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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-11-14
They Couldn't Make Him Speak.

They had dime-supper in the neigh
borhood of Pawtucket, conceived and
carried out by the ladies. The condi-
tons of this novel supper were these /:
For every word spoken by the gentle
men at the supper-table forfeit of 10
cents was imposed; but, on the other
hand Gas duties are always compensated
with rights and restrictions with privil-
eges), it was agreed that whoever
could weather the whole supper, sub
hitting to all queries, surprises, and
ingenious questions without replying,
should be entitled to it gratuitously.
Many and frequert were the articles
and subterfuges resorted to by the
ladies in attendance to intrap the un-
guarded, and one after another stout
and discreet men went down before the
constant volley of artful interrogations.
At last all fell out and paid the dime
penalty save one Individual queer
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-11-14
The Word "BOOm."

The power of the press has never
been more beautifully illustrated than
in the recent history of the word
"boom." 1t was always a good, sono-
rous word, but its latent possibilities
have only recently been discovered.
AS applied to the booming OF a cannon
or of rushing waters, it is euphonious
and expressive, but it was left for the
press to develop it's general adaptation
to human affairs, and its special signif-
canoe in a political sense. The word
was first applied to the Grant move
ment, which, on account of its sudden,
rushing character, was aptly termed
boom. The papers took it up some
what cautiously at first, on account of
it's slangy aspect, but gradually the
word was taken into favor, until all the
papers were talking about the Grant
boom. It's use by the press made it
popular, and the people adopted it.
Then there came the Sherman boom,
the Blaine boom, the Tilden boom, and
many others. Nearly every public man
had boom, on wanted one. From
politics the word passed into general
use, and we had the business boom, the
wheat boom, the iron boom, etc. A
business man remarked yesterday:
NEARLY everything has had boom
except soap, and I am looking for a
soap boom every day" A year ago the
word was hardly known; now it is in
universal use, and one almost wonders
how we ever got along withoutit. Allthis
has been accomplished by free and
untrammeled press. Great as the innate
capabilities of the word are, they might
have lain dormant hundreds of years
longer, as they had already lain nun
dreds of years, if the press, with It's
mighty power of dissemination, had not
taken it up and sent it booming
through the land.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-11-14
Learning to Save.

The first thing to be learned by a
boy or young man, or anybody else
having the least ambition to become "a
useful member of society, is the habit
of saving. No matter if boy or girl
has wealthy parents, each should learn
to save, if for no other reason than that
riches are well known to take to them
selves wings and fly away" Few are
SO well-to-do as to be sure against pow
erty and want The children of the
wealthy parents are often miserably
poor; while men of large means have
commenced life without other adyant-
ages than habits of industry coupled
with the disposition to save. 1t is es-
pecially important that the children of
people in moderate circumstances and
of the poor should learn to take care of
the money they get.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-11-14

chap whom nobody seemed to know.
He attended strictly to business, and
passed unheeded the jokes, gibes, and
challenges. They quizzed him, but all
in vain. He wrestled with turkey and
grappled with the goose. He bailed
out the cranberry-sauce with an un-
swerving hand, and he ate celery as
the scriptural vegetarian ate grass; and,
finally, when he had finished his
fifth piece of pie, he whipped out a
pocket-slate and wrote on it in large
and legible hand, II am deaf and
dumb. "-PrOuidenc Journal.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-11-14

the proposal of the Government to purchase
$4,000, 900 of bonds on the sinking-fund ac-
count was responded to by offers to sell over
sll, 100000 of bonds at prices varying from
l05.59 to no. Secretary Sherman rejected all
the bids, and directed Assistant Treasurer Hill
house not to pay over 100 for any bonds. A
large number of New York bankers then came
forward and offered to sell their 9 per cent.
bonds at the figure named by the Secretary of
the Treasury, and in a short time the Assistant
Treasurer had completed the purchase Of
sl0,0O0,00O of them.
Mrs. Margaret Eaton, widow of Gen.
John H. Eaton, Secretary of War under Presi-
dent Jackson, has just died at Washington,
aged 81 years.
From Jan. l to Sept. 30, 526 new
buildings were erected in Washington and 500
remodeled
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-11-14
POLITICAL POINTS.

Official vote of California at the Sep
tember election: Perkins, Republican, ca, 965;
Glenn, Democrat, 47647; White, Kearney, A.
4S2; Clark, Prohibition, 1900.
An official canvass of the vote of
Iowa at the October election shows the follow
ing result on Governor: Gear, Republican,
1851; Trimble, Democrat, s5,O57; Campbell,
Greenbacker, 1920; DUNCAN, Probibitionist,
3,25S. Total vote, 29l, 315. Gears majority
over Trimble, 72,495; over Campbell, Ill, 454;
over all others combined, %, sOS.
The following is the total vote cast in
New York city for Governor and Lieutenant
Governor: For Governor-A b. Cornell, Re-
publican, AZ, 1876; L. Robinson, Democrat, o.
906; John Kelly bolter, 1920. For Lieuten-
ant Governor-George G. Hoskins, Republican,
50,O24; GARRISON n Potter, Democrat, $3.50.
The vote of Allegheny county, Pa,
containing Pittsburgh, was for State Treasurer:
Butler, Republican, 1898; Barr, Democrat,
IL ,l99: Sutton, Greenback, 1885; Richardson,
Prohibition, IS.
A call has been issued for a meeting
of the National Republican Committee to be
held at Washington, Dec. II, to take appro-
pirate action upon the death of the Hon. Zach
Chandler, and TO consider the time and place
of holding the next national convention.
Advices from Lansing, Mich, indi-
cate that the vacant seat in the United States
Senate vacated by the death of Mr. Chandler is
likely to be filed by the Legislature instead of
the GoyerpOr's aDpOntmeut as Gov CrOsWell
expresses himself as decidedly in favor of call
ing an extra session TO consider this and other
matters OF pressing Importance.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-11-14
Largest Wheat Yield OF Record.

A short time ago Gen. John Gibbon
made the assertion that 100 bushels of
wheat had been raised on an acre of
ground in the Territory of Montana.
The statement having been received
with incredulity, he wrote to the Presi-
dent of the First National Bank in
Helena for proof. In reply he received
the certificate OF the President and Sec
rotary of the Territorial Fair Associa-
ton that one James l.. Ray, of Lewis
and CLARK counties, was awarded first
premium for the best acre of wheat, be-
ing 102 bushels to the acre. This is
believed to be the largest yield of
wheat On record.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-11-14
WASHINGTON NOTES.

In his annual report, just submitted
to the President, Gen. Sherman dwells at con-
siderable length on the fact that, while the reg
ular army consists of 5000 men, only about
10000 are available for actual service Nearly
1900 enlisted men are detailed for various du-
ties, all of them so important that he has found
il impossible to reduce the number. Believing
that y, 600 men would be none too many for
exclusive service in the regiments Of the line,
he again urges that Congress increase the army
to that extent
The Presidents forthcoming mes
sage, it is said, will be an unusually short one
A Washington dispatch says that,
at Cabinet meeting last week, department
estimates for the next fiscal year were consid-
cred. The total estimates are about $1,000, 600
more than the appropriations last year. Of
this increase about 100000 is on account of
pensions; about So, OOO, 600 on account of post.
office, and az, 600, 600 among the other depart
ments.
Washington telegram: "The atten-
ton of the President having been called to-day
to the various rumors ahoat as to the Russian
and English missions, he replied that there was
no necessity for filling those missions. and that
no names had as yet been agreed on"
The President has appointed Albert
Johnson, of Colorado, Surveyor General of the
United States for Colorado
The estimates for the consular and
diplomatic service the next fiscal year will ex-
coed those for the current year by about
s1,OOo. An appropriation Of 81, 600 will
be asked for taking the census.
A Washington telegram states that
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-11-14
Election EchOea.

Vote of Brooklyn, n. y: Robinson, Democrat,
a., 4l4; Cornell, Republican, 81, 500
Total vote of Chicago, 45, 432. of Cook coun-
ty, 55,139. Johnson, Republican candidate for
County Treasurer, has $3.50 majority over
Guerin, Democrat The Socialists polled 4, 03l
votes in the county.
The vote Of New York city on Governor ia as
follows: Robinson, anti ammany Democrat,
5S,5S4; Cornell, Republican, 5000; Kelly,
Iammany Democrat AZ, 1876. On Lieutenant
Governor the vote stands: Potter, Democrat,
1851: Hoskins, Republican, 49, 46l. Demo-
cratic majority, 5000.
Pennsylvania official returns from all the
counties give Butler, Republican candidate
for State Treasurer, majority over all candi-
dates of IS, 675.
A Richmond (Va.) dispatch says the indica-
tons are that the Debt-payers have small ma
Jorty in both houses, but the vote is 90 close
that the official count will be necessary to posi-
lively settle the contest.
In Maryland, Hamilton's majority for Gov
ernor is p ,74O The Legislature will stand ::
Senate-Democra.s 10; Republicans, 8; Inde.
pendent Democrats, The House of Dele
gates-Democrats, GO; Republicans, 10; Demo
cratic majority on joint ballot GO.
st Paul tMinn.) dispatch Gays "The re-
turns indicate that Gov. Pillsbury runs COLI
siderably behind his ticket His majority will
probably be about 10000 but the rest of the
Republican State ticket will average from IL, 00O
to 1900 majority The vote throughout the
state was comparatively light"
Returns from Wisconsin indicate that the
majority for Smith, Republican candidate for
Governor, will be between 90, 600 and %, 900
la Massachusetts, the majority for Long, Re-
publican candidate for Governor, over Butler,
is about 5000.
The vote for County Treasurer in Wabash
county, Ind, resulted in tie between the Re-
publican and Democratic candidates, and the
TWO will draw lots to see who handles the mon
ey for the next two years.
The anti-Tammany men in New York city
and the Robinson men throughout the State
are severe in their denunciation of John Kelly,
and declare that he will never again be per.
mitted to take seat In a national or State con-
vention.
AT the recent election in New York Waldo
Hutchins, Democrat, was chosen to fill the va
cancy which existed in the Westchester dis
trict, the only vacancy in the lower house of
Congress-, except that very recently occasioned
by the death Of Representative George w. Patter-
SOD AS Republican will, of course, be elected
in Patterson's place, the election of Hutchins
is Democratic gain, giving the Democrats
clear majority of three over the combined vote
Of the Republicans, Greenbackers, and indie
pendents OF every class.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-11-14
An Actors Account.

Joe Jefferson, the inimitable, has
been making cut an itemized bill for
his performance of rip Van Winkleo
to satisfy grumbling manager. who
thought $500 pretty steep for one
nights work. The result was as fol-
lows, and it may be added that the man.
ager was fully satisfied:
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-11-14

A LEADING journal of st. Petersburg
has gone so far in its animosity to Ger
many as to hint that the Emperor Will
lam visited the Gar only as spy.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-11-14
DOMESTIC INTELLIaxNo1


A frightful railroad accident occurred
near New York city one day last week. loco
motive and passenger coach, in which there
were twenty passengers, ran into the Hacken-
sack river, the draw being open. The engineer
was killed, and nearly all the passen-
gers were injured, number of them
severely Fortunately the passenger
coach floated on the water, and the passengers
were taken out through the windows and roof
by men in small boats.
The residence of J. & G.. F. Bailey.
at Kennett Square, a suburb of Philadelphia.
was entered, few nights ago, by masked burg
lars, who rifed the safe, extracting therefrom
money, bonds, and securities amounting to
100000
Matthew Hale Smith, the well-known
author, lecturer and newspaper correspondent
nom de plume Burleigh lis dead.
The train bearing Gen. Grant halted
for short time at Galesburg, ILL.,, on the
journey from San Francisco to Galena, and the
ex-President made little speech to the Gales
burgers Just as he had finished, and was in
the act Of stepping back into the car, he was
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-11-14

A MAN never recognizes the exquisite
beauty of the hat he is wearing until he
sees duplicate of it on the head of
charming girl.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-11-14
Taking Her at Her Word.

Mistress (who has caught the odor of
strong pipe)-"Have you company N
the kitchen, Bridget?"
Bridget maam."
Mistress (peeps in and sees two men,
and exclaims)-"Why, Bridget, how
can you tell me such story?"
Bridget-"Story is it? Shure when
your cousin was coming the other day
didn't We tell me not to get anything
extra for dinner, as We didn't consider
him company? and faith it's only me
cousins inside, ma'am. Story, indade r.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1879-07-10
A New Fodder Grass.

The new fodder grass, Tsosiute
Euchlens lururicns (Durieu), has
attracted considerable attention in
France and her colonies during
the last few years on account Of its
excellent qualities and enormous
yield of foliage. 1t ia q native of
Guatemala and was first introduced
to the notice of the Administration
Society of France in 1872 by Mon.
sieur Durieu de Maisonneuve, and
was tried in different parts of the
south of France with considerable
success, the plants growing to the
height of 10 feet, each plant throw
ing up about one hundred stems or
sometimes even $50 according to NJ.
Ascheisons statement 10 the Bulletin
Measuei de la Societe Linnenne de
Paris, January, 1877. In this pub
LEGATION Prof. Baillon points out the
necessity of distinguishing the Teo-
slnte from the Iripsicum Monostach.
yum a grass with which it has been
COMPOUNDED and gives full descrip-
ton of tho various flowers of the
Teosinte by the structure of which it
may be recognized. The Teosinte
is a remarkably handsome plant,
having leaves three or four feet long
and two or three inches wide and in
its appearance resembles maize but
on much larger scale; the cob as in
that plant is contained 10 a leafy
sheath from which the stigmas pro-
trude in a tassel like manner. At
Kew, where it lowered in December
in the water-lily houses, it attained
height of Is feet. Schweinfurth,
who has seen it growing and produ-
eng seed in Cairo confirms its vaIua-
BILE qualities. Seeds have already
been sent by Mr.. T. Christy to Csy-
Ion, the East and West Indies, Aus
tralia and tropical Africa. Moisture
is not injurious to it; in fact il is
worthy Of cultivation in marshy
ground in hot climates, and might
probably enable waste land of this
description, with slight drainage to
grow highly remunerative produce.
It's great value consists in the enor-
nous yield Of fodder, In the rapid
growth and the sweetness of tho
foliage which induces cattle of ill
kinds to feed greedily upon it.-Lon-
don Iue Stock Journal.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1879-07-10
WHOLE NO. 1891

still continued. The pulse beat
faiotly. The corpse was alivei'
With each recurring sentence the
Doctor had frightened his grasp of
my arm. He leaned toward me
ard he fairly Kissed out the words,
The corpse Was alive!' After q
whiid he continued with more mod
GRAFTON:
The incision above the heart
was well closed up and the ody
carefully removed to bed in an
adj lining room. But the work was
not oser. All that long night We sat
in the room, all of us feeling from
time to time the pulse of the now
living man, At times administering
small quantities of stimulant not on
ly to him but to ourselves. Our
patience was we'll rewarded; every
moment the pulse grew stronger
and the breathing deeper. Several
times tho man opened his eyes, but
apparently took no notice of any
thing. At daybreak when Judge
Warren and | left the place, he was
sleeping
DE-. Bigelow was asked was the
man still living and WAS he getting
on nicely.
COB, yes; be is living. The ex-
pertinent have described to you
took place only five days ago. l
have only this moment returned
from the hospital. The mans
wounds are healing and he is able
to be about the room.'
Does he feel all right and will he
be able to go TO work again.
i am afraid not He spoke in q
low doubling tone of voice which
revealed tho fact that there was
moro of the story than BigeIow had
yet related Pressed to tell the full
facts in the case he said:
well the man eats and drinks;
seems to be afraid of other people,
or moro curious than afraid, aud is
affected strangely by the heat and
cold. But he Tan neither read nor
write; does not know the use Of
books, plates, or knives and forks.
He is not able to talk but cries out
very loud or jabbers in an inarticu
late manner. Ooce in while a
word can be distinguished, but the
man does not appear to perceive
any difference between it and bis
iargon. Tho animal life has been
restored but not the spiritual. The
mind with all its component parts,
has gone, fear, mover to be re.
stored.
This indeed is wonderful
achievement of science. 1t may
seem too wonderful for belief, but
your correspondent can vouch for
the great responsibility of the per-
sons named. They are gentlemen
of high standing and the proof is ir-
resistible.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1879-07-10
TIE members of the Arkansas

TIE members of the Arkansas
Press Association, accompanied by
the Governor, the chief Justice, and
other prominent men Of that State,
over q hundred in oil, will arrive in
Chicago on the morning Of July a.,
spending tho day there, and leaving
in the evening by the Chicago and
Northwestern Railway for Lake
Superior; thence going to st Paul
and Minneapolis, and. returning.
will stop at the Wisconsin Dells,
near Kilbourne City. and at Milwau-
kee, and reach Chicago at the end
of next week.
THE Toronto Globe says: .The
Grand Trunk Railway Company is
about to follow the example of tho
Canada Southern, and reduce the
wages, of its employees 10 per cent.
As the Grand Trunk pays not much
less than 800, 900 week for wages
here IS loss OF more than half q
million dollars per annum inflicted
upon the workingmen."
In London, . policeman who
struck q man and wife with his club
because they did not move on - fast
as he desired, has been sent to prison
for month. The magistrate said
that officers had no right to touch
nybody ia the street except for
the purpose Of taking them into Gus
tody. A similar opinion was lately
expressed by st. Louis judge in
the case Of Q suit against o police
man for rough usage. His honor
said that policeman had no more
right than any other person TO re-
taliatc for an insult With Q blow and
directed the jury not TO consider
the fact that the defendant was a
policeman.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1879-07-10

Il say John, did you SEQ the cir
Gus p yelled one little boy TO an.
other last evening. 'No-o-o, I did.
MT see the circus T sneeringly said
John who had been kept in the
house for disobedience. 'Humph
Ought to have been there; biggest
show you ever seed, elefants and
carmels and boa contwisters and ev-
erything. Ill conldn't go to cir
ems I'd run away who wants TO
see ger old circss,' yelled John. Il
bad circus ell to myself. Tied the
milk pitcher TO the cats tail. and
the cat knocked down two flower
pots. and smashed the pitcher and
broke q pane of glass. Git away
with yor old circuses | been to more
than four hundred, and didn't have
80 much fan, and didn't get licked
nuther,' and the boy who had been
to the circus telt as if he'd got hald
Of the castor oil bottle by mistake.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1879-07-10

George w. Peek, the "Home Mis-
sionary" Of Peck's Sun, climbed to
the top of the new building OF the
Erening Wisconsin, in Milwaukee,
the other night, and the ancient mari
ner of the Sentinel immediately
made an item that the storm signal
was up. They use red lanterns for
storm signals in the Cream City
Detroit Free Press. To appreciate
the above the reader must understand
that the "Home Missionary's" head
is crowned with . wealth Of golden
heir that would cause a Communist
flag to look white as Parian marble
in comparison.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1879-07-10
Discussing the cause of the den

Discussing the cause of the depres.
sion IN English trade, the Pail Mall
Gazette remarks thst the substitu.
ton of eteei Tor iron by the Besss
mer process, and still more by the
elimination Of phasphorus from The
Cleveland ores (now positively &C
complished) is resolution AS grhat
as followed upon the Inventions of
Crompton and Arkwright. 1t means
most probably, the total decay oil
iron trade of North and South
Wales, of Scotland, and OF large
part of st. ffordshire. La the end il
viii largely benefit Fog. and, bnt the
trs...s;'ion IA full of suffering.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1879-07-10

The producllon of butter and
cheese in this country is said TO be
four times grester IN value than the
total yield OF our gold and silver
mines. and exceed. that Of the
wheat crog.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1879-07-10

Brazil sells about thrce.fourths Of
her coffee crop, or, in 1877, 1900, geo
bags, to the United States, for which
we pay chiefly in gold, the gold bal
ance paid in 1877 for Brazilian prod.
ucts amounting to SIS, 900, 900.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1879-07-10

A LADY in Portland, Maine, has .
canary bird that will faint away and
fall over as gracefully as any swoon-
ing female. Canary thing be funnier
than that?
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1879-07-10
STRAY COLT.

Strayed from the undersigned, residing in
the town of Lima, one bright bay mare colt,
three years old. No marks TO distinguish
is except black name and tail. Win pay for
all trouble incurred on its account. Address
at Platteville. LUTHER DALEN.
Platteville. June 90, 1879. 4w
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1879-07-10
Drs. PRICE & BREWER
Taken Up-HeiferS

Taken up by the subscriber on land owned
and occupied by her on section nine (9)
town four az, range five (5). west, in the
town of Glen Haven. two heifers, one being
white, two years old; the other red and
white spotted with star in the forehead, nc
other marks, also two years old. Said heifers
have been on my premises since early spring.
The owner is requested to prove property
pay charges and take said strays away.
ESTHER DUNCAN.
Dated Glen Haven, June IA, 1879. Avs
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1879-07-10

A condemned man, preparatory
70 his execution, being requested by
the sheriff TO step upon the scafold.
said he'd "be hanged ifhs would"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1879-07-10

BISMARCK put the whole question
in nutshell: "CHARITY BRGIHs AT
HOME, AND CHARITY AT HOME MEANS
PROTECTION TO HOME INDUSTRIES"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1879-07-10

The anpGal crop u tobacco, raw,
leaf. is estimated ~ 100000 pounds
About two-thirds is exported.