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Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1872-07-02
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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1872-01-12
A Great National Park.

Hon. n. P. Langford, of Montana, the
leader of the famous Yellowstone Ex-
petition of last year, is now in Wash
ington, and, in connection with Prof.
Hayden, who had charge of the govern
ment expedition of this year, is engaged
in promoting the project declaring all
that district including the canon of the
Yellowstone, the hot springs and the
geysers, government reservation, for
the purpose of holding it forever as a
National Park. Copies of the May and
June numbers of Scribner's Monthly, con-
tanning Langford's graphic story of
The Wonders Of the Yellowstone, :"
have been furnished to every member
of Congress. Prof. Hayden has pre-
pared an article for the February num-
Der of Stribner'S in which he confirms
Langford's account. describes additional
marvels discovered by himself, and
takes strong ground in favor of the
Park project. Such Park will in time
attract to it crowds of the pleasure
seekers and scientists of Europe. 1t is
not only remarkable for its scenery, but
in scientific point of view is said to be
" the most marvellous region on the face
of the earth" The illustrations which
are to appear in the February number Of
,Scri6ner, are from photographs taken by
the recent expedition.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1872-01-12
Singular Turn in the Wheel of Fortune.

A few years ago a lady living in South
Benton was left widow with five small
children and nothing in the world with
which to support them, save the labor
of her hands. For two or three years
her struggle with poverty was hard, and
to add to her unhappiness two OF her
children were taken from her by death.
About year ago she applied to a real
estate agency in this city for a tenement,
and the gentleman with whom she
transacted her business was much
pleased with her appearance, and de
sired further acquaintance with her.
The desire being expressed she favored
it, and they met again, when the ac-
quaintance was improved, she looking
upon him with favor, as he appeared to
be man of religious and other COM
mendable attributes. In a short time
he declared his love for her and offered
her his heart, hand and fortune. The
acquaintance having been compare
lively short, the lady suggested that, as
a proof Of his sincerity, he should make
over to ner part of his fortune. To
this he readily acceded, and, before she
left the office, he handed her deed of
One-ndll Ol Ills property; Whioh was III
real estate, located near Bangor, Me.
The next morning she went and had
the deed recorded in due form, and was
then ready to accept the heart and
hand" which her new found acquaint-
ance had proffered her. But, alas ere
she could make known to him her readi-
ness to be party to the speedy mar
riage which he had urged, she was ac
costed by woman who claimed and
proved to be the wife of the gentleman
she had been negotiating with. Fired
with Indignation at the deceit which
had been practiced upon her, the South
Boston lady hurried to the mans office
for an explanation. He admitted all,
and confessed that marriage with her
would be impossible, but, as proof of
his regard for her, he insisted upon her
keeping the property, and forthwith
appointed an agent to sell it for her
benefit, which the agent has recently
done. The property decided to the lady
was worth about $4,000 So much for
-" love at sight. Boston Herald.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1872-01-12
How to Pom the Question.

Pitts is a capital business hand. He
examines the goods he is thinking of
purchasing, and then says: "Well, I'll
look around, and if l don't find any
thing that suits me better, I'll call and
take this" Not long ago Pitts said to
himself, am getting rather long in
years, and guess I'll get married" His
business qualities wouldn't let him
wait +; so, calling upon a lady friend, he
opened the conversation by remarking
that he would like to know what she
thought about his getting married
ooh, Mr.. Pitts" she replied, "that is
an affair in which / am not so very
greatly interested, and prefer to leave
it to yourself" But" says Pitts, "you
are interested; and, my dear girl, will
you marry me?' The young lady
blushed very red, hesitated, and finally,
as Pitts was very we'll to do in the
world, and morally and financially of
good standing in society, she accepted
him whereupon the matter. of.fact Pitts
responded, "Well, well, I'll look about,
and if | don't find anybody that suits
me better than you, I'll come back"
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1872-01-12
Railroad Signals.

One whistle of the locomotive means
" Down brakes two whistles, "Off
brakes;" three whistles, Back up"
continued, danger" A continued
succession of short whistles is the cattle
alarm. The conduc tors signal, given
by sweeping parting of the hands on
a level with the eyes, means "Go
ahead" A downward motion with the
hand, Stop" A beckoning motion,
4" To back" A lantern raised and low
cred vertically signals starting; swung
at right angles or across the track, to
stop; swung in a circle, to back. A red
flag waved on the track is signal of
danger hoisted at the station is sig
nal for stopping stuck up by the road
side is signal of danger on the track
ahead carried unfurled on an engine
is signal that another engine or train
is on its way.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1872-01-12
Chicago Two Thousand Miles at Sea.

1t is possible that some portion of the
wealth of Chicago that melted into
thin air on the 9th of October was seen
again before it reached ultimate disper-
sion. A paper recently read before the
Royal Geological Society of Dublin sta
ted that Capt. Edwards of the Neptune,
in passage from Quebec to Liverpool,
found his vessel enveloped in the
smoke and ashes, as he believes, of the
burnt city. His report of the facts GER
tainly indicates plausible occasion for
his belief. On the 10Th of October, at
sea, in lat. AGO N, long. $50 w., at about
4 p. M, wind blowing strong from the
west, he observed dense cloud of fog
aisle on the western horizon, which
gradually came up with and surrounded
the vessel, and so continued until mid
night. From first coming up with the
ship until clearing of, there prevailed
a very strong smell of burning wood,
both the captain and crew felt their
eyes much irritated by the smoke, and
the decks were strewn with fine dr:st.
At the time, the ship was more than
1000 miles from Chicago. The former
owners of frame houses in that city can
therefore have the consolation which
Pat offered to the ship-carpenter when
he dropped his hammer overheard:
" Sure it's not lost, whin we know where
it is
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1872-01-12

May telegram from Mckinney, Texas
was received, announcing the discovery.
in the heart of dense chapparal, the
remains of human being, supposed to
be those Of young Golden.
Subsequent developments showed that
after seducing his victim into the chap
paral and numbering him, the econom-
ical assassin had stripped the clothes
and boots from the bodybuilding
which he wore at the altar when he mar.
ried Golden's sister.
Tne case was sufficiently developed to
warrant the Governor of Texas in max.
ing a requisition on Governor Palmer
for the custody of Ballou. The prisoner
suffered preliminary investig CATION in
June last, and in October was put on
final trial for his life. The case in the
meanwhile had been worked up with
indefatigable energy by Colonel Ewing,
who went to Texas to pre-. the prose
cution. The chain of evidence was
wound around him with terrible power,
and day by day the guilty wretch saw
all his subtle articles for concealment
torn into shreds, and the col! of circum-
stance tightening about him. His guilt
was almost instantly determined on by
the jury, and he now awaits fate
which is as certain as his crime was hor-
rible.
But word remains to be said of the
most melancholy victim in the desolated
family. The wife of Ballou, only the
bride of fortnight, never saw her
guilty husband after he rode to town to
attend to the proposed land transfer.
She is now gibbering maniac, total
wreck in mind and body, with an occa-
sional CLEAN Of sense, when the awful
rush of thought instantly drives her
into commissions.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1872-01-12
Enthusiastic Converts.

Rather a cold religious ceremoney
was performed at Haverhill, Mass, last
Sunday. Several persons desired to
join the colored Baptist Church they
could not be admitted except by inn
mersion; the Merrimac River was frozen
over and so hole was cut into which
the neophytes were plunged. We sup.
pose that submission to this unseasona
bic bath was considered to be in the
nature OF penance and to persons of
African descent it must have been
rather trial of faith. Unless all these
cases were extremely pressing, would it
not have been better to wait until
warmer weather? 1t is, of course, a
duty to go to church but would it be
duty to go to church if the building
were unwarmed and the thermometer
indicating zero? Must convert run
the risk of diphtheria, lung fever, and
rheumatism when he is made church
member This is question for casu-
lists we do not pretend to answer it,
". y. Tribune.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1872-01-12
Group.

This is the season for croup-a dis
ease that requires immediate relief, and
one that often proves fatal where miles
have to be travelled for physician, as
in the country. The following very
simple recipe is recommended by the
Philadelphia Star, and in localities
where physicians are not near at hand
it would be we'll to bear it in mind
Take the white of an egg, stir it thor
oughly into a small quantity of sweet
ened water, and give it in repeated doses
until cure is effected. If one egg is
not sufficient, second, or even third
one should be used.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1872-01-12
A Grim Joke.

The late Isaac o. Barnes has been the
subject of many good stories, one of
which has not yet found its way into
print. He had been invited to attend
the funeral of a particular friend and
crony, and as the deceased had, at their
last interview specially urged his being
present, he felt in duty bound to res.
pond. Arrived at the house of mourn
ing, he found the family assembled in a
very small and uncomfortable room, in
the middle of which stood the coffin,
that all might take last look at the
face of the departed. The service was
concluded by two clergymen, friends of
the family, who, with their long prayers
and exducted remarks" consume
nearly two hours, during which Mr.
Barnes suffered untold agony Of sus-
pense and impotence. Hardly had the
second minister pronounced his
I" amen," when Barnes, in his we'll
known squeaky voice, turning to the
person sitting nearest, said:
"Did you know Kid ?"
eyes, SIR" said the man addressed,
in low voice.
"Good fellow, wasn't he ~ continued
Barnes.
" Yes, sir" still in suppressed
tone.
" And he was mighty smart one,
too" sqeaked Barnes.
every smart" continued the other,
as the company present began to look
in that direction.
eyes, he was" piped Barnes, still
louder, with one of his expressive ex.
pletives, "and if he'd have had the
running of this funeral he'd have
been under ground an hour and half
ago"
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1872-01-12
Typographical and Editorial Blunders.
From the Philadelphia Bulletin.

From the Philadelphia Bulletin.
The amusement afforded by ludicrous
typographical errors will be inexhaust-
BILE while printers are fallble and edi-
tors write with abominable indifference
to legibility. One of the most astonish.
ing blunders of this kind was commit
ted some years ago in an editorial in
the Bulletin. The writer, who had
cautioned his readers against "casting
their pearls before swine" was amazed
and grieved to perceive that the com.
positor had warned the public against
"carting their pearls before sunrise"
This was corrected in the proof; but
the reporter who declared of certain
new store that it had "sixty fancy win
dows" was even more indignant than
the store-keeper when he saw in his
ment contained "sixty faded widows"
And then there was the poet, in Muncy,
who sought to soothe the wounded feel
ings of a bereaved family by publishing
in the local paper poetical tribute to
the deceased daughter Emily, in which
he declared that "we will hallow her
grave with our tears" He was pursued
next morning by Emilys exasperated
brother because the printers insisted
that we will harrow her grave with
our steers.
The poets suffer most deeply. Nothing
could be worse, for instance, than the
misery Of the bard who asserted, in his
copy, that he kissed her under the ST.
lent stars" only to find that the COM
positor compelled him to "kick her
under the cellar stairs" A certain
Jenkins, also, was the victim of an
aggravated assault, because when, in his
report of wedding, he declared that
the bride WIS ACCOMPANIED to the altar
by eight bridesmaids" the types made it
the "bride was accompanied TO the al
tar by tight bridesmaids" These things
are peculiarly unpleasant when they
occur in remarks upon death as in the
case Of an editor, who, while writing a
sympathetic paragraph, observed that
1" Mr.. Smith could hardly bear the loss
of his wife," only to find that the prin-
ter had made it "Mr. Smith could
hardly bear such a boss for a wife,"
Even more deplorable is the injury
done to the journalists who compli-
mented a certain candidate with the
observation that he was "a noble old
burgher, proudly loving his native
State" Imagine the indignation of the
candidate and the horror of the editor,
when the paper the next day contained
the assertion that the said burgher was
ga hobby old burglar, prowling around
in naked state"
But the printers do not make all the
mistakes. During the Franco Prussian
war great deal of fun was poked at
the New Jersey editor who read in the
cable dispatches that "Bazaine has
moved twenty kilometres out of Metz"
He thereupon sat down and wrote an
editorial, in which he said he was de-
lighted to hear that all the kilometres
had been removed, and that the limo
cent people of Metz were no longer en-
dangered by the presence of those
devlish engines of war-sleeping upon
a volcano, as it were. And then he
went on to describe some experiments
made with kilometres in the Crimea,
in which one Of them exploded and
blew frigate out Of the water.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1872-01-12
A Florida Railroad.

A northampton lady who recently
went to st. Augustine, Florida, writes
back that the hardest part of her jour.
ney was the last fifteen miles before
reaching st. Augustine. They cut the
wood as they went through the woods,
and watered the engine by dipping up
the water in buckets on the roadside (;
when they got up steam enough to get
off, the same hands ran on before to
sprinkle sand on the wooden rails, in
order to travel the distance of fifteen
miles in four and half hours. She
says she was thoroughly provoked, as
the road was built by Connecticut
Yankee and run by him.-Pttsburgh
Chronicle.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1872-01-12
Foreign.

THEIRS delivered powerful speech to
the French National Assembly on Tuesday,
in opposition to levying an income taxi.
The Germans have seized prominent citi-
zen of the town of Revin, in the department
of the Ardennes, because of the troubles be-
tween the Bavarian troops quartered there
and the French people.....It is announced
that the Germans are making a census of
the private fortunes of the wealthiest citi-
zens of the invaded departments.....T The
German expedition to Venezuela, South
America, will be commissioned to enforce
the national claims against the Government
of that South American republic...".An i'm
perial decree has been issued fixing the con-
scription for the Russian army for the year
1872 at six men in every 1000.
THE French Minister of the Interior pro-
poses to increase the stringency of the lows
and regulations for the control of the press.
II is understood that his intentions have the
approval Of the President..... Prince Carl
Auersberg has been appointed President of
the Upper House Of the Austrian Rcichsrath.
The expenditures Of the government for the
coming year are estimated at 359,000,000
forms, against a revenue Of $4,000, 0OO..".A
regiment of Chasseurs sailed on Wednesday TO
Join the Spanish army in Cuba. His Majesty,
King Amadeus, was present and made fare
we'll speech to the troops, causing immense
enthusiasm. Dispatches from Shanghae
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1872-01-12

A MEMPHIS dispatch says "The latest
from Chicot states that the negroes have dis
banded, and all but fifty have returned to
their homes. The fifty mentioned have
placed themselves under the Sheriff. No
fears are entertained as to retaliation by the
whites..."At Florence, KY, on Sunday
night, the negro population had Christmas
tree at their church. Among the visitors
was a white man, Henry Snyder, who, be-
ing intoxicated, was diserderly. Peter
Aylor, one OF the negroes, demonstrated
shot him in the head, innicting wound
which will probably prove fatal. He then
shot three others, two of whom are seriously
wounded.....Rev. w. c. Wallace was shot
and killed at Atlanta, Ark, on the goth, by
"a man named Shelman....A man named
Connecticut western news., 1872-03-08
Pursuit of Knowledge.

Pat.-Have you iver letther for me, yer honor?
 Urbane O67cia1. name
 Pat.-Why, my own name, ov course, whose else ?
 O6icial, stiU ssr6a,se.-What is your name . - Pat-Faix, an it was my Fathers afore me, an would be yet, only he's gone dead.
 Oficial, 7aotquite so ur6ane.-Confound you, what do you call yourself?
 Pat, .tamly.-Bedad, I call myself a gentleman !; it's pity there isn'ta couple of us.
 Official, soith dignity. y.--Stand back.
 Put, naoodilv.-The divil back I'll B O6icidL, sternly.-How can I give it to you stupid bogtrotter. s-.
 Pat. satiricaHy.-Is that what yer ped for, abusin' honest people that comes for their rights ? Gi' me me letther, or be the wiskers of Kate Karney's eat, I'll cast me vote agin you when I get me papers. F.
 O6fciaz, gery nearly angry.-You blum dering blockhead, can't you tell me how your letter is addressed
 Pat, cortemptuostsly. Dressed how should it be dressed, barrin' in sheet O paper like any other ? Come, hand it up, avic.
 Official aogry.-Deuce take you won't you tell who you are
 Pat, ,furioatsly ly-Well, I'm an Irishman bred and born, seed, breed, and ginera- ton me father was cousin to one-eyed Larry Magra, the process server, and me mother belonged to the Moneys of Kill mauaizy. You're an ignorant ould dis ciple, an av you'll only creep out av ye1 hole, I'll welt you like new shoe, an av you get any more satisfaction out O me, my names not Barney O'Flynn.
 Satigfed Oficial-Oh! that'syour name, is it
 .Shu6ass letters, deals one to Barney, acho cats.
Connecticut western news., 1872-03-08
The CapitOIine Hill.

Legend, tradition, and historical as- sociations unite to make the Capitoline Hill, of Rome, the appropriate site for stirring spectaeles. It is dear to the memories of scholars and freemen. It was the smallest and the most famous of the seven hills of Rome. Bare, rocky, precipitous, it lowered over the desolate scene when Romulus led his little colony to found his village on the Palatine- when the Forum was. marsh covered with brambles, or the she-wolf wandered upon the strands of the Fiber. The asylum opened between it's rugged peaks to welcome the outcast and the stranger. From it's citadel the fair Tarpeia looked down with avaricious eyes upon the golden armlets of the Sabine chiefs; opened the fatal door; was crushed be- heath the shields of the treacherous foes. She was the only Roman woman that ever betrayed her country; and her name still clings to the tall cliff of the Capitol, from whence it's malefactors and traitors were flung down on the rocks below. %E sze 2 s1f s%aF eS .
Connecticut western news., 1872-03-08

A RoMANcE.-Father Doherty and Mr. Desmond, of Kenosha, came to Milwaukee few days ago; stopped at Newhall House asked for Fanny Cary, waitress, whom the father had long known, and whom he told that his young friend Desmond was about to settle down for life, and made his fortune, and hay ing determined to take a partner for better or for worse, had consulted him as to an eligible person that he had immediately suggested that Fanny Gary was just the person for the place, and that Desmond, on the strength of his re- commendation, had decided to offer him. self to her, and bring about if possible, an immediate consummation of the mat ter. After stating these facts the rever- end father made formal proposal to the young girl in behalf of Desmond. The proposal was accepted, Desmond sum moned, the couple, who had never seen each other before, introduced them, and it was decided that as soon as possible they should be made stwo souls with buta single thought, two hearts that beat as one." Accordingly by four clock the ceremonies were performed by the Rev. MT. Doherty, and without waiting for congratulations, the newly married couple set out for Fox Lake, the residence of Desmond. Desmond is said to be man of considerable means. owning property about Fox Lake to the amount of $4O,- GOO.
Connecticut western news., 1872-03-08
A Case of Identification.

A telegram from Paris correspond ent of an English newspaper, tells an extraordinary story. The trial of men who are charged with the murder of the hostages during the Communal in surrection, has produced one of the most startling events ever witnessed in 8 court of justice. There are legends of the sudden appearance in court of the man for whose supposed murder pris- oner was just being condemned to death. But at Versailles man suddenly ap- peared for whom another man has been mistaken by nearly all the witnesses. The prisoner, Pigerre, seemed till near ly the end of the trial, to be the most clearly identified of all. A stern, hard, unimpassioned man, with pale face, sharply defined features, and an ex- pression of unusual vigor and resolu- tion, Pigerre is man who, once seen, would not be likely to be forgotten. His striking appearance has marked him out among the prisoners, while his bold and confident manner in confronting the witnesses has given the Court great impression of his vigo~ and resolution, and created great prejudice against him. One by one the witnesses have pointed him out, and he has confronted each with new courage, always to find that they persisted in swearing that he was the leader of the firing party. To- wards the end of the trial, 8 witness de- clared the name of the officer was Sic ard, and not Pegerre but the Court did not believe him against the general tes- timony. At the last moment this Sic ard, staff-captain under the Commune, who was only arrested on Saturday, was brought into Court, and at once identi- fled as the man who really took the part Pigerre was proved to have taken. The likeness between them is extraordi- nary, and their conformation at once convinced the whole Court that Pigerre was innocent. It is another and most striking case of identity. Pigerre's boldness is explained. He stood up and confronted each witness in the confidence of innocence.