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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1878-12-06

morning on an errand together, and
came driving back like the Great Mogul,
whoever he was, on their ,cedding
tour, to say good-by. / bowed the
dinner-hom for you like the last trump,
thinking that d fetch you, if anything,
but | reckon you're getting deef'
We'll, l never!" cried Hiram, aghast.
But 1T amt no use crying over split
milk"
As Baxter and his bride drove along,
the fowery by-roads through" toward
the railway station, "Ive pretty story
to tell you, my love-" he said, (which 1
hope You will be glad TO hear-a true
story. There was oncesa young man
who, being rich and strong, and tired of
fashionable life and conventionalities,
undertook walking tour through the
mountains and valleys of New Hamp-
SHIRE for summers vacation or recrea-
ton, camping out at night in the green
woods, buying his daily bread at farm
houses by the way, or broiling his wild
game by brush-wood fire, as fortune
favored him, wearing his old clothes,
and getting bronzed and weather-stained
on the route. One night he asked for
lodgings at certain farmhouse door,
as 1t threatened rain, and he had a mind
to Try the luxury of bed indoors. A
young girl opened the door for him,
spread the table, made the bed, and
stole his heart; and the next week,
when the farmer offered him a seasons
farm work, being short of hands, and
mistaking him for a tramp, he promptly
accepted the situation, having fancy
for adventurous living and the young
girl aforesaid"
Mr.. Baxter" said Polly, what dc
you mean?"
Its true story, Polly"
DO you really mean that you
oh, John! that you are not
that you are the young man
that the farmer is Mr. Thornley,, and an
Ignorant country girl like me you,
rife? Oh, John, how could You be sc
foolish? How could You deceive me
SOP"
1T was all for love and the world
well lost" said Baxter, proudly.
There's that hundred dollars" SAID
Miss Hannah, the next year, when she
lay i'll. L put it direct into the bank
Give it to Polly, Tiff anything hap
pens to me, though she doesn't need it
goodness knows-a-trapesing off to Eu
rope. You needn't tell her, but must
confess | was little confused when
found them greenbacks on my closet
floor, seeing that 1 hadn't lost q rec
cent myself" -Hdrper's Bdzar.
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The Clean Newspaper.

There is a growing feeling in every
healthy community against the journals
which make it their special object to
minister to perverted taste by seeking
out and serving up in seductive form
disgusting scandals and licentious reve-
lations. There is good reason to believe
that the clean newspaper is more highly
priced to-day than it was four or five
years ago. 1t is also safe to predict that
as people in all ranks of life, who pro-
tect their own at least from contamina-
ton, become more conscious of the per-
nicious influence of certain class of
journals, called enterprising because
they are ambitious to serve up dirty
scandals, they will be careful to see that
the journals they permit to be read i'll
the family circle are of the class that
never forget the proprieties of life. Al
ready men and women of refinement
and healthy morals have had their at
tention called to the pernicious infu-
ence of bad literature, and have made
commendable efforts to counteract the
same by causing sound literature to be
published and sold at popular prices
These efforts are working silent but
sure revolution. The best authors are
more generally read to-day than at any
previous time The sickly, sentimental
story paper and wild ranger and pirate
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EdisOn's COurtshiD.

The story OF EdisOn's courtship,
while it lacks the roseate tinge of ro-
nance, illustrates the mans faculty for
going to the heart of things with the
smallest possible amount of circumlo-
cutlon. When he was experimenting,
some years ago, with the Little auto
matte telegraph system, he perfected a
continuance for producing perforations
III paper by means of a keyboard.
Among the young women whom he en-
ployed to manipulate these machines,
with view to testing their capacity for
speed, was rather demure young per-
son who attended to her work and never
raised her eyes to the incipient genius.
One day Edison stood observing her as
she drove down one key after another
with her plump fingers, until, growing
nervous under his prolonged stare, she
dropped her hands idly in her lap, and
looked up helplessly into his face. A
genial smile, such as irreverent parag-
raphists have referred to as "the Ed
son grim" overspread Edisons face, and
he presently inquired, rather abruptly /:
What do You think of me, little girl :?
Do you like me?"
why, Mr.. Edison, you frighten me.
THAT isl"
Don't be in hurry about telling
me. 1t doesn't matter much, unless
You would like to marry me-"
The young woman was disposed to
laugh, but Edison went on:
"Oh, mean it. Don't be in rush,
though. Think it over; talk to your
mother about it, and let me know soon
as convenient-Tuesday, say. How will
Tuesday suit you, next week Tuesday, 1
mean ?"
Edison's shop was at Newark in those
days, and one night friend of his en-
ployed in the main office of the Western
Union Telegraph Company, in New
York, returning home by the last train,
saw light in Edison's private labora-
tory, and climbed the dingy stairs to find
his friend in one of his characteristic
stupors, half awake and half DOING over
some intricate point in electrical science
which was battling him.
Hello, Toni" cried the visitor cheer
lily, what are you doing here this late :?
Aren't you going home?"
What time is it?" inquired Edison.
sleepily rubbing his eyes and stretching
like lion suddenly aroused.
Midnight, easy enough. Come
along"
is that SOP returned Edison in a
dreamy sort of way. by George, /
mast go home, then. l was married
to-day"
Marriage was an old story with him
he had been welded to electrical hob
bies for years. But, III spite of his
seeming indifference on 1.-THE most
eventful day in his life, he makes a
good husband, and the demure little
woman of the perforating machine
smilingly rules domestic destinies at
Melno Park, and proudly looks across
the fields where chimneys rise and her
husband still works on the problems
that made him truant on his wedding
day. a swarm of children pluck her
gown to share their mothers smile, and
lay III wait to climb into their fathers
lap and muss his hair with as great a
relish as if he were not the greatest
genius of his time.-JJ'dshin9ton Post
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1878-12-06

vuyhe REPRESENTATIVE PAPER of American Agncult-
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TUas attained its position the ground of real merit.
III -Ciacnnan Price Current
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II understandable (IV.) Democrat ~.
C,srtainly stands AT THE HEAD OF THE AGRrcULru-
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I } NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Deli Adoertser.
Uyniversally conceded the BEST AGRICULTURAL paper
Y J in u. S-Johnstonn Independent.
None can read it without interest and proft.-Aua'
~ kapas (La) Cotton Boil
yUyake n one year. and you will never without 1t
i afterwards.-SmaH Fruit Recorder
II epete with short pithy items relating TO rural inter-
Ii ests.- Washington On. CD Republican.
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l COUNTRY GESILEMAS.-Schoharie Union
experience of successful farmers In all parts Of
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Mo other paper of kind shows such enterprise and
~ Observation-Disclosures co.. Telegraph
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story book are slowly yielding the field
to worthier claimants. To the praise of
the decent newspaper, it may be said
that where it has place in the family,
and has been read for years by young
and old, it has developed such healthy
tone and such discriminating taste that
the literature of the slums has no adj
mirers. Fortunately, the number of
such families is increasing in the land,
and, as they increase, the journal that
devotes itself to sickening revelations of
immortality will be compelled to find its
supporters solely among those classes
that practice vice OF crime, or are ambi-
tious to learn to follow such ways
Boston Herald.
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His Trust i'm Providence.

"When l travel by rail-" said an emf
nent divine at an English station, the
other day, Il select first-class carriage
in the middle of the train, / enter the
middle compartment of that carriage,
and / take the middle seat in that COM
partment, and leave the rest to Provi-
dence."
1T strikes me he leaves precious little
to Providence" said an eminent de-
scendant of Mr.. Toodles, soto uoce,
who was standing by.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1878-12-06

py,rLrzADrrH STUART PHELPS.

We rode into the wooded way;
Below us wide the shadows lay:
We rode. and met the kneeling day;
We said, at is too late.
"The sun has dropped into the west;
The mountain holds him 10 her breast-
She holds and bushes him to rest.
For us II is too late
"To see the leaf take fire now.
To see and then to wonder how
The glory pauses on the Dough.
While painting grasstops wait"
When, 10 the miracle came ON.
road side turn-a moment gone
And far the sun low-lying shone;
The forest stood in state.
Transhgured spread the silent space;
The glamour leaped aboubthe place,
And touched us. swept from face to face.
We cried, "Not yet too late!"
But one, who Dearer drew than all,
Leaned low and whispered: "Suns may fall
Or FASH dear heart! 1 speak and call
Your soul unto its fate.
TREAD bravely down hfe's evening slope;
Before the night comes. do not grope!
Forever shines some small sweet hope,
And God is not too late"
-Hdipes's MdQGsf'ae for December.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1878-12-06

WILLIAM J. DAVIS, of Plymouth,
Mass, graduate of Harvard, leading
member of the old First Church, and
influential politician, is in trouble
through taking the money of the bank
of which he is President.
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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-18

The failure of the Legislature to enact
any law in relation to street cleaning in
New York leaves the business still in the
hands of the Police Board. The incapacity,
extravaganza and unfaithfulness of the
management of the bureau arc no
torious and conceded. The streets
have never been in such filthy and
neglected condition as under the present
regime, while the full amount Of the liberal
appropriation has been steadily consumed.
The Legislature failed in its duty in this
respect, for the reason that the republican
members were influenced by tho republic
can Police Commissioners and the demo-
Gratis by the democratic Commissioners, oil
of whom are interested in keeping the street
cleaning business under its present con-
troll. What Is to follow? The summer
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-18
Count sehouval.n's aIission.

From the distinct and concise utterances
Of Count Schouvalotf. in an interview with
our st. Petersburg correspondent, given in
our cable dispatches to-day, some very
important differences seem inevitable.
Schouvaloff's sudden visit to Russia was .
remarkable event in whatever aspect it may
be regarded, and quite apart from dlplo-
matte procedure, even, as this is varied on
occasions of emergency, for it left the Rus
sian government without its trusted conf
Dental representative at the English capt.
tai at period when any hour might be criti-
cal; and as the step was OF course In pur-
suance Of delicate negotiations it was
virtual declaration that none Of the regular
channels Of communication were equal to
the duty to be performed. Ideas, DECLARE
tons, conceptions were to be conveyed
from authorities in London to the
Emperor in st. Petersburg which
it was not safe to commit to o
medium SO likely to pass them on in
coarse and arrogant form as the mind OF the
British representative, Lord Lotus, who
evidently deems it an impertinence in the
England as dominant throughout the
world. These ideas were such that when
communicated to Count Schouvaloff he was
apparently requested not to commit them
to the chances Of the pen and paper, or the
telegraph wire, or the Russian Foreign
Office. but to deliver them by word Of
mouth directly to the Emperor himself. 1t
will be observed that the Count speaks Of
himself rs having gone to the Emperor on
personal mission" and that to disclose
before he reaches London what he has to
say there would be wanting in respect for
the Queen of England and Lord Sails
bury" He appears from these words to
be the bearer of 0 message to the
Queen, and message to the British Foreign
Office. Apparently the message to the Queen
is personal response from the Gar to a
personal appeal from Victoria in the inter-
est OF peace. Her Majesty, with her honest
woman's impulse, and acting in the same
spirit of downright common sense that has
controlled her before on occasions Of equal
importance, has appealed as o sovereign
desiring peace to o sovereign not wishing
for war, not to let the sense Of mistaken
point Of honor drift two great peoples into
an unnecessary conflict. That, we believe.
is the nature Of the message conveyed to the
Russian capital by Count Schouvaloff, and
it has been received there. we doubt not, in
as generous a spirit as that in which it was
sent. But it does not follow that war will
be prevented. though it makes the assem-
bling Of congress more likely.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-18

Pittsburg iron men think protection essen
tial to their prosperity, in consequence OF
the high price of labor in this country. But
with or without protection Pennsylvania
will before the close of this century take
the lead of England in the production OF
the best qualities of iron at cheap prices.
Iron is very heavy commodity, and
even without any tariff at all
Pittsburg is highly protected by the enor-
nous cost OF freight This argument, in
deed, applies only to the home market and
not to the foreign market for iron. In the
foreign market the freight charges are equal
between this country and England. But it
will be great. though an easy triumph to
exclude English iron from the vast Amer
lean market for that commodity.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-18

The selection of Professor Spencer f. Baird
as the successor Of the late Professor Henry
in the secretaryship of the Smithsonian
Institution is probably as wise choice as
could have been made. Professor Baird is
thoroughly familiar with the workings of the
Institution, having been its assistant secre-
tary for nearly thirty years. He is favorably
known to the scientific world and enjoys
somewhat extensive popular reputation rs
the United States Commissioner Of Fisheries.
AS a scientist he is Of course far below the
rank of his late chief; but a Henry is not to
be had every day, and the Regents of the
Institution were wise in placing in his vacant
chair the associate and personal friend Of
quarter Of a century. In the hands of Pro-
lessor Baird the Institution will continue TO
work pretty much the same as under Pro-
fessor Henry. 1t will undoubtedly main
tain its high reputation among the scientific
bodies Of the world and conscientiously
carry out tho ideas and objects Of its
founder.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-18
Effect or the Defeat OF nm Excise
BAL.

The republican Legislature, having re-
fused to pass any excise law suitable to the
cities Of the State. will be responsible for all
the evils that may follow. The law Of 1857,
which is now in operation, has never been
enforced in New York and never will be en-
forced. It is absurd to deny the fact that
hundreds Of places have been licensed
which are not legitimately entitled to q
license under the present law, or that pop
ular sentiment indorses the most liberal
construction that can be adopted by the
Excise Board. This disregard Of the re-
quirements of the statute will be continued,
and it is not at all probable that any jury
could be found in New York that would
agree on conviction in case Of a pros
ecution tor violation of the law. No
law regarded by nine-tenths Of the
people as inexpedient and unjust
can be effectually enforced. Tho Legisla-
lures of 1870 and subsequent years recog-
nized tho necessity Of placing the cities Of
the State under an excise system different
from that Of 1857, and 1t was only through
carelessness in legislation that the intent Of
the laws they enacted for that purpose
was defeated by the decision Of the Court of
Appeals. If the Legislature had this year
passed a new excise law for cities it would
only have done what preceding Legislatures
decided to be expedient and desirable. Ithas
instead left us with an imperative law that
will lead to confusion. dissatisfaction and
litigation. The city will receive only about
one hundred and fifty thousand or two hun
dred thousand dollars for license fees, while
it would have received half million under
fair law. Ii prosecutions are commenced
by the fanatics who have wrought this evil
they will only entail expense on the city
and on individuals without securing a con-
vction or making the law more respected
or better observed. We may have repeti-
ton of spasmodic police raids, but these
will only demoralize the force and promote
corruption. At the same time more liquor
will be consumed than under q good excise
law, for the reason that unlicensed places
can afford to sell at cheaper rates. The
cause Of temperance will, therefore, be in
jured rather than benefited by the action
OF its supporters. If the temperance people
are satisfied with their work they must be
very singularly constituted.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-18

The WEA1HER.-Thc depression in the South
west has developed stormy conditions and has
advanced MOI theastward toward the Lower Mis-
souri, Valley. The decrease of pressure has been
very gradual, however, and the gradients did
not become steep enough to induce a consider
able increase OF wind force until toward last
evening. The distribution OF pressurcs at pres
ent favors the development OF "a storm of con.
siderable energy. The highest pressure is over
the lake region and extending eastward TO the
New England coast. The advance Of the storm
centre will probably develop a higher baromc-
ter over the latter district. Rains have fallen
at points on the Middle and South Atlantic
coasts and in tho West. Also on the Gulf coast
and central valley region on tho eastern margin
of the depression a general increase Of tenn
pcrature took place yesterday morning, the ex-
cepted districts being in the Northwest. Dur
ing the day the temperature continued TO rise
except on the Middle Atlantic coast, where n
slight fall took place. The weather in New
York and its vicinity to-day will be warm and
partly cloudy or fair Tomorrow 1t will be
partly cloudy or cloudy, with occasional threat
cnings Of rain aud possibly light showers.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-18

The swindling Of the poor Indians is, it
seems, as fourishing and profitable a branch
OF business on the frontier as ever it was.
According to letter from Helena, printed
on another page, the military authorities
have discovered the most startling frauds
upon the unfortunate savages, and there is
nothing in the experience of the past to cast
the least doubt upon the truth of the
story. The Bannock Indians arc the
victims this time. When Joseph went into
rebellion last summer and led poor
Howard over the mountains in vain pur-
suit it was feared that the Bannocks
would join him, but fortunately tor the
great Christian warrior q holy and pious
agent was sent to them at the time, and
they remained on their reservation. He
was reverend or an ex-reverend gentle
man, and of course his heart was overflow
ing with love for the poor Indian. That
was probably the motive of his appoint
ment. He had not been very long at the
agency, however, when the Bannocks
mounted their ponies and rode away from
this good man as for as they could go. Their
principal ground of dissatisfaction was
that the supplies intended for them were
converted to his own use. This only shows
how hard it is to satisfy the average savage.
The choice cuts of beef killed for them
went to supply the hotel of which he was
proprietor. Their prints, red flannel,
blankets and knives he boxed up and sent
home to Wisconsin, where he probably kept
dry goods store. Their pocket handker-
chiefs, needles and cotton spools took the
same direction. This is the latest scan-
dalous story of Indian fraud on the Plains.
If true there is pretty strong probability
that at least one model Indian agent will
serve term in the Penitentiary.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-18
The Fishery Award.

In q message laid before the Senate yes
terday the President calls the attention OF
Congress to the fact that as the Treaty Of
Washington provided that any award made
on account Of the fisheries should be paid
within twelve months, therefore an appro-
priation must be made at this session in
order to enable the government to meet
this condition, as the award was
made in November last The President
further says, 81 respectfully sub
init to the consideration Of Congress
the record Of the transactions as res ented
upon the paper and recommend IN APP
preparation of the necessary sum, with
such discretion to the Executive govern
ment in regard to its payment as in the
wisdom Of Congress the public interests
may seem to require This appears to be
recommending it very feebly, for the clause
about discretion has the air OF hint that
ii Congress chooses to object to the
payment there are two or three points
which afford ground for such course. These
points are supplied in the opinion given by
the Secretary of State, and are first, the
want of unanimity; next, the argument
that the award as made by the commissions
ers is not restricted to the point submitted
to them by tho treaty. The Secretary is,
We believe, right in his judgment that the
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, approaching, with prospect

III approaching. with a prospect Of
a hot season, and the seeds Of pestilence
may be found in every part OF the city. The
Street Cleaning Bureau will do no better
now than in the past, and with an inefficient
Sanitary Board and negative Mayor the
public health is seriously imperilled. We
can see but one way out OF the difficulty,
and that is by the indictment of the respon.
sible parties if the streets should remain
uncleaned and the garbage and filth be
allowed to accumulate. 1t is to be hoped
that the Recorder may soon turn his atten.
tion to the Street Cleaning Bureau and
make as vigorous an assault upon its officers
as he has made upon the other nuisances 0.
the city.