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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1881-05-13
Begging In New York.

A New York correspondent of the Bos-
ton Transcript writes: Among other
kinds of business which are fourishing
in New York just now is that of begging.
The mendicant is seen everywhere.
Chancellor Crosby, in an address the
other evening said that after months
experience in personally investigating
cases in which he had been applied to
for help, he had found all beggars to be
frauds. He believed, too. that all the
beggars he had known for thirty years
past had been foreigners, or the children
of foreigners. This is O sweeping as
sertion but it is pretty near the truth.
Begging is made regular occupation to
much greater extent than is generally
known.
Yet there are cases that appeal so
strongly to your sympathy that you can
hardly pass them by. 1 found one the
other evening. L had crossed the ferry
to Brooklyn about dark, when little
girl asked me for penny to buy bread
for her sick mother. She was bare-footed
and shivering in her thin clothes, and
seemed to be deserving object of char
ity. But 1 thought would investigate
little. SO I insisted on her taking me
to see her sick mother. Very reluctantly
she led me to comfortably furnished
apartment in neighboring street, where
found the sick mother to be a robust
Irish woman who was bustling about
preparing supper for the family.
There were ornaments on the mantel
and pictures on the wall, and an ample
supply of cold meat, bread, and tea on
the table used some vigorous Ian
guage appropriate to the occasion, when
the woman said she had sent the child
to beg in the streets, but her reply was
characteristic of the class to which she
Belonged "Shure, and what harm is
there in the childs earning few pennies
at the ferry?"
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1881-05-13
Are Apartment Houses Hotels {?

No less a parsonage than Gen. Han
cock elected from the Supreme Court
some explanation on this subject. He
took for his family rooms at one Of the
leading family hotels in this city. The
engagement was for the entire winter,
unless the General should be ordered
away on military duty. This did not
occur, the party remained, and during
the winter valuable jewels belonging to
Mrs. Hancock were stolen from her
apartment. The proprietor of the hotel
denied being responsible for the loss, for
he said that when rooms are let for the
entire season, at fixed price per month,
the establishment is not an inn, but an
apartment house. Thus we see that
there is opportunity for nice distinctio- s
even important ones-between the
three arrangements visiting hotel
without making any bargain, hiring an
entire house and lot for the year round,
and the halfway plan coming into
vogue, under which the owner of the
building retains the general manage
ment of it, just as in hotel, while the
tenant hires suite for definite term,
just as one takes house. In the Han
the establishment hotel. 1t was called
hotel and kept in the manner of a hotel
on the European plan. And the hiring
was not absolutely for the winter, but
subject to be closed if the General
should be ordered away. Therefore the
proprietor was told he must pay, as an
inn-keeper, for the stolen jewels. But,
if the establishment had been avowedly
an apartment house" if no business in
receiving transients had been done, and
if the rooms had been hired for the win
ter, irrespective of contingencies, the
tenants would, no doubt, have been told
that their property was at their own risk
with respect to thieves.-New York
Tribune
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1881-05-13

SOME of the Nihilists, who are known
as Federalists," have drawn up n
scheme of reorganization which they
propose to bring forward after the de-
struction of the present political regime.
According to this scheme, Russia would
be split up into number of small free
states, which would be only connected
with each other by Congress and a
President, like the United States of
North America. Small and self-govern-
ing communal states are, they say, the
primitive forms of Russian political life
1t was only Ivan the Terrible and his
successors who, with the help of the
Tartars, created the present centralized
and autocratic empire. Such scheme
would, il is believed, find favor with
many members of the constitutional
party who feel the difficulty of govern
ing a nation of $1,000, 900 of people by a
single central Parliament, and also with
some of the old Russians, who dream
of establishing, in opposition to the
civilization of the West, an improved
civilization based on the institutions of
ancient Russia.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1881-05-13

ALL the Cabinet officers, says a Wash
ington journal, have plenty of people to
call ON business and pay respects. In
the matter OF the greatest number of
visitors Secretary Lincoln, however,
takes the cake" In addition to the
regular tide he has 100 colored people
who want to shake hands with him to
one that visits the other members of the
Cabinet for that purpose. The War De-
partment is crowded every day with
colored people. They all say the same
thing They simply want to shake
hands with the son of the man who is
sued the emancipation proclamation.
All grades, from the city swell TO the
contraband" from cold Virginny, 4"
make Mecca of the War Department
He receives them oil, and gratifes them
not only with a hand grip, but with a
few cheerful words of greeting. Some
times, in the case of an old-fashioned
colored man or woman, he will talk for
some time with them.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1881-05-13

DENVER, Col, has population of less
than SO, 900, but it includes six men who
are worth from 81 900, 900 to So, 900, 900
zach, twenty who are worth 100000,
and 200 who represent $3.50, 900 in their
own right. Mining fortunes, however,
have way of vanishing, as they are
usually reckoned by calculating the out
put of mine az dividend, when in
fact it is payment off the principal.
Denver has, beside its batch OF rich
men, six widows whose combined fort
unes aggregate $4,000, 900.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1881-05-13

VERMONT is the only State that has
not single Chinaman. North Carolina
and Delaware have each one, and Ala
bama has four The largest number in
any Southern State is 4S3, and Louisi-
ana is the State. Sugar growing has
brought them there. The other States
and Territories in which they are most
numerous are Pennsylvania, ITO Ill
inois, GA; Utah, 51S; Arizona, 632
New York, 942; Montana, ], 794; Idaho,
1878; Nevada, 5,423; Oregon, 9,515,
and California, rs, 122. rra
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1881-05-13
Japanese Wax.

Whoever has seen q pistol or revolver
cartridge has noticed that the round,
metallic end is covered with greasy
coating resembling In many ways NUT
ton tallow, and no doubt has considered
it to be that animal product. 1t is, how
ever. nothing of the kind, being simply
the product of vegetable growth, and
known to the trade as japanese wax.
The Japanese-wax tree from which this
comes is tree of great beauty and use
fulness. 1t Is species of sumac and
grows twenty-five feet high, attaining
diameter of one and half feet. Most of
the candles used by the Japanese are
made from the wax of the berry borne
by this tree. These berries are gathered
by the natives with great deal of care,
and crushed and pressed. Another way
Of obtaining the wax is by maceration in
hot water, skimming the wax from the
surface. The wax is q yellowish white,
grees Fshrenheit, and commands good
price. Beside its use for candles, it Is
of value in the arts and in MANY minor
industries. The berries are white in
color, grow in clusters, and are about as
large as pea. The tree itself is of
rapid growth and easy cultivation. Jap
anese wax is also used extensively as a
substitute for bayberry wax, the latter
costing several times as much as the
former. 1t is used as coating for ma
chinery when it Is to be shipped, as it
forms q greasy coating impervious to
the action of air and moisture. In APP
pearance, smelling and feeling, it close
ly resembles mutton tallow.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1881-05-13

EDWIN BooTH's habits are attracting
the attention of English people. His
personal peculiarities are discussed in
almost all the London daily newspapers,
and his domestic traits are commented
upon with singular relish. His fond
ness for home and books the seclusion
in which he keeps himself; his dechna-
ton to go out into society, and his alb
stemious habits have been the subject Of
much surprise to our English cousins.
There is no actor on the English stage
so conservative.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1881-05-13
His Testimonial.

Patent-medicine advertisements usu-
ally display such monotonous devotion
TO the making of extravagant claims and
the relating of miraculous cures,
that it is refreshing to find one of en-
tirely different character. A catarrh
doctor in neighboring city closes q
circular, which contains not a single
Testimonial, with the following tan
genital fight of rhetoric "When I
look at that vast field, filed with the
pale nations of the dead, and the bend
ing stones covered with moss, shed q
tear and say: Ignorance ushered
thousands there. They sleep under the
solemn pines, the sad hemlocks, the
fearful willows and the embracing vines.
They sleep beneath the shadows of the
clouds, careless alike of sunshine or Of
storm, each in the windowless palace.
I have one sentiment for catarrhal peo-
pie living or dead. Cheers for the liv-
ing; tears for the d."-New York
Tribune.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1881-05-13

DRYING potatoes is an industry in
Rochester, N. Y. A man there is largely
engaged in the business of supplying
the Northwestern army, and his practice
is to first slice the potatoes, then put
them in a steam box three or four min
utes, to keep the starch in, and then
subject them to drying. If not placed
in the steam box, the starch would come
out. When used, they are soaked, and
are then like fresh potatoes.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1881-05-13
GEMS OF THOUGHT.

/ . . Il
On every night there lies repose.
IMAGINATION is the greatest despot.
THERE is no real life but cheerful life.
WANT of good sense is the worst kind
Of poverty.
IMPATIENcE dries the blood sooner
than age or sorrow.
LOVE without return is like question
without an answer.
LOVE, faith, patience-the three essen
tails to happy life.
PRIDE hath two seasons-a forward
spring and a early fall.
IT is best not to dispute where there
is no possibility of convincing.
AS fire is discovered by its own light,
80 Is virtue by its own excellence.
Ideas are like boards; men do not have
them till they grow up Vottaire.
PRETTY women are like sovereigns; one
hatters them only through interest.
THERE are three classes of men; the ret
rograde, the stationary, the progressive.
GREAT souls by instinct TO each other turn
Demand alliance, and in friendship burn
Addition.
Suspicious among thoughts are like
bats among birds; they ever fly by twi-
light
ALWAYS there is black spot in our
sunshine; it Is the shadow of ourselves.
Carlyle.
The wise man as well as the fool makes
plumbers. The wise man, however,
never makes the same blunder twice.
APPEARANCES are nothing, if you are in
the right, but if you are in the wrong
you must pay especial attention to them.
No man knows what a ministering
angel his wife is until he has gone with
her through the fiery trials of this world.
THERE'S not heart, however rude,
But hath some little flower,
To brighten up its solitude,
And scent the evening hour
PLEASURE is seldom found where it is
sought. Our highest blazes of gladness
are commonly kindled by unexpected
sparks.
The best way to apologize is to do
such kindness to the offended one that
he will forget that you ever attempted to
injure him.
AS man is the wiser for his learning,
it may administer matter to work in, or
objects to work upon; but wit and wisdom
are born with q man.
WELL, well the world must turn upon its axis,
And all mankind turn with IL, heads or tails,
And live ana die, make love AND pay our taxes,
And as the veering mind shifts, shift our sails.
The way to produce smile on the
face of nature is to plant it with seeds of
flowers. Tickle nature in that way and
she will laugh with blossoms.
The foundation of every good govern
ment is the family. The best and most
prosperous country is that which has the
greatest number of happy firesides.
MANY splendid genius was the despair
of good father when young. But all
of sudden he awoke and went into ac-
ton like soldier into battle, and made
q name that will live forever.
THE two most precious things on this
side of the grave are our reputation and
our life. But it is to be lamented that
the most contemplate whisper may de-
prive us of one, and the weakest weapon
of the other.
LOVE! what is it, and whence comes
it? How much has been written about
it, and how idly Neither statement,
comparison, nor analysis avails Love is
love, thing like nothing else in the
world-as real as second sight. It
alone bestows the power of seeing q
hundred new truths otherwise invisible.
-MicheIet
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1881-05-13

THE same circus which advertised for
the handsome,t woman in America, and
claims to have obtained her at cost of
$4,000, puts forward male rider as a
nobleman. Few of the assembled
spectators" says the account in print,
imagine that the tall, graceful man, with
face and beard bearing evidence of the
finest type of breeding, and looking
much like fine picture of some splendid
specimen Of full-grown manhood, has
been accustomed all his life to write his
name underneath crest and coat of
arms which is familiar to all Germany as
belonging to one of the leading houses
of the old Hanoverian kingdom" To
inquirers this performer tells thrilling
story of personal adventure in various
parts of the world, and sticks stoutly to
his claim of aristocratic birth.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1881-05-13

THE Directors of the Sonora Railroad
Company, a Boston organization, have
decided to build the line from Hormosillo
directly north through Magdalena to
Tucson, Arizona, instead of northeasterly
toward Deming or Ell Paso. In conse-
quence, the Atchison, Topeka and Santa
Fe Company will be forced to build west
from Deming to connect with the Sonora
road near the Arizona border. The So
nora Company will thus save $500, 900
and nine months time.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1881-05-13

AN English writer, referring to the
melancholy atmosphere of St Peters
burg. ascribes it to the fact that the
CITY is nothing more nor less than q huge
prison, with about 10000 jailers in
civil and military uniform to look after
about 100000 prisoners, of whom a
1.-THE, perhaps, may be legally or He
oally DESTROYS of having free constitur
ton established, while the remaining
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1881-05-13

THE old story Of Lord Palmerston,
who, on somebody's sending him some
native wine as a remedy for the govt,
said, after tasting it, that he would
rather have the govt, is recalled by Dis
raelis reply to suggestion that trans
fusion of blood might help him.
"Thank you, 1 prefer the alternative, u
aaid he
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1881-05-13

In an obscure junk-shop in Baltimore
there now lies rusting the iron prov OF
the famous steamer Merrimac that de-
stroyed two frigates in Hampton roads
during the Rebellion, and was a menace
to all the commerce and seaport cities
of the Union until worsted in the memo
rable conflict with the Monitor.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1881-05-13

SIR BATTLE FRERE lately stated that
in single year more than f3,5O0,0 600
worth of diamonds have passed through
the Cape Town postoffice..
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1881-05-13

In the case of a Delaware negro SEN
fenced to death for rape, the United
States Supreme Court reversed the judg-
ment on the ground that colored men
were wrongfully excluded from the
Grand and petit juries by which he was
tried
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1881-05-13

OF "Tomr Corwin the Cleveland
Herald relates that, after once giving a
remarkably humorous speech which sent
great audience into shouts of laughter,
he went off in coach with three young
men who greatly admired him. They
waited patiently for the quips and jokes
they fancied SO bright a wit must con
stantly evolve from his inner conscious
ness.- They were ,mazed to, see him
peculiarly sad and~quiet. AT last he
said "The world will always honor
the teacher and despise the clown.
Would to God that 1 had never cracked
joke, but now everybody expects me
to be funny and I am obliged to be So
He then relapsed into silence, and the
young men, approaching his feelings,
were silent to the end of the journey.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1881-05-13
THE following is partial list of the
Oldest Free Masons in the United States:

The "oldest Free Mason is a per-
sonage often heard from, but probably
the oldest in point of fact is Capt. John
Knight. who has been an active member
of the order for eightyiyears.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1881-05-13

WONDER il the wretched old bachelors
who get together to growl over the way
women are swindled by their dressmakers
and milliners realize that shirts made to
order for 81 apiece cost but sixty or
eighty cents, and SO necktie really rep
resents but seventy-fve cents worth Of
labor and material
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1881-05-13

A nrvxR has q soft spring bed,
And pillows whore 70 rest its head;
II has sheet Of water; Jet
IL never seems asleep TO get
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1881-05-13

ARIZONA wants 10000 more women,
and offers low rates of fare and speedy
marriage among other inducements.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1881-05-13

> GIN. JOHN O. Fremont wants to be
Minister to Mexico.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1881-05-13

nipsrtenths do not know, what q free
constitution is, are not fit to enjoy its
privileges, and would not know what to
do with constitution if they got one,
beyond setting forth, much more swiftly
than their own sledges ever travelled,
post-haste to the devil, mundanely
speaking. fvsSrf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-03-04
FOR ElGN NEWS.
Lively Times in the Commons.

LONDON, March ;. In Commons, to-day,
during debate on the arms bill MIR. Dillon
defended John Dewey, who, he said.was one
of his friends. He also defended his own
advice 10 the Irish to arm, but he said in the
event " their disarmament they were resolved
to establish equality and disarm landlords
also. lie said if he were one of the Irish
farmers he would keep rifle to shoot land
lords. - Shouts of Oh He wished that
the Irish had proclaimed civil war.
The Speaker called him to order.
Sir VIM. llarcourt declared that his former
attacks were fully justified by Mr.. billions
language in a previous debate.
Mr.. lIealy was repeatedly called to order
for charging Sir VIM. Harcourt with uttcring
an untruth. He was eventually named" by
the Speaker and his suspension was voted.
During this scene Mr.. Parncll entered the
House.
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THE WEATHER.
Fearful Storm in the West,

CHIcAco, H., March ). Another heavy
snow storm reached here Wednesday night
Tonight there is no apparent abatement of
the storm. The streets are almost deserted
except by snow plows which are kept moving
trying to keep the tracks clear.
Dispatches from Western Iowa says there
is not a cessation of the storm there, but in
Wisconsin and Illinois it continues with
remarkable persistency.
MADISON, Wis, March ;. A special
speaking of the storm, says; Nothing like
il has ever been known in this section.
About three feet of snow has fallen and
drifts are from Ii To Is feet high
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-03-04

heV. Steven Allen in the lions Herald
says OF the Methodist societies at Readfeld
The quarterly meeting. Saturday and Sun.
DAY, Feb. ) and 6, was an occasion of much
interest Five persons were received into the
church; others will be received soon. This
is the third year of Bro. Munger's n,.tor.te
U" thls charge The three past years, as he
says have been the most pleasant and success.
ful three years of his life. His successor. i,
worthy, will be cordially welcomed and sus.
famed There is no more desirable charge in
the Maine Conference. The societies at Read
neld have been greatly strengthened
within the last few years by the accession of
members from other places and by the revival
OF last year; so that Methodism in the place.
Tor many years exceedingly feeble and en-
barrassed by formidable influences. is now in
the ascendant. The society at Kent's Hill
though small, is specially active in all the
charities OF the church. The missionary con-
trlbutlons Of this society for many years have
been tar in advance of those of other charges
IN proportion to numbers and ability. the con-
tributlons last year being actually larger than
those Of any other charge in our Conference.
This commenda5le liberality is the result, in
part, OF systematic attention to these impor.
tant interests, but is especially due to the ac-
tive and generous labors of the noble band of
ELECT ladies'" residing at kent's Hill These
ladies are now agitating the question of new
parsonage. They propose to sell the old
parsonage and apply the proceeds towards a
new one more conveniently located. If this
plan is successful, the present parsonage with
moderate repairs will afford a pood onnor
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-03-04
BY GRAPH,
Associated Press kilograms to the Daily
Kennebec Journal.
Municipal Nominations.


RocKLANp. March 5. Mayor Case has a,
the request of large number of citizens
republicans. democrats and greenbackers-
consented to be a candidate for reelection. A
citizens meeting was held this evening, al
which Capt. \. +. Ames was nominated as a
candidate for mayor in opposition to Col.
Case.
PORTLAND, March ). The republicans
this afternoon unanimously re-nominated
William Senter for mayor.
Brig Ariel spoken.
Steamship Ontario reports Feb. 18th, lati-
tude 46, longitude A., spoke the brig Ariel,
Liverpool for St. John.
Body Found in Portland HarbOr.
The body of an unknown man was found
drowned in Burnham's Dock. Portland.
Thursday morning. His height was feet
) inches, age 80 to 60, dark complexion,
heavy, black eyebrows, hair turning gray
and partly gone from the forehead. He was
dressed in a blue coat and vest, brown
pantaloons, white shirt, turn down collar
black stud. blue wooden socks. colored
striped undershirt, white draeers, congress
boots and plain. heavy rubbers. silver
half dollar was found in tie drowned mans
side and had engraved on it Nv. w.
Chandler" Ii was thought to be the mans
name
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-03-04

List OF patents issued to Maine inventor,
'or 'ne week ending March lst, 1881, fur.
hished by 5. W. Bates. Solicitor Of Patents
wsterville, Maine:
1854. Charles C. Chase of Portland
Patent Stretcher."
.ss,223' Alvin H. Fogg of Rocklapd
strawberry Car '"''
.423 Simeon Nichols of Lisbon. Car
Coupling" al
~ 9;o93: Grenville Stevens of Deerine. and
n. .: Chisholm Of Portland, Machine for
naking frames or castings for lamps from
Paper Pulp" (re-issue.)
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Through the courtesy of Col. Baker ard
lady the guests at the Hotel North and their
friends enjoyed a very pleasant dance in the
dining room of the Hotel, last evening
Some forty couples whirled through the
''merry mazes" to the music of fine
orchestra. Col. Baker is rapidly winning
wide reputation for his house by his genial
manner, and endeavors to make the Hotel
State