The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1871-07-07
Strange Phenomena.

The bottom is dropping out of the
State of New Jersey. In Warren coun-
ty, during the past few days, a number
of deep holes have suddenly been made
by the earth sinking down into some
fearful, unknown, subterranean depths.
The first noticed was in the bottom of
the Morris and Essex canal, on the
seven.mile level between Broadway and
New Village. All the water in the
canal went down that hole, then half a
fields and woods. taking down into the
earth great patches Of corn and even
sinking trees out Of sight. In addition
to this there are scores Of great long
and deep assures. Then, on Wednes,
day night, another big hole opened in
the canal. Rambling noises were heard
under the Methodist church on Broad
way, ahd nobody will venture into the
building for fear of its going down. The
widest excitement prevails among the
people, who deem that any given spot
! of land in all that country is liable to
plunge through half way to China at
any moment. Prices of real estate
have naturally gone down, as the real
estate itself has. The Morris and Essex
canal is utterly ruined. Its course must
be altogether changed to avoid this dis
trict if it is intended even to hold water
enough for a sunfish to float in.
THE FOLLOWING figures, which are from
the London Court Journal, indicate that
the nobility and gentry of Great Britain
will not Immediately become extinct.
! Taking the list phabetically, as given
in Lodges Peerage," the Duke of
Abercorn is shown to have IA children
the Earl of Abergavenny, IL, the last
two being twins the Earl of Abidgdon,
9; the Earl of Albemarle, 5, while his
father had Is; Earl of Amherst, -;
Marquis of Anglesey, 9, and his father
Is; Duke of Argyle, -; Earl of Ash
burnham, II and his father II, by two
marriages Earl of Besborough, IA;
Viscount Bridgeport, 10 Marquis of
Bristol, 10; Earl of Buckinghamshire,
by two marriages, Is; Earl of Carlisle,
- ; Earl of Chichester, 7, and his father
! 10; Earl of Clarendon, s, and his father
10; Baron Clifford, II, the last two be-
ing twins; Baron Clonbrock, II Earl
of Dartmouth, 7, and his father, II, by
two marriages Earl of Durham, II,
numbers nine and ten being twins
Baron Ebury, II, the last two being
twins Marquis of Exeter, 10, and his
father 10; Earl Fortescue, Ia Earl
Grey, none; but his father Is; Earl
Howe, 10; and so the list continues
through long enumeration. We think
that if the Darwinian principle of selec-
ton applies to these noble families, a
more rapid and marked improvement
than the world has witnessed might be
expected. There are certainly indi.
viduals enough from whom to select.
A SINGULAR and affecting scene oc-
Cured in Galveston not long since,
where the rector of an Episcopal church
was stricken with death while in the
pulpit. Announcing his text, 'There
is yet room," and trembling beneath
the weight of his last message, he refer
red to the friends of his youth, and the
communicates of his church that had
gone before. While earnestly appeal
ing to his people he saw that his time
had come; his words struggled for ut
terance; he faltered; his weakening
limbs staggered. a gentleman who adj
vanced to his assistance was waved
back. For ten minutes more he spoke.
his words only audible to those near
him. The excitement of the audience
was fearful. Three times he struggled
to continue, saying, am very sick,
but must say Again he staggered.
He fell into the arms of friend as he
ralsod his hand to pronounce the bene-
diction. His last pulpit words were,
TO God the Father But his tongue
refused to speak further his hands
dropped. He was carried to his rec
tory, where he died.
HORSE lunches in the shape of bun
dies of "leaves of grass" about the size
of roll of cotton batting, are now sold
| at grocery stores in New York.