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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1878-01-11
WANTED TO DIE.
A Thrilling TaIs of suffering aud Want
Fourteen Days iu n Hay-Loft without

| Fourteen Days I'm Hay-Lon WHho"t
Food.
Over three weeks ago Mr.. l.. X. Eddy,
of Webster, Mass, missed from his barn
n buffalo robe; shortly afterward he
missed blanket, and afterward another,
all of which he thought had been stolen
while his barn was open. Last night he
missed water-pail, and, on searching
the barn, found the pail up on the hay
NOW. Further search resulted In his
finding man wrapped in the missing
blankets and hid under the hay. When
found the man was but just alive. He
was taken to the police station by Officer
Jesse Barker. He had no clothes on ex-
cept shirt, which was literally covered
with vermin, as were also the robes and
blankets. The man gave his name as
John ellsworth, and tells the following
story He is nm Englishman, 40 years
old, a mule-spinner by trade, and has
made his home at Lewiston, Me-,
though he has worked IN Lawrence,
Fall River, and other places. Two years
ago he contracted scrofulous diseases i'll
Lawrence, which he has been unable to
get cured of, until now his body presents
IL tCIllDlt uDDShIuhtc, bthlS SOlipAStC
covered with scabs and sores. He says
he walked from Providence to Norwich,
then to Baltic, and then to this place, ar
irving here on the evening OF Nov. 81,
and. being unable TO travel further,
grew discouraged, and finding Eidy's
barn open he went in, took the robe on
to the hay, and lay down, ms he says, to
die. For the first fourteen days he ate
nothing, and during that time was I'M
conscious for hours at time. In the
night he would crawl down stairs, and
drink what water he could find in the
horse-pail. After the fourteenth day he
found barrel OF corn and ate some, and
has since then fed on the corn when he
could not resist it. His body is almost a
skeleton, and his face looks sadly enact
ated. When found he asked to be left
alone to die To day he seems in better
spirits and strength, and converses free
| ly. He will to morrow be sent to the
State Almshouse at Tewksbury. He
has a discharge from the FIRST Battery OF
the First regiment of Maine Mounted
Artillery, commanded by Capt. Eben ID.
Haley, of Gardiner, Me-, whom Officer
Barker knows, they having been school.
mates. This fact corroborates in part
the statement made by ellsworth. He
has wife and three children in En-
gland. His condition tonight is much
improved, but his disease is regarded
by physicians is hopeless case.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1878-01-11
A Little Girps Faith in Santa Clans.

The following letter was received dur
ing the holidays at Chicago toy-store.
The envelope was addressed to "Mr.
Santa Claus, Chicago ETC., and the
Postoffice people sent ii to what they
conceived to be its proper destination !:
"DECEABER II.
DEAR Mr.. SANTA CLAUS: L Thought
/ would write to you to let you know
am not living i'll Ambrose street this
year, but We are away ont in Kansas,
and mamma says you will not want TO
come or send your boys so far for fear OF
the Indians; but l don't believe they
would hurt you, for they are like the
birds, they have gone south, only they
went on ponies, and birds few. Do you
ever go and take nice things TO the little
Indian children! Poor little things,
they looked so tired tied on the ponies.
Willie prays every night that God would
send you out, for there isn't many nice
things here, but mamma says that we
ought to be glad that we are all SO well,
and that maybe next year you would
come Kansas is not bit like Chicago.
We live half Lile from Fame postoflice.
1t is not town. There Is only one
mouse. 1t you or your boys SnOulu
come ont, You VIII find US ali in a little
new house on the State road, near Fame,
in Greenwood county, Kan We will
hang up our stockings even if you don't
come. We have to go a mile and a hall
TO school. Ruth is grown to be II great
big girl, but she does not talk plain.
She says she hopes God viii send Santa
Claus. Mamma says my letter is too
long. From ANNA MCKENZIE. p"
The recipient of the letter sent ON TO
his correspondent box of toys, so her
faith in Santa Claus will suffer no dctri-
ment
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1878-01-11
Guillotining as n Fine Art.

Chopping mans head off, almost
without shedding drop Of blood, is the
latest improvement ia working the guillo-
tine. This has Just taken place IN the
case OF man named Alberti. No won-
der the headsman Roch was noticed TO
look dumbfounded. The English Gov
eminent had Il London police officer
present, who must have been also aston
ished to report on the working of the
bijou. Mannod's slack ropes, tight
ropes and long ropes, would appear not
to be ut the hauteW OF civilization.
Albert was a great scoundrel, and society
is we'll rid of HIM. Two good traits IL
French executioDs-there are no meet
ings to save murderers head, and the
culprit is only allowed one-parson power
to become convert. Albert killed an
old woman, keeper of an eating-house,
to rob her; then he threw the body in
a well, as the Russians are said to do
when taking French leave of Bulgarian
village, but, as the body did not descend
rapidly enough, he dropped stones on it,
though he protested "respect for the
dead" He passed his last days like a
statesman-writing MS memoirs, and
initiated the ancient philosophers by
asking the chaplain to read treatise he
(Albert) composed on death, while hav-
ING his arms corded, and shirt collar and
hair cut off; on approaching the instru-
ment he faltered; the executioner seized
him. assured him it was nothing, as he
will see" and then his neck was placed
in the half-moon of the upright plank,
and all shot into the corresponding half
moon through which the knife falls.
While in this position the unfortunate
was heard muttering prayer; there was
a pause of a second, to permit kOch to
see that all was in order; then thnd, a
black ball leaped into basket OF bran
that an assistant shook up; another mass,
like an outfitter's dummy, was rolled into
another basketof bran, the head rejoined
il. and van, escorted with guard of
mounted police, conducted all to the
"Turnip Field, where, afterformalities,
il was handed over to the School OF
Anatomy. Hardly few drops of blood
followed the decapitation fear drove
the fluid into the internal organs. just
as the knife fell, white dog that had
found its way to the inner circle com
menccd to howl. / noticed no LADY re-
porter" present on this occasion; but the
executioner appeared strangely livid-
frightened, as it were, which is strange
For man that chops off thirty heads PEI
annum, and whose expenses IN the
estimates follow the grants of public in.
struction. All Albert asked, when tolo
10 get np and dress for death, was foi
permission to roll and smoke cigarette
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1878-01-11
Disease Grows Apace.

Like an i'll wind, and cannot be mastered too
early. What is a trifling attack Of sickness to-
day may, If unattended to, become serious
case in week. Small ailments should be
nipped IN the bud before they blossom into
full-blown maladies. IL this advice were at
tended to, many a heavy bill for medical at
tendance might be avoided. When the liver
II disordered, the stomach foul, the bowels OBJ
structed, or the nerves disturbed, resort
should at once be had to that supreme RENE
dy, Hostetter's Stomach Bitters, few doses OF
which will restore healthy action and put the
system in perfect order. 1t il q wise prccau.
ton to keep this Incompatible preventive in
the house, since IL checks, with uuriysled
promptitude, disorders which breed others far
more dangerous, and in their latest develop
ments are themselves ofton fatal.
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Romantic.

A soldier in Clomwells army, passing
with his comrades over ST. Mary's bridge,
Derby, observed yonng girl lading
water from the river. In the spirit of
frolic and mischief he threw n large
stone, intending it should staltle her by
making a sudden splash. But il struck
her on the head, and made q hideous
wound. She fell into the river. The
soldier did not wait to see that she was
rescued. He galloped on, feeling that
he had been guilty of "A wanton murder.
The unknown consequences of his folly
preyed upon his mind. His conscience
wasalwaysupbraiding him. Years after,
when discharged from the army, he set
tied down in Derby. He took public
house in Bridgegate, and, after a short
acquaintance with woman OF suitable
age, got married. Very soon after he
saw his wife combing her hair, and ia.
quired how she got that great srdr
which disfgured one side of her head.
She replied: "Some wretch of a soldier
had once nearly killed her with stone,
but il she ever caught that man she
would pay him off for it," II is not re-
corded how she punished her husband
when he confessed being her assailant,
or how great was his relief when the
haunting thought of wanton murder
was removed from his mind.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1878-01-11

FEW people are aware OF the damage
done by wild geese on the wheat fields
in California. They come in myriads,
and pull up the young wheat by the
roots. and eat it, roots and ALL IT Is
stated in the San Francisco Bulletin
that, on one ranch alone, 5000 geese
have been killed this season, and in the
county of Colusa alone, last season, tie
damage done by the web-footed fowls
was estimated at 5000, 600.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1878-01-11

For the future, the executed, instead OF
being buried in trench with their heads
between their legs, will have their re-
mains inclosed in deal coffin. The re-
public ameliorates everything you see. 1t
is no secret that the late Heindreich
Roch's predecessor wrote treatise--in
manuscript-against death punishment,
and that the day he operated" he alb
stained from food-lived on cigars
Paris Letter to San Francisco eau.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1878-01-11
Death In His ravorIte Robe.

The mortuary statistics OF the whole civil
lied world show that about fifth Of all
mankind die Of consumption alone, and the
number OF deaths due TO consumption bears
greater ratio 10 the whole number than that OF
any other three diseases together. Moreover,
increasing. Its increasing prevalence has led
10 the popular belief that consumption Is in
durable. Every year hundreds of these suffer-
ers seek, In the sunny retreats Of Florida or
tho dry atmosphere of Colorado, for health,
aud find only grave. The influence Of the
atmosphere--the only remedial agent that
either Florida or Colorado can afford the con-
sumptive-is at best only pdiIidtioe. The cure
Of consumption depends upon two essential
conditions: LIST, the arrest of the abnormal
breaking down Of the tissues, which prevents
emaoiation, and I'd, the restoration Of healthy
nutrition, III order 10 stop the formation OF
tuberculous matter. Fulfil these conditions,
and consumption il as durable az fever. To
fulfill these conditions the required remedy
must increase the appetite, favor the assimila-
lion Of food, and enrich the blood thus re-
tarding the development Of tubcrcles. To ac-
complish this, a more powerful Alternative than
DIR. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery has
never been discovered. At the same time, IL
soothes the irritation OF the nervous system
produced by violent coughing, which, in its
turn 50 often leads TO more serious results.
TAe Use of "eXpectorants" in consumption il
absolutely suicidal. For, while removing the
tubercles already formed. they produce yet
more serious results by inhaming and destroy
ing the sound and healthy tissues. Consump-
ton requires remedy that will soOthe while Il
relieves harsh medicines but add fuel to the
flame that already threatens TO consume the
system. The Golden Medical Discovery fulflls
these conditions. and has been pronounced the
best remedy yet discovered 70 allay and arrest
consumption.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1878-01-11

BURNErr's FLAvoRNG EXTRACTS are
used and indorsed by the best Hotels, Confec-
TONERS and Grocers throughout the country.
They are perfectly pure. aud of great strength
at once the cheapest aud best-a'd received
the highest award at the Centennial Exhibition.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1878-01-11

HEARr Disease, by its insidious work
ings, has brought many persons TO an untlmely
grave. The valves and various parts Of the
Heart are very tender and easily disarranged,
which III time will become settled Heart Div
ease, for the relief and cure Of which We offer
you DIR. Graves HEART REGULATOR. a
preparation long and favor ably known in New
Hampshire, whore the Doctor pr0cticed as
regular physician. II is not Il cnreall, but is u
medicine which goes straight 10 its work.
The HEART REGULATOR will assist the
action of the Heart, aud its continued use will
afford a permanent cure. Send for a pam
phlet, containing a full description OF its mer-
its. 10 FRANZ Il. INGALLS,, Concord, y. II. For
sale at 80 cents and II per bottle.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1878-01-11

DIR. DYcE DUcKwoRTH, the English
surgeon, says that alcohol is food, AMI
that beer is good for almost everybody
to drink; but he advises that alcoholic
beverages be drank only at meals, and
never to excess.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1878-01-11

PROFITABLE INVESTMENT. --One dol
las worth OF sher,asn's Cavalry Condition
Powders fed 10 o'op OF thirty hens. w:Il
yisl profit Of IS. besides preventing all
manner OF disease.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1878-01-11

I HAVE sold Hatch's Universal Cough
Syrup for four years. ] keep III stock all the
cough remedies considered standard in this Sec
ton. None sell so rapidly or give such general
satsfacti IA as "The Universal" Hadn't YOU
better try remedy that is commended so highly
by your neighbors!
EDWIN =. FAILING, Oswego, \. \.
Sold BY j. Block & Co. Chicago. III.
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wives Know That the Brow of Care

IL often soothed 10y delicious supper, TO
which perfect bread, rolls, biscuit, etc. are 30
important. To have these delicate products OF
baking always reliable. the use OF DooIEY's
YEAST POWDER is very important. This article
is among the most valuable OF the day in its
bearing on health. II is put up in cans always
fun in weight.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1878-01-11

A LIFE SAVED FOR THIRTY FIVE CENTS.
A lady in Boston had diphtheTia aud was al
most dead from straGgua,iop. She was in
stan;ly relieved and finally cured by Johnson 8
ArOdyne Litiment. Every family should have
IA bottle ready for instant use.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1878-01-11

Coughs and Colds yield readily to sehenck's
Pulmonic syrup, which is a most agreeable remedy.
It heals tho soreness, oosens the phlegm, and ex-
pes it from the system with scarcely effort on
the part Of the patient.
For sale by all DrugCista.
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Coughs and Colds yield readily to Schemes

II viii pay to read advt. Florida Homes -
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Caution to the Public.

To avoid imposition. purchasers of waltham watche
will observe that every genuine Watch whether gold
movements.
Gold cases stamped A. W. Co." and guars ntae
certificates accompany them. Silver are stamped
Am. Watch Co, Waltham. Mass. Coin Silver" or
Am. Watch Co. Waltham. Mass, Sterling Silver" ac-
cording 10 quality and accompanied by guarantee
certificate signed r. IL. Robbins Treasurer. The name
"wALTHAM"i is plainly engraved upon all movements.
irrespective Of other DISTINGUISHING marks.
This caution Is rend. red necessary by Of the
fact that frequently separated from
ana put upon worthless movements OF other
makers, and rice rersa, thus affecting iniurousy the
performance of the Watches and Wit ang guaranty
which is intended only 10 complete Watches
wholly made by ca Every buyer should make a
close inspection rs indicated.
AMERICAN WATCH co,
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NORT1 STAR SEEDS

"Ihe further North Goods grown, the SOONER d
product will mature" Send for Catalogue OF tbs NC
Northern Seed Farm in America.
HOLLks1EH CARTER a CO.. 81. PAM M
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Agents, Read This!

We viii pay Agents Salary Of ST5 per Month .
Expenses 70 sell our New aud WONDERFUL Inyentlor.
Address L. \. SHERMAN d Co. Marshall. Mie hiR
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1878-02-23
L1pP1Ncorr's MAGAZINE for March

LIPPINCoTT's MAGAZINE for March
opens with the second paper of Edward
Kings new series, "With the Russians
in Bulgaria." to which recent events
have given q special interest. It sketches
the historical and political aspect of the
BulgaIian question, - we'll IS the char
acteristics of the people and the coun-
try. and is embellished with numerous
and we'll executed engravings. Prof.
James A. Hxrrison's concluding paper
on Sweden forms the second illustrated
article, and will be found entertaining.
The author of the "Reminiscences of the
First Iron-Clad Fight" published in the
last number, contains an account of the
capture of Fort Fisher, which he saw
from the masthead of the "Ironsides,"
afterwards visiting the scene of action,
and noting many details of q striking or
pathetic character. 1.-THE strange story
of Paul Scarron," by Edwin De Leon,
"Europe's New Coal Field" by David
Ker: and "Small Farce and Comedy"
by Mary Dean, will all repay perusal.
without inscription" BY . German
author, gives Q vivid and touching pic
ture of Jewish life in Eastern Europe.
"Jack and Mrs. Brown" is concluded,
and there are other stories and papers of
an amusing kind-making good variety
of light reading.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1878-02-23

A CORRESPONDENT of the Girard
Press suggests Hon. B. w. Perkins, of
Labette county, as q candidate for Mem
Der of Congress at the next Republican
convention. Judge Perkins is a good
man, and stands deservedly high in the
eleventh judicial district, but We presume
that the present incumbent will be . can
didate for re election, and if such is the
case, We think he should be ren0minated
Mr.. Haskell is the one Of the ablest-
and with the experience he has had-is
the strongest man in the district. His
course in Congress has, as far as we have
been able to learn, given entire salts
faction to bis constituents, irrespective
of party. He can be re elected by lar
ger majority than he received before.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1878-02-23
THE SENATE SILVER BILL.

We give on our first paes in full the
silver bill as it passed the Senate last
Saturday morning. In many respects it
is better bill than when it passed the
House, and in only one particular do we
think there can be any fault found with
it. We do not quite like the limitation
clause in the coinage section. We think
. little too much is left to the discretion
of the Secretary Of the Treasury, and
that he ought to be required to purchase
for coinage purposes not less than four
millions per month, if the minis can
coin 90 much, instead of two millions.
The Senate amendment providing that
the government may purchase the bull
lion and receive whatever profit there
may be in its coinage, is eminently just.
Whatever additional value is given ia
silver bullion by coming it, is the crea-
tion Of the government, aad the whole
people-not few owners Of bullion
should receive the benefit of it. OF
course, holders and producers Of silver
will be enriched 10 . considerable ex-
tent, for the increased demand caused
by the passage of the bill, will mate
rally enhance the price, and this ought
70 satisfy them.
The amendment of Mr.. Booth providing
for the issuance of coin certificates is q
very great improvement on the original
draft. and will enables good deal of bull
lionJto be used in commercial trsnsac.
tions in.advance Of its coinage.
Altogether the bill. Is it passed the
Senate Isl NEARLY all that most jealous
friend of the. remonetizatioq of silver
could ask for. We hope, therefore, that
THE House will concur in the Senate
amendments, ard pass the bill without
uspeoenary delay. We do pot believe
NE Ppadent will veto Il.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1878-02-23
IT was a novel idea of the publisher

IT was a novel idea of the publishers
of "Golden Hours" to SO design 4 cover
for the months of 1878 that every num-
Der brings the old familiar look, and yet
gives a new picture to its readers. Thus
far We have had representations from the
animal kingdom. What is to follow We
are not told. We would rather not
know. We love pictures. and we like
the pleasant surprise. 1t is comfort to
know that whatever is provided BY the
editor and publishers Of this magazine
will be in good taste and on sound prin.
ciples, and if the children get the read.
ing Of it first, We may have . bit of sym
patty for ourselves, but not shade of
fear on their behalf. Send the publish.
ers fifteen cents for the March number,
and see if you agree With US Address
Hitchcock & Walden, Cincinnati, Ohio.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1878-02-23
KANSAS MATTERS.

At the recent term of the District
Court in Douglas County, five men were
sentenced to the penitentiary. and two
to the county Jail. Two other prisoner
were convicted of grand larceny, but
. new trial was granted them.
Leavenworth City is refunding fl
railroad bonds at thirty Eve cents on the
dollar.
The suit commenced by the Attorney
General against the L., L. & G. Railroad
company to compel it to repair the
bridge at Lawrence, will be heard in the
United States District Court on the 4th
day Of March next.
A Chicago man recently purchased q
section of land in Lyon county upon the
strength of forged abstract of title,
and now finds himself out of the pur-
chase money. Persons at q distance,
buying Kansas lands should "look .
leetle out" write to the proper county
oficen when they want abstracts of
title.
Over 5000 has been paid out by
Bourbon county for rabbit scalps. A
this sum would pay for over 81, 900 scalps,
rabbitsought to very scarce in our neigh.
boring county. Wonder if the Bourbon
folks didn't steal some of our rabbits? -
The Chanute Times says that Otis
Clevenger, of that place q lad aged l4),
was dragged by . runaway horse on
Tuesday night of last week, and 50 ter
ribly msngled that he died in . few
minutes after being released. He was
unsaddling the horse when his arm
caught in loop in the halter strap. and
the animal started before he could re-
lease himself.
The South Kansas conference of the
NJ. E. church will be held at Garnett,
on the 9Th day of next month. The
Kansas conference will meet at Salina
q week later. We believe Bishop Bow
man will preside over both meetings.
The Woodson County Post says that
a man by the name of Clements, while
getting out logs for Lobaugh & Hersey,
was struck on the back by q log and very
seriously injured.
The land Office at Hays City is crowd.
ed with Russians filing papers for home.
steads.
. Mrs. james Bratt, living on Eagle
creek, Lyon county. was gored . COW,
and badly hurt, few days ago.
Ottawa is compromising her city honda
by giving new ones running one, two.
three and four years, and drawing 8 per
cent. interest, at IS cents on the dollar. !
Samuel Whybark, an inmate of the
Linn county poor asylum, was drowned
in Mine creek, near the farm, on Friday
Of last week. His body was found in
water not more than foot deep, and it
is supposed that he was taken with an
epileptic fit, and fell into the stream.