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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-05-20
rhe Ambitions Man.


tn soon.
Sscses meets him half way. but never
goz TO any man unsought.
The hith ov some mems ambition liz
boiled shert and gold-heded kane.
Ambition will pull man through
where infloence and even moDy, singly,
will get stuck.
Next tn understanding and plumb
puden give me the moderately am
bilious man or woman.
The aktual hith of ambitions lader
still remains mysteri. No man haz
ever yet reched it, ie tla
Like the flea, some people ar born
ambitious and like that pesky cuss
they appear TO enjoy it.
Many ar ambitious az others are ded
beets bekaus it IL heridatory. In
which kase it IL nothing tn brag ov.
Every man finds out sooner or later
that in corner sucses. ambition IL just
az ne essary AZ greece on the pancaik
griddle.
A man who don't care a dumb whether
skool keeps or not amt generally sud-
den enuf for good helth in this kuntry.
/ have aulwaiz had an ide that helth
and S30,OOO IA year waz good enuf for
me, even if it wouldn't seem tn satish
others.
The overly ambitious fello has gener-
ally got so much IN accomplish that he
don't get time tn du anything worth
mentioning.
When mans ambitious propensyti
tends toward notoriety he generally
wants az much watching az pile driver
doz.
The zelously ambitious man never
seems tn no when he haz reached the
end ov hiz tether, or If he doz, won't
own it, and liz redy for the next job.
If ther liz field for him, like the
grashoper he IL aulwaiz buy, and for
what purpos often only he aud the Lord
no, but you kan salty bet the man amt
digg for fun.
He works in hiz sleep, and burns the
midnite oil; IL up in the morning az
soon az it IL lite enuf for him tn find
the shortest possible way intu hiz pan
falcons; and at the end diez az he haz
lived-buZy.
Ov cours aul ambitious men desir tn
better their konditions. II liz human
natur. Yet / have known many ov them
tn throw up "poor job" for better
one only tn lern that they had a good
one but didn't no it. ..s'.. -
The man who IL ambitious beka he
kant help it, trots while others walk.
l hav known such men tn keep up the
lie after others had got intu bed and
tucked the covering in for the mite, and
not loz any flesh. either.
never yet met u man whoz ambi-
ton led him on the CRATE battle field
ov life with determination tn win OIL
ruin his constitution but what Termed
afterward that he lived to hurra and
cary OIL the tropics and spoils of vic.
tory.
Tu much ambition liz az bad az none
at aul. i hay known ov men so ambi
tious in finances that they protest
against deth itself when they find out
the impossibility ov getting corner
on it, and / remember one who reached
the other extrem with pretty fair sucses
He wouldn't wipe hiz noze. even for
descensy.
Did you ever kno ov man with az
ambition within the bounds of recon
committing suicide? guess not. He
liz tn full ov biZnes; he can't spair the
time. Some are ambitious for faim
others for infaimini, and the majority
for mony. / am one ov the latter. OK
course / hav no objection to modest
chunc oy faim, yet plac more relyanC
in mony, az it liz pretty fair substitute
for faim itself.-Jud LGtdgan, IN chi
cd9O Ledger.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-05-20

A WISCONSIN lumberman was caught
by rolling log the other day and held
so fast that he was unable to get away.
He yelled in vain for help. While ~
ing there big bear came up to him.
He drew his revolver and fired six
shots, killing the bear, and these shots
were heard by lumberman, who went
to see what was going on, and released
the prisoner.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-05-20

A NUMBER of wealthy gentlemen of
Springfield, Ohio, with Ross Mitchell,
the millionaire manufacturer, at the
head, have organized a company for
the purpose of building in Central
Kansas new city, to become the me-
tropols and capital of the State. The
town is to be on the Union Pacific
Railroad, 2lS miles from Kansas City,
and will bear the name of Kanapolis.
General J. Warren Keifer, ex-Speaker
of the National House of Representa-
tives, is attorney for the company. Over
1000 lots have been sold.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-05-20

CONCERNING the great age of EN-
peror William, the following is of in
terest: "Only few favored ones are
enabled to see five generations-great-
grandparents, grandparents, parents,
children, grandchildren. The Emperor
has known seven generations, who COM
prise period of 15S years from the
birth of the oldest person up to to-day.
The Emperor was twenty-one years OF
age when his great-grandmother, Lon
graviss Luise, died, March IL, 1918, at
the age of ninety years.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-05-20

CONSUL GENERAL ADAMsoN warns la
borers not to go to Panama. There is
much sickness there and wages are not
high. There has been but little work
done on the line of the proposed canal
for a month past, excepting at four or
five points, and now the work at two
important points is Stacking. The rainy
season has set in, and from this time to
December l the work can not be
pushed There are a great many dnem-
ployed men all along the line.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-05-20

A YOUNG man in Atlanta, GA, has a
valuable diamond pin with history
which he evidently isn't ashamed Of
His grandfather was slave-dealer, and
one day saw young wench wearing q
diamond pin. He asked her where she
got it and what she'd take for it. She
said she had picked it up in a street in
Montgomery, Ala, and would trade it
for a red handkerchief. Whereupon
the honorable Georgian gave the slave
girl 50 for it and handed it down to his
admiring posterity.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-05-20

THERE is Washington Territory
girl who seems to have peculiar notions
of breach of-promise cases, for she
threatens to sue her own father for
breach of promise. She explains that
the old gentleman first gave his consent
to her marriage with her lover and then
withdrew it, AMI that in consequence
her beau got tired of waiting and has
gone off with another girl.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-05-20

he has chewed tobacco for one hundred
years, and drunk New England rum
for nearly as long time that he voted
for Jefferson the first time he was
Presidential candidate. AID has been a
Democrat from that day to this, and
that he can and does read the news
papers without spectacles.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-05-20

The brain of Gambetta was recently
considered by the French Anthropolo-
gical Society. NJ. Duval stated that ID
was small in size, weighing only 1,16l
g-ammes as compared with the 1929
of Cuvier's, and the 1900 of Cromwell's,
and notable only for great development
in the circumvolution commonly as
signed as the seat of the oratorical fac
r,ltv
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-05-20
Always Paid His Debts.

"Jones, what about Smith? Do you
think he is honest?"
"Oh, yes, think so; he paid me-
"What did he owe you?"
"A sound thrashing. He paid il
without being dunned for il, too. y
Norman Independent.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-05-20
Games Games

The guesses as to the standing of the
league clubs at the end of the season, re-
ceiyed in response to A. G.. Spalding X
Bro. S offer of 500 TO the person making
the correct guess, have shown considerable
diversity of opinion as to the result. Out
of go guesses, 1876 place Chicago first, 152
place New York first, II place Detroit first,
3 place Philadelphia first, place Boston
first, and asserts that st. Louis will fly
the pennant for 1856
One of the singularities of the year is.
that not single member of the numerous
Smith family appears on the roll OF the
clubs OF the National League.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-05-20

The inmates of the Helena on. To-
jail had high old time one night not
long ago. They dug out through a
brick wall, and broke into a saloon,
where they captured lot of whisky,
and then returned to their cells. The
next morning the keeper found the
prisoners gloriously drunk,
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-05-20

WHILE female baseball club, clad
in Jerseys, knee breeches, colored
stockings and caps, were playing ball
in New Orleans, a young man darted
out of the crowd, and Selling one OF
the young women by the back of the
neck, started to rush her off the field.
"Policep shouted the manager. ear
rest that man" Not much" said the
young man; "this girl is my sister, and
Tn going to take her home;" and he
did. @ -
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-05-20
Ths Triss Iurtl'he!ruer.


The Prison Association of New York
has issued an appeal for aid to enable
1t to carry on the work of assisting dis
charged prisoners to obtain employ
ment and lead upright lives, and to ex'
ercise its supervision over the penal in
situations OF the State.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-05-20

THE North Springfield MO- South
,resiern reports local base ball game with
the following new and unique table OF
points in its score: Ruins. O.--Outs..
L. D.-Fell down. M.-Aluffed the ball.
Umpires-Sperry, Gates, Freeman, Meisch-
bach and others. One player had eighteen
"F. u. IS" marked against him. and another
had IN. SO" opposite his name The large
number of umpires shows that the game
was an exciting one.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-05-20

GRILLED marrow is supper dish
much liked by the epicurean New
Workers.. They extract the marrow from
the bones by means of long spoon
shaped like gouge, which is made
especially for the purpose, and is it then
eaten, seasoned with salt and pepper,
upon slices of fresh white bread.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-05-20

and was elected. At the time of Senator
Stanford's election in 1885 Mr.. Hearst re-
ceived the complimentary votes of the DEM
ocrats. He is very wealthy man, and
among his real estate owns 10000 acres of
the finest lands in the State, situated in San
Luis Obispo. He is the sole owner of tho
San Francisco Examiner. Senator Hearst
made his maiden speech in the Senate few
days ago, when he asked that a petit
ton introduced by him might "be
placed on record" This sally was
greeted with subdued laughter, for the
Senator merely wanted the petition printed
in the Record. This incident recalled to
old stagers the first speech made in the
Senate by Mr.. Tabor, who was also Vest
ern member. The yeas and nays were be-
ing called when Mr.. Tabor said: "Mr.
President, am paired off with the Senator
from Hampton, Mr.. South Carolina. y He
was only in the Senate for a month, and
that was the only speech MIR. Tabor made
until he presented the credentials of his
Successor.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-05-20

THE oldest man in New England is
said to be Chesley Heal, of Searomont,
Me-. who is 1O7 years old. is re-
corded that he has been married three
times. twice 10 the same woman; that
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-05-20

In the American Association, mt the close
of the third week, st. Louis still retains
the lead, Brooklyn a good second, with the
Me'ropolitans bringing up the rear. The
following will show the standing of the
clubs to date:
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-05-20

The Washington corresr ondent of the
New York Herald telegiaphs that Senator
Palmer has made fortune in the tobacco
trade" and that cit has been the slow work
Of years. and the result of much chewing
on the part of his well pleased CUSTOMERS"
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-05-20

"CoNs cIENcE makes towards of us
all" wrote the immortal bard, but the
man with stomachful of boiled cab
bage has his own private opinion on
the subject. Chicago Ledger.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-05-20

WATERFRONT mail bags are advo-
Gated for ocean service, with somo
strong arguments in their favor. They
should also be made buoyant enough
to float with contents in case of dis
aster.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-05-20

SOME of the ancient nations employed
q movable tower or roof made of boards
or hurdles covered with rawhides or
haircloth and fixed upon wheels, under
the shelter of which beseiging party
could advance close up to the walls CT
a beleagued fortress, and clear it of its
defenders before beginning the escalade.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-05-20

Holly proposes TO become a summer
resort. There are two pleasant parks with
in the corporation. and several influential
citizens propose to purchase them and con-
meet The two with circuitous canal, which
they will inclose with interminable trees.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-05-20

South Bend (Ind.) Tribune: The
writer saw, few days ago, in Sturgrs,
Mich, paper, queer local item. 1t read:
Miss Smiths lame-pigeon-toed.' In the
next weeks issue the editor Indignantly
spurned the idea of so handsome and grace
full lady as Miss Smith being either lame
Miss Smiths tame pigeon is dead" This
paper could, of course, be pardoned for its
blunder when so careful paper as the Gin
cinnati Commercial had to humbly explain
that when it spoke of the servant girl
graduates" of an institute, +" it was simply
due to the perversity of the types, "sweet
girl graduates" being, Of course, intended.
Mrs. S. d. Moore died near Adrian, a
few days ago, aged seyenty-one years. Her
husband who is an atheist, refused to have n
clergyman officiate at the funeral. At the
house Mr.. Moore who is an old man, read
an extract from the Footprints of Life, "
and then gave a sketch of the life of his
wife. He then extended an invitation TO
any one to make remarks from a secular
standpoint The eldest daughter read n
poem which she had prepared for the occa-
sion, in which she acknowledged Heaven
ly Father. who "folds His loved ones in
His arms and quiets them to rest. AT the
grave the husband tenderly babe his wife
farewell, closing by saying 1--WE are of the
earth and must return to the earth again. .
The daughter, standing by her father, re-
cited another verse. in which she acknowl-
edged God and the spirit land.
The Flint Democrat tells the follow
ing excellent story of a well-known physi-
clan. 1t may not be true, but it reads
we'll: Everybody knows DIR. -, of
this city, but everybody does not know a
little experience of his which came to a
head recently. The Doctor has been treat
ing family out in the country for some
time, and had acquired quite bill against
them for his services. He had asked for
the cash several times, but was unable TO
get it. Finally the farmer said that he
would send some garden produce for the
amount of the bill, and accordingly the
Doctor received by freight yesterday eighty
four bushels of horse radish. The Doctor
was nonplused, and is now engaged in
diminishing around among the dealers in
the effort to find some one who will take
the stuff off his hands. He has sue
ceeded i'm getting rid of about four bushpls
and still cli1gs to the eighty.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-05-20

VAsELINE has been found by DIR. Du-
bois to exert no harmful effects upon
dogs, although its use for butter in
food preparations was lately con-
demned by a French hygienic commits
sion
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-05-20

FROM the crowds attending the Gall
games this season it is evident the game
has found many new admirers.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-05-20

One Flint lady counts 800 profit In


silkworm culture on q small scale.
Over 20 per cent. of the patients in the
Traverse City Asylum are foreign born.
So many Flint citizens have quit
drinking of late that three saloons have
gone out of business.
Henry Crow, a carpenter. fell from a
scaffold mt Monroe and sustained injuries
which will probably prove fatal.
The sign of Nashville dentist reads,
punctuation and all, as follows: "Dentist,
teeth. extracted 25c without, pain 50c."
"A Lansing lady complains that the
card clubs offer all the excitement Of gam
bling, though there is no money staked.
If profusion of blossoms upon the
apple trees are an indication, there will be
great apple crop in Southern Michigan
this year.
Joseph Lomason, a we'll known and
highly respected farmer living near Roches-
ter, suicided by taking laudanum. He
leaves widow and five children.
j. w. Robbins is the latest addition to
the Mecosta County bar. He is colored
barber at Mecosta, passed an excellent ex-
animation, and will hang out shingle.
Joseph Vannier, of Marquette, is Pres
ident of the Michigan division of the AL
lance National DIES Societies st. Jean
Baptiste, Franco American and French
Canadian organization that is spreading
the country over.
Mayor Thurber, of Marquette, has
ordered the City Marshal to close all sa-
looms at IL p. m. and on Sundays, notify
ing him that he will be held responsible for
the strict enforcement of the law. There
are thirty-six saloons in the city, and the
order makes a stir among the keepers. Most
prominent liquor dealers oppose the Mayors
course.
The elimination of little romance
took place at Adrian in the marriage of
Henry b. Downie and Minnie NJ. Squires,
both of Elyria, Ohio. The bride is an
heiress, her guardian being stern uncle
who strongly opposed the suit of young
Downie. The other morning Minnie, who
is a handsome young brunette, eluded her
custodian, and was driven by her lover to a
station west of Elyria, from whence they
took the Lake Shore train to Adrian. After
a brief honeymoon at the Lawrence House,
the couple will return to their Buckeye
home.
Fifty victims of the Bohemian oat
swindle have formed an association al
Flint to contest the payment of their notes.
But few will have any sympathy for the
simpletons, says the Kalamazoo Telegraph.
The swindle was pointed out in their local
papers. they went into it with their eyes
open, and with full knowledge that every
bushel they raised was so much blood
money from brother farmers. In other
words, knowing it to be swindle, they de-
lib rately, knowingly, and willingly be-
! came party to it. Who cares for such
sufferers.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1886-11-13
Hedgesville.

Among arrivals recently, are Da-
vid Felker, VIM. Bishop and Mr..
Gunnells, of Hancock.
Rev. Butt is holding protracted
meeting at the M. E. Church South
and quite number have protested
conversion.
We learn that the child of Mr..
Quilliams, which was thrown from
the buggy while the horse was run
ming, has since died.
Rev. LEVEL and wife have return
ed from visit to Coal Valley.
Large quantities of bark and lum-
Der continue to pass through the
village for shipment to various
points.
Mr.. j. S. Vermilyea is laying in a
large supply of Cumberland coal.
Several visitors still remain in the
Rip Van Wrinkle village during these
melancholy days, among whom we
mention Mrs. Weems and daughter,
and Miss Minnie March.
Mr.. j. E. Slaughter has already
began series of improvements at
the M. Il. Parsonage, which will add
to both comfort and convenience.
The Republicans of the village
and community celebrated their VIC
tory by torch-light procession, on
Thursday night last.
The Holy Communion will be cell
ebrated at the Protestant Episcopal
Church on Sunday next.
REPORTER.
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I4eetewn.

Revs. Strother and Stump, preach
ers In charge of Brucetown NJ. II
Church, South, Circuit, have been
holding y protracted meeting Mt this
place, continuing through nearly
four weeks, and closing on, the End
inst. The visible results Of the
meeting were 2S conversions and 20
aceessions to the church.
Rev. James r. Eubanks, of the
Baptist Chusch, assisted at the meet
ing for several nights
Mr.. VIM. TIT. Karicofe has sold his
farm to Mr. David Il. Jones, OF Ker-
Deysville, for 81 900 equivalent to
cash. / understand that Mr. Chass
d. Jones Is to occupy the place,
which report we hope may be true,
for we will certainly be glad TO have
Charley among us again.
The Republicans of Jefferson do
not feel so very badly over the rei
suit Of tho election, as they have rel
duced the Democratic majority
about l50, compared with two years
ago. We mean to climb over that
Il big majority, yet.
( The weather Is promising to get
wintry now, and q few eNrries Of
snow on Sunday, reminds MS that il
is high time to get ready for tho adj
vent Of the Winter King.
A band of Gypsies have been en-
camped in DIR. Balch's grove for sew.
eral days, and have been doing 4
lively business Mt fortune telling,
horse trading, land sieA." | under.
stand that most who have sswap,
ped horses with the nomads, have
been left and some of them far in
arrears.
| understand that quite revival
is in progress at Mount Zion Bap-
fist Church, some 8 miles north Of
here.
The two schools in this sub-dis-
trict are well attended, averaging
about Is each in daily attendance.
The upper" or Wrights School, is
presided over by George III. RAMS
burg, Esq, who has held the posi-
ton for several terms, and has given
pretty good satisfaction, Ii. G.
Evans has charge of the lower
school, or aGridiron Academy
He has been at the business forsome
time, and taught the same school ri
long ago as 1869. II.
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II. & o. Liable for Taxes.

PARKEnsBuRa. w. Va, November
1.-THE United States Circuit Court
has Just rendered decision in the
case Of tho Baltimore and. Ohio Rail-
road VS.. tho county of Jefferson, ia
this state which is important alike M
its principles and application. The
case has been pending for six years,
and involves the rigkt ofIthe county
of Jefferson to collecs taxes from. the
Baltimors and Ohio Railroad Com
peny in order to rsy Off $3.50 600
worth of bonds issued bvs jefferson
county to assist in tho construction OF
the Shenandoah Valley Railroad. The
questions in the caase came before
the coust upon . bilafor an injunction
asked by the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad against this officers of Bal
timores county and = demurrer Of the
later. In 1870 the Legislature OF
Virginia authorizeh the construction
Of the Shenandoah, Valley Railroad
through this skate, ana at the
same time authorized tina issuance
of bonds to aid its construction
by the counties through which
it passed. upon the question being
submitted to and Adopted by the
people Of the county. nhe county
Of Jefferson then held an election
and voted to subscribe $3.50, 900 10
the new road.
AT the time this anMlnt was. Ssh
scribed there was a statute In fozee
in this state 10 the eject thai pall
railroad property was exempted
from taxation to pay subscription Of
counties to other railroads lin
1879 this Law was repealed, and in
1880 Jefferson county assessed the
property of the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad along with other property
in the county to meet the interest
and principal OF the bonds The
points raised by the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad why it should not be
taxed were: That the law authoriz.
ing the Shenandoah Valley Road
was unconstitutional because it en-
braced in its provisions more than
one distinct object; that the legisla-
ture exceeded it's power in authorize
ing the matter Of subscription TO the
new road TO be submitted to and de-
termincd by the people and that
the law by which railroads were ex-
empted from paying taxes to meet
subscriptions to other roads being
in force when Jefferson county sub.
scribed the $250,000, the Baltimore
and Ohio could not now be assessed.
Judges Jackson and Bond, Of the
United States Court, sustained the
demurrer, and decided that the Bal
timore and Ohio Company was La
BILE for taxes and interest since 1879
Aside from it's bearing on this par.
ticular case, the decision is one Of
Importance to this state just now,
when SO many counties are voting
subscriptions to new railroad enter
prises.