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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1873-12-19
A Remarkable Speech by A. H.
StNnhanS

Extract from the Proceedings in Congress- Dec. H.
Mr.. Stephens (Ga.) was the next
speaker. He got on his feet with some
difficulty, and not without assistance.
Then he supported himself with crutch
under the left arm. He spoke with a
clear, ringing voice, which was distinct
ly audible in every portion of the
chamber. His manner was nervous,
and his remarks very aggressive, many
of his sentences being left incomplete.
He was listened to with the closest in
terest and attention. After speaking of
the comments OF the press, Mr.. Ste
phens said 1.-The gentleman from New
York Crremaine) had spoken yesterday
of demagogism. He (Stephens) main
tanned that there could be no statesman
ship without it. There never had been
a statesman who was not demagogue.
There were two kinds of dema-
gogues-the sham and genuine. The
genuine demagOgue was the man who
led the people, who guided the people.
The sham demagogue pandered to the
errors and prejudices of the people.
He was glad to say that the increase
salary bill was measure for which
neither political party was responsible.
Hir opinion was that the Democracy, in
proportion to their votes in Congress,
were quite as responsible as the Repub-
licans. The first grand thing to be
learned in this life, as thught in the
schools of ancient time, was to discrim-
mate between that which the multitude
thought was right and that which was
right itself. He claimed that when
Congress passed the restroactive law
of the last season, it had the constitu
tional right to do SO ; he was not saying
whether it was expedient or not, but no
blush should rest on the cheek of any
man, whether he voted for it or not he
| should have felt that he YVES as Justly
entitled TO it as he was to receive dol
lar day. 1t was constitutional law,
constitutionally passed, and those who
were entitled to pay under 1T were as
much entitled to the whole of it as they
were to any dime received under it, If
any member thought it was too much
and returned it, he (Stephens) would
not cast slur upon him for doing so.
be was not going to place a value on
! his own services as representative, but
! ii he were to state what lie thought the
services of representative ought to be
worth, it would go far above the figure
of any law that has ever been passed.
He had given it as his opinion in the
last speech he made in the House, four
teen years ago, that, if the salaries of
members of Congress were 10,000,
Senators, $15, 900, Chief-Justice of the
Supreme Court, $4,000, Associate
Judges, $25, 900, and OF the President,
100000, it would be better for the
country at large. He held the same
opinion still. He certainly should not
vote for the bill reported by the COM
mittee, but he believed that the most
unwise action of the last Congress was
the abolition of the ranking privilege.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1873-12-19
ONE MANS CHRISTIANS.
BY OLIVE HARPER.

Papa, let me keep him-please do
he looks so lonesome, Just as II hiS
mother had died, too ; and he looks so
hungry, and shivers 50 in the cold.
Please do, papa. See his eyes they
lust seem begging you to, and as If he
wished Won to see his poor leg, and to
make YOU understand how cold and
hungry ne is. Why, papa, / don't be-
lievS he ever had enough to eat in his
life" and the quvering little voice died
out altogether IL sobs, as he took the
Door little starved dog into his arms
and held him against his breast.
The father, stern-looklng man,
whose hat was circled with large band
of Grape, looked down with smile of
rare tenderness, as he said why, Har-
nv. don't cry about 1t; You shall keep
the little dog, if you will though he
certainly looks anything but a pretty
plaything Come now, we will go
home You can call your new friend
along"
ooh, thank you, papa!' said the
little boy, and his violet eyes danced
with delight, and his transparent cheeks
flushed bright crimson with pleasure,
while the little dog limped along after
him, encouraged by the childish voice,
sometimes raised with delight at the
new acquisition, again TO fall with in
finite pity for the starved little dog
When they reached home, they were
met by the housekeeper with torrent
of excuses and objections to keeping the
dog, till little Harry said, with flashing
ewes. Mrs. Perkins, were you ever
hungry, and cold, and sick, without any
home to go to, or any one TO love you Z?
All of sudden the housekeeper 5
pale face flushed, and tears came into
her eyes as she turned hastily away and
lysSied herself with other affairs FOR a
moment. Then she turned and came
back, saying, Well, dear, shall We
take him down to the kitchen, and see
what we can do for him p
eyes, said Harry, " for ] guess he
needs something, and that pretty soon.
Come, doggie.
They went out, leaving the father
alone. and he threw himself into al
easy chair before the fire and claspeC
his hands before his eyes, saying "HC
is like her so like, and so frail Who
hut he would want to take that misera
BILE little dog? 1t was always her dis
position 20 do so, and the more wretcheC
the case the more interest she took init
NV God how his look went to m
heart when he pleaded so. 1t was lik
hers when she lay dying and begged M
with almost her last breath to forgiy
my poor sister, who ran OIL with tina
wretch who died n drunkard. / Away
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1873-12-19
Buillinr Asaac.afians

This is favorite mode of investment
in some sections of the country, particu-
larly in Philadelphia and its vicinity.
BY means of the payments, that are only
required monthly, many workingman
or mechanic has been enabled, from his
earnings, to provide comfortable home
for himself and family, who would
otherwise never have been ena' led to
raise the sum required to make the first
payment to secure the property. In
order, however, to provide against pos
sible loss in case of death before the
payments are fully made, and the con-
sequent inability of the family to con-
tinue the payments, the purchaser of
home in building association should
secure policy of insurance upon his
life in q good company, by means of
which the property could be secured to
ms family IN case of his early death.
One OF the best of these companies is
the Penn Mutual Life Insurance Com
pany of Philadelphia, in which policies
Tor any amount, large or small, may be
secured, or agencies obtained by apph-
cation to the home Office, No. 92l
Chestnut street, Philadelphia, or to }:
W. lredell, Jr., No. rs West Third
street, Cincinnati, Ohio.-[Com.
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he looked from one to the other as if
seeking an explanation as TO where
Harry had gone. Mr.. Emmons sat long
in his study that night in sad loneliness,
when even the company of the little
dog would have comforted him, and
finally he rose, thinking he would take
him into his lap for his mute sympathy
He called, but received no answer,
and finally concluded he would perhaps
find him in the empty crib where Harry
had slept. He went into the bedroom
with his heart filed with acute pain mt
entering again the place where little
Harry died. There was no "doggie
in the crib, and he called again and was
the room, but there he found "doggie, -
who had dragged a little velvet cap, a
pair of red-topped boots and tiny boat
that Harry had loved to play with, and
was lying on the heap. A moaning cry
the despairing cry of the bitterness OF
desolation-broke from the set lips, and
tears gushed forth at this pitiful proof
OF devotion, raining down on the poor
dogs head as the trembling hand ten
derby stroked it. The little doggish
face turned upward for moment with
a look of affection, and then fell back
doggie was dead
Flowers bloomed afterward, and the
sun slhone on, day after day, just as
ever but that father is lonely still with
the dread loneliness of childlessness,
and his steps are oftenest traced to the
little grave where Harry lies, and whose
white tombstone, below his name, bears
a strange device-a dog dying beside 8
cap and toy.
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Pith and Point.


"RENTs are enormous" as the loafer
said when he looked at his breeches.
The first paper that publishes "Beau-
tiful Snow" this year will be advertised
gratuitously.
A CHICAGO lady complains of the un-
renting love of her absent husband.
He never sends her any money.
THE Danbury NeCs man has dedicated
his almanac to that distinguished CO.
laborer in the field of meteorological
Microscopy, infammatory rheumatism,
An Iowa newspaper proclaims itself
an "honest newspaper" and in another
paragraph says "When manprofesses
honesty nowadays, keep your eye peeled
for thief"
A Boston man lately bought hat on
credit, and now tells his friends, when
asked to accommodate them with an y
for few days, he's lover head and
ears" in debt himself.
AN Omaha girl introduced a romantic
mode of suicide by stufiing her lovers
letters down her throat until she suffo-
Gated. She couldn't swallow his I'M
kind words, and so came to her end.
ACCORDING to BlaokaOood "every man
who is not monster, mathematician,
or mad philosopher, is slave of some
woman or other" At all events most
of the men are "sold" by the women.
BROTHER LAWSON can sing better
than can, but by the grace of Heaven
/ can fiddle his old shirt off," is what
one deacon, with shade of jealousy,
said of another at a late prayer meet
ing.
last years silk dress dyed, changed her
mind upon happening to read in her
hymn-book Sinner, turn-why Will
you die ?" A hint that might be Of SER
vice to many other hims.
A CONNECTICUT school committeeman
lately asked an aspirant for the peda
gogue's stool : "What is the seed from
which come good good and evil 2" The
applicant replied " | am not posted
in the seed business" and the examina-
ton was over.
a LADY who was stoning raisins left
the room, leaving her small boy, forbid
ding his touching the fruit III her alb
sence. "Well, Charley, did you take
any raisins % "No, mamma" "You
know if you did, God saw YOU" Eyes,
| know He did, but He won't tell y
AN Iowa editor says Last season
we could get five bushels of good pota-
toes for one years subscription. This
year we consider ourselves lucky if we
! get two bushels for the same equiva-
lent. Now we ask what encouragement
is this for man with growing fam
ily?'
A GOOD old elder of church who was
given to extravagant exaggeration, was
at last called to account for his offenses
in that respect, and admonished not to
give way to the besetting sin in future.
The good old man received the admoni-
ton meekly, and earnestly said : 81
know how prone / am to this fault, my
brethren, and it has given me tortures
of pain; and night after night 1 have
shed barrels Of tears over it. The
meeting adjourned in silence"
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1873-12-19

AFTER a short visit home, the Vice
President is going South-probably to
remain several weeks. During part
of the time he may be the guest of Mrs.
Harriet Beecher Stowe, Mt her Florida
residence. A special to the Boston
Herald says, while as well as ever IN
other respects, he still suffers from the
blood left on his brain by the breaking
of blood vessel, last May. His physi-
clans say that it will require several
months yet for him tc get rid of this,
and that he will be fortunate if the end
of the year finds him quite well. A
similar difficulty once kept Prof. Agas-
sis three years srom all work, but he
recovered completely.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1873-12-19

A TREAcHERoUs GUN.-George Will
son, of White Book, Lincoln county,
Kan, was out on hunt at the head of
Beaver creek, While firing at an ante
lope, the load recoiled and drove the
breech-pin into his forehead about an
inch. He walked mile to camp with
the iron in his forehead, where a COM
rade pulled it out. The weight of the
iron is q ounces. He travelled 1OO
miles through severe snow-storm,
without surgical aid. What seems
most remarkable is, he still retains his
consciousness.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1873-12-19
CHRISTMAS.


Here comes old Father Christmas,
With sound OF fife and drums;
With mistletoe about his brows,
So merrily he comes!
His arms are full Of all good cheer,
His face with laughter CLOVIS;
He shines like any household fire
Amid the cruel shows.
He is the old folks Christmas:
He warns their hearts like wine,
lie thaws their winter into spring,
And makes their faces shine.
Hurrah for Father Christmas!
Ring all the merry bells
And bring the grandsires all around
TO hear the tale he tells.
Here comes the Christmas angel,
SO gentle and 80 calm,
As softly as the falling flakes
He comes with flute and psalm.
All in cloud of glory,
As once upon the plain
To shepherd boys in Jewry,
He brings good news again.
lie IL the young folks Christmas;
He makes their eyes grow bright
With words Of hope aud tender thought,
And visions of delight.
Hail TO the Christmas angel
All peace on earth he brings;
lie gathers all the youths and maids
Beneath his shining wings.
Here comes the little Christ-child,
All innocence and joy,
And bearing gifts in either hand
For every girl and boy.
He tells the tender story
About the Holly Maid
And Jesus in the manger
Before the oxen laid.
Like any little winter bird
He sings this sweetest song,
Till all the cherubs in the sky
To hear his carol throng.
He is the childrens Christmas;
They come without a call
To gather round the gracious child,
VINO bringeth JOY to all.
But who shall bring their Christmas,
Who wrestle still with life?
Not grandsires, youths, nor little folks,
But they who wage the strife;
The fathers and the mothers
Who fight for homes ana bread,
Who watch and ward the living,
And bury all the dead.
ALI by their side at Christmas-tide
The Lord of Christmas stands;
He smooths the burrows from their brows
With strong and tender hands;
I" take my Christmas gift" he saith,
- From thee, tired soul, and thee;
Who giveth TO my little ones,
Gives also unto me ~
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1873-12-19

LOUIS REL, leader of the half-bree
rebellion of 1870, and member-elect of
the Dominion Parliament, has been
proclaimed an outlaw. He is ipSo
facto convicted, and may, upon arrest,
be Immediately executed.
The New York herald., 1873-09-24

slowly ana do no more than was really incumbent
upon them under the law, or, In other words, do
opinion was that II the courts and prosecuting
prisen would 90 their duty promptly as the City
prisoners, 1t might be- found as many claim. that.
with some alterations, the present prison would be
aahpie 70 accommodate the prisoners for some time
pie, consistent with the law, as 1t might be made
10 appear 10 the next Legislature that an appro-
pflauon Ior tne Improvement Of the ToInbs
would be suIlclent, and render the construction
OF OF new one unnecessary The impression left upon
the Mayor has grave doubts about there being anv
immediate necessity for new prison, and that he
at least would pc glau II chance were presented
action already taken by the commission that does
not seem to have been demanded by law ia the
selection OF Calvert VauX, who has so long fed M
the crib OF the Park Commission, as architect to
the commission His salary, however, has not
been nxed, ana II the scheme is abandoned lie may
to the city.
The New York herald., 1873-09-24
THE NEW CITY PRISON.

The Matter to Come Before the Supreme
Court To-Day--Rumor OF nn Intu nctiOu
TO Restrain-rhe Mayors Views on the
Subject.
The proposition to construct new City Prison
on ground bounded by Elizabeth, Mott Canal and
Bayard streets, at cost Of from 81, 250, 900 to
$4,00O,000, Is exciting taxpayers very much
The act, which makes the Mayor. Comp
troller and the President OF the Board
of Aldermen Commissioners to select the
site and erect the new prison, does not limit
them to any sum to be expended. n provides that
within ninety days they shall designate land, and
on the 18th OF August they died the certificate Of
their selection Of the site. The law provides for
them to apply to the supreme Court within forty
days for the appointment of commissioners of ap.
pIaisal. Application was to have been made On
soners but It WAS deered until ~ .aeSe wen hc
Court VIII be asked by the Corporation Counsel,
who Is counsel OF the commission under the act, to
name the appraisers. Thirty days after the apprais-
have made their return TO the Court of ApDraise-
ments ana IL has been connrmed the property VIII
be vested in the Mayor, Aldermen and Commonalty.
Six months after the completion Of the prison the
Tombs Is to be sold and the proceeds applied
towards the liquidation OF the debt upon the new
one. The law also provides that the Supervisors
shall IN 1878 and every year until and inclusive OF
1873 put In the tax levy sum equal to twenty per
cent oi tne total cstinatea cost Including interest
levy adopted last week by the Board OF Supervisors
the sum OF s250,00o for this year, so that at
twenty per cent they estimate the cost at least
81, 100000, exclusive Qf what will be realized on the
sale OF the Tombs. When the subject comes up in
the Supreme Court to-day 1t Is probable an injunc-
ton restraining the commissioners from proceed
Ing with the work will be asked for. In an inter-
view with q HERALD reporter yesterday Mayor
Havemeyer stated that he was sorry some person
had not been selected In place Of himself. The
commissioners were unable to estimate the cost
which might reach 4,000, ,O00 rerhaSS In answer
to the inquiry what the commission would do II
enjoined, he said tnat he did not want to
hurry the mater; he wanted TO 20 to work
The New York herald., 1873-09-24
EUROPEAN MARKETS.

cISs, LospoS o MONEY MARKEr..IoNpoN, Sept 2s-4PM-
Gonsos va a2a4 TOR both money and the account.
Gnnted States sta fSetyenty bonds S7s ss Sie
Paris quote rentes at 57f 221sc.
s.r FnANkronr BoynsF,-F.ASKrosr. Sept. 2s-Unlted
States five twenty bonds 96% for the issue OF 1867
fARis BoURsK-LoND0N, Sept 2S-3 =. M.-Paris des-
patches quote rentes at 57f. 20c.
LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET-LlvERPooI, Sept. 23-5 80
PM-sales Of uplands the basis Of low middlings,
deliverable November. at 10 led. Cotton 70 arrive
steady no transactions The market is duh and u,i-
changed Sales 10000 bales including 2GC0 specua-
ton and export Sales upnnds the basis Of good
the sales today 300 bales were American.
TRADE AT fMANcHEsTRR.-LIvKRPooL,S Sept 23-The mar
ket tor yarns and fabrics at Manchester quiet and
., LIyssyeoE BREApsrvrys MARsrI-IIvEnrool, Sept
R-2O r. M.-The market Is dull. Wheat, l2s 9d. a
rs 20 per cenial for average California white; lSs
and l2s 3D. for red winter Flour 2s 29 per Dbl for
Western Corn s2s S2s 3d. per quarter. The receipts
OF wheat for the past three days have been 1900
quarters including 10000 American. The receipts of
corn TOR the past three days have been 900 quarters all
OF which were American.
LONDON PRODUCE MARxrr.-LoNDoN sept 23-Eyen.
Ing g-Lnseed oil fs2 932 6s per ton sugar, 29s. 6i.
per cw lor No IL Dutch Standard the sDot 26s ID.
per cwt. for do. afioat.
PETROLEUM MARKEr-ANrwERP, Sept 23-Pctroleum,
4Oisf. for fine pale American.
The New York herald., 1873-09-24

GALVESTON, Sept g 1878.
soo oraary & net recep Co. Sas sseEs sss
Stock, 6,Sss
Got Cotton very quiet; mddllngs lshc low middinsa
& bas. stc $50 ssss ssGnrS s ss sSsi s Isl receipts
Cotton quiet, light demand danss Siin SsS. & Z low 1'S mid
Sales sSe'p & sock sss Sp'e' strict seSa
ordinary, I5c.
Cotton dull c miadnnss l7c Net receipts $3.50 bales
Cotton duh and nominal; middings' iic low mid.
aSI sseS sSsi So0s soSi SiRs5 s5 ' Net receipts
Flour steady steady and "a Unchanged sales Of bes y at g. Is
double St exi9a a w$sas da 1. sales So SS9s
psa sa
ans pes ton inSr III Gon %a
&c Now e Sg YORK York arosS sS to ss hs
HSsny @ e BSsN sae sS ssw whes sSs s d
@ H. bssSy snS SS ces Sq bushels wheat
Grain in bss,:sG 5s.Ss.. S% SEPT q @ "a
ssssG a ss aH9 %sGT' wsa ss hs
f0sR @ s2 e.. @ $sS lSs E &c
DO fs market III
Holders Of ain unwilling TO force sales and prefer
% aes 70 soord
in small lots FOR home demand.
TOLEDO, Sept 2a 1873.
Flour quiet and unchanged. Wheat irregular; clos
WI %s csssn s OF 81 fS amSsf a's %ssfss at 3 %
u AZ September 81 40 81 AZ October, 81 40 Dcccm.
ber 81 90; No. red 81 20; No 2do spot 81 366 81 30;
September, ST Ss 81 10; October 81 Ss 81 I1s No
red, 81 80; No ! spring 81 %; No do, 81 Is Corn
steady sales Of high mixed cash and September at Soc
October 50sic sic November 5zhc. December S3Sc
Sais ;ssayg ass
Receipts4oOo bb ofour 1000 bushels of wheat, $4,000
bushels OF corn and 1900 bushels OF oats Shipments
700 bushels OF wheat A0 bushels OF corn and 1000
bushels Of oats
The market continues very dull aud unsettled on &C.
The New York herald., 1873-09-24

count Of the condition Of financial matte in New York
ana the consequent impossbity Of negotiating Eastern
exchange Many holders Of grain to sell at
snt emit prceS and are holding their receipts Flour dg
Wheat .vn, q d9II and unsettled and lower. sales Of No
at 81 os cash; 81 oA September 81 6k October; No
sprang Sna SOC rejected sS Corn dull and unsettled
bsg; E 81 Masasc Nsyember rejected nominal Oats steady
higher at 6sc, Csc. No. Barley dun and unset
tisd sales OF No 2ta at 81 10 81 ~ closed at 81 III
ssa St SA spst or sspember Lard sold at 81 s seller
Whisky steady at &c Freights in fair demand and
90: rye, and a,oDo do. barley slrpments-syo bbls
-four. ZOO bushels wheat IS 700 DO and ~ 900 do
oats The reception OF the of the failure OF Messr
Henry Clews Co had the effect to depress prices Of
sse cash and 81 Is October, and corn 35c cash aud
The New York herald., 1873-09-24

For future delivery basis low middlins) the sales have
been as folows;-Last evening, after one O'Clock
septemDer 700 at lsc., 100 Is 32c, iO az Is Ss.c
2U at iS&c.-0ctober, loo at II 2I-S2c sUJ at I15,c
November, iO0at IL 76c. Total, Loo bales. Today mn
TO three r. M-September so ut Is l-S2c 800 al isr
t0l at Is l32c M at is ll6c lc0 at IL olGc notice
100 at l7sc, short notice, 900 at IS l-l6c 100 at Is l2c
300 at Is Lice 500 at lSc October, 1900 at Hc, 100 at
4 Sass l@ st Ias Noyember s1o atl7 5Iec 40 At
January goo az iISc 100 at y 9loc. February 500 al
l2200 bales The receipts at the various ports were as
follows GALVESTON, 94 bales Orieans eS7; Mobile
1885, Savannah $3.50 Charlcston, ksee; Wilmington, e9
Total 583 bales This day last week, 1857 bacs this
day last year. SS6 bales Rates on cotton 10 foreign
ports nomnally steady follows ITO iavre by
steam, Il6c,, compressed, no rail; TO Hamburg Ly
sieam lc.; TO Bremen, by stcom 10. 10 Liverpool Ne
CorrEx-The market continued quiet for all descrtp
nons, and the suboined quotations may he regarded Is
entirely nominal Messrs William scott sons re sort
The stock Of Rio n the cTnl,ed states this date
SSo' rd,a sslti%sorss e. lS ao New York
esrgoss 2Ic a2lhc isr careoes 2Isc. s2c good car
range for lots, &C. &C., gold, per b. 90 and % days
credit; Java Government bagsj, 24c Csc. do. grass
mats 2sc. 26sc. Singapore, do &c. 2Sc. Ceyion
&c 22sc. Maracaibe. 2lc. 22Hc Laguayra, 2yc
zzlac Jamaica 2lc. 2hc. ST. Domingo, 1ac. 9Kc.
dofo Rico, 2lc. &c Costa Rica, PIC 01c. Malabar
1Js a 2lc. Mexican, 2)xc Hhc; Manila, 2c. q 2lc,
Mnsoss%sra, % &c &c sayana, 2lc 22hc; Curacao,
H 6 &c, gold. at 20 10 90 days credit
FLOUR AND GnAIE-Roceipt-Ffour, H4f2 bbls. wheat
The New York herald., 1873-09-24
HAVANA EXCHANGE.

HAVANA, Sept ?3 1873.
EXCHANGE on the United States firm at former quota
nonsi others quiet On London 50 premium; on Paris
The New York herald., 1873-09-24

s is bushels; corn S2 t de-; corn neal 800 bSis and
market vas duh and IN some Gases prices were shaded
our last including all kinds foot about 0p bbls at
prices within the range OF the suboined quotations Corn