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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1883-03-02
A Garfield Renaissance.

Gen. Garfield was very anxious 10
see the world during his college life,
and the first time he went to New York
he haunted all parts of the city in the
strangest manner. Everything was
new to him, and he would walk along
the wharves, putting his hands on the
great ocean steamers and going upon
them, thinking, no doubt, of the stories
he would tell at home of his visit to the
great city. One day he entered an
auctioneers shop, where brawny man
with his sleeves bare was pounding and
hammering away in tones of thunder
to half dozen straw men. TWAS jew
elTy that he was selling and when Gar
field entered he Mt once singled him out
as "a victim. He directed his talk to
him and offered the goods at ridicu-
lousy low prices, aiming to get bid.
Garfield looked Mt him with his great
eyes, and apparently was regarding
him as a new study of the genus homo.
The auctioneer pounded away, but,
finding he was making no impression,
and that all his sarcasm, bantering ard
coaxing availed nothing against the
honest stare, he grew very angry and
jumped down from the box, saying he
would thrash the fool who would not
take good goods as a gift. Garfield
was standing in corner. His hands
were hanging by his side, and he fixed
his eyes sternly on the auctioneer as he
approached, swearing and throwing his
fists in true boxing style. The man
came little closer, but Garfield did
not move. He still looked at him with
those eyes of honest, stern determine
ton. The man could not understand
it. He quailed finally and skunk back
without striking blow Had he not
done so Garfield would have crushed
him, for he was young then, and his
frame was iron. He said afterward ::
Il was ready for the man, and, had he
come within reach of my arm, 1 in
tended to give him one blow straight
from the shoulder. / thought / was
stronger than he, and / had no inten-
ton of being whipped without vigor-
Gus physical protest. Cleveland
Leader.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1883-03-02
GOSSIP FOR THE LADIES.


Where watest thou,
Lady am To love? Thou contest not;
Thou knowest OF my sad and lonely lot;
looked for thee ere now
IL II the Mayl
And each sweet sister soul hath found its
brother;
Only we two seek fondly each the other,
And, seeking, still delay.
Thou art az /
Thy soul doth wait for mine, IA mine for thee;
We cannot live apart; must meeting be
Never before we die?
Dear soul, not 40;
That time doth keep for some happy years.
That God hath portioned out our smiles and
tears,
Thou knowest and know.
Yes, we shall meetl
And therefore let our searching be the stronger !;
Dark days OF life shall not divide us longer,
Nor doubt, nor danger, sweet.
Therefore bear
This winter tide az bravely AZ may,
Patiently waiting for the bright spring day
That cometh with thee, dear.
'Tis the May light
That crimsons all the quiet college gloom.
May II shine softly in thy sleeping-room;
And 40 dear wife, good night.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1883-03-02

A BOOK upon beer has lately been
published by Mr. Ferdinand Reiber, a
native OF Strasbourg, under the title of
"Etudes Gambrinales, beer having
been invented, as tho story goes, by
Gambrinus, a legendary King. Though
the popularity of that beverage on the
continent dates from but century
back, it seems destined to conquer Eu-
rope, and to drive out wine eventually.
Mr.. Reiber proves by copious statistics
that it has already invaded the South
of France, and that it is rapidly making
its way in Italy. The reason which he
assigns for this universal success is not
a little curious. Beer, it seems, is the
only liquor which one can drink and
enjoy while smoking, so that it may be
said TO follow in the wake of tobacco.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1883-03-02

a LONDON shoemaker recently APP
piled to magistrate for legal redress
under the following circumstances: A
tailor whose shop is opposite to that of
the shoemaker had lately exhibited
from his second-hoor window after dark
large magic-lantern with moving
slides. This exhibition had been so
attractive that it causes a number of
persons to congregate each night on
the walk in front of the shoemaker's
door, preventing the access of his
customers to his shop. He was told
that nothing could be done to prevent
this, but that if he chose he could re-
taliate by making crowd block up the
entrance of the tailor's shop. At last
accounts the shoemaker was looking
for magic-lantern.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1883-03-02

The Chinese, it is reported are
greatly exercised over the big comet
which famed in the morning skies last
fall, and which a sharp eye can still
detect under the Dog Star. The En-
peror, it seems, thinks his officials have
been deceiving him, and he is much
deceived over the comets sudden APP
pearance. If there are any official as
tronomers in China nowadays, whose
duty it is to look out for the approach
of comets, they would do well to re-
member the fate of their ancient pre-
decessors, Hi and Ho, who were be-
headed because an eclipse, which they
should have foretold, occurred unan-
nounced, in consequence of their
having neglected their duties in riotous
living.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1883-03-02
Sanded Up In Egypt.

An Inconvenience to travellers on
Egyptian railways is being "sanded up"
The sirocco piles the fine sand on the
tracks in mounds, and no amount Of
energy or engineering will relieve the
train until the wind dies away. "Sanded
up" is about the same as being showed
up in America, with the exception that
the temperature is much more satisfac-
tory and the delay much longer.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1883-03-02

THE Chinese have the art of dressing
most comfortably, the Germans of en-
rowing themselves most nationally, the
French of living most economically and
the Americans of throwing away money
most uselessly. Change of climate,
though supposed to produce great eff
fects on the human race, does not seem
to alter these peculiar traits.-Provi-
dence telegram
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Jhe Trne 1urtheruer.
FRIDAY, MARCH ., 1883.

Two CoNaREssMEN have wagered a
basket of wine, one that Mccullough
will, the other that he will not, say that
his best part is Lear" Edwin Booths
Richard ILL.," that "Richelieu is
dramatic rot" and that the Congress-
man will win all the above bets.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1883-03-02

AMONG the pall-bearers at the funeral
of Adrian North, in Louisville, were a
recognized leader in society" and "a
gambler of the lowest kind" North was
scion of wealthy and pretentious
Southern family, graduate of Yale,
md the heir of fortune. He became a
Professional gambler, however, and fig
ed as such for ten years previous to
.fls death, which was caused by de-
bauch following n run of luck at cards.
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an effort, and successful one. TO defeat the
nomination, on the ground that the salt
manufacturers, who pay the Inspector his
salary. are not satisfied with the person nom
mated, and are very DESTROYS to retain the
services of the present incumbent, Mr. Hill
IL defeated. 1t will be the first nomination a
Republican Senate has refused To confirm
for Fusion Governor OBSERVER
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TWENTY-FIVE Cinnamon, killed 10y the

TWENTY-FIVE Cinnamon, killed 10y the
powder explosion at Berkeley, Cal,
were buried with considerable parade
On arriving at the cemetery, it was as
certained that permits had been issued
'for the burial of twenty-four, and the
sexton would only admit that number.
Which body should be excluded rs the
twenty-fifth? The question was left to
the crowd of live Cinnamon, and they
settled it by means of terrific fight, in
which various weapons made many
wounds
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1883-03-02

THERE is little profit in raising hops
in climate sufficiently warm to pro-
duce large crops of corn. The yield Of
hops will be small, and the plants will
be liable to disease and the attacks Of
insects
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1883-03-02

IT is reported that the new nickel
coin has been suppressed because the
eose with which il might be made TO re-
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1883-03-02

ARMED sentries patrol before the
tomb of Gen. Garfield day and night,
relieved at intervals with the usual for
malities of military discipline. when
ever the officers of the guard are
changed, says the Cincinnati CONNER
cial, ''they open the coffin, identify the
corpse, and exchange receipts for it.
Thus have we put the body of the slain
President into daily morgue and a con-
tinuous post-mortem examination, vio-
lating all the sanctity of the grave, and
forcing the soldiers into this repulsive
duty in the name of honoring and guard
ing the remains. The tomb is violated
to protect it from violation.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1883-03-02

In the higher walks of literature the
statistics seem to show that Poland has
far out stripped Russia. During the
five years ending with 1881 the total
number of works Of belles-lettres pub
lished in the Polish language was 206.
The aggregate number of Polish-speak-
ing people is 1900, 900, which gives
one book to every 1000. In Russia the
proportion is one to 10000; in Ger
many, one to $500; in Italy, one to
1900; in Holland, Denmark and Nor
way, one to 1900; in England, one to
800; in France, one to 900. This
speaks pretty well for the literary at
tainments of down-trodden Poland.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1883-03-02

In France and some other countries
where wood is scarce and high il il
bought and sold by weight.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1883-03-02

A NEW French rifle will carry over
two miles.
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certainly gone for tho Mormona This city
gives about four Mormon votes to one Gen.
tile No polygamist voted. and no poiygar
mist ran for office. though the nany-wived
ruled In the nominating conventions and
made up the Mormon ticket
w. w. McNair declines the nomi-
nation of the Democracy to be Governor of
Minnesota
In an election row at BrWntsville,
KY. caused by q white man selling his vote
to both parties, two negroes were killed,
two MORALLY wounded, and two white men
seriously injured
At the State Convention of the Ma
tional party of New Jersey. held at Asbury
Park, q platform was presented for adop-
ton. The document expressed opposition
to all monopohes. favored control by the
Government Of the railways and telegraph
lines, equal taxation. universal suffrage, and
submitting to the popular vote an amend
ment to the State constitution prohibiting
the manufacture and sale of Intoxicating
liquors warm discussion followed
over the clause favoring woman suffrage.
Mrs Marie Rowland, a delegate. arose to
speak, but began crying and sat down The
platform was finally adopted a. read, with
the exception of q temperance plank. A
resolution expressing sympathy with the
striking telegraph operators was passed
Benjamin Urner, Of Union county, was
nominated for Governor.
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POLITICAL.
worms

The Executive Committee of the
Irish National League, in session at New
York, discussed, among other subjects,
the "land-grabbing in the Southern and
Western States and Territories by English
aristocrats and English corporations"
Proctor Knott has been elected Gov
ernor of Kentucky, his majority being estd-
mated 5000. The Legislature will stand:
Democrats, ITO; Republicans, %
A dispatch from Salt Lake, Utah,
says: The general election in this Territory
being the first under the Edmunds law, was
one OF the quietest ever had in the Terri
tory. The Mormons and Gentiles had tick
cts formembers of the Legislature Territorial
county, and precinct officers, but there had
been no campaigning or canvassing on the
stump or in the press The Gentiles accept
ed, as a foregone conclusion, that their de-
feat would be overwhelming, and the Nor
mons realized that victory was certain.
The Gentiles practically abstarned from vot-
ing Their ticket was not seen at many pre-
cincts until late in the day. The returns
all show Unexpectedly large Mormon ma
jorities 1t is probable the Gentiles carried
Summit county. All other counties have
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1883-08-17
WASHINGTON.

The last call for bonds brought in
only $4,000 out of $50, co., 600 embraced
Interest is payable to Oct. l. Next in order
come the per cents, which are redeemable
at the pleasure of the Government
The Internal Revenue Bureau, says
Washington dispatch, has been quietly in
vestigating the subject Of the adulteration
of beer, and the result of these inquiries
has developed such surprising facts that the
officials consider it public duty to do all in
their power to prevent such practices A
circular has beeen issued to all brewers Of
the country, requiring them to send to
Washington a statement of all articles used
in the manufacture of their beer.
Continued complaints reach the
Treasury Department., says Washington
telegram, in regard to the increase Of mutt
lated coin It's stated by mint officials that
an appropriation of $4,000 to $50 600 per
annum would keep our coinage in excellent
condition. This is the method adopted in
the countries of Europe.
Commissioner Marble, of the Patent
Office, was requested to tender his resigna-
ton, which was promptly accepted
The decrease in the receipts from the
internal tax on tobacco for the fiscal year
ended June 80 last was s., 2S7, 739 as com
pared with the receipts for the previous ifs
cal year.
According to the August returns to
the National Department of Agriculture,
the average condition of spring wheat is
81, the same as in 1882, but higher than any
previous August since 1877. There has been
an Improvement in the appearance Of the
corn-felds during the month OF July. In
Illinois it is measured by single point In
the main there has been a retrograde move
ment on account of drought The condition
is now 80 per cent OF perfect crop. The
yield will probably be about twenty-five
bushels per acre, or Loo, 0J0,0 600 bushels
The condition is six points higher than last
year. but lower than from 1870 to 1880
The crop is delayed by cool nights The
condition Of oats is represented by 100 In
the North the high condition is almost uni
versal Barley averages %, higher than
any year since 1874. Potatoes will have II
full yield The condition is now 10l. The
prospects are best in the Central States
The average condition of tobacco is ~,
Pennsylvania leading with 81, and Wiscon-
Elm so The cotton returns are less favora-
BILE than in July The condition is lower in
every State except Virginia and Tennessee.
The general average has fallen to 81 Flori-
da leads with an average of 90. The cater
pillars gre numerous in the Gulf-Coast
States Tons Of arsenic have been applied
to avert the destruction feared from the
worms
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PERSONAL.

BISHOP GREEN, of Mississippi, though nearly
sc years old. Is hale and hearty.
MRS. HARRIET BEEcHKR STOWE wears clothes
of the fashion OF twenty-five years ago.
ANNIE LOUISE CARY Is not woman-suffra-
gist. She writes: II do not ask for ballot
though very life were ut stake"
MDII.E DE LA Rance, better known as
sOuida" is strictly secluded by her friends
cloud has obscured her mind
DIR. TANNER, @the starver," is living near
Chautausua, ~ Y His imitator Griscom,
seems to have retired to private life
TIE Duke of Sutherland and Sir Thomas
Brassey hold United States bonds as an
investment TO the amoant of 5000, 900 each.
JANE GRAY SwIssHEIM still retains the
youthful roses of health in her face but
they have gone from her cheeks into her
nose
THE Prince of Wales has n hard summers
job in coloring huge meerschaum pipe pre-
sen ed to him by the Crown Prince Of
Sweden.
LORD SALISBURY goes twice q week to per
sonally superintend several important farms
near London which dissatisfied tenants left
on his hands
LIEUT. GEN. PHIL H. SHERrDAN's mother,
SO years of age, still lives in the same house
in Pc ~, Somerset county, Ohio, in which
he was born.
PHoTooRApHs of the Princess of Wales
taken In theatrical costumes are not found
for sale I'm the shop windows and yet she is
called the first lady Of fashion in the old
world
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The clearinghouse exchanges
throughout the country last week-s796,-
5Os, 223-were s2S> 996, 4s5 less than the previ-
GUS week, showing quite reduction in gen.
eral business New York alone reports q
reduction, rs compared with the CORE
spending week last year. of 423 per cent,
when its exchanges exceeded the sum total
of the country last week by $3.50 COOK, 0C0
The financial upheavals have had depress-
ing effect on trade.
Megia, q famous bull-fghter of the
City of Mexico, was fatally injured the other
day. maddened animal tossed him high
in the air and caught him on its horns as he
descended
One of Hanlan's chief hackers for the
contest on Chautauqua lake In 1873 which
ended by the mysterious saving Of Court
ney's boat. has given St Louis paper YER
sion of the affair which makes Hanlan the
party chiefly to be blamed
The Western Nail Association met Mt
Pittsburgh and ordered the resumption Of
manufacture throughout the country for
four weeks
In battle at Jeremie, Hayti, the rev.
olutionists defeated the Government
forces, capturing seven Generals, and put
them to death.
Brddstreets Journal New York;
furnishes the following: There were 16S
failures in the United States reported to
Bradstreet's during the week ending the 18th
inst, thirteen more than the preceding
week, seventy-three more than the same
week in 1882, and sixty-two more than the
same week In 1881.
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TOBACCO.
Interesting Facts Relating to the
Tobacco Industry.

An analysis of the receipts of internal rev.
enue from tobacco shows that the tobacco
industry of this country has maintained an
excellent reputation us taxpayer and rev.
enue producer The report OF the Commits
sioner of Internal Revenue, recently pub
lished for the fiscal year ended June 80, 1888,
shows that every dollar known to be due
from 1t was paid into the treasury,
and the revenue from il amount
ed to So, lOl, 24a7o, against 47,o9l,-
9SSg1, comparative decrease this year
of s., PSF, 73a. IL. That this decrease is due
to the reduction ON May /, of the present
year, of the rates of tax is demonstrated by
the fact that the production OF the year just
ended largely exceeded that of the previous
one. The excess of production returned
this year for the taxation was: Cigars, &c.
6lS,6i2; cigarettes, o5,47s,4 67; tobacco,
pounds, 500, 153; snrff, pounds, Az .SN.
The magnitude of this increase will be ap-
preciated in comparing the production of
the last two years 1t was as follows, add
ing the quantities exported:
1892 1888.
Cigars. ,040 975, 295 3,077. 494 037
Cigarettes ..,.......... 554,544,1 S6 640,O21 653
Tobacco, lbs. ........... l59,45s,033 l65,077l96
In view Of the agitation for reduced taxa
alton, the exhibit is smaller, no doubt, than
IL would otherwise have been. Adding the
tobacco exported, from IL, Co., 0O0 to l., co.
600 of pounds must be credited to the item
of tobacco each year. In the cigars are in
cluded cigars imported into this country,
amounting probably to an average Of 55,-
10000
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MINERAL PRODUCTS
Statistics Showing the Splendid Min
eral Resources Of the United
States.
rwashineton Dispatch.l

Washington Dispatch.1
A report entitled Tho Mineral Resources
Of the United States" will shortly be pub
Iished by Albert Williams. Jr., Chief Of the
Division of Mining Statistics and Technology,
United States Geological Survey, j. W.
Powell, Director. This report Is for
the calendar year 1892 and the first
six months of 1873 1t contains
detailed statistics for these periods
and also for preceding years. together with
much technical and descriptive matter
The compilation of special stat sites has
been placed by Mr.. Williams In the charge
Of leading author ties in the several branch
es, and the results VIII therefore be accepted
with confidence The following totals Of
the production Of the more important min
eral substances for 1882 are from advanced
proofx 4.
Values NJ thu yv,atallic nroducts Of the
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SOUTHERN.

AIRS. Conrad, the wife of o prominent
lawyer OF Baltimore, killed her husband
while out of her mind Mr.. Conrad was the
son of Willard Fillmore's Secretary of War.
Prince Charlie, the noted English
thoroughbred which has won 200 races. has
been purchased by d. Swigert, the Ledng-
ton Ry) turf man
Somebody at Chattanooga has met
the midsummer demand for a cave by dis
covering a balf-mile hole under Lookout
mountain, with waterfalls $50 feet in height
A reunion of Texas pioneers, Con-
federates, and Mexican war veterans was
held ut Mckinney Texas Eight thousand
persons were present Addresses were de-
livered by Cows Ireland and Hubbard and
Congressman Throckmorton
The schooner A. G. Irwin has been
seized at Richmond for violation of the neu-
trality laws She has on board two cannon
boxes of ammunition, and large numbers Of
carbines and pistols One of the crew state
that for two days at sea she lay to and sig
nailed another vessel, which failed to ap-
pear
no Co0toh-iaCooiy VI IL LIZ ~ h'
Gerst. the tobacco warehouse of s II Hol-
land q Co, the tobacco factory of Hale,
Hickey & Oyer, the tobacco-factory Of W. f.
Low, and several outhouses were burned
at Danville, Va Loss estimated at $50, COO;
insurance, $4,000
Three blocks Of tenements and resi-
dences were burned at Meridian, Miss The
loss is $4,000
Crops in Virginia are suffering from
drought, and in some sections corn is burned
up. The yield will be far below that of last
year.
The schooner Sarah Lavinia was run
down off Point Lookout, Nd, by the steamer
William Lawrence, and the Captain, his wife,
two children and the cook were drowned
A Jackson Miss telegram reports
that at slny's railroad camp Amite county,
three negroes who supplied the contractors
with hands and then caused them to desert
were caught and hanged to trees"
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subdding In that city-only. however, for
the want Of material - and increasing ut
Alexandria and other parts Of Egypt
Owing to q report that English
doctors were poisoning the natives, an
Alexandria mob attempted violence, and
shouted, "Death to the Christians" The
riot was soon quelled
At q meeting of the people in favor
of the deportation Of the Irish poor m
London, resolutions w ere provided" for the
sending Of 100000 persons to Canada and
other British colonies