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New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-03-29

an ac' ulasing appropriations Tor III: con-
strUCtlpu. preservation. .,r', - pairs =; C'I-
guin Notifications and other wori,, ii &c.
frnse 1 + iGe year eul.H. june thig.iGl..
s.i.htcgu hundred and s.v,n:. hour.
BE II enacted by the ) :,tr al! Ho,, 81:
Representatives OF the United States ui
America in Congress ass,lua"i, Tina; :uc
r,,Iowiur sums be, ana tAe aaiue are hereby
anprol,yia;cd, out Of aIS money IN the
treasury not otherwise appropriated. Tor the
fiscal year ending June thTueIh' eighteen
hundred and seventy-t9ur, anu so lar as
, ,,o,ti. .or III. ytsiGue Vs th9 eurvea;
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-03-29
lGESEEAi SArrRE-H.. 3tI

An act authorizing the Secretary If tho
Treasury TO refund the d!!fcrentia: dairy
on ARTICLES actually on ship board IN
French vessel. destined Tor the nitel
States on the fifth Of Noye,noer e;.i:rrn
hundred and seventy-two.
BE it enacted by the Senat- ar2 l!,,. ,e &c
Representatives OF the Unite! States o:
America in Congress assembled, Thai
goods, ware. and merchandise imported in
French vessels from countries othe. than
France. and which wer. or ship board and
bound to the United States on the it'll! .lay
OF Novcmbers eighteen hundred and seven.
ty-tW". are hereby relieved from .iahi.itv
20 discriminating duty under the seven.
teenth section OF the ac: of June THIRTEEN.
eighteen hundred and sixty-four. revived
on such goods bv the proclamation of th.
President of the United State. dated Oct,..
1ev thirtieth. eighteen hundred and .eyen.
ty-two: and the Secretary OF the Treasury
Is hereby authorized IN any such case. 20
refund such discriminating dutr wi.ich
may have been paid "n such goods, xareA
ana merchandise. QUE a.: any inun"v in tia
treasury not otherwise Appropriated
Approved February Il .S...
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iGENERAL NATURE-NO. IS. |

An act authorizing the nomination and ap.
poutmcnt to the retired list of the navy
Of certain volunteers on the active list of
the navy who are disabled in consequence
uf wounds received during the late war.
BE it enacted by the Senate and House oi
Representatives of the United States OF
America in Congress assembled. That the
President % the United States be. and Is
aereby. authorized to nominate, and by and
with the .,dv.ce and consent ~ the Senate
90 appoint, upon the retired LIST eli the
uaVy, with the rank Of master. l.. il tAts'
Ger. form rly an acting ensign j. t.c navy
Approved February -. ;..,;.
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u INVNN . 20 = -
Approved March !. 1872
lGENIRAL NATURE-No. IL

an act to amend an act entitled IAN act TO
promote the dev elOpment of the mining
resources OF the United States
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of
Representatives. Of the United States of
America in Congress assembled. That the
provisions of the fifth section of the act en-.
titled IAN act to promote the development
Of the mining resources of tho United
States.'' passed May zenith. eighteen han.
bred and seveGtv-twO. which requires ex.
penditures OF labor and Improvements on
claims located prior to the passage OF said
act. are hereby so amended that the time
for the first annual expenditure on claims
located prior 70 the passage OF SAID act
shall be extended TO the tenth day OF June.
eighteen hundred and seventy !cU..
Appr0ved March |. 1915.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-03-29
GENERAL NATURE-No. ~

An act for the relief Of 5. F. J0ceIyno
Be it enacted by the Senate and House Of
Representatives. of the United States of
America in Congress assembled. That upon
the occurrence of vacancy OF the grade of
first lieutenant in his regiment, Second
Lieutenant S P. Joceiyn. twenty-irSt in
1antry, shall be entitled to promotion to the
grade of first lieutenant. with date OF com,
mission and relative rank in the army held
by him on the thirty-frst day of December,
eighteen hundred and seventy; provided
that this act grants no back pay or addi-
tional pay in am manner whatsoever
Approved February -, 1875
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iEEHEpAy NArT-PE-Eo. III

An act authorizing tie Pre- sldent to appoint
Frank NJ. Ashton a second assistant en.i-
neer in the navy Of the United States.
BE it enacted by the Senate and House
Of Representatives o. the United State. of
America in Congress assembled. That the
President bc and is hereby authorized. by
and with the advice and consent OF the
Senate. TO appoin: Frank NJ. Ashton a
second assistant engineer in :Le United
States nav. subject 10 the usual GAMMA
ton.
%l.r.l, Is.
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Teche, and shall be entitled to receive
salary of one thousand dollars yearly, SAID
salary to cover all expenses to the United
States for hOnse rent and storage
Approved February %, 1873.
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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1873-06-20
a SChOOlbOy's Idea of Hogs,

A hog is a big pig, but little pig
amt a big hog. There is three kinds of
hogs--white hogs, black hogs and two
legged hogs. The contrariest hog is
the black hog, and the meanest of all
hogs is the two-legged hog.
If you want to drive q hog anywhere,
you must drive EN- the contrary way.
Hogs is like women in that respect, you
can drive 'em better by coaxing. In
other ways hogs amt like women, ex-
cept, daddy says, they are never salts
fled and always a-grunting. Women
wear earrings in their ears, hogs wear
'em in their nose. Daddy says that's
SO they can nose it. Hogs is very use
full. A hogs head holds water, and his
tail makes a nice whistle but daddy
says you can't make silk purse out OF
a pigs ear. A hog has ten legs ; two
fore-legs, that's eight, and two hind
legs, that's ten. Folks calls 'em hams.
Daddy likes ham best he says he has
had cold shoulders so often he's tired OF
it. Some hogs is fat and some isn't a
good hog always has curly tail. Dad
dy says it's like the Esq. to a mans
name, more for ornament than anything
else. Daddy's hog was fat once, but he
amt now. Daddy had to tie knot in
his tail to keep him from crawling
through the boards of the pen. He got
out once and came back with ever SC
many little hogs. Daddy says that she
was doing very well, but I don't believe
it, else he'd let 'em out again. 1 like
killing time, cause daddy gives me the
bladders to blow up for footballs
Nanny hooked the biggest one tc
make night-cap. Daddy takes his out
of a bottle. / suppose I'll know how
it is myself when 1 grow bigger. Daddy
has got his night-cap, and says if l dom
go to bed he'll make me squeal like
pig.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1873-06-20
A Horrible Confession.

Last September, Mr.. A. w. Drake,
an honest and most estimable farmer,
living near Moamequa, died suddenly,
and under circumstances indicative OF
foul play. His stomach was sent TO st.
Louis for analysis, as was also II bottle
of vinegar bitters which he had been
taking a few days previous TO his death.
Both are now extant, but, from some
unexplained cause, the analysis was
never made. At the time of Mr.. Drake s
death his mother-in-law, Mrs. York, was
keeping house for him, and toward her
suspicious chances were cast as the per-
petrator of the foul deed, although cir
cumstances were not strong enough to
warrant her arrest. A few days since
she was taken violently i'll at the resi-
dence of her son, in Kansas, whittier
she had gone soon after the death of her
son-in-law, Mr.. Drake. A physician
was summoned, who Immediately de-
tected poison, and told her she could
survive but few hours at the most.
Facing inevitable death, she made %
confession which exposed to the world a
fiend incarnate. She confessed to hav-
ing poisoned her husband in 1865; Mrs.
children of Mr.. A. w. Drake, her grand
children the wife of L. r. Drake, for
merly of this city, and last September
Mr.. A. w. Drake. She then went to
her sons in Kansas, and short time
ago made a mixture of poison to admin
lister to him on the first opportunity.
Feeling unwell day or two afterward,
she went after some medicine to the
cupboard, and by mistake took the fatal
dose prepared for her son, which result
ed in her own death. Thus passed from
this life by her own hand a husband,
two daughters, a son-in-law, two grand
children, and herself, while she at
tempted to poison her own son, who had
offered her home for the remainder OF
her life.-Decatur (IU.) Cor. Chicago
| T,.iL,,,,e
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1873-06-20
A Curious Swindle.

A very curious swindle, which almost
deserves to take rank as rival to the
great Arizona diamond fraud, was late
~ discovered and frustrated in New
Orleans. Two men calling themselves
"colonels appeared in that city with
a silver brick apiece, purporting tocome
from the Lone Star and Stafford mines
Of Utah. They speedily effected a
sale of the mines for $4,000 COM
mittee of the purchasers visiting the
mines and finding that the specimens of
ores taken therefrom and assayed proved
as valuable as had been claimed. A
superintendent was appointed, work be-
gun, and for fortnight ore was taken
out in wonderful richness. Stock were
at a premium, and all were happy, when
the workmen reported to the superin-
tendent the swindle that was in pro-
gress. Specimens were again assayed,
and found to be of no value except as
limestone. The matter was then inves-
tigated, and it was found that the bricks
had been purchased from an establish
ment in Chicago. The scoundrels have
been caught, and will doubtless be COM
PEELED to disgorge. (N ~
journal.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1873-06-20
Tea.TOtal DeDrayity.

The Ledger, of New Albany, Ind, re-
wives this amusing religious anecdote !:
The presiding Bishop of the Episcopal
Church in the United States, Bishop
Smith, of Kentucky, was, in the early
years of his Episcopate, often found
travelling from cabin to cabin in the
mountains of Eastern Kentucky, bear
ing the message of his Master to the
hardy mountaineers. Now, the Bishop
is especially fond of tea, and his taste
and judgment in respect to the cup
which cheers without inebriating is
something to surprise the Celestials in
the Flowery Kingdom. "Store" tea
was utterly unknown in the regions into
which the Bishops zeal lead him; and
he INDUCED his appetite TO this extent
that he carried with him, in his saddle
bags, quantity of tea. One evening
the good Bishop reached a lonely hut in
gorge of the mountains, and as night
was near ut hand, and as the next cabin
was some miles before him, he was fain
to ask entertainment for himself and
provender for his tired horse. With the
proverbial hospitality of the men of the
mountains, he was assured that the best
III VIC MUSE was III Ills ulSpOSdi, anu VIC
Bishop dismounted. The cabin was
weather-boarded with fox-skins, and a
string of fox and wolf scalps hung from
a peg on the corner of the house, to
await the next visit of the mountaineer
to the distant county town, where the
skins would be bartered for ammuni-
ton, and the scalps would bring SO much
a piece, hard money, in the way of State
bounty. A fresh deer skin, hung across
a pole, and the invariable hominy mortar
assured the Bishop that the usual fare
of the mountains would be offered him.
Some time before the evening meal, the
Bishop took from his saddle-bags about
two pounds of tea, and politely request
ed the lady of the house to make him
some tea. The woman took the tea, and
the Bishop enjoyed the luxury of antici-
patton. When supper was served the
astonished prelate beheld, to his infinite
regret, his tea, the delight of his heart
and the expected solace of long sojourn
in the mountains, swelled TO the measure
of half bushel, carefully drained, and
served on an immense wooden dish CT
say, Mister" remarked the landlady,
Eve done billed them green's for NOR
tai hour, and they're bitter yit. Inever
seed SIGH green's" The Bishop drank
mountain spring water that night, and
cut his visit to the mountains short.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1873-06-20
The COmstOck Lode.

The total production of the Comstock
Lode, up to this time, may be set down
at $50, 100000. Prior to Jan. l, 1870,
the receipts of twelve of the leading
mines amounted to $40, 81 900. OF this
sum, $685. coo was raised by assess
ments, the balance having accrued from
the reduction and sale of ores. During
this period, $16, SAB, 500 were disbursed
in dividends the rest of the money
realized from the product of the ores
and the assessments collected, having
been spent in the erection of hosting
works, and sometimes, also, of crushing
mills, and in opening up the mines, ex-
tracing and reducing the ores, etc.
Since that time, the ratio of assess
ments, as compared with production,
has been increased, while that of the
dividends has been diminished.
The annual yield of bullion from the
Comstock Lode has been approximately
as follows: In 1860, 800, 900, arising
from the sale of ores (there being as
yet, no mills in the country 1861,
S2,000,000; 1862, S7,000,000; 1868,
S14, 200, 600; for the next two following
years, 81, 900, 900 each; 1866, S13, 000,-
600; 1867, S14, 500, 900; 1868, 80, 800, 900;
1869, $4,000, 900; for 1870 and 1871, each
about $13, 100000 1872, 10000, 900 !;
the prospects of the present year enti-
Ting it to be credited with about an
equal amount. -OverLand Monthly.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1873-06-20
"Newspaper Postage ,-The Facts.

The law does not and will not after
June 80 require full prepayment OF
postage on all printed matter Tran
sient or miscellaneous matter must be
fully prepaid at the mailing office. Reg
ular publications, known rs newspapers
or periodicals, may be sent to sub
scribers now and after the Both instant
unpaid, and the postage collected quar-
terly of the subscribers. Newspaper
exchanges may be prepaid quarterly
either Mt the office of mailing or dellv-
cry.
The requirement for full prepayment
on transient printed matter is statutory,
not departmental, and therefore cannot
be abrogated by the Postmaster-General.
1t is made the duty of all Postmasters
to collect all deficient postage at the
office of delivery, whether upon letters
or printed matter, more or less such
matter being inadvertently transmitted
in the mails. 1t is not shown that more IS
collected at the Washington office than is
legally due, or more than at other offices,
in proportion to the quantity OF such
matter delivered.
II anv statement has been made that
no papers will be sent without prepay
ment, then mistake has been made, for
large numbers are sent daily to sub
scribers as provided by law.
One cent will fully prepay on any
daily or weekly published in this city,
but it will not carry two such papers,
nor will it carry the larger New YORK
weekly or daily papers, Washington
Chronicle.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1873-06-20
Which was Beatens

We were boys together, George Glib
son and L. We were employed as sales
men in grocery store. Business being
quite dull, our employer gave us per-
mission to close the store, that we might
attend ball to be given that evening.
| had been paying my respects to Miss
Kate H. George also seemed in
terested in her welfare, and knew that
/ would be certain to send her my COM
pliments sometime during the day, and
request her company to the ball.
In order to get ahead of me, he sent
his invitation quite early in the morn
ing. / was not in good humor after
George triumphantly showed me his
note of acceptance so when evening
came, determined L would not attend
the ball or stay in the store. We closed
about dark. George was ready to start,
but had some moments to spare, when,
as if to amuse himself, he picked up an
old revolver, which we always kept
about the store, and was pointing it at
different objects in the room, remarking
how easy he could put hole through it..
When he pointed at an oil can, which
was quite full, l Immediately inserted a
pin near the seat of his pants, which
caused him to pull the trigger. Zip
the bullet went through the can, and the
oil commenced running out in quite a
stream through the holes the bullet
made.
Jump quick, and stop the leak with
your fingers y l exclaimed
George knew the mischief would be to
pay if our employer found the floor COW
cred with oil, and he obeyed my order
Immediately. Then happy thought
struck me L would leave him in that
fix, and go and take Miss Kate myself.
Amid volley of oaths, made my hasty
departure. Arriving ut the residence of
Miss Kate, informed her that George
was not able to attend, and had sent me
instead. Miss Kate accepted his apollo
gy, and we attended the ball together
1t was late when | returned to the store,
and found George still in his uncomfort-
able position, in a towering rage, and
swearing ut me profusely.
The bullet had passed through the
can, and he dared not remove either
hand. | then procured an empty bar.
rel, intending to pump out the oil below
the bullet hole but in order to do this,
it was necessary for him to be on the
other side of the can. He agreed to the
changeif Iwouldhold my fingers over the
holes until he went around the can.
This | was unwise enough to consent to-
No sooner had he got me in fix than
he proceeded to wash his hands then
taking up the lamp he went upstairs tc
bed. | was mad language cannot be-
gin to express my feelings. | swore,
entreated, then l tried to bride him tC
relieve me. Like him, / dared not leave
the can, for knew it would cause my
dismissal if our employer found the
new floor spoiled with oil, besides the
damage it would be to the goods.
How L spent the remainder of the
night / shall not attempt to describe i
is sufficient to say | stayed there unit
morning.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1873-06-20
PrOOf.Reading.

Proof-reading is one of the most dif-
ficult, laborious and expensive things
connected with the making of books and
newspapers. We have rarely read
book without detecting in il some typo
graphical error. An hour ago we were
reading the one hundred and sixteenth
psalm from the Bible of the new Wolf
Greek Church. The type-setter had
turned "pains" into "gains," and made
David say, The gains of hell got
hold of me, instead of "The pains of
hell" We have seen other plumbers of
similar character in the Scriptures. A
proof-reader omitted putting in &c"
which had been overlooked by the COM
positor, and then 1st Corinthians, XIV
51-52, read as follows eve shall not
all sleep, but We shall all be hanged in
a moment, in a twinkling of an eye at
the last trump"
There are few men who ever can be-
come expert in proof reading. Every
man who willingly allows himself to be
careless about his writing must make o
poor proOf-reader; and the number who
seem to care little how they write, SO
they express the sentiment they wish
to convey, are marvelously large pro-
portion Of those who WELD the pen. AS
to typographical errors, contempora-
ry thus lucidly writes:
Every column of newspaper contains
from ten to twenty thousand distinct
pieces of metal, according to the paper
and the type. The displacement of q
single one makes an error. Is it any
wonder that errors occur? In the large
Offices professional proof-readers are
kept, whose practiced eyes, passing
twice over every line of proof, detect
most of the errors boy is also kept
for that purpose, at the same time read
ing the copy aloud.
Still mistakes are frequently occur
ring, after coming from such hands, and
probably no book or newspaper was
ever published without errors that
might be detected by the merest nov
ice. In printing it is estimated
that proof-reading costs half as much
as composition. In country offices the
editor is generally foreman, printer,
bookkeeper and everything else, and if
the same care should be exercised that
is deemed indispensable on the city
sheets, the country newspapers could
not be published at all, because of the
oyDeQSe.
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for Won. TIL stop and let her know YOU

for you. I'll stop and let her know you
have got pressing engagement.
Well, he did, of course, and as he
went through the village he told every
boy he met and one by one they crept
up and peeped through the window at
the unfortunate prisoner, each one say
ing his witty or smart things at Wills
expense.
Poor Will it was rather hard. lie
had threatened to fight every boy IN
town, and every muscle ached like the
toothache before his brothers wife
came in and found him.
With difficulty she got the dog of,
and Will had to confess to the beating.
He dragged his weary bones home,
found Mary in a towering passion, no
custard for tea, and a lecture from his
father OH cruelty to animals.
The boys don't forget it either, and
made life a burden to him for weeks.
AS to Max, he did not offer to touch him
again but he never forgave him, and
met all his advances with growl
And this is true story.-Rurd'
Home.