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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-05-30


belief that its origlnators we're simple communists
who wanted general distribution OF property, Id
without any real foundation. The ideal Of tnesd
men was q
FEDERATION OF THE DEpARTMEHrs
with extended municipal privileges TO the cities<
Each department was to control IT'S own locaH
government to hold much the same position al
that OF the United States One OF the strangesu
features In the whole affair was the complete ABB
sence rom their government Of those men who
were supposed to be the leaders and prophets od
the "red" party. With the exception OF Asays
LuIher and one or two moro none o. them HAD
ever been known TO the public before. RochefOrt,sa
name WAS scarcely heard Of TIL the insurrectiom
was In full blast and At no time was his influences
much felt But that he participated in and en-
His trial was repeatedly put on in consequence ia
the Thiers' government that 10 would make cer3
Intervention VI Russia IN the war, that would COM,
promise the government OF National Defence. Ie
Y also generally believed that hts LIE was spared foH
HIS MARRIAGE IN PRISON
20 the mother OF hH nlegitmate children was an
act OF great genei osity, and for toe purposes
Dent that wiz give the future n0yehss go0Q
SUBJECT when depicting the characters OF tne Come
munistio leaders and shows peculiar feature In
the composition OF rhe man. ;
His connection with the terrible insurrection on
the Paris Commune, his trial before the court mar
tlal and sentence Of transpoI tsuon lof ne 70 New
membered that on the voyage out he was ueateds
with marked disrespcct and signs OF unmistakablet
oe sSls =, nus e not eas
certain t Is that he has lost much OF his popularity
among his Did admirers. The republican party IN
France have adopted policy OF waiting, ana
every day gives fresh proof OF the wisdom Of sucn
a course. Men who leel confident That a short times
only is required to insure the permanent succcsa
soi tAeir are not likely TO be much innuencef
by a man OF the restless eomoatiye disposition VI
Henri E0chei0rt.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1874-06-12
Wanted TO Knock Somebody.

/ went into q Philadelphia bookstore
the other day for the purpose of pro
curing copy of Christopher North S
we'll known NocteS AndrOsianG. The
first person l encountered was red
haired clerk, to whom i said
"Have you NOcteS AmbrOSianp?
" Wh-wh-wh-wh d you say? he
asked, with mouth and eyes wide
open.
81 called to ascertain if You have
NOctcS AmbrOSidlie ?
81 don't exactly-that is, 1 don't I'M
der-knocked his-what d you say"
81 say that l understood that you
had NOctes Am6rOSianR. If you
haven't why don't you say so at once p
81 don't know what you mean. L
never did such thing in my life. E"
Perhaps you don't understand me.
wish to see if you have NOcteS AmdrO-
sianu. Christopher North's NocteS
AnbrOsidn0.
go, he has, has he? He's knocked
his, what you call it has he? Well, i
don't care cent if he has. You've
come to the wrong shop. You must be
crazy. Your mind seems to be I'M
hinged you haven't" breaking of
suddenly and addressing clerk in the
rear of the store). "Say, Bill, here
Teller that's foolin' around here want
in to knock somebody. Get police
man quick.
Then l left and hunted up another
emporium of learning Mar Adeter.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1874-06-12
An Old Paper-Mill.

About 200 miles from Yeddo is plain
twenty miles long, and varying from two
to eight miles in width. Around this
plain arise mountains covered with the
paper mulberry trees, and in various
villages upon this plain is paper manu-
featured. One of these manufacturers
is now continuing the business which
has been prosecuted in the same place
by his family for not less than 600
years. In yard near his house, a
dozen boys and girls were seen by the
visitor employed in peeling the null
berry branches which had been dried
and macerated until the soft inner bark
could be readily separated from the
outer. These strips were then boiled
in ley formed from the ashes of rice
straw they were afterward beaten al
most to pulp, and finally thrown into a
vat of sizing made from the bark of the
slippery elm and ground boiled rice.
They were agitated in this mixture until
the sheets could be removed singly on
fine mating, to be fastened on boards
and dried in the sun. The sheets are
afterward pressed in an ordinary wedge
and lever press, and finally receive the
finishing gloss. The establishment EN-
pleyed forty persons at from six to eight
cents per day, and cleared about 81 ,00C
year. Yeddo Letter.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1874-06-12
A Horrible Story.

From time to time rumors OF destitu-
ton and starvation among the gold
hunters of the Wahsatch mountains
have been received, but not much Gre
dence has been placed in the reports. A
day or two since letters were received at
Denver, Col, that only confirm and add
TO the horror of the stories. About two
weeks ago, wild, haggard creature APP
piled to the Indian agent at the Los
Pinos Agency, for food and supplies for
a party of miners, Who, he said, were
dying of starvation in the valley OF the
Gunneson river. The conduct of the
stranger was so singular that the
agents suspicious were aroused, and
were further augmented by the fact
that he lad large sum OF money IN his
possession. He was subjected to a
rigid examination. and he finally made
a confession so horrible as to be almost
incredible. He said that he was one OF
party of five miners who left Salt
Lake City early in the season with the
intention of reaching the new gold re-
gions of the San Juan valley before the
tide of Eastern emigration began. They
succeeded in reaching the Uintah val
ley, and here their provisions gave out.
Starvation stared them in the face, and
one after another fell by the trail from
exhaustion. The last two he confessed
to killing himself, for the purpose of
obtaining their flesh, which he said he
had eaten to sustain life. His story is
so horrible that it excited suspicious
that he did not tell all that he knew.
Indians were sent to trail up the party,
and ascertain the truth or falsity OF the
tale. Inter- ocean.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1874-06-12
Classification OF Foods.

A recent writer undertakes to classify
all foods under four physiological divis-
ions, namely, carbonaceous, nitrogen
lied, phosphorized and fresh vegetables.
OF the first, he makes bread and butter
the type, and to it belong in general all
articles in which starch or -four, fat and
sugar, predominant they are the fuel,
serving chiefly to sustain the animal
heat by the slow combustion of the
carbon given off as carbonic acid in the
act of respiration-a kind of food which
consumptive people should use in abun-
dance. OF the second class, roast beef
is presented as the type, and, in gener-
al, the flesh and blood of quadrupeds,
which, when taken in ones stomach,
are rather simply absorbed than digest
ed; because, being already muscular
ingredients, they need no elaborate
change to be appropriated into the mus
cular tissues in order to supply their
waste. This class is consequently of
great value to Woodworking people. To
the third class belong oysters and fish,
of misunderstood adaptation to per-
sons given to brain labor. Lemons and
lemon-juice are, by this writer, made
the type of the fourth class, which is,
as he thinks, good for everybody, be-
cause of the medicinal effect of all fresh
vegetables and fruits-stimulating the
secreting organs, keeping the system
pure, and counteracting any tendency
to scurvy, scrofula, eruptions, indiges-
ton, constipation, etc.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1874-06-12
How to Preserve BrickwOrk.

The exclusion of damp from brick
work has long been an important prob
lem. One of the most effective meth
DDS of accomplishing this object is the
following Three quarters of pound
of notified soap are dissolved in one
gallon of boiling water, and the hot So
luton spread steadily with fiat brush
over the outer surface of the patchwork,
care being taken that it does not lather;
this is allowed to dry for twenty-four
hours, when solution, formed of a
quarter of pound of alum dissolved
in two gallons of water, is applied in a
similar manner over the coating of
soap. The soap and alum form an in
soluble varnish, which the rain is I'M
able to penetrate, and this cause of
dampness is thus said to be effectually
removed. The operation should be
performed in dry, settled weather,
Another method is to use eight parts
of linseed oil and one part of sulphur,
heated together to 27S deg, in an iron
vessel.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1874-06-12
A Woman True.

Place her among flowers, foster her
as a tender plant, and she is a thing of
fancy, waywardness and folly-annoyed
by dew-drop, fretted by the touch of
a buttertiy's wing, and ready to faint
at the sound of a beetle and she is
overpowered by the perfume of a rose
bud. But let a real calamity come,
rouse her affections, enkindle the fires
of her heart, and mark her then how
her heart strengthens itself-how strong
is her heart place her in the heat of the
battle-give her q child, bird-any-
thing to protect-and see her in rela-
tive instance, lifting her white arms as
shield, as her own blood crimsons her
upturned forehead, praying for life to
protect the helpless. Transplant her
in the dark places of earth, call forth
her energies to action, and her breath
becomes healing, her presence a
blessing. She disputes inch by inch
the stride of stalking pestilence, when
man, the strong and brave, pale and af-
frighted, shrinks away. Misfortune
haunts her not she wears away life
of silent endurance, and goes forward
with less timidity than to her bridal.
In prosperity she is bud full of Odors,
waiting but for the winds of adversely
to scatter them abroad-pure gold, val
liable but untried in the furnace. In
short. woman is miracle-a mystery,
the center from which radiates the
great charm of existence.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1874-06-12
The Mill River Disaster.

Mr.. Bassett, one of the contractors
for the building of the worthless dam
at Mill River, has been enlightening the
world as to the cause of the dreadful
disaster which resulted in the loss of
nearly 200 lives. The owners wanted
dam. They wanted a dam at max
imum cost of $50, 200. They started
out with these figures, and, rightly or
wrongly, the dam must be put up, and
hold given volume of water, with
given depth, covering given area, all
for S25, 900. Bassett contracted to do
this that is, he contracted to build
dam that would be worth $25, 000,-no
one that would hold in check the vast
volume of water. There were dams OF
all kinds in his minds eyes. There was
Il dam worth 800, 900 which would be
safe but that one the company would
not build. 1t cost too much. Then
there was dam worth S25, 900 which
would not be an absolute protection
to human life. Bassett could build that,
too. His excuse is that he knew the
company would have the dam built for
$25, 900, anyhow, and he might be the
builder as well as any person else. "He
did not know, he said in his testimony,
"why conscience should have prevented
them (himself and fellow-contractors);
if the dam had to be built, they might
as well build it as any one else" OF
course if the company had wanted of
Mr. Bassett dam for 81 900 instead of
S25, 200, he would have furnished one
made of bulrushes for that price We
presume Mr.. Bassett foresaw that the
Mill River disaster would come some
time, but why should he trouble him
self about that ? If the dam had to be
built, he might as well build it as any
one - If 100 people were to be killed,
he might as well kill them as any one.
Well, be it so; but, now that they have
been killed by the culpable negligence
and sordid avarice of Mr.. Bassett, why
should not Mr.. Bassett and his employ
ers go to States Prison? That is what
a great many people would like to know.
Chicago Tribune.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1874-06-12
Who Shall Make the Fire.

A correspondent of the Herald Of
Heath asks if her husband ought not
to get up to make the fire, and that
journal replies
Yes, he ought to, unless there are
reasons you have not given. The fol-
lowing story may help you little A
man in Maine refused to get up and
build fire, and his wife said she
shouldn't, and so they remained in bed
thirty.seven hours before it was settled.
Our sympathies are, of course, with the
woman, and we may be permitted to
entertain regret that it did not occur
to her to perform great deal of self
sacrifice upon this occasion. How noble
and beautiful would have been the
example set her husband, how touch
ingly would she have shown her wifely
devotion, how keenly would she have
made him feel his meanness if she had
risen and made the fire; if she had
risen, we say, and made fire under the
bed, in order to rout him out all OF a
sudden. A woman who throws away
such chance as that is false to her
duty and to her sex.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1874-06-12
4 New Invention.

Chemical armor for bank vaults is
thus described: The most important
invention is the chemical armor for
bank vaults. Air-chambers of thin
metal, either entire or sectional for
shipment, line the interior of the vault
on every side and at the top and bottom,
also the door and safe. These metallic
chambers are filed with long tubes of
glass, and then lead pipes containing
alternately either sulphuric acid or BIZ
carbonate of soda in solution. In break
ing into the vault. on either side, top or
bottom, dozen or more of these fragile
receptacles must necessarily be frac-
tured, and it is so arranged that the dis
lodged contents must run into the vault,
and there, uniting in the trough, receiv-
ing them, form carbonic acid gas. This
gas begins to expel the vital atmosphere
from the floor upward, until the vault
is full of the deadly vapor, and no oxy-
gen is left. Of course, being heavier
than the atmosphere, the carbonic gas
cannot leave the vault until an opening
be made on level with the floor. 1t
follows that burglar who would rashly
venture into vault so impregnated, by
his own act, would never leave it alive.
The chemical armor of an ordinary sized
vault costs about $500. This, it is
claimed, would have saved the Quincy
bank.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1874-06-12
The COnger-Sibley Wedding---A Little
Romance

Congressman Conger, of Michigan,
was recently married Mt Washington to
Mrs. Sibley, widow of Major Sibley,
United States army. She was Miss
HUMPHREYS, daughter of Judge Hum
phries, of the Supreme Court of Ohio,
and twenty-seven years ago was af-
fianced to Mr.. Conger, then handsome,
blooming youth. They quarreled and
parted. In six months the quarrel was
forgotten, and they were again engaged.
Miss HUMPHREYS was pretty, belle,
and a firt. Her flirting propensities
did not please Mr.. Conger, and he re-
monstrated with her. Being a high
spirited girl she again and finally broke
the engagement. telling him she would
never marry him. He left the State.
She married and he married. Major
Sibley lived twelve years, there were no
children, and at his death she went
abroad. Mrs. Conger lived few years
and left three children. In October,
weary of European life, Mrs. Sibley
determined to return to her home in
Cincinnati. Arriving in New York, it
occurred to her TO come to Washington
for a few weeks. Oh woman, how
mysterious are thy ways One day,
time hanging YEARLY on her hands, she
she wandered GU to Congress. of course
never dreaming that in this august
body sat her affinity An hour passed
the debates were prosy and tedious.
So, gathering her wraps about her, she
prepared to leave the gallery, when
there was tap on her shoulder. Turn
ing, whom did she behold but the lover
of her youth. After commonplace
greetings in an agitated voice, she made
the inquiry, 81 suppose your family
are with your" "Did you not know
that 10y wife was dead ?" With tragic
start she averred she did not. The.
chatted some time, and on leaving sh'
said, " l am at the Arlington will yo,
come and see me ?" Hesitation on hi
part, bushes on hers, and then in /
low voice replied Conger I" 1 will COM
if you take back what you said to M
twenty-five years ago" g will, sh
answered, and she wilted. The en-
gagement was very brief.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1874-06-12
A Talking Mule.

The man whom 1 am going to tell you
about, could make dollies and birds
seem to have long talks together. He
did not move his lips, but used his voice
so that it sounded as if the dollies really
talked and it was very funny to hear
the brides say a, b, c's, and see the dol
lies teaching them.
Well, one day this gentleman saw
man beating his mule. The poor mule
had a very heavy load the day was
very hot, and the man had lost his
temper. He beat the poor mule, and
then kicked it until it trembled so it
could not move. Suddenly, the mule
seemed to say "You unmerciful man,
how can l move when you beat me so
that l tremble all over? Take off half
my load and treat me kindly, and / will
do twice rs much work for you"
The driver was so frightened he al
most fell on the ground. He looked to
see who was near him but only little
gray-haired man was quietly crossing
the street.
The old man had made his voice seem
to come from the mule. This is called
ueHtyjioquisn3. He did not stop to tell
the driver who it was that spoke. That
man never beat a dumb animal again,
for he said They are not SO dumb as
you think. "-Hearth and Home.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1874-06-12
Properties of White Sugar.

In many cases white sugar has been
employed rs efhcaciously in remedying
drunkenness as ammonia. No rationale
of very satisfactory character has yet
been adduced for the action of SO simple
a substance as sugar under these cir
cumstances, except that it serves to
bring on different fermentation than
the existing one in the stomach, and to
neutralize, by the formation of new
compounds, the action of the liquors.
A curious fact has long been observed,
namely, that the life of animals which
breathe in water is incompatible with
the presence therein of even an incon-
siderable quantity of sugar. In some
parts of Europe one of the methods
pursued in the preservation of fish con-
sists i'll removing the viscera and sprink-
ling sugar over the interior, keeping the
fish in horizontal position so that the
sugar may penetrate as much as posi-
BILE. 1t is said that fish prepared in
this way can be kept completely fresh
for a long time, the SAVIOR being as per-
feet as if recently caught from the
water and salmon, especially, treated
in this manner before being sailed and
smoked--a tablespoonful of sugar to a
five-pound fsh-possess a much more
agreeable taste.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1874-06-12
THE LITTLE FOLKS.
Little Gustayn.

Little Gustava sits in the sun,
safe IN the porch. and the little drops run
From the iccles under the caves so fast,
For the bright spriug sun shines warm at last,
And glad - little Gustaya.
She wears quaint little scarlet can,
And little green bowl she holds in her lap
Filled with bread and milk to the brim,
And a wreath of marigolds round the rim;
"Ha! ha" laughs little Gustaya.
Up comes her little grey. coaxing cat,
With her little pink nose, and she news, "whats
that ."
1iustaya feeds her she begs for more:
And little brown hen walks in at the doer;
"Good day !" cries little Gustaya.
she scatters crumbs for the little brown hen,
There comes rush and a futter, and then
Down fly her little white doves SO sweet.
With their snowy wings and their crimson feet
WELCOME :" cries little Gustaye.
SO dainty and eager they pick up the crumbs
But who is this through the doorway comes?
Little Scotch terrier, little dog Rags
Looks IN her face, and his funny tail wags;
Ha ma - laughs little Gustaya.
"You want some breakfast, too ?" and down
She sets her bowl on the brick floor brown;
And little dog Rags drinks up her milk,
While she strokes his shaggy locks, like silk.
- Dear Rags" says little Gustava.
Waiting without stood sparrow and crow,
Cooling their feet in the melting snow
s. Won't you come in, good folks? she cried,
But they were too bashful, and stayed outside,
Though pray come in - cried Gustava.
SO the last she threw them, and knelt on the mat,
With doves and biddy and dog and cat,
And her mother came to the open house-door;
- Dear little daughter, bring you more,
1ly merry little Gustava!"
Kitty and terrier, hiddy and doves,
All things harmless Gustava loves,
The shy, kind creatures tits JOY to feed,
And, oh her breakfast is sweet indeed
"a bapuv lt le
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1874-06-12
Killing an Eagle.

The Cedar Springs (Mich.) Clipper
relates that four small children by the
name of Benham, living some three
miles from that village, the oldest a
girl of some ten summers, and three
little boys, the youngest four years old,
started one day last week to carry dim
ner to their father who was at work
some way from his residence. They
had not proceeded far when they discov-
cred large bird sitting on a stump.
One of the little fellows exclaimed to
his sister, Don't you want turkey for
dinner ?" and picking up club made
toward his game. But the biped, in
stead of flying away, darted down to-
ward the children. The little chap who
had armed himself with club struck
at the monster as it approached, and
happened to hit him in such way as
to disable it, when they all joined IL
beating it to death. 1t proved to be
one of the largest sized American eagles
with monstrous talons, and measured
seven feet from tip to tip of its wings
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1874-06-12

dangerous business. Nine times out of
ten the spirit that whispers to boys that
throw stones, and prompts them to do it,
is an idle, mischievous, careless, wicked
spirit. 1t says every time it sees a stone
in Charles path, without giving him
time to think what may come OF 1T,
Now just see how far, or how straight,
orhow high you can throw it" Away it
goes, and "Oh just my luck J" win
dow is broken.
was once in n beautiful new church,
The sexton came down from the gale
ny shaking his head and gritting his
teeth. He had little round stone in
his hand. 81 wish | had the boy that
threw that" said he, "Id jerk him out
of his boots" | could scarcely blame
him for being so rough, as he pointed
up to one of the handsome windows that
had hole in it where the stone came
through. 1 wondered Just how the boy
who threw it felt when he heard 1T
crash. l have no doubt that he looked
first this way and then that and then
ran away like coward.
pity the boy that finds any amuse-
ment in throwing stones at birds or their
nests, or among herd OF cows or flock
of geese. It's every time the old story
over again of the frogs who said to the
boys, THAT may be fun to you, butts
death to us.
But I've known something worse to
come of throwing stones than all this.
A bright-eyed little boy was playing on
the sidewalk one day larger boy
wanted one of his playthings and was
refused. Quick as flash of light
came the thought, "I'll pay you for
that ~ and stone flying from the large
boys hand struck the little fellow be-
tween the shoulders. If the boy who
threw that stone could have seen one
of the hours of suffering that followed
that cruel, revengeful act l am sure he
would never be very happy again. II
was not only one hour of suffering, but
four long years, and then death. San.
dag School AdUocate.
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Learn from Baby.

Jack heard avery strongyoung farmer
say one day that his baby brother had
taught him a capital lesson-that was
to stretch himself often. Baby did it
for some wise reason, he knew so he
had followed the example. Stretching
makes you grow, makes you supple and
active, and is altogether good thing.
Follow the baby's plan, my dears !;
stretch your arms, legs, neck and body
for few moments, morning, noon and
night, until further notice. - From
" Jack-n-He-PmpH," IN 81. IricholoS