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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1874-10-16
A Savage Lot of Bees.

One of the terrors of the Nile traveller
is bees At one time the adverse wind
made it necessary that DR.. Schwein-
furth's boat should be towed by the
crew. AS the rope was being drawn
it happened that it disturbed a swarm
of bees. In moment, like a great
cloud, they burst upon the men who
were dragging. Every one of them
threw themselves headlong into the
water, and hurried to regain the boat.
The swarm followed them, and in q few
seconds filled every nook and Granny of
the deck.
DIR. Schweinfurth was sitting quietly
in his rude cabin, arranging his botan-
ical specimens, when he heard a scam
pering around the deck, which he at
first took to be the usual frolicking of
his people, but as the noise increased,
he called out for an explanation of the
disturbance. For an answer he re-
ceived only the cry of Bees ! bees !"
Springing up he endeavored to light
his pipe, hoping to protect himself with
smoke, but it was too late the bees
were already upon him. Thousands
surrounded him and he was mercilessly
stung all over his face and hands. He
endeavored to protect his face with his
handkerchief, but all to no purpose !;
the more violently he flung his hands
about the more violent became the i'm
petuesity of the irritated insects. At
length, almost maddened, he threw
himself into the river, but the stings
still rained down upon his head. He
tried to gain the mainland, hoping to
find shelter in the woods, but some of
the faithful servants, knowing that
course to be certain death, forced him
back into the boat. Here he wrapped
himself in a sheet, which, after he had
crushed the bees inside, afforded him
some protection. He crushed down in
this way for full three hours, while the
buzzing continued uninterruptedly, and
solitary stings penetrated through the
linen covering. Every one in the boat
pursued the same course, and gradually
the buzzing subsidized.
At length some courageous fellows
crept stealthily to the banks and set
fire to the reeds. The smoke which
rose blinded and stupefied the bees, SO
that the boat was successfully driven
beyond their reach. Free from further
apprehension, the sufferers proceeded
to examine their injuries. Some OF the
stings were extracted with pincers, but
those which remained produced ulcers
and even fever, which kept the whole
boats company in an uncomfortable
state for several days.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1874-10-16

1t was q long time indeed before
set myself seriously to the task of max
ing out what was written on the slip of
paper.
1t began "Codicil to my WILL" and
stated that it revoked the bequest of q
particular date, end left his personal
property and effects, including the
china, which was to be sold off, to his
two children.
This L did not quite understand at the
time, nor did / see the full force or
meaning of it. But seizing favorable
opportunity got out of the house, and
hurried to a friendly Mr.. Baker-of
course, bald and benevolent-to show
it. He started as he read.
"This makes most important diff
ference" he said "you must leave it
with me and l will call up in the morn
ing"
Everything, as it proved, was ours.
The cruel pair got nothing, save the
small sum that had been settled on
her at the time of her marriage.
The collection brought vast sum,
much more indeed than any one had an,
ticipated. And the teapot, as L have
already said, repaired with the most
exquisite art, now reposes in place OF
honor.-Cdsselps Magazine.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1874-10-16
Captain Halls Mysterious Death.

When Capt. Halls death was an
nounced in May of last year, the theory
was preached that he had been poisoned
by an envious rival. Capt. Tyson was
the sworn friend of Capt. Hall. Under
peculiar circumstances Capt Tyson and
a few other persons were left on foe
of ice in the upper part OF Baffin's bay,
Just AS the long night of the arctic win
ter WAS coming on, while all the officers
and the remainder of the crew of the
Polaris steamed into protected cove.
Through unparalleled hardship and suf-
fering Capt. Tyson's p1rty hoated all
winter on the ice, and were, more than
six months after the separation, picked
up 800 miles from their starting point
by fishing vessel. The story told by
the rescued party was 80 extraordinary
that the government had them all I'M
medistely transported to Washington,
and, separated from each other, took
their dispositions in regard to the death
of Capt. Hall. The government officers
undertook to silence the story of foul
play toward Capt. Hall, and very little
has been said about it since. That they
were convinced by Capt. Tyson's state
ment is evident from the fact that they,
on the part of the government, placed
Capt. Tyson in command OF an expedi-
ton to search for the missing Polaris
and the remainder of her crew. This
would not have been done had not con-
fidence been placed in his statement.
The Diary" of Capt. Tyson has at
length been published. In intensity Of
interest no fiction ever surpassed 1t.
That part of the diary written after sep
aration from the Polaris was penciled in
pocket memorandum book, with al
most frozen fngers-the mercury con-
gealed-and by the dim light OF the
northern borealis and an arctic moon.
1t bears internal evidence of truth, sim
plicity and eIactness. That part re-
lating to the antecedents of Halls death
had to be written from more slender
data, his original memoranda having
been left on board the Polaris. Who
ever reads Tyson's statement in regard
to the jealousy of the officers, insubor-
dination of the crew, and the singular
death of Capt. Hall, must be convinced
that he was poisoned. The matter
should not rest here The government
ought, before this time, to have made a
vigorous examination, procured the re-
mains Of Capt Hall, and held the entire
crew of the Polaris as witnesses.-
Brooklyn ArguS.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1874-10-16
THE ROMANCE OF A RosE.i

IL in nearly a hundred years ago
since the day that the Count do Rochambeau-
Our ally against the British crown
Met Washington Ia Newport Town.
-r,,.s ,ba month of March, aud the air chill,
But bsreheaded over Aquidneck hll''
C3uest and host they took their way,
while on either side was the grand array
ora gallant army, French aud fine,
Ranged three deep in glittering line;
And the French heet sent a welcome roar
of hundred guns from Canonicut shore.
And the bells rang out from very steeple,
And from street to street the Newport people
Followed aud cheered with hearty zest,
DE Rochambeau and his honored guest.
And women out of the windows leant,
And out OF the window smiled and sent
Many a coy, admiring glance
To the hne young officers OF France.
And the story goes that the belle Of the town
Kissed a rose and flung il down
Straight at the feet of De ROchambeau;
And the gallant Marshal bending low,
Lifted it mp with Frenchman's grace,
And kissed it back, with glance at the face
OF the daring maiden where she stood,
Blushing out of her silken hood.
That night at the ball, still the story goes,
The Marshal OF France wore a faded rose
In his gold-laoed coat but he looked in vain
For the giyer's beautiful face again.
Night after night. and day after day,
The Frenchmen eagerly sought they say,
AT feast or church, or along the street
For the girl who flung the rose at his feet.
And she, night after night, day after day.
Was speeding farther aud farther away
From the fatal window, the fatal street.
Where her passionate heart had suddenly beat
A throb too much for the cool control
A Puritan teaches to heart and soul
A throb too much for the wrathful eyes
OF one who had watched in dismayed surprise
From the street below; and taking the gauge
OF woman's heart in that moments rage,
lie swore the old colonial squire,
That before the daylight should expire,
THIS daughter of his, with her wit and grace,
And her dangerous heart and her beautiful face,
Should be ON her way to q sure retreat,
Where no rose OF hers could fall at the feet
OF a cursed Frenchman, high or low.
And so while the count de Rochambeau,
In his gold-laced coat wore a FADED Hover,
And waited the giyer hour by hour,
She was sailing away in the wild March night,
ON the little deck of the sloop Delight,
Guarded even in the darkness there
BY the wrathlul eyes of jealous care.
Three weeks after brig bore down
INTO the harbor of Newport town,
Towing wreck-twas the soOp Delight;
OF Hampton rocks, in the very sight
OF the land she sought, she aud her crew
And all on board of her. full in view
M the storm-bound fisherman over the bay,
Went to their doom on that April day.
When Rochambeau heard the terrible tale,
He muttered prayer, for Il moment grew pale;
Then " Mon DIeu ~ he exclaimed, so my fine r.
nance
From beginning to end is rose and a glance"
Atlantic NOI,thty for October.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1874-10-16

WHEEL VELoCITIEs.-Th only limit
to the number of revolutions which a
wheel may be made to make in given
time is the tensil strength OF the mate
rial of which the wheel is made, and its
consequent power to resist the centrifu-
gal forces which tend TO render it asun-
der. Savart, in his experiments on the
theory of sound, made wheels to revole
from one thousand to two thousand
times per minute but this has been
surpassed by Foucalt, who invented an
apparatus for measuring the velocity of
light, to which a small wheel with a
mirror attached, which might have been
made to revolve six hundred, eight hun
dred, and one thousand times per Sec
ond, or sixty thousand times per min
ute. At these velocities the ordinary
amalgam was completely stripped from
the glass to which it was attached, and
it was found necessary to use mirrors
either of glass coated with pure silver
or made entirely of metal. These are
the most rapid revolutions thus far OBJ
tanned, probably, but there is not the
slightest reason why even this should
not be surpassed. 1t is evident that for
such great velocities cog wheels are out
of the question. Only bands or strings
can be used.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1874-10-16
Animals and Firearms.

That crows and many other species
of birds have little fear of man when
he is unarmed is a familiar fact, and
suggests that they fear him chiefly be-
cause of the weapons he carries. In
Scotland, where shooting was prohib-
tied on Sunday, crows aud rocks were
gentle, and fed around buildings with
out concern. Singularly enough, the
same thing was observed of animals
by DIR. Tristan when travelling in the
wilderness of Moab, where the sound
of gun is quite lare. He says: eve
were struck with the sagacity which all
the wild animals showed in the matter
of firearms, little familiar IA they can be
with them here. AS it was Sunday we
strolled or sat down among the ruins
without our fowling pieces, and were
consequently objects of Indifference.
A fine fox sat and looked at us a dozen
times among the stone heaps, and Just
walked away, keeping almost within
gunshot all the afternoon. The Sakkr
falcon sat calmly on his fsvorite perch,
and allowed us to reconnoiter him on
Sunday, while the eagle, owl, sand
grouse and partridge showed a similar
contempt for unarmed Europeans.
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4 kentucky Explosion.

At last Kentuckian has been "hoist
by his own petard." Croquet did it,
with the aid of woman. 1t was curl.
Gus, too, and should be remembered as
illustrating the uncertainty of human
affairs. He incurred the wrath of lady
enemy in the game by sending her ball
away from the wicket she had Just pre-
pared to go through. He took such
manifest delight in this ungallant con-
duct that she determined to knock his
brains out with the mallet, and warned
him of her purpose. He smiled, for he
knew the sex was tickle. He did croquet
her ball away, and she did make an
effort to fulfill her threat. But she
made miscalculation, and the mallet
came in contact with revolver, slowed
away in the pocket usually devoted to
carrying such weapons. There was an
explosion, and the air OF discomfort
which overspread his features betoken-
ed the ruin which the misdirected blow
had wrought. The secret was not kept.
The grand jury heard of it, and, in ad-
dition to the unexpected issue of the
croquet quarrel, inflicted the necessary
fine upon the cavalier for carrying con-
cealed weapons. The lady is sorry for
nothing.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1874-10-16

SALT WATER FOR THE EYEs.-Many
persons are suffering pain from weak
ness of the eyes. This sometimes pro-
ceeds from local Inflammation and some
times from other causes. Several per-
sons who have been thus afflicted inform
us that they have derived almost i'm
mediate and, in some cases, permanent
relief from the application of salt water
as bath and where the pain has been
aggravated, from a compress saturated
with salt water laid on the eyes, and re-
newed at frequent intervals. Opening
the eyes and submerging them in clean
salt water has been found beneficial to
those whose eyesight begins to fail
Harrisburg pa Patriot.
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Gained Fifteen Pounds Of Flesh.

South BERWICK, Me-, Jan. II, 1872.
III. Il. STEVENS, Esq:
Dear Sir-I have mad Dyspepsia in It's worst form
for the last ten years md have taken hundreds Of
dollars worth Of edic ne without Obtaining any
relief In Bepte mber last commenced taking the
vEGETINg, q nee which time IN health has ST Ad-
lily improved. Ny food digests well, and have
gained fifteen pounds of flesh. There are several
others in this place taking the VRGETISE, aud all
have obtained relief Yours, truly.
THOMAS z. MOORE,
oversser OF the Card Room, Portsmouth Co.'s
Mi1la
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California Wheat CrOn.

The San Francisco Bulletin of Sept.
% quotes extensively from its CORE
spondence from the wheat producing
districts of California, and gives the
following table as fair estimate of the
yield for 1874:
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At least one-fourth of this quantity
will be required for seed and home con-
sumption, which will leave about 600,-
900 tons for export.
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DYSPEPSIA.

SYHPTOMS-Want OF appetite, rising OF food and
wind from the stomach, acidity Of the stomach,
heartburn, dryDess and whitensss OF the tongue
in the morning, sense Of dstension in the stomach
and bowels, sometimes rumbing and pain; cos
tiveness, which is occasionally Interrupted by
diarropa; psleness of the urine. The mouth 8
clammy, or has a sour or bitter taste. Other fire.
quent symptoms are waterbrash, palpitation of
the heart, headache aud disorders Of the sen sc
as seeing double, &c. There is general debility,
ianguor, and aversion to motion; detection of the
spirits, disturbed steep, ana frightful dreams.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1874-10-16

Do YOU ever think that neglected
cough or cold may lead to serious conse-
quences? In the early stages of lung disease
take Wishart's Pine Tree Tar Cordial. 1t can
always be relied upon.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1874-10-16

The fact that Eve million of pairs of SILL
VER-TIPPED Shoes are made year shows
no those who use them feel about it. They
know that theY last three times as long.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1874-09-05
The Cant OF ImpOstOrs.

1t i'd obvious that physical and constitutional vigor
is the best defense against disease that the
doris Of drastic purgatives advertise them tonics,
stomachics and invisorants in the hope of ensting
the confidence of the public in the devtalizing and
perncious potions. 1t is amusing to note how these
impostors initiate and copy the language in which the
medical properties of Hostetters Stomach Bitters
described Although the effect of their raspng
ants to destroy the tone of the digestive organs and
the bowels and to rob the system of its vital strength
they unscrupulousy recommended to the weak and
PROSTATE victims of disease stimuants. 1t is time
this humbug mot very successful it is thanks
to the mature common of the American peope0
stigmatized deserves Such mischevous false
hoods should be exposed pro bono publico Hosteters
Stomach Btters, be it distinctly understood is stHu-
liant. 1t has spirituous basis and that basis is the
vehicle which duses its wonderful sanitary principles
through every part of the system The tonic, aera-
tive and regulating ingredients of tho Bters would be
comparatively inert if they not, to speak,
ried to the localities where they required by the
stimulating agent The cant which protests against
the Of pure alcoholic fluid when employed as a
means of giving full effect to medicinal of the
highest utility, is the cant of charlatanism Every
intelligent physician characterizes it, and the sick
who griped cnnvulsed and debltated by the nau-
seous and disgusting nostrums of the parties who put
1t forth, find to their that it is delusun
and Hostetters Bitters, the great sanitary
stimuant of the is in the truest of the words
wholesome, vtalizing, rsnovating preparation.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1874-09-05
PRIMARY MEETINGS,

The Republican voters of Cecil county
are requested to assemble in Primary Meet
ing, in the respective Election Districts, at
the places where Primary Meetings are
usually held, on Saturday, the 5th day of
September, 1874, for the purpose of choos-
ing delegates to meet in County Conven-
ton, to be held at Elkton, on Tuesday, 9Th
Of September, to elect delegates to the Con-
gressional Convention for the Second Con-
sressional District of Maryland, to be con-
vened at Havre de Grace, on Friday, Sep
tem6sr, the 18Th. Four delegates will be
chosen by each Election District to repre-
sent said District in the County Conven-
ton, and tho County Convention shall elect
four delegates to represent Cecil county in
the Congressional Convention.
The Primary Meetings will assemble at
8 o'clock P. NJ, on the day above named for
that purpose, and adjourn at the option of
the majority of the meetings. The County
Convention will meet at II o'clock A. M, at
Elkton, and adjourn at the option of a
majority of the delegates present.
By order of the
REPUBLICAN COUNTY
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
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THE MARKETS.
ElktOn Markets.
CORRECTED EVERY FRIDAY.
Baltimore Markets.

FLoUR.-Howard street super $425@
4.75; do. common to fair extra $5@5.25;
do. good to choice do. S5.50@5.75; do.
family SCOT.
WHEAT. demand is good and the
market is steady for all descriptions
White $1@1.1S for very common to fair;
$1.2S91.33 for good to prime; amber 81. 33
@1.36; good to prime red $1.25@1 80;
inferior to fair $1.05@1.20.
Constituted 81 cents; do. at S2@s3
cents, both in Elevator, and yellow on track
S5@S6 cents. There were no sales of
Southern aud none offering, except small
lot Virginia mixed, which was held at a
very high figure. Prices are nominally
unchanged.
OATs.-The receipts continue moderate
and the market is firm, with an upward
tendency. Mixed Western SO cents, and
Southern 55@56 cents.
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party is committed to. If it should be
proved on election day that a majority of
the voters of Ohio are proof against the
greenbacks and dishonesty mania, that
idiotc and rascally dogma may very likely
be laid to rest. The following ticket was
nominated: For Secretary of State, A. T.
Wikoff; Supreme Judge, long term, Luther
Day; Supreme Judge, short term, w. w.
johnson; School Commissioner, Thomas
w. Harvey; Clerk of the Supreme Court,
Rodney Foos; member of the Board of
Public Works, Stephen B. Hosmer-all re-
nominations except johnson, who is nomi-
mated for the unexpired term of Judge
Stone, resigned.
After due deliberation and consuta-
ton with the Cabinet officers, the Presi-
dent has determined to give protection to
the South - Ito use his own language.)
The men who have inaugurated the reign
of terror in certain localities are to be
brought to punishment, and United States
troops are to be stationed at various points
in Louisiana and other States in which dis
turbances have occurred, to the end that
they may CO operate with the civil authori
ties in preserving order. From the tone of
the Presidents letter to Secretary Belknap
it may be safely inferred that he is thor
oughly in earnest, and that the most vigor-
GUS measures will be Immediately adopted
and carried into effect. Secretaries Bek-
nap and Bristow and Attorney General
Williams had conference in Washington
on Thursday, at which a plan of action
was decided on. A circular has been sent
to the United States Marshals in the South
directing them to arrest all persons con-
cerned in these outrages, and turn them
over to the United States Courts for trial.
The army will cooperate whenever the
civil power is unable to enforce the law and
execute the processes of the Courts. The
Attorney General is of the opinion that the
several acts Of Congress for the enforce
ment of the Fourteenth and Fifteenth
amendments cover the class of crimes re-
Gently perpetrated in Louisiana and else
where.
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MARRIED..

GOODING-LAY the evening
of August 9th, 1874, at the residence of
the brides brother, Chesterville, Kent
county, Nd, by Bishop Scott, FRANK NJ.
GooDING, of Crumpton, Queen Anne's
county, and EMMA V. LAYMAN, of Ches-
terville.
FISHER-SEWALL.- September 3rd,
at the residence of the brides parents,
GIT Spring Garden ST., Phila., by Rev.
T. Snowden Thomas, VIM. II. FISHER
aud MARY ADELAIDE SEwALL, only
daughter of DR.. and Mrs. Thomas r.
Sewall, formerly of this county.
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GROOME s. MCCULLOUGH,
ATTORNEYS AT LAW.
ELKTON, MD.

ELKTON, MD.
0FFICE-0n Main street. long occupied by Mr.. Groome
We have associated ourselves for the practice our
profession, and will give prompt and careful attention
to all business intrusted to Business confded to
either will receive the attention of both but Mr.
Groome will have connection with or interest in any
criminal business and until further notice will take
part in the trial Of cases in court.
fH-Persons desiring especially to see Mr. Groome
Will hear in mind that he will endcayor he always
the Office on Tuesdays and generally Mondays.
JAMES BLACK GROOME,
Feb II, lSI4-tf CLINTON MCCULLOUGH
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DIED..

LOGAN.-At the residence of her daugh-
ter, near North East, on Monday, Aug.
31ss, MARGARET LOGAN, in the S5th year
of her age.
Precious in the sight of the Lord is the
death of his saints.
CANTWELL.-In Elkton, on Thursday,
the 3rd inst, J. HOOPER CANTwELL, in
the 21st year of his age.
The funeral will take place on Sunday
next, tomorrow, from the residence of his
father, Jos. P. Cantwell, to which all the
friends are invited
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1874-09-05

THE MARYLAND farmer for September
is at hand, filled with valuable matter in
the Agricultural, Horticultural, Grape
Culture, Dairy, Live Stock, Apiary and
Miscellaneous Departments. 1t is finely
printed. Edited by S. Sands Mills and W.
w. w. Bowie, and published by E. Whit
man, No. AS West Pratt St., Baltimore,
Maryland.
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gin answer to scores of letters of in
quiry, we state: 1. The Fifth Gift Concert
of the Kentucky Public Library will posi-
lively take place November 31st, 1874, and
there will be no postponement. e. No
matter whether all the tickets are sold or
not. the drawing will be full, and the CAPT.
tai prize will be $3.50, 200. Save us the
trouble of writing letters, good friends, and
for information concerning this matter drop
line to Gov. Thomas E. Bramlette, Louis
vile, KY. You will receive full particulars
by return of mail. Please spare us.