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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1882-09-01
Public lustructtOu.

The forty-fifth annual report of the
Superintendent of Public instruction,
for the year 1881, is one of the most
complete and valuable OF all the re-
ports heretofore issued from that de-
partment.
In his Introductory Superintendent
Cochran mentions the fact that wide
spread interest in educational matters
marked the year 1881 as one of the most
important in the school history of Michi-
gan. At its previous session the Legis-
lature revised and consolidated the
school laws then in force, and added
some new features which worked radi-
cal change in the primary school sys-
tenn, where the defects were most
glazing. The most important change
was in the examination and supervision
of schools. He discusses ut length the
functions of the Examining Boards. and
the methods to be pursued to realize
the greatest benefits from the new sys-
tenn.
At the date of the report there were
$3.50 organized ungraded school dis
tricts In the State-an increase of ia
over the number in 1880. OF this num-
Der 6, 28l maintained schools an average
period of 7. Z months, an increase of 3 of
a month over the average length Of
school of the previous year. The whole
number of children of school age re-
ported between 5 and 20 years. was
5lS, 294, of which number III per cent.
attended school, showing healthful in-
crease in the aggregate attendance of
over 5000 children.
The school population above referred
to is embraced in the ungraded and
graded school districts as follows: In
the former 29l ,431, and in the latter
226, S63-the lis ungraded school dis
tricts containing the greater share of
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1882-09-01
Sad Accident.

On Thursday afternoon the little son
of Rev. II. Cole, the pastor of the Bap-
fist church at Harrison. Clare county,
met with most serious and probably
fatal accident. The lad was sent to adj
just slipped band in Califf's single
mill where he was working, and was
caught and carried around in the ma
chinery and one of his arms torn entirely
off from his body. Mrs. Cole, the
mother of the boy, has been quite ill for
some weeks past, and was recovering,
but it is feared that this terrible accident
may prove very serious in her case.-
Bay City Call.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1882-09-01

THE literary controversy over the an
nouncement of a posthumous novel o
Nathaniel Hawthorne's promises to ex-
cite much interest. The book will be
published with preface by Julian Haw-
thorne, who recently discovered the
manuscript among his fathers papers.
Mrs. Rose Hawthorne Lathrop de MES
that any such unpublished work from
her fathers pen is in existence. On Mr..
Julian Hawthorne's side, it is stated
that after his discovery OF the manu-
script, and before he decided to publish
it, persons in England to whom he read
portions of il said that in their opinion
it was equal to anything which Haw-
thorne had written, and they advised its
publication. It is said to be not so COM
plete a work as the statements first
made concerning it would seem to indi-
cate. But the large body of the work is
practically done. There remains only
small break in the middle, which it is
hoped to find among manuscripts held
by the family, and several chapters are
needed to finish the book ac-
cording to Hawthorne's plan, though the
plot is developed in what is written.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1882-09-01
A Little Child's Prayer.

Mother" Come, dearie, put dolly
away now, for it's time to say your
prayers and go to bed"
Little girl" Make dolly say she
p'ay'rs, toe I; Inc has to pay all time"
Mother" Only twice a day, dearie,
and you ought not to be too lazy to do
that when God watches over you every
minute of the day."
With resigned expression the little
ole began:
"Now me is dom fast sleep,
Pay bod soul to teep
Me should die"
Suddenly pausing, the little one
looked up with yawn, and asked :
"Tan't rest of it do till mornin', NAM
MAJ"
Mother-"Oh, no, my child; you
must say it, or God won't hear any of
it,"
With despairing sigh the child
dropped her head again and continued /:
bod bless papa, mamma, dammas
and dampas, sisters and builders, and
big kitty and little kitty-and-my-
dolly-and-"
The little voice suddenly became in
audible, and the mother, after waiting a
moment, said gently:
"Well, finish, dearie."
The half-sleeping child continued
"Mouse run in his hole to spin,
Miss pussy passed by and her peeped in
De window"
"But, my child" interrupted her
mother, "you mustn't say that in your
prayers.
Little Girl-"Oh, bod, peas don't
listen no more me so sleepy. Amen y
-LOckDOrt Journal
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1882-09-01
Advice of Dan Peters Wife.

"Dan," said Mrs. Pelter, as she
looked up from her work patching the
seat of Chubby's little trousers, and
fixed look at him over her cracked
spectacles, have We paid tibet 81. 10 that
We owe Mr.. Flasher p
"No, he don't need it an faint no
count ter him."
"Now see here, Dan, that amt no
way ter du. Eff We doan't have the name
of psyin' yer bills we won't be tho't
nothin' on at all, an won't have no
credit an won't be nobody but Dan
Pelter. Pay yer little bills anyhow, an
if we can't pay all tn once then pay the
littlest ones first jest as fur as yer
money1l go, an then yell have less
number o folks that'll call we ole Dan
Pelter. Jes longs we carry that 81. 10
that b'longs tn Flasher in yer pocket yer
in danger o. losin' ON il an SO Is he. Pay
up eff yer want people ter think tibet yer
smart. - Detroit Free Press.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1882-09-01
Michigan POstOfficcs.

REIMBURSEMENT OF SALARIES FOR THE NEXT Two
YEARs-WHAT THE MONUMENTS OF PREsIDES-
TIAL OFFICES WILL Now BE PAID.
From the Detroit Free Press.
The REIMBURSEMENT of the salaries of
the Postmasters in Michigan has been
completed by the officials of the Post
Office Department. Under the law the
Postmaster General is required to do
this work every two years, the last adj.
justment taking place in 1880. This
adjustment only includes the Presiden-
tial offices, so called because the Post
master, receiving 200 or more. is ap-
pointed by the President, subject to
confirmation by the Senate. OF course
the fourth-class offices are by far the
most numerous, but their pay is fixed
under different standard The Presi-
dental offices are also of three classes.
The first class comprise those which re-
ceive 81, 1000 or over; the second class
range from SO, 100 to 1000, and third
class from 81 900 to so. 900.
Michigan has postoffices of all classes
to the number of ], 479. Two years ago
the humber was 1,342. The increase,
therefore, is 1877. Since the beginning
of the year there have been forty-eight
new offices established. There are three
offices of the first class-Detroit, Grand
Rapids and Jackson. Detroit will re-.
ceive under the new adjustment $500,
an increase of $500. With similar
progress Detroit will, by another ad
justment (1884), reach the highest sal
airy GA, 00O allowed by law. The other
two offices remain stationary at the old
salary, $1,000. The offices of the sec
ond class number thirty -four. an increase
of five under this adjustment-Benton
Harbor, Hancock, Negaunee, Port
Huron and Traverse City. The remain
der of the offices are of the third class,
sixty.five in number, and the total Pres
idential Offices are 102.
The largest single increase in the
State is in the case of Manistee, which
secures S400 additional. Ten offices go
up $500. They are Benton Harbor,
Detroit, Escanaba, Evart, Hancock,
Menominee, Norway, Ovid, South
Haven. Stanton and Whitehall. Seven
teen secure $500 NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.,
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1882-09-01

THE chief sportsman of hartwell, Ora.
tells that he practiced with toy rifle
until he could hit nail with the little
bullet every time, and then went frog
hunting in the mill pond. Seeing big
specimen meditating on log, he began
firing. On the twenty-seventh round
the game rolled into the water, but when
taken out it was found alive, though
terribly swollen. The frog had mistaken
the bullets for flies, caught them in his
mouth, swallowed every one without
discovering the error, and been finally
carried overheard by the weight of lead.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1882-09-01

PRINCE ROLAND BoNAPARTE, son OF
Pierre Bonaparte, gets several millions
by the death of his wife, she being one
of the three heirs of the estate of $780,
600, 900 or $25, 900, 900 left by her father,
Blanc, the proprietor of the Monte Carlo
gambling hell. Roland hadn't franc
when he married, and was only the
second choice of Miss Marie, who had
tried in vain to capture an Italian
Duke, of older and better pedigree.
To reconcile the girl to the match,
Roland's cousin, Prince Napoleon,
brother-in-lawo of King Humbert, induced
his Majesty to confer on the bridegroom
the title of an Italian Prince.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1882-09-01
Michigan Fruit Crops.

Mr.. Charles W. Garfield, Secretary of
he Michigan Pathological Society, has
received answers to one hundred ia
quiries in regard to the fruit crop of
the State this year. From these it
appears that the apple crop in the
western part of Muskegon county and in
Bay county is fully up to the average.
In Alpine and Sparta townships and
generally through the western part of
this county there is expected about 40
per cent. of an average crop, and nearly
half of this is of the golden russell
variety, which can hardly be considered
available for market until next spring.
Reports from Washtenaw and adjoining
counties, which isone of the most prolific
fruit-growing sections of the State, in
dictate from 80 to so per cent. of crop;
but the fruit is reported to be in an i'm
perfect and scabby condition.
In the Washtenaw section the peach
crop Is reported very large, and much
above an average, both in quantity and
quality. Reports from the peach crop
along the shore of Lake Michigan, from
st. Joseph to Traverse bay, are also
good, the average of the reports indicat-
ing in quantity two-thirds to three
fourths of crop, while the quality is so
superior that the actual returns to the
peach-growers are likely to be as much
and perhaps even more than is usually
the case with a full average crop. The
peaches all along the shore are large and
fine looking and unusually perfect. The
reports from the grape crop were uni
formly favorable and a very large and
excellent crop is expected.
From other parts of the State the re-
ports are less favorable. In some Sec
tons barely 10 per cent of an average
crop is expected. These poor reports so
far outnumber the fair ones that the
average indicates that the apple crop for
the State will not be more than %
per cent. of an average one. This will
hardly do more than supply the de-
mands Of home consumers, and Wiscon-
sin and Minnesota, which usually rely on
Michigan for their supply of winter APP
pies, will be compelled to seek the pro
duct elsewhere. The condition of the
crop this year is great disappointment
to farmers, as there has not been a full
apple crop in this State since 1879.
The reports in regard to the pear crop
are even less favorable than those re
garding the apple crop, the almost uni
versal complaint being that the fruit is
dropping constantly, and that the por-
ton which does not drop Is splitting
badly
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1882-09-01

DIR. IsApoR KIrsEE, of Cincinnati, as
patented device Cor discovering fire.
damp in mines before the miners enter
them. Electricity is used to fuse little
pieces of metal at various points in a
mine, and if an explosion of damp oc-
ours n bell is rung.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1882-09-01

Beside those tabulated above, the fol-
lowing-named diseases were reported
each by one observer: Spinal meningitis,
cerebral paralysis, Bright's disease and
sore-throat.
For the week ending Aug. 10, 1882,
the reports indicate that dysentery and
typhoid fever increased, and that bron-
chitis and influenza decreased in area of
prevalence.
At the State Capitol, during the
week ending Aug. 10, the prevailing
winds were southwest; and, compared
with the preceding week, the average
temperature was slightly higher, the
average absolute humidity, and the aver
ego day ozone were slightly more, and
the average relative humidity was slight
ly less.
Including reports by regular OBJ
servers and by others, diphtheria was
reported present during the week end
ing Aug. 10, and since, at IA places,
scarlet fever at 9 places, measles at
places and smallpox at 8 places, as
follows: At Montrose, Genesee county,
Aug Is; in Dandy township, Ionia coun-
ty, Aug. 49, at Grand Rapids Zone new
case), Aug. 10; at Marquette Zone case
convalescent), Aug 20; at Portland Zone
new case), Aug. 81; in Walker township,
Kent county, and Orange and Sebewa,
Ionia county, Aug. 10.
For the week ending Aug. 10, the
Sanitary Inspector reports one case of
measles among immigrants arriving at
Detroit. HENRY b. BAKER. Sec'y.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1882-09-01
Health In MICHIGAN.

Reports to the State Board of Health,
Lansing, by fifty-seven observers of dis
eases in different parts of the State,
show causes of sickness during the week
ending Aug. 10, 1882, as follows:
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1882-09-01
A Constable Who Acquired Expert
enCe.

A man named Somers was arrested
Thursday on Grand River avenue by
Officer Pat Hogan on the charge of
stealing horse at Utica, Macomb coun-
ty. He was turned over to a constable
at Utica, who was advised by Sergeant
Burgerto lock him upat the Woodbridge
street station until he was ready TO de-
part with him. The constable thought
he understood his business, Somers
would not try to get away, ETC.. beside
Somers had three horses and a wagon
which he wished to take to Utica. On
the way Somers watched his opportuni-
ty and gave the constable such vigor-
Gus blow under the right ear that he was
knocked out of the wagon to the ground
in semi-conscious condition. Somers
then proceeded to make his escape, and
has not since been found. Detroit Post.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1882-09-01

MEMORIAL Hall, erected by Phila-
delphia for the exhibition of 1876 Mt an
expense of 81, 500, 900, is falling to ruin.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1882-09-01

else which the priesthood may demand.
"Better starve your body than your
soul. and away goes the last bushel OF
corn. or the last sheep, or the last steer.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1882-09-01

IT is proposed to build an underground
railroad in Paris. The cost Of its con.
struction is put at $50. 600, 900.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1882-09-01

Number aud Per
Cent Of Obseru-
ers by Whom
Each Disease Was
Reported.
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Diseases in order Of Greatest
Area Of Precedence.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-12-04
KATHERINE ROGERS.

Tonight, at Harpers Theatre the gifted
actress, Katherine Rogers. will play GA
latea, the Statue. and Leah, the Jewish
Maiden Galatea is founded on an old
Jewish fable. fPygmalion, a sculptor
who loves his art has importuned the gods
10 inspire his model statue .tGalatea' with
life, and by miracle his Invocation was
granted; to his surprise and admiration
his ideal statue lives, moves and
speaks. Pvgmalion and Cynisa, his wife,
have entered into compact before mar
rage agreeing that should the wife prove
unfaithful her life should be sacrificed, and
should he violate the wedding vows he
should lose his eyes. When Galatea is
given life she is the personification of in
nocence, and knows no love save Pygma-
lion, which causes the deepest jealousy to
take possession of Cynisa's heart, and she
calls upon the gods to strike her husband
with blindness, and her wish is granted.
When Galatea learns of Pygmalon's misfor
tune, she importunes the gods to restore
his sight and expresses her willingness to
came, and the curtain falls upon the cold
immovable statue An Erie gentleman
who saw Mrs. Rogers few months since
as Galatea says that when she appears as a
statue and stands for eight or ten minutes
without moving muscle, it is one of the
handsomest sights ever seen upon the
stage.
An exchange thus refers to a recent per
Torrance of Miss Rogers,
Katherine Rogers engagement at the
Opera house closed last night with the
performances of "Pygmalion and Galatea,"
and Leah the Jewess." A glance at the
audience demonstrated the fact that the
popularity of this charming actress ineraes
ed with every performance. The myrth
illogical satire of Galatea was admirably
worked out, much of the success being due
to the excellent support of Russell Blake.
Miss Eleanor Moretti. Miss Minnie Vining,
Mr. ], ID. German and Mr.. Frank Hennig
Tt was regretted that Miss Rogers engage
ment in other cities prevented her from re
peating the New East Lynne" which took
the house by storm on Thursday after
NOON. Manager Sell has made contract
for her appearance ON her return from San
Francisco Miss Rogers has been added
to the list of Erie favorites.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-12-04
PERSONAL.

Mr. George w. Plat the Chicago artist
of more than local celebrity, who has been
visiting relatives in this city and
vicinity since Thanksgiving day, leaves
fer Chicago this evening. Mr. Plat
formerly lived in Rock Island and his
many friends will be glad to know that he
is likely to reap good reward in the near
by superior artistic labor.
ROCK ISLAND HOUSE.
f. Dopkins, Milwaukee; T. G. Rowland.
NJ. T.; j. Marshall. J. Hanneck, st. Louis;
j. I'll. Ballentine. Chicago, r. A. Smith,
Colona; J. Ell. SURF, w. J. Spencer Cleve-
land; w. G.. Kricke, Milwaukee, r.. w.
Latin, c. b. Camp 1ell. Chicago; G. D..
Field, Clinton; w. I'll. Keister, Nelson, I'll.
P. G. Trier, Gardenville. N. Y; G. S.
Peterson. Chicago; Ell. s. Pcrrett, Racine;
r. d. McCandless, J. p. Mussler g. l..
Mitchell, St. Louis: w. e. Bates, Craw-
louisville; F. MI. Walker, Keswick, Ia. T..
Slower, Lanark, ILL.,; I. f. Kinds, Utica, N.
vi. W. Kelsey, Burlington; r. I'll. Clark,
j. C. Stanton. st. Louis; e. f. Godfrey,
Geneseo; G. A. Blue, North Henderson;
Thomas Jean, Indianapolis; T. t. Orois,
Milwaukee; j. Hoke, Cordova.
Frank Iglehart of ST. Louis, the victim
of the recent shooting affair which is else
where referred to in detail is first cousin
TO Messrs. NJ. R. and E. X. Iglehart mar
BILE dealers of this city and of Mr.. r. f.
Iglehart, with Lindsey & Phillips, East
Davenport
VIM. Drury, supervisor of Buffalo
Prairie accompanied by Miss Jessie Drury,
and the Misses Rachel and Mary Boney
were in town to-day.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-12-04
MYSTERIOUS. VERY.

About 1920 Saturday night somebody
having but little fear of the law evidently,
went into the little alley in the rear of
Biehi's saloon and with an iron poker
smashed pane of glass in the side door
of John Clarke's store. Inserting his arm
in the hole thus made, lie drew back the
bolt and going into the store stole a turkey
which he took into the alley and laid
securely away upon a high box, where a
cat found it subsequently Cher claws in the
snow On the box could be seen yesterday, }
and devoured all that was necessary for a
square feast Thanksgiving dinner. So
far as known nothing save the turkey was
taken, hence the supposition that the
burglary % was the work of some one
who wanted to get in his work on the joke
line. Biehl says about the time the store
was broken into two young strangers, one in
light overcoat, passed hurriedly through
the saloon from the alley And that is all
that can be found out about it.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-12-04
AN oyERcoAT THIEF.

Willis Carr. well-appearing man of
about thirty years, was arrested yesterday
near the jail by Officer Etzel, charged with
having stolen two overcoats at the Com
mercial Hotel. After dinner. leaving his
own coat on the rack, he put on a chm
ehilla coat, belonging TO another boarder.
and walked off with it. Subsequently he
returned without il and putting on another
coat belonging to John Wallek, CLERK
John Buck assisting him. again walked
away. When arrested he had on the chin
chilla coat and in one pocked was silk
handkerchief which Mr.. Wallek identified
as his property. No trace could he found,
however. OF the Wallek coat. This morn
ing he was arraigned before Squire Crop
per and pleaded intoxication in extenua-
ton of his offense. He was bound over for
trial in the sum of $500 He had C. Nj.
d st. P. trip pass in his pocket and APP
peared to be railroad man.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-12-04

is an officer in the regular army stationed
Until about two years after her marriage
no lady in St. Louis stood higher in fash
ionable society, tho upper ten of st.
Louis, but of late rumors of sestrangement
have flown thickly about, but whether her
husband or herself was most to blame may
never be known What makes Mr.. lyle
harris friends in Rock Island believe that
he was duped by a designing woman, who
had become Indifferent to personal honor,
is the fact that before meeting him she
had become infatuated with gentleman
boarding at the Lindell Hotel and tried to
bring about separation between him and
his wife by writing anonymous notes to the
latter and tucking them under the door of
her room. Detectives were set at work, how
ever, and the scheme of a beautiful. but
reckless, woman to destroy the home Of
another as well as her own failed to ma
terialize Then she baited her hook anew
and caught Frank Iglehart, it is reasonable
to suppose with stories of her husbands
cruelty. ETC., and he. with his knowledge
of the world, is to be blamed for listening
to the same to the extent of meeting her,
in broad daylight. (the hour being o'clock
p. n.y. at house of doubtful character.
Had the meeting taken place at night ex-
plantations of an innocent nature would
have been considered gauzy.,
The finale of the terribly unfortunate
affair is this: After the shooting. not dar-
ing to meet her husband. (he having
knowledge of the Lindell affair." Mrs. Tevis
went to her fathers and made confession
of her wrong doing and the next morning
met her husband and an agreement of per
manent separation was entered into, he to
retain possession of their child. The same
night Col Reese and his daughter went
east. the latter making an earnest, but
fruitless, effort to see Iglehart before leav-
ing the city.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-12-04
AN EXPLANATION .

We had to-day contemplated printing a
good portion of the Presidents message,
but owing to the fact that no report was
received in this city until nearly three
o'clock. we are compelled to go TO press
with a very little of it. The report should
have commenced coming two hours earlier
than it did, The delay was brought about
by an order from Chicago to hold it at
Davenport, where it was received. No
reason was given for Withholding it, and
manager.