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Where Are the Jews 70 Got

The Jews world is narrowing down
rapidly OF late. Russia has become so
unpleasant for them that at least 1000,
900 OF the Hebrew race in that country
are anxious to get out of it, and arc
leaving as fast as they can. Many Oh
them emigrate from the land of their
latest persecution without an idea of
where they will find rest for the soles of
their feet. Any condition anywhere is
better than Russian rapine. Many of
them find their way to England. aud
the Mansion House Committee SEMI them
to America, where, it appears, the best
pre- vision possible with the smallest
amount of funds can be made for the
refugees. There is late complaint
that too many of them are coming to the
United States. This was unlocked for.
as there is plenty OF room and more
work than hands can be found to do.
Yet the objection from some quarters
mighs have been expected, too, since
the Jews are driven from Russia for the
same cause that many want to drive
out and exclude the Chinese from
the country-their thrift. Human
nature is much the same everywhere,
and nationality or a class has only to
prove itself superior to the ruling ma
jority in any particular to excite first
envy and then hatred, and then comes
persecution. So there is already cloud
in the West, threatening the free and
unrestricted immigration of the Russian
Jewish refugees. Now there is an OBJ
stacle in the way of their going East,
and Turkey is the rock ahead 1t seems
that the Messianic idea took possession
of large number of Russian Jews, and
their teachers encouraged it. 1t involved
a general colonization of Palestine, and
agents were sent ahead to prepare for
the exodus to their ancient heritage and
promised land. In pursuance of this
plan two hundred of them in a body
started for the land of their fathers, and
reached Constantinople on their way.
Here they were faced by an edict of the
autocrat of the Ottoman Empire forbid
ding them to settle in Palestine, and
the further prosecution of the journey
was abandoned. There is no present
objection to their remaining in Turkey,
but let them go there and prosper be-
yond the neighboring Turks and there
is nothing left to them but to move on
somewhere. But where are the chosen
people to go and be at peace?-St. Louis
Republican,
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1882-07-21
Historical TEENS.

In 1865 free trade with Spain was con-
coded to the West India islands. much
to the benefit of the latter.
The market in England called Covent
Garden was so called from its having
been, originally, the garden of the con-
vent of st. Peter.
TIE Romans had peculiar views about
ducks they ate only the head and
breast, the remainder, according to Mar
tial, being the cooks perqGisite.
In the time of Julius Caesar, quarries
of white marble were opened on the
coast of Etruria, and then henceforth
Rome drew her supply from this place,
to the exclusion of Greek marbles.
Authorities agree that the earliest date
to be given pictorial representations on
window glass is later than the year 1000.
ALI colored windows before that time
were ornamented by small pieces ar
ranged in geometrical patterns.
A great comet, believed to be that of
HALEY, appeared in England in 1906,
the year of the Norman invasion. It
was looked on as the forerunner of the
conquest, and produced universal alarm.
"The new star means, new King" was
a common expression of the day.
After the battle of Lutzen, Napoleon
saw on the field of battle the dead body
of young Prussian color-b bearer, who
had clasped his flag to his breast, where
the dead hands still held it. Napoleon
ordered that funeral honors should be
paid him, and regretted that he did not
know his name, In order to write to his
| family.
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Beside those tabulated above, the fol-
lowing diseases were reported
each by one observer Inflammation
of brain, membranous Group, diabetes,
peritonitis and chorea.
For the week ending July 8, 1882,
the reports indicate that diarrhea and
puerperal fever considerably increased,
diphtheria, cholera morbus, remittent
fever and measles increased, and bron-
chitis, rheumatism, and cerebro-spinal
meningitis decreased in area of preva-
lence.
Notwithstanding the increased preva-
lence of diarrhea, it is still far below
what is usual at this season of the year !;
and the unusually cool summer is also
noticeable for the greatly lessened prev
alence Of intermittent fever, the per
cent. shown in the bulletin being rs,
whereas in June and July, 1879 and 1880,
over 80 per cent. of the reports received
stated its presence.
At the State Capitol, during the
week ending July 8, the prevailing winds
were south, and, compared with the pre-
ceding week, the average temperature
was lower, the average absolute humid
ity and the average day ozone and
night ozone were less, and the average
relative humidity was slightly more.
Including reports by regular OBJ
servers and by others, diphtheria was
reported present during the week end
ing July 8, and since, at IA places !;
scarlet fever at 10 places, measles at
ID places and smallpox at places, as
follows: At Grand Rapids Zone death,
July 8, and one new case July 81, at
Detroit, and at Flint Q3 cases), at Lam
sing Zone case) July IL.
DIR. @. A. Harding, of Sault Ste. Ma
RE, reports at that place, July 3, case
of scarlet fever, believed to have come
from infected money brought by immi-
grants.
DIR. j. Heitmann, of jamestown, OF
tawa county, reports, July z, an out
break of scarlet fever in that township.
Schools and churches are closed and
strict measures are taken against the
spread of the disease. The disease was
brought by recent immigrants from
Holland. OF fifteen who contracted the
disease from this source, seven have died.
HENRY b. BAKER, Secretary.
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The Golden Fleece.

The protested object of the Argonautic
expedition was the pursuit of gold and
perhaps the account given by Strabo
and Appian may be the most probable
of any, which states it to be a practice
of the Colchians to extend feeces OF
wool across the beds of the torrents that
fall from Mount Caucasus, and by means
of these to entangle the particles of gold
which were washed down by the stream.
This mode of collecting gold, which is
much the same as the one now practiced
on the coast of Guinea and other rivers
of Africa, made Colchis to be regarded
as the gold coast OF that early period,
and gave rise to the expression, 1.-The
golden fleece"
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grudge. We know nothing as to who
was the aggressor, but the rules OF the
"manly art appear to have been en-
tirely disregarded in the contest. The
principal part of the fight, which was a
lengthy one, seems to have consisted in
biting and chewing each other. Both of
them have fingers 30 mutilated as to
probably require amputation, while
will be disfgured for life. When they
were interfered with It is said it was i'm
possible TO part them.
DETROIT Free Press !. They have their
own idea of "amusements at Mid
land. One night not long since they
visited newly married man aid insisted
on his setting up" the cigars. He
refused, and they began serenade I"
with tin horns and other instruments.
The recipient of the honor came out
with an ak and the boys played a we'd
ding march in double-quick time, the ak
knocking one of them off the fence as he
was climbing over it. On the Fourth
OF July the boys put drunken man on
horse, tied a bunch OF fire crackers to
the horses tail, set them on fire, and
watched the two disappear in the dark
ness. They broke open cellar-way
doors by rolling salt barrels down the
steps; put store platforms in the middle
of the street, and horse blocks on the
fences; fired up q steam boiler TIL the
whistle screeched and made the engin-
eer sit up with it all night, running the
engine to keep the boiler from bursting.
This is called in the orations OF Fourth
of July orators " celebrating the nations
natal day."
FRANK COBB, q young man residing
with his father on farm In the town
ship of Texas, Kalamazoo county, cut
his little brother Freds throat from ear
to ear, nearly severing the head from the
body. A sister of the boys, young
lady II years of age, was the only person
present, and entered the room just as the
act was being committed, and impledi-
ately fled to neighbours house and gave
the alarm. On going to the scene OF the
tragedy, the neighbors found the MUIR
derer engaged III cultivating corn III a
field, as though nothing unusual had
happened. On being arrested and asked
for his reason for committing the crime,
he stated that his brother had started u
story about him to the effect that he had
been caught in the act of committing a
nameless crime, and that he felt he was
justified in killing him. At another
time he gave as an additional reason for
the killing that Fred talked or "Dlowed'
too much, and that he wanted it so quiet
that he could think, but could not while
he was around; that he wanted it quiet
so he could think OF some astronomical
subject in which his mind was intent,
and which was of great value to the
world. AS the young man has previous
ly been confined in the asylum at Stock
ton, CAL, for p. rtial arrangement, it is
thought by many that he was laboring
under fit of insanity when the deed
was committed He, however, is very
cool AMI collected, and is evidently firm
in the belief that he will be acquitted of
the crime. He is seemingly very intelli-
gent, and has enjoyed good advantages,
and always bore good reputation.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1882-07-21

Mr.. CRooKENDEN died, ordering in his
will that Miss Williams should cremate
him, his executors to pay the expenses.
As he had already been buried, the au-
thorities would not let him be exhumed,
except for reburial in consecrated
ground. She accepted this condition,
but took the body to the crematory at
Milan, and brought the ashes back for
reburial in the consecrated ground. She
sued the executors for the cost-$1 800
but lost it, the court holding that the
legacy of the body was not legal; that
the executors were right in burying it,
and that as she resorted to trick to get
possession of the body she must pay the
expenses herself. All of which was
pretty rough on a woman merely for
trying to carry out the wishes of dead
friend.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1882-07-21

WHAT to do in "a railroad smashup
was well shown in the Long Branch ac-
cident by Gen. Grant, whose most marked
characteristic is his imperturbability
under desperate circumstances. When
a train leaves the track and the car is
felt to be humping on the ties, passengers
are likely to be flung somewhere with
great violence. The head, of course, is
at once the most exposed vital point,
and the traveller should Immediately
grasp something with both hands to
break the violence of his fall. This was
what Gen. Grant did, as thus described
by J. E. Scott, City Clerk of Jersey City.
who sat behind the General 81 knew
the car was off the track and had not
made MP my mind what to do about it,
when Gen. Grant got mp and stooping
down in the aisle grasped the iron work
of the seat on each side. / said to my
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1882-07-21

MAJ. GEN. IRy1N MCDOWELL, COM
handing the Military Division of the
Pacific, will be placed on the retired
list in October next, under the provis-
ions Of the Compulsory Retirement bill.
1t is generally understood that Maj.
Gen. John NJ. Schofeld, who is at pres
emit without command, will succeed
Gen. Mcdowell in the command of the
Division of the Pacific. Gen. w. T..
Sherman will be retired in February,
1884; Lieut.. Gen. Sheridan in 1895 4;
Mai. Gen. Hancock in March, 1888 f;
Maj. Gen. Schotield in 1895; Brig. Gen.
John Pope in July, 1886; Brig. Gen.
Oliver o. Howard, 1894; Brig. Gen.
Alfred II. Terry. 1891; Brig. Gen.
Christopher G. Augur, August, 1885 ;
Brig. Gen. George Crook, 1892.
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A YOUNG fellow, barely 20 years old,
tramped all the way from New Orleans
to New York in the hopes of lettering
his fortunes. He was accompanied by
another from Philadelphia, and the two,
becoming ravenously hungry, snatched a
loaf from a bakers wagon that was un =
loading at a grocery. In spite OF the
reluctance OF the magistrate to take the
complaint and the protests of the by
ISLANDERS in court, including some of the
officers, the grocer insisted on their pros
ecutioD. The policeman who arrested
them took them to a restaurant on his
way to the station and gave them a
hearty meal at his own expense. The
coffee was the first which one of them
had tasted since leaving New Orleans.
In spite of his sad story the hard-heart-
ed baker saw them locked up without
relenting in the least.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1882-07-21

In answer to an inquiry of a CORES
pendent, the Boston Herald publishes a
full statement of the population of Ire
lapd, as furnished by the census Of that
island, taken in April. 1881. Ireland
has four provinces and thirty-two coun-
ties, and for convenience the statement
is made by provinces, with @comparison
of the population of each county and
province in 1881 with the figures fur
nished by the census of 1871. The fig
ures are as follows
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self, odd man, your head is level, if
you are General, and got up and fol-
lowed hisexample. Hardly had | changed
my position when the Car gave a
lurch to the right and then went down
what seemed to be an interminable dis
lance. 1t finally settled into the water
lying on its left side. The right side
was above water and Gen. Grant poking
out of the window drew himself up and
climbed out of the car.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1882-07-21

IT is seldom that success in passing an
examination leads to the suicide of the
student, but such an instance has just
occurred in England. About four miles
from Plymouth, Maj. Let's prepares
military students for their examination,
and one of his pupils, Mr.. Jenkinson,
having undergone his examination. was
awaiting the result. During the day
Mr.. Jenkinson was much excited. In
the evening the news arrived that he
had passed with special distinction, and
that his commission had been granted.
Upon receipt of the intelligence he was
overioyed, and retired to rest in very
excited state. Early the next morning,
a fellow-siudent, who was In an adloin-
ing bedroom, heard the report of PTS
tol, and, entering MIR. Jenkinson's room,
found him dead on the floor of the room,
and saw pistol under the bed.
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Elephantine Memory.

In 1874 Wombwell's menagerie visited
Tenbury, in Worcestershire, and on
that occasion the female elephant,
Lizzie by name, drank a large quantity
of cold water when heated after a long
walk, the animal, i'll consequence, being
attacked with severe internal spasms.
A local chemist, Mr. Turley, being
called in as medical adviser, succeeded
in relieving the elephants pain, the
treatment including very large blister
to the side. The menagerie In due
course went its way, but in May, 1879,
it again visited Tenbury, and, as Mr..
Turley stood at his shop door watching
the geological procession pass down the
street, the elephant stepped out of the
ranks, crossed from one side of the
street to the other, and, having advanced
to Mr.. Turley, placed her trunk round
his hand and held it firmly, at the same
making, Us Mr.. Turley informed me, a
peculiar grunting noise, as if by way of
welcome. Thus it was clear that, after
an interval of FIVE years, Lizzie had
recognized an old friend in Mr.. Turley,
and that, moreover, che remembered
him with sense of gratitude for his
successful endeavors to relieve the pain
from which she had suffered. At night
Mr.. Turley visited the menagerie, when
the elephant again made every demon
stration of Joy and embraced him with
her trunk. She drew Mr.. Turkeys at
tention particularly to the side whereon
the blister had been applied, thus
showing that all the circumstan-
ces of five years previous were
/ frnu hAr ~ h0n V~xyIfa ~
that in 1881 the menagerie had again
visited Tenbury, l wrote to Mr.. Turley
inquiring if Lizzie had again recog-
nized her old friend. That gentleman
replied. his letter bearing date May,
1881, that she had again recognized him,
beginning to trumpet whenever she be-
held Mr.. Turley among the spectators
in the menagerie. On his speaking to
his patient she placed her trunk around
his legs and lifted him from the ground,
but in the gentlest manner possible. On
Mr.. Turley proceeding to examine one
of her hind legs, which had been under
treatment, the elephant kept holding
one of her fore legs toward him in such
fashion as to draw attention to the limb.
AS Mr.. Turley, however, had had no
concern with the fore leg, he was puzzled
to account for the animals movement
but the keeper explained that the fore
leg in question had been treated by a
veterinary surgeon for an injury, and
that the latter had used his lancet to af-
ford relief. The elephant was Initiated
at the operation, and expressed her re-
sentiment on again seeing the veterinary
practitioner by striking at him with her
trunk. The act of calling Mr.. Tnrley'
attention to the fore leg was simply an
expression of admiration for the gentler
treatment to which he had subjected his
patient, the quieter medical treatment
contrasting apparently with the rougher
surgical measure to which the fore-leg
had been subjected. 1t is thus clear moi
merely that the elephantine nature is
endowed with an active memory, BIZ!
that lively sense of gratitude for past
kindnesses is also represented in the list
of mental attributes of this giant race.
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Ghe Trne @orthsraer.
FRIDAY, JULY 81. 1882.

PosTMAsTERs are directed, in the case
of letters dropped in the Office without
stamps, to notify by postal card the per-
sons to whom they are addressed that
on the receipt of postage the letters will
be forwarded.
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These figures show decrease during
the ten years from 1871 to 1881 of 49,
CSC in Ulster, 60, 26l. in Leinster, 80, O16
in Connaught, and 69,576 in Munster,
or total loss of 252, 53S inhabitants in
the decade. The emigration of 1881 and
1882 will add largely to the loss of popu-
iation.
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Health In Michigan.

Reports to the State Board of Health,
Lansing, by fifty-five observers of dis
eases in different parts of the State, show
causes of sickness during the week end
ing July s, 1882, as follows:
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ACCORDING to an official return which
was Published last week, 4,04 persons
were drowned within the limits of Great
Britain during 1880. This large number
does not include death from shipwreck.
There were 3,274 males and no females,
and 1,Ol9 of the whole number were
children under u; All were suicides,
4O3 bathing accidents.
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| Number and Per
Cent. Of ObserU-
erS by Whom
Each Disease Was
Reported.
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The Duchess of Teck, who was, next
to Victoria, entitled to the throne of
England, lives in London, a portly,
handsome, Parepa- Rosaish sort Of
woman.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1882-02-09

gIA new and ingenious swindle
has lately been devised and the invent
ors have taken Waupaca county for a
field of operations. The method
adopted is as follows: Swindler No l
purchases a valuable piece of land from
the county for fifteen or twenty dol
lars. He then gives quit claim deed
to swindler No 2, and takes a mort
gage on it for four or FIVE hundred
dollars. The trap is now ready to be
sprung on its unsuspecting victim.
The holder of the mortgage seeks to
borrow one hundred and fifty dollars,
depositing the mortgage as collateral.
In answer to the demand for evidence
of the value of the collateral he refers
the owner to his 'pal' who recon-
mends the security with an air of dis
interestedness. The loan is made.
The loaner finds his security valueless
and in due time the land again be-
comes the property of the county on
account of delinquent taxes. The
swindlers were perambulating in the
town of Matteson this week.-Neao
London Times.
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gDRThe Printers Circular says
that "a large portion of the people do
nothing to support their local paper,
yet reap the benefit every day of the
editors work. A man will say adver-
Using does not pay in business. And
yet the fact is that town in which
he does business would be unknown,
the railroad over which he ships his
goods would be unbuilt, and he him
self would be unheard of if it were not
for the newspaper, which he says does
him no good. The local newspaper is
of advantage to every man in the COM
munity and when a man refuses to
contribute to the support of the paper
on the ground that it does him no
good, he might just as we'll refuse to
pay his taxes for the support of the
courts and the police force, on the
same ground that he never breaks the
law and does not need any officers"
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only was Mrs. Pound one of the most
beautiful and attractive ladies present.
but she was also most tastefullv dressed.
Her dress was of white satin, with a
wealth of marvellous embroidery of
field and garden blossoms, and arrang-
ed as only an artist could design for
charming effect" Mrs. Pound re-
mains in New York few days longer,
engaged in selecting and arranging
some favorite operate airs for a wond-
erful musical box, which she is to
bring with her. She is gifted with a
rich contralto voice, and, owing to
illness for some time, was obliged to
abstain from using it. But now she
has been able to again exercise it, and
hopes to crafty her friends with the
rare musical talent with which she, in
common with her whole family, is Sc
richly endowed.
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