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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1888-11-21

and at night soiree was got up in his
honor, including music and cooked vic
tuals.
Mr.. Soiled Dog stood at the front
portal or flap of the tepee, dressed in
evening costume. He wore close-titting
doeskin trousers, each leg being en-
tirely Independent of the other. Down
the seam he wore the same material,
pinked and handsomely fluted, the
fringe being also heavily trimmed with
empty copper cartridges.
Above this, flowing unconfined and
free, he wore a pompadour open-back
shirt. This is part of, or rather is, his
theatrical wardrobe. His dress on the
stage consists of heavy coat of paint
and this shirt. And as the shirt pants
for the laundry, Soiled Dog claimed to
wear coat, pants, and shirt.
Soiled Dog is quite droll at times.
Music was furnished by the Messrs.
Thunder Pealings, Vox Populi, Nox
Dickey Bird, and Shacknasty Pete.
The victuals were prepared by the
Mesdames Early Bloomer, Light Run
ming Domestic, and Un-a-ke- We-Na-
ble-sa- tee-wit- to- a"to, or The-Squaw-
Notwithstanding drumming. At
ter the soiree vote of thanks was ten
dered to both messieurs and mesdames.
Refreshments consisted of prelim-
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1888-11-21

episodes in the raftman's round Of
duties. A raft, plunging over a dam
of ten-foot fall, is a spectacle which
brings out the natives in force. To
keep the bow oar in position and so
maintain control of the floating mass,
is the chief consideration, and this is
often a task rendered herculean by the
mighty rushing of the water. But
these exciting periods are alternated
with quieter hours when the raft drifts
peac, fully down the swollen creek.
Often when one raft becomes uncon-
trollable and grounds hard below a
dam, succeeding RATS are relied upon
to act as battering rams for the ground
ed one. Strength, activity and skill
are called into play 10y the duties of a
raftsman. These rough looking men
Will perform marvellous deeds with the
ponderous logs, riding them with the
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1888-11-21
Rules for Counting, Young Men.

Don't disagree with the girls father
in politics or her mother in religion.
If you have rival, keep one eye on
him. If he is widower, keep two
eyes on him.
Don't put too much sweet stuff on
paper. If You do you may hear it read
in after years.
Go home at reasonable hour in the
evening.
If, on the occasion of your first call,
she looks like an iceberg, and acts like
a cold wave, take your leave early and
stay away some time.
In cold weather finish saying good
night in the house. Don't stretch it
all the way to the gate, and thus lay
the foundation for future asthma or
catarrh, to help YOU worry the girl to
death after she has married you.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1888-11-21

times picturesque and interesting to the
stranger. A skillfnl artist while on a
tour through Northern Wisconsin and
the Upper Peninsula succeeded in
catching many characteristic sketches
of life with the raftsmen. Along the
,iver banks, while the raftsmen are
having hilarious time of it on shore,
the RATS are being taken charge of by
purchasers. Lumber RATS are taken to
the board yard, and timber to the saw
mill. Months efore these fleets of
fllen trees have reached the city, the
monaIchs of the forest have crashed TO
the earth. During the summer and
autumn months this cutting goes on
along small streams tributary to the
rivers OF the great Northwest. When
the logs float down to the place of
the sawmill," it floats out of sight
as an individual and is lost for
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1888-11-21

ture the entire Sioux tribe, so fls as
the young men were concerned.
Sward McWalloper sent her note,
written on an old piece of bark with
pokeberry juice and a paint brush, in
which by means of various Indian
Observation-Disclosures which nobody
need feel proud of, either-he said that
he had learned from what he consid-
cred good authority that she had pur-
chased the material for her costume by
selling berries which she had picked
for that purpose.
SO she was ostraci2ed.
Costumes for autumn, both among
Sioux ladies and gentlemen, are found
to have undergone little change.
House slippers, consisting of one
coffee sack for each foot, held in place
with wool twines, are growing in favor
Knit underwear, trimmed with fur,
makes striking costume for street
wear
Probably nothing at any evening
gathering so far has attracted more at
ton than the directoire costume of
Sward McWalloper, the social leader,
at the select hurrah and feed held by
the Messrs. and Mesdames Shacknasty
Pete. He wore his hair reached be-
hind and beaded in front, while across
his brow he wore the pelt of prairie
dog.
The balance of the costume consisted
of health corse. with lambrequin of
newmown hay around the base.
On his limbs he wore invisible hose,
held in place with strips of red calico
and strings of sleigh-bells.
A straw ride will be given Friday by
Pu-ma-le-at-te-we-wah-at-ge, or The
ke- Early Dwarf Cyclone that-pulls-
out-artesian- wells-with-his-teeth, pro-
vided Ire can borrow team.
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visible attributes of the raftsmen who
stray from their haunts in the wilds of
Northern Wisconsin or other parts of
the Northwest to "size up the cities,
as they express it.
They drift from the forests to the
river towns, and up and down the Mis-
sissippi, from st. Louis to st. Paul.
They roam about at their own sweet
will, unmolested even by the hungry
tough" who preys upon the stranger,
for these Taftsmen are ugly customers.
They are not burdened with wealth,
their muscles are like whip-cords, and
their fists like sledge-hammer5; good
reasons these for their immunity from
annoyance.
Life in numbering camp and along
the log rivers" so called, is at all
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1888-11-21
Ideal Husbands and Wives.

It may be truthfully said that less
than one-fourth of the women who mar
ry know what they are doing. They
have no idea of what their duties are,
much less their rights. About all they
know is that they are getting married.
Is there any wonder that so many are
disappointed and wish themselves out
of it?
1t is perfectly right that woman
should have an ideal husband, but
more important that she should have a
distinct notion of what constitutes an
ideal wife. There's where the trouble
lies. They all want ideal husbands,
but never seem to think that men may
want ideal wives. Men imagine that a
wife will make them happy, and
women think that al they need to put
an end to their troubles is to secure n
husband. How sadly both are disap-
pointed The wife who expects her
husband to make her happy is fore
doomed to disappointment; so is the
man who expects the same from his
wife. We make our own happiness,
and in doing SO we make others happy.
Whenever young women begin trying
to fit themselves for wives then new
social era will begin to dawn. There
will be more happy homes, less power
ty, fewer divorc res, and a better moral
atmosphere. There is great deal Of
room for men t. improve in the same
line. Comparatively few of them have
definite id as in regard TO the home
life they expect TO live. If they do
picture such thing, they follow the
outlines traced by some sentimental
novelist. 1t is an imp ,ssible sort of
place, in which he installs an angel.
Nectar takes the place OF coffee, and
the bread plate is filled with lotus. -
Pittsburg Dispatch.
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color of their long hair, their boards,
and their sun-cured raiment. Their
faces alone show departure from the
all-pervading yellow, for these are
bronzed as deeply as any costly exam
pie of French or Italian art found in
the jewelers. windows. Such are the
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1888-11-21
Quite n Natural Conclusion.

First poetical aspirant Ito second
ditto)-So you say you've sent off more
than 100 poems and never had one re-
turned?
Second p. A.-That's what L said,
First p. Ats a phenomenal sue
cess l wish / knew the secret.
Second =. A.-Well. I've some
times thought it was because / never
inclosed any postage stamps.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1888-11-21

ever. II has been one of the
oldest inhabitants, and always
lived an upright life. But this has
availed nothing, and after the passage
beneath that bridge the log and the
place of its long habitation have parted
forever. Though the steady consump-
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1888-11-21

HATS and bonnets made of the same
material as the dress are again worn, and
also felt hats trimmed with the cloth, with
small birds or wings as ornaments. Soft
oats ond caps with visors are much worn by
schoolgirls, and look jau ity with blouse
waists of striped flannel and full skirts.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1888-11-21

ALEXANDRA DUMAS is the richest
writer in the world. This may be taken
in two ways.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1888-11-21
LIFE IN THE PINERIES.


spring Break-Up and tho Journey from
tho Forest To tho Saw Miiis-Appear-
ance of the Raftsmen I'm the Cities, and
How They Spend Their Time.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1888-11-21

PERE HYAcINTH lately delivered an
address in Paris on the relations be-
tween church and state, in which ha
expressed the fear that the republic,
might succumb.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1888-11-21

Nv and then there
ppear on the city side
'alks certain old-look-
lg men, who never
nil to attract a passing
lance from hurrying
edestrians. Til e S o
len are tawny in hue
nd staggering in gait.
he prevailing tint
from SLOUGH hat
e. to rough boots is
- a faded yellow.
- This is the usual
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1888-11-21
SOCIETY AT the AGENCY.
BY BILL NYE.

OCIETY at the agency
was greatly excited by
the return of Soiled
Dog, who had spent "A
year in Europe and the
last season in the East,
supporting the Hon.
William +. Cody, late
Chief of Scouts and
histrionic broncho rider
from away up the gulch.
Soiled Dog returned
in the early morning.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1888-11-21

ALTHOUGH Friday is held to be bad
day for beginning journeys, neverthe-
less great many long ones ore begun
on that day esp cially in States where
they hang
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1888-11-21

BANCROFT, the historian, has a libra
~ worth 100000.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1888-04-26
DEPENDENT PENSION BILL.
The Amended Shape in Which
1t Comes Before the
Present Congress.
a More Liberal Measure Than That Asked
for by the Grand Army OF tho
RepuhiIc.

wAsHIxoToS, April 2O.-The dependent
pension bill, which was vetoed By Presi-
dent Cleveland after passing the Forty
ninth Congress, has been tho subject OF
serious consideration by the Grand Army
OF the Republic and by the Committee on
Invalid Pensions Of the present session,
and will soon come before the House again
In its amended form. The new bill, in
stead OF giving pension OF twelve dollars
per month TO those who arc totally
incapacitated for tho performance OF
manual labor, provides that tho pension
for such persons shall be at tho rate per
month ofone cent forieach days service. In
other words, what Is known as the por diem
idea is applied TO all soiiiers who are to-
tally disabled, and that without regard to
dependence. II goes beyond that asked
by the Grand Army OF the Republic, and
provides the same kind OF pension TO all
who are now slxty-two years Of age and
TO all who shall become sixty-two years
from and after that period, during
their natural lives. The bill gives
recognition TO the manifostly just princi-
Pile OF pens ioning soldier for his serve
according to his service. The objection
may be made that some who are now
needy do not receive at this rate enough
TO give them entire relief from their inn
poverishod condition, and yet the fact re-
mains that each is pensioned at tho
same rate according to his service.
And II one receives not enough IL
10 because he did not serve long
enough. Those who served during the
whole war would at this rate got more
than Is provided In the Senate bill for
them. The committee recognizes the fact
that the period for a universal service PEN
sion bill Is fast approaching, and that
many well founded complaints have been
made that advancing years have rendered
the matter OF obtaining livelihood mat
tor OF very great difficulty to many Of the
veterans of even our late civil war, and so
to meet the question OF giving thi, class Of
worthy citizens the relief that they have
right TO expect from the general Govern
ment, they have provided that all who are
now OF the age OF sixty-two years shall be at
once placed on the pension roll at the rate of
ono cent per month for each day OF war
service, and that all who have not shall,
rs they become of that age, be likewise
placed on the list OF pensions A substi-
tute for the third section Of the Senate
bill is reported, which adopts on behalf OF
the widows the same principle applied to
the soldiers, and the fourth section Of the
bill is amended so as TO give attorneys a
fee Of five instead of ten dollars.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1888-04-26
LOUISA KY. APRIL 26. 1885,
RBMEMBERnD HIS PREsBRvER
A Large Fortune Left Soldier Under
Romantfc CIrcumstances.


Romantic circumstances.
CAxASDAIGUA. N. Y, April l9-W. A.
Daniels, Of Bath, Steuben County, has just
como into fortune OF $50, 900 under cir
cumstances decidedly romantic. In 1858
Daniels was in charge Of wagon train,
which was passing by one Of the roads Of
the wilderness. The dense forest was
on fire, and every thing in or
near 1t was doomed 10 destruction.
Charles W. Dawson, then lad OF
seventeen years Of age, was discovered by
Daniels lying by the side of the wagon
train. He was seriously wounded, aud as
orders forbade the carrying OF any person
on the wagon train he was In imminent
peril. Helpless from his wounds he called
upon Daniels to remove him from danger
OF burning to death. He believed the end
was near, but he was terrified at tho pros
pect OF burning to death. Daniels heart
was touched, and at the risk OF his own
liberty II not his life he lifted the lad upon
q wagon and carried him to Fredericks-
burg where he was placed In q hospital.
Dawson lived TO become a rich man and
to bless Daniels for saving his life; but he
could never get him TO accept financial as
sistance though he was sometimes sorely
In need OF 1t. He worked at his trade as
painter and eked out moderately com
Portable existence, receiving visits from
time TO time from the man to whom he rem
dered the greatest service possible upon
earth. The other day he was surprised at
a visit from Joseph II. Williams, Chica-
20 attorney, who informed him that he
was heir to s150,00O left him by Charles W.
Davidson, who LATELY died in Chicago.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1888-04-26
BLOODY TRAGEDY.
A Mother and Her Three Children
Butchered.
The Murderers Caught In the House ana
Three OF Them KiIied-Cool Judg-
ment OF . Peddler.

CHARLESTON W. VA, April 18.-yohu
Hill, q substantial farmer who lives on
Barn Creek, on Elk river, about twenty
miles from this city, and who is we'll
known 10 many OF our citizens, came to
town yesterday, and brought news Of
most horrible murder A man, whose
name he was unable TO learn, who lived in
Calhoun County, about forty miles from
Charleston, had been away with q
small drove Of cattle, which he had
disposed of, and was returning home on
Wednesday last, but being overtaken by
night, he stopped at the house Of neigh
bor Something weighed heavily on his
mind, and, though he could not explain
the reason, he decided to go on and reach
his home, fearing that something had gone
wrong. A peddler who was stopping
at the house offered to accompany
him, and then they both started to-
gether. They finally reached the house
and seeing light in the window APP
preached carefully and looked in. The
sight almost froze their blood with hor-
ror. Lying on the floor, weltering in their
blood, lay the wife and three children in
cold death, and four strange men were
sitting and standing In the room. Tho
peddler's presence Of mind did not de-
sert him, and, drawing his revolver,
he told his companion to make q
noise at the back door and hold 1t
shut, while he stood guard at the front.
This was done, and the men inside the
room made rush for the front door, and
were shot by the plucky little peddier as
| fast as they came, three being killed and
the fourth severely wounded. The story
sounds very much like a sensational make
up, but seems to be credited by Mr.. Hill
and his surrounding neighbors. The dis
tance and difficulty of communication
with that point render 1t impossible TO
corroborate or disprove the story
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1888-04-26
An important Decision.

COLUMBUS, o., April IS. The Supreme
Court handed down an important decision
yesterday in the case OF Robert Patterson,
a Miami County prisoner in the peniten-
tiary, sent up on five years. sentence for
burglary, which sentence will expire in
1890. This being Patterson's third or fourth
term he was marked for retention as a life
prisoner under the Habitual Criminal act.
That act was based upon the principle that
o man who is convicted Of three separate
and successive crimes is a confirmed Grim
inal and should be restrained ofhis liberty
for the good of society. The attorneys for
Patterson took the cass to the Supreme
Court for the purpose Of testing the con-
stitutionality of the act. The Court de-
cided that the law is unconstitutional, and
Patterson will therefore be released at the
expiration of his legitimace sentence.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1888-04-26
A REMARKABLE CASE.

A Confessed Murderess, While Detailing
Her Crime ON the Witness stand, Is Con-
fronted by Her Alleged Victims, Alive and
weIl.
LoufsvILLE, KY, April 92.-Henry and
John Hill, bachelor farmers, lodged in jail
at Jamestown, KY, two weeks ago for the
murder OF two peddlers named Burton,
early In March, were brought TO trial Sat
urday. The principal witness against
them was Mary Smith, their for
mer servant Her story was supported
by the finding OF the remains Of
two bodies in a cave near the Hill farm
house. While she was telling on the stand
how she had been compelled, on peril Of
her life, TO cut the throats OF the peddlers
while they we're asleep at her employers
house, and catch the blood in n bucket, the
Burtons walked into the courtroom. The
case was at once discontinued and the
Hills dismissed. The remains found, upon
close examination, proved TO be parts OF
the carcasses OF two sheep.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1888-04-26
GREAT OIL sPoUTERs.
Wells In Russia Making Pennsylvania OPP
orators Anxious-0eysers That Yield as
High NJ Three Million larrelt.

High ns Three Million Barrels.
TiTUsvILLE, Pa, April 22-Statistics OF
the oil business In Russia have Just
reached this country and American oil
men are studying them with great deal
OF anxiety. They throw a new light on
the business In Russia, and show too
plainly that the Baku districts are most
dangerous rival OF tho American fields.
The output OF many OF the Russian wells
Is prodigous, and far eclipses any thing
ever heard OF In this country. American
oil producers have claimed TO have no
fears OF Russian competition, but with the
new information on that industry In that
country they are taking another view OF
II. There Is no bettor way 10 br ng this
fact 10 them than by a few comparisons.
Take we'll ut Baku called the wet
Nurse" II has been yielding oil for twelve
years, aud in that time has averaged thir-
ty-two thousand gallons day. These fig
urcs nro amazing 10 an American oil pro-
duccr. They mean that the well has pro.
duced 1fO,0O0,0O0 gallons Of oil, or over
3,000,000 barrels. Those figures are
startling TO the people OF this
section when they turn To tho statis-
tics OF their own Industry and fnd that
this one we'll has produced three times as
much as Pitbolc produced In year Of its
wonderful business. II lacks less than
10000 barrels OF producing as much as the
famous Oil Creek district produced
In 1859, its most prolific year. The.
Washington district, among the richest
ever discovered In America, In 1887, its
banner year, produced but 1890, 900 bar
rols, This is but $1,000 barrels more than
the output OF this one well In Russia.
Tho wonderful Thorn Creek pool In
Butler County produced In It's twelve
months but 26S,0OO barrels more than
this one Russian gusher. Such as
founding facts as these bring the dangerof
Russian competition home 10 the people OF
the Pennsylvania fields. This we'll does
not stand alone IN this enormous produc-
tion. Tho yearly output is given Of a mum
ber OF wells, many ofthem nearly as large
as this one. Tee "Mirzosf, No Z, also at
Baku, has for six years produced 1000 gal
Ions day. This Is above 1000. 900 barrels:
and tho production OF Cogley, Tarkll and
Rcd Valley, three prolific Venango Coun-
~ pools, produced hut i,965,OOO barrels in
1885, their best year. The record is given
OF a well drilled by the Nobel Brothers,
called the ''Droojba Well" IL cost 81, 500
10 drill The record OF tho well Is thus
stated; This well spouted for il5 days,
the yield being 3,iOo tons day for forty
three days, 800 tons for thirty, and 600
tons for eleven days The well was then
plugged and the supply kept underground
for further wants. The total amount OF
oil shouted by this we'll, according to the
lowest estimate, was %, 900 tons, or IS, 600, :
900 gallons; according to the highest esti-
mate, JO9OO0 tons or i25,0O00OO gallons"
Tho spray from one OF these geysers was
blown through the air for eight miles.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1888-04-26
Ihn Eirn kInn BadIY Burned.

FIxpLAr, O., April 22.-Prof. james Nu-
man, who bills himself as the fre king,
and who has been giving performances dur
ing the past week in Harmonic Hall, was so
badly burned last night by the explosion
OF gasoline lamp which h, was using in
his exhibition. that his life is despaired Of,
us he inhaled great deal OF the lame, bo-
sides being burned in the most horrible
manner on the neck and face. The acci-
dent occurred in the presence of hall full
OF sps ctators and caused the greatest ex-
element and panic was only avoided by
the presence OF mind of the professor, who
protested he was not much injured. but to-
day he is in very critical stata
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1888-04-26
e,cl,ed colored Folks.

ATLANTA, Ga, April 81. Tom Kaigler, a
colorcd preacher, living on Sheriff Gil
morc's plantation, has created consider
able excitement among the negroes on
account OF revelation he claims 60 hayo
had. He says that tho Lord has re.
vcaled 10 him that on certain day He
will carry all the negroes to Egypt, and
that he (Tom) is to be tho leader.
The day and hour OF departure are sct.
What causes tho prophecy to be believed is
that the older colorcd folks say that be-
fore the war the same prophst proph-
eslcd that the colorei men were TO be
set free, and that the prophecy was
literally fulfilled; hence, they believe
him now, and are getting their clothing
and other things in readiness for the de-
parturc.