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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1881-07-15

The Albany farce still drags its weary
length along and still continues to bore dis
gusted people. Mrssrs. Plat and Depew
have retired from the contest. caucus has
been held and Messrs. Lapham and Miller
placed in nomination but the end seems no
nearer than before. The two caucus nom
inees secure the entire half breed vote, bat
the stalwarts still hang To Conkling. who
shows no signs of receding from his rule or
ruin policy. For man who has 40 recently
relnauished the Office of United States SEN
ator, he manifests "A strange longing to be
again returned 10 that body. Had he the
heart. he would follow the example of Platt
and Depew. and withdraw from the contest.
But there il little hope that he will take this
course. 1t is the ACKNOWLEDGEMENT of the
House of Conklng which he has at heart,
and not the prosperity of the country. For
a man who started III the race with such a
grand flourish of tlumpets he has decidedly
come out of the little end of the horn. His
boasted vindicatiou al the hands of the peo-
pie has vanished into thin air. Whatever
may he the result. thing is established.
COnkling cannot win. This he knows as
well AZ any one. but like the dog in the man
ger. he il determined. if possible. that no one
els. shall enjoy that of which he himself can
not partake. The Legislature should do one
tors or adjourn aud go home. Their pro-
ceedings have become stencil i'll the nos
trils of the whole American people.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1881-07-15

II NJ. Cooking Will send as appropriate
n telegram to the Albany Legislature as he
sent TO Washington this week III reference to
the wounds of President Garfield, the repub-
licans os the country will overlook his &C.
centricities. He said to Attorney General
McVeagh that /" the punishment of assaults
aimed at high executive officers should be
made thoroughly rigorous" and he conveyed
to Mrs. Garfield an expression of happiness
mt the welcome reports of her husbands inn
proved condition. Now that Conkling's re-
election to the senate L. proved clearly inn
possible by some 40 ballots at Albany, he
should, as consistent. stalwart republican,
gracefully withdraw from the contest. and
allow his successo. to I've chosen from among
the many able pure, and discreet republicans
of the Empire state. Let him do this and
earn almost unanimous praise.-Lansing Re
publican.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1881-07-15

At the time oe the present writing there
seems to be "a we'll grounded assurance that
the President will pull through and eventu-
ally recover from the terrible wound from
which he is suffering. The dark shadow of
gloom and grief which enshrouded our
country is being lifted, and we can see in the
near future the cleaning of the bright sun
light of hope. Should General Garfield be
restored once more to health. the misfortune
and suffering which lie has endured, the
grief and sorrow of the nation, will serve to
endear him in a greater degree than ever be-
fore To the hearts of the people, and he may
reasonably look forward 10 "A more hearty
support oe his administration. and less of
bitter opposition, than lie otherwise would
have met with. On the other hand. the peo-
pie may IA reasonably expect "a better and
purer administration than they would have
had if the attempted assassination had not
taken place. We firmly believe that Mr..
Garfield Is both great and good man, and
that It has always been his intention to man
age til executive branch of the government
IN such a manner IA TO conduce to the well
fare of tie nation. But il is not in human
MIXTURE that man should approach 80 near
to the other shore "a to almost look behind
the veil that separates the known from the
unknown, 10 stand IA it were face TO face
with death, wrestling for days and nights in
more than doubtful struggle to retain tn,
vital spark, without becoming better and
more noble man than ever before.
And then again. when he shall fully real
i've the sympathy which the people hav,
manifested for him, the sorrow and grie
with which the news OF the terrible Grim,
was received. and the love and affection will
whicL h is regarded. lie can but put forth
stronger esost for their welfare and prosper
ity. SO ths evil which was intended by th,
murderer may, in the end. result in good {.
the people. That such will he the effec
seems but natural and reasonable.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1881-07-15

Guiteau Is very angry because he is not al
lowed to see the newspapers or TO know what
He says he is lawyer and knows his rights
Wonder what lac intends to do about the
matter. He says there is IA hereafter, and
any kindness shown Ia him. soldier of the
cross. will be revarded in the world to come
Ii H. some satisfaction Ia think that if there
is a hereafter he will get his just deserts
there. even if L. does not in this world.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1881-07-15

A case of d wound quite similar to that of
President Garfield. is that of Capt. Henry L.
Smith, present register of deeds of Kalama-
700 county. While bending over at the bat
tie of Jouesboro. Ga, he was struck by a
ball in the right breast, about half way be-
tween the breast bone and front of the arm
pit. little below the level OF the latter. the
bullet cutting through the lower lungs and the
liver and coming out near the spinal column.
through the floating ribs" about eight
inches lower on the trunk than where it en-
tered. He had his senses for several hours
but they gradually left him and he was I'M
conscious for several days. The surgeons all
said that he would have to die and could
hardly believe to the contrary for months.-
1t was two months before he could help him
self in bed, and the opening made by the
bullet IA it came out is still sore to pressure.
The nerves injured near the spine were such
az to give him the feeling that his hip and
right side were shot away. The captain is
in great measure recovered. though he will
never have his old health back again. These
instances strengthen the hope of the Presi-
dents ultimate ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1881-07-15

Should President Garfield recover from
the wound inflicted 10y the assassin Guiteau,
as there in now a reasonable hope that he
may, we shall probably hear but little more
about the insanity of the murderer. The
statute under winch the villain will have
to- he tried. in such case. Furnishes an assault
with intent to murder, only with imprison-
ment'at hard labor for term of from two
to eight years. and it provides no greater
punishment of course, for the attempted
assassination of the President than for an
attempt to murder the humblest citizen
Therefore it is altogether probable that if
tried under that statute no plea of insanity
will be interposed. as Guiteau, who appears
to have a morbid desire for notoriety. would
much rather serve term in prison and then
be discharged and bear the unenviable dis
tinction of being pointed out a. the man
who tried to murder Garfield than TO run
the risk of being confined for life within the
walls of an insane sylun But if the Presi-
dent should unfortunately die from his
wounds, then the defense of insanity will. no
doubt. be interposed and we shall see large
class of sentimental people advocating the
theory that the villain il not legally or NOR
ally responsible for his actions. This plea
of insanity, which it has become the almost
universal custom to set up in behalf of every
man who commits a foul murder, has become
n burlesque Oh Justice, and the people are
thoroughly Disguised with il. The sooner
the courts and judges recognize the fact, and
interpret the law 10 mean, that every man
who is sane enough to deliberately plan and
execute such a crime az murder, whether il
be of President or private citizen, il sane
enough to be held responsible under the law
for the full penalty prescribed, the better it
will be for society and the fewer will lie the
murders committed. Let Guiteau, and all
other violaters of law suffer the penalty pro-
vided. Sure, stern and speedy execution of
the law will not only prevent crime and save
the lives of innocent men. but il will cure
many cases of such insanity az causes MUIR
ders and assassinations and other kindred
crimes.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1881-07-15
Washington Letter.
WASHINGTON. ID. c.. July IL. 1881.


The all absorbing topic in the city at the
present time il the attempted assassination
of the President. The writer has the pleas
ure of the acquaintance of Mr. Garfield. He
is unquestonably man of noble mind and
magnificent physique. Were he otherwise
constituted. the iendsh slug that passed
nearly through him. and which is now in his
body. would have proved fatal long before
this.
great many at first thought that there
was conspiracy in connection with the
shooting of the President. but investigation
and reflection have disclosed the fact that
Guiteau was alone in the plot and its execu-
ton. | have seen the assassin and am sat
listed that he il "a mad IA March hare
he il a lunatic. and all that that implies he
il an irresponsible person. | have looked
him square in the face. and am satisfied that
he il crazy. There are those who say he il
sane. because he laid his plans 50 cunningly
and executed them with such deliberation |:
in confinement have baffied their keepers,
and made escape by plans which, for ingen-
uity, could not be equalled by those i'll COM
plete possession of their wits. | have rea-
sons to believe that every member of the
Cabinet thinks Guiteau is insane. and am
also satisfied that the President believes him
80. George Scoville, who married Guiteau's
sister. is in the city. He has been "a practi-
cling lawyer in Chicago for thirty years. He
has visited Guiteau i'll his cell. Guiteau says
that he had revelation from God. about six
weeks ago. to kill the President and cement
the Republican party. Scoville says there
were no accomplices i'll the shooting. He
says that Guiteau is so intensely egotistical
that he would not work under any one or al.
low any one to dictate to or control him.
Imperiousness is distinct trait of his char
acter He thinks that he is man of very
great Importance. and does not anticipate any
inconvenience from his acts. He is thor
oughly imbued with the idea that he IL tue
medium OF a divine mission. and that by the
taking off of the President all the wounds
in the Republican party would be healed
The shooting of the President has caused a
number of minds which were just on the
verge of insanity to 60 over. Two note
worthy cases have occurred in this city since
the tragedy. A man called at Vice-President
Arthur's boarding place last Thursday, and
asked for that gentlemen. On being told
| that he was not in. said that he had been
sent by God Almighty to shoot him. clerk
in the Surgeon Generals Office became ex-
cited over the affair. and declared that If
Garfield died he would shoot Arthur. He
was soon escorted to Jail, where he is now
confined. The police and detectives have
decided that il is necessary to pro-
tect the Vice-President and Mr. Conlxling
from those who imagine that they had some
thing to do with the shooting II il foolish
and absurd 10 think that they were in any
manner connected with the affair. Yet there
are crazy people enough i'll the country who
entertain such ideas. and think il their duty
to take revenge on those two gentlemen.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1881-07-15

Our Supreme Court i'll a decision lately
rendered. sat down heavily on grain ganb-
ling. One party had lent another money
for the purpose of getting up corner i'll
wheat. with the understanding that the Dor
rover and the lender were to share the profits
of the Transaction. Suit was brought boy the
lender To recover his money back. The
Court decided that the transaction was ille-
gal and refused to aid the party who fur
nished the funds i'll getting it back. A most
righteocs decision.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1881-07-15
Paw PAW, MICHIGAN, July Is, 1881.

The latest news from the President is very
favorable indeed. At one p. II. on Wednes-
day the official report was Pulse, 100; tenn
perature. zoos: respiration. ~. On Thurs
day morning at s:30 the official bulletin says:
1.-The President passed comfortable night
and continues To do well. Pulse. 80: temper
allure. 1913 respiration, 30" The people now
have every reason 10 hope the crisis Is past
and that the General will recover.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1881-07-15

The assassin Guiteau glories in Lis horri-
bile crime 1t is much 10 be regretted that
in case of the Presidents recovery the law
will not permit the people to glory in the
knowledge that the villain has met his just
deserts by being suspended on nothing but
q stout hempen cord.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1881-07-15
And SO Lake Street. Chicago, I'll.
DEAF AS A POST.

Mrs. WI. Lang, Bethany. Ont. states that
for fifteen months she Was troubled with dis
ease in the ear, causing entire deafness. In ten
minutes after using Thomas Electric Oil sbe
found relief, and in short time she was entire
ly cured and her hearing restored.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1881-07-15

No man. possessed of as noble woman as
Mrs. Garfield has proved herself to be in this
her season of greatest trial and tribulation,
can he other than good man.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1881-07-15
SAVING SIS ON EACH
HARRISON & ROWLAND.

Attorneys at Law, Office in Court House,
Paw Paw, Mich.
c. A. HARRrsoN, Secy. Farmers Mutual Fire
Insurance Co., OF Van Buren, County.
o. W. ROWLAND, General Fire Insurance and
Claim Agent. 133stf
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1881-07-15

The official bulletins seem 10 be silent about
the temperature of .;uiteau. He only gets
hot when refused access to the newspapers.
But he has his bible 20 fall back ON.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1881-07-15

George Francis Train has offered his SER
vices to defend Guiteau. That is right. he
can convict him if anybody can.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1881-07-15

Call at &. w. Wards Dental Rooms for FIRST
class work, at reasonable rates. May always
be found in attendance during business hours.
Don't forget the place over Sherman Il Avery,
Corner OF Main and Kalamazoo streets.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1881-02-03
An Example for Oflice.SeekerS.

The great number of Wings who had
swarm od from Virginia to Washington at
the Inauguration of Harrison, in search
of Office, and who had not been success
full, when Mr.. Tyler became President
were very importunate, says IN article in
the Atlantic. Prominent among them
was "Old Dade." as he was called by all
who knew him, who was born near the
CORVALLIS, and who was an applicant
for the position of warden of the district
penitentiary. Before he received his APP
pointment, President Harrison died, and
"Old Dade" then began to importune
his successor. One day Mr.. Tyler said
"Dade, l should like to appoint you,
but they tell me you drink too much.
is that all they say about me?' re-
sponded Dade.
Mr.. Taylor smiled, and observed:
81 think, in all conscience, that is
enough"
mo, SIR answered the indignant
Dade. "When people talk about me, |
want them to tell the truth, sir! they
should have told you, sir, that there is
no gentleman in Washington SO thirsty
as am
Mr.. Tyler. in the goodness of his
heart, could resist no longer, and old
Dade was commissioned warden of the
penitentiary. When he took charge he
had all of the convicts called up, and
made this brief speech to them;
Boys, I'm your boss. If you'll be-
have yourselves like gentlemen, I'll treat
you as such; but, if you don't I'll turn
every mothers son of You out.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1881-02-03
Two Pictures.

First.-Miss Blanche Murray is very
proper young lady. Last week she
canght her little brother smoking.
You terrible thing" she Missed, Il
am going to tell father on your
This is only corn silk, murmured
the boy, penitently.
Il don't care what it is. l am going
to tell on you. and see that you don't
get into that beastly, horrid, degrading
habit l wouldn't have anything to do
with smokers"
Second. lit is evening. Miss Murray
is sitting on the front stoop with Alger-
noon. 1t is moonlight, and the redolent
spirits of the honeysuckle and syringa
are waiting bliss to their already intoxi-
Gated souls.
Would little bird object to my smok-
ing a cigarette?'
mot at all, replied Miss Murray. II
like cigarettes; they are so fragrant and
romantic. think they are too delicious
for anything"
Then I'll light one"
do, and blow some of the smoke into
my face; it is so soothing and dreamily
paradistic.
Then he lights a cigarette, and they
talk about the weather for two hours
and half.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1881-02-03
What It Costs to be Funny.


that
at is a very serious thing
TO be u funny man"
And most of those who have ever gained
q reputation for wit. or made the ac-
quaintance of one of those prater-natur-
ally solemn and funeral-looaing indi-
viduals whose lives are made miserable
by the consciousness that the public
looks to them for a diurnel dose of dis
guised physic in the shape of jokes, can
corroborate the genial Doctors state
ment.
The responsibility entailed by a repu-
tation for being perennial fount of
spontaneous humor, is enough to make
a man prematurely aged. He must con-
stantly maintain high water mark of
hiiarity, and occasionally surpass him
self.
Not satisfied with his professional eff
forts in this line, he is expected to
scatter jests around him in his daily
walk and conversation, to write neatly
turned epigrams for young ladies
albums, and to scintillate ut social en-
teytainments.
If he is invited out to dinner, it is q
tacit understanding that he shall pay for
the meal by his humor, and it behooves
him to go plentlfully provided with
stock of extempore puns and conun-
drums, to be dispensed at proper inter-
walls. If he does not feel up to the mark,
his host will probably spur up his flag
ging energies with the remark that he is
unusually dull, or some other pleasing
reminder of his breach of implied con-
tract.
A fearful warning against the social
perils of a humorist's career is conveyed
in the anecdote of the gentleman who
habitually earned his dinners by his wit,
and on one occasion of temporary absent
mindedness was recalled to sense of his
duties to society by the following mes
sage, delivered in an audible tone by the
daughter of the hostess:
Mammals compliments to Mr.. -,
and she wishes to know when he is going
to be funny
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1881-02-03
The Beers.

What is row happening to the Beers,
however, is simply what has happened
to the weaker peoples everywhere and at
all times. The native inhabitants of Hin
dostan, of New Zealand. of Australia, OF
North and South America, have in turn
been overrun and driven to the wall i'll
precisely the same way. Nothing more
barbarous or brutal than SPANS coloni-
zatiou of Mexico and Peru is recorded in
history. In that case it may well be
questioned whether Cortez and Pizarro
did not destroy higher civilization
than their own. When England colon
lied New Zealand they found there Il
noble and vigorous race of men. The
Maoris present one of the most remark
able instances of race development
without the concomitants of what we call
civilization. They possessed we'll
ordered and stable Govern
ment, laws which received
universal obedience, moral code
at least equal to that of Europe. They
were brave, honorable, honest, indus
trious, peaceful. But all their virtues
could not protect them against the in
sidiOus advances of the Pakeha, or
white man, and now they are rapidly
dying out, literally withered by the at
mosphere of Caucasian civilization. The
history of the foundation of this Re-
public is intimately connected with even
more pathetic and disgraceful expert
ences. Our intercourse with the no
madic inhabitants of the land has been
monotonous repetition of outrage,
treachery, cruelty and fraud. We have
robbed and murdered and lied to the
Indians from the beginning, and now
but a remnant of them is left. Is it at
all wonderful that while the contrast
between religious creeds, ethical codes
and the actual practices of mankind. is
so glaring and insurmountable in "a
question of that kind, there should be
"a general tendency to look upon high
principles and golden rules as matters
fit only for idle talk, and having no
bearing upon real life? Let it be re-
membered, also, that all these crimes
of civilization have been committed dur
ing the christian era, and many
of them in the very name of
that religion. When the barbarians over
ran the Roman Empire there was at
least no pretense of proselytizing or evan
gelization among them. They were
what has civilization done to introduce
higher or ulster theory of international
comfy during the past eighteen centu-
RIGS? To-day we see powerful England
pursuing in South Africa policy which
is in no moral respect superior to that of
the Huns and Visigoths of old. The old
primitive law of the strongest is the only
one which determines international or in
tertribal rights, and Justice is put out of
Court in every case where power feels
its ability to crush resistance. 1t is after
all only the superior" races that have
any rights, eveL they but hold what they
have at the point of the bayonet. Facts
like these may well cause us to doubt
whether civilization has really made the
advances which the conceit of the age is
disposed to lay claim to for its own
glorifcation.-R Record Union.