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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-09-21
Circuit Court Notes.

The September term of the circuit
court for this county was a sort of mis-
fit affair all around-no two people be-
ing ready for anything at any one time.
We have attempted to corral what lit
tie business was accomplished and pre-
sent it in the same misfit manner:
At session of the circuit of court
last Friday, Geo. Cuddeback pleaded
guilty to.volation of the liquor law and
was sentenced TO pay fine OF $50, or
in default thereof to be confined twenty
days in the county Jail. In the case of
The People VS. Herman Miller, charged
with assault with intent to murder, IA
nolle pros. was entered,
Joseph Conkling, a Keller druggist,
was fined $50 and So costs on his plea of
guilty in the circuit court Monday
morning on the charge of violation of
the local option law.
In the circuit court Monday morning
the case of the People VS. Frank Butts,
Roe Parker and Robert Buchanan,
charged with robbery, was called on
for trial. The attorney for the defense
raised the point that the information
was defective in some particulars, which
point was conceded by the prosecutor
and nolle pros. entered. The parties
were Immediately rearrested and will
have another examination before Just
ice Mason on Tuesday next. Butts and
Buchanan have been in iail about 90
days each and, if held on their examin.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-09-21

The savage islanders of the south
Pacific believe that the world is cocoa
nut shell Of enormous dimensions, al
the top of which is single aperture
communicating with the upper air,
where human beings dwell. At the
very bottom of this imaginary shell is a
stem gradually tapering to point which
represents the beginning of all things.
This point is spirit or demon without
human form, whose name is, Root OF
All Existence" BY him the entire
fabric of creation is sustained.
In the interior of the cocoanut shell,
at its very bottom, lives female demon.
So narrow is the space into which she is
crowded that she is obliged TO sit for.
ever with knee and chin touching. Her
name is 1.-THE Very Beginning" and
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-09-21
A DIAGRAM NEEDED.
En- barrassing Effort of Two Young So
niety People to Attend a Wedding.

En- oarrassing Effort of Two Young So
niety People to Attend a Wedding.
Not long ago prominent young So
ciety lady of a neighboring city was stop
ping with friends in this city at one Of
the leading hotels. There is nothing
particularly strange in this, except the
fact that she was here led to an extreme
ly unusual and amusing incident. Stop
ping at the same hotel was society gen.
tleman of large acquaintance. Not long
ago it happened that two wedding recep-
tons, both in high society, occurred on
the same evening. That evening, as he
left the dining room Of the hotel, the
gentleman who figures in this story met
the young lady above referred to, and
after an exchange of courtesies asked her
if she was to attend the wedding recep-
ton. She replied that such was her in
tention. He then asked if he should call
for her and received an affirmative an
swer.
Promptly at 8 o'clock carriage rolled
up to the hotel entrance, a young man
alighted, was whisked up to the first
floor parlors in the elevator and in few
minutes came down with the young
lady, attired in a bewitching costume,
upon his arm. The carriage then sped
away to the northward and in very
short time halted before a large resi-
dence in fashionable part of the city,
from the windows of which many lights
streamed.
The young lady and her escort were
at once shown to up stairs rooms,
where they could divest themselves of
their outer wraps before descending to
the parlors. While the gentleman was
waiting in the hall for the young lady
she suddenly appeared with scared
look on her face, and motioning him out
of hearing of every one excitedly ex-
claimed in a stage whisper:
"Do you know where we are?"
"Why, yes" said the gentleman, with
questioning look on his face. 1--WE
are at Mr.. rs"
well, was not invited here" said
the young lady, with growing alarm.
well, what did you come for then?"
IL thought we were going to the re-
ception at Mr.. Ms. knew nothing
about this reception.
IL knew nothing about that recep-
tion," said the gentleman. II was not
invited there. supposed you were in
vited to this one."
"And just to think" exclaimed the
young lady, almost on the border of
tears, my sister expects me at Ms.
What shall we dor"
The situation was so funny that both
laughed. The young man had been in
vited to one reception and the young
lady to another, and neither knew that
there were to be two receptions ON the
same night.
"I'll take you over to M-'s," said
he. At first the young lady thought she
would go, but changed her mind, and
both returned to the hotel to await the
coming home Of the formers sister.
consultation was held and it was decided
to keep the affair secret, but the story
was so good that first one and then an
other were put on"
The young man has registered ar
eternal VOW that the next time he in
vites young lady to attend reception
with him he will furnish diagram show
ing the name of the family and the
number of the house. - indianapolis
To,,,,,n1
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-09-21
The Test of Table Manners.

Speaking of favorite dishes the gour-
met said: 81 am daily more convinced
of the profundity of Brillat-Savarin's
famous dictum-'Dis moi ce que tn
manages ct je tie dirai ce que tn es'-tell
me what you eat and l will tell you what
you are. At hotel table, in restaurant
or at the club, if you want to get an in
fallible guide to mans innate DISPOSE
ton just note what he orders and when
it is served observe how he eats it. II
beats palmistry hollow. st. Louis Re-
Dublic
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-09-21

from ner are sprung numerous spirits.
They inhabit five different floors, into
which the great cocoanut is divided.
From certain of these spirits mankind
is descended. The islanders, regarding
themselves as the only real men and
women, were formerly accustomed to
regard strangers as evil spirits in the
guise of humanity, whom they killed
when they could, offering them as sacrl-
fces.-Exchange
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-09-21
Punished by the Gar.

The car of Russia knows how to
brace up his military officers to their
duty. A merchant of Charkoff was
murdered by soldiers, and it was shown
that had the officers of the regiment
stationed in the town maintained proper
discipline the murder might have been
prevented. AS a punishment for this they
have been ordered to pay yearly pen
sion of 5000 rubles to the widow of the
murdered man.-Toledo Blade
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-09-21
Giant Powder I'm Their Boots.

1t is curious fact that not one miner
out of every hundred who has had any
experience will do anything but put the
sticks of giant powder into his bootlegs.
He knows just about how much giant
powder he will need during the shift and
these he receives before he enters the
shafthouse to go down. Then he care
fully places it in the leg of his boot, and
in this manner conveys it into the mine.
Great Divide.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-09-21
Not Surprised.

Neighbor (breathlessly) oh, Mrs.
Harddluck, your little son Johnny found
dynamite bomb, and took it into a
stable down town and broke it with an
ak, and blew up the stable and all the
buildings around it.
Mrs. Hard lluck-Land sakes! / won
der what that boy will be up to next
Good News.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-09-21
Marriage Licenses.

No 1356-David Lockhard, 81, and
Dorrence Loveland, 81, both of Coolies
No 1357-Jessie Lightshaw, 80, and
Alkaline Beebe, 40, both of South Haven
No. 135S-Sylvester Bompey, Is, and
Lizzie Adams, II, both of Covert.
No. 1359-Spencer Beach, rs, and
Abbie Burch, Is, both of Porter.
No 1360-Arthur G. Harrison, %
and Katie A. Emerson, 20, both of So
Haven.
No. 136l-John G.. Halmond. SO, and
Hattie Pratt, 25, both of Bangor.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-09-21

At marriage banquet, when Richard,
Earl of Cornwall, welded Cincia, the
daughter of Raymond, Earl of Provence,
the tables groaned beneath the weight
of more than thirty thousand dishes.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-09-21
A Coachman,s Footpear.

1t lately happened that on an acct
dent occurring to the equipage of a rich
merchant, the coachman, though appar-
emily faultlessly dressed, could not be
. induced to leave the box. At last, when
he jumped down, the whole crowd burst
into laughter, for he wore pair of tat
tered slippers and blue woollen stock
ings.-Berlin Cor. Chicago Inter Ocean.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-09-21

If it were left to the angels above they
would probably say that fairly good
English is more generally spoken in the
United States than in the United King
dom.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-09-21
A Self Sprayer.

Nj. Monnet, of Lyons, pow prepares
chloride of ethyl by the action of chlor-
hydro acid on alcohol. A glass bottle
has been devised on the mouth of which
a nozzle car be screwed which throws a
fine Jet on the skin, so that the remedy
can be applied by any one to his own
skin.-New York Times
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-09-21
New Suits.

w. j. Minter VS.. Livonia Maybee
divorce.
The First Natl Bank of Syracuse, n
Y, VS.. Ostrander, Loomis a. Co.; attach
ment.
w. ID. Stevens ct al. VS. w. f. Bass
assumpsit.
John Lyle VS.. G. II. Emerson; eject
ment.
W. S. Knisely VS.. G.. A. Crawford
trespass on the case.
f. f. Parks, admir- &C., VS.. Margare
Crippen Norris; assumpSit.
Rhoda A. Pearsons vs.. Thos. Pear
sons; divorce.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-09-21
People Who Smoke Domestics.

Philadelphia cigar dealers keep i'm
ported cigars for visitors and for show.
A cigar dealer near Walnut street told
the reporter that he was the first man to
buy an imported cigar since that cigar
shop had been opened.-Cor. New York
SIM
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-09-21

At Lubbenau, in Prussia, it is said
that small, reddish brown mice have
appeared in great numbers in the fields
and are destroying everything. The
cats will not touch them.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-09-21
How Florida Crackers {

How Florida Crackers Got Their Name.
The drivers of the work teams in Paris
can beat the crackers" of Florida at
cracking their whips. This is saying
much, for the latter got their peculi
designation from their skill in that di.
rection.-New York Sun.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-09-21

Changes from heavy to Light under
wear and the reverse are dasgcrors. 1t
is better to depend on ones cutsr cloth
ing, which should be removed on coming
into warm room.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-09-21

A boy found a eos note i'm London,
and his mother, on taking the note to
the owner, was rewarded with thanks
and the sum of twopence.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-12-12
SENATE PROCEEDINGS.
An Attempt to Defeat the Anti-OptiOn
Bill by Delay.

An Attempt to Defeat the Anti-OptiOn
Bill by Delay.
WARRINGTON, Dec. 12-In the senate
today numerous petitions for and
against the passage OF the anti-option
bill were presented and referred to the
committee on agriculture.
Petitions were also presented for
closing the worlds fair ON Sunday, and
for the construction of the Nicaragua
canal
Stewart introduced bill amending
the Sherman act so as to provide for
free silver coinage and the coinage of
bullion now held in the treasury, and
in addition for the issue of treasury
notes based on silver deposits, which
notes are to be redeemabe in gold or
silver coin at the option of the govern
ment, and are made legal tender.
Vest, by request, introduced bill to
encourage the construction OF electric
railroads, promote the interests OF COM
merce and travel, facilitate the rapid
transportation of mails, aid i'll demon
strating the feasibility of electrical power
for agricultural and other purposes
along the line of electric roads, and es-
pecially to aid in the construction Of the
Los Angeles herald., 1892-12-12
WRYsTEN vs.. WRIsTEN.
A Sensational Divorce Suit on Trial
Bakersfield.

A Sensational Divorce Suit on Trial at
Bakersfield.
BAKERSFIELD, Dec. PA short time
ago Mrs. Nellie A. Wristen filed a COM
plant in the superior court of San
Joaquin county against her husband, A.
@. Wristen, for maintenance, alleging
that on the 2Sth of last September,
while the parties were living in Fresno,
he drove her away from his home with
out any means of support, and she
asks for the sum Of Sl00 per month
and attorneys fees. The judge of
San Joaquin county granted her an in
junction restraining the defendant from
disposing of any of his personal prop
erty. The case was transferred to this
county ON change of venue and came
up for hearing this morning on cross.
complaint filed by the defendant, de-
nying the equities of her complaint, and
asking the court to dissolve the in
junction. The defendant also filed a
CROSS complaint asking for absolute di-
vorce, and alleging that while he was
sick in Fresno last September his wife
tried to poison him by means OF
arsenic poisons, and, furthermore, that
all his property is his separate property,
and that there is no community prop
erty of $20, 900, as alleged by the plain
tiff. District Attorney Tupper of Fresno
represents the plaintiff, and ex-Con-
g9esslnsl. James Budd and ArshIr Lev
insky of Stockton appear for the plain
tiff. Mrs. Wristen was present in court
today. but her husband, go his attorney
says, is very i'll in Fresno.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-12-12

proposed electric road between Chicago
and st. Louis. Referred to the commit
tee on commerce.
A joint resolution was passed author
izing the secretary of the treasury to
appoint a temporary register OF the
treasury.
The joint resolution introduced by
Vest, Tuesday, for the appointment Of
commission to treat with the civilized
tribes of Indian territory, with view
to in luce them to take homesteads in
eeveralty, was taken up and discussed,
but went over without action.
Washburn's ant1.option bill then
came up.
Harris criticised the manner in which
the bill was printed, not showing in diff
ferent types the different amendments,
etc.
Washburn said he had no objections
to the bill being reprinted and going
over till tomorrow. There was q pur-
pose, he said, on the part of the people
interested in defeating the measure, to
do SO by delay. He read telegram
just received from New Orleans, stating
that cotton spectators and speculating
towns had wired to Washington to post
pone the bill till after the holidays un-
der the idea of exaggerated reports that
the short crop would enable them to un-
load at higher prices. The bill went
over.
After an executive session the senate
adjourned,
Los Angeles herald., 1892-12-12
HOUSE PROCEEDINGS.

Abuses Practiced in the Postal Service
to BE Investigated.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 12.-In the house,
today, the speaker laid before the house
communication from the secretary of
the treasury calling attention to the i'll
ness of General Rosecrans and trans
mitting joint resolution for autboriz-
ing the secretary to delegate the author
ity of the register OF the treasury
temporarily during the illness OF the
register. The resolution was passed.
The committee on military affairs
reported the army appropriation bill.
Referred to the committee OF the whole.
The committee on labor reported a
bill to prohibit the employment OF con-
vict labor on public works. Placed on
the calendar.
Scott of Illinois introduced bill pro-
viding that hereafter the tax on distilled
spirits shall be fixed at 81 25 per gallon.
After brief debate Delegate Smith of
Arizona succeeded in securing the pas
sage of his bill directing the secretary
of the treasury to repay settlers in the
Tucson land district all moneys illegally
collected from them by the receiver of
public moneys.
Cummings of New York offered for
reference a resolution reciting an edito.
rial in the New York Sun OF the 30th
ultimo headed Outrage by the Postofice,
charging that clerks in the department
at Washington are in the habit of ex-
cluding newspapers from the privilege
OF being carried in the mails as second,
class matter, without previous notice to
the publisher, and that it had been dis
covered that there are persons residing
in the national capital who will attempt
an adjustment of difficulties OF this sort
for. 9 money consideration. 1t
10 further stated tbab the oeten-
sible reason for interference with
the distribution of trade journals is
desire to keep the mails from being
loaded down with advertising matter for
which the people have not subscribed !;
yet, during the months preceding the
election, many millions of campaign
documents were carried in the mails at
a rate not allowed publications issued
for business purposes or in the interests
of temperance or religion. Is is asserted
that the postmaster-general and the SUI
perintendent of census have each taken
personal advantage Of the opportunity
to use the mails in a manner the depart
ment pronounced illegal for other citi-
zens.
The committee on postoffices was di-
rected TO investigate the charges.
A bill was passed for the disposition
of certain abandoned military reserva-
tions in Wyoming. Adjourned.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-12-12
HOMESTEAD POISONING.
THE ALLEGED CONSPIRACY DENIED
BY THE STRIKERS.
Counsel for the Carnegie Company Re-
iterstes the Charges Beatty to
Be Extradited from Louis
Vile, Ky.

HOMESTEAD, Dec. 12.-The report of
the wholesale poisoning OF men en-
ployed by the Carnegie company last
September is given but little credence
by the people here generally. DR.. Bar
ton, prominent physician, said he
attributed the sickness to typhoid fever,
and said the idea that the men were
poisoned is absurd. All the physicians
and druggists seen expressed themselves
in like manner.
A small-Eized strike occurred at the
mills today. Eighteen men employed
in the transportation department. struck
and were Immediately discharged.
PfTTsBURG, Dec. 12.-The officers of
the Amalgamated association cay
the story that it countenanced the plot
to poison non-union men at work in the
Carnegie mills at Homestead ia preros-
terous. Une attorney FOR the Carnegie
company, however, says the chain of
evidence against the leaders is growing
stronger daily and promises to be go
complete that none of them will be able
TO escape.
Captain Breck, council for the Carne-
gle Steel company, and Deputy Sheriff
Farrell left for Louleville tonight with
requisition papers from Governor Patti
son for Robert j. Beatty, who is under
arrest there for completely in the
Homestead poisoning conspiracy. They
had with them the confessions of the
cooks. Before leaving, Breck said no
more arrests will be made until his
return, unless something unforeseen
should happen. Notwithstanding the
denials of prominent members of the
Amalgamated advisory board, he said,
it would be shown that members of that
board and members of the association
and Knights of Labor were implicated
in the plot.
LOUISVILLE, KY, Dec. 12 The attor-
ney for r. j. Beatty, supposed to be
connected with the Homestead poison
ing cases, today applied to Judge Toney,
in the law and equity court,
for writ of habeas corpus.
Judge Toney took the matter
under advisement and ordered the writ.
At the same time he ordered Beatty to
be brought before him tomorrow morn
ing at 9 O'Clock, when he will hear the
case.
ToRoNTo, Ont, Dec. 12.-Charles
Stanford died in this city today. He
worked for the Carnegie company as
bridgemsker at Homestead during the
recent strike. He was suffering from
chronic disrrh@a, supposed to have
been caused by drinking water which it
is alleged had been poisoned by the
strikers at Homestead.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-12-12
DELIBERATEL SNUBBED.
The Slight Imposed ON Crisp Was Pre-
meditated.

The Slight Imposed ON Crisp Was Pre-
meditated.
New YORK, Dec. 12.-In connection
with the failure of Tosstmaster Ellery
Anderson, at the Reform club dinner on
Saturday night. to call on Speaker Crisp
for speech, it might be added that An
derson, Charles Fairchi and Mr.. Nc
Farland of the Reform club knew in ad-
vance that Crisp expected to be called
upon, and had speech prepared. An
derson was 30 informed by an Associ-
ated Press representative. He expressed
some surprise, but said he was very glad
to hear it, as Crisp was cure to make an
interesting speech. Mcfarland, who
had the distribution of the tickets
in charge. was seen at the Office of the
Reform club Saturday before noon and
was told by an Associated Press reporter
that typewriter copies of Crisp's
speech Lad already been sent out to the
papers. He remarked that he supposed
Crisp would take the place on the pro-
gramme of VIM. r. Morrison, who was
unable to be present Shortly afterward
Fairchild was seen by reporter and
told that Crisp's speech had been re-
ceived by the Associated Press.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-12-12
THE SWEET WINES LAW.
J. De Barth Shorb to Look 4 fter 1t at
Washington.

SAN Francisco, Dec. 12-The state
viticultural commission convened this
morning in annual meeting, president
George West of Stockt ton occupying the
chair. The commissioners took up
what is known as the Raines bill, which
is now pending before congress. This is
in fact proposed amendment to the
sweet wines bill at present in force !;
the suggested changes provide
for the use OF grain spirits free
OF tax for fortifying sweet wines
Since the proposed amendment was
brought before congress- the members of
the viticultural commission have earn
estly opposed it. and today's discussion
showed that there has been no change
in sentiment on the subject. 1t was
finally decided to authorize the execu-
tive committee of the mmission to
make an arrangement with j. De Barth
Shorb, who is going to Washington on
other business, to represent the board
before congress for the purpose of doing
everything possible to bring about the
defeat of the proposed legislation.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-12-12
VICTORY FOR THE PEOPLE.
Southern California Railroad Lands
Restored to the Public Domain.

Southern California Railroad Lands
Restored to the Public Domain.
WAsHINGToN, Dec. 12.-The United
States supreme court by majority de-
cision today reversed the judgment of
the circuit court of the United States for
the southern district of California, and
decided against the Southern Pacific
Railroad company in four suite brought
against it by the United States to quiet
title to valuable lands lying between the
Colorado river and the Pacific ocean.
Theee lands, lying in Southern Califor-
MIA, are now much sought after, and
said to be worth several million dollars,
and were claimed by the Southern Pacific
by virtue of land grant made to it by
congress The cases had been before the
court some time. They were argued at
the last term, but the court was 90
equally divided ON the merits of the
questions involved that it ordered the
cases to be reargued and set the hearing
down for special date.
The decision OF the court, rendered by
Justice Brewer, is squarely against the
company on both points before the
court, and deprivss it of title in the
lands. The two questions before the
court we've whether or not the Southern
Pacific company was entitled to lands
within the granted limits or to lands
within the Indemnity limits of the At
lantic and Pacific Railway company.
The maps of the definite location of the
two roads are conflicting. The court
ruled that the grants of there lands at
tached to the Atlantic and Pacific Rail-
way company, and that this road never
having been constructed west of the
Colorado river, the lands became part
of the public domain open to settlers.
Justices Field and Gray dissented.