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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-02-11
Women and Decorative Art.

Seven years ago the sale of objects
of decorative art made by women was
almost unknown. Since that time So
cieties of decorative art have been es-
tablished in New York, Boston, Phila-
delphia, Baltimore, st. Louis, Buffalo,
Rochester, and San Francisco. The
statistics of these societies show that
they have paid for works of decorative
art produced by women over 100000
by no means a small amount when
the length of time and novelty of the
work to the American public are con-
sidered. There is no class of work for
which women who are physically or by
circumstances untitled for active work
in the world are better adapted. Lace
making, painting, embroidering, tapes
try-weaving, molding, and carving can
be as we'll done in the mountains of
North Carolina as In New York City.
OF course experience is required to
know what sort of work is desirable,
but the several societies supply that in
formation as far as possible. Provided
that woman has good taste in de-
sign and n deft hand to execute, the
field of decorative art affords them rare
chances for making names and money
ut the least vexation and expense
Philadelphia NetUs.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-02-11

the kith and kin Of those MongoI toiIers
of the sea whose khibitkas dot almost
every shore and islet of the Caspian.
At the age of ten she was intrusted to
the care of an intelligent Russian fam
lily in Astrakhnn, and there, three years
later, she again found herself under the
paternal roof. On the completion of
her studies at the. local gymnasium sho
proceeded to st. Petersburg, and had,
ut the time of my meeting with her, al
ready spent three years at the "Higher
Courses for Women" in the capital.
found Sophie Vassilievna well &C
quainted with general literature md
history. She could converse with fiuency
in French and German, and hao crit
ical knowledge of her own tongue, for
titled by the smattering of ecclesiastical
Slavonic usually entailed by the theo-
logical course in Russian schools. With
modern science, particularly chem stry
and astronomy, she was surprisingly
familiar. Sociology was her favorite
study. Spencer she knew at first hand.
The doctrine of Darwin had reached
her by route singularly circuitous.
1t was Pissarey who, in opposing his
natural school" to the asthetic system
of the great art critic, Bielinsky, pro-
duced body of ethical science, mainly
based on the Darwinian revelations,
which is to-day the groundwork of al
most all free thought in Russian edu-
cational establishments. OF native
writer's, one for whose compositions
she had great Partially. was the novel;
ist Dostoievsky-an author who, with a
mastery power of Analysing motives,
painted the sutferings of the poor, and,
himself paralyzed. delighted to intlict
morbid creations upon his readers. So
phie Nassiiievna had also adopted some
of the ideas of the famous economist
and exile Chernishevsky, whose social
istic romance, whats to BE Done z"
exerted, even long after its publication,
an enormous influence among the Rus
sian youth of both sexes. Some of
these apparently aggressive facts /
mention in order to present type as
well as an individual; for this young
Russian, with personality thoroughly
her own, had been nodded by mtiu-
ences that sway whole class. Com
municative, fond of change, eminently
impractical, easily moved to enthusi-
asm or indignation, idealistic in her
views of life, receptive of new ideas,
and openly cynical in her rejection of
many old ones, interested in human ma
ture for its own sake, with strong in
tolerance of oppression in all its forms,
Sophie Vassilievna seemed to suffer
from the same nobleness of impulse
and meanness of opportunity as those
which afflict her sisters of the new
generation of Russian women.-Ed-
Dl1lpd Noble. IN atlantic.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-02-11
Russian Women.

The newcomer had iourneved more
than thousand versts to spend her va
cation at home. Looking at eighteen
younger by at least three years, she
had all the sprightly buoyancy and ease
of manner that characterizes feminine
society in the Russian capital. Her
features were strikingly oval; the small
ness of the nose and mouth gave the
face an almost infantile expression. but
the forehead was lofty; in merry mo-
ments the bnown-black eyes scintillated
with light and motion; the countenance,
normally pale. flushed under excite
ment. Sophie Vassilevna had teeth
II peculiar Wilderness, and laughed
With clear, silvery laugh that to a
over must have sounded like music.
child in manners, she was woman in
Experience, with strange history and an
.ducation only to be parallel d in the
country Of her birth. Her earliest
memories were of the storms of an in
land ocean; her earliest trends were
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-02-11
Plump Widows.

/ have always had vague idea that
q widow, to be natural, should always
be plump. L can't give my reason for
it. L have long had conviction that
grief over departed husband is fat
tening. / know that stage widows are
always wan and pale at the sight OF
any relic of the deceased. But that is
dramatic license, and only in come
dies where true love and devotion are
made funny, not to say ridiculous, do
they make widows plump. Come to
think of it, L don't see why widow
shouldn't be plump. She has nothing
to worry about. She is heroine of one
great battle, with a weakened world
before her to conquer. i like widows.
1t always seems to me that widow is
woman who has got the best of
man. He may have been a good deal
of a man, or very little of a man, Bat
shes got the best of him. 1t seems to
be awfully hard for a woman to survive
her husband. / do not wish to ask
whether matrimony is, after all, dis
ease that is fatal to woman. l don't
say that woman should never marry
at all. She should always marry some
other man.-Erchange
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-02-11

THE Moscow Gazette is doing a very
creditable thing, and one which might
with advantage be initiated, in publish
ing short series of articles dealing
with the diseases most prevalent among
school children, and not only mention
ing eaclI disease, but giving full de-
scr iptions of the first symp oms attend
ing them, and pointing out to teachers
and schoolmasters how, 10y mears of
proper ventilation, cleanliness, ETC.,
much illness may be averted. This
enlightening of the general public as
to the first laws of health is the more
praiseworthy as the middle and lower
classes in Russia are desperately ignor-
ant of them, the consequence being
thatsmost Russian children are puny,
sickly creatures, ill-fitted to stand the
rigor of the northern climate. The
death-rate of children in Russia is ac-
cordingly extremely high, and elemen-
tary schools are the worst breeding
place of disease.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-02-11
The Value Of Riches.

A large income will purchase for a
man the comfort, the tangible and in
tangible good which a small income
will not. Nothing will controvert this
bald fact. Not all the preaching or
philosophy in the world can persuade n
rational man that money is not a good
thing, which will enable him to educate
his children. to give them their choice
of work in life, to procure skilled ply
sicians, Injuries, and change of air for
his wife when death threatens her, to
help thespoor, to forward the cause of
Christianity, and, for himself, to rest
for brief spell before he leaves this
beautiful world, to find out what is in
it beyond drudgery. There are high
spiritual blessings. no doubt, viii IA
come to us through poverty, but the
extremely small number of persons who
vol ntarIly become hermits or piupers
in these later days in order to obtain
them show how uncertain the popular
faith in them has grown. Money is of
value to man just in proportion as it
buys for him these assured benefits,
or anything else which he esteems a
benefit. Philadelphia Fress.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-02-11
A Moxican Funeral.

A funeral among the Mexican people
is q strange mixture Of the grotesque
and the solemn.
Instead of somber black, brilliant
colors are used to excess. Even among
the poorest classes bright pieces and
scraps of ribbon, lace, etc, are pro-
duced on this mournful occasion. A
short time ago listed the acal of poor
Mexican family whose child had died
the night before. AS l entered the sole
room of the dwelling the poor mother
came forward and greeted me with her
customary "Buenos dias, Madamel" but
unable to say more pointed to the bed,
on which her dead child lay. / was
moved Ivy feelings of compassion and
curiosity as L gazed on the child's fanci-
full attire. A thin, light blue shawl was
bound round her head, fastened under
the chin with blue ribbon and crossed
on her bosom. Her hands, which were
clasped in an upright position, he d a
few artificial flowers, little cross and
rosary, while bunch of large artific al
roses was lai upon her brow, all pre-
seuting strange contrast with the
dark rigid features. The coffin, which
1 saw later on, was decorated in the
same tawdry manner, being overed
with pink and trimmed with blue rib
bons. Altogether it was an oddly pa-
thetic sight. the color and tawdr ness,
md the woe-begone faces of the strick-
en- parents. Cor. ID troit Free Press.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-02-11

ATTORNEY GENERAL GARLAND has
been forced to take conspicuous ground
as an anti-dress-coat champion. He
remained away from the Presidents
state dinner Jan. IA rather than attire
himself in regulation costume. A
friend, while smilingly demonstrating
with him the next day, said: "You
ought not to take q stand like that.
1t exposes you to much badinage.
You are left so alone in that position. I"
~Alonel" exclaimed the ttorney Gen
-eral. "Why, man, I've got the whole
State of Arkansas at my back "You
don't mean that" protested the friend.
81 do" insisted Mr.. Garland; Il mean
to say that if there is dress-coat in
all my bailiwiek 1 don't know of it, and
that 1 should hate to be convinced
there are any in hiding there"
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-02-11

CONGRESSMAN REAGAN, of Texas,
dresses in black clothes, cut Indifferent
ly as to style, and usually wears n
SLOUGH hat. He lives quietly, likes So
eciety and talks with every one. His
face is very dark and is always smooth
ly shaven. He has black hair, though
he is now nearly seventy, and his eye Is
bright and his step as firm as that of
many of the younger members. His
speeches in Congress are devoid OF
much eloquence, save that which is
found in his evident earnestness. He
'utters his words in CULTURAL tones and
makes but few gestures.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-02-11

In is said the paralysis of the actor
T. w. Keene was caused by excessive
smoking. He is not the first member
of the profession who has succumbed
to the effect of the weed Thomas
Placide, the famous comedian, died OF
a cancer in his lip, which was caused by
pipe-smoking, and j. A. Zimmerman,
who was Treasurer of Niblo's Garden
during the run of the famous "Black
Crook" died from paralysis and soften
ing of the brain, superinduced by smok-
ing cigars. De Vivo, the operate
manager, who is an inveterate smoker,
has had two or three warnings, in the
form of severe illness, that he must
abandon the weed.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-02-11

The potency of the mind cure has
been shown down in Mason County,
H., under the most adverse circum-
stances, says the Chicago Tribune.
A citizen who had scoffed at the idea,
and held that the mind cure could only
heal in the cases of people who had
no mind, met professor couple of
weeks ago and with pretended serious
ness desired the mind-cure people to
work on his brother-in-law who for
years had been afflicted with stiff leg.
Treatment was commenced at once,
and was continued, without the broth
erin laws knowledge, up to few days
ago, when the scoffer brought in his
relative and showed the mind-cure peo-
pie that his relative had wooden leg.
He was preparing to laugh at them
heartily when his brotherinlaw took
him down peg by assuring him that
within the time mentioned the knot
holes in his wooden leg had grown up,
and were apparently as solid as any
other portion, dry rot that had set in
had been arrested, and there were indi-
cations that the wood was preparing to
bud out in the spring. The sooffer
was COMPOUNDED, and the mind-cure
people proportionately delighted. They
will try it on q political stump next
summer
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-02-11

days. and never trusts II out of sight.
He will not let it be hung up in the
Senate cloak-room, nor even in his own
committee-ro bat ne takes it into
his seat on the floor OF the Senate. Not
that he puts that precious hat on the
floor of the Senate. O, mol He puts
his gold-rimmed eyeglasses on, and,
lovingly caressing it, places the hat
carefully on his own desk or in the va
cant chair of an absent member.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-02-11

We're parting to-day
Pm commonplace way,
We two. without passion'or teara
No mortal can tell
That hears our farewell
That We had been lovers for years.
There's frost ON my hair
And some burrows Of care
Write parallels over your brow
Our love it was strong,
But We squandered IL long.
And where IL 1t, answer me, nowy
You remember a youth.
An Adonis, in truth,
Not me, an old-bachel GRIM
remember "A lasg-
All me ! let her pass
Instead OF your ladyship prim.
They were lovers, not we
Now for you and for me
Loves letters are only u chair:
And so heavy IL weighs
In these latter days
lis wisest to rend il In twain.
Forget your old knight
IL you will, but not quite
The lad who would once ON his kneos
Go through water and fire
To please your desire
Nay! think of him, dear, II you plenke.
q, the colleur de rose
rs not, / suppose,
a hue that Is warranted fast
Ills an exquisite shade,
IL only 'twere made
70 wash, like your gown. TO the last.
= Exchange.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-02-11

PRESIDENTS Washington, Monroe,
Jackson, Harrison, Pierce, Grant, and
Hayes all served actively as military
commanders and officers before serving
as Presidents. Lincoln and Johnson
both held military commissions during
active operations, the one as Captain
in an Indian war, and the other as
Brieadier General in the Union army.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-02-11

GENERAL LoNGsTREET thinks that
his uncle, William Longstreet, of Au-
gusta, Ga, should share with Robert
Fulton the laurels of the inventor OF
STEAMBOATS,. This ingenious Georgian
was big with his ideas as early as 1888,
but il was not until 1908 that he sue
cessfully ran boat by steam in the
Savannah. He suffered much ridicule,
and it was of him that the scoffer sang
throughout Dixie thus
Can you row the boat ashore,
Billy-boy, Billy-boy?
Can you row the boat ashore,
Gentle Billy?
Can you row the boat ashore,
Without paddle or IN oar.
Billy-boy?
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-02-11

THR term croppy grew from the GUS
tom of the English and Scotch reform
ers in 1885, w.o cut their hair short
and used powder. The same custom
was adopted by the reIormers in Ire
Land; and hence all those who wore
their hair short we're called Croppies,
and we're the marked objects of Gov
eminent vengeance. In truth, it con-
st.tuted secondary evidence of treason,
and was sufficient to cause the arrest %
the person daring enough to ate npt it.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-02-11
The Conditions Not Favorable.

Young Lady-Do you not think that
Miss S. is very graceful girl?
Young Mani never saw her but
once, and then size appeared anything
bnt graceful.
Young Lady-Indeed! Where did
you see her?
Young Mani saw her falling over
a wheelbarrow.-NeW York Sun.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-02-11

IT was during the crusades in the
twelfth century that the custom OF us
ing coats of arms was first introduced
into Europe. The knights cased up In
armor h d no way to make themselves
beknown and distinguished in battle
hut by the devices Oh their sh elds:
and these were gradually adopted by
their posterity and families, who were
proud of the pious and military enter
prises OF their ancestors.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-02-11

REPRESENTATIVE COLE, of Maryland,
will push in Congress bill appropriate
ing $50, to build in Patterson Park,
Baltimore, monument to Francis
Scott Key, author of "The Star-Span-
,gled Banner"
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-02-11
The True Wurtheruer.


AN intimate friend of Cyrus w.
Field says that Mr.. Field has had all
he wants of the Andre monument, and
will, not repair the damage done by the
explosion under it a few months ago.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-02-11

PORE LEO is said to have an income
of 3 100000 annua ly, and it is stated
on the authority of Afonsignor Capei
that the ropes personal expenses are
limited to 81. 30 per day.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-02-11

AT the b ginning of the present
century it was CO sidered fast" by re-
spectacle Londop,rs to have sofas in
the parlor.s
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-02-11

JUDGE POWER, of New York, is a
man to whom one can wish more power
to his elbow. He gave powerful de-
-cision last week. Mrs. Griswold had a
husband that abused her. He was i'm
prisoned. Like many mistaken wives
she pleaded with Judge Power for his
release. The Judge at first refused
Then he said: Il will let your husband
out, but 1 will parole him in your
charge. If he acts badly you only
have to surrender him to the first POI
liceman you meet and he will be re-
turned to the Tombs." This decision
was somewhat level-headed. Girls
wold's wife is now practically his iailer
She can have him locked up the mo-
ment he becomes troublesome. If
more wives had that inestimable priv
ilege there would not be so many bad
husbands in this wicked world.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-02-11

A WASHINGTON letter to the Phila-
.delphia Record says: IL am glad to
announce that Senator William Max
well Evarts has new silk hat. Every
body remembers the shocking bad hat
which he wore when he was Secretary
of State. II could not very well be
forgotten, for he has worn it almost
ever since. But at last, through the
favor of an admirer, or out of wager
ON the election of David b. Hill, or in
some other accidental way, he has ac-
squired new and shiny hat He is as
careful of it rs he was careless of the
old one. He only wears it on bright
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-02-11

EIsHTy-sIx college graduates enlisted
IN the Signal Service last year.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-02-11

RUTH and Boaz are tho names of two
postoffices in Coryell Counsy. Texas.
The Daily telegraph., 1886-05-27

just received from New
York-A new stock of AllOver
Oriental Laces; white and
colored Hamburg Allover net
Ecrue india Linen Embroi-
deries and Laces to. match;
Lace Curtains; Colored and
White Embroidered Robes,
and other goods too numerous
to mention, all of which will
be sold at the very lowest
figures at M. We'll & Bros.
The Daily telegraph., 1886-05-27

The "dog law. (which prohibits all
dogs running at large on our streets
during a given period of time will go
into effect next Tuesday, the 1st day Of
June and continue in full force until
the frs, day of October. Parties own
ing dogs should bear this fact in mind
aud either keep thei- dogs at home or
muZzle them.
The Daily telegraph., 1886-05-27
TO 1HE PUBLIC.

Mrs. M. j. McKenna desires to inform
her numerOus,patrons that after the 1st of
April. she will continue her MILLINERY
and DRES8MAKING business at her resi-
dence on Washington street. She will re-
ceive full and 6onplete line OF Millinery
Goods direct. from New York within the
next few days and all order will be prompt
ly and carefully filled and satisfaction
guaranteed. Theladies are invited to call
and examine her stock before purchasing
elsewhere.
The Daily telegraph., 1886-05-27
SUCCESSION NOTICE.

Fifth District Court, Parish Of Ouachita.
Whereas, M. A. Johnson has petitioned
the Court for letters OF administration on
the estate of the late Joseph M. johnson,
deceased. Notice is hereby given to ali
whom it may concern to show cause within
ten days why the prayer of the said petit
toner should not be granted.
BY order of the Court
AUSTIN GREEN, Clerk.
Monroe, La, May 20, 1885
The Daily telegraph., 1886-05-27

Judge Thos. A. Garrett has moved
into his handsome little Office. The
plastering work, which was done by
Mr.. A. Ma Graw is splendid job and
speaks for itself, needing no commeda-
tion at cur hands.
The Daily telegraph., 1886-05-27
Business was good in town yesterday.

Duotueeo was 8Oou IL VVWo yoSA~eJs
Prof. T.. M. Cory, Judge w. r.
Roberts, Miss Mittie Hodge and Miss
Bella Stewart, all of Union parish,
were in town yesterday evening.
Our people should not fail to attend
the meeting OF the teachers institute at
the Courthouse tomorrow which will
prove instructive as we'll ~ enter-
tanning and is subject which should
receive the encouragement and endorse.
ment of all who take an interest 10 the
welfare, of the rising generation.
While an attendant at the teachers
Institute at the Court house yesterday,
the writer had the beautiful charming
and talented editress of the East Car
roll Banner pointed out to him, and
we must acknowledge that she has
made favorable and lasting impres.
sion upon your correspondent.
The Daily telegraph., 1886-05-27

Our citizens should bear in mind
that the sanitary laws of the city, With
which nearly or all are quite familiar,
will 60 into effect from and after next
Tuesday, and it is hoped that they
will be abided by. Remember this !!
The Daily telegraph., 1886-05-27

Rev. j. d. Jameson of Santa Rosa,
CAL, son-in>law of Mr.. and Mrs. T. N.
Conner, and his lady are in the city on
a visit to. Mrs. JamesOn's parents.
The Daily telegraph., 1886-05-27
SUMMER MILLINERY.

Mrs. NJ. J. McKenna desires to in
form the Ladies that they can now
purchase from her Summer Millinery
at greatly reduced prices. The Ladies
are requested 10 bear this fact Ia mind.
Mrs. M. J. MCKENNA.
The Daily telegraph., 1886-05-27

The "Lawn Party" given by the
ladies of st. Mathews Catholic church
at Mrs. Grayson's last night was withal
most enjoyable affair and was very
well attended. The amount realized
was $1,000.
The Daily telegraph., 1886-05-27

The I'd nine, base ball, has organized
with the following members:
F. Moore,J. H. Trousdale, H. Kaliski,
Joe Renwick, e. L.. WALES, F. Me-
Emery, M. Kern, A. Ray. They will
60 into practice Immediately.
The Daily telegraph., 1886-05-27
NOTICE.

The TELEGRAPH Job Office is now
prepared to print lawyers briefs at
very reasonable rates and solicits the
patronage of the legal fraternity. Sat>
isfaction guaranteed.