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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1889-09-11

Jauette and /, and the home that had
\ echoed to the music of childish laugh
ter and the patter of baby feet was
silent and empty, and our hearts were
sad. as we chung closer together in our
loneliness, and lived each for the
other.
had bought little pony-carriage
for my darling wife, and she always
drove to meet me nights, and her
sweet, bright smile and cheering words
were my greatest comfort. At last, one
day as / stood waiting on the steps
of the store, watchir G for her to drive
around the little curve in the road,
and anxious to get glimpse of her
sweet face, and hear her CHEEKY, kind =
greeting "All ready, Dick" / VIZ
startled by great noise and commo-
ton, and almost instantly there dashed
into view n runaway. and. God pity
me! it was my darling Janette cling
/ ing TO the lines with all her strength
her face pitifully pale, and her eye
wild with fright.
sprang forward but, alas too late
A heavy team, coming in the opposite
| direction, had not time to get ont of the
way and they came together with a
crash. and my wife, my only treasure,
was thrown heavily to the ground.
In an instant had her in my arms,
calling her name and pressing kisses
on her cold lips. 1t seemed hours be-
fore she opened her eyes, but at last
she did open them. and looking up into
my face with world of love, she whis-
pered, Dick, darling, don't forget me, :"
and with that whisper her pure spirit
! fled into the vague future of the world
to come.
My darling was dead, and / was al
most wild In my great misery. Kind
friends assisted us home, to that home
| that would indeed be silent and empty
to me now, and did all that human
power could do to comfort me, and pre-
pared my darling for her last resting
! place.
The tears are rolling down my
checks, and dropping into my long
white beard and you, too, my boy are
/ crying Well, it was sad parting,
but l have grown to think of her as
waiting for me, Wi h our little ones,
among the angels, and some day L shall
see them again.
You call me Uncle Dick" and you
love me. Yes, yes, my boy, know
/ that you do, but you can not bring me
back my darlings, and life eau never
/ be the same to me again.
Ny story is a sad one, and yet it
! happened many years ago, and the
time is not far distant when L shall be
called to that heavenly home where my
wife and little ones are waiting to
welcome me.
Do not weep for me, dear lad, when
that time comes, for | shall be so glad
TO go, and the summons can not come
too soon. Still i have learned 10 await
Gods time, and be content. And yet.
if at times Won see me looking sad, and
perchance wiping the tears from my
old ewes, you will know of what j am
thinking, and will not question me, as
yoa did just now, when / shed tears
over n little bunch of hlacs you so
kindly gathered for me.
God bless you, dear lad, and If il
he His will, let your life be free from
such bitter sorrow as II was my lot to
bear. Chicago Ledger.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1889-09-11
A MONTANA CAMP BURNED.
Barker Nearly Destroyed--Severa1 Lives
Thought to Have Been Lost.

Barker Nearly Destroyed-Severa1 Lives
Thought to Have Been Lost.
Great Falls IN. IT, dispatch: The min
ing camp Of Barker was almost destroyed
by fire yesterday. The fire started in a
miners camp, three doors below Zeigler' 8
house, and swept from there up the valley,
burning all the eastern portion OF the
camp. 1t is supposed that Ellis, his wife,
and four children all lost their lives
There are also three men missing. Mr..
Heibles lost seventy tons of hay, farm
tools, and everything but his household
goods.
Barker is the business center OF the en-
tire Barker dis;ric and is about sixty-fve
miles southeast of Great Falls. The
mineral deposits are on both the east and
west sides of the camp, the burned portion
being on the east side of the creek, where
most Of the business was done. The
place will be at once rebuilt
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1889-09-11

smile; 1t Is quite true, my lad. once
was as straight and tall as You are
my eyes were as bright and sparkli,g
and my snow-wh ite locks as dark and
bonny as your own. But this was long
ago.
wonder if it be true that the en-
chantment of the past lies in its far
remoteness? i can not believe it; so
do not try to convince me that 1t is
true. For as my thoughts go wander
ing back through the space of years,
and recall past pleasures and events
that will never be forgotten, though
they happened long years ago, | feel
confident that those days were bright
er, in reality as we'll as in imagination,
than any that can come to me now.
/ was just twenty-one when the
browning happiness of my life was
given me. All, she was so bright and
sunny, my little Janette, my wife, with
such a winsome face, sweet and wom-
anly in every feature, with soft blue
eyes and shining golden hair, whore
/ the sunlight loved TO liDger. And such
winning ways that everyone loved her.
1t is little wonder that / fairly wor-
! SHIPPED her. And so five blissful years
passed away, and l was happy, for
had hearthstone of my own, q loving
wife to brighten it, and little pattering
feet and lisping voices to make music
at my home.
u was not rich, but / was prosperous
in my business affairs, and by careful
saving at the end of five years | had a
comfortable sum of money in the bank,
enough. in fact, TO admit of our build
/ ing us the home we had SO long talked
| about. / remember how pleaced Ja-
nette was when the foundation was
laid. and it was not long before our
/ little home was completed-a cosy,
unpretentious building; comfortable, it
is true. and such prize in our eyes.
1t rained the dav we moved into our
new home, and the air was sweet with
perfume from the great wet punches
of lilacs that grew so near our front
steps. And to this day, whenever
inhale their rich fragrance, / can see,
in Imagination, my darling Janet.e,
Just as she looked when she met me at
the door on my return at night. All,
what pretty picture she made. She
had bunch of lilacs tucked in her
belt and sweet smile of welcome
lighted up her winsome face.
Those were happy days, my boy
and when a little daughter came &c
keep the sturdy boys company, our cur
of happiness was indeed full TO over
flowing. And so time passed on. until
our little Nettie was two years old
then, without any warming almost be
fore we could realize it, she was taker
from us by dread disease. Only 6
few short hours, and our darling was
dead. This was our first great sorrow
and it seemed more than we could
bear. But we still had the two boys I,
live for, and such dear good boys a
they were. All, if they had only hvet
to grow up, what blessing they woulC
have been TO me now.
But it was not 10 be. and before an
other year had fled We were alone
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1889-09-11
Burned to Death for His Crime.

Lex ngton Ky dispatch: The 12-
year-old daughter of William Oates, n
wealthy farmer of Wayne county, Ken
lucky. was assaulted Saturday by a negro
servant. AS soon as the crime was made
known posse was organized and a search
began for the negro. lie was found and
identified and after some delay was placed
in a trench. Dry rails were placed on him.
After being saturated with coal oil the
rails were set on fire. The fiend was burned
to a crisp
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1889-09-11
CENSUS EMPLOYEES.
Robert Porter, Superintendent of the Gem
sus Bureau, Makes Appointments

Robert Porter, Superintendent of the Cen
sus Bureau, Makes Appointments
Robert Porter, superintendent of the
census bureau, has appointed DR.. Charles
A. Ashburner and John II. Jones special
agents to collect statistics of coal for the
eleventh census Ashburner was formerly
in charge OF the geological survey in Penn
sylvania. Jones was the statistician tor
the Pennsylvania railroad compuny.
James II. Blodgett, Rockford, ILL.,, has
been appointed special agent to collect the
educ ational statistics
James NJ. Swank Of Philadelphia has
been appointed special agent to collect STA
tstics of the iron and steel trade, and
Joseph ID. Weeks of PIttsburg has been APP
pointed special agent to collect statistics Of
petroleum coke, natural gas, and glass
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1889-09-11
Look for the Umbrellas.

Going up the steps of an IL" station
an elderly gentleman jerked an UNI
brella from under the arm of a man
who preceded him. Look here, young
man." said the angry gentleman, do
you know that YOU render yourself LA
BILE to suit for damages by carrying
your umbrella in that way? You en-
danger the eyes of every person who
follows you, and you thus lay Yourself
open to charge of carelessness, and
should you injure any one, you could
be mulcted in round sum. Better be
a dude and suck the head of your cane
or umbrella than threaten people in
this criminal way"
1t was homely lecture, but peril
nent, and for the benefit of all such
careless people l give it space. The
Epoch.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1889-09-11

At Sheepshead Bay, N. V, be fore
the racing began Monday Col. y. b.
Bruce sold at public auction number Of
thoroughbreds lelonging to Bryant &
Scoggan and the Locust stable The star
of the sale was the 3-year-old Proctor
Knott the winner of last years Futurity,
who was sold to w. a. Ferris, who repre-
scented Mr.. Scoggan, for Sl1, 200. Gomez
to-Taw was sold to Mr.. Kelly for s., go.
Porter Ashe bought Robin Hood Tor
$500. G. r. Tompkins paid Sill, 200 for
Hindoocraft, kr. Kelly $2,400 for Uncle
Bob, and q. Il Morris s, QUO for Cerebus
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1889-09-11
How to Subscribe for stock.

The inquiry has been so frequent
asking how people NAV subscribe that
the following Information is given by
the Chicago Herald: The shares of
stock are $40 each A single share or
any number may be subscribed for at
headquarters, at the Adams Ex-
press Building 1875 Dearborn street.
Only 2 per cent. of the stock has to be
paid for on subscribing If the fair
come to this city the balance will be
required in installments running
through two years.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1889-09-11
At the Nenagerie.

"Oh, dear! look at that ferocious
tigerl"
"Don't be afraid, mum, he won't hurt
Su."
They say he killed n man last night. y
"Yes. mum. but he's very affection
ate. all the same"
~Affectionatew
-Yes, mum: | never saw an animal
so devoted to his paw and maw."
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1889-09-11
Chicago tie choIce of Lacro.se.

The Secretary of the Lacrosse, Wis,
Board of Trade having received com
munica ions from the Boards of Trade
i'm Chicago, New York and Washington
asking the Endorsement of the Board
for the different cities mentioned, the
following preamble and resolution was
unanimously adopted:
WHEREAS, The s,lcctiou Of n location for the
Intornns ioual World Air I'm i-92 is now engag-
inc lublie n ltention ana nu expression Of opin-
ION by this Boatd has been requested on behalf
OF the several cities. and.
WHEREAS In the Union 81 this board the
-v,irsiral ,aaors which should govern tho Sc
lection of he proposed site are First, nc.
feasibility TO all lnf les both from abroad and
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1889-09-11

NOTES CHARTe equal length of the dotted lines extend
to Railway indicates
shorter
railway line
Railways adae all directions Chicago
fronN New korW
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1889-09-11
lily Distant from Chicago and New York aCss this Line Chicago

each estimated the
and taking the
this also taken
the variations will be quite great of The Line Oft As
much rapidly popuaing the there doubt
whatever that 10y 1892 much than of all the people IN
country therefore
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1889-09-11
GChicago special

Not Only of Raising the Required sum,
but as Much More If Necessary the
Work Progresses.
[Chicaso speciall
The $4,000 600 which the Finance
Committee of the Worlds Exposition
Company have called on the Chicago
public for is easily in sight, and the
chances are good for as much more.
As vet very few of the subscription
books have been turned into heGdquar-
tiers, but the reports from those that
are out are so encouraging that the FL
nance Committee are greatly pleased
\. j. Gage said yesterday that every
thing was progressing in the most sat
isfactory manner. The committee had
not yet seen all the capitalists whom
they know will subscribe literally. but
they have already seen enough of them
TO made the Finance Committee very
confident. The per cent. that Is be-
ing received on all subscriptions IS
proving ample to meet all the tempo
rary needs, and it is being expended
very judiciously. Already agents of
the various committees are at work in
several States promoting the Worlds
Exposition enterprise, and they send
In reports which indicate that they are
doing their work well.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1889-09-11
Pancakes.

"That's sharp wife of yours
Jones"
"Yes, only she has bad temper
She threw a pair of sizzers at me thi;
morning"
a pair of scissors?"
mo. sizzers-two underdone pan
cak es."
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1889-09-11
Rockford Indorses Chicago.

BY unanimous vote the Rockford
Gll) City Council passed strong reso-
lutions favoring Chicago and deciding
to use every effort possible to insure
supcaSs
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1889-09-11

The exact function of potash in plant
growth is yet to be discovered. A Ger
man chemist, Il. Lupke. has proven
that plants may de, elop when no pot
ash is present, but their condition falls
below the normal
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1889-09-11
Iowa Supporting Chicago.

The Iowa State Farmers's Alliance
in session at Des Moines passed res
-olution unanimously declaring their
sympathy with Chicago's efforts to Sc
cure the worlds fair. One of the most
prominent members voiced the senti-
ment of the entire body when he said :
he West should assert itself It's
people should not be compelled 10
travel East to commemorate the prog
rcss of four centuries in the new world
In no portion of the country is the
progress more marked and at the same
time III more vigorous operation than
IN the great region of which Chicago is
the commercial center. The East Is
opposed TO international trade The
strongest desire of It's people is 10 keep
their ports closed. They seek only
for domestic trade with the country
that lies to the west of them They
have neither the courage nor the en-
terprise TO push for the trade Of the
40, 900, 600 people to the south of us on
this hemisphere. The Northwest is
trading with Chicago rather than with
New York. Boston or PHILADELPHIA.
Those seaboard cities, their ports be
ing partly closed by law, have but one
side with which to trade, while Chica-
go, located in the heart of the country.
has four sides to draw upon for its
growth and prosperity. TO insure
success the people of the West should
impress upon their Congressman, who
will have the namingo of the place. their
earnest desire that the great fair be
held in Chicago, and not let their mat.
tention to this preliminary matter be
taken as an evidence that they care
but little about it. Earnestness viii
win"
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1889-09-11

LEMUEL-I tell you, men may prate
as they will about woman's extrava-
gance, but she eau dress well on sum
that would keep man looking shah
by Simcoe (dryly)- That's true.
Now, the sum that my wife dresses on
keeps me looking shabby year in and
wear ont
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1889-09-11

THE man who tries to live without
newspapers is at least eighteen cen
tuIjas too slow.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1889-09-11
A BUNCH OF LILACS.
BY JEFFIE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

My a bunch OF fragrant,
d e WIS prin k led lilacs.
And yet they bring the
tears to my eyes, and YOU
question me to know why
/ weep.
Look at me, my boy.
You see before YOU an
old man whose form is
bent and whose hair
rivals the driven snow in
its Wilderness. Try to
imagine that once l was
as young and handsome
as Yourself. Nay, do not
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1889-09-11
THE MONEY IS IN SIGHT.
NO TROUBLE IN RAISING $1,000, 900
FOR CHICAGO.

The Worlds Fair COMMITTEES Confident
Not Only of Raising the Required sum,
but as Much More If Necessary-H the
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1889-01-02
CARPETS AND RUGS.

$4,000 worth TO be eliminated from the stock this
month. The cost is ignored This is the case
Certain patterns Administers and Witons, good as
any ever offered not to be duplicated hence they
must go The marching orders are in the prices 81 80
now 81 Is, 81 2s now 81 so
Other carpets without borders without centres,
small quantities. styles be dropped and styles tina,
lnger Perhaps you want to carpet single room and
may find very ho2e BIT in This offering to meet your
case Bring the room size and we will tell you quickly
Moquettes go from 81 So to s. and SIPS; Brussels
from SI.35 and SI.2s 60 md 81. Some of the
famous Wanamaker among them; Tapestries from IS
and IS cents to So 60 and 65 cents Iugrans in short
lengths at straight price cut Of one third
Oil Cloths at half
The great December operation in Smyrna Carpets
aud Rugs continuing the Offering then made.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1889-01-02

There are many causes for divorce,
but the latest that we have heard OF is
that of wealthy stock owner OF Chel-
sea, WI has made application for a
divorce, because his wife will not sew
four buttons on his coat. II seems
that whea the buttons were first
missed he called her attention to the
matter, and thinking that II had been
attended 10, put on his coat and went
out in storm. When he undertook
TO button it to protect his chest from
the biting blast, the buttons were not
there, and consequ ntly he was mad.
We pres umc that little family circus
ensued when he reached his home,
which has now terminated III an ap
plIcAtion for a divorce. Perhaps if it
had only been one button she might
have sewed i. on, but us there were
four, the law may justify her in refus'
ing.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1889-01-02

that this tendency is strengthened by
worldly pride, an evil press and drama,
Generalization Of the arts and chang
ed education in the schools. material
istic and atheistic teaching aud obscur.
ing true notions of right. There Is
no doubt but much of this is correct,
still IL is question if the Catholic rs
well us the Protestant Church is not
in great measure " blame for 1t II
all chur ID members were to live up to
their vows and obligations, and thus
let their light shine before men, 1t ID
probable the world would be much
better than II now Is, and neither Pope
Leo or any one else would have cause
to complain.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1889-01-02
BEE HIVE. y
MARKED DOWN.

The continued warm weather
has left US with too many dress
goods, cloaks and shawls. Hav-
ing determined to reduce our
stock before inventory to the
lowest possible point, We have
marked down many of the
goods. But still better for you,
Jan. 1 we commence in dress
goods, silks, shawls, ladies and
misses coats. including seal
cloth coats, wraps. by giving
you a discount OF ten per cent
on a dollar or a $40 dress for
so,or one dollars worth for ooc.
The most of the goods have al
ready been reduced, but you
get the discount Of ten per cent
Just the same no matter how
much ii hurts us.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1889-01-02
DRESS GOODS.

$4,000 yards fine worsteds The eye OF a trained
wooden them, and Instantly he thinks of the
Scottish Chiefs in worsted making, and the classic river
Tweed He touches them and doubts bit and questions
Scotch or Engisb2 But the nearby Is the Ken
nebec the craitsm Yankees the WOODS oy from beyond
the Colors, weave, pattern perfect Styles ~oHssanA
Many retail light until this week This lot Of
rtuff is illustration of modern merchandising in the
public interest Never could OIL buy as you may buy
these but the evolution of the retail merchant OF the
period The least has become greatest The retailer Of
he day Is the merchant cosmopoite.
The grade at IS cents would have cost you $I.25
last week. the IS cent quality 81 So and the $I25 grade
SI.7s.
The highest grade brilliant novelties, the medium
grade palmer and varied the lowest very nsa but
the questions Of style than quality make the price
difference.
The Dress Patterns $50 distinct combin stons 81 to
SIo-hai price and mostly The bargain is shifted
from afar. New YORK, the East and the Wesy
ing for them. Hadn't you better come first
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1889-01-02

There is vast deal of difference be-
tween the manner in which the Water
Department is now conducted and the
way it was run by Council. Then,
such thing as surplus was unkno WI,
but now the report Of the Commission
for the year 1855 shows net gain Of
1913, 46l 02. At first the Commission
was opposed by the msjority of citi-
Gems, but now there are none who
would wish to return to the old
method, The fact ia apparent that
the department is now conducted on
strict business principles, and the
result cannot but prove satisfactory to
the public.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1889-01-02
NOTICE taGlS Consumers

The Wilmington Goal uss Company de-.
sizes to announce 10 lie many pAtfOnS thu
the prices and te'ms for gas after January
/, viii % as folloWG
For AiliiluminatlnK and Nesting gAs, In
Guiding that used lot STOW, Of all Kinds. u. %
per Thousand cubic feet, subject to a discount
OF ~ cent? per thousand feet " paid for with
In ten da Ys IT. IN deliver ofblu
Bus Will be delivered quarterly, monthly.
or oftener " consumers desire Il, or " the
company thinks u desirable. In eases OF
clubs, societies. etc, ETC., or OF individuals,
VIII, RS the e Is no individual or financial liza
bllity, advance payments will he rrquir a.
loser Than that OFFS ANY city iil SiIe similarly
stu ,ted in THIS country, and the onl' way in
which THE low price can be maintained ID by
prom pt collect of bills and the consequent
Av, iianre OF bad debts With tbis Object IN
view we asa the cooperation OF our patrons,
even though It incOnvenlsnc them somewhat
To Day at our ONCE or mail rhetks within the
time named. This aturc 10 40 important to
Us that the discount will not In future he all
stances amer the ten days have expired, and
n dstault OF payment aI1ef 1eAt the SSs Willy
Complaints for supposed errors musE u
mate immed atsiy Aher receipt OF hill, 70 That
eIRninAtion c IN be made sud reported on be-
fore the ten dsys' limit eIplrrt, AZ the olncsfs
have NJ authority TO modify onr rulei or per-
nit delay In betillnH.
Tie only Known measure for gNs Ia the gas
m ter, whicn must be accepted as the lntAa-
ur"ment for gas consumption IN each case
Comparisons with bill OF Others are too I'M
r IN To br seriously Considered.
With prompt payment, M lad debts, i'm
proved D DRESSES IN mAnufactUtii u aud lHsr
prices for materials we indulge The hope OF
still lower plies a. lie very distant day, and
as evidence OF 1aith IN this prospect We point
with pride TO on list of les for Gas the las
i've nty. fur ears, having In mind also that
while lie prices have low red the quality Of