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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1874-09-11
Protecting Horses from Flies.

A French pharmaceutical chemist has
discovered woy to protect horses from
tie attacks of flies. His invention con-
sists in rubbing the horses, especially
on the parts most subject to attack,
with little concentrated oil of laurel.
There is not the slightest danger in its
use, and the cost is said to be very
small. Another repellant, suggested
by the same person, is solution of so
grammes Zone pound and five ounces
avoirdupois) of asafetida in two glasses
of water and one of vinegar. If horses
be well washed with this, not fly will
settle upon them, as the strong odor of
the asafetida drives the flies away.
This drug has no deleterious qualities
as an external application, and may be
used unhesitatingly by horsemen.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1874-09-11

the following letter 10 secretary BeIknap:
LoNe BRANCH. Sept. 2, 1874.
Gen. W. W. Belknsp, Secretary Of War:
Recent atrocities in the South. particu-
Carolina, show disregard for law.
civil rights, and personal protection that
ought not 10 be tolerated in any civilized govern
mcut. II looks as if, unless speedily checked,
matters must become worse, until life and property
there will receive no protection from the
local authorities until authority becomes power
less. Under such circumstances il is
the duty of the Government TO give
all aid for the protection of life and civil rights
legally authorized. To this end, / wish you would
consult with the AttorneyGeneral, who is well in
formed as to the Outrages already committed.
and the localities where the greatest danger lies,
and so order the troops to be available case of
necessity. All proceedings for the protection of the
South will be under the Law Department of the
Government, and.will be directed 10y the Attorney
General in accordance with the provisions Of the
Enforcement act. No instructions need, there
fore be given the troops ordered into the Southern
States except as they may be transmitted from time
to time advice from the Attorney General or as
circumstances may determine hereafter.
(signed), u. s. GRANT.
On the Sd inst Attorney General Williams
issued instructions to all United States Mar
shals and Attorneys in the South to the effect
that they shall proceed with all possible ener-
gy to detect, expose, arrest, and punish
the perpetrators of all Ku-Klux out
RACES, giving them the privilege of
calling upon any United States troops
in the vicinity to assist them whenever it may
be necessary. They are cautioned not to in
terfere in any way with any political or party
action not in violation OF law. but to protect
all classes in the free exercise Of the elective
franchise.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1874-09-11
Fiddling.

A French gentleman, of the scalpel
profession, has made new discovery in
the science of medicine. He prescribes
fddling as certain cure for nervous
illness, and claims to have succeeded
admirably with his patients. We do
not know how it is that a doctor can
fiddle the excitement out of vivacious
Frenchman, when it makes a South
ernor so supple. There is nothing in
our experience that can more success
fully energize, excite and stir up the
nerve than an old-time fiddle or
Christmas holiday. This may not be
nervous illness, but it is degree OF
high merriment which produces any
other effect but quiet and steadiness.
Nervous people are not quite so fond af
music as to grow placid under its
strains, especially those of a hand-or-
gan or hurdy gurdy. When new dis
coveries add a dose of fddling to the
medical wallet for nervous illness, we
would like to know if our family physi-
clan can pre- scribe waltz to us and our
sweethearts for festive illness.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1874-09-11
Corn Field.

ExPLANATIoN-Figure one represents
a wheat field that the chinch bugs have
destroyed, and they start for the corn
field Gig. 81. The farmer has taken
the precaution to lay train of coal tar,
as represented at Fig. in the diagram.
At distance of thirty or forty feet
apart in this train holes are dug. The
bugs will reach the tar but will attempt
to pass around it, and in doing so will
fall into the holes, where they will ac-
cumulate to the depth of five or six
inc hes, and can be destroyed.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1874-09-11
FARM AND HOME.
The Rural Lie.

The farmer who, in days OF Old,
From house to house his produce sold,
Well-rpened fruit and sheayes OF gold,
Seemed 10 us children Of thetowD,
trifie coarse and wOndrOu. brown.
We wondered how his ample hand
Became so horny an 4 so tanned,
And deemed his heavy shoes would Ill
Beft the light-heeled dancers skill;
But they who meath his roof should try
The test OF hospitality,
His honesty without a flaw,
His love Of liberty and law,
Would find, howeer concealed s.om view,
The roughen'd diamond purs and true.
He need not mark with anxious eye,
The fluctuant markets usury-
Nor had he need TO watch or wall
The lightness OF the bakers scale
His own sweet leaves from ovens nav,
Shall careful wife or daughter draw,
Well-pleased the household board TO see
Crowned by her active ministry,
His fields of grain that richly spread,
His towering maize, with tas'eled head
His lowing herds that freshly pour
The creamy nectar's balmy store; .u.
The poultry roaming proudly hlest,
The ivory treasures OF their nest;
The bees that hoard in cone-like bower
The honeyed essence of the flower:
The garden roots that bide their time.
The fruits that fall, the vines that climb;
A plenteous aliment supply,
Which even Partisan luxury,
With all its wire-drawn art and fame,
Perchance might scorn but need not blame.
Hoi for the hax-felds blossoms blue,
And lus,rous leaf surcharged with dew;
It's fibrous stem the wheel shall stir
OF many a thrifty cottager.
Ho for the white fiock wandering nigh
Through pastures green, with patient eye
Their silken fleece by woman's care
Transmitted for her household dear,
Arms them the keenest blast TO bear;
And well such useful labors cheer
With sweet content her sheltered sphere.
For she from home and distafr drew
Not thread alone, or warp and wool,
But strength to bear and will TO 10,
That kept neuralgia pains alool.
The arm that III the dairy wrought,
Gained muscle firm by action free;
While buxom health and cheerful thought,
The priceless gifts of industry,
Inspired the vigor that sustains
The mystic nerves and lowing veius;
Lends 10 the cheek rudy glow
And keeps the forehead fair,
Even though chill age La,I siited snow
Amid the lustrous hair.
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Political.
IOWA NOMINATIONS.

IOWA NOMINATIONS.
The following are the nominations of
the Republican and ti-Monopoly
parties in Iowa
Anti-Monopoly. Republican.
SECRETARY OF STATE,
David Morgan, Josiah 7. Young
Joseph NJ King, Buren, Il. sherman.
- - VIM. Christy.'
ATTORNEY GENERAL,
John II. Keatley. NJ. l.. Quits
CLERK OF SUPREME COURT,
George W. Ball. Edward ]. Holmes.
REPORTER OF THE SUPREME COURT,
James nj. Weart,i John S. Runnells.
REGISTER OF STATE LAND OFFICE,
Robert H. Rodearinel, David secor.
CONGRESS-,
]. Leroy g. Palmer, George W. McCrary,'
2. John l.. Shean, John Q. Tufts,
3. L. l.. Ainsworth, Charles L. Granger,
4. John Bowman, Henry O. Pratt
5. James wilkinson, James wilson,
6. l.. n. Gates, Ezekiel s. Sampson,
7. John d. Whitman, John A. Kasson,'
&. Arson Rood, James W. McDnl,'
9. g. +. Whiting, Addison Oliver.
Candidates for reelection.
ILLINOIS.
We present below list of nomina-
tions made in Illinois up to the 9th inst. :
STATE OFFICERS.
For State Treasurer-Cnarles Carroll, Demo-
=. ",
David Gore, Reform.
superintendent of Public Instruction-s. VI.
Etter, Democratic-Liberal and Reform William b.
Powell, Republican.
CONGRESSIONAL.
Fifth District-H. &. Burchard, Republican.
Sixth Distrct-T. j. Henderson, Republican.
Eighth District-G. J.. Fort, Republican; j. G..
Boyne, Reform J. J. Walker, Independent.
Tenth District-Rey. Henderson Richie, Repub-
lcan.
Eleventh Distrct--D. f. Beatty, Republican.
Twelfth District-William NJ Springer, Demo-
cratic A. Simpson, Republican; J. d. Turner,
Reform.
Thirteenth Distrct-John VI. McNulta, Repub-
lican: A. L. stephenson, Reform; q. W. Miner,
Prohibition.
Fourteenth District. II. pickner, Reform
James q. Cannon, Republican.
Fifteenth Dslrict-John II. Eden, Democratic
j. W. wilkins, Reform.
Sixteenth District-R. b. Henry. Reform.
Eighteenth Dstrict-Tsaac Clements Republican:
William Hartzell. Democratic-Libera
Nineteeeth Districts. S. Marshall Democratic
William II. Anderson, Reform; G. b. RauIn, Re
publican.
MISSOURI PEOPLES" TICKET.
Appended is the ticket nominated by
the Missouri Peoples Convention
Governorwm. Gentry, of Peltis county.
Lieutenant Governors. W. Headlee, of Greene
county.
Secretary of state--w. II. Leffet, of Marion
county.
Auditor L. c. Hale, of Clinton county.
Treasurer-Jno. II. Fisse, OF st. Louis.
Attorney Generally. $. Twitchell, of Jackson
county.
Register Of Lands-C. L. Quissenberry, of Audrain
county.
superintendent ofPublc Schools-Jno. Monteith
of Iron county.
Supreme Judges-Howell, of Monroe county, long
term Lewis Houck, short term.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The Prohibitionists of Ohio Pennsyl-
vania, New York and Michigan have
entered the campaign with full tickets,
embracing the names of some of the
best men in the respective States.
Nominating conventions have been
called in several other States.
The venerable Montgomery Blair was
defeated in his efforts to secure the
Democratic nomination for Congress in
the Sixth Maryland District.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1874-09-11

OF keeping sheep as an important agent
in keeping up the fertility of his farm,
even though his main reliance is upon
grain crops. Happy the farmer who
has a good flock of sheep whose wool
will bring him As cents per pound this
year.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1874-09-11

THE Chinese Government has issued
an edict to prevent deterioration in tie
quality of silk manufactured for ex-
p0rtatiOn.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1874-09-11
Wheat Field.

O-O-O--O--O-O-O
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1874-09-11
The Southern TrOubles-ActiOn Of the
National Authorities.

On the % inst. President Grant addressed
the following letter to Secretary Belknap;
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1874-09-11

Latest advices from Shreveport confirm the
report OF the murder of the twelve political
prisoners taken from Coushatta while on
their way to the former place. Coushatta lie
the county-seat of Red River parish, and the
men killed were F. s. Edgarton, Sheriff II.
I. Twitchell, Tax-Collector Clark Halland.
Register; Gilbert Cone, Deputy-sherif. W. F.
Howell, attorney.at-iAw and r. A. Devices.
Tax-Collector Of Decota parish. all white. and
six colored men whose names are not
known. A demand had been made upon
them some time since to resign their Offices
which they refused to do, and they were
assured that they would again be waited upon
by a sufficient force to compel an aequiescence.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1874-09-11

IOWA NOMINATIONS.
The following are the nominations of
the Republican and Anti-Monopoly
-,
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-02-25
Murder I'm Butler.

BUTLER, PA, February IA man
named Martin Sccley, who lived
about three miles from Butler, was
killed Sunday evening by John H.
Wise. Wise is a coal digger, and
was working for SeeIcy, at whose
house be boarded. On Sunday even
Ing Mrs, Sccley was showing Wise
some papers in the kitchen, when
Sceley entered and a quarrel began,
and Seeley took up the poker After
few words, Seelev ordering Wise
to leave and Wise replying that he
would as soon as they settled, Wise
took a stick from the fireplace, struck
Seelev on the temple, breaking his
skull nearly from ear TO ear, and
knocking him down. Scelcy got up
and went out Of the house and return
cd after dark Mrs Scclev, with
Wisc's assistance, carried him up
stairs and put him to bed. They
stayed up with the injured man till
he expired, about three O'Clock Mon
day morning. Wise Immediately
went to bring some neighbors. After
coming back 10 the house, he asked
one of the men if be had not better
give himself up. The man replied
he thought he had A short time af-
ter this Mrs. Seeley sent Wise down
stairs to leave a lamp, and he not re-
turning she sent man TO see if his
carpet sack was there yet. 1t was
gone. Wise has not been heard Of
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-02-25
CriI.IcH.

ATcHIsoS. Feb I9.-J. ". NrNuit
one Of the parties implicated IN the
mIrdcr Of a man named Seeaver. at
Wichita, Kansas a short time ago
was arrested on Tuesday in Missouri
and taken to Wichita yesterday. He
made a confession. The object Of
the murder was 10 secure five
thousand dollars Of an Insurance
policy on McNutt's life BY having
the the body ~ the murdered man
identified as that or N~Natt.
The murderer coufess"~ that
he and Winnie, hi- accom-
pIicc, cuGccd Scaycr from Kansas
City, dragged bim with Iaudaaum.
bound cords ;jghul around his bpdp
saturated his clothing with Kerosene
and then fred the building, burning
fortunate the unfortunate man To-
crisp. The populace Of Wichita are
much excited and there Is danger of
summary vengeance being Vested
upon the mgrdercrs.
ST Louis, February I9.-Thc law
!essness in lincoln county. reported
q few weeks since, continues. Seven
murders have been committed there IN
ten days previous to bate. \ letter from
the outlaws threatnens to kin some Of
the most prominent persons IN the
county. Many farmers nave left,
and more are proposeing to follow.
DAVENPORT, Iowa, FEBRUARY 10
Mrs Elizabeth BrawIec. wife of "a
wealthy farmer in this county, was
brutality murdered by some unknown
person in her house last evening.
She was shot twice Her Youngest
child, aged 1 4ycars, was iatiiiy shot
There j. on clue 90 the murjarcr.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-02-25

Now THAT talk about nominations
is in order, aspiring candidates should
that if elected, they will
be rcquircdto to take the following oath
before entering upon their official
duties:
Il have not paid or contributed, or
promised to pay or contribute,
" either directly or indirectly, any
money or other valuable things, TO
procure my nomination or election
or appointment, except FOR necessary
and proper expenses expressly au-
"thorized by law"
A law has not vet been passed de-
Gning necessary and proper eXpcns-
es." but we believe one has been in
troduced into the Legislature. Neces-
sarv expenses are incurred for pub
/ shincannouncemcEts, and cards. and
printing tickets, but proper expenses
will be more hard to define. Money,
or grog, or promises of minor posi-
tions, or "log rolling" or votes FOR or
against certain measures, or contri-
buttons to campaign funds win hardly
be proper. In short, we rather think
that candidates, like Beau Hickman,
will have to travel on shape and
talent"
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-02-25
Bold Robbery i'm Delaware.

WILMINGTON, Feb. lI.-On Mon
day evening a dastardly robbery
was committed within few Yards of
the edge of the village Of ST. GeOr-
ee's in this county, hy colored people,
in broad daylight. They enticcd the
peddler, who is from this city into the
dwelling of one of the thieves, and
then knocked him down and robbed
him of $5S in money. The peddler
was well known to them, and had
frequently bought chickens of them,
which chickens are now believed to
have been stolen. The robbers fed
immediately after the preparation Of
the deed, but the evidence was soon
brought to light, and pursuit COM
menced. The neighborhood is much
excited over the affair. 1t is report
ed that the wife of one Of the robbers,
who lived in the house where the
deed was committed, has turned
States evidence, and given all the
particulars in the case
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-02-25
a Train Wrecked by q Landslide

ALLENTOWN, Pa, Feb. l6.-A ter
rib!c accident occurred between and
2 o'clock this morning near the State
Dam Station on the Lehigh and Sus-
quehanna Railroad, by which three
men lost their lives, u large amount
of property was destroyed, and sever
al persons sustained serious and per
haps fatal injuries A freight train
heavily laden, running at high rate
of speed, ran into o landslide, which
completely blocked the way. The
engine Jumped" the track, and now
hangs over the river. Eighteen cars
were thrown from the track and pill
ed upon each other, smashing the
freight, which was strewn along the
road or hurled into the river Not
one of the train hands, as far as could
be ascertained, escaped without some
injury The body Of the engineer,
Daniel Shannon, was found under the
engine, and was considerably burned
Otto Shannon, q fireman, and Frank
Rayan, u brakeman, were badly
scalded and burned. Three other
men are reported to be killed. To
add to the horror, the stove in the
cehoOse set FIRE to the fright, and
nine ears were burned.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-02-25
Terrible Boiler Explosion.

FREDERICK, Md, Feb. l7.-The cx-
plosion OF the boiler Of portable en-
gine at one of the ore banks near
Catoctin furnaces this morning Occa-
stoned qu tc an excitement in this
city The engine i about sixty
horse power, and the explosion took
place between five and six O'Clock
this morning, instantly killing two
colored men, Samuel Mitchell and
James Norris, and very badly scald-
ing aud otherwise iniuring James
Summers, VIM. Brooks and David
Campbell, the first named fatally.
The explosion was caused. it Is
supposed, by the engineer not having
a sufficient quantity OF water in the
boiler The five men were sleeping
in the room nearly above the engine.
and were hurled more than hun
dred fee; from the binding. Limbs
of those killed were found scattered
in all directions. The stove and ~cy-
eral large piece, Of the boiler were
foand at great distance Il. The
building itself was rendered a cam-
plcte wreck.
The report of the explosion Wa.
heard several miles. and large nHrl-
Der of pcrsons were quickly attra ci,j
to the beartr ending scene.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-02-25
Great Fire nj Sing Sing.

PoUGnKEEPsIE, Feb. IA large
fire is raging at Sing Sing. Two
blocks, including Olive Hall,aro burn
ed, and another block is row burn
ing. Engines have been sent for to
Pcekskill and Yonkers.
NEW YORK, Feb. IA White
Plains dispatch says about O'Clock
this morning fire broke out in the
building known as Olive Hall, loca-
ted on Spring street. Sing Sing, in
consequence of a defective hue in the
liquor saloon Of Mr. Van Liew, on
the lower floor of the building. Al
though the fire department of the
place responded promptly to the call,
the flames, owing TO the high north
west wind which was prevailing at
the time, soon obtained great head
way, and in few minutes after the
alarm had been given, the building,
which was very large one was
wrapped in flames. The fire now be-
gan to spread, and catching the cloth
ing store of Leandcr Fisher, was
followed successfully by Washburn's
drug store, Warley's grocery store,
Squire and Grif1in's carpet store,
Hamblin's law Office, aud several
private dwellings. The flames are
still spreading down Spring street
very rapidly, and fears are entertain
ed of the destruction of the greater
part of the town. The Sing Sing
Republican and the Sing Sing Regis
ter, both Of which were published in
Olive Hall, are dead loss. The
losses so far figure as high as $500
OO0, and are partly insured. 1t is ru-
mored that two iiremen have been
buried under one Of the walls Of the
hall
SING SING DEpOT, Feb. 1.-THE
fire was got under control after de-
stroying twenty-six places OF busl-
ness, principally on Main, Spring and
Leonard streets and Central avenue.
Most of the buildings were built of
wood Olive Hall was a new brick
structure. four stories high. The fire
originated from heater in Olive
Hall. A special train brought the
fire apparatus from Yonkers and
Peckskill. The losses foot up about
1926, 600, divided among large
of sufferers.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-02-25

SOME people have queer notions OF
honesty, and this peculiar stripe Of
people have their representatives at
Harrisburg. For instance, in the
House, a few days since, tie Com
mittcc On Printing was instructed to
report a schedule Of prices, by which
publishers are to be paid for adyertis-
ing the new Constitution. Now this
advertising was provided for by law,
ard the Secretary Of the Common
wealth, in compliance Herewith, con-
tracted for it, aud yet these wise and
honest Legislators, undertake to re-
scind the contract, and fix their scale
Of prices. What would be thought
Of one Of these fellows at home, who,
walking into a publishers Office and
ordering his house or farm advertis-
ed for sale, when the bill was pre-
sented for payment few months af-
terwards. would undertake to fix the
price he intended topay? He would
probably be kicked out of the Office
for his meanness and insolence, and
would be forthwith sued and com
PEELED to pay the current rates of adj
vertising at the place where be lives.
Yet forsooth, because he is q member
of the Legislature, he assumes the
right to act meanly and dishonesty to
repudiate q contract made with the
State through its properly authorized
agent, and himself fix the rate to be
paid, after the work has beer done
1t is eminently proper and justthat
the State Treasury be protected,
and that publishers bills, like those
of all others, be closely scrutinized
and audited, but the State has no
claim to have her advertising done
cheaper than that of the humblest
citizen, and we trust that no publisher
in the Commonwealth will abate one
farthing from the rates he charges his
friends and neighbors for advertising.
Let US ascertain if the State can with
impunity, do what no citizen can, Vi
olate 4 contract.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-02-25
MA an Hanged by vomcn

TRINIDAD, Col, Feb 9.-Ab5ut ten
days ago woman by the Eame If
Molly Howard came here from Las
Ahimas, and took mp her sc-.deucc
IN small hut within light of our
postotiice. Al thc same time 70 man
arrived, who claimed ty come from
California. This man was an Ameri-
can.
On Saturday morning last the
town was thrown into a state If
great excitement by the report tuat
Molly Howard was found in her
house murdered. On entering the
cabin in which the crime was com
mitted sickening sight was present
cd. The poor woman lay across her bed
dead, with the left side of her head,
mashed to a Jelly; on the forehead
was cash two inches in length, on
her chin two ugly bruises, and on
her throat the inprinis Of finger nails
were visible
The stranger referred to was arrest
ed on suspicion.
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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-02-25
Dreadful DeatitutIon in New York

New YORK, Feb. lG.-Thc real
condition of the poor classes, as re-
yealed in the cases of des,i,uiion
which come to light daily, is ex-
citing the deepest sympathy among
all charitable persons, ana every ef-
fort is being made to alleviate their
suilerings. The number of families
in afiiuent circumstances before, but
who have been reduced to poverty
since the pane, IS very large. The
suffering; however, is greatest among
the labor!ug classes, and cases have
been discovered where whole fami-
lies have been starving for weeks on
one meal per day others where no
food had been tasted in three or four
days and just discovered in time to
save life by administering relief.
The various charities of the city are
making large disbursements for the
relief of the distressed.