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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1877-06-22
FIERCE FIGHTING.

Montenegro Against Turk-The Battles al
Duga Pass-Terrible Slaughter of Turkish
Troops.
The cable furnishes the following de-
tails of the recent desperate attempt OF
Vie Turkish troops under Sulieman
Pasha to force the famous Duga pass, in
Montenegro, and their disastrous re-
pulse After making his dispositions
with great care, and seizing several i'm
portant positions in front of Krystaz and
Mt the immediate entrance of the Duga
pass, Sulieman Pasha advanced with
several battalions and mountain artillery
to force the defile held by the Montene-
grins. There being only one available
road, and that leading directly through
the Duga Pass, the Turks sought, by
dint of sheer fighting, to seize the bends
of the road so as to place their guns in
position to support the advance of the
head of their column.
The ground was favorable for this
plan of operations. For the first two
days the Montenegrins slowly retired
before the well-deployed Turkish line,
until the narrowing of the ground and
the increasing difficulties of the road
forced the Turks to reduce their front.
Then the concentrated fire of the Monte
negrins, delivered from every rock and
gully of the rugged mountain slopes, be-
gan to tell with frightful effect on the
Turks. Amid perfect hail-storm of
bullets the brave Turkish infantry
struggled onward, encumbering the
road with their dead and wounded at
every step. The guns posted before
1nl.o oh 81 H. al -, 1,,,+
with little effect, as the Montenegrins
were well covered and suffered only
when the Turks desperately charged on
Them amid the rocks and brushwood.
The fighting on the third day was al
most hand to hand, the combatants firing
in each others faces at few yards dis
lance. But, although the Turks gained
ground slowly, it was at terrible cost
in men. Their superior numbers en-
abled them to push up supports to take
the places of the slain, and it seemed as
if the head of the Turkish column of at
tack was melting away as before a fur
mace. Notwithstanding the stubborn
bravery of Sulieman Pasha's troops, the
fourth days fighting found them no
nearer the key of the pass, and they had
already lost nearly 5000 men. Still
they endeavored to maintain possession
of the ground they had gained at such a
fearful cost. But the effort was hope
less. The hardy Montenegrins repulsed
every attempt to advance, and it became
now only question of covering the re-
treat of the exhausted column. This |
was begun by furious onslaught on the
Montenegrins by the troops furthest in
advance, but which was quickly repulsed |
by murderous fire. The retreat now
became general, and the victorious
speedily followed the re-
firing Turks, killing an immense num-
Der, and reoccupying their former posi-
tons.
In this prolonged and bloody combat,
lasting over five days, the Turks have
lost over 1000 men and quantity of
arms left Oh the field. The victorious
lost 700 men, and the dis
in casualties is due wholly to
the natural strength of their position
and TO the necessary exposure of the |
Turks during the attack and retreat
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1877-06-22
Rejected Manuscript.

A London court decided not long ago
that the editor of a newspaper or maga-
zine is bound to return a rejected article
if it is demanded, when it is still extant
but is not bound to give compensation
for its destruction, if he has destroyed
it before it is demanded. A case of the
kind has lately been decided at Paris.
The director of paper there received
the manuscript of story, and gave a
receipt for it. After several months the
author asked for the insertion of his
work, it's restitution, or compensation.
The director asserted that he gave up the
manuscript to q representative of the
author who came to reclaim it, but does
not seem to have produced proof of this.
and added that the notice at the head of
his paper, to the effect that manuscript
would not be returned, was sufficient to
relieve him from all responsibility. The
Tribunal of Commerce of the Depart
ment of the Seine, looking to the fact
that the receipt of the article had been
acknowledged by the editor, gave the
author damages to the amount of $40.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1877-06-22
Death OF Gen. Henningsen-A Remarka.
BILE Career.

One of the most noted characters OF
Washington, Gen. Charles Frederick
Henningsen, died Mt his residence in that
city few days ago. He was the natural
son of British nobleman, and his varied
career as an adventurer has not been
surpassed among the many that have
crowded Washington in the past century.
During his last days this noted man was
reduced to most abject poverty. He was
very remarkable-looking man. He
was over six feet three inches in height
He always wore black, clOse-ftting
suit of clothes that had the appearance
of half-military dress. Even down to
his last days, when suffering, he could
never bring himself down to ask for
charity. AS he spoke all of the Cont
mental languages with the greatest fuen-
cy, his friends attempted to secure him
place rs translator in the State Depart
ment. Every attempt, however, failed.
He died alone. He was of Scandinavian
extraction, born in England in 1915. At
the age of 10 he went to Spain to espouse
the cause of Don Carlos, the grandfather
of the present pretender to the Spanish
throne. His first service was as Cap
tain in the body-guard OF Zumalacarre-
qui. He was subsequently made Colonel,
and in that capacity led a column
against Madrid, capturing the outer for
titications of the city, and held them for
several hours, until notified that Don
Carlos could send him 70 reinforcements.
He was once captured After being lib
Grated he fought against Russia in the
Caucasus. Returning to England, he
wrote Revelations of Russia" three
volumes, which was translated into
French. He afterward took part on the
national side in the Hungarian war of
1889. In 1856 he commanded fill
clustering expedition to Nicarauga,
where lie joined Walker, who was after
ward shot; Gen. Henningsen. however,
managed to make his escape, after hay
ing served with great gallantry. During
the late civil war in this country he
served in the Confederate army as
Colonel, and frequently commanded the
defenses of Richmond. After the war
he took up his residence in Washington
and became interested in the cause of
Cuba. His principal writings are
1" Twelve Months Campaign with Zuma-
"The Past and Future of
Hun gary, ""The White Slave" Ga novel;,
q" Eastern Europe" "Sixty Years
Hence" Ca novel of Russian life), and
4" AnalOOies and Contrasts.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1877-06-22
Lotteries and the Mails.

A decision of Judge Blatchford in the
District Court sustalns the constitution
atty of the act of Congress excluding
from the United States mails letters or
circulars concerning lotteries, gift con-
certs, and similar enterprises. One
Jackson, who is an agent for the Havana.
Kentucky, and other lotteries, was ar
rested for violation of this law. AS he
was held 20 answer, his counsel, Judge
Dittenhoefer, took out n writ of habeas
corpus and brought him before Judge
Blatchford. The ground taken for his
release was that constitutionally Con-
gress had no right to exclude any sealed
letter from the mails, whatever might be
its contents. Judge Blatchford, how
ever, in his decision, took an entirely
opposite view of the question, holding
that, as Congress had the power to estab-
hsh postoilices and post-roads, it had
also right to determine what it will and
what it will not carry. So the prisoner
took nothing by his habeas corpus, and
was remanded to custody.
We suppose that a similar decision
might have been arrived at upon grounds
of public policy. 1t is evident that, if
the Postoffice Department is under obi
CATION to carry anything and everything
which may be rendered to it with 6. re-
quest for transportation in sealed pack
age, it may be made the agent of many
undertakings avowedly criminal. Lot
teries may or may not be adverse to good
morals, but Congress has expressed the
opinion that they are, and has done
what it could to prohibit them. We do
not see why the argument for the de-
PENDANT in the case above referred to
might not be employed to save one post
ing obscene literature from richly
merited punishment The rule discrim-
mating against lottery matter is made
because lotteries are held to promote
bad habits, and purchasing them tends
to impoverish the purchasers. -Ne,o
York Tribune.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1877-06-22
THE SUN.
1877. NEW YORK.
1877.

THE SUN continues 10 be the strenuous advocate of
reform amt retrenchmcnt, and of the substitution of
stesmanship, wisdom and integrity hollow pretense.
mbeclity and fraud in the administration of public
Affairs II contends for the D the people by
the people and tor the people, opposed 10 government
by frauds the baotbox and in the counting Of votes.
enforced by mill violence IL endeavOrs 10 supply tts
readersa body not far from million Of souls-wit
the most CAREFUL complete and trustworthy accounts of
current events and employs tor this purpose numerous
and carefully selected staff OF reporters and correspond
ents It's reports trm Washington especially, are fnll
accurate and fearless and IL doubtless continues To de-
serve and ENJOY the hatred OF those who thrive by plum
deg the Treasury by usurpng what the law does not
give tnem while endeavOrs 70 merit the confidence Of
the public by defending the rights the people against
the encroachmcnts OF unjustited power.
The price OF the Daily SUN is % cents month"; or
SS.3O year, postpaid; or, with the Sunday edition.
$40 year.
The Sunday edition alone, eight pages 30 year.
postpaid
The WEEKLY Sun, eight pages OF 50 broad columns.
is furnished at = 1 year, postpaid
SPECIAL NorIcE.-In order to introduce THE SUN
more widely to the public, we will send THE WEEKLY
edition for the remainder Of the year. to jan l. ls7s
postpaid for Half Dollar. Tryit.
Address THE sun, MY. City.
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High Price Of Potatoes.

Old potatoes are selling in Hartford
for 81 80 bushel-an unheard-of price
and the quality is not of the very best,
either. Nor is this the worst of it. Owing
to the ravages of the Colorado potato
bugs, who are not only here, but appar-
emily come to stay, the chances seem to
be that prices will be no better next win
ter and spring. 1t is said some of the
farmers have plowed up their potato
fields and put in corn. At the State
prison, where we suppose they use 1000
bushels year, the Warden has cut down
his purchases of that vegetable more
than half since the price rose to $3.50.
He is cultivating tomatoes for the pris-
oners as substitute, and gives them
rice in place of potatoes. - Hartford
(Ct.) Times.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1877-06-22
About the House.

TooTH POWDER. Three ounces calc.
carb. precp., one and half ounces sapo
CASTLE, one-half ounce pulv. camph.
PUT one or two red peppers or few
pieces of charcoal into pot where ham,
cabbage, ETC., is boiling, and the house
will not be filled with an offensive odor.
To REMOVE MILDEw.-Take equal
parts o. lemon juice, salt, starch and
soft soap; rub on thickly, lay on the
grass in the hot sun. Renew the appli-
cation two or three times day.
BREAD PANCAKES. bread dough
which is ready for baking into strips or
fancy designs, and drop into hot lard.
When they are fine brown, drain them
well, and send to the breakfast-table
very hot. To be eaten with strip.
FRIED BREAD IN BATTER table
spoonful of sweet, light dough make ii
into thin batter by one cup of sweet
milk; add three or four eggs, one and
a half cups -four, teaspoonful of salt.
Cut light bread into thin slices, dip into
this batter, and fry in hot lard. Sprinkle
with powdered sugar and garnish with
Jelly, if agreeable.
For SHAMPooING.-Di one tea
spoonful of borax in cup Of hot water;
apply the liquid to the scalp until good
lather is produced; then rinse well with
warm water, until the hair feels soft and
natural; if desired, cold water rinse
may be taken mt the last; wipe the hair
dry, and let it hang loosely about the
shoulders to get the air through.
WAsHING.-Ths following suggestions
are recommended by correspondent
who has tested them For ordinary
washing, use tablespoonful of bora1
to every five gallons of water, and two
ounces of soap; soak the clothes in this
over night; give them a thorough boil
ing without wringing. When the
clothes are very much soiled, see that
the water is made soft with borax
Clothes thus washed will not turn vel
low. In washing fannels, use one
tablespoonful of borax to five gallons o.
water, without soap. IL will not shrink
them. For starching linen, use one
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1877-06-22

teaspoonful OF borax to one pint of boil
ing starch. For washing and bleach
ing laces, put one teapoonful of borax to
one pint of boiling water, leave your ar
ticles to soak in the solution for twenty
four hours, then wash with little soap.
For cleansing black cashmeres, wash in
hot suds with little borax in the water |;
rinse in blueing water-very blue, and
iron on the wrong side while damp.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1877-06-22

AN Associate Justice of the Supreme
Court OF the United States gets SIC, 900 a
year. The Judge of the Common Pleas,
of New York, gets $4,000.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1877-06-22
Foreign Coins.

The following from an official circular
for 1877, issued by the United States
Treasury, gives the valuation of all
foreign coins in the specie of the United
Ctotoo.
The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1877-08-17
quiries and tell you ALL about it next

quiries and tell you ALL about it next
week.
The latest amusement here at we'd
dings, is to steal the brides slipper and
sell it of at auction. Such 4 slipper
brought $50 one day last week, and it
now occupies a prominent place in a
Club room, where il is kept from soil
beneath glass case. 1t is bad prece-
dent however, as should one slipper only
bring SO and another one hundred or
more, it might lead to bad feelings upon
the part of the brides, and depreciation
of the value of the lower priced one up
on the part of her adorning husband
DOnahue is still in Jail and is constant
ly receiving visits from reporters who
wish to interview him, and hard handed
men who go to sympathize George
Francis Train is among the latter and
although he holds his own receptions,
(small children only,) in Madison
Square and is a sun-burned half crazy
vaurien, he is harmless enough. That,
Donahue is equally so may be easily
doubted.
All Sin has drawn good houses and is
exceedingly amusing Thecool weather
of the past week has been more favorable
for sitting through such an entertain
ment and one could laugh without
plunging himself into vapor bath.
Lydia Thompson is en- route and will
soon appear before the public, with her
peculiar gestures and her significant
"Here I am again boysI'
The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1877-08-17
THE WORLDS CHOICE!
A Centennial Decision.

Competen, judges representing Inc CIVIL
ized people of the world, appointed for the
knowledge of particular arts or sciences,
convened at Philadelphia for six months, TO
decide upon the comparative merits OF the
various inventions of mankind awarded TO
the manufacturers of Benson's Capcine Po-
rous Plaster, after careful test and compar-
ison of this remarkable remedy with ordi-
nary porous and other kinds of plasters- the
highest and only medal, above all foreign
and American competitors. on the ground of
It's great superiority over other plasters. and
its wonderful pain relieving. strengthening,
and curative properties. Remember that
this decision was made by four practical and
skilled physicians.
Remember that no nostrum was allowed
to be exhibited at the Centennial. Remem-
Der when you are suffering from any ache or
pain that Benson's Cspclne Plaster is the
best remedy ever devised for all external
difficulties. Benson's Capcine Porous Plas-
ter was invented to overcome the slow action
OF the ordinary porous plasters. the only OBJ
lection ever found to this otherwise popular
remedy. The secret of this articles great
success lies in the fact-they relieve pain at
once, and cure quickly diseases which other
plasters and liniments Will not relieve
They strengthen weak back, cure rheuma-
iism, spinal and kidney affections, sciatica.
lumbsgo, neuralgia, pains in the Lack. hips
and sides. Persons easily affected by change
OF weather should wear these CONSTANTLY
during the winter season, as thew are
a sure preventative of colds. Sold everv.
where. Price 25 cents
The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1877-08-17
TREATMENT OF PIGS.

The Commissioner of Agriculture Of
the State of Georgia, in Manual on
the Hog" says. among other excellent
things:
Success in raising hogs depends in
a great measure upon the attention Civ
en- pigs for the first lew months of
their existence, and if proper attention
is given when it may be stated as
maxim that increases of pigs is in
crerses Of pork The future useful
ness of every animal. man included,
depends, in an eminent degree, upon
the treatment received while young,
and in none more than iG the pig.
Pigs that are allowed to become poor
or diseased seldom so entirely recover
as 70 attain equal development with
those that receive no check of growth
or health during the formative period
1t is therefore, of prime Importance
to keep pigs, from their birth, in thriv-
-
can be inducted to eat, they should be
provided with shallow trough in
the sow's pen, but inaccessible to her,
to which they can resort at pleasure.
Commence by giving them a small
quantity of milk, several shines a day,
being careful to feed at regulars tours,
so that they will expect it at those
hours. and sleep quietly during the in
tervaIs. Increase the quantity and
give little grain as they grow older.
being careful to clean out the trough
each time before feeding. IL the pigs
have been well fed, and the SOW is
much reduced, they may be weaned At
six weeks old, but il the sow is still ia
good condition and strong enough 20
bear the drain upon her constitution,
hey may remain with her ten or twelve
weeks, if there is time enough to
prepare for the next litter. When
only a few weeks old the boar pigs
should be altered and marked, and the
sows spayed about two weeks before
they are weaned, that they may have
the mothers milk until recovered from
its effects. If the pigs are eastrated at
this tender age. there is less risk, on
account of the greater ease with which
they can be held in the properposition
and the small development of the
parts. II allowed to run three or four
months, as is too often the case, the
parts become more sensitive, and
hemorrhage. swelling and stiffening of
the parts are apt to follow. When the
pigs are operated upon the SOW should
be removed a sufficient distance from
the pen not to be excited by the cries
of her young, since there will be risk
of her eating her pigs If she smells
blood upon them when she is excited"
The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1877-08-17
4efiaal
THE COMING MINISTER.


\ pastor wanted-One to please the people;
Our church, expensive and designed
with skill,
Embellished with mor;age and !, Gothic
steeple-
! Has pulpit. pews and treasury 10 fill.
A modern Sampson. kept in strength by
practice,
mental giant, so to speak, we ask,
Who shall our burdens tighten. for the
fact is,
To lift mortgage is no weak mans task
A man to draw artist. palmer
speaking.
Who frames with skill his soft toned
modern views,
Tnplease the taste Of those who pleasure
seeking,
Rest for little in our cushioned pews
A Holman Hunt in style; not harsh as
Turner; r
With hame-hued Iinis and dauts of
color gsrish;
sSvHa,ztincsiyhfs- -AsDftiSsisEded BURNER
Best suits the sense of our estheiic parish.
No clank of chains, no birthstone fumes
for sinners,
No rugged pathway over hills uneven.
No weary race wherein but few are win
ners,
The road is easier, nowadays, to heaven
For, from depot planned with modern
science,
We take our palace or our sleeping cars
To Paradise direct-in calm, supreme de-
fiance
of old-time stages with their iolts and
jars,
And old-fashiOned laws.
Such must our pastor be-and such, in
brief, his preaching;
Well read in Hegel, Figuier. Renan,
Strauss,
He cannot fail TO please, and if his teach
ing
\ hint of Brahma or of Buddha shows,
That's better still-men will not weary
of it,
For doctrines new, whether of priest or
sage,
Are indications of coming Profit
Foretelling for our church golden age
Frank H. Concerse
The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1877-08-17
NTittcn Tor the Jetfer>-
TO THE REFORMED.
The pains of hell got hold On thee.
But mercy came to save:

The pains of hell got hold On thee.
But mercy came to save:
She saved from deepest misery
And sna:ched you from the grave.
She saved you from the jaws of death
That You might change your ways,
And exercise living faith,
And give to God tine praise.
She saved you from the gaping pit
OF shame, remorse, and woe
The burning flames of deep regret
Which from intemperance flow.
She took you in her arms of love
And calmed your guilty fears,
And pointed you to joys above
Which drives away all tears.
And you are now once more yourself.
In faith and hope sincere.
To tell tina; you was once an elf.
Bat now your God you fear
To tell that the accursed bowl
Destroys the mind and brain,
And makes man knave. fool.
Ard all that's low and mean.
-''' - f-----= CosGKareIaFfoS.
The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1877-08-17
Twenty Seven Years Ago.

II. K. Sea- r,Iz. t--3i.- Dear Sir-1hls Is ;n,er-
THY thai ,n. fi7-T.hIer was taken sick " hen she
was thre-- -a ''i. and goiso low that We we're
Obliged 10 k-ei' l.er pillow. without mo, ing,
TO keep tite HlIie thing together. She was AT
tended by several lIliySiciaus- he regular at
tending one being old DR.. John Sjerens. They
all pronounced ber ease incGrale She had
been sick about wear, when hearing OF the great
Blood Remedy, NEGEriNF, ] commenced giving
her that. and continued il regularly till she was
about seven years old, when tle Was pronounced
perfectly cured. During her sickness. three
pieces of bone were taken from her right arm
above the elbow. one OF them heiiig very long.
Several small pieces were also taken from her
left leg. She Is nov tvenTy-seNen Years old and
was seven years old, with no signs Of ScrofUla
or any other blood disease Her arm is a little
crooked, but she can use il almost as well as the
other. Her legs are OF equal length and she is
not in the least lame. iler case was Scrofula,
inherited in the blood; and would recommend
ali those having ScrOfula HumoT or airy other
blooi disease. il they wish 10 have a perfect
cure, to try NEGETINE, the reliable blood REM
edy,. which does not weaken the system like
many other preparations recommended but. On
the Contrary. il is nOurishing and Strengthening.
My daughters ease will fully testify this, for
neyersey aor heard of a worse form Of ScrofGla.
~ HULDA SMITH,
- Monument street, Charlestown, Mass.
MRS. SARAH NJ. JONES,
% Sullivan street, Charlestown, Mass.
April 10, 1870.
The above statement shows a perfect cure of
Scrofula in its worst form, when pronounced
incurable, of a child four years of age, twenty
three years ago. The lazy. now twenty-seven
years ld,enjoying perfect health.
VEGETINE is Sold BY all Druggists,
The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1877-08-17

DR.. S. ID. Howe's Arabian Milk Cure,
If used in connection with the Arabian
Tonic, goes farther towards curing con-
sumption than any other preparation the
world ever saw. Try it on hard cough
and see how quick it will cure it.
Sold by j. H. Decker, Druggist, 50
Main Street, Sole Agent for Findlay and
Mt Blanchard, Ohio. 10