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The New York herald., 1874-07-31
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mail steamship
Captain Meyer, will sail Thursday, August g. 1874,
for Hamburg.
Rates passage TO Plymouth, London, Cherbourg and
Hamburg =
First caDin-Upper saloon, $40; lower saloon, 500,
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Sieerage TO Plymouth London and all points IN Eng
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DOUND THE WORLD. COOKS THIRD, PERSON
IL ally conducted, Tour Round the World, will leave
New York september 81 and San Francisco October II;
it will embrace Japan China India Egyptsnd Europe
Palestine Time occupied, 2s days, including 0dsys
hotel laccommoda alton are $l7a gold; all necessary
expenses; full particulars in Cooks kxcurIonis tor
August ready, which also contains lists OF 100
tours TO all points Of interest in Europe Asia and
COOK son / JENKINS, PSI Broadway.
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LNOR SALE-FARM OF 30 ACRES IN THE TOWN
of Chatham. Morris county, N. j. which are
apples cherries pears, peaches ounces backberres,
raspberries, strawberries, grapes &c, dc: build
nss nothing extra; splendid building sites very healthy
location III minutes from station mile churches
school, store &C one-half remain il required Ad.
dress b. J., Herald Office -
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1874-05-15
Singular Religious Mania.

Petersburg, Va, is experiencing a
singular mania. 1t is almost wholly
confined to the colored people, and
grows out of religious decisions. The
same disorder appeared in Kentucky
some two yeers ago, and was called the
jerks. The victims shout, groan,
gesticulate, dance and go through the
antics of bowling dervishes. The mania
afllicts children especially. The NeDs
of that city, describing a scene at one
of the colored schools of the town,
says
perhaps one hundred children, from
s to ID years of age, were mingled in a
mass of dancing, bowling humanity
all repeating the same formula, all MAX
ing the same wild gestures, all using
the same tone of voice. The giddy
mass surged hither and yon, while teach
ers vainly commanded, entreated, and
implored the enthusiastic children to
come to their studies, but they might
as well have talked to the wild waves of
the sea when the storm-king held his
court. Higher and higher rose the tu-
mutt, till physical exhaustion brought
relief alike and to the perplexed teacher
and wearied child"
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1874-05-15
A Subject for " Crusaders"

A good many years ago there lived in
small seaport town i'll England a very
eccentric old man who, in spite of his
peculiarities, was much respected for
his learning and extraordinary botanic
al knowledge. 1t was believed by his
townsfolk that not plant or shrub
grew whose name he could not accu-
rately give as well as describe the Writ
ues of, which he always did in rhyme.
Like the proverbial Englishmen of mis-
time, he "liked drop of good beer, he
did"-report said little too well for
his financial welfare, at least. The con-
sequence was that he was often at his
wits end to procure his matutinal
"pot." He was well enough known at
all the public houses or inns" to have
obtained it on credit had he condescend-
ed to ask it, but his dignity CD would
not allow him to do so. He therefore
resorted to strategy. 1t is related of
him that on one occasion, having found
himself on arising in the morning, after
Knight" at his favorite resort, the
possessor of but one penny, and his
"coppers" being somewhat dry, he
strolled toward the nearest "public" to
play the role of Micawber. Sauntering
into the public room, he espled q
stranger who had just had quart
placed before him which he had pre-
viously ordered. An idea immediately
struck him. Stepping boldly up to the
stranger, he accosted him thus " My
friend, have got but one penny about
me, but will bet you that penny against
another one that L can drink exactly
one gill. neither more nor less, out OF
that quart" The stranger, partly out
of curiosity and partly to humor what
he took to be the within of an eccentric
old gentleman Che was always scrupu-
lousy neat in his person and attlre),
accepted the bet. The old man then
very solemnly and deliberately raised
the tankard to his lips, took one long,
steady draught, and, lowering the YES
sci as if to look inside, exclaimed,
"Well, declare-Tve lost y Ana ,ost
he had, for he had drained the last
drop. The stranger had won penny,
but had to pay for quart OF beer
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1874-05-15

According to statement in the Coal
and iron Record the supply of peat
fuel in America is one hundred and fifty
times greater than that of Ireland. In
Orange and Rockland counties, New
York, the peat beds contain at low es-
innate, 225,0 tons. Beds are also
known to exist in more than one hun
dred different towns in Massachusetts,.
The Dismal Swamp of Virginia will
yield five hundred million tons. There
are thousands of acres of peat boys in
New Jersey; and there is a bed in
Westchester county, New York, which
will yield nine hundred thousand tons:
Long Island has million tons. Along
both sides of the Kankakee river, In
diana, extending from South Bend to
the Illinois line, is a peat bed more
than sixty miles in length, with a width
of three miles. In some places it is
over three feet deep but even though
it averages only a half or one-quarter of
this depth, the aggregate amout of fuel
it contains is beyond computation. This
does not include one-fftieth part of the
peat boys of the country.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1874-05-15
Distance of the Sun and Moon from
the Earth.

Mr.. Elias Colbert, the erudite Emeri-
tus Professor of Astronomy at the Uni
versity of Chicago, writes concerning
the distances Of the sun and moon from
the earth, according to the latest scien-
tific estimates and discoveries. He
places 81, no, 600 miles for the average
distance of the earth from the sun, and
says: "This determination (Which has
possible error of not more than 70, 600
miles either way is probably as near
the truth as any that will be obtained
from observations of the transit of
Venus on the Sth of next December"
Regarding the moons distance from
us, he writes at may be thought
that the science of astronomy has pro-
crossed so far toward exactitude that
we ought to be agreed as to the distance
of our next-door neighbor-the moon.
Yet the statements of distance do not
agree to within more than 100 miles.
Leaving out of account the round num-
Der, 24O, 900 miles, given in many of the
text books, the latest statements of
mean distance vary from 23S, 796 to
239, 600 miles"
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1874-05-15

A carving-knife that is not shaky in
the handle, and which, on great per-
suasion, can be induced to cut.
A silver fork on which the precious
metal is still extant, and which has its
proper comp lement of prongs.
A chamber looking glass, which if not
propped up with our hair brush, never
turns its back upon you when you go to
shave.
A very grand piano, whereof the
keys don't rattle like the bones of ne
gro minstrelsy, and whereof you can
imagine, by powerful light of fancy,
that the notes have in their infancy
ever been heard in tune.
A door mat which is not provided
with hole to trip up all your visitors
when they come to call.
A tablecloth or napkin without eleven
holes in it.
"A window that has not at least one
sash-cord broken, and that does not vi
brate noisily with the very slightest
breeze.
An easy chair which gives you any
ease when sitting in it, and where you
may take your usual afternoon nap
without apprehension OF a caster com
ing Off
A sitting-room wherein, to avoid
smoke suffocation, you need not keep
both door and window open when you
light the fire.
A window-shade which you can man
age to pull up, even to the very top,
without wrinkle, and then not find 1T,
come down with rattle on your head.
A ceiling or chimney ornament
which are neither of them cracked.
A sofa at ali softer than hard deal
board, and which has not its springs
fractured exactly in the place whereon
you want to sit.
A picture or engraving hung up by
way of ornament, which with any can
dor you can call work of art.
A pair of decanters which are not an
odd couple, and half score of wine
glasses, any two of which will match.
A door which does not let hurricane
OF draught through it, and which you
can actually shut without a slam.
And finally, a bed that you may go to
without trembling, and a bill that you
may pay without fear of being fleeced.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1874-05-15
A Husband Sold.

Some years since, when all the world
was mad upon lotteries, the Irish cook
of middle aged single gentleman drew
from his hands her earnings and saw
ings of some years. Her employer was
anxious to know the cause, and she told
him that, having repeatedly dreamed
that certain number was great prize,
she had bought the whole ticket. He
called her a fool for her pains, and
never lost chance to tease her on the
subject. She seemed to take his taunts
in good humor, saying it would all turn
out right by-and-by. One morning he
opened his paper at breakfast and saw
it announced that the very numbers
that Bridget had dreamed and bought
had drawn the great prize of hundred
thousand dollars Bridget was sum-
moned, and the willy gentleman pro-
ceeds to inform her that he had long
valned her as friend, and being desir-
Gus to settle himself for life, he would
be willing to make her his wife, if she
had no objection. Bridget had always
thought him a dear, good man, and
would be glad to do anything to please
him. So he finished his breakfast, told
Bridget to put on her best things, the
parson was sent for, and made them one
that very morning. After it was all
over, the cautious husband said to his
bride: We'll, Bridget, you have
made two good hits to-day, you have
got good husband, and now bring me
the lottery-ticket you and / have
laughed so much about" PLEASE
don't laugh any more about that 1
knew there was nothing in them dreams,
and | sold it to the butcher month
ago !"
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1874-05-15
HaZiilg.

The Faculty of the University of
Michigan, after mature deliberation,
have suspended eighty-seven students
of the freshman and sophomore classes
until next September, for the practice
of that college nuisance known as
" hazing "a custom devoid of wit, or
fun, CT any other feature to redeem it,
and usually practiced upon those who
are too timorous to resent it. 1t has
been more than once fatal, and has
more than once permanently injured its
victims. 1t is ut best but develop
ment of collegiate rowdyism, and very
few students who have any gentlemanly
traits of character have INDUCED in 1t
without being ashamed of themselves
afterward. Under the circumstances,
which were outrageous of themselves,
the action of the Faculty has been very
lenient. The discipline of the institu-
ton must be maintained, or the Faculty
might as well quit their seats. 1t Is
very probable that the suspended par
ties will consider themselves as victims
and martyrs, but they will not succeed
i'll enllsting much sympathy outside the
college walls. If, on the other hand,
they devote the next two months to
sensible reflection, they will undoubted.
ly return to college in September with
the determination to comport them
selves as gentlemen, and with the con.
viction that it is not part of their du.
ties to interfere with the government OF
the University. There are ample oppor-
tunities for fun and sport in college life
without resorting to practices which
partake very largely of the nature OF
both nuisance and an outrage, which
the victims are powerless to resent il
any other way than by retaliation in
kind upon others.-Chicago tribune.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1874-05-15
Beecher.

The Rev. Henry Ward Beecher has
always had the reputation of being ex-
tremely unconventional. A cores
pendent of the New York Ledger writes
to that paper to ascertain the truth or
falsity of the many sayings and doings
attributed to Mr.. Beecher. The rev.
erend gentlemen answered the commu-
nication by saying he never said there
was "hell-fired difference between
his doctrine and that of a certain other
clergyman )" that he is not card play
err in fact that he does not know one
card from another, and that he is not
the originator of the slang phrase,
"How is that for high ?" He further
says that he does not write out his SER
mons, but that mere outlines are made.
In concluding his letter, Mr. Beecher
says: 81 do not promise to answer all
questions, or any more but, being III
the mood, let fly at those croaking
birds, as one returning from hunt
would fire ut crow to clean out his gun
barrels"
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1874-05-15
How Eddie Caught the Bird.


When Eddie was seven years ola he
went to Ohio on visittO his grandpa s.
He has there bachelor uncle who is
very fond of getting jokes on little
children. One day he said, Eddie, l
will tell you how to catch birds. Take
IA handful OF salt, and if youcan sprinkle
it on their tails they will keep still and
let you catch them.
Eddie was cup to SALT" but he
thought he would humor the joke so,
taking a handful, he ran around the
house, and there on the doorstep was a
pretty bluebird, and it seemed to be
asleep. Eddie dropped the salt, slipped
up quietly and caught the bird, sure
enough. All this while his uncle and
aunts were waiting around the other
side OF the house to see him come back
disappointed, and to have a leugh ut
his expense. But when they saw him
coming with bird in his hands, it
seemed so funny that they all screamed
with delight ; and when they asked him
how he caught it, he said, by sprink-
ling salt on its tail, of course"
But what did Eddie do with the bird
He opened his hand AMI said, Ely
away, little birdie, you have helped me
to turn the laugh on some one else"
Eddie did right. 1t is cruel to keep
birds in cages, and especially so, when
they are not well cared for. A young
bird taken from the nest, or from the
care of the old ones, and put in cage,
is almost sure to die. To manage it
the parent bird does, it would have
to be fed the whole day through, a little
at time.
Some children think it great treat
to get the eggs from birds nest. This
is downright robbery. 1t is taking
something that doesn't belong to them.
1t is the same principle that leads some
men to take money that belongs to
others, just because they have the
power. Birds are not only harmless but
necessary. Now remember it, children.
and don't be robbers, not even of birds
nests. The birds protect your fruit and
your berries, and if they eat q little
sometimes, they save ten times as much
as they waste. 1.-The laborer is worthy
of his hire" Aside from birds of prey
like the hawk think there are none
but what do more good than harm, and
If they were all killed, our grain and
fruits would soon all be destroyed by
insects.
When / find n birds nest on the
ground, put some stakes around it, SO
that it will not bedisturbed in plowlng,
and birdie looks at me as if 1t would
say if it could, Now you are kind
fellow, indeed"
Learn to love birds and flowers and
everything that is beautiful and good,
and you will always be happy.
You may go for hawks and their nests,
and for the bluejay, too, for it is no bet.
ter. They spend the summer in search.
ing for the nests of other birds, and
they eat the eggs, and also the young
ones when they lind them. 1 have even
known the bluejay to break hens egg
with its saucy bill. Now when you
want to throw stone, or shoot off q
gun, wait until you find hawk or blue
jay, and then let him have it.
UNCLE Boz.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1874-05-15
The Man Who Did Not Go to the Masked
Ball.

This young fellow had a soul above
buttons, and he scorned the idea of
wearing the conventional costume of the
bal m0Sgue. But what should he wear
His BRAN seized upon the query, and
shortly an idea was evolved. He chose
the character of monkey. The event
full evening was at hand he went to his
hotel and donned his disguise. Being
a wealthy young man, or economical,
it's all the same, he concluded to walk.
His first achievement was to brighten
a chambermaid nearly to death, and in
the next hall his appearance gave a
small child fit. Reaching the street
door, he boldly went forth in his snug
fitting suit, and playfully swinging his
caudal appendage but he had not pro-
ceeded far, when little dog ran out
and parked at him. This called out
another dog, and soon another joined
their ranks in the pursuit of the strange
animal. Finally bulldog put in an
appearance, and then the young man
and his courage both took flight. The
dogs had the best of it from the outset,
and they soon ran their quarry to earth !;
i'll other words, the monkeyAman con-
cluded that the better part of valor
would be to climb high board fence.
He did that, and for two long hours he
sat there in the cold night wind before
he was released from his unpleasant
position by people passing within hail
ing distance.-Oakttnd (Cal. NeWs.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1874-05-15
TIGHT.


(The subjoined poetical contribution is cheer
fully dedicated to those who know how II Is them
selves u
l dreamed that sat on a comet,
My legs dangling over in space,
And darting along like bomb, it
Joined the bright worlds in their race.
ON, on, through the limitless ether,
With countless fair planets in view,
The moon, and tn dull earth beneath her.
Soon faded away in the blue.
We rushed by close to bright Venus,
threw her kiss with my lips;
There was scarcely a stones throw between us,
But she, too, soon suffered eclipse.
We whirled past the terrible Saturn.
Just grazing his luminous rings;
/ scornfully thought of that slattern-
The earth, with her pale moon and things!
We passed over bright constellation,
Regardless of risks which run,
And felt IL my greatest vexation
That once had u share in the fun.
But, horror! / feel a strange action
know that my wild race is done
We have got in the grasp of attraction,
And rush, like the light, to the sun.
Crash! wake! what terrible dizziness!
My blood bounded fast the comet did
felt that my stomach meant business,
SO turned over quickly, and-was very unwell,
indeed.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1874-05-15
THE LITTLE FOLKS.
Made, Not Born.

when cool old ST. Nick
Brought to brave little Dick,
Last Christmas, his first pair OF skates,
oh never boy
Was wilder with Joy
In all this great Union OF States.
He scarcely could eat,
Or keep still in his seat,
Though the cakes and potatoes were nice;
Before breakfast was done
He was off on the run,
And scsmpering down to the ice.
While one of his mates
Helped him buckle his skates,
Gay groups glided merrlly by;
Cried Dick, very bluff,
THAT is easy enough"
Said Tom, with twinke, Just try "
But, once on the ice,
Dick perceived in trice
His legs were disposed to be queer:
When he tried to strike out,
They would wabble about,
As if they had had too much beer.
One moment he swayed,
Then bold dash he made,
With both his arms widely outspread
But out flew his heels,
And-you know how he feels
Down he went on the back of his head.
He got up with jump,
Caring nought for the bump,
And gave him lesson that paid
For he learnt-what II true
OF most others arts too
That skaters are not born but maze.