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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-01-07
Demoralized by Marriage.

"Have you noticed how Mary D.
has changed of late?" asked stately
beauty, caressing diminutive black
and-tan whose collar was ornamented
with silver bells.
what is the matter with her?" was
the query.
why, You know she was married
last week, and her maid informs me
that she has not fed her dog once since
her marriage; has scarcely noticed him,
in fact. She actually seems to prefer
the society of her husband" Excla-
nation of astonishment.-Erch ange.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-01-07
An Indication of Lunacy.

Marks--G ood-morning. Mr.. Gibletts;
glad l met you. wanted to ask you
about John Curtiss. He has applied
to me for place in my bank. Now,
d" you consider him trustworthy
yong man? III you do I'll give him a
place.
Gibletts-Well, John used to work
for me and l found him O. X, sober
and steady. He is re lily a nice fellow.
but l don't know about him now. 1
saw something this morning that caused
me to Judge that he was little off in
his head; kind of softening of the brain,
| think.
Marks-Gracious heavens, you don't
say so! What was 1t?
Gibletts--I saw him kissing his moth
er-in-law; that all:-BrOOklyp Times.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-01-07

QUEEN VICTORIA does not own all
the castles where she makes an occa-
sional abiding-place. Abergeldie Castle
and its policies" are rented by the
Queen from H. M. Gordon, along with
the extensive shootings on the estate
and seven-mile stretch of salmon
fishing on the Dee. The lease expired
last spring, but it has been renewed for
another term of nineteen years, and it
is believed that in future autumns the
place will be occupied by the Duke and
Duchess of Connaught.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-01-07
Seen Through Boston spectacIes.

Average dressing of English female
foot, poor. Awfully shaped shoes.
Flatten out at toe like beavers tail
Hosiery colored. Cir y or black. Never
Stockings inclined to bag or run down
at the heel. More ill-ftting ladies'
dresses seen in one hour in London
than in Boston for a month. Don't
know first how to make clothes fit !;
secondly, how to wear them. Average
English woman seems to crawl into
clothes head first, and pulls on down
to heels. Average etIect--hay-rick
Circumference constantly expanding
all the way down. -London Cor. Bos-
ton Globe.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-01-07

A COMPARATIVE table of the strength
of the merchant navies of the world,
which has just been published in
France, shows that Great Britain pos
sesses %, 500 trading vessels, with an
aggregate tonnage of IL, 200, 600 tons.
OF these vessels $40 are steamers,
with tonnage of 5,919,000 tons, or
rather more than one-half the grand
total of burden. The United States
makes very bad second, with 5000
sail and 100000 tons. Norway has
1920 vessels, with 1,500,O0 tons, and
Germany, which comes Immediately
after her, has 5000 sail, with total of
/, 400, 900 tons. France, Italy and Rus
STA bring up the rear, each with less
than 5000 vessels. The proportion of
steamers is, however, of greater i'm
portance than the total number of ships
engaged in trade, and in this regard
France stands second, although she has
but AS steamers, of 667, 900 tons in all,
to England's 1860. Germany presses
her closely, with 400 steamers and 49,
900 tons.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-01-07
What He Needed.

1t looked like rain as Mr.. Joblittle
started out of the house, and he came
back into the room where his wife was.
IL thought you had gone down to
meet the boys" she said quietly.
81 started, my dear, but it looks like
rain"
"Ain't you going?"
"Yes, but guess I'd better take q
waterproof along with me-"
Perhaps you had, my love" she said
ironically, 'and, dear, don't you think
you had better take a whisky proof
along?"
Job concluded that the proof was
against him. -ME'chdn Traveller.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-01-07

THERE are two well-known house
decorators in New York City who are
brothers, of the same height, weight,
complexion and build, wearing clothes
of the same color and style, and lunch
ing together, without speaking word
to each other, every day at Delmonico's.
The ordinary mortal cannot tell them
apart, and one never knows which Of
the two he is talking to.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-01-07

Lytton reach much higher sale than
those of any other author. In one
year $4,000 copies of the sixpenny
editions of Lord Lytton we're sold. Har-
rison Ainsworth came next with
$4,000, and Captain Marryatt followed
with 10000, while the tales of Dickens,
published at sixpence, reached $4,000.
The other well-known Authors are
much below these CURES.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-01-07

highly spiced. untrue to nature. and
wanting a literary quality Is to be
deprecated and generally discouraged,
but it is better to read story like that
than to read nothing. A lady who has
had vide experience in making public
libraries said that she began selecting
the books for library in country
place where, TO speak mildly, it was
not fashionable to read anything he
yond an occasional newspaper. Wo ks
of travel. biography, and history were
freely chosen, and number of the
standard works of fiction. IL was an
nounced that the library was open.
Curiosity attracted good many during
the first few weeks, but as the months
wore on, where were the crowds who
would, it had been hoped, flock to this
blessed fountain of knowledge? They
were simply sitting calmly At home do.
ing crazy quilts or, if men, gossiping
at the postoflice. The lady was in de.
spair. She inquired diligently among
the people for the cause of this mys.
FERROUS indifference. One answer came,
in many shapes, from them all:
"'Twant interesting readin', some
how"
In fact, it was too strong meat for
these babes in thought, but what should
be donep Should the bars be let down
and the sensationalist be let in? She
thought of the clever lines concluding
How high the agony they pile
Miss Braddon and Gaboriauxi
and shuddered, One day woman
said to her: "Once read story the
name of it was, The Curse of the
Kangaroos; or, The Daredevil Daisy
Oh, it was beautiful! think if you'd
get that for the library it would take
right along"
Yes, she must give in" She bought
full sets of the works of Mrs. Holmes,
Mrs. Southworth, Mrs. Stephens, Mrs.
Henry Wood, Miss Rraddon, and their
ilk, and the library took start. 1t
did her good to see the weary women
read about the marble brows" and
"palatial homes" and "court balls"
which could never by any chance come
into their own lives. 1t was like a
glimpse into fairyland for them. Who
shall say that glamour was not thrown
over their work-day lives by these sto-
ries, refining, and. perhaps, in other
ways benefiting them. Certainly no
one could deny that in this case it was
better that the people should read the
sensational stories than nothing at all.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-01-07

PAsTEUR's parents were of humble
origin and poor. His father, an old
soldier, decorated on the field of bat
tie, took up the trade of tanner
when, the war over, he returned to
France, and was obliged to work very
hard to keep the wolf from the door.
Nevertheless, he found time every
evening to superintend the lessons of
his son, who at an early age was sent to
college, and of whom he was determ-
ined to make an educated man. The
boy, however, was no infant prodigy;
and it is reported of him that he did
not always take the shortest road either
to or from school.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-01-07

PROFESSOR RICE, of Wesleyan Uni
versity, in a recent lecture, told of a
freshet at one time when the Connecti-
cut River was fifteen miles wide at
Hartford and two hundred feet deep
at Middletown. The mountains be-
tween the latter city and Meriden were
islands in the river that ran to the
sound in two channels, the new one
running over the Wallingford plains in
New Haven.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-01-07


Tive n him power and friends and wealth.
Give to him love and homo and health,
Give TO him ease and peace and rest.
Give to him all that makes life blest.
Give to him what the heart most Graves,
What makes the freeman more than slaves,
What makes the patriot tried and true.
What lifts the martyr from tho blue,
What molds the hero from the dust,
And shapes him for the noblest trust;
Civ him his choice OF youth on age,
The manners which do most engage.
The poe is Are, the painters art,
That burns the brain or moves the heart.
Or give him all of things To eat,
The ripe, the luscious, the sour or sweet,
And add To these flesh. fish. or fowl,
Then listen and you'll hear him growl-
For mans n kicker.
Give TO him sorrow, grief and care.
The sorest crosses man may bear,
The toughest paths, the blacklist woe,
A heaven IN which there is no bow
OF promise, and in which the clouds
Enfield the light like funeral shrouds;
Let sickness, death. and everyill
Which makes earth bitter lay their chill,
Cold hands upon him. Let his life
Be one unending, hideous strife
wilderness, where jackals howl
It's all the same. You'll hear him growl-
For mans n kicker.
Merchant TrdUcleT.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-01-07
Old Gold Workings Revived.

Mining was prospected within few
miles of Nogales, Cal, BOB years ago,
says the Nugget, ages before the
ground was disturbed by the miners
pick in any of the so-called older States
or Territories, and the present indica-
tons are that ere long the most import
ant mining fields of that remote period
of antiquity will become the most inn
portant of modern times.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-01-07

The men and women of their day in
Europe all have their price in cata-
logue of autographs published by q
clever French dealer. M. Clemenceau's
handwriting is to be had for four
francs; M. Rochefort and M. De
Freycinet rank together at five; Louise
Michel is down at eight francs, and the
Inflated Ferry is still worth ten. Mr..
Gladstone's autograph costs twenty
francs: Prince Bismarck's thirty francs
for signature alone, and one hundred
for letter all in his handwriting.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-01-07

DIR. JOSEPH +. Fox, Irish National
list, elected to the House of Commons,
is grandson of Commodore Stewart,
and is, therefore, a cousin of Mr.. Par
nell. He resided in Newburg, Cohoes,
and Troy for several years, treating
diseases of the eye, and is man OF fine
professional skill and considerable lit
crazy ability.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-01-07

A BREWER in Toledo, o., said to
carry ON the largest business of the
kind in the State, has had incorporated
q brewing company with a capital of
$500, 600, and has distributed one-half
of the shares gratuitously among his
employees 1t is explained that the
owner, fearing that lie would not long
live to enjoy his wealth, has taken this
method of dividing it among those
who helped him to accumulate it.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-01-07

A GEORGIA lady has a suit of clothes
in her possession that is 1913 years old.
Her grandfather cut out and made the
suit with his own hands. The suit is
made of flax, and the buttons are cut
from gourd and covered with cloth
The trousers are of the old fap-knee-
breeches style, and the coat is an old
fashioned sack. A pair of flax stock
ings, made at the same time, completed
a wedding suit 1913 years ago.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-01-07

AMONG the new words which appear
IN recent English dictionary edited
by J. A. H. Murray, founded on his
torical principles, are to be found
carry" and "arryish." AIRY" is the
typical English cockney, whose name
has been treated as he treats his mother
tongue, by dropping the H. This is
probably the first time the English
have ever acknowledged the character
istic in so unmistakable a manner.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-01-07

A SToNINGToN Conn, man who has
chewed tobacco over fifty years has
suddenly given it up. He states that
when a baby he was very cross, and no
remedy for his Immature could be
found. One day, creeping on the floor,
he chanced upon chunk of tobacco,
put it in his mouth, and the effect was
magical. He was good-natured baby
thereafter. So he was given tobacco
along with his milk. Now, after fifty
wears, he eschews the weed.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-01-07
Jhe Trils 1urtheruer.


LORD RosEBERY has made an offer
to each of the cottagers on his estate
at Hogston, Buckinghamshire, of a
piece of land not less than half an
acre or more than three acres at 30
shillings per acre.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-01-07

A WILLOW farm in Macon, Ca, pro-
duces about ton of switches to the
acre, commanding. when dried, 5000,
and, as the leaves and bark sell at 20
cents pound, baled, the enterprise
pays better than cotton.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-01-07

MISS LOUIE HOWARD is the "angel"
of Burlington, Vt. She has given the
Howard Relief Association $40, 900 and
part of the Exchange Block. She has
also assisted several young men in the
high school and college-several now
depending upon her charity. Her home
has always been most charitable one,
and their names are hundreds that have
enjoyed her generosity. She is now
confined to her room, only waiting for
the end, being of frail constitution.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-01-07

EvERGREENs should be so placed and
mingled with deciduous trees that when
the leaves of the latter fall the others
may, as it were, take their place to
cheer the winter scene. This may be
accomplished without crowding either.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-01-07
Selecting Books for Libraries.

A,~riter in the Philadelphia Press
Helping Hand" column says:
The reading of immoral books is dis
tin tly bad and is not to be allowed.
'phe reading Of story which is simply
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-01-07

TUE insignia of Knights of the Garter
are very elaborate, and with robes and
other frills cost about $4,000. In the
case of royal parties the English
Government pays the bills, with the
understanding that the insignia are to
be returned upon the demise of the
knight The Government, however,
rarely sees the baubles again, which
the noble and royal relatives usually
keep for their own use. The garter of
the late Gar, for instance, is in the
hands or on the leg of member of his
family, who already had one OF his own.
He wanted pair, like other people.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-01-07

THE uncertainty of the outcome of
firtations may give them the zest of
novelty and danger, but even these at
fractions do not always compensate
those who indulge. A number of Gin
cinnati girls flirted with a stranger last
summer, and were foolish enough to
intrust him with their photographs.
These pictures were found on his per-
son when he was arrested for burglary
recently, and the girls will be called
upon to testify to what they know of
him.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-01-07

A SoMERvILLE, Mass, teacher pun
ished little boy by making him hold
red pepper in his month. Burns were
caused which resulted in illness and
death.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-01-07
The Best Disinfeciant.

Dr. Borck, of st. Louis, says that
asphaltum varnish is the best disin-
fectaAt he knows Of; it will destroy all
germs at once, and no household insects
will approach an article OF furniture
whose interior has been painted with it.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-01-07

SLorH often handicaps genius, giving
the race to fools.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-01-07

Mr.. RoUTLEDGR, the publisher, states
that the cheap novels of the late Lord
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-01-07

THE man who lives in vain inhabits q
frau structure.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1886-01-21
w1Ir Answrn TIE QUESTIONS.

A Washington special says that all talk
about the possibility OF n deadlock be.
tween the senate and the president about
the nominations is uniounded The sena.
tors do not assume the right to inquire
into the reasons Of the president, they are
perfectly aware that such q proceeding
would not be proper, but they will con-
tnue TO call upon the members Of the cabi-
net for such Information as Ii in their pos
session, touching the suspensions and
nominations pending before the senate, and
tho cabinent, after discussing the question
ut each OF their meetings Tor two weeks,
but just that such information should DO
furnished.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1886-01-21
THE SUCCESSION BILL.
Text OF tho Hoar Hill OF the Forty.
Eighth Congress.

The following is the Hoar Presidential Sue.
cession bill which passed the Senate Of the
4sth Congress. It is nearly the same which
has now passed both houses, the only diifer-
ence being that the present bill provides for
special election In case Of vacancy;
SECTION l. That in case Of removal, death,
resignation or inability Of both the President
and Vice President Of the United States, the
Secretary of State, or II there be none, or In
case OF his removal, DEATH resignation or ina
bility, then the Secretary Of the Treasury, or
II there be none, or In case OF his removal,
death, resignation or inability then the secre-
tary Of War, OF II there be none, or II, In case
Of his removal, death, resignation or inability,
then the Attorney General, or II there be
none, or In case OF his removal, death, reslg-
nation or inability, the Postmaster General,
or II there be none, or in case Of his removal,
death, resignation or inability, then the secre-
tary Of the navy, or II there be none, or In case
of his removal, death. resignation or inability,
then the secretary Of the interior shall act as
President until the DISABILITY Of the president
or uice-prcsdent is removed or president
shall be elected, such officer being eligible ia
the office OF president under the constitution,
and not under articles OF impeachment, by the
house Of representatives of the United States
at the time the powers and duties OF the office
shall devolye upon him.
Provided, That whenever the powers and du-
ties OF the president OF the United States shall
devolve upon any Of the persons named therein,
| II congress be not then in session, or II II
| would meet In accordance with law within
\ tventv davs thereafter IL shall be the DUTY oil
the person upon whom said powers and duties
shall devolve to issue a proclamation conven.
| ing congress in extraordinary session giving
twenty days notice Of the time OF meeting.
| SEC. 2. That the preceding section shall only
be held to describe and apply to those officers
who shall have been appointed by the advice
and consent Of the senate TO the Office therein
named.
SEC. 8. That section 146 Of the revised stat
utes Is hereby repealed.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1886-01-21
Thr1IIIng scene at an execution.

st. Louis dispatch: Charles Wilson
(coloreD was hanged this morning at TAB
O'Clock for the murder OF riversteamboat
mate sometime ago. Hercmained calm to
the last, stll protesting his innocence
Wilson killed William A. Davis, second mate
OF the.steamer "Fannie Twatum," July 81,
1885, by hitting him on the head with
rock. Wilson had been discharged and or
dered away from the steamer. After the
trap had been sprung the body for mo
ment remained motioness and there was
enacted scene OF horror which chilled the
blood OF all who witnessedit. Two doctors
were each holding the wrist on either side,
when the contortions Of the hanging body
shook them aside and before they could re-
gain their hold upon the man. whose acts
showed he had full possession OF conscious
ness and knew all that was going on, made
frantic struggles to release himself. His
right HAND shot up, clutched the rope and
held IT, firmly. 1t seemed as II the man
must die by degrees OF strangulation, but
one OF the doctors succeeded in disengaging
the hand and in short time the body
hung liieiess corpse
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1886-01-21

A Panic Stricken Audience.

A disastrous panic was very narrowly
averted at the Chicago opera house on tho
18th. The house was packed with an audi
ence consisting mainly OF ladies, present ut
the first public reception OF the Chicago
Opera House conservatory. Miss Anna
Morgan had just commenced her recitation
when suddenly cloud OF smoke rolled out
over the footlights. The audience was ter
ror-striclken and made frantic eifortsto quit
tho building but the aisles were so crowded
that few got far from their scate. One or
two ladies tainted and they nearly all
screamed. Miss Morgan calmly continued
her recitation until Manager Kayser, oil the
conservatory, appeared on the stage and
quoted the crowd by saying thatthe small
blaze caused by an overturned lamp and
piece OF paper was quite extnguished.
Though the theater was still filled with
smoke, the audience remained and the per
formance went on.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1886-01-21

Washington special: The Dakota state
hood movement was brought to the per-
sonal attention OF the president by dele
CATION OF citizens from Dakota, including
Delegate Clifford the two senator's, repre-
sentative, Governor Mellette and Judge
John H. Drake. The president received
the delegation very cordially and evinced n
keen interest in the cause presented. He
said he had been trying to inform himself
on the subject and that he wanted to hear
what the Dakota people had TO say. He
invited the delegation to an audience on
Monday, n day he has set aside for his pri-
yate business. The visitors were well
pleased with the manner in which they
were received.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1886-01-21
Good for the SerYant Girl.

Miss Annie 0'Connor, young Irish
woman, domestic at the Michigan house,
Cleveland, Ohio, has received letter from
Rutledge Greg, OF No. 200 Parkin street,
Durham, England, informing her that her
mother and father had been lost on the
steamer Glasgow OFF the Irish coast, and
that she had by the death Of other mem
bers OF her family become heir to an estate
in England OF $4,000 year. The young
woman sent a cablegram to Durham Tor q
verification OF the news. She is only 10,
and good-looking. Her present earnings
are only 81 week.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1886-01-21
The Fences Must 90.

In reply to letter from ex-Delegate
Douney, OF Wyoming, in behalf OF promi-
men. catteman OF that territory, against
whom proceedings have been recommended
to compel the removal OF fences, main
tanned by him enclosing public lands, re-
questing that proceedings be postponed I'M
until spring, the assistant commissioner oil
the general land Office has written denying
the request, and stating that It is the in
tention Of the land Office to prosecute such
proceedings as rapidly as possible, ana to
continue them until every unlawful encios-
ure has been removed from the public lands
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1886-01-21
Gen. sherman,s Denial.

The Baltimore Sun publishes a letter
from Gen. Sherman denying the expression
credited to him in the December number OF
the North American Review. The letter
says: That could have written the posi-
tive expression, 'Had G. +. Smith lived Gen.
Grant would have disappeared from his.
tory" is an utter impossibility. don't
believe any man living or dead has borne
more willing testimony to Gen. Grants
great qualities, especially as demonstrated
ut Henry, Donnelson, Shiloh and Vicksburg,
than myself"