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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-01-03

A CIRCULAR has been issued by the
Postoflice Department calling the at
tention of Postmasters, mail contractors
and all concerned to the careless and
reckless handling of United States
mails on the so-called star" routes be-
tween points not united by steam COM
munication. The. circular complains
that mail-bags are often exposed to the
weather, used by passengers in stages
for seats, and carried on horseback
when they can be properly transported
only in wheeled vehicles, and that, by
reason of such carelessness and neglect,
their contents are frequently reduced
to a mere pulpy mass. The department
warns contractors that repetitions of
these offenses in future will be pun
ished by the highest penalties known to
the law, and gives notice to Postmasters
that a failure to report such deln-
quencies of the contractors will subject
them to censure or dismissal.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-01-03
American Coal i'm EurOpe.

Information has been received at the
State Department. that a ship-load of
anthracite coal from Reading, Pa, has
reached Geneva, Switzerland, and sold
at handsome price. This is the first
shipment of coal from the United States
to any of the continental countries of
Europe. The Charge d'Affaires at
Switzerland speaks with confidence that
there can be found large and profit
able market for American coal not only
in Switzerland, but even more profitable
in France, Spain and Portugal.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-01-03
DIR. G. G. ODoSNELL, of San +

DIR. G. G. O'DoNNELL, of San Fran
cisco, has had rather discouraging ex-
perience in seeking the bubble vindica-
ton even in libel suit. He had been
denounced as an abortionist by the
Chronicle, and brought suit for dam
ages, in which he was not only not sue
cessful in obtaining verdict, but sui.
fered the additional calamity Of having
his suit dismissed by the court on the
ground that the evidence established
she truth of the charge against him, and
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-01-03

DURING eleven months of the present
year, the receipts of grain at the Allan
tic ports have been 235,071 ,61S bushels,
which is more than so per cent. greater
than those of any previous year, the
largest previous receipts for any one
year being 154, 932 oil in 1876.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-01-03
OUR YOUNG FOLKS.
Gold Lock. and silver Locks.


Gold Locks and Silver Locks.
Pupil and master together,
The wise man and the child,
Merrily talking and laughing
Under the lamp-light mild.
Pupil and master together,
fair sight 10 behold,
With his thronging locks of silver,
And her tresses of rudy gold.
4" Well. little girl did You practice
On the violin today
What IL the air gave you?
Have you forgotten. pray!"
And he sings a few notes and pauses,
Half frowning to see her stand
Perplexed, with her white brows knitted
And her chin upon her hand.
Far off in the street, of a sudden
Comes the sound of wandering band.
And the blare of brass rings family,
Too distant To understand
" Hark says the master, smiling,
Bending his head to hear,
q" In what key are they playingy
Can you tell me that, my dears
Is IL ID minorg Try It'll
10 the piano and tryl"
she strikes III, the sweet sound answers,
Her touch so light and shy.
And swift as steel to magnet,
The far tones and the near
Unite and are blended together
Smoothly upon the ear.
thought. If one had the power,
What a beautiful thing 'twould be,
Hearing life's manifold music,
To strike in ones self the key:
Whether Joyful or sorry. to answer,
As wind-harps answer the air,
And solve by simple submission
Its riddles of trouble and care.
But the little maid knew nothing
OF thoughts so grave aud wise,
As she stole again to her teacher,
And lifted her merry eyes.
And neither dreamed what picture
They made the young and the old
With his thronging locks of silver,
And her tresses of rudy gold.
ia Thdrte1, in SO. Nicholas for JaliuatY
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-01-03

PRINCE BIsMARcK's health is again
reported to be poorly, anu his friends
are apprehensive. The doctors have
recommended absolute rest for few
days. The Chancellor complains of
great weakness; he sleeps badly, and
consequently works but very little,
especially since night-work has been
forbidden him.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-01-03

The great sea serpent has been seen
again-this time off the Norwegian sea-
coast town of Aalesund. The marine
monster was seen by many people. 1t
was sixteen feet long, was as round as
barrel, and had head like that of a
dog. They say the same creature frisks
about in those waters every August.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-01-03

BUSINESS men in various parts of the
country are urging their Congressman
to legalize some sort of fractional cur
rency. People find sending silver
through the mails a great nuisance.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-01-03

CANADA is getting one feature of a
great nation, and that is a great debt.
She owes about $15O,OO0000, and has
just arranged for new loan of S15,OOO,-
600. Her debt is probably larger, in
proportion to her means, than that of
the United States.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-01-03

The Five Nations of Indian Terri
tory have given the President permits
sion to settle wild Indians on their
lands. A proposition is before the
House to prohibit any further settle
ment of the kind without special act
of Congress. The Five Nations deny
that Congress has jurisdiction in the
p,aftar
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-01-03
Che Ur''e aorthsrsuuer.
FRIDAY, JANUARY 3, 1879.

CHRLEs j. MOORE, of West Virginia,
has invented machine which prints
without type-sesting, and a company in
Washington will manufacture the nov
nlA.r
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-01-03

A GEORGIA editor is exceedingly
anxious to make the acquaintance of the
fiabby-hearted. Aop-eared plug who flung
brick through one of our Office win
dows last Sunday night"
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-01-03

THERE are five Chinese opium dens
in Oakland, CAL, patronized by white
men and women, and sixteen frequent
cd exclusively by Cinnamon.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-01-03
Cabbage with Cream.

Cut half of a solid head of cabbage as fine "a
for slaw. PUTT in q saucepan over the fire,
and add boiling water; cover close and cook
until tender; pour of the water, and add half a
pint of cream OF sweet milk When the milk
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-01-03

boils stir In tablespoonful of flour, made
smooth In little cold milk, SALT pepper, and
lump of butter. Let II boil up, and serve at
once. WEEPING Willow
OTTAWA, ILL.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-01-03

The inhabitants of Madagascar are
dying to get hold of an American ship
Captain who sold them 10000 quart
cans of tomatoes as new kind of gun
powder. Their old blunderbusses
couldn't go off.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-01-03

THE national debt of Great Britain is in
in round figures f775, 100000 sterling.
That of France is E940, 100000.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-08-22
Lawyers Constitution.
Favelte Enterprise.

IdNttlc LuNtl pttoC-
The cry against the present Constitu-
ton is that il was made by the lawyers,
and that it is a lawyers Constitution.
Ii Is true that the convention that franz
ed the Constitution was composed OF
some o; the ablest lawyers in the State,
together with men OF all other profess
siOns.
When the Constitution was submit
ted for ratification to the voters of the
State, then was the time to have voted
down the LAWYERS Constitution, and not
wait until now and try by an amend
mpnt 10 effect what the Legisla-
ture and the voters can do
under the present Constitution. The
last Legislature was composed, by a
large majority, of members who were
not lawyers, and could have passed laws
limiting the jurisdiction of county
courts, so hat lawyers would have
found it improbable to attend them,
and therefore so much OF "Othells
occupation would have been gone,
rs the Legal Tender puts it. But it
seems to us that there are not offices
enough in each county, under the
present Constitution, to please those
who cry out Lawyers Constitution"
so they propose an amendment that
creates in each county, three Commits.
sioners, in addition to the Justices now
authorized by law, and they are such
offices as lawyers do not want. The
Lsgal Tcndcr says that We are opposed
to the amendment. That is true, and
before we get through publishing the
Sth article of the Constitution and the
amendments proposed, We think the
mass of the voters of our county will be
convinced that We are right IN OPP
nOSing il.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-08-22
STATE NOTES.

WILLIE, a six-year-old son OF Joseph
BOhnert, of Charleston, was drowned in
the Kanawha river, near that place,
Saturday last.
FRIDAY morning about one O'Clock the
nightwatchman at the depot heard cries
of distress from point Just above the
platform, and on going to the spot dis
covered John Mathew, a resident OF
Keyser, lying by the track, with both
legs and one arm cut Off He was ia
ken to his home and medical attend
ance summoned, but he died about five
o'clock. Mathew had been to Piedmont,
and, il is thought, came down on q
freight train about midnight, and in at
tempting TO get off at keyser, fell under
the wheels He had been seen in an in
toxicated condition on Thursday even
ING, and bottle OF whisky was found
in his pocket. Mathew was IS years old.
He was buried in Queen Point Gene
terry on Saturday.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-08-22

THE summing up Of the reports OF the
U. S. Consular agents upon the condi-
ton Of labor in Europe establishes the
following facts:
/. That wages in the United States
are double those of Belgium, Denmark,
France and England, three times those
OF Germany, Italy and Spain, and four
times those OF the Netherlands.
.. That the prices of the necessaries OF
life are lower in the United States than
in Europe, and that the laborer in the
United States, were he satisfied with
the scanty and miserable fare upon
which the European labOrer must live,
can purchase life food for less money
than it can be purchased for in Europe.
3. That the French working people,
with far less wages, are happier than
the working people of Great Britain,
who receive the highest wages in Eu-
rope, on account Of the steadiness and
economical habits Of the former, and the
strikes, drinking habits and consequent
recklessness of the latter.
L. That more misery results from
strikes, drinking, socialism and COM
munism in England and Germany than
from all other causes combined, hard
times included.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-08-22
When the Bowels are Disordered

No time should be lost in resOrting To a suitable
remedy. Hostetters stomach Bitters is the most
reliable and widely esteemed medicine OF its
class. 1t removes the causes of constipation, or
OF undue relaxation OF the intestlncS which are
usually indigestion or amiSdirection OF the bile.
When it acts as a cathartc, 1t does not grippe and
violently evacuate, but produces gradual and
natural effects, very unlike those Of drastic pur-
gative and its power ofasSisting digestion multi
iies those irritating conditions Of the mucous
membrane of the stomach and intestinal canal
which produce first diarrhga and eventually
dysentcry The medicine is, moreover, an agree
able one, and eminently pure and wholesome.
Appetite and tranquil nightly slumber are both
promoted by it.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-08-22
AN INQUIRY ANSWERED.

Eli,or Ec-Ster.
The question has lately been very
freely discussed here as TO whether, I'M
der the statutes of West Virginia, the
clerks of courts can procure the printing
of blank summons executions and 9TH
or writS for use in their offices, at the eX-
pcnsc ot the county treasury. WillyOu
please give Us your opinion, and oblge
JUSTICE.
Under tine Acts OF 1928, sec. 2S OF
chap. ia, il is made the duty OF the
County Court 10 make provision for the
Clerks offices and other things at the
county seat, rs follows:
"The County Court or tribunal for
fiscal and police purposes oteyery coun-
ty, at the expense o. the county, shall
provide at the county scat thereof a
suitable court house and Jail, together
with convenient offices for the clerks of
the County Court, and shall keep the
same in constant AMI adequate repair
and supplied with the necessary furni-
ture, books, stationary, fuel and such
other things as shall be necessary"
Il the clerks have any right To a sup
ply ot printed blanks at the expense Of
the counties, we suppose it is claimed
under the above section. But 1t would
require considerable departure from
the rule of "strict construction APP
piled To statute law, in order to get
printed blanks under this section.
There is a general principle OF law,
that when a statute b,yits to enumerate
the items or objects with which it deals,
the Inference is that all the items are
named that are intended to be included,
unless other, are covered by a very plain
general provision. The above section
undertakes to specify such articles rs
furniture, books, stationery, &c, closing
with the general provision, "and such
other things rs shall DE necessary"
Ii other things of Hs nature OF furni-
ture, books and stationery, were neces-
sarv, beyond those enumerated, there
is no question but that the County
Court would have authority to provide
them, under the general provision.
But We opine that the mattero OF printing,
done Tor the convenience Of the clerks,
could hardly be construed as Of the ma
ture Of furniture, books or stationery.
III the statute had said, "Such other
things as shall be for the convenience" of
the clerks, then printed blanks would
certainly be included. They are Ger
tainly great convenience, but not ne
cessity. And while the County Courts
NAV think it due to the clerks that they
be furnished with blanks at the public
expense, we doubt whether their au-
thority under the statute would be held
sufficient by the courts, il the question
were tested.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-08-22

Tue Washington Post says Mr.. SPRA-
CUE now manifests a disposition to hold
Senator CONELING to further accOunta-
bility for his sayings and dOings with
reference 10 his wife. Still at the point
Of the shotgun, he now proposes to de-
mand a certificate OF good character for
Mrs. SPRAGUE at the festive RosCO's own
hands. There would seem TO be no rea-
son why Mr.. CoNELING should not seize
this opportunity to crawl out OF his
sad dilemma with some little reputation
left, with eagerness, except that OF ma
tural aversion 70 the somewhat peremp-
tory manner in which the chance IS pre-
scented him. Yet, as he has played the
coward in the most conspicuous way
twice already this year, there is really
no excuse to doubt that he will eyentu-
ally decide 10 enact the same roll in the
present instance. Ii Mr.. SPRAGCE in
sists, Mrs. SPRAGUE will probably be
furnished with the necessary vindica-
tiDu-
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-08-22
Gov. Sprague's Career.

Utica Observer.
Mr.. Sprague's life is a peculiar one.
He was born to great wealth, but was
never endowed with much intellect.
When he was 29 years old he returned
in the winter Of lS59-60 from trip to
Europe. His ambition at that time
scared no higher than TO command
company of militia known as the Provi-
dence light artillery. This battery turn
ed out TO meet on his return, and sue
decided with the help of Sprague's
money! in gettingnp quite celebration.
The Democrats happened to hold their
State Convention about that time, and
taking advantage of the temporary ex-
citement they nominated Sprague for
governor. The tradition runs that he
went home and said: "Ma, | have been
nominated for Governor OF Rhode
Island" His mother answered: "This is
a high honor. '"But Ma am nominated
by the Democrats, and the Republicans
are in large majority" But, William,
YOU havea large fortune. If | were
nominated, and il | wanted to be Cover
nor, would be-" "Ma," said the young
hero, II UU be Governor OF Rhode
Island" And he was. They say 1t
cost him $4,000, and that his defeated
competitor, Seth PadelfOrd, spent over
100000. Under the pleasant laws OF
Rhode Island they charged man dollar
for voting. They call it poll-tax. Mr..
Sprague went into Cranston, where he
was born, and paid the poll-tax for the
whole town. His agents stood at the
polls bidding against Padelford's agents,
and the average price of an intelligent
voter in Rhode Island that year was $40.
Some of the ignorant sold themselves for
s., while few citizens OF great culture
demanded as much as 800 for their
ballots. During Gov. Sprague's first
term thecivil war broke out, and as he
had been military man Tin the militia)
he Immediately rose to great promi-
nence. He was reelected Governor and
accompanied the Rhode Island troops
to the field, where he witnessed the bat
tie of Bull Run-from safe distance.
He was commissioned brigadier gen.
eral and wore the uniform for a short
time, but did not accept the office. In
1868 he was chosen Senator in Con-
gress, where he served for twelve years
till 1875. In Washington he met and
married Kate Chase, the eldest daughter
Of the late chief justice.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-08-22

'Ir is quite remarkable said Sena-
tor Roscoe CoSELING, sitting on his
pore. In Utica, the other evening chat
tin. with one Of his neighbors, "tO note
the changes which are constantly being
made in the construction OF iowling
pieces. When / was 4 lad | remember
we used to have shOt-guns with bore
not larger. should say than the end of
my thumb. Passing through Rhode
Island the other day | saw a little red
nosed man, evidently going sniPe-hunt-
inc. who had a double-barreled shot
gun. the barrels oiwhich, should say,
from the passing observation that | OBJ
tanned, had q diamet. July equal to the
crown OF my hat"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-08-22

The new tramp law OF Pennsylvania,
which went into effect on the 18th inst,
and which promises an unhealthy in
crease in the population OF our State,
provides that any common tramp, who
goes about from place to place begging
or subsisting upon charity, who shall
have no fixed place OF residence, or law
full occupation in the county or city in
which he shall be arrested, shall upon
conviction be sentenced to undergo i'm
prisonment by separate and solitary
confinement in county Jail or work
house, for not more thantwelve months.
The law imposes still heavier penalties
upon those who kindle fires in high
way, or enter house, or carry firearms
with intent to injure or intimidate. In
such cases, imprisonment for three
years is the penalty.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-08-22

EN-GOvERNoR HENDRICES thinks Gen
eral EwING stands a good chance in
Ohio. lie is reported as saying;
"fIe is making gallant fight, and de-
5erves the hearty support of every good
Democrat. His candidacy and that of
Rice, as opposed 10 Foster, is an excel
lent thing for the party, as showing the
hOllOwness of the cry against rebel brig
adiers. If the Republicans would elect
their own soldiers for office, as the Dem
ocrats of the South arr doing, and those
of Ohio are trying TO do, there would he
very little talk of rebel brigadiers, be-
cause the Union brigadiers would out
number them two to one. | know the
money power is making a determined
fight against him, but money doesn't
always win. That Foster and Sherman
are making great effort is certain"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-08-22

ONE of the arguments urged by the
Richmond Dispatch for the settlement
of the State debt under the McCUL-
LoCH proposition, is, that thereby Vir-
GINA will get rid OF what it terms West
Virginia's share of the debt. 1t says:
"West Virginia's share OF Virginia's
debt was charged by the readjusters to
Virginia, and they declared that not
only did Virginia owe that fifteen mill
lions Of the debt, and the interest upon
il for the last seven years, but that the
Supreme Court OF Appeals had so de-
cided. Well, Virginia will get rid of all
of those millions OF debt under the
McCulloch settlement. What else would
YOU have? Send no man to the Legis-
iature, Virginians, who will shoulder
those millions OF debt again by ripping
up the McCulloch settlement"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-08-22

OLD Virginia is still laboring with the
question of how to adjust her debt.
The more the subject is discussed the
farther they seem to get from any gen.
eral agreement. 1t was thought that a
proposition han been agreed upon that
would be satisfactory to the people OF
the State, but the thing seems to have
broken out in fresh place lately, and
absorbs the greater part Of the space OF
the newspapers, An exchange says OF
it:
-.sphe issues Of 1880 do not concern
Virginians who have campaign OF To-
cal issues on hand, which will leave no
time for the consideration OF Hayes
policy" currency problems, military IN
references at the polls, or other matters
of an Interior character. A debt settle
ment is the cause OF the commOtlon.
In ante-bellum days debt OF Sl5,OOO,-
600 was contracted for railroad and 9TH
er internal improvements. In 1871
Virginia assumed twO-thirds OF the
amount and turned over the balance to
West Virginia. Then the new
State declined the responsibility,
and there has existed a
nice little obligation OF Sl5,OOO,OOO
which nobody has been willingtO father
these eight years. The Old Dominion
has even found it difficult to meet the
interest on the $50, 900, 900, and the last
Assembly entered into contract with
New York and London syndicates to
refund the entire debt with time bonds
bearing low rate of interest, and the
coupons being receivable for taxes.
This plan OF settlement is not accept
able to many people, and the holders
of the fifteen million obligation want
the interest on what nobody denies is
a Just debt. The disagreement upon
this issue, coupled with the fact that the
next Assembly is TO elect a successor to
United States Senator WIthers, Will
make the fall campaign OF the livhest
character"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-08-22

THE theft of STEwAEr's corpse was a
very bad speculation. Ii has not begun
To- pay, and the chances are that itneve
will. Moreover, it has cost the thieves
a considerable sum of money, and there
is more prospect of their being ultimately
caught and punished than Of their get
ting black mail
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-08-22

TIE English jury system is hardly
safer than our own. In the trial Of
MN>wNEIxG, for shooting q policeman
at Derby recently, the jury stood six for
wiliul murder and six for manSlaughter.
To determine which should be returned,
they cast lots, which left the decision
with one who believed in manslaughter,
but the responsibility was beyond his
endurance, and he proposed to toss for
it, and MuSwARING'S life was tossed
away.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-08-22

Ex-GovERNoR HENDRIcEs says GRANT
is the favorite candidate OF the Repuoh-
cans in Indiana, aud probably in IL
linois. In fact, when the average Re
publican is scratched he almost always
turns out to be a GRANT man.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-08-22

TuE Washington officehOlders have 8
new grievance. Their money Is wrung
out OF them for campaign purposes, but
they are not allowed to take part IN
politics. And this, too, while SHERMAN
and SCHURz are starring in Ohio.