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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1876-03-24
Dated, February Il, 1876.

The Chicago Times states it's appreciation OF
"the true inwardness' OF the Kentucky Gen.
trial claim, as follows:
80 Gentleman George Pendeton's explana-
ton o. h,s connection with the Kentucky Gen.
trial Railroad claim exposes him in the charac-
ter OF private Credit Mobillier operator in
not very small way. Mr.. Bass drew from him
the,rsluctant admission that Mr.. Pendleton, in
his character OF administrator OF the Bowler
estate made a contract with Mir. Pendleton In
his character OF president OF the hentucky
Central Railroad to collect claim against the
Government Of S14S,000, and paid himself
800 600 or 800, 600, he is not sure which, for his
services in getting the claim allowed, and turned
over $50, 900 or 46s, 900, he is not sure which.
20 the COMPANY that he had hired himself to
serve IN the capacity of claim agent. 1t is toll.
erablv saPe to assume that Gentleman George
ass democratic candidate for President Is pref
ty thoroughly shelved-unless he agrees to
contribute that $4,000 or $4,000 to the cam
paign fund"
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1876-03-24

On the question as to how obedience to the
liquor traffic laws ls TO be enforced the Attor-
ney General of the State has written this let
ter:
"DEAR SIR-Yours Of February 10th is re-
ceived, and in reply would say that consider
it the duty of the treasurer, sheriff ana asses
sors, all to see that the law is enforced. The
law, unfortunately. does not compel any one to
make complaint II man sells without pay
ing the tax, he can be prosecuted for refusing
to pay the tax. Any one can complain, and
then 1t will be the duty of the prosecuting at
torney to attend to it the same as any other
misdemeanor. II man sails without giving
bonds be is liable for a misdemeanor. No one
Is designated specially by the law to complain,
but any one can do it, and any officer connec-
ted with raising the tax ought to see that it s
enforced. The prosecuting attorney will have
to attend to it when complaint is made
Yours truly
. A. j. SMITH. Attorney Genera.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1876-03-24

n Republican State Convention, to elect
twenty-five delegates and alternates to attend
the Republican National Convention at Cincin-
natl on the 1Ath day OF June next, and also to
elect Republican State Central Committee,
wall be held at the city OF Grand Rapids, on
"Wednesday, the 10th day Of May, 1876, at
eleven O'Clock A. NJ. ni.ttt
All Republican electors and other voters,
without regard to past political differences or
previous party affiliations, who believe in and
support the principles enumerated in the call
for the National Republican Convention, are
invited TO participate in the election Of dele
gates to this Convention.
The several counties will be entitled to four
delegates for each Representative in the lower
branch OF the State Legislature; and every
organized county having no representation will
DO entitled to two delegates.
Under the resolution OF 1858, no delegate
will DO entitled to seat who does not reside IN
the county he represents.
5. d. BINGHAM, Chairman.
&. 5. OLDs Secretary.
Lansing, February LIST. 1876.
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Re,rsficaa county Conyention.

A Convention of delegates will be held at the
Village or Lawrence. on Friday, the 18th day
OF April next at eleven o'clock In the forenoon
for the purpose OF choosing eight delegates to
represent the Republicans OF Van Buren,
County. in the State Convention to be held at
Grand Rapids. on Wednesday, the 10th day OF
MAY next. and also to select County Commit
tee, aud ~ transact such other business as may
properly come before the Convention. The
several townships will be entitled to delegates
as follows:
Almeua-4 Hamilton-5 Deerfield-3
Antwerp--11 Hartford-7 Decatur-1O
Arlington heeler-5 Geneva-3
Bangor Lawrence-S Porter--o
Blooulnglale-5 Paw Paw-13 South IIaven-S
Columbus &c Pine Grove-6 Waverly-
:. 7. CONWAY,
;. ROWE,
e. W. TRAVIS, County Com.
c. L. HEATH.
WIZ. T. STEWART.
Dated, February II, 1876.
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full snssnk end upsa h'ssptaisa, - slsd, TN
endorsement appears;
"WAa DErAnTUENr, May a, 1871.
" Assistant Judge Advocated General.
This report has been examined by me, ami
has received full and personal CONFEDERATION
have no doubt ~ TO the justice Of the claim
and the propriety Of it's allowance. The recon-
mendation Of tue report 10 approved.
May, TO- 1871. W; w. BEIxnAR.
Secretary Of War"
Accordingly on June 18th, 1871, Gen. Bel
KNAPP issued his requisiticn for Treasury war
rants for S148, 55S 50. payable to Mr.. Pendle-
ton, then present. The requisition, the war
rants, and the payment all bear date June 18th,
1871, showing that the case was "put" through
two departments in one day,
What are the conclusions that naturally fol-
low from these facts? The statements above
made are not in dispute, but are conceded by
all parties. Leaving out OF view the charge
that Mr.. Clymer has been reluctant to investi-
gate this matter, accepting Mr.. Pendleton's
statement that his percentage" was not used
to remunerate any one save an authorized
clerk, rejecting the intimation that the success
OF this claim and the increase in the value Of
Mrs. Bowers's estate were in some manner re.
lated to each other, and ignoring all those
statements wherein Gen. Kiddoo figures IN
Tuesdays testimony-when all these conjec-
tural phases OF the subject are dropped out OF
sight, it is still demonstrated that rejected
claim was brought to the surface by Mr.. Pen
dleton, as soon as close family friend COT very
easy official virtue, it is proved was securely
seated in the War Department, in such form
as to give him (Pendleton) heavy personal
interest IN it's allowance. and that it was push-
ed through over the adverse opinion OF the
man who knew all the facts, the result beng q
subtraction from the public treasury Of about
$4,000 and the addition of about 100000 to
Mr.. Pendleton's private fortune. II the case
rests here and al the darker allegations accom-
panving 1t fiji to the ground, it still is proved
that upon what was, under the circumstances
little else than pretext Secretary Belknal
paid and Mr.. Pendleton accepted Chiefly fol
himself and bis sister, $150,000 from the
national treasury. Mr.. Pendleton's indignant
! protestations that he did not exceed his right:
as an attorney and trustee will not suffice tc
essen "plain peoples" appreciation OF the
intrinsic " crookedness' of this transaction
Gen. Belknap is beyond especial harm from
such revelation, but Mr.. Pendleton ha;
clearly reached the end Of an ambitious public
career.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1876-03-24

Walt Whitman, the poet, whose services as
and around Washington during the civil war
are not forgotten by the country at large, or
the soldiers he attended, has IN press valuable
volume OF memoranda OF the war;" Ii is
simply transcription of notes taken at the
time, and gives in the powerful and picturesque
prose OF which Mr.. Whitman is master, the
scenes and circumstances Of which he was an
eys-witness or connected with. In advance por-
tons OF this work the following paragraph ap-
pears. It go vigorously dellneates the condi-
tim OF our men returning from Andersonvi!le
and other prison pens that 1t should be widely
circulated. The date is early in 1865:
The released prisoners of war are now
coming up from the Southern prisons. I have
seen number OF them. The sight is worse
than any eight OF batte-felds or any collec-
tons OF wounded, even the bloodiest There
was Gas sample) one large boat load OF sew
eral hundred brought about the 25th to An
napolis, and cut OF the whole number only
three individuals were able to walk from the
boat. The rest were carried ashore and laid
down IN one place or another. Can those be
men-those little livid-brown, ash-streaked
monkey-looklng dwarfs. Are they really not
mummied, dwindled corpses They lay there
most OF them, quite STILL but with horrible
look in their eyes and skinny lips, often with
not enough flesh Oh their lips to cover their
teeth. Probably no more appalling sight was
ever seen on this earth. (There are deeds,
crimes, that may be forgiven, but this Is not
among them. 1t sleeps its perpetrators in
blacklist, escapeless, endless damnation. Over
10000 have been compelled to die the death OF
starvation. Reader, did you ever try to realize
what starvation actually is, IN those prisons and
in land OF plenty p
An understandable meanness, tyranny, az
gravating course OF Insults, almost incredible,
was evioently the rule Of treatment through al
heSouthern military prisons. The dead there
arenot to be pitied as much as some OF the
living that come from there-f they can be
called living many OF them are mentally i'm.
beetle, and Will never recuperate."
Mr.. Whitman's description has all the more
value from the fact that it is that of compel
ent critic and, observer, aud that since the
above was written its author has been pro-
nounced in favor OF amnesty aud reunion
There is a cloud of witnesses who speaks as
from the grave. llr. Davis and his Confeder-
ate associates viii find that audacity will not
overthrow the facts. Truly, whitman's de-
scr;ption shows that the men he saw came from
out the Jaws Of death out Of the gates Of
"heIl.r
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1876-03-24

business after April 90, 1876,
The taxes embraced within the provisions of
the law above quoted are the following, VIZ:
Rectfers 5000 90
Dealers, retail liquor, % 90
Dealers wholesale liquor, 100 90
Dealers in malt LIQUORS, wholesale, 50 90
Dealers in malt liquors, retail, 20 90
Dealers IN leaf tobacco. 25 90
Retail dealers in leaf tobacco, 500 90
And on sale of over $1,000, fifty cents
for every dollar in excess OF 1000.
Dealers in manufactured otbacco, 5 90
Manufacturers OF stills, so 90
And for each still manufactured, 30 90
And for each worm manufactured, 90 90
Manufacturers OF tobacco, 10 90
Manufacturers OF cigars, 10 90
Peddlers Of tobacco, first class, more
than two horses or other ANIMALS, 80 90
Peddlers Of tobacco, second class, two
horses or other ANIMALS, 25 90
Peddlers Of tobacco third class, one
horse o. other animal, Is 90
Peddlers Of tobacco fourth class, on
foot or public conveyance, 10 90
Brewers OF less than 500 barrels, 30 90
Brewers OF 500 barrels or MORE 100 90
Any person, so liable who shall fail to COM
ply with the foregoing requirements will be
subject to severe penalties.
Persons or firms liable to pay any OF the
Special Taxes named above must apply to Levi
T. Hull, Collector at Constantine, or w. W.
Peck, Deputy Collector of Internal Revenue
at Kalamazoo, Mich, and pay for and procure
the Special Tax Stamp or Stamps they need,
prior to May 1,1376, and without further notice.
ID. ID. Pratt,
Commissioner OF Internal Revenue.
OFFICE OF INTERNAL REVENUE,
WASHINGTON, d. c., February 1, 1876.
1095t2
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NO TIC c.
Z. y. Internal Rerenue
SPECIAL TAXES,


The Revised Statutes of the United States,
sections 1892, 1897, 1888, and 3239 require
every person engaged IN any business. avoca-
ton. or employment which renders him liable
to Special Tax TO procure and place conspIc-
uously In his establishment OF place of BUSH
ness Stamp denoting the payment OF said
Special Tax for the Special Tax Year begin ming
May /, 1876, before commencing or continuing
business after April 90, 1876,
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1876-03-24

Trains from Paw Paw connect with the same
E:2ed Trans on the Michigan Central Railroad
1t Lawton, going east and west.
LEAVE PAW PAW.
$50 A. M. returns from Lawton at TAM
g;s0 a. m, Mail Train, east.
200 p. m, Mail west, and Way Freight east
0;lO p. m. Kalamazoo Accommodation. east
~ Trains return to Paw Paw on departure Of
Michigan Central Trains from Lawton.
JOHN IhLING, Sup't.
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Buckinghana's Dye
FOR THE WHISPERS.

This elegant preparation may be
relied on to change the color of the
beard from gray or any other IN
desirable shade, to brown or black,
at discretion. 1t is easily applied,
being in one preparation, and quick
ly and effectually produces o per-
manent color, which will neither
rub nor wash off.
Manufactured by r. p. HALL & Co,
NASHUA, N. H.
Sold By I'll Druggists, ani Dealers Il Medicines.
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Come One, Come All,
" JUSTIrIS OMNIBUS

And one mans money as good as his neighbours.
The penny turned quickly is the only success
full one to the merchant, we believe. The same
saved is the most satisfactory one to the buyer.
1t costs you nothing to call and examing our
goods and prices.
You can buy any article, as cheap as you can
any number OF the same.
We have one price, from the simplest to the
greatest, and 1t sells for that only.
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THIS is NO BIG BONANZA,

But the solemn truth, that we will sell goods
at 80 close margin, that the people of Van
Buren, County can save Is to 20 per cent, by
trading with us. And especially to our old Gus
toners, we wish to have their liberal patronage
as we'll as our numerous friends out side.
With this we extend to you Happy New
Year." hoping that 1t will bring happiness and
plenty to your household, and JOY for your
little ones. 1082m3
Very Respectfully Your Friends,
Kilburn & Hudson.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-10-31
The South Carolina Crime.

The New York Tribune, whose recent
ultra epublicanism we have frequently
had occasion TO criticiso, has been sudden
ly seized with spasm Of conservatism, the
effects of which are seen in tho following
extract from a late editorial:
THE condition of affairs in South Caro-
lima is certainly attracting wide spread at
tention throughout this state and pro-
voking much animated discussion. Gen.
Grants administration has so often inter-
fered in southern affairs pending elections,
and almost always in behalf of the plum
derers who have disgraced tho name OF
Republicanlsm, that many thinking people
find il difhuclt to form an opinion in regard
to the present troubles. While the citi-
zens Of this state desire that peace shall
be preserved in the south, and that the
people shall have right to give express
SIGN 10 their POLITICAL preferences on the
stump aud at ti,e ballot box freely and
without Intimidation, they have, without
regard To party, learned to look with sus.
plcion on the use OF United States troops
in any southern state during a political
contest. 1t was thepopular disapproval o.
this policy as applied to Alabama iu 1874
which helped to raise the storm in the au
tumn OF that year that swept the Republi
cans out OF power in the house OF repre-
sontatives. Its effect on the vote of thi.
state this year will depend on the success
OF the Republican party in convincing tn,
people that federal interference in Soutl
Carolina is UNSUITABLE"
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-10-31
THE NEXT PRESIDENTS MAR
RAGE
Gov. Tilder said to have Selected a
Mistress for the White House.
From tie Albany KnicEeybOcker

From, tie Albany KniekeybOcker.
Next to the question ofTiIden's election,
no subject has elected more attention,
especially in society, than that of his mar
riage. His conduct is such that it would
not indicate the least suspicion that he was
connubially inclined; and vet there are
those who assert it as positive fact that
his greatest wish, after his election as
president. is to secure an accomplished
and good woman as wife. He wants one
who will be every way worthy of the high
honor Of being the partner of the chief
magistrate Of the nation aud who would
officiate at the White House receptions in
a dignifed and womanly manner, and
smooth down the ragged edge that would
assuredly follow were old Sammy there
alone, without such. a helpmeet. For
such lady he has been looking for sew
eral months-not only he, but all his inti-
mate friends.
OF course subjects of this character are
always sought for and discussed by mem.
bers of refined society, with infinite pleas
ure. A good subject is more palatable
than good meal, Very little goes on IL
society that the ladies do not get hold Of
and the latest gossip is that Gov. Tilden
has determined upon leading to the altar,
soon after his election, one of our most
beautiful and accomplished townswomep
We only hope this is true, and that the
elegant lady referred to will be called upor
to do the honors of the White House. NJ
lady in the land would fill the place with
more dignity and grace. She is one o.
the most lovely of her sex.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-10-31
oG a R ID II H R .
HOUSE.
Cor, Michigan Ay, and Jackson Sire

Cor, Michigan Az and Jackson Street,
CHICAGO, ILL.
THIS elegant hotel acknowledges no rival either
l in its management. appointments, or location.
In the latter respect it affords its guests charming
and unobstructed view from two Of its lofty fronts
OF Lake Michigan far at the eye can reach. the
finest waterscape view in America. Is diagonally
opposite the Great Exposition Building and but
one block from the Wabash Avenue amp State ST,
CITY, md convenient to places of amusement. 1t
has $50 large and elegantly furnished rooms, with
all modern Improvements, including Tuft's Passen-
ger Elevator. c. II, GAUBERE proprietor.
FEANK WENryxnRrH Chief Clerk.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-10-31
THE MENDACIOUS AND MER.
CENARY "INDUsTRIAL AGE"
8. M. Smith Denounces it and With.
draws from it,
From tie chicago Courier

From tie chicago Courier,
The following card from Hon. s. Nj.
Smith, one of the editors of the Industrial
Age, of this city, who withdraws from that
concern, owing to the wanton aud malicious
attacks made by Mr.. Noonan upon Lewis
Steward, is handed us for publication. A
copy of the same was left at the Office of
the Age, with request for its publication,
which Mr.. Noonan said he would comply
with. As he will doubtless postpone the
fulhllment of his promise until after the
election, the card is here appended.
CARD TO THE READERS OF THE I'm
DUsTRIAL AGE.
My attention has just been called to the
last number of the Age, in which is con-
tinuance OF the scurrilous attacks upon Mr.
Steward, our candidate for governor.
As my name stands in the Age as one
Of its editors, it makes it appear that ap-
prove of these attacks, and sanction them
so long as by silence | acquiesce in them.
| regret to sever my long and pleasant
connection with MIR. Noonan and the Age,
but justice to myself and to a cause that is
as dear to me as my life, demands that |
not only sever my connection with paper
that have helped to build up for differ
ent purpose than the use that is being
made of it, but to declare that the articles
against Mr.. Steward were published not
only without my consent, but against my
earnest protestation, believing that there
was no foundation in truth for them, and
that their publication could have
no other effect than to crafty
Mr.. Noonan's vindictiveness, growing
out of causes which it is not necessary to
mention, and generally operate against our
ticket, local as well as state; and further,
that these articles were but the further
ance of plot started in Indiana by Ole
man and Wolcott, and that Republican
money is at the bottom of the whole foul
thing. | would therefore say to our
friends everywhere. if our enemies are
driven to such desperate straits to beat US,
| it only proves how strong we are, and that
Mr.. Steward, instead of being what the
Jail birds and liars" at the instigation of
OF the Republican party. would make him,
is the true friend of the people, and will, il
elected, stand between and defend them
from the extortions of corporate capital,
and Mr.. Noonan will find to his cost that
he has mistaken the spirit and temper Of
his patrons, and that such base and I'M
manly attacks upon the man of their choice
will only urge them to more determined
efforts to secure his election.
S. NJ. SMITH.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-10-31
MEDICAL
SYMPTOMS OF WORMS.

VNHE countenance is pale and leaden-
colored, with occasional fluShes, or
a circumscribed spot on one or both
cheeks; the eyes become dull /; the pupils
dilate; an azure semicircle runs along
the lower eye-lid the nose is irritated,
swells, and sometimes bleeds; swell
ing of the upper lip; occasional head
ache, with humming or throbbing of
the ears an unusual secretion of saliva;
Shiny or furred tongue breath very
foul, particularly in the morning; ap-
petite variable, sometimes voracious,
with gnawing sensation ofthe stomach,
at others, entirely gone fleeting pains
in the stomach occasional nausea and
vomiting; violent pains throughout the
abdomen; bowels irregular, at times
costive; stools Shiny; not unfrequently
tinged with blood belly swollen and
hard urine turbid; respiration occa-
sionally difficult, and accompanied by
hiccough; cough sometimes dry and
convulsive; uneasy and disturbed sleep,
with grinding of the teeth temper
variable, but generally irritable, &c.
Whenever the above symptoms
are found to exist,
DR.. C. McLANE'S VERMIFUGE
VIII certainly effect cure.
1T DOES NOT CONTAIN MERCURY
in any form; it is an innocent prepa-
ration, not capable of doing the sAgAtes,
injury to the most tenaer infant.
The genuine DR.. McLANE's VERNn-
FUGE bears the signatures a c. McLANE
and FLEMING Bros on the wrapper.
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DIR. C. MoLANE'S VERMIFUGE
DIR. C.. McLANE'S
LIVER PILLS

These Pills are not recommended as
a remedy for {" all the ills that flesh is
heir to-" but in affections of the Liver
and in all Bilious Complaints, Dyspepsia
and Sick Headache, or diseases of tina,
character, they 2tand without rival.
AGUE AND FEVER.
No better c.thartic can be used pre-
paratory to, or after taking Quinine.
As simple purgative they are I'M
equaled.
BEWARE OF INVITATIONS.
The genuine are never sugar coated.
Each box has red wax seal on the
lid, with the impression DR.. McLANE's
LIVER PILLS.
Each wrapper bears the signatures of
c. MCLANE and FLEMING Bros.
Sold by all respectable druggists and
country storekeepers generally
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-10-31

For Book BINDING or EuIing, go to
THE ARGUS Bindery. No better work
can be done in this vicinity. Prices reason
able, Work done quick, Leave orders at
The ARGUS Counting Room, opposite the
the Post Office.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-10-31
PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS.

AT LARGE:
WILLIAM f. CooLBAUeH, OF Cook County.
WILLIAM j. ALLEN, of jackson County.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-10-31
DEMOCRATIC REFORM TICKET

FOR PRESIDENT,
SAMUEL ]. rILDEN, of New York
FOR vIcE-PREsIDKNT,
THOMAS A. HENDRICKS, Of indiana.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-10-31
STATE

For Governor:
LEWIS STEWARD, OF Kendall county
For Lieutenant Governor:
ARCHIBALD A. GLENN, OF Brown'county.
For Secretary OF State:
y. Y. THORNTON, of Fulton county.
For Auditor:
JOHN HISE, OF Cook county.
For Treasurer:
GEORGE GUNDLACH, Of Clinton county.
For Attorney General
EDMUND LYNCH, OF Logan county.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-10-31
LOVERS GUIDE ! FEY FEY : &:

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rying who and when you please-How to be hand
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hotels.
AMERICAN HOTEL

Chestnut Street, opposite Independence Hall,
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Daily AReUs kept on file.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

TTHTrIfc OF Self Abuse or IndscretioD
v ~ 4IfAS send STAMP for "CELEBRATED
WORK" on Nervous and Private Diseases. Address
CHICAGO MEDICAL INSTITUTE, 1856 s. Clark ST.,
Chicago.