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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1878-04-05

thorough investigation Of the so-oalled
Kelley motor, at Philadelphia, shows the ma
chine to be humbug and the inventor char
latan OF the first water.
Young, Smith a Co, sugar importers, New
York, have failed for $500, 200.
West.
Advices from various parts of the country
report serious damage to the fruit crop by the
recent cold wind and frost.
Ex-Congressman Vance, Of Cincinnati, has
mysteriously disappeared, and 1t is feared he
has been foully dealt with.
The great drama entitled "a Celebrated
Case" written by the authors Of "The Two
Orphans" is the regnant theatrical sensation
in Chicago. 1t is produced in that elaborate
style and with those fine scenic effects for
which Mcvicker's Theater has become famous
The play will run another week, and will then
be succeeded by "The Exiles," which has had
great run in the Eastern cities.
south.
Three negroes were executed at Barnwel
Court House, 8. c., last week, for the burning
of family Of four persons.
The arrest Of four New York robbers al
Petersburg, Va, has resulted in the recovery OF
$3.50, 900 of bonds stolen from Mr.. Young
of New York, some time ago.
Joseph and Teek Brassell, brothers, aged 2S
and 20, respectively were executed at Cookies
vile, Tenn, in the presence of 10000 people.
Eleven distilleries, with $4,000 gallons of raw
material for whisky, we're destroyed by the rev
enue officers in recent raid in the region along
the boundary between North and South Caro-
lima.
A fatal duel was fought in Northampton
county, Va, last week, between two chivaroui
bloods, named Pitts and Thomas. Weapons
pistols distance, six feet result, Pitts killed
and Thomas fatally wounded.
A convention has been called to meet at Mo
bile, Ala, April "a, to consider ways and means
Of establishing line Of steamships from tina
port to Central and South America and tn,
West Indies.
Returning Board Anderson is again ut lber
ty. The Louisiana Supreme Court having re
fused rehearing of the case, Judge Whittake
ordered his discharge from custody.
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How the Weasel Runs Down His tame.

How the Weasel Runs Down His 6ame'
The thirst of the weasel for blood IL
insatiAb BILE, and il is curious to watch the
per1ssency with which he will hunt
down the particular rabbith he has singled
ont for destruction. Through the wind
ing subterranean galleries of the
"buries." with their cross passages,
"blind" holes and "pop" holes Ii. e.,
those which end in undisturbed soil, and
those which are simply bored from one
side of the bank to the other, being only
used for temporary concealment), never
sight or scent of his victim, he pursues
il with species Of eager patierce. | IS
generally long chase. The rabbit
makes a dash ahead, and'a double or
two, and then halts, usually at the
mouth of the hole, perhaps to breathe;
By-and-by the weas ell, baffied for few
minutes, comes up behind. Instantly
the rabbit slips over the bank and down
the ditch for dozen yards, and there
enters the "bury" again. The weasel
follows, gliding up the bank with mo-
ton not unlike that of the snake; for
his body and neck are long and slender,
and his legs short. Apparently he is
not in haste. but rather fingers over the
scent. This is repeated five or Six
times, till the whole length of the hedge
row has been traversed-sometimes up
and down again. The chase may be
easily observed by any ore who will
keep little III the back. ground. All
though the bank be tenanted by fifty
other rabbits, past whose hiding-places
the weasel must go, yet they scarcely
take any notice. One or two, whom he
has approached too closely. bolt out and
in again; but as a mass the furry popu-
lation remain quiet, as if perfectly
aware that they are not yet marked out
for slaughter. At last, having exhaust
ed the resources of the bank, the RABBIT
rushes across the field to hedgerow,
perhaps hundred yards away. Here
the wretched creature seems to find a
difficulty in obtaining admittance.
Hardly has he disappeared in hole be-
fore he comes out again, as if the in
nabitants of the place refused to give
him shelter.-Popular Science Month
| lU fO7. A DriL
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POLITICAL POINTS.

A Washington correspondent Of the Chicago
Journal telegrsphs that "the President does
not appear TO be in the least disturbed by
Senator Howe's speech, believing that time
will fully indicate HIM. In conversation
with some friends who called upon him, in
reference to Mr.. Howe's speech, che President
said all would recollect how bitterly Senator
Howe denounced President Lincoln toward the
close Of his first term, and how others sought
to prevent Mr.. Lincoln from being nominated
for a second term, but, notwithstanding all
this, he was renominated, and became more
popular than ever, the people having become
better acquainted with him and approaching
his conduct more. The President said he was
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perfectly willing to DO judged by the same
tribunal
The State Convention OF the National party
of Illinois was held at Springfield on wednes-
dsy, March ~. A platform Of principles was
adopted and ticket for State officers placed
in nomination. Z. N. Bates, a former Repub-
hcan, was nominated for Treasurer, and
Frank H. Hall, an ex-Democrat, chosen for
Superintendent of Public Instruction.
The lower house Of the Maryland Legislature
has adopted joint resolution instructing the
Attorney General of the State to exhibit a bill
in the Supreme Court of the United States in
behalf of the State Of Maryland praying said
court to revise the decision OF the Electoral
Commission and declare Tilden and Hendricks
legally elected.
The Republican Senators held caucus in
Washington one evening last week, in which
the course of the administration was discussed
with freedom. According to report, the only
outspoken supporters of the administration
we're Burnside Hoar, Matthews and Chris
tiancy. Various methods were proposed Of
bringing about better understanding between
the Executive and the Senators. Some sug-
gested that the Senators should call upon him
more frequently and individually represent
the situation; others, that they should go in a
group, but the only formal proposition was a
resolution appointing u committee to call upon
the President and express the views of the
caucus. This scheme was defeated by the Sem
ators who had been members Of the committee
appointed by the former caucus to call upon
the President and to express similar views.
The President nominated Joshua g. Hall as
United States Attorney for New Hampshire
Milton ]. Williamson, as United States Marshal
for the Western District of Tennessee Harry
II. McMillen. as United States Marshal for the
District OF Delaware Dewitt Clinton Baker, AZ
Collector of Internal Revenue for the Third
District of Texas Robert A. Sidebotham, as
Secretary of the Territory of Idaho
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Interesting Decision.

An officer of an insolvent corporation
in Missouri bought up a considerable
number of claims against itat discount.
he then tried to prove them against the
company in bankruptcy on his own indi-
vidual account and for their full face
value. The United States District Court
at st. Louis has very properly refused
TO allow this. The officer is trustee,
and Judge Treat holds that he cannot be
permitted to speculate with the subject
of his trust The claims we're recognized
as valid in his hands only to the extent
of the amounts he actually paid for them
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Increase of Supreme Court Judges.

Alexander Fl. Stephens has introduced
in Congress bill providing for an in
crease of the Supreme Court of the
United States from nine members, as at
present constituted, to fifteen members,
who are to be divided into five sections,
of three each, and shall divide the bust
ness of the court among the several sec
tons, as follows: One taking all cases
involving commercial law, banking, and
conflict of laws the next taking cases
of admiralty, criminal cases, claims
upon foreign governments, and insolv-
ent laws I; number three taking all cases
involving patents, wills, estates, copy
rights, eiectments, public lands num-
Der four taking all cases involving taxes,
chancery, Federal duties and revenues
and the other cases OF uses and trusts,
mandamus practice.
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DOMESTIC INTELLIGENCE.
East.


A fire in Canal and Howard streets, New
York, last week, destroyed half million dol
lars' worth Of property.
Lockwood, Brooks q Co., book publishers,
Boston, have suspended. Liabilities, S120, 000
By decision Of Judge Blstchford, of New
York, the suit instituted by the Government
against Gov. Tilden for the recovery Of back
income tax will be tried before jury.
The Six-Penny Savings Bank, of New York,
and the Lawrence Mass.) Savings Bank have
suspended.
The Pennsylvania Legislature has expelled a
member named Billiard for embezzling trust
funds.
Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore Tilton have agreed
10 live together again, and let bygones be by
cones.
Thomas p. Fisher, another of the convicted
Nollie Mayuires, was hanged at Mauch Chunk,
Pa, last weeF.
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WASHINGTON NOTES.

By appointment of the President, ex-Con-
gresham Glenni W. Scofeld, of Pennsylvania,
succeeds the late John Allison as Register of
tho Treasury.
There seems to be but little doubt that the
present Congress will repeal the Bankrupt law,
which was enacted in March, 1867.
Much of the blame that has rested upon Mr..
Delfosse on account of the Halifax fishery
award should be shifted to the shoulders of ex-
Secretary Fish. Correspondence has been
brought to light at Washington showing
that, after having once refused to ac-
cept the Belgian Minister, for the
very excellent reason that he represented a
country under the protection of Great Britain,
Secretary Fish was subsequently induced to
change his mind, and to earnestly urge Del
fosse to serve as arbitrator in the Fishery Com
mission.
The WAYS and Means Committee Of the
House have decided that it is inexpedicnt to
re-enact the income tax.
Asa Weeks, a naval officer has made an in
vention in topedoes which is likely to attract
the attention of Europe if there is to be war.
The House Committee on Naval Affairs has
agreed to report favorably bill appropri
ating $50, 900 to the invention, and intends to
keep it solely for the use of the United States.
The Census Bureau will soon urge upon Con-
gress the necessity of taking some speedy
measures relative to the census of 1880. Two
years only remain before active work must
commence, and Congress has as yet made no
appropriation or given any directions for the
work. The bureau will call special attention
to the collection Of information showing the
effect upon the colored race of the first decade
of their freedom.
The total expenses Of the Sioux war have
been 81, $50. Internal revenue receipts
for March show falling off from the corre-
spending month of over s1,2O0,OO0. The re-
ceipts Of the past eight months show reduc-
ton of s5,5O0,OO0.
Secretary Sherman has again been before
the House Banking and Currency Committee
to answer interrogations and express his views
on the subject of resumption He is confident
that, with the per cent. bonds put in the
form Of a popular loan, and with the assist
ance of the proposed savings-bond system, the
Government will be perfectly able to resume
Jan. 1. 1879.
Following is the public-debt statement for
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MISCELLANEOUS GLEANINas.

Visible supply Of grain in the States and
Canada: Wheat, s,O54, 900 bushels corn, s.,
631 900 bushels oats, 2,677OOO bushels rye,
500, 900 bushels barley, 1882, 900 bushels.
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In paper on the meteorology of for
ests, by DIR. Breitenhouer, it is asserted
that in those forests where the under
growth is dense the rainfall and evap-
Grafton is great, but, when the thicket is
destroyed, both the rainfall and the
evaporation decrease very perceptibly.
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A Gigantic Infant.

On last Monday there arrived at the
Olive Street Hotel, Mr.. Henry Hender-
son, a well-to-do farmer of st. Francois
county, Mo-, with his wife and infant
boy. The latter, though only Is
months old, tips the scales at 100
pounds, and in spite of its monstrous
weight is handsome, healthy baby. 1t
ls perfectly formed in every respect. A
number of leading physicians called to
see the infant prodigy and pronounced
it one of the wonders of the age. The
mother of the boy is remarkably fine
looking lady of forty and is the mother
of eight children. Before leaving the
city the parents expressed their inten-
ton of exhibiting their giant baby to
the public at an early day.-St. Louis
Post
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THE Irish Episcopal Church has been
benefited financially by disestablish-
ment. In it's ordinary parochial con-
tributions there has been steady in
crease. Last year the contributions to
the sustentation fund were increased
by $55, 200, and more than $4,000, 600
have been received for the fund since
1870.
The Osceola times., 1878-11-23

Diphtherla in West Virginia.
New York Herald.


In Western Virginia they have a
strangely extended epidemic of this
dangerous malady. For a distance of
ferty miles on the line of the Baltimore
and0hio railroad it is said there Is scarcely
a house in which it may not be found
II there be no exsgerstion in this report
1t 10 evident that there is a field in that
district in which the services OF a sani.
tary police would be Of great advantage,
IL Is recognized that an important part
OF the function OF government In cities
has relation to the enforcement OF sani-
tary service; but it Is not recognized,
though 1t is true, that this sort of service
is even more necessary in the rural dis.
tricts than in the cities. In most cities
water is supplied to the people by ma
chinery which delivers it pure into their
houses, and at its source care Is taken TO
provide against its contamination.
Sewerage systems, moreover, carry away
in all large ctia all substances that
might contaminste the air of houses and
streets. If these are not properly con
structed the.dangerous sewer gas proves,
OF course, q great evil. Bnt these two
great guarantees of health of cities are
not possessed in the Country, and all care
on these points is left to the average ig-
noranos. stupidity aud indifference of
the country people. They draw their
water from streams which receive the
sewerage of Thousands of farms, or from
wells poisoned by the sewerage of their
own places, and the notion of keeping
their houses or cellars or outdoor pre-
misses free from even the vilest kinds of
filth does not occur to them. They cul,
tivate diseases like diphtheria that are
produced by emanstions from decaying
organic matters. Hence such rsvages OF
disease as that reported from Virginia.
The Osceola times., 1878-11-23
Origin OF W hist.
N..N..h rin.o.

The origin and date OF the first play
ing OF whist have Of late been much dis
cussed, particularly In England, where
the game receives degree OF attention
and study weil-nigh religious. Edmund
Hoyle, the earliest writer Of any note on
whist, commonly called the father of the
game, published his fret "Short Tres-
tise" about 1912, in his 10th year.
Though educated for the law, he loved
cards passionately, and was SO skiliful q
player that he used to receive guinea a
lesson for teaching different games. He
spent his days and nights at the card
table, which so agreed with him that he
lived to be 81. Whist is thought to be q
development of the game of trump or
triumph played in England at least rs
early as the reign OF Henry VII.
Trump l. mentioned in sermon by
Lstimer, the Sunday before Christmas
U529), and Shakspeere, puuning on the
word triumph in "Antony and Gle
opatrs." Whist, however, is not named
by any writer or the ElizsbetEan ers.
The earliest reference to whist is in 1921
in the poems of John Taylor, the water
poet. Ia the first edition Of Cotton's
"Complete Gamester," (l674), no sllu-
sion is made to whist, but in the second
edition it is mentioned as a game Com
monty known in England" Cotton's
saying that the game gets Its name from
the silence observed in playing it, albeit
generally received, is by many regarded
as incorrect. The proper name is prob
ably whisk.
The Osceola times., 1878-11-23
The Terrible Screw.Worm.
p,Ila. rexa D Intelligence


Mr.. Samuel Myers isnow lying bedfast
at his home in this place, afflicted with
that dreadful malsdy, the screwworm MIR.
Myers has been sick of late with fever,
and on Monday last while lying in bed
one of these flies alighted near his nos.
trils. It requires but very few moments
for one Of these hies to deposit hundreds
Of eggs, which are Matched and are grown
inside Of an hour, many of them as much
as one half inch in length. Mr.. Myers,
upon awakening, felt slight tickling in
the nose, and it was not until his eyes
and face had become fearfully swollen
that the physician discovered the pres
ence OF the worms The only known
remedy was applied-calomel and car.
bolic acid-by injection into the nostrils.
At first few would dpop their hold and
force themselves out. Application after
application was made with like results
up to last night, at which time 152 were
the number passed. The patient i in q
critical condition, with but slight hopes OF
his recovery. The fly Is much dreaded by
our stock men. sni Is represented ~ q
dark-colored and fnzzy insect, which gen.
orally attacks cattle or any other animal
that is unfortunate enough tn have blood
upon which they cat slight.
II you hunt two hares you will catch
ueithee.
The Osceola times., 1878-11-23
Joe Johnston and the Irish.
New Orleans rinee

New orleans TihW.
Among other divisions OF the Con-
federate army stationed at Centeryille
October, 1861, was Hayes's Seventh
Louisiana Brigade, which brigade in.
cluded Robert or Bob" Wheat's battal.
ion, better known rs the Louisiana
Tigers" This name was either assumed
by or given to the battalion on account
OF the peculiarly rough disposition OF its
members. The two young Irishmen be-
loDged to this battalion. During the
last week OF October, 1861, these two
men got on spree aud raised disturb
ance, Tor which they we're ordered to be
placed under arrest. A lieutenant and
guard, whose duty it was to execute the
order, were assaulted by the two men,
and only after much trouble succeeded
in their undertaking. The insubordin-
ates were at once tried by Court-mar,
tisl, and, as the Louisiana Tigers were
notoriously disregardful of all discipline,
IL was deemed necessary to give an ex-
ample which would not be forgotten.
The trial proceeded under Eustsce Sur
get, Adjutsnt General to General d. OK
Taylor, and resulted in the conviction
and condemnation of the two accused.
The next day the two were brought out
on the esplanade and placed in the center
OF a hollow square of troops. A squad
was detailed, and the men fell at the first
fire. As to the statement about the re-
vengetul brother and the rifle shot which
pierced General Johnston's shoulder, il
Is only necessary 20 state that the Gems
ersl was wounded at the battle of Seven
Pines by a fragment of busted she'll.
The Osceola times., 1878-11-23
FAM AND HOME.
mARvExr DAYS.

II vas . s1nnv Anxus' morn.
And soft the toufnesn be ~
Fiuttrr~d about the sho. ks OF corn,
And gently i.Is,i toe srses.
Tho birds sang ioud, the wind sang low,
All, sumsass dsys too quickly 60"
As betty throrgh the corn- held went
With basket on bcr aru.
Filled fuil Of fruit and dsinties, sent
To respers on the farm,
Halt dsesmlng on the way. sho heard
The song sweet sung by wind and bird.
The resperr, meath the oak t. ee's shsde
Resting from work awhile,
Looked w 70 gre, the little maid
With k.ndy , word and smile
Then spake one" Little maiden, say,
Why do you look 20 ssd TO- dsy7
"rhe sun shine. bright the day.is fair.
And ptteDus will the harves, be;
The birds are singing everyw here,
Ali nature full Of glce."
.Nay." answered then the maiden-"Nsy,
Too quietly goes each summer day.
"Winter will come With frost and snow,
And birds will ell have He'd,
And all the trees their leaves have lost,
And ALT howep be dead,
And whore the corn Is on the ground
Will b, but stubble ali around"
"Ay. col" the old man ssid--"Ay, 30
Sweet summer days must nee;
But then without the winters snow
where would the summer be7
Each seassn has Its coed my lass,
Although ths summer days quick pass.
"Then pieve not. but the beauty take.
Of each % II comes round;
And 10 each for the others sake
Alike will fair he found.
And winter blasts will ring q song.
The summer days will come ere long. F"
The Osceola times., 1878-11-23
The Primary Cause of s Distant ~

Nervousness is rarely disease in itself
inherent, but is the linesl offspring Of dy
spepsia, in majority OF cases. The ner-
vous disturbance is at first triiing, but ulti
mately its parent so undermnes the general
health as to produce consequences very
threatening to that great nervous center, the
brain. hostetter's Stomach Bitters is the
most powerful medicinal opponent of the
ravages OF indigestion, and protects the ner
vous system from them. The tremors, the
unnatural anxiety, the headaches, the sleep
lessness and loss OF appetite which charac>
terizes digestive irregularity and weakness,
and which are almost invariably accom-
panied by an uncertain condition of the
bowels and inactivity of the liver, are all
eradicsted by this matchess corrective, and
when nervousness does not proceed from
the cause designated, it affords most CRATE.
full relief
The Osceola times., 1878-11-23
stop Drinkius Vinegar.

How many young women who have in
herited predisposition to embonpoint have
ruined their health by drinking vinegar to
reduce their forms to graceful proportions.
Allan's Anti-Fat is absolutely harmless. 1t
promotes digestion, and accomplishes its
work simply by preventing an undue assimi,
ation OF The fatty Ingredients OF the food.
Excessive fatness Is n yexatious burden, and
there is no longer any excuse for enduring
it, since Allan's AntiFat is an eiiectual
remedy for this abnormal condition.
The Osceola times., 1878-11-23

FAMILIARITY with the writings OF the great poets
is necessity TO any one WHO wishes TO appear we'll
in company. Tor 10 cents will send a book OF
100 select from the beautiful melodies OF Moore,
the grand poems of Byron and the uns qualsd songs
OF Burns ant 50 popular songs. Desmond Co.,
9i5 Race street Philadelphia.
The Osceola times., 1878-11-23
a Man ct ~ Thousaud.

When death was hourly expected, and DIR.
II. James was experimenting with Indian
Hemp, he accdently cured his only child Of
CONSUMPTION, and now gives this recipe
free. Send two stamps to pay expenses.
Address Craddock Il Co., 1852 Race street
Philadelphio, naming this paper.
The Osceola times., 1878-11-23

COLORADO SPRINGS, Col. July IS, 1873
Botanic Medicine Co., Buffalo, N. Y;
Gentlemen-i lost three pounds while
taking one bottle OF Allsn's Anti.Fat.
Yours truly, Mrs. N. Il. MYERS.
The Osceola times., 1878-11-23

WISDOM and truth, the offspring Of the
sky, are immortal but cunning and de.
cep.ion, the meteor9 Of the earth, after
glittering moment, must pass away
and rest in oblivion.
The Osceola times., 1878-11-23

No FAMILY in this broad land should
undertake to keep house without Johnson's
Anodyne Liniment, many have tried to but
failed. 1t IS worth more to a family than a
whole medicine chest.
The Osceola times., 1878-11-23

To cleanse and whiten the teeth,t to sweeten
the breath,use Browns Camphorated Sapona-
oeous Dentifrice. twenty-five cents bottle