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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1877-04-27
AN APRIL BLIZZARD.
The Worst snow-Storm Ever known In
Dakota Territory.

The Worst snow-Storm Ever known In
Dakota Territory.
A letter from Fort Abraham Lincoln,
Dakota, dated April @, says:
The fiercest snow-storm that Dakota
Territory ever experienced ended yester-
day morning. 1t began Saturday last
six days. The thermometer fell to
thirty degrees below zero and remained
there throughout the storm. The snow
is about six feet deep ON the level. Cuts
and ravines are filed by the drift-snow.
The roads are impossible. AT the same
date the ice on the Missouri river broke
up and began floating down at tremen-
dous rate. Early Sunday morning il
formed a gorge at the head of Sibley
island, and the bottoms in front of Bis
marck, and for many miles up the river,
overhowed to the depth of several feet in
some instances. Cuba, point opposite
to our little fort, had to be abandoned
The log houses and dram-shops were de-
stroyed. The food extended below Sib-
ley island.
"N. p. Clark had a number of men
engaged at Burnt Greek bottoms as
wood-choppers, to supply the contract
for wood at our post. The rapid rise of
the water forced them to seek refuge on
an old hay-stack, and they remained
perched on their lofty seat until Monday
morning, when they were happily res
cued. The water around the stack
reached within seven or eight feet of the
top, AMI the prospect of their rescue was
at one time gloomy indeed. Thirteen
men were chopping wood on Sibley
island, seven of whom were wise enough
to cross the river before the ice threat
ened to come down. The others, with
foolhardy daring, remained. The water
rose steadily around them, until they
We're forced to abandon their cabins and
climb trees to save themselves from
drowning; but they only saved them
selves to freeze and starve. One old
man was too weak to climb q tree, and
his comrades cut notches and helped him
aloft. About half way up he fell and
caught himself with his left hand on a
limb, and before he could be rescued he
had frozen to death. Two of them fell
from their seats, after having been
frozen, and fell into the rushing current.
One was found still seated on the limb,
but frozen stiff. The other two We're
alive when rescued, but were badly
frozen, and are now at our post hospital.
Their recovery is doubtful.
Tyler McCleas was caught in the
storm, and took refuge in deserted
cabin, hoping that the fury of the storm
would soon subside, but the high water
completely corralled him in, and he had
to take refuge on little shelf about
four feet from the floor He stuck to his
bunk for three days and nights, and was
then rescued.
ED. Reynolds undertook to reach the
bluffs, and was drowned His body was
found yesterday. He stood erect in the
ice, and the night before his cries for
help were heard nearly all night, but
human power was of no avail
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1877-04-27
The First Duel Fought In New England,

The following is an account of the
first duel in New England and, probably,
in this country, which occurred at Ply
mouth, June 18, 1921, which we give
verbatim ct Hteratim. "The Second
offence is the first Duel fought in New
England, upon a Challenge at Single
Combat with sword and Dagger between
Edward Dotey and Edward Leister. Ser
wants of Mr.. Hopkins Both being
wounded, the one in the Hand, the Other
in the Thigh they are adjudgd by the
whole Company to have their Head and
Feet tied together, and for to lie for "a
Hours, without Meat or Drink which is
begun to be inflicted, but within an
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1877-04-27
Business Failures.

The quarterly circular of the Messrs.
Il. G.. Dun & Co. furnishes the following
comparison of business failures for the
first quarters of 1875, g, Y.
1S75-Number of failures, 1882
amount Of liabilities, S43, 176, 1853 aver
age liabilities, S21, 7S4.
1S76-Number of failures, 2,S06
amount of liabilities, $64, ga, 156; aver
age liabilities, 1913, 03S.
1S77-Number of failures, 1889
amount OF liabilities, S54, 53s, 074; aver
age liabilities, $1,000.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1877-04-27
A Big Flower.

What do you say to flower bigger
than dining-plate, and weighing three
or four pounds? What a button-hole
bouquet that would make-especially if
you added one of its leaves, over eight
feet across This is the giant flower of
the world, I'm sure-and it is water
lily which grows in South America, near
the giant river of the world. just fancy
pond covered with these enormous
leaves, each weighing about dozen
pounds, and covered with long-legged
water birds, of all sorts, who run about
on them, without the least danger OF
wetting their toes. And think of the
buds, as big as your head, and the large
white, fragrant flowers -Jack-in-the.
pul3lit.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1877-04-27
Ghf grue Yorthernsr
PAW Jaw. MICHIGAN.
THE LITTLE FOLKS.
The Fish THAT Went Ashore.

Inc Itsn Inat went ASHORE.
One day the fish were so enraged
AT the boys who came to swim,
They yow'd they'd catch the first who plunged,
And make quick work with him.
But the boy kicked out TO right and left,
And not fish could stay
SO they wiped their ewes and wrung their fms
Until he went away.
- know ~ cried one: Sven go on shore
At noon, and let them see
How We can go and bother them
II they can't let us be-"
So on the shore they went, each armed
With things that lay around;
One bore the farmers old buck-saw,
And one his pitch-fork found;
Another seized the housewives broom,
Another got the scythe;
And thus equipped they soon began
To wriggle and to writhe.
They wriggled and they wrthed, poor things!
They cried aloud with pain;
And 10 the cool, refreshing tide
They never went again.
THE farmer stared and laughed, " Ha ma !"
The children fairly roared;
They caught the fish, and had that night
A feast tit for a lord.
MORAL.
Now here's the moral of my tale
And. prythee. well constrIle il:
WheneeI You try TO vengeance take,
BE sure that you can do it;
Or, like the fish who went ashore,
You very soon will rue it,
- Jack-in-the-Pulpit," 81. Nicholas for Nay.
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for their mutual good. wanted the
boys to go swimming together in the
river that ran by at the railway station,
to play ball, to milk the cows, to race
rabbits, and to grow hardy and self-reli-
ant in an honest rivalry of outdoor life.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1877-04-27

Hour, because Of their great Pains, at
their own and their Masters humble re-
quest, upon Promise Of better Carriage,
they are Released by the Governor. -
Boston Journal.
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Harry-A True Story.

Harry True, just like all little boys, L
suppose, was made up OF good and bad
mixed together. Two years ago, when
Harry was years old, his mamma
! thought him quite large enough to go to
school. He lived in the country, and
! the school-house was mile from his
home: but his mamma said it would not
/ hurt him bit to walk that far. So one
bright morning in May. he started down
the road, with his new First Reader ="
under one arm, and his little tin pail,
filled with lots of nice things for his din
ner, swinging on the other. When. he
got home at night he told his mamma
that he could spell lots of words, and that
he had lots of fun playing with Charley
Blue and Jimmie White.
Every night he had so much to tell the
baby that am not quite sure that she
did not understand all about it, and wish
she was old enough to go to school too.
After week or two the boys-that is,
Charley. Jimmy and Harry-hunted up
so many playthings in the shape of toads
and bugs that Harry sometimes was too
late for his supper.
In spite of his mammals seedlings, and
even something worse, he played almost
every night on his way home.
One evening, just as the sun was go
ing down, he came around the corner of
the house docking at his little boots he
was so ashamed), and wondering what
his mamma would do with him. She
was washing the dishes in the kitchen,
and when he came i'll sight she stepped
to the door and said, "Good evening,
sir
Harry was so surprised that he couldn't
say a word, and his mamma went on
you're a straggler, see; well, we
to go to the barn to stay tonight"
Harry knew that she meant just what
she said, so he turned down the path
toward the barn, climbed into the loft,
and lay down on the hay to think what
,he should do without any mother, and
he was awfully hungry then. eff
were cat I'd catch mouse; but
because I'm boy I'll have to starve, /
guess" he thought His dinner-pail
was empty, and the apples and peaches
were too green to eat.
1t was almost dark in the loft, so he
climbed down stairs into an empty
Manager and cried himself to sleep.
After long time, and it was pitch
dark, something woke him up by nib
bling at his nose.
In iify he was on the edge of the
manger; just then n COW put her head III
at the door, and made the most terrible
noise Harry ever imagined could be
made. In two more jiffies he was out
the square window opposite and at the
sitting-room door. 1t was locked, and
every one was in bed. He ran to his
mammals window, calling, Mamma
mamma, please let me in, and I'll never
play on the road again"
In ten minutes he had eaten his supper
and was safe in bed but you may safely
guess that he has kept his promise, an(
marches right straight home every singl,
night. -Ne,o York Tribune, Jr.
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iers to His Majesty's left great toe. II
was immediately discovered that, in his
first precipitate step from off the carpet
to the bare ground, His Majesty had SCI
his foot upon o very rugged pebble, the
effect OF which upon tender feet accus-
toned to nothing but velvet had caused
him to swoon with pain.
AS soon as the King OF Nimporte
opened his eyes in his own palace, where
he had been quickly conveyed and minis
tered to by the bride, he called his
trembling Grand Vizier and inquiredto
whom belonged the houses ut that por-
ton of the street where his unfortunate
accident had occurred. Upon learning
the names of these unhappy property
owners, ne instantly ordered that they
and their entire kindred should be
beheaded, and the adjacent houses
burned for the length of quarter OF
mile :,
The King further instructed The Grand
ViMer that he should instantly convene
the Cabinet of Councillors and devise
with them some means OF covering the
whole earth with leather, in order that
all possibility of such accidents to the
Kings of Nimporte might be completely
prevented-adding, that if the Cabinet
should fail, not only in devising the
plan, but in actually carrying 1t out
within the next three days, then the
whole body of Councillors should be
executed on the very spot where the
Kings foot was bruised.
Then the King kissed his bride, and
was very happy.-From " The Story Of
a PrOver6," by Sidney Ldaier, an 81.
Nicholas for MaY.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-09-04
GOVERNMENT PROTECTION

1t strikes US Us little remarkable that
both Col. SCoTT, arguing from the stand
point of railroad capitalists, tnd "A
oucker, writing plea tor the working
msn, should agree in regarding Govern
ment prot. tion as their proper refuge
'he one against the demands OF labor and
The other against the exsctious of capital l.
IN our opinion each OF these gentlemen
ns' furnished a strong argument against
governmental interference in the private
Affairs Of individuals. Ii TINS is paternsl
government; itthepeople are the creatures
o'the Government, instead otthe Govern
ment beng the creature OF the people,
!nen II Is well that that the Government
should prescribe how many hours man
sus" soOr and for whom, how much
WsSes ne shall receive and when to be
Paia, how much he may spend for beer
Aaa now much for bread, what ne snail
pay bis baker, his butcher, his doctor and
nn Preacher, what shall be the price of n
pair 0, shoes and of q railway fare, how
n0ca farmer may charge for
1AlInS lead of produce to a
'@lon snd how much the railroad
eO~Psny may charge for hauling
" "om the station to he city. All these
lungs are co1btiess proper enough for a
PA'e'ns Government to prescribe by
.eSs.stIve enactment; but if this is a
government of the people and admins
'0'ea Tor their benefit, they will dispense
Win Governmental intermeddling into
'1el' private affairs, and will undertake
J." adjust their own business matters in
'leIr own way.
i-Soorlng men, of al others, can lesst
a-0'd THIS intervention of ring of pol
"'''SnS politely called the Government
Ne Congressional legislation Of the LAST
'''efaI years ought to be sufficient to
'1''nce the most skeptical that working
--en can not look to that source with
nope. Only the interests of the
0Ooa'holder, the jobber and the stock
>a'O'e' have been tenderIy cared for.
NO. mo- We want neither strong"
ment, in the military sense, nor q
I''AIiEed Government in the Imperial
sense.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-09-04
Warrington Items.

WASHINGTON, December 3.--Upon an
investigation by Il special q ent OF the
pCstoffice department, the bond Of the
postmaster at Baton Rouge, La. is found
To be fictitious, no such persons as the
pretended suretles existing. The post.
master and the judge of the United
States Court who certified to the cor,
rectness of the bond and affixed their
signatures thereto have been arrested
and a new postmaster has been APP
pointed.
1t is not true, as extensively publish
ed. that Secretary Schurz has appointed
Mr.. Wiley, late prominent Tilden
politician, to any Office whatever con-
nected with the Interior Department.
This afternoon Hon. Kenneth R,ynor,
Solicitor of the Treasury, met Mr.. Sstedo,
editor of the National Republican, on the
Treasury steps and ordered him to move
out of his way, and then assaulted him
with his fist Ssteldo struck back, follow
ed further with an exchange of blows,
when the parties were separated. The
provocstion was repeated publications IN
the Republican OF sstirical remarks,
which reflected on the Solicitors age and
efficiency.
Assistant Secretary of the Treasury Nc
Cormick lett this morning for the North.
The report Is in circulation that, owing
to the onerous duties of his office, he
contemplstes resigning the present
month Neither the President nor the
Secretary of the Treasury has been
advised of such intention.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-09-04
THE NEWS.
Disastrous Fire in New
York City.
One Hundred Lives Re-
ported Lost.
Loss Estimated at $780,
900.
Terrible Disaster in Gin
cinnati.
Death of Ex-President
Theirs.
Terrible Disaster I'm Cincinnati.

CINCINNATI, September 3.-An excs.
vstion on LongwOrth street, below the
foundation of No. IA, u dwelling sdjoin-
ing, undermined the walls Of the latter
building, and it fell about four o'clock
this afternoon, with q great cras h, bury
ing number OF people in the ruins
Four men were buried in the wreck. One
person, Mrs. Cain, was killed, and
three were released uninjured Five
men were injured more or less severely
two of them it is thought fatally. 1t Is
stated that four persons are still in the
ruins, and large force of men is busy
endeavoring to relesse them.
CINCINNATI, September 3.-The scene
of to-day's terrible disaster was at Nos,
"A and rs Longworth street. Al the lat
ter place su excavation was IN prOgres,
for d new building, and digging had
gone below the foundation of No. "a,
One of the inmates of the latter, stated
that their landlord was notified last Fri
day that the building was unsafe, but mad
taken no precautionary measures. To
day the workmen had begun TO
brace up the building, and were
busy in the pit they had dug when
the wall fell, completely demoishing
No. "a, and carrying away the division
wall bet ween that and the house sdjoiR-
Ing, rendering the latter unfit for hab-
itstien. No IA was boarding house
for fancy women, who rented rooms
from Mrs. Kesn, and at the time of the
accident contained seven women and two
or three men. The exact number OF the
latter cannot be ascertsined, as those un-
injured failed to report. Mrs. sue kean,
the landlsdy, was instantly killed; John
| w. Dustin, visitor at the same house, i:
injured internally; John Finnegsn,
foreman of the men at work in the exca-
walton, dead and buried under the de-
brs; Hugh Qligley, lsborer, killed in
stsntly; Louie Dcwling, injured inter
nally; Lottie Williams, back hurt.
Other women were more or less bruised,
aud one, colored servant, is missing,
but it is thought possible that abe eS'
capped. Workmen were engaged up to 8
late hour tonight searching for Firne.
gan's body, but were unable to find it.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-09-04
The Chicago Bank F.iIure.

CHICAGl, September Sit has been
recently discovered that the American
Exchange National bank OF New York
held Sl2O0O0 of the South Park bones
Ia trust from the defunct State Savings
bark. The agreement by which these
were held arrived this morning, and it
appeared that the State, wishing to raise
money, some months since deposited as
collateral 100000 IN Chicago and Pa.
cifc bonds, but as they deprecis.ed, put
in addition thereto the South PARK bonds.
the lstter will pay the Indebtedness Of
the State Savings bank, snd the
former, worth from so To 80 cents
o. the dollsr, will remain to the credit
@. the banks assets Beside this, the letter
accompanying the agreement, states that
there IS At the American exchange, to the
credit OF the State Savings bank, but to
what account Is not explained. There are
Sl25,OOO in Canal bonds worth about
ninety cents on the dollar l! Is suppos-
ed that Mr.. Spencer intended 10 realize
on these before leaving Tor Europe, but
was not able 10 do 81 on account OF the
shortness of his stay in New York.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-09-04
An Invitation 10 Hayes.

AUGUSTA, Ga, September 3.-The
City Council to-day passed the following
by unanimous vote. The City Council
is entirely Democratic:
WHEREAS, Since his Inauguration IS
President of the United States Ruther-
ford B. Hayes has sAewn his intention
OF administering the grest trust confded
to his keeping in strict accord with the
constitution and laws of this country;
has endesvo'e ed TO purify the civil ser.
vice OF The government; has restored local
government 10 the South; has manifested
sincere desire to destroy sectional
feelings, 10 heal the wounds of the war,
and 10 give peace TO y portion OF the
Union so greatly IN need of its blessings,
and whereas these things ent!tle him 10
the respect and approval OF the good
citizens, irrespective OF party.
Rssoived That as mark OF the esteem
in which We hold him, we, the City Council
of Augusta, hereby extend an invitation
10 the President and such members OF his
Cabinet as may attend him, 10 visit the
city of Augusta during his Southern
tour, and pledge TO him cordial and
welcome reception OR the psrt Of slI our
citizens.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-09-04
~. Louts WOrkingmeu. .

ST. LOUIS, September 3.-The English
and German sections of the Working
mems party OF this city contemplate the
prosecution of the policemen who ar
rest I'd the members of their order AT
Schulers Hall during the recent strike.
They intend TO make q test case, and see
as they say, whether anybody can be ar
rested for simply holding meeting foI
tree expression OF thought. They will
also attempt the release OF those now in
duress by habess corpus. A committee
has been appointed to confer with the
Grangers. who meet here shortly, on tue
subject of political coalition with the
Granger party. The Congressman OF
this city are also to be visited, and the
needs Of the lsborlng classes laid before
them
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-09-04
Fires.

SAN Francisco, September S.-An
Auburn dispatch says that dre yester-
day mOrRing destroyed the Chinese
qua rters and number o. business houses
and residences on Sacramento street.
The loss is upwards of $1,000; insur-
snce light The citizens are consider
ing the expediency OF preventing the re-
building OF Chins Town in the old locs-
tion.
a Salinas City dispatch says that the
round house of the Monterey and Salinas
Valley railroad was burned last night.
Loss $3.50 Supposed to be the work
OF an incendisry.
COLUMBUS, 0, September 3.-The
Csnal Touring mill, owned by Tros. W.
Morris, WAS burned to-day. Loss $l2.-
600; insured for $4,000 in the Knox Mu-
tual and Lite, Of Ohio
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-09-04
English CrOVs.

LONDON, September 3.-Tho AgrisuL-
turai Gdzette says: We have taken out
returns from Yorkshire and Lincolnshire,
from Norfolk, Suffolk, lsmbrldge. Bed
fDrdshire and Essex, from KentsIsex
Hauta, Wits and Darset, from Sharp
saire, Statfordshre and Lancashire, sep
srately, and the returns thus read in
separate lois do nothing whatever 10 di.
mIuish the gloomy character Of the pros.
pec. Ir the first ot these grOups, of
thirty one wheat reports, twenty oue are
below the average and only two above;
oi thirty barley reports htteen are aver
age aud fourteen under; o. tSenty-nIne
osts reports, seventeen are average and
ouly two over. In IN eastern county,
ty-cight are under MI average o. iurty-
one; of barley reports, twenty-si& are
under An average ot thirty nlLe o, usts
reports, tweuty-.our are an average, six
over, and none under. la southern
CeuEty, u groap OF thirty sx wheat re-
ports, nine are IN average, all the rest
under; of th,rty-tve barley reports,
LweuLy.iour are aa average, nine under;
OF .nlrty.slX oats reports, nineteen are an
average, six oyer and eleven under. In
western county, group OF sixteen
wheat reports, twelve are under an sv-
ersge OF seventeen; of barley reports,
eight are under an average OF eighteen !;
OF oa 5 reports, six are under an average
OF ten, and two over.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-09-04
Hayes Political Divorce Order-Dis-
banding of tue New York BeDubIi
can Association.

WAsHINGToN, September 3 - The
New York Republican Association ad-
journed sine de Saturday, in compliance
with the Presidents order. The funds of
the association, after the payment of all
outstanding obligations, were ordered TO
be turned over TO the Soldiers Home, At
Bath, New lork A letter from A. NJ
Clapp, OF Buffalo, was read before sd-
iournment. In conclusion he says Its
existence should not be cut short to meet
the behests OF any man. no matter how
nigh or low his estate officially
or politically Are We mere parishs
or serls that we must bow
meekly to an official order from the
White House or Interior department.
Mus. we surrender our Independence as
citizens and our integrity As Republicans,
and tear down or desert our Republican
association at the sutOcrstiC bidding OF
potentate or powers2 | for one cannot
consent to it. The abssement Is TOO
deep to be reached without protestation
and an effort to prevent its occurrence.
This nation has reached its centennial in
history, and this is the first instance IN
which the destruction OF peaceful and
useful political organizations has been de.
msnded - prOpItlate the seat OF power.
Ii this is RepublIcspism, want no more
OF il | hope to be n Republican OF
1856 so long rs Ii lasts.