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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1874-08-21
A Dog Surgeon.

The Wilmington (Del. Commercial
| tells the following remarkable story
"One OF the most remarkable instances
of sagacity and animal reasoning-for
it is more than instinct-that we have
ever yet heard of, took place recently
at the residence OF Whitfield
Crawford, southeast corner of School
and Madison streets, in this city. The
principal actors in the case were large
dog belonging to Mr.. Crawford, of the
ST. Bernard and Newfoundland breed,
about two years old, who readily an
swers to the name of Carlo, and an or
binary house cat named Dick.
Between the two strong feeling of
friendship has always existed, each
sharing the others meals, and at night
Dick approaching soft thing, always
found it by lying on top of his good
natured friend Carlo. On Wednesday
last, on Mr.. Crawford's return from
market, he cut piece offresh meat into
small pieces Tor Dick, but accidentally a
needle and thread lying close by got
mixed up with the meat. This poor
Dick swallowed, or attempted to swal-
low with the meat, but not succeeding,
the needle stuck in his throat, from
which he of course suffered intensely,
and in his sufferings he had the entire
sympathies of his friend Carlo. Like q
skillful physician, Carlo set about dis
covering the seat of the disease, which he
found existed in Dicks neck. After
an apparent consultation between the
two, one as patient the other as doctor,
Carlo commenced operations by licking
Dicks neck, the cat holding its head to
one side to give Carlo fair chance.
The licking operation continued all
day on Thursday and at intervals
through the night, Carlo occasionally
pausing to press his tongue against the
neck of his feline friend, as if to suck
some sharp pointed instrument on the
inside through the cats neck to the
outside. Yesterday the same operation
was continued by Carlo until about 10
o'clock, when he was seen with his
whole body quivering with excitement,
trying to catch something with his
teeth, in which he succeeded, and CIV
ing a sudden jerk he pulled the needle
through the hide of the cat, where it
hung by the thread which still held it
from the inside. The remainder OF
the operation was performed by a
daughter of Mr.. Crawford, who pulled
the thread through and stuck the needle
in the fence close by. The Joy of Carlo
knew no bounds, and frisking his bushy
tail about and rubbing his shaggy sides
against his master, he showed his
full knowledge of what he had done by
going to the cat and licking the wound
in the neck and then to the needle in
the fence, saying in action almost as
plain as words, See what l did. a
son of Mr.. Crawford coming home from
his labor was met by Carlo, who turned
and ran to where the needle was, smell
ing it as if to explain the case more
fully to the newcomer. We need only
say that those who doubt the truth of
this statement should call at the place
designated, where the dog, the cat, the
needle, and the wound in the cats neck
can all be seen. The dog himself will
point out the needle and give evidence
OF the truth of the foregoing facts as
narrated"
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1874-08-21
The New Newspaper Postage Law.

The new edition of the Postmaster's
Guide gives the following rule relative
to the transmission of newspapers under
the new law:
After January 1, 1874, every newspa-
per received at an office for delivery is
held to be prepaid, the fact that it is in
the mail being conclusive proof of pay
ment. For all papers published once a
week and oftener, the rate of postage
under the new law is two cents pound
papers published less often than once a
week, three cents pound. The money
for the postage must accompany the
bag containing the mail matter, and be
paid to the Postmaster, who will hand
to the messenger a stamp or stamps
equal thereto Cancelled before delivery.
or some special design of stamp that
will be provided by the Postoffice De-
partment.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1874-08-21
The Mother of the Period.

Haven't given them everything in
turn, and all things together ?" she no
doubt soliloquizes. Z" L have pulled my
fair children out like balloons, and
furled them CLOSELY as umbrellas. 1 have
piled their hair up on their heads, and
have strung it down their backs made
such large chignons bushel basket
would hardly cover it, and then twisted
1t into such pug that the most ram
pant of reformers could not disclaim
against it. What next can or shall /
do? Bide wee. Inspiration will
come. Harpocrates, befriend me, that
l may whisper no word of what / mean
to do, but leave these devotees for a
while with no new insignia of their
guilt. "-EdShion Letter.
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tail nearly as long as its body. As soon
as Harry's excited eyes could see clearly
he exclaimed "Oh oh it's a ALI
gator it's alligator come out of an
egg"
If Harry had been little older he
would have known that the alligators
bury their eggs in the sand and wait for
the sun to hatch them, and as soon as
the young alligators appear, the mother
conducts them to the ater.-Hearth
and Home.
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THE YOUNG FOLKS.
Polly Pansy.

Polly Pansy.
Iretty Polly Pansy
Hasn't any hair
just a ruff of gold down
Fit for ducks to wear;
Merry, twinkling, blue eyes,
Noselet underneath,
And PAIR of plump lips
Innocent of teeth
Either side each soft cheek
\ Jolly little ear,
Painted like a cone
Isn't she dear
Twice five little gers,
Ten tiny toes;
POiiy's always counting,
so Of course she knows
If you take tea-cup,
Polly wants 10 drink:
II YOU write letter,
What delicious ink
Helps you read yonr paper,
News OF half the town;
Holds II Just as you do.
But, al . it's upside down!
Polly, when she's sleepy,
Means 10 rub her eyes,
Thumps her nose so blindly,
Ten 10 one, she cries
Middle noddle numpkin,
Pretty lids shut fast,
Ring the bells, and fire the guns,
Po!ly's III ut last
Pop her in the cradle,
Draw tie curtains round.
Fists are good for sucking
Don't we know the sound?
Oh. my Polly Pansy,
Can II. can il be,
That We ugly old folk
once resembied thee!
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1874-08-21

WHEN You ARE POISONED. fol-
lowing antidote for poison is published:
When it becomes known that 81 poison
has been swallowed, stir salt and ground
mustard, of each teaspoonful, into a
glass of water, and have it drank i'm
mediately. 1t is the quickest emetic
known. 1t should vomit in one minute.
Then give the whites of two or three
eggs in cup or two of the strongest
coffee. IL no coffee, swallow the eggs
in sweet cream, and if no cream, sweet
milk if neither, down with the eggs.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1874-08-21
The Death or Murder of the Hero OF
OSSaVattOmip.

[From Henry Wilson's "History of the Slave Pow
The execution became at once the sig
nal of discussions at home and abroad.
Abroad the utterances were generally of
commendation and eulogy. John
Brown, if not the canonized saint, was
the proclaimed hero of the hour, while
America was held guilty of his murder.
Slaughtered" wrote Victor Hugo,
by the American Republic, the crime
assumes the proportions of the nation
which commits it," This country, from
press, pulpit and platform, resounded
with conflicting discussions. Large
meetings were held. Few approved.
The great mass condemned, some, to
show their continued fealty to the South.
affirming, as was done in some North
ern assemblages, that slavery was
"wise, just and benefcent," and stig-
matizing anti.slavery men as " drunken
mutineers;" and others, to express their
confidence in the man, and in the in
tegrity OF his purpose, admiration for
his heroism, sympathy for the object
he had at heart, but reputation of his
methods, saying with whittier:
Perish with him the folly
That seeks through evil good;
Long live the generous purpose
Unstained with human blood!
Not the raid of midnight terror,
But the thought that underlies:
Not the outlaws pride of daring,
But the Christian sacrifice"
But whatever diversities in Judgment
or errors of estimate there may have
been, Mr.. Phillips did not err when
standing by the grave Of John Brow,
he said that his words were stronger
than his arms, and that, while the
echoes of his rifles had died away in
the hills of Virginia, his words were
guarded by million hearts. When,
few months later, the uprising nation
sent forth its loyal sons to battle, his
brave, humane, and generous utter
ances were kept in fresh remembrance.
The "John Brown Song" extemporized
in Boston Harbor, and sung in the
Massachusetts, Twelfth" marching
up State street, down Broadway, and
in its encampment in Pleasant Valley
on the banks of the Potomac, struck
responsive chords that vibrated through
the land. Regiment after regiment,
army after army, caught up the air,
and in the camp, on the march, and on
the battlefield, brave men associated
the body " moldering in the ground"
and the soul, still marching on f" of
the heroic old man with the sacred idea
for which he died and for which they
were fighting.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1874-08-21
To CORRESPONDENTS.

All communications for this paper should be &C.
companied by the name of the author; not neces.
sartly for publication, but as evidence OF good
faith on the part of the writer Write only ON one
side OF the paper BE particularly careful, in CIV
ing names aud dates TO have the letters and hgures
plain and distinct,
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1874-08-21
The TurT-The Buffalo Meeting.

The following is a summary of the
recent races at Buffalo, which were in
every respect the most remarkable ex-
hibitions of trotting speed that have
ever been given in this country:
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1874-08-21

pap would be when he read in the
papers
How Willie fell into a cistern ~
Little Corporal.
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How Much Do We Owe!

The New York Shipping Gazette
says We have been accustomed to
consider the national debt as represent
ing the real Indebtedness of the coun-
try. That debt is now 81, 149, 725, 277.
But the aggregate of all the debts OF
the country, State, county and munich
pal, added to the national debt, may be
summed up as follows:
National debt 81 lag, 725 2II
Bonds to railway companies ......... 64,623,5l2
Interest on bonds. ................... 1S,6l7743
Unsettled liabilities estimated. 250, 900 600
State and municipal. ............... 1000, 900 900
Loans, ETC., by national banks. ..... 94i, 233 30i
Loans etc, by State banks etc ...... 5li,0SI 1876
Loans etc, by same in twenty-eight
States etc, estimated. ........... 500, 900 900
individuals to each other, etc, esti-
mated ......... 1000 600 900
Funded, ETC., OF railroads. ....... 1,5ll. ,944
Making total of.............. 80, 952, $40, O27
This is equal to $24S per capita for
the entire population. But of course it
does not bear equally on all. The ma
ton also owes, according To recent esti-
mates, not less than $3.50, 600, 900 on ac-
count of unsettled claims pending be-
fore Congress, the departments or the
courts. On the greater part of this
debt interest is paid at an average rate
of per cent. 1t is impossible to as
certain how much of this indebtedness
is held abroad. Bonds are sent abroad
and others are sent home at short inter-
walls. Aside from the national debt,
most of the claims represent material
improvements, although eighty mill
ions of the national debt represent the
principal and interest on railroad bonds
which has been loaned, and for which
there are only nominal securities.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1874-08-21
Harry's Chickens.

Sammy Brent "lived way down
South, and was just as full of mischief
as boy of thirteen could be. One
evening he came home after ramble
through the woods and by the river. and
asked his brother Harry, who was eight
years younger than himself
Harry, wouldn't you like to have
some funny chickens ?"
"I'm just sure would" answered
Harry.
"Well, you take these three eggs and
put them in box of sand and set il in
the sun, and after while you'll have
three of the funniest chickens you ever
saw"
Harry followed his brothers direc-
tons, and morning, noon and night he
might be seen watching for his brood to
poke their bills up out of the sand. AT
last, one hot day, just before noon, the
sand began TO move, and the queeresi
kind of a chicken came out. 1t had O
long, horny bill, long, flat body, with.
out feathers or wings, four feet, and q
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1874-08-21

perish with him the folly
That seeks through evil good;
Long live the generous purpose
Unstained with human blood!
Not the raid of midnight terror,
But the thought that underlies:
Not the outlaws pride of daring,
But the Christian sacrifice"
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1874-08-21
BLEEDING ARKANSAS

The Baxter-Bourbon Reign or Terror
Political Proscriptio social Ostracisn
and Assassination-De inocratic 81 He
roes" shoot Their Political Opponents
from "the Bush," and Boast that They
Have KILLED ~ a. ID Ynnk ee.,,
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-05-23

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Fishing Notes.

Two six pound salmon, a wy rare fish
in the Connecticut, were caught at Naubue,
Conn, the other day.
The champion hcrring-fsher is Martin
Snood, of Hackensack, who made haul
last week of 1,150, and another OF $50 more,
exclusive OF forty shad.
w r Conger of Alburgh caught sixty
three bass, trolling, one day last week. He
caught forty three of them in one hour. lie
sold them for $3.50 and they were shipped
to California for breeding purposes.
Philip Abair caught last week with a
seine, $50 pike and pckere and five stur-
geons at Alburgh Centre. One of the stur-
geons weighed l47 l-2 lbs. Affair ought to
be informed that the LIST of Msy has passed.
and that he is liable to fine of $3.50 for his
weeks work. The fish have increased very
fast in the lake since the law for their pro-
lection was passed. Parties are catching
large numbers of bass and pike trolling,
This is about three weeks earlier than the
trolling season generally commences.
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-05-23
About BuNuries.

San Francisco has a glut of strawberries
for fortnight past
Early esculents from Bermuda will be
nowhere this season. All the vegetable
crops there have failed, and prices are are
at famine point for onions, tomatoes and
potatoes.
The Norfolk Virginian of the 18th says,
"Pea and strawberry picking commenced
actively yesterday on the truck farms, and
will now be pushed forward vigorously I'M
til the crops are all gathered and shipped.
Our truckers will yet be several weeks
ahead of the Jersey men,.
The Chicago Tribune sketches the fruit
prospects of wide region of Illinois in
these words: "The prospects for straw
berries are good. No damage has been
done by frost The acreage in straw berries
is smaller tins season, owing to the fact
that the beds have suffered severely the
past two years from unfavorablc weather,
Raspbcrrics will yield a fair crop. The
canes have passed through the winter with
out injury. Pears and early apples never
promised better. The vineyards have not
been in more promising condition for
years, and grapes promise to be abundant.
But peaches are the great horticultural sta
pie of this section, and its gratifying.
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Runaway Pond.


SIMILAR IN CAUSE TO THE wfLLIAMsBuRGH
DISASTER.
On the sixth day of June 1870 food
occurred in Glover Vermont and its vcni-
ty, very similar in cause to the disastrous
inundation in Western Massachusetts,, al
though fortunately no loss of life resulted.
The town of Glover is situated in Orleans
county, about thirty-three miles from Mont
pelier, and at the time of the occurrence
was but thinly inhabited.
Long Pond, now better known as Runa-
way Pond, was situated partly in Glover
and partly in Greensborough. This pond
was one and half miles long, and about
half mile wide, and discharged its waters
to the south, forming one Of the head
branches of the river Lamoile. On the
date mentioned about sixty persons went to
the pond for the purpose Of opening an out
let to the north into Barton river, that the
mills on that stream might receive an addi-
tonal supply of water.
A small channel was eXcavatcd and water
commenced running in II northerly direc
ton. 1t happened that the northern bar
rier of the pond consisted entirely of quick
sand. except an incrusting of lay next the
water. The sand was Immediately remove d
by the current and large channel formed.
The basiu formed by the ncrusting OF clay
was incapable of sustaining the incumbent
mass of waters, and it broke.
The whole pond Immediately took north
erly course, and in fifteen minutes from
this time its bed was left entirely bare. 1t
was discharged so suddenly that the coun-
try below was instantly inundated. The
deuge advanced like a wall Of waters, six
ty or seventy feet in height, and twenty rods
in width, levelling the forest and hills and
filling up the valleys and sweeping off mills
houses, barns, fences, cattle, horses and
sheep rs it passed, for the distance of more
| than ten miles, and barely giving abe inhab-
itants sufficient notice of It's approach to es-
cape with their lives into the mountains.
A rock, supposed TO weigh more than
one hundred tons, was removed half mile
from its bed. The waters removed so rap
idly AS to reach Memphrcmagog Lake, dis
lance twenty-seven miles. in about six hours
from the time they left the pond Nothing
now remains of the pond but its bed. part
of which is cultivated and part overgrown
with bushes and wild grass, with small
brook running through it, which is now the
head branch of Barton River.
The channel through which the waters
escaped is II hundred and twenty-seven feet
in depth and several rods in width. A
pond, some distance below, was, ut first
entirely filed with sand, which has since
settled down, and it is now about one-halt
its former dimensions, Marks of the raw
ages are .til to be seen through nearly the
whole course of Barton river.
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The Poughkeepsie Eagle, in referring to
the recent robbery on the Dean Richmond,
says:
The most of these robberies are perpe-
trated on the through night lines, and what
is worse, there seems to be no protection
from them. One plan OF the thieves is to
promenade on the outside of the upper or
berth deck on hot nights, and reaching in
the open Window stc,l mans pantaloons.
If the proceeds Of the robbery are heavy
the thief generally puts life preserver en-,
and when the boat reaches narrow part of
the river, jumps overheard and swims
ashore with his booty such feat, how
ever, is not always unaccompNnied by dan
ger. We remember few years ago Il
thief who jumped from one OF the night
boats was drowned, his body being found n
month or two afterwards, The "wne Of
steamers on night lines would do well to
protect their passengers IN some way from
the scoundrels.
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The Hampton singers visited Mr. Summers
grave at Mount AuburN, yesterday, rs rep
sentatives of their race, and in memory and
honor of one who had done so much for
their people. There were present Professor
Longfellow and other personal friends of
Mr. Sumner, and the melodies sung by the
students were exceedingly appropriate and
touching. 1t was regarded by all rs one of
the most fitting and becoming tributes that
could be PAID to the memory of the great
philanthropist. On their return Professor
Longfellow invited the singers to his house
and treated them with marked attention,
and the high compliment was returned with
q few of their inimitable songs for the bene-
fit of the family. 1t was their first and only
opportunity to visit Mr. Summers grave, as
they leave for Canada tomorrow, not to re-
turn again to this part of the country.
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Hhc wise's story.

My story marm2 Well, really now, haven't
But If you'd called year ago, and then again
to-day, 7
No need Of words to tell you. marin. for ,orr
How much the Temperance cause has done for
my dear John and me.
year ago, we hadn't -four to make batch Of
And MANI a night these little ones went sup
Now, Just peep in the larder, marm,-thero,s
sugar, flour. ana tca,-
Ana That Is what the Temperance cause has
done Tor John and me.
That n2il that holds the butter, John used to
But he hasn't spent a cent for drink for two
months amt year.
lie pays ms debts, IS strong and well, and kind
And that IS what the temperance cause has
done for John and me.
He used 10 sneak along the street, feeling so
AS If he dlin't dare to meet the folks he used
TO know;
But now he LOOKS them in the face and steps of
And that s what the Temperance cause has
done for John and me.
A year ago those little boys went strolllng
through the street,
with scanty clothing on their backs, and moth
lng on their 1ect
Butnow they've shoes and stockings, ana warm
garments, as YOU see,
And that IS what On" Temperance cause has
done for them and me-
The children were afraid Of him, his coming
stopped their play;
But now, when supper time IS DER and the
table cleared away.
The boys all frolc round his chair, the baby
climbs his knee
And that Is what the Temperance cause has
done for John ana me.
All! those sad, SAD days are over, OF sorrow ana
Of pain,
The children have their father back, and my
JOhn again.
! pray excuse ny weeping, marrn,-They're
tears OF Joy TO see
How much the Temperance cause has done Tor
my dear Joi n and me.
Each morning when he GOES to work, upward
look ana say
"oh, Heavenly Father! help dear John to keep
his pledge today
And every night bcfols sleep, thank God on
Bonded Knee
For what the Temperance cause has done Tor
my dear John and Inc.
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CoLLAMER's LITTLE MISTAKE. old Mr.
Collamer, one OF the members four church,
is extremely deaf Last Sunday the clergy
man, during the sermon, had occasion to
introduce quotation and, as it was quite
long, he brought the volume with him, and
when the time came he picked up the book
and began reading from it, We always
sing Old Hundred doXology afer the SER
mon Mt our church, and MIR COllamer, see
ing the pastor with the book, thought the
time had come; so while the minister was
reading, he oponed his hymn-book Mt the
place. just as the clergyman laid the vol
ume down, the man sitting next to Mr. Col
lamer began to yawn, and Mr. CollOmer,
thinking he was about TO sing, Immediately
broke out into Old Hundred at the top of
his voice. As the clergyman was just be-
ginning secondly and as there was of
course perfect silence in the church, the of-
feet of Mr. Ccllamer's yuciieraion was very
startling. Bat the good Old man didn't no
tice that anything was the matter, 50 he
kept on and sung the entire verse through
| When he concluded he saw that everybody
else seemed to be quiet, except few who
were laughing, so he leaned over and said
out loud to the man who yawned; whats
| the matter with this congregation anyhow
| Why don't they homey' The man turned
scarlet then the perspiration broke ont all
over him, for he felt that the eyes of the
congregation were upon him, and he would
have to yell to make Mr. Culamcr hear. So
he touched his lips with his finger, rs n
sign for the old man to keep quiet But
Mr. Collamer misunderstood the motion.
"Going to sing another hymn, heyy All
right" And he begun to Tumble his hymn
| book again. Then the sexton sailed up