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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1875-01-08
1t EXploded-A Sleeping-Car Episode.

The Uniontown PENN Standard
narrates this exciting incident a few
nights ago a lady passenger on the
westward-bound train, Connellsville
route, engaged berth in one of the
palace sleeping coaches. When she was
ready to retire she took from her satchel
a gum bed, which she inflated aud
placed upon the regular bed on the
berth she was to occupy. 1t happened
that her berth was very close to the
stove, and the night being rather cold,
the porter fred up pretty lively. The
heat from the stove caused the gum bed
to expand until the pressure got so
great that it collapsed with "a tremen.
dous shock, similar to the report of q
cannon, and the passengers jumped out
of their berths in their night clothes,
thinking there was n collision. The
force of the collapse threw the lady
against the ceiling of the berth, but did
not hart her beyond slight bruise.
When the real state of affairs was
known, and the lady was found to he
unhurt, the thing created considerable
merriment among the passengers, and
that lady VOWS she will never take any
more gum beds with her when she goes
a-traveling."
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1875-01-08
CHARLEY ROSS.
The search for the Missing Boy-lts Ex-
tent and Cost.

tent and Cost.
Many interesting incidents connected
with the search for Charley Ross have
been obtained from the detectives en-
ployed in the case by the citizens of
Philadelphia. The detectives began
the search in July, and since then they
have secured the United States and
Canada, and even crossed the Atlantic
IN the hope of finding the kidnapped
boy. The work has cost over $2O, QUO.
One of the largest items has been the
expense of circulars, cards, and posters.
Seven hundred Thousand circulars have
been issued containing the particulars
of the abduction, descriptions OF the
boy and his kidnappers, and photo
graphs of Charley. These have been
sent to every police officer, Sheriff, and
Constable, and posted in every railroad
station, police office, and postoffice in
the country. Two men were specially
detailed to attend to their distribution
in Canada. The circulars were also
posted in the vessels in most of our sea-
ports. The printing, mailing, and the
photographing have &C. st $4,000. Sew
eral thousand letters and kilograms
hofO bOth btll W OiiO oCbSCulNCo
answer to the circulars. Every COM
munication has been answered, and all
trails followed. The correspondence
has been SO extensive as to require an
extra corps OF clerks.
Between 500 and 600 children have
been reported as Charley Ross. In
numerous instances, where good clews
were thought to have been obtained,
officers have been sent on investigations
to distant places, only to find that the
children had been trained to answer the
questions intended for Identification of
the missing boy, and that their keepers
had been moved to the deception in the
hope of having them ransomed.
Twenty-Five detectives were engaged at
one time in making as many investiga-
lions.
The gypsies led the detectives on :aany
long and fruitless chases. Over 200
bands were heard from as having chill
dren that were thought to be Charley
Ross. Most of the children that were
sought in the gypsy camps turned out
to be stolen, and in several instances
their parents were found. One little
boy whom the officers came across in
the tents of the gypsies was restored to
his father and mother in Rockland
county after two separations. They
never expected to see him again.
The detectives believe that directly
and indirectly half million persons
have been engaged in the Ross hunt
They can only explain the failure to
find him on the ground that he is either
dead or that the kidnappers left him in
an obscure place with some recluse who
has never heard anything of the case
Ne1s York ,Sun.
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his habits Of life, resigned, and gave
place to Henry j. Goodwin, who was
elected in his stead. In 1853 he was
admitted to the bar, and subsequently
took part in several important trials.
An eccentric man by nature, he was leo
into many absurd isms, and took very
radical grounds on social. political, ana
religious matters, but the poor ana SUI
fering always found most steadiast
and sympathizing friend in him. His
largest gifts have been made IN the
cause of emancipation and to buy homes
for the poor. He practically illustrated
his opposition to land monopoly by
contributing from his large property
about 100000 acres to institutions of
learning, but the most of it to poor
whites and blacks in fifty-acre lots.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1875-01-08
THE LITTLE FOLKS.
A Queer Little Woman.

queer little woman met one day.
With round little nose aud two great blue eyes
And she gtappled my neck in fierce n way
was nearly choked to death with surprise.
" Where did you come from? What Is you
name?"
Iasked, "a a shower of kisses fell.
" Does any one own you, my little dame ?"
I'm all yours, Auntie; but don't you tell
We kiss each other with fond embrace
Upon the landing or on the stair;
Whatever the time or wherever the place,
The opportunity Is thea and there.
lis just for u minute aud then, percnance,
Another may happen TO pass that way
Who claims kiss or u loving I'll ance
And wins her heart with but slight delay.
And, nesting close to her charioteer,
Her coral lips like fiuted shell,
She whispers, softly, and yet hear:
I'm all yours, Papa ; but dom you tell"
You queer little woman ! how can trust
love 50 nckle aud false as this?
Do you think that a heart so cruelty thrust
Can N Get you tomorrow with smile and kiss?
All yes, indeed, for would not lose
My hold on the heart am proud to share
So love me little to-day, ii you choose,
And grant me more when you've more to spare.
-lndeDendeat.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1875-01-08
Pith and Point.
TWISTED hemp cures felons.

TWISTED hemp cures felons.
A WORD in season-Winter.
BAD suits to wear-Libel suits.
A RARE fower-The pink of polite
ness.
FRUITS of ballooning-Upper cur
rents.
TIMlD blows do not tell much on any
great work.
The place for proof-readers-Th
house of correction.
No QUORUM attends more meetings
than any other man.
WHAT is the only pane we make light
of? A window-pane.
The government will arm the Grow
Indians. Claws not stated.
WyERLY, ILL.,, boasts spry young
lady who can stand and Jump nine feet.
PHILOSOPHICAL paradox-When
youth has a decided bent for any pur-
suit he is likely to keep straight at it.
QUIZ, having drawn map of the
world, was asked why he marked the
Polar regions 81. 81" and he said,
because it is the place of the seal.
A CORRESPONDENT writes to Us to learn
if deaf boy can become book keeper.
Certainly. is there not maxim of
deaf as en- adder ?"-Cincinna Times.
II is hardly necessary to deny the
rumor that ladies who attend our thea
tiers frequently turn an honest penny by
accepting from gentlemen behind them
pecuniary inducements to sit bare
headed during the play.
A LITTLE boy once brought eggs for
the contributions When asked
how he came by the Offering, he con-
fessed to having tied up a neighbours
hen to his bed-post-" and" said he,
triumphantly, them eggs is mine, for
she laid 'em in my straw bed"
An adroit thief who abstracted an os-
tentatiously displayed check for 81, 900
from the gifts at a wedding the other
day, only to find that the old mans
balance in the bank was 81 so, thinks
there is no chance for honest industry
in this city.-BroOktyn argus.
Tom REID, of the Menasha Press, is
evidently working for a position on the
Chicago Times. He says "The mis-
cradle, cowardly, white-livered wretch
who has sent US an anonymous note,
making charges which we know to be
false as the gangrened heart from which
they emanated, if he will uncover his
hyena countenance to us, we will spit
upon it for him."
WHEN the Rev. Dewitt Talmage
gets through with his theatrical sensa-
ton he had better turn his attention to
Nevada Justice lately appealed to to
issue warrant for the arrest of three
card-monte men who had swindled
traveller, and who refused to do so, say
ing that the offense came under the head
of Dispensations of Providence" and
that he hadn't jurisdiction.
A MAN called upon lawyer, the other
day, and began to state his case in a
rather abrupt manner. "Sir, have
come to you for advice I'm husband
in-law. "a what?" spoke out the
learned counsel. Husband-in-law,
sir - {" have never seen that defined
in domestic relations" "Dont you
know what husband-in-law is? Sir.
you're no lawyer; you're an igno-
ramus II am husband-in-ta,o, but.
not in fact, sir-my wifes run Oh.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1875-01-08
CouYT JAUBERr, who recently died

COUNT JAUBERT, who recently died
once attacked Marshal Soult with
number of epigrams, and the Marshal,
meeting him at a reception of the court
of Louis Philippe, turned his back on
him just as the Count was coming for
ward to speak to him, and this in the
presence of thirty people. Monsieur
lie Marechal, said Jaubert, quietly, 81
have been told that you considered me
one of your enemies. / see with pleas.
ure that it is not so" Why not, sir z
said Soult. Because" said Jaubert,
"you are not in the habit of turning
your back to the enemy" Tho Marshal
held out his hand, and the Counts sue
cess was complete.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1875-01-08
THE STAR AND THE WATER LILY.
BY OLIVER WENDELL HOLMES

OLiNEL WENDELL hSAhh3s
The sun stepped down from his golden throne,
And lay in the silent sea,
And the LILY hath folded her satin leaves,
For a sleepy thing she;
WHAT is the LILY dreaming Of.
Why crisp the waters blue
Zee. see, she Ii lifting her vanished lid
Her white leaves are glistening through
The rose IL cooling his burning cheek
In the lap of the breathless tide;
The Lily hath sisters fresh aud fair,
That would lie by the roses side;
He would love her better than oil the rest,
And he would be fond and true:
But the Lily unfolded her weary lids
And looked ut the sEy 40 blue.
Remember, remember, thou silly one,
How fast will thy summer glide,
And wilt thou witner virgin pale,
Or flourish blooming bride?
"Oh, the rose il old and thorny and cold,
And he lives on earth, said she:
"But the star il fair, and he lives in the air,
And he shall my bridegroom be-"
But what II the stormy cloud should come,
And rufffe the silver sea?
Would he turn his eye from the distant sky,
To smile on thing like theey
Oh no, fair Lily he would not send
One ray from his FAR off throne;
The winds shall blow, and the waves shall fow
And thou wilt be left alone.
There is not leaf on the mouutain top
Nor a drop of evening dew,
Nor the golden sand on the sparkling shore,
Nor a pearl on the waters blue,
That he has not cheered with his 6skle smile,
And warmed with his falthless beam,
And will he be true to pallid flower,
That floats OF. the quiet stream?
Alas for the Lily! che would not heed,
But turned to the skies afar,
And he barred her breast to the trembling ray
That shot from the rising star;
The cloud came over the darkened sky,
And over the waters wide;
She looked in vain through the beating rain,
And sank in the stormy tide.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1875-01-08
FAMINE INDEED. An Incl

A FAMINE INDEED. - An incident
which has occurred in the experience
of a preceptor will occur repeatedly in
that of other preceptors. According
20 a book, "In the year 1S47-4S pota-
toes formed the sole food of the Irish
peasantry." A schoolboy read this
passage as follows "In the year 1S47,
forty-eight potatoes formed the sole
food of the Irish peasantry." Be care
full in compiling school books.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1875-01-08

A COW, at Owen, KY, finding some
pigs at work on a milk breakfast in a
trough, rendered them such an enter.
tainment as she had to offer, and it was
accepted. Since then-and this was
month ago-the pigs will not dine at
the trough as before, but discarding all
middle-men, get their milk at first
hands, and in the original package.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1875-01-08

ROBERT BONNER has purchayed of
Remston, of Lexington, KY, his famous
3-year-old mare Lady Stout, paying
S25, 900. In the last fall meeting at
Lexington the mare made the fastest
time for 3-year-olds on record.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1875-01-08

A COMPULSORY educational law has
been enacted in twelve States of the
Union, Kansas being the last to adopt
the system.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1875-01-08

What il life?

What IL HE?
A twisted yarn-a tangled skein--
A mingled web of JOY and pain
A glaucing sunbeam, warm and prlgnt-
A hanging cloud more dark than might
A beanteous flower Of sweetest scent
A murky cave where poison's pent-
A golden cup with nectar sweet
A blackened bowl where bitters meet
The lghtest feather that can rise
A heavy weight, depressing sighs-
A lucid stream with rapid dow
A stagnsnt pool where DARK weeas grow
A summer breeze that cools the air
A hurr,cane that makes earth bare
Aclft enjoyed with grateful heart
A load with which We long to part
And such is life!
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1875-01-08
Ghr True Yortherner
PAW PAW, MICHIGAN.
TOPICS OF THE DAY.

EXCUSE this notice of Kalakaua, but
he declined a private dinner given by
the colored men of Washington.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1875-01-08

FIVE thousand dollars and no ques-
lions asked. If that does not bring
Charlie Ross to light the conviction will
settle down that he has passed beyond
the sight of mortal eyes and the sound
OF mortal voice.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1875-01-08

PHILADELPHIA asserts that she has
more houses than New York by O,0OO,
than Brooklin by $4,000, and than
Boston by "a, 900.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1875-01-08

ANDREW JOHNSON says he is going to
be the next Senator from Tennessee.
81 have been over the field, he said to
correspondent of the Cincinnati Com
naercial, sand 1 know pretty. well what
to calculate on. / believe that my
worst enemies now acknowledge that
my chances are growing better every
day. A few weeks ago they tried to
convince the country that l had no
chance. Since the election they have
changed their minds" Gen. John @.
Brown, now Governor of Tennessee, is
A. Us most formidable competitor.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1875-01-08

The nomination of Don A. Pardee, of
Ohio, as successor to Judge Durell in
Louisiana, still hangs fire in the Senate,
on account, 1t is said, of the opposition
of Senator West, who was not consulted
by the President in regard to the matter.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1875-01-08

A BILL amendatory of the Pension
law has been introduced in Congress by
Representative Albright. 1t proposes
that all persons now entitled to pen
sions, who have lost an arm below the
elbow or leg above the knee, shall re-
ceive $40 per month.
, 1875-01-23

even in riltsburg. During Tho panic humber
OF these institutions ovnroratea and arc .Eono
forever; but thorc orc etill q fow In sxlstence
hor6.
WITHOUT A CHARACTER.
4 case very interesting 10 tho newspaper pro-
rrietors lcre has juat boon decided In our courts
-ala,lly r.. The rittaburg Gdzett. Mally
kept a1 unlicensed house in West Elizabeth,
this county, where liquors wers sold. On the
9Th Of January. 1879, murder wha committed
In his place. and tile Uaxeile published Al No.
COUNT Of tho Affair, givon BY i special corrc-
rronlent. in which Alailly's house was men.
Toned as d brothc1. lilo waa afterwards
lauor without sS" cense e to minors, and o.;
Snnday, and to keeping isorderly houao for
whicl, lle was fl,cd and sent ono year to sno
Work-house. lie such the flareffc crmnallv and
civilty for cstjue his houRa brntlel. Tho Grand
jury ignored tho bill: au in tho civil action,
verdict was given for the defondant-it being
hold that man OF Ataiilys caste had no cl,arac-
Ter to lose, aud, consequently, could not be
lbolel. II. l.. D.
, 1875-01-23
Diseased Oranges.

From ths S<7o ORLEANS Pscaystnt. 80,
LoveTa Of the orange have for several year,
past noticed tho peculiar diAcolotatiou OH ths
rind Of the Louisiana osangest md have doubtleas
observed that It sesals TO be gradually Oh the iu
crease. This dsooloEatlon. It appears Is tllsesss
which only attacks, however, ths outer sk1n 81
tho fruit. the inside portion Of the orauHo re-.
maininG a. pure aud golden II ever. It WAS itrss
noticed upon tho 1IayanA orange, about eigh.
years ago, but dealers here report that rha
oranges from tho island Ate now rapidly being
freed from tha disease. The Louislsus fnit y -
first attached NTH this peculiar discolorAtits. =
about four ysArs ago, the disease drst mamie
lug itaalf IN Plaqueninen pas,s.,, vince Nlut.'
tins 1t has been gradually working up tho rtss!r
and over tato ths LAfourche and rschs dlstfastis.
II Ia probsbls that the disease may roman ~
certain portions OF or stass for ssysral years ~
coms--that u 10 say. .thas 10 those po.tlon!ii
where 1t has just made its appearances Il W.
worry likely remain for several Hpaaoh4. tpea
Mota plantations WHARF tho III 80 T'1s ~
psarea the fruit this aoa, ,c:: . ..->+. Saf
kxStY tsaS from Il
, 1875-01-23

. FT0N f6* 61sEaH 1TaN4cf7N.
Tho A1tonsos who have occupied the throne OF
ID tue twelfth, hxyo, ~ general thing, lelt :
fair record. They ware largely occupied in bat-
thug With the Moora, who hkd orerrun Anlalusa
and che coasts OF Spain sd]acent to Africa, r..
Arst Of The Dans fol! in battle In the year 1l34,
having previously fought aud won thirty-nlna
pitched bsttles. From merit or fancy most Of
them are remembered BY soEna honorable title.
tha trat being appropriately nansa t. Tho lat
tlsr." The Catholic" =" Ills Cbsste," 2" Tie
GEeas," The naguanimous." "Ths Good. II
.atea by oths1s Of tic sses. Ths King xhe
ralgued ~ Alfonso III, was Known ~ Il Tha
Aysnger," and his kingly poxsx vas a4a1ei4sd
from 1874 til his death In 1850.
, 1875-01-23

7I0it Tie EtdNfg7l!e 4 7!R1.{ HfF47H
man went 10 u Inlnasco ball the other night,
A fellow witt. mido trousers with red leather on
tbs butto.n ot them, aud new Shoes camo up aud
said: !" I've just got pockot tilled with black
eyes. which bel,eva will begin handing
around" The mau concluded to 60 uptown.
lle prefers uptown society. whcn le a,rivsd
tue boys LsGan to rhan linn. "Why didn't you
stay :" sad ono. Just tLeu mau cano along,
l,otl eyoa wore Bvel!ed Up ~ big as boxing
gloses. snd both ol his arms nero In b sllng.
fellow those stayed" Tho crowd accepted the
explanation,
, 1875-01-23

tts truth, made this night 40 unp1easinE to ms
thst iDHsinctivsy drew tbs boifciothes eotno-
what higher up than t,nual& bnt 1 had wesry
days Journey. and coon forgetting 1t all Ia Aeer.
Tint had encapcd repo.ision OF his "Torribls
nt."-EnqIieh MnQati,P
, 1875-01-23

a
whom chance had thrown In his way the Gay be-
fore.
''It was Hans schoffman, In fact,' added THE
woman, though ho didn't choose to nams him.
self, he IL 20 ahy and solitary ike; but .emo1n-
ber him when myself MAS but chitd and be a
old castle place there whero he llsos. girl WAS
found drowned sn tho watet OF the moAt, and
they do say Lis master did it-tho old baron Of
all, father 70 tho present one. Tho poor thing
Ind dog who tried to saye her, hht ha soon
made an end Of him too-1eastways they say
'twas he who did It ali lie Was hAd man he mss,
Ut any rate, and only inst took himself on In timo
| to BaTe his ttisl-here below, that's to say. for
! haB suso enough to havo it elsewhere IN the
| end. However. to thin verJ day no ono knows
| how or whittier he wont, and neither Chsistian
man or woman can live there IN peAee ever
siuco, saviug Hans the foster-brothet, who
| keerH It tor the family. You sursly didn't slsep
tLero last night, did you. sir1'
~ did, said /; and may Tho saints preserye
me from ever again passing such terrible night
| a. tho one Bpent under tho roof OF that 40.
cursed dwellinH!'
| Amen I sad ths rid woman."
Aoro the artist ccascd. and more than one In
crodulous su,lIo mingled With tho acxnowledg.
lnelts Of his auditors for the ready good nature
/ with which he had crAtisd their curiosity. Not
wishstandng this lack Of tA,th there was yisi-
| bis and very general disposition among the par
| ~ to migrate ID body to the sleapipg- cham
ters. No ona seemed incltned either to move
Oh first or to remain behind tue o.hers, and. iu
five abreast two OF the party rolled dosn It, and
| so did the lantern.
AZ for n.vself. i will truthfully confess to o
perfect psno, when, after mechanically tossing;
my boot8 ~ usual from INV room iuto tue pas-
| gARs, perceived them little wAlle Ia!ar Looking
In It ms, N 1t we're, FROM tho door. The recent
impression ots hy tha Artists strange narrative,
! aud shove all by lis own alacesQ conviction OF
, 1875-01-23

among the buttreeaes which tho guardian caliod
hia owu. llero Babla cat with wtch-liko eysH,
sat pensIyely beside the heath; and esudy
red-ani~yeiiow print OF the holy VI. Cunae9onds,
pinned away oYer the snante1-piacc, gaya what
we call the only touch Of color to the place.
"lt WIS now beginning to grow dark. and my
unwilling host took down from tho shelf = dam.
aged mneral-wator botllo, with can.llo end
Then, turning to me, Good sir,' Aaid ho ~ it
aeeEns M other Inn will anrya your turn this
night, suppose You must try mine: and he led
tho way accordingly to the apartments Of tho
accommodation vas not tie one thing wantcd:
('Whas was 1t then 2 thouSht). Tlle roolna OF
tho western tower had, he said. bseu rehttel
with old family furniture only two Year, ago by
himself partial to the place, aud had tsted.--
tsad In fact, spont somo weeks 1t tho caatle
laHt vintage tiale, with other members Of tho
family; bus, he added, nole Of tho Young
sass shfexS h're nor ndesa my Gnered s
damp from !ha river Of night. They said it
was elwhyB blowing their caulIes out aY they
crossed the gallery to their chambers, Yo ono
tue dry thoy all wont hack to Msuheim.
Passage Of tie old reta1ner's discourse which
took my fauoY--foE MAS then still fancy free,
aud neither your charming face, my Margaret,
nor that dear smile Of YOURS had let taken pos-
session Of my every thouglt-and followed my
old guido up the ereaking staircase. seemed to
! heo before me those fair young matdens with
tlseir wind.blown lights wreathea together in
thalt graceful fear, nYnph like u the exquisite
| creations OF the English arsIst F!a1man.
"When wc had got 10 the top Ut tho old Btono
stairway, Fritz, ~ lie told mo be was called by
friends and foes alike, funbled in some hidden
| corner. aud having found rnHty key there: ap-
PILED Il 70 ths loek ,;l ot : bl.sk-psnsled door.
do THAT are not oftsn aaked to take that trouble,
slowly aud uawilngly, uAy, even mora th2n