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Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1879-11-29

The Kansas STATE Peni,entiary now con-
tains six hundred and fifty convicts.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1879-11-29
4 Strange People.

Do you know that there are strange people in
our community, We say strange because they
seem to prefer TO suffer and pass their days mis-
erably, made SO by Dyspepsia. and Liver Com
plant, Indigestion, Constipation, and General
~uieed to cure them. Sold by H. J. Fringer.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-06-13
Mr.. Lincoln and a Clergyman.

At the semi-annual meeting of the
New Jersey Historical Society, held
last week in Newark, n. j., Rev. DIR.
Sheldon, of Princeton, read mem orial
of their late President, Rev. r. X.
Rodgers, d. D., in which appears the
following fresh incident concerning Mr..
Lincoln and the war: zone day during
the war, DR.. Rogers was called on by a
man in his congregation, who, in the
greatest distress, told him that his son,
soldier in the army, had just been
sentenced to be shot for desertion, and
begged the minister's interposition.
The doctor went to Washington with
the wife and infant child of the con-
demned man, and sent his card up to
Mr.. Lincoln. When admitted, the
President said, You are minister,
believe. What can 1 do for you my
friend?' The reply was: "A young
man from my congregation in the army
has so tar forgotten his duty to his
country and his God as to desert his
colors, and is sentenced to die. 1 have
come to ask you to spare him. With
characteristic quaintness the President
replied, Then you don't want him
hurt, do your ooh, no. said the petit
toner, 1 did not mean that; he deserves
punishment, but beg for him time to
prepare to meet his God Do you say
he has father, wife and child?' said Mr..
Lincoln. Yes Where do you say he
is?' On being told, he turned to his
secretary, said few words in an under
tone, of which that official made note,
and added to DR.. Rodgers, You have
your request. Tell his friends l have
reprieved him. With God bless
you, Mr.. President DR.. Rodgers turned
away to bear the glad news to the dis
tressed family"
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-06-13
A Funeral Notice.

A man came into the Derrick Office
yesterday who had the unmistakable I'M
print of backwoodsman, and, inquir-
ing for the editor, pulled up chair and
sat down.
"I've come" said he, to git you to
print notice of a funeral that we'uns
had outen our way"
Gall right" was the answer, "what do
you want published?
"I jist writ down a few notes here,
what I'll read to you'un while you put
'em in shape. Jim Smith died of the
fever last week-bein' much respected
in the neighborhood-a large and re-
spectacle audience turned out"
We began to suspect that the old
fellow had got hold of press notice of
some entertainment.
ito witness the performance. The
eulogy was spoken by the Rev. Sny-
deker, who performed his part to per-
lection, bringing tears to the eyes of
many, and when he retired was greeted
with an n-kore-"
The old man hesitated at that word
for moment, and then said: 81 don't
know as how that's right or not, but
Sally said it was good word, anyhow,
an so 1 put it down. Then go on an
say somethin' consolin' about the last
of the 'arth, an / thot as how you'd
better wind up somethin' like this:
There was an immense crowd present,
the affair passed off pleasantly, and
every one seemed to enjoy them
selves. '"-DeTTick.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-06-13
DIAMONDS UNEARTHED.

WOMEN do not like to remember;
men do not like to foresee.
ONE talent, well cultivated, deepened
and enlarged, is worth hundred shall
low faculties.
You cannot dream yourself into a
character; you must hammer and forge
yourself one.
LOVE is the strongest and most arbi-
trary moral power. Love forgives, but
never excuses.
If tree has not blossomed in the
spring you will vainly look for fruit on
it in the autumn.
BY their fickleness women escape
much misery. Birds save themselves
only with their wings.
No MAN ever offended his own con-
science but, first or last, it was re-
venged on him for it.-SoaIth.
No CHARACTER is complete that has
not some mental treasures on which it
may draw during the treachery of fort
use.
A GOOD man is as priest and min
lister of the gods; devoted to that divin-
ity which hath its dwelling within him.
Marcus.
CROWD is no company; mems faces
are but like pictures ia gallery, and
talk but tinkling cymbal, where there
is no love.
A MAN seldom shows improvement
until he has found himself; and, in this
sense, if in no other, the majority Of
mankind are lost.
HEARTS have windows. They should
be kept open at all times, that the glad
sunshine of all that is true and beauti-
full in this life may enter and abide
therein.
PITY with its crystal drops is sweet
ening many cup of life. And, in re-
turn, many grateful heart is laying on
the palm of pity the choicest gems of
gratitude.
COOP resolutions are an honor to
every heart that may form them. But
that honor takes to itself new luster
and that heart is nobler still when these
resolutions are not broken.
IT is the narrow-edged men-the men
of single and intense purpose, who steel
their souls against all things else-who
accomplish the hard work of the world,
and who are everywhere in demand
when hard work is to be done.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-06-13

Ford, at the end, and blown, that the
shell might be preserved, when it was
discovered that there was inclosed with
in the outer shell second egg, two
thirds as large as the first, with a shell
much harder. That was also punctured
and the contents drawn, which showed
it to be perfect egg. The outside egg
contained no yelk. holding only the al
bumen in which the inner egg was in
closed. Mr.. Ford has now an egg with
in nm egg, which is as puzziing to hen
fanciers as the question whether the
egg preceded the hen, or the hen the
egg, originally" is to country debating
clubs. Was there ever like phenome-
non hefore2
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-06-13
Rather a Nice Man. Rnt

Il say, Charley" said young swell
the other day, ave struck a new sort of
prospective father-in-law. You see, 1
got mashed, terribly mashed, on little
one, and she asked me to call. SO 1
went down the other evening. The
governor came to the door, and 1 thought
it was all up with me. Expected the
traditional boot, you know; but he was
very gentlemanly, asked me into his Ii
brary, chatted on politics and trade, set
up the cigars, had bottle of wine
opened, and did me proud. Invited me
to call again, too. But hang me if 1
had chance to set eyes on the girl.
Singular, wasn't it?"-Netc HaUen
ReQister.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-06-13
FilImOre's DOughnutS.

When Millard Fillmore was Vice
President he received from an old
friend in the country box of honey
and barrel of -four, and in his letter
of thanks said with simplicity: "The
honey is uncommonly fine, and its pure
sweetness enhanced by the thought
that no life of the little industrious in
sects-a splendid pattern for man in his
highest condition to follow-was sacri-
feed or endangered by depriving them
of this portion of their precious hoard.
The barrel of -four has been duly in
spected and pronounced of the first
quality. You should see the dough-
nuts my favorite cakes-which my
wife, who prides herself in making, Las
made out of this -four. They would
make the mouth of an epicure water"
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-06-13
Stimulants Used by the Race.

It is estimated that coffee, both beans
and leaves, is drank by 10000. 900 of the
human family. Tea of all kinds is used
by 500,000,000 and opium by 100000
600; alcohol, in its various forms, by
5OO00O,000 of the human race. To-
bacco is probably used by at least 70O,-
600 900 or SOO,O0O,000. These startling
facts indicate large proportion of the
race using some substances that are Ell
Their stimulants or narcotics. The work
of the Psychologist, in the future, will
be to determine the true place in ma
ture of these substances, and indi-
cate where their use ends and abuse
begins.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-06-13
SPRING..
DIX HATTIE n. $. cnEssr.


The birds are singing.
The grass il springing
Up from its wintry bed,
The south wind blows,
The brooklet flows,
And the sky is blue overhead.
The budding trees
Nod 10 the breeze,
In a grateful kind OF way;
The insects creep,
And the hi. ating sheep
Make music all the day.
Down In the boys,
The noisy frogs,
Are making a great harangue;
~Ker thug" one goes,
He's the king s'pose,
And never a jollier sang.
Down by the stream,
In the sunligbt's CLEAN,
The fisherman lowers his bait,
A smile and a smirk,
A witch and jerk.
And the poor fish knows its fate.
The violet and daffodll
With perfume the garden fill,
But far gaudier flowers will grow
And the rose and eglantine
VIII around the trillis Irvine
In the coming summers glow.
till flowers of spring
A thrill will bring,
When later ones would fail;
In this northern cline,
The sweet spring time
With JOY We always hail.
Mass.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-06-13
WIT AND HUM0R.


/ come-I come! We have called me long.
come the boarder who hears the gong.
Ye may trace my stops by the forest stirred,
by the cry of Judgment " aud : Out on third
by the primrose stars in the shadowy grass,
And tom-cats assembled In nightly mass.
I have looked on the hills of the stormy North,
And the linen suit has been trOttsd forth;
The fisher IN out on the sunny sea,
With his cheese and crackers and rye whiskee;
And the pine has d fringe of softer preen.
And bonnets are higher than ever seen.
AWAY from the dwellings of careworn men,
Who insist a rent for their dismal dem
Away from the chamber and silent hearth,
And flee 20 the garden Of beer and mirth
The branches thrill 10 the wildwood strains,
And the doctor treateth our aches and pains.
Come forth, Dye children of gladness, comet
Make yourself numerous as u busted thumb.
We of the rose lip and dew bright eye.
come forth To meet me-O myi my.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-06-13
QUIPs.


No QuARTER-A 20-cent piece.
A MAN overboard-Ourself, by spring
poets.
"GIvEN up by the doctors" All
hope of collecting more than one-third
of their bills.
A LADY, describing an ill-natured
man, says he never smiles but he feels
ashamed Of it.
THE soul that is in earnest will not
stop to count the cost. 1t is the same
way with hen.
ONE who knows says that mixed voices
don't produce half as much music rs
mixed drinks do.
The boy who had to be driven to the
bath-tub last winter now bathes for
hours at time in the canals and riy ers.
REFLECTIONS of misanthrope-
There are two kinds of friends-the
kind that betray us and the kind that
we betray."
In shooting fly the more experienced
blacksmith uses cloth instead OF a
hammer It is not SO liable to damage
the furniture.
TAcKs on spirits: This is the time of
year when Toodles comes in late, tries
to steal up stairs in his stocking feet,
and suddenly gives yell like a Co
manche.
Now THE winds that softly breathe,
and the flowers that garlands wreathe,
gentle hint of summer in the mind i'm
plants; and so do the beetles, the spiders
and the ants.
The climax of incredibly is thus IL
Illustrated in French paper: "X. is such
liar that with him one hasn't even the
recourse of believing the contrary of
what he says!"
"WHo was the first MANI" asked a
Sunday-school teacher of her prodigy,
adam" "And who was the first wom-
amp" He hesitated but moment, and
then shouted, Madam"
AN African ion-hunter contributes
the following: How to catch lions-The
desert is composed of sand and lions.
Take sieve and sift the desert. The
lions will remain. These you place in a
bag which you carry for the purpose.
A YANKEE auctioneer lately INDUCED
in the following little bit of the pathetic:
"If my father and mother stood where
you do, and didn't buy these boots
these elegant boots-when they were
going for 81, should feel it my duty
as a son to tell both of 'em that they
were false to themselves and false to
their country"
The Waupun Leader contains an ar
ticle informing its readers when to eat
pickereL." We did not read the article,
but suppose, of course, that the Leader
says, eat pickerel at meal time. Moth
ing appears SO much out OF place as to
see man In business hours walking
along the street picking the bones out
of piece of pickerel.-Peck's Mil,Uau-
kee Sun.
AN honest doctor, having forgotten a
patient In his rounds, comes around at
nightfan to repair his neglect. He
finds Grape on the door. His patient
has taken advantage of his absence to
die. He approaches the concierge some
what obviously. "Has our friend-'
"Yes, he has. No use your going up
doctor; your patients coming down.
French paper.
A DEVOTED mother, sending her
7-year son for the first time to district
school, was considerably surprised to
observe when he came back look of
utter disgust and modification. What's
the matter, darling?" she said; don't
you like to 60 to school?" eyes," he
answered, Il do, but all the boys have
got patches on their pants, and they
laugh at me, and-and sobbing] if you
don't put some on mine, I won't go
again"
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-06-13

AN aged Congregational clergyman.
in Castleton, Vt, repeated sermon
that he had originally delivered fifty
years ago. Its ideas, strangely, had
not become old-fashioned. The SUBJ
ject was repentance.
Litchfield enquirer., 1879-12-18
Bantam.

IMPRovEMRNTs.-Mr. E. D. Weeks, who purchased the Lucius Wilmot Farm, has re- moved the old chimney from the house, re- placing it with a new one of modern dimen- sions, saving considerable room for other pur- poses, and improving the rest of interior very much.
 M. J. Smal is building new house near the mill it is already nearly enclosed. The new hall, which has been more than year in building has so far advanced that it can be used for some purposes when sittings are not required. If time and money last, we yet hope to see the building finished.
 -Wm P. Crossman has bought of Thomas Wallace a number of acres of land on the pa- per mill fiat, with an old house thereon, for $450. We hear that he will build new house soon, on the site of the old one. Flynn & Doyle have purchased theproper- ty belonging to the late Litchfeld Carriage O., in this place. and have commenced mak- ing improvements about the place by moving the lumber shed back in range with the shop, much improving their front.
 .MARRIAGEs-The number of marriages in this vicinity is really quite startling. One zones to bed at night not knowing but he may wake up married, in the morning.
 TRAPPING is considerable trapping done along the Bantam river; furs are now bringing as high as ten or twelve cents each, for the best. One trapper, who has laid in a new stock of traps, has been complaining that some of them have been stolen. w.
Litchfield enquirer., 1879-12-18
Washington Depot.

The Sheppard Jubilee Singers gave con- cert in the hall, Thursday evening, as it was announced they would do. The night was dark and cloudy, but large audience was in attendance, and everything was so satisfactory that it was decided to have further perform ance on Saturday evening Again the Hall was we'll filled, and a unanimous vote of ap- proval was taken. ....,-- s- .r.7-e
 At the close of the concert of the Jubilee Singers, it was announced that a ''youns man" would undertake to solve some knotty prob- lens in the Hall on Saturday evening of this week. As "a prophet is not without honor save in his own country" so we get habit of depreciating home talent, and usually wait for approval of such from abroad before giving an affirmative nod ourselves. Let us endeavor at least to be just, and withhold disapproba- ton till we see whether appreciation may not be merited. R. s. Welton, the lecturer to speak Saturday evening, has undoubted talent, but as his mental chariot does not run in ordl- nary grooves, he sometimes jumps the track, and seems to be astray but without doubt he is capable of giving us a good and enjoyable lecture that the writer would be very sorry to misr. The topios orc, s.rhe psvpvI suuJect or Mankind is Chickens" and "Man is the crea- ture that laughs" J.
Litchfield enquirer., 1879-12-18
Washington

TAs esad PuaqAe Of this community have Ssssa zzEraszzso1.y active the rast two weeks.
 Nu S~aKH-This affair to which I azlasss @ yOur Axzz. brought to light the sur Fraszsg fzgz EkExz zt Ae&se 6faeen ladies and one sA1r@ as uzay men, can control the unruly 3ae=zis'sz Sar sAESe hOQrs, amid innumerable EU1Sax-ziau4 sS sAe cOusrary.
 SS&@1asE fARzL-Mr and Mrs- Henry S. AarSa1a'az+- tAs us~iy married pair, were sur- RS.sss ss S1Ak zzzher of the young people sE M4zsAsazAe and tAis place. last Tuesday SwszzG
 AxEEA-Mz H2zries Ward, widow of the AE< AzEazrse Ne~s0o. dssd on the 9th inst zgsa E1 TAe f9nex1l w2s attended on Mon. @r- sg Age c0@nOurse of people.
 AzzzxAx<-Dec ssd. daughter to Edwin a~E Hzakn WhazAe1d; ssh son to Mir. and Mn Hzrr HEksx
Litchfield enquirer., 1879-12-18
AGENTS READ THIS!

pay salary of $10O per month and expenses to sell | our wonderful invention. sample free. Address | at once HERMAN CO.,, Marshall, Mich. 36-4w
Litchfield enquirer., 1879-12-18
Falls Village.

| Christmas is once more approaching, and
 every year the old Festival meets with hear
 tier welcome. From having been honored only l by the few, it is now hailed with delight by almost every household and every year the preparations for it's observance grow larger and larger. Santa Claus is not only more heavily laden than of yore, but his inventive powers must have received a new stimulus since the | days of our childhood. Everything can be l found, not only in the monster establishments of the city, but brought to our very doors, to suit almost every taste, and what is more inn portant, almost every purse The little chro mo cards furnish pleasant way of sending Christmas and New Year greetings to friends who are often separated from us by a wide | expanse of land and sea, in this vast country l of our own. And in your Christmas gifts, re- member the lonely and desolate, not alone those poor in worldly store, but those who have, or think they have no one to care for them.
 "That is no true aims which the hand can hold; Who gives from a sense of duty; Buthe who gives a slender mite,
 
 That thread of the all sustaining Beauty Which runs through all and doth all unite, | The hand cannot clasp the whole of his aims: -r The heart Outstretches it's eager palms Fer a God goes with it, and makes 1t store + To the soul that was starving in darkness before" This year we fancy there will be no difficult ty in gathering the trailing evergreens needed | to decorate chancel and church, for Autumn
 fingers in the lap of Winter, in very delight l ful way.
 The German class are progressing rapidly under the guidance of Miss Frank Dean, who has recently returned from a long stay in Ger many and France where she has spent her time in study.
 The Sociable at MT. Sidney Reeds on Fri day evening called out large attendance of the young people. The Literary Society meet each fortnight. At the last gathering, at the Rev. Mr. Belch- CTS, the young gentlemen who are members, invited the Society to meet at the Court Room on the evening of the 18th. A very pleasant time is expected.
 The Library receives frequent additions and is we'll patronized
 Travelling is difficult matter nowadays, the roads are badly cut by the passage of heavy loads.
 The grist mill of MT. Sidney Ensign, near Huntsville, was raised on the afternoon of the 18th. It stands the site of the burned Facto-
Litchfield enquirer., 1879-12-18
ON 30 DAYS TRIAL.

We will send our ELECTRO VoLTAIc BELTS and other Electric Appliances upon trial of 30 days to those suf ferlng from NervOus Debility Rheumatism, Paral- ysis or any diseases of the Liver or Kidneys and many other diseases. sate cure guaranteed or no pay. Address vOLTAIC BELT CO.,, Marshall, Mich.
Litchfield enquirer., 1879-12-18

JUBILEE SINGERS. .-Sheppard's Troupe of Jubilee Singers, organized by Father Hawley, of blessed memory, of Hartford, have given two concerts to crowded audiences in the Hall the past week. It is said these concerts sur passed any thing of the kind heard here before. Mir. Sheppard is find leader. Mir. Bassey, surpasses any bass singer our reporter ever heard, and all aquitted themselves well. The pieces were most of them plantation songs selected from ninety on the programme. "Old black Joe," and the Laugh of Child, seemed to attract special attention. They gave en- couragement that they would favor us with another concert in July or August. One part of the proceeds we understand is donated to the church furnishing society. As they came over from New Preston, Saturday, we are in- formed they serenaded Mrs. Betsey Averill, aged ninety two years.
 CHRISTMAS IS CoM1NG.-Services will be held in St. Johns Church, on Wednesday evening, the 24th. s.
Litchfield enquirer., 1879-12-18

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Litchfield enquirer., 1879-12-18
Ihc citfI,icLh En1uirer,
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Clubbing Rates.

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 .-sss- .--A tse Ezas5r-r, al ike following yearly
Litchfield enquirer., 1879-12-18
NTarr1ageS.

In Litchfeld, Dec. 10th by Rev. H. G.. Smith, Mr. Sumner T. Bennett to Miss Clara Hallock, both of Litchfield.
 At Goshen, Dec 9, by Rev. Mir. Hazen, MT. Willis Eben Robinson, and Miss Loulse M. Stewart.
Litchfield enquirer., 1879-12-18

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Litchfield enquirer., 1879-12-18
Births

At Goshen, Nov. g. a son to MT. and Mrs. Wm. l.. Losaw
 At Goshen, Nov 8, daughter to Mir. and Mrs. Edwin Apley.
 At Goshen, Nov. 6, son to Mrs. and MT. Orlo E. Wadhams. He is Grandchild of Sherman Kimberly
 At Goshen, Nov. 21, daughter to Mir. and Mrs. Stiles J. Hotchkiss tf s.s
 At Goshen, Dec g, a daughter to MT. and Mrs. Edwin D. Crandall, grandchild of Dea Smith. .s
 At Goshen, Dec 10, son to MT. and Mrs. Charles Delamatter. In Cornwall, Dec. sth, daughter, to George W. and Hattie A. Corban.
Litchfield enquirer., 1879-12-18

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Daily Republican., 1879-10-24

ious4Rll over. A man has as much right
to tell lies in church as he has in his
counting room. God sees you.
Armor is always placed on the from
part of person, ami therefore he mus
face his opponent. Christian, never
turn your back to the enemy. Face
him To illustrate this more clearly
he cited an incident OF little girl who
desired to go and walk in the garden.
Her mother opposed her wish on the
plea that she would be tempted by
Satan to eat the currants. The child
pleaded to be- tried, and gained her
mothers consent. She passed the bush
number of times without touching it,
but on the next walk toward it she
thought she would take one as they
looked so tempting. The next time, as
she supposed she was unseen, she
plu;ked bunch. Upon entering the
house she was questioned by her
mother about eating them. She con-
fessed to having done SO, when her
mother said why did you not say "get
thee behind me Satan? 81 did, ma"
said the child, "but as soon as l said it
he pushed me right into the BUSH"
Never tnrn your back on Satan
An otfertory was given for the educa.
ton of an Indian child. After singing
a number of hymns and prayer the
benediction was pronounced by Bishop
Lee.