The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1875-04-09


be excused from having the "time he
is enjoying just about now.
A CURIOUS instance of the changes
wrought by the progress OF time Is f'lr-
nished in the case of Ben Butler, who,
as an attorney, is now engaged in push
ing claim OF $4,000 against the gov
ernment for property seized in New
Orleans by Gen. Butler when in COM
mand of the Union forces in that city.
THE rumor of the engagement be-
tween Napoleon ". and the Princess
Beatrice, daughter of Victoria is utterly
without foundation. One is Catholic
and the other Protestant besides, by
such marriage, the young Nap would
lose all hope OF ever occupying the
French throne.
THE women OF Boston are very much
divided upon the question of what to do
with the boy murderer, Jesse Pomeroy.
and some for a reprieve. Some are for
making capital out of the cutlery for his
punishment, while some think capital
punishment especially appropriate in his
case.
THE disturbances in the mining dis
tricts of Pennsylvania have reached such
% degree of Importance that only the
most energetic measures on the part of
the authorities can prevent bloodshed
and great destruction of property.
Gov. HartTanft has ordered the Sherifs
Of the several counties to preserve order
at any cost, and it is probable that the
militia will have to be called out before
peace can be restored.
The Irish home-rulers are III hope
less minority in the British House of
Commons. On a test vote a few days
ago they could only muster sixty-nine
votes, while their opponents numbered
two hundred and sixty-four. Mr. Dis
raeli tried to win them from their cause
by assuring them that it was hopeless,
but they remained steadfast to their
principles, even though they were unable
b. disguise the fact that theirs is a for
Iorn hope.
SPELLING MATCHES appear to be very
popular, and take" in all directions
throughout the country as a new amuse-
ment. Many persons get " caught ont "
who have always fancied themselves in
vincible in their accuracy in that simple
field OF learning. Sometimes, though,
il seems impossible to win victory.
For instance, gentleman was asked re-
Gently to spell " Transmagnificaniuban-
siaiity," but the account states that the
word stuck crosswise in his throat and
choked him. A special warning
THE tract Of land set apart as a nation
al park on the Lake Michigan island of
Mackinac, during the late session of Con
gress, comprises 1000 acres, or one
third of the island The park "a to be
under the control of the Secretary of
War, who is authorized to deal with all
trespassers, and guard against the de
struction of timber, fish and game. He
may also negotiate leases of grounds forthe
erection of buildings, as places Of resort,
the money derived in this manner to be
used in improving the park proper.
THE New York Herald is veritable
newspaper bonanza. One issue recently
consisted Of a quintuple sheet, contain
ing twenty pages and one hundred and
twenty columns. OF this immense sheet
sixty-seven columns were filed with adj
vertisements. The advertising income
from such an issue for a single day can
only be Appropriated, but would proba-
bly, not be far from 81, 900. The average
daily income of the Herald has come to
be something enormous, and seems to be
constantly on the increase.
THE recent modification the postal