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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-03-04

The blizzard at tho South furnishes
an excuse for the following story by
the Valdosta (Ga.) Times: During
the recent freeze, some darlNies vent lred
out on the ice in lake in the lower
part of Lowndes County, and one OF
them fell in. The water was over his
head, but he was short distance from
shore. He Immediately diyed under the
ice and swan toward the shore. AT
length, finding himself to be within his
depth, he let himself down, and plac-
ing his feet on the ground deliberately
battered hole through the ice above
his head, and escaped without head
ache. That is hard tale, but darky's
head is proverbially hard.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-03-04
Courtship Among the Mormons.

"Well, goodnight, dearest George;
1 hope you will reach home safely.
Cannot you call again tomorrow ever
mo, dearest. Tomorrow evening i
go to see Ethelinda.
well, the evening after?"
Sorry; but that's Angelina's night.
1t is fact, dearest Aurora. Every
night in the week is occupied now, and
have three matinees to do besides.
But cheer up, dearest, we'll have a
grand wedding some Of these days,
when 1 will be able to clasp you all to
my heart neyermore to separate
Then pressing fond kiss upon his
darling's lips the lover takes his de-
parture.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-03-04
George Washington's Mother.

She was a woman born to command,
and since she was left alone with fami-
ly and an estate to care for, she took the
reins into her own hands, and never
gave them up to any one else. She
used to drive around in an oldfashion-
ed open chaise, visiting the various
parts of her farm, just as planter
would do on horseback. The story is
told that she had given an agent di-
rections how to do a piece of work, and
he had seen fit to do it differently, be-
cause no thought his way better one.
He showed her the Improvement
"And pray" said the lady, who
gave you any exercise of judgment in
the matter? ] command you, sir; there
is nothing left for you but to obey"
L think that George Washington
owed two strong traits to his mother
a governing spirit, and spirit of order
and method. She taught him many
lessons and gave him many rules; but,
after all, it was her character shaping
his which was most powerful. She
taught him to be truthful. but her
lessons were not half 80 forcible as her
own truthfulness. -Hezekidk Batter
arorth, in st. Nicholas.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-03-04

WILLIAM RowLEY and a gang of men
were working in the gravel pit of Bid
deford, Me-, when a cavern began. All
managed to escape except Rowley, who,
as he was caught by the falling gravel,
threw his shovel as far as he could.
This act saved his life, for every other
shovel was buried by the slide; but
working with Rowley's shovel and their
hands the men dug him out, not much
hurt, but very badly scared.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-03-04

THE manufacture of base-balls in
this country has become an important
industry, and an ingenious one, too, ac-
cording to the description given of the
process: First, there is little hard
rubber ball, around which there is
wound strong blue coarse yarn, and
when this reaches a prescribed size it
is firmly wrapped with white Venetian
yarn. The balls are now placed in an
oven and baked until the moisture is
taken out of them and they are reduced
in size, thus making them solid. They
are then coated with cement which
causes the balls to retain their shape
and they cannot be knocked crooked.
After this some fine blue yarn, and
around the whole is placed fine white
.gilling Irvine. The balls are wei he'd,
leach TO have a certain weight, and the
covers put on, these being made of the
finest horse hide. IL consists of two
pieces, each cut in the shape of the
figure 8. By bending on one section
one way and the other in an opposite di-
rection, q complete cove is obtained.
This is simple and effectual substit tie
for the former method of covering with
tour pieces of leather.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-03-04

TINS is the season for pneumonia.
Halls Journal of Health cautions the
people against it, saying that beyond
all speculation upon the theories OF the
disease, it is plain that anything which
lowers the vitality of the system is
conducive to the disease, and should be
carefully avoided. 0verwork. either
physical or mental, has much to do
with it, and this explains why so many
business men and brain-workers be-
come its victims. Sudden changes Of
the weather and draughts OF all kinds
arealso to be guarded against. In a
word, live temperately, dress warmly,
avoiding all manner of imprudences,
and you need have no fear of pneumo-
MIA.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-03-04
. its present connection; but wait .

in its present connection; but wait
bit
Now she advances toward the mirror,
holding the delicate trihe before her,
after the manner that the careful house
wife carries pan full of hot fat to the
very brim. Arrived ut her looking
glass. she releases one ear of the bon
net, and with the disengaeed hand
deity brushes her front hair with her
nimble fingers; then her hand esumes
its hold of the bonnet, and the fellow
hand in turn pays its attent on to clus-
tering locks upon its side of the house.
Now both hands have the bonnet
in their gentle grasp. The fair
creature looks into tbs mirror
and remarks apologetically that her
hair isn't fixed. She feels that it is her
duty to exhibit that bonnet in the most
favorable manner. She has no excuse
to make for its shortcomings; it has
none. 1t is herself alone, and always
her hair, which is responsible for any
thing short of absolute perfection when
the nuptial knot shall be tied under the
chin and the bonnet and herself shall
be one glory.
NOW 5uc IdiSco tuc hlI nObuluS hiOlb !.
her chin protrudes; her hand oscil-
lates; she cranes her neck and lunches
her shoulders, while she ad ,usts the
bonnet astride her pug, and then settles
it down carefully-oh. so carefully =
upon its hirsute couch. 1t is now ex-
actly where it should be. There is no
guesswork about it. Square, level and
plump could not be more precise in re-
suits. Up goes her rounded chin, the
strings are tied, and, without the least
wrinkling of the libbon-how ever
could she do it?-tbe ends are brushed
out with delicate straightforward, the
bows are picked out fiat and sluare--
not too fiat nor too square and long,
slender pin is thrust remorsely through
her medulla oblongata, its cruel point,
naked and unguarded, protruding from
the thither side, a warning to all whom
it may concern that no trespassers are
allowed upon these premises.
And now that the bonnet is upon her
head, and her head is within that bon
net, who shall say that all this time
and attention and care have been
wasted? No; such beautiful, eye
chanting, soul-inspiring results justify
any and all means necessary to bring
them about. Transcript.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-03-04

THE most criticised and derided of
the new English Ministers is Sir Will
lam Vernon-Harcourt, Chancellor of
the Exehequer. When Sir William
was q junior counsel on the Northern
Circuit over twenty years ago, and held
the position of steward, it appears that
he failed to render proper account of
his stewardship. When questioned
closely on the subject of his expeDdi-
lures by one of his seniors it is reported
that he,replied: "The accounts be
damned. he money is spent THE
Lord only knows" 1t is suggested that
this method, applied to the treasury,
would vastly simplify the procedure in
that department.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-03-04

RICHARD GREENE is q grandson of
the Revolutionary General Nathaniel
Greene, and was a private soldier in
the Union army. He has been reported
q deserter from two regiments, to one
of which he never belonged; the charge
in the other he was relieved of at the
time. He is now an applicant for pen
sion, and finds the untrue record
against him. 1t will require an act of
Congress to remove the stigma.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-03-04

Francis DALTON has been investi-
eating the connection of heredity with
human stature, and it is stated that
among his first results is the inference
that the height of children of both
sexes, but especially that of the daugh-
tiers, takes after that of the father. 1t
is evident that number of differences
will have to follow to modify the first
one before he gets the whole truth.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-03-04
How Is this for q new style

~
It's English of subhead? When Mr..
you know =,
Lucy took charge of the
London Daily NeUS, he introduced
this sort of thing by way of giving the
public some kind of intimation as to
what the column editorial was about.
In America we put heading on an edi-
torial as we do on any other article,
limiting the heading to one line and to
as few words as possible. The time
was in American journalism when the
heading of an article which was not
editorial in its nature extended half
way down the page. 1t sometimes slops
over on extra important occasions. En-
glish papers rarely enjoy many head
lines. The American head of an article
generally gives, in terse, vigorous lam
guage, the gist of the column that fol-
lows it. Up to the present time the
English morning papers have never had
a heading on an editorial. The edito-
rails are column long and you have to
wade through most of the column be-
fore you find what the writer is talking
about. Ipresume if Mr.. Lucy had put
an American headi g on an editorial
there would have been a panic in the
journalistic circles of London SO he
has made compromise and invented
new style of heading, or, rather, bor-
rowed it from legal documents and a
certain class of books on history, where
the sort OF thing seen at the corner of
this paragraph has long been in vogue.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-03-04

Nova SCOTIA is the only place under
the British flag where imprisonment
for debt is allowed and practiced. In
any other of the Canadian provinces a
creditor can sue debtor that resides
IN Nova Scotia, but q Nova Scotian
creditor can not return the compliment.
The manifest unjustness of this law
receives occasional spasmodic'agitation
but the Objectionable law still exists.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-03-04

GREENvILLE, Pa, boasts about Mrs.
Msgdalen Miller, who is ninety years
old and the mother Of twelve children.
She has also had fifty-one grandchil.
dren. When young che was as vigorous
as a man and could shoulder three
bushels of wheat. During the grave
yard insurance craze she was insured
for over 500, 900, and has outlived all
the companies. She is yet so hale and
hearty that she can go through the
snow for some miles on foot. She has
smoked tobacco for more than seventy
years.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-03-04

equaled. and Of which / can convey no
idea. She told me that she liked
silent. melancholy men, I answered
that had no doubt of itp" And yet.
in few years, Mrs. Lewis and Mr.
Disraeli "were married and lved hap
ply ever AFTER" as the story-books say.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-03-04

A YOUNG man employed on an
Augusta Me newspaper, according to
the Journal, has been holding loving
correspondence with a young woman.
The other day letter came from her
and went to the business manager,
who, without noting the address, tore
it open and turned it over to the editor,
who promptly marked it for the young
folks column, where it duly appeared,
to the CONSERVATION of the young
couple and the merriment Of the town.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-03-04

A WOMAN in Bohemia was lately SEN
fenced to imprisonment for ten days for
forgery because she changed her physi-
clans prescription calling for 100
grammes of morphine SO that it read
$40 grammes. 1t is said that no similar
case has ever appeared in the court
records of the United States or England.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-03-04
Che Jrils Yorthtruer.


The complete adjustment of the late
Francis A. Drexel's estate has just been
finished. 1t shows that the Philadel-
phia banker left o fortune of S15,000.-
600, s5,0O0;O00 more than was COM
monty supposed. Roman Catholic
charities, under the testator's will, re-
oeive 81, 500, 900, enough to put them
firmly on their feet.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-03-04

MINER TYLER, of Prairie du Chen,
Wis, swallowed tablespoonful of
laudanum on a wager of so. When
his friends arrived with doctor to
pump him out" they found him saw
ing wood. On urging him to submit
to the pumping process, he replied: Il
am doing that myself" and sawed away
for three hours, in the meantime per-
spring freely. He then went home,
slept four hours, got up, and went
about his work the next day feeling just
as well as ever.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-03-04

The trial of Rev. Denias Dave ,cha
with lying and fradulently obtain15 IS hiy
dination as deacon in the M. Z. Church, A
progress before the quarterly conference Of
the Tecumseh NJ. Z. Church. has excited
great interest in Methodist circles, and the
attendance was large. After the testimony
for the church was all in the accused aban-
doned his case. The conference rendered
verdict Of guilty on both charges and ex-
PEELED the accused from the ministry and
from membership in the N. 4. Church. =
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-03-04

In one of his letters to his sister, Just
published, BENJAMIN Disraeli wrote,
anent party at Bulwer's: II was in
troduced, by particular desire, TO Mrs.
Wyndham Lewis, pretty little wom-
en-, a hirt and q rattle; indeed, gifted
with volublity should think un-
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-03-04
Men Like Trees.

It was late and she had been yawn-
ing for half an hour, but he did not take
the hint.
Il see," he said, shat Tennyson in
his drama speaks of men as Gods trees
and women as Gods flowers. 1t is
natural that he should compare women
to flowers, but l cannot see why he
should compare men to trees?"
Il can," she said.
"You CAM"
"Yes, this is winter, amt ito"
"Yes."
well, she said, with another yawn,
as she glanced toward the clock, "the
reason he compared men to trees is
that trees don't leave till spring
He was on his way home minute
later.-Boston Budget.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-03-04
The American Girl and the Titled For
eigner.

American girls who marry foreigners
are supposed to have but one motive
alteration of titles-but one excuse for
their folly, the influence and encour-
agement of mothers sillier than their
offspring. 1t is a for igner. one who
not only travelled in the United States,
but lived for several years in the best
society of New York and Boston, who
furnishes better reason for such mar
riages than any given by Americans
who have attempted to find the secret
of the fascination foreigners exert upon
the frank and freeborn Yankee maiden.
Says this observant stranger:
"Men--ladies' men-are terribly
scarce in America, where husbands and
fathers, brothers and cousins, mostly
business men, are off early in the morn
ing after an early breakfast, only to be
back in the evening for late dinner or
supper; and they come home worn out
with work, debased by greed, untitled
for ladies' company 10y want of con-
genial education and polish, of sympa-
thy with female pursuits, or apprecia-
ton of female talents and graces.
Hence it is that male visitor, o
man free from engagements and with
indefinite time at his disposal, will ng
to devote himself to women. to humor
them, to take some interest in their not
very serious or heavy occupations, is
looked upon as a godsend in all Ameri-
can households. "-NeW Orleans Times
DeDOcr0
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-03-04

IT is noticeable that Queen Victoria,
after returning to Wi dsor from Scot
land or elsewhere, always pays an earl
visit to the Empress Eugene
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-03-04

JUDGE ALBION w. ToURavR has pat
ented q metal harness.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-03-04

It's English,
you know.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-08-01
WOMEN ARTISTS ~ PARIS.
The tiard-Workin. Element and the
Notwithstanding the students

The tiard-Workin. Element and the
MISUNDERSTANDING the students
Work.
Thu hirlwoFAinS ,hmaut /, M Sly ca,u-
p>.d Vi fIuHS, IsusS aal N,raa-.1,ls>-
nor;h.lnlFS L. whom art Il "A terrijl, earnest
thing alpl wlIu rarrIy. II ever. ann, p. With
the m,nc frivolous fruh, Ausrri. an AMI
british SStiauS, lhrtus th' ten minutes 90
reIsee wElh II allowed Ia the ubsLl ,ttrN
hour thes, srioll> 0Ips' culbs't Ia lttl' KNOTS
aml m curious languages NLth Nunl
vaguely Ike German eut up AMI lnriit,l
lfta cakes for cNIurtatlon' thfy III, ti>- east,
othsr's work, or elS., one l.e.S alui ia, othrrS
make pencil Sketch,-, uf L,r
IL il curious Ia know Wlrtt a hr-y l.rtut-
age uf tb>r nnrtlcrrvr> tatn' an. IN neatly
every studio Theya arr alup~ - al ">,rt,tr>
that is, they work With a Il finite obj, :. their
ayera-c or work il con~sp'ath h.-h, AMI.
ALTHOUGH they 10 MT lotl IN tLr Eier;sl
"frivor II the studio, th,N an, always paiy
u help struggling lsENnrr. az t. ciNe a
tlmtly criticism IA any ,uo M ,Nt't lith~
There arr generally two pr't,~Nur>. who ruuo'
tWl,r, a Wok L. corr,ct Tie Ntuhut, WORK,
one In tho morning, tho nth'r IN the after
n,Su. lh,r arrival l. lahNl toralrl 10
With fearful joy. You hsar II heavy Step
un the stair cost hui" SAYS Suub' uas u,ar
the ,tur, ami rveryaur t,'sIn> t. rlh ,1t
suddenly feunl faults with tnnIt a, la,rpnr',
the Ean,n cunnS IN L. make up tie tlr,'. "t
AN uukrnilt Italian put, M l,r heal a. Luuw
II n muhl Is wanted
However, when, alter many ta>, alarms,
the prot,aSor nstlly apl"arN, III" tN If autltl-
patton Is k>t in tho hlrrd Discovery If TIN
mistakes which seem H. lpah uat all uNrr
Your drawing aS Yea tt,l tlT master o'niias
nearer AMI mcanr Win Snu dtsmunt
from your high stool, 10 nllaN him Ia ,t,,rnl
in Your place, Your trrrurS have MT untr'
,llcutly "a quichrnl your rtr that You know
instm,tiNrly that hc will correct parts With
which You were bluily PLEASED lstorr H."
came. ltNuuli la int,n>tlns b. LnuH It TIN,
i an instance Of thought rgulms un the Iart
IT thu pupil, ar mcr,l, tho wuthm; 81 an
| unnaturilly stimulated cn>,'l,n,r The pro-
! f,S,lrs criticisms arr usually Yea 'hurt, AMI
m,st frequently sever Then In IHN,> "n,
| having what hal iaNn "A Nulltl .utN sill
s,tl,ibd Young Woman ahrokcn hearted ruln
-- Nj ,allm' IT Art.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-08-01
The Committee On Social Science.

Some time since the following query from
Toronto was respectfully submitted; Docs
our mental progress keep pace with that ct
other natlunsi' The query was given 10 the
committee ON social science for investigation,
and Professor llackcns,,k johnson, chair
man, now begged leave to report. The com
mlttcc had kept their eyes open AMI their
tongues going They had discovered that
where one work on history or science VA,
sold l0,UD fly sheets Of some new love story
were thrown upon the doorstels of as many
houst, ami eagerly read hy tn" mother and
her daughter.
They had found that for every one book Of
solid reading carried home by an adult 5000
boys purchased dime novels rclatingto Indian
sluyers or "Old sileuth' detectives. For every
schoolluok IN America there were five novels.
Where one woman read her Bible loo rad a
story paper The committee were therefore
Of the opinion that she does, and they asked
to b. discharged from further consideration
Of the subject. Detroit Free Press.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-08-01
A pHOSPAORGSCCNr CEMENT.


a ncthol If utilizing the luminous powder
prepared mainly u, II sulphhh'u t ,alruml for
almlxturo with dement's, plaster oi Fan, AMI
concrete has been r,eTttlN invented hN a ruu.
pie ot Innlon men, the uhr,yt hlng tnpr,.
pare the artbk~ with n Nll contained lho-
phnrr~rrnt property instead Of r,ntlns them
with luminous paint. AN mn c\amll| TIN
Jat,ntS'S take ut cement, such ~ ~ ln1Nuar
Mems rarlu or other suitable make, ~
vary ing proportions, ns, Tor IN tame, t""
round, a. live pounds IL one l"uni IT the
luminous powder; mix the salnr Wlih water,
AMI then mould 1t /" required slrip' N thu
usual way, ~ hay il on H. ,,illngs ~ wall ly
nuais Of n troNcl
The pitcnt~s attach Importance tn placing
the moulded articles, rs s'on II, they hay"
been dried, In Il bath "f par,ilnn way AMI
bcl2olinc or other suitable weather ur water
prpniins substance. In the "a, If using The
luminous cement upon wall ur ceiling they
sponge or brush the surface over with a solu
tion Of laraln wax AMI i"nNulnp' or other
suitable damp prpoilng solution The u,'"' ~
luminullS cement are manifold. For tn"
garden luminous concrete ns cdtng t.
garden path, anl carriag, drives, fer guides
AMI b,acols ut tho entrance gates 1T dive.
inside. IT stables. the base 81 hal,i trad - or
tho entirety Of halnstrslcs FIR rnrh
luminous hraruns at corners IL dark ruutrv
lanes, and at the ends ~ hridgs, end, ct
walls, AMI curls of fnntpathS. For d"rES--
for rd;lng If piers AMI Wharvrs. For water.
work. for the safety aud dispatch If nI.ht
work hy the erection Of luminous pilil,s AMI
lTaconS nnl for lire plug noti"~ N walls. In
short, for any places wl'r" the lilht ct day
will sufficiently excite the pho lhca~crnt
property ~ to render the cement ~ ronrri"
work luminous by night Sri niiI' Amer
iran
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-08-01
An Indy duality Sunk In Seryltuslc,

II il interesting tn speculate IN regard %
III, mpln duality II nhn who Ia'r the side
walk in front of several popular business
house, in Chicago. SAW one thi, week VIM
was urra,cl in a startling livery, with appro-
PIRATE hat and gloves He had, however, at
that moment forgotten his role Of inla,,>iNc
,iigmty, ami the real man hat come to the
surface He grasr,l the slender iron pillar
which SUPPORTED the awning with one ploNrl
hand Will his Lift beg was wound round ami
AMI II like "a species Ut vine But none II
tllt others have ever laIs''d from their cast
IRON rrrtituir Their Is one who hooks likr "A
human moth III his suit If Cry imagine
HIM jrking oil tho hong tailed coat and silk
hat when h. ,,ns home 10 hi, family at night,
Ii king them into corner rs hr oNclalnlS,
"I.ie there, eilblems of seryitudr I'm my
SET nov. ami not an autDnlton | can walk,
talk and think like other men" But perhaps
h. does nothing of tho sort. lie possibly
takes prid, in his professional costume ami
thinks that none hook upon him hut with ad-
iniring ,n,y. Tor Chicago journal
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-08-01
VET MORE.

80, SOM trnrsstuatls ntjrn II early June.
Mheh tt.' NeaT' lrinh.sal hurst # bb.,E4 Is
or
l.rfln IL T.r,s Gu,l The hDu.-,>t ,ily-
Wh.H lir,hu walk> and ali tt. grassy fi-or
Nth IA >-iHf> nj AMI Will, If flllCn
Man
AIpi eLs >tniIt fi'UerS aTr streWn-
- have heard TIA, "a I,s.> parting cry,
Prom It's. Mt ii a. through thu u, - gar
DIN tpt9.
Come With the Solry.ns rain ani tossing
tpsn',
Ina llJalu 4, sola, ami with thu Lh"m 20 Il!
i"J punk d>fairrr. wLrrfar,' wilt thou go.
son viii TIL Ia IA mbi~uulnpr I.llal, culas
Un.
san al the nlGl-k rarnatiuns Lrak ami
swell
S..ai shall NJ have rukl-lu,t,d snal alrasun,
SastNliiEtn With hi l4oIlltly cottage
s.ls4l.
AMI st,-kS ia ira rant blow.
it.'-.> that ,lnAntl alh'y> shine atar,
.ltrt uieu Ja>iiltte nuiik 4 ltttlt,>,
Anal Er.uls uIDLr the dreaming gar,ten
tnss>.
AMI tn tail nn.uanl ia" Whit evening; star
Matthew AruulI