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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1889-07-31
Red Hair.

The prejudice against red hair is
both ancient and widespread. For
centuries the popular mind throughout
Europe has associated hair of this un-
lucky color with untrustworthines and
deceit. An old Latin Collection of
Proverbs" by Henry Bebel, published
in Germany in 1912, has the following
"Raro breves humiles vidi ruffosque
fideles." proud are the short, and
ENTHUSIASTICALLY the red-haired.) The
Italians have milder saying "Capelli
rossi, tutto foco o tutto mosci. Red
hair, either all fire or all softness.)
There is an old French rhyme dating
from the seventeenth century, which
says:
Homme roux ct femme barbue
DE trente pas loin 10 salue,
Avecques trois pierres au poing
Pour ten alder ION besogn.
Salute red haired man or bearded
woman at 30 feet off with three stones
in thy fist to defend thee in thy need.
The same sentiment of dislike and dis
trust is found continually cropping up
in our own older literature. 1t did not
pass altogether without rebuke. Writ
ers on vulgar errors occasionally de-
nounced the prejudice, and Gascon
writer and soldier of the seventeenth
century, Cyrano de Bergerac, the
author OF various humorous and satiri-
cal pieces, boldly praised and gloritied
the despised color. His work on the
States and Empires of the Sun" was
translated into English, and in it he
says: a brave head covered with red
hair is nothing else but the sun in the
midst of his rays. yet many speak i'll of
it, because few have the honor to be
So" And, again, that flaxen hair be-
tokens fickleness, and black obstinacy;
but between both, he says, is the me-
dunn. Where wisdom in favor of red
haired men hath lodged virtue, so their
flesh is much more delicate, their blood
more pure, their spirits more clarified,
and, consequently, their intellect more
accomplished, because of the mixture
of the four qualities. AL the Year
Round
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1889-07-31
A PhilanthrOpist.

Henderson Bullring, pronouncedly
of African descent, had negro arrest
ed on a charge of attempting to de-
fraud him of fifty cents.
State the facts" said the Judge.
well, sah," the defendant answered,
at won't he hard fur me ter state de
Jacks in de case. Dis yere man keeps
er sort o eatin house. | went in dar
-yestidy ter git suthin ter eat. An / eat
fifty cents wuth, an den, after sarch-
in my pockets an findin' dat | didn'
hab no money, l tuck off my watch an
gin it ter de generman an tole him ter
keep it till | come back wild de money.
He took de watch mighty willin', L tell
you. An he sorter smiled, he did, an
tole me dat | neenter be In no great
erway an in er haf hour | skeered up
de money an went back, but de man
had dun shet up de house an lef."
How is this ?" said the Judge, speak
ing to Bullring. you took the mans
watch to keep until he should return
and pay you fifty cents. He came back
pretty soon and found that YOU had
gone away. Now You have him
arraigned on charge of fraud.
"Has, sab.
"You still assert that he has beaten
you out of fifty cents"
"Yas, sab"
Il don't see how YOU make that out. "
at wuz dis way; when he gin me de
watch / thought had suthin sho huff,
an L didn't want him ter come back
wild dat fifty cents, SO | shet up my
place an went out to sell dat watch,
but when tuck it ter er jewelry sto',
da tole me dat it want with twenty
five cents. Dat want no way ter treat
er man in his own house. Come er
deceebin him by snatchin' out er watch
like it wuz with ten dollars.
did he tell you how much the watch
was WORTH"
mo, sab"
We'll, then, how did he deceive
you?"
Gaze KNOWN dat thought it wuz
er fine watch he oughter tole me dat it
wasn't no count"
Did you tell him that you were
going to steal the watch"
LOOh we're, ySuSt, NldiIO YOU Iluhe
dat sorter sklamation
Had you found that the watch was
of any value YOU would have sold it.
wouldn't you?"
Yes, sab"
"Ah-hah! And what would you have
done with the money!"
wy, I'd eli tuck out fifty cents for
merse'f and gin de rest o. it ter dis
generman, sab.
yes, but how did you know that he
wanted ter part with the watch?'
"How L know it? Wy, envy, ell
dat is, sab / jes said ter nlvse'f,
here's er young Teller an somebody
oughter take kere o him Gaze he KANT
take kere o hissef. He's gwine round
we're wild er watch but amt got nc
money, an er man dat amt got no money
doan need er watch, AM"
THAT will do. / will see what effect
term in the county Jail will have on
you"
"Now-now-now dis do settle it.
Neber gwine take no mo- interest in ell
stranger ez laung ez lib. Try to hep
er man in his erfairs an git put in jail
fur it. Dis we're is dun teached me ell
lesson, an after dis folks is got ter look
out fur darselyes ."-ArkdHsdW TrdU.
eler.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1889-07-31
Among Errors Ruinous to Health,

One OF the most mischievous and most COM
mon is the indiscriminate and too frequent use
OF purgatives. Such medicines IL we'll chosen
and seasonably resorted 10, are certainly useful,
but many persons select the worst, fly from one
70 the other, and employ them when thore is no
occasion, or their utility has ceased To estab-
lish on a permanent basis regular condition OF
the bowels tho finest Alternative is Hostetter's
Stomach Bitters. 1t is botanic in origin, and a
safe succedaneum for those Objectionable drugs,
calomel and blue pill it does not grippe or
drench the bowels like the ordinary evacuents,
and It not only reforms irregularity of the habit
OF body but remedies the disorder and inactiv-
fly OF the liver and stomach, which usually ac-
company that condition. rheumatism, kidney
trouble inalarial complaint and nervousness
are removed by the Bittors.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1889-07-31
A Kind Man.

= Look a-here, young fellow" said the
father of the young lady, "this is the
seventh time you have asked me if you
could marry my daughter.
That's correct, sir, by actual count.
"And tell you for the seventh time
that YOU can't"
"Why not, sir?"
Because, while You may think that
with your five or six months acquaint-
ance with my daughter, you know her,
L have been acquainted with her for
over twenty years, and I'm sure that
YOU don't; and 1 have always had a
liking for you. "-Merchant Traueler.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1889-07-31

1t is all well enough to transplant
the different varieties of the gamy
bass to afford increased sport to the
professional anglers and to cultivate
carp for private fish ponds. But the
native fish, such as the wall-eyed pike,
striped bass, pickerel, yellow perch,
and even the sunfish and catfish, that
have afforded sport and healthful food
TO the inhabitants of the State for two
centuries, are all worthy of protection
and propagation. They are the fish of
the common people, those who can not
afford expensive journeys TO the sea-
shore or great lakes to do their fishing
Every stream, lake, reservoir and mill
pond in the State should be full of
these fish, so that when the farmer and
the farmers boy and hired man want a
little rest from their arduous labors,
with some sport thrown in, they can
find it near home.
The boys of half century ago got
more genuine sport out of fishing for
sunfish with piece of Irvine for a line
and bent pin for hook than the
most skillful adult angler of to-day
who catches bass or muskallopge with
the finest modern tackle. Why should
not the boys of the present and future
generations be given the same chance ?
And the old-time farmer and mechanic
who utilized cloudy day by catching
mess of catfish or perch from the
nearest waters secured a much-needed
relaxation from hard work, besides fur
nishing themselves and families with a
bealthful variation in their ordinary
diet. Shouldn't the farmers and me-
chanics and their boys be thought of
still in the efforts that are now being
made to improve the fishing waters OF
the United States?
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1889-07-31

TAXING II altogether there never was a
time when our country was enjoying great
or pros perity than ut the present moment
and yet there are thousands OF people In
the land who are fussing and Tuning about
them are honest in their complaints. and 1t
Is often because they have not found the
right kind OF work or the right way TO do it,
Now. IL business is not moving along with
you satisfactorily. take our advice and
write 10 B. +. Johnson & Co.. Richmond.
Va. IL is more than likely that they can
help you; at any rate. II would cost you
nothing but "a postage stamp to apply to
them.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1889-07-31
The North Carolina Butchers Wife.

Redding Cape was known far and
wide in the mountain country around
Hillsboro as n butcher. No killing
could properly take place unless Cape
was there. He was tall, powerful,
red haired, and cross-eyed. His per-
ennial costume was red flannel shirt
and pair of butternut pants tucked
into the tops of enormous rawhide
boots. His wife was nearly as tall
and heavy as himself. One spring she
experienced religion, and with some
fifty others of both sexes went down TO
the branch pond for baptism. The
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1889-07-31
Picnic Indications.

"Burrs for sale"
"See here, my good fellow, what on
earth are you selling?"
"Burrs, SIR sticky burrs"
Why what in the world do people
want of burrs ?"
ITO stick on their pants to make peo-
pie believe they've been ont in the
woods to picnic. Chicago Ledger.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1889-07-31
A Boston Notion.

A fashionable lady on the Back Bay
ties back her sash curtains with rib
bons to match the flowers that bloom
in her windows. When she displays
Easter lilies she uses white ribbon !;
when geraniums, red; when hyacinths
pink; when tulips, yellow.-Bostop
AdueTtiseT.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1889-07-31
Against the Laws OF Nature.

Stranger say, Johnnie, is it
against the law to catch fish in that
pond?
Johnnie-Yes, sir.
"But there's police officer fishing
there now. He wouldn't do so if it
was against the law"
well, it may not be against the
State law TO catch fish in that pond,
but It's against the laws of nature, for
there isn't blessed fish in it."
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1889-07-31
IL Doesn't Pay

to use uncertain means when suffering from
diseases OF the liver. blood or lungs. such
as biliousness, or liver complaint. skin
diseases, scrofulous sores or swellings or
from lung scrofula commonly known as
consumption of the lungs when DIR. Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery is guaranteed TO
cure all these affections. IL taken In time. or
money paid for it will be promptly refunded.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1889-07-31

FARMER OATCAKE-You won't find
any chickens here 70 steal, Free.
Freetrader Ferguson knows dat,
boss, fer took 'em all las week. But
rs willing ter take yer chicken coops
off yer hands at reasonable fggah, eff
yerll call il squar'.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1889-07-31
"Later INTO .Amicold

Z" Later INTO Amicold
Came pale face preacher, teaching
Peace and progress to the natipes.
Wooed and uon he Udnita.
She, nObler TO make has calling,
Whispered to him natures secret
Told him Of the herbs so potent
For the healing and the Saring."
-KIrnAcr FROM POEM or -UANrTA.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1889-07-31

HIGH-MINDED father-My son, choose
profession that will bring you fame,
and after that wealth will come. Duti-
full son-Very well, father, L will be-
come q professional baseball player.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1889-07-31

GEoRGE-After Miss De Pink, ell {;
Are you solid with her father? Gus
Solid9 Every time L am with her
father / am petrified.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1889-07-31

SOAP that is soft is JuH If mater, two
thirds its weight probably; you pay seven
or eight cents per pound for water. Dob
bins Electric Soap is all soap and there
fore the cheapest and best Try Dob6ins'.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1889-07-31

FIRST tailor-Do you bow to your
customers when you meet them in the
streets? Second tailor-Well, as
rule, / do, but ] have always cut nv
insists
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1889-07-31

AS THE butcher adds his hand to the
weight of the steak he piously sighs to
himself, Il love to steal, awhile,
"A weigh"
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1889-07-31

NONE are such accomplished dissem-
blers as those who find assembling
difficult.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1889-07-31

$500 OFFERED for an incurable case Of Ca
tarrh in the head by the proprietors OF DR..
Sage's Remedy.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1889-07-31

TINE never flies so fast as when VOC
are play ing billiards by the hour.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1889-07-31
Do You

Have that extreme tired feeling. lsDguor, without
appetite or strength. impaired digestion. and q
general feeling of misery it is impossible TO de-
scribeg Hoods Sarsaparilla is a wonderful medi-
cine for creating appetite. promoting digestion
and toning MP the whole system, giving strength
and activity in place OF weakness and debility.
Itake Hoods sarsaparilla every year as tonic.
with most satisfactory results. / recommend
Hoods sarsaparilla TO all who have that miserable
tired feeling G. PARNELKE, N9 Bridge Street
Brooklyn. MY.
Hoods SarSapariIIa
Sold by all druggists. 81; six for Is. Prepared only
by c. l. HOOD n CO. Apothecsries. Lowell. Mass.
100 Doses One Dollar
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1889-07-31
A NEW INVENTION
~ AlMER'S MAGNET ihHALEH
k<s33SfI Patented June ~, 1855
3 Prico, Ono Dollar.
Magnetism and Menthol as a
Remedial and Curative
Agent.

From time 20 time many inventions and devices
have been placed upon the IN srket claiming TO cure
oatarrh, neuralgia bronchitis, etc. many OF which
are said 10 contain electric or magnetic curative
powers.
Dr. Palmer il a gentleman who has devoted hrs
OF study TO the subject OF catarrh and diseases of the
head, throat and lungs, and some time since be
commenced series OF experiments with q view 10
Determining whether any combination could b
healing power At the same time, and at length suo
ceeded in determinin that menthol when com bined
with magnetism. would do so, but how to arrange
their use convenient and ehectuai was question OF
difficulty. AT length he succee ded in con timing
within vulcanite tube three inches long and about
threequarters of An inch in diameter perfect mag
netic battery in the form of coil Of steel wire In
the interior OF this battery is stored fine grade OF
by nickel caps. which. when removed admit Of the
free nb alation of the electro menth oized air. The
menthol acts a. a germ acide while the magnetic
the diseased parts into healthy action forms a won
dertul healing power, thereby successfully stopping
any further depredauons.
Tie fumes when inhaled refreshing and COOL
ing and for the mmedi ate relief and speedy cure OF
catarrh cold in the head hay fever. headache,
rslgla catarrhal deafness, etc. IT is unequaled.
IL cures headache In i've minutes. Sore throat In
one of the diseases Immediately affected by the In
haler. Commencing colds can be broken up in ~
hours by few inspirations from this little benofac
tor. To clear the throat and head and produce sound
aud refreshing sleep at night. 10 has equal. The
inspiration is pleasant and effect wonderful.
before. Its price is moderate. It's working 10 mar
yelous aud no family can AFFORD to be without ono Of
these inventions.
Beware of Imitation as there are unscrupulcua
persons engaged in the manufacture of spurious
inhaler that strongly resembles the genuine.
Full directions, Testimonials, etc. sent with esoh
II you are afflicted with Cstarrh, send sI.OO anc
get Magnetic Inhaler, which Is certain to AFFORD
A: GAvIsK, western Agent, e II Franklin ST..
Chicago. Hi.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1889-04-13
Ordinance No. no.

Amending Ordinance No. les, relative to
drainage. and rcenaciing the Same. by abolish
ing District M. 10. and incorpora;in. it's ter-
iit"ry N District No. 3; authorizing the trans
fer OF funds to the credit ri sai.t Distric; No.
10 to the credit of District No. 3 and to
provide TO- 'he election Of drainage commits
sIoners Tor said district No. j, us enlarged.
SECTION |. Be 1t enacted by the Police
Jury Of Latourche parish i'll regular session
assembled, That Drainage District No. 10
as defined in section /. OF ordinance NJ. les,
approved July T.. 1897, be and the same is
hereby abolished. aud all the territory com.
prised III said district No. To- be and is
hereby Incorporated i'll and made part of
District No 3: SO that District No. 3 shall
extend from thu lower boundary line Of
District No. TO the lower line of Sostheno
Folses AutcInant plantation, including the
bayou Blue settlement from the lower line
nf Acadia lantafion to the lowermost settle
u.erts on said Bayou Blne.
SECTION =. BE it further enacted, etc.
That there shall b. not less tnai six com
mi-sIoners appointed for said District No. 5,
three thereof to DC residents of the Bayoa
Latourcht, ANA three taereof rcsiG from
the iiayOn Blue Settlement; provided,
however. that until otherwise ordained the
three commissioners appointed for the late
District No. 10. shall act as the three COM
Iulssioncrs from that settlement, with the
three commissioners already appointed for
the District No. ).
SECTIoN 3. BE it further enacted, etc.
That all funds in the hands of the Treasurer
to the credit ut the late District No. 10, shall
be ana are hereby transferred and carried to
the credit of the District No. 3, as herein
reorganized.
SECTION !. BE it further enacted, etc. That
all laws or parts of laws in conflict herewith
are hereby repealed, and that this ordinance
shall take effect from and after its passage.
Adopted Feb. 90, 1859.
IS T. GRISAMORE, President.
II. N. CoULoN, Clerk.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1889-04-13

Nos RECOLTEs.-PIusieurs ex-
petitions d'oignons ont 6,6 faites
cette semaine du Bayou Lafourche
a la Nouvelle Orleans. Mons igno-
rons encore lie prix que Get article
a atteiut.
NM. w. Lefort & Bourgeois ont
expedite un enlargement de rommes
de terre a la maisou SEWN & LIE.
gendre de ia Nouvelle Orleans.
Ces tubercules ont attpiEt la sOmme
de $500 par bariI. Nous croyons
que &C prix est fat pour satistaire
implement lie cnltivateur ct lie mar
chand, ct mons dirons nne fois tie
plus quill serait bon ct profitable
de sc livrer 4 uhe recOlte un peu
plus native.
Notre sol ct notre climat lie com
porteDt generalement ct mons lie
persons pas quill y ait de r,sqnrs
serieux q courir, dut ie produit etre
un pen moinare.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1889-04-13
No. III.

Establishing a public road in the Coteau
FOlse to Bayou Boeuf along the Chittama-
han Bayou ridge making au appropriation
to build a bridge over Coulee. Patasas along
said road. and for other purposes.
SECrIoF l. Be it enacted by the Police
Jury Of the Parish OF I.afourche in regular
session assembled. That II public road is here
by established aud dedicated along tho back
lane of the ridge of the Bayou Chittamahan.
ON the left bank of Bayou Lafourche. in the
Cotean Folse. and running through the lands
of Felicien Thibodaux, Mrs. A. f. Hotard
and A. E.. HOtard, Jr., extending to Bayou
Boeuf.
The said road shall be of the same width
as now ordained Tor public roads Of said Par
ish end in full conformity in every respect
with all the requisites of the road law.
Sec. BE it further enacted. etc, That an
appropriation of Two Hundred Dollars bo
and tine same is hereby made out of the Cen
eral Fund to build a hridge over srhe Coulee
Patassas crossing said road herein establish
cd. provided. however, and this apprOpria-
tIOa is mate on the express condition that the
owners of the land through which said pub
lie road is hereby declared aud established,
shall consent to the dedication OF their land
to pnblic Tse over which said road is estab-
lsled without any other or further compen-
satiOn, and the President Of the Police jury
shall be- authorized to draw against said AZ
preparation only when such dedication by
said land owners shall have been formally
made.
Sec. 3. BE- it further enacted, etc., That
the road herein established shall be included
in and form part OF the road District No. 6,
and shall he under the care, inspection and
control of the Road Inspector for the said
! District.
Sec. 4. BE it further enacted etc., That
this ordinance shall take effect from and at
ter its passage AMI all ordinances or parts Of
ordinances in conflict herewith be and are
! Eercby repealed.
Adoptep Feb. 20, 1899
s. r. GRISAMORE, President.
IL. n. CnULON, Clerk.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1889-04-13

CHEMINS.- BeaucOup de o
"Road Inspectors" profitent du
temps favorable pour am6liorer o
chemins. Mons savons que quel.
ques nns d'entr'eux deploient tout
lie zele necessaire ct ne fragment
meme pas de SO livrer d queIqnes
~d6oenses personnelles poar mener
q bien Ia tache qu'ils ont assnmee.
Mons savons aussi que quelqnes
autres y apportent II tres.grande
negligence ct mont d'autre souci
que de collector leurs a%ppointe-
ments; ceux Ia, mons les %connais
sons, ct nous he craiDdrors pas de
iivrer leurs mons a la publicite
quand lie moment sera venn, IT
quand on constatera le resultat de
leur coupable negligence on de leur
ineptie.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1889-04-13

Les Chinois ne sont pas pr6ts
d'accepter nos modes on nos habi-
tudes occidentales.
Un des dignitalres du Celeste
Empire, venus reinforcement a Pa
ris, a fait de piquantes observations
sur les chooses qui FONT frapp6 a
premiere vue. La femme europe
enne Pa surtout intrigue. Les ha-
bitudes de poli,esse a son egard,
CONNIE celles de lui ceder lie pas,
lie sc lever a son approche, de ne
s'asseoir a table qu'apres ellie, pont
profondement surpris. II ma pas
non plus compris qu'eile osat porter
publiquement des lunettes GU don
npr IL bras a un hOmme. LIE cor.
set Pa renverse. Mails &c qui a
mis- IL comble a son etonnement,
c,est lie voir l~s gems s'embrasser.
Notre mandarin a do s'lng6nier a
decrire cette action, n~0uvelle pour
lui, car, parait-i il, Ia chose vi le mot
ne sont connus en- Chine.
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