The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1872-02-09

| Recent Attempts to reach it,"
Some time before the lecturer was introduced
the large hall OF the school house was filled by
an audience numbering about 500, and many
who afterwards came were obliged to 60 away,
as all the available room was taken. Tho lectur-
er began with a clear discussion OF the prob
able condition Of the polar regions OF the earth.
| strongly lnclinipg to the theory OF an open po-
lar sea. The whole range of geographical lit
erature was searched for data, and every fact
on record together with all the traditions of
those who have visited that wild region was
brought to bear upon the subject. Beginning
with tho earliest efforts OF pavigators to dscov-
or tho Northwest and Northeast Passages, he
! followed the line OF discovery down to the year
1927, when Parry made tho first attempt to
reach the north pole by means OF sledges.
The experience OF Parry, as we'll as that OF
almost all later voyagers, incllpes to the belief
that the sea is clear OF ice for several degrees
on all sides OF the pole. The centrifugal force
Of the earth naturally has the tendency to drive
the ice away from the center OF motion which
is the north pole; while the strong currents
which set in from the tropical seas meet this
southwark flow about 10 degrees south of the
pole. thus forming the belt Of ice which every
navigator hae encountered at about so degrees
N. latitude. This belt once passed it is moro
than probable that an open sea, warmed by the
currents from the south temperate and tropic-
al regions, exists about the pole sprinkled with
islands which form the winter resort Of the
arctic birds which are known to migrate north
ward in winter. There are many traditions
and yarns afioat in several European cities, OF
navigators who we're driven Off their routes in
to this polar sea, and some Of the more ambi-
tious Of the Dutch seameu even claimed to
have anchored their ships over the north pole
However much there may be OF truth in these
stories We cannot say, bat 1t seems likely that
1t will not be many years before we shall have
very definite intelligence from these interest
ing regions.
On account OF sickness Dir. Sill Of Detroit.
who was ennouncad for next week will not ap-
pear; but Henry A. Ford, Esq Of Niles who
was expected later the course. will take his
place and give lecture on "Tho Light there is
in words"
Prof. Narrower, however, informs us that
lie expects Prof. Sill later IN the course when
be will give reading from Shakespeare. Prof.
Sill is one Of the best amateur dramatsts in
Detroit, and 1t will be rich treat wien he
comes.
THE Atlantic Monihly, in discussing the sub
/ jet OF revenue tariff as contrasted with a
tariff for Y,rnfcct,,, e.r-,. Ono 30 ,lo .t,oo,x
est arguments against protective tariff il the
imposs!biiity OF estimating what tho indirect
effects o! it may DO. No one-not even those
in whose interests it Is passed-cau predict tho
result. Modern commercial relations are SO
intricate and mullilailous, there are 40 many
hidden and vet important corrections between
different OCCUPATIONS, that Z wisest protec-
tlouist cannot foresee bow Tax LAID upGn one
import which he wishes 10 exclude from TIC
domestic market may effect the production OF
consumption of some other winch he has not
the lea-t desire 10 touch. II was certaiuly never
The intention % Ccugrets 70 Kill Am, ritar
ship-buidiug. Yet " h}s done 20 hy laylug q
tariff on materials necessary for The construc
ton OF ships. Nobody desired that the tariff
should prevent the manufacture OF American
wall paper; yet branch Of this industry was
suddenly taxed out OF existence by an import
duty which he'd mo- more apparent connection
with wallpaper, than the tariff on iron had
with ship building twenty five years ago
WE notice that some OF the newspapers OF
the rabid kind are getting in trim for the com.
ing campaign, ~ witness this by the editor OF
q contemporary, who says, The il free to pro
nounce this insnuation OF the . paper
to be an Infamous fslsebood." Surely he mus
have commenced his practice OF billingsgats
thus early IN order to have his memory re-
ireshed with all tho choice epthets, by tn,
time tho season arrives for bnngDg them int
use.
, 10 IL said that within the past five years
man in France died with Joy 1T being presented
, with the Croes OF the Legion e' rfoncr. for il
that country every Sentinel bows bis head il
honor az he sees the red badge pass bs. IL
England It is something almost oyerpowerin,
TO be styled ''lord" In the country peopl,
: dare not wear their own diamonds lest somt
body may think they have he ped do masoI
work on wooden court house, or the jolne
work on q fire-proof public edifice constructs
entirely OF stone and iron.
! From the Kalamazoo Telegram h, February 81
, The Suicide Of N9rmdn t.. gFascrH.
! Herman +. Hascll. one of the proprietor
, OF the Telegraph, died this morning, litt
after O'Clock, from the discharge OF p.s5o
: held by his own band, IL seems that he IA,
3 arisen at the usual hour, and afte- going out t,
attend To Affairs IN the barn. az usual oarl
back into the house and laid down UPON
lounge. 10 few moments he was called Il
3 break asst, but tod hls wife he would first y,
Z Gp stairs and pG5 on n clean collar. She, no
> long aiterward. heard RE sound Of a aeay
io!i upon the n0'r an SIR. Hancals bed ojm
2 Ol5 no report ut tlC pistol. She then went AZ
5 airs and found bun i,Iug on his back. on TIA,
moor, dead, the blood streaming from wound
made IN tie temple apout on inch aud q hal
4 Daek rom the eve srveuuC an artery his han,
|, pAttilly under MIN st II utchiug the revolver
hrs. hasrail, as soon aB She could recover IRON
tho fearful s1och OF the scene, sent for Mrs
y Alcott, VINO az one came 10 her assistance
3 Justice Allen, with jury went to view tht
OudT, and -ha verdict rc.urnpd after a bic
examination, was that he came TO his daqfl IL,
- his own hIud while labo-ipg uuder insanitG
y u seems that Mr.. III. stood up Jogors Lis r1ir
> ror, prosead tht pistol cl)-e ID hIs t3frplo a +,
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