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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-11-09

Illustration Of the old saw, "a little
learning is dangerous thing" He is
fairly well educated for a savage, hav-
ing spe-It his earlier years in Paris and
there been taught to rea and speak
French. Since his return TO his native
jungles his vanity has assumed wonder
full proportions. He imagined himself
able TO dictate his own terms to France
and utterly sregarded his former
agreements 10 respect the french pro-
tectorate ut Porto Novo. When the
representative OF France sent messen-
gers to Abomey TO eXpostulate with him,
asking that he desist from sending his
anna Cns on their slave capturing raids
into French territory, he had the
audacity to cut off the heads OF the mes
Sengers and return them in basket by
DahoIheyan warrior, together with an
insulting letter in which the French
governor was told that Behanzin of Da-
honey would sweep the French forces
and their followers into the sea should
he 50 choose, and, furthermore, that
the raids would be continued at his
pleasure. 1t was this note, which was
sent 10 Paris, that caused France 10
make up its mind that it was time TO
assert its supremacy and teach this in
oNlOhb lCbIN y al lcSSO4l WHICH, nc
would never forget.
Where IL Il III, a urc % Kill sn Tortur,
The inhabitants of Dahomey are Ger
tainlv unique enough in their manners
and customs to warrant the profound
interest of the anthropologist, but the
chief interest the world takes in them
now is confined to tho hope that they
will not be allowed mu h longer to
practice the awful enormities for which
they have become famous. To kill and
torture is to them the keenest pleasure.
The office OF eXecutioner is rost of
honor TO which only the richest OF the
land dare aspire, and, as a matter of
course, the weather. the executicner
the better the opportunity for satisfy
ing his brutal instincts There is no
doubt whatever that France will crush
the kingdom of Dahomey, whether it be
now or in the cary future, but the
chances are that France may yet have
some very serious obstacles TO over
come. With all their british in
stincts the Dahomey negro is far
above the or iinary intelligence of the
common African black He will fight
until he falls and SO will his sisters, for
the amazons, or women warriors OF
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-11-09
THE SINKING OF A SHIP.
low the Tortoisesheil Went Down When
the Saale Struck Her.

the saale struck Her.
A young woman who was on the
North German-Lloyd steamer Saale
when she cut down the Norwegian
Dark Tortoiseshell on the evening OF
Aug. 4, off the banks Of Newfound-
and, in writing to relatives In New
York, has this to say OF the acct
dent:
"We were all at dinner when there
came a thud and the ship stopped.
We had been moving very slowly, and
the shock stopped us, but not with
enough of jerk to spill the water in
the glasses or tip anything over. A
number OF people screamed and be-
gan running around. Somebody
looked out Of a port hole, and then
told me TO come on deck and see the
other vessel sink.
ut was magnificent sight. The
vessel had all sails set. When we
reached the upper deck all the men
had been rescued, so we could appre-
cate the sight. The beautiful thing
acted as il living. 1t leaned first to
one side and then to the other, rock
ing like creature in pain, and then
slowly rghted itself, and, trembling
like an aspen, began TO slip out Of
sight.
There was not a sound on the
Saale except the 'hush-hush-hush' Of
a little escaping steam. Slowly, and
yet, oh, SO swiftly, the vessel sank
into the water, which was blue as
Napphires and dimpled as if smiling.
The shipwrecked sailors removed
their caps and sa uted, then remained
uncovered until the last bit Of masts
and rigging had disappeared, and not
a ripple on the surface Of the water
betrayed their loss.
at was only four and half min
utes from the time Of the collision
until the last thread Of sail had dis
appeared, yet it seemed very long.
1t brought tears to the eyes OF men
as well as women to see that beauti-
full ship slip out of sight as it did.
"But after it was all over, and the
Saale began to move again, the greater
number of us went back to the saloon
and demolished the Gefrorenes. All
lives were except that of a
dog-so why mourn. OF course if
the Tortoiseshell had hit us amid
ships the great probability is that
everybody on both vessels would have
died. But then, the Tortoiseshell
didn't hit us amidships, and nobody
died. New York Sun.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-11-09

THE sun and an equal number of freshly
victims. Such Is life in
NDahomey.
Many OF the laws of the country are
mere caprlces OF the King. Here are
some specimens:
No one is allowed TO build hut more
than four tiers high.
No one Is allowed TO marry without
frat submitting his intended to the
King. who, IL he pleases, keeps her for
hin self and enlists her in the amazonian
guard.
No Dahoman woman is allowed to
leave the country.
No subject must wear shoes or ride In
a hammock.
No one is allowed to sit in chair in
public.
No goods landed at Whydah can be
reshipped.
Such are few OF the laws regulating
the welfare OF Dahomey. The whole
civilized world will certainly be thank.
full 10 France for wiping out OF existence
both the King and his amazons.
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cause the King had had bad dream.
The Frenchn an was present at the
butchery so that he might be impressed
with the Kings power. The four men
were led out before the King. who
sat in chair o state embellished
with skulls and Jaw bones from for
mer sacrifices. A body of amazons
drew up behind the victims; the execu-
toner was perfect giant in stature.
Armed with n large, crooked knife made
Tor such occasions, he had a large,
wooden trough placed near him; this he
pushed with his foot before the first
victim, then. bending the man forward,
he deliberately cut his throat letting
In blood run into the wooden dish. He
then swung the knife and with mighty
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-11-09
WHAT SWALLOWED JONAH?
Perhaps 1t Was White shark Instead of u
Whale.

Nnale.
There Is no argument valid upon a
premise OF inherent impossibility. 1t
used to be concluded beyond question
that there were no black swans, be-
cause it is impossible to conceive u
black swan. But one harmless and
unconscious black swan from the anti
podes put all the ingenious thinkers
To rout. Hume argued from his con-
ceptiOn Of a true induction that the
major premise must include all posi-
BILE cases. This he thought conclusive
against great deal of popular belief.
But what test have we OF the posi-
bic? 1t is harder to believe that we
have explored and classified the whole
field Of knowledge, than that a raven
Gus tish-with no higher and no lower
thought in its meager brain than a
plentiful dinner-shOuld have swal-
lowed and then disgOrged man. Be-
sides, we are not without evidence
that such piscine conduct is at least
possible. Jonah was sailing in the
Mediterranean-rig along its whole
length-from Joppa, in Palestine, to
Tarshish, in Spain; and it is in this
very sea that even at the present day
huge fish, the white shark, is found.
And not only this, but the bones of
much larger species now extinct. For
the word used in the Bible is gen.
eral term for large fish, and it in
cludes in various writer's sharks,
tunnies, whales, dolphins, and seals.
This white shark attains such size
that it has been known to weigh four
tons and a half One that was ex-
hibited last century over Europe
weighed nearly two tons, and very
nearly re-cnacted the part OF Jonah's
fish. A British war vessel was sail
ing in the Mediterranean when man
fell overheard. a huge shark in
stantly rose and the unlucky seaman
disappeared within its mouth. The
captain fired a gun at it from the
deck, and as the shot struck upon its
back it cast the man outagain and he
was rescued by lis companions. They
forthwith harpooned the fish, dried
him, and presented him to his in
tended victim.
In the beginning Of this century
shark was taken at Surinam, anG in
it was discovered the body Of woman
excepting the head. Instances are
recorded upon good authority Of
specimens being found in the same
sea; one with sea calf in its stom-
ach as big as an OK, another with a
whole horse, aud another with two
tunnics and a man. That man
coIld live there for considerable
time seems by no means impossible.
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into four classes-the agbaraya, veter-
ans of the army, the bravest and strCng-
est OF the corps, only called into action
on important occasions like the present.
They wear blue tunics with white cross
belts. and their fillets are of curious
shape. Their standards are of the most
ferocious description, representing an
amazon cult ng an enemy into mince
meat or holding aloft couple Of bleed
ing heads.
The Ncykpleh-hentoh or razor-wo-
men form an important part OF each dt-
vision; these female leopards, "a they
are called, are especia ly trained to mu-
tilate and dec apitate their victims, and
are armed with huge curiousiy shaped
knives keen as rarors. The one bring
ing the most heads to the king receives
the greatest praise. Each OF the razor,
women is attended by recruit. who
carries large oddly shaped pouch, or
namented with human hair and teeth.
Into this bag the amazon throw the
heads rocking with blood. A Frenchman
relates that after a re cent battle, when
the amazon troop of razor women
passed In review before the king they de-
posted the bio ldy heads in n pile b. fore
him and that the numberof these fright
full trophies must have been over 300.
As each amazon PASSED the throne she
gave u flendish yell and flung her
CHASTITY tribute on the pile of human
flesh while the king smiled his approval.
The amaZons have always sustained
their reputation for bravery. They
know no such thing as fear. From the r
early childhood they are subjected to
the most frightful hardships, and in
their drill have to endure tests of phys
zeal endurance to which the strongest
men would succumb. They are starved
beaten and abused in every possible
way, and Systematically trajne to dis
regard all torture and pain, no matter
how severe. It is but natural that they
have developed into the very incarnation
of fiendsh cruelty.
Rebulc 10 u Missionary.
There is no known spot on earth
whore human sacrifice fourishes TO such
frightful extent as it does in Dahomey.
Missionaries are Of use in this ark
spot OF Africa, and they are in a meas
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-11-09

blow completely severed an arm. This
performance was repeated with three of
the victims. The fourth must have suf-
fered terribly. He was struck four times
without severing the vertebra column.
The butcher then put the bloody knife
In his mouth, and Selling the ears OF the
wretched beiry, wrenched the head
from side to side, trying to screw IL off,
amp finally hav ng dislocated it, DELHI
erateiy slashed away the flesh that still
come ctcd the head with the trunk.
y large Enclosure called tho zun is the
place where the hcadless corpses of the
victims are dragged there were hum
dreds of human skeletons bleaching in
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-11-09
AMAZONs GOING TO BATTLE.

efficiency in discipline and numbers and
in the most cruel savageness. The
members Of this unsexed army of vira-
goes are as concetedly vain Of their
ability 10 torture and cut the heads off
their victims as their more civilized
strong minded" sisters are OF their
manly" qualities.
How Woman Soldiers Are Made.
The recruiting of the amazon an army
is simple. The king issues a decree
summoning every subject to present his
daughters, above n certain age, at court
upon an appointed day. Then he Sc
lects the most promising OF the best
families" and creates them officers,
while the lower orders are made
soldiers. Tho children of slave par
ents become the slaves OF the ANA
IONS within tho palace, and the re-
mainder are returned to their parents.
OF the selected many arc gwen to de-
serving soldiers as wives, and every
three years similar conScr. ption OF the
daughters of the land is made, while all
the children OF amazonian women are
amazons from birth. The amazons are
divided into three brigades, known as
the Kings company, the right and left
wings. Each OF these has a peculiar
head-dress by which the different brig
AIDES are distinguished. The Kings
brigade, sometimes callod the fantl
company or center, wear their hair
shaved la turban and bound with mar
row tlllets, with alligatols OF colored
Goth sewn on them. The right wing
have their heads shaven, leaving only a
solitary tuft or two, while the left wing
wear their hair loose. which gives them
peculiarly savage aspect.
Each OF tho three brigades is divided
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-11-09

ure ia blame Tor the detestatidl
which the inhabitants regard TN
Referring to a particularly obnoxious
missionary named Bernaskos, the King
OF Dahomey said to messenger sent
to intorcede for the many people set
aside for sacrifice: "You say that your
people abhor the thought OF men being
sacrificed: that their religion teaches
them that this Is a crime. Now, we
have God man at Whydah. and does
he set ON example 10 my people such as
| would wish them to follow? Does he
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-11-09

captives picked up a great deal OF III
formation concerning the habits and
customs of this warlike tribe.
The most singular institution o. Da-
honey is the female army, or amazons,
as they are called. II is somewhat un-
certain when they were first introduced
as warriors, but IL Is thought that the
honor of having organized the first band
OF these ferocious creatures belongs TO
Agajah, the fourth king OF Dahomey.
Under the present king the amazons
have attained their highest degree of
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-11-09

Dahomey, are world-famed. Besides
being warriors, the inhabitants OF this
kingdom are the best disciplined of the
African tribes and proudly proclaim
themselves veterans of the world" this
from having had innumcrable conflicts
with France, England and other ma
tons. AS their king insists on success
in battle or death 10 the survivors i'm
case OF defeat, the Dahomey warriors
never confess defeat, but fight while
they have breath left in them. Shortly
before the commencement Of this war
several French civilians were captured
by the Dahomeyans and, strange 70 re-
late, given their liberty. These former
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not drink till he talks foolishness?
Does he not make my people drunk?
Away! Iwant none OF your God peo-
pie.
King Behanzin has revived the GUS
toms of human sacrifice with all the
Unsuitable bloodthirstiness of his grand
father, Getete. 4 Frenchman says that
few months ago he was led through
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gaging in the present conflict with hing
Behanzin, and only alter its repre-
sentatives at Porto Novo had suffered
innumerable insults from the Dahomey-
an savage did the home government de-
eide TO go to war In June the French
Chamber Of Deputies voted $4,000 for
the equipment Of a force sufficiently
large to give this black bully thrash
ing which would inspire respect for
France and impress him with his
own insignifcance. Accordingly the
European and other governments
were notified that the slave coast
was under blockade to prevent the i'm
portation of supplies and ammunition.
1t might be stated here that France
without doubt will call upon the Ger
man Government TO explain some seri-
GUS in rim ements on the laws govern
ing neutral powers. The French claim
that King Behanzin, besides the 1000
rifles allowed him by treaty, has almost
an equal number of Winch ster and
other repeating rifles that have been
furnished him hy German traders. 1t
is known that he mas large supply OF
ammunition and that it was landed in
Dahomey fro N two German ships.
The "unpleasantness, says the Chi
cago Herald. was caused by King Be-
hanzin's stupid conceit and overestima-
ton of his Iowcr. He is splendid
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THE Earrings are in cheerful frame
Of mind because their liabilities, that
erstwse threatened TO be burden
some, have been reduced to Go, 045,-
900. In their serenity the man who
worries over the difficulty Of wrestling
from adjacent circumstances enough
to pay rent ought TO find glcam Of
com fort.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-11-09

A PERFUMER who has been testing
California roses finds that they make
almost as good perfume as the
cleanings Of petroleum rcfineries and
coal bins. This may not sound like
high praise for California roses, but
it is.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-11-09

IT takes man with big heart
and good-sized bank account 10 APP
preciate the beauty Of a fall opening
in dress goods.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-11-09
Lost His Idea.

Ralph Waldo Emerson, having
risen one night, unintentionally
aroused his wife, who inquired:
"Are you sick, Waldo?"
"Oh. no, my dear" was his reply,
"but I've got an idea. What's the
matter with these matches? | can't
make them ignite Let it go, now, :"
sighed the philosopher, "my idea is
gone"
The next morning, upon arising,
Mrs. Emerson found all the teeth. in
her comb broken out. This is sup
posed TO have happened in the days
Tor nights when matches came in
cards.
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BY FRANCE.
DAHOMEY'S CRUEL POWER Is
AT LAST ENDED.

A King Whose Deeds Rival Those of the
Historic Nero-Womcn Trained as Tor
turers and Murderers-The Executioner's
Post Is One of Honor.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-11-09

If cases Of drunkenness were ar
gued before full court there would
be no convictions. Texas Siftings.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-11-09

EVERY day is little life, and our
whole life is but day repeated.
Those, therefore, that dare lose a
day are dangerously prodigal; those
that dare misspend it are desperate.
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the Ness temple, where he counted over
twenty men suspended by their ankles
and knees TO the crossbeam OF huge
gallows; all were stark naked and had
been mutilated in horrible manner out
of respect 10 the memory of the Kings
wives. One morning while he was in
captivity four wretches were killed be-
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-11-09
OUR BUDGET OF FUN.
HUMOROUS SAYINGS AND Do
lNOS HERE AND THERE.

Jokes and JokeIets that Are Supposed tn
Have Been Recently born Sayings and
Dofngs that Arc Odd. Curious and
Laughable.
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In Darkest Africa.

~ n ~ " II utS ouC-
'ceeded in giving the
bloodthirsty king OF
Dahomey a dose OF
his own m G dicin q
that will forever dis
pose of his power and
his kingdom. Unlike
the English, who are
ever ready to make
war on small fry OF
every descrip tion.
France hesitated a
long time before en-
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hMUSE N { MIS-.

EpwNnp W. EurRsoS N "CgASKs."
The Bath Enterprise has the following
concerning the appearance uf Mr.. Emerson
in the farce comedy, "trapks"; "Mr. Ed-
ward ". Emerson is firstrclass comedian,
and left the audience in a. roar of laughter.
his limitations being most excellent
CLEvEt.tNp'~ Consolidated MfSsIREi-.
\ Duluth paper ls,s the foliowin
concerning Clr,clands Consolidated Min
strcIs that entertain in Meunian Hall next
Saturday evening;
Clcvcland's Minst-'ls played td very
good housc at the Lyceum last night. From
the beginning the audience was put in the
best of humOr by the troupe and throughout
the performance both were on the best of
terms tleycinn,ls Miuslrcls have a nation
81 reputation and their performances are
clean, novel and characteristic of genuine
miustrclsy. The specialists are all clever
while the singing is done by fresh voiced
artists. Frank cushnian is splendid i'm
prrsonatnr of the negro. He does every
thing with naturaiprss seldom sccn on tn"
stage III such characters. Arthur Bigby il
another good mcDh'r of the company. lie
was very acceptable to the audience last
night and John II. Blackford is very clever
lie has the true idea of the negro and plays
it 10 perfection. Harry j. Howard. the
tenor, rendered "1h" picture that is turned
toward the wall in very pleasing manner
He la, Il full mcllos voice, equal in quality
aud rich in tone. Harry is well known to
the theaier g0crs every where and received
good deal of thu applause from gloyci
hands. The cquilibrI-t marvel, the great
Hilton, performed some wonderful feais
iIc j. = very clever artist in his line. The
four ruptrors Of music, Howard, Rns-ci
RlackforI and Talbot, performed on their
different instruments with great skill. The
whole company made strong minstrel
shpye
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SUPERIOR COURT.


W, $, tuoNrl. Clerk,
l.. +. C,wrtuN, County Attorney.
G.. +. SrINtNs. Sheriff.
+. \. SNAIL, Stcnographcr.
The criminal docket was taken up this
morning at 10 O'Clock, and drmurrcrs were
filed to indictments against the following
parties for violation of the liquor law
John II, poran, L, b. Wright, John Dun
phy. Isaac Abbott Frank ,akins George
Phlhrivk Lester NJ. Nrwcomb. CharlesI
douglas Geo. \. Mcnamara, Peter Han
ley, Mary Lessor Edward Cote, Frank
Mci.ccr, Fred !. Tihbctls and Jcrard' 'trum-
nett.
Peter Ilnnlcv, Gardiner, on two old liquor
cases nuisance and common seller, ptii
fines agyrcgatinE $3.50 aud the cost.
j. T. Fried and VIM. farr indicted at thl'
term jointly, for maintaining liquor nuis-
ancr, pleaded nolu contcndrc aud paid fine
of + 81.
r. NJ Bowman, indicted at this term for
violation of the liquor law pleaded ipln
rontcndrc aud paid s515 on two eases.
/ Vim. Brown, Chelsea, pleaded guilty Ia
an Indictment for .arccn, of revolver At
Gardiner. anl scutcucc wns suspended on
pay mcnt Of costs taxed at Sio. ."'
Charles Simp-on, Watrr'ilir. on raSr of
liquor nuisance was sentenced to . fine Of
5000 or siv muath- in jail common s"llrr,
$500 and costs or four months 1T lali
David Butter WIS arrested and plcaded
guilty to IN Indictment for maintaining
iiquur nuisance.
The first ease for scutru"c under th" law
Of lsol imposing imprisonment IN addition
l. Al q.
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FOOTlIGHT FLASHES.


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JuIia MarIo"e WIN 'eEote i'e'seii W ''o'i
cult"re u'f'hS h'i Nd'"'''''
Fanny Davenport is said to he now the
best paying star on The Americnn stngc'
Milwaukee is to have n new NioNo
theatcr, to be erected on the present site ol
the Standard thcater.
Cyrcne the dancer, will star next season
in :, peculjar play. She remains u mystic
riolls pcrsonagr until the last act, when she
dances and her identity Is disclosed
Baby Aloxpndria Dur. daughter Of the
DuLruf Fife. who NAV some day he queen
0f England, is a great great granddaughter
nf Dora Jordan. the great comcdicnne OF
her time.
4 placard pcs'ed through a country
town in England once announced the open.
inn of the Thcater ROYAL under the man
aucmcn of Miss -, newly decorated and
paintedn
,1oIa po,,,,r1o Ioad;,o lady os III,
Fro.lcric1, Wnr1r co,,,,apv had n succcss
full oparatinn performed at sScdalia, Mo. t.
restore her hearing, which WAS impaired by
an accident ON a train near Shreveport.
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