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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1882-12-15
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HERE is good joke on the doctors.
We quote from the New York Tribune ::
Now that the Hon. Thomas A. Hen
bricks has really recovered from his at
tack of so-called "senile gangrene,' a
story has come out which is decidedly
at the expense of his physicians. On
the very day, the tale runs, to which
the medical prophets in attendance had
limited his life, blunt old granger
also doctor after fashion-called to
pay him farewell visit. After q pa
thetic interview the country practi-
toner thought he would take look at
the "gangrene" which was about to term
mate his illustrious friends life. He
did SO; stared ut it, open mouthed, for
moment; and then, with derisive
grunt and an indignant, humping oath,
roared out: Nothing but boil!'
Surely enough, Mr.. Hendricks was very
soon rushing along the high road to re-
covery, and the able physicians who at
tended him are keeping moderately
quiet.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1882-12-15
The Weak Side of Great Men.

In speaki1' OF de weak side OF great
men l shall fust refer to Nero, the great
philosopher of Greece. reckon none of
you knowed him. His orashuns thrill
ed de public heart; his philosophy
guided de world; his wisdom governed
de States; his decisions made him q
hero. An yet dis great man, befo'
whom thousands bowed in admirashun,
Ecksd his plate at de table, crossed his
legs in de street-kyar an nebber had
his toe nails cut in his life.
Oar was Damon an Pythias. Dey
was in partnership in de grocery biz
ness. Dey gin sixteen ounces fur n
pound, made good de bad eggs, took
back de IRONY butter, an forgot to wet
down deir Goldfish an sugar. Such hon
esty won de respect an admirashun of
all Rome, an if Damon wanted boss
to take his gal out on Sunday, or Ply
thias presented himself at de doah of
n circus, dar was muffin tall to pay.
De public emagined dat de two great
men war perfexun itself, but de public
was deceived. Damon wore socks wild
holes in EN- to spite lis wife, an Pyth-
las could play poker all night an win
cherry game.
"To come higher home" continued
the orator as his voice grew husky, "let
us take de lives of Washington, Web
ster, Henry, Calhoun an Jackson. De
public saw only de hero; yit Washing
ton snored, Webster was mad bekase
he couldn't play de fiddle, Patrick Hen
ry neber returned pocket-knife, Cal
houn would cheat in boss trade, an
Gineral Jackson would walk out into
de kitchen an boss de hired gal. All
great men have weak side. In one it
may be fondness fur W arm TO watch
chains TO once in anoder it may be a
desire to beat de street-kyar outer fare !;
in q third you may diskiber dat he doan'
pay his milk-bill. My advice TO you
am to be great to q sartin extent. III
you kin camman' admirashun an keep
from de vanity of ha'r-dye at de same
time go in for admirashun. IL you can
be known in public as o great states
man an in private as n man who re-
turns borrowed money, be statesman.
If you can't be great an honest at de
same time you had better be unknown
to fame an take yer chances Oh gittin'
away wild de chickens. address Be
fore the Lime Kiln Club
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1882-12-15

THE King Of Corea has made an ex-
traordinary confession of sin. II Is
doubted if the ruler of any nation ever
made one more extraordinary. 1t is re-
spectfully commended to the consider
alton of all who ought to do something
in the same line. IL have been for
seventeen years at the head of the ma
tion," he says, although l was wanting
in ability. Ny administration has been
fai lure, and abuses have arisen in the
Government through my fault. / re-
pent, but it is too late. Since / have
occupied the throne / have made i'm
provements in roads and other things,
and both rich and poor have had to suf-
fer under the burden. This is my sin.
I have often altered the currency and
sacrafced the interests of the people.
This is my sin. / have acted against
religious doctrines. i have wasted the
revenue. This is my sin. Bribery has
been carried on publioaly. The COM
plants Of the victimized have not
reached my ear. This is my sin. The
taxes have been embezzled and the
business of the people ruined. This is
my sin. / am ashamed to come before
the people again. / will purify my
mind, and repent my former misdo-
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1882-12-15

THE census report of manufactured
lumber for the year 1880 shows that
there are in the United States 25, 7O8
establishments Engaged in this manu-
facture; they have slsl, 1856, 1872 capital
invested; they employ 5,967 children
and youths, 125 females above Is years
of age, and AL ,564 males above 16
years of age, and they paid s31, 49,
974 in wages. The value of materi u
used was: Logs S139, 1886, 1863, and mill
uppliesS 6,3l8,516. Total material used,
Sl46, 155,3S The products of these
Embellishments are stated "a fnllova.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1882-12-15

CERTAIN fixtures in store which
were necessary to the carrying on of
the trade were removed Ivy the tenant,
and the landlord brought an action of
replevin to recover them. In tais case.
Kirch VS.. Davis, the Supreme Court of
Wisconsin. in March, decided that the
fixture could he recovered by an action
of rcplevin.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1882-12-15

The Interoceanic Canal Company has
paid the balance of 100000 due to
stockholders in the Panama railroad.
Trenor w. Park received over $1,000
900 as his proportion.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1882-12-15

self 10 | have devoted myself TO COM
pletely; that in great aims and in small
have been thoroughly in earnest. L
have never believed it possible that any
natural or improved ability can claim
immunity from the companionship OF
the steady, plain, Woodworking quail
ties, and hope to gain it's end. Some
happy talent and some fortunate oppor-
tunity may form the two sides of the
ladd r on which some men may mount;
but the rounds of that ladder must be
made Of stuff to stand wear and tear;
and there il no substitute for thorough
going, ardent and sincere earnestness.
Never to put my hand on anything on
which l could not throw my whole self;
and never to affect depreci .tion of my
work, whatever it was, / find now to
have been my golden rules"
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1882-12-15
OUR YOUNG FOLKS.
Hunting for Eggs.

With soft little step, that the hay scarcely
Lest some one might hear her. and hcr secret b
guessed,
Miss Topknot slipped down from her warm hid
den nesf
And not till she stood
In the grass far without
Did she ventu to cackle
The glad tidings out.
-Kerr-cu'-cut kerr-da-cutl- As n she had
said,
"Come on, now, all peoplel For I'm not afraid
To tell the whole world that an egg have la.dl
Kerr--cut-cut, kerr-da-cut,
''riS hi from you, MUD.
kerr-cut-cut. kerr-da-cut
Come, sell till you findl-
They heard Topknots challenge-did Lon, win
And straiuh on the instant, they made for thu
NOW
And scrambled up some way; they hardly knsA
how.
They recped In the oorne q;
Bumped heads " he caves:
Burrowed deep IN the rn-staOlks:
And TO out the sheaves.
Hair stuck fun OF spInters. straws frinsns their
Hats crazy with oobwebs, and dust on zach nose
Would their own m 9TH, rs know them, new,-ds
you auppoeef
And b would they look
On Fifth avennn. pray,
III thi ter tran-por cd
They stood right away
They were hunting for esssI And that rare''
Would have kept them there, searching from
dawn until night,
Unless ON thor prey they should chance to
aliQht.
How they pokcd with swift ansers
Far down in the bin,
Stirring up such sea ed spiders
AS CHANGED TO be inl
While proud Biddy Topknot stood, down by thu
door,
And oaolxed and cack,od a. never before,
Seeming only to cha enge the seekers tho morel
kerr-cut-out kerr-da-out
Now hunt where Won may
You can't find the egg
That We hidden swayI-
Soon the children grew frantic and pried at tho
lock;
Horped down in the managers, and climbed NJ
That shut on their heads with some horrible
knocks
And at last, Willy found
On a beam--in the sleigh
Miss Topk OTIS great secret
Safe hidden awayl
To think that her secret had slipped from her
Kerr--cut-cut, kcrr-da-out-she DRIED 70 all
men!
IN never, no never
Was now her refrain
I'll n Yer sing cut-c-it
kerr-da-out a2aml-
And perhaps her resolve may hold fast, till mex:
time
When down from the loft she shal gingcrly
climb,
And--forgct'ing her fears, and recalling her
rhyme
She'll wait till outside,
AZ a weak little blind.
Then, "Cut-Qnt, kerr-da-outt
Come, seek Till you find!-
Youths Companion,
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1882-12-15

Total value Of products ........s 233,S67,729
There are few in the country prepared
to believe that the manufacture OF lum
Der had expanded to such enormous
proportions.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1882-12-15
steam TricycIes.

1t seems an unfortunate thing that a
steam tricycle. should be subject to the
same legal restrictions as ponderous
traction engine, but so il is The rider
of such O mechanical horse must con-
fine himself to a snail's pace, and must
be preceded by man carrying n red
danger-fag. There is little doubt,
however, that if the steam tricycle. he
brought to perfection, and proves itself
safe and well der control, the law
would be modified in favor of such a
convenient mode of travel NC. Sir T.
Parkyn's steam tricycle. has now been
Sor some time before tie public, but for
the reasons just explained its use is i'm
possible in our thoroughfares. Not
outstanding this the machine has un-
dergone many improvements. As it is
necessary that a motor for this purpose
should he of the lightest description,
the engine employed is small, hut is run
at high speed, being connected with
the driving axle of the tricycle. by means
of gearing The fuel used is liquid,
and of such nature that it can be vol
at lied into inAammable gas n the
point of combustion. The whole of the
machinery packs into n small space be-
low and behind the riders seat. The
steam is condensed, so that there is no
nuisance of escaping steam, and from
the nature of the fuel there can be no
smoke.-LOndO7l Tr0Dhic
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1882-12-15

JOHN JONES lived in Cleveland
While milking he tied the cows tail to
his leg, as the flies kept THAT appendage
Topping. After he was taken three
times around the COW pasture on his
back, he remarked: "I recognize my
mistake. / should have tied her tail TO
her own leg instead OF mine"
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1882-12-15

THE syndicate of capitalists, who are
pushing forward the Canada Pacific
railroad, have spent in the last year and
aaalf s15, 600 900 on the enterprise, o
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1882-12-15

Mrs. Cramer, Jennie Cramer's moth
er, and her daughter Minnie, will re-
move from New Haven and reside in
New York with Edward, her son.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1882-12-15

A LADY who had company to tea re-
proved her little son several times
speaking. however, very gently. At
last. out of patience with him, she said,
sharply: Jimmy, il you don't keep
still I'll send you away from the table
Looking at her in surprise he asked !:
Didn't you forget TO use your company
voice then. mother ?"-D trOu Post.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1882-12-15

The Boston Star notes a curious fact
In connection with the woman suffrage
movement, viz: that it blooms best
where there happens to DO the feves
women.
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Earth's Lowest Land.


companions. one of whom was partially
familiar with the country, climbed the
summit of Cerro Gordo. At last we
stopped upon the lofty ridge of the Tel
escapes, and beheld below us the fate
full valley, which lies go feet below the
level of the sea and extends for hun
dred miles northeast and southwest,
with width of from thirty to forty
miles from east to west. Upon no land
scape can one look so deeply into the
interior of the earth, for it occupies the
lowest point of dry land on the CONT
nent, and, 40 far IA / am informed, OF
the earth itself. Before us it lies-a
long, deep, wide, vast basin, its shining
patches disclosing through the distance
it's beds of soda, salt and bOrax, which
covers thousands of acres, and blaze
and simmer and burn in the steady
blaze of light and heat which pours
upon them from u cloudless sky. The
valleys deep declension grows upon the
sense and becomes more marked as the
eye is held steadily upon it, and it is
emphasized by the swift declivity of the
inclosing mountains. Drear and desc
late it stretches it's full length along in
O frame of painted mountains, which
define, in strong and mighty lines, its
aspects Of terror.
Though leaving tho summit at p. m.
and riding steadily down descending
trails night settled upon us before we
escaped from the canyon and reached
the border of the valley. BY the bril-
liant moonlight we were enabled to
trace the trail along the rocky washes
as we rode on into the night. At last,
worn and weary with hours of riding,
we reach the center of the valley, known
as the "Big Hole" the point OF greatest
depression.
Though time and exploration have
drawn from ont the ancient story most
of its fearful threads, this is still Deaths
Valley and is still and will remain re-
gion of dread Indians familiar will it's
face from infancy know its treachery
and cannot be prevailed on to go into it
beyond their time-worn trails. To the
lost emigrant it was "the valley of the
shadow of death" The daring pros
pector enters it with fear. He knows
its terrors, and the bleaching bones OF
many n skeleton warn him to beware.
Once lost within it's embrace, and o
mans doom is written. Without water
to cool his fevered frame, the swelter-
ing air drives him to agony and bewild-
erment. Confused he wanders without
aim. Reason, unseated, by fantasy,
gives imagination rein to play tricks
with his judgment. Beholding heaven
ut last in the hooking of waters of the
mirage, he sinks to die in the flame of
the desert.-Sap Francisco Chroni-
| Gle
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1882-12-15

The British House of Commons con-
tains one Presbyterian minister. There
ore 105 barristers, Ga merchants, IS
Captains, and other professional and
moneyed classes are represented in the
same ratio. The working classes have
four members, and tenant farmers SIX
members
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1882-12-15

A GENTLEMAN in India, pulling on his
boots, felt horrid, prickly OBJECT, like
q centipede, in one of them. With
great presence of mind, instead of with
drawing his foot, he forced it violently
down and stamped furiously, though
enduring exquisite agony in the pro-
cess. But it was not a centipede, only
small backing brush left there by a
careless servant.
National Republican., 1882-10-17
UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT.


The following business was transacted In tho
Supreme Court of the United States Monday:
Admissi ons to the bnr--W. G. Rainey, of Chicago;
Henry NJ. Baker, of Washington, d. c.; CazenOve
g. Lee, of Fairfax County, Virginia, and ]. w.
Cooksey, of Washington, ID. G.
No. S31. Hiram Cattle, appellant, VS.. Thomas B.
Ellis. Motion to advance granted.
No. 1009 Asa c. Call, appellant VS.. H. II. Pal
mer. Motion 10 advance denied
No S67. The People of the State Of New York,
plaintiff in error, VS.. The Compagnie Generate
Translantique. Motion to advance granted.
No. 490. Henry A. Turner, plaintiff in error, vs..
The State OF Maryland Motion to advance
granted.
No. Isl. Samuel ]. Tilden, appellant, vs. The
United States. On motion of Solicitor General
Phillips, dismissed per stipulation.
Nos. 129 and 100. The Bailey Wringing Machine
Company, appellant, VS.. c. X. Collins and N. L.
Woods. on motion Of Woodbury. Blair, dismissed
with costs.
No. 295. willard Parker, jr., appellant, VS.. Lot
M. Morrill,. Arguments submitted on motion to
dismiss or affirm.
plaintiff in error. and Charles Stuart Wurts ct al ,
plaintiffs IN error vs.:Amos Hoagland ct al, COM
missioners, &c. Arguments submitted on motion
to dismiss or affirm.
No. 49, John r. Moiiitt, appellant, vs. Samuel b.
Rogers ct al. Argument continued by George Hard
ing for appellant I. l.. Wakefield and Cbauncey
Smith for appellees, and concluded by MrIHarding
for appellant
No. A. Original. Assigned. Ex parte. In the
matter of the Baltimore and Ohio r. r. Co.. petit
toner. Argument commenced by &. ]. d. Cross
for petitioner and continued by John II. Thomas
for respondent. Adjourned until Tuesday.
National Republican., 1882-10-17
Police Court Notes.

James Drscoe was given fifteen days for disor-
derly conduct and sixty days for carrying con-
cealed weapons.
Wm. Williams said to be a brother of the wife of
the late Russian minister, went to the farm for
fifteen days in default of So fine for being drunk
and disorderly.
Daniel Tourney forfeited $40 collateral on
charge of assaulting Patrick Handley.
Samuel Duckett, a colored driver for Burgess,
the coal man, got sixty days in jail for stealing
load of coal.
Michael Sweeney was convicted of keeping an
unlicensed bar at Fourteenth and streets south
east, and noted an appeal.
Taylor Jackson, big negro, has gono to the
workhouse for fifteen days for trying TO raise a
fight.
Nellie Garfield was charged with keeping an un-
licensed bar at Lyceum Hall, on street. between
f eventh and Twelfth. The case was continued
Annie Smith and Joseph Powell We're arrested
in the reservation on Nineteenth street, between
l and X. The woman was sent to the workhouse
for yugrancy, and the man was fined $50 or sixty
days for Indecent exposure.
Mary Francis colored vag ant, was committed
to the workhouse for thirty days.
National Republican., 1882-10-17
CHIROPODISTS.

MOOT DOCTORING - 1.-THE WISE FOR
IL health ON daily walks depend,n henc. thousands
from far and near visit Dir WHITES CHIROPO-
avenue. opposite Wilards Hotel, for relief from and
avoidance OF Corns, Bunions, Club and Inverted
scenes, and other complaints uf the feet. Among
his patrons are the highest med'oel Judicial political,
r.Ientatiyes of leading iUrega governments aud
Established in Washington. u. O., in 1881. se3O
Z j. GEORGES, CHIRoPoDIST ANAToMIST,
~ aud Manufacturer of Fine, Fashionable, and
Hotel. Corns Bunons aud Ingrowing Nails &C.,
permanently CURED. Lasts made TO order, and pre-
Ready-aiade Pointed shoes. Also nice assortment
of Easy, CnstOm-Mpe Boots and Shoes, especia ~
adapted for tender feet. VIII sell the entire stock Of
Ready-MGde Shoes se26
National Republican., 1882-10-17
The Criminal Court.

Monday IN The CriminuI Court the Following
cases were dismissed by Judge Macarthur:
oliver Johnson, alias HHmbleton, alias Gordon,
conspiracy, one oil the three. card monte gang who
operated at Arlington, Va. He was convicted in
the Alexandria court, and is now serving out a
sentence In the Richmond pcnitentiary,
w. John DeLaeey, perjury, by false swearing be-
fore the Senate Committee on Privileges and Eec-
tions on June Z, 1879.
Thomas Murray, perjury, by willfully and cor
ruptly swearing thai one Samuel Thomas while a
member OF the house of Representatives OF the
state of Louisiana, was not present and did not
vote In the Senatorial election held on January TO-
the United States.
Henry Fisher, larceny of watch, chain and
ring from Ching GoSs OH November Z, 1850.
Joseph j. johnson, perjury before the Senate
Committee on Privileges and Elections ON June g.,
1879, in swearing that he did not dictate single
word contained in an affidavit read before that
committee.
Lewis Nickens, burglary and larceny; defendant
already in the reform school,
National Republican., 1882-10-17
At the Wharyes.

Harbormaster Sutton has reported the following
arrivals at the river front: Steamer Sue, Captain
Gsoghegan, merchandise for Stephenson & Bros /;
barge Consolidation. Captain Blank, 100 tons coal
Tor John Miller; barge Libbie, Captain Mouse lis
tons Coal for Potomac Steamboat Company ;
schooner William Z. Ward, Captain Ellis, $50 bush
els oysters for market; schooner James Wagner,
Captain Dickson, $50 bushels oysters schooner
Lille Ella, Captain Bailey, $50 bushels oysters; /;
schooner s. A. Douglass, Captain Lewis, 400 BUSH
ons, 400 bushels oysters; schooner Anna Laura,
Captain Davis, 300 bushels oysters; sloop b. II.
Lambert, Captain Davis, $50 bushels oysters /;
schooner Howard Ogden, Captain Reed. 20 cords
wood for J. D. Carter schooner Silver Star, Cap
tain Henderson, % cords wold for j. o. Cartel; ;
schooner Sally, Captain Jordan 25 cords wood for
j. o. Carter schooner Ada Lee, Captain Davis, 40
cords wood for ii. l.. BiscOe.
National Republican., 1882-10-17
THE DISTRICT GOVERNMENT.
what was Done Mt she Columbia Build
ings ON Monday.

Building permits were issued Monday to W. z,
Particle TO build two brick dwellings on Thir-
teenth, between and streets northwest, to cost
5000; j. q. Buchanan, to build one brick dwell
Ing on Sixth, between N and o streets southwest,
TO cost $500 w. w. Danenhower, TO make repairs
a. l226 street northwest, TO cost 500; Patrick
Hurlihy, to mako repairs on New Jdrsey avenue
between Massachusetts avenue and q street north
west, to cost 5000: A. G. DE Yturblde, 10 make re-
pairs on sixth, between B and streets northeast.
to cost 81 $50.
The order Of the Commis sioners stationing FIRE.
man at the National and Ford's Thoa;crs went into
effect Monday night
A delegation waited on tho Commissioners to
urge the Improvement of Third from to \ streets
southwest.
Commissioner West was at his desk Monday and
looked much better, but felt very weak,
The Commissioners have approved requlsi-
ton for 5000 Of the appropriation TO be placed at
the disposal OF Major Lydeckcr for preliminary
steps In connection with the increase OF the water
supply. y,,,, n,. s.,.
others have petitioned the Commissioners to
transfer TO them the privileges in connection with
the erection of electric lights and running OF
electric wires which was granted TO Warren
Choate, who has Withdrawn from the company.
The annual report of DR.. William Tindall, Sec
retary TO the Commissioners, recently submitted,
contains transcript of the orders issued during
the year, an Endorsement of the efficiency of the
present employees of the Office, and an urgent ap-
peal for the estab lishmeht ofa bureau of old rec
ords, so that the records Of the government could
be preserved an kept In All available condition.
Health officer Townshend has addressed q letter
to the Commisso toners about the drainage of Mis-
souri, avenue, between Third and Four and half
streets. II viii DO remembered that DR.. Town
shend complained of the defective drainage of the
street, and Lieutenant Greene reported that the
complaint was ll-iounded. DR.. Townshend, in
his letter. claims further examination of the street.
as he says water stands until 1t becomes stagnant
and unhealthy.
The quarterly report of the po lice department
for three months ending Septem Der 80 has been
submitted TO the Commissioners. The total num-
Der OF arrests was 402T, 3,252 being OF males and
1!5 of females. The number of arrests in the pre-
cncts was: First, 20; second 3l7; third, 1872;
fourth 3i7; fifth, l,O40i sixth, 253; seventh, 5SS
made for murder, for burglary. for passing
counterfeit money, for rape, for embezzlement,
and for highway robbery. Fines were imposed
in 1918 cases, and ,7l0 cases were dsm Used by
the lleutenans or at the police court.