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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1878-05-31

PEOPLE remote from the scenes of
court, whose ideas of the dress and APP
pearance Of monarchs is gathered from
stage representations or playing cards,
and who imagine them seated perennial
ly on thrones wearing crowns and ermine
cloaks and swaying scepters, may have
their minds disabused by the perusal of
the costume Of her Majesty, the Queen
of England, worn at a recent drawing
room. 1t consisted of dress and train
of black silk, trimmed with black and
white silk embroidery, and long white
tulle veil, surmounted by coronet of
diamonds. Her Majesty also wore a
necklace, brooch, and ear rings Of dia-
monds and amethysts; the ribbon and
star Of the Order the Garter, the Orders
of Victoria and Albert, the Crown of In
dia, Louise of Prussia, and the SAKE
Coburg and Gothf Family Order
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1878-05-31

A FARMER of Stark county, Ohio, re-
ports some interesting experiments with
sowed fodder corn. He believes that
one acre of fodder corn will produce as
much and as good cattle food as three to
four acres of hay. In the experiments
reported the yield was five tons of dried
fodder per acre. The seed, the common
corn, was sowed the first week in June,
at the rate of two bushels per acre.
There was no cultivation, and the stalks
we're cut when the lower joints turned a
bright yellow color, or about Sept. L.
For this self-rake reaping machine
was used, and the stalks were bound into
sheaves and allowed to stand about ten
days, when they were bound in smaller
bundles and shocked. The fodder can
not be housed, but is allowed to stand
in the field until used. 1t is argued that
this crop will succeed where hay will
not, and that as forage crop it has no
superior.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1878-05-31
THE Ohio Legislature. at its rece

THE Ohio Legislature, at its recent
session, enacted a law requiring the
State Superintendent Of Insurance to
examine annually every regular Ohio
life insurance company, and determine
as to the correctness of its last annual
statement. He is also to ascertain that
their investments are made accord
ing to law, which permits investments
only in Government bonds. first mort
cages upon real estate worth double
the amount loaned thereon, exclusive of
buildings, and loans upon their own
policies not exceeding the reserve value
thereof.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1878-05-31
THE estate left by Brigham Youn

THE estate left by Brigham Young
foots up $1,OOO,OOO. OF this the
church authorities claimed 5000, 1000.
The executors of the will are in the in
terest of the church, and doubtless
the Prophet shrewdly estimated, as the
price of his salvation, such extortion as
the saints chosen by him to execute the
testament could make effective against
his heirs. At any rate legal fight has
been inaugurated and will probably lead
to interesting developments.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1878-05-31

I.,tN. M,ss Mu.l,n Coo. ~ m. Couut,

Little Miss Muslin Goes to the Country.
Little Miss Muslin OF Quintillion Square
Was cousin, tits high time made you aware,
OF our old friend MiltiAdes Peterkin Paul,
Who, venture TO say, Is well known to you all.
Thus IL happened'tis not to be wondered at is it,
That she paid him, one summer vacation, n visit;
And Of some quite astonishing things that befen
The two cousins, ut that time, think must tell.
Miss Muslin arrived at the farm late at night,
But the next morning found her up early and
And Miltiades, grand as lord, started out
Right away after breakfast, to show her about.
He showed her the barn, garden, orchard and
The horses, sheep, cows pigs-in short spery thing
That there was on the place; nay, he even intro
With flourish and bow, to the old Shanghai
rooster.
" There !" at length SAID Mitiades Peterkin Paul,
AZ they paused by the wood-pie, 81 think that
That there is to be SEEM" just then, John Henry
Jack,
Who CHANGED to be going by, stopped and looked
"why," said he, "there is surely one thing you
forgot;
You've not taken your cousin down into the lot
To see Old Daddy Doolittle." swell that is so ~
Cried Miltades gayly. Gwen go at once, though"
Was nothing at all but broom-stick, arrayed
In battered old hat and old suit of clothes,
Set up in the corn-fed to brighten the crows
And John Henry Jack, when he made that sug-
Had some mischievous purpose in view beyond
question;
That was plain from the twinkle that lurked in
his eye,
Though just what he intended wen see by and by.
40 Miltiades, al the time chuckling with plee.
To think how astonished Miss Muslin would be
When she found Daddy Doolittle really was not
map, but a scarecrow set up In the lot,
Led the way; and they presently came in full
sight
OF the figure which looked not to left nor to right
But stood there apparently hoeing away
Az If he were getting two dollars day.
"The old gentleman's dreadfuly deaf of one ear"
Our hero explained, as they both drew near.
"we must go very close" Then he gave an
To call the old fellows attention to them,
And began, with his most ceremonious air
Heres my cousin, Miss Muslin, of Quintillion
Who has come all the way from the city, dear SIR
To make your acquaintance. I'm youu find
her"
Then he paused-ald no wonder! For, all at
once, 10!
The scarecrow it Strengthened. brandished its hoe
And began to advance with an unearthly roar;
Whereupon, without waiting to hear more,
Miss Muslin turned, screaming, and ran like the
wind,
With Mlltiades, you may be sure, close behind:
And neither found courage to halt or look back,
Till they saw, from behind the wall, John Henry
Jack,
Starting up all at once, almost dying with laugh
ter;
While just then, too, the who'd followed
close after,
Laughed too and they then saw that ii was no
other
Than Benjamin Franklin, Miltiades' brother.
"Oho! what does this mean 2" inquired the lat
ter;
"People don't like that unless something's the
matter!"
why!' explained young Miltiades Peterkin
Paul,
/" We were making believe we were cro,cs-that IL
ALL"
John Brownjohn, in June Wide Atcake.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1878-05-31

Our Governments project for holding
an international congress to fix upon
the relative value of gold and silver is
received rather coldly in Europe, the
press pretty generally opposing it or
speaking discouragingly of the pros
poets of accomplishing anything, and
the powers caring little to participate in
the deliberations. Only Switzerland,
Greece and Holland haxe yet accepted
our invitation.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1878-05-31
A GENTLEMAN recently returned fro

A GENTLEMAN recently returned from
winter residence in the South of
France was much struck with the total
absence of bird life in those localities
Cannes, Nice, Mentone, etc. You may
walk for miles in the pine woods and
olive groves around without ever hear
ing solitary bird sing. The cause of
this is readily explained. Thousands of
little birds (thrushes and other song
birds. and also songless birds of differ
ent knds) are slaughtered every day tc
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1878-05-31
One SATURDAY..

1t was an autumn day-that one Sat-
urday. The grammar-room class were
going nutting at Grow Roost; that is,
eight of them were going" our set"
as they styled themselves-four boys,
Dick Hart, Val Duke, Julius link, and
Kit Pott, and four girls, Clara Hooks,
Sarah Ketchum. Mat Snead, and Con-
stance Faber. BY these eight Bob Trot-
ter was hired to go as driver, and to take
care of the horses and wagon while the
eight were taking care of the fun.
"Let's go to Hawley's Grove instead
of to Grow Roost," said Dick Hart, as
the horses started. "Nuts are plentier
at Hawley's."
"Let's go there, then" said the
others-all except Bob. Hawley's was
four miles further, and he "hadn't been
hired for that" he said.
Then came high words, and stop
page, but, at length, Dick cried out,
rather impatiently: "To Grow Roost
and be done with it, then -
Gail right" assented several voices.
"Crow Roost, Bob, by the lightning
EXPRESS" said Dick, with revived good
humor.
"But, as you were so particular, said
Sarah to Bob, "we're going to be. too.
We amt going to give you any lunch un-
less you pay for it."
mot mouthful," said Clara.
"Not even a crumb," said Constance.
Nobody saw any dismay in Bob's face.
All grew enthusiastic as they ap-
preached the woods, and when the wagon
stopped they poured over the side in an
excited way.
"What shall we do with the lunch
basket?"
"Leave it in the wagon" said Sarah
Ketchum.
Clara objected to leaving it. Bob
would eat everything up. "Let's take
it along"
"Why, no." said julius.
He was the largest of the boys, and,
according to the knightly code, he re-
membered the carrying of the basket
would devolve upon him.
81 won't have to climb the trees with
it on my back, will I?" said julius.
"Tll tell you," he continued, lowering
his tone-Bob had heard all the proceed
ing remarks" we'll hang our basket on
hickory limb. 1t will be safe from
hogs, and the leaves will hide it from
Bob"
This proposition was approved, and
the basket was carried off short dis
lance and slyly swung into q sapling.
Then the eight went scurrying through
the woods, leaving Bob with the horses.
Wherever they saw lemop~tinted tree
top against the sky, or crowded into one
of those fine autumn bouquets clump OF
trees can make, there rushed a squad OF
boys each with his basket, followed by
a squad OF girls, each with her basket
But in very short time the girls were
tired and the boys hungry. All agreed
to go back to the lunch. So back they
hurried, the nuts rolling about over the
bottoms of the baskets. Julius had the
most nuts he had eleven. Mat had the
smallest number she had one.
Val Duke was leading the party. He
made an electrifying announcement
"a cows in the basket p
"Gee-whiz r. said Dick, rushing at
the COW. Thunder |" said julius, and
he gathered handful of dried leaves
and hurled them at the beast. Kit said
Ruination u and threw his cap.
Lunch is gone, every smitch of 1t J.
said Kit.
"Hope it'll kill her dead |" said Sarah
Ketchum.
owed better have left it in the wagon,
Bob couldn't have eaten it all" said
Clara.
"But what're we going to do ?"..saii
Constance.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1878-05-31

O'BRmN, the Californian, did not in
his will show the usual desire of enor-
mously wealthy men TO keep their estate
intact. His two sisters receive the larg-
est shares, but seven nieces and nephews
get $500, 600 apiece, and several charities
are literally endowed.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1878-05-31

Russia could therefore, in case of war
with England, maintain her present
positions, but would have no forces
not to speak of an Indian campaign
for taking precautionary measures
against Austria, at whose mercy she
would be, if Austria resolved on warlke
measures
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1878-05-31
Che Trne 9ortherner.
FRIDAY, MAY 81, 1878.

CLOSE limitations of silver dollars are
being made of block tin, bismuth and
pulverized glass. An immense number
of these bogus COINS are in circulation
in the West. They initiate exactly the
true color and ring, and are about right
in weight.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1878-05-31

AN act passed by the British Parlia-
ment within few years makes the shoot
ing OF sea birds, for four months in the
year, a misdemeanor. In certain parts
OF Scotland, consequently, their increase
has become so enormous as almost to
destroy the herring fishery. With 49,
900 miles of netting, the fishermen
caught only 800, 900, 900 herring last
year, apd Parliament is to be asked to
repeal the act, as far as Scotland is con-
cerned.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1878-05-31

HARVARD UNIVERSITY is on the point OF
admitting women to its medical school
in pursuance of bequest of $4,000,
left to ii by the late George o. Hovey
on the express condition that it's advanta-
ges should be extended TO women on
equal terms with men.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1878-05-31
BlinkerS.

An anti-blinker correspondent of the
London Daily News writes: "With-
out blinkers willing horse could easily
escape the whip all day long; with those
cruel sdjuncts, let the poor beast do
what he will he suffers, even il the driver
be merciful. With cruel man on the
box the day is one long penance, much
heightened by anticipation of a punish
ment which falls upon him unawares at
any moment, and which no exertion on
his part enables him to avoid"
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1878-05-31

OUR HOUSE, April 81, 1873.
DEAR MISS: 1 want you to come around to
our house il you can't get anybody to come
around to your house and fetch you around to
our house / will go around to your house and
etc.
This recalls the composition of
young school girl thirty years ago up in
Connecticut: "Bad children are apt
not to do what their mothers tell them
to do and to do what their mothers tell
them not to do but good children are apt
to do what their mothers tell them to
do, and not to do what their mothers tell
them not to do. "-Ncw York Graphic.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1878-05-31

supply the table d'hotes of the different
hotels in the above resorts, and no menu
is considered complete without dish of
them
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1878-05-31

A MAN named Henry Miller, OF Astoria,
Ore, was joking with some friends in
an undertaker's shop, and, pointing to
coffin, said, ct want that one," and
wrote his name upon il. A few days
later he was buried in the same coffin.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1878-05-31
A Boys Letter.
OuR HOUSE. Anril s

The following is published as received
by a pretty girl in Washington from the
son of prominent statesman:
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-01-11

thought craftsmanship and honorable
and Just dealing then.
And now for the bargaining that took
place. These Republicans who were in
position to know the liberal policy TO-
ward the South which Governor Hayes
had decided upon, and which he had an
nounced clearly in his letter of accept
ance, simply took occasion to assure these
Southern Democrats that what Hayes
had thus promised would certainly be
fulfilled; that carpet bag rule, making
clear distinctions between Southern Re
publicsns and csrpet-bag element proper,
would not be encouraged; that local
government or proper home rule would
be; that all who desired to come into &C
cord with national administration for
the purpose of completing lasting re-
construction and assuring peace to the
South would be cordially received, and
that all the results Of the war and all
new rights to the new citizens would be
insisted upon and protected.
There was no promise to individuals
and nothing that approached the charac
ter of bargaining. 1t was the announce
ment OF predetermined policy on the
one hand, AMI reception OF it, as the
best present sttalnable good for the
South, on the other.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-01-11
MEN AND THINGS.

B.L. CRAVEN, ESQ, has gone to Hot
Springs, Arkansas, for his health.
WHEs old Jubal Early heard Of Lees
surrender he was lying in an ambulance,
rscked with rheumatism; he swore like
q pirate for a moment, and then turned
in his uneasy bed with grosn and ex-
claimed, allow your horn, GsbrielP
KIRoN CARROLL, lawyer of Rome,
N. Y, aged fifty years, dropped dead
Monday, while on his way to attend the
funeral of his brother, Hon. George b.
Carroll, of Camden, N. Y, who dropped
dead Wednesday. Their father and
brother both died in the same way.
The Wsynesburg Messenger editor
islly presents to the Democratic State
Convention of Pennsylvania, Hon.
George w. Miller, of Washington
county, for the Office Lieutenant Gov
ernor. The Messenger speaks In the
the highest terms OF Mr.. Miller's charac-
ter and fitness, but says it does not know
that he will accept the nomination if
rendered.
SENATOR BECK, Justice Harlan and
ex. Secretary Bristow were all sworn IN
as members of the United States Su-
preme Court bar at the same time, when
Chase was Chief Justice. Chief Justice
Chase twitted them on being "three such
big Kentuckiaps" Each of them
weighed upwards of two hundred
pounds and one nearly three hundred.
Neither had then held any important
office, and felt themselves in awful pres
ence when taking the oath before the
full bench of Justices of the United
States Supreme Court. Since then one
has gone to sit beside those Justices, one
"a a Senator, and the other has been Sec
rotary oil the treasury
COLONEL MCAFEE, "brevet.custodl-
an" of the New York Post Office, deliv-
cred himself of the following opinion in
regard to a well-estsbllshed Christmas
custom to q World reporter: Now,
there's what they call kissing under the
mistletoe. Who wants to kiss girl Il
he knows she's got to let him and he
knows he's got to do it, and everybodys
looking on to see fair play? No, sir;
that takes all the lie out of it. The way
TO do il is to catch her oti-hand and tear
the gathers out of her dress and pull her
ribbons to pieces and knock her back
hair down and hear her say: 'Oh! all
to yourself, and then go away to lulet
place and think it over" 1t is evident
that this Colonel McAfee is man Of un-
Outstanding.
OHIO will make the next Presldent--s
Democratic one, too Cincinnati En-
quirer. -.
Ohio has Democratic President, now.
Whist more does she want2-S. Louas
Globe Democrat.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-01-11
The Hicks-LOrd Wedding-A Shrewd
Old Han.

Celia Logan in Baltimore News.
The Hicks-Lord wedding has created
a great stir-not only in sristocrstic cir
Giles, but among those who read the news.
papers, in which the name of the widow
Hicks has figured so prominently OF late
years-now as being the richest and
most beautiful American lady abroad,
then as giving the most splendid enter
tainmeDts IN England, competing even
with royalty, and again as being engaged
TO marry this or that great nobemsn.
The popularity of this present marriage
is that the bridegroom Is about eighty
years OF age, while the bride is only
about thirty-tour. This guess at her age
is my own. | met her at an entertain
1t was her first visit to Europe as widow
and she looked then like. a woman OF
, about twenty-six,yesrs OF age. II was one
OF the rst parties she attended, and was
then merely known as pretty young
widow with no membranes and for
tune. She since has earned the reputa-
ton of beauty; she was not beautiful! but
possessed good, plump figure, with a
well shaped, interesting, very bright,
pleasing and expressive face. She was
dressed plainly in weeds, and for n good
while nobody noticed her, as she had no
friends present As soon as the hostess
duties permitted, she introduced several
people to Mrs. Hicks Her converse
| tion and manners were so faclnatlng-
she being q southerner Of the best type
that before the entertainment was over
she was the acknowledged belle OF the
evening. Everybody had requested to
be introduced to the charming American
widow. Although | met her intrequert-
ly myself after that, l knew all about
her through mutual friends, and for one
feel quite sure that she is too gifted and
intellectual to ally herself with man OF
feeble mind, MS Mr.. Lords family accuse
him of being. They never thought of it
until he made this marriage, which
proves him the very reverse of mad
man. For an old man TO carry oil q
Young and charming woman, in the very
teeth Of handsome suitOrs OF her own age,
shows him to be, like Sir. Harcourt
Courtly, ~ long. headed, knowing old
buck" Nor could the widow have
snapped him up for his money, as she
has had plenty offers OF marriage from
wealthy and titled men. The wonder is
not that he should have married her,
since any man would have jumped at
such chance, but that she could unite
herself with gentleman old enough to
be her grandfather. The sons (who nat
urally don't like the iGes OF step-mOther,
especially. of extravaganza habits, like
Mrs. Hicks are going to bring suit to
obtain the control OF the old mans money
on the ground that old age has enfeebled
his mind, and that his marriage to her
shows it; but there can be no doubt that
the very thing proves him to be che OF
the smsrtest old chaps going, with re-
marksble good taste.
Old Vanderbilt at about the same age,
married woman with no means, no
beauty, and even younger than the de-
lighttul widow Hicke, yet his sons are
now trying to prove him crazy for that
Oh, no, far from it.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-01-11
IN THE MUNICIPAL COURT OF
i Wheeling.
Henry Carl Ludwig Sick,
Frederick Henry Ernest Sick and Others,
IN CHANCERY.

Frederick Henry Ernest Sick and Others
IN CHANCERY.
BY virtue of decree entered by the
Municipal Court OF Wheeling, In the ABOVE
entitled cause on the 2lSt day OF Deem
Der, 1877, the uude rsigned, who was Ap-
pointed special com missioner iOr nat
purpose, will sell, on
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY ., I5s,
Commencing at 10 o'cl ock A. NJ, at puhhe
auction At the from door OF the CouH
House Of ohio county, the following de.'
crioed real estate, lying and being situate
In the city of Wheeling, county OF ONO
ana state OF West virginia. tO:wlt: Ing
south one-half OF lot numbered tour ID
so Jare numbered fiteeu (I5), as desiknat.
ga on the plat Of that part % said city o.
WheelinK called South Wheeling, nos
the EiShih ward, aid being situate on tbs
eaht ssde OF EOn street, between thirty
sixth and Thity-seventh street. There -
erected on said let two story brick dwell
Ing house, stable and other buildings.
1Ekss oF 5ALE-Une-haii cash, and ~
much more a. the purchaser may be VIII
Ing 10 pay; the balance in one year, VIE
interest from day OF sale, the puIchSei
giving his bond thereto, and the ue "
the property " be retained until the pui'
chase money shall have been paid IN llIi'
X. q. BAHh,
laSi Special Commissioner
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-01-11
Sale of the QuiqQ Homestead
IN PURSUANCE OF THE WILL OF
i James Quigg, deceased, l Will, on

/ y ~ hSU ASNf OF lhE WILL Of
l. James Quigg, deceased, Will, on
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1878,
At 10 o'clock A, M, at the front door OF the
Court House OF Ohio county, sell at pub c
auction, the fol owing described property,
that Is TO say: all that certain parcel OF
ground situate ON Quincy street (uow
Fourteenth street,) and which Is the east
half OF lot numbered two ~ in square
numbered twenty-five CD in the Beilaire
addition TO the city of Wheeling, together
with all the appurtenanceS thereunto be-
longing, the same being the homestead OF
the late James Quigg.
TERys or SALE-One-thtrd OF the pur-
chase money in cash, and the remainder
in two installments at six and twelve
months, bearing interest from II OF sale,
the defe red lnstallments TO be secured by
lien or deed OF trust on the property so
sold.
This is one of the most delightfully."-
located houses in the city, and is in CON-
plete order. The property is also uuusu.
ally well supplied with convenient and
substantial out buildings, and has a good
rear entrance tor horse and vehicle. The
properly can be examined 81 any time
upon application. Possession will oe given
on the first day oil April next.
W. Z. HASDLAN,
Administrator estate James Quigg, decd.
ianQOu
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-01-11

l.. 8. DeIaplain. Hu'lihen Quarter and
Joseph ). Gibbs, having associated thsm-
selves together as partners under the nrh
name of l.. =, Delaplain & Co.. have sue
ceeded TO the business OF the firm OF l.. ,.
Chaplain IL Son. The business OF the new
firm will be conducted at The ola stahu,
No, 1902 Main street, where they solicit the
patronage of the customers OF the olu urn nm
I'D ~ ali other per>ons wishing 80 make
purchasers at wholesale, o! dry goods anu
notions. l.. > DELai LAIN We