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News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1882-09-14
A True Dog Story.

The animal in this case ID owned by a
party residing within few rods of this
office, and the facts come directly from
the family. The dog is white terrier,
of most affectionate disposition, and
when she meets with any stranger to
whom she takes fancy, she will go to
him, sit up on her hind legs, and reach
out her fore paws for recognition. A
day or two since boy called at the side
door to beg for something to eat. The
dog trotted to the door with the servant,
who told the beggar that she had moth
ing. "Give me only piece of bread, y
said the boy. The girl answered that
they were out of bread, and that she
was baking at that time. Meanwhile
the dog was momentarily missed, but
quickly returned bearing in her mouth
large piece of bread that had been
previously thrown to her to eat. She
went directly up to the boy, extended
her paws with the bread in her mouth,
and offered it to him as intelligently as
any mute being could do. The girl
was actually frightened at this remark
able exhibition of intelligence on the
part of a dnmb animal.-ROcheSteT
TTliOn
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1882-09-14
A Happy NeighbOrhOod.

"Mr. JONES'" began Smith the other
morning, as they met at the corner to
wait for the car, " is it positively nee
essary that your son must play the ac-
Gordon until midnight for six nights a
week ?"
"Not at all, Mr.. Smith," was the
prompt reply. "Not any more neces-
sary than it is for your daughter and
her beaux to sit on the front steps seven
nights per week and keep us awake un-
til / o'clock in the morning"
"My daughter, sir, has perfect
right to have beau p
"And my son, sir, has legal right
to play his accordion y
Gentlemen" began Mr.. Thomas, as
he came up, 81 don't want to offend
you, for we are all neighbors, but if you.
Mr.. Jones, would clean out your alley.
and you, Mr.. Smith, would poison youl
nuisance of q dog, / believe I would
gain five pounds of flesh per week"
"HeIlol Thomas T. saIuted Brown
from the rear platform of the car fol
which they had waited, "Pve beer
wanting to see you for a week past
Your confounded old horse stands ant
stamps all night long, and none of u
can get a wink of sleep. Just for
change, and TO be neighborly, suppos
Won knock him ON the head with an ak |
detroit Free PTeSs.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1882-09-14
Done With the Government.

"Boss, wush you'd send dis ter 'Tildy
Smith," said colored man, passing a
letter through the stamp window OF the
Little Rock Post Office.
"You haven't put stamp on it."
"I know dat, but can't it go any
way?"
"No."
"Won't de guberment credic me fur
free cents ?"
"No."
cam dis guberment what I fit fur
won't credic me fur free cents. Frum
dis time on Use sour man. L shakes
politics from de folds of my garments,
an I wants it n'erstood dat Use a ini-
my ter dis house, an ter de oberseer OF
desc premises. An sides dat L knows
whar Newnited States soldier is asleep
rite now. Use gwinter git club an hit
dat man. n."-ArkanSat0 Traveller.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1882-09-14
A SWindle.

Minnesota is perturbed over the dis
covery of a swindle, which has been
profitable to the perpetrator. Circulars
were sent throughout England saying
that the care of young men desirous to
learn farming in the "Golden North
west" was desired by one advertising.
The trouble of the instructor would be
recompensed, and the expenses of the
the trip would be repaid to the
teacher who advanced the money
by deposit of 1915. OF this
amount $50 was to go to the farmer who
received:.the young man as an apprentice
for one year. Each apprentice was to
receive Sc per month for four months,
and $12 for each succeeding month, be-
sides board. Recently the author OF
the circular brought party of seventy
five English young men, and distributed
them along one of the Minnesota rail-
roads. It turns out that some of the
Englishmen were not placed on farms
at all. Others received no stipend for
their work. Several thousand dollars
rewarded this confidence man. Some
of the young men represented excellent
families.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1882-09-14
Making a Passenger "Git."

A Justice of the peace in the interior
of Michigan had case before HIM some
days ago in which the defendant, who
had been arrested as a suspicious char
acter, and plead guilty to vagrancy, was
sent to the Detroit House of Correction
for six months. A constable took him
in charge to deliver him there, and as
the man seemed rather pleased at the
idea of securing board and lodgings for
six months he was not handcuffed. AS
the train was about ready to go the
constable moved across the aisle to talk
politics with a friend, and pretty soon
they were having it hot and heavy.
When the conductor came in for tickets
he held out his hand to the prisoner,
and the latter shook his head and re-
piled:
"I don't pay fare"
"Ahal You don't, eh % Well, now,
you pay or git"
"I won't pay"
"Then you'll git. When we slow up
at the crossing you jump off. If find
you on the train after we pass there I'll
give you bounce that you won't for
get"
In two minutes the train began to
slow, and the prisoner walked to the
door and picked soft spot and dropped
off. When the train had made another
mile the conductor held out his hand to
the constable and received two tickets
"Who is this extra one for p
"For that prisoner over there. "
"What prisoner ?"
"Why, that fell"
Then there was raving and gnashlne
of teeth and hurrying up and down, bu
it was no use.
"Sorry," said the conductor, as n
paased along, "but when passenger
says he won't pay fare on my tram
lust give him the drop. The only thing
that surprised me was to see how WI Wi
lingIy he obeyed orders. ."-Detro" IRE
| Press.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1882-09-14
Welded, But No Plea Romance.

'Do you thin k SO, darlingG"
eyes" said the girl, passing her
plate for more pie, and smiling archly
as she spoke; "kisses and embraces and
fair words are very pleasant things
sweet lips and warm arms and loving
eyes; but truth and sincerity and loyalty
and purity are very much rarer and
fairer."
"You are right" replied her hus-
band, looking at her with loving tender
ness; "you are right sweetheart, and |
will no longer deceive you.
"What do you mean ?" she asked, q
look of no. ror passing over her face.
"There is but one piece of pie" said
George W. Simpson, "and shall take
it myself. y Chicago Tribune.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1882-09-14
Gurand's Two Wives.
DWELLING AMIoABLY WITH THEIR JOINT
HUSBAND AND EIGHTEEN CHILDREN.

DWELLING AMIoABLY WITH THEIR JOINT
HUSBAND AND EIGHTEEN CHILDREN.
A miserable little hovel on the banks
of the Delaware and South Chester is
the home of Frank Gurand, who has for
years lived there, undisturbed, with
two wives and eighteen children. The
two wives are sisters. Each owns half
the children, performs half the house
hold duties, and does half the scolding.
About 1860 Gurand met the two sisters,
Caroline and Hannah Likens, who lived
near Chester. They are of German
English extraction, but were born in
this country. In 1867 the marriage
ceremony was performed between him
and Caroline. A certificate of marriage
between him and Hannah can also be
produced. The two families always
agree remarkably well. Hannah works
with her eldest daughter in cotton
mill. Their earnings are all put together
to keep up the establishment.
One day last week an amusing scene
was enacted in the little house. The
supper table had been spread and the
score or SO OF yoans folks collected,
counted, and placed at the table.
Gurand detected a cinder in the large
pot in which the soup had been boiled.
He jumped up and swore that If his
two wives did not behave themselves
better he would bring in some one who
would care for him. The wives wept
at this threat. This is said to be q
threat of frequent occurrence.
The most remarkable combination OF
relationship exist among the children.
The brothers and sisters are each others
cousins. Their father is their uncle,
and their mothers are their aunts. The
mothers are each others sister-in-laW
and the husband Is brotherin-law tc
both. The cabin is built on little in
let. Yesterday sixteen boys and girls,
some quite and others almost nude,
were disporting about the neighbor'
hood. In small boat to which a roo
has been built five or six usually PAST
the night, as there is not room for al
in the hut, which consists only of two
rooms, one a kitchen and the other 9
| bedroom
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1882-09-14
A Chapter for Husbands.

TeraS Siftings says: A wife is handy
about the house. She will take great
interest in you. If you go out at night
she'll be awake when you get home, and
she'll tell you all about yourself, and
more too. OF course she will know
where you've been and what kept you
out so late, and will tell you. Yet right
after she has told you, she will ask you
where you have been and what kept
you out so late. And after you tell her
and she won't believe you, you must
not mind that; and if, after going to
bed, she says she hasn't closed her eyes
the whole night, and then keeps up the
matinee two hours longer, and won't go
to sleep when she has the chance, you
mustn't mind that either; it's her
N ature. You'll become accustomed to
her little ways in tirae,
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1882-09-14

and then inquiredher fathers name,
She said it was JON Linton. L then
asked her if she nmembered the old
widow and her son, that once lived IN
the cabin on the FoBst Road, near Lin
ton Hall.
She replied, withsome surprise, that
she did.
Then stood up.
"That boy" said "wretched, home
less outcast that le once was, now
stands before you.
She turned asher white, arose and
staggered toward TIE door. told her
to stop, hal something to say to her.
"Let me go, sal she; 81 showed no
mercy to you, andI expect none."
Then my heart gas touched.
''Mrs. ST. john. 7 said, 81 will par
She eagerly asked me to name 1t.
"It is this" said I, 'that you will
teach your children the folly and the
evil consequences of pride that you
will guard them against it's wicked and
nefarious influences through life, and
that your husband will likewise reform
and lead different life.
She readily assented to my require
ments, and in few moments more she
was on her way home, bearing the JOY
full tidings to her little children.
The lesson that I taught her hope
may be benefit to them through life.
She and her husband moved to dis
tant city, where he reformed, and be-
came a useful and respectable citizen,
and often speaks of me, I understand,
with profound gratitude.
lam bachelor yet, and there Is but
one woman to whose memory L evel
drop tear.
And that is to the memory of my
mother.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1882-09-14
GREETING.

Believing that the COun-
ty of LamOille could and
would support a good
Wagon business, we pur-
chased i'm 1881 the largest
and best stock ever brought
into this County.
Our expectations were
more than realized j; our
trade was much larger than
we had any reason to eX-
pect. This encouragement
has been so fiattering that
we have again personally
visited the manufactures
of some of the largest and
best makers, and selected
another complete stock,
consisting i'm part of
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1882-09-14
How He Opened the Door.

The pole of a heavy freight-wagon
was forced against the door of Broad
way, N. Y, stage a few days ago In
such manner as to prevent the doors
being opened in either direction. As 40
one was injured by the accident the
stage continued it's trip taward Fulton
Ferry until German, whose abdominal
capacity prevented him from making an
exit through window, expressed de-
sire to get out. He walked to the door
and tugged away at 1t until he became
very red in the face; but the door did
not move. Stepping forward to the
front OF the stage, he commanded the
driver to get down and open the door.
"Can't do it." said the man, as he
clucked to his horses and gave them the
beads of sweat from his heated brow.
''Stave away. I don't care, replied
the immovable driver.
The fat man waddled to the door and
delivered kick which would have done
cfoul6 W pAo oi1NoA, Ou0 AZ oAN Ho'
open the door. After repeated efforts
of this kind he adopted a new plan.
Grasping the rail in the top of the
stage, he planted both feet against the
door with terrible force. The passen-
gers laughed heartily as be swung him
self to and fro like battering ram.
The timbers of the stage began to creak
like those of ship at sea. Suddenly
the door few open and the German,
with outstretched limbs, shot out upon
the pavement as if he had been fired
from a cannon. With mingled look
of pain and triumph upon his face he
picked himself up, and was soon lost to
view in lager beer shop.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1882-09-14

HEAVY LATHEs. Maitland, su-
perintendent of the royal gun factory at
Woolwich, England, says that the ma
ture of the productions of such an es-
tablishment necessitates the turning OF
very large and heavy masses, and,
therefore, the lathes are remarkable for
magnitude and power. They can deal
with weights up to two hundred tons,
and are sufficiently powerful to rednce
by six inches at single cut the diane
ter of twelve-foot tube.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1882-09-14

SONG OF THE SILENT LAND
Into the Silent Land,
Ah, who shall lead us thither?
Clouds in the evening sky more darkly gather
And shattered wrecks lie thickly on the strand
Who leads us with gentle hand
ThIther, thIther,
Into the Silent Land?
Into the Silent Land
To you, ye boundless regions
OF all perfection Tender morning vision
Or beauteous souls The Futures pledge and
hand
Who in ife's battle firm doth stand
Shall bear Hopes tender blossoms
Into the Silent Land.
0 Land o Land!
For all the broken-hearted.
The mildest herald by our fate allotted
Beckons and with inverted torch doth stand
10 lead us with gentle hand
10 the land of tie great
III, w, IONGFEIIOW.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1882-09-14

IllOllIe COuIlty, WHO HdSu l
already a good Stove. the
use Free for 80 days of an
excellent Cooking Stove,
with Reservoir, to be re-
turned at the expiration of
that time unless the person
receiving it shall, after
trial, desire to purchase it,
i'm which case he can do so
upon liberal terms, subject
to the following warrant
and guarantee.
First---That q, the / price
asked for it is as low az
the same, or as good a
Stove, can be bought for i'm
Vermont, and the buyer
may have another 30 days
from date of purchase to
investigate this ] matter,
and I'VE agree that The
buyer shall be his own
judge in deciding this
point.
, SecOnd---We warrant the
Stove against breaking by
fire, with fair usage, for
one full year from date OF
purchase.
Third---We warrant ev.
cry pound OF iron i'm tht
Stove to be new and every
plate to be honestly an(
thoroughly made.
FOurth---We warrant thu
Stove to be an eXcellen1
baker and heater, and that
the water will boil quick.
Iy i'm the Reservoir by turn
ing damper according t.
directions.
Fifth---We warrant thu
Stove to give perfect an'
entire satisfaction i'm Price
Quality, Operation, an
! Every Other Particular, o
: at the end Of 60 days W
will take it back and re
fund the purchase money
2 Sixth and Finally
| We guarantee tina
t there shall be no ur
L pleasantnesS or diSsa-
: isfactiOn, if after fu-
and thorough trial yo-
decide not to keep tn
Stove; we shall not e1
= pect to please every
e body, and if you COZ
. clude YOU don't want t
buy, we shall keep e1
tirely good natrlrec
= We only ask that yo
- give us a chance to tr
l. to please you, if yo
haven't already a stoV
that does so. We thin
we can do it.
Geo.P. Hardy & Co
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1882-09-14

PHILosoPHY.-A poor philosopher
put backing on that portion of his
stocking which showed through the
hole in his boot, an2 then said: cit Is
the care of very great part of mankind
| to conceal their indigence from the
! the rest"
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1882-09-14

A SKELETON on the theory
that in every house there is a skeleton
in the closet, Paris swindler sent out
a number of duplicate notes to this
effect: 81 will reveal ali unless you send
a hundred francs to J. L., Poste les,
tante, Paris" It was evidently good
day for skeletons. At least ten persons
promptly sent the sum demanded, an6
the swindler was congratulating himself
upon having secured temporary athu
enoe and prospective fortune whei
the police swooped down upon hlm.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1882-09-14

AN excellent housewife is always In state
of despair; one would often IKE the house leee
perfectly kept and more peacetul'
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1882-09-14
LUMBER WAGONS,
LOW.

We commenced business
with a thorough determina-
ton not knowingly to buy
or make any poor work.
That determination we
shall continue to adhere
to, and whatever we sell
will be with the fullest
guarantee that it shall
prove good, both i'm work.
manship and material.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1882-09-14

Any imperfectiOn report
ed within q reasonable
time will cheerfully be
made good.
Soliciting an inspection
of our goods when i'm want
OF anything i'm the wagon
line, we are,
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-05-18
MARKETS by TELEGRAPH


NEW ORLEANS. May l7,-Flour quiet and
steady; xxx, eco to 6,25; higher grades, 6Ss
Corn quiet; mixed and yellow, 81; white
quoted at 70.
Oats easier at GO to 65
Pork in fair demand; mess. IL. 81 IL to 20 on.
Lard stendy; refined terce, IL 81 10 IL rs;
key IL ii.
Dry salt meats strong; shoulders, s5.s,
Bacon frmer shoulders. . 3i, clear rib and
long clear II IA TO II 3.S; short clear, l2l.2
Hams steady and in good demand, choice
sugar-cured canvassed, Ia to 10 Ia, us in size
and brand
Whisky firm; western recthed, Los to 100
Coffee in good demand nj lower rates; cargoes.
ordinary TO prime, 1874 to i0l2
Sugar IN good demand; common 10 good COM
mon, rs TO Ii. fair TO fully fnir. 3.s to y:
prime to choice s is to Ia; yellow clarified,
5 b.S to S3.4
Moasses quiet and steady; common reboi'ed,
40 TO 65' fair reboilcd. 80 TO 6j; good, 55 to S.
Rice scarce and firm ordinary to prime Ia to
Ia,
ST. LOUIS
ST. LOUIS May H.-Flour dull and un.
changed; xxx, 5,25 to 5 A.; choice to fancy,
6 90 to $50
Wheat opened lower, but advanced closing
lower and dull; No red fall cash, LIB 2;
June %.
Corn 6rmer but slow; cash, 70 - 70 77l.2;
May rs S.s: June, "a,
Oats dull: IS asked.
Whisky lower at Il.
Pork dull; only job trade, 10 rs.
Bulk meats easier; shoulders $40; short rib,
Hip l.2; short clear li62I.2
Lard dull and nominal
CHICAGO.
CHICAGO, May l7,-Flour quiet and IN.
changed.
Wheat dull and lower No 2 Chicago spring,
cash, % IL to I.2i June, ! 23l2
Corn active and lower cash. IS "a; May, 20 81
to 1878.
Oats In fair demand at lower rates; cash and
May, SO; June, 81 "a.
Pork fairly active and a shade higher: cash,
May and June, l9. 10 to 10 Is.
Lard easier; cash, II % to II 49, June II, 40 to
ll,42 Ia
Bulk meats In fair demand at lower rate:
shoulders. $50; short rib, ILLS: short clear,
II 20
whisky steady and unchanged at Lie.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-05-18
COMFORTING CHEERING STRENGTHENING AMI RRer, ,r,ve

pose of building school houses, etc. A
great nducement to the average voter was
the fact that by this action we could get
our proportion of the celebrated educational
Peabody fund, At present we do not know
how much We could claim nor on what
basis We could urge our rights, but it is un.
doubleday the province Of the city council
to take immediate steps towards its secure
ment and appropriation. Time is passing
and the school term approaches. We
would therefore suggest that some member
offer at the next meeting of the aldermen
motion or resolution instructng
the city attorney to ascertain the rights, ii
any, the city of Dallas has to participation
in the distribution of such fund, how much
her pro rata rights are and how said right,
are TO be had and utilized. In fact, the
attorney should be required to inform the
city not only as to what her claim is but
how 1t is to be obtained. Upon receipt OF
this information the council will know how
to proceed. Without it we may look in
vain for any trustees or fundholder to come
informing us that We are entitled to elemosy-
nary distribution OF a sum of money, the
possession of which can only be obtained
by sho wing on our part of having COM
Piled with certain conditions.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-05-18

To-day being the festival of the Ascen
sion, there will be morning prayer and Gel
ebration Of the Holy Communion at st
Matthews cathedral, at 1890 a. M.
Dallas Commandery Knights Templal
will. in accordance with Templar usage. at
tend service at the cathedral. The must,
will be rendered by the full choir of tn,
cathedral, assisted by Mrs. Capwell anc
Miss Murphy, .(soprana), Mrs. DR.. Locke
(contrato) aud an efficient orchestra. Tn,
musical programme will be:
Nenite--By Flaglee; quartette, chorus
organ and orchestra. 500 by Mr. Basey
Tie Deum-By Lloyd; quartette, chorus
organ and orchestra. Solo by Miss Muir
ply.
Jubilate-By Buck quartette. chorus
organ and orchestra. Solos by Mrs. Cap
well and Mrs DR.. Locke.
Oflertory-Trio for violin, clarionet anC
organ.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-05-18
The Cniinn I,nrinrY.

Alan adjourned meeting Of the directors
OF 'hc Board of Trade, held at o'clock yea
'eniay afternoon, Il was determined to
erect the North Texas Cotton and Wool, n
Alllsof Dallas" with capital stock OF
SnOo.. A preamble aud five sections OF
transcription paper was adopted, aud Il
Vas fes lived to at once make an appeal 10
.se people Of this city and adjoining sec.
VOWS to take stock. The following com.
wwi'tee on. subscription was appointed;
W. Y, Veal, chairman, Z. II SctuHss, A
Jaws, T. l., Marsalis, w, ]. Clarke, A,
sanger, W. ]. Betterton, W. II. Lennon,
9 Witwer. The committee are ~.
lgssted TO meet at the rooms OF the Board
VI Trade at o'clock tomorrow evening.