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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1876-01-21

IHR Lacy OF LyOns-a uOnesS.
A TELLING speech-a eonfessiop.
A LOFTY position-the top OF an edi-
torial staff.
MARY had little lamp.
Twas iilled with kerosene;
Mary down the chimney blew,
And vanished from the scene.
THE saying that there il more pleas
IRE in giving than receiving" is sup
posed to apply chiefly to kicks, medi-
cine and advice.
WHY is man who makes additions to
false rumors like one who has confidence
in all that is told him! Because he re-
lies on all that he hears.
A PHILOSOPHER says never yet
heard man or woman much abused that
| was not inclined'to think the better of
them, and transfer any suspicion or
dislike to the person VIE appeared to
take delight in pointing odt the defects
of fellow creature"
AN English penny paper says it is not
generally known that very appropriate
covering for the bed of river may be
made out of the sheets of water which
abound in the adjacent meadows. The
best way is to wait till they are frozen
over, and then cut them up with pair of
skates. II ought to be against tae law
to serve up n joke so cold as to make
ones teeth chatter.
"How long have you been in En-
gland 2" was the question put by young
Englishman to a young American at
public dinner in London recently.
"About two weeks" was the reply.
Really" was the rejoinder of young
John Bull ; land / notice you talk our
language as well as we do" "Yes, was
the reply of Brother Jonathan have
not been here quite long enough to for
sc. how to speak it.
THE DOGS AND THE RABBlTs.
A rabbit, much alarmed TO see
Two dogs approaching. turned 10 Zee
His onemies-for well he knows
TO rabbits dogs mortal foes.
comrade CHANGED the stir to hear,
And asked the reason OF his fear.
" Reason look yonder!" answered he;
1.-THE hounds are coming don't you see 2"
"Hounds?' said the other, look again;
They're merely curs, It's very plain 9
- ought to know the difference, SIR
think, between hound and cur;
Isay they're hounds :" Isay they're mott"
Faith one must be stupid sot
Who things so different confounds;
Ill take my oath the dogs are hounds 2"
by Joye. they're cursor I'm an ans 2"
And 30 they wrangle, when alas
Ere they settle their dispute.
The dogs advancing in pursuit,
Fall on them BOTH and make cWd
Of Mr.. Rabbit and his friend!
MORAL.
SO men, too oft, while they debate
Concerning things of little weight,
Neglect their serious affairs
Till ruin strikes them unawarest
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would be unnecessary then, tits true,
but they are not now essential in
such transactions.
We. have waded through a good
many long articles upon this subject,
written by good, bad and indifferent
authors, well informed men and
by those lily informed,-but have
failed to find a single valid objection
to the proposed currency reform,
growing out of this branch of the
subject; and yet, strange to say, the
effect OF the proposed system upon
the banks and the relation they
bear to the government debt is We
hemently urged as a most weighty
objection. To the bankers them
selves it is, no doubt; a serious mat
ter, for it would deprive them of the
power Of obtaining six per cent. in
terest on the money they have in
vested in bonds and, at the same
time. loaning ninety per cent. Of the
self same capital to the public at
twelve per cent! We know that
the advocates Of the present system
declare that this part of the bank
ing business does not pay, that the
banks are taxed to death, and that
they do not care to issue currency -;
but We cannot understand, if such
statements are tue, why they do
not abandon this part Of the busi-
ness. We cannot believe that they
do this merely for the accommoda-
ton Of the public. That story is
not plausible.
Legitimate banking, then, can be
carried on as facilely and proftably
with "greenback" currency as under
the present system, and all this class
Of objections to the reformed curren-
cy system are, therefore, groundless.
The objections urged as arising
from its influence on foreign COM
nerce still remain, but as this arti-
Gle is long enough, we will consider
them hereafter
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The Wood Question.

Our neighbor Of the Republican
is respectfully informed that, so far
as principles Of poiitica! economy
are concerned, we have not recently
experienced any "changes of views. I"
In all cases Of buying and selling
both parties are equally buyers and
sellers. The wood hauler sells his
wood for money, and the city resi-
dent sells his money for wood.
The rate of barter is really deter
mined by the necessities and cir
cumstances Of the parties to the
transaction. If the citizen needs
the wood imperatively, and there is
a scarcity Of the latter in market,
he will be willing to give an amount
Of money necessary to purchase the
article, be it much or little. If. on
the other hand, the wood-hauler is
in greater need Of the money than
the citizen is Of the wood, he is then
compelled to accept for his commo-
dity the amount Of money that may
be offered.
The difficulty is that money is an
article that everybody needs, and
that those who hold the bulk of this
always combine and can control the
supply and thus regulate it's value as
compared with other articles. On
the other hand, farmers and laborers
are prevented by their numbers and
necessities from forming equally ef-
fective and constant combinations,
and must sell their labor, their grain
and wood at whatever prices such
articles will bring. The prices are,
it is true, regulated by the supply
and demand; but the price of mon-
ey for which they are bartered IS,
also, regulated by its supply and de-
mand, and those who control it take
good care that the demand shall al
ways be greater than the supply.
Thus it is that they fix the price oi
labor, grain, wood, etc. Again, the
manufactures and transportation o1
the country is now very general,
controlled by monopolists, posses
sing large capital. If the prices o
i the articles manufactured, or th&
coal, iron, salt, etc., produced, de
cline, they suspend operations for ;
time, and, by diminishing produc
: ton, send prices up again.
: But laborers and agriculturalist
, cannot afford to suspend operations
no matter if they do glut the ma,
Y lket. These, then, are the reason
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$3,5OO.--12O Acres.

A FARM for sale in the town of Good
hue Of one hundred and twenty acres,
one hundred under cultivation, the very
best OF soil, house and barn, two good
wells of water, a hundred fruit trees,
shrubbery and small fruit. The farm
is in a good neighborhood, convenient
to school and churches, and is one of
the most desirable locations in the State.
and will be sold ON easy terms. For
further particulars inquire at this Office
OF B. B. HERBERT.
LOTS 9 & 4, Block 2, East Red Wing.
Will cut these lots up and sell in parcels.
S. E. ID of Sec. 90, Welch Township.
S. W. II n. E. Ii Sec. 20, Welch
Township.
N. E. Il Of Sec. 81, T. IS, R. Is,
Pierce county, Wisconsin.
S. p of N. W. Il Of Sec. So, T. 25,
R. Is, Pierce County, Wisconsin.
80 acres in S. E. 4 of N.E.L,
Sec. II, Pine Island.
n. = of S. E. Il of Sec. -, Pine
Island.
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1000. A Residence in
Red Wing at a
BARGAIN,

Lots 6 and in Block 4, Swenev's
addition, on the corner of Third and
Jefferson streets, with a good story and
half frame dwelling house, new, a
good well of water and other improve
ments. This place is convenient to the
West school house and is most desira-
oily located, and while it is offered for
less than its cash value, time will be
given on part Of the purchase price if
desired. For further particulars inquire
of JACOB HAMMOND, on the place, or
at this Office.
WHEN you buy, buy the best, and get
d home convenient to business, to schools
and churches. A number Of the most
attractive and desirable building sites
in the city of Red Wing are now offered
for sale or exchange in J. Brooks Sub
division. Easy terms given. Speak
quick. For further particulars inquire
of B. B. Herbert, Real Estate Agent.
A FARM IN PIERCE Co.FoR SALE
The farm is situated 81 miles from
Red Wing, contains l6O a;res with So
acres under cultivation. Timber and
living spring water on the place, and
has frame house and frame sta
BILE. The soil is rich. The farm will
be sold cheap. For further particulars
inquire Of B. B. Herbert, Real Estate
Agent, Red Wing.
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OFFICIAL list ofpatents (agricultural)
issued by the United States Patent Office
for the week ending Friday, Jan. %,
1875, reported by Louis Bagger & Co.,
Solicitors Of Patents, Washington, D. G.
17l,9l3. Potato Diggers, P. NJ.
Bawtiwhimer, Woodstock, Canada.
l7l,950. Bands for binding grain,
David Olmsted, Minneapolis, MINI.
1892. Grain Binders, VIM. R.
Baker, Chicago. Ill.
l72,034. Harvesters, Peter Kline,
Lisbon, Iowa.
1909. Grain Bags, c. Lagare-
witch, Brooklyn, N. Y.
l72,053. Plow Points, W. B. Ready,
Sacramento, Cal.
l72,040. Harvester-rakes, T. H.
Bacon, Hannibal, Mo.
l72,099. Machines for making grain
conveyer flights, H. I. Chase, Peorie,
Ill.
l72,l45. Harvesters, Jas. B. Moh-
Ter, Pekin, Ill.
172,l58. Harrows, Jas. B. Oakley
Indianapolis, Ind.
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why the buyers of their products fix
the prices Of both what the industrial
classes buy and what they sell.
The remedy is-cheap money!
Money which shall be. truly a medi-
um of exchange and.not a commo-
dity to buy and sell! The cost of
measuring wood, in the instance re-
ferred to by the Republican, is not
added to the price, but is paid by
the seller, and is a tax imposed up
on him.
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Real Estate and Law.
100000 ToLoan,
Loans made on good Real Estate secu-
rity. Office at old place, over Hawlev
e. Kellogg's Drug Store.
B. B. HERBERT.
Attorney and Counsellor at Law.
and Dealer in Real Estate,
Offers for sale, lots in Institute and
South Side Additions to Red Wing, lots
in Cannon Falls, Farms in Goodhue
Counny, Minn., and Pierce County.
Wis.,; among which are the following:
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Chicago & Northwest.
ern Railway.

Passengers for CHICAGO, Detroit, Toledo
Cleveland, Buffalo, Niagara Falls, Pittsburg
Cincinnati, Rochester, Albany, Toronto,
Montreal, Quebec, Portland, Boston, New
York. Philadelphia, Baltimore, Washington
St. Louis, Cairo. San Francisco, Sacramento
Ogden: Salt Lake City, Denver, Council
Bluffs, Sioux City, St.. Paul, Marquette,
Escanaba, Menasha, Madison, Cheyenne,
Omaha, Yankton. Winona, Duluth, Green
Bay, Milwaukee, and all points North, West
South and East, should buy their tickets
via the
Chicago & Northwestern
Railway.
Close connections are made at Chicago
with the Lake Shore & Michigan Southern
Michigan. Central. Baltimore h Ohio, Pitts.
burg, Fort Wayne & Chicago, Kankakee
Line and Pan Handle Routes, for all points
EAST and SOUTHEAST, and with the
Chicago q Alton and Illinois Central for all
points SOUTH.
Close connections are also made with the
Union Pacific X. r. at Omaha for all far
west points.
Close connections are made at junc-
t'on points acith trains of all cross roads
PULLMAN PALACE CARS.
These celebrated cars are run on all night
trains on the lines OF this road.
This is the ONLY LINE running these
cars between Chicago ard St. Paul or Chi
cayO and EilWaukee
At Omaha our Sleepers connect with the
Overland sleepers on the Union Pacific
Railroad, for all points west of the Missouri
River. Among the
Inducements Offered by this
Route
to the travelling public are all the modern
improvements Rock and Gravel Ballasted
Track, Steel Rsil, Rock and Iron Bridges,
Parlor and Drawing Boom Day Coaches,
Smoking and Lounging Cars, Westinghouse
Sefety Air Brakes, Miller Patent Safety
Coupling and Platforms, Speed, Safety and
Absolute Comfort.
Running Through Five Great States,
and operating over 1000 miles of road, this
Company presents to the traveller facilities
that ARE NOT and CANNOT be offered
by any Competitor.
All ticket agents can sell you tickets via
this route.
Hyou wish the best travelling accommo>
dations. you will buy your tickets by this
route, and will take no other
w. H. STENNETT,
Genl Passenger Agent.
MARVIN HuGH11r,
Gen. Sup't. l2y1
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The movement to the Black
Hills is becoming very general.
We see accounts of parties being
organized in nearly all parts this
State and in Wisconsin and Iowa,
and learn that Benjamin Young, a
trustworthy guide and scout, is about
forming a company in St. Paul. He
proposes to go by way Of Bismarck,
and says it is the best and safest route.
He declares that there is water and
forage along the entire route and
that there are no dangerous Indians
except Sitting Bulls band.
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VICK'S FLORAL GUIDE.

This is a beautiful Quarterly Journal,
finely illustrated and containing an elegant
colored Frontispiece with the first number.
Price only Is cts. tor the year. The first
No. for 1876 just Issued. Address
15W5 JAMES WICK, Rochester. NY.
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VCk'S
Flower and Vegetable Seeds
Are the hest the world produces. They are
planted by million people in America. and
the result is beautiful Flowers and splendid
Vegetables. priced catalogue sent free
to all who inclose the possage-a cen,
stamp.
VCK'S
Flower and Txgekab.e GarAen.
Is the most beautiful work Of th+ kind in
the world. It contains nearly $50 pages.
hundreds Of fine illustrations, and four Chro-
mo Plates Ut Flowers beautifully drawn and
colored from nature. Price IS cts. in paper
covers; Csc. bound in elegant cloth.
The Grange advance., 1876-02-09


Alderman Heathcoate, Of St.
Paul, has introduced a resolution
into the city council, in behalf Of
economy, which dispenses entirely
with lighting the public lamps after
ten o'clock, p. H., and only to a
limited extent before that hour. He
evidently believes in saving the pen
MES, even if the city is plunged into
darkness.
We are glad to see that quite a num-
bcr Of the papers of this State take the
same view Of the Plainview tragdy that
we advanced last week. Let the law
be at once so changed as to make mur-
der punishable with death, or at least
with life imprisonment. 1t is getting
to be an altogether too common crime.
-Gen. Sherman has written letter
declaring that nc has not been, is not
now, and never will be a candidate
for the presidency; that his family are
Catholics but he is not, and that he fav-
ors public schools, but thinks the system
might be improved.
Henry Clay Dean has abandoned
politics, washed his face, changed his
under-clothes, and gone to preaching.
He is said to be very able preacher,
and capable of doing great deal Of good.
The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1876-09-28

Ar ono timo thoro were many
doubts aud fears entertained regard
ing the success of tho Republican
ticket, but public opinion has al.
ready made itself fclt, and there are
no longer doubts or fears to trouble
us. The recent elections have PROV
cd that when the day Of voting
comes there is no apathy or indiifer-
onco among the voters OF either par
ty. In Vermont and in Maine the
vote polled was enormous, and, while
moro Democrats than over before
voted, the Republican gains were
very considerable. What we learn
from this is that indifference on the
part OF Republicans win not do /;
that they must go to work aud stay
ut work until sundown of election
day il they would mako tho victory
for their canthdates rs sweeping as
it should be. We have no doubt Of
their triumph but it should be of so
Overwhelming a character as TO leave
doubt in the mind Of the opposition
that the country viii not be disposed
for good many years to como to
trust them with the control of the
government during a Presidential
erm,-Phiiadeiphm Inquirer.
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THE ISLANDER on HAYES ANSWERED.
bk-The Philadelpha Times, Tildonito,
has the following to say of tho effoc
tive manner in which Coy. Hayes
has exploded the chareqsi brou ght
against his honesty:
The very effective cxplosion of the
latest chargos against Govcrnor
Hayes ought to make tho press and
the people pretty careful how they
bring up any new accusations against
Ills character. 1t might US well bo
indcrstoodnow that Governor Hayes
IS neither o perjurcr nor n thief
not even a swindler. Tho 300 story
was small grn, but it kicked bad
ly, and tho tax return mino has been
exploded so soon that il those who
lad the train woro not pretty hasty
in getting out of tho way some OF
the pieces must have fallen danger-
ously close. Governor Hayqs's de-
nial rs very complete and satisfic
tory, aud we should bo glad to 500
Governor 1'ilden initiate his frank
ness at an early day! UA i iiini.i
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Tho Milwaukee !ScntiaM is au-
thority for the statement that an
old resident of that city recently
visited tue South for the porpose OF
buying u farm. lie travelled extens-
lively and negotiated with a nu mber
of parties, In each instance q clause
in the deed reserving his claims
against the Government of the
United States for damage during the
war. This prctice,, he says, is mi
versal throughout tho South. Gould
thore be any moro convincing testi-
mony for tax payers that grand
raid on tho Treasury is intended as
soon as the democrats secure con,,
troll OF tho Government .-,
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The current is setting in so
strongly in favor of the Republicans.
that it is now pretty clear that their
national ticket will be successful.
This is most gratifying aud chcor,.
ling prospect, but wo must not, in
conscqutncc, relax any of our oxer-
tions IN making tho triumph overs
whcln,in3.j Our local canvass ba-
Sides requires our closest attention,
apd.we must labor vigorously for the
success of our county and district
tieket.SJWo have q Congressional
and Senatorial district TO redeem,
and. our best efforts will be required
to oif,ct this desirable result. or
the 'succpss of Our county ticket there
is butMtlo doubt, rs we have Re-
publican majority of 500 in tho coun-
ty, and tho vote is sure to be pollcd
at the Presidential election. We
urge our friends in every district to
be active and vigilant. Begin the
work at'once, and continue it until
victory crowns our efforts on the 7th
OF November. g.l7Iiar
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TnE campaign in lndLlua from now
to election day viii be the hottest on
record Both sides ,are working
with tr6mendois vigor. The Repub-
licans have evidently gained within
tho past week. q fact disclosed in no
way more clearly than in the alarm
Of tho Democrats at tho approach OF
speakers like Col, Ingersoll, Mr..
Blaine. and Carl Schurz. Tho Ia
diW"opoiS Joitrah says III the
tide continues to set in our favor
during tho next 30 days "a it has
during the 30 days just passed, we
will certainly carry tho State" An
Independent Republican writes to
THE &"iHgfeW RepuJtican that
the Republicans are gaining. that
Hendricks is making speeches as
weak rs diluted water. that Morton s
are strong ~ acquafortis, aud that
Harrison is man of great ability
and pure character.
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Mr. lTlIen nTpoor old bachelor
like BIchanan-stands in his shoes
on the States Rights platform, and
tho South looks upon him as ono
who would not ipterpose, my ob-
staclc to tGc dcsigns they have in
view MS shown repeatedly in their
outrages upon the freedom. They
would sing tho lullaby OF "Reform'
while they are. again arming and
preparing to tlke every ,Southern
State, by force, rs Tue did in 1860
1861. They would lull the North
to sleep, while they gain tho power
of tho Treasury, and .unler.the plea
of Stateliights, would ro-inallsuratc
a reign of terror wherever they had
by force or fraud d majority. Lot
Us not as people, make tho mistake
we did in 1856, by elcctins u State
Rights bachelor.
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TnE following arc the States, with
their rospectives electoral votes. abb
solntoly sure for Hayes aud Wheeler:
Colorado 3, Illinois II, Iowa IL,
kansas 8, Maine 7, Massachusetts
II, Michigan IL, Minnesota 3, Ne.
braska 3, Now Hampshire 5, Ohio
~, Pennsylvania ~, Rhode Island
l, South Carolina Z, Vermont 3,
Wisconsin 10-total ofclcctoral votes
lG1. twill require 1876 electoral
votes to elect the Republican tick
ct, aud tho following so-callod doubt.
FIJI States are left in which 10 get
the remaining II California 6,
Connecticut q, Indiana Is, Nevada 3,
YeY .Iersey ., North Carolina, 10,
Now fork'35. Tho prospect s. not
80 gloomy.--L -Laptpsi3r E,slWliacr.
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Tux returns of tho election in
Maine show heavy Republican gains.
Mr.. Tildon's reform campaign has
evidently not shttlSon the Itepublican
strength, and the general result will
bo TO- deepen the impression TINT the
sjlid South win b5 in the November
election oyerwhelmcd by the solid
NOrtL.-Ctilci,an4ti C0asalercial,
lLiRl ~ LIL. l.
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For Conuress.

In an art6oie sefcf1;ng to tho nomi.
nation ofllIon n NJ biahon for Con-
Rsass from Lila District. the Fulton
sJiic,ts Az ey'We think this
nation WI 6Mcious aud wSe
DO roeult wM provo. Frafklin
NY wild skettle grouuiln,
tt.b congycss(6nni ffSht, aud no %
is better Qualified, in all requisite
essentials 70 contest tho field mt
home Will Mr.. Stenger, than Mr..
khohs Re hap aIeiEyy oxperighce,
W personally p0puiar, aud possesses
the peculiar wagnestism -that draws
around him hosts of friends. and
holds them His integrity, spotless
reputation, high moral character,
lirm political convictions, and lcgis-
latiyo experience renders him cans
didate highly creditable to the party.
Possessing these requisite qualifca-
tons, lis election TO the important
position of a place in tho halls Of
our National Councils, will show that
his constituents appreciate worth,
frmness and ability. Mr.. Stenger
will find him q competitor greatly
to be feared. In previous contest
with his present antagonist he show.
cd a popularity so great that Mr..
Stenger was almost distqncod in the
fight He has lost none OF the bold
lie then had on the people Of this
county, aud rs he is nova candi-
date for higher aud more command
ing position than member of tho
State Legislature, his friends will
rally around him with increased ar.
dor and give him majority worthy
the man and tho district. In this
county he will poll the full Republic
can vote, and if We mistake not
make inroads in tho ranks OF the op-
position. We entertain no doubt Of
his election. Joy i'i.
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LoNpoN,NSept. 23sttA dispatch to
Reuters telegram compsny,,froip
regard ID w$. n / Twsed - sTSysy ssys L is is
now definitely settled that hs. md
his loolrYanion iHnntiwih DO EN- bark
cd on board the United Stqteso stes.
Iner Fra9klia, Kigo for convey
The Franklin left Giby v at 10
Q oclcck yestsrday morning l6r Vigo,
Yke1a nha Will rQlnaip one daY "a