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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1878-08-23
M1soHLLANEous eLEAN1Nas.


The Supreme Council of the Temp
lars OF Honor or America held its thirty
second annual session at GAINESVILLE, Wis.,. last
week.
Evangelist Moody has rented house
in baltimore, and will take a season Of rest and
recuperation. ?. ;. ,. = =.
The Attorney General of the United
States has rendered decision Of vast import
snce to partners in patent rights, as well - 70
thepublic at large. 1t is to the effect that
patent issued in the names Of several indi-
vidu lls, when in fact but one is the inventor,
and the others only hold an interest by assign
ment, is absolutely void and cannot be rem
dered valid by any act of the parties or of the
Patent Office. The inventor, it appears, may
sell interests in his invention after it is patent
ed, but not before. II two years elapse before
the defect in such patent is discovered and
a correct application is filed, the invention be-
comes the property of the public.
The New York Tribune devotes long
article to the Knights Of Labor. II says this
order now numbers 100000 members who are
bound solemnly by oath. 1t is so subtly secret
eiioe hioiupefs are prOulDlteu from mentioning
It even outside the guarded doors of their as
sembly rooms.
A dispatch from San Antonio, Tex,
dated Aug. 49, says: "All of Mackenzies
forces have crossed the Rio Grande and pro
ceeded from Newtown, Immediately on the
Mexican border, toward the interior, without
opposition as far as heard from. The object
of this invasion is to capture thieves and re-
cover stock stolen and crossed during the early
part of this week by bandits, and of whom one
Areola is chief"
A San Antonio (Texas) dispatch states
that Sol. Young, with a battalion OF cavalry,
crossed the Rio Grande, surrounded New Town
early in the morning, and charged the town
for the purpose of capturing the notorious
stock-thief Arcola, but he had fled, riding of
bareback sans clothes or arms. The Alcalde
Of New Town was interviewed and stated that
Arcola stole the cattle from Texas and had
taken the stolen stock to Mexico, where he
sold it, the regular Mexican troops being the
purchasers, and the Mexican officers knowing
the stock to be stolen"
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1878-08-23
A Big Junp.

A number of young men were bath
ing in the Delaware at the old Navy
Yard wharf last evening, and amused
themselves and quite a gathering of
spectators on the wharf by performing
different feats and by jumping from GER
tain distances from the big shears locat-
ed upon the wharf. Finally young
fellow stepped forward and exclaimed |:
" Well, boys, I'D show you something
worth seeing" He then began to climb
up to the top, and then it became evil
dent that he intended to leap into the
river. The spectators became Mortified.
The distance to the waters edge is ITO
feet. Such a leap seemed to imply in
slant death. A man was killed in New
Yerk recently by jumping less than half
that distance. Some of the spectators
called to the young man to come down.
He refused, aud suddenly made leap
out into the river. He went down feet
foremost, and came TO the surface al
most Immediately. He spurted some
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1878-08-23
A Memorable Duel.

The famous duel in which forty or
more gentlemen were engaged, In 1928,
is still remembered in Natchez. Col.
James Bowie, the famous fighter and in
ventor of the knife Which bears his
name, used to spend great deal of his.
time in that city. He was challenged
by a gentleman from Alexandria, La,
whose friends, to the number of forty or
more, accompanied him to Natchez to
see fair play, knowing that Bowie was
desperate man and had his own friends
about him. All parties went upon the
field. The combatants took their places
in the center, separated from their
friends in the rear far enough not to en-
danger them with their balls. Behold
the battle array thus: Twenty armed
Louisianians fifty yards behind their
champion and his seconds and surgeon,
and opposite them, as far behind Bowie
and his seconds and surgeon, twenty
armed Mississippians. Behold the
heights of Natchez thronged with spec
tators, and steamer in the river round
ed to, its deck black with passengers,
watching with deep interest the scene.
The plan of fight was to exchange
shots twice with pistols, and to close
With knives, Bowie being armed with
his own terrible weapon. At the first
fire both parties escaped. At the second
the Louisianian was too quick, and took
advantage of Bowie, who waited the
word. At this Bowie's second cried
"Foul play" and shot the Louisianian
dead. The second of the latter instant
ly killed the slayer of his principal.
Bowie drove his knife into this man.
The surgeons now crossed blades,
while, with loud cries, came on the two
parties of friends, the light of battle in
their eyes. In a moment the whole
number were engaged in fearless con-
fiict. Dirks, pistols, and knives were
used with fatal effect until one party
drove the other from the field. 1 do
not know how many were killed and
wounded in all, but it was dreadful
slaughter. Bowie fought like a lion,
but fell covered with wounds. For
months he fingered at the Mason House
before he fully recovered. -MorristoaOn.
(Ie,ln.) Gazette.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1878-08-23
Coin i'm the Mails.

The Secretary of the Treasury has
found it very expensive to transmit coin
through the mails. Upon an examina-
ton Of the laws in regard to mailable
matter, he has come to the conclusion
that he might lawfully send it through
the mails as third class matter, and has
communicated his views to the Postmas-
ter General, who is somewhat reluctant
to assume the responsibility of this
character of service. He sees, however,
no way to avoid it, as the law expressly
provides that the officers of the Depart
ment charged with the duty are bound
to receive and mail such matter. The
Postoffice Department does not appre-
bend that this example of the transmits
sion of coin through the mails as third
class matter will be followed by business
men generally. The Treasury Depart
ment has not required coin mailed from
any other point than San Francisco, and
the Postoffice department does not APP
prehend that it will be done. The ex-
press companies and the Treasury De-
partment have made satisfactory ar
rangement as to the shipment of cur
rency to all points to which the former
extend, but they do not go beyond
Omaha, and will not undertake to bring
coin from San Francisco.- Washington
dsSpa,ch.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1878-08-23
POLITICAL POINTS.

A convention of the Prohibitionists OF
Michigan was held at Lansing on the 18th inst
full ticket for State officers was nominated,
headed by Watson Snyder Of Ypsilanti, fol-
Governor, and j. w. McKeever, of Adrian, for
Lieutenant Governor.
The Connecticut Greenbackers have
nominated the following ticket: For Governor,
Charles Atwater; Lieutenant Governor, Henry
Manchester; Secretary OF State, Lucien V.
Finney; Treasurer, Loren f.. Judd; Comp
troller, Charles J. Winters.
THE Democrats of the Eighth Georgia
District have renominated Alex. II. Stephens
for Congress.
The Greenbackers of Colorado have
nominated DIR. r. G.. Buckingham, Of Denver,
for Governor.
The Nationals of the Fourth Pennsyl-
vania District have nominated Judge Kelley
for reelection to Congress.
The Greenbackers of Nebraska held
their State Convention at Lincoln last week,
and nominated full ticket for State officers,
hcobOu ny ~. We iOdu iOl 1ONCihSAs ~ W.
Davis was nominated for Congress.
Gen. Grants brother Orville, in an
interview at Boston the other day, said the
General had written his friends that he would
on no account accept the Presidential nomina-
ton, but that probably he could be educated
up TO it, as be was once before. II he could
be made to believe that he was the only man
able to save the country or party, he would
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1878-08-23
THE PRESIDENTIAL INvEsTIGA-
TON.

The Potter investigating committee met at
New York, and resumed the taking of testi-
mony on the 18th inst. W. H. Roberts, editor
of the New Orleans Times, was the first wit
ness called. He said he was selected to go to
Ohio and see Gov. Hayes, in the interest of the
Nichols Government. shortly after the Return
ing Board met. He called on Murat
Halstead, Of the Cincinnati Commercial, as
he passed through Cincinnati, and told him
that he had come on for the purpose Of learn
ing Gov. Hayes views in regard to the
South, and what policy he would adopt in the
event of his being counted in as President.
The witness, in the course of his conversation
with Halstead, told him that what could be
done would be done to save the State, remark
ing to him that "whatever horse loses, our
horse wins" Halstead gave him sealed
letter to Gov. Hayes, with the contents
of which be was ignorant. His interview with
Gov. Hayes was of an exceedingly pleasant
character, and he learned that the Governor
entertained the most friendly feeling toward
the South. The witness told him that the
State must be saved, at all hazards, to the
Democrats, and that whatever he threw over
would in that respect be Of the least value to
them. He also told the Governor that they
could establish or show vote Of $4,000. Gov.
Hayes told the witness that he had no desire
for the Presidency unless he were
counted in fairly. He spoke very
kindly and courteousy of the South.
Witness detailed, at length, the conversations
he had at various times before the matter was
definitely settled with Mr.. Lamar and others.
Witness said, from conversations with various
Republican leaders, he understood il Louisiana
and South Carolina were counted for Hayes the
government of those States would be given to
the Democrats. They proceeded on this assur-
ance, and the assurances we're carried out.
Witness said he understood. from Hayes
manner and conversation, that Nichols
Government would be given chance
to establish itself. Witness said he
was offered the position of Naval or
ficer at New Orleans, but recommended that it
be given to "nigger." He would not take
any such position where he would be obliged
to take care of Kenner, OF the Returning
Board.
William II. Roberts was further ex-
amined by the committee on the 18th. Cues
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1878-08-23
One of the Great CuriOsities of Florida.

Silver Springs, Fla, is one Of the
greatest curiosities in the South. It
bubbles up in basin nearly 100 feet in
depth, and about III acre in extent, send
ing from it deep stream from 60 to 100
feet wide, and extending six to eight
miles to the Oclwha river. In the spring
itself sixty bots may lie at anchor
quite feet. The spring thus forms a
natural inward port, to which three
steamers run regularly from st. Johns.
making close connection with the OCEAN
steamers at Pilatka The clearness Of
the water is truly wonderful. It seems
even more transparent than air. You
see the bottom eighty feet below the
bottom Of your boat; the exact form of
the smallest pebble, the outline and
color of the leaf that has sunk, and all
the prismatic colors of the rainbow are
reflected. Large fish swim in it, every
scale visible and every movement dis
tinctly seen. If you go over the spring
in boat, you will see the assures in the,
rock fsom which the river rushes upward
like an inverted cataract.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1878-08-23
Fixing the Boundary i'm Time.

If in the annexation the aim be to re-
move the bone of contention between
Texas and Mexico, and secure the vast
cattle-ranges of the former from depre-
dation, the natural line would be the
eastern range of the Sierra Nader noun
tains, which runs southeast from the
boundary of Arizona and New Mexico
to Zacatecas. At this point the line
could be continued to the Gulf, Just west
of Tampico. This would annex Chihua-
hua, Coahuila, Nuevo, Leon, and
Tamaulipas, with small portions of
Durango and San Luis Potosi. -NeU,
Orleans Times.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1878-08-23

water out of his mouth, smiled at those
ON the wharf, who expected that he had
been killed, and struck out lively for the
shore He complained of feeling little
exhausted, and was given some whisky,
which revived him. Subsequently he
was examined, and he was found to be
bruised over the entire body and legs,
but bis injuries are net serious. He
offered to repeat the jump for a certain
consideration, but nobody seemed will
ing to go through the scene again.
PHILADELPHIA Bulletin.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1878-08-23

AN Eastern editor, who does not like
flies, suggests society for the encour-
agement and protection of spiders.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1878-09-11
PUBLIC EXAMINATIONS.

EXAMINATIONS of Teachers, for the
IL several School Districts of Juniata
county, will be held at the following times
and places:
For Bcale township, at Johnstown, Thurs
day, September II.
For Spruce Hill township, at Spruce Hill
school house, Friday, September IL.
Examinations will begin at o'clock A. N.
Applicants must be examined in the Dis
tricts IT. which they propose to teach, and
should be provided with pen. ink, and an
abundant supply of paper. Strangers must
bring written Testimonials certifying to good
moral character. The public generally and
Directors especially are cordially invited to
be present at the examinations.
WELLINGTON SMITF,
Superintcrdcn cnt Of Juniata County.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1878-09-11
RULES AND REGUEATIoSs.

Ist. The field OF competition free to all e1-
cept trials of speed.
"a. All entries for exhibition ifust Be made
prior 20 u O'Clock Of the first dag of The f,ir.
Entries can be made pTeviOuS tG TIE hair, bv
addressing she Secretary al MiffiintOSn. Pa
Live stock Judges are requested to report
Mt the Prpsai lent's Office, NJ o'clock \. "
on Thursday, when they will DE furnished
with books Of entity. All Judges of all artl-
cles TO report at the same office, on Friday.
at A. NJ. and make Il return Of their award
on the same G;.y to- the Secretary.
Judges. II NOS satisfied az 10 the regularity
Of an entry. or about its coming within tho
regulations, will apply 10 the Secretary for
information.
When the majority % the Judges on any
section are present they shall constitute =
quorum, and are authorized 10 award PIE
miums.
]. Judges will award no premiums on ami
mails or articles having no competition un-
less they are specially worthy.
2. No single article shall De entitled 10 g
premium which has drawn premium In an
assortment. pair. pen, herd. litter or flock.
3 No exhibitor viii be permitted 70 Inter
fere with Judges while examining animals
or articles shown by such exhibitor. For
each offence no premium will be given fJ-
such animals or articles.
l. All stock competing fO- premiums to Be
owned at least one month by the exhibitor.
Age OF horses reckOnei from Janua = lst
of the year when fOalsi.
Entries for speed must be made on or be-
fore Tuesday, September24. ats o clock u ".
The Association VIII fuTn isr hay free 10 all
persons exhibiting stock.
All wagering on the result ~ any trial OF
speed is strictly prohibited, and II the owner
Of any horse shall he concerned in any bet
or wager. his horse shall be excluded from
the course.
All questions respecting the trial OF speed
shall he determined by the Judges, subject
TO an appeal to the Board Of Directors
No articles or animals shall be removed
from the grounds before the close f The *
hibitiOn, except by permission froi- tie
President.
The Association viii carefully preserve all
articles while on exhibition. hut VIII not bs
responsible for any losses or accidents that
may occur
Stalls for horses and cattle. and pens for
sheep and hogs. will he furnished free OF
charge. Experienced hands will be in at
tendance. TO care for stock during the alb
sence Of the exhibitor.
Gambling strictly prohibited.
All articles entered for premium must be
reported to the superintendent Of the re-
spective Department befores O'Clock P. NJ.
of October I'll.
A public sale Of blooded stock will take
place on the grounds. on Friday afternoon.
Excursion tickets on the Pennsylvania
Railroad will be issued between Harrisburg
and Altoona.
No contests for speed except such as are
sanctioned by the Board OF Directors.
All communications 70 be addressed 20
q. Il. LOUDON.
Secretary Riverside Park and Agricultural
Associa' ion OF Juuiate county. M.idin, Pa
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1878-09-11

TIE FAvckfrE TIT Mg OF TIE
9reeubackers and the infationists is
the boud which is now payable for
gold but was Bought BY the ssIeoberous
bondholder" at thirty-6ve or forty cents
on the dollar. There are no such bonds
in existence. When the government
wanted money, it got it just the same
as any honest man gets the money that
he needs, by going into the market and
borrowing it on the best terms that it
could. The loans that were taken
when gold WAY at its highest point
have all been pard off, and most of
them in currency, because the princi-
pal issues at that fine we're the seven
thirties, which the Greeubackers are SO
fond of calling currency instead Of
bonds The loan that the government
is now calling and paying off at the
rate Of more than half million q day
Is the 6ve-tweuty loan of 1865, which
was sold when gold was less than $50
or at sixty six to seventy-ive cents on
the dollar. and then money was worth
a great deal more than it is now. The
rate of interest was higher and the prof
its of the banks almost twice as much
as now.
Besides all this, the ownership Of
these bonds is constantly changing,
and not one in ten is held BY any one
who paid less than q hundred cents on
the dollar for it. The talk about
their costing thirty FIVE cents is pure
bosh, aud General Butler knows 1t
Some of his admirers and followers
do not, but they are to be blamed for
their ignorance, which in this country
is a sin just the same as lying.-Norh
.fmerirdn.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1878-09-11

Nh. THURMAN. Democratic Z. S.
Senator from Ohio, has taken the
stump for irredeemable greenback
money. 1t means something when
such deeply dyed Democrats as MIR,
Thurman of Ohio and Mr. Hughes
of this State turn irredeemable green
hackers. If they had not been SO
pronounced against that kind of
money, if they were not on the record
time and again as denouncing the
greenback and all other money that
was created by the necessities of the
Rebellion, as unconstitutional, and as
rag moReu. and as of that kind of
money that must needs be repudia-
ted. the country might be led to the
belief that they have really changed
their views as to the constitutionalIty
of the greenback and other L. 5. OBJ
legations, but they have never said
that their former utterances We're
wrong. The only reasonable conclu-
sion as to the cause of the difference
III IAltAl AAlttl dl4NIN VII bA4O AAlOAAC.f
question, is found in this. that, they
found that their condemnation of the
money produced no unfavorable
change in the opinion of the people
as regards it, but on the other hand,
the more they denounced the green
back the nearer it approached the
value OF dollar, for dollar with gold,
and that was what they most devout-
" prayed should never take place. so
they found that a change of tactics
must take place, and the change de
cided upon, is to turn greenbacker. be
greenbacker in the most unlimited
sense till all the U. S. obligations are
converted into greenbacks. and, till
such a glut IN that kind of currency
is created that everybody will see
that IL can never be redeemed, and
then Reputation will come, Just as
they desire it to come, and that is
Just what they told their party would
come, when the greenback was first
issued Their whole work now has
for its object the reputation of all the
L. S obligations. That is what they
are after, and a food of greenbacks
is the shortest course to that end
Why did not Mr. Thurman and Mr..
Hughes endorse the greenback and
other L. S. securities when they were
the only funds that could be used to
pay the debts that it WAS necessary
to create to crush rebellion, which
was made by their Southern political
friends, whose whole aim in life WAS
to create government that should
have engraven on its corner stone t:
"CGpital should o,cn its Labor 2"
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1878-09-11
POLITICAL NOTES.
FROM EXCHANGES.

The Democratic party now, as it did
before the war, denies the doctrine of
the unity Of the nation, aud proclaims
its opposite-State rights. North and
south, this is the position of that party.
Upon that doctrine the rebellion plant
ed itself No man who left the Nation
al Congress, or abandoned his place
in the army or navy of the Union, and
joined the forces OF the southern con-
federacy, ever did or ever will attempt
to justify himself, except on the
ground Of the right of States to secede
from the Union, and by so doing ab-
solve their citizens from their allie
glance to the nation. Except for that
doctrine, every rebel would admit him
self traitor to his country. But for
that doctrine, the northern Democr attic
organization would admit that the
sympathy which it extended to the
enemies of the country during the var
was criminal in the highest degree.
But for that doctrine, one of the great
est dangers now existing in our politics
would be removed.
There are seven aspirants actively
IN the field for the Democratic nomin-
alton for Governor of Georgia. The
election takes place two years from this
fall.
Rev. Lewis Csmbell, of Virginia, has
announced himself as . candidate for
Congress in the LyLchburg district on
the platform of "no interest on money,
ard death to lawyers"
The Prohibitiouists of Massachusetts
polled 1900 votes last year. 1t is
predicted that this year their vote will
not exceed 5000.
Ex Congressman Frank Jones, the
rich brewer, vii! probably be the Dem-
ocratic candidate for Governor 10 New
Hampshire.
The Hartford Courant says there
IS but one issue in Msssachusetts-
Butler or no Butler. 1t will be seen
from this that the annual Butler scare
Is fully on. q
Senator Dawes is reminded by Cen
eral Buffers long array Of promises in
bis epistle to the sons of toll, that in
former campaign he was also prom
ising candidate, and when asked if he
could redeem them all, be replied !:
"Oh, l can renew what l cannot re-
DEEM" That is characteristic of bis
whole party.