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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-05-23
THE ELOPENIENT.
Headless Chickens.

Headless chickens are not unfrequent-
ly manufactured" by those accustomed
to handle game cocks. The trick is
done by cutting slit in the skin of the
neck near the head. The skin is then
drawn forward over the comb and beak,
and the result is what ninety.nine out
of hundred people would promptly
pronounce headless chicken. With
proper care the fowl will live many days
after having been thus foully treated,
and the deception can be further car
ried out by feeding with quill. The
trick became SO common in New York
sporting circles some years ago, that ar
rests were made and fines imposed
under the law furnishing cruelty to
animals.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-05-23
The Marvellous Feat Woman Can
Perform.

A woman will go on a shopping tour
in quest of score of dissimilar arti-
cles. The ribbon must be ten and a
half fingers long and half finger wide /;
the carpet must be like Mrs. Spriggins',
only that she wants hers brown where
Mrs. SIS is green; the first knot in the
string she carries in her pocket is the
width of the window curtain: the Sec
ond knot the width of Susy's skirt; the
third knot, of the picture cord, and the
whole string the distance around the
comfortable. Besides these she has
buttons to buy, cotton to select, silk to
match, and Heaven knows what not;
and she will come home at night with
out having made single blunder, and
with a full sachel and an empty pocket
book, and express packages will be ar
irving for week to come. But the
strangest part of this strange, eventfnl
story is, that she can also tell you off
hand the costume of every lady she saw
during the tour, either on the street OF
in any of the numerous shops visited
Can a man do thisS-BostOn Tran,
script.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-05-23
The Russian Situation.

Two Nihilist sportsmen discovered
near the Winter Palace. They speak
cautiously and in whispers.
First Nihilist-Killed anything this
morning?
Second Nihilist-Nothing but a
Duke. They're keeping close under
cover now. What luck?
First Nihilst-Two Generals.
Second Nihilist-Fat, aren't they?
I'm waiting here to get crack at the
Emperor.
First Nihilist-No use. They say he
lodges now like duck ut the flash.
Look outl Here comes an imperial
gamekeeper.--Ne,0 York Graphic.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-05-23

BE not swift 10 take offense:
Let IL passi
Anger is foe to sense;
Let II passl
Brood not darkly DER wrong
Which will disappear ere long;
Rather ring this CHEEKY song
Let II pass
Let Ii passi
strife corrodes the purest mind;
Let IL passi
Az the unregarded wind,
Let IL pass
Any vulgar souls that I've
Nav condemn without ieprieye;
Tis the noble who forgive;
Let IL pass
Let II passi
Echo not an angry word;
Let il pass
Think how often you have erred;
Let IL pass!
Since our Joys must pass away,
Like the dew drops on the spray,
Wherefore should our sorrows stayr
Let them pass
Let them pass
If for good you've taken ill,
Let IL pass!
Chi be kind and gentle still;
Let IL pass
Time at last makes all things straight;
Let us not resent. but wait,
And our triumph shall be great
Lee Ii pass
Let 1t pass!
Bid your anger to depart,
Let IL pass
Lay these homely words to heart,
"Let it passl"
Follow not the giddy throng;
Better to be wronged than wrong;
Therefore sing the CHEEKY song
Let it pass
Let il pass
The Year Round.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-05-23
AT THE GATE.


And where were you Just now, Mabels
Where have you been so longs
The moon is mp and all the birds
Have sung their evening song;
saw you lettering down the path,
50 lonely and so late,
Beyond the well and lilac bush.
And hanging by the gate.
j love to hear the birds, mother,
And see the rising moon:
And, oh the summer air is sweet
Beneath the sky of June.
My COW is MIXED, my hens are cooped,
And washed are cup and plate,
And 80 / wondered out while,
To hang upon the gate.
The gate IL by the road. Mabel,
And idle folks go by.
Nor should maiden brook the glance
OF every stranger eye.
Besides. thought saw a cap
i m sure yon had a mate:
So tell me who was with you, child,
just hanging at the gate.
Now you know just "a well, mother,
Twas only Harry Gray.
He spoke such words TO me 10. night
knew not what to say;
And, mother, oh for your dear sake,
only babe him wait;
And mayn't run and tell him nowi
He's hanging at the gate.
yper's Magazine for June.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-05-23
/" Materials"

On one occasion, while jOurneying
through the White mountain region, he
(Agassiz) and his scientific companion,
seated on the top of the stage, irritated
the driver by repeatedly calling upon
him to stop when they noticed any
thing botanically fascinating on the
road, and jumping down from their seats
in order 10 obtain it. Prof. FELTON,,
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-05-23
WIT AND HUMOR.
A YAwL-RACE--Cats.

A YAwL-RACE--Cats.
A RAIN of terror-Pitchforks
A DEALER in teas-The tormenter.
TRUE to the core-The appleworm.
THE professional balloonist has soar
head.
How TO assume an kneesy position
Kneel down.
JOB was probably the first doctor, as
he had patients.
The man who wanted to "try his
hand" held four aces.
WHAT relation is bricklayer to a
h'Odd Fellow or Mason?
A FELoN on the thumb is worse than
two in the penitentiary.
TRUTH is stranger than fiction, for
there is less of the former.
The man who married above his sta
ton was railroad conductor.
WHEN a man bows assent to what you
are saying, he stoops to concur.
WYOMING has wrestler named Ham
mer. A sort of trip Hammer.
LAST words of the Gear to date:
"Why, see here! 1 still i've"
WHAT an old thermometer that must
have been that was 100 in the shade.
The ightest and ARREST walking cos
tunes of the season will be worn by
tramps.
MADAM" said tramp, would you
give me an old pair of pants, for I'm
starving to DEATH"
AN Irish sailor visited a city, where,
he said, they copper-bottomed the tops
of houses with sheet lead.
THE beauty of a mans parting his
hair in the middle appears to be that it
gives both ears an equal chance to flap.
WHEN Neptune is in an affectionate
mood he throws an arm of the sea
around waist of water and hugs the
shore.
AYR and Cork are the two lghtest
cities in Great Britain, unless there be
others that are better illuminated by
gas or electricity.
AN Irish gentleman the other day re-
ceived a letter the address of which
he could not decipher. Handing it to
his clerk, he said, in all innocence:
Send that back to the man and tell
him to write his name so that we can
read it."
IT was little girl of years, in Win
sted, Ct, who, having repeated the
Lords prayer for her nurse, got per-
mission to offer petition for herself,
and then prayed to be made twin to
her sister (who was seven years older,
and that she might wake up on the NOR
row and find her hair long.
SCENE GROUP of medical students
animatedly discussing the difficulties of
diagnosis): Young doctor attached to
the service of hospital-"I am never
at fault. I discover the nature of the
complaints of all my patients, without
exception" After the autopsy" MUIR
INJURED an old college companion who
knew him well.
The following is told of a young
gentleman who was passing an exam
ination in physics: He was asked:
What planets were known to the an
cients?" well, sir" he responded,
there were Venus and Jupiter, and"
after pause think the Earth, but
I'm not quite certain"
The Egyptian question: Pat (who
has come to London with view to en-
igrate)-" Sure, I've come about that
situation y're advertiser !" News
vender (who has put ont bulletin
about the Situation in Egypt y
what situation dye mean?" Pat
pointing to the poster)-" this
won in Egypt I'm after!" News
vender-" Pooh that's on the state of
affairs" Pat-"Divil o haporth /
care whose estate it's ont bedad, I'll
take it."-LOndOn Punch.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-05-23

who was with them, kept his seat during
the whole ride, and told the driver, in
explanation of their conduct, that they
were naturalist. On the next day,
when the coachman had another load of
passengers, he narrated to those mean
him on the box the strange freaks of his
yesterdays companions. "Their keep
err" he added, "called them materials;
and certainly they behaved as sich."-
Il. +. Whipple, la Harper's Magazine
for June.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-05-23

ENGLISH journals are filed with
prophecies of coming revolution.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1879-02-20
Jasper Items.

Special Correspondence of the Herald.
Butter I21Sc.- .iae..
Commencement day Friday week.
Mr.. Oh. Glaze has removed to Kansas.
% persons have united with the Har-
mony church. si's. '
Mr.. Phil. Cline, a merchant, of sabina,
was here Sunday.
The Rev. J.. W, Spring paid, us visit
one day last week. - 5-.a .-
A large eagle has been making his home
in the forests near here for some time
past. Although he has been the target of
several of our hunters, noneofthem have
succeeded in capturing the bird.
Mr.. A. @. Niseley will teach the Spring
term of our public school. Mr. Niseley is
a well informed and competent teacher,
and has, since he commenced his Iabors
in this place, gained many friends.
We learn that powerful religious re-
vfval has been in progress at the White
Oak Grove NJ. P. Church for a week OF
two past. Thirty-five have professed con-
vertion and twenty odd united with the
church. Rev. s. McDuffee has been as
sisting Rev. j, n. Dalbey who is conduct
ing the meeting. -i't az ADIos.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1879-02-20

The next entertainment of the course
will be given by Miss Nella F. Brown,
of Boston, under the auspices of the
Young Mems Lecture Association, at the
M. q. Church, Wenesday evening, Feb.
26, 1879.
HMiss Brown displays marked dra-
matte ability lis gifted with exquisite beau
ty and rare and wonderful voice, full of
pathos, power and music. No one can
Withstand the magnetic charm of her
voice and manner. Her rendering OF
narrative, humorous, sentimental and pa
thetic,. was faultless, while in the emo
so perfect as to start the sunbidden tear
l-Ogdensb9Tg N. " Journal.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1879-02-20
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Scioto Valley Railway.
Commencing Monday, Dec. 9, 1873. Trains will
run as follows:

Commencing Monday, Dec. g, 1873. Trains will
run as follows:
3 GOING SOUTH.
FAsTSL1KK-Iieaves Columbus $3.50 am; arrive at
Cireleville 1o: 80 Chilleothe 1880, Waverly 1899
m, Portsmouth 300 m
ExPREss-Leaves Columbus 500 p m; arrive at
Crclevie 6:1O, Chillieothe 7:O5, Waverly 500, at
Portsmouth 9:95 m
FAST FREIGHT AND DACCoM3EoDA oDATION-Leaves Co
lumbus 1:5o.a m; arrive Crcleville 4:o5 m, Chill
rive at Yaverly S;07 a m, Portsmouth 1o:O5 a m
8 GOING NORTH.
FAST MAIL-Leaves Portsmouth 500 m; ar
Columbus 9 10
5ExrREss-Leaves Portsmouth u noon; arrives
Waverly 1:28 m, Chillicothe 2:25 m, CircleVllle
B:35 m, Columbus 4:55 p m
FAST FREIGHT AND AcooMMoDATEoN-L Leaves
S 25G 1 m aTciSes y s. %aESTy & I S1g G M
All other trains daily except Sunday.
CONNECTIONS.
AT COLUMBUS, with Pittsburgh, Cincinnati and
st. Louis R,y, for Philadelphia, Baltimore, WASH
ington and New York.
For Chicago, indianapolis and St. Louis, and all
Western points.
For Cincinnati, Dayton, and points on little Mi
ami Division.
with Baltimore and Ohio R. r., for Chicago,
Baltimore, Washington, Newark and GAINESVILLE
With Cleveland, Columbus, Cincinnati and Indi-
annapolis R'y, for Cleveland, Buffalo and points
With Columbus and Toledo R. r., for Delaware
Toledo, Detroit and the West.
| With Columbus Sprin gtield and Cincinnati r.
/ for London, Springfield, SanduskY and Cincinnati.
At Circleville with c.. s. NJ. v. R. R., for Ian
caster, r. zanesviIie, Washington C. H, and VIII
i mington, Ohio.
At Chiilfcothe with n. s C. R. R., for Hamden,
/ Athens Cincinnati and intermediate points.
| At Waverly with S. ]. & p. R. R. for Jackson.
At Portsmouth by steamer for HpntiPgtSSn sS3- IN
Charlottesville, Gordonsyille, Yas Richmond, Va,
and all points in South Atlantic States.
J. b. PETERS Snpt.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1879-02-20
To Merchants and Business Men

To Merchants and Business Men.
The HERALD office has purchased the
right to use the Sterling Patent Book
Cover for putting up Stationery-Letter-
heads, NOte-heads, Statements, Bill-heads,
etc.--and we are prepared to put up work
of this description in the best style, at as
low rates as any other office. Our mer-
chants and business men will find it to their
advantage TO call and examine this mode
of putting up stationery, and leave their
orders with US. Ii is the best cover sold
for the purpose, and there is no necessity
Of our business men going away from
home for this class of work.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1879-02-20
q. i. Risley & Co.
PARTICULAR NOTICE.

A number of our subscribers who are
in arrears for subscription to the HERALD,
and to whom we sent statement of the
amount of their Indebtedness several
weeks ago, have as yet failed to respond
to our request for settlement. We hope
that they viii not put the matter off any
longer. We need the money, and insist
on Immediate payment.
To those who have promptly responded
to our statements. I'VE return thanks.
VIM. MILLIKAN & SON,
Publishers HERALD.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1879-02-20

will WELD their swords for justice impair
tlal, with courage undaunted, and, when
victory is achieved, mercy unFestrained
shall fifty crown their conduct.
The widow, in her destitution, the or
phan, lone and helpless, and the maiden,
in the blush and innocency of young
womanhood, shall share in the magna-
nimity and secure protection of Knight
Templarism.
And, by-the-way-and this must only
whisper heTe-I incidentally learned, since
this banquet was spread, that if there be
young ladies here with "hearts and fancy
free,' young ladies of culture, refinement
and position, then there are Sir knights
belonging to our Commandery with
hearts as brave as erst followed the ban
ner of Couer de Leon, who would sur
render Internationally to such ladies fair !;
but, to other foes, no, NEVER!
But, Eminent Commander. it has
pleased your committee to denominate US
ga golden link in the chain of our Broth
erhood." If devotion to the principles of
Templarism; if courteous bearing, and
the practice of the virtues everywhere
impressed upon our minds by our superb
ritual shall entitle us to the appeIlation,
t'gOlden link, then shall it be ours to
woFthily bear the name of E'golden link''
in the great golden chain of KnighthoOd.
And, when link shall have been added to
link, and link to link, till this golden
chain shall bind all the world together in
the principles of. our order and anchor
the whole to the Rock of Ages, thus bring
ing back to our world another golden age !;
in that vision of ascending years; we trust
Ely Commandery-then a mighty host
shall be seen. standing upon the front line
of Christian ,Knighthood, enjoying the
.fruitions of our banners motto:
's1N hoe sIGNo vINcEs.,,'
- 81
Sir Knight Gardner is well and favor
ably known to the citizens of Washing
ton. His response above elicits the
thanks of Ely Commandery. :.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1879-02-20
A Fortune sor she smIth Fanny

A Fortune for the Smith Family
There is little fortune of some 81, ,Oe0,-
GOO, in England, belonging to some of the
Smith family, and ready to be. turned
over to them whenever the proper par
ties can establish their claim to it. The
heirs of Edward Smith, one of the earli-
est settlers of this county, lay claim to
the fortune, or portion-of it, and are
taking steps to prove their claim, and get
possession of the wealth, which we hope
they may be able to do. The Washington
correspondent of the Cincinnati Enquirer
has been looking up the history of the
case, and,sends a statement tothat paper,
from which we clip the following: IT a..
The family have recently received let
ters from England apd.Australia, which
prove beyond a doubt that a fortune of
about $2,000,O00 awaits distribution, as
| soon as their claims are properly made
! and proved, which can undoubtedly be
done by papers in their possession. ii. 3.
Mr.. John Paul :, a citizen of this town;
whose mother, now living, is daughter
of Edward Smith, gave history of the
affair to an Enquirer reporter, which is
substantially as follows: Edward Smith,
| from whom the fabulous fortune origi-
nally comes; was. a bachelor, and, lived in
England, and died in. 1925. He was en-
gagged in the lace business, in which he
accumulated the vast amount of money
In his will Ia copy of which is now in
possession of the family heleft all of his
wealth to his niece, and on her death
providing she left no heirs, the property
receded back to his own brother, Dedriel
Smith, who had emigrated to Pittsburg
Penn. This Dedriek Smith was the fathei
of Edward, who came to this county ant
settled. His death occurred from drown
4 ing, ia Paint Creek, about two miles from
here. He had also six other children
whose heirs now live in Western Penn
sylvania.' Flle niece died in Australia
Since her demise, several years since, tn
, the heirs, and have only lately got on tn
right track. The heirs have Joined ito
getheE, and intend probing the matter t
, the bottom. They have employed coun
: sci in England, andawill l=layer no strpubl
t in proving the line of heirship and thei
o right to the possession of. the noble fol
tune; the bulk Of which is in money
Among other property are two leases, on
S for / ZOO years made in 1910, the other fo
e 500 years, which was made in 1925, ju:
before the testator's death. Both are i
London, and now covered with building
> which are bringing in a handsome SUI
!, yearly frOmTents1 and7swelling the "a
ready large estate.i risfe.s =. &ss3r ,.,isI
One-seyenth of the estate falls to Il
= Fayette County heirs. and of this. NJ
u Paul will receive one-tenth, he being I'll
only heir of his mobhe making his shal
8 the neat sum of $30, 600. All the hei
u here are Well-to-do- farmers, and alread
blessed with e large ,ameuht~,of tn
= worlds goods, but none of them propo
l. refusing all they can get from their a
cestors.r 8nkfn TIGI DuTn1npj
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1879-02-20

The Express office has been removed
from the Van Demau block to NJ. s. Sa-
gers store-room, on Main street.
About four inches of snow fell here
Monday, which was replenished yester-
day, making very good sleighing.
&C. L. Getz & Co. have removed their
grocery to the room in Union Block, late
ly occupied by Jas. N. Lease, where they
viii supply the public with groceries at
the lowest prices.
= Auditor Lindsey is ready to issue or
ders on the Treasury to Township, Cor
pOration and Sehool-district Treasurers
for the amount of funds they are entitled
to from the December tax collections.
The High School was dismissed yes
terday afternoon, to allow Profs. Hard
and Allen, who are members of the Ma
sonic fraternity, to attend with their
lodges, the funeral of Hon. MS. .Creamer.
= Mr.. H. c. Morris. of Jefferson town
ship, lost his poeket-book, containing $50
in money and a check for $44.93, on his
way home from JeffersonvilIe, on Tues
day evening last. He offers $25 reward
for its return.
= The grand Sacred Oratorio of ssBel-
shazzar,'' the King, viii be produced in
this city about the 18th of March, under
the direction of j II. Donaldson and 81.
J. Parr, assisted by fifty of our best local
singers, with Miss Nettie Grove in the
leading role.
: There will be Social this (Thurs-
day. evening, at the residence of Mr.. R.
A. Robinson; proceeds for the benefit OF
the NJ. E. Sunday School. The Social
will be entertained by the members oi
the Choir and the ladies of the Sabbath
School. All are invited to be present.
The fellow who robbed the residences
of Levi Rowe and 7. NJ. Ustick, of thi;
place, recently, has been arrested in Gin
cinnati. Marshal Collier went down after
him on Monday, butte there are charges
against him for crimes committed in thai
city, and the Marshal can't get him unit
they get through with him there.
Upon the announcement in the Hous,
of Representatives, on Monday morning
of the death of Hon. N. S. Creamer, Rep
resentative from this county, a committe,
of the House was appointed to presen
suitable resolutions on the subject. Tht
committee appointed consisted of Hons.
VanCIeaf. Hitchcock aud Mowrey.
= The next lecture in the course of tht
Washington Lecture Association will b,
delivered on Wednesday evening next
February 26th, by Miss Nella Brown
Music Hall being engaged for the 26tl
by the Hunt Dramatic Company, the AS
sociation have secured the NJ. E. Churcl
for Miss Brownies lecture, which would
otherwise have been given in the Hall.
Advertising in the HERALD neve
fails to bring the answer promptly, but i
is seldom our advertisers complain of re
ceiving too much benefit from their invest
ments. A few weeks since Columbu
firm inserted in the HERALD an advertise
ment informing the public that they ha,
money to loan in small or large sums at
low rate of interest. The advertisement
was ordered to be published four weeks
but when two weeks of the time had ex
lpired, we received a note from the firm
which read as follows:
s'P1ease discontinue our advertisement
of money to Loan The rush IS too great.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1879-02-20
RenovoIent society.

The receipts of the enteFtainm6nt last
Friday evening, given under the auspices
of the Benevolent Society, fiettel the soa
ciety SCI. The Members of the Society
hereby thank all those who so generously
aided thems ip giving stheir time, talents
and property for tlle .oecasiens w
Meeting Of the, Society at the residence
of Mr.. s. f. johnson, next Saturday, at
3 p. IN. 'fs''' = SIR. PKIbb4, Secy.