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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1872-11-01

Some one says that little girls are only
"small women" One whom we know.
aged seven years, proved this the other
day. Her father and mother are sepa.
rated, and she is being brought up by
her grandmother. Jenny goes TO see
her father and mother by turns. After
returning from her weekly visit to the
latter, her grandmother said, "Now,
Jenny, tell me; which do you love best,
your father or your mother ?n You
see, grandmother" replied Jenny,
" when | am with mamma tell her |
love her best, and then when | am with
papa | say | love him best; but really |
love one Just as much as the other, and
you bes. Of all"
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1872-11-01
Poem.

The day Is done. and the darkness
Falls from the wings of night,
As feather Is waited downward
From an eagle in its fight.
see the lights Of the village.
CLEAN through the rain and the MIST
And a feeling of sadness comes DER me.
That my soul cannot resist;
A feeling Of sadness and longing.
That is not akin 10 pain,
And resembles sorrow only
AS the mist resembles the rain.
Come, read 70 me some poem.
some simple and heartfelt lay,
That shall soothe this rest less feeling.
And Danish the thoughts OF day.
Not from grand old masters,
Not from bards sublime,
Whose distant footsteps echo
Through the corridors of time:
For, like strains Of martial music.
Their mighty thoughts suggest
Liie's endless toll and endeayor;
And tonight long for rest.
Read from some humber poet.
Whose songs guShed from his heart.
As showers from the clouds of summer
Or tears from the eyelids start;
Who, through long days of labor.
And nights devoid of ease,
Still heard in his soul the music
OF wonderful melodies.
Such songs have power to quiet
(he restless pulse Of care.
And come like the benediction
That follows after prayer.
Then read from the treasured volume.
The poem OF thy choice;
And lend 20 the rhyme of the poet
The beauty OF thy voice;
And the night shall be filled with music,
And the cares that intest the day,
Shall fold their tents like the Arabs,
And as silently steal away.
II. W. LoHgjeNov
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Chicken Philosophy.

The Danbury Ne0S thus manifests its
familiarity with the chicken.coop and
pig pen: "The quintessence of the
omnivorous is supposed to be imaged
in the hog, but the hog is Peabody
among animals alongside of q hen.
Hens are by nature monopolists. When
the subject of victuals is mentioned
they are evidently listening. Throw a
handful of corn into a ten-acre lot, and
every hen in the Enclosure will get a
dab at it. The last hen on the spot
may not get more than two kernels, but
nothing in the hens appearance will
indicate that. | j.. will step around with
as much precision and gratitude as any
in the flock. and wear the most pensive
smile you ever saw. A hen will not eat
everything it sees, but will try to, and
there isn't one on the face Of the earth
but that can tell you the taste of every.
thing it has seen within the radius of
hslf mile of its house. 1t is only when
q man has kicked at hen and missed
it that he begins to understand how
thoroughly hollow and deceitful this
world is, and it is marvellous fact in
this connection that he will miss the
hen if he does kick at it, and misses it
if he don't.
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The Nautical Drama.

An English actor bequeathed e2.0OO,
in 1866, to found a prize for the best
drama on a nautical or national sub
lect," The first competition was in
lS67. Some fifty playwrights present
ed their productions; and the success
ful piece was brought out at one of the
London theaters. In 1868 there were
twenty competitors but no manager
would run the risk of putting on the
stage the drama that was adjudged to
be the best. In 1869 there were but
twelve contestants and since then the
prize has gone begging. 1t is crafty
ing to note this decline of the nautical
drama. OF all the shams that made
our theaters ridiculous, a paste.board
snip upon paste-board ocean, execut.
ing unheard-of maneuvers and fiercely
bombarding fort ten feet of, is the
worst. In different way it debauches
the popular taste as thoroughly as the
leg.drama itself.
GEORGE SAND advocates in q letter 10
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1872-11-01

GEORGE SAND advocates in letter 10
the RslVs Wodrne the organization OF
female Freemasonry in France.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1872-11-01

Secondly.-They had hardly got seated
on the green sward before gentleman
bovine, who evidently believed he had
the care of these fields, hurried Henry
of, and spread their lunch for them in a
manner not contemplated.
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81 CAN'T drink liquor" said Bob, cit
goes right to my head" "Well," said
Bob's friend, "where could it go with
less danger Of being crowded 2"
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THE Public Works Department of
Japan employs l6l foreigners. at an
aggregate cost of $29,62l per month.
There are III English, SO French. 6
Chinese, 4 Manillese, . Americans. |
Indian, and Swiss.
The Van Buren press., 1872-04-02
q Shoe Ely.

The Era a few days since contained letters
from two Crawford county fellows concern
lag the" Liberal " meeting held by them and
,,co others in stable. where "great cnthusi-
asm" {among the hogsl prevailed, on the 81
inst. We Imagined these fellows got our
friend Durham to write those letters for the
Era rs we learn Ney can neither read nor
write Attcr such fearful attack we fear
the Patriot caunot stand IL: such heavy sid
nanre is frightml. WeouSht now. certainly
to f,rswear the Republican party since these
mighty Nirlrods have leyclcd thrir popguns
nj H., 'Ghe.e simple fellows have not learned
the al plahct ofRepublicani.m. and their dis
play ui ignorance Is pitiablc. We don't like
to say harsh things of them for fear We might
impngn the Almighty for making them idiots
instead Of sensible men.--Fort Smith Patriot.
The above bitter notice is called forth from
tbe Patriot, as rejoinder to the letters OF
CKrEXMoRR and MEADOWS of this County,
published In the Fort Smith Nep Era. We
y ish to dislbnsc the mind OF the Patriot. so
far as that'wc had anything to do with writ
Ing 'he letters in question. We never saw, or
heard OF them uniil they appeared in the Ne@
Era, and only copied them that the conserva-
tive people OF the County might see the
"pcsce" that exists in the "happy family" OF
Gen Grant. The charge Of the Patriot that
these gentlemen "eaa neither read nor ,crite, "
Is an error--both are well informed men. as
well rs representative men OF the white re-
publlcans Of the County. outside of the imme-
dia,e vicinity Of Van Buren,.
The Van Buren press., 1872-04-02
Township Meetings.

Espccial attention /, called to the notice. In
our paper of the Central Executive Committee
of our County. requesting primary meetings
TO be held in the several townships. We
trust the democracy will awaken TO full
sense Of our danger, and come promptly for
ward to these meetings. thus nsuring full
attendance at the County Convention. We
are on the eve OF the most momentous .trug-
gle through which our country has ever
passed. Await not the action Of your neigh
bor but all 20 forward determined to add
your efforts to the accomplishment of the
overthrow Of corrupt, insolcnt and domineer-
ing rings. You have just passed another tax
paying ordeal. Your purses are drained. The
Office holders have again replenished theirs
How long can you quietly endorse this? The
ballot box will be- opened for you again in
November. Let it not find you unwilling to
help yourselves.
The Van Buren press., 1872-04-02
Movements Of Liberal Republicans in
New York.

Especial Dispatch to st Louis Republican,
New YORK, March go.
The Liberal Republican Central com
mittce has held several meeting in New
York, ana Thursday appointed the fol.
lowing committee to organize Liberal
Republican clubs in every assembly dis
trct in the State: Addison Sanford,
=. j. Stuyvesant, Samuel Getson, A. j.
Plumb a, d Daniel Shchan. A speech
was made by a. j. Plumb, in which he
said he had the honor to draft the con.
stitution and by. laws OF the first Grant
club that was ever organized in the conn
try. He was then Secretary Of the
Twenty third street general committee,
and he called meeting for that evening
and the New York Central Grant club
was organized. His opposition to Gen.
Grant was no. Of recent growth. 1t be
gan when Grant nominated for Secretary
Of Treasury A. I. Stewart, simply be-
cause he was a wealthy man. and Secrs-
tary Borie. y Philadelphia imbecile, for
the same reason. Just as soon as he
ascertsined that Grant was toadying to
and bowiug down before Dollsrocracy,
and neglecting many great and good men
to whom he principally owed his eleva-
ton, he opposed him. Looking at the
acts OF his administration, there was not
much that could he praised Certainly
it Was not the appointing Of his relatives
to office; it was not the appointing of
that honest, dignitied and gifted officer,
Thos. Murphy, to be collector OF the
port; it was not the advocacy of the al
nexation Of barren sand bank. peoplei
with ignorant inhabitants; it was not in
sending upon an imperial tour his son
Frederick it was not by removing the
very brains Of the Republican party from
the Senate committee on foreign rela
tions Liberal Republicans were oppos-
ed to Grants re election because his sd-
ministra ion has peen most signaliy
corrupt administration. There has been
more defalcation, more stealing, more
corrupt ring organization right in the
executive mansion, and spreading all
over the land. than had ever been known
before There was military ring at
Washington, in the navy department, in
the United States Ssnate, in the House Of
! Representatives, in every State capitol
where the Grant element dominated and
it was the aim and object Of the Liberal
movement to crush sll these out of exis
tence, and the only way to do this, said
the speaker, is to consolidate our forces
with that party which has recently de-
parted from its old land marks. If we
can ever make the junction with the op
position army, and do it in an honorable
way, we can march in solid column to
victory. and Grant will find his mex; war
his Waterloo. Great applause
The Van Buren press., 1872-04-02
DR.. Greeley in Dead Earnest-War to the
Knife Against a Corrupt President.

The following |. from the Cincinnati Com
mercidl, one of the Republican papers that
favors the Liberal Convention at Cincinnati,
on May l.t:
Horace Greeley is great deal more earnest
and determined in his opposition to the re-
nomination of Gen. Grant than most people
suppose. or than has yet appeared from any
thing he has written in the Tribune, In con-
versation on the subject he expresses himself
with all his charac teristic pungency. lie says
that it is no sham fight in which he Is engag-
ell, but Il real struggle. In which he 4" fires bull
lets" and in which his side must either win
or be crushed AT present he can only indulge
In 4 sort of bushwhackimg, owing to the na
tyre OF the ground. the condition of the reaols.
the state OF the weather, and the fact tina. the
forces on his side are not yet in hand or order;
but very soon all the forces-cavalry. infant
ry, artillery. and horse e-marines be
brought into action. He says he neither ex
poets to support Grant nor Democratic cam
didate, but expects TO uphold and vote for a
Republican who i'll defeat Grant. either in
the convention or at the polls. He holds that
Grant has shown his incompetency for the
Presidency. and that We must have man who
will take pcrcmptory steps for putting an end
to the corruption in the public service. lie
looks forward with lively hope to the Cincin-
natl Convention, In which he expects to take
part
There are politicians who attempt to belit-
tie the influence of Greeley, but there are two
parties who know more about the subject
than these petty detractors. One of the par
ties is Greeley himself who il in the daily re-
ccipt Of multitudinous letters from the lead
ers of public opinion all over the country ;
whose every movement is watched with eager
interest by the entire press, and whose paper
has great, increased in circulation since il
took ground against Grants denomination.
Another party which fully appreciates Gree
ley's power are Grant himself and his immc-
dnte political hackers, who. in various ways,
have lately displayed the panfulest anxiety
about Grecleys purposes. Not long ago a
number OF these personages came from Wash
ington To New York to find ont what Gr reeley
reslly meant by his conduct, ami what he
actually intended to do. They went away
much dcjVcted, to report to his disheartcncd
ENcc!lency in the White House The fact is
that Greelry's influence and popularity are
greater than those of any other man in
A merica. and extend through the West and
South. as well as through New England and
New York. lfhe really goes into the fight
against Grant when the time comes in his
characteristic style. there will be such smash
ing OF political crockcrv as has not been seen
for some years. Were he himself not spoken
of aS Presidential candidate. and were he
entirely free to indicate the man who next
to himself he would prefer to support
think he would have Mr.. Colfay or Mr.. Trum-
hull
The Van Buren press., 1872-04-02
The Duty Of the Hour.

X now seems settled that the Democracy oI
Arkansas are to convene In general session
for some purpose not yet clearly defined. The
Central Executive Committee have issued
their call for II Convention to assemble at Lit
tie Rock in Jane next. Much has been said
pro and con about the" passive policy. "
Whether the gathering at the Capital propose
To ,lare the solemn intention Of Ar
kansas democracy to be to do nothing OF
mean to mark out line of conduct differing
from the passive policy" cannot now be
certainly foreseen. We have long thought
and coDtihue to believe. that the best thing
the democracy Of the State can do. is TO await
events Let the conservative republicans
meet anI announce their platform. and nomi-
nate their candidates. We can then form
some idea of the ground upon which the bat
tic for political supremacy in our State, Is 10
he fought. "honesty and amnesty Il 10
be the motto, we will find this fact out when
the standard bearers are named. Political
promises In the mouths ofsomc, are but as the
idle wind-coming from Others, they may be
relied upon. Ia the coming csmpaingn the
democratic party must act the part OF allied
forces. The victory, ii gained by the aid of
the democracy will not be In any sense 4
democratic victory The pride of party tri-
umph is to br sacrificed for the salvation of
the State. IAe democratic patty will present
the noble. but unusual, spectacle of Il large
party, aiding portion Of a party IN politi-
cal triumph, purely to save our State from ir-
retlievsblc political shpwreck Lay ing aside
the glories of the past, forgotiul nj self this
noble party, enters the contest an humble al
ly, hoping to drive from place those who are
grinding us to utter ruin. 1t is to be a strug-
gle of HONESTY against CORRUPTION. 1t is to
result in rictory and Satety, or defeat and ma
ti9nai deyredauon. Before entering such
contest, is it not meet that democrats know
the men as we'll rs the platform Of the con
servatiye republicans: Ought we not to wait
for time, until those we would aid have
spoken? A convention might then be called
for the purpose OF pertecting organization
aud to announce our determination to en-
dorsc or repudiate the action OF the rrpubli-
cans And by all means, let the democracy
keep clear of republican conventions. ! ct rs
not be trammelcd in forming our opinions Of
their sincerity, by any action OF democrats in
their conventions. Let them make their own
platform and nominate their own candidates
Let no democratic voice be heard in their
meetings. This il not to DO a canvass OF trick
cry, but an honest and earnest fight of men
convinced of Imminent danger to the coun-
try, against Office holders who have prostitu-
ted their positions for purposes of individual
aggrandisemcnt. 1t Is the tax-pay ing people
against the consuming Office holder II is
the masses against wire-workers and political
jugglerS. 1t is the hard listed ycomanry
against psmpercd aristocracy, grown sud-
denly rich from official spol. Let Us then,
have fair field and open fight. Let us not
start in the contest with amy misunder.tand-
ings.
The Van Buren press., 1872-04-02
The Germans.
Rssoluhow Adoftsd By tho Lite Rock
Tararerem
From Little Rock Gazette. J

From Little Rock Gazette
Below will be found some resolutions adopt
ed by the Turnyerein society Of Little Rock,
at IA recent meeting. A noticeable feature is
the hearty Endorsement given to Senator
Schurz and the doctrines enunciated by him,
and the pledging of the German element to
be among the foremost in the matter of re-
form. 1t will be observed, also, that an effort
is to be made to combine all the German cle-
ment of this Stare on the same line. This
move is proper We have no better citizens,
as class. than the Germans, and when they
band together alongside such men as Schurz,
it means that the German element will, at
least, 30 fouiid sctIns in Tie interest Of the
whole people:
Here are the resolutions
WHEREAS, The constitution demands of
every society belonging to the Turner's un-
ion Of North America to take an active part
in the political questions of the day. and to do
all in their power against political corrup-
ton; and,
Whereas, The German element ofthe Uni
ted States have lately banded themselves.with
Carl Schurz as their leader, under the banner
of freedom ard justice against corruption ;
therefore. bel 1t
Resoired, That it l.. the duty Of the Turn
yerein of Little Rock ladherng to the Turn
vrs' union) to take such steps in the coming
political campai IN IN Arkansas as will most
ptiectually help to carry ont the above men
toned principles against corruption, and to
do all in their power to elect ana place In
power only h nest and competent men.
Resolred. That the speaker OF the Turnve-
rain la anfbar ari/pu- that all the German
citizens of Little Rock and other parts OF the
State may have an opportunity to help WIN
their united strength to carry out the good
wotk of reform, to rall a mass meeting OF the
German citi1sns of Little Rock and surround
ing country. in order to perfect their organi-
cation.
Resolved. That the above resolutions be
published in the Little Rock State journal, in
the Fort Smith New Era and in the Memphis
Anzoigcr.
JOHN RUoJR, First Speaker.
J. C. Lesser. Secretary.
The Van Buren press., 1872-04-02

IE- Rev II r. Withers, presiding Elder of
the Methodist Episcopal Church South, Tor
tnis district. called at our Office on Thursday
and we regret exceedingly we were not there
To receive him, Parson Withers Is one OF
the soldier preachers, who. in time of need,
battled for his country with the same vim and
energy. rs he now docs for the souls of his tcl-
low man. and Is ever welcome whGrs we are .
The Parson is Presiding Mt a protractcd or
quarterly meeting. now being held at Van
Ruren. where we trust he will be instrument
sl In doing much good,
With a slight correction the ,bovr, from
the Fort Smith Herald, speaks our sentiments
fully. The Rev. Mr.. WIruETs is Presiding
Elder OF the Van Buren, District instead of
the Fort Smith. Mr.. Withcrs Ia one of the
ablest divincs in the Methodist Church Of Ar
kansas, and Is Jealous In the work he Ia. ac-
cspted from the Conference. Van Buren al
ways receives him with open hands. He lett
on Friday morning for his home at Ozark.
The Van Buren press., 1872-04-02
Ef- REMEMBER THE MUSICAL
ENTERTAINMENT AT PRESBY-
TERRAIN CHURCH, ON THURSDAY
NIGHT
The Consolidated Busines

We published an item, the other day, from
the Memphis Avalanche. stating that the
terms OF consolidation Of the Memphis and
Little Rock and Little Rock and Fort Smith
roads. and the lease OF the two latter to tue
Southern Railway Security Company, recent
ly agreed upon, had been rejected by the lat
ter. We have good reasons TO believe that
such is the case. but only for the purpose Of
masking some changes in the terms, which we
understand will be agreed to. There Is one
thing Ger ain unless ten miles more OF the
Fort Smith road are completed by the 18th
May. the congressional land grant will bs
forfeited.- Gazette.
The above explains the item we published
last week, in regard to this matter. We feel
confident that all will work out to the sue
cess ofour road.
The Van Buren press., 1872-04-02
The Hitch In Our Railroad.

From Mr.. CH.s. @. ScorT. President OF the
l.. r. & L. $. X. Il. Co.. who Is now in Van
Buren, we learn that there Is no loubt of the
is.ing of tho combined roads or the Mem
phis and Littlo Rock and the Little Rock and
Fort Smith Road, to the company represent
ed by Sr. Ton. SCoTT. There has been de-
lay in completing the arrangement agreed
upon, no, necessary to mention here which
has now been overcome and everything ami
cably settled, and it is expected before this
time. the new bonds have been ssGed. the old
d,hts of the company paid and the work soen
resumed. One thing Is certain % miles must
be completed by the l5th of May to cave the
land grant.
The Van Buren press., 1872-04-02
Gen. Hill and the Reformsrs.

The Raleigh. n. C.. ~ ns says that Gen. d,
II. Ilill in publishing in his paper, the South
ern Home, the platform of the Missouri Lib
cral,. takes occasion to heartily endorse the
princip pies therein laid down. Speaking of
the resolutions Gen Hill says:
"Thcy have the good old Democratic ring,
and while they do not 20 lar enough We can
as Conservative endorse every word they
The Van Buren press., 1872-04-02
The Anti.Grant Movement in the Hawk.
eye State.

DIS .NUINhS, NHVVTT -b'
j b. Grinnell, 10y invitation, delivered
a speech this evening on the political sit.
uatien, before large audience, compris-
ing the Governor. State officials, and II
majority Of the msmbcrs Of the general
assembly. He argued against the renom-
ination Of Grant, and in favor Of James
+. Wilson. The alternative would be
the Cincinnati convention and broad
platform, around which the people will
gather. Iowa would he strongly repre-.
sentsd at Cincinnati. The speaker was
closely listen to. and the speech excited
much comment.
The Van Buren press., 1872-04-02
S~o<S

~ The grand jury of the Brownsville
Texas district court has indicted the Mexi-
can general John n Csrtina for leyying war
against the United States, and made present
ment to the court of the facts of armed bands
of Mexican raiders stealing cattle on the
Mexican border, for the purpose Of securing
protection from the United States govern
The Van Buren press., 1872-04-02

rF- We learn from our Little Rock ex-
changes Of the death Of the wife of Hon,
Thoma, Boles. She died on the 2lst ult. at
Danyi.le, Yell county, their home. Mr.. Boles
has the deep sympathy of many friends.
The Van Buren press., 1872-04-02

t6 committee ef.ao Georgia Legislature
arrived In New York on Monday to take tes-
tinony In reference to the conduct Of the abb
sconiltsi ex -Gov. Bullock. Of that State. The
investigation will include the governors A.
naneial TRANSACTIONS with the State agent.
The proceedings will be conducted in priv ,le.
The Van Buren press., 1872-04-02

tT We are informed by Gen. J. +. Fagan
that he has resigned the general agency OF the
Arkansas Fire and Marine Insurance compa-
ny, TO take effect the 3lst inst. We agree with
tue Little Rock Goxette. that the company
will lose valuable oiiicer--one whose place
will be hard to iii with an agent as industri-
Gus. well known and respected rs Gen. Fagan