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THE only person in America who has

THE only person in America who has
survived the operation of cutting apart
two children who we're congenitally at
tached, is G.. w. Lytle, Connellsville,
Pa. He bears apon his left cheek a
deep scar where the ligature had been
cut. Twenty-four years ago the opera
ton was performed by the elder DIR.
Pancoast, in Philadelphia. 1t was con-
sidered bold feat of surgery, and
many physicians shook their heads with
fear lest the attempt would result fatal
ly to the patient. Lyle was then but
seven months old. He was born with a
hideous appendage to the left cheek
that resembled an imperfectly devel-
oped infant. There was a circulation of
blood through the hgature into the
malformation, which also had heart.
The success of the operation attracted
universal attention, and photographs of
the malformation were sent abroad at
the request of eminent surgeons. The
operation has been successfully per-
formed only three times, once each In
Paris. London and Philadelphia
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1882-12-22

JOHN FLANAGAN is the hardest hit
ter among the workmen in the Louis
willie iron mills. and he domineers at
will over his fellows. He had success
fully bullied crowd of them as they
lounged in the street in the evening,
and was weary of that sport, when Liz
zie Kirk came along. She was pretty
girl, and Flanagan told her so, but
rounded the compliment with an insult
ing epithet. Lizzie soon returned with
a horsewhip, and the spectators saw the
pugiist get his first thrashing.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1882-12-22

A CARPET manufacturing firm of
Glasgow, Scotland, are making car
pet for the White House at Washing
ton. Some time since they made one
for the King of Siam, measuring 100
feet by "a, its center being a three
headed white elephant. One which
represented a whole menagerie was
manufactured by them for the King OF
Denmark, as gift to the Mikado.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1882-12-22

LELAND STANFORD, Ex-Governor of
California, has rented the former resi-
-dence of William H. Vanderbilt, in
New York, in which to spend the win
ter. His wife made sensation at a re-
cent fashionable wedding by an exhi-
bition of diamonds equaling those of
Mrs. j. j. Astor.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1882-12-22

FREMONT, Ohio, has for some time
had two murderers in the penitentiary
named Knapp and Welsh. A pardon
was secured for the former, on the
ground that he was dying of consump-
ton, but he reached home in robust
health, while the corpse of Welsh
speedily followed. The question Is,
who made the mistake?
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Health i'm Michigan.

Reports to the State Board of Health,
Lansing, by observers of diseases in diff
ferent parts of the State, show causes
of sickness during the week ending Dec.
9, 1882 Number of observers heard
from, 81.
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OFFICIAL RETURNS.
The Vote Cast nj tho November Election,
as Officially Counted.

The following table, compiled from
the election returns in the Office of the
State Treasurer, with the exception of
Marquette taken from our exchanges,
shows the vote on Governor and Lieu.
tenant Governor:
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IT has been found in New Yort that
nineteen-twentieths of the drugs sold at
retail are adulterated, but no one knows
what they are going to do about it.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1882-12-22

IT is estimated that every brick in a
building at Winnipeg, now in progress,
will cost 10 cents.
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LrTcHFrELp Cathedral stands 2S7 feet

ITTCHFIELD Cathedral stands Z6T feet
above the level Of the sea, on higher
ground than any other English cathe-
dral. Its spires, known as "the ladies
of the vale" are landmarks over wide
district. Peterborough stands OH the
lowest ground, thirty-one feet above the
sea level
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loual cars ............... .......... ,lf3
The Railroad Commissioner states
that this is an increase of Sc per cent
i'll motive power and of 60 per cent. in
cars over the report of the previous
year
During the year 1914, 1888 passen-
gers and 37,779, 555 tons of freight were
transported.
OF the total freight carried, III per
cent. was grain, 49, per cent. was lum-
Der and forest products, IL per cent.
was coal, 9 per cent. ore, and per
cent. live animals.
In 1874 there were |, 932, 955, 796 tons
Of freight carried one mile at charge
Of 1.37 cents per mile.
Last year 5,747, S47, 621 tons were
carried one mile at an average charge
of 92-l00 of cent per mile. If the
charge of 1874 had been maintained in
1881 and the same number of tons had
been carried by the roads it would have
added $25, S65,314 to their receipts.
This reduction, therefore, saved trans
portafion of freight over $25, 900, 600 in
a single year.
The taxes assessed against the rail-
ways for the years 1877 to 1881 inclus-
i've are stated as follows:
1877. 1916 769 81 1880. s521 ,513 "a
1878 ...... 41o,453 90 1881. ......... 575,93G 80
lo'9.......... 445,399SO
This makes total of g, 330, 062. 33 in
the last five years.
Commissioner Williams, referring to
the Legislation of the State taxing the
railroads. says:
II believe that the system of taxation
for railroads prescribed by the general
laws of this State is the best that has
been adopted by any State or country.
1t is simple in its character, not open
to fraud, readily determined, and in
fact is the best mode of fixing the true
value of the corporate property. A
railroad that earns nothing is of no val
ne, except to take up, and the more it
earns the greater it's value and the
greater its rate of taxation under our
system. 1t is practically an income
tax, which is recognized to be the
most just of all systems of tax
alton, when it does not open
the doors TO fraud or perjury
and does not require large corps of
officers to assess and collect it, The
power to prescribe the system of ac-
counts to be used by our railroad cor
porations and to investigate the books
when necessary, leaves little or no room
for irregularities, and the mode of as
sessment and collection is certain and
inexpensive. In short, the entire mon
eys derived from railroads are collected
without additional expense to the State.
1t has then all the equities of the in
come system of taxation, without the
frauds, perjuries and expenses incident
thereto"
The report is full of valuable infor-
nation relating to Michigan railways,
and all intelligently stated.
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WHEN Capt. Shaw, Chief OF the Lon
don Fire Department, was in this coun-
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MICHIGAN LEGISLATURE.
Complete List of Members Elect, Their Poll
tics and Posiofficcs.

From the Lansing Republicanl
Republicans in Roman 10 in Senate, 62 in House;
Fusion and Democrats in ltalic; Is in the Sem
ate and 81 in the House; Workingmen in small
caps, l in House. Republican majority in
Senate, 6; in House. "a: in joint ballot, 80.
tNIcmber OF previous Legislature.
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Sae Srae SartAsrasr.

FRIDAY, DECEMBER %, 1892.
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The number OF highways crossed by
railways in the State is reported at AHA.
OF these 4,435 are at Grade without
either gates or fagmen, 1872 are 1T grade
with gates and fagmen. 81 are over the
railways and 66 are under them.
There are $50 railway stations in the
State, and 10, 166 persons employe ed on
the railways, being an average of o e
station for every AIS miles of road, and
nearly five employees for every mile of
railroad in the State.
The equipment of the several rail
ways in the State at the close of 1881
was reported as follows:
J.oco,,oti,,ao 90 oil ,xra,laa ore
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dition very bad and Eve different cough
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allied with pain could lie down, but had recIine
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Is,vs mp and did not think Of getting up again.
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could do harm, for was certain could live
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Icould eat little without throwing up, the pains in
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took your medicines steadily six months my cough
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began TO gain flesh, and last September weighed one
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Your medicines, know, saved my life; and 1 would
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had Consumption, II Is hereditary in family, my
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have had better health the pas. winter than ten
years previous. Yours Respectfully,
MRS. SARAH A. CARTER.
cARrIsIr, MASS, April 5th, $780,
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From Springfield, Mass.
CONSUMPTION CAN BE CURED !

Dn. J. X. ScHkzek:
Dear Sir: About sixteen years ago, while living in
cansds, my health became very poor. Ny disease came
y" gradually beginning with loss Of appetite and after
wards great weakness, which brought night sweats
and dry, hacking cough Ny and back very
weak, aud that could bear my weight
Aga'nsi tho back Q. chair. At different times raised
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the lungs employed several doctors, but they all told
me the same thingthsi my lungs badly affected;
AID the last that had also said that could live but
short time, and that had better 60 my mothers
home IN win.tead CT, I could, that with
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to my mothers was very low indeed, so that my
mot her sent for her DOCTOR He pronounced me beyond
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s'd would relieve my worst symptoms. After this, my
mother employed another DOCTOR who said that OF
my lnng' was nearly gone ate scarcely anything tor
several months, and expected to get we'll. One
day, fnend who lives in Collinsvie, CT, gave my
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ieHes. MJ ther, finding that they not kept In
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MRS. cHAs. W. PLUAIMER,
April 2sth, 1881. 274 Main ST.. Springfield, Mass.
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of apple trees have not been successful.
In some cases good union cannot be
formed between the scion and
the limb, and in other cases the graft
becomes of too large size to be sup
ported by the limb. When this is the
case the branch breaks off when there is
a violent wind or when it contains con-
siderable amount of fruit. Experiments
made with gratis OF the Bethlemite apple
have been very successful in this vicini-
ty.' A strong union is made, and, though
the grated portion outgrows the parent
stalk, there is no danger of its breaking
off by the force of the wind or by the
weight of fruit. When trees are grated
there should be considerable open space
about them, or the branches will be
small and produce little fruit. Each
tree should have nearly as much room
as it would be allowed if growing in an
orchard. 1t is hard to graft crab-apple
trees, but if scions of Bethleraite apples
are inserted they will pay well for the
trouble. They will grow quickly and
come into bearing early. The fruit is
medium size, fiat, smooth, aromatic in
flavor, and sub-acid. 1t is good in its
season for the table or for cooking. The
apples can be kept till spring and are in
their prime from December to February.
As they are unfit to eat in the fall there
is little danger of their being stolen If
raised little distance from the house.
Chicago Times.
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The number of breweries in Great
Britain in 1880 was 2e, ia; in Germany,
%, $40 in the United States, 1898; in
France, s,1Oo; in Belgium, $500; in
Austria Hungary, 2,2s7; in Holland,
300; iu Russia, 400; in Norway and
Switzerland, 400 each /; in Denmark and
Sweden, 24O each. The quantity of beer
produced in Great Britain was about
49, 200, 900 hectoliters (the hecto-
liter is equaltoabout % gal
lons) in Germany, about 81, ,000, 900 ;
in the United States, 1900, 900 !;
in Austria-Hungary, 11,000,O0O; in
Belgium, 5000, 900; in France, 7,OOO.-
600; in Russia, 5000, 900; in Holland,
1900, 900, etc. Russia has the largest
breweries, and there is an average pro-
duction of $3.50 hectoliters in each,
Denmark being credited in this respect
which $3.50 hectoliters to each
brewery Austria Hungary, Alto;
the United States, 4,182; France,
1855; Great Britain, 1900; Ger
many, 1850. Norway has the
smallest breweries, with an average of
1900 hectoliters.
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Da. J. n. ecHrwcK, Philadelphia, Pa.

Da. J. n. soHKScK, Philadelphia, Pa.
Dear Sir: Seeing OF your agents distributing your
books this village few days ago, has reminded Of
the past, and has made feel that ought to acknow
edge with gratitude the ben~at received your
medicines.
soldier In the army from 1862 TO 1865. and when
mustered in crippled state, having had durng
my service scurvy and camp fever, which, with the
lara Of the swamps in which much Of operations
carried on, len diseased all attacked
with chronic diarrhoea and a constant hacking cough.
Ny whole system completely prostrated.
apparently fast approaching the grave In looking
ihs newspapers to find something advertised that
wouli do good, found the advertisement II your
medicines. Though had but little faith, housh, tn.
Syrup and Tonic and commenced their use.
found that what you said Of yonr medicines true,
they worked an entire revolution in my sys;em-rny
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Your obedient servant,
JOEL s. STEVENS,
10th Regiment Maine Volunteers, Army of the Potomac
Present Residence, Orange, Franklin Co , Mass
May 18th, 1881.
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TO READ A NEWsPAPER,

. The wife of well-known journalist
once said that she could always pick out
q trained journalist in a public place by
the manner in which he held and turned
his newspaper. 1t is surprising how
many people think they must hold out
two extended pages at once, with their
fists in the faces of their neighbors, and
with the paper scraping their ears and
eyes. Any man Of sense can fold one
page in half lengthwise, turning it from
right to left as he wishes new half,
and where pages need cutting pencil
dexterously managed does the work in
. second. The owner of the paper can
also comfortably and easily hold his
paper in q doubled-page shape.
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DRIVEN OFF By BEES.


"The little busy bee" was once used
in naval fight in the Mediterranean.
A small vessel, which was suspected of
belonging to pirates, was chased by q
Turkish man-of war, on board of which
were 500 seamen and soldiers. As soon
as the man-of-war came up to the priva-
teer, several hundred men were sent in
small boats to take possession of her.
When the small boats got alongside the
privateer, the latter's crew mounted the
rigging, taking with them dozen hives
of bees, which they had stolen to sell
on the Italian coast. At the word of
command the bees were thrown into the
boats among the Turks. The terrible
time that followed was beyond descrip-
ton. Some of the soldiers jumped
overheard to escape the furious insects,
and in the excitement the privateer es-
capped. The scene was witnessed from
the deck of an approaching English
ship, which picked up two of the Turk
ish boats.
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"GOOD ONE' ON BARNUM.
Lecturers on science, or writer's con-
nected with agriculture, should avoid
scientific terms as much as possible, or
else explain them. A good story used
to be told Of P. T. Barnum, who, having
attended an agricultural lecture where
the speaker was very lavish in his prais-
es of muriate of soda as fertilizer, went
In the morning and ordered several tons
to be sent to his farm, which in due
time was delivered. His farmer opened
one of the casks with the intention of ap-
plying it, and was not . little surprised
with its familiar appearance, and, on
tasting it, was satisfied that its appear
ance did not belle it, for it was common
salt. He started for Mr.. Barnum, and
accosted him in the following manner {:
"Mr. Barnum, what did you say that
stuff was that came yesterday% emu.
riate of soda r. "Muriate of soda |"
said the farmer. cts nothing but salti"
"Nonsense," said Mr.. Barnum. "It is
muriate Of soda" "Mr. Barnum, come
and see for yourself" He went, he saw
and tasted 1t, and declared it to be the
greatest fraud ever perpetrated. He
started for the city, and went directly to
the dealer from whom it was bought,
and asked what the stuff was they had
sent him. Their reply was, "Muriate
Of soda, as ordered" "It is mistake,
for It is nothing but common salt. 4"
Then, for the first time. he learned that
common salt and muriate of soda are one
and the same thing.
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A MAN in sleeping-car on an Eastern
railroad kept people awake two hours BY
propounding, about bed time, the query:
"What is the best thing to brush a hat
with?" And the whole crowd STAYED
awake and guessed, and one man who
came to his station, and had to get off
without hearing the answer, felt awful
ly. And, finally, after they had all
given it up, the questioner thought the
best thing to brush hat with was a
hat brush. And it was painful to wit
ness the disgust of the crowd.
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Among the recently-published statis-
tics of head measurement, as inferred
from the size of hats, are the following:
Lord Chelmsford, 81 full, Dean Stanley
81, Lord Beaconsfield Z, the Prince Of
Wales 7 full, Charles Dickens II, Lord
Selborne ", John Bright II, Earl Rus
sell IT, Lord Macaulay u, Mr.. Glad
stone Il, Archbishop of York, 8 full.
These measurements are reproduced
from statistics - Mr.. F. F. Tucker,
and the contemporary in whose columns
they are reproduced is responsible for
the remark: "Whatever may be the
case with regard to brains, it would
scarcely seem from these figures that
hats are any true criterion of brain
power"
1t would be strange, indeed, if any
moderately intelligent person supposed
the hat, or even the head, could secure
the measure of brain power. The late
DIR. Pritchard finally disposed of the no
ton that cranial measurements could be
accepted as brain measurements. Since
his day the student of cerebral develop
ment has ceased to rely on what used
to be called "phrenology." The chief
point of interest as yet elected from the
direct investigation of brain measure
ments would saem to be that the cere-
bral organs commonly found in the class
of brain workers show evidence of being
locally and specially developed, and
probably. as physical consequence, are
irregular and for the most part unsym-
metrical.
Hereafter, probably, light may be
thrown on the subject of special or re-
gional developments, both in regard to
their personal growth and transmission
by heredlty. For the present, howev-
er, we can only say that neither the hat
nor the head furnishes trustworthy indi-
cations of mental power and capacity /;
and that the only feature of interest as
yet notei< Is the curious fact of unequal
development and consequent want of
| symmetry.-1heL Lancet.
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IT DEPENDS ON TIE BAIT.

"Eels is bitin' very good this winter"
observed Newtown man to the Eagles
cashier as he fished around in his pocket
for marriage notice and paid the e1-
pense of insertion.
"Catch many?" asked the cashier,
checking the notice.
"Doin' pretty we'll, pretty WE'LL" re-
piled the old man. st ketched one the
other day that was considerable eel. Ye
see went to the crick in the mornin'
and cut hole in the ice and dropped
the hook. In about minute I knowed
had bite and went for him. When
I'd got ten yards of him out began"
SCOT what" demanded the cashier.
"Ten yards of him. Ye see, I couldn't
tell how big he was goin' to be, so I just
pulled his head over my shoulder and
streaked for home, only mile. Then I
followed along back to the hole, and he
wasn't all out yet r.
"How big was he ?" asked the CASH
ier, with round eyes and standing hair.
"Hold on till I tell ye. Then takes
another grip on him and reaches for
home again, but that didn't seem to fetch
the whole of him. Well, sir, I travelled
between the house and the hole all day
long, and when I got him out he made
coil on my farm quarter of mile in
diameter and 400 yards high Fact, sir |!
I tell ye he was considerable eel p
"What kind of bait do you usually
use for that size of eel ?" asked the cash
ier, sarcastically.
Whisky" replied the Newtown man.
ST used three pints of whisky on that
eel. Drank it the night before, you
know!'
The result of which was that his mar
riage notice went into the death column,
and the cashier sat around and chewed
his nails all dsy.-Brooklyn Eagle.
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AN old toner complained to a docto

An old topper complained to doctor
that the ardent failed to exhilarate his
spirits. The doctor, knowing the inor-
dinate nature of his appetite, told him
he had better try aqua fortis. A short
time afterward he was surprised by an
other visit from the individual, who told
him that the aqua fortis did very well at
first, but it was not strong enough. 81
say, DOCTOR" said he, "don't you think
little aqua ffties would about fix it ?"