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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1877-10-26

50, 900 and ran it into retort, which for
several days remained upon exhibition
in bank window in Deadwood. A plan
was then matured by highwaymen to
capture the retort on its way to Chey-
enne. Sheriff Bullock, of Deadwood,
got wind of the game, and by exercising
strategy saved the treasure. First, he
caused to be circulated a quiet report
that the retort would be sent out via
Cheyenne upon certain day. He then
distributed posse of deputies along the
Sidney route, and two days before the
designated time the $4,000, together
with 1925, 900 in dust, were quietly TAX
en- to the railroad at Sidney. The rob-
bers stopped the Cheyenne coach an
nounced to carry the treasure, blewopen
the iron box, and found it empty. The
stage was allowed to proceed, but SO
chagrined were the "agents" at their
failure, or so suspicious that the retort
was concealed about the coach, that they
pursued and again halted that vehicle,
ransacking every piece of baggage,
every bundle and roll of blanket, before
they finally allowed the driver to con-
tinue the trip.
Coach robbing is, however, not al
ways such easy and agreeable work for
the robbers, and sometimes the enter
prising agents encounter such a surprise
as during Bazaine's time did body of
Mexican reavers who infested the high
way. Bazaine sent body of his slim
NEST young soldiers on decoy stage,
dressed in female apparel, each with a
short carbine under his mantilla. The
vehicle was halted, and the trembling
maidens compelled to disembark, while
the guerrillas prepared to rifle the lug
gage. At that moment the trembling
maidens opened fire, and in thirty sec
onds dozen Mexicans lay heaped
round the coach, while the solitary sur
vivor was riding away fer his life, pur-
sued by hot fire. For months after a
petticoat was better guard for stage
on that road than platoon of soldiers.
-NeaO York " orld.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1877-10-26
Reckless Capt. Rhodes.

At the stipulated time Capt. Rhodes
and lady appeared at the falls, The Cap
tain being clad in his favorite suit
While Mr.. Metcalf, the civil engineer OF
the bridge, was testing the depth of the
water preparatory for the Captains de-
scent, train No. 8 came along, and Capt.
the benefit of sight as a complimentary,
dove from the highest point of the rocks
into the unfathomed deep, seventy feet
below, before Mr.. Metcalf could test it's
depth.
The Captains aim was to clear the
rocky cliff by at least fifteen feet, but,
the height being twice what he judged it
to be, the line of descent brought him
within four feet of the edge of the SEEM
ingly perpendicular ledge. The Captain
struck the water like dart, head fore
most, and after going down about twelve
feet both his hands struck q smooth
rock, which glanced him into deeper
water; by the sudden change of his
course on striking the smooth rock it
caused snap in his back, which he did
not seem to mind at the time. His wife
was ready on the ledge below the falls.
ne oWaiu Will heI lutO Vic cduOh Vi WIZ
water, and after enjoying (?) a ride i'll the
icy water for few minutes she was
safely landed on shore without her head
or shoulders being wet, which proved
conclusively that the Captains company
would be desirable in case of marine
disaster. After coming out of the water
Capt. Rhodes assembled the embankment
and walked alone to the Cascade House.
-HorneILsUiiLe (N. y Herald.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1877-10-26
Curious Mail Matter.

Game, fish, seaweed, tobacco, leeches,
frogs, snakes and lizards were sent
through the British postoflice during the
past year; some in letter packets, others
hidden away in newspapers in breach of
postoffice rules. A horned frog and two
live lizards arrived thus from the United
States, and were delivered to their con-
signees. A live snake was less fortunate.
1t escaped from its packet, and was
found, without any address, in the Holy
head and Kingstown Marine postoffice,
and was thence forwarded, as unclaimed
property, to the Dublin Geological Gar
den. The London Times says: 1--WE
have ourselves received what purported
to be an inclosure of Colorado beetles,
but we destroyed the whole parcel un-
opened, and cannot, therefore, speak
positively as to the contents"
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1877-10-26
Douglas.

Senator Douglas monument is at
length to be pushed rapidly to compile
ton. A new and stronger foundation is
to replace the present one. 1t is sixteen
years since the Little Giant of the
West" died in Chicago, at the early age
of 40. He was Attorney General of Ill
inois at %; Secretary of State at 81;
Judge of the Supreme Court at 20; elect
ed to Congress at 30, and served four
years; elected to the United States Sen
ate at 81, and served in that body until
his death. He is the only person who
ever entered upon third term in the
Senate, served fourteen years, and died
at the age 40.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1877-10-26
The Wonderland of Montana.

A correspondent of the Idaho States
man, writing from the National Park,
on the Yellowstone, says: "For the
past three days we have been reveling in
the wonders of this Plutonic region. On
every side we have had springs hot and
cold, clear and muddy; mountains Of
pure sulphur, geysers, throwing water
$50 feet high, of all shapes, sizes and
variations. Right here, within 200
yards, the thing varies little for, in
stead of water oozing from mounds
built up by the sedimentary deposit of
ages, they are funnel-like caldrons fifty
feet from the surface. There is one
that, looking down into it, appears to
be- and 1 think is-a subteranean
river. 1t is as wide as the Boise river,
and the bubbling, seething noise it
kicks up is almost terrifying. 1t is
very muddy, and from the appearance
of the trees for 500 yards around, and
the wetness of the surface, it must oc-
casionally spout to an immense height.
Not far away, at what appears to be the
entrance of cavern, is another boiling
spring like the other, rolling out in
waves from vast hole. 1t is scalding
hot, beautifully clear, but very sulphur
Gus. The rocks around the entrance
are covered with soft sediment of va
rious dark, brilliant colors, on which
many names are written. Of course
we added ours"
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1877-10-26
PALINGENEsls.

when silent mystery OF night
HAD folded earthly sound and sight
Then dimly was this vision shown.
And faint and far heard moan
4sThe world Is empty, dark and drear'
WHY soul reluctant, larry here.
UusouRht by thee the gift OF lie,
Yid death glad welcome end the H,rie'
Tn speechless wonder and amaze
Upon that joyless one gaze
yyoknowing hope, or fear, or pain,
Oblivion her only gain.
Thick darkness shrouds her like a pan,
And conscious silence broods Ger all,
While mute and cold grow heart and breath,
For life has given way to death.
Around her flowed, on every side,
OF want and sin an endless tide;
Starved children near the dead knees crept,
And women walled and strong men wept;
While many a hungry, sin-sick soul
Entreated vainly TO be whole,
And vainly looked for Gods dear grace
In that sad, silent, stony face.
Within her lap was shining gold,
And in her heart was wealth untold;
but unto none the gold she gave,
Nor stretched her hand TO help or save.
40 God Z" cried, "must such things be?
she will not hear she will not see
In self and silence slumber still,
Nor know one warm responsive thrill?
Truth-seeker, wake stretch out thy hand;
Give up TO those who waiting stand;
Ask not the whittier, whence, nor why;
Nor seek to live, nor seek to die y
But only silence answered me,
Nor pulse nor motion could see;
More hard than adamant or steel,
She only kilew. She could not feet.
Then one with sunny eyes and hair,
That frightened all the presence there,
Unto the silent one drew near,
And spake in accents soft and clear:
".The world is dark to blinded eyes;
lie liveth not who life denies;
Who UiU not hear, himself is dumb,
And selfish hearts grow cold and numb.
" Forget myself for others 1--we;
Thysef to others freely give;
Bid JOY from pain and sorrow spring;
Bid those that wept rejoice and sing.
&" In healing pain and want and woe,
Fresh life through thy dead heart will flow;
Thy life's dark discord, harsh and strange,
To heavenly harmony will change"
Like baby hands on mother breast
The angel wings above her rest;
The surging sea Of human pain
Before his voice was hushed amain.
Beneath his touch the dead awoke,
And light through all the darkness broke
The dead eyes lost their stony stare,
And she arose-a presence fair.
No longer children wept and walled,
Nor waiting hearts of comfort failed;
But high to heaven, and clear and strong,
Arose glad, exultant song.
. Thy naIhe," cried, 80, angel bright,
Who to the dead gives life and light 2"
"My name is Lore" he softly said.
Who lives in me is never dead"
Udfper'S Magazine for NoUember.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1877-10-26
Editorial Wit.

Editors must have plenty of leisure,
or else are short of news, when they can
keep up such smart punning as the fol-
lowing:
Cincinnati objects to being called
Porkopolis. Swine not ?"-Ne,O York
Herald.
"Pig-cause. -NorristOlCn Herald.
"Hogo' way. -Ho,Ok-Eye.
"Don't oat-emper. "-Boston Post
GA ham don't be sausage. "-Boston
Traveller.
"This is too bad, sow'tis. Tripe-pun-
ming on some other city-Chic-hog-o, for
instance. Rooster again. "-NeU York
EUenine Mail.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1877-10-26
Carrier Pigeons.

An ingenious use of carrier pigeons
is on record. They were employed in
Belgium to smuggle tobacco into France.
Each bird carried from ten to fifteen
grammes of the weed, and two dozen
pigeons per day were regularly dis
patched. How long the new industry
had been established is not stated but
one day il came to grief A bird was
two heavily loaded, and he dropped
with his burden, exhausted, into the
Seine. A police inquiry resulted, and
the whole business was exposed.
French scientists are now discussing the
question whether the bird was merely
overloaded. or whether the tobacco,
heated by the warmth of the animal,
poisoned il.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1877-10-26
A FEW DALS,

just few days An, such few
Since the summer moon watched around you,
As we loitered along the golden sand,
Heart I'm heart and hand In hand,
And the waves, in eternal ebb and flow,
Chimed 10 your sweet words, soft and low,
All me such few little days ago.
Just few days The wooing breeze
Swept softly over the sleeping seas,
Whispering, whispering hope and truth,
In the happy language love teaches youth;
Which the tiny waveets seemed to know,
Az they broke at the feet that fingered slow
Al their marge few little days ago.
just a few days and tonight stood
Alone at the edge of the rising food;
There was ever murmur of JOY for me
In the angry moan of the rising sea
There was-but menace, stern and low,
Speaking of treachery, love and woe,
All wrought since few little days ago.
Chicago Ledger.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1877-10-26
Food for Europe.

Every day adds to the list of articles
of food we are shipping to Europe.
Butter, cheese, fresh meat, oysters and
fruit were the notable additions of the
past twelve months, and now the ship
ment of eggs is swelling into enormous
volume. Last year England alone inn
ported eggs to the value of $13, 900, 600,
and would have taken more il she could
have got them. All kinds of edible
fowls are also In demand.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1877-10-26

A NORTH CAROLINA girl pierced her
ears in order to get a pair of earrings,
and got instead a four and half pound
tumor. which surgeon has removed.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1877-12-15
4 Porcelain Fiddle.

Venice is considerably excited at
present over q very unusual sort of a
fiddle, the only one OF its kind, proba-
bly,, ever made. The manufacturer of
this porcelain fiddle was formerly a
workman in Saxon porcelain manufao-
tory. After his return, old and feeble,
to his old home, he attempted to carry
out long cherished project for making
fiddle, the box of which should be Of
china. With the aid of boy, it is stated,
he has in fact succeeded in producing a
fiddle of this kind, which has tone of
rare purity and astonishing richness,
combined with charming harmony and
extraordinary power. The box part, or
resonator, is exceedingly light, and the
strings are made of metallic wires,
while the bow, departing from the
usual form, is curved, making almost a
semi-circle. The success Of this clever
Venetian, who had enjoyed the advanta-
ges of the skill acquired in a German
porcelain factory, may be the means OF
directing musicians to the advantages
Of the clear, ringing, but fragile ,hina
and glass, for similar uses in acoustics, ---
] Scientific american.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1877-12-15
Stanley and His Note Book.

Says Stanley in letter describing his
African explorations A terrible crime
In the eyes of many natives below the
confluence of the Kwango and the Congo
was taking notes. Six or seven tribes
confederated together one day to destroy
us, because 1 was bad, very bad"
had been seen making medicine on
paper-writing. Such thing had
never been heard of by the Oldest in
habitant. 1t, therefore, must be witch
craft, and witchcraft must be punished
with death. The white chief must in
stantly deliver his notebook this medi-
cine) to be burned, or there would be wal
on the instant.
My notebook was too valuable il
had cost too many lives and sacrifices to
be consumed at the caprice of savages.
What was to be done? l had small
volume of Shakespeare, Chandos edi.
ton. It had been read and reread a
dozen times, it had crossed Africa, il
had been my solace many a tedious
honr, but it must be sacrificed. It was
delivered, exposed to the view of the
savage warriors. Is it this you want?'
Eyes. Is this the medicine that you
are afraid OFF," eyes; burn it, burn it.
1t is bad, very bad; burn it.
"Oh. my Shakespeare" said, "fare,
well y and poor Shakespeare was burnt
What q change took place in the faces
OF those angry, sullen natives For {
time it was like another jubilee. The
country was saved; their women anG
little ones would not be visited by cal
amity. "Ah the white chief was sc
good, the embodiment of goodness. tht
best of all men,"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1877-12-15
How q Horse Kept Warm.

The Meriden Conn. Republican tells
this story Zone cold morning last week
DIR. Wilson drove up to a house on
Crown street and left his horse without
hitching it. The horse waited few
moments, and his master not returning
he began to dance double shuttle, pre-
sumably to get his feet warm. Finding
this rather monotonoHs he started up
toward Olive street, keeping up kind
of Kentucky breakdown. When he had
gone several rods he cramped the buggy,
backed and turned round as neatly as
though guided by q skilful driver and
pranced back to the hitching post. Here
he waited about five minutes and then
started toward Main street, going
through several kinds of PAGES. Near
the corner he stopped and turned round
as skilfully as before, and frightened
boy who had tried to stop him almost
out of his wits by pursuing said boy with
open mouth, and bent back ears, as
though his usual habit was to eat every
small boy that he came across. He then
continued his antics until he reached the
hos5e where he had been left, and when
DIR. Wilson came out he was standing
at the hitching post as demurely as
though he had never thought of leaving
II
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1877-12-15
Mete0rlc Stones.

Within the last eighteen years twelve
falls of meteoric stones have occurred in
the United States, of which specimens
have been collected. Eight of these
falls took place in the prairie region of
the West, extending from Ohio to Kan
'sas, and from Kentucky to Wisconsin,
inclusive Prof. J. Il. Smith, of Louis
vile, gives map of this region in the
american Journal Of Science and Arts,
showing the locality of each fall, and he
states that the aggregate estimated
weight of the eight was 1000 kilo-
grammes, equal to more than 1890
pounds. Going back further, and TAX
ing a period of sixty years, Prof. Smith
finds that there have been twenty we'll
noted falls in the United States, ten of
which ware in the same region, and those
ten weighed twenty times as much as
the ten which occurred outside its
limits,
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1877-12-15
Shocking News from Edinburgh.

A writer in paper published at
Edinburgh, Scotland, says The other
day in the ladies' room of ono of the
confectioners in Edinburg l counted
twelve ladies at one time, each drinking
spirits, porter, or ale (none had wine)
one, girl not fourteen years old, con-
sumed bottle Of stout. AT the counter
of the same shop, while I was buying
some sweeties," two young ladies
under twenty paid for three "brandies
and Soda" In the same place at another
time, about noon, was shocked to see
lady order and drink glass of raw
brandy, and go away without eating
anything. A friend who witnessed
similar incident said the draught was
followed by liberal application OF eau
de Cologne to cover the offensive smell.
l am credibly informed that school girls,
with books in hand, go to confectioners
for "nips of cheery brandy, more than
one such visit being paid by the same
girl at different shops on her way home
and in one case the owner of the shop
got severe reprimand from young
girl for having catered her brandy in
the family pass book, as she intended to
pay it herself separately.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1877-12-15
NO. so.
Items Of Interest.
The noble horse leads a life of who

The noble horse leads life of whoa.
1t is wise COW that knows its own
fodder.
The language of the suspender is sup
posed to be, A" Brace up !"
In the case Of Sitting Bull, absence
makes the hair grow longer.
ANY kind of weather suits Michigan,
so the bureau needn't be backwards.
If Sitting Bull could have his way
about it, the American nation would
have no Indian summer.
The oldest OK. member of Congress now
living is the Hon. Artemus Hale, Of
Bridgewater, Mass. He is ninety-ive.
A person who had been listening to a
very dull address remarked that every
thing went off well-especially the al.
dience.
"Is it proper to say, 1 see the sun
rising or I see the sun rise?'" he
asked. "Sir, the proper thing is to get
home before it rises" replied his friend.
A mob in Winnemucca, New, threat
ened to destroy the railroad station and
train of cars if the company did not
remove passenger who had the small
pox. ......
The lady whom Stanley was to marry
has welded another. What shall it
profit man if he finds 10, 900, 900 hea-
thens and losses his best girl Pm. y
Herald.
A confidential clerk of the Roths-
childs, in Paris, lately absconded, after
robbing his employers of over $3.50, 900.
The money had been nearly all lost i'll
stock speculations.
The police force of Liverpool, Eng
| land. is composed OF twelve hundred
men, of an average height of five feet
nine and one-h half inches, and an average
service of nine years and seven months.
A Chicago inventor recently made
small fan-wheel, to be placed in the hat,
to keep the head cool in warm weather.
He set it going in his own hat, and the
first thing he knew his hair wasswound
up in the machinery. The spring was
very stiff, and before he could release
himself part of his hair was pulled out
by the roots.
Two Waterbury Comm teamsters
! were so mad because one wouldn't turn
out of narrow courtway for the other
that they sat on their wagons facing
each other all day, and unhitched his
horses after dark, leaving the wagons
still there. But about daylight next
morning each stole around and took the
cart out of the way.
A contemporary tells young ladies
how to arrange their hair in fashion
able style. "Let it all down" " il says,
sand comb it out with a crosscut- saw.
Then go up on the roof of the house,
and there stand still while the wind
plays (whatever is appropriate with it.
Then catch up the black with bow Of
ribbon, aud allow the front to stay as it
is"
Simplicity" is the sweet title of an
association of ladies just formed at
Leipsic, Germany. The object of this
association is to promote simplicity in
dress, and to make war upon luxury.
Members must pledge themselves not to
have any trains or false hair, not to wear
tuniques, pol naises or other frivolities.
The dresses must be plain, and only a
simple embroidery or trimming at the
en- | Of the costume is permitted.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1877-12-15
Weary Amid the Glitter.

A Washington letter has this: A lady
VIII ose husband held one of the highest
places in the government stood in her
magnificent home attired for her weekly
reception. "How gladly would give
up all the finery, show and insincerity
of this public place and go back to the
rooms lived in when we were first
married. would throw my silks and
diamonds away and sit down to my
supper of chip beef and tea at sunset,
and afterwards take long quiet walk
with Will, and rest on the stump in the
moonlight, and tell my little plans for
the future, and what / had done every
hour while he was gone, and know that
wewere alone in the world, living only for
each other. Those days seem like days
in heaven. work harder now than any
slave often three hundred calls to re-
turn in single week, receptions or
parties every night; see the same
people, hear the same talk, eat the same
things, come home disgusted, wonder
what / am living for, where l will go
when l die. Bette, / must have
Hon. - and Secretary - here to-
morrow I must get their influence
you must talk music to the secretary,
and You must ask Hon. --- about mono
lith monolith is his hobby. Do your
best. l need their help So it is
always. Help, influence, power-a
smile in my face, interest in my man.
ner, living q lie; feeding my soul on
husks."
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1877-12-15
Fashion i'm Fans.

Fans are of all kinds, from the rich
white satin fan for bridal occasions,
with its covering of Alencon or old
point, to the sober, dark-colored pocket
fan with Russian leather sticks. The
newest fans for evenings are mostly
white, with introductions of color in the
shape of very small flower blossoms,
such as lilies of the valley with faint
yellow stems and forget-me-nots, or
pompon rosebuds; these are nestled in
the marabout tops and so arranged as
to form bunch of flowers when the fan
is shut. The black fans of this kind
are equally dressy, the flowers intro
duced being of the brightest tints of
scarlet or yellow, and very Spanish in
effect. Other fans have tiny hecks of
color introduced in harlequin shades,
and very pretty when in motion. The
sticks of these fans are in ivory, ebony
or bone. Fans with cherry wood sticks
are novelty. tipped with silver Vienna
wood fans are finished in the same way,
and are as pretty when folded as unfold.
ed /; the tops have prettily-painted de-
signs in the Vatican style, sometimes
painted very carefully, according to the
price of the fan or the top of satin is
embroidered IN fosses or net is
stretched on them thickly embroidered
with glittering beads. Dark green is q
favorite color in fans this year, the mara
bout top and the satin being often of
the tone of color of The principal fall
goods.
Chatelaines worn with colored fans ara
of silver or oxidized silver, A favorite
design for the clasp is the japanese fan
or a half-opened fan the Japanese fan
is marked feature in the decoration of
many. other articles now worn as access
sories. Evening fans for ball dresses
are attached by ribbons matching the
dress or. trimmings, by chatelaines OF
fine flowers or by chains of gold or
some other jewelled design which adds
richness to the dress