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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-09-15

even say thank you for them flowers
you sent her when you rode to Oro-
delphy by night TO get 'em Tor her, N
when you was plum wore out workin'
il the Grubstuke all day TO save her pa
m she ordered them flowers carried
right out of her sight. Everybody was
talkin' about it,"
"Oh!" groaned poor Neil. "My head
is too high. There-that is better"
settling himself beck fretfully, when
the mountain of feathers had been cut
down by half. II wish Mrs. Morrison
had come upstairs" he went on, more
peevishly, after moment.
well, she wanted TO, IS / was sayin',
but her man wouldn't hear to it. She'd
brought Mis- Meredith's letter in her
pocket to show you, too, thinlIin' you
might be interested; said she'd let me
bring it up 10 you, bein' she couldn't
come; but we got a-talllin', N she plum
forgot it,"
Neil threw himself over violently in
the bed. with a muttered exclamation,
at which Mrs. Bowen looked startled.
y
but Neil fretfully interrupted.
"Oh, nothing. 1 am restless; that's
all. Do go down and have your sup
per, Mrs. Bowen. Isn't it time for sup
per? Well, don't let me keep you wait
ing. There is nothing you can do for
me just now"
well, if you say So" the woman
II mi t a1 fn1y hn
emptied bowl and edging toward the
door. Though l can jest as well wait
till the doctor comes to set with you.
He'll be over pretty soon with your
mail, l presume; the stage was jest a
driyin' up S come upstairs. It's early
to-night-a good half-hour."
"No, no; don't wait. l shall be all
right alone" protested Neil, impatient
~. 81 prefer to be alone. Do 60"
well, what on earth!" muttered Mrs.
Bowen to herself, as she took herself
away, too much accustomed to sick
room eccentricities, however, to won
der long at Ncil's sudden captiousness.
Left alone, the sick man, his face
white and rigid in lines of pain, turned
over impetuously, smothering groan
in the sheet he huddled about his head.
What was it he had been saying q mo-
ment ago?-he had got over it? he had
ceased to care? Great heavens, what a
lie it had been! He would never cease
to care--never!
Half an hour later, when tho doctor
came in, it was with a start scarcely dis
guised under professional nonchalance
that he met the strange glitter in the
patients eyes. You've been sitting up
too long, old man; or have you been
visited to death? Who's been here?''
he demanded, sitting down beside the
bed, with finger on the wrist that lay
outside the clothes.
NO; was only bolstered up little
while; and nobody has been here eX'
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-09-15
Figs md ThistIcs.
3 SOS courage on fre.

Love sets courage on fire.
Education is moro than polish.
The love of Christ is the key to ma
tuTe.
The one-talent people are the great
est shirlSs
Open sins are crimes against society;
secret sins, against God.
Forbidden fruit in the heart causes
the logic in the head TO stink.
The greatest proof of the divinity OF
the Christian religion is that its abuse
md mismanagementb by its professors
hasn't killed it long ego.-Ram's Horn.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-09-15
The Oldest Railroad shop.

The erecting and repair shops of the
b. O. o. at Mount Clare, in the city of
Baltimore, which are the oldest shops
in the United States, have been com
pletely modsrnized. The locomotive
erecting shop has been rebuilt and is
supplied with two 5O-ton electric cranes
move them to any point as though they
weighed but a ton. The compressed air
appliances are Of the latest pattern and
the cost of making the improvements
will be saved in two years, as the new
machinery accelerates the work, at
less expense than in times gone by.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-09-15

vantage IL may he to you 60 hold the two
properties and forever quiet all contro-
versy. l should DO glad to have from
you the best proposition you can make
TO this end. i may add that Miss Mere
diths attitude In the matter is against my
best Judgment and advice, my opinion be-
ing that she must inevitably win should
IL be left 10 the courts 10 decide the points
in controversy She, however. desires TO
avoid litigation II possible, and TO such
end is willing to make reasonable conces.
sion Trusting that may hear from you
without delay, am
Very truly yours.
-. j. CRILEY."
There was silence for a moment az
the doctor ceased reading, and then Neil
broke into a strange laugh. $50 she
would like me to propose terms of com
promise, would she?" he exclaimed.
"Well, / can"
81 suppose So" the doctor smilingly
agreed, a gratulatory note in his voice.
"But you observe that she wants you to
take the Grubstake at fair valuation.
Evidently she considers it a valuable
piece of property" And he laughed
as at n good joke.
"Oh, / shall be willing to take il, pro-
vided other conditions can be salts
factorily arranged" Neil declared,
laughing in turn.
But we cannot have you figuring
over this deal now, old fellow" the
doctor declared, his face growing again
grave. He had long been Neil's most
intimate friend in camp, of late acting
as clerk and amanuensis no less than
h.
self privileged to advise in the one ca
pacity as well as the other. This thing
will keep. will write that you are too
sick to give any attention to business
at present, but that as soon as you are
able"
81 want her address, DOCTOR" inter-
rupted Neil, eagerly, his eyes very
bright. Tell him that l prefer to ar
range terms with her personally"
"Oh, as to that, should think" be-
gan the doctor, in rather shocked
tone of protest; but, with vague sense
OF bewilderment at something in the
sick mans face, he stopped short, hes
itantly adding: a. have her address il
you want it, but Well, she did not
strike me as being much of business
woman"
you have her address," exclaimed
Neil, his glance suspicious, his tone
aggressive, as he almost sat up in bed.
"And how came you by her address,
pray?"
'She wrote it to me, if you please,
the other replied, rather sharply, net
tied at the abrupt manner. Il had IL
letter from her this evening, as it hap
pens"
you had! And / did not even know
that you knew her!" Neil was look
ing up at his friend, realizing, perhaps
for the first time. that in womans eye
he might be considered n handsome
fellow.
[TO he CONTINUED
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tTo DE Continued
LETTER WAS INCOMPLETE.
She Cut or the Signature to Put
with Her Collection.

with Her Collection.
Snc was the daintiest little maid that
ever made n Woodworking Sunday editor
periure himself by telling her that she
really ought TO try the magazines"
She came into the Office, bringing with
her an odOr of violets and about ton
of manuscript. and her manner was that
Of young woman making her entrance
at five o'clock tea.
81 was not sure about what you might
like; l never read your paper" she said.
$50 l just brought specimens of all M
work. You can read it all. can't you?
OF course if there is anything wrong
you might tell mel could easily alter
it."
The Sunday editor gasped. ooh. yes:
could return ii, by mail. We are over
crowded just now, and really I"
"Nevcr mind; can easily stop in and
see you about them myself. And
shouldn't expect you to use all of them
this week. yoo know. | am quite a
business woman, assure you"
"Ye-es," said the Sunday editor. 1t
was all he could say: he felt faint.
"Yes, indeed. By the way. have such
a lovely letter Of introduction to you.
It is from Mr.. Penwell, the author. you
know. He hadn't time to read my work
himself, but he said to bring it to you.
as you were such a friend Of his"
Until to-day" groaned the Sunday
editor, between his teeth. NO pardon
me, didn't speak"
ooh! Now, where did put-here it
is-the letter, you know. AS said, am
quite n business woman, and while
wish to be judged quite, on my own
merits. brought it along"
This is certainly Mr.. Penwell's hand
writing, but-but don't sec any sigma
ture to it,
"Of course not" replied this business
woman; cit isn't there. / cut it out for
my autograph album; you see, l knew
I could just tell you it was from him.
CT D1ul Globe
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-09-15
Hot Wafer AnnIIcatIonS.

Locally an application of warm wa
ter irritates the nerves Of the skin, and,
owing to the contraction produced in
the vessels. which afterward dlate, ex-
cites cutaneous circulation. A strong
er current of blood is induced toward
the periphery and 'decongests" the in
ternal organs. Warm baths in cases
Of bronchitis, pneumonia, rheumatism
and sciatica give good results. Pru-
dence in the use of warm water is neces-
sary in heart affections. 1t acts mar
velously well in the treatment OF boils,
anthrax, purulent abscess and sprains
or crushed limbs.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-09-15
IN THE TWILIGHT.

over the dusky verge
OF the quiet sea,
Slowly / watch emerge
The silver rim
or the crescent moon: pale, dim,
The soft stars. one by one,
With holy gleen.
Steal out and light their lamps:
For day Is done.
The tempests are asleep;
Only the balm
OF some cool evening wind
RufIies the calm:
The listening ear OF night
Can catch no sound.
Save when. In slumber bound,
Earth turns and signs:
Peace rules the deep.
Aye. peace! across the dark
Star-paven sky,
The Night Queens silver bark
Goes gliding by;
With murmuring faint. the streams
browse as they flow
In their hid channels: slow
housekeeping dews
Slide from the heavens like CLEANS
OF love-born dreams.
Frail breaths of violet.
OF roses fair,
Shy hints of mignonettes.
Rise through the air
From unseen gardens, there
Beneath my feet.
All me! how at their spell
Swift fancies rise!
What touching sympathies,
What gilden memories,
And thoughts, how sweet
Good Words.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-09-15
AN UNUSUAL SIGHT.
Pair of Cyclers with One Pair of
Arms and Legs between Them.

A pleasant and unusual street scene
in Philadelphia is sketched by the Rec
ord.
A tandem pair of cyclcrs with only
one pair of arms and legs between them
was the sight which greeted Broad
street promenaders the other day. The
two men rode a fine tandem wheel Of
the latest model, and whizzed along
Broad street as smoothly and graceful
ly as you please.
The man in front had but one hand
TO steer with, but that was a good right
one, and his left leg seemed to bring
plenty of power to bear upon the pedal.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-09-15
PlATT'S CANDIDATE.
Republicans May Name Mr.. Wolcott
for Mayor of New York.

William NJ. X. Olcott is the man whom
Mr.. Plat and the republican organiza-
ton may pit against Candidate Seth
Low. Mr.. Low las signified his inten-
ton of making the race, and Mr.. Platt
and his party must swallow the Column
bia college president or fight it out
If they decide TO fight, Mr.. Olcott will
probably be their standard bearer. He
is young lawyer with a ravenous appe-
tite for work, and is a republican of the
deepest dye. He is just 35 years old. but
he is mature of mind and a sage in the
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-09-15

The other mans right arm and left leg
were missing, but the remaining limbs
supplied his needs. Although between
them they only had the number of
limbs which the average cycler upon
single wheel requires to keep him 60
ing, they beat many sturdy rivals who
tried TO keep up with them.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-09-15
VIII Not Take Medicine.

On He'll Roaring creek. 40 miles east
Of Perry, o. T., there is a settlement of
n religious sect who call themselves
Homes people. They oppose doctors,
and will not allow medicine to be given
TO their sick under any circumstances.
Further. they will not allow water ON
their persons, but anoint themselves
with oil once a week. The neighbors
are asking that the sect be quarantined.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-09-15

For use in catching mail bags n
new device has lever running down on
the side of the car truck TO engage n
block which is only in position when n
mail pouch is hung on the discharging
arms, the lever throwing tho catcher
into position on the car.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-09-15
Rcnann Ennurh.

He-IIave you an reason for doubt
ing what ] say?
She-Yes. | have.
What is ito"
81 don't believe you. Trav-
eler.
Evening journal., 1897-10-02
FAILURES DECREASE.
What Dun's Review Has to Say About
Business Matters.

business mhtltFhs
NEW YORK, oct. ar. G. Dun &
Co. s weekly review Of trade says;
The failures during the third quarter
of 1897 were 1900. with liabilities Of S2S.-
200 600, of which % We're in banking for
$685., ,069. Commercial failures, 2S74.
with liabilities Of $24S50,0OO, average
only S. 500 each-lower than in any
other quarter for % years. The amount
of defaulted liabilities is the smallest In
any quarter for five years, and in 10
years only six quarters have shown
smaller liabilities Manufacturing fall
ures, 621, with liabilities of 1921 900,
average but $4,000 each. and trading,
2,164, with liabilities of Sl2, ,42S 900, aver
age, but $4,000 each, both smaller In
average Of liabilities than in any pre-
vious years of which classified records
exist.
Legitimate business continues a lit
tie more extensive than in the same
month Of 1892, for While the great In
crease OF IA per cent at New York
might be supposed to be due to specu-
lative activity in spite Of the establish
ment and growth Of the Stock Ex-
change clearing house. yet payments
through the principal clearing houses
outside of New York exceeded those OF
1892 by 2.2 per cent for the week and IL
per cent for September. New York
makes settlements for a large part OF
the country. and the daily average. in
Guiding this city, was in September
S2O6. 1854. 900. against S1si, ,S59 900 last year
S1s3. 31o. 900 in 1894, S122. 600 in 1898 and
SIG, 1927 900 in 1892. so that the gain over
the same month in the best of the pas
is II per cent. Railroad earnings, con
siderable decline in general rates hav
ing occurred in five years, are IL pei
cent smaller for September than in 1892
though 1913 per cent larger than las
year. East bound tonnage from Chica
go. 252. 100, against 244576 in September
1892 shows an increase of 8 per cent.
Evening journal., 1897-10-02
HIS RINo IN HIS MELON.
a sensOnabIe Tale which Is solennly
vouched For by the Teller.

4 sensOnabIe Tale which Is solcmnIy
vouched For by the Teller.
Walter /. Heron, general delivery
clerk at the post Office, has enjoyed
good reputation for veracity among his
friends, but the story that he told to
them recently was all that the most
credulous of his friends could stand,
and too much for the majority of them.
1t was late in the afternoon when Mr..
Heron called a reporter off TO one side
of the building and prefaced his re-
marks with the following:
"Now, 1 would not be the least bit
surprised if you did not believe the
story that am going TO tell you, but it
is fact, nevertheless.
During the early portion of the
spring 1 was down in the vicinity of
White Haven, and one Sunday was
strolling in the patch which my father
in-law, DR.. B. A. Shaw, had planted in
melons Some time during the after
noon 1 lost a heavy gold ring that Mad
been wearing upon my watch chain.
The chain broke and 1 spent an hour
looking for the ring, but it was all in
vain. Nothing more could l see Of the
ring until recently. DR.. Shaw had sent
us a fine watermelon for a Sunday din
ner, and down in the center of it'll cut
into something that looked strange.
Imbedded right in the center Of the red
fruit there was a white substance like
the inner portion of the rind. Into this
l cut, and there was the ring that
had lost sveral months ago"
Here Mr.. Heron saw that the report
er was seriously embarrassed, and he
protested that the story was as true
as anything that he had ever told in his
life.
"You can prove it by DR.. Shaw" con.
tinued the clerk, "and several of tn,
others at the house that saw it. Now
1 have not the slightest idea how the
ring got in there, but IL evidently must
have done so when the melon was quite
small and then the melon grew M
around it. l fully intended preserving
the piece of the rind in which the ring
was found, but the cook let it get de
stroyed."
Mr.. Heron was wearing the ring tina
he said remained for several months il
position in a melon corresponding L
That which Jonah occupied for a shor
time in the whale. 1t was large. heav.
ring, not very thick. but nearly hal
an inch Memphis Conmercia
Appeal
Evening journal., 1897-10-02
USED RUBBER PIPE.
@. E. K. Royce Was Determine
ed to Commit Suicide.
TRAGEDY At A NEW YORK HOTEL,
He Had Fully Made Up His Mind to Die
and Made Use OF the Ever Handy IL
Illuminating Gas, Carefully stop
ping Up the Windows.

NEW YORK, oct. &C. Il. X. Royce,
who registered from San Francinco,
killed himself at the Grand Union hotel,
The body was found fully dressed on
tire bed
In his mouth was new rubber tube,
which was connected with the gas Set
Immediately above his head.
The body was cold. death evidently
having taken place some time during
the night.
Royce registered at the Grand Union
and was assigned to room 6SS, which Is
on the fourth floor
He had two small satchels.
He was a remarkably fine looking
man, aged about 55 one whose presence
attracted attention the moment he step
ped into the hotel corridor He was
about feet tall and weighed about 200
pounds. His face was smooth shaven,
and he was unusually we'll attred. He
looked and acted like prosperous busi-
ness man.
Royce did not remain at the hotel
much Of his time, and when there he
was talkative and seemed in good spir-
It's.
The odor Of gas was detected coming
from his room, and the clerk sent one
of the porters to make an investigation
The door of the room was opened and
Royce was found lying on the bed dead
The rubber tube which carried the
gas to his mouth had evidently been
purchased recently for the purpose.
The room was In good order and
there was no writing OF any kind left
TO throw any light on the cause Of
Royce's act. Neither was there any
thing in his satchels to indicate in wha
business he was engaged.
At the hotel no one knew anything
about Royce's history and claimed e
know nothing OF his business.
All the windows of the room wer
closed to prevent the escape OF gas
The man had a pocketbook. from whicl
he had been seen 70 take money, bu
there was nothing in it except dolla
and button. His clothing did not con
tain any money.
Evening journal., 1897-10-02
SUICIDES IN PHILADELPHIA.
One Man Used Gas, While the others
Choice Was Laudanum.

One Man Used Gas, While the Others
Choice Was Laudanum.
PHILADELPHIA. oct. 1.-TWO men.
unknown to each other. were found
dead in adjoining hotels, both having
committed suicide. One was Robert
Jones Monaghan. a prominent lawyer
Of Westchester, Pa, and we'll known as
a Democratic politician of Pennsylva-
MIA Mr.. Monaghan went to a Della
ware avenue hotel and registered as
John f. Warren of Wilmington, Del
He retired to his room and was not
seen again until found dead. He had
Inhaled Illuminating gas.
Mr.. Monaghan was about As years
old He had been a candidate for con-
gress and was a friend of Ex-Governor
Pattison. Overwork impaired his fac
ulties some years ago. when he disap-
peared for six months and was finally
located in Australia. 1t is thought that
a recurrence of the mental trouble led
to his self destruction.
The second suicide was Josiah Dan
lels of Woodstown, n. ]. He took lau-
danum in a room of a hotel next door,
leaving this note for his father:
II have been a disgrace to you and
myself. and the sooner I am dead the
better"
Daniels was about 40 years old.
Evening journal., 1897-10-02
COMING RUPEES IN INDIA.
Natives Are Going from Place 10 Place
Doing n sIint's Work.

Natives Are Going from Hlocc 10 fihcc
Doing N SIints work.
A British army officer Just returned
from India told me the other day a GU
rious story which should be edifying
to all currency reformers. He had ac-
cumulated during his service there a
considerable quantity OF old silver
which possessed only an ordinary bar
value He did not want to encounter
the bother and expense Of bringing the
metal to England, and so, as he eX-
pressed it, he 'sent it to native TO be
coined into rupees"
"But the Indian mints have been
shut down for years" l interrupted in
some surprise.
"Oh. yes" he assented, with a pecul-
lar look, "but you know the rupee is
coined just as freely in India to-day
as it was before the. government closed
the mints."
Seeing that I was puzzled, he gave
me without the slightest enaDarrass-
ment this extraordinary explanation;
even when the mints were open
more rupees were coined by private
coiners than by the government. The
savings of the natives are made in sill
yer bracelets, rings and other orna-
ments. When IL became necessary for
them to turn a part of their resources
into money they did it by employing a
native coiner TO turn the metal into
rupees. It is a country of vast dis
tances, and the natives could not send
their ornaments to government mint
perhaps 1000 miles away. The native
coiner Travelled from place to place and
hut to hut, just like country tinker.
He was glad to work all day turning sill
yer bangles into rupees, weight for
weight, for perhaps one rupee as MS
reward. And very good rupees they
turned out, too They are current
everywhere, and nobody questions
them. OF course the practice is lille
gitimate, and when the mints were
first closed the government tried "a
put q stop TO it, but not with much sue
cess. Now it is winked at by the au'
thorities, for the situation in India TO
day is too threatening for any interfer
ence which is notabsolutelynecessary.
Chicago Tribune.
Evening journal., 1897-10-02
wires n aProtection Against Lightning

People living in cities are prone TO
believe that the increasing number OF
telephone. telegraph and trolley wires
increase the danger from electric
storms. On .he contrary, the maze
Of wires is a protection, and lessens the
danger, since IL is shown that where
the wires attract The electricity they
hold it. and discharge il only at the
end Of the wires in the central station.
The fact is that OF the go lightning
accidents every year only an average
of 40 occur in the cities. The trees in
the country are lar greater danger;
they account for the proportion Of four
cases in the country TO one in the city.
Edward w. Bok. in ladies Home
Journal.