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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1889-11-06

Of them ragged, some barcfooted, but
all bubbling over with enthusiasm, had
Joined their acknowledged leader.
When freckled Glenn Warren. the
last one expected, had arrived, Bob
arose and thus addressed his band:
A miserable wretch, mean enough
to chase boy out of an orchard, took
six fish away from me a spell ago down
by the dam"
"No?" came in an incredulous cho-
rus from the band.
"They were small, and inclined TO
be wormy in the shoulders.
That's no difference" broke in
Glen Warren. Fish is fish,"
This red handed anarchist is bring
ing into town whole passed. of whips,
regular cato nine-tails. such as we
reads about in the half-dimes, which
he's goin' to sell for quarter apiece,
to be used on boys. Dick Blye's
mother bought one this morning. Roll
up yer brooches, Dick"
A murmur of sympathy swept the
throng as the lad complied with the
order and showed q number of red
welts around his fat legs.
a fellow-feeling makes us wond-
rous kind, and not one of the specta-
tors but knew that like fate menaced
him unless the whip-peddler could be
prevented from making a canvass of the
town.
well make him come off the perch"
cried one of them.
AN off the sun-fish, TO-" added Bob,
"if he hasn't eat 'em all.
A few minutes later Bob halted some
fifty yards away from the spot where
a bearded man of immense stature was
broiling fish over small fire.
To all appearances the boy was
alone, but his tried and trusty follow
ers were enscoEced behind some low
bushes near by. In their eagerness to
see the monster who dealt in instru-
ments of torture, they We're thrusting
up their heads at the imminent risk of
being observed by the enemy.
"Hello" shouted Bob.
The man started, and dropped the
fish he was cooking into the fire.
where's your father?" he sneered,
after satisfying himself that Bob was
unaccompanied.
HE said 1 had no 'thority to make a
date for him."
"Ho! ho!" laughed the man, "why
not 2"
Il told him what You looked like, an
he allowed YOU was an old friend of his
as he couldn't fight.
what are you givin' me?"
"He said You once did him a great
favor down in Iittsburg"
Maybe: I'm liberal man."
as your name Racine - Philandei
Racine?"
"The same"
"Then here's a bottle of Blue Grass
whisky that ia sent You. with an invi
tation to come to dinner. Anybody
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parently mysterious affection. Ticks are
especially plenty in the African woods,
and Notwithstanding the thick hides of
the rhinoceros and elephant, they infest
the cracks in the skin of the ponderous
ANNALS, causing them much pain and
trouble. 1t is in relieving them of the
vermin that the good work of the birds
comes in. Ticks 10 the latter are like
pearls of great price. and with their
sharp beaks tho Embedded ticks extrac-
tion is more easy than difficult. 1t can be
readily understood that in such hot coun-
tries wounds and abrasions of an animals
skin would quickly develop into some
thing serious unless nature had provided
for care and cure, such as is provided
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FROM colcrsd leaders begging ire not ~
speak there, as they would be the suffer-
ers, and letters from personal friends,
who were Democrats, urging me not TO
come. On the appeal from the negroes
! decided not TO 90. though had before
that written TO my Democratic friends
i would come. / afterward learned from
Mr.. Abram S. Humphreys, young law
yer of good family, who brought the
IL essage to me from the negroes, that
when he returned an excited mob was
waiting for me at the depot, and that he
believed if had gone / would have been
openly shot on the streets or secretly as
sassinated.
/ then went to Okolona to speak. and
there again the court house was refused
TO me, but ] rented a public hall from
personal Democra ic friend, and gave no.
tice that / would speak the next day.
That night the military company marched
down TO the hotel whore / WAS, with arms,
and yelled for Stone, the Democratic
candidate for Governor. Next morning
abusive handbills were found all over the
street reviling me, and urging white men
not to listen to me. Early next morning
Judge Fruzee, the Republican candidate
for Attorney General, and Tom Buch-
anan, n Democr A., called. and informed
me luill INC WIS ihbchoc. ~AN
urged me not TO speak. told them had
rented hall and would go there at the
appointed time and speak until l was pre-
vented. Shortly after this DIR. Tindail
Republican, and Captain Burkitt, DEM
crat, called and urged me not to speak.
l made the same reply to Thorn. DR..
Tindall answered that no one who knew
mo would believe that l was personally
afraid TO speak, but that row was inev-
table, and that not only my white
friends but the negroes were in danger,
and TO strengthen his argument, he said
the Sheriff and Town Marshal had both
lett town aud that there was no legal
authority TO control the mob. / con-
scented not TO attempt to speak; but said
if my friends insist on NV not speaking
in Chickasaw County, which has been
among the most peaceful and conserva-
tive of the State, l would resign the
nomination and go home, and l did SO.
Judge Frazee at the same time resigned
his nomination for Attorney General,
and the designations were forwarded to
the Republican Executive Committee.
JAMES X. CHALMERS.
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ion he feeds her, and at the proper time

ton he feeds her, and ut the proper time
picks out the mud 10 permit her exit.
One Of the curious birds of North
America that is great snake-killer is the
paisano. or road runner, or chapparal
cock (Geococcyx Californiana). 1t has a
body of ten inches long. with tail of four
teen inches. Olive green is the prevail
ing color. The beak is long ard sharply
curved at the end. and on the head is "a
crest that is erected at will. The
legs are long and powerful, and the feet
have four toes, disposed in pairs to the
front md back. When finding snake
asleep it places around it barrier of the
small cactus abounding in it's section. 1t
then awakes the sn Ike suddenly, and the
latter trying TO find the PASSAGE ont is
impaled on the cactus thorns. The final
result is death
The chauna tChauna chavaria) of South
and Central America is benefactor to
the human race. 1t is about the size of u
common goose, with long legs. The
color is brown and gray. Easily domes-
tioated, it enjoys the company of poultry,
and is their champion against the winged
robbers so plenty in the country it in.
habits. 1t is active and very coura geous,
and carries its weapons of defense IN
the shape of spurs on its wings.
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can tell you where Ia liyes-best anG
greatest man in town"
Bring il on"
Not until the neutrality is dis
armed. I'm afraid you'll larrup me
afore YOU tastcthe stuff.
Bob now took an apple from his
pocket, which he punctured several
times with nail Then he poured
over it n little of the contents of the
bottle and tossed it toward the whip.
merchant.
The man began by smelling the
fruit, and ended in devouring it eagerly
Five minutes later Bob had Joined
his band, and all were watching the
trampish individual, as with every out.
ward manifestation of pleasure he
sat slipping the contents of the bottle
After it was finished he rolled over
and fell asleep.
Forward !" whispered Bob. and the
forms of the avengers were creeping
stealthily along.
The bundle of whips was secured
and distributed, the supply in excess
of the demand being thrown into the
river.
Remember the Boston harbor tea
story in the Reader" cried Bob. AT
him, boys"
The order was obeyed with alacrity.
Rudely awakened from his drunken
sleep the man, bowling with pain,
struggled to his feet and attempted to
seize the pigmies, WHO had turned
against the giant-whom strong drink
had chained the weapons which he
had brought into their country.
The beys readily eluded his grasp
and continued to administer severe il
not poetic justice, until they wearied OF
the sport.
"Now. he off !" ordered Bob.
With black aud scowling face the
man complied, and staggered and
limped down to the river.
AN don't come here again sellin'
Whips to cut up the legs of honest
bows" shouted Dick.
AN don't go BLOWN around that
disappointed you," added Bob. "Be
sure and come around to dinner. We
eat at one sharp, but you needn't show
up till quarter past, bein' as you're in
the soup now, and have had fish, and
won't relish the two first courses"
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the pursuit OF parasites. but by loud cry
ing give notice of the appro ,ch of an
enemy. The ox-biter is described as
about nine inches long. with thirteen
inches spread Of wings The beak is
re a. the back and feet grayish- brown, the
urder parts of the body pale yellow. aud
the eyes and eyelids golden. The cattle
heron is also small but snow white, With
small. bright yellow eyes and orange
b,ak.
Another curious African bird that acts,
however, more as guardian for man thar
animals, is the secretary bird or crane
vulture tSespentarius Secretarius). 1t
takes the first name from tuft of feath-
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1889-11-06
An Actress Golden Egg.

Its been a cold summer" said an
actress Just in from road duty. Il
went out in May with a company that
came near dying with the June roses,
and that has only struggled through
by dint of hard work. 1 don't know
what would become of me if / hadn't
struck a small paying vein.
1T happened like this: I'm very
finicky about the way my feet look,
and / always keep the buttons sewed
on my boots. Some OF the other girls
don't, chiefly because they're too lazy.
Well, every time i got out my thread
and wax and buttons they'd come coax
ing In with buttonless boots. I'm
naturally good-natured, and L said
nothing at first. and cheerfully sewed
on the buttons, but at last / got tired.
See here, cried, one day when my
patience was unusually taxed, 'afte-
this charge cent apiece for every
button put on for you lazy people.
Would you believe it, they all TOOK
me up, and / had more TO do than ever
From buttons had to set price and
darn their stockings, and then the boys
heard would mend if / got pay and
/ had all could do. Icharged 10 cents
a pair to mend stockings or socks; for
% cents / would mend and clean coat
or pair of trousers, and pretty soon /
found was earning my board, besides
keeping the company respectable.
1T was really funny to see the idle
ness and tatters that would develop
after every pay day. Money was
plenty for while, and my needle had
to fly, but when, as often happened,
week after week went by with no funds
in the treasury, the girls would strug-
gle with their buttons themselves, and
the boys would bring me their neck
ties to turn and ask me to hang it up"
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Their State Ticket - ithdrawn Owing to
Fear or Violence - iirferences 90 Savage
and Bloody Deeds OF the Bourbons -
Fraud Holds Sway.
jackson ClI.ss.l special
The Republican State Executive Com
mittee met at Jackson, Miss, TO con-
slider the withdrawal of General james
X. Chalmers from the head of the State
ticket. Chalmers was not there, but Il
is understood that he wrote letter to
the committee declining TO make The can
yass for Governor. he committee issued
the following:
As Republicans of mississippi We are
compelled TO withdraw our state ticket.
We knew that our votes would e stolen
and our voters driven from The polls,
but we hoped that in the larger towns and
cities, at least, the semblance OF free
speech might still lema 10 us, but our
candidates are not safely allowed TO dis.
cuss or protest. We desired especially tc
go before the whole people of the State,
and challenge the Democrats TO COM
parison of principles and records.
"Our course has always been ccnserv-
alive. When the armed revolution of
1875 wrested the State from US MISS ssippi
was the only Southern State unburdened
with n State debt. She has Demo-
cratic one to-day. The Constitution of
the United States guarantees to each
State republican form of government.
Mississippi is governed by minority, n
despotism, and we appeal to our country
for redress. The Constitution that we
adopted is the only one in the South so
satisfactory that it has not been changed.
Our laws stand substantially unchanged
and unrepealed, but we are Republicans
and this is our otfense.
That We are not actuated by cowardice
in Withdrawing from the contest is shown
by our past. For fourteen years, ever
since the infamous Mississippi plan was
adopted, our path has been marked by
the blood of orr slain. Not only the
well-known leaders who bravely died ut
the head of the column, but the faithful
followers known only in the cabins of the
lowly. We refer not only TO such we'll
known slaughters as Kemper and Copiah,
Clinton and Carrollton, Wahalak and
Vicksburg, Yazoo City and lie Flore, but
to the nameless killing by creek and
bayou, on highway and byway. These
are the Democratic arguments which
crush us. We can do no more. We dare
no longer carry our tattered and blood
stained Republican flag We appeal to
the nation.
us national law and honor but a delu-
sion and a snare? When we rely upon
the guarantees of the National Constitu-
tion do we but lean upon broken reed?
If so, announce the policy boldly and
acquit us of further effort"
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1889-11-06
Meant the Same Thing.

Poet Invading the sanctum)-Your
compositor made an awful mistake in
my poem. Instead of Il kissed her
under the rose, he set il up under the
nose"
Editor don't sec the mistake.
Poet-You don't?
Editor-No; you kissed her under
the nose when you kissed her under the
rose, didn't you? Think it over, my
friend. -Nclc York Sun.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1889-11-06

By ARTHUR .. LAMB.

With fingers weary and worn,
With figures a-crowding his mind,
Abookkecper sat on rickety stool
Trying his balance 10 find.
3Su figures seem like words.
And words like figures seem,
TIL over the figures he falls asleep,
And adds them up in dream.
Ills O for the heather Chineel
And O for the ignorant Turk
A bOOkkeeper ne'er has u soul to save,
For ON Sunday he must work.
Work work work
Till the night il lost i'm morn
Till worn and tired the bookkeeper creeps
Beneath the desk whore he ways sleeps,
And dreams OF balance unborn.
Chicago Liar.
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ERODOTUS, I h e
Greek philosoph
was the first, SO far
as the arc h We S
show, to make any
record of any Atm
ity between birds
a n d animals. He
lived about iS4 Il.
c., a time sufficient
'ly remote TO allow n
full corroboration of
his assertions, that
h ave been ascey-
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"Of course"
"Well, down where the mill-dam
used to be-don't you know"
"Yes, yes"
@There's man there"
well 2"
"An awful big man."
what of it,
well, he took away my six fishes
so he did"
what for?"
"'Cause he's mean. He said he was
a starvin', but he amt, cause he's real
fat. He's cookin' 'em there, now"
What did you say?"
"What did say? / told him that
maybe he didn't know who my father
was. He allowed that he didn't, and
says 1, My fathers George Miller, an
he's theatrical agent as makes dates
an papers houses, an he'll just exactly
amble down here an paste you, if yer
don't give me my fish, so he will >"
what did he say to that ?"
"He said-he did, pa, I'll cross my
heart on it-he said that he wanted
you to come. an that he'd make you
dizzier'n your old show. Hurry, pa,
or he'll be gone. He's got bile on
the back of his neck. a lick therell
count double"
go and lick him yourself, Bob. L
can't"
You don't mean that you amt
goin'?"
Certainly 1 mean it. Do you take
me for a prize fighter?"
But, pa, L told the man you was n
comm"
well ?"
"An' if you don't go, he'll be awfully
disappointed
Despite the vexation that the inter
ruption had caused him, the father
laughed heartily.
I'm sorry to disappoint the gentle
man, Bob, said he, "but l can't go to-
day"
~Then I'll get even with him my
self"
All right"
I'll need a quarter, though, pa"
well, take it, and he off.
AN an order for the worth of it in
the cheapest whisky the old man Bears
got 2"
What"
81 amt goin' to drink it, pa, It's
part of my scheme. It's dandy, pa,
an it'll be pretty odd if / don't get
even with his aw-bones!"
With great show of reluctance.
but secretly pleased at the pluck and
mysterious scheming of his son, whom
he had not seen for three months until
the preceding day, the theatrical agent
complied, and from the windows
watched the irrepressible Bob as he
dashed away towards the principal
street of the village.
The boy lost no time in securing a
pint of the vilest whisky imaginable.
Then he hurried off towards the
river
He had not proceeded far when he
heard most piteous wailing, and a
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1889-11-06
A CHAPTER ON BIRDS.
SOME INTERESTING MEMBERS OF
THE FEATHERED FAMILY.

Fowls that Act as Guardians - The Ok
Bitter, the Hornbiil, the Cattle Heron
and Other Curious archaeological spcci-
mems.
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A VIGOROUS old age is able to ac-
complish, out of all proportion, more
than several careers, however brilliant,
cut short in youth.
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APPEAL TO THE NATION
MISSISSIPPI REPUBLICANS CLAIM
THE COUNTRY's ATTENTION.

Their State Ticket Withdrawn Owing to
Fear or Violence - irferences "a Savage
and Bloody Deeds OF the Bourbons 80
Fraud Holds SWAY.
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A SAD DISAPPOINTMENT
BY DWIGHT BALDWIN.

Al Pal"
Bob Miller, a bright,
Nvivacious boy of thir-
llteen, burst excitedly
Unto the cosy little room
Z where his father was
engaged in writing.
What's the matter,
Bob ?" asked the gentle
, man, looking up.
. "You know where the
river is 2"
"Of course.
-. II - A. LII 1a,N,
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-07-28
BUILD THEM ALL ALIKE!

Secretary Tracey Has Good
Scheme to Make An Effective
Navy.
WASHINGTON. July 27.-One of the
recommendations likely to be incorpo-
rated in the report of Secretary Tracey
to congress is that all vessels built or
purchased by the government be con-
structed with the view to service in
time of war as smaller naval vessels.
A prominent official of the navy depart
ment, speaking on the subject, said:
If we are going to have a navy let us
build it up by all means in our power and
make every vessel owned by the government
part of it, to be used for its primary purpose
in time of peace, but effective for offense
and defense in time of war. There are
probably hundred revenue cutters, light
house tenders and vessels operated in the
service of the fish commission, coast survey.
etc, which could and should be constructed
so as to form powerful arm of the navy in
time of need. As 1t is, they are built without
regard for protection of their machinery or
facilities for carrying armament. Both OF
these could be provided without materially
increasing the cost of the vessels. Secretary
Tracey in order to carry out.this idea of unity
In plan and organization has appointed
board, which will formulate and report 10
him general plan to be followed in building
up the navy.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-07-28
HOW IF HAPPENED.
Young Hubbs Makes an Ante Nor.
TEN Explanation of the Chico

Young Hubbs Makes an Ante Nor
TEN Explanation of the Chico
Tragedy.
CHICO. Cal, June 27.-Cornelius A..
Hubbs, the young man who died from
the effects of wounds he received during
the desperate encounter with Raymond
Bierce, yesterday made an ante mortem
statement to the district attorney. He
said when he visited Mrs. Barney's
house, with his wife. Yesterday, he
found Bierce there. Bierce abused
them and tried to quarrel with them.
He and his wife started to go, when
Bierce, who moment before had
stepped into an adjoining room, reap
peared and fired, the ball striking
Hubs. Hubbs returned the fire, and
four shots were fired by each man.
Hubbs told his wife to leave and went
out of doors himself. When he found
his wife was not with him, he returned,
and hearing two more shots in the room,
broke open the door as Bierce had
locked it, He grappled with Bierce and
threw him to the floor. Hubbs states
that Mrs. Barney made no effort to stop
Bierce's shooting, but tried to get him
Hubbs) to let Bierce up, after the lat
ter had been thrown to the floor.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-07-28
HARVEST In PROGRESS.
If the Present Weather Continues
Farmers Will Have Picnic.

WASHINGTON, July 81. = The week
ending July27 was warmer than usual
throughout the gulf and South Atlantic
states and slightly cooler than usual in
the Northern states and the OHIO
Valley. The departure from the nor
NAL temperature was very slight in the
Northwest and along the Atlantic coast,
while the average daily temperature
in the lake region was from three deg.
to five deg. below the normal. The
thermal conditions for the season from
January to July u have not changed
materially since the last report. About
the normal temperature has prevailed
in the Mississippi, Ohio and Lower
Missouri valleys and the lake regions.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-07-28
BLOOD In THE BUSHES.
Bay Statesmen Discover Traces
of a Crime,

LAWRENCE, Mass, July 27.-In an
unfrequented lane leading off the Hav-
erhill turnpike in Methuen, four miles
from this city, early yesterday morning,
were found fresh wagon tracks. while
four rods from the road, in the bushes.
was discovered pool of fresh human
blood. A second blood stain was seen
near by and trail of blood drops led to
the main road. Under the bush was
found lady's handkerchief which bore
teeth marks. had been badly chewed
and had apparently been used as a gag.
It bore certain laundry marks and was
turned over to the police, who are in
veshgating. Several persons have re-
Gently been attacked near this spot
while driving at night, and it is thought
a crime has been committed. The spot
where the blood trail ends is only few
rods from the river. There had been
no legitimate errand to take carriage
where the tracks were visible. People
in the vicinity are much excited.