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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1876-05-26
French Law.

Some things they do not manage much
better in France. A young American
while crossing one of the Paris streets
not long since, endeavored to avoid a
passing carriage, but was thrown upon
his back, and besides other injuries re-
ceived in the fall had his right arm frac-
tnred near the elbow. Ie was conveyed
to his hotel, and few days afterward
was waited upon by the officers of the
law, brought before the court and fined
$500 for allowing the accident to happen.
There was no recourse, it was French
law, and that was enough. His land
lord, in endeavoring to console him for
this singular decision, remarked: "Why,
Monsieur, it was only last year that one
of my guests got killed, and it cost his
estate $1,000 to settle with the Prefec-
ture."
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1876-05-26

as they get the use of wings, they roam
about and fill every place In search OF
food. Meantime they are giving sus-
tenance to the whole race of spiders,
thew maintain all the swallow tribe. and
contribute greatly to the support Of
many other small birds, and even
afford many q delicate morsel to the
fishes. Their own numbers, however,
seem scarcely diminished, and vast null
t;tudes live on till the cold weather
comes and puts an end to them. We're
nothing to touch them, they would
probably become so numerous as to
starye each other. AS 1t is, they are full
of enjoyment themselves, and are the
source of life and enjoyment to creatures
which, in their turn, supply the want OF
others.
SIT is no charity, then, to tear a
spiders web in pieces in order to set a
fly at hbertya
P.-None ut all-no more than it
would be to demolish the traps of poor
Indian hunter who depended upon them
for his dinner. They both act IA nature
directs them. Shall L tell you story ?
S.-Oh, yes; pray do {! .rCr
PA venerable Brahmin, who had
never in his life eaten anything but rice
and milk, and held it the greatest of
crimes to shed the blood of anything
that had life, was one day meditating on
the banks of the Ganges. He saw a
little bird on the ground picking up ants
as fast rs it could swallow. Murder
GUS wretch |" cried he what scores of
lives are sacrificed to one gluttonous
meal of thine ?" Presently a hawk,
bouncing down, seized the bird in his
claws and flew off with him. The
Brahmin was at first inclined to triumph
over the little bird but on hearing his
cries, he could not help pitying him.
"Poor thing" said he, "thou art fallen
into the clutches of the tyIant9" A
stronger tyrant, however, took up the
matter for falcon in midair, dorting
on the sparrow-hawk, struck him to the
ground, with the bird lifeless in his
talons. "Tyrant against tyrant, thought
the Brahmin, "well enough" The
falcon had not finished tearing his prey
when lynx, stealing from behind a rock
on which he was perched, sprang on the
bird, and having strangled him, bore
him to the edge of neighboring thicket
and began to suck his blood. The
Brahmin was attentively viewing this
new display of retributive justice. when
sudden roar shook the air, and huge
tiger, rushing from the thicket, came
like thunder on the lynx. The Brahmin
was near enough to hear the crashing
bones, and was making off in great
terror, when he met an English soldier
L DO mt
eagerly to the place where the tiger was
making his bloody repast. The soldier
leveled his gun and laid the tiger dead.
"Brave fellow |" exclaimed the Brah-
min. CT am very hungry" said the
soldier " can you give me beefsteak 2
1 see you have plenty of cows here. !"
" Horrible |" cried the Brahmin "what,
/, kill the sacred COWS of Bramah !"
"Then kill the next tiger yourself" said
the soldier.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1876-05-26
The Largest Iron.clad Yet.
London Cor. New York world.I

The most powerful iron-clad built was
launched at Portsmouth on Thursday,
the Princess Louise presiding at the cere-
mony. The new vessel, the Inhexible,
is an immensely strong ship, but the
seventy five-ton Krupp gun can pierce
her through and through at 1000 yards
distance. When is this thing to stop 2
Even if it should be found possible to
build ship which would Withstand the
heaviest guns-and guns of one hundred
tuns, with nineteen inches caliber, are
now being made for the Italian navy
every vessel is liable to be sent to the
bottom by a wretched little torpedo.
The Infexible is 800 feet long and 70
feet wide she has engines of immense
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1876-05-26
Pussy's Visit.

Down in this cellar, in an old barrel
half-filled with shavings, lived Mistress
Taboy, and with her family of three
pussy cats. One day, tired of playing
about the cellar, they decided to ask
their mother if they couldn't go across
the street and call the pussy CATS that
lived in the barn there.
GAS you've all had pretty good les
sons to-day you may go for just little
while"
They were so glad that they went and
threw their front paws around mamma
pussy's neck and kissed her, one after
the other, and then they all rushed across
the street and up to the barn door. 1t
was closed. That was funny thing,
they thought, for always before they had
found it open, and at least one pussy
cat waiting to receive orders. Around
the barn they went, and not single puss
did they see.
Perhaps they are in here" said one,
as they were sorrowfully walking past a
low open window. "Let's look in"
1t was pretty dark, and the first pussy
put her head in. The rest pushed so
that the first kitty went heels over head
down in the pig pen-for that is what it
was. Then they all sat down on their
tails and said 90 dear" as many as four
times.
Just then the other pussies came up.
They had been down in the meadows
playing with the butterflies.
What is down there 2"
GA pig as big as pony" they said.
Now kitties can see in the dark, you
know, and the one that had tumbled
in scrambled on what she thought was a
great pile of dirt. The pile got up and
grunted. 1t was the pig himself. Pussy
kept on his back and Mr.. Pig walked
slowly over by the window to see what
all those kittens were crying about out
side. Pussy was so light he didn't fee
her at all. Now there was an ear of corr
lying on the ground near at hand, and
they went and relied it with their paws
over to the window, and fixed it 80 tina
the end hung just where the pig coult
see it. Then the pig OF course got VI
on his hind legs to reach for the corn
and pussy ran up his back, and putting
one paw on his nose sprang out into thu
barn yard. They pig sneezed, and puss.
ran home, and was all washed and clear
again in time to go back and have
splendid game of puss i'll the corner witt
the rest.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1876-05-26
Personal Encounters.Between Congress.
IVA ahin ntaIa Oar. Naxx Xarl- yarld


Washington Cor. New York world.l
Both Senate and House were enliv-
ened to-day with decidedly spicy per-
sonal encounters. That in the Senate
was between Conkling and Edmunds,
and all the Senators enjoyed the sport.
The occasion was made by Edmunds,
who has such habit of raising objec-
tions and putting in technical amend
ments that he has acquired the
sobriquet of the "chronic objector. J"
The Chinese bill wasup. Sargent moved
to refer it to the Committee on Com
merce, and Conkling suggested that ii
il met the wishes of the Senator from
California he would like 1t referred to
the Committee on Foreign Relations
where he thought It ought to go. Sar-
gent acquiesced and everything was go,
ing smoothly when the long, bald head
of Edmunds rose slowly mp, and with
his usual acerbity he objected to the
change. Conkling was nettled, and al
though he did not forget his customary
courtesy, he proceeded to administer a
terrible castigation in the oilest manner
possible, winding up with the assertion
hat whate YER faults he might have he
ertainly was not chronic objector.
The Senators, who have oil at various
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1876-05-26

times smarted under Eimunds' sharp
tongue and captious spirit, enjoyed the
scene hugely, and are congratulating
Oonkling on the ally. The tilt in the
House was between Singleton, of Mis-
sissippi, and Garfield, of Ohio, and de-
veloped quite as much passion as has yet
been exhibited on the floor this session.
Garfield called Singleton to order for
mentioning Senator in speech he was
making, and in doing it said something
offensive to Singleton, who retortcd
quite as Extensively, and words immedi-
ately waxed so warm that the Speaker
had to drown out both with the noise of
the mallet. f
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1876-05-26

force she will have four guns of eighty
one tons each. She may be described as
a monitor, rs feet wide and Ito feet long,
with walls Al inches thick, fioated by the
addition of an unarmored bow and stern.
The monitor, or citadel, is twelve feet
high, half above and half below the
water within its walls are the engines,
the boilers, the base of the turrets, the
hydraulic machinery for loading the
guns, and the magazines. Her guns will
carry projectiles weighing 1850 pounds
and measuring sixteen inches in dame
ter. The launch was perfectly successful,
and when the immense vessel took the
water she was not half 30 bad-looking as
she seemed to be when on the ways.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1876-05-26
The Growth of Harvard University.

Since March 1, 1862, the income of the
University has increased from $l73,-
567.64 for the year 1S60-'61 to $473,-
3O4. 30 for the year 1S74'75; the property
embraced in the treasurer's books has
increased from 81, sol, 779. A, represent
ing eighty-three separate funds or en-
dowments, to SO, 139, 217.99, represent
ing 162 separate funds or endowments
the buildings used in the work of the
University have increased from eighteen
to twenty-six in number, and the real
estate occupied in Cambridge has nearly
doubled IN physiological Records.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1876-05-26
What Started the Horse.

A horse bs,.. ed on Market street last
evening and resisted all efforts to move
him until life insurance agent came
along and began to talk to him, when he
started and went off With the enthusiasm
of man on his way to the funeral of a
rich aunt.-NorDich Bulletin.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1876-05-26
Che Grue 9orthernsr
PAW PAW. MICHIGAN.
THE LITTLE FOLKS.
Table Rules for Little Folks.

In silence I must take my seat
And give God thanks before I eat;
Must for my food in patience wait
Till am asked to hand my plate.
1 must not scold, nor whine, nor pout,
Nor move my chair nor plate about;
With knife, or fork. or napkin ring
/ must not play, nor must sing;
must not speak useless word.
For children must be seen-not heard;
must not talk about my food,
Nor fret If don't think IL good;
/ must not say " The bread il old"
"The tea is hot, "''T The coffee's cold :"
must not cry for this or that,
Nor murmur if my meat is fat;
My mouth with food must not crowd,
Nor while I'm eating speak aloud.
Must turn my head to cough or sneeze,
And when l ask. say, If you please
The table cloth must not spoil,
Nor with my food my fingers soil
Must keep my seat when ! have DONE
Nor round the table sport or run;
When told TO rise, then must put
Ny chair away with noiseless foot,
And lift my heart 10 God above,
IN praise for all his wondrous love.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1876-05-26

THs is the season of the year when
the stiffness of New England Sab
bath is broken by the shrek of the am-
ateur base ballist, "Get down, Johnny
you've got 70 ~ Worcester Press.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1876-05-26

TIE advantage of advertising is clear.
ly proven in the case OF Cincinnati
man, who advertised few days ago for
a harmonicon, )" and was presented by
his wife on the following evening with
twins.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1876-05-26

SIGNS OF THE TIMES.
BY the fiitful wind that blows,
BY the sneezing Of our nese,
BY the aching Of our corns,
By the need of sitter horns,
BY the landlords awful figure,
BY the gas bills, big and bigger,
By the work we have to raise
Money for these settling days,
BY the house that "takes us in,''
BY the carman's fees and din,
BY the wheeling Of the asthma,
BY the first Of May phantssma,
BY the deuce to pay at home,
We may know that spri..g has come.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1876-02-10
rALLATIN VALLEY
FEMALE SEM

l.. Is.
Principal-MIss M. G. CRITTENDEN. s
Assistant Teacher-MIss ELLA AYLEswoRrH.
Matron and Drawing Teacher-MRS. CRITTENDEN.
The second term of the fourth annual session Of
this school will open on the second Monday,
JANUARY 10th, 1876.
at the late residence of VIM. H. Drew, between
Hamilton and Central Park. This property has
70 been eepo urHnaasoa, r tsn Sem;par ana TfThi e re i es slirih1e'
the buildings comfortable, and planned with regard
to enlargement rs INCREASING population and patron
age shall demand. Its design Is to give 4 substan-
tial and polite education in connection with the in
fuence of q christian family and q happy home.
This tenn will close on the 3lst day of March. The
third term will open the 10th day of April, and close
the Both day of June.
TERMS :-For boarding and tuition, $40 per month.
For tuition of day scholars, 81 per month.
Extra charges for teaching French or German, for
Instrumental Music, Stationery materials for Orna-
mental Work, and for washing. For further infor-
nation, address the Superintendent or Principal.
Hamilton, Montana. ns-5
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1876-02-10
NOTICE TO

Notice is hereby given, to the following persons,
who are, delinquent for taxes on personal property,
February, 1876, / shall proceed to seize property,
and enforce the payment thereof according to law.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1876-07-26
FOREIGN ITEMS.

The London Christian Globe gives 40 interesting
account OF an impressive scene which took place
in the free Assembly, at Edinburgh, on the last
Thursday 10 May the occasion being the consum-
nation of the union between the Free Church and
the Reformed Presbyterian or old Church of the
Covenant. The hall was crowded With an assem-
blage of over A. 600 persons and about as many
failed to obtain admission. The Clerks of Assem-
bly, (Sir H, Moncrief and DR.. Wilson, being dep
uted to proceed to Martyrs Church. George w.
Bridge, overlooking Old Greyfriars Churchyard,
where the members of the Reformed Presbyterian
Synod were assembled, conducted them to the AS
sembly Hail. Ga the entrance of the forty men,
bers of the Old Cameronian Church, the audience
rose to their feet, and there was a breathess ST.
lence while they walked down the building in pars
and took the seats reserved for them. This, how.
ever, was at length broken, and for i've minutes
there was an enthusiastic. almost tumultuous
cheering and waving of hats and handkerchiefs,
many persons bursting into tears. The Assembly
Immediately afterwards adjourned.
An Exploring Party has sailed from England for
the west coast of Africa to see if the waters of the
Atlantic can be admitted into the Valley of the
Bella, and thus water communication be establish
ed with Timbuctoo.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1876-07-26
RECENT PUBLICATIONS.

VIRGINIA. This is Geographical aud Political
Summary, embracing description of the State,
its geology, soils, minerals and climate; Its ami
nal and vegetable productions; manufacturing
and commercial facilities religious and educa-
tional advantages; internal improvements, and
form of government. Prepared ard published
under the supervision of the Board OF lmmlgra'
ton. aud by authority of law. Richmond. Va,
r. +. Walker, Superinte ndent Of Public Print
ing. 1876
We welcome this substantial octave volume of
more than 800 pages. There are two parts. The
first is a Geographical Summary Under this
head we have six chapters, viz: Topography
Geology, Climate, Productions, Manufactures,
Commerce.
The second part is Political Sommarv Un-
der this head there are five chapters, viz Popula-
ton, Religious Advantages, Provision for Educa.
ton, Internal Improvements and Transportation,
Form of Government and Laws. Also an appen-
dix on Railroads and Canals, and one on popui2-
ton by counties There are also five maps, viz
Map of the Uaited States; Map of Virginia, mark
ing lis natural divisions By cOlort Geological Map;
Commercial Map Of the world, showing the CON-
mercal location of Virginia; Map of Virginia
showing h3NrOauS anu O8nSlS cOupieteu vi III
progress. This whole work, with the maps, is
prepared by Major Jed. HOtchkiss of Stanton,
Va, and has had from beginning to end the 'care-
full criticism" of the Board of Immigration, which
consists of the Governor, Lieut. Governor, Sscreta'
ry of the Commonwealth, Adj1tant General, and
Treasurer of the State.
Just such a publication as this has been long
and greatly needed. 1t embodies in systematic
form an amount of information, carefully ascer-
tanned, and luoidly presented, such as can be
found in no other volume. 1t is q work Of great
research, and will be found indispensable to every
person who would be furnished in the matters re-
ferred to. The labors of Major Hotchkiss in pre-
pairing this work entitle him to the thanks OF all
Virginians and the examination of the advan-
tages presented by our beloved Commonwealth
will make all her sons better satisfied that Captain
John Smith, of famous memory, and who first ex
plored its wealth, was not wrong in saying, "Heav
en- and earth never agreed better to frame place
for man S habtstion."
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1876-07-26
History of Theological Seminaries.

Rev. John B. Davis, D. D., President of N. G..
(Lutheran) College, was present, and delivered
one Of the addresses at the Gettysburg Semi Cen
tennial. The subject was: 'The History of Theo-
logical Seminaries " In this address he said:
The theological Protestant institutions, which
arose during the Reformation in Europe took the
form of theological departments in the old univer-
sites, and in this form they still continue. In the
halls of Wittenberg the Reformation was born, and
through the theological faculties of Wittenberg,
Halle. Marburg, Berlin, Leipzing jena, Berne
and Goettingen, it has been fostered and extended
during nearly four centuries
The primary design of the establishment of the
first institutions of learning in this country was to
provide the church with an educated and pious
ministry. Accordingly, Harvard founded two hun
dred and thirty seven years ago, Yale one hundred
and seventy-six, William and Mary, Va, one hun.
dred and eighty, and Princeton one hundred and
thirty, established theological departments, But
in the beginning of the present century separate
theological seninaries began to be founded in our
country. Andover Seminary Congregational was
founded in 1908, Princeton, (Presbyterianl in
1879, Alexandria (Episoopal) 1923, Gettysburg
Uutheran) in 1925 These seminaries have in
creased during the last seventy years to one hun
drsd and fifty Pennsylvania alone has fifteen the
illogical institutions, with 800 Students and alto
gether they have at least three thousand candi-
dates for the ministry.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1876-07-26
FROM THE NORTHERN STATES.

Reformed Episcopal. The General Council met at
Ottawa, Canada, on July II. Bishop Nicholson,
of Philadelphia, preached the opening sermon,
closing with eulogy on Bishop Cummins. The
communion was administered. Judge Hughes
called the Council to order. 8 f, Thomas was
made chairman Bishop Cheney, OF Chicago, was
elected Presiding Bishop" Ga July 18Th, the
Council discussed the report of the committee on
doctrine and proposed amendments to the prayer
book, which were postponed till next year. Ga
July l4sh, the question was considered whether
the Office of deacon necessarily excludes the holder
from pursuing proper worldly avocation. Christ
church, Chicago, was requested to release Bishop
Cheney from his obligations to them, that be might
accept the office of Presiding Bishop. Two mis-
sionary bishops will also be chosen. An amended
hymnal was adopted The Council on Saturday
elected Dr. Fallows, Of Chicago, missionary bishop
Bishop Cheney approving, and on last Sunday
evening, DR.. Fallows was consecrated as mission
airy bishop, and Dean Cridge, OF British Columbia,
was oonsecrated bishop of the Pacific Coast. The
Council resolved to hold its next meeting in Phil
adelphia
If the Reformed Episcopal Church is boys reg-
ment OF three, consisting of fore captain, hind
captain, and middle-captain," as the Chmchman
describes it, where is the sense OF laundering away
at it with ohanshot and preaching projectiles p
Interior.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1876-07-26

LIGHT SPRINGING UP-The Biblical Re
pertory for July, just published, and also the
New York Observer and the Herald and
Pres5yter for last week, have articles con-
corning " fraternal relations" We find in
them all confirmation of the views held in
this aud some others of our Southern papers,
as to what was meant by the Brooklyn AS
sembly in the action they took. We are sure
some of the papers in our Church have been
under a misrepresentation on this important
subject. But light is now fast rising upon
it, and it may be hoped we shall find our be-
loved Church standing firmly together just
as soon as the truth OF the case becomes clear.
We are glad to see the st. Louis PreS6yte
rian speaking out manfully, from an honest
heart, in reply to the Biblical Repertory -
We propose to let our readers see next week
what is now precisely the situation of this
matter.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1876-07-26

LITTELLs LIVING AGE. The numbers for the
weeks ending July 18Th and ODD have large va
riety of valuable articles among which are the ioi
loving; The Cruise of the "Cballenger;" Russian
Village Communities; Quakers and QqakeTlsma, !;
or Toughened Glass Johnsonese Poetry Physics
and Physiology Of Harmony; Ordeals and Oaths ];
Leigh Hunt and Lord Brougham, with original
letters; The Extradition Quarrel; Lunar Studies ];
The Remington Type.Wntipg Machine; Physical
Influences upon Character etc., together with the
conclusion of "The Lgdy Candidate an install
ment of what She Came THROUGH an sttrac-
tive story; and the beginning of new serial by
Mrs. Oiphant. The usual select poetry and mis-
cellany are also provided Littell & Gay, Boston,
are the publishers.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1876-07-26

LEXINGTON, VIRGINIA,-The Presbyterian
church in Lexington has given unanimous
call to the Rev. DR.. Burgett, of Mobile
DIR. Burgett has an excellent reputation both
as preacher aud pastor, and should this
call be accepted, there can be no doubt that
his settlement in Lexington will be highly
satisfactory to the whole community. There
is strong reason to hope that this effort on
the part of the congregation to secure pas
tor viii not end in another disappointment.
DR.. Burgett would meet with warm vel
come in Virginia, and would find fne field
of usefulness 10 Lexington.