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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-10-29
Daniel Boone.

The late Chester Harding, the dis
tinguished portrait painter, who died in
1866, III his 'Egotistigraphy" gives an
account of his visit TO Daniel Boone III
1919 in the "Boonslick Country" and
painting his portrait From this book,
a copy of which is in the Mercantile
Library Hall, ] extract as below:
In 1883 Mr.. Harding followed por-
trait painting in Kentucky, with marked
success, but the hard times struck the
country, and he resolved TO go to ST.
Louis.
After speaking of his difficulties and
privations i'll making the journey with
his family, which occupied ten days, he
says:
81 had letters of introduction to st.
Louis. We went rs far as Louisville on
a fiatboat, and there found a steamboat
ready to take passengers, and in ten days
we were safely landed in st. Louis. /
presented one of my letters TO Gov.
Clark, who was then Governor, Indian
Agent, etc., and he kindly helped me
about getting room for n studio. and
then offered himself as sitter. L was
decidedly happy in my likeness of him,
and long before l had finished his head
/ had others engaged, and for fifteen
months / was kept constantly ut work.
In June of this year L made trip of a
hundred miles or more for the purpose
of painting the portrait of old Col. Dan
lei Boone. L had much trouble finding
him. He was living some miles from
the main road, in one of the cabins of an
old block house, which was built for the
80 Al
cursions of the Indians.
81 found that the nearer L got to his
dwelling the less was known of him.
When within two miles of his house l
asked man to tell me where Col.
Boone lived. He said he did not know
any such n man. why, yes you do
said his wife, 1T is that white headed old
man who lives Oh the bottom near the
river A good illustration of the
proverb that prophet is not without
honor save in his own country.
81 found the object of my search cook
ing his dinner He was lying in his
bunk near the fire, and had long strip
of venison wound around his ramrod
and was busy turning it before hlaze,
and using salt and pepper to season his
meat
81 at once told him the object of my
visit. 1 found he hardly knew what 1
meant. I explained to him and he
agreed to sit. He was ninety years old,
and rather infirm. His memory of pass
ing events was much impaired, yet he
would amuse me every day 10y his an
ecdotes of his early life. / asked him
one day, just after his description of one
of his long hunts, if he ever got lost,
having no compass. No, said he, Il
can't say as / ever was lost, but / was
bewildcred once for three days.
''He was much astonished at seeing
a likeness of himself. He had very
large progeny--one granddaughter had
eighteen children, all at home. near the
old mans cabin. They were even more
astonished at the picture than was the
old man himself. "--St. Louis RcpubH-
can
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-10-29
Petrifacti0n of a Human BODY.

Your correspondent learning that there
was an item of general interest at Quincy,
took the train for that place to-day to
investigate. Quincy is little village
on the line of Logan and Shelby coun-
ties. Seeking out Dr. w. V. Specie and
Mr.. William Kellison, to whom my in
formant had directed me, plearned that
the reports were true, and that there was
part of the world.
Mr.. Kellison's mother visited him sew
eral years ago, coming from Illinois.
Her son, as in duty bound, gave a boun-
tiful dinner in honor of the event. He
says that his mother ate very heartily,
SO much so i'll fact that the next day she
was taken suddenly Ill, md after few
hours illness, died. Mr.. Kellison, who
is an intelligent farmer had his mother
buried III "limC stone gravelly" knoll on
the farm. Five years afterward, on sell
ing the farm, he was compelled to re-
move her remains, when it was dis
covered that the body had turned
to solid stone, and it took dozen men
with ropes and pulleys TO drag the re-
mains from the grave.
The old lady was seventy years of age,
i'll good flesh, and weighed about 100
pounds when she died. When exhumed
the petrifaction was perfect, and the only
part of the body lacking is small por-
ton of the left ala of the nose. Some
idea of her weight may be conceived
when 1t is stated, and is fact, that it
took two horses and wagon to remove
her. The weight of her body is now es-
timated by good judges to be ut least
1000 pounds. The remains have been
laid away in Prospect Graveyard, Quincy
o., where they now are, but Mr.. Kelh
son yesterday promised them to your
correspondents and scientific gentle
man present, who intend to present them
to one of the medical museums of the
State.--sSidncy Correspondence Cincin-
natl Enquirer.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-10-29
Indians Shopping.

In her book on Manitoba, Miss Fitz-
gibbon says: 81 watched some Indians
shopping, and was astonished to see how
invariably they waived aside inferior
goods and chose such materials as mer-
mos at 81. 80 to 80 17s Cd to 10s) yard.
One of the merchants told me it was
useless to offer them anything but the
best. An Indian, who could not speak
English or French, and wanted five
things, divided his money according to
his idea of their relative cost III little
piles on the counter, and, going through
pautomime descriptive of his wants,
was handed first some silk handker-
chiefs. Taking one up he felt il, held
it up to the light, and, throwing it aside,
shook his head vigorously, uttering an
"Ugh - of disgust. When shown q
better one, he was doubtful but, upon
a much superior article being produced,
he took it, and willingly handed over
one pile for it. This, however, was too
much, and when given the change he
put it on one of the other piles, and pro-
ceeded in the same way to make the
rest of his purchases. How easily they
could he cheated, said TO the clerk,
after the Indian had left. No, he re-
piled, mot so easily as would appear.
They generally come in from their
camps in great numbers once year, to
sell furs and make purchases. They go
to different shops, and on their return
compare notes as 70 the cost and quality
of their goods. Then, if one has paid
more than another, or has been cheated
III quality, he will never enter the shop
again and the firm that gives the great
est bargains is most patronized on their
yafurp ~
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-10-29
A Lesson I'm Making Out n Bill.

Speaking of sections reminds the
Philosopher of the Syracuse Herdid of Il
story which one of the old members OF
the craft used to tell He had funeral
to conduct for the family of Mr. NJ, a
wealthy but eccentric merchant When
it was over he handed in his bill made
out according to his usual custom Mr..
NJ put on his eyeglasses, opened the
bill and read it carefully through. II
see YOU have charge of thirty-siX dol
lars for Kid gloves here" said he, chow
many pair did you buy?'
"A Dozen" was the answer
"And here, again, You have fifty dol
lars charged for scarfs worn in the pro-
cession. How many scarfs were there,
and what did they cost?"
Il had to have dozen-two of them
new and the rest cleaned and made over.
Their entire cost was about thirty -five
dollars"
"And you have put down carriage hire
at $50. How many carriages had you?"
Eight in ALL "
"And they cost you how much apiece?"
"Four dollars"
every well, sir, | decline to pay your
bill"
The sexton was thunderstr7lck; Mr. M.
had never been known to dispute a rea-
sonable account with any ONE before, and
he was reputed very rich.
81 could have gone to store and
bought all those gloves for 81 pair my
SELF" the millionaire went on, ''or $24
for the lot could have hired ten scarfs
and had the others made for $35 could
have got the carriages from any livery
stable for $50. Twenty-four and thirty
two are fifty-six, and thirty-five make
ninety-one. You have charged me 1916
for articles which l could have procured
for sol myself. Ipresume there are other
items OF the same sort elsewhere in the
account"
But, Mr.. NJ, i"
81 decline to pay the bill, sir. Take
it back and make it out again right.
"But NJ, must make something on
these affairs; that is the only means L
have of gaining livelihood.
make your bill out as it should be, [
say"
"But, sir, you won't find that any
other undertaken in the city would have
served you better.
Perhaps not; and mores the pity.
Still, | decline to pay your bill i'll its
present shape"
Sadly crestfallen, the sexton was about
to turn away, when the merchant pointed
TO seat at his writing table.
''Sit down there" said he, "and l will
teach you how to make out BILL First,
enter the hearse, coffin, advertisements,
ETC., as you have them. Then write:
TO one dozen pair black kid gloves, at
go, $24; to making two scarfs and repair
ing ten old ones, $50; to hire of eight
carriages mt 81, 49,. Now you have
your account III correct shape rs far as it
goes. But you have said nothing about
your own services; SO write: TO sections
laboran time, 500 Is that satisfactory?
If not, make it $l50-$200-whatever
you consider fair sum. We shall not
dispute about that What l object to is
not the amount am called upon to pay,
but the pretexts under which it is de-
manded. Your first bill wasn't business
like; your second will be. Do you see
the difference"
The sexton both saw and admitted it.
He learned lesson from that interview
which he never afterward forgot.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-10-29
Military Elegance.

1t is no matter when it happened, but
it Is said to be fact. 1t was when he
was on the Governors staff, and Philadel-
phia was the temporary city of refuge.
He had ordered q most elaborate uniform.
for he was handsome man, and prided
himself on his taste III dressing as well
as his good looks. Indeed, on visiting
the Quaker City he was sure that he
would take the cake for military elegance
as well as for personal pulchritude, and
his disgust may be imagined when he
underwek the following experience, in
the BARRIERS shop of the hotel in which
he was stopping: "Fine day, sab, said
the son of Ham, as the Colonel seated
himself in the chair of torture, minus his
coat and vest, but in all the glory of his
new pantaloons. Eyes, was the dignitied
reply. "A good many bands in town,
sah?" continued the colored Figaro. The
Colonel merely bowed his head, but the
manipulation of the brush was not to be
deprived of his customary gossip with
customer on account of any social differ
ence that might be implied in tone or
manner, and Intercepted, with Ethiopian
assurance, "What band do you belong to,
sah?"-BOst0n Courier.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-10-29
Passion for Military Titles.

It is an amusing anomaly that citizens
of republic are passionately fond of
titles. Even before the war, foreigners
were astonished at our military preten-
sions Almost every man had General"
or Colonel" or Major" or Captain, !"
prefixed to his name. "What terrible
battle has been fought near here, where
all the privates are kilt - exclaimed On
Irishman, on landing in one of our cities.
In the Republic of Venezuela, this
passion is even more extravagantly dis
played. An Englishman, travelling In
that country, was rowed across the river
by two Generals, and supplied with poor
meat by third. In list of four hun
dred subscribers TO book, he counted
the names of two hundred and seventy
eight Generals. The rest were those of
Doctors.
He thought himself among a nation Of
heroes, until he learned that to become
o General in Venezuela it is notnecessary
either to he, or to have been soldier.
The title is distributed indiscriminately,
with the compliments of the govern
ment." Once an aspirant for the Pres
idency, thinking to get up ''boom, T"
announced that he would, if elected,
make everybody General He lost his
election, as both those who had and
those who desired the title, did not wish
even the slight discrimination abolished.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-10-29
SUNSET.
ux HALLE @. YOUNG.

In the far west, as the day grows old,
] watch city OF dazzling gold;
From the minsrcts that pierce the sky
listen 10 hear the muezzin's cry;
Affairs are maryland all nglow--
Their incense smoke is white as snow:
Banners of crimson are floating out
From arches of opal scattered about:
Stecples and spires in splendor vie,
And temples of jasper touch the sky.
Hast thou, o! city above the trees,
An Abelard and HeloiseY
My fancy is busy In peopling thee,
So high above our earth and sea;
Thy glory illumines the bending skies,
And i dream thee glimpse Of paradise,
And wonder, and worship from ater,
As angels swing the gates ajar.
CLARESDoN, Ark.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-10-29
The RahY.

Little Jeanne has sister, year mar
ried.. This sister became the mother of
pretty babe. Look, mademoiselle, I"
said the nurse, showing the newborn to
its little aunt. "Isn't il the prettiest
dolly you ever SAW" Jeanne danced
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-10-29

with delight. Then she approached to
take il from the nurses arms. A cry of
disgust arose. "Pooh !" screamed
Jeanne sits nothing but n meat baby"
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-10-29

IMMENSE flocks of sparrows and black
birds have completely exterminated the
army worm in Delaware and Pennsyl-
vania, to the great relief OF inhabitants
of those States.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-10-29

SEVERAL undergraduates OF the Ger
man University of Marburg have been
sentenced to three months imprison-
ment In q fortress for dueling.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-10-29

SOCIETY has been nptly compared to
heap of embers, which, when separated,
soon anguish, darken, and expire; but If
placed together glow with rudy and
intense heat--a just emblem of the
strength, happiness, and the security
derived from the union Of mankind. The
savage, who never knew the blessings of
combination, and he who quits society
from apathy or misanthropic spleen, are
like the separated emblers-dark, dead.
useless; they neither give nor receive
heat, they neither love nor are beloved.
To what acts of heroism and virtue. in
every age and nation, has not the impetus
of affection given rise! To what gloomy
misery, despair, and even suicide, has
not the desertion of society ledl How
often in the busy halints of men are all
our noblest and gentlest virtues called
forthl And how, in the bosom of re-
cluse. do aal the soft emotions languish
and grow faintl
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-10-29

ANNA DICKINSON uses thin English
paper, with her monogram artisticany
engraved in the corner.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-10-29

In Galway, Ireland, two brothers
named Power quarreled about land,
and the elder rushed at the younger,
who was working i'll field, cut off both
his legs with a scythe, then his head,
and then furtl rr mutilated the body.
The murderer vas arrested.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-01-06
.HHHH1 SUN EsDMs nseO.

TIE Sun will deal with the ev mt, of the year
1850 in its own fashion, now pretty well under.
stood by every body From January Ito Dsoem
Der 81 it Will be conducted as newspaper, writ
ten in the English language, and prlnted for the
people.
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the news OF the world promptly. and presenting
1t in the most Ineligible shape-the shape that
will enab its readers to keep we'll abreast of the
age with the lest uuproduc,iye expenditure of
time The greatest intere, t to the greatest nuns
ber-that is the law controlling its daily makes
up. 1t now has circulation very much larger
than that of any other american newspaper, and
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Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-01-06
WEEK OF PRAYER.
pro, r.nmp for It's ObserCnnce in
s-'F97f'E 57T 90 Knox yfileg EHlHF

PrOxrsmmu for It's ObserVnnce in
s'"'fiIl57T5 Knox vile. Ts}"E
AT meeting OF the pastor, the un-
designed were appointedsas commit
tee to arrange the programme of the
Week of Prayer, and have greed
upon the following: ..ils LII, 4.
--egg, TUESDAY, -.. ,,s eH
January 9th, 7.l5 p. m, at the. First
BAPTIST Church, by Rev. Geo. B. Eager.
Subje t: Confess on of sin and humiliation
before God. .F
IIG @ WEDNESDAY,, A 81
January 9TH, at 7:l5 p. M, OF the Church
Stree Nj. E, Church, South, by Rev. q.
q. Rankin. Subject: Prayer for the
Churct, its ministers, its growth In grace,
and its enlargement; anu for ievivals of
religion throughout our country. s % r
g Va t1ajs isl THURSDAY, 81. 7ayra
January 9th, 7;15.p M, at the Third Pres =
byterian Church, Rev. w. A. Harrison,
Subject: Prayer for Christian Education !;
for families and institutions of learning /;
for Sunday Schools and Christian Associa-
tions.
.setf, FRIDAY,
January 9th, 7;l5 p. M, at the Broad Street
M. e. Church, South. by Rev. Jno,, ID.
X eth. Subject Prayer for nations, rulers
and people; for peace and religious lib
erty. as .ayralI Yw 5Hs
SATURDAY,
January 10th, at rs p, m st: Johns
p. E. Church, by Rev. Thos. Duncan.
Subject: Prayer for Home and, Foreign
Missions, for the outpouring of the Spirit
upon all flesh, and the conversion Of the
world. "'
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-01-06

affairs. 1t 10 impossible to exaggerate the i'm
portance Of the pc itcal events which il has in
store or the nect sty Of reeoiute vigilance the
part of every citizen who desire to preserve the
1overnmenS that The founders gave us. The de-
bates ana acts # Congress. the utterances of the
press. the exciting contests of the Republican
aud Democratic parties, now nearly equal in
strength throughout the country, tho varying
drift Of puolic sentiment, will ali bear directly
and effectively upon tho twenty fourth Presiden-
ual election, to be held in November. Four
year ago next November. the will of the nation.
as expressed at the polls, was thwarted by an
abominable conspiracy, the promoters and benz
ciaries of which still hold the Offices they stole
viii the crime of 1876 be repeated in 1885? The
travagant and nsolent Administration intrenched
at Washington. The sun did something toward
dislodging the gang and breaking its power. The
same men are now intriguing to restore their
leader aud themselves to places from which the
were driven by the indignation of the people.
VIII they succeed2 The coming year will bring
the nswers TO these m smentous questions. IHR
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Constitution against all aggressors. lHE Sun is
prepared to write truthful, instructive and at
the same time entertaining history of 1880.
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Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-01-06
FOR THE NORTH AND WEST
Do not fail to see that your ticket
reads by the
NASHVILLE,
CHATTANOOGA
and ST. LOUIS
R A [ l. IL O A ID,

For speed, safety and comfort you will
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Chattanooga Commercial Dec 81
CoRN-In demand, 4Sa50
WHEAT--Incteased receipts, $1.44al. 4G.
MEAL-60 cents per bushel.
MEATs--- Bull k meats, long clear sides, &c.
BAcoN- None offered.
LARD-s-In tierces, &c; cans, Sc.
N OATs-Per bushel, 45 cents. a.ai
4 HAY-95a$l.00 per cwt. nd ...
.PoTAToEs-Irish,. 60c.; sweet, 75c.
FLouR-Extra, 1925; family, $7C0;
extra family, $50, fancy, $7.75.
PouITRY-Chickens, frying, l2a15c.
EdGs--Pef dozen, tic. g..l ..,... .
BUTTER-Per pound, 12ls18c.
o G1NsENa-Per pound, $1.o5a115.
40 BEEswAx--Per pound, 100.
g. HIpEs-Green, &c; salted, &c; dry
sailed, l2al6c.
!, ,FRATHER Choice. 35a40c. .
,TALLow-Dull per pound, 54c. % 4"
LIVE SrocK-Beef, Haze gross; sheep,
11e; lambs, Haze; hogs, SIC CROSSE daI .
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. AtlaHta Marker.
Atlanta Consultation,

90 ..se. Atlanta Constitution, Dec, Y.
Z FIoua-7 Family. $3.50 extra family s775'
fancy, $780,, s...r-..x.,
BULB MEArs-Clear rib sides TIC; clear
zidaaT IN tata !HAHaF hHa 5FafI
LIRp-Tierces 9J4s9,<c; kegs and cans lOc.
WHBAT-Tennessee, choiee V'hite. 81 So per
bush; prime, St.30al5O. ~
, HAY-Timothy ~ S5al4O; mixed, 81 .5sal,a2
q OoRE-White 6Sa1ee' lraaur
Pnas-Stock, eCc per bushel r.. B..
PorhroEsl-Irish Tennessee. al.50aS2.50 per Dbl
sweet, Coo per bushel
OEfoSs Tennessee $3.50 per barrel.
EeGs-Per dozen, lSc. .
p BUTTER Tennessee, choice, S211c.