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The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1877-10-18

with thundering menace against the cap
itol sit beneath It's dome and claim to be
the sole guardians ol constitutional lib
erty and the consistent advocates of the
rights of the people. With every vestige
OF opposition Crushed and trampled out
oi existence in half of the States OF IL o
| Union, their ultimate success in securing
the executive seems hardly to admit Of
doubt. Few vestiges OF our great conflict
have been left, except in scars and its
burdens, and il the amendments are to
be made imperative, our civil war will
be justly stigmauzed as the greatest crime
of history. For the lamentable condi-
tion OF affairs in the South, the inexpli-
cable blunders Of Reconstruction are large.
ly responsible. They turned society up
side down. They arrayed the intelligence,
the wealth, the land, the political skill,
the traditions of the South against its
numbers, its ignorance and its degrada
ton and put the latter on top The
Struggle tor supremacy was inevitable
and could have but one issue. BY means
wholly obnoxious and detestable, brains
won. By fair means or foul, they gener
ally do. The lessons of history in this
connection are monotonous but the
Statesmen of 1868 had not read history
which Is said to be philosophy teaching
by example. Their plan left but two
courses open for those to whom they be
queathed the priceless legacy OF Their
labors. The first was to prop up anc
sustain the unstable fabric which theil
wisdom had erected, by the continuous
application of the national power. Tn,
other was 70 withdraw the army, anc
leave the whole subject TO the local au
thoritles, however inert, reluctant or hos
tile they might be. In either event
contest was unavoidable. Under th,
first plan the strife would be one of arm
aud force. Under the other il would b,
II cOuhict of ideas, with the press, tn,
school book and the pen as the weapon
of war. The alternative has been chosen
, and
THE SELECTION is IRREvoCABLE.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1877-10-18


that they embody are universal freedom,
national citizenship, and the indissoluble
union of the States. But all great moral
movements have their oscillations They
reach a eliminating point as a pendulum
moves to the end of its arc, and then
with constantly increasing velocity and
momentum they sweep down the curve
on the inevitable return from their re-
notest excursion. For the past seven
years the path Of the Nation has been
downward IL either of the amendments
were submitted to the States to day do
not believe that one Of them receive the
number OF votes necessary for ratifica-
ton doubt whether State south Of
the Ohio river would vote for an amend.
ment declaring that the Union OF the
States was perpetual and indissoluble
I have heard the declaration upon the
floor of both Houses of Congress. that
the ratification of the three amendments
was procured by fraud and violence and
that they were not obligatory upon any
State that chose to disregard them 1t
has become unpopular Of disloyalty and
treason. The scars and uniform OF the
Union soldier are badges OF dishonor and
passports to contumely in many OF the
States. To rehearse their deeds and re-
we're their valor is denounced as unprofit-
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1877-11-02
EnYiOuS Changes.

The other day groceryman at Vale
10 gave large party, at which the
daughter of the carriage painter who
lived next door created decided sensa-
ton. 1t was not that she was more
handsomely attired than the other ladies
present, but that when she gyrated in
the dance of death" she was observed
to display the only pair of pink silk
stockings in the room. She lett the
house for few minutes at the expira-
ton of the dance, and in the next waltz
exhibited pair of ight-blue dittoes. An
hour later her crushed and exasperated
female friends beheld these supplement-
ed by further hose of delicate choco-
cate shade. And SO it went on, until her
miserable rivals determined to follow
her the next time she disappeared.
They traced her to her fathers paint
shop in the backyard, where she was
discovered brush in hand and about
ornamenting her neither extremities with
final artistic coat of light salmon. The
exulting spies rushed back with the
damaging news, but 1t was too late. The
men were all too tight to understand,
the music had gone home and the lights
were being put out. Thus it is that
fraud and duplicity triumph, while hon.
est simplicity walks around with darn
on it's calf and hole in its heel.-San
Francisco Post
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1877-11-02
The Honey Trade.
HoUsE.-Not in session.

The honey business of the country is
virtually monopolized by II. X. & F. B.
Thurber, of New York. Central New
York is the main source of the unctious
extract, and California also furnishes a
large supply, but this season the crop
has failed there on account of drought.
The choicest honey comes from teasel
blossoms, plant used for taking the
nap off cloth, but clover, buckwheat and
bass-wood furnish the greatest quantity.
A new and interesting feature in the
trade is the export of honey to Europe,
which was successfully inaugurated by
the Thurbers last year. About 800, 600
pounds were shipped, principally to
Great Britain, before the season closed,
and the demand from abroad this season
promises to be large increase on that
amount. There are now $50, 900 bee
keepers in the country, against 20, 900 in
1870, and the percentage of profit is i'm
mense. A hive of bees costing from $6
to $40 should produce in season 100
pounds of honey, worth 20 cents pound,
and a man in Onondaga county, N. Y,
obtained $40 worth of honey last sea-
son from a SO hive of bees. Queen bees
bring from 81 to IS each, but a splendid
specimen imported from Italy last year
brought $50. A process has been in
vented by which the honey can be forced
from the cells by centrifugal force and
the comb restored to the hives as good
as new, with result two or three times
as great as formerly.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1877-11-02
The 5000 Lakes Of Minnesota.

I have caused the meandered lakes in
all the township plats to be counted, and
there are in the actually surveyed por-
tons of State just 1899 meandered
lakes. Calling them 5000 in number,
and, from reliable data in this Office, we
find that these lakes average 800 acres
each; this gives us an equivalent of
], 800, 900 acres of water in the surveyed
portions of the State. Now, computing
the lakes in the unsurveyed portions of
the State from reliable data in posses
sion of this Office, we find that there
are 1000 more lakes, which make 1000
in all. The number of lakes to town is
much greater in the unsurveyed por-
tons of the State than in that already
surveyed. They are found also to aver
age greater areas. We find we are COM
PEELED to estimate the 1000 lakes in the
unsurveyed portion at 600 acres each,
which gives us an additional water area
of 100000 acres, making total of
water area on the surveyed lands of
2, 700, 900 acres of water within the limits
Of the State. This does not embrace the
vast water areas included within the pro-
jected boundary lines of the State in
Lake Superior and Lake of the Woods,
and along the great water stretches of
the international line.-Gen. James II.
Baker, in the ST. Paul Pioneer Press.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1877-11-02
Shooting Her Sweetheart.

A shooting casualty, which came near
proving fatal, occurred in the upper part
of the city on Tuesday night. Two
young gentlemen called at the house of
lady acquaintance. After conversing
for awhile, one of the visitors drew from
his pocket small silver-plated pistol,
and asked his lady friend if she didn't
think it was a beauty. She replied, tax
ing it in her hand, Yes, but 1t is harm
less; it cant hurt anybody"
ooh, yes it can, replied the owner.
Don't point it in this direction, for it's
loaded"
"Let me see how close can come to
your head without hitting it."
The young man, thinking she was, of
course, only testing, said, Fire away"
simultaneously with his words was
heard the sharp report OF the pistol.
The young lady had taken him at his
word. She was more accurate pistol
shot than she imagined, for the ball
penetrated the left ear of her beloved.
and made pretty little round hole. =
Columbia Is. CT PheniT,
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1877-11-02
THANKSGIVING PROCLAMATION.

President Hayes has issued proclamation,
printed below, setting apart Thursday, the goth
day of November, as a day of national thanks
giving and prayers
The completed circle of summer and winter,
seed-time and harvest, has brought US to the nc
customed season at which religious people celebrate
with praise and thanksgiving the enduring mercy
Of Almighty God. This devout and public confess
sion Of the constant dependence of man upon the
Divine Father for all the good gifts Of life, and
health, and peace, and happiness, so early in our
history made the habit of people, finds in sur
vey of the past year new grounds for its JOY
full and grateful manifestation. In all
blessings which depend upon benignant
seasons, this has indeed been remarkable year.
Over the wide territory Of country, with all its
diversity of soil and climate and products, the
earth has yielded a bountiful return TO the labor
of the husbandman. The health of the people has
been blighted by no prevalent or widespread dis
eases; no great disasters Of shipwreck upon our
coasts to our commerce on the seas have brought
loss and hardship to merchants or mariners and
clouded the happiness of the community with
sympathetic sorrow. In all that concerns our
strength, and peace, ahd greatness as nation; in
all that touches the permanence and security Of our
Government and the benefcent institutions on
which 1t rests in all that affects the character and
disposition of our people, and tests our capacity
to enjoy and uphold the equal and free condition Of
society, now permanent and universal throughout
the land the experience of the last year is conspcu
ously marked by the protecting providence of God,
and is full of promise and hope for the coming gen.
erations.
Under a sense Of these infinite obligations TO the
Great Ruler Of times and seasons, and events, let
humbly ascribe 1t to faults and frailties
if, in any degree that perfect concord and happi-
ness, peace and justice, which such great mercies
should diffuse through the hearts and lives Of our
people, do not altogether and always and everywhere
prevail Let with spirit and with voice lift
up praise and Thanksgiving to God for His manifold
goodness to our land, and His manifest care for
our nation.
Now, therefore, 1, Rutherford b. Hayes, Presi-
dent Of the United States DO appoint Thursday, the
Goth day of November next, day of national
Thanksgiving and prayer, and / earnestly recon-
mend that, withdrawing themselves from secular
cares and abors the people Of the United States do
meet together that day in their respective places
of worship, there TO give thanks and praise to Al
mighty God for his mercies, and to devouty be-
seech their continuance.
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south.
POLITICAL POINTS.

II is reported that a syndicate, composed OF
prominent New York banking firms, has been
formed for the purpose Of funding the South
ern bonds. Since the beginning Of the war no
interest has been paid upon the Southern State,
county or municipal indebtedness. These
bonds aggregate S5OO,OOo,O 900. The proposed
syndicate has matured plan which, by the
Legislatures of the several States, will secure
the funding Of the debt and the payment of
interest.
The Supreme Court of Missouri has rendered
a decision in the Congressional contested case
of Frost vs.. Metcalfe from the Third District
of the State, affirming the decision Of the st.
Louis Court of Appeals, and declaring Met
calfe, Republican, entitled to the certificate.
Frost declares that he will not abide by the
decision of the court, but will continue to pros
ecute his claim before the House Committee on
Elections.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1877-11-02
WASHINGTON NOTES.

An effort is making in Washington, on be-
half of the Supreme Court Judges, to secure
them mileage while travelling their circuits.
These officials are the only public functiona
ries not included in the provision allowing trav
cling expenses while proceeding to and from
points Of duty.
From the official report by the Patent Office
of the fire which destroyed two wings Of the
model-room it appears that the total loss was
s1.5O0, 900, including the amounts necessary to
restore models, drawings etc, and to put the
building in fire-proof condition.
E. W. stoughton, OF New York, has been APP
pointed by the President Minister 10 Russia.
The President has appointed John Baxter, Of
Knoxville, Tenn, 10 succeed the late Judge
Emmons as United States Judge for the Sixth
Circuit.
The President kas appointed John Welsh,
wealthy citizen Of Philadelphia, Minister to
England.
The President, Mrs. Hayes, Webb G. Hayes,
Burchard Hayes, Miss Platte, Secretary Evarts
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1877-11-02
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
THE WAR IN THE EAST.

A telegram from Erzeroum says "the fol-
lowing intelligence has been received from
Kars On the 10th inst. the Russians attacked
Fort Ahenz, before Kars, and we're repulsed
Ismail Pasha arrived at Zeidekan on the Esd
inst. He is expected to join Ghazi Mukhtar
Pasha at levin. Gen. Tergukasoff is pursuing
Ismail Pasha."
A Russian official dispatch, dated Tutche-
nitza, before Plevna, Oct. rs, says: "Yester-
day, after a desperate engagement Of ten
hours duration, Gen. Gourko's detachment,
cooperating with portion of the Imperial
Guard, captured strong Turkish position be-
tween GurnjiDubnik and Telche. Gen.
Gourko then stationed himself ON the
Sofia road, strengthening his position
with new Notifications. This engage
ment also resulted in the capture of
Achmet Ewsi Pasha, together with his chief-of-
staff, aid many other Turkish officers, about
5000 foot soldiers, and an entire regiment of
cavalry. -Four cannon and quantity OF rifles
and ammunition were also captured"
There is a general belief in London that the
Russians are about to make desperate effort
to capture Plevna and pulverize suleiman's
army, and that il successful in these under
takings they will retire most Of the forces be-
yond the Danube for the winter, leaving only
sufficient garrsons at the bridge-head at Sis
tova and in two or three other strategic posi-
tons that will be essential in next years opera
tons.
detachment Of Russians is securing the
country south of the Balkans.
A st. Petersburg dispatch says Kars is COM
pletely invested.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1877-11-02
MISCELLANEOUS aLEANINas.

1t is stated that negotiations will shortly be-
gin between Canada and the United States for
new reciprocity treaty.
The great running race at Baltimore, last
week, between the celebrated flyers Ten
Brock, Tom 0chiltree and Parole was won by
the latter horse. Betting before the race was
at large odds on Ten Brock, and large amount
Of money changed hands on the result.
Earnings Of twenty-four railroads have been
published for September, and amount TO &c.
1857, against 80, 1876, 800 for the same month
last year, a very handsome gain Of 1852, 237
Samuel ]. Tilden has returned home from
Europe.
Enterprising Chicagoans have engaged all
the spare tonnage of steamers that will sail
from Boston for Liverpool in November, for
shipments of grain to that port without the in
tervention of Eastern "middlemen."
Fifteen hundred Mormon converts have
been landed in New York from Europe within
the past twelve months. The last lot, some
thing less than $50 in number, arrived las,
week
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1877-11-02

The town of Richardson and vicinity
were visited by a severe lightning storm
Sunday evening. A Mr.. Stone, living
one and half miles from town, fearing
that the lightning might strike his house,
grasped his little boy in his arms and
called to his wife to follow, started TO a
hole dug in the ground and covered,
about 100 yards from the residence.
They had got about half way when bolt
struck the father and child, killing them
instantly. Mrs. Stone was thrown sew
eral yards, and lay for some time insens-
ible. The shoes and clothing on Mr..
Stone and his child were literally torn
into shreds. -GdluestOn (Iec.) NeUs.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1877-11-02
OFFICIAL REPORT OF THE SITTING
BULL COMMISSION.
CAMP ON THE MILK RIVER, NJ. T., |
Oct. 20. 1877.

CAMP ON THE MILK RIVER, NJ. T.,
Oct. 90 1877.
To the Hon. Secretary of War and the Hon. Secre-
tsry of the Interior, Washington:
The commission met Sitting Bull and his
Chiefs at Fort Walsh on the 18th inst. The
instructions were carried out literally. Sitting
Bull and his chiefs declined the pre- posals
The address of the commission and the an
swers of the chiefs have been telegraphed to
the New York H,rdId and it is deemed un
necessary to repeat them in this telegram.
After the conference was over, the Canadian
authorities had conference with the same in
dividuals.
In reply to request of the commission TO
know what transpired in the conference, Col.
Mcleod, Commissioner Of the Northwest Ter
ritory, addressed to us the following letter:
GENTLEMEN: In answer TO your note I beg leave
to inform you that after the interview of the Com
missioners with the Indians had n talk with the
latter endeavored TO impress upon them the i'm
portance Of the answer they had Just made: that.
although some Of the speakers 10 the Commissioners
had claimed TO be British Indians, we denied the
claim, and that the Queens Government looksd
upon them ~ American Indians who had talep
refuge in our country from their enemies 7 noipt
ed out to them that their only hope was the buffalo:
that 1t would not be many years before that source
of supply would cease, and that they could EXPECT
nothing whatever from the Queens o,oyern,pent A.
cept protection so long they behaved ,hemseives
warned them that their decision not only affected
themselves but their children, and that thew
should think well over II before a WA.
too late. i told them they must NOT
cross the line with hostile intent. TIA,
II they did they would not only have the American.
for their enemies but AFRO the police and the British
Government, and urged upon them 10 carry nv
words 10 their camps, TO tell all their young men
what had said and warn them Of the consequences
OF disobedience, pointing out TO them that few in
discreet young warriors might involve them all in
most serious trouble.
They unaninoasiy adhered TO the answer they had
given the Commissioners, and promised 10 observe
all that had told hem. do not think there need
be the least snxety about any Of these Indians
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1877-11-02
GENERAL FOREIGN NEWS.

Gen. Grant left England on the morning Of
Oct. "a, and arrived in Paris the same evening.
Turkey, securing the release eff f2S0,O0O
Egyptian tribute, is about to negotiate a new
loan of G5, 600, 00O the interest to be secured
by the f280,00
Dom Pedro and his wife, the Emperor and
Empress of Brazil, reached their home at Rio
Janeiro on the 25th of September, and were
received by magnificent popular ovation
The city was grandly illuminated, and the peo-
pie were evidently much delighted at the re-
turn of their wise and venerated ruler, after O.
year and halfs absence seeing the world.
President MacMahon, when receiving Gen.
Grant, in Paris, said he was much grati6ed to
make the acquaintance Of so illustrious SOL
der. He offered to open all the military estab-
lishments to his inspection, and to furnish the
means Of knowing everything concerning mill
tary affairs. Gen. Grant accepted the offer
with thanks.
London dispatch states that complete
access has been obtained to both pits Of the
High Blantyre colliery, and it has been ascer-
tanned that $50 persons persisted"
Late advices from the City Of Mexico state
that "Diaz shows an infexible determination
to extradite criminals on the Rio Grande, be-
heving extradition necessary to preserve nation
al decorum. Several regiments Of infantry and
cavalry have marched for the border The
Lerdoists are actively organizing to cooperate
with Escobedo on the Rio Grande."
The Spanish soldiers and volunteers who
have completed their terms Of service and
settled in Cuba, and insurgents who have sub
United to the Government, will be granted a
portion Of the forests belonging to the state,
or other national lands, the recipients to be
tenants for three years, when, il the land is
properly cultivated, they become absolute
owners. They will be exempt from taxation
for five years.
The Queen has pardoned Alice Rhodes and
committed the death sentence of the other
PENCE PRISONERS to imprisonment for life.
The hurricane which recently swept over the
Island of Curacao, in the West Indies, caused
loss of property estimated at 100000. The
loss of life was large in the city of Curacao.
Many OF the most solid structures were
crushed by the waves, and many persons were
buried in the ruins. The people we're made
aupers in an hour.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1877-11-02
COal.OiI Superseding Gas.

1t is doubtful whether the reign Of
gas will last much longer. At the pres
ent time nearly every shop in Brooklyn
is lit, and brilliantly lit, with kerosene,
without any disagrceable odor being
perceptible while few months ago the
authorities in the large city of Exeter,
England, would not enter into new gas
contracts as they anticipated the use of
electric lights, aud at Bristol, England,
the authorities have lately resolved to
advertise for tenders for lighting the
whole or part of the city otherwise than
by gas, in the event of no satisfactory
arrangement being come to with gas
company.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1877-11-02
A Horses Adventure i'm Deserted
Shaft.

Over three weeks ago q gentleman
living in the Third Ward missed pony,
and after long search gave it up as
stolen. Twenty days after the loss of
the animal number of children were
playing in some old deserted shafts,
when, upon looking into one about six
feet deep, horse, reduced to a mere
skeleton, was found. Their discovery
was soon made known, and in a few
minutes number of miners collected
at the spot and soon had the poor ami.
NAL on the top of the ground. The per-
son who had lost his pony SO long be-
fore recognized his property in the
emaciated animal before him. For
twenty-five days had the animal been in
that shaft, without food and water, and
from appearances it could not have held
out many more. 1t had eaten all the
hair from its rides and tail, which, if
any, was all the nourishment it had got
during that long period. After being
taken out it commenced to eat, though
it could scarcely stand on its feet. The
animal is gaining rapidly in flesh, and
will soon be as strong and useful as be-
fore its strange adventure. Joplin
(Mo.) Netos.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1877-11-02
Costly Elections.

A Northamptonshire election in En-
gland in the last century cost more than
$500, 600 aside. The poll was kept open
for weeks, and when the electors had
drunk up ell the port and sherry at
Lord Northampton's they went to Lord
Halifax's, who gave them port, and when
that was all gone splendid claret. But
the latter they mistook for sour port, and
swore that they would never vote for
fellow who gave them such stuff, and,
to man, went over to the other side.
This election sent Lord Northampton
abroad for the rest of his days, and COM
PEELED Lord Halifax to clo-e his country