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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1878-06-28
An Heiress' Degradation.

In the Municipal Court to-day, Jo-
sephine Frail, who has comedy intelli-
gent face, but possessing no other &C.
compartment of responsibility, was ar
raigned for drunkenness. Josephine
Frail is not her name, it is merely an
alias to hide her shame from friends and
relatives, who occupy proud position
in the most influential and cultured cir
Giles in New York city. From her own
statements, which are abundantly con-
frmed by competent and trustworthy
testimony, there appears to be no ques-
ton that Josephine Frail" is the
daughter of ex-Mayor VIM. F. Have
myer, of New York city, and, therefore,
heiress to portion of the handsome
property left by this gentleman at the
time of his death, only few months
ago. What induced her to leave home
where she had everything in the world
necessary to make her comfortable and
happy, where she could have remained
an honored and respected woman, sur.
rounded by kind friends and loving rel
atives, is a mystery which she utterly
refuses to explain. 1t is known, howev-
err, that she has led very dissipated and
degraded life Cor the last three Or four
years, and descended very far down on
the broad road to ruin. It is really one
of the saddest cases of "fallen human
nature" which the old dock, 30 familiar
with human wrecks as it is, too, has
contained for years. Josephine was
fined SO and costs, but, Notwithstanding
she is heir to thousands, she was unable
to pay the fine, and is now in the House
of Correction. Boston Herald.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1878-06-28
MISCELLANEOUS oLEANINGs.

Grain in sight in the States and Can
ada Wheat, 6,S46,O 900 bushels corn, 1885,
600 bushels oats, 9,20S,000 bushels; rye,
521 900 bushels barley, 1,104, 900 bushels.
The scull race at Pittsburgh, Pa, last
week, for the championship of the United
States and a purse of $4,000, between Evan
Morris, of Pittsburgh, and James Hanlan, of
Canada, resulted in victory for the Canadian
by four lengths. Time, for the five miles, thir-
ty-seven minutes. An immense crowd wit
messed the contest.
Ex-Gov. Brown, before leaving Wash
ington, responded to the letter Of Secretary
Sherman returning the drafts forwarded to
the department in payment of his (Brown's)
share Of the Louisiana Commission expenses,
again inclosing the draft, saying he feels con-
strained to do 80 from sense Of duty to him.
self and the parties liable for the amount ex-
pended
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1878-06-28
Campaign Assessments.

In response to inquiries from clerk,
Secretary Schurz has written the follow
ing letter
DEAR SIR have received your letter sub
hitting to me the following questions connect
ed with the circuler received by you from the
Congressional Campaign Committee, asking for
contributions to the campaign fund Whether
you are obliged to pay such contribution
whether you are permitted to do so; and
whether your doing so or not doing so will af-
feet your official standing and prospects in this
department? l. You receive your salary as an
employee Of the Government for certain services
rendered in your official capacity, not as MEM
Der Of political party. The salary 80 earned
belongs to you, and, unless taxed by law, it is
in no sense subject to any assessment for any
purpose whatever. In return for it you are ex-
pected to perform your official duties faithfully
and efficiently nothing more. In this connec-
ton l have to call your attention to the fol-
lowing statutory provision (19 stat, p. 1862 sec.
81 "That all executive officers as employees Of
the United States not appointed by the Presi-
dent, with the advice and consent of the Sen
ate, are prohibited from requesting, giving to
or receiving from, any other officer or employee
of the Government any money or property or
other thing OF value for political purposes ;
and any such officer or employe who shall Of
fend against the provisions of this section
shall be at once discharged from the service of
the United States and he shall also be deemed
guilty of a misdemeanor, and, on convection
thereof, shall be fined in sum not exceeding
$500. 2. You are as free as any other citizen
to spend your spare money in any legitimate
way you please. and as your political principles
or your public spirit may suggest, provided
you do not violate the above-quoted pro-
vision of law, either directly or indirectly. 3.
Your contributing or not contributing, as above
stated, will not affect in any manner whatever
your official standing or prospects in this de-
partment. @. ScHURz.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1878-06-28
THE FOUR-PER.CENTS.



The Secretary of the Treasury has is
sued a circular calling attention to the
4 per cent. funded loan of the United
States now offered by the department in
denominations, forcoupon bonds, of $50,
500, $500, and 81 900, and for regis
tered bonds of $50, 800, $500, 81 900.
So, 900, and $40, 900 at par and accrued
interest to date of subscription in coin.
Tie bonds are redeemable July l, 1907,
and bear interest payable quarterly on
the LIST OF January, April, July, and Oc-
tober OF each year, and are exempt from
the payment of taxes or duties to the
United States, as well as from taxation
in any form by or under State, muIici-
pal, or local authority. Upon full re-
ceipt of full payment, bonds will be
transmitted free of charge to subscribers
and commission of one-fourth of per
cent will be allowed upon the amount
of subscription. Commissions will be
paid by check only, and will not be ap-
piled in payment of subscrip-
tons. All national banks are
now invited to become financial
agents of the Government and deposit
tories OF public moneys received on the
sale of these bonds upon complying
with section 9,153, Revised Statutes of
the United States. All banks, bankers
and persons are invited to aid in placing
these bonds, and can make their ar
rangements through national banks for
the deposit of the purchase money of
the bonds. The proceeds of the sale of
these bonds will, until further notice. be
only used in redemption of $40 6-per-
cent. bonds of the United States under
the Refunding act. AS soon as the f.
percent. bonds are paid for by the GER
tiicates of deposit Of such public de-
positaries or otherwise, a call will issue
maturing within twenty days for the re-
demption OF 6-per-cent. bonds, and the
money received for the 4-per-cent bonds
will remain on deposit until such call
natures. Payment for the bonds may
be male in coin, coin certificates, certi-
ficates of deposit of Government depos-
itaries, call bonds, coupons maturing
within thirty days, or in currency drafts
on New York in favor of the Secretary
of the Treasury, which will be received
at coin value thereof at the National
Bank of Commerce, New York. Any
payment in excess will be returned with
the commission. All coin and currency
drafts on New York should be forwarded
directly to the department by the sub
scribers or their agents.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1878-06-28

Edward H. Castley was executed at
Frederick, Nd, June n, for the murder Of his
cousin, Solomon Castley, in April, 1877. Jacob
Levels (colored) was hanged the same day at
Little Rock, Ark.
From accounts received by way OF
Galveston it appears that Gen. Mackenzie car
RED matters with high hand in his recent ex-
petition into Mexico at the head of a column
of United States troops. He was confronted
by a Mexican detachment of inferior numbers,
about forty-fve miles from the border, COM
manded by Col. Valdez, the latter under or
ders to repel the invasion but he was in
formed that he must get his Mexicans out of
the way within certain time or they would be
fred upon. The Mexicans, not being strong
enough to resist, avoided collision, and the
invaders had things all their own way. The
expedition is reported to have been fruit
less 30 far as the making Of captures was con-
cerned.
Official returns of the Oregon election
show the election of Thayer, Democratic can
didate for Governor, by fifty-four majority, all
the remaining State officers elected being Re-
pablcans. Hines, Democrat, is elected to Con-
gress by l7s majority. The Legislature is
Democratic.
An Associated Press telegram from
Washington says " it can be stated on author
ity that the Presidents civil-service order will
be enforced without modification. This order
prohibits persons holding Federal positions
from taking part in caucuses, primary meet
ings or conventions, while they will be per-
mitted to support any candidate they choose,
and assist in any way that viii not interfere
with the proper discharge Of their official du-
ties. Voluntary contributions to campaign
funds are not considered by the President to
be violation of this order"
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1878-06-28
Done Brown.

It seems incredible that man born
and raised in Annisquam, Mass, should
have been done so concededly brown as
the particular Caleb described to the
Drawer, as follows, by lady:
A well-to-do resident of the village,
Capt. W, wished to employ Caleb
to saw some wood, three cords and half
in all, and promised to pay him 80 cents
day. Caleb owned no saw, but as the
Captain had a good one it was agreed
that Caleb should hire it, and pay for
the use of it at the rate of ninepence a
cord. At early dawn the next morning
it was in July-Caleb was at work.
Those were the days of wide fre-places.
and each log needed to be sawed but
once. Before night he had finished the
job, and went into Capt. VS. house
to settle.
"Let's see, said the Captain; "you
were to have 80 cents day; we'll call
it day, though it isn't shutdown yet.
That's so cents for you. And you were
to pay me ninepence a cord for the use
of the saw; there's 49, cents due me.
say, Caleb, you don't seem to have
much coming"
Caleb looked dubious. He scratched
his head thoughtfully, but presently
light seemed to break in upon his mind.
" How unfortnit," said he, "that you
did not have half cord more, for then
lOe could a come out just square ~
Dra,Oer, in Harper's Maya
zine for July.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1878-06-28
/ PLYING MACHINE.
Prof. Richtel, Of bridgeport, ct Perfects u
Machine TOR Navigating still Air.

Prof. Richtel, OF bridgeport, ct Perfects -
Machine for Navigating still Air.
Hartford (Ct) Cor. Chicago Tritune.l
The first successful exhibition, il is
believed, ever given of a fiyins machine
comfortable by aeronaut without the
use of ballast or the waste of gas was
given here this aftt rnoon, in the pres
encs of a large assemblage. The ma
chine is the invention of Prof. Z. +.
Richtel, of Bridgeport, CT, who, after
seven years of experimenting, has solved
the problem which has so long defied in
yentors and scientists Those who wit
messed the exhibition believe that the
right principle is found, and that aerial
navigation is only question OF time.
Richtel's machine differs from all pre-
vious inventions. 1t embraces balloon
Of horizontal, cy lindrical shape, only
twenty by twelve feet, holding g. 900 feet
of gas, from which, suspended by cords,
is a narrow France work OF hollow steel
rods as long as the balloon, and pointed
at either end. The operator sits in his
seat at the center of the framework and
turns a crank, which revolves four
bladed propeller. inclined hori-
zontally Immediately beneath his
waited or depressed at pleasure-the
propeller having raising power OF six
pounds. At one end OF the framework
is another air-propeller, inclined vertic-
ally. by which the balloon may be pro-
PEELED against the resistance of slight
breeze, and also steered, the wheel being
of the steering propeller model. With
the operator on board, the entire. weight
slightly exceeds the lifting power of the
gas in the balloon, but this deficiency is
supplied by the propeller under the
seat. Although the conditions were un-
favorable, the afternoon being rainy, the
exhibitor was eminently successful,
rising to 100 feet. The operators power
of raising or lowering his position was
shown. Then he went off eastward 100
rods, TUNED around twice, and, at a sig
nal from the inventor, started back
against slight breeze blowing, and
landed in the exhibition grounds amid
applause. After showing, Immediately
over the heads of the spectators, the
ease with which the machine navigated
in every direction, the exhibition was
terminated by a heavy thunderstorm.
Prof. Richtels claims appear to be we'll
based-that is, the machine will keep
moving in the air until the operator
wants to descend, is wholly Independent
of ballast, and suffers no waste of gas.
Consequently, the machine will float for
an extended journey, is capable of reach
ing favorable air currents without loss
of power, and of coming to the ground
when desired. Two machines have been
ordered for exhibition purposes at Nj
agara falls
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1878-06-28

Epiphany to Miss Davis, reigning belle Of
Wa hington and niece Of Jeff Davis.
Congress having refused to appropri-
ate the money expended by the commission
sent to Louisiana in the spring of 1877 to arbi-
trate between the Packard and Nichols Gov
ernments. ex-Gov. Brown, of Tennessee, one
CT the Commissioners, sent to the Treasury
Department the other day draft for $s27,
that being his share OF the bill. Secretary
Sherman Immediately returned the draft. with
an expression of his belief that at the next
session Of Congress the appropriation will be
made, and the assurance that If this belief is
not verified the President will pay the whole
amount himself.
The Stanley Matthews Senate COM
mttee held its first meeting in Washington on
the 21st Of June. James e. Anderson was the
first witness summoned, but he positively
refused to answer any questions. He
told the committee that il Senator Mat
thews would go before the Potter committee
and testify, he (Anderson) would answer any
questions the Matthews committee might ask
him but otherwise he would remain dumb as
an oyster. In the absence OF the Senate there
being no power to punish contumacious wit
ness, the committee adjourned subject 10 the
call Of the Chairman.
Associate Justice Miller, of the United
States Supreme Court has undergone surgical
operation OF lithotomy.
The Military Departments of the South
and Gulf have been consolidated under the
name of the Department of the South, Brig.
Gen. G. @. Augur commanding.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1878-06-28
Turkish Wives.

First among Turkish social topics is
that of the harem. The Koran allows a
Mussulman TO have four wives and
many persons have consequently ina
gined that polygamy is the rule in Tur-
key, whereas it is the exception. A
Mussulman may only have as many
wives as he can keep in comfort; and it
is only the very rich who can afford to
keep four. The middle-class Turks have
only one wife apiece; the men of the
lowest class are often obliged to remain
single from not having the means to sup
port a consort in the style which the
Moslem law enjoins. Nothing can be
more un-Turkish than the Mormon idea
of accommodating a number of women to
live under one roof, quarreling in the
kitchen and parlor, and acting as house
hold drudges for their husband. The
Turkish wife is not slave the chief
fault to find with her is that she has too
lofty sense of her own dignity. An
advocate of female rights would have
some difficulty in persuading her that
her lot was pitiable she has never en-
We'd the emancipation of Christian
women, whose free ways shock her
while she has noticed that they get much
less respect from the men of their faith
than that which is invariably vouchsafed
to herself. She wells her face with no
more regret than Western lady unveils
her shoulders. Turkish women are not
shut up. They go out when they please,
attended by their odaliks if rich, or
holding their children by the hand and
their magic voices fill the bazars, for
they are noisy takers. Wherever they
pass, man of al creeds stand aside defe-
rentlally. If a husband meets his wife
in the street, he makes no sign of recog-
milton if..he perceives her hating before
a Diapers stall and gazing significantly
at silks dearer than he can afford, he
must possess his soul in resignation,
muttering Mashallah." This respect
for women prevails also in the home
circle, and it comes naturally to the
Mussulman, who has been taught from
his boyhood to behave courteously to
the softer sex. The Western conjugal
expression about wearing the breaches"
has it's Turkish counterpart in the phrase
to Z" live under the slipper )" and it is to
be feared that not few Turks know the
,, taste of this implement of uxorial per-
suasion. A hamal (street porter once
came before cadi to complain that his
wife trounced him too frequently. "See
what mine does, answered the magis-
trate, opening his gown and showing
some welts on his neck and shoulders.
$50 thy way, my son, and thank Allah
thou art luckier than l.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1878-06-28
WASHINGTON.

Attorney General Devens, last week,
cent to Congress an answer to the House reso-
luton calling for statement of the pardons
issued since March 4. 1877. The whole num-
Der up to May 20 is 2s4. No copies of papers
relative to the pardons are sent in as called for.
Devens pleaded insufficient clerical force to
copy them.
1t is said that more bills were passed
during the last week of Congress than during
the entire session previous.
There was a wedding at the White
House last week, the contracting parties being
Miss Plat, niece Of the President, and Gen.
Russell Hastings, OF the army. About the
same hour Mr.. Joseph Pulitzer, well-known
Journalist, vas married at the Church Of the
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1878-06-28
Fashion Notes.

Tinted wells are very fashionable.
The fashionable fan is of medium size.
Wells cover the whole face this sum-
mer.
Wide collars and deep cuffs grow in
favor.
Gray is the color for a mountain or
seaside suit.
The Mignon" is a pretty summer
basque mantelet.
Japanese fans are still the favorites
for ordinary use.
Fringe or trimming is not suitable for
mountain suits.
White is the favorite garden-party
dress this summer.
The Carmen " is the popular blouse
waist this season.
The Mignon visite is the popular
dressy wrap of the moment.
Parasols have round tops this season,
and are of medium size.
Surplice basques are worn by matrons;
blouse waists by girls in their teens.
Pongee parasols, lined with contrast
ing color, are the thing for dressy sum-
mer toilets.
Coarse straw hats, raised on one side
and trimmed with great simplicity, are
suitable for mountain wear.
Blue, rose color, ard yellow are the
favorite shades for tinted tulle veils
The dots are either white, black or straw
color.
Archery costumes have skirts escaping
the ground, trimmed with kilt pleated
founces, a lavense overskirt and blouse
waist, with basques. The yoke, sleeves,
bottom of the basque and overskirt are
trimmed with ecru torchon lace. Dark
blue berege de Luxe is the material for
archery suits.-Nea0 York Sun.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1878-06-28
A Crab and a Lawsuit.

A curious case came up before a
Baltimore Police Court the other day.
A naughty boy named John Wilson, it
appears, delights to tease his compan-
ions, and, the other day, possessing
himself of q live crab, he gave into it's
grasp the nose OF boy named Eagan.
Despite his utmost exertions Eagan
could not rid himself of the crustacean,
and it was only when the bystanders
rent the crab piecemeal that the boy
was released. To avenge this insult to
her offspring Eagan's mother soundly
whipped young Wilson, who thereupon
had her brought before a court for as
sault and battery. The Judge, however,
considering honors easy,
the suit.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1878-06-28
A Tipsy Angel.

In Paris, when man gets too tight to
take care of himself, the saloon-keeper
does not knock him on the head with a
bung-starter, go through his pockets,
and fire him out into the street. Nay,
verify; but he places the inebriate in
charge of calm, sober mana member
of guild known as guardian angels.
who are always within call, and this
guardiau angel takes the drunkard
home in safety, and gives what money
the drunkard has to his friends. The
existence of this peculiar industry has
been revealed by the trial of guardian
angel, who, losing patience with q par
obstreperous client, gave him
a push into the gutter, where passing
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1878-06-28

IT seems from a ecently-published
blue book on drunkenness in Scotland
that the permission granted some years
back to grocers to sell liquors has been
attended with very bad effects so far as
women are concerned. Whisky is fire.
quently put down in the bill which their
husbands pay, under other heads. In
1860 1875 women were arrested in Kill
marnock for drunkenness in 1876 no
fewer than 270.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1878-06-28
A NEWSPAPER of Jan. 8, 1921. me

A NEWSPAPER of Jan. 8, 1921, men,
tons an extraordinary and absurd per-
formance by the Postmaster of Lismore.
Ireland, then in his 9th year. He
unveiled for wager from that town to
Fermey in Dungarvan oyster-tub
drawn by a pig, badger, two cats, a
goose and hedgehog, with large,
red night-cap on his head, pig drivers
Whip in one hand, and in the other
common cows horn, which he blew to
encourage his team and give notice of
this new mode of posting.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1878-06-28

caxriage killed him. Though, with one
wing upon his heart, the guardian
angel declared that no guardian angel
ever drank anything but water, the court
found that the guardian angel had bee n
tipsy, and gave hima month Tor careless
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1878-06-28
South.

Two men who were in custody on the
charge Of having outraged the person OF Mrs.
Graves, living near Mitchell, Tenn. on the
10th Of May last, we're taken from jail last
week and lynched bya large body of armed
men.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-12-21
An Astonishing Pact

A large proportion of the American peo-
pie are to-day suffering from the effects of
Dyspepsia or disordered liver. The result
OF these diseases upon the masses of in
teIigeut and valuable people is most
alarming, making life actually burden in
stead OF pleasant existaBce o. endowment
and usefulness asst ought to be. There
is no good reason for this. if you will oplv
throw aside prejudice and skepticism. take
the advise of Druggists and your friends.
and try one bottle of Green's August
Flower. Your speedy relief is certain.
Millions of bottles Of this medicine have
been given away to try its virtues, with
satisfactory results 10 every case. You
can buy sample bottle for ten cents 70
try. Three doses will relieve the worst
case Positively sold by all Druggists on
the Western Continent,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-12-21

and her co-workers; and If you feel dis.
posed to alleviate the want and woe OF
your fellow creatures las no doubt you do)
put your shoulder to the wheel of the tenn
perance reformation car that is nowtslowly
and surely vending its way over this rum
cursed country. Know you not, sir. that
nine.teuths of the sins Of our land are
caused by the direct or indirect use of
strong drink? And that it costs our coun-
try twice or thrice as much to take care of
the various breaking criminals, pau
pers and those made poor and dependent
by the immoderate use of strong drink,
than would provide food and raiment for
all the widows and orphan children in
America
Rum is the parent tree from which the
social evil springs. Rum is the food up.
on which it is nourished aud kept alive.
Destroy the tree and the Scarlet CUES
ton" will answer itself.
Please sheath your leaden cutlass and
forbear to again draw it against the church
or any of the moral institutions that bless
our noble land. CHARITY.