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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-04-06
Gerrym anderIng Does Not Pay.

The decision of the Wisconsin su-
preme court, by which the Democratic
gerrymander Of the Senate and Assem-
bly, districts in that state has been de-
clared unconstitutional and therefore
void, contains lesson for the sharp
politicians Of both parties who under
take by doubtful expedients and the
prostitution OF power temporarily
placed in their hands to fortify them
selves in permanent positions. The
Wisconsin Democrats thought, of course,
that they were making themselves inn
pregnable when they cut up the state
into Senate and Assembly districts 80
arranged as to give them control of the
legislature thereafter. So utterly re-
CARELESS were they of the principles Of
justice and right, and even of ordinary
common sense, that they overrode the
constitution, paying no heed to county
or town lines or any other consideration
except that of so carving up the state as
TO make their own party supremacy Sc
cure. They overdid it. The decision
of the supreme court, consisting of
three Democrats and two Republicans,
has defeated their cunning scheme and
brought all their smartness TO naught.
IL is settled that though a political party
coming suddenly into control and de-
sirous above all things to make Its pos
session of power permanent may do
pretty much anything it pleases to in
trench and fortify itself, it must have
at least some slight regard for the
limitations and requirements Of the
organic act.
1t is not pretended that Democrats
are alone in the disposition to make an
unfair use of power in this way. 1t is
doubtless the selfish instinct of all par
ties to reach out for such advantages
when opportunities occur. But expert
ence certainly proves this, that no party
ever exhibited such indecent precipi-
fancy, such overpowering greed and
such absolute disregard of even the az.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-04-06
REDUCTION AND PRICE OF AMERICAS WHEAT
FOR ELEVEN YEARS

This table establishes beyond doubt
that the price of the wheat of our farm
ers depends most of all upon themselves
that il, the amount they raise. 1t will
be observed how unerringly the price
realized responds 10 the amount of
product. Thus the yield of 49S, 200, 900
bushels in 1850 brought % cents BUSH
ell. But the next year, with the small
er yield OF 3S3 600, 900 bushels, the price
was $l.19. The succeeding year the
yield went up again to 504, 600, 900 BUSH
els, and, sure enough, we find the price
down again 10 SO cents. So on through
the whole table.
When We eat substantially all our own
wheat-and we will in very few years,
except when, as this year, the yield
may be abnormally large-then, and not
till then, will wheat growers enjoy
enduring prosperity. There is just
one road to this condition, and that is
bv continued protection = protection
which will exclude competing foreign
farm products, such as barley, hemp,
hops, flax, wool, tobacco and fruits, 80
that land to produce them at home may
be withdrawn from wheat growing, thus
diminishing the supply of grain; and
which will build up factories and multi
ply consumers of breadstuffs by pro-
noting the manufacture at home, to the
extent of our own consumption at least,
of textiles, tin plates, pearl buttons, cut
lery, pottery and everything else We
use.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-04-06

pearance of justice and right on such
occasions as tho Democratic. 1t is al
ways their first business, when by acci-
dent or fraud or honest votes they ar
rive at power, to devise some legislative
trick by which they can maintain their
hold. The history of the party shows
this to be their invarable rule. If self,
preservation is the first law of nature,
self-perpetuation is the first law, the
governing principle, the absorbing, all
embracing thought and aspiration OF
the Democratic party. In no state
where it has had the opportunity to
carry gerrymander has it failed to
make that its first business and to do it
promptly; sometimes with halfway
pretencs of fairness. but usually with
brazen shamelessness and no attempt to
conceal the purpose.
The people in the main are honest
and square. They don't believe in
gerrymanders or in trickery and sharp
practices. In the end that sort Of bust
ness does not pay. whoever undertakes
it. The Wisconsin gerrymander has un-
doubtedly hurt the Democratic party
instead Of helping it, and we believe
Mr.. Hills smartness in this state, about
which he boasts so constantly, will have
the same effect in the end. -New York
Tribune
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-04-06
The Omniprescnt Kansas Man.

A Kansas man, Judge Tillotson, for
merly of Eureka, is the Judge before
whom Lieut.. Hetherington, the man
who shot another man for annoying
Mrs. Hetherington, will be tried. The
Judge is consul-general in Japan. The
Kansas man is o:nnipresent. 1t is prob
able that when Gabriel executes his
skittish little scherzo, and the heavens
roll together like nice new high school
diploma; when the morning stars sing
Comrades; when the innumerable
caravan gets at last to the pearly gate,
there will be found a Kansas man serv-
ing as chairman of the committee on
credentials, and another serving in
like capacity on the committee
on rules and order of business. Kansas
Cjfu TOnrn0I
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-04-06
THE CITY OF THE FLOOD.
Tho Cemetery and the Flood Monument
at Johnstown.

The Cemetery and the Flood Monument
at Johnstown.
Two representatives OF an Eastern
newspaper spent day In flood-famed
Johnstown, Pa, recently, and were
amazed at the wonderful progress
made toward restoration since the
terrible devastating food, on May 81,
1889, three years ago. New resi-
dences, new stores, new hotels,
and new or restored manufactures
meet the eye everywhere. Perhaps
the most realistic reminder Of the
disaster which wiped out nearly A.
900 lives in single afternoon is the
Grand View Cemetery. One may
read on hundreds Of stones and mon-
umeDts the familiar words: "Died
May 81, 1885," and it is not uncom-
mon to find the graves Of whole fam
lilies side by side, the monument tell
ing the sad story OF that day Of
wholesale death. A large section Of
Grand View is given up to the graves
of the unknown dead, to whose men,
DRY nearly 500 headstones are erected.
In the cemetery is also being erected
handsome monument, surmounted
by figures representing Faith, Hope
and Charity. The monument will be
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-04-06
THE GIFT OF 100000.

John ID. Rock efellcr and the University OF
Chicago.
Professor r. Harper, President of
the University Of Chicago, has been
guaranteed $1,000. 000 by wealthy
Baptists. OF these John ID. Rookie
Teller has given what most people
would regard as his full share, in a
magnificent donation of $1,000, 000
The last million was recently deliy-
cred.
Mr. Rockefeller is president of the
largest corporation in the world,
namely, the Standard Oil Trust. He
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-04-06

Is one of the wealthiest men in the
United States, although still young
in the years Of middle life and poor
man not many years ago. His resi-
dencc, which is in New York, is under
the observation Of one Of a corps OF
private policemen every moment Of
the day and night, to protect him
from the attention of "cranks." He
is an earnest member of the Baptist
denomination, and gives literally to
struggling churches belonging to it.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-04-06
A Bri,ish View of Tin Plates.

The London Iron, journal devoted
to the interests of the British iron in
dustry, in its issue of March 4, prints
the address of Mr.. Brtton, the acting
secretary of the American Tinned-Plate
Association, and says in commenting
thereon:
If the statistics given are correct-and
we have no reason To doubt their correct
ness ne-siXtn or the American cOnsump-
ton provided for in the short space of q
year is no mean record in practically
new industry, and it may ultimately prove.
although we reserve our opinion on this
point, that the United States Will be in a
position to dispense with the English arti-
Gle.
The same journal expresses doubt as
to whether the Americans can raise the
capital necessary to construct the works
which will produce S25, 0O0, 900 worth of
tin plate per annum. American enter
prise has never been checkmated yet,
and never will be. Durinl the present
year there will be between twenty and
thirty tin plate factories in full opera
ton in this country. The wage earners
of the United States should bear these
facts in mind
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-04-06
Gems Of Thought.

ALL truth is nonsense to the man who
has taken lie into his heart.
The world is slow to believe that a
sin is black as long AZ it pays well.
GRATITUDE is the music Of the heart
when Its chords are swept by kindness.
NOTHING is so distressing and ominous
in the lives OF men as their aimless-
ness.
THERE are spots on the sun, and yet
there ore people who expect ten-year-
old boy to be perfect.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-04-06
DESTROYED BY FIRE.

The Old Home of Gen. John A. Logan at
Chicago.
Fire last week destroyed historic
house in Chicago. The burned build
Ing was built many years ago, and
was for a long time the residence Of
Gen. John A. Logan. In those days
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-04-06

THERE Is a horse on a farm in
South Dakota which has eight feet;
other wise it is perfectly formed in
every respect. Not until the fctlock
joint is reached in the descent from
tho shoulder TO the foot Is there any
difference between this horse and any
athcr.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-04-06

only the elite could afford to live on
Lake Park avenue, which was con-
sidered an aristocratic neighbOrhood.
Gen. Logan entertained many men OF
note at his home. Among them were:
Secretary of State James G.. Blaine,
Gen. L. S. Grant, and Gen. w. I.
Sherman. The corner house, adjoin-
ing No. 8, was for many years occu-
pied by Judge Anthony. The fire
was clearly incendiary.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-04-06
Aluminium for Coin.

1t is suggested in England that alu.
minum be used for coming pieces of the
value of G5. The advantage to be
gained thereby is that the metal is 20
light that if taken from the pocket in
the dark it would be instantly recog-
nized as neither gold nor silver. Also
the weight of lead and pewter allows
would make it impossible to pass off
spurious aluminium coins. A serious
drawback will be found in the rapidly
increasing cheapness of aluminium. TO
be of any use the coin would have to
possess an intrinsic value. and an
aluminium coin worth 60, even at pres
ent prices, would have a weight and
bulk decidedly burdensome to carry
and inconvenient for general use.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-04-06
False Prophets,

Eighteen months ago every free trade
paper in the United States was predict
ing that the Mckinley law would de-
stroy American commerce. What are
the facts? For the year ending Deem
Der 81, 1890, our foreign trade, counting
both exports and imports, was 81 ,4l7,-
l72,42l. For the year 1891 it was 81 1885,
SIS Q1S
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-04-06
Home Marker Better for the Farmer.

Our farms produced In 1886 s., 700 600,
0O0 worth of material farm values), of
which we exported $50 100000 worth,
or Just 10 per cent. The balance of 90
per cent. is more than double the total
imports Of every kind in Great Britain
in the same year. If we add to the
farm products the value of manuCac-
home, say S., 200, 900, to make q
low estimate, we have total of SIS, $780,
100000, which is more than the total
imports of all the countries of Europe,
Asia, Africa, North and South America,
Australia, and the islands of the sea,
which in the American Almanac" for
1888 are given as 81 500, 100000.
If we could take possession of the
trade of the world, and furnish all the
goods imported by every country on
the face of the globe, the value of this
trade would fall short of our home mar
ket by almost 81 600, 0O0,0 900. What
suicidal policy it would be for our farm
ers to favor any measure which would
in the least endanger such a market,
for the slight chance which they would
have of extending their exports or buy
ing their supplies little cheaper in
other markets.
In 1887 the farmers of this country,
in addition to their own consumption,
sold $500, 900, 900 worth of butter, eggs,
milk, and cheese. This is more than
twice the value of the cotton crop, and
more than the value of any other single
crop except corn. The West and South
cannot afford to see any change in the
tariff policy until they get the full bene-
tit of it in the development of their re-
sources. The South, with her advan-
tage of climate, timber, water-power,
coal, iron and minerals, has all the ele-
ments necessary for the most prosper
Gus manufactures; and if the new
South will unlearn the teachings of its
older leaders, who still have the old
prejudice against labor and manufac-
lures, and if it will support the protec-
tive tariff, it will see an era of pros
perity compared to which the old ante
bellum cotton prosperity will seem like
seven years OF famine.-F0rum.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-04-06

IT is understood that DR.. Pierson, of
Philadelphia, who ofiicated in the late
Mr.. Surgeons pulpit during his final
illness and has since continued in that
capacity, will be invited by the trustees
Of the Metropolitan Tabernacle to fill
the pulpit, either permanently or for
term Of five years.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-04-06

% feet high; cost about So, 900, and is
built from the residue of the relief
fund, which sympathetic world
poured upon the afflicted city during
those awful days succeeding the flood.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-04-06

THE newest coat bodice is cut away on
the hips and sets in rather long, narrow
and flat swallowtails at the back. The
front hangs straight from the collar
band or turns back with revers, like the
dress coat OF man. No material is too
elaborate for these affairs. White buck
skin and embroidered velvets are used
for the vests.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-04-06
PRACTICAL QUESTIONS.
ANSWERED IN A PRACTICAL
WAY.

Mr. Dingiey Tells the story OF the Sheep
less OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Does
Not Pay-uome Markets-A British
View of Tin Plates.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-04-06
NEWSOTOUROWNST STATE
ITEMS OF INTEREST TO MICHI-
CANDERS.

Got Drunk, Was Robbed, and Burned tn
Dcath-NO Diphtheria at Agricultural
Co lege-The Pretty Pontiac Maiden and
the Pig.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-04-06
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL.
THOUGHTS WORTHY OF CALM
REFLECTION.

A Pleasant, Interesting. ard Instructive
Lesson and Where 1t May DO found-A
Learned and Concise Review of the
Same.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-04-06

Next Lesson-"God's Works and
Word" Ps. 10: LII.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1892-08-19
4 uINr ro pAIRYMEN.

1t is common practice among farm.
ers to carry back from the cheese fac
tory whey in the caus that they had
carried the milk in, aud unless the farm
er uses every effort to thoroughly clean
his cans, the effect upon the milk will
be quickly noticed in the cheese product.
Nights and mornings milk should no.
be mixed IN the same can, unless the
mornings milk is thoroughly cooled by
aeration before mixing with the nights
milk. Consequently it would be neces-
sary for those who do the milking to
get up an hour earlier in the morning,
which every farmer knows is no easy
matter.-American Dairymau.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1892-08-19
SPRAY YOUR ORCHARDS.

Have you sprayed your orchards to
protect them against the insects2 II not,
don't expect much fruit. This should
be done soon after the blossoms fall.
Use one pound of Paris green or London
purple to $50 gallons water. Ii the Lon
don purple is used, put two quarts OF
thinly Stacked lime into the solution to
keep the arsenic from burning the FOL-
iage. For the aphis insects use kero-
sene emulsion. 1t is made by mixing
one pint of kerosene, two quarts HOT
water, one quart soft soap; churn or
agitate it until an emulsion is formed,
which is to be used in water, one pint
to ten of water, and spray on trees. To
prevent the apple scab apply the follow
ing, as soon as the apples are the size of
peas. three ounces carbonate copper;
three pints ammonia Ior one pound car
Donate ammonid dissolved with two
quarts hot water; then add thirty gal
Ions water and spray the trees every ten
days If weather is warm and wet. This
is good for mildaw and black rot ON
grapevines. New York Independent.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1892-08-19
SOIL FOR CELERY CULTURE.

Dir. Stuart. OF Kalamazoo, Mich, who
is successful grower of celery, that de-
licious vegetable product, as we'll us au-
thor of reliable work upon celery grow.
ing, makes the declaration that the peat
lands SO common, and usually known as
waste lands, swamps, mireholes, and
good only to hold the world together,
when suitably reclaimed, are the choicest
locations upon which to grow celery, be-
cause they can be quickly worked and
done so easily after one once knows
how. There is n constantly increasing
demand for this product, and if the
profits from its culture will encourage
the reclamation of the unsightly swnmps
whereby they may be made to contribute
to the expenses of the farm, OF add to
the income resulting from labor, some
good will be accomplished. AS rule,
peat bogs or swamp lands are the residue
of decomposed matter, such as grasses,
weeds, etc., and are veritable store
house of nitrogen in a latent condition,
only requiring retaining to bring it in
to energetic activity through the chan
mel of crop production. York OBJ
server.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1892-08-19
A Nasal Punishment.

Rameses II. of Egypt cut off the nose
of any person convicted of treason OF
arson. Actisanes, another Egyptian
ruler, punished robbers IN the same way.
After each nose had been amputated
back even with the "bridge," the culprit
was sent to colony of noseless felons,
the place of Punishment being known as
Rhinoconun, from the nature of the pun
ishment its colonists had undergone.
In England in 1871 Lord Coventry,
then "Great Keeper of the British Seal, f"
had his nose cut off by order of the
King because he had dared to ask some
questions about an actress then playing
at the Drury Lane Theatre.
A conscript, who protested openly
that he had been enrolled into the army
of Frederick the Great in q fraudulent
manner, had his nose alnputated by the
order. Of, that eoyerelgn, who spoke: of the
punishment as an t'ipdelible mark on
The front side of the face.-st. Louis
Republic. -
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1892-08-19
FARM AND GARDEN NOTES.

A sharp kiull in pigs tail is said to
indicate good health.
Planting cucumbers for pickles should
be done as soon rs possible.
Egg plants may now be set out with
out any danger of their being injured by
the weather.
The proper temperature for cream
churning i'll winter is from sixty to
sixty-four degrees.
A great deal CT dirt is carried from
the milk mans wagon to the kitchen
when milk is served in open dishes OF
pans.
The sweet potato, in addition to being
a good food Tor mau,is delicacy for the
hog. If there is any left over give it to
them.
Too much caution cannot he given on
shearing ewes about clipping the teats.
A eve with clipped teat is ruined fol
breeding purposes.
The Punic bees are the tamest and
gentlest of all the bee family, and their
sting the least painful. The sting of the
Syrian bees is the most painful.
The mutton market is growing more
particular all the time. The people who
eat mutton begin to know the good from
the poor by looking at it and touching
it.
A rich and occasionally good food for
cows is cornmeal fed with hay and we'll
mixed. A too frequent diet of this
will, however, produce fat instead of
milk.
Do not neglect to chop some onions OF
onion tops for little ducks aud turkeys
every day or two. They are relished by
them and will do them very much
good.
The best way to make dry goods
clerk of your boy is to give him a choice
lot of seasoned elm chucks to split, with
splintered AK helve, the first warm day
in spring.
Do not let little chicks go hungry.
They will gather all they can, If they
have all they want to eat, while if
hungry they will peep round the coop
and not grow.
41uhC LhC AOinc tuc CfutTc VI your
farm work. Make every effort to add to
its beauty and its purity, and the home
will in turn make your field work much
lighter and pleasanter.
The best results will be obtained by
changing the seed Of potatoes every few
years. Potatoes soon deteriorate, and
by introducing new varieties occasion
ally better crop will result.
Good land may be stocked with sheen
ut the rate of five head per acre of pas
ture and eight head per acre of plowed
land. With what stock can the land be
made to earn more than in this way2
For the proper and successful cultiva-
ton of asparagus, the soil should be a
rich, well-prepared loan, and care
should be taken that the roots arc
spread and well-covered. Salt is the
best fertilizer for this plant.
A crop which should be largely grown
by farmers is that of Canada field peas.
This is valuable as forage crop. max
ing palatable and nutritious hay, with
a heavy weight per acre. 1t also serves
the double purpose of improving the
land while making good returns.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1892-08-19
THE NEW YORK BLACK KNOT LAW.

The law concerning the black knot OF
plum and cherry trees, which was re.
Gently passed ny the Legislature of New
York, and which is now in force, de-
clares tree infected by this disease to
be nuisance, and requires the owner OF
such tree or trees to abate the nuisance.
1t authorizes the supervisor of any town
Tor the mayor in the case OF city, to
appoint, on the application of three OF
more resident freeholders of the town,
three commissioners who shall be fruit
growers and residents of the town. It
shall be the duty of these commissioners
to examine any tree-o trees known to
be or suspected of being affected by the
disease In their town, and to mark for
destruction the part or parts found to be
infected by the black knot. If the tree
is so badly affected that its total destruc-
ton is demanded or necessary, they are
to mark it by girdling its trunk. They
must then give notice to the owner, who
is required within ten days of such notice
TO cut away and burn the part or parts
marked, and in case of the girdled tree
to destroy it wholly, burning the affected
parts. If he fail to do this within the
specified time, the commissioners are to
do it for him, and he renders himself
liable to fine not exceeding $50 or to
imprisonment for ten days, or to both,
in the discretion of the court. ANY
justice ofpeace in the town has jurisdic-
ton in the case. The commissioners'ar to
receive each, So a day fol; the time actually
spent in the discharge of their duties and
their necessary expenses The owner Of
destroyed trees Is debarred from recover