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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1884-10-09

wildly. FL would not change places
with any one on esrthl"
II am SO glad" he said once moro.
@I-I was afraid-you won't be angry,
Margaret / want to tell you the
truth, / think so much of you, dear
child. 1 was afraid you might think I
was trying TOTO trihe with you my
self. God knows had no thought Of
it. You won't be angry, Margaret?"
NO." she said, softly. Il am not
angry. never thought of you as
o trifer."
"And we shall always be friends?"
"Always!" The old pathetic ring was
in her voice.
They landed then and walked slowly
homeward.
At the gate he paused, and with o
sudden. motion, drew from his finger
the diamond that had sparkled there.
Wear this for my sake?" he cried,
dear Margaret.
She snatched her hand away with q
sharp cry;
mo, o mol Not that"
But be, insisting, slipped it on. Then
she broke away from him and ran in,
up to her own room.
He does not dream!" she sobbed,
fiinging herself down as once before
that day. @Thank heaven, he does not
dream And 1 love him. 0, 1 love
him! But he will be happy; that is
the most l care. o yes, he will be
bappy!"
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IRISH REPUBLICANS.
National Convention at Cincinnati.

A National Convention of Irish Republicans
was held in Cincinnati last week, about . o dele
gates, 100 of whom were from Ohio, being in at
tendance. A. l.. Morrison, OF New Mexico called
the convention to order and made brief adj
dress, saying its object was TO use every effort
to elect Blaine and Logan and give notice to all
parties In this country that 1t Is dangerous
to have any alliance with the British
press or British Government A. L. Morrison
was made Chairman and j. J. Geghan, of Ohio,
Secretary. The report OF the Committee on
Resolutions was adopted. The resolutions
ratify the nomination OF Blaine and Logan; de-
clare unalterable opposition TO the free trade
doctrines of the Democratic party; say the
American people are competent to control
their domestic affairs, and need no lessons
from a government from which they had
wrested their liberty with arms, and
against whose cruisers they had to fight
during the late rebellion; declare in favor Of
the Monroe doctrine, and that an attempt by
any European power to seize, fortify, or control
the Panama Canal, on any other waterway across
this continent, should be n sisted to the utmost
by every republic on the American continent.
i hey further say the nomination of Cleveland
was made against the interest of the Irish and
other Industrial GLASSES, and in an insulting:
manner. committee appointed to convey.
the resolutions TO J. q. Blaine.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1884-10-09

In days of old, when knights were
bold and stole for living, a serenade
was a romantic little open-air concert, at
which gentleman dressed up like q
fire-proof safe twankled long-necked
guitar under the windows of his love
and told her all about it in eight lines
and n chorus. 1t was very pretty, ro-
mantle, poetic sort of thing, although
its starlit beauty was liable to be
married now and then by the entrance
of a burglar with lance and battle-ax,
with which he picked the lock of the
fire-proof casting and perforated q
large hole in the person of the love-
lorn knight, and married tho girl him
self. In either case the young lady
was married and so didn't have to waste
her wedding toggery.-Bob Brrdette.
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CLIPPINGS.

A NEGRO in Pamela, Fla, is the father Of
thirty children.
ANNA Dickinson is at her mothers home
at West Pittston, Pa.
The increase of the Mormon Church ex-
eeeds 1900 annually.
IN Paris 30, 900 women are engaged in
the manufacture of artificial flowers.
The Celestial Empire states that the
King of Siam has 263 children, and is I'M
der 80 years of age.
New YORK Custom House officials found
500 artificial eyes concealed in the hustle
of lady voyager.
AN English school girl lately died from
the effects of being bitten on the arm by
one of her companions.
THE Cathedral at Moscow, built to COM
mennonite the departure of Napoleon's army,
cost sl2,500,000. and will accommodate
10000 worshipers.
THE husband Of woman who arrived at
Samtoga in July with sixty-fo different
costumes failed last week and offered Is
cents on the dollar.
A BANK-NoTE company in New York has
received an order to engrave and print
bonds to the value of 800, 1000, 900 for the
Peruvian Government,
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st. John and Butler Mt Indianapolis.
undianapoiis eiispatch.J

The city is filled with strangers tonight the
attraction besides the State fair, being the pres
ence of Gen. Butler, the GreenDack can
didate for the Pyesidency. and Gov. st.
arrived from Carlisle, Ind, early this
morning, and this afternoon visited the
state fair. where he addressed an
immense crowd briefly on agricultural topics
and in exchanging greetings with his old neigh
bors for he was formerly y resident of Indiana.
He and his wife and daul her held an informal
tonight Gov. st. John spoke on political sub
jects in Circle Park 20 crowd OF about $1,000.
Gen. Butler arrived here from Terre Haute
Court House yard he addressed large crowd.
N. A. Plympton. Of Worcester, Mass, manager
of the Butler canvass, Joined the party here.
into a thorough canvass OF the State, travelling
and speaking from a special car. Butler will re-
turn to Massachusetts to make several speeches
before the election.
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Down by the deep. sad sea
The foam-cappd waves now lash the shore,
Bearing q sweet fond dirg0 TO me
or my eailor-boy OF yore
The soft wind kisses my tcar-wet cheek.
With my wind tossed hair PLAYS hide and seek,
While mourn for the sailor dear 10 me,
Down by tne deep, sad sea-
Down meath the deep, blue sea
He hath gone TO sleep to rest for ayei
He hears not, needs not. storms of woe,
Or pillows rough with spray
The coral reefs around him rise:
The seaw eeds pillow hi golden head.
The blue eyes e closed forever TO me
Down by the Deep sad sea.
Down by the deep sad sea
A heart Is breaking, by fond hopes crushed.
The sad sea murmurs requiem sweet
in sympathy the winds are hushed
Hope on, fond hearth In the vista OF years,
When the earth and sea shall give up their dead,
Thy sailor boy will awake to thee
In heaven. from his tomb meath the sea-
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CHIPS.

ENrERPRIsING sporting men of I.sadville
ore about to open "A gambling house for
ladies in the carbonate camp.
The increase in the population Of Paris
since 1876 has been 25l .122. The total
population is now 2, 2S9.92s.
THOMAS BAILEY ALDRIcH and William
Winter, the well-known dramatic critic.
were born the same day in October, 1886.
AN air-tight lifeboat was recently sent
safely through the niagara whirlpool. but
was totally wrecked before reaching Queens
town, several miles below the falls.
HUGO BARrHoL. a Hamburg clerk, has
just completed the longest bicycle Journey
on record. In ten weeks aud Ave DAYS he
covered 1850 German miles. including sew
enl long stretches across mountain ranges.
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Belva to Take the stump.
Washington telegram

Mrs. Belva A. Lockwood announces that she
win shortly start out ona campaign tour, and
deliver speeches at Baltimore, Philadelphia,
New York Cleveland. and several other large
cities my speeches." said MRS. Lockwood in
conversation Tonight, wtil not be political
harangues in the ordinary sense OF the term.
ment and equal rights for woman before
the law and at the ba Not-box- do not think that
/ will say anything that will be dissertation Of
the Sabbath day. expect to peak In Bal
timore next Monday, and will probably spend
the rest OF that week In Philadelphia and New
York. go to Cleveland under the auspices Of
House. 1t will be more of lecturing than a
campaign tour, although suppose / would not
make the trip IL was not a candidate. expect
TO reach Cleveland Saturday evening. / have
received invitations TO visit nearly all the large
cities, and will probably go to Chicago, In
dianapols. and Cincinnati week after next.
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An Attempt to Assassinate st. John.
dispatch from Sullivan, Ind.1

Some villain fired into the car in which
Gov st. John sat on his way from Carlisle
through the window on the opposite side.
making a clean hole and lodging in. the
side on which So John sat, and little
in front of him. The IT. ain was rust slowing mp
south of Sullivan when the shot was fired, 1t be-
ing exactly = o'clock The Governor took the
matter cooly and no disturbance was made. and
many on the train were not aware Of the occur
renee. There IL no clue to the motive or identity
of the person who fred the shot
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GOV. HENDRICKS.
The Democrats Vice Presidential Candi-
date Mt Louisville.

date Mt Louisville.
Ex-Gov. Hendricks visited the city of LOUIS
vile, Ky. ON the invitation of the EXPOSITION
managers, and was given a cordial reception.
In the evening. says a dispatch from that city,
-he was escorted to the Exposition Building.
where, in spite OF the fact that rain was falling
in torrents. he was enthusiastically received by
1900 people, who gave him a kentucky well
come AS he entered the building, Gimore's
band played Hail to the Chie,,' changing later
to familiar national airs. The distinguished
visitor was hapI lily introduced by Col. Bennett
II. Young President of the Exposition Mr..
Hendricks then made timely and appropriate
address for the occasion. lie was simply WIS.,
nor and guest of the Exposition, and the sub
jeot of politics WIS not IN ntioned in his short
speech. He left the building amid tremendous
cheering. and returned to his hotel
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1884-02-09
A Wen Settled Law.

Intellect will tell The pews IN Ply
mouth church have been sold this year
for smaller sum than last, but l am
convinced, says Brooklyn writer, that
Henry Ward Beecher's mind has not
waned in power. His endowment of
natural and acquired ability is undImin-
ished by age. HIS knowledge of men Is
great. | saw his hat blow off. the other
day. 1t was wlde-brlmmed, happy
article, and a gust of wind lifted It from
his head. Did he race after it, as 1t
hoated away? He knew from observa-
tion anu experience that probably the
quickest and certainly the easiest way to
get it back was to trust the job to some
volunteer chasers. Nor was the feaslbll-
ity OF this plan dependent on the fact
that he was Immediately recognizable as
the Plymouth pastor. However humble
you may be, your blown-off hat will be
eagerly pursued by strangers, If you
calmly trust to them. Beecher acted
upon that well settled law of usage.
watched him, while he, with 1ocund se-
renity, stood waiting for the inevitable
recovery. The hat. being of great cir
conference, rolled with the speed of
bicycle half across Broadway, and then,
caught and collapsed by counter current
of wind, doubled on It's foremost pursuer
and gently wiped the pavement on its
way back, At this point 1 missed Its
movement, because l had my eyes on
Beecher. Suddenly, the expression offhis
big smile changed, and he stepped Or
ward In deferental haste. Something
new in hat recovering was evidently hap
penlng. A girl had caught up the h at, ts
il tumbled al her feet. She was a deft,
graceful, self-possessed creature; and she
ran TO the clumsier old man before he
could take three steps In her direction.
She neatly busted the hat with her hand
kerchlef, and delivered it to the owner,
with half-saucy, half respectful grin.
''Thank you, Miss-thank you,' said
Beecher. ''pm sorry was so lazy"
'You're welcome, MIR. Beecher," was
the reply.
1t was not strange that the familiar face
of the preacher was known to the girl, aud
yet I'll be bound that the old fellows
heart bounded when she spoke his name so
casually. don't know who she was, but
the young lady with whom she tripped
away was Miss Carrie Astor, the marriage
able heiress of the Astor family. write
marriageable, not marrying, because 1t is
SAID that she is not inclined to take
husband, 1t Is her head rather than her
heart which makes her feel that way. She
knows very well that her fortune makes
her highly desirable, and how can she find
out for surety the real sentiment of a
wooerY
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1884-02-09
Il Smart Yankee Boy.

When l was little fellow in Stutt-
gart, with yellow hair and wooden
shoes, there came one day to the school
which L attended an American boy
named Jim Sanders, whose father was
New York broker. He was a quiet,
simple-looking lad, with great soulful
eyes and an innocent look in his face
that made all Of us think he didn't
know much. We used to make fun of
him because of his peaked face" and
thin legs. In Germany, you know, the
children are all round-faced and fat,
After little jim had been in school
about six months and could speak
German pretty well circus came to
town. One day we were discussing
the matter, when Saunders, who had
been sitting quietly in corner of the
room, said he should think a little boy
might crowd in under the circus tent
and see the show that way. We all
laughed at this exhibition of ignorance,
because we knew how closely the tent
was watched and more than one of
us had felt the boss canvasman's boot
on the seat Of our pants. So when lit
tie Jimmy said this we laughed heart
| lily, and Jacob Landenheimer. who was
the biggest boy in the school, said that
nobody but Yankee would talk so
foolish. But Jimmy seemed to think
he was right, and finally Jacob offered
to bet him two marks that he couldn't
get into the circus under the tent.
Jimmy always had plenty of money,
and he at once took the bet. Then
several more of the boys began betting
the little fellow until l felt sorry fol
him, and finally concluded to go him
six grosbens myself, so that l could
give the money to him when all the
others had won theirs, and do a noble
act. Little Jimmy took my bet, and
after all the money had been put up
with Mr.. Niersteiner, one of the teach
ers, the whole crowd wene over to the
circus ground to see James lose. He
went right up to the circus man in the
ticket wagon and bought a ticket.
Then he said to the man; 81 reckon
there Is no objection to my going under
the canvas, as long as have paid my
wayp" The man said certainly not;
if any one wanted to take that much
trouble he had no objection. So Jimmy
crawled under the tent and came out
of tlfe main entrance, looking lust as
solemn and innocent as ever. OF
course Mr.. Niersteiner had to give him
the money, because he won it fairly,
and after he had put it in his pocket
he winked and said: "If you little tow
headed Dutchmen think 1 knocked
around New York eight years for moth
ing you will get left"
1
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DR.. Rouire, describes Tunis as con-
sisting principally of three distinct ba-
sins, that of Medjerdah, that cf Oued
Bagla, and that of Chottes, the first in
the north, the second in the centre, the
third in the south. There is also lit
toral zone, consisting of several little
basins distinct from those of the interior.
Were it not for the ardent sun, the
coast, like that Of Languedoc, would
consist of pools of water separated by
sandy isthmuses. AS it is, the low areas
are but dry ''sebkas." The stream or
"Oued" Menes, which enters the sea at
the Sebka of Djeriba, is usually dry,
but its principal branch is the channel
by which in rainy seasons Lake Kelbiah
discharges into the sea the surplus wa
ters brought down by the Oued Bagla,
which empties into it. This Oued is at
the northern end of the region known
as the Sahel, land of rounded, calca-
reous hills, whose narrow valleys hide
pleasant villages, and on the slopes of
which grow olive thickets. West of the
Sahel is the sandy interior desert region
of Kairwan. The term Sahel is given
to other regions similarly covered with
rounded hills. The Tunisian Sahel,
which contains about 1900 square kilo-
metres, furnishes some fine building
ing stones, as well as gypsum and chalk.
Many ancient quarries show the source
from whence were obtained the materi-
ais for the colossal amphitheatre of
Thysdrus and for the houses of the
cities of the coast. The Arab mosques
and the Spanish monasteries are built of
the same materials.
No stream from the interior plain of
Kairwan crosses the Sahel OF the region
of SfaX south of it; yet, while the rela-
lively large streams of the interior are
usually dry, the smaller ones of the Sa-
hel preserve a constant thread of water.
South of the arid and deserted zone of
SfaX come the mouths of the Oueds
which water the gardens of that town,
and further south the coast consists of
sandy tracts separated by oases, of
which that of Gabes is the most impor-
tant. The gardens of Sfax, filled with
olive, almond, pistachio, citron and fig
trees, with cereals and legumes growing
among them, offer remarkable con-
trast to the desert region around. r.
rigation has worked the wonder; the
people of Sfax are every year enlarging
the irrigated area, and may yet, if no
hindrance occurs, redeem the entire
coast between their town and the Sahel
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1884-02-09
Politeness.

There are two points OF politeness in
which a great many people are deficient.
One Is tardness in fulfilling social en-
gagements. An invited guest to dinner
or supper, who, the hour having ar
rived, fails to be on time, Is to all in
tents and purposes wanting in one of
the plainest requirements OF common
politeness, unless his tardiness is un-
avoldabie. Another phase of impolite-
ness Is that which maulfests itself SO
frequently at the theatre, the opera, or
the lecture, where, for sometimes half
an hour after the exercises have COM
monced, late comers are constantly an
noying those who, mindful of the COM
fort of others, are IN their seats at the
time announced for the play, opera or
lecture to begin. 1t may be deemed
questionable by those tardy ones to
come in with the common herd" or il
may be constitutional with others never
to be ready when they should, but in
neither case can justification be found,
If among our many readers there are
any who think these remarks are in
tended specially for them, we beg to
assure them that they are mistaken,
The impohteness referred to is too gen.
eral to admit of individual application,
They are intended for all who are guilty.
of the breaches of social or public eti-
quette OF which we have written.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1884-02-09
A Chapter on Duellng.

During the war with Tripoli many
fatal collisions took place between
American and English officers, and
also in 1918 between American naval
officers and officers of the British garri-
son at Gibraltar. During the civil war
in the United States there were few or
no hostile meetings among Federal
officers. Among the Confederates there
were number of fatal duels, the most
conspicuous being that between Gene
raj Marmaduke, of Missouri, and
General Walker, of Georgia, in which
the latter was slain.
Undoubtedly the four most noted
fatal duels fought in the United States
were those between Alexander Hamil-
ton and Aaron, Burr, at Weehawken,
N. j., July IL, 1904; Stephen Decatur
and James Barron, at Bladensburg,
Nd, March %, 1920; Jonathan Cilley
and William j. Graves, nearthe bound
ary line Of Maryland and the District
of Columbia, February "a, 1880; and
David Broderick and David S. Terry,
near the Laguna de Ia Merced, about
twelve miles from San Francisco (Cal. J,
September 13, 1859. All of the chal-
lenged parties in these encounters were
mortally wounded or killed; none of
the Others were injured except Barron,
who, though dangerously wounded,
survived. The weapons used in three
of these duels were pistols, while
Messrs. Cilley and Graves fought with
rifles. Hamilton was a general in the
army, and Burr was vice-president of
the United States; Decatur and Barron
were post-captains of the navy; Cilley
and Graves were members of Congress
from Maine and Kentucky; Broderick
was a United State senator from Cali
fornia, and Terry was ex-chief justice
of the Supreme Court of the same state.
There has been no strictly American
code of honor, although a majority of
the duels fought in the United States
by gentlemen have been arranged and
carried on according to rules and regu-
lations promiscuously adopted from the
code duello Of foreign countries. "Post-
ing" " however, is strictly an American
conceit, and seems to have originated
with General James Wilkinson, U. s..
A., whose challenge to John Randolph,
member Of Congress from Virginia in
1907, was disdainfully declined by the
naughty Virginian, who concluded his
letters as follows: "In you, sir, can
recognize no right to hold me account
able for my public or private opinion
of your character that would not sub
ject me to an equal claim from Colonel
Burr or Sergeant Dunbaugh. 1 can
not descend to your level. This is my
final answer" The audacious Wilkin-
son was not to be thus summarily dis
posed of, and he Indignantly replied:
81 have received your letter of the 25th
inst, by mail, in which you violate
truth and honor to indulge the inherent
malignity and rancor of your soul. On
what level, pray, sir, shall we find the
wretch, who, to mask his cowardice,
fabricates falsehoods, and heaps unpfo-
voked insults upon unmerited injuriesp
You cannot descend to my ylevell-Vain,
equivocal thingl And you believe this
dastardly subterfuge will avail you, OF
that your lions skin will longer conceal
your true character9 Embrace the
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1884-02-09

alternative, still ia your reach, and
ascend to the level of a gentleman, if
possible; act like man, If you can, and
spare me the pain of publishing you to
the world for an insolent, slanderous
preyaricating poltroon." No further
action in the matter was taken by Ran
dolph, and the next time Congress as
sembled General Wilkinson stuck up,
or posted notices as follows, in all the
taverns and street corners of the MT
tional capital:
HECTOR UNMAsKED.-Tn Justice to
my character, denounce to the world
John Randolph, a member of Congress,
as prevaricating, base, eliminating
scoundrel, poltroon and coward.
Posting became frequent In the
United States after this episode, and it
has been no uncommon thing to meet
a card in a newspaper, or notice in
some public place, the declaration that
-- sis an unprincipled villain
and coward" The author has wit
messed many cases of this custom of
posting in New Orleans, Nashville and
Savannah, and calls to his mind, while
writing, young gentleman of Los
Angeles, CAL, who posted a former
friend with whom he had disturb
ance at party, and subsequently sent
him challenge, which was unnoticed),
las cur and coward, )" and sat under
the notice with double -barreled shot
gun for seventeen hours.
Practically, public opinion firmly sus-
tains the consolidated enactments for
the suppression of dueling in the United
States; and, as an institution; it may
be said to have ceased to exist in our
beloved country; notwithstanding the
Cash-Shannon duel in South Carolina
in 1880, the Elam-Beirne meeting in
Virginia in 1888, and the remarkable
encounter in Louisiana between soda
water seller and catfish dealer in New
Orleans only few months ago, which
was fought with rapiers, and lasted
eighty-three minutes before either of
the combatants drew blood.