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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1875-09-03
A Courageous Woman.

Says the Des Moines State Register:
Frequent complaints have been made in
Des Moines, at different times, of insults
offered to females on the streets after
nightfall. Last Sabbath evening {,
young scalawag engaged III this dirty
business received n rebuke that he will
be very likely to remember. Two girls,
stout, hearty Swedes, were going west
on Locust street after evening service at
the Swede church. The girls were alone.
This was noticed by two young men,
who followed and soon overlook them.
When they arrived within speaking dis
lance they addressed the girls, who at
tempted to escape by fast walking. This
they were not able to do, and their tor
mentors kept close to them. Finally
one of the men made an insulting pro-
posal to them, when the larger girl
wheeled about and seized him. With
one blow she knocked him down as com
pletely as if a mule had kicked him.
Then she kneeled on his PROSTATE form,
and pummeled the whelp until he
begged for mercy, crying like child.
When he did this, woman-ike. she re-
Tented, and permitted him to depart in
stead of turning him over to the police.
The other man fled when he saw his
companion placed hors du combat It
was the completest turning of tables
ever known in Des Moines, and was
worth dozen sentences in the Polica
Court.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1875-09-03
A ChicagOan i'm London.

Dom Piatt writes from London to the
Washington Capital.
"Col. b., of Chicago right good
fellow, by the by-instigated by the
shooting matches so much in vogue,
came from dinner at the Langham one
evening with some English friends, into
whose incredulous ears he had been
stuffing some rather tall stories of sharp
practice with pistol and rifle in our free
land. The discussion, stimulated by the
wine and brandy, waXed warm as the
company entered the hall.
"' I'm not much of shot cried Col.
b., but I'll wager ten pounds to fifty L
car hit the center of that clock at the
first shot with my revolver.
"The bet was taken, the navy re-
volver in Col. Il. s room sent for, and,
sure enough, the one shot aimed at the
face of the huge clock in the hall brought
down the hands and very nearly the
whole clock with it, OF course the un-
expected explosion, followed or rather
accompanied with crash, created the
widest excitement The rooms were
emptied of their living contents into the
hall, while from the street hurried a
crowd, among whom the rumor spread
that all the Americans in the Langham
were butchoring each other with re-
volvers. The Colonel was promptly paid
his fifty pounds, and as promptly paid
for the repair of the clock.
"Now, in any other other country
known to the undersigned this gentle
man, so ready with his pistol, would
have been arrested and punished. Not
so here. The proprietor of the Laugham
kept the shattered dial on exhibition,
and the marksman was generally spoken
of as right good fellow and remarka
bly, clever with the revolver"
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1875-09-03
Edwin Booths Trouble.

A New York correspondent, writing TO
the Troy Times, says, apropos OF Edwin
Booths late disaster: 1t may be said
that Booths life has been marked by
many of those misfortunes which are pc
crlliar to genius. The shadow of his
fathers errors overhung his early years.
Then came the bloody stain on the fam
lily arising from the murder of Lincoln.
For whole year after this tragedy he
RETAINED from his profession. His genius
brought wealth, and at the age of 30 he
was the richest, as well as the greatest,
fatal blunder of the new theater, in
which he sunk all his savings as well as
all the money he could borrow, and at
last he was sold out and stood before the
world as a bankrupt. He has since then
been much shattered, and at one time
was said to be insane. During this in
terval he remained secluded at his resi-
dence at Cos Cob, but since then he has
made number of engagements. His
late disaster reminds us that Charles III.
Barras, once owner of the Black Crook
and the former owner of Booths place,
was killed there. Some would reckon
Cos Cob an unlucky spot, since two
leaders in the same profession have there
been injured. Booth is now 40 years
old. He will never draw as he once did.
One reason is the present stagnation.
He might fill house for week or
fortnight, but the time has been when
he played here hundred nights to
crowded houses. That time is past.
Booth, however, is we'll provided for.
His wife is daughter of the rich Mr..
McVicker, of Chicago, and the old gen.
tleman will stand by his gifted but I'M
fortunate son-in-law until the last.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1875-09-03
IOTAS.

HAIL, autumn.
FAREWELL, summer.
ILLINOIS owes 81, 100000.
Gov. TILDEN is bachelor.
BROOKLYN has 225 churches.
ENGLAND has 700, 900 paupers.
BosToN's population is $4,000.
BRET HARTE is writing n drama.
GEN. BURNSIDE was once n tailor.
BESSIE Turner is writinga novel.
BISMARCK has forty-two decorations.
ANDREW JOHNSON was q Swedenborg-
ian.
The King of Dahomey has 1000
wives.
The Chicago river is spanned by 30
bridges.
DONALDSON vas a tight-rope per-
former.
Brown, the mind-reader, has turned
lecturer.
A WOMAN 104 years old has just died
in Chicago.
CHINESE immigration to California is
increasing.
FRANCE spends 500, 900, 900 year on
her army.
MASSACHUSETTS is more thickly settled
than France.
Porrsv1hLE, Pa, has a cucumber 40
inches long.
A SULPHUR mountain has been discov-
cred in Nevada.
GEN. BURNSIDE is the best dressed man
III the Senate.
EX-SENATOR Ross, of Kansas, sets type
for n living.
ENGLAND's pensioners cost her So, 500
900 annually.
A DOUBLE HEADED turtle has been cap
tured in Virginia.
A MINNESOTA man, while bathing, had
his little toe bit off by a pickerel.
POTTER, of New York, is the best
dressed Congressman.
The gambling hells in Washington
| have all been closed.
The yearly expenses of the City OF
Brooklyn are S13,OO0,OO0
HALLEcK, the Treasury thief, is the son
of q Universalist minister.
Ex-EMPERoR FERDINAND, of Austria,
left a fortune of 100000.
SUNSET Cox is the worst dressed MAI
III either branch of Congress.
A sIxTEEN-YEAR old girl in Nortl
Carolina has given birth to triplets.
WILLIAM b. DUNCAN is comfortably
situated. His father has 50, 000,0
An English paper called the Obituary
is devoted exclusively to funeral sub
jects.
THE aggregate wealth ofStewart, Van
derbilt and Jay Gould is estimated a
$500, 900, 900.
MIS-. GAsIdELL, of Providence, is tn
richest woman in America, being WORT
$2o, 600, 600.
ABOUT one-ifth of the population O
this country, above the age of 10 years
is unable to read and write.
ENGLAND maintains an army 900, 90
men in India, of whom Us, 447 az
natives and 60,613 British.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1875-09-03
Uniust SuspiciOns.

The other day Detroit husband went
off on fishing excursion with party OF
friends. Returning at midnight he
pounded on the door and awoke his wife.
As she let him into the hall she saw that
something allied him, and she cried out
"Why, Henry, your face is as red as
paint.
"Guessern't," he replied, feeling along
down the hall.
"And L believe you've been drink
ing" she added.
"Whazzer mean by zhatl' he inquired,
trying to stand still.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1875-09-03

take extra marine risks, principally ON
what are known as unbiased" vessels.
1t seems that for the last three years and
half there have been 4, 0l2 vessels which
have stranded, foundered or are missing.
OF these, LAO were regularly classed in
Lloyd's Register and 1858 were I'M
classed. This is the exhibit for three
and half years ending the Both of last
June. and it is fearful one. These
losses are generally in the coasting and
lumber business, and there is no resist
ing the conclusion, from the facts given
the public from official sources 10y Mr..
Plimsol, that the great majority OF these
vessels are sent to sea with a full equip
ment of crews, with the deliberate pur-
pose of being sent to the bottom in order
TO secure the insurance. The ship
owners of the United States, upon find
ing vessels unseaworthy, have been in
the habit of sending them to Great
Britain for sale but as Plimsoll's bill
has now rendered England a very poor
market for rotten ships, it will be well
for our insurance companies to keep
their eyes open, or urge upon Congress
the passage of bill similar in its pro-
visions to that of Mr.. Plimsoll's for the
protection of their interests and those of
the hardy mariner.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1875-09-03
THE LITTLE FOLKS.
what Would You Think

When walking out come summers day,
What II a little bird should call,
And on your shoulders perch and say,
''Speak we'll OF all, or not at auV
What would you think?
What II you chased and caught for fun
An airy, gaudy butterfly;
And on its wings there in the sun
You plainly saw the words, Don't he!"
What would you think?
What II you watched an opening rose
Spread all its petals to the air,
And 10 your wondering gaze disclose
Two little warning words, "Dont swear"
What would you think?
What ii you sought 10 rob the birds,
And hunted for their nests with zeal,
But found each egg traced DER with words,
As plain as print, Dear hoy, don't steal!"
What would you think?
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1875-09-03

Ex-SPEAKER BLAINE is to deliver the
address at the Cumberland County pa
Fair, III October.
GEN. JOS. HAwLEY, of Connecticut,
has friends who mention his name in
connection with the Presidency.
THE favorite for the Democratic NOM
nation for Governor of Pennsylvania
seems to be Judge II. p. Ross.
A CORRESPONDENT of the Boston Jour
nal, who has given time and study to the
thing, says John A. Weston will be the
next Democratic candidate for Governor
in Massachusetts,.
The discussion of successor to Sen
ator Hamilton, of Texas, includes the
names of Gov. Coke, ex-Gov. Throck-
morton, the Hon. John H. Reagan, and
Hon. John Hancock.
SEVEN nominations for Congress have
thus far been made in Mississippi. Five
of the candidates are Colonies, one is
General, and one is /" Major" the
privates are yet to be heard from.
In Baltimore Citizens party has
been formed chiefly with reference to
local affairs, but which, it is thought,
may play part in the State canvass.
The principal planks of the platform are
the preservation of the public schools,
taxation of church property, official
economy, opposition to sectarian appro-
priations and to the employment OF con
Wet labor by contractors.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1875-09-03

Il can run fast and climb well !; but still
it is my rule to stand my ground-I
would fight for you to the last. fear
no man or beast, not 1. Hank what is
that noise 2"
81 am sure" said the short man,
I" that is the growl of the bear / know
there are bears in this wood"
The bear was soon in sight. The tall
man ran short way and hid in tree.
The short man fell fiat on his face and
held his breath. The bear came to him,
smelt him and thought he was dead. So
he left him and with gruff growl or two
went on his way.
When the bear was out of sight the
short man rose from the ground, and the
tall man came down from the tree.
"What did the beast say TO you, my
friend 2" said the tall man to the short
one. 81 saw him put his mouth close to
Your ear.
"He told me, said the short man, "to
put no trust in one who brags in the way
You do, for those who boast so much are
not brave. "-AIethodist.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1875-09-03

"Oh Henry, your face would never
look like that ii you hadn't been drink
ing"
Mi to blame Z" he asked, tears in his
eyes. "Sposen big bass jump Jpn hit
me in tn face an make it red-mi to
blame!"
And he sat down OH the floor and
cried over her unjust suspicious.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1875-09-03

HERE is another illustration of the
truth of the old proberb that "honesty
is the best policy y A Rhode Island
farmer went to Newport the other day
and confessed to a grocer with whom he
had been dealing for years that he had
cheated the latter to the extent of 50 by
short count on eggs. He was rewarded
for his honesty by the grocer's admission
that he also had been cheating, having at
one time passed a counterfeit SO bill on
the farmer.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1875-09-03
The Two Men and the Bear.

Two men had to go through a great
wood. One of them was short and
stout and one was tall and slim.
CT could not run fast or climb well, F"
said the short one eff foe, man or
beast, came on me / should have to stand
my ground"
Have no fear," said the slim man.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1875-09-03

THE fallacy of the statement that ami
mails prefer green food was abundantly
shown at Chicago when hungry horse
bit large section out of the Panama hat
of succulent young man who was sit
ting on the taffrail of street car and did
not harm hair of the wearers' head.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1875-09-03

THE University at Charlottesburg,
Va, Leo Napoleon Levi, of Victoria,
Texas, the only jew in the University,
received the gold medal for eloquence,
in a contest of eight students selected to
represent the whole body.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1875-09-03

A MAN at Milledgeville, Ga, whose
fifth wife was killed by the tornado last
March, has married his sixth, and daily
with sigh turns to the weather reports
in his paper in hopes of seeing another
oyclone billed for the Gulf States.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1875-09-03

ANOTHER blasphemer has been brought
to grief by his wickedness. Louis Burke,
of Burkesville, swore fearfully because
the storm destroyed his crops. His
tongue Glove to the roof of his mouth,
and he died the next day.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1875-09-03
PAW PAW, MICHIGAN.
FRESH TOPICS.

The Detroit Free Press says Helm.
holds insanity is fearful warning to the
bankrupts in whose liabilities the unpaid
bills OF the printers make a dispropor-
innate show.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1875-09-03

THE recent agitation in the English
Parliament over Plimsoll's shipping bill
was occasioned by the bold and fearless
manner in which that gentleman made
charges against the British maritime
community. His persistence is finally
rewarded by the passage of the bill
framed to remedy the evils he alluded to.
Mr.. Plimsoll says that the losses of
Great Britain exceed those of any other
maritime nation, and are in great part
due to what is known as "club insur-
.ance," that is, a number of maritime in
surance companies club together AMI
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1875-09-03
The Ostrich.


The greatest feet of an Arab hunter is
TO capture an ostrich. 1t is the largest
of living birds, and probably the swift
est of all living animals. Being very
shy and cautious, and living in the sandy
plains, where there is little chance to
take it by surprise, it can only be cap
tured by well-planned and long-con-
tinued pursuit with the swiftest horses.
The ostrich has two curious habits in
running when alarmed. 1t always starts
off with outspread wings, against the
wind, so that it can scent the approach
of an enemy. It's sense of smell is SO
keen that it can detect person a great
distance, long before one can be seen.
The other curious habit is that of run
mig in a circle. Usually five or six os-
triches are found in company. When
discovered, part of the hunters mounted
on swift horses, will pursue the birds,
while the other hunters will gallop away
at right angles to the course the ostriches
have taken. When these hunters think
they have gone far enough to cross the
path the birds have taken, they watch
upon the rise of some ground for their
approach. II the hunters hit the right
place and see the ostriches, they start
IN pursuit, with fresh horses, and some
times overtake one or two OF the birds,
butoften some of the feet horses fall, COM
pletely tired out with so sharp chase.
When taken the ostrich may defend
itself by kicking out sideways, and is
able to give quite dangerous blow to
anyone within it's reach. Dr. Living
stone found that it could run at the as
tonishing speed of twenty-six miles an
hour. When running at this speed the1
feet and legs of the bird could no mort
be seen than the spokes of rapid wheel
The length of its stride or step is then
from twenty-five to twenty-eight feet.
The ostrich is one of the tallest birds, be-
ing seven or eight feet high. Each of
its wings with the feathers is about eight
feet long. When the Arabs want to call
anyone very dull they say, Stupid as an
ostrich" They say it is stupid because
when hunted it sticks its head in bush
and thinks the hunter does not see it,
and because it will swallow hair, wood,
cords, stones, nails and other hard sub
stances with great voracity. Date stones
are favorite food. DIR. Shaw saw one
swallow some lead bullets, hot from the
mould, and another traveller lost a
pocket knife and buckle in the same
way.-CEild's World.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1875-09-03
POLITICAL MEMORANDA.

Ex-SPEAKER BLAINE is to deliver the
address at the Cumberland County pa
Fair, il October.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1875-01-14
OHIO LEGISLATURE.

JAN. -iSenate-Bills introduced: En-
abling directors of special school dis
tricis comprising parts of different
townships to locate school houses; ma
king the Odd day of February legal
holiday; amending act authorizing
sales or lease of estates; regulating the
Incorporation of building associations;
providing for settlement of deceased
person without issue, whose heirs re-
side in another State; changing the
time of holding municipal elections to
the second Tuesday of October; requi-
ring clerks of courts to repC rt annually
to the Secretary of State statistics of
civil and criminal actions begun and
disposed OF.
House-There being but few men,
bers present, nothing was done, and the
House, after brief and prOftless ses-
sion, adjourned:
JAN. 11-iSendte-Bills introduced:
Requiring that bills per diem of Coun-
|ty Commissioners shall be certified by
the prosecuting attorney and approved
by the probate Judge; regulating speed
of railway trains in towns of less than
5000 population.
Bills passed: Authorizing collection
of assessments on delinquent taxpayers.
House-Bills introduced: Permit
ting justices to fine and sentence on
complaint of any party; authorizing
county commissioners to take charge
of turnpikes when parties having con-
troll fail to keep them in repair; fixing
penalty for concealment of stolen
goods; prohibiting agricultural boards
from mortgaging or selling the grounds
ofany society which the county has
aided in the purchase of.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1875-01-14
The LEGISLATURE.

The Legislature, during the past
week, finally got down to hard-pan,
and has been at work in earnest. But
one bill, however, of great Importance
to the State at large, has been put
through. This bill is one introduced
by Mr.. Oren at the last session, provi-
ding for a reduction of the fees OF couu-
tv officers. The bill has had hard
road to travel, having been a number
of times put to the amendment test,
and prinedt so often that it is hardly
probable than any person excepting
the State printer can tell the numoer
of times. This measure, or something
similar, has been largely petitloned
for by the people of the Slate, and Ia
such an earnest manner that our legiS-
Iators could no longer disregard the
demand. The bill is now housed in
the Senate, where it has been once
read and again consigned to the State
printer to be once more put in type.
Many members of the House have
grave doubts as to its passage by the
Senate. A number of bills have been
introduced i'm the Senate for the same
purpose, and it is thought a substitute
of some kind will be devised and tack
ed on. when it Iill come back to the
House and the war will be renewed
The House has any quantity o. bills Of
q like nature to demand alteration,
while the Senate sits in judgment on
its present work.-Columbus Herald.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1875-01-14
LOUISIANA.
The Legislative Embroglio.
Cen. Sheridan's Account of 1t
Official Dispatch TO the Secre'
tary of War.

HEADQUARTERS MILITvRY DIVISION NO.,
NEW ORLEANS, LA, Jan. 1910.
Received a. m. J
TO Hon. W. W. Belkndp, Secretary OF
War, Washington, ID. O.:
have the honor to submit the fol-
lowing brief report of the affairs as
they occurred here in the organization
of the State Legislature on Jan. Attn,
1879. / was not in command of this
military department until 8 O'Clock at
night on the 4th Inst, but L fully en-
dorse and am willing to be held re-
sponsible for the acts of the military as
couseryators of the public peace upon
that day. During the few days in
which | was in the city prior TO the
4th of January, the general topic OF
conversation was the scenes OF Dlooo-
shed that were liable to occur on that
day, and l repeatedly heard threats OF
assassinating the Governor, ana regrets
expressed that he was not killed on the
l4th of December last; also threats OF
the assassination of Republican MEM
hers of the House, in order to secure
the election of Democratic Speaker.
also knew of the kidnapping by the
banditti of Mr.. Cousinier, one of the
members elect of the Legislature. In
order to preserve the peace and to
make the State House safe for the
peaceable assembling of the Legisla-
ture, Gen. Emory, upon the requlsItion
of the Governor, stationed troops in
the vicinity of the building. Owing
to these precautions, the Legislature
assembled in the State House without
anv disturbance of the public peace.
Atl2 O'Clock WIN. Vigers, the Clerk of
fhe last House of Representatives, pro-
ceeded to call the roll, as according to
law he was empowered to do. One
hundred and two legally returned
members answered to their names; oi
this number 80 were Republicans and
20 were Democrats. Before entering
the House, Mr.. l.. A. Wiltz had been
selected i'm caucus as the Democratic
nominee of Speaker and Mr.. Michael
Hahn as the Republican nominee. vi
gers had not yet finished announcing
the result when one of the members,
Mr.. Billican, of Lafourche, nominated
Mr.. l.. A. Wiltz for temporary speak
or. Vigers promptly declared the mo-
ton out of ORDER at that time, When
some one put the question, ana amid
the cheers of the Democratic side OF the
House, Mr.. WiltZ dashed on to the ros,
trum, pushed aside Mr.. Vigers, selzed
the Speakers chair and gavel, and de-
clared himself Speaker. A protest
against this arbitrary and uniawfu
proceeding was promptly made by the
members of the majority, but Witt
paid no attention to these protests, ano
upon a motion from some one on the
Democratic side of the House declared
one Trezevant nominated ana electeo
Clerk of the House. Mr.. TrcZevant al
once sprang forward and occupied the
Clerks chair amidst the widest confu
s;np over the whole House. Wiltz
,,,en again on another nomination from
tne Drmocratic side of the House, de
cisred one Floord elected sergeant-at
srms. and ordered that CERTAIN mum
her Of assistants be appointed: In
stsptly 4 large number OF men tnFops