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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-10-15
Left Fortunes.

There is a song to the effect that
persons relative died and left him an
old arm chair which he treasured greatly,
although apparently more valuable
articles went to other members of the
family. By and by on repairing the
chair a small fortune was found in it.
The fortune is found in the chorus to the
last verse. There are also stories told of
bank bills being found between the
leaves of gift bible, but these are so
improbable that much dependence can
not be put on them. The average young
man would never find fortune there.
A street broker died in st. Johns, New
Brunswick, month or two ago, and left
his cast-off coat and vest to relative in
the country. Between the lining and
the cloth of the latter article the legatee
found piece of paper, and the piece of
paper was check for 81 900. The money
was paid over to the lucky owner of the
vest 1t is to be hoped that the fortunate
man will invest the money as securely as
it was invested before.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-10-15

REPORTS from the northwest territories
cited frame of mind, and that serious trouble
may be expected in the spring.
A New York dispatch of the 9th inst.
says "the epidemic now raging among the
horses is spreading to all the animals in the
stables of the car and stage companies. II is
estimated that 10000 animals are suffering
from the disease in New York and BROOKLYN"
The disease is also spreading in the cities of
the Middle and Western States.
REPORTS from the northwest territories
indicate that the British Indians are in an ex-
cited frame of mind, and that serious trouble
may be expected in the spring.
The Mexican House of Representa-
tiyes has declared Gen. Gonzales President Of
the republic. He will be inaugrated on the
lat of December.
Gen. Stewart, of Virginia, Postmaster
of the National House of Representatives since
1876, is dead.
James Stevens, the founder of Fenian-
ism. and for whom the British Government
once offered reward of 60, 900, has heen found
in New York in a destitute condition.
Advices from the Arctic regions are to
the effect that the revenue cutter Corwin has
not yet found any trace of the missing explor-
ing steamer Jeanette and the whalers. The
Corwin has made several trips to Herald island
but has been unable to make a landing there,
on account of the ice.
Prof. Swift, of Rochester, has discov-
cred new comet.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-10-15
WASHINGTON NOTES.

A Washington dispatch says: "Gen.
Walker, Superintendent Of the Census, has
made his report of the investigation in the
South Carolina census matter to the Secretary
of the Interior. Gen. Walker declines to give
any information as to the nature Of the report,
and Assistant Secretary Hall will not authorize
any statement in the absence Of Secretary
Schurz. 1t is confidently stated, however, by
persons who claim to know, that Gen. Walker,
in the report, holds the theory that the census
of 1870 was defective, and that the census Of
1880 is correct, and that the apparent discrep-
ancies are to be attributed to the assumed i'm
projections in the former census"
During the year ending June 30 last,
postage stamps, stamped envelopes, and postal
cards to the value of $92 0s7, 342 we're issued by
the department at Washington, an increase of
9per cent. over the previous year.
A Washington dispatch says Secre-
tary Schurz made public the report of Superin-
tendent Walker, of the Census Bureau, on
the alleged census frauds in South Carolina.
The General gives his reasons for be-
leving the census of 1870 incorrect at
tributing it mainly to defects of the
law under which it was taken, that of
1850, and adds The investigation instituted
places it beyond doubt, first, that the census
of 1870 was grossly defective and, second, that
the census Of 1880 was substantially well taken.
In no instance did anything appear which
returns made to this Office by the emu
merators of 1880. In some districts
nearly every family was identified as a resident
in the township, notwithstanding the great ex-
tent of South Carolina townships, some of which
embrace 100 and even 200 square miles. In all
cases identification was carried far enough to
put it beyond doubt that the fault of impossi-
be gains reported over the census of 1870
lay with the preceding enumeration. II APP
pears to me that the report of Special Agent
Garrett satisfactorily settles the question as to
the fairness of the tenth census in South Caro-
lima" Gen. Walker in conclusion says of the
investigation 81 know Of no reason why any
further charge should he made against the
enumeration recently brought to a conclusion
by commissioned and sworn officers of the
Government in South Carolina. The presump-
ton which existed against their work has been
completely overthrown, and strong counter
presumption has been created by verifcaton
upon the ground of schedules of inhabitants in
the case of eighteen enumeration districts
uccessively taken for special investigation on
account of their exceptionally questionable
character"
It is said that Secretary Schurz will
decide to give St Louis a new census enumera-
ton for which it asks, although Gen. Walker,
Superintendent of the Census, is convinced
that the enumeration just made is substan-
tally correct
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-10-15
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
poREIaN NEWS.

Great restitution prevails in many
parts of Russia.
Offenbach, the celebrated composer,
Is dead He was born in Paris in 1919.
Heavy rains have caused disastrous
foods in Bengal. Many lives have been lost,
and the crops have been much injured.
The anti-rent movement is daily gain
ing strength in Ireland.
Two American army officers, Lieuts.
Birnie and Bixby, have received the cross OF
the Legion Of Honor at Paris, for assisting at
tie recent maneuvers of the French army
Fleming, Ried & Co. s worsted mills
at Greenock, the largest in Scotland have been
destroyed by fire.
The British Government has ordered
more troops to the West of Ireland.
1t is announced that the Socialist
Congress will be held in Zurich in 1881. Cir
culars have been sent to the principal Socialist
societies of Europe inviting their cooperation.
Fifty miners have been suffocated In a
mine near Kattowitz Germany.
A Constantinople dispatch says the
Sultan has declared that he would rather abdi-
cate than yield to the wishes of the powers.
He has had protracted interview with Hobart
Pasha.
The British Government has declared
Counties Galway and Mayo to be in state of dis
turbance, and to need additional police.
The drunken King of Burmah is max
ing preparations for war upon the British.
A great instruction of Mohammedans
against the Chinese prevails in Kashgar.
Turkey has finally decided to cede
Dulcigno to Montenegro, and the European
feet will go home.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-10-15
II Was Alfonso.

A well-dressed young man entered a
Madrid shop, and, after walking I'M
easily about for time, asked: "Have
you any watches with India-rubber
cases ?" The astonished shop-keeper
answered in the negative. The youth
shambled up and down the floor few
times and again said: "You haven't
any rattle-boxes with diamond handles,
1 suppose2" "No, sir" said the 8. k.
How young does child begin to use
a velocipede? ?" asked the youth. cit
depends a good deal on the kid" was
the answer; "some begin young, some
don't" would you sell me q two
wheeled one and change it for three
wheeled one if it was a girl p
"Couldnt do it." came the curt re-
spouse. The youth went out, and the
shop-keeper reposes in the lowest dun.
geon of the castle. It was the King of
Spain.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-10-15
The Man for Her to Love.

A young lady, who says she is young
and handsome, writes "The man for
me to love is vastly my superior .
man who will compel my spirit to bend
its knee to his who will command my
soul to stand still and shine on him, as
Joshua commanded the sun who can
trample my will to the dust" etc. She
should have no difficulty in finding such
man-one who will not only command
her soul to stand still, but who will also
command its owner to get up first in the
morning to build the fire, split kindlings
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-10-15

Harding, but was shot through the breast, not,
Both are dead.
John Mulhem, aged Is, while char
ivaring a newly-married couple at the home OF
S. Burkey, in Monroe, Wis, was shot dead by
Burkey. The murderer was arrested.
A serious row occurred at Shelbyville,
Ind, a day or two before the recent election, in
which Sheriff McCorkle was killed. Two po-
litical meetings were held in the town, Repub-
lican and Greenback respectively. During the
afternoon number of alterations occurred
between Democrats and Republicans, but with
out serious result. subsequently a row took
place in saloon between Democrats
and Republicans, and Sheriff McCorkle quelled
the disturbance. He left the saloon and walked
down the street with Ed Kennedy, Republican
who had been in the fracas, in charge. He ad-
vised Kennedy to 60 home, which the latter
promised to do. At this time another general
fight took place, and a number Of shots wero
fired, one of which struck the Sheriff in the
breast, passed through the upper part Of the
left lung. resulting in his death.
Four persons were killed by an acct
dent on the Chicago, Milwaukee and st. Paul
railroad, near Byron, Ill.
John Taylor has been elected Presi-
dent Of the Mormon church, vice Brigham
Young, deceased.
The Nez Perces Indians Of Oregon are
again becoming troublesome.
South
One death from yellow fever has been
reported in New Orleans. The premises were
properly disinfected, deceased buried immedi-
ately, and all means to prevent the spread of
the fever promptly adopted.
By the explosion of a gasoline lamp
the three children of VIM. Clark, leading
business man of Jacksonville, Fla, were burned
to death. Mrs. Clark ia not expected to re-
cover.
GEORGIA held an election for State Of
fcers on the 9th inst. Gov Colquitt was re-
elected Governor by a majority estimated at
$4,000.
At Charlotte, N. c., the other night,
a young man known az Doc. Jenkins was play
ing a game of seven-up" with three other
men. and the stakes were quite heavy. Jenkins
was six in the game, and, holding a winning
card, was in the act of throwing it when he
dropped dead still holding in his death-grasp
the fatal card.
Gus Wilkins, of Washington, N. c.,
accused by his son, 10 years old, of stealing
cattle, got even with the lad by killing him.
George Lowry and David Thomas
have been hanged by the citizens of Nelson
county, Va, for having grossly assaulted and
robbed a widow named Massie.
Luke Weiss, aged Is, of Baltimore,
being whipped by his father. hanged himself.
The 150th anniversary of the settle
ment of Baltimore has just been celebrated
with great pomp by the people of that CITY,
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-10-15

Nor less than half ton of gold is ev-
cry year, by dentists of the United
States, packed into the cracks, assures,
crevices, and cavities of the mouths of
those of Gods humanity, whose m GLARS,
cuspids and bicuspids are not exactly
sound. In about one thousand years
from now somebody will be patenting all
the big graveyards in the country for
placer digging, or with sharp horseshoe
nail prodding around to pry the plug
ging out of the teeth filled with gold fill
ing, even as eipicacs now go for cigars
with Hav ana filling.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-10-15

and carry up the coal, and whose IAN
guage will make her hair stand on end
when he comes home and finds dinner
fifteen minutes late. There are lots of
men who will bend her spirit for her,
and also make her back bend over
wash-tub. while they go down to the
saloon and discuss the best method of
saving the country from the hands of its
political enemies. -NorristotOn Herald.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-10-15

There was an election in Delaware on
the 9th inst for Inspectors and Assessors. A
dispatch from Wilmington says: "Full returns
from the State give the Democrats for Insl ect-
ors, 9,529; Republicans, s,e7s. Democratic
majority, $50. On the vote for Assessors the
Democrats received 9,495; Republicans, $500.
Democratic majority. &c."
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-10-15

Mr.. BENJAMIN BALCH, one of the
ablest statisticians in the country, died
at Newburyport, Mass, at the age of
70. He organized the first life insur
ance company in the country, projected
several railroads, and was the originator
of the national-bank system, advocating
it long before the Rebellion. He has
also been for fifty years an advocate of
the Darien ship canal.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-10-15
HIsoRLLANEous oLxANINos.

Dobler and Guyon, Chicago pedestri-
ans, have sailed for England to take part in the
Ashley belt contest.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-10-15

A DAKOTA farmer has single wheat
field covering thirty-six square miles.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-10-15

A TERRIFIC explosion occurred mt Pitts
q Cranage's mill in Bay City, the other
day. Adjoining the mill is the main
boiler-room, containing four boilers, and
next to this is another room, built on
this year, containing two boilers. These
latter two exploded, carrying destruc-
ton in every direction. One piece of
boiler was carried over the mill, over the
railroad bridge, and over the heads of
eight men who were working on boat
near by, smashing in the platform
around the boat The steam dome was
carried over the lumber piles and
landed on pile 400 feet away,
smashing it down. Two timbers
were thrown about fifty feet fur
ther. A mud pipe was blown 100
feet and landed against lumber pile.
A drill-house adjoining the boiler was
blown to atoms, and there is not n brick
of the boiler-room left in place. The
mill is badly shattered, and also the
salt block. There were seventy-five
men at work III the MILL and not one
was hurt, although If the explosion had
occurred in the room where the four
boilers were, the mill would have been
one fireman were blown from the boiler
room into the mill and were uninjured.
The other fireman, George Parker, is
missing. One boy, named McCrea, was
badly scalded, and Peter Henion, the
blacksmith, had one leg broken in two
places and the other in one place. His
injuries are severe. Another man,
named Bennett, had his leg and hip
badly bruised. The damage to the mill
is about $4,000.
TIE most destructive tornado ever
known there visited Barry county few
days ago, resulting in loss of life and ter
rible devastation of property. The tor
nado commenced in Assyria township,
and was seen to approach like an inn
mense cloud of conical form, and travelled
with such velocity that people who saw
it coming at distance were terrified,
and had no time TO prepare for it's de-
ssructive violence. It moved toward the
northeast, and although of small breadth
it tore down everything in its path. As
an indication of its uncomfortable fury,
large trees were torn up by the roots and
carried a long distance through the air,
together with fences and fragments of
The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1880-02-27
Learning the Ballet.
From the London Truth.

To learn to dance on the stage requires
considerable time. A girl is first to turn
her feet out by standing with the toe of
each foot to the heel of the other. The
next thing is to give her "a point" This
is done by seating her on form with one
leg strapped to it at the knee-jont, while a
person presses the toe down SO as to arch
the iustep. Then she is told to bold on to
high as possible without bending the knee.
This exercise loosens the joints and rem
deres them supple. After daily work Of this
kind during some months, and sometimes
years, the girls is Taught steps and learns TO
walk on her toes. This, which, when done,
always elicits applause, is by no means 30
difficult as it appears. In reality, the dan-
Ger walks on her big tots, and the others do
not touch the floor. The big too is bent
slightly toward the others so that the pres
sure is as much on the side as on the end.
But it is far more difficult to use the arms
gracefully than the legs on the stage. In
order to find this out person has only to
take stick and endeavor to wave it after
the manner of the stage-fairy. There must
be no angles, and curves and movements
must be made very slowly in order 70 be
effective. Miss Kate Vaughan is the most
graceful dancer on the English stage. This
is because she knows how to hinder her
body from following the movements of her
arms or her legs. Whatever steps she may
be taking with her foot, or whatever curves
she may make with her arms, her body is
in repose as though her limbs were uncon-
nected with it.. To realize the effect Of
graceful movement, let any one observe the
movements of bad dancer on the stage.
Instead of only dancing from her waist her
body is twisted this way and that with
every step that she takes, and thus she pro
duees the impression Of young heifer in
dulgiug in gambols. Far..
The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1880-02-27
A Glass Hen.

A "glass hen" has been set up in the
ante-room of tbe City Hall in Springfield.
Mass, In preparation for coming poultry
show. Having glass sides, this Incubator
shows the eggs on the trays inside in the
process of Matching. The temperature is
kept at the proper point for Matching by
means of an automatic valve admitting and
shutting of the heated air from the hot air
furnace. The valve is worked by an cleo
trio magnet so arranged that when the
"hen'' rises or falls below the proper point,
column Of mercury like thermometer
connects or breaks the circuit by it's expan-
sion and contraction and a system OF levers
.onnected with the magnet opens or closes
the h,,t air valve. when the chickens are
day old they are taken from the "hen" to
the ''inoIher," large rectangular box in
two stories, with glass sides, that the chicks
may be seen. This is kept at the proper
temperature by hot air pipes. So carefully
is the temperature regulated that the in
veptor says chickens could be hatched in
an ice-house. Through the windows of
these two machines the public will have an
opportunity to become acquainted with
the personal history of the 1900 chickens
which are to break the shell at the poul-
try show.
The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1880-02-27
The New Comet.

News comes from the Cardoba Observa-
ton in South Ameaica that DIR. Could di-
rector of the observatory there, has dscov-
cred a comet, which, in the somewhat OBJ
scure language of the dispatch, 'is passing
the sun in northward direction" The
only comet Of short period expected this
year is Winnecke's, and that, according 90
the accepted calculations Of its orbit, should
not be visible before the latter part of De-
cember next. Probably, II DR.. Gould has
really seen a great comet, it Is new visit
or from the depths Of space. II we are to
be treated to such celestial spectacle az
those of us remember who saw the great
comet Of 1858, this generation may be COZ
sidered peculiarly lucky in that respect; for
1t Is the lot Of very few men to behold more
than one such sight in lifetime. One OF
the most impressive things about the waa-'
dering visitors, which in former ages struck
nations with terror,is the fact, which seems
that they voyage from sun
TO sun and system to system, occupying.
probably, millions Of years in the journey
fro m one star to another.
The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1880-02-27
A NoYel Wedding Trip.

John Gilpin was thin, callow and awk-
ward Ella Janford, bonnie, buxom end
loving. They worked on nelghborng
farms at Middleton, Conn.,, and
on last Wednesday afternoon they went
before the Squire and we've married. The
next thing on the programme was the we'd
ding tour. Neither had money. Both had
stout, good shoes. Keeping excellent step
as both hearts beat as one, they set out to
walk to Woodbury. to visit Johns old
folks. Wednesday night found them on
the road pushing through the snow. All
day Thursday they pushed through the
Snow and as night fell they stopped at a
little In by the roadside. John was very
much used up on Friday because Of the
long walk, but Ella lent him shoulder
and SO the wedding tour was continued.
As the two approached within four or live
miles of Woodbury. John gave out, and
persons who kindly asked what was the
matter only heard from Ella request to
borrow wheelbarrow. At last, when a
neighbor,ng farmer learned that the pedes-
trians had just been married, he lent them
. barrow, and, tenderly placing the groom
In this, the bride wheeled him in triumph to
the old folks at Woodbury..
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He Was Pining for Exercise.
Indianapolis Journal


An ordinary looking traveller went into
the dining hall at the Union Depot the
other day, carrying a nics satchel.a He
walked up to the counter, put down the
satchei, called for cup of coffee and a
piece of pie, which he devoured. Leaving
the satchel by the counter he sauntered to
the other side of the room and entered in
to conversation with gentleman standing
there. .s. .- II
A policeman coming up and seeing the
satchel, apparently without an owner, pick.
ed it up and said
"Hello, anyone know anything about
this keyster2'' i
"That's mine," said the traveller.
Better take care of it or some one will
steal it,"
"Nc, guess not; Pm an old traveller"
The policeman walked on. In few min
utes in came dapper little man, looked
carelessly around, saw the satchel, careless
ly walked over to it, carelessly picked it up
and was going for the door when the owner
sang out:
"Hel!o, where are you going?" ...5.
/" Going to hotel" s.s
"Well, what are you going to do with
that satchel?" going over to him, That's
my satchel; hand it over" But the d. |.
m. held or to it, and without any ado the
traveller knocked him down time or two
aud was proceeding to polish him off nicely
when interrupted the policeman, who sep
arated the men, and, while receiving an ex-
PLANTATION from the stranger, t3e thief es-
capped. The traveller put his satchel down
by the counter. where it was before, and
went to the other side Of the room to con-
tinue the conversation.
The policeman eyed the satchel, then the
man and walking to him said: Nov, see
here, what do you mean by leaving that
bag over there? What sort of game is
this, anyway! -
"Well, I've been travelling for over six
weeks and I'm pining for little gentle ea
ercise. That's ALL" said the traveller.