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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1875-11-26
A THANKsGIVING.
ny LUCY LAncoM.


For the wealth OF painless forests, ..t
whoreon no AZ may fall rr
For the winds that haunt the branches:
The young birds timid cali;
For the red leaves dropped like rubies
Upon the dark green sod;
For the waving of the forests
thank Thee, o my God
For the sound of water gushing
In bubbiing beads OF hight;
For the fleets Of snow-white lilies
Firm anchored out of sight;
For the reeds among the eddies;
The crystal onthe clod
For the flowing of the rivers,
thank Thee, q my God
For the rosebud's break of beauty
Along the toilcrs way;
For the yiolets eye that opens
To bless the newborn day;
For the bare twlgs that in summer
Bloom like the prophets rod;
For the blossoming OF flowers,
thank Thee, y my God!
For the lifting up OF mountains,
In brightness and in dread;
For the peaks where snow ana sunshine
Alone have dared to tread;
For the dark of silent gorges,
Whence mighty cedars nod;
For the majesty of mountains,
l thank Thee, U my God
For the splendor of the sunsets,
Vast mirrored on the sea:
For the gold-fringed clouds that curtain
Heavens inner mystery;
For the molten bars of twilight
Where thought leans glad yet awcd
For the glory of the sunsets,
l thank Thee, o my God
For the earth and all its beauty;
The sky and all its light:
For the dim and soothing shadows,
That rest the dazZled sight:
For uutading fields and prairies,
Where sense in vain has trod
For the worlds eXhaustless beauty,
/ thank Thee, . my God!
For an eye Of inward seeing;
A soul 20 know and love
For these common aspirations,
That our high heirship prove
For the hearts that bless each other
Beneath Thy smile, Thy rod
For the amaranth saved from Eden,
/ thank Thee, o my God!
For the hidden scroll, oerwrittcn
With one dear name adored:
For the Heavenly in the human
The spirit in the Werd
For the tokens of Thy presence
Within, above, abroad;
For Thine own great gift of Being
thank Thee, o my God!
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1875-11-26

COLORADO mines have been yielding
gold and silver ore at the rate OF 900,
900 per annum, and mining has not yet
fairly commenced.
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The German Spirit.

A strong proud government, like that
Of Germany, with a vast army ready to
move in day with stecl.nerved states.
men, and a policy as watchful as its EN-.
blematic eagle with ripe schools drop.
ping their selected fruit into every house.
bold with stern religion of its own,
cannot be otherwise than absolute. There
is, therefore, no free press in Germany.
DO public meetings, no outspoken poll.
tics and hence not fiber of republican.
ism. There was spirit of freedom
once, but now "united Germany" is the
talisman that controls all sects, suppresses
all opposition, and stiles all expression
of opinion, save that which supports the
government in its austere mission. |
met very learned man, yesterday, who
admitted all these things, and yet claim.
ed that he was a republican. but Oh.
serve" he said, as courteously denied
his consistency, II am not republican
in the sense that asks only for rights and
rejects duties. In America, with all
your liberty and license, the extremeSt
radical accepts both +; but here we have
classes who insist upon rights, but refuse
the resulting obligations. | am not of
these, and l say they should be suppress.
cd" Connt Won Bismarck has his own
view of the situation, and goes bow.
shot beyond my friend.-COl. FOrney.
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A Man Who Didn't Over Esti
mate Himself.

A merchant from Western city went
into New York wholesale house, the
other day, and said he wished to buy
about 81 800 worth of goods. He was
willing to pay $1,000 cash. and give his
note for ninety days for the rest of tho
bill. The firm looked up the house which
the customer represented, aud came to the
conclusion that his note wouldn't be OF
much value. They concluded, however,
to sell him the goods he desired, making
a sufficient advance in the usual price to
cover the amount Of the note Tho sale
was made, and the bill amounted to ST..
45O. The purchaser paid the 81, 200 and
drew his note for the remainder.
Now. mine vrcnds." said he. Il
wants you to give me Won present. al.
ways has a present after so big bill.
"Well," replied the merchant I'VE
cant give you much of present, but
you can pick out necktie for yourseli
if you wish"
mo no. wants no necaties.
wants a silk dress for my mine vife."
"O,we cant do that, said the mer.
chant, "but I'll tell you what we will
do. We will give you your note"
"My note No, py my gracious,
tax es 20 necktie !"
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Love and a Mule.

He rose early sud gulped down his
morning cup of coffee as if his life de.
pended upon his haste. Then he rushed
to the grand delivery window Of the post.
Office and inquired for letter. The clerk
handed him perfumed missiye, directed
in fair, round hand. He ripped open
one end of the envelope with his lead.
pencil sharpener and commenced to read
Market What to him i'm Mers " taTfh1 he County cCCtr
wagons with their loads of bcets and cab.
bages ? He read "As l sit by the open
window and hear the waves thunder upon
the shore" There he stopped sud.
denly aud tumbled head first into a bas.
ket of squashcs, as if thunderbolt had
been launched at the seat Of his thirty.
inch pantaloons. That was where it
struck "Hello, mister Say, cant you
keep away from that mewl 2" sang out a
bronzed agriculturist from Caldwell.
"Help yourself 10 squash" yelled one
of Lew Francis students from the tonso.
rial chambers Of the market building
He gathered up his girls letter, dripping
with mud, surveyed the photograph Of
the mules foot upon the base of his pan.
falcons, and limped disconsolately away
The course of true love never did run
smooth. Ne,cark Evening Courier.
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Henry j. Raymond.

The first great editor outside of Ann
street was Henry j. Raymond. but his
debut in journalism was made in the New
Yorker During almost the last year of
its issue, Greeley one day received an ar.
ticle on Coleridge. written in a neat hand
and signed "Fantome." 1t came from a
student Of nineteen, who was attending q
college in Vermont, and who had been
such an admirer of the New Yorker that
he desired to be bonored as contributor.
The article was published and was follow
ed by another. This success led the
young contributor to turn his attention to
this city, and one day Greeley had call
from an undersized youth, whose appear
anco was altogether too boyish for 20,
and who introduced himself as "Henry
j. Raymond" or "Fantomc,"
Raymond had heard much of Greeley,
but he found his ideal broken when he
saw the original, and learned that jour.
nalism was o relentless task.master, aud
that Greeley was one of lis chief bonds.
men. Raymond looked round the city,
aud in a few days had an offer to 20
south. Soon afterward, while walking
near the park, he met Greeley, and told
him of his prospects What pay will
you get p was The inquiry. Raymond
told him it was as good as So a week
here. 81 will give you that" replied
Greeley, Ito help me on the Tribune -
Raymond accepted the offer and became
the factotum of the paper. He was tho
"boy wonder Of the New York press.
He did not weigh more than 10 and he
looked lighter in reality, but he was all
instinct with power There was no tr.
ing him out; and he kept pace even with
Greeley. Ten years from that time he
had paper of his own, the Times. and
became the sharpest rival of his early pa.
tron. No opposing journalist ever net.
tied Greeley as Raymond, who knew all
his weak points Greeley could bear the
ridiculous vituperation of Bennett, but
the sly home thrusts Of Raymond made
him bite his teeth. No wonder he ap.
piled to him the term of the Little Jes.
uit," which is the worst he ever said con.
cerning an editor.-N Y Cor. Troy
Times
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as the case may be, with the details OF
affairs in which they have no interest
whatever, is oppression against which our
people would have kicked long ago, but
for this hallucination about. the sacred
ness Of tho jury trial. People do not
see how we can get along without it,
Well, Mr., Bowles and Nh Phelps
got along without it. We should very
much prefer to leave case of ours with
three men trained in the law, or to one
man accustomed to comparing!and meas.
uring evidence, than to twelve men SC.
lected by lot from the realm Of acknowl.
edged inoxpericnce and incompetency
After one has picked out the three best
men on jury, he has better jury in
the three than in the nine which arc
left. A sum is not increased by pilng
ciphers upon it. The simple truth is
that the jury system is outlived aud
ought to be outlawed. 1t does not helr
the cause Of law and justice, and ought to
be kicked out of the way. 1t is oppres
sive to the juror, it is anomalous in our
system OF government, II makes the un'
certainty Of the law still more uncertain
it is expensiye,and it is utterly unneccssa.
ry. there is nothing sacred about it. Tc
be tried By mans peers is not half Sc
good thing as to be tried by man:
intellectual and moral superiors
Why will not the political press
which has such large influence in legisla
ton, take up this wretched old humbup,
and help to dispose of it forever ? If We
cannot get rid of it at once, let us reform
it, by reducing its numbers, calling for
higher qualifications in its constituents
and taking our verdicts from the majority
Let us at least provide all possible ways
everywhere, for getting along without it
Dr.. j. G. Holland IN Scri5ne1 foy
September.
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Geese Full of Fun.

A goose has perhaps the keenest ap.
probation of humor Of any ANIMAL un.
less it be her owa arch enemy the fox.
The writer once saw in a little grassy
paddock some eight or ten fat aud heal
thy pigs and half a score of geese. From
this paddock a narrow, open gate gave
entrance into the farm. yard, and, as
evening drew on, the geese ranged them.
selves in a row near this Thermopyle
Obviously suppcr.time was approaching,
and the pigs wished to return home to
their troughs Equally clearly the geese
had given each other the word not to let
them pass through the gate which they
guarded, without paying toll. First
there came up jolly, good.humored lit.
tic pig, who trotted cheerfully along with
a confidence that ought to have disarmed
criticism, till he camo among the geese.
Then with cackle and a scream, every
neck was stretched to get a bite at him,
and, squalling and yelling, the poor little
porker ran the gauntlet. Ihe same fate
belel six or seven moro of his brethren in
succession, each betraying increasing
trepidatiou as be approached the fatal
pass, and made bolt through the corps
de guarde Of geese, whose chattering and
screeches Of delight were almost undis.
tinguishable from human laughter. At
last the biggest pig of the party brought
up the rear. He was a pink. k.Aeshed,
clean young fellow, with fat limbs aud
sides, and his ears we're cooked, and his
tail sharply twisted in the intelligent,
wide awake manner which 20 completely
distinguished the intellectual pig from
the mere swine multitude. With loud
grunt of defiance, this brave beast charg.
ed through the flock of geese, and had
actually almost gained the gate, when a
large gray goose made one grab at his fat
ham, caught up the skin in a bunch and
gave it tremendous pinch with her red
boak. Needless TO say that the air was
rent with squeals of agony Of tho injured
pig and ecstatic peans Of the whole Of
the flock of geese in chorus. From the
order in which the transaction took place,
we derive the impression that similar
game Of Prisoners Base probably formed
the entertainment of the geese every
evening Frames Po,cer Cobbe.
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Tampering With the Mails
not to be Tolerated.

The postmaster.general has addressed
the following letter to the proprietors Of
the Maine Standard in answer to their
complaint that the paper had been tam.
pered with in the mails
GeRtlemen:-Yonr favor of the 2Sih
inst is at hand and noted. You state
that The Maine STANDARD addressed to
regular subscribers has been opened iu
postofices and republican campaign docu.
ments folded inside and delivered to sub
scribers," aud ask if such conduct is to be
tolerated by this department. In reply
l have to spy thsl such action is in di
rect volatl, Of the rules OF the depart
ment, of decency, and OF the proprietiel
of official position. If you will present
to this department the proof that AT
officer OF employee has been guilty of tn,
offence charged he shall be at once dis
missed the service, and hereby reques
you to do so in order that immediat,
action may be taken.
Very respectfully yours,
MARSHALL JEwxLL,
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Aaron Burr vice-presdent James
Madison, secretary Of state Albert
Gallatin, sec Of treasury Henry
Dearborn, sec. of war Robert Smith
sec. Of navy; Gideon Granger, post.
master general ; John Marshall was
chief justice of the supreme court and
Levi Lincoln, attorney general. In the
Senate, Vermont had Stephen r. Brad.
ley and Israel Smith. In the House of
Representatives were Gideon Olin, James
Elliot, William Chamberlin, and Mar.
TIN Chittenlen.
Lastly comes list OF the roads all
through Vermont, as well as to Troy, N,
Y, with tho distance from one tavern to
another, and also the names of each
tavern keeper, by which it appears
that the taverns were'pretty near together,
while in some towns we're several. Mid.
dlebury boasted four, Stowel, Bell, Ros.
setter and Clark. The census of Yer.
mont in 1871, the first one taken, was
s5,53S. In 1900, nine years later, it
was 154, ,465.' :; increase, 6S,927.
A. H. Mills.
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A Sad Story.

A Vicksburgcr who prides himself on
his choice language was over in Louisi.
ana the other day on business, and stop
ping at farm house to get drink Of
water, the woman remarked that the
crops stood in great need of more rain.
"Yes, rain is the great desideratum, "
he replied as he handed the tin dipper
back.
"Mary Mary - yelled the woman,
in loud tones.
A white. headed girl of sixteen came
out of the back room in response to the
call, and the mother continued;
Take square view of him. Mary
He don't look as if he knew enough to
plough cotton, and yet he just got of q
word as long as from here to the mule
pen and back, and he may be holdin' on
TO more !"
The Vicksburger walked right away
from there.
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Cape Ann.

The general appearance of the cape is
rocky in the extreme, while there are no
very lofty precipices on the coast,nor any
very striking features any where visible
ssSS S 4 ths &Ha Haafbf fb Ct sasan 0RsF 'Daass Da salT Tbs
be cheering. The fields are strewed with
stone, as if it had rained rocks there in
some unknown day of Divine retribution
in pas, ages. The whole land is astonish-
ingly wrinkled, like limp handkerchief,
with hills, hillocks. hummocks and the
angular shoulders of untamable lodges
and powders. with occasional phenomena
like Rates. Crack and Trap Rock Chasm;
while the woods are of a similar austere
character, sombre pines and cedars ever.
more chanting solemn and dirge.likc
music to the ocean winds, like an echo OF
the everlasting roar of the surge on the
rocky shore. Here and there, like a
caprice Of nature, are bits Of idylic beau
ty, q quiet little nook by brook side OF
a pool rejecting the blue sky on its quiet
bosom, unconscious of the raging ocean
close at hand, like the pure soul Of 9
child still ignorant of the stormy world
aud rejecting the innocence of heaven
then delicious avenue Of empowering
willows steals on the view. and fills one
with delight which is heightened by con
trast with the wild scenes just beyond.
AT present the cape is overrun annual
ly for three or four months by an army
from the cities. The era Of boarding
houses, shanties, and shooting boxes hal
fairly set in. The trim yacht is seen ly
ing in the coves alongside of some rusty
old pink or granite drogher ; the weather
worn and quaint gambrel rooted farm
houses are turned for the nonce into vii
las. They are garnished with new
porches, lace curtains, and croque
grounds and cottages presenting eros
between an Italian villa and Chimes
joss.house are perched on the hilltop
and planted among the buildings of tn
early settlers, not always with perfec
success as regards effect. There is hard
ly anything that will so test the sense O
propriety aud artistic taste us the loca
tion and construction Of a country seal
whether simple or pretentious. So man
fail, so few succeed, in the attempt,
. may be considered a crucial test of one
; capacity in such matters The idel
country residence is yet to be designed
, but one thing in its construction, and I'll
|, laat thing usually thought Of, should b
, fitness. A building that would look We
by the Thames or in Venice is not suite
to Cape AIMS. G. w. BENJAMIS,
Harper's Magazine 0or September.
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Salem Lead Company.

Warranted FUHE WHITE LEAD :
Well known throughout New England as tho
WHITRST, FINEST, and BEST.
Curtain Sticks.
LEAD RIBBON, from ~ to inches
wide, or reels for Builders,
LF I'D PIPE. of any size or thickness.
Au owest market prices Tor goods Of equal
quality. ls-lOw
FRANCIS BROWN, Treasurer Salem, Mass,
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VOL. XII.
In the Rough.

The marble was pure and white,
Though only block at best.
But the artist with inward sight,
Looked further than all the rest,
And saw in the hard, rough stone,
Tho lovliest statue that sun shone on.
So ho set to work with care,
And chiselled form of grace
A figure divinely fair,
With a tender, beautiful face;
But the blows were hard and fast
That brought from the marble that work q
last.
SO think that human lives
Must bear to Gods chisel keen,
If the spirit yearns and strives,
For the better life unseen.
For men are only blocks at best,
Till the chiselling brings out all the rest
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s~OR SALE

A farm Of $50 acres situated about ! Is
miles south of Salisbury Depot, belonging to the
estate of William p. Dewey late of Salisbury, de-
ceased. It's acres Of tho same in meadow, the
balance tillage and pasture land, with wood sufli-
cient for use of farm. Abundantly watered, and
buildings and fences in good repair. A first class
dairy farm. Terms of payment will be satisfac
tory. Apply to Rebecca F. and William p. Dew
ey, adnrs., Salisbury, VT, or Samuel L. Cooke
Judge of Probate, ,Middebury. 2sy
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CTATE NORMAL SCHOOL

- RANDOLPH, vermont
ABEL E. LEAVENWORTH. A. NJ, PRINCIPAL
Assisted by Four Capable Graduates of Nor
NAL Schools from three States.
New Features for Fall Term, 1875. Capacity
II building doubled. Model and Preparatory
departments added.
Fall Term opens fourth Tuesday in august
Spring Term, first Tuesday in February.
SEND For CATALOGUE.
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THE ART OF CoNyERsArIoN.- First
party Opening conversational Ave
you card as Jim Bates father says he'll
give i'm the sack ?" Second ditto (after
pause) Whose father ?" First ditto
why, Jim Bates ~ Second ditto (after
pause Jim Bates who 2" First ditto
-"Why, Jim Bates father" Second
ditto (aiter pause)-"Jim Bates father
Well, what does he say ?" First ditto
Says he'll give i'm the sack !" Second
ditto (after pause) Give i'm the what p
First ditto--"Giye i'm the sack !" SEQ.
oud ditto (slter pause)-"Give who the
sack Z" First ditto-"wby, Jim Bates "
Second ditto-(after long pause )-"Ah
| card that the day before yesterdayr
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NOTICE.

Having purchased the Saloon formerly kept by
WIN. II. Ellis, it is my intention to keepa
FIRST-C CLASS BOARDING HOUSE.
Hot and cold meals at all hours and all the lux
uries in their season. hope to merit the pat
ronage of the public which solicit.
JASPER DUNN.
Middlebury, June l. 1874. II
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VIRGIL W. BLANCHARD, NJ. d.

PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON.
Special attention given to diseases of the lungs,
obscure kidney difficulties, and chronic diseases
peculiar to the female sex.
Office hours from 10 TO IL a. NJ. Office in
MFcHASIcAL EXPOSITION BUILDIsG
MIDDLEBURT, VT.
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)ERSONAL NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that all officers,
sailors, and soldiers, wounded, ruptured or in
jured in the late rebellion, however slightly, are
entitled to pension and thoutands of pensioners
are entitled to an increased rate Apply imme.
diately through DIR. L. B. JACKSON
Ls-ts 9-.s---, " Nauu
No. New Chambers St, n. Y. 2-ly
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business.

y USINESS.
ID The Downer, Bolton Allen mill will be
put in operation for saving custom logs, at once
under the control of the new proprietors. Bring in
your logs. The sash and door branch, continued
with the mill, will also receive jog,
MARTIN 4 TUPPER.
December, 1874 i0tf
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"Fellow.ci citizens" said candidate for
Office. addressing an audience Of eolored
people in South Carolina, my skin is
white. it is true. but my soul is blacker
than YOU'RE
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REAL lAsTATE FOR

- SALE.--The property situate on tho cor
uer of Seminary and High st eets in the village
Of Middlebury, and occupied by Wm. b. Nichols.
Said property consists Of two dwelling houses and
barn, and the lot upon which they stand, and is
located in pleasant section Of the village For
terms inquire Of
JAMES NJ. sLADE.
Middlebury, Vt, June %. 1875. l5tf
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S. PUTNAM would inform the

II S. PUTNAM would inform the
l. L speople of Middlebury and Addison Count,
that the old Cotton Mill is in full operation ant
that be is prepared 20 furnish carpet warp ant
batting Of a superior quality, NJ the lowest casi
price.
Midllebury, Dec. l3, 1872. 39;u
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7 r. SAYRE would inform the

tt. Oh NI1 WUUIu IHIUIH tHc
Ls Butter- makers of Middebury and vicini-
ty, and especially his old customers that he will
pay cash for Prime Butter at Beckwith Co.'S
Mondays and Saturdays hereafter, Mt the stand
formerly occupied by r. T. Bristol
Middlebury, May "a, 1878. l0tf
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NIOTICIi

NOTICE.
Y The business of the blanchard Mechanica
Exposition Company, heretofore transacted by Y
W. Blanchard and W. ) Blaisdel, as partner
will be continu ued by the undersigned under tn
same firm name.
V. W. BLANCHAR D.
Midalebury, VT, June %, 1873. 10
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w w. RIDER, Attorney and Coun-
w selor at Law and Solicitor in Chancery,
2O;6m BRISTOL, VT.