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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1890-11-05
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Throughout
Southern Contra
crease has dimiT
these States IL lid
ly. A certain red
age OF Increase,
part OF this ref
due not only 70
laws but also
been cOnside
States east 6
the westwar
Taken toget
by no mean
i'm the rate
I'm the imperfecront
1870 These imperfect
giving comparatively ID
crease between 1860 and
aggerated increase
1850. Arkansas has continued 10 grow
at a rapid rate, having increased 40 per
cent. i'm the last ten years. Texas also
has increased with great rapidly, the
numerical increase OF its population De-
ing Gao, AL, or over 40 per cent.
In the far Western section the condi--
lions of growth have been varied. In
the earlier years of the decade the dis
covery OF valuable silver and copper
mines in the mountains OF Montana IN
the neghborhood of Butte drew 10 that
State a large immigration, which Is en-
gagged not only i'm mining but in devel-
oping the rich agricultural resources.
Wyoming has continued TO grow with
accelerated rapidity.
The census of Colorado In 1850 was
taken on the top wave OF mining eX-
element, which had filed its mountains
with miners, prospector', and specu-
lators, increasing its population enor-
mously, especially in the mountainous
country. The census Of the state
taken in 1885 was, on super
fetal view, surprising. It showed
that most of the mining counties
had lost population during the five
years preceding. This loss was, how
ever, more than made up by the growth
OF its cities and its agricultural coun-
ties. The census Of 1890 shows still fur
Their reduction Of population in the min
ing regions of the State and an eXtraOr-
binary development OF its urban popu-
lation and its floating clement. New
Mexico, Arizona, and Utah show rates OF
increase which are small when the
sparSely settled condition of these terri
tories is considered: while Nevada shows
an absolute diminution of population OF
1880, or nearly 30 per cent, leaving it 8.
the smallest of all the States.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1890-11-05
WE ARE THE PEOPLE. y
THAT is TO SAY. WE ARE co.
40. $40 OF THEM.

supt Porter, of the Census Bureau. Says
That Is the Total Population OF the
United states-Not Quite as Large as
Was Expected-Porter's Explanation al
the Failing On-Growth OF the Western
States.
Connecticut western news., 1890-03-26
The Women of New York.

In many respects this fair army diff fered in appearance from the line of fair, purchasers to be seen in Balti- more. The New York woman is, I think, trihe stouter and 8 degree more gross of figure than the average Baltimore woman. She has, too, a ruddier complexion, owing, am told to the prevalence of the fad for gym nastics and love of wines and beer. Her cheeks are usually rosy, her figure round, and her feet large and unshape- ly. And, besides that, the New York woman has a weakness for paint and powder that is seldom met with else- where. She dresses, too, in loud colors, and if you concluded that the half of these gaily-dressed women of the streets of New York were actresses you would be greatly in error. The stage is numerously represented in the throng and the stage has left its mark on the street costume of the Gotham fashionables. But don't fancy that all of these fancy colors are worn by stage celebrities, Indeed, it is a surprise to the stage beauties of the other side that the fashionable women of New York are SO fond of decking themselves out with gaudy eolors and diamonds, which attract so much comment.-M r. Let ter.
Connecticut western news., 1890-03-26
A Badly Frightened Horse.

Ihad the opportunity of observing the effect on horse when ridden near a mountain lion, says writer in Chambers Magazine.
 It was late one night in autumn. l was riding along lonely mountain road. and when only about two miles from the town or mining camp heard the cry of the mountain lion.
 My horse at once showed fear and refused to move forward. His trem- bling was SO intense that he fairly shook me in the saddle. To whip and spur he paid no attention.
 Indeed it was only by the strongest effort that could prevent him from turning and bolting in the direction we had come from. A crashing in the brush short distance in advance of me increased the horses fear and restive- ness to such an extent as almost to un- horse me.
 We both knew full we'll what that crashing meant, but I also was we'll satisfied that the beast would not trouble us because knew that only short distance across the hill was slaughter house, wh ther l judged the terror of mountains was journeying.
 Although quite cold night, found my horse sweating as freely because of his fright as if had ridden on . dead run for miles.
Connecticut western news., 1890-03-26
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EFFIE CANNING.

The history of Miss Fife Canning. who wrote "Rock-a. Bye, Baby" which has had such a phenomenal sale during the past three years, is an interesting one. Although Miss Canning has been known to public favor for that time she is still youthful schoolgirl yet in her teens. Unlike many less fortunate mus ical authors. Miss Canning is not depen- dent upon the income derived from her songs, she being the daughter of we'll known Boston physician in atHuent cir cumstances. Rock . a Bye, Baby" which was her first success, was written about three years ago and was first brought prominently to public atten- tion by being sung in Denman Thomp. sons play of "The Old Homestead"
 It was written by her on a car while on her way to her music teachers. It immediately became popular. She has since written Tapping on the Panes," Come Ope' Thy Drowsy Eyes. Dear Love-" Safely Rocked in Mothers Arms" and Sweet Eyes of Ir'sh Rln" :"
 Equally as famous and -eminently popular in the list of American female composers ranks Lizzie Paine Milbank. Her songs are many and meritorious, and her most popular effusions form Q prolific source and text for imitators. She was the pioneer of that touching class of ballads of the "home and moth err order. Countless have been the plagiarisms and limitations of her style, but her Songs My Mother Sung" will outlive them all. It is sympathetically retrospective and overflows with senIi- ment of refined order.
Connecticut western news., 1890-03-26

years had been able to read without them; another had not used them for 12 years. another ''not for many years" but can not now get them strong enough.
 Out of 47 returns 40 had a good di- gestion.
 Out of 48, 36 had good appetites, 2 bad, and ten moderate. Of AZ, 25 were moderate eaters, g small, and 12 large. In regard to alec hol, Is took none, 24 a little, were moderates, and was used to a good deal of beer. Of ani- nal food 8 took none, 10 moderate, 25 little, very little, and 1 much. Of aperients, 22 took them rarely, IA never, aud frequently.
 Out of S9, 26 could say that their memory was good, 6 bad, and moder- ate. Of 45, z smoked much (4 being women), 2 little Gone a woman), 8 moderately (one . woman.)
 Out of 40, 37 did not take snuh. AS to sleep out of 40. 32 were good sleep CTS, 5 bad and moderate.
 From S5 returns the average time of going to bed was g o'clock; but l re- tires at 12, and at II, 6 at ~ are bedridden. The average time of rising was about 8 o'clock, but 6 rose at 6 o'clock, l at 5, at 10, at Il, and l at 4p. m.
 Out of AZ returns 25 had no teeth, and from 28 returns but had artificial teeth; yet in men about 80 the average number of teeth is only and in women 3.
 In IF returns the average age when married among the males was 2S and the females 25; the average number of children is, from the returns received, 6-7.
Connecticut western news., 1890-03-26
Girls In the Schools.

''The girl would make a better student in our public schools and colleges" said one of the prominent educators of the city recently, If she had the same incentive, the same mo- tive, that the young man has. The young man who goes to the public schools and colleges feels that he is to be 8 breadwinner. He has this for clear purpose in getting an education. But it is not so with the girl. With her motive is everything, and not having the motive she does not study to her full capacity. She looks to getting married some day, and having some one else provide the bread for her.
 'Of course, this is generally speak ing. We hear good deal about wo- mans power of application as com pared with mans, but my experience has been that if girl knows what she is after, if she has distinct purpose, in nine cases out of ten she will display steadfastness of aim that is quite equal to that of any boy.
 Much has been said about the ca pacity of the female intellect for mathematics, but I can say that the girl excels in pure mathematics. Girls are exceedingly fond of history and lit- erature and Invariably stand high in those studies.
 ''The best students are Hebrews that is they carry off the honors. But this is not always fair test of intel lectual capacity. Tho scholarship of a student is determined quite as much by her home influence, by her surround ings and associations, as by her text books or instructors. As rule the wealthy Hebrews avail themselves of the advantages of the public. schools and colleges for their children, while, generally speaking, the children of Christian parents in similar financial circumstances go to private institu- tions. This makes it particularly diff ticult to institute race comparisons in the public schools.
 1.-The colored girl has great imita- tive powers. She does not evince or dinarily high degree of intellectual ity, but in all subjects in which the initiative faculty plays 8 part in pro- gress she usually does exceedingly we'll. She is especially quick at drawing and penmanship, and the like. But when it comes to such subjects as require the higher faculties of reason or judgment she is frequently below the average. 'The artistic-that is, the naturally artistic student is the girl of Celtic race. But the girl of Anglo-Saxon de. scent is the one who generally displays the best-developed 'all-round' intellect J | ~. Y. Tunes.
Connecticut western news., 1890-03-26

Mrs. Mary Logan Tucker is one of tho representative women of the country. Born of illustrious parents, her own de- lightful chars cteristics make it impossi- ble for her to be otherwise than dis tinctive figure in any circle. Mrs. Tucker was educated at Georgetown Convent, and was married six months after she graduated from that institu- ton. She herself divides her life into three periods-going to school, getting married, and coming back. Her court ship and marriage followed so close upon her school life that the periods are hardly distinguishable. Then came the severing of family ties and a three year residence in Mexico. After that time had elapsed through Mrs. Logan's indefatigable efforts Maj. Tucker was appointed to post in Washington, so Mrs. Tucker reached there just three months before her illustrious fathers death and enjoyed his society during that interval Mrs. Tucker is a hand some woman of tho brunette type. Her features are small and finely chiseled. Big brown eyes illuminate an olive tinted face. and dark wavy hair ripples back from . broad, low brow. Mrs. Tucker is favorlte in army and navy circles and no gathering of either class is considered complete without her pres- ence. She is an accomplished horsewo. man and can rido any animal. Her driving is as perfect as her riding, and the mail phaeton in which she daily drives her husband to his office is the admiration of the lookers-o
Connecticut western news., 1890-03-26
ICE eo,ooo YEARS OLD.
A Mine in California in Which There Ie
 Perpetual Frost.

The altitude of the Stevens mine on Mount Mcclellan (California) is $500 feet. At the depth of from 60 to 200 feet the crevice matter, consisting of silica, calcite. and ore, together with the surrounding wall rock. is a solid frozen mass, says an exchange. Mo- Clcllan is one of the highest eastern | spurs of the snowy range. It has the l form of horseshoe, with 8 bold es- | carpment of feldsparic rock nearly 2,OOO feet high, which, in some places,
 is nearly perpendicular.
 In descending into the mine nothi ng
 unusual occurs until depth of eighty
 or ninety feet is reached, when the frozen territory begins and continues for over 200 feet. There are no indi-
 cations of thaw summer or winter. The whole of the 200 feet of frozen
 walls is surrounded by massive rocks.
 The miners. being unable to excavate the frozen material with pick and drill in the usual way, found that the only
 way to mine in this peculiar lode was to kindle huge fire against the ''face" of the tunnel and in the morning take out the ore that had been thawed loose during the night.
 In fact. this was tho only mode of
 mining used while going through the
 frozen belt some ten or fifteen years
 since. The tunnel is now many hum dred feet deep, and still there is no diminution of the frost. There Is, so
 for as can be seen, no opening or chan nel through which the frost could pos
 sibly have reached such depth from
 the surface. Besides this there are many oil har D,inaS in fha sana vicipitv 1 in like frozen state.
 The theory is that the rock was de- l posted in glacial times, when there
 was cold enough to freeze the very earth's heart. In that case the mine is
 an ice-house whose stores have remain-
 ed unthawed for at least 80,000 years. l The phenomenon is not uncommon
 or inexplicable when openings can be
 found through which a current of air
 can pass; but cases which, like the
 Stevens mine, show no opening for air-currents must be referred to im-
 bedded icebsrgs of the glacial period
Connecticut western news., 1890-03-26
The Fatal Autograph.

"Wm you write in my autograph-bookf' said
 she: And he dared not answer nay. 1hough his heart beat quick, and bis breath
 came thick.
 And he trembled in dismay, For he loved the maid and was sors Afraid- And he dared not answer nay. So he took the book and prayed for . thought. And long for a thought did pray, And long did he look in the dictionary book. And the cy-clo-pe-di-a- VIII write verse;" said he, that b tefbo, And bang-up, and O. k." And he searched thro' the Library of Song," And he searched many day. T will show the maid that the poetry trade, 8Atd he, "is just my lay; 1wM ind . verge that is sweet and tsrse. III hunt forever and nyeP And he searched long, ard he found . verse At the end of the fortieth day. Bhs will think every ine," he chuckled, "1 And he laughed full loud and gay. I'm . genius, and make no fuss To write a good verse. Hoo-rayW Then he turned tEe page and his rivals name Was writ with much display Meath the very same verse, and 1t made him
 curse,
 And bis raven locks turned gray, And he fell on his side and quickly died Of fhy-po-chon-dri-a-
 S.w. Foss in Puck.
Connecticut western news., 1890-03-26

the sale of which netted her publishers the comfortable sum of $20, 900 and her. self royalty of nearly one-third that sum, is Mrs. c. R. Flint. of New York. nee E. Kate Simmons. It was she who wrote that most famous of all modern Instrumental compositions, 1.-The Rac- quet Galop." Miss Simmons. as she is still known, was for many years a we'll known figure 1n local Washington socie. ty, and shortly before the death of the late ex-Gov. Samuel J. Tilden, was said to be plighted in marriage to that noted statesman. Miss Simmons was then and is still in aff1uant circumstances, and at the time her Racquet Galop" sprany into such sudden and unprecedented popularity 1t afforded to her but anoth- CT pretext for her well-known philan. thrOpv,
Connecticut western news., 1890-03-26
With . Moistcned Thread.

''1 very much wish the habit of chew Ing gum would become obsolete" said a downtown dealer in literary junk, flor no book-dealer can look in peace at customer who chews gum. The reason of this is that he cannot help fearing that tho customer is . thief.
 "The favorite trick of tho picture thief-and some people who are other wise of good repute steal pictures-is to carry . thread of the length of all octave page under his tongue. Then, while the booksellers back is turned, he lays that wet string along the bound edge of some engraving in the book in hand that pleases him, and straightway opens the book fifty leaves away. In 8 minute or so he can turn back to the engraving and it will tear out noiselessly and with little effort.
 ''The dealers in old books lose hun. dreds of dollars in that way every year tu this city."-N 7. Sun.
Connecticut western news., 1890-03-26
Laughed.

The word "hell' among Germans is not looked upon with horror that it is among Americans, and even the most cultured German would not hesi- tate to use it any more than he would the word "heaven." A young lady who learned the English language in her home in the old country and can speak it fluently went to fashionable party the other day. A grate fire had been kindlcd and the room was uncom- fortably warm. There was 8 pause in the conversation, when in rather loud ne of voice was heard the re- mark in English, but with pretty German accent: 1t is hot as he'll in this room." The electrified guests sat as if stunned for moment, and then as if by prearranged signal, all broke out in a laugh. Up to this date tho German girl doesn't know what the laugh was all about. Clevelaad Plais, DsuLer.
Connecticut western news., 1890-03-26
Epitaph on . Dog.

What is said by the authorities to be the grave of the only dog buried in Greenwood Cemetery is in the Howe plot, at Hemlock and Battle avenues, not far from the Soldiers Monument on the Battle Hill. The plot is circu- lar one, surrounded with 8 granite coping, and in the center, upon gran ite pedestal, is bronze bust of Elias Howe, the inventor of the sewing ma chine which bore his name, and whose death took place in 1867. In the rear of this monument is a modest head stone, resembling thousands of others in the great burial-place. It is of pol ished Quincy granite, and the inscrip- tion is surrounded by 8 delicately chiseled ivy vine. The stone bears the name Fannie" Died Dec. 10, 1881." The lines underneath the name give the clew to the identity of the body buried beneath the stone. They are as follows:
 "Only g dog, do you say, Sir Critiol
 Only 8 dog; but as truth prize
 The truest love have won in living
 Frost of winter, nor heat of summer,
 Could make her fail if my foosttep led;
 And memory holds in its treasure-casket
 The name of my darling, who lieth dead"
 In the plot are buried Elias Howe Salmon and Harriet Halliday Salmon. The grave of the dog is little known to curious visitors, as it is not pointed out by the regular carriage-drivers, and workmen seldom say anything about it unless directly questi. ned. Some years ago the directors passed resolutions forbidding the burial of pet dogs and cats in the cemetery grounds, but the animals are occasionally smuggled in by plot-owners, it is reported.-X r. Tribune.
Connecticut western news., 1890-03-26
The Life of . Shooting Star.

A small body, perhaps as large as . perhaps. not as large as a marble-is moving around the sun. Just as mighty planet revolves in an ellipse, so this small object will move round and round in an cllipse, with the sun in the focus. There are at the present moment inconceivable myriads of such meteors moving in this manner. They aze too small. and too distant for our telescopes, and we can never see them except under extraordinary circum- stances. At the time we see the me- teor it is usually moving with enor- nous velocity. so that it often traverses a distance of more than twenty miles in a second of time. Such velocity is almost impossible near the earth's sur face, the resistance of the air would prevent it. Aloft in the emptiness of space there is no air to resist the me- teor. It may have been moving round and round the sun for thousands, per- haps for millions, of years without let or intolerance; but the supreme mo- ment arrives, and the meteor perishes in streak of splendor. In the course of its wanderings the body comes near the earth, and within a few hundred miles of the surface, of course, begins to encounter the surface of the atmos- phere with which the earth is inclosed. To . body moving with the appalling velocity of meteor 8 plunge into the atmosphere is usually fatal. Even though the upper layers of the air are excessively attenuated, yet they sud- denly check the velocity. almost as Q rife bullet would be checked when fired into water. As the meteor rushes through the atmosphere the friction of it becomes red hot, then white hot, and is finally driven off into vapor with 8 brilliant light, while we on the earth.
 100 or 20O miles below. exclaim, ''Oh. look. there is shooting star!'
Connecticut western news., 1890-03-26

tertaining a manner that the problem of pastry went quickly out of my mind. I perceived at once that the gentlemen were actors. This was apparent from . certain generosity in the style of their talk-an open-handed willingness that other people should hear what they said. and enjoy tho graceful fuenoy of their delivery, whether they wanted to or not.
 "Have you heard the latest from old Montyr said ono.
 Monty"
 "Yes; Montmorency, the old, peren- nially busted heavy who has played up and down the free-lunch circuit for the last ten years, and nowhere else that l ever heard of. used to meet him reg ularly whenever 1 was in New York. and lend him . f1ve-dollar note or some trif1e of that kind just to help tho old fellow along. We'll, I was simply thunderstruck, the other day, when I heard that the old fellow had caught on."
 "Got an engagement"
 Yes: 1t happened this way. Billings you know him, the original tank drama manager in thls country-well, Billings
 
 ular, scriptural play called Jonah,' founded on the Bible story, of course. He had big tank of real water, and . ship. and . stuffed whale with machin- cry inside of him so that he could swim and wag his tail around, and swallow things, just as in life. He had written up tho part of Jonah to a good melo- dramatic character in hard luck for four tough acts, but coming up smiling in tho fifth. Jonah in the play is the per- secuted hero who is thrown overheard at the instigation of the villain; but he finds the missing will and other valuable documents inside the whale, and turns up with them in time to marry tho girl and live happily on her income"
 Good plot. by lingo. Ought to be . go- Sunday school theatre parties. moral lesson and all that sort of thing" Looks all right. don't it? But the trouble was that Billings kept losing his Jonahs. There was good deal of swimming in tho part, and the whale was damp inside, 50 that, with pneu- | monia, influenza, and the use of quinine, most of Billings Jonahs wound up by | playing an engagement of one matinee before a coroner and jury of twelve. So Billings came to town to hunt up . man with cast-iron constitution. He dropped into Riggs agency. Old Monty happened to be there. ~
 "'Riggs, said Billings, Pm looking for good Jonah.
 "'Why don't you take old Montmo. rencyr said Riggs. He's been made up in the part for the last twenty years.
 "Old man Riggs said Monty, brac- ing up, you've told the truth for the first time in your professional career
 "Then he opened up on Billings. Sir,
Connecticut western news., 1890-03-26

Prof. Murray Humphry has just brought together g remarkable book on "Old Age," says the Pall MaH Gazette. It is based upon the results of an in- quiry conducted by the collective in vestigation committee of the British Medical association.
 In portion of it the analysis of the returns respecting 52 centenarians are given; of these 16 were males and 36 females. Eleven of these were single (1O being females), 5 were married. and 36 were widowed. Out of 50 re- turns only were in afluent circum- stances, 28 were comfortable, and 1o poor; of these were fat 6 being fe- males), 20 were spare, and IS of average condition. Twenty-Five were erect in figure and 25 were bent.
 Out of 35 peturns 28 used glasses, 2 did not; out of these 4 were poor, 6 had used glasses for 40 to 50 years. for 30 to 35, for 10 to 20. 3 for to 6 years, 5 for "many years," for few years. From among these had used specta- elss for many years. but for the last IF