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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1872-04-05
Changing the Gauge of Through Cars,

1t is said that the new sleeping
coaches Of the Erie Railway Company,
which will soon be put on the road, viii
run 10 Chicago without change, not
withstanding the great difference in the
gauges of the roads over which they are
to run. Over the Erie road they Will Of
course run on wheels of six.foot gauge.
At Buffalo the cars will run under
hosting machine, which will lift the cars
from the broad-gauge track. Should
this newest thing in railroading prove
successful, it viii relieve the public
from many annoyances from varying
railroad gauges, of which there are five,
including the narrow gauge in the
country. The attempt some years ago
to make car wheels movable on their
axles, so rs to accommodate different
gauges, it was thought at the time would
ill the requirement, but it has not been
tried to any great extent on passenger
cars, but has to some extent on freight
cars, the shifting being doing by run
ming the cars upon gradullay converg-
ing or diverging tracks until the narrow
or broader gauge is reached. Then the
wheels are again locked.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1872-04-05
Every Mind has its Special Capacity.

am OF the opinion that every mind
that comes into the world has its own
specialty-is different from every other
mind; that each of you brings into the
world a certain bias, disposition to at
tempt something of its own, something
OF your own-an aim a little different
from that OF any of your companions,
and that every young man and every
young woman is a failure so long as each
does not find what is his or her own
bias; that just so long as you are inhu.
enced 10y those around you, so long as
you are attempting to do those things
which you see others do well instead OF
doing that thing which you can do we'll.
you are so far wrong, so far failing of
your own mark. Everybody sees the
difference in children. Theyverv early
discover their tastes. One has q taste
for going abroad, another for staying at
home; one for books, another for
games; one wishes TO hear stories. an.
other wants to see things done; one is
fond OF drawing, the other cannot draw
at all, but he can make a machine.
This difference, as you advance, becomes
more pronounced. You are more dis.
tinct in your conception of what you
can do-more decided in avoiding things
which you cannot and do not wish
to do. Now, | conceive that success is
in finding what it is that you yourself
really want, and pursuing it; freeing
yourself from all opportunities of your
friends to do something which they like,
and insisting upon that thing which you
like and can do.-hmerSon.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1872-04-05
Twenty Dollars Worth of Charity.

1t is terrible to think of the agonies
of woman of cultivation and refine
ment when suffering under an attack
Of that dreadful disease, kleptomania.
An instance of heart-rending intensity
took place the other day in Boston. An
elegantly -dressed woman was detected
in the very act of plagiarizing a pair of
silk stockings. She started, turned
pale, suddenly conscious of her guilt,
and then in the most agonized manner,
besought the proprietor to release her,
and offered him twenty-dollar note for
the stockings. The gentleman kindly
reasoned with the afflicted woman, and
then, taking the price of the stockings,
returned her the change from the
twenty.dollar note. The poor woman
then disappeared and was heard of no
more, although her bank-note was, as
it was proved, well executed counter.
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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1872-04-05
Mo therS-In-Law INDICATED.

Tn ere is a mother.in.law in James.
town, n. Y, who has triumphantly vim
Dictated that much.abused class Of rela
tons. Her son-in-law (Marlow) com.
mitted murderand was arrested. The
proof was strong against him, but on
his trial this unique mother-in.law Mrs
Ortman) testified that she caught the
murdered man assaulting her daughter
Mrs. NJ that she struck him with a
hammer and killed him; and that her
daughter and herself burned up the
body. On this testimony the jury dis
agreed. a new one was empanelled,
and rigid cross examination broke
down Mrs. Ortman's ingenious perjury,
and proved Marlow's guilt. He is to be
hanged April 20. The case is without
a precedent. A man who can inspire
his mother-in.law with such affection is
a rara aviS, too good for hanging.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1872-04-05
Expensive Indian Fighting.

Fighting Indians in Montana is evi.
IDENTIFY an expensive luxury. The bill
for the expenses of battalion of troops
which was raised by the Governor of
that Territory in 1867, for brief Indian
campaign, has just been sent in to the
General Government. The Inspector
General having examined the items, re.
ports some most astonishing facts.
Among the articles purchased for the
troops were tobacco AT $3.50 per pound,
tea $3.50 per pound, dried apples and
peaches SO cents per pound, buffalo
robes $25, and whisky $40 per gallon.
The cost of the food for each horse was
IS per day, and the cost of clothing for
each man S207 besides his buffalo robe.
Before the accounts are audited the In
spector General should not only ascer
tain what sort of meats these high.priced
Caesars fed upon. but wherewithal they
were arrayed. The regimental appal ell
of the late James Fisk, Jr., on festive
days, could hardly have equaled in COR.
geousness the $207 suits In which the
cavaliers of Montana chased the un.
breeched Indians over the plains. The
Government ought 10 know if when
Montana expects every man to do his
duty she expects him TO do it in broad.
cloth, green kids, satin necktie, diamond
studs, monogram sleeve-buttons, silk
hats, and gold-headed canes. If so, it
would be more economical for the Gov
eminent to board Montana volunteers
and horses at some tirst-class hotel, and
send out regulars to do the work.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1872-04-05
Good on Butler.

A rather amusing story is in clrcula-
| ton at the expense of the eminent gen.
tleman from Massachusetts,, commonly
called "Old Strahism L." At the Presi-
dents levee the other night, which was
densely crowded, an old lady from the
interior somewhere, in a fainting con-
dition, requested her husband TO get
her an ice.
"Cant be did," responded hub" in
some irritation "there amt no refresh
ments here"
Don't believe it, Didn't we get
plenty at Belknap's the other night?"
the good lady said angrily; "now 90
and get me an ice and some lemonade"
81 tell you, now, don't be fool;
there amt no refreshments, everybody
says So" grunted the lord and master.
You are quite mistaken, sir" said
the Hon. 5. 5. Cox, who happened TO be
near, and who never loses an opportu-
nifty to put in joke. "The President
always provides substantially. There is
his butler, whose business is to show
ladies to the supper room," and the
Hon. little jester pointed TO General
Butler. You'll find him a little stuck
up and cross, but you mustn't mind
that; tell him to get you terrapins."
This was said so gravely that the two
struggled through the crowd to where
General Butler was talking to some
ladies.
50 say, mister, am told you are the
butler" said the man.
"Im General Butler" replied Old
Strabsmus pleasantly, thinking the two
some country people filed with admira-
ton of his greatness.
:" don't care whether you are a gem
eral butler or not, but my wife wants
some terrapins and lemonade"
STRIP snorted old b. in amazement
and disgust.
"Oh don't take on airs, old cock.
Come, now, hurry up those terrapins."
" You must be drunk, sir you must
be drunk ~
mo he amt screamed the wife.
" He's Good Templar; he amt drunk,
but guess you are"
Roars of laughter greeted this, in
which S. :. Cox was forced to Join.
General Butler Redeemed in the face,
and began putting his checks out in the
most violent manner.
81 don't understand this extraor-
blAlall COHduCI' ~ IdI 10 you want,
sir-what do you want? '
"Terapins, | tell you"
What do you take me for, you
cussed fool?' roared Benjamin.
d" You call me a cussed fool and III hit
you on the snout," screamed the man.
At this juncture an officer OF the
police seized the bellgerent husband
and led him away amid much laughter.
Butler, turning suddenly, saw the mis-
chief.maker.
:" say, Cox, did you do that ~
" Well, yes, I'm afraid | did"
Wei, | owe terrapins, and I'll pay
you, mind that-l'll pay YOU"
And the TWO walked LOVINGLY aWaY.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1872-04-05
Successful Editors.

An English writer says; A good
editor, or competent newspaper con-
ductor, is like a general or poet, born,
not made. Exercise and experience
give facility, but the qualification is in
nate, or it is never manifested. On the
London daily papers all the great his.
torians, novelists, poets, essayists and
writers of travels, have been tried and
nearly every one has failed. can,
said the late editor Of the London Times,
" find any number of men of genius TO
write for me, but very seldom one man
of common sense" Nearly all success
ful editors are of this description. a
good editor seldom writes much for his
paper; he reads, judges, selects, die
tates, alters and combines, and to do
all this well he has but little time for
composition. To write for paper is
one thing, to edit paper is another.
The report that the Internal Revenue
Bureau has engaged to stamp out the
smallpox in this country is denied.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1872-04-05

dust the best absorbent and vehicle for
ammonia known in horticulture"
Farmers BoyS.-An intelligent and
thrifty farmer says: But for the CO.
operation of my boys, should have
failed. The eldest is nearly twenty-one,
and other boys in the neighborhood,
younger have left their parents; mine
have stuck to me when | most needed
their services. | attribute this result to
the fact that | have tried to make home
pleasant for them. have furnished
them with attractive and useful read
ing and when night comes, and the
days work is ended, instead of running
with other boys to the railroad station
and adjoining towns, they gather around
the great lamp, and become interested
in their books and papers"
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1872-04-05
FayOrite Names.

One can hardly believe that mere love
for name could tempt a village to take
one already appropriated by another
village in the same State; yet in Michi-
gan there are six towns named Sher-
man, while Grant and Sheridan are
each honored with five, Colfax with
four, and thrty-two other towns have
but sixteen names among them. Some
of the residents of these towns have
just discovered that they would receive
their mail much sooner, but for the
awkward duplication of the names of
towns.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1872-04-05
Let us have Peas.

" Madam" said boarder to his land
lady, " am very sure this pepper is half
peas
. Peas y cried the lady, bridling up.
" Peas, indeed That pepper is Smelt
n Hammersly's very best. You don't
know anything about pepper, sir, if you
think there's peas in that"
For all that, madam" said the
boarder, Pm sure that pepper is half
peas-p-e.p, pep, per, per. Six letters,
and three Of them p.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1872-04-05
The Anglo American FURRY.

Paris Correspondence Of the Boston Advertiser.
There is much bad blood between the
Americans and English in Paris, grow
ing out of the disputes between their
respective countries. A stalwart Ameri.
can from the South, with an english
friend and two women, had a private
box at the last opera ball. During the
progress of the festivities the two cav
alters got into dispute over the
Alabama claims, and finally, to the dis.
may Of their fair companions, proposed
TO begin the war there at once. Early
in the combat the American dealt his
antagonist a terrible blow, which dis
located his shoulder. The women
shrieked, the guards burst in the door,
while the victor coolly gave his arm to
the disabled Briton, helped him into
carriage, and returned, master of the
field and of 10th the ladies. But per-
haps the strangest part of the story is
yet to be told. The American cham
pion is not only native of the South,
but he was also for four years the most
violent Of ect,sionists. He seems to
be pretty well reconstructed, and the
same may be said of most of the ex-
rebels in Paris. Besides the one above
descr bed, know three others in the
city, all of whom in the present crisis
take the most uncompromising Ameri-
can ground. Another curious fact has
also come to light, and | send it to you,
emitting names. About two weeks ago,
when war seemed imminent, an Ameri-
can in this city received a confidential
letter from a ship-owner in England,
offering to sell him one, two, or three
ships, for use as privateers on English
commerce I! That seems 10 be a more
unselfish form of neutrality than that
practiced by Mr.. Laird himself
a MEDAL of honor has just been given
by the Navy Department TO Thomas
Lyons, now boatswain's mate on the
SEQ. On the oath of April 1862, he
was lashed outside the Pensacola during
the passage OF the forts at New Orleans,
and continued steadily to take sound.
ings under the tremendous fire of the
rebel forts and gunboats.
New ORLEANS has city debt of over
S20000,000, and on the increase.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1872-04-05

The New Haven Common Council
has been petitioned to reintroduce
the European or House sparrow in the
city, to protect the elms from the worms
which have at times infested them.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1872-04-05

New ORLEANS has city debt of over
10000 600, and on the increase.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1872-05-25
Complaints of Drouth.

Many portions of the country, North, South
and West, are suffering from drouth, and ap-
prehensions are expressed in some quarters
that the calamity may become general. For
several years past portions of Virginia have
beon as arid as desert, and crops, pasturage
and forest trees were destroyed. There are
extensive portions ofthc Commonwealth which
are suffering greatly for rain at tho present
time. A few good, general aud seasonable
rains wodld be worth millions npOn millions
Of dollars to the country Let us hope that a
bonofcent Providence will vouchsafO them to
US.
If Virginia had been blessed with geod
crops for the past three or four years the con-
dition of our people would be very different
from what it is. They would have been cna-
bled to pay off old scores, to improve their
lands and to live in comfort and easo.-Ricb-
mond Wing, 1914
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1872-05-25
Saturday, May IS, 1879.
The Tribuno on the 9 Prospects,"

The utteranccs Of tie New York Tribune at
this time Csays the Lynchburg Vuginjanl have
peculiar significance, is chief editor being the
Cincinnati nominee Tor President Of the United
States. We therefore append the following
article on the " Prospects from its issue Of
Wednesday;
"Tho journalists who at FIRST resolved to
treat the Cincinnati nominations Is Joke, find
ing their forced laughter freezing in their
throats, are looking around fVr avenues Of es-
cape from tho disasters which confront them.
Very naturally, their FIRST recourse is to the
Bourbon or iossiIized element Of the Demo
cratic party, which, having rushed that party
repeatedly on the breakers iOam'ng just ahead,
is counted on to render the same service once
more. After demonstrating, to their own per-
feet satisfaction, that the Liberal movement has
no other purpose, can have no other result than
the restoration OF tie Democrats TO power,
they insist that those very Democrats will de-
liberately. with malice alUrethought, crush out
the Liberals and give fresh lease OF power to
our C0nkljugs, MOrtons, aud their SATELLITES.
&" 1t is barely possible that the Democrats
will play the suicidal part assigned them 10y
their implacablo eneraies; il we judged only
from the recent past, We might pronounce it
probable. But the indications from every side
are 50 unanimous and overwhelming that we
are confident that no intelligent, dispassionate
observer would insure the nomination Of
Bourbon Democratic ticket for less than ninety
five per cent. premium.
"This reliance Of the Two-TeTm people be-
ing so manifestly broken reed, it is whispered
that Gen. Grant may DO induced TO decline,
and that this, with the nomination at Phila-
delphia of personally unobjectionable sue
cessor. will dissolve the Liberal organization,
and secure the withdrawal Of its ticket. We
are unaware Of any warrant for this assump-
ton. 4 Bourbon Democratic ticket might
possibly eyince strength enough to shake If
not Shatter the Liberal organization; not so
change Of front at Philadelphia. For the Ii
bera movement wars not upon a man but "A
system ltiDSis,s on One Presidential Term rs
an iufexible rule, not as temporary cXpedient.
1t condemns Nepotsm IN the persons Of It's
apologistS aud justilers as well as of It's chief
exemplar. Ii demands Civil Service Reform
which shall make the mere tide-wait RS and
other humble seryitorS Of the Government in
dependent Of party mutations. ltrequires an
Amnesty for political offences, now seven to
eleven years bygone which shall be so com
plete as to leave no exceptions TO be the sub
ject of future prayers and struggles. For these
and kindred reasons, we are morally certain
that the Liberal Republicans will maintain and
extend their organic tion, uphold their banner,
and support their candidates 90 the end, unless
the Democrats shall see fit TO drive them OF
the course-which they are not likely to do
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1872-05-25
Who Defeated Amnesty.

The New York Post Republcan) has the
following well-timcd remarks about the man
ner in which the recent amnesty bill was de-
featod. and the character Of the men admins
tration Senators, all save one,l by whom the
work was done. tsays
"The debate began upon the motion Of Mr..
Sumner to tack his civil rights bill to the M
nesty bill as an Amendment
As the previous question is unknown in
the Senate, the poltr, ons who dare not vote
sQuaroly against salutary measures have the
power 10 defeat them by leading them with
Irrelevant aud uupopu'ar amendments. The
well-traincd politicians who suppressed every
reform recommended by President Grant Of
course supported Mr.. Summers amendment,
knowing very well that its unconstitutional
and useless provisions would defeat the BILL
The amendment having been adopted, the first
vote taken was upon the motion OF Mr. Truln
bull TO strike out the civil rights bill. Here
was the test. for had his motion prevailed the
original bill would have been passed. The
ring rallied unanimously against the motion.
Their names ar, Ames, Of Maine representing
Mississippi Caldwell, Of Kansas, elected %
the United States Senate hy bribery, according
10 the report Of the Legislature Cameron and
Chandler, whose regulations need no remark
Clayton. Of Arkansas, whose right to his seat is
doubtful: Conkling. Edmunds, Hamlin, Howe,
Morton and Sherman, who believe that tho
party is superior to the country Flanagan,
who is afraid Of losing power in Texas Gil
bert and Osborn. of New jersey and New York,
who msrcproseut Florida Pomeroy and Har-
Ian whose land speculations are well known
Kellogg. Casey's csrpet-baeger, now from
louisiana, and Spencer Of Alabama, who
speculates in the federal Offices on a rowing
commission from any State which will adopt
him
What 90 such men care about the uncon-
s.itu,ionality Of any measure? Whatdo they
care about the peace or prosperity Of tue coun-
try? They can usually be counted upon 70
support any scheme which puts money into
the pockets Of the monopslists and promotes
the discipline of the party, reckless OF its cost
to the people"
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1872-05-25
Black Bass.

We were grat1ed to learn whilst at Culpep-
or a few days since, that Mr.. William c. Nor
ris had stocked Mountain Run with this valu-
able fish Hoprocured them from the Shen-
andoah, near Front Royal and caught them all
with the hook. We can readily believe he
must have enjoyed fine sport for to take a
Black Bass with his skill and fine tackle would
have been a treat that Isaac Walton might
have onvied. He says he had never seen the
Bass before, and had considered them identical
with the Southern club sold in the Richmond
Market; but that it is different fish,
thoroughly game, bites at live minnow, craw-
fish, mad-tom or small suufish, and when he
seizes the bait " he bites like a steel trap aud
pulls like horso"-your float is gone In a
twinkling, you give linn line which he runs out,
you feel him. you hold Il steady line and draw
on him, for if ho ever gets slack line, which
he will often DO in spite Of you, ho will leap
three feet out Of water, endeavor to disengago
himself from tho hook. II lisa struggle for life.
It is some time before you are able to land bin
and when you Do with a shortened line by your
reel, a side sweep arg richly repaid. What
bcauty-heavy enough to boil as a rock-fsh
and afford n dinner for large flmily.-Na'ire
YiTgiuiaH.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1872-05-25
An Extraordinary Performance

In accordance with an announcement made
in the Ti1:f, Field and Farm Friday week, Mr.
Bonner gave his young stallion, Startle, a trial
on Prospect Park yesterday afternoon, when
he trstted a mile in the remarkable time of
2:l0}. This is the fastest time ever made by
any stallion ofany age, and yet Startle is not
yet five years old. lie will be five on the 18th
instant. Mr.. Bonner selected Commodore
Dodge, Robert Fletcher, Esq, and the veteran
horseman, Simeon Hoagland, to act as judges.
They gave out the time as follows: First quar-
ter 81! seconds half mile, l:09; three-quar-
ters, l:4Sl and tho full mile in 2:19} Mr..
Hoaglaud remarked that he never expected to
live 70 see such colt that lie is the most
wonderful trotter the world has ever scen.-
Startlo is brother in blood to Dexter.