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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1888-07-18

Until within few years only small
number OF even the weulthiest persons,
especially In America, felt that they could
afford to include peacocks among their
pets. The feathers were costly, and every
woman prided herself upon the possession
of few In her bonnet. IL she were for
tunate enough TO have fan made Of these
feathers she felt proud indeed. Gradu-
ally, as the hunters secured larger guam
titles, wealthy people began % use them
for decorative purposes. Elegant screens,
some with the feathers spread thinly on q
cloth surface, and others, which were
more costly, with the feathers closely
sewed together; fans with silver handles,
sofa cushions and chair seats were made
of the brilliant plumage. The feathers
were even used in the decoration Of walls,
and for friezes and dadoes.
But suddenly, and apparently without
cause, the demand ceased. The feathers
that had previously been the Joy of the
owner, were looked upon with distaste
and pronounced out of fashion. They
We're ruthlessly torn from the hats they
had adorned, from walls and screens, and
thrown into the rubbish heaps.
Whence came this sudden and unex-
planned dislikeS The reporter was told
that an ancient superstition to the effect
that peacocks and peacocks' feathers were
sure 10 bring bad luck to their owner had
been revived and had brought about the
downfall of the fashion. He made in
quiries at the stores where peacock feath-
ers were formerly supplied, and found
that the demand for them had ceased en-
tirely. At Tiffany's 1t was said that they
had not sold fan or screen of peacock
feathers for several years. Customers
never ask for them. The reporter was in
formed at other houses that feathers that
formerly sold at high prices can now be
obtained for twenty-five fifty and seventy
five cents bunch. A number of impor-
tiers said that they were used very little
New York Sun
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1888-07-18
The Dog washing Profession.

There are all sorts of ways of earning a
living I'm big city. One of the most re-
cent that has come to my notice is that of
dog washing. There is a Frenchman here
who makes a comfortable income by
washing dogs. He has graded scale Of
prices, and is as busy as he can be all day
long. For large dogs, st. Bernards,
mastiffs and Newfoundlands, he gets 81
for each washing; for settlers, colies and
dogs of that size, seventy-five cents; and
for pups and other toy dogs, fifty cents.
He has his own towels, combs and
brushes, but the owners oil. the dogs sup
ply the soap. As most dog soaps are ex-
pensive, and as it takes nearly a cake to
wash a st. Bernard, this is a wise ar
rangement. He also makes n speciality
of destroying fleas on dogs, but for this
he asks special price, as 1t is tedious
job, for he catches them flea by flea, and,
as every one knows, this is no mean task.
A few years ago people not only did not
keep dogs 10 the extent they do now, but
they did not take the same care OF them,
and there were very few who would have
spent fifty cents or 81 n week for dog
washing. Now there are any number
who are very glad to get it done for the
price in the eyes of dog lover there is
nothing more melancholy thai an un-
cared for dog YORK. Letter.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1888-07-18
Calls for Domestic Animals.

In controlling the movements of do
nestle animals by the voice, besides words
of ordinary import, man uses variety Of
peculiar terms, calls and inarticulate
sounds-not to include whistling-which
vary in different localities. In driving
yoked cattle and harnessed horses, team
sters cry ''get up, !" ''click, click" tongue
against teeth, gee" shaw" ''whoa, :"
''whoosh," back ETC., in English
speaking countries; ''arre," ''arri, I"
'juh," "gio," ETC., in European coun-
tries In the United States "gee"
directs the animals away from the driver,
hence TO the right but in England
the same term has the opposite effect, be-
cause the driver walks on the right hand
side Of his team. In Virginia, mule driv-
ers gee the animals with the cry 'hey-
yee-ee-a." In Norfolk, England, 'whoosh-
wo;" in France, "hue" and "huhaut;'
in Germany, 'hott" and "hotte;" in some
parts of Russia "haita'-serve the same
purpose. To direct animals to the left,
another series of terms is used. In call
ing cattle in the field, the following cries
are used in the localities given: "boss,
boss, sake, sake" (Connecticut); ''coo,
COO" (Virginia); ''sook, sook," also
'sookey'' (MarylandD; "sookow" (Ala-
bamaD; ''tlon, ton" RussiW; and for
calling horses, "kope, kope' maryland
and Alabama); for calling sheep, "ko-
nanny (Maryland; for calling hogs,
''chee-oo-oo" (Virginia). Science.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1888-07-18
CHR DweI,,nos Of Morocco.

1t was not until last year that the
Moors- would permit any examination of
the cliff dwellings which have long been
known to exist some days journey south
west Of the city of Morocco. This strange
city Of the cave jewellers is almost exactly
like some of those in New Mexico and
other territories which psychologists have
explored. The dwellings were dug out Of
the solid rock and many of them are over
200 feet above the bottom of the valley.
The face of the cliff is in places perpen-
dicular, and it is believed that the troglo-
dytes could have reached their dwellings
only with the aid of rope ladders. Some
of the dwellings contain three rooms, the
largest of which is about 17x7 feet, and
the walls of the larger rooms are generally
pierced by windows. Nothing is known
as to who these cave jewellers were.-New
York Suu
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1888-07-18
LEGAL NOTICES.
DRoRATE oRpER.-state Of Michigan

Il County or van Buren-ss.
At session of the probate court for the county of
Van Buren, holden at the probate office in the VIII
lage OF Paw Paw, on Monday, the 18th day of July
In the year thousand eight hundred and eighty
eight: Present, Hon. Orrin N. Hilton, Judge of
Probate.
In the matter of the estate of Edward p. Roberts,
deceased.
On reading and filing the petition, duly verified,
of Leonard Chamberlin, administrator of said estate
praying for therein set forth that he may be
authorized, empowered and licensed to sell the real
estate OF said deceased in said petition described.
Thereupon IL Is ordered that Monday, the 10th
day of August, 1888, ut ten O'Clock in the fore
noon be assigned for the hearing of said petition,
and all persons interested In said estate required
TO appear at q session of said court, then TO be
holden at the probate office In the village of Paw
Paw, and show cause, IL any there be, why the
prayer of the petitioner should not be granted. And
1t is further ordered that said petitioner give notice
to the persons interested In said estate, of the PEN
dency Of said petition and the hearing thereof by
causing copy of this order to be published In the
TRUE NoRTHERSER, newspaper printed and circu-
lating in said county of Van Buren,, for four sue
cessive weeks at least previous to said day Of
hearing.
39t5o4s ORRIN N. HILTON, Judge of Probate.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1888-07-18

Briefly, the scheme Is this. The scouts
or signal officers carry in their knapsacks
six small iucandescent lights of the diff
ferent primary colors. These are con-
nected by very fine wire with small
battery in the knapsack. Attached to the
small globes that inclose the lights is a
very small oval electric motor, operated
by an independent battery. When one
scout wishes to communicate with an
other he sends one globe high into the air
and then turns on the electric fluid that
Eliminates It, BY the use Of the differ
ent colored globes and by combinations a
conversation of any length can be carried
on at night at long distances. The inven-
ton will be patented in Europe, and an
effort will be made to Introduce it into
the difference European armies, as well as
into this country. -Philaaelphia Press.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1888-07-18

The Van Buren, county republicans
have made theirs the banner county in
the Michigan republican column, but
are not content to rest where they are.
They are about the first In the ield
with pole-raising and have gone to
work with will for still greater vic
tories. They are having good fruits
for their work, too, with some notable
converts from the party Of Cleveland
and the Mills bill, which proposes a
sixty-eight per cent tariff on sugar, but
does not propose that Michigan farmers
shall be allowed To grow wool. The
voters will see about that.-Kai. Tel.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1888-07-18
The Instinct of Leadersbin.

While, to make great captain, all the
mental and physical qualities must exist
in the greatest possible strength, varieties
of these in combination, to a greater or
less degree, have been possessed by gen.
erals OF less or greater repute in the
worlds history and the number and in
tensity of these qualifications in the COM
bination give the general his relative
place in the list of great soldiers Some
generals are only brilliant upon the battle
field, and some even only in particular
phases of battle, though they may pos
sess certain qualities of great leader to
an extent which amounts, in its way, to
an exhibition of genius as great as any
great captain has ever shown.
The particular quality which made Ma
poleon seize the colors and incite his troops
TO follow him at the bridge of Arcola is
well worthy of attention as being, at
times, a most important factor in battle
Alexander and Henry of Navarro, were
leaders whose personal power on the
battle field may be said to have directly
influenced many of their victories. Many
of Napoleon's lieutenants had this instinct
of leadership; Lannes and Massena to an
eminent degree. Washington showed it
in the power Of his personal presence to
change retreat into an attack, and Scott
made a brilliant display of 1t at the battle
OF Lundy's Lane The civil war shows
but little of this divine gift. Gen. c. f.
Smith may be said TO have had the genius
Of battle highly developed in him. as was
conspicuously shown at the battle of Fort
Donelson. 1t is not always given to
genius TO succeed in these efforts. Ma
poleon failed Mt the battle of Arcola,
though il is possible that the desperate
fighting around his person on the cause
way kept the enemy closely employed
until another force had taken the town in
rear, and that, therefore, his act secured
his great victory.-Gen. "Baldy' Smith
in North American Review.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1888-07-18
NoLicE OF DRAIN ILEI,IINc:,


Township Drain Commissioners of the township of
Almena, county of Van Buren,, state of Michigan.
will, on the 3Oth day of july A. ID. 1888, at the resi-
dence of Charles Hudson in said township of Al
msna, at ten O'Clock In the forenoon of that
day. proceed to receive bids for the construction of
n certain drain known the Hudson and Slack
drain, located In said township of Almena and de-
scribed follows, to-wit Beginning ON lands
owned by Charles Hudson, on section II, township
south Of range Is west, and running north asa :
west 9 chains, thence north IS . west IA chains,
thence west chains TO highway on west line of
ton II, thence north along roadside to Paw Paw
river Said job will be let by sections divisions.
The section at the outlet of drain will be let first and
the remaining sections in their order up stream, in
accordance with the diagram now file with other
papers pertaining to said drain. Contracts will be
made with the lowest responsible bidder giving ade
quate security for the performance of the work In a
sum TO be xed by me. The date for the completion
of such contracts and the terms of payment therefor
shall be announced at the time and place of letting.
Dated this 10th day of July, 1883.
A. A. FOSDICK,
Township Drain Commissioner of the Township
of Almena. 39t2O4O
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1888-07-18

The best salve in the world for Cuts,
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum,
Fever Sores, letter, Chapped Hands,
Chilblains, Corns and all Skin Erup-
tons, and Positively cures Piles or no
pay required. 1t is guaranteed to give
perfect satisfaction or money refunded.
Price 90 cents per box. For sale by
Bartram a. Millington.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1888-07-18
The Trotting- Bred Stallion
10 GAVIN NO. 564,


Sire of Cora Belle, 2:29t, trial 2:24;
Walter Drake, 2:35i, trial 2:30l; George
X. Fauth, trial under $50; ST. 10, trial
2:364 Young 10, trial 2:3S.
Sire-Messenger Duroc 106, sire of
Elaine-Dam of Norlaine 2:3lt fastest
yearling record)-2:20, Prospero 2:20,
Charley Champlin 2:21f, Dame Trot
2:22. and 10 others with records of 80
and better; by Hambletonian 10, sire of
George Wilkes 2:22, Dexter 2:174, and
80 others in $50.
Dam-Fanny Mapes, by AleXander's
Abdallah Is, sire of Goldsmith Maid
2:14 Fanny Mapes is dam of Jerome
Eddy 2:16t, Regulator 1924, George
Milo 2;33, Hattie Mapes 2:33i.
Grand Dam-Smth Mare, by Burr's
Napoleon, son of Young Mambrino.
Great Grand Dam-Brook's Mare, by
Long Island, Black Hawk "a, son of
Andrew jackson 4, sire of Henry ClayS.
Brown Stallion, l6 hands high, white
ankles behind, weight, the day we
bought him, 1,246 pounds.
Alexander's Abdallah is the greatest
progenitor of speed Hambletonian ever
sired, and Fanny Mapes has produced
the fastest trotter of any dam by Alex
ander's Abdallah, besides being the dam
of four whose average record is below
229. Remember, the cry now is ''give
us sire from a speed producing DAM"
and i'm 10 Gavin we have the blood of
one of the great dams of the country.
Messrs. Dewey Il Stewart purchased
Fanny Mapes when she was IA years
old and have sold six of her produce,
one as yearling and two as weanlings,
for S31 300. We take the following from
Messrs. Dewey q Stewards catalogue of
1888: 30 Gavin has never been trained.
We have seen him draw skeleton
wagon (barefoot) half in :2S and 80.
Had he been trained, il is about GER
tainty he would long ago have been in
the 2:30 list.
10 Gavin will make the season of 1888
at Cleveland Bay Horse Company's sta
ble. TERMS-At the very low price
of $$SS.OO by the season, with the
privilege of return next season provided
horse is alive
@. z. GILMAN,
A.HATHAWAY,
B. =. WARNER.
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Township Drain Commissioner of the Township
of Athena 39t2o4O


4 NOuce is nertDy gwen hlDert A. Ohulck,
Township Drain Commissioners Of the township of
Athena, county of Van Buren,, state OF Michigan,
will, the 30th day of July, A. ID. 1888, at the
idence of Richard Lewis In said township Of Almena,
at two O'Clock In the afternoon of that day, proceed
to receive bids for the construction of certain
drain known az the O'Rourke and Lewis drain,
located In the said township of Athena and described
as follows, to-wit: Beginning east line Of lands
owned by Richard Lewis, 27-100 chains south of
northeast corner and feet west Of east liue, ON
section &c. and running north same line and Sec
ton ON lands owned by O'Rourke to Paw Paw nver,
total length of line being 24 chains. Said job will
be let by sections divisions. The section at the
outlet of drain will be let first, and the remaining
sections In their order up stream, in accordance
with the diagram file sith other papers per-
tanning to said DRAIN Contracts will be made with
the lowest responsible bidder giving adequate secur-
ity for the performance of the work In sum to be
fixed by me. The date for the completion Of such
contracts and the terms of payment therefor shall
be announced at the time and place of letting.
Dated this 18th day of July, A. ID. 1888.
A. A. FOSDICK,
Township Drain Commissioner for the Township
of Almena. 3gt1O4O
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G. z. GILMAN,
A. HATHAWAY,
B. =. WARN Err.

Mr.. Asa B. Rowley, druggist was induced
to try some of the Papillon Catarrh Cure by
his customers, after several physicians pre-
dicted he would soon have consumption from
an aggravated case of catarrh. He says
"The result was unprecedented. / COM
menced to get well after the first application
and am now, after a few weeks, entirely
cured" Papillon extract of fax Catarrh
Cure will do all that is claimed for IL. Large
bottles Sl.00. For sale by Bartram a. Mil
lington.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1888-07-18
ANOTHER Speciality of Brougl

ANOTHER Speciality of Brough-
tons is New Summer Shoe for men
Just between a high and low
shoe, with all the advantages of a
low shoe and none of the objection.
able features. Made of soft, bright
elastic, and at the same time, tough
leather, it is slightly and durable,
cool and easy. This shoe does not
suffer the hosiery to be soiled, as
does the old-time low shoe, and as a
"beau-ti-fyer" of the male foot it is
a success.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1888-07-18
BROUGHTON'S So SHOE for VIC

men enjoys the full measure of its
old-time popularity. The material
is the best obtainable, the style is
equal to any of the high-priced shoes,
and the fit is all that could be desired.
This shoe, on the common sense last,
with low heels and wide toes, makes
life endurable. Whoever buys this
shoe gets 81 worth of solid, wear
resisting leather in exchange for his
two dollars.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1888-07-18
BY-THE-WAY, the Red Schoo

BY-THE-WAY, the Red School
House People have issued very
neat little card to puzzle the young
folks, though grown people have
been puzzled for long time to find
as good shoe for their little men
and women as these Red School
House Shoes at Broughton's; they
may enjoy being puzzled some more
if they drop in and get puzzle, or
send the little tots after one.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1888-07-18
EVERYTHING indicates red-h0t

EVERYTHING Indicates reu-not
weather, a red-hot campaign, and q
red-hot business for Broughton's
Busy "B" Store. One of our bust
ness makers is lot of "Log Cabin"
Slippers. Please do not associate
the name with anything political, as
these slippers were designed by a
philanthropist who is not a politician.
They fit the sore spots of the average
Democratic foot as well as the ten
der foot of the Republican.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1888-07-18
THESE SLIPPERS are made for

THESE SLIPPEKS are i'iauc ior
all kinds OF feet, from the foot of the
little fellow who will not vote for
seventeen years, up to the foot of the
man who has voted for every Presi-
dent from Andrew Jackson down.
They are also made of all sizes, for
little girls, misses and full grown
women.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1888-07-18
OUR SYSTEM of Free Schools il

UUk SIS EN- Oh FREE ochoois 10
a source of pride to every patriotic
American. We are proud of all our
school houses, even the little red
school houses-the pioneers of the
better one of to-day. And speaking
of pride and school houses, we are
proud of the
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1888-07-18
OUR SHOE MAN wishes to call

OUR SHOE MAN wishes to call
the attention of the Northerner read
ers to Broughton's line of 50 shoes
for men. Their style, shape and fin
ish recommend them to gentlemen
who enjoy wearing stylish, durable
and easy-fitting shoes.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1888-07-18
ANY MAN who desires to inve

ANY MAN who desires to invest
$3.50, $500, $3.50 or $500 in relia-
BILE footwear will do himself good if
be but looks through Broughton's
shoe stock. 1t will pay him also to
look at our warm weather special
ties, such as Canvas Shoes, Rubber
soled Tennis Shoes, and other helps
to comfort.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1888-07-18
Township Drain Commissioner for the Township
nj AImena aot0o4O
pRoBATE ORDER of Michigan,


At session of the probate court for the county
of Van Buren,, holden at the probate office, In the
village of Paw Paw, on Friday, the 22d day of
june in the year one thousand eight hundred
and lightweight: Present, Hon. Orrin n. Hilton,
Judge of Probate.
In the matter of the estate of Mary NJ. Curtis de-
ceased. On reading and filing the petition, duly
verified, of William Curtis husband Of said deceased
praying for therein stated that administra-
ton of said estate be granted to said petitioner
to some other suitable person.
Thereupon it is ordered that Monday, the 23d
day Of July, 1883, at ten O'Clock IN the fore
noon, be assigned for the hearing of said
petition, and that all persons interested I'm said
estate required to appear at a session Of said
court, then to be holden at the probate Office In the
village of Paw Paw and show cause If any there be,
why the prayer of the petitioner should not be
granted Andi further ordered that said petitioner
give notice to the persons interested in said estate of
the tendency of said petition and the hearing there
of, by causing copy of this order to be published
in the TRUE NoRrHERNER, a newspaper printed
and circulating in said county of Van BureD, for
three successive weeks at least previous TO said day
of hearing.
3Gt4o3g ORRIN n. HILTON, Judge Of Probate.
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MORTGAGES ALE.-Default having been
wi made In the conditions of a mortgage made by
John B. Syke and Elizabeth Syke his wife to John
den Bleyker, executor Of the last will and testament
of Paulus den Bleyker, deceased, OF Kalamazoo,
Mich. dated January 23d, 1885, and recorded in
of Van Buren, and state of Michigan ON the 23d
day of January, A. ID. 1885, I'm liber % OF mort
cages at page GA, which mortgage there Is
claimed to be due at the date of this notice the
of eight hundred and thirty-eight and 34l00 dollars
(s3s34 and attorneys fee Of fifteen dollars pro-
vided by statute, and suit or proceedings at law
having been instituted to the moneys secured
by said mortgage or any part thereof
Now, therefore, by virtue OF the power OF sale
contained in said mortgage and the statute Ia such
made and provided, notice IL hereby given that
on Saturday, September 22d, A. ID. 1888, at one
O'Clock In the afternoon, shall sell ut public auc-
ton to the highest bidder, nj the front door Of the
of Van Buren, THAT being the place where the circuit
court for Van Buren, county IL holden the premises
described In said mortgage or so much thereof as
may be necessary to pay the amount due on said
mortgage, with eight per cent interest and all legal
costs together with attorneys fee of fifteen dol
lars provided by statute, the premises being de-
scrbed In said mortgage all that piece or parcel
Paw Paw, Van Buren, county Michigan, and known
and described as follows, to-wit: Commencing at
the southeast Of the north part of the west
half (f) Of the northeast quarter "a of section
fourteen [14l, running thence north twenty-eight
(2e rods thence west eighty S0) rods, thence south
twenty-eight (2S) rods thence east eighty 1901 rods
TO the place Of beginning containing fourteen acres
Of land, IN township three [3 south, range fourteen
dated. Paw Paw, June 20th 1883.
JOHN DEN BLEYKER, Executor.
CRANE a BREoK, Attorneys for Mortgage. 35tl3o47
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BROUGHTON'S Log Cabin Rem.
women.

edies are bound to be popular with
everyone except the manufacturers
of corn and bunion cures-it means
absolute ruin to their business.