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Wichita eagle., 1886-12-30
SOLDIERS ASLEEP.

SOLDIERS ASLEEP.
The voice Of the wind as it passes
Makes musical hum,
But bark! through the rustic of grasses
The beat of the drum
Il sob and low voice that trembles,
a down dropping head,
The morning of May time dissembles,
We meet by the dead.
But ali are as one in their ending,
No sound Of the strife
Comes up from the dust that is blending
To fashion the life
Of grasses and sweet scented brierS,
And deep tinted blooms
That burn out their delicate fires
By numberlcss tOm5s
Tie maiden who mourns for her lover,
Or friend for his friend.
Learns here that the battles are over;
That this is the end.
And mothers, who meet in their weeping,
With quivering mouth
Ask not if their sons that ere sleeping
Came Nocthward Or South.
wilson j. Crosvenor.
Wichita eagle., 1886-12-30

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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-01-28
A MARTYR TO FASHION.

Washington special.

washington speclai.
Miss Katherine Lee Bayard, eldest
daughter of the Secretary Of State, was
found dead in bed at noon to-day by one of
her younger sisters, who went to summons
her to rise. Miss Bayard was at her best
and most brilliant last night, when she as
sisted her father in receiving large party
of guests. The house was crowded at the
reception, and Miss Bayard received the
guests first, standing by the open door of
the middle parlor. She had been suffering
from severe cold for week, and for some
time had complained of neuralgia sensations,
to which her mother had been an invalid
for years. Her cold kept her ut
home from the ball ut the British
Legation on Tuesday night, but on
Wednesday afternoon she assisted her
mother with large reception, and in the
evening went to the reception at Mrs.
Berghman- Laughton's Last night she was
remarked upon for her gayety and brilliant
appearance, and in her dress of rose-col-
ored satin and tulle, hung over with loose
rose petals, she was picture Of youth and
bright spirits. Her dress was low-necked,
exposing the arms and shoulders to the
chill draught from the open door and hall,
and she was compelled to wrap a light
shawl about her and retreat to warmer
corner, where she held court with her
friends. At midnight two of her
sisters went to the ball at Mrs. Van
Rensselaer, Berry's, but Miss Katherine
remained. This afternoon she was to have
assisted Miss Cleveland at the White House
reception, and was allowed to sleep undis-
turbed until noon. As soon as the frightful
discovery was made that she was at least
unconscious physicians were summoned,
and with galvanic batteries and every
known appliance and method they en-
deavored to restore life to the inanimate
body. She had been afflicted with heart
disease for some years, and the exposure,
fatigue, and excitement of last night we're
too great for an already overt taxed system.
The heart had simply ceased to act, and
she had been dead for hours before dis
covered.
Secretary Bayard was completely I'M
nerved when summoned from the de-
partment to meet this tragedy in his
home. and beside himself with grief for this
favorite daughter and companion.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-01-28

III | N" ..
"A charming woman" I've heard II said
lsy other women AS light ~ she;
But all In vain puzzle my head
To ind wherein the charm may DO.
Her face, indeed. ~ pretty enough,
And her form IL quite ns good as the bests
Where Nature has given the bony stun,
And a clever milliner all the rest
Intelligent? Yes-in certain way,
With the feminine gift Of ready speech
And knows very well what not To say
Whenever the theme transcends her roach :
But turns the topic on things To wear,
From an opera cloak 10 u robe dc ,iuit-
Hats, basques. or bonnets- make you stare
TO SOC how fluent the lady can be.
Her laugh il hardly a thing To please;
Tor an honest laugh must always start
From gleesome mood, like sudden breezs,
And hers in purely matter of art
A muscular motion made to show
What Nature designed to lie beneath
The finer mouth but what can she do,
IL that Is ruined, to show the toeth?
To her seat in church-a good half-mile--
When the day In fine she IL sure To 90,
Arrayed, OF course, in the latest style
La mode de Paris has got to show.
And she put her hands ON the velvet pew
lCan n hand so white have n faint OF sinn
And thinks how her prayer-books tint Of blue
Must harmonize with her milky skin.
And what shall we say of one who walks
In fields OF nowers to choose the weeds?
Reads authors OF whom she never talks
And talks of authors she mover reads?
"She's charming woman" I've heard 1t said,
BY other women rs light as she;
But all i'm vain puzzle my head
To find wherein the charm may be.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-01-28
Eating DOg.Meat.

A German saloonkeeper in Philadel-
phia served up as free lunch TO h s
patrons big, black dog that, from his
point of view, seemed to be of no use.
Somebody found it out and made row
about it. The German was arrested
and held under $500 bonds for trial,
but what for is not clearly apparent in
the reports of the proceedings made by
the Philadelphia press.
The prisoners counsel wanted the
committing magistrate to tell him
what clause in the statutes of Pennsyl-
vania prescribed the cooking and eat
ing of dogs. The magistrate wouldn't,
but contented himself with the some
what vague generalization that "this is
Z civilized Tor, as one report had it, a
ChristianD country" 1t is probably a
fair inference that he couldn't put his
finger on the called-for law, and there
is not little curiosity abroad as to
what the German can be punished for,
even if he is found guilty of the offense
alleged.
Abstinence from dog-meat can hardly
be deemed the distinguishing charac-
teristio of Christian or civilized coun-
tries or indulgence in it the badge of
heathenism and barbarism. During
the siege of Paris dogs were generally
devoured.
A story is told of a Partisan lady of
fashion who, having eaten her lap-dog,
looked sorrowfully at the pile of bones
by her plate, and said with tears in her
eyes: Poor Fido;if he were alive how
much he would enjoy Them"
But even when not driven to it by the
pangs of hunger many civilized and
Christian men have tried dog-meat, in
the Sandwich Islands, China, and even
among our North American Indians,
and have pronounced it good-infinite-
ly better than that dish so familiar to
politicians, crow.
The poi dog of the Sandwich Islands,
raised and fattened on poi, expressly
to be eaten, is said to be really deli
cious, but he belongs to special breed
and may be better than other dogs for
the table. The Chinese are said to
make exquisitely nice dishes of pup
pies. Maybe it isn't either bad taste or
immoral to eat dog.-The Cook.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-01-28

or. according to Mrs. 0rundy. ~un
womanly" even. tits mistake TO sup
pose that IL IL . new thing for women
to D actice medicine. From an inter-
esting book entitled. sWomankind in
Western Europe" we learn that in the
feudal period 1t was regarded as one of
the natural duties of the sex, for men
skilled in these professions were not
usually at hand. In the pretty little
novel of "Ancassin and Nicolette," Of
the thirteenth century, the former,
having fallen from his horse on his
shou der, the danse', Nicolette, sub
jected the in ureL part to a skillful
manipu alton, aud found that the
shou der was dislocated. She h ndlei
it so with her white hands. and labored
so much, that, by Gods will, who loves
lovers, it came into its place, and then
she took flowers and fresh grass and
green leaves, and bound them on with
piece of her garment, and he was
quite healed. Many similar examples
might be quoted.
A popular writer represents one of
his characters as saying, love or ma
ternity, family cares or charity, may be
the escape-valve for other women. /
have tried each in their turn, but they
were not enough. Without the some
thing which this impassioned study of
art gives me, deeper and stronger even
than love, 1 have o prisoner within my
inmost soul who would madden me
with solitary confinement.
1t is we'll known that Mary Somer-
| vile, Harriet Martineau and Charlotte
Bronte were repeatedly advised to at
tend to domestic affairs; and it is need.
less to add that it would have been un-
fortunate for the world if the advice
had been hooded. Let Il be our motto,
"What woman has done, woman may
do. "-ErchdnQe.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-01-28

MORRISON and Randall, writes q
Cleveland Leader correspondent, are
widely different in their characters.
Randall reminds one of a pugilist. He
has heavy jaw, bulldog expression,
and he strikes straight from the shout
der. Morrison is a diplomat. He
walks around like cat, with his soft
felt hat pulled down over his eyes. He
gives you his hearty shake of the hand
and his friendly and seemingly honest
eve smiles for everyone. He works in
secret. He likes to tell good stories,
and he avails more in SO ial crowd
than on the floor of the House. Each
of Morrison's friends thinks Morrison
cares more for him than he does for
any other friend, or even for himself,
and Morrison makes as few enemies as
Randall does friends. Morrison appre-
ciates the fact that he is poor speak
er. He is i'll at ease upon the floor, and
looks like q schoolboy making his first
defamation. Randall is never more ut
home than when engaged in fight be-
fore the house. He stands straight up
and looks over his opponents with an
expression of conscious power. He
never quails, never shows any emotion,
and he hangs to his purpose like the
bulldog from whom his soul evidently
came by TRANSPORTATION. Randall's
training as knocker among the boys
in Philadelphia in early life still shows
in his conduct after score of years in
Congressional service.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-01-28
What Women May Do.

"Dr. Adam Clarke once remarked
that the secret of happiness is never to
suffer your energies to stagnate."
The above quotation is the keynote
to the woman's movement. Women
who have been educated in our public
schools, who have been thrilled by the
heroic deeds of our fathers, who have
repeatedly listened to the reading OF
the Declaration of Independence, can
not understand why they should he
deprived of the privilege OF securing
their happiness by the exercise of their
faculties. Any one who observes the
history of families Will see that girls
are, in general, very much like their
brothers; and if the men of family
are strong and active physically and
mentally, the women usually escape
from the established custom and do
something unusual. In education and
in business the individuality of every
one should be respected. We have met
with several women who had good edu-
cational advantages, but who we're I'M
able to learn the multiplication table.
Ev IDENTIFY they we're not fitted for book
keepers or for trade. Some young
ladies are required 10y their parents to
practice on the piano, when it is diff
cult for them to distinguish one note
from another. The tendencies and
natural bent of our girls should be
studied as carefully as are those of
boys, and Whatever they are fitted for,
be it cooking. Housekeeping, teaching,
trading, music. or med cine, they
should be allowed to do that thing,
aud helped along in it by every posi-
BILE means. aven il il n unusual
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-01-28

The Railroad Revie,o, an organ Of
the railroads. claims that the employees
are not overworked. 1t seems that all
the employees have to complain of is
working twelve to fourteen hours a
day, with an occasional squirt of sixteen
hours or more. How many hours do
the railroads expect o man to work I?
What do they cali "a good days work ?"
The work is the most incessant that ex-
lists, and the lives of thousands depend
on It's being done by wide-awake, clear
headed men, and not by employees tired
out nnd sleepy. This reminds us Of
the darky who worked twenty
hours a day because, he said, he got up
an hour before it was day. Perhaps
the railroads would like their men to
get up an hour before day, and then
work the other twenty-four. This is
about the idea soulless corporation
has of good days work."
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-01-28

QUEEN VICToRIA's maiden and family
name is Guelph; that she obtained by
marriage is Victim. She and the
American widow of the late King
regent of Portugal, who was also Duke
of SAKE Cobu g, are by marriage first
cousins. Old Mr.. Victims widow, who
was the daughter of Boston tailor,
by birth German, is coming back to
the Hub to live. She is a sensible
woman, and will take the plain family
patronymic, Victim. How Victoria's
blue blood must crawl at the thought
of such kinship.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-01-28

MINISTER s. s. Cox announces, in a
letter to friend in New York, that he
has begun On historic work on the OF
toman invasion of Europe. He expects
to obtain full access to all the Turkish
archives and libraries. If Mr.. Cox is
successful in this he will be able to do
o great service to historical literature,
as the Greek and Armenian manu-
scripts in Constantinople have been
for many centuries inaccessible to
scholars.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-01-28

DIR. A. c. Taylor, of Manchester, pre-
sentsd bill of S25 for services rendered at
a post mortem examination. The bill was
kicked into the waste paper basket as disal-
lowed. DIR. Taylor appealed to the Supreme
Court for a mandamus to compel the board
to show cause why they should not pay his
bill. A writ has just been granted, and it
will cost the people of Washtenaw County
$500 for meeting of the board to pass on
the bill MS ordered by tl,e Supreme Court
kalamazoo Telegraph.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-01-28

A WASHINGTON society reporter, who
cultivates the White House cook, has
ascertained that in the early morning
the President frequently appears in
the cold corridor in his night clothes
and "howls" for some one to come and
build fire in his bedroom CRATE; also,
he has been seen at the head of the
stairs, in an equally light costume,
yelling for "Jerry" to come and find
his collar-b
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-01-28
A Difficult Problem.

Mrs. Blank is rather young woman
with a rather aged husband. He is q
scientist, who spends most of his time
in obstruse speculation, although the
neighbors say he is compelled to do
most of the work about the house.
This view of the case was recently
strengthened by what lady visitor
saw. The wife of the scientist was AT
home, and greeted the visitor cordially,
who responded
"How do you do? am glad to see
you looking so well. And how is your
husband?"
He is quite we'll, replied the wife
of the scientist "He is in his studio
engaged in solving some difficult mathe-
matt al problems.
Just at this moment the voice of the
scientist was heard from the kitchen:
ave got through grinding coffee
What shall l do ?"--Teras SJt
mas.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-01-28
Bad Habits.

"We are off" cried fair bride, as
the locomotive pulled away in its en-
deavors to move the train. "Just listen
to the chew, chew of tho engine"
"What bad habits!" replied the
groom, with tear in his eye.
"Why, darling, what do you mean ?"
she inquired, sweetly.
Nothing much, angel, except that
the engine not only chews' but
smokes"
She got off at the next station and
returned to her parental home.-Mer-
chant Irdreler.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-01-28

A New YORK letter says: walking
through Central Park last week with q
friend, we met six or eight children
walking and presided over by three
teachers. Who do you suppose they
areY asked my friend. "A little aristo-
cratic private school, said. No. he
said, those infants are not all of an
age, as they look. The oldest is o.
They are the children Of ex-President
Bsrrios. of Guatemala, who was slain
in battle while trying the mad expert
ment of uniting the Central American
republics against their will. His Wild
ow lives in that house yonder on the
other side Of Fifth avenue-the double
house. Barrios, the dictator, was
worth $50, 900, 900, they say, but some
Of I got away. She has only $780,
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-01-28

THE annual complaint of insufficient
salary comes through the newspapers
from Congressman who mourn their
financial inability to enjoy "home COM
forts" in Washington, and the sad fate
which compels them to drag out hun
CRY existence in the boarding houses
and hotels of the capital. Constituents
who have some knowledge of the not
altogether luxurious manner of life OF
the average Representative when at
home, and have observed that he inva-
riably returns to his old haunts sleek
and fat after winter in Washington,
have come to have confidence that, in
spite of his privations while in public
service, he will not starve to death.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-01-28

GAMDETM said after he had been
about eighteen months at the Petit
Bourbon: ~There's nothing that is so
soon exhaused as capacity for any sort
of material enjoyment. I have got SO
thoroughly to see this as to wonder
how any fairly rich m can want to
be millionaire. The pleasures arising
from the heart and intellect are infinite,
and the more you taste them the more
your capacity to enjoy them increases.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-01-28
Mans Inhumanity to working Girls.

IL have seen all about the shirt
makers and how they have union, "
said mechanic to a reporter, "but
those girls, it seems to me, were treated
splendidly compared with others in
this city.
do you know of any sewing girls
working for less than from 50 to So per
week." asked the reporter.
"Mv daughter works in a factory
where they do nothing else than hem
handkerchiefs. There are from twenty
to eighty girls employed, and about ten
extraordinarily fast hands make some
times 81 week. The others earn from
50 to 50. But that is not all. Every
one is locked % cents week to pay
the wages of q machinest, who receives
$l5 week. Then. when machine
needs overhauling it is sent out and the
girl has to pay the costs. At one time
girl had to pay SO and others So on
one or two different occasions. They
have to pay 3 cents spool for cotton
which costs the firm Is cents by the
gross. If a needle or a screw is broken
they are charged 5 cents every time.
Some time since the girls struck for
h CHER wages, and in reply to the ques-
ton, How are we to liveY were told
it was none of the firms business how
they lived. It's pretty hard on those
who reside with their friends; but i
don't know how those live who have
no friends. Talk about raising girls
who fall. Better prevent their falling
by paying living wages. "-Ne,o York
World.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-01-28

THE late Thomas G.. Appleton's hob
by-a statue for Boston of the famous
Norseman, whoever he was, who is
believed to have first discovered Amer.
lea causes much quibbling in that city
Mr.. Appleton, before his death, headed
subscription list of Sl5, 600 for this
object with $4,000, and provided il
his will for the needful remainder, and
also named the artist who was to dc
the work Now Mrs. Ole Bull threat
ems to withdraw her subscription o.
$1,000 unless another sculptor is
chosen. There is much ill-feeling ovei
the matter.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-01-28

PRINCE BISMARCK Is described in the
London Times as standing six feet two
inches in his boots, and, although q
septuagenarian, as straight as an iron
rod. His power of work was until re-
Gently quite phenomenal, though he
has always been great eater, deep
drinker, and heavy smoker. He was
ut one time "cbain smoker" consum.
ing consecutively cable of cigars, each
link being lighted by the stump of its
predecessor. Though virtually one
meal man, that meal has been enormous,
both as regards eating and drinking,
He has passionate love for the
country.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-01-28
A Woman I'm u Hurry.

Did you ever notice q woman in a
hurry? She goes along decorously for
a little time. Suddenly she makes a
squirt, runs about twenty yards, slows
down painting and if you watch the
man walking leisurely on the other side
of the street you will find he'll get to
the corner of the block before she does,
and she is out of breath at that.-Sa7s
Francisco Chronicle.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-01-28

QUEEN vIcroRIA did kindly act re-
Gently, when. as she was driving
through Windsor, she observed cab
horse fall down. An outrider was sent
to make inquiries. and on learning the
nature Of the accident, her Majesty
caused an intimation to be conveyed to
the lamenting owner that he should be
presented with another horse from the
royal stables.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-01-28

TEE captain of Boston sloop was
fine $25 by the Custom House author
tiles of Newport for having her name
on the stern painted in white letters on
red background instead of white let
tiers on black background.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-01-28

LIEUT.. GREELY narrated the story
of the United States expedition to
Grinnell Land at q meeting of the
Royal Geographical Society, and gave
an interesting account of the interior.
He discovered there, Notwithstanding
its extreme latitude, valleys which in
summer were covered with variegated
MOSES, presenting lovely aspect.
and frequented by large numbers Of
musk oxen, arctic foxes, and focks of
migratory birds. The explorer found
that where the land was elevated into
plateaus it was covered with a vast
ice-cap like an inverted saucer; but in
the valleys with sharply sloping sides
compar atively little snow fell in the
winter, and the configuration of the
ground was such as to retain the full
effect of the long summers sun, and
hence the remarkable vegetation. He
discovered geological evidence of the
modern elevation of Grinnell Land,
existing shells being found fossilized
at heights of 1000 feet to 1900 feet.
Lieut.. Greedy has arrived at firm
conviction that ice in the sea never
forms to a depth of more than five
feet to ten feet. The foebergs and
icebergs of great thickness that are en-
countered floating out at sea he main
tains are merely detached portions of
the great polar ice-cap.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-01-28

OK clear night about 3, 900 stars are
visible to the naked eye. A like num-
Der in the opposite hemisphere makes
total of about 5000 that can be seen
without q glass.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-01-28

A BILL has been introduced in the New
York Assembly to prohibit inspectors of
elections from interfering with voters on ac-
count of their sex.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-01-28

IN Albuquerque, N. NJ, company is or
ganizing to explore the ruins of vast an
Gent city, where, il is thought, $40, 600, 900
of plumber may be found.