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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1876-01-28
A Curious Coincidence.

The Albany On. ~ Argus relates the
following Last spring a certain
house-builder left his home in West
Troy without announcing his intention
to his family or friends. On Tuesday
last his wife found the first clew TO his
movements she had been able to obtain.
The following singular story is told in
this connection f.: The deserted wife,
while in conversation with an Albany
lady, spoke of the lost husband, and ex-
pressed surprise that she had not been
able to CLEAN any tidlngs of his where
abouts. The Albany lady observed that
she was in similar quandary as to the
abiding place of sister, widow, who
left her home some weeks ago with an
odd bachelor Gas she put it, from'some
place north of Albany. After considera-
BILE conversation, the Albany lady ex-
hibited photograph of the 'old bach
elor.' The deserted wife recognized the
picture as that of her lost husband. The
'old bachelor and the Albany widow
are supposed to be living in Milwaukee. "
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1876-01-28
For the Benefit of Married MOmen.

New York bids fair to place herself in
line with the States which protect mar
ried women in the enjoyment and con-
troll of their separate property. A bill
has been introduced in the Legislature
which provides that any married woman
possessed of separate property may enter
into a contrac. for the purchase of real
and personal estate or for any other pur-
pose, or may take upon herself any obi
cation with like effect in all respects as
if she were unmarried. The bill also
provides that the "real estate of the hus-
band of any female who may hereafter
marry shall not be liable for any dover
right in said female prior to the death
of said husband" and provides, still
further, that on the decease of any mar
ried woman possessed of real estate the
husband shall have a marital right in her
real estate undisposed of 10y will equiva-
lent to dover. The intention is, evil
IDENTIFY, to put husband and wife on a basis
of equality; but why the operation Of the
law should be extended to all 4" females"
instead of being confined TO those of the
human race, does not clearly appear.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1876-01-28
Heaven.

A little boy was walking in the fields
with his mother, one day. He looked
up to the sky and said, ooh, mother,
heaven is so far Of, I'm afraid 1 shall
never get there.
"My DEAR" said his mother, "heaven
must come to as before we can go to it. !"
He didn't understand what she meant.
Then she told him what Jesus said when
he was on earth. These were his words ::
eff any man love Me, my Father will
love him, and we will come unto him
and make our abode with him." Jesus
is willing to come into your heart. He
is standing and knocking for you to let
Him in. And when He comes in He
brings heaven with Him. He will make
a heaven in your heart, if you let Him
come and dwell there. But, If we don't
let Him come and dwell in our hearts
here. He won't let us go and dwell with
Him in heaven hereafter. Heaven must
come to us before we can go to it.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1876-01-28
Punch,s Prophecies for 1876.

There will be a great many births, un-
accompanied by any very large amount
of rejoicing.
There Will be several deaths, which
will not cause too extravaganza grief.
A great many people will marry in
haste, and proceed to enjoy the delight
full sensation known as repenting at
leisure"
A few will marry at leisure and repent
in haste.
Being leap year more young people
than usual of both sexes will be plunged
into that state of semi-idiotic bliss con-
sidered inseparable to an engagement.
Many young ladies will be kissed
under the mistletoe, and will say they
don't like it.
Many young (-old) ladies will say they
don't like being kissed under the mistle-
toe, and won't be.
There will be several railway accidents.
Many ships will come into collision.
Some explosions domestic and other
wise) may be looked for.
Many children will receive the name
of John.
Lots of young men will have difficult
ties with their latchkeys at about two
O. m.
Other young men will announce their
intention to give up business and go on
the stage.
More young men wiz declare their de-
termination to live OH their pens.
Various parents and guardians will
view the above proceedings with mark
ed displeasure.
Several casualties (such as broken
hearts, loss of false teeth, separation
from chignons, etc. will occur on skat-
ing Kinks.
Capt. Hawk will take little Pigeon to
a first rate place for quiet game of bill
hards or ecarte.
Much money will be lost over the
Derby.
Several dramatic authors will be led
to think of their future state by the re
ception awarded to their plays by a kind
and discerning public.
There will be some changes of Govern
ment in France.
Things will be made unpleasant for
the First Lord of the Amiralty soon after
the assembling of Parliament.
There will be a panic on the Stock
Exchange.
There will be several sensational trials,
to report the details of which the daily
press will exclude from their columns
all literary, artistic, scientific, and dra-
matte news.
Some wives will run away from their
husbands.
Some husbands will run away from
their wives.
There will be numerous comic songs
produced.
No mirth will be caused by the above.
A lot of people will write bad novels.
A lot more people will be intensely
boared by reading the same.
The farmers will grumble at the har-
vest.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1876-01-28
Short.Hor Sales In 1875.

A list of 1O6 public sales of Short
Horns in the United States and Canada
in 1875 has been compiled, at which
4. 347 animals were sold for 81, S32, 1888,
an average of S421.53, each. Seventeen
of these sales, amounting to 1927, 73l
we're ON gold basis. The highest prices
were $4,000 (gold) and 81, 500 for heif.
ers, and $4,000, $4,000 and $4,000
(gold) for bulls. ,.
The well-known Illinois auctioneer,
Col. J. w. Judy, made AZ sales, includ-
ing 1886 animals, sold for $3.50, O45,
averaging 1879.
It should be borne in mind that these
large averages were greatly helped by
sales of a comparatively small number OF
very fashionably bred animals, a large
number being sold at prices much below
the average.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1876-01-28
Heroes I'm EMBRYO.

The London papers give many in.
stances of heroism on the part of the boys
who were on board the British school
ship Goliath at the time it burned. The
boys were all mere children gathered
from the slums of the cities, but as soon
as the fire bell rang every one went to
his post, and from first to last the order
was as perfect as if the lads had been
drilled troops. There was barge
moored close TO the ship, and number
of the striplings, mostly between 7 and
10 years of age, had made good their
escape to her. The flames were blowing
toward them fiercely, and some twenty
or more of the children, terrified by the
heat and almost checked by the dense
smoke, wanted to push off for shore, bot
one of their number, a petty officer
named Billy Bolton, mere child him
self, checked the mutiny and held the
great craft to her mooring until all who
came over that side of the vessel had got
safely into her. Capt. Bourchier says
that the quiet, resolute bravery of this
little fellow was the means of saving
more than hundred lives that would
otherwise have certainly been lost. An
other lad, named Mouling, but aptly
known among his companions as "Capt.
Webb" swan about in the cold water
like great Newfoundland dog, picking
up the feeble stragglers and helping
them into shallow water. Another
jumped over the ships side-a height of
thirty-five feet-into the water. He
struck piece of timber end disfgured
his face so fearfully that the Captain
could not recognize him. The lad, how
ever, being asked how he came by his
injuries, replied with the usual salute,
that he had had ga whack on the head, +"
and so went on helping his companions
out of the water.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1876-01-28
THE ATHEIST.
ny WI. KNOX,

The fool bath said, "There is no God!"
NoGodl-Who lights the morning sun,
And sends him ON his heavenly road,
far and brilliant course TO run?
Who. when the radiant day il done,
HangsNorth the moons nocturnal lamp,
And bids the planets, one by one,
steal DER the night wales dark and damp?
No God WHO gives the evening dewf
The tanning breeze, the fostering shower?
Who warns the spring morn's budding Dougl
And plant the summer 4 noontide flower?
Who spreads in the autumnal bower
Tho fruit trees mellow stores around
Aud sends the winters 10y power,
To invigorate the exhausted ground?
No God Who makes the bird 10 wing
Its flight like arrow through the sky,
And gives the deer its power to spring
From rock To rock triumphantly?
Who formed Behemoth. huge and high,
That at n draught the river drains,
And great Leyiathan TO lie.
Like floating isle, on ocean plainsg
No God Who warns the heart 10 haave
With thousand feelings soft and sweet,
Aud prompts theSaspiring soul TO leave
The earth we tread beneath our feet,
And soar away on pintons Meet
Beyond the scenes of mortal strfei
With fair ethereal forms to meet,
That tells us of the after life.
No God WHO fixed the 80 dd ground
or pillars strong that alter n0tY
Who spread the curtained skies around!
Who doth the ocean bounds mlotv
Who all things to perfection brought
On earth below, in heaven above
90 ask thefoOl, of impious thought,
Who dares TO say There is no God !"
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1876-01-28
The Manufacture Of Thread.

Paisley, near Glasgow, Scotland, is
probably the greatest thread-manufac-
turing center in the world, its exports of
sewing cottons for last year amounting
to nearly $S, 100000. The United States
is the best customer, taking last year
2,314, 900 pounds, valued at 81, 450, 900.
The expectation to this country, how
ever, is decreasing, the Coatoses and the
Clarks, two of the largest firms, having
established mills in this country, and
American enterprise also having success
fully gone into the business.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1876-01-28
walking-Sticks i'm Ancient Greece.

The Greeks used stick in the shape
of crozier, and when carried by an old
man it added greatly to his dignified APP
pearance. The stick was often given by
one friend to another "a recommenda-
ton and as pledge for the payment of
a debt. 1t also served as promise of
marriage. On this occasion it was cut
in two, and the contracting parties each
preserved a hale carefully till the we'd
ding day, when the two halves were
placed together by the priest, and the
staff was united even as the man and
woman were made one.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1876-01-28

The butchers won't reduce the price
Of meat.
Much tobacco will be consumed also
cabbage leaves.
Many people will send contributions
to Punch, which will be rejected.
Many people will therefore hate,
abuse, and loathe Punch for the remain
der of their lives.
Last and best. Punch, the Good and
the Great, will, during the course of
1876, appear exactly fifty-three times to
delight and gladden. the nations.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1876-01-28
THE SONG OF 1s7s.
BY bArARD TAYLOR.

I.
Waken, Voice of the Lands Devotion
Spirit of freedom, awaken all
Ring, ye shores, 10 the Song of Ocean,
Rivers answer, and mountains call
The golden day has come;
Let every tongue be dumb,
That sounded its malice. or murmured its fears;
She hath won her story;
She wears her glory;
We crown her the Land of Hundred Years.
Out OF darkness and toll and danger
Into the light OF Victorys day,
Help TO the weak, and home 10 the stranger,
Freedom 10 all, she hath held her way.
Now Europe's orphans rest
Upon her mother-breast;
The voices Of Nations are heard in the cheers
That shall cast upon her
New love and honor,
And crown her the Queen OF Hundred Years
North and South, we are met az brothers:
East and West we are welded as oLei
Right of each shall secure our mothers;
Child of each IL her faithful son
We give thee heart and hand,
Our glorious native Land.
For battle has tried thee and time ende ars;
We will write thy story,
And keep thy glory
As pure as OF old for thousand Years!
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1876-01-28

Mr.. GEORGE WANG died recently in
New Orleans from hydrophobia, the re-
suit of the bite few weeks before of q
pet dog.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1876-01-28

Luckily, during my residence near the
Delaware, L had acquired that dexterity
III the handling OF canoe which nothing
but practice could confer, and l succeed
ed III eluding the shock OF those sheets of
floating ice-the impact of which might
have proved fatal to my slender skiH-
and had almost gained the southern ex
tremlty of the island, when loud shout
OF warning from those on shore made me
turn my head, to behold, with dismay,
that quantity of gigantic passes of the
cleaning crystal had broken away from
the slow-moving gorge, and were rush
ing friously down the stream, revolving
in giddy circles as they came. Almost
mechanically | gave one long sweeping
stroke with the paddle, and, as the ca,
noe darted forward, rose to my feet and
sprang into the water, which proved TO
be little more than waist-deep at the
spot, so that / easily scrambled up the
garden bank, while my frail bark, caught
and crushed between two of the drifting
blocks, hoated a helpless wreck along the
river.
Up to this moment had achieved
partial, but only partial, success. L
had reached the island, but the heaviest
part of my task, as l was well aware, lay
before me. The canoe was gone, so that
unless some boat belonging to the farm
should be still fastened to the bank ]
must depend on my own ingenuity for
the means OF conveying myself and those
to save whose lives had imperilled my
own to firm ground. Had / but time /
lad little doubt that, by some one of the
expedlents that suggest themselves to a
trained engineer, 1 could effect a safe
passage to the shore; but could not avoid
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-06-26
1876 GREAT 1870
pENNSYLY ROUTE
"a M #

i ss M $500 ss.:.isE: - sEsz
~ LIE NUnTH, WEST U oOUIh " n"ol !.
DOUBLE TRACK,
STEEL RAILS, SPLENDID SChNERl
MAGNIFICENT EQUIPMENT.
Trains leave Washington, from depot OF BAL
TIMOKE i POTOMAC KAILkUAD, cor
ner Of Sixth and b streets, as follows:
For Philadelphia, y ew York and the E'ast, - /.
D. m daily, with Palace Cars attached. LIN
tied Express Of Pullman Parlor Cars 9.23
m. daily, except Sunday. For PhliadelPhls
and New York l.30 M daily, except Sun
day; for Philadelphia 4.65 p. m. daily, witt
Parlor Cars attached.
For Pittsburg and the West 6 a. m. daily, With
Parlor Cars to Plttsburg; 7.4o p: M daily
daily, except sunday.
sor Canandaigua and the North, 6 q. m daily,
except Sunday; and Z Az y. ii. daily, eAcep.
Saturday, with Palace Car to Rochester For
Elmira, H. 55 y m. daily, except Sunday.
For tho South, via Richmond, 84O u. ~ an
ll.38 p. IN. daily, except Sunday, and vi"
Lynchburg u. N. II. 80 y. m. daily, excep:
LOCAL TRAINS.
For Alexandria, d, Z, s, ., III and ii q. H., ana
l,3, 42O, 5, e, and IL SO =. n. On Sunday a.
ga. m, snd and 6p. m.
Trains ienve Alexandria Tor Washington, +, l..
=, ., IL and ii q. LII. l, 3, a, 5, and p m.-
On sunday a. and lU a. H., and p. N.
Tickets and information can be procured HI
principal railroad stations and ticket office.
Southeast. ID. NJ. BOYD, Jr.,
Gen'l Passenger Agen!
FRANK THOMSON
General Manager. Jan
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-06-26

ACCOMMODATION TkAIN, daily, except
Sunday Leave Washington DC p. m.,, Alexan-
dr,s S, co D. H., arrive al Front Royal 9.35 ..
M. Leave Fr;nt Royal 80 a m, arrive 1T
Alexsndria 81 q m, and at Washington q. oo
a. m. Good connection at Manassas JUNCTION
With Nj all train to and from the South. Leave
Front Royal in the morning, go to any point on
main line as far as Charlottesville, and return
to Front Royal same day, giving many hours
stav at Warranton, Culpeper, Orange, &c.
MANASSAS DlVlSION,. Mail Train-Pa
sengers leave Washington $50 a. NJ, AlexsA
dria 90 8. M, anG arrive at Strasburg 44o g.
m. Leave Stras5urg 6.35 a. m, arrive at Alex
A" WaH XXI & e Embellishments to
and from Warrenton with Nsil Train only
At Wssh.ng ton close connections with North
and West At Danvilie twice daily with South
and Southw west and st Lynch burg, twice daily,
to South and West.
Twice daily connections with Ches. q Ohio
R. 4. eastward to Richmond, and westward to
Staunton, White Sulphur and ali the various
Springs OH that line.
Elegant Parlor Cars will be run, with the day
trains, between Baltimore and White Sui
phur Springs, leaving Baltimore at 6.23 u m
Both trains from South connect with Ones
& Ohio 1t Charlottesville for the West. Tins Is
is the only line running double daily trains
south Of Washington, and makes now the quick
est time ever made-less than 30 hours between
Washington and New Orleans:
tween Baltimore and Now Orleans, leaving
Baltimore 625 q. m. Also Sleeper between
Baltimore and Lynchburg by night line
Centennial Excursion Tickets TO Pniladel phia
on sale, good for thirty days, and through TICK
cts to the South and West 1t lowest rates.
&. J. FOREACRE, fen. Manager
J. nj. BROADUS, &. I. :. 10 Il
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-06-26
WASHINGTON & OHIO RAILROAD
NaHHRl s zs

SPRING ARRANGEMENT, TWO TRAI Us
DAILY except SUNDAY BETWEES
ALEX AND ROUND HILL.
Beginning April 18th, 1916
Leave Washington at 8 n. M. aud Az p. NJ;
and Alexandria at $40 i. n., and 4:25 p M;
pass Leesburg, going westward, al ll:l5 d. IN,
and GAO w. M, and arrive st Round Hill ut Il
rn., and 1920 y. N. Leave Round Hill at 5O 4
~, and 1870 p. M; pass Leesourg, going east
ward, At u. m, and Ito p. M, and arrive, st
Alexandria at 8:l5 a. M, and 3:l5 .. ~, and ri
Washington al $50 q. NJ, and $3.50 y. m.
Gs- Passengers from Washington will tax
the Washington and Ohio cars st the Baltimore
and Potomac Railroad station at ga. m. and q. ~
m, and 80 through to Round hill without
change of cars. oo
The 9. 10 q. m. train from Alexandria and l2.3C
D. m. train from Round Hill counec. Vt Round
Hill with Harris Daily Lane OF Coaches
for Snickersville, Berryvllle snd Winchester;
also with Reamer's Line Of Coaches. which leave
Leesburg daily for Aide and Middloburg.
Both trains, westward, make close CONNECTION,
at Vienna with Sisson's Line Of Stages for Fair
fax Court House.
Communication tickets, cts. per mile
Annual tickets, $50.
T. H. HAVENER,
an 25-tf General Ticket Agent
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-06-26
LEGAL NOTICES.
COMMISSIONERS OFFICE,

COMMISSIONERS OFFICE,
" Alexandria, June I'd, 1875.
To the Alexandria and Washington Railroad
Company, plaintiffs. and William 3: Fowle
and Edward Snowden, lately doing business
as bankers, under the sty le and 6rn! of Eowle,
Snowden and Company; John u. Corse Ed
ward Snowden and Wilmer u. Corse, lately
tr: ding rs Corse, Snowdcn and Corse; Joseph
Jewett, James Rodgers, | Louis kinzer,
James S. French, T. a. Prindle, Joseph h.
Bradley, A Thomas Bradley, Walter Lenox
and the Mayor Board of Aldermen and Com
mon Council of the city of Washington, de-
fendants.
You are hereby notified thAt I have fixed
SATURDAY. he oth day OF july. 1876 IS the
time, end my ottice in the Fairfax street wing
of the Market Il ouse, in the city Of Alexandria;
Va, as the place when and where will proceed
to ascertain the amounts and prlorltles OF sl the
incum ORANGES upon the property OF the alexan-
dria and Washington Railroad Company re-.
quired to be .scertaned and reported upon by
the decree o; the Circuit Court Of Alexandra
county Virginia, rendered on The 18th day OF
May, 1876, in suit in chancery depending n
said Court, in which you arc parties, p!sntltts
and defendants. at which time and place you are
required to attend.
iilvtn under my hand, rs Special Commits
sioncr OF said Court. the day and year 1rststore-
said GEORGE \. MUSHBACH,
ie 3-w4W Special Commissioner.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-06-26
A DEMONSTRATORS NOTICE..

Having been appointed by the Corporation
Court OF the city of AlexAnd-i ia AS sdministrator
of the estate OF John T. Evans, deco .scd, l
hereby give notc4 to sli parties indehta 70 the
estate to come forward st once and make pay
mrnt to me- A.. parties having Claims against
The estate will present them TO me duly certified
for payment. ~. " NEAL,
oc25-tf Adm'r of John L, Evans. coca.
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,OMMI,S1UNER'S OFFICE,

HOMMIoSIUNER'SO OFFICE,
~ Alexandr:S, My 10Th, 1876.
!. O James Green, plaintiff. and Inc M9u!.t Yer
non Manufacturing Company, John w. Green
and Anna Green, his wit, deiendz!tts.
You are hereby notified that have h4ed upon
the 9th DAY IF JUNE. 1876, a. 10 O'Clock y.
m. rs The time, and my ctfice in tie Fairfax
street wing Of the Market House, il: tie city Oh
Alexandria, Va, q: tie place, when ana where
| will proceed to ascertain and report upon Inc
following matters, viz:
LIST. The am guut of the claim of said lanes
Green sgsilst the Mount Vernon Maautactur-
ing Company.
I'd. The interest If the Mount Vernon Manu-
featuring Company in i certain lot OF ground III
said city, situated at the northwest intersection
of Ws.hin gton and Pend!eton streets, and pur-
chaset from John w. Green.
3D. The interest of the said company IN the
property situated On the southeast corner oil
Washington and Pendleton streets, in said city.
known rs the Mount Vernon Cotton Factory.
At. The liens on Inc said pieces Of property,
with their respective prioritles
REQUIRED t. b. asccrtslned and reported upon
by the decree of the Corporation Court lor the
city aforesaid, rendered on the 9th day OF May,
1876 in suit in chancery depending IN SAID
Court in which you are parties, plaintiffs and
defendants, st which time ard place you are re-
qured to attend
Given under my hand, rs Commissioners IN
Chsncery 81 the said Court IN" lay and year
atoressio. GhORo (. A. i USH BACH,
my ~ w4w ;olnm:s SioHer.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-06-26

A Cuban lady left by will $4,000 to be in-
vested in lottery tickets. The proceeds of the
nrlzss were TO be devoled to the erection OF a
magnificent church. The trustees purchased
the Il, k.ts, but the church will DOT be erected.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-06-26

T ARGE STOCK OF NEW DRY GOODS
IL New York, Philadelphia and Baltimore
Choice stock Of Dress Goods-We have just re-
turned from New York with the best selected
stock of Fancy and Staple Dry Goods We have
been purchased with great CARE from the largest
importers in this country. and are the best sly los
out Tor Spring and Summer, and will be sold
Tor cash or to responsible and prompt parties on
short time as cheap as the same goods Can be
purchased in any large city. New goods open
ing every day. We sell good goods and stpop-
ular prices. ID. +. BRASHEAk,
II. B. hoomos No. 100 King street.
sp5 Alexandria, Va.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-06-26
FOR NEW YORK.

The AL Steamships E. G. KNIGHT TIN,
and JOHN GIBSON leave the COM .a24A&
pany's wharf Alexandris, EVERY TUES
DAY MORNING, and New York, from pier
Al East River, EVERY SATURDAY, at four
o. clock p. NJ.