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STATE ARSENAL

Binder Authority conferred by the last Legisla-
ture. the old arsenal, formerly Eituated on the
Capitol hill. was torn down and removed, and the
grounds shaped into a more symmetrical form. An
eligible elite was purchased for a new arsenal, at a
short distance from the city, and the erection Of a
building thereon commenced without delay. This
structure. DoW nearly finished, is handsome and
substantial. and admirably suited 10 the uses Tor
which il Is intended. II has superior facilities Tor
fhe storage Of arms and munitions Of war In large
or small quantities. contains blacksmith and car
renter shops, and the necessary york OF an arsenal
can all be done within It's walls. The site secured
consists of a square Of ground well located for
drainage. and has excellent water and other ad-
rantages.
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Bacon. Grain Of 81 kinds. Furs, Sheep-Pel1s. and
Bee-wtN- tr which we viii pay the highest prices
in Cash or Goods.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1875-08-06
Health by the Saddle.

A Washington letter to the Chicago
Tribune says At 20 years of age, now
more than sixty years ago, Francis L.
Blair, Sr was pronounced by his physi-
clans an incurable consumptive. All
remidies tried had failed, and his
doctors told him that the only thing
which could keep him from his grave
was the saddle. Study, overwork, or
inherited consumptive tendencies, had
given him cough, which was causing
him rapidly to waste away. He accept
ed the advice of his doctors, and took to
the saddle. He started of on a long
horseback journey, which has not ended
yet. When he began riding he had to
be lifted to his horse, as he has had to
be for the last 10 years, but he kept on
riding then, as he tries to keep on riding
now at SO. From that day horse has
been his constant companion, and dur
ing the long course of years many a
horse has served his old master faithful
", and gone to the 4" horse-heaven. All
these years, until his recent increased
feebleness, those who passed by Silver
Springs could every morning see two
horses saddled near the old mans door.
One was for the young woman, now
come to be more than three score years
and ten, whose runaway accident, so
many years ago, resulted in the purchase
of Silver Spring farm. The other is for
Mr. Blair himself. An immense stone,
assembled by easy steps, constitutes the
mounting block, from which faithful
body-servants assist the aged feet to the
scarcely less aged stirrups. The old
gentleman and lady seem to start off
with as much pleasure, though scarcely
with the same vigor, as they did half
century ago. They always ride for two
hours, not, to be sure, at the speed of
the steeple-chase, but at comfortable,
health giving, old-folks' gait. Moralists
and physicists can find good deal for
reflection, and draw very wholesome
lesson for prudent living, from the
course of life of the Blair family Mt Sill
yer Springs, and, perhaps, one is that
there is more health in the horseback
rides than in all drugs.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1875-08-06
TIE pEAcoN,s ERRoR.

The best Of men have trials. I've encountered
some myself,
Though why l was afflicted I could not always
see:
some trials were quite harrowing-some mere an
nOyances-
but through them all have preserved my faith
and piety.
For trials do not come by chance. THE gravest and
the least
Alike are regulated by omniscient design;
still, always have been puzzled to know just what
meant
by my sad niisadventure with the sacramental
wine.
'comn.unon-day took the jug out OF my cellar
way
The jug containing, as thought, the proper bever-
And carried it to church, where became the NOV
ing
OF grave suspicious which / could not easily as-
suage.
The solemn services began the elder took sip,
And across his sanity features swept CLEAN OF
mild surprise;
That Deacon Failing swallowed some, and slightly
hemd and frowned,
Took out his checkeSed handkerchief and snothered
several sighp.
And Deacon Jones-on these occasions Jones is al
He took liberal swallow-Lord! what race he
made
He made no noise, but silent sat, and simply
As If his whole interior was literally fayed.
Then Sister Jessup drank some, and, Gracious !!
How she coughed!
II seemed as though she'd strange with the irrtat-
ing dose,
Which brought the moisture from her eyes, and
shook her glasses of
From their accustomed place upon her agitated
nose.
And thus on each commitment, the contents OF
that jug
Wrought strange effects-contortions, pqroxysms,
faces wry-
Excepting Brother Brown, who smacked his lips
with keen delight.
And looked around at me with winks most odiously
sly.
Were speedily pcryaded by contagious grin;
While the righteous seemed indignant, and sternly
gazed at me
As if had committed the objectionable sin.
4 chill suspicion of the truth crept through my
shuddering brain,
As if were the victim of some paralyzing drug.
The cup came round, 1 tasted it. All, bitter cup
INSTEAD of the communicative, I'll brought my
GrdHdy-uJ!
II puzzles me 10 learn why should be thus morti-
fed;
What providential scheme was helped by thus ex-
posing me.
For, to this day, can't persuade my brethren in
that church
That am not addicted to drinking privately.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1875-08-06
North Carolina Getting Rich Out OF
Blackberries.

could name men in the High Point
and Salem region of North Carolina who
have made nice little fortunes by the
blackberry trade, and it has carried many
a former unknown luxury into the homes
of the poorer classes of that section.
Picking and drying blackberries and
selling them come nearer getting some
thing for nothing than almost anything 1
know of. Almost every ten-year old
child can earn his fifty to sixty cents per
day. They need but little care in dry
ing, except to be kept from rain, and
should be dried AZ quick as possible.
There is no danger of stocking the mar
ket. Thousands and thousands of pounds
are used in making an excellent imitation
port wine. 1 well remember when the
idea of drying and selling blackberries
was much laughed at there; now millions
of pounds are sent off, and pass through
the North Carolina railroad country just
after the drying season is over.--Attanta
Herald.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1875-08-06
How to Keep a Subscriber.

An indignant farmer recently entered
the Office of the Elizabeth Ne,Us and
ordered his paper stopped because he
differed from the editor i'll his views
regarding the advantages of subsoiling
fence rails. The editor of course con-
coded the mans right to stop his paper,
but he remarked coolly, looking over his
list:
"Do You know Jim Sowders, down at
Hardscrabble 2"
every well, said the man.
"Well, he stopped his paper last week
because 1 thought farmer was blamed
fool who didn't know that timothy was a
good thing to graft on huckleberry
bushes, and he died in four hours.
"Lord, is that so!" said the astonished
granger.
eyes; and you know old George
Erickson, down on Eagle creekg"
"Well, I've heard of him."
"Well," said the editor gravely, she
stopped his paper because said he was
the happy father of twins, and congratu-
lated him on his success so late in life.
He fell dead within twenty minutes.
There are lots of similar cases, but it
don't matter. I'll just cross your name
off, though you don't look strong, and
there's bad color on your nose.
"See here, Mr.. Editor" said the sub
scriber, looking somewhat alarmed, 81
believe I'll just keep on another year
cause / always did like your paper and,
come to think about it, you're young
man, and some allowance orter be made, "
and he departed satisfied that he had
made narrow escape from death.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1875-08-06
A Renaissance of the Indian Mutiny.

A case which recently came before the
High Court at Calcutta recalls some of
the earlier horrors of the Indian mutiny.
During the months of June and July,
1857, the 10Th Irregular cavalry, which
had been raised and was commanded by
by Maj. Holmes, took an active part in
the preservation of peace in North
Behar, and enjoyed the conf
dence of its commander. But
one evening, as Maj. Holmes and his
wife were driving in buggy some three
or four miles from the lines, they saw
ment, and four or five troopers, ride up.
The Major asked them why they were
there and armed, instead of attending to
their duty. The duffadar answered with
some foul abuse, and, with the assistance
of the troopers, murdered his command
ing officer and Mrs. Holmes, cutting off
both their heads. The head ana body
of the lady were thrown into a ditch, rs
was also the body of her husband. His
head, however, was carried by the mis-
creants to the lines and displayed to the
regiment, which was then, with the ex
ception OF some sixty men who remained
faithful, marched off by Dahl Khan to
Lucknow. After the suppression of the
mutiny Dahl Khan took refuge in Luck
now. Trusting, apparently that eighteen
years had sutficed to efface the memory
of his crime, he lately ventured to return
to his native village. He was recognized,
arrested and tried. All the witnesses
were still alive, and their tales CORE
sponded exactly with the stories told by
them at a preliminary inquiry held while
the affair was yet fresh in their minds.
An old woman had been spoken to by
Mrs. Holmes a few minutes before the
murderers rode up, and she gave most
graphic description of the tragedy. The
Judge of. Sarun sentenced the prisoner
to death, and when the case came up to
the High Court for the confirmation
which the Indian code requires for
capital sentences, there could be no
doubt or hesitation. The evidence was
clear, and, in the words of the presid-
ing Judge, the murder was one of such
atrocity that nothing short of the ex-
treme penalty of the law would satisfy
the ends of justice. "-LOndOn Times.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1875-08-06
Large Landed Estates.

In this country, we think $4,000 or
10000 acres large landed estate. Some
of the great proprietors of Scotland are
far ahead in acreage Of any in this coun-
try. The Duke of Sutherland owns in
fee simple, 176,343 acres ; Duchess OF
Sutherland, 149, S79 acres ; Sir j. Math-
eson, COG, 070 acres Mr.. A. Matheson,
900, 1873 acres Earl of Breadalbane, 43a,,
696 acres Duke of Buccleugh, Az, le3
acres Earl of Seafield, BOG, 600 acres /;
Mr.. Evan Baltic, 3O6,O acres |:
Earl of Stair, 100000 acres Duke OF
Richmond, 255, 900 acres Duke OF Ath-
ole, 1874, 900 acres Duke OF Hamilton,
173, 900 acres Duke of Argyle, l75,ooO
acres Sir X. Mackenzie, OF Gairioch,
1874, $50 acres Macleod, OF Macleod,
al, 700 acres.-Now orleans Times.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1875-08-06

The travelling public will bless the
Pennsylvania railroad for the following
paragraph in revised regulations {:
/" Newsboys on trains will not be allowed
individually to importune or annoy pas
sengers, but may announce in low
voice, or at intervals not exceeding four
times in each car, the articles offered for
sale. Nor will they be permitted to de-
post their papers, books, ETC., on the
seats of the cars or the laps of the pas
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1875-08-06

the surging muddy pillows toward the
Black Rock down he came, borne like
a feather with one arm uplifted, as he
was shot past, he held out to the China
man the life-preserving line, which the
poor creature eagerly grasped. But
Sims could get no hold of the black and
polished bowlder. The fearful current,
roaring and trembling, bore him into the
mouth of the Big Canon but no one on
Texas Bar after that hour ever spoke of
"Timid Sims.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1875-08-06
Wit and HumOr.

ABRAHAM was the first sick man. He
had Hagar in the wilderness.
WHY are jokes like nutsl Because
the dryer they are the better they crack.
How DID Adam and Eve get out of
the Garden of Eden! They were snaked
out.
WHAT poet was always in debt Cow
per. Why! Because he "oh'd for a
lodge"
WHY are real cashmere shawls like
deaf and dumb people? Because you
cannot make them here.
WHAT is that of which some will be
left even when we have taken the wholeI
The word wholesome.
AN Irish doctor lately sent in his bill
to a lady it commenced as follows :
"To curing your husband till he died.
QUERY for Naturalists- bird in the
hand is worth two in the bush, is a mole
on the face worth two in the ground!
A VEHICLE for a Joke-Ireland rs
usually described as the green isle OF
the sea; pink isle would be nearer the
mark, seeing that it's car-nation.
"IF Smith undertakes to pull my
ears" said Jones, 'he will just have his
hands full, now" The crowd looked at
the man s ears, and thought so too.
SINCE tight dresses are worn the street
car conductor can tell Just how many he
can get on seat, and how many he
can't. He don't say "shove up" any
more.
A COLUMBIA Professor, reproving a
youth for the use of his fists, said ave
fight with our heads here" The youth
considered, and replied that butting
wasn't fair ut his school
"DocToR," asked convalescent,
/" can l eat bit of pork-chop or bacon
this morning 2" Hardly" replied
Medicus "to eat the chop would be
rash, and the bacon rasher."
DUBUQUE doctors give the boys nickels
and then follow them from the apple
stand home, and by hanging around the
house few hours realize several hun
bred per cent. on their investment
A WIDOW whoha just lost her husband,
VIZ s weeping bitterly for the dear de-
parted. A friend tried to console her
"No, no." said the fair mourner, "let
me have my cry out. After that 1 shan't
think anything about it,
SLOWS business now :" inquired one
Nashville merchant of another, "Dull,
fearfully dull" was the reply. 1.-The
fact is, nobody buys anything just now
but provisions and whisky-the bare
necessaries of life, as it WERE"
DURING clerical conference, the fol-
lowing conversation was heard between
two newsboys: " L say, Jim, what's the
meaning of so many ministers being
here altogether 2" "Why," answered
Jim, scornfully, " they always meet once
a year to swap sermons.
THE other day when q Cass street
youth heard of a boy who educated him
self to become a great orator, he went
home, got his school reader down and
began "The next gale that sweeps
from the north will bring to our ears the
clash" His mother arrived just
then, and taking him by the ear she said:
"Boy if you don't go out and split me
some wood / will make you think earth
and sky have bumped each other I" And
as the boy hacked away at an old chunk
he solemnly vowed that he would go to
Missouri and join the James robbers
Detroit Free Press.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1875-08-06
THE DIFFICULTY IN RHyMisG.

We parted by the gate in June,
That soft and balmy month,
Beneath the sweety bean.ing moon,
Aud with a--wunth-hunth-sun
Can't find a rhyme for month.
Years were to pass ere we should meet,
wide and yawning gulf
Divides me from my love so sweet,
And sadly with an-ulf-shf-dult-
plunge the sc in the gulf.
All how dreaded in my soul
To leave my lovely nymph,
While years should their long seasonsr OIL
Before my-hymph -dymph-sympb-
Alas my lovely nymph!
oh! had loved her many years
loved her for herself,
loved her for her tender tears,
And also for her-shelf-delf-spelf
Must let IL go at pelf.
l sorrowfully wrung her hand,
While tears did fast escape;
NV anguish could not command,
And feeling like a-tape-cape-ale-
Ali must make II ape!
gave her a last fond adieu-
Sweet pupil of loves school,
/ told her would Ger be true,
And ever be a-rule-mule-fool-
Best wind up on the fool.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1875-08-06

The ocean penny postage lately adopt
ed was agitated 30 years ago by the Hon.
Elihu Burritt. Mr.. Burritt received
few days since postal card from an old
friend in London congratulating him on
the successful Inauguration of his idea.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1875-08-06

Miss SUSAN b. ANTHONY has issued
invitations to party on her 50th birth
day.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-11-26

ing almost overcome her strength, and has
not been caught. ststNF t
LAMoLLE COUNTY.
ID. X. Adams, chair manufacturer, Of
Morrisville, has gone into bankruptcy.
ORLEANS COUNTY.
The Miss Morse who eloped from North
Troy, has returned, alone.
The snow storm last week blocked the
roads IN some places 90 a. TO interrupt
travel.
Hay sold at auction at Irasburgh last
week at IS 70 80 per ton.
VIM n. Wheeler, formerly Of the vER.
MONT FARMER, is writing continued story
for the Monitor.
B. f. Robinson, an aged aud respected
citizen of Barton, was stricken with apoplexy,
on Thursday last, and died Sunday.
DR. Nj. O. Elmunds, one Of the Vermont
fish commissioners, finds the waters in the
county suitable for bass and intends TO stock
some Of the ponds with them.
The dry house and 25 900 feet Of lumber
belonging to Austin, Joslyn 4 Co, Barton
Landing, were burned, last Thursday night,
with 10 or 10 tons of starch belonging TO
j. Brown Of Lowell. The loss is about
SO, 100, the starch being estimated at 81 800.
The new barn, finished during the past
season by Horatio Nye of Barton, was
burned early last Wednesday morning, with
contents including all his bay, some grain,
with farming tools, two colts and q bog
The FIRE was evidently the work OF tramp
who applied for work at the house the night
before. Insured for $3.50. Loss above 10.
surance, $500. ...,. .....-
RUTLAND COUNTY.
Twenty-Five of the Rutland military insti-
tutes have the humps.
A. J. Gorham of Csstleton recently at.
tempted to cut his wife's throat. He was
put under 5000 bonds, has been bailed, and
they are living together again.
The factory of Walker Brothers of Men.
don was burned, Saturday; loss SO, 900 to
$4,000 insurance $1,000. The 6re was
occasioned by the upsetting of a can Of BEN
zine, which caught from a stove.
WARRINGTON COUNTY.
District No ii in Calais, boasts Of boy
hNOeu yOaib Vi hBo "uV 10 unVio W thHty
children.
Oscar, son Of Oramel Dodge, while skat-
ing, at Calais, last Sunday, narrowly escaped
drowning by going under the ice.
wINDHAM COUNTY.
The diphtheria epidemic at South Vernon
is spreading to an alarming extent.
Mr. aud Mrs Charles II. Chase of Bellows
Falls celebrated their golden wedding,
Wednesday.
WINDSOR COUNTY.
Lester A. Miller, neutrality-suspicious. at
Woodstock for 43 years, has retired on ac-
count Of ill-health.
The Young Mems Christian association
has inaugurated rolsing revival at Spring.
field, over 100 rising for prayers during one
evening. People from neigboring towns are
attracted to their meetings,
Miss Eta s. Adams Of Pomfret, who has
been teaching at Cambridge for several years,
has accepted ap appointment as teacher in
the Royal Normal Institute for the blind in
London, England, and sailed from New York
on the 9th.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-11-26
What the Grange Has Done.

1t has united two millions Of farmers 10
an organization for educational, social, fra
ternal and business purposes 1t has given
impetus to intelligent farming everywhere.
1t has induced farmers TO read more, think
more, study farming as science, buy less
aud produce more aud make their farms self
sustaining. 1t has destroyed neighbOrbood
feuds, partisan feelings, sectarian feelings 4;
united the farmers Of the North and planters
Of the South in fraternal brotherhood, and
done more to produce harmony and goodwill
between them than all other means used for
that purpose since the close Of the war. 1t
has produced better social feeling in every
community where oranges have been organ
lied. 1t has sent aid aud assistance To thou
sands Of sufferers in the South and West,
caused by the overflow of the Mississippi in
Louisiana, scourges OF grasshoppers in the
West aud 6res in Michigan. 1t has caused
business TO be conducted on more safe aud
economical basis aud consequently has cheap
ened all goods bought for cash. 1t has
brought producer and consumer nearer tO-
gsther and greatly benefited ell labOring
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-11-26
Questions Answered.

Who can install officers Of subordinate
oranges I'll.
Section IS, page 33, Parliamentary
Guide reads , ANY member Of the fifth
degree can install officers in q subordinate
grange" This includes masters Of oranges
and their wives, past-masters and their wives,
deputies aud members Of county graz ges who
have taken the 9Th degree.
Who are members of the State grange p
j. l..
Masters aud their wives who are natrons.
Past-masters and their wives, though they
may have taken the fifth degree, are no
longer honorary members Of the state grange
and are not eligible to Office therein, or to
speak, or vote. See section /, article
Organization Of State Grange" new con.
stitution, adopted 10 1875.
Should the master Of the grange elected
in December, 1874, or the one elected in
December, 1875, attend state grange as del
egato ~. L. Of Passumpsic.
The master elected In December, 1874.
and his wife, If a matron, are delegates (Snd,
il only one of them can attend state grange
meeting, send the mAtron and let the mas
ter stay at home). Should the election Of
officers in grange occur previous to the
state grange meeting the uowly elected mas
ter could not attend the state grange as u
delegate as he cannot be installed until the
Irregular meeting in January, or as soon
thereafter as practicable" No officer can
serve until he is duly installed. Should a
master not wish to attend state grange meet
ing, if he resigns and bis successor is elected
for the balance Of the year and installed at
any regular meeting previous to the state
grange meeting, the new master would then
be delegate to the state grange, but could
hold his Office only until the regular meeting
in January, when his successor would be duly
installed.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-11-26

Whatever else may be thought Of the
grange, it is a pretty big fact. According
to the report of the national grange, there
are at this time 22,925 oranges, and l, 45O,-
900 members, representing 100000 families
Indiana, Missouri and Iowa have each over
1000 oranges aud Tennessee ,99l. Alabama
Arkansas aud Virginia have over 600 each,
Georgia over 700, Texas l,l96 and Ken.
lucky 1908. This is by far the most numer-
Gus popular organization which ever swept
over the country, aHd its popularity at the
South is an encouraging evidence Of thrift in
that section. The grange enterprises, II is
calculated, absorb Sl8,000.000 Of cash cap.
itAl, from cheese factory through all classes
of manufacture and Investment up to = life
insurance, bank, railroad and steamboat
companies, the last on the Mississippi. A
singular fact catering the general good sense
of the management, is the general disoounts.
nance Of the newspapers which we're started
TO represent grange interests" and . VigOr.