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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-03-17

rough war days and those that closely
followed them, especially by those Off
GERS who were themselves graduated
from the ranks of the volunteers-it
was for trespass on the Walton place.
The fellow had climbed the fence and
was pilfering among the old fruit trees
when caught by Madam Walton. That
was bad enough, but he had been i'm
pudent to her, which was worse. The
men themselves would probably have
ducked him in the stream-the old,
self-respecting soldiers, that is-had the
captain not ordered his summary pun
ishment. Lambert was wondering
what steps he should take in the inter-
csts of discipline, when he finally blew
out his candle, determined, if possible
thing, to get to sleep. 1t was just a
quarter-past 10 when he wound his
watch and slowed il under his rude
pillow. His revolver, the days pur-
chase, lay, with some matches. close at
hand. He had even placed his sword
and belt at the foot of his cot. The
last thing he thought of before closing
his eyes was that he would have to get
a lantern on the morrow, even il he
bought il of Cohen: but il was also the
last thing he thought of when the NOR
row came.
Was it the wind again, whispering
ugly things, or the ghost of Lady Wal
ton, with her calculated tongue. that
reused him, he knew not how many
minutes or hours - later? Some
thing was whispering, surely. The
wind had been doing good deal of that
sort of thing all the night long among
the leaves, a good deal of snaring and
growing at times, and there was NUT
tered snarling going on around him
now. That might be the wind; but the
wind would not trip up over a tent
rope and say such blasphemous things
about il, even il IL did nearly pull the
flimsy structure down. In an instant
Lambert was wide awake.
who's there?" he challenged, stern
ly.
No answer-not in words, at least
but there was sound as of stealthy, yet
hurried movement, more straining at
the ropes on the side nearest the cap
tain's tent. and heavy, startled breath
ing.
who's there?" he repeated, reaching
for the revolver. ANSWER, or I fire."
Then came a mighty strain. jerk, n
stumble and plunge, the sound as of a
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-03-17
fro BE Continued
AN ABLE PRACTICAL JOKE.
1t Created Considerable Excitement In .
University City.

1t Created Considerable Excitement In .
University City.
The Cambridge (England) Independ-
ent Press retells the story of the hoax
pcrpetrated upon the civic and uni
vcrsity authorities at Cambridge on the
occasion of the visit of the late shah of
Persia to that country. 1t was on Sat-
urday, June 2S, 1873, at IL o'clock in the
forenoon that telegram was found
lying on the hallkeeper's table in the
Guildshall. 1t was directed to the
worshipful, the mayor of Cambridge,
was signed by Lieut.. Col. Hamilton,
and read as follows:
Ills imperial majesty, the shah OF
Persia, desires to visit your university
town to-day en- route for London by
special, arriving at Cambridge station
about 1:10 o'clock. Be prepared with
escort and reception as far as time
allows"
Instantly everybody began tumbling
over his fellow. The town clerk was
sent for and messages were dispatched
to the vice-chancellor, the members of
the corporation, the volunteer officers,
and the cook of st. Peters college
kitchen. The vice-chancellor hurried to
his robes, the aldermen and council
ors did ditto, the volunteers donned
their uniforms, and the cook began to
boil and fry.
Nor was the general public behind
hand. Flags were hung out and crowds
gathered in the streets. DR.. Cookson,
the vice chancellor (irreverently known
in those days as DISMAL Jimmy')
made his way to the station as fast
rs his dignity would permit. The
mayor, Mr.. T. II. Naylor, and the cor
poration followed suit. A guard of
honor and carriages were in waiting,
ond soon everybody was there except
the shah. Then the news flew around
that the railway officials knew nothing
about the special train, and after a
brief delay it was apparent that the
whole thing was hoax. The perpetra-
tors of the hoax were never discovered,
though two persons were afterward
freely mentioned in connection with il.
In the year of grace 1878 the era of prac-
teal jokes was past, but had the au-
tbors of the shah's visit been alive in the
days of Theodore Hook they might
have lived in litcrature.,Chicago News.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-03-17
A Timely Present.

Tom was colored boy about five, in
n southern town, and he was lazy and
careless, but not so much so that he
dil not manage TO get along somehow.
And Tom fell in love, for Cupid is no re-
specter of color or condition, but he
went up against his poverty at the first
move, and then he began to think a
way out. AS an experiment, he went
into the Office of the clerk who pre-
sides over the marriage licenses.
Colonel" he said, "if Use gwinter
git married, would you give me a we'd
din PRESENT."
"Well, Tom," said the colonel, I'm
not in that business, but seeing that it
is you, think 1 might do something.
What would you like to have? Some
thing useful?"
"'Deed, boss, doan' want no udder
kind of truck. / only wants what
needs, boss"
GAIL right. Tell me what you would
like, and I'll see if l can stand it,"
Tom hesitated, and then rushed in.
"I reckon, boss" he said, dat mar
rage license wud do me more good
dan mos any udder present you could
seleck."
Nothing venture, nothing have, and
Tom passed over the first obstacle in
triumph.-Detroit Free Press.
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heavy fall. followed by instant scran.
BILE and n rush of footballs arouI the
rear of camp. Lambert was out of bee
and into his boots in half a minute;
but in his haste he upset the chair on
which lay the matches, and the box
went rolling to the floor. Pistol in
hand, he darted out in the night and
found il black as Erebus. Quickly he
ran to the first sergeants tent, but
Burns was hard to waken after the
long days work. Once reused, how
ever, he was soon out, lantern in hand,
while Lambert hastily dressed, and
then together they secuted camp. A
glance at their tent showed that Riggs
and Murphy were still absent. A peep
at the watch showed that it was almost
two o'clock; n search around Lambert's
tent revealed nothing beyond the fact
that the corner peg to which the tent
fly was guyed was torn from the
ground. and the soft, sandy soil showed
that heavy boot-heels had made their
imprint. Then Burns, still lantern
bearing, went crouching low around
the back of Closes tent, while Lambert,
with straining ears, stood stock still an
instant in front, then, of sudden, tore
like mad through the rousing camp.
out past the dim white canvas of the
wagons, out past the startled sentry,
up the steep pathway to the hard red
road beyond, down which he ran on
the wings of the wind till he reached
the gateway to the forbidden ground,
for a woman's agonized shrek had
rung out upon the night, and the sound
of blows, of crashing glass, of fierce
and desperate struggle, of muttered
oaths, of painting, pleading, half-sti1ed
cries, of wild dismay and renewed
screams for help, all came crowding on
the ear from the heart of the Walton
place.
Trr
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INTERRUPTED.

have sat Tor an hour at my table,
And trfet TO get on with my work;
Inere's poem TO finish-a fable
About the unspeakable Turk.
IL ought 10 be pat TO the minute,
A fortunate mixture OF fun,
With spice of the serious i'm it
~ But can't get ii done.
My thoughts are all thronging and fighting.
feel thenlst work in my brain,
But as soop/as Iwant TO be writing
Them down they are vanished again;
Gone-hdden. like mites in a Stilton
Or needles I'm trusses OF hay;
i wonder If Shakespeare or Milton
Were bothered that way?
Oh. for one ray OF light TO illumine
The fancy and warm IL to life!
Just chat with a friend, and the gloom In
My heart would be gone. AS the fife
Urges on the young soldier 10 battle
When he would be skulking, or worse,
So Jones agreeable rattle
Compels me to verse
There's footstep! / wonder now, is II
The postman, a client a dun,
Or some fool come to pay me visit,
Just when l had fairly begun
IT'S my door he is humping on, drat il!
/ suppose must go. Sure as fate
Here's Jop cSwlth his gossip. Hard at it?'
Fell, verses must wait!
Pail Mall Gazette.
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New York state republican committee,
and in innumerable other ways he was
of vast use to his party. Mr.. Bliss has
ever been u merchant, and is quite
wealthy. His firm is the representative
of some of the largest mills in the coun-
try. He is also interested in banks and
banking, insurance and other financial
industries. He married in 1859 Miss
Elizabeth Plumer, of Boston. The new
cabinet member is Ga years old and is a
native Of Fall River, Mass, and was ed
ucated in New Orleans. He is regarded
as an authority on business matters in
general, and is familiar with political
history and economic questions of the
day. Mr.. Bliss early years were spent
in an importing house, where he laid
the foundation of his future fortune.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-03-17
An Important Innovation.

An innovation has been made at Nj
agara which may have an important in
huence on the electrical industry. The
state of the copper market is often a
source of extreme anxiety to electrical
engineers. 1t has been found possible
10 substitute aluminium for copper for
the transmission ofheavy currents used
in the reduction processes. A line
made of aluminium weighed 11H tons,
whereas it would have required "a tons
of copper. The relative conductivity of
copper and aluminium is as 100 TO CD;
but copper being $40 times heavier
than aluminium, weight for weight,
aluminium has n conductivity, relative
TO copper, as eos to 200. The conduct
ors are made into fat bars, instead of
round rods, and neither suffer corro-
sion nor show any tendency to warp.
Aluminium is equal in strength to cop
per, and, owing to its lightness. is no
more expensive.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-03-17
LOCK FOR BOTTLES.
1t Protects Manufacturers Against
Having Their Bottles Realized.


One of the latest inventions for which
q patent has been granted is an inn
provement which enables the manufac-
turer of a liquor or beverage to protect
his bottles from being refilled by others
and sold again in the original form.
The device was invented by physician
of Rodney, Miss. 1t is cap designed
to be placed upon filed bottle, cover
ing the cork and retaining it in such
n manner that the bottle cannot be
opened without breaking the cap. The
arrangement is shown in the accompa-
nying illustration.
Fig. l is n view in section and Fig.
3 is side view of the cap applied to a
bottle head, Fig. 2 showing the two
parts of the cap before it is applied.
The cap is made of two similar parts,
each having fat circular top plate,
n pendant semicircular, body portion,
and jaws or clasps formed on narrow
downward extension of the body.
The cap is made of some easily break
able but not readily melted material,
and when applied to a bottle head the
fiat circular top plates overlap each
other and lie above the cork, the jaws or
clasps embracing the bottle neck just
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-03-17
EIrs md Thlstles.

The best news ever told in this world,
was that God is love.
When you pray, don't forget those
who treat you despitefully.
How easy il would be to love unlovely
people, if we could only see them as
God does.
If your situation is bad. you can bet
ter it by helping some one less fortu-
nate than yourself.
Much of the trouble in this world is
caused by the map with the beam in
his eye trying 10 point out the mote
in his brothers cyc.-Ram's Horn.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-03-17
CORNELIUS NJ. BLISS.
New Secretary of the Interior Ii q
Fine business Man.

Cornelius n. Bliss now for the first
time holds Office of any kind. For
years and years he has been in the front
ranks of the politicians of the repub-
lican party, and on many occasions was
very near high honor in the way of an
elective or appointive Office, but al
ways fell short either by declining place
or by some mishap in management.
Mr.. Bliss has served many times as dele
gate to city, county and state conven-
tions. In 1855 his friends urged him to
go before the state convention as "a can
didate for nomination as governor, but
he declined. Yet he received very
large complimentary vote in that con-
vention. He was twice chairman of the
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-03-17

below the head. In order to secure the
parts together upon a bottle one OF
the parts is made with a downwardly
extending thin spring plate or catch on
the under side of the top plate, adapted
TO engage cut out portion of bar on
the under side of the other top plate,
by which the parts are locked together
automatically on a bottle.
This lock is wholly inaccessible from
the outside, making it impossible to re-
move the cork without breaking the
cap and rendering it unfit for further
use
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-03-17
VII

It was after ten when Capt. Close re-
turned, and barely IL when he again
set forth This time a sergeant and
ten picked men went with him, nobody
but Close knew whittier. Il may be
gone two days, lieutenant" said he, in
the laborious use of the title which
among regulars 'to the manor born"
had long been replaced by Mr." and
had not Lambert asked for instructions
none probably would have been given.
Of his adventures during the day he
said not word. He brought back the
mule, and that was enough. The first
thing Lambert and Burns knew of his
return was the sound of his voice at
the wagon, informing the guard that
he wanted coffee and something to
eat. Then, paying only vague atten-
ton to Lambert's congratulations on
his safe return, he told Burns 70 get a
detachment ready at once, then dis
appeared within the dark interior of
his tent, leaving Lambert standing in
some embarrassment and chagrin out
side. Looking to see if his strong box
is all SAFE" whispered the first SER
geant, as he came up. Its under the
boardsr-under his cot-and he never
let's .Llybody come in, not even the mar
was full five minutes before the
captain reappeared. He struck no light
meantime, but could be heard fumbling
around in the darkness. When he came
forth he had some papers in his hands.
"WeIl go to your tent, sergeant" he
said. "Your desk is handler. How're
you got along, lieutenant?"
1.-TWO men are out, sir; Riggs and
Murphy"
"Dam blackguards, both of EN-
specially Riggs; almost the oldest sol
der in the company, too" said Close,
wrathfully, seating himself at the desk
am beginning TO arrange the papers
for signature.
at had been told should find some
,nlehdid old oaks among the rank and
file" hazarded Lambert. after pause,
and thinking his commander should
give some directions in the case.
"Old oaks? Old soaks, most like,
was the disdainful answer" special
1v Ripps. He come from the cavalry.
WHY. I've had them two fellows tied
mn bv the thumbs three times since
last March; and il hain't hurt 'em no
more'n IL they were cast iron. Better
Leer n guard over the mules while
I'm away. sergeant-or, rather, lieu
tenant; you see. I amt use to havin'
ANYBODY but the sergeant. oh! Now
,hout them mileage papers o yourn.
Won said not TO send EN-. Why not?''
you've made out charge of some
sixty-fve dollars for transportation of
n servant. sir; brought no servant
with me-"
.vbot's the difference? The law
lows IL. Every officers entitled to a
.orxont. And IN ne does his own work
he's entitled to what the servant would
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-03-17
A Hard EGG.

you don't mean to say that it was
an egg which made this scalp wound?"
said the physician who had been called
TO dress the lecturers injuries.
yes" was the faint reply.
"Then il must have been an egg laid
by Plymouth Rock hen. "-Pittsburgb
Chronicle-Telegraph
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In the island of New Britain a man
must not speak to his mother-in-law.
Not only is speech forbidden TO the rela-
tive. but she must be avoided; and If by
any chance the lady IS met, the son-in-
law must hide himself. or cover his
face. Suicide of both parties is the out
come IL the rule il broken
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-03-17
CHPTh|N CLOSE
BY CAPTAIN CHARLES KING.
iOopyriGht. 1894, by j. b. Lippincott Col
VI.-CoNTINUED.

Again the sound of the cheap and
despised tin. Lambert recalled 1T as a
necessary concomitant of the street
boy and straw rides about the Christ
mas holidays, and its summons, he
thought, was never 10 prayer; 1T called
for many lively maledction.
Send Sergt. Watts, if you think 1t
advisable" said he, briefly. I'm going
up on the road a moment"
Again the blast of the horn, short,
staccato, imperative, and then an inn
patient, querulous voice at the north
end of the porch-a voice calling: You,
Elinor! you wuthless black gadabout!
VIII ah you?"
And as Lambert scrambled up the
steep path and reached the road an
other voice, low, tremulous, eager, close
at hand, whispered: "Oh, l thought
you'dnever come! Hyuh! quick! Leave
the money, shuah, and the pail,
t'maw'ow night"
And then, with a rustic of feminine
garments, bending low, slender, girl
ish form shot across the beam of lamp
light falling from an east window.
Another form, also feminine, scurried
away from the hedgerow and some
thing came rolling out into the road
way, blinking against the stones. There
was sound of voluble reprimand and
fustered explanation at the north end
of the building, quick, kitten-like pat
ter of little feet up the rickety old steps
IN front and in an instant the girlish
form seemed perched on the window
xsilI There a second or two it lowered,
motionless, until a door slammed
around at the north side of the house.
Then in popped the slender figure, out
went the light, and but for the sigh and
complaint of the night wind in the rus
Ting branches of the old trees about the
veranda all was silence at Walton hall.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-03-17
wompn,S Right. I'm Burmah.

Women in Burmah propose TO men
whom they seek in marriage. and when
they tire of them a divorce can be had
for the asking.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1897-01-21
Scr aupfanser.

Gin fsbr mertpiirbises Sbier III
Der 8opfiaiissr ober S9iffsbalter. Elm
Seefii9 bon etpa 8 Bis 10 3oa 2dna
&c, NIT Olsriiner Sberieite, peibli9er
llnterieite unb elmer oberbalb bes &os
PIES befeItisten ldnsli9srunben Saugs
f9eibe, permittelit beren er iid an ans
beren Siiden, aud an S9iffen unh
SelIen, 10 feft{uusen tann. bab man
i'm rur nit GROCER @epalt losSurei'
BEN permas. Mit ben Saien unf
Seei9iffen bur9punbern bic &opf'
fauger srObe Streden bes Meeres. in
benz ie fiji an bteie unbdngen. 60.
baIb Der Sai cine 8eute semu4t bal
pber Der S9iffsto9 bic Ibfdne Del
Rabrung iiber 8orb nirft, laHen ii
ibren Salt los unb Idldnseln Ii9 ct
mas unsei9idt berbet, UNI ibren In'
tbeil gu erbaf6en. Saruuf fuugen fl
fi9 Iofort pieber an ben Sai Ooer bas
S9iff an. I'm iid peiteri4leppen 81
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SUIT auftraftfGen 2snf6.

9as sSnnere NuitraIiens lit nod imr
mer ni9t p0lig erfori9t; iiber bic
f6par5en Gingeborenen, bie3bterz iino
p%flan5enpelt berri9en ielbt in Gn9>
lamb. bas ben mddtigen @rOt9eil an
ii6 geriNen bat, nod pielfa9 irrige
NoriteIungen, unb i'm beutf9en pubz
licum lam nan Ini9auungen be9egz
men, bic i'm tpeIentli9en auf ben Bui9@
romanen Srieorid @eritdder's berua
ben, Der p~unberli9 Si9tung unb
Mabrbeit mii9te unb es nit leBterer
bur9aus ni9t genau ndbm. fpenn es
ibm barauf antam, padenbe Wirfuns
gen sl erSielen. &ein@rotbeil nun petit
cine fir Die DifenI9ufi interefantere
Sbisrpelt auf als Auitrdlten, Das nod
cine Menge 9eI9Dpfe beberbergt. bic
auf benz iibrigen @rbbau ni9t mehr
porbanben finb unb nur bie uno bd
nod in @eriteinerungen gefunben ipers
ben.
Selbit nabbem bas 2aub einisers
maben erfprI9t unb an benz @orbdnz
beniein bieier mertpiirbigen Slide,
8Dael unb SGugetbiere niht mebr 5u
sipeifeln mar, lieb bic tpiFeniduftli6e
Grgriinoung Der g5abelpeien~ gu
piiniden iibris. unb erit in neueiter
3eit finD mad bieier Ri9tuns Sort
f9ritte seI1eben.
9ant Der MunificenS bss Or. PAUL
BON Bitter bat bic beuti9e Wifens
j9aft bieran einen berborragenben 4ns
ibeil. benin er itente benz 3oolosen uno
Qlnatom Ridarb Semon bic Mittel
fir cine Expedition mad auftralien
our 8%erfiiguns. Nuf Sabr unb Sag
niitete fi9 Semon I'M auitrulii9en
@uid elm, ppfelbf er bic sriinolidftsn
Stubien ma9te.
Der uuitrulii9e Build 1T teinesz
ipess, nte man bielfa6 irrtbiimli9 n
nimmt, bur9pes elm unbur9bringlts
bes 0tdi4t, bielmebr iteben bic 8Gume
hes @ufalpptusfpdlbes in @bItGnben
bon Sebn bis 5tpan5ig CARDS poneins
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1897-01-21

in benz @bepaars Simmb unb abu unO
befen Soofeinben, ben Srsunbsn
Madenste unb Sobnnp. Bon bieIen
beihen mar ndmlith Elm 8ruoer Sims
mp's eri9tagen poroen, unb benz iess
tern, Der emit Elm b,riibmter &rieser
gepeIen mar, fiel nun bic pfIi9t Der
Slutra9e gu. SnbeIIen tpuroen eas
bur9. baB ben beiben Yarteien pers
f9ieoene 2~aeerplGBe unsetpiefen tpae
rem, Streitigteiten psrbiitet, unb ols
fplfe bant benz eingeI9muggelten
8rannttpein unausbleibIi9 f9ienen.
iibernabmen ii9 gum Slid bic Spos
feinbe berart, bab tie teiner 9eipalts
tbdtistsit mebr fdbig tparen. @u9 ben
Patriar6en Der Sorbe, Slb Som, GEE
ben mir i'm 8ilbe pieber. Bon %itattlis
der 2eibesfiine, mar er cine Dirt Serz
cules bon pra9tpoG enttpidelter Muss
eulatur, elm aussrleienes MpbeG fir
einen 8ilbbaier, benz es bate bebagen
m0gen, ben pollenbeten Sppus %auitrds
lii9er Mannesi9Dnbeit gu formen.
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probft's b.

Rab lam aud obne ben Seberme9az
nismus benubt Derben unb gum Iusz
lDien bes lebteren bient elm Dor benz
Sattel befinblider Stab nit elmer
&ur6el, pelhe, tpenn in gerdOer Ri4z
tung geiteut, bic @erbinbune Der RGs
Der loft. Sine peitere 8orri4tung
srm0glidt gr0Bere S9neaisteit bsap.
bic @ntpidlune srDberer &ruft, bic
beim 8erguuffabren Ober totbigen
@traBen nptbpenbis. pirb. Qu4
leidt sebremit perben lam has Rab
unb cine feline 2uftpumpe, bic bura
@inf9rauben zines Stiftes nit einem
@rcenter perbunben ipirb, ermOgli9t,
bas miibeloIe Mufblafen Der pneumas
tics. 9as gauge Rab, peldes Der @rs
timber nab benz nG6iten 9rdioenten
Mc&inlep benennen mill, fpiegt nur 30
Yfunp.