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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1873-05-23

BUTLER, late American Consul Gen.
eral in Egypt, has joined the Carlists.
On the 10th of February last the tenn
perature ut Melbourne, Australia, was
102 degrees Fair. in the shade.
THE India papers chronicle a recent
hail storm as an event without prece-
dent within the memory OF the Oldest in
habitant.
PERE HYACINTHE breaches to large
audiences at Geneva, and the Pope ex-
communicates them all in due form on
each occasion.
PARIS has forty-three horse-meat
butchers. Last years sales included
five thousand horses, seven hundred
asses and twenty-three mules.
REV. THOMAS ROBINSON, distinguish
ed Oriental scholar, has just died in En-
gland. He was Professor of Arabic at
Cambridge, and has translated the Old
Testament into Persian.
THE armies of Europe have altogether
1000 pieces of artillery, of which Ger
many has 1,764, Russia 1,7S6, and Aus
tria 94S. Norway boasts of only ~,
WIllc IOWlIZtTlduu HIS HUI.
The ordinary mode of churning but
ter in Chill is to put the milk in q skin
usually dogs skin-tie it on a dom
key, mount on him boy with rowels
to his spurs about the length of the ami
mails ears, and then run him four mile
heats.
CORRESPONDENTS of the London press
concur in representing the Pope as q
very bad patient, and as insisting ON
carrying his infallibility into the ques-
ton of the sick-room treatment-refus-
ing to remain in bed when his physician
would have him do so, and absolutely re-
belling in the matter of wearing flannel
and keeping himself covered with the
bedclothes.
JAPAN has population of more than
100000 souls, and a history which
runs back, by tradition, over $500
years, with authentic records for more
than 100; while her neighbors in
China, from whom Japan received her
written language, and whose civiliza-
ton Japan adopted about thousand
years ago, have a population of nearly
400, 900, 900, and history covering about
1000 years.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1873-05-23
Farm Gleanings.

THIRTY-sIx pounds of sheep manure
are said to be equal to one hundred
pounds of the ordinary farm-yard ma
nure.
I'll suggestive fact that grain is
used in New England to some extent,
and with profit, to manure for the tobac-
co crop.
A PENNSYLVANIA farmer says he rarely
gets good seeding with grass, when the
seed is sOwn with oats. That is our ex-
perience.
The NeaO England Homestead men,
tons Chester county pig, which, when
killed and dressed, mt two and one-half
years of age, weighed S1S pounds. A
pig ten months old dressed SO pounds.
The weights of the heaviest cattle
which competed at the Birmingham
show for the butchers premium" for
fat oxen, were as follows Hereford,
1887 pounds Sort Horn, 2,506 pounds
Devon, 1876; and Scotch OK, 2,6Sf
pounds.
The one thing farmer should not dc
is to buy patent right for town, cOun-
ty or any other amount of territory.
If he buys he will get beat out of his
money every time, and we don't believe
one of our readers, of his own knowl-
edge, can say to the contrary.
AT late meeting of the Orleans
County On. " Farmers Club, several
members spoke in favor of adopting the
ten-hour system on farms. Men can
do as much in ten hours as in longer
time, on the average, if they work brisk,
and ten hours good work are enough
| for team in one day.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1873-05-23
Profits of Timothy Seed.

A correspondent of the Detroit Free
Press writes Last season we saved
about five acres of grass for seed. Some
of our neighbors laughed at us-they
said we were foolish when grass was so
high. But we made almost double what
we would if we had cut it for the hay.
There would not have been over four
tons at the most, and the hay would
have fetched SIG a ton, which would
have been $64 for the hay. Well, there
were two tons of straw, which brought
$3.50 per ton-$25 for the straw
there were twenty-four bushels of seed,
which brought 50. 80 per bushel-$S4 for
the seed add $25, which would be
800. Now substract So for thrashing,
which would leave $106, and, you see,
there was $40 more profit in the seed
than there would have been in the
hay.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1873-05-23
The Bearing Year I'm Apples.

/. Take scions from a tree in 1878,
and put them in good and thrifty tree,
and do the same in 1874, and you will
get fruit in alternate years.
2. If you cut off of thrifty trees the
growth of 1873 in the last of July, leav-
ing three or four buds that would come
out in 1873, you would force out the
next years buds and gain one year.
3. If you remove all the blossoms on
one-half of your trees in the bearing
year, you will have fruit on that half the
odd year. These things have been done
successfully.
have now in bearing the Victory APP
pie of the oddyear produced in the same
way next year the scions of the last
year will bear on the regular year.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1873-05-23
The Polar Regions.

Intensely cold, stormy and ice-bound,
as all is at the Arctic circle, there are
evidences in multiplied forms to prove
that the climate in the unacceptable
abodes of the white bear and Walrus
was once as mild, warm and delightful
az the island of Cuba. Vegetable pro-
auctions of the soil, so ancient we have
no data to reckon from, are abundant.
These grew luxuriantly where it is now
impossible to sustain either plants or
animals with all the appliances Of art,
and from their structure are particularly
fitted for tropical climate. This state
ment requires no proof, since the
archives of geology verify it by pre-
served specimens of rocks, the land and
caverns of the frozen North. What
forces produced the change from mild
to terrific region of storms in their most
fitful exhibitions of resistless fury? The
polarity of the earth must have been
suddenly changed.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1873-05-23
The Stones of Solomon's Temple.

The marble stones which composed
Solomons temple were said to be forty
cubits long, twelve thick, and eight high.
Surprising a cubit to be eighteen inches,
which is the lowest estimate, they would
be sixty feet long, eighteen thick, and
twelve high. And supposing cubic
foot of marble to weigh 2,7O7 ounces,
one of these stones weighed 2,7l5,O3o
pounds and twelve ounces. If one man
was able to raise 200 pounds, it required
13, $50 men to raise one of these, ana
also little boy who could raise 80
pounds IL ounces. Supposing one man
required one square yard to stand upon'
it would require two acres, three rods,
eleven perches and twelve yards to stand
upon while raising it, besides place
for little boy to stand. What floats
must have been necessary to carry them
across to Joppa What kind OF teams
as we'll as wagons do you suppose they
had to carry these stones from Joppa 10
Jerusalem, which is about thirty miles
through mountainous country? What
skill was necessary to square and dress
these immense stones, so that when they
were brought together they fitted so ex-
actly that they had the appearance OF
one stone.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1873-05-23
To Make Big Hogs.

In order to get hogs to weigh above
three hundred pounds it is generally
necessary to keep them until near two
years old, and have to feed two winters,
while an animal not much over one year
old can be brought up to two hundred
and seventy-five pounds or over, and
will have to be wintered only one win
term itself a considerable item, the
winter feeding of swine being more ex-
pensive than the summer pasturing.
question if one hundred pounds of pork
additional will pay for keeping an ami
NAL requiring as much food as the hog
requires for one year.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1873-05-23
Gov. Chase In 1861.

One evening shortly after the Southern
States had begun to file out of the Union
with their ordinances of secession, and
when the North stood aghast between
the menace of the emergencies and the
inaction of Mr.. Buchanans administers
ton, Mr.. Chase dropped into the COM
naercial Office to see his old friend M. ID.
Potter, then editor of that paper, as was
turned upon the vitality engrossing topic
of the hour. Mr.. Chase was gloomy
and perturbed. The desperately prac-
teal nature the situation had begun to
assume was one that his mind had OBJ
viously never contemplated as possible.
Finally Mr.. Potter turned to him and
bluntly asked: "Gov. Chase what do
you think of the situation; what is to
be the result of these proceedings on
the part of the Southern States?"
Mr.. Chase hesitated as if in uncer-
tainty. Finally he said, speaking slowly
and as if giving utterance to a convic-
ton that was as painful as it was inevi-
table: eve must divide; the Ohio
river must become national boundary. y
Cons Millar, then as now the river
coiuoi Va oio COHtHtc|Ctut, SAT iit Hls
desk at one side of the room, and when
he heard this he turned quickly and said
in his impulsive way
Nonsense, Gov. Chase, you simply
want to be President, and if you cam
rule the whole you will take up with &
part. But that doctrine never will &C
down with the people,"
Perhaps not. hope that disunior
may be averted," replied Gov. Chase
but he said it in tone and manner thai
implied his despair as plainly as though
expressed in words. Cincinnati Lette,
to Missouri Republican.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1873-05-23

THE suits against the Union Pacific
railway and the Credit Mobilier are to
be conducted by the counsel of the Gov
eminent on the ground that the original
subscriptions to the road were never
really paid that the receipts given for
them were fraudulent; and that the
dividends of bonds, stock, and cash paid
on them were Incorporated and must
be accounted for.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1873-05-23

THE SPEAKERsHIP.-A Washington
letter says "The contest for the Speak
ership of the new House is fairly in
augurated. The only candidates who
have yet appeared with any considerable
following are James G.. Blaine, of Maine,
and Horace Maynard, of Tennessee. The
former, at present, leads the race. The
canvassing tactics consist chiefly in let
tiers to and personal interviews with
Congressman, both by Mr.. Blaine and
Mr.. Maynard"
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1873-05-23
FOR THE LITTLE FOLKS.
Idle Words,

know little blue-eyed boy
Or brown-eyed-l forget
Indeed, am not sure his eyes
Are not as black as jet.
AT all events, the little boy
Comes IN sometimes from play,
And says, :" want piece OF pie,
Please get II right away"
And II his mother doesn't run
And fetch IL Ia breath,
he adds, "Oh, hurry, hurry, please,
I'm nearly starved death"
Do you believe an hour could bring
boy so near starvation?
Or don't you think his hasty words
gross exaggeration:
know clever little girl,
Her name, perhaps, is Kate;
III may be Mary, Jane or Sue
My mem'ry's bad of late
But howsoever that may be,
One thing I'm sure know:
She has n friend, "the darlingest
That ever lived Below
And yet sometimes they disagree,
I'm very sad TO say.
And Mary, Katy, Jane or Sue
Comes bouncing in from play,
And says-I'ye heard her, am sure,
OF times at least full five
" I'll never speak to her again
As long as I'm alive"
And yet she seeks her friend next day
Before tits fairly light,
Although tits useless 10 remark
She did not die that night.
know a lot of boys and girls
Who answer, " In minute"
Whenever told 10 do thing,
And fail 10 cen begin it
Till full two hours or more have passed;
And when az last It's done,
The minutes number quite throng,
Instead of only one.
know a boy who, coming home
From school one summer day,
Declared he saw hundred dogs
All fighting by the way
The same one said thousand miles
You'd hear the lions roars,
And that he saw an elephant
AS big as all outdoors.
Now, would you think these boys and girl
Can be esteemed rs truthful
As Washington, the great and good,
Was when he, too, was youthful?
Or can IL not at least be sad,
Such words are very eide"
And tongues that speak them all the Will
Need wisdoms bit and bride?
-Chiidren'S Hour.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1873-05-23

When the head feels swollen, and the
nose INSTRUCTED, the forehead hot, and
the eyes watery, snuff few drops of
tincture of camphor up the nose, every
hour or two, and take internally five OF
six drops on lump of sugar. Ordinary
cold, and even influenza, if treated in
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1873-05-23
Wash for Neck and Arms,

An excellent wash for toilet purposes
is made by infusing wheat bran well
sifted for four hours in white wine vine
gar; add five yolks of eggs, two grains
of musk, and distill the whole. Cork
carefully fifty days. 1t is then ready
for use. Wash with tepid water.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1873-05-23
kittie's Mistake.

1t was baby's birthday; and papa
brought home toy dog-a white,
woolly one, just about the size of Min
MES gray kitten. Baby cooed, and
jumped, and played with it till he grew
sleepy. Mamma fed him, and put him
in his cradle; and Minnie, who had
waited patiently, began playing with
the little dog. 1t was on wheels and
as she pushed it gently over the carpet
it really looked as if it were alive, and
running along of it's own accord. This
was plainly the view Miss Pussy took of
the matter for she started up from the
rug where she had been doing, rounded
her back, spat furiously, and gave the
little dog n savage cuff as he passed
her.
Doggie, of course, took it quite
coolly, which seemed not what Pussy
expected while Minnie and her mother
laughed heartily at her show of spirit.
When she found she could not drive
him away, she turned quickly, and,
springing to baby's cradle, took refuge
under it. There she felt safe but she
could not be satisfied to let the dog
alone, and every few seconds she would
peep out, and spit or growl.
When papa came to tea, Minnie told
him about it, "What silly little puss
she is to make such fuss about bit OF
wool and plaster Isn't she 2"
"Anger is always foolish, " he replied
"and often the best way to treat it is
to take no more notice of it than tn,
baby's woolly dog does. Puss will soor
leave off when she finds he does no
hurt her or growl in return. The sof
answer of gentle words, kind act, o.
silence, are the best reproofs of ba'
temper"
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1873-05-23
To Cement Wood to Glass.

Make solution of isinglass in acetic
acid so thick as to be solid when cold.
Heat this and apply it. This has been
tested by fastening the ends of glass
tube to pine wood the wood gave way
sooner than the cement.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1873-05-23

A REMARKABLE historical discovery
hos inst been achieved in Brazil, no less
than an engraved stone bearing Phe-
pician inscription commemorating
visit to Brazil some five centuries before
the birth of Christ.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1873-05-23

the very beginning of the attack, is
generally controlled at once.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1873-05-20
The Real Issue Involved.

W nat else, well says the Petersburg Appeal
| can the white people of Virginia, constituting
the Conservative party, do, than band them
| selves together, under the stress of a common
| danger and the impulse Of selfrespect, against
the horde who would trample their rights under
foot without compuDction, and ravage their
possessions with as little rernorsa as shown By
devouliog flames?
The people Of Virginia have adopted towards
the negroes ever since the close Of the var, an
etoiuentlg conc!llatory and even liberal treat
ment. They have sought them with open hands
and hearts, and made every overture consistent
with dignity and honor. These approaches
have all been repelled the refusal to accent
Mr.. Greeley was the foai, unanswerable evil
deDce that they were joined to their rotten idols.
The time has come when the whites must an
swer, LET them alone
This then is the real issue involved 10 the
great political contest upon which we have Just
entered 10 Virginia Il is question whether
the whites or the blacks are to be superior and
supreme. If through apathy or division, the
whites let the battle go by default, they may
read their fate in the woes Of South Carolina
end the fires of Louisiana. Their subiueation
will be as complete; their humiliation as hope
less. Conservatism is nos as it has been 10
numerous platforms defined to be- opposition
to Radicalism, and Radicalism means the ne
gro on top and white man uuder him, in service
and tribute Let every man who votes in the
coming election for Governor and members of
the Legislature know exactly what he is doing,
and aow his vote is to count in all time here
after.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1873-05-20
For the Spectator
Sunset at the Screen"

IT'S evening on Riyanna's shores.
Her murmuring waves in music roll.
The whipporwilrs sweet note outpours
The melancholy of her souli
In plaintive tones the gentle dove
Makes music on the Silly air,
As calling to her absent love
She bids him seek her leafy lair
The insect sounds his drowsy note,
A yesper hymn to nature sung,
To echo harmonies that float
From bells in distant spires rung;
The FREELY trims her taper bright
To light the darkness of the way,
When she wheels her needless flight
Through groves deserted by the day
No clouds are lingering in the sky
To hide the mountains cloak of blue.
The sun is dropping from on high
His swelling disc Of ruddier hue.
His rim now tips the peaks that burn
As mellow splendors o. er them fall.
The azure tints to violet turn
On lewly hill and mountain tall.
And now the trooping shadows come,
The funeral train of dying day,
And mountains dye and insects hum
Dissolve like dreams in Hesperus' silve
raw,
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1873-05-20
A 'Countryman' Replies 20 supt. Guy.


Editor Spectator.
| saw in the last issue OF
the Spectator communication from Superln-
tendent Guy, in which he undertakes to enlight-
en- the people of the County rs to their duty in
regard to the election Of supervisors. La order
that the voters of the county may understand
fully what has been done, heretofore, by the
Board OF Supervisors in regard to taxation fol
school purposes, [ request you to publish
the following facts: - i
By acts OF the Legislature of Is69-'7O and
acts l870-'71, it was provided for submitting to
vote of the people how much they will tax them.
selves in aid of Free Schools. The matter was
submitted to the people at the Spring election
OF 1871, and the gross amount of tax, as ap.
pears by Assessors Books in County Clerks of:
ice, was 81 .593.43, FIR County and District
purposes. AT the next session Of Legislature,
see Acts OF 1s71-'72, page 444, the power Of
taxation was taxed from the people, and put in
the hands OF the Board OF Supervisors. The
school authorities appeared. understand, be-
lore the board, and asked for tax OF Is cls
on the 500. This the Board refused to do,
but levied tax of 10 cts on the Sl0O. The
value OF ali the property, real and personal, theu
Ii the county was $l3, O4O, O23. 90, which at lC
cts on the 500, would produce tax of $I3..
040.O2 They also levied a tax of 50 cts on each
dog, which was In addition. At the meeting Of
the Supervisors, Dec. 1872, to lay the levy fol
1913, the school authorities again asked for a
tax OF 10 Cts on the 500, but the supervisors
taking Into consideration the failure of the
crops OF the county from drought and the CON.
sequeDt dependency of the people, aud in view
OF the uncertainties as to the amount of taxa
ton necessary to meet the State debt, again re-
fused and levied tax CT 10 cts on the $780,
The amount OF properly then ia the county
was $l2,773, 5Sl.5S, which at 10 cts On the 500
produces So, 7735 SO. Dir. Guy SAYS. Aueusta
Co., PAID into the State Treasury In 1872, SIG,
400, and got back S., 200, just ne-baIf. and the
balance went to tie Free Schools of East Vir
ginla. Add this SIG, 400 and the tax imposed
by the Supervisors. SIS, 04002, and the dos
tax which probably netted 81 200 more ane
you have en- aggregate Of over $31 900 of taz
ieyled upon The people of Augusta county ex
elusive OF TIE town Of Stanton for the yea,
1872, alter deducting delinquent returns 81
shown by the record in the clerks office, fo
Free School purposes and still there is no
enough. The people were first tried and thel
would not vote enough, and it vas taken out
their hands-they could no longer be trusted
1t was put in the hands Of the Supervisors anS
they doubled the amount, but that does no
satisfy. and now an attempt is made to dictat,
to the people bow they must vote 10 election o
Supervisors. When is this cry of give, give
on the part Of the school authorities TO cease
Where does the money go2 Perhaps a NOR,
economical administration of Free School mat
ters is desirable.
COUNTRYMAN.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1873-05-20
NEW FIRag.-we the undersigned have

NEW FIRM.-We the undersigned have
~ started Foundry in the Northern end of
the city and are prepared to make all kinds of
small grey iron castings, and every description
of brass casting We have on hand forty-two
different STYLES of iron railing for fences, also
several different styles OF chairs, settees and
school desks.
We are prepared to furnish Bronzed Crescents
for Mansard Roofs. Particular attention given
to repairing stoves. Call and examine our Rev
oiution Cast Iron Clothes Line-something new,
cheap and durable-every housekeeper ought to
have one. Call at our shop next door to Capt.
Schoppert or leave your order with j. W. Ut
ley, corner of Augusta and Frederick streets.
Specialty--Light Grey Iron Castings.
Terms--Cash LONG & CO.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1873-05-20
Encouraging Signs.

The Jeffersouian Republican of Charlottes
vile says that one of the most encouraging
signs for Virginia is the constant flow of immi
grafton to her borders. Scarcely train paes
es which does not bring to us steady and worthy
sons Of our ancient mother, who come to cast
their lot among and help to buila up our waste
places. This Influx Of Englishmen to Virginia
is source Of peculiar qualification to those Of
her citizens who love Old Fugania, for the
English and Scotch are the most conservative
Of all other people, aud in that respect we
claim that VifgtrIa1s have shown themselves
their true and honored offspring. There is a
similarity Of thought and feeling between the
two people, which is bound to make them
friends Their ideas Of home life, their laws.
their love of true liberty, their respect for all
that is established, make the English and
Scotch welcome corners to this country now.
for we feel certain that their Influence will al
ways be thrown on the side Of law and order
and against communism. radicalism and disor-
der, and their Industry, capital and skill will
do much towards developing the great resources
Of our State.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1873-05-20
Satn streef. sfaunton. Virginsa.

Main Street, Staunton, Virginia,
Respectfully announces to his friends and the
general public that he is now receiving his sec
oaad supply of
Spring and Summer Goods,
including all descriptions of Ladies' Dress Goods,
of the latest styles: Notion goods, of ali de-
scriptions Ladies' and Misses Caters and Mo-
rocco Shoes of best quality; Gents fine Boots,
and Shoes ALSO coarse shoes every pair war
rsnted to give satisfaction. Hats, all kinds !;
Spring and Summer Clothing; Ia rye stock of
Cassineres, Cottonades, Linens, &c &c
Remember that all of the above named goods
will be sold at the lowest price FOR CASH
He challenges any one to sell the same quality
of goods at lower figures than he can and will.
Do net forget thai the place to get bargains in
frst-class goods, is B. F. MARX WOODS,
june Ii If Main Street, Stsunton, Va