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Overcome by the Honor,

An amusing story is told of Arch
duke Eugene of Austria. while on a
visit recently to a small hamlet in
Hungary. Feeling the necessity for a
shave, "a ordinary mortals at times are
wont to do, the Prince had the man.
ager of the little hotel at which he was
staying send for the best barber in the
town. Overioyed at the privilege OF
shaving a member of the imperial fam
lily, the knight of the strop arrayed
himself in all his Sunday finery and
went to the hotel. Although somewhat
timid, he succeeded in placing his inn
per al highness in the chair and cover
ing his face an inch deep with lather
But at this point his Dalgetty spirit
forsook him, and, razor in hand, he
began to tremble as the traditional
aspen leaf. "Your imperial highness, 4"
he mustered courage to say. "the honor
of shaving you has so excited me that
am unable to proceed with my work. "
Ashamed of his failure, the poor fellow
rushed from the room. The Archduke
laughed heartily. but was obliged TO
remain in his uncomfortable position
until more courageous colleague ar
rived to complete the unfinished shave.
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The officer had interfered and broken
ND row among lot OF boys In Essex
street, and he then called TO one and
said:
.Now, then, tell me what this ruction
was about"
aWell." replied the boy, "me and
Wounded Knee were coming along
here. and we met Man-Afraid-of-His
Horse. He struck US for 10 cents Just
then Man-on-a-BufTalo came up and give
US"
~What on earth do you mean?" inter-
rupted the officer.
aAnd then Mud-on- His Back, Man
who-Talks, and Fire -on-a-Hill cum along
and put in their CAB, and"
"Who are all these boys?" demanded
the officer, in great astonishment.
sand the first thing / know Walk
Down-a-Hill he hauled of ayd hit White
Crow on de chin, and dem Little Ante
lope he guy It TO the-Night on
the eve, and we was retreating TO the
Rosebud when you cum up and skeert
the life out of every Sioux and Cheyenne
in the pack. It's all over now, and me- n
Horse who Limps and Sore-on-his-Nose
is going up TO Pine Ridge Agency 70
train fur a wrestling match. "--Netg
York Sum
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Smoked HImse TO EentI.

The most fantastic story told is that
of the strange and slow suicide of the
Baron Bella Olnyi, at Pesth, in the year
1875. The Baron was supposed to be
very wealthy. He had wife and six
children. He lost his money in specu-
lation, but this was not known. He
went to Paris and insured bis life for
100, 600 guelden each in five companies.
He returned to Pesth and his habits
began to change. He absented himself
from home for long periods every day.
The picture of health, he began to
droop and pine away. In ten months
he died of what the doctors called gal
Looping consumption. The insurance
companies were suspicious, and their
detectives unearthed q most wonderful
plot. The nobleman was discovered TO
have hired n small room in remote
and mean portion of the city, IL was
broken into, and found to be furnished
with comfortable sofa, table, two
chairs aud two chests. In one of these
was found comfortable dressing
gown, n pair Of loose Turkish trousers,
n fez, aud a dozen long pipes. In the
Havana cigars and half pound of COM
mon smoking tobacco. From the wrap.
pers found in the bottom of the chest
it would appear that in less than eight
months the nobleman had smoked
about $500 cigars and about 10a
pounds of smoking tobacco, having de-
liberately poisoned himself with
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1891-03-04

guns, ammunition and liquors Much
OF the gum-arabc used in Europe and
America is produced in the Sahara, for
i'm the southwestern district are dense
groves of acacias, and the product Of
their branches is gathered by the Moors
and sold to the French in st. Louis on
the Senegal Ostrichcs abound in most
parts OF the desert, though what they
live ON is problem. They are hunted
both for their feathers aud flesh, though
only half-starved Moor could tolerate
The tough, fbrous meat OF this able
bodied bird. Besides oStricheS, however,
there are very few animals in the desert,
most of the wells and springs being
monopolized by human beings.
1t is remarkable fact, however,
that there are indications of former
abundant population in the Sahara, and
signs that the climate was once less in
toerably hot than it is at present. In
many of the valleys signs of water
courses are frequent. and sometimes on
the sandy plains wells, still walled in,
though now dry, are to be found, indi-
eating that springs were once mole
abundant than they now seem TO be.
But the best sign of all that there has
been a change in climatic conditions of
the Sahara is the fact that, in the north
ern and central part evidence exists Of
vast population. Fezzan and the
southern uart OF the Sahara were used
by the Romans as penal colonies. Nero
sent large body of political offenders
there, that thoy might die the sooner,
the climate then being considered very
insalubrious for Europeans The same
district was the Siberia OF more than
one Roman Emperor, and exile to the
sands OF Africa was in ancient times as
much dreaded as is now departure to
Siberia.
At numerous points in the Sahara are
remains OF ruined cities, Cartfaginian or
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1891-03-04

Roman, which probably each contained
from 5000 TO %, 600 inhabitants. Walls,
cisterns, wells, baths, aAueducts, tenn
pies, huge mansions, even great tri-
umphal arches and large theaters and
ampitheaterS, show a teeming popula-
ton. Various travellers have given ac-
counts Of these ri ms. which are so cx-
tensive as TO attract the notice Of even
the ignorant and degraded natives. A
ten-mile ride through Fezzan, straight
into the desert, there Is "a ruined city
which. surrounded by sand hills, pre-
sents picture of solitary grandeur not
surpassed by the remains of Baalbec or
Palmyra. Great columns still stand,
unfolding vast cornce blocks: elegant
sculptures may still be traced on slab
and block, though partially obliterated
by the nevcr-ceasing attrition Of the fly
ing sand, while here and there fallen
capitals, hall covered bespeak a civiliza-
ton which has passed away.
In West Sahara, to the south OF Al
gers. there stands i'm the middle OF a
sandy plain a triumphal arch. erected,
as the Moors say, in honor of great
victory gained there. IL is covered with
inscriptions, which, however, save a
word here and there, arc ilogible. and
the deciphered portions being Latin have
led TO the conjecture that the monument
was erected either In honor OF Scipio
Africanus or OF Scverus. There Is no
marble i'm the vicinity like that which
covers IL. though how the large slabs
were transported from tho seacoast to a
point nearly POO miles inland Is a
problem equal to that which concerns it,
self with the blocks OF the pyramids.
In the Lyblan Desert are found the
ruins of a city near Moor saba. Tho
walls are in large part still standing,
and indicate a circumference OF between
seven and eight miles. 1t Is even
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ly consist OF from. zoo to 500 persons,
with from 500 to 1000 camels, for with
out these patient beasts IL is impossible
TO traverse some parts OF the Sahara at
all, the wells occasionally being as much
as ten days apart. An idea OF the UNI
pleasantness OF the journey may be
formed from the fact that IL takes a
caravan forty days from Cairo to Fezzan,
and nearly thirty more To the fertile re-
gions south of the desert.
The productions OF the Sahara are
limited. Camels. and domestic animals
are reared by the Moors and Arabs. but
aside from these there are only three
articles OF export-salt, gum-arabc and
ostrich feathers. Salt is found in many
places, and is generally taken by the
caravans going south, for the Soudan
produces no salt, and enormous profits
are made by its purchase in the cases OF
the Sahara and sale along the Niger.
The principal articles conveyed south by
the caravans are European cotton goods,
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grander in its proportions than any one
of the cities, and the strength OF itsfortl-
flcations indicates that the enemy's
country was not far away. IL was
probably an outpost OF tho Romans
against the Soudanese, and its largo
cisterns, choked-up wells, and filled am
phitheaters indicate not only the size
and Importance OF the city but also the
luxury OF its population. Cities do not
spring up in deserts; hence, IL is prob
able that the climate Of Sahara was
formerly more pleasant, that rains were
more frequent, and better conditions OF
lifo prevailed. 1t is known that iron
ore, granite and marble are abundant In
the desert, for mines and quarries have
beon found Thus cities could be easily
builded. 1t IS probable that, when vege-
tation was more abundant and families,
both wild and domestic, were more
numerous, the Sahara was not the unin-
yiting region that il now is
biologists believe that parts of the
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1891-03-04
Ostriches In America.

There are certain old traditions about
the ostrich which, have been told by
the owner of California ranch, are
fallacious. He says the ostrich does
not bury his head in the sand and i'm
agine he is unobserved by his enemies.
On the contrary, he is very pugna-
cious bird, and always ready for fight.
Nor does the female ostrich lay her
eggs in the sand for the sun to hatch
them. To do them justice, they are
quite domestic, and deserve better
reputation. Nor is the ostrich ever
used for riding, as he has an excep-
tionally weak back; any person might
break it with blow from an ordinary
cane.
His strength lies in his great breast
and his feet. He has one great claw
and very small one. and with terri
bic precision he can bring down the
large claw with cruel force that will
tear open anything not made of sheet
iron. Savage birds at best, they are
dangerously so during breeding time.
The twenty-five birds brought to our
California ranch trusted to their in.
stinct, and laid their eggs during the
California winter, which correspondent
TO their summer south of the equator.
1t being the rainy season, their nests
were filled with water and the eggs
were chilled; so the first season OF
their American sojourn was failure.
The ostrich makes its nest by rolling
in the sand and scooping out hole
some six feet in diameter, and, except
ing an incubator house, the California
ranch requires no building for the use
of the birds, though the land is divided
off into pens fenced in, each about an
acre in extent, for the use of the breed
ing birds, every pair occupying one
such inclosure.
The ostriches live upon alfalfa and
corn. Alfalfa is grass cultivated all
over the ranch it resembles our clover,
and grows to a crop some six times
year.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1891-03-04

There's a good deal of
guarantee business in the store
keeping Of to-day. It's too
excessive. Or too reluctant.
Half the time it means moth
ing. Words only WvraS.
This offer to refund the
money, or to pay a reward, is
made under the hope that you
won't want your money back,
and that you won't claim the
reward. Of course.
So, whoever is honest in
making it, and works-not on
his own reputation alone, but
through the local dealer whom
you know, must have some
thing he has faith in back of
the guarantee. The business
wouldn't stand a year with
out it.
What is lacking is conf
dence. Back of that, what is
lacking is that clear honesty
which is above the average
practice"
DR.. Pierce's medicines are
guaranteed to accomplish what
they are intended to do, and
their makers give the money
back if the result isn't APP
parent.
Doesn't it strike you that
a medicine which the makers
have so much confidence in,
is the medicine for your
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whole caravans. No doubt Tor this idea
there is foundation of fact 1t is true
that the Sahara is largely composed or
sand; it is also true that this sand is
sometimes blown about by the winds
which sweep over the desert, that lives
are sometimes lost in these hurricanes,
and that wells OF water are often days
apart, and travellers sometimes expert
ence acute suffering in traversing the
desert But the Sahara is not level nor
fat; but, save an occasional stretch OF
plain for few miles, it consists OF sand
hills, so constantly changing their PAGES
and appearance that even the profess
sional guides of caravans are sometimes
misled by the alteration in the natural
features of tho country since their last
trip.
But the Sahara is by no means all
sand, says a writer in the Globe Democrat
OF ST. Louis, for no inconsiderable por-
ton consists OF rocky mountains, the
highest Of them nearly 5000 feet in
height, almost wholly destitute OF vege-
tation, but even in their ruggcdness
sometimes easier TO traverse than the
sand hills, as affording iirmer foot
ing. There is also popular supposition
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1891-03-04
A mystery.

How the Human system ever RECEIVERS from
tho bad effects Of the nauseous medicines often
literally poured into it for the suppositive re-
lief OF dyspepsia. liver complaint, constipation.
rheumatism and othorsailments, is a mystery.
The mischief done by lad medicines is scarcely
less than than that caused by disease. If they
who are weak. bilious, dyspeptic, constpated
or rheumatic would oftener be guided by tho
experience OF invalids who have thoroughly
tested Hostetter's Stomach Bitters, they would
in every instance obtain tho speediest aid de-
rivable from rational medication. This medi-
cine is a searching and at the same time .
thoroughly safe remedy. derived from vegetable
sources, and possessing, in consequences OF its
basis OF pure spirits, properties as medicinal
stimulant not TO be found in the fiery local bit
ters and stinulants often rcsorted TO by the de-
bilitated, dyspeptic and langud.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1891-03-04

The more quietly and peaceably we
get on the better for ourselves and our
neighbors. In nine cases out of ten
the better course is, if man cheat
you, to quit dealing with him; if he
is abusive. to quit his company: and
If he SANDER you, to take care to live
so that nobody will believe it. Who
ever he is or however he misuses you,
The wisest way is to let him alone, for
there is nothing better than this quiet
way OF dealing with the wrongs we
meet.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1891-03-04
SHILOH'S
CONSU N PTION
CURE.

The success of this. Great Cough Cure d
without parallel in the history Of medicine.
All druggists are authorized to sell it on a pos
tive guarantee, test that no other cure can sue
cessfully stand. That it may become known.
the Projectors, at an enormous expense, arc
placing Sample Bottle Free into every homo
in the United States and Canada. II you have
a Cough, Sore Throat. or Bronchitis, use il, for
1t will cure you. If your child has the Group,
or Whooping Cough, use il promptly, and relief
is sure. II you dread that insidious disease
Consumption, use it. Ask your Druggist for
SHILOH'S CURE, Price 10 Cts, so cts. and
$I.oo. II your Lungs are sore or Back lame,
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1891-03-04

III L energy OF
travellers h a $
opened up every
part Of Africa
to Z h o world
save the Desert
of sahara. which
60 the ordinary
reader 5 still
wrapped in al
m u 5 { impone-
trable gloom and
mystery. Il II o
common | d ca
concerning this
desert pictures
{ a n expanse
as smooth as a
floor, stretching
away in the dis
tance like { h o
sea, the shifting
sands blown by
swhirlwinds into
e lou d 5 which
q V q T w N @ | m
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IA. was G,,tlru Acquainted.

Clara really feel as il I were max
ing some progress with young Mr..
Goodcatch.
Maud-How so?
Clara-The other night when he
called on me he didn't wear a dress
suit.-BroOkiyn Life.
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the country, and are credited with a
desire to own IL all, have project for
making an inland lea in the western
part OF the desert. 1t appears from sur
veys made that about 10000 square
miles, not far from the coast, are below
the level Of the shore, and a canal cut
through the coast hills would food this
portion of tho desert and might produce
a change in its climate. This, however,
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1891-03-04

is of piece with the scheme for trans
saharan railroad fron Fezzan and She
GASES TO Timbuctoo and Bsrneo. This is
a day of great projects, and whether
such giant undertakings will ever be
realized is impossible TO predict; but
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1891-03-04

Sahara were once at tho bottom of the
sea, and thatin one of those bygone ages
the surrounding coast, comprising now
a sandy waste, was formed like other
tropical regions. Whether this were true
or not, it is not impossible that the des-
ert again may blossom like the rose,
for the French, who have an interest in
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1891-03-04

even should the canal be dug and that
portion of tho Sahara flooded with water,
there Is no reason to suppose that any
very material change in the climate will
result. save in the immediate vicinity.
Ear more reliance cen be placed in the
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1891-03-04

artesian wells, for wherever these have
been sunk excellent water is found at a
depth Of 200 10 400 feet, and with good
water an inland sea Is by no means
necessity.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1891-03-04

A NEW device, If adopted, will cause
every postofiice clerk TO put his mum.
Ter on each letter he handles. 1t is q
thimble with self.inking stamp.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1891-03-04

In the case Of bad boy il only takes
a well-measured out rod to make an
acher.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1891-03-04
SAHARA, A SEA OF SAND.
MISTAKES CONCERNING THE
GREAT DESERT.

Extent OF the Barren wasto-Its Resources
and Population - Evidences of Former
Civiiizat n-Oases and Ruinod Cities.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1891-03-04

MAINE and New Hampshire msks
nearly all the worlds spools.
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Next Lesson-"Gehazl Punished. . Kings
): 1927.
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The lesson for sunday March 8. my b
found In H. Kings 5; a.
Golden text-Who forgiveth all thin
iniquities; who healeth ali thy diseases
Ps. 1903: 3.
Telegram-herald., 1891-11-04
hoTel GOSSIP.

] B. Kennedy, of Kalamazoo, arrived
at shs Morton yesterday.
j. +. AcCurdy. Corunna lawyer,
was guest Al Sweets yesterday.
T. IL. Peacock, Reed City plsning
mill owner, uas at the Eagle yesteg-
day.
A. J. Day. an attorney Of Newaygo.
was at the Clarendon yesterday morn
ing.
T. ii. wintermule, . Musksson stock
lrreder, took dinner at the Morton yes
terday.
K c. sieaveas, Of Chicago. travelling
passenger agent for the ililnols Central,
Is At sweets.
{. +. Taylor, . Lansing Insurance.
agent. consumed . dinner ~ the Nor
ton yesterday.
+. L. Warren. Of Greenville, cashie r
OF the City National Bank, is guest Al
the Martoa.
j. w. Smith, Of Chicago, travelling
passenger agept OF the Chicago & Alton
road. Is ~ Sweets.
I. j. Cross, Of Lyons, 10 at Sweets
Mr.. Cross IS business manager of The
Beacon, paper OF congregational
sympathles.
Telegram-herald., 1891-11-04
PERSONA, MENTION.

Mrs DR.. Rosems is visiting friends at
Ionia.
Hon. and Mrs. 3. T.. Fuller have re-.
turned from the East.
Miss Minnie Curtis has returned from
s. Paul where she visissdsfriends-
Will Gilbert is visiting his parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Gilbert at Ypsilant,.
Willard III. Rsrnhart and family left
for Colorado Springs yesterday 10 spend
the wirter.
H. Cheeseman. of wyoming. 10 the
guest OF his sieter. Mrs. {. E. Balcom.
of 800 GrsndvIlle-ave.
Mrs. c. T.. Watson has been called to
Chicago by the sudden illness OF her
daughter Bessie.
Willard Bsrnhars and family and ".
r. Hastlngs and family left for Denver
yesterday ~ spend the winter.
w. w. westheriy and family left for
Los Angeles. California, last night.
Thsy went by the way Of Denver and
eais lake City.
Miss Addie Belts, q teacher Ia the
Fast Leonsrd-st school. has gone TO
Ann Arbor 10 take Q classical ccurse in
she University.
Mrs. pauiei psddsu, who has been
very IN, has been taken 20 Grandville
to rscuperste. She viii be the guest Of
her sister Mrs. Hansen.
Hugo Thum leaves today for River
side. Cal. where ne viii engage in the
orange raising business. Ne hss pur-
chased . fruit farm Of twenty acres.
Joe Doughtery wish Ringing Broth
ers' circus. and Henry Bestsn. the
chanpsor club svsnger of sss North
vest. have returned from California.
The Hon. q. W. stone. Of Lsnsas
sudstor general of Nich'9sr, made =
brief ssep ~ SS.rts last night. He
vns on bic vsy hcrsc.
0ssrge Cssb. Henry Nsg's and
Telegram-herald., 1891-11-04
GRANGE OF MILITARY TACTICS.

The army Of the United States 10 now
making the greatsst change in Its
tactics trat has ever teen made. la
few months tho entire method of tho
army will DO changed TO that extent
that tho veterans will have To learn IL
all over again. Upton's tactics, which
have been :he standard authority Tor
years. is now being superseded by an
entirely new system. Since the regular
army has adopted this system. every
one of the States will be compelled TO
form III line. Michigan will probably
next endorse il, and when this is done
every military company in the State
will DO compelled TO begin at the bot
tom and learn every thing over again.
Copies of the tactics nave been received
by several OF the local officers, who aro
vigorously studying the new system.
Telegram-herald., 1891-11-04
THE cor-voN BLOSSOM CLUB


Sudgs Hstsntiou white Called Up BsSess
the Members.
During the ceremonies OF opening the
meeting there was . look on Brother
Garlnef's face which made many Of the
members uneasy. and Samuel Shin and
Shindia Watkins concealed themselves
behind the stove ss ruch as possible,
and betrayed considerable anxiety. They
were not called for however. When
the machine had got started the presi.
dent looked around the hall and said:
Il obsarve dat Jedse Intention White
am hesh wild rs tonight. He will please
step dis way"
The judge bobsed up with great alao-
rity and advanced to tho president'u
desk with bland smile lighting up his
face. About week ago he invented the
theory that the growing Of sunfowers
wonld in time make the American pco-
pie a nearsighted race, and he fully and
fcndly expected to be praised for it.
"Bruddsr White" said the president
in q very solemn voice. "when / passed
frcw do pos'offics de oddes day you was
down dar, Yon was .alhn wid an Of
6shul bout rentin box. Has you got
'rea mail in de las fo'teen y'srs to light
candle wiiy'
I'll didn't rent no poss'o1is box,
sahr' stsmm-red the judge in great con-
fusion.
"It wssn't . week age continued the
president. "dat I heard yeu prophesying
who wonld bc De presidential ca andydates
fur de- merit campaign. Has you got .
p'inter on pollytics. jedgey'
"N-no, sah--no. sab! Iwas list guess
IN at IT,"
An day or two arssr s,at.- said the
president, II heard yoa talkin bout dc
tariff. Yon was 1ingin Yoor arms about
Telegram-herald., 1891-11-04

In hotel not 100 miles from the top
Of the Rigi the following announcement
gives satisfaction. "Misters and ven~r-
able voysgers are advertised that when
the sun him rise horn will be blowed :"
That announcement sufficiently prepares
the visitor for the following entry in the
wine list, "In this hotel the wines leave
the traveller nothing tohepe fer. Notes
and Queries.