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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-07-20
Chinese Never Save Lifts.

Much has been written OF the
peculiarities and eItrcites Of the
Chinese, but it is not generally known
that the people of the Celestial En-
pire will not rescue one another from
accidental death.
At a fire in San Francisco several
years ago six Chinese were imprisoned
in a room by three-half inch iron
bars, which could east y have been
broken away. There were two or
three ladders in the neighbOrhoOd,
which could have been placed at the
windows and the unfortunates easily
rescued from horrible death. There
were hundreds of their countrymen
looking on at their frantic efforts to
escape. Yet they offered no assist
ance and gave no evidence Of sorrow.
A man who has saved many lives,
in speaking with a Chinese, once said
this San Francisco fire as an example,
whereupon the Celestial exclaimed:
81 tell you. You sabbee Joss?
Gol-Almighty, alice samee. China
man call him Josh; Mclean call him
God. Call him anything. Alice
samee. Now you say Gol-Almighty
make ebleting?"
yes, everything"
MAKE alice men,"
"Yes."
know ebleting?"
ayes"
"Now you think you know more
than Gol-Almighty?"
mo, | do not"
"He makee alice men. He see one
man. He think him no good. He
say, You no use; go die You think
you know bette than does Gol-Al-
mighty. You go swim; you no let
man die. Now GOl-mighty he say,
He velly smart. He catchee man |
tell go die. Velly well, that man he
begin new. He cally that mans life,
all him sins, all him troubles, all him
bad luck. You have heap good
tings?"
no"
"No hab much houses, much money,
much land?"
"No, not much"
"All light, you nebbe hab much
luck. How many you sabee?"
about fifty"
"Oh, you nebbe get out. You
cally all fifty life. Ebleting you do,
no finish, wolk alice time, heap
tlouble. You nebbe get old; you
live long time. Sabee fifty life. You
live bundled years-hab bad luck alice
time. Gol-Almighty, he sabee best.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-07-20
Sad Paintings.

In an amusing account of her farm
ing difficulties, Kate Sanborn re-
counts her struggles in raising
poultry, and gives an appalling list of
the maladies TO which hen-nesh is
heir. Even with the conquest of
these preliminary trials, however,
difficulties do not cease, for, having
raised the chickens from helpless
babyhood TO such a stage that they
have become family pets, parting
with them proves wellnigh unen-
durable.
1t is hard and slow struggle to
get my chickens killed. | say in an
off-hand manner, with assumed non
chalancc:
ELLEN, | want Tom to kill rooster
at once for tO-morrow's dinner and 1
have an order from friend for four
more; so he must select five to-
night"
Then begins the trouble.
"Oh," pleads Ellen, don't kill dear
Dick. poor, dear Dick. That is
Toms pet Of all; SO big and hand
some, and knows SO much! He will
jump up on Toms shoulder and eat
out of his hand, and come when he
calls. And those big Brahmas, don't
you know how they were brought up
by hand, as you might say, and they
know me, and hang around the door
for crumbs; and that beauty of a
Wyandotte, you couldn't eat him."
When the matter is decided, and
guillotining is going on. Ellen and |
sit listening TO the ax-thuds and the
death-squawks, while she wrings her
hands saying:
"Oh, dearie me. what world this
isl What a thing TO look into, that
we must kill the poor innocents to
eat them. And they were so tame
and cunning, and would follow me
all round."
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-07-20
VIII Beat the Thomas Cat.

An old trapper has been bringing
from the mountains for two weeks a
number of peculiar little animals
that have puzzled good many peo-
pie TO tell what they were. They
are about the size Of a common cat
and have large bushy tails like that
of a raccOOn. Their bodies are long
and slender and well protected by a
thick growth of brownish-cOlored
hair. Their eyes are black and snap
ping, and when leased they growl
and spit like cat, showing row OF
teeth as sharp as cambria needles.
The name Of these little animals is
the Bessaris, and they are species
of the civct cat, ranking between the
fox and the weasel. They are better
than all the pussies in creation as
rat exterminators, and about twenty
of them have been turned loose in
different warehouses and livery
stables in this city.-Marysville APP
peal.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-07-20
An lnlucky Ring.

Round the neck of the Holy Virgin
Of Almudena, the patron saint Of
Madrid, for whom fine new church
is being built close TO the Royal Pal
ace, very beautiful diamond ring
hangs on thin gold chain. The
ring belonged 70 the late King AL
phonsO NIL, and strange history is
connected with it, which may well
appeal to the minds Of the supersti-
tious Spaniards. On the day OF his
wedding TO Mercedes, the daughter
Of the Duke Of Montpensier, the
King gave the ring to his bride, who
wore it till her early death. After
the funeral the King gave the ring
TO his grandmother, Queen Christine,
who died soon after. Infanta Maria
del Pillar, the sister OF the King, then
became its posSeSSOr. She had worn
it only few days when she died.
Then the ring became the property of
the King once more, and he gave it
10 the sister Of his late consort. Prin-
cess Christina, the youngest daughter
Of the Duke of Montpcnsier Three
months later the young girl was
dead. The King had now become
aware of the unfortunate colnci-
dences, and instead of giving it away
he himself wore the ring, till he also
went to his early grave.
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although keeping well in the back
ground, exert their influence TO score n
point or two.
The Drama Itself
Now as TO the actual drama: The
conspirators have gained their adherents
among the troops; money and drink
have proved too much for the stanch
loyalty of the body-guard of Senior
Presidinte de la Republica. An easy
entrance is gained to the usually dilapi-
dated palace of the Government. Our
President wakes up suddenly with his
eye looking down the barrel of re-
volver; he is quietly invited by the con-
spirators-perhaps his former friends,
perhaps implacable enemies of long
standing-to dress, and is locked up
under strong guard. Next morning
he is taken out strapped in "a high
backed chair against brick wall, and
shot; and SO with al other members of
the vanquished Government. The chair
is carried ba, * to a kind OF official lum-
Der room, TO be taken out again at any
future time, should the occasion arise.
The minor fry are disposed Of in a less
ceremonious way. They are taken in a
troop 10 the fountain that adorns the
main square; business is got through,
and an hour or so later the n Don looks
down ON tumblcd heap Of Corpses.
Simultaneous with the seizure of the
president the guards i'm the barracks
have been owe powered with more or
less bloodshed. Those remaining faith
full to the deposed Government try to
make their escape and gain the open
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-07-20

there Have Boon Many Giants, but
Chang Is the Taiiest Now Living.

there Have Been Many Giants, but
Chang Is the Taliest Now Living.
Turner the naturalist, declared
that he once saw, upon the coast OF
Brazil, race OF gigantic savages, one
IF whom was II feet in height. M.
rhevet, Of France, in his description
)f America, published at Paris in
1915, asserted that he saw and
measured the skeleton OF a South
American which was ! / feet inches
in length. The Chinese are said to
claim that in the last century there
we're men in their country who meas
lred ID feet in height. Josephine
mentioned the case OF Jew who was
10 feet 2 inches in height. Pliny
cells Of an Arabian giant, Gabara, 0
feet inches, the tallest man i'm the
lays of Claudus.
John Middletown, born at Hale, in
Lancashire, in the time Of James l..
was 8 feet 3 inches i'm height; his
hand was II inches long and 81
inches broad, says DIR. Platt, in his
History OF Staffordshire. The Irish
giant, Murphy, contemporary with
O'Brien, was 8 feet 10 inches. A
skeleton in the Museum Of Trinity
College, Dublin, is s feet 6 inches in
height, and that of Charles Byrnc, in
the museum of the College of Sur
geOns, London, is s feet inches.
The tallest living man is Chang-tu-
Sing, the Chinese giant. His height
is I feet inches. lid
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-07-20

whole of the work, even To the raft
ers, Is as smooth as III IL had Lcen
polished down with sandpaper.
And the Japanese are "a neat pco-
pie, for they use no paint TO hide any
blemish OF construction or Orna-
mentation: no tilagree work or plas-
ter OF paris gewgaws; but every
stick in the building is exposed Ey-
cry morning, as regularly rs she cooks
the breakfast, or sweeps the floor, the
Japanese housewife takes wet cloth
and scours The whole interior OF the
dwelling, leaving no part untouched.
and no stains or dirt spots To mar its
cleanly appearance.
Then the Japanese do not come
into the house with muddy boots,
hut, having covered the floor with
neat mating, always remove their
dirty sandals before stepping uron it
1t Is interesting to watch the Japan
csc carpenters at their work, and the
popularity OF their movements. The
japanese carpenter works toward
him-that is, instead OF showing
"A plane upon the board ut arms
length, he pulls il towards him: and
he cuts, saws, and chops in the same
way.
His saws are fixed in handles like
butchers cleaver, and the teeth slant
toward the handle. The planes are
constructed like ours, but the wooden
portion is very thin and wide. The
adzc is fastened to the end of a
hoped stick; yet although their tools
are different from ours, they are
neither awkward in appearance nor
awkwardly handled
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-07-20

receipts until the loan should have
been paid. Advices announced the total
defeat Of Palacio's followers, but this
may only be enc Of the pleas antries to
which the rest Of the world has grown
accustomed. The chances are that the
strife will lie prolonged till there is no
bone OF contentiCn-m money. When the
treasury and other resouIc s are eX-
austed the wild, turbulent bursts cf
patriotism will oOZe out and leave but
the natural result of foolish but sup
posed-to- be patriotic Acknowledgements.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-07-20
PLAYED for the Last Time.

Frau Naumann-Gungl, the prima
donna of the Court Opera House in
Weimar, has played for the last time.
Her last role was Isolde. Frau Maui
mann-Gungl is retiring from the
stage because her son is destined for
a military career, and the doors Of a
Prussian cadet school are closed &c
the son Of an actress who is still in
active exercise Of her profession.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-07-20

OUR years move slowly at first.
SOME men think alike and some don't
think at all.
INDUSTRY overcomes a world OF dis
contcntment.
no recognition.
AFTER all, we are not very much bet
ter than our Deighbors.
A WOMAN who says silly things easily
learns to say malicious ones.
MosT men find out too late that they
should have taken their wives advice
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-07-20
Large Family,

Patsy DoOley was a very poor
arithmetician, and was puzzled by d
great many questions Of numbers
which did not enter other people S
heads.
One day a new acquaintance re-
marked in his presence:
81 have eight brothers."
aye have eight brothers," said
Patsy. "Then l suppose every wan O
them has eight brothers, too?"
Certainly"
"Arrab, thin" said Patsy, chow
many mothers had the sixty-foor o.
YEP"
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-07-20
A Deadly Rifle.

The new small-bOrc rifle has shown
its powers in a terrible way at Alder
shot. A soldier happened to fire his
rifle. The bullet passed through two
doors, wounded one man slightly,
passed through the thigh of another
man, and finally through both thighs
Of another man, who died two hours
afterward.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-07-20
Carpenterlng In Japan.

Japanese carpenters are ingenious
workmen, and their work is done
with marvellous neatness. A curious
feature OF their homes is that they
do not contain nail, all the joints
and timbers being dovetailed together
by many ingenious devices; and the
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-07-20
The Escurial.

There are fourteen great gates to
the Escurial, the palace OF Spanish
kings, and the building is lighted by
LILO outer and 1,57S inner windows.
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were crowded with people and
the explosion created the widest panic,
not equalled during any recorded earth
quake. The people rushed like mad
men from one place TO another, seeking
shelter.
Though the police did their best to
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-07-20
REVOLTS In THE SOUTH.
HOW THESE OUTBREAKS ARE
WORKED UP.

They Are Made the Occasion of n Cen
eral Plundering of the Public Treasury,
and Real Patriotism Has Little tn DO
with Them-Troubles i'm Venezuela.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-07-20

The wise man does not hesitate to
spend in advertising what lawyer
would charge for experimenting his
assignment.
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discover the bomb-thr vers. they. as
usual, had not left trace after them
except the evidence OF their crime. In
vostigation showed that the bomb had
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-07-20

JAGsoN notes the tendency Of tho
soaker TO become sponge. Elmira
Gazette.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-07-20
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL.


Reflections Of an Eievating Character-
Wholesome Food for Thought = study.
Ing the scriptural Lesson Intelllgently
and Probably.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-07-20
Subjects of Thought.

Next Lesson-"P Peter and John Before
the Council" Acts 4: 5-1S.
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outnumber the pr.vates, struggling,
motley crowd. flanked by mothers. wives.
and sweethearts, carrying muskets, huge
packs of army baggage, provisions. etc.
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although keeping well in the back
ground, exert their influence to score a
On. two
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-11-29

The Swedish st. Ansgarius Sewing
Circle will hold bazaar in Slocum Post
Hall, "a Market Square. Thursday, Fri
day and Saturday evening OF this week.
The Veteran Firemen will hold their
regular monthly ineeting this evening.
The Germania Club will listen TO a
naper this evening, on EXCAVATIONS IN
Pompeii." by DIR. Felix hamburger this
evening.
The dance given by Co. B, u. 7. A., In
the armory on Canal street opened the
fair auspiciously last evening Young's
Orchestra furnished the music.
Fire partially destroyed the home OF a
colored man named Wainwright, on
South Eddy street, at 1915 this morning.
The loss Is slight.
Slocum Post Guard held the first social
of the season at the armory on Broad
street last evening. The attendance was
large, and sixteen numbers were dan ced,
To music by Baker Bro hers Orchestra.
Those in charge Of the social were Sergt.
Forsyth, Corporais Mitchell, Vincent,
True and Harden, and Privates Brackett,
Evans, Goudailler, Squires and A. +.
Williams.
"Old Catholics OF the Italian Revolu-
tion" will b, the subject of the Rev. w.
Chauncey Langdon's paper before the
Historical Society this evening.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-11-29
"SUPERS" ON A STRIKE,

There Was a Threatened Stoppage of
the Play ut the Providence Opera House.
There was an uprising in the rank and
file of the Egyptian populace at the per-
formauce Of Cleopatra" last night, and
for time the il-feelng among the rabble
amounted almost to danger for the prin-
cipals in the plot. The twenty-five
"supers," whose duty it was to represent
the bowling mob at various stages of the
performance struck, and for several
minutes 1t was toss up" whether or
not the diviDely beautiful Cleopatra
would have to make her appearance
without her backing Of stalwart up,
holders.
Just as the overture was being played
tho twenty-four. brave i'm numbers ap-
preached the stage manager aud circi ug
him with a GORDON of shining helmets,
and rattling tin armors, fiercely demand
ed an increase in their compensation.
They were to be paid 35 cents per night
for their services and after talking the
matter over among themselves demanded
80 cents as fitting recompenss for their
valuable aid.
The stage manager steadfastly refused
to increase the sum and the gang de-
scended to the ''supes" dressing room
under the stage and disroDed. The
overture was played once again and after
thinking rapidly for a moment the stage
manager acceded to their demands and
the armors were once more donned. The
curtain WAS rung no after wait OF sew
eral minutes and the performance was
'.on." The "supes" conscious OF their
power stumbled onto the stage at inter
walls or growled in horrible discor,i be-
hind the scenes and everything moved
along merrily.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-11-29

Numerous Cases Decided In the sixth
District Court.

Numerous Cases Decided in the sixth
District Court.
In the sixth district court this morning
Michael j. Curran was found guilty of
selling adulterated milk and was fined
$50 and costs. lie appealed to the higher
court.
Andrew Anderson. Daniel Leonard and
John Sullivan, truants. were sentenced to
two years at the state reform school.
Michael O'Rourke. common drunkard.
was sentenced TO six months at the state
workhouse.
Oscar Pemberton pleaded guilty to the
larceny of n scarfpin, a razor and chain,
all valued at 81. from Samuel Pemberton
and was fined $50 and costs.
Robert 4. Bailey, charged with en-
bezzling S23 from the Peoples Industrial
Insurance Company. was held in 500
surety for trial Dec. 9.
The case against Attain Mardrosian,
charged with an assault on Hovannes
Sohigian, was discontinued on payment
OF costs.
Benjamin +. Rogers pleaded not guilty
TO M assault on Frank Brooks and was
held in $500 surety for trial Dec. 2
John O'Neil, charged with maintain
ing liquor nuisance was held in Sl,0U0
surety tor trial Dec. l.
Edward Wren for an assault on Peter
McGovern was sentenced TO thirty days
at the Providence county Jail and APP
pealed-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-11-29
CITY HALL GOSSIP.

The supe rintendent Of Schools New As
sistant-Dr. Chapin's Condition.
Mrs. Rhoda T.. Esten, formerly first
assistant principal in the Doyle Avenue
Grammar School, has been appointed
clerk to Superintendent of Schools Tar
bell aud entered OH the duties this morn
ing. Her duties will consist mainly OF
clerical work which has heretofore fallen
on the superintendent. Besides this sue
will have charge of the substitute teach
ers, going to the different schools with
them, instructing them in teaching and
looking into the qualifications of each.
In short Mrs. Esten will be supervisor
and director Of substitutes.
All bids to the city for furnishing lead
pip and cocks, valves and other supplies
for the water works, which were opened
at the office of the commissioner OF puD-
lie works Yesterday we're found to be un-
satisfactory and the offers wer' rejected.
Only ninety-five citiz.n registered yes
terday at tue city clerks Office. The
number is about 1000 behind the number
at this time last year.
Reports from Dr. Chapin's house con-
tinue o encourage his friends. The fever
is quietly running its course and the p,-
tient is no weaker than he was ten days
ago. lie takes his nourishment regularly
aud there Is no reason TO suppose that the
FEVER will not turn in the right direction
soon.
The committee on new city yard met
this afternoon at O'Clock aud tile com
mittee on the electric wire ordinance at 4.
Superintendent of Streets Field says he
is glad the season for street work is near
ly over. There have been l, zoe, 900 paving
blocks laid this season, the largest mum,
ber ever laid in the city.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-11-29

A respectable looking colored man OF
the old school was standing near the
family carriage on Fourth avenue the
other day. He was gazing at the display
OF laces In the windows, wNeN a seedy
white man, who looked as IL he was about
to beg, approached and said:
How do you do, uncle?"
"Howdy, sahf" responded the old fell
low, lifting his hat.
You were born in Kentucky, were
you not9"
Yes, sah."
"Did you once belong to the Hardinsf"
yes, sah."
al used to know the Hardins," said the
tramp, getting ready to make his request.
"Yes, sab; dey waz lots people dat
knew de Hahdins dat de Hahdins didn't
know" and he proudly opened the car
riage door to allow his mistress to enter.
Courier Journal.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-11-29
THE FINANCIAL NEWS.

rosroS. Nov. 29.--There is no particu-
lar activity in the local money market
The banks are having only the leei inae
demand usual at this time OF the year
from the mercantile trade and the firm
ness is almost wholly due 70 New iork,
which is raNing Bosto IS RESERVOIRS o.
money extensively. This demand from
New York is partly on account OF specu-
laton In stock transaction, but IL comes
principally from cold draft:
LIS Thought that cash will be sent TO
New York tonight, as the demand TO
New York funds was not supplied at tue
clearing house.
bankers that the money market in Bos-
ton has been ruling at too low rates Oh
interest for the past 90 days
The stock market sho we'd considerable
irregularity this morning, accompanied
by a limited business, sugar, A'cnisUn s;Ia
and West End Land declined, whlle
Union Pacific New York and New Eng
land preferred and General Electric ad-
NEW YORK, Nov. %. = Louisville and
Nashville opened up Is. Most other
stocks were within "A of closing prices,
generally Is to 4 up. Interest centerea
in Reading. in which traders tried to
cover below "a, but found too consider
able buying orders. On this the price
was advanced with general buying lne ne
statement showing surplus OF soo'' 900
earned ON the stock In eleven months was
considered fair indication of ! per cent
on the stock for the tisCa y ar. liner
was general covering in the active list,
but the Industrials were weaker, and IL
was assumed that Distillers and sugar
were sold by insiders on the strength OF
the general list.
London prices are shade better
The passenger rate war between the
pennsvlvania Railroad and the Monon-
Qahela system threatens TO spread. III
will spread to Trunk lines unless trouble
is soon settled.
The Rothschild plan proposed at Brus'
sells yesterday Is hopeful factor, coming
as il does from the greatest banking
house. 1t proposes purchase OF sZ5,ooo,-
600 worth OF silver yearly for five years by
Europe, IL the price is below 43 pence.
The market for sterling Is quotably
unchanged, with most drawers OF actual
rates for demand being 4S79O or 4Ss12,
less "a.
IL is expected that Eastern coal sales
agents will to-day make no changes IN
price for anthracite for December. No
production for December AS this is n hol-
iday month, and the bad weather and
car shortage usually accomplishes re-
strictions without other action.
II is announced that the Erie finance
COMMITTEES has actually decided TO pass
the division on the preferred stock.
Chicago special says Manager st. Johns
of Rock Island says he thinks the new
pooling scheme will 90 through all right.
although possibly not before the first OF
next year.