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

A correspondent writes from Suez
Both sphinxes are carved out of dark
green serpentine of exceeding hardness
the pedestals upon which they rest are
covered with hieroglyphics, NJ clear and
sharp as if the sculptor's chisel had given
them the finishing touch only yesterday
They face one another, at distance of
about eighteen feet, and are perhaps
one foot or two further off from the two
grim statues of the Egyptian deities that
suggested the notion OF digging to M.
Paponeau. The right hand sphinx is
but slightly mutilated, having only lost
her nose and part of an eyebrow; her
opposite neighbor is minus her head,
and has suffered good deal in the body
as well. Both cartOuches are uninjured
These statues exhibit considerable
artistic merit. Their lion bodies are ad-
mirably sculptured, and there is a fine
expression of calm benevolent power in
the face of the one that has esca ped seri-
Gus damage. The ears of this sphinx are
very small, delicate, and well formed.
The excavations are being continued in
a northerly direction, as M. de Lesseps
is of the opinion that the two sphinxes
in question constitute the vant-gdrCle
of an avenue of figures leading to the
gates of a famous temple known to have
existed at Rhamses several thousand
years ago, which was roughly handled
by the great iconoclast who destroyed
SO many splendid monuments of
early Egyptian history. Traces of fire,
and even of combustibles, between their
paws, reveal the method adopted by the
image breakers for their destruction;
their tremendous hardness rendered
them proof against the blows of hammers
or strokes of axes, but heat caused them
to split and fall asunder. 1t is proba-
BILE that no such perfect specimen has
heretofore been discovered as the right
hand figure of the Rhamses pair. The
soldiers intrusted with the work of de-
struction, when Rhamses was delivered
up to fire and sword, must have been in
terrupted in their task-perhaps recalled
to quarters-ere they had made sure
that all their abominable fires were
lighted. In day or two
she will be photographed, after Marietta
Bey shall have inspected her, and copies
of her portrait will be sent to the lead
ing learned societies of Europe.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1876-05-05
The Emperor Of shopkeepers.

The London Spectator calls Mr.. A. L:
Stewart "the Emperor of shopkeepers,
and pronounces his reported estate OF
H16. O0O, 900 sterling perhaps the largest
fortune that ever was at one mans entire
disposal, aud certainly the largest That
was ever made out of shop or accumu
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1876-05-05
Che Grue 9o n h err
PAW PAW. MICHIGAN.
THE LITTLE FOLKS.

Frogs Mt school.
Twenty froggies went to school
Down beside rushy pool:
Twenty little coats Of green,
Twenty vests all white and clean.
1--WE must be in time" said they;
"First we study, then we play;
That is how to keep the rule
When wefroggies go to school,"
Master Bullfrog, grave and stern.
Called the classes In their turn;
Taught them how TO nobly strive,
Likewise how TO leap and dive;
From his seat upon the log,
Showed them how to say "Ker-chog"
Also how to dodge blow
From the sticks which bad boys throw.
Twenty froggies grew up fast;
Bullfrogs they became ut last;
Not one Ounce among the lot,
Not one lesson they forgot;
Polished in q high degree.
As each froggie ought to be;
Now they sit on other logs,
Teaching other little frogs.
Nursery.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1876-05-05

PrdzPooKErs gather crowds only TO
dispurse them.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-01-12

THE Gi0be- Democrat suggests that
If the House Of Representatives really
desire retrenchment and reform the
best possible place for IL to begin is Mt
home. The nine thousand dollars
worth of fixtures that are annually car
ried off by members and employees
might be saved, and to this sum might
be added the twenty-five or thirty
thousand dollars periodically thrown
away on the Capitol police. The av-
erage amount of two thousand dollars
for pocket books and card-cases, and
fifteen hundred for gold pens and pen
ellis might next be cut off, and this re-
duction should be followed by dlspens-
Ing with the three thousand dollars
worth of pocket-knives which have
been bought for the present House.
The members might also exhibit their
tender regard for the public pocket by
paying their own street car fare, i'll
stead OF drawing tickets, and by hiring
in place ofusing those pro-
vided at the public expense. The mis-
cellaneous committee expenses, too, Of
barrels of sugar, boxes of lemons, bot
ties contents unknown), and an hun
dred other queer articles, might all be
left off the next budget, and the much
talked-of retrenchment in some degree
accomplished. BY
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-01-12
The ROthschII'is.


The combined capital of the Roths-
childs IL stated 10y Emile Burn0uf, the
well known publicist, to have attained
in the present year to the almost in
calculable sum Of seventeen billions of
francs, or three billion four hundred
million dollars. The significance of
these stupendous figures may be rudely
conceived by comparison, but there is
nothing in the history of private
wealth with which they can be COM
pared. The capital of the Earrings, the
estates of Lord Dudley, the Marquis of
Butte, and the head Of the family Of
Grosvenor, belong relatively to Il hum
BILE category, to which the city of New
York has contributed the fortunes Of
Astor, Vanderbilt and Stewart. The
financial resources attributed to the
Rothschilds can best be measured by
contrasting them with the fHnded
debts of the richest countries on the
globe. The capital Of this house, as
estimated by NJ. Burnouf is about
equal to the whole funded debt of
Great Britain, or that of France, and
considerably exceeds the national debt
of the United States. A single cen
tury, or the possible span of one MANS
life, has suflced for the accumulation
of this fortune, and the rise of its
authors from shabby rookery in
Frankfort to the financial domination
of Europe. At the period of Roths-
childs first decisive triumph on the
London EXchange-the day after
Waterloo, just sixty years ago-John
Jacob Aston was already rich man.
The great fortune which the latter be-
queathed is not believed to exceed
fifty million dollars, while the inherit
ance of his Hebrew contemporary has
been swollen to more than sixty times
that sum. Although its territories are
not to be found on any map, and
the names of its representatives are set
OIL with no princely dignities, never
theless the house of Rothschild must
be reck0ned among the foremost war
sustaining and world-compelling po-
wers of the earth.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-01-12

self up TO his full height and was look
ing full at the Duke, who held the
place 50 long lrOnorably filed by him
self He was about to reply, but walt
ed to hear what Due d Audillret had
to say. When the latter had spoken,
M. Buffet dropped heavily into his
seat his arm fell upon his desk, and
he bowed his head with one of the
most eloquent gestures expressive or
shame that ! ever saw, Due NJ Audit
frets eyes opened AS he looked down
upon HIM, and u slight flush was seen
upon his brow but hastily collecting
himself he ordered the ballot upon the
motion of Mr.. Paris to cancel the vote.
The motion was lost by only thirteen
votes. What spectacle That M.
Gambetta should protest against the
interruption il all very well, but that
he should single ont one OF the many
and hurl such an insolent remark mt
the Premier Of his country Is going be-
You'd the bounds Of good breeding, of
policy, of common sense. And Due
d'Audiflret, who was accused that very
morning of intriguing for NJ. Bullets
portfolio, did not repr0ve the remark.
The Duke lost more in that moment
than he can speedily regain. Hester-
day all the Senators but five were
elected, all from the lists Of the Left,
and the next thing upon the docket
when the remaining five ARE selected
is the discussion of the proposition for
raising the state of seige. ...
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-01-12
KENTUCK Y.

This noble old State has never been
plundered by carpet'baggers and
thieying vagabonds In office, aud the
marked contrast presented by her
present condition az evidenced by
Governor McCreery'a message, and
that OF other Southern States h mat
ter OF profound congraiulation to all
Kentuckians. The following extract
from the Governors message shows
that "the total bonded debt Is only
SlSi, 1894, and against this it has cash In
the treasury, Sii5,77l cash In the sink
Ing fund, Sl53, $50; United States five
twenty bonds, S2i0,OO0 and bank,
railroad and turnpike stocks, S350,O32 ;
total, 81, l05,30 The State has, there.
fore, property and money on hand
enough to pay every dollar 1t owesand
leave balance on hand of over 81 =
100000. The revenues amount to 81,
1913, 1888, and the current expenditures
to 81 1853, 925, showing an excess OF
revenue of Sll9,363, which, with sal, ).
TAI balance in the treasury October,
1874, makes o balance on hand now OF
1851 1904. The taxable valuation fol
1875 was Sll5602,7SS which is an in
crease Of $26,972, 1905 over lS74--an in
crease which the Governor attributes
to n better and more searching form o.
blank returns devised by the state Of
ficers. The number of public schools
taught in the State last year was 1927
and the average number of children ut
tending them was 10000. In add
ton to this there was $40 coloret
schools taught at cost Of S4GjI TIL,
Governor speaks with pride of tn,
States system Of charities, maintain
ed ut an annual cost of $3ll 353. Tn,
Penitentiary has SSl convicts, an in
crease of $50 since 1865. This increase
Is attributed to the growth of crime
among the colored population, there
being now 408 colored coavicts In thu
prison to 20 in 1865"
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-01-12
only Way 10 n Ketarn Of Prosperity.

Editor of the journal of Commerce
Excessive taxation lies at the root of
the stagnation of business, nor will
there be any revival of enterprise
while the present state of taxation con E.
tinues. All financial plans that are
not preced by very large reduction of
Government expenses and taxation
will be but beating the air. Will men
build houses while the tax-gatherer
must have three per cent. on their as
sessed value, whether any income is
derived from them or not? Who will
put money out on bond and mortgage
If taxed on the amount rs personal
property three per cent, when the
property built with the money received
on the mortgage is taxed also three
per cent. on its assessed value ? Will
any person use capital in discounting
business paper when the capital used
Is taxed to half the legal interest ?
Will any one put capitol into incor-
porated banks while the taxes on their
capital amount to nearly 6 per cent /?
Its the enormous increase of the sala-
ries of QjDDcial, with the needless in
crease u the number of employees in
all departments of Government, that
= eating away the prosperity of the
Nation, and making paupers of multi
tudes of people that would be profita-
bly, employed If the public burden on
capital and its use We're not so oppres-
sive. The first work of Congress,
State Legislatures and municipal Gov
ernments should be the reduction of
their expenditure to the rates in pro-
portion to population that was imposed
previous to the war. 1t IL not the in.
terest of the debts of the different GOV.
ernments that makes the burden so
heavy, but the enormous increase of
official salaries and other expenditures.
And yet there is a press or two in
Texas seeking to move lheaven and
earth to defeat new organic law that
lessons taxation and reduces the lavish
expenditures of government. Let, us
take warning from the condition Of
other States. - x
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-01-12

YESTERDAY was the day set for pro.
nouncing in Congress eulogies upon
President A ndrew Johnson. Mr.. Coop
er, his colleague, was to make the first
speech in the Senate and Mr.. Bright
in the House. There are number Of
Senators yet upon the. floor who Voted
to impeach Johnson, namely: Messrs.
Anthony, Cameron, Conkling, Ed
monds. Morrill,, of Maine, Morrill,, of
Vermont, Morton and Sherman, and
it has been a matter of curiosity as to
what they would say on that interest
ing occasion. Mr.. Bayard and Mr..
McCreery, both colleagues of Mr.. john
son, and voters against impeachment,
Were to deliver orations.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-01-12

Joyce and, Mcdonald, The Govern
ment IL evidently discovering newer
aud more important testimony In these
cases, and ugly rumors are alloat re-
speeding the probable indictment Of
0rvile and Fred, Grant, M ills claimed
that indubtable evidence has been oh
tanned recently which duplicates them
In the great conspiracy.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-01-12

EMORY SToRRs, an eminent lawyer
of Chicago, aud Judge Porter, Bccher's
late counsel in the great scandal suit,
have been retained by Babcock III his
whisky case, set tor trial at st. Louis,
January 3Oth. From Dyer's recent
declarations the proof is closing in
around "Bob" closer and closer, and
all the distinguished ability of highly
trained counsel will scarcely save him
from his doom. 1t will be- a pity to I'M
load the Presidents confidential secre-
tary and bosom friend in the peniten-
tiary, but the indications are that it
will be done. D 8 SD t#
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-01-12

4 Dallas grows so rapidly than an edi.
tor OF the Herald Is constantly employ
ed In counting the new houses. Dallas
should heed the wisdom OF the Herald
and construct those cheap gauge roads
We are reminded by the condition of
Dallas of the crazy fellow who was cut
ting down a forest tree while an limo
cent COW was browsing hard by. The
idiot cut away and then would stop
and address the COW In low, solemn
tones, Ego away, cow, IT, you don't this
tree will fall on you" He cut away,
and again and again repeated the in
junction aud prayer addressed to the
COW. The tree fell and the cows back
was broken. The. crushed animal
struggled violently, but 10 vain. The
idiot looking on said, "when you
could go you wouldn't, and now when
you can't, You are most crazy 10 20.
Dallas could 70 now, but when Tom
Scotts road Is extended to Fort Worth
Dallas win he ffnost crazyn to 20
ahead; but then IL can't Il Property
Will have declined In value, the peo-
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-01-12
How nc nlnod N Fntcred.

When the blood contains Tho acrld elo'
ments which produce rheumatism, govt and
yonal disorders, the kidneys ought, for II is
their oAioe, TO otter from the blood, In It's
passage through them, these hurtful impuri-
ties Whom they do not they may be melt
ed to n thorough performance Of their duty,
and the blood thoroughly dopurated by that
admirable corrective Of organic inactivity,
Iosleltcr's Stomach Bltters, Not only Is
torpldity of the kidneys overcome, through
the agency of the Bltters, but digestion Is
facilitated, bilious tendepcios counteracted,
and the bowels stimulated aduedlscharge
of their function, which, In connection with
that Of the kidneys, tends TO free the system
from the bodily refuse, whose retention Is 30
preludlcial 10 health.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-01-12

IT seems that the decision OF the
Secretary Of the Interior respecting
the coal mines in the Nation, In which
Dallas has such an interest, is based
upon the fact that the Chickasaw Ma
ton have an undivided interest
with the Choctaw Nation In
minerals and timber, and that the
joint action OF the National Councils Is
required legallze the contracts of tb e
agents Of either Nation for the sale of
coal or timber. This decision reyerses
the approval Of the late United States
Indian Agent ingalls, of contracts
heretofore made. A special session of
the Chickasaw Legislature may relieve
the companies of the difficulties under
which they labor.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-01-12

The proprietor of the Chicago Inter-
Ocean, the most intensely radical sheet
in the country, Is under Indictment,
charged with the transportation of
1000 of the Mechanics National
Bank while President of that institu-
ton. How the money sticks to the
fingers Of the "trooly loil' is u caution
to the uninitiated. NJ ~ ML-a-a
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-01-12

The Legisla ture of Alabama were to
elect yesterday u United States Sena-
tor. John Forsythe, of the Mobile
Register, has his name prominently
mentioned in connection with the po-
sition. Iowa. also, is struggling to
give birth toa new Senator, and Bel
KNAPP, present Secretary Of War, and
Senator Harlan are neck and neck in
the race. %Ltl1t q 80
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-01-12

pie frightened, selhshness aud saupe
gM peW-the devil take the hindmost
will he the expression Of public aud
private selhshness, aud the execution
of any tuslS of public beneilcence will
be wholly impossible. A3'stR NdteS-
nllLlL.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-01-12

AFTER all the bombastical nonsense
kicked up about the discharge Of Grip
pied union soldiers from the service of
the House of Representatives, 1t seems
that but one solitary individual has
been turned out. Thus another howl
vanishes into nothingness.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-01-12

THE Independent party have called
State convention to meet In Decatur,
Illinois, on the 10Th of February, to
nominate State officers and delegates
to the National convention of that
party, which is to meet in Indanapo-
lis, Indiana, on May 18th, to nominate
q President and Vice President
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-01-12

The Texas Catholic thus speaks of
distinguished member of the Dallas
bar: "Like Saul OF Tarsus, Colonel
Mccoy still stands n iitHe bit taller
than any crowd he can get into. .a...
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-01-12
ron APPELLATE JUDGES:

d. r WHITE Of GoodalPc
H. D. ECTOR Of Harrison,
2oss c. W WINKLER, Of Nmoyo,
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-01-12
t FOR TREASURER
ANDREW j. DORM, Of Emnh

FOR Commissioners GENERAL LAND OFFICE;
d. H. GROOS, of CdVdi
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-01-12

gbks ron CHIEF JUSTICE;
@ORaN A. ROBERTS, Of Smith,
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-01-12
DEMOCRATIC STATE TICKET.

FOR LIEUTENANT GOyERNoR;
RICHA RD b, HUBBARD, Of Smith,
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-01-12

NRNH FOR COMPTROLLER;
STEPHEN IT. DdRDEN, Of Cddl,ccW
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-01-12

ron ATTORNEY GENERAL;
% H. H. BOONE, Of Grimes.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-01-26
a WIDOW VICTIMIZED.
Bodied by tho SON OF an cx-Third Auditor OF
the Treasury.

NoRwALK. Conn, Jan. 24.-In July, 1873,
a man describing himself as d. X. Wilson, son
OF the Hon. John Wilson, ex-rhird Auditor OF
the United States Treasury In Washington. came
TO Norwalk and made the acquaintance Of the
widow OF the late Capt. Frank Il. Smith. They
wero married after a courtahip OF three weeks.
While the arrangements for the wedding were
going on. Wilson had his trunk taken 10 Mrs.
Smiths house. was introd uced to her friends,
and he created the impression that he was gen.
tleman OF wealth and position. Mrs. Smith Was
fascinated by her adorer, and few days be-
fore the nuptial knot was tied Wilson prevailed
on her to Sign an order IN his favor on one Of
the savings banks here for $4,000, which sum he
obtained, and with about 500 OF II purchased a
horse and carriage. Soon after the marriage
Wilson began to mal,reat his wife. He went To
Washington, and Oh his return reported that lie
had expended the 5000 In rentting two elegant
houses that belonged to him This she believed.
and even beating his wife. obtained all the ready
means she had. including her diamonds, tines,
and other jewelry, and then sold acow belong
Ing to her aud pOckrted the money.
A few DAYS ago Wilson received int lcence
Of the death OF his father In Washington. lie
desired To 60 thither at once, out he had no
money. His wife had diamond ring at the
village jeweller's-the only article remaining to
her "a a reminder OF former happiness and
prosperity. Wilson prevailed upon her to sign
an order on the jeweilcr for the ring. which ne
obtained and sold for <ds. lie then demanded
rious articles Of value. These he obtaine under
protest. sold them, and with the money went TO
Washington, whence he telegI aphed 10 his vile
on Friday. Jan. IA:
Father buried today. Has wcd you $4,000. Meet
me al 10 O'clOcN train, SATURDAY.
Previous to his departure for Washington he
kicked a son Of his wife, seriously iujurng him.
when Or. Lockwood, friend 81 the family
called to prescribe for the boy. The story Of Will
sons acts Of fraud ani IN treatment was told.
complaints for breach ~ the peace ana for OBJ
tanning money unuer false pretences were made,
and wncn Wilson reached nome on Fijay night
he was arrested at tn" resi- fence u MS wife. lie
was taken before Justice Selieck, who held him
for trial, fixing bail at tho small sum Of 500.
Failing to OBTAIN this he passed the night IN dl.
In reply to a letter OF inquiry sent - Washing
ton is to Wilson's hlractcr, tho following was
received dated Jan. ~:
Wilson'S here. and says ne wife gave him check Tor
o. % v 10 pay ny all hlr fathers dthts Ills father
mor'eaFcda h. properly here IN endeayorins 10 kccp
Ills sOa out Of prison.
The total u Wilson's confidence operations OF
yari Ius kinds here will amount to not less than
S9,OOO. He Is now Ia custody.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-01-26
THE MONTREAL SCANDAL.
A Divorce 10 be Obtained. and the Lovers TO
be United In Marriage.

Mrs. Mckenzie, the heroine OF the Mon
treal elopement, Is stin at the Windsor Hotel
with her two children and her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Andrew Allan. They will probably 20 TO
Montreal to-day. Mr.. Bridges, senior, and j. J.
@. Abbott, the Montreal lawyer whose advice is
understood to have paved the way for the anil
cable arrangement OF the trouble, took the o
p. NJ. train for Montreal yesterday. Previous to
his departure he said
IAN this trouble IL the result Of a foolish ea-
capade by two young persons who arc In love
with each other. am sorry that so much has
been snid about ", for the couple cannot be
charged with cTiminality. They behaved tow lrd
each other with perfect propriety, never regis
tefing as husband and wife, and always occupy
ing separate rooms wherever they stopped.
ton between Mrs. Mckenzie and her nus
band In order that they might marry,
and they thought II would DO necessary
10 20 through the form OF an elopement TO
secure such separation. They did not in
tend to eva pursuit, and Mrs. Mckenzie
teiccraphed for he parents to meet her in Phila-
delpha. Mrs. Mckenzie Is perfectly pure and
blameless woman. On account OF tncompati-
hility Of temper she WAS unhappy with her
husband, and sne thought she could not CON
had made known their wishes the elopement
might have been avoided. She Will live with her
parents until the divorce can be obtained, and
meanwhile Mr.. Brydges will remain at Phoenix
cheering studies under the instruction OF
Messrs. Clarke, Reeves Co. We have oommu-
nlcated with him by telegraph to-day, and the
matter is now adjusted. am sure" cOnclud-
ed Mr. Abbott, "that the New York newspapers
will not wish to say anything injurious OF Mrs
Mckenzie when they know the facts as have
stated them, for her family stands very high, and
her own character Ii irreproachaDle.