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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1896-12-30
NEW YEARS CALLING.
A Good Old Custom That Has Gone With
Bygone Years.

A Good Old Custom That Has Gone with
Bygone Years.
The old custom of New Years call
ing, which for many years has been fall
ing into disfavor, seems this year deader
than ever. Except in certain quarters
and among certain classes whose social
canons are neither new nor exacting,
there will be no calling. The doors
of society will be more tightly shut than
ever tomorrow, and even the daintily
ribboned basket at the doorbell will be
missing, for the whole custom of ex-
changing greetings on the advent of the
New Year is dead beyond the hope Of
resuscitation.
And it is an end which no sensible
person regrets. What abuses it led to,
what disgraceful scenes it rendered pos
sible. what social outrages it sanctioned
or tolerated, and how silly and disgust
ing it all became before society resolved
to crush it out! The life of this deceased
social function may be said to be cock
istent with the life of the republic. AS
it existed in the earlier days it was, 10
doubt, both pleasurable and profitable
custom. 1t had its origin in France, but
the custom became fully migrated upon
the American social fabric during the
last years of the preceding century.
New York and the cities of the south
were where it was chung to most tena-
ciously. The Puritans OF New England
paid little or no attention to the New
Years amenities. Thanksgiving day was
their day, and they had as little use for
New Years day as for Christmas And
the same may be said of the Quakers i'll
Philadelphia, with whom the custom of
New Year calling never did obtain gen.
eral or cordial recognition. But among
the descendants of the Dutch in New
York and New Jersey and the cavaliers
of Virginia the social functions of the
new year were never lost sight of, and
from them the custom spread to all por-
tions of the country. Exchange.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1896-12-30
BOUNDING THE PARISH.
A Curious Old Time New Years Custom
of Great Britain.

A Curious Old Time New Years Custom
of Great Britain.
Down to the present century custom
prevailed in many parts of Great Brit
ain of bounding the parishes, or
beating the bounds, on New Years
day. The custom was designed to keep
in memory the parochial limits, and as
maps had not come into use and surveys
of Great Britain had not been made this
primitive method of preserving parish
boundaries was high in popular favor.
A procession was formed, headed by the
leading dignitaries of the parish, in
Guiding the vestrymen and sometimes
the parson. Liberal rotations were in
dulged in, and procession was formed
composed of all who wanted to go and
including a number of boys who did not
want to go, but were taken per force.
The procession then marched completely
around the parish, and at certain spe-
cific points a halt was made, and a boy
was whipped to make him remember
the place.
Other curious scenes often occurred
during the bound beating" In one
parish, near London, the line ran
through mans kitchen, and the whole
procession every year came in at the
door and went out by the window. On
one occasion in London hackney coach
stood directly in the line of the process.
sion, and the entire body of men and
boys went in at one door and out at the
other, volunteers holding the horse
while this novel performance went on
and hooking at the wrath of the un-
lucky driver, who beheld his coach al
most ruined by the tread of hundreds of
muddy feet. -Exchange.
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of countenance than the one in Dun ex-
hibited fcr model.
Unless. continued the mysterious
voice. you tear up the note which this
young man gave you. give him your
daughter in marriage inside OF month
with suitable dowry and mend your
grasping, blood sucking ways.
These words were enforced with
few more volts Of electricity.
~ promisel promised Let me go.
and / will tear up the note and do
everything you command.
The current was broken of at this
juncture. His hands now being free, Ju
Dun thrust one of them into his pocket.
brought out the piece Of paper in ques-
ton and tore il into hundreds Of frag-
ments with the other. Then turning to
Dong, who had been watching the exc
cution of his scheme in state of mind
vacillating between hope and fear, he
babe him come to his house OH the NOR
row to arrange for the wedding
Ju Dun obeyed the gods commands
to the very letter and to this day does
not know how he had been tricked. =
st. Louis POST Dispatch.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1896-12-30
NINE GAS HAS SEVEN VICTIMS.
Terrible Explosion in n Coal Pit at Prince
ton, Ind.-Six Wounded.

III ~ tOdl
ton, Ind.-Six Wounded.
Princeton. Ind. Dec. 2S.-The terrible
mine disaster Of Saturday has cast
pail of gloom over this city. Despite
the bright sunshine and ideal weather
evidences of the sad dspensation of
Providence are to be seen on every
hand The results of Princeton's first
mine horror are appalling enough but
are not so disastrous in regard to loss
of life as at first reported. The first
four men brought up alive were WILL
lam Grill, Frank Turbie, Thomas
Trice (colored), and William Booker
They said the others were all dead.
Then the rescuers brought up the bodies
OF James Rel, Theodore Faber, John
Holmes, Carl Poneylite and John Ernst.
These bodies were mutilated be.-ond
recognition. The next trip down the
rescuers reported. that they could hear
groans. This was joyful news, and
hope again revived in the hearts of
relatives OF men in the mine. The
crowd waited in breathless suspense
while the bucket came up.
1t contained the almost lifeless bodies
OF James Turner. David Nolan (white)
and Arthur Colgate and James Crush
(colored). The first two were only
slightly burned, while the others were
more seriously injured. sustaining sew
eral broken bones besides their severe
burns. They can give no account of
the explosion, and can not acc unit for
their escape while others were killed.
The body OF Robert Maule, son of Pres
ident Maule and treasurer OF the coal
company, was found lying in the stump
at the foot Of the shaft, with 10 by Is
beam across his breast. his skull
crushed and numerous bones broken.
One other man was known to have
been in the mine. This was Robert
Poneyliee, head blacksmith. Rescuers
could not work long at a time on ac-
count Of gas and foul air, and search
for Poneylite which continued all yes
terday under direction of State Mine
Inspector Fisher was OF no avail. The
body is supposed TO be buried under
debris The injuries of some OF the
rescued men are very serious. but un-
less complications arise all will ulti-
mately recover.
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A NEW YEARS PRAYER.

know little temple.
It's walls are dim and low,
Yet mp and down its darkened aislss
The blessed angels go.
And he who keeps the temple
Should pray TO God tonight
That faith may light the altar flame
And hope may keep II bright;
That love may bring the sacrifice
Which love delights to give.
And all the angels innocent
May tarry there TO live.
And may no evil spirit
Have In It place or part.
What is this temple beautiful
The temple of the heart.
Youths Companion
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INTO AFEARfUL ChASM.
Thirty or More Persons Plunge with
. Bridge.
TERRIBLE DISASTER IN ALABAMA.
Twsnty-One Meet Death in the Crash
and in the Flsmes That
Follow.

Memphis. Tenn. Dec. 2S.-A special to
The Commercial-Appeal from Birming-
ham. Ala. says: Fiends in human form
wrecked Birmingham Mineral passen-
ger train No. 40 at Cahaba bridge, TWEEN
ty-seven miles from here, at 1850 o'clock
yesterday morning. and twenty zone lives
were lost That number of bodies have
been recovered from the wreck, and fur
Their search may swell the list of the
dead.
Conductor A. z. Connell. who proba-
bly, new better than anybody else as TO
how many passengers were aboard, Is
dead. 1t is thought, however. that there
were not exceeding twenty-five or thir-
~. The train consisted of an engine, a
baggage car and two coaches. Six miles
south of Guernee is the Cahaba river, a
shallow mountain stream which has a
depth at this time of only about three
or four feet. This river is spanned by
an iron bridge with wooden trestles on
each side. It's entire length is 800 feet
and the length of the main span where
the wreck occurred is 10 feet. The
bridge was built only four years ago.
The main span and the span just be-
yond II, both made of iron, gave way
and precipitated the entire train into
the river. The engine landed on its side
almost at right angles with the track.
The cars piled upon each other through
the main span. The entire wreck took
fire soon afterward. and was rapidly
burned to the waters edge.
Charred Corpses In the Wreck.
Nine persons escaped alive of those
who went down, and several of them
will probably die. AS soon as the crash
occurred few country people gathered
at the scene TO render what aid they
could, but it was too late to do much.
The railroad company furnishes the
following as the list of dead: James
Boiling, of Guthrie. KY. Southern ex-
press messenger; Frank White, of
Birmingham, engineer; A. p. Connell,
of Helena, conductor; George Carney.
of Birmingham, fiagman; r. Webb, of
Birmingham Bruce Phillips, Of Blocton;
L. w. Martin. of Brookwood Ala; Mrs.
Henry Handbury and two children, of
Birmingham r. II. Bloant, of Birming-
ham, colored minister: Miss Ada Pow
ers, of Blocton; DR.. L. n. Powers, of
bIOClOIl MIS-. fONtIS anu TWO chill
dren, OF Blocton; Mrs. r. Little, OF Bloc
ton; Mr.. Gardner, of Blocton Mrs. Gard
ner, of Blocton; Miss Gardner, of Blocton
one unidentified body, supposed to be
Tom Struther, a colored porter. It's
makes twenty-one killed.
The following are the injured; Henry
Handbury. of Birmingham, a Louis
vile and Nashville conductor, serious
ly; +. f. Eckels, of Helena. slightly
Sam Spencer, fireman. arm broken; AS
drew Bryson, of Blocton, fatally; Miss
Booth. of Blocton. slightly; Mrs. Powers
child. from Blocton. slightly; Mrs. Walker
slightly Mrs. Walkers three children
escaped practically uninJured. The re-
lief train from the scene of the wreck
at Cahaba river reached Birmingham
at o'clock last night. bringing ten
corpses and three injured persons. Ten
other dead bodies were left at Blocton.
where the deceased resided. and one at
Brookwood.
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Trial of DIR. Goodmanson.

Fender, Neb.. Dec. 23.-The prelim-
mary hearing OF DIR. J. S. Goodmanson,
recently of Chicago, who is held on the
charge of administering strychnine 10
his wife, which resulted in death, was
begun yesterday. The hearing will
probably occupy several days, as there
are a large number OF witnesses to be
examined and considerable important
testimony will be taken.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1896-12-30
A Picture of january.

In the old missals the month of jan
uary was pictorially represented by a
white haired man clad in furs, bent
with the cold and blowing on his fin
gers to warm them. He is standing al
most knee deep in the snow, and billet
of wood, and sometimes an ak. is by his
side. Exchange.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1896-12-30

Don't worry about your health Keep
your blood pure by taking Hoods Sar-
saparilla and you need not fear the
grip, colds, bronchitis, pneumonia or
typhoid fever.
Hoods Pills are the favorite family ca
thartic, easy TO take, easy TO operate.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1896-12-30

Boston, Dec. 23.-John L. Sullivan,
the pugilist. sat in the poor debtors ses-
sion of the municipal court yesterday
to explain why he failed to settle q
florists bill.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-04-12

Lords side. Many accept the humanity
of Christ, but reject his divinity, plac-
ing themselves in company with those
who cruciied Him. He urged the
large congregation not to depend upon
the popular opinion of even church
members, but upon the promises of God.
God wants the Bonded knee and broken
heart, and not the patronage which
some of the members of the churches
are willing to bestow.
At the close Of the sermon upon
invitation many asked an interest in
the prayers of christians, and several
indicated by rising that they had de-
termined to stand no longer with
Judas, but with the Lord.
SERVICES TO-DAY.
This morning at eleven O'clock, and
tonight at eight, DR. Dixon will
preach at the First Baptist church. In
the morning his subject viii be The
crucifxion," and at night it will be
"The second coming" This afternoon
there win be a service Of song at three
o'clock at the Academy of Music, and
at $50 p. m. DIR. Dixon will preach in
the Academy, on ''The Resurrection.
He is a great preacher-let every body
90.
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DR.. mEsERvE ON The INDIANS
Interesting Lectures Recently Delivered
at Wake Forest College.

Wake Forest, N. c., April lis Spe-
cial, The notable events of the last
week in Our community were the re-
cital of Mr.. Polk Miller. which was
thoroughly enjoyed by a good house
in spite Of bad weather, aud tile lee
ture by Prof. Lanneau, Of the Chair of
Physics, on the TX Rays" This ex-
ceedinply interesting lecture was given
before Wake Forest Scientific Society.
and was illustrated by electrical an
paratus and the most beautifully con
structed diagrams.
Thursday evening last President
Meserve, of Shaw University. gave a
lecture in the regular college course.
His subject was The Indian Prob
lem lit will be remembered as one
of the best lectures Of the session. It's
materials had been mainly gathered
in a personal experience Of some years
among Indians as superintendent Of
government school for the race in the
west. His delineation of the character
istics of The Indian was especially in
terestiug, illuminated as it was by
number of graphic anecdotes. Among
other things, the lecturer said that
1T was the distinction of Baptists that,
of the sectarian schools maintained
among the Indians, theirs had never
received a dollar of government appro-
Driation. lie took occasion to COM
mend in the highest terms the present
administration Of Indian affairs re-
marking that, with possibly one eN-
ception, no former Secretary Of the
Interior had exhibited so Just and in
teliigent regard for the rights and
possibilities OF the Indian as Secretary
Hoke Smith He rejoiced further that,
Of the thousands of positions in the
Indian service only five were now ac-
cessible without Civil Service eXamina-
tions.
The Literary Circle met last night at
the residence Of President Taylor.
Prof. II. Y. Gulley read paper on
Wordsworth and the New Democ-
racy," and the poem, The Brothers,
was read.
Or. u. TT. Carroll, Of Texas, held by
many to he the greatest preacher in
the country, has accepted the invita-
ton Of the societies to make the liter
airy address at the approaching com
rnencement. In a letter received here
he saws: II do not think / would have
this year accepted d similar invitation
from any other college in the United
States Tt will be remembered that
President ID. f. WaAsman, of Cclum-
bfan University, Washington, viii
preach the baccalaureate sermon, and
Dr. III. Z. Wright, Of Richmond, win
make the alumni address,
Several Wake Forest gentlemen went
to- Raleigh yesterday to hear Rev. A. G.
Dixon. who graduated from this nsti-
tuition in 1874
Thomas Dixon. Jr., is announced TO
lecture here or the 18th INST
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HENRY BLOUNT AT THE A. g. NJ
COLLEGE.

On Friday evening Mr.. Henry BIount
delivered his celebrated lecture. BE
yond the Alps Lies ITALY," before the
students Of the North Carolina Agri-
cultural and Mechanical College. The
brilliant speaker was in his finest vein.
and entertained the audience for nofe
than an hour with flow of eloduence.
wit, and finished rhetoric, which would
have done honor to any lecture plat
form where the English tongue Is
spoken. His fine mimic powers, his
natural play of humor, his easy transit
ton from grave to gay, from lively to
Serene each in their turn, evoked en-
thusiastic applause, and the pathetic
earn estness Of his appeal to his young
hearers to put forth in the spring time
of life their noblest efforts, SO that
beyond the Alps of difficulty and suf-
fering, they may surely >reaeh the Italy
Of repose and honor, will long be re-
me1nbered by the students as an i'm
spiration and an encouragement.
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a TwsNTY-pouND NUGGET.
An Ohio Syndicate Strikes It Rich Near
Concord.


Springfield, o., April IL. (Special)
~ syndicate Of Ohioans who began
prospecting in North Carolina about
three years ago for gold have struck it
rich.
E-Mayor o. S. Kelly, the millionaire
manufacturer, who was recently APP
pointed a commissioner to the Mexi-
can exposition by Gov. Bucknell, who
is a member Of the syndicate, received
a telegram from DIR. j. ID. Lisle, late
of this city, who has been superintend-
ing the mining for the last months
stating that a chunk Of ore, almost a
nugget, weighing I'll pounds and 2
ounces had been found. which an assay
showed To be worth over $4,000. other
finds of lesser richness, but AT the
same time very profitable, have been
found and as q consequence exc
element is running high
The mines are about 5 miles from
Concord, tile county seat Of CaDarrus
county.
Just before the Nar broke ont capt.
talisfs began working the locality for
gold. bHt with the interneeine strife
raging work was abandoned and not
until q few months ago were any
further efforts made 10 find the hidden
treasure. IG was in the vicinity of
the Concord mines that the largest
nugget known was found back in the
tifties
n big rush to the new colorado Is
expected 1t is probable that people
from here viii 60 to Concord ut an
carly date. Besides the ex-Mayor and
Drs. Lisie, Warren Kelly, well known
MANUFACTURER, also Of this city, il I'm
the syndicate
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ANYBODY BUT RU sSELL.

Laurinbure. n. O., April Ii PEE
eial) THE negroes of the town and
community held a convention here vcs-
terday afternoon, for the purpose OF
sending a delegation to Rockingham
70 elect delegates to the Republican
State convention. Tt is reported that
considerable indignation was manifest
ed by the dark brethren" who favored
Judge Russell. The Dockery men, how
ever, succeeded in capturing the CON
vention, and solid Dockery delegation
was elected Public sentiment in this
section is strongly in DocAery's favor
The password is, Anybody but Rus
sell"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-04-12

The University Team Again Defeats
Hobart College.

Chapel Hill. N. c., April 1l.-lSpe-
cial)-The University was again victo-
rious to-day in the second game with
Hobart College. The University won
by score of IL to 10. 1t was the finest
game played 50 far. The features Of the
game We're the heavy batting Of both
teams, beautiful double play By Win
ston, Stanley and Gregory, splendid
a8tches by Bremen and Graham. The
Varsity has defeated Yale, Lehigh, La
Fayette and Hobart, and only succamb-
ed to Princeton,
Alebane, N. G., April H. lSpeciaD-
The Blue-stocking Presbyterians this
afternoon brought first blood ON the
home team of Fair View Military Tn
stitute to the tune Of II to 4. For the
Presbyterian High School the catching
Of Oldham and pitching Of Tate were
superb: for Fair View the star players
were Gladstone and Downell and Hop
kins.
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DockerY People Withdraw from Neck
lenburg Convention.

Charlotte, N. Ct, April a. fspeeial)
fhe Republican convention for this
county Was held in this city to-day
The entire affair vas a stencil in the
u04tFils of decent citizens. both white
and black.
The visiting statesmen were J. G. il.
Harris, Mai I'll. +. Grant and John G.
Bancy Harris In his talk said he fac
sored fusion from top to bottom, and
that the next Legislature should be
pledged to vote for Pritchard for tie
Senate, and, Furthermore, that he favor
ed giving the Populists six Of the cleo
toraI ticket, the Republicans to get
fige.
He was at this juncture called down
and j. G. Dancy took the floor. he
made a good speech, setting forth
D0ckery's rights to the nomination
flor Governor While Dancy was get
ting in some good ticks for his man.
the back portion Of the audience broke
ont I'M a wild hurrah. The chairman
tried in vain TO quel the disturbance
Cries of robbery were heard on all
sides.
As soon as order WAS in a measure
restored, III G. Dockery arose and said.
II never witnessed such proceeding~
iii my life. ] would rather be thief
In hell than some of these people
Ninety per cent Of the Republicans
of Mecklenburg favor Dockery for Gov
ernor." At this point the Doekery
people became enthusiastic and the
opposing side began to raise elamor
Policemen wer called for to quell the
disorder. After so minutes order was
restored. The chairman, j. f. Correll,
who knows more about ploughing than
presiding over convention, oyerruled
every motion made by the Docxery peo-
pie and they, seeing their standing,
promptly withdrew. Cut and dried
resolutions were then passed endorsing
Mckinley, Pritchard and Russell and
declaring in favor of complete fusion.
The whole affair was disgrace to the
county and those who participated
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FILLED CHEESE" BILL PASSED
democrats in the House Voted SoIidIy
Against 1t.

Washington, April t1.-After two
days debate the House to-day by a
vote of 100 to SO passed the Grosyenor
Filled Cheese" bill The Democrats
voted solidly against the measure to-
gether with IL Republicans.
Practically the only amendment
adopted was one reducing the tax ON
retail dealers from $40 to $f2 The bill
requires the manufacturers Of filed
cheese to pay tax Of $500 annually
the wholesale dealers $3.50 and the re-
tail dealers S12 and for failure to pay
such tax imposes upon manufacturers
a fine Of from $500 to SD, 0OO,u upon whole
sale dealers from $3.50 to 81 900 and
upon retail dealers from $40 to $500.
1t also requires the branding OF filled
cheese and its sale only from original
packages. The penalty for false brand
ing Is d fine from $50 to $780,
The bill requires all retail dealers to
post conspiciously a sign filled
cheese" sold here. In addition it inn
poses a tax Of one cent per pound on
filed cheese, the tax to be paid by the
manufacturer. Imported ''f1led
cheese" is subjected to duty of eight
cents per pound The act is TO 90 into
effect on the 10Th day after its passage.