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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1874-12-25
A Curious Fish

The Chinese fish OF Paradise is de-
scribed as small, of a pale gray color,
and with little about it TO attract atten-
ton. AS soon as the animal becomes
excited, however, the long fins on the
back and belly straighten out and as.
sumo a rich purple hue, tinted with
green. The long and forked. shaped
tail spreads into kind of fan, and the
stripes under the sides of the fish be-
come yellow, red and blue, constantly
changing in color. The scales seem to
become opalescent, and reflect the light
with the greatest brilliancy, while the
eyes seem to be illuminated with a
blush green fire. The habits of the
animal are as odd as its appearance.
The males take charge of the young and
build the nest. The latter is simply a
clot of foam floating upon the water,
and is made by the fish rising to the
surface and alternately absorbing and
expelling the air, until little cluster
of fine bubbles, hardly three-tenths OF
an inch square, is formed. The female
then deposits her eggs. which are at
once seized upon by the male, who
carries them in his mouth to the nest.
Then he watches their incubation, care.
fully guarding and distributing them
with wonderful sagacity evenly through
out the mass of foam. When they clot
together he pushes them apart with his
nose, and besides, keeps up continual
manufacture of bubbles until the eggs
are lifted up above the water andres
only upon their soft couch. AS soon as
the embryos appear his care is doubled
He watches that none escape, and il
case some become separated he chase
them, catches them in his mouth ant
replace them carefully in the nest. 1
one becomes hurt he removes it from
the Others and gives it separate hub
BILE by itself, apparently nursing it unit
it regains It's strength.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1874-12-25
Charles Watch Meeting.

"Now, there's mischief gwine to be
did know it sure and sartin. Them
boys has been rubbagin in the wood
shed, aud there's two of my taller can
dies missin'-rats eat 'em, they'll say.
Well, bein' as this is holler day, 1 'spose
it won't do to tell missis." And old
Dinah tied another knot in her yellow
neckerchief, and went back to the
kitchen.
Away went Charlie, Willie and Rob
bic to the barn. This morning the
boys had heard their parents say they
were going to "watch meeting" that
night.
"What is watch meeting, father p
asked Willie.
ooh, we watch the old year out and
the new year in, answered his father.
"And when midnight chimes on the
bell, we chant good hymn. We sing
and pray until II o'clock. You know
this is the last day of 1874.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1874-12-25

In Evesham township, Burlington
county, n. j., a young female teacher
of public school was alone in the
building after dismissal, when two
ruffians entered, and, seizing her, strip
ped her of every article of clothing.
which they packed up in bundle and
carried away. They offered no further
indignity. She was prevented from
making an outcry by the threats of the
scoundrels, who held her in state of
abject terror. They we're regular tramps
who were unknown in the locality.
After they had departed the young girl
attracted the attention of the neighbors,
who furnished her with clothing and
enabled her to proceed to her home;
An alarm was Immediately gwen, and
the perpetrators captured and lodged
in Jail.
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POLITICAL POINTS.

The Democrats have maj ority of
six in the Pennsylvania Legislature.
FERNANDO WooD claims that he has
80 members of the next House favor
ing him for Speaker.
The knowing ones at Washington af-
firm that Henry Wilson is in training
for the Presidential candidacy.
OPPOSITION to the reelection of Mr..
Hamlin to the United States Senate ap-
pears to be Strengthening in Maine.
THE indianapolis Journal dominates
Senator Pratt, of Indiana, to succeed
Justice Swayne of the Supreme Bench,
should he resign.
The three leading Democratic can
didates for United States Senator from
Pennsylvania, to succeed Mr.. Scott, are
Judge Jerry S. Black, VIM. A. Wallace,
and Charles r. Buckalew.
THE New York Herald says Simeon
B. Chittenden Independent Republic
cam, of Brooklyn, elected to Congress
by the Democrats, will act with the
Democrats.
The Florida Board of State Can
vassers have declared the election of
Purman and Walls, Repu blicans, to
Congress, and Democratic majority
of five in the Legislature.
THE contest in Missouri for q success
sor to Senator Schurz is very animated.
Either Frank NJ. Cockrell or John S.
Phelps is believed to be the most likely,
among the long list of candidates, to
step into Mr.. Schurz's Senatorial
stogas.
THE succession to Mr.. Summers seat
in the Senate, from Massachusetts, is
very much in doubt. Messrs. Dawes,
r; lockwood Hoar, George f. Hoar,
Charles Francis Adams, Washburn and
Gov. Bullock, are mentioned as being
the most prominent aspirants.
The people OF Missouri ha We decided
by the small majority of 283 votes out
of an aggregate of 222, 315 votes cast,
that they will have constitutional con-
vention, and in accordance with this
decision the Governor has ordered an
election for delegates to be held on the
Goth of January.
THERE were eleven propositions to
amend the Constitution of New York
voted upon at the late election. The
majority against one-to increase the
pay of legislators-was only 100, 45S.
The next smallest Majority was 140, ia,
in favor of prohibiting State aid to pri-
vate corporations (this will include all
grants of money for sectarian educa-
tom, and the bonding Of towns, cities,
etc., in aid of private corporations.
The total vote upon this amendment
was 5A5, S90-being 66 per cent. of the
total vote cast for Governor at the
same election.
BECK, of Kentucky, says of b. B.:
"In all my experience with Butler, l
have found in him a man who clings to
his word. He and 1 probably differ as
directly on all prominent subjects as
any two men who are to draw out of
Congress after the present session. But
/ can truly say that he never made
promise to me, or to anybody whom /
know, that he was not willing to keep
to the letter. Many time when 1 have
reminded him of some disagreeable
pledge, he has rubbed his head vexa-
tiously and growled, What an internal
fool / was to ever promise that. But
he has kept his word every time"
In the House of the Forty-fourth Con-
gress the following are the contested
seats, 30 far as known:
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1874-12-25

To the above number of twenty-one
seats must be added several perhaps
ALI of the Louisiana seats, and possibly
others of which we have no adyices of
a contest.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1874-12-25

A DOCTOR ordered one of his patients
to drink flour of sulphur and water.
The patient expressed his disgust by
significant Rrimaces. " IL is only the
first glass that is hard to drink, said
the doctor. "Then," reioined the in
valid, CT will begin with the second. :"
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1874-12-25

FRANCE and Germany are at last de-
clared officially to be on friendly terms.
This is the first real iptimation OF war
which could be relied upon.
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the heart of every man and woman in
the land, and all who are able ought to
contribute something, however little 1T
may be. Donations sent through the
Kansas Central Relief Committee, at
Topeka, will reach those for whom they
are intended, and will be publicly ac-
knoWledged.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1874-12-25

IT is most time for well-disposed pee
pie TO think of the new resolutions they
will make on New Years day.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1874-12-25
Chr Grue S1ortherner
PAW PAW, MICHIGAN.
TOPICS OF THE DAT.

A GRAND centennial tea-party was held
ut the Capitol in Washington on Wednes-
day last, and is represented to have
been stunning affair. Nearly every
body in Washington attended except
the members of the British Legation,
to whom the occasion was too suggestive.
Hon. S. S. Cox has introduced in the
lower house of Congress bill
to provide for the enforcement of
the payment of subscriptions to the
stock of corporations. 1t provides, in
effect, that when any bill, note, bond,
or coupon, payable to bearer and issued
by any corporation chartered by the
United States, except national banks,
remains unpaid after maturity, the
holder may sue any subscriber or stock
holder of the corporation whose sub
scription or stock has not been fully
paid, and recover judgment for sum
not exceeding in amount the unpaid
subscriptiC1.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1874-12-25

SENATOR CoNKLING's bib to provide
for the better government OF the Dis
trict of Columbia has occupied large
share of the attention of the United
States Senate during the past week,
and is still pending in that body. The
bill proposes to make summary dis
position of all the bonds of the Dis
trict, and the municipal debts of Wash
ington and Georgetown, by the govern
ment assumption of the obligations
which they represent. The plan is to
issue four per cent. United States bonds
to the extent of 100000, and ex-
change them dollar for dollar for the
bonds, stocks and debts of the District
of Columbia and the cities of Washing
ton and Georgetown. The measure is
based upon the opinion of the Judiciary
Committee of the House, to the effect
that the United States are liable for
these debts, since they were contracted
through their delegated representatives.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1874-12-25

And now, my merry little friend
No matter what your name is
Ye Georges, Frankies, Johns and Wills,
We Nelies, Hates and NAMES,
We Coras, Fannies, Hatties, Bellies,
We Charles, Neds and JAMES,
Ye Walters, Henries, Dicks and Bobs,
Ye Sarah-Janes and kmies,
Let's shout " Hurrah for seventy-four -
with loud resounding cheer,
And wish each other, one and all,
happy, bright New Year
And let us learn from Bramley's dream
To keep these precious hearts
Secured with ever watchful care
Against the Tempter's arts.
so viii the year with joy be crowned,
And every day shall be
Brim full of perfect peace and love,
day of jubilee.
Woods Household Mdg0zine.
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JOHN A. BASSETT,
MOSES S. BEACH,
II. w. STEELE, Juc
JOHN MATTHEW'S,
RETIREN BULL.

The Board of Managers unanimously
approved the report, and recommended
for this machine The Cold Medal Of the
Institute.
The Board of Direction unanimously
approved this recommendation, and
awarded the Gold Medal to Wheeler &
Wilson, the only gold medal awarded
for sewing-machine by the American
Institute for many years.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1874-12-25

THE prevalence of crime is much
oftener noted than it's punishment but
one day of the past week furnished a
notable exception to this rule. Two
burglars shot and killed on Long
Island; q convict under life-term SEN
tence hung by a mob at Des Moines,
Iowa; lady in Memphis puts a bullet
through a man for grossly insulting
her; murderer in Pennsylvania SEN
fenced to death ; negro hung by mob
in Mississippi for the horrible crime of
rape; Michigan man, guilty of the
same crime, sentenced to the peniten-
tiary for twenty-five years-such is the
catalogue of one days retribution, as
chronicled by the telegraph.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1874-12-25

THE fact that large number Of far
mers and others who live on the from
tiers of Kansas are suffering for the
actual necessaries of life does not APP
pear to be realized to the extent that it
should be, or more liberal responses
would be made to their appeals for
assistance. Much has already been
contributed both in the East and West,
but some Of The afflicted communities
have thus far received very little aid,
and are now on the verge of starvation.
Gov. Osborne, of Kansas, estimates
that there are 20, 900 people in the West
ern part of the State suffering for food
and clothing, many of whom must
starve if assistance does not speedily
reach them. Flour, potatoes, hominy
and beans, and clothing for women and
children. are most needed. Feed for
stock and grain for planting in the
spring are also sorely needed. This is
a charity that should appeal directly to
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1874-10-03
FIFE and ODESSA WHEAT

It seems that the Fife wheat is the
grade best adapted to making the supe-
rior new process flour. A writer in the
st. Paul Press alludes to this, and adds:
The principal object haye in calling
your especial attention to this matter
is to request your influence, and that
OF every other paper in the State, of
whatever language or tongue, to i'm
press on the farmers of our State the
very great Importance of sowing Fife
wheat only.
The greater the use made in the East
of our superior grade and quality of
flour, the greater the demand for tile
variety of wheat best adapted to it's
manufacture; hence the certainty that
that kind of wheat will bring higher
price in our State than any other.
The reports from the Odessa and 9TH
Ell soft Wheats in this county are gener-
ally unfavorable. The i'll success of
last season deferred many farmers from
sowing these varleries and averted Sc
rious loss the present year. 1t is stated
that Oliver Dalrymple was among the
first to Introduce the Odessa wheat and
who has warmly advocated it, has four
hundred acres Of it so badly damaged
by rust that it is utterly worthless, and
he has abandon the cutting. -Fari-
bau]t Republican.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1874-10-03
KANSAS.

The Clinton, (Mo.,) Register, recent
~ contained the following item:
For the last eight or ten DAVIS emf
grant wagons from the west have pass
ed through town, going east. They are
all from the grasshopper regions of
Kansas and are returning to tlieir folm
er homes. They give distressing &C.
count of affairs out west. They saw
they were not only afflicted with the
graSshoprer and chinch bug, but the
eastern capitalists have mortgage on
the State Of Kansas, and those WHO get
there before purchasing lands are com.
PEELED to pay 20 to 80 per cent. interest,
They all say it is apoor place for a poor
man.
Poor Kansas First the scene of the
''border !uf!ian'' conflicts, then twice
suffering famine from drouth, and now
losing considerable part of her popu-
latioA, from tie chinch bug and the
grassloppers, Yet her agents are elo.
quent III depicting the cold winters and
the ravages Of the gr;;sshopper in MIN.
nesota. Take the beam out of thine
own eye, and thou shalt see clearly to
take the mote out Of the eye Of Minne-
sofa,
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STOCK AND WHEAT RA LSING.

S1OtA fl WI W7E11 A@11O1N0
Mr.. L. T. Bennett, who came to the
Colony last Summer from Oswego coun-
ty, New York, has written a letter to
the Phoenix Register, published in that
county, in which he describes the ad-
vantages and beauties of this portion
of the West. From this letter we
make the following extract, setting
forth the fact which cannot be too
much insisted upon OF too frequently
published to the world, viz: that Wor-
Ellington is the centre of one of the fl
nest stock-growing and wheat-produc-
ing regions in the whole West. a doz-
en- years hence there ought to be a doz-
en- cheese factories and a dozen Okabe-
Ia Mills in this county:
The soil is sandy loan, as black as
coal, and about three feet deep, under
which lies a strata, of ''hard pan" sew
eral feet thick. There are nine coun-
ties tributary which make this place
their business centre, and'lt is conf
IDENTIFY believed that half million
bushels of wheat will be marketed at
this place the coming fall. A pretty
good showing for a country which five
years ago the buffaloes roamed over un-
molested by white men. There is no
country in the world which furnishes
such natural advantages as this place.
The only thing necessary is good sheds,
good stock, Il team and moving ma
chine; nature does the rest. While Tex
as furnishes grazing the year round, it
is not we'll supplied with water, and
much loss is sustained by storms,
while here there are innumerable lakes
of pure Syater, and the winters are
such as to make it absolutely necessary
for shelter to be provided, hence the
stock is we'll provided for, and the eli.
mate being cool, animals are kept in
much healthier condition, thrive better
and consequently make much more pal.
atable food and bring higher prices in
the market. 1 know Of no place where
a cheese factory could be established on
4 better paying basis than here. There
is every natural advantage for such an
enterprise. The grass furnishing an
abundance of rich milk, and the mar.
ket better than east. The cheese con-
sumed here comes principally from New
York factories, and sell higher at
wholesale than at retail III that State.
The wheat raised here us elsewhere il,
this State is not eQualed in the world.
The flour produced from it brings two
dollars more III the city of New York
than any other flour in the market. It
is what is called No. I milwaukee,
spring in the quotations, but in it's lin.
adulerated or unmixed state is the best
wheat grown. If your millers would
come into the State and buy this wheat
from the farmers and ship to Phoenix,
in Car load lots without breaking bulk,
they would save the imposition put up
on them in Milwaukee and Chicago, OF
having it mixed with St. Louis white
winter and therefor paying twenty or
twenty-five cents more bushel, and
produce an article which your house
wives can bake from every time, and,
too, in tilae to have warm bread for
dinner, even IN the coolest Of weather.
One thing however, is singular, when
taken to Il southern climate it is not as
good as St. Louis wheat.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1874-10-03
THE METHODIST CONFERENCf2


The Methodist Conference, which
has been in session at St. Paul for some
days, has taken action upon several
points of special interest to our people.
In the reports of the proceedings we
find the following relating to the
WORTHINGTON SEMINARY.
Mr.. Crever, at some length, set forth
the claims of the Worthington, (Minn.
Female Seminary, and was seconded by
Ed. Webb, who made some pertinent
remarks on the subject.
Rev. Mr.. Webb made all urgent ap-
peal in behalf Of the Female Seminary
at Worthington, Mobiles county, at the
conclusion of which, the pastor of the
church at that place was authorized to
make a canvass Of his district for the
purpose Of securing the funds required
to purchase the grounds and for other
purposes connected with the establish
ment Of such an institution of learn
ing in this State.
The committee on Education report
ed as follows:
Worthington Seminary-A report of
the Board Of Trustees of this institu-
ton through Rev. B. II. Crever, prin-
cipal, was received asking that it be
recognized as an auxiliary to the Ham,
line University. Your committee rec
omend that such recognition lie gran
ted and that board Of visitors be ap-
pointed for the coming year.
Rcvs. G. NJ. L. Wright, JaDez Brooks,
D. G. JOHN, D. Webb and y. B. Bishop
were elected visitors to the WOrthinG-
ton Seminary.
FRONTIER RELIEF.
The committee appointed to draw
petition asking aid to the sufferers by
the grasshopper raid in the southwest
ern portion of the State, submitted an
adverse report, as follows:
First. While we recognize the claims
Of our suffering fellow citizens upon
the sympathy and assistance of all men
irrespective of State lines, we deem it
inexpedient for this body to ask an APP
preparation from the general govern
ment in their behalf.
Second. Although our worthy Execu-
tive has not called an extra session of
the Legislature, in which he is sustain
ed by the best citizens OF the State, in
Guiding the sufferers themselves, he
has Ivy proclamation made known the
restitution Of the r;lvaged districts,
and called for contributions in their be-
half. This official recognition of the
serious character and extent of the
calamity, in our Judgment, is all the
authorization necessary to solicit aid
either at home or abroad.
Third. AS it is now evident that pri-
Vate contributions and county appro-
prlations will prove inadequate to sup
ply the necessities of the people, we
heartily unite with the sufferers in ask
ing our legislature at it's ensu-
ing session, to make prompt and lib
eral appropriation for their relief.
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REPU BLICAN REPRESENTATIVE CON.
TENTIOV

FENTZON.
We are indebted to G. c. Goodnow for
the following report Of the Represent
alive Convention at Heron Lake:
The Convention was called to order by
). Il. Harris, member of the Represent
tative District committee, who read the
call of the District committee. J, A.
Town, of Mobiles county, was elected
chairman Of the Convention and G, c.
GOodnow, secretary.
r. Z. Freeman, =. Halves and G. II.
Smith were appointed by the chairman
as a committee on credentials, who re-
ported the following delegates entitled
to seats in the Conventions:
Cottonwood Co-Joln Hutton. c.. II.
$ nit T. II. Moon. F. N. Dyer. jackson
county-T. II. Knox, A. Faddis. Ole u.
O]eson, Simon OlesOn, Anders Roe. 3.
W. Ashley, Z. p. Freeman, Murray
county-R. Thomas, a. b. Lester. S. r.
Harris. Mobiles Co.-A. 0. Condee ia.
Town, a. Terry, NJ. 3. Soul,, NJ. Dista'.
&. G. Goodnow. Pipastone county-D'
p. Sweet. Rock connty-Philo IlaWes.
0. S. Marsh, VIM. jacobson. The re-
port was adopted.
On motion OF s. r. Harris, G. F.
Crosby was unanimously nominated by
acclamation as the Republican candi-
date for Representative.
The Chairman appointed q commit
tee to wait upon Mr.. Crosby and inform
him of the action Of the conventions
MIR. Crosby appeared, and in short
speech thanked the convention. The
Chairman then announced the follow
ing District committee:
Chairman, NJ. B. Soule, Mobiles coun-
ty; Philo Halves, Rock county; T. J..
Knox, Jackson county; S. r. Harris,
Murray county; D. r. Sweet, Pipestone;
=: IL: Smith, Cottonwood county. Ad-