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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1889-04-10

Mr.. Miller began TO practice law. Mr.
Miller and President Harrison met and be
came great friends.
Mrs Miller is tall, probably feet Z,
and is plump, but not fieshy. She has a
most pleasant face and kind expression.
Her eyes are blue and she has an abundance
of reddish-blonde hair, which she bangs
quietly in front and coils the rest around
the back of her head. She is not fond of
dress, but likes to be quietly and respectfully
cla1.
Mrs. Miller has been married twenty five
years, and is the mother Of three chill dren
Florence Gertrude, Samuel Duncan, and
Jessie. Florence Gertrude is young lady
and is in society, of which she IS very fond
She possesses remarkable musical abilities,
and has lovely contralto voice and plays
both the piano and banjo Florence is tall
and slender, and has genuinely blonde hair
and large, expressive brown eyes, which
mike havoc among the young men. She
is very agreeable in manner and artistic in
dress.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1889-04-10

easement In the land Of the other while
the wall stands, and this accompanies the
titles in sales and descent. But il the
wall is destroyed by decay or accident the
easement is gone, unless by deed the
contingency is provided for. Repairs to
party walls are to be borne equally; but If
one has occasion to strengthen or improve
them for n moro extensive building than
was at first contemplated, he cannot COM
pei the other 10 divide the expense with
him In some States there are statutes
regulating the rights in party walls, and
one may undoubtedly acquire rights by
prescription on n wall built by another,
which he has long been allowed TO use for
the support of his own structure.
PROCESS OF EBoNIzINa.
To initiate black ebony first wet the
wood with a solution of logwood and cop
peras. boiled together and laid on hot
For this purpose two ounces of logwood
CHIPS with one and one half ounces of
copperas, to quart of water, will be re-
quired. When the work has become dry
wet the surface again with mixture of
one-half pint vineg lr and two ounces steel
filings When the work has again become
dry, sand-paper down until quite smooth.
Then oil aud fill in with powdered drop
back mixed in tho filler The work may
receive n light coat of quick drying var
nish. and then be rubbed with finely pull
verified pumice-s stone and linseed oil I'M
til very smooth. Work to be ebonized
should be smooth and free from holes, etc.
HOW TO STAIN WOOD.
Wood may be stained brown by n strong
solution of permanganate of potash; red.
boil one-fourth pound of logwood and
e-half ounce soda in one pint of water,
apply it hot, and then wash over with u
strong solution of alum; rose, iodide of
potash in twelve parts of water for sec
ond; blue, indigo solution or concen-
trated hot solution Of sulphate of copper,
followed by dip in solution of wash
ing soda; yellow, turmeric dissolved in
wood naphtha or aqua regia in three parts
of water; green, yerdigris dissolved in
four parts of water.
WHEN TO PAINT YOUR HOUSE.
Paint applied to the exterior of frame
buildings in autumn or winter will last
twice as long as if applied during early
summer or hot weather. In the former,
it dries slowly, and becomes hard like a
glazed surface, not afterward easily af-
fected by the weather or worn off by the
beating of storms. But in very hot
weather, the oil in the paint soaks into
the wood at once, leaving the lead nearly
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1889-04-10

dom was a graduate of Mt. Holyoke, and
after leaving school she taught in Mt. Yer
non, Ohio. 1t was there she met Mr.. Win
dom, who was prosecuting attor-
ney of the county. When a student
she injured her eyesight by hard study,
and has worn eyeglasses ever since. This
gives slight haughJness 10 her manner,
although she is really the most gentle of
women. AS girl Mrs W indom was very
pretty, and she is still pleasing in face and
form. OF medium height, she is quite
slender. Her brown hair is turning gray
but TO many this only makes her more
beautiful. Mrs. Window shows careful
taste in dress, and while her home gowns
are plain, i'm society she is always an
elegantly dressed woman. She has two
daughters and son The eldest child
Miss Nellie, is %, and has been in i'll
health for year or more. She has a rare
love for music and has made il a special
study, Icing we'll known as an amateur
performer. The younger daughter, Flor
ence, will complete her course in Miss
Porter's school this year and be a debu-
tante of next season. The only son, VIII
lam ID. Window, is an architect, married,
and living in Boston.
Mr.. and Mrs. Window have two grand
children, the infant son and daughter of
the son, Mr.. William ID. Window of Boston
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1889-04-10

n very pleasant figure. Her hair is brown
and does not show any gray. She wears it
twisted high on the head and has a slight.
fluffy bang. Her eyes are blush gray in
color, and very calm and quiet Her
mouth is beautiful and her teeth perfect.
Her dresses are OF the richest material
but the most subdued colors. No one has
ever seen her on the street, either in sum
mer or winter, i'm any other color than a
dark grrnet, a dark blue or black. For
the house and in the evenings she wears
grays and drabs and such shades. She is
very particular about her boots, which
must have little.or no heel. As for her
daughters, they must wear similar style,
but without heel at all. Their garb is as
modest as their mothers
Outside of her absorbing church dut les
she cares for little except her home and a
small circle of friends. These friends re-
gard her a5 perfection, and her family
worship her She has four children
Thomas Rodman, Minnie AMI Lille
Thomas is % years Old and married to
Miss Minnie Walsh of Philadelphia. Rod
man, % years old, married Miss Fanonda
Henry, young Philadelphia woman, and
they have the only grandchild, little
Fanonda, who is Familiarity called "Nina. !"
Minnie and Lille, the daughters, are about
20 and IL years of age respectively. Mrs.
Wanamaker's manner is agreeable TO
every one she meets, but she has no liking
for gay society nor the falseness and
frivolity Of it. She is, of course, Chart
ahla
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1889-04-10

Is a hard worker In her church. No
amount of society can make her forget
what she believes she owes to her church,
and some congregation in Washington will
be the better Off for her membership.
Mrs. Proctor Is mistress of the fine old
Proctor homestead in Proctor. VT The
town derives its name from its founder and
her husbands goods are very popular
i'm their Stat. The Proctor mansion is
said 10 be most comfortable and grand
old place, and the adjoining farm, which
Gov. Proctor owns, Is model. IL is kept
i'm the best of order, and is stocked with
blooded cattle.
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The Snail at Home i'm Winter.

AS the winter comes on, the snail
becomes sensible of the approach of
resistless lassitude, scoops hole in
the grouud, lines and covers the cham
Der with kind of mortar made of dead
leaves and slime, and, retiring within
this cell, proceeds to make itself more
snug by closing the mouth of its shell
with a diaphragm which gradually
hardens, but is infinitely perforated
opposite the respiratory orifce. As
the animal withdraws further into it's
shell other slime plates are made,
which act on the principle of double
windows, inclosing layer of air be-
tween each pair, and so effectually
protecting him from the cold. With
the return of spring, when the woods
are melodious with the songs of birds
intent on the perpetuation of their
species, the snail reappears and sets
about making nest-like hole in the
ground, wherein its eggs, cluster of
from thirty to fifty-in form resembling
the berries of the mistletoe-are by
and by laid. They are Matched in,
perhaps, twenty days, when the young
emerge in lovely bubble-like shell,
and acquire full growth in about
twelve months.-AH the Year Round.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1889-04-10

named after his fathers lifelong friend,
james G. Blaine. Miss Mary Rusb is a
young woman about - years Of
age, ana mas reputation for bril-
liancy at repartee as we'll as for beauty
Mrs. Rusk spent six years in Washington
when her husband was in Congress. She
is of prepossessing personal appearance
and medium height, and has light COM
plexion, light-brown hair, frank blue eyes,
and a kind and pleasant expression. She
has an easy grace, and natural, quiet
dignity but is so unassuming and modest
that she charms every one she meets. She
is a devoted wife and mother.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1889-04-10
Mrs Nohle.

Mrs. Noble was Miss Halstead Of Roch-
ester, N. Y. She was married to General
Noble in Northampton, Mass, in 1874. She
is much younger than her husband and is
probably the youngest OF the Cabinet
ladies. Her life has been saddened
by tho death of two children and she has
never taken any part in the social
gayeties of st. Louis. She is rather a pre-
possessing woman. She is short and some
what plump. Her face is pleasant and
she wears silver spectaclcs and carries gold
glasses fastened to her bodice She is not
fond of society rs society, but is very fond
of literary society, always drawing around
her large circle of literary people whose
tastes are congenial. Mrs. Mobiles name
is Lizabeth Halsted-Elizabeth without the
T. she says. She has two interesting sis.
ters. Leonora B., the younger, has written
one book, bethesda, which. as Mrs
Noble says, the author acknowledges.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1889-04-10
able talker.

aDIe taIker.
Mrs Blaine was born in Ipswich, Mass,
Oct. II, 1928, and is two years the senior
of Mr.. Blaine Her father was Jacob
Stanwood, a well-to do merchant, who by
no means wealthy, was thorough-go'ng
business man and brought up large
family of children. Her mothers maiden
name was Caldwell, which is well-known
and honored name in Augusta. Mrs.
Blaine's given name was Harriet Bailey,
but she dropped the Bailey and adopted
Stanwood in its stead, so that she is now
known as Harriet Stanwood Blame.
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two cats in the family. One was a
slender, genteelly shaped Maltese, very
active in her temperament and exceed
ingly nimble in her motions. 1t was a
pretty sight to see her gamboling with
her kittens. or leaping mp in the air to
snap at passing fly. On such occa-
sions L often used to wish that her
portrait conld be taken by the famous
Swiss artist, whose wonderfully nat
ural feline pictures gained for him the
name of "The Cat Raphael"
The other cat was old and infirm.
He was called Grizzly Tom" on ac-
count of the color OF his fur. Whether
rheumatic pains and aches made him
irritable. L know not, bat for some
reason or other he was the crossest
beast that one sees in lifetime. His
ill-temper was particularly manifested
toward the kittens, of which Pussy
Malta had several broods year Woe
to them if, while chasing their own
tails. they tumbled on him as he lay
stretched out in the sunshine! All
agreed that Grizzly Tom was a nuis-
ance, but he had lived in the family
from kittenhood, and they had not the
heart to order his execution. So he
lived on, splitting and growing, claw
ing and scratching, whenever he was
not asleep. He and Pussy Malta did
not come to blows, for she was too
busy to attend to fighting, but she
never sought his company, and while
they were tapping milk from the same
little trough she would keep one eye
on the lookout to see what he was
likely 70 20 next.
One day Pussy Malta came in from
the barn altering the most piteous
cries. Whether she had been kicked
by the horses or had eaten something
poisonous. we never knew; but her
sufferings were most painful. Not
withstanding the application of q warm
bath and warm blankets, the swelling
continued to increase and her limbs
twitched convulsively. Grizzly Tom,
who was sleeping on the "stoop," was
reused by her first cry, and came look
ing in at the door to see what was the
matter. / never saw any dumb crea-
ture express sympathy so humanity as
he did. He walked slowly round and
round Pussy Malta, looking at her
wistfully, and now and then laying his
paw gently on her fur, as if he wanted
to say, Il wish 1 could help thee But
nothing availed. In less than an hour
she was lifeless. Her hunting days
were over, and she would never again
fri * with her kittens.
She LETT three little orphans, so
young that their eyes were not yet
opened. When their mother breathed
her last, they lay curled up together in
little furry heap, on bit of carpet in
a corner of the stoop, all unconscious
of their loss. Grizzly Tom had watched
all that was done for Pussy Malta,
ever and anon touching her gently with
his paw. When she lay stretched out
cold and stiff, he looked at her a min
ute, and licked her fur. Then he
walked off to the stoop, and lay down
by the blind kittens, putting his paw
over them protectingly. From that
moment he never deserted them till
they were old enough to take care of
themselves; and, though they often
leased him by pulling his fur or play
ing with his tail when he wanted to
sleep, he never struck them blow.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1889-04-10

in the feature of the octagonal tower. As
a whole, it has a quaint and comfortable
look, pleasing to almost every one. Tho
estimate OF the contractor for the erection
of the house was $4,000. and It can read :
lily be erected, with such local changes as
may be suggested, for $4,000. The floor
plans show n very pretty arrangement OF
rooms in both the fist and second story.
COST OF MATERNAL AND LABOR.
Many people have sent letters of inquiry
as to the basis of cost in figuring on build
ings. The following price-list will give
one pretty fair idea of the cost of labor
4 - IL !.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1889-04-10
Mrs. Miller.

MRS. MILLER
Was a Gertrude
Bunce. She W n S
born in Ohio, but
very early in her
life her parents
moved u Vernon,
Oneida C o II N I y,
n. ", where she
lived until she was
married. After her
marriage TO Mr..
Miller they went TO
Peru, Ind, where
Mr. Miller was APP
pointed superinten-
dent of pu b lie
schools. Some two
or three years later
they moved TO Fort
WAYNE. Ind. where
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1889-04-10

MRS. BLAINE is
will fitted TO ill the
position of wife OF
the Secretary of
State, as she has
knowledge acquired
by over twenty
years residence in
Washington. She is
tall, well formed,
with dark eyes and
hair that is rapidly
turning gray. She
is a tribe reserved in
manner, but has had
1.-THE widest oppor-
tunities Of travel,
and when interested
she is a most agree
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1889-04-10
Mrs. Window.

M r s. w / N
dom's maiden name
was Ellen T. Hatch.
Her father was for
fifty years a promi-
n q n t Congrega-
tional minister. He
lived in New Hamp-
shire when his
daughter Ellen was
born, but shortly
afterward moved TO
Warwick, Mass.
Ellen Hatch was
called a beauty and
a belle. Sine was
bright, intelligent,
clever, pretty and
of most charming
manners Mrs. Win
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1889-04-10

HE plan for the
first house shown in
this article is of
historic in tie re s t.
The house was de-
signed by an East
ern architect for
General Grant, and
il was in course of
erection Mt Mt. Nc
Gregor when he
died. The design is
worthy of careful
examination, is of n
somewhat novel and
picturesque type,
and is very charac-
tar,ctio oanaatallU
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Mrs. wanam aker.

nj Il =. w A n A =
MAKER was Miss
Mary Brown of Phil
adelphia, the daugh-
ter of a well-to do
and prominent gro
Ger. Mr.. Nathan
Brown, his brother,
went into the cloth
ing business in a
modest way with
John Wanamaker in
Oak Hall. Mr.. Wan
amaker had no
money whatever at
that time. She is
about % years old,
but looks much
younger. She is
probably 8 feet /
inches in height and
quite plump. having
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1889-04-10
,Trt. Rusk.

GERRY" RUSK
has been twice mar
ried. His present
wife, Elizabeth NJ,
massive, fair, moth
erly, and womanly,
was born in Nor
way. By his first
wife he had two
children, who were
given the sterling
names of Charity
and Lycurgus, both
of whom have been,
married. The chill
dren of the second
maria &c are Mary
and Blaine, a young
lad OF ~. who was
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1889-04-10
An Anchored Boarder.

Winks-How often do you change
your boarding house now, Jinks?
Jinks-I never change at ALL"
Winks-You don't. Perfectly COM
Portable, Ell?
Jinks-No, Tn mighty uncomfort-
able; but I've changed often enough to
know | never gain anything 10y chang
ing.-Neau York WeekIy.
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She dresses with an elegance and simplicity
becoming her years. Known as a society
leader in Brooklyn in her early days, she is
better known now for her charities. For
years she has been identified with the
Plymouth church, and she and Gen. Tracy
were among Henry Ward Beecher's most
kindly sympathizers.
The Tracy family, besides General and
Mrs Tracy, consists of three children and
one grandchld. Mrs Emma l.. Wilmer
ding, the eldest, is n widow with one child.
Frank b. Tracy, the only son. favors his
father in appearance and in his business
ability. Ee is a handsome young man o
20 and unmarried. He now lives at home
and will only spend in Washin gton what
time he can spare from his fathers bust
ness. Miss Mary Tracy, the unmarried
daughter, is like her mother in appearance
and is in society Alice Tracy Wilmer
ding, the 12-year-old grandchild, is a
pretty, bright child, aud resembles her
grandfather Miss Tracy, the second
daughter, is an artist first, and after that
a woman, with all the charm that years of
travel and study and mingling with the
artist cult gives 10 a receptive nature.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1889-04-10
Mrs. TrncY.

MRS TRACY was
born, educated, and
married in New
York State. Mrs.
Tracy was Miss De-
linda +. Catlin. She
is the sister OF Gen.
Catlin, n prominent
Brooklyn lawyer.
She is cultured and
is veryfond of books
Mrs. Tracy is of the
fair type of women,
rather plump, and
Of medium height,
with blue eyes and
light hair. Her face
has the same moth
erly sweetness as
Nh WinIau,f.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1889-04-10

DETROIT, Mich, is about to under
take a flower show, and some citizens
of Florida purpose sending there gratis
n carload of choicest blossoms in token
of gratitude for Northern help in their
time of fever trouble.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1889-04-10

Mr. and Mrs: Proctor were born i'm the
same State, and passed their childhood
daTs near together. They were friends at
school, and when school day lessons were
over their friendship grew TO love and
they were married They have four chill
dren living. Arabel a, the oldest, is the
wife of Fred G.. Holden, and resides in
San Francisco, Cal. Fletcher ID.
Proctor, the second child, is mar
RED and resides in Proctor, where he
looks after his fathers interests while the
letter is absent from home. He has a
daughter, who is the only grandchiId of
Governor and Mrs. Proctor She is a year
and half old, and bears her grand
mothers name-Emily Emily ID. Proctor.
the only unmarried daughter and the third
child, is with her mother. Redield Proc
Tor. Jr., is the baby. He is 10 years old.
Mrs. Proctor has never lived i'm Wash
ington, so that everything pertaining 10
Washington social life and duties will be
new TO her. She is not especially fond of
society nor is she at all averse to it. While
her husband was Governor OF Vermont she
was very popular and never attempted to
shirk any of her social duties She is n
clever woman and we ! educated. She is
fond of literature aud is always contented
AM at ease either in manag ng her house.
hold affairs in Proctor or in grazing some
social gathering
Mrs Proctor is a Congregationslist and
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A Joker that Ought TO BE Jailed.

Visitor Ito man in celD-"What are
you here for, my man?"
Prisoner-"For stealing pair of
shoes"
visitor-"Don't you regret your ac-
ton ?"
Prisoner-"I do; both shoes were
lefts."
Visitor-"Then you got left"
Prisoner say, Mr.. Jailer, here's
a man that ought to be in my place. {"
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BY CYCLE.

thI1 or moro
y ..rs ago, when I
was boarding with
the family Of Friend
Joseph Carpenter,
o Quaker farmer in
New Rochelle, N. Y,
Il witnessed O scene
in animal life which
touched my feel
ings deeply, and by
its singularity i'm
pressed itself indel-
IDLY upon my M M
DRY. There were
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1889-04-10

"YoU can't go home when it's raining
like this. You'd better stay and have
dinner with us" "Oh, no, it's not
quite so bad as that"
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CABINET MEMS WIVES.
nIEsDAMEs BLAINE. WINDOW, wanna
MAKER, AND OTHERS.

sketches and Portraits OF the Ladies of
dhe New Administration - Their Physi-
cal and Mental characteristics and Their
Agreeable Manners.
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HINTS ABOUT BUILDING,
A NOVEL AND PICTURESQUE TYPE OF
HOUSE.

Tho Plans of n Pretty Cottage that Was
Designed for General Grant - Cost of
Labor and Material Party Walls and
Other Information.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1889-04-10

AN apple tree near Fresno, Cal, is
reported to have borne one ton Of fruit
the past season
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HAERy-I bought you an amulet at
Tiffany's. Elsie-Oh, how kind of you I
And eggs are so dear.
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dry, and ready to crumble off. The
crumbling can be avoided by first going
over the surface with raw oil.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1889-04-10

PRACTICAL HINTS ABOUT BUILDING.
Before the contract is signed, ascertain
thu exact location of the house, so that
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1889-11-20

Cop pity the homeless!" never re-
ceives SO sympathetic response in
every humane heart as in this pleas
ant Thanksgiving season. When
your rotund, Drowned, and well stuff
ed turkey comes in on the platter al
MOST signing for the carving knife,
and your home is odorous with mince-
pies and all other goodies character
istic OF all this glorious holiday time,
do not forget to make up a basket
for some poor, deserving family to
whom it would be a Yeritable god
send. Such an act will aid the diges.
ton Of your dinner wonderfully.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1889-11-20
Lucky Medley.

Hearing that SIS, 900 had been drawn BIZ
some one in this county in the last drawing
OF The Louisiana State Lottery and that
the money Mad been paid and was deposited
in the Column bia Banking Co, Herald, re.
porter called on Mr.. Lueila Frierson, the cash-
Ter of the above named bank, and Learned
that T: n. Medley, Of Bsgbyviile, village
10 or - miles from here, was the hcfy
man. Mr. Nelly held one-twentieth Of ticket
No. 63. $3.50, which drew the first capital prize
Of 5000, 000in the drawing of the Louisiana
State lottery Company held the 18th Of last
mouth. The ticket was deposited last week
with the Colnm bia Banking Co. of this city,
who collected the same through their New
orseans correspondent, the Louisiana Nation
Of Bank. We understand that Mr.. Neeley,
who is quite y young imam, not yet HAVING,
attained his majority, is quite slated over
his success He is a sohss, Industrious
young farmer and this winlfall Of luck will
give him q good start in life. This Is tha
first time he ever bought a ticket, and he
certainly made good Investment Tor one
dollar, Columbia Tenn. Herald, Nov. /.