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The Latest Snake Story.

On Saturday, June %, Joseph Hulse,
a wood-chopper of Cornwall, n. Y, was
bitten by rattlesnake. While on
Storm-K King Mountain, five miles up, he
encountered serpent, and wanting one
for friend who had rheumatism-the
belief of many being that snake grease
is cure for it-he chased the snake,
which took refuge in a woodpile, and
Hulse seized him by the back of the
neck, but so far from the head that it
contrived TO turn and plant one of its
fangs in the index finger of his right
hand. Hulse held fast to his snake,
nevertheless, stamped his head of, and
then spent half an hour in looking for
white-ash leaves, which are believed to
be an antidote for the poison. He found
none to suit him, however, and started
for Cornwall. He was bitten at Z, and
it was IL o'clock when he reached the
village, and DIR. Beattie was summoned.
At this time the arm and finger were
very much swollen and gangrenous, the
action of the heart almost ceased, and
the man seemed like one i'll state Of
intoxication. DIR. Beattie hastily cut
the finger open, and administered two
quarts of whisky in twenty minutes
laudanum and quinine were also admin
istered in large quantities, and, not
withstanding the loss of three and a half
pints of blood from the finger, the pulse
became perfectly conscious. He is, after
eleven days, in apparently good health,
with excellent appetite, but as black as
any African in New York. The black is
occasionally streaked with blue, purple,
and green, which appear and disappear
alternately.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1873-07-25
A Young Lady Burned in the Streets of
Ogdensburg.

The following particulars of most
distressing and inexplicable accident we
CLEAN from the Ogdensburg On. "
Journal: Miss Mary Ryan, most
amiable and respected young lady of
this city, called at house TO give some
music lessons, and her pupils not being
at home she proceeded down the street
IA short distance, when she was accosted
by man who told her that her dress
was on fire. When Miss Ryan discSv-
cred her position she became terrified
and ran across the street screaming fire.
Several men who were on the street ran
and endeavored to strip off her clothing,
which was now completely enveloped in
a sheet of flame which reached three
feet above her head. They also pro-
cured wooden blankets, but with all
their efforts they could not subdue the
fire until every particle of her clothing
was consumed. As soon as the fire
burned out Miss Ryan walked into a
house in nude state, and sat down
upon chair, saying, I'm terribly
burned" Four physicians were prompt
ly summoned, and they did everything
that medical skill could suggest, but in
vain. The accident occurred about $50,
and at 8 she expired. Her limbs, body,
arms and face we're burned to crisp,
so that the flesh peeled off in places, yet
through all this suffering she retained
her senses and conversed with those
about her till few minutes before
death came TO relieve her. She was en-
gagged to he married to young man
who was absent attending the funeral
of sister, and who was summoned to
her bedside and reached it only an hour
before her death. Her brother, who
was also absent at the time, returned
few minutes before her death, and the
shock being so sudden, was almost pros
trated. The most reasonable theory in
regard to the fire is that it was commu-
nicated from n cigar stump, which is
terrible warning to smokers who care
lessly throw their cigar stumps on the
walk.
A sHoEMAKER's drink-Shery cob
bier.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1873-07-25

A sHoEMAKER's drink-Sherry cob
n1ar
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Estimated.
A COlOred Verdict.

In one of the towns of Mississippi
two colored men were arrested on the
charge of burglary. The jury before
whom they were tried were all colored.
After the case was tried they retired and
made up verdict, which was announced
to the court. On being called, the Judge
asked for the verdict which the foreman
delivered as follows: dis jury find
dat one of de 'cused busted in de sto',
and stole dat bacon, and dat de odder
didn't do muffin. /" Which one do you
find guilty." asked the Judge. OATS
de question, boss, " returned the fore
nan; "dat's jest what we can't find out,
and we recommends dat de honorable
coat jest have anoder trial and find out
which oh dem two niggers steal dat
bacon"
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1873-07-25

LoNDoN.-The city of London has a
population of four millions of people.
and is the largest in the world, but the
real city has only $4,000 souls, and its
territory is not one-ffth the size of Buff
falo. All the glory, pomp, and dignity
of the city centers in the Lord Mayor.
Chosen annually from the list of Alder
men, he has a salary equal to that of
President Grant, and has, in effect. for
more than a century enjoyed more priv
leges than the sovereign of England.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1873-07-25
Visible Supply Of Grain.

The visible supply of grain, including
stocks in granary at the principal points
of accumulation at lake and seaboard
ports, in transit on the lakes, the New
York canals, and by rail, July 5, 1878,
was as follows
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1873-07-25

THE Texas Legislature having CON-
mended Col. Mackenzie's chastisement
of the Kickapoo Indians, makes vir-
tuous Texas editor ask whether it is not
out of order to kick a poo Indian any
how.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1873-07-25
Washington.

The Hon. Caleb Cushing is plaintiff in q
novel suit before one of the Washington
courts against one Kelly, who, it is set forth,
did wrongfully keep a dog which was used
and accustomed to bark continually by
day and night. and that, on Saturday last, the
defendant did then and there allow the dog to
bark necessarily from early in the day through
the whole day and night following, and did
thereby hinder and prevent the plaintiff from
studying and transacting his lawful business
by day, and deprived him of his sleep during
the night 80 az injuriously to affect his health
and the peaceful use of his property. The
second count alleges the keeping of the same
dog and that said dog was dangerous one.
On the first count 81 900 and on the second
count $4,000 damages are claimed.
A dispatch from Washington states that the
headquarters Of the National Grange of the
Patrons Of Husbandry will soon be removed
to that city from Georgetown. Some inter-
esting statistics are added showing the rapid
growth of the organization throughout the
country. From these it appears that there are
now State Oranges in eighteen States, and
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1873-07-25
A Joke on a Bishop.

The Bishop of Litchfeld some time
ago walked from a church in the Black
Country to the railway station where he
was to take the cars for home. On the
way he happened to observe a group of
men, and Immediately resolved to "say
a word in season" to them. "Wel, my
good men," said his lordship incognito,
"what are you doing? 2" The response
of one of the men was not calculated to
please the amiable prelate 1--WE bin a
loyin," he said. Lying said the,
Mortified bishop; "what do you mean?v
"Why, yer see," was the explanation,
"one on us fun kettle, and we ben a
tryin' who can tell the biggest lie to
have it." Shocking - said the bishop,
and straightway improving the occasion
he proceeded to impress upon the sim
ners the enormity of lying. He in
formed them that he had been taught
that one of the greatest sins was to tell
a lie, and, in fact, SO strongly had this
been urged upon him that never in the
whole course of his life had he told
lie. No sooner had the excellent bishop
made this announcement than there was
n gleeful shout, "Gie tn governor tn
kettle; gle tn governor tn kettle !"
IT is stated that an English chemist
has discovered that the poison of the
cobra serpent is identical in its parts
with the composition of beer yeast. No
wonder the demon of murder coils in the
drunkard's bowels. When men convert
their intestines into living serpents, and
fill their brains with deadly venom, what
can be expected of them but deeds of
murder and violence?
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1873-07-03
What is IntiIt7

During the earlier visits of the royal
family to Balmoral, Prince Albert
dressed in very simple manner, was
crossing one of the Scotch lakes in 8
steamer, and was curious to note
everything relating to the manage
ment Of the vessel, and among other
things, the cooking. Approaching
the galley" where brawny High.
lander was attending to the culinary
matters, he was attracted by the
savory odors of a compound known by
the Scotchmen as "hodge-podee,
which the Highlander was preparing.
"What is that?" asked the Prince,
who was not known to the cook.
"Hodge-podge, SIR was the reply.
"IIow is it made?" was the next
question
"Why, there's mutton intil't, and
turnips intilt, and"
eyes, yes" said the Prince, who
had not learned that ''intil't" means
Unto it," expressed by the contrac
ton "intllt," "Dut what is intilt?"
"Why there's mutton intiIt, and
turnips intil't and carrots intllt and
"Yes, l see; but what is intilt"
The man looked at him, and seeing
that the Prince was serious, replied:
"There's mutton intil't, and turnips
intil't and
"Yes, certainly, l know" urged the
inquirer; "but what is intilt- -intilt 2
aye daft gowk!" yelled the High
lander, brandishing his big spoon,
sam ma tellin' you what's intil't ?
There's mutton intil't, and"
Here the interview was brought tc
a close by one of the Princes suite
who was fortunately passing, who
stepped in to save His Royal High
ness from being raped over the head
with big spoon, in his search for in
formation from the cook.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1873-07-03
WOODSTOCK, W.T., THURSDAY, JULY 3, 1878.

eff farmer owes a thousand dol
lars, the payment of which is secured
by mortgage, he can pay it if he
will, by his labor and out of his land.
"If he neglects his farm; if his sons
and daughters are extravagant and
wasteful; if family discord destroy
the peace of his home if a reckless
dissipation characterizes his life, he
will add to his obligations, and will
not pay his debts.
$50 with the nation. The labor of
the country, and the great area of its
territory, unon Which the whole ma
tional Indebtedness is a lien, can sus
tain the credit Of the government and
pay its obligations. But if the people,
who are the laborers, are extravacant
and idle; if strife, discord and conten.
ton shall prevail among them; if pas
sion and folly, instead of Judgment
and good sense. shall control them if
hatred, rather than love one another
and OF their common country shall
move them, then the national honor
will be imperilled. have read many
learned essays on the question of
GLOW to pay the National Debt"
When men ask me what financial
theory | have, | answer, "Only one,
and it is this: A union of people and
of States; hearty joining together,
Of all sections, In the common work of
establishment and restoration; IN
dustry, prudence, retrenchment and
economy. Increase your earnings
diminish your expenditures. Save
when you can and spend only when
you must, and let the whole world see
that you mean to pay your debts"
If the people are extravagant, the
Government will be-
The stream cannot rise higher than
its source. The Representative will
not be better than those he represents.
Other peoples have sunk under the
crushing weight of individual and
general extravaganza and folly. Let
lis take warning by their examples,
and in doing so avoid their fate"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1873-07-03

An ardent temperance man was
talking to 4 crowd of drinkers once at
Sharon Springs telling them the awful
effects Of drinking ardent spirits. A
noted topper in the crowd said "Now
Mister, | just want to tell You why /
take dram occasionally. knew a
man once who believed exactly as you
do; never drank anything but cold wa.
ter. He died suddenly, as the doctor
said, of apoplexy; but when they
came to open him they found him full
of icicles!
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1873-07-03
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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1873-07-03
A Cockney Wall.
[From the London Figaro.l

From the L0nQOn tlSaro'l
The great Pacific journey have done.
In many town and tent I've found lodg
ment,
/ think I've travelled to the setting sun,
And very nearly reached the Day of Judg
ment.
Like Launcelot in search of Holy Grail,
From Western Beersheba to Yankee Dan
I've been seeker, yet | sadly fail
To find the genuine type American.
Where is this object of my youthful wonder
Who met me in the pages of Sam Slick
Who opened every sentence with By hunder
And whitfield always on bit of stick.
The more the crowd of friends around thick
ems,
The less my chance to meet him seems to be
Why did he freely show himself to Dickens,
To Dixon, Sala, Trollope, not to me
No one accosts me with the words, Wa'al
Stranger,
Greets me as FeStiue Cuss! or shouts Old Hoss!
No grim six-shooter threatens me with danger
If don't quichly pass the butter, boss.
Round friendly boards no cocktail ever passes
No brandy smash my morning hour besets
And petticcats are worn by all the lasses,
And the pianos dom wear pantaettes.
The ladies', when you offer chicken salad,
Don't say, I'm pretty cro,cded nop, guess
They don't sing Mrs. Barney Williams ballads
OF "Bobbing Round," nor add Stree to yes.
l, too, have sat, like every other fellow,
In many a railway. omnibus. street car
No girl has spiked me with fierce umbrella,
And said You git, mean to sit right thar.
Gone are the Yankees of my early readings
Faded the Yankee land of eager guests
meet with culture, courtesy, good breeding,
Art, letters, men and women of the best.
Oh fellow Brittons, Ill my hopes are undono
Take counsel of a disappointed man
Don't come out here, but stay at home in
London,
And seek in books the true American.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1873-07-03

Another match broke up. This
was between clerk in a Danbury dry
goods store and a young lady of that
place. 1t was so warm on Friday
evening that she had the parlor win
dow up and he stood on the lawn, and
he was just reaching up for another
kiss, when the sash came down like a
flash, and knocked off the peak Of his
nose and scalped his chin, and he hop
ped round so madly and howled so
dreadfully that the old gentleman
thought he was drunk and had him
kicked out of the yard with a great
deal of ostentation. Monday morn
ing he went West.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1873-07-03
Gov. Hoffman on Extravaganza.

NON. llO1lnlan, OF New Ork, mas
proved himself sound thinker, and
able and iudicious officer, and a reli-
able man In every public position to
which he has been called. In his re-
cent address at the Agricultural Fair,
at Kingston, N. Y, he thus alluded
to the financial situation and the al
most unlimited extravaganza of the
public.
"Our country, Notwithstanding the
great debt which rests upon it, cannot
fail to grow rich and prosperous, if our
people will be economical.
"The extravaganza of the age in
which we live, however, must be
checked, or, with the corruption and
decentralization which attend it, will
come disaster and distress. There is
no estate so large that spendthriit
cannot exhaust it. There is no peo-
pie so powerful that extravaganza and
corruption cannot destroy them.
"Our exports of the great staples
will neither bring national nor indivi-
dual wealth, if they 60 only to pay for
luxuries which enervate and corrupt.
~'ar be it from me to deny to any
man or woman the enjoyment of any
thing which will contribute to his or
her peace and happiness. But the ma
ton is in debt twenty-five hundred
millions of dollars-more than thous-
and millions of which is held by the
people Of other lands. What the ma
ton owes the people owe, and what
the people owe, each individual owes,
for we are sureties and bondsmen for
our country and for each other.
"Bondsmen, indeed! and who is so
much Il bondsman as the debtor?
''There is no way to get out of debt
but one, either for nations or for in
dividuals. A man cannot pay his
debts by giving his note, nor can any
government pay its obligations by the
issue ofirredeemable paper. There is
but one standard of value, and that
has been fixed by the common con-
sent of the world, and by that standard
must all debtors ultimately be judged.
AS no quack remedies can remove
deep-seated diseases, so no ingenious
ly-devised financial schemes can point
out any but the one way to pay ma
tion's debts.
"When man has violated the laws
of health and finds his system broken,
and his physical powers weakened,
there is no medical specific which can
save him, He must cease the prac-
tice of dissipation and folly. He
must nurse his exhausted energies.
5e must economist his wasted strength
He must develop as best he can his
wasted powers.
$50 it is with our country, which
has been called upon for profuse ex.
penditres. 1t has within it, element,
of strength and the means to meet al
its obligations, fully and fairly, if i
will, but it must diminish its expenses
as well as increase its revenues. t,
must stop waste aud develop all its re
sources.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1873-07-03

ONE OF THE TENANTs.-"Jemmy,
get some kindlings and make fire"
"Please, sir, l can't; Mr.. Murphy
used the last bannister yesterday"
"The bannisters gone? Then go
on the roof and see what virtue there
is in thin shingles" :"
Exit Jenny.
In week afterwards, Mr.. O'Neil
wants a reduction of ''rint." Cause
why? "The roof lakes"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1873-07-03

Josh Billings says: "There IL
one thing abouta hen that does look
like wisdum, they don't kackle much
until after they have laid their egg.
Sum pholks are alwus Dragging and
cackliug what they are going tew do
beforehand.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1873-07-03

Cesar, what's become ob dat
darkey who stole de taller?" He
has been taken up. on an affadavy, and
carried uo to de'sperm court to hab it
tfitd:~ ''oh an afadavy, Cesar :"
eyes, seed the handle oh it"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1873-07-03

Two monographs by James S
Pike, now published in pamphlet form
are admirable memorials Of the recent
noted dead Of the nation, Horace
Greeley and Chief Justice Chase
Neither Of these essays covers more
than sixteen pages octave, but III cleal
appreciative comment, and in careful
estimate of character, they form {
most satisfactory brief biography Of
their subjects. That relating to Hor
ace Greeley is confined to a considera
tion of his political position and mo
tives in the late Presidential contest
and with an able as well as a kindly
hand the true greatness and earnest
ness of the Liberal leader are defend
ed against all aspersion. His assaults
against public corruption, his endeav.
ors to reform abuses, and the true con.
sistency of his conduct are maintained
as demonstrating the justice of the es
innate OF his character which his
friends still hold. In writing of Chie1
Justice Chase Mr.. Pike presents an an
alysis of the public life and acts, as
well as the opinions of that distin
guished politician and jurist, that
claims admiration for its discrimina
ton and its fairness. In single sen
tence he disposes Of much hostile crit
icism; where he says that Mr.. Chase
"was one who held steadily to the fun
damental principles of democratic gov
ernment, and sought always to apply
them without regard to political organ
izations or to consequences of any
kind" In these sketches Mr.. Pike
shows that polish ofstylea and clearnes'
of thought which constitute him ont
of the most finished essayists in Amer
lea.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1873-07-03

A Western college professor thus
illustrates very important branch of
young lady's education: "Besides
this there is the piano, where the fin
gers are compelled to travel more in
one day than the feet do in one term;
and the mind must be kept to the
stretch over spider tracked music till
reason reels and the brain swims, and
the notes on the page before her, car
~ no more idea to the mind than so
many tadpoles trying to climb over q
fire barred rail fence"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1873-07-03

Two Irishmen were in prison, one
for stealing COW, and the other for
stealing a watch.
"Nlike," said the COW stealer, one
day, ''what o'clock is 2"
"Och, Pat, l haven't my watch
handy, "but think it is about milk
ing time
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1873-07-03

A DEspICABLE E.,--The negro
and mule (writes a friend in Clinton,
Louisiana) are inseparable compan
ions in the Southern cotton fields, and,
like the Hawaiian string and bow,
useless each without the other. The
lazy indifference and careless cruelty
of the one, and wonderful powers of
endurance of severe labor, bad treat,
ment, and neglect of the other, com
plete the compatibility of the two
races necessary for the production Of
four millions Of bales. A character
istic anecdote may be relished by
those who have had experience of the
two. The spectator had taken refuge
from the suns perpendicular rays un-
der the shade Of a spreading beech,
sub tegmine togi, and lay recumbent,
enjoying the titlul breezes and the
sombre frothiness of the country news
paper. Along the dusty road which
passed by this retreat came jogging a
negro, mounted on a mule, both ap-
parently fast asleep. AS the somno-
lent pair approached the spot, some
wicked sprite of the place gave the
paper firt, which was no sooner
seen and heard than the mule, as mules
only know how, instantly "swapped
ends, and leaving the negro sprawl
ing in the dirt, took his departure, un-
der full sail. The negro, half raising
himself, and wiping the dust from
eyes and mouth, watched the retreat
ing mule tor some time in silence, but
at length, unconscious Of an auditor,
gave expression to this philosophic
soliloquy:
"Dat's what makes me 'spise a
mule !'-EDIToR's DRAWER, in Harp
ers Magazine for July.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1873-07-03

1t was at the second battle of
Bull Run that cannon ball carried
off a poor soldiers leg.
"Carry me to the rear!" he cried,
to tall Yankee companion, who had
been fighting by his side.
The Yankee caught the wounded
soldier up, and as he was about to put
him across his shoulders, another can
non ball carried away the poor fellow
head. The Yankee, however, in the
confusion, did not notice this, but pro-
ceeded with his burden towards the
rear.
"What are you carrying that thing
for?" cried an officer.
"1hing!' returned tfe Yankee.
'Its a man with his leg shot off.
Why, he hasn't any head" cried
the officer.
The Yankee looked at his load, and
for the the first time saw that what the
officer said was true. Throwing down
the body, he thundered out:
"Confound him. he told me it was
his lcg!"