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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1873-04-04
smoke of the villages, which we judged
to be distant about fifteen miles.

smoke of the villages, which we Judged
to be distant about fifteen miles.
About 10 o'clock a. IN. we discovered
q small party of our enemies not more
than one and a half miles to our left,
using every effort to cut us of. They
had OWNED our intention, and, knowing
the country well, avoided the trouble
which we had encountered mt the gully,
and were now as near the villages rs we
were.
Four miles more and we would be safe
within the principal village, which could
now be plainly seen, situated as it is
upon high piece of ground.
1t was indeed a race for life. Our
horses were in lather of sweat, and al.
ready beginning to flag. Should one of
them stumble and fall, its rider would
be mt the mercy of the savages. On, on
we sped. We were now within two miles,
aye, less than that, of the village, and
the Indians not more than half n mile
from us. If we only had arms but we
had none.
The horses seemed to understand
something of what was going on, and
bent every energy to their work. Each
of us now began to swing an arm to
attract the attention of the villagers.
When within half mile of safety our
enemies were almost within shooting
distance of us. We began to shout,
still making our pantomimic gestures.
In a few moments the housetops were
covered with people, and when we were
within a hundred yards of the nearest
house a number of braves rushed out,
armed, to our assistance. Our pursuers
were not a hundred yards from us, but
when they saw the Moquis coming to
our assistance, they stopped and fired at
us, but without effect. They then turned
and rode off in an easterly direction.
The Moquis took us in, and used us
like brothers, furnishing us whatever
we needed. We remained with them
until spring, when we made orr way to
Fort Wingate, New Mexico.
Brady ascertained that one of the
Navajoes understood some English,
which was the reason he refused to talk,
and he also learned from their conversa-
ton that they intended starting for their
own villages the morning after the night
on which we made our escape, where
they intended to take us, for what pur-
pose we could not tell, but we supposed
for torture.
One of the horses on which we made
the race for life died from overhead,
and the other one was worthless after
wards as long as we remained with the
Moquis.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1873-04-04
EGO AND ECHO:

/ asked of Echo, t'other day,
Whose words are few and often funny,
What 10 a question she should say
OF courtship, love, and matrimony.
Quoth Echo, plainly, +" Matter ~ money
Whom should marry? Should II be
dashing damsel, gay and pert,
A pattern Of consistency,
Or selfish, mercenary fiirty
Quosh Echo, sharply, "Sary gsrf.'
What II, a-wcary Of the strife
That long has lured the gay deceiver,
She promised to amend her life
And sin no moroccan believe her
Quoth Echo, with decision, " Ledre her"
But IL some maiden with heart,
ON me should venture 10 bestow 1t,
Pray, should act the wiser part
TO take the treasure or forego 1t?
Quoth Echo, very promptly, 90 AZ.
But what, If seeming afraid
To bind her fate in Hymen's fetter,
She vows she means to die q maid,
In answer 10 my loving letter?
Quoth Echo, very coolly, 4" Let her."
What IL, in spite Of her disdain,
find my heart entwined about
With Cupid's dear, delicious chain,
SO closely that can't get out I?
Quoth Echo, laughingly, Get ouf.'
But IL some maid with beauty blest,
As pure and fair ~ Heaven can make her,
VIII share my labor and my rest
Till envious death shall oyertake her?
Quoth Echo (sotto roce), =" Take her"
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1873-04-04
Things Married Man Cannot Help
Thinking.

That all the girls used to be in love
with him.
That all the widows are now
That if he were widower he could
marry again whenever he chose.
That all the other fellows are FOOLS
That he wouldn't introduce any fellow
he knows to his sister or his daughter.
That his wife is little jealous. aa
That she used to be pretty girl.
That his mother could make good
bread; that his wife cannot
That he wouldn't trust most women.
That if he should ever speculate he
would make his fortune.
That he would enjoy a country life.
That his girls will never be so silly as
to marry.
That his mother-in-law may be fine
old. but
That smoking never hurt man vet.
That with little management the SER
wants would always do we'll, and never
give warning.
That his shirt buttons are grossly neg
lected.
That he despises old bachelors.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1873-04-04
Pith and Point.

PAPER Tor rOuBnS-oanupaper.
DRAWING paper-Dentist's bill.
A TAKING paper-Sheriffs warrant.
AUcIIoNEERs are said to be morbid
men.
CONGRESS- beats all competitors in
growing " salary"
WITH woman suffrage maiden speeches
will be in order.
A oHIMNEY-swEEP likes his trade be-
cause it scots him.
PAPER containing many fine points
The paper of needles.
WHY is young girl like music book ?
Because she is full of airs.
VoTING yourself larger salary is
measly performance. it is so taking.
HERE is Miss Anthony and others of
her ilk skiltering about the country, and
eggs are forty cents dozen.-Ddnbury
Ne,Os.
MRS. PARTINGTCN, reading OF the
strike of the wire-d drawers, remarked
" All me what new-fangled things won't
they wear next?
SOME drunken paragraphist declares
that every well regulated household III
Trenton OWNS picture of Crossington
Washing the Delaware.
UpoN being asked her fathers profess
sion, a Cincinnati belle said he Sc embalm-
ed pork, she believed. The neighbors
call him an old hog-packer.-C hicdgO
Post.
"THIs company shall never get an
other cent of my money" said an angry
lady on a railway train. How, then,
will you travel 2" asked the conductor.
I'll pay my fare to you.
A COUNTRY curate complained to old
Dr.. South that he had received only five
pounds for preaching certain sermon
at Oxford Five pounds !" said the
Doctor; why, wouldn't have preached
that sermon for fifty"
al DECLARE, Mr.. b., it seems You
have read everything" "Why, ma am,
after working thirty years as trunk
maker, it would be something to my
shame if / did not know something of
the history of my country"
A CoUNTRYNAN stopped at telegraph
window where young lady was receiv-
ing dispatches, and after looking mo-
ment, called to his companion, Say,
Bill, Just come and see 'em making paper
collars Don't she know her biz, ell,
Bill 2"
A WESTERN reporter died of brain
fever the other day he tried to take
notes OF discourse that his mother-in-
law was making for the benefit of the
family, and the swiftness with which he
was obliged to work overstrained his
mental organization.
A CONNECTICUT boy, just learning to
read, asked his father what Credit Mo-
bilier was. It's our national game,
my boy" replied the father, who, with
the shrewedess of native of the
"Land of Steady Habits, was looking
ahead. You'll be able to play it when
you get big and go to Congress-.
CT AN self-made man." said native
of Stonington, Conn.,, the other day to
New Yorker, with whom he had been
driving a sharp bargain "Glad to hear
you say so, responded the New Yorker,
who had been worsted in the bargain,
for it relieves the Lord of great re-
sponslblllty.
A COUNTRY merchant having procured
new clerk, walked him up the morning
after he was hired, at most unreason-
ably early hour, by calling out that the
family were sitting down at the table.
Thank you," said the boy, as he
turned over for another nap, thank
you, but / never allow myself to eat
anything during the night.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1873-04-04
All About Printing.

There is a prevailing ignorance re-
garding the art of printing. We know
all about it, being in the business. Go
Hath is believed to have been the first
printer. He did it with his feet, leav-
ing his prints wherever he went
Printers have been on the tramp ever
since.
The first movable type was in the fif-
teenth century. 1t was never fully de-
termined who moved it. Guttenburg is
suspected, as he was guttin nearly every
thing in those days.
An edition of Donatus was the first
book printed from movable type. Dona-
tus was cannibal. He would have
don ate us if we had been around about
that time.
The first letters were characters imi-
tating handwriting. We would like to
catch anybody initiating or handwrit-
ing, lettered or unlettered.
Roman type was made in 1866. We
didn't make any until the year follow
ing-and we haven't made a great deal
since. But the "Grecian type" is our
choice-made of Athens business, you
know
Printing was introduced into Paris in
1470. Being in France, the introduction
was very formal.
The largest size of type used for books
is Great Primer. We never got any
thing but little primers in our youthful
days. The smaller sizes of types are
English, Plea, Small Plea, Long Primer
linked half and half with Great Primer
it makes Great Long Primer, Bour-
geois, Brewer, Minion (avaunt y Non
pareil Agate (now editing the New York
Tl-i6unel, Pearl ca wholesale street in
Cincinnati, Diamond and Brilliant, evil
IDENTIFY very similar.
Pearl is the smallest type found in
an ordinary printing Office. Cora Pearl
is about the loudest type found any
where.
The type most in use for advertise
ments is nonpareil. Where there is
non-pay there is very little reil, nova
days.
In America. printers are paid by the
1000 ems (M). We once had IL girl
named Emily-a sweet creature-and a
thousand Ems we have since seen
couldn't hold candle to her.
Our foreman, the Doctor" informs
us that good compositor will set, cor
rect and distribute about 6, 900 ems in n
day of ten hours. The shocking crea-
ture If he could set, etc, 5000 ems in
day of ten hours, how many Julias and
Polly AIMS could he serve in the same
manner? answer in our next
Numerous papers nowadays are print
ed off from stereotype plates. These
plates are not good to eat off of, and
they differ from fashion plates in that
they are useful.
The hand-press is said to have been
invented III 1450, but bless you, hand
pressing must have reached way back
of that time. The hand press has been
in operation ever since young folks of
opposite genders were on earth, you
bet
Ink rollers are made from mixture
of molasses and glue. 1t frequently be-
comes necessary to watch the roller
boys to prevent their licking off the
'lasses.
The Hoe press was patented in July,
1S47. You ought to see Hoe handle one
of his presses. Before the Hoe was in
vented, newspapers were printed on n
shovel --FIf Contribution
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1873-04-04
Aged Youth.

This certainly, cannot be called a
very arduous life I; and the result of it
is, that most of our citizens look fresh
and are vigorous after they are far adj
vanced.
An exemplifcation is seen in Cor
nelius Vanderbilt, who, in his 18th year,
is perfectly hale and hearty; walks as
erect, and is 1.-the and supple, as if he
were still 40
Alexander Il. Stewart, over 50, has
not the slightest ailment is entirely
healthy in mind and body; and is capa-
BILE of managing his immense business
in all its details with the greatest ease.
William b. Astor, rs, shows no symp-
toms of decay; takes long walks has an
excellent appetite and digestion and
looks forward, l presume, to ID or 20
years more of adherence to the planet
William Cullen Bryant, now rs, pre-
serves the physical characteristics of
youth. He often walks ) or 6 miles be-
fore breakfast prides himself upon his
ability to leap fences; and laughs at
the idea of being considered an old
man.
Daniel Drew, ut 20, is as active and
wiry as he was 30 years ago, and more
than match for the youngest and
shrewdest operators of Wall street.
George Law, about the same age, at
tends to his vast business precisely rs
he did a quarter of century since, and
very seldom requires the services of "a
physician.
l might mention any number of New
Workers, ranging from 60 to 20 years
old, who are as full of vitality and en-
ergy as men of half their age. used
to think that to be 60 was to be old +;
but here / have learned by actual OBJ
servation that to be 20 is to be almost
in the prime of fe.-NeW York Letter.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1873-04-04

A DARKEY's LoGIC.-Ip Mr.. John
Heaths family were the Old slaves, Cuff
and Cato, and one Prinus, of whom
various anecdotes are related. Mr..
Heath, who was fond Of quizzing Primus,
asked him one day which was the heav-
lest, pound of lead or pound of
feathers. "a pound of Lead" said
Primus, promptly, "course pound of
lead is de heaviest. A laugh ensued at
Primus' expense. "Don't you b'leave
it, massa? You go stick your head in
the fireplace, an let Primus go top de
house and drop pound oh fedders and
pound oh lead down de Gimme on
your head den see which is the heab-
lest.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1873-08-01
JJ.esf Dam iss ersFon.

The inhabitants Of this part of the town
have but little to stir them up to make news
for a paper. Some of your readers may be
pleased TO learn that it is confidently ex-
pected that during the coming fall the road
leading up this valley will be completed,
when those seeking pleasant drives will
turn their steeds this way. The only thing
of interest that occurred last season in pros
ecuting this work was the finding of live
frog well imbedded in rock found several
feet below the surface of the ground. Last
.:eek, those employed in building the abut
ment for bridge across Stickney brook,
called the attention of Capt. Farmer, the
| boss miner, to large rock near by, at the
same time informing him that the supply
of stone was nearly exhausted. by the
way the captain is the right man in the right
place. In short time he cut hole five
and one one-half feet deep, and one and
three fourth inches in diameter charged it
with twelve inches of powder and fired it..
| The only effect produced was mark or
check across the rock. He charged it again,
using three feet of powder. This made a
seam of nearly one.fourth of an inch. At
| lnlS tline tue CaPt. aPpeaIeu very h"'n
elated, remarking that so far every thing
worked Just as he expected and desired.
Having succeeded in making the desired
seam, he at once put in 35 pounds of pow
der, furnished by Barrett of Brattleboro,
making what is called seam blast. The
result of this blast was the raising up per-
pendcularly of granite block twenty feet
high and twenty-five feet long, averaging
five feet in thickness. Allowing $50 pounds
to the cubic foot, Qhe weight of granite)
you will have 225 tons. Besides this more
than 25 tons of broken rock were thrown
out at the same blast. The Captain at this
point was obliged to give it up TO Capt. A.
Bailey, an experienced mechanic, the cred
it of laying the monster down, which he
did by the aid of large screw, where 1t is
now being cut into blocks for use. believe
his employer will have large surplus oil
stone on hand that he thinks will be need
ed in the building of the much talked Of
W. r, II. II. II.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1873-08-01

The Minneapolis farmers Union re-
ports that Minnesota will probably be able
to export 100000 bushels Of wheat this
year.
At meeting OF the managers of q
western railroads, held at ST. Louis, a few
days ago, vote was taken TO abolish free
passes after August LIST.
Baltimore had a big fire last Friday.
The number of buildings destroyed was
l13, among which "a were three story, 20
two story, and is four story brick houses,
. churches and 3 schools. Loss about $780,
600.
The will Of a Kentuckian, made before
his marriage, and giving all his property
to the lady who became his wife, has been
successfully contested by his legal heirs, it
being held that the marriage operated as
revocation, and that the widow is entitled
to only one-third.
Miss Mollie Ryan stepped upon match
while walking in the streets of Oedensburg,
n. Y, the other day, and her skirts Instant
ly caught fire, at which she did the worst
thing possible,-ran with all her might,
tanning the flames till they completely en-
veloped her and stretched up above her
head. Her clothing and hair were entirely
burned off and she died of her injuries after
TO have been married in a few days and
her alliance d was called from the funeral OF
his sister just in time to see her die.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1873-08-01

INGENUITY OF AN INSANE MAN.-The
Ian caster (Pa.) Express relates the follow
ing in giving an account of an attempted
escape by an insane man: SIN The insane
department of the Lancaster county hos
pial there is confined man named John
Eichburne. He is not dangerous, but is
not safe to be let at large. A short time
since he managed to scale the yard wall, IA
feet in hight, but was shortly afterwards
captured. Yesterday evening one of the
assistants, in making tour of the yard,
discovered hid under pile Of stones in a
corner, a ngular-looking ball, which he
took to Superintendent Cox. On examina-
ton it was found that this ball was made
up of rope, something thicker than broom
Irvine, and that the material used in max
ing ii were the leaves Of peach trees, with
which the yard is studded, the bark of the
small limbs and some grass. The rope
when unwound is nearly 300 feet in length,
when in ball it is large as 24-pound
round shot. 1t is 50 tough that the strong
est hands cannot tear it apart. The man
must have been working upon it for sever
al weeks, his object being to escape from
the institution by its aid.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1873-08-01
TuR v..s.vDERBILT .NO.vOPOLF.

The election of Commodore Vanderbilt
to the presidency of the Lake Shore and
Michigan Southern Railway marks anoth-
err step in the gradual consolidation of our
great railroad and financial enterprises.
Starting from Chicago, the metropolis of
the Northwest, and the greatest grain de-
pot in the world, the Lake Shore Railway,
running through a country which has been
settled for two gon erations of men, drains
the rich peninsula between the lakes, and
con meets the populous towns of the south
shore of Lake Erie with the railway sys-
tenn of The East. At Buffalo it connects
with the extensive system of railroads
which Mr.. Vanderbilt has consolidated
within the past four years under the title
of the New York Central and u1son Riv-
err Railway, and which drain the best coun-
ties of New York from Lake Erie to West
chester. Adding TO the Central and Hud-
son the Harlem, which is now perated un-
der a perpetual lease, Mr.. Vanderbilt thus
controls 2l50 miles of railway, constituting
the main line between the West and the
sea-board, and the chief outlet of such cit
les as Chicago, Toledo, Cleveland, Buffalo,
Rochester, Syracuse, Utica, Lockport,
Schen ectady, Troy, Albany, Hudson,
Poughkeepsie, and the other riverside
towns. The property which he thus adj
ministers is represented on the Stock Ex-
change by securities equal TO S215,O0O, 900,
and its gross income last year was not less
than torty-five millions of dollars-more
than the whole income of the United States
government few years ag,.
1t is impossible TO contemplate this vast
aggregation of money power and COM
mercial control in the hands of one man
without feeling a concern for the result
Neither military, nor political, nor COM
mercial supremacy can be pushed beyond
| certain limits without danger. II would
| seem as though the limit in this case had
| been reached. Ye., not content with the
| mastery of 2l50 miles of railway, involv-
| ing in large degree the control of the in
| ternal trade of the States Of Illinois, Indi,
ana, Ohio, and New York, it is well under.
| stood that in October next, at the annual
| election of the Western Union Telegraph
| Company, the Commodore will enter into
| possession OF that great property likewise
with its sixty or seventy thousand miles o.
| wires, its forty millions of capital, and IL
| eight or nine millions of revenue. WheI
this occurs, not only will the commerce Of
the four chief States Of the North he sub
| ject to Mr.. Vanderbit-under such feeble
restriction AS oar Legislatures may impose
but the whole Geographic correspondence
OF the country will obey his law.-Hdr
per's Weekly.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1873-08-01

Two STATESMEN AND ONE DoG.-Fer-
nando Wood and Caleb Gushing are neigh
bors in Washington. Fernando keeps
dog. and the dog banks Caleb complains
that the ululatiOn of this animal disturbs
his studies, and robs him of needed sleep.
For which good and sufficient reason he
brings suit in the District courts, claiming
$4,000 damages. The defense is that the dog
has been duly licensed TO exist by the cor
porate authorities, and that existence, in
the case of dog, implies barking. The
courts decision is, that the nuisance must
be forthwith abaed by the removal or the
killing of the dog, and the defendant has
been equired to deposit S25 with the court
by way of insuring his compliance with its
order. There is a moral here, we think -
for dOpS
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1873-08-01
FaHefferiIEe.

The biddies hereabouts Utterly refuse
to lay their biggest eggs while old Sol is
coming down on them so hot and heavy,
even though it be to tickle an editors pal
ate, much less to make an item for his news
columns; and our goodly citizens seem en-
tirely willing to yield the arena of the fistic
world 10 Ed Wards Westmoreland wor-
thies, yet how long the field will remain
uncontested, no latter day prophet can fore
tell. That Danbury man and his goodly
spouse haven't ever put in their appear
ance to set up stove, make garden, or
paint house for us during the spring CAM
pal gn. So here we are, plain and almost
pewsless vile, with no story to please the
public ear, in fact none to tell, other than
that we have a goodly number of summer
boarders, though not as many as an enthu-
siastc correspondent predicted a few weeks
ago. OF our crops we can only say that, so
far as our observation has extended, the
potato crop looks WE'LL Some fields of oats
look fine, others decidedly scorched. The
result thus far of the harvested hay crop Is
better than was at first expected, yet by far
short of an average. Tobacco looks well
but to our inexperienced eyes 1t appears q
little back ward. In word, 1t must grow
right smart TO clear itself from Jacks fros'
| Nv fingers. X.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1873-08-01
.HUrFbOPO.

On Sabbath afternoon, eth ult., we
were visited with decidedly the most rap
id rainfall Of the season. 1t ran in the
road in many places so deep and swift as to
wash away the water bars and form consid-
cradle trenches.
We are TO have Sabbath school con-
cert next Sabbath at p. NJ, for which the
way is being prepared by our new minis
Ter Rev. Mr.. Garland. Now if anybody
seriously thinks the bright faces and fine
voices, and interested and equally interest
ing listeners have all deserted old Marlbo-
70, we want such 10 put in an appearance,
as we all mean 10 do who love such things
both at the preaching service and the praise
service, viz, the concert next Sabbath in
Marlboro church. d.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1873-08-01

CALLING THINGS ny THEIR RIGHT
NAMEs.-The Inter Ocean makes this ex
celent practical suggestions:
1--WE suggest, as the first step toward
re formation, that the next time bank
president. or director, or cashier steals the
entire capital of the institution he manages,
he be called common thief, treated as
common thief, and punished as common
thief. The records of the Courts support
the general impression that 'defaulters'
are moi punished. If it is agreed on all
hands to call them thieves, it may exert a
wholesome influence in bank parlors,
where one of the old men or one of the
young men occupying directors or pres
ident's chair, is conscious all the time that
he is a rogue, and ought TO occupy felon's
cell in the penitentiary. Calling things by
their right names sometimes brings men to
their Senses