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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-07-01
BASEBALL.
The Champion Chicago Players in tho
Role Of Record Breakers at
Detroit.
The Race for the Pennant in the Ma
tional League and American
Association.

The contest in the National League has
ettled down to duel between Detroit and
Chicago, with New York and PHILADELPHIA
lighting hard for third place, with New
York slightly in the lead. The first great
battle ut Detroit between The champions
and the home team was witnessed by H.
900 people, and was won by Chicago. II
was question of record breaking between
the two clubs, Chicago presenting Nc Cor.
mick, who had not lost game this year,
in the pitchers box, while Detroit had not
as yet been beaten on the home grounds.
The result was in favor of Chicago, and
Mccormick has thirteen games won TO his
credit, none lost. 1t will be we'll to watch
the play of New York and Philadelphia, as
both clubs have improved wonderfully since
the early part of the season. Boston, with
one OF the best teams in the league, cannot
play little bit, losing games right along on
the home grounds.
The contest in the American Association
is very close, ST. Louis and Louisville be-
ing tied for first place, with twenty mine
games each, Brooklyn next with twenty-six
games won. and Pittsburgh only one game
behind. The great interest taken in these
games is attested by the immense crowds
which attend, showing large increase over
any previous year.
The standing of the clubs up to June 81,
is shown by he following schedules:
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-07-01
A Marriage Mart i'm Roumania.

remarkable custom exists among
the Roumanians living in the westerly
Carpathians. Every year, at the feast
of the Apostles Peter and Paul,
market is held on the crest of the
Gaina, from 5000 to 5000 feet above
the level of the sea, and here all the
manageable girls of the entire district
assemble with their parents in order to
be viewed and claimed. Mothers, aunts,
grandmothers, and various other female
friends contribute to the dowry, and
this completed, it is carried to the
market on the Gaina in neatly made
trunks, decorated with flowers, and
carried by the family's best horses.
Cattle, bees, and other household
requisites are also added to the dowry.
On the Gaina every family that has
manageable daughter occupies q dis
tinct tent in which the bride-v.ewers
are expected The bachelors, too, are
accompanied by parents or relatives, in
whose company they inspect the girls
who are eligible. The young men bring
the best they possess, and each must
particularly come with a girdle of gold
or silver. After the brides are chosen
the pulIic betrothal takes place, being
conducted by hermit who lives in this
lonely spot. The mark OF betrothal is
not ring, but beautifully embroider-
ed handkerchief. The betrothal is in
many cases prearranged; but the cere-
mony must be gone through with all
the same. If girl goes to the market,
knowing beforehand that an admirer
will be there to claim her, so much the
better for her. Still she must take her
dowry and occupy her tent and place
herself in view like the rest.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-07-01
Corn Bread for VigOr.

Corn bread is the pioneer bread of
this country. The fathers of the
younger generation were, in many
cases, raised on corn bread and pork
meat. Even after years of prosperity
brought more delicate food for their
wives and children, they chung in a
measure to that which had been their
strength and sustenance in their earlier
days. There are a great many people
who like the old-fashioned corn bread
and some fried salt pork for their
breakfast, and few perhaps who will
read this who know how good it tastes,
and who, through this reminder, will
order such breakfast in the near fu-
ture
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-07-01
HOME GROUND RECORD.
The record of the League clubs on their
own grounds is as follows:


About 100 Chicagoans visited Detroit to see
the opening game at that place between the
champions and Detroit. The delegation
carried new brooms, labeled record break
ers," and was headed by little Willie Hahn,
the "mascot" of the Chicago Club, who
carried broom twelve feet long. Presi-
dent Spalding had about forty carriages at
the hotel to take the visitors to the grounds,
where seats had been secured for them in a
body. The Detroiters, of course, largely out
numbered the visitors, and yetthe latter held
their own with them when it came to max
ing a racket. Every member of the Chicago
delegation was furnished with either pair
of wooden cymbals, duck call, or a
"bazoo," the latter O miniature fsh-horn
capable Of producing more noise than one
of full size. At every good play made by
Chicago, or run scored, the clashing of the
cymbals, and the footing of the duck calls
and bazoos, was simply immense. and
when, in the ninth inning, Mccormick
crossed the home plate for the winning run,
the noise was hideous beyond description.
The Detroits, not liking the idea of Chicago
having the only mascot, had secured the
services of little fellow named Charlie
Gallagher, who was said 10 be born
with full set of teeth, and was
therefore veritable mascot. The
result of the game-5 to in favor of Chi
cago-has thrown doubt around the little
fellows title which time alone can remove.
What would bali-player amount to if he
was not chock full of superstitious notions.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-07-01

THE aged ex-Treasurer of the United
States, General f. +. Spinner, now in
his ghty.sixth year, is living at Pablo
Beach, Fla. For the last nine months
he has occupied tent facing the ocean.
When his strength permits he devotes
much of his time to fishing, his favorite
sport. He continues to take q lively
interest in public affairs, and delights
to have political chat with those who
call upon him.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-07-01

A STUDENT at Bowdoin College APP
pears to have been admitted to one of
the classes solely on his qualifications
as a baseball player. The college
clubs have a rule that the members
shall be bona fide students, and the
case of the aforementioned student
was investigated. 1t appears that he
was admitted without examination,
took history and physiology as his
special studies, but seldom appeared
in the classroom. Soule (for that is
the students name) testified that he
had not been at school for four years
before entering Bowdoin, but could not
remember the name of his last teacher.
President Hyde declared that he could
properly be regarded as a college man.
and the investigating clubs were forced
to accept him rs ball-player.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-07-01
BASEBALL VIRTUES.

PHILADELPHIA claims to have discovered
a baseball umpire whose decisions gave
satisfaction to both clubs. And yet Barnum
sends to London for $4,000 curiosity.
BALL-PLAYERs in Pittsburgh are talking
about the smart young catcher of an anna
teur club, who was remarkable for catching
batsmen out on foul tips, even when the
bat didn't seem to strike within three or
four inches of the ball. An investigation
showed that the catcher had n gum band
attached to his glove, and when he desired
TO foul out man he would raise the band
with one finger, and when the ball passed
under the bat release it. The band would
snap against the glove, and all within hear
ing would hear supposed foul tip.
DETROIT people will be interested to know
that the Rev. Sam Jones pronounces base
ball "the most corrupt thing this side of
hell" Even those disguised with what they
consider the childishness of making SO
serious an affair of what seems to them to
be, if not child's play, a mere boys game,
will hardly agree with Jones. They will
think that if it is "the most corrupt thing
this side of hell there is very wide gulf
between base ball and the internal regions.
Our esteemed contemporary, the Baltimore
American, on the contrary, thinks base
hall the very school of virtues-"one Of
the greatest safeguards against some
of the immoralities and temptations of
youth"-requiring abstinence from iqours
and tobacco; regular and early hours; steady
practice and severe labor; self-restraint in
good fortune or defeat; patience, hopeful
ness, courage. fortitude; courtesy toward
oppoaents; submission TO authority, even
when the umpire seems unjust; fair play
and the like. 1t advises Brother Jones, if
he wants to know what true courage is, to
go and catch behind the bat for a little
while.
Although it is quite possible to get some
of this discipline and acquire these virtues
without joining base ball club, it must be
admitted that our esteemed contemporary
has stated not unfairly the other side of the
case. If these virtues could-to use a the
illogical term-only be Imputed" to the
spectators, base ball would rise to the plane
of a noble missionary enterprise
Free Press.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-07-01

THE velocity of light is so tremen-
dous that, as the Buffalo Commercial
Advertiser figures it out, sit moves
round the earth's surface, distance of
nearly twenty-five thousand miles, in
one-eighth part of a second" We re-
produce these figures, says the New
York Tribune, for the benefit of the
messenger-boy of the period. He would
do well to cut them out and paste them
in his hat. Not that he can ever hope
to cope with light in rapidity of move
ment, but the contemplation of the feat
of travelling $4,000 miles in an eighth
of second may stimulate him to break
his own record for speed.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-07-01
Remembering Faces a Specially.

Mr.. Smith Cat evening party)-Well,
having a pleasant time, Mr.. Brown ?
Mr.. Brown-Ah, let me see, where
have we met before? Your face is very
familiar, but for the life of me 1 can't
recall your
Mr.. Smith-My name is Smith. We
were introduced TO each other about
five minutes ago in the parlor.
Mr.. Brown-Ah, yes; so we were.
I'm a poor hand to remember names,
Mr.. Smith, but 1 never forget face.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-07-01

THE pastor of colored church at
Fort Gaines, Ga, succeeded in having
the church debt liquidated in a very
novel manner. The. members had
bound themselves under promise
to pay it, and two Sundays ago the
pastor informed them that if they did
not pay it at once he would turn them
out of church ior lying. Last Sunday
each member of the congregation
brought 81. 80 and the debt was paid.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-07-01

HENRY w. FISCHER, late editor of
Anarchist Spies paper, the Chicago
Arbeiter Zeitung, is now an editor
of the Sontdgs Journal of New York.
He says that when he was with Spies
they kept dynamite in the Office. This
continued three or four years. Fischer
in conversation with New York re-
porter said: "Spies, Neebe, Parsons,
Rau and Hirschberger, with occasion
ally some other anarchist, were always
experimenting with it. One day all
the windows in the back Office were
blown out by one of the explosions.
Neebe lost thumb by another explo.
sion when he was making an expert
ment Spies told me of this when he
was in New York last February. Rau
and Hirschberger were the men who
purchased the arms and ammunition the
anarchists were to use when the time
came. These arms were sold to the
members of the order on easy terms.
We had a whole arsenal in the Office at
one time, but would gradually dispose
of the weapons. When L was there
nothing definite had been determined
upon by the anarchists. 1 was pres
ent at a number of conversations when
they would talk of blowing up the
Board of Trade and other public build
ings and slaughtering the rich men.
One day wild-looking anarchist came
in and said to Spies that Phil Armour,
the great meat packer, ought to be
killed. He insisted that Armour and
two or three others should be killed
right away, and, after it was done, Pot
ter Palmer, n. X. Fairbank, Long John
Wentworth, and the other millionaires
would get scared and times would be
better. If you want to kill anybody
for the sake of the cause here's pis-
toll, said Spies. The anarchist looked
at the weapon, but did not take it. He
was one of the bowling kind who want
anarchy but wanted some one else to
bring it about"
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-07-01

Sixth street, in strict retirement. No
body is allowed to visit him without
first sending up his card. When the
recent spell of warm weather was at its
height the front door was left open one
evening. 1t happened that two of his
political friends from Galveston were
in the city and seeking his residence
Seeing Judge Coke through the lighted
window they assembled and knocked at
his room door. Being asked to enter, the
visitors stepped into the room and were
about to greet the Senator ioyfully,
when he said Gentlemen, L regret
to say that it is rule of this house
that the cards of visitors must always
be sent up to me. have to request
that you will observe the custom"
Certainly we will" was the abashed
reply, as the visitors backed out of the
apartment. They rang the bell, gave
the servant girl their cards and waited
patiently for her return. They were
anxious to humor an old mans occen-
tricities. The girl reappeared, and the
visitors almost tainted when she said:
Senator Coke is not in"
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-07-01

PROBABLY the smallest newspaper
published in the world is that published
at Guadalaiara, Mexico. 1t is called
El Telegrama, and is four-page week
ly, five by three inches in size, and is a
marvel in the way of condensation.
The motto of the paper is: Little
straw and much wheat" The price is
one cent copy.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-07-01

THERE is touch of the romantic,
reaching close to the heroic, in Geroni-
mos speech to Mrs. George Shippard,
a captive. This lady was the wife of
one of the victims of an Apache raid,
panion of the chief in his younger days.
When Geronimo learned who she was,
he is reported to have said: IF 1 had
known the man belonged to you l would
not have killed him. You can go, but
/ will continue to kill whites until my
wife and child are returned from the
far-off country to which whites sent
them" Mrs Shippard has since died
from the effects of her captivity.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-07-01

THE ladies and young men of fashion of
ancient Rome used ball of German POM
ade to tinge the hair of light or fair color.
1t was composed of goats tallow and beech
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-07-01

Mrs. ScHLUcHTNER, of New York
City, has brought suit against her hus-
band, to whom she has been married
thirty years, to compel him to allow
her money to live on decently. She
shows that he is worth perhaps $780,
900, and that during the past three
years he has bought her but three
dresses. This she maintains, with
some show of reason, is not quite
enough. 1t is lucky for Mr.. Schlucht-
ner that ladies do not sit on the case,
for were that the rule he could safely
count on a sentence to the penitentiary,
with some show of being hanged.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-07-01

DURING one of their recent raids
Apache Indians murdered the wife and
child of A. l.. Peck, ranchman living
near Nogales, A. Il. He was away at
the time. When he returned the loss
made him nearly crazy. He said: Il
have a ranch and four or five hundred
head of cattle, but / never want to see
them again. The Government won't
protect me, so 1 will protect myself. L
will kill every Indian in the country"
Mounting his horse, he rode of, and
has disappeared.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-07-01

Total increase for the benefit of Demo-
cratic officials, $4,000.
II called attention to this Inconsistency
in the House the other day. continued Mr..
Cannon, "and pointed out TO the great re-
formers on the Democratic side that there
were a good many salaries changed in the
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-07-01

MUCH indignation is expressed by officers
of the Grand Army of the Republic over
the fact that official matters brought by
them before the President and members of
his Cabinet have been ignored. The old
soldiers say they have been shabbily treated
by the reform administration.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-07-01

SPEAKING of Judge Coke of Texas
70 Congressman from his State a
Washington reporter drew out the fol-
lowing: The Senator lives down on
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-07-01
Jhs Trils gurthsraer.
PAW PAW. MICHIGAN.

A CHICAGO citizen talks of trans
planting one of the big California trees
TO his summer residence, near that city.
The one he has selected is 900 feet high
and ninety-eight feet in circumference.
1t is estimated that -; transportation
will cost him $4,000. The weight of
the leyiathan is about 40, 900 pounds.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-07-01

THE new English dictionary, Of which
Prof. Whitney, of Yale, is editor-in- chief,
will be the most comprehensive book in ex-
istence. Two hundred and fifty thousand
dollars will have been spent on it before
the tvpes are In order.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-07-01

In the midst of his infrmities, during
which he has sometimes for days together
been unable to hold pen, Mr.. Spurgeor
has issued his ,900th sermon
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-07-01

MCCORMICK is Chicago's winning pitch
er. Mac is certainly pitching in grand
style. What an awful mistake Lucas made
when he refused to take him when he had
the chance last year, and what a still
greater mistake Boston made when il re-
leased him last season.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-07-01

THE Dstroits, on their way home, stopped
ever at Utica and Rochester to play exhibi-
ton games. The Utica game they won by
to 3, but at Rochester the Leaguers were
beaten by IL to A. The Detroits tried their
reserve battery, Twitchell and Hall. Each
side made eight hits, but the Rochesters
had but four errors TO the Detroits' ten.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-07-01

CHERRIES were known in Asia as far
back as the seventeenth century.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-07-01

THERE is q Police Judge in Peoria whose
Characteristic name is Lawless. We drop
ped into his court the other day and found
that he knew no more law than his name
mnlied
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-06-17
AMALGAMS,

PrrTsBuRG, Pa, June 12.-The session of the
Amalgamated association this morning was the
most important which has been held. The entire
time has been taken up with the discussion of pro-
posed changes of the scale to conform to the views
submitted by manufacturers The pudders claim
that their claims have been overlooked in making
up the SCALE and meeting of lodges of this dis
trict has been called for this afternoon 10 insist
upon $3.50 per ton for boiling. Some of the pud-
dlers threaten to withdraw from the association if
the advance is not included in the scale. From
present indications there s decided trouble in the
ranks, and the convention may not adjourn before
the end of next week. The manufacturers spoken
to this morning state they will insist on the striking
out of all the extras included in the scale that they
will refuse TO consider the nailers demands in the
connection with the scale submitted by the anal,
gamated association. because they were admitted
"a members after the scale had been adopted
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-06-17
w EST POINT.
ANIMAL COMMENCEMENT - ORA
TION BY GEN. GIRRON.

WEST POINT, n. Y, June Rehabilitation eXer-
cises were held here this morning A large plat
form was erected in the grove in front of the
library for distinguished guests. The academy
and military staff and their families and about
1000 other spectators occupied chairs, stools and
benches in front of the platform. Secretary of
War Endicou occupied the seats of honor with
Generals Sheridan and Merrett on either side
Brigadier General Gibbon gave the principal ad-
dress. lie referred to his classmates as he knew
them here, and again in after life Said he
Fancy II youfan the scene, iif a sOrcerer had sud
denly appeared, announced his intention distrih-
utng beforehand prizes of future to the then ca
diets fancy him placing his hand on the shoulder of
titz-John Porter and saying: you will be the
great military martyr of your age. After rising to
the highest rank in the army by distinguished gal
lantry, you will be stricken down bv heartiess
calumny, dismissed in disgrace from the service.
made to suffer years of agony and shame, but
don't hang your head sir. Remember that truth
is mighty and will prevail; that Won live in free,
just country, and when the light of truth will llu-
inmate the pages of history it will show the true
character of your actions and the vile means used
10 destroy you. Your countrymen will do Won
justice. Remember, above all things that one
who is acquitted by the deliberate judgement of
Grant and Schoteld can well afford 10 stand up
against the charges of any accuser.'
General Mccall, of tine board of visitors, made
five minutes speech.
General Sheridan said: SIN the name Of the
army whose commander | am, welcome you to
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-06-17
CROP REPORT.
PRESENT CONDITION OF COT
TON AND CORN.


WASHINGTON, June l0.-The crop report of the
department of agriculture makes the area OF spring
wheat nearly the same as last year-a0out 2,OlVOu'
acres. The effect OF low prices OF wheat mas been
counteracted by the superior rates OF yield OF re-
cent ears the condition of spring wheat averag-
ing 9sIa against % last year The average stands
Wisconsin, 81: Minnesota, co. Iowa, 100; NeDras-
ka, o; Dakata, 80; Washington territory 100.
Winter wheat is not quite so promising as on the
first of May slight decline in the condition is
reported in the west, and the low condition OF the
southern crop is more reduced, yet the average ls
only reduced two points, from g49 to g4.7.
In the south il has been affected by rust and a
shrveling up of the grain harvested. There has
been injury from drouth in Texas rain and floods
in Ohio, and hail storms in Missouri.
The prospects for a general average is for a
small fraction over twelve bushels per acre.
The tendency to increase the area of cotton has
been checked in the eastern states of the cotton
belt Returns shOwa slight reduction in South
Carolina, Georgia and Alabama. The more western
states, in which settlement and farm extension has
been active, exhibit some increase, mainly in
Texas The net increase is about %, 100 acres-an
advance of ia per cent.
The record stands: Virginia, 99 North Carolina.
100. South Carolina 90: Georgia, IS; Florida, G3
Alabama, 90; Mississippi, :; Louisiana, 1O2;
Texas, lO1; Arkansas, 102; Tennessee, l0l.
The condition of the crop is lower than in 1855,
averaging SS.7, against q? last year 1t Is lower in
seven states and higher in four states. The aver
ages are: Virginia, IS: North Carolina, 81: South
Carolina, 50: Georgia, 80; Florida, 81; Alabama, 81;
Mississippi, IS; Louisiana, So; Texas, Sc; Arkan-
sas, 81; Tennessee, 80.
Heavy rains caused damage in Florida; drouth
threatened in Texas, but has been broken since by
refreshing rains.
The stand has zen irregular, but it has been
practically remedied by replanting.