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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1872-01-19
Curious Phenomenon.

One of the strangest natural phenom-
ena (says the Japan Mail is now to be
witnessed at the excavations being car.
ried on at Noge. 1t will be remember
ed by those who have been along the
line Of railway towards Kanagawa, that
just outside the station yard large exca-
vations are being made in the side of
the hill. A near inspection of these
will show that at one spot where the
earth is being thrown down from the
brow of the hill, the soil appears to be
smoking. Large stones appear as if
smouldering, and the loose rubble as it
rolls down the face Of the cliff emits a
thick mist. On ascending the hill, the
place where the hot earth is being dug
can be seen. A small semi circle has
been excavated few feet deep, and al
though the earth when untouched pre-
sents no extraordinary appearance, the
moment the pick enters the smoke
arises in every direction, emitting
strong sulphurous smell, not sufficiently
powerful, however, to have any effect
on the coolies at work. The earth,
which is warm when dug out, is thrown
down the hill, whence it is taken away
in lighters.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1872-01-19
Proceedings in Congress.

Both houses of Congress eassembled
on Monday, the Sth inst, after the usual
holiday recess. The attendance was small,
and little important business was trans.
acted. In the Senate Mr.. Schurz made a
personal statement in regard to an article in
the New York Times, severely critcising his
course as Senator and an officer in the
army"..A number of unimportant bills
were introduced and referred.
In the House, on the Sth, large number
of bills were introduced and referred, few
of the most important being as follows: By
Mr.. Cox, a recognition of the belligerent
rights of Cuba. By Mr. Myers, to repeal the
income tax for 1871 and subsequently. By
Mr.. Lynch, a resolution requesting the
President to ascertain the views of European
Governments Eelative to an Atlantic and
Pacific ship canal. By Mr.. Hale, bill to
relieve American built vessels from import
duties on articles entering into their con-
struction, repairs and use.....A resolution
offered by Mr.. Kellogg before the recess, di-
recting the Committee on Ways and Means
to report bill repeating the income tax,
came up on motion to suspend the rules for
its adoption. The House refused to suspend
the rules by vote of so to 7l..... Mr.. Nor
gan introduced joint resolution to amend
the Constitution, making naturalized citizens
eligible to the Presidency and Vice Presi-
dency. Rejected, 81 to 65.....Mr. Mckee
introduced a bill removing the disabilities of
certain persons in Mississippi. Passed.....
On motion of Mr.. Niblack, the Military
Committee was directed to inquire into the
propriety of paying bounties to soldiers
mustered into the service under the first
call for troops in excess of the required
number ION motion of Mr.. Shanks, the
Indian Committee was directed to inquire
into the subject of Indian annuities, pen
sions bounty lands and treaties.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1872-01-19
Mems Rights.

A correspondent Of the New York
Tribune addresses the editor of that pa
per as follows:
SIR-You growl about the lost popu-
lation of New York, and seem to won
der what is the matter. / will tell you
what's the matter in five words Men
refuse to marry nowadays. Why? Be-
cause the burden and legal pains and
penalties of marriage are too great for
any except rich people. Our Legisla-
ture, by series Of women's rights en-
actments, and our courts by series of
oppressive decisions against men, have
made marriage hardship. 1t is no
longer blessing as it was forty years
ago. The husband no longer has any
authority at home. He has become a
slave to his wifes caprice and extrava-
gance. Whenever he ventures to re-
sist her folly, the law steps in and lays
its heavy hand upon him in pains and
penalties. Should he proceed to adj
minister proper correction land per-
sonai correction is the cornerstone of
marriage), he is at once hauled before a
Judge and imprisoned. If he endeavors
to check his wife's extravaganza by re-
fusing to pay debts incurred by her, he
can be sued and compelled to pay. If
he wishes to sell his real estate, it takes
weeks and months of weary coaxing
and expensive presents to get his wife
to sign the deeds. If his wife leaves
him to 90 back to her rarents-or
worse place-he cannot bring her back
by law to his home; she can laugh his
authority to scorn. If, on the contrary,
he leaves her, Disguised with her folles,
she can get warrant for his arrest
more promptly than a warrant can be
got for the arrest of a thief or a muir
derer. If she has any real estate at the
time of her marriage it remains her
own; if he has any she gets a dover
right of one-third. Truly she can say,
" What's yours is mine, and what's
mine is my own
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1872-01-19
Cheap but Honest.

Many years ago, when Judge Robert
NJ. Charlton, of Savannah, Ga, was
quite young man, he, in company
with his father, Hon. u. II. Charlton,
spent every summer In the delightful
village of GAINESVILLE, in Northeast
Georgia.
One day Robert was passing along
the street in Clarksville, and it hap
pened to be election day members of
Congress were then elected by what
was called the general ticket system,
and not by districts, as they now are),
when verdant but honest voter of the
mountains accosted him thus
Mr.. Charlton, are you the man that
is running for Congress ?"
mo, sir, | am no candidate my ia.
Their is, however. But may ask you
why this inquiry
Nothing, only haven't voted yet"
"If it is not inconsistent with your
feelings, then, would like It if you
would vote for my father"
Il would as soon vote for him rs
anybody
Mr.. c. thanked him, and thinking
perhaps his friend was seeking treat,
invited him into neighboring tavern. =.
"What will you take?'
81 never drink anything, but | see
they have some ginger cakes. I'd as
lief take one of them as not
"Very well; give us a cake"
Ny brother is in town with me-"
Gall right take him a cake with my
respects"
Another cake was purchased and
paid for, and the two friends parted
"Greeney" to find his brother, and Mr..
Charlton to join his friends in a parlor
hard by.
"The golden hours on angels wings"
passed rapidly away with Mr.. Charlton,
and his friend was soon forgotten. Late
in the evening our verdant friend, very
much to the surprise of every one,
stalked into the parlor and inquired for
Mr.. Charlton. Drawing from his bosom
four by six inch cake, he said:
Mr.. Charlton, here's your cake. My
brother had voted afore | seed him."
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1872-01-19

which the oil company supp led Erie
with oil. OF course this forced the stock
of the oil company down, and Fisk, 1t
is understood, bought in Stokes's inter
est for $4,000. Mrs. Mansfield now
Joined her energies to those OF Stokes.
She claimed that Fisk owed her some
100000, and in proof of this claim put
in copies of batch of love-letters writ
ten to her by Col. Fisk, which were said
to expose all the secret operations OF the
Erie and the Tammany rings. Fisk Sc
cured an injunction from Judge Pratt,
iorbidding the publication of the letters,
as they were ruled to be scandalous and
irrelevant. During the pending of GER
tain suits between Stokes and Fisk,
Mrs. Mansfield gave the original letters
to Stokes, who Immediately made use OF
them. He held them over Fisk's head,
and threatened their publication. Fisk
acted like diplomat. He submitted =
proposition to Mr.. Stokes for arbitration.
Stokes, against the advice of his coun-
sci, accepted Mr.. Clarence Seward, one
of Fisks counsel, as arbitrator. The
letters were placed in Mr.. Peter b.
Sweeney's hands for safe keeping. Mr..
Seward found against Stokes on all
points but one, awarding him $4,000 as
the price OF the letters. Stokes COM
planned that he had been swindled,
nevertheless he accepted the $4,000.
The immediate cause of the assassina-
ton was probably the reception of the
news by Stokes that Fisk had, on Satur-
day, obtained an Indictment against him
for perjury, and that he was Infatuated
with the prospect of being put into Jail
a second time through his adversary's
influence, and determined to avenge his
real or fancied wrongs in summary
manner.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1872-01-19
Abrasion of Coins.

A statement having been made that
single bank in London had lost S35, 900
in one year by the abrasion of the gold
coins, a practical philosopher visited
the Bank of England in order TO exam
inc into the matter. This gentleman
reports that the whole breadth of
counter, upon which the sun happened
to be shining, displayed myrads of par
ticles of gold, which had evidently been
struck Oft, mainly, by the sharp edges
of the steel shovels used to remove por
tons of the heap of sovereigns. 1t is
also asserted that the milled edges of
the sovereigns must assist in the natu-
raj raspings of the coin.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1872-01-19
Cement from Soluble Glass.

A cement of great hardness, and of
great applicability, it is reported, is
made by mixing different bases with
soluble glass. Combined with fine
chalk, and thoroughly stirred, it will
produce a hard cement in the course of
six or eight hours with fine sulphide
of antimony, black mass is produced
which can be polished with agate, and
then possesses an excellent metallic
lustre. Fine iron-dust gives gray
black cement. Zinc dust produces a
gray mass exceedingly hard, with a
brilliant metallic lustre, so that broken
ordefective zinc castings can be mended
and restored. A white cement of great
beauty and hardness is obtained with
soluble glass and chalk alone.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1872-01-19

French outrages committed against the
Prussian soldiers and the payment of the
war indemnity has been forwarded TO all
the German ministers and agents. 1t is sup
posed that the contents of this Prussan
state paper indicates the existence OF dis
trust in Bismarck's mind as TO the intentions
of the Theirs Government.....Of Official advices
from Ispahan show that the famine in
Persia continues without diminution. Entire
districts have been depopu 'ated.
The ship Spirit, of Lo ndon, which sailed
this week from Liverpool to San Francisco,
was driven on the rocks Off Holyhe and
is total wreck. Only five of her crew es-
capped ...... Gen. Andrew Porter, formerly of
the United States army, died at Paris on
Thursday ."..A st. Petersburg letter says
that the unfriendly feeling toward Germany
has quieted down in Russia. sympathy for
France, too, has greatly died out. This is
said to be partly due TO the Theirs Govern
ment, and partly to the conduct of the
French themselves. The execution of Ros-
sci created an unpleasant impression in
Russia.
VAUTRAIN has defeated Victor Hugo for
the French Assembly by large majority.
...... The British Government having refused
to help the Royal Geographical Society to
organize an expedition to search for DR..
Livingstone, the Society now appeals to the
people for assistance. Great efforts are being
made to start the expedition next month";.
The ex-Emperor Napoleon, on New Years
day, is reported to have said: 81 will give
Theirs six months of the Presidency of the
French Republic, and at the end of that
time Gambetta will be in his place, and the
change will be favorable to the imperial
cause" ......Jos elliott, the steel-pen manu-
facturer, is dead.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1872-01-19
The GOSnel Of Comfort.

We should be startled out of our pro
priety if some statistican could tell US
Just how many children are murdered
every year in the midst OF our Christian
civilization. We do not mean the at.
fairs technically known to the courts
as murders, though there are enough OF
them too; but the refined, fashionable
genteel killings to which children are
daily subjected, and to the preparation
of which the dapper keepers of garish
shops devote all their energies, while
the fond parents of the victims fee
them handsomely Tor their assistance.
These and other murders are being
done daily all over the land. The
mother dresses her daughter in white
garments, which scarcely reach her
knees, leaving her legs unprotected,
save by the thinnest'of fashionable stock
ings and in this summertime costume
takes her shopping" in mid-winter,
pretending to keep her warm by put
ting bit Of fur about her neck, where
She ought to wear nearly nothing, and
encasing her hands in a fashionably
small mutf. And so, with her cruel
white dress and crueller kid shoes, and
comes home in due time with well.es-
tablished consumption in her system,
and the mother asks sympathy in that
" the poor dear is SO delicate"
We see murders like this in the
course of preparation every day. All
our thoroughfares are full of them.
Every fashionable shopkeeper ministers
to them across his counter daily, and
the only wonder is that no cry is raised
in the streets for the suppression Of
such cruelty. The mothers who do
these Things mean well, doubtless, and
are often excellent people in their way.
They hear platitudes every Sunday at a
fashionable church, and scrupulously
keep themselves unspotted from the
vulgar word. But would not some
missionary find work enough to do in
preaching the gospel of WOODEN stock
ings and linsey trocks and thick soled
boots among such people? We say
nothing OF the still more barbarous
practice of pinching young waists with
corsets, and sending children to mid
night parties when they ought to be III
bed, because people who do these
things already know better. The
scarcely less dangerous and much COM
moner habit to which we have referred
is often the result of ignorance. There
are people doing it every day, who, if
they could only know the extent of the
injury done, would put thick shoes on
their childrens feet, warm frocks on
their backs, and even make their legs
unfashionably thick with WOODEN stock
ings, though their hearts should ache
at the vulgarism of all this comfort.
The good missionary would need but
one text, and that short one: Keep
your children warm" He could teach
no truer doctrine than this, that the
first duty of the child is to grow, and
certainly no child can grow healthfully
or comfortably, dressed in thin goods,
with legs almost bare, hands benumbed
by kid gloves tight enough to stop the
circulation, feet with nothing but bit
of thin morocco to shield them from
the cold and the damp, and neck muf-
fled up in furs. Hearth and Home.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1872-01-19
A New Volcano.

There is, since the first of May, a new
volcano in the Philippine Islands. 1t
burst out near the valley Of Camguin,
a small island north of Mindinao, about
seven miles from the coast. The erup
ton of stones, sand and ashes, brought
death to 50 or 90 persons engaged in
Manila hemp culture, whose escape was
cut off during their endeavors to save
their property. The volcano was in
feeble action when last heard from, in
August. AS British naval vessel visited
the island in June while the eruption
was still exceedingly active, report is
expected, giving further scientific de-
tails.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1872-01-19
An Ant Answer.

An Irishman one morning went out
very early in search Of some game on
an estate where the game laws were
strictly enforced. Turning a sharp cor
ner, whom did he meet but the gentle
man who owned the estate. Paddy,
seeing the game was up, coolly advanced
toward the gentleman and said: "The
top of the morning to your Honor, and
what brought your Honor out so early
this morning ~ The gentleman replied
by saying: Indeed, Paddy, just
strolled out to see if would find an APP
petite for my breakfast" and then,
cycling Paddy suspiciously, said: "And
now, Paddy, what brought you out so
early this morning ?" " Indade, your
Honor, | just strolled out to see if !
could find breakfast for my appetite"
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1872-01-19

The Fort Wayne, Ind, woman who
sued her husband for IA years of service
in his household, on the ground that
that there was a flaw in the marriage
ceremony, has been awarded 81, los by
the Allen Circuit Court.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1872-01-19

AN editor was serenaded, and in the
next issue of his paper complimented
the serenading party on their Judi
cious taste in the selection of pieces"
He was afterward informed bya listener
that they had played the " Rogue's
March,"
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1872-01-19

A QUAKER's advice to his son on his
wedding day /: when thee went a
counting told thee to keep thy eyes
wide open; now thou art married, 1
tell thee to keep them half shut"
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1872-01-19

HIsroRIcAL-The reason why they
beat the drum was because it called the
harp a Tyre.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1872-01-19

THOMAS HEBRON, a man employed by
DR.. Henry Fenner, near South Orange,
n. j., vent to the village early on Sun
day evening intending to spend the
evening with some of his acquain tances.
On his way he stopped at the saloon of
Patrick Hand, where he remained dur
ing the evening drinking with the pro-
prietor and Hugh Conlan. They had
trifling dispute, which led to blows,
Heron being pitted against the two.
They beat Heron numerically, and
afterwards set ferocious dog upon him.
His clothes were torn off by the ami
NAL, and his face, arms and legs were
badly lacerated. Friends of Heron
along in season he was res
cued and carried home, arriving at his
employers house at midnight. His re-
covery is pronounced improbable.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1872-01-19
Foreign.

AT the installation of the Conservative
Mayor of Limerick, on Tuesday, a tumultu-
Gus mob alternately Kissed at the name of
the Prince of Wales and cheered for " home
rule 1.-THE King of Italy sent a special
ambassador to the Vatican or New Years
day to tender His Majesty's congratulations
to the Holy Father. The ambassador was
met by Cardinal Antonelli, and informed
that His Holiness was indisposed and unable
to receive visits.....D ipatches from Algiers
report that the French troops have won a
brilliant success over the rebel Oran. Two
rebel cheftains and $50 horsemen were
killed.
TnF floor Of a courtroom at Kittyclogher,
in Leitrfm, Ireland, gave way recently
while q trial was in progress. The room
was crowded at the time and 800 persons
were precipitated distance o. thirty or
forty feet. Some thirty were badly injured,
most of them fatally ...."A dispatch from
Constantinople announces that four Greek
brgs have been wrecked in the Black Sea,
and all on board persisted ...... German resi-
dents of London are petitoning Bismarck
TO demand an apology and indemnity OF the
United States for supplies given by Ameri-
cans to the French in the late Wharf.-The
Commission of the French Assembly to
whom the subject was referred, has made
report approving the project of steam
ferry across the Straits of Dover, between
the towns of Dover and Calais.
A SPECIAL from Berlin says that Bis
marck's circular memorial to France on the
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1872-01-19

The First Court Circular-King Ar
thurs round table.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-04-13
NEWS BY NAIL.

revolution has broken out in St. Maze,
Hsyti, and terrible slaughter is reported.
The Florida republican State convention
Thursday elected delegates to the national
convention. Gen. Grant was Endorsed.
Mexican matters are just now occupying
a large share Of public attention in Washing-
ton, and the establishment of . protectorate
by the United States is freely discussed.
Meanwhile Gen. McCsok, who il in COM
rnand on the north bank Of the Rio Grande,
has been reinforced by all of the available
force in Gen. Auger's department, and more
troops have been ordered to Texas. e.
Mr.. Beecher startled his congregation on
Sunday morning by asking . collection of
1880 for a Universalist congregation in
Kansas. The gentlemen for whom the COLI.
lection was taken up had been Congrega-
tionalist, was dismissed from q Nassachu.
sets congregation for unsoundness in doc
trine, and had gone West to see what he
could do in that locality. Fl
In the Senate Thursday an adverse report
was made upon the bill to grant pension
to the. widow, of Admiral Farragut, The dip
lomatic and consular appropriation bill was
passed. In the House bill to prevent cru
city to animals in transit was passed. The
lexlSldtise -FFsop9AatAUn oAAA Wbs GOnsWSISu
in committee Of the whole, and the civil SER
vice reform item was reduced to $lo, 600. 20,
The Merrimack River probably never rose
more rapidly than during Wednesday and
Thursday. About two O'clock Thursday af-
ternoon the ice began to move, the river be-
ing entirely filed with floating pieces, and
the spectacle was quite sublime, attracting to
the river banks vast crowds Of interested
spectators. In the early part Of the forenoon
the ice seemed very soft, and no fears were
entertained as to the safety Of bridges in this
vicinity, but at about four O'Clock jam &C.
CURED above the Federal bridge at East Con-
cord, which carried away that structure, Is
we'll as the Boston, Concord and Montreal
Railroad bridge, which stood Immediately be-
tide the carriage brdge.A The railroad bridge
between Hennikef and West Hennfker is
carried away, and is being burned to prevent
It doing injury to other bridges.
Athalf-psst ave O'clock this evening -
the tug-boat Davenport, having in tow the
canal boats VIM. Lord, A. A. Potter, Rachel
King and G. C.. Geer, was steaming up the
Hudson opposite New York i her boiler burst-
ed, causing the death Of six men, the com.
plete destruction Of the tug, and the sinking
Of the VIM. Lord and A. A. Potter. The
tug went down with all on board. including
the engineer, Stephen Dexter; fremen, J.
Canefeld; cook, ferret Stratton; deck hand,
c. Snyder; and . boy. name unknown.
lad known as English Joe was blown from
the deck. of the Wmras Lord, and was not
again Seen None Of the viCtims have been
recovered. The widest excitement was
caused by the explosions. and the docks were
thronged with people.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-04-13
Summary OF Religious Intelligence.

Gardiner is just now exceedingly ministe-
rial in its appearance.
The Universalsts of Kendalrs Mills have
an organized society and a good meeting
house, although no settled minister. At the
beginning of this year regular services were
resumed in the church on Sunday afternoon,
the Sunday School being regularly sustained
occasional service being held on Sunday
evening. f.s-f.. .=l
Several churches reported revivals at the
Quarterly Meeting of the Free Baptist socie.
ties held at Arson.
The Baptist church and society in Etns
have raised funds and commenced a thorough
repair on their meeting house, and will have
it ready to accommodate the Baptist Associa'
ton, which meets with that church in Sep
TENDER.
At the recent annu al meeting Of the Quar-.
terly Conference of the three Methodist
churches of Portland and the NJ. E. Church
at Woodford's Corner, a resolution express
| ing great satisfaction with the enforcement OF
the Prohibitory Liquor Law by Sheriff Per
ry, and pledging him the support of tn,
churches in his efforts to impartially discharge
the duties devolving upon him in that direc
ton was unanimously adopted.
Rev. O. l.. Guild is to supply the Congre
gational churches for few wee ks at Patter
and Island Falls. t--.. -.vaFE
Several members of the congr egation wor
shipping with the Universalist society in Bel
fast went forward the other Sunday and re
ceived the ordinance Of baptism.
Rev. L. G. Bloomfield is holding meeting