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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1884-11-20

Annual Report Of the Com
missioner of Internal
Revenue.

The annual report Of the Hon. Walter
Evans, Commissioner Of Internal Revenue,
for the fiscal year ended June 80, 1884, has
been submitted 10 the Secretary OF the
Treasury. The total receipts from all
sources of internal revenue taxation for the
year were $121, 590039, as compared to
$144, $50, 344 for the year2S83, $l46, 523, 2I3
for the year 1882, and $135, 229, 9l2 for the
year 1881. 1t is estimated that 10000, OOU
will be collected during the present fiscal
year, The Commissioner says falling
off is anticipated in the present year
that will follow from the diminished
quantity of bourbon and rye WHISTLES pro-
duced in 1882, on which the tax will mature
during the current fiscal year. Another
cause contributing to the reduction OF re-
ceipts will be the largely increased exporta-
ton of spirits in bond, on which, for vari-
Gus reasons, the owners cannot pay the tax
Something like IL, 100000 gallons have al
ready been forced abroad during the cur
rent calendar year.
comparative statement of the receipts
for the fiscal years 1883 and 1884 shows n
decrease of Sl6,04l $50 from tobacco. an
increase of 81, $50, Go from spirits, an in
crease of $31 1874 1873 from .fermented
404 from the taxes under the re-
pealed laws and penalties, making n total
decrease of 800, 963, 305. The total, ex-
penses were little less than l-5 per Cent.
of the amount collected The Commits
sioner says the diminution of the gross
receipts could not proportionately affect the
cost of collection, as nearly the same force
had to be retained
BY comparing the receipts for the last
fiscal year with those for the fiscal year
Immediately preceding it the decrease of
revenue from tobacco was $l6,04l $40.
There was an increase of Al in the
number of grain distilleries registered
during the last fiscal year and decrease of
is in the number operated. The increase
in the number registered occurs. as was
the case in the preceding fiscal year,
in the class of distilleries having
smaller capacities for the production of
spirits. In the class of larger distilleries q
very decided reduction occurs, both in the
number registered and the number ope-
rated. A comparative statement Of the
spirits of different kinds known to the
trade remaining in the warehouse at the
close of the fiscal years 1888 and 1884
shows that while there was an increase in
the stock of alcohol, gin, highwines, and
pure spirits, there was decrease in other
grades of spirits, principally in bourbon and
rye WHISTLES, of l7,750694 gallons. Nearly
tSo-thirds was bourbon whisky. The
quantity of spirits produced and deposited
in the distillery warehouses during the ifs
cal year is greater than the production for
the year 1883 by 1,422, 431 gallons. The
quantity of spirits withdrawn from distillery
warehouses for the year is greater than the
quantity withdrawn during the year 1883 by
2,90l, 1897 gallons. The quantity of distilled
spirits in the United States, except what
may be in customs bonded warehouses, on
Oct. l, 1884, was 96,S10, 521 gallons.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1884-11-20
SOUTHERN.

A frightful railroad accident oc-
Cured at Hampstead, Texas on the Houston
and Texas Central Railway. The north
bound express crashed through a bridge and
into Clear Creek, drowning twelve of the pas
sengers and wounding forty. Many of
the dead were mangled beyond recogni-
ton. A dispatch from Austin, Tex, gives
the following particulars of the shocking af-
fair: about two miles south of Hampstead
the road crosses Clear Creek, where the en-
bankments are high and the water deep.
Here, about 1 O'Clock in the morning, as
the train came tearing along, the bridge
gave way just as the engine and tender
had gotten across, and the entire train
consisting of the express, baggage, and
smoking cars, two coaches, and two sleeperS,
plunged into the river. The train was
crowded with passengers, and the scene
which ensued was horrible in the extreme.
AS the trembling timbers gave way, dread
full shrek of horror from the terrified
passengers was soon followed by the heart
rending means and cries of the wounded
and the dying. The baggage and
smoking cars were plunged beneath
the water the former twenty feet be-
low the surface, while the others were a.
most submerged. Those who were unhurt
Joined in the work of rescuing women and
children and the wounded, but in spite of
the most heroic efforts more than a
dozen were drowned. Darkness height
ened the terrurs OF the scene. Many
persisted within easy reach of help. AT
the last accounts the bodies of twelve
dead victims had been recovered Forty
persons were wounded. Many OF tho dead
were mangled beyond recognition, but none
of their names were remembered. The
fireman jumped the moment he saw the
bridge was falling, and landed on the en-
bankment. His leg was broken. The en-
gineer remained at his post and escaped I'M
hurt. The conductor did not receive a
scratch. Most of those who were drowned
were in the baggage and smoking cars, and
among them was the baggage MASTER
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1884-11-20

Permission has been granted to build
a surface railway on Broadway New York,
from the Battery to Fifteenth street, the
company agreeing TO pay the city per cent
of its earnings.
Rev. Henry Williamson, of Trenton,
N. j., went to the outskirts of the city and
literally blew out his brains with a revolver.
Masked men robbed the house Of
Captain John Morrow, an invalid, at Mans
field, Pa., of $500 and valuables. They
bound and gagged Mrs. Morrow and a fe-
male friend in a brutal manner, and the
former may not recover.
Hereafter glove-fghts will be pro-
hibited by the police in Madison Square Gar
den, New York.
The hundredth anniversary of the
conservation OF Bishop Seabury, OF Con-
necticut, was commemorated, 10y appropri-
ate Episcopal services in London, New York,
and Hartford.
The Vermont Legislature has elected
Homer +. Royce Jonathan Ross, II. II. Pow
ers w. G. vesey, John w. Rowell, and w. III.
Walker Supreme Court Judges, the first
named being Chief Justice.
Congressman VIM. A. Duncan, Dem
ocrat, of the Nineteenth Pennsylvania Dis
trict, who was very low with consumption at
the time of his reelection, died at his home
in Gettysburg last week.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1884-11-20
FOREIGN.

A cablegram from London says: Near
ly 2, 900 English and American residents Of
Paris arrived to-day from that cholera
stricken city. They report that the malady
has become epidemic in many sections of the
city, and that a majority of the inhabitants
who can afford to do so are preparing TO fec
to other cities on the continent. Several
deaths have occurred I'm tho English and
American colonies, and the ratio OF new
cases is alarming. The disease is of more
rapid type than that which devastated Tou-
Ion and Marsclles during tho summer. Per-
sons who arise and begin their customary
duties I'm prime health are seized without n
moments warning. Some are stricken down
I'm the streets, and others mt table. In many
instances the victims have not survived the
attack an hour.
An International Inventions Exhibi-
ton will be held ut London In 1885 under the
patronage Of the Queen, the Presidency of
the Prince of waos. and the management OF
an executive council composed of eminent
Engishmen. II will be opened In May at
the Royal Horticultural Gardens I'm South
Kensington, and will remain open until the
end of the year.
A Hong Kong dispatch states that the
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by tho red men. He recommends that no
polygamistic Mormon DO allowed the right OF
presumption.
Judge Knickerbocker, of the Probate
Court OF Cook County. ILL.,, refused to admit
to probate the win Of the late Wilbur r.
Storey. made In 1881, on the ground that the
testator was not then OF sound mind, and
appointed Austin l.. Patterson administrator
of the Storey estate, with power TO collect.
Counsel for Mrs. Storey took an appeal.
During o Democratic celebration at
Wellington, Kas.. Mrs. John Schnarr was
struck ins the eye by sky-rocket and in
stantly killed. Another rocket, carelessly
placed. went driving into the Offices Of the
Philips House, striking the night clerk In
the mouth and coming out behind the ear.
His condition Is precarious. w. II. Hood, Of
Pittsburg, Pa. guest OF the hotel, was So
riously wounded in the face.
Many farmers in the vicinity of Fargo,
Dakota, refuse to part with their No. hard
wheat mt As cents per bushel, the lowest rate
ever known In that region.
A National Convention of cattle
growers was held at Chicago last week. and
was largely attended. A National Association
was formed, and u committee appointed to
attend tho st. Louis convention with view
TO bringing that body under tho provisions
of the organization. Resolutions were adopt
ed indorsing the work OF the Bureau of An
imal Industry, and especially commencing
the ability and energy Of Prof. Salmon, its
chief.
After an absence of two years, the
eminent tragedian, Mr.. Lawrence Barrett,
makes his temperance at McVicker's The.
alter, Chicago, this week, in round of his
favorite ro,es. He opens In "Yorick's
Love-" which will be followed by slam
let," "Richelieu,' Merchant of Venice"
and Julius Caesar" Mr.. Barrett has sur
rounded himself with n strong supporting
company of artists, including Mr.. Louis
James and Miss Marie Wainwright.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1884-11-20
Cheer Up and Brace Up.

Now that the Presidential election is over,
and all the rest of mankind at peace, why
should not everybody return to his regular
pursuits, and do what he can toward max
ing everybody as happy as he can?
We have bqQndless expanse OF fertile
soil. an abundance of food and clothing. O
great number of factories, with almost un-
limited capacity for production, and the
most extended system of cheap transporta-
ton in the world; and yet business is every
where stagnant. Under the stimulation of
the lowest prices known these twenty years,
it is only reasonable that affairs should be-
gin to revive, and they doubtless will, but
the business men of the country can help il
along by calmly considering the situation,
and seeing how good it is after all.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1884-11-20
Don't Get Left.

To show how rapidly this country is de-
veloping in resources and wealth, as well as
in the ability to consume products, con-
temporary adduces the following figures:
In 1873 our population was about 10000, 900:
now IL Is 100000. In 1873 We rails d 2sI 0OO,-
0O0 bushels of wheat-the largest crop the
country had produced mp to that time This
year the wheat crop will be over 500, 900 900. In
1873 our corn crop 932, 0oo. 600 bushels; this
year IL will be 1900 0t0, OO0-more than one-half
greater than it was eleven years ago In 1873 the
oat crop amounted to 2S0,O00,OtO bushels;
this year 1t will aggregate COO, OOO 600
bushels This vast increase of production has
been made in a little more than a decade de-
spite five or six years of depression during that
period. All our material resources have kept q
pace OF development commensurate with our
progress in soil production. Comment Is un-
necessary to show that it is useless for the peo-
pie OF this country to think that because there
has been a panic IN the stock market and gem
eral decline Of prices there is to be long
halt in the race of progress. The man who now
sits down, and resolves TO wait lew years be-
fore he undertakes a new enterprise, will get
left behind. The train will start and be out OF
sight while he Is musng
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1884-11-20
POLITICAL.

The vote of seventy-eight counties
in Missouri is as follows: Cleveland, 1s6, 1913;
Blaine and Butler. fusion, 143. sos: st. John,
1,14l. tleveland's plurality. 22,5Ia
William Walter Phelps is reelected
to Congress by majority larger than he had
two years ago.
Joseph Wright, Jr., of Babylon, l..
l.. an enthusiastic Democrat, is charged with
locking up HIS aged father on election day to
prevent him from voting for Blaine.
One hundred and sixty members of
the present Congress, or one-haIf 1.-THE whole
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1884-11-20

situation Of tho French In Tonquin b daily
becoming moro serious.
Frederick J. Allen, Vice President
of the Dublin Young Ireland Society, charged
with treason-felony, has been committed for
trial.
Christian Christianson, Of California,
victim.
According to dispatch from Shang-
hal, the French forces have occupied Tamsul.
Austria, it is said. Is about to estab-
lise penal c..on- on the African coast.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1884-11-20
CLIPPINGS.

WILLIAM JOHNSON, youth of Gran
vile, w. Va, eloped with his foster mother,
Mrs. Cole.
ELECTRIC lights will be used at the next
Easter festival for lighting up st. Peters
Church, Rome.
THE advertisements of furnished houses
to let in Washington paper indicate that
the lowest price desirable house can be
procured for is SO month, and the high
est, 50, 1888.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1884-11-20
The Business Outlook.

A well-informed business man from New
York, in speaking of the prospects for
business during the remainder Of the year.
said that the merchants of New York, who
can disentangle their thoughts from the po-
litical excitement, are calculating the
chances for some improvement in the mer-
camille business during the remainder Of
the year.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1884-11-20
Indians Rescue United states Prisoners,
Tort Smith Ark telegram

TIUIb bIIIIIII WIKI ItICktdIfI
Deputy Marshal Mcrshon has Just re-
turned from Indian Territory, where he had
terrible encounter with Indians. who at
tackled his party and rescued thirty United
States prisoners whom he had under arrest.
Two of the attacking Indians were killed
and several wounded. Two of the Mar
shal's posse were seriously wounded Nine
teen prisoners were brought in by the Mar
shall and his deputies.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1884-11-20

Mr.. MOODY, the evangelist, is conduct.
ing revival at Troy, ". Y.
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An Estimate Of the New Cotton
Crop---A Great Corn
Yield.
DIR. Salmon's Advice 70 Farners-R0se.
ate Views Of the Business
Outlook.

The November returns Of cotton to the
Department of Agriculture. at Washington,
relate to the yield per acre, and show the
effects of the long continued drought in re-
ducinp production. The lateness Of killing
frosts has less effect than usual in ourtail-
ing the Weld, as the vitality of plants was
too nearly exhausted to produce a top crop.
The drought had not been broken at some
points on the Gulf coast at the date Of re-
turns. The indicated yield per acre is
lower in nearly every State than
In the census year, which was one
of average production. The low
est Yields are now, as then, in Florida,
Georgia, Alabama, and Texas. The reduc-
ton this year is very marked in Louisiana
and Arkansas, in the region Of the most
productive cotton lands. Returns by States
indicate the yield per acre as follows, the
figures being subject to modification by full
er returns: Virginia, $50 pounds; North
Carolina, IT'S; South Carolina, 152; Geor-
gia, 1876; Florida, 105; Alabama, $50; Mis-
sissippi, l75; Louisiana, 100; Texas, 143;
Arkansas, 200; Tennessee, 16O. The indi-
cations point to a crop somewhat larger
than IN 1888, gathered in unusually fine
condition. of good color, unstained by
storms, and free from trash and dlrt.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1884-11-20

CHIEF JusT1cf WAITE has never missed
q session of his court.
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Contagious Cattle Discsses-Dr. Salmon's
Report.


DIR. d. Z. Salmon. Chief Of the Bureau
of Animal Industry. has submitted to the
Commissioner of Agriculture voluminous
report upon the contagious diseases of ami
mails, the report being the result of expert
ments and Investigations made by the veter-
mary division. Considerable space is given
TO the detailed history of the recent out
break among cattle in Kansas. and to
description of its symptoms DR..
Salmon reaches the conclusion that
the disease was ergotism, due TO eating
the fungus known as ergot. Upon the treat
ment and prevention OF this disorder he
says: When the first signs of this disorder
appear the most important point to be at
tended to Is to mike complete change of
food and to see that it is oft,good quality,
nutritious, and free from ergot. 1t would
also be proper TO give a dose of physc in
order to remove as much as possible the
poison still contained in the digestive organs,
and to follow this with soft food In the
most severe cases-those in which part
of the limb is already lifeless-treat
ment will avail bat little. The
greater number of cases, however, have not
advanced to this stage when lameness is
first noticed, and these will be greatly ben
Gifted by removing the cause and placing
the animal under conditions favorable for
resisting poison. Another condition be-
heved by some to have much influence on
the development Of ergotism is the water
supply. With plenty of water always at
hand it is believed larger quantities of ergot
may be taken for n longer time than when
the water supply Is deficient
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1884-11-20
A Great Corn Crop.

The November returns to the Depart
ment Agriculture, of the rate of yield of
corn indicate product somewhat in excess
of 800, 900, 900 bushels, on an average
rate small fraction above twenty-six BUSH
els per acre. The best yields are, as in
1888, in what has been designated the great
American desert. The arid regions" in
the vicinity of the Tooth meridian have pro-
duced heavy crops of maize of high quality.
That line Of longitude has ceased to be an
absolute barrier to corn production or gen.
eral farming The quality of corn is better
than in 1883 nearly everywhere, and in the
Northern belt il is worth 20 to 70 per cent
more. The potato crop Is nearly an average
yield, or ninety bushels per acre, and ex-
ceeds 100, 000, OO0 bushels.
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A Halifax On. S. special reports that

a HaIIIaX On. D special reports that
while life-boat with n crew of eleven wreck
ers, from the steamer Inveralt, stranded on
Pictou Island, was returning TO shore, dur
ing a northerly gale, the craft was capsized
and eight of the party drowned. A man
from shore, putting off in a dory to attempt
the rescue of the others who were cling
ing TO the upturned boat. lost an oar drifted
to sea, and was lost.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1884-07-10

The d,.ce,sfer 81 the ohsisrs germs Ia
IaSss. Df. Koch. has dIssecisd the body
Of . marine vhs died Of ebslera IN the
Nsnas Hospital u Toslca After hssiss
bern s,ck only svo beurs. ssd sAys that the
scouses sos rAsios u Tsulos and Marssil.
lss 10 usdosbisaly Asist,c eLolers Sab.
sss usssly DR. Koch said that the outlook
Of . sprssd Of The disease oil over EnfePs
vu very ssrioua He stated that the
fumissiis1 Of baggage and pAssanssrs.
and Tie other sanitary precautions nov
being exercised at Paris and other cities
would not prevent the scoorge being iasro.
suces through al Europe. and perhaps
ultimately reaching America, a. the germ
Of the dissass VAS carried 10 the isisstises
ssd might lie dormant for some time BE-.
fore developing sufficiently to prosirats
tho person having IL He advised very
strict quarantine regulations a. about the
best means Of prsvssting the introd uciios
81 the discass.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1884-07-10


ifBrsAsr nsseAes vosil ssly jadss Blaiss
y sAariiahiy - he vlshsd himself 70 h
judged. ths Mnlligan letters usald mel
sssd 70 hin Today liks - Accsss,ies am
ply sustained by rsassn sd fact Lei
Esschsr Try Rlsiss - sessressly aad
LARRY ~ Bssrhsr vas tried by The people
10 is7a. asd be vill hsd nothisg 10 ths
Mnlligsa letters ,pconsislaat With The
explanation offered BY Mr.. Dlsiss 10 1876
There arc pAsssess 10 Bls,ns's letters thai
are capable Of evil interpretation. but II
doss not become Bsschsr vhs needed q
sev Dictionary TO givs his letters plaus.
ibls shov Of isnooencs. 10 give mAlsvo-
lent sosssructiea 70 the ambiguous Pcs.
sases Of Mr.. plains's csrespeadsses; tAs
American people Il Mr.. Bsschsr's earnest
appeal judged hin by his lie ssl work
ssd not Wholly by his sHusivs letter.; ths
Americas people viii Judge Blaiss gsasr.
ously by his general Political life ssd pur.
pose rather thas BY his private csrrsspoa.
dsSes, stolen BY discharged clark Of his
friend Fisher and used for paspsss OF
spite and blacknail. Blsins's LIE and
lettss are beyond rsprescL Of criticism.
compared With the strength Of he case
againt gsschsr asd his sxtraerdin ary lot
tsrs. Let Mr.. Bssehsr b modest and
sot shy bricks 1t Mr.. Blaine whose letters
are - isnscuous ~ Pauls spistls 70 The
Corinthians compared With Bsschsr's
ragged edge rhetoric"
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1884-07-10
DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION

A larger crowd anA ewes more cxcite-
.sst d The Demscrstic convention than
d lis RApnblicaa predecessor Masy Of
the bsss and most Influential mes Ia the
party are prssent but none attract
more attention than Ben Butler and John
Kelley. Both are il bslligerent attitude
asd both arc against the fsvorite, Clove-
land, but Ben says he will support the
ticket whoever is nsminstsd while John
says he shall do nothing TO help elect
Clsvelsud. The other candidates who
have any considerable following ere Thur.
man. Mcdonald. Bsyard. Randall. Flower.
Batter and Field. These are only flavor.
its sons with no strength Of consequences
outside Of their respective States. The
three Hui, however. have some real pre-.
tsntions Aad. with Cleveland out Of the
way. one OF them would probably secure
the prize Tilden autographed Manning,
the chsirmap Of the New York committee,
that he meant what he said in his letter
and Of course 10 out OF the question.
The frat fight was in the New York del.
egation. aud one great question with the
other delegates was can Cleveland carry
New York. Clsvelands friends say he
can while Kelley aud Lester B. Faulkner
assert just as strongly that he cannot.
In causus AZ Of tbs 70 delegates voted for
Clevelsbd aud uader the unit
rule the whole 70 would be counted for
that candidate. Kelly protested against
this and carried his protest before the
convention. Clsvelsnd's strong majority
In New York weakened the opposition 10
him 10 other States and rendered it 81.
most certain that he would receive the
nomip alton on the second or third ballot,
and even on the first, only that under the
rule it takes two.thirds 10 nominate.
Still Kelley persists In the fight and his
positive assertion that tho labsring men
IN New York will not vote for Cleveland
Lss some effect on others
There was lively discussion in the con-
vention on the question OF abolishins tho
unit ruo but II was defeated by . vote Of
463 TO 1892
The comm iitee on resolutions WAS very
evenly divided on the tariff question IL
being 10 favor Of free trade and Is in favor
Of stradllipg the question. The conven-
ton itself is also quite evenly divided, but
the indications are that the platform will
be equivocal and 40 framed that it can be
interpreted either wsy TO suit every local.
iiy, which is about a. sensible as Hancock's
famous declaration that the tariff is
local question.
The vote lisposinR OF the unit rule,
though 1t disposes Of John Kelley, can
hardly he called test question in regard
10 presidential aspirations, Is the Demo
Gratis have always been in favor Of sustain
ing the unit rule, generally with stronger
vote than At this time.