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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1881-11-25
The Concord Coach in Mexico.

The ditigencia general is the ordinary
Concord coach, drawn by eight mules,
harnessed in complicated tangle, which
is technically described rs ''two wheelers,
four on swing and two leaders," !. e.,
two mt the wheels, four abreast in the
middle and two ahead. The driver wore
a pair of goat-skin breeches, with the
long, yellow hair outside. comically sug-
costing the legs of satyr. He had an
assistant beside him, who welded the
whip, or, If whipping failed, pelted the
mules with small stones from n leather
bag filled for the purpose. There was
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1881-11-25
An Adventure in Africa.

On the fifth day of our march from
Iendwe, / was, as usual, considerably in
front of my men, who with their loads
were not able to walk as fast as myself.
The sky threatened storm, which made
me hasten to reach Pamlilo. On APP
preaching the village no one was to be
see1, the natives being either out in the
fields or in their houses out OF the rain.
The stockade presented rather unin-
viting appearance, being ornamented by
q few hundred human skulls in all con-
ditions, from the freshly stuck-up head,
to the bleached Uranium, and all appar-
emily swapping heir jaws at the thought
of u new companion, as the wind
wheeled them backwards and forwards.
However, the rain was falling fast, and
there was no use being squeamish about 1T
SO into the village L marched unnoticed,
and finding out hut with broad over
hanging cave, took refuge out OF sight
until my men came up, III order that L
might appear with appropriate pomp. L
had been thus enscoped nearly ten min
utes, when suddenly the stiffness of the
village was broken by loud, peculiar
shout. This was almost immediately
taken up from every quarter Ill the vii
lage, until every stone seemed to yell
ont the strange cry. Drums added to
the uproar, while women screamed and
the men were seen hurrying toward the
gates, shouting an5 brandishing their
spears. L was very much astonished at
this; but supposing it was simply the
fashionable mode of receiving a caravan,
/ remained still, expecting my men
b y
continued without abatement, and my
men did not appear. Thinking there
must be something wrong, L emerged
from my cover. To my surprise, l found
the gates closed, and the stockade and
the crow 's-nests manned by an excited
multitude, brandishing their spears at
some apparent enemy outside. 1t in
stantly flashed upon me that l was
prisoner, and cut off from my men. My
presence in the village was evidently
unknown. For, on my appearance
among them, every voice was silent, and
the once excited multitude now seemed
to have become paralyzed with fear. L
was supposed to be ghost. Seeing
this, recovered my presence OF mind,
and assuming an attitude like Hamlet's
ghost, 1 moved forward with slow, de-
iiberate steps, and severe expression
of face. At each step the warriors re-
coiled. Struck with awe, they looked
at me with staring eyes and open mouths
in breathless silence. This was too
much for me, and unable to keep up the
character, burst out with an irrepres-
sible roar of laughter. The effect of
that laugh was tremendous. The
amazed savages recoiled still further.
leaving the gate free. With
a bound / reached it, and before they
could recover their senses it was open,
and 1 was outside, to the unbounded
Joy of my men, who were trembling for
my safety.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1881-11-25
CENSUS BUREAU.
The Annual RepOrt-POpuIatiOn Os
the States and Territories.

WASHINGTON, NOV. 70.
The annual report of the Census Bureau,
covering its operations since the LIST of Decem-
Der, 1880, has been submitted to the Secretary
of the Interior. The feld-work OF the census
has been complsa.d in all the departments ex-
cept those relating to the department of ship
building, to the production of petroleum,
and few other industries, and to the popula-
ton, resources, ETC., of Alaska Six agents are
employed i'll these departments, and Will COM
plete their work i'll few weeks. On the LIST Of
December last the number of employees was
1,0S4. The maximum of the clerical force was
reached on the 18th OF March, 1881, when the
number of employees was 1,495. Five-sixths
of the clerical labor OF the bureau has been
accomplished. The revised and corrected re-
turns of population show the following to be
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1881-11-25

Secrstary of the Interior Kirkwood, in his
annual report, says that during the last fiscal
year about $500 miles of subsidized and land
the bureau, had been examined, and their
books, especially those OF the Union Pacific
and Central Pacific roads, carefully COM
pared with the reports rendered by the COM
panies.
He says although the past severe and
protracted winter was accompanied by unusual
floods and storms, which destroyed much prop
erty and materially increased the expenditures
for main aiming the same, 1t was noticeably
that substantial improvement in the properte
OF the roads in which the Government has di-
rect interest had been made, and in general
the reports rendered indicate marked increase
in their business"
Following are the gross and net earnings Of
the Pacific roads for the year ending June 80,
1881
Union Pacihc-Gross earnings, S22, 765. 757 /;
operating expenses, 81, Ala, $40 net earnings,
Gil ,290, S42. Total number OF miles operated,
1873. e l.
Central Pacihc-Gross earnings, s22, S93, 944 /;
operating expenses and rentals, $13, 500, 504 /;
net earnings. $1,000, $40 !; average number OF
miles operated, AGA.
Northern Pacific Gross earnings, e. 90, 500;
operating expenses, 81, 946, 1877 /; net earnings,
S9S5,645. Number of miles operated, 754.
The last ANIMAL report Of the operations Of
the Texas Pacific road has not been received at
the department. Secretary Kirwood reports,
however, that work upon tho road is being
pushed rapidly forward, and anticipated that
the line will be completed and trains running
to El Paso on the first day of January next.
The Secretary suggests that the Thurman act
of May z. 1878, should be so amended AZ to
embrace the subsidized portion Of the Kanss 8
division of the Union Pacific railway.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1881-11-25

Supern tendent Walker refers to and reiter-
ates his statement in regard to the inaccuracies
OF some of the statistics of the ninth census
and he doubts if either of the three censuses of
1850, 1860 and 1870 obtained half of the miner
al product OF the country, or compassed two
thirds OF the total number Of the defective, de-
pendent and delinquent classes (the deaf and
dumb. blind, insane, idiotic, criminals and
paupers) who have by law been made the sub
jects of a special enumeration.
All the statistics Of the present census he
considers sound and reliable. The extended
work increased the expenses of the bureau.
The ninth census cost SO, 1886, 000 Since
then the population has increased 30 per cent,
and other estimates of the cost OF census
have increased proportionally. Had the cost
Of the census work kept up with the rate of
incl ease il would have reached "a, 500, 600. The
census for the first time collected the statistics
Of railroads and teegraphs, of fire. marine
and life insurance, and in other departments
the information obtained has been at least
double that OF any former census in mere
matter of bulk.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1881-11-25

Xyhat the Winds Did.

North wind and east wind, hand in hand,
Held high carnival In the land,
Astonishing folks
With practical jokes:
Gave iendly tweak
To the flying curls
OF rosy girls;
And tapped the cheek
OF a nice old lady, who doubted whether
She could keep together
In such contrary-minded weather.:
Turned wrong side .out her old umbrella,
And left her surprised at what befell her;
Then lifted Miss Nancy's bonnet,
Carried il of and tramped upon IL.
Just as Harry came down the street,
Firmly resolved to keep his feet
Old wind. we try
Which vii be the stronger, you or i"
He braced his shoulders
Lite two little powders
Aud right IN the teeth Of the wind went he;
And Harry would say,
IL Is best To take some things that way,
Sure and steadfast-the way, you know,
The green grass pushes through April snow.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1881-11-25

The diseases shown to have most in
creased in area of prevalence, during
the week ending Nov. 5, are bronchi-
tbs, whooping cough and measles. The
diseases which have most decreased are
dysentery, diarrhea, cholera morbus,
diphtheria, erysipelas and intermittent
fever. The great decrease in sickness
from dysentery, diarrhea and cholera
morbus, and the considerable decrease
in ague we're to have been expected,
and, judging from experience in pre-
reasonably be expected to continue. Az
regards diphtheria, the outlook is not 80
favorable-the permanent decline has
not usually occurred until December,
and in one year it did not occur until
January. Much depends on what efforts
are made to restrict the disease.
HENRY b. BAKER,
Secretary State Board OF Health.
LAxsrro. Mieh.. Nov. II, 1881.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1881-11-25
600.

THERE was novel and costly crema-
ton at Rochester, N. Y, the other day,
over 5000, 900 packages of flower and
vegetable seeds and five tons of seeds in
bulk being committed to the flames, to
forever dispose of any possible charge
that a new concern, succeeding to the
business, was using any part OF the
stock of the old concern whose rights it
had purchased. The cost of this clean
up was $4,000.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1881-11-25

extraordinary neatness and precision IN
his aim. The offender was admonished
by sharp, unerring little taps upon the
ear, or the root of the tail, or q project
ing hip-joint. On these occasions, un-
like the teamsters of the Northwest. the
Mexicans do not rely on profanity
n Diligence Journey in Merico.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1881-11-25

Certainly, Mr.. Morphy, will you take
the money now ?" He is instantly
Gained with this reply, and goes away
with the remark that he will call for it
again; but he never does. He resides
in New Orleans.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1881-11-25

A JERSEY CRY lady, discovering signs
of smallpox on the face of child in a
street car, asked the mother about it.
=" Yes, but he is getting over it" The
lady exclaimed "What, got the small
box 2" The car was empty in a twink
ling; the woman was made to get out ;
the vehicle was ventilated, and a lady,
who said she was on her way from ex-
President Grants mothers house to his
home in New York, had to be carried
into drug store and revived with
smelling salts.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1881-11-25

AN intelligent young Englishman now
travelling in the United States says that
every American seemed to him, imme-
diately after introduction, to be sure to
repeat the formula elbow do you do !?
What will Won have to drink ,"
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1881-11-25

THE famous spring of boiling water in
the middle basin of Hell's Half Acre, in
the Yellowstone region, has lately be-
come still more wonderful as geyser.
Four or five times every twenty-four
hours it discharges great column of
water, freighted with stones and OBJ
scured by dense volume of steam. The
hollow formation for hundreds of yards
around the orihce trembles under the
upheaval, and the water is thrown to a
height of 100 feet
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1881-11-25

SENATOR ANTHONY has been United
States Senator continuously for twenty
two years. No other man now il Con-
gress has continuously served so long in
either house.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1881-11-25

The six healthiest cities of the United
States are said to be in the order follow.
ing: Knoxville, New Haven, Portland,
San Francisco, Cleveland and Lawrence.
The unhealthiest are Charleston, Mem
phis, Lynn, New York and st. Louis.
st Petersburg is the unhealthiest city in
the world, and is followed by Malaga,
Alexandria, Warsaw and Buda-Pesth.
In New York the deaths exceed the
births by 1000 month, or $4,000 a
year.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1881-11-25

SITTING BULL recently served rs mate
on board the steamer Key West at Fort
Buford. The crew deserted the boat at
that point, and Sitting Bull volunteered
to unload it. He wore the mates cap
and directed the work.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1881-11-25

OFFICIAL reports of County Assessors
In Nevada to the State Comptroller show
a bullion yield for the first half OF the
year 1881 of 81, 542, 507, against $685.
323 for the corresponding first half OF
1880; and the full returns for the year
will doubtless show n decrease of s., 0OO,-
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1881-11-25

CHARLES II. ROGERS, ofQueens county,
New York, the only heir of $3.50, 900,
which was left him one year ago by his
father, has been declared incompetent
and of unsound mind, a mental weakness
attributed to the excessive use of tobac-
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1881-11-25
Health i'm Michigan.

Reports to the State Board of Health,
Lansing, for the week ending Nov. 5,
1881, by forty-two observers of diseases
in different parts of the State, show causes
of sickness as follows:
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1881-11-25

TRE highest mathematical honors OF
the University of Heidelburg, Germany,
were taken this year by George ID. Olds.
of Holley, n. Y.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1881-11-25

A BIG monopoly in New York appears
in the consolidation of the three elevated
railroads of that city. They represent
a capital of SOC, 000,0 900.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1881-11-25

"NzvER put off till tomorrow what
you can do to-day" said an advising
mother to her child. "Well, then,
mamma, let us eat the mince pie that's
in the cupboard" was the child's pre-
cocious reply.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1881-11-25

Or. ID. HAYES AGNEw's practice is re-
ported to have largely increased since his
connection with the Presidents case.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1881-11-25

PAUL BoYToN was taken for a goose
and fred at as he floated down the Miss
issippi You can't fool those Western
man
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1881-11-25

Number and Per
Cent. Of Observ-
ers by Whom
Each Disease Vas
Reported.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1881-11-25

PAUL MoRPHY, the celebrated chess
PLAYER. is, it is said, afflicted with two
singular Authorizations. One is a hor-
ror of the game of chess the other is
the continually recurring notion that un-
less he can secure loan of 5000 he will
be financially ruined. His condition is
well understood by his friends, and he
goes about among them asking for
a loan of 5000, which is never
refused, aud which he never takes.
When he drops into All Office with this
request, apparently in extreme anxiety,
the friend to whom he srp!ies responds |:
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1881-11-25

GEORGE WARRIoK, a young man OF
Middletown, near Harrisburg, Pa, had
a dream that Mt the bottom of neighbor-
ing creek, at a certain place, would be
found the body of a missing man. The
stream had already beeu dragged, but
Warrick's dream led party to the
right spot, AID the body was
found. IT was mysterious find,
to be sure, but there could be no
possible reason for putting the young
man out of the way by foul means, he
being a sort of imbecile creature.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1881-10-01

sne says. as sue gathers the ashes Of Lincoln snd
Garfield and Lays them reyerenty in the everlasting
urn of history, 20 my children, it is you Who have
made possible these acts The lessons which
taught you, you have forgotten! You are
depraved with pride, lust for power,
wicked. ambitious, hatred, malice and all
uncharitableness, and here is the bloody end Unto
your care, O people, ! committed my choicest rGn
from the sweet security of domestic life and SET
ing of the ages: whatever taught by the records
Of the ancient republics of later times, he knew
for you The love of county burned in that stain-
less heart like altar hane in him the North for
got its rancor, and the South its defeat. Charity
mnistered at his side with her sweetest works:
prosperity was spreading Eer you like summer
over sterile land: all waswelE except your rancor-
aus hearts, and it is thus ye give him back! Listen
while repeat the lesson which you must learn to
alone under the foreign invader, nor under the
usurp1ng ruler; nor under the debauch-
nihiation. They are lost By their own abdicaton
Of that public spirit which works to noble ends.
Show me that nation whose heart has become cor
rupt, who has made its liberties procuress to its
personal lusts for money or for place. where
pie. and corruption putrifiss in the councils, and
will show you a people whose feet have taken hold
on the paths which lead into the Gehenna Of the
nations, so surely as I live We have become
such people," 3s
+ Well will it be for us TO heed these warm u:
words Let us here at this Christening hour absolve
ourselves from rancor. selflove, our party
hate, our malignant greed for doace, and come :.
know that we have that to save and perpetuato
Wh1cn IS greater and more precious tnan our transit
In all. a=asTEf7 .E75I ',,-.G@' - 49,
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FIRES AND OTHER CASUALTIES


James White, Jr., of Minneapolis, was fatally
injured by being thrown from horse and
dragged two blocks with his feet in the har-
ness
The prevailing distempar among the equine
servants of the race grows worse instead of bet
ter, and nearly 200 horses in st. Paul, it is
computed, have died from it's effects within the
past month
At Sioux, City Marcel Colombo, carpenter
fifty years old, was struck dead by lightning
Friday evening while returning home from
work with his son. The son was knocked down
but not injured.
At Paw Paw, Michigan, one-half the business
places were destroyed by fire. Loss $31, 900;
insurance less than $40, 900. It was the work
of an incendiarv. The store Of 81. L. Camwell,
whose loss is $2O, 900, with SIS, 900 insurance,
had been burglarized and then fired The
posteffce was among the buildings burned, but
the contents were saved.
A tornado passed over Quincy, Ill on satur-
day afternoon. Many buildings were demolish-
ed, unroofed or otherwise damaged. The to-
bacco factory of Bonnet, Duffy & Co., and the
foundry of Comstock, Castle & Co. Suffered Sc
verely. Many employees were injured. -Four
persons were killed and 13 injured 80 far as
known in these establishments Three school
houses were partly destroyed Some Of the
mills also sustained damages. Business houses
and residences were unoofed, trees blown down
and telegraphic communication demolished.
Loss is variously estimated, but viii not bf, less
than 81 600.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1881-10-01
Ex-senator White, CoL0red.
rom the Reidsville Times.

from the foldSVllle lines. ..0t.
Use niggah oh de ole Farginny stock,
an my names Joe White, from Halifax
county" well, Joe, you seem to have a
sqnare, jolly look; want to shine'em up,
eh?" Eyes, marser captin', an I alters
voted de ole reglur"- winking one
eye; II stuck froo de war; I carried
four of my young marsters off de battle
field. Dair names was Whites. We wus
over in Maryland. Da ak me, Joe,
why don't you go norf, you's free! I
said, Young marsters, Joe stays wild you,
An boss" -spitting on the brush
'dats what makes me so independu'-
like. De Whites alters takes keer OBJ
Joo." But, Joe, they say you were in
the Virginia Legislature" "Dat's de
ticket did you run on?" IT wuz on de kun
represented de state tergedder. It wuz in
de Conservative, an OATS where wuz such
a fool; might bin representing de state
yit, fur my views was right. I was in de
senate. didn't draw no bills; I drawed
eight dollars day, and knowed my place
even in dat big honor" Glow Joe?" "Why,
for instance, I'd black de gentl'men's shoes
same as ever. Ub course I did not charge
them, but if da shoes laid about and I had
all idle hand I'd brush 'em up an daid
alters give me quarter. My cigars and
trinkin' didn't cost cent. If crowd ub
gentl'men was goin' into saloon daid
nifty apt to say, Come on, White and seq
7, Thank ye, marster, an I'd go in wild
nv hat off an drink dar heff. Oh, I tell
you, boss, wuz de smartest niggah in dat
commons"
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1881-10-01

In writing to friend on the subject Of
fair trade" recently, John Bright held
that the sole cause of the present agitation
in England is to be found in the poor
harvests and consequent diminution Of
wealth in that country. During the last
three years, he believed, England has lost
81 900, DOC, 900 from bad weather.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1881-10-01
NEWS FROM wAsHrNGroN.

Ellis Sever, q wealthy citizen of dorchester
England, suggests to the American consul the
establishment OF an international college IN thai
city to be known as Garfield university, and
offers to contribute ST, 900 to . fund for that
purIosa
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1881-10-01

which rose above the fleeing party distinctions of
the hour and whose duty and love it was to place
our institutions on more lasting basis than mere
party sentiment ever can. Each of these great men
victim to the personal politics which pre-
coded and disgraced their times.
These evils have debauched the public conscience
for many years. The strife to get Office, to retain
Office to disposses from Office is the master pas
sion of our politics. Our statesmen have become
too often mere leaders of a personal following who
fight in the hope of reward. Our politics consist
in mean advantages, in disreputable practices, in
the of money, in the assassination of character
and the enjoyment of office. For many years not
distinctive political issue has stirred the stag
nant, rotting level Of political life. This lust
and self seeking for Office has become the pyamia
Of our system, and, predict recovery as we may,
the patient is dying of political assassination.
The shot which laid our hopes SO low could never
We have our duty to gather to our hearts the bloody
instructions of our loss Death has left us this to
do. It grasped Garfelds noble heart and it is
stilled forever, more to beat high in triumph
ter by his powers It trod the chambers Of that
massive brain and thought. and the soul left their
earthly palace to live eternal in the heavens in q
house not made with hands 1t smote with its Spet-
rife mace that manly form and it ceased to be the
tabernacle of life. 1t is sight call up prophets
to walk the land crying. vol vol to all who live
therein. for the evangelist OF murder has come.
Who could believe that here where schools abound,
here where all men are free, here where religion
teaches from more than 10 900 pnpits the lessons
Of heaven to earth, here where the awful sword
and the righteous scales of justice are suspended
high and untarnished over all, where thought and
speech are free that the fountain Of official life
could be changed to pool OF bloodp
The Genus of free government mourns over her
slaughtered son. She calls up from the bells of his
tory the assassins of past times for an excuse and
parallel but she finds none. They say cite US not
We struck at evils when We struck at men. And