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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1891-10-07
Mr.. Hoes Library.

Gotham boasts of host Of literary
connoisseurs, who spend fortunes with
iberality in the struggle to secure the
gems of literary workmanship. The ap-
pearance of any particular treasure
from the printing press brings them for
ward in animated rivalry for it's posses
sion. At the present time Mr.. Robert
Hoe, the printing press builder, owns
the finest private library in New York.
1t is in his city home at II East Thirty
sixth street, and is the delight Of all his
friends. The library is spacious apart
ment finished in mahogany. with gal
lery nearly fifty feet in depth, and it is
estimated that over 5000 volumes Of
unique interest are stored on the shelves
Mr.. Hoes cultivated taste as collect
or is proved by the comprehensive scohe
of this magnificent collection. 1t is rich
in old manuscripts, contains some Of the
rarest Of missals and choice examples Of
the Gutenberg press and a varied group
of incunabula, or specimens of the press
es of the first century of presswork. Mr..
Hoe has gathered together also some Of
the most exquisite specimens of the
bookbinders art, sparing no money to
secure the prizes that his literary enthu-
siasm craved possession of.-New York
Sun.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1891-10-07
A Half a Chance Man.

How many men have succeeded in
life to whom not a single circumstance
was kind? How often we hear people
say Of some worthless fellow, "Ah, we'll,
he never had half chance!" But there
are plenty of boys who have come to the
front in life's battle, who never had even
a quarter of a chance.
Take Thomas Ball, the sculptor, for
instance. He was but twelve years old
when his father died. The poor widow
Thomas mother, young herself, and
far from stronghold five young chill
dren. There was no more school for
Thomas alter his fathers death. He
must go to work and help to support the
rest. He got a place in grocery store,
where they gave him dollar week.
Not much, that-but what difference
it made to the poor little family!
From the time he was twelve young
Ball had always to work for the others
until they were all grown up.
He had little instruction, even in his
art, and he never had that little until
after he had earned the money to pay for
it. But-he succeeded Youths Com
panion
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1891-10-07
Cured by q Doctors Bill.

A westerner at one of the prominent
up town hotels was feeling restless and
i'll one hot evening and rang for doc
tor. The latter was in the same house.
He called at his patients room and dag
nosed the case as simple insomnia, and
gave a couple of powders and retired.
The doctor called the next morning to
see how the patient (whom he correctly
judged to be a man of means) was get
ting on. During the day he saw him in
cidentally three or four times. The bill
was twenty five dollars. Five dollars a
visit from doctor living on the same
floor with him in the same house was
something that nearly caused the west
erner to faint. But the bill had one ef-
fect-it made him well man, he says.
He wouldn't risk getting another such.
New York Herald.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1891-10-07
How Indians Use Ants.

The grip of an ants jaw is retained
even after the body has been bitten off
and nothing but the head remains. This
knowledge is possessed by a certain tribe
of Indians in Brazil. who put the ants to
a very peculiar use. When an Indian
gets cash cut in his hand, instead of
having his hand sewed together, as ply
sicians do in this country, he procures
five or six large black ants, and. holding
their heads near the cash, they bring
their jaws t,gether in biting the flesh,
and thus pull the two sides of the cash
together. Then the Indian pinches off
the bodies of the ants and leaves the
heads clinging to the flesh, which is held
together until the cash is perfectly
healed.-Boston Courier.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1891-10-07

A curious illustration of the domestic
economy of the Egyptians has been met
with in the unwinding Of the bandages
of the mummies. Although whole webs
of fine cloth have been most frequently
used. in other cases the bandages are
fragmentary, and have seams, darns
and patches Old napkins are used, old
skirts, pieces of something that may
have been shirt; and once piece OF
cloth was found with an armhole in it,
with seam and gusset and band finely
stitched by fingers themselves long since
crumbled and their dust blown to the
four winds. -Harper's Bazaar.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1891-10-07

During very hot nigh three Austrian
cavalry officers were OF train which
sped from Pesth To Viesana. AS they
had compartment for themselves they
sought to travel as comfortably as pos
sible. First coats and vests disappeared,
then collars and cuffs and so on until
nothing remained on their bodies except
night clothing. 1t was SO sultry they
remained awake all night. When the
train stopped at one station one of the
party remarked that it would be good
idea to have something to drink, and he
hastily threw an overcoat over his body
and ran to the bar of the station house.
Whether the bartender was too sleepy
or the officer too slow, to the despair Of
the latter and his comrades the train set
in motion when he was at the door Of
the restaurant. The two other officers
had first hearty laugh and then pitied
him for the condition he was in. But
their comrade was not of the anxious
kind AS soon as he discovered that the
train was in motion he ran quickly after
it and was lucky enough to reach the
steps Of the last car, on which he re-
manned until the next station was reached.
When he made his appearance among
his comrades they were much astonished,
and one of them said: "Why, when we
saw you left behind we threw your gar
ments out of the window in the hope
that you would get them!' Nothing
could be done but telegraph to the other
station to have some one pick up t.-s
garments and forward them by the next
train.-New York Recorder.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1891-10-07
A SPRAY OF HoNeYsuckLE.

broke, one day. slender stem
Thick set with little golden horns
Half bud, half BLOSSOM: and a gem
Such asone finds In autumn morns,
When all the grass with dew is strung,
On every fairy bugle hung.
dropped II. careless. in n place
Whore no light shone, and straight forgot
Its delicate, dewy, fowery grace.
Yet from the dark. neglected spot
Stole, unresenting, through the gloom
Sweet breaths that gladdened the whole
room.
Whereat thought. o heart Of mine!
A lesson for thee, plain to read:
Thou modest not that light should shine
Or any man thy beauty heed;
Enough-if haply this be So
That thou hast sweetness To bestow!
Mary Bradley In Harper's Bazaar.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1891-10-07
Three Hours Too Soon.

The clock in a workshop at Lewiston,
Me-, stopped at 10 o'clock at night. AT
D o'clock the next forenoon one Of the
workmen, who had had light break
fast and was hungry, looked at the clock
and saw to his delight that the hour
and minute hands pointed to 10. Think
ing it noon, he washed up, put on his
coat and started out for dinner without
word to any one. He reached home
just three hours before the dinner was
ready, and sorrowfully and slowly he
walked back to the shop.-Exchsnge.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1891-10-07
A Farmers Idea.

A farmer and his wife who had been
doing Central park stopped at the Fifth
avenue entrance rs they came out and
turned for last look.
mice. isn't it?" said the wife.
"Purty darned fine. and no mistake, "
he heartily replied.
Whats it wuth?"
"Waal, that's hard to say, as don't
know what land fetches by the acre
round here, but I'll tell ye this. II we
had this thing on our farm jest as II
stands wouldn't take q cent lessen
5000 for 1t, and I'd git $4,000 II
couldr-New York World.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1891-10-07
How the Greeks Copbed Their Hair.

How the Greeks Corpbed Their Hair.
In Greece, during the heroic ages,
men wore their hair and boards long,
which so Disguised the Clearly and clean
faced Egyptians that, If we are to credit
Herodotus, no one of either sex Of the
latter nationality would on any account
kiss the lips Of Greek, make use of his
knife, his spit and cauldron, or taste the
meat of an animal which had been
slaughtered by his hand. 1t must not
be inferred from this that the Greeks, in
the early days of their being, were alto
gether barbarians; but they were GER
tainly not so civilized-not so well ac-
quainted with the arts of peace and war
as the Egyptians until long after they
had made their mark in history.
The love of the beautiful was there, no
doubt; but it had not yet manifested it
self and raised the social character of the
people, 1t required the softening and
humanizing influence and intercourse
with more liberal races, such as the
Egyptians and Phenicians, to one or the
other of whom they were indebted for
much that they possessed. 1t would
seem that, in the matter Of personal
adornment, they derived the beginnings
from the Egyptians, and that they i'm
proved upon these beginnings as their
own sense of the fitness of things devel-
oped into a passion for the beautiful.
Their arrangement of the hair they and
their womeh carried eventually to the
highest point of artistic excellence
Gentleman's Magazine.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1891-10-07
A Tidv Little Romance.

He was a handsome. rosy checked old
broker.
She applied for position as type
writer.
And she was plump as partridge and
pretty as picture.
Twill you give me your name?" he in
quired kindly. after a few preliminary
questions.
She blushed.
He was blind.
"rd rather take yours, SIR" she said
with cute little smile.
And Cupid's COW if she didn't get it
within year-Detroit Free Press.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1891-10-07
A Railroad on the Tops of Trees.

Californi. enjoys the distinction of
having the only railroad that runs on
the tops of trees. This peculiar piece of
engineering is in Sonoma county, be-
tween Clipper Mills and Stuart Point,
where the railroad crosses deep ravine,
in the center of which are two huge red
wood trees, side by side. These giants
have been sawed off seventy-fve feet
above the bed of the creek, and the tim
bers and ties are laid on these tall
stumps. This natural tree bridge is con-
sidered to be equal in safety to bridge
built on the most scientific principles
Chicago Tribune.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1891-10-07
Probate Court proceedings.

Following are the proceedings IL
Judge HeCkerts court for the week
ending October 8:
Estate of Augustus A. Jaques, de-
ceased; bond filed; letters testamentary
and appraisers warrant issued.
In the matter of Alfred Newton
Chamberlain, minor; bond filed and
letters of guardianship issued.
Estate of Chas. +. Gates, deceased
report of sale filed and confirmation o.
sale entered.
Estate of Thomas ID. Conway, de
ceased; will admitted to probate.
Estate of Eliza Jane Anderson, de
ceased; petition for appointment of ad
ministrator; day of hearing Nov. 2nd
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1891-10-07
A Gigantic Vase.

An English firm of potters have pro-
duced the largest vase in the world. It
is of china, its chief feature being a
globe representing the world, which is
supported on pedestal and surrounded
by NEUROLOGICAL figures. The vase is II
feet high and feet 4 inches in diameter.
It's cost was 81, 500.-St. Louis Republic.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1891-10-07

Investigation shows that nearly all the
varieties of Europe are found in the
United States. The puff ball" reaches
a circumference of several feet and q
weight of thirty pounds, and the cook
may go out into the garden and slice of
what she wants from day to day.-In-
dianapolis Journal.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1891-10-07

Some land in Paris has been sold at the
rate of s., O00,O 900 per acre; some in Lon
don for what would net 100000 per
acre, and some in New York for sum
equal to 5000, 900 per acre.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1891-10-07

IL you get tired doing nothing it is a
good thing to sit under the barn and
pass the time in waiting for the weather
cock to crow. A great many days may
be employed in this manner.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1891-10-07

Above 5000 feet the population Of
America, which is confined Of course to
the Cordilleran region, is almost entirely
engaged in the pursuit of mining, and
the greater part of it is located in Colo
RADIO. New Mexico, Nevada and Cali
fnrnia
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1891-10-07

The many remarkable cures of
catarrh effected by the use of Ayers
Sarsaparilla is conclusive proof that
this loathsome and dangerous disease
is one of the blood, only needing such
searching and powerful Alternative to
thoroughly eradicate it,
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1891-10-07

Did you notice that fine head of hair
ut church last Sunday? That was Mrs.
B. She never permits herself to be
ont of Halls Hair Remover.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1891-10-07

No 1886 Harry o. Sheldon, 90, of
Antwerp and Clara A. Salt, 26, of Paw
Paw.
No. 10S7-Frank Rozenski, 90, and
Catharine Pcska, A., both of Grand
Junction.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1891-10-07
New suits.

Gilbert A. Bronson VS.. Minerva A
Bronson.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1891-10-07
Castoria.

"Castoris IL an excellent medicine for chill.
dren. Mothers have repeatedly told me Of its
good effect upon their children"
DR.. q. G. OsoooD,
Lowell, Mass
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1891-10-07

"Castoria Is the best remedy for children Of
which am acquainted. hope the day is not
far distant when mothers will consider the real
interest OF their children, and use Castoria in
stead of the variousquack nostrums which are
destroying their loved ones, by forcing opium,
morphine, soothing syrup and other hurtful
agents down their throats, thereby sending
them to premature graves"
DIR. ]. +. KNcHELoE,
Conway, Ark.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-24
LITTLE ITEMS OF LOCAL INTEREST

In the absence of superintendent of Police
Muth, of Allegheny, in the East, Detective
Steele is acting superintendent.
F. H. EGGERs, the Allegheny druggist, went
to Uniontown on Saturday, where his wife
and child are spending the summer.
THE local delegates to the Prohibition
State Convention will leave for Harrisburg
tonight. County Chairman Cole has Sc
cured a reduced rate and tickets can be pro-
cured of him.
VIRGINIA FITZPATRICK and Emma Walken-
faust were arrested yesterday by officer
McNally at the East Liberty stockyards.
They were both in a drunken condition, and
were locked up in the Ninteenth Ward sta
tion.
AN irritating skin disease, resembling ec.
zema, has broken out among the children
living in the neighborhood of Spring Garden
avenue and East street. Allegheny. The
physicians say it is infectious, but not con-
tagious.
accidentally killed at the Oak Hill mines Of
New York and Cleveland Company, at Tur-
tie Creek, were taken to the residence of his
brother, H. Z. Woods, the painter. at 100
White Oak alley, Allegheny, at which place
the funeral will be held to-day, at 2 P. NJ.
The meeting of the Sons of Temperance
in Moorhead Hall last night was addressed
by W. G. Powell, \. K. Rankin and Mrs. 8.
Colbert. The attendance was the largest of
the summer. At % Federal avenue, ALE
q discussion of the moderate dripker and
the brewer. Messrs. A. Bryce, A. b. Rem
ough, j. Morst and l.. Dain making ad-
dresses.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-24
UNPROTECTED FROM FIRE.
Several Buildings at Phillipsburg Destroye,
Origin in Doubt.

Several Buildings at Phillipsburg Destroyed
Origin in Doubt.
About $50 o'clock Saturday night fire
broke out in the general store of P. LIE
Goullon at Phillipsburg, on the Pittsburg
and Lake Erie Railroad. Owing to the abb
sence of means to fight the fire the building
and contents, together with an adjoining
house, stable and several small sheds, were
entirely destroyed. The store and house
were valued at $4,000, on which there was
an insurance of $500 in the German In
surance Company of this city. The
for $3.50, S1,750 of which was placed
with the London Assurance Company and
$1,000 with the Lockhart and Flanegin
agency. The second story of the store build
ing was occupied by German singing
society. Its loss will reach 81, 200, includ-
ing handsome piano on which there was
no insurance. The stable belonged to j, p,
Lefferts, and his loss will be about 5000.
MIR. Le Goullon was seen yesterday by q
DISPATCH representative. in regard to the
fire. He stated that he thought it was of
incendiary origin. The fire started in the
feed room, where there was not the slightest
possible chance of anything catching ex-
cept by its being set on fire, and to further
substantiate his opinion he stated
that last Wednesday, while his brother, who
is manager OF the store, was at the postoffice,
the store was set on fire from the outside,
near where it caught Saturday, but it was
discovered in time and put out with but
slight loss. Mr. LIE Goullon expressed his
opinion rather freely as to the origin He
said that either rival in business or some
person who had probably been refused credit
tried to get even with him.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-24

greater, considering the elements which go
to make it up, than the accompanying i'm
provement in stocks. Purchases of bonds
are usually made by investors rather than
by spectators, and if in the present case
they really mean, as they seem to mean,
return of confidence in the future on the
part of capitalists, they will be followed by
more purchases, and thus ultimately by
breaking of the deadlock which, for the past
few months, has paralyzed the development
of new enterprises. The freedom, too, with
which some of the industrial securities re-
Gently launched have been taken up is an
other good sign. II shows that there is
plenty of capital to be had whenever it can
be employed to the satisfaction of its own
ers.
A BRIGHTER FUTURE.
All that has been lacking is sufficient in
ducement to part with it, and that seems
now to be forthcoming on every side The
immediate future looks, therefore, much
brighter to me than it did fortnight ago,
when ssw no prospect of an upward move
ment in prices, until a process of hquida-
tion by weak debtors had been begun and
carried out. Now it appears as if they
would escape without the losses that
seemed to be inevitable, and that they may
even save some of the profits upon which
they counted when they went into the en-
terprises which have given them so much
trouble
Nevertheless, adhere to the opinion that
this country, for the next II months, will
have to depend upon its own resources, and
will get no help from abroad worth speak
ing Of We may even have to take back
some millions of our securities, which are
held by foreign houses in need of cash, and
to that extent the net benefits to us of our
abundant harvests may be diminished.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-24
AN ILL-F0UNDED STORY.
Agent O'Brien Finds Nothing to Prove That
Mrs. Sopp Abused Her Boy.

Mrs. Sopp, of No. sS Seventh avenue,
whose home was visited by Agent O'Briea,
of the Humane Society, recently, to inves-
tigate charge of cruelty to child, denies
most emphatically that there was any
ground for this action. The complaint she
attributes to neighbors with whom the
family have not been on good terms. At
the time of Agent O'Brien's visit her six
year-old son was alone in the house, while
Mrs. Sopp was absent attending to some
necessary purchases. The boy was left
there, not in one room, but with the entire
six roomed house to play in, and the doors
were locked for safety. She denies that the
door was broken in, but says that the child
unlocked it when the visit was made.
She also denies that she apologized to any
one or promised to treat her child differ
emily, for she had not treated him cruelty,
and consequently had no apology to make.
No suit was entered in the case. Mr.. Sopp
denies that he interceded in any way to pre-
vent a suit from being entered, as he knew
there was no occasion for intercession on his
mart
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-24

lshed The only difference between the
Democrats and Republicans on this subject
is the shifting of schedules. The Mck1n-
ley bill has put more articles on the free
list than the Mills bill. Mills took
better care of some industries than he did
OF others, and so did Mckinley.
Our party is poor, but 1 think if we had
S25, 900 to pay for speakers that we could
sweep the State. As it is, we will surprise
the old parties with the vote we will poll.
We are doing the best we can with the
means We have. Every convert must be
Won over by facts and reason. We are
growing constantly ar we are pleased with
our work so far. 1 think our votes will
come equally from both parties all over the
State. In Democratic districts we will hurt
them the most, and vice versa in Republican
territory. AS for our meetings. must say
that they are well attended. AT the picnic
at Zoar yesterday addressed 5000 people.
The crowds depend on the place and the
occasion, but we have no reason to gEumble
about the attendance. Senator Pfetfer, Jer-
ry Simpson, jesse Harper, of Illinois, and
other Alliance leaders will be in Ohio for us
this fall. Money is what we need. and If we
lind more of it we would make better show
ing" a
CONFERENCE WITH M'KINLEY.
Major Mckinley telegraphed Chairman
Hahn to meet him at Mansfield this even
ing. When the train arrived there the
Chairman was at the depot and came on to
Crestline. The Major and he held short
consultation about affairs in the State. Mr..
Hahn will leave for New York about mid
night. He is in very hopeful and cheerful
mood. "We have all the heresies in the
country to fight" he said, Sin this cam
palgn-free silver, a deprecated and in
flated currency, free trade and all the other
new tangled ideas that threaten the coun-
try. We are forced to wage warfare not
only against Ohio Democrats, but the Doodle
of the British and New York importers. I
feel sure they are sending money on to the
State to down the tariff
1--WE realize we have big fight on our
hands, but We will win in November. Nc
Kinley will be the next Governor of Ohio.
We have now 56 counties organized in the
State and there are SS in all. In few
weeks the balance will be put in shape and
on good working basis We propose to
take care of the State in detail. Last fall
the Democrats sent out circulars short
time before the election, which frightened
the people about the tariff. Since then we,
have had time to counteract that influence"