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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1898-03-23

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To the Public.
desire to thank all friends and pat
rons of the Model Market who have ac-
corded such generous patronage during
my connection with it, and hope the same
will continue. This is the only first class
meat market ever in Paw Paw and the
people are daily showing their apprecia-
tion of it. It'll LINUS Q. OCoBoCK.
Kansas City journal., 1898-02-27
4 Funny Little Cub Bear.

In the March ST. Nicholas Meredith Nu-
gent has Leaves from the Sketch Book of
an Animal Artist" Mr.. Nugent says:
The funniest model in my experience was
a cub bear: and during his visit to the stu
dio we laughed more than We worked
While his antics were very amusing, it was
the iEdescribably funny expression he al
ways Wore which kept the studio in such a
state of hilarity. .'Unbeknuwn'' 10 us. one
day he got out: and. walking along on his
hind legs in a ridiculous shuttle. effectual.y
blockaded the hallway. until we came to
the rescue of the frightened people. 1t was
not the only time he fell into trouble. When
We first came into possession of little Brun
we sent the studio boy with large market
basket to bring the treasure uptown. The
boy was cautioned to be very careful of
his charGe-in fact. he was cautioned too
much. on the elevated railroad train that
boy fairly ached TO get a look at the bear,
and 50 opened the lid the tinicst bit. and
peened in. Instantly the animal thrust his
whole head out, to the great astonishment
of the lady passengers. among whom he
created a small panic. 1t is needless to say
that both bear and boy were put off at the
first stopping place.
Kansas City journal., 1898-02-27
HERO In LIGHTER HOURS.
HOW CAPTAIN sIGsBEE WON FAME
AS A HUNTER.
His Pertinacious Parrot - Pet That
Won the Hatred of Hotel Guests
by It's Singing Was Given
Him by Spanish Officers.

A New Yorker who has known Captain
Sigsbee of the blown-up battleship Maine
for more than twenty years said to the
writer:
Il first met Captain Sigsbee when he was
commander Of the Blake, then in the coast
survey service off the coast of Florida, and
L was enjoying a vacation at Tampa. AT
irregular intervals the Blake would put in
for supplies or coal, remaining in port sew
eral days at a stretch. AT sucn times he
used TO occupy room just across the cor
ridor from mine at the hotel, and We thus
had an opportunity TO become well
quainted. He was then under middle age
rather short. dark and with swapping black
eyes. His talk and manner was decidedly
engaging his love for fun was pronounced
and his fondness for shooting and fishing
became proverbial.
''One day soon after we first met he
asked me to go shooting with him. agreed,
but difficulty at once presented itself in
the fact that neither of us owned a gun.
We got over that. however. by borrowing
one from the landlord of the hotel-an old
fashioned, double-barreled muzzle-loadins
shotgun-whch, he said, We were entirely
Kansas City journal., 1898-02-27
1T CURED HER.
But the Gallant Colonel Had to
Thrash Her in Self
Defence.


From the Louisville Commercial.
Colonel Jake Haager is one of the most
gallant as well as one of the handsomest
men who ever sat in the chair of the chief
of police and bossed the boobies in blue. He
is native Kentuckian. full of respect for
the fair sex. gentle Il summer zephyr
and as full of sympathy as a is of cove
opsters: Yet upon one occasion he dr0G
back his fist and gave woman a blow in
the face that shook her from the tip of
her velvet toque to the end of her gum
overshOes.
In days gone by the notorious Carrie Nc
bride, VINO Is now dead. was noted the
worst woman in the city. She was a raw
boned. powerful creature. with a fist on her
like batterinS ram, and at least once a
week Tor twenty years 1t was necessary to
arrest her. Policemen shivered when they
saw her drinking. for they knew they were
In for Il fight before the day was over. She
knocked them down and tore their uni
forms. battered their faces and made them
objects of ridicule on their beats Out of
their meaSer wages they had to replace the
uniforms she destroyed. and their families
suffered in consequence. OF course it
would not do to strike woman. and thus
place blot on the fair name of Kentucky
Years went by and Carrie became worse
than ever with age
Colonel Haager was keeper of the central
ponce station one day when she was
brought in. fighting desperately. AS soon
as she saw him she said
Since when did all your boys get on the
police force? Well, I'll just take a fall out
of you
Then she drew back her fist and prepared
10 give MIN beating. Like flash the ifs,
OF the young man shot out and Carrie drop
ped with dull thud against the iron door
OF the station. With n dazed look on her
bloated face she-arose and staggered to-
%ard him. Down she went again as sud-
denly as before. Raising herself on one
eipow. she contemplated him for a moment
Say, you're all right. I'll give I'D. and
me-" VIII
The spirit of the noted virago was brok-
en- and ever aftsrward she was gentle as a
Kansas City journal., 1898-02-27
THE REAL SNAKE CHARMER.
ManipulatOr of Harmless
ReDtilcS.

The famous snake charmers of India are
divided into two classes. viz. the genuine
and the imitation, or the real charmer and
the tricky but clever manipulation of
snakes. The former actually charms the
NenoInous reptiles into temporary docility
ana harmleSsneSs. while the latter merely
handles those which have been rendered
harmless Dy the extraction of their fanSS.
Ihe real charmer seldom performs in a
large town, because snakes are not as
numerous there in the smaller villages
and the 1ungleS. One of this class is
shown in the accompanying pictures, carry
ing his worldly possessions in two bags
hung on bamboo pole. which rests on one
of his shoulders. His most important and
highly priced belonging his pipe a rude
musical instrument made of Il gOurd and
Il section of bamboo. he carries in his hand.
If you are living in The mofussil. rural
district. and desire to ascertain whether
there are snakes harbored within the pre-
cincts of your garden. pay the charmer
rupee or two and he IS at your service.
Carefully depositng his bags on the ground
he sits down beside them. cross-legSed,
closes his eyes and begins to play Il mourn
ful melody upon his pipe.
To the Occidental ear there is nothing
impressive or thrilling in the performance.
and you fail to detect even a faint resemb-
lance TO a harmonious arrangement of
tones. such You have heard in your ma
tive land. 1t appears more like an irregu-
lar series of melancholy means. soulful
wailings. and dismal shrickS, not unlike the
productions of beginner on the clariOnet.
You listen with some degree of interest
at first, for the music, If it may be so call
Kansas City journal., 1898-02-27
AN AERIAL TROLLEY RAILROAD.

so on trying their hands at this fascinating
subject.
Another novelty in locomotion suggested
by Mr.. Halford is the pyramidical railway
which has been erected in Southend. Built
on huge conical framework the main
supports of which are iron. the railway as
cending spirally, presents at some little dis
tance the appearance of a series of GAL
leries-five tiers. diminishing in circuit to-
wards the top.
The train. however does not run from the
base upwards. but downwards from the
summit, to which the cars with the pas
sengers are first raised from the ground by
n big lift in the interior of the co-called
pyramid. The motive force for this and the
running of the cars is a steam engine of
four horsepower in the basement. From
the top of the cars descend the inclined
track to the ground level. and proceed in
the final stage through short cutting"
which, for realistic effect is to be formed
into tunnel.
At the end of the Journey which Is esti-
mated at a quarter of mile. and is made
in about minute and a half. the cars grad
ually rise on reversed gradient and move
up to or, as may be desired. on to the
elevator, where they halt automatically
The cars are fitted with proper safety ap-
pliances, and there are three rails, two out
side on which the wheels run. and a central
check rail- to prevent the wheels from leay.
ing the track.
Kansas City journal., 1898-02-27

The desire of man to leave terra firma is
perpetually exercising his mechanical inge-
nuity. II. S. Halford, London, claims to
have solved the problem of the aerial rail-
way. The permanent way, which is placed
upon supports a short distance from the
ground. is composed of sections of any de-
sired length suitably joined together.
The end portions of these sections can be
successively raised and lowered Thereby
producing Gradients) by hydraulic power,
causing the carriage, which is suspended
therefrom, to be propelled forward at all
most any desired speed. The motive power
in this suspension railway is therefore or
an entirely original character as confirmed
by searches at the patent office and by the
opinions of experts. The hydraulic eleva-
tors for producing the gradients are auto
matically set in motion by the carriage
and the center of gravity being we'll under
instead of over the rail. a point unattain-
able in ordinary Railways. enables an in
credible speed tosbe realized without dam
ge:.
Mr.. Halford lims that the carriage can
travel at spsfd of two hundred miles an
hour IN perfecf safety. Be that as it may.
1t Is quite csEa that many inventors will
Kansas City journal., 1898-02-27

ed. is decidedly novel; then you feel rather
bored and are gradually drifting toward
the conviction either that you are being
buncoed out Of your rupee or that there
are no snakes on the premises, when sud-
denly you notice a movement in the grass
some distance from the player. and the head
of snake appears above the blades, sway
ing to and fro. at least Il foot or two from
the ground.
If it is a cobra, the hood is expanded
and the eyes flash and sparkle like cleo
trio lights. Presently. perhaps, another
snake will appear in a different part of the
garden, followed by another, and if your
place Is well supplied with the reptiles.
there may be a dozen of them moving to-
ward the player in spasmodc leaps. while
swaying their heads and at least one -fourth h
of their bodies clear of the. ground. and
keeping perfect time with the music. They
seem to give themselves up entirely to
the fascination of the weird sounds and to
lose all consciousness of everything else.
AS long as the man plays they remain
within two or three feet Of him. while he
sits with closed eyes, apparently uncon-
scious of their presence. And still. he
seems to WELD mysterious power over
Kansas City journal., 1898-02-27
TWO GRUESOME GOBLBTS.
BROUGHT TO LIGHT NEAR POMPEII
BY RECENT EXCAVATIONS
EmbeIIisIIcd With Skeletons of Phil
osophers md Pocts-Nenr by Was
Found the Skeleton of a Man
ClutchfnG Gold.

In the little town of Boscoreaie. whose
dwellings CLEAN with startling whiteness
from among the vines and fruit gardens
on the southern declivity of Mount We
suvius, near Pompei. the owner of an
estate, Nincenzo de Frisco. discovered in
the fall of 1894 the ruins of an ancient
villa dating from the days of antiquity.
The work of excavation. which was at
once undertaken, has just been ended, and
many interesting facts have come TO light
concerning the lives OF the ancients.
The dwelling unearthed was the simple
home Of a peasant, the same roof sheltering
man and beast, wine and oil presses. One
Kansas City journal., 1898-02-27
STEERS STRANGE DEATH.
horhs That Grew Into the Eye.
Changed n Gentle '.Boss" Into
the Ranges Terror,

A squatter in the back blocks Of New
South Wales had young steer with horns
so perfectly turned that they formed two
artistic loops at the sides of his head. One
day Boss strayed with a mob of store
cattle into piece of wild country infested
0hly by kangaroos and the out-sIation
boundary riders families.
Inc cattle are rounded up and otherwise
hahaled but once a year. Before this an
nuai yardins took place Boss had be-
man in that range. He had terrified and
scattered the cattle that We're once his
mates; he had charged madly every kind
person who was wont 10 pat him. Because
MS horns curled like those of a sheen he
was called sheep Head" His mild, tract
able nature added to this delusion of liken-
ing him to lamb. Six months after his
entrance upon the range he began to act
strangely. wild look shot out of his eve
Under the points of the ingrowinS horns,
whose shadow fell heavier ard heavier upon
the retna. He constantly shook his head.
as if trying TO rid himself of some annoy
ance. Then Boss" would stand and stare
at the points which were pressing the pu-
pills nearly up against the sockets He
became more irritable and unfriendly He
roared, stamped, shook his crazed head and
stared at the creeping things before his
vision.
At last Boss" went mad and beloved
through the night like an enraged de-
viciously dashed himself against the forest
trees. The mere tramp of a foot angered
him. The points of the horns We're cruelty
pressing his helpless eyes back in their
sockets and every jar upon the ground
tortured his brain and enraged him. Boss"
Kansas City journal., 1898-02-27
HEARD $4,000 CONFESSIONS.
PauIist Brothers in New York Listen
to the Stories of Repentance
of Multitude.
From the New York Herald.

From the New York Herald
Nearly 10000 persons have attended the
great mission in the Paulist church, which
was begun on January 9 and will be ter
minated to-day, having been conducted
nightly since that time, with an attend
ance, on the average. of more than 5000 at
each service. The work has engaged the
constant attention of eight of the priests
attached to the congregation.
All told. more than 13, 900 confessions were
heard by the priests. in addition to their
work of preaching. During the first week.
which was devoted wholly to married wom-
en-. 100 confessions were heard: in the fol-
lowing week. devoted to single women. 2. zoo
were heard: the third week, given over to
married men. 3.100 confessions were heard,
While during the last week $500 single
mems confessions were heard
Kansas City journal., 1898-02-27

flight up there were a few good living
rooms. In front of the house were still
traces OF the elms. about which vines had
wound their tendrils.
These discoveries were of little impor-
fance, but on the ground floor, beside the
lying face downward, clutching gold brace
lets and golden chain. Strcwn about him
were more than 1900 gold coins. Wrapped
In a piece OF cloth, shreds of which were
still intact, were nearly 100 silver vessels
and articles of the most varied description
was silver treasure trove richer than had
ever heretofore been found.
Two Curious GobIets.
The man hau evidently made an at
tempt TO save his treaure and had been
suffocated in the rain of ashes. How this
princely fortune was carried into the poor
peasants dwelling will be explained prob
ably only by the fancy of the poet or the
romancer.
Among the silver vessels two gobIets
have aroused special interest. They were
so peculiar that antiquaries at first sus-
pected they were spurious. In shape and
dimensions they somewhat resemble dice
boxes.
The upper rim Of each goblet is decorated
with a garland of roses. In sharp con-
are shown below it rows Of skeletons, with
manifold attributes and in varied poses.
Names and inscriptions give an explana-
ton OF the various scenes. On each goblet
three groups are readily distinguished each
consisting of two or three skeletons One
poets. while the third is not characterized
by any inscription.
II We examine the figures a little closer
We perceive on the one goblet two philoso-
Kansas City journal., 1898-02-27

had scattered the mob of his ruminating
mates and had SO terrorized the few peopls
about that fences did not give a sense of
security. Women and children lived in
mortal dread of the unfortunate beast
AT length his maddened roar was hearo
no more. About month after that the
out-boundary rider went out with dogs
and 4 Winchester rifle to end the suffer-
ing of sheep Head Boss" After search
ing for two days the bullock was
found. Boss was dead. He was lying
under clump of acacia. less sweet than
their blossoms. He had evidently been
dead for Il week or more. and had been
blind for months. The horns had grown
into the eyes and almost touched the bone
of the skull behind. The head Of the poo,
beast was as strange an object as ever
was seen.
The horns of BOSS" were never curved
by any art. They grew as nature directed
their fatal tips. and. unless sent to the
Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons. En-
gland. the preserved head still hands upon
the door of the Darling out-station, where
Boss" lived and died.
Kansas City journal., 1898-02-27
A PROFESSIONAL SICK MAN.
COUNT CEJECK IS AN EXPERT AT
FORGING ILLNESS.
Was Able to Initiate Violent Attack of
Fever-COuId Regulate Pulse
and Temperature mt
VIII.

Chicago has professional sick man. SAYS
Chicago correspondence of the New York
Herald. He is a Bohemian count-at least.
he says he is a count-and he can make
himself the sickest nan you ever saw.
For long time he has fooled the doctors
at the various hospitals which he has
honored with his presence. and now that
exposure has come they are dumfcunded
at the mans consummate skill in feigninS
illness.
He calls himself Count Cejeck. He can
produce symptoms that would deceive the
most experienced physician AS a matter
of fact he has done SO. He has produced
a temperature so high as 10 convince the
doctors that he was on the verge OF COL
Kansas City journal., 1898-02-27
Liberty the Ruling Motto.

There are many other horns, each hav-
ing the inscription For the Defense of
Liberty which seemed to be a favorite
powder horn motto among the patriots of
the Continental army. One was made by
Major Samuel Selden for the defense of
Liberty He was an officer in Massa-
chusetts regiment and the horn is now in
the possession of the Massachusetts His
torical Society. On 1t are carved plans of
the British and American redouht works
as Washingtons and General Cages arm
les faced each other on Boston Neck in
March, 1I76 and also a number of houses
to represent the city and a number of ships
to represent the British fleet in the bay
1t is one of the most deliberately carved
horns that are still in existence
The Thomas Hodson horn now owned
In Boston. was used during the French and
Indian war. and was carried by Lieutenant
Morgan Lewis at the battle of Bunker Hill.
Some of the patriot soldiers carved the
record of tho battles on their powder
horns. Jabez Rockwell. of Ridgebury,
Conn.,, trooper in Benedict Arnold's regi-
ment. made a horn while in camp at
Valley Forge, AS the inscription tells. it
was first used at Monmouth, and last at
Yorktown, that it saw good service
Kansas City journal., 1898-02-27
A SRgaciOuS Dog,


A story is told by George W. Griffin of
Henderson county of a shepherd dog owned
by him which certainly demonstrates the
superior instinct of this little woolly crea-
ture over most species of the canine fam
ny. one day" said the gentleman. ''I
was driving along the public highway and
talk to some friends that I met. and while
conversing with them unknowingly dropped
had a short piece of leather attached to II
which answered for fob. AS soon as the
chat ended I got into my buggy and drove
to my astonishment. l noticed the dog was
trotting along close behind the vehicle
with the watch hanging from his mouth
between his teeth. OF course | made haste
TO stop and got out of the buggy. AS 1 did
so the dog came up to me. wagsing his tail.
he had done.''
Kansas City journal., 1898-02-27

held at independence week or so ago, and
now holds the championship of Kansas and
Missouri.
John Brown, the former champion Of
Kansas. also participated in the contest
and also Doc" Brown, the champion of
Missouri. who was given second prize, but
none of them could touch Andy when it
came to fancy walking. There We're five
judges of the contest. who awarded the
cake to Andy. and they were all travelling
night.
Kansas City journal., 1898-02-27
A Surprise to the Village,

From the Atlanta Constitution.
A distinguished author visited his old
home, in the South the other day. Don't
you know that man on the postoffice
steps" a citizen said to an old inhab-
liant, indicating the author.
That feller with the beaver hat on"
Yes vac
II can't say as I does" said the man.
after, he had looked well at the author.
We'll, that's So-and-So who used to live
around here: he's a great man now"
impossible.' exclaimed the old inhab-
liant; how could he ever mount ter any
thing? Why, he used ter tote water ter
my mules,'
Kansas City journal., 1898-02-27

piers facing each other, each with stave
and beggars wallet. They are Zeno, ad-
vocate of the rigid. stoical philosophy and
Epicurus, at whose feet 4 pig indicates the
material pleasure loving teachings of his
system.
Live While You Live.
The goblet's designer indicates in the
Inscription to which sect he inclined,
Pleasure is the final aim." Hence the
skeleton reaches eagerly for the bowl on a
little table before him, and even the pig
evidently is shifting its aroma.
. In the group of poets following are seen
Sophocles, in pompous. theatrical pose. and
beside him Moschion, deep in contempla-
tion of a tragic mask, while an unnamed
skeleton is playing on the Tyre, evidently
Delighted with the melodies he is pro-
ducing. Beneath them is the inscription,
Enjoy thy existence"
In the third group one skeleton is carry
ing a money bag, a second is placing a
wreath on his head, while third. bedecked
with flowers, contemplates a skull. Here
the inscription runs, Reach forth while
thou livest, for the. future is uncertain. -
Between the legs of these nameless ones
are two little skeletons, one playing on an
instrument, the other dancing and clappng
his hands.
Kansas City journal., 1898-02-27
Fish That Made Music.

From the Detroit Free Press
successful fisherman of Charleston
township, had among a recent catch from
Portage lake an immense pickerel from
which. While lying on the bank. there
emanated unmistakable musical notes
Being of a superstitious disposition he as
signed the phenomenon to s,,pe-natpra,
causes and refused TO touch the fish. An
other individual. with less credulitv tnnl,
found jewsharp lodged in his throat in
such maner that its expiring breath pro
duced the sounds referred to.
Kansas City journal., 1898-02-27
Renounced by Its Father

From the New York Sun.
well. you have a fine shop here" said
the customer as he settled himself down
to be shaved.
"Tah." said the barber.
But I don't think much of the out
side
'No!' Dot is not in It," said the bar
ber.
That's a good one." said the customer,
laughing.
The barber flushed.
Vat for you laugh at me?" he cried in
anger. You tink l understand not Eng
lish?"
Kansas City journal., 1898-02-27
A Dog Saves n Thenter.

In Chicago the other night n gas let
tgnited the dry leaves of palm in the lob.
by of the DreNel theater. Flames sprans
up. and the building began to fill with
smoke In the theater was dog-a Great
Dane-which sagaciously set up a terrific
barking heard blocks away. A passer-by
investigated; firemen came heller skeltcr
and the building was saved Damage moth
ing to speak of. The Great Dane got a
great beefsteak for breakfast the next
mOrninp
Kansas City journal., 1898-02-27
An OId-Fashioned Custom,

The practice so common among mer-
chants and clerks of placing the pen be-
hind the ear is very ancient. According
10 accounts the scribes In ancient Egypt
would clap their reed pencils behind their
ears while listening or resting from their
work. In the middle ages also public
clerks and registrars We're accustomed TO
carry the pen behind the ear