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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1874-01-16
Velocity of the Wind.

A wind that moves but one mile an
hour is scarcely perceptible, and has,
according to Smeaton, perpendicular
force of one square foot of .005 of a
pound. A gentle wind moves at the
rate of four miles an hour, and presses
on one square foot .079 of a pound. A
pleasant gale moves from ten to fifteen
miles an hour, and has a perpendicular
force of from .492 of pound to 1.007
pounds. A high wind moves with a
velocity of thirty and thirty-five miles
an hour, and has perpendicular force
of from four to six pounds avoirdupois
ON one square foot. A hurricane travels
at the rate of eighty miles an hour, and
has force of 81. 400 pounds per square
foot. It is not difficult to comprehend
from this table how mighty oaks that
have stood for years are leveled in an
instant, and paths made through the
forest, where the stubborn under
growth defied the power of man.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1874-01-16

Who puts pup at der pest hotel,
Und dakes his oysters ON der schell.
Und init der frauleins cuts a schweil?
Der drummer.
Who yos II comes indo mine schtore.
Drows down his bundles on der yloor,
Und nefer schtops to shut der door,
Der drummer.
Who d si,. me E py der el hand. . und say;
Und goes for peesnis right ayayf.
Der drummer.
Who shpreads his zamples in triceJ
Und dells me " look, ind see how nice -
IND says gets :" der bottom price p
Der drummer.
Who says der tings vas eggstra vine
- Vrom Sharmany, ubon der Rhine ~
Und sheats ne den dimes oudt OF nine?
Der drummer.
Who dells how sheap der goots vas bought
Mooch less yot gould imbort,
But let's dem go, as he vas " short?"
Der drummer.
Who variants all der goots 10 suit
Der customers ubon his route,
Und ven dey comes dey vas no goot?
Der drummer.
Who comes aroundt ven been oudt,
Drinks CUP mine bier und eats mine krapt,
Und kiss Katrina in der mout?
Der drummer.
Who, ven he comes again dis way
VIII hear vot Pfeiffer has to say,
Und init plack eye goes ayay7
Der drummer.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1874-01-16

A subsequent careful examination of
the trees gives the following percentage
alive and in thrifty condition Ash,
98s box elder, 90; honey locust, 80 !;
soft maple, SO; European larch, 50! !;
Scotch pine and Norway pine, each 80 !;
cottonwood cuttings and sprouts, ~ !;
white willow cuttings, 75-giving an
average loss of about Is per cent, most
of which was suffered in the evergreens
and cuttings, and may easily be pre-
vented under ordinary circumstances.
1t will be seen that the lowest percent
age of loss was found among the ash
trees, amounting to but /. per cent
The railway company, on this account,
and for the value of the timber, have
decided to refill with one and two-year-
old ash trees, and have let the contract
to replace the trees that fail to grow
and cultivate them next season.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1874-01-16
An Undesirable New Years Present.

On New Years Day there was left at
the house of ex-District Attorney
Samuel ID. Morris, of Brooklyn, n. Y,
what appeared to be a box of fine cigars.
The Judge was absent at the time, but
returning on Sunday, and desiring to
test the quality of the supposed Ha-
vanas contained in the box, he ripped
up the cover. He failed TO find any
cigars, and straightway was seen to
throw the box and its contents into q
convenient bath tub, from which it was
afterward taken. He looked frightened
and at the same time thankful, and well
he might, for that innocent-looking box,
precisely like those wont to contain a
hundred of the weed, was an internal
machine. The strangest part of the
whole transaction is how he could ever
have opened it without being blown out
of existence. 1t had been ingeniously
divided into two compartments, an up
per and lower one, the latter occupy
ing two-thirds of the space, and being
filled with a large roll of gun cotton
tightly bound with string. This roll
has not yet been opened, and it is i'm.
possible to state what it's contents are.
A fuse connected the gun-cotton with
the upper compartment, which was par
italy filled with gunpowder, and having
several metal springs and pieces of In.
dia-rubber so connected as 20 draw
seven matches across piece of sand
paper whenever the cover was removed
For some reason the matches declined
to flash, although some of them traced
and slightly marked the surface of the
sand-paper. Had the matches giver
out single spark the wole outfit must
have exploded. No name can be giver
for the diabolical attempt. The poles
authorities have the box, and are now
endeavoring to unravel the mystery.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1874-01-16
HER LETTER.
ny BRET HARrE.

I'm sitting alone 10y the fire,
Dressed just as came from the dance
In robe even you would admire
IL cost cool thousand in France;
I'm be-diamonded ont of all reason,
My hair Ia done up in queue!
In short, sir, "the belle OF the season"
Is wasting an hour on you.
dozen engagements I've broken;
left in the midst of a set
Likewise proposal, half spoken,
That watson the stairs-for me yet.
They say he'll be rich-when he grows up
And then he adores me indeed.
And you, sir, are turning your nose up,
Three thousand miles OF, as You read.
" And how do like my position ?"
And what do l think of New York?
" And now, in my higher ambition,
With whom do waltz, tiirt, or talk ?
" And isn't II nice To have riches,
And diamonds and silks, and all that -
=" Aud aren't IL a change TO the bitches
And tunnels of Poverty Flat?"
Well, yes-if you saw MS out driving
Each.day in the park, four-in-hand-
II you saw poor mamma contrtving
To lock supernaturally grand
II You saw papa's picture, as taken
BY Brady, and tinted al that,
You'd never suspect he sold bacon
Aud -four at Poverty Flat.
Aud yet, just this moment, while sitting
In the glare of the grand chandelier
In the hustle and glitter BETTING
The " finest sOiTee of the year,"
In the mists of gaze de chdnberg,
And the hum of the smallest of talk
Somehow, Joe, thought of the Ferry"
And the dance that We had on The Fork"
OF Harrison's barn, with the muster
OF flags festooned over the wall;
OF the candles that shed their soft luster
And 'allow on head-dress and shawl;
OF the steps that we took to one fiddle;
OF the dress of my queer ris-d-Uls;
And how l once went down the middle
With the man that shot Sandy McGee;
OF the moon that was quietly sleeping
On the hill, when the time came TO go;
OF the few baby peaks that were peeping
From under their bedclothes of snow;
OF that ride-that TO me was the rarest;
Of-the something you said at the gate
All, Joe, then wasn't an heiress
To 90 the best paying lead in the state.
Well, well, it's all past yet it's funny
To think as | stood in the glare
OF fashion, and beauty, and money,
That ! should he thinking, right there,
OF some one who breasted high water,
And swan the North Fork, and all that,
Just to dance with old Folinsbees daughter,
The Lily of Poverty Flat.
But, goodness what nonsense I'm writing
(Mamma says my taste stu is low,
Instead of my triumphs recting,
I'm spoonng on Joseph-heigh-ho
And I'm TO be - finished by travel
Whatever's the meaning of that
oh, why did papa strike pay gravel
In drifting on Poverty Flat?
-night-here's the end of my paper
Good-night-if the longitude please
For maybe, while wasting my taper,
Your suns climbing over the trees.
But know, if you haven't got riches,
And are poor, dearest Joe, and all that,
That my hearts somewhere there in the ditche
And you've struck ton Poverty Flat.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1874-01-16

IT will surprise some of our Western
pork packers to be told that the largest
packing establishment in the United
States is not in Chicago, Cincinnati or
st. Louis, but in Boston.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1874-01-16

SEVERAL months ago Cincinnati was
proud of having 1.-the greatest number
of large and stout policemen of any
city in America but now Cincinnati
calls for ga body of small, light, active
policemen, who can chase n thief three
blocks without having to sit down four
times to rest.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1874-01-16

THE Rothschilds, twelve in number,
are worth about 500, 900, 900 as a firm,
including their individual fortunes.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1874-01-16
A Lion Trap.

In Algeria, there is great loss of life
and property, by the depredations OF
lions. The loss of property is estimated
at $50, 900 year. The inhabitants cut
away the forests as a means of protec.
ton against wild beasts. NJ. Cheret
devotes himself wholly to their examina-
ton. AS an assisting means in this,
his life work, he has invented a lion
trap, made as follows The frame and
bars are of iron 1t is 10 feet long, )
feet 6 inches wide, and the same in
height. Mounted on three cast-iron
wheels of small diameter, it can he
moved on difficult ground. The upper
part opens with folding doors, like a
wardrobe, which close of themselves at
the slightest shock given to springs of
steel. Catches retain the lids us they
fall, and imprison the animal as soon as
he touches the bottom of the trap. The
plan is to place the trap, properly bait
ed, on the ground frequently by the
wild animals, and then, when the game
is caught, to wheel the machine away to
some menagerie prepared for the pur-
pose.
II is understood at Washington TINT
Senator Windows committee will recon-
mend as of first Importance the con-
struction of the Niagara ship canal and
a system of steam towage on the Erie
canal. A recommendation will also be
made in favor of the Fort st. Philip
canal, provided there is any money left
after the Niagara and Erie projects have
been carried out. The projects OF
building aship canal around the niagara
Falls has been more or less discussed
since 1881, when the first survey was
made by order of the New York Leg.
islature. The cost Of canal of the re.
quisite dimensions would hardly be less
than $50, 100000.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-05-13

The Bellows Falls Canal Company intend
to widen and improve the volume Of water il
their canal the coming Summer, as at times
the supply is not equal to the demand for all
the mills.
Elliott Halliday house and outbuildings
at Marlboro, were burned on Friday night,
with all their contents, and, in endoavoring to
save yaluables, Mr.. Halliday narrowly escaped
with his life, losing his hair and whiskcrs
IL A. Sargent, recently released on $3.50
bail from Newfano Jail, where he bad been con-
fined for stealing horse and wagon in Brattle-
boro, is wanted in the northern part Of the
State and Canada for several similar offences
AT the recent term Of the county court in
Windham county, Mrs. Minnie +. Smith re-
covered FIVE hundred dollars damages against
the hotel keeper in Guil(ord Centre, FOR dam
ages resulting from selling intoxicating liquors
to her husband and father.
A man named Horace F. Walker, sup
posed 10 belong 10 Londonderry, died Of apo
pexy at Station Two, in Boston, on Wednes-
day morning at quarter before three. lie was
found at about eight clock in the evening at
the corner Of India wharf and Atlantic avenue,
and was carried to the station. lie was about
twenty-eight years Of age
Two (Centcryile) Bmttlebjro girls five
and six years old, the daughters Of NJ. Is. Ten
ney and b NJ Buddngton accidentally shut
themselves into an outbuilding attached TO m
unoccupied shop on Thursday and, in their
fright jumped from their confinement, falling
forty-lour feet and striking on the rocks, thence
rolling into the river below. The older one
was drowned, but the younger escaped with
her life, though terribly bruised
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-05-13

NoRrHFILD.- AT the annual meeting oil
the Mortified Library Association, o. d.
Edgerton was elected President Geo. b. b.
Denny, Treasurer G.. d. Edgerton, Clerk and
Collector &. A. Edgerton, Jr., Librarian
c. S. Richmond and J l.. Mosely Director.
for three years. An assessment of one dol
lar on a share was voted, to be paid on OIL
before the first Of next July. The report
Of the Librarian showed that over ninety
new books had been added during they car, ant
that the present number Of volumes is abou
six hundred
The pews at the NJ. Il. church are to b.
rented next Saturday evening, at seven P. N.
Rev W. d. Malcolm occupied the pulpit
Of the NJ. f. church last Sunday, very accepta
bly, to the congregation, and was a very pleas
ant Inauguration of his labors with them, n
their pastor,
--Atthe Sunday evening temperance meeting
Capt John l., Mosely presided and Chaunce,
Denny, l., Derby, and Rev Mr.. Eastman ad
dressed the audience, II was very pleasan
entertainment, as well as profitable
Mortified Graded School closes its sprinl
term this week. Public examination Thursda,
and Friday, at school building Graduating
exercises, consisting Of an address by Rev. j. Q
W Coke, of Montpelier; orations by the gradual
ing class, and presentation Of diplomas musi
by the Mortified Glee Club, at Concert Hall
Friday evening. A catalogue of this institution
for the past year is now in the hands Of the di
rectOrs for circulation.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-05-13
tlaarkets.

At Cambridge and Brighton, for the week ending


At Cambridge and Brighton. for the week ending
Tuesday, May ?, 1874.
AMOUNT or STOCK At MAREEr.
Caule. Shsep Shates Hogs. cahs,.
One One year ago. 29d5 $50 $3.50 1900 i0s
PRlcEs.-Besf Cattle Extra fat and heavy premium
oxen, ts.Ija950i first quality, s7.75as sos second
quality tb2iU'.lO; third quality, f1.0a6W per
loo lbs total weight Of hide, tallow and dressed
beef few choice single pairs, s9.75dlO00i Bulls,
Noting oren-stio@2jl por pair. or according
to their value as beef Steers, i310l5O.
micb cow' Pair quality, si5MtQ extra good sos
az, with or without calves, esmay beagreed iarrow
aud ordinary, SljHJ5i yearlings, Sl0Dlsi 2-year
Odds, s2O013i 3-year Odds, sn0i5.
Shtep.-607ci extra, td9c, few fancy dooks, 9id
Toe per 10, live weight or si.O00S.7i per head
Shets. - wholesale, 7aDsc retail. 7i99c per ID.
Fat Hogs, 6lQ6lc per h.
Peat Calues.--s5 .jN09O0 per head
Hdes-Brshton, 7sD5c country lots, 7H5lci calf
skins, l5nl6c tallow, sc per h., country, 4lc
Pehi-With wool on, s1.5oG3.0O each.
REMAEKs-Aiuch Of tho cattle trade is now con.
fined to the Western yards at Brighton. The North
ern supplies have been very light this month. West
ern cattle are good selling property Just now and The
has been favorable for the sale OF beef. We quote
prices Of Western steers at aic per ID higher on live
weight. The quality is generally very good. Scol
lans Mcflynn sold p steers average 1862 lbs, at Z,
per H. live weight, TO Mr. Sandorson, and p avcrag,
52 lbs, at 7ie per H. live weight, to N. Jackson.
n Monroe sold 90 steers average l,5s lbs at 6lc pei
ID, live weight and ~ steers average 3s3 lbs at
per III, to j. Sawyer. Hathaway & swirl sold 8
steers average ,3Oi his at 10 per 10, to s r. Wood
bridge At Watertown, Mr.. Woodbridge sold 10 steers
average 100 lbs, at 6ic per Id, live weight TO Mr.
Wentworth six steers, average 800 lbs at &c per Id
TO Mr. Smith, and four, average 300 lbs, at &c per lb
Many Of the mich cows put into the hands 0
second dealers for disposal Vcal calves were run IL
freely, and except for extra grades prices are low
The city markets being thoroughly stocked will
veal from the country has made the call for sheep
markedly Hight, and even with the light supply re
ceived this morning there was no advance Farmer
are busy shcaring their sheep. G. T. lIoughton sol
90 wool sheep average 80 lbs, at SIC per h. DeWol
& Brown sold lu3 wool sheep TO j. Faxou--cOntrncte
4 for last week.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-05-13
Unaths.


IN Montpelier, May i2, Mr.. ANDREW 81. JoaS, Jr,
aged 70 years.
In EImoro April %, JonS n. GnAY, aged u years.
In orange, May 9, Mr.. LIBERTY r. Plat, aged %
years.
In waterylllc, April 2s, Mr.. SAMUEL b. MARSH
aged 10 wears.
Ia Bradford Nav Il Mrs Dolly Ne DuFFEE, aged
81 year, and months.
In Barnard May 7, Jous TUCKER, Esq aged rs
years aud months
In Barre, May z, MAYNAHB FaEscH, ESD aged 80
years, months and days
10 Watervillo, May g. MARTHA NJ. BALcu, vito Of
Charles II. Bixby, aged q years.
In Barton, May TO- Mr PWLW Husr, formerly a
resident Of Montpelier aged 90 years.
IN cambridgeport Mass, May 3, CAnalE F, wife Of
Horace Berry ". d.. and daughter Of John .. Peck
ct, Esq, Of bradford aged 2l years.
In Wabasha, MINI. April %. ASSA TiyEgR Pas.
NocK aged ~ year., daughter Of $. NJ. Peuuook Of
someryilie, Mae Her remains were brought TO Nor
rsvlle Tor intermont.
In Barre, March @, Br. Isaac LAwRExcE, aged g.
years.
lie had been In feeble health Tor some years. which
resulted iu consumption. For some months previous
10 his death he was an earnest seeker for the pardon
ing mercy " God lie WIS often heard In prayer in
The night when he supposed an were asleep making
duplication TO God tor mercy. About six weeks be
fore his DEATH he obtained the witness that all bis sins
were forgiven him. lie was filled with JOY and peace.
lie said his prayer for long time, had been that he
might find this blessing lie had promised a beloved
and dying daughter, who died In great peace, some
years SINCE mat ne Wouid prepare 70 meet ner 10
heaven. Now, having found his hearts desire, he
was ready TO depart From that time until his death
he was a very happy man, ready TO witness 70 all
what the Lord had done for his soul lie had special
light in the company Of those who had obtained the
same grace So manifest was The change 10 him that
none who had known him could fail 10 SEQ IT, lie
much in prayer for his family, and exhorted his
children, without delay, % attend 20 the work Of
preparation Tor hoaven assuring them that they AL
had something 10 do to be prepared for that world Of
holiness and happiness and that they might have the
same blessing which he had obtained II they would
seek for u. The voice Of prayer and praise was often
heard coming from his removed soul, II WAS good to
see him, and hear him speak vi the goodness and
mercy of the Lord. Like St. Paul, he desired TO
depart and be with Christ but would like TO live
a while. that he might tell bis noighbors and
friends what the Lord had done for bis soul and labor
10 persuade them TO love and serve the Lord. With
patience and RES gnation he endured his suffering
And while the deeply afflicted widow aud children
mourn that no has been taken from them, they have
rich legacy LEFT In bis prayers, and praises, and dy.
ing counsels May they ever bear them In mind, and
when their time comes to die, may they depart In
peace. +. COPELAND.
Barre May II, 1874.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-05-13
Personal.

David Bake.y, late of the Chicago Posi-,
h,, bought and taken charge of the st Paul
I1aar, the lnl.ng Democratic paper Of Min
reu
Thomas Talbot, tac present acting Gov
crnnr Of N ,acbusctt- IS q native of Dandy.
Vermont Of poor but respectable paronngc,
and has Acquired grrt wealth 10 tie mouuhc-
turc % dauraI- 30 Blleri'a
-Mai J,au W Newton, Fred A Lewis.
and r. S. S.rauaian, Ml Of ST. Adams, arc
maHcnlaooe upon tie various army gather.
ipgs a, Harrisburg this week Capt c. H.
fJrtcs, al Nutlani is also present, as well as
Gen ~ W Henry, Of Burlington
Gen Bltlers recent attack Of inaanma.
ton Of tie bowels was more serious than ID,
public WIS given % understand until after tn,
crisis bad passed ibis is the first time in hi
whole liIe That Gen Butler has been confined I,
his led iYr twenty-iour hours at time.
Col A. T. Dunton, formerly one Of til,
proprietors Of tho Pavilion hotel and more re
Gently connected with the excellent restaurant
10 tie hotel at ST. Adams, is about to open the
eating rooms in the depot at Bellows Falls
which Lave Just undergone thorough repairs.
The st. Adams Messenger is not alone il
hoing most happy to learn that gentlemen il
different parts of the State, who remember
what be ala and suffered for his country, have
subscribed fund for Gen. Stannard, without
his knowledge, and that it will enable him t,
own, free from incumbrance, the modest homC
which be has recently bought in Burlington
Mny lie live long to enjoy it,"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-05-13

CAplr.-The record Of the weather stands
NAV LIST. 1874. snow 50 deem and drilled that
a team could not be got through to the Walden
depot On the Portland & o ,densburtb railroad .
and the mail had TO be carried through on foot.
1t was really the seyerest storm since last fall.
Quite q number of the roads leading out Of
the village onto the h'lls were completely
hlockaded but the sun very soon raised it, so
that travel was resumed.
VIM, Buchanan and j. r. Llley have
snapped houses,
Twelve teachers were present at the exam.
nation. MAY 81.
w.. 80. 49,. $50 oo.,;,. ..,oi. r. ?.
and iii ne soos.r - o,oso ~
NV'''''''''''' W ''''o'' u''','''s "ro It,
qu'S'Vu 70 can ou ''' s''''in''u1en'' anu get
'"o s0noo' ''s's'o''
Mrs A. T. Marshal has been engaged to
play the organ at the Congregational church.
The Methodist choir has been greatly improved
bv tbc addition or n dophlo base vlol
~ Wv "
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-05-13

RAILROADS AND PomTIos.-The railroad re-
formers have been violating the laws of moral
ty by playing euchre a Ia Chnese They had
in their sleeves as many as a full pack OF
bowers. But the blank card came in the nick
Of time, md the relormers were badly, sadly,
euchered. Exit Duncan and Park, and Brad
ley b. with a tear in his eye. Duncan and
Park were-unexpectedly it is believed sold
out, and B. has gone on to Washington to at
tend to a little service of civil reform in which
the government requires his aid Meanwhile
Smith and Page go along with the Central, es-
chewing politics and deyoting their time and
energies to consolidation and economy. The
New York whale has not swallowed Jonah, but
the whale got himself swallowed with all hi.
blubber. The st, Adams reiormers are not
yet certain whether they can come to time in
politics. 1t depends little on the news from
Washington. When we arc posted we will
post our readers. The result Of the recen
changes will undoubtedly be in the interest o
Boston, and Of this fact our readers will b
very glad to be apprised Mr.. James r, Lang
don, Of this village, has just been made chair
man of the Finance Committee of the road,
position for which he is admirably qualified
and an appointment which will prove guaran
tee of the soundness Of its financial Investments
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-05-13
nlarrianes.


In Cabot April %, by Row. Y. n Morse, Mr. LFoy
ARD NJ HARrwKLL and Miss ALgiNA llBArH, both Of
Cabot.
In Rochester, May 7, BY Rev George 4. Guernsey,
Mr.. romano II. GREENE and Miss MARY f. BALL
both Of Granville.
In West Fairlcc, April e. by Rev. o. Beckwlth Mr.
j. - srnoNs Of Theu0rd, aud Miss HARRIET A. IA
vEy, Of West Falrlce.
Ia Hancock, May 9, by Rev. George 5. Guernsey, Of
Rochester, Mr.. RoLLA FLINT and Miss lIArE +.
FUN, both Of Hancock.
In Northdeld, May 9, by Rev. John Gregory, Mr. G.
NJ. ALLES Of Manchester, N. IT,, and " "A MARY
HALL Mus, Of Northleld.
In Bethel, April 20, by Rov. NJ. r. stlckney, Mr.
Linus AnBOrr, Of stookhridge, and Miss Lucy sfoRRs,
0ldea danghleI Of Elra N. Putnam. Eel. Of Belhol.