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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1883-05-11

In Boston restaurant sat man from
Cambridge, who was . native of New
Hampshire. Meeting an old acquaint
anoe from that indefinite section known
AZ ~down East" the conversation soon
turned on family topics, and the pair
began to talk about their former
neighbors in most familiar way. ~Yes,"
remarked the Cambridge gentleman.
"Sam was in many respects different
from the rest of the boys. You re-
member who he married? Well, when
the old man, his father, found that he
was shinin' round with her, he called
him one day in the barn and said; Sam.
dye intend to marry BeckieY Sam
never said word, so the old man said:
Me boy, ye know all about them i
can't tell you nothin'. Ye know how
the sisters has turned out, and not one
of them is now Twin with their hus-
bands Sam was as mum as panto-
mime, and, just as soon as he was ready,
him and Beckie got tied. They lived
on a farm, and everything went on
smooth for about year, and it came 10
hog butcherin' time. Sam got ready
to have the usual party for the occasion,
and, just as he was sharpenin' up the
knives, Beckie came out and said: Sam,
Pm goin' home Sam protested in his
quiet way, but it was no use, so he said
he'd get man to row her across the
pond. 1t was about half "a mile over
She said: No, We won't; yell row me
over yerselfp Sam told her he couldn't,
and Beckie fred up and said: Then
I'll drown myself Sam said he'd go
with her if she wanted to do that, so the
boat was got ready, she got in, and they
rowed out till the water was twenty feet
deep. Then Sam stopped and said:
We'll, Beckie, this is good place for
We to drown yerselfp She didn't open
her mouth He waited awhile and then
said: Come Beckie, I'm in hurry to
get back She never looked up. Sam
put down the oars, caught hold of her
and pitched her in. She grabbed for
the boat, but he wouldn't let her get
near it. When she was almost done
out she said: Sam let me in that boat
and yell not hear anything more from
me out O. the way So he pulled her
in and they went back home. She
changed her clothes and entertained the
guests. They're now. nearly so, and
you never saw happier old couple
did you? don't think they ever spoke
of that duckin' since the day she was
gOin' to drown herself"
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1883-05-11
NEWS CONDENSED.
Geographic Summary
EASTERN.
EASTERN.

A strike of the iron-workers of Pitts
burg on June appears to be inevitable. A
consultation took place between represent
atives of the manufacturers and the Anal
eamated Association, and neither showed q
disposition to recede from the ground they
had taken, the employers insisting that
there should be a reduction Of wages at the
beginning of the labor-contract year, and
the workmen protesting that they will not
submit to the reduction The conference
adjourned without reaching an agreement
An explosion of gas in coal mine at
Wilkesbarre, Pa, killed two men Many
tombstones in an adjacent cemetery were
overturned by the force of the explosion,
which occurred 600 feet below the surface.
1t is announced that the large dis
tillery firm of George and Thomas Farthing
of Buffalo, is embarrassed, and it has in
volved many grain and liquor dealers Of
Buffalo and New York city
Gov. Cleveland has signed the bill
which practically repeats what are known as
the SUNDAY blue laws of New York.
Gov. Butler has requested the State
Board of Health of Massachusetts, to re-
move Sanborn, its Secretary, who has not
taken the oath Of his office for several
terms The Governor says If sanborn is re-
tanned he will allow no public moneys to be
used under his direction.
Many counsel have expressed the
opinion that the great Brooklyn bridge can
not be made free for any kind of travel
A branch of O'Donovan Rossa's Irish
Revolutionary League was organized in New
York last week with a membership of one
hundred Dynamite is the rock upon which
the society is built
A new metal, discovered by Boston
metallurgist has, it is claimed, special fit
ness for telegraph wires, having great con-
ductivity and tenacity and being exempt
from rust 1t can be produced at q cost of
about cents pound
Gov. Sprague, the famous trotting
stallion owned by ]. L Case, of Racine, Wis,
died last week at Lexington, Ky, Of pink
ese The animals winnings on the turf last
year amounted to $1,000
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1883-05-11
Knew All About IL.

A colored man was hanging around
the Opera House the other evening in
q manner to show that he was deeply
interested in what was going on inside,
and gentleman finally said to him:
why don't you go in? Under the
Civil Rights bill, you can take a seat in
the parquette circle"
"Yes, sab, 1 knows all bout dat.
sah," was the reply. Under de Cibil
Rights bill 1 ken take any seat in de
house, but under the present strain
on my finances / couldn't buy two
shingles if hull opera houses war sellin'
for ten cents apiece, sab !"-Free Press.
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ond private inquiry into the murder con-
Gptracy
An important bill has been introduced
IN the French Chambers by NJ Tirard, the
Minister of Finance, which will have the
effect Of lifting the Government out of itS
financial difficulties It proposes to convert
the per cent rentes into AZ per cents
France has been paying per cent on a debt
Of 81, 40o, 0OO. 600, which was borrowed
twelve years ago to pay the German war in
demnity The credit of the country Is now
70 good that it can borrow at and even 8
per cent
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1883-05-11

the Lower Rio Grande In regard to yellow
fever, against which 1t Is proposed to quar-
antine New Orleans continues it, policy Of
rigid exclusion of vessels from presumably
infected ports. even though the result Of
such action is the withdrawal Of regular
lines of steamers
The bricklayers of Petersburg. Va,
struck for SO per day, and their demand was
Immediately granted
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1883-05-11

SAN Francisco claims to make more
and better chocolate than any othe,
place in the world. The ingredients
are sugar from the Sandwich islands,
cocoa from Ecuador and vanilla raised
in California.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1883-05-11
BUSINESS FAILURES.

At Louisville, KY. F. +. Lutte,
brewer, has failed Liabilities, $4,000; as
seta. $1,000
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WASHINGTON.

During the past six months 132 ma
tional banks have been organized, with q
capital of sl4, 95s, 500
Secretary Folger refuses to remove
ID. s. Alexander, Fifth Auditor Of the Treas
ury, from the commission appointed to ex-
anime the charges against Supervising Ar
chitect Hill
Vice Admiral Rowen having been
relieved at his own request from the post OF
Superintendent of the Naval Observatory,
Commodore shufeldt has been appointed to
succeed him
The discovery of some dust-covered
account books in the Treasury Department
at Washington discloses the fact that in
1888 there was balance of $16l ,339 due the
Government and unaccounted for by Gen.
George Washington The charitable explain
alton is suggested that the money was lost
in war operations, and not in options on
corn Benedict Arnold was also short in his
accounts 81, S31. 81
Following is the regular monthly
~ 81 L. to.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1883-05-11

Teller says he does not intend to make any
reply to the charges contained in Senator
Hills letter, except in so far as they relate
to his management of the affairs of the In
terror Department The Secretary specif-
cally added in response to further inquiries:
THE personal illusions of this letter I do
not intend to dignity by an answer
President Arthur has appointed Will
lam S. Woods District Judge for the Seventh
district Qndiana), vice Walter Q. Gresham,
appointed Postmaster General
The Societies of the Armies of the
James and the Potomac will hold a consoli-
dated reunion at Washington May 16 Fare
from oil points will be reduced
The British Minister, West, has re-
quested the dismissal of Edward O'Meagher
Condor from the Treasury Department at
Washington for alleged incendiary utter
ances against England
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-07-13

On the New Orleans and Northeastern rail
road, across Lake Ponchartrain, an immense
trestlework is now in process of construction,
which, when completed, will be 2l miles in
length The piles average 60 feet In length,
and are driven about 40 feet In each bent
there are four piles, and the bents are 10 feet
apart The caps of the piles are - by Il
inches, and the stringers are by Ii inches,
three of them on each side laid on edge. The
cross ties are only four inches apart, and on
them are boted stringers, which act as guard
rails The ties form q secure decking to the
trestework, upon which the wheels Of q cal
could run without danger of leaving the bridge
on account Of the guard-rai The trestle-
work from beginning to end, is one of the
grandest undertakings connected with railroad
building in the South. Some idea Of its mag
nitude may be formed from the fact that the
quantity of lumber required, outside of the
piles, is over $4,000, 900 feet
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-07-13

Chaplain McCabe," whose singing and
preaching combined have built many Meth
odist church in the West, went 70 Saratoga
few days for needed rest. But as luck
would have it, Saratoga was just the wrong
place for him TO go. For the Methodist
church there had long been struggling with a
debt, until, as one of the brethren said, ''they
could see stars. And hearing of this Mr.
McCabe said, out of the fulness of his ,ner-
o1s heart: Brethren, please allow me to
help you little. You have studied astrono-
my long enough under difficulties Let me
help you TO lift little of the burden from
you, so that the stars may disappear for
space. His offer was gladly accepted, and
after the service last Sunday evening be sang
and preached the whole amount out of the peo-
pies pockets in less than an hour. The
"Chaplains" friends say that it would be use
less to send him for his vacation to place
where there was no Methodist church, as in
all probability he would spend all his time in
building one.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-07-13

There is little town in Ohio named Zosr,
which in these busting days of progress and
change is a veritable wonder, if the story told
by q correspondent who recently visited the
town is true. This correspondent says that
the inhabitants, who have no desire to amass
wealth, work for one common end-that is,
for the good Of the community, which owns
and controls the entire village, including
thousands of acres of the richest land in the
Buckeye state. The money goes into one
common treasury; the necessaries Of life, in
cluding food, provisions and garments, are
furnished by the village officials, consisting of
three trustees and a committee of five, who
are annually elected by ballot. The village
contains about 300 inhabitants, which number
has been the same since 1917, never increas
ing or decreasing 10 any noticeable extent.
There are no preachers, but all the people
are devout, worshipping after the manner of
the Friends. The marriage vow is held sa-
cred and the laws are rarely broken.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-07-13

There's tue music Of the birds,
And the music Of the bees;
There's the music Of the forests
In the grand old trees;
Natures symphony Is sweet,
And without single haw,
Yet there's nothing ike the music
OF the Hammer and the saw,
Hail to Liberty aud Peace.
Hail 70 Order, heavens FIRST law
And the worlds ennohIug chorus
OF the Hammer and the Saw
Though the little birds may sing,
And the balmy zephyrs blow,
Yet the larder may be empty
And the wheat crop low;
But when Labor strikes a note,
Then the heart that was IN awe
Dances lightly to the music
OF the Hammer and the saw.
Hail to Liberty and Peace!
Hail TO order, heavens first law!
And the worlds ennobinE chorus
OF the Hammer and the Saw.
The man may not be skilled
For the harp or for the Tyre,
But have caught an inspiration
From ambitions noble FIRE
an earn my bread and bed,
Though, he cries, "a crust and straw,
While N climbing to the music
OF the Hammer and the Saw ~
Hail to Liberty aud Peace.
Hail to order, heavens irst Law!
And the worlds ennobing chorus
OF the Hammer and the saw.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-07-13

OF the experiment in self-government now
on trial at Amherst College the New York
Times says:
The first step in this direction was taken
three years ago when each student was
placed in the position Of person who signs
a contract He was to be regarded as one
party and the college authorities were TO be
regarded as the other, and violations OF the
college rules which the student had agreed TO
obey were to be violations of this contract
The practical working of the contract sys-
TEN has been so satisfactory that the college
has now decided to give its students chance
TO govern themselves. All questions Of dis
oiplins are to be referred to body called the
College Senate, which consists Of four Sen
iors, three Juniors, two Sophomores, and one
Freshman, each class eleeting its representa-
tives At the meeting Of this Senate the
President of the College will be the presiding
officer, aud will have the power to veto the
decisions of the Senators. The Senators are
to meet in response to the Presidents call or
at the request of two of their own number.
1t is said that the first elections, which were
recently held have resulted in the choice of
Trustworthy and conservative students, and 1t
is predicted that the office of Senator will be
regarded as one of the highest and most hon
orable that an Amherst student can attain.
I The experiment is one that touches the fun
damental principles Of College government.
| 1t is simply an appeal to the good sense Of o
| group of intelligent young men, prompted BY
/ a conviction that these young men viii under
/ proper treatment, become incapable of will
| fully and deliberately doing what is unmanly
and dishonorable.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-07-13

New Orleans Pieayuue The single eye
glass is worn by the dude. The theory is
that he can see with one eye much more than
be comprehend.
Can a man marry his deceased wifs's sister
in any part of America EHgliSAmGH. Not
unless the sister is willing, and as a general
thing she isn't. She knows him too we'll -
Philadelphia Netcs.
Some one says mo thoroughly occupied
man was ever miserable" That man evident
ly don't know what it is to attempt the feat
of keeping twin babies quiet while their
mother goes to church. philadelphia Nstna.
Some people are never satisfied. Show
them how to live happily on a small income
and they will want you to furnish the income.
N. o, PieayuHe.
There is one thing connected with your
table" said drummer TO a Western land
lord, that is not surpassed even by the best
hotels in Chicago" Yes, replied the pleas
ed landlord "and what is thaty' The
salt. n-R0olester Post E1press.
Scotch story by no means new One
| night Sandy told her that be 'liket" her "aw.
| full wee" She simply responded ditto. '
l Sandy was not very sure what that meant, so
| the next day, while at work, he said Faith
er, can you tell me what ditto Isl" "Oh,
/ ay, Sandy" replied the father; ''dae ye see
/ that cabbage! ?! Yes" And dae ye see
that ither ane, that it's jist the same 2
| Yes" "Weel that's ditto" Gracious
| goodness - exclaimed Sandy did she ca
me cabbage head I'll ma wed her. -
| Glasgow Battle.
/ These are few incidents of the cyclone
season which a Western newspaper man hal
evolved The turning of a well wrong side
out in Mississippi moving township lines IL
Nebraska blowing all the slaves out of 1
whiskey barrel in Iowa and leaving the bung
hole changing the day of the week in Wis
consin snatohlng twelve shirts out of Henry
Clay Deans truck at Rebel Coyei killing al
honest Indian agent in the far West twist
| ing the tail of mule in Texas lifting DayiC
Davis of the political fence in Illinois mur
dering a man contrary TO law in Kentucky
blowing the crack out of a fence in Dakota
and all the sehism out Of church choir il
MinnesotA."
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-07-13
Miscellany.

Fame.
All, fate, cannot q man
Be wise without beard?
From East to West, from Beersheba 70 Dan,
Say, was it never heard
That wisdom might in youth be gotten,
Or wit be ripe before twas rottcu2
he pays too high price
For knowledge and for fame
Who gives his siuews to be wise,
His teeth and bones 20 buy name,
And crawls through life a paralytic
To earn the praise Of bard aud critic.
Is 1t not better done,
To dine and sleep through forty years,
Be loved by few, be feared by meme,
Laugh life away, have wine for tears,
Aud take the mortal leap undaunted,
Content that all we ask was granted?
But fate will not permit
The seeds Of gods TO die,
Nor suffer sense to win from wit
It's guerdOn Ia the sky;
Nor let us hide, whate'er our pleasure,
The worlds Light underneath a measure.
Go then, sad youth. and shine!
Go, sacrihce TO Fame;
Put love, joy, health, upon the shrine,
And life 20 fan the flannel
Thy hapless self for praises barter,
And die to Fame an honUred martyr.
-R. ". Emerson.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-07-13

Judge Smell at Washington has fined man
$40 for running down" bicycle He said
that in the eyes of the law bicycle is a
carriage, having in common with other car
risges equal rights to the streets and high
ways, protected by the same laws, and their
riders are amenable TO the same road laws
governing the drivers Of other vehicles. The
decision was also given that while the law de-.
fines exactly how carriages Cor Bicycles shall
pass each other in an opposite direction, in
passing in the same direction it is allowed to
pass upon either side which offers the least
obstruction or gives the most open way, and
after the carriage or bicycle behind has indi-
Gated the course by starting upon it the car
riage must not obstTuct the way. When q
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ST. CATHARINE,s HAIL,
q lIE


Diocesan School for Girls lnder the direction Of the
Bishop Of Maine.
MADAME MOEDAN, Principal
Assisted by seven competent teachers.
hEs, A. S, FEOTHIEGHAM, Matrnp,
AL4s sC4ull aHDrds thorough instruction in all de-
tartmeus with full college course IN Lain ana Greek
h1deru Languages and Conversation Glasses under
the charge Of native teachers Special advantages for
The study Of Music and Art.
Ierms-525O year. Sixteenth school year opens
september 20.
Address the Principal above until June 20, after
which date inquiries may be made Of the Matron.
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Railroads.
VERMONT VALLEY RAILROAD.

psssSSS6ssyilsa Al " trains Oh the road viii
E;ss5sz=sssss E;ss5ssz=sssss=ssI sI@efA leave BRArTLEBoEo for al
North alto 800 u. u D.,
gl5 200 and II 200 pm.
The II 200 p. train is express for MoutreH via
White River Junctonl with sleeping car attached.
The lO:3Ua. N. train is mail train for Montpelier
st. Adams, Rutland, Burlington, Montreal the Pas.
,umpsic road and the White Mountains.
The GOO pm. train is mail train for White River
junction and Rutland.
Trains leave BELLOWS FALLS for the south, on.
meeting with the Connecticut River line at
70. follows: Montreal express train at 4:u5 a. II.
mail and accommodation, g:lO a. m: afternoon e1-
press :4U p. N. ; White Mountain express 20 pm.
Authese trains make close connection with Boston
Albany r. r., both east and west Of Springfield.
~ J MUIIIGAN. .Supprinteudeut.
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man driving team turns out Of his course
to obstruct the course Of the bicycle be does
so at his peril. Where the way was open up
on both sides usage, however, requires that
the person in the rear desiring to pass shall
do so on the left"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-07-13
FITCHBURe RAIlR0AD.
HOOSAC TUNNEL ROUTE.

Runs Sundays; omitted Mondays.
The trains arriving Boston at :37 am. 3:O5 :4O
p M and the trains leaving Boston at 80 Am :Ou
aud 500 pm, through trains with through
slsrpiug or drawingroOm ears to and from the West
Via Hu rae Tunnel
General office Hoosac Tunnel Route, 25OWAshington
Street. Boston. JOHN ADAMS, Genl supt.
L. k.TURNER. AsstSupt.
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DIAMOND
G0LD and SILVER PAINT.

Bronze Paint. Artists Black.
For Eilding Fancy Baskets, Frames Lamps
Chandeliers, and for all kinds Of ornamental work
Equal 10 any OF the high priced kinds and only
lOsts package At the druggists or postpaid ffom
WELLE, RICHARDSON a co, BarlinEtsA' w
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The stock is UNUSUALLY
large and attractive this sea-
son, comprising a full line of
Black and COlOred DRESS
SILKS, which | shall now
offer at the following reduced
prices:
Six pieces Cheney Bros. Amer rican Silks in
Black and Colors at Sl.o0 per yard never
before sold for less than : -. j. pieces
very fine and heavy Colored and Black Silks
at Sl.15 regular price Sl3e. 10 pieces very
heavy - in Brocade silk at 81 -, regular
price Sl.5o. II pieces Gunett u Belleu Blk.
Silks at 95c, SI20 Sl3,, SL45, SlG5,
| ) -, ! 30 and $500. This lot of silks
were selected with great care from two of the
best Lyons Manufactures and are warranted
to wear well and not crack. At the above
named prices they are fully 10 per cent. lower
than any city quotation for same grades Of
! goods and will be offered at these prices for
30 days only.
l shall also offer 40 pieces fine and hand
some Worsted Dress Goods of the regular 20
and - cent quality all at 10 cts This lot is
great bargain and will not last long at the
price. Equally good bargains at % and
80 cts; and as a special and unparalleled bar
! gain I shall offer about % pieces elegant quail
| ity Double Width French Albatross and Nuns
| Yelling in Black, White, Cream and all the
new shades at the low price Of 30 cts pr yd,
never before sold under 60 or - cts. As they
are very desirable goods for evening and
summer wear, they will not last long at the
low price.
shall also offer special bargains in fine
High Cost Dress Goods at from 6jc to S1OO
per yard.
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nav LONDON NORTHERN RAILROAU
TRAINS LEAVE BRATTLEBORo AS T.
Going south.

TRAINS LEAVE BRATTLEBORO AS FOLLOWS
Going south.
l:50 a. m. for South Vernon, Springfield, Millert
Falls, Fitchburg, Boston, and all stations the
New London Northern railroad. Sundays only
connects for Springfield. Mondays, starts from
Mulers Falls, leaving there At c :O5 q. m
IO:uO q. M, for Conn River L. r., Millers Falls
Palmer, Fitchburg, Boston, Hoosac Tunnel &c.
rs ,. N, White Mountain express for New York Via
Springfield, Mass.
I:44 ?. m, steamboat train for New London.
Going North.
frame arrive il BrattIeboro-
10 :2G a m, from New London and New York.
l4.2s ,. ~, from Milers Falls, Hoosac Tunnel Eos
ton, Fitch5urg, &c.
3:Os, White Mountain express.
4;3U pm, from New London.
C:n4 p. H., from spriu gheld, New York sc.
lH:5O PM, from Boston, Worcester, HOosac Tunnel
and all stations on New London Northern road,
and from Springfield, New York &c.
c. +. SPAULDING, Acting Supt
-.A L.nlln. ClLn.. LMLv 2. SIS.