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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1874-02-27
Curious Items.

If tallow candl lie be placed in a gun,
and shot at door, it will go through
without sustaining injury; and if a
musket-ball be fired into water, it will
not only rebound, but be fattened, as
if fired through pane of glass, making
the hole the size of the ball, without
cracking the glass if suspended by a
thread, it will make no difference, and
the thread will not even vibrate. Cork,
if sunk two hundred feet in the ocean,
will not rise on account of the pressure
of water. In the arctic regions, when
the thermometer is below zero, persons
can converse more than mile distant.
DR.. Jameson asserts that he heard
every word of sermon at the distance
of two miles. We have written upon
paper manufactured from iron, and seen
book with leaves and binding of the
same material.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1874-02-27
Chang and Eng's Families.

The families of the Siamese twins are
very large, Eng's. wife having had
eleven children, seven of whom are now
living. Two of them died in infancy,
and two after they were grown. Chang's
wife had ten children, nine of whom are
living, two of them, boy and girl, as
before stated, being deaf mutes. The
latter was recently married at Raleigh
to her tutor, also deaf mute at the
Deaf and Dumb Asylum in that city.
The hospitality of the families is a
household word in Surrey county.
There was also welcome and a good
meal for every visitor, the latter being
compelled to eat something in every
instance, whether he desired it or not,
for good fellowship.
In health the combined weight of the
twins was 30 pounds, which was ex-
ceedingly light compared with that of
their better halves. Mrs. Chang
weighs about 175 pounds, is somewhat
corpulent, has fair complexion, and
presents the appearance of a healthy
country woman in her declining years.
Mrs. Eng weighs the enormous avoir-
dupois of 800 pounds.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1874-02-27
THE TEMPERANCE CRUSADE.
Progress of the Good WOrk-Thc Conta.
gion Spreading All Over the Country
The Large Cities Becoming Infected.

The women's crusade against the dramshops
is spreading in all directions. The assaulting
party is firing regular broadsides of prayer
into the saloons, following them up with a
raking fire of psalms, sung in long, short and
common meter, to suit the occasion, with a
few scattering shots in the way of exhorta-
tions to the wicked gin-slingers to flee from
the wrath to come. The telegraphic dis
patches and mail correspondence of the daily
papers give reports Of the surprising manner
in which this singular warfare Is extending.
1t has assumed proportions 80 formidable that
it is no longer sensation, and must now be
discussed, if not as a revolution, at least a
terribly earnest and All apparently effective
crusade.
DR. Dio Lewis has abandoned the field in
Ohio and gone to New England to inaugurate
the great work in Worcester, Springfield and
Boston, but will return about the middle of
March to prosecute the war again in the West.
The prohibtionists in New York and Phila-
delphia arc planning campaign, and in st.
Louis and other large cities active prepare
tions are going or for temperance revival.
The crusade is being vigorously prosecuted
in the towns of Ohio with the greatest success,
In Aenia number OF saloons have been clos
ed. and all others are expected to capitulate
before many days. saloon-keeper in that
town. who had closed his doors against the
women and taken refuge in the cellar, emerged
from his subterranean retreat the other day.
bearing i'll his hand a white flag in token Of
surrender. Each victory is made the occasion
of grand jubilee.
At Hillsboro, Ohio, Judge Steele has dis
solved the injunction againet the praying
ladies'.
q. W. Miller, proprietor of saloon at Sa-
lem, Ohio has closed up his doors and emptied
all his liquors in the street.
IN Dayton, preparations for an active war on
the rum-sellers are going forward.
At Terre Haute, Richmond, and other large
towns in Indiana the temperance advocates
are marshalling their forces for vigorous
campaign
An attempt to open the movement in Osh-
kosh, Wis, has met with poor success.
The war has invaded Omaha. Neb., and
prayer-meetings are being held in the saloons
of that city
The contagion has even developed itself a.
far west az Colorado, and singing and praying
bands are at work in Denver, Golden City, and
other towns.
In indianapolis the women are organizing
for the good work.
1t is reported from Cleveland Ohio, that
1000 women of that city are banded together,
and will begin concerted praying raid on the
cohorts Of King Alcohol in a few days. Three
thousand ladies in New York are said to be
banded together for similar purpose.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1874-02-27

MILL AND MILLER. the auto
biography of the late John Stuart Mill
it appears that the father, James Stuart
Mill, taught him Greek when a child of
tender years, and crammed him besides
with all manner of knowledges. OF the
two Mills the elder one seems the more
worthy of the name, from the prodigious
grinding with which he exercised his
sons genius. Mill senior was the
grinder Mill junior the ground.
When Mrs. Mill presented her spouse
with an heir, she brought, in fact, grist
TO the mill.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1874-02-27

INV ~ asiAOs
The Kansas State Grange was in session at
Topeka last week, 600 delegates being in at
tendance. The reports of the Executive Com
mittee, Business Agent, and officers show the
affairs of the order to be in an excellent con-
dition, and the financial interests to have been
economically managed. The order is increas-
ing more rapidly than at any previous time.
The membership in the State numbers 3d.
The State Grange of Missouri, held at
Boonville, last week. was one OF the largest
conventions that ever assembled in the State.
Delegates from over 900 oranges were in at
tendance. The meeting was characterized by
the utmost harmony and good feeling among
the delegates.
The Tennessee State Grange has just had
an interesting and harmonious session at
Gallatin. Nearly 500 subordinate oranges
were represented, there being between 500
and 600 delegates present, many ladies being
delegates.
A delegate convention of the State Grange
of Illinois is to be held at Bloomington on the
14th of April.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1874-02-27

Gen. BANKS has a lecture on "The
Duration of the Republic" in which
he predicts that within the lives of his
hearers there will be men worth $780,
100000.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1874-02-27

CURIOUS WAGER.-About eighteen
months ago John Hampden, of London,
published an offer to bet e250 that the
world was fiat. Mr.. Alfred Wallace,
Darwins coadjutor, accepted it. He
won it, of course, and got the G250.
Then Mr.. Hampden was wroth. He
spent all his spare time in writing in
suits to Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace and to
the umpire. When this became un-
bearable he was sued for libel. This
was in November, 1872. He pleaded
guilty, and was fined 81, 900. The ver-
dict was suspended on promise of good
behavior. Apparently, however, he is
bound to show that he himself is fiat,
if the world isn't. A few week since he
began his letters again, and fortnight
ago he was clapped into prison.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1874-02-27

THE Chinese are adopts in the art of
manufacturing the sheet-lead with which
.hey pack teas. 1t is not rolled, as our
sheet-lead is, but, when melted, is
poured upon a marble slab, and another
slab is used to press it to uniform
thickness. To such perfection have the
Celestials brought the art of soldering,
that they cannot be excelled. No other
workmen can solder with such nicely
and so perfectly.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1874-02-27
The Grange.

to the Kellogg Government was held In New
Orleans the other day.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1874-02-27
Political.

The Republicans have elected their NUM-
cipal tickets in Pittsburgh, Allegheny City,
and Harrisburg, Pa.
A large mass meeting Of citizens opposed
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1874-02-27

The temperance crusade has extended to
Mississippi, Tennessee, and other parts of the
South.
Steve Lowery, the last survivor of the no
torious Robinson county On. CD band of out
laws, was recently killed by three farmers near
Lumberton. The entire community turned
out to view the body of the dead bandit, and
expressed the widest JOY at such deliver
ance. Thus ends the history of the worst,
most cruel and bloodthirsty gang that ever in
tested any country. A reward Of IS, 200 will
be paid the parties concerned.
Damaging freshets are reported in various
parts of the South. The running OF railway
trains has been seriously interrupted by the
destruction of bridges and culverts.
There is great rejoicing in Robson and adj
jacent counties in North Carolina at the death
of Steve Lowery, the last of the Scuiiletown
outlaws, and large numbers of people locked
to Lumberton to view the dead body of the
terrible bandit When shot he carried rifle,
three pistols and knife.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1874-02-27
Washington.

strong movement is being made for the
abolition of the tax on leaf tobacco.
The House Committee on Appropriations
have reduced the amount of the indian appro-
priation bill to about five millions of dollars.
The estimates were for about seven millions
A Washington correspondent states that the
Senate Appropriation Committee will propose
the abolition of the postal-car system on rail-
roads, and the repeal of the clause providing
for the free delivery Of letters-the latter, on
the ground that large sums are thus spent for
the benefit of residents in few cities, which
the people at large are taxed to pay for.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1874-06-04

In opening the crusade against grant
ing license to retail liquor in Jackson, w.
L. Nugent, ESQ.,, was the first witness
for the prosecution. From any personal
experience Mr. Nugent knows nothing
about the evils of over-induIgence; but
there are some lawyers at the capital
whose testimony against Bourbon would
be both convincing and convictiDg.-
Greenville Times.
We do not know whether this is true or
not; but we will venture to say that il
there are persons in jackson given to the
infirmity mentioned by the Times, they
will not be cured by legislating saloons out
OF existence, nor by changing the forms Of
selling liquors The man who can't have
his thirst for the ardent gratifed by pur-
chasing glass at Chris. Hinckle's, can
easily step down the street and negotiate
for gallon or a barrel, which he can en-
Joy at leisure in somebody elses back
room. But it is the principle Of legisla-
ting peoples business out of existence, to
cure the morbid tastes of others that we
condemn. Who proposes to do away
with Mr.. Browns right to sell opium and
Mr.. Jones right to buy it, because Mr..
Smith eats it to excess Who presumes
to say that Mr.. johnson, who keeps fancy
things which tempt the vain and the
weak minded into costly expenditures and
sinful displays, shall be made to shut up
shop because Mrs. Simpkins has a weak
ness for articles of that sort, and INDUCES
extravagantly
The whole Maine Liquor Law legisla-
ton is founded in fanaticism and error.
Mems tastes were never corrected by COM
pulsory laws Extreme measures never
failed to react on their authors and to
injure the cause they are designed to ad-
vance. The Maine law cannot be en-
forced in Mississippi. 1t is contrary to
right The public's sense of justice re-
volts at it, and what public opinion rebels
against cannot be put into practice.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1874-06-04
bills Affecting Louisiana

WAsHIEGToN, June 1.-Senutyr Wet
and Representatives Smith and Darrell.
Of Louisiana, appeared before thc House
Appropriation Committee 10 day and pre-
scented statistics, and made arguments.
showing the necessity of the appropriation
Of $3.50, 600, and three months subsst
ance, for the relief of the sufferers by tha
overflow Of the Mississippi River The
application was referred 10 the Sub-Com-
mittee, consisting of Hale, of Maine
Wheeler, Of New York, and Marshall. of
Illinois. Indications are said TO be favor.
able for granting it.
In the House, tonight, the following
bills were introduced by Mr. Smith, o
louisiana
A bill making an appropriation for rHe
improvement OF Cane River, Naioal-
toches parish, La.
A bill making an appropriation for lHe
improvement Of the navigation of Red
River below Shreveport, La, by closing
the mouth of Tones Bayou, and hy
strengthening the channel Of said river Dis
means Of sundry cut-ofs.
A bill making an appropriation for tHa
repair Of the levees Of the Mississippi River
and it, tributaries IN the States of LouI-.-
ana, Mississippi and Arkansas; amount
SO, 100000.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1874-06-04
The General Con ference and its
Reform i'm Discipline.

| We have copied portion of the Pas
toral Address of the Bishops at the late
| General Conference of the NJ. f. Church
| South. In addition, there were other
authoritative declarations from this rep
resentative body of the Church, which are
worthy of attention as showing its deter
mination to bring the Church back to
the restraints of wholesome discipline.
By an almost unanimous vote, the confer
ence declared that no person can be a
member of the Methodist Church South
who makes, buys, sells, or uses intoxi-
eating liquors, and one of the most
prominent members of the Conference
stated he should vote for it even if it ex-
plunged so, 900 names from the roll of the
Church. There was no discrimination
made between fermented and unfermented
wine. There were no sops thrown to the
wealthy whisky-drinker or whisky-seller.
Buyers, sellers, manufacturers, and drink
ers were all classed in the same category,
and the ban was pronounced upon all
alike
The inquiry is here suggested, why
did not our Legislative Reformers face
the music in the same way, and take the
animal by the horns at once, instead of
enacting the mean, pitiful, partial
measure with which they have disgraced
our statute book?
Next as to the Music question. The
Conference reprobated choirs, solo sing
ing and "operatic music" aud RECON-
mended the kind in which the entire con-
gregation can join. Organs are to be
kept to the simple accompaniment of the
tune-without fourishes, interludes or
preiudes. 1t was declared that the charge
of the music should be vested in the pas
tor.
On the subject of dancing the law as ex-
pounded in the Bishops address is given
elsewhere
The effort to revive the old law forbid |
ing the wearing Of gold ornaments, feath-
ers, colors, ''artifcials" etc., etc., failed; |
but not without marked expression of |
of this description of vain
display. 1t has been maliciously sugges-
ted that the members of the Conference |
had wholesome dread of the effect of |
such a measure, and a suspicion that they |
might not receive very hearty welcome
when thew return home if they push Re
form too far in that direction.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1874-06-04
Arkansas Affair.".

The House of Representatives by a
vote of 1919 to 81 have passed a resolution
for the appointment of a select committee
of five to inquire into the condition of
Governmental affairs in Arkansas, to as
certain the facts relating thereto, and
whether that State has now a Government
republican in form, the officers of which
are duly elected, and which, as now or
ganized, ought to be recognized by the
Government of the United States; with
power for the committee to send for per-
sons and papers, or proceed to Arkansas,
and to report at any time.
The resolution which passed by almost
a strictly party vote, shows disposition
by the Republicans to join issue with the
President. 1t is apprehended that the
Baxterites by making immoderate use of
their victory, will play into the hands of
the Presidents assailants.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1874-06-04

Our exchanges have anticipated US IN
publishing the following appointments:
Chancellor of the 18th District. w.
B. Peyton, vice Cabiness, term expired.
Chancellor of the 4th District, j.
J. Dennis, vice Christian. term expired.
Chancellor of the 9Th District, j. ID.
Barton, vice Reynolds, term expired.
Chancellor of the 9TH District, VIM. ID.
Frazee, vice Pollard, term expired.
Chancellor of the 18th District, p. T.
Bailey, vice Cofey, term expired.
These changes are all made for personal
more than political reasons. One set of
Republicans who are believed not to have
voted for Ames, but for Alcorn, are
turned out, and another set put in who
are supposed to have supported the for
mer and opposed the latter. 1t was a
choice between Republicans. and the
choice hinged upon the inquiry, how did
you vote as between Alcorn and Ames?
Some of the late probably
possessed the highest measure OF
qualification and gave unbounded salts
faction to all classes of people and shades
of politics, in their respective districts.
For an example, Chancellor Christian.
Nnety-nine hundredths of the people OF
his district desired his retention in Office;
and the popular demand was backed by
the earnest recommendation of the Lieut..
Governor who resides in the District and
claimed the privilege of having his wish
respected in the nomination Of that officer
at least. But he was given to understand
by his Excellency that none ofhis ''handi-
work" was wanting.
The question as to the validity of these
appointments, and the competency of the
appointees to act is raised under the fol-
lowing clause of the Constitution:
''The Governor shall fill, by appoint
ment, ucih the ddUice and consent of the
Senate, all officers subject to such appoint
ment under the Constitution and laws,
auhen the term Of the incumbent Is about to
expire" Code of 1871, Sec. 106.
Doubtless the subject will be considered
when the Senate (whose prerogative has
been set at defiance) comes to act on the
appointment.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1874-06-04
Cleansing Only One side of tIIe
Platter.

1t issaid that upwards of 1870, 900, 600
" capital is invested in this country In the
manufacture of distilled spirits, and up
wards of ninety thousand men find en-
" ployment" in the different distilleries of
the country.
In this enormous business the govern
ment itself is partner and realises
profit of ) per cent. An intelligent
mind will discover how entirely prepos-
ferrous is the attempt TO stop the evils of
intemperance in the use Of spirits by sup
pressing only one forln of the traffic re-
sulting from its manufacture that of
selling these spirits by retail.
If the crusaders are in earnest as they
profess to be, in and have the faith they
profess in the efficacy of laws for abolish
ing intemperance by legislation, why don't
they have the manliness to strike at the
root of the evil itself? Why don't they
open their batteries on the laws which
protect, regulate and foster this vast in
terest2 Why don't they advocate the
stoppage of the manufacture of ardent
spirits and insist on diverting the seventy
millions of dollars thus employed into
some other channel of industry? Why
don't they advocate the compelling of
these ninety thousand operatives to seek
some other vocation, and make it pc
nal offence for a person to take employ
ment in distillery? Twenty mil
lions of bushels of grain are annually
consumed in the manufacture of whisky;
why don't they advocate laws to pun
ish the producers who sell this grain for
such a use? Haven't they as much right
to do this, as they have to punish man
for selling his neighbor glass after it is
manufactured? In the eyes of these
Pharisees it is all right to manufacture
the article; it is all right to produce
grain for the use of the manufacturer; it
is all right to employ yourselves in distil-
leries where the fire-wat er is manufac
tured by the ocean; it is all right to sell
it by the cask or the barrel, or even the
gallon; but if you sell a less quantity you
are robber, a murderer, God-forsaken
villain! eye blind guides, which strain
at gnat an d swallow a camel"
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1874-06-04
Unconstitutional Legislation.

The decision of the Supreme Court in
the fee and salary bill case that it could
go behind the official signatures of the
Governor and the presiding officers of
the Legislature, in considering the ques-
ton of the validity of an Act, is directly
in point in the case of the ''Maine LIQUOR
law of the late session. We under
stand that proof is positive that it was
enacted in palpable violation of the
provisions of the Constitution prescrib-
ing the mode and manner of passing
bills. Under the recent ruling of the
Court inquiry into this fact is admissible.
and this inquiry viii develop the infor-
mality of the proceedings.
The question is important beyond its
bearing upon the so-called Temperance
law. If the precedent is to be estab-
lished, that the Constitution is a rope
of sand when it suits the purposes of
interested parties to disregard it, the sooner
the people are informed of the fact the
better.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1874-06-04
The Two Methodist Churches
FraternaI Resolutions Of the
Southern Conference.

WHEREAS, the discussions and votes
of this Conference on the subject of fra
ternal relations with the Methodist Epis-
copal Church and its cognate subjects
presents an appearance Of essential differ
ence which do not exist; therefore.
ResoLced, That upon the subject of
fraternal relations with the Methodist
Episcopal Church upon proper basis
this Conference is unit.
ResolUed, That we are also unit upon
the propriety Disappointing commission,
empowered to meet a like commission
from the Methodist Episcopal Church, to
settle all questions of difficulty between
US, and that such settlement is essential
to complete fraternity.
ResotUed, That the only points of diff
ference between US on this whole subject
are the best methods of accomplishing
this desired end.