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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-06-04
MISCELLANEOUS oLEANINos.
The National Woman's Suffrage As

The National Woman's Suffrage Asso-
citation was Ill session i'll Indianapolis last week.
resolution threatening to oppose any political
party which does not incorporate i'll it's plat
form plank i'll favor of woman's rights has
been adopted.
Hanlan won the boat-race with Riley
at Washington without much effort, being two
and one-half minutes ahead of his adversary.
The Methodist Episcopal Conference,
after session in Cincinnati of four weeks, has
adjourned sine die. New York. Boston, Phila-
delphia, Syracuse, Cincinnati, Chicago, st.
Louis Des MoneS, Atlanta, Denver, st. Paul,
Washington and Chattanooga were selected at
Episcopal residences.
In the contest for the baseball cham
pionship of the United States, the close of the
first months play found the Chicago Club lead
ing all competitors, as the following record will
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-06-04
WASHINGTON NOTES.

The bill providing for the extension
for six years of the time for completion of the
Northern Pacific railroad, agreed upon by the
House committee, requires that the proceeds of
all sales of land granted, in excess of the cost
the treasury.
r. A. Morris, clerk to the Librarian
of Congress, was robbed of $4,000 in currency
at the United States treasury in Washington.
He laid the package down for a moment, and
some time later noticed that bogus bundle had
been substituted
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-06-04
An Extraordinary Question.

emma r." asks the Springfield
Ohio Tribune this extraordinary ques-
ton "Do you think it right for a
girl to sit on a young mans lap, even if
she is engaged to him ?" Whereupon
the editor gets off a very extraordinary
lie: eve have had no experience in
the matter referred to-" Why didn't he
say. eff it was our girl and our lap,
yes if it was another girl and our lap,
yes but ii it was our girl and another
fellows lap, never. "-Chicdgo Tribune.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-06-04
South.

The Town Marshal of Hampton, GA. +,
had quarrel with Col. McCollum, prominent
citizen, went home after a gun, and, returning,
shot the latter dead.
A reign of terror prevails in Lawrence
county, Ky. Regulators are riding in all direc-
tons, cutting telegraph and telephone wires
and committing other and more serious deprc-
dations.
A tremendous rain-storm recently Wis
tied section of Southwestern Texas. The
town of Bracket was flooded. several houses
swept away, and many people drowned. Near
San Saba the family of i. VI. Rountree took
refuge in cave resulting i'll the drowning of
two of his little boys, aged 3 and 6 years. His
wife, little daughter and a young lady with
them were taken out in drowning condition.
Thomas Edwards, who killed his re-
puted wife and child in Washington county.
Ark, about year and half ago, was hanged
last week at Ozark in that State. l.. J.. Ford,
another Arkansas murderer, was also hanged at
Marion, Crittenden county, i'll that State.
The town of Savoy, Fannin county,
Texas, having population of about 800, has
been demolished by cyclone. Nine people were
killed and some sixty wounded, many of them
fatally. Nineteen business houses, the railroad
depot and twenty dwellings were destroyed.
Only five houses are left in the place.
The first new wheat of the season ar
rived at st. Louis, Mo-, last week, from Fort
WORTH Texas, and was sold at action on
Change for 51.6219 per bushel.
Sherrard Clemens, for thirteen years
a member of Congress from Virginia, has just
died paupcr in st. Louis, No.
Twenty-Five lives were lost, $50, 600
worth of property destroyed, and thousands of
sheep drowned by the late flood at Brackett
Texas
Some negroes refused to pay for some
liquor they had ordered and drank in Balti-
more beer saloon. The proprietor of the place
made an effort TO eject them, when they raidcd
the house. The police interposed to prevent
further disturbance, when they were assaulted
with stones. They drew their pistols and fired
on the crowd, killing one man, and wounding
several persons, among whom was woman
This quelled the riot.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-06-04

lodged in an advertising solicitors head.
Thurston gave himself up at once, and was
emoyed to Fort Leavenworth for safe-keeping.
A recent telegram from Los Pinos,
New Mexico, says: "The latest Indian news
is that six herders were killed on the ranch OF
Patriocino Lunay, eight miles from Tularosa
In Socorro county and in the Magullaus about
fifty men were killed, two women and three
Americans, names unknown. In the vicinity OF
Tularosa, Socorro county, every ranch has beer
cleaned out by Apaches and the number OF
those murdered since May is seventy-eight.
Gen. Hatchs command has marched more than
1000 miles in pursuit Of the Indians"
Col. Hatch telegraphs to Gen. Sherl-
dan that the redskins were attacked by him at
the Polomas river, n. NJ. He reports that fifty
five of the hostiles we're killed. Col. Hatch
also reports that Capt. Kerwin had skirmish
with the Indians. killing many of them. The
hostiles are in retreat but are closely pushed
by the troops.
A dispatch from Laramie City says
the Ute Indians in North Park are on the war
path band of sixty, it is reported, attacked
a settlement fifty miles south of Laramie, and
killed two men.
The Supreme Court of California has
released Dennis Kearney from prison on a writ
of habeas corpus.
Jacob Smith, a wealthy farm of Lu-
cas- county, Ohio, has been arrested on charge
of having murdered his wife's uncle fifteen
IN, or1a 10 OH IN NOS pf some
Sc 600.
The Superior Court of San Francisco
has sustained the general demurrer of Mayor
Kalloch against impeachment proceedings by
the Board of Supervisors, and dismissed the
case.
-Four or five persons were MORALLY in
jured by the explosion of a boiler i'll n saw-mill
at Winnipeg.
In accordance with n decision of the
California Supreme Court, Denis Kearney has
been released from the House of Correction.
Two farmers were sutfocated III a
well near FL Dorado. Kan. One of the victims
was trying to rescue the other.
A tornado in the vicinity of Evans
ville Ind, blew down several houses, killed one
person and injured several others.
A cremation society is to be organ
lied in st. Louis.
Indians have plundered Beaver Sta
ton, Oak, and killed three men, and have
committed other depredatons in the territory.
Safe blowers made haul of So, 800 III
the railroad depot at Beloit, Kan.
At Haverly's Chicago Theater the
Rentz-Santley Novelty Company holds the
boards the present week, and Is drawing great
houses They appear in the laughable bur-
lesque "Penns Aunts Among the Pirates"
-Four companies of the Third cavalry
have gone to North Park, Col, to protect miners
and prospectors
A band of Indians attacked a United
States mail coach near Fort Cummings, New
Mexico, killing the driver and four passengers.
The savages were pursued by United States sol
diers. They retreated into the Florida mount
aims, and made good their escape.
The steamer Golden Rule, of the Keo-
kuk Northern Packet Line, was destroyed by
fire in the Mississippi river thirty miles north of
Alton. Four lives are supposed to have been
lost
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-06-04
SENATOR BLAINE used TO wear an ann.

SENATOR BLAINE Used TO wear an amu-
let which his dying Roman Catholic
mother had placed around his neck, and
which he half seriously spoke of as his
protection against evil. Four years ago
he was sunstruck on the steps of the
Capitol. He WAS carried home uncon-
scious and half undressed. When he
came to himself the amulet was gone.
and he, i'll spite of constant efforts, has
never been able to recover il.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-06-04
Beautiful Hair.

Jennie and Julia were praising the
luxuriant locks of their respective
mothers, and the discussion was brought
to an unexpected conclusion by the first
mentioned, who said " 1t is my mother
who has the most beautiful hair she
has so much that it prevents her sleep
ing, and she takes it off before going to
bed ~
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-06-04

Won MOLTKE is resting on his esta ties
i'll Silesia. The furlough extends to
SeDtpmber
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-06-04

MRS. NELLIE GRANT SARTORIs will not
visit her parents this year.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-06-04

A cyclone at Mitchell, Oak, killed
two persons and injured several others.
Numerous small parties of Indians
are taking scalps and stealing cattle on the Lit
tie Missouri
A barrel of gasoline in the cellar of a
residence at Piqua, Ohio, exploded, setting the
house on fire and burning two boys to death.
The Appellate Court of Chicago has
decided that party who lent money at usury
forfeited all claim to any interest whatsoever
and could recover only the principal in an
action for debt
The Chicago Distilling Companys
distillery has been destroyed by fire, causing a
loss of $4,000
L. G. Thurston, who some time ago
killed his business partner at Leavenworth,
Kan, met Col. Anthony ON the street, in that
city. the other day, and fired two shots at him.
Both bullets missed Anthony, but one hit and
fatally wounded an attorney, and the other
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-06-04
DOMESTIC INTELLIGENCE.
East.

G.. Il. Morrow, dealer in ladies shoes,
at New York, has failed for 100000.
They have been experiencing some
phenomenally warm weather down East. In
Massachusetts and New Hampshire the Their
mometer rose to 102 in the shade In New
York the mercury rose to nearly 100. In the
rural districts of New York State there has
been no rain for months, and many
farmers are blowing up potato fields
planted early in the season. In
the region around Pittsburgh no rain has fallen
for two months. AS a consequence the ground
is so dry and parched that farmers and garden
er3 have lost all their early crops, water is be-
coming quite scarce in the rural districts, and
grass, grain, and fruit trees look as if they had
been singed by fire. The drought region ex-
tends into the adjacent districts of Ohio and
West Virginia. There is much sickness on ac-
count of the heat and drought.
The taking of testimony in the Whit
taker case, at West Point, was brought to a
close on May g. Recorder Sears and Lieut..
Knight then made the closing arguments and
the court adjourned sine die
Henry Hamlin, who shot Waterman
connected with the Connecticut State Prison, in
September, 1877, was hanged at Hartford last
week.
A dozen people were seriously injured
by collision on the Wilmington and Northern
railroad, near Reading, Pa.
Many of the students of Princeton
College are sick with malarial fever, and several
have died. One of the students cut his throat
with a razor while delirious from the effects of
the fever.
James T.. Williams, on trial mt New
York. for having his aunt, Mrs. Della Little of
San Francisco. committed to prison upon an
affidavit that she was an habitual drunkard, has
been convicted of perjury and sentenced to the
State prison for four years.
A kerosene-oil explosion on an Eng
lish vessel at Philadelphia resulted in the killing
of two boys and a man, and the infection of
fatal injuries on two other men.
A prize-fght of sixty-two rounds,
lasting an hour and half, occurred near Nc
Keesport, Pa, the other day, between two
roughs known as Jack Fleet and Norge Turn
bull. The first named, who is 81 years Of age,
was defeated. Both men were severely pun
ished.
Two old widow ladies named Chilsey
and Avent, living together at Avon, Ct, were
brutay murdered by some unknown person a
few nights since. The motive for the terrible
crime is mystery.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1880-04-21

LITTLE BoBBIr, the infant son. &c HI.
u. 81. and Lou e. Harris az ColdWater,
= the most. remaik ablY. int lectual and;
brilliant child that it has ever been our
fortune to know. He IS now but little
over five years Of age, and has never:
exhibited any abnormal conditions Of
health or physical growth; and, with
the exception Of his remarkable mental
activity, shows no peculiarities differ
emit from other children. He learned
his letters when only eighteen months
old, by inqailing Of his mother the
names Of the initial letters Of chapters
in the Bible as they were presented to
him while she read from that sacred
book. Without even the use Of q
primer or an alphabet he was able, be-
fore he was two years old, to master the
First Reader. Before he had reached
his third year he had read the Second
and Third Readers. and had made some
advancement in arithmetic, showing q
remarkable aptitude during the time in
spelling and other branches Of knowI-
edge. While in his fourth year he read
the Fourth and Fifth Readers, learned
o good part Of the multiplication Ia
bic, and spelled from Webstcr's Com
mon School Dictionary almost any
word given him. He is now five years
old, and reads newspapers, and has
considerable knowledge in general in
formation and current events. He is
q modest. unassun'ing little boy, very
courteous in manner, and speaks with
remarkable precision and grammatical
accuracy for one SO young.--S e,,atobia
Hiss Express.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1880-04-21

FRANCE had 1892 vessels, with 4
tonnage of 164,O0O tons, and manned
by 81. 431 sailors, engaged in the fish
cries last year.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1880-04-21
Beware Of Imposition.

The Prices for our new machines are less than
those asked by dealers in second hand, rebuilt and
refinished machines, those selling out old stock
to close up business, many such inferior and old
style machines being offered new at reduced
prices; beware Of imposition and only buy NEW
machines. There are no NEW st.Class machines
offered as low as the ''Family,"bs AMY dollars.
Machines sent for examination be-
tore payment of Bill.
Extraordinary inducements offered to Clergymen
Teachers, StOrekeepers, etc., to act as agents.
Horse ard wagon furnished free. For testimonials
see descriptive books, mailed free with samples Of
work, liberal terms, circulars, etc. Address,
FAMILY SEWING MACHINE Co.
755 Broadway, New York
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1880-04-21

restmedi
ola standing cure
ana
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1880-04-21
IT II THE wa T XzSV6 1UN1IN0 a"
Pullman Hotel and Sleeping Csrsl
BETWEEN ssz$
chicago and COa11a cjI Bluffs.

sOSssSE SS.ssV1 lO661u INV VUJlO
Are run on MI night trains This Is the great Pull
man Line Of the Northwest. sss555
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1880-04-21
THE CHEAPEST AND BEST IN THE WORLD.
Too Long in Use to Doubt its Su-
perior Merits. No Money to pay un-
til Machine is delivered to you and

8
1t makes the shuttle. double thread, lock stitch,
(the same on both sides Of the work), which re-
ceived the highest award ut the Centennial exhibi-
ton, PHILADELPHIA Pa, 1876. And Is complete with
u larger assortment of attachments for the fine
work than any other machine, and Reduced to only
$500. -
1t is an easy and pleasant machine to operate, re-
quires the least care, produces every variety Of
work, and will last until the next century begins.
Strong, Simple Rapid, and Efficient.
Use it once, and you will use no other. The
money cheerfully refunded if it will not outwork
and outlast any machine ut double the price.
Agents sell them faster than any other in conse-
Price,
ten Guarantee for five years. Kept in order free
OF charge; money refunded at once if not satisfac
tory.
1t is the most solid, reliable, and satisfactory ma
It is an acknowledged uneQuivocal mechanical sue
cess, thoroughly tested, and used in thousands OF
ever ready helper to the weary wife seamstress,
it will do the work of family for Lifetime, or 1t
will earn from 81 to IS per day for any one who
wishes to sew for living. This machine costs less
than half the price Of any new machines Of like
quality Has extra long, large-sized Bobbins, hold
ing 100 yards OF thread, doing away with the fre-
quent rewinding of bobbins 1t is built for strength
and constant hard work. interchangeable work
ing parts, manufactured of fine polished Steel Will
run for years without repairs; is simple to learn.
easy 70 manage, understood perfectly in an hour,
and always ready IN moment to 40 every descrlp-
ton of heavy fine work at less cost or trouble
than any other machines atany price ever did, or
can do 1t will sew anything needle can pierce,
from lace or cambria to heavy cloth or harness,
with amy kind of thread, and will run of twenty
yards per mnute it uses strong, straight needles,
and never breaks them. 1t cannot miss or drop
stitch, ravel or break the thread. You have any
other machine, buy this and have better one. The
case and rapidity Of it's work. are it's best recon-
mendations. 1t will hem, fell, tuck, braid, cord,
bind gather quilt ruffie peat fold, scallop, shirr.
Dna a W
machine ever invented.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1880-04-21

FRESHLY spilled ink can be removed.
from carpets by wetting in milk. Take
cotton batting and soak up all the ink
that it will receive. being careful not
to let it spread. Then take fresh cot
ton wet in milk, and sop it up care
fully. Repeat this operation, changing
the cotton and milk each time. After
most of the ink has been taken up in
this way, with fresh cotton and clean,
rub the spot. Continue until all dis
appears; then wash the spot in clean,
warm water and a little soap; rinse in
clear water, and rub until nearly dry.
For ink spots on marble, wood or pa
per, apply ammonia clear just wetting
the spot repeatedly till the ink disap-
pears,-ErchQ,10e.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-02-21
A TAX ON KNOWLEDGE.
Now York Shining List.

For many years there was q stamp tax on
English newspapers, which afer long agita-
ton was abolished In. 1888 Previous to that
time the price Of each number was ten and
twelve cents ~ our money. AZ soon as the
stamp tax was alb ,lished the prices of Journals
were reduced to elk cents and four cents. while
penny Or two cent papers, hitherto AZ A. unknown
luxury sprapg into existence The tax on
knowledge" a. 1t was nptly termed. had abso-
lptely prohibited al hn the rinh from en1ay rn
United States government has imposed
in this country . tax on knowledge In
The. shape Of duties upon printing paper
and materials from which It IL made.
The government derives scarcely any
income from the tax. i simply prohibits the
importation ar eheRp paper. or by tax Oh the
materials go increases the cost Of cheap paper
IA to enhance the price of newspapers. II Ia
imposed il behalf of the paper makers and Il
equivalent to subsidy voted by the people into
the pockets Of the paper manufacturers. This
tax on knowledge should be abolished forth
with. Give the community the riRht Us obtain
their Information from all sources Mt the lowest
price, Fer this tax does not affect newspapers
alone. 1t will soon be felt In the Increased cost
OF school books magazines. and all other kinds
of publications.. Thelaggregate will be some
thing enormous. and there Is not an Intelligent
person iii the land but IL interested III striking
off this tax on knowledge,
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-02-21

grades fancy O. TO- Wheat opeped lower Init
advanced; No 4 red fall a. asHsni asx Corn
higher at s1kssa. Oats higher at sshSssK.
Whisky outlet at d o. Pork lower for ft1t,traa
job lots Sin. Lard nominaliy lid. Bulk msSt.
stronger: shoulders $4,000. ribs 4oaoe 3d. aides
e561 Gb. Bacon higher: shoulders 47sa1 .s6.
ribs 7 2oGD7 2s sides 4O607 30 'e'"'
Hogs active and higher light shining u N
GOA no pack Ing ~ 25lD4 a. butchers III aeieck
- 5000 go. receipts 5000. sbipments 1900 Cattle
Offerings fair: almost entirely upmafn rod
stock and hard TO ne 1; Dne and choice steers
dlum natixs steer. a. Ia, ~ uaa5 me-
COWS and haIfars A Gn613 10. good feedarc IN a.
0D9 II, receipts 1900 sbipmenta 1900. nheen
ecaree and wanted; good to choice - Ao6aG: re-
celeta 100 shipments 300,
U1NCIHHATt Feb 10 ~ Flour flrmer: family
IS 81 np6 10; fancy firm aud u changed Wheat
In Rood demand aud shade higher: Al no
Corn frmar ut ~ Oats steady and Arm nj ard
- Pork Good demand at so. Inrd uuiet md
lrm ut IA. Bulk meats firm and unchanged
Bacon In fair demand. shoulders 8, ribs NJ.
silea ~ Whlak y easler at 81 0e Sugar quiet.
hnrds lo@lnls. New Orleans 7GDeR. Hogs active.
irm and higher: comm IN ~ 6gdat al. light u 10
40 81, pRek Ing q 2r0pt G5 hutehera ~ 6b04Tb
,Lou'svtId'Es Feb 20 Flour quiet and un-
char god. Wheat Arm VT ~ 23a1 a. Corn
lrmer: NJ white 4o6ot5 do mixed gpD41X.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-02-21
VIZ FIGHTS,
SteAm freights are quiet and sail firm.
Iltktlil. kfltAIu.
CON N EKCIAL.

lO,n. quotations represent wholesale prices er-
cept ,olte,s job lots are sDeenfedJ
TOBACCO
LEAF TOBACCO : Running stock goo hh9s
part of which Is held for shipment; stock
on sae 100 hhds. Market quiet. Low lugs 81
0b4c v h. medium 4aM4ac, good md fine 4aHD
81. Low loaf 5sats5Ac medium s407ac. good
and fine 7h6DsI1c. selections gd010c.
MANUFACTURED ToBAcGo-ln request and
firm. Fine, plug eoD7oe y ib. flne medium
51@59e. Bright quarters. common aonnd. "a
@37e. Bright navy. AS and SIS. sa@51c, Black
sweet a38Gc Navy fbs black a9g4oc. navy SO
black 3sab43c Fancy styles. natural leaf 426947e.
No. 1. bs. extra fancy 670tle.
LOUISIANA PRODUCTS. .=*=@.w
HUGAR-Continues in fair request and steady
for the medium and lower grades open kettle,
but quiet for clarified and better qualities Of
open kettle Receipts BIT hhds. Exports none.
Stock under the sheds 1900 hhds.
Interior 5116c, common 6aDaTsc. good
common 1877 fair 7s4e@-c; good 'air ,-@7t.o.
ia &C. choice -eS3c. seconds gAM8e. yellow
clarified s2sns7ac, gray clarified s3s9s9sc, off
white sA@szsc. choice white 9G5sse. standard
white -GD94e.
MoLAssEs- Quiet on fermenting and low
grades. but scarce and steady for the better
qualities. Receipts 453 bbls Exports none.
Stock under he sheds 1920 bbS.
Common 3og33c q gallon. centrifugal 3o140:.
fair 35937c. prime 4og4ae, strictly prime 45@s7e.
choice -050..
R1cE-Quiet. No. 4 4x@4Ae. common $40
SIC. Ordinary 8@611c. fair 6406hc. good Gag
exc. prime 6A08Xc. choice 7@7Hc.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-02-21
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS
THE PATENT OFFICE REPORT.
NAV York World.l

The Commissioner Of Patents In his annual
repprt suggests several changes In the existing
patent laws. particularly IN those affecting ~
ventions for which patents have already been
granted In foreign countries. The Commits.
sioner alao refers to the present law. under
which M applicant. II his claim is allowed. ab-
solutely forteita his right to patent 10y neg
but II his claim is rejected he does not forfeit
his right BY such delay On this subject he
cessiui applicant the right. now enjoyed by the
unsuccessful applicant, to avoid the forfeiture
by showing that his delay was unavoidable
During 1879 there were presented 2oose appltca-
tone and In 72s patents were Issued. The re-
cetpts from all sources were tTUs931 a. the total
expenditures &s2a s3s OF. leaving a surplus OF
STA 2p2 so. On January 1. 1879, there was q
balance to the credit Of the Patent Once fund
amounting to &t.2A6,bl4 o6. which swells the total
balance on January 1, 1870. to ~ ,42o. 300 b6.