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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-06-29

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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-06-29

Ar at Lubec 23d, sch Frances L Conrad. from
Magdalen Islands, with 500 bbls herring.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-06-29
New York Mining Stocks.
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1W YORK, June 26, 18S5.-The following
Coz. ,,,i1,i,,er
California Mining Stocks

SAN FRANCISCO, June 27, 1Ss5.-The.follow-
ing are closing official quotations of mining stocks
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1885-11-26

miners of the west, and such others a. might
be enabled to pay their debts in adeprecisted
currency; and these would be benefited at the
expense of the rest of the people. We can
see no better reason why man who has
eiehty-five dollars worth OF silver bullion
should be able to exchange it for 100 silver
dollars, than that farmer who has 100 bush
els of wheat worth the same amount, should
be allowed the same privilege. As we have
before stated, the plain, simple, equitable
solution of the problem is, it seems to us. to
put hundred cents worth of silver in q dol
lar and then put the coinage of that metal
on the same basis as gold. We do not believe
in a gold standard alone. There is no dan
ger of there being too many dollars, either
of gold, silver or well secured paper, provided
they are all of full value. 1t is not the silver
dollar to which we object, but 1t is to a
fraudulent eighty-fve cent coin claiming to
be dollar, that we take exception.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1885-11-26

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Make $50 For Christmas.

The publishers of Rutledge's Monthly offer
twelve valuable rewards in their monthly for
December, among which is the following:
We will give $50 to the person telling us
which is the shortest verse in the New les
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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1885-11-26
An Example OF Protection.

In order to see the effect of protection LEI
us take an example. We will take the silk
industry in New Jersey. We made last year
in New Jersey, over $22, 100000 worth OF
silk goods on a capital invested of nearly $50,
100000, and employed in that industry over
$4,000 work-peopie, to whom we paid
over $500, 900 in wages. The eighteen thou
sand people employed directly received the
five and half millions of dollars in wages.
Well, most of these operatives had others
who were dependent upon them, and who
lived off of the wages earned. But this is
not all. These wages did not all remain in
the hands of the operatives, but part was
paid to the storekeepers, the butcher, the ba-
kerr the tailor or dressmaker, the bootmaker,
and other mechanics, and part, it may be to
teachers, clergymen, doctors, as we'll as to the
taxgatherer. All these people and hundreds
of others. directly or indirectly, live off the
wages thus paid. Now, if you were to put
all these people together in town you would
make not less than ninety thousand people,
all of whom would live directly or indirectly
off this industry.
Now, if the duties imposed on silk goods
were taken off, every one of those silk man
ufactories would have to stop. and the eight
cen thousand people employed, and those
dependant upon them, and those living indi
rectly off them. would be thrown out of en-
ployment and their living in this way injured,
to say nothing of the capital that would be
lost or sunk.
Who would that benefit? Would it benefit
the laboring people thrown out of employ
ment, or those directly or indirectly depend.
ent upon them? They all would be injured.
Would it benefit the farmer? No! The
farmer feeds all these people, and to this ex-
tent is benefited. If you break them down
you destroy his market and he is injured.
1t is the money that is earned in the mills
that pays the farmer for his products, either
directly or indirectly, and if the money ceases
they can not buy, and the farmer loses his
market. Who would be benefited? England,
France, and Belgium-these countries that
manufacture k-goods-they would be ben
Gifted, not our country, or the people Of the
United States; but the people in these coun-
tries in Europe, they would be benefited byit
And what say with regard to the silk in
dustry-I only introduce it as an example
will apply to every other industry in our
country; to the manufacture of metals as we'll
as textile goods. All to greater or less ex-
tent would suffer.-Hon. Th0s. III. DudLeg
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1885-11-26

ONE PARTY is just as bad as the other, is it?
If that be the case isn't it just the least bit
singular that every election fraud that has
found its way into the courts, was perpetra-
ted in the interest of democratic candidates?
Joe Mackin, the convict, was a democrat and
stuffed the Chicago ballot boxes with fraud
ulent tickets for democratic candidate.
The Cincinnati frauds that are being inves-
tigated and "sat down upon" by the Ohio
courts are democratic frauds. The mands-
mus issued by the democratic supreme court
of Michigan, was to the democratic board of
Aldermen, for the purpose of suppressing at
tempted democratic fraud. o, yes! One par
ty-the democratic party-is just as bad as
any other-and good deal worse.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1885-11-26
A vrvp having triad for n lonp time with

AFTER having tried for long time, with
out success, to elect senator, the Oregon
legislature has finally chosen Hon. j. d.
Mitchell to that high Office. The prolonged
delay was caused, not by want of republican
strength in the legislature, but because re-
publicans were divided among themselves
as to candidates. Mr.. Mitchells election was
secured by the votes of seventeen democrats
added to the thirty republicans who gave him
their support, making forty-seven votes, one
more than the required number. Mr.. Mitch
ell has been in congress before, and is a
thorough republican.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1885-11-26
VAN buren, County is obtaining a good dea

VAN BUREN County is obtaining good deal
of newspaper notoriety in connection with
matters pertaining to its Jail. The fact is,
however, that her Jail is not such a horrible
place as some of our exchanges seem to sup
pose, and, doubtless, would not suffer by
comparison with many other similar institu-
tions in the state. 1t is said that it is an
old wooden building which is true. but there
is new and substantial addition, containing
strong cells below and separate cells above for
the confinement of females and juvenile Of
tenders, and it is not true that boys are habit
ually confined with or where they can readi-
ly communicate with the older and hardened
criminals. Neither do the prisoners habitually
spend their time in gambling, fiddling, dan
cling, etc. Col. Todd, our efficient sheriff, is
too gooda disciplinarian and too well posted
in the duties of his Office to permit it. Our Jail
is Objectionable enough-especially to those
who are confined therein-and ii is liable to
all the abuses that pertain to the system
itself. But it is the system, rather than any
particular prison, that merits condemnation
The NoRTHERNER is pleased to see its esteem
ed contemporaries calling attention to this
question, and to see that there is a growing
sentiment in favor of q district Jail system
So far as it is aware it was the first paper in
the state to advocate such plan, and it glad.
ly strikes hands with its coadjutors in bring
ing this important matter before the minds
of the people. Let us have still more gen.
eral discussion of the subject.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1885-11-26

The CANADIAN government was real rough
ON Riel. JEFF. Davis should be thankful he
committed treason in the United States, in
stead of Canada.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1885-11-26

The Detroit Free Press characterizes the
recent democratic attempt to steal seat on
the board of alderman-an attempt that was
only thwarted by the interference of the su-
preme court-as ian insistence on technical
rights" Henceforth let not the tender feelings
of the Detroit democracy be lacerated by any
allusion to political steals, but let all such
rank specimens of political kleptomania be
called simply "a rigid insistence on technical
rights"
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1885-11-26

We take this method of acknowledging
that we were taken by storm very unceremo-
niously last evening, by goodly number of
our friends who came in upon us "as though
they had right to-" We were compelled to
acknowledge ourselves completely ''talken,"
and gathering ourselves up as best we could,
we made the best of it by having genial,
social time with all present, though the short
ness of the time forbade complete canvass
of all the territory. They made our hearts
glad in more ways than one, bringing not
only good cheer, but good things for the
wardrobe, pantry, cellar, etc. As they took
their departure at an early hour, our warm
est wishes and Sod bless you" went with
them.
Mn. AND Mrs. l.. ID. BoYNToN.
November oath, 1886.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1885-11-26
The silver Question.

One OF the most important matters that
incoming congress, is the silver question.
That the continued compulsory coinage of
eighty-fve cent dollars will work injury and
disaster to the country, is the almost univer-
sal judgment of the best fnanciers of the
Nation. What shall be done to correct the
evil is question that has forced itself to
the front and which will not be denied con-
sideration. OF all the plans that have been
proposed for Ito settlement, the NoRTHERNER
believes that the plan of the silvermine own
ers-free coinage of the 1925 grain dollar
would prove the most disastrous to the pros
perity and welfare of the people. Stated in
plain terms their scheme amounts to simply
this: Any man who owns eighty-fve cents
worth of silver bullion may deposit it in the
United States mint and receive therefor, a
piece of money called q dollar, stamped
as dollar, and that will pay dollars worth
of debts. The government can, by its stamp,
put the debt paying power into this kind of
money, or even into worthless rags, but it
cannot by any Legislative hocuspocus give
such money full purchasing power. The re-
suit of the adoption of such q measure would
DO TO disarrange the entire business of the
country, to give Us deprecated currency,
current nowhere in the world, outside of the
United States, and would cause an immediate
rise in the prices of everything but labor
and thus work irreparable injury to the la.
boring man. In fact, il would benefit nc
class Of our citizens, except the great silver
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1885-11-26

Mr.. I. w. Atkins, Girard, Kan, writes: ~
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Bitters TO my customers, they give entire
satisfaction and are rapid sellers" Electric
Bitters are the purest and best medicine
known and will positively cure Kidney and
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without them. They will save hundreds of
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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1885-11-26

"THE GANG" in Detroit died hard. IL was
determined to steal seat on the board or
Aldermen, from the republicans, but, by the
help of several injunctions from the circuit
court, supplemented by mandamus from
the supreme court, it was thwarted in its
nefarious schemes.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1885-11-26

MICHIGAN SHEEP breeders should remem-
Der that the free-traders' convention recently
held in Chicago, adopted resolution de-
manding the repeal of all tariff on raw
materials.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-08-20

money to be honestly made out of our
enterprise. and we learn to make it
and have it for ourselves.
When Mr.. Baird had told his part
of the story another gentleman, also
from San Domingo, told something
that was not so pleasing to this coun
try.
You ought" said he, SIN your
paper tell something of the abomin-
able way in which this country is
represented In San Domingo. The
fact is, the country isn't reprented at
all, and an American, unless he has
wealth with which to command re-
spect, is treated like beast. The very
worst flag you can fly on the island
is the American flag, and that when
the place is full of Americans and
American capital. Why, look how
they shot down this poor American
carpenter Platt. [ knew him we'll,
and nice little man he was, too,-as
good fellow as you would care to
meet. The republic went hunting for
Cesareo through San Domingo, and
tracked him TO a hotel. Plat was
writing In his room, ana put his head
out of the window to see what all the
noise was about. Cesarec's pursuers
take him for the man they want, and
riddle him with bullets. He was shot
through the neck, head, and body.
and dropped dead with his pen in his
hand. 1t was an accident if you like,
but if the man had been an English
man don't you think a row would be
made about it? It would, ! can tell
you, and a big one. Someone would
have to suffer for such carelessnesS
As it is, the chance are that nothing
will be done at all. The government
there affords no protection whatever
to Americans, and it's a turning
shame. Ask Mr.. Bass. who owns the
Pioneer iron- works in Brooklyn. He
owns property in San Domingo, and
car tell you about it. The fact is, the
Americans there are whites, and the
money is white mems money, while
the United States government is reu>
resented by colored citizens, who eth
er care or know nothing about the
Interests of the men whose rights they
are supposed to watch over.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-08-20
THE WORLD FROM THE SIDE
WALK.

Did YOU ever stand in the crowded street,
In the glare of the city lamp,
And list to the tread OF the million feet
In their quantity musical tramp?
As the sur ging crowd go to and fro,
TITS pleasant sight, / ween,
To mark the figures that come and go
In the ever-changing scene.
Here the publican walks with the sinner proud,
And the priest in his gloomy cowl,
And Dives walks in the motley crowd
With Lazarus, check by jowl:
And the daughter of toll with her fresh young
heart
AS pure as her spotless fame,
Keeps step with the woman who makes her mart
In the haunts of sin and shame.
How lightly trips the country lass
In the midst of the city's ills
As freshly pure as the daisied grass
That grows on her native hills
And the beggar too with his hungry eye,
AnC - lean, wan face and crutch,
Gives 'SEing the same to the paSSer by
As La IS them little or much.
When time has beaten the worlds tattoo,
And in dusBy armor digit
Is treading with echoless footsteps through
The gloom of the silent night,
How many Of these shall be daintily fed
And shall sink to slumber sweet,
While many shall go to sleepless bed
And never a crumb to eat
All me! when the hours go joyful by,
How little we stop to heed
Our brothers and sisters despairing cry
In their woe and their bitter need!
Yet such a world as the angels sought
This world of ours wed - u.
If the brotherly love that Tie Father taught
Was felt by each for all.
Yet a few short years and this motley throng
Will all have passed away,
And the rich and the poor and the old and the
young
VIII be undistingushed clay,
And lips that laugh and lips that moan
Shall in silence alike be sealed,
And some viii lie under stately stone,
And some in the Potter's Field.
But the sun will be shining just as bright,
And so will the silver moon,
And Just such crowd will be here atnight,
And just such crowd at noon;
And men will be wicked and women will sin,
AS ever since Adams fall.
With the same old world to labor in,
And the same God over all
Anonymous.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-08-20
4 Hens Extraordinary Family.
Middleton, N. Y, Cor. n. Y. Sun.

Middleton, n. Y. Cor. n. Y. Sun
An old hen on the farm of Charles
D. Johnson, Of the town of Minisink,
wanted to set a few weeks ago, and
built a nest in box ia the barn. No
eggs were put under her, how sver. A
short time afterward the house>cat
made nest in the hay in the same
box, and four weeks ago gave birth to
five kittens in it. The day the kittens
were born the cat left them to get
something to eat When she returned
her kittens were gone, but she dis,
covered them under the men, who had
takea them in under her wing, and
was lowering over them in the most
motherly way.
The cat tried to get her kittens back,
but the hen attacked her so furiously
that she had to give up the attempt,
and she fingered about. whining pit
eously, When the hen left the
box to get something to eat the
cat sprang in and gave her
kittens needed nourishment. In a few
minutes the hen returned and drove
the cat away. The mother of the kit
tens did not desert them, but lurked
around and took every advantage of
the hens absence to suckle them. AS
the kittens grew they manifested a
strong affection for the hen, and final
ly ignored their OWE mother entirely.
They follow the hen wherever she
goes, but their frolicsone nature keeps
her in constant trouble. The kittens
answer her call as readily as if they
yUoro q brooS Of obioIzareo Mill e,
given to them by one of Mr.. John
sons daughters. They sleep under
the hens wings at night, and the
frantic efforts of the mother to coax
them away from their strange allie
glance are repeated almost every hour
in the day.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-08-20

Miss Blanche Williams, colored
who has matriculated at Toronto
University, is said to have passed ar
excellent examination in French, Ger
man, and English.
A prominent physician suggests tt
occupants of summer houses that g
wood fire in the evening, when the
moisture In the atmosphere is ex,
cessive, prevents many cases of sick,
ness.
A woman carried enough blueber.
ries TO a store in Salisbury, n. H,
one day last week to buy a barrel OF
-four and other supplies. They are
bought by weight, fifty pounds to the
bushel.
Two young Philadelphia sportsmen
were recently freed for a whole day
up in Potter county by a bear, which,
as was afterward found out, was
perfectly tame an escaped pet; but
they paid $50 for the privilege OF
shooting it.
There is a school at Sweetwood,
Ga. a remarkably popularity OF
which is that of II pupils each and
every one is related to the teacher and
to each other. Only one of the schcl-
ars is over is years of age.
The long-talked-of interference on
the part of the English government to
provide better homes for the poorer
people seems now to be materializlng
and a bill for the better housing of
the working classes is before parlia-
ment. The objects are two-fold; It is
framed to remedy the positive sani-
tary evils, and, secondly. TO prevent
overcrowding of population. The
most radical section of the bill is that
which relates to the leasing of unfur-
nished houses. According to Lord
Salisbury, this measure provides that
any person building or letting house
and not taking proper and reasonable
precautions to see that il is healthy,
will be held to have broken his con
tract and will be liable in damages for
any death or illness that may ensue,
just as railway companies are liable.
provided it is shown to be the result of
negligence on the part of the owner.
To check overcrowding the bill pro-
vides that certain old prison sites may
be bought by the Metropolitan Board
of Works on which houses for the
poor may be built. These houses are
to be managed by appointed trustees
in the manner pursued with the build
ings under the control of the Peabody
trustees.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-08-20

the following year the English House
of Lords was divided on the question.
With the highest authorities divided,
Il would be better for society to follow
the old Maryland law, even though
some of It's requirements have gone
into disuse in the District
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-08-20
The Only Obstacle.
New York Times.

At a seance widow whose mother
had recently died, wished to comnu-
nicate with the spirit of her husband.
The connection being made, she said !:
"Do you see much of dear mamma
in heaven, John2"
ST never see her at allr
rs it possible, john" continued
the widow, regretfully, "that even
now yoT7 can not learn to love mann
MAJ"
II would be very glad to love the
old lady" replied the angelic John,
''if L had the ghost of a chance, but
the trouble is she isn't here"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-08-20

During the London season sweet
breads cost as much as SO. so couple
at the butchers. Ia some parts of
America they are sold ats to % cents
each.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-08-20

There are $4,000, 900 women and
girls in Chiaa, nearly all ofawhom
are uneducated and ignorant.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-08-20

The White House has not been
ainted for two years.