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The true northerner., 1882-06-09
Excitement at Mount Clemens.

Great excitement was created ut
Mount Clemens over the arrest of
Francis A. Carter, groceryman of that
town, for resisting Sheriff Newton in the
execution of writ of replevin. Far
rington a. Co., of Detroit, had caused a
writ to be issued against Carter to recov-
er certain goods shipped by them to him
in mistake. Carter, in the meantime,
had learned of the proceedings and
locked and barred his doors, and when
the Sheriff demanded admission Carter
refused to let him in, obliging the Sheriff
to break in the door of the store. A
scuffie then ensued between Carter and
the Sheriff and his aids. Carter was
dragged out of doors and through the
mud in the streets, followed 10y great
crowd, and finally lodged in Jail.
The true northerner., 1882-06-09
HOW They Enforce the Liquor Law
at MarshaII.

The first case of jury trial under
the liquor law of 1880 occurred at Mar
shall, recently. Mrs. Melharn, saloon
keeper, was charged with having opened
her saloon on Sunday, and drunk beer
therein. Notwithstanding witnesses tes-
titled to having drunk beer therein and
paid for the same on the day in question,
the jury returned verdict of "not
guilty." which is surprise to many,
and source of qualification to some.
There seems to be wide difference of
opinion as to the intent of the law in
question, which will probably be decided
upon in case from Albion before the
Supreme Court az its next session.
The true northerner., 1882-06-09

Mrs. LYDIA E. PINKHAM, OF vegeta-
ble-compound fame, whose picture
adorns the advertising columns of nearly
every newspaper in the land, lately APP
peared before Judge Choate, at Salem,
Mass, to take the poor debtors oath.
Judgment for $4l0.70 has been secured
against her, which she refuses to pay.
She says she has nothing with which to
pay; that her interest in the lucrative
compound business ceased in 1876, and
that this business now belongs to her
son and daughters.
The true northerner., 1882-06-09
MICHIGAN Ahead nm Fruit.

The Secretary of the Michigan State
Horticultural Society has secured the
Wilder silver medal awarded to the So
ciety by the American Pathological So
ciety, for the best collection of fruit
shown at its last meeting in September
last. This is the second time that Mich
igan has received the prize. This last
prize is the result of the appropriation
by the Legislature, the fine quality OF
Michigan fruit and the untiring efforts OF
the commission which collected the ex-
hibit
The true northerner., 1882-06-09

A MARSH horseshoe has been invented
on Padilla bay, Washington Territory.
1t is now in satisfactory use, and con-
sists simply of large fattened circle of
iron fastened to the ordinary horseshoe
by riveted cross-bars.
The true northerner., 1882-06-09

Two YEARS ago Oscar Parker, of Gran
vile, VT, while drinking from spring
after dark, was disagreeably conscious
of having imbibed something little
livelier than hemlock twig and less
pugnacious than beetle bug. Since
then he has never enjoyed an entirely
peaceful gastronomic conscience. A
short time ago he gave himself into a
physicians charge, and, after enduring
medicinal torture for ten days, present
ed Esculapius with striped snake twen-
ty inches in length.
The true northerner., 1882-06-09

Curious Waiising-sticIx.

Andrew Charles, of st. Johns, has a
walking-stick four feet long, around
which is coiled a snake six feet long. 1t
is supposed the snake was sick or indis-
posed when it took it's position upon the
growing sapling, and, the bark being
moist aud gummy, the snake adhered
without effort. and there died and dried.
The true northerner., 1882-06-09
A Model Pedestrian.

Naubinway, in the Upper Peninsula,
has the model go-as-you-please pedes-
trian of the State, whose example is cor
daily commended to all other pedes-
trians. Name, VIM. McEvers. He pro-
poses to bet $50 that he can go twenty
five miles right away from town quicker
than any other fellow. This plan,
amended so as to offer additional prizes
for those who would stay away longest,
would be immensely popular in places
where the pedestrian fever has been cpl
demic
The true northerner., 1882-06-09

In the "reminiscences of Lincoln, late
ly contributed to the press by ex-Secre-
tary Usher, the assertion is made that
the Gettysburg speech was written by
Lincoln in the cars. on the way to the
celebration, on piece of pasteboard.
The true northerner., 1882-06-09

Mrs. ToMPKINs, the aunt of Gen.
Grant, who recently died in West Vir-
ginia, had son vino served in the Con-
federate army under Lee, and first met
his cousin when Lee surrendered at Ap-
pomattox. This son since the war has
been one of the devoted followers of
Gen. Grant, and was numbered among
the 800 ut Chicago.
The true northerner., 1882-06-09
An Old Detroitcr Dead.

John Bloom, the oldest sail-maker on
the lakes and one of the first members
of the Detroit Board Of Trade, also of the
First Baptist Church of that city, died
in Detroit, aged Sc years. He was born
in Sweden and came to Detroit in 1884,
where he ever since lived. He carried
on his trade extensively. He leaves a
wife and six children.
The true northerner., 1882-06-09

The village of Menominee, in Upper
Michigan, is one of the most public
spirited and progressive communities in
that rapidly developing region. This is
evidenced, among other things, by the
fact that a new $4,000 hotel has just
been completed there. 1t is solid
brick and stone edifice, four stories high,
with seventy rooms.
The true northerner., 1882-06-09

WILLIE HALEY, boy IL years old,
living at Pawnall, VT, committed suicide
the other day, having tried twice before
to take his life.
The true northerner., 1882-06-09
A Hattie Cree,x sho., story.

A letter from Battle Greek contains
this hair-raising spook story:
Many years ago North avenue in this
city was occupied as cemetery, but as
the city grew larger it was removed to
another place outside of the city. When
The true northerner., 1882-06-09

GEN. NEWTON will give He'll Gate an
other hoist this summer, using dynamite
enough to crumble eleven acres of the
obstructing rocks. 1t has cost 81, &c.
600 to get thus far in the work, and
four years more will be necessary to
complete il.
The true northerner., 1882-06-09
Health in Michigan.

Reports to the State Board of Health.
Lansing, by sixty-three observers of dis
eases in different parts of the State, show
causes of sickness during the week end
ing May 27, 1882, as follows
The true northerner., 1882-06-09
Address Of Thanks From Some of the
Fire Sufferers i'm Michigan.

Pilgrims from distant countries, by
hard necessity driven away from the
places of our birth, we landed on the
shore of Lake Huron, in the State of
Michigan, to seek home in the land of
liberty under protection of the star
spangled banner. In spite of long years
of hard work in wild woods on wind
falls, heavy debts, hardships and dis
tressing wants, we finally made homes
for ourselves, our wives and our children.
We succeeded in building houses and
barns, and with AK and fire, our best
friends in clearing the land, we rapidly
developed our farms. Many of MS re-
member the time when the first busbel
os wheat was shown in our neighbor-
hood, where it is now raised by thous-
ands of loads.
What difference did it make, that we
do not feel ourselves as strong as we
used to? Our places were mostly clear,
and with the help of our agricultural
machines, we could manage our farm
work well enough our houses were com
Portable and sufficient for our wants, our
barns we'll filled with feed for our stock,
our granaries had TO be enlarged to hold
our crops, our debts were nearly paid
off, and, as our children were growing
up to help us, we feel quite satisfied with
our doings and proud as citizens of this
great State.
But who can make covenant with
his fate?
Terrible storms blew clouds of smoke
and ashes from the distance over our
heads, and took the breath from our
lungs, burning heat made us throw our
clothes from our bodies and rs in flash
of lightning we found ourselves in q
burning country.
Our friend, the fire, had turned TO be
our foe. What did the hardest fighting
avail against the walls of flames with
which we were surrounded? 1t was only
short struggle against the furious ele-
ment and then flight, for Gods sake,
to save the lives of our wives, our chill
dren and ourselves. A few hours of ter
ror and danger were sufficient to destroy
what we had built up in many years.
Tumbling round with blinded eyes
and full of pain on the sites of our FORM
er homes, we felt broken down In life
and spirit as we looked upon our hun
CRY, half-naked, crying wives and chill
dren. What would become of us2 We
were nothing but beggars, ready to leave
the place which had been our homes,
and, though dear to us, to leave them
without any hopes for the future, bu I
ready to give all up.
Thanks to the Lord and the great
people of the United States and other
countries, to the Governor and Legisla.
ture of the State of Michigan, to the
Detroit and Port Huron Relief Commit
tees and their agents we are now nearly
above all this trouble. The supports
and gifts of noble, high-hearted, benev-
olent men, women and children have en-
abled us to get over the despair which
had taken possession of our minds; to
clothe and feed our wives and children,
70 rebuild houses and barns, to keep
The true northerner., 1882-06-09
Michigan Iron Wines Paying More
tbau Gold Mines.

J. NJ. Longyear, of Marquette writes
"The published statement shows that
the gold and silver mines of the United
States paid during the year 1881 diyid-
The true northerner., 1882-06-09

THE treatment prescribed by Spanish
physicians of the eighteenth century was
so violent that it was certain death TO
submit to it for any length of time. In
the middle of that century Spain did not
possess one practical chemist.
The true northerner., 1882-06-09

A STRAWBERRY which grew in Quincy,
Fla, measured five and one-half inches
In circumference.
The true northerner., 1882-06-09

JAMES BIRNEY, late American Minis
ter to the Court of the Netherlands, says
that the Hollanders are contented and
prosperous under firm but liberal Gov
ernment. The friendly feeling for Amer
lea and Americans grows stronger as
trade increases and the recent aboh-
ton by Congress of duties which have
Disseminated against the products OF
Hollands colonies has done much to
strengthen the friendship. Mr.. Birney
says that the people of Holland rever-
ence the name of James Lothrop Mot
ley, and his 4" History of the Dutch Re-
public" is used in all the schools of the
kingdom. Motley's portrait occupies
a post of honor in the royal palace, and
his history is acknowledged authority
everywhere. The people are in perfect
sympathy with their Government, look
defiantly upon the aggressive policy OF
Germany, and would resist Prince Bis
marck to the bitter end if he tried 70
carry out his scheme of joining Holland
to the empire. The laws of Holland
are severe, and the country is free from
corruption. Bargain and sale in public
offices is unknown; and if a candidate
for the National Parliament should at
tempt such a canvass of his district as
English and American politicians gener-
ally make he would meet with certain
defeat. One who spends forin for his
election is looked upon as no better
than knave, and the people vote ac-
cordingly.
The true northerner., 1882-06-09

Number and Per
Cent. Of ObserU-
ers by Whom
Each Disease Vas
Reported.
The true northerner., 1882-06-09

ices that those needing such service need
not be afraid of being unable to have
their wishes met.
The true northerner., 1882-06-09

Mrs. MAcKAY, the wife Of the Bon
ANA King, has been boycotted by the
PaIisians. A recent letter from the
French capital says: You may re-
member that recently Mrs. Mackay, the
wife of the Bonanza King, incurred the
wrath of the petticoated gazetteer OF
high life in the Figaro by refusing to
invite her to her fetes. The gazetteer in
question thereupon demolished Mrs.
Mackay in the Figaro, turned up her
nose at her vulgar manners, her tiashy
dress, her ridiculously large diamonds,
and finally declared that Mrs. Mackay
could never aspire to elegance or chic.
Thereupon Mrs. Mackay proclaimed that
she did not wish to make any new ac-
quaintances, that she had enough OF
people around her who were attracted
by her nuggets, and that for the guild
ance of suitors she wished to have ii
known that she meant to give no dowry
to her daughter. Last Tuesday Mrs.
Mackay gave fancy-dress ball, at which
there were hardly three Parisians
present! The manifesto had its effect.
The consequence was that the swarm of
American girls, each more eccentric,
more elegant and more shrill-voicea
than the other, did not amuse them
selves so much as il the old days when
Mrs. Mackay did not put on airs.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1882-01-12
A Bold Attempt at Robbery.

The story as told us by gentleman
of Farber: Mr.. John Dye, of Laddo-
MA, bought the farm of David Pike
and went to Mexico last Tuesday
week to get checks with which to pay
for the place. On his return with
about $4,000 in checks, and when
about three miles above Laddonia a
man stepped out in the road, pre-
sented pistol and demanded that
MIR. Dye should halt. As Mr.. D.
didn't feel very willing to give up his
money, he put spurs to his horse and
lit out in earnest. When he started
to 1un another man on horseback
rushed through gap in the fence
and attempted to head him off. Fail
ing in this he gave chase, and, Mr..
Dye says, snapped his revolver at
him number of times, when within
few feet of him. When they got
within two or three huncred yards of
a mans house by the name of Davis,
Mr.. Dye commenced yelling for dear
life. This aroused the men at Mr..
Davis, who came out with pistols
and clubs and caused the would-be
robbers to wheel and run. 1t is
reasonable 70 suppose that the per-
sons, whoever they were, had some
knowledge of the purpose for which
Mr.. Dye had that day gone to Mexi-
co.-Vandalia Leader.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1882-01-12

with one hundred and fifty dollars

"Ash oho huHuiCu ouu ultg uOlaLS .
costs.
The Court atWest Newbury, Mass. :,
rendered recently curious decision
in the law of practical joking, Isaac
Hibbs and sundry of his companions
potted to amuse an old gentleman by
throwing rock through his window.
He overheard them, hid in the shrub
berry in his undershlrt, and pounced
on them. All ran away but Hibbs,
who knocked the old man down sew
eral times. The old man brought
action, but Hibbs pleaded that he
Thought it was ghost, and he
wasn't going to run from no ghost"
and the Court ruled that if he was
possessed Of the idea that it was a
ghost there was no assault.
81 will shoot you, l believe, Ham,"
said playful young lady of Mata-
gorda county, Texas, to Mr.. Hamil-
ton Rugley, pointing pistol at him.
The ball struck him in the throat and
he was killed. P. S.-She did not
know it was loaded.
At Peru, N. j., last month, John
I. Wolfe called on Miss Melinda t.
Jacobus, intending to take her out
for walk. While she was preparing
he playfully pointed gun at her and
threatened to shoot her. 1t went off
and inflicted a fatal would. In New
Jersey, the careless handling of fire
arms, where it results in death, is an
offense subjecting the offender to trial
for manslaughter. In the case of the
State against Hardie, the defendant
was held guilty of manslaughter for
killing woman in attempting to
frighten her with a pistol which he
supposed to be unloaded.
The last warning to practical
jokers' TO be quoted is warning of
the right sort. At Aosta a con-
script who was going on guard was
entertained by a predecessor with a
story of the werh-wolf beast that had
appeared to himself. Then the jes-
ter put on blanket and crept up to
the post, growing in ominous fash
ion. The unfortunate conscript was
so terrified that he presented his rifle
and blew off the humorist's head.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1882-01-12
Programme


Of the Teachers Institute to be
held at Curryville, Mo Jan. 9th and
2sth, 1882.
FRIDAY, JAN. 27, 1880 P. N.
1. "What Teachers Should Read, -
S. S. Jackson, Louisiana.
2. ssChristian Morals in the Public
Schools" Prof. j. P. Blanton, Mex.
leo.
8. Discussion of Papers.
SATURDAY, JAN, 20, $3.50 A. M.
l.. Methods of Developing the
Reasoning Powers" Prof. w. G.
Ridgeway, Mexico.
2. 1.-THE Duties Of Patrons in Re.
lation to the Schools" J. A. Hatch.
EFT, Sturgeon.
8. "The Qualification of Teach.
ers,' Mrs. C. N. Hoss, Louisiana.
AFTERNOON SESSION, 80.
1. An address by Rev. T.J. Wheat,
Mexico.
2. "Manners in the School Room, -
Lizzie Whitaker, Bowling Green.
3. "The Public Schools and the
State University" J. G. Trimble,
Mexico.
4. Government in the Primary
Department." Miss Jodie Orr, Lou
islana.
5. Music-Quartette, by Profs.
Blanton and TrimbIe, and Misses
Lottie May and Lizzie Grantham.
EVENING SESSION, 1880.
1. 1.-THE Claims of Children on So
ciety for an Education" J. H. Hay.
don, Mexico.
2. County Superintendency,"
County Commissioner. H. ". Boyd,
Curryville.
3. "Inf1uence of Teachers and
Teaching in the Formation of Char.
acter," Prof. J. l. Nelson, Louisi.
ana.
The reading Of each paper will be
followed by a discussion. Arrange.
ments will be made to have the exer.
cises interspersed with good music,
The friends of education are most
cordially invited to attend and par.
tclpate in the exercises.
GEO. D. BOWMAN,
H. n. BoYD,
T. j. LAwRY,
Committee.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1882-01-12

Your mothers, for the last one
hundred years, have known of the
efficiency of Black Cohosh Root and
common Pine Tar in the cure of
Coughs and Colds. Try bottle of
DR.. Gilman's Cohosh and Tar, which
contains these valuable remedies, with
Seneca Root, Ipecac, Wild Cherry,
Ammonia, Spirits Ether, Liquorice
Root, and other medical agents, SCI
entifically manipulated and made into
a syrup, with sufficient quantity OF
refined sugar. This combination makes
one Of the very best cough prepara'
tions. 1t is so good that the little
children cry for it. Sold by
29-tf j. +. LLEwELLYN.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1882-01-12
Judge Buckner's Financial Views,
Ernnnti o Cincinnati ropmorcial

WASHINGTON, Jan. S.-Represents-
tive Buckner, of Missouri, has served
in Congress since in 1873. He was
chairman of the commit ee on bank
ing and currency in the forty.fifth
and forty-sixth Congresses, and is
member of the same committee in the
present Congress. In the course Of
a conversation with him recently
correspondent asked:
"What do you think should be
done in regard to the National
Banks whose charters will soon be-
gin to expire?'
"Well in the first place, 1 am op-
posed TO bank notes entirely, and be-
lieve that all currency, whether specie
or paper, should be issued by the
Government. The charters of about
400 of the national banks will expire
during the lifetime of this Congress.
Their aggregate capital is over $780,
100000, and their circulation say
$40, 100000. l would like 10 see all
national bank notes withdrawn from
circulation-gradually, of course, SO
as not to disturb business, yet as rap
idly as practicable consistent with
safety and proper regard to the char
tered rights of the banks. At an
early day shall bring forward in the
House bills embodying my views as
to what is expedient and wise to do
in regard to these matters.
81 have been sorry to learn that
the banks have lately been buying 4
or 4 1-2 per cent. bonds to deposit
in lieu of continued 5s and 6s OF
3 1-2 per cent. to secure their circu-
lating notes. 1t elbows that they are
willing to pay premium equivalent
to more than four years interest for
the privilege of continuing their
Issue of circulating notes. l have
prepared a resolution which l shall
offer at the first opportunity, calling
upon the Comptroller for informa-
ton regarding the recent subsLitu-
ton of 4 and 1-2 per cents for 8 1-2
per cents
"Would you offer National banks
any inducement to surrender theil
circulation"
Eyes; would relieve all the bank,
!, which issued no circulating notes oi
all taxes upon capital and deposits
and leave those taxes, as we'll 'as tht
tax on circulation, on banks which
should issue notes."
"What do you think of Secretary
Folger's recommendation to discon
tinue the issue of silver certificates p
81 see no particular harm that tht
) certificates can do, although I never
, thought the issue of coin certificate.
: was a good one. / much prefer th,
English plan of bullion certificates
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1882-01-12

The Mexico reporters have sworn
off from using the following express
sions:
s'Dull thud.'
"Doomed man.
Mounted the scaffold with firm
STEP
''The blackest crime that ever
stained the annals,' etc.
"Once more it is our sad and pain
full duty
"We are panied to learn
"Caned," or "Watched,' in writ
ing up presentations.
"Bacchanalian revel,' as applied
to common drunk.
Then commenced feast of rea-
son. etc.
"Terpsichorean revel," as applied
to ball.
"Gentlemanly and efficient" in re-
ferring to hotel clerks.
"Pencil-pusher,' ''The man Of pen
cils," "The Faberite," !" ''The snap
per up of unconsidered trifes," and
1.-The man of news" in referring to
self.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1882-01-12
A For1orn Hope.

Otto j. Doesburg, proprietor Hell
land City News, Mich, writes: "a
bad cold settled on my side and back,
kidney trouble, liver and rheumatism
combined; suffered terribly, though
was obliged to move about and at
tend TO business. l tried local doc
tors, but received no relief, and 'as a
forlorn hope tried your Thomas Ec-
lectic Oil; have only used half fif-
ty cent bottle, and feel as well as l
ever did in my life."
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1882-01-12
THREE KINGS.


uhiteE anu N1ot III SOuAtN.
Old man Kings home is in the
southern part Of Montgomery county,
near the river, between Rhineland
and Americus. There are a large
number of Germans in that region,
and large number of tie cutters.
Lately the King boys have made this
the scene of operations, and have, as
usual kept the neighborhood in fear,
going into houses, breaking up fur
niLure and committing other outra-
ges.
On Thursday of last week, while
drinking, three of the kings-Jack,
Joe and Tom-endeavored to break
into John Nelson's residence near
Rhineland, saying they wanted some
thing to drink. Nelson refused them
admittance and barricaded the door,
when they broke in a window, where
upon Nelson commenced shooting,
and fired three shots at each of them
as he saw them. They then left say
ing they would return. He started
to a neighbors for help. and found
Jack King dead, near the yard gate,
with bullet through his breast. Mel
son was exonerated from all blame by
a coroner's jury at the inquest.
Friday night about Z O'Clock, q
moh, said to number from twenty-five
to fifty, went TO old man Kings, near
Americus, where the body was taken
for burial, and on old man Kings 60
ing out and demanding their busi-
ness, he was told to go In the house.
Mrs. King and Mrs. Austin, mother
in law of Tom King, then came out,
when, it is said, the mob began firiag.
The King boys fled out the back
door and in the indiscrininate shoot
ing which followed Mrs. Nancy Aus
tin was killed, and Mrs. King re-
ceived two shots iii one of her legs.
and Joe King was shot in the abdomen
and hand and arm. Thomas King is
yet missing, and it is not known
whether he is dead or alive, but he is
known to be hurt.
Mrs. Austin and Jack King were
buried Sunday, and it is probable Joe
is dead.
Abbie King, younger brother,
went to Danville Saturday and asked
to be put in Jail for protection, which
privilege was granted. Tuesday he
swore out warrant for the arrest of
all of the mob, whose names could not
be learned, before Squire Lewis, and
Sheriff Gregory summoned posse,
to arrest the mobites.