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The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1891-12-24

The best place is in heaven will
be filled by those who have been the
most faithful to Christ on earth.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1891-12-24
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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1891-03-25
Is Your Mustache Uneven?

A writer in the Albany Express says
a friend of mine has for several years
been annoyed by curious circum-
stance. One side of his mustache
grows about twice as fast as the other,
and if it is neglected for few weeks
he will suddenly notice that it is from
half an inch to an inch longer on the
left than on the right. He is obliged
to keep cutting it off from time to
time to make things even. He had not
the faintest idea what caused the
greater luxuriance on the left, until
some days ago he asked barber about
it, and the man questioned him as TO
how his desk stood in relation to the
light.
He replied that for years he has
occupied a desk with window on his
left, which at once explained the diff
Guilty. Hair like vegetables, grows
best in the light, and ascertaining the
fact my friend at once had the desk
changed to the other side of the win
dow in order to give the right side of
his mustache a chance to develop. He
is awaiting the result with some inter-
est. and if the change in growth shifts
with the light he is going to face the
window"
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1891-03-25
lie Oiled Ill. Own Watch.

A prosperous farmer recently en-
tered jewelry store In Bay City,
Mich, and asked ii the. repairs on his
watch. which he had left there short
time before, were completed. The
proprietor said the watch was ready
and delivered it with the remark !:
Next time don't use quite so much
kerosese" The man looked surprised
and embarrassed but managed to say ::
Il guess 1 won't oil it any more at all.
1t costs too much" He paid his bill
and departed. After he had gone a
reporter asked if the man had actual
" put kerosene oil into his watch.
Certainly he did, said the jeweles,
"and he is not the only one who does
it. We have cases of similar kind
every few weeks, and people who one
would think know better are generally
the ones who commit such folly. l sup
pose little kerosene would not do
watch much harm, but when it Is
poured in something happens and We
are called upon to remedYthe difficulty.
i suppose | should not complain, for it
is a good thing for us, but tits strange
how foolish some people are"
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1891-03-25

wholesome sustenance TO Thy faithful sery-
ants. eating il i'm thankfulness 20 Thee on
account OF the resurrection Of our Lord.
Come with me to Cairo. This is Easter
week. These women YOU see are MoSlem
-Mohammed is their savior This is
Palm Sunday-and as you sec they bind
palm twigs about their heads and fingers
Each succeeding day has its peculiar
ceremonals. On Shrove Tuesday the
diet is cheese broth and onions; Ash
Wednesday is Arba Eyub-,Iob's day;
Maundy-Thursday is their pea soup day.
and Good Friday is their gum'a el-maf-
ruka-day of butter cakes: and Saturday
l. sebt Sennur, -or Sabbath of light-so
nance from the sacred fire which on this
day bursts forth from the Holy Sepulchre
at Jerusalem. Now do they strengthen
their eyes with powders get themselves
bled and eat colored Easter eggs. On
Easter Sunday, i'd en-nusara, they love
their neighbors as themselves even
make friendly calls upon their Christian
neighbors- calls that are 70 be returned
during the feast of Beriam.
In .the discussion OF Plutarch and
Macrobius we find that the egg plays a
prominent part In the religions of the
ancient world. 1t was used in auguries.
was placed by the Romans upon the table
at the beginning OF the repasts, and at
feasts in honor of the dead 10 was also
prominent. The ancient Jews at PasQua,
after purifying and cleaning the house,
placed hard eggs on the table "a a sym
boil, and also cakes OF peculiar form, and
-dates and figs three emblems OF fecund-
ity The Greeks and Romans used the
egg in cxpiations, and when they had
blessed the houses and temples. and
spri lkied them with lustral (purifica-
tion, water, they carried an egg with
them. The account Of blessing the ship
by Apuleius might almost stand for n
description of the modern ceremony at
Pasque. "The high priest" he says,
carrying lighted torch and an egg, and
some sulphur, made the most solemn pray
ers with his chaste lips, completely purl-
fled IL, and consecratcd il to the goddess.
Besides the blessing Of the eggs and
the house. 10 is the custom IN some parts
OF Italy for the f-ricst at Easter 10 affix
TO the door Of the PALACES aud villas a
waxen cross to guard against evil spirits
and seal Il with the letter M--Miscre-
cordia-"Have mercy on Is.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1891-03-25
Great Guns.

Few people, says a naval officer,
appreciate the tremendous power of
the blast caused by firing big gun on
board of ship. An example of its
effect was seen in some recent trials in
firing the Cation gun of the new battle
ship Trafalgar, considered one of the
three or four finest vessels in the Brit
ish navy. The gun was pointed di-
rectly ahead, and fired with charge
of go pounds of slow-burning powder
and a 1,250-pound proiectile. The
blast produced by rush of the
powder-gas and the shot was so tre-
mendous that the plates of the fore
castle were forced in and the deck
beams bent out of shape, while almost
every round carried away some frag-
ment of the projecting portions of the
ship, even when the training was TO
the right or left. 1t Is estimated that
the vessel would be reduced to some
thing very like wreck, were twenty
five rounds to be fired, either directly
ahead or directly astern. This inter
ferferes with, or renders impossible,
firing when either in flight or chase,
and has caused our naval constructors
to modify the plans for the projected
battle-ships, as it is not deemed desir-
able to have them sink from the dis
charge of their own guns"
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1891-03-25
SHILOH'S
c0NSU M PT!ON
CURE.

The success of this Great Cough Cure is
without parallel in the history of medicine.
All druggists are authorized to sell it on pos
tive guarantee, test that no other cure can sue
cesslully stand. That il may become known,
the Propretors, 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 it, for
it will cure you. II your child has the Group.
or Whooping Cough. use it promptly, and relief
is sure. II you dread that insidous disease
Consumption, use it. Ask your Druggist for
SHILOH'S CURE, Price 10 cts, so cts. and
SI.oo. II your Lungs are sore or Back lame,
use Shoh's Porous Plaster. Price IS cts.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1891-03-25

chosen by Chester, and was cnlivcned by
sports-everybody played football, there
being two gameS one for the men aud
one for the women--and an imposing
procession. This latter was not discon-
tinued until 1856, having been kept up
for centuries. 1t had its origin In the
delivery from the Welsh of Lord Dut-
tons castle. Many Ministries and other
rowing characters were gathered 10.
gether and marched toward the invad-
ers camp. They made an imposing APP
pcarance. and although they could not
have fought for half an hour, frightened
the Welsh away. Lord Dutton, out OF
gratitude, declared that parade should
be given every Easter for all time to
come. Various sports are still held in
Chester on Easter, and dirnnr is still
the reward of the whhers'as in ancient
timp9
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1891-03-25
EASTER EGGS.
A Glance at the Religious Feature OF tho
Egg.

Egg.
The egg is the germ of life. From
the egg comes forth all things that live
and breathe. The egg, therefore, Is tho
emblem OF the rising sun, OF the coming
forth of yernal life-of the bursting OF
environments the tomb, and coming
forth in life. The egg has been init
mately connected with religious worship
for many thousand years; and yet clings
To It's place in the ccrcmonials. The
Buddhist, Moslem, Christan-all connect
the egg with Easter-with the resurrec-
tion-with the coming forth of life.
In the matter'of color-it sometimes
runs 10 fantasy, but red Is cOmmonest-
blood-rcd-in imitation of the blood that
the pref Christian Mediators shed In CIV
ing up their lives for sinful man. Both
the idea and color passed into Christian
custom, Indeed, IL would be difficult to
point out the year or century when the
Easter egg custom ceased TO be Pagan
and became Christian, since il has under
gone no material change in all the ages.
Tracing il back 1t becomes connected
with the crescent moon at Heliopolis-
the city of On In the Bible pages, also
with the serpent-like as the Eden apple
and the serpent. Among the Cyprus
ruins Is found an enormous carved stone
egg, adorned with generative emblems.
The practice present ng eggs to
friends on Easter day is Magian or Per-
sian, abiding to the mundane egg for
which Ormuzd Supreme Being) and
Abriman (the Devil were to contend 10
the end OF all things. 1t was said that
on Easter the earth was Matched or ere
ated. In most pagan lands it was type
Of the resurrection. The ritual OF Pope
Paul V. reads: ~,
Bless. Lord. we beseech Thee, this Thy
creature OF eggs, that it may become u
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1891-03-25

The brusque and fussy i'm
pulse of these days Of false
impression would rate down
all as worthless because one
is unworthy.
AS if there were no notes
in sunbeams!
Or comets among stars
Or cataracts in peaceful
rivers
Because one remedy pro-
fesses to do what it never
was adapted to do, are all
remedies worthless
Because one doctor lets his
patient die, are all humbugs +?
1t requires a fine eye and
a finer brain to discriminate
to draw the differential line.
SsThey say" that DR.. Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery and
DR.. Pierce's Favorite Prescrip-
ton have cured thousands.
They say" for a weak sys-
tenn there's nothing better than
the " Discovery" and that the
Favorite Prescription is the
hope Of debilitated, feeble
women who need a restora-
tive tonic and bracing nervine.
And here's the proof -
Try one or both. If they
don't help you, tell the Worlds
Dispensary Medical Associa-
ton SO, and you get your
money back again.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1891-03-25
EASTER SUGGESTIONS.
Curious Customs of Various People al
That Day.

The curious practices and beliefs that
cluster about Easter would almost be
laughable to an American il he were not
able to trace many of them to a source
anterior TO Christianity, and il he did
not know that they once had profound
significance for his ancestors The
world is big child, which often affects
to look with contempt upon the broken
toys ,of its babylrood. This is particu-
larly so in America, the most prococious
OF countries. The old-time feasts for us
are stripped bare like the interiors Of
our churches or the walls OF our mag
ination.
One must 20 to some hamlet in Ger
many, or some village in the North Of
England to find a survival OF Easter GUS
toms, or, as some might call them, super
stitions. This word may be discarded,
however, as il is too harsh to be applied
10 our ancestors.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1891-03-25

wasting by the king or queen OF the
feet OF beggars, after the example re-
lated I'm the Scripture. There we're as
many beggars as the sovereign was
years old. For instance, IL her Majesty
was 40 years old there were exactly
forty-nne beggars. This was no doubt
thought in ancient times n safutary way
of reminding woman Of her age.
SIGNIFICANCE OF EASTER CUSTOMS.
The passing of the 'feastJof Easter
from Semitic To Aryan lands is really
the history of humanity, and the story
OF Easter practices is the story OF civili-
zation. These practices linksus with
the remote past, and in their dccadence
from earnestness TO sport they show how
the world has grown from childhood TO
the age of reason.
The Reformation in England did away
with n number of pagan practices that
were supposed To be "popish. +"
The fact was that the peasants had
kept them. from pagan times. and the
Roman Church may have tolerated but
did mot encourage them. They would
have died a natural death II left alone,
for many that did survive the Reforma-
tion gradually became ridiculous, and
died To the music of n laugh.
GIVE BREAD TO TIE POOR.
In England and other parts Of Europe
the observance Of the feast began about
the Thursday before the feast and lasted
about a week. Maundy Thursday was
SO called because loaves OF bread in
maunds or baskets were distributed
amonglthe poor.
DECORATING THE WE'LL.
Easter is the time for the divning OF
n good year by the height of the water,
and for the decoration of wells.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1891-03-25
Quail I'm a skunk Trap.

A skunk has been taking too much
interest in my poultry for my benefit.
1 found his tracks in the snow. and
they were plain and easy to fol.
low. / found what seemed from the
number of tracks to be quite den of
them. Procuring good trap l placed
it we'll down in the hole, and in the
morning the skunk was in the trap all
right. L let the trap remain in the
same place until seven had been
caught; aud then imagine my surprise
to find quail in the same trap that
all of those deadly foes of quail and
all birds that roost on the ground had
been caught in. Have they no instinct
to tell them to keep away9 There was
quite a flock / should think by the
tracks around the hole.-ForeSt and
Stream.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1891-03-25
Worth Remembering.

WRESTLING doesn't mako the locomo-
tive 90, IL is the silent steam.
THE ups and downs OF life are better
than being down all the time.
To BE really yourself you must be
different from those around you.
A LITTLE knowledge wisely used is
better than all knowledge disused.
EXCESSIVE labor is wrong. but Judi
cLous labor Is tho safety valve of life
MAN may growl, grumbie and fight,
hut il has no effect upon natural right.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1891-03-25
TEMPERANCE NOTES.

Ten years or less ago "a large meeting OF
the ministers of all denominations was held
at Farwell Hall in Chicago TO join their
forces with the strength OF those who were
urging the delusion Of high license Bap-
lists were prominent in the movement one
OF their number being honored with the
craftsmanship OF the meeting. There were
some eloquent things said about restrictive
measures. But the last decade has seen
some remarkable changes. The chairman
OF the meeting has become Prohibtionst,
the rank and file have found themselves
forced 10 take the same position OF thor
ough- going reform so that at "A recent Bap-
tist ministers meeting in Chicago where the
question OF temperance was discussed but
two or three voices were raised in advocacy
OF anything short OF the total abolition OF
the inquitous traffic in strong drink, and IL
was believed that all or almost all had been
heard from.
Ii was at this same Farwell Hall meeting,
back I'm the dark ages OF temperance reform,
that DIR. Herrick Johnson came out so
strong and clear I'm open opposition to all
compromise measures, which has been ever
since his conspicuous and influential attl-
tude. 1t was being urged that a raising OF
the license tax would decrease the number
OF the saloons from the thousands 90 the
hundreds. IL should like sa id the Presby-
terian professor, "to see the number OF
Chicago's dram-shops lessened, butt he
der his Andrew Jackson brows, "God forbid
that i'm order 10 have the hundreds instead
OF the thousands / should give my sanction
To the hundreds. That shall never belp
And God is bringing Us all 10 see IL 50. IL
is worth nothing I'm this connection that
after this beautiful license law had been i'm
operation a year the saloons. instead OF
being fewer. were several hundred more
numerous The devil can afford 20 pay any
price you name for the privilege OF making
booty OF mems souls.
And yet that remark OF the Scotch work.
man is not to lie forgotten. "The best shut
ting up act is To shut your own mouth.1 l..
e, against strong drink. While we give
hand and heart To the enactment OF
straight and, I'm the long run, wholesome
legislation the matter OF total abstinence
is always the closer personal consideration.
IL + time for self-denial regarding wine
and cider and the things not regarded by
all people as intoxicating but which GER
tainly lead toward the evil. And, indeed.
how can we ask men To abstain from brandy
and beer. which perhaps some OF us have no
desire for. III we refuse ourselves to abstain
from that hbeh is pleasant To US but which
without douba winks at the habit OF strong
drink. In the Sunday school. in the horne
circle. in the church and young peoples
society the young, and old too. should be
taught 20 pat away from them the abomin-
able thing I'm whatever shape IL comes I'm
the leaf shape. even. "Touch not the un-
clean thing,p is the motto for days OF
reform.
Next lesson: Saved from Famine. .
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1891-03-25

I look around-she must be here!
All. no-alas! Her place / see
Filled by. a maiden strange to me-
And all at once how empty seems
The crowded space; how dim and cold
The tender morning light that streams
Through windows stained In blue and gold.
The craven cherubs look quite glum.
And even the organ pipes seem dumb
The preacher tells OF peace and bliss.
OF Easter Joy. All, well, no doubt
Some other sinner will not miss
:. The comfort that he talks about
For me, my altar shrine Is bare
Since my fair saints smile is not there.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1891-03-25

What's this? A sweet face turned my way,
A gently welcoming look; dear eyes
All, now, indeed. my prayer I'll say.
And now the preachers words seem wise.
To think my love l did not knw,
Her Easter bonnet changed her SOL
Madeline =. Bridges.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1891-03-25
A NEW BONNET ESSENTIAL

Speaking OF superstitionS one had al
most forgotten that there is one as Old
as the hills i'm which all women believe
even TO this day. Ii is that person
will have no luck for year who does
not wear a new article Of dress Easter
Sunday. IL will be observed that it is
not necessary to order an entire outfit.
A bonnet, for instance, will suffice, and
ii it is new and pretty that is sufficient.
II l. not necessary that IL should cost a
weeks salary.
TANsY TEA.AND RED HERRING.
TO entirely propitiato fate the true
observer OF Easter should dine on tansy
tea and red herrings. AZ least this
is In accordance with the rules laid
down in ancient and reliable English
chronicles.
The beggars were presumably first
made presentab,e, and then their feet
were washed in turn by the laundress,
the sub almoner and the grand almoner.
Then the Queen repeated tho ceremony
while her lords and ladies OF the court
waited on her, carrying towels, etc She
wiped, crossed and kissed the feet OF tho
! fortunate unfortunates, and then dis
trlbuted presents among them.
BEGG AIRS FEET WASHED ny THE QUEES.
a royal custom on this day was tha
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1891-03-25

There is hardly an ancient English
city which is not surrounded by tho
memories OF the quaint customs OF by
gone times. Most OF them selected some
particular day to celebrate. Easter was
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1891-03-25

THE natives of Griqauland are Just
now suffering from n curious epidemic.
II alarmed by any sudden noise they
will start violently, contract their
features, siiffen their limbs, jump
about and waltz like dervisbes.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1891-03-25

FRANCE exported shoes 10 the value
OF SO, 909. 945 francs in 1890.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1891-03-25

OF fond eyes with love summed DER.
Eyes that ne er shall brighten more.
Bells OF Easter. thy loved voices
Will ring clear.
Tho one year
Some glad heart that new rejoices.
Then at rest.
Comfort blest.
VIII not throb for earthly noises
Sleeping calmly on. below
Summers bloom and winters snow.
Bells OF Easter. 10! thy sweetness
Shall bring peace.
Cares surceasc.
While the years with wild'ring fleetness
Wing their flight
To Times night.
And some souls-past incompleteness-
List 20 sounds more sweet.by FAR
Than thine, o bells OF Easter. are.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1891-03-25
TIE sUY DANCE.

The first OF childish fctions about
Easter, and the one that has longest
survived in America, is that the sun
dances or takes three steps on Easter
morn. One has a suspicion that this
fable was invented by nurses who wished
10 encourage in youthful Christmas a
habit of early rising Little ones 20 to
bed Easter evening fully determined TO
get up TO witness the phenomenon; bat
as they oyersleep Themselves they gen
orally remain credulOus and unsatisfed.
Perhaps it would be wrong to rudely
disturb their beliefs.
One of the minor English poets has
given a metrical explanation which Is
satisfactory sof the Easter popularity OF
the sun. He thus addresses the lumi-
nary.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1891-03-25

Next lesson: Saved from Famine.
Kings :: 1-1G.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1891-03-25
Phmhus. the old wives say

That on Easter Day
10 tn music OF tn spheres you do caper;
II the fact, sir. be- true,
Pray lets the cause know
When you have any room in your paper.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-04-03
HOME AND VICINITY.

Cd. Willett was in town Monday.
John VI. Everden, was in town Tues
day on business.
Ladies hose cents per pair at Alma
Mercantile Co.'S.
Editor Hurst, of the Shepherd News,
was in town Wednesday.
L. II. Hayt sells school books cheap,
both new and second hand.
Postmaster Ewell and DR.. Kennedy,
of st. Louis, were in town Monday.
Born to George Bahlke and wife,
Monday evening, boy. All are well.
b. Ellison is preparing to build
an addition to his store 1924, one story
high.
Mrs. \. J. Hall and Mrs. b. VanDen-
Bergh visited friends in Saginaw last
Tuesday.
You should see the beautiful line of
curtain shades, in plain and dadoed,
at +. Z. Pollasky's.
Landlord Miner, of the Milliken
House, held the lucky numbers which
drew the cart at Vermeulen's and the
hanging lamp put up by Ellison.
There will be a temperance lecture
at Elwell, the evening of April 9, by
Prof. Buys, lately from Germany. The
gentleman has the reputation of being
a fine speaker.
A telegram was received Saturday
from friends Of A. J. Weston at Eugene
City, Oregon, stating that be WAS dan
gerously sick and requesting his wife
TO come a. once. Mrs. Weston left or
the evening train.
Congressman Youmans has appointed
w. A. Bahlke a member of the com
mittee TO examine candidates for adj
mission to the Naval Acadamy at An
napolis. The examination is at Owoss'
April Is. Now is the time for some
Gratiot hoy to carry off the honors
Who will be the lucky one?
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-04-03
CAUCUS NOTICES
RenuhliCan Caucus.

A Repub lean Caucus for the Township Of AZ
ca IN will be held az Fremens Hall, in the Village
of Alma on Friday. April Sd. 1891. al clock, =.
m for the purpose of nominating Township ON
GERS and for the transaction Of such other business
as NAV come before the caucus. Let eNef> Eepub-
licnn in Arcadia be present. BY ORDER OF toS'
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-04-03

There will bc n caucus Of the Patrons or
Industry for the township OF Arcadia ut the
residence of +. D. Bowman at 2uO O'Clock
April ith for the purpose OF nominating town
shin officers ana for The transaction OF suSh
other business az may come before the caucus.