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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1878-03-08

1lof, fO,oSO
In round numbers, adding the esti-
mated funds IN private banks, it is safe
to say that there are to-day e300, 600, 900
($1, 500. 900, GOOD on deposit in London
in these receptacles alone, drawing very
small interest, which, with better times
and honest dealing, might be attracted
to the United States, where all sides
agree there is more stability in the Gov
eminent and fairer prospects for invest
ment.
Another instance: A few evenings ago
/ was invited by "the President and
Council of the Statistical Society" to
hear Robert Griffin read a paper on the
"Recent Accumulation of Capital in the
United Kingdom" William Shaw Lee
fevre, M. p, in the chair. A number
of persons took part IN the discussion
after the lecture, which was very able.
A few of the facts may serve to strength
en- my position:
1t appeared that the growth of those accu-
mutations had been very rapid. The income
tax returns showed that the gross income
assessed in Great Britain from els, 900, 900 at
the beginning of the century TO El30, 900, 900 in
1915, E251, 600 600 in 1S43 and f262, 000, 900 in
1858; and then, in the United Kingdom, from
G30S, 900 in 1855 to 1896, 000, 900 in 1865,
and e571, 600 900 in 1875. Ii the capital of that
portion of the income derived from capital had
OILY progressed at the same rate, the annual
increase of capital all through, and especially
of recent years, must have been enormous.
The increase in the income assessed between
1865 and 1879 amounted to E175, 600 coo, which
was equal to Al per cent. of the income assessed
in 1865 Leaving out sltogether the capital
not yielding income, similar increase of CAPT.
tai assuming the present TO be what he had
stated, would give us from 1865 total capital
of about f5, 208, 000, 900, on which tho increase
at Al per cent. would be 60, 228 600, 900; or, in
round figures, f230, 600, 900 per snnum. TIE
foreign investments, though they were very
large in the years before 1875, were by no
means the chief part of the national accumula-
tons. Oar main savings were at home. Be
fore the nation could be said to be living on its
capital, it must be shown that not only was
capital being called in from abroad, but that
more was called in than was being simultan-
eousy invested at home He had not seen this
point considered by any Of those who had made
suggestions that the nation was living on its
capital.
Here you have two proofs, out of
many, of the enormous internal riches
of England in mere money. Fifteen
hundred millions of dollars in the pnb-
lie and private banks, drawing little and
some of it no interest, and recent an
nual accumulation of over 5000, 900,
600.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1878-03-08
A Deputy Sheriff's Luck.

John Corners, Deputy Sheriff of st.
Clair county, Missouri, was on his way
n week ago from st. Clair county to
Jefferson City, conveying to the peni-
Tertiary prisoner named Jones, and at
one of thessmall stations thirty or forty
miles from st. Louis, on the Missouri
Pacific road, the prisoner got away.
Corners was dumbfounded, and got of
the train and plunged out wildly in the
dark, not knowing just why, but anxious
to do something. He wandered out into
the country, until, tired and wet, he
reached cabin, when he concluded to
stop and learn his whereabouts. He
knocked vigorously at the door.
"Who's dar?" inquired, excitedly, a
voice within.
Mr.. Corners explained his mission
and his situation.
"Wcll, you jes' can't come in heah
Ny ole mans away, an Use all by my
self. Use feared to let yer in heah, fur
shuah !"
The Deputy Sheriff pleaded manfully
though, and the colored woman in the
cabin finally relented and let him in. He
took seat, and, tired az he was, soon
fell half asleep. The old negress went
out, and he dozed alone, when there
came laundering knock at the door.
Corners started up and shouted, "Come
in
The door opened and man entered.
He stared at Corners and Corners stared
at him. Then the visitor gasped out ::
H-h-ow did you come here ?"
The man was Jones, the escaped pris-
oner BY one of the most remarkable
condolences on record he had, after es-
Gaping, walked into the very jaws of
danger again. Not one time in thou
sand could an officer have been so lucky
as Corners. He seized the prisoner with
a yell and hung on to him Twenty
four hours later Jones was in the peni-
tertiary.
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hero's fury knew no bounds. Striking
from all sides, he punished the unlucky
CheValicr des pouLes till his crest and
wattles were torn to shreds, and. half
blind, bleeding, and stunned, he became
utterly demoralized, and took to his
heels. Little, however, did his fight
avail him. The partridge, bent on car
rying hostilities to the bitter end, fol-
lowed the rooster, knocking him down
repeatedly by the violence of the blows,
till, vanquished beyond hope, lying fiat
on the sod, hiding his bruised and
bleeding head under tuft of grass,
Gallus surrendered at discretion. -F0r-
est and Stream.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1878-03-08
ENGLAND.
Her Enormous Wealth.

Her EuOrmous WeuItn.
lJ.w.Forney's London Letter to Philadelphia Press
We hear much of her losses by I'M
fortunate hazards in America, but not
much of her gains. Nearly three years
ago, May, 1875, 1 procured and printed
a list of the deposits in the public banks
of London at midsummer, 1874. Most
of this treasure was not then, and, of
course, is not now (for the times are just
as gloomy as they were in 1879, draw
ing more than 2 per cent. The Bank of
England is not included in the list, in
which the private deposits are the bal
ances of the bankers; nor are the heavy
deposits of the Indian, Australian, and
Canadian banks ; nor is there any return
of the immense boards in the hands of
the thirty one private bankers-any one
of whom has more money on hand than
any one of the public banks named. 1
now submit the list of the public banks
of London, with the money in their
vaults ,June 40 1874.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1878-03-08
About Parrots.

Deacon Green was talking about par
rots the other day. He said he once
knew parrot that was not as polite as
"Pippity," the one mentioned in story
called "Iower Mountain" The parrot
that he knew would swear whenever he
opened his bill. 1t had been taught by
the sailors on board the ship in which 1t
had come from South America When
the deacon knew it, it belonged TO the
widow of very strict minister. 1t had
been brought to her by her nephew, a
midshipman, as a Christmas present.
1t was lucky for him, just then, that the
old lazy was stone deaf. She was very
cross with the neighbors when they told
her what wicked words the bird used.
1t was great pet, and she would not
believe anything bad about it. But at
last it swo-e at visitor who was q Bish-
OPP, and, soon after, it was no more.
Since the deacon told that story /
have had a paragram about another par
rot; one that lived in Edinburgh, Scot
laugh, weep, sing songs, make a noise
like smacking the lips, and talk. His
talking was not merely by rote; he
would speak at the right times, and say
what was just right to be said then and
there. He spoke the words plainly,
bowed, nodded, shooG his head, winke.l,
rolled from side to side, or made other
motions suited to the sense OF what he
was saying. His voice was full and
clear, and lie could pitch it high or low,
and make it seem joyful or sad. Many
curious tales are told of him, but the
most remarkable thing about him is that
he actually lived and really did the
things named.
That's what the paragram says. Stop
let me think moment. May be tina,
parrot himself sent it? But no; he
wasn't smart enough for that; remem
Der, now, the signature was "Cham
bers. - Jack-in-the-Putpt," 81. Mich
otas for March.
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THE LITTLE FOLKS.
The Battle of the Tire,


They are out in the soft new snow,
And their cheeks arc al agow,
And their fingers tngle with cold
Their voices pipe up shrill,
As the battle begins with will,
Gold-Locks laughing. timid and sweet, and Teddy
30 bluff and bold,
While Edith the Saxon. stands
And holds in her ready hands
Missiles that look like wool
Flinging them here aud there,
Till reddy's hatess hair
is white the beard of Santa Claus, and eyes and
mouth are full.
Each one is supposed TO DO
The other ones enemy;
But Gold Locks tactics
To open upon the one
Who seems the surest TO run,
Which brings upon her with double stress double
tide OF war;
And a final overthrow
In smothering ruin Of snow
When Teddy To her relief
Uprses in his place,
And fun into Edith's face
Sends showers of puffy, powdered frost but he,
too, comes to grief
For she, with saxon's strength
Measures him at full length,
And on either rudy cheek
Rubs, till cardinal rose
Buds there, blossoms and glows
While for laughing like two boboiinks can neither
of them speak.
Now, on the rolls Of fame
All great wars have name,
And what shall this conflict be?
There is 81 Gold-Locks and her Fall 7"
"Or, Teddy and his SNOWFALL"
Or " Saxon Edith's Victory ?"-or The Battle of
the Three ~
Clara Doty Bates, in March Wide A,cake.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1878-03-08
The Cock and the sun.

A cock sees the sun he climbs up the east;
." Good-morning, Sir Sun, it's high time you APP
pear;
I've been calling you up for an hour at least;
Pm ashamed Of your slowness at this time of
year
The sun, as he quietly into Wow,
Looked down the cock with a show of fine
scOrn;
a. You may not be aware, my young friend, but it's
true,
That rose once or twice before you, sir, were
born I"
J. p. B., in 81. Nicholas for March.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1878-03-08
How lie Got a Square Meal.

A ragged. shivering, middle-aged man
called at house on Sibley street and
asked for food, but the lady of the
house called out, "Why don't you work
for your food 2" 81 would if L knew
where could find work, he promptly
replied. "There's place down town
where you can saw wood and earn your
dinner" she continued. That seemed
to stick him for half minute, but he
finally slid, with great solemnity,
Madam, let me state parallel case.
There is place in heaven for you, but
you don't want to die till you are driven
right to it," She pondered over his
philosophy for few seconds and then
called to the cook to pass out half Loaf
of bread and some meat.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1878-03-08

gentlemen could deposit their weapons.
Jokes were dangerous things in those
days. Mr.. Polk, of Tennessee,
had disagreeable habit of pop
ping up on all occasions, a
disposition not uncommon among
the members of the present Con-
gress. His colleague, Mr.. Cullom, be-
came incensed at what Proctor Knott
would call the "too previous" conduct
OF his friend, and suggested to the latter
that large piece of wax affixed to the
broadcast part of his person might enable
him to keep still. This pleasantly
touched the pride of Polk, who thirsted
for blood. AS Mr.. Cullom was the
father of family, his friends decided
that he should not fight, and young
member from Kentucky took up the
quarrel, and a fight was arranged for,
but never came off. During the long con-
test for the Speakership, in which Mr..
Banks triumphed, lists of questions were
submitted to the different candidates to
be answered. These questions involved
the leading issues of the day. Mr..
Barksdale, of Mississippi, had prepared
list of these questions, when Mr.. Ken
nett, of Missouri. Wing, submitted
burlesque series, beginning with "Do
you believe in future state, and if so,
will it be free or a slave state ?" The
intention on the part of Kenneth was one
of mere pleasantly, but the irascible
Barksdale took it as an affront and
angrily inquired whether the gentleman
intended any reflection, and if so he
hurled it back with scorn. Kenneth
pleaded his innocence and the affair was
accommodated without blood.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1878-03-08
IngerSOll and Van Colt.

Widow Van Colt, the revivalist, in an
interview in the Buffalo Sunday News,
called Col. r. q. Ingersoll ga poor, bark
ing dog. He retorted by the following let
ter:
BUFFALO, Feb. "a, 1878.
Mrs. Van Colt:
My DEAR MADAM Were you constrained by
the love OF Christ to call man who never injured
you "a poor, barking dogY Did you make
this remark az Christian, or az lady? Did
you say these words to illustrate in some fart
degree the refining influence upon women OF
tbs religion you preach? What would you
think OF me IL l should retort, using your
language. changing only the sex Of the last
word2 have the honor TO remain yours truly
L. q. INaERsoIL.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1878-03-08
Workers i'm Deep Mines.

Not MANY men who see the miners of
Savage lifted out at the top Of
the shaft at change of shift have the
courage to descend into the lower re-
gions of that mine. Very few even of
the old residents of the Comstock would
care to descend into the steaming re-
gions below, and not one Eastern man
in thousand could be induced to make
the trip after seeing the men popped out
at the top of the shaft, steaming as
though just lifted out of a caldron of
boiling water. Though they are shirt
less-naked as at birth from the waist
up-and wear only cotton overalls, they
are dripping as if but moment out of a
pond of water; yet this is from steam and
perspiration. In all this great heat men
work The wonder is that they are able
to do anything but gasp and pant. 1t
is place better fitted for salamanders
than for men. At the head of the main
incline it is as hot as in the hottest vapor
bath at Steamboat Springs. One would
think that men much in such a place
would be secure against the rheumatism.
On making inquiries in this regard of an
underground foreman, he said he never
knew any of the men working below to
have the rheumatism. Some of our suf.
ferers from this disease might try this
cure-might procure themselves to be
lowered into the depths of the mine,
there to sit and steam through Ole shift
per day. But for the immense quaint
ties of ice water they drink, the men
could not endure the great heat in which
they are placed or the floods of perspira-
ton pumped from their pores. They
swallow gallons on gallons of it, and il
never hurts them in the least. Vri-
Qiaia Citu (NeU.l Enterprise.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1878-01-08
ESMERALDA CORRESPONDENCE.
Marietta. Nevada. Jan. 3 1873.

Marietta, Nevada Jan. 1873,
| FRIEND MIGHELs: | find that it is an ex
cellent idea in starting a new year to keel
posted on what is transpiring at the Hub.
have greatly missed your paper, and wish ii
sent to me for the coming year, and L ear
nestIy hope to have the privilege of helping
to elect you Governor or something of the
sort, as you are needed in political hfe.* |
think this locality Though rich in mines that
are being vigorously prospected), has the
greatest climatic changes of any part of the
State During last Summer the thermometer
ranging for weeks as high as 108 and ITO in
the shade-good honest shade, and now as
low as SO below zero We had severe snow
storm for Christmas, Is inches on level,
succeeded by cold unparalleled; Dec. % the
below, Both 26 below, Jan. LIST % below, and
Jan. End 80 below
At Smith Bros. Bora1 works, three miles
from here, on the edge of the Marsh, it ranged
from 26 to 80 below yesterday morning; but
as mercury congeals at 10, we are hoping no
one will have the hardihood to bring in
spirit thermometer to register any lower de
gree of cold, for it is almost uncomfortable as
it is. Everything out of doors is at stand
still, as it is impossible to haul quartz or do
any outside teaming; fortunately the mill is
supplied ahead with ore and is still running,
panning out its usual weekly yield of bullion.
On the hills four miles from the town where
the mines are situated there seems to be en-
tirely different weather and at least 30 degrees
higher temperature. The mines never looked
better. Hosting works are on the road, and
more stamps will be added to the Endowment
Mill in the Spring. The future of this camp
seems certain as one of the permanent towns
Of southern Esmeralda. We want the rail
road to be built to cheaper transportation.
Yours Truly, C. S. NJ.
+(How true this is .-ED. APPEAL)
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1878-01-08
DOTS AND DASHES.

Governor Bradley is reticent upon the sub
lect of calling an extra session of the Legls
lature He wont be interviewed worth cent
. The regular meeting of the Board of Git,
Trustees is fixed for the second of each month
Is there hell
Joe Platt has a fine lot of overcoats ant
wants to get rid of them at low figures.
The Police Court will have to close up i
business in that line does not revive soon
Not even warrant issued for several days
Where do the Indians get their whiskey
That's the question.
Fred Hart is at Virginia, telling the people
there what he knows about mining.
Doc Benton has a new and fiery team at
tached to his hotel bus.
We will have a good old fashioned storm
within forty-eight hours. V. A, prophet.
Capt E. NJ Hunt of the firm of Dunning
& Hunt, leaves for his old home, Gardiner,
Maine, this evening, where he will remain a
fow months, His friends wish him a safe
journey and a speedy return.
The extra session Of the Legislature which
was convened in 1867, and which consumed
the full time allotted by law go days. only
cost the State S18,604
Mr.. Samuel II. Greenberg, representing tn
wholesale jeweIry house of Dinkelspeil q Co,
San Francisco, who has been with us for
several weeks disposing of C. W. Friends
jewelry stock, left for home last evening
DR.. j. W, Fox returned to the city, yet is
still under the weather.
The Indians have been bringing in any guam
tity of cotton tail rabbits within the last day
or two
The weather remains very cold and dis
agreeable.
The bellies Of Virginia have their eyebrows
painted by an artist,
Mr. E. B. Rail arrived from San Francisco
on Sunday morning.
There is a man in this town so mean that he
talks through his nose to keep his tongue
from wearing out.
Iahnnr F;fa.s Cbr;stm,s ua+cb i co',,.,,,
= s1ou, Al, and f..+
in the evening. So it is said.
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Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1878-01-08
A MAN NEARLY CUT IN TWO.

Detective Ben Lackey, who came down
from Virginia last evening, informed our re
porter that at about 4 o'clock yesterday after
noon man named Carpenter, employed at
the Savage works as a carpenter, while work
ing about saw which was run by steam, in
an inexplicable manner fell upon it while it
was in motion, and his abdomen was slashed
open to an extent to permit his intestines to
protrude. DR.. Grant was Immediately called
in, but he pronounced the case hopeless one,
at once. The injured man is about 80 years
of age, anda brother of ex-Jailer Carpenter
of Virginia.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1878-01-08

PERsoNAL-Mr. James Gould Of Mill City
widely known as one of the most wide -awake
and energetic men in the State, visited Carson
Yesterday. The MORNING APPEAL is very
glad to see him. He is one of the class OF
Republicans whom it will do to tie to.
SICK.-We are sorry to see our old friend
Dr. Munckton very badly under the weather.
lie has come in from Bodie with his consti-
tuition badly strained by an attack of pneu-
monia. Hope to see him on his feet again,
very soon.
THE AU FAT CLUB We are indebted to
the officers of this admirable social organiza-
ton for complimentary ticket of invitation
to their party, which takes place ON the even
ing of the 6th instant. Many thanks.
SwIFTs, ATTENTION A meeting of the
members of the Swift Engine Company will
1e nc'1 at their louise this evening, at 7:3e
o'clock sharp All members are requested to
attend.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1878-01-08

BY reading the advertisement in another
column, those persons who have not hereto
fore joined the singing school at Corbett Hall
will now have the opportunity to do so, as the
class is to be reorganized for the accommoda-
sion of all such.
BULLION. - Received per southern stage
yesterday by Wells Ergo & Co., three bars
from Northern Belle valued at 1892, and
three from the Diana valued at $500
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y. 1t having been asserted by certain RcynGrd,
or his pack that Engraving cannot be done this side
San Francisco am prCparedo prove it lie, by marking
all goods purchased of ME for the thirty days
and don't you forget it. FREE CHARGE, the little Jew
ery Store around the Corner.
December u, IS77.-m II. c. MCLAUGHLEN
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LOS =,

I0CKET, CONTAINING Two LIKE
~ nes5es. The finder will be literally rewarded by
leaving the at HENRY DECkER'S saloon
Carson, January g. 1S78.w+
Nebraska advertiser., 1878-12-12
Everything in the School
line at Eickel1's.

= Hon. Church Howe, previous 20
the election, during a speech he was
making il Sheridan, offered the N.
E. church there $50 TO aid in finish
ing q new church Building under
way of construction, on the condition
that he be elected. Mr.. Howe him
self informed Us that be made such a
proposition. He was elected and
Mr.. Howe true to his promise has
since paid to the trustees they ac-
eepted it Of coursel the said fifty dol
lars.
We write the above item for the es-
peeial purpose Of seeing it reproduced
in the Omaha Republican =; as our es-
teemed metropolitan daily seems to
snatch, like 4 toad after a fiy, for all
We say favorable to Nemaha's corpo-
raj in the great Q. P. army, and
avoiding with great care whatever
We may say unfavorable 70 him.
And here is another one, which will
cause a pang Of grief to pierce the
generous heart OF the Republican,
when it learns how a supposed friend
betrayed BIr. Howe and s~indIed
him out of a sum OF hard earned
Union Pacific money. This matter
which will serve 20 make the ReDu5-
Hcan another good item is precisely
as Mr.. Howe told It tous, and Is as
follows:
''WeII, Howe. how about the Shell
Ienberger bribery? He says you paid
him So to support him"
80 damn him-he Iies-I gave him
only ten dollars, and that for proposed
actual work. I've nothing to keep
secret abOutany transaction with him.
It was just this way: SheIlen5arger
came to me and said, Howe, 7 want
to work for your election, bat am q
poor man and can't spend ny time
for nothing All right, says I, go
and do what you can in carrying the
German precincts, and I will pay you
for your time, but he wanted his paw
then, in advance, 50 I pulled out g
ten dollar bill, and giving TO him
said, this 8iII pay you about one dol
lar a day till the election. GO and do
what you can for it, And the damned
vhelp, when he got my money,
worked for my opponent, doing aII he
could 10 defeat me.T We can give
the RePa5EcGH more Of this kind
from time 10 time.
Nebraska advertiser., 1878-12-12

Hand sIsds wanted by the schooI
boys of Sheridan.
- Grand wolf hunt on Muddy
to-day.
The Red Ribbon club Of Sheri'
dan has decided TO have a course OI
lectures this winter.
- Several cases of dyptheria in thi.
vicinity.
1t is probable that the next Iegis-
lature will enact 8 township law, The
question should be thoroughly dis
cussed, etc.-GTGHgeT.
tt probable that the Granger has
not heard that the question OF town
snip law has already been discussed
by the Sheridan Lyeeuu, and though
the eIoquenee Of Reed and the logic
Of Hswett were brought to bear in fs-
vor OF such a law. so ably was the
question handled by the opposition,
that there is no possibility that such
a law will be enacted.
Mr.. Chas. Wright, the man that
was so badly hurt in the busking peg
encounter, Is doing well and Is
thought past danger.
w. Dundss & Bro. have Christ
mas candies and tOysby the bushel.