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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1871-10-20
Animals Living without Air.

A gentleman from Washington who
was recently making geological re-
searches at He'll Gate, brought to light,
We are informed, by blow of his ham
mer, living spider from the heart of
solid rock. The spider was as lively
as a dancing master, and was so glad to
get out of prison that he started to run
away Immediately. The geologist,
however, impaled him on pin, and
the poor spider, after his long imprison-
ment in a rock.hewn dungeon upon
earth, passed quickly into the spirit
land.
1t has long been doubted whether
stories like this are sufficiently attested
to Justify belief in them. Experiments
have been made, both by French and
English men OF science, with toads,
which are popularity supposed to hold
charmed life and to live forever. The
result has invariably been that after
given number of days, the toads have
gone the way of all flesh. 1t is, there
fore, concluded that no animal could
be found alive in a rock, as is claimed
in the case mentioned above. But the
fact remains The writer has himself
seen frog taken from its incrustable
den between two layers Of stone, acct
dentally separated in his presence, in
an English stone quarry. He was
very lively little fellow, too. A friend
of the writer in whom he has perfect
confidence, brought from South
America large blue-headed fly, with a
purple green body, the ancient dwelling
place of which was the heart of ma
hogany tree. If we remember rightly,
this fly was presented to the Fitzwilliam
Street Museum at Cambridge.
The writer does not pretend to any
theory that will account for so long a
life, oreven life at all, under these cir
cumstances. But that living animals
of large size and high organization
can live for an indefinite period of time
without air seems to be sufficiently
proven.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1871-10-20
The Cultivation of Sumac.

A writer in the Springfield Leader
calls attention to the importance OF
utilizing the leaves of the sumac that
grows in such great abundance all over
Southwest Missouri, and says:
But very few persons are aware that
the sumac is Of any value whatever, and
will, no doubt, be surprised to learn
that the tanners of this country pay an
nually as much rs million and half
in money for sumac leaves. Of this
amount about two-thiids is paid for for.
eign sumac, and the greater portion of
the remainder is furnished by Virginia
and Maryland. The tanners of st.
Louis import large quantities every
year from New York and Baltimore, all
of which should be furnished by South
west Missouri.
The Missouri sumao is only worth at
present 50 per hundred in the leaf,
while that of Virginia and Maryland is
worth from So to $50, merely because
it is ground. / have made arrange
ments in st. Louis to have its value de-
monstrated by fair analysis, the result
of which will determine its true value
in the market. Anybody can work it ;
is cured just as clover hay should not
have the dew fall on it more than one
night, and must not get wet.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1871-10-20
The Last Shipwreck.
From the China Mail, July II.

| From the China Mail. July II.
A sad account reaches us Of the foun.
dering of the Samese ship Prince OF
Wales, with nearly all hands. 1t APP
pears that the vessel, which belongs to
a Siamese firm i'm Bangkok, left this
port for Siam land is the old Viscount
Canning converted into sailing vessel)
on the morning of the Goth OF June,
with ballast and sundries. She is an
iron vessel of 1872 tons, and carried the
following company: Captain Young,
two mates, and thirty-five of a crew,
thirteen Chinese, two women, and one
child-in all, fifty-four. All went well
until evening, when the weather as
sumed a threatening appearance. While
still in sight of land, about p. m. of
the Goth, the wind began to blow in
hard gusts, and all sail was taken in,
except the main topgallant sail, which
was reeled.
At a. m. on the 2Sth the remaining
sail was blown to ribbons, and the main
topmast was snapped like wand; wind
blowing terrifcally, and sea raging
fearfully. Was obliged to let her drive
when she got into the trough of the
sea.
AT a. m. the ship began to settle
down by the stern. The captain could
not find out the reason for this at first,
as no great leakage was discernable be-
low; but it was afterward found that
the bull's-eyes had been dashed in by
the heavy sea, and that the water had
been shipped through them in masses
that were irresistible. Pumping was
not attempted, as the ship was settling
fast; and the officers and crew appear
to have done nothing but stand on the
poop and watch their doom. There
were three boats on board, but they are
said to have been unserviceable or use.
less in so fearful q season. AT daylight
no land was visible, and things were
near the worst.
She sank at 6 a. M, head first.
Groups of heads were seen struggling
in the water for some time after the
ship went down, but as far as we know
at present, only three of the crew
escaped to tell the tale here briefly mar
rated.
The survivors saved themselves by
holding on to spars which were floating
about, and the poor fellows must have
had very weary time of it. From 6 a.
m. OF the 2Sth till 3 p. m. Of the 29th,
thirty-three long hours, did these ship.
wrecked seamen cling to the spar, until
they were picked up by the master of a
Macao fishing junk. They arrived in
the junk last night, and, as the surviv-
ors have been well treated, the junk
men have been rewarded by Mr.. Nj
caise, the Siamese Consul for their good
conduct.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1871-10-20
Polygamists Ineligible as Jurors.

A Salt Lake dispatch says: In rela-
ton to the challenge and rejection OF
Elders George Cannon, III. 3. Clawson,
and James Townsend Us grand jurors,
they having testified that polygamy is
one of the fundamental doctrines of the
church of which they are members !;
that they believe that polygamy is a
revelation from God to that church, and
that they do not believe that man liv-
ing IN polygamy is guilty of adultery,
Chief Justice Mexican has pronounced
the following opinion:
"The sophism by which polygamy is
sought to be justified as being in har-
mony with American civilization is that
polygamy is religious practice; that
religious federation is one of the funda-
mental principles of American institu
tons, and Of the Federal Constitution
that, therefore, polygamy is protected
by the Constitution, and that the laws
enacted against it are unconstitutional.
If the mass of American people were
barbarous, or if the patriarchal or tribal
system Of government prevailed among
them, ii is needless to say that our Con-
stitution and institutions could not ex-
ist. 1t is not little humiliating that
it should seem to be necessary to add
that our Constitution and institutions
do not require, nay, do not permit, the
liberation of any practice which wages
war against the existence OF civilization.
There have been religions which re-
CURED the offering up of human sacri
fees to the sun, and the casting of infant
children to the crocodiles OF the Gauges;
but if such deeds were done in this
country, is the e in all the land one man
SO dishonest that he would attempt to
justify them by the plea Of religious
liberation? But why waste time in dis
cussing such a proposition as that in
volved in this case. When the burglar
is lit juror to Inquire into the crime
OF burglary; when the robber is fit
juror to inquire into the crime Of lar
ceny; when the assassin is fit juror to
inquire into the crime of murder, then
the bigamist, who swears in substance
that crimes are his religion, may be
tit juror to inquire into the crimes of
bigamy and adultery. But thanks to
the centuries of Christian civilization,
that time is not now, and, Judging from
the steady progress Of the human race,
that time will never come. The chal-
lenge is sustained, and the three jurors
named are rejecte |"
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1871-10-20
NJ. Theirs and his EXecutiOner.

A correspondent of a London journal
writes:
" A singular story is related of Mad,
anne de Lavalette, daughter of NJ.
Rouher This lady was, a few days ago,
at Royan, where she bought photo
graph of NJ. Theirs, declaring she would
gnaw him to pieces as dog would a
bone. She changed her mind, however,
and, going to shooting range, placed
the photograph on the target, and fired
twelve shots at it, hitting it three times
She then held it up to the crowd who
had assembled, and exclaimed, Now |
am satisfied; | have finished my work
of destruction The crowd were indig-
nant, and some cried out. 1t is NJ.
Rouher who ought to be served like
that Madame de Lavalette had to
make her escape to her hotel, followed
by the .jeers and uncomplimentary re-
marks of number of the spectators Of
her singular conduct"
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1871-10-20
4 New Temperance Organ.

At the recent session of the Grand
Lodge of Good Templars, of Illinois,
the Good Templar printing company
of that state represented by its business
manager, Mr.. +. ID. Dalton, made pro-
position to the Grand Lodge TO print a
newspaper that should be the organ Of
the Order in Illinois, and generally
represent the interests and be the expo
nent of the Grand Lodge as specially
Temperance journal The proposition
was accompanied by stipulation that
the published endorsation and patron
age of thu Order, through action of the
Grand Lodge, should be given to the
enterprise, the Company giving un-
doubted guarantee by bonds in large
sum, to go forward with the publication
on permanent basis. The proposition
was fully considered, discussed, and
finally unanimously agreed to. Mr.. j.
X. Van Dorm, a wealthy and prominent
citizen of Quincy, H., is TO assume the
position of editor, and he together with
Mr.. Dalton, who is one Of the live
newspaperDen of the West, will pro-
duce journal Of which the order NAV
well be proud. The first number of the
paper will be issued in October.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1871-10-20
Destructive Effect of Salt ON Axles.

The London papers give accounts of
several accidents on railways occasioned
by the fracture Of the axles of salt cars
1t appears that between the sound por-
ton remaining and the outside of the
fractured axle the surfaces were quite
smooth, presenting the appearance Of
having been severed by sharp instru-
ment. This peculiar effect is thought
to have been caused by the gradual ac-
ton Of the brine on the metal, the heat
at the boss favoring the evolution of
chlorine from the brine, and its then
combining with the iron TO form solu-
bic chloride of iron. From the position
of the defect it was not discovered by
any ordinary inspection; and, whatever
may be the scientific explanation of the
peculiar destructive action which thus
goes on in the axles of saltcars, the fact
must be regarded as very serious one,
especially in view Of the statement
made that on one railway alone no less
than seven axles of salt-cars were
broken while running in a period of less
than three months, and this out of a
total number of about five hundred
wagons, showing an enormously large
proportion, as compared with the frac-
ture of axles of any other description
of rolling stock. TO diminish this
liability, the plan has been proposed
that, in addition to requiring such cars
to be provided with well.constructed
axles of good quality, it also be insisted
that the date of their commencing to
run be stamped upon the axles, and
that a reasonable number of years be
prescribed as the maximum of their
being used.-Iron Aoe.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1871-10-20
A Strange Poisoning Case.

At Upper Sandusky, O., on the 9th
inst, one Rooney, a travelling doctor
made information before the officials
that he had been engaged some time
ago to poison Barnibus Wagner, an
aged and respected citizen SO years old ;
Wagoners wife, about 20 years of age,
and her brother, Robert Caster, making
the contract with him, agreeing to pay
him 5000. Rooney purchased some
strychnine and mixed it with milk
toast tn t Mrs. Wagner had made for
her husband, he being ill. This took
place Sept. 81, in the morning, and he
died the same evening. The parties
falling to raise the $500, the doctor gave
the information against them, and at
the same time gave himself up. The
three are now in Jail and will be exam
med soon. Mr.. Wagoner's body has been
taken up and will be examined. The
excitement is very great over the affair,
all the parties connected with it being
of responsibility and worth considerable
property.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1871-10-20
Charles Lever in Blackwood's Magazine

Nationalities have speciality as to
now they grow old, and | believe in my
heart lrishmen are not inferior in this
respect to any. A Frenchman cannot
do it at ALL In the first place he will
not accept the march of time, but re-
sists it like an enemy he is determined
to conquer; and by certain appliances
of false whiskers and cosmetics, and a
forced energy of spirit, and a super
charge of levity, he iancies that he has
achieved the deception that has only
succeeded with himself, and made
others believe he is as young as he
wishes to imagine himself. 1t is not
easy to say how a German grows old,
for he is never young. The beer
bemuddlement Of centuries is in the
life. blood of the race, and their very
childhood is dreary, fog-surroundeo,
and misty. The gnarled completely of
their uncolloquial language impress. es
silence on race, who would need the
impetuous ardor Of the South to clear
the barriers of their terrible COM
pounds, and those rough gutterals that
suffice to them for expressions of pas
sion.
Italians grow old gracefully enough.
They have less of the levity that offends
u in the Frenchman, and, though dig
nified, have none of that pomposity
which an Englishman occasionally as.
sumes, as though to make believe that
it is matter of choice, and not of ne
cessity, that he is white-haired and
large-waisted, solemn of gait and grave
of utterance.
| am not sorry to be able to speak of
the lrishman as of another nationality,
and to say why | think he meets years
in a better spirit than most men. First
of all, that large stock of geniality
which supplied high spirits in youth,
subsidies by time into species of hui
moristic pleasantly, sufficiently dashed
by fancy to be brilliant, and enough
matured by experience to avoid the inn
pertinence of levity. Few men go
through life more enjoyable, ana, in
consequence, few mems experience are
less darkened by discouraging impress.
sions of their neighbors, or 10y that dis
trust of humanity, in the main, which
shows itself in great depression or mel
ancholy.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1871-10-20
Obstinate Horses.

A horse "balks" far oftener from
some, to him, good and sufficient reason.
than because he is obstinate but occa.
sionally horse will make up his mind
not to 90 past certain place, and it is
very likely that no amount OF whipping
will force him TO go. The first thing
which should be done is to ascertain II
the load is too heavy, if the harness is
easy, if there are stones in the hoofs, or
if anything frightened the animal:
sometimes little patience and patting
will be sufficient, and at any rate will
be better than any amount of fiaggella-
ton. There are also some simple de-
vices which are sometimes effective.
The writer hereof has seen a horse in
duced to move on, and that, too, after
he had been severely beaten, by cover.
ing his eyes and breathing into his nos.
trils. In this instance the operator
simply placed his hands as closely as
possible over the animals eyes, and
breathed two or three times into one
of the nostrils. Another method, which
we cannot vouch for personally, is told
in narrative form, concerning horse,
ridden by groom. which refused to pass
a certain place, rearing and plunging in
such a way as to endanger the lives Of
both horse and rider. Presently spec
tator of the scene walked up to the
groom and said
II think, my man, you are not taking
the proper method to make the horse
go; allow me, if you please, to show you
a trick worth knowing"
"Well," said the groom XII you can
make him go, it's more than | can"
The first speaker then took piece OF
whip-coid, and tied it with firm knot
to the end of the animals ear, which he
bent gently down, fastening the end of
the string to the check buckle of the
bride; this done, he patted the horses
neck once or twice, and said:
Nov let me see you 90 quietly home,
like good horse"
The horse moved off as if nothing had
Probably neither Of these devices has
any special virtue in itself but each Of
them involves q certain amount Of gen.
tie treatment, and certain manipulations
10 which the horse is unaccustomcd. II
either plan should be resorted to in
violent manner, and as if the covering
of the eyes, or the tying Of the cord,
were intended as a coercive measure,
very likely the horse would remain OBJ.
stinate and savage. If properly and
kindly executed, some such plan as these
we have mentioned Will divert the horses
arouse his curiosity, and it is
likely that he will move on as if nothing
had happened. Christian Union.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1871-10-20
Tethering Cows.

The following may be worth knowing
by people who occupy but little land,
and wish TO confine their COWS on
patch of grass too small to bother to
fence. have kept two COWS on small
pieces of grass with no difficulty, for
more than a year, without the least
harm to either of them. | had strap
made, J inches wide, long enough to
buckle around the hind leg above the
ankle, with a ring sewcd in it. A rope
was fastened to stake in the fence, or
one driven for the purpose, with large
snap at the other end to snap into the
ring Of the strap on the cows hind leg.
1t is easily and quickly done. A large
sized BEDFORD will answer, but prefer
q large sized rope, as it will not wear
out so soon, and a rope we'll creased
of the rope must be determined 10y the
size OF the grass spot, and if there is
more than one COW to be tied, they
must be so far apart that they can not
go around one another and tie them
selves together; but they would not
hurt each other. | came near losing u
valuable COW by tying her by the head ;
she got twisted in the rope, and one Of
my neighbors found her nearly dead
| then studied out this plan, and it
works so we'll that | want others to re-
ceive the same benefit. 1t is much
nicer for calves, as it allows them the
full use of their heads.
f. III. PuILo.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1871-10-20
Am Ugly Horse Cured by Kindness.

Mrs. $. o. johnson tells in Our DumG
Aain'aLS the story of a horse whose task
it used to be to drag a meat cart, and
which, because of viciousness, was
finally sold to his present owner, at a
very low price. He would bite, tear,
kick, run away-was utterly uncontrol-
able. Soon after changing masters the
people, who had called the purchase a
foolish one, were surprised at the differ
ence in the horses conduct. He would
90 fast or slow as desired stop instantly
at whoa follow his call, and rub his
head on his shoulder. What had made
the change? Not force; the poor horse
had been beaten, kicked, and starved
before; and grown more and more stub
born. No; but he was well fed, we'll
watered not overdriven or overloaded;
never whipped, kicked, or scolded.
Kind words were given him, and now
and then an apple or lump of sugar.
No gentler, safer, more faithful horse
went on the road But, Indian fashion,
he forgot neither benefit nor injury.
Occasionally, when in harness, he saw
his former master. Then invariably, all
the fire of his nature was aroused. His
eye rolled, he champed his bit, and
showed an intense desire to get hold Of
his former enemy. Only the voice and
caressing hand Of his kind owner could
ulIiet him
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1871-10-20

How TO SEE UNDER WATER.-A cores
pendent of the Scientific american writes
. once had occasion to examine the
bottom of mill pond, for which / con-
structed a float out of inch plank, sufii-
cient to buoy me up; through the
centre of this float | cut hole, and
placed blanket over it, when was en-
abled to clearly discover objects on the
bottom, and several lost tools were
discovered and picked up. am satisfied
that, where water is sufficiently clear,
this latter plan could be successfully
used for searching for lost bodies and
articles. l would now suggest that this
experiment be tried on the sea; for /
am satisfied that, with craft like the
Great Eastern, where an observatory
could be placed at the bottom, with
sufficient darkness, by the aid of glasses
we could gaze down into the depths OF
the sea, the same as we can survey the
starry heavens at midnight"
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1871-10-20

AN inver ton is spoken of in Nature
which aims at the entire abolition Of
oils and all other lubricating material
for boxes. slides, and every condition of
motion where metallic friction is to be
overcome or expected. 1t is claimed
that such result has been actually
achieved, and that there are engines
now running with this material, which
the proprietors aver have worked to
complete satisfaction for weeks and
months. 1t is stated to be the work of
scientific and practical gentleman,
well known both in this country and
Europe, who has spent a great many
years in the study of physical forces
and their effects, with especial reference
to metals. In general way, the dis
covery-which has received the name
of metalline-is described as consisting
of such combinations and manipula-
tons OF various metalline substances as
to make a surface on which the ordin.
airy axles, cranks, pins, slides, ETC., of
iron, steel, brass, or any other metal,
will run with much less friction, with.
out heat that comes within the alight-