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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-01-16
WIT AND HUMOR.
iRoUND work-Plowing.

GROUND work-Plowing.
WHERE there's will, there's way to
break it.
The true Indian question" Agent,
got any rum?"
MAN proposes; and, when he does 40
in the lar room, all the loafers eagerly
accept.
But few men can handle hot lamp
chimney and say there is no place like
home ut the same time.
He said her hair was dyed and, when
she Indignantly exclaimed, "'Tis falseP
he said he presumed SO.
WHEN he signs for her and she signs
for him, the sighin's of the times may
be considered suspicious for wedding.
AN old rail-spItter in Indiana put the
quletus upon young man who chaffed
him upon his bald head in these words:
Young man, when my head gets as soft
as yours, can raise hair to SELL"
BEAUTY is ever young" sings the
poet 1t is, it il. Look at us; only %
thirty years ago and not a bunion to-
day. Photographs for sale at all the
principal news depots and drug stores.
The Austrian soldier gets only one
meal day in time of peace. This is
rather interesting fact to note in con-
nection with the other fact that Austria
has been most wofully thrashed every
time she has fought anything during
the past fifty years.
~ 1n1I al
pistol to his head, and threatened to
blow his brains out unless the girl who
had refused him would consent to have
him, was coolIy told by the young lady
he would have to blow some brains into
his head first. He didn't blow.
UNLESS Mr.. Edison can arrange some
continuance whereby his electric light
can be turned down to such point as
to be practically extinguished and still
be instantly turned on by means of
string connecting with the sofa in case
the old man is heard in the hall, he can
never hope to make it popular with
young people.
"TRUsT boy" says an exchange.
Certainly; trust him when he catches
you coming out of q saloon not to tell
his sister, whom you are sweet upon;
trust him to discover the size of Your
feet and mention it before company;
trust him to find the cigar you deposit
in dark nook on the porch before you
enter the house.; trust him to manu-
facture misery out of bent pins, and
tarred front gates. Trust him, Of
course, but the best way is to operate
on the cash system and pay in advance.
MARY had little pie;
The upper crust was tough;
But Mary's brother chewed away,
And couldnt get enough.
She tried piece herself one night.
And, strange ~ IL may SEEM
That simple chunk of pie
Became the fabric of dream.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-01-16

and btase4poms win. be placed amid
ships, and will contain every facility
for comfort and luxury. All the latest
improvements are to be added, and the
entire cabin will be splendidly furnished
and upholstered. There will be 276
revolving chairs ct the saloon tables,
and the state-rooms will easily accom-
modate 800 frst-class passengers. A
drawing-room, which can be occupied
by 100 ladies at once, will be placed on
the deck Immediately over the saloon
The smoking-room will be above the
drawing-room, and will accommodate
100 smokers at once. The saloon Will
contain six bathrooms. There will be
room on board for almost any number
OF steerage passengers, and space for
on enormous quantity of freight in the
hold. The City of Rome is to be built
of steel, with double bottom, and
eleven bulkheads.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-01-16
CONNOR: A PATHETIC IRISH STORY.

To nso memory of Patrick Connor; this simple
ssonewas erected by his fellow-workmen.
Those words you may read any day
npon white slab in q cemetery not
far from New York; but you might
read them a hundred times without
Guessing at the little tragedy they indi-
cate, without knowing the humble re-
nance which ended with the placing of
that stone above the dust of one poor,
humble man.
I'm his shabby frieze jack ct and mud
laden brogans he was scarcely an attract
i've object as he walked into Mr.. Bawnes
great tin and hardware shop one day
and presented himself at the counter
With Rn- tsN
I've been told ye advertised for
han3s per Honor"
Fully supplied, my man," said Mr..
Bawne, not lifting his eyes from his
account book.
I'D work faithfully, sir, and take low
wages, till / could do better, and I'd
lesrn-I would that"
was an Irish brogue, and Mr.. Bawne
always declared that he never would
employ an incompetent hand.
Yet the tone attracted him. He
turned briskly, and, with his pen be-
hind his ear, addressed the man, who
WA only one of fifty who had answered
his advertisement for four workmen
that merning.
What makes you expect to learn
f1ter than other folks-are you any
marter?"
III not say that" said the man, "but
I'd be wishing to, and that would make
IL asier."
~Are you used to the work?"
I've done bit of it."
-Much?"
mo, yer Honor. I'll tell no lie; Tim
O'Toole hadn't the like of this place I;
but 1 know bit about tins
sYon are too old for an apprentice,
md you'd be in tho way, calculate, "
sid Mr.. Bawne, looking al the brawny
arms and bright eyes that promised
strength and intelligence. Besides. ]
know your countrymen-lazy, good-for.
nothing fellows, who never do their
besk No, I've been taken in by Irish
hands before, and I won't have an
okher."
The Virgin will have to be afte,
bringing them over to me in her two
SIMS. thin," said the man, despairingly
sfor I've tramped all the day for the
~ fortnight, and niver job can / get
snA that's the last penny I have, We,
Honor, and it's but half one"
A ne spoke he spread his palm open
vlkk m English alf-penny in it.
Bring whom over?" asked Mr.
Bswne, arrested by the odd speech, q
n turned upon his heel and turne,
hack again.
Elisa Nora and Jamesy."
who are they?"
Tho vans me wife, the other m
did said the man. 20, masther, jus
thry me. How'll I bring 'em over :
NJ, il no one will give me job?
vxns 70 be aiming, and the whole bi
oily seems against it, and me with arm
HE themr He barred his arms to tn
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-01-16

THE small islands of the West Indies,
known as the Leeward islands, are be-
coming source of sugar supply to this
country. Five years ago none was re-
ceived from there. Last year $500, 600
worth was shipped.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-01-16

AN English servant girl was recently
held for trial for holding . child 10
months old, belonging TO her employer,
before fire and roasting it alive, for
no reason that she could give except
that she was dissatisfied with her situa-
ton and wanted TO leave il.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-01-16

In 100 the national debts of the civ
ilized nations of the world were about
81 $780, 100000, while the population was
about 300,000,000. In 1870 the popu-
lation had reached 6O0.O00O00, but the
Indebtedness had reached $19, 800. 000,-
900. The above table shows that in eight
subsequent years the debts of the civ
iized world have increased abou
sc. 600 600 600.
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National Debts.

From an article in the Chicago In
ter Ocean, from the pen of Robert p.
Porter, we extract the following table
showing the debts of the civilized ma
tons of the world in 1878:
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fH PARTI.
Obi WHO In 90 happy ~ 1.
WITH my hocks 30 sportve by day.
Which at night oonfentedly lie.
FROM the fold never caring to stray.
My little home cot Is In view
The chimney just rises IN sight;
Then Iris, 80 loving and true.
Fondly waiD my coming at night
Her beauty aud grace will com pare
wi ladies of higher degree.
No one Is moro lovely aud fair
She In altogether plessicg TO me.
No table more teruptingiy spread
Than mine in the length of the land,
Supplied with the whitest OF bread,
The skill OF my Iris hand.
There's naught. from the bees 10 the swine,
That escapes her notice and care:
Could 1 leave my sheep and my kline.
Hen tolls would joyfully share.
But of Iris I dote and dream
As watch o or my hocks by day,
And sometimes, 80 intent on my theme,
FORGET that th.y might go astray.
Teo SONGS OF my fris aro sweet,
And listen with JOY to her vice.
For hours have sst at her feet,
While she wsrbled the songs Of my choice.
NV pipe was once my delight;
have thrown II o,over aside. r
would SMOKE ID from morning till night.
Were 1t not FOR the smiles ( my bride.
Ye shepherds, give cor to my strain;
Go WOO the nymph Of your dreams:
tg for tine Joyless swain
On whom no Iri smile ever beams.
Pant IL.
have no further care for my sheep,
Ny cattle may ysam DER the plain:
i have nothiug 70 do bat TO weep
My plea uros are turned into pain.
The light of my household Ia gone.
Iris sleeps meath the brow of the hill;
Thus my once happy heart is forlorn,
And my hocks may roam at their Will;
My pleasures were rare and replete;
As bitter a. gall are my woes.
Oh, the moments, hew few and how heet,
That forever undid my repose!
She was Ill, but I felt not fear:
She died, but scarce knew It then;
never missed the sualles OF my dear
Till they laid her away In the glen.
Now wander from morning hll night
Mid the hsunts she delighted to stray,
And whenever my locks come in sight
Affrighted they soon dee away.
Ye shepherds whe witness my grief,
And nay losses 30 deeply oondole.
Once my pleasures surpassed your belief,
And you were the CUES 30 console.
Your Joys have bean fewer than mine;
You know not that ito love is TO live;"
You follow your sheep and your kline,
For he support that your labor will give.
the loss of am bttion deplore,
My grief like Q garment will cling:
i have no one to love any more.
And my life 10 valueless thing.
PIrTsfIRLD, Mass.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-01-16

TEE insurance commission of New
Hampshire says that much Of the pro-
perry burned in that State Is set on fre
to get insurance money, and that near
ly every large fire reveals over-insur-
ance.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-01-16

\ Esod ship sailed ont on the sea,
And bore nay lover far from me;
ulaA Wind pulled sails 80 fresh and free,
And lsft me sad and lonely rs could DO.
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Next morn Il ship hove near our bay
which was 10 carry him away;
IA Keep him not, he must not stay,
1osed him much, yet could but say
~0o, darling go, but leave the sea
3con ~ you can and come TO me-"
a nonent, then, he held my hand
Nss comrades waited on the strand
m ve stood lingering on the sand;
A frw warm words of love. and then
a k1ss, and joined the waiting men;
An broken now did seem the band
u love as he sped from the land.
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I | I

And 20 our youthful days passed by
N en- sweet dream of happiness,
we'd ramble and we'd Chamber high.
And nnither loved the other less.
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How slowly year by year had flown,
And he Mt last returned again, aAe
10 robust, stalwart manhood grown;
AID had come back, here TO remain.
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mt as dear Frank did older erow
nlruSE passion for the sea he'd show,
Al veil think that sad day when
Although he was but scarcely ten
Ne tDld me, In exuliing glee.
hss no away from me ere long
To some great city by the sea,
And ~ his uncles ship belong;
How grieved when at last he went,
And hardly could be oomforted,
Hsv many months and years had spent,
Ere his remembI ance dear had fled.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-07-12
TO-DAf'S NEWS.
Afternoon Telegrams Condensed.

Afternoon Telegrams Condensed.
The building occupied bp w. P. Howell,
dealer in fireworks and pistol ammunition,
FOG Front street, New York, burned to-day.
Loss, $4,000.
A strike has occurred ut the Beading
iron works. Two hundred and fifty men
are thrown out of work and the mills stop
ped.
At Byers, Col, last evening, an unknown
tramp, supposed to be a maniac, killed or
fatally wounded three people with a
butcher knife before he was shot and killed
by constable.
Forty persons were drowned in the
Dnieper river, in Russia, last week by a
timber raft being dashed to pieces.
The town of Waterloo, Ia, was partial
ly flooded by rainstOrm yesterday. Two
boys and girl were drowned.
Thomas Benedict. old and well-to-dO,
drowned himself at PittstOn, Pa, yester-
day. Insanity.
Mrs. Farrell, of 315 East 32d street,
New York, took Paris green last night
and died. Temporary insanity.
Edward Hartman, a Baltimore German,
threw vitriol into his wife's face while she
was asleep, "because he disliked her. -
She will lose her left eye.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-07-12

The Democrats of Honeybrook held 4
ratification meeting at Robert Stevcnson's $
at Honeybrook, Chester county, on Satur-
day evening, July 3. The meeting was
organized with Samuel Dolan, prominent
Democrat of Honeybrook, as president
After returning thanks for the honor con-
ferred OH him, he introduced Mr.. John
DeHavcn of Churchtown, this county, who
gave them an eloquent and effective i'm
promptu address of half an hours length.
Mr.. J. Henry Long, of West Chester,
spoke next and gave them some sound
arguments on the campaign, after
which the meeting adjourned to the parlor
of Mr.. Stevenson, where they organized a
Hancock and English club that means to
do effective work during the campaign.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-07-12
Gap and Vicinity,

The Pennsylvania railroad company is
rebuilding the overhead bridge, just east
of the railroad station at this place. This
should have been done long before this,
as the stalling of the heavy freight trains
renders the crossing at times impossible,
and often puts our people to considerable
trouble to cross the railroad.
The festival for the benefit of the Gap
NJ. Z. church, to bc held in Penn MOnu-
ment hall. in the afternoon and evening
of the 18th inst, promises to be success.
The tunnel at this place is being rapidly
pushed forward. The excavatOrs advance
at the rate of six yards per week, which is
considered remarkably fast through such a
strata as is encountered in the excavation
They have adopted i plan which is found
of great advantage in draining the water
from the Iuicksand ahead of the tunnelers,
SO rs to keep the strata as dry rs possible.
The draining of the water is done by dig
ging wells and these are pumped out under
the supervision of Mr. VIM. McLimens,
who has been using great skill in the work
and is now trying to have the pumps work
by perpetual motion. lie should consult
with Prof Kevinski, our practical tin
| smith.
Mr.. Jos. c. Walker e. Son. of this place,
have built an addition to their office, III
which will be placed an eight-horsc- power
engine intended to run a chopping mill t.
| supply their customers with fresh mill feed
| ut all times. This will be decided i'm
provemcnt, and Messrs. Walker & Son dc.
serve credit for their enterprise.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-07-12

Miss AicOtt Writes a Pleasant I-eQer to the
ScllOOlllOYS at l.ititZ.

Miss Aicott Writes a Pleasant Le0er to the
SchOOlbOys at I.ititz.
Miss Louisa NJ. Alcott not long since
the following entertaining letter to the
pupils of the boys academy at Lititz, this
county.
Ny DEAR LITTLE MEN: l was very
much pleased to get such a fine batch of
letters, and much surprised at the curious
condolences of my imaginary and your
real school. | am glad you like me, boys,
for you are the best judges of
the truth of the pictures [ drew
of them. If l had known of your
school before wrote the book, l should
have been tempted to ask Mr.. Beck to let
lne come and study you a little, and
put you into the story. wrote it in Rome
and had not a boy anywhere to refresh
myself with, so recalled many of my own
early scrapcs, and got some artists and
gentlemen to tell me theirs, and just
l"pped the pranks into my book. | sup
pose that is why you like them, for l could
never have made up anything SO funny as
the Kittymouse or Tommy Bangs's capers.
| WAS born in Pennsylv ylvania, and if l ever
go anywhere near your school you will see
Il tall, thin woman, with 4 twinkle in her
eyes, come tapping at your door, or, more
likely, "pceking " in the window, for 10
never behaves quite properly, and likes fun
rs much ut 40 rs she did ut Ia. Many Ofthe
queer things in the book happened in
my fathers school in Boston 30 years ago,
and Il record of that school is soon to be
published. Shall | send you 4 copy, SO
that You can read how the boys really did
ferule the master, and other things as Gu
riol,s and useful I'm not sure that pill
low fights would succeed out of a story.
am sure that your Mrs. 10 wouldn't like
to have her piliow-cases spOilt any more
than should, and have my doubts about
real boys being able to subside so quickly
after it. l hope that your Plumfield will
prosper beautifully, and always he to you
Il helpful, happy memory. With best
wishes to you every one, and regards to
Mr.. and Mrs. Beck, am, my dear lads,
very sincerely your friend.
L. NJ. ALCOTT.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-07-12
PhilAdOlphi0 Market,

PHILADELPHIA, July l2-Flour quiet but
firm supernne at q 5O03; extra at sSos 50;
Ohio an! Indiana tamily at g s6s %
family 35 5O06 %; do old, y SS04 IS Minnesota
family s5 OO0 6OO; patent and high grades q -
0S OO.
Rye flour at $42.
Wheat steady No. Western Red u 1ik !;
Penn'a Red 81 Il; Amber 81 H.
Corn quiet yellow 5l05l13c: MIXED SOC.
Oats easier No. l, White sc; No. 2, 40
&c No. 3, do S9I4lc; No. 2, Mixed 3sG37c.
Rye nominal; Western and fA. SOC.
Provisions firm; mess pork at 9l3 S013 80 !;
beef hams 80 5O0:l India mss beef $l63l6 50
bacon, smoked shoulders 5k@5s4c; salt HS65c;
smoked hams ll0lsc picked hams a691c.
Lard quiet city kettle 7A6Sc loose
butchers 6A4G7c prime steam u 997 q.
Butter firm: Creamery extra 2ic do gOOsl
to choice S@ssc: Bradford county and New
York extra. 2l@2sc; Western reserve extra IL
@lSc; do good to choice l30i6c Rolls dull and
quality poor; Penn'a extra lO0l3; Western
reserve extra lOll3c.
Eggs hrmer Penn'a l5c; Western l3(9llc.
Cheese easier New York factory cream 91sc;
Western full cream, SlS14c; do fair to gOOst "a
nc; do half skins 66l61ac.
Petroleum dull refined lU SC.
Whisky u IL.
Seeds-GOO,i to prime Timothy firmer Mt
- ~: Flaxseed nominal ut u ID Clover firm
ut 81 O0G7 50.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-07-12
To Check DiarrhOea.

DiarrhOea is a complaint that the human
family suffer more from ut this time of the
year than from any other, and should be treat
ed very carefully in order to restore the bowels
to their proper strength. There is wine made
in New Jersey and sold by our druggists, call
ed Spcer's Port Grape Wine, which Is being
used very successfully in diarrhpa cases. In
fact. it is conceded by chemists to contain just
such proportions as gradually check the fer
menting in the bowels and add tone and vigor
to the system, so as to withstand the miasmatic
climate against these prevailing complaints
The wine is rich in body and is an excellent
tonic, keeping the functions of the bowels in
their proper conditiOn.-EUening Post.
This wine is endorsed by Drs. Atlee and
Davis, and sold by II. f. Slaymaker.
jyl-2wdSw
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-07-12
List of Letters.

List of unclaimed letters remaining in
tic postoffice at Lancaster, July IL. 1880 :
Ladies' List-Millic Boon, Clara Bur-
gard, Lavina Clark, Mrs. Lydia DOughcrty,
Fanny Elliott, Leah Harris, Mrs. Fianna
kreider, Sue Long, Mary L. Lefever, Mrs.
Mary McIntire, Amanda Myers, Mrs. NJ.
Packer, Mrs. Lucy Reeder, Emma Robin
son. Emma Rudy, Mrs. Rebecca Single
ton, Abbie Smith, Kate Taylor, Mary
White, Emma Wenger.
Gents List-JacOb L. Becker ]. Biz
ziard, Geo. Crane, Henry Cusllard, Joseph
Engles, F. II. Elliot, E. L. Haller, Wm
J. Henry, Harry F. Hoffman, Reinhart
Hodecker, John p. Kinley. Samuel r. Kit
finger, Jacob H. Mayer (2), David Laich,
James H. Ostman, Franz Prohm (for },
John Rodacker, Fred Ruof (for.), John
Shank, John Sloan, Rev. Thomas Still,
Harry f. Strayer. Harry Trout, G.. w.
Walton, J. Wiker, Adam Wise.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-07-12
OBITUARY.
Death of Miss Mary McAnany.

Death Oi Miss Mary McAnany.
Miss Mary McAnany, residing at No.
30 East Orange street, died yesterday
afternoon at o'clock Of cancer of the
mouth, from which she had been suffering
t"r the past year. Miss McAnany was
well known, being one of the Oldest men,
bers of st Mary's Catholic church. She
leaves one sister living, who has had spine
disease for AZ years, and been for all that
time confined to her bed, during which pro-
tracted illness she was most faithfully at
tended to by her devoted sister nov dead,
who ut all hours of the day or night at
tended t" her wants. The funeral will
take place from her late residence on
Wednesday morning at 9! o'clock. She
WAS an aunt Of Mr.. Hugh Toner, of this
city.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-07-12
THE COCHRAN ROBBERY.
n Mistake Corrected.

In noticing the robbery of the residence
OF Thos. B. Cochran, esq, our reporter
stated that neither the front door nor the
inside doors of the house wcye locked at
the time. This we are assured is not the
case. The front door was locked and the
shutters bowed. The thief, who was evil
IDENTIFY acquainted with the premises,
watched the opportunity, entered by a
gate at the side of the house and thence
through the dining room and up stairs,
where the theft was committed us hereto
fore stated. There is yet no clue to the
thief nor the stolen jewelry.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-07-12
Lancaster LiedorkranZ.

The Lancaster Liederkranz singing sd
ciety has reorganized with good prospects.
Nearly 100 members have enrolled them
selves. At a meeting held last week the
following officers were elected
President-G. Gcrstly.
Vice President-Jobn Spanglcr.
Secretary-A. D. KOhler.
Treasurer-JOhn T. Wolf
COllector-LawrenceF Falk.
Leader-Otto Weixelbaum.
The place of meeting is at Schiller hall,
and the rehearsal takes place every Mon
day evening. Collector l.. Falk, will call
this week on all old members of the soci-
ETY. to collect the dues from those who in
tend to remain members.