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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1890-07-09
SPIRIT OF SECESSION.

If the Chattanooga Times had not de-
voted the greater part of four columns
TO report of the very illogical and un-
truthful speech of Colonel Fry on the
occasion of decorating the graves of
! some Confederate deau, II we'll might
have been left unnoticed. But when an
editor devotes four columns TO any mat
ter II is because he knows tn Il il will be
| good reading" TO his subscribers; and
while such stun as Colonel Frys speech
is held rs truthful history in the South
there surely is reason for the existence
of an aggressively loyal Republic IN party
in the North
We are quite aly to subscribe to Col.
Fry's honorable summary OF the work
and condition of the confederate dead.
Said he
They have fought many battles.
They have won many victories.
"They have finished their work.
They have been honorably discharged,
and are at rest.
| All this is true. And having said it.
why not let them and the cause for which
they died rest? They are dead. The
Cause is lost. The victors give them the
honor due a brave and dead Zoe. Let
them rest But as to the cause; let ST.
lence fall upon it. The court of popular
opinion pronounced it bad in the nour of
its birth. The court of war pronoun ced
it bad in the hour of its death. Why
should Col. Fly glorify it when it has
! been dead for quarter of century?
Why does the South forever resurrect
| it's lottenness and embrace its putrid
| form?
The official records of the war, says
Fry, show 5000, 900 Northern soldiers and
only 100000 Southern troops enrolled
from first to last. His figures are more
J than questionable, but if true they would
only emphasize the crime of the leaders
Of the wer for secession. No hopeless
, minority is justified in waging war for I'VE N
good cause. There must be reas enable
hope of success, aud reasonsbl hope is
/ no: with 600,0nQ against 5000, 900, espe-
cially when the 100000 in the field
are but moiety of the able bodied
millions at home. while to force the 600,-
900 off that were the real number) into
the field it is necessary, as Grant said,
to rob the cradle and the grave" Poor
Johnny Reb" always was "a brave and
| generally a fine and honest fellow. but
the fellows who lured or forced him into
war we're scoundrelly traitors, and IT is a
great pity that the South has not lie armed
so TO regard them.
1t is disheartening to think that Colo
mel Fry said, and that the hundreds who
heard and the thousands who READ mis-
speech believe, that the South acted
solely in self-derense." that the Union as
formed by the original thirteen States
was only "a partnership, that the South
sought to dissolve this partnership only
because it was refused protection in the
enjoyment of it's lives and liberties" If
these things are believed by Colonel Fry
and if he speaks as true representative
of the South, then the present Union will
endure no longer than the South is able
to sunder it. The spirit of secession
speaks in every word of the address
which the Chattanooga Times reports in
| (Jpsou
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1890-07-09
Sold Thpir Party.

1t is evident. therefore, that the Dem
ocrats have sold their party for avery
paltry mess of potta0e. indeed-the
qualification of badgeriug Speaker Reed
for forty EIGHT hours, only to be eyre
giously beaten at last by that consum-
mate parliamentarian. When they sum
up impartially their gains and losses,
their sensations can not be enyiable, nor
can they regard Mr.. Mills part in their
undoing with equanimity. They are able
now to estimate with some preeis on the
fatal mistake of transferring MIR. Car
Isle from the House to the Senate. As
for free coinage of silver, there never
has been moment when there was
danger of fastening this colossal thunder
on the country. but the humiliation of
having the Republican party or any por-
tion of il made factor in forcing the
President to veto it has been ayerted,
and, perhaps, the warning will be useful
in compelling absentees 10 remain at the
Capitol and attend 10 their public duties.
Baltimore Republican.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1890-07-09
On the Democratic Platform.

These cranky third party Prohibition
lists are carrying out their role as deputy
Democrats very We |. They have assist
ed the Democrats to win victories many
times. and il is not strange that they
should be found with one foot on the
Democratic platform. The Ohio Prohi-
bition State Convention adopted a long
platform last week, declaring among 9TH
er things for a tariff for revenue only.
That has familiar sound, for il repre-
sents the deliverance of the Democrats
party year after year. What has prohi-
bition to do with the tariff! Why should
men whose professed ambition is ito pull
verize the rum power" why should they
be found urging free trade doctrines, and
taking the Democratic side on this great
question: Ii looks very much as If an
alliance, offensive and defensive. had
been formed between the Democrats and
Prohibitionists. It can be explained on
no other grounds. While the Democrats
are not expected to subscribe to prohibit
ton they are expected to give secret and
and encouragement to the fellows who
are quite as anxious to paralyze the Re-
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1890-07-09
After the Tax DodIger.

Mr.. Brice, the Ohio Senator from New
York, will begin to think that there is no
rest for the wicked Suit has been COM
menced in the Supreme Court of Ohio to
compel him TO list his personal property
j.. that State for taxation. Some time
ago he escaped paying taxes on several
millions of stocks and bonds on the plea
that he was resident of New York. But
when be wanted to go 10 the United
States Senate, he decided that he was a
resident of Ohio. Then it was that the
irreprs ssible tax collector pounced upon
him, and decl ared that If he was an
OHIO man Tor Senatorial purposes,
he must also be Tor taxable purposes.
The Democratic Circuit Court decided
in his favor, when suit was brought
to recover back taxes. But the tax col
lector undaunted still pursues him, and
has begun suit in the Supreme Court. 1t
is to be hoped that Mr.. Brice will be COM
PEELED to pay heavily for the usual privi-
lege of being a legal resident of two
States Mt the same time. If he is quail
ihed by residence in Ohio to be q United
States Senator from that State. then he
ought to be compelled to pay his taxes
en- personal property in that State.
Which ever way this suit results, the
Senate should take hand at the case it.
self, and insist that no resident of New
York shall be allowed to act as Senator
from Ohio. Mr. brice NAV he very ariful
as a tax dodger, but his artfulness should
not deceive the United States Senate
Des MONIES RegiSter
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1890-07-09
A Fine Old Gang.

The investigation of the New York
boodlers Is bringing to light some in
teresting facts. They show what prec-
ious set of rascals compose the leading
membership of Tammany Hall Men
who have been in prison, men who ought
to have gone, but escaped on technicali-
ties, men who are committing prison
offenses nearly every day, are the chief
advisers of this Democratic phalanx.
What q gang of Jail birds and Jail candi-
dates for the inspiration of the Demo-
cratic party. And yet, Tammany Hall
controls the politics Of New York City,
and comes pretty near to controlling the
whole Democratic patty. No wonder de-
cent Democrats are joining with Repub-
licans in n non-partisan movement for
relief from this band of criminals
Exchange.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1890-07-09
Higher Tariff and Cheaper Plows.

The eternal fact is as cruel as the re-
m orseless figures toward the gentlemen
who amuse themselves by bowling: The
tariff is a taxi" II he amount of the
tariff is added to the price of the goods.
Here comes the British Manufacturer,
a London journal, of June 2, 1890, and
says:
A great many irol works in Russia
have commenced the manufacture of
plows since the tariff duties on machin-
cry have been increased. These plows
being cheaper Uhan those previously i'm
ported) begin to compete with even those
of German make.
In the article from which this is quoted
it was VT item concerning the Russian
trade for the year 1855
AT Rostov- on DON the chief emporium
for agricultural IN achineiy in this part Of
Russia, about 5000 plows, mostly Of Ger
man origin, 600 reapers, 800 mowers,
500 hay rdkes, 200 horse gear thrasherS,
and 50 steam thrashers, with engines,
were sold during the year. All the steam
thrashers were of English make; the
reapers, mowers, and h,y rakes were sup
piled by the United States; bat Englis h
and American. especially Amer can, plows
cannot compete with the German as re-
CARDS piice, being much too expensive.
But IN one year the import duties hav-
ing Teen increased" the Russit iron
works are making cheaper plows than
could be had from Germany-which. as
we have Just seen. was the cheapest for
elgn market in which Russia could buy
them.
Now, We PROFOUND our old ri Idle 10 the
free-trade press, how can 1t lie said that
-trriH is u tax. tariff duty is added TO
price" when, "the import duties having
been increased" the Russian maker sells
a Russian pillow for less money than the
German pillow was sold tor under lower
dut .es !-Inter OcedH.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1890-07-09

publican party rs TO pulverize the rum
power. A plank for revenue tariff 10
the strongest evidence that the Prohibi-
ton party Is anxious 10 play the role OF
assistant Democrat, and chief buako
steerer for the democratic party.-IOpd
Slafe Re0isfer
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1890-07-09

ACCORDING to a Colorado paper. a
wood tick in that State is making life
miserable, and "a daily bath in bacon
grease or ham fat" is about the only
thing that will keep the insect off. An
other preventive, and one more pleas
snt to adopt, is death; but many per
sons prefer leaving the State.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1890-07-09

EXPERIENCE keeps dear school: but
fools will learn in no other, and scarce
in that; for it is true, we may give adj
vice, but we cannot give conduct. How
ever, they that will not be counselied
cannot be helped, and if you will not
hear reason, she will surely rap yodr
knuckles.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1890-07-09

THE average American citizen would
turn his back on the greatest man that
this world ever produced to look at a
pretty eighteen-year-o girl with
new spring suit on and dimple in her
chin.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1890-07-09

HEAVENLY hope is like star in the
armament, which shines the brighter
as the shades of sorrow darken it.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1890-07-09

No MATTER how handsome woman's
new set of store teeth may be, she never
boasts about them to the neighbors.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1890-07-09
How Many Mugwunps?

How many mu swumps are there In New
York, Connecticut nj Mas saohusetts2 No
body knows. New orhers nave only one
vay OF figuring OH the weight Of the ele-
ment in the greatest of the doubtful
States. THIS is the test of 1888:
For Governor, Hill opposed by mug 49,.
Por tir,,o, Mil, .,,nr, n, ,n,,
63l 1923
Majority against mugwump Republican
hilltnct.. l'fluo
For President, Harrison ,opposod bymug-
Whulpsl... oOOio0o
For Presiient Cleveland supported by
mug"uLnpsl. -..............''.'''. odoVoo
Majority against mugwump- Democrats
hllianct. ................. l4ofd
This would give the independent" a
minus value of exactly Ii. 1913, and taken
by itself would indicate that each Mug
wump vote for given political party
drives away five others, leaving a net ad-
vantage of four votes Tor the other side;
the Mugwump strenQth in New York
total of about ] 500. 900 is trifle over
1900. or perhaps n third of one per cent.
This. however, IS an exa9geration. Miller
was not strong candidate, person lily.
and Cleveland was even weaker. Making
proper allowance for this, one may figure
the total number of New York Mugwumps
mt 5000, or net advantage for the side
they oppose of 1000 votes. We are sor-
~ that the cultivated remnant" az
Matthew Arnold would put it. is SO
retiring. so modest, SO unassuming. when
il comes to a question of mathematics.
They ought 10 know that the fewer they
are and the more successful thew are in
driving away votes from the side they
espouse, the more truly Will they deserve
the epitaph: A cultivated remnant. -
Springfield (MGss.) Union.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1890-07-09

THOSE who are greedy of praise are
lacking in merit.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-01-01
SCIENTIFIC SELECTIONS

A NEW hypnotic called ''somnal" pro- duces six to eight hours of sleep, and is claimed co have all tho advantages of chloral, with mono of the unpleasant tuberculosis.
 WHAT is known as the rhinoplastic operation has been successfully per formed by Brooklyn physician. Last October he made an entire now nose for . woman, using tho brcastbonc of chicken as its foundation. Tho lady has IS good a nose as any body.
 THE latest electric device is for de- tecting fire. When the temperature of 8 room reaches dangerous point the composition in the little button starts the bell to ringing and indicates the number of the room in the office. The alarm is kept up until tho temperature of the room is reduced to below the danger point.
 TIE latest development of the elec- tric light Is likely to prove of great use for vehicular traffic. A small incandes- scnt globe and reflector are placed on the forehead of horse, insulated wires are carried along It's body to a small battery slowed in the trailing vehicle. Tho current is turned on at pleasure, and an unmistakable blaze of light illumines the murky surroundings.
 A PECULIAR tendency in idiots to inn projections and disease in tho teeth has boon noticed by several physicians, and 1t has been studied by Mime. Sollier in one hundred cases of idiots taken at random. The multiplicity and variety of tho dental lesions were remarkable, and the conclusion has been drawn that idiocy, with or without epilepsy, pre- disposes to arrests of development and to anomalies of Restitution. Tho effect rarely appears in the first teeth, but al- most wholly in the second.
 THE latest revelations concerning Egyptian antiquities come through the research of Prof. Naville, of Geneva, made at Embassies. Embassies was tho sacred city of Bast, the cat-headcd god dsss. It was supposed that it's great temple had entirely disappeared, but NJ. NAville discovered extensive remains of 1t. and striking proof to show that the pyramids of Cheops and Chcferen must have been in existence at least by S7OO D. C., or about six thousand years ago. The Hyksos, or shepherd kings, came from Babylon or Mesapotamia in the twenty-third century E. c.
 THE scale on which the universe is built becomes comprehensive in the presence of the fact that while thcso motions of the stars carry them hum dreds of millions of miles in year, yet so tremendous is their distance that we | must watch them for centuries before | they seem to us to have moved at all. The first result of the discovery that | the fixed stars were in motion was 1 speculation as to the center of their rev | olution. It was assumed that tho heav- | ems revolved around common center as | the planets revolved around the sun. | Now that idea is abandoned, but with the development of the law respecting the conservation of energy, still more | startling views are entertained
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-01-01
NEWS OF THE DAY.

The International Marine Conference has adjourned sine die.
 The American squadron of evolution has sailed for Gibraltar from Lisbon.
 Minister Robert T. Lincoln is still at Versailles. His son is slowly recov- ering.
 Minister Reed and Consul Rathbone threw open their houses to-day to Amer jeans in Paris.
 Prince Bismarck is suffering from a return of his old enemy, neuralgia, the result of cold contracted a few weeks ago.
 Michael Hopkins, prominent dry goods merchant of Utica, N. H., is dead. He is tho first victim of ia grippe" in that city.
 o. w. Alden and E. F. Shiek, whole sale grocers at Nos. 2l0 and PA State street, BCston, wore arrested on a charge of selling adulterated pepper.
 Secretary Mohler, of the Kansas State Board of Agriculture said last night that he docs not anticipate the slightest injury to tho wheat crop from the blizzard.
 While four little boys aged between six and seven years were playing unde tho edge of sand bank at Jackson | Tenn, the bank caved in burying then under about ten feet of sand Before they could b b, rescued life was extinct Fourth-class postmasters were ap ! pointed in New York State as follows w. F. Kay Blythburn; F. l.. Genung Brinkerhoffville; II. A. Rifle, Chatee O. C. Howard, International; c. o Townsend, Sauquoit, John Mourer Sheenwater.
 John McGleary, aged 16 years livinl ! II. with pistol in the presence of severa | schoolmates. The latter protested, an' Johnnie, to demonstrate it's harmless ness, put the muzzle in his mouth am pulled the trigger Tho back of hi head was blown off. He will dle.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-01-01
SLOAN'S NECK IN DANGER.

Neighbors of the Hains Family wrought
 Up by Little BerthA's Story.
 MOUNT HOLLY, N. J., Jan. 1.--The excitement over the abduction of Bertha Haines runs high, and groups of men are talking of making an attempt to take her assailant. Sloan, from the iail But Sheriff Harbert is a plucky man, and is feared and respected.
 Sloan is badly battered as tho result of tho blows by MT. Haines and the constable. 'I knew tho girl we'll, " said Sloan, "and 1 took her away be- cause her parents treated her badly. She did not object to going with mo, and could have summoned help eAsily , by screaming. When tho time comes will meet the criminal charge against mo-"
 Mrs. Sloan, who is also in jail, said : don't sec why thoy put mo in jail. l didn't steal the girl. All did was to get her clothes. do not believe my husband has committed the brutal crime that MT. Haines and the con. stable charge upon him."
 The girl Bertha is still in danger from her in iuries.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-01-01
YARNS AND GOSSIP.

Ar a recent electlon in Beverly, Mass. one ballot was entirely blank, but on the back of it was written: 'I want to vote the same as Maurice Heaphy."
 AN Oakland (Cal.) judge got drunk in When court opened he lectured himself for breaking . city ordinance, imposed a fine of fifty dollars and paid it.
 AN American has sued dealer in mummies in Egypt for swindling. The American bought a mummy guaranteed to be 5000 years old," and afterwards discovered that its age was only 4995 years.
 A CINCINNATI young lady, who culls fashions latest terms from the newspa- pers, threw a wholo millinery store into state of excitement by calling for "a pair of hose nozzles." She wanted Q pair of gaiters.
 IN catechizing Q candidate for cook the epicure asked: "How would you serve woodcock-with or without their hcads?" "Without," said the disen- gagged culinary applicant. "That's enough" said tho questioner; "I do not want you in my kitchen" Moral, heads win.
 "WHAr nuisance!' exclaimed gen. tleman at a concert, as young flop in front of him kept talking in loud voice to lady at his side. "Did you re- for to mo, sir?" threateningly demanded the flop. "Oh, no; I meant the musi- sicians there, who keep up such noise with their instruments that can't hear your conversation"
 A CoUNTRYMAN went to a store in Morgantown, w. Va, tho other day and purchased a kerosene lamp. That's tho first one O them notions that ever come to my house." he remarked. Candles was allus good enough for mArm and me, but darter's got beau and thinks we ort to put on leetle style"
 THE following sentence is said to have been pronounced by Scotch judge: "YO did not only kill and mur- der the man, and thereby take away his valuable life, but ys did push, thrust, protrude or impel the lethal weapon through the belly-band of his regimen tai trousers, which were tho property of his Majesty"
 THERE was . novel fight in Ogle-
  armed men were tho chief participants. Another one-armed man interfered to separate them, and while these three mon with their three arms were making quite a three-cornered racket a three- legged dog stood by as referee and parked three yelps at time with three minutes intcrmission, until the whole performance was concluded by the town marshal.
 IN Scotland tho topic of sermon or discourse of any kind is called by old fashioned folks it's "ground,' or, as they would say, its 'grund." An old woman, bustling into kirk rather late, found the preacher had commenced, and. opening her Bible, nudgcd her next neighbor, with tho inquiry: "Whats his grund?" "O," rojoincd tho other, who happend to be brother minister, and therefore a privileged critic, "he's lost his grund long since, and he's just swimming."
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-01-01
BALLOT REFORM.
Powderly Makes an Earnest Appeal fol
 the Australian Syatem.

the Australian System.
 SCRANTON, Pa., Jan. 1.-New Years Day is the golden milestone from which many salutary reform starts anew. Prominent among the movements that are likely to make headway in the year of grace, 1890, is ballot reform. It has taken firm hold on the minds of the people, and the most intelligent won- der why some such system as the Aus tralian Ballot law was not devised and adopted in the United States long since.
 General Master Workman Powderly, who is an earnest advocate of the Aus tralian ballot system, thinks this agood time to direct the attention of the working people of the country to it's benefits, and ho has written an article on the subject, in which he discusses this great question very thoroughly, and makes clear it's advantages over the present system.
 The popular feeling in favor of the proposed ballot reform is growing every day, and it will make itself forcibly felt in the election of the next Penn sylvania Legislature as well as in the election of Governor. Candidates fol Governor, for State Senators and for members of the General Assembly will be required to pledge themselves or this question, no matter what party may nominate them, and failing to ds so they will meet with a vigorous op position at the polls.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-01-01
HUNG HIMSELF WITH A SHEET
Wealthy Philadelphlan Takes His Own
 Life im B Curious Manner

A Wealthy Philadelphlan Takes His Own
 Life in a Curious Manner
 READING, Pa, Jan. 1.-Thomas Jeff- ries, aged 34, wealthy Philadelphia patient at the hotel near Wernersville, committed suicide on the mountain. He had been guest at the hotel for several weeks, suffering from nervous prostration and was seeking rest. About , o'clock he left the hotel taking with him the linen sheet of his bed, and walked up the mountain for . milo. He then left the road and walked into the woods for about twenty paces, where he selected a tree whose lower limb were five or six feet from the ground. Climbing up the tree he tied the sheet about the limb and around his neck and dropped into eternity.
 The absence of the man was soon mo- ticed and parties were sent out to look for him. At 2:45 his dead body was found hanging from the tree. The body was at once cut down and taken to the hotel. whore Coroner Hoff- mann held an inquest and a verdict was rendered that the man came to his death through suicide while temporarily in sane.
 The body was sent to Philadelp phia. A widow and four children survive him.