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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-09-12

Enough Salt for All tho Markets OF the
United States.

Enough Salt for All tho Markets OF the
United States.
From the Virginia City New Enterprise.l
Capt. Rhodes, of Esmcralda county.
who is in this city, is owner of what il
known as Rhodes salt marsh, butwhich
is perfect laboratory of mineral wealth.
The valley contains 4,140 acres. 1t is
quite level. and is surrounded on all
sides with high volcanic mountains. 1t
is situated about fifteen miles northwest
of Columbus.
In this little valley is a sufficient
amount of salt to supply all the markets
of the United States, if not the whole
world. A foot or two below the surface
is found a solid floor of pure rock salt,
as firm and transparent as ice. Indeed,
when the sand that covers the surface
is stripped of, the salt below bears a
very close resemblance to field of ice.
In many places little streams of water
bubble up through the mass of salt, and
very frequently deep pools are found
which look just like air-holes in frozen
lake. The salt made at the marsh is
perfectly pure. When tract of ground
has been stripped of the surface soil the
salt water rises over the bed of rock
salt to the depth Of foot or two. Then
crystals of salt begin to form on the
surface of the water, and as they form
they sink to the bottom. If the salt is
to be fine, for table use, workman stir
these crystals about with shovels as they
settle to the bottom, thus breaking
them up. For use in working silver ore,
coarse salt is as good as fine, and the
solid formation may be dug up with
picks, if necessary, but the loose crys-
tails are more readily handled, and as
much salt of this kind is formed as can
be disposed of.
Not only are there inexhaustible stores
of salt in the little valley, but immense
stores of borax. This borax is of the
finest quality known, and 2 or 3 cents
per pound more can be obtained for it
in Europe than for any other borax sent
to that market. Splendid specimens of
tincal, or natural crystals of borax, are
found in the marsh imbedded in the clay
near the surface Immense quantities
of sulphate of magnesia Epson salt)
and sulphate of soda (glauber salt in a
pure state is also found, but the extent
of the deposits is not known.
Common potash is found in great
abundance, and among the curious
specimens to be obtained are what are
called cotton balls" (boreate of ime)
and fibrous crystalline borax. Also there
is found an abundance of an unknown
mineral. It Us something described in
none of the books. It does not
appear in the shape of crystals, yet has
regular form of its own, presenting
the appearance of branches of corals
1t is thought that this may be some new
salt. A quantity of it will shortly be
sent East for examination.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-09-12
A Diamond Robbery Unprecedented.

A Mr.. Hawthorne, who came here
from New York few days ago on visit,
had an experience in Broadway yester-
day which is simply unparalleled. Set
ting off his very handsome dress was a
5000 diamond pin, the diameter of
which was about half an inch. While
sauntering up Broadway he stopped in
front of Haggerty's produce establish
ment, and bent over pile of coops to
watch the antics of some of tina chick
ems which were feeding. The diamond
caught the eye of silly fowl-a hen, of
course-and, darting its head between
the laths, it seized the gem. Unfortu-
nately the fastening was not such as it
should be, and sharp jerk tore it loose
The hen swallowed the diamond, and
Mr.. Hawthorne's attempt to catch it
gave it such fright that it rushed
among the other chickens and lost it's
identity completely. He went into
the store to complain and was delayed
somewhat. When he came out again
the coops had all been moved, and
Hawthorne could not even recognize
the 5000 one. A conference was
held with Mr.. Haggerty, and it was
agreed that the only way to make sure
of the Jewel was to kill all the chickens
in all the coops. This was not great
undertaking, for the house supplies ho-
tells with dressed chickens, and would
not have much trouble in disposing of
the lot. So Haggerty agreed that if he
was allowed % cents dozen for killing
Immediately he would find the dia-
mond. The coops were carried to the
dressing-room, and the seventy-two
dozen chickens were killed. The
85Sth chicken had the diamond care
fully slowed away inside, and Mr..
Hawthorne gladly paid S1S for the
killing and SO to the woman who
found the diamond.-C Cincinnati En-
C1Lirer.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-09-12

he smiled, not in derisiop, but in de-
light. Then mangled the cloth, tort
ured it, twisted it, and wasted the bet
ter part of my strength on it. After a
time of exertion, emerging from sea
of lather and suds, gave the cleansed
garment pull through the fresh water
tO rinse it, and, with many dextcrous
twirl of hand over fist, wrung it dry.
Holding it up before his eyes, l shook
the folds of flannel to the breeze, and
10, they were as blue as the depths of
heaven at midday. Then the stole
savage could no longer contain his adj
miration within himself, aud he cried
in his confusion of tongues, You sabe
muncho (which polyglot compliment
may be translated to mean, you've
washed before! Like as not your wife
takes in washing for living!"
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-09-12
Russian Railways.

The unpunctuality, disorder and gen.
eral Encouragement of the Russian
railways became some time ago notori-
GUS, and the consequent complaints of
their failure to perform the work for
which they had been constructed were
so many and so bitter that commission
was appointed shortly before the late
war broke out to investigate their con-
dition. The commission has now made
its report; and, after expressing an
opinion that the shortcomings COM
planned of are due to the unsubstantial
and faulty construction of most of the
lines, to the insufficient supervision ex-
ercised over their working, to the lack
of an adequate amount of rolling stock,
and to bad administration, il recon-
mends, first, the amalgamation of the
existing fifty-three railroads with their
separate administrations into few
large companies, whereby the cost OF
management will be reduced and more
unity will be introduced into the sew
eral lines. Secondly, the commission
recommends the formation of distinct
company, to keep the whole of Russian
railways always supplied with suffi-
cient quantity of rolling stock. Thirdly,
the commission proposes the establish
ment of a pension fund for all railway
officials, in order that they may be in
duced to display more zeal; and, finally,
it is recommended that general rail-
way law shall be passed, in which the
duties, responsibility, and rights of
every official shall be distinctly defined.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-09-12

King Humbert is reported to work so
very hard thGt he is nearly always late
for dinner, and the food which is already
half spoiled from icing brought some
distance shut up in tin boxes, gets to be
almost UNBEATABLE. But nobody COM
plains, since Queen Margaret, like her
husband, cares nothing for a dainty or
well-cooked meal What she really
enjoys is q little dry cake, like Savoy
biscuit, which Roman baker prepares
for her; he sends orty-eight day for
the use of the Queen and the Prince,
and small brown loaf, which she eats
with butter at the IL o'clock breakfast.
King Humbert is at present fixing in
his mind the Italian Parliamentary de-
bates and opinions of the past thirty
years, by reading and rereading the of
ficiel reports and making copious and
careful notes.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-09-12
WIT AND HUMOR.

A TEACHER defined conscience "as
something within you that tells you
when you have done wrong" Il had
it once" spoke up young tow-head of
6 summers, "but they had to send for
the DOCTOR"
AN honest Hibernian, while going
along the road, was thus addressed by q
friend: Hello, Pat, you've got on the
wrong side of your stocking" II know
that" says Pat; there's hole Cd the
other side."
A LITTLE girl about years old and
little boy about 6 had been cautioned
not to take away the nest egg, but one
morning when they went for the eggs,
the little girl took it and started for the
house. Her disappointed brother fol-
lowed, crying: Mother, mother, Susie's
got the egg the old hen measures byI"
A YOUNG man who went to the circus,
and stepped too near the monkeys
cage, had his arm seized and savagely
jerked by one of the monkeys. He
would have escaped safely had he not
said, cit was merely monkey wrench"
but, when they heard that, the infuri-
A GENTLEMAN from the provinces
went into the shop of Partisan tailor
to order some clothes. While his
measure was being taken, he said to
the sartorial Aristarchus: "You must
find that / am very badly dressed ?"
"Oh, no." replied the artist, "you are
not dressed at all; you are simply
| covered"
SHE was 5 years old, looking out of
the window of a car that was whirling
through the Kindergarten region of
New Jersey, anxious to be informed of
the character of the growing crops.
Said her father: "That field contains
sweet potatoes; that one, beans; the
other, cabbage" Cabbage" quoth the
5-year-old. "Yes, cabbage" well,
where is the corned beef?"
THEY occupied rustic seat meath
the spreading elm; the pale moonbeams
fell gently through the leafy boughs,
and shed DER each their soft and sill
very radiance. Darling" whispered
the poetic jeweler, "you are like the
matchless diamond, you are SO brilliant
and pure. And what gem do 1 remind
you most of, dearie?" "The emerald"
she softly murmured; because you are
so green"
| MELONCOLIC.
Three melons went sailing out In the West
Nutmeg. water, asd musk
| Three little toys at eveCing dusk
While nature b CODED in damp suspense.
Climbed over a ien-rail, eight-foo fence,
And slowed a melon beneath each vest.
Three little COLES appeared that night
| And tackled the cherubs three
o the groan, the pain, the misery.
The cramp. the grippe. and the inward hurt.
The fate that they couldn't avert
Three undertakers at mornings light
Yet melons go sailing everywhere,
And women are born to weep,
And boys will forage while farmers sleep,
And COLES will come where melons go,
And will doctors and every wo
| That points the way to the golden stair
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-09-12
THE LOVERS DREAM.
By G. L. MARION.

Adieui my love; farewell foreveri
God knows when we may meet again;
Our vows of love I.now must sever,
Although twill rend my heart in twain.
Wouldst thou know why would leave thee!
Ask IL of thine own false heart;
Thou knows thy guilt but wouldst deceive me,
Knew mot the shameful part.
We vowed our love-my soul love thee still;
But thou vert false and loved me not,
which doth my heart with vengeful hatred I'LL
Toward him for whom am forgot.
marked thee with him wandering off.
He looked fair, yet a serpent In loves guise,
Whose love- professed at yours doth scoh;
Yet him you love, but not as love the wise.
Thus we part; L, broken hearted. betrayed
BY one who seemed so pure and sweet;
The fair Eysium where once We strayed
Is now a desert meath thy feet.
OH thou creature, bold and dehled!
lis true thy soul doth bear stain,
Yet with the innocence of u child,
Thou say'st thy heart doth pure remain.
An! woman. we'll may thy bushes spread,
For guilt read in those false eyes,
BY whose once-pure beams my own were fed
MOI Mercy give thee none; arise
The maid arose from where In grief she'd sank;
Those cruel words were rashly spoken;
And thus she walled in accents broken:
~Nay-nay, love-not so-you wrong me much;
Why wouldst thou seek my love to proven
My souls ne'er known the poisoned touch,
10 turn my heart from him L love.
Wherefore, Gerald. this blind endeavor
To blast my life, and thine as well!
lam innocent, now as ever;
Believe me, love, the truth tell
He stood; and gazed on the maiden's face,
Then cruelty laughed and waved his hand;
~Thou once to me vert living grace
But canst now no more my heart command"
She shrieked and wildly then her love embraced
While in her breast fierce passion reigned.
She weeping cried, my love, still am chaste-
My love for thee has true remained"
The lightning flashed. the thunder roared,
And startled much the dreamer awoke.
a maiden on him kisses poured,
And gently his fair brow did stroke.
THANK God! oh, Gerald art thou walked at last
Methought thee dead when saw thee first;
Oh, love! had you from sweet existence passed,
My heart would sure with anguish burst"
He raised his throbbing head, and wild looked
round:
"How came hereS Have 1 been ills"
He asked. He gazed at Pauline, then the ground
As wondring was he dreaming still.
While gentle hands did smooth his brow,
A loving voice stole to his ear;
"No, not i'll; you have but slept-now
Ask no more, but come, the storm is near"
Toward the dottage now they wander,
The strollers view the half-veiled Venus;
Love, let's e'er be true as that orb yonder-
Let never doubt come between u.s."
Pray, dear Gerald why speak you thus?
oh. couldst thou ever doubt my love?
Did e'er aught you deemed Infamous
That should be frowned on from sbove?r
Then wretched Gerald told what he had dreamed
While Pauline listened pale and still;
Thank God twas not true il had seemed.
Oh, forgive me, love, you surely willy"
Forgive you Gerald? Yes, my love, do,
And rejoice twas but dream, now DER;
But endeavor, dear. beseech of you,
To dream such dreams as this no more"
BLOOMINGTON, H.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-09-12
A Printer in Trouble.

There was composition not only dis
charged from the San Jose (Cal.) Her
AID the other day, but also fired dowL
four flights of stairs by the Infatuated
foreman of that admirable journal. It
seems that the typo was requested to
liven up" a certain speech delivered
at the Workingmen's State Convention,
held in that town, with the usual marks
in brackets. The "jour," who was car
rying little more beer than was neces-
sary, just then got hold of the wrong
proceedings, causing the eloquent reso-
luton of Mr.. Van Amman, referring to
the death of a member, to read some
thing like this:
WHEREAS, It pleased Divine Provi-
dence to remove from our midst our
beloved comrade, Azariah McMuck
loud applause], who has been cut off
in the flower of his usefulness laughter
and promise, it is
"ResolUed, That we tender to his be-
reaved family [cheers and friends our
sincere sympathy in their hour of afflic-
ton cries of Put him out and order
and assure them, while we humbly bow
to the will of a voice. Three cheers
for Kearney' Heaven, lament our de-
parted brother [roars of laughter, q
fellow-citizen of enlightened mind,
statesmanlike views [cries of oh, shut
up!' Let's adjourn! and broad and
generous sympathy for his kind. Ter
rife cheers. He is not lost, but gone
before [derisive cries CT Oh, cheese it! >
and continued laughter," etc.
In fact, the McMuck widow is hunt
ing for that unfortunate printer yet, and
cherishes the conviction that he is still
hiding in the hills.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-09-12
Washing Day I'm California Camp.
writer in SaIndau afternoon saw

A writer in Sunday afternoon says
To such depths of degradation had I
come at last that must wash my own
clothes, and, like Mr.. Mantalini, l
thought it demnition grind indeed.
Had been as fastidious as some people
are, they might have gone unwashed
till the summers end for all of me and
my drudgery, but my baser nature pre-
vailed, and went forth, laden like a
slop-shop peddler, to wash my clothes.
Over the valley and half way up the hill
was q pool of warm mineral water
which was better than concentrated I've
for this purpose, so they said. By its
side there sat al Indian, solemn and
alone, probably come here a mission
Like mine, and contemplating with tim
orous hesitation the event of his annual
clean shirt. He looked at me and
smiled. He saw the burden / bore,
realized my intentions, noticed my
hands, the cut of my whiskers, and
other such items of appearance, and
almost laughed outright. Well, what
of it2
To say that I was nettled by his
mirth and evident enjoyment is to put
it very mildly. 1 could have slain him
forthwith had not feared remonstrance
on his part. As it was I could only
take revenge, which proved to be ample
and sweet, by teaching him lesson in
the useful art of washing. From the
moment in which I dipped the first
garment into the water he become in
terested. When / drew il out and
shattered it around upon the rock which
was my washboard, and plastered il
with soap, which / rubbed in with my
knuckles, just as had seen my vii
beg her pardon-my washerwoman do,
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-09-12

swift DER the sunny grass
l saw u shadow pass

Swift DER the sunny grass
i saw shadow pass
with subtle charm:
So quick so fnl of life.
With thrilling Joy no rife,
i \ srted lest. unknown
My step tire II ~ar flown
Had done II harm.
Why look mp 10 the blue.
The bird was gone. knew.
Far out If eight
Steady. and ke n OF wing.
The slight. impassione thing,
Intent on y goal uni nown,
Had held its urse alone.
In silent fight.
Dear little bird, and fleet,
Film ing down At my feet
Shadow for song
More sure am l of thee
Unseen, unheard by me
Than of some things felt and known
And guarded a. my own
Al my life long.
Ndpes Dodge. On Scribner.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-09-12

GEORGIA is about to erect q monu-
ment to Sergt. William Jasper, of South
Carolina, who fell in the assault on Sa-
vannah, Oct. 8, 1779. This is the hero
who leaped from the parapet of Fort
Moultrie and regained the flag which
had been shot away by ball from the
British feet. On another occasion,
aided by q single companion, he cap
tured British guard of ten soldiers
and rescued twelve American captives.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1879-03-21

WASHINGTON, ID. c.. March s--The Sec
Rotary of the Treasury has issued a circular
calling attention to the 4 per ~refunding
certificates OF the United states. 10 he issued
under the provisions OF the act If Congress
approved February =. 1879. entitled a act
10 authorize tile issue III certificates ~ de-
post In aid Of the r~efunding OF the pubic
debt" Zach certificate will be OF the de-
nomination Of SO, viii be made nearly 81 the
form and size 81 the United states
note, and will bear on its face n
back the conditions Of IL issue. Zach
certificate will be sold for lawful money ~
par and nccruing interest 10 date If purchase
by the Treasurer ~ the United Sntc-at wash
ingfnn. and by the Assistant Tressnrcfs at
Baltimore. Bo-tAn. Chicago. Cincinnati. New
Orleans, New York. Philarelphia. -. Louis
aud san n ancisco. and the Treasurer ~ the
United states at Washington and Assistant
Tr, a-urcr az Sewlork will also receivc IN pay
m-nt drafts IN favorof themselves respective
~. drawn on New York. which will be collect
ed. and the excess. II any. returned by cneck 20
depositors. The Secretary ~ the Treasury will
AIS, accept I'm symen certificates of deposit
of National banks specially designated to re
ceiye deposits on this account, but rcfunding
cert ficstes Will not be deliycrrd until the
been paid for by Treasury draft or by deposit
Of like mount with the treasurer or some
Assistant Treasurer Of the United states. or
until Z. ). bonds OF an equal amount are sub
upon complying with section 5.l33 Of the Re
yised statutes Of the United states are invited
TO become financial agents oil the Uovcrn-
ment and depO~ftorfca Of public moneys -
crufng from the sale Of there certificates.
Money received by depository banks tor such
certificates will remain IN deposit with said
banks, subject 20 the order Of the Treasurer
Of the United states. and calls for redemption
a bonds will issue from time 10 time ~ the
Secretary may direct. All banks. bankers,
poetnssters and other public officers and all
other persons are invited 70 aid IN placing
these certificates. They can make their ar.
arrangements through National banks for &C.
post OF the purchase money. Commission
viii be allowed on the purchase Of these Ger
tiicates. rs follows: On m rggr~ gate Of ST.
o0c and not exceeding fO,,o0m any one cal.
endnr month. one eighth Of per cent, and
On any amount exceeding sicp.0Oo. In = like
period. \ commission Of one quarter Of l per
cent. on the excess; and parties purchasing
At one time 500 or more II certificates win
he entitled 10 receive them free oI
charge for transportation. Certificates
viii be- ready for delivery April. I. ISIS
M which date they will begin 20 bear IN
terest. which will be payable upon the con
version ri the certificates into s-pcr-cent.
bond. The Secretary also thar q
soon ~ practicable SO certificntes will be n
sued under this law. similar In form and up
on like similar conditions 70 those above -
scribed. 20 be registered on the books Of the
Treasury ia the name Of the owner. which
name will also be entered On ene face Of the
certificate.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1879-03-21

Whereas, The final adjournment Of the
Forty-ffth Congress, without making the
usual and necessary appropriations Tor the
Legislative. executive and judicial expenses
OF the Government for the fiscal year end
ing June %, 1880, and without making the
usual and necessary appropriations for the
support for the Army for the same fiscal
year, presents an extraordinary occasion re.
quiring the President TO exercise the power
vested In him by the Constitution to cons
vene the houses OF Congress in anticipation
Of the da- liked by law for the next meet
ing.
Now, therefore, /, Rutherford b. Hayes,
President Of the United States, do, by virtue
of the power to this end In me vested BY the
Constitution, convene both houses Of Con-
gress 10 assemble at their respective cham
bers at II O'Clock. noon, on Tuesday, the 18th
Of March, inst, then and there TO consider
and determine such measures ~, In their
wisdom, their duty and the welfare Of the
people may seem TO demand.
In witness whereof | have hercunto set
my hand and caused the seal Of the United
States 10 be affixed.
Done a. the City Of Washington this 9Th
day Of March, 1879, and Of the Independence
OF the United States Of America the one
hundred and third. (Signedl
X b. HAYES.