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The true northerner., 1880-08-06
A Harsh RetOrt.

During the last political campaign in
Michigan, well-known lawyer of that
State was addressing an audience com
posed principally of farmers, in Gratiot
County. I'm order to win the confidence
of his hearers, he said: "My friends,
my sympathies have been always with
the tillers of the soil. My father was
n practical farmer, and so was my grand
father before him. was myself reared
on farm, and was, so to speak, born
between two stalks of corn.
Here the speaker was rudely inter
rupted by some one III the audience,
who exclaimed, GA pumpkin, by Jingo!"
Editors Drawer, m Harpor's Maya
The true northerner., 1880-08-06

crop. This unwelcome visitor is about
an inch long and deposits its eggs on
the under surface of the leaves OF the
plant, which the young, ON being
Matched, Immediately begin to eat. The
scourge is familiar one, and has often
been ruinous TO the districts it attacks.
Unhappily, it has made rather an early
appearance this year, and it will have
time to do much damage before the
coming of the cold weather, which kills
the worm.
The true northerner., 1880-08-06
school Law.

Following are few recent official de-
cisions and rulings upon the School law,
prepared for the Lansing Republican :!
1. Under section 106, general school laws OF
1879 (section lis, primary school law, the Lii
brarian of township library is required TO dis
tribute the books once in three months to the
Directors of the several dis riots. TO bc by them
loaned TO the inhabitants, tine Directors being
held responsible for the return of the books to
the library. In case the Board of Inspectors
may think that the convenience or interest OF
the people will be best subseryed by having the
books delivered directly to the inhabitants by
the township Librarian and not through the Di-
rectors, said board may sus end the effect of
the section quoted by authority of section 1874.
general school laws of 1879, the same being
section of act No. 299, laws of 1850.
2. The surplus dog tax must be apportioned
among the entire number Of children Of school
The true northerner., 1880-08-06
Ready-Made Dimples.

And now has turned up an ingenious
artist who advertises to furnish ladies
with ready made dimples He thus de-
scribes the process : 81 make a punct-
ure in the skin at the point where the
dimple is required that cannot he no.
ticed when it has healed, and with n
very delicate instrument l remove a
slight portion of the muscle. Then 1
excite slight inflammation, which at
taches the skin to the sub-cutaneous
hollow / have formed. I'm a few days
the wound-if wound it can be called
has healed, and a charming dimple is
the result
The true northerner., 1880-08-06

IT often happens 50. A farmer of
Zealand, Mich. has refused to sell his
wheat for three years past, because he
considered the prices too low. The
prospect of anotherlarge crop throughout
the country frightened him into reso-
luton to sell. But, on taking it from
the granary, the wheat was discovered
to be musty and wormy, and buyers re-
fused to buy it at any price.
The true northerner., 1880-08-06

THE Rev. George Z. McClelland went
from Pittsburgh to Reynoldsyille, Pa,
to conduct revival meetings in Pres
byterian church. He was quartered in
Elder Kelso's house. The neighbors
heard the noise of fight in the build
ing, and presently the clergyman was
chased out by the elder, who kicked
him violently at every step. Mr.. Nc
Clelland subsequently said : Mrs.
Kelso invited me to kiss her, and / did
so. Then her husband assailed me. /
wish now that hadn't kissed her."
The true northerner., 1880-08-06

SAYS the Ha,okeye solemaly: eyes,
daughter, you should go somewhere this
summer. You cannot stay at home dur
ing warm weather and live. To be sure
your mother, who hasn't been out of
town since she was married, can stand it,
but then she is old-fashioned and doesn't
know any better, and besides, she has
fun enough doing the washing and IRON
ing. BY all means go. Get n linen
duster and basket and go at once"
The true northerner., 1880-08-06

The annual rate of mortality. according
to the most weekly returns, in CAL
cutta was 1S; Bombay, 81 ; Madras, 81 !;
Paris, 26; Geneva, 81; Brussels, "a !;
Amsterdam, %; Rotterdam, "a; the
Hague, 10; Copenhagen, %; Stockholm,
"a; Christiana, 10; st. Petersburg, 4S ;
Berlin, 80; /; Hamburg, %; Dresden, IS; ;
Breslau, 81 Munich, So Vienna, 81 !;
Buda-Pesth, Al Venice, "a Alexandria,
40; New York, "a Brooklyn, II; Phil
adelphia, II, AID Baltimore, 2S. Small
pox caused 4S, measles 80, and typhoid
fever 26 deaths in Paris.
The true northerner., 1880-08-06

IT is officially reported that more
money has been expended this year for
new buildings and substantial repairs
and improvements in New York city
than at any time since 1873. The re-
turns of the department of buildings
for the six months ending July l show
that LOO new buildings have been
commenced, at total estimated cost of
GA, 800, 900, or nearly $13, 800 for each.
This is $1,000, 900 more than was ex-
pended for these objects in the same
period of last year, and double as much
as in 1877.
The true northerner., 1880-08-06
Che Trlle alurtlserner.
FRIDAY, AUGUST 6, 1880.

A SON has just been born unto Gen.
and Mrs. Sheridan. The young gentle
man tipped the scales at the eleven
pound notch Immediately after his adj
vent into the family circle. The three
children who had preceded him were
all girls, and this change appears to
crafty the hero of ninety battles. This
is the true way of increasing the army.
The true northerner., 1880-08-06
Light-Hsrzained women.

M. lie Bon, ia rendering an account
of the progress OF his observations on
the comparative mean weights of male
and female skulls, has explained the
precautions which he had taken to avoid
errors arising from considerations of the
differences, bodily stature, age, race,
and social or civilized status. After TAX
ing ali these conditions into account, he
finds difference OF 172 grammes in fa-
vor of the skrlllb of men over those of
women. He asserts that while II newly
born girl has heavier brain than II
newly-born boy-an advantage which
she rapidly loses the women of inferior
races are relatively superior to those of
high-civiliZed races, III other words. wow
an does not ad vance, and consequently,
the differences between her and man are
constantly augmenting. If M. lie Bons
assertions are to be accepted rs facts,
they would undoubtedly seem TO point
to the necessity of bringing the oppor-
tunities of intellectual culture more
closely within reach of women, but the
learned doctor predicts that the abomr
nation of desolation will fall on society
if women be removed from the happy
ignorance of their domestic hearths. -
NOf,Iyp
The true northerner., 1880-08-06

A GIRL astonished an audience in the
Gayety Theater, London, two years ago,
by jumping from high bridge at the
back of the stage, landing gracefully ON
the floor, and then executing dance,
which was varied by leaps of twenty
feet in the air. The performances of
Ariel, as she was called, were for while
the theatrical wonder of the town. They
were done by means of jumping ap-
paratus, invented by her husband, Wal
ter Dando. He subsequently applied
the machinery to other dancers i'll Lon
don and Paris, and next season several
duplicates of Ariel will be seen in this
country.
The true northerner., 1880-08-06

THE army worm, having for the most
part disbanded or been mustered out, is
now succeeded as popular sensation, at
least at the South, by the cotton worm,
which is making havoc in the growing
The true northerner., 1880-08-06
PRESIDENT CLAY, of the San Francisco

PRESIDENT CLAY, of the San Francisco
Produce Exchange, claims that ship
canal by the Nicaragua or some other
route, uniting the Atlantic and Pacific
oceans, would make difference to Cali
fornia wheat growers of $7,000,0O0 a
year, on their surplus of 800, 900 tons.
He calls attention to the good results of
the representations recently made by the
Exchange to the farmers on the subject
of cleanliness in wheat, stating that the
consignments this year promise to at
least equal the best in quality in the
Dast
The true northerner., 1880-08-06
A Smart Girl.

One of the many handsome young
ladies residing in the aristocratic portion
of Cincinnati suburb packed up small
gripsack one morning recently, says
the Cincinnati Enquirer, and departed
for visit with friend at one of the
many picturesque stations that abound
on the Cincinnati, Hamilton and Dayton
railroad. Finding, upon her arrival mt
Cincinnati, that she had several hours in
which to make the train, and as she also
wished to purchase several OF those
things" SO essential to the completion
of young lady's wardrobe, she con-
cluded to make her purchases and pass
portion of the surplus time i'll walking
TO the depot. She made her purchases
and was leisurely strolling along Fifth
street, admiring the latest summer
styles, when her meditations were
brought to an abrupt termination by n
dapper, dandified little fellow, who was
rugged up in one of the very latest style
summer suits, his Uranium WAS covered
with hat constructed upon the second
story plan, a pair of eyeglasses straddled
the bridge of his Roman nose, and a
sweet, killing smile appropriately
adorned his countenance, who, stepping
up, politely lifted his hat and accosted
her thus Excuse-ah' 'me-pleasure of
carryingyour portmanteau? The young
lady looked at him, hesitated moment,
as if meditating whether it would be
safe to trust him, and, with Certainly,
sir, certainly" handed him the "grip-
Sack" which the handsome Lothario
took, Mt the same time tipping wink
to couple of friends who were loating
on the corner. The couple started
toward the depot, and asthey meandered
along the young man tried to strike up
a conversation with the Young lady but
she evidently wasn't Ill IL very talkatlve
mood, as she could not be induced to
speak only i'll answer to direct questions,
and those she answered III monOsylla-
bles. Arriving ut the depot, the young
lady, to the CONSERVATION of the young
masher and the amusement of his friends,
who had followed them just to- watch
developments, pulled out her pocket
book, and, handing him dime, said, i'll
voice loud enough for the bystanders
to hear, % I'm really sorrv, but its all
the change l have; I'm very mMch
obliged to yon for your kindness. l as
sure you 1t Is appreciated, and should
ever meet you again L will give YOU rs
cents, as it is certainly worth quarter
took her portmanteau and got aboard
the train, leaving the 'masher stand
ing on the sidewalk. The young man,
with scowl att his friends. who were
cruelty laughing at his discontinue,
mumbled out something about =
smart alecks," and incontinently fled.
The true northerner., 1880-08-06

THE cartridge company of Bridge
port, CT, has received an order from the
Turkish Government for 100000 of
45-100 cartridges.
The true northerner., 1880-08-06

JOHN BRIGHT says that for every
heather converted in Africa there is OPP
portunity to convert five i'll England.
The true northerner., 1880-08-06

WHEN the Gar of Russia heard of
nato, whereby he lost eco, 900 at play i'll
single night to his cousin, Count
Schouvaloff, an Imperial Aide-de-C Camp,
The Gar required the winner to return
seven-eighths of the spoils, observing
that che might very well be satisfied
with having gained $4,000 at game OF
cards." Schouvaloff complied but he
may well have regretted the need of put
ting so much good money again i'll such
foolish hands. Gambling is now the
most common, and most serious vice III
Russia.
The true northerner., 1880-08-06
Heard any news to-day

mo, sir.
SCOT some for you. Scotchroe Is
capital fellow, splendid man. Everyt
body liked him. Pity that such ca
lamity should befall him."
"What's the matter?"
He went down to the depot to-day
and stood around. A switch engine
came walking along. You know switch
engines have killed more men than all
the others"
Yes," said Mrs. Scotchroe, "switch
engines have always borne sanguinary
regulations.
"Well, this switch engine took sight at
Scotchroe and foored him."
Did it kill him?"
"Well, he'll be brought home after
while IN sack.
"Will they bring him before din
ner?"
81 don't know. BY the way, he had
an insurance policy for So, ,000."
Yes, and L want the money right
away"
Rather unfortunate, but when he
was swept up from the track, among the
rubbish was found paper showing that
Scotchroe had relinquished his pol
icy"
What, deceive me in that way leave
me without any support the miserable
wretch. I"
Scotchroe ran in and attempted to
clasp his wife.
where's that policy ?"
"Here it is. "
"Give it here. It's just like you to
surrender it and get killed"
"Come on Jim, said Scotchroe TO his
friend I" L want to get the vilest drink
to be found in ten-cent saloon"
The true northerner., 1880-08-06

The finances Of Italy are in deplora-
bic condition. The treasury owes $780,
OOO,O 900 to bank syndicate, besides a
number of other debts, and has to pay
annually $174, 900, 900 for interest. Gold
and silver are entirely lacking, and pa
per money is the only currency, at a
discount of Is per cent, with not even IA
dim prospect of its being replaced by
coin. Rothschild, of Paris, is the largest
owner of the peninsula, financially, and,
unless the Italians manage better, his
firm may ultimately be its exclusive
DrODrietOr
The true northerner., 1880-08-06
Ohio Old Maids.

The Old Maids Association, of Ge-
auga county, Ohio, had picnic on the
lake recently, and mustered eighty-seven
souls. This society was an outgrowth
OF the war, and was organized in 1862
by bevy of young ladies whose broth
ers and sweethearts were fighting for
their country, and left them without the
resources OF male escort, except the cow
ards who remained at home. Unwilling
to accept the gallantry of these young
men, the young ladies preferred to de-
pend upon themselves, and formed the
association mentioned. Out of revenge
the gallants dubbed these independent
damsels "old maids, and they accepted
the cognomen and made it their own.
A humorous constitution and bylaws
were drafted by Mrs. c. f. Henry, then
n single young lady and one of the
founders of the institution. Man was
declared the Common enemy" and one
of the chief objects of the society was
n continued war against his advances.
He was religiously excluded from all
meetings, and a special clause of the
bylaws said that any member who
should marry should be fined 100 big
copper cents, and he branded in tar on
the soles of her feet, ~. ID. L." mean
ing cup and done it." The beautiful
consistency of woman's nature will be
appreciated when it is knowa that every
one of the charter members, and nearly
all OF eligible age since, are married.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-03-09
Railroad improvements,

The railroad running from Chcraw
To Wadnsboro, North Carolina, TWEEN
ty-siX miles, will 10 completed tho
entire distance ina fnw days. This
opens route from the North to
Charleston, by way Of tho Northcnst-
ern Railroad. The work has been
progressing quietly but surely, and
now anothcr important link IL made
IN our railroads. Tho .NewS ant
to"'1cr tcols Justified, also, IN saving
that number Of capitalists arc prcpnr-
1'g to rcsnrrcct tho South Cno,inn
Railroad, and build tho Dluo Ridge
Rond so as to establish nj uubrokcn
limo between Charleston and tho West,
This Is good ncws.
Tho stock Of the Chnrlottc, Colum.
bin and Augusta Railroad Company Is
now selling at thirty-scvcn dollars u
share, with prospect Of still furthcr
rtso. This is good news for the
minority Stockholders who hnvo seen
their Investment sink to nothing, and
II shows what we have alwavs sail,
that with tho prospect of having tho
ko"d run llbcrally tho property was
bound to appreciate.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-03-09
CONSIDER THIS,

AS yet we still sell at old prices,
but we MUST ADVANCE SOON.
Give us your order NOW, for deliv~
cry OF instruments at once or within
THREE MONTHS. and we will
guarantee OLD PRICES, even if the
advance comes. To do this we must
have immediate orders so THAT
WE CAN CONTRACT AHEAD.
Don't hesitate. Don't delay. We
state the case precisely as it is.
Prices will advance VERY SOON
and LARGELY, and those who wait
will pay for ths privilege. Take our
business advice and
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-03-09

The prevailing boom has struck
the PM % and Organ trade. All
creation and their relatives are buy
ing instruments this year. Americn' 8
countless factories can't half supply
the demand. Manufacturers have
to day untitled orders enough to
keep them busy for the next six
months. Material and labor cost
twenty five to fifty per cent more
than few months since. Manufac.
turers have raised prices and must
continue to advance. The low prices
OF the past won't come again for
years.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-03-09

/, cnt OF oil other parties. Their cam.
paign song Is to be tho fnc old hymn,
beginning:
"Diilny not. Dillay not, Oh, sinner draw near
Who tho mischief Mr.. Dillay and
Mr.. Chambers may be, nobody knows
and we presume very fow care. Whnt
we want to know, however, is whcth.
cr It is tho "Nntonnl Grccnback Labor
Party" or tho National Union Groom
back Labor Party, TINT Is to tnko 'hc
pnrt Of Moses in leading tho people
out of the land Of Egypt and tho House
Of Bondngc, or whether wo nro to
have kind of Slamcsc Twin Moses.
There cannot be two Presidents at ono
time, or ut least two net ut tho same
time. Under whose banner shall tho
Grccnbnck convert enroll himself?
Shall IL be under that Of Mr. Dilluv,
tho little unknown, or the anonymous
great unknown that Is to be produced
In Clfcngo In Junc2 How can people
leave tho Democratic or tho Rcpubli-
cnn party to join tho Grccnbnckcrs,
when these themselves arc divided
into two hostile camps anil dcnouncc
each other? Is Brick Pomcroy the
fraud, or IL IL tho other fellow?
Tho intlucencnt to join tho Green
back party has been TINT IL is going to
sweep tho cutirc country. Now,
both factions cannot sweep it ut tho
same time. Tloy would only cut
each others throutS. So what use Is
there 10 leave either of The old parties
to join new ono that splits in hali
before II tnirly makes II beginning
Should not this existence of two fac.
tiohs. whom ono had not n ghost of Il
chance before, convince ovcry ono OF
the folly of tying Oh to an organization
Of this kind2 IL Is Il d,yivo OF the
enemy. And II will bc found that
either Brick romcroy's faction or the
other one is secretly working in behalf
of the Republican party the party
that brought unnu,Mhcred woes upon
the South. Brick Pomcroy says the
"''"' tlts - iIuu(, uttl mo O(ncl
wing says Bricks crowd nrc frauds
and what arc people to believe? AS
South Carolina was not represented il,
st. Louis, wcprcsumo the South Caro-,
lima Grccnhackcrs belong to the Ma,
tional Grccnback Labor Party and not
to the National Union Grccnback
Labor Party, and that they will not
dissent as they formerly did from our
opinion that Brick romrroy, however
patriotic he may have hccn in times
past, Is NOW nothing but fraud and
an incubus on any party that he may
choose to ally himself with.
When il is shown to us how two
Grccnhack parties can sweep the conn.
ty in opposition to each other, and tu
both the Republican and Democratic
parties, VIC will consider tho PROPOSE
tion to join one or both wings. We
believe this latest phase Of tho qucs.
tion will open the eyes OF all who lave
been deceived by specious arguments
and fair words.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-03-09
NEW GOODS !!

1NE havs open reliable house
w second supply of Fall and Winter Goods.
Fruit of tho Loom Long Cloth.
Is pieces other brands of Long Cloth.
Bessbrook
Jeansa Cassmeres.
pieces
Dress Goods Alpacas, Mohairs Cashmeres.
Blankets white and colore, Flanne Lnsays Gnghams Bowk
Homespuns Plaid Homepun Drngs, Osnuburg Bed Ickng Hck
Shrting, Cotton Flannels
Comforts, Shawls Cloaks, Boulevard Skirts.
full Of white coored Shirts Undershrts and
Drawers Beached Brown Colored Half
Clothing Hats
Ovecoats Overcoats I! Overcoas u!
For the ladies Hosiery Gloves
Eufing Collars and Cuffs Insertions Ribbons,
The 'Pinafore" "Juna," pride" "Beatre Corsets
White Goods such Nainsooks Cambcs and Lawns
Towels, Bleached and Brown Sheetngs
Notions in great variety.
Ladies Misses
Men's Youths ind Boys Boots and Shoes
Trunks, Vaises. Sataohels
In Grocery Department everything need at low
prices.
We cordially invite inspection Stock feeling assured that
please. r. ELDER & co.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-03-09
RARE 0PPORT UNITY

m H. oer os my my entire stock for the next fifteen days. you
see py my prlce>hst at quotations worth attention
Five Handsome Cloaks So 90
Ten Pairs Ribbons Bound Blankets price So
Fhteen Overcoas at So 6O-former price $3.50
Twenty-Five Pieces Red and White Fnnes below cost
Big Drive in Cassmeres SO ~
One hundred pieces Dark Calico at 7, u and
domestic Goods ut a small factory nrices
NOTIONS! NoTI0Ns!! {No11oNsy,,
Goats Spool Cotton IS cents por Dozen 8
Go q Spool Cotton 35 cents dozen
Eagle and Phoenix Ball Thread 20 to the b.ot a7l cen+s
Agood Corset at 40 cens-former price cd centa ~
Look at our Mems Undorshirts at as oonts.@
Sterling Soap at 35 cents per dozen, s&
great variety Of Buttons, HandkercA;ofs &c c sc
FATTY unrmmod Felt wor so na 7 4
Also an odd lot Trimmed ] o. M o'
we lead the van also in Glass Crookoryw.nn P ~Ao
where. ~ " SSSs' Worth 20 cents every
SometIna yern o. ~ ou oU ana l1sents
90 81 90 and $125 SSss9Ao ana SA'oo-old price
lot ofT am1 ;st ".uy ~ prlces beyond
60 and 7T cents and IRON something
Three cases Of Tnw p"Sa pee at wSs1 s2O6 eveywhore
value - ' "sAst 80 been bought far below lw
Something handsome Sets at 40o 40 oo ~ 90
Compare prices carefully purchasing So1o' ana Sooo
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