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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1891-12-30
RAILROAD TRAIN BURIED.
Heavy Landslide Near Sioux City-Nobody
Hurt.

A heavy landslide occurred near Sioux
City, Iowa, In the big cut on the Chicago.
Milwaukee, St Paul & Omaha road leading
20 the Missouri river bridge. train pass
ing through was buried In the. debris. No
one was badly hurt, but the bridge was
blocked and could not be cleared for forty
eirht hours. Trains on the Union Pacific
short line we're GU Oft from the West until
the wreck was cleared.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1891-12-30
Old Landmark Destroyed.

The ancient church OF All Saints In Hert-
ford, England, caught fire from defective
fue and was destroyed. Ii was famous for
its memorial windows
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1891-12-30

o v cry W II ere the
usual quiet routine.
p lu m b, that sturdy
type of the Western
Senator, has gone.
People were shock
ed to know that the
life of the distin-
guished Kansan had
been snuffed out in
a moment. Il lag s
were soon at half
mast. 1t was the
Ia k In the streets,
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1891-12-30
Removed from Office.

The President has removed Collector
Warmcastle, OF Pittsburg, and appointed
Chief Deputy Mitchell to take charge of
the Office.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1891-12-30
Garza Offers to Compromise.

A special from the City Of Mexico says
Cara, so-called revolutionist, has proposed
to the government to lay down his arms for
$4,000 cash or "a consulate in the United
States.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1891-12-30

THERE were produced in the United
States last year l41, 2!9, 513 tons of coal.
OF which $500, 4S7 was antlEacite All
OF the anthracite except SO. 517 tons from
Colorado and New Mexico and ,, 600 tons
from New England cams from Pennsyl-
yania
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1891-12-30
ATE FOUR CANS OF SALMON.
A Missouri Livery Stable Keeper Killed
by Foolish Wager.

by Foolish Wager.
Robert Severns, proprietor OF livery
stable at Mercer. Mo-, made a wager that
he could eat four cans OF salmon In thirty
minutes, the price OF the salmon being the
forfeit lie finished the fourth can in
twenty eight minutes and a half He
then called for cigar, lit IT, and started
for the door. Just as he got to the door he
dropped dead. The parties who made the
wager are under arrest.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1891-12-30

1T is said that the first regular the
atrical company TO erform in the United
States came from England In 1852 and
landed at York. in Virginia It's first
public appearaAGs was at Williamsburg,
Va
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1891-12-30
WRECK ON THE EAST TENNESSEE.

Seventeen People Injured in n Smash-Up
I'm Georgia.
Vestibule train No. II, on the East Ten
nessee railroad, going south, ran of the
track in a cut near Williams station, Ga,
ard the passengers had a narrow escape
from death. AS II was seventeen we're in
iured, but none badly.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1891-12-30
El<ins Is Con hrmed.

The Senate In executive session confrmed
the nomination OF Stephen b. Elkins to be-
Secretary OF War
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1891-12-30
Great Fire at Chattanooga.

The lives OF 100 girls were imperiled ut
Chattanooga, Tenn, by fire which swept
away property valued at nearly 81, 600, 900.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1891-12-30
CARNIVAL OF DEATH.
TRAVELLERS ARE CRUSHED AND
SCALDED IN A WRECK.

A Nebraska Whisky Distiiiery Burned
The Wolf Manufacturing Company's
Plant Destroyed-Fatality at Pittsburg-
Indians Elect u Chief-There's Too Much
Cotton.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1891-12-30
Flames Wine ssut a DistiiIerv

At Nebraska City, Neb., the Nebraska
distillery was destroyed by fire. Loss.
100000; fully insured
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1891-12-30

. ENoUoH discomfort may be gotten out
OF almost any proposition to meet the
absolute necessities OF life.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1891-12-30
END OF THE SIMS GANG.
FIVE OF THEM SWING FROM
ONE TREE.

Chattanooga Has Million Dollar Fire
The Pontiac (Mich) Insane Asylum
Damaged Quarter of Miliion-Rus-
sell Sage Not Yet Safe.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1891-12-30
MOBBED BY WOMEN.
THEY ATTACK A TRAIN OF
"BLACKLEC" MINERS.

The Men Pelted with Observation-Disclosures
Made that Nobody should Escape Alive
Arc Finally Driven Away-Miners Deny
that They Are I'm Want.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1891-12-30
Caused by Overwork.

Senator Plumb fell dead in Washing
ton the other day When this startling
news ran through the city it interrupted
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1891-12-30
SENATOR PLUMB DEAD.
SUDDENLY STRICKEN DOWN BIZ
APOPLEXY.

Washington Startled by tho Announce
ment of the well-Known Kansan's Death
Sketch of HIS Career-Speculation as to
the Dead Senator's Successor.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-05-10

in the Office. The offer was made and
accepted and, desk having been fitted up
for her, notice was given to the members OF
the editorial and artistic stats that young
lady was expected, and that they must keep
their conversation within suitable Chester
fieldian limits.
The next morning miss Rowland" ar
rived in the person of man of unkempt
aspect and bibulous face, who waited about
him a distinct od0r of strong drink. His
name, he said, was David Stuart Lloyd. He
was the grand nephew of Gilbert Stuart,
the portrait painter, and the husband of a
pretty and clever woman whom he had
taken from the stage
Years ago." lie explained, i offended
Frank Leslie and since then | have always
used the name of Miss Rowland and my
wife has copied all my articles and con-
Quoted the business of disposing of them"
For nearly two years Lloyd did excellent
work, writing sketches and paragraphs,
suggesting cartoons and rendering himself
invaluable In a hundred other ways. Then
his health began to fail and he took his bed,
but continued his work till the end, like
many another brave bohemian spirit. A
large majority of the most successful car
taons published during the first two years
in the history Of comic journalism were sug
geSted by Lloyd.
lie was buried one cold New Years day,
and when the boys, who attended the flu
neral between calls" as one OF them re-
Marked saw him lying in his coffin it was
noticed that the bloat and Disagreement
wrought by his habits of life had disap-
! cared completely from his face, leaving it
clear cut, with fine lines. intellectual and
almost handsome.
Lloyd's name is forgotten now by the few
who ever knew it. but many of the cartoons
which he inspired are held as rare treasures
by those who are fortunate enough to pos
seSs them.
j. w. Watson, the author of Beautiful
Snow" who died the other day wreck of
humanity, was another frequent contribu-
tor of pSeud0nYmous matter to the
comic papers His matter was so bad that
it was usually thrown in the waste-basket.
so he resorted to the trick, years ago, of
writing under assumed names and disguis-
ing his handwriting, but he always betrayed
his identity by using gummed paper in place
of envelopes in which to ineIoSe his contri-
buttons.
In great many cases cartoon is the re-
suit of the work and suggestions of half a
dozen people, though the artist is, of course,
the only one who receives any credit for it.
A great many of the cartoons and COM
les" as the black and white humorous
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-05-10

When the first comic paper was founded,
more than dozen years ago, it was almost
impossible to obtain for it an adequate and
steady supply of Jokes and comic articles,
though nearly all the clever newspaper
writer's In New York were invited to con-
tribute to it. AS matter of fact humorous
Journalism had not proved successful in
America. and there was not then as there is
now large number of men making
speciality of writing funny articles for the
press. 1t was not until FIVE years ago, how
ever. that the demand for humorous matter
brought steady supply to the office from
which the editor could make choice.
During the past decade a class of traine d
humorous writers has sprung up large
enough to supply all the matter needed on
the distinctiyely comic papers like Puck.
Judge and Life, as well as the humorous de-
partments in the various weekly. monthly
and daily publications that set aside a part
OF their space for that purpose. Many of
these writer's are, TO certain extent, known
TO the public But there are many who
have contributed literally to American hui
NOR. without ever having their names in
print l refer of course TO the men who
make speciality of fOur-line dialogues, hui
morous paragraphs and suggestions for car
tOonS, who are utterly unknown to the gen.
eTal public, though they may have very
high standing with editors and publishers.
Early in Puck's history q certain Miss
Rowland" began 10 furnish, in delicate
feminine hand, jokes, funny stories and
suggestions for pictUeS to the paper. and
so satisfactory was her work that it was de-
cided to offer her regular salared position
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-05-10

can indulge in new head-cOvering she Is
happy, and the new empire capOte Is al
ready seen on a great many blonde, auburn
and brunette locks. 1t is very becoming,
and is made of lace sbirred on to two pieces
of wire, which are fastened together and
trimmed with gold or jeweled trimming.
A aounce of lace is fastened around the
brim on the front and sides, and a smart
panaehe rises from the middle and is finished
OFF with an osprey. The newest flowers
used in millinery are veTbena and wall
flowers, and sweet-William blossoms. The
brilliant colors of these look particularly
well On the new fawn or beige cOlored
straws. A word to those girls who wear
color to the hat, that at once will stamp you
as behind the times. Ali ultra fashionables
are now careful to match their wells and
hats to a shade. l am very glad OF this, as
the-I suppose | can't say bare-faeed, but |
mean it-way in which gray, and white, and
red wells have been worn with every cOl0red
hat has often affected me with cold shiyers,
and caused me to retire into my den with
murdeTous thoughts anent the woman at
large. / like to feel charitable il ! can, so
am passing glad just now in the thought of
the fast coming days Of artistic dress. Do
you not think that all this talk about a
business dress for women Is great nonsense?
A rational dress is wanted, sure enough, but
to wish to impose distinctive garb on a
business woman seems to me absurd In the
extreme. Business is no disgrace, but there
are few women who would care to advertise
it in the streets, the cars, or the Offices. A
business dress would only have the effect of
stopping the great onward march of the Tevo-
luton in the social position OF woman. Il
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-05-10
Girl sIaverv in Thibet.

The people were in state of excitement
over the marriage of the belle Of the place.
and the high price her prospective husband
had had 10 pay for her; 90 taelS 10 purchase
a number two wife" was highly creditable
to the town which had given birth to such
treasure. The Ssu-ch' uanese are much
given to selling girls, and large numbers are
exported yearly from Ch'ung-ch'ing for
Han-kou and Shanghai and other Eastern
cities. Tie price usually paid for one of 6
or years is from to 10 taels. They are
kindly reared by the stock farmer who buys
them, receive Liberal education with all
modern accomplishments, and when they
have attained the age of 16 are easily dis
posed of at high prices. TIE trade has
nothing cruel about 1t, and many of these
girls are respected members of society in
after life, and certainly enjoy many more
material comforts than if they had been left
in their poor villages. | have lived in
homes of highly respectable Chinese where
the wife had four or five little girls pur-
chased with her savings, and they were
treated with as much kindness and love as
her own children.-Ihe Century.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-05-10

last post, already late, that / might not be
again disturbed by having letters brought to
my room. l took up the crystal rather to
pass away the time than with much expee-
tation of seeing anything, for, as q rule,
when one is tired the concentration Of at
tentlon necessary 60 crystal vision Is some
what difficult to attain.
However, | perceived white object on
dark ground, soon becoming more clearly
defined as letter in very large envelope
torn at the edges, as if not sufficiently strong
to hold its contents. Another envelope Of
ordinary size, lying at the top. concealed the
address, and the writing on the smaller one
was too much blurred to deeipher.
" The vision was momentary only, or
might have applied the test of the maguify-
ing glass, which is sometimes, though not
always, of use In such cases. l thought it
possible that the vision might be merely the
result of affectation, but it seemed at least
worth while. after making note of the
fact-my invariabe rule whenever possible
Ito test its significance.
on a seat in the hall, showing white against
the dark polished w0Od-paced there, pos.
slbly, by some one leaving the house, who
had met the postman before he had time to
ring. The letters were two; the lower one,
which had burst the envelope, was the size
OF sheet OF letter paper not folded, and
was Tor myself: the upper one the usual
size of note and not for me, which may
have accounted for my inability to read the
address,"
The question here is, Did the two letters
the seat in the hall when the lady passed
through earlier in the evening? If so it was
merely trick of memory. If not then It
was iQeXDlie able provision
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-05-10
THE LATEST IN FASHIONS.
Two Dresses Made By Redeem for Two Young
PrilCHENGN.

New YORK, May 4, 1891, = Among the
many piquant and soul-stirring items which
so frequently crop up in the English papers,
and are cabled over to our American jour
nails, the rumors as to the ultimate bestowal
of the heart and hand of the heir preSump-
tive, Prince Albert Victor, are perhaps the
most startling. For in all human probable
ity it is on this young mans head that En-
glands crown will rest at no very distant
date, and the girl-Queen who will sit beside
him then will be an object of interest the
world over; even more so than his royal
mother was when, as the fair Danish Prin-
cess, she journeyed across the seas to wed
the youthful Prince of Wales. For her
chances of ascending the throne have ever
been but of the slimmest, and thereforeibe-
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-05-10
Bad Handwriting.

Mr.. John w. Forney Jr. of Philadelphia
probably enjoyed the distinction, in the days
before typewriters, of turning out the worst
manuscript in the United States. met, the
other day, an old typo who once took off
the copy-hook in Philadelphia newspaper
Office ''taKe" of Forney's lurid dramatic
criticism. There were, perhaps, six printed
lines spread over a page and a half of
foOlscap.
'Pll be - if I'll stay here to set up that
stuff, said this printer, and he went West,
even as far westas Denver. There he stayed
eontentedly, until one day Forney happened
to visit Denver with an editorial excursion
and undertook to write up the trip for the
Denver paper In due time a half dozen
pages of the resulting Chinese puzzle fell
into my friends hands. He recognized it in
an instant.
Il left Philadelphia to get rid of that copy,
and I'll be - if | set itupi in Denver" said
the printer. So he came to New York and
here he is still.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-05-10
A NEW VOCATION.
" Breaking In" Shoes the Business OF
New York Woman.

"Breaking In" Shoes the Business OF q
New York Woman.
wearing shoes is my business" said q
New York woman the other day. sit began
In this way A schoolmate of mine had the
good luck TO marry a wealthy man. She
had always suffered from tender feet, aud az
school l used to break in her shoes for her
by wearing them few days. Stretching on
last won't serve the same end, because
last cracks without softening the leather;
there's nothing like the tread of the foot to
do that.
''Well. when my friend married she in
sisted on my accepting from her trifie for
breaking in her shoes. l named 80 cents a
pair. There were other women to whom
she mentioned her idea, and about half q
dozen, who wore the same number as l do,
gave me their custom. Gradually my queer
daughters grew up | never had to buy shoes
for them or myself, and l often employ
girls outside when my customers sizes do
not fit any of us.
II keep the buttons on the shoes In addi-
ton to stretching them when new. charge
10 cents for putting buttons on, no matter
how many or how few there may be to re-
place. l also brush and put shne-polish on
them. The charge for this is % cents, and
the shoes are sent to me and called for. on
see the pay is very small, but it helps me
dress. For years think have stood alone
In the business, but now the visiting maid
includes the care of shoes in her duties, so
that but for having my own patronesseS she
would cut the ground from under my always
new-shod feet. "-Pittsbur Dispatch.
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kept it up until his death, because he found
It much more profitable than his old pro-
fession.
The comic entitled 'In Extremis," pub
lished herewith, is made from suggestion
furnished by Goodwin, and his original
sketch is fair sample of his artistic talent.
Mr.. John Kendriek Bangs, who was re-
Gently out on a occurring tour in partnership
with Mr.. r. K. Munkittrck, has written and
marketed "short stuff with more industry
and system than anybody ever heard of.
He has connection with every paper worth
dealing with, and writes his jokes on as
bestos paper so that they will not get worn
out before they are disposed of. BY an
elaborate and ingenious system invented by
himself he can keep track of all the matter
be has sent to various ffces for acceptance,
and knows also exactly where each joke or
dialogue has been.
His business is so large and complicated
that it was said he would have to appoint
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-05-10

to have fun with. When he has satisfied
himself and the storm has gone down. the
buoys are picked up again easily ana tue
work of repair again goes on.
Taking It all in all, it is an interesting ing
business. this fishing for and repairing the
wires that bring us so near to people thou
sands OF miles away Some Of the men en-
gagged in it tell queer yarns OF their expert
ences with broken and lost wires.
CYRUS w. Field has piece OF cable that
is historical in its way, and which he some
times shows to friends who visit him. 1t is
a piece of the cable that was lost in mid
ocean by the Great Eastern. More than
five years elapsed before that cable was
found. for the system of locating lost wires
did not exist in those days. The piece that
Mr. Field has shows that it had long been
on the bottom of the ocean, for it is fairly
incrusted with coral
1t is memento of the days when man.
kind did not know just how to handle this
new and gigantic instrument that had been
fashioned to his hand. That day Is past.
The ocean cable is now handled and re-
paired almost as easily as are the telegraph
wires Oh land
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-05-10

receiver to wind up his affairs and harvest
all outstanding jokes so as to allow him to
devote all his time TO his lecture arrange
ments.
Besides those whom I have mentioned
there are great many writer's of both sexes
who make specially of supplying short
stuff " to the humorous weeklies. These
contributions come from all parts of the
country and from all classes of people. One
humOrist; who has been quite success full
with jokes about bunko-steerers and con-
fdence men, is an inmate of the Saltwater
State Prison aud is man of very great
talent.
do not know of any calling In which
genuine talent comes to the front as quickly
as it does in this. So far from there being
ring" of favored contributors nearly all
of them are personally unknown to the edi-
tors who buy their copy. j. L. FORD.
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loved though she undoubtedly be by the ma
ton at large, she cannot be so important a
figure as her daughter-in-law elect. Whom
this is to be is becoming burning question,
as first one Continent al Princess and then
another is announced as the favOTite. At
present there are two candidates in the
field, and no doubt those who are bitten
with the English love of betting are layin 9
heavy odds as to which shall carry
off the prize. First there is the Princess
Victoria of Teck, generally pronounced
the beauty among the unwedded European
pTincesses, and she, il is said, is favored by
the Prince himself, though his grandmother
cannot altogether disaSsOciate her from the
lOng-Standng antipathy which rum0r whlS-
pers she entertains for the girls mother the
Duchess Of Ieck. The other preJendante Is
one of Victrria's beloved grandchildren.
Princess Margaret of Prussia, the sister Of
the young EmrerOr. and if the Queens
wishes have any weight with her grandson,
his handkerchief will be dropped at his
cousins feet. Meantime tile ladies, like
maidenS of number birth, are bringing all
their destinations TO bear on the poor young
man, and in order to do this most effectually
each one has equipped herself with some
new Redfern costumes, OF which we here
with publish sketches.
The first is a stylish blouse Of cowsip-
yellow silk, partly draped with black spot
ted ChantIlly and ornamented with black
velvet belt and deep cuffs which button up
on the outside seam. A full ruffle Of lace
forms the skirt of this blouse.
The other sketch is one Of the Redfern
gowns ordered by the Prussian Princess. 1t
is of light bue-gray blanket cloth, OVERLAND
with hairy stripes of tan color. The fronts
of the bodice are of tan brOadclOtb, with
large buttons of the same sunk in rims Of
gold. The girdle. belt and odd necktie are
of gold gall0on. The material of this gown
is in high favor at Redfern's Just now, as it
is very light weight and has been pro-
nounced fashionable.
Parisians at present find it too cool to don
the gay and festal garb of spring, and the
only thing new one sees around are the bon
nets and hats. SO long as la Parisienne
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-05-10
A LOST BOY FOUND.
But His Mother Wished That Folks
Would Mind Their Business.

But His Mother Wished That Folks
Would Mind Their Business.
A boy about II years old rang the door
bell of house on High street east the
other day. and said to the lady who an
swered it:
Wont you please telephone to the police
station for me2 have found lost boy"
90 lost boyP How old?'
ABOUT years, ma'am. He can talk, but
he can't tell where he lives"
Some poor child, probably"
Some awfully poor child. Why, he was
the dirtiest boy you ever saw and so hungry
that ma said he hadn't eaten anything for
week. We think his folks lost him on DUR
pose. Ma says they ought to be sent to
State Prison"
$50 they had. Does he give any name ?"
ooh. yes. He says his name is Burt
What! Has he light hair and blue eyes?"
YeS'm."
And one front tooth gomez"
"Yes'm."
He's my own boy, he is, and you walk
him over here as quick as you know howl
Also, tell your mother that people have be-
come rich minding their own businessr'-
Detroit Free Press