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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1883-02-09
RAGING TORRENTS.
Terrible Effects of the Freshet I'm Ohio and
Pennsylvania.

Pennsylvania.
The recent floods throughout the central
group of States CAUSED frightful devasta-
ton of property, the losses being estimated
in the millions Pennsylvania and Ohio
seem TO have suffered the worst. At
Cleveland alone the damage is placed
at not less than $4,000 The
loss was occasioned by the overflow of
the Cuvahoga river, which wrecked vessels,
carried away bridgesy and piled millions of
feet of lumber in a confused mass along the
river front In and around Akron, Ohio.
the damage is estimated Mt 81 coo, 600 The
Scioto river went on a boom at Columbus,
and many residences in the lower part of
the town were drowned out, the
inhabitants being rescued in boats
Great damage was done To the
railroads in the Western Reserve,
while the news from the oil district in Penn
sylvania is one long chronicle OF disaster
At Pittsburgh and Allegheny City immense
losses occurred aud reports from various
districts in Indiana show that the floods
were very severe there Many railroad acct
dents, several of which were OF IA serious
and fatal character, are reported, the high
water having carried away bridges and
trestle-Work, or weakened them so that
they gave way under the weight OF trains.
A Pittsburgh dispatch says: She damage
by the flood in the immediate vicinity of
Pittsburgh and Allegheny City will not be
less than S20O,0C0 Most of it is in the
destruction of small river craft The rest is
in the inundation of dwellings, manufact-
cries and oil refineries" At Fremont
Ohio, five out OF six iron bridgeSwere carried
away, and much damage inflicted upon
private property. In Lawrence county
Ohio, the water drowned out $1,000 worth
of property. In Butler county, Pa, the
Pittsburgh and Western railroad
loses every bridge from Coliery
Junction TO Allegheny. Whole col
umns might be consumed in reciting in.
stances or the destructive nature of the
food but these samples are sufficient q
} give the reader an idea OF the vast damage
entailed by the watery visitation
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1883-02-09
The Old Man Weakened.

BuJ papa--
Not another word said the person
thus addressed, tall. handsome man
in whose deep-brown hair tinge of
gray was just beginning to show. You
know, my child" he continued, that
nothing could give me more pain than
refusing any wish of yours, and that L
am never so happy and free from care
as when some act of mine has made
your life brighter. But this request L
fur trimmingsl BY my halidom, you
Jest bravely-" and turning hastily
away, Dunstan Perkins stepped to the
sideboard and took drink.
For an instant Lillian stood in the
conservatory, looking steadily down at
the heavy velvet carpet i'll which her
shapely feet sunk deeply, but presently
the spirit of desolate loneliness seemed
to leave her, and going quietly into an
adjoining room she began eating pie.
In few moments her father came in
rather harsh with you, Lillian" he
began.
But the girl interrupted him. Don't
speak of 1t again, dear papa" she SAID,
"because know that yCu really have no
money to spare. While l was mending
your overcoat last evening i saw that
note from Daisy, and would not"
you saw the note?" asks Mr.. Per-
kins in hoarse, agonized tones.
Eyes, papa; but you know L
never"
"How much will sealskin sacque
cost ?"
"Three hundred dollars" and as the
girl spoke these words baleful light
shot from her eyes.
lyon can have the money to-mor-
row." he said, and went slowly out of
the room.
81 thought my darling papa would
weaken" said the girl, and lifting the
fork slowly to her lips, the last of the
pie was gone Chicago Tribune.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1883-02-09

they could readily be brought down for con-
sultation in an emergency The Committee OF
WAYS and Means. having learned something
from their defeat yesterday, wisely offered
to day 10 change the duty on flint and lime
glass bottles and Walls from cents pound
20 ~ per cent ad valorem. Plain flint and
lime pressed glassware was left ut 10 per
cent ad valorem, which In the duty under
the present law. The committee and the
commission increased the duty on nj articles
OF glass when cut. engraved etched, deco
rated, painted, colored. stained, silvered or
gildod, not including plate-gla silvered or
looking glass plates, fiom Az to 30 per cent
nd yalOrem
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1883-02-09
Common Sense VS.. Fright and Panic.

Where large numbers of people are
assembled there is nothing to be dreaded
so much as fright, which leads to panic
and to loss of life. Every person has
the power to prevent danger by using a
little common sense. which should be
cultivated Ivy ALL Whenever and wher-
ever YOU are in crowd, look about
and consider what you would do in
case of alarm. and then, if danger
follows, calmly pursue your plans
and safety is certain. The
audience in McVicker's Theater, Chi
cago. are perfectly safe, unless from
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1883-02-09

fright they trample upon each other.
There are exits in every direction lead
ing to the open air, and every door will
open out with slight pressure. If
from any of the adjoining buildings
there should be an alarm of fire, you
can quietly go the other way. There
are from the auditorium twenty-three
ways to get out! You are safe in any
part of the theater; SO, exercise com
mon sense and enjoy the performance
without fear.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1883-02-09
WASHINGTON.

Secretary Folger issued a call for ex-
tended 5 per cents to the amount of sl5,-
0O0, 600, payable May
Henry A. Bowen, of Washington,
has been indicted for using corrupt infiu-
ences upon Foreman Dickson, of the late
star-route jury
The Secretary of the Treasury has
ordered that suit should be brought in the
name of the Government against the Union
Pacific railroad for 81 100000 The justice Of
the claim depends upon the allowance or
disallowance of items for new construction
and equipment the railroad claiming that
these items should be deducted from the
gross receipts in order To ascertain the net
earnings, OF which the Government receives
- per cent while the Commissioner of Rail
roads holds the contrary, and fortifies his
position by judicial decisions in similar cases
The debt statement shows decrease
OF the public debt during January of s13,-
CSC, $685. The official figures are herewith
appended:
Interest bearing debt
Bonds at 5, continued at 30 per
cent. Sal, 32s, rs,
-Four and onc-half per cents. ....... 25O,OOO,c o'
Four per cents Observation-Disclosures. 73s, g67, Su'
Three per cents. Observation-Disclosures. DOL Al, 35l
Refunding certificates. .............. 800, l5'
Navy pension fund. ................. H,OoO,0Ot
Total Understanding debt 49,. 81 .376 l3O, O5t
| Maturcd debt. Observation-Disclosures. 1852, II;
| Debt bearing no interest
Legal tender notes. ............... 346 74O, 2Gt
Certificates of deposit .............. l240O,0Ot
Gold and silver certificates ........ 124 j22,4 Il
Fractional currency ................. 1,0lS, 09t
Total without interest ......... SSH, TO, 76s
Total debt. 81, 0O2, 535, 53i
| Total interest ................,...$ IOI5s, 89C
Total cash in Treasury. ........... 3lS, 49,, 6]l
Debt, less cash in Treasury .... 1893. SOC, 100
Decrease during February. 1866, SSs
Decrease OF debt since June 80, 1892 $4,000. C67
Current liabilities
Interest due and unpaid. ........$ 2,i33. 96S
| Debt on which interest has ceased. 1862. 7l5
Interest thereon Observation-Disclosures. ASIDE
Gold and silver certificates. ...... 1882 SIC
| U. 5. notes held for redemption of
certificates of deposit. 12,40O, 0O0
| Cash balance available Feb. l, 1888 143, 25s, 2lS
Total. $3ls, 7s5,6 Sl
Available assets
Cash in Treasury Observation-Disclosures. 31S, 1855 G3l
| Bonds issued TO Pacific railway COM
panies, interest payable in lawful
money
| Principal outstanding .............. 64,623,512
| Interest accrued. not yet paid ...... 329,l1
Interest paid by United States. 49,. 81, 2sJ. 3Ss
Interest repaid by companies
| By transportation service........... 16,317,57s
BY cash payments, per cent. net
earnings. ....................... 655,l9s
| Balance of interest paid by United
States. Observation-Disclosures. 4O.3lO,G1O
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1883-02-09

facturer and State Prison contractor and
has served in the State Legislature. He was
born in Connecticut 80 years ago.
Hon. Emory Speer, an Independent
Democrat who represents the Fifth district
of Georgia in Congress-, votes mainly with
the Republicans, and expects to be ap-
pointed United States Attorney for the At
lanta district
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1883-02-09
POLITICAL.

d. M. Savin was elected United
States Senator from Minnesota on the TWEEN
ty ninth ballot and by the help of Demo-
cratic votes Mr. Sabin is wealthy manu-
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1883-02-09
Wheat and Cradles!

Wise statisticians assert that the
wheat crop is so intimately associated
with the question of marriages that 1T
is possible TO calculate the ratio be-
tween the number of bushels raised and
the number OF marriages to take place"
That is to say, the amount of produc-
ton Graded. Boston Star.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1883-02-09

MAN sticks up ntastic mi e posts as
the course of empire westward takes it's
way 4 new town in Kansas is called
Prairie Dog ] I'm.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-10-12
Ohi0's judiciary Amendment.

Ohio has adopted the judiciary amend
ment to its constitution. 1t abOlishes
the existing district courts and estab
fishes circuit courts. This change is
not a great one, however, the new as
well as the old courts being intermediate
appellate tribunals. But the supreme
court Is radically revolutioni2ed in it's
constitution. The Legislature is author.
lied to distribute the court into diyi.
sions, each one having final jurisdiction
where 1t is unanimous, save in cases in
which the conslituLiOnality of laws is
III question, when the whole court sits
TO hear them. The Legislature may
increase the number of judges without
limit. Where the judges of the
sections OF the court are not
unanimous in their Judgment, the
case goes before the full bench.
A plan of this kind was urged for the
constitution Of the United States su.
preme court, and it has obvious merits.
IL may be assumed that where the
judges OF one section Of the full court
are unanimous in their opinion, the
majority of the full court would decide
the same way. In important cases
where the law may be open to serious
question, the section of the court hearing
1t would no doubt feel disposed to send
1t before the full bench for decision and
the law would be improved by giving to
them this discretion though they can
exercise 1t under the Ohio amendment
by simply failing 10 render a unanimous
decision.
The United States supreme court sad
" needs some reconstruction TO enableib
10 do its work. The delay in its judg-
nents does great injustice to the people.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-10-12
Lancaster Entrliiusnrcr.
FRIDAY EVENING, OCT, la. 1899.
Important Temperance Points.

The temperance advocates claim that
the prohibition amendment has been
carried In Ohio, though 1t seems to have
been defeated by narrow majority ,
polling, however, three hundred thou
sand votes. IL it is adopted II Will he
the duty of the Democratic Legislature
To pass the laws necessary to carry II
into effect. This we believe it would
do. The constitution should be carried
out as the public make it. The Legisla
ture has no right to nullify it whatever
It's opinion as to its advisability
II the people of Ohio fairly have
decided that they want prohibi.
tion, they are entitled TO have
the experiment given fair trial
If 1t does not then work, they will rec.
ognize the fact and change their funda
mental law. The Democratic party does
not believe in prohibition as remedy
for the evil of drunkenness. II believes
that every man is his own keeper, 80 far
as personal habits go, and that the Jaw
cannot interfere with him while he does
not make his habits obnoxious to his
neighbor. A very large majority of
those who use liquor do it without in any
wise disturbing anyone else. \ minority
use it and make themselves obnoxious 10y
their drunkenness. 1t is this drunken
ness which is the crime against society
not the drinking.
1t is within the legitimate province OF
government to regulate tie consump
tion of liquor, or of tobacco, or anything
else, so that it may be done IN an unob.
jectionable way. The use of tobacco
may properly be prohibited in the streets
and all public places, because some OBJ
iect to tobacco smoke and tobacco juice.
1t would be most excellent thing If
tobacco chewing was forbidden IN the
railroad cars as well as tobacco smOk'
ing for it is a foul nuisance to have
the floors covered with the spittle.
The state could properly make such
abuse of other peoples feelings unlaw
full but it may not punish tobacco
chewing INDUCED in privately. 80 II
may prohibit public drinking ; but 1t Is
beyond its legitimate power to forbid the
Individual to get drunk by his lone self OF
in the company of those who do not OBJ
iect to 1t. A prohibitory amendment
that thus restricts private rights cannot
be made TO work, because it is only where
the drinking of liquor is public that it
can be found out. PrOhibitory laws are
as great failures in practice as in princi-
pie but if Ohio has decided to try the
experiment, the Democratic Legislature
should respect the decision.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-10-12

At the regular fortuightIy meeting OF
National League at Dublin it was all
nounCed that 1000 had been received
from Australia by the treasurer during the
week and also 81 900 from America. A
motion by Mr.. Blggar, NJ. r., was carried
condemning the partisan conduct of Earl
Spencer, lord lieutenant Of Ireland, in
procIamlng tho league meetings an.
uounced to be held in county Clare while
tOIerating the addresses OF Sir Stafford
NorthcOte in Ulster, which resulted in au
assault upon a convent.
Sir Stafford Northcote has addressed a
letter to the mayor of Belfast expressing Z
regret for the attack upon tho convent by
Orangemen during his visit there last
week.
Tho informer LAME has been committed
to prison, it having been ascertaned by
the authorities that he was about leaving
the country To evade giving testimony y
against his brother -in-law, Poole, in tho
approaching trial of the latter for the
murder of Kenney. In an examination
before the court on the ith of April, LAME
testified that Poole, on the night that
Kenny was murdered, gave him (Lamie) a
iul account of how the deed was done.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-10-12

FATHER RrNS, the Poet prIe, OF tho
south, " has - lecture entitled II rpcs,
SANITY aud Pocular."
HENRY IRyING, the actor. and Miss
Ellen Terry, sailed from Liverpool for New
York, yesterday IN the steamer Britain
uic.
BI,Hur RILEY the Episcopal incumbent,
oI the diocese Of Mexico, is alleged to have
mlsmanagad tho funds of tho church, and
his present whereabouts are unknown.
LORD CoLEmuGE was gwen reception
IN the New York Academy Of Music by
the New York state bar association last
week. Judge Ruger, Mr. Eyarts, Lord
COlerldge and others made addresses.
WM. +. HAKRIrY, esq. eX-chairmau of
the Democratic city COMMITTEES, was
married in ST. Malachl's church, in
Philadelphia, yesterday, to Miss Rose
MCDcvn. Mr.. llarrity aud his bride left
last evening for tour South.
Mrs. BELvA 4. LOCKWOOD celebrated
10 Washington lately the tenth anniversary
of her admission to the bar by giving a
luncheon to a few OF her friends. The
hostess vas made happy by complimentary
tOIstS and expressions OF good will and
regard.
SENATOR BNYARD lives on a hill, and
from his grounds there is wonderful
view. The house is u long one, with
magnificent grounds. \ majestic hall
runs through. Settces aud rugs and
GLORIOUS old paintings greet the eye. To
the left is the library aud reception room,
and to the right parOrs and drawing room
la tho former are all the senator =
personal belongings, grand books, ripe
parchments, rich drawings, famous pant.
lngs, aud what is to hin is, of course, OF
lucaIculable value, the portraits of all the
BayardS for at least five generations.
There are weird little pictures, suggestive
of Normandy, busts from ThUrwadsen,
little bronzes Of nude figures picked up
abroad, feathers from peacocks, hair from
goats, broDzes and brasses from modern
American schools, plaques from Dresden,
bisque from Vienna, and countless things
that nobody could describe.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-10-12
uULT uErEsDs uUUulNl%.
The Charges OF the eS-Prs-ideuI's DIsIuyaIi
Rsiuted Dy uIIn


Rstuted ny hIIn.
Joseph Holt, who was postmaster gen
eral and afterwards secretary of war under
President Buchanan, has written four
column letter which the Washington
National Republican, prints to day i'll reply
10 certain statcm- nts recently made in an
interview with newspaper COrreSpOuGelt
by Jacob Thompson, who was also
member Of President BuChanau's cabinet.
The letter as a whole deals with questions
of personal rather than public Interest,
and is "A reply to what Holt tlls sour.
rilous charges affecting his reputation.
1t closes with the following defence Of the
loyalty OF President Buchanan
81 cannot close this communication
without bearing emphatic testimony to
the loyalty of President Buchanan
throughout the troubled aud trying scenes
which marked the last mCnths of his
administration. With measuroless reSpOn.
sIbllitles oppressing hun, badgered by
traitors aud by the department OF govern.
ment, which denied him sympathy and
loyal support and standing as he did on
the brink of the great national calamity the
lmminence OF which was daTkening all
hearts, ne Was often cast down but never
untathlul To his duties. Amid the blind
ing rancor of party strife he was constant
ly misunderstood and constantly misrepre.
| sented. lie was not an aggressive man.
not at all given to violent forms of speech
or action. lie shrauk from the cOuJem-
| platiOn of civil war aud the bloOdshed it
would involve and sought to postpone
1t to the last possible moment, but in all
there was no taint OF his dsoyalty. While
however uniformly gentle aud suaye in
his modes he was no less firm in view of
the ends to be finally attained, and yet it
was this very gentlenrss and suayity, the
result in part perhaps of his peculiar
temperament, but yet more it may be, of
training inseIarable from his diplomatic
career, which often misled men who
paused not to reflect that iron hands are
Bonetimes found in silken gloves"
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-10-12
Hopeful Cooper.

Field Marshall Cooper engaged in
the melancholy business of whistling 10
keep his courage up. 1t is not an agree
able part of the duty of a political
Snowman, but it is one which they
religiously perform whenever the sad
necessity occurs. There is no good rea"
son why political general should not
tell the truth, whether the skies look
bright or dismal, but as matter of fact
they seldom pluck up the courage to
admit that everything is not of a roseate
hue. Field Marshall Cooper is naturally
of a sanguine disposition, because of his
red hair. If it was not for the hair
he never would have said that the Re-
publican overthrow In Ohio was vastly
encouraging thing to encounter in his
political battle in Pennsylvania. The
field marshall, however, has a reason
for it. He thinks it will be a great spur
to Republican effort that whereas an
Ohio victory would have caused con
tinuance Of Republican languUr in Penn
sylvania, an Ohio defeat changes lether.
gy to energy and promises him lively
campaign, with plenty of cash and help
ers to snatch the state from the disaster
that Ohio makes probable. There is Ger.
tainly nothing like looking on the bright
side of "a situation which has to bs met
anyhow but Field Marshal Cooper
would be wiser if he would admit to his
followers, as he does to himself that the
Ohio disaster sits i'll on his stomach
There is no use in lying, at least when
no one will believe you. No party ever
yet was kicked hard in one state without
feeling the blow over the border and
Ohio is always looked to IN anxiety by
Pennsylvania. The Republicans out
there pretend not TO know what hurt
them ; and that should make the Re-
publicans here suspect that the disease
is a general rOttenness of their whole
party organization. Field Marshall
Cooper is not happy, despite his auburn
locks, and need not pretend to be.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-10-12

Its opsn,Dg IN Reading "Wednesday rstu

It's Opening IN Reading weduesdsy EStning.
The synod of the Reformed church in
the United States, OF more properly speak
ing, the Eastern synod, met ia st. Paurs
memorial church. in Heading on Wednes-
day evening, at : o'clock.
The opening sermon was preached by
Rev. Geo. 4. johnson, the retiring pTesl-
dent, from the text: What shall 1t profit
a man II he shall gain tho whole world
and lose his own soul?' The sermon was
a very ablc one, and was listened to by
u large and appTeclatiyo audience. After
the sermon business meeting WAS held.
The roll was Calird aud quorum being
present, kcv 1'hns Il. Porter, ID. ID. LII.
D.. was elected president, after which
synod adjourned to meet On Thursday
morning at o O'Clock.
The most important work OF tho synod
will bc the consideration Of the new con.
sttution, which, il adopted, will make
the synod Legislative instead oi merely
an advisory body. The report of the
committee on tho status Of person
whose name has been erased from the list
of church members elected lengthy
discussion. The general opinion seemed
to be thar members name ought not to
be dropped because he failed u partake
of the Holy Communion. The report was
tabled.
Geo. W. Ileusel of Quarryyille, was
named as ono of the committee on the
minutes of synod, and Rev. DR.. Thomas
@. Apple, of this city, WAS plaIed oh the
theological seminary committee,
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-10-12
uos,n oru. " uarriEan,

Charles Wesley Carrisau, tho lawyer,
died at 1913 o'clock Yesterday afternoon,
at his residence, No. 200 East Chelton
avenue, Germantown. lie had been suiier-
ing from gouty affection, and recently
pywmia sot in with fatal results. Mr..
Carrigau was born in Philadelphia April
23, 1927. lie was graduate Of Dickinson
college, aud read law with Hon. John
Read. lie has been prominently identified
with the Democratic party and was dele.
gate to many Democratic national and
state conventions. In lsi0 ho was nOm-
mated for tho state Senate, but was de-
feated. He WAS elected register of wills
and judge of probate in 1855. Seven years
later he received tho Democratic nomina-
tion for Congress in the Fifth congres
siOnal district and was defeated by only
sixty.two votes by his Republican oppo.
nent, Judge Thayer. Mr.. Carrigau was well
known to many Lancaster citizens and was
greatly esteemed. During the last polti-
cal campaign in this state he made an
address in the court house in this city on
the occasion of Governor Pattison's visit
here as q candidate.