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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-03-07
WASHINGTON NOTES.

SECRETARY SHERMAN, in answer to an
inquiry from Hon. Fernando Wood, states that
the amount of gold in the treasury on the 18th
ult was sl33,377,27I; of silver, s35,565, 43S;
total, s16S s42, 709, Of which amount sl36, 49,
264 was available for resumption.
Senator Burnside has apologized to
Senator Conkling for the hasty words used in
debate, treaty OF peace has been signed be-
tween the two gentlemen, and everything is
lovely again.
The President has nominated for Col
lectors Of Customs, Healy Akeey, for the Dis
trict of Michigan; Pinkney G. Hall. for the Dis
trict of vicksburg; Postmaster at Flint, Mich.
Francis H. Rankin.
The public statement for March l
shows an increase of the nations Indebtedness
of S31l, al during the month of February
Following are the official figures.
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listing treaties with China as vastly
venient to much wider and more per
terests of the country.
have no occasion to insist upon mi
eral considerations Of the interest al
which sacredly guard the faith of the nj
whatever form of obligation it may ha
given. These sentiments animate the N
tons of Congress and peryade the minds
whole people. Our history gives little ocd
for any reproach in this regard, and in al
the renewed attention of Congress to this
am persuaded their action win maintain p,
duty and public honor. H. b. HAYE
EXECUTIVE MANSION. March l. 1879
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-03-07

Two WOMEN are training in San Fran
cisco for a prize fight. They will wear
thin gloves, in order not to violate Cali
fornia law, but otherwise the usual rules
of the ring will be observed.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1879-09-11
Submarine Patching,

About two years ago the water.pipe
crossing the river at Upper Central Way
bridge, Cleveland, Ohio, was found to
be leaking very badly at some point near
the center of the river. In crossing the
stream it is about eighteen feet below
the surface Of the water, and is imbed-
ded in the sand about six feet. To stop
the waste OF water the valves on each
side OF the river were shut off. George
FL. Breymann, the submarine diver, was
sent to make an examination OF the pipe,
with view to having it repaired with
out moving it, If possible. To discover
the location Of the leak one Of the valves
was opened for few moments, when
the clear lake water soon appeared
through the river water. A large tug
was then fastened with its wheel di.
rectly over the leak, and the wheel
started at full speed. In fifteen minutes
a hole was excavated down to the pipe,
and before the sand had dlled In again
an impression of the hole and the sur
face Of the laps and rivets near it was
taken in putty. From this putty i'm
preston a mold Of plaster Of Paris was
made, in which was cast lead plate Of
the exact form Of the original putty i'm.
preston. The hole in the pipe was
found TO be about four by two and one.
half inches, and irregular in its margin.
A strong bolt, with plates, washers and
oross-bar, similar to the hand-hole plate
for boilers, was then made and put in
place by Captain Breymann, the lead
plate being between the pipe and the
iron plate. After the whole was put TO-
gether and the lead thoroughly corked,
the water was turned on and the leak
| found 10 be effectually stopped.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1879-09-11
An Editors Experiences.

The HatOFoye man gives us his expert
ence of travelling in sleeping car in
warm weather, and all who have been
in the same predicament will appreciate
his remarks on the subject: We arise
from the Pullman couch after the por
ter had help drag off the blanket. 1t
has long been question in my mind
whether the Pullman blankets are stuff
ed or weather-boarded. l think now
they must be built on the plan of the
Victoria bridge. The one / slept under
last night was an inch and half thicker
than Miller platform, and just about
as elastic. When the porter folded it
up, he had to go outside, lay it on the
rail, and let the train run over it to
make crease in it. When you cover up
with one. you think you have drawn the
drapery of plank sidewalk about you,
or else covered yourself up with wharf
boat or the side Of frame house. All
last night / dreamed was turtle, a
sea turtle, one OF the tortoise comb de-
nomination, and that had caught cold
in my shell and couldn't bend it.
BY the way, did you ever notice how
peculiarly bewildering to the unframed
mind are mercantile forms The other
day, being in communistic mood, Ihad
occasion to "divide" with the Office. l
had vague kind Of an idea how the thing
ought to be done, in general way, 30 l
went into bank and asked for sight
draft. Should the obliging cashier I'LL it
ont for mel I thanked him haughtily,
and filled it up myself. ! had my mis-
givings, but / handed it over. The
obliging cashier smiled. "Do you wish
to collect thisP" he asked. / said Eyes,"
in the tones which imagined MIR. Van.
derbilt employed Oh similar occasions,
and to my unspeakable amaaement the
obliging cashier said: Every, well,
sir, just leave the money with us and
we will remit it to your house at once"
And then saw that somehow or other,
I had made the thing out just that,
and had drawn upon myself in favor Of
the office for three weeks salary, during
which time the Office had not heard from
me.
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Due to His Mother.

Mr.. John Crossley, prominent En-
glish carpet manufacturer, recently en-
tertained the Prince Of Wales and q
distinguished party. In recounting the
experience Of his early days, he said:
oh, my mother was remarkable wo-
man; she was once o farm. m.servant; she
lived fourteen years in the same family;
she had to milk the COWS, and churn the
butter, and carry il to market; she had
for q long time only six pounds year
wages, and yet she managed to save q
nice sum; and her leisure hours were
Allied up with spinning wool, her mis-
tress allowing her fourth Of the profits
for herself iAh,' said friend who
was present, perhaps you are indebted
TO your good mother for some Of your
success in the spinning worldP' 'Oh,
yes, he replied, under Gods blessing
/ owe everything to my mother
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1879-09-11
A New Great Gun,

Trial was lately made at Woolwich,
England, OF the new 100 ton gun. The
shot with which il was loaded weighed
2,010 lb. The gun was fitted with gas
check. Its diameter was very little less
than that of the bore, which has cali
ber Of seventeen and three-quarter in
ches, increasing to nineteen and three
quarter inches in the powder chamber.
The thickness Of the metal at the muzzle
is about five inches only, but at the
breech end the chamber is surrounded
with wall Of iron two feet five inches
through, making the maximum diane
ter six feet six inches. The gun is thir-
ty-six feet in length, OF which the bore
occupies thirty-three feet, and the total
length Of gun and carriage when run
out for firing is forty-four feet. The
cartridge, consisting OF 440 lb. Of cube
powder, strongly bound in canvas and
stiffened by wooden bands, was rammed
home, occupying five feet Of the bore,
and then followed the projectile, the
length Of which was two feet eight
inches. The gun was, fred by electricity
from theinstrument room, and recoiled
considerable way up the platform, but
suffered no damage either to itself or
the carriage. The screens registered
velocity of ], $50 feet per second, but
the projeotile was found TO have broken
up, which may have affected the result.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1879-09-11
Freedom Of Opinion in Russia.

| AiObNOhf W VfhAAhVh III
The censure is exercised in Russia by
four large committees, established in st.
Petersburg, Moscow, Odessa and War
saw, and consisting Of apresident, three
superior and six inferior oensors, and by
a number Of minor bureaus, consisting
Of one censor and several inspectors oi
printing houses. No book or engraving
or music-sheet can be issued W Without
having obtained the appreciation of the
censure, and the censors have power 10
conf1scate the whole edition Of any ille-
gal publication whether it contains any
thing censurable or not. The establish
ment Of this institution dates from 1885,
and on account OF the iberality OF the
principles laid down for its guidance, 1t
denoted for that time considerable pro-
gress. Under Nicholas, Latin gram.
mar which had gone through the ordeal
OF the censure and obtained its appro.
baton was afterward confscated because
it was found to contain quotation from
Cicero, in which that philosopher prais-
es the republic as the best form Of gov
ernment; and a mazurka by Chopin was
once sent back across the frontier be-
cause it contained passage which re-
minded the censor Of one of the national
hymns OF the Poles. Nothing of the
kind has taken place since 1866. The
same rescript regulated also the affairs
of the press. 1t allowed the Russian
newspapers to appear without any pre-
vious csnsure, but, 'on account Of the
deficient state of our court > it charged
the administration with the exercise Of
q certain control, under the form Of
warnings. In 1858, however, the min
lister OF the interior was empowered to
stop the sale of single number OF q
paper when it was found TO contain any
thing against the doctrines of the es-
tablished church, the form Of the pres
ent government, the person of the czar,
or the members Of the imperial house.
&C.; and in 1870 he was further empow-
cred to suspend a paper altogether for
period of time and without any previous
warning. This situation is, of course,
very unsatisfactory, but the rescript OF
1866 declared itself provisional and mot
in harmony with the principles of just
and liberal Legislation, and compari-
son between the practical application Of
the Russian press laws and the practical
for instance of, the German
or French laws, does not speak unlavor-
ably of the position Of the Russian
press.
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A Scho0lboY,s wit,

The Rev. DIR. e. Fl. Chapin, of New
York, was pupil of Mr.. Ballard, and
this authentic story is told of him: II
was a rule at the school that all the pu-
pills that boarded in the family of Mr..
Ballard, at one Of the meals during the
day were to state some one new fact in
history or philosophy or geography, etc.
Young Chaplin was asked by Mr.. Bal
lard one day: What new fact have You
to state ? when, with all the gravity
that he could put on, he replied, in
measured words, that it was fact that
he had eaten so much veal during the
last few weeks that when he walked out
he was ashamed TO look calf in the
face. Report has IL that there was less
calf on the table after the statement
OF that fact.
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AT the Old Farm.

Yes, It's true. The blinds are closed, and the
front door streams with Grape
Surely through the house last eve stole vague
and awful shape.
Dimly seen by only one-viewless, soundless
to the rest;
Only one deserted the arrow ere its death pang
pierced his breast.
Why, they say he kissed his Wifel She was sit
ting by the door,
With her patient, work-worn hands folded, for
the day was o'er
And the twilight wind stirred softly, tapped
the lilaos on the pane,
While belated bees swung slowly homeward
through the lane.
Ruth, he said, and touched her brow, gently
asa lover might,
Stopped and kissed her, sitting there. She was
struck with sudden fright.
'Ahl what is it, Johnr she cried. DO you
think I'm going to dief
MOI he answered; mo, dear wife. II It's any
one 'tis L.
Full ten years or more had passed since he'd
given her word
Thoughtful, feeling-like, caressing. She could
scarce believe she heard
Rightly now. Their talk, you see, was, most
part, about the farm
Butter, eggs, the new Alderney, making hay
they meant no harm
Kindly, honest, Christian folk, both the deacon
and bis wife
Only, somehow, they had lost all the romance
out Of life,
And the love which they began with, like a
flower o'ergrown with weeds,
Struggled on, half choked, half buried, in the
strife for worldly needs.
Well, the night came on apsce. ALI the usual
chores were done,
And they went 10 bed as usual; rising always
with the sun;
Twas not worth while burning candles; and at
midnight, lol call
Woke the sleepers. One was taken, one was
left-and that was all.
Lucy told mo Of the kiss. On her way to meet
the choir,
She had stopped to zee Aunt Ruth, she and
neighbor Browns Desire.
They were not surprised this morning when
they heard that be was dead;
That he must have had a warning was what
our Lucy said.
But l think the real love, the true love- that
never dies,
Once two loyal hearts have known it, wAkened
meath those evening skies,
And twill be comfort sweet, in her lonely
time to be,
That before he went he spoke to the dear
wife tenderly.
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}, TENN, SEPTEMBER II, 1879.

had obtained him, but old debts were
constantly coming in, and his limited
salary would not meet them and keeT
him as well. There was one man who
pressed him hard for $50. He had
spent his last quarters salary within 9
dollar or two, and more would not be
coming for some time. He wrote and
told me this, asking me 10 help him,
but / could not. He wrote again, ard
said he must draw on his salary, but
l begged him not TO do SO, 80 soon. -
l was sure his employers would think
it a bad sign. The man threatened to
expose his former habits to the firm,
which you know might have ruined
him with them. l resolved TO help him
this once, and in order 10 do 80 sold
my diamond brooch, which / scarcely
ever had occasion to wear. / got $50
for it, and 1 sent him notes TO that
amount-he little guessed at what cost.
MY poor, persecuted, self-sacrifcing
little woman; why did you not tell me
all this ? Why could you not trust
mef
we were both to blame / replied.
4 am not going to exonerate you quite,
little wife, but am going to own to
my fault. 1 was a brute to doubt you.
Marian, you must forgive me, dear.
oh, Harold we shall be so happy
again now, shant we + the little wo.
man replied (; and then she wound up
our reconciliation in q truly womanly
style, with tears and smiles and kisses.
But the mystery Of the money was
still more dark after Marian's explana-
ton, and it was months before we PEN
etrated it. We did 80 at last, however.
Our piano being sadly in want of re-
pair, l sent to professional man to
come and do it up l was in the room
when he proceeded to take it to pieces.
As soon as the front was removed,
perceived a little black box snugly
lodged inside; which I Immediately re-
cognized. My grand idea now flashed
into my mind. Here, then, was the
clue to the mystery. I toas the thief
La my anxiety l had placed the money
in the piano, while still under the inAu.
ence Of sleep.
Marian was delighted. She actually
shed tears of Joy when told her Of my
discovery.
'Oh, you abandoned man, she said,
shaking her head at me, 'to suspect me,
when all the time you had stolen your
own money!
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Our First and Last Quarrel.

Win you take charge of $10O till to.
morrow morning, Marian2'
Take charge of 800, HaroldP echoed
my wife in amazement. what do you
meanp
'You know, my dear Marian, / began
with business. like air, that the failure
of Hdrdinge Brothers threw scores of
men, women and children in this neigh
borhood out of work, in the very hard.
est part of very bad year, This even.
ing meeting was held with view to
enlisting the sympathy of the public. -
A subscription-list was got up, and a
collection was made there and then to
the tuno Of 500. As nothing else could
be done with the money tonight, l was,
as treasurer, obliged to bring it home.
We Immediately went into consulta-
tion as to where the money should be
put. Both Of us failing to hit upon any
thing better, the wine-bin was agreed
upon; and, as looked over my evening
paper, / watched her place the black
japanned box in the drawer, lock it, lock
the sideboard, and place the key IN her
own purse.
Therel' she exclaimed triumphantly;
Il shouldn't think any one would get at
that before tomorrow morning, for this
purse goes into the well OF my dressing.
case tonight, and that will be locked
and the keys put away in my dressing
table drawer, SO we are doubly and
trebly secure.
In spite Of these precautions there was
load on my mind, that 1 felt would
only be removed when the money was
safe in the bank. envied my wife her
happy insensibility, for in less than half
an hour she was quietly sleeping, while
tossed restlessly to and fro, thinking
about the money, and wondering wheth-
er any one could possibly get at it. AT
last grand idea struck me, which was
to put it inside the piano. No doubt ]
should have done SO, had not circum
stance intervened--I fell asleep.
Breakfast was hurried one, and when
it was over l had my coat and hat on,
ready TO start off to an important case,
reminded Marian OF the money, and
begged her to get ii ont quickly.
Il had quite forgotten 1t, she exclaim
ed. Here, Martha, run upstairs and
fetch my purse out OF my dressing case
the keys are in my dressing-table draw
er.
Martha few upstairs TO do her mis-
tress' bidding, while I stood and chafed
in the hall and submitted 10 having m,
coat brushed. In moment she return
cd, bringing the purse, and Marian raj
into the dining-room. Two or thre'
minutes passed, and Marian was still
fumbling about at the sideboard. ! en-
tered the room impatiently. Marial
looked at me GROSSLY.
This is quite too bad, Harold. Wha
have you done with the boxY
Done with the boxr exclaimed
what do you mean, Marian1
Il won't stand this triHing any longer
replied my wife. ITS shame to Civ
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1879-09-11
Singular REPTILE.

There is aspecies of stinging scorpion
found in the river bottoms of western
Texas. Immediately after the birth of
her young the female places them in
basket-shaped receptacle on her back,
where they at once attach themselves
and begin sucking her blood. OF course
the mother soon succumbs to this unfili
al treatment, and begins to droop. The
young ones are by this time sufficiently
nourished to demand more substantial
food, and they kill their mother and
devour her. Should one of the young
ones become detached from the living
nest, it is at once killed and feasted upon
by its mother. Thus it seems that
while the female willingly sacrifices her
life her offspring, yet she does not
hesitate to kill them should they be 80
devoid of instinct as to refuse TO remain
where she places them after BIRTH
While this is going on the male parent
stands around.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1879-09-11
RATES OF ADVERTISING.

Regular rates Of advertising, 81 per square
frat insertion, Lnd 50 cents each subsequent
insertion.
SPECIAL contracts will be made for all Gdyer-
tlsements for four insertions or over.
Transient advertisements always payable
quarterly IN advance.
Marriages aud obituary notices, over one
tquAre, charged for ct half regular rates
All local neWs 10 cents line for each In
sertion,
No notices inserted for lees than hfty cents.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1879-09-11

A whole family, consisting Of E. P.
Lesuem, his wife and two children, was
struck by lightning at Rochester, MINI.
The wife and children are dead, and Lee
snem will die.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-06-04
MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH.

| WILMINGTON. N. c., June4 Spirits turpentin,
| firm al Csc.
| OswEGO. June 4.-Wheat firm: No. l whit,
Michigan, 81 l6. Corn steady: No. Ieledo, 46c
high mixed, 47c.
New ORLEANS June 4-Corn active but firm
Corn,mesl quiet and weak at 50 4o92 45 Hay &C
tive but firm. Others unchanged.
INDItNAPoL1s. June 4-Wheat quiet: No. Q red
81 O7@l TO- Corn firmcr AT l6c. Oats higher al
3D@32c Bulk Shoulders, SIC; clear ribs, 434c,
Lard, 61s@614c. Hanls, s14@Ss4c.
P1TTsBURG, June 4.-Wheat: Choice white and
Southern amber, 81 nGal "a: No. l red winter
81 0S@l 10: medium, 81 04@l o. Corn: yellow
Oats: Prime Whit, 33@Ac; mixed, 3lg32c Bar
lev: Fall Sn@95c; Spring, G5tg75c; Canada, 81 10
al %. Rye; Choice, 57@60c Malt: Barley 9Oc(3
81 10: rye, 70@80c
LOUISVILLE, June 4. = Flour ruiet and ni.
changed Wheat firm: Red and amber $lal o..
Corn firm: white. 4l@43c mixed, 39c. Oats steady
and fair demand: white, 33c; mixed 3lc Rye
steady at 56c. Hay firm at S9all 60 Pork quiet
and frm at $40 5. Lard quiet: choice leaf, herre
TIC; do, keg, 6l4c. Bulk meats steady at 3ss@4Js
a51sc loose. Bacon firm at 4lss514g515c, leose,
Sngarcure hams, st4m2i,c. Whisky in fair de-
mand at lower rates 81 10.
PHILApELPHIA, June 4.-F1our advancing ten
dency; Minnesota extra family medium. 81 80
Wheat less active: ungraded, sSetssl IL: No. /
White Michigan, 81 Is; No. red, 81 Is; extra
white Michigan, 81 IT. Rye: offerings light:
Western, 5S@60c Corn less active aud rejected is
quoted 3sC940c; steamer, mixed and yellow 4oa
4lc Oats frm mixed Western 3SaSskc: white
Western, 341sa37c. Provisions frmer
Boston. June Flour firm: Western supen
g 1898 90; common extras, s. 75694 25: Wisconsin
extras, AGA 80: Minnesota, S4ee5 rs; wint,r
whests, Ohio and MIC igan. 81 75a5 Is; Illinois
and Indiana, $5656; st. Louis, S 50a5 co. Wis
consn and Minnesota patent, Sc 5N65S 5O spring
wheat $6S7 so. Corn firm: mixed and yellow,
47a@48hc. Oats firm and in moderate demand:
No. and extra white 40@42c; No. 2white, 3sJ,,a
39c: No mixed and No. 8 white, S615537I.c.
Rye 62G65c ~
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$50 feet south side of Bank street. 20 feet east
from Baymiller street; $50
] he First Congressional Church TO John Henry.
so by 30 feet on southwest corner OF Sixth and
Mound streets; 900.
Charles B. Hunt at al, per Master CommIss' oner,
70 John M Brunswirk, leasehod estate W by l9l
ieet on east side Of Vine street, 10 feet south from
Fifth street; SI00
John r. Scully and wife, per Master Commis-
sioner, to John H. Walker, so by 100 feet on east
side Of Vine street. 90 feet south from Mcmillan
street; $500
Same to Alice g. Callahan, 50 by 100 feet, lying
next south frnm above prem ses; 81 ,Tj3 "a
Mary 5. Peck ct al. to Adeline A. Wilson, So
acres OH northeast corner Of the Eighth NJ lie and
.,oun roads. and acres being east half of Lot
No. T. In subdivision of Moses Marleys estate, all
insuryey No. 6OS, Anderson Township 81.
FREDERICK Stlnmetz et vi. per Sheriff TO Casper
Rhuc, easehold estate, o. by 100 feet! on east side
Cumminsville; $500.
GATHERINGS Whitemhn 10 Albert 4. Brasher, 81
by l2p ieeL on nrth side Uf Chase street, 11j feet
cast rom Mad Anthony street, Cummlnsville:
John A, voss and wife 10 Charles A. Miller, 50
BY I1J feet, oil east SIDE Of Chambers street. $50
feet south from Chase street Cummnsville: 81 4OU
Charles A. Miller and wife 10 Ruhamah l..
Hunt, same premises: 81. 400
Fra Vatelmann 4 Co. 10 Frederick Mierer, 100
by lSO ieet On west side of WachendOrf street. op-
posite L0ngwonh street, Reading; sl75.
J. l.. 7 OmpsoD ct al. per Master Commission
Or 70 the Schiller Lodge, No. "A, Kn ghts of
feet, on north side Of New Richmond Pike, being
81, 800.
Paul Schlster, per Master Commissioner, to
AnlhOny Brown, Lots Nos. 2 and 3, Of Scnusler &
Wilson'S subdivision, Oakley S6,966 G7.