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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1882-08-25

j. J. FLYNN, United States Consul at
Chemnitz, notes that the goods pur-
chased in that great manufacturing city
never carry with them anything that
would indicate to the purchaser their
place of manufacture. All the credit
goes to towns which have nothing to do
with the manufacture or sale of the
goods. In the list of Chemnitz made
goods are included hosiery sold in the
United States for French, English and
Irish, French kid gloves, Hamburg edg-
ings and insertions, Nottingham lace
curtains, Valenciennes and Spanish lace,
Brussels and Administer carpets, Paris
artificial flowers and other French milli-
merry goods, buttons sold in America on
French cards, fine English and French
under clothing, Irish poplins in all colors
and shades, some with "Harp of Erin !"
brand upon them, Irish linens, French
mufflers, Tunis muslins, and Swiss en-
broidery and Dutch toys. Mr.. Flynn
does not know why it is that Chemnitz
manufacturers do not claim the. credit
which belongs to them, but they have
gone on for hundreds of years in this
way, and it would be risky experiment
now to change the manner of things in
order to satisfy little vanity. The ex-
PLANTATION is probably very simple. 1t
pays, and is done for the same reason
that American bacon, ham and cheese
are often sold in England in English
packages and as English products.
Chemnitz began by trading upon the
reputation of other manufacturing cities,
and has kept it up because it was the
easiest way to retain trade.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1882-08-25
A Word 10 the Farmers.

A good many samples of new wheat
are being sent in by farmers and ship
pers to members of the Boar,l of Trade
to show the damage done by the wet
weather. The experienced board of
traders unanimously advise farmers not
to thresh their wheat in its wet state, but
to first dry it out in the straw to the
greatest extent possible. A large pro-
portion of the crop that would inevitably
be lost by threshing while wet would
thus be saved in pretty fair condition.
Grain threshed while wet can only be
dried by the use of kilns. Detroit Ne,Os.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1882-08-25
A Bear Convention.

Nose Lahore and Thomas Goodreau
attended an exciting and interesting
convention in the woods one day last
week, the delegates to which consisted
of a she bear and several cubs. Mrs.
Bear signiied her intention of running
that caucus according to the dictates of
her own conscience, and, as Nose and
Tom had no weapons with which to
dispute her authority, they concluded
to submit to "boss rule for while
longer and betook themselves to a tree
until her bearship adjourned.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1882-08-25
Saginaw burglars.

Tuesday morning, before daylight, in
Saginaw City, Angus Baker, employed at
the house of Mrs. James Hay, was
awakened by burglars, and got his
revolver and went softly down stairs,
and opened the back door. He saw a
man crawling on his hands and knees
around the corner of the house, and
fired at him. The man cried ont and
ran; and return shot was fired at
Baker by some one behind the woodpile,
hitting him in the left arm, the ball
passing through his arm between the
wrist and elbow. As he entered the
house q second shot was fired at him.
The tracks of three men were found in
the yard in the morning. The residence
of Mrs. A. Byrne was also visited, and
Mr.. Byrne fired shot at the rascals,
driving them away.-DetrOit Free Press.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1882-08-25

MISS CoRsoN, the cook lecturer, pub
lished book, Fifteen Cent Dinner,
in which she advocated oatmeal, rice and
soup as all that the human machine re-
quired for getting up steam. A New
York stonecutter bought the book, fol
lowed the suggestions, ran down in a
month 80 that he was discharged as un-
tit for days work, aud has sued Miss
Corson for damages for leading him into
this era of idleness.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1882-08-25
TWENTY-FIVE Presidents.

Among the written answers to ques-
tions given out to applicants for teach
ers' certificates at the Macomb county
examination was one in which 1t was
stated that there had been twenty-five
Presidents of the United States. An
other said the word Imam" was a
"Maskaline noun" In reply to the
question of what were the three grand
divisions of the Federal Government.
one aspirant wrote "The monarchial,
aristocratical, and democratic.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1882-08-25

A WASHINGTON correspondent says
that about the only Office in the Presi-
dental household that times or terms do
not affect is that of the coachman.
Albert Hawkins, who drives for Mr..
Arthur, has driven all the Presidents
since Gen. Grants term. He is a
thoroughly black negro, Of a good figure
and commanding size, and drives in
splendid style. His manners are perfect,
as if grounded in the days of the old
plantation glories, and he at once be-
comes favorite with the occupants oil
the White House. He is well known,
and his presence on the box is clear
enough evidence that the President OF
his household is in the city.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1882-08-25
MICHIGAN AFFAI RS.


Sheriff Clippert, of Wayne county,
has seized large amount of prop
erty in Detroit belonging to the
Great Western railway, of Canada, in
satisfaction of a claim aggregating $40,
900. The Indebtedness grew out of a
contract with the Chicago Oar Loan
Company for the use of rolling-stock.
Among the property seized was the
steamer Michigan, just putting out. A
number of debts due the Great Western
were garnisheed.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1882-08-25
Prospecting a, E.canaba.

The work OF exploring the old Mag
netic mining property has been aban-
doned, the diamond drill having been
removed to the Menominee range. The
Kimberly Iron Company has spent much
money in the endeavor to find ore at
this point in paying quantities, with but
little success. The management is yet
confident that such deposit exists at
some place on the property, and will
probably continue the search at some
day not far distant. Iron
Port
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1882-08-25
A Draped Locomotive.

"To me-" the sad passenger said,
there is something lnexpressibly
mournful in draped locomotive I; and
especially so, when it is draped il. mourn
ing for dead engineer. The President
OF railway company stands long way
from the engine, and when he dies the
engine mourns as we sorrow for rich
uncle whom we never saw and who left
us nothing. But the man who was part
OF the engines life, who spurred her up
the long, steep, climbing mountain
grades, and coaxed her around dizzy
curves, and sent her down the long
level stretches with the fight of an arrow,
who knew how to humer all her caprices,
and coaxed and petted and urged her
through binding storms and rayless
night, and blistering heat, and singing
cold until engine and engineer seemed
to be body and soul of one existence
then when this man at last gets his final
orders and crosses the dark river alone,
with only the fadeless target-lghts Of
sure and eternal promise cleaning
brightly on the other side and when
there is a new man OH the right-hand
side and new face looks ont OF the en-
gineer's window, then 1 think can see
profound and sincere sorrow in the pant
ing spirit of power, standing in the sta
ton, draped with futtering sable en-
blems of It's woe, waiting for the caress-
ing touches of the dead hands that it will
never feel again. And engineers tell me
that for days and days the engine is fret
full under the new hands; it is restless
and moody, starts off nervously and i'm
patiently sometimes, and then drops in
to sullen gait and loses time that no
man gets so much out of an engine as
its own engineer"
"Do you remember only year or two
ago." the jester said, "only last summer,
1 believe it was, an engineer on the Chi
cago, Burlington and Quincy, running
west from Chicago, died on his engine?
Died right IN his place, running between
Galesburg and Monmouth, and sat there
with his hand on the lever, and his sight
less eyes staring classify down the track,
unnoticed, until the fireman looked up to
see why he did not whistle for Monmouth
station. And how many miles that train
had Numbered along with the dead en-
gineer looking out of the cab window into
eternity, no one knew and no one
knows. "--BurlingtOn HdaOkeye.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1882-08-25
ALEXANDER SALvINI, the second 81

ALEXANDER SALvINI, the second son
of the Italian tragedian, now in this
country, says of his fathers attempts to
master the English language: "He has
tried many times, but has finally given
up in despair. When 1 was at home a
teacher came to the house in Florence
three times week, but my father made
but little progress. My sister was a
fair English scholar, and she was con-
stantly being called on to assist the old
gentleman with his lessons. How is
this?' he would say, the soldiers are on
DOT? 1t is bad grammar 1 should say
the soldiers are on feet 1t was useless
to attempt an explanation, and at last he
gave up in despair"
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1882-08-25
An Irish Highwayman.

Brennan, the famous Irish highway
man, was little Bonaparte in his way.
He ence robbed three officers In post
chaise, and left them, telling them he
would report them to the Duke of York
as unworthy to serve the King for allow
ing themselves to be robbed by single
man. He wore leathern girdle round
his middle stuck with pistols. There
was an attempt made by two police Of
ficers in the town of Tipperary to arrest
him early in the morning In bed; but
he jumped through the window and his
wife threw pair of pistols out to him.
They pursued him to by field, where
they came up to him in his shirt; but
he kept one of them at bay with one
pistol, while with the other he stood over
the second policeman till he made him
strip off his clothes, which he put on
himself, thus making him return to town
as he (Brennan) had left it, namely-in
his shirt.
1t is to Brennan belongs the theory
incorrectly credited to Cartouche. Bren-
nan. in company with two other "gen-
tlemen," robbed a mail coach and took
a good quantity of Bodybuilding the
passengers lie down in the muddy road
and rifiing them at leisure.
"This money will be but very little
among three" whispered Brennan to his
neighbor, as The three conquerors were
making merry over their gains eff you
were to pull the trigger of your pistol in
the neighborhood of your comrades ear,
perhaps it might go off, and then there
would be but two OF us to share"
Strangely enough, as Brennan said,
the pistol did go off and No. 8 persisted.
"Give him another ball." said Bren-
nan, and another was fired into him.
But no sooner had his comrade dis
charged both his pistols than Brennan
himself, seized with furious indigna-
ton, drew his. -
"Learn, monster" cried he, "not to
be so greedy of gold and perish, the
victim Of thy disloyalty and avarice !"
And he sent him to join his victim
and rihed both the corp4es at his leisure.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1882-08-25
The late Bishop Scott, early in life,
H. ~, 4

The late Bishop Scott, early in life,
learned the carpenter and wheelwright's
trades, and, owing to poverty, was
obliged to keep steadily at work, to the
neglect of his education. AT the age of
20 he was converted at a prayer meeting.
He was then scarcely able to read and
write, but Immediately began 20 study
diligently. fixing his textbook upon a
bracket over his workbench. Three
years later he was ordained to preach,
aud when, at the age OF 35, he was
made Principal of the Dickinson College
Preparatory School, he was considered
to be the best Greek scholar in his de-
nomination.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1882-08-25
Jhe TrMe 9urtAeraer.
FRIDAY, AUGUST %. 1882.

THE new station of the Signal Service
N Pixies Peak is to be of stone, 44x29
feet in size. 1t will contain an office,
reception-room, dining-room, kitchen
and two bedrooms. The work of con-
struction will not be easy, for everything
which goes into the building, except the
stone, must be packed" up the trail,
a distance of fifteen miles, covering a
rise of 5000 feet.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1882-08-25

stead of being covered with solemn
black, was draped in blue. The apart
ment was brilliantly lighted with gas
and adorned with flowers. The husband
and his daughter, young lady, arrayed
in full .dress costumes, their hands COW
cred with white kid gloves. stood mp
and received their friends as If they
we're guests at party, and the body OF
the deceased was subsequently cremated
at Washington, Pa. All this was done
at the request OF the lady while alive.
She was Mrs. Pitman, wife OF Mr.. Benn
Pitman, VINO, with his brother, invented
the well-known Pitman short. hand sys-
tenn. His wife was an excellent short
hand reporter, and both in that and In
subsequent work as teacher of wood
carving in the Cincinnati Art School,
had rendered him much assistance. At
ter her death he continued teaching
wood carving at the school. Among his
pupils was Miss Nourse, very success
full pupil whom he greatly admired, and
whom, in spite of her being 20years old,
or ten years younger than his daughter,
and between thirty and forty years
younger than himself, he has recently
married. But whether they dressed in
black during the ceremony, and the
guests were received and seated by the
undertaken, does not appear in the re-
ports.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1882-08-25

A HALF a dozen years ago most ex-
traordinary funeral ceremony was per-
formed in Cincinnati. The corpse. the
former wife and companion of the chief
,nourner, lay in her casket, which, in
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1882-08-25
Health I'm Michigan.

Reports to the State Board of Health,
Lansing, by sixty observers of dis
eases in different parts of the State,
show causes of sickness during the week
ending Aug. IL, 1882, as follows:
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1882-08-25

MANY genius has been slow of growth.
Oaks that flourish for thousand years
do not spring up into beauty like reed.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1882-08-25

BAD men excuse their faults, good
men will leave them.-Ben johnson.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1882-08-25

Number ana Per
Cent. Of ObserD-
ers on Whom
Each Disease Was
Reported.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1882-08-25

THE only jewel which will not decay
is knowledge. -Lanqford.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-06-16
D,.,r,c, of Columbia Matters.

Mr.. Butler, from the Senate Committee on the
District of Columbia, which for some time has
had under consideration bill to declare the true
intent and meaning of the act of June 10, 1885, to
provide for the settlement of all outstanding
claims againstthe District yesterday reported favor
ably tho bill which has been reported Gavorably
from the District Committee of the House and
placed upon the calendar. The following is full
text of the bill as II stands OH the calendar OF
both Houses, with fair prospects of becoming law
this session:
"Be enacted, &C., That the ninth section of
the net entitled An act to provide for the settle.
ment of all outstanding claims against the District
of Columbia, and comforting Jurisdiction on the
Court of Claims to hear the same, and for other
purposes, approved June l6, 1880, be and is here
by amended by striking out the last word thereof
certificates and inserting In lieu thereof the
word conversion And the Treasurer of the
United States is hereby directed 10 redeem oil
such outstanding certificates us provided for by
law, aud to pay to the holders of nll such as he
may have heretofore redeemed interest upon the
same at the legal rate, after dedncing therefrom
| such rate Of interest as he may have alread
| paid"
Mr.. ingalls,, from the District Committee, yestcr.
| day reported favoTably the bill introduced last
March to permit the Washington City and Point
Lookout Railroad Company to extend Its road
within the city limits.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-06-16
Union veteran Corps.

This organization is actively engaged In ar
ranging for the trip to Baltimore next week.
Recruits are coming in so fast that 1t will be i'm
possible to uniform and equip all their active
members in time to participate. A it Il, how
ever, the corps will, with band and drum. corps,
number at least 100. They, in company with the
National Rifles, Posts l. 2, and 3, the departmental
commander and staff of the Grand Army Of the
Republic, will! leave here next Wednesday morn
ing at 7 o'clock sharp by special train, to be
known as the military and grand army express,
on the Baltimore and Potomac Railroad, and are
to have the right of way OF the road. The head
quarters Of the corps while in Baltimore will be
at the Academy of Music The VETS" have the
immediate right of the Grand Army division in
the parade, which is quite compliment, mas
much as the balance of the military constitute
one division by themselves. The corps were out
last evening in their new fatigue uniform and
shakos, and made u very handsome appearance
Another street parade ana drll will DO made next
Monday night, when 1t is expected that the addi-
| tonal uniforms ordered will be here, and the
corps will then be out with full ranks Honorary
members DESTROYS Of uniting with the corps are
requested to be ut the armory Monday and Tues
day evenings next to procure tickets and badges
Colonel Amos Webster and the District staff have
been invited to accompany the "Vets," and will
doubtless do
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-06-16

FROM JUNE 10 TO July 1-HAsTES TO THE fALAIs
ROYAL, AND SECURE BARGAINS IN LAcEs OF
EVERY VARIETY,
This house has now on hand and offers to the
public the largest and most comprehensive assort-
ment Of laces ever seen in our city.
Nothing looks so dainty, no costume is more
pleasing to the masculine eye, or more becoming
to the feminine face and figure, than profusion
of pretty soienng lace.
II hides many little imperfcctions, tones down
sharp outlines, and gives to a slender figure n
gentle roundncss, or saves stout one from show
Ing Its tendency TO ombOnpoint
same time, of inward qualification to our custom
ers that no where else are such inducements made
to buyers as those resented at our counters.
TorchOns are shown In every variety of texture,
design and widths, both In edgngs and insertions.
The Russian laces, so extensively used, come
both In creams ana pure whites; also cluny seen
mostly on underwear.
The antique, being greater favorite for nuns
Yelling dresses, and parasols
Point dc cardinal comes either In points or seal
lops. new lace, "Coraline" IL for sheer lawns
and musins, also the point Blzantine and Mar
guerte
in the figure of llblOwn rose, bud, and trail
ing vine; this, the Oriental, and point arabesque
are used In making hchus.
In real laces come tho Spanish, Duchessc, and
point. Flcelle is n new shade between ccru aud
white Collars, collnrettes, and hchus come in
the most bewildering varieties.
Here is also a large assortment OF Guipure and
Irish point used now on the handsome white suits.
In black-boaded and plain laces the goods of
this house will compare fayorably with those Of
any in tho District.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-06-16
THE STAR ROUTE TRIAL.
Routine Testimony Ycstorday-Lettcrf
mud AmdnNIfa Inirodnced.

and Amdavits introduced.
In the star.route case yesterday j. F. H. Blows,
bo1kkooper OF the financial division Of the Post
ONCE Department, was examined as to various
accounts with contractors. NJ NJ. Nicholson, topog-
rapher of the Post ONCE Department, identified a
number of diagrams Of route 1915. A diagram
relating to route IS li9 he could not say whether
1t was correct or not. Mr.. Bliss submitted letter
from William Ingersoll, postmaster ut Pueblo,
dated December 10, 1877, TO the Second Assistant
Postmaster. General, notifying him that tho
advertisement on which the contract on
route 3s,l3j was let was wrong, as II mis-
stated the distance. Mt. Totten objected TO
the letter being put In, but the objection was
overrued. Mr.. Bliss then submitted several
letters and petitions asking for increase, and re-
port from Post Ofico Inspector Adams stating that
mistake had been made in the advertisement, of
which the contractor, by sharp practice, was
taking advantage, Mr.. Bliss drew the lurys attcn-
ton to the additions claimed ~ DO Inserted by
another hand. Mr. Morrick then put in an
affidavit made by John X. Miner that the incrcas.
would require one or two extra men and two to
four extra horses
A sUBCoSrRACT LETTING THE ROUTE TO s. W. DORSEY,
and subsequent order to increase tho distance
three miles aud allowing 1869 90 per unnum for the
same were then submitted. Other papers relating
TO this increase so as to en- brace Agate, ana an
order afterward made cutting Agate oil, were pre-
scented. William II. Parrish testified to carrying
the mail from Pueblo 20 Grgenhorn, Col, from
August Is to November, 1881. George Sears, pJst.
master at Grecnhorn, stated the distance nom
Pueblo to Greeuhorn to be thirty ono miles Never
knew Of moro than two horses being used; ne
gave other information about the routes ana aid
he did not believe the words quicker time intho
petition were written by @. :. MCPHERSON, wuo
master Of Agate, was the last witness examined,
but his testimony was unimportant.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-06-16
Illinois R.pubIican Association.

The Illinois Republican Association met last
night in St. Georges Hall. The meeting was called
to order by the President, Colonel w L. Wood,
Theodore L. De Land secretary. The following
new members were declared elected +. A. Car
berry, d. J. Huss ey, i. NJ. Taylor n. J. ROwell
William Fitzgerald, z. II; Adams, Daniel l., Gold,
Harmon A. Munson, IL ugh H. Denuoy, W: ii. Pol
lock, J. W. Alexander, John 7. O'Neil, W. c. Will
kinson John X. Boude, S. NJ. Fasselt, Jonn L. bet
rich, John W. Lowell, Charles Il. Smith, f. W..
Parker, George l.. Cook, +. W. Jones, S. L. Rounds
L. s. Taylor p. b. Cook, IL. h. Lamb, J. W. Paine,
l. A. Powell, Lewis Davis, and d. Rounds. The
following were chosen officer. for the year: Col
onel W. l.. Wood president; Theodore l.. Lamb,
vice-president; Theodore l.. De Land, secretary,
and W. Il, Gass, treasurer. BY resolution, the as
ISOLATION decided to hold Il regular meeting on
the first Thursday of each month, including the
first Thursday IN OClOber
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-06-16

NEW YORK, June l5,--Anumber of merchants in
the knit goods trade met in Franklin street for the
purpose Of taking steps IN reference to the recent
action of Congress and Of the United States
Supreme Court in reducing by hny per cent the
protection hitherto extended to the industry, The
meeting passed thefollowing preamble and resolu-
ton!
Whereas by an error in the revision of the
statute laws of the United States and by a recent
decision Of the Supreme Count the duties now coll
lectible ON woollen and wOslCd arc much lower
than the duties on law wool and whereas the
eilyct of such decisions Is now unsetting the mar
ke ana threatening the most serious injury 10 the
knit goods industry of tho country; therefore,
heSOivtd, That Congress be urgently requested
70 take immediate action for the correction OF tho
error in the revision OF the tariff by restoring The
Jaw as II existed at the time of the revision.