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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1888-09-05

oral water. 1t is only waiter of nerve
who can stand such shocli to his German
system
/ was amazed to sec how far the craze
for uniforms is Carried. To stranger
they all lool; pretty much alike, and one
hls difficulty distinguishing a feld mar
shall from high private, or the latter
nom a po,tmaa, a postman from street
Torter, and so on. After the official uni
forms come those of a private character.
The hotels uniform their servants. and
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1888-09-05

large buttons of Directoire cloaks are
of colored metals, cut steel, tinted
pearl, and also of velvet. Long cloaks
are of figured cloths, with velvet Di-
rect5ire revers, and some have sleeves
that extend to the foot of the garment,
and are bordered there with velvet or
with fur. Bears fur and others of long
fleece that is almost shaggy are fash
ionable trimmings for winter cloaks,
and the outlook is that outer garments
will be even more diversified and elab.
crate than CHICAGO Ledger.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1888-09-05
LEIPSIC.
Student Life in the Old Saxon City
and How to Get a Start
in II.
from Hollow Mockery Stoves TO the
Grim and SOldier.Like
Police.
Women snd Dogs Worked Harder than
Men - How the Eackmen
Look.
by ANDREW STEWART.

II was disagreeable November morn
ing when / first saw the spires and the
rising smoke of tho old Saxon city,
Leipsic, assuming something like definite
proportions, as the little handbook cars
dashed and swayed on. through the early
mist Emerging from the Magdeburger
Bahnhof or railroad station trudged
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1888-09-05

leather. Besides this
force, the barracks coa-
tain several regiments
OF infantry, author ed
to act rs police ii case
of distu blncc-this il
anticipation OF 50 ills
tic Outbreaks. Leipsic
be 'ng just row a ret
bed of socialism. Many
OF the soldiers aIe yorng
gentlemen who have
30 o though the gym
nasium or high school
successfully, and are,
therefore, permitted 20
- 80 80. -. D..
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questions too personal to be recorded, at
the same time filling up the blank space
OF little pink ticket.
gentleman usher then tapped me on
the shoulder and pointed to the stairs
leading above, where, on ascending,
found myself in room, confronted by n
brace of clerks, grown old in the service
mildly staring ut me over two very high
and uncomfortable-l locking desks. 10
one Of them / paid II marks for motricu-
lation. and 10 the other A. j0-45 for the
Laboratory fee and $50 in contribution to
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1888-09-05

A SIMPLE formula for the preparation
of hektograph ink is given by a compe
tent authority. Take one part of ami
line, of the color desired, dissolve il
about seven parts of water, and add on,
part of glycerine.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1888-09-05

many business firms
follow suit. The stu
dents clubs or "vereins"
some for singing, 9TH
ers for dueling, aud 9th
ers for the prevention
Of fermeutsd Gccumulp-
tons, wear absurd little
uniform caps, each YER
ems cap being a certain
recognized and regula-
tion color pea
green, some violet, far
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Among the hardest workers of Germany

lest WOrkefS Oh ueffiiuny
are the women and the
dogs. The laNer are
divided, according to
the amount of tax paid,
into two classes; work.
ing dogs, taxed lightly,
and CANNES of value
only as ornaments, or
domestic pets, xe d
vigorously. 1t is a COM
mon thing to see one
medium sized dog har-
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1888-09-05

bound with astrachan, they sleep away
the days and nights at their posts, APP
pearing to be almost permanent fixtures.
The carriage fares are quite cheap. One
may engage a rig for an hour aud ride In
style for about 80 cents.
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OATHs were taken by Abraham, b.
G. 1892 (Gen. xxi, IA, and authorized
l491 b. G. (Exod. xii, IL. The adj
ministratien Of an oath in judicial pro-
ceedings was introduced by the Saxons
into England. -Repin. That admin
istered to Judge was settled 1874.
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A BLIND man died recently in Chi
chester Wor&hcuse, England, who had
been an inmate OF that institution for
seventy years. He entered a. the age
oi nine nd passed his whole life there.
Wichita eagle., 1888-01-29

His lecturing was forced upon him NOR.
and more. His family was increasing. He
kept open house. He had to buy more land
to protect his view.
For the filling of his purse the only means
he could invent was lecturing. AS his name
grew more widely known to the managers of
the country lyceums in New England and
then at the west, he could, with much travel
ing, collect fees enough to fill the ever yawn-
ing gap betwixt income and outgo, though
never much more than fill it, His fees in
those days were small; not so large, perhaps,
as more skilful management might have
made them. He writes to Mr. Alexander
Ireland i'm 1S4T that the most he ever re-
ceived was $50 for ten lectures; in Boston,
$50; in the country lyceums, $40 and travel
ing expenses. Then, from the liberal style OK
his housekeeping, he passed with his neigh
bors for a well to do man. and paid, his
friends thought, more than a fair proporticG
of the town taxes. SO it came about that all
these years in the forties were years of un-
RENTED watchfulness and sometimes anxiety
to keep out of debt.-Cabots Memoir OF
Emerson
Wichita eagle., 1888-01-29
A Fatal Habit of Speech,

l heard on State street the other day an
authentic story of detective acuteness. Every
body is familiar with the trick that many
men have of Gaping whatever they hear
said, when they do not dissent, with some
favorite expression. Thus one man says
precisely" another ''exactly," and there is
considerable faction for whom the words
lust sou OF ''to be suren seem to fill the re-
quired need. Not long ago Boston man
stole large sum Of money from his employ
ers and fled to the west. A description of him
was sent to detectives and police superintend-
ents generally, and about month after his
escape a Minnesota officer telegraphed that
he thought he had his eye upon the person
wanted. His appearance, however, was very
different from that described in the circular
The situation was pressing one; if the sup.
posed criminal was such in fact he might at
any moment fly to Canada; on the other
hand, to arrest an innocent person would
cause good deal of trouble.
The object was to identify the man if pos
sible within few hours. In this emergency
the Boston detective in charge of the case ex-
amined and cross examined the thef's EN-.
ployers as to his peculiarities. They could HIT
upon nothing distinctive till finally the de-
tective inquired in a moment of inspiration if
he had any particular way OF expressing HIM
self. Yes was the reply; Il never knew
the fellow to talk three minutes without say
ing. i believe you" In half an hour the in
formation was telegraphed to the west:
within four hours the Minnesota detective
had a long chat with his man, and before
night the thief was arrested.-Boston Post.
Wichita eagle., 1888-01-29
Prosperity of the Hebrews.

Nothing has impressed me SO much" said
one of the prominent dry goods merchants
the other day, las the way in which the He
brews have multiplied and prospered in this
country. Not further back than 1915 there
were only 10000 He! 'ews here. Today there
are nearly 600 so you VIII see that while
the population of the country has increased
threefod in forty years-it was q, 900, coo in
lS45-the Hebrew population has increased in
very much larger proportion. OF course
there are more Hebrews in Russia. Austria
and Germany than there are in America, but
we come next If the figures which l have
given may be taken as a basis for estimating
the future growth of the race, it will not be
long before this country is in the lead" l
asked my friend to what be attributed the
success of the Hebrew, and be said: "His
thrift is proverbial, but have yet to meet
man who will deny that he is public spirited
and generous in the support CT benevolent sad
worthy institutions generally. Certainly he
is law abiding. Rambler" in Brooklyn
Ea0le
Wichita eagle., 1888-01-29
Venice Is slowly sinking into the sea
Mexican Waterspouts

A dispatch from the City OF Mexico says
that recent serious damage done by wash
outs on the northern section Of the Mexican
Central road was due 10 waterspouts bursting
on tee track. and that it is curious fact that
waterspouts seem to De attracted by the iron
track ana telegraph wires. Recently IL build
ing the GuadalsJara branch u the Mexican
Central railway, it has been noticed by engi-
neers that rs fast rs the construction advances
rain follows, and they hola that this Is due to
the large quantity Of steel rails on fiat cars,
which are carried forward as fast as the work
of construction permits. The most not .able
fact is thai the country IS dry il advance of
tie construction trains and also behind them
for Eany miles Rains beat down, as de-
scribad, il bucketfuis just where the steel
rails are, but only III circles q few miles il
diameter Rochester Democrat.
Wichita eagle., 1888-01-29
B!XBY WAS CALM

When One of the Children Was Seized
with the Group the Other Night.
One of the Bixby children was seized with
a fit of Group the other night. Bixby heard
the little fellows labored breathing, and
bounding clear over the footboard of the bed
yelled .'Croupl" in about the same voice that
the escaped idiot yells "Fire!" at the theatre
Then he tried to put his trousers on over
his head, but finally got them on wrong side
out and tore into his shirt with it wrong side
in front.
"Jump!" be screamed to his wife, ''there
iSa't second to lose! Get the syrup Of
squills! Put on tub of hot water! Give
him something to drink Get hot dannels on
his chest instantly! Hurry! hurry! Don't
lie there doing nothing while the child is
choking to DEATH Fly around!'
Mrs Bixby is one of those meek but emf
nently sensible and practical little women
who never get a tenth part of the credit for
the good they do in this world. While Bixby
was racing up and down stairs, declaring
that nobody was doing anything but himself,
Mrs. Blxby quietly took the little sufferer in
hand.
do something quickln screeched Bixby, as
he upset a pan of hot water on the bed and
turned saucer OF melted larQ over on the
dressing case. Here, somebody, quick" he
yelled. Cant anybody do a thing but me?
Run for the doctor, some of you. Give the
child some more squiils. Is there anything
hot at his feet! Give him aconite. Thought
to have a spoon of oil. If he don't get relief
instantly he'll die, and here there's nobody
trying to do thing but me- Bring him some
warm water with little soda i'll it. He ought
TO have been put into hot both an hour ago.
Heat up the bath rooml What's on his chest.
Great heavensl has the child got TO die be-
cause no one will do thing for himr
Mrs Bixby quietly and unaided brings the
child around all right and sits with him until
daylight, after she has quieted Bixby down
and got him to bed.
And next morning he has the gall to say at
the Office: lone of my little chaps nearly
died with Group last night, and l had mighty
hard work bringing him around all right,
but did, after working like Trojan all
night Its terrible disease and scares
women nearly to death. They fly all to
pieces right off. A person wants their wits
about them. You want to keep perfectly
cool and not fool away second in mysteries.
That's where a man has the advantage over
a woman in managing a case of Group It's
mighty lucky was at home TO take my little
chap in hand It'd Bits
Wichita eagle., 1888-01-29
4 Most Remarkable EnssiN.

Professor II. G. Seeley exhibited the most
remarkable fossil which has ever been found
to the biologists This fossil showed the
development of the young of pes;osaurus
Until this fossil had been found and for
warded TO him he had sought throughout the
collections of Europe for evidence on that
development, but without success. No ines
dent in the history of fossilization was more
singular than that which this specimen dis
played. The fossil was series of mummies
of minute plesioSaurs, less than five inches in
length. which had the substance of their flesh
perfectly preserved and their bones preserved
within the flesh. The remains showed differ
ent conditions of development This was the
only case that had ever occurred of the MN
eralization of the muscular substance and the
preservation Of the external form of these
animals: and SO perfect was the preservation
that the circle Of the eye was preserved, and
the constituent bones could be distinguished
Pail Mall Gazette.
Wichita eagle., 1888-01-29
MILITARY DRILL FOR GIRLS.
Teaching Them How to Walk Gracefully.
Developing the Figure.

reaching Them How To Walk ETaceIuby'
Developing the Figure.
The English custom of a military drill in
female institutions of learning has been in
PRODUCED into this country, and is already
producing fine results. The pupils who daily
go through these exercises are distinguished
from other young ladies by their more erect
bearing, their strong, vigorous appearance,
their graceful ana confident movements,
and, beyond all, their superior ard easy
walk. This last was the original object Of
the exercise, and the instructed were known
as the drill or walking class. One of the
female institutions of Baltimore has adopted
this mode Of instructing and developing its
pupils physically, and every afternoon for
thirty minutes, the school is put through the
exercises by an expert drill master.
The scene presented is novel and interesting
to any who have the privilege Of witnessing
it, whether they are parents, young adults of
either sex or children. The class Of girls,
numbering about thirty, form as would a
company of the Fifth regiment at the COM
mand Fall in and await further orders.
Though most Of them have only been drilled
since the opening of the school in September,
they are already proficient and soldierly in
their bearing, SO rapidly does the young
female take instruction. All the maneuvers
are executed with accuracy and smulta-
neously, and with evident relish. Common
time, quick time and double quick time are
made at word Of command, and they come
TO good halt from double quick The drop
on one knee, as if to receive a cavalry charge,
is well done, the movement probably being
the most warike of all the exercises, A
wabble at the knee and the full action at the
hip joints parts of the requirements
drill is to see these happy, smiling young
creatures go through the various salutes.
A spectator leaves after witnessing the
drill with thoughts of cheerful youth, beau
ty, female warriors and future society bellies
He is also fully impressed with the fact that
the participants in the drill have style of car
riage, full chests and upright shoulders that
are sadly wanting in most American girls.
1t is the habit of outdoor walking that gives
TO the English woman her longer lease of life
and greater duration of physical charms.
The English woman's foot is larger and firm
er than that of her American cousin, but
just as shapely.
The walking customs of the English and
German ladies are being introduced in Amer
lea, and ere long it is hoped that the high or
der of American female beauty may be as
durable and as marked in advanced life as it
is now perishable and uncertain In Balti-
more the lawn tennis clubs, the gymnasium
exercise and horseback riding have done
much toward making the young women ac-
tive and healthy, symmetrical and graceful
Baltimore Sun.
Wichita eagle., 1888-01-29
ghe aahia 1ai1y eagle Sunday orne, gauary 20,
A HOSTESS CORDIAL GREETING.
Novel Reception of Stranger-Unique
Hospitality-A Suggestion.

Novel Reception of Stranger-Cnique
Hospitality-A Suggestion.
Mrs Y is brilliant Boston woman OF
abundant executive ability, shrewc Wit, and
delightful hospitality. The e1igencies OF her
husbands business led to the keeping up OF
an establishment in the west, where Mrs. \.
passes some months OF the year, and where
she entertains great many people one DAY
there was brought to Mrs. Y. the card Of an
English gentleman, accompanied by letter
of introduction from friends Of the Us abroad.
The hostess went down stairs and greeted the
guest cordially.
ave are so accustomed to travellers here"
she said, "that we know just what to do with
them. We expect everybody to arrive travel
stained and exhausted; and we let everybody
take bath the first thing. l spoke to the
servant before l came down, and everything
is all ready"
But" stammered the stranger, Il cannot
think of putting you to so much trouble. p
"Oh, know just how you feel, i" interrupted
Mrs. Y. "A bath is the only thing that re-
stores me to my normal condition when I've
been travelling, and you have come right
through from Boston"
The guest demurred, but Mrs. Y. was too
executive and too truly hospitable to allow
his scruples to prevent the carrying out OF
her kindly intent. The Englishman was
shown upstairs to the bathroom, where 1t Is
to be presumed he combined with the progress
OF his toilet reflections upon the originality
and practically of American hospitality
In due time the guest descended again to
the parlor, where Mrs. Y. awaited lin.
Il hope you found everything to your
mind" she said.
"Oh, yes" he replied, u have had delight
full bath, and now must bid you good after
noon, as have to catch train"
What" cried the hostess aghast. "You
are not goingp
Unfortunately, 1 must. ] only stopped
over train to call on you"
Mercy" she exclaimed in disnlay II
thought you had come to remain. You GER
tainly can't go away now when haven't seen
you at ALL"
Il really must" was the reply. "but l assure
you / have had most refreshing bath, and |
always shall remember with sincere pleasure
your unique hospitality"
The story was too good to keep, and Mrs. Y.
told it at her own expense, greatly to the en-
tertainment of her friends. who declared that
this fashion of entertaining callers was one
which deserved to be widely introduced, as it
would solve many perplexing question OF
the proper method of disposing of guests who
were not easy to amuse.-Bosten Cor. Provi-
depce Journal
Wichita eagle., 1888-01-29
9ailY eagle
SNOWFlAKEe

How they fly all thro' the air,
Merrily;
Making glad the wood and glen.
Cheerly
Now they dance along the way,
CHANGING DER the frozen bay.
Feathery flakes athwart the cold, clear day.
Swiftly on the schoolboy slides
Laughingly;
Bright his eye. and his cheek CLOVIS
Rosily.
Now his happy, joyous glance
Doth the old and young entrance,
'Tis the day for chidhood's sweet romance.
Hoary age is creeping on
Passively;
Slowly now he picks his way
Carefully.
How the snowfiakes dance and freak.
Ger his sad and careworn cheek,
Caring not that he is old and weak
Now the wild, free dance is DER,
Finally;
Each pearl fake assumes her place
Gracefully;
Till they everywhere have hurl'd
Fleecy snow robes DER the world
Where deep night has round her silence furi'd.
Mabel Hayden.
Wichita eagle., 1888-01-29
FINE WORK WITH A JIMMY.

Time is given for the family TO get thor
oughly interested in the good things before
them, and then the thief, with a glance in
every direction, starts on his journey
Thieves are bold of course, but they never,
it is said undertake a job without just a lit
tie quivering around the heart at the begin
ming
The climber follows the plan which has
been previously marked out as the easiest
way of gaining admittance, either in front
or rear. With soft, stealthy, catlike move
ments he goes up to the second story, some
times jumping. and then raising his body
with his hands and arms II the window is
locked it is only a seconds work to slip the
fastening with a wire. Once in the house
the thief takes out a Jimmy" which is
about foot long and has claw at one end
He takes in everything in the room at
glance. The light is usually burning dimly
He does not touch it. Bureau drawers the
doors of closets and wardrobes fly open at
the touch of the jimmy, as if it Were a magic
wand. The thief works at high speed, with
his ear listening for footstep in the hall
There is no time TO examine jewelry, and
everything that sparkles or shines is taken.
1t is tested afterward If decent haul is
made on the second floor the thief quietly
departs as he came. but if he is not satisfied
he viii 60 higher and take his chances. Once
in the street again the thief goes uncon-
Cernedly away so as not to attract attention,
and then gets under cover" and waits until
the robbery is sale before coming out
"Second story" thieves are rarely. if ever,
caught at work In the olden time. when
the men in this line were all known, it was
They are al new men at it now, and the DO
Ice are al a loss which way TO turn to cap
tire thern.-New York Tribune
Wichita eagle., 1888-01-29
Kansas mines yield annually about 6, 00e.ool
tons Of coal

Sick Nan (-loomi!yl-It l Should die. de..,
what in the world would become Of you and
the children!
Wife-Now you mustn't worry. John: the
doctor says its bad for YOU III find some
onA to take care Of Us.
The sick man got well New York Sun
Wichita eagle., 1888-01-29
Ancient Climate of America.

Goldsmith's Geography, published in 1924,
describing the United States, says: "People
become Old in America sooner than in Lu-
rope. Upon females the influence Of the eli
mate is still more sensible When young tbs
women are generally beautiful, particularly
in Philadelphia, but after 20 they begin &c
lose their fresh color and teeth, and AZ the
age of % many of them would pass for Euro
peans at 10" What funny things those old
Biographies were, 10 be sure.-New York
Tribune.
Wichita eagle., 1888-01-29
Bonn on ErinaY.

1t may interest the superstitious to note
that both Gladstone and Bismarck were born
on Friday. OF noted men of the past who
came into the world on that day of tie week
may be mentioned Luther, Sir Isaac Newton.
George Washington and WINFIELD Scott
CHICAGO EAral
Wichita eagle., 1888-01-29
La the Swiss Hotels

The fashionable Swiss hotels now have
American bars, presided over by handsome
Swiss girls il native dress This Is said &c
account for the withdrawal Of English
patronage
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Rav. 4. \. Dempsey, 81 jackson
AiirI, will BIZ wife. arrived II ept
town o. Saturday last ii viii be
remembered ii Eeno leaders, Nj,
Dempsey was here about tle list IF
March, during which, time liz preached
IN the Methodist church. During
bis stay here lie visited Prairie
soiieau section and was 50 highly
pleased lie, IL connection With Rev.
Mr. Kinney, Of Syracuse, ~ II pro-
cured about $4,000 acres Of land II
the Prairie solieau section On which
they expect to settle colony 81 their
people, Wesleyan 81 Original Mctho-
dists. NJ. Dempsey preached b the
German Methodist church at 3o'eloek
last Sunday evening and 1T 3 o'clock
III the N. 81 church. A reporter u
the EcHo called Oh Dir. Dempsey and
aseertained from him that already they
had LAID ont town site to b called
Oberlin, and they would make all
necessary arrangements within the
next sixty days to begin the settle
ment, and they expect large immi-
grafton during the fall Mr. Demp-
sey expresses himself as being more
highly pleased with the country and
climate than On lis first visit, and
bis wife seems equally delighted.
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H9enas from Iowa.

Iowa. la, Maya, 1888.
DR.. Lyons and I'd. d. Wells, 81 Lake
Charles, were here during the week on bus
iness.
MI, AdoIph Hebert and family have been
quite ID with mumps but are now conya-
lescenG
Mr. Johnson who was dangerously ~
with an old complaint u slightly improved.
Pr. Lyons, Of Lake Charles, Il II attendance
on the patient
NJ T. P. Wilcox has about completed h!s
fne residence.
The two accomplished daughters ot M, 4
N. Jones have arrived from Iowa.
MI and Mrs. w. a. Osborne are recent ar
rivals, and VIII make this place their home.
There Is anoye pa foot 20 organize q
school At this place. y. q.