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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1885-03-26
The REFORM Secretary or the Treas

Boss Tweed beautifully defined the rela-
tons of the ring which he used and the
press AZ TO lows:
How about the public press; were they
with you or against your"
They we're generally against us in public
and with us in private.
What do you mean2'
Il mean that we had to subsidize them.
/ mean the press of Albany"
That is the old story of the rings in the
State capitals. The common trick is TO get
hold of the organs of both parties.
Ths Argus was Democratic, and Tweed
was Democratic, and he said:
Il never gave money to the Argus, but
We used TO help them in every way by in
sorting items to pay bills for work done in
the deficiency bills and the tax levy"
Were those bills nght?'
We didn't inquire. They were brought
to Ms, and we had to put in the items pro-
viding for them. supposed its bills had
some little foundation.
The Argus yirtuously denied that il had
been subsidized. and Dir. Tweed produced
this check:
NEW YORK, Jan. 10, 1871.
Tenth National Bank:
Paw to the order of the National Com
mercial Bank of Albany $1,000
VIM. NJ TWEED
Endorsed:
WIN. CASSIDY, President
DANIEL w. MANNING, Attorney.
The Ar0ns got $3S4. 500 within two years.
Now. az q matter of reform, Mr.. Manning
is Secretary of The Treasury OF the United
States
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1885-03-26

history OF the Editors Grievance Against
the Senator.
The ordering of court martial to try
General Hazen recalls incidents relating TO
the great fight between John II. Mclean,
editor of the Cincinnati Enquirer. and Sem
ator George Ii. Psndleton. The quarrel be-
tween Editor Mclean and Senator Pendle-
ton arose over General Hazen. In an in
terview with Senator Pendleton during the
heated contest of lsS4, which resulted in
the Hon. Henry Ii. Payne being selected to
go TO the Senate, SO .ator Pendleton gave
the following explanation Of why the En-
quirer sought his downfall:
A short time before General Hazen had
been appointed to be the chief officer OF the
signal service, Mr.. Mclean called upon me
at my residence In Cincinnati, and stated
that inasmuch "a General Hazen was
his brother-in-la law he was very
anxious TO have him promoted to the
head of the signal service. He said that
rs the matter would soon be sprung he
wanted all the Endorsement he could get
for Gen. Hazen, and desired me to write q
letter sustaining the General for the posi-
ton. told Mr.. Mclean that should be
only too glad to do him any service con-
sistent with tho responsibilities of my posi-
ton; that regretted it exceedingly, but
could not write letter indorsing Gen.
Hazen for the position, as / considered him
in no manner capable of filling the same.
Mr.. Mclean got very angry and threaten
ing, and / politely showed him the door.
He said that he would come the next day
for that letter. / informed him that it
would be no use whatever and closed the
door. The next morning he called for the
letter, and / told him had written no letter
and would not. From that moment dates
the fight which Mr.. Mclean has made upon
me. He has used the civil-service bill as a
club, but he will find that it will yet be a
boomerang"
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1885-03-26
New York Spring Elections.

The spring elections in New York tell q
significant story when compared with Cleve-
lands triding plumlity of last fall. They
have been held in forty-six Of the sixty
counties of the State. and the Albany EUen-
ing Journal presents q table of the results
in detail In the forty six counties thsRe
publioans elect STA Supervisors and the
Democrats 4O1. which is net Republican
gnin OF forty-three. In 1884 the Demo-
Gratis controlled sixteen County Boards, and
bat ele en- this year, while the Republican
boards have increased from twenty mine In
1854 to thirty -four in 1885. yhe Republi-
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1885-03-26

THE American steam-brake is now in
use upon nearly all the railways of both
England and France. These brakes
are IN most cases manufactured abroad,
but Americans hold the patents.
Though DO account of this appears in
the export figures, American brains
are thus exchanged for European cash
in considerable quantities.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1885-03-26

--Almia, Benzie County, twenty
years ago was an almost unbroken forest.
To-day. so nightly has the star of empire
northward made its way that it has broad
fields, good schools and church privileges.
stores in all parts of the town, mills every
few miles. and all the other indices of .
happy, cultivated and prosperous people.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1885-03-26

A RIFLE ball shot mp in the air YER
tically will have the same velocity when
il strikes the earth on its return as
when il left the rifle, minus the resist
ance CT the air. which is very great and
continuous both ways.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1885-03-26

The Creator delayed the creation of
man until He created cattle, and we
have no doubt the cattle fell about as
far as Adam did in his first transgres-
sion. Good cattle can only be found
with the highest civilization. and every
bettermeut of mans condition is ac-
companied by higher types in the ami
NAL forms Wallace.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1885-03-26

HYBRID cattle in Nevada are not
hcrsed during the winter but find their
iced and thrive where other cattle
wcGld starve.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1885-03-26

AN offer of the contract for laying 800
miles of pipe across the desert. TO supply
the English soldiers in the Soudan with
water. has been made to a citizen of Yon-
kers. n Y.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1885-03-26

A KNoT-HoLE in the frame of an old
house, erected about 1850, Mt Newington,
Conn. has been tho home of family of
bluebirds for seventy FIVE years.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1885-03-26

FIVE rabbits were recently killed at one
shot by Rabun County (Ga.) hunter. The
Dummies we're all huddled together in an old
hollow log to keep warm during the snow
storm
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1885-03-26

IT il asserted that the care of Arizona's
criminals and insane costs the Territory more
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1885-03-26

REPUBLICS are indeed ungrateful.
The inventor OF gingerbread sleeps in
an unmarked grave.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1885-03-26

PF charitable and indulgent 10 every
enc hut yourself. --Jovtert.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1885-03-26

Battle Creek bicyclists again monopo-
HE the sidewalks despite the law against IT.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1885-03-26

VETERAN Democrats at Washington pre-
dict disruption in the new Cabinet before
Mr.. Cleveland's administration has run a
year. 1t is thought the Manning Whitney
crowd will so monopolize the control of the
Government tho Bayard and Lamar will
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1885-03-26

THE freehold farms in New leland are
alone worth Sl70. coo. 900.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1885-03-26

Ex-Gov. CLICK of Kansas thinks that
will become a Democmtic State before Wis
consin. A Kansan has to get about a
Thousand miles from homo before he in
dulges in such fancies. but it might be
worth the ex-Governor's while to leave
word with his great grandson to note if the
prophecy comes true.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1885-03-26

The old vets Of Saline will ornnirs =
Grand Army Of the Republic post
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1885-03-26

THERE are -. sol ,2os mich cows IN the
Uriied States.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1885-03-26

GREAT BRITAIN buys all her postal card
supply from Germany.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1885-03-26

cans gain Broome. Duchess. Herkimor.
Kings, Lewis, Seneca. Steuben, and Sulii-
van Counties. Commenting upon the re-
suit the Journal says:
The loss of the State Of New York by Q
plurality of barely 100 votes has had q
wonderful effect upon the Republican
party. Defeat has not discouraged, but has
made the party conscious Of the folly Of
factional differences. 1t has inspired the
belief that united and aggressive the Repub-
lican party can carry the State. Were the
election of last November to be repeated
to- day we have no doubt that the RepHbh-
cans would sweep the State by fully $4,000
majority.
"As il is, they have made up their minds
to redeem New York at the first oppor-
tunity. Never were they more in earnest
or more aggressive. All the old divisions
are forgotten in the intense desire to right
a wrong and to blot out the follies and the
weaknesses of the past
The Cincinnati Gazette prints the pic
lures of the Ohio Democratic statesmen
who got left-all of whom had up Cabinet
lightning-rods. viz:
Ex- Senator Thurman.
Elk Senator Pendletor.
Johnny r. Mclean.
Gov. Hoadly.
Gen. Durbin Ward
In order to make room for Boss Manning,
Coal Oil Whitney. and the Massachusetts,
Pro- Slavery Wing Endicott, who got de-
feated As, 900 for Governor last fall, all the
Ohio statesmen were left at home.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-01-04
CHEERFUL Outlook

Mr.. ISAAC SANGER, senior partner Of
our great house OF SANGER Bios, has
just arrived and has been kind enough
30 81 ant an interview to HERALD re.
porter on the present financial status
oil the country, as we'll as the outlook
Tor the future. He is just from New
YORK, and Immersed as he is in very
heavy commercial affairs, his views are
entitled to great consideration.
lie attributes the late depression to a
general shaking up aud settling down
OF thlngs upon natural and rational
basis. He thinks wages have been toe
high, TRACE too speculative and the
habits of the people too extravagant
As late rs last March he advised his
associates that a season of severe strin
gency was at hand, and urged prepare
ton to meet the same. The manner il
which the country has gone through
the troublous time has been phenom
email aud excited the admiration of Eu
rope. There was never time wher
money was scarce and good names
would always secure it, but the pro
verbal ,imidity of capital has pro
vented its being embarked in enterpris,
until the inevitable settling down I,
true valuation and the explosion of al
sorts Of wildcatism should occur
Money Is now abundant and no dill
GUILTY Is experienced by those who's,
names and securities are good.
Mr.. SANGER is now confident tina
bottom has been reached and that W,
stand on bedrock. The change nov
must occur in an upward movement
and he confidently looks for an imme
date Improvement. He says this opin
ion IL shared in by all the close obsery
ers and business men OF the metropoli,
and has no doubt that the spring OF ISIS
will DO ono Of unprecedented acti,it,
with the superadded advantage of be
Ing conducted on sound business prln
eiples.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-01-04
The Iron trade Reyiewed.

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. "a review of
the iron trade Of this country and abroad
has just been completed by James N.
Swank, secretary of the American Iron
and Steel association. He says: In
the United States the demand for the
leading articles OF iron and steel war
less in 1894 than in 1888. We made less
pig iron and bar iron, fswes
steel rails, less steel for miscellaneous
purposes and fewer kegs of nails.
Prices fell as the demand receded. Only
on Steel rails has IL ere been any reUov-
cry from the lowest prices of the wear.
Even here the recovery was slight.
Steel rails commence the year at S34,
Tell to S26 90 in September, since which
time they have rallied to s28. No. an
thraclte foundry pig iron at Philadel-
phia brought 5000 ut the beginning Of
the year and SIS at the close. The best
bar iron at Philadelphia sold at Q cents
per pound in January, but for MANY
months sold at g. 10 cents per pound
or $4.S2 per gross ton. This is lower
price than we quoted du,ing the panic
years, except for short time in 1879.
The store price of cut nails at Phiadel-
phia was $500 per keg in January,
from which there was steady decline to
' NV pANSVIb 4 ht
price during he panic years did not fall
as low till March 1879, but from this low
price there was q speedy recovery. If
the farmers of the west could dispose
of their wheat and corn and other sta
pies at higher prices than now prevail
we might soon see an increased demand
and better plice for iron and steel, but
until the farmers condition is improved
we cannot see better days for our iron
and steel manufactures, nor tor some
other manufactures. The country at
largo cannot be prosperous IL tho farm
ers are not. In Europe the year which
has just closed WAS one of steadily de-
ellnlng OF prosperity tor the iron trade
The iron trade OF England has espe-
cislly suffered and is at the pres
emit times ia a verv depressed
aud panicky condition. Production and
prices have both declined al, d real stag
nation pre3ails in many districts, win
many thdtlsind workmen in actual
want The production # pig iron in
the Unite iSt,Jes last year il estimated
To equal, ~ least, that of 1880, which
was the yehr OF the iron boom.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-01-04

nance the best Interests of the state. Az
a legislator he was al honor, not alone
to his district, but to the entire state as
well, and on the legislation Of the past
six years he has left the impress of his
genius, an impress that rebounds to the
credit and to the material prosperity OF
Texas. AS speaker of the last legis
laturo he was just, fair, impartial,
prompt, apt, clear eaded, cool, calm,
deliberate and most able and efficient.
In fact, CHARLES r. GIBSON is one OF
the rising and able young men in our
state. He is good lawyer, a deep
thinker, a close and cogent reasoner, and
is blessed with broad, COM
prehensive views and conservative
withal, on all questions of state policy,
all questions of public interest and i'm.
port, national and state. The HERALD
knows of no gentleman in all Texas
more eminently qualified for the i'm
portant and responsible duties OF the
position of secretary OF state than MR.
GIBSON, and if, as is intimated, the
bureau or department of statistics and
insurance should be merged with that
of secretary Of state, the appointment
Of Mr.. GIBSON as chief of the two
would, indeed, be felicitous and Judi
cious in the extreme. Thoroughly well
posted in the history of Texas, even in
Its minute details, from its earliest
settlement to date, and having had e1-
perience in the insurance business.
coupled with his knowledge of the af-
fairs and minuti@ of the bureau OF sta
tistics and insurance, as chief clerk
thereof, and with his eminent
qualifications for the position of
secretary of state, in no
gentleman, in the HERALD's opinion,
is there combined more OF the elements
necessary for an efficient administration
of the office than in Mr.. GIBSON. His
appointment, in the HERALD's iudg-
ment, would be wise, judicious and
timely. 1t would be an appointment
that would reflect not only honor and
credit upon the governor and upon the
state, but it would be an appointment
that would be an aid to the states adj
vancement, prosperity and material de-
ve."pment. He fills the Democratic re-
quirement exactly; he is honest, he is
capable, he is worthy and no is merl-
torious.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-01-04
STATE PRESS.

A queer Islander suit is pending out In
California. A sued B and @ for slsnder.
Is and G do not deny having applied OBJ
probious epitheS to A, but insist Inst
| because A is deaf he could not hear the
elanderous Language, and, therefore, so
far ~ he is concerned 1t did not exist,
Il Houston Chronicle.
Cleburne, with her beautiful court
house, the finest in Texas, standing in
the midst OF wet, sloppy square, much
resembles the poor girl at frOlic, who
wore a silk gown, but had no shoes To
cover her naked feet Cleburne Tele-
gram.
The Statesman will make a predio-
llOn. rms Is 70 DO a year OF satisfactory
realizaupns. Bouutilul crops will be-
mate, aud a year hence money will he
plentiful. business viii revive, failures
Will cease; more RAILWAYS will be upIer
construction in Texs and the state will
he hlIed with Osperity.-rAustin
Statesman.
We note the statement of the Calves
ton News that Mr. K. NJ, Johnston is
iiNt'y 10 oe the private secretary Of Glow.
| ireland during the second term. Wa
would be very glad to learn that the "a.
port IL true. MIR. Johnston is a gentle
man OF excellent understanding, high
character and courteous demegnOr. Be-
sides, he is an able and experienced
journalist Houston journal.
There is great complaint i'm many
Texas counties Of the neglect OF county
officials to attend TO their offices
promptly. Let the legislature pass n
lay providing for the otli,c hours of
such officers as tho public have dealings
With Alvarado ruiletn.
Barney Gibbs says he does not want
10 TO governor YET awhile. IL Will be-
TWO years before our friend Gibbs or
any one else will have = chance to array
himself IN the gubernatorial toga. Ii
may be that he means 1.-TWO wears" for
'yot awhllo."-lGainesville Times.
The World may have been guilty of n
great many rash and ridicul' us things.
nut we call heaven and earth To witness
that we have not undertaken the lob of
| cnnstrucing Mr.. Clevoland's Cabinet
Arlington World.
Texas, with her "a $3.50 square miles
OF land was, by a consultation of pur-
chase and treaty, bought FROM Mexico
under President Tylor's .dministration
In the year 1915. In 1850 the money was
paid, amounting to Sl6,0OO, OO0.-l Milan
County Democrat.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-01-04

DIR. TALMAeE 10 very outspoken about
the status of the negro in the south. He
says they are better understood, better
treated and in better condition sout.
than In the north; that ii he were a
negro in the north he would move
south, and draws very graphic picture
OF colored representative entering q
representative body in a northern state.
He says the noses of the mem
bers would turn heavenward, no
seat would be offered him, and in his
wake would be heard from every solon
the contemptuous word "nigger." He
says, which is true, that there are col
ored members of nearly eyyry southern
legislature and none of northern.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-01-04
STATISTICS AND INSURANCE,

The death Of Hon. IL. p. BREWSTER,
commissioner of statistics and insur.
snce, makes vacancy in that Office
Hon. CHARLES Il. GIBSON, of waxa-
hachie, Is chief clerk Of that department
and the duties OF the Office devolye upon
him until successor to MR.. BRRwsIgR
may be appointed. 1t il but a little
more than a fortnight until Gov. IRE.
LAND will be sworn In for his second
term Of office, and 1t may be that he will
not ill the vacancy during this term of
his Office, In which event Mr.. GlpsoS
Will continue at the head Of the bureau
II. however, the governor does MI the
vacancy IL would be graceful thing
to apnoint Mr.. GIBSON. Asa represen.
tstive In the legislature, no man stood
higher for erudition, information
on the general and current
topics OF the day, and abll
ny, than CHARLxs n. GlnsoN
He was always ut his post, always Ia.
boring faithfully and Eealously IN the
committee room, or earnestly and ef
fectively supporting on the floor of the
heuss those measures calculated TO on.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-01-04

fHH HERALD sincerely sympsthizex
with the property holders in Fort Worth
On the absolute certainty of exhorbitant
taxes to be levied on them to meet the
city's indebtedness. But taxes are as
osrsain as death and must be met. The
bemocrat, of that city, says: "a sad
state of affairs has been disclosed
and. while our city is ready and
willing to meet every legal obliga-
tion, the council has so managed our
finances as to place us in an exceedingly
embarrassing position. There is no
spirit of reputation here. We are ready
to pay every dollar we owe as fast as
the constitution and our charter will al
low. They have shamefully misman-
aged municipal affairs. They seem to
have no foresight. They have involved
as in debt and got the city into most
absurd and ridiculous predicament in
reference to the purchase of the water
works. They have attempted to make
public improvements, paying at the
rate of 90 per cent. for the money" Six
W per cent. interest is terrible amount,
but cities, like individuals, if notregard-
ed solvent, have to pay largely for the
risks taken in loaning them money.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-01-04
BUSINESS BUDGET.
NO IMPROVEMENT IN STOCKS
More Cutting of Rstes-EShaustive Re-
view of the Iron aud Steel Trade
Big Crop of FaiIures-La-
Dor Matters, Etc, Etc.



New York, Jan. 3.-Governments
weaker.
Railroads irregular.
State securities firm and more active.
The share market the first hour of
business was irregular, but in the main
strong Missouri Pacific, Union Pacific
ana Lackwanna were especially strong.
Near p. m. there was falling off in
the volume of business and prices re-
acted e to per cent. Later in the dsy
there was decided pressure to sell coal
stocks. Pacific Mail and st. Paul, under
which press the market dropped
to 2M per cent; noar the close Pacific
Mail rallied to 30, but the market, rs a
rule, lett off weak. Speculation was ad
versedly affected this afternoon on the
report of lower passenger rates at Chi
cago, and on falling oil in east-bound
shipments. Coal shares were attacked
on reports that foreclosure proceedings
against the Reading had been com
menced. Compared with last nights
close, prices are y Ia ~ per cent lower,
except tor Canada Pacific, Central Pa.
cltc, Northwestern, Delaware & Hud-
son, Missouri Pacific and Omaha, which
are q to ia per cent. higher Sales of
stock the past week are l,434,29 shares.
Transactions, 2S4 900 shares
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-01-04

To pat the convict system of Texas on
sproper and self-sustaining basis will
require thousands OF dollars. Is it best
to spend this money, borrowed at low
rate of interest, in sufficient quantity,
at once, 80 as to realize some permanent
benefit, or each year 10 take from the
general revenue thousands, and at the
same time have nothing to show for its
expenditure? The penitentisry system
should not be managed as if each year
was its last, for it is necessary and
permanent institution that will always
abide with us. We hope that at least
one member of each house will fully
comprehend the importance of this
question, and lead to solution of it.
Texas in the last five years has ex-
pended enough money to have accom-
plished what is now advocated, and vet
has nothing to show for these annual
expenditures.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-01-04

irsTBAD OF better and more complete
figures OF the cotton crop of 1884 -'s5 than
the tables given the first week OF last
year, reports to-day are less complete
and evidently confused. Interior stocks
are not given at all. The worlds visi-
Bile supply last night was 1901 ,253 bales
against S,4ii,67l bales on the correspond
ing day one year ago, giving decrease
against this crop of 35O,4lS bales. A
compete report can be given next
wednesday. Previous to that day,
only fragmentary information can be
presented.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-01-04

THE Texas Farmer, published at Dal-
las, as the Grange organ, aud the Gal.
weston Record, are booming Hon. r. L.
FULTON, mayor of Galveston, for gov.
ernor. 1t is two years before there will
be gubernstofial vacancy, and it seem,
TO US 1t is too soon to be grooming steed
Tor that race; 1t Is too great strain on
his bottom. Besides, 1t is not likel,
that two mayors, CLEVELAND and Fyi.
ToH, will DO struck with lightning il
the same decade.