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The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1879-12-09
A Darkey's Logic.

"Gem len, [" said the President, as an
old oyster can fell off the shelf in the
corner with a loud bang, 81 find dat de
older grows de mo- / find out dat /
didn't know muffin in my younger
days. Oar was a time when if any
nigger in ole Virginey had called me a
liar, should hev lit down upon him
like catamount on a hoss fly, no
matter whedder did lie or tell de truf.
Up on de Far grounds de odder day i
was calleda liar by a white man.
simply riz up on one eyebrow at him
an axed him to prove it for money, an
de vilyun skunk away like dawg. If
man calls you a liar you kin knock him
down all you want to, but his opinyun
remains de same. If you ak him TO
prove 1t, an argy de matter wild him,
he will see his mistake an apologize.
tell we, if 1 war Baptist an Samuel
Shin war Methodist, do you spect I'd
get him ober to my side by abusin' his
belief and knockin' him down wild a
grindstun De world am too ready to
strike out from de shoulder 'kase hard
word comes, an too quick to set down
on de man who can't be lifted by collar,
an his opinions shaken outer his
pockets. Arguments, my frens, am
heap better dan cuss words, opinyuns
am a heap ahead of blows, an mindin'
your own buziness an keepin' your
head shut am de brightest clinker in de
coal stove"
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1879-12-09
When Perry First eeheld the Limit

When first my eyes beheld the light,
And was Perry county hight,
Who viewed me as hapless wight
Old Cumberland
When, in the face ofnumerous ills,
made abundance deck my hills,
Who didn't have to pay the bills7
My neighbors!
When sages said, the young must know
The blessings which from knowledge grow,
Who bade the fount of wisdom fow2
My children!
When teachers in convention meet,
To learn to teach of ways more neat,
Who occupies the paying seat7
A stranger!
When Institutes their work display,
And cash is paid out night and day,
To what place go the stamps wSnpay?
New York
Thus Perry county's Institute
Belittle's Perry's own repute,
And fawns on foreigners, to boot
N'nou Yor-ick!
BLooMFIELD, Dec, 1879.
A stray scrap, lost by an apparently disguste,
member Of the Perry County Teachers Insti
tute.-ED.1
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1879-12-09

a. All cannot become scholars but
all may be wise unto salvation. All cam
not acquire wealth; but all may gain
the unsearchable riches of Christ. ALI
cannot walk upon the high places of the
earth but all may be great in the sight
of the Lord.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-09-12
New York Politics.

The Republican State Convention of New
York, convened at Saratoga Sept 3, was called
to order by A. B Cornell, Senator Roscoe
Cenkling was. made temporary Chairman, and
Vice President William A. Wheeler chosen as
permanent Chairman. After the adoption
Of platform. the convention proceeded
to nominate q candidate for Governor. Tho
first and only ballot resulted A. B. Cornell,
New York, 254 w. II. Robertson, Westchester,
lO6; Theodore M Pomeroy, Cayuga, 30; Frank
Hiscock, Onondaga, "a; George b. Sloan,
Oswego, l; John H. Starin, Montgom-
cry, 4; whole number of votes cast,
$50; necessary to choice, 227. The
Chairman announced that, as A. B. Cornell had
received majority Of all the votes, he was the
nominee of the convention. A motion to make
the nomination unanimous was adopted, with u
single objection. The ticket was completed as
follows: For Lieutenant Governor, George G.
Hoskins; for Secretary Of State, Joseph B. Carr /;
for Comptroller, James W. Wadsworth; for
Treasurer, Nathan ID. Wendell; for Attorney
General, Hamilton Ward; for State Engineer
and Surveyor, Howard Soule
The New York Prohibition State Conven-
ton met at Syracuse on the Sd inst. and nomi-
mated the following ticket: For Governor, Prof
John w Mears; for Lieutenant Governor,
James IL. Bronson; for Secretary of State,
Alphonso A. Hopkins; for Comptroller, Caleb
W. Ali; for Treasurer, Stephen Merritt; for
State Engineer. John j. Hooder; for Attorney
General, Walter Harrington.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-09-12
Birds of Paradise.

The birds of paradise unite all the
modes of ornamentaticn in the highest
degree, with the most harmonious re-
suits. They join the graceful plumes
of the ostrich to the dainty coloring of
the sun bird. Crests almost as largely
developed as that of the umbrella bird
overshadow their beautiful heads; frills
as full as those of the humming birds
fall down in metallic splendor before
their gorgeous necks And If any proofs
be wanting of the connection between
the nature of the food and the besuti-
full plumage, ii may be found in the fact
that these royally-attired creatures are
first cousins of our own dingy crows
and iackdaws; but, while the crow seeks
his livelihood among the insects and
carrion of an English plowed field, the
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-09-12
The Late Gen. Hood.

The late Gen. John Bell Hood, whose
death from yellow fever in New Orleans
was reported few days ago. was class
mate of Gems. Mcpherson. Schofeld,
and Sheridan at West Point. He
served continuously in the United
States army from the day of his gradu-
alton till April 10, 1861, when he re-
signed to enter the Confederate service.
He was distinguished as commanding
officer for personal bravery even to the
point of rashness, and for a want Of
good Judgment. One of the newspaper
sketches called out by his death con-
tains the following:
When the futtering rebel signals
announcing that Johnston had been re-
heved and Hood appointed were de-
ciphered by the signal officer attached
to Gen. Thomas staff, the latter turned
to a general officer standing by with
the remark: Gentlemen, we have had
all brains and no fighting, now we shall
have all fighting and no brains"
Hood was crippled and broken down
in health. He married after the war,
and had twelve children in twelve years,
including three pairs of twins.-Chicago
Tribune.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-09-12
Too Polite for BOarderS.

A correspondent of the Washington
Capital, in writing of the early days of
Narragansett, when there was but one
hotel and one boarding house, the lat
ter always filed with "pretentious peo-
pie from Philadelphia" says Gen.
Schenck was stopping there, and one
morning he encountered two ladies in
the water and courteously offered his
services to battle them. After the bath
he escorted his two damsels to their
bathing houses, where he was met by a
laughing friend who told him that every
body had been enjoying good joke at
his expense.
"How sop asked Schenck.
"Why, you have been bathing two of
the servant-girls."
WELL" responded Mr.. Schenck,
"that explains it. thought they were
too polite for boarders."
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-09-12
In the Alps.

The death of the Alpine explorer,
Mr.. Mosely, of Boston, while descend
ing the Matterhorn, gives timely and
tragic interest to the description of Mr..
Charles p. Howard, in the current num-
Der of Lippipcotfs Magazine, of the
ascent of the mountain. The following
extract shows what risk the climber un-
dergoes:
"To a novice our position seemed
frightful. On the right the rocks
dropped sheer 5000 feet to the steep
snow slopes leading down to the
Zmutt glacier, and on the left the
slopes were SO steep that it appeared
almost precipice. The ridge in front,
along which we must pass, narrowed
until it seemed to have no breadth at
all, and was capped by a thin ridge of
snow, except where one or two thin
needles of rock projected up through
so sharp that no snow could cling to
them. We soon reached a
part of the ridge where it was not more
than foot wide. could hardly be-
lieve that rock and snow could stand up
in such thin, sharp ridge, but there it
was, and Bromtschen was walking along
the comparatively smooth, hard snow
which capped the rocks; he stopped a
little to balance himself. l followed,
but the slight wind on our right was
too strong for me to feel sure of my
balance, as my feet, when the toes
were turned out, reached from
side to side of the ridge; SO 1
got down on my hands and
knees and crawled slowly and carefully
along, my right foot overhanging the
Z'mutt glacier, and my left the preci-
pice which leads down the slope on the
left. 1 crawled in this way for about
$50 feet, and reached q small turret of
rock, beyond which the ridge was not
quite SO narrow, and where / could walk
upright. We followed the top of the
shoulder without much difficulty, but
we had still to be so careful in placing our
feet that did not look ahead much;
and so 1 found myself, almost before I
knew it, at the foot of the main peak
which had appeared so terrific from our
last resting place. Looking up, the
rocks above for 400 feet were seen
to be very steeply inclined, making an
average angle of SO deg, almost per-
fectly smooth, and coated with glare ice.
A little to our right rope hung down
these icy rocks from considerable dis
lance above, while just below it the
rocks dropped away in the precipice
facing the Z'mutt glacier. did not
quite fancy the outlook, but concluded
that if dropped the guides must go
with me, and that they knew what they
were about, and would not take a GER
tainty of being killed for $40"
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-09-12
POLITICAL POINTS.

The Republicans of Minnesota held
their State Convention at St. Paul ON the %
inst. John s. Pillsbury, present incumbent,
was nominated for reelection to the Governor
ship on the first ballot, and G. A. Gilman, of
St Cloud, was nominated for Lieutenant Gov
ernor, on the fourth ballot
Ex-Gov. Seymour has written let
ter declining to be a candidate.for the Govern
orship of New York, and rebuking the existing
discussions in the Democratic party of that
State.
Washington telegram to Chicago
Tribune: Gov. Jewell met Gen. Grant fire.
quently while in Europe, and is convinced that
he would accept the Presidential nomination if
it should come to him as a practical desire of
the Republican convention, but that he would
not seek the place."
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-09-12

There is in Livonia a man who may
become an object of as much interest to
the scientific world as was the French
man in Canada years ago, who, by
gunshot wound laid open his stomach
to inspection, and lived for years, let
ting physicians observe the process of
digestion. The Livenia man one day
last week was kicked in the forehead by
a horse which he tried to make Jump a
fence, and wound inflicted in his fore
head through which the brain may be
seen palpitating. The wounded man is
expected to recover Rochester Union
and AdUertiSer.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-09-12
USEFUL IMPORTATION.

THE quickest way to expel foul air
from well is to keat bar of iron red
hot, and lower it down into the water;
the sudden formation of steam is ef-
fectual.
BLACK POLISH ON IRON AND STEEL
To obtain that beautiful deep black
polish on iron or steel which is 80 much
sought after, it is required to boil one
part of sulphur in ten parts of oil of
turpentine, the product of which is q
brown sulphuric oil of disagreeable
smell. This should be put on the out
side as lightly as possible, and heated
over spirit lamp till the required black
polish is obtained.
BEAUTIFUL BLACK Color FOR
BRoNZE.-A strong concentrated thin
solution of nitrate of silver is required
for this purpose. 1t should be mixed
with an equal solution of nitrate of
copper, and well shaken together. The
pieces which require coloriLg are
dipped into this solution and left for a
short time. When taken out they
should be equally heated till the re-
quired black color makes its appear
ance.
AS FOOD, eggs are exceedingly nutri-
tious. They are easy of digestion, and,
when the shell is included, they may be
said to contain in themselves all that is
required for the construction of the
body. 1t has been claimed for them
that they may be served in about 600
ways, although it is generally found
that the more simply they are prepared
the more they are approved. Although
other eggs than those of birds are eaten
for instance, turtles eggs-it is gen.
orally conceded that the eggs of the
common fowl and of the plover possess
the richest and sweetest flavor. An
ordinary hens egg weighs from one
and half to two and half ounces
avoirdupois, and che quantity of dry
solid mttter contained in it amounts to
about 200 grains. In 100 parts, about
ten parts consist of shell, sixty of white
and thirty of yelk. The white of the
egg contains larger proportion of wa
ter than the yelk. 1t contains no fatty
matter, but consists chiefly of albumen
in dissolved state. All the fatty mat
ter of the egg is accumulated in the
yelk, which contains relatively a
smaller proportion of heterogeneous mat
ter, and a larger proportion of solid
matter, than the white. 1t is said that
raw eggs are more easily digested than
the cooked ones. A hard-boiled egg
presents decided resistance to gastric
solution.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-09-12
MISCELLANEOUS. GLHANINob.

Daring but unsuccessful attempts
were made last week in Toronto to abduct
George Brown, the head Of the Government
and editor Of the Globe, and Robert Jaffray, a
leading merchant The latter was carried into
marsh, but regained his liberty after a des-
perate fight
The Washington correspondent of
the New York Herald says that 3since the ad-
journment of Congress . number of Gen.
Grants friends have had under consideration q
suggestion coming originally from 9 dis
tinguished Southern soldier, to create the Of
fee of Captain General Of the Army, with suit
able pay and allowances, and to have the same
rendered to Gen q s. Grant, in recognition of
his patriotic services in behalf of the Union.
The correspondent adds that the proposition
has been received with great favor, and will
take shape in in accomplishing the pur-
poses named early. in the next session Of
Congress-
Representatives of eleven of the Bes-
semer steel works of the country met at Phila-
delphia last week, for the regulation OF trade,
now more active than for several years past
The reports were that every rail-mill in the
country has orders for more than it can pro-
duce up to the end of the year, and many of
then have already taken orders for several
months.
A New York telegram says that in
addition to the English farmers on the way
West, the tenant farmers of Ireland are writ
ing to friends in this country, TO be informed
of the actual condition of affairs. A Commits
sioner has left New York for personal inspec-
ton of the Western and Northwes States.
He expects that many Irish farmers will make
their homes in the future on the fertile soil of
the West.
Capt. Goldsmith and wife, the crew
Of the miniature boat Uncle Sam, from Boston
for Europe, have arrived at Liverpool in ves-
sci which picked them up. They encountered
a furious gale Off Newfoundland, and for days
were dashed about like top on the angry
waters To add to their other miseries, Mrs
Goldsmith was taken seriously i'll, and the hus-
band was thus compelled TO act as nurse, doc
tor and cook, in addition to his other duties OF
steering the frail craft and bailing out the
water TO keep her afloat The man went three
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-09-12
NEWS OF THE WEEK.


An explosion of fire-damp in the coal
mines at Bonchamp, department Haute-Saone
France, killed fifteen persons. A large num-
ber were injured.
The Mark Lane Express, in its
weekly review of the British grain trade, says:
@The damage done is irreparable No subse-
quent weather can prevent the outcome Of this
seasons wheat crop proving most disastrous
both in quality and quantity. Root crops are
choked with weeds. Potatoes have gone from
bad to worse. In fact, in no single instance
can agricultural prospects be said to have i'm
proved during the past fortnight"
Bad accounts of grain crops come
from Italy.
Advices from South Africa report
that King Cetywayo has taken to the bush TO
escape the pursuing British.
Ex-President Grant left Japan for
Ban Francisco on the Sd Of September, and
will arrive about the 21st
The Gar of Russia and Emperor of
Germany have had meeting at Alexandrowe.
The subject Of their conversation has not been
given to the public.
Spain will send 10000 troops to
Cuba, to suppress the new insurrection.
A large number of amnestied Com
munists arrived at Paris in q body the other
day. They were enthusiastically received at
the station by friends and relatives, with cries
Of @vive la Republique." They looked gener-
ally very pale and careworn. Their reception
by the members of their families was very af
fecting Many of the men brought with them
pet animals, such as dogs and cats, the COM
panions of their painful exile. The conduct
and bearing of the pardoned men was excel
lent. There were no revengeful expires sions
heard.
Prof. Nordenskjold announces from
Yokohama his safe arrival at that port on the
Vega, with which he has demonstrated the
feasibility of the northern passage The expe-
dition doubled East cape, midway in Behring's
strait, on the Goth of july and proceeded
thence to Lawrence bay, Port Clarence and
Behring's island.
The remains of Sir Rowland Hill
were buried in Westminster Abbey The
funeral procession was witnessed by thousands
of people
1t is said the opposition in Spain to
the marriage of King Alfonso with the
Archduchess Marie, of Austria, is assuming
serious proportions. Nov. 2S is the day set for
the marriape
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-09-12
A SagaciOus Mule.

A few days ago mule trotted up in
limping way to blacksmith and
deliberately walked into the shop. He
seemed to be very uneasy and restless,
exhibiting unmistakable signs of pain.
The men in the shop were rather taken
aback by the mule who thus came to the
shop unbridled and loose. At last the
mule lifted up one of his legs, and, with
gesture of his head, directed the at
tention of one of the men to his foot.
1t was then discovered that nail had
worked its way into the flesh, evidently
causing the apparent pain. The nail
was then drawn out, and his muleship,
much relieved, gave snort of thanks.
A few moments after he trotted off,
much pleased, and has not been seen
since.-Columbus (Ga) Times.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-09-12

bridge near Carpenter station, killing Engineer
Coroorsn and Brakeman Unemeyer, and seri-
ously injuring the fireman The engine and
eight cars jumped the track and went through
the bridge.
A. ID. Langstaff, President of the
Memphis Howard Association, is visiting the
cities of the North for the purpose Of ascertain
ing what can be done in the way of securing
financial aid for the fever-stricken Memphians.
Destructive fires are reported at
Longmont, Col, and Marysville, CAL Losses,
s40, 900 and $50, 900, respectively.
South.
The first of the Chisholm murder
cases-that Of Henry G. Gully, charged with
muI dering Miss Cornelia Chisholm-has taken
up in the Circuit Courto Kemper county, Miss.
at DeKalb, on the 5th Of September. Gen. Trood-
ford, Of New York, was present, but stated
that he could take no part in the proceedings.
He simply went as an escort to Mrs. Chisholm.
A terribly destructive storm recently
visited the country round about New Orleans.
Several steamboats, and a large number OF canal
boats were sunk, and sugar-houses, ware
houses, and other buildings were wrecked by
the score. The loss will reach hundreds of
thousands Of dollars.
Nine deaths from yellow fever and
orty-four new cases at Memphis for the forty
eight hours ending on the evening Of Sept 2.
The National Board of Health have approved
of the plan submitted by the Superintendent of
Quarantine, for the establishment of quaran-
tine picket, encircling the entire city and
suburbs. Fifty men have been assigned to
patrol duty, to enforce this new quarantine
law
The wife of ex.Lieut. Gov. Charles
p johnson, of Missouri, committed suicide at
st. Louis, last week, by taking arsenic. Her
mind lad been impaired for some months.
At Memphis, for the forty eight hours
ending at o'clock p. M, Sept. 4, there were
sixteen deaths from yellow fever. Ffty-f
new cases were reported to the Board Of Health
for the same period. The fever was gradually
spreading in the suburbs and toward the coun-
try The Howard Association have exhausted
their funds, and have issued an appeal for aid
to the country at large.
At meeting of the Colored Refuge
Board at St Louis, last week, reports were
made going to show that there has been little
falling off in the negro emigration northward,
and that the number may be expected to in
crease after the crop is gathered.
Twenty-Five deaths from yellow fever
and forty new cases OF the disease were report
cd to the Memphis Board of Health for the
three days ending on the evening of Sept z.
Total new cases for the week, 1872, of which
seventy-eight were whites and seventy-four
colored. Total number Of cases since the
breaking out of the disease, 1,0O5, and total
deaths Pr
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-09-12
WASHINGTON NOTES.

A Washington dispatch of the 9Th
inst, says: "The President and family left to-
day for the West Gen Sherman will accom-
pany the President to Cincinnati, and attend the
Exposition there. Secretary Evarts will join
the President in his visit to Kansas, and re-
main with him until his return, early in Octo-
Der. Secretary Thompson leaves tomorrow
for Indiana, and Secretary McCrary on the Goth
for Iowa. The latter will inspect some West
ern posts. When Postmaster General Key re-
turns, Gen. Tyner will go to Indiana"
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-09-12

and sanitary measures to be taken in all
the Governments Of that region to ar
rest its progress. Doctors, surgeons
and nurses are to be sent to wherever it
exists, hospitals are to be established,
furnaces and baths are to be established
for disinfecting clothes and linen, every
dwelling affected by the epidemic is to
be thoroughly purified, and the authori-
ties are clothed with the power to use
every possible means to arrest the prog
ress of the disease.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-09-12

DIPHTHERIA is prevailing to such an
alarming extent in Southwestern Rus
STA that the Minister of the Interior,
acting on the advice of the Medical
Council, has ordered summary medical
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bird of paradise regales his lordly pal
ate on the crimson and purple fruits
which CLEAN out amid the empowering
foliage of the Malayan forests.-The
Kclecfic
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days and nights without closing his eyes. Al
together 1t was perilous voyage and narrow
escape, and will probably cure the couple of
their mania for crossing the ocean in dory.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-09-12

The estate of O'Brien, the California
mining Spectator, turns out to be
worth S9,000,0L0.