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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-11-17
-REFREsHNHENT ROOM

which will be open from to 10 o'clock p. Of each
day. Meals will be served upon the European plan,
and the charges will be moderate. The arrange
ments will be such that all who desire can be
furnished with supper each day.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-11-17
A BrausOn KNITTING Machine,

on which plir of Stockings will be finished inside
of fifteen minutes, has been presented to the Fair,
and will be exhibited in operation every afternoon
and evening. An Agent will be present to give
information and establish agencies throughout the
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-11-17
A BAND CONCERT

will be Jgiven each evening of the Fair; Chandler's
Band having been engaged for Monday, Tuesday
and Wednesday evenings, and Portland Band for
Thursday Friday and Saturday evenings.
In with he Eair tharo o.riu. .ho
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-11-17

comprising many valuable pictures which have beeu
kindly loaned by friends of the Order. There will
also be other interesting features, including Flower
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-11-17

PORTLAND PUBLISHING co.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1876-09-15
Grasshoppers as "Carrier Doyes.v

Who would ever have thought it A
discovery has been made The little
festive grasshopper can be utilized and
his services rendered of the greatest
benefit to man. One of the little fellows
was caught by couple of gentlemen
near Fillmore and little paper taken
from his neck, where it had been care
fully attached with thread, and on the
tablet was written, "Custer City, Au-
gust TO-" The insect was captured near
Fillmore, on the Gath inst, by John
Wines and T. j. Munger. Custer City
is distant nearly 500 miles from Fill
more. and Mr.. q. Hopper made excel
lent time, considering the temptations
to tarry on the rich cornfelds on the
way. The truth of this is stongly
vouched for by the gentlemen who cap
tured it, and by Mr.. Charles Wells, who
brought the little fellow into the Herald
headquarters for an interview. This
opens up an entirely new era for the
and it would not be strange
if, with little practice and training, he
could be made to surpass the carrier
pigeon or the fast mail for the transmits
sion of messages. Omaha Herald.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1876-09-15
How the Sioux Fight.

1t awakens very lively interest in
the Typographical features of the coun-
try, when you know that any hill .,r
ravine may conceal party of the en-
envy. There is little rear or front in
front, for they circulate on all sides,
aud shoot from every point which Of
fers place of concealm, Mt. When the
S oux attacked Gen. Crook in the valley
of the Rosebud, just before the Custer
disaster, the fire opened in the rear,
front and TANKS, within five minutes of
the time the first shots were heard.
There are no non-combatants In such an
affair. One place is as safe or unsafe
as another, and every man who has gun
goes in to use it if he wishes TO save his
scalp. 1t is entirely mistake, however,
that only the cavalry are of use in In
dian fighting. The infantry carrying
rifles which shoot closer and further
than the cavalry carbine, have driven
the Indians from positions which cav
airy were unable to carry. These
savages understand the difference be-
tween the infantry and cavalry gun as
well as the men who carry them; but
they will make bold stand against
both. Artillery, however, is the thing
that demoralizes them. Let shell ex-
plode among a lot of rocks in which
they have been making a stand against
the musketry, and there will not an In
dian remain a moment longer than is
sufficient for him to Jump and run.
Brave as the Sioux are, and they are the
bravest of their race, they will never
stand against field guns but, with small
arms alone, it is the opinion of officers
here who have fought them, that it re-
quires man to man to thoroughly thrash
them. This may seem strange talk to
people who have been accustomed to be-
lieve that one white man was equal to
any three Indians, but give the opin-
ion of gentlemen of unqueetioned cour-
age who are thoroughly acquainted with
the Sioux.-COr. New York Times.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1876-09-15
A Veteran Editor.

The venerable Scion Robinson, now
70 years old, the old associate of Horace
Greeley on the Tribune, the fam Gus
"Squatter King" of Lake county, In
diana, and the author of "Hot Corn, u
is now visiting Cincinnati, and in con-
versation with q Commercial reporter,
related this anecdote of old times: q" Lit
erary labor is very exhausting, and in
cessant journalistic labor generally wears
one out rather early. 1t finally wore
me out after twenty-five years of it,.
There was time, however, when Hor-
ace Greeley and myself used to be con-
sidered the only men that were always
to be relied on at the proper time.
remember one night that the foreman of
the newsroom, during my somewhat
protracted absence, went into Horace's
room and said: Mr.. Greeley, 1 guess
we'd better close mp that PAGE, the cat
tie report hasn't come in yet Then
Horace turned about sharply ard said
See here, sir, did you ever know old
Scion to fail yet?' Nor well, then,
just go back to your business. That
report will De here soon.' And sure
enough it came in few minutes later. -
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1876-09-15
South African Railways.

A line of railway, 120 miles in length,
was recently opened between Cape Town
and Worcester, South Africa. The road
is an extension of the Cape Town and
Wellington railway, purchased by the
Government some years ago. and is part
broad and part narrow gauge. 1t is in
tended eventually to make the whole
line of the latter description. Railway
work in other parts of the colony is be-
ing vigorously prosecuted; sixty five
miles of road are nearly complete on the
eastern line from Port Elizabeth; sixty
miles OH the border line, from East
London. will be ready by the end OF the
year, and similar distance on the Mid
land line will shortly be finished. The
estimated cost of the new works was
about $4,000 per mile, but this has
been exceeded by as much as $500 per
mile in some cases, the increase being
accounted for chiefly by the deficient
supply of labor, enhan ced rate of wages,
and high cost of provisions.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1876-09-15
A Highwayman's Confession.

Wesley Watts, who was arrested some
days ago in Illinois for being the leader
of gang of horse-thieves which long
infested this end of Pennsylvania, and
whose repeated acts of incendiarism al
most destroyed the town of Brookville,
not far from here, has made confession
of his crimes. Their party started from
the oil regisn in a fiat-boat with the
view of plundering and cutting throats
along the river shores between Pitts
burgh and New Orleans. At Ironton,
Ohio, there was trouble about prosti-
tute named Fannie Rose, James Watts,
father of Wesley, and Oliver Brooks
disagreeing about the possession of her.
Wesley's recital of how the old man was
disposed of exhibits depth of depravity
horrible to contemplate. He says !:
" Father threatened to turn States evil
dence, and, becoming angry, cut hole
in the bottom of the boat and threatened
to kill me with an ak. Brooks told us
he was going to kill my father, and they
got him to play a game of cards.
Allston, one OF our gang, dealt and
turned the trump. The old man passed,
and Allston turned it down. My father
said he would make it hearts, and just
as he said this he was shot. Those were
his last words. When he was shot he
did not fall Immediately, but turned
and looked toward the window from
where the shot came, and then fell.
Allston caught him to keep him from
falling SO hard. Oliver Brooks said he
felt just as he did before he committed
the deed, and better, too. After he
shot they gathered up some stones, and,
carrying them into the shanty, tied
them around the old mans neck to sink
him in the river. After they got every
thing fixed, heard them putting my
father into skif and rowing out into
the river, and heard them throwing him
overheard. They used sixty or eighty
feet of half-inch rope to tie the stones
on INN, judging from the amount that
was gone from the boat. After the old
man was disposed of, we went down
stream, following our usual vocation,
stealing, etc., but were arrested at Pa
ducah for grand larceny. We were
tried, convicted and sent to the peni-
tertiary. "-Pittsburgh Post.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1876-09-15
DeYOured by Hogs.

A letter from Unionville, No., says
Our city is in an intense state of excite
ment over the finding of the body of a
young lady in the bush, about six miles
north of Unionville. The victim is Miss
Matte Shipley, and the particulars sur
rounding the whole affair are of the
most sad and sickening character. "a The
facts "a learn them are are as follows:
On Thursday last Miss Shipley left her
home and went to her brothers, about
a mile distant for the purpose of doing
some washing for him. During the
afternoon she requested her brother to
go to Rowland and get her some indigo.
Shortly after his departure she was seen
by neighbors to leave the house and
enter the brush, which covers the coun-
try for some distance around. This was
about o'clock, and was the last seen
of her alive. Not finding her upon his
return, the brother supposed she had
gone home, and thought no more of it
until the following day, when he learned
that she was not at her fathers and that
they knew nothing of her whereabouts.
Search was Immediately instituted in the
neighborhood, and continued all day
Friday and Saturday without success.
On Sunday afternoon her father and
mother went into the brush to look for
the missing one, and, while working
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1876-09-15
A Holiday In London.

A food of light on English middle.
class life is thrown by the accounts oil
"Bank Holiday" in London, on the 7th
inst. Though the principal Government
departments, including the Postoffice,
were working, the commercial holiday
was nearly complete. All banks were
closed the Stock Exchange, offices, and
shops generally suspended business.
The railways ran thousands of cheap ex.
cursion trains to all parts of the country
and seaside, and the steamboats, up and
down the Thames were crowded from
morning to night. Epping forest, now
secured to the people forever, was filed
with picnic parties. The Tilbury line
carried 10000 to Southend, and more
both to Rosterville and Gravesend. The
central streets of the city were empty,
but South Kensington was thronged
10000 visitors squeezed each other to
see the Prince of Wales In.
dian collection 1000 visited the
British Museum, and the basking shark,
twenty eight feet long and thirteen feet
in circumference, caught off Shanklin,
Isle of Wight, last year, was gazed at by
multitudes till 8 p. m. The geological
Gardens drew the unprecedented num-
Der of 10000 people. The Crystal Pal
ace, however, carried off the palm, 81,
662 visitors being admitted, against Az,
991 last year. The Royal Academy was
open from 8 a. M, and thronged till IL
p. m. Madam Tussaud reaped golden
harvest with her waxworks, chamber OF
horrors, and with lifelike model OF
"him who died by the scissors" as q
great historian speaks of Abdul Aziz.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1876-09-15
Circassian Cut.Throats.

On the reduction of Circassia by the
Russians in 1869, many of the inhabit'
ants, as is well known, rather than sub
NIT to the restraints of civilization, left
their country and settled in Turkey,
where they have already caused some
embarrassment to the authorities. II
was to body of these fugitives, num-
boring some thousands of families, that
the invitation or command of the porte
was addressed. The Circassians, famed
for their personal beauty, seem to pos
sess not one other estimable quality,
unless it be an animal and ferocious
courage. Their history is tradition
OF crime, their only commerce the sale
of their offspring; renegades in religion
and now expatriated, they live by fraud
and plumber for the qualification of the
vilest passions. 1t was by setting upon
the Turkish Government intended, and
it is feared still intends, to smother
Hellenism in the empire; for no other
reason can be advanced for bringing
from the furthest corner of the domin-
ions tribe of men dissimilar in all
their customs to those among whom
they were to live, while spots, ma
terially and morally more advantageous,
offered themselves close at hand. 1t
does not appear wise for Turkey, when
all her strength is required to suppress
open rebellion, thus to goad the most
peaceful of the races she governs. 1t
looks, indeed, as though she now saw
nothing better than to die in arms. But,
possibly, those who took the hostile step
thought that the motives which have
hitherto influenced the Greeks for peace
would be sufficient to sustain them under
even this wrong. If SO, they were mis-
taken. Had not diplomacy removed for
the present the cause for offense, ris-
ing would inevitably have ensued. The
aversion shown by the people of Mace
donia. Taessaly and Epirus TO the
colonizing of their country with Circas-
sian immigrants is no mere matter of
prejudice and political theory, but is the
result of sad experience; for, in spite
of the frequent protests of the Greeks,
and the consequent promises made by
the Turks, both to them and the great
powers, about 1000 of these invaders
have been gradually introduced. Wher-
ever they settle desert spreads around
them. AS soon as the husbandmen of
the neighboring villages have gone to
their work in the morning, the Circas-
SLAMS come down upon their cottages,
insult their wives and daughters, and
drive off their cattle The hushandmen
abandon their BONES, and cultivation
ceases. ATHENS Cor. London Times.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1876-09-15
TIE PRRlLs OF IILrING.
Two Lovers Attempt to XIII the Youn,
Lady They Both Love.

i
Two Lovers Attempt to XIII the Young
| Lady They Both Love.
In Fridays Daily Banner appeared a
short account of tragical affair some
twenty miles cas-. of this city, which re-
suited in the suicide OF young man end
the dangerous wounding Of e young lady.
The full particulars we learn from the
Pierce City Record. The occurrence
took place at Round Grove, in Lawrence
county, and, for popularity of arrange.
ment, has no parallel in all the murders
and suicides committed. Two young
men, residents of Round Grove. both
loved the same lady, Miss Henderson.
For reasons best known to herself she
had encouraged neither of them, and her
friends say that on all occasions she
avoided their society as much as posi-
BILE. Yet it seems both young men were
infatuated with her-earnestly in love-
but, for a wonder, were not in the
slightest degree jealous of each other.
A short time ago both young men pro-
posed to Miss Henderson, and were re-
jected. Then the blind passions of
their love were stirred up, and they de-
termined to commit @ crime. We are
informed that the young men made their
arrangements and carried them out to
the letter, according to the following
particulars
On Wednesday morning, armed and
prepared, they went to Mr.. Henderson's
house. Mr.. Poland went into the house,
and told Mr.. Henderson that Mr.. Morris
wanted to see him at the gate. AS Hen
ha1 ha 10 hn mis-
tol fired in the house and scream. He
rushed back and as he neared the door
he heard another shot, and when he en-
tered the house he beheld his daughter
on the floor, near the middle door, una
BILE to rise, while Poland lay in The mid
die of the room dead. The lady says
that when her father went out, she arose
to leave the room, as she feared Poland
had knife and would hurt her, as he
kept his hand in his breast all the time.
When she got to the door, Poland drew
his pistol and fired, the bail entering the
back on the right side, below the shout
der blade, and, passing through the
body, came out on the LETT side just be-
meath the ribs. The lady is in very
dangerous condition, but at last accounts
still alive. When the girl fell, Poland
placed the pistol to his breast and fired,
the ball entering near the center, in line
with the nipples. He fell, and imme-
diately expired. Morris filed his part
of the arrangement by engaging Mr..
Henderson outside while Poland COM
mitted the murder. We think this is
certainly the first case that ever occurred
where two young men agree to murder
the girl they both loved. The thing to
be regretted most is that the other luna
tic, Morris, did not get a chance to shoot
himself.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1876-09-15
A New Use for Iron.

One of the most incomprehensible
discoveries-if it be true, which is
questionable-that we have ever EN-.
countered, is announced in a recent
French journal by M. Massie. he
says that the mere introduction of an
iron bar, in the box in which barley
rice, bran, biscuit, and like farinaceou'
materials are stored, is sufficient to pre-
vent either the ravages of decay or the
attacks of insects. Full details of the
experimental investigation are given
An iron bar three pounds in weight il
reputed 10 have protected forty gallons
of grain /; and certain biscuits were
preserved for seven months in excellent
condition, while others, under like cir
cumstances, but without the iron, were
totally destroyed by weevils.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1876-09-15
Strong as a Horse.

In ope of the small mining camps in
the Black Hills lay big Cornishman
stricken with fever. His wife, being
unskilled in remedies, hunted for doc
tor, failing, however, after long and
patient search, to discover anything bet
ter than veterinary surgeon. What
would you do, doctor" she cried, IF
your own husband was delirious with
fevera" Madam" said he, l know
no more than you. / can only cure
horses and other brutes. "Well, doc
tor" she replied, "my husband is as
strong as horse. What would you do
for horse and for heavens sake tell
me quick !" Madam, i should open
his mouth, pull his tongue out on one
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1876-09-15
HOW THE BLIND SEE.
Interesting speech by Prof. Fawcett, the
Blind Parliame ntaria

Interesting Speech by Prof. Fawcett, the
Blind Parliame nta rian.
nj. ID. Conway, writing to the Gin.
cinnati Commercial, from Lon.
don, England, says Prof. Fawcett,
the blind statesman, left Parliament 10
be present at the concert given by blind
pupils at Devonshire House. It was
the first time i had ever heard him
speak at any length on the subject of
blindness. His speech was marked by
its cheerfulness and the entire absence
OF anything sentimental. He was
listened to with breathless interest,
when, drawing upon his own expert
ence, he said that the ideal of one who
is blind would be to lead the same life
as they might have hoped to live if they
were not so afflicted. Persons, he said,
sometimes imagined that it was hardly
polite, or might be even cruel, to de-
scribe before the blind beautiful scenes
and attractive objects, lest they should
make them feel too deeply sense of
their deprivation. But this is total
mistake. The best service that can be
done is to treat them and speak to them
without regard to their affection. They
are continually and unconsciously cul-
tivating the power of seeing things
wildly through the eyes OF others. 1t
was within his own experience that
things which had been described to him
had afterward become so real that he
could hardly persuade himself that he
had not seen them before he lost his
sight. He dwelt most impressively on
the new hope that would light up the
hearts of the blind as it more and more
became known that an American had
come here to teach the English how
such might be taught the means of help
ing themselves and rescuing their lives
from fruitlessness. He said he had
heard that in America % per cent. of
the blind were able to do something for
themselves-a fact startling enough to
community which had never till lately
imagined the possibility of such thing,
unless in very exceptionable cases. You
may imagine the great effect produced
by this address from a man in Prof.
Fawcett's situation. He stood as high
type of what blind man may accom-
plish under favorable circumstances.
The story of his blindness has been often
told. He had just graduated at Cam.
bridge with high honors, and was ont
shooting with his father. His fathers
gun went off by accident, and in each of
his sons eyes entered one shot. The
father almost died of grief, but the son
was cheerful, and assured his father
that blindness should make no differ
ence in the parliamentary and scholastic
career to which they had both looked
forward. The youth not only fulfilled
this promise to his father, but it seems
very probable that his efforts wtre so
stimulated by the circumstances that he
has achieved more than he would have
done had the accident never. occurred.
1t has always been characteristic of
Pref Fawcett that he is invariably
cheerful and happy.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1876-09-15

WHEN dyers wife, in Leith, Scot
where three of her children, aged IA, 8,
and 4, were sleeping, she was horitied to
find their faces covered with blood, and
the bed clothes despatched. The chill
bred had been attacked during the
night by a rat, which they had vainly en-
deavored to catch on the previous even
ing. 1t had bitten the cheeks of the two
little boys, and more severely the fore
head of IA girl, who lost large quantity
of blood
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1876-09-15
Wonderful Opals.

A magnificent display of opals has
been sent by Austria to the Philadelphia
exhibition. The opals come from the
Government mines in the Carpathian
mountains, which extend from six to
eight miles, and are 1000 feet at their
greatest depth ; 400 men are employed
III these mines, which have been worked
for five centuries. The rough opals
are shown from their growth in crystal
form till their decay but the gems of
the collection are the "Kohinoor of
opals the largest known, and weigh
ing COZ carats-and two exquisite stones,
engraved as cameo likenesses of the
Emperor and Empress. These portraits
were done by an Austrian artist in two
years, and are estimated the finest speci-
men of their kind in the world. 1t had
been considered impossible to engrave
upon so soft stone as the opal, but in
both of these heads the lines are as
clearly cut as in the finest canoes.
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their way through the thick under
growth, came upon scene of the most
heart rending character. In a small hog
wallow, surrounded by drove Of hogs
at their horrid repast, lay all that was
left to them of their daughter. Upon
Investigation it was found that the hogs
had almost devonred the body, having
hauled it through the brush distance
of nearly forty yards. How the unfor-
tunate young woman met her death is
mvstarv
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side to prevent his biting me, and give
him this fever powder, paper, string and
ALL" Blinded with tears of gratitude,
the poor woman paid for the fever pow
der and departed. History says that the
man got well, but he has a hole in his
tongue, and his wife has only three fin
gers on one hand.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1876-09-15

PnlpLEs on the face, rough skin,
chapped hands, saltrheum and all cutsneouf
affections cured, the skin made soft and
smooth, by the use of Juniper Tar Soap. That
made by Caswell, Hazard 4 Co., New York. il
the only kind that can be relied on, as there
are many limitations, made from common tar.
which are worthless
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Only 80 Cents for six Months.

The Chicago Ledger, large 4S-col-
umn paper, will be sent to any address
SIX MONTHS, postpaid, for fifty cents.
The Ledger is the cheapest and best
paper in the country. Address The
LEDGER, Chicago, Ill.