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DIVING "sHALLow.n

stroke he should learn the dive. The
best way to learn is by squatting on
the edge of the water, with elbows
resting on the knees and the hands
drawn up, as they are in preparing for
the breast stroke. Then plunge into
the water, taking care not to open the
eyes until the head and part of the
body are under the water. There are
many ways OF diving, but the straight
forward plunge is the simplest and the
best.
In diving in shallow water it is the
safest to squat and make q plunge,
strike the surface fat and glide out
into deep water. Swimming under
water is very easily learned. When
at proper distance below the surface
strike out, using the breast stroke,
taking care to bring the arms back
straight. To come up make down
ward stroke with the arms and that
will bring the body to the surface.
The true northerner., 1891-09-16

the fish darted beneath the ice and was
not seen again until 1860, as the legend
runs, when Farmer Vosburg caught him
and landed him in q boat 1t was n
strong pull, for the fish, even at
that day, weighed as much as
Farmer Vosjurg's eldest child. The
hook was wrenched from the b eeding
gills, AMI the sturdy Fl herman was
about 10 hit the fish in the head with an
oar when he suddenly attacked his cap
tor and knocked him into the stern
sheets with one swish OF his tail When
the farmer rounded to, the pickerel was
out Of the boat and cutting water ten
yards away like the blade of a knife
Hi dorsal II. it is now recorded, looked
like q sa set before a Spanking breeze
Troubled not only by his misfortune in
losing so great fish, Farmer Nosburg
set up a cry of dismay when he boheld
that his watch and chain were gone. 1t
was an o. fashioned chain, for it en-
crcled his neck an fell in two loops in
20 the rocket of his velvet vest There
was no doubt that this pickerel was the
one Farmer Bundy saw six years before,
for the overShoe, with its rusty buckle,
was iirm'y wrapped about the middle of
the fish This discovery caused much
comment i'm farmers households on both
sides of the lake. Everybody was per-
picked 1t was finally agreed that the
pickercl had run his long snout through
the opening of the shoe, and then
through the loop mace by the buckles
and flap.
From 1860 until 1874 nothing more was
seen of the pickerel. Now and then
fishermen casting for bass in the wild
celery would revive the story by report
ing the rush Of an enormous fish Mt their
hooks and the scraping of dorsal fin on
tha keel OF their boats. Cnce it was
told that plckerel with a head as long
as a seXton's spade and body which
was fully the length of the rotting posts
of the old bridge, had been seen plung-
ing along the surface of the water with
u noise that sounded like the exhaust of
an engine in saw mill. One day in $50
Farmer Nader drove his horse and wagon
into tho lake to wash them. He was
scrubbing the spokes of the wheels pre-
paratory to going to the annual "trot" at
Richmond, when he heard nightly
splash. He threw up his hands in
amazcment, for before his bulging eyes
was the great fish tearing the harness
OF the plunging horse The bride
The true northerner., 1891-09-16
Energy of Sunshine.

Gall the energy in the world" said
DR.. 9. +. Chandler in recent lecture
before the Columbus School Of Mines,
"comes from sunshine. Even the en-
ergy in the electric battery that rings
the doorbells of our homes has it's
origin in the light Of the great solar
system. The force in the copper wire
that sets the bell to ringing comes
from the zinc plate in the battery"jar.
the energy in the zinc plate comes
rom the anthracite coal with which
it was burned when taken from the
mines; and, finally, the energy in the
anthracite coal was put there by the
sunlight that fed and nourished it
when it existed, ages ago, as trees
and plants. An interesting misap-
prehension that exists in the minds
Of good many persons is concerning
the vital dangers that lurk In the
pressure of, say, thousand volts.
The newspapers often tell us that a
man has been killed from such a
pressure, whereas, in fact, such a
pressure alone could not kill hum
ming bird. / have frequently caught
in my hand sparks possessing an cleo
tro-motive power of 100000 volts
without feeling more than very
slight burn. The danger arises only
when the volts are reinforced by a
good many amperes or currents, and
when one takes hold of a charged
wire. Then one feels shock that is
unmistakable, because the force of a
great many currents in the wire sud-
denly decomposes all the fluids in his
body. The salt in the blood at once
turns to chlorine gas, and the man
whose veins are charged with this
deadly poison cannot in reason be ex-
pected to live"
The true northerner., 1891-09-16
biggest of the Season.


TIE Twin Lakes of Wisconsin lie
eighty miles west of Chicago On the
Yves shore OF the smaller lake and with
I'm stones throw of field of vi rice
ano wild celery is ridge, and upon this
ridge was the recent home OF camping
party. The spot is one where LEGENDS
grow large between the eyes Every
night, when the moon was painting
luminous athway ~ on the lake, farm
ers in hickory shirts and hats that had
been drawn to Ieak at the crown
would tramp over the ridge and sit
down by the camp fire and talk about
these legends which not only relate to
the fish i'm the lake Lut to the things
that fly over the lake. One OF the farm
ers' stories, according to writer in
America, of the lower lake is associated
with pickcrel. And when ii is tod by
the farmers, who have row finished
their harvesting, they roll their eyes
and expectorate with a vehemence that
is calculated to carry conviction 10 the
mind of every listener. The other le'
gend relates to q mosquito of enormous
size and strength, and an insect of fiend-
fish pertinacity when engaged In his
business
Farmer Eundy carries the pickerel
legend back to the time o. the war,
when he was 10y i'm the house just
over the crest of yellow stubble- Id.
One winters night he was spearing fish
through the ice, when OF sudden he
heard snort, and then, before he could
lift his spear, pickerel of enormous
size seized him by the foot and tore the
loose overshoe away An instant later
The true northerner., 1891-09-16
He Was Absent-Minded.

A young lady entered a car on the
New York and New England Road, at
One Hundred and Twenty-fifth street,
yesterday, and walked up to the only
vacant seat beside gentleman who
was intently reading letter.
Engaged, sir?" she asked.
'Just missed it. She writes that
she is sister of mine now," answered
the gentleman, absent-mindedly, with
out looking up.
IL beg your PARDON" stammered
the confused young lady, "but may
t-?"
"Never again for me-" interrupted
the excited gentleman.
The young lady, fearing that she
might have lunatic for neighbor
II she took the seat, turned her back,
intending to go into another car at
the next stop.
Meanwhile the gentleman had fin
ished his letter and taken his bear
ings. Noticing the lady standing
while there was seat vacant next to
his, he politely notified her Of the fact
After some hesitation she blush
ingly accepted.
Then, he having fully recovered his
composure, what had just occurred
gradually dawned upon him, and he
felt it incumbent upon himself to
offer the young lady an apology, which
she received so graciously that ex-
plantations of a more confidential
nature soon followed, and when I left
the train at Brewster's they were on
fair way to become brother and sis
ter, If nothing better, he having ap-
parently forgotten his previous ex-
pressed resolution-"Never again for
me. ."-Ne,o York Herald.
The true northerner., 1891-09-16

ing are two-''the quiet smoke" and
the "gad-about smoke" as the neigh
bors have termed them. For the
former he sits fiat on the floor with
his fat little legs pushed out ahead Of
him, holds the pipe with his right
hand, and puffs industriously until it
is well a-going, then takes the pipe
from his mouth and watches the
smoke curl away, while very sober
and meditative look rests upon his
face. His appearance then is droll
and comical. He looks as if thinking
Of some great problem in finance or
politics.
In his "gad-about" smoke, as soon
as he gets light he struts across the
floor on his insecure legs, filling the
air with wreaths Of smoke and stop
ping frequently to laugh, throw the
burning tobacco about him, and crow
at the disturbance it causes.
He will cry and fight when the pipe
is taken from him and laugh merrily
when it Is returned. He has fire.
quently smoked two pipes Of tobacco
and cigar day. He prefers the
pipe to a cigar. His own pipe, which
he has been using for several months,
is colored from service and has an
inch of stem broken off.
The true northerner., 1891-09-16

an observing turn OF mind he would
rear himself up in the water and sweep
the country with pair OF flaming or
phosphorescent eyes. One day in 1889
party of Rockford men, camping at
Hickory Point, were using q hoOpskirt
wrapped in mosquito netting in catching
m nnows in the shallow channel which
connects the two lakes, when they felt
vicious tug and then their contrivance
darted from their grasp and was not
seen again. OF course, "the big fish"
was held responsible for this theft, as
also for the loss of a leathern band and
brass bell which had been ruthlessly
torn from COW as she was drinking
water from the lake.
During the fall of 1890 fishermen on
the lower lake reported having heard
strange noises in and above the water,
sometimes like the mu1ed tolling Of q
bell and then again like the upsetting or
painful of silverware. One man, who
was on the lake at night, said the noises
he heard sounded like charivari The
source of all these sounds was mystery.
Finally Farmer Vosburg, who knows
more about the lake than anybody, made
up his mind to discover the cause of the
disturbance. One evening when the air
was still he put out in boat with a shot
gun. His cruise lay along the west
shore. He had been out but an hour
when he heard splash, the clang OF a bell
and the Standardization Of other metal
lie substances. He knew he was in the
wake Of "the big fish,, for no other fish
could compare with the monster ahead
of him. Putting all his strength to his
oars Farmer Vosburg made chase. or
sudden "the big fish" raised again, and
for the second time the bell rang dis
tinctIy and there came the same
metallic jingle. Farmer Vosburg is
fine shot He can shoot the
heads off chickens at 200 yards.
When he fired at "the big fish" there
was grunt which was almost human
and blood tegan to stain the waters.
"The big fish" had been killed. His
head was in shrtds and his white belly
was turned up to the rising moon. Farm
er Vosburg hauled the monster into the
boat. If he had doubted the identity Of
the fish, that doubt was dispelled when
he beheld Farmer Bundy's oyershoe still
about the middle of the leviathan. Then,
too, the fish was firmly entang ed in the
hoopskirt net of the Rockford encamp-
mcnt, while from gills to tail he was
girdled with the straps of Farmer Mad
er's harness Around the dorsal fin and
belly was the leathern band and brass
The true northerner., 1891-09-16

steps. This is the most difficult feat
to learn, and until it is fully mastered
no other movement should be attempt
ed. After reaching the steps go back
and do it again and again until you
feel confident enough to plunge into
the deepest part of the tank. After
this the novice can gradually go out
deeper until the depth is greater than
his height, and soon he will find him
self able to navigate any part of the
tank.
The most important stroke in swim
ming is the breast stroke. When the
swimmer places his hands in the posi-
ton described above, he initiates his
chest and springs forward. striking out
at the same time. Both arms and legs
While the arms are striking out the
legs should be pushed down. AS the
arms come back to the recover, the legs
are drawn back into place in the next
stroke. All the speed gained from the
kick does not come from pushing the
water with the feet. The most of it is
derived from bringing the legs quickly
together very near the end of the kick
at the point where they are stretched
farthest apalt. The management of
the breath is another important thing.
Always breathe when you are beginning
to recover wi h your arms, so that the
body can have the greatest buoyancy
at the time it needs it most.
To swim on the back is very easily
learned. When in deep water roll over
on your back and stretch out the legs
and drop them little lower than the
body. Keep the hands close to the
side; then paddle with them in q ro-
tary fashion from the wrist. Keep the
lungs filled with air and you will find
swimming on the back more COM
Portable than when lying on the stom-
ach.
The fastest stroke in swimming on
the back is called the overland stroke.
The true northerner., 1891-09-16

BISHOP WILBERFoRcE once came near
going on strike himself, and by threat
of so doing he carried point. Enter
ing n crowded church in which he was
to preach, one day, he escorted inside
a lady whom he met at the door but
who complained that there was no
room. To his order to the beadle to
find her seat, that functionary re-
piled that it was impossible. There.
upon the Bishop declared: "Oh, if you
don't, / won't preach" A luxurious
empty pew was quickly discovered.
The true northerner., 1891-09-16

Instructions for Acquiring Skill which Is
Hoth Useful and Pleasurabie.
Nine out of ten persons who teach
erly, says the New York Telegram. To
swim correctly does not necessarily
mean to keep afoat for long time or
even to cover long distance in rea-
sonably fast time. 1t means the art of
making the different parts of the body
perform their work perfectly with the
use of the least strength and at the
same time contribute to the ease of
the swimmer
The first thing beginner must learn
is to overcome his fear of the water.
Unless he has perfect confidence in
himself he will never learn a stroke.
Usually boys evince this weakness when
they begin, but they soon get out of it.
The first lesson in swimming is the
movement of the feet. Usually tanks
have bar fastened to one of the sides
and level with the surface of the water.
Grasp this bar so as to hold the head
above the water and go through the
motions of a perfect kick, such as is
used in the breast stroke. Do this un-
til you have it perfect and then the
first lesson is over.
The second lesson is the stroke.
Walk toward the center of the tank
until the water reaches the shoulder
Then turn and face the steps and put
the hands in proper form for stroke.
This is the proper form: The hands
should be outstretched, palms down
ward and tho finOera close tOpeth her
and the two thumbs touching each
other. Then 60 through the motions
of a perfect stroke. When one feels
confident that he can use his feet and
his hands together, while standing in
the above position he must take long
breath and attempt to swim toward the
The true northerner., 1891-09-16

asked 10 have IL told to them. there
was something gruesome about the
antics of this wonderful pickere which
was always and vaguely referred TO as
"the big fish," 1t plainly differed from
the rest of the fish in the lake. Some
persons went so far as to say that he
"hollered" on certain nights and these
nights, IL was further claimed, were
when the neon was at its full. 1t was
even sad that the great fish was am
phibious; that he came to shore from
time 10 time and walked about on short.
squatty legs, and that when h was OF
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snapped. There was jingle as the bit
was yankcd from the Jaws Of the ami
NAL The checkrein parted and fo,-
lowed tho glistening buckles and rings
as they shot into the water behind the
black fin OF the fish. Farmer Nader
gave the alarm the country round, and
within two hours an expedition was
formed 10 capture this mammoth pick
crc1. But the search, careful and allur-
ing as it was, proved Of no avail.
The story of the great fish OF the
lower lake was tie subject of common
talk for a month or more, and then IL
was referred to only when strangers
The true northerner., 1891-09-16

bell: but stranger than all to the gaping
farmer was the discovery of his watch
in a sort of pocket in the side of the fish
which, doubtless, was cut with spear
years and years ago. The timepiece
was intact. Even the crystal had not
been shattered. The watch had stopped
at 1903. That was the price at which
Farmer Vosburg had sold his wheat
three days before
The true northerner., 1891-09-16
CRIES FOR HIS 'BACCY.
A Chicago 2-year-old Who Has Passion
for Smoking.

A Chicago 2-year-old Who Has a Passion
for Smoking.
Leonard Turner, 2-year-old Chica-
go babe, smokes pipe and cigars.
Little "Lenne," as his pet name
runs, is great smoker. When but
few months old he was taught to
smoke tobacco in an ordinary clay
pipe. Now he cries for it.
He is pretty child, with even,
regular features, big, bright, black
eyes, and very dark hair. His COM
plexiOn is clear and healthy glow
runs over his features. He wears
neat little red and white striped
dress, black stockings, new shoes, and
evidently has been well cared for. He
is the picture Of health, is very lively,
constantly laughing, and would make
nice picture for dainty advertising
novelties.
His pipe was held up to his view.
He at once began laughing, growing
and clapping his hands and toddled
across the room, reaching for that
pipe. 1t was handed him. He poked
the stem between his red lips, jammed
his chubby fingers down into the bowl,
and looked longingly at the one who
had handed him the pipe as if to say,
"Fill it up and light it for me-"
He can't light the pipe, though he
makes fair stagger at filling it.
Though he has not all his teeth
yet, he can hold the pipe in place
without touching his hand to it.
Still, his favorite methods Of smok-
The true northerner., 1891-09-16

are above water, and then you will find
the position very easy.
In treading water hold the hands
above the surface and step up and
down, first with one and then with tho
other foot, taking care to point the toes
downward when raising the foot, and
by bending the ankle step down fiat
footed. so that in raising the foot the
body is not dragged down, and in
stepping down the body is raised up.
AS soon as one has learned the breast
The true northerner., 1891-09-16

graduated from the
Yale Law School. He took sides
against Balmaceda in his unconstitu-
tional manner Of controlling the cleo
tion Of his successor and had all his
effects conflscated, he himself escap-
Ing in disguise to Iquique. He Is an
able writer and orator, and has made
favorable impression in many parts
Of the country where he has visited.
The true northerner., 1891-09-16

CARoLUs DURAN likes to load his
fingers with rings and to wear hand
some silk Innings to his coats. He ex-
cells in riding, guitar-playing, and
fencing. He is popular on the boule-
wards. and everybody in Paris knows
him
The true northerner., 1891-09-16

vagantly joyous; but tho next day
oh /! but he is surly and grim, his
stomach and liver arc sluggish, he is
morose, despondent and "out of
sorts" generally. But he may get
q prompt return for his money by
purchasing DIR. Pierce's Pleasant
Pellets.
There's nothing like them. They
are tiny Liver Pills, sugar-coated,
but thorough in results. Ono Pellet
Is laxative, three to four cathartic.
For Indigestion, Biliousness, and
all arrangements of the Stomach,
Liver and Bowels, they work like a
charm, and you get lasting benefit
and permanent cure.
They're the cheapest Pill, because
safe and sure, while tho manufact-
urers guarantee they'll give satisfac-
ton, or your money is returned! !!
You only pay for tho good you
get. Can you ask more?
What's tho use suffering any
moro from those dizzy spells, the
headaches and all mako the attack
yourself, with one or two of these
little, Sugar-coated Pellets, and they
will do the rest. They are perfect
vest-pocket remedy. Purely vege-
table and perfectly harmless. BY
druggists. 25 cents vial.
The true northerner., 1891-09-16

trality and recog-
nize the Congress
sional party in their
contest against the
deposed tyran t,
Balmaceda, is the
son of an American
who settled i'm Chill.
He received his
education in Yale
Hpiyarcitv ond
The true northerner., 1891-09-16
HERE'S A FISH STORY.
A TALE RELATED BY WlSCON-
SIN FARMERS.

The Great Pickcrel of Twin Lakes and
How He Was Finally Shotcuted "A
Place Where Legends Grow Very Large
Between the Eyes Farmer Bundy and
"a Festive Pickerel.
The true northerner., 1891-09-16

You will seldom see married man
who hasn't got it "in" for some partic-
ular member of his wife's family.
The true northerner., 1891-09-16
Solicited Aid of Uncle sam.

Ricardo L. TrumbullI, who labored
so hard to influence the authorities at
Washington TO renOunce their nell
The true northerner., 1891-09-16

mako q long
tail (tale) short.
A man, after
he has eaten
q good dinner,
NAV feel extra
The true northerner., 1891-09-16

The Best Remedy III
in this world, says ]. Hofherr of Syracuse, N. Y.
10 Pastor Koenigs Nerve Tonic. because my son
who was partially paralyzed three years ago and
attacked by Ats, has not had any symptoms of
them since he took one bottle of the remedy. I
most heartily thank for it.
Mr.. Ernest Castloman, Ehingham, Ill, in
formed us that he had been a sufferer from In
somnia and rushing Of blood to the head for
weeks. He procured q bottle of Koenig's Nerve
Tonic, took It according to directions, and found
relief after having taken only about IL doses he
speaks very highly of It.
CHATswoRrH, Livingston Co., ILL., May 80.
I admit that am well satisfied with the effect
OF Pastor Koenig's Nerve Tonic, because it cured
me entirely Of the severe nervous troubles.
r BORGMANN
The sun., 1891-06-24
BALMACEDA's SIDE OF IT.
Very Conflicting Stories Told BY the Hos.
tile Factions In Chill.

tile Factions In Chill.
LONDON. Juno ga despatch published
here to-day from the Chilan Government pre-
sided over by Balmaceda, and dated from San
tiago de Chilli. says that tho rebels have lost
all moral force. and that all action upon their
part In tho south has ceased. On the other
hand. the despatch says that President Balma-
ceda ts taking active stops to increase the
strength Of his army. and that the loyal war
ships are attacking the rebel ports. while the
rebel squadron avoids fighting. The Presi-
dent walks freely in tho streets OF Santiago
which city is said to be entirely on his side
In conclusion, the statement IL made that the
rebels are pro.onginR the war solel7 to enrich
themselves with the nitrate deposits OF Tara
sionsl Congress-" sits with reg resuiarity. liar 0 psssss
measures ln the interests Of the people and
furnishes the Government with ample re-
sources. Nineteen D ovinces. It IL fur her said.
are under the control OF President Balmaceda.
people. while the rebel provinces, according to
the cabegram from Santiago. arc only inhab-
ited a ,. oy - ls,,Op people. one-hslf OF whom are
SSsn chill Hlniisr Ys Tes 2
by tho small guano steamer Hu.mel. which
was taken by the war ship recently at tho I.o-
bos Islands. arrived here at II A. NJ. to-day.
WASHINGToN. Juno pa telegram received
the Chilian insurgents to secure aid from the
french Government are becoming desperate
The insurgents. the telegram says. have prom
lsed to deliver TO Peru Immediately the rerri-
tnry,os Tacna and the port Of Ariea. provided
the Peruvian Government recognizes them ss
bellieeren's and gives them other assistance.
The Peruvian Government has peremptorily
rejected the proposition OF the insurgents.