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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-04-04

I'm the bright lexicon Of youth" simpered
Miss Oldemade, there's no such word as fail"
"Ah, queried Miss Bud, kindly, whose le,i-
con have you?'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-04-04
GRATrruI-CoMroRrrso.
EPPs's COCOA
BREAKFAST.

by Thorough tnowedge Of the natural Ia ~ which
govern the operations of digestion and nutrition. and
by careful Application of the n- properties OF we'll
selected Cocoa. Mr.. EIps las provided breakfast
tables with . deicstey nayored beverage which may
many heavy doctors bills. az by the judi
cious such articles Of dief that constitution
may be fraduslly built up until strong enough 70 re-
sist every tendency 70 disease. Hundreds VI Suite
naladies Hosting around ready 60 attack whsrs-
ever there n a weak point Ne may ESCAPE many .
fatal shaft by keeping ourselves well fortified With
pure biooe and properly nourizhsd frame
SeTrsce Gazette.
Maze slIlp.y with boiling water or mik. sold oaly
IN Eali-pound tins by srooers. lAbsied thus;
JAMES EPPs co.. Homeopathic cbsmissa.
feli4m,tu London. EngiAnA
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-04-04

TWO OF KIND.
"Hsd you million dollars,
would" said lovely Carrie;
mo doubt" he sighed, ''but if I had,
wouldnt have to marry"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-04-04
SHOOTING STARS.

ShooIlNS SIAnSs
The thorn stays on the rose bush all the year
round.
The American eagle is no feathsr-weight
A woman thinks her own baby ID the prettiest
because it looks like her.
II Warner Miller had gone ashore several
weeks carrier, he might have put in at New
Orleans and appeared a. Wrecks at the Mardi
Gras ball.
New Orleans will hereafter be known - the
Lynchburg Of Louisiana.
This is the season Of the year when ported
plants want the earth.
Apopular. line Of business the fish line.
TWO OF A KIND.
"Hsd you q million dollars,
would" said lovely Carrie;
mo doubt" he sighed, but if had,
Ivouldn I have to marry"
THE MAyoRALTY CONTEST.
Visitor-in Chicago: Hello, what are all
those men running for?"
Resident: For the Mayoralty."
Brethren" remarked the country pastor,
as the contribution box started around, will
you be kind enough to put a needle and thread
in, so may be the better able to utilize the
buttons you 30 lavishly contribute2"
THE NATIONAL GAME
Oh, Italy, sweet innocent,
You ought to know enough,
To know us poker players won't
Be frightened by q bluff.
NOT HER OWN.
''1n the bright lexicon Of youth" simpered
Miss Oldemade, ''there's no such word as fail"
"Ah, queried Miss Bud, kindly, whose lexi-
con have you?'
The war with Italy seems to be all write.
HEREDITY.
Zone may strap trunk or a razor with
piece Of leather" said the funny man at break
fast.
.'Or boy" suggested his hopeful son ON the
other side.
Temptation always wears its best bib and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-04-04

Brethren" remarked the country pastor.
as the contribution box started around, will
you be kind enough to put a needle and thread
In, SO may be the better able to utilize the
buttons you 30 lavishly contribute?"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-04-04

The Best Tcuic
Knovn. fuzniaAing sasssnanes % bosA braia snl
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-04-04

The thorn stays on the rose bush all the year
round.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-04-04

II Warner Miller had gone ashore severa
weeks carrier, he might have put in at New
Orleans and appeared As Wrecks" at the Mard
Gras ball.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-04-04

New Orleans will hereafter be known - the
Lynchburg Of Louisiana.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-04-04

lash OR SREDrr.
READ THESE PRrcEA
Fore oaN Antique finished Bed Room Suits. apsses
iU el7 cash. OF SIS on credit
:-pioce rarior Suites. solid vsinu, frsnss. uphol-
stored In plush best go e.sl OF sooa
credit
Good wovEN-wrRE BED SPRINGS for sa.es
ossh or O.. so on credit
BRUSSELS CARPET. Coz. cash or &C. On credit
Good INGRAM CARPET &c cash or zoe. on credit.
h,sew and lay all CARPETS s-es Of cost and don't
sisrre for the waste in matching nsursa
Our terms the Of any houss IN IN. city,
only small payment Of ,urchsss and the bal
tncein EASY WEEKLY or MONTHLY PAYMkNrs
No notes required and per cent discount allowed
on ali accounts settled in thirty days-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-04-04

A popular. line of business the fish line.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-04-04

THE NATIONAL GAME.
Oh, Italy, sweet innocent,
You ought to know enough,
To know us poker players won't
Be frightened by q bluff.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-04-04

This is the season Of the year when pottet
plants want the earth.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1891-03-04
A Particular Judge.

The late Judge Blackman was very
particular In recurring attorneys TO OBJ
serve the rules OF practice. In certain
case, says the Albany LdiO Journal,
Lawyer L. had sued out a writ of capias.
Lawyer l.. moved 10 quash the writ, and
was proceeding with his argument, when
the court interrup ed him with the fol-
lowing query:
What are you reading from, sr?"
"From work on logic, your Honor, {"
"Did you give Brother T. notice that
you were going TO read from work on
logic?"
"Of course not, your Honor"
"Are you aware, sir, OF the rule OF
court which requires notice to be given
of matter which would be liable 10
surprise the attorney on the other side?"
Eyes, your Honor; but the rule has no
application to matter Of this kind. f"
81 don't know, sir; / don't know /
know OF nothing that would surprise
Brother T. more than logic. and II you
haven't given him notice that you are
going 10 read from a work of that kind,
why, can't permit you to read it,"
Lawyer l.. proceeded with his argu-
ment, and presently he was again inter
rupted by the court.
"What are you reading from now, sir?"
"Green's grammar, your Honor"
"Did you give Brother T. notice that
you were going to read from Green's
grammar"
"Of course not, your Honor
"Well, sir, | know OF nothing in this
world, aside from logic, that would sur
prise Brother L. more than grammar,
and IL you haven't given him notice that
you are going 10 read from Green's
grammar, why, ! can't permit you to
read IT,, and | shall deny your motion
with costs
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1891-03-04

EYES," said an old lake captain, "a
drowning man will catch at straw.
l have seen many illustrations thereof.
Most people think the old proverb is q
mere figure of speech, but it is a living
truth.
as it true, Captain" was asked,
"that the first thing rescued man
thinks of is his hat"
"Yes, SIR" replied the Captain, his
face lighting up, that is a fact, too.
have seen it emphasized many times in
the course of my experience. Over
and over again l have been called to
the assistance of a drowning man;
would plunge in and rescue him just,
let us say, at the last instant. Dragged
on the dock, gasping for breath, his
voice choked with water, the man, il
he follows his instincts, will, as soon
as he gains the least degree of strength,
suddenly rise from his PROSTATE posture
and stretch his arms toward his head
then, missing his hat usually lost in
the struggled, he will cry out desperate
ly, pointing to his hat floating down
the river. 90, save my hat! save my
hat p"-DetTOU Free Press.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1891-03-04
Found by n Dream.

A parlor rifle belonging to young
son of q resident of Griffin, Ga. wa:
stolen from the house, together with
other property. The little fellow la
mented his loss daily, and dreamed
about it at night. A week after the
robbery he dreamed that his rifle wa.
in the garden, but regarding it a.
O. dream gave the matter no thought.
On the Monday night following he
dreamed again that his gun was in the
garden, the muzzle sticking III the
ground near the fence. The dream sc
impressed him that he related it to hi:
mother, when the little fellow was in
duced to investigate the matter. TAX
ing a straight line to where lie had seer
it in his midnight slumbers, his search
was rewarded by finding his gun a,
described. The burglar. while passing
through an opening in the fence, his
arms filled with plumber, had let the
rife fall, and proceeded on his journey
without discovering his loss.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1891-03-04
behave Yourself.

Don't bend way over the table unless
IL is cucumbers.
Don't put your finger or your foot
into your mouth at table.
AVON extremes in dress; the extremes
in dress are shoes and hats.
DoN'T blow about your ancestors, UNI
less thcy handed you down blew blood.
DoN'r call across the street, unless to
customer going In an opposite store.
NEVER speak loud in company, unless
IL is composed OF deaf and dumb people.
IT is III manners to talk about your
trip to Europe, unless you were actually
there.
IL you get mouthful OF hot mush.
turn IL off with a smile and pay no atten-
ton To 10.
DoN'T kick a man when he IS down,
unless you have got him down and are
interested.
Avon unpleasant topics in CONVERSE
ton, such as "We!l, how about that little
bill today" etc.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1891-03-04
British Gold.

Our free trade friends pretend great
Indignation whenever British gold" is
mentioned in connection.with the prop
uganda OF Tariff reform" Perhaps
the following cablegram may throw some
light on the subject:
fpUNLAP's SPECIAL CABLE DIsPATcHl
LONDON, Feb. "a curious libel case has
Just been before the law courts In Sweden.
In appears that Swedish newspaper,
uofala Posten, accused certain persons OF
high social position, one being the late Cen
eral Director of Customs and another the
nrescnt Lord Lieutenant OF the County OF
Stockholm, with having received subsidies
from the Golden Club amounting 70 sl2O0O
for carrying on a Free-Trade agitation in
their country
The court dismissed the libel, the writcr
cleadintr that all the statements we're true,
and Claiming that Prince Bismarck had
been able. through the German Embassy In
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1891-03-04

ness for the Government 10 pay 20 cents
to the silver men for every dollar that Is
added 20 the circulating medium. Neither
is It clear that free coinage will increase
tho circulating medium. There is every
reason TO believe that the moment free
coinage is law there will begin rapid
retirement OF gold. Europe will ship it's
silver 10 this country the moment the
Government offers to pay 20 cents more
than its market value. American gold
will cross the Atlantic in exchange
The retirement of gold means the
withdrawal OF 5000, 600, 900 from the cir
culating medium, n loss TO the business
of the country that will be enormous.
But free coinage, as Senator Sherman
says, will mean more than driving gold
iuto retirement. It will mean the sub
stitution of the silver standard for the
gold standard. With 81 grains of silver
substituted for the 1913 grains OF gold,
the present standard, il means the de-
probation of the whole circulating me-
dunn, for the price Of silver is not regu-
lated by the value that Congress places
upon IL, but what il brings in the
markets OF the world, the same as the
price Of wheat is fixed.
1t would seem that the circulating
medium could be increased until IL is
ample for oil business of the country
without going 10 the hazardous expert
ment OF the Government paying the sill
yer spectators 81. 80 for 81 o. OF silver.
-Des MOines RegtSter
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1891-03-04
FREE COINAGE.
An Explanation of what 1t Really Means.

An Explanation OF What IL Really Means
What does free coinage mean? Simply
this, that the Government agrees to pay
TO the rich silver Iaine owners of the
world 81. 20 for every 81. 05 worth of sill
yer that they mine. What reason is
there that the Government should pay
premium To silver men--many OF whom
are already millionaires? III the Govern
ment pays 81. 90 for Sl.05 worth OF silver,
why should il not pay the farmer S1.2
for every S1.05 worth OF wheat or corn
that he raises? Under the present coin
age act this profit OF about 20 cents on
the dollar goes TO the Government and is
shared by all the people IL the far
mers should favor full coinage-that is,
that the Government buy all the Ameri-
can silver that is offered and coin it, and
let the profits on such coinage go into
the National Treasury. their position. IL
seems TO us, would be much wiser and
much more defensible. The best theory
of government is that special favorI shall
DO shown TO none-especially not To sill
yer men. The man who owns a silver
mine should not have Government
guarantee of an undue advantage over
the wheat grower, the cattle raiser. or
the coal miner
The farmers who favor free coinage
do So, no doubt, i'm the hope OF securing
a needed increase i'm currency. But
there are other ways Of increasing the
currency-ways that are less expensive
ana less hazardous. 1t is costly bust
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1891-03-04
write out Your Numerals.

Cpl give you practical hint, young
observer" said certain well-known
lawyer the other day. Whenever you
send telegram see that you write out
in letters the numerals that you use.
If you don't you may have the pleas
ant experience that had recently. A
client of mine telegraphed me he
would Meet me at / o'clock at Aston
House, Thursday He put up nice
little tail at the top of his L, and the
telegram came to me and read this way
Meet me seven o'clock, Thursday, at
Astor House.
He went to the Aston House at one
o'clock, sharp, the business was inn
portant, and it was bright idea to
have il all settled so New Years din
ner could be more enjoyable. My eli
ent sat at the Astor House, 'cussing
me- from one o'clock until half past
three Thursday.
II swallowed my New Years dinner
in inglorious haste and posted down to
the Aston House aud sat mentally pay
ing him the same compliments until
half-past ten p. m. In the morning
came this telegram: waited for you
at Astor House yesterday three hours
and half. Come without fail to-day
at half past twelve. Must leave town.
Don't fail
You bet / won't" said the Colonel,
with step toward the door. 1T is
twelve o'clock now, but I'm off if
never see you again remember to tele-
graph ~ ONE and - seven, aud tell
every telegraph operator to do it, too. y
-NelC York Herald.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1891-03-04
Monopoly in Growing sheep.

The people must now see that "free wool
Is in the interest of the whole people, while
bargains for prlvation and exclusion are
simply I'm the interest OF certain monop-
olies: and, indeed. that free wool now has
become an essential element In the perma-
nent prosperity OF the wool manufacturers
themselves. From Address Of the Wool Con-
stmers' Association.
Who hasa monopoly in growing sheep?
IL is mistaken assertion, which only
a free-trader would be guilty OF, that
the withdrawal Of the profits OF sheep
raising from our farmers and the conse-
quent increased price OF both mutton
and wool to consumers is an essential
element In the prosperity of any Ameri-
can manufacturers
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1891-03-04
MICHIGAN LEGISLATURE

THERE were a large number OF bills intro
duccd In the House on the cath. the total
number reaching GA. The following are
some OF the most important: Changing the
title OF railroad commissioner 10 railroad
and warehouse commissioner, and providing
for system OF public warehouses and ele-
vators; providing for the sale OF the State
whitefsh hntcheries 10 the United States;
providing for semi-annual collection OF tax
es; n Joint resolution submitting an amend
ment 10 the Constitution requiring all
voters born since 1850 TO read and write;
making the Secretary OF State commits
sioner TO establish boundary between Mich
igan and Ohio; organization OF the Mutual
Provident Association for Miners; for the
creation OF the Office OF State Mine Inspect
or; the creation OF the Thirty second Jul
dicial Circuit; reducing the test OF illu-
minatng oil from 100 10 40 degrees. and
the salary OF State oil Inspector from 81, 800
TO $780, the deputies from ~, 200 TO 5000, and
the fee for inspecting from one-fourth TO
one-tenth OF "A cent per gallon; IA series OF
bills repeating the charters Of several char
ter railroads, and providing for their re-
organization under the general law.
OK the 25th c. A. Friedlander. of Alpena,
and j. Ii. Morrow, OF Adrian, the two con-
testants who were declared entitled 10 the
seats held by Senator'S Morse and Horton,
arrived at the Capitol, and were immedi-
ately sworn In. When the Senate con-
vened they took their seats against tho
protest OF the Republicans This action
can not possibly be undone, and insures
the passage OF the Democratic Congress
sional reapportionment bill and the still
more important measure providing for the
election OF Presidential electors by Con-
gresslonal districts The reapportionment
bill gives the Democrats seven sure dis
tricts, with n fighting chance In two OF the
five remaining districts. The majority OF
the committee on the State public school
submitted IA report commencing the school
I'm general, but censuring the management
thereof FOR its laXness in several cases OF
indenturing OF children, and recommending
the dismissal of Supt. Newkirk for his neg
lect TO comply with the requirements OF the
statutes in this regard.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1891-03-04
Airs Resistance to a .ocom tive.

Experiments on the French railways
shows that the resistance of the at
mosphere to the motion of high-speed
trains amounts often to half the total
resistance. Two engines, of which the
resistance was measured separately
and found to be 1913 pounds per ton at
thirty-seven miles per hour, were
coupled together and again tried. The
resistance fell to lab pounds per ton.
The second engine was masked by the
first. 1t may be argued from this that
by suitable adaptation of the front OF
n locomotive, electrical or otherwise, q
saving of from to 10 per cent. OF the
effective power could be made.-Etec-
fy.jcdL ReDielr.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1891-03-04

"THERE IL an idea prevalent, said n
prominent hotel man, "that at $40 a
plate we make big money out OF ban
quet where the best OF wines are served.
It's perfectly foolish Every large hotel
is run on such detailed schedule ac-
count that the slightest article is ac-
counted for. IL costs SEQ person for
the food part of iirst-class dinner.
Then YOU cant count on less than SO q
head for champagne, claret and other
wines after which you have TO pay for
music. flowers, menus, extra walters,
breakage of crockcry, glassware, cigars,
winemen, rent Of dress-suits for walters,
etc. The public at large have no idea
of the damage done by breaking of
chinaware ana glasses. When you have
very LARGE banquet il means new
dinner set, and every housekeopcr knows
how easily china Ia clipped and you can I
use il aga'D, bccau e just the moment
you do there Is howl from guests.
When the people attending get TO feeling
well it is their sup posed privilege TO APP
plaud good things by the speakers by
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1891-03-04
ToIerabIy Tough Country.

/ was told the other day OF very
poor country They said two cats could
not raise row on 1t, and they have to
manure It to make brick, and have to
soak peas in warm water to make them
sprout. A hog leaned up against pota-
to-patch fence for rest and fell
through. The owner called his dog, but
the dog was too thin TO run, and his
master put him In wheelbarrow and
followed the hog, and the dog barked
until the hog gave up the ghost; then
both were put In the wheelbarrow and
dumped outside. -EdycttUiilc (Go.) NelCs.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1891-03-04

On Friday week Prince Bismarck re-
ccived a deputation from the manufact-
uring town of Dortmund, which came to
present to the Prince the freedom of
their city. The ex-Chancellor thanked
the population for the high honor they
had done him, and, among other things,
said: "Up TO the seventies / was, by con-
vlction, an adhcrent OF free trade, and.
40 10 speak, born and bred 10 t. Until
the year 1870 was so much occupied by
foreign affairs that / was not able to do
vote myself with energy to economic
questions After 1870 foreign affairs
became quieter. and when, in the course
of time, | saw one blast furnace after
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1891-03-04
"YOurs Truly"

Curious TO test the popularity Of the
various phases used, examined three
hundred of my old letters, half of then
purely business letters, and an equa'
number of general nature frcr
friends and acquaintances, no two from
the same person. In the three hundred
letters found but two instances of the
signature so well-nigh universal 4
century ago. such az "Your Obedieni
Servant" "Your Humble Servant
was not found at all.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1891-03-04
Farmers and tho Tarin.

Facts go TO show that protection has
its warmest friends among the agricultu-
raj classes. The Nel0 England Home
stead, Of Springfield Mass. and the
Farm aud Home, OF Chicago, have made
an extensive postal card canvass for the
purpose of obtaining the views of farm
ers on the new tariff bill and on reciproc-
ity. There wero 10000 responses TO
the questions asked. They have been
tabulated as follows:
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1891-03-04

London. 10 obtain a copy Of the clubs Sc
cret accounts, and these accounts fully
made.
The writer OF the article received his In
formation In such a way that there could be
no question about It's authenticity, and he
further alleged that these secret accounts
would be very soon published In Berlin.
IL 100000 was sent to educate"
Sweden, what amount has been sent to
educate the United States?
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1891-03-04
THERE are over eight hundred thou

THERE are over eight hundred thou
sand more widows than widowers in
England. The WeStminster ReUieto,
in discussing the subject. attribute
the disparity chiefly to the growing
disposition of men to marry late in
life, under which circumstances they
generally marry persons younger than
themselves. which the ReUieic con-
siders q serious evil in modern society.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1891-03-04

AFTER preparations were made 10
use the Koch lymp in the Philadelphia
hospital, and the physicians were as
senbled, the consumptive patients re-
fused to be treated.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1891-03-04

rapping on the glasses with knives. The
consequence is that scores are broken in
a night Then, after all this, II you can
weed out any very large profit you are a
better iinancier than the average land
lord
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1891-03-04

another being put out and the national
industry retrograding more and more, L
became convinced that some change was
necessary. Edinburgh Weekly Scotsman.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1891-03-04
WIN the new VIII Canadian
TotAls........... 57.25e 3o. l83 92

Evidently the farmers do not feel that
they are oppressed by the operation OF
the tariff