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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1876-09-29
THE FREIGHT QUESTION.
More Grain shipped from baltimore than
from Both New York and Boston.

| More Grain Shipped from baltimore tina
from Both New York and Boston.
| [From the Baltimore Americana
At the meeting of the Directors OF tn
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Compan.
on the 18th inst, President Garrett re
ported that, Notwithstanding the ex
tremely low rates at which portion o.
the business of the company had beer
done, the revenue for August shows
| 81, 259, 1873, against the revenue fol
the same month of the preceding year OF
81, ZIG, 121.70. The company will make
the regular semi dividend OF 8
per cent, and also add a large sum 70
the surplus fund at the close OF the fis-
cal year. These results are exceedingly
interesting and important at this time,
when the company is 80 much the object
OF sympathy on the part OF parties III
New York who feel that it is being practi-
cally ruined by the competition brought
about by the New York Central Railroad
Company.
For the crop year that ended on the
3lst of August, the particulars are pub
lished of the shipment from Baltimore
of $40 cargoes of corn by steamships and
sailing vessels to all parts of the world to
which corn is exported from the United
States, carrying an aggregate OF IL, 329,
$50 bushels, and the trade statistics OF
New York show that during the same
period the whole of the corn shipped
from New York was only 1882, Alb
bushels.
The New York Central has reduced its
rates to such point that the Baltimore
and Ohio and Pennsylvania companies
are now.-not merely competing for that
which was formerly railroad traffic, but
for that which was canal traffic, and the
result is that Baltimore has received not
only as much corn as New York has re-
ceived by the New York Central road,
but more than the New York and Erie
canal and the New York Central rail-
road combined have brought to the city
of New York. The New York Central
Company has also worked at extremely
low and unremunerative rates to Boston.
The statistics of the corn trade show,
during the crop year, the export from
Boston of 3, 107. 8S1 bushels, so that the
export from these two cities, New York
and Boston, whose trade has thus
been fostered by the New York Central,
aggregates 16, 400, 294 bushels, and that
of Baltimore, having been 1929, $50,
shows an excess Of S69,65 bushels be-
yond the combined quantities of the
shipments of corn from New York and
Boston. Baltimore has an impregnable
position. 1t is 200 miles south OF New
York, and its lines, on its own parallel,
reach into this op-growing region, and
this corn must go to the parallel of New
York before the New York Central road
can obtain it for transportation.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1876-09-29
Death OF a Political Patriarch.

Israel Washburne, head of the famous
family of that name, has just died at his
residence in Livermore, Me-, aged 81
years and 10 months. He was the father
of family of politicians. Three of his
seven sons were members of Congress at
one time-Israel from Maine, Elihu B.
from Illinois. and Cadwalader @. from
Wisconsin. Elihu served sixteen con-
secutive years in Congress, was ap-
pointed Secretary of State by President
Grant, and is now Minister to France.
Israel was Congressman twelve con-
secutive years. and WAS afterward Gov
ernor of his State. Cadwalader O. was
Congressman six years, then served as
a Major General during the war, was
again a Congressman four years, and
afterward became Governor of Wiscon-
sin. Another son, Col Charles A. Wash
burne, of California, was Minister to
Paraguay. Another, Hon. William d.
Washburne, is leading Republican Of
Minnesota. Two other sons-Algernon
S. and Capt. Samuel B-remained ut
home and served in local offices. Be-
sides the seven sons there are two daugh-
tiers, Mrs. Martha Stevenson, of Illinois,
and Mrs. Caroline Holmes, of Mime
sofa. Elibu B. is often called "the man
who made Gen. Grant"
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1876-09-29
American Progress.

The Centennial Exhibition at Phila.
delphia has brought together such an
assemblage of the products of American
industry as to impress the visitor with a
strong sense of the manufacturing ac-
tivity of the United States. In every
department of manufacture the United
States is creditably represented, and
the practical result seems to DO that In
the United States we have now powerful
competitors in all branches of industry,
and especially in that which was consid-
cred our own-the iron trade. Such a
state of affairs deserves the attention of
Englishmen. It presents to us import
ant lessons, and in studying them we
should learn, not to resign ourselves to
a permanent exclusion from the markets
in which the United States manufactur-
ers compete with us, but to estimate
more justly the conditions on which
business must be conducted in the flu
ture. Had it not been for the short
sightedness and extravagant demands
of our own workmen, our manufacturers
would have been able to meet the policy
of protection on very different terms.
Every addition to wages, every conflict
between labor and capital In Cumber-
land, at Newcastle, or in North Wales,
made an addition to the prices at which
we could place our goods in the foreign
market, and every such increase stimu-
lated the policy of those who said the
true interest of their country is to have
nothing to do with English goods. 1t
may be that the American manufactur-
ers who have To n great extent with
the aid of protective duties, shut us out
of their native markets, will be found
competing with us in other countries.
But English manufacturers are not afraid
of competition in an open market. If
they are not handicapped by their rela-
tons with their own workmen or by du-
ties specially imposed to exclude them,
they court comparison of their goods
with those produced i'll any other part of
the world. -LOndon Times.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1876-09-29
A Nice Legal Point.

One of Max Adeler's characters enters
a lawyers office, and says: 81 called in,
Judge, to get your opinion about lit
tie point of law. S'posin' you lived next
door to a man named johnson. And
s'posin' you was to say to Johnson that
a splendid illustration of the superiority
of the human intellect was to be found
in the power of the human eye to re-
strain the ferocity of wild animal. And
s'posin' Johnson was to remark that that
was all bosh, and you should declare
that you could hold the savageet beast
that was ever born il you could once fix
your gaze on him. Well, then s'posin'
johnson was to SOY he'd bet = hundred
dollars he could bIiNg a tame animal that
You couldn't hold with yoar eye, and
you was to take him up on it, and john
son YVES to ask YOU to come down to DIS DIS
place to settle the bet. You'd go, we III
say, and johnson "a introduce q dog
bigger n any four decent dogs ought 10
be, and sick him on you, and he'd conc
mt YOU like sixteen-inch shell out OF !,
howitzer, and you'd get skeery about ~
and try TO hold the dog with your eye
and cculdn't. And s'posin' you SUI
denly conclude that maybe your KIND OF
am eve wasn't calculated to hold that
Kind of dog, and you'd conclude &c
break for plum tree. You ketch my
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1876-09-29
An Indians Last Shot.

On Monday morning, Aug. 81, four
white men, while out hunting, about two
miles from Deadwood, killed deer, and,
while they were skinning it, one of them
saw an Indian approaching them, leading
his pony. He was probably trying to
surprise them, but, being uncertain Of
their exact position, he had approached
too near, and they discovered him first.
One of the party snatched up his shot
gun, loaded with buck-shot, and fred
both barrels, bringing down the Indian
and his pony. The confident manner in
which the Indian had walked toward
them had led them to suppose that he
was supported by number of others,
and so they quickly retreated toward
Deadwood for reinforcements. A party
started out to scout the country, and, on
reaching the spot where the deer lay,
the men saw the body of the Indian by
the side of his pony, and, thinking him
dead. they rushed forward. This action
was fatal to one of the party, for shot
from the Indians rifle struck him in the
heart. A volley from the others killed
the Indian instantly, however, an / his
body was quickly surrounded by the
white men. The Indian had been al
most riddled with buck-shot, one shout
der and both legs having been broken,
yet he had managed to bandage his legs
and to take unerring aim With his
wounded arm. Knowing that his life
would be taken without doubt, he had
prepared to sell it as dearly as possible,
and, lying on his back, he rested his rifle
on his wounded legs and shot dead the
foremost of his assailants. In his mouth
was another cartridge ready to reload.
His rifle was the best and latest breech-
loading arm issued to the army in 1875,
and it was probable that he had obtained
it in the Custer or Reno fight, since an
old bullet-mark in the grip Of the stock
showed that it had been in action. :
Black HILLS Pioneer.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1876-09-29
The Chickens serenade

Two chicks one evening made up their
minds to go and serenade thirteen other
chicks which had been born only that
morning, and lived just around the cor
ner of the barn. So when bedtime came
they stole carefully out of the crop and
went on tip-toe close by the hedge so no
one should see them, and pretty soon
they came in sight of the new chicks
home.
"You begin, said Yellow. back. "No,
you," said Longtoe "you have been
taking peeping lessons of mamma for O
week." So Yellow-back coughed to clear
his throat, and the old hen put her head
out between the bars to see what was 60
ing on:
"Why don't you commence" said
Long-toe.
"Cause I'm just little bit afraid of
the old lady," replied Yellow-back.
ooh, come" said Long-toe, " sing up
like little man." But Yellow. back
wouldn't, and so they went home again
without serenading one bit, AID they
we're wicked enough to tell their mamma
that they couldn't find single worm
just as if they went after worms, you
know. But some one had been listening
all the while, and told their mother Just
how it was then the chicks got their
ears boxed 80 hard that they couldn t
hear anything for more than two days
and q half.-NeU York Tribune, .Jr.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1876-09-29
He Wanted Advice.

An exemplary minister of the gospel
residing in Raleigh, N. c., was busy at
his sermon the other evening, when q
caller came to disturb him. 1t was q
stranger, and he said his name was Dol
socker. He extended his hand for a
shake, sat down as if in his own house,
and presently began
81 called to see if You would give me
a little spiritual advice 2"
"Certainly 1 will, and be glad to, y
was the reply. care you professor q
"No."
"Then you are thinking of turning
your feet into good paths, hope 2"
Well, perhaps" was the hesitatine
reply.
Don't you want to be Christian p
asked the good man.
"I1l tell you how it is" said the
stranger, after quite lengthy interval
eve got ticket in lottery, and ]
wanted to ask you if you thought il
would stand any better chance O. strik-
ing the big prize if 1 was sort O. good
than it would if / kept on being sort o
bad 2"
The clergyman didn't labor with Mr.
Dolsocker very long.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1876-09-29
A Treatise on CLOSES"

A Cambridge youth, old Ryder's boy,
says the Boston Courier, is the author
of tho following interesting effusion ::
Horses is useful ter draw hacks an milk
wagons an hearses an great many other
useful things. They eat hay an oats for
fodder an don't eat up linen busters an
door mats like a marsh goat does. A
boss will kick awful with his hind feet.
Balzie Sours tried ter hitch close line
round mold car bosses huff once an the
old boss kicked him soz his folks had
ter have funeral for him. It's fun ter
ride on a hosses back. Ingins is the
best riders in the world. Tha skim over
perraries an shoot buffalers an peace
commissioners. wish was Ningun.
I'd scalp my school-teacher awful quick.
When boss gifts scarf he'll sometimes
run thousan miles an smash thunder
out of everything. A bosses tail is the
usefulest thing in the world ter keep flies
off ov him. Their tails is also handy to
make fiddle-bows out of. When boss
gets sick soz he can't do no more work
he is sent ter Wards bone factory an
made inter toilet soap an ivory an a lot
of things. Mean mother teller throwed
a lot of red pepper inter ole Aliens
bosses nose one day, while he stood in
front of the fish market. He snorted an
run an throwed some fish out of the wag-
on, clear down ter Fort Washington. I'd
like ter own q boss.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1876-09-29
A Plucky Indian.

The inhabitants of Deadwood, in the
Black Hills, are having numerous sklr-
mishes with the Indians. A drove of
800 horses were recently stampeded and
the Indians escaped with 1877. White
men in pursuit recovered the remainder,
but had two of their number killed, who
were shot down by q hidden enemy.
The following day four men while hunt
ing thought they killed an Indian who
had attempted to kill them. They re-
turned to Deadwood and told about
their escape. Several well-armed men
at once left the town to discover if there
wore other Indians lurking about it.
They reached the place where the In
dian had been shot at, and saw him ly-
ing apparently dead upon the body of
his horse, also dead. Running forward
one of their number suddenly fell dead,
killed by bullet from the Indian s
rifle. There was volley from the
white mems rifles, and the Indian sank
forward dead. An examination of his
body showed that the bullets of the frs,
white men he met had broken one
shoulder and both his legs, yet he had
bandaged his wounds and taken uner
ring aim with his unwounded arm.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1876-09-29

What the Ladies' are Decreed To Wear.
The fronts of some bonnets are bent
irregularly, having an indented point on
the left Of the face Crowns are tapered
almost to a point, but their ungraceful
outline is hidden 10y the mass of feathers
loops and flowers of the trimming.
Felt and velvet turbans are largely i'm
ported, especially in black, with cardinal
or with blue trimmings. The Mercury
feathers on the sides and clusters of
wings in front are TO be seen on turbans.
Blue-green is the favorite color for these
hats.
y. French felt bonnets are not largely
imported, and will not be worn on
dressy occasions as much as they were
last winter, but will still be chosen to
match costumes, and as second best hats.
Contrasts of color and two shades OF one
color will be equally fashionable.
Many of the new turbans have face
trimmings, and are provided with
streamers behind. They are as large as
the bonnets, and when worn, as they
should be, quite back from the face,
they are more like bonnsts than round
hats. The feather turban promises to
be the popular hat.
Black velvet capotes will be very gen.
orally worn. They are frightened up
by buckles or bows of blue green feathers,
or with cream-colored gros grain, or with
cardinal velvet in this way they are
made becoming to all compilations.
Very little lace is used for trimming.
Mole-skin velvet, of close pile and as
rich rs fur, is favorite material for bon
nets.
French bonnets imported for the fall
and early winter are exceedingly rich
this season. The shapes are unique,
with oddly trimmed crowns and close
clinging fronts. There is scarcely any
face trimming except slight frill of
tulle or twist of velvet it is an excep-
tional case TO see flowers or loops of vel
vet in front, the only touch of color be-
ing given by the facing in the brim or
the cord piping on its edge.
Cream-color of the greenish linden
shade will brighten up myrtle green, ink
blue and plum colored hats. Cardinal
will be worn in contrast with ink blue,
plum and myrtle green, and also with
black velvets. The bonnet is usually of
the darkest shade, with pipings, facings,
scarfs, etc., of the pale tint but occa-
sionally this is reversed, as in the case of
dress bonnets of pale linden green velvet
trimmed with myrtle green plush, or of
Celeste blue trimmed with dark cardinal
red.
Most unique of all are the bonnets
that are nearly covered with feathers in
blue-green shades of the impion, peacock
and lophophore. These feathers form
entire crowns or else Fanchon brims,
and are in natural wing shape, or hearts,
or tail clusters, and are made to form
bows, buckles, and various other orna-
ments. Cream colored cocks plumes
and those of dark myrtle green are also
much used. Ostrich feathers are short,
well-curled tips in clusters of three or
four. snr -Ul ~ h
The large Devonshire hats and feather
turbans promise to be the favorite round
hats. Coarse looking straw hats, either
black or brown, will be heavily trimmed
with velvet or plush and ostrich feathers,
and worn during the early fall.-Har-
per's Bazaar.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1876-09-29

idea. Very well, then. Well, s'posin
just as you got three feet up the tree
Johnson,s dog would grab you by the
leg and hold on Ike q wise, shaking you
until you nearly lost your hold. And
s'posin' Johnson was to stand there and
holler, Fix your eye on him, Briggsp
and SO on; and s'posin' he kept that dog
on that leg until he made you swear to
pay that bet, and then at last had to pry
the dog off with hot poker. S'posin'
this, what / want to know is, couldn't
you sue Jones for damages"
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1876-09-29
jefferson as a Fiddler.

Thomas Jefferson used to solace him.
self, amidst the arduous labors of the
legal profession and the cares of state,
with the violin, on which he was an ex-
cellent performer. At one period of his
life, when he was a member of the Con-
tinental Congress, and at the same time
the foremost lawyer and statesman of
his own State, he used to practice three
hours day on his favorite instrument,
under the tutelage of the famous
italian violinist, Albert. This, with the
laying out of his grounds at Monticello,
in which he took such fond pride, con-
stituted his only relaxation from the
weighty duties and responsibilities which
his admiring and trusting countrymen
SO persevered in bestowing upon him.
Far into the night the mellow tones of
his beloved violin hoated out from the
heights of Monticello, or from the
apollo tavern, where he and Patrick
Henry and a few choice companions
used to meet for social cheer and affec-
tomato fellowship; and the spirits of
each and all were enlighte ned, soothed
and elevated by the sweet, pure charms
of music. There is something rather
amusing, yet at the same timeinexpressi-
bly, pleasing, in the thought of the author
of the sublime Declaration of INDIE
pendence" wsoing rest and refreshment
from SO common an instrument as the
fiddle; but if the statesmen of our day
could .fddle themselves into any such
lofty civic virtues as characterized JEFF
ferson and many of his compeers, the
people of these United States might
hold their heads higher with pride of
country in these days than I fear they
are able now to do.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1876-09-29
Indiana Ablaze with Political Excite
~rt,r ments Moo. rrr n. M,

An Indianapolis correspondent OF the
New York Tribune writes: "There is
great difference between the political
atmosphere here and in Ohio. One
feels il as soon as he crosses the border.
All listlessness vanishes. The air is
filled with the tremor and noise of O
great conflict. 1t is inspiring, exciting,
magnetic--a tonic for weak-nerved poll
ticians, powerful stimulant for all who
have thus far felt little courage for the
national struggle of which this is the
fiercest preliminary encounter. Every
body is carried away, in one direction
or another. by the rush of party enthu-
siasm. Even the small boys have be-
come politicians. Stopping at night Mt
large town just this side of the Ohio
border, my sleep was disturbed until
past midnight by the shouts of the
street gamins, who pounded drums and
cried Hayes or 'Tilden, each faction
seeking 10 drown the slogan of the other
by increased uproariousness. All the
men one meets talk politics, and talk,
too, in an earnest, half-out-of-breath
sort of way that shows they have been
at it constantly for long time, and have
got worked up to such pitch of feeling
that they can do little more than ejacu
late their sentiments in an explosive
fashion. The newspapers are so filed
with politics that they forget to print
the news. The whole State is roaring
Cave of the Winds, where orators with
out number, from every part of the
country, rant and rave. Immense meet
ings are held every day. Monstrous
professions perambulate the once quiet
towns with blare of bands and great
show of emblematic groups and devices.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1876-09-29
Anecdote of Princess Victoria.

Anecdote of Princess Victoria.
There is very pretty little story told
by the governess of the Princess Vic
toria, and which was published not very
long ago, of how this little girl of II
summers felt when she found out quite
suddenly that she was to be the Queen.
1t is in letter addressed to Queen Vic
toria herself: 80 -
/ said to the Duchess of Kent that Your
Majesty ought to know your place in the sue
cession. Her Royal Highness agreed with me,
and put the genealogical table into the his
torical book: When MIR. Days the Queer's
instructor afterward Bishop of Peterborough
was gone, the Princess Victoria opened, a.
usual, the book again. and, seeing the addi-
tional paper. said, ~ never saw that before"
1T was not thought necessary you should,
Princess, / answered. II see l am nearer
the throne than l thought" $50 1t Is,
madam" / said. After some moments the
Princess resumed: Now, many a child would
boast but they don't know the difficulty.
There Is much splendor, but there is more re-
sponsibiiity." The Princess having lifted up
the forehnger of her right hand while she
spoke, gave me that little hand, saying, ~
will be good. / understand now why you
urged me 30 much to learn even Latin. My
cousins Augusta and Mary never did; but you
told me Latin is the foundation OF English
grammar. and of all the elegant expressions,
and / learned it as You wished; but / under
stand all better now, and the Princess gave
me her hand, repeating, Il will be good! J"
Is not this a pretty storya Cannot
you fancy the little girl, overawed by the
great thought of being Queen, and un-
derstanding how wonderful it was, yet
finding nothing more solemn to say in
her simplicity (and, indeed, if she had
searched the world for elegant express
sions, what could she have found bet
ter y than those dear child's-words, 81
will be goodp Think there couldnot be
a more charming little historical scene.
"I cried much on learning it." is the
note which the Queens hand writes on
the margin. No doubt the little maiden
was frightened into seriousness and drew
her breath quick when she first knew
what was before her-Queen Of an en-
pire upon which, as we are fond OF say
ing, "the sun never sets"-yet only
II years old, little girl in white frock,
with big blue eyes opening wide with
wonder. Think how you would feel
who are the same age, if anything a
tenth part as wonderful were told to
you Mrs. ELEPHANT, in 81. Nicholas
for October.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1876-09-29
A Stricken CITY.

The following is an extract from let
ter from Savannah, Ga.
p" You have no idea of the depopula-
ton of the place. In CASTOR street,
where we live, between Habersham and
Abercorn streets, there are nineteen
dwellings; ten are absolutely closed,
and the occupants of the remaining
niue are reduced in number, only those
being at home who have been obliged TO
remain. People are not seen sitting on
the steps and balconies, with their chill
dren playing on the pavement below, as
formerly, every afternoon, and at nigh,