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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1872-01-05
Not Dead Yet.

We have been imprudent. We have
often spoken of the Democratic organi-
zation as dead, and we may be the un-
fortunate party to whom a country
paper in Pennsylvania alludes as fol.
lows "Some milky philosophers would
have the Democracy surrend-r their
organization and support some hybrid
formation excogitated from cunning
brains, or some disappointed Radical"
This Pennsylvania gentleman is still for
war to the knife, and for the knife up
to the handle, and he predicts as fol-
lows: - In spite Of any possible occur
renee there will be Democrat running
for President in 1922 OF course.
Why not? Why not four or five run
ming, if you come to that? Or even
more-the more the mournfully mer-
rier-some OF them running, some leap
ing feebly, some hopping desperately,
some of them essaying somersaults by
the score, and all of them displaying
spasmodic agility like dead frog under
the action OF a galvanic battery. Why,
there will not have been such an exhi
bition since the time when the three
blind men went to see three cIipples
run race. Why should not "the
party" we would as an outsider respect
fully suggest, have its little fun and its
little victories in its own sweet bosom
The Democratic National Committee
will hold fairly plethoric purse, un-
doubtedly, and why should it not offer
prizes in cash for the largest, the next
to the largest Democratic" minority,
and so on in a diminishing series of
creditable defeats This would lend
kind of interest to the election which
we suspect it will not possess if things
go on as they are going on, or rather if
they don't go on at all, as they clearly
are not now. Our bitterest opponent,
we hope, does not suspect us of loving
too we'll the pastime of hitting out at
nothing. With all the kindness which
should be felt for an old age "sans
everything" we beg the Democrats to
make an effort" and we are ready at
any time to stick pin into them, if it
will do any good.-Nfw York Tribune.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1872-01-05

in ..... Mr.. Hoar's Labor bill, after various
amendments had been proposed and reject
ed, was passed. The title reads as follows
A bill to provide for the appointment of a
commission on the subject of wages and the
hours of labor and the division of the profits
between labor and capital in the United
States" 1t provides that there shall be ap-
pointed by the President, by and with
the advice and consent OF the Senate, a COM
mission of three persons, of whom ore shall
be practically identified with the laboring
interests of the country, and who shall be
selected from civil life, solely with reference
to their character and capacity for an hon
est and impartial investigation, who shall
hold office for period of one year from the
date of their appointment, unless their du-
ties shall have been sooner accomplished,
who shall investigate the subject of wages
and the hours of labor, and of the division
of the joint profits of labor and capital be-
tween between the laborer and the capitalist,
and the social, educational, and sanitary
condition of the laboring classes of the
United States, and how the same are affected
by the existing laws regulating commerce,
finance, and the currency. Said Commits
sioners shall be appointed irrespective of
political or partisan considerations, and
from civil life. That said Commissioners
shall receive an annual salary of $4,000
each, shall be authorized to employ clerk,
and shall report the result of their invest-
cations to the President, to be by him trans
mitted to Congress.
In the Senate, on the 2lst, Mr.. Sum-
ner offered resolution, which was adopted,
directing the Committee on Retrenchment
to inquire whether any money had been
paid on account OF the lease of SANTANA Bay
if so, by whom and out Of what fund if
paid by private individuals, TO report their
names, business, and the inducements to
this outlay; whether they were interested
in land grants or other speculations in Do
mingo, and whether there had been any un-
derstanding that the United States would
refund such moneys....The House Amnesty
bill was taken up and various amendments
discussed and rejected Mr.. Summers
amendment to the Civil Rights bill, limiting
the Presidency to one term, was lost by q
vote of 20 to 80 .....Senate adjourned to Jan
uary Sth.
The House, on the 2lst, went into Commit
tee of the Whole for general debate on the
state of the Union. Few of the members
were present, most having gone home. Mr..
Blair, of Missouri, made a speech in favor of
general amnesty, which was characterized
by his colleague, Mr.. Burnett, as so mon
strous in sentiment and SO extraordinary
that every representative from Missouri was
bound to repudiate it.."..A message was re-
ceived from the President in answer to the
resolution calling for information about
Cuban matters djourned until the Sth
of January.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1872-01-05
The Chances of Grant.

The London Times, in its issue OF
Nov. "a, remarking on the certainty ex-
pressed in America of the reelection OF
General Grant, believes that if the
truth be searched out it will he found
that it is we who have made General
Grants re- election secure. The Treaty
of Washington is the recent achieve
ment which prevents all successful OPP
position to his claims. The President
was elected in 1868 because he had re-
stored the unity Of the nation. He will
be elected in 1872 because he has recon-
ciled the United States with the United
Kingdom. In consenting to send the
Alabama Commission TO Washington,
and IN ratifying the treaty drawn up
between them and the American nego-
tiators, we sealed Gen. Grants term of
Office for four more years. OF course,
England did it with no such motive,
and can take no credit for the result (;
but it may be well pleased that treaty
which has disposed of all the Difficult
ties between the two countries should
incidently have had the additional et-
feet of renewing the term OF President
whose term of office has been so bene-
fetal to his country. Gen. Grants sue
cess next autumn is so assured that no
Democrat cares to be nominated against
him, especially when he remembers
that man once defeated has never in
recent times been nominated again.
But out of Gen. Grants abundance
might grow this possibility of danger.
1t is remote, but must be considered.
A Republican of another type-a Re-
publican, for instance, who made free
trade the broadcast plank in his plat
form-might be brought forward
against him, and would secure all the
Democratic votes, in addition to the
votes of the members of his own party.
When it is remembered that the cleo
ton of the President is still twelve
months distant, one cannot neglect con-
tingencies which are at present most
improbable but at this moment Gen.
Grant is the first favorite of the Repub-
lican party, and there is no second. 1t
might almost seem as if it were posi-.
BILE that President should be elected
without a contest; but this dream no
sooner takes shape than it vanishes
again, so certain is it that the electoral
activity Of the great Republic must be
reused TO the full every fourth year.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1872-01-05

Republican State and National Commit
tees to meet at Washington on the 9th
of December, for the purpose OF recon-
mepdinp the amendment TO the Consti.
tuition, ceding hereserved rights of the
States TO the General Government. and
increasing the standing ar y; When
the Republican committees OF the States
and nation advise this policy, the
privilege will still remain with the
people to adopt it or not. The country
for the time being is safe, but the Fort
Wayne Sentinel, perhaps in the absence
of anything else to do, may keep on
sounding the tocsin."
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1872-01-05
strange DeluSi0n.

The Woodford (Ky.) Weekly has the
following singular story
A young lady named Miss Nellie Stay
was tried before Judge George on the
9th instant for lunacy. There was no
evidence showing her to be a lunatic,
but her own statements clearly showed
her to be a monomaniac. She seemed
to be firmly under the impression that
she was married to Mr.. Alexander, of
Woodburn Farm in March last in Lex
ington and again she would say that
she had been told that she was the
child of Mr.. Alexander, and that her
true name was Nellie Alexander. We
did not learn which of the Alexanders
she claimed to descend from, but she
seemed to think that the late X. A..
Alexander had left her fortune, and
asked to use his will. Upon other sub
jects she spoke nationally and inteligi-
bly,, and gave very connected account
Of her life. She was partly raised and
educated at the Orphan School at Mid
way and taught school recently in the
neighborhood Of Spring Station. The
only relative she has that is known is a
half brother in Louisville. She seemed
to be very we'll educated and accus-
toned to refined society appears to be
delicate, Of nervous temperament, and
is prepossessing in appearance. The
jury in the case found her a lunatic,
and that she had become a lunatic
within the last year; was about twenty
three years Of age, and had no estate.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1872-01-05
Washington Pastry.

A sojourner in Washington sends the
following | am particularly fond Of
lemon pie and ice-cream for dessert.
At = hotel went on peaceably for
couple of weeks, but always eating lemon
pie under silent protest, for was a
stranger, and did not like to make OBJ
jections. Finally | called waiter, and
said:
"John, have nothing to say about
the icecream, but what kind of pie is
this? '
What kind of pie did you order,
sab p
g | ordered lemon pie, but this ap-
pears to be dried apple"
" OATS lemon pie, sab. You know
dey has a way of mixin' dried apples in
de lemon pie here, sab, to da; extent it
requires man of ability to 'stinguish
'em apart, sab. De lemon is scase, you
know, and dey has to 'conomize 'em so
as to make one lemon do for sixteen
pies"
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1872-01-05
Petroleum as Fuel.

The day when petroleum will be used
as fuel for locomotives appears near
at hand. An experiment recently made
at West Philadelphia was productive of
results which have the outlook Of prac-
ticability and economy. Fire started
at | o'clock oil placed in the genera
tor HOS; steam let into the cylinder
ll:3l, with a pressure of ten pounds,
rising to so at ll:43 and 100 at ll:46.
The amount of oil at starting was 36
gallons, ten Of which was consumed in
raising the steam to 100 pounds. Expert
ments were continued more than two
hours, leaving three and half gallons
of oil. In this case there was manifest
quite saving over coal, and steam
raised much quicker. Further expert
ments are to be made soon on q larger
scale. If successful we see no reason
why petroleum cannot be used for sta
tionary boilers as well. Coal is becoming
expensive; as there is now loss of
more than 30 per cent, in its use, a sub
stitute must be found. The utilization
of heat, as developed in the combustion
OF coal for all purposes, is now pres
sing problem, and is daily coming home
To all consumers. Our cooking stoves
are as wasteful of heat as steam boilers,
and some invention must soon come in
to stop such waste.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1872-01-05
Travelling Stones.

Many of our readers have doubtless
heard of the famous travelling stones of
Australia. Similar curiosities have re-
Gently been found in Nevada, which are
described as almost perfectly round, the
majority Of them as large as walnut,
and of an irony nature. When dis
trbuted about upon the floor, table or
other level surface, within two or three
feet of each other, they Immediately
begin travelling toward common cen
tire, and there huddle up in a bunch
like lot of eggs in nest. A single
stone removed to distance of three
and half feet, upon being released at
once started off, with wonderful and
somewhat comical CELEBRITY, to Join its
fellows taken away four or five feet it
remains motionless. They are found in
a region that is comparatively level,
and is nothing but bare rock. Scat.
tered over this barren region are little
basins, from few feet to q rod or two
III diameter, and it is in these that the
rolling stones are found. They are
from the size of pea to five or six
inches in diameter. The cause Of these
stones rolling together is doubtless to
be found in the material of which they
are composed, which appears to be
loadstone or magnetic iron ore.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1872-01-05

THE Fort Wayne ind Sentinel, under
the stirring caption of Sound the Toe
SIM" details the particulars of plot to
" blot out State lines, and to make
Grant and his descendants perpetual
rulers of the nation" The whole thing
rests upon a supposed invitation to the
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1872-01-05

AN uncle of George Francis Train,
who has plenty of leisure, and whose
time hangs heavy on his hands, declares
that his nephew is insane, and desires
to be appointed to take charge of him.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1872-01-05
w ashington.

The wool crop of the United States tor the
year ending June /, 1870, according TO the
census returns, amounted TO 10l ,2S4,67S
pounds, including 1920 ,647 from the North
western States......A private letter from San
Domingo says the two years lease Of the
Bay of SANTANA having expired, the United
States flag has been hauled down.
At his own request, and by direction of the
President, Brig. Gen. Benjamin W. Bricc
Paymaster General, is retired from active
service, and his name will be entered on the
list of retired officers Of the grade to which
he now belongs.."..D Daniel w. Mann, of Hi
nois, has been appointed Supervisor of In
ternal Revenue in that State, vice g. j.
Sweet appointed First Deputy Commits
sioner, and has taken the oath of office.
THE Commissioner of Internal Revenue
as notified Assessors Of Internal Revenue
that the commission of all surveorys for dis
tillers is revoked, to take effect on the 3Ist
inst. The Commissioner will designate As
sistant Assessors to perform all the duties
heretofore performed by surveyors.
LATE advices from officers in charge of
the Apache Indians state that one-half of
these Indians have come into the different
camps, and are now at peace......So Society Cos
sip has it that the obese and jolly Secretary
Of the Navy is to marry the dashing widow
Aulick, relict of the late Commodore.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1872-01-05

A SHOT from Cupids bow is like tene-
ment-house stairs-its an arrow fight.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1872-01-05

injured, some quite seriously, but none fat
ally, it is believed. A broken rail was the
cause in all three instances.....A German
named Chss. Kotz was instantly killed on
Friday morning in the Michigan car-works,
at Detroit, by getting caught in belt. His
body was horribly mangled......The Phenix
mill, in Lacon, H., burned on Friday morn
ing. Loss, $20, 900; insured for $ll ,OO0......
On Friday, the residence of Mrs. John Cor
by, at st. Joseph, Mo-, was totally destroyed
by fire. The house was one of the finest in
the city, and was worth 5000, while the
loss in furniture, carpets, ETC., will make the
whole amount 2O,OOO...... Beaver, Miller a
Co.'s planning and flooring mill, and Creze a
Co.'s chair factory, together with several
barns and one dwelling house, were destroy
ed by FIRE at Fort Wayne, Ind, on Friday.
Loss, 100000; insurance, $1,000. Daniel
d. Driscoll, an eminent criminal lawyer of
Chicago, died in that city on Thursday.....
Mrs. Mary II. Buckley dropped dead at the
door Of a neighbours house in Chicago, on
Friday. Heart disease Yves supposed to be
the cause.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1872-01-05
Foreign.


THE French bark Costa Rica was run into
on Sunday night by an unknown vessel, off
the Isle of Wight and sunk, carrying
down seventeen of the crew. The unknown
vessel hurried off and made no attempt to
render assistance. public rejoicing took
place at Windsor on Monday, over the con-
valescence of the Prince of Wales. A num-
Der of oxen and sheep were roasted, by order
of the town authorities, and general feast
was held, to which the poor and many other
persons were invited 1.-THE Commissioners
for the arbitration of the Alabama claims
held n formal meeting at Geneva, Switzer-
land, on Monday. Count Zlopis, the Italian
member of the board was chosen President,
and the Commission adjourned until the
18th of June.....A Havana letter to the
Herald states that visit to the grave of
Castanon, which is alleged to have been
desecrated by the students who were brutal
ly shot by volunteers, reveals the fact that
no dissertation whatever has been made.
The glass covering of the niche is not bro
ken, as was stated by the Spaniards, and
everything about the graves is in perfect or
der, never having been disturbed. 49,. Mail
advices from India state that the river Gu
rati rapidly rose, on the night of Sept. Is,
and overflowed its banks, the flood lasting
three days and nights, and swept away
5000 houses in the city and vicinity of Joun-
pur, rendering 10000 people homeless.
THE London Times of Tuesday publishes
a conservative leader on the subject of the
meeting Of the Geneva commission of arbi-
tration, in which it thanks President Grant
for having materially contributed to encour-
age feeling of brotherhood among the ma
tions....A meeting Of the Erie Railroad
Stockholders Protection Society was held
in London on Tuesday. Raphael presided,
and in the course of some remarks said the
present organization cannot long survive the
fall of its twin sister, the Tammany Ring
An avowed object Of the Republican Legis-
lature of New York, he said, is to break up
the present management of the Erie rail
road. Raphael warned the stockholders
against making any compromise whatever
with Fisk and Could. The French Govern
ment refuses to sell the crown jewels TO pri-
vate parties....The Russian Academy Of
Sciences has elected Gen. Won Moltke an
honorary member.....A Madrid letter states
that Gen. Sickles received secret orders TO
return TO Washington for consultation on
important state matters..."At Berlin, on the
18th, Minister Bancroft delivered to the
Emperor Of Germany, who is the arbitrator
in the matter, the memorandum of the
American Government with regard 10 the
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1872-01-05

resolution was recently adopted by the State
Senate, declaring that the people of that
State have no idea of demanding remunera-
ton for the loss of slaves by the rebellion.
This virtually kills prior resolution that
the General Government should reimburse
the people for their loss...... Resolutions were
passed in tho South Carolina house on Mon
day. impeaching Gov. Scott and Treasurer
Parker, for manufacturing So, 600, 900 in
fraudulent State bonds.
SEWARD is nominated for Vice President
by Tallahassee, Florida, paper......H Hon. It.
G. McCreery, late United States Senator
from Kentucky, has been nominated to sue
ceed Hon. Garrett Davs..... Enoch Riley and
Johil Cotton, old residents of Pineville,
Monroe county, Ala bama, had quarrel re-
Gently, and settled it with shot guns, accord
ing to the code. Both were killed at the first
fire.
JESSE GRANT, father of the President, was
stricken with paralysis at p. m. on We'd
nesday, at the Cevington, Ky, Post Office.
He fell to the floor, and remained insensible
for one hour, after which he was removed to
his residence. In the evening he had so far
recovered as to be able TO sit up little. He
is seven six years old.....The report that
a mob of negroes had taken John III. Saun-
ders, Jasper Dugan, and Curtis Garrett from
the Jail at Lake City, Ark, where they were
confined for the murder of negro, is con-
firmed. After killing the prisoners the mob
took possession of tn town, which they still
held at last accounts, and many citizens had
fled for safety.
A vERITABLE sea-cow, eighteen feet in
length, rambled into the grassy streets of St.
Augustine, Fla, few days since. The to-
tai Indebtedness of the State of Louisiana is
upward of Sal ,000, 000...".On Wednesday T..
C. McCreery was elected Senator from Ken
lucky, to succeed Garrett Davis.....The Vir-
ginia Senate, on Wednesday, unanimously
passed resolution petitioning Congress 10
pass a general amnesty bil....ln the South
Carolina Legislature, on Thursday, the Gov
ernor's friends tried to force a vote on i'm
parchment, but were defeated. This is re-
garded as a victory for the impeachers.
A GRENADA, Miss, special says Frank
Mays, colored, was hung there on Friday
for the murder of his wife with rat poison
last April. He had been respited twice by
Governor Alcorn.
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1872-09-04

We should like to see a political
campaign carried through on prin>
ciples of truth and decency.--Cir-
cleville Herald.
That is what we should like
to see, but no Radical editor
attempts TO do anything of the
kind. "Prnciples OF truth
and decency" are entirely un-
known to them. Let the edi'
tors of the Herald set a good
example and perhaps some Of
the "narrow.minded block
heads" who "act in the most
INSCRIPTIONS way without even
realizing that they are guilty
of immortality and are degra'
ding themselves" will no Ion
ger "resort to base means fol
securing their ends" The
Herald should be guided by
the New York Tribune, iii
a good guide for all marrow.
minded blockheads" supporting
the pup and horse Administra.
ton.
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1872-09-04
Local Matters,

AS we are now in the midst
Of an important political cam>
paign--one upon which the
future destiny of our country
depends-we can not devote
as much space to local items
during the campaign as has
been our custom. There is
nothing like installing into the
minds Of the people sound and
patriotic doctrine. Get their
their heads level and they will
vote right. We intend to
make tho Enquirer a terror to
Grant thieves and corruption
lists from this time until tht
close of the campaign. Every
Democrat and Liberal Repub
lican in the'county, not already
taking the paper, should send
us his name as Q pew subscri'
Der, with the cash in advance
You will then be kept postet
as to what is trarspiring. Th'
campaign will he 2 warm one
Every Democrat and Aibera
Republican is expected to d
his whole duty.
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1872-09-04

Meetings Of the Democracy and Liberal Re-
publicans will be addressed at the following
times and places:
RICHLAND FURNACE SCH0OL-H0UsE,
RIchland township, Wednesday evening, Sep
tember 4-speakes, Claypoole and Mayo.
ANDERS0N'S SCHO0L-H0UsE, jackson
township, FrhureaNy evening, September b-
Speakers, McGillivray and shiyel.
CANNY's scHo0L-HoUsE, Knox township
Friday evening, September 6-spcakers Clay.
poole and McGillyray.
TW0-MILE SCHOOL HOUSE, Brown town
ship, Saturday evening, September 7-speak
crs, Shivel and Mayo.
kLBIN's sCHo0L-HoUsE, Swan township
Monday evening, September 9-speakers, d
Il. Shiyel and John L. Foreman.
o'BRIEN's sCHoOL-H0UsE, Wilkesvill
township, Tuesday evening, September 10
Speakers, McGillivray and Claypoole.
CENTER sCHo0L-HOUsE, Vinton township
Wednesday evening, September 1l--speakers
Claypoole and McGilliyray.
DARBY's sCH0oL-H0UsE, Rlchland town
ship, Thursday evening, September 12--speak
ers, Foreman and Mayo.
SIMPSONS SCH00L-H0Us jackson town
ship, Friday evening, September Speaker
Mayo and Claypoole.
sPEAKMAN's ssCHooL-H0UsE, Eagle town
ship, Saturday evening, September i4--speak
ers, McGillivray and Claypoole.
The Advisory Committees in the several town
ships win make the necessary arrangements 70
holding these meetings.
by order Of County Central Committee.