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ty, has been completed, and the popu-
lation of the township foots up about
1900.
In 1870 the population of Houghton
county was IL, 1872, and now, according
To the enumeration just completed, it is
%, 156.
The census enumerators of Wayne
county have asked for increased COM
pensation.
The population of the village of YER
non is SOB Durand, 210; township out
side of villages, /, 500 total, 2,26S.
1t is proposed to unite the towns of
Saginaw and East Saginaw. The united
population is 1000.
Kalamazoo has 12,07S. The county
has "a, 445, gain of u per cent. in
ten years.
The population of East Saginaw twen-
ty years ago was 3,OOl ten years ago,
II, $50; and is now 1906.
The population of Fort Gratiot vii
lage is 300; of Romeo, 1850.
The following are some of the reports
of population in Branch county Cold
water township, 1,720, an increase of
1876 Coldwater city, 1855, an increase
of 304 Butler township, 1,461, an in
crease of 81 Girard, 1920, an increase
of %; Ovid township, /, 1S0, decrease
of so; Sherwood, 1880, an increase of
242. The net increase since 1870, by
these returns, is $40.
The census enumerators report the
population of the villages in Lapeer
county as follows Almont, S35; I'M
lay City, OIL North Branch, 525; Met
amora, 236; Hadley, 300; Columbia
vile, 32S..
The population eff Bay City is nearly
u 900, making it the third city in the
State. Twenty years ago its population
was only 700; ten years ago it was
1864. The township of Menominee
has 800 houses, GA families, and pop
ulation of 3,947. The village of Me-
nominee has 434 houses, 4S4 families,
and J, 2SS people.
Cadillac NeWs: Cadillac has no dis
position to indulge i'll any chicks III
regard to the census enumeration. 1t
was made at the dullest season of the
year, when none but permanent resi-
dents could be counted. The returns
show that we have a population of over
2, 400 within the corporation, which Is
not so bad for town that had no exist
ence except an unbroken forest ut the
time of the last census.
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Footprints in the Desert.

On the prospecting trip to the north
east of San Bernardino, about one hum
bred miles from which Barney Carter
and j. G.. Reed have just returned, they
discovered the spot where George j. Lee,
well known in San Bernardino as a vet
eran prospector, met violent and sudden
death ut the hands of n party of Chime
hueva Indians. Mr.. Lee left San Ber-
nardinO last summer to explore this
unknown country, and, months elapsing
without his return, his friends appre-
tended that some calamity had befallen
him, and search was made for him. A
popularity of the soil there retains any
imprint on its surface for ages (the wagon
wheels track of Government surveying
expedition in 1854 can be seen there to-
day., and the old mans tracks were dis
covered and traced for days, but nothing
definite was found. On their last trip
Mcintosh and Carter followed his foot
prints, and came to the spot where he
was killed. Some bloody clothing lay on
the ground, and on examination showed
that Mr.. Lee had been walking leisurely
along when party of Indians in ambush
behind some bushes fired upon him; he
reeled and sank, digging his elbow into
the soft earth (and may that impression
remain till the judgment day as an evil
dence against his cowardly murderers).
The Indians then revealed themselves,
and placing his body on horse carried
it off into the mountains. Single pros
pectors are in peril of their lives in
traversing this region, both from the row
ing bands of Indians and the danger of
being lost and dying from starvation and
thirst. San Beyndrdino (Cdk) Times.
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The TOpOphOne.

The Scientific american describes the
Mayer topophone, an instrument to de-
termine the exact position of any source
of sound. 1t consists of two resonators,
or sound receivers, supported on II
shoulder-rest. From these resonators
flexible tubes proceed to the ears, but
these tubes are united in one for part of
the length "When the two resonators
face the direction whence sound comes
so as to receive at the same time the
same sonorous impulse and are joined by
tubes of equal length, the sound waves
received from them will necessarily re-
infOrce each other, and the sound will
he augmented. If, on the contrary, the
resonators being i'll the same position as
regards the source of sound, the resona-
tor tubes differ i'll length by half the
wave length of the sound, the impulse
from the one neutralizes that from the
other and the sound is obliterated. Ac-
cordingly, i'll determining the direction
of the source of any sound with this
instrument, the observer, guided by the
varying intensity of the sound trans
mitted by the resonators, turns until
their openings touch the same sound
waves simultaneously, which position he
recognizes either by the great augmen-
tation of the sound when the tube
lengths are equal, or by the cessation of
sound when the tube lengths vary so
that the interference of the sound waves
is perfect" One of the tubes can he
heightened or shortened by means of a
telescope arrangement For navigating
i'm foes this in striimsDf will no ,lo,th t ba
found of great value.
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The Violin.

Not so many years ago, it was consid-
cred highly improper for ladies to play
the violin. But now-at least in Eng
land-all this has changed There is
scarcely family of girls in the upper
strata of London society where there is
not at least one who plays the fiddle; and
in one household there are six daughters,
all of whom are violinists. Female fid-
dlers play in the orchestra of the Royal
Academy, and in that of the National
Training School of Music, and it is no
uncommon sight in the London streets
to see a girl carrying her fiddle in its
black case. 1t seems to be an instrument
peculiarly fitted for woman's delicate
manipulation.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-07-16

WHEN Berson, the Lieutenant General
of artillery, gave his coffee plant to the
Jardin dies Plantes, i'll the last century.
he little dreamed that 600, 900, 900 pounds
of the fruit would be one day produced
from plantations which all had their
origin in the sample given by him to the
Paris museum, of which shoot was
carried to the West Indies. Nor might
his surprise have been less real had he
been told that at no very distant date rs
much as 5000, OOO,O 600 francs worth of
the beverage made from the berry would
be sold at the cafes of the boulevards,
and that in 1873 the estimated produc-
ton of coffee throughout the entire
world would be set down at 1,0S0, 900, 900
pounds.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-07-16

DOUGLAS GROVER and j. S. Donavan
had thrilling experience with Indians
near the Little Missouri river, in Dakota
Territory. They were surprised by five
redskins, who were concealed behind a
bluff. Grover was shot through the
breast. Donavan cut the mules loose
from their wagon, and helped his wound
ed friend on one of them. He mounted
another, and race for life commenced.
The Indians followed, firing into them
at every Jump. Finally the white men
dropped into ravine and made a stand.
Grover vas exhausted by loss of blood,
and Donayan was shot through the leg
The mules galloped away and left them,
and the Indians started after the mules,
leaving the men alone with their wounds
The men were picked up by wagon
train and taken to railroad camp on
Green river.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-07-16

THE bill for legalizing the marriage
with deceased wifes sister has again
been defeated in the British House of
Lords. The majority against it was,
however, only II, and more than that
number of Bishops voted against it.
The division was 80 for and 101 against.
The Prince of Wales, the Duke of Edin-
burgh and the Duke of Connaught voted
in the minority for the bill The Bishop
of Ripon voted for it. The Archbishop
of York and eleven other Bishops, the
Earl of Beaconsfield, the Duke of Ar
gyll, the Earl of Derby and Lord
Hatherly voted in the majority against
the second reading. The London Times
is compelled to admit. in view of the
rapidly-declining majorities III the House
of Lords. that the passage of the bill at
an early day is probable. The legal
prohibition is only protected now by the
Established Church influence, and the
whole power of the royal family on the
other side is gradually making itself
felt.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-07-16

CANANDAIGUA, n. Y, village about
forty miles east of Rochester, has been
startled from its everyday quiet by the
discovery that Mr. John Rankine, a law
yer of the place, of high standing and
good social position, church member,
and gentleman who has hitherto borne
an irreproachable reputation, had mis-
appropriated S3S, 900 of the funds OF an
estate of which he was trustee. Mr.
Rankine is trustee of several estates,
and, as he is now believed to be bank
rupt, it is feared that the heirs III nearly
every instance will be sufferers.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-07-16

A FARMER in Preston, Ct, who was
troubled by rats, purchased cat with a
reputation as "a mouser, and rats were
soon among the things that were. But,
on going into the cellar one day, he saw
rats sharing the MONDAY meal Of the
cat. The cat appeared to be charmed
by them. The farmer allowed the
strange friendship to exist for several
days, the rats coming regularly to par
take of meals with the cat. Finally the
farmer decided to put an end to the singu-
lar friendship, and, taking gun, went to
the cellar. No sooner, however, had he
fired at and missed the rat than the cat
jumped upon it and killed it. Now the
farmer wants to know why the cat did
not kill the rat before.
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four report any, and they twelve in all.
Eleven towns in Franklin report none,
and but twenty-three were seen by the
rest of the county. A corresponding
decrease is reported from all parts OF
the State. While the new law is entitled
to much of the credit of the change, it
is doubtless also true that the improved
condition of trade and business has taken
the really unfortunate members OF the
guild into better company.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-07-16

A WOMAN recently walked from Omaha
to San Francisco. She said the tramp
occupied three months. When asked
why she had done it, she replied ooh,
I had husband and two children out
here, and 1 thought I'd come out. 3"
Had you no money! "Yes money
enough but I wanted to see if woman
could do it, l was offered rides on the
train good many times, but wouldn't
take 'em. A freight train passed me
yesterday, but 1 wouldn't get on, though
they asked me. WANTED to walk all the
way, and 1 did it,"
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Decrease of Cattle.

It seems to be the opinion of those
who have examined this matter pretty
thoroughly that considerable decrease
will he found in the stock of the United
States and Territories, after the ship
ments of this year are over. We are of
the opinion that this may be the case in
regard to such as are sufficiently we'll
bred for shipment to foreign markets /;
but, rs to inferior stock, we question
whether much, if any, deficiency will be
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-07-16

On the sixth anniversary of the alb
duction of Charley Ross. "A few days ago,
his father remarked : 81 have now alb
solutely no clew. was not aided in my
search by any detective, public or pri-
vate. Every clew that has proved of
service 1 worked out myself. When the
combined detective talent found itself at
fault, it turned its skill toward proving
the father the author of the abduction. "
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THE following was evidently uttered
by true farmer: 1.-The country home
can he made very pleasant by fixing
up the yards and houses more than they
now are. Farmers should be without
debts, and then they can make farm life
very pleasant. The farmer should read
and study several hours every day. He
should have good laborers, and have
them understand that his interests are
theirs. Plenty of reading matter should
be kept on hand at all times. Instead of
straight lines about the place devote
more space to landscape gardening. The
keeping of good stock will always add to
the pleasure of farming. Farmers, get
out and interchange views with each
other"
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-07-16

PRoF FRANCIS w. NEWMAN (brother
of Cardinal Newman) is now in his 18th
year. He attributes his vigorous health
largely to vegetarian diet, to which he
has been faithful for many years. The
vegetarian movement i'll England, it
seems, is spreading. Vegetarian eating
houses in London prot. Newman writes
to n friend) prosper as fast as it is possible
to start them.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-07-16

THE new law, which took effect in
Massachusetts, May 1, has completely
cleared that State of tramps. Similar
laws in New Hampshire and Connecticut
had previously had the same effect in
those States. Nobody knows exactly
how or whittier the tramps Departed
but it is certain they have gone. Nine
teen towns in Berkshire county, former
" the favorite resort of the tramps, re-
port no dodgers since May 1, and only
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-07-16

THERE should come into the world
another Buckle To write Il new history Of
civilization. Ohio is improving on the
old methods of hanging criminals with
a vengeance. Not long ago, three youths,
two II, and one 10 years of age, were
hanged ut Canton with all the ceremon-
les of most noble and Christian civiliz-
alton Before they We're marched out
under military escort to the gallows, the
three We're treated to an oyster break
fast, and, when they were arrayed us for
"A wedding, the ministers prayed. cat
twenty minutes to II, runs the account,
"three youthful bodies, wearing button
hole bouquets and white neckties, were
dangling III the air. What mockery
of death, what disgrace to the age,
were the drums and flashing bayonets,
and the vast crowd of men and women
who looked upon spectacle which
should have been seen in private by the
officials, if seen ut all Oysters, pray
ers, button-hole bouquets, white neck
ties What next?
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Ghe Tmle Nortl'eraer.
FRIDAY, JULY Is, 1880.

In the breach-of-promise suit of Nc
Pherson agt. Warpie, at Shelbyville,
Ind, the defendants counsel took the
broad ground that no woman of 81,
which was the plaintiffs age, could pos
sibly form a romantic love for any man..
The jury sustained that theory by their
verdict.
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Total liabilities, including surplus $3.50, 1914, 49, s

No life insurance companies have been adj
mitted to this State since the last report. Two
have withdrawn, viz: the National Life Insllr-
ance Company of United States OF America and
the Continental Life Insurance Company, of
Hartford, CT.
The aggregate number OF new policies issued
in this State during the year ending Dec 81,
1879, was 1857. representing assurances to the
amount Of S4,20S,07S.
The sum received by the companies as (nom-
inaD premiums during the year was S1,00S,-
96i 60.
The amount Of losses and claims actually paid
to Michigan policy-holders during 1879 was
$3.50, S6l.23
The amount of losses actually incurred dur
ing the year representing claims paid or to be
paid) was $500, 1866
The entire remum income of all the COM
panies was S51, 544, 621 .S2, while the total pay
ments to policy-holders was 554, 652. 500. 10.
madeup as follows;
Losses and matured endowments $40, 2O6, 9OI 10
Dividends and other disbursements 81, 1850 81
The amounts disbursed for the year 1879, as
above. exceeded the premiums collected in the
sum of 81, 107 ,9742S.
With SCI, 0O0,0 900 of surplus on the basis OF
admitted assets, after allowing for all claims
now matured, and the full legal reserve re-
quircd by law, the companies are in shape to
fully demonstrate their ability to meet all the
contracts az they mature.
The amount of the receipts from specific tax
collected and paid into the State treasury for
the year ending May /, 1880, was 81, 215.14 /;
from firo insurance companies, $50, 1860 /;
from life and plate-glass insurance companies
s19,06S.33.
The expenses of the Insurance Bureau for
the same period amount To S7,237.12.
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MICHIGAN NEWS.


THE Grand Rapids furniture dealers
expect to sell 81, 500, 900 worth OF furni-
ture this year.
The building permits issued Mt De-
troit, since June l, contemplate expendi-
lures of $l96,200
WILLIAM CURRY, while moving on n
marsh near Portage Center, killed a rat
tlesnake with twenty rattles.
A oUICKsASD near Rochester, Oak
land county, ingulfed horse the other
day, and the animal was with difficulty
rescued.
THE salt product of Michigan for the
month of June will aggregate 287, 900
barrels, the largest of any one month
on record.
The Union school-building at Kala-
mazoo, erected in 1857 at n cost OF S40,-
900, has been condemned as unsafe and
will be pulled down.
Mrs. DAN PHILLIPS, of Battle Creek,
to end her marital troubles, took lauda-
mum and died She had been separated
from her husband about week.
The East Huron County Agricultural
Society was organized at Verona Mills,
June 23. and it was decided to hold the
first annual fair mt Verona Mills, Sept.
20 and 30.
The President has recognized Adolph
Boysen. of Milwaukee as Vice Consul of
Denmark for the States of Michigan and
Wisconsin.
The largest importatian of Holland
gin ever entered through the Detroit
Custom House paid $4,036 duties the
other day.
The Commissioners TO locate School
for the Blind, not LAYING been able to
agree on permanent site, have leased
the grounds and buildings of the Odd
Fellows Institute at Lansing from June
30, 1880, to Sept. /, 1881, for 81, 900.
Two DAUGHTERS of John Wormley
were drowned the other evening at
o'clock, while pleasure riding on the
mill pond at Byron. Large numbers of
citizens hurried TO the scene, and every
effort was made, in vain, to restore them
to life.
The following is statement of the
receipts and disbursements at the Treas
ltItI y OlllCc lOl
80, 1880:
Balance on hand May 81 1880. ,1S9, 800. 80
Receipts for the month ...,.,.. 247, 2S2. 16
Total 49,, l04.6s
Disbursements during the month. ...... 90, &c
Balance on hand June 30, 1880. 81, 376, 37O.42
A SHOCKING tragedy took place at
Greenville on the morning of July 4,
resulting in the death of James p. Cook
and Mary Cook, his wife. Cook was Mt
the store of his wife's brother, n Hal
sted, when his wife entered, accompanied
by domestic. He said he wanted to
talk with his wife, and the girl returned
to the house, leaving them alone. Five
minutes afterward two reports of re-
yolver were heard mt intervals of two
minutes. People ran III and found that
husband and wife were dead, she killed
by a pistol ball which entered under the
left ear, he with hole entirely through
his brain, caused by bullet from
thirty-two caliber revolver which was
found by his side with two chambers
empty. Mr. Cook was insane from
drink. Both Cook and his wife are ma
tives of Brooklyn, n. Y. They leave
one son, Frank, 20 years Of age.
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Census 1.cpOrfs.

st. Clair City has only population
of ] ,902. This is n loss of exactly 100
i'll ten years.
st. Joseph has 1868, a decrease of
33i. Howell has 2,076; Wyandotte,
1862.
According TO the enumerators, the
population of Manistee is 1875.
The census of Homer, Calhoun coun-
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WAITS AND WHIMS.
A GUN has no feet yet it can kick.

A GUN has no feet yet it can kick.
STRONG cheese is rank, but hatred is
rancor.
BUFFALO mulattos are called Buff fell
lows.
A NIGHTMARE is the only animal that
has dreamy eye.
A BRIDE may not like fish, but she will
not go back on herring.
A MAN must be hardened sinner
when he lies at the point of death.
They say it is only the female bee
that stings. Oh, pins! thy name is wo-
man.
Smyrna times., 1880-12-22
WHOLE NO. 1929.

aon by which time Mr.. Hoover bscons
i"cfhSed' sprang to his feet, seized hi. c,ne
and said . You rascal get out of here or ri
cane YOU" Get out the tramp did and
quickly left the town.
Next to HOovers was one story frame
mouse one part of which was used q, a
barber shop and the family in the other
part Kept for sale cakes, candies, &c.
Next was brick store house with the
END to the street, in which John Laubd;n
kept store after he and his partner Du.
n"mel had dissolved. Those gentlemen
were the first white men ever saw fight
win 'helr heads. had seen negroes in
com Dat testing the thickness Of their skulls.
Out had not before seen white men maLira
a outing tght don't remember which
ones head was broken, but that buttino
broke the partnership.
fro pp
Smyrna times., 1880-12-22

Inc above should be
account
ekeptan
the present opportunity
for
"h wi" sho" the exact loss the of
and you will see how the further nroof az - Tho
the above subscribe l'o0 ~ ne
Chas H. Register, President
God that the above
DUCK Creek Hundred for the 1874 U"' ol
Sworn md rt 81 g. = -. 49,, - CIIAS REGISTER.
A. d.
HENRY G. BUDD Justice Of h Pece
Smyrna times., 1880-12-22
OAK HALL, PHILADELPHIA.
W0ytb
Kn0zVing.

There is a place in Phila-
delphia where a stranger
may buy his clothes, and
fare as well as if he knew
the whole city by heart; and
if he knows nothing about
the value of cloths, or of
clothes, he is as we'll off, as
if he were a good judge of
both.
The reason is that every
thing to be found there is
made there-made and sold
under a system which rarely
allows mistakes to occur, and
which corrects them, if they
do occur.
OAK HALL is the place;
and its practice may be
summed up in a few words.
If you get there what you
don't want to keep at the
price, you return it, and get
your money back.
This means a great deal
more than appears on the
surface. 1t means that you
are not going to get what
you will not want to keep at
the price, if the merchant can
help it. 1t means that the
clothes you get there will be
of honest cloths, honestly
made; and that they will
cost you less than as good
clothes can be got for else
where. 1t means that they
will be every way better
worth your money than you
can get elsewhere for the
same money.
If it means anything less
than these things-ifit means
poor cloths, trimmings, cut
ting, sewing, or in any way
dishonest or Liberal dealing;
the return of his goods will
plague the merchant injure
his credit, and dissipate his
trade.
If it means these things
if it means liberal and honor
able dealing, valuable and
trusty clothing, ease and
safetyin getting it, OAK HALL
is the place for you to go to,
or to send to; and it is worth
your while to know how you
can send, if is inconvenient
to go.
Write; say what your
occupation is; say what
sort of use you intend to
make of the clothes you
want, whether for everyday
wear or otherwise; what
color you prefer, or what
color to avoid; say about
what you want to pay; say
everything that you think
may aid a stranger in
choosing for you. You
will get in reply samples
of cloths and prices of what
ever you want made from
those cloths. You will get
also the means of having
your measure taken by an
unskilful person.
There is only one diff
Guilty left. Somebody has
got to take the risks of the
dealing; for there are risks.
Send your money along
with your order. That
covers the risk as to your
good faith. We risk every
thing else; the fit and
your satisfaction every way.
Our trade by mail
amounts to half a million
dollars a year; there's no
reason why it shouldn't
amount RI five millions