davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-02-28
STATE OF MICHIGAN, ! :
COUNTY OF VAN BUREN, !

AT session OF the Probate Court. for the
County of Van Buren,. holden at the Probate
Office, in the village Of Paw Paw, on Friday,
the z4th day OF January, in the year one thou
sand eight hundred and seventy -nine: Pres
ent. Hon. Alfred j. Mills, Judge of Probate.
In the matter of the estate OF Ida Harding ct al.
minors. On reading and fling the petition,
duly verified, Of silva J. Hewitt, guardian OF
SAID minors, praying for reasons therein stated
that she may be licensed and empowered to
sell certain Of the real estate OF said minors in
said petition described and for the purposes
therein mentioned. Thereupon il il ordered that
Monday, the 3rd day Of March, 1879. at 10
O'Clock IN the forenoon, be assigned for the
hearing OF said petition and all persons IN
terested IN said estate. are required TO appear
AT session ~ SAID court, Their to he holden at
the Probate office. IN the village OF Paw Paw.
and show cause. X any there be. why
the prayer Of the petitioner should not be
granted: And it is further ordered. that said
petitioner give notice to The persons interested
III SAID estate, OF the pendencv OF said Petition.
aud the hearing thereof. by causing copy Of
this order 10 be published IN the True North
erner. a newspaper, printed and circulating IN
SAID County Of Van Buren, for successive
weeks, a. least previous TO said day or hearing.
ALFRED j. MILLS. Judge OF Probate
a true copy) f2i5tJfS0
ALFRED j. Mills. JUDGE of Probate.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-02-28
Correspondence of The True Nor,herner.

Correspondence OF The True Northerner.
But the seventh day il the Sabbath OF the
Lord thy God.-Exodus, 80 10
Mover was language used moro definitely or
directly. and coming from the highest possible
source OF all recognized christian authority,
embodied IN the only words ever recorded as
audibly uttered TO mankind by the God OF the
[ inverse it would seem that those who pro-
TESS to accept them as such would look well to
their reasons for observing another day under
the sanctity originally placed upon the seventh.
Believing that such an Observance has come
about in ful6illment OF Divine prophecy, and
that the same proph etc Word declares a res
toration OF The true Sabbath 90 Gods people
unler cover OF language used in lisa. IS 1913
aud elsewhere: also that the work is IN pro
grsss, and desiung 70 be sharer in the re-
ward PROMISED ia toe lith verse. and TO be
among those mentioned in Der L 3. have de
cded 10 pace the above Scripture aud remarks
m public print. hoping Il may inspire some
hones seeker ior 2 bls truth 20 a more dlgent
search OF the Divine Word.
a SABBATH kEErEB.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-02-28

A Republican County Convention to appoint
twelve (l2) delegates to attend the state Con
yention called 10 nominate one Justice OF the
Supreme Court and two Regents OF the state
University, to DO held at Lansing, Thursday,
March 9th. 1879, will be held at Lawrence,
SATURDAY. March LIST, 1879, at III O'Clock \. M.
Tho several towns will be entitled to send
1alaoatoa 81 fOllOws.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-02-28
Broughton & Cummings
E. ID. DARLING,
Builder and Contractor.
DEALER IN

Cement. Stucco, Plaster, Stone Lime, Hair
Plastering Mortar, Brick, Stone, Lsth and
Shingles. Bills Of timber and lumber filled to
order. Thanking the people for their past
patronage, would still solicit your orders for
Mason work, which will be attended to with
promptnsss.
Store opposite Clifton House, on Kalamazoo
street. 1204ly
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-02-28
seepnbIrcnu Caucus.

caucus OF the Republican elsctors Of the
township of Paw Paw, will be held al the Court
Hease. on Friday, Feb. 2sth, at o'clock p. m..
for the purpose OF electing delegates to attend
the County Conversion 10 be held at Lawrence
on Saturday. March Isl, 1879.
G. A. HARRISON, Up
X. w. MOVES. Com.
.. W. ROWLAND.
Connecticut western news., 1879-10-29
All About Dreams,

"Long ill do middle of midnight de odder night" began Brother Gard ner, as he assumed perpendicular position, Somebody jumped agin my front doah wid boaf, feet to once. rig up to mash 'em, but when I opened de doan who was dar but de widder Spoon CT, relict of de ole man Spooner, who used to pass de contribushun-box aroun' wid such depth of unckshun dat de man who didn't drop in quarter felt himself growth small at de rate of 8 foot a min ute. Oar she was, eyes rollin' aroun like white rabbits in kittle, chin shakin' like par of bones, an she was so weak in de knees dat I had to help her in. She had rushed ober dar to tell me dat she had had one of de otful- lest dreams I eber saw. winked at my ole woman dc ole woman winked back. Den tole de widder dat de dream ment dat she was to be mar'd widin six months, an de way she gained strength an de smiles came to her face was butter full to see. Now, I want to say to you folks dat dis dream bizness am low and silly and foolish. Half de houses of colored folkses in dis town am run by de dream book bizness. Ole women dream, ole men dream, an chill'en an dogs an cats whoop up dreams to order. Somebody dreams of white hoss, an de family trembles aroun' fur fear of death. Somebody dreams of black cat climbing peach tree, an dat's & sign dat some of de chill'en am gwine to have tussel wid de seven-yar itch. Dish-cloths, pitchers, pans, pirates, steamboats, clothes-pins, garrets, rat traps and jack-knives am dreamed of ebery night an talked bout de nex' day, an one-half de women am crazy an de odder four thirds am waitin' to find heaps of money on de street or draw ii in lottery. liar me when tell you dat de man who believes in dreams am not wanted in dis club! I doan' want to know him, talk wid him, or do biz ness wid him l''-Detroit Free Press.
Connecticut western news., 1879-10-29
Emancipation in Cuba.

A hill for the abolition of slavery in Cuba, to be presented to the Cortes, provides that slaves aged ffty-fve and over shall become free immediately; those aged fifty, in September, 1880 i; forty-fve, in 1882 forty, in 1884 i; thirty-five, in 1886 thirty, in 1888; and all others in 1890. From 1880, 100000 piastres will be charged on the Cuban budget for defrayi ing the ex- penses of emancipation. The sum of $50 piastres will be paid to the owners for each slave. The Government will, as much as possible, favor the immigration of free laborers. The Committee on Reforms in Cuba has unanimously approved bill providing that the trade between Spain and Cuba shall only pay coasting duties, which shall be reduced one-third from July 1, 1880, and entirely abolished in 1883 in favor of moderate differential duty. The bill also pro. poses to reduce by one-third, for a period of three years, the duties on articles for consumption imported into Cuba and to establish relations with tho United States with the view of develop ing the Spanish maritime trade between Cuba, Porto Rico and the United States.
 The members of the Committee on Cuba Reforms say that they rejected immediate emancipation because such course would tend to cessation of labor and the outbreak of disturbances.
Connecticut western news., 1879-10-29
Internal Revenue.

Some interesting facts have bsen made public respecting the amount of internal revenue collected during the last fiscal year, and the cost of collect ing. The whole amount of internal revenue collected was SIS, 561, 61O, and the cost of collection $3, 527, 1856. The total receipts were $2, ,462, 9S4 greater than for the previous year. The law re- ducing the tax on tobacco did not go into effect soon enough to cause any ma terial reduction in the revenue. The cost of collecting the revenue was $729,- 454 less in 1879 than in 1878. The average cost of collection throughout the whole country was trife over three per cent, although the cost of collecting in the eleven States that seeded was more than twice that amount. A few figures will indicate the percentage in different States. South Carolina paid $108, TSP, and the cost of collection was $39, ,535; while Nebraska paid $877, 297, and the cost of collection was only $15,883. Alabama paid $129, = 815, cost $29, ,890; while in Connecticut, which paid $52o, ,33O, the cost of oollec- tion was only $3O.64O. In Kentucky the cost of collection per $100 was about fourteen times as great as in New York. In Mississippi the amount collected was $S8, ,249, and the cost $2O, 735; in Maine the amount was $3O6, ,6s5, and the cost only $16, 725. Tennessee paid $912, ,859, and the cost of collection was $1O5, ,504 !; while in Michigan the amount paid was $1,657, ,O7l, and the cost of collection only $41, 957. The revenue paid by all of the eleven States which seeded amounted to $11, ,627, ,OSO. Illinois, New York and Ohio each paid more than this whole sum: Illinois paid $19, 499, 914, New York, $15, ,45O, ,419, and Ohio $15,- 919, ,756. She cost of collection in these three States was as follows: Illinois, $2O6. 526; New York, $252, ,422; Ohio, S196, ,433.
Connecticut western news., 1879-10-29
Figures Don't Lie.

SPARTA, Union Co.,, Oregon, May 30, 1879. BUTTER IMPROVEMENT Co.,, Buffalo, N. Y.:
 Sirs-The package of Butter Maker" for warded by you to w. w. Ross, Esq. of this place, was handed over by him to mo for trial and orders to report the results to you, as l have the management of his dairy.
 I have the honor to report that one gallon of sweet cream churned at Q temperature of 55 deg. and treated with the Butter Maker ac- cording to directions accompanying package, produced four and one-half pounds of butter of a fine golden color, and firm, waxy texture, and of delicate flavor; time occupied in churning and gathering the butter, twenty minutes.
 One gallon of sweet cream, same lot, churn- ed without the powder, produced four pounds of butter several shades lighter in color, not so firm or waXy in texture, but no er,eptible difference in flavor; time occupied in churn- ing, at same temperature as above. forty-fve minutes. The fine, even grain, rich golden color, increased quantity from the same amount of cream, and the difference of time occupied in the churning and gathering the butter, are greatly in favor of using youl preparation, and have no hcsi atlon in rec ommending the same to my friends and th' public generally. .....-..t Very respectfully, your obedient servant, GEO. w. EAsTERBRooK.
Connecticut western news., 1879-10-29
A Sensible Boy.

Faith and obedience are both sensible things. No traits are more lovely and becoming in childhood, and parents may preserve these even in their older chil- dren, if they will reason with them, and reason "gently."
 An intelligent boy sat upon the steps of his fathers dwelling, deeply absorbed with highly-wrought and perricious book, calculated to poison and deprave the mind. His father, approaching, saw at glance the character of the book. What have you there, George
 The little fellow, looking up with 8 confused air, though his young mind had already been tainted with tales of romance and fiction, promptly gave the name of the work.
 His father gently demonstrated, point ing out the danger of reading such books; and having some confidence in the effects of early culture upon the mind of his child, left him with the book closed by his side.
 In few moments, the father discov- cred light in an adjoining room, and on inquiring the cause, was informed that it was George burning the pernici- ous book.
 "My son, what have you done ?"
 "Burned that book, papa"
 "How came you to bo that2"
 "Because I believed you knew better than |.
Connecticut western news., 1879-10-29
A Lottery Story. 2

A cook in the service of well known money changer in Paris has just passed through bitter ordeal. She bought three shares in the Credit Foncier Loan, which, like the Oity of Paris loans, com- prise lottery of prizes ranging from one thousand to one hundred thousand francs, drawn at stated periods. One of these drawings took place the other day. The following morning she re- ceived word from her mother that 1t was one of the three shares she had sold her which had won the big prize. Elated with Joy she at once went to the offices of the Credit Foncier with her shares, but instead of three there were only two. Questioned as to the third share she said she had sold it to the valet. The clerk looked at the number and was sorry to inform her that it was the share she had sold which had won the hum dred thousand franc prize. The. poor cook tainted and the shook is likely to end fatally.
Connecticut western news., 1879-10-29
About Jurors.

We have all met the smart juryman, the stupid uryman, the funny juryman, the obstinate juryman, the juryman who sleeps through the trial, and the one who sleeps through the argument, the juryman who takes notes, the juryman who asks questions, and horresco re- fere,as, the juryman who knows the law. We leave them on or off, consulting not infrequently prejudice and interest, and then devote ourselves to the study of human nature among our clients hypo- thetical peers, that we, in our turn, may be smart, funny and sometimes perhaps stupid, as the exigences of the occasion demand. very much fear that MT. Blackstone's old-fashioned idea of sum- morning twelve of ones neighbors would simply provoke challenge for favor when carried into practice.
 Your well-to-do citizen, who regulates with precise judgment the affairs of cor porations and superintends millions of capital in the busy work of labor, as 8 general his army, savagely berates the jury which fastens a round sum in dam ages upon him, ont of sympathy for Jane Doe, administrative your restless speo- ulator, whose influence is felt from Wall street to Washington, swears in louder tone than any call for stocks, if stupid jury holds hlm to contract he never made; neither of these gentlemen, how ever, deems 8 jury summons of the least consequence they send word to their attorney, whisper to a judge, or draw check for fine.
 The usual per diem of a juror, except in cities, leaves him out of pocket whom his expenses are paid in cities he is out of pocket by the loss of his time. If he is other than scrupulously honest, he is simply led into temptation, by being summoned to court. The late Judge Grover once said to me that a judge, in respect to his salary, should repeat Agar's prayer, "Give me neither pov- erty nor riches." The rule is applicable to jurors we do not need to make it an object for them to serve, but we can at least pay them fairly enough to allow them to choose their own hotel without haggling as to price, and relieve, in a measure, the burden of compulsory at tendance upon other mems business.- Cdlvin e. Child, before the American Bar Association.
Connecticut western news., 1879-10-29
Varieties in Fashions.

The newest jet fringes are made of graduated jet beads that are hollow, yet are beautifully cut in facets.
 Elegant petticoats to be worn beneath dressy short costumes are of garnet or else black satin, trimmed with two pleat- ed aounces edged with white lace, either Breton or Russion. The novelty con- sists in the back being drawn into puffs that are stuffed with hair, and, when worn, these form 8 small hustle that holds out the skirts as much as is con- sidered stylish.
 Red cashmere under-skirts of bright scarlet, of cardinal red, garnet, and wine-colors, are heavy enough for warmth. They are trimmed with pleat- ed hounoes around the bottom and up back to the belt. and are also provided with regular hustle of curved whale bone set in cases at the top.
 New point d'esprit laces for cravat bows omit the points or dots altogether, and are merely the plain Breton net but ton-holed in saw-tooth notches, and laid in fine knife pleats. Other patterns have the dots in rows crossing the lace from the selvedge to the worked edge.
 New sashes for evening dresses are imported in very gay brocaded flowers on white or tinted grounds. They are eight or ten inches wide; importers bring with these narrower ribbons of trimming width, in the same design, for making bows on other parts of the dress.
 Corsage bouquets of two or three kinds of flowers in 8 large cluster are now furnished by the modiste with al- most all street costumes.
 New muslin and laos fichus are held by gold rings like the scarf rings used by gentlemen. Lord Stanley scarfs, and others of wide hlt folds precisely like those worn by gentlemen, are made of satin or of brocade to much the trim ming on ladies' resses.-Haroer's Ba.
Connecticut western news., 1879-10-29
The Militia of the States.

General s. V. Benet, Chief of Ord- nance of the United States, reports that the total amount of expenditures during the year was $1, 443, 99S. General Bsnet devotes large portion of his annual report to the subject of the militia. He says few of the States have small but we'll regulated bodies of troops, while others have none; or if any, undisci- plined, ununiformed and indifferently equipped militia. It seems to him that the time has come when the subject of raising, arming, equipping, disciplining and keeping in readiness for service Q part of our militia should receive the thoughtful attention of the Congress. A portion of the militia should in a sense be mobalized and this active DOT tlon should be distributed equally throughout the country according to population. By providing that arms and equipments will not be issued to a State, except in proporti1n to its prop erly enrolled and organized active mili- tia, and that per diem for camp ser vice shall be paid to those individuals only who are present in camp and only for the days that they are actually em- ployed, the States and people may be brought to a realizing sense of the necessity for prompt and permanent action in matter so vital to the military of the nation.
 General Benet therefore recommends that provision be made by law fol organizing force Of 200, 900 men, dis tributed among the States in the proportion of about 700 men to eacl Congressional district, and an annua appropriation for arms, &c.,, of S1, 1000, 900 and another of $4, ,O00, 900 for an annu al encampment. He also recommend | the establishment of @ national re serve
Connecticut western news., 1879-10-29

The St. Peters6urgsky Listok re- ports curious case recently tried in the court of Beloosersky, province of Novgorod. In the year 1895 lady loaned 300 roubles to merchant for two months and received bill of exchange j; the merchant failed to pay his debt, and the lady sued him. In 1911 1t was found that the debtor had died without leaving any property. Since then, or for seventy-four years, this case has been registered in the court calendars and has not yet been dismissed, principally on account of the impossibility of find ing the complainant, who had to pay one rouble as costs of trial.
Connecticut western news., 1879-10-29
John Dunn of Zululand.
WHAT LEADS A NEW YORKER TO THINK
 THE AFRICAN CHIEF HIS SON.

MT. Patrick B. Dunn, an old New York tradesman, but now an invalid, believes himself to be the father of the John Dunn who has made himself fa- nous in Zululand. This John Dunn has long been the friend of King Cety- wayo, and grew rich by trading in fire arms and other things under the mon- arch's favor. He is also said to have welded many feminine presents with which the African King honored him from time to time. The latest news about John Dunn is that he has been appointed one of thirteen rulers of the principalities of Zululand.
 "I am almost certain that he is my son, who has been long missing" Pat rick Dunn said lately. "He was always a smart man, with bent for soldering and roaming. He was born in England about forty-two or forty-three years ago. He grew up here in New York, and, be- sides being good plasterer by trade, studied law, and was an architect and civil engineer. In the war he was known as the fire-eater.'
 "He was 8 Captain in New York regiment, the old gentleman continued, {" in the 164th (Corcoran's Legion) and served from the battle of Bull Run dur ing the entire four years that followed. After the war he went to California. I don't know what he went for. From there he iourneyed to France, and while he was in France in 1865 or 1866, l heard from him. He wrote me that he was going to travel south and southeast through Europe, and he did not know where he would stop. He said that l need not write until I heard from him again.
 "I heard from him indirectly, through a man named McCarty, who used to be g dry goods clerk in New York. McCarty was friend of my son. Three or four months ago, this man McCarty, who is in South Africa (where he married the daughter of a rich Boar) wrote to a Limerick newspaper that he had seen his old friend John Dunn in Africa that he was the interpreter to King Getty wayo of Zululand, and that he sold fire arms to that nation. McCarty also de- scribed how John Dunn drove from the coast to the capital behind beautiful pair of grays. McCarty spoke of Dunn as his old friend from home. I can't help thinking that this John Dunn and my son are one and the same, and ] thought that, if you publish this, per haps he will see it or hear of it, for he may have thought me dead"
Connecticut western news., 1879-10-29
His Wounded Honor.
PRUssIAN DRAGOoN's EXCUSE FOR CARVING A CIVILIAN.

The story of recent court-martial at Berlin has pungent moral in it to point the wrongs that spring from military aristocracy. An officer of dragons was stationed in Grunan, and found it convenient 10 take lodgings with respectable farmer at low rates, for sub- stantial but plain fare. The pay of Prussian officer is very small compared with that of the United States service, a colonel receiving little more than one of our second lieutenants but the privileges of aristocracy are readily accepted, to make up the deficiency of money; and even sergeant may roffie it among civilians, snub whom he pleases, and bully the civilian almost to his hearts content, if he be only servile to his superior officers.
 The farmer in question had vein of satire in his agricolous head, and saw the irony of lazy affectation and brass mounted aristocraoy. He failed ome- what in respect to his boarder, and dld not provide first class accommodations and fare for fifth-rate pay. The officer stood it as long as rank could be ex- pected to bear such insolence from an inferior, and when at last beefsteak did not suit him he drew his sword and laid it beside his plate. The farmers wife timidly asked the reason for this warlike demonstration, and the soldier replied:
 "My good woman, nothing but a saber can carve such meat as you give me, that is all"
 The farmer of satirical turn arose and went from the room, while the man-of- war affected to carry out the joke by cutting his meat with the saber. Presently the farmer returned with 8 manure fork from the stable, and laid it politely, and with all the respect due to superior being, on the other side oi the plate, saying:
 "Sir, if you need such knife for my poor fare, offer suitable fork fol yourself"
 This was repartee to a soldier. but i the brass mounted aristocrat lacked edge for his wit he certai nly had it il his sword. He carved that audacioul farmer then and there.
 At the court-martial he WAS requested to state why he had thus served tht poor farmer for m erely answering on' joke with another, and he answered.:
 "My excuse, MT. President, is honor.
 ..Honor2" exclaimed the court.
 "Yes, sir, honor. Shall grubbine civilian dare to joke with an officer Here am I, veteran of two wars, being made the butt for the wit of lov fellow whose occupation is to grub. Al the divine Schiller says"
 The court interrupted the quotation with the sentence-a most severe on for carving grubbing civilian-thre months arrest.