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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1872-08-23

AN official return shows that in the
year ISL there was consumed at the
House of Parliament IL, 100000 cubic
feet of gas, costing, at 5s. 3D.. per 1000,
G33S7.
THE Shah of Persia's visit to England
will have reference TO an international
communication scheme, enabling the
traveller to go from London to India
without change of carriage.
The japanese Government has issued
an edict against the sale of children and
young gitls, which has become very com.
mon in Japan. The children are sold
for the small sum of 81 each.
THE Tichborne claimant has been in
the coal regions of Sunderland, and had
an enthusiastic reception from large
crowds at the railway stations and en-
route to the Local Committee room,
where he was presented with an adj
dress.
A PROJECT was recently brought for
ward in the French Assembly for tax
upon domestic servants-fve francs for
woman and ten francs for man SER
want, and ten francs for the former and
twenty for the latter in all cases where
more than one is kept.
1T it is announced on good authority
that the Austrian Cabinet has entered
into no engagements Whatever with any
other power respecting the conduct to
be observed with regard to the next
Papal election. The Austrian Govern.
ment is, however, aware that its true
| interests incline toward the protection
CT perfect religious liberty. 1t is fur
| thermore announced that neither has
| an engagement been concluded between
| the Courts Of Berlin and Rome on the
same subject.
ABOUT two years ago the Emperor of
| Russia ordered his army to be reor.
ganzed on the principle of general con-
scription, and appointed committee to
settle the numberless details OF the
measure. The report of the comittee
was presented to the Emperor short
time ago, but has been returned on the
ground that the propositions submitted
are neither calculated TO insure an equal
degree of efficiency in the army and
reserve, nor to provide for promptitude
of mobilization. The committee are
now engaged in devising new project
which shall better accord with the I'm.
perial intentions.
IN the Jardin dies Plantes a favorite
has died, and its death has been fol.
lowed by real mourning-an acacia tree,
taken from America and planted there
two hundred and thirty seven years ago,
and under whose branches one genera
ton of children after another has played.
This spring it died, but from one of its
roots came up a fresh, vigorous shoot,
much to the delight of the children,
who formed procession to the dead
tree to tell of the discovery. Another
old favorite was swan, which was
brought from Stuttgardt by Louis XVIII.
and which has lately died. She at one
time belonged to the Countess Diana de
Maurspas, from whom she received the
name of Diana. Charles X took her to
Compegne, but she suffered so with
home sickness that she had to be re-
turned to the Tuileries.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1872-08-23
Climatic Changes.

Mr.. Draper, the Director of the New
York Central Observatory, in one of his
late reports, attacks the theory that the
clearing of the land of its woods affects
the rainfall. He processes to base his
opinion on observations made at various
points on the United States Atlantic
coast, as we'll as in Great Britain and on
the continent. He deduces that there
has been no change in the climate of
the Atlantic States for century, and
that surface changes, through the oper
atoms of agriculture, are Of no appre-
auctions are professedly based on ia
bles OF temperature and other meteoro-
logical conditions, but notwithstanding
this, we think there is an error some
where. 1t is almost a paten. fact to the
senses, that there have been climatic
changes in New England in fifty years,
and if the records and traditions of the
previous fifty years are worth anything,
the changes In some particulars have
been most marked. A hundred years
ago the fall Of snow was comparatively
excessive. As general thing snow
shoes were necessary, and the transpor.
tation Of wood and other articles was
done by hand-sleds. This was not an
exceptional condition, but quite con.
slant. 1t was not uncommon for tun.
nels to be excavated, SO deep was the
snow, from the house to the piggery
and the barn. Roads were to "a great
extent blockaded, and in many there
was no travel for two or three months.
Unless records are false, and the mem
DRY Of men living in those times ex-
tremely treacherous, such used TO be
our winters anti.revolutionary times.
There are no such snow falls now and
has not been for many years. Even the
heaviest SHOWS we have had within
twenty-five or thirty years were no
comparison with those we have alluded
to as common about a hundred years
ago. There has most certainly been
change therefore, though Mr.. Draper
thinks not. Again, our autumns are
prolonged, and frequently frosts do not
| set in until October and November.
Within fifty years, sharp and severe
frosts were common in September, and
the farmers work did not use to con.
tinue along into November. At the
same time the springs were earlier, and
planting was well over by the time it is
now begun. We have not space to pre-
sent more than these few salient facts as
a commentary on Mr.. Diapers positions
relative TO change Of climate.
AS TO the effect OF the opening up Of
a country by cutting away the woods,
we may say that Humboldt was a be-
lever in it, and he certainly was close
observer, and read nature as accurately
as any ather scientist. In one OF his
works discussing climatic changes, he
directly AYERS that the rainfall is az.
fected by oenuding country Of its
wood. The effect ne illustrates by a
water course in Northern South Ameri.
ca. Quite stream used TO flow, and
with the opening of the country its bed
became bare. Civil disorder at length
depopulated the reg on, ana it was re.
manded back to nature. Brush and
trees came back, and with them waters
to the river, it finally reaching its old
volume. Such a fact has an outlook
not in accordance with the teachings of
Mr.. Draper.-PrOvidence R. I. Press.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1872-08-23
Important Gold and Silver Discoveries
i'm Arizona.

A Los Angeles, Cal, dispatch an.
nounces the arrival there, on the 10th
of August, of the Todd party, with
Prof. Glass, from the geological expedi.
ton through Arizona and New Mexico.
They have 1000 pounds Of specimen
gold, silver, and other ores, and several
pints of precious and doubtful stones.
On the route from Fort Windgate to
albuquerque, and on the borders of
Arizona, in what are called the Ant
Hills, precious stones were discovered,
all ut the surface They have genuine
rubies, the specimens ranging from a
large pea downward. The diamonds, if
any, are small and of little value. The
party found rich gold and silver bear.
ing quartz near Fort Windgate. The
marty also claims TO have discovered
and located flowing oil springs that will
Weld from 10 to 100 barrels day.
They will not divulge the precise loca.
ton. In the old mounds and ruins OF
ancient cities they found relics Of tools
pottery, and woven cloth centuries old
The party is not ssnguine as to the
diamond discoveries. Three pints oil
their best stones will be tested and ex
bibited. They suffered privations or
the road, and narrowly escaped perish
mo crossing the Colorado desert. The
diamond excitement at Frisco is sub
siding.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1872-08-23
A Cat Curiosity.

An eccentric gentleman, who died re-
Gently in Columbus, o., made provisions
in his will for the establishment Of o
''cat infirmary." The infrmary is to
have rat holes and rats for sport, room
for amatory display, and exercise
grounds, with several sheds on which
the fierce grimalkins may wage war at
will. oldest of all, however, is the
final clause OF the instrument, which
provides that intestines of the testator
shall be made into fiddle strings, and
that they shall be played upon in the
auditorium of the infrmatory ,-'the
playing to be kept up for ever and ever,
without cessation day and night, in or
der that the cats may have the priv
ilege OF hearing and enjoying the in.
strument which is the nearest approach
to their natural voices" This will is
likely to be contested.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1872-08-23
Letter from President Grant.

President Grant has addressed the following
letter to Samuel Bard. William Crutchfeld, w.
p. Rathburn and J. J. Bryan, committee in
behalf of the city of Chattanooga. Tenn, and
U. S. Chamberlain and others OF the Board of
Trade Of Chattanooga:
UTICA, N. Y, July 31.-GENTLENEN: have
the honor to acknowledge the rec eipt of the
resolutions of the Board of Aldermen, the
Mayor, and the Board of Trade Of the city of
Chattanooga, extending to myself and Cabi-
net an invitation to spend portion of our
summer vacation in their city and on Lookout
Mountain.
am not prepared at present to accept the
invitation either on my own part or on the part
of the Cabinet, but will, in very few days,
Law the invitation before the gentlemen who
are embraced in it, and will then give his
Honor the Mayor definite answer. II would
afford me great pleasure to visit the people OF
the city Of Chattanooga. l return sincere
thanks to the Mayor, Aldermen and Board OF
Trade for the invitation which they have given
me TO do SO. Z. s. GRANT.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1872-08-23

suffered. in not only having his pet crow
killed, but being compelled to eat
portion OF it, went to the headquarters
of the Rucktails and made complaint to
the Colonel against the big sergeant.
The Colonel at once sent an orderly for
Sergeant Smith, rightly supposing he
must be the person referred TO. He
obeyed the summons at once. He
pushed the door OF the tent aside and
entered the presence. Swapping his
heels together and standing erect in
the position Of attention." he brought
his hand quickly to the visor of his
military cap, and gave the customary
salute to his Colonel.
Sergeant" said his commander very
gravely, "do you know that gentle
man ?" pointing to the old irgin an.
Eyes, sir" prom thy answered the
other.
How did you become acquainted
with him, sergeant 2"
ave dined together yesterday, SIR"
promptly answered the culprit.
The roar of laughter which followed
this reply need not be described, nor
the manner IN which even the old Vir-
gilman joined. The sergeant was sent
back to his quarters, and the interview
between the old aristocrat and the
Colonel was ended by an invitation to
the latter to dine the next day at the
old mansion.
Whether this story has any bearing
upon the present practice of eating crow
or not, | cannot pretend to say, but
have little dOubt that the net crow of
the old Virginian was quite as palatable
tn him as Greeley is to some of those
who are compelled to swallow him.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1872-08-23
The Geneva Arbitration

Il may not be generally known that
the proceedings of the Geneva Arbitra-
ton. in which the native tongue of the
two parties is English, are conducted in
french, although it is not the language
g any one of the members of the court.
The native tongues of the Arbitrators
are respectively English, German Italian
and Portuguese. The French language
!" bv established custom the language
nf diplomacy, which is the best .xpIana.
ZION that can be given of what is on its
face great absurdity.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1872-08-23
To Keep Hams in Summer.

Some bag them and whitewash the
bags, which is troublesome and some
what expensive; some cover them with
dry wood ashes and pack them in bar
rels; some pack them in barrels and
cover thoroughly with pine shavings;
but the best plan of all, and certainly
the least expensive with all who have a
smoke.house, and every farmer should
have good one, is to keep the hams
hung up in the smoked house, which
should be kept perfectly dark at all times.
Hams so kept, two years old, were
among the best we ever tasted. Uni
form darkness is a complete protection
against the attack of insects.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1872-08-23
Concrete Buildings.

A large number of buildings are erect.
ing in Chicago of concrete, formed Of
one part of Louisville cement, three
parts of sand, ashes, and the fine parts
of the burned rubbish. This is mixed
into thin paste, and laid into molds
Of boards, stone, and debris from the
burned buildings are imbedded firmly
into it az az close as possible. In forty
eight hours the mass becomes set and
hard as a stone, and walls two feet thick
are sufficiently substantial for large
buildings. Unskilled laborers can be
thus employed under proper supervision,
which, added to the cheapness of the
materials. renders these buildings OF far
less cost than ordinary ones.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1872-08-23

THE grave of Little futile, one of the
most formidable chiefs that Mad
Anthony" had to contend with so years
ago or more, has been found in one of
the streets of Peoria, III.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1872-08-23
Prosperity OF Montreal.

The total trade of Montreal in 1885
amounted to less than S5,000,000, but
since that time it has increased tenfold.
In 1860 the amount of its imports was
Sl5,479,453; exports, $6,020,7l5. Five
years later the imports had increased
to sl9,343,lS4. And during last year
the commerce of the city was the largest
ever known, having reached $54 ,637 1858.
There are but few cities in the United
States that can show q more marked
increase in their commerce, population
and natural advantages than Montreal
Mr. XnpR CITY Loll. 400 900 nOc
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1872-08-23

All corr munica for this paper should be accom-
panied by the name the author not necessarily for
publication but an evidence OK good faith on the
part OF the writer Wite only de OF the paper
Be particui ary careful in giving names and oates
have the letters and figures plain and distinct.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1872-08-23

The certain way to be cheated is TO
fancy ones self more cunning than
others.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1872-08-23
Great Moral Exhibition for Women.

An enterprising New York Snowman
has made an engagement with a first
class burglar, whom he intends to exhib-
it throughout the country. In order that
there may be no doubt of the scoundrel's
authenticity, he will carry with him his
credentials from Sing-Sing, Albany, and
Auburn, where he has served, in all, not
less than fifteen years. This moral ex.
hibition is chiefly designed for women,
whose perennial interest in burglars is so
notorious and unwavering.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1872-08-23

New YORK CITY holds sS9,O00,OOO
worth of churches.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1872-08-23

The London Spectator believes GAM
beta will be the successor Of Theirs.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1872-08-23
CHAPTER III.

The next day, the old Virginian
smarting under the indignities he had
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1872-08-23

AN official return shows that in the
year 1871 there was consumed at the
House of Parliament l2,500,000 cubic
feet of gas, costing, at 5s. 3D.. per 1000,
"a OCT
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1872-08-23

CALIFORNIA contains a greater proper
ton of foreigners than any other State
in the Union-336,39 natives, and
3O9, $50 foreign born.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1872-03-20

then the work OF this plow, from the depth
of from ten to eleven inches, does something
towards mi king it with the soil, instead OF
planting it all below fat furrow slice.
Spread on another coat of manure, and the
harrow, with the uneven surface, readily
covers it, and it is fitted for a crop. Never
take off but two crops while under the ploT.
Seed with the first or second, using one nall
bushel of Timothy see1 TO the acre, ones
own raising. II highly mauured, on such
land as | have described, no clover need De
ad led Enough will be found in the crop.
Thus treated, ground will produce good
crop of hay, from eight to ten years without
blowing.
have plowed thus and spread all the
manure on the top, seeding down the first
yer, and obtained good crop OF grass, but
1t will not hold out nearly as long. Avoid
too close or too early cropping the alter
msth. By all means avoid over-stocklng
summer or winter 1t is great bane to the
farmer. Early cut nay, well secured, Will
keep well for years. IL is sur to be wanted
Do not he AFRAID of summerIns over lew
tons of hay Ii will not bankrupt live far
mer 1t will not make independent man
o. him in season Of short crop. Tne shat
low cultivators will swarm about him like
bees dt such time, if ne mas any feei Tor
their starving animals. have succeeded
well with top-dressing have applied 1t IN
early spring and fall. Il SHOULD he applied
before the crop has much diminished. Gue
quality of manure and time Of apple alton,
- OF some moment, bat to be sure that it is
applied is Of greater.
Question: " here do you get your manure
[ have had ROthnL to d. with comm re lal
fertilizers. They may pay on some soils and
IN some localities but the best fertilizer is
rh braI all thar he made.
available on the farm for home manufacture
of fertilizers For rule, feed cut all pro-
duce Of the farm on the farm, it 1t does not
/ bring quite 20 much ready money. Keep a
dairy; keep the swine at work ; yard the
COWS. or with proper fixtures stable them,
and let them have extra feed What then
will become OF the pasture Make up Its
deficiency by turning re use moving into
pasture, and by entering partially mo the
soillng system. lt Is thus chiefly that
nave succeeded IN making Two or three spears
Of = to grow where but one grew before
uav NJ raised two hundred and ti.ty ox-cdrt
loads IN 4 single year, it may De just TO al !
that | was stimulated more by the expecta-
Il OF benetitpg myself, than becoming 4
benetactor 10 my race.
deslre again To urge more general at
tentIon to the cultivation OF the grass S
Because they are perennial pant and do MOI
need renewing every spring, AMI try gro"
spontaneously they have been lett to d'
-. \ more general attention TO this branct
Of Vermont husOandry is necessary. ha
it is 10 this that the wealth OF a farmer chief
lies. no one can deny. suih ;lently mix
husbandty is compatible with 1t. IL vii
not conf Ct with his raising his own whea
and other graios. have done 50 myself TO
the last thirty four years with the ex ;ePtlo
5 81 but one year
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1872-03-20

.IErrERsoS a . NrruoDtCAI FARMER The
voYn, man tool hold of his business as a
iarmer in a manner which showed that the
genuine culture of the mind is the best pre-
oaration TOR the common "A well as for the
Higher dnties ~ lie IN everything he did
ne was tho educated heinz Was there
over mortal So exact ~ nnnctuaI so indie
G.figabIe as he in recordin, and tabulariz-
mo detaiIs2 lie NAV he aid TO have Ii ed
men il hand. lie kent a garden book, a
tarm-ho,k weather book. a receipt book.
, rooket ernepd,ture b,,k and. later a fee
/ hLtok and tbcra was Dnthirc too trivial
- t., or-tore5 - ono Cf tber ,rovided i
III, bad ~, rel,,in,, !, ,natterI ~ imno--
tsrcS In ne snaII rest hand then com
mon N Vir,inis me- would rcc,rd in his
r,,cI,e+.b no Z s,ch ;ta-ns a. tbese . =. Put into
tf,,,-lt, - - -. a.. p,;J a b,rber NJ -.
pald IN I'm. 4t 81 :. PAID f,r whct-
-ir,, no., L,t,co - = :. p,i4 NV nars for an
ey,Triss - Lv,il,,,nsb,r, 10, ." In nj. car
~ -. g. =, ,,.l,i.b VIC IN
tebtaJ NJ Psn,jiiII r,,,, no road conntless
49, ~ - - !. ~ ~
80 nv t"o , ~ - -
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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1872-03-20
For the Freeman.
Butter Making.

We have just been reading Mr.. Wheelock S
essay on butter dairy, on the whole very good,
yet if he had told more Of his own expert
ments ana less Of Massachusetts, fancy book
farming it would have been quite as well.
The quantity Of choice butter made from his
own Fiords, Cream pots and l. ady Millions,
We a sure would not have reached the
enormous amount of 949 pounds or even
go ID pounds in three months to a COW.
Prof " heelock's head is generally level, but
we think he is little in the fog when he
tells us to salt the cream before it Is cEurnei
Now uniformity in the making Of butter,
especially in rhs sailing of it, is one Of the
most essential things and the only correct
way is to weigh the butter, and also the
salt, Oae full ounce Of salt to a . ouud
of butter after the cream had been partially
stltej, We apprehend wouli be too much for
any markes, but the great difficulty would
be hat quantity of salt to use when the
cream had been previously salted. Prof
Wheelock's science might tell what portion
Of the salt that was put into the cream would
the butter would retain, but we will not
attempt to pick fl lws in so good an essay.
CHANGING over the columns Of the FREEMAN
We discovered very wise rule laid down
Ior the diirywomen by Prof. King of East
Montpelier, = SkIm early, churl early, ami
sell early;" this has gone into print and il
70 be standard rule, and psrha ps franco
and hung up in every dairy room. The IL
! terence is, be in hurry about s kimmin5
churn as soon as it is scum, then rush th'
batter to market with all possible speed
There is right time to skim milk, as every
| experienced dairywoman knows, and Mr.
King ought to know that cream should no
De cluIned the same day that it is takeI
from the milk. We suppose what Mr.. Kin.
means by selling early Is, that in our large
villages there should be a market day ever.
week and the farmers one and all should sci
their butter as last as they make it. Thi
would d. for a limited amount, but if tn
large mass Of farmers pursued that course
As the warm weather came on the market
would be glutted and the butter would
| icA4 III tiS HdIc-IOu5eS VI LuS NedltEs HutI
il ought to be IN the cellars Of the producers
Every butter dealer ought to know that but
ter shipped in warm weather in ice cars re
csives more or less injury, and that it is no
safe to bold it afterwards; there lies one rea
son why not more than 80 per cent Of Vernon
butter rules as first class. from the injury tina
t receives after it lelvcs the hands of th
| producer. Oar only salvation as Vernon
iairymen lies 10 the fact that We make an arti
Gle of butter that will keep, provide ourselve
with cellars suitable to keep it in, AMI ther
consult the stars ami not the = book farmers
when i the best time 10 sell it,
OLD LINE.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1872-03-20

HEALTH Hints. Both the brain and
the body of the young are feeble and wat.
cry, and capably of but little endurance
Witness how soon little children get tired
of one thing, even of rest. The mother
is Away complaining that she can't keep
her childred quiet minute put them at
anything that they greatly desire to do, and
before you know it they will be off at
something else is because no organ of the
brain, no muscle of the body, is strong
enough for exertion except for very short
time. Hence both brain and muscle should
be alternated frequently the overwork Of
one IS as unphilosophical and as crimina
as the overwork of the other.-Halr,
Journal