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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1875-10-01

A FLOATING ISLAND. "A pond in Ions
dale, r. l., has floating island like
those found in Georgia lakes. 1t is
a quarter of an acre in extent, and, to
put it nautically, draws six feet of
water. 1t has been accommodating for
twenty years, and its soil is so solid that
it maintains thick growth of trees
twenty-five feet high. Picnics are held
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FINANCE AND TRADE.
Weekly Review of the Chicago Market.
FINANCIAL.

There il an increased demand for currency
from the country, and spectators anticipate
increased arrivals Of grain and produce. In
terest rates 6@10 per cent, according to time
and security. Government bonds firm.
BREADsTuFFs.
The movement in the grain markets was
quite active, the speculative element taking
hold quite freely and the amount OF business
transacted was large. Seller October was again
the favorite option, and the bulk of the sales
were for this delivery. The closing quotations
show lower range, save for wheat Shipping
movement rates light.
The following table shows the prices current
at the opening and at the close Of the past
week.
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POLITICAL.

j. Morrison Harris is the Republican candi-
date for Governor in Maryland. The platform
adopted by the convention favors an econom-
cal administration of the government, and a
speedy resumption Of specie payments, and OPP
poses further increase of the currency
The Democratic State Convention of AIassa-
chusetts met at Worcester and renominated
Gov. Castor, with Gen. W. Il. Bartlett for
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; Geo. ii. Munroe, Secre-
tary Of State Treasurer, Weston Rowland; At
torney- General, George F. Very, and for Audi
tor John f. Fitzgerald. The platform favors a
speedy return to specie payments, and opposes
any increase of the currency.
Hon. j. Russell Jones, late Minister to Bel
GUM, has been appointed Collector Of Gus
toms at Chicago, vice n. b. Judd, resigned.
The President has made the following APP
pointmen.s Charles Darling, OF Minnesota,
Agent Of the Indians for the Fort Berthold
Agency, Dakota Territory Alex. G.. Irving, of
Illinois, Agent for the Indians of the Navaj o
Agency in New Mexico John i. Wildman,
Collector of Internal Revenue for the district
formed by annexing the Fifth and Eleventh
Districts of Indiana, TO be known AZ the
Eleventh District OF that State.
The full text of Secretary Delano's letter OF
resignation, dated July 8, together with the
Presidents letter of acceptance, bearing date
Sept. %, has been published. 1t transpires
from this correspondence that Mr.. Delano
wanted to retire from the Interior Department
as far back as November, 1874, and that he eX-
pressed the same desire on several occasions
during last spring, and only retained the Office
at the Presidents solicitation. The latter, in
accepting the resignation, takes occasion to
express the opinion that the late Secretary has
been unjustly prosecuted by the public press,
and that he is entirely innocent of all the
charges made against him. In closing his let
ter he SAYS II now believe that you have
filed every public trust confded to you with
ability and integrity. l sincerely trust that
the future will place you right in the estima-
ton of the public, and that you will continue
to enjoy its confidence, AZ you have done
through so many years of public and official
life. With continued respect and friendship l
subscribe myself, very truly your obedient
servant L. S. GRANT"
Charles II. Ham has been removed from the
Office of Appraiser of Merchandise at the port
of Chicago, and II. c. Fieldkamp, German,
appointed in his place. Mr.. Ham is one of the
editors of the Inter- ocean.
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In order to avoid confusion, growing
out of the similarity of color existing
between the two and five cent stamps,
the former will hereafter be printed in
vermillion.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1875-10-01
The True Nurtherner
PAW PAW. MICHIGAN.
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
The East.

Nice-President Wilson's name having beer
mentioned in connection with the Governor
ship of Massachusetts he addressed letter Il
Boston paper stating that, although he would
esteem it as great compliment, his sense OF
duty to the country would not permit him to
accept il even il rendered by the unanimous
voice of the State Convention.
The platform of the Massachusetts, Democ-
racy rejoices in the removal of the 80 dious
prohibitory law
Drake e. Colby, one of the largest produce
commission firms in the city of New York has
succumbed 10 the general depression OF trade,
and made an assignment for the benefit OF
creditors.
At Piedmont, N H.. one night last week, a
man named Getting was awakened by tramp,
who with a cooked pistol, demanded his money.
Getting directed the tramp to bureau contain
ing 500. The tramp laid down his pistol to
search, when Getting seized the pistol and shot
the tramp dead.
A prize-fght was contested near New York.
last week by two brutes named Jack Townley
and Patsy Gallagher, the latter winning in
thirty-one rounds. Both were badly punished.
Mr. Moody, the revivalist, has started up his
forces for the fall and winter religious cam
paign, at Northfeld Mass.
A horrible accident is reported from Haver-
straw, N. Y. During the progress Of a fire in
paint factory, one of the walls fell, burying
beneath it number of workmen who were
endeavoring to extinguish the flames. Four
men were killed outright, their bodies being
shockngly burned and mangled, and several
others were badly hurt, two MORALLY.
The grand jury of Erie county, n. y. has
indicted the following State officials, and con-
tractors and dealers with the State, for the
crimes of bribery, larceny and conspiracy
Geo. ID. Lord, canal contractor, and late Mem
Der of Assembly Alexander Barley, Canal
Commissioner in 1911 Thaddeus G. Davis,
Canal Appraiser VIM. II. Bowman, counsel
for Geo. ID. Lord Lewis j. Bennett, canal
contractor.
Ned O'Baldwin, the Irish giant and prize
fighter, was shot and fatally wounded in a saloon
row with his partner, Mike Finnell, in New
York last week.
The wife of Ebenezer Dunsmore, of Wealth
ersfed VT, poisoned herself and three chill
dren .he other day. Temporary insanity.
Serious labor troubles are reported from Fall
River, Mass. The long strike of the mill opera
tives there it was hoped, would be brought to
close on Monday, Sept. q, the employers and
employees having agreed upon basis upon
which work should be resumed. As the opera
tives presented themselves at their respective
mills on that morning they were asked as an
Al.
.hey would not enter into a strike against the
mill-owners. Very few signed the paper, the
majority being greatly incensed at the exaction
of additional terms. For time serious trouble
was apprehended, but as a general thing the
operatives were orderly and well behav ed, and
ONLY few breaches of the peace occurred
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Tho South.

Perfect peace is reported to reign in the
lately-reported disorderly portion of Mis-
sissippi.
The people of Richmond, Va, turned ont en-
mGSSe, the other day to witness the reception
of Foley's statute of Stonewall Jackson. pre-
scented TO Virginia by Il couple of Englishmen.
Advces from Texas place the number of
lives lost by the recent terrible flood at 400.
The total loss of property will fall short of ~
600, GOO. A party of Mexcans, who were ell
gagged in robbing the dead bodies washed ont
on the plain near Indanola-the scoundrels
chopping the fingers, hands nd ears from the
men and women TO obtain their jewelry-were
caught by the Americans, and five OF their
number killed. Christians Point was also en-
tirely swept away by the late storm. The
United States revenue cutter lying at Naliscc
capsized, and was carried to sea, having as
supposed, been abandoned by the crew.
The defalcation of Rhem late teller of the
Planters Bank of Louisville, is $4,000.
There is now no doubt that the bank robber
recently killed in Kentucky, and supposed to
be one of the James boys, was Thompson Nc
Daniels, brother of the desperate OF that
name killed some months ago in Lawrence,
Kansas after he had broken jail
The Sheriff of Gentress county. Tenn. has
arrested man answering the description of
Cole Younger. the bandit.
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be strengthened and some portions of the walls
taken down and rebuilt, in accordance with the
recommendations of the last commission OF
architects.
In the telegraphic columns of the daily press
of last Sunday was chronicleda shocking list OF
murders in the Far West Tom Fortune, a
Waterman ut Bismarck, was shot and killed by
John Mcmahon, whom Fortune had arrested.
Nine miles below Bismarck, in whisky
row. Jack Duffy shot and killed Nick Morgan,
hunter, and wounded in the leg man named
Snow DIR. s. c. Cheney was basely murdered
at Columbus, Kansas by adesperado, who fired
sixteen buckshot into his body. John Wright,
herding cattle four miles north of Bismarck,
was killed by Indians and 100 head OF stock
run off.
One dry goods firm in Chicago sold 800, 600
worth of dry goods last week.
The Chicago papers report that grain is be-
ginning to arrive in that city at the old
fashioned rate, the daily receipts by rail
amounting to over a thousand carloads.
The head of an unknown man was found
hanging to tree in the woods near Marshall
town, Iowa, the other day, and on the ground
beneath lay the headless trunk. 1t is supposed
to be case of suicide.
At the Red Cloud Council, the other day.
Spotted Tail presented his ultimatum TO the
Commissioners, which is as follows: He want
ed pay for the gold already taken out of the
Black Hills, and only wanted TO sell such
portion of the Black Hills as gold is discovered
in, and for relnquishing the Indians right
therein, he wanted light wagon, pair of
horses, six work cattle, gun and ammunition
for each head of an Indian family. He also
insisted that in future, when annuity goods
came, he wanted to be furnished duplicate
bill of them, so some of their own people could
examite it. when all those things are
DONE he said, "we will think of what You
have to say to u.s." For modesty, commend us
always to the unsophisticated child OF the
forest
Chicago elevators, rs per official returns,
contain 707, 81 bushels Of wheat, 900 272 BUSH
OILS of corn, 347, 1874 bushels of oats, 100, 1924
bushels OF rye, and 113, 1894 bushels of barley
making a grand total of 2, $50, 725 bushels,
against 1907 1873 bushels at this period last
year.
The Sioux Indians on the Upper Missouri
river are manifesting signs of uneasiness. and
troops are to be sent there to look after them.
Another case of lynching, this time at Keytes
vile, Mo. The victim was negro, and hi
crime that of an attempted rape on white
woman.
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General.

The New York LDeral hepuDncans in their
Convention at Albany decided not TO place a
ticket in the field, but contented themselves
with the adoption of platform and the recon-
mendation that their followers throughout the
State exercise each his own choice as to the
candidates already in nomination by the Re-
publcans and Democrats.
The steamer Tgress, which picked up the
survivors of the Polaris, is reported to be to-
tai wreck on Entry Island, near Halifax, N. S.
The National Agricultural Congress held
three days session at Cincinnati last week.
The next meeting will be held in Phila-
delphia.
The British ship Western Empire, bound
from Pensacola to Grimsley, was recently lost
at sea, seven Of the crew perishing.
The September report Of the Commissioner
of Agriculture shows that the corn crop not
outstanding the losses by the overflow Of bot
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w a shington.

\ strong influence has been brought to bear
upon Acknowledgement PieTepont to induce
him to forego the prosecution OF young Fisher,
who is accused of stealing the papers Of the
police courts 20 as to protect his rascally
friends. But to these appeals Mr.. Pierrepont
has made answer that the law must take its
course that Fisher must be punished not
withstaiding the responsibility Of his family
connections.
The commander of the military department
of Texas telegraphed to the Secretary of War
asking if government aid, as in the Alabama
overflow, can be extended to the sufferers on
the coast of Texas. The Secretary of War re-
piled that the Texas district inundated does
not lie within the scope Of country included in
the loan authorizing aid by the War Depart
ment and can extend no assistance
1t is announced that the law IN regard to
the proper branding of cigar boxes. which has
been largely evaded, is henceforth to be rigor-
ously enforced.
A new morning penny paper has been
started in Washington. 1t is to be Democratic
in politics.
Judge Vail, Of Iowa, has purchased con-
trolling interest in the Chronicle newspaper.
The Government Directors of the Union Pa
cifc railroad have filed their annual report for
the year ending July 1, 1875. The gross re-
ceipts were 511, 500, O21, an increase over 1874
Of IL 275,369. The increase of net earnings
for the same time was 1,516, 424; operating
expenses, "a, 7Ss, $50.
The horse distemper that broke out so VIC
lently in New York the other day has reached
Washington on it's way southwark. The dis
temper does not threaten so serious results as
the epizootic of few years ago. Constant
care and warm shelter from drafts are, how
, 1875-04-28

the new laws should begin in the highest
quarters, and that by such an example the
army of fuuctionaries should be taught the
respect due to the Republican form OF
Government of which they are mouth.
pieces in the eyes of the population. Ths
only thing to be insisted upon il that the
Government should abandon all ambiguity
of language, should set its subordipstes the
example of .frysukness,I aud should give nno.
body room for supposing that it is the
first to couspire. against itself under the
form it represents. H. this way thereewill
be no need for periodical hscatombs, and
the officials, their eyes fixed on their chiefs,
treasured against the greed Of a. frantic RI
valry and the uncertainty Of their future,
will in their turn show themselves the
loyal servants of the country. not the tools
of Party. AS to, the programme which
M. Laboulaye makes a condition of bis
support. N. Buffers declaration replied, to
it by anticipation. The CabineE will not
abolish the State of Siege before a Press
Bill is passed, and it will not disorganize
a personnel which it praises. With that
declaration before him, M. Laboulaye
might as we'll have simply said he will not
support the Cabinet, thereby setting an
example of outspokenrfess the lack of which
is one of the besetting sins of French poli-
~ticians.
, 1875-04-28
HI FRENCH REPUBLIC.

At a special meeting of the Left Centre
held for the purpose OF installing its Bureau,
its President, N. LabouIaye, made a speech
from which We extract the following;
"Was our Group formed four years
ago ? At the close OF both a foreign war
aud a civil war it was composed of men
convinced that, after so much misery, after
so many revolutions. there could be only
one form OF Government capable of rtstOr-
ing order, peace, and liberty to France.
This Government, a stranger 10 Party
feeling, open to all willing men, and which
demands no sacrifice but obedience to the
laws of Justice, is the Republic or, IN
other words, the government Of the coun-
try by the country. Such, gentlemen
was our programme. From the beginning
we were rational Republicans, and these
are not always the least faithful. With
the conviction that the R, public alone
was possible, we resoIuteIy supported
the man who represented our policy
the policy of peace aud union We
always defended NJ. THEIRS, and it Was
with regret we beheld the fall by means
of a coalition Of that great citizen who
had the honour of atixing his name TO the
liberation of the territory AID the ransom
of the country. For four years we never
ceased calling with all our might for that
union of the Centres which alone could
give a support to the Government. But
this union could only be established on 8
solid basis. Was there any other than the
Repubiic7 There ought to be neither
conquerors nor conquered. Would not
every other Government than the Repub-
lie have been a Party triumph? We owe
it to the moderation and abnegation
Of the different Groups of the Left that We
were enabled to form a minority compact
and considerable enough to attract without
much trouble independent Deputies, and
thus be transformed into a majority. We
know how much our perfect understand
ing has benefited us. We were united in
the battle, we will not be divided after
the victory. The Left has not shown less
moderation in the composition OF the Min
istry, had Parliamentary rules been strictly
followed proportionate to our numerical
Importance. Nevertheless our love of
peace and union caused US to keep in the
background. We had been so often told
that it would not do to frighten Con-
SENTATIVE interests that we resigned
tSgrselyes To- every .sacri6ce,s without.
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, 1875-04-28
NJ C E L l. N e O u 8
CFrom the spectator.>

It is stated that one result Of the last
Session of Congress has been to raise Nix.
J.. G. Blaine, a Pennsylvania, who, how
ever, resides in Maine, to the first position
as the next Republican candidate tor the
Presidency. Mr.. Blaine has been Speaker of
the House Of Representatives for the SEES
sion, and bis impartiality, frmness, and Wig
our OF mind have greatly struck the leaders
of the party, who see that the traditionary
dislikeo oil the third term will be too strong for
General Grant. The Democrats have not
decided on their candidate yet, but it lie
not impossible that Mr.. Andrew johnson,
the x-President, and now Senator from
Tennessee, may ultimately be adopted.
He is =" War Democrat 10 opinion. is a
Western man, made many friends at the
White House, and has The same kind Of
attraction for the masses as General
Jackson had. If he can maintain his pres
ent attitude for eighteen months, which is
doubtful, he may prove the tavourite of
the party.
The Cabrera " c~onvenio" has evidently
failed, and the Madrid correspondent of
the Times draws a gloomy picture of the
CONDITION OF SpdlH' TAG says bu@s CP&lu
has now PAT, 900 men upder1arms, and lie
levving 10000 more, without whom no
attack on the Carlists can be attempt
ed. The war costs 100000 a day, or
9t, 500, 900 a month the Debt4has in
creased to 1875, 100000, with alchargs OF
Ell 100000 a year; and the revenue has
sunk from 925, 900, 600 to 9l9,B00, 600.
There is no sign of the war drawing to a
close, and it will probably only end with
the total exhaustion of the Garlists' lpeCn-
mary means. They are said to cove
91S,ooo, 900 already. Thiselislf black
picture, but it must be rememberedit that
the Army Of Spain is much smaller. popn-
lation for population. thsBl odrLown army
and marine during the PeninsulesI~ar ;
that the, Debt will probably be,eoaspouad-
:. ed for a manageable sum. sayd9soo, 100000;
and that. the fs,mallness ofithe' r%epsnueiis
the consequence of very lax and light
? taxation. Spain, if well goserDeds Gould
still surmount ali difficulties Her danger
ID lot nnaottA the the state aooffafthhte sTressaFY or the
m magnitude IF the Army, BAT tRsetons Of
despair among the people ''fg'h sbef
, 1875-04-28
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