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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1885-11-26

The Orion family, at Hammonds-
port, N. Y, was plagued with strange
kitten that came to their house and
could not be driven away. Tuesday
night Mrs. Orton took the kitten and
said she would go to the landing at the
lake and drown it. After she had been
gone long time the family became
alarmed, and her son went in search OF
her. He found the kitten sitting on a
pile at the landing, dripping wet, and
crying piteously. Mrs. Orion was
found drowned in the lake. In throw
ing the kitten in the water, it is sup
posed she lost her balance and fell in
herself. The kitten swan to the pile
and climbed it, and Mrs. Orion
drowned.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1885-11-26
For nine months
ending Sept. 30.

1t will be noticed that no figures con-
corning the emigration from Canada
and Mexico are given, there being no
law for the collection.Of such statistics.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1885-11-26

AsHARK, measuring about seven feet,
got entangled in the mackerel nets of
some fishermen who were TRAVELLING in
the English Channel off Folkestone.
The nets were greatly damaged, and it
was with great difficulty that the huge
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1885-11-26

EDIsoN's father, aged 80, who lives
in Michigan, is going to Europe with
q young fellow of CO." He says if ne
likes it he will go again some time.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1885-11-26

TIE appropriations for the navy
from the first term of Gen. Grant to
the close of Gen. Arthur's term aggre-
gated more than 1882, 900, 900.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1885-11-26
The solicitor of the Treasury.

Judge McCue. Solicitor OF the Treasury, I'm his
annual report to the Attorney General, states
that during the fiscal year ended June 80 1895,
1908 suits were commenced, of which eighty
public officers, f03 were for the recovery Of
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1885-11-26

The Chief of the Bureau of Statistics
reports that the total of immigrants ar
rived at the ports of the United States
from the principal foreign countries
during the nine months ended Sept. 30,
1885, compared with the same period
of the preceding year, was as follows:
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The Postal Service.

Sixth Auditor McConville has submitted TO
the Postmaster General his ANNUAL report on
the financial operations of the Postoffice De-
partment during the last fiscal year. From the
report il appears that the gross postal revenues
were $40, $50 S43, and the expenditures'S49, 3l7,
1885, excess Of expenditures over revenue, y, 1856
345. To this deficiency, says the Auditor, should
be added the amounts certified TO the Pacific
Railroads for transportation 81 $40 966), and the
estimated unadjusted liabilities for 1885 ts2S5-
000), making a total deficiency OF 1881, 57l
The deficiency last year was 81, ,425 or
S3,414, 146 less than the present deficiency. The
revenues show falling off OF S765, lis, while the
expenditures have increased S2,9l2,S2S. This
result is attributed TO the reduction in letter
postage and TO general business depression.
The principal items of expenditure were as fol-
lows:
Railway transportation. .Sl3, DOC, 3l3
PostnaSterS salaries. l,24J,o4o
Salaries of postofice clerks. 4S73,S53
Star route transportation. ............ 5403, 259
Railway postal clerks. 42i6,2O9
Free delivery seryice...... 3,9So,9o2
Railway postal-car service ............ 17O9,326
Transportation of foreign mails ...... 81, 462
The value of the postage-stamps sold was
SAC, 1850, 226 The profits OF the money-order bust
ness were S40S 1888. The amount of the balances
paid by foreign countries for mail transporta-
ton was $685. and the amount paid by the
United States TO foreign countries for like SER
vice was S74 S59.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1885-11-26

DIR. CHAPMAN, an English physician
who has practiced for a number of
years in Paris, but was formerly in
India, where he had cholera to treat,
has just published book entitled
Cholera Durable" He is the man
who some years ago recommended the
use of ice-bags for seasickness, and
has more recently tried the same
method with cholera. He used it in
ten cases, with result of ten cures.
The ice-bag is triple rubber bag.
about twenty to twenty-four inches in
length, and about four inches wide
Each part is filled with fine pieces of
ice, and it is applied to the back along
the spinal column. It's application
should be constant, so the ice must be
changed from time to time. The vom-
iting was stopped by its use almost at
once, while there was great diminu-
ton in the cramp. The patients
warmed up, the pulse came back, and
all the symptoms gradually disap-
peared.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1885-11-26

Frank Parker, an old resident of Royal
Oak, has developed very sad case of tenn
porary insanity.
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CHE Jrile Yortheruer.


A CLEVELAND paper gives promi-
hence to the report that Mrs. Garfield
is writing biography of her husband.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1885-11-26

TELL not your secrets to your ser
want, for he will then be your master.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1885-11-26

VIM. Johnston died at Monroe Sunday,
aged Sc. At the breaking out of the war he
was obliged to leave Frederick, Nd, be-
cause of giving information to President
Lincoln of a secret secession organization
which met in hall over his store, and
which was arrested in a body. Mr.. john
ston had resided in Monroe over twenty
years, and was respected by oil who knew
him
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1nI 90


The Director has deducted the amount of coin
in the Treasury represented 10y gold and silver
certificates outstanding and added il To the stock
of coin in active circulation. In addition TO the
coin in the country there was in the minis and
assay Offices July !, 1885 gold and silver bullion
available for coinage as follows:
Gold bullion, value ................S sec. Si7 095
Silver bullion cost. .................. 4,654,5S
A total of Observation-Disclosures. ST, J016S2
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+" Kind Sir, Please, or Me Information"
From the Detroit Free Press.l

Office the other day. The twenty-ninth
was not an impatient people. She was a
young woman of eighteen. She had a let
ter to post and she posed in front of the
window, spread out her arms and chewed
her gum and said
"Will this letter take two stamps?"
"No'm."
as one enough?"
"Yes'm."
Then she chawed and chawed.
"Do you take Canada money!"
"No'm."
"You dont?"
"Nom."
Then she chawed and chawed.
will it go out this afternoonP"
"Yes'm."
Probably get there Tomorrow"
"Yes'm."
Then she chawed and chawed.
at isn't foreign letter, you know"
"No'm."
"Goingto Cleveland, you see?"
"Yes'm."
"If you were me-"
The crowd surged up and swept her ten
feet away. She held the letter in one hand
and the stamp in the other, and. gazed her
indignation. Her anger seemed TO center
on one man-one who had elbowed her the
hardest. He seemed to feel it, and he turned
and bowed, and whispered:
"'Scuse me, ma'am, but this is no idiot
asylum"
Then she chawed and chawed, and went
out without posting her letter.
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1885-04-01
Profit i'm Porpo1se Fishing.


Porpoise fishing promises to become one of
the principal industries on the New Jersey
coast The experiment made last fall at Cape
May proved so successful in financial way
that the facilities of the company there will
be greatly increased and other perpoise fish
cries will be established in both Cape May
and Atlantic countries. At first tkey were
caught for the skin and blubber alone, the
carcasses being thrown away, or, in a few in
stances, used as fertilizers. From the blub-
Der is extracted very fine oil, while the skin
makes superior quality of leather Some
time last fall, h9Ksver, it was discovered
that porpoise flesh was savory to the taste,
and it soon became popular as an article of
food, and was in great demand The juicy
red meat, which is taken from beneath Il
layer of fat next to the skin, is pronounced
by epicures to be more palatable than any
porterhouse steak ever cooked. In appear
ance it resembles beef, but is more solid and
of finer grain, and very tender. Some say
that it tastes like venison, and that there is
nothing of the fishy taste about it.
A Philadelphia firm has recently made q
proposition to take all that may be caught
along the coast this season, with the view OF
working much of it into mince meat. The
Cape May company, however, will reject the
offer, as it already has orders from promi-
nent Philadelphia and New York hotels and
restaurants and it is believed that there will
be demand for the meat which cannot be
met. For the first time it will be on the
bills of fare at the leading hotels along the
coast the coming season, and will no doubt
prove acceptable as substitute for the in
evitable fish. Last year seine about one
thousand yards long, with net almost reach
ing to the bottom of the sea, was used, but
it was seldom that more than half dozen
fish were taken in haul. Improved seines
will be used this season, some of which are
now in course of construction, and which
will be patented. Each porpoise was esti-
mated to be worth $50 per head when moth
ing but the blubber and skin were utilized,
but now that the flesh is in demand, and
extra fine oil is extracted from the head, it is
said that they will be worth more than
double that amount. When it is stated that
the Cape May company realized S3, 740 from
the outlay of 81 900 last season in five weeks
time, it will readily be seen what profit
there is in porpoise fishing.
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1885-04-01
SUETA BILE.

"Spring suits" is the placard in a Broad
way clothing store. Some men are easily
satisfed.-New York Journal.
Professor: s'Mention an oxide" Student
Leather" Professor: s'Oxide of whats'
Student: .Oxide of beef Exit Professor
Medical and Surgical Reporter.
Six New Haven churches are to have male
choirs after May 1. There will be no falling
off in female church attendance in New Ha
ven after May boston Transcript
Vanderbilt's New York house cost mil
lions His tomb, which he is now having
built, will cost only 1920, ,000 and most peo
pie think even that is tomb much.-Lowel
Courier.
"Why do bees make waxa'' asks a farm
journal. We do not know unless it is be
cause no one has told them that the honey
manufacturers are willing to make it fo1
them out of parafine Philadelphia Call.
An Austin Sunday school teacher asked
her class, .'For what purpose did God give
man his different senses-why are we give1
syesa" ''To shut 'en when we go to sleep.
said the dull boy at the foot of the class
Texas Siftings.
The Boston Owl-'Do youeknow that there
is great difference between the country
owl and The Boston Owl?" 'No." ''Wen
there is; the uncultured bird, you know
says sTu whit tn whoo,' but the cultured
one says L u WIFI Iu WHO'LL -bOSLoH Duu
get.
A man never begins to find out how little
he knows about domestic matters until his
wife asks him to keep his eye upon the baby
and to see that pan of melted butter Is
kept stirred, while she goes into the attic tt
look through her rag bag.-Cape Ann Adver
tiser.
A petrifed baby has been discovered il
Texas. That must be real good kind OF
baby to. have. As soon as the advantages
connected with them become a little better
known we have no doubt that petrified ba-
bies will entirely supplant the other variety
-Somerville Journal.
Things better left unsaid, or said other
wise: Edwin (who is fond of lecturing his
future bride)-"Well, good-by, Angy.
don't know how it is, but 1 always seem tt
leave you in tears' Angelina (tenderly
through her sobs)-''I-I-Td sooner yor
should leave me in tears, love, than never
leave me at all!'-Punch.
In the Legislature ''Mr Speaker, arise
to place in nomination a man, sir, what We
/. all know, sir, to be man what amt got nc
peer, nowhar. We ali know that he is more
than qualified, sir, for the position, for
served with him durin' the wah, sir; he will
not only represent the great Democratic par
tee, sir, but the entire State. Durin' the
dark an bloody days when the pale face OF
hunger put its bloody hand on the heart OF
the nation he was found to be as true stee
an grabbed the CORY wolf by the lappels OF
his.shirt and shook him until he loudly beg
ged for mercy. ."-Arkansaw Traveller.
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1885-04-01
wOOING WITH A CLUB.
How the Australian Lover Waits in
the Bushes Until His Dulcinea APP

How the Australian Lover Waits in
the Bushes Until His Dulc1nea APP
pears.
Marriage by capture was favorite meth
cd of getting wife in the old days when
wives were valuable for the work they did as
slaves, and there are some reasons for beliey-
ing that, at some time or other, it has been
practised by nearly all nations. The Ro-
mans undoubtedly used this method of pro-
viding themselves with help-meets in that
little affair with the Sabines, and historical
evidences exist to show that the Greeks were
equally unscrupulous. In Australia, among
the natives, the gallant lover provides him
self with good stout club and waits in the
bushes near the home of his Dulcinea till she
is unprotected, when he knocks her down
with the club and carries her off on his shoul-
ders before she RECEIVERS enough to make re-
sistance. This is taken as matter of course,
and so well established is the custom among
these savages that it is played a game
among the children. AS tribes of savages
either became more numerous or more civil
lied, so that there no longer any need
for the forcible capture of o wife, the cere-
mony of capture remained, such things
do, long after the significance had departed.
Ia his book on Central Asia Campbell says
that, ''On one occasion 1 heard loud cries
from village close at hand, and fearing
some quarrel, rode to the spot, and there saw
man leaning on his back something covered
with large scarlet cloth; he was surrounded
by twenty or thirty young fellows, and by
them protected from the desperate attacks
made by large number of young women.
On seeking explanation of this novel
scene I was told that the man had just been
married, and his burden was his bride, whom
he was conveying to his own village. Her
friends, as is the custom, seeking to re-
gain possession of her, and hurled sticks and
stones at the head of the devoted groom till
he reached the confines of his own village"
Throughout nearly all Central Asia some rel
les of this custom are found sometimes the
bride being mounted on horseback, and the
would-be groom forced to ride after her,
sometimes the suit being pressed by means
of foot-race, and sometimes the custom
taking the form of a regular scuffie between
the parties to the contract. Among the Tar
tars the marriage is always celebrated by a
sham-fght between the groom's friends and
the friends of the bride
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1885-04-01
9rY 0nnds.
More
New Goods.

"Homespun" is the descrip-
tive name of one of the most
fashionable fabrics for street
wear OF for informal occasions.
1t is a rough texture, not too
closely woven, and as far as ap-
pearance goes, might be really
homespun, if there were such a
thing nowadays. We have
two grades, one at $I.25, 54
inch; the other, which is of soft
er wool, with a less prominent
twill and more of a Cameps hair
character at $I.5o, 81 inch,
This latter is not to be found in
any other store in New Haven.
Brocaded Velvet Nantes,
trimmed with Chenille, $1,000,
$12.oo, $500 and up. Wool
Wraps from $3.50 up. En-
broidered Scarf Shawls, new and
pretty. Chuddah and Cash
mere Shawls cheaper than you
think. Knitted Shawls, Chill
dren'S Coats and Sacques.
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1885-04-01
MORNING. APRIL /, 1885.

the 18th of July. So far as the first of these
dates is concerned the prediction has been
verified, earthquakes causing more or less
damage having occurred on that date in the
south of Spain
The death of President Winston has re-
called some interesting incidents of his man
agement The question arose whether Union
soldiers had forfeited their policies, as they
violated one of the prime conditions by their
military service A soldier in Fort Moultrie
wrote to Mr.. Winston about it, giving him
the opportunity to make most patriotic re
ply, in which he said: s'Have no anxiety
about your policy. So sure as there is a
North on this continent it shall be paid if
you fall. On no spot in this land is SO much
interest concentrated as on the fort you oc-
cupy. May the Stars and Stripes wave over
ie forever" In regard to the policies of
southern men it was assumed at Mr.. Win
ston's suggestion that every such policy was
rendered for surrender, accepted and its value
credited to the holder. This was subsequent
ly sustained by the Supreme court. Mr..
Winston refused to insure James Fisk, jr.,
saying tndG dlS 1udl WIZ lcduS II1O 1lIC HC
does is in hourly danger from the bullet or
the dagger of an assassin. No nan can daily
violate all the laws for the protection of
property and the sanctity of the domestic
hearth and be a fit subject for insurance.
The plan for the transmission of mails be-
tween Paris and London by the pneumatic
process, devised by NJ Berlin, is exciting
considerable interest. The following are a
few particulars of the scheme: The pneu-
matte tubes or subway would be laid down
alongside the existing railroads for con-
venience sake The total distance between
the two capitals is ATS kilometres, viz: Paris
to Calais (raiD, 297 kilometres; Calais to
Dover (ChanneD, 80 kilometres; and Dover to
London (raiD, 139 kilometres. The pneu-
matte subway would be constructed of cast
iron pipes of 80 centimetres in diameter and
metres in length, connected Ivy means OF
India-rubber points. The arrangement has
the effect of giving great fexibility and
elasticity to the whole, and of making il
water-tight besides. The carriage suggested
is composed of wire frame covered by
sheet of asbestos cloth with a metallic warp.
This covering would have kind of metallic
brush coating, to enable the compressed air
to dilate to a certain extent around the truck
and cool the latter, thus counteracting the
heat, produced by the friction. A truck
would travel the distance between the two
capitals in one hour, and one could be dis
patched every ten minutes. An engine OF
from twenty-eight to thirty horsepower
would be sufficient.
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1885-04-01
NO. 76.
Rheumatism

1t Is an established fact that Hoods Sar-
saparilla has proven an invaluable remedy
in many severe cases Of rheumatism, effect
ing remarkable cures by its powerful action
in correcting the acidity of the blood which
is the cause of the disease, and purifying
and enriching the vital fluid.
1T is certainly Jatr to assume that what
Hoods Sarsaparilla has done for others it
will do for you. Therefore, Ii you suffer
the pains and aches of rheumatism, give
this potent remedy fair trial.
A Positive Cure.
"I was troubled very much with rheuma-
tism in my hips, ankles, and wrists. 1
could hardly walk, and was confined to my
bed good deal Of the time. Being rec
commended to try Hoods Sarsaparilla, 1
took four bottles and am perfectly well.
cheerfully recommend Hoods Sarsaparilla
as one of the best blood purifiers in the
world" W. F. WOOD, Bloomington, Ill.
For Twenty Years
Ihave been afflicted with rheumatism. Before
1888 found no relief, but grew worse. then
began taking Hoods Sarsaparilla, and it did
me more good than all the other medicine
ever had" "a. T. BALooM, Shirley, Mass.
"I suffered from what the doctors called
muscular rheumatism. took Hoods Sar-
saparilla and am entirely cured" j. v. A.
PRoUDFooT, letter carrier, Chicago, Ill.
We shall be glad to send, free of charge.
to all who may desire, book containing many
additional statements of cures by
Hoods Sarsaparilla
Sold by all druggists. 81 ; six for $5. Made
100 Doses One Dollar.
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1885-04-01
The White
Cotton Under
wear
sale continues
That's all we
need to say.

Curtain SCrimS used to come
only in linen goods; now there
are very good limitations of the
linen in cotton. Of course they
are cheaper. We have both.
The linen goods cost less now
than they did before their cotton
rivals came.
Why is there not more Twill
led Shceting used in New Ha-
ven? 1t costs but little more
than the plain cotton, and makes
very much nicer sheets. You
can have it here in "a, 1914 and
ia widths.
We have got in another in
voice of those Damask Towels
with fancy borders-thistle pat
terms and others. They will
soon be gone-wish we could
get more of these towels.
Another lot of Stamped Lin
en- for embroidering has come.
The designs are improving all
the time some of them are very
pretty indeed. The linen is mo-
mie, damask, fine crash and pill
low casing, and is in Tray Cloths,
D'Oyleys, Sideboard Scarfs,
Table Mats. and SO on.
Let us name one or two
Housekeeping Articles which
people might not think of in
our store. Thick, double-width
and double-faced Cotton Flan-
mel for putting under Damask
Table Covers. japanese Goat
Skin Rugs. Madras Curtains
and Curtaining. Colored Cot
ton Pushes. Colored Felts SO
and u inches wide. Awning
Goods, Waste-paper and Work
Baskets, Scissors, Japanese
Screens.
We keep in our Flannel De
partment a line of cloths for
ladies' upper garments and for
mems suits The spring goods
are here now, and like every
thing else they are cheaper than
they used to be. You will be
astonished to see the very fine
and substantial quality of the
cloths in grey or brown mix
lures, hair lines and invisible
checks, that we can now sell at
$2.25 a yard, 54 inches wide.
The black cloths, cork-screws
diagonals, &c, are also worth
looking at.
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1885-04-01

IN inning a Locomotive While DeRthIy
Sfck-SOmethfng the Passengers Did
Not KnoW-A Physician Saves an En-
gfneer.
TAUNTON Mass.
DR.. Kennedy, Rondout, N. Y:
Dear Sir-I am engineer on the Old Colony
Railroad, and the Fall River boat train between
Fall River and Lowell, residing in Taunton. For
ten years suffered everything but death from dys
pepsia Often had such binding sick headaches
irregular habits of eating and partly to the jar of
the engine Sometimes nay head would snap like
neuralgia, and again the pain would settle in my
eyes, which would feel as big mans fists My
breath was very offensive and my food soured as
soon as it entered my stomach. In fact my stom
ach felt as though it were great raw and sore
face, and what agony it gave perhaps you can i'm
agine.
In the summer and fall of 1875 when we had the
acute attacks nearly every week and thought
should have to leave the road But kept at work
until the next spring, when grew so much worse
that could virtually eat nothing, and concluded
that my labor, and my life too, were about over.
Remember that l had tried every medicine
heard Of and had been treated by some of the best
physicians in Taunton and Lowell At this critical
EDY recommended to me. 1t to me-
and with my experience of medicines, you can east
y forgive me for saying that had not particle of
faith in it.
had taken il but a few days when began to get
better. The and sore feeling left my stomach
and the swapping pains left my head, and soon
all right, and have been ever since. 1t is the
drove every ache pain and discomfort completely
cut of my body. Now keep KENNEDY'S FAVOR
ITE REMEDY with me ON my engine and it goes
wherever go. DANIEL Fits.