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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-08-06
The TuscarOra What-Is-It.

Two or three years ago a sensation was
created in Tuscarora by the revelations
of lass named Marancy Hughes, who
had married person known as Samuel
Pollard, and after living with him, or
her, for while, made affidavit that her
husband was woman. Marancy after
wards retracted her statement, at the re-
quest of the What-Is-It, and they lived to-
gether again as husband and wife.
Samuel, or Sarah or Samrah, Pollard had
trouble with his wife's relations, and this
trouble eliminated in shooting affray
between G. Hughes, the brother of
Marancy, and Pollard, the reputed fe-
male husband of the aforesaid Marancy.
Pollard drove up on wagon to the
house where Hughes and his sister were
stopping. Some sharp and threatening
words were interchanged, when Samrah
drew six-shooter and leveled it ut his
brother-in-law. The latter pulled his
gun and blazed away at Pollard, who
was on the box of the wagon. Samrah
returned the fire, and two shots each
were interchanged between the parties,
none of which, however, did any damage.
Samuel then drove off, and active hostil-
tiles ceased. There were no arrests, and
no complaint has been entered III the
Justices Court against either the bellig-
erent orbelligerentess.- Virginia (NcU.)
Chronicle
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-08-06

the Morris heirs. The next year Pas
chal transferred by general consent the
effects to John Moss, who died in 1872.
In December, 1873, the heirs selected
Henry Phillips, Jr., rs trustee, and let
tiers of administration were granted to
him and he proceeded to settle the estate.
Last month he submitted his accounts
to the Orphans Court, showing that n
final division of the estate had been made
by him, 80, 692 80 going to the Hepburn
estate, and 80, SOB. 40 to Robert Morris as
next of kin. The court has just APP
proved the report
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-08-06
The Dismal Swamp.

The Dismal Swamp, says an exchange,
is not vast bog sunk low into the
ground into which the drainage of the
surrounding country flows On the con-
trary, it is above the level ground some
fifteen or twenty feet, as was demon
strated by actual surveys. Instead of
being q receptacle into which rivers and
streams enter and flow, it Is, in reality,
an immense reservoir that, in its vast
spunge-lile bulk, gathers the waters that
fall from the heavens and polTs them
into five different rivers, which flows on
ward to the sea- Any one would imagine
that the "Dismal" was veritable
charnel-house that spread its miasma
throughout the country. On the con-
trary it is the healthiest place upon the
American continent. The swamp is
formed entirely of green timber. There
is absolutely no decomposed wood; one
sees large trees lying all around in the
forests and swamps. The two principal
woods that grow in the place are juniper
and cypress, which never rot. They fall
prone To the ground like other trees, but
instead of the wood decomposing it turns
into peat, and lies indissoluble by air
and water for ages perfectly sound.
There is nothing in the swamp TO create
miasma; no rising of the tides and de-
composition of rank vegetables; no
marshes exposed To the burning rays of
the sun. All is fresh and sweet, and the
air is laden with as sweet odors as the
fragrant woods in May, when the sweet
odors of the flowers mingle with the
pungent scent of the pine and dogwood.
In the dntc-beiium days all the planters
were anxious to hire their slaves to
shingle-makers in the swamps on ac-
count of its health. Mr.. Reddick. a
well-known contractor, says he worked
a gang of fifty hands fifty years in the
Dismal getting shingles, and in all that
time there was not single case of fever
and ague. L have seen numerous affi-
davits of overseers and contractors who
have lived i'll the swamp their whole life
time, and they never knew death
caused by miasma, or solitary instance
of ague and fever The air is pure and
sweet, and the water, tinged to faint
wine hue by the juniper, is as potent a
medical drink as are the famous watering
places Of the Virginia mountain pass.
1t is often used by naval vessels going
on a long foreign cruise, on account of
the healthful properties and also be
cause it keeps fresh and clear for years.
it is n strong and invigorating tonic,
with very pleasant taste.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-08-06

We once told story of two Shakers
down East who SO nearly resembled one
another in certain characteristics Here
is another somewhat like unto ia story
of two brothers, who were lawyers, and
practicing in the same town-which Is
certainly worth telling:
A certain gentleman requiring legal as
sistance had been recommended to one
of the two brothers, but had forgotten
the Christian name of him he sought; SO
he called at the Office of the one first
found and asked for Mr. Podger.
THAT is my name, sir.
''But there are two of you of that name
here III town"
eyes"
"Well, wish to consult the Mr.. Pod
ger-eXcuse me for the allusion-who
wears wig.
eve both wear wigs, sir"
"Well, the man L seek was divorced
from his wife not long ago."
"There you hit us both again, sir
"Hhe man to whom 1 was recon-
mended has been accused of forgery
though, trust, unjustly."
''There we are again, my dear sir. We
have both had that gentle insinuation
laid mt our doors.
'Well, uponmy word, you two brothers
bear n striking resemblance. But guess
| have it now. The one L am after is in
the habit of occasionally drinking to ex-
cess-sometimes to intoxication.
"My dear man, that little vice is, I'M
fortunately, characteristic of the pair of
us, and L doubt if our best friends could
tell you which was the worst. "
"Well, you are amatchedp lir, certainly.
But tell me" continued the visitor,
(which of the twain it was that took
the poor debtors oath few months
ago?"
"Ha, ha, we were both in that mud
die. 1 was on Bob's paper and he was
on mine"
SIN mercy's name!" cried the appli-
cant, desperately, twill you tell me which
of the two is the most sensible man?'
"Ah, there you touch bottom, my
friend. Poor Bob, l can't stretch the
truth, even to serve a brother. If you
want the more sensible one of the two /
suppose l must acknowledge the corn.
I'm the man. Terry (uiSs.) Enter
prise
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Meat Bread.

NJ. Schcurar- Kestner has discovered
the remarkable fact that the fermentation
of bread causes the complete digestion
of meat. He found that boefsteak cut
into small pieces, and mixed with flour
and yeast, disappeared entirely during
the process of panification, its nutritivo
principles becoming incorporated with
the bread. The meat would also appear
capable of preservation for an indefinite
period i'll its new state, for loaves of meat
bread made i'll 1873 were submitted to
the French Academy of Science, when
not "a trace of worms or mouldiness was
observable. AT the beginning Of his ex-
periments, M. Scheurer-kestner used raw
meat three parts of which, finely minced,
he mixed with five parts of -four and the
same quantity of yeast. Sufficient water
was added to make the dough, which III
due time began TO ferment. After two or
three hours the meat disappeared, and
the bread was baked in the ordinary
manner. Thus prepared, the meat bread
had n disagreeable taste, which was
avoided by cooking the meat for an hour
with sufficient water to afterwards moisten
the flour. The meat must be carfully
deprived'of fat, and only have sufficient
salt to bring ont the flavor, as salt by
absorbing moisture from the air would
tend to spoil the bread. A part of the
beef may be replaced with advantage by
salt lard, which is found to improve the
flavor The proportion of meat to flour
lshould not exceed 6ne-half, so as to insure
complete digestion. Bread made with a
suitable proportion Of veal is said to
furnish excellent soup for the sick ard
wounded. EHytish Mcchanic.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-08-06
Robert Morris, Estate Settled.

Seventy-four years after his death, the
Orphans Court has just adjudicated the
estate of Robert Morris, the great finan-
cier of the Revolution. Morris voted
against the Declaration Of Independence,
but signed it after its adoption, and then
issued his own notes TO the extent of
81, 500, 900 to pay and feed the Colonial
army. He redeemed every dollar, and
retired from Office A wealthy man
He speculated in land and died poor, his
principal asset upon his death in 1906
being stock in the North American Land
Company. BY his will, dated June ID,
1904. he left his estate to his wife and
children. The widow died in 1927.
The estate remained unsettled, and in
1853 all the parties interested agreed 70
convey all the property left by Robert
Morris to Robert S. Paschal, in trust fol
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-08-06
Love that Glorifies the Humblest Man.

There is nothing III the world SO sad
as human nature, and the tears come into
nv eyes now as | think of the pitiful
story Tom told me as he smoked his
after-supper pipe last night. The other
day just before L came home, Tom had
occasion to go over the lake. On his
way back, and when the train stopped at
the bay, he noticed man getting into
the car in front of him with little baby
lying in his arms. The baby seemed
Young, and the man hushed it i'll his arms
with a gentle, rocking motion, bending
over now and then to kiss the little white
face. After the train got under way the
conductor came to Tom and said: "CCme
with me; want to show you the saddest,
strangest sight you ever saw i'll your life, P"
and he led the way into the next car.
"Do YOU see that man over there?"
said he, and there sat the man whom
Tom had noticed with the babe. His
precious little bundle lay quiet on the
seat in front of him, and, as these other
two men watched, heleaned over, looked
long and earnestly in the little flower
face, and then kissed the frail finger-tips
he held SO gently i'll his hand. " That
babys dead" said the conductor " 1t
died this morningat the bay. He couldn't
bear to put it i'll coffin, because then it
would have to go without him in the bag
gage-car, and SO he is just carrying it
home to New Orleans in his arms" And
the car ratified on; the boy called the
stale slices of sponge-cake and his cigars
through the train; the passengers
laughed, and smoked, and fought the
mosquitoes; and he stricken to the heart S
core, sat there quiet and unheeding,
watching over his dead child, kissing the
fingers that would never again softly
clasp his, looking down upon the white
lids that had closed over the bright eyes
as the petals of sensitive flower close at
nighttime over its delicate heart-and
the world was nothing to him. Cutler
inc cote IN \pir Dy/pUDS Times
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-08-06
New Railroad Brake.

A railroad brake, which is instantly
applied and continuous in its action, and
which the inventor proposes to render
automatic, is described by NJ. Hospital
Ter, in La Nature. 1t is worked by
means of two of the secondary batteries
of M. Plaute, each of these being charged
by three Daniel cells. The action of
the apparatus is dependent upon the adj
hesion of an electro-magnet to the axle
of the wheels, by means of which two
chains, attached to levers carrying fric-
ton blocks, are wound upon drum. In
someexperiments upon train of thir-
teen carriages, travelling at the rate of
seventy-three kilometers per hour, the
train was brought to n standstill iii
twenty one seconds, moving through a
distance Of two hundred and fifteen
meters after the brake was applied.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-08-06

INDIGNATION among the passengers in
railroad car is reported from Ohio be-
cause a lady let her pug dog drink out
cooler. She replied to a remonstrance
by asserting that her dogs lips were
cleaner than those of the tohacco-chew-
ing man who objected. He retorted
that he could whip any man who would
become her champion, but nobody vol
unteered.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-08-06
A Nlirncle.

Anthony Atwood, a retired minister of the
Nj. T.. Church, 800 North Seventeenth street,
Philadelphia, Pa, says :, Hunts Remedy has
cured my wife of Dropsy in its worst form. All
hope had left us for months All say that it is
a miracle. Water had dropped from her right
limb for months. Forty-eight hours had taken
all the extra water from her system. All other
means had been tried. None succeeded but
Hunts Romedy." Trial size. IS cents.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-08-06

1t is not generally known that there
are insects which possess the peculiar
electrical properties of the raia torpedo
and glynlnOtus eiectricus. Kirby and
Spence, in their Entomology, describe
the redupius serrdtps commonly known
in the West Indies by the name of the
wheelbug, as an insect which can COM
municate an electric shock to the person
whose flesh it touches. The late Major
General Davis, of the Royal Artillery,
well known as most accurate observer
of nature, and an indefatigable collector
of her treasures. as well as most admir-
able painter of them, once informed me
that, when aboard, having taking up this
animal and placed it upon his hand, it
gave him considerable shock, as If
from an electric jar, with its legs, which
he felt as high as his shoulder; and drop
ping the creature, he observed six marks
upon his hand where the six feet had
stood. Two similar instances Of effects
upon the human system resembling cleo
trio shocks, produced by insects, have
been communicated to the chronological
Society by Mr. Yarrell; one mentioned in
a letter from Lady de Grey, of Grobz, in
which the shock was caused by beetle,
one of the common eldtcridde, and ex-
tended from the hand to the elbow on
suddenly touching the insect; the other,
caused by a large hairy lepidopterous
caterpillar, picked up in South America
by Captain Blakeney, r. n, who felt on
touching it sensation extending up his
arm similar to an electric shock of such
force that he lost the use of his arm for a
time, and his life was even considered in
danger by his medical attendant.
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TPeck's Sun.1

1--WE are going to do something we have
never done before, and that is, deliberately
and unsolicited to puff patent medicine.
We want to say that we indorse, personally,
all that is said of St Jacobs Oil. We have
tried II for rheumatism and neuralgia, and
il has given instant relief"
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-08-06

DIR. G. T.. SHOEMAKER, the well-known aural
surgeon of Reading, Pa, offers to send by mail,
free of charge, a valuable little book on deafness
and diseases Of the ear-especially on running
giving references and testimonials that will
satisfy the most skeptical. Address as above
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CAPT. EADs has received letter from
the Portuguese Gov asking that
he send terms for p ans for the removal
of oh .tructions from the mouth of the
River Domo at Oporto. They wish to
adopt the Captains ictty system, much
money having been spent in vain to i'm
prove the pert
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Personal.
[sandusky tOhio) Daily Register !

49, y f'Ob'''o''J
Mr.. ii. Lulay Suilield, Ohio, writes: Fiji
teen years my wife suffered with liver dis
ease. paid an immense amount of money
to the doctors, but without any benefit to
her Last year she began to use Hamburg
Drops, since which time we have had no
occasion for doctors.
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Are You NOT I'm Good Health

If the Liver Is the source of your trouble, you
can find an absolute remedy in DIR. SANFORD 9
LIVER INvIGoRAToR, the only vegetable cathartic
which acts directly ON the Liver. Cures all
Bilious diseases. For Book address DIR. SAN
FORD, 1852 Broadway New York.
Ehc yOltaic belt Co.. Marshall, Mich,
Will send their Electro-Voltaic Belts to the af
dicted upon thirty days trial. See their adver-
tisement in this paper, headed, "On Thirty
Days Trial"
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-08-06

VEGEriNE is not stimulating bitters which
creates Il fictitious appetite, but gentle tonic
which assists nature to restore the stomach
to q healthy action.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-08-06

In San Diego, Texas, colored girl 10
years old committed suicide with a re-
volver because her father whipped her
to prevent marriage which he disap-
proved
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CORRECT your habits Of crooked walking by
using Lyons Patent Metallic Heel Stifreners
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-08-06

HYPoCHoNDRIACAL condition from an over
tasked brain requires Medetur torevive the nerves
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The most troublesome and dangerous effects
sometimes arise from the slightest cause, and
often the Baby's serious sickness could be pre-
vented by promptly using DIR. Bulls Baby Syrup
at the beginning. Price only Is cents a bottle
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The Frazer axle grease is the best and only
genuine. We know it.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-08-06

TEACHERS. authors and others of sedontary
habits highly prize Malt Bttrs.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-08-06

Wu.HoFT's Fever and Ague Tonic. This old
reliable remedy now sells at one dollar.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-08-06

THIS years yield of tea in India is es-
timated at 10000, 900 pounds, nearly
double that of 1878. Ten years ago il
was under 14,000,000
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FAINrSEss before eating. pain and distress
aftcrward, prevented 10y Malt Bitters.
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McLAIN's VERMIFUGE BONBONs for
Worms in Children delicious aDS rrrer fail to
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1880-04-24
SHERIFF'S SALE.

X L. 3illngs'ey & Co. State of Louisiana.
No. 550] VS.. Parish of Richland,
John Bishop Il Co. ct al Parish Court
Grimsley & Co. State of Louisiana.
No. 55l VS. Parish OF Richland
John Bi,aop q Co. InliG. Parish Court.
R b. Whiumore & Co. State of Louisiana.
No 552 W. Parish Of Richland
John Bishop 4 Co Iniq ) Parish Court.
BY virtue Of three plurie- writs Of Fl. Fa.
issued from the Honorable Parish Court IN and
for the Parish of Richland, State of Louis,ana
in the above entitled and numbered .,its
and 10 me directed, as sheriff Of said, parish
have seized and taken into my 20 session and
will of'er for sale, a, public auction b.for the
Conrt House, d"or IN he town OF Rayy..,-.
aid Parish of Hichland, On
Saturday th4 5th dog Of Nay, 1850,
N me las, aud hishes, bidder, the following
described real properly to- wit:
The undivided one hal; interest in the
north west quarter and the south. east quarter.
and the southwest quarter OF the northeast
quarter, Of section one township II Noria,
Ranre y east containing $50 ~ 100 acres,
seized a. the property Of John Bishop and
will b sold to satisfy said wits OF ii IA and
all costs
Terms Of sale-Twelve months credits
without the benefit Of appraise,Dent; pur-
chaser % give qond with approved security,
bearing s per cent inieres, from date, and
mortgage retained Oh the property.
LEM SCOTT. Sheriff
Sheriff s Office. RayvilIe. La,
April l7th, l88O-5r
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Terrible Elects Of i Hurricane IN
AiSSOuri.

A most terrific tornado passed over
. large tract Of country in Missouri
lest Sunday night. leaving devasta
tioo, sufferiog and death in its track
The town Of MsrsL6eld, on the St.
Louis h San Francisco Railroad,
sesms to have suffered the nus,, az
The town is reported almost utterly
destroyed by the storm and fire -
persons were killed and 600 wounded
q this town clone. while City deaths
q James River are reported. Severs,
other towns were grestlI damaged
ssd the citizens killed and wounded
while the whole country was devss.
'ssed. trees uprooted and telegraph
poles blown down.
We do not remember ever to have
beard or rssd Of such devastation and
dsssh bsing caused by tornado rs 10
this instance. Hundreds OF pbysi.
clans and nurses went from St. Louis
Springfield. Lebanon End other places
TO the relief Of The sufferers.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1880-04-24
1 our Obedient servant,
j. FLOYD KIM.
WASHINGTON, ID. e.. March 26th, 1880
Hon. j. Floyd King

WASHINGTON, ID. e.. March 26th, 1880
Hon. j. Floyd King
DEAR SIR:
am in receipt Of your letter Of
recent date, iu which you speak very
kindly Of the Report of the Missis.
sippi Commission aud express the hope
that the plan az recommended by the
Commission will be promptly carried
into effect by the Government.
| have no doubt that if the treat
ment recommended be applied to the
River, the results will be most bcne.
fetal, not only in reducing existing
shoals, but also in preventing over
flows.
The Commission has now performed
It's duty, and it remains for the people
most interested iu the Mississippi val.
ley to do theirs. Congress should be
impressed by them with the necessity
for speedy action in The premises.
| am sure that If your earnest and
valuable Iabors for the Improvement
Of tine River be supplemented, as they
should be. by the support of the press
aud the people of the valley tho de-
sired result will be secured.
Very truly yours,
JAMES b. EADS.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1880-04-24

send pressing invOtations to Gen
Grant Or any other man 20 visit them
send large committees hundreds o
miles TO meet and escort him to theil
homes, aud then parade their street:
and yell after him as be passes through
their cities ? And can it really say
that there is no appearance of toadv
ism and hero worship in all Of this
Mind you. We do not particularly
censure Vicksburg for this. for it was
only following tie example of Other
more preten,ions cities, among which
the metropolis of our own State took
q leading part.
II this parading around after Gen.
Grant is not toadyism and hero wor.
ship, We are at loss TO know VIVA,
TO term it. We have no more obicc.
ton to people worsbipning Gen. Grant
than any other man but it is to hero
worship that we object. as species Of
disgusting and unrepubllcan idolatry,
to which at least portion of the
Southern people who participated in it
have added hypocracy for 1t is folly
tor some of the citizens of our own
State to argue that they really fcl, the
profound esteem and admiration for
Gen. Grant tina, they expressed.
This hero worshir--no matter who
the hero isis dangerous to our free
American institutions, aud will as Ger
tainly result. in the downfall of our
Republic as it is persisted in. because
/: is antasonlstic 10 thc principles If
'.r epuali', of al men and tends to
NJ narceial pomp and glory. The
dowIful OF the Roman Republic is
sttril utable to proaagacy and hero
worship, and we are following in the
footsteps of the Romans, regardless Of
their fate.
The fact is, we had rather sec Gen.
Grant worshiped ia this way than
almost any other man for if we IN.
derstand the sentiments of the people
of the United States, they do not rel.
ish such hero worship. while it is an
electionecring scheme that is disgust.
ing to them, for they think that the
presidency is a position not to be
sought after by the individual, and
when they are convinced that a can
dida'c is pursuing such a course they
generally sit down upon him with
extinguishing force. At least such
was the result of compaigns 10 ante.
bel!um days.