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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1871-08-11
The New York Riot-Columbia Speaks.

What, craven foolsl hast come to this. that a
The guardians of my children's rights, my ser
- wants clothed with law?
That they should weakly truckle, when they
should be most strong,
SO recreant 10 the cause of right, and only brave
in wrong?
Abject and weak ye trembled when firm ye
should have stood,
And linked your hands in those of men whose
hands are swift TO blood;
Your very slaves and tools in wrong your masters
have become;
They raised the sword above your head, and you
were meek and dumb!
Traitors TO law and Me. arise and TO the rearward
stand;
1t is not fit that they should rule who fear a
mob's command;
But first the lofty lessen learn that I am here TO
teach
The rights of all my children shall be the rights
of each
The lowliest and the weakest have rights that
u must be protected;
The rights of all within the law by all must be
Columbia knows no difference Of race, creed, or
No chain upon the Conscience here of State or
lnquisitiOn!
But oh, my children, native here, or seeking here
home
From 0ld-Word tyranny and wrong. whenceever
We may come,
Can, ye not learn to blend in peace, a free and
happy nation,
And differ but as freemen may with generous
federation?
The land is broad enough for all, the laws are
framed to bless,
Strong to protect the rights of all, and never to
Oppress
And if the rights of one may be by many tram
pied down,
We might as well go back to lords and ruler with
crown.
And you, if still your icraven hearts can feel a
manly thrOb,
Learn liberation don't include submission to a
Go. gather up your scattered wits, and ever. from
this day.
Remember that my motto is, Give each and all
fair play" -HUDer's Weekly.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1871-08-11

TESTING THE PURITY OF COMMERCIAL
INDIGo.-As is we'll known, commercial
indigo frequently contains impurities,
the per centage of which it is important
to determine, these sometimes amount
ing to from twenty-five TO sixty per
cent, and consisting principally OF
indigo brown, indigo red and indigo
gluten or gliadine. OF two methods
applicable in the case, the first consists
in extracting the foreign substance and
leaving the pure indigo. For this pur-
pose the article is treated successfully
with potash lye, acetic acid and alcohol ;
the first extracting the indigo brown,
the second the gliadine, and the third
the indigo red. The residuum is then
to be filtered, washed. dried, and
weighed. The second method is sim
pier and quicker in its action, an l is
intended to determine the amount OF
impurities, which may be done by dis
solving out the indigo by means OF
smoking sulphuric acid, which, how
ever, takes up at the same time little
indigo brown and indigo red, and con-
sequently rather too large a per centage
of indigo blue will be indicated. As
the difference is but slight, the inaccu-
racy is counterbalanced by the greater
quickness of the process. The solution
is to be made in twenty times the
weight of sulphuric acid, with two
thousand parts of water, filtered, dried
and weighed.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1871-08-11
Fears for the Safety of the Prince OF
Wales,

Private advices received from Eng
land on the 2Sth say that there is a
widespread alarm in the high English
official circles regarding the proposed
visit of the Prince of Wales TO Dublin,
Ireland, next week. information has
reached the authorities that the terrible
assassination circle of the Fenian, or
Irish revolutionary brotherhood, have
determined TO attempt his murder. The
greatest precautions have been taken,
and body-guard will be furnished the
Prince during his stay in Dublin.
Messrs. Doyle. Smaller, Dawson, and
Enthwstle, the smartest members of
the &c" division, or detective force of
Dublin, are ordered on duty nj ght and
day. The terrible assassination COM
mttee removed from its way Carr, a
military retormer, who was shot on the
banks of a canal; Maher, a British sol
der, who gave information to the gov.
eminent, and who met q similar fate in
porter house at the hands of Thomas
Baines, the head of the circle; Scho-
field, one of the American informers,
was thrown overheard from Liverpool
and Dublin steamer; Warner, the Cork
spy, had his brains beaten out and no
later than July -, Head Constable Tai
bot, the famous Fenian spy, received
the fatal bullet from Robert Kelly, one
of the murderous band. In the present
emergency, no efforts are being spared
by the authorities to reach the foul con-
spirators, and the whole police force of
the city of Dublin is on the alert. The
Prince, however, is determined to visit
Dublin in the face of all danger, and
perhaps the cable may bring US start
ling intelligence from there in few
DAYS.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1871-08-11
A Queit Hour.
LONGFELLow's NEW POEM.

LUNUFELLUW NV IUH"'
The sunlight is past. and the dusty air
That filled the day in its prime;
OF all the hours there's none so fair
As the dim white even time.
The wind that blew like breath of heat,
L. cooler and fresher now;
OF all the winds. there is none so sweet.
Soft evening wind as thou.
An hour like this is soon forgot,
And never recalled again;
The peace and rest we remember not
Only the JOY and the pain.
Were we content with such pleasure as this,
We might be happy in rest
But, in the pursuit Of more difficult bliss.
We scorn TO be easily blest.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1871-08-11

VERY unlind-(Scene-A volunteer
review Infatuated commanding Off
GER: Hi, there, get away you mailman
get away from the target T. Easy
minded lunatic: Hold on. Guvnor.
| amt as mad as | look was here all
day yesterday, and found it much the
safest place i'm the field"
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1871-08-11

A WESTERN editor, who doesn't know
much about farming any way, suggests
that for garden-making cast iron
back, with hinge on it, would be an
improvement on the spinal column now
in use.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1871-08-11

THE ruin of most men date from
some vacant hour. Occupation is the
armor of the soul. There is satirical
poem, in which the devil is represented
as fishing for men, and fitting his bait
to the taste and business of his prey:
but the idler, he said, gave him no
trouble, as he bit the naked hook.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1871-08-11

SALE OF STAMPs.-The number of adj
hesive stamps issued by the Commits
sioner of Internal Revenue during the
fiscal year ending on June 80, 1871
was Al ,663, 1888, representing value OF
$3.50, l00,74l, as follows: Documentary
stamps, LOG, 7S6,432, value Sl0,S20,066
proprietary stamps for matches, patent
medicines, etc, 304 ,S77 ,456, value 81,
l99,007. The result as compared with
the previous fiscal year is as follows
Decrease in number of documentary
stamps issued, jS,0l1, 2SS; and money
decrease on same, S2,096,l0O; increase
in proprietary stamps, 7,lS4,S70; value
in money increase. S24,047.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1871-08-11

A New YORK burglar was captured
while singing "Do They Miss Me at
Home" They do, for ten years.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1871-08-11

The Ohio river is going into decline
1t keeps its bed and is quite low.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1871-08-11

MEN are frequently like tea. The
real strength and goodness is not prop
erly drawn out of them until they have
been short time in hot water.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-10-10

has advanced . comparatively small amount
on grain in store at Chicago, AZ the national
banks almost monopolized this business.
At the produce exchange there was general
advance in breadstuffs, although business
was checked by reports in regard to the fire.
A large amount Of grain no doubt is de-
stroyed, and this may lead to higher range
Of prices. The loss Of business to members
of the produce exchange by the fire is diff
cult to estimate. The Chicago insurance
will probably be all wiped out. This after
noon there were rumors Of prospective sus-
pensions Of eastern companies, but it is hoped
such will not be the case, although MANY
may be crippled. 1t is matter Of regret
that the New York banks are extended at the
present crisis. Railroads centering in Chi
cago will lose heavy by property destroyed
and also by loss Of business. The stock ex-
change to-day commenced to anticipate this
condition Of affairs and there was panic,
which resulted in a decline of 10 1-2 per
cent. in some cases
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-10-10
ST Al f NEW s.

The citizens of Gardiner hold a meeting
next Wednesday evening, to consider the
propriety of aiding the establishment of shoe
factories in that city.
The winter bonnets, it is reported, will be
visible without the aid of a microscope, and
will be worn very high on the CUTE" which
is a slang term for head.
Ripley, about eight years Of age, son of
Daniel Longfellow, of Machias, was drowned
about nine O'Clock, Friday morning, while
bathing in the river abovethe upper dam.
The Wing learns that young man named
Bacon, % years of age, residing in Charles
ton, was out on Little Pushaw Pond in Hud-
son, with his brother looking after some mink
traps, on Thursday last, when by some mis-
hap he fell out of the boat and was drowned
Maine has 1924 blind, 299 deaf and dumb
1872 insane and 62S idiots, according to the
census. One is deaf, dumb and blind, two
blind and insane, and one is blind and
idiotic.
Charles f. Gould of Camden, has recently
sold his horse, Butcher Boy" seven wears
old, to parties at Pembroke for $1,000. We
learn that several other horses have also
been sold in the town during the past four OF
five weeks for prices varying from 1925 to
$500 each
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"Maine's decay says the Machias Union
has not made itself manifest so far as Lube,
Is concerned. Since the war closed Their,
have been built at that place, ten vessels ai
q cost of Sl68, 900, besides investing in vessel,
| built elsewhere to the amount of $4,000
These vessels are paying good dividends, be-
| sides adding materially to the business Of
the place.
The Convention of the Methodists Of this
State, commences in Portland to-day, at
Chestnut Street Church.
The Union says that Mr.. Harrison Smith
of Mortified, has large lumber camp on
Great Brook, where he is operating. A large
bear has been in the habit of paying his re-
spects, occasionally, to the camp Of Mr.
Smith and made way with good deal of pro-
visions. Mr.. ID. o. ID. Hanscom of Marsh
field, went to the place and set gun careful
ly. Between Monday night and Wednesday
morning his bearship paid the penalty Of his
marauding disposition, by shooting himself
on the spot.
The Machias Savings Bank has paid divi-
dends at the rate of seven per cent. since it
was organized.
The Camden Herald says that a young man
named Benjamin +. Davis, about q years
old, committed suicide by taking strychnine
Thursday night at Moody's Mountain, Lin
colnvile. He left home at Nathan H. Fetch
er's, week ago last Monday, between $500
and 5000, saying that he was going to Port
land and Boston. Nothing was heard from
afterwards until Thursday night, when he
was found in dying condition back of Mr..
Fletcher:s house. lie was taken in and
physician sent for, but expired in about
twenty minutes. He had some $3.50 in his
pockets. vial with strychnine in it was
found on his person. Mr.. Davis was very
steady young man, and no cause is assigned
for the suicidal act.
Ship Ne Plus Ultra" 1884 tons register.
built at Thomaston in 1868, was sold last
month for $685. 500; ship Lorenzo, 1899 tons
built at Richmond in 1854 sold for S1S,5OO;
ship "Molocka," SAT tons, built at Pittston
in 1857, sold for $4,000; bark Limerick
Lass" COT tons, built at Brewer in 1862, sold
for SIT ,00O bark ''Tejuca," 235 tons, built
| at Searsport in 1856, sold for $1,000; and
brig 'Long Reach" 225 tons, built at Bath in
1868, sold Cat auction) for $lO,50O. Ma
| CURES circular says the market for ship
| property has been very active the past month,
to and extent not realized in many years,
Where's Percie?
The following are the conditions of the re-
gatta on the Penobscot river, Oct. Is, on the
occasion of the great celebration:
For Batteaux-2 miles; three prizes-$75
to first, $50 to second, and 1926 to third.
For Canoes same distance two persons
in each canoe; four prizes-$4 to first, $50
to second, 500 to third and $40 to fourth.
For Four-oared Shells same distance;
one prize of $40.
For Double-Sculls-on mile one prize of
$25.
For Single-Sculls-same distance !; one
| prize of $50.
The Regatta Committee consists Of James
robin, Joseph L. Snow, John Ross, William
Corners, Marshall II. Bryant and Edward o.
Chase.
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NEWS BY MAIL

G. W.. Van Buren,, U. S. Pension agent
for New York city, was arrested Sunday.
He is charged by Commissioner Of Pensions
Baker with being defaulter to the amount
OF 81 900. He gave bail in $4,000 to ap-
pear for trial. 5t
The Japanese government has wiped cut
the position of Daimios and annexed their
territory to the government properties.
Cabral and Baez are still ruling that little
republic of Dominica together, but rather
tremendously.
Juarez has been installed President of
Mexico, and some states have rebelled.
The recent rains have deadened the fires in
Minnesota, but in WISCONSIN they are raging
worse than ever. Nearly the whole town of
Pensaukie has been burned, and thirty men
are believed to have persisted in the flames.
The President received good many Wis
itors at the White House on Saturday. and
made several appointments, among them
three for New England.
An extraordinary murder threw Wesches-
ter, Pennsylvania, into confusion on Thurs
day evening. A black woman, the wife of
an FISHERMAN named Spence, was just enter
ing the back door of home, in basement in
the very middle of the town, when she was
shot through the body with slug and two
buckshot, and fell with an inarticulate cry
She died in two minutes. The report was loud
and brought many people to the spot; they
found the broken bushes among which the
murderer had lain, and singular pistols,
made Of an old musket, and known to belong
to negro named Grant. a nephew of Spence
by marriage. piece of singed wadding was
found at the door, and proved to be cotton
cloth Of the same pattern as q dress Of
Grants wife. Grant has been has arrested
on suspicion. A mulatto, who lately had a
quarrel with Mrs. Spence, and threatened her
bitterly, has also been arrested. 1t is very
doubtful whether any one will be punished,
as the Qnakers, who give character to the
general mind of that region, hate capitsl
punishment, and demand not only, proof but
demonstration before condemning any man.
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debt of a. 900, occasioned by the re.
building Of their house of worship has been
resting for some time upon the Methodist
Episcopal church in this city. This, we are
rejoiced to learn, is likely soon to be wiped
out, result which will give new courage to
the entire membership in their religious and
philanthropic work. On the last Sabbath, the
pastor, Rev. Mr.. Martin, presented to the
congregation the facts relating to the debt,
and gave his reasons in most eloquent and
able manner, why it should be liqui-
dated. He was followed in remarks by
Messrs. Smith, Doe, Town and Atkins, and
then came the pledges from individuals to-
wards the payment of the debt. The purse
strings were unloosed, giving was contagious,
more than $1,000 was pledged on the spot,
and in fact it was veritable Methodist love
feast. And this, too, when several of the
men of means in the society were absent from
the city, and who can't possibly be excused
from having a Ginger in that pie" Lady
collectors were appointed who will make
angel visits among the people, soliciting aid
for this noble purpose. Those who subscribe
are not required to pay the entire amour,
down. Contributions go into sinking fund,
payable at the end of four years. One fourth
of the amount subscribed is to be paid in
advance, and the remainder, with interest, a,
the end of two, three and four years.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-10-10
News from New York.

New York, 8. A run was made on Third
Avenue Savings Bank this afternoon, but all
Its demands were promptly met.
1t is stated that many of our insurance
companies will be heavily affected by the
| Chicago fire, and many grain merchants suf-
fer heavily by the run Of the traders and
| merchants there.
Business at the produce exchange to-day
was almost totally suspended.
Many of the Western Railroad stocks
heavily declined to-day, and there was an
entire absence of speculation in these stocks
to-day at the stock board.
Jay Gould has notified Mayor Hall that a
force of men is ready to receive at the Erie
depot foot OF 23d street, all contributions
which the citizens may contribute for the
| Chicago sufferers, and that they will be for
warded free by the fast trains to Chicago.
| Additional news in reference to the Chi
| cago fire is anxiously looked for in New
York commercial circles. Great excitement
is manifested to learn the extent of the loss
Many prominent merchants state that as
| seon as full particulars of the requirements
| of the occasion is known, a movement will
be set on foot to afford liberal relief to the
| sufferers.
| | have instructed Mr.. Geo. Shiverick. the
agent of the Narragansett Steamship Com
pany to receive and forward free of charge.
all contributions which the citizens of Bos-
ton may make in aid of the sufferers by the
disastrous fire iii Chicago. The Erie Rail-
road will send forward the same on arrival in
New York by the fast freight free of charge.
Solgneo') JAS. FISK, JR. -
| President OF Narragansett Steamship Co.
| The Express and Post call on citizens to
subscribe literally to their suffering brethren
in Chicago.
The Post thinks it particularly unfortunate
that the great disaster should occur at Chi
cago when the financial situation in New
York and London is so unsatisfactory.
Up to 2 o'clock to-day ne public meeting
had been held here, and no subscription
started.
The insurance offices here are anxiously
scanning their books to ascertain their risks
in Chicago.
great many Chicago merchants will be
entirely ruined and others partially so, and
New York merchants canno. but feel the eff
feet In the excitement this afternoon there
were flying rumors of an unfavorable char
acter, and names were mentioned az being
weak, but it is hoped that the rumors have no
foundation in truth. The produce merchants
OF New York must also suffer in loss of bus-
ress connection. OF late years New York
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A HAPPY MEETING.
A Mother and Son find Each Other after
q Separation of Forty.fiyc Years.

There lives in ''Youngtown" Lincolnville,
where she has resided for many years, a
widow lady of about so years, named Polly
Fields, whose only resource since the death
of her husband, seventeen years ago, except
the generosity of her neighbors, has been
until recently pension of $50 year granted
by government for services rendered by her
| husband in the war of 1912. Forty five
years ago her first husband, Hammond, died
leaving her in INDECENT circumstances with a
child five years old. At the urgent solicita-
ton of Mr.. Palmer, a man of some means
she allowed him to adopt the child and gave
| 1t his own name. Soon after the child was
taken away, and the mother could never
| learn what became of him, but from the fact
| that she did not hear from or of him, finally
| came to the painful conclusion that he must
be dead. After the disappearance of her boy
! Mrs. Hammond married her second husband,
Mr. Fields, removing to Waldoboro where
| they resided short time, and then removed
to youngstown, where Mrs. Fields has ever
| since made her h me.
During recent visit of a cousin of the old
lady, named Mattocks, to Brewer, he found
out by some means that her son was ont only
alive but very successful business man,
senior partner in the firm of Palmer & John
son, Brewer, extensive lumber dealers, and
residing in Bangor. On his return home Mr..
Mattocks info med the old lady of the good
fortune in store for her, and she Immediately
wrote to Mr.. Palmer. Immediately on re-
ceipt of the letter, which was somewhat de-
layed by misdirection, that gentleman came
down to Lincolnville though he could hardly
believe the evidence that his mother still
lived. But "seeing is believing" and thus
parent and son (now a stalwart man of fifty
years. beheld each other after separation OF
forty-fve years. The last days of the old
lady will doubtless be spent in peaceful con
tentment.
1t seems that Mr.. Palmer had in his early
years endeavored to find his mother, but was
told by people in Nobleboro that she was
dead. The error probably arose from the
fact that Mrs. Fields last husband had buried
one wife, and the parties inquired of did not
know of the secons married.
The above facts were obtained from the
old lady herself, and may be relied upon as
substantially correct. Camden Herald.
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nave incentives before them, in government

have incentives before them, in government,
which they can call their own, to attain to q
true manhood. All caste 10 done away with
the dark-skinned African, who has ability and
culture, has open before him the road to posi-.
ton and influence which is denied him in this
country Entire churches emigrate with their
pastors forming community of interests,
ana spreading christian and civilizing infu-
ences among the superstitious natives, found
ing churches and establishing schools. In
TINS special work of subduing Africa from its
oarbaric and savage state, the colored man is
the only effectuai agency that can be used, as
the climate of the country is speedy death to
the white man. This is the natural home of
the colored man, and shipload after shipload
of freedmen are leaving this country for the
'home beyond the seas"
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The editor of paper says that he will take
npaymentfor his paper the following articles
Wheat, corn, oats, potatoes, chickens, tur-
keys, wild geese, buzzards, humming birds,
yellow dogs, gophers, pumpkins, castor oil,
beans, saw logs, soap grease, old boots, rosin
weed, water-melons, steam-boilers, lame
greenbacks, (if first class) shoe strings, snipe,
worms, dirty shirts, straw hats, hoop poles,
hops, sardines, beeswax, pelts, huckleberries,
lams, old feet, fsh-hooks, bean poles, rotten
wood, whiskey, cotton wood, lumber, fence
posts, sore-eyed kittens, sorgum molasses,
sour milk, soft-soap, shoe pegs, red hair and
the itch.