The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1872-07-05
George w. Childs.

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tains the following notice OF Col. Childs,
Of the Philadelphia Ledger
As the the Ledger is one of the most
remarkable papers, its present proprie-
tor, George w. Childs, is among the
most remarkable men in America. a
native of Baltimore, he went to Phila-
delphia early in his teens, without a
friend in the place, and with a few
cents in his pocket. Beginning life as
boy in booksellers shop, by industry
and trugality he gradually raised him.
self, till before he reached forty years
of age, he was one of the largest pub
fishers, and proprietor of one of the
richest newspapers in the world. For
the goodwill, machinery, and whole
"plant Of the Ledger, he paid down
large sum In cash. and the property has
fructitied IN his hands. The character
OF the paper has also improved, Of which
one proof may be given IN the exclusion
OF all doubtful advertisements, however
lucrative, and the insertion of which
detaces too many of the leading Ameri-
can journals. There would be little
satisfaction IN recording the success Of
Mr.. Childs, ii he were merely one of
the many examples of successful mil.
honaires Fortunes are rapidly made
IN the States, but not often accumulated
by plodding industry and self-denying
thrift. Nor is 1t usual, though happily
not uncommon, for such wealth TO be
used for unseltish and generous objects.
One of his benefactions is the singular
but sensible and practically useful gift
OF burial ground, in Woodlawn Gene
terry, for the printers of Philadelphia.
Mr.. Childs has gained for himself good
repute and the respect of his country
men, by his public spirit and his untir-
ing benefcence. He is earning a name
worthy ct being mentioned in the an
nails OF hlE country with that of Fran X
lin for successful industry, and with
that OF Peabody for practical philan-
thropy.
AKIN 10 the question that is now beirg
agitated in England, as TO whether there
Is anything intrinsically wrong in the
marriage of man 10 the sister of his
deceased wife, is a question which is
now cre9tirg some eXcitem ent among
the Jews Of New York, viz, whether
man may marry the widow Of his de
ceased brother. The canoEs of the
church declare such union to be in.
cestuous and illegal, though ii does not
.nppear whetl er this tenet is founded
on the Bible or shakespeare "Ham.
let Still, marriage of this nature
recently took place in that city, and
the parties found some difficulty in Sc
curing a rabbi to ofiiciate. All the
rabbis in New York have beer asked
and have refused, and at length it was
found necessary to import one for the
occasion from Western city.
TIE New WORLDS GRAND REnrpY.-
The Old World has played its part in
vegetable medication. But the botany
OF the New World is, as yet, imperfectly
explored. One new and most irrpor.
ktant revelation from that land of won.
ers-California-hSs astonished the
scientific, and accomplished such cures
OF diseases of the stomach and bowels,
bilious complaints, malarious fevers,
nervous affections, and all diseases pro
ceeding from a vitiated condition of the
blood, as have never before been wit.
messed.
Before Walkers CALIFORNIA VINEGAR
BTTrERs all the alcoholic and mineral
medicines are rapidly falling into dis.
use. They cannot resist the overpowerng
evidence brought forward every day, of the
immense superiority of this medicine Not
drop OF any variety of distilled or fer
mented liqusr or mineral poison enters into
It's composition. II is gentle sperient, a
tonic, derived from entirely new vegetable
sources, an unrivaled stomachic, admirable
IN all pulmonary diseases and, in fact, as
aesr to universal remedy as botanical dis
ecvery and scientific skill can hope to at
tain. DR.. Walker considers it cure for all
diseases not organic, add really the great
variety OF diseases in which it is successful
seems 70 warrant the opinion. Every family
needs such a remedy. Itsases pain, anxiety
and doctors bills. We know what trouble K
is 70 <eeg The bowels Of chiId rcn in order,
and any remedy that will strsu CITIZEN and
regulate their weak and variable digesti IN
must De domestic blessing.-lcom.