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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1888-08-15

off Brudder Socrates Shellbark ar
in de hall dis eavenin' he will please
step dis way" said Brother Gardner as
the meeting was called to order after
the rules laid down by Gushing.
Socrates had just settled himself
down in the southeast corner to brag to
Pickles Smith about the size of the car
buncle on his neck, and he slowly re-
sponded to the invitation.
~Brudder Shellbark," said the Presi-
dent, II ar panied to observe persistent
disposhun on your part 10 tackle de big
words in de English language. / war
in de rear end of Johnson's grocery
Saturday night when you cum into the
front part and said you wanted half a
peck of esculents, two pounds of saccha-
rine solid, and package of the dry ex-
tract of corn. AFTER three hours fig
germ cum TO the conclusion dat you
meant 'taters, sugar an con starch"
Eyes, sah"
"You ar in de daily habit of usin'
SIGH words as 'perspicable,' 'mastigo-
pherous,' legatary' and photographic,
are you not? ?"
Eyes, sah."
"H'ml Yesl You couldn't walk into
a butcher shop an ask for a soup-bone
in plain English, could you? You'd
feel compelled to put it SUB hoe signo
viq1ces,' / reckon"
'Zactly, sab"
"Y-e-s! Well, Brudder Shellbark,
TIE sorry yur fined to dis club. We ar
a plain, unpretenshus people. When
We want to say one-hoss wagin we
doan' spend three hours lookin' fur de
word barouche. Tn afeared you can't
take comfort wild such people. You be-
long to some Shakespeare club, whar,
when chap wants chaw of plug ter
hacker he turns on you and: Ego spenl
pretio NON emo Did you wish to re-
sign, Brudder Shellbark ?"
mo, sab. L wish to stay right
yere."
AN speak plain English? p
Eyes, sah."
can let all de big words be tied up
in bag an sunk in de ribber?"
Eyes. sah."
Oats Gurus, but we'll gin you trial
fur month. If you cum out expert
neftid docet stttltos, all right, but il
you supts plum natal, NON meptena,
and oblige us to om71e solem fort
pdtriG, we shall certainly qlti tacit con-
senH. You kin now sot down."
Brother Shellbark returned to his
corner and sat down with jar which
loosened thirteen yards of plaster and
when Pickles Smith asked hin to hoo
Sd.r1tna poSuit, he grew SO faint that he
had to brace his back to the wall.-De-
tTOit Free Press.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1888-08-15
A Box ON the Ear.

One of Browning's most beautiful
and pathetic poems. and one Ineligible
TO whomsoever runs, commentaries the
act of an old Earl of Arundel, who,
having struck his child on the head.
had the picture of himself and the
child painted, as he became, in after
years, imbecile from the effects of that
blow. 1t would be we'll, we think, for
parents, and all those having children
on their hands, to commit these verses
to memory, and put the lesson in prac-
tice, for the injury done to children by
the quick and careless box on the ear
that is thought nothing of at the time
is something incalculable.
1t is impossible TO hit tender child
a'blow on SO delicate an organ as the
ear, and one having such close connec-
zion with the brain, without doing an
evil and unseen work, even when the
blow is given with the fiat and open
hand. The action, it has been fully
ascertained, has produced violent in
fammation in the ear, and running dis
charges for years; blood has been
known to follow it Immediately, and
when this has not happened, partial
and even total deafness has been the
consequence in many instances. Inter
cranial difficulties Of dangerous type
are not at all rare either, as the result of
these admonitions; idiocy has been
traced TO them; and in more than one
case surgically examined it has been
found that fatal brain disease has fol-
lowed box ON the ear.-HarperS
| JyeehlH
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1888-08-15
The Fatal Mine.

i know Of vastly rich mine in the
San Gabriel mountains. Los Angeles
County, that has caused the death of
every man who tried to carry ore away
from it. You may call this superstition,
but there are dozen miners besides
myself who know of the millions that
could be taken from this mine and vet,
are afraid to go near il. Some half a
dozen men had been killed by caves,
ETC., when my partner and / arrived
after run of six months of hard luck
in Arizona. We worked around a few
DAYS. and took out some specimens oi
as beautiful gold quartz as man ever
laid eyes upon. My partner desired me
20 go TO San Francisco TO purchase tools
and material for developing the mine.
he went and took several pieces of ore
for assaying with him. The ore was
found TO be worth about 81 900 ton.
In the meantime, 1 remained in Los
Angeles awaiting my partners return.
The next / heard OF him was that he
had been stricken with leprosy and died
O horrible death in the pest-house. 1t
is hardly necessary to state that never
returned TO the mine. The certainty
that also, would come to my death in
short order, prevents me from doing
gC.-Sd1 Francisco Attn.
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Power of Music.

The Spanish and Indian Californians
were passionately fond of music. All
the men could make shoes and play the
guitar, and every woman could sing
Spanish songs to her own accompani-
ment Bancroft, in his California Pas
toral, tells how the people after the
conquest of the country by the United
States were reconciled TO the new rule
by music.
The Californians were invited TO re-
turn to their homes and resume their
usual occupations. Proclamations
which promised protection of their per-
sons and property were placarded in
the towns, but they would not come out
of their hiding-places.
The Commodore, whose naval force
had helped to conquer the country, was
at Los Angeles, and, meeting Captain
Phelps, an old trader on the coast, re-
quested his help.
Commodore, replied the Captain
"you have n fine band on your ship,
and such thing was never before in
this country. Let it play one hour in
the plaza each day a. sunset, and l as
sure you it will do more good toward
reconciling the people than all your
proclamations, which few of them can
read"
The Captains suggestion was adopt
ed. At first the children came forth,
and peeped around the corners of the
houses. A few lively tunes brought
out the vivas Of the elder ones, and be-
fore the band ceased playing they were
surrounded by delighted natives.
The mex. afternoon the plaza was
thronged with the people of the town
and with renchmen from distance.
Who, having heard of the wonderful
band, had ridden in. The old priest of
the mission of San Gabriel, as he sat
by the church door opposite the plaza,
listening to the music, was introduced
to several OF tn naval officers.
/ II have not heard band" said the
old man, "since / lefS Spain, over fifty
years ago. ALL that music will do
more service in the conquest of Cali
fornia than thousand bayonets. -
Youths COmDGniOn
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The Best Test of success Is Success.

Tested and proved by over twenty-five
years use in all parts of the world, ALL
COCKS PoRoUs PLAsTERs have the in
dorsement of the highest medical and
chemical authorities, and millions of
grateful patients who have been cured of
distressing ailments voluntarily testify to
their merits.
ALLcocK's Porous PLAsTERs are
purely vegetable. They are mild but eff
fective, sure and quick in their acton,
and absolutely harmless.
Beware of limitations, and dc not be de-
ceived by Misrepresentation.
Ask for ALLcoCK's, and let no explain
alton or solicitation induce you to accept
n substitute
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1888-08-15

ly the Finnish cows are the worst and
most scantily fed of their kind. What
other COW that respected herself would
be satisfied with hay soup, in which the
water formed SO unfair proportion to
the hay? The most meager-looking
hay, mixed with the dried branches of
alder, SINNERS in huge iron pot, and
one sees the poor beasts dipping their
noses into the unsavory broth and fish
ing out it's sodden contents with the
evident relish of hunger. 1t was COM
planned to me by a resident in the
country that cows could not be induced
to look upon sawdust as the staple of
their food. How far he had seriously
made the trial do not know, but should
he ever succeed, there will be a rich
prospect for Finland in dairy farming.
-Murrdy's MAGAZINE.
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STORY OF THE CRIME.
Narrative ofthe Mysterious Preller Murder
for Which Maxwell Hung.

Hugh Mottram Brooks, when he disappeared
nearly four years ago from his home in sunny
bank, England, bent upon seeing the world,
changed his name to Walter Horace Lenox Max
well, and IL was Maxwell the murderer tn
the rid heard OF him.
At Liverpool he fen in with Charles Arthur
Preller, refined young man who was travelling
for a London firm of upholsterers and the two
sailed for America together and became close
friends. Maxwell had very little money while
preller was provided with upwards of $1,000 with
which TO meet his expenses After n stay i'm
the East the young men temporarily separated.
but kept up regular correspondence, and early
in April, 1856, they were together again at the
Southern Hotel at St Louis. They arranged 10
60 TO Australia, and told many people nbOut the
hotel of their plans. On Sunday April q. 1885,
they were seen in room IA by hall-boy whom
they had called. but Preller was never seen
alive again. Maxwell came d wn 10 supper
alone, and the next day. after he had expended
several hundrei dollars for clothing I'm which to
Disguise himself and for numerous fancy nrti-
cles for whic he had need he started alone
for San Francisco. For several days prior
20 Tuesday, April IA, chambermeids had
noticed I'm unpleasant odor coming from
room 14g, in the.Southern Hotel On that dav
an investigation was made. Two trunks hal
been left in the room and they were opened.
When the lock Of the larrer was broken the
cover sprang mp, followed by the knees q n man.
CramIned into the trunk, putrid and swollen
was the body Of Charles Arthur Preller. He had
been murdered with chlorofonn. Maxwell
ives now on his way TO New Zealand but he
had talked so recklessly and had spent his
stolen money so layishly that ne had blazed his
He was arrested at Auckland, $500 miles from
the crime, and after extradition proceed
ings the officers brought him back
30 81. Louis, where he was lodged in
prison on Aug 15-four months after the dis
covery OF the foul deed. He was put on trial
in the ST. Louis Criminal Court on Aug TO- 1856
Judge Ashley &. Glover, the States Attorney
conducted the cnse for the prosecution, while
the accused was ably defended by John l.
Martin. Of the ablest criminal law
yers IN Missouri. The result was n YER
dict OF guilty and sentence TO death. An ap-
peal 20 the Supreme Court Of Missouri WIS in
vain, and the United States Supreme Court re-
fused 20 interfere. Maxwells defense was that
the killing was accidental. He claimed that
Preler suffering from a structure and had
agreed 20 On operation under the influence Of
chloroform. The chloroform being unskillfully
administered caused death. The case was
taken before Gov. Morehouse Of Missouri n sec
ond time. Tbe Governor refused 10 commute
the death sentence TO lie imprisonment, but
snro od N roanffa Of thirty DAYS
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1888-08-15
HIS DEATH A HARD ONE.
Life Pronounced Extinct After Fourteen
Minutes-The Last Scenes.

There was no time lost in reaching the scat
fold, which the condemned assembled without
aesis stance.
Maxwell was placed under the moose next
Twelfth street. Father Than read prayers
Maxwell was then asked il he had any
dible tone responded, NO" There was TN awful
lock OF despair on Maxwell's face as the
black cap hid il from view and his knees
showed weakness. The moose was adjusted
quickly, and at 9:o2 the drop fell
When Maxwell fell his breast heaved convGl-
sively, and his limbs were drawn upward. while
the spectators were shocked by n stream of
blood pouring down the right breast of his coat
which was nfterward found to have been eau ed
by q cut on the nose inflicted by the rope in
some mysterious way.
Maxwells struggles continued for fourteen
minui es when he was pronounced dead by the
attending physicians. Maxwell WAS cut down at
9:15. The body was removed TO the morgue
ONCE and phots graphed. after which the post
mortem commenced. II was stated by the
physicians that the neck was broken.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1888-08-15
MAXWELL HANGS.
The Heartless Murderer Of His Com
panion Expia'es His Crime on
the Gallows.
Story OF the Crime-Says Farewell
to Mother and Sister-His
Last Moments.
Ist. Louis NO. special.l

Hugh M. Brooks, alias Maxwell, was hanged in
this city Friday, Aug. 10 at .02 o'clock. the ex-
ecution taking place in the presense OF few per-
sons. The hour of execution had been deferred
from 6 until 900, aud this brief respite en-
couraged Maxwell 10 believe that the h itish
Government would In some way come 20 his re-
lief. But not so. At s47 Sheriff Harrington,
preceded by etail OF police, entered the inne
yard Of the Jail aud the Sheriff entered Maxwell 3
cell where he had been placed. and announced
that the Anal moment had arrived
Maxwell paled AMI pulled his fingers nerv-
ously. When the death-warrant was real he
stood up and heard his doom calmly, though hs
was plainly growing weaker all the time While
his arms were being pinioned Maxwell bit his
lower lip and gasped several times. TIE pro-
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1888-08-15
Pleasures OF Anticipation.

Very often, my son. it is the dread of
punishment, rather than the punish
ment itself, that restraints us from evil
doing Many times boy would gladly
run away and go fishing on Sunday, if
he could only get his father to thrash
him in the morning before he sets out /;
then he could enjoy the whole long day
without pang. But when he has TO
wait until evening fori the dread of that
unknown i'll that awaits him clouds all
his skies and pitches all his songs in
minor keys.-Burdette.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1888-08-15

We carry with az certain physical traits. - VIC
do certain mental characteristics. Insomuch
that psychologists have striven to designate by
generic titles certain temperaments-as the bill
ious, the nervous, the Emphatic. The indiyii-
ual with a sailow complexion is set down as bill
ious. often rightly So II the saffron in the hue
Of his skin is traceabis to bile In the blood. it's
presence in the wrong place instead OF the liver,
viii also be evinced by fur on the tongue. pain
beneath the right ribs and through tho right
shoulder blade. sick headache constipation. fat
ulcnce, and indigestion For the relief OF this
very common, but not essentially perilous COM
plant, there il no more genial and thorough
remedy than Hostetters Stomach Bitters which
is also benehcent tonic and strength promoter,
and a widely esteemed remedy for and preventive
OF fever and ague, rheumatism, kidney and blad-
der troubles.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1888-08-15
An Indignant Judge.

Judge-You have been convicted of
forging q check 70. 500.
Doomed mani hope your Honor will
take into consideration that it is small
amount.
Just so. I do take that fact into
consideration.
I'm glad TO hear that"
1T is my opinion that the man who
forged q check for 500, not having
sufficient self-respect to make it az least
an even hundred dollars, deserves no
mercy. Ten years at hard labor. y
TerdS SiftinOs.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1888-08-15
A Tremendous Sensation

Would have been created one hundred years
ago by the sight OF one of our modern express
miles an hour Just think how our grand,
fathers would have stared at such a specta-
Gle! 1t takes a good deal to astonish people
nowadays, but some of the marvellous cures
of consumption, wrought by DR.. Pierce's
spread amazement Consumption is at last
acknowledged durable The Golden Medical
Discovery" is the only known remedy for it,
II taken at the right time-which, bear in
mind, is not when the lungs are nearly gonc
lit will go right to the seat of the disease and
accomplish Its work as nothing else in the
world can.
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..Giye Him 50. and Let Him Guess. >,

We once heard "a man complain OF feeling
badly, and wondered what allied him A
humorous friend said, @Gve doctor 81, and
let him guess" 1t was cutting satire on
some doctors, who don't always guess right
You need not guess what ails you when your
food don't digest when your bowels and stom-
ach are inactive, aad when your head aches
every day, and you are languid and easily IA
tigued You are bilious, aud DR. Pierce's
Peasant Purgative Pellets will bring you ont
all right Small, sugar-coated, easy ~ take.
or druggists
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Call II the Tens. Ye Know.

While the Ancient and Honorable
London Artillery Company was in New
York two of them inspected Gen.
Grants tomb.
AIRY, me boy" said oLe, whats
the name of this stream?"
Il am sure l don't know With us
at 'ome, We know, we would call it the
Tens. "-Siftings.
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Feeding Cows In Finland.

To anyone who could be satisfied
with an unvarying diet of fish and
black bread, accompanied 10y the best
cream and butter that can be found
anywhere, it would be easy 10 satisfy
his wants IN any part of the country.
How the cream and butter come TO be
% good is mystery TO me, for assured
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1888-08-15
Indefinite.

Mr.. fremont, of Boston, has Just
been presented to the lovely Mrs. Lard
ly of Chicago.
Mr.. Tr, mont believe / have had
this pleasure before, Mrs. Larlly.
Mrs. Lardly-Really, Mr.. fremont, l
don't recall the occasion.
Mr.. Tremont-Why, 1 was present at
your marriage.
Mrs. Lardly-Ah, indeed! Which
one ?-Ihe idea.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1888-08-15
In General nceiIlty. Emaciation.

Consumption, and vast NJ in children, SCOTS
Emulsion of lure Cod Liver Oh with Hypo-
pi,osphites is most valusb. c food and nledi-
cine. II creates an apretitc for food, strength
ems the nervous system and builds up the
body. Please read: IL tried Scott's Emulsion
on young man whom physicians at times
gave up hope. Sine, he began using the
Emulsion his cough has ceased, gained flesh
and strength, and from all appearances his
life Will be prolonged many years. JOIN,
SULLIVAN, Hospital Steward, Morganza, Pa
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fos OIFfrp..T NaVN,Jr,, ns,i9 OroEn

cession TO the scaffold was then formed. Father
Than walking by Maxwell, preceded by Sheriff
Harrington and deputies, and fol-
lowed by the police, reporters, and wit
nesses. As Maxwell passed through the
inner yard he walked firmly but slowly. There
a wonderful change from the apparently
unconcerned man putting cigar tie and the enc
en- route to his death. His face locked pinched
and drawn, Of ashen hue, and his eyes were
swollen. He glanced about him piteously his
lips twitching, and his appearance was calcu-
lated TO awaken the pity OF even those who were
FIRMLY convinced lie ought TO die
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1888-08-15

WHAT is known in European history
as the "War of the Austrian Success
sion" broke ont in 1741, and closed with
the treaty signed at Aix-la- Chapelle in
174S. Thus was determined the right
of Maria Theresa to the Austrian throne,
in preference to Charles, the Elector of
Bavaria.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1888-08-15

The oldest newspaper in the whole
wide world is the King Pau, or Capt.
tai Sheet, published in Pekin. IL first
appeared A. ID. Oil, but came out only
at irregular intervals. Since the year
1851, however, it has been published
weekly and of uniform size. Now il
appears in three editions daily.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1888-08-15
RELATIVES SAY FAREWELL.

How Maxwell Received the Governors De-
cision-He Bids His Mother aud Sister
Farewell.
The news Of the Governors final refusal 10 in
terfere was conveyed TO the condemned man by
his confessor, Father Than. Maxwell blaDched
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s.Had Been Worried Eighteen Years"

1t should have read married" but the
proof-reader observed that 1t amounted 10
about the same thing, AMI so did not draw his
blue pencil through tho error. Unfortunate
" there was considerable ruth in his obser-
walton. Thousands Of husbands are constant
" worried almost TO despair by the ill he 18th
that affiicts their wives, and often robs life OF
comfort and happiness There is but ono
safe and sure way TO change all this for the
better The ladies should use DIR. Pierce's
Favorite Prescription
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IT =, announced that Miss Artie
Cody, Buffalo Bills daughter, is going
to marry a Wes.erner 1t is hoped that
no Artie jokes will be made sne mt the
affair NoTTistolUT Herald.
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THE Rev. Samuel Becne, OF Jasper
Tenn, has inherited t. fortune Of 49,,
OOO, 900 from an uncle in Texas.
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A MISS is as good as miie-if she's
rich and unincumoercd by parents.
Washing ton Critic.
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Rev. DIR. TALMAeE was police cour'
reporter for the New York World just
for one day recently.
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his hand rolled 20 the floor. By a Supreme et-
tort he recovered, clutchsd at the table on which
h 9 elbow leaning an braced himself tor
the final parting The mans tremendous will
power again asserted itself His teeth were
tightly closeI and his nostrils distended. but
he arose, pat his arms around his mother s
waist, drew her TO him, and, as he Kisseo her,
said
Don't mother. dear; Il will soon be over.
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DIR. RAILWAYS PILLS are a cure for this'
complaint. They restore strength TO the sornscha
and enable IL TO perform its functions. The synp-
toms q Dyspepsia disappear, and with tle,n thet
lis bity the system To contract disease Take th0
medicine according 10 directions and observe what,
IN False and True" respecting diet. A few
ceivng:
Dr. A c. Middlebrook, Doraville Ga: 4 use the m
in my practice aud family ia preference to all ether
Pills"
Mrs. Caroline Monteith, Deer Creek, Ind: I be-
leve my lite has been saved 10y medicine. Have
long been suffering with Dyspepsia and Liver Com
plant"
H. A. Carr. p. NJ, Escambia Ala: Best Pills he has
used"
=. Hummel. Boonville. Mo-: Cured him when an
Others tailed" 4
Alice T.. Ohaver, Mt. Storm. W. Va. Il positively,
say that Railways are the best Pills ever had for
Dyspepsia
No. " Warren St, New York. for -Ealse and Irue..
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Moxic has created the greatest excite
ment as beverage. in two years. ever wit
messed. from the fact that IL brings nervous,
exhausted. ovcrworked women TO good pow
ers OF endurance in few days: cures the
appetite for liquors and tobacco Mt once. and
has recovered Il large number OF cases OF
old. helpless paralysis as a food only
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BUSINESS blocks-jams in toe street.
Burlington Free Press.
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DOGMA that cannot be disputed-C Ca
nine bark frequ. It!y gives an chills.-
Hotel Null
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ASPIRING beggary is wretchedness
itself.
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ORANGE CNew Jersey blossoms-mos-
quito bites.-Epoch.
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A SPRING garment-the wire bustle.-
Netc Hdren NeTs.
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MAXWELL'S LETTER.

I. mother. dear: it will soon be over. :