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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1872-08-16
A SmOtherd Volcano in Virginia.

A letter from Lebanon, Russell county,
in the Abingdon Virginian, says: "Nel-
son II. Frailey, of Castles Woods in this
county, went to the spring to wash,
near the house, when his attention was
attracted by an unusual noise, but see-
ing nothing which gave rise to it he
started toward the house, and after
walking some twenty PAGES he heard a
report in the direction of the spring
louder than he had previously heard,
and not unlike the firing of gun. He
returned to the spring, and to his aston
lshment, found large rock cracking
and decorating, as before described, at
intervals, the aperture in the rock still
gradually but constantly increasing in
size. These detonations continued for
about twenty-four hours, and on his re-
turn to the spring next morning, he
saw rocks which had been thrown up
of various sizes, some Of them weighing
from four to FIVE hundred pounds, pre-
senting the appearance of volcanic
eruption"
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1872-08-16
Beau Brummel,s Dress.

Dress had at that time been very un'
tidy. Fox, and many OF the Leading
men of the day affected supreme con-
tempt for all outward adornment; and
it consequently grew to be considered
the mode for gentleman's appearance
to be as negHge, or to speak more cor.
rectly, as slovenly, as possible. But a
reaction was gradually setting in, and
Bfummel, who had been conspicuous
from boyhood for the INSCRIPTIONS
neatness OF his appearance, now deter
mined to be the best-dressed man in
London. His figure was remarkably
good. and he took care that it should
always be displayed to the fullest advan-
tage by perfectly fitting coat. His
special aim, however, was to avoid any.
thing marked, considering it great
modification for any gentleman, that his
dress should attract observation in the
street. In this particular he was most
successful, being distinguished only, as
Lord Byron truly said of him, hy 1.-The
exquisite propriety of his appearance.
His chief forte lay in his cravat; this
important article had hitherto consisted
of piece of limp cambria, loosely tas
Lcneu tuc luIOdt. III
however, took care to have his slightly
starched, and the arrangement Of this
part of his dress would seem to have
been fraught with the deepest anxiety;
for it is related that a friend, calling
upon him one morning before the com
pletion of his toilet, met his valet COM
ing down stairs with quantity of neck
cloths, slightly tumbled under his arm.
On being question on the subject, the
man replied, with great gravity "Oh,
these are our failures" His figure, as
has already been mentioned, was unde-
niable, but there all his claims to beauty
ceased; his face, though pleasing, was
not hands, met was too long, though
otherwise well-shaped, and his fea-
lures were ordinary; his complexion
and hair were fair, the latter, as we'll as
his whiskers, inclined to sandy; his eyes
gray, and in this feature, as well as his
mouth, lay his great power of expires.
sion.-IempIe Bar.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1872-08-16
Singular Lawsuit-A Corpse In Liti.
CATION.

One might suppose that corpse
would be about the last thing to become
the subiect.matter of lawsuit but
the remains of a man who has been
dead for sixteen years are now enjoying
that distinction in Rhode Island. The
question immediately involved is, wheel
has the right to control corpse,-the
widow, because she controlled the de.
ceased when alive, or the child as his
heir and next Of kin. This issue comes
up under the following circumstances /:
One Metcalf, a citizen of =. evidence,
h. l., short time prior to his death,
purchased a lot in a cemetery, and
when he died was buried there The
deceased was Jealous Unitarian, and
the lot was located in that part OF the
cemetery which is set apart for that de-
nomination. lie died intestate, and
the lot became the property of his
daughter, a Mrs. Pierce. Thirteen
years after his death, and three years
ago, the widow determine to have the
body removed from the Unitarian
burial ground to another lot in the
same cemetery. Accordingly she pre-
sented to the officers Of the cemetery a
written application, signed by herself
and six other persons who claimed to
be relatives of the deceased, though it
IS alleged that only two of them were,
in fact, related to him. Mrs. Pierce
has, therefore, commenced suit in
equity to compel the cemetery corpora
ton to restore the body to her lot, and
to enjoin the widow from interfering.
The widow demurred, arguing that the
facts did not give the complainant any
right to relief at the hands of Court
of Equity ; and the issue thus raised
was recently decided by the Supreme
Court of Rhode Island. The court
overruled the demurrer, which is re-
garded as tantamount to a decision that
the corpse belonged to the complainant,
as property. This determines the prin.
cipal point involved, which is a new
one in American law, but does not
conclude the litigation, as the respond
ent is allowed time to put in an answer.
| One of the curious and almost comical
incidents of the case was the discussion
as to the religious belief of the de.
ceased. The bill set up that he was a
Unitarian, to which the counsel fer the
widow replied in their brief that "creeds
are for the living, not for the dead, and
perhaps in the new light that is now
vouchsafed him, his prediction for
Unitarian association may have become
somewhat impaired"
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1872-08-16
Roads and Fence Corners.

A correspondent of the Rural Ne,o
Yorker writes If there is one thin q
which hate more than another about
farm, it is TO have the road walks and
fence corners filled with brush and
weeds. 1t is from these places that the
Canada thistles and other noxious weeds
become scattered over the farm, and
who does not know that weeds in roads
and walks are sure mark of sloven-
illness on the part of the owner? Just
NOV all the brush and weeds from the
fence corners and roadsides hoe and
rake your garden walks, and see what
a wonderful change it will make in the
general appearance of your place. What
very bad hat is to an otherwise well
dressed gentleman, weedy walks and
roads are to a good farm or garden.
When | was a boy, my father taught
me to hoe out my row, which meant to
the center of the road, or close up to
the fence, not permitting the weeds
and grass to annually encroach upon
that portion of she land occupied by
CROPS.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1872-08-16
SeasOnable Advice.

The Maine Farmer says: We need
again to urge farmers to have greater
regard for their personal health and com.
fort than is generally the case. We
know just how hard farmers have to
work, and how pressing are the demands
of the present season. But nothing is
gained by hard and long continued APP
plication. Work in the morning and at
night, and if possible enjoy long
" nooning"-it will do you no harm.
Battle frequently, and never repose at
night in the inner clothing in which you
have worked during the day. Have a
light, clean night shirt, to take the place
of that full of perspiration and dust,
and enjoy to its fullest extent the re.
freshing influences of the nights rest.
Eat wholesome and we'll prepared food
but avoid an excessive use Of fresh
meats. Drink sparingly of cold water
during hot weather-great injury often
results from this cause.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1872-08-16
The Question Of the Coming POpe,

A Berlin letter says the only power
which has declined to enter into the
arrangements with the German Govern.
ment concerning the election of new
Pope is France. In reply to overtures
made, Theirs simply declared that he
had no reason to believe that the next
conclave would not be held in due form.
This answer is most significant, it
being well known at Berlin that the
French Government has been endeavor.
ing for some time past to secure success
sion for the triple crown for the French
cardinal. Already they have so far sue
ceeded in this as to induce number of
cardinals to entertain a plan that the
conclave should withdraw to French
soil, and proceed with the election in
the city of Pau, close to the Spanish
frontier. The correspondent adds that
the election of the next Pope will be a
political event of immense consequence,
and perhaps may give rise to fresh
grouping of the powers.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1872-08-16
Current Items.

ST. LOUIS is to have a grand opera
house, transformation of the present
Varieties.
SrANLEY's real name is John Thomas.
HIS mother says SO. He picked up
Stanley for style.
The first printed copy of the st. Louis
Globe was sold by auction and brought
thirty.two dollars.
LAGER BEER is the fashionable drink
Mt Long Branch, this season, for both
sexes.
THE Salt Lake saints" celebrated
the oath OF July as the 25th anniversary
Of their entrance into that valley of the
promised land.
EIGHT lines of railroad are now
under construction in Northern Texas.
Many of these are extensions of Eastern
lines, and three are links in the trans
continental system.
DRUGGISTS say the demand for fly
paper this summer is unprecedented, and
housekeepers say there never were such
swarms of flies.
A CONNECTICUT matron is found in the
possession of a cake baked thirty.two
years ago, at the time of Harrison's cleo.
ton If that cake could speak it would
dobtless have it's stale to tell.
GERMAN banker has bought of the
st. Paul and Sioux City Railroad Com.
pany 81 100000 worth of land, mostly
in Minahan county, Mimi, 81 ,000,-
900 worth of which is intended for q
German colony.
WISCONSIN arises from a misprint. All
the early French documents have Ouis-
consing, or Misconsing and this seems
to come from Miscosi, sit is red"
Wishcans may mean "a small beaver
lodge"
QUITE a number of Northern people
have gone South to get rid of oppressive
heat, for it is fact that the thermome-
ter does not rise as high in the South
ern as in the Northern States.
If you want to talk heavy science,
say "protoxide Of hydrogen" instead Of
''ice.' 1t sounds bigger, and not one
man out of thousand will know what
you mean.
A RHINoCERos escaped from circus
near Enosburg, VT, the other day, and
before he could be captured he had
trampled down 20 acres of wheat and
scared l60 Green Mountain girls out OF
their wits.
THE total number of schools in the
United States and Territories in the
year 1870, according to the returns of
the last census, was al 500, and the
total number of pupils, 7,2O0,93S. The
income of all these schools for the year
ending June l, 1870, aggregated $685..
402,726.
WHAT is boy worth? There seems
to be wide difference in the estimate
placed on their value. A boy was run
over and killed in Connecticut on the
4th of July, and the case has been set
tied for $3.50, while the man who shot
the daring youth that stole his CHERRIES
in Cincinnati has been sued for $4,000
besides being held for trial as a crimi
nal
ILLINOIS has more miles of railroad
than any other State in the Union. Ac
cording to the latest figures she has
1904 miles. Pennsylvania comes next
with 5,ll3, while the third State, New
York, has 4,470. The whole country
has 60,S52 miles, costing, at the least
calculation, $3,000,000,000. In 1871
1925, 900 were expended in the con
struction of railroads; this estimating the
cost to be $50 900 per mile.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1872-08-16

Travellers who wish to ascend the
Andes should lose no time in carrying
out their intention, otherwise they will
perhaps find no Andes TO ascend. These
unfortunate mountains seem to be sink
ing rapidly. A list of the altitude of
some of the most important points de.
termined at distinct intervals of time is
given in recent number of the Aus.
land and tells a sad story of diminished
proportions. Quito was found by
La Condamine, in l745, TO be 1896 feet
above the sea. Humboldt, in 1903,
could only make $50 feet of it; Bous,
singault, in 1881, was startled to find it
was only 1867 feet; Orion, in 1867,
found it reduced to $500 feet, and
Reiss and Stubel doubtless to their
honor found, in 1870, that it had
shrunk to the ridiculously small size of
only $3.50 fest above the level of the
sea. Quito, it seems, has sunk 246 feet
in l25 years, and Pichincha 2lS feet in
the same period. Its crater has sunk
425 feet during the last twenty-six years,
and Antisana los feet in sixty.four
years. 1t is, however, a doubtful point
whether this continued depression OF
the Andes is attributable to the sinking
of the noun tains or the rising of the
world
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1872-08-16
Relative Beauty of the Sexes.

The relative beauty Of the sexes is
said to differ considerably in different
countries. French travellers in England
have reported that, as rule, English.
men are better looking specimens of
the human race divine than English
women. To this opinion our gallantry
forbids us to defer. We, however, will
state also that these impartial French
observers have said that beautiful
English girl is the most lovely and low
able creature among created beings.
In this opinion we at once and unre-
servedly express our entire concurrence.
But of the relations between male and
female beauty in other countries we can
speak more freely. Under the sunny
skies Of Southern Italy, fine figures are
much more common among the male
than among the female sex. In North
ern Italy this is less remarkable. In
France this state of things is reversed
There, handsome women are to hand
some men as one to six or eight
Among the SHOWS and frosts of Russia
too, both in regard to feature and
figure. Why is this? Is it not because
in judging of female beauty our canon'
of criticism are much more strict thar
those we apply to the lords of crea
ton?
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1872-08-16
Gov. Randall's Disease.

Gov. Randalls disease was one that
baifled the skill of the ablest men of
medicine. He suffered and died of
Brights disease of the kidneys. For a
long time he was sufferer from this, his
health gradually failing, although by
force of will he kept up and mingled
among his fellow.men up to within the
last three or four weeks. He only re.
Gently returned from Auburn. The
journey proved more fatiguing than he
was able to bear, and on his reaching
his home again he was Frustrated to his
bed. The disease made rapid progress,
the best medical skill was powerless to
stay Its fatal issue, and surrounded by
wife, mother and family friends, Gov.
Randall passed away.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1872-08-16
Lice.
ice a vigorous growth in chick

To induce vigorous growth in chick
ems, the attacks Of their greatest enemy,
the louise, must be successfully resisted.
If no precautiop is taken, myrids Of
vermin, Mailing from the body of the
hen, and Judgments about the nest, will
congregate on the chickens and soon
sap the very life blood, so essential to
their growth and the nourishment of
their feathers while shooting the red,"
or pin.feathering. Every louise on the
hen and about the nest can be disposed
of effectually, by sprinkling white per-
cipitate on the hen about the second
week of incubation. This will work
beneath the feathers and down through
the bottom of the nest. There is little
or no danger of injuring the hen, for at
that period she does not plume herself
to any extent. To prevent any future
attacks, sprinkle the hen, in the even.
ing. while lowering the chickens, with
powdered sulphur once or twice a month.
Poultry Gazette.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1872-08-16
The Hair Standing on End.

There is curious passage IN the
memoirs Of Cardinal Pacca," in which
he describes this phemome non as occur.
ing to the Head OF the Roman Catholic
Church. The Cardinal had been placed
under arrest by the French General
(Miollis), and had sent messenger to
Plus VII, to acquaint him with the
outrage. In a few minutes the door
of the ON was thrown open with ex.
traordinary violence, and the presence
of the Holy Father was abruptly an.
nounced TO the Cardinal, who instantly
hurried to meet him, and then, says the
Cardinal, 81 was an eyewitness of a
phenomenon that | had frequently
heard of, but had never seen-namely,
the hair of a violently excited man
standing erect on his forehead; while
the excellent Pontiff blinded, as it
were, with anger, notwithstanding
was dressed in the purple Soutane of a
Cardinal, did not recognize me, but
cried, with loud voice: who are
you? who are you p"
Upward of forty three years ago, a
man was tried at the York England
assizes for burglary, which at the time
was a capital offense. During the few
minutes of suspense, while the jury was
returning into court to record their
verdict, intense anxiety was depicted in
the prisoners countenance; his eyes
looked wild and prominent, and his
hair stood up bristling all over his head.
Directly he heard the verdict, Not
guilty." his countenance assumed 8
calmer aspect, and his hair laid dowr
quite fiat on his head; thus proving the
expression of "making the hair stanc
on end to be not a mere figure o
speech.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1872-08-16
Dissatisfaction i'm Germany.

While France is being drained Of its
millions and is nevertheless settling
down quietly to the a is Of peace, mat.
tiers in Germany do not look promising.
The country, overgorged with the
money eXtorted at the point of the bay
onet, seems likely TO profit none but
the royal treasury, the creatures of the
court and the harpies of the army and
the vultures of speculation. The ex-
treme prosperity which the influx OF SO
much money would seem to confer on
all classes is in reality limited to ia
vored few. At Berlin the same Difficult
ties which afflicted Paris after the close
of the war and brought about in a
measure the conflict between the artisan
and the bourgoise, present themselves.
The wages of the workmen do not suf-
fee to pay the increased cost OF the
necessares Of life, and the small shop
keepers are unable to pay the increased
rent demanded of them. All the Ger
man newspapers which are not suborned
10 stifle the truth concur in saying that
a large proportion of the inhabitants OF
Berlin are in danger of becoming house
less, and the evil is daily growing worse
and worse. The proprietors have in
many cases doubled or even tripled their
rent, and their unfortunate tenants
have no option but to 60 into the
streets, for pay they cannot. 1t would
be curious If the Commune in another
form were TO show its head in Berlin Sc
soon after being stifed in Paris. Be this
as it may, the constantly recurring and
increasing number of strikes among the
working classes proves the existence oil
anunrest and dissatisfaction at the pres
ent state of things, of which statesmen
will do well to take notice.-Berli,
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1872-08-16
Japan.

The last financial statement Of Japan
shows that the debts now due to foreign
Governments amount to five and one
half million dollars. Trade at all the
ports is in most hourishing condition,
and rapidly increasing. The following
is list OF the ports now open to foreign
trade, with the date Of their opening,
and a census of the foreign population
resident at each: Yokohama, opened
1885 foreign population, 2,049.
Yeddo, opened 1869; foreigners, ~.
Kobe was opened in 1867, and the for.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1872-08-16

eign population last year was 472.
Osaka, opened 1869; foreign popula-
ton, 90. Niigata, opened 1869; for
eigners, 5. Hakodate, opened 1859 ;
foreigners, 20. This, of course, does
not include the floating population,
such as sailors Of ships detained for
repairs, or visitors from other countries.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1872-08-16

LOUISIANA has increased her manu-.
featuring interest, in the ten years frem
1860 TO 1870, over two hundred per
cent, from $l5,00O,0O0 to S45,O00,000,
being now the second largest manufac.
turing State in the South, its increase
being nearly double that of any other
Southern State.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1872-08-16

All communications for this paper should be accom-
panied by the name ofthe author not necessarily for
eebhcation, but AS an evidence OF good faith the
Sar OF the writer Write only one de OF the paper
BE partou arly careful In giving names and dates TO
have the letters and figures plain and distinct
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1872-08-16

BESIDES the unfortunate Pope, another
European monarch has his death pre-.
dicted at no distant day-the King OF
Sweden.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1872-08-16

NEWSPAPER publishing in Lyons must
pay. That city has six daily papers,
with an aggregate circulation OF only
10000 copies.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1872-08-16

AT Rochester they carry young ladies
home from wine suppers on stretchers.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1872-04-25
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NEW YORK.

NEw YORK, April "a.
At the celebration Of ST. .ao,ga,s
Society last evening, Sir Edworl
Thornton responded to 4 toast AMI al
iuded tothc Alabama difficulty Ks fol-
lows: s6ssa M ~ - ~ -
Il was much gratificd in having the
honor ofbeing one Of the signers 10 the
treaty 81 Washington. | had the firm
est faith in the principle involved in
'he arbitration. | have ii still. No
one, believe, supposcs that the British
commissioners had any idea OF the
sslightest character, that Indirect dam
ages were included IN that treaty
subsequent and thorough examination
OF the treaty and its wording las NOT
now persuaded them to the contrary.
put has rather confirmed them in their
original and publicly proclaimed be-
iiei. The government of the United
states think otherwise, and have SO de-
c!ared, and they have the undoubtsd
right 70 their own opinion. / cannot.
however, but hope that the present Al.
tempt to apply the great principle of |
arDltratlon may not fail on account of |
mat Misunderstanding that the soln.
tlon seems to me palpable, for while |
between two great nations Of about /
equal power, it is easy, dignified. CEN
erous and magnanimous 70 waive
claim for payment which one Of them
thinks herself entitled II Is impossybla
TOR the other to be bound by. Inc DO
clsion Of which renders her 81 ,lobfnr
FOR claim for which she does not IA
mt she agreed to submit 10 arbitration
can sec such a solution. and AZ, con.
WINGED such q solution would Be an i
Piled BY allnations of the world. an1 l
would DO honor to the great republic s
Of the U. s. 'rs r
"A Richmond, Va, special saws tha y
.lpeIai republican movement brought =
lown nearly ALL the leaders npon the :
p = 81 Of their names, and they
An actor who played in Black FIJI
lay character, representing Stokes. has
eiusea 70 appear on the ground that
ls alleged that the play is calculated, 4
lnincnce the course of stokes trial !.
nfavorab!c to prisoner. He declines 9
appear IN any character which NAV q
manager the life ofhis fellow creature. !,
a baitimore special says that the q.
sse or the Rev. Huston, as ii now a
ands, is unsatisfactory to the public q
iic impressions Is gaining ground that HI
y church authorities are endcayoring
smother il. The examination ~
Illnesses tlins far is merely to make
INST Of charges ON which he Il to pr
called upon to answer before d com. BIZ
ltfee Of the church. The inycstiga- a! Al
pa embraces All examination into BI
arSes OF seduction, bastardy, VISITING ~
vcfns' drunkenness, and gambling ia
'cslaing elder Rogers says he win IS,
ve his bill Of indictment prepared
q week, and will summon DR.. Hus- sH
! TO appear at the examination Of en-
theses before a committee OF minis RI
s. ~ :.