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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1884-07-03
A. WHY SHOULD THE SPIRIT or
MORTAL BE PROUD9


THE following 10 the late President Lincoln's
fsvorits poem, -Ohl Why should tho Spirit of
Mortal Be Proud2" William Knox Is the au-
thor.I
like a swift-fiowing meteor, fast-fying cloud.
flash Of the lightning, a break OF the wave.
Man passeth from life to his rest in the grave
The leaves of the oak and the willow shall fade,
he scattered around aud together he laid;
Aud the young and the old. and the low and the
high.
Shall nolder TO dust. and together shall lie.
The infant and mother attended and icSed
The mother that infants affection who proved,
The husband that infant and mother who blest.
Each all, are away TO their dwellings OF rest.
Tie maid on whose cheek, on whose brow. In
whose eye,
Shone beauty and pleasure, her triumphs are byS
And the memory of those who loved her and
Are alike from the minds of the living erased
The hand of the king that the scepter hath
Thu brow OF the priest that the inter hath worn
The eve OF tse sage and the heart OF the brave,
are hidden and lost in the depths OF the grave.
The peasant whose lot was to SOW and to reap;
The herdsman who climbed with his goats up
tie steep.
The hegpar who wandered in search for his
bread.
Have faded away like the grass that we tread.
The saint who enjoyed the communion of
Heaven;
The wise and the fooish the guilty and just.
Have quietly mingled Their bones in the dust.
SO the multitude goes like the flower or the
That wirfers away to let others succeed;
So the multitude comes, even those we behold,
To repeat every tale that has often been told.
For we are the same our fathers have been;
We see the same sights our fathers have seen:
We drink the same stream and View the same
And run the same course our fathers have run.
The thoughts we are thinking our fathers would
From the death we are shrinking our fathers
To the life we are oiinging they also would cling:
But 1t speeds nom US all like bird on the wing
They loved. hut the story we cannot unfold;
They scorned, but the heart of the naughty IL
cold;
They grieved. but no wall from their slumber
viii come:
They joyed. but the tongue of their gladness is
dumb.
They died aye, they died; we things that are
That walk on the turf that lies over their brow,
And make in their dwellings a transient abode,
Meet the things that they met on their pilgrim
age road.
Yeai hope and dependency, pleasure and pain.
We mingle together in sunshine and rain:
And the saile and the tear, the song and the
dirge,
Still follow each other. like surge upon surge.
IT'S the wink of the eye; tits the draught of
the breath,
From the blossom of health to the paleness of
death:
From the eilded saloon, to the bier and the
ehroud--
Chi Why should the spirit of mortal be proud?
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1884-07-03

not knowl Better than my own life.
Were il not so should not now have
this ring upon my finger" she said. 40
ter to the light, that IL might shine and
sparkle in its dazzling beauty. "But !
cannot break my word, even for you,
Eustace, dear"
"You are unreasonable. Daisy. For
we might cut this Gordian knot by the
exercise of our own free will. You
might become my own true wife now
and then i should have my prize with
me on this long, long journey"
But Daisy Arnold only shook her
golden head.
"We must wait and see what goods
the gods may provide in the future for
us. And now leave me, Eustace, or !
shall break down entirely. One O'Clock
tomorrow will come only too soon"
"Yes, but may not start tomorrow,
as / have so many things to attend to
ere i CO."
"Oh, 60, by all means, tomorrow, or
you will be obliged to wait until an
other week, and your relative may be
dead when you arrive"
Il have a companion to hunt for my
mother. She will be entirely alone.
Mrs. Forrest told me that she knew OF
some one who would like the situation,
and perfectly recommendable at the
same time. But that is in Brooklyn,
and shall have to go tomorrow to see
about her.
sob, do not let that hinder you,
Eustace; think know of young
woman who would suit your mother,
and 1 will send her to Cumbermere.
"Can she read aloud and make jel-
lies, and prepare delicacies. and sew
ruffies and cap borders, and talk flu
emily "" asked Eustace, with smile.
"She can do everything"
"And will she have patience and for
bearance, and be as meek as Moses?"
AT least, rest assured, she will try"
"She will suit, then, think. But,
Daisy, it seems to me that you are In
haste to hurry me of.
"Oh, Eustace, dearest, you are mis-
Judging me-" she said, in a voice which
trembled in spite of all her self. control.
Il want you to do your duty, that it
all, to your sick uncle. and let his last
hours be cheered by the touch of a
gentle, loving hand. And, more than
this, should like you to learn the les
son of LIES patience and endurance. 1t
will be sunshine after darkness if you
do not repinc."
"My own little prophetess" he said,
drawing her to him and kissing the un-
resisting lips. Il will go and strive to
bear up manfully. But oh, my darling,
it will be hard. You do not know what
sacrifice it will be for me-"
mo greater than for me, my love,
she said, through her fast falling tears.
However, have your love, and any
man should be rich with that. But, oh.
my darling, how often shall I remem-
Der this sunset, shining through the
pomegranates and orange trees and
your lovely face pressing minel"
"And L, too, Eustace, shall never for
get it. But look forward, not back
ward, my brave dear, and all will come
right in Gods own time"
One embrace and they parted.
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The Rusher.
Does the man rush?'
"Ves he ia n rusher -

"Does the man rush?"
"Yes, he is rusher."
"Why does he hurry along the street
in that fashion? Perhaps his house is
afre?"
Perhaps he never had one. That
man is lawyer who possibly makes
SO week. When he leaves his Office
he puts up sign, Back in three min
utes: please waltz"
But why does he rush?'
"To make people think he is carry
ing the Supreme Court under his hat. y
Wouldn't some of his creditors
tackle him on the street il he didn't put
on so much steam?"
"K'rect, my boy You might guess a
thousand times and not hit the nail any
closer IN Quad.
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Have Patients.

Il know, my DEAR" said the young
doctor to h wife, that we are net
rich; but after awhile our luck will
change, and we will have everything
we want. You must learn to have pa
tience."
"Don't preach what YOU don't prac-
tice. If you'd learn to have patients,
we would soon be out of trouble and
she wh;sked out of the room, so full of
feeling that she stopped over ut the
eyes.-lIerchdnt Traveller.
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HUMOR.

pa" asked Walter, what is Q Bud
dhist?" "A Buddhist, my son." replied
pa, "is s-well-a sort OF horticultural
chap-you've heard of budding fruits,
you know. Times Democrat.
A CORRESPONDENT wants to know il
there is more than one religious demon
nation that believes in feet-washing.
It is sincerely to be hoped that there is.
Cincinnati Saturday Night
A CAMEL will work for seven or eight
days without drinking. In this he
differs from some men who will drink
seven or eight days without working
LotoeH Courier.
"No, LAURA, no. They do not open
the campaign with q can-opener. They
do il with a corkscrew. How little.
alas, do women know about politics.
Burlington Hawkeye.
"NEIN, Herr SHERMAN. / don't buy
dot ring off you for no hundert dollar,
I'M I dom do no pizness NIT you vot-
ever, don't it? Wy i didn't buy dot
ring off Silbermann. eh? Veil. SLIDER
mann vas goin' to marry my vie vunce,
I'M he didn't. Ven O man was schmarter
as i, dom do no pizness NIT him,
amt it?"
IT'S commonplace. stale situation.
Now the curtain comes down from above
On the end Of our little fiytation-
A travesty romance: for Love.
IL he climbed la disguise to your lattice,
SFell dead of the first kiss pain:
But one thing Is left US now that is
Begin 1t again.
THE BANG MUST Go.
The fat has at last gone forth
Ana ~, hos ta -han nt~
And all the girls, both Sou h and North,
Are filled with many pang
o, sharper than serpent tooth.
And deadier than its FAM.
Are laws, opposed TO love and truth.
Which ostracize the bang!
THE PLUMBERS DAUGHTER.
But suddenly across our path.
With waters dark and troubled.
A raging to rent rushed In wrath.
Its force each moment doubled.
Confdingly upcn the brink,
Her hand in mine she trusted,
Then murmured low: George, dont you think
Somebody's hydrant's busted?"
chicago Tribune.
MOTHER, may go ont to vo'e?'
Yes, my charming daughter:
Be sure you z a big bank note
For voting as you ought ter.
A New YORK man advertised "a safe,
quick, and reliable corn remover, with
out the application of knife or caustics;
uO PulH GA pCIlClCto. AiSO OhiJ W.
A young man who never walks out
without wishing he could leave his feet
at home forwarded 81, and two days
afterward received by express live
crow.
JoNEs-"Yes, sir. I have been in
suited, sir. My blood boils when I
think of it." Smith-"But in what
way?" "You know my name was on
the jury list last week" "Yes. well,
went there and was put on the jury
at once" Nothing remarkable about
that" "Yes, but you forget; not sim
gle lawyer on either side objected to
me. Could anything he more insult
ing?" what! Not Directing to you?"
"Of course. They must have taken
me for q natural-born numbskull, or
they wouldn't have been so willing"
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THELE are three wicks to the lamp OF
q mans life-brain, blood. and breath.
Press the brain little, its light goes
out, followed by both the others. Stop
the heart minute, aud out go all three
of the wirks. Choke the air out of the
lungs, and presently the fluid ceases to
supply the other centers of flame, and
ali is soon stagnation, cold, and dark
ness.
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DAISY ARN0tD'S STRATAGEM.
BY ALMA +. M'KEE.
CHAPTER i

UnsirIed by the breeZcs breath.
The stiffness almost seems
The pulseless calm OF death.
When am tar, far away,
Whero'e my bark NAV be,
A the soft, balmy air gideS along,
May IL bring some tidings OF thee.
1t was almost like bit of Persian
poetry, that little conservatory, in its
glow and fragrance, and soft, delicious
murmur of leaves, ornamented with aza-
leas, geraniums, pomegraHates, orange
blossoms, etc. Daisy Arnold looked
not unlike Persian enchantress, as she
stood leaning one fair hand ON a vine
wreathed Psyche, her hair of FURNISHED
gold wing in brightness with the acacia
plumes sweeping above her head, and a
culver in the white lids that hid her
deep blue eyes. She was tall and
large, with regular features, and sea-
shell pink IN her cheeks, and an uncon-
scious hauteur in the poise of her dainty
throat and shoulders. Daisy Arnold
was born to be an heiress, and very
gra efully she fulfilled the mission of
her sunshiny life.
She was not alone in the sunshine
and fragrance of the conservatory.
Eustace Emory was there, leaning
against the stages, and somewhat i'm
patiently twisting and untwisting q
spray of jessamine with his nervous
fingers. He was a tall, manly young
fellow, with dark brown eyes and hair,
and face that you were involuntarily
compelled to admire and like.
Il cannot see any sense In asking
such impo. sibilities, Daisy" he said,
Amost passionately.
care they impossibilities, Eustace,
dear?"
IL cannot go to South America with
out YOU"
"But you can, and.you will"
~How can / go away there without
you, and to be gone whole year? 1t is
impossible, Daisy. And sometimes,
when you reason as you are doing now,
L almost fancy that you do not care for
me as you used to do"
"Eustace!"
Il know, darling, that it may sound
unjust; but how can help t?"
But tell me, that may understand
you have me do?"
Marry me tonight, and go to South
America with me In the vessel which
sails tomorrow at 1 O'clock. That is
all. Daisy"
"a very reasonable wish" laughed
Daisy. "But you know, Eustace, that
L never will marry you without your
mothers free sanction and approba-
ton"
"But she does not know you, Daisy. "
"That makes no material difference.
i. shall never enter family where / am
not welcomed by each member"
"But just think, dearest, how utterly
absurd and groundless mothers objec-
tions are.'
Eyes, she iancies me frivolous,
heartless woman of the world, with no
knowledge beyond waltzing and hirt-
ing Bh, Eustace?"
"I do not know what ever possessed
me to allow you to read that unjust let
ter. But, darling, forget the existence
of that letter. and follow me to the par
spnage this night, where you will be
made my own sweet wife. Will you not
consent, dear?"
"Nay, Eustace; and you must not
seek TO turn me from the path of duty.
My dignity and pride would, also, suf-
fer, il married until your mother gives
her free and full consent"
eAnd you say that you love me,
Daisy ?" he asked, tone of unrepressed
anguish in his voice.
~Ah, dear heart; how well you can
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DE chap dat am stoopin' ober hoein'
ont his later patch amt APP to see all de
lcctle failin' oh his naburs.
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CHAPTER III.

"Are you going away, Miss Daisy ?"
asked the little French maid, standing
aghast in her occupation of putting
away fine laces and velvets in n satin
lined box of veined sandalwood.
"Yes. Prepare my trunks, Lefty, or
1 will pack them myself.
And when are we to start, Miss 2"
81 shall go alone, Lefty"
"And not take me, Miss Daisy? And
who is to dress your hair, and look af-
ter your dresses, and tidy up your
room?"
Il shall wait upon myself.
"But, Miss Daisy"
"Take away the silks and satins,
Lefty, and leave out my pink gingham,
and muslins, and wrapper or two, /"
said her mistress, imperatively. "There,
now leave me alone"
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CHAPTER III.
CUMBERMERE.

CUMBERMERE.
Mrs. Emory sat alone in her cozy
parlor at Cumbermere, with great
gray cat purring on rug at her feet.
She was musing on her far off-son, alb
stractedly, hearing and seeing nothing
until suddenly, looking up, she saw a
pretty and quiet-looking young person,
clad in neat but cheap garb of brown,
standing before her.
well, what's wanting?" CURLY asked
Mrs. Emory.
"If you please, ma'am, have come
as companion"
"Whom from?" she demanded, sur
veying the large blue eyes and golden
bands of smoothly brushed hair dis
trustfully.
II heard in New York that Mrs.
Emory wished a companion, and came
to take the situation, with your per-
mission, madam"
Hem-m-m!' said the lady. what
is your name?"
Dorothy Arnold"
Are you related to those Arnolds in
New York;"
Il am alone in the world, madam"
"Ah, that is well, muttered the lady,
soto voce. IL couldn't endure airy one
belonging to that waltzing Italian
song-sinsing girl-but where are your
references?"
Dorothy Arnold drew letter from
her wicker basket.
$50 Mrs. Forrest knows you, ell? ?"
asked her inquisitress.
"Yes, madam"
"Well," commented the matron,
glancing over the note, "this recon-
mendation seems very satisfactory. /
don't know but you may come and try.
The only objection that can have is
that you altogether too pretty-look-
ing. and / do not know as you are Teally
to blame for that. Take off your things
you may as well begin at once"
More than year has elapsed since
the last e. nts recorded in this story.
The naples were bare and leafess.
The snow lay white and deep in all the
hollows and dimples by the roadside,
and sharp December wind wassweep-
ing across the valley rs the sun glowed
with momentary r, dness through the
woods upon the distant hills ere 1t sank
out of sight.
"How soon it grows dark !" said Mrs.
Emory. with little sigh. "Thats
right, Dorothy-put on some more
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-03-28
Let view England Dcmand ~

The Springfield Republican, quoting from
letter from Hon. Henry L. Pierce Of Mass-
achusetls, in which he pronounoes Mr.. Ed
munds "tho best and strongest" Republican
candidate, and expresses his belief that the
Massachusetts Republicans are substantially
unanimous in favor of Edmunds and Lincoln,
adds this unequivocal and significant COM
ment:
"This is the opportunity of New England.
She has the mRn-not tho self-seeker, but the
senator of thorough training in craftsmanship,
toward whom the country is looking He
would indeed completely unite the party ;
stalwarts half-breeds and Independents could
rally around Edmunds and Lincoln the head
of the ticket would be unassailable, inoor-
ruptible, safe and wise; with him Ohio and
New York would be Republican states. Strong
at all points, nothing could prevent the sue
cess of such a ticket at the polls 1t is for
New England to demand the nomination of
Edmunds and Lincoln in the Republican con-
vention. Let Massachusetts, Vermont and
Connecticut unite for Edmunds, and know no
second choice, to begin with. That would
awaken the New England sentiment in the
West, and force the fighting on line where
the arguments of expediency and q popular
demand unite to give the promise and potion
cy of victory"
1t is indeed significant when a paper like
the Republican, which prides itself on its Ill
ira independence pledges itself in advance to
the support of possible presidential ticket,
says that nothing could defeat II, and declares
it to be the duty of New England Republicans
to 'demGnd' its nomination. The position
of the Boston Herald another independent
paper, and one of eminent ability, with wide
influence, is equally unequivocal. Every day
makes it more and more evident that ticket
bearing the names of Edmunds and Lincoln
would have the support of every Republican
and of every independent vote as no other
ticket would.
The suggestion of the Republican is good
one. The Republicans of every New England
state, leaving Maine to the support of Blaine
for her first choice, should send their strong
est men to Chicago, and then these CT New
Englanders should stand as a unit ito awak-
en- New England sentiment in the West, and
to demand firmly, but with all due wisdom
and discretion, the nomination of the one
ticket which has in it the promise and po-
tency" of unfailing victory
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NeWfane.


PAINFUL AND SHOCKING ACCIDENT
Last Monday afternoon our venerable
ana respected townsmRn, Col. Holland Pimp-
tof, met with the most shocking accident
that has ever startled this community. 1t
seems that between two aud three o'clock his
sonin-law, Mr.. Hosford, had syruped down
lot OF sap and taken it to the house TO sue
ar on, and the old gentleman took his news
paper and went to the sugar house, a dis.
lance OF some eight rods to attend TO boiling
the sap. After he had got it nicely to boil.
ing he thought he would look out of the win.
dows to see about ths depth of snow on the
NIL back OF the house. To do this he had to
step up wall back of the arch, and in step
ping back missed his footing and fell over
backwards In the boiling sap; He succeeded
IN getting out and got TO the house alone be-
fore his family knew what had happened.
Upon taking his clothes of his BODY from
the back of the neck to the knees was found
TO os literally cooked. DR.. DeVore was i'm
medlately summoned and everything posi-.
Die was done to relieve his agony.
Fr!ady morning. Mr.. Plimpton died this
morning at 4;30 having been unconscious
since sometime yesterday. His funeral is APP.
pointed to be held Sunday at 1880 P. NJ. at
the house.
There was zig slide at the salmon hole
bridge Tuesday about 4 p. NJ Mr.. Dsvine
80 Ao''uou ny teleBtapn and he Immediate
~ started from Brattleboro with an engine
and took all the help on the line, arriving at
the slide about p. NJ. They soon found
that 1t would be impossible to clear the track
without the aid of more help, and drills and
powder and the men between here and jana
lea were ordered out. 1t took the entire force
until about half-pas four Wednesday morn.
ing to open the road The passenger train
stayed at this station all night, some of the
passengers going to the hoiei and Others stay.
ing in the car and at the depot.
AS moving" season approaches, the usu-
al scarcity OF tenemeRts is more noticeable,
though there are places for sale in the vii,
lage.
Fayetteville school meeting notes IN.
NJ Batohelder, w. N. Chase Benz. Eager,
committee. tax of thirteen cents on dol.
lar raised, to include expense of ceiling the
top OF school room. Voted to grant use of
hall to the Grand Army post For three years
the article for new seats has failed 10 pass.
some forty voters were present this time
while possibly dozen, often less, attend
when there is no extra tax in question. Eight
cents tax pays ordinary running expenses.
The districts outside of Fayetteville and vii
Evansville raise from 80 cents to $l.lO.
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why Not NOwf

lFrom the Boston Herad.l
Some day" says Mr.. f. v. Smalley, in
his article in the current number of the Cen.
fury magazine, there will come to the White
House man OF strong will and of lofty,
patriotic purpose, with no relish for welding
personal power in the distribution or refusal
of official favors and he, revoutionizing the
customs of the executive office, which are
stronger than law, will resolutely shut his
door upon all place and their adyo.
Gates in Congress, and be President of the
people and not the President of the office
seekers and Office holders" We do not know
whether Mr.. Smalley had Senator Edmunds
in his mind, but the description fits him per-
fectly. He has 'strong will, and a higher
purpose in politics than to control appoint
ments. There is no man in public life with
less relish than he for "wielding personal
power in the distribution or refusal of official
favors, nor one whose character, tastes and
experience are go well adapted as are his to
the work OF revolutionizing the customs of
the executive Office, and shutting the door
upon place-hunters, to the end that he may
be President of tho people, and not the
President of ofhce-seekers and office-holders. 4"
1t is these characteristics in Senator Edmunds
which have commended him to the support
of many independent Republicans, in spite of
his undisguised sympathy with the stalwart
faction of his party. His interest in politics
is in measures, not in men. On the Demo
cratic side, the same thing is measureably
true of Bayard and Carlisle II is time that
a statesman Of this type were placed in the
White House. Why not do it this year?