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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1878-08-09

ebrated embarrassing districts of the country
and the world. a A
The town Of Alta, Utah Territory, has
been destroyed by fire. Loss, 100000.
Haverley's Theater, Chicago, has
undergone complete TRANSFORMATION : the
enterprising manager having expended about
$25, 900 in repairing and decorating it-and 1t
is now enc Of the handsomest dramatic temples
west of New York. The season re-opens this
week, with the Colville Folly Company as the
attraction.
The grocery firm of r. M. Bishop &
Co., Cincinnati, of which the Governor of
Ohio is the head, has failed.
John I. and Thomas H. Mastin, lead
ing bankers of Kansas City, Mo-, have failed.
They held large amount of public funds, in
Guiding $3.50, 900 Of the State of Missouri. s72,-
900 Of Kansas City, and $110,0 belonging to
Jackson county.
Miss Matthias, Mrs. Smith, aud Miss
Miller, her daughter, were killed near Jones
borough, ILL.,, by tree falling upon them.
They were overtaken by storm and were run
ming toward house for shelter.
south.
-Four colored men confined in the
Monroe Oa.) Jail were forcibly taken there
from by a mob, few mornings since, con-
veyed to the public square, and hanged to the
limb of tree.
Considerable alarm has been excited
in the cities Of the Ohio and Mississippi val.
leys by the outbreak of virulent yellow fever
at New Orleans. Stringent quaratine regula-
tons have been established at the larger
places, and there have been few cases north OF
Vicksburg.
Up to Saturday, Aug. 3, there had
been 1875 cases of yellow fever in New Orleans
and the disease was rapidly on the increase
The disease, New Orleans paper states ID
specially hostile to children, upsparing to ma
tives additionally exempt, and there are
many deaths among the colored people, who, in
all former epidemics, have escaped entirely un'
scathed. Early developments show symptoms
unlike any former sickness, and sanitarians
agree that the disease is distinct from the vel.
low fever of Havana and Vera Cruz, and il
provoked by tie filthy condition to the city
Streets"
Some of the railroad towns in Texas
are greatly alarmed about the prevalence OF
yellow fever in New Orleans. Quarantine
regulations have been established upon all
commerce with the infected city. and 80 strin-
gently enforced that the International and
Great Northern railroad refuses to receive
passengers, freight, express matter, or mails
from New Orleans.
The boiler of an engine running a
saw mill at Enterprise, W. Va, exploded, the
other day. killing George Avery, John Parr,
Frank Dilworth, and seriously wounding Dent
Park and three others.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1878-08-09

typhus, and was, therefore, considered
fever proof, was selected for carrying in
structions to the will. maker. The tes-
tator executed his will by making his
mark under the observation OF the wit
nesses, who attested the execution in the
sight of the testator. When this was
done he was removed to the hospital,
and there died. The validity of the will
was called in question on the ground
that it was not duly executed. The Judge
pronounced in favor of the will, remark
ing that he saw no reason for requiring
executors to expose their lives to need
less risk.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1878-08-09
DOMESTIC INTELLIGENCE.
East.

Inquiries addressed by the Philadel-
phia Times to well-informed men at all points
in Pennsylvania at which labor disturbances
would be likely to occur, if anywhere. have
elected replies that do not confirm the widely
circulated report of q contemplated general
strike about the middle of August
John G. King, pickle-manufacturer,
571z vesey street, New York, was robbed, a few
nights since, of $4,000 in United States per
cent bonds, $40, 900 in currency, and 81, 600 in
gold.
During a storm in Philadelphia, last
week, lightning struck tent in which Sunday
school exercises were being conducted, instant
ly killing little girl of IL, and fatally injuring
three other children.
The announcement of the defalcation
of II. b. Conant, the trusted cashier of the
Elicit National Bank, Of Boston, to the amount
OF $4,000, comes like thunder-clap to the
officers. He had been specializing in mining
stocks.
Chester d. Parkhurst, wife and son,
of Potsdam, N. Y, we're drowned by the cap
sizing of boat.
West.
Ex-Gov. Curry, of California, is dead.
The most successful and extensive
wheat "corner " ever manipulated in the
Northwest was carried through last week in
Milwaukee and Chicago, resulting in gains es-
timated all the way from 100000 to $500, 900
TO the winning operators, and in corresponding
losses to the parties that had " sold short for
July.
A dispatch from Boise City, Idaho,
says "the stage between Silver City and Boise
City was attacked by Indians and the driver
killed. The hostiles on their way up
Snake river stopped at Ranschmager
rancho, and encountered number Of
Chinese employees, four Of whom they slaugh-
tered. The Indians are raiding all through the
Snake River and Owyhee country, and driving
of all the stock. Gen. Howard is in pursuit Of
the main body, estimated at 200 strong"
Estimates of the coming wheat crop in
Michigan, despite the rains, fix it at 30 100000
bushels, placing Michigan among the most cell
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1878-08-09
Money by the Wagon Loads.

Four wagons had to be sent from the
Ministry OF Finance the day after the
national fete TO carry away the money
taken at the gates of the Exposition on
the 30th of June. Ordinarily no money
is taken at the gates, as tickets must be
purchased elsewhere, but the day of the
fete the price of admission was only
cents and no tickets were required. AS
there is no piece of the French coinage
between 2 cents and 10 cents, all the
money, about 10000 francs, was
bronzed one and two-cent pieces Paris
letter
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1878-08-09
These Birds Are Sweet"

They were primitive pair; Chemung
county Adm and Eve. His name was
Richard Hatfield, better known as the
"Honest Farmer of Chemung." Her
name was Dorothy Ann Stubs. They
were walking up Fifth avenue, reading
the signs. Suddenly he stopped and
began reading D-e-l-m-o-n-i-c-o.
"Wilt fodder. Stubbs?"
4" I widest" said the maiden.
"Here is the place" said he. "Name
thy Indigestion.
Beefsteak and onions, hot.
"Nay, nay, sweet lass, it may not be.
| This is our natal day. Two brace of
birds, waiter, and bottle of fiz. In
dependence now and independence for
ever"
"These birds are sweet" said he.
"But small" said she.
Another bird, waiter. Dost thou
love me, Stubbs9"
"Birds is in, talks out. Another bird,
waiter"
The bird appeared and disappeared.
"Why do summer roses fade 2"
"Gitting old, 1 reckon. Another bird,
waiter"
"Shall I call thee pet names? Call
thee bird
eyes, Ostrich. Another bird, wait
err"
Waiter" The birds are all gone, man,
but there's an emu just arrived from
Australia, if the lady would like it
boiled"
"Never mind. I'll try the emu some
other day."
THE SETTLEMENT.
Honest farmer reading slowly:
Woodcock ........................ IO0
l Bottle champagne. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 500
Total. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. $500
Sixteen, sixteen dollars" he
softly sighed. "How high is that
window from the ground, Stubbs?"
Fifty feet" answered the maiden,
"amd picket fence right under it,
Slowly the honest farmer dove into
the sub-cellar of his coat pocket and
brought up female hose. In the foot
was carefully tied $40 in 10 and Scent
pieces. A tear trickles down his face.
"You appear to be affected, sir. 1
hope nothing serious" said the waiter.
This-tbis was my late wife's stock
ing. There is an affecting leg END con-
nected with thence these tears" said
the honest farmer, wiping his eyes and
counting out the money.
"There you are; x-teen dollars
many of those birds around here?"
"No. Scarce"
Expensive
CT hope you did not find them ex-
pensive," answered the waiter.
ooh, no oh, no |" answered the hon.
est farmer. "Cheap enough cheap
enough!" Then turning to the maiden
he softly calculated "Another bird
would have broke the honest farmer. -
NeaO York Graphic.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1878-08-09
Curious will Case,

A novel will case was recently brought
before Judge Warren in Dublin. The
testator was lying i'll with typhus fever,
and sent for two persons whom he in
tended to name as his executors. They
objected, however, to go into an infected
house, and table and chairs were, there
fore, placed outside the windows of the
sick mans room in such position that
he could see the persons sitting at The
table. As means Of communication be-
tween those outside and the fever patient,
a boy who had already suffered from
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1878-08-09
MISCELLANEOUS oLEAN1Nos.

Sitting Bull has made overtures look
ing to return to the United States, but the
authorities at Washington decline to entertain
his proposition.
kilograms to the National Observatory
at Washington show that the most interesting
observations Of the eclipse were made by Prof.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1878-08-09

THE extreme offashion this year in Par
isis to wear natural flowers in straw hats.
A little glass tube, like that worn by
men in the button.ho is fixed on the
hat and keeps the bouquet fresh. The
flowers are chosen to harmonize with the
dress worn. Roses, however, with plen-
ty of foliage, are now in vogue.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1878-08-09
POLITICAL POINTS.

The Maine Republicans have reDomi-
mated Gov. Connor.
The Democrats of South Carolina have
renominated Gov. Hampton and all the State
officers.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1878-08-09

Commissioner Raum has addressed a
letter to Collectors of all districts in the South
where troubles have arisen on account Of illicit
distilling, setting forth the willingness of the
Government to deal leniently with all who will
stop their violation of the law.
.. Owing to the great demand for per
cents, the Secretary of the Treasury has di-
rected the mill which makes the paper to re-
sumo.
A So counterfeit legal-tender note of
the new issue series was received at the treas
ury one day last week. The note was printed
from the original plate on inferior paper.
1t is stated in Washington dispatches
that the Immigrant railroads will combine and
make an obstinate fight against the decision
lately rendered by Mr.. Schurz, which puts their
lands into market at the old Government price
Of $1.25 per acre. Every man who attempts to
settle on railroad lands will find himself the
owner of a long lawsuit the end Of which, even
il he wins it, will be ten times greater than the
value Of the land.
Washington was visited one afternoon
last week by the most terrific storm known for
many years. Some fifty houses were unroofed,
and extensive damage was done to many
houses in the course of erection.
The Treasury Department has issued
the sixty-fifth call for the redemption of $50
bonds, consols OF 1865. The call is for
s5,OOO,OOO, of which s2,5oO,OOO are registered
bonds. The principal and interest will be paid
at the Treasury on and after the 5th of Novem-
Der next, and the interest will cease on that
day
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1878-08-09

OeoNTz, the former residence OF Jay
Cooke, few miles from Philadelphia,
has had no occupants for four years.
The house is of stone, very spacious,
and the grounds are beautiful. The
man in charge opens the windows once
a week to give the interior an airing
but all the furniture has peen removed.
Signs of neglect are numerous. Cooke
lives quietly in Philadelphia.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1878-08-09
WASHINGTON NOTES.

John l.. Pennington, Ex-Governor of
Dakota, has been appointed Collector of In
ternal Revenue of that Territory.
The public-debt statement for Aug.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1878-02-09

ACCORDING to official statements
from the United States Treasury, the
amount of money expended in pen
sions since 1891 is $500, 1897, $50. The
largest items are $116,735,O62 tor
army pensions consolidated, $780,
133,399 for widows and others, and
$76,6S1, 1881 to military invalids. The
largest sum paid out in any one year
to pensioners was in 1871, when it
amounted to $34, 1924 $3.50. The annual
pensions prior to 1919 never reached
a million dollars. In that year, as a
result Of the Act of March 1S, 1918,
they reached $2,416,s29, and the next
year S3,21S,494. From that time
they ranged from less than 81, 100000
to $4,000, 900, averaging about $l,-
100000 until 1864, when they became
$4,9s5,273. In 1865 they were TO-
creased to $16,33s, 1855, and, excep: in
1866, continued to increase until 1871,
when they reached their maximum.
Unless there is still further legisla-
ton increasing the pensions, the
annual appropriations for this pur-
pose will now gradually decrease.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1878-02-09
STATE NEWS.

A newspaper is talked of at Carlip
The Sun reports the bullion ship
ments from Typo for January a,
1000.
The artesian we'll at Elko is now
down about $50 feet, but no water
has yet been struck.
The Phoebe Record says the ship
ments from the Day mine will soon
make the hearts of the stockholders
rejoice.
The Reflex says Liz Lane died at
Ward last Sunday, the immediate
cause being protracted spree with:
out eating.
At a large and enthusiastic meet.
ing in Austin last Sunday night, it
was unanimously resolved that "the
Chinese must CO."
The Silver State says the excite
ment caused by the discovery of
mines in the mountains above Para
disc Valley continues undated.
The Belmont Courier announces the
completion of the new hosting works
of the Ell Dorado South Company at
that place, replacing the works de-
stroyed by fire last fall.
Reno Journal: The finest lot of ore
ever taken out in pyramid was
brought in from the Jones & Kinkead
yesterday. There is no doubt but
that this company have mine, and
we honestly believe it will greatly
assist in making Reno a large town,
and Joe Jones and Jim Kinkead the
bonanza kings of Washoe county.
Eureka Sentinel: A large cave has
been broken into in the Connolly
mine. 1t is about 80 feet long, 40
wide and 30 high in the center.
Those who have visited it describe
its appearance as very beautiful.
Stalactites hang pendant from the
roof and walls, and the floor is COW
cred with the same fern like crystal
forms that distinguished the cave in
the Consolidated when first found.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1878-02-09
THE NEW TARIFF

The new tariff bill, says the Sar
Francisco Bulletin, fixes the duty or
news and book type at Is cents 8
pound, which lie from 40 to go pei
cent. ad valorem. The rate on job
and fancy type is 80 cents pound,
which is from so to 100 per cent. ad
valorem. The ANNUAL duties collected
under the present rates did not ex.
coed $4,000. Under the rates now
proposed, the duties would probably
be prohibitory, result which could
only be desirable to the proprietors
of the dozen type foundries in the
United States. There are 10000
printing Offices in this country, which
employ not less than 10000 men,
against the 700 employed in the
dozen type foundries. There is some
competition at present on the part of
the Scotch type founders, who pay
duties on their imports and claim to
sell better article at the same prices
as American type is sold. The type
foundries in this country have been
doing we'll under the old tariff. 1t is
quite evident that they do not need
any additional protection. A tariff
which cuts off revenue is not desir-
able. The present tariff puts about
100000 a year in the public treasury
from the sale of foreign type. This
competitor is far more desirable than
prohibitory tariff. The latter, while
it would cut off revenue, would have
the effect to increase further the price
Of type in this country, because all
foreign competition would be shut out.
The 10000 printing Offices in the
United States have considerable in
terest in the question. No doubt the
type foundries would gain an i'm
portans point by prohibitory tariff.
But would this private gain be of
real benefit to the country ?
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1878-02-09

ADvIcEs from the Sandwich Islands
announce the death of William p.
Ragsdale, Governor Of the Leper
Settlement on the Island of Molokai.
The deceased had peculiar history
aud was we'll known in the Pacific
island world. He was an able lawyer
and highly respected, but finding him.
self attacked with leprosy be yolun-
tarily exiled himself from society
and spent the remainder of his days
in doing all he could for the leper
colony.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1878-02-09

ACCORDING to the report of the
Commissioner of Patents, the number
of new patents issued during the
year 1877 was 1868, of which 500
were foreign patents. The proper
ton of domestic patents was one to
every 2,959 people. The receipts Of
the ofHoe for the year we're 732,342,
being an excess of S119, 1870 over the
expenditures.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1878-02-09

THE Placer Argus says a Chinaman
near Clipper Cap, seeing three car
loads of immigrants going west the
other day, was heard to mutter i'm
precautions in the most approved high
binder fashion, winding up with,
"Plenty soon Chinaman no catchee
two bittee one day, so many dam
Demoklat come Califo'ny."
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1878-02-09
Mrs. MYRA CLARK GAINES is look

MRS. MyRA CLARK GAINES is look
ing up her title to certain Missouri
lands granted to her father, Daniel
Clark, 1901 and 1904 by the old
Board of Land Commissioners, the
grants being situated 10 the State of
Missouri, within seventy-three miles
af st. Louis. The tracts aggregate
between 10000 and 1900 acres.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1878-02-09

Mr.. DAVID BUSH headed a list
with fifty dollars and is canvassing
San Francisco in the effort to raise
$4,000 to be expended in Golden
Gate Park, and thus give work to
unemployed laborers.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1878-02-09
Telegraphic Paragraphs.

of reconciliation and double stand
ard, provided the silver dollar i.
made to contain 425 grains.
The House on Thursday, by a stric-
party vote of 1876 to 125, unseated
Pacheco and declared Wiggington
entitled to the seat.
A prominent New Orleans man as.
serts that the Returning Board prose.
cutions were instigated by Tilden.
General Anderson, of the Louisiana
returning Board, has been convicted
on charge of felony in making
| false election returns.
The Pope died at 4;57 Thursday
afternoon. The conclave was called
together Immediately.
A defalcation of 100000 by tel
Ter of the Bank of North America,
New York, has been discovered.
Governor Pacheco will remain in
Washington about week, and then
return to California.
The New York Woman's Suffrage
Society has thanked Sargent for his
advocacy of their cause in Congress.
The President will become the
guest of the Union League, New
York, ON the ED.
Ex-senator Wade is growing
weaker.
Stanley, the African explorer, was
entertained at dinner Thursday by
the Prince of Wales.
Cardinals Bilio, Pecci and Dipie-
tro will govern the church pending
the election Of Pontiff.
The gravest uncertainty and alarm
pervaded England yesterday. The
war party is fully as strong as the
peace party, and is daily gaining
strength.
In the House of Commons yester-
day afternoon Sir Stafford Northcote
said the Government, in view of pos
sible disturbance in Constantlnople,
has ordered a portion of the fleet
thither, not as a departure from neu-
trality, but as a protection of life
and property, and has asked other
powers to join in the movement.
The Russians are not actually in
Constantinople, but, in accordance
with treaty stipulations, have been
put in possession of the defenses of
the city. Great excitement was Gre
ated in London by the reported &C.
cupation of Constantinope.
The German Parliament convened
in Berlin Wednesday.
Russia objects to the European
Conference being held in Vienna or
any other great capital.
The Chinese invaders of Kashgar
are said to be committing the mos,
frightful atrocities.
The rumor is revived that Osman
Pasha will be court martialed for or.
dering the execution of prisoners OF
war.
A Rome correspondent thinks that
Cardinal Bilio has a better chance
than any one else Of succeeding the
Pope.
Both Houses of the Roumaniar
Parliament have passed resolution
that they will not accede to the de.
mand of Russia for the exchange oil
any portion of the country for terri
torial or other compensation.
The Chamber of Commerce of Sar
Francisco, at meeting held Wednes
day, passed resolutions opposing thu
reconciliation of silver.
1t is positively denied that Bennett
intends to establish a newspaper il
London.
THE Placer Argus says Chinamal
near Clipper Cap, seeing three car
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1878-02-09

A FRENCH paper says it has been
accidentally discovered that in cases
of epileptic fits, black silk hand
kerchief thrown over the afflicted
persons will restore them immedi-
ately.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1878-02-09

THE Senatorial "help-me-and-I'll
help-you" combinations, which are
carried out without much regard for
right or wrong, are known in Wash
ington as "the courtesles of the
Senate"
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1878-02-09

COLONEL PpRDY, son Of ex-Gov-
eypor Purdy Of California, has been
promoted by the Khedive of Egypt
from the grade Of Bey to that of
Pasha.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1878-02-09

MILLINERY.-Thel ladies of Silver
City, Gold Hill, Virginia City and
surrounding country will bear in
mind that the finest assortment OF
millinery in the state can be found
at 1873 South G street, Virginia. Hats
made to order.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1878-02-09

w. E. CHANDLER is so outrageously
light that he doesn't seem able to
stay down even after he has been sat
upon so many times.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1878-02-09
Notice !!

Notice
All persons indebted to me are re-
quested TO settle up Immediately and
save costs. THEo. s. DAVENPORT.
Silver City, New, Dec. ~, 1877.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1878-02-09

sW For paints, oils and wall
paper, go to Stewart, the Druggist.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1878-02-09
Ii AvIEG LATELY ADDED, AND BEING
IL still q receipt, Of New Fonts of the
LATEST NOVELTIES

OF Types and Printers Material, In connec
ton with our already extensive Stock, We are
prepared to execute all kinds off