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VI. de Paris.

On June Il the new executioner of
France, NJ. de Paris, made his debut in
front OF La Roquette, and with the aid
of the improved guillotine, invented by
the late beadsman shortly before he
died, Topped off the head of desperate
criminal who murdered woman few
months ago. The improved machine is
not raised like the old guillotine, and
consequently it is almost impossible for
spectators to get glimpse of what
passes. 1t can be taken to pieces and
packed up with great ease, and is alto
gether handy instrument. NJ. de
Paris travels aboat the country with il
in a large van, which comprises bed
room, kitchen, and cupboard for
I" les bois de Justice" and the requisite
sawdust. This van was found necessary
when the country cutioners We're
done away with, and the office was con
centrated in the hands of NJ. de Paris
who often found it difficult to procure
bed and lodging in the places he visited
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Tired of PLAYING Sauaw.

The Kansas City MO- Times of the
29th ult. says Miss Amanda Barber,
who married Squatting Bear, Brute
Sioux chief, at Washington, in 1867,
and went to Dakota Territory with her
husband as a missionary, arrived in this
city, on the steamer Fontenelle, from
Fort Benton, on Friday last, after spend
ing three years with the Sioux, suffer.
ing gross indignities, and being obliged
to perform the most mental service. She
attempted to escape, but was captured
and beaten nearly to death by her hus
band, and sold to a Cheyenne chief toi
three ponies. She was taken north in
1870. remained with the Cheyennes til
the spring, when she escaped to Fort
Benton. Miss Barber left Kansas City
on Friday for her home, in Milford
Mass.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1872-07-19
A Spurious Nugget or Gold.

A New York correspondent of Chi.
'cago paper tells singular story about a
bogus nugget represented to be of Cali
fornia gold. The owner-whose name
is not mentioned-had il weighed and
assayed in New York city. The weight
was 2,3l6.75 ounces, troy, and the assay
gave it value of $4,000. A loan OF
$1,000 or So 900 was obtained on it, to
enable its owners TO ship il TO the Paris
Exposition. When it arrived in Paris
the owner Of ii and his certificates of
assay were missing. The nugget Yves
then sent to the Bank of France, which
refused to receive il without knowing
its value. A second assay was made,
much more thoroughly than the first.
BY cutting into the body of The sup
posed nugget with chisel, il was dis
covered that under the handsome sur
face of yellow gold, through which de.
ceptive pieces of white quartz cropped
out, was a thin layer of silver; under
the silver, one of copper; and beneath
all a base lump of lead The French
bankers estimated the value of the gold
coating at about $4,000. The last as
say at the New York office shows it
to have been but $3.50, the weight af.
ter melting having dwindled to l63
ounces, troy, and the average fine.
ness.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1872-07-19
A Problem for the DOctOrs-A +" What
Is IL" Elected from Mans
Stomach.

From the 81. Louis Republican, June ~.
Jacob Holland, colored man, re-
siding on Lombard, between Second
and Third streets, in this city, had been
complaining of an uneasy sensation, a
sort OF cardalyic emotion in the region
of his digestive organ. For the last six
years had the cause troubled him. Re.
Gently he became much worse, and it
was supposed that the duty of setting
his house in order, in view of an early
departure, had become pressing one.
In this extremity, Jacob Holland, as
last resort, called to his assistance DR..
A. X. Earl, who after examining the
patient, administered powerful emetlc.
This was Wednesday morning. The
physician had not long absented him.
self from the house of the sick man be-
fore he was summoned TO return in
haste. The emetic had taken effect,
and Jacob had been the victim of very
violent retchings. In the meantime he
had thrown up a living monster. This
creature was certainly not an iguana, a
scorpion or common lizard, because it
had no legs. For the want of a name
we leave 1t nameless-but the medical
faculty may be interested to know that
it was seven inches long, one and halt
inches wide and three-fourths of an
inch thick. In shape it much resem-
bled lizard, but had no legs or even
pseudo legs; the mouth and eyes were
rudimentary only, mere apologies for
these organs. On administering a sec
ond emetic, the patient threw up sec
ton of another one of these curious
beasts.
In explanation of its presence in hi:
stomach the man informed the physi
clan that about six years ago he drank
water from "white pitcher, he re
membered " dat pitcher well, "-ano
had swallowed something, since which
time his health had been gradually fail
ing. He firmly believed that he swal
lowed an embryotic alligator, or water
lizard of some kind. At any event
the creature exhibited in this offic,
seemed in place outside human stom
ach. The man, since having been re
lieved of the presence of this sngula
living thing, has been steadily improv
ing. When the patient threw up tn,
animal the colored women who waited
upon him thought it was an imp o
Satan, or the creation of witch, anC
proceeded Immediately TO dispatch i
with sharp pointed sticks, a task the
accomplished before the physician al
! rivad
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Insects " Fiddling.c

The chrping and singing of the
cricket and grasshopper are frequently
spoken of; bat they do not sing-they
fiddle. BY rubbing wings and legs to.
gether-each In manner peculiar to
the species-these insects produce the
sounds which characterize them. Per-
haps our best insect instrument per.
former is the "katydid." Each wing
contains a little tamborine, and by the
opening and shutting of the wings these
are rubbed against each other, and pro
duce the sounds of katy.did.shedid,
which can be heard at such long dis
lance, and gives the insect its name
These sounds are supposed to be useful
in enabling insects to find their mates
or they may indulge in them for their
own qualification, and to add to the gen
eral harmony of nature.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1872-07-19
Instinct OF Turtles.

Audubon, the naturalist, stated that
at certain places on the coast of Flor.
ida sea turtles, those huge, stolid.look.
ing reptiles on which aldermen are fed
at the expense Of taxpayers, possess an
extraordinary faculty of finding places.
Working their way up out of the reach
of tide.water with their flippers, quite a
deep hole is excavated, in which a
batch OF eggs are deposited, and then
carefully covered up. On reaching the
water they not unfrequently swim three
hundred miles out at sea, foraging for
appropriate food. When another batch
OF eggs are developed, after lapse OF
about fourteen days, they will return
unerringly in a direct line, even in the
darkest night, and visit the buried
eggs. Removing the sand, more are
deposited and secured. Away they &c
again a. before. They know instinct
lively the day and hour when the young
brood, incubated by solar rays, will
break the she'll, and are promptly al
the spot to liberate them from theii
prison. AS soon a. fairly out of the
hole, the mother.turtle leads them dowr
the bank to the waves, and there ends
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1872-07-19
THE TURF.
ne Trent Race between LongfeIIow and
siarry bas-ett, AT Long Rrnnch-Inprece-
aentea Northumberland fellow the Win

n trent Race between LongfeIIow and
ner. wv W '"
Lone BRANCH, n. Y, July 1.-The
attendance at the races to day was i'm.
mense. Ii was the greatest rush that
mas ever been made to an American
race course. The number of spectators
on the track at 3 O'clock p. m. is esti.
mated by old stagers at 50 600 The
great race of the day was for the Mon
mouth Cup, a dash of two and half
miles, which had II nominations of $50
each, play or pay, added TO purse of
$1,000; the second To receive $500 and
the third $50, out of the stakes. AT
the sale of the pools Bassett brought
$500 and Longtellow 81 200. Subse.
quently, Bassett brought $1,000 and
Longfellow $1,000. The excitement
was at fever heat. Longfellow was the
winner by 20 lengths. Time 4:34
But little ditfiulty was experienced in
effecting a start. and the horses got
away together, Bassett having the in.
side of the track. For the first half
mile they ran head and head, the only
advantage, if any, being in favor of Pas.
sett. As the horses, warming into their
stride, passed the grand stand, the ex-
element rose to fever pitch. The first
mile and half found their positions
unchanged, but the hackers OF Bassett
evidently had misgivings, as their favor
tie was doing his best, while it seemed
that Longtellow was still being held in
by his rider. Their fears were confirmed
when the horses swept past the grand
stand the second time. Longfellow' s
rider gave the head to his horse, which
calamity responded and quickly placed
two lengths between himself and Bas.
sett. The scene was Undesirable
Men threw their hats in the air and
cheered wildly, while the ladies waved
their handkerchief snd bet countless
pairs of gloves on John Harper's steed.
From this moment it was evidently all
up with Bassett, and although his rider
used whip and spur without stint, il was
Of no avail. Every moment Long
fellow increased his lead, and landed
him an easy winner in 4:34, or as some OF
the judges claim, in 1888 Bassett was
beaten over a dozen lengths. The en-
thusiasm, Of the Western men was un
bounded. They crowded around John
Harper, cheering and congratulating
the old man, who also seemed laborinl
under great excitement.
Immense sums were lost on the race
by New Workers, John Morrissey being
among the heavy losers.
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Fast Time.

J. j. Bowen, who drove Joe Elliott a
mile in 2:ljI, makes the following OFF,
cial report 10 Bonner:
MEDFoRD, Macs, June 20, 1872
Robert Bonner, Esq
DEAR SIR: One week ago to-day wrote you
a letter stating that ! gave your horse, Joe
Elliott, trial OH 2:1S13 with responsible
received no answer. To-day took him from
the stable and gave him mile in about 2;30
cooled him of and then drove him a mile in
2:1515-the first quarter in 341t seconds, the
half in l:07A the three-fourths in 1:4114, and
the full mile in 2:15l6. with the following well
known gentlemen as timers Mr.. Luciue
Chase, Mr.. Lon Morris, Mr.. A. w. Worcester,
Mr.. Cornell, Mr.. James Golden, Mr.. stephen
Hayes, and Mr.. Charles 5. Jacobs, Jr., super
Intendent of the park.
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Goldsmith Maid and Lucy.

The Boston Herald says that Gold
smith Maid made but one break in her
fast heat of 2:l6}. Mr.. Hickok, the
driver of Lucy, offered to trot his mare
against any horse in the world, towagon,
for $1,000 or $4,000, and his defiance
was announced from the judges stand"
1t seems strange that this offer was not
accepted by Goldsmith Maid, as Lucy
has never beaten her heat during the
past year, and Lucy has lately been
beaten by Jay Gould, formerly Judge
Bingham, in 2:244, at Philadelphia
Turf, Field and Farm.
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How to Quit Tobacco.

The best thing to hold in the mouth
is a mouthful of cold water, renewed
every few minutes. 1t will take away
the craving for tobacco quicker than
anything else, and is wholly unobjection.
able. pine stick is the best of any
thing to chew, but the objection to that
is, and to anything that is chewed, that
it over-exercises and weakens the sail.
vary glands. In quitting the use of to.
bacco, quit at once, and not attempt to
leave Oft gradually.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1872-07-19
Trihing Loans.

Statistics have been compiled, from
which it appears that during the first
four months of 1872 the amount of
money sought to be raised for new loans,
banks, and industrial undertakings
brought out in England, America, and
on the continent was about fl6O,OOO,-
900, or $500, OOO, 900 (gold).
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1872-07-19

Trout are very delicious eating, espe-
cially when one is on an excursion in
the country; but the cause of their
delicate flavor has hitherto been a Sc
cret. 1t is now found to be owing to
the light and delicate diet in which the
fish indulge. A man at Worcester, the
other day, caught peculiarly plump
specimen, and, on dressing it, found
that it contained, among other delica
cies, large meadow rat and striped
snake two feet long.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1872-07-19

In the year 4, sol $40 A. d. the last
remnant of the North American Con.
tinent will crumble away in the waves.
So says Sir Charles Lyell. 1t is well
known that New Jersey is already dis
appearing with a gratifying rapidity.
For long time, the Alleghenies will
form the coast-line, but, when they
finally give way, the Middle and North.
western States will float down the Mis-.
sissippi forthwith. Still, these calami
ties will not occur for about $1,000 cen.
turtles, and the Americans of that time
like the Persians OF to-day, are too far
off to excite much sympathy.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1872-07-19

The little island in the Connecticut
at Woodsville is a piece of patchwork,
so far as geography is concerned. The
Vermont and New Hampshire State
line runs through it. Grafton, Gale
donia, and Orange counties corner there,
and also the towns of Bath and EIaver-
hill in New Hampshire, and Ryegate
and Newbury in Vermont. One can sit
down at a certain point on that island
and be in two States, three counties
and four towns at the same time, that
is if he gets exactly on che "certair
point. - Concord Patriot.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1872-07-19

The Roman Catholic Chaplains of the
Prussian army are under the control Of
one Bishop, whose diocese is composed
of regiments instead of acres. This
ecclesiastic forbade his subordinates to
officiate in military chapel which had
been desecrated, in his eyes, by the
worshipping of the "Old Catholics"
therein. The Prussian army is drilled
in pray ers as it is in arms. Military
discipline was in danger. The Bishop
was ordered to retract his command.
The Pope sustained him, and he refused.
He was at once suspended from his mil.
itary rank, his pay stopped, and his
former subordinates forbidden to obey
him. A Chaplain who, under threat OF
communication, was faithful to him,
was deprived of his rank and pay. Final.
ly the Bishop himself was arrested, and
is to be tried by court marshal for dis
obedience TO orders. This picture OF
German Chancellor degrading and
Furnishing Roman Catholic Bishop is a
very different one from that of German
Emperor waiting three days in the court
yard of castle, until Pope deigned
to grant him an audience.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1872-07-19

A Missouri legislator clinched AN
argument against dogs the other day,
by swearing that the money expended
in supporting 100000 dogs in the
United States would buy 1870, 100000
whisky cocktails every year.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1872-07-19

WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY, located at
st. Louis, has lately teen celebrating its
nineteenth anniversary, when its new
chancellor, William g. Eliot, said that
with 81 100000 and five years time, he
and his coadjutors could make Wash.
ington University as great rs either Har.
ward or Yale.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1872-07-19

Mr.. JUsyIN MCCARTHY says that 1T is
the habit. sf Guizot to ascribe the mis-
takes Of President Theirs to his youth
and want of experience. Guizot is a
matur re man of nearly 80 years, while
Theirs is a boyish fellow of IS.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1872-07-19

The OVERFLOW OF THE RIVER Po.-The
overflow of the river Pc is traceable di.
rectly to the eruption of Mount Vesu.
vius. All Italy seems to have been VIC.
lently agitated, since then, with sudden
changes in temperature. Snow and
sleet fell in Piedmont, the thermome-
ter in some localities falling as low as in
mid.winter. Violent transforms drench.
ed the country, destroying the crops,
killing the silk worms and doing other
damage. until the accommodating floods
overleaped the banks of the Pc, and
spread destruction on every side. The
most singular electric phenomena were
witnessed. Splendid meteors illun.in
ated the heavens, and brilliant asrora
lights spread terror among the people
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1872-07-19

The Rev. Mr.. \. had charge of a
Methodist church in small Western
village. His Pensioners consisted
m ainly of Woodworking farmers and
their wives, and these, being wearied
with the hard labor of the previous
week, had remarkable tendency to
fall asleep during the services. On one
occasion the reverend gentleman
glanced around on the congregation and
found them, with few exceptions, slum-
boring placidly. Suddenly pausing IL
his sermon, he requested Deacon ). to
pass around the plate.
The deacon, thus accosted, rose to his
feet, and with very red face, said
Why, Brother A., the collection has
already been taken up"
"Never mind, B other s. replied
the minister take up another, for
intend to make the congregation pay
for lodgings as we'll as for spiritual
food
And when the second collection had
been taken up, the congregation was
very wide-awake indeed.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1872-07-19

In 1870 the United States produced
I'D, 549,733 bushels of spring, and 49,
1888 bushels of winter wheat. The
country also produced l6,olS,795 bush
els of rye, 760, 944, $40 bushels of Indian
corn, 2S2, l07, ISL bushels of oats, 9,S2l,-
72l bushels OF buckwheat, 1858, OBI
bushels of rice, 62,735,34l pounds OF
tobacco, and BOIL 1896 bales of cotton.
This is a vast production, and as we
glance at the figures we gain some idea
of the wonderful resources of the
United States.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1872-07-19

Why is love like Scotch plaid ? Be
cause it is all stuff, and often crossed.
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"Tx so thirsty" said boy in corn
field. "Well, work away" said his in.
dustrious father; "you know what the
prophet says, Hoe, every one that
thirsteth. ,"
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MoRToN MoMIcHAEL, Geo. w. Curtis,
ard Gen. Hawley are the three best
speakers connected with the press.
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Willing and Faithful.

A few years ago large drug firm In a
provincial city advertised for boy.
Next day the place was thronged with
applicants, and among them was a
ueer.looking little fellow, accompanied
by woman, who proved TO be his
aunt, in lieu of faithless parents by
whom he had been abandoned. Look
ing at the little waif the merchant
promptly said
Cant take him-places all full; be-
sides, he is too small.
81 know he is small, said the woman,
- but he is willing and faithful
There was twinkle in the boy 5 eyes
that made the merchant think again.
A partner in the firm volunteered the
remark that he " did not see what they
wanted of such boy; he wasn't big
enough" But after a consultation the
boy was set TO work.
A few days later call was made on
the BOYS in the warehouse for some one
to stay all night. The prompt response
of the little fellow contrasted well with
the reluctance of the others. In the
middle of the night the merchant
looked in to see if all was right at the
warehouse, and presently discovered
his youthful protege busily cutting out
labels.
What are you doing?' said he l
did not teal you to work during the
night
q know you didn't tell me, but |
thought | might as well be doing some
thing"
In the MOI ming the cashier received
orders to " double that boy 8 wages, for
he is willing"
Only few weeks elapsed before a
show of wild beasts passed through the
streets, and, very naturally, all hands
| in the warehouse rushed to see the
spectacle A thief saw his opportunity,
and entered at the back door to seize
something, but in a twinkling found
himself clutched by the diminutive
clerk, and after severe struggle was
captured. Not only was a robbery pre-
vented, but valuable articles taken from
other shops were recovered. When
asked why he staid to watch when all
the others quilted their work, he re-
piled:
You told me never to leave the
warehouse when others were absent
and so | staid.
Orders were Immediately given once
more:
Double that boys wages be is will
ing and faithful
To-day that boy is getting large
salary.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1872-07-19

THE city man on the Jacksonville
journal is in trouble again. He wrote
for the same issue of his paper All obit-
uary on one of our oldest citizens
and a notice of the proposed Fourth of
July celebration. He got one end mixed
up so as to state that the deceased
" would in a short time have the pleas
ure of witnessing the most wonderful
display of fire. works ever SEEN. The
sorrowing relatives put off the garb of
mourning, and are now looking for the
city man with short clubs.
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Lost Its Terror.

A man who bought haunted house
in Colosse, n. s., sought an explanation
of the ysterious noises with ham,
mer. He pulled Oft few clapboards,
when an explanation flew out, followed
by several hundred more. About a
bushel of large black bats were discov-
cred costly making themselves at home
in various crannies in the building, and
making the people decidedly not at
home" 10y their clatter and noise at
nirht. These bats, when discovered,
took all the romance out of that
haunted house and cut a long story
short.
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4 CORRESPONDENT of the Methodist Pro.
testant trihes with sacred things after this
fashion
4" take my pen in hand to rite you
few lines, er, about very unpleasant
habit, er, which some of our good Meth
odist brethren have, er, when they
pray in public, er 1t is adding a syl.
liable to the last word in every sentence,
er, which sounds very much like Err.
Sometimes it is An or Ugh, and have
heard it sound Xix Nugh-hn. 1t is so
strange they do not know it, er''
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-04-29
Drugs, Pa
Street, Pet
Bosom Jubilee Notes.

The Boston Commercial Bulletin saws.
"We are enabled TO give, in advance of Out
cotemporares, some important features Of
the great programme now in course of prep.
aratioD. The information is exclusively
our own! and il events do not confirm it's
correctapss, 1T viii! be owing to the fact that
the Committee of Arrangements don't See it
In the light that we do, or, perhaps, because
OF our enterprise in discovering these details
before themselves. TIE musical instru-
ments thus far decided upon as admissible,
make necessarily Incomplete list. China.
Alaska, md Abyssinia are yet TO be heard
from. We can, however. say that
The Anvil and ACCORDION will play ajoyous
tune,
With Bugle, Bappipe, Bapgo, Bones and
beowing Basso0n;
When Clarionet and shrill Cornet AID Con.
certina vail,
Aud distant Drum and Dulcimer in discord
swell the gale;
Eolian Harps take up the strain, Electric
Cannons boom,
And Flute and Fife and Flageolet and fur
ious Fiddle fume.
The Gongs and Guitars squeak,
The Harps and Hautboys blow,
The gentIe Jewsharps sbrick,
And the Ketle.drums play solo,
The Lutte and Lyre sail in,
And the musical Mandolin.
Naked aud Nakokus and Nebiloth swell the
The Ote and Organ and the Ophic!iie ac-
ri no, Pibrocr, Psaltry will pipe penta-
| chord;
Toe Quintelle Club will quaver strong,
Reback ahd Reed will iiL a song,
Spinet and Saxhorn will keep the strain
| along.
While trombone. Tom tom, Tamborne and
Trumpet swell the throng.
V Wales, Fusgo, Hawaii,
| X katfaria,
| Y And the back Provinces
IL Come iu here.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-04-29

The fire department of Oil City is again
completed.