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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1876-09-08
Perils Of the Deep.

Two ancient mariners who landed in
San Francisco short time ago could
tale unfold that would keep the average
wedding guest away from the feast and
give him the nightmare for fortnight
They had been rescued from the wreck
of Japanese junk, on July 5, by
British bark, after drifting in the open
sea nearly eight months. The junk left
Hakodadi, on Nov. 8, and losts its masts
and rudder in heavy squat. The
crew threw overheard the cargo of salt
fish on Nov. 81, and the vessel was kept
afoat. Water, firewood, and provisions
soon gave out, and scurvy-the blacklist
of scurvy-soon appeared. On Jan. l |
sailor died /; three days afterward the
Captains sufferings Were ended AMI
before the end of the month four of the
crew went mad from drinking salt water,
and died ravIng maniacs, blackened to
char with scurvy. The neat death
occurred late in March, and the next in
the middle of May. There were now
two survivors. A heavy shower brought
them relief, and enabled them to store
considerable water. There was little
rice in the larder, and early in June they
caught fifteen fish. The Junk was an
utter wreck, covered with seaweed and
barnacles. AT last sail appeared, and
the sailors were rescued. To provide
against emergencies they had sailed
down the bodies of their comrades.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1876-09-08
Gen. Harvey on the War.

Gen. w. s. Harvey, whose reputation
al an Indian fighter was won in many
hard fought contest among the FLORIDA
everglades and on the Western plains,
was recently interviewed by reporter
of the st. Louis Republican, to whom
he gave his views on the present Sioux
war: eff they had carried out the
treaty I made with the Sioux at Fort
Pierre, in 1854. there would have been
no war. The Indians are fond OF dis
tinction, and / originated scheme, in
yiting the young warriors to become
soldiers of the United States. They
we're to receive uniforms, be formed into
companies, and hold themselves in readi-
ness TO assist the armies of the United
States whenever called upon. Certifi-
Gates of enlistment were issued to, them,
by which their natural pride was graft
fed and they exulted inbeing recognized
as soldiers. In this new relation they
became fast friends of the United States,
and it is a fact that, in 1867, when the
Indian Peace Commission, of which I
was member, visited the Sioux of the
Upper Missouri, hundreds Of middle
aged braves came into the council, and,
as an evidence that they had ever bees
on friendly terms with the Government,
pulled out from their belts the original
certificates issued to them by me eleven
years before"
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1876-09-08
Dog Romeo.

Little Lottie was as pale and delicate
as children are apt to be who are born
and raised in the city, and papa grew
March wore away.
A summer at grandpa's transformed
her into such a plump little brownie,
that all their fears were set at rest.
But it was romping, rollicking little
Romeo, after all, that comes in for q
good share of the credit of little Lottie's
cure. He was dog jolly enough to suit
Mark Tapley. He was always making a
dash at her slippered feet, or catching
hold of her ruffled gown, to entice her
into romp, and as he was the only
playmate near her age around the house,
she was ready enough to respond. Many
q chase up and down the orchard did
they have together, and mother was
very ready to repair any rents in little
aprons or dresses for the sake of seeing
her pet so joyful and hearty.
Romeo was such a knowing little dog,
the young folks declared he understood
their general conversation. Nothing
was more distasteful to him than to be
left at home when the rest went out to
ride. When he could go as we'll as not,
he was allowed to sit upon the front
seat with his master. He dropped his
frivolity then, and was as dignifed as a
New York coachman in livery.
One day Romeo heard the folks say
at the breakfast table that they were go.
ing to neighboring town that day.
"Shall you go with the single OF
double team2" asked mother.
"With the double team said grand
father.
Romeo sat with his ears sharp set
listening to every word. No sooner
was the thing decided than he disap
peared. He was called several times
but could not be found. Finally, the
family set ont, and when about fsul
miles from home, who should com,
creeping out from under the back seat
but this silly little dog! He looked ur
in cheerful, friendly way, quite sur,
that he had got too far to be sent bacl
now, so with their permission he woult
take the front seat as usual. Who coult
refuse such cunning dog as that, if h,
did steal rider
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1876-09-08
A WOman's Scheme for Phwarting
Burglars.

Burglars are busy almost every night
now. Night before last an attempt was
made on the rear of the house of DR..
p. s. Starr, 179 Sigourney street, but
the burglars, three in number, were seen
and didn't get in. The family, except a
domestic, had been absent at the sea-
side, but they happened to get back last
night, and the domestic, who had slept
during their absence in her mistress
room, returned TO her own room over the
rear apartment. About 2 o'clock this
morning she was awakened by sounds
at the back door. Going to the window,
she could see three men, dark as the
night was, one busy boring with an
anger, another apparently assisting him,
and third under tree a rod or two of,
keeping watch to give an alarm If a
policeman or any other person should
happen along. Going to the room of
her mistress, she informed her of the
situation; and Mrs. Spencer, though she
had loaded revolvers lying on the table,
wisely chose safer and equally effective
weapon which she had once before used
with tremendous effect. She took tin
horn, about three feet long, and going
to bay window, near the scene of oper-
atoms, quickly put it out under cover of
the blinds, and blew blast that would
have ashamed Roderick Dhu. 1t was
enough. The burglars dropped their
implements and fled headlong, leaping
the fence, and tearing off into the dark
ness as if the sold boy" was after
them. The horn awoke the immediate
neighborhood at an untimely hour, but
it scattered the burglars, and no acct
dents occurred from any unfamiliar
handling of revolvers. - Hartford
Comm Times.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1876-09-08
lreland's Day Beginning to Dawn.

1t really seems as if Ireland's day had
begun to dawn at last, and that, too,
when other countries are in the throes.
An Irish landlord, writing in Frasier's
Magazine, says that "there never was a
time in the memory of any one living
when Irish tenants were making so
much money, or rents were so well
paid" A few days ago 200 laborers
here were enlisted for Scotland, and if
things continue as they are, the Green
Isle has o chance of getting her own
again. The truth is, that Mr.. Gladstone's
measures for the amelioration of that
country are now beginning to bear fruit,
and it is an ugly and unwelcome rehec-
ton for Englishmen that the abolition
of the State Church, and, what was far
greater relief, the securing to the tenant
of an interest in improvements effected
during tenancy, owed. ifnot their origin,
certainly their completion to the Fenian
outbreak of 1878, in which the men
who have just reached these shores par
ticipated. This movement gave Mr..
Gladstone the excuse for insisting on
the necessity for radical legislation,
which otherwise he could not possibly
have accomplished. York Stm.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1876-09-08
A Singular Rescue.

"One of the most singular rescues
ever reported, occurred" the South
australian Advertiser reports, {" during
the voyage of the Ma Marolle from Ere
mantle. The schooner was running at
the rate of ten knots per hour, before a
heavy westerly gale, when the alarm was
given of man overheard. One of the
South Sea Islanders had been relieved
from the wheel, and in a heavy pair OF
boots and an oilskin coat, was going for
ward when he was knocked overheard ny
sea which came over the side. The
waves were running mounSinously as
he dropped astern, but the report was
no sooner made ,han the schooner was
rounded TO in the bare hope of saving
the unfortunate man. She came to the
wind under press Of sail, made a short
reach. and was soon about on the other
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1876-09-08
PROGRESS IN JAPAN.
The Mikado's Tour OF Observation Through
the Northern Provinces.

The Mikado's Tour of Observation Through
the Northern Provinces.
A letter from Yokohama in the Boy'
senzeituag says that the Mikado has
been received with great enthusiasm
during his tour in the northern prov
lnces of the empire, which until recent
ly had been under the despotic rule OF
the daimios. During the Mil:ado's alb
sence the Prime Minister, Santcho, acted
as regent-a circumstance unprecedented
in Japanese history. Shortly before the
Mikado's departure it was resolved ut a
Cabinet Council to rebuild the temple OF
Mondseki. the headquarters of Budd-
hism, which was burned down two years
ago. This, says the correspondent,
shows that the Government has given up
its intention to suppress the Buddhist
services and make the Sinto creed the ex
elusive religion of the State, especially
as 1T has paid subsidies to the Buddha
temples and their priests, has granted
land and building materials for the vii
lage schools of Christian missionaries,
and has sanctioned the universal observ-
ance of the Christian Sunday. This
change of policy has given great salts
faction to the Christian settlers in Japan.
The removal of Japanese from the island
OF Saghalien, and of Russians from the
Kurile islands, in consequence of the
exchange of territory effected between
Russia and Japan, has now been COM
pleted. The number of new subjects
that has been acquired by japan through
this exchange is much greater than that
al al l>xx 60 Ho<. Ill H.
Russian fishermen in the Kurile islands
have decided to remain there, while only
about forty Japanese families have re
NAMED in Saghalien. The hostile feel
ing shown by the Chinese toward all
Europeans, and especially to those of
the Anglo-Saxon race, has had very
prejudicial effect on the commercial in
terests of Yokohama, as several trading
firms have come over from Shanghai and
Tientsin, causing a further increase in
the prices of exports and fall in cotton
and Manchester goods, of which an i'm
mense supply has accumulated in Yoko-
hama, The bankers, too, are in great
difficulties, owing to the change in the
price of the dollar, and are having re-
course to all kinds of speculation with
the object of improving their business.
They are now negotiating with Chinese
agent with regard to a loan of IL, 900, 900
Ian for the enlistment and equipment of
a new army to be sent against the Dun
ganians and Kashgarians. The loan is
to be repaid out of the customs receipts
of the harbors at the mouth Of the Blue
river; but these receipts are yearly
diminishing. The exports of the above
harbors are mostly consumed by the
Chinese settlers in the United States,
and tho number of these is now much
smaller tnan formerly, owing to the per-
secution to which they are subjected by
the native workmen, who find their
gains considerably reduced by the COM
petition of the Chinese. The steamer
Oceania, which is exclusively employed
in the conveyance of Chinese emigrants
to San Francisco, had during its last
journey barely twentieth of its usual
of passengers.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1876-09-08

tack. To judge OF the time on such oc
casions is difficult, but the master con-
siders that @ quarter of an hour elapsed
before the position where the man was
lost overheard was regained. A sharp
lookout was kept, and on heading over
an immense sea the voice of the man was
heard above the roar Of the gale. The
way of the craft was at once stopped,
and the man SWAN up to the side and
was taken on board. He had thrown off
the heavy boots, but brought the OIL
skin coat back.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1876-09-08
Some of the Beauties of Life i'm Arizona.

An Eastern gentleman engaged in
mining in Arizona has written TO friend,
giving an account of the difficulties un-
der which mining operations are prose-
cpted in that Territory. He says:
1.-THE amount of progress L make
seems TO me small, but you can have no
idea of the difficulties which have TO be
constantly met and overcome. The labor
here is very unreliable. and it is hard to
get days work for a days pay, and
there is strong feeling of jealousy be-
tween the whites and the Mexicans which
is hard to overcome. The weather is
hot beyond belief. Never, think, less
than 800 in the shade, and from that up
to 1909. There is no lumber in the
country, and all the building has to be
done with cottonwood poles, and hauled
five miles on jackasses to the mine. In
addition, have had to pack water five
miles, as we have had no rain, and the
tanks at the mines are exhausted. We
have now killed three rattlesnakes in the
house, besides any quantity of scorpi-
ons, etc. In opening my trunk, L was
stung in the finger by scorpion. J
bound poultice of onions and tobacco
on the wound, and drank three full pints
of whisky. 1t made me very drunk, and
1 think it killed the other poison, al
though my whole hand and arm were
numb for day or two. 1t is O pretty
hard country, and three men have al
ready died of thirst near here. My last
letters were sent here from the -
mine (only fourteen miles distant by an
old Scotchman. The letters did not ar
rive, and we searched for him and found
him dead only four miles from camp.
He was stripped, and his nails were worn
from his hands by scratching in the sand
for water. We have sent out twice and
brought in men who were crazy and
blind and speechless from thirst. The
sun is terribly hot, and the rocks so no,
that they blister the flesh if touched.
You can hardly realize what country il
is, nor how expensive it is, rs well as
hard work, to accomplish much. Trans
portation, more than anything else, is
the great bugbear.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1876-09-08
New Buildings and Disease.

A medical Journal of Philadelphia re-
marks: While the health of this city
continues exceptionally good, it is to be
hoped that no sense of false security
viii be felt. The large number of new
and partly new houses is an unusual
source of danger. The Italians have a
proverb which says, "When you have
built new house, rent it to your enemy
for the first year, to your friend for the
second, and then go into it yourself. I"
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1876-09-08
A Female Boy

"A rather small anu eHemlnate-lOohlnR
youth, with badly fitting clothes, was
pointed out to the officer on duty at the
Alton and st. Louis railroad depot on
yesterday afternoon, with ON intimation
that there was something wrong. The
officer took good look at the figure, and
at once saw through the disguise. He
quietly stepped up to the supposititious
boy and requested her (for it proved to
be female) to accompany him to the
Central station. She was taken to
Supt. Hickey's Office, and, on being
questioned, she told her story. She gave
the name of Fanny M. Weir. She said
she was 16 years old, and came from
Jacksonville, Ill. Her father, Geo. s.
Mcknight, is wealthy merchant, doing
business in st. Louis. Her mother is
living in Jacksonville, where the girl had
been attending school. A few months ago
she ran away and was married to a
man named Alfred Weir, at st. Louis.
She moved with her husband to Owens
boro, KY, where Weir's father gave him
farm of 100 acres. She says that her
husband took to drinking and abusing
her, and she packed up her things and
left him. She stopped short time at
the house of his father, and hen re-
turned to her mother at Jacksonville.
Lately she took q notion that she would
like to visit the Centennial Exposition at
Philadelphia. She thought over the
difficulties she would have to encounter
as an unprotected female, and de-
termined to assume the masculine garb.
She purchased suit of clothes without
much regard for the fit, cut her hair
short, and, taking small valise, set out
on her travels. She might have got
along better if her face was not 30 girlish
and if she had bigger hands and feet,
but, as it was, q sharp eyed spinster on
the train saw her and whispered some
thing into the ear of the conductor.
When the train reached the city she was
handed over to the police.
She seemed to realize the disgrace of
her position, and begged hard to be al
lowed to go home again, saying that she
had enough of the experiment and prom
Used never to repeat it. She is rather
small-sized brunette, and very good
ooking, even in her strange costume.
She wore black coat, dark-blue pants,
and black SLOUGH hat, with which she
tried to hide her face as much as posi-
BILE. She seemed very intelligent, and
the questions in straightfor-
ward manner. She was kept in the
Office until evening, when she was placed
on the train for Observation-Disclosures
Times
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1876-09-08
Maybe's Ride.

Grandpa had business at the tannery,
and would take the children to ride
Maybe, who had only seen three birth
days, and Steady, demure. little body
who had arrived at the dignity of six.
Aunt Maria willingly wiped the dish
water from her hands to tie on their
clean, white sunbonnets, and replace the
toeless shoes with dainty button, boots
Grandma brought fresh ruffled aprons,
and mamma wiped four dingy wee hands,
while she whispered sundry cautions in
to as many little ears.
BE sure you don't let them fall out"
said mamma.
Grandpa smiled. What danger could
there be in the old buggy, with the top
tipped back to admit the fresh air and
sunshine, and its high padded back and
sides, and dashboard, over which May
be could just see the tip of Sorrel's
earsl
Sorrel was gentle as lamb, afraid of
nothing, and yet warranted to pass
every thing on the road. That was
really the reason grandpa bought him,
for grandpa did like to get over the
ground a little faster than his neigh
bors.
But Sorrel had always proved trust
worthy. Now, as grandpa drew up the
reins, he trotted briskly through the
gate and whirled into the street.
"Look out, here!" said grandpa, as
Maybe tilted over between his knees.
"The mother wouldn't ever forgive us if
we brought back a bundle of broken
bones"
"And s'posin'," began Steady, grave
ly, "you did be tipped over, and brak-
ed your head square off, and went
straight to heaven when God didn't ex-
pect you, what would you do 2"
"Dan'pa / wants little hod-
p'ease, / do" said Maybe, to change the
subject.
ga little hoga Why, that's pig,
and
Yeth, little pid, p'ease, dan'pa, a
little pid."
"What in the world do you want of a
pigl"
"She means a fig, explained Steady,
getting a glimpse of the low, brown
store, where grandpa usually treated his
pets. "You see you gave us figs before,
duu uOW BIC JUST cApcOto ~ o'o'J oiihO
but, of course, you needn't.
"Of course not" said grandpa, sober
ly, refining Sorrel back into the road,
and pretending to drive straight past.
Steady eyed him gravely till the store
was really left little behind.
"Oh, grandpa, she suddenly exclaim
ed, edo you s'pose gramma has enough
saltseratusl"
''I declare. 1 shouldn't wonder if she
hadn't bit |" and around went Sorrel
tossing his head as If he knew very vel
they ought to have stopped in the frs
place.
A tempting little paper bag was soor
wedged securely in Steady's lap, and /
thin crust of sugar and dirt spread
rapidly over the rosy cheeks and fat lit
tie fingers.
"You may have all that, Maybe,
Steady remarked at length, passing owe
a whole stick of hoarhound candy.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1876-09-08

SEVEN divers employed by New
Orleans wrecking company were found
by their employer, who couldn't under
stand why the work didn't go on faster,
intensely interested in watching the
movements of lot of crabs, on whose
backs they had inscribed the names of
celebrated race-horses, and which they
had matched for series of races.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1876-09-08

The Rev. p: A. Nordell, pastor Of the
Baptist church in Lee, Mass, spends
his vacation in frescoing the church, and
does it, too, in very workmanlike
manner.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1876-09-08

Yet hotel pr5prietors will make large
additions to their houses, and as soon as
the workmen have gone out put unsrs-
pecting travellers into newly -plastered
rooms. Dangers of typhoid fever,
rheumatism, neuralgia, etc., are thus
terribly enhanced. Is0 fu' nol' sfcpl ed
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-11-03
MINOR TELEGRAMs.

Receipts of internal revenue yesterday were
$314, O16; customs 1927 1927.
The Merchants Exchange of ST. Louis has
decided to hold no session on election day.
James P. Chase, publisher of the Hillsboro
IN. H. Messenger, died Wednesday night, aged
20 years.
Secretary Morrill, will address an outdoor
meeting of the bankers in Wall street Satur-
day.
The superintendent of the mounted recruit
ing service is ordered to send $50 recruits to
Brownsville. Texas, for the 9Th cavity.
AT Narragansett Park yesterday the 40 race
was won by Black Dexter in $751; The run
ming raco was won by Vandal. The free for all
race was won by Grey Bill Time, 2.3O.
Aresolution approving the sending of troops
House of Representatives yesterday, by vote
of 1856 yeas to 30 nays.
The third and last days races at the Great
Falls Riding Park were well attended. The
purse OF $500 in the 90 class was won BY b. NJ
Frances; time, 40a, 2.45 245. The purse of
S400 was won by CHI. m. Favorite, in 2 35, 36,
2 36.
The steam ferry boat Maryland, on trip
with eastward bound passengers, from jersey
City to Harlem, collided at midnight off the
battery with the schooner Josie Crowley from
Norwalk. Both were slightly damaged. No
body was injured.
Warren f. Daniel, the we'll known paper
manufacturer of Frank n, N. H., has Just clos
ed the purchase OF the property known as the
Gross mill privilege, on the Wlnnepiseogee riv-
er. mile above franklin village. The pur-
chase comprises dam, saw mill, four dwell
ling houses and an extensive tract of land on
both sides of the river. The dam holds a large
body of water, and the power is one of the
most valuable on the river.