The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1873-12-19
General Notes,


Mr.. SECRETARY FISH has pale, regu-
lar face, framed in snow-white hair,
and dresses always in neutral tints, or
in black.
PIANO FoRTEs were invented in Dres-
den i'll 1717. FREDERICK, an organ
builder of Saxony, made the first square
piano in 175S.
MARK TWAIN is noted for his candor
On being surprised by toast Mt din
ner party in London, recently, he pulled
out large roll OF manuscript and pro-
ceeded to reply.
SPAIN is in magnificent financial
condition. Her annual deficit III reve-
nue., as compared with receipts, is $780,
100000 and she has added $311, 900, 600
to her debt since 1869.
The debt of Alabama is officially an
nounced as amounting to $24 410, 1876.
This is equal to debt of S24 AS upon
each man, woman and child in the State,
of 1922. AZ upon each voter.
Mrs. DEACON SMITH, of Connells-
vile, Conn, is slowly starving to death
from an inflammation of the throat,
produced by fish-bone which lodged
there some time ago, and which pre-
vents her taking any nourishment.
BE careful how you excite the wrath
Of 12-year-old boys in these belligerent
times. They carry pistols, and are not
to be trihed with. At Johnstown, Pa,
lately, one of these dangerous fellows
shot a servant girl for accusing him OF
smouching pie"
A COUPLE of ingenious boys at ST.
Cloud, Mimi, lately amused themselves
by filling a schoolmate's mouth with
snow, and tying n handkerchief round
his jaws to keep them shut, and the
coroner's jury could scarcely agree
whether to call it drowning or choking.
MONTREAL, next to New York, is Wis
tied by more ocean steamers i'll the
course OF the season than any other
port on the continent. Three lines of
steamers, including thirty-eight ships,
sail between Montreal and England,
and, to a great extent, they are ovnedin
Canada.
The advocates of the superiority OF
women are advised to introduce the rule
that women be weighed by Troy
weight-like other jewels-and men by
avoirdupois. This would give to young
men of 20 143 pounds each on the aver
age, and to young women of 20 14t
pounds each.
A STORY comes from India equaling il
horror the most fearful fable OF Greciar
mythology. A woman mt Ghazepoor
having cut her stepson in pieces, roasted
the remains, and served them for hel
husbands supper. He discovered 9
finger in the dish, and delivered his
wife to the custody of the police.
THE President having omitted to give
any attention to the centennial celebra
ton, the Speaker failed to appoint {
committee to take charge of the affair
These things do not please loyal Phila
delphians and Pennsylvanians, and ~
effort will doubtless be made at an early
day to secure for the project that atten
ton which the would-be celebrator!
think it ought to have.
The mills in New England are every
where resuming work. The mistake
was in ever suspending operations. Tn,
manufacturers have now perceived
their mistake, and are endeavoring t.
repair it. The prospect for the winte
brghtens every day, and all that is
needed to Danish the last remnants o
the panic is little courage and common
sense.
THE problem of serving New Yorl
with cheap beef has evidently receive,
solution IN the success which attend
ed the experiment of sending n through
train of fresh meat from Texas to Jerse
City last week. The entire consignment
of 200, 900 pounds was found to be swee
, and fresh, and was sold at prices rang
ing from IS to 20 per cent. lower thai
those asked for homegrown meat.