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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-02-21
The BedOuins of America.

The Apaches, who have given us so
much trouble-though not near so much,
probably, as we have given them-still
claim to number, with all their tribes,
from 5000 to 10000. When the Span
iards, in their search for gold in the
hign lands of what is now New Mexico,
first met these Indians they found them
proud and Independent, though harm
less and even kindly. Wronged and
outraged, the Apaches at last retaliated,
and the Spaniards were never able to
conquer them. To this day they hurl
defiance at all government and civiliza-
ton. They are the Bedouins of this
continent, and are all mounted on small
ponies capable of great endurance
These savages, fierce and untamed as
they are, do not scalp their enemies.
They are fond of smoking and of cards,
and when idle have strange, monot-
onous chant. In battle they keep their
ponies in motion, and are themselves
always changing position. They seem
to be Monotheists, and Montezeuma, or
the spirit of God, is blended in their
mind with some sort of religious aspira-
ton. They have IA superstitious regard
for the eagle and owl, and will not kill
or eat the bear or the hog. Mathematics
they dread, imagining them to be evil
spirits. They never cultivate the soil I;
live principally by plumber, and are in
the main i'll formed, emaciated, and mis-
cradle in appearance.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-02-21
Free-MasOns.

The following statistics of the num-
Der of lodges of Free-Masons which ex-
listed at the end of last year will be read
with interest: In Germany there were
342 lodges; in Switzerland, 80; Hun
gary, A; Roumania, IL Servia, 1; En-
gland and Wales, 1,187; Scotland, 33l ;
Ireland, 900; Gibraltar, 8; Malta. !;
Holland and Luxembourg, 46; Belgium,
Is; Denmark, z: Sweden and Norway,
IS; France, 2S7; Spain, about 800;
Portugal, %; Italy, 10; Greece, IL
Turkey, 90; Egypt, %; Tunis, 2; Al
geria, IL; Morocco, 2; the West Coast
of Africa, IL; African islands, %; the
Cape, 81; Arabia (Aden), /; India, 11S;
Indian islands, 16; China, 10; Japan.
8; Australian islands, A; Australia. 229
New Zealand, "a; United States. 1891
Canada, 535; Cuba, 30; Hayti, 80;
West India islands, 65: Mexico. -:
Brazil, 256; and other States in South
America, l79--a total of about $4,000
lodges. The number of Free Masons
is about 5,000,000.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-02-21
A Battle with a Tarantula in Texas.

The tarantula is the desperate of the
spider family; it frequently attains the
size of the hand; and, with its great,
glazing, black eyes and frightful claws,
seldom fails to present an appearance
so formidable that sensitive lady, even
if used to seeing the tarantula, will
scream at the sight. The farantula is,
in fact, only big spider, and usually
makes his home in the open prairie,
dwelling with his family in nest con-
cealed beneath the tall grass. If you
tackle him in his retreat you will very
soon repent your temerity, for he
springs at you like tiger, jumping to
an astonishing height-sometimes three
or four feet. He is one of the most
poisonous of the family of the arach-
nm, aud his bite is said to be m ore fatal
thar. that of the rattlesnake. In set
Element called Grapevine Prairie, near
Fort Worth, some time ago, the son of
a farmer named Featberstone was one
day occupied gathering rocks on the
roadside. Upon overturning a large
flat rock he was suddenly confronted
by large tarantula, the size. of a mans
hand, snugly ensconced in his nest
along with n number of young taran-
tulas The big one was yellow and
blackstriped. and displayed the came
inimitable color that nature bestows on
the beautiful snake" Selling large
stick, Master Featherstone attacked the
enemy in his stronghold, and was met
with an unexpected resistance. He
succeeded in breaking off one leg, or
rather claw, of the devil-fish of dry
land, but the tarantula, enraged, sprung
upon the aggressor, and, quick as
thought, with his great black eyes gilt
tering with fiendish ferocity, fastened
himself on the boys hand and arm.
Before he could be dislodged the taran-
lula had inflicted two probably fatal
bites on the hand and arm, both of which
subsequently swelled to three times
their natural size-so virulent is the
poison of this desperate of the prai-
ries. The boy, however, succeeded in
killing the tarantula.-St. Louis Globe
Democrat
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-02-21

ST. LOUIS goes on the book as having
furnished the swiftest case of justice on
record. James Beck, baggage master
on the Iron Mountain railroad,
between that city and Columbus, KY,
was arrested at 10 O'Clock in the morn
ing, on n charge of robbing the mail.
He was taken to the postoffice, where,
on the production of proof against him,
he made full confession. He was then
taken before the United States District
Court, pleaded guilty, and, at o'clock
y. M, was sentenced to three years in
the penitentiary, the entire business
being accomplished within four hours
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-02-21

CHIEF JOSEPH has proved himself to
be a thorough business man while in
Washington. He has concluded con-
tract with the Secretary of the Interior,
and bill has been introduced by the
Chairman of the House Indian Com
mittee to give effect to this contract,
which provides that in consideration of
the cession by the Indians of their
Idaho lands they are to be given in the
Indian Territory four townships of good
agricultural land and $250,0O0 to be in
vested in 4 per cent. bonds as perma-
nent fund for the benefit of the band.
The price of the new lands and cost OF
removal thereto are to be paid by the
United States.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-02-21

Gov. JOHN G. FREMONT, of Arizona,
in his first message to the Legislature
of that Territory, recommends that the
Legislature ask the National Govern
ment for 100000 to build roads in the
Territory and open up its resources.
He reports that there are millions OF
acres of land in the northern part of
Arizona that need only a supply of
water to make them valuable for farm
ing and grazing. He believes that arte-
sian wells and system of drains would
make all this section well watered, and
directs attention to such measure, as
encouraging immigration. The Cover
nor reports the Indians quiet, and as
showing peaceful disposition.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-02-21
The Late Bayard TAYLOR.

He was a simple, honorable, upright
man, with lofty literary ambition and
the most unwearied devotion to literary
work. His literary endeavors were of
the highest aim, and the excellence of
his work is indisputable. He was the
most faithful and honest of workmen,
but his friends knew him to be over
worked. 1t is, indeed, hard for liter
airy man of warm, social sympathies, of
n strong constitution, pressed by many
wisl and tastes which can be gratified
at his pleasure, if it be only his pleasure
to work--it iB hard for such man, liv-
ing in city and amid admiring and
cumulative society, not to do more than
he should do, and easy to forget, in the
pride of his strength, that his strength
must he fostered. Taylor would some
times, perhaps often, toll laboriously
with his brain and his pen for more than
twelve hours, and then seek the relax
alton of the club, and the friendly circle
and the cheerful conversation there.
These are the allurements, the recre-
ations, and the delights of the literary
man, but they are dangerous delights
They do not recuperate, but still further
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-02-21

The air in the British House of Par
lament has been supposed the purest
attainable by human ingenuity. Hot
and cold air are turned in like cold and
hot water in bath, and spray fountains
are playing in the corridors to purify
the air. 1t has now been discovered
that close to the principal chamber u
cesspool containing the evil gasses Of
hundreds of years has been sending
forth its pestilent vapors and laughing
all the machinery to scorn. There have
been complaints of the stencil, but no.
body knew whence it arose. One day II
carriage broke in the cesspool roof, and
the assembled wisdom of England finds
that, instead of breathing the best air
in the world, it has been breathing the
worst.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-02-21

A REPORT of the Superintendent of
Truancy in New York city closes with
the encouraging assertion that the Com
pulsory Education law is steadily lifting
the children of the streets out of the
depths of vagrancy and vice, and out of
the clutches of the law, and placing
them in schools and institutions, ito
be cleansed, instructed and reformed,
and made blessing rather than curse
to society"
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-02-21

"DoN'r make any mistake about that
rope!" was the only remark Mr.. Charles
McGill thought it necessary to make
when he was placed on the gallows at
Cleveland, to be hanged for the murder
of Mary Kelly. No mistake was made
about the rope, and McGill was out of
his misery in less than fifteen minutes.
The Job seems to have been done with
extraordinary neatness and dispatch by
the Sheriff in charge.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-02-21
OUR YOUNG FOLKS.


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such fun an We had one rainy day.
When father was home and helped us play
We made ship and hoisted sail.
And crossed the sea In fearful gale
But we hadn't sailed into London town.
When Captain and crew and vessel went down.
Down. down In jolly wreck,
With the Captain rolling under the deck.
But he broke out again with d lions roar,
And we on two legs, he on four,
Ran out of the psrlor and up the stair,
And frightened mamma and the baby there,
No mamma said she'd be plceman now,
AID tried 10 rest us. She didn't know how!
Then the lion laughed and forgot 10 roar.
Till we chased him out of the nursery door;
And then he turned to a pony gay
And carried us all on his back away.
whippity lickity. hickity. no!
II we hadn't tun then don't know.
Till we tumbled of and he cantered ON,
Never stopping 10 see II his load was gone
And couldn't tell any more than he
Which was Charlie or which was me,
OR which was Towser. for AL In a mix
You'd think three people had turned to six,
Till Towser's tail was caught In the door:
He wouldn't hurrah with us any more.
And mamma came out the rumpus 20 quiet,
And told us story to break up the riot.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-02-21

WHO can say that women are not add
vancing? The Supreme Court of the
United States has decided that the fair
sex can practice before it, and that in
Utah, as well as elsewhere, each woman
is entitled to an undivided interest in IL
husband; the University of Pennsyl-
vania has opened the doors of its lee
ture rooms to women, and, last but not
least, Nebraska damsel has entered a
colt for the races to take place in Chi
cago next June.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-02-21
ZULU LAND.


A~ n"usn Dsssster In South Afrtca.
The disaster to the British expedition
against the Zulu Kaffirs in South Africa
will have the same effect on the hostile
tribes on the northern borders of Cape
Colony and Natal AZ would disaster to
our own troops on the Indian frontier
have on the hostile Indians.
Since 1911 there have been six wars
against the Kaffirs, each one settling
some new issue with the natives in and
north OF Cape Colony. The present
war had its origin in the complications
growing out of the war in 1877, in which
the English espoused the cause of the
Fingoes against the Galekas, an indie
pendent tribe. This war closed in
June, 1878, but in the meantime new
difficulties arose with the Zulu Kaffirs
on the northern borders of the Trans
vaal Republic. This territory was an
nexed to the British colonies in 1877,
and the claim of the Zulus to the land
on Blood river was disputed in the new
settlement of affairs. The new Zulu
King protested; and, when the war of
1878 closed, it was discovered that he
had endeavored, or was endeavoring, to
form an alliance with the independent
chief Secocoem in Pretoria, and was
making arrangements to hold the lands
in dispute. Lord Chelmsford, the Of
ficer in command of the native and
British forces, massed his army for q
campaign against the Zulus. Sir Bar
tie Frere, Governor of the South AZ
rican colonies, had meanwhile dispatched
an ultimatum to Cettewayo. the Zulu
King, recognizing the justice of the
Zulus' claims to the disputed territory,
but insisting on compensation for
farmers who had to leave it through
fear OF Cetewayo, the payment of fines
and surrender of certain chiefs engaged
in outrages, the disbanding of the Zulu
army, the establishment of British
Resident in Zululand with much power,
a fair trial for all offenders, permission
for missionaries to return to the coun-
try, and the freedom of Zulus to marry
on coming of age. CA Zulu cannot
marry under 40.) A month was given
the King to make up his mind, and he
promptly refused to assent to the con-
ditions. The Zulu King had disbanded
his army In December, and had ordered
NOih PNhooeAch AiiooC w oCttlCAo, Dub tlC
conditions as to missionaries and change
in marriage customs seems to have pro-
voked his resentment. His reply
should have been received before Jan.
IL; but, az it was not, war was declared,
and the British troops and native aux
iharies advanced.
Cetewayo, the Zulu King, is reported
the most powerful African monarch
south of the equator. He rules over
10000 square miles of territory and
100000 people. He has an army of
10000 men armed with breech-loading
rifles, and to some of the regiments are
attached batteries of artillery. The
frontier corps, directly opposite to the
British, was about 10000 strong, but
this could be easily reinforced.
Against the Zulu army the British
authorities sent an army of $1,000 men,
one-third of whom were British regu-
lars
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-02-21

IT l.. estimated in Washington that
the census of next year will show an
increased population of 100000, ne
cessitating, under the present appor-
tionment, an increase of sixty-six in the
House of Representatives, making
that body the unwieldy number
of 359. New York would gain five Con-
gressmen, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Mich
igan, Missouri, Ohio, Pennsylvania,
Texas and Wisconsin, four each. The
estimates show no increase in the pop
ulation of Colorado, Connecticut, Della
ware, Florida, Louisiana, Maine, Nevada,
New Hampshire, Vermont and South
Carolina.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-02-21

exhaust the vital energies which hard
literary work has already depleted
Doubtless Taylor would have preferred
to take all the risks, even if risks had
occurred to him; but his fullness of life
and vigor and hope forbade all thought
OF more than temporary inconvenience,
while all losses were to be repaired by
the ampler leisure and greater rest of
life at the legation.
But there was to he no other than the
unbroken rest, and it is touching to see
that the busy man was busy almost to
his last moment, and sank TRANQUILITY
away, unconscious that it was the end.
-" Editors Easy Chair" in Hay-
per's Magazine for March.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-02-21

Hon A. S. PADDOCK, of Nebraska,
lately delivered speech in the United
States Senate upon the subject of agri-
culture, which contains much informa-
ton of interest to Western farmers.
Mr.. Paddock paid particular attention
to the increasing export trade between
the West and Europe. He showed that
the increase in the value of the ship
ments of horned cattle alone from 1877
to 1878 was $4,500,OO0. There were
shipped over the Union Pacific road
last year more than 100000 beeves. He
showed that the cotton worm, in 1874,
cost the cotton-growing States 100000
600 in n single week. The Colorado
potato-beetle caused vast destruction.
The chinch bug, in 1874, caused the
farmers a loss of $50, OOo, 900, and $780,
100000 would not cover the loss from
the locust plague OF 1878 to 1875.
Fruit growers are beset with similar
pests. The increase of malignant dis.
eases among farm animals is causing
great loss. Diseases among swine have
aggregated s3O,OO0,OOO per annum, and
there is great ignorance IA to the cause
of the disease The resolution which
Paddock advocated to authorize a more
thorough Investigation of This agri
cultural subject was adopted.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-02-21

MYRoN II. COLONY, an old st. Louis
newspaper man, is perfecting at New
Haven, CT, a number of warlike inven-
tons, among them being submarine
torpedo, and a bomb, both of which are
loaded with nitro glycerine and can be
arranged by internal machinery to ex-
plode at an appointed time; a rifle, from
which 100 rounds may be fired more
rapidly than from needle-gun or
Winchester rifle, repeated pressure of
the trigger, while the weapon is at the
shoulder, being all that is necessary to
discharge it; IA gun with thirty six
bores, from which 900 rounds can be
fred in very short time and single
barreled gun which is discharged eighty
times in succession by one man with
slight exertion. Mr.. Colony is backed
by DR.. j. II. Mclean, st. Louis (Mo.)
capitalist, who has donated 100000 to
the enterprise.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-02-21

LORD BEACoNsFIELD reports to the
British Parliament that the object of
the Government in inaugurting the
war in Afghanistan has been completely
accomplished. The object of the war
was, as he states it, to secure control of
the great highways connecting Afghan
istan with India, and he announces the
purpose of the Government to retain
than
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-02-21

IT has been decided at Rome to
create number of new dioceses in the
United States. The wonderful growth
of the Roman church in this country
has made additions to the hierarchy
necessary from time TO time, and the
authorities of the church are now about
to mark in this manner another period
of development.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-02-21

The public lands of Texas, originally
25O,OOO,OOO acres in extent, are now re-
ported at 81 ,OOO,0 900 acres. In Texas the
public lands belong to the State, and
over 2OO,0OO,O0O acres have been dis
posed of in various ways. Now it Is
proposed to sell the remainder and de-
vote the proceeds to the payment of the
State debt.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-02-21
The Afghans.

The Afghans are tall, of large and
well-knit frames, muscular and hardy.
Their strong, heavy features and dark
skins give them fierce expression of
countenance; their black eyes" their
lids tinged with anthony to add force,
beauty and dazzling brilliancy 10 them"
are full of fire, so that their swift,
bold and flaming glance is very inn
pressive. They wear their hair shaved
from the forehead to the top of the
head, the rest fall in black thick
masses to the shoulders. The dress of
the people is of cotton, or of cloth
called bdrek, made of cancels hair. and
is worn in two long and very full robes.
the material used by the wealthy classes
being of silk or cashmere blue or white
turbans and slippers complete the cos
tune.
The garments of the young chiefs are
often quite gay with gold-lace or gold
thread embroidery. This ornamental
ton is done by the women in the
harems, who are very skillful with the
needle.
The beauty of young Afghans is fire.
quently spoken of by Eastern writer's.
but it would seem from the nature of
things as though this glowing descrip-
ton must be overdrawn; just rs the
handsome, pensive young Uncas of our
well-beloved West Indian romancer.
James Fenimore Cooper, can hardly be
recognized In the modern Modoc. Still.
abundant testimony claims dark and
hardy beauty for the Afghan in his
prime. r. G1tstdfson, tn HarpeT's
Magazine for March.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-02-21

STATISTICS show that the number of
unemployed mechanics and laborers in
New York city is now one-half less than
four or five years ago, which is account
ed for by the movements West and
South, and decided business revival.
The table published gives the present
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-02-21

number Of unemployed at 10000, of
which 5000 were laborers; carpenters,
1000; masons and stonecutters, 1000;
bricklayers, 500; painters, 800; plaster
ers 600; cigarmakers, 800. During 1873
the daily average unemployed was 3D.
600, reaching subsequently 10000.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-02-21

THE safety of the Lena, one Of the
vessels of Prof. Nordenskjold's Arctic
expedition, is assured. The men are
in winter quarters at Yakutsk. 81
berian town ON the Lena river, about
1000 miles from its mouth, while the
vessel is further down the river, await
ing the opening of navigation.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-02-21

The Christian people of Louisville,
KY, are waging war against Sunday
amusements, theaters, and open saloons.
The ministers are preaching upon the
subject, and large mass meetings have
been held protesting against the Gus
tom. The opposition has been aroused,
and bitter warfare is promised.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-02-21
Ghe Trlle 9urtleruer.
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY II, 1879.

THEY have committee to encourage
the use of horsefesh as an article OF
food in Paris. This committee has is
sued return showing that the number
OF horses, asses, and mules slaughtered
in Paris for consumption in 1873 was
1879, or 700 mere than in the previous
year.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-02-21

THERE is gold in good quantities in
Alaska, old miners say, but the seasons
are too short to make surface mining
pay. There is an abundant supply Of
coal, however, and, as there oughtto be
a heavy demand from several quarters,
the coal mines, it is thought, could be
made to pay.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-02-21

o'clock, where Mr.. and Mrs. Grant were
waiting anxiously.
You must guess the rest-how the
children were Rugged and kissed; how
Uncle Jake had to lie in bed all the
next day on account OF rheumatism !;
how the children related their advent
ure to their playmates the next day;
and how they. were just as eager to have
another snow-storm come as they would
have been had this one afforded as much
pleasure as had been expected.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-02-21

THERE were only 2sl deaths last wear
among the l7,0G0 Quakers in Great
Britain and Ireland.