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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1894-05-11
Chapter ON Ccurtship.

my dear" said prim aunty to a
newly engaged niece, do you know
that it is solemn thing TO ee mar
ried?"
Eyes, aunty," was the pert rejoin1er,
but il is great deal solemner not to
be-"
From the standpoint of youth and
beauty, the girl was undoubtedly rig hit,
for Whatever may be the side issues OF
bangs and toilet powder, of gold en-
broidered dresses, ham-shaped sleeves,
and the eXtravagant costumes that the
arbiters OF fashion declare shall be
worn BY the beauties of the day, there
can be no doubt that the ultimate end
and aim OF each and every adornment
Is, for tle young lady at lea t, nothing
more nor less than matrimOny. In his
curious book on Natural Selection,
Darwin shows with great circlm-
stantiality and force how important is
the part played by brilliant and elab-
orately displayed plumage in the i'm
provement of successive generations OF
the feathered tribes and also how dis
tinct species have originated from the
preference, lerhaps unconsciously dis
PLAYED, by male birds for elegantly
adorned females. An equally interest
ing disquisition will perh Aps some day
be written by the student of sociology
TO show how important in the social
world is the influence of fashion, and
how the coui Sc of individual ives is
sometimes changed by bow Of ribbon
or hat or the arrangement OF cor
sage bouquet.
Interesting as all these things are to
women, they are none the less so TO
men, for no matter how streuously the
latter may protest their Indifference to
a" airs ant ;cipatory Of mat imony, IL Is
settled historic fact that whenever
woman is married man is found en-
tering the holy estate OF matrimCny at
the same time, TO say II thing of the
additional circumstance that the men
usually do the counting, and, save in
very rare and exceptional cases, women
are rever married until urged to
change their condition by members of
the sterner sex. If, however, young
gentlemon, or even old bachelors, fully
realized the load of responsibility they
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1894-05-11

therefore, is the man who does not
have TO propo g, for there are few
cases where the twain understand each
other so fully that proposal is SUI
perfluity. They simply take the whole
thing for granted and, with the most
perfect confidence in each other, re-
gard il as settled.
But even in such cases, while every
thing may be perfectly satisfactory for
the young lady. the trouble of the
youth has ju begun, fer in all we'll
regulated families papa's consent to
a the necessity for this formality is
pre- sented TO the interested youth by
his inamorata, he may be excu. ed for
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1894-05-11

carry on their business SO openly that
even the unobservant can not fail to
see what they are about, and to be
amused or annoyed accordingly, as
temperament or caprice may indicate.
A pair of lovers in street car, for in
stance, never fail 10 advertise them
selves and their calling as openly as
though they wore placards on their
backs, for as soon "a they arc seated
the billing and cooling begin, and go on
without intermission until they get out
again. The people across tie aisle may
smile and nudge each other. the con-
ductor may tip wink to the motor
man, who 10 k, back from time to time
in gripning enjoyment of the specta-
Gle, regardless of the fact that he Is
endangering human life by indulging
his merriment: the rough fellow in the
end seat may burst into loud guffaw
as he leaves the car, and in audible
tone allude 10 the "antics of them two
loonios, l." but the lovers themselves see
nothing, hear nothing, their ears catch
no sound but the murmur of the voice
that is sweeter than the music of the
spheres, their vision has TO horizC n
Leyond the eyes;
Eyes so transparent
That through tn I'm one sees The soul.
1t is well that the lover is blind; he
Is additionally fortunate in being deaf,
and other people would be sometimes
in luck il he were also dumb. But that
never happens save when the lovers
are alone. II is curious fact which
may be commended for observation and
study TO the students of sociology, that
two lovers who can sit in n parlor a
whole evening without making noise
enough to keep the mice in their holes,
can 60 into public hall and by their
clatter cause the people in three rows
of seats to become inwardly profanc.
WHY tho tender passion assumes svmp-
Tee con ectured; 1t Is On, OF those mys-
teries Of which the universe Ia full,
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1894-05-11

boy walking on rotten ice, who takes
step after step in dismal uncertainty
whether at each the thin crust may
not give way beneath bis feet and let
him through. To be sure, no might
make a rush and so end the suspense,
but somehow or other he pre- 'ers the
suspense. In every matter other than
love-making IA certainty is infinitely TO
be preferred TO doubt; but enc Of the
curious cranks to which lover Is sub
suspicious and fears to the best-e stab
give him. In other words, he wants
TO be miserable, and generally gets
what he wants. Nor, in this respect,
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1894-05-11

and which must he received In the
arms OF faith without even SO mu5h as
an effort at explanation.
After the terrors OF courtship have
been endured for season the misery of
q proposal Is in order.an il there were
no other OBJ ection to getting married
than the necessity of making pro-
posal, this of itself would seem to be
sufficient to diminish the number of
marriages 70 per cent. in a single year.
To man not in love asking woman
to marry him seems u be very simple
and easy ma tor, but ID the lover, torn
to pie es with anxieties for which
there is no valid reason, proposal is
a veritable slough of despond. Some
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1894-05-11

direction of her house, so much the
better, for he finds his mental opera
tions much quickened by that circum-
stance. When he gets back he Is tired
10 death, il is true, but that is mere
trifle; only his muscles have given out,
his mind Is as fresh "a ever.
II his miseries ended with the ach-
ing Of his tired limbs, however, he
would be singularly blest. But they
do not, for one of the penalties of being
i'm love is the fact that the man who Is
c)urting somebody Is never exactly
certain about his footing. He Is Like
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1894-05-11
A Winter Bath at Alaska.

up in Alaska the method OF TAX.
ing a bath is somewhat historic" Ie-
marked John MCGEE. Every trad
ing post has bathhouse, and the
people are supposed to avail them
selves of its privileges once a week
A person accustomed TO living in a
milder climate would have a good
deal of hesitancy about undressing
in one Of these places, as the tenn
perature is always below zero. In an
inner room an arch of stone Is built,
so that fire made beneath can pene-
trate through. A trap door in the
roof answers for chimney. After
the stones have become thoroughly
heated and the smoke has passed out,
all the Goals are removed and the
trap door closed. In this room stands
a cask of warm water and another
that is ice cold. When the bather
enters, he pours hot water on the
stones until the room is filled with
steam; then, taking a seat on a
bench, he waits till the perspiration
streams from every pore in his body.
Next he takes bunch of dried twigs
and leaves, prepared for the purpose,
with which he scrubs himself till all
the impurities have been removed
from the skin, following this with q
wash-off in warm water and soap
He concludes his bath by dashing a
bucket of ice-water over his body,
and then rushing to the dressing
room, where with his teeth chatter
ing he resumes his clothes. st.
Louis Globe Democrat.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1894-05-11
NJ scellancnnsItems

WHEN you bid your sin eood-by, dont
shake hands with il.
IT Is exercise alone that supports
the spirits and keeps the mind Ia vigor.
Cicero.
If 1t is a good thing to give thanks
unto the Lord, why not do it with all
thy heart?
No MAN doth safely rule but he that
hath learned gladly to ob,y.-Thonas
a Kempis.
THE man who is anxious TO serve
God never has to walt long for chance
70 go 10 work.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1894-05-11
Clever Epigrams.

MEN only understand the kind of a
woman who is more masculine than
"a man.
AND IL all comes to this, Love is
precisely the Same kind of emotion as
religion.
No HUSBAND could do moro 70 make
his wife happy-unless, indeed, he blew
his brains outl
WHY should we refuse the happiness
this hour gives us because some other
hour might take 1t away
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ment until death should them part
Men never talk about their proposals.
for no matter how carefully they may
have prepared for this momentous &C.
casion, proposal, like fall down
stairs. or a death in the family, always
comes with a shock. and the studious
preparation goes for naught. Blessed,
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1894-05-11

how or other, though he must strug-
gle through it, and generally does so,
in the most absurd and ridiculous man
ner, making himself an object of ridi-
cule to the lady, who, in later years. if
she accepts him, rarely fails to remind
him how cheap and insignificant he
Locked when, with sheepish aspect and
hest. ating words, he asked her to do
him the homer of lookirg after his raj
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1894-05-11

feeling that, as the biblical proverb
says. there is a time for all things, 7"
this Is the proper time for cold sweat.
And he has it, too. for "a the dismal
words are poured into the portals of
his reluctant ears. he feels that death
would be relief. But there Is no help
fer it. so he arranges with himself a
time when he will call on his prospect
i've father-in-law and adjust matters.
He does not, in the Language of Old
Virginia, banker after the Job" He
has o dim consciousness that an inter-
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1894-05-11
MISERIES OF MATING.
THE SUFFERINGS MEN UNDERGO
WHILE COURTlNG.

Lovers and Their Ways-The Jokes Made
at Their Representatives. and Blind
ness Are Undisguised Biessings-Prc-
pairing to Engage a Father-in-Law.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1894-05-11

IT IL the clearinghouse chicken
that has really tough time of it,
Buffalo Courier.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1894-05-11
FLATHEAD VALLEY.
A PICTURESQUE AND DECIDEDLY
FERTILE REGION.

Rich Farming Llnds-Excellcnt Timber
Varied Mineral Wealth - Large Rivers
and Lakes-MIId and Healthful Climate
A Paradise for sportsmen.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1894-05-11
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL.
AN INTERESTING AND iNSTRUC-
TIVE LESSON.

Reflections of an Elevating Character
Wholesome Food for Thought Study
Ing the scripturai Lesson InteiligentIy
and Probably.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1894-05-11

Next Lesson "The Childhood Of
Moses. Tx. ii. 1-10."
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1894-05-11
Israel In Egypt.

The lesson for Sunday, May 13, may
be found in Exod. /: lila.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-05-26
THE IWALANrS MISSION.
THE VARIOUS RUMORs AFLoAT
OVER TOWN.
Interview with the Attorney General
The Vessel Sent To One of the
Westward Islands.

Since yesterday afternoon devious
rumors have been floating around every
where as 10 the mysterious mission Of
the Iwalani, which left port shortly after
) o'clock bearing Captain King, Minister
OF the Interior. with a satchel,
a rifle case, a flag pole and
stores for the voyage. Where she was
going, why and for what length Of time,
were questions asked by everybody, but
without avail, for the whole thing was
shrouded in great mystery.
Different people saw different things
and told different tales. Some saw a
file of soldiers and arms taken aboard
the terrible Iwalani, and at once sur
missed disturbance among the Japa-
nese laborers ion Kauai. This picture
was decidedly phantasmal. No troops
were taken.
The morning journal tells a story of
how the Iwalani is running race with
the Champion to rear the Hawaiian
colors over Johnston Island before the
red coats can get there on a similar
mission.
However much truth there may be in
this report, it has no official foundation
| Acknowledgement Smith said to a MEM
Der OF the Councils this morning that
/ the AdUertiser version OF the Iva.
| lani's mission and its objects
was wide of the mark. This but re
placed the pail of mystery which hai
overhung the affair since yesterday
Acknowledgement Smith on being ap
preached about II o'clock this morning
said: Il can say nothing of the Iwalani'
mission further than that she has gon'
to one of the westward islands and vii
return in few days"
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-05-26
FOR wOMAYS SUFFRAGE.
LtNItATtoN az nru Rtours N.
rIAiNIn
4 Correspondent Brieny Treats the CUES.
ton aud EndeaNors 10 Point out
the DUTY of the Hour

EDITOR STAR. We believe we can
now almost say that in wcll-ordercd and
sensible communities the "woman's
rights" subject either has made or is
making its exit Would that the curtain
would fall ON womun's wrongs a. well
By "woman's rights" we mean the dis
position to prove woman capable of
assuming mans work, burdens and re-
sponsibilities political, private or public,
and show to the world that any or all OF
these can not only be done by woman,
and done as well as by man, but that
they can he both assumed and per-
formed just as man may be called upon
to perform them. This means, OF course,
masculinity; consequently the woman's
rights questions have had Ia run the
gauntlet OF disfavor and approbrium,
and it is well they have.
a shrub or plant, however, that will
in its wild state manifest most promi-
nently its thorny nature may, under
wise cultivation, yield the most beauti-
full OF foliage. The time has been when
"woman's rights" was supposed TO sig
nifty an attempted usurpation of mans
power and privileges, ana result finally
in either detriment or loss of womanly
grace and dignity. The goal to which it
was supposed to tend, viz, woman's
suffrage, became as hated as were all
the supposed possibilities attached to
the woman's rights subject itself.
We believe, however, that to-day the
suffrage subject, Invested of its thorny
character, is poisoning forth with
natures own beauty. 1t is being
studied, considered, wisely investigated,
to-day. not simply because suffrage is
and has been mans prerogative alone,
but because both men and women are
beginning to believe it may be one
more avenue open to women, for the
accomplishment of that which i. indeed,
and always has been, her prerogative;
viz, doing good to either her own sex or
the opposite sex.
Only Tuesday of this week an assemb-
ly of ladies met to consider this subject
in connection with the constitutional
question of the day, as they are being
forced upon this country for consider
alton at the present time. The most
prejudced listener in the gathering that
day would have failed to find any just
reason for calling it a woman's rights
meeting, any more than any meeting of
an educational or philanthropic nature
could be termed such. The question
was not, what is womans right, but Just
now here in Hawaii what is woman's
duty. The voting privilege may or
may not he granted her in Hawaii, in
the Inauguration of new constitutions
but could she see this progressive and
| important step taken without a thought
as 70 whether or not their individual
forces might be utilized for the coun-
try's welfare and future good. The
prevailing and all pervad.ng Thought
wa1-What is wisdOm-what is duty
viii the community give MS light in
the consideration of these questions.
w
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-05-26
A HANDSOME SOUVENIR.
Mr.. Warehouse Receives IA shield From
Japan.

MR. Warehouse Receives n Snleid FROM
Japan.
Mr.. Henry Warehouse received by
the Gaelic from some unknown party in
Japan beautiful silk and gold shield
laid on black silk The shield is Ia
waiian with three Hawaiian flags on
each side and the center inlaid with
eight stars on each of two corners re.
presenting the eight islands of the
group. Above the whole, with wings
spread wide over the flags and shield, is
the American eagle made of vari-col-
ored silk and gold. The suggestion Is
that of the United States watching over
and in position to protect the eight
small islands represented by the stars
beneath, and the designer has beauti-
fully presented this idea in the work.
Beneath the shield appears the motto of
this country: "Ua mau Ike ca ka alma
ika pono." Mr.. Warehouse will dis
play this beautiful work of art in the
windows of the Queen street store every
morning, where it may be seen.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-05-26

Pursor White will go un the iliI
next uip.
The steamer iwalani left Tor "a cruise
yesterday afternoon.
The lwalani discharged her cargo into
the Occidental yesterday.
The lehua lcft this morning Tor her
regular run 10 Maui aud Hawaii.
Purser Poor Of the Hall has been trans.
fered to the Mikahala, aud rurser Kelly
goes to the lwalani
The Champion steamed out Of the
harbor at 80 yesterday afternoon, osten-
sibly she goes for target practice.
The O. S. 5. Australia, Houdlette, left
for San Francisco few minutes after
l2 to-day, carrying a full passenger
list.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-05-26
PERSONAL.

Edward Damon contemplates visiting
Germany during the summer holidays.
Admiral Walker was the guest Of Mr..
and Mrs. G. A. Brown at dinner last
evening.
Mr.. A. F. Hopke was given a farewell
dinner at the Hotel last evening. lie
left Hawaii for an indefinite period ON
the Australia to-day.
Mr.. Daley omitted the parting song
for which the large audience last even
ing waited in breathless silence and in
terminable anticipation to the close OF
"NIonte Cristo."
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-05-26
LEFT FOR THE COAST.
List of Passengers Who Departed by the
Australia.


The following persons left for San
Francisco by the Australia at noon
to-day:
L. Bennett, d. Vinton, L. Lloyd, NJ.
Snow, A. Pilkington, L, j. Demroche,
Professor E. B. Emerson, DIR. Holderer,
Fritz Wilhelm and wife, Miss Wilhelm,
A. Elders, wife and two children, Mrs.
Van Vliet, Mrs. G.. NJ. Hyde, Mrs. Bates,
John Howard, Charles Connors, Scott j
Anthony and wife, Mrs. S. Enrich and
child j. A. Hopper, F. NJ. Wakefield,
G. +. Shelton and wife, Charles Kim
ball, Mrs. f. w. Fuller, Miss l.. Finnell,
Robert Cation, wife and four children,
Mrs. l.. G. Worrall, Miss w. Allen, A. f.
Lindler and wife, Baroness V. Keyser-
lingk, Rev, A. 5. Twombly and wife, p.
Peck, William cassie, r. G. Spalding
and wife, N. II. Cattman, ii. IL. Bridge,
George t. Mclean, wife and child, Mrs
j. ID. Schieck, Captain Matson, Captain
A. l.. Sinclair, Mrs. Colonel Kitchen and
Miss Kitchen, Hugh Center, A. +
Hopke, II. c. Bagg.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-05-26

The Central Committee OF the Ameri-
can Union Party held meeting at l2:l5
to-day. 1t was decided to call conven-
ton OF the Boards OF each club 10 meet
tonight at the American League Hall.
candidates for the vacancy in the
Councils. These names will be referred
to the membership of the party, and the
one selected will be supported for the
1880 O'Clock.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-05-26
A tnirNp 80 nAwAu
Interview wan uo,,rner Wells ny the
Nictoria "times.

Ntrtufta "ttuass
The Victoria Timos publishes the fol-
lowing interview with Hon. n II.
Wells. who arrived there by the Warn.
moo.
"The election was M quiet NJ any ever
held in any township m the world.
Indeed no community any where Is more
perfectly orderly and quiet than that Of
Honolulu. All they need is a regularly
established Government. The present
Government is good enough, and adj
ministers the law faithfully. but it
wants permanency. II Is remarkable
that all the world demands is that Ha-
wall should have regularly establish
ed Government, an ocean cable, and a
great naval station such as no weak
Government, weak community or
private capitalists could establish. No
one requires these more than Victoria
and all British America. You want to
distribute its warmth and your GOODNESS,
southern products with the things you
raise. Nothing stands in the way of II
except one woman with no following,
no divine right, nor any choice by the
people. to reign or command any more
than to be ruled and obey. 1t was n
mistake to attempt to put her back on
the throne, because it would have re-
tarded civilization, and no one man or
woman is big enough for that. Mr.
Cleveland's mistake in supposing he
could make a republic into monarchy,
or that he could haul down the Amer
lean flag without the severe and almost
universal condemnation of the people,
was a great one.
Honolulu is literally the centre OF the
world OF waters, and England and the
United States more than any other
countries must finally be in accord on
the question OF the occupation OF the
Islands by the United States. | have
no authority to speak for any one but
myself, but | am entirely convinced that
| the American Minister-Mr. Withstand
| Admiral Walker must of necessity be in
accord, and it can only be a short time
before they will solve the problem with
the full approval OF the Administration
at Washington and the American people.
The election caused no contest except in
the conflicting ambitions OF individuals
! here and there. a Constitutional Con-
vention was inevitable, members to it
had to be chosen, those finally chosen
would finally agree, and together frame
moderate and wise Constitution. The
real disturbing cause that keeps few
people calling themselves Royalists in a
condition of antagonism is the silly in
vention of few letter writers who reg.
from Washington as to what is being
done. For instance, the last | heard
was that well known individual, once
a member for short time of Kalakaua' s
Cabinet, had assured some natives that
the LIST of June had been agreed upon
when something decisive would be
done in their interest by Mr.. Gle geland,
an event not nearly so probable as the
breaking out Of "A volcano that will de
stroy the Islands and drink up tie
Pacific.
"The trade of Canada with the Isl
ands is growing constantly aud | REGARD
the present line asa splendid thias fol
your province and country. The service
is good one, the steamships are excel
lent and if the courtesy of the officers
counts for anything the line will b,
nonular