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Smyrna times., 1879-04-16

Two herdsmen quarreled on Nebraska
prairie, and each threatened to kill the
other.-Neither was armed, but there was
gun in their hut, mile away. Both started
for the weapon, aud it was race for life,
for the man who got it was certain to shoot
his companion. They had several fights on
the way, and were bruised and exhausted
when they neared the goal but they ran
with desperation, and kept abreast until
close to the house. Then one tripped and
fell, giving the other the lead. The victor
dashed into the building, pulled the gun
down from its hooks, and mercilessly MUIR
dered his fallen foe.
Smyrna times., 1879-04-16

Special Treasury Agent VIM. Gouveneur
Morris, in his report on Alaska, says there
are now sufficient American citizens in
A aska to entitle it to a territorial form Of
government, and immigration is steadily
going on. lie says, also, that slavery exists
among the Indians, whose chief and prin-
cipal men own male and female slaves.
He regards the conditions for successful
mining there as far superior to those afford
ed in Arizona and the Black Hills. The
steamer WdIcoh has arrived at Sitka and
reports the trouble with the natives there
quieted through the presence Of the British
war vessel Osprey.
Smyrna times., 1879-04-16

The Colorado Lrdpca31h tells a story Of
court in La Veta, where the testimony of
Chinese was OF. ected to on the ground that
he did not understand or regard the obliga-
ton Of an oath. TO test this, questions
were asked about as follows:
John, do you know anything about
God?'
NO, me no belly well aquant with him"
"Have you no joss in China?"
so, yes Gottee heapee joss
Where do you 90 when you die?'
Me 20 to San Flancisco.n
"No! You don't understand me. When
Cinnamon quit washee all time, and no live
any more, where does be go?'
90, yes Ne sabe now. If he belize
goodee man, he 90 luppee sky. If he belly
baddee man, he 60 Iuppee down hellee,
| alice Samcc Mclean man..
The court was satisfied with his compe-
tency as a witness; and, though the op
posing counsel insisted that there was a bias
to his eyes, if not to his mind, he was per
mitted to testify.
Smyrna times., 1879-04-16

FARM LABoRERs WANTEB-Texas journals
are making earnest appeals for farm hands.
The crops promise abundantly, but in some
sections the apprehension is that there will
not be hands enough to gather them. Cass
county alone promises work for 1000 farm
laborers, "with plenty of hog and hominy
to feed them"
Smyrna times., 1879-04-16

Messrs Roach & Son, Chester, Pa, have
within day or two closed contract with
the Cromwell line, New York, for a large
iron steamship, $50 feet long and $500 tons
register. Work on the new ship will be
started Immediately. With the one above
referred to, six ships will be under way at
Roach's yard.
Smyrna times., 1879-04-16

The business at the Philadelphia Custom
House in March was the largest ever trans.
acted there in one month. It was $l,07F,-
SOS.77, and exceeded March, 1876, by
S49,27733 This is alleged to be an indi-
cation of the revival Of trade generally
throughout the country. 1t is certainly
growing better in Wilmington and in all
sections of this State.
Smyrna times., 1879-04-16

The Louisville (Ky.) Coorier.Jour7'al, in
lengthy double-leaded editorial, pronounces
unequivocally for the nomination of Tilden
and Hendricks rs the democratic presiden-
tial ticket in 1880. 1t says anything else
than the denomination Of the old ticket,
under all the circumstances, would be
monsterous." Mr.. Hendricks says, how
ever. that he will not run second on ticket
again.
Smyrna times., 1879-04-16

THE DESTITUTE EMIGRANTs.-A Leaven-
worth (Kansas) dispatch to the New York
HeraldS gives a gloomy picture Of the con-
dition Of the 1000 colored people who have
arrived in that State from Louisiana and
Mississippi. They are quartered principally
in the cities Of Leavenworth, Wyandotte
and Topeka, though few of them have
scattered over the State, seeking work as
farm hands or anything else that they are
Capable of doing. They have no plans for
the future. y great majority Of those who
have arrived are absolutely destitute and
thinly-clad, whilst the weather is still quite
severe, causing much suffering. What is to
become of them nobody knows. The
colored citizens Of Leavenworth and other
Kansas cities are endeavoring to raise sub
scriptons for their relief, but much more
than local aid will be required to maintain
even the best equipped Of them before they
can raise a crop.
Smyrna times., 1879-04-16

Major General Fitz.John Porter's case
has been re- heard before an advisory board
consisting Of Generals Schofeld. Terry and
Col. Getty, who fully acquit Porter of any
wrong.doing in the campaign Of 1862, and
further declare that his conduct was obe-
dent, subordinate, faithful and iudicious
and by his course saved the Union army
from disaster on the 29tb of August, 1862 "
They also recommend the President to rein
state Gen. Porter to his former position, to
date from 1868.
Smyrna times., 1879-04-16

Tho travelling salesmen Of Baltimore,
usually known as " drummers and num-
bering about 700 persons) have formed an
Association, the chief object of which is to
make special arrangements with landlords
and transportation lines for reduction OF
travel and board.
Smyrna times., 1879-04-16

PRos2ERITY OF NORTHERN TExAs.-Itis is said
of Northern Texas by the Dallas Herald that
the tillers of the soil there make far more
provisions than they have any use for,
always have corn and meat for sale, and
their cotton and cattle crops come in as
clear profit. They are rapidly growing
wealthy, and in less than fifteen years from
now North Texas will be prosperous as the
bluegrass region of Kentucky ever was in
its palmiest days
Smyrna times., 1879-04-16

Mabel Clark ran out OF the door, and seiz.
ing stick some four feet in length,
stationed herself at the corner, with the
cudgel elevated over her head. On came
John around the corner, down went the
club, barely grazing Johns head, but strk-
ing the racer n blow that broke its hold
and back at the same time.
John concluded it best not to wait, but
gathering his remaining strength for a
final dash, bounded into the house, up
stairs, and into his room.
An hour later, Gertrude tapped at his
"oor. John, will you come down to tea,
or shall call a man?''
" ! will come down, Gertrude" was his
answer in firm voice.
And he did. He made a careful toilet,
and there was not feature of his face that
betrayed embarrassment. Mahle had eX-
tracted a promise from the girls not to
speak of the episode, or betray any knowl-
edge Of it whatever.
Mabel had Johns company home that
night; and in the glorious October weather
there was wedding at Judge Clark's. 1t
was not until then that the story came
out and John often says to Mabel, " | am
thankful to Providence, that you did not
'call a man ="
Smyrna times., 1879-04-16

At a meeting of the Pennsylvania Col
onization Society in Philadelphia last week,
it was announced that sixty colored emf.
grants would sail in the next expedition
for Liberia, on the lst Of June.
Smyrna times., 1879-04-16
THE WEDDING DAY.
HY EDNUNDC. STEpNAE.

l.
Sweetheart, name the day for me.
When We two shall welded be,
Make it ere another moon,
While the Meadows are in tune,
And the trees are blooming,
And the robins mate and sing.
Whisper. love, and name a day
In this merry month of May.
No. no, no.
You shall not escape me so!
Love will not forever wait:
Roses fade when gathered late.
II.
Fie, for shame, Sir MalcOntent.
How can time be better spent
Than in wOOing? l would we'd
Which, the clover blossoms red,
When the air is full of bliss,
And the sunshine like a kiss.
II you're good I'll grant a boon
You shall have me, sir, in June.
Nay, nay, nay,
Girls for once should have their way.
If you love me wait till June;
RoscbudS wither picked too soon.
Smyrna times., 1879-04-16

Mr.. Henry NJ. Stanley is now on his way
to Zanzibar, with commission form the
King of the Belgians to reorganize the hith-
erto unsuccessful Belgian expedition.
Smyrna times., 1879-04-16

1t is estimated that the value of the
property destroyed by fire in Philadelphia
last year was not far short OF Sl,327,722.
TO offset this there was one man in the
city convicted of arson and sentanced to
two years imprisonment.
Smyrna times., 1879-04-16

The political and social Eden of New
England is Fairfield, Connecticut. The
town in place of being in debt, has money
at interest. Within its limits it has no dis.
tillery, no grog shop, no court house, no Jail,
no doctor, no lawyer, no constable or police
men, no male negroes and only three
paupers. Fairfield is about as near the
millennium as any town can ever hope to
get
Smyrna times., 1879-04-16

Salem, Mass. sends encouraging news
in regard to the shoe trade. The Post of
that city says: "The Spring trade has
everywhere the fullest indications of being
better than it has been for years, and all
there is wanted now is for the people to
fully realize the situation and the wheels
Of business will just hum"
Smyrna times., 1879-04-16

The Trenton IN. J.) potters say their
prospects were never better. They pro-
duce both better and cheaper goods than
the English potteries. The increase in the
number of Trenton potteries has done away
with much of the old jealousy and com.
petition.
Smyrna times., 1879-04-16

BANANAs-The Scientific american has
some interesting facts about bananas.
Most of us, when passing along the street
and seeing the luscious punches hanging in
front Of the stores, look at them as a tropi-
cal luxury, forgetting that they form the
staple article of food in many parts Of the
world Humboldt is authority for the
statement that man can obtain as much
food from an acre of bananas as from twenty
five acres of wheat. The american claims
that the ease of their cultivation is a hin
drance to civilization, in that it induces
laziness. From the mere placing ofa suck
er in the ground the plant will grow and
the fruit ripen, all in about a year. The
number of bananas on plant will average
about one hundred. But this is not all, no
new planting is required, for, when after
fruiting, this plant dies down, new suckers
spring up to take its place. In entirely
unirhabited regions these plants are found
in every stage of development, the fruit
rpening any or every month and day OF
the year.
Smyrna times., 1879-04-16

Virtue, like a rich stone, is ever best
when plain set.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-05-30
Expectation Of Live Stock.

The report of the Veterinary Depart
ment of the Privy Council of England
for the past year, just issued, shows
that from Canada there were landed in
1878 at the ports of Glasgow, Liver
pool, London and Sunderland, LOG car
goes of animals, consisting of 1889
cattle, 40,132 sheep and 1,614 swine ;
SOL cattle, 1000 sheep and 418 swine
were thrown overheard during the voy-
ages; 43 cattle, 172 sheep and II swine
were landed dead, and "a cattle, SO
sheep and 10 swine had to be slanght-
cred at the place of landing, owing to
injuries received in transit. From the
United States there were landed in
1878 at the ports of Bristol, Cardiff,
Glasgow, Grimsby, Hartlepool, Liver
pool, London, southampton and Sun
derland, 3S1 cargoes of animals, con-
sisting of 68,450 cattle, 43,040 sheep
and 1921 swine; 1904 cattle, 1890
sheep and 1898 swine were thrown
overheard on the voyages; oil cattle,
3l3 sheep and 394 swine were landed
dead, and 1872 cattle, 1872 sheep and 285
swine were so injured that it was. found
necessary to slaughter them at the place
OF landing. Thus, as the report points
out, the large number of 1856 animals
were sacrificed in one year, owing to
the hardships attending their transit
from America to England.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-05-30
/" SOMEBODY'S MOTHER"

The woman was old, and ragged, and gray,
And bent with the chill of the winters dag;
The streets were white with q recent snow,
And the woman's feet with age were slow.
At the crowded crossing she waited long.
Jostled aside by the careless throng
OF human beings who passed her by,
Unheeding the glance Of her anxious eye.
Down the street, with laughter and shout,
Glad In the freedom of school let out"
Come happy boys. like flock of sheep,
Hailing the snow, piled white and deep.
Past the woman, so old and gray,
Fastened the children on their way.
None offered helping hand to her,
so weak. so timid, afraid to stir,
lest the carriage wheels or the horses feet
Ssaould trample her downin the slippery street,
At last came out of the merry troop
The gayest boy of all the group;
He paused beside her, and whispered low.
I'LL help you across, II you wish TO goi"
Her aged hand on his strong, young arm
She placed, and So without hurt or harm,
He guided the trembling feet along,
Proud that ks own were firm and strong;
Then back again TO his friends he went,
His young heart happy and well content.
~She's Somebody's Mother boys you know,
FOR all she is aged, and poor, and slow,
And some one, some time, may lend hand
To help my mother-you understand
II ever she's poor, and old, and gray,
And her own dear boy is far away"
Somebody's Mother" bowed low her head
In her home that night. and the prayer she said
Was, Sod be kind 10 that noble boy,
Who is Somebody's Son, and pride, and JOY"
Faint was the voice, and worn and weak
But Heaven lists when its chosen speak
Angels caught the faltering word
And " Somebody's Mothers" prayer was heard.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-05-30
How to Preserve Railroad Ties.

The preservation of railroad ties is a
matter which must sooner or later en-
gage the attention of railroad men in
this country, as it already has abroad.
Germany has taken the lead of expert
ments of this sort, and the ties on fully
half the miles of road in the empire
are now impregnated with various
chemical solutions. Chloride of zinc
appears to be the most satisfactory
thing tried, and its use increases the
life of ties from 40 per cent. for oak, 60
to 100 for pine, and 100 to 100 for fir, to
400 to 800 for beech. The cost of treat
ing is 6 to 8 cents per tie for oak, 8 to
IL for fir, and IL to 20 for beech, and
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-05-30
THE BOY ALCHESiIS r,
by II. ]. BURpEIrE.

Radianty on the village fence
Shnefh the bill of the circus;
Dolefully counting his scanty pence,
Less than quarter by 10 cents,
The small boy drank in the pictured fence
And aaid, must take In the circus.
Speeding away with lightsome feet,
Hurrying down the alley.
Into the back lots, over the street.
Sulking and lounging, slow and fleet
Boys and yet boys in conclaves meet
What do they seek in the alleys
What does he want with the great tin pan
Gliding thunder the wood she'd!
No one knows how many blocks he ran.
Scudding away as only bad boys can,
Az though he WAS under some awful ban,
Some daring crime of bloodshed.
What could he do with that great tin-pan,
Now he had gone and got il
Will he unfold his deep-laid plans
Never his secret you may not scan;
He even lies 10 the old Junk man,
And tells him, pom honor he bought IL.
Something IN wrong with the kitchen pump;
What has got into the suckery
Jerk till your arms ache-thump, thump, thump,
Eight feet of pipe in single lump
Gone to the JUNK -shop-hardly stump
Left to amuse the sucker.
High sits the boy on the circus day
These be thy pans and thy kettles;
This Is my art" they heard him say;
This is the secret for which men pray:
This is the art of the alchemist-yea
The transmstation of metals"
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-05-30
PLAYING with Firearms.

One of these practical jokers (who
point firearms, supposed not to be
loaded, at persons in fun y was treat
ed according to his deserts in Iowa
recently, as we learn from the report OF
State against Hardie, AZ Iowa, CAT. The
humorous gentlemen in question under
took to frighten lady neighbor with a
revolver. The weapon somehow went
off, and the lady died of fright. The
court thought this was manslaughter,
and sent the joker to prison for year
to give him an opportunity for refec-
ton. The despair of the unfortunate
man, mis- threats of killing himself, and
his violence, necessitating the tying
him with ropes, when he discovered his
mistake, were not deemed of sufficient
account to dispense with the restraint
of prison. The prisoners counsel re-
quested the court to charge the jury
that he was not blamable if his act was
what any man of ordinary prudence and
caution might have done. The court
declined, observing: "No jury would
be warranted in finding that men of
ordinary prudence so conduct them
selves. Human life is not to be sport
ed with by the use OF firearms, even
though the person using them may
have good reason to believe that the
weapon used is not loaded or that, being
loaded, it will do no injury. When
persons engage in such reckless sport
they should be held liable for the con-
sequences of their acts" Albany Lar
Journal.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-05-30
A Remarkable Suit Of Clothes.

The Emperor of Austria has just been
presented with remarkable suit of
clothes. The wool from which the gar
ments were made was upon the sleeps
back eleven hours before the suit was
completed. At COS in the morning
the sheep were SHARED; at Sill the
wool was washed at 6 :37 dyed; at 6 so
picked at Z "a the last carding process
was finished; at it was spun; at 10
spoiled; at 8 :37 the warp was in the
loom; at 8 :43 the shuttles were ready;
ut IL 10 seven and three-quarters ellis
of cloth were completed; at 1870 the
cloth was fulled; at 2:14 washed: at
IL III sprinkled; at 1921 dried; at
IL 40 sheared; ut l :07 mapped; at 1 10
brushed; and at l :15 pressed and ready
for the shears and needle. At o'clock
the suit, consisting of a hunting Jacket,
waist coat, and pantaloons, was fin
ished.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-05-30
WIT AND HUMOR.


A sHIRT-FRoNT is thing to be studded.
PLAYING with dice is shaky business.
A MAD dog is a pronounced instance
of outrage.
The successful farmer trusts good
deal to the fates-phosphates.
CoLoRs are fast when they don't run,
and run when they are not fast.
A NICE little boy calls himself Com
pass because he is boxed SO often.
A PAIR of ears that go on head of
observation-disclosures and frontiers.
WHAT is the best way to prevent the
night from going too far? Put on the
break of day?
A GOOD many men would have more
than at present should they earn half
that they yeam.
WHEN gardener throws orange-skins
on the sidewalk, can he be said to be
setting out slips.
Coal dealers will be careful about
sending you short weight if they think
you will give it a weigh.
IT is very dangerous 10 make up your
Judgment concerning a young lady's
weight by measuring her signs.
WHEN man marries through the
medium of correspondence, it may be
appropriately styled pens ketch.
/ WANT TO be a coachman,
And with the coachmen stand.
And win the boss's daughter,
And drive my four in hand
Chicago Inter ocean.
A sEwING-MACKINE girl in Dubuque
has eloped with married elder of
the church she attended. Woe, hem
mer!
A GOOD horse, Rarus for instance,
makes his mile in 2 :15. We know a
man who takes his smile much oftener
than that.
How DOTH the little busy bird
Improve each shining hour,
And gather cotton and thread and feathers and
pieces of cloth and straws and bits of cord
and whole lot of other things. all the day.
To make its summer bower.
| -Ne,o York Maj.
He was a Senior, and, as he fetched
mp at the bottom of those slippery steps,
he calculated: Hell-Gust then
professor came Fgliding around the
corner) is paved with good resolu-
tons" The professor smiled blandly,
went to his room and gave that Senior
! ten. herst Student.
INSTRUCTOR in German, after aston
ishing the division by the announce
ment that the German words for
"heaven and shirt" have the same
root" Mr.. Y, can you see any resem-
blance?" Mr.. X, hesitating-" Well,
sir, they are both good things for man
to get into."-Ydle Record
A GENTLEMAN who once called at the
rooms of Senator Sumner in Washing
ton, was told by his young negro SER
want: Massa Sumner, he gone to de
Senate to make him speech" What
speech!" asked the gentleman, in sur
prise. why, dat ar speech he's been
hollering out in bed cherry morning
desc free weeks"
A COUPLE of Canuck printers en-
ployed on morning paper had lots of
fun yesterday morning. Just for fun
they kicked down pile of oyster shells
at the door of an italian restaurant on
State street, and, just for fun, police
man who witnessed the malicious act
made them come back and pile them
up again, in the meantime standing over
them with his baton. Knocking oyster
banks into "pi is played out, and both
will hereafter be content with sticking
type instead of oyster-shells.-Chicago
| Tribune.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-05-30
Man Killed by n Rat.

About three months ago Lewis Ed
wards, a well-known citizen, farmer and
stock dealer of Connersville, was bitten
in the hand by rat while taking corn
from a crib. The hand swelled, the
poison spread through the system, and,
after prolonged and acute suffering, Mr..
Edwards died on Sunday evening. His
age was 81 years.-Indianapolis Senti-
mel.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-05-30

the increase in length CT service. which
has averaged fourteen years for pine
ties, more than makes up for the ex-
pense. AS the consumption of ties in
the United States is constantly incre as
ing and the area of forests decreasing,
our railroads will ultimately have to
follow this example.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-05-30

The physician told Thomas Smith. of
Warrenton, Mo-, that he must die
within few hours. "Are you sure of
that?" Smith earnestly asked. The
medical man said there could be no
mistake about it. Then Smith con-
fessed the murder of Greenbury Clark,
forty years ago.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-07-06

TNHB NORTHWESTERN AGENCY has carpenters.
blacksmiths and all kinds of mechanics con.
stantly on hand ard ready and willing to work. Give
us a call and get your help. 157.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-07-06

/ F YOU WANT a drug clerk with eight years. ex-
i perience or good bookkeeper, or clerk or sales.
man, call at Northwestern Agency, corner Sixth an
hODerG. 1862
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-07-06
Coal Discovery.

When Gen. Tompkins and Col. Smith
were at Fort As>inniboine, the new Min
river post, they found every one more
or less excited over the discovery of bed
of coal in close proximity to the post. They
were given specimens of the discovery and
bringing them to this city, have
had the coal submitted to
test. MIR. Il. o. Sweeny reports most ia
vorably, declaring that the specimens are
true bituminous coal, possessing high per-
centagel of bitumen, and is first class fuel
and suitable for blacksmithing purposes. A
full analysis is given of the product, which
indicates that the coal is first class in all
particulars. If the discovery turns out to
be something more than pocket it will
be of incalculable importance. Up to the time
of this discovery the section of country bor-
dering the Missouri has been thought wholly
devoid of coal traces-at any rate reported
finds of coal have universally turned out to
to Sbe only bids of Ignite. The bid, or
measure discovered, near Fort Assiniboine,
lies on the Milk river, about mile from
the pos, within the boundaries of
tho government reservation. 1t crops out
along the bank, and gives signs of being of
considerable extent. The everything deposit
is shale, clay and earth, making it very easy
to reach ana work the coal bed.