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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1871-03-31
4 Family of Giants.
From the Kansas City (Mo.) Bulletin


The southern portion of jackson
county and the neighborhood of Lone
Jack is enjoying the sensation of nine
family of extraordinary size. From
party of sight-seers from this county we
learn as follows concerning them: They
arrived in jackson county about two
months ago and took up their abode in
the woods. The party found them liv-
ing in shanty devoid Of windows and
without floor. The light was admitted
through hole in the roof, which also
served as chimney. The party were
received by a man eight feet and six
inches in height, who introduced them
to his wife and daughter, the latter
mere child, not more than twelve years
old, and whose proportions were even
more remarkable than those of her fa-
ther. Her name is Rose Plummer, and
though not yet in her teens she is larger
than the largest of men, standing near
ly seven feet high and proportionately
large otherwise.
The man appeared to be glad to well
come the visitors, and invited them to
dine. The visitors were surprised to
see no table, but that was soon supplied
by two trestles, and few planks laid
upon them. They were also without
dishes or crockery of any kind the
food, consisting of plain corn cake, was
served up on shingles. The party APP
preciatcd more than they enjoyed the
fare Plummer says he came to Mis-
souri, last December from Indiana, and
is inclined to think he has made mis-
take in his vocation, and proposes to
start out in show this spring. He
says his fortune is made if Rose don't
quit growing. He remarked in reply to
question as to whether he was not an.
noyed by the visits of the curious:
Well, no. | don't care as much as
the gal does. don't charge nothing
for shown of her to the neighbors,
who have been kind to us since we
came here, and besides it will get her
used to being looked at, so she will
not mind the show business next sum
mer."
The mother of the girl is not more
than the ordinary size, and seems to
wonder at the curiosity manifested 10y
| sight seers
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1871-03-31
A Bridal Party AstOnished.

Yesterday, at p. M, large congre-
cation assembled at the Columbia Street
Presbyterian Church, Newport, to wit
ness marriage ceremony. The beauty
and fashion of Newport, as well as many
friends of the bride and groom from
Cincinnati and Covington, were present.
The beautiful little church was decora-
ted and made as handsome as possible.
Day was turned into night by closing
the shutters and window-shades and
lighting the gas. As the bride and groom
appeared in the aisle, the music struck
up in sweet tones as the happy couple
approached the altar, and all was well.
But the ambitious sexton, who was anX-
ious at this opportune moment to do his
part faithfully in making the affair more
brilliant, fastened TO turn on, with a
sudden whereas, the superintendent
pressure of gas. But alas !. he turned
the wrong way, and left his audience in
darkness in twinkle. Just at this juno
ture, gentleman who stood near the
window to the right of the pul pit
(which, by the way, had its shutters
open, pulled down the inside blind from
the top, just sufficient to let the bright
ShN uDOll viz VI lN'Cs hS viz
sunshine rested upon the bridal party,
with the rest of the congregation in
gloom, it made the effect magical and
beautiful. All united in saying that il
was propitious event-that, although
earthly lights should be extinguished,
yet the light from above would continue
to shine. A host of friends united in
this wish to the beautiful bride-that
bright sunshine and happines might
ever be her portion Cincinnati Chronicle,
IT is said that when a piece of new
muslin is torn in the dark a line of light
is observable along the torn edges. II
is not known whether this arises from
electricity or phcsphoresence; but il
seems to depend upon the dressing of
the cloth, since, after being washed, the
phenomenon does not manifest itself. A
piece of stout, twilled new cotton is said
to furnish the best subject of experiment.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1871-03-31

in crimson and black broadcloth for a
pen wiper, and used until it was faded
and inky and forlorn. But little Grace
held it close to her heart and kissed its
broken nose with motherly love.
Grace, she thinks everything OF her
dolly. A lady gave it to her that came
here with books, and she won't never 20
to sleep without she has the dolly in her
hand, said the elder sister, with a mat
ronly smile.
Miss Anthony looked about the plain,
poor room 1t was clean and tolerably
comfortable. A clock licked on the high
wooden mantel, and pot of geranium
stood in the sunshine on the window
stool. The grandmother sat in wheezy
wooden rocking chair, and the
baby-a sicllly little boy who would
never walk-sat in another playing with
an empty bottle and broken spoon.
The children were not ragged or poorly
fed, and an open door showed two neat
ly made beds covered with patchwork
quilts in an inner chamber. But Miss
Anthony, fresh from Mrs. Merriweath-
er's elegant parlor, could not help
thinking that everything in both rooms
would not sell for enough to buy the
doll Victoire and her wardrobe.
She sat awhile, listening to the grand
mother and making friends with the
children, until presently Jane came in
"a fragile, brightfaced girl, dressed in
"A threadbare waterproof.
Mabel Merriweather, you should have
seen her eyes sparkle when they fell on
your old dud'' of a clock The poor
always we have with you; but not al
ways poor so deserving and poor so
grateful.
The next Sabbath Jane Pulsifer was
in her place in the class, and through
all the winter weather she did not miss
single day.
That winter the Lord came into His
garden. A solemn hush rested over the
great school room, and in the silence
many and many heart heard the still
small voice and listened to it. Among
them was Jane Pulsifer, and upon the
next May day she came forward to join
herself publicly to Christ's people.
SO it was that by the blessing Of Him,
who is Almighty, an old cast off gar
ment became to one soul as the key to
the Kingdom of Heaven.-CheTch
TniOu
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1871-03-31
The Purchase of Cuba.

While some Washington correspon-
dents deny that there is any truth what
ever in the report that General Sickles
telegraphed to Washington proposition
from the Spanish Government to sell
Cuba and Porto Rico for hundred mil
lions of dollars, the Tribune correspon-
dent confirms the dispatch, and adds
that the President and Secretary of
State both say that General Prim, some
time ago, made q proposition 40 General
Sickles, offering the colonies to the
United States for two hundred millions
of dollars. 1t was declined at once on
our part, and declared to be wholly out
of the question. About the time the
Duke of Savoy was to start from Flor
ence, to assume the duties of his new
position of King of Spain, and shortly
before General Prim was assassinated, a
confidential friend of Amadeus and of
the Spanish Regency arrived in New
York as bearer of propositions Of
settlement to the Cuban patriots on the
part of the new Spanish regime. These
propositions were published at the time.
They included provincial autonomy for
Cuba and Porto Rico similar to that en-
loved by the North American colonies
of Great Britain. A full and complete
amnesty for the revolutionists, leaders
and defenders representation for Cuba
and Porto Rico in the Spanish Cortes,
the abolition of slavery, and the estab.
lishment of manhood suffrage, with a
free press and the right of discussion
and petition native Cubans and Porto
Ricans to have equal rights in official
positions with Spanish citizens. These
terms were submitted informally by an
! American Senator to Senior Albania, but
were rejected, Albania declaring it too
late-that the atrocities of the Spanish
war had been so terrible as to make
! it certain that the Cubans and their
oppressors could not live together.
At the time the negotiations were
pending, this idea of selling the
colonies was again mooted. but no
encouragement was afforded on our
side. Shortly after the coronation of
Amadeus, General Sickles was again
approached on the subject. He lis
tened to, considered the matter and
the result is the proposed sale. at
Sl00000,000. President Grant said
that the Administration had no inten-
ton to consider it, believing that, even
if desirable, the Senate could not be in
duced to accept such treaty, and it
would be useless to ask Congress for an
appropriation to carry out its provi-
sions, in the face of the fact that the
obtaining of the Sl,500000 needed for
the San Domingo purchase was in con-
siderable doubt.
| In California nonlars prow from ten to
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1871-03-31
Looking for Pearls.
An ORIENTAL LEGEND.

Az OhlENTAL LfhENbs
The Master came one evening 10 the gate
OF fair city lit was growing late,
And sending his disciples 10 buy food,
lie wandered forth intent on doing good
As was his won't And in the market place
lie saw crowd, close gathered in one space.
Gazing with eager eyes upon the ground;
Jesus drew nearer. and thereon he found
A nOisome creature, bedraggled wreck
A dead dog with halter round his neck.
And those who stood by Knocked the object there
And one said soothing, =" Ii pollutes the airP
Another jeering, asked, How long tonight
Shall such mscreant cur offend our sight,?
- Look at his torn hide, sneered Jewish wit,
" You could not cut even shoe from 1t, .
And turned away. Behold his ears that bleed,
A fourth cchimed in. AN unclean wretch IN
deed -
" lie hath been hanged for thieving," they all
And spurned the loathsome beast from side t.
side.
Then Jesus, standing by them in the street
Looked at the poor spent creature at his feet,
And. bending o er him, spake unto the men,
Pearls are not lohiter than his teeth = And
then
The people at each other gazed, asking,
=" Who is this stranger plying the vile thing
Then one exclaimed, with awe-abated breath.
This surely is the Man Of Nazareth
This must be Jesus for none else but he,
Something to praise in a dead dog could see!'
And, being ashamed. each scoffer bowed his head
And from the sight of Jesus turned and fed;
Atlantic Month(y
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1871-03-31
A Strange Illness MOonstruck Fish.
From the oswego advertise


On Saturday last, a family residing on
the East Side, consisting of FIVE persons,
were taken suddenly and severely ill.
the symptoms beng similar to those ex.
perienced from the action of some VIC.
lent poison. The physician who was
called made inquiry as to the food
which had been partaken of by the
family during the day, and. on being
informed that they had eaten cured sal
mon trout, he Immediately pronounced
their illness the effects of poison from
moonstruck fish. He explained that
fish are thus rendered dangerous arti.
Gle of food by being exposed to the light
OF the full moon while drying. and he
had noted numerous cases of illness
with precisely similar symptoms, origin.
atlng from that cause, in Scotland and
some other countries.
The illness produced though rarely
fatal, is very severe, and its effects con-
tinue for some days. The common
symptoms are headache, nausea with
severe and exhaustive retching, heat in
the face and head, and sensation as of
the head and face swelling greatly, and
notunfrequently attended with delirium.
Persons who have any desire to expe-
rience the effects of this singular sllness,
can crafty their curiosity by simply ex.
posing freshly caught fish of any species
to the rays of the moon for short
time, and the indulging of their appe
tites thereon. The family in question
were still quite i'll yesterday, but all ex-
hibited signs Of improvement.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1871-03-31
THE WORTH OF A WORKOUT
CLOAK.
BY FRANCES LEE


Mabel stamped her foot and talked
out Of one corner of her mouth.
Mother, don't ask me to wear that
old dud again. can't do it if you do.
You stay here at home, and you don't
know; but not one of the girls in my
school would be seen in it. 1t has been
cut over and made over and turned over
till Julia Forbush told me she felt like
shaking hands with it, it looked so like
an old friend. 0, mother! if you only
knew how felt, you wouldn't ask me
to wear it -
Mabel's pretty pink cheeks famed up
into angry crimson, and her shoulders
looked stiff as pillar of salt
But Mrs. Merriweather laughed
lightly.
{" What goose you are, Mabel - said
she, looking up from the ruffles she was
binding. Why don't you 90 to your
father?'
Omother dear may / tell father you
think need new cloak - cried Mabel,
changing as though fairy had touched
her with wand. Ut could not have
been the work of good angel "Or
YOU tell him yourself. He will be more
apt to mind about what you say,
mother y
SO it was decided, and before the
week was over Mabel had her new
cloak, and went off to school in it.
wrapped up and radiant as a moss-rose
bud.
The next day Bridget appeared at the
door Of the sewing-room.
of you please, men,, said she
there's one of these high-talking ole
countrymen out here, and it bees hare
TO send him off without he has seer
yourself. 1t is Elegant vases and the
like of that he is after selling, and any
thing comes handy to him that yell be
RI ling yourself Of"
THE house is full of vases now
Bridget. don't want anything of him
tell him so" replied Mrs. Merri
weather.
Wouldn't We best take a look p sh'
asked. "A look is chape; and In
thinking it is from across the say the!
came. Indade they is splendid, jist.
90 yes, will look, Bridget. There
is no harm in that" said Mrs. Merri
weather, good-naturedly, putting down
her work and going to the porch, where
Allt HARRISBURG lp'''- i'''''.''. ~
=" his basket before him.
Sic saw at the first glance that Bridge
wa c.ght; the vases were Elegant IN
deed, delicate as spring flowers, an,
graceful as frost-work. Mrs. Merrl
weather looked at one and another will
real admiration.
How much ." she asked at last
touching crystal cup made of interla
cling fem leaves.
Ten dollars to you, my lady. >
cheap said the Italian, with shrug
"Tcn dollars ~ echoed Mrs. Merri
weather, shaking her head and turning
away.
Wait my lady-waitr cried tn
vendor, eagerly.
No money wants Anything else
old coat, old dress, old cloak, old any
t'ingr'
Mrs. Merriweather stopped, irresc
lutely.
have nothing to sell worth ten do
lars" said she.
just then her eyes fell on Mabels oil
school cloak hanging on the hat-tree il
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1871-03-31

GRECIAN STYLES OF DRESS, OR FURBE.
Lows.-ln a gossiping article on fash
ions, in the Tribune, we find the follow
ing:
There is a somewhat amusing per-
plexity in society in regard to the two
most prominent styles of dress-the
dgnifed and elegant Grecian, with Sc
we're outlines and heavy folds, and the
airy fluttering style, gay with ruffies,
hounces and furbelows. Both seem
equally attractive, but are so distinct in
impression that they require a totally
distinct manner, carriage of the person,
and arrangement of features. Both
cannot rule in the same wardrobe, with
out infinite trouble on the part of the
wardrobe's owner. After acquiring
through hard study, the grave,
indifferent, somewhat distracted man
ner beftting the majestic simplici-
ty of the Grecian style, it is not
easy to slip on the instant into a ravish-
ing sprightliness, with the ruffied gown.
Which mode is to reign pre-eminent
nobody can tell. Fashion has taken
one sensible and effective step during
the last two years. step to which
most physical reformers seem surpris-
| ingly Indifferent. Women no longer
lace themselves into deformity in their
ancient idiotic manner, but are content
to leave to their waists their elegant
natural outlines. A pinched waist is
now an exception in society, and one
which is invariably sneered at. Another
reform which is sadly needed, it is prob
ably useless to hope for, stout old John
Knox and the voice Of him being laid
away forever. Never have evening
dresses been made up in a more out
rageously decoHeHe style than now
Dresses have been worn this winter
which would more appropriately have
graced South Sea Islanders than modest
American women. 1t is time that maids
and matrons understood that a lovely
figure is none the less lovely for being
delicately vailed, and that the admira.
ton excited by its ridiculous exposure
is the poorest of compliments. There
is not even man of the world who does
not feel mild contempt for a woman
after seeing her in this sort of garb.
BIsMUTm has been discovered i'm Ar
cher county, Texas, by means of the in
vestigations instituted by the General
Land Office. The bismuth ore is asso.
ciated with copper glance, but in sep.
arate veins. The metal is disseminated
in small grains through quartz, and Il
heat of 5000 Fahrenheit is necessary TO
fuse the bismuth, which is collected as
it runs from the furnace. Bismuth is of
silver brightness, with roseate tinge,
| and is used in small proportions as one
of the components of Britannia ware.
This mineral is reported to be abundant
in Missouri.
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In California poplars grow from ten to
fifteen feet in a single year.
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Acres.
Owned BY working men 900 900
Owned by individual 0000 900
Owned by railway ompanies..........20 0, 900 900
Total owned by 600 600
Ratio of acres to laborers and specu-
lators............. ! to
Should be owned by laborers and in
homesteads 600 600
Proportion of wrong to right in
system. to
Shall the ratio of iniquity be contin-
ued? What sense would there be in
putting God into the constitution if the
Devil is to be supreme everywhere else ?
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-10-24
THE co1oRED NEWS CONVENTION.
Great Cry and Little Wool-Speeches
and Resolutions, but no Real Work.
A Telegraphfc Joke.
[FRoM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT

[FRoM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT
CoLUMBIt, october %.
Three days have passed, and, with the ex-
ception of O few resolutions introduced and an
address to the American people, the Colored
Mems Southern Convention has virtually done
nothing To be sure there were great many
speeches, but they were principally devoted to
discussion of petty questions having no bear
ing whatever upon the purposes for which. 1t
is alleged, the convention was called. The
resolutions, with very few exceptions, were
political in their nature.
The motive of the parties Offering the reso-
lutlons so foreign to the original call for this
convention, were pretty clearly indicated by
resolution offered by Birch. of Louisiana,
thanking President Grant and Congress for
the services which were rendered by them to
the colored people Of the United States. he
said that resolutions Of this nature were made
by men who wanted to bid for Federal posi-
tione.
The session yesterday was entirely occupied
with resolutions of political character.
At the evening session, Johnson, of Arkan-
sas. offered resolution strongly urging the
claims of Senator Clayton, of that State, to the
National Republican Convention as proper
candidate for Vlce-Presdent of the United
States. Resolutions inviting immigration to
16xdS, lut IclCl VI SulS0SO, ihFllihS lSPAS'
sentatives of the press to the floor, and the es-
| tablishment OF national system of education,
were introduced and referred to committees.
From the numerous speeches which have yet
| to be delivered by delegates, many OF whom,
| to use their own words, came "over one thou
sand miles to be heard In defence Of civil lib
| erty,n it Is evident that three or four days
more will elapse before the convention can
adjourn.
The Telegraphlc Company have introduced
o new line into the State House, the office tc
be located in the Senate chamber. l asked
one of the men engaged in finishing the worl
to-day, why the company chose that location
in particular for an office. Because" sale
he, "the company believed that they coule
| find more and better operators IN the Senate
than In any other part Of the building"
This reply, to say the least of 1t, was yer!
disrespectful toward the members Of thu
House and the Treasury Department, not t
speak of other officials in Columbia, who ar
well known to be careful and successful wire
/ puller6.
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-10-24
The Latest.
TIE OLD WORLDS NEWS.

LONDON, October %.
The Times this morning states that Napo-
leon has declared that the recent reports from
France OF Bonapartist conspiracy and an In
tended descent upon the coast Of France are
entirely without foundation. The Emperor,
claiming that he Is the only legitimate SOW
ereign Of France, advocates no violent mea-
sure for the restoration of his dynasty. but be:
lieves his partisans should urge the taking OF
the will OF the French people upon the settle
ment OF the government by means Of q Pleois-
cite.
The subscriptions for Chicago and the North.
west continue. The National Choral Society,
numbering thousand performers, will sing
the Messiah in Hyde Park for their benefit.
Sir Frederick Murchison, the president OF
the Geological and Geographical Societies, Is
dead, aged seventy-nine.
MARsEILLEs, October %.
In the municipal election the ultra Catholics
defeated the Radicals for mayor.
PARIS, October %.
The Corsican troubles amount merely to
slight brois 1t Is said that Prince Napoleon
will deliver political address.
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~NOTICE To PLANTERs.-Il

HNOTICE To PLANTERS.-IN
order to accommodate my planting friends who
may wish to use the COMPOUND ACID PH0S.
PLATE for composing with Cotton Seed, pre-.
pared at Rikersvllle by the Pacific Guano Com
pany, under the personal supervision OF DR.. ST.
JULIEN RAvENEL, and which has given such
general satisfaction, am willing to deliver NOW,
charging no interest until tile 1st OF March next
at that time to be paid in cash. or on time at the
price and terms am then selling at.
]. N. ROBSON
No. 6s East Bay and Nos. l and Atlantic Wharf
oCt5-thstu1mODSC
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~ A CLEAR COMPLEXION AND A
healthy skin can never be obtained while the
pores OF the skin are obstructed, or the blood Is
IN an impure condition. DR.. JAYNE'S ALTERA.
TIVE will, however, restore the purity Of the sEin
and will thoroughly eanse the blood; 1t will also
remove the obstinate state OF lie pores, and free
the persplration from all impurities and gross
particles. trial will establish Its efficacy. Sold
BY all Druggists. GOODRICH, WINEMAN & co.,
Wholesale Agents, Charleston, S. q.
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