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The true northerner., 1899-08-02
The Younp Monkey.

once watched n monkey which had
a baby in arms being fed with grapes,
saws a writer in Little Folks. The
youngster was most anxious to have
a grape. but his mother being either
too selfish 10 allow him TO share her
treat or afraid the fruit might not be
good for her sons juvenile digestive
organs. would not allow him TO have
any and boxed his ears soundly for be
ing rude enough TO attempt to take a
grape out of her mouth. The keeper
in charge said she did not "spare the
rod and spoil the child" when he be-
came too "obstreperous." AS his pa
rent would not give him any fruit the
little fellow endeavored to obtain some
on his own account, and several times
escaped from her arms and began TO
climb the wire netting in the front of
his cage, but was promptly hauled
back by the tail. At length he man
aged to get free and. running up to
the top OF his cage, put one hand
through the meshes of the galvanized
wire and pleaded eloquently with his
upturned dark little eyes for "tast-
err" while his mother actually bit her
self in sheer rage over her naughty
boys bad behavior.
The true northerner., 1899-08-02
"JUST DRAGGING AROUND" !"

Hancock County, Illinois.
" l had been sick for seven years" she says !;
mot in bed, but just dragging myself around
At last l took three bottles Of DR.. Pierce's Fa-
vorite Prescription and five of Golden Medical
Discovery and it is impossible 10 describe iR
husband says Golden Medical Discovery is the
best medicine he ever tried for cough. No
praise is too high for DR.. Pierces medicines"
Another lady, Mrs X. +. Monfort, of Lebanon,
Warren Co.. Ohio, saws, " / think Dr. Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery the finest medicine
on record. | have taken a number of bottles
and it IS the only medicine that relieved my
terrible headaches" "
Women who suffer should write to Dr.
r V. Pierce, of Buffalo, n. Y He will send
them the best professional advice that can
without charge. Neither the Golden
Medical Discovery" nor the "Favorite
Prescription " contains any alcohol to in
ebriate or create a morbid craving for
stimulants.
Every woman should own a copy of his
splendid book The Common Sense Medi-
cal Adviser" 1t is the grandest medical
book for popular reading ever written. II
contains fund Of knowledge of precious
value to women. 1t has over a thousand
pages elaborately illustrated with engrav-
ings and colored plates The first great
edition of more than half-a-million copies
was sold at 81 so each. The profit from this
induced Dr. Pierce to carry out his cher.
ished intention of issuing free edition one
copy of which in paper-covers will be sent
for the bare cost of mailing Fl one-cent
stamps, or a heavier cloth bound copy fol-
Al stamps
The true northerner., 1899-08-02
up-to-Date Nursery Rhyme.

Hush-a-by. baby, and leave all to me;
That you're well married. mamma will
see.
Sleep then In peace, for my baby girl,
Shall some day wed a lord, duke or
earl
Rare pearls and diamonds for bosom
and ear,
An income from papa of million a
year;
All these shall be yours, without a
doubt.
So slumber in peace while mamma
looks out.
The true northerner., 1899-08-02
LEGAL NOTICES.
4, uMINIsrRAToR's sALE--In the

\ DMiNlST TRATOR'S SALE In the
y matter of the estate of Ang-line Rock.
deceased. Notice is hereby given that by virtue of
license granted to by the Probate Court for
the county of Van Buren, state of Michigan, will
sell at public vendue, TO the highest bidder at the
front door of the court house in said county, on
the Sd day of August, eighteen hundred and ninety
nine at ten O'Clock IN the morning, all the right,
title and interest of the said Angene Rock, deceas
ed and TO the following described real estate towt
The north part of the west one-half of
quarter of section No. twenty-five (22J, lying and
being north of the highway running through said
quarter section and known the Prairie Ronde
road town four Al south, of range thirteen (13)
west containing thirty-five acres of land more or
less
Dated June 10th, 1899.
O9t7ol5l II. NJ. J. HALL,
Administrator of said deceased.
The true northerner., 1899-08-02

AGENTS WANTED-For THE LIFE AND
Achievements of Admiral Dewey" the worlds
greatest naval hero. By Murat Halstead, the life
long friend and admirer of the nations idol. Big
gest and best book; over 500 pages, 6xIo inches;
nearly pages haftone illustrations. Only 81. So
Enormous demand. Big commissions. Outfit
free Chance Of lifetime. Write quick. The
Dominion Company, Sd Floor Caxton Building,
Chicago. lo5tI6o7o
The true northerner., 1899-08-02
ORDER FOR HEARING CLAIMS

~ state OF Michigan, county OF van Buren-ss.
Notice is hereby given, that by order of the
Probate Court for the county of Van Buren,, made
on the 18th day of July, A. ID. 1899, six months
from that date allowed for creditors to present
their claims against the estate of ira Foster,
late of said county, deceased and that all credi-
tors of said deceased required to present their
claims to said probate court,at the probate Office, in
the village of Paw Paw, for examination and allow
ance or before the 18th day of January A. D. 1900
and that such claims will be heard before said court,
on Monday the 10th day of October D. 1899, and
Monday the 18th day of January, A. ID. 1900 at ten
O'Clock in the forenoon of each of those days.
Dated, July1lth, A. D., 1899. (23l2t5o2316
JAMES III. JOHNSON, Judge of Probate.
The true northerner., 1899-08-02
He Bought vanderbilt,s window

Old 'SawLOg" Sam Stevenson is
said TO be the richest man in Michi-
gan. He was in congress several years.
but was defeated for reelection In
1884. He lives in the upper peninsula.
and is lumber king. When forestI
fires swept over Wisconsin some years
ago and wrought such destruction and
occasioned such destitution, Saw
Log" Sam wired PAlsbury at Minnea-
polls to send to the sufferers 900 bar
rels of -four and forward the bill to
him. When Mckinley was inaugural
ed one of the Vanderbilts was a guest
OF Washington hotel He sent his
secretary to secure a window on the
avenue from which to view the pa-
rade. The man asked $4OO for IL. and
the secretary told him to hold IL until
he could consult Mr.. Vanderbilt. Near
ly all the windows had been taken.
Along came "Saw-Log" Sam window
hunting, and approached the window
seller Vanderbilt's man had been ne
gotiating with. After some hagglinr
"Saw-Log" Sam bought the window
for $1,000 cash in hand, and he and
his party at once took possession
Washington Correspondence Louis,
Courier-Journal.
The true northerner., 1899-08-02
Approprinte.

Stubb-"That's strange. 1t hasn't
been n week since Briggs was around
here threatening TO send that pugil-
istic son of his to reformatory. To-
day he's around declaring the same
boy is a jewel"
Penn-"Well. that's just what I'd
call him; jewel.
Stubb-"But whyT
Penn-"Because you can generally
find him in the ring"
The true northerner., 1899-08-02
Inexnecfed Effect.

Il hope you are getting good results
mended," said Mr. Pneers medical
adviser.
We'll. I'm not" replied Mr.. Pneer
They have ruined good coat Cor
me-"
Didn't you take your coat OFF,
Certainly, but the exercise has en-
larged my shoulders so I can't wear
it any more Coat was as good as
new, too!'
The true northerner., 1899-08-02
A WAY Out.

Irate Customer-"See here, young
man, l bought this hair tonic from you
and it is absolutely worthless"
Clerk-''We can't help that, sir"
Irate Customer-"But you guaran-
teed each bottleY'
lerk-"EXactly, sir, but we didn't
guarantee the tonic"
The true northerner., 1899-08-02
Try Aliens Foot Ease.

powder 10 be shaken into the shoes. AT this
season your feet feel swollen, nervous and hot,
and get tired easily. fyou have smarting feet or
tight shoes, Try ALIENS Foot Ease. IT cools the
feet and makes walking easy Cures swollen and
sweating feet blisters and callous spots Relieves
corns and bunions of all pain and gives rest and
comfort. Try tf0-aay. Sold by all druggists and
shoe stores for z5c. Trial package FREE. Ad-
dress. Allen S. Olmstead, LeRoy. ". Y.
The true northerner., 1899-08-02

Al German paper gives the following
method of detecting small cracks In
steel tools: The tool, near the cutting
edge. is TO be dipped in petroleum,
which must be rubbed of clean and
the surface then wiped with chalk. The
petroleum, which has entered the fine
cracks. sweats out on the chalk and
the rent is visible in its whole extent.
The true northerner., 1899-08-02

Senator Carter Of Montana says that
in ten years Montana will be produc-
ing Annually more wheat and -four
than any other two states in the
Union. 1t will be shipped, he adds, to
Asiatic markets.
The true northerner., 1899-08-02
Does Coffee Agree with You?

If not, drink Grain-O-made from pure grains.
A lady writes. "The first time made Grain-O |
did not like il but after using il for week moth
ing would induce me TO go back TO coffee" 1t
nourishes and feeds tie system The children can
drink il freely with great benefit It's the strength
ening substance OF pure grains Get package to-
day from your grocer. ISc. and 2Sc.
The true northerner., 1899-08-02
Repartee.

Il come to steel" said the humor-
Gus rat.
pleased to welcome you" replied
the matter-Of-fact steel trap, as it
sprang to embrace the new conner
The true northerner., 1899-08-02
Has Sand.

The St Louis Man-"You'll admit
our city has plenty of push about it,
The Chicago Maid (rubbing her eye)
Yes. and plenty of grit too.
The true northerner., 1899-08-02
Public Ovens.

In nearly every street i'm Japanese
cities is a public oven. where, for a
small fee, housewives may have the
dinner and suppers cooked for them.
The true northerner., 1899-08-02
A pMINIsTRAToR's SALE In tn,

n matter of the estate OF James Moore, de-
ceased. Notice is hereby given, that by virtue of
license granted 20 me by the Probate Court for the
county of Van Buren,, state of Michigan, will sell
at public vendue 10 the highest bidder at the front
door of the post office in the Village of Breedsville,
Van BuIeE County, Michigan, Oh the 18th day of
August, eighteen hundred and ninety-nine, at two
o'clock in the afternoon, all the right, title and in
terest of the said estate of James Moore, deceased
in and 10 the following described real estate toit
The northwest quarter (4l of the northeast quart
er ~ of section No. thrtyfour 34) in town one n
south of range No. fifteen l5 west in the State of
Michigan.
MARTIN G. DEJAGER.
Administrator of said deceased
with the will annex ed
Dated June 21th, 1899. l23Ilt7
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We pay So to SO a day

and give valuable presents to our workers. Write
for particulars. HUMANE ALLIANCE, New York.
The true northerner., 1899-08-02

Immigration 60 United States.
The daily average of immigrants 10
this country is 1900.
The Monticellonian., 1899-12-22
AGUINALDO IN DISGUISE.
surrendered to Gen. Young-An En- sagement Near Dipgras--C1a-
 veria and PanteIo Occupied.

Manila, Dec. F, 10:45 p. m.-The fol- lowing dispatch, dated December 15 has been received from Laoag, prov nce of North Ilocos:
 Natives at Manitong, province of North Ilocos, report that Aguinaldo. in disguise and accompanied by several of his generals, left Manitong last Sat urday, with 500 men, going in the direc- ton of Salsona, from which point he intended to proceed to Cabugon, Prov nce of Cagaign.
 An insurgent major claiming to be In command of 100 Filipinos who havo been guarding 23 American prisoners at Cabugon, surrendered. He wrote his captains to deliver the prisoners to Gen. Young.
 Gen. Young's command is now d. sided into six or seven parties, which are operating in the mountains about Laoag. Several parties are hunting for Gen. Tino.
 Maj Swigert, with detachment of the Third cavalry, had an engagemenC with 120 insurgents near Dingras. Two Americans were killed and two wound, ed. Several Filipinos were killed.
 Capt. McCalla of the United States cruiser Newark has occupied Claveril and Panteloe. The Filipinos surren- dered 1000 rifles"
The Monticellonian., 1899-12-22
The Rural Critic.

After the well-known pianists coIl cert was over, the rural critic quietly took us aside, and gave ventas follows to his pent-up feelings
 T tell you, Mister, she was a slasher. Oar Jennie couldn't hold candle to her. When she first sat down she looked wild, then with a howl dug her fihger-nails into them ere rough notes and shot lem like lightning up into the thin ones. Then she paused fir a reply Mister. She then commenced a the right-hand side, went a-rippling down, hand over fist, till she got clean down, making anoise like thunder.
 "SEe then yanked handful out of the center, and planted them at the end, then wiggled with two fingers, grabbed up another fistful, punched right and left, went ripety-hopetv- scctshy up and down, and l tell you that ere pianner howled.
 "Sht then gave another snort, and when she went she buster like mad, raised up off her chair, stuffed three fngerfuls there, crammed six more in the corner gubbled up a few more trues, and settled their hash in about a minute
 After that she tackled 1t with her left hand alone. Between you and me, Mister, the man that owned that 'ere pianner went shiftin' about on his chair as though he had q carPet-taes under him."-Iit-Bits.
The Monticellonian., 1899-12-22
CABLE FROM GEN. OTIS.
The Trouble in NcGros Arose From
 Lying Filipino Stories.

Washington, Dec. 17.-Gen. Otis ca bles as follows;
 Manila, Dec. 16.-On the Sth inst. Gen. Smith, at Negros, reports that early in December a number of the in- habitants of four coast towns entered the mountains, believing the state ments of Panay and Luzon agents that the Americans had been ovcrwheim- ingly defeated in those islands, that Aguinaldo was about to dictate terms Of peace, and the American congress to confer independence, when the estab- would be overthrown. They also were told that all Negros were about to rise and drive out the Americans. No dep relations were committed, and no cor sequences of importance are appre- hended.
The Monticellonian., 1899-12-22
4 NAME ID C)NJURE MYTH.
The Assignment of Lord Roberts ta the Supreme Command in
 Africa Proves Popular.
MORE CHERRY TONE OF WAR DISCUSSION
suDcrcession of Gen. Butler De- ceiye Nobody-Gep. Lord Kiteh- ener VIII Leave Cairo tor tho Cape at the Earliest Moment.

London, Dec. 19.-"Little Bobs," as Lord Roberts of Kandahar is familiar ly known, is a name to conjure within Great Britain, and that Lord Roberts and Lord Kitchener are considered tbs right men to retrieve the disastrous situation in South Africa is amply evi- denced by the more cheery tone of all the war discussion. In spite of the at. tempts of the authorities to gloss over the supercession of Gen. Butler, tho fact remains that the new appoint ments can not be regarded otherwise than as penalty for his failure. A semi-official communication says:
 The disposition to regard the change as reflection on Gen. Butler is entirely erroneous. As the forces engaged in South Africa increase, off. cers of higher rank are, naturally, ap- pointed to the supreme command"
 The communication then instances the successive steps from Gen. Symons to Generals White and Butler, and now to Gen. Roberts. In spite of the plausi. bility of the argument, everyone rec ognizes that it is not the whole truth.
  The friends of Gen. Butler see in the headlong plunge of the cabinet a sus- picious panic, and they picture hasty conclaves and the ministers, with blanched faces, telegraphing to Rob. erts and Kitchener to come and saya the empire. While, perhaps, these are overdrawn, there is no denying that the prodigious exertion which the gov ernment considers necessary to crush the two little republics shows that even sedate Lord Salisbury sees the ex tIeme gravity of the present aspect of affairs. Probably, the ministers re- membered the peril, which the public seem to have forgotten. of possible rising of the Kaffirs. Indeed, unpleas. ant rumors are already current in thi, direction, which would be infinitely more serious than a rebellion of the Dutch
The Monticellonian., 1899-12-22

their hatred of him At any rate, it would be a satire on silly tradition, and, thank goodness, it wouldn't be con ventional.
 Mr. Sidney Payson went into the first department store and found himself at the book counter.
 Have you any work which would be appropriate for an elderly gentleman of studious habits and deep religious convictions he asked
 We have here the works of Flayius young woman.
 "All right; I'll take them" he said. ..I want them for my nephew Fred. He likes Indian stories"
 The salesgirl looked at him wonder ingly.
 Now, then, want a love story" said Mir. Payson. ''I have maiden sister who is president of a Browning club a0S writes essays about Ibsen. want i'd i've her book that tells about a girl named Mabel who is loved by Sir Ronald Something-or=Other. Give me a book that is full of hugs and kisses and heaving bosoms and all that sort of rot. Get just as far away from Ibsen and Towels and Henry James as you can possibly get
 Here is a book that all the girls in the store say is very good" replied the young woman. 1t is called 'Virgie's Betrothal; or, the Stranger at Birch wood Manor It's by Imogene Sybil Beauelerc.'
 If it's what it sounds to be it's just what want, said MT. Paysen, showing his teeth at the young woman with a devilish glee. You say the girls here in the store like it 2"
 ''Yes; Miss Simmons, in the hand kerchief-box department, says it's just grand"
 All right. I'll take it."
 He felt his happiness rising as he went out of the store. His joy shone in his face as he stood at the skate coun- ter.
 Il have a brother who is 46 years old and rather fat he said to the sales man. T don't suppose he's been on the ice in 25 years. He wears No. 9 shoe. Give me pair of skates for him" :"
 A few minutes later he stood at the silk counter.
 What are those things?" he asked,
The Monticellonian., 1899-12-22
ENGLAND UP AGAINST IT.
Hoer Preparations Have Been Going
 On for Years for This War

New York, Dec. t9.-M. de Long, the manager of the dynamite factory at Modderfontein, i'll the Transvaal. has just returned to France and has been interviewed by the representatives of several of the Paris journals. He says that the British government can have no idea of the vast extent of the prer- arations that the Boers have been quietly making for years, with the re. alization that another struggle with the full force of Great Britain was in- evitable. Even should the Boers be driven out of Natal, he points out, no British army could ever hope to enter the Transvaal and survive.
 Since the war began, be says, heavy artillery that had been carefully stored away has been brought forth. He as- serts that the forts at Pretoria and Jo- hannesburg are as strong as any for tresses in the world, and have. within the last month, been rendered abso- lutely impregnable, while Edelberg alone could hold its own with 24 men against 1000 assailants, particularly in the rainy season, which has just be- gun, causing unfordable streams sud- denly to spring into existence.
 NJ. de Long states that there are about 5000 well trained German vol unteers in the Boer army, who have not yet been allowed to go to the front. He adds that the government of the Beer republic are showing a great economy of strength, and have not yet used a third of their military re- sources.
The Monticellonian., 1899-12-22

You have made me very happy, dear brother. I feel more closely drawn to you than at any time since we were all to- gether at Christmas, at the old home on the North side. Come and see me. Your loving sister,
 GERTRUDE.
 Chicago, H.. Dec 25.-Dear Brother: Greetings 10 you from the happiest house" hold in Chicago. thanks to a generous Santa Claus in the guise of Uncle Sidney. l must begin by thanking you on my own account. How in the world did you ever learn that Roman colors had come in again? l have always heard that men did not follow the styles and could not be trusted to select anything for a woman, but 1t is a libel. base libel, for the scarf which you sent is quite the most beautiful thing l have received this Christmas. I have it draped over the large picture in the parlor, and it Is the envy of every one who has been in to-day. A thousand, thousand thanks, dear Sidney, It was perfectly sweet of you to remember me. and I call it nothing less than a stroke of genius to think of anything so appropriate and yet so much out of the ordinary.
 John asks me to thank you-but must tell you the story. one evening last week We had a little chafing dish party after prayer meeting, and l asked John to open bottle of olives for me. Well. he broke the small blade of his knife trying to get the cork out. He said: If I live to get downtown again I'm going to buy cork screw Fortunately, he had neglected to buy one, and so your gift seemed to come straight from Providence. John Is very much pleased. Already he has found use for 1t, as It happened that he wanted to open a bottle of household ammonia the very first thing this morning.
 "As for Fred's lovely books, thank good ness you didn't send him any more story books John and I have been trying to induce him to take up more serious line of reading. The Josephus ought to help him In the study of his Sunday school les sons. We were pleased to observe that he read it for about an hour this morning.
 When you were out here last fall did GeneVieve tell you that she was collecting silk for doll quilt? She insists that she did not, but she must have done so, for how could you have guessed that she wants pieces of silk above anything else in the whole world? The perfectly lovely cravats which you sent will more than complete the quilt, and I think that mamma will get some of the extra pieces for herself Fred and Genevieve send love and kisses. John insists that you come out to dinner some Sunday very soon-neXt Sunday if you can. After we received your presents we were quite ashamed of the box we had sent over to your hotel, but we will try to make up the difference in heartfelt gratitude. Don't forget, any Sunday. Your loving sister,
 KATHERINE"
 It would be needless to tell what MT. Sidney Payson thought of himself after he received these letters.-George hde, in Chicago Daily Record.
The Monticellonian., 1899-12-22
Lieut.. Brumby Dead.

Washington, Dec. 1s.-Lieut. Thomas Brumoy. flag lieutenant to Admiral Dewey during the Manila campaign, who had been i'll with typhoid fever for several weeks, died at Garfield hos pital shortly after six o'clock yesterday afternoon.
The Monticellonian., 1899-12-22
SERIOUS ALLEGATIONS.
The Integrity of the Michigan state Military Board is Seriously
 Called in Question.

Lansing, Mich, Dee. 19.-According to allegations made here, based on re- suits of grand jury investigations, the state military board is alleged to have sold, last July, to the Illinois Supply Co., of Chicago, for S1O, 800, absolutely new clothing, goods and equipments, estimated to have inventoried at s55.- 000. It is further alleged that what are said to be the same goods were soon afterwards purchased by the board from the Henderson & Ames Manufacturing Co.,, of Kalamazoo.
The Monticellonian., 1899-12-22
SHORN OF HER PRESSES.
Miss Nonic Mooney, of St. Louis the Victim of a Clipper Who
 was Refused Food.

St. Louis, Dec. 19.-While Miss No nie Mooney, aged IA, was preparing breakfast, at the family home, tramp appeared and demanded food. He was told that the family had not break lasted yet, and that there was nothing prepared. He apparently left, but re- turned in a moment armed with pair of timer sshears, with which he clipped Miss Monies two braids off close to her head and made his escape. The braids were afterwards found in the yard.