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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-08-06
A WOman's Brave Deed.

A common sewer, of great length, had
been opened at Noyou for purposes of re-
pair, and was carelessly left unprotected
during the night: -Four men passing
that way in the dark fell in, and it was
midnight before their perilous situation
became known. Among all who crowded
to the opening, not one was found cour-
ageous enough to descend to the unfortu-
nate wretches, who appeared already in
II state of suffocation from the poisonous
vapor they were compelled to breathe.
The wives and children of the men in
vain besought the bystanders for aid,
until Catherine Vasseur, the daughter of
a French peasant, and at that time ONLY
seventeen years of age, appeared on the
scene. Moved by sympathy. and care
less of the danger TO herself, she insisted
on being lowered into the sewer. and
having taken rope with her for the DUR
pose, she succeeded in fastening it around
two of the men, and assisted by those
above, she had the happiness of restor-
ing them to their wives and families
Again she descended, and now her breath
began to fail her. She succeeded. how
ever, i'll fastening the rope round the
body Of third man, and, in a fainting
condition, had sufficient presence of mind
to knot up the end with her own lux,lr-
liant tresses. We may imagine the as
constituent of the dastartlly fellows when
they drew the man to the surface, and
found that all but the inanimate body of
Catherine swinging by her hair to the
end of the rope. Fresh air and stimu
lants soon restored the brave girl. and
the third man lived also; the fourth per-
ished. So great was the admiration ex-
cited by Catherine Vasseur's devotion,
when the news spread through Noyou,
that solemn Ib Denim was ordered bv
the bishop, and the members of the Cor
poration marched in procession to the
Church. Nor was this all. The Duke
of Orleans, the Bishop of Noyou, and the
magistrates, rendered her the public
thanks of the town, and she was pre-
scented with a civil crown, and an EN-
blematic medal commemorative of her
heroism and self-devotion. - Paris
PaDer
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-08-06
His Square Meal.

One day recently, as one of our prom
inent business men was about TO enter
his favorite resort for diuner. he was ac-
costed by an individual with decidedly
careworn expression, who begged that
he would assist him to get something to
eat. As the man looked like a worthy
object of charity, the gentleman told
him to go in, and direc ell the waiter to
give him 25 cents worth of food and
charge it to his check. After finishing
his own dinner the gentleman wa pro-
ceedinR to settle for his check, when,
noticing humorous look on the walters
face, he asked him what the hungry man
had ordered. The reply was Give
glasses of lager. "--Boston Advertiser.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-08-06

crease of 90 per cent. since 1870.
Actual and estimated returns show that
the population of New YUSk State is over
100000. Complete returns from Minnesota
show population in the State of 7S0,072, an
increase of n per cent. in ten years. Returns
from nearly three-fourths Of the counties in
Illinois indicate that the opulation of the
State il in excess of 3, 100000.
The American schooner George Wash
ington, bound from Philadelphia for the West
Indies, was recently overhauled by a Spanish
war vessel off the eastern coast of Cuba. Two
Spanish officers and ten marines boarded the
schooner, searched the hold, and compelled the
Captain to exhibit his papers. The particulars
of the outrage have been placed before the
State Department at Washington.
Census returns Estimates of the
population Of Kentucky, based on official re-
turns from forty-two countless place the num-
Der of people in the State at 1,734, 000 an in
crease of $4,000 since 1870. The population
of Arizona Territory is Al, $50. The population
6,296 since 1870.
William II. Cushman, eX-Presldent OF
the defunct First National Bank, Georgetown,
Col, indicted for embezzling upward of $780,
900 of the funds of the bank has surrendered
to the United States authorities at New York.
and will return To Colorado.
Another war vessel is to be dispatched
to West Indian waters to investigate the Spanish
outrage perpetrated on the American vessel
George Washington.
Princess Louise and Prince Leopold
have sailed from Quebec for England.
Dispatches from various sections of
Canada show that the crops there will average
well, and that the harvest will be early.
The Chicago Club has still strong
lead in the contest for the national baseball
-, foIl,
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-08-06
Circumstances Alter Some Cases.

The case was that of man who was
accused of discharging firearms i'll the
city limits. FfH
Recorder-" You fired off gun twice !;
did you kill anybody?"
No, your Honor aseRe
Don't you know that it is very Sc
rious matter to fire off a gun and not kill
anybody2 Don't You know that you are
liable to be punished severely for such
carelessness ?"
CT do, yJur Honor but there are
mitigating circumstances.
" What are they, and are there many
of them p
They are cats, and there are any
number of them"
Recorder Frightening up" SO you
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-08-06

are bothered with cats, too, are you?
Come here one moment. Tell me, how
many did you kill?"
"Three with the first barrel and two
with the second.
"Splendid Glorious What size shot
do you use?"
~ use duck-shot."
"That fetches 'em, does it ? Humph
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
for-a-few days?"
Certainly, your Honor but you
must remember that you are liable to be
punished very severely if you shoot off a
gun inside the city limits and do not kill
anybody.
"You can go. You will do, but don't
let it happen again. st. Louis paper
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-08-06
GnnnlrN LellRr.

At any time from to in the morning
you can hear the iron-tongued q want
to make everything prosy) bell sounding over
hill and dale awaking the farmer boys and
girls to their wonted tasks. It's all very nice
and healthy, and all that sort of thing, to those
who are accustomed to such habits of early
rising, but the individual who has usually
reclined on a snowy couch until about the hours
of 3 or 9 in the morning wonld consider such
health-provoking proceedings IA somewhat
premature. Tasks are assigned TO the
young men and maidens, and the way business
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-08-06

than ever before. In Illinois and adjacent
States the winter wheat has been gathered in
good condition, and the spring wheat Is now
being harvested.
A man and woman supposed to be old
man Bender and his daughter Kate, the notori-
GUS Kansas murderers, have been arrested at
Fremont. Neb.
The jury in the case OF the steamer
Scawanahaka, recently burned in Long Island
Sound. have returned verdict generating the
United States Steamboat Inspectors from all
blame as they find that the boat was provided
with all appurtenances required by law. They
severely censure the crew for their want of dis
cipne and want of concert.
According to the dispatches from
Fremont, Neb., there is scarcely any doubt
that the old man and woman recently arrested
there are members of the Bender family, on
whose farm in Kansas the remains of Senator
York and ten other bodies were discovered in
1873 The woman of the party says that she
will confess all about the murders, and insists
that, although she is not a Bender the old man
is, and that she knows everything concern
ing the murders. resident of Fremont, who
lived near the Benders, recognizes the cd man.
1t appears from the womln's statement that the
Benders fled from their place in 1878, when 1t
became apparent that the relatives and friends
of Senator York began to suspect them of hav-
ing been instrumental in his taling-off They
have since lived among the Indians, and have
encountered such great hardships that they de-
termned on returning East, one of the objects
being to obtain some money hid away on the
Bender farm.
The Bank of Colorado, at Leadville,
has suspended, the cashier having carried off
the money.
Col. Grierson telegraphs that he
struck Victoria's band of bad Indians on the
3lst ult., and fought them four hours He
killed several Indians and lost one man. At
last accounts this formidable band of savages
was hemmed in between the Mexican and
United States troops and Col. Grierson was
confident that they would soon have to sur
render.
Missouri has a population of about
100000 people an increase of 100000 since
1870.
South.
A young farmer living near Kingston,
n. c., has gone TO prison thirty days for kissing
another mans wife.
Memphis is enforcing the most strin-
gent quarantine relations against all points on
the Lower Mississippi
Seven men arrested for murderously
assauling coored family at Jonesboro, Ga,
were removed from that place to Atlanta for
safe-keoping. largo number of negroes
gathered in the place, and, as they were excited
and turbulent beyond measure further vo-
lence was apprehended. The white people
were greatly alarmed, and at their request the
Governor of the State ordered company of
militia to Jonesboro. All is quiet again.
A North Carolina boy, years of age,
threw his infant brother into well, where he
was drowned.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-08-06
MISCELLANEOUS sLEANINas.

Gold is again beginning to flow from
Europe to this country.
Gen. Hancock, in addition to his pres
ent duties, has been assigned TO the command
of the Department of the South, during the
temporary absence of Brig. Gen. Augur.
Census returns The complete cen
sis of Nebraska shows population of 452, 900.
Oregon has population of 1853 an in-
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-08-06
Destructive PIant Insects.

Some one asks how to destroy verrnin
on house plants or, better, how to pre-
vent them coming on. The most common i'll
sect attacking house plants is the aphis or
green fly. 1t is generally found on the newly
formed shoots Of soft-wooded plants such rs
Roses and Heotropes In all wel-regulated
greenhouses this pest should never be seen, be-
cause it can be prevented by the use of tobacco.
Our plan is to burn dampened tobacco stems
which we get from the clgarmakers, thoroughly
fumigating the greenhouse twice each week.
Hot Goals are laid upon the greenhouse walks,
the dampened stems put upon them, and III
few minutes the greenhouse Is full of smoke.
The amateur florist III most cases cannot use
this remedy but tobacco may be stepped i'll
water until of the color of weak tea and the So
luton sprinkled on the plants twice week, or a
busting of snuff will prove tfectual.
My correspondent says in her letter that on
examining the under side of the leaves of some
of her plants she discovered immense quanti-
ties of very minute spiders. This is the red
spider, always found III great abundance in
hot and dry temperature. The remedy Is simple.
Keep the plants always well sprinkled for pre-
vention, and, TO remove the pests, throw water
forcibly on the under side of the leaves. In
the greenhouse we use force-pump and hose
for the purpose.
Another insect which find seems to delight in
making It's home upon Fuchsias and Additions,
is the mealy bug, a most annoying pest, and the
worst one to control. Prevention consists in
frequently washing the plants i'll solution Of
whale-oil soap. Wnen the insects are discovered,
the only way is to kill them by rubbing off with
a soft brush, or if they be touched with drop
of alcohol, applied on n sharp stick they die
Immediately. The cause of the presence OF
this insect Is due to high temperature.
A few DAYS since | received a leaf covered
with insects. with request to name the pest
and the remedy. 1t was an Oleander leaf, and
| never did see one so badly infested with the
scale insect, for such they were. They are gen
orally found on hard-woodcd plants, such as
Myrtles, Ivie', Oranges and Oeandcrs. The
remedy is to wash the plant in whale-ol soap
suds, and forcing the insect off with the thumb
and finger in a pail of cold rain-wat T, then
dip the plant in the suds. If there are no in
sects ON. it will prorcnt them coming, and, if
there are any on it, will kill good many.
These are the most common plant insects likely
10 prove troublesome to amateur florists In
the greenhouse we have several others
to contend with such as black rust on Verbenas
and Heliotropes, snails, thrips ants and rose
bugs but, as this letter is written to help anna
teur florists who are not likely to be annoyed
with these pests, | shall not speak of them UNI
less some one desires information.
Mr.. RENNIE.
AINswoRTH, Iowa,
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-08-06
The Late Census.
AINswoRTH, Iowa.

Nearly complete census returns have been re-
ceived from twenty States and three Terrific
ries, and the approximate results are as fol-
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-08-06

il pushed forward with vigorous strides would
be fine example of industry for the drones in
the hive of energy and application.
We have some country pleasures, too. IL IL
considered jolly TO get behind II fleet courser in
a good buggy and dash up and down through
shady by-ways and flower-bedecked avenues I;
after of course genial :" Old Sol" had conclud-
ed TO retire for the evening. There are three
things required to make such exercise AZ this
ENJOYABLE. First good horse and buggy !;
second good road and pleasant evening !;
third (and this il most essential), 1t requires
being of the gentler sex, who can be relied on
to help hold the horses, should they attempt to
run away, and assist in guiding the umbrella in
a proper position to shield the pleasure-seekers
from the scorching rays of thu sun. Here IL
where the great mistake III life is made. Many
a country boy has wrecked all his hopes, de-
stroyed his future happiness, and sunk down in
to the lowest decline of bachelordom" what
ever disease that may be-simply because he
tried to carry his own umbrella In thor phtlo-
sophical minds it never occurred to them that
the assistance of a lady IL absolutely necessary
and essential to the success of the achievement.
We have picnics in the country that is, the
young people do. The season has been very
prolific thus far. 1t is presumed that this fact
is due on account of the ladies awaiting
themselves of their leap-year rights. The la
dies do the inviting and bake the cakes, and
the boys buy the candy and lemonade and hire
the buggies. II is usually most delightful oc-
casion and the natural result is tendency to
consult the proper county official for the legal
documents authorizing the establishment of n
matrimonial association, generally consisting of
a President and Vice President as the charter
members. They are also occasionally product
i've Of mittens" something that the state of
the thermometer would scarcely warrant. Many
other little incidents of pleasure and folly,
WISE ludicrous and otherwise, might be noted,
but the present condition of the mercury (9S
deg i'll the shade) will not permit.
OLEANDER SYKES, ESQ.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-10-17

The Dispatch has no warrant whatever
for ITS assertion that the Wig" has declared
against the extra session. - Wing.
We gave our authority for the assertion.
We here again reproduce the paragraph. In
replying to statement which had been
made by Democratic journal the Wing
said:
"Nobody but Funders have made any
movement toward session next winter |;
and nobody bat Funders baye even talked
or written about such a session. The whole
thing is Funder invention from beginning
to end"
III the Wig did not intend that language
to convey the meaning which we attached
to 1t, then that Journal was very unfortu-
nate In its choice OF words to express Its
meaning. Ii now says that it has all along
been OF the opinion that an extra session
is necessary. aud that it did last spring ex.
press itself to that effect. Very well; we
know now where you stand. But pray
don't write again as II "nobody but Fund
erso desired an extra session. We don't
know a Funder member who is In favor Of
il. We know now, however, that the WING
Is In favor Of IL; and We suspect that II
speaks the wish OF many Rexdiuster.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-10-17
The Wicked War on the South.

The following is an extract from one OF
the documents which the Republicans cir
culated 10 Ohio and Indiana just before the
elections OF last week:
"Sedition, reasonable plottings, turbu-
lepce, and scenes OF blood and deviltry like
the Chisholm massacre and the Dixon as
sassinations, aud the countless assassina-
tions during the last twelve years all over
the late Confederacy, are indigenous 10
their daily life. Like the brutal 0ligarchs
OF pro.slavery mobiles OF The Middle or
Dark Ages, whose institutions or laws our
old slave-owners largely adopted, imbibing
with them the sanguinary and cruel In
stincts OF the ages from which they were
adopted. and whose tyranny and lives they
still Initiate; like those noble Oligarchs, as
ignorant as sanguinary, ever in revolt
against their king, or engaged In furious
raids against their neighbors, numbering.
burning, and plundering like them, to
our old prO-slavery Oligarchs, our recent
slSye.owners and their descendants, the ex-
ercise of power through violent scenes OF
deviltry forms the highest qualification OF
their natures. Peace, obedience to law, is
absolutely their hell"
In the face OF innumerable appeals like
the above, the leading MALONE organ In
Virginia declares that il Radical maioritles
n She North show the cnmity OF the north
ern people to the southern, Democratic ma.
torities 10 the South show the enmity of the
southern people 10 the northern. People
Of Virginia, say At the polls whether YOU
endorse this excuse for northern persecu
ton OF you and yours.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-10-17

The extremely low price Of sf3 per acre
for rich rIyer.land, within hall a mile OF the
mark Ell house, and separated from the c'iy
only by the riyeT--fhe Poston land, so'u
Mouday--shows what effect the question OF
Reputation Is having upon tennessee
Four years ago this property could not nave
been bought for double the money. Really
II ought 10 be worth $50 per acre, and yet,
after considerable advertising ana many
efforts 10 find q purchaser, 1t nad 10
be sacrificed at Si3. Nothing but the
talk OF reputation has caused such
n depression I'm real estate. we can
have no prosperity until confidence Is
re stored, good credit established. ana real
estate made the leading or safest security ior
investment. When land goes up prosperity
will return, and land will not advance untli
publIc credit Is established. What is 10 De-
come OF this community IL set OF men are
to be allowed to go through the country
stirring up communism, arraying laDor
against capital? Every laboriDg man VINO
votes repudiatlon votes away his meat anu
bread. Rich men can take care OF tneu-
selves, but poor men are dependent on the
free circulation Of money for prosperity.
Destroy the value OF land and you destroy
btbe means to employ labor 10 work IL.
We clip the above from the 1oodcco
Leaf (Clarksville, Tenn.,) OF the Sth IN
slant. II occurs to us that our folks IN
Virginia cannot reasonably look for people
to come into the State to buy our surplus
lands as long as we Insist upon urging that
these lands are too poor TO bear taxation.
The average emigrant expects to better MS
condition when he moves, aud hence goes
where the lands ,oiU bear taxation.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-10-17
A Middle Indeed.
The following Is worth reading:

The following Is worth reading:
PTTsBURaH, Pa, October 15.-Secreiary
Thompson makes the startling assertion III
an interview published here to-day that
the election In Indiana Was illegal and VIII
probably have to be gone over again. AT
the election Just over two Republican
Judges have been elected. Ii IS not i'm
probable that II the question be raised land
Il will bel that the former decision may be
reversed by the new judges. in conjunction
with their Democratic ally, and thus u
. would be decided that the election In Octo-
Der was illegal. do not believe myself that
two persons who may have recourse To MI
gat on may make 1t a matter OF pubic
import; but IN order.sto make the
matter a certainty, Ii may be deemed
advisable 10 hold another election
for Governor, and in fact for every
State Office In November. We are now
awaiting advices from q number OF our
ablest legal minds, who have the question
under advisement, aud 1t may be that they
will decide 1t to be the safer course to hold
q new election. 1t would make the ticket
l0pger-that would be all the difference.
Should the question come before the SUI
preme Court again, the Republican judges
elected last Tuesday. IL they differ from the
Judges OF the Democratic faith. would be
compelled to decide that they themselves
were elected unconstitutio1ally, or rather
that they had not been elected at all. Under
the ruling now in force they have been con-
stItutiOnaly elected, and can take their
seats. In the ease of new election in No
vember they would again be elected; SO
they would simply be called upon TO decide
when they were legally elected"
Now, here is middle sure enough. IL
10 the best illustration we ever saw, OF the
man who sat on limb and sawed IL off be-
tween himself aud the body OF the tree.
The TWO new judges are legally elected,
under decision of the Supreme Court as
that court now stands. But according tC
their own opinion as set forth by the papers
and orators Of the Republican party 10 the
late campaign, they are not legally elected
and therefore cannot sit In the case. Ii they
decide as their party has decided, and as
they have no doubt expressed their opinion
they have no right to 60 upon the bench
II they don't 60 upon the bench, there viii
be No court. II they do 20 upon the bench
they will have to decide that they had M
right TO go upon ii.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-10-17

THE LATE SENATOR BETTs.-The Tide
toater Inde1 says Captain L. E. Belts died
on the 7fh instant at twenty minutes past
A. NJ. His death was caused by consump-
ton and bronchial affection, the latter dis
ease probably induced by exposure While I'D
the Senate OF Virginia. He was ailing a
long while, and gradually declined until the
day OF his death.
He was buried on the 9Th instant at Belle
vile, the family residence, on the suburbs
of Heathsvlle, where he was taken SICK.
His funeral services were held IN the Epis-
copal church. and were conducted by me
following.named ministers Rev. Ii. Derby
OF the Episcopal church; Rev. j. f. Bran
nin OF the Methodist Episcopal Church
and Revs. w. II. Kirk and w. F. Dunaway,
of The Baptist Church.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-10-17

ar sYcLE BROTHERS,



sYCLE BROTHERS. ROCADED DREss
GOODS at 12ke.;
sYCLE BROTHERs-MOMiE CLOTH as l2xc.;
sYCLE MISREPRESENTATION ASHMEREsa al
12kc.;
sYcLE BROTHERS all shades, at
12kc.;
sYCLE BROTHE Rs-ALL-woO MOURNING
At 82xc.;
sYCLE BR0THERs-CREPE CLOTH, all shades,
at 2Oc.;
sYCLE BROTHERs-woOL NOME CLOTH, all
shades, at 20c.;
sYCI.E BROTHERHOOD PLAID5, oil styles,
from 16Kc. 10 81 yard;
sYCLE BROTHERs-HEAvY BLACK GROs-
GRAIN SILKS from 621fc.
to IS;
SYCLE BROTHERS-Eew aud complete line OF
sATiNs from soc. to "
ysrd
sycLE BRoTHERs-BI.ACK VELVET at zoe.
worth sl.25;
sYCLE BROTHERS-CHECK AND STRIPED
sACKING from 25c. TO %
per yard:
sYCIE BROTHERS-Fuli line of BROCkDE
SILKS from 75c. to IS;
syCI.E BROTHERs-WO0L BLANKETS, 10.4,
from up;
syCI,E ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS SPANISH, LAM
GUEDOCLACEs from Sc.
upto&1;
sycIE RROTBFRs-Plain and fancy LINEN
HANDKERCHfEFS from
5to25e.;
sYCLE THERS-HAND-MADE CORsETS,
closing nj Ace;
syct. n RROTHERs-T w O-BUTTON KID
CLOVIS at 44c.;
sYCI,R BTOTHERs-w0OL FLANNEL at Ike,
seyen-eshih wlde
sYCLE BROTHERs-HEAYY CANTON FLAN-
MEL at 10c.:
sYCIg BRoTHERs-GOOD PRINTS at &C.;
sYOLE BROTHERS-WOOLS SKIRTS at 44c.;
sYCLR BROTHERs-CARPgTS and RUGS from
auction;
forming complete Hne Of DRY GOODS at The
LOWEST POSSIBLE PRICES.
sYCLE BROTHERS,
81 Broad street
syCIE BROTHERS, SYCLE BROTHERS.
foe 7-eOdt