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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1889-05-22
Queer Kentucky Lingo.

The Kentucky mountain vernacular
has peculiarities which Charles Egbert
Craddock did not find or notice in her
Tennessee mountaineers. Here man
who wants to say he fired two shots
says he shot two shots. The Western
expression of getting the drop is never
used, a mountaineer saying instead that
he "throwed his gun furst." The pre-
fixes in and i'm are not known, un being
used instead, as impossible" for in
stance. To "mislist" man is to de-
ceive and ill-treatSlim, and when man
says "his word is his jint," he wants b
convey the impression that he is speak
ing as truthfully as if under oath. The
queer expressions are so numerous that
it is hard to understand all that is sand.
A dialogue that was gem in its way
was INDUCED in by two Young noun
tain gallants, one asking: BE it mohe
fur you to see Nance this AFTERNOON ?"
The answer was: NO; don't have
bound to, but aim to- The man who
has knocked on door, when asked what
he wants, says Il want in" and in the
same style he would ask a stranger,
How might you call you?" They have
no difficulty in understanding each 9TH
er, however, for English is treated in
the same manner by all, and even those
who can read and write talk great
deal as do the less learned -Louisvilie
COurier-J Journal.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1889-05-22
The Flower Idea at Weddings.

There are to be half dozen swell
weddings Immediately after Easter,
and in honor of the vernal season most
of them are TO be flower weddings, for
which, as it happens, the names of the
prospective brides give the cue. One
of these young women is known to her
friends as Lily, and the lace of her
beautiful gown and veil is made in pat
terms of wreaths of lily of the valley.
She will carry in her hand great
nosegay of the little white odorous
blossoms tied with long floating white
satin ribbons. The six bridesmaids
will be all in green and white, the
first one wearing green of the delicate
tint of the lime leaves, and each one
after her wearing a slightly darker
shade, so that the dress of the last will
be of the clear dark lily-leaf green.
The dresses will be made with under
skirts of green silk over which falls a
straight full skirt of white lace, the
green MORE Directoire coats opening
over lace waistcoats and trimmed with
big silver buttons; the hats are OF
white Leghorn with green feathers, and
the gloves and slippers are of white
suede; there will not be a touch of
color about the whole party except
white and shades of green, and all OF
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1889-05-22

them will carry lilies of the valley set
in their own green foliage. Another
one of these brides is named Margaret,
more commonly known by the diminu-
tive Daisy, and hers is TO be wedding
of field flowers. All the floral decora-
tons at the house and church are to be
of daisies, and she herself will wear
diamonds made in this form and carry
the real blossoms in her hand. Her
bridesmaids number ten and viii go in
couples as to dress, the first two wear
ing Josephine gowns of the palest pink
China crepe, with huge sashes tied I'M
der their arms, and on their heads wide
hats wreathed with wild roses, their
gloves and shoes will be suede of the
same tint, and on their arms they will
carry baskets full of these hedgerow
blossoms. The next couple are to wear
pale lilac. the color of the wood violet,
and will have their baskets filled with
these pale, scentless flowers of the early
spring. Following them come two III
pale green, wreath of ferns upon
their hats, and their baskets filed with
ferns, grasses and vines next are the
two buttercups, with the little yellow
satiny flowers as their decoration, and
last two handsome brunettes dressed
in the scarlet of the poppy and carry
ing the flowers of slumber. Another of
the coming brides, who is not named
after any flower, but who has passion
for roses, will make hers rose we'd
ding, she herself carrying white ones,
the first two bridesmaids being in pink
of the shade of the Catherine Mermet
buds of their bouquets, the next follow
ing in the deeper shades of their Gloire
de Paris roses, with the hast two
dressed in the deep shade of tbs Jacque
minot.-NelC York World.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1889-05-22

Ocean thus describes this splendid
American palace: The entrance is
through the court. The vestibule is
large and lofty, and gives the note of
the house. 1t is lined with Sienna mar
BILE with deep frieze of marble mosaic
in upright slender floral forms. A
crystal lamp hangs from the vault, and
broad marble steps lead up to glitter
ing glass doors that open into the main
hall.
The hall runs at right angles and
into the central room of the drawing
room suite, and into the MUSHROOM at
the other. Here it broadens and re-
ceives the wide sweep of the marble
stairway.
The hall has superb proportions, and
it is foored, lined and ceiled with mar
BILE. The marble is Sienna, the soft,
warm, creamy tint of which is so agree
able. The side walls are paneled and
the panels are separated by narrow
strips OF lighter tinted marble. The
ceiling consists of n series of shallow
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1889-05-22
Commissioner Tanner on Pensions.

Corporal Tanner, In his eloquent speech
the other day, before the Scotch-I Irish
Congress Mt Columbia, Tenn, gave some
very significant figures going to illustrate
the too niggardly pensions allowed to
large classes of the Union soldiers. He
said:
We hear great deal to-day about the
pension list OF the United States, 1t is a
great list. 1 am here to assert tat it is a
roll OF honor. Among the scores Of thous-
ands who are upon that roll OF honor there
are 1881 none OF whom draws from tho
treasury OF the United States S3,76 per
month; 3S7 OF them draw S2.75 per month |:
1888 OF them draw 81 per month thirty EIGHT
OF them draw S2.661s per month; seven of
them draw 81. GO per month; two Of them
draw $3.50 per month: four OF them draw
S!.2j per month; three OF them draw 81 l21s,
per month: 81 SOP OF them draw 50 per
month"; two of them draw S1.S7 per month.
and .S3 OF them draw 81 per month.
1t is the Commits sioner's idea tha4 mo
man who wore the blue and laid it off in
honor should ever feel the necessity of.
or be compelled to crawl under the roof of
an almshouse for shelter He believes
no man ought to be upos the pension roll
of the United States for less than 81 a
week, though he might, in making the
assertion, wiring from some the prayer
God help the surplusl" II has been the
custom to use technicalities against
the pensioners claim, and require them
to make their title clear, but Commits
sioner Tanner would have this practice
reversed and have the authorities devote
a little time, at least, to help the
claimants, who in the past did not
hesitate TO help the country in
its hour of dire need He claimed
that it was the religious duty Of
Southern States to provide by legislative
enactment for the necessities of their
soldiers in their declining years, and vol
unteered the opinion that every comrade
who wore the Union blue. and since she
war has cast his lot among you, whose
material possessions are with you, will
cheerfully submit to his pro rata share Of
all taxation which may be necessary in
these States to see that the wolf of want
and gnawing of hunger shall be kept
from the homes of the men who, on hun
dreds of battle-felds, felt the horrors of
war to- the last extremity" Though not
in all respects in accord with the opinions
of his audience Mr.. Tanners speech was
received with evident satisfaction and ap-
plause, and he was awarded beautiful
bouquet of Southern roses, from the hands
of a Southern lady.-Madison (Wis.)
.Jour3nI
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vaults carried down to the side walls.
and these are ornamented with shells,
garlands, and ribbons in marble of
lighter tint. The principal feature of
the hall is the fireplace, above which is
a hemicycle containing the gracious fig
ure of Hospitality, with two smaller at
tendant figures. These were modelled
by Mr.. Augustus Saint Gaudens and
are carved in low relief. Balancing
this panel is another opposite, contain
ing an heraldric emblem with its leg
end in marble mosaics.
Where the grand staircase enters the
walls are carried up two flights to a
ceiling composed of panels filed with
flowing ornament in relief The walls
are lined half way up with Sienna
marble. Iche stairs are marble and the
balustrade is also of marble cut in
some different design. But the beau
tiful and salient feature of the stair
way is the clock placed in the wall
above the wide spaces of the lower
landing. This is carved In the marble
paneling in the form of a square made
of the signs of the zodiac In low relief.
These indicate the hours. In the cen
ter of the panel, amid waving silver
rays, are the clock hands, and above
these the silver-rayed pendulum
flashes across the creamy marble. A
table of white holly and a hall seat re-
produce as nearly as possible the tints
of the marble.
The drawing-room consists of three
rooms, or rather it Is one room sepa-
rated by panels and pillars into three
divisions. The pillars, pilasters, and
wainscoting are mahogany, but the
wood is everywhere only the basis for
ornament. This consists of light,
graceful designs, in ip4ays of white
wood and mother of pearl, and amid its
interlacings the monogram III. V. The
wall panels are hung with light yellow
silk, covered with an all-oser design
embroidered in red, or with these tints
reversed. Thekfurniture is upholstered
In the same manner. The mantels
make panels of great beauty. The in
lays are fit for museum pieces; the fire
facings are of Mexican onyx. The
dining-room is opposite the great stair
case, and is entered through double
oak doors. One end of the room is re-
cessed by a perforated screen of oak
into a small breakfast-room. The
mantel is of Verona marble, cop
led from an old Italian piece, and
has procession of buffaloes covered
in low relief as a frieze. The walls
are wainscoted to the ceiling in small
panels, plain, except where they merge
into the frieZe as German legends
written in inlays. The ceiling is spanned
by cross-beams, and within these are
color decorations of garlands and
women's faces. The end of the room is
paneled to the ceiling in Sienna marble.
Above the mantel there are three fig
ures-~Joy,' Hospitality" and "Mod-
Grafton" The popularity of these
figures is that they are full length, but
seated, the arms clasping the knees;
in this manner they form bold medal
lions that are connected by broad rib
bons. On each side of the mantel are
inches lined with marble, which has
been carved to ropresent dolphins
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1889-05-22
plungins downward beneath ripplIns

plunging downward beneath rippling
water.
A pretty feature is the elevator,
which belongs to small concealed hall.
This hall may be entered from the ves-
thule, and is intended to DO used on
gala occasions that guests may reach
the dressing-r rooms unobserved.
Within this Enclosure, which is lined
with small squares of mahogany, is a
winding stairway with light, gay bal
ustrade Above is a gilded dome and
lantern.
These complete the state apartments,
but the house Throughout, with the ex-
ception of small boudoir, which is
French, is carried out with the same
careful attention to consistency in the
detail.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1889-05-22
The Whole Truth.

The stupidity of servants is a trial
to the most even-tempered mistresses,
but it sometimes serves to amuse the
other members of the household, says
the Youths Companion. There was
girl who belonged in the familiar
category of children and FOOLS
If any one should call this afternoon,
Mary, say that l am not well" said a
mistress to n newly-engaged servant.
I'm afraid ate little too much of
that rich pudding for dinner, and it,
or something else, has brought on o
severe headache. L am going to lie
down.
A few moments later the mistress,
from her room near the head of the
stairs, heard Mary say TO two aristo-
cratic ladies who called for the first
time:
"Yes'm. Mrs. B Ia to home, but
she eat so much pudding for dinner
she had to go to bed"
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1889-05-22
How TO Keep Feet Warm.

During cold snap Brooklyn bridge
car was slowly rising to the crest of that
structure. The brakeman on the front
platform paced back and forth like an
uneasy bear in cage. Poor fellow"
said man in the car, speaking with q,
foreign accent. His feet are cold. And
yet he is suffering from ignorance. If
he wore wooden clogs lined with straw
his feet would be as warm as if he had
them thrust into his kitchen stove at
home. They're great, 1 tell you. "-Ne,c
York Tribune
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1889-05-22

Hungry Guest Whose fault is it
that am kept waiting 50 long for my
order?"
Waiter-"The cooks, sab. The cook
don't like mo this mo'ning.'
~He don't, ell Z"
"No, sab. You see, / didn't hab no
quarter to CUB him. Thanks, sab.
I'll go win his affections, sah.'-Neuc
York Weekly.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1889-05-22
Well. Hardly.

Interviews with members of the Demo-
cratic National Committee, printed in the
World. show that Calvin S. Brice is we'll
backed for the vacant Chairmanship Of
the committee. Can the Democratic party
the supposed foe of monopolies and the
rising plutocracy-hope TO make sue
ce sful fight under the field-marshalship
of millionaire railway magnate?-Neac
York World (EemA
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1889-05-22
Southern Methods in New York.

The recent Democratic election frauds
at watervliet, N. Y, we're worthy of
Arkansas. In one district where the Off
cial (Democratic) return showed only
eighty-seven Republican votes. over 2J0
qualified electors have already testified
under oath that they put Republican bal
lots Ia the box.-Hartford Couront.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1889-05-22
Knew What TO Order.

James," said the village jeweler.
"are there any weddings to take place
in the neighborhood soon?"
"There are two to came off next
week." said the clerk.
And the ieweler sat down at once
and wrote an order for two dozen pickle
casters, with privilege of exchanging
twenty-five of them for something else
within thirty days. Chicago Tribune.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1889-05-22

HE house which
Henry Will ar d
built in New York
when he was in
the zenith of his
financial
ity liz one of the
finest private res
idences in Amer
,ica. 1t is now
u II e HON e of
,Whitelaw Reid.
Ut is built in the
Renaissance style
of architecture. A
correspondent of
the Chicago Inter
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1889-05-22

LULU-Sir Herbert proposed and
said he could put a million ut my feet.
like him, but 1 like American Jack
better, and as he offered a million, too,
1 accepted him. Elsie-Idiot, Sir Her
bert meant million pounds, five Of
our millionsl Lulu-Ohl did he boo
hoo
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1889-05-22
AN AMERICAN PALACE.
THE MAGNIFICENT HOME OF A NEW
YORK EDITOR.

Description Of the Willard House. Now he
Home of White,aw Rcid-The Marble
Hall. Grand Stairway, and Breakfast
Room of This Palafiai House.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1889-05-22

THE owner of an exceptionally valu-
able building site ought to feel con-
tent with his lot.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1889-05-22

LAWYERS may be poets; they write
lots of verses
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1889-09-11
Decline in Vermont.

1t is doubtful whether the census
to be taken next year will show anv
increase in the population of Yer
mont. The State is an agricultural
State, but farming in Vermont does
not pay. The people who stay there
are drifting into the towns. Many
farms have been abandoned, the farm
buildings and fences are decaying
and the once cultivated fields are
growing up in timber Farm lands
that were worth few years ago, s.
an acre, can now be bought for 50 or
SO and serious effort is being made
10 rePopulate some portions of the
State by bringing into it colony of
Swedes used to lives of hardihood
and strict economy. This Is a sad
story but is not overdrawn.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1889-09-11
Another Cure for Snake Bite.

Henry G- Martin, residing in Fer
guson Valley, while digging potatoes
a few DAYS recently, came across q
large rattlesnake. He was accom-
panied by dog which attacks and
kills all ordinary reptiles he comes
across, but on this occasion Mr.. Mar
tin knowing the venomous character
Of the rattlesnake, endeavored TO
keep the dog away until he had des-
patched 1t, but the dog got at the
snake before he could do 30. The
snake bit the dog twice on the jaw
below the eyes, and in short time
that portion Of its head had swollen
IS large As the upper part of a mans
leg. Nr- Martin told the man who
was working with him to take the
dog to the house and put on the
wound some fish pickle, which was
done, and in about two hours, Mr..
Martin saws the animal returned to
the field with all evidences of the
removed and ready for an
attack upon more snakes.-Lewis-
town Gazette
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1889-09-11
Additional Trains between
Harrisburg and Gettys-
burg during c. A. Il.
EncamPment.

The Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pauy announces that, on Sunday
September 2Sth, regular trains lsav
ing Harrisburg vis Cumberland V.l
ley Railroad at 745 A. NJ. 1920
3. As p NJ. will connect for Gett,s
burg. Trains arriving at Harris
burg at lilo A. NJ, 315, TO P. NJ.
will also connect from Gettysburg
Commencing on Monday, the 9th
and continuing until the I4th. in ad-
dition to those already mentioned
there will be a connection to Gettys
burg for the trains leaving Harris
burg at 35 A. NJ and 900 p. ~,
and from Gettysburg for Trains ar
irving ut Harrisburg at O5 and
s SIS A NJ This arrangement pre-
ssnis five trains each vay between
Harrisburg and Gettysburg during
the encampment. all connecting with
trains on the main line o. the Penn
sylvanis Railroad
On Sunday, September 18th, a
train will leave Harrisburg 7.45 A. NJ.
connecting with 4 80 A. NJ. from
Phiiadelphia) for Gettysburg. Re.
turning leave Gettysburg at 500 p.
NJ, arriving at Philadelphia at 1855
p. NJ
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1889-09-11
JUNlATA NEWS,

Pat and Biddy will once more
come to the front to solve n problem
that has everywhere been asked
What WAS this matter with Pat and
Biddy this week We have Just been
taking week of repairing in memory
of Servius Tuilus. We were SO Glad
to once more hear from him again
that We laid over n week. But next
week we can bs seen with Grape on
our hats mourning over the loss of
our FREUD who has resigned the On
ties OF correspondent.
Farmers are busy sowing.
The Young people who were at the
Changers pic nic reported as having
a good time.
ID. A Lands of Huntingdon aud
S A Landis of New Holland were
visiting at their parents last week.
d. l. Detra, who has been working
at the Harrisburg Asylum the past
week has returned home.
Miss Annie Adams of Miffiin Co.
bas come to live with her uncle and
aunt Mr- and Mrs Stewart Lyder.
Miss Lizzie Shelley is living with
Jos Graybill.
w. L. gives warning to a friend,
who removed bur off q buggy wheel
for him to keep its secret, forif found
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1889-09-11
For Sm a kc Bites.

A Granville township woodsman,
who has been bitten by poisonous
snakes at various times, states that
on such occasions he makes a poul-
tice of wild, or Indian turnip, aud
applies it to the wound, renewing it
as often As necessary, and that al
though he suffers severe pain and
sickness, the remedy proves success
full. John Swartzell, who was bitten
on the hand by copperhead snake,
July 9th, mention of which was
made in our Siglerville items the
following week, writes TO a Lewis
burgh friend that he poured quan-
tity of alcohol in saucer and placed
his hand in it, having had a bandage
placed around his arm Just above
the wrist. The hand became great
" swollen, but did not get beyond
the wrist He suffered no greater
pain than that produced by the sting
Of a wasp, and he did not become
ck. In two DAYS the swelling be-
gan to recede, and at the time of his
writing it was nearly all gone, e1.
cept small lump where the bite
WAS located.-Lswistown Gazette.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1889-09-11
Persian Grape-

The climate of central and south
ern Persia is very much like that of
California Certain grapes are rails
cd in Persia from which very excel
lent wine may be obtained, and IN
endeavor is going to be made to in
troduce into California two or three
of these varieties of the fruit of the
Persian vines. The experiment viii
be tried by the yiticultursl Commits
sion. One Of these grapes is called
ohshani. The grape is very large
and very black and dark and heavy
wine is made from II. Another va
ristv Is called the Asker. A heavy
wine is also produced from this, but
the grape is small and grows IN
ANAL clusters Its seeds are SO
small that it is difficult TO find them,
and the skin is 90 thin that great
care has to be taken IN picking the
frlit II order rot 70 crush It
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1889-09-11
II q. Il. Employees to be Car cd
For.

The Pennsylvania Railroad Com
is about TO adopt policy towards
it's employees more Important than
any in its history Arrangements
are being made to establish a pen
sion system the first of its kind in
the United States, and the step will
attract wide attention. The pension
plan Will be introduced In connec
ton with the Companys Relief As
sociation- At the end of the Asso-
ciation's last fiscal year, the third of
its history IT was found that there
was q surplus IN the treasury after
the payment Of all benefits, of S170,-
1SS. The existence of this balance
suggested the introduction of pen
sions to superannuated members of
the Relief Association. A special
committee Of the Advisory Commit
tee itself took the same attitude. and
another sub committee was appoint
cd to propose q plan. Thi. commit
tee met recently at Cape May and
adjourned after discussing various
pla ms, to meet at later day.
There are certain complications to
be adjusted before the pension sys-
tenn can be put IN use Those en-
ployees who have put their money
into the Association did SO with the
understanding that the fund was TO
be drawn from. only to pay death, ac-
cident and sick benefits. IL the new
plan involving the payment Of pen
sions Us well, shall be adopted the
consent of members Of the As.ocia
will have to be obtained, but no diff
ficultv from this source is anticipat-
ed. President Roberts has taken a
hearty interest in the plans, and has
offered to recommend to the COM
panies associated in the fund q con-
tribution of $50, 900 to help establish
the pension system.
just what the nature of the new
scheme will be is not vet decided
In general, however. every employe
belonging to the relief association,
will when old age incapacitates him
for work, receive fixed yearly sti-
pend until death. At q committee
meeting to be held in October furth-
er particulars will be considered.