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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1878-11-29
One Trial Of a Public Lecturer.

L remember on one occasion, after the
lecture was over, that the audience.
which was made up for the most part of
farmers and their families, seemed dis
inclined to go, but held their seats,
looking up as if expecting some kind of
an afterpiece. This was so unlike
city audience-who rush for the door
before the last words are out of the
speakers mouth-that L couldn't help
remarking the fact to the minister who
sat with me in the pulpit.
"Ah, yes" said he, "our people are
not accustomed to lectures, and they
are expecting the doxology!"
"Then, by all means, let them have
it," 1 said it will do us all good"
If you, sir" said he, will stand at
the bottom of the steps, the people will
be glad to shake hands with you, if you
please, as they are going out"
Certainly" L said; with much
pleasure"
The minister stood up and told the
audience that, after singing the doxolo-
gy, any who pleased might have an OPP
portunity of shaking hands with the
lecturer. Accordingly, / took my posi-
ton near the door; and, if L had been
prize bulldog, the people couldn't
have been more reluctant to pass me.
All stood up, crowding the aisles and
passage-ways but no one moved toward
the door To facilitate matters, L seized
one old fellow by the hand and gave it
shake, and passed him along. Then
came another, and him / also pump
handled. 1 held out my hand for the
next, a rather furtive-looking youth, with
red hair and very speckled face. He
approached me in jerk and deposited
10 cents in my extended palm. Before
L could get an explanation, he was out
the door and off. In the meantime, the
rest began to move little faster; and
by-and-by another fist full of coppers
was thrust into my hand.
Good Heavens! do they suppose
I'm here to take up a collection?
They're actually putting money in my
hand!" L said to the minister, stepping
back upon the platform.
"Oh mol said he, laughing; these
are only boys who contrived to get in
without paying, so they think they must
pay YOU"
That was all the Misunderstanding want
ed, so L let the good people depart in
peace; and they did seem very much
relieved when L got up out of their
way. 1t was money in good many
pockets, L expect.-Boston CONNER
cidI Bulletin.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1878-11-29
A Neat Paper Rack.

Does anyone want to know bow to make nice
paper rack ? This makes a very pretty one:
Take cigar-lighters, light or dark, or both,
cut forty lengths of six inches each. Weave
eight of these into square, four corresponding
to the warp and four to wool. Do not have the
splits close together, but leave an inch or more
between. When the square is finished, fasten
the splits together with needle and thread. In a
similar way make four more squares with the
remaining thirty-two splits Take two of the
squares and fasten together at one corner. To
keep in good shape take a long split and fasten
1t at the center where the squares are sewed to-
gether, and at the outer ends of the squares.
Treat the other three in similar
way. Now take piece of nice stout
pasteboard and lay the square on il, the
three squares above the other two. The lower
point of the upper middle square will be be-
tween the upper points of the lower squares.
Cut the board in the shape of diamond, max
ing it little smaller than whole diamond of
splits would be. Cut off the lower part of the
board below the splits; cover the board with a
contrasting color. Then fasten on the splits
squares, having the edges of the splits just
touch the edge of the board. This will make
the splits stand out and form pocket.
On the upper part of the board paste scrap
picture and tie some ribbon-b bows: one at the
top of the board and one at each corner of the
pocket. The ribbon should correspond in color
with the trimmings of the room. Fasten it to
the wall with tacks and put all your news
papers in it. HAZEL.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1878-11-29
Smoking I'm the Dark.

Many smokers have noticed that foi
some mysterious reason there is nc
pleasure in smoking in the dark. The
singular fact was recently confirmed by
the testimony of a large number OF
smokers at a political gathering in Buff
falo, N. Y. One member of the COM
pany having remarked the fact in his
own experience, the discussion that en-
sued developed the fact that all had
noticed it. Who will give a plausible
reason for it.-Boston Advertiser.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1878-11-29
The following are said to be the es

The following are said to be the es-
sential points in Secretary Sherman's resump-
ton programme
/. United States notes will be redeemed at the
New York sub-trcasury in gold silver coin, at the
option of the holder CT notes, without limitation
as TO amount.
2. Legal notes of a special issue of large
denominations will be delivered in place of gold
certificates and there will be no further issue of
gold certificates.
3. Holders of notes who prefer gold instead of
silver will obtain gold, and the treasury will not
force upon the holder of notes the kind of legal
tender coin that is not desired.
4. Legal tenders, even without the enactment of
any law affrmativey authorizing it, will be every
where received for customs duties.
8. Silver dollars will be exchanged for legal ten
ders national bank notes in multiples of 81 600
at any sub-treasury national bank which is a
United States depository the expense of transpor-
tation TO be paid by the mint.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1878-11-29
The Halifax Award.

In pursuance of instructions from
Secretary Evarts, the American Minis
ter in London, Mr.. Welsh, on the 2lst
of November, rendered the British Gov
eminent, in the person of Lord Sails
bury, the sum of $5,500,000 in gold, ac-
companying the payment with the fol-
lowing communication. The receipt of
the payment was acknowledged by Lord
Salisbury in due form:
LEGATION OF THE UNITED STATES.
LONDON. Nov. 81, 1873
MY LORD: | have been instructed by the
President of the United States to tender to Her
Majesty's Government the sum of So, 800, 600 in
gold coin, this being the sum named by two
concurring members of the Fisheries Commits
sion, lately sitting at Halifax under the author
ity impaired thereto by the Treaty of Washing
ton, to be paid by the Government of the Unit
ed States to the Government of Her Britannia
Majesty. / am also instructed by the President
to say that such payment is made upon the
ground that the Government of the United
States desires to place the maintenance of good
faith in treaties and the security and value of
arbitration between nations above all question
In Its relations with Her Britannia Majesty's
Government, as with all other Governments
Under this motive the Government of the Unit
ed States decides to separate the question of
withholding the payment from the considerations
touching the obligation Of this payment which
have been presented to Her Maiesty's Govern
ment in correspondence, and which it reserves
and insists upon l am, besides, instructed by
the President to say that the Government of the
United States deems it of the greatest import
ance to the common and friendly interests of
the two Governments in all future treatment of
any questions relating to the North American
fisheries that Her Britannia Majesty's Govern
ment should be distinctly advised that the Gov
eminent of the United States cannot accept the
result of the Halifax Commission as furnishing
any just measure of the value of the participa-
ton by our citizens IN the inshore fisheries of
the British provinces, and its protest against
the actual payment now made being considered
by Her Majesty's Government as in any sense
an acquescence in such measure, or as warrant
ing any inference to that effect have, etc,
JOHN WELSH
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Another Florida Rattlesnake.

While hunting last Thursday, Mr.. J.
w. Dyke killed rattlesnake which had
charmed full-grown squirrel from a
tree and swallowed it, with the excep-
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1878-11-29

ton of its hind feet, though the SOUR
rel was still alive. The snake measured
five feet ten inches in length, and had
ten rattles.-Leesburg (Fla) AdUocate.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1878-09-11

We don't mean to say that Pc
taluma is a particularly poor town.
but we remember that once when
a misguided San Francisco bur
glar tried to enter a store in that
burg, the inhabitants caught him,
went through his pockets, and bust
ness generally frightened up in
consequence for the next six
months.-San Francisco News Let
ter.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1878-09-11

An orator, who was in much de-
mand in POLITICAL campaigns, be-
ing asked by an admirer the Sc
cret of his success, replied -
"When / have facts, | give 'ein
facts; but when l haven't, l yell
and saw the air."
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1878-09-11

"Wby does a dog chew a bone
after it is devoid of meat :" an in
quisitive exchange asks. That's
easy to answer; often heard of
"Bread in the Bone" and it's the
bread the dogs after.-Philadel-
phia Bulletin.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1878-09-11

Some time since the Free Press
inquired incidently if fish could
talk. One paper answered "seal-
skim" Another, more recently,
says certainly, out in Colorado,
Pixies Peak.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1878-09-11
ais this seat next to you en-

ais this seat next to you en-
gagged 7" asked . traveller of .
young lady in the cars. "Yes sir,
Il is." IL was the only vacant seat
and the traveller wanted IL. "Wbo's
engaged itr A gentlemen, ] be-
lisve,v she said. "Well, he can't
engage . seat this way and not sit
in II. I don't see any baggage.
Where's his baggage 7" Aud he
was on the point Of sitting down,
when the young lady, mastering
al her courage, exclaimed: "Oh I
cir, I'm his baggage"
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1878-09-11

Conversation between an inqnir-
ing stranger and steamboat pilot I:
"Tbat Is Black Mountain y "Yes,
sir, the highest mountain above
Lake George" "Any legend or
story connected with that noun
tain :" Lots of 'em. Two lovers
went up that mountain once and
never came back again." "Indeed.
Why, what became of them ~
"Went down on the other side"
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1878-09-11

An exchange publishes the start
ling information that there are no
reserved seats in Heaven. Most
people would Danish all uneasiness
on that account if they could only
make sure OF obtaining standing
room.-Cincinnati Breakfast Table.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1878-09-11

II is pleasant to be able to get
down TO work again with a pair of
socks and a standing collar on
Norwich Bulletin.
Good gracious, man! Please
don't tell Us what your costume
was during the hot weather, IL that's
all you wear Dow.-Philadelphia
Bulletin.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1878-09-11

At one of the schools in Corn
wall, England, the inspector asked
the children If they could quote
any text Of Scripture which for
bsde q man having two wives.
One Of the children sagely quoted
in reply the text, mo man car
serve two masters"
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1878-09-11

A doctor went ont for a days
hunting and on coming home COM
planned that he hadn't killed any
thing. "That's because you didn't
attend to your regular business"
said his wife.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1878-09-11

"Why, Ichabod, l thought you
got married more'n year ago.
swell, Aunt Jerush, it was talked
OF but l found out that the girl
and all her folks were opposed to
it, and so l just gave 'em all the
mitten and let the thing drop"
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1878-09-11

Saltwater Lumberman.-"Do not
marry a widower," said an old lady
"a ready made family is like a
plate Of cold potatoes" "Oh, I'll
soon warm them over" replied the
damsel, and she did.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1878-09-11

When the Chicago Times said
that camp-meeting people are can
vass-backed Christians, did it have
any idea that tents are made of
duck IN. Y. Heard.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1878-09-11

A woman is never thoroughly
interested in newspaper article
until she reaches the place where
the balance is torn off.-Puck.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1878-09-11

Michigan is a great fruit State.
The apple crop is apply large and
the amount of pears is of pearo-
mount importance.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1878-09-11

A grocer advertises in the fol-
lowing terse manner: "Hams and
cigars, smoked and unsmoked."-
Chicago Commercial Advertiser.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1878-09-11

II many more dories cross the
Atlantic it will show that Neptune
hates to destroy fool.-Turner's
Falls Reporter.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1878-09-11

II the hills would only lift their
wales, what plain countenance
it would present.-Danielsonville
Sentinel.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1878-09-11

A hard case-the hide of rhin-
oceros.-N. Y. News.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1878-09-11

A sick opera-"Ill Troystore."-
Vox Humane.
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Sale of Drain Tax Lands.
ANNUAL DRAIN TAX SALES.
COUNTY TREAsURERs OFFICE, }

COUNTY TREASURER's OFFICE
Alpcns, Mich. July !. ts5s.
SO much OF each OF the following described
tracts parcels OF land situated in the county Of
Alpena, delinquent for unpaid drain taxes. for
the year lSis, will be sufficient 10 pay the drain
taxes interest and charges thereon. will be sold by
the Treasurer OF said county, on the first Monday
OF October next, at such public and CONVENE Mt
place he shall select IN Alpena, the county scat
Of said county, according to the statute in such
case made and provided.
THOMAS COLLINS,
County Treasurer.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1878-09-11

Good lambs never gambol.-Bos-
ton Traveller.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1878-09-11

Isn't every Congressman cap
itolist '-Philadelphia Bulletin.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1878-09-11
WIT AND HUMOR.

A well read olhcer-general news.
Press.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1878-09-11

One Of the "silent watches OF
the night"-a policeman asleep on
his beat at midnight.-Free Press.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1878-09-11

Woman's sphere-a mouse is
woman's fear.-Turner's Falls Re-
porter.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1878-09-11

A man with a "cast" in the eve
the stage manager.--Cincinnati
Saturday Night.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-12-02
Mister MOdleska,

Chicago Tribune Lottor,l
The Count Bozenta, otherwise
known as Modjeska's husband, accom-
panies his brilliant wife on her jour
neys. His principal service is to take
care Of her fayorite dog "Kentuck"
and see that no harm comes to him.
The count is a little mar with large
intelligence and an English accent and
infection very like those of the mad
anne, He is an enthusiastic student
of pelitics, social economy, music aud
the drama. A close observer, with a
considerable journalistic experience in
his own country, where the papers are
personal and party organs rather than
newspapers, the count occupies him
self during his travels in comparing
our political and social Institutions
with those of the European countries
in which he has journeyed. Next to
his cigarette, the count likes a good
listener, and, finding such, shows him
self to be a good c%onyerser, using Eng
fish accurately and fuently. When
be has nobody to talk to, and tires of
observing new places, he puts his i'm
pressions of America on paper and
sends them to a French journal of
which he is a correspondent. Tho
counts son, who promises to become
an ezcolleRt pianist; is now at school
in Paris.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-12-02

Some curious results are obtained
in comparing the vote of Pennsylva-
MIA this year, by aggregated congress
sional districts, with the correspond
ing vote two years ago. First, the
Democratic vote fell off 1886, and
the Republican vote fell off S9,963.
Next, the Republican majority in the
aggregated districts was 1904 this year
against 1901 two years ago-a differ
ence of but S27. Thus the two chief
parties ran almost neck and neck as to
relative losses, although the total vote
fell off nearly fifty thousand, and al
though in addition the Greenback
nominees polled upward Of a hundred
thousand votes in the congressional
distriots-more exactly, 1860 in a
poll of 6S1, AGA, or about ope-slxth. IL
is true that in two districts the Repub-
licans threw their votes for the Green
back candidates; but in two others
the Greenbackers threw their votes for
one or the other Of the old party can
didates.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-12-02

from the lower coast a splendid trip,
having287 bales and rs bags of cotton,
3476 sacks seed and sundries and a
good list Of people. She leaves this
evening on time with a return trip to
Riverton, paying strict attention to
all way and plantation business. Cap
tain james Gwathmey, a gentleman
who is noted for his integrity and
promptpess in business, is her chief
clera and has associated with him in
the Office JOHNNY Briggs and Hal
Aydlett.
The superb passenger steamer
0uachita Belle, Of the Adams Mail
Line, came in on time from the lower
coast with 800 bales and 78 bags Of.
cotton, 4l0l SKIS seed and 81 pkgs sun
dries. She also had a good list of
people. In fact she had one of the
best trips Of the season, and done a
heavy way business on the round trip.
She will leave this evening at o'clock,
sharp, with a return trip for Arkansas
City, carrying the mail, paying. strict
attention to all way business, and
making direct connection at Arkansas
City with the swift sidewheel mail
packet Katydid for Vicksbburg, tick
citing passengers through, and signing
through bills Of lading for freight to
all points on Yazoo river. The Belle
has p%alatial passenger accommodations,
is frst-class and complete in all her
appointments. Captain Lee Cummins,
a courteous gentleman, is her chief
clerk, and has associated with him in
the Office two clever gentlemen, Neil
Booker and Lee Cummins, jr.
We now have three mails a week to
this place under the new order Of
things, and we are glad to say that it
arrives and departs with remarkable
p~unctuality. It's a vast improvement
on our former mail arrangements We
are glad to say gives universal satisfac-
ton. The Katydid is conceded to be
the fastest boat on the river, and it i,
l proposed to run her on railroad time
The Katydid is a universal favoritC
l with our people. The officers are al
courteous and accommodating as eyel
ran in these waters. Travellers t.
Vicksburg or Greenville should avail.
5 themselves fiber. II Marysville Miss.
Leader, November %.
"a
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-12-02

bbls, &c; buckets u; half buckets
SIC.
NUTT0N-In store, &c.
COTTON SEEDS 90 per ton.
COTTON SEED OIL-35c per
gallon.
HIDES-Steady; dry flint No. l,
lac per ID; No. 2, 10 to lie; dry sailed,
10 to 12c; green, 5 to &c; common, 4 to
&c; sheepskins, % to Zoe.
H0NEY-lO to l2c per ID in the
comb.
per ID.
TALL0W-64c per ID.
BALINGSTUFFS-- Bagging brisk;
shipments are large; Flax, 2 to 2f
lbs, 9lc; hemp, 10lc; halfjute, 2 to 24
lbs, 11a113c; baling Irvine, lie; iron
ties, 81 05 to 2 10 per bundle.
MACKEREL-Half bbls, No l,
Sc 90 to 6 so; No. 2, s. 80; half bbls
No. 3, 81 80; kits, No. l, 81 40 to l 30.
No. 2, 95c; No. 3, Zoe.
COFFEE - Ordinary, 131 to lac.
fair, 14l to 15c; prime, 16A to 17c
choice, l74 to l8c; Java, 25c.
RICE-64 to &c.
STARCH-3A to 4c.
WHISKY-90c to 81 90.
SUGAR-Louisiana, fair, 65c; fully
fair, SIC; prime, &c; choice, Sc; yellow
clarified, s to Sic; white, SIC; refined
A, per ID, 8 to 9ac; crushed and pow
dered, 104c; granulated, l01c; cut loaf
103c.
MOLASSES = In good demand
fair, new, 34c; prime, do 38c; strict.
prime, new, 80 to AZ.
SYRUPS-No inquiry.
SALT-COarse and common fine, il
bbls, $1.35; dairy, in bbls,-; Liver
pool coarse, in sacks, S1.25 to $1.40
Liverpool fine, in sacks, $40.
S0AP-Resin and Germin, 81 t
&c; Latting's Dixie, Ate; do laundry
SIC; do German, 54a6c; do refined OF
&c.
CANDLES Boxes, full weigh
1870; half boxes, do, 13c; quartz
boxes do, 13lc.
CEMENT-Slew; Louisville, So
to $50; Rosedale, $2.75.
BEEF-Fair; in store, forequarter
81 80 to 4; headquarters, 81 to 6.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-12-02
General Trade.

FL0UR-Firm and active, with
a fair demand, at So . to 6per Dbl;
Western X, 1925 to 3 80; XXX, 81 so;
family, IS % to 5 80; fancy, IS 80 to 81;
retailers charge from % to 80 more
per Dbl in sacks, first run, 475 TO
5 90.
BUCK at
Sc 25a6 80 per Dbl.
MEAL-Dull, at 81 80 on the levee:
81 50 from store.
CORN-Is in good demand and
scarce Sales on the levee at 40 to
48c shelled,
OATS-Demand moderate. sales at
% to 30c.
BRAN-Wheat bran remains quiet
and rteady at 75c per cwt in store;
corn bran dull, with little demand at.
$14 90 per ton, and IS to soc per cwt.
HAYZIn fair demand choice tim
othy, $12 to - on the leYee; prairie,
IS 90 to 8 %.
,POTATOES-Are in fair demand
and receipts good. PeachblOws were
sold from store yesterday at 50 10 to
3 %; Ohio river russets, in large
barrels, 225; sweet, loose, at zoe per
Dbl.
ONIONS Moderate and unchanged
at 81 70 to 2 90; choice yellow Dantes,
g 00a2 % per Dbl.
CABBAGE-Continues brisk; 80
90 to 3 so per st. Louis crate; loose 81
per cwt.
CHICKENS-Fair and in good
supply at 81 IS to 2 30 per dozen.
EGGS-Are in good demand, with
a light supply; sales at &c; from
store, DC per dozen.
BUTTER-Moderate choice roll
18c; solid choice dairy to l9c, com
mon and cooking remains dull at lie,
F~RUITS-Apples continue to move
lively from store at 81 % for common
1 rs for choice. Pears quiet, but few
in market California, 81 % per box,
Lemons in moderate demand at
IS 80. Dried apples unchanged
Old, nominal new choice, Be. Dried
peaches, nominal new, &c. Oranges
moderate at So 30 per box and 81
TO D w pr Dbl.
NUIS-Cocoa, but few in market,
selling in store at s. 90 per brl.
Peanuts, &c for red; choice white, Sc.
Pecans, 6 to 20 for Arkansas; 10 to
lie for Texas.
BEANS-Steady at 81 % per bush
el from store for navy. Stock peas
81 so per bushel for red, black, clay
and other varieties.
LIME-S1 10 per Dbl in store, Doc BY
car load.
PROVISIONS-Clear side pork
loose, Acc; clear rib, 4lc; clear sides
4sc; bacon, 90. Smoked meats-
packed shoulders, BE; clear ribs
44c; hams, 81 to &c, uncanyased.
mess pork, $S7 to 8 so; breakfast ba
con, 81 to SIC. I.
LARD-Firm; t%ieree, -a6se; bal