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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1878-02-15
A CuriOus Fire.

A few days ago, in one of the most
careful households in this city, where
tenders guard the fireplaces and safety
matches aggravate the strange visitor,
smoke was discovered in room adjoin-
ing the one where the family were at
breakfast. Investigation showed that a
chair in the room was burning. How it
could have taken fire was a mystery, IN
til it was noticed that the suns rays, fall
ing on large magnifying lens, used to
study photographs with, had been con-
centrated through it upon the chair, and
had set it burning. If the family had
not fortunately selected for breakfast
ing an hour when the sun is pretty near
the zenith, and 80 prudently fixed it to
have some one in the room at that dan
gerous time, the whole house might
have been mysteriously destroyed
Hartford (Ct.) C0atrant.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1878-02-15
Liquor Tax in Michigan.

The following table, compiled by the
Lansing Republican from reports in the
Auditor Generals Office, shows the num-
Der of liquor-dealers in Michigan in
1877, the amount of tax collected from
them, and the amount still uncollected.
The reports of nine counties have not
been received; but, taking the figures of
previous year for basis in the unre-
ported counties, the total tax collected
for 1877 will not fall far short of $780,
900, with about $33, 900 uncollected.
When the reports are all received, the
number of dealers in the State will ap-
pear to be not far from 4, 900. The total
number of dealers for 1876 was 4,867;
total amount of tax collected $43S, 423. %,
and the amount of tax uncollected $4S,-
$40. As. In 1875, the first year the law
went into operation, A. 800 persons were
assessed, who paid tax of $437, 705. so,
and the amount uncollected was 49,
767.68.
These statistics make most favorable
showing for the friends of the liquor tax,
and are death blow to political prohi-
bition. The number Of dealers in 1877
was at least 867 less than in in 1876, and
600 less than the number reported in
1875, before the law was fully enforced.
The tax collected in 1877 was $53, 423. %
less than in 1876, and $50, 705 less than
in 1875. The amount of tax uncollected
in 1877 was S15,876 less than in 1875,
and S16,767 less than in 1875, which
shows that the law has been recently
more vigorously enforced than in the
previous years:
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1878-02-15
Whisky and Crime.

Judge Green Clark, of the Eighth Ju-
dicial District, states that in his district
there are six counties, three of which
have adopted the Local. Option law, and
three have rejected it. He had held in
each of these two counties three courts,
and at each term of the court in the
counties where the law is in force the
Grand Jury has reported that crime has
been diminished 100 per cent. in conse-
quence of the prohibition of intoxicating
liquors; while in the other counties not
under the law there is little, if any, inn
provement in the criminal docket. He
states, also, that six persons in the dis
trict had been convicted of murder, five
of which originated from whisky, and al
most every other conviction for violence
was the result of intoxication.-Na
totG (TeTas) Tablet.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1878-02-15
MICHIGAN ITEMS.

DPHTHERIA is quite prevalent in the
town and vicinity OF Concord.
THE fourth annual meeting of the
Michigan Pioneer Society was held at
Lansing, last week.
AT Linden, Genesee county, the
young people have been having torch
light skating parties ON the lake.
THE boiler at Whites mill, at Fife
lake, exploded recently, damaging the
structure to the amount of $1,000. No
one was injured.
BLoss 4 MoNAUaHToN, hardware mer-
chants of Galesburg, have made an
assignment. Liabilities, Sl5, 900; assets,
$4,000. '..ls Id
A BARN owned by w. Gibson, at East
Saginaw, was burned the other day,
with span of horses, large quantity
OF hay, grain, and farm utensils. Loss,
81 200 insurance, $500.
The Mansfield and Lake Michigan
railroad has been sold to Joseph Lesby
for $500, 900. and Lew company has
been formed, which will soon take steps
for the completion of the road. t5a,
THE Michigan Republican State Cen
trail Committee has elected George r.
Hopkins, of Detroit, Chairman, vice 8.
d. Bingham, resigned, and George w.
Hough, of Detroit, Secretary, vice s. S,
Odds, resigned. .-a ri ~
o. H. WEBSTER, late Deputy Warden
at the Ionia House of Correction, has
entered the Auburn On. W prison,
where he occupies an important position.
He has had several years experience in
New York State prison. INK.
THE index to the general laws of this
State, passed since the compilation of
1871, is now in print, and will be bound
with the public acts of 1877, and dis
tributed as fast as possible to the officers
entitled to receive them.
AT meeting of the Central Michigan
Agricultural Society in Lansing, o. NJ.
Barnes was elected President b. b.
Baker, Secretary and w. Emory, Trea-
surer. The next exhibition will be hold
at that place on Oct. 1, 2, 3, and A.
The sixth and last of the series of
Farmers Institutes for this winter I'M
der the auspices of the State Board of
Agriculture, was held at Climax, Kala-
mazoo county, last week. There was
large attendance, and +. Hodgman pre-
sided.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1878-02-15
shin. BuiIding I'm the United States.

The ship. building of 1877 was larger
than for several years, but is not expect
ed TO hold on through 1873 on account
of the low rates of freight prevailing on
the ocean. About rs, 900 tons of wooden
shipping was built in Maine and New
Hampshire, $1,000 in Massachusetts,,
25 600 at other points along the coast,
while the Delaware river yards turned
ont half. a-dozen iron steamships,
amounting to $1,000 tons. American
white-oak vessels of first quality, as well
as the iron vessels, are produced as
cheaply as the same craft can be pro-
duced anywhere in the world.-Sprs',g.
field Republican.
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Important Decision as TO Printing
Presses.

In 1878 the New York Times import.
ed from England and put in operation a
printing press known as the Walter
press, and similar TO those used in the
London Times Office. The Bullock
Printing Press Company, believ.
ing that in important features this
English press infringed their patent,
brought an action against the proprie-
tors of the New York Times in the
United States Circuit Court for this dis
trict, which, after four years of litiga.
ton, finally resulted. last week, in a
decree in favor of the Bullock Company,
and an injunction restraining the Times
from using the patented device for the
Infringement of which the action was
brought. York Sun.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1878-02-15
A Patent Ballot Box.

Mr.. l.. Van Alstyne. of Sharon, has
invited a patent ballot box. The box
tender is to push lever when an cleo
tor offers his vote. This opens a slide
md admits the ballot, and bell rings
as he draws the lever back. at the same
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1878-02-15
Her Feet.

Nellie has 4-year-old sister, Mary
Matte" they call her. The other morn
ing she complained to mamma that her
button shoes" were "hurting," and
mamma thought relief might come from
changing right to left. "Why, Matte,
you've put them on the wrong feet
Puzzled and just ready to cry, she made
answer, '"What'n / do, mamma2 They're
all the feet Tue GOT I"
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1878-02-15
The Whisky Power In Chicago.

The red-ribbon temperance tidal wave
continues to roll on throughout the
West, with irresistible force. In Chi
cago, however, it has struck very
formidable snag. Nothing short of a
second deluge could wash the whisky
power out of this city, or drown out tn
eternal thirst which tens of thousands Of
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1878-02-15
The Jrlle Aurtaer,ler.
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY Is, 1878.
Baby Marion In Church.

Baby Marion In Church
Baby Marion went 70 meeting
To hear her grandpa preach;
IT'S 'Tisnas time must be dood,
mustn't laugh nor skeech.
i've got my new BOO Cess on,
And my pity feddered hat
And my han'chief in my little muff
That's like Aunt James white cat"
SO Marion went to meeting, u.II
AS rosebud sweet and fair, m r
She piped up in the singing
9l And bowed her head in prayer. I
She waved her wee lace handkerchief
To her little playmate Grace,
And tried to wipe sunbeam ...,,.r s
From on her mammals face.
She threw kisses to lady
Who sat across the aisle;
Gave DIR. Meade some candy,
Which made the deacon smile. Id
She climbed upon foot-stool, $3.50
Whispering, q Danma. amt 1 tall?
wish danpa'd look down here,
But then, perhaps he'd fall"
.'u. NEN .la
Then Marion went home again
And jumped on papa's knee;
" We all have been to meetin, I.Il
Cause we are dood, you see.
And danpa preached: "A little baby
Slept in the barn with cows;
~ And men came and div him presents,
And then they made him bows"
Christian Register.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1878-02-15

THERE is a man in Warren county,
N. o., who has been married five years
and is the father OF seven children. The
first time his wife presented him with a
boy; the second triplets; the third, an
other boy, and the last, twins.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1878-02-15

time a roll With 1900 nndibefs Ybf 70.
turns enough to show one number, each
movement of the lever showing, of
course. the number next highest on the
roll, thus marking the number of ballots
in the box. Hartford tines. iaoi5 ~
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1878-02-15

its citizens are in the habit OF daily
slacking at 3, 900 licensed and continually
flowing fountains Of the "ardent. -
Chicago Journal. .E,,.
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Patents.

The following table shows the number
of patents issued to each State and Ter
ritOrv dnrinO the wear 1871.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1878-02-15
On S<atin'.

My friend, little Johnnie, sends me
the following anecdote, suitable. he
thinks, to the winter season: "There
amt no place like Californy for skatin'.
First thing boy does is to buy skate,
and when he gets bigger, and more
money, he bize other, and girls, too.
And when there is frost everybody takes
their skates and goes and stands around
pond a waitin' for it to be ice and git
drownded. Well, once there an ole man
cryin' like his heart was busted, and
the dockter he come, and he said, the
dockter did, 'Wot is the matter? Take
pill Then the ole man, he said, mo,
it is jest am ruin man, and the dock
ter he said, Take two pills. But the
ole Teller he shuke his head, sayin', 1t
amt that; wot ails me is blasted hops
and wasted opportunities; and the
dockter said, ooh, that's it Then you
must have xercise; git pair of skates to
once Wen the dockter had said that
the ole man he stude up and luked at the
dockter and said, Away you have
come to toni me Coz it's them skates
that has done it. Wen was little 1 bot
pair, and I've KEEP them to this day, but
not any ice yet; and I've been fgern it
up and l find if Ide put the money out
to interest wud now be a rich naybob,
livin in a Willy at the North pole,
where it is guide skatin' oil the year
round. Avontp Wen the ole man had
sed 80 he throde out his feet rite and
left, like skatin', and set down kerr
plump, and pushed his fingers up thro
his hair, witch made it stand out, and
hollered, Ha, ha 7 and nasht his teeth
fritefe. Then the dockter he bakt of,
the dockter did, and shaked his head,
and said, 'Take black draft r"
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But Rosa had gone, nevertheless, and,
for her disobedience, bad received pun
ishment. Her little human nature had
rebelled, and hence her removal to Mrs.
Collingwood's. sa n. VIZ mda ] lBa
The two ladies', though not on an
equality rs far as wealth and position In
friends In cultivation they were equals;
in grace and the ornament OF meek
and quiet spirit" Mrs. Ray was, per
haps, superior. nf.g
The child was bond of sympathy
between them; and, after the death OF
May, Mrs. Collingwood's interest In
Rosa was deepened into affection.
Mrs. Collingwood watched Rosa for
signs of relenting with almost mothers
anxiety. a gf .m ~
AS twilight fell, Rosa went often to
the bow window commanding view OF
the rpse-embowered cottage across the
way. r an gdu Doy Iel
Once she caught q glimpse of her
mother, and, somehow, the sight OF her
face caused an aching sensation at her
heart but she was not yet ready to
yield. e .us, .,eo.n,
"My little girl is very tired; let me
undress and put her to bed, said Mrs.
Collingwood, pleasantly. - s1n tr
Rosa's head dropped very low.
"Yes, please" very family. j
Mrs. @. found q beautiful embroidered
night dress that was Nays, and put it
on her; but beauty and elegance had
lost their charms for her. Rosa only
drew an audible sigh when robed for the
81, ii ,oJnaa1 -, fha Ia1xy'c onft ha1.
and the sigh ended in a sob she yainly
tried to smother. Mrs. Collingwood's
ears were quick to hear. BIT yor t4
"What is the matter, my dear?"
81 want mamma" NH
"You gave yourself to me you are
my little daughter"
&C. want mamma" (Sob, sob.)
"What do you want her for 2"
81 want her to tiss me goodnight"
"I'll kiss you"
81 want mamma" Sob, sob, sob. J
Miss Tollingwood, please, 1 don't want
to be your little girl any more; want
to go home. L want to tell mamma Use
been naughty. | tan play here, but
tant sleep here"
Mrs. Collingwood could not resist
such pleading, and she dressed her &C
cordingly, and accompanied her home.
Mrs. Ray stood in the vine-wreathed
porch, waiting.
Mamma, Rosa's tired, and has tum
home to live all the time. Rosa will be
good" .rt
"My pet lamb kissing the happy
face" mammals tired of it toop
Need we inform our little readers that
this was Rosa's first and last attempt at
moving? t..fa ...
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-01-26
EUREKA.

UNHE BEST GAS BURNER IN THE
market an warranted 10 do all that
is claimed 10 II. IL is in universal use
throughout the East, and the city OF Pitts.
burgh has adopted 1t on all the street
lamps, and in all the public buildings,
and Is In use in many private houses. AS
TO being the
BEST AND CHEAPEST BURNER
To be had, the following comparisons
endorse: The same pressure To zach burn
er; an Argand burner gives ~ per cent
more light than n comm. on Brass Fish
tail burner; Lava Tip brass burner mo
cheeky ~ per cent more; Ellis patent ~
per cent more; the Eva 5S per cent
more; and the Windsor patent u per cent
more. Thus you will see the Ellis equals
the Argand, the Evans gives ID per cent
more light, and the Windsor IL per cent,
proving itself the best burner in the mar
ket. Having been appointed sole agent
for the Windsor Burner, l now offer them
To the cities OF Wheeling. assuring them
that IL ts all that is claimed for IL, and no
one using gas can afford TO be without
them. Also n new and complete assert.
ment OF Gas Fixtures, Lead, Stone and
Iron Pipe, Brass Work OF all descriptions,
and all articles TO be found In first. class
Plumbing and Gas Fitting establishment.
OSCAR SEELEf,
de 2il2 Main street.
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NOTES AND COMMENTS.

GEN. JosEPH L. JOHNSON is talked Of
as q candidate for Congress in the Rich
mond District.
GENERAL SCHENcK carries his old
cloak and smiles like the front door Of an
iron.foundry,-Neio Yord Herald.
EDWIN ADAMS LEFT his wife two
houses at Long Branch. The profits Of
the benefits for Mr.. Adams amounted to
about $4,000.
Mr.. p. T. BAENUM is said to calculate
that he has sold since he began his bus
mess of amusement, no less than $4,000
900 worth OF tickets.
MRS. KATHKRINE CHASE SPRAGUE is
living at he. fathers house of Edge
wood" near Washington, and gives
weekly receptions, crowded as of old.
THE Democratic Ohio House, b. q
unanimous vote, has striken tire word
white from the militia law, into which
the last Republican legislature by some
biunder allowed it to stray.
TIE Moundsville Reporter notes the
safe arrival of Miss Emma Moore, well
known IN Wheeling, st Bombay, India
on the 14th of December, and her mar
rage on the same day to Rev. Y. +.
Scott, missionary.
Ben Buffers scheme of starving tho
government on. in case. Congress refuses
to pass the silver bill, won't DO likely 10
gain enough friends TO carry it out.
Foreign parliamentary tactics of this
kind went work in a republic.
The Mountain Herald, printed at Hin
ton, thinks that, among sll the able men
of the First District, none could be found
who would more faithfully and honestly
represent 1t than Col. Ben Wilson.
Possessed OF Il strong sad vigorous mind,
lac never swerves in the discharge of his
duty, being without fear, and without
reprosch."
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Sale of the 0uigg Honest

IN PURSUANCE or THE VII
i James Quigg. deceased, | wii.E
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY A.h
At 10 o'clock A. NJ, at the front d,f .
Court House OF Ohio county, se..a,
auction, the fol owing described r-'r.
that II To say: all that certain o.,
ground situate on Quincy stree 1
Fourteenth street, and which .'M I
half OF lot numbered two Y 10 I
numbered twenty-five i22l IN The Il
addition TO the city OF Wheclug bl
with all the appuTtenaGce thcrzsi
longing, the same being the h0mhnl
the late James Quigg.
TERMS or SALE-One.thlrI O' 'aH
chase money In cash, aud the fra4.
In two installments at six 80. y
months, bearing interest from t!lt. {.
the deferred installments "a BE- srr s
lien or deed OF trust Oh the prog
sold.
This Il one OF the most del.
located houses in the city, ABd !.
plete order. The property IA also ,i.
ally well supplied with cOnyeb.,
substantial out buildings, aud has .
rear entrance tor horse and yeBi'.
property can be examined a. af! .
upon application. Possession vii. t's
on the first day oil April next: ,
w. e.. HkNu.N
Administrators estate James Quia
j.. q. HERVEY, Auctioneer.
Jan9qu
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-01-26
MOundsyiiIe aEd wheeling Turn
pike.
Correspondence of the Register.
WHEELING, January 25.


Correspondence of the Register.
WHEELING, January rs.
l have just returned from Moundsville,
and while there Was informed by many
tax payers that they are not willing for
the County Court of Marshal county to
run the Moundsyille and Wheeling pike,
but that they allow the land holders and
and tax payers along the proposed route
of ssid rosd TO have full control and
management of it. There is q
desire on the part of the taxpayers to
have meeting in regard TO the matter
and TO appoint their own commissioners
and officers for tho road. The tax pay.
ers SAY they have seen enough OF the
County Courts management of certain
plank road, snd Of the b. " 0. K. K. in
two cases, ore from Benwood, and the
other at the Narrows below. The Court
hsd the Is. Il y. Il. Il. in black and white
to keep up the county road. Instead OF
compelling them 10 do it, it was taken
of the com1any's hands, and what byH
Why the County Court OF Marshall
county. Where is the fence that the
B. Is 0. i. r. was to have built
between the railroad and the county road
at Benwood? Ills no: there. The county
court released the railroad company from
its obligation in building this fence. The
tax payers propose building the lence Aid
putting up all the necessary gates
upon the line and by this
means ret back some OF their money
within the FIVE years time allowed to
pay up the road taxes. These are the
sentiments of the tax payers along the
route, b. +. MCMECuEE.
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WASHINGTON COUNTY.
Correspondence OF the Register.
CLAYsvILLE.

Correspondence OF the Register.
cLAYsvILLE.
Whooplng cough and paper mania are
the two diseases in the village at the
present time.
She gllded up TO the delivery window
and, throwing down a penny, demsndea
an apostolic card.
"Spend it freely, but don't be extrava'
CANT" is what a gsmin remarked the
other day, as he deposited copper IN the
out stretched palm OF tramp.
She gave her last dollar to tho mis-
sionary society and then borrowed par
of gloves TO attend a reunion OF the
same.
Candidates for county offices are be-
ginning to put in an appearance.
Would it not be we'll TO place marks
man at each end Of the village, armed
with repeating rifle?
We will stand no more toollshness.
The paper will be out the second week
IN February. 1t will be published In
Clsysville and printed IN Wheeling I'M
til the lst of April. as the proprietors DO
not WISH 10 have the trouble OF moving
the press At that time.
WEST ALEXANDER.
We have been waiting for some time
for something to turn up that we could
report to your paper. 1t has come at
last. We nave noticed for the past week
that uncle John Armstrong; face has
worn an unusually pleasant smile. The
secret of it all is this: his daughter, Miss
Kate, was married to Mr.. VIM. Nc Muir
ray, yesterday at II NJ, by Rev. w. III.
Lester. Mr. McMurray was formerly OF
this neighborhood, but now resides near
West Mlddletown. John rang the bell
with more vim than usual last night.
Mr.. Ramsey, near Independence, was
married to Miss Mary Psttison. Friday,
by Rev. Coleman, of the U. 2. Church.
There were twenty-thrce accesslons to
our churches last Sabbath.
1t is reported that Mr.. Laramie, OF
your city, wishes TO leave the Wheeling
house by the lst of April.
DR.. j. b. Reed, who has been quite Ill
for some days is convslescing.
The PrOdigsl boys arrived home this
morning on the o'clock train, looking
well. We trust that their curiosity is
now fully satisfied.
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DIED.

COSTELLO-At II o'clock Thursday
night, January y, 1873, PETER, oldest son
OF John and Mary Costello, aged ~ years,
| month and II days.
The funera, will take place from his
fathers residence, No. 46l Market street,
North Wheeling, this afternoon at =
O'Clock. InteTment at Calvery cemetery.
Friends of the family are invited to at
tend.
LEWIS-In st. Clairsvllle, on Friday
morning, January p, 1875, ut 81 O'Clock,
LIZZIE ~. LEWIS.
Funeral from the residence OF Alexis
Cope, ST. Clairsvillc, on Sunday afternoon
at . o'clock. Friends of the family ale
invited to attend. Interment at st. Glars
willie,
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-01-26
Dying From OverwOrk.

Secretary Thompson is the hardest
worker in the Cabinet, and very nearly
the only one that works steadily through
his evenings. He will break down be-
tore long, and already shows his over.
work painfully.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-01-26
Those Methodist Tunes,

IndianapoIls JoufnaI.
President Hayes will keep up one of
bis home customs 81 the White House
Every Saturday night his family and a
few friends meet and sing some OF the
old Methodist tunes.
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a SiiiiIlINiIghf.

Cincinnati Commercial.
Should the Republican party cease to
exist tomorrow, its survivors can "polnt
with pride" to the tact that it has thor
oughly revolutionized Democratic ideas
on the negro question.