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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1882-01-20

TIE vital statistics of great city al
ways possess n peculiar interest, but those
reported by the health officers of New
York contain some facts that are I'M
usually remarkable. The most startling
announcement is that the deaths in that
city last year outnumbered the births
12,479. While q portion OF this discrep-
ancy can be accounted for by the fac
that all the births are never registered,
while no one can be buried without q
certificate from the health officers, but
allowing a liberal deduction on this ac-
count, the difference is still appalling.
OF the 80, 600 deaths last year, II, 100
were those Of children under years of
age. In 1880, IA, $50 children under 5
years of age died. The number of per-
sons over 70 who died in 1881 was 2,242.
Zymotic diseases killed the largest num-
Der of persons last year-13, 4S4. There
we're $685. deaths from phthisis, 4, go
from diarrheal diseases, and 1882 from
pneumonia. The deaths from diph-
liberia were 2,259, and from scarlet fever
1881. The deaths from smallpox were
451. There were 1874 deaths from sun
stroke in 1881, of which two were in
October. The deaths from violence, in
Guiding those from accident, drowning,
homicide, ETC., were 1884. One hun
dred and sixty-four persons committed
suicide in New York in 1881. The sta
tstics show that the birth of twins was
reported 24S times, and of triplets once.
There was marked increase in the
number of marriages, which is account
ed for by the general prosperity of the
year
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1882-01-20
PathOs and Sentiment.

There is always on the stage risk in
pathetic situations. for the "ilusion OF
the stage" is so much more talked about
than felt. Thus great effects in pathos
are almost always reached in n single
sentence, word sometimes, even q tone,
n gesture. Long speeches, protracteG
situation, rarely reach the heart, partly
because the actors can not keep them.
selves for SO long to the proper pitch,
partly because the spectators can moi
what they know-though flash of gen.
ius may make them for an Instant forget
ito he but fictitious Woe Thus pathos,
no matter how beautiful its expression,
to be truly effective anywhere in fiction,
should always be brief And it should
always be born, not made. Brevity and
naturalness are the essential qualities OF
pathos. When it lacks these two it be.
comes sentiment. The moment we
begin to reason about it, the moment we
begin to ask ourselves whether THU
could really have happened this way Oh
that, then we may know that pathos
has left the scene, and sentiment comes
on. To hunt in highways and byways
for signs, to exhaust nature and art for
a tear, is the act only of a man who
has no knowledge. no feeling for, the
real sorrows of humanity. Even where
one finds true note of pathos struck,
how often does it not lose half it's effect.
become lost by repetition? The nail is
hammered again and again until the
head Is knocked away, and the point
blunted. 1T was always" says Fal-
staff, the trick of our English nation,
If they have good thing, to make it too
common" Yet, where can one find
such mastery of pathos as in him who
drew Fals,aff? All the French and Ger
man sentiment that ever was printed
might be wiped off the face of the earth,
while there remains "Do not laugh at
me" of Lear, the "Oh, Iago, the pity
of it, Iago," of Othello, and Hamlets,
"The rest is silence. "-London Times.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1882-01-20

a~ked the doctor il he had sent them.
would during the day. At this the pa
tent, who hal moved near the doctor,
on the latter's right. exclaimed, You
didn't" and then struck him twice in
succession in the abdomen with knife
which he held like dagger In the right
hand, the blade of the weapon being
concealed by his sleeve. One blow cut
the doctors coat and vest on the left
front, without doing further injury, but
the other made wound probably two
and II half inches deep, the knife enter
ing the abdomen about three inches be-
low the main breast-bone, cutting up
ward to the bottom bone. After the
doctor had received his injury, Good
enough, the attendant. seized the assail-
ant from behind, the patient still max
ing the most violent efforts to use the
knife, and made dangerous pass at
Goodenough, cutting a long rent in his
pants and undercloth,ng, but missing
his person. Another attendant, VIM.
l.. Hall, who was ut work in the room q
few feet away, came up then
just as the patient was trying to
stab behind him, and received the full
force of the knife in the left thigh,
making n painful but not dangerous
flesh-wound the depth of the blade. He
caught the patients arm and brought it
over and back, when the knife flew ont
of his hand. One of the other attend
ants came up and assisted, and the
violent man was secured. Dr. Adams,
who went to the asylum some five years
ago, was a single man 80 years old, and
was greatly esteemed for his purity of
life, strength of character and devotion
to his profession and duties. He had
by his own merits alone arisen to the
rank of Assistant Medical Superintend-
ent. His remains were taken home to
North Brookfeld, Mass. He was n
graduate of Amherst College. His loss
causes the deepest sorrow throughout
the institution, especially through his
immediate associates, who loved him as
brother. Winans, TIE maniac, has
been an inmate of the asylum for two
years, and was incurable.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1882-01-20

There is large rock on the creek
here in town with the perfect foot track
of man in it, and on the same stone
can be seen horse track two inches
deep. Old Mike Harper, a superstitious
darkey, who died here few years ago,
claimed that it was the track of himself
and horse, and made there in the sand
OH day so hot that the sun baked the
sand ioto stone. We are not prepared
to vouch for the truth of Mikes asser-
ton, but those who doubt the tracks
being there can walk to the bend of the
creek, just below the mill. and see for
themselves. - Covin0ton (Ga.) Enter.
prise.
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unable to afford them succor. Suddenly the
idea Of throwing snow ON the burning cars was
suggested by somebody in the throng. Hun
dreds OF hands began To roll up big balls. They
were passed over the fence TO those who.
Drawing the heat, ran alongsde tho fiery piles
and tossed them through the windows to
he licked mp by the flames. Ladders were
procured and efforts made to punch holes
through the car panels. Never did men work
with more desperate energy than did these
epuyten Duyvil and KiDgsbridgo villagers.
The dead bodies were reached one
after another ~ the Are died away.
The first was that of q portly woman,
perhaps about 90 years OF age.
The next two bodies were those OF a groom
aud bride who were on their wedding trip. The
husband was Park Valentine, q young man OF
~, who was in business with his father in the
manufacturing OF knit goods in Bennington,
Vt The maiden name OF his young wife was
Louise Gaylord. They were married in North
Adams, Mass, Thursday night and
were on their way TO New York.
The burned and mutilated bodies were found
very near together, and it is supposed that
they met death simultaneously. Both were
evidently killed by the first shock OF the COLI
sion. Six more bodies were found. but no
charied and burned that there was nothing
about them positively to find their identity.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1882-01-20
A GRAND DOMAIN.
The Corrected Figures, showing tho
Area Of the United StnseA.

ne GObIeCucO uICSS SnO sAAO
Area Of the United states.
Washington Telegram TO the Chicago Times.l
Mr.. Henry Gannett, the biographies Of the
tenth census, has just issued bulletin giving
the areas of the several States and Territories
by counties. The information furnished is
given with greater detail, and presumably with
far greater accuracy, than in any Of the previ-
GUS census reports or other publications which
have pretended to give it, and have no doubt
the general public, even thas part Of it which
finds it convenient to get a.ong without great
zeal of really exact information, VIII find much
OF 1T interesting. There are few people. take
it, who have any very definite idea Of the COM
paratiye size of the several States, Terri
torres and districts of this glorious
country of ours, and dou Jtless o good
many tolerably we-informed persons will be
surprised to see how small some OF our big
States really are when compared with our little
Territories. For example, ii may astonish
some TO learn that Idaho is nearly as large as
New York and Pennsylvania and that We
haven't Territory i'll the world save one, that
isn't bigger than New England. Ohio doesn't
begin to he half as big "a Wyoming, and Hi
nois would be lost in either Dakota or Montana,
while the thirteen original States together arc
less than a third larger than Texas. For the
purpose Of showing the order in which the
States and Territories stand, when judged by
the SIZE l have transposed Mr.. Gannetts ia
BILE, with the following reaut:
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1882-01-20
Another Reconciliation.

A man with q countenance blurred as
though butcher had slapped his face,
arrived in Little Rock. He WAS money
less. Going to pawn shop, he drew
out paper, threw it on the counter and
exclaimed: "There, sir, is my COM
mission us, Mayor of Black Oak Give
me fifty cents on it.
"Take it away" said the broker, "and
don't bother me with your foolishness. !"
81 will go and see the Governor OF
the State, sir, and have this matter in.
vestigated." He went to the State house
and hurriedly walked into the Governors
room.
"Do I recognize in this grave per.
sonage the Chief Executive of Arkan.
sas?"
I am the Governor. Have seat. >
"Did you not issue me this com.
mission rs Mayor of Black OakY p he
asked, handing the papers to the Gov
ernor.
eyes"
els it valid ?"
Certainly"
"But it won't pass. No one will take
it. 1 can't raise ten cents on it, Are
you going to allow your administration
to be insulted? A pawnbroker, sir, re-
fused to give me fifty cents on this
paper. It is not that l care; oh, no, il
is not for myself, although have wife
and children that are at this moment
teething."
Don't mean to say that your wife is
teething?"
"No, sir. I mean my children. ]
say it not for myself, but for you, sir
that / am indignant. What course must
/ pursue? Give me City cents and take
back the commission. Ho? Then yor
repudiate. Good day, sir. will sever
my connection with this repudiatinf
State.-Litie Rock Gazette.
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which had rescued them after they had
given themselves up for lost; and man
named Saddler, whose balloon was
blown out over the Irish channel twenty
years ago, was rescued 10y a sloop.
Drowning is one Of the great dangers an
aeronaut runs the risk of, ifhe ascends in
the vicinity of n large boiy OF water.
Thirty years ago the body of an Italian
who wentup from Copenhagen was found
washed ashore OH small island off the
coast, and the case of Mr.. Donaldson,
who was drowned in Lake Michigan, will
be remembered.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1882-01-20

A ScorrsvILLE (Va) paper relates
the following: Not long since two
gentlemen of this county made wager
as to the strength of their respective
riding horses to be determined by tying
the horses tails together, heading one
towards Mlrysville and the other toward
Canton, and starting them. At the
word ego" the owners piled their steeds
with hickories, and the horse pointing
to the Court House made off with the
other. After dragging the New Canton
nag some distance the owner of the Will
ming horse drew his knife and COM
menced cutting the tails loose. The
other party demanded that the cutting
should stop, but the victor shouted ;
ooh, no have won the bet; both
horses are mine," and he retired with
his booty.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1882-01-20

HERE is the poetic and business side
of the thing: "rhe Postofice Depart
ment, in its ceaseless labors, pervades
every channel OF commerce and every
theater of human enterprise; and while
visiting, as it does kindly, every Preside,
mingles with the throbbings of almost
every heart in the land. In the ampli-
tude of its beneficence, it ministers to
all climes and creeds aud pursuits with
the same eager readiness and with equal
FITNESS of fidelity. II is the delicate
ear-trump through which alike nations
and families and isolated individuals
whisper their joys and their SORROWS.
Therefore, for the fiscal year ending
June, 1882, ! want S220,0 worth of
mailbags and catchers, $50, GOO worth of
locks and keys. 81 !, 900, 600 for employees,
and $4,000 for detectives" etc.-Re-
port of the Postmaster General.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1882-01-20

GARFIELD had great fancy and GU
riosity to know the history of things
about the White House, and as there
was no tradition concerning an alabaster
clock surmounted by statuette of the
muse of history-in this case silent as
to her own--a clock which has licked in
the White House time out Of mind, he
sent Secretary Blaine to rummaging
through the ancient documents OF the
White House. The search was amply
rewarded, disclosing, as it did, that the
time piece, one of the most beautiful in
Washington, was present from Bona
parte to Lafayette, who gave it in turn
to Washington. who decreed that it
should he handed down to his successors
in the Presidential Office.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1882-01-20

The total area OF the United States as re-
ported by the census OF 1850 was 1850, 959
square miles. The census Of 1860 made it
S,O26, l94 and that of 1870, which included the
newly-acqured territory OF Alaska. some 577,-
800 square miles, gave it Mt 36O3, 1874. The fig
ures for the st ties, and such of the Territories
as still retained the same boundaries, are the
same for 1870 as 1850, indicating that no new
computation was made for either the eighth or
ninth census, and a foot note appended to the
table OF areas i'll the report Tor 1870 states
that the increase of the total area OF
1860 over 1850 represents the territory
acquired from Mexico, known as the Gadsden
purchase. Another note says that 1.-THE land
surface Of the United States 3.603 1884 square
miles, wnen increased by the water surface OF
the great lakes and rivers, brings the total area
Of the United States up to 100000 square
miles. But this, according to Mr.. Ganlrett,
who is very careful calculator. 10 quite WIDE
of the mark, since. without counting Alaska,
he Is only able to make it OPS 600 square miles,
winch, minus the principal lakes, rivers and
ponds, leaves us 100000 square miles Of fair
ly dry land. This ought 10 be enough to
satisfy anybody, and Uncles5am will probably
be- able to content himself with 1T, unless tue
CLAYTON Nllwer treaty Ii abrogated, In which
event the Lold only knows what he'll do.
But careful study of these figures, more than
anything else, viii tend to Convince one that
taere il indeed world of country out West. In
the ten prairie States, Ohio. Indiana, Michigan,
ILLINOIS, lows, Wisconsin, Minnesota Missouri,
Kansas and Nebraska, there arc GIG, IT'S square
miles, only 1888 OF which arc water lots"
There are, therefore, COS, $40 square miles Of
more or less productive soil III this region,
OH the cultivated portion OF which, in the year
1850, according to the reckoning OF Mr..
Robert p. Porter. Of the Census Bnreau, there
was raised &c. 72O, 466 bushels of wheat, 1885,
365 LOT bushels Of corn, 70, l67,952 pounds Of
tobacco, nearly 6,0UO,000 horses, more than
6.O0O,0,O cattle, over 1910 1000 sheep, and
about l6, 0U0,0 900 hogs. The total production Ut
cereals of all kinds i'm these ten States, accord
ing TO the same responsible authority, was
1. 9O7 S4S, 923 bushels, or more than two-thirds
of the product OF the entire country. These
same States produced III 1889 1912, S39 tons
OF iron aud steel, worth in the aggregate
f76, 933 CSC.
The progress Of manufacturing industries OF
all kinds ten Statss during the last thirty
years, il almost beyond belief. In 1850 there
were 5, lG2 manufacturing establishments OF all
kirds i'll Illinois in 1889 there were 1905,
which turned out manufactured product
worth $3.50 274, 100. Wisconsin IN 1850 had
..262 factories of all kinds, In 1880 she had 57,-
Os3, and turned out manufactured articles worth
SlO4, $50 $40. The progress OF manufactures
in all these states has been equally rapid.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1882-01-20

THE census returns just given in Bonn
bay are quite interesting. Asked to
state their profession or calling, the
simple Hndoos have filed up the paper
with an accuracy that might in vain be
sought for III any other country. In
Bombay there are, upon their own con-
fession, twenty-six gamblers and swim
dlers, one dog poisoner, sixteen wizards
and Cos tattooers.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1882-01-20

THE daughter of ex-President Taylor,
recently received SIC, 000 from the treas
ury of the United States, that being the
amount of salary that would have been
due her father had he lived till the end
of the year in which he died.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1882-01-20
x-PREs1pENT HAYES is spending much

x-PREsIDENT HAYEsis spending much
of his time reading over the scrap-books
made by one of his clerks, who, during
his four years of the Presidency, spent
his entire time i'll reading the newspa-
pers and clipping out everything that
was SAID about the President and his
family, good, bad and Indifferent.
These scrap-books fill large library,
and are feature OF curious interest.
Mr.. Hayes is reported to enjoy the read
ing of them very much.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1882-01-20

A GENTLEMAN in Portland, Me-, has
lately received from brother in Texas
an easy chair ingeniously made OF the
horns of cattle. Nine pairs of horns are
used, of varying sizes and OF rich color
and highly polished.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1882-01-20

No rIpIyGs have been received of Mr..
Powell. the member of Parliament who
recently made balloon ascension in
England, and to the horror of the specta-
tors, floated out over the sea. There
have been several instances where men
who have approached similar fate have
been rescued. but almost all hope of his
safety has been abandoned. In 1874
two French aeronauts, NJ. Durouf and
his wife, were carried out to sen from near
Calais, and were not heard of for four
days, when they were landed ut Great
Grimsby by North Sea fishing smack.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1882-01-20

HENRY G. SPALDINa, the inventor OF
Spalding's glue, was recently arrested III
New Albany for drunkenness. He says
he got nothing out of his patent, but
the man who purchased it OF him has
made round million.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1882-01-20

Reports to the State Board of Health,
Lansing, by sixty-fve observers OF dis
eases in different parts of the State, show
causes OF sickness during the week end
ing Jan. 7, 1882, as follows:
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1882-01-20

THE Sultan OF Turkey has been going
through tho forms of readiusting his
debts with his creditors, which amount
to more than 81 800, 10000 including
what is due Russia The bulk Of the
bonds were sold at AZ to So pei cent. to
draw per cent. One lot was sold at 90
to draw 9 per cent.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1882-01-20

SIoNos LoRrL, of Milan, has offered
90 900 francs to the municipal authorities
for the purpose of maintaining NOR
tuary and post n,ortem room wherein
the bodies of all persons dying OF un-
explained causes shall undergo rigid
examination before beng cremated.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1882-01-20

For the week ending Jan. 7, 1882,
the reports indicate that bronchitis and
influenza increased considerably, and
that erysipelas, tonsilitis and puerperal
fever decreased considerably in area Of
prevalence.
Up to date, smallpox is reported at
Detroit, Bay City, Grand Rapids, Kala-
mazoo, South Haven and near Monroe.
A new case was brought to Grand Rap
ids from Chicago Jan. 9. Vaccinations
are general in many parts of the State.
HENRY Il BAKER
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WHEN man gets excited and rants
around we say he is vehement. II
woman should do so, could We say she
was ve she ment?-Lampton.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1882-01-20

- Mr.. BLAINE's new house will be the
finest in Washington.
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Number and Ter
Cent. of Obserp-
ers by Whom
Each Disease Vas
reported
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MOTIVES are better than actions. Men
Drift into crime. OF evil they do more
than they contemplate, and of good
they contemplate more than they do.--
Ro,,eg
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1882-01-20

THE Duke OF Portland has an income
Of $3.50, 900 year.
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Diseases IN Order Of Creates
Area V frevaleAce.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-01-13

HOW would Gulteau like TO have been tried in
Mount Vernon, Kentucky? He says all he wants
Is to have his case get before the people, and the
people out there seem 10 have a good deal to do
Win court proceedings, according 20 late tele-
graphic advices- Perhaps he had better move for
Q change OF venue.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-01-13
PROPOSALS.

PROPOSALS FOR PIPE COVERING.
officE OF BUILDING FOR STATE, WAR AND NAVY
DEP ARTMESTS,
WAsHINGToS, DC. January Z 1882 ,
scared Proposals Tor furnishing, delivering and ar
p I Hair Felt Covering for hot water pipes the
Sorth wing OF the Building for State War aud Navy
Departments, In this city win be received at this Office
unui TWELVE O'CLOCK M OF JANUARY 90 1882
bidders. - f Va
SPECIFICATIONS. general instructions to bidders, and
blank forms of proposal will be furnished to parties
regularly engaged in the manufacture or of
this material upon request 1T this Office.
THOS. LINCOLN CASEY
T-6t Lt.-Col. Corps OF Eng
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-01-13

ja13 s14 7rH STREET NORTHWEST.
TRUE MARK-DOWN UPTOWN.
Ladies, please notice our great mark down,
Opposite Riggs Bank the greatest uptown.
In little while now. hope to take stock,
So all prices are figured down to hard rock.
On our open counters cotton underwear,
Lowest prices. best fit, finest trimmed, compare,
From quarter up, to five dollars more,
Please read the plain figures you enter our store.
Exquisite Hamburgs such fine patterns we know,
No merchants here can possibly show,
In selecting designs. marking each at one price,
Ladies say, "how elegant, how cheap and how choice
Housekeepers, too. we invite all to this treat,
For such bargains these You can't find the street
Irish Linens and Domestcs our patrons declare
None finer, nor SO cheap in the District compare.
We have Towels all linen, in Damask or Huck,
Extra size 1T quarter, please step in and look,
Ladies constantly tell us, there is no such line
In Washington stores, of Linen Towels so fine.
This advertisement. Ladies, is no catch penny
We print truly. what you can buy with your money.
II in doubt as to value, when homeward you go,
Return ali to yours respectfully, COCHRANE l. co.
i13
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WOOD AND COAL

GEORGE CREVELING, WOOD AND COAL.
- Fem9yed from 18th street wharf 10 l4th street
best Bakers Pine &C. Oak. IS SO: Hiciory. n ss0.
Sawed and Split Oak 81: Pine SIS. So nil .2ms