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News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1882-08-17
A Little Farm.

Every negro employed on the Bell
Grove plantation in Louisiana has a
little patch of land which is his to Gull
tivate for his own use and profit. The
hands are nearly all genuine plantation
negroes, having been born and reared
there. They are happy, careless race,
and their attachment to the place is as
deep as any emotion they are conscious
of. This is part of q prayer which one
of the women vino has "taken religion"
has been heard to offer: "'M Member the
landlord of the plantation in a most
Particular manner. Hold him in the
palm of Thy right hand make him such
man as he orter be; rough-shod his
feet with the pepperation of divine
grace hang his tongue on the gospel
hinges. And now, Lor', when Thou
done 'mem1n' him and all roun' de
world, member poor uEgrashus me,
and hear my unworthy groans."
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1882-08-17
The Mormon Problem.

Since the appointm ent of the Utah
Commission the Mormons have been de-
vising plans by which they could defeat
it's labors and escape Acknowledgement
under the Edmunds Act. It is some
what remarkable that all legislation
tending to stamp out the odious crime
of polygamy has thus far been virtually
imperative.
The Poland bill, making polygamy a
felony, was passed in 1862; but not
one conviction was had under it until
1875, twelve years afterward. And that
was done with the consent of Brigham
Young, in order to make test case for
the United States Supreme Conrt. The
conviction of a Mormon is difficult
matter, for the Mormon population is
about six times greater than that OF the
Gentiles. The Gentle proportion on
the juries is even smaller; for while
they evade jury duty, the Mormons
seek it, not only for the pay, but to
protect their brother churchmen in
suits against Gentiles.
The Mormons deny the right of any
power on earth, save their own priest
hood, to administer oaths, and an oath
administered in a Gen tile court is not
binding on their elastic consciences.
In suit between GENTLE and Nor
mon, the Christian is placed at about
the same disadvanta ge as were peasant
slaves against their feudal masters in
the Middle Ages. The first and only
| allegiance of Mormon is to his church
and its people. Punishme MT of Gen
tile 'innovat ors" is taught as sacred
duty.
As they evaded punishment under the
first anti-polygamy bill, so the ''saints"
are now seeking to escape disfranchise-
ment under the recent more stringent
law. About one-fourth, OR 5000, OF
the male Mormons live in polygamy.
The others, while they are Mormons in
faith, do not practice or countenance
polygamy, claiming that it was late
invention of Brigham Young's. There
are, therefore, enough Norman anti
polygamists to hold all the local Offices
in the Territory, and out-vote the Gen
tiles, even should the polygamists NEE
with Acknowledgement. - NeaU YOrl
| Tribune.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1882-08-17

he has answered her letter by proposing
an elopement. Forty-eight hours later
he received reply warmly accepting
his proposition, and saying that Kate
would await him at the angle of the
Plum Valley Seminary grounds that
was marked by huge elm tree, the
time to be the following Sunday night
and the hour midnight.
Selvidge was simply beside himself
with Joy, yet he attended strictly to
business. He reached town not far
from Plum Valley on Friday evening,
and took with him young preacher of
his acquaintanoe-one of the sanctl-
monious young fellows, without par
ish, who infest society, and are as ready
for chance job as any impecunious
burglar. On Sunday evening he hired
carriage with four seats, and he and
the preacher went out for an evening
drive, the ground having first been
accommodated by daylight. The car
riage stopped few hundred yards from
the seminary, which was on the out
skirts of the village, and Selvidge pro-
ceeded en- foot and alone. Arrived at
the elm tree, Selvidge softly whistled
bar or two of Empty is the cradle,
which was the signal agreed upon. In
stantly figure enveloped in a water
proof cloak emerged from behind the
hedge. and a well-known voice eiacu-
lated
"My darling"
Selvidge was about to clasp his fifty
thousand-dollar love, when another
figure, also draped in a waterproof,
emerged and exclaimed:
"My darlingr'
In the voice of the second figure Sci
vidge recognized the accent of Florence,
but before he had time to think about
his situation, twenty more girls in water
proofs rapidly appeared before him, and
exclaimed in chorus:
''Isn't he darling p
"Kate-Florence l'' gasped Selvidge,
"what does this mean ?"
cit MEANS" said Kate, "that when
you make love to two girls at the same
time you ought to know better than tc
select two pupils of the Same boarding
school," Kate emphasized this iniunc'
ton with a smart blow on Selvidge's
ear. Then both girls fell back and the
whole party began to pelt the discom-
flied man with eggs, which, though not
stale, were harder and stickier than Sell
vidge had ever imagined that any kind
of eggs could be.-Nea0 York Hour.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1882-08-17

NEW 4Ohh MAhhEI.
The Wholesale New York market quotations
show:
BEANS Prime, IS. 3O@sS.35; fair to good,
$3.00@$3.25 per bushel.
BuTTER-New York sold at 2511926c. for
choice in pals, and 22C124c. common to good.
Western sold at -@25c., and the common
Western at 1S@19c.
CHEESE : Factory fancy, 1890. ollie; do.
fair to good S@9c.
EGGs-Q Quotations ranged from 21c for Or
binary, to 25c. for New York, New Jersey
and Pennsylvania.
FLouR-Superfine $325@$4.4O; Western.
s4.5O@$5.25 extra New York, $4.5O@$4.75.
salt, Csc; straw 35@D40c.
HoPs-New York, 35@40c.; Eastern, 25@
32c.; yearlings, 14@24c.; olds, 7014c.
PETRoLEUM-Refned, 6&c.; crude, 64@
&c. in bulk :; in barrels, 71sc.; naphtha, 61sc
in shipping order, and II y @12s4c. in cases.
Pork New mess, 21.621a@$21. dressed
hogs, -@11c.
WHEAr@spring No. 8, s1.2O@1,4s; Mil
waukee, No. 2. $1.S6 amber, $1.32@$1. 40
white, 81 .20@$1.25.
RYE State, -@77c.
WooL-Ohio, Pennsylvania and Virginia,
xxx, 45@46c:; Xxx, 42945c.; x, 42@43c.; NO
|, 45CD47c.; No. 2, 38GD4Oc. common, 33035c.'
New York and Western Xxx and X, 39@4519c.'
No. 1, 44@45c.
PHILADELPHIA MARKET.
FLoUR-State family, $5.371a @$5.5Os rye
| -four, 8 - (04.25 wheat, State, $l.43G
$l.45; amber, SLAB corn, yellow, &c.,
mixed State, 92c.
PETROLEUM Refined, 6%c.; crude, &c.
Wool State and Western Xxx. 46@50c.; x
47D48c. medium, 50@51c.; coarse, Acc.
BOSTON MARKET.
| FLoUR-From $3.75O$4.25 for low ant
medium. to So 500$7. so for choice Minnesota
| Corn, 81 (092c. for mixed and yellow.
BUTTER - Common, 21@23c. Vernon
DAIRY, 24026c.; choice creamery, 25927c.
| CHEEsE-10M@114c
| BEANs-$3. 90@$4.00.
| HAY-Choice. $20C0$21.
| CATTLE MARKETS.
| BUFFALO - Cattle, good quality, 6.25d
SC so; hogs, fair to good, $8.3O@SS.6O; best
So SO. no oo-
| EAST LIBERTY. PENN. Best cattle, S6.oo0
81. 25; medium to good, $5259$6; 20; common
to fair. So. 5O0$500; Hogs, Workers, $776@
$500: Philadelphias, $8.75@S8,9O. Sheep'
| $450@$4.60. o,o r,
WATERTowN, MAss.-Cattle, choice, $l0:fS
01SI1 90 extra, SO 759S10.50; first quality,
| IS. 5O0$95O; second quality. @o.2oCg$o.OV
third quality, $5O0@55.50. Sheep and lambs
wool sheep, $2.50@$4.0O; extra, S55Ot9
$500; spring lambs, 519@71sc. veal eat no
| 3@619c.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1882-08-17
FOR THE DISCOURAGED FARMER.

The summer winds is snifin' round the bloomin
locus trees;
And TIE clover in the pastur' is big day fer the
bees,
And they ben a-swiggin' honey, above-board
and on the sly,
Til they stutter in their buzzin', and stagger
as they fly.
The flicker on the fence-rail pears to Jest spit
on his wings
And roll up his feathers, by the sassy way he
sings;
And the hoss-fy is a-whettin' up his fore-legs
fer biz,
And the OF mare is a-switchin' all of her tail
they is.
You can hear the blackbirds jawin' as they fol-
Ter up the plow-
OH theyr bound to git theyr breakfast and
theyr not a-carin' how;
So they quarrel in the furries, and they quarrel
on the wing
But theyr peaceabler in pot-pies than any other
thing,
And its when git my shotgun drawed up in
stiddy rest,
She's as full of tribbleation as yaller- jackets
nest;
And few shots before dinner, when the suns
a-shinin' right,
Seems to kindo-sorto sharpen up feller's ap-
petite.
Theys been heap O. rain, but the suns out
to-day,
And the clouds of the wet spell is all cleared
away,
And the woods is all the greener, and the grass
Is greener still;
1t may rain again to-morry, but don't think
it will.
Some says the crops is ruined, and the corn's
drownded out,
And prophasy the wheat will be failure, with
out doubt;
But the kind Providence that has never failed
us yet,
VIII be on hands oncet more at the Teventh
hour, betl
Does the medder-lark complain, as he swims
high and dry
Through the waves of the wind aud the blue
of the sky?
Does the quail set up and whistle in a disap-
pointed way,
Err hang his head in silence and sorrow all the
day?
Is the chipmunk's health a-failin' Does he
walk, or does he run2
Don't the buzzards ooze around up thare Just
like they've allus done?
Is they anything the matter with the ROSTERS
lungs or voice?
Ort mortal be complainin' when dumb ami
mails rejoice?
Then let us, one and all, be contented with our
lot,
The June is here this morning, and the sun is
shining hot.
Oh let US fill our hearts up with the glory of
the day,
And Danish every doubt and care and sorrow
far away
Whatever be our station with Providence fer
guide,
Such fine circumstances ort to make us salts
fed,
Fer the world is full of roses, and the roses
full of dew,
And the dew is full of heavenly love that drips
fer me and you.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1882-08-17
A Rip Van Wrinkle.
What Demented Man Discovered
Upon Being Restored to Reason,

Nothing is more curious, in physiology
or psy chology, than the entire suspen-
sion OF all sense of activity and lapse of
time which certain brain injuries make.
Cured after an interval, perhaps of
years, the injured person takes up life
or his own living world-just where
he dropped it at the moment of the
blow. Without knowing it he has
dumped" long parenthesis. The
meantime has been Rip Van Wrinkle
sleep to him.
Fourteen years ago, when Chester A.
Arthur was struggling local politician
In New York, of what is known there
as the Custom House variety, he num-
bered among his friends the mate of a
vessel, named Kennedy.
just about that time Arthur made an
unsuccessful effort to obtain some minor
municipal appointment. The mate con-
doled with his political friend upon his
disappointment, and soon after sailed
for Washington with cargo of hard
ware. While ascending the Potomac a
block and tackle fell upon the mates
head, indenting his skull in such a
manner that the man became practically
an idiot, and was placed in the District
OF Columbia Insane Asylum.
A short time ago the famous surgeon,
DR.. Gros, of Philadelphia, visited the
asylum, ex amined the case and straight
way performed an operation invented by
himself, which resulted in the almost
immediate return of the patients reason,
the intervening fourteen years being, of
course, a complete blank.
A day or two after his recovery, the
mate walked out, and began strolling
through the Capitol building. Almost
the first person he encountered was
President Arthur, who was just leaving
the Executive chamber in the Senate
wing.
"Why, how are you, Kennedy p said
the first citizen, affably extending his
hand. "Glad to see you"
"Howdy, old man ?" said the sailor.
elbows things? Got a job yet ?"
"Well, 1 believe I have" said the
Executive, with smile. GA pretty big
job, too. You must come up to the
White House and see me-"
"To the White House ?" repeated the
amazed mariner.
eyes, just ask for my private secre-
tary, and he'll show you right in, and
the President walked on.
"Poor old Chet clean gone, clean
gone" unused the mate. "Actually be-
lieves himself to be President of the
United States. Smart man once, too.
That just shows you, gentlemen" he
continued, turning to the bystanders,
'that just shows you what politics and
disappointment will bring a man to.
Poor old Chet r--S0n Francisco Post.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1882-08-17
A Daughter of Ireland.

The late Miss Fanny Parnell was the
daughter of the late John Henry
Parnell. Coarse Wicklow, Ireland, who
married the daughter of Commodore
Charles Stewart, of the United States
Navy. She was born in Ireland, but
had lived with her mother in the United
States for several years. Unlike her
sister Anna, who is better know n as an
active assistant of her brother in the
work of the Land League, Miss Fanny
Parnell had taste for poetry, and
gained some reputation as the writer OF
stirring Irish verses. She has been
called "the poetess of the Irish land
war;" and a short time ago her songs
we're collected and published in this
country. Her poems," said zht
Catholic Union, of Buffalo, year ago
shave done much to kindle enthusiasm
or the cause in the hearts, both of the
great and lowly, in every land where
the English tongue prevails. Not since
the time of Davis have any poems O
Irish patriotism attracted so much com
ment,"
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1882-08-17
A Self-Made Man.

Rufus Hatch in letter to the Hour
says The present stock market re-
minds the writer of a story told about
Charley Crocker, as he was Familiarity
known in the early days of San Fran
cisco. He was one of the projectors of
the Central Pacific Railroad, and is to-
day hale and hearty and worth perhaps
one hundred million dollars. After his
wealth had accumulated to more than,
in his boyhood's widest dreams, he had
ever imagined he would possess, he de-
termiped to take trip around the
world. He took particular pains, how
ever, to impress upon every one that he
met that he was q self-made man."
Probably to-day he would forego that
luxury. While passing through the
Red Sea on an English steamer, nearly
all the cabin passengers being English,
he again and again impressed his travel
ing companions with the fact that he
was q self-made man. He carried his
theory so far one day as to come to the
table with. his coat off, saying that a
self-made man did not need a coat
with the thermometer at ITO to 100,
Our English cousins were so much dis
gusted that the captain was requested
to see that Mr.. Crocker assumed his
coat again. Charley took in the situa-
ton and very politely complied with
the request, but as he was returning tc
his place at the table he could not re-
frain from insisting that he was still SO
self made man." A quiet old English.
man, who with his wife and daughter
occupied seat next to him, gazed a
him critically for q minute. and ther
remarked "What a responsibility tn,
Almighty was relieved of when yor
made yourself"
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1882-08-17
Admitted 1t.

"Who paid Their fare in cents an ony
put four ON 'em inter the box ?" called
out Bangor street car driver as he
pointed his sharp face through the open
car door.
Three men and five women sat as
motionless as if made of pasteboard.
"Was it you ?" said he, pointing his
finger that stuck out through hole in
his glove, at a fat woman.
"No sir, 'twant no sech thing"
"Vas it you 2" and he pointed at Dan
Pelter.
"Nary, I'm a vartuous member er
siety," answered Dan.
So they all denied it, and the drive,
proceeded to remark:
"Well, I'm glad 'twant none of ye,
for one of them cents is er two-dollar.
an'-a-half gold piece, an the comp'ny is
gamer of two hunderd an forty-nine
cents by that speculation"
"My stars an garters !" exclaimed
Dan, "that's jes' like all my financia
'vestments. 1 was a-tryin' ter beat the
comp'ny out on 'er cent. Gin it bacl
ter me. Here's yer cent" and Da1
thrust both hands down into his
pockets, while an aghast look spread al
over his broad expanse of freckled face
eyer fu cute, mister Teller. Git up
ole Jack" and he drove on.
Dan exclaimed:
81 snum, I grow fooler an foole
every day, an I'll sign err temp'ranc
pledge agin havin' any more money
cos L lose it so slick"
"Then don't try to cheat again." sale
benevolent looking individual.
81 jes won't. L don't have areal hare
sense like mule has, an Til jes sigr
over all know ter my wife, and JON
onto bankruptcy. "-Detroit Free Press
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1882-08-17

THE ENGLISH CROP A FAILURE-SEvEN
TIMES THE PRICES OF 1879 PAID.

TIMES THE PRICES OF 1879 PAID.
There is furry in hops in the New
York market. Hops sold at seven and
eight cents pound in 1879. They are
now selling at forty and fifty cents,
with the prospect of still higher prices.
The principal cause is the failure of the
English crops. Late advices to Drake
& Burmore represent that the yield of
English hops will be but about 10,000,-
900 pounds, while the requirements of
the trade will be 68, $50, 900 pounds.
The English hop crop varies exceed
ingly according to the weather. In
1859 it was 80, $50, 900 pounds; in 1850,
29, 010, 900 pounds; in 1870, A, $4,000
pounds. One Of the lightest crops ever
known in England was in 1879, when it
was but 8, 125,000 pounds, from which
light supply the market has not since
recovered. On Monday the price was
about forty cents in New York market,
and the rise has been heavy since that
time as later advices were received.
There have been large speculative pur-
chases. Old hops are almost a necessity
in making beer, and the supply is
nearly out, owing to the use of our last
years overplus to meet the deficit.
There is as yet no report of deficiency
in the American crop, but there will
not be more than enough of it to meet
the home demand. 1t is not likely that
the scarcity of hops will affect the price
of beer much. About pound and a
half of hops is used to the barrel. A
dealer was asked whether brewers could
use any substitute for hops. He re-
piled: SIT would be great compliment
to them to say they could, as they
appear to have gone to the limit of in
genuity in producing substitutes for
the ordinary component parts of beer. "
The average product of this country has
been about 30, 900 bales.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1882-08-17

THE BEER QUEsTIoN.-The Law and
Order Society of Philadelphia has IN
dertaken to close the beer gardens OF
that city on Sundays, and is engaged
in prosecuting Philip LAUDER, wealthy
brewer and garden proprietor. An
agent of the society put down the names
of number of men whom he saw drink
ing in Lauber's place, and then forced
them into court as witnesses. Some
refused to testify at all, others inter
polated their contempt for the society,
and one swore point blank that he did
not know whether the fluid in his glass
was beer or not.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1882-08-17
$4,000 REWARD

Will be paid for the detection and con.
viction of any person selling or dealing
in any bogus, counterfeit or imitation
Hor B1rTERs, especially Bitters, or
preparations with the word HOP or
Hors in their name, or connected there
with, that is intended to mislead and
cheat the public, or for any preparation
put in any form pretending to be the
same as HoP BrrTRRs. The genuine
have cluster Of GREEN HoPs (notice
this) printed on the white label, and are
the purest and best medicine on earth,
especially for Kidney, Liver and Ner'
vous Diseases. Beware OF all others,
and of all pretended formulas or recipes
of HOP BIrrERs published in papers, OF
for sale, as they are frauds and swim
dies, Whoever deals in any but the
genuine will be prosecuted.
HoP BIrrEBs MIRO. o.,
Rochester, N. \.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1882-08-17

SCIENCE IN WAR.-The bombardment
of Alexandria was distinctly heard in
London, eight hundred miles distant,
by the aid of the telephone. We do not
see why the telephone could not be
utilized if we had another war, so
officers could remain in Washington and
hear the fighting at any place, hundreds
of miles away, and thus save blood to
use in their business. Then if the guns
could be arranged to work by machinery,
they might be touched off by electricity
from Washington, and it would not be
necessary for anybody to go to war or
to Canada. Science is liable to get in
its work to such an extent that it will
be as safe to be soldier as it is now to
be duellist. -Peck's Sun.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1882-08-17
Frazer Axle Grease.

One greasing lasts two weeks; all others two
,r three days. Do not be imposed on by the
humbug stufs offered. Ask your dealer for Fra
zer's, with label on. 1t saves your horse labor
and you too. 1t received first medal at the Gen.
tenuiaI and Paris Expositions. Sold everywhere,
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1882-08-17

For Homeopathic Medicines only
one centennial medal was awarded at
Philadelphia, and that to Boericke &
TafeI, established in business since
1886. They have well-stocked pharma-
cies at New York, Philadelphia, Balti-
more, New Orleans and Chicago. Send
for descriptive price list.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1882-08-17

A CURIOUS CANNoN.-A curious piece
of artillery has arrived at Windsor
Castle. The weapon, which is believed
to have come from some Eastern coun-
try, has seven barrels, the bore of
which are rather larger than those of
ordinary rifles, laid horizontally upon a
wooden carriage. the central one being
longer than the rest. At the breech is
n groove for train of powder to the
touohholes, so that all the barrels can
be discharged simultaneously.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1882-08-17
IGNORANCE is the mother of all evil.

THOUSANDS upon thousands of bottles of
Carboline, deodorized extract of petroleum,
have been sold, and from all over the land
comes one universal cry, "Carboline, as now
improved and perfected is the best hair re-
storer ever used" Sold by all druggists.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1882-08-17
SEPT, 14th, 1880

IOOVs
Hop Bitters Co., Toronto
have been sick for the past six years, suf-
fering from dyspepsia and general weakness.
l have used three bottles of Hop Bitters, and
they have done wonders for me. am well
| and able to work, and eat and sleep well.
cannot say too much for Hop Bitters. ~
| SIMON ROBBINS.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1882-08-17

JUDGE W. T. Fn1EY, of Pittsfield,
this State, was cured of severe rheuma-
tism by st. Jacobs Oil.-SprinaSeld
(MaSs.) Republican.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1882-08-17
ur%w. n TdT91%S4 VII

is the BEST SALvE for Cuts. Bruises. Sores Ulcers
Salt Rheum. letter Chapped Hands, Chilblains,
Corns and all kinds of Skin Eruptions, Freckles and
Pimples Get HENRY'S CARBOLIC sALvE. as all
others are counterfeits. Price Is cents
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1882-08-17

ALWAYS look on the right side; a
mighty ugly hired girl can ring the bell
for a mighty good dinner.
ViLle Herald.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1882-08-17

A COUNTRY debating society is nerving
itself up to wrestle with the question,
"When a woman and mouse meet,
which is the most frightened ?"
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1882-08-17

IL YOU feel dull, drowsy, debiitated, have
frequent headache mouth tastes bad, poor
appetite, tongue coated, you are suffering from,
torpid liver, or " biliousness. Nothing will
cure you so speedily and permanently as DR.
Pierces Golden Medical Discovery" By al
druggists.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1882-08-17

Old age is the night of life as night is the
old age of the day. Still, night is full of mag
nificence and, for man, it is more brilliant
than the daY.-Mme Swetchine
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1882-08-17

THE Enquirer of Cincinnati says !:
Hon. P. T. Barnum strongly indorses
st. Jacobs Oil for pain. His combina-
ton and artists all use it.