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News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1882-06-22
A Conquered Country.
THE SYSTEM OF ESPIONAGE IN IRELAND.

THE SYSTEM OF ESPIONAGE IN IRELAND.
From an article by James Redpath in
the Tralee Kerry County, Ireland)
Sentinel, of May 9, We take the follow
ing:
Wherever you go in Ireland you are
confronted with the fact that you are in
a conquered country, held by the mill
tary power alone. At every railway
station, as soon as you get out, except
ing at the larger cities, every traveller is
quietly "spotted" by a constable. At
the leading hotels there are eonstables
stationed, who (without being too
officious) closely watch every suspected
stranger. L was especially thus. hon
ored for several months but it is an
an Illustration Of the folly of trying to
force brave people to submit TO des-
potlsm forever that wherever [ went I
was constantly warned by some one of
the constables Through other parties)
that my movements were watched by
special orders, and that even my letters
would be opened, as they had copies of
my handwriting sent them. I never
received letter sent direct to me
from America that did not bear the
marks of having been tempered with in
the postoffice.
The English system of government in
Ireland is a government by DULLES,
spies, and traitors. SIR William Har-
court ordered things to be done every
day in Ireland that would ruin any
party, however corrupt, in our country,
if even single instance of it were to be
discovered. Yet English writers have
the amazing hypocrisy to denounce Con
tinental Governments for employing the
services of troops and spies and servile
officials.
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The Old Rail Fence.

I am told by foreign tourists that
while many of our fences are reflected
in those of other lands, the counterpart
of the zlgzag fence is to be seen in no
other country. 1t is typical of Yankee
land
It is known as the snake of Virginia
fence, and as the relic OF lavish era of
unlimited forestry. History does not
chronicle the name of its inventor, but
have long since learned to cherish q
profound respect for the memory of this
unknown individual. Tits hard for me
to imagine in the person of this print
tive rail, splitter the picture of an untu-
tored backwoodsman, and I never follow
the course of one of those fences with
out feeling a certain consciousness that
its original builder must have seen his
work through eyes artistic as well as
practical.
The careless abandon of its lines
repetition of form in which absolute re-
petition is continually defined by the
capricious convolution of the grain, for
there are no two rails made in the same
mould-and their gray satiny sheen,
their weather beaten stains of moss and
ichent, and the ever changing play o
lights and shadows from their waving
weeds and vines, make the old rail fence
truly an object of real beauty in cur
landscape. Often have I fingered in its
angles, and hundred times have
thought Of the host of pictures and re-
miniscences which might fill book to
the glory of fence corner.-Rarper's
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1882-06-22
Something About Moths.

Moths deposit their eggs in the early
spring. This, therefore, is the season
to put away furs and woo!ens for the
summer. It is not the moth, but the
maggot of the moth, that does the mis-
chief with furs and woolens. To effect
ually preserve them from the ravages
of these insects, thoroughly beat them
with a rattan and air them for several
hours then carefully comb them with
a clean comb, wrap them up in news
papers perfectly tight, and put them
away in thoroughly tight chest lined
with tin or cedar wood. Take them
out and examine them in the sun at
least once month, thoroughly betting
them. This, indeed, is the secret of the
fur dealers i'll preserving their stock.
Camphor, which is SO much used in
preserving furs, impairs their beauty by
turning them light. The printing ink
on the newspapers is just as effectual
as camphor, being very dstasteful to
the moth. The above method may also
be adopted to preserve feathers and all
kinds of WOODEN clothing, emitting, of
course, the combing. Camphor may be
sprinkled among the woolens.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1882-06-22
The Balance of Trade.

Treasury Department statistics con-
tinue to show that the balance of trade
has turned strongly against this coun-
try. The difference between the com
mercIal situation now and that of a year
ago is most marked. The excess of i'm
ports over exports for the month of
April was IS. 686, 522, whereas for that
month of 1881 there was an excess of
exports Of 81, 706,001. In the months
previous to April our exports and i'm
ports about balanced, so that the total
excess of imports for the four months is
$9, 934, 874. The excess of exports for
the same period of last year was 1884,
834, O39. As was to have been expected,
this great change in the commercial
situation has established drain upon
our stock of the precious metals. In
April the shipment of coin in excess of
receipts from abroad was $1,754,6
whereas in the same month last year the
excess of receipts was $14, 084, $40.
During four months of the present year
the excess of shipments was $13, $40,
628, as against an excess of receipts fol
the same period OF last year of $24, $50,
314. Our silver coinage remains with
us, and the drain falls upon our gold
stock.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1882-06-22

had been drowned out by tears-all de
hopes of thousand friends blasted by
disappointment, Drink was de cause
wine, beer, whisky an de gutter. De
young man who puts glass of liquor
to his lips am unlo osin' snake which
am sartin to bite him-unchainin a
tiger which will devour him. Drink
am fiend which laughs an smiles an
sings until its teeth am fastened into its
victim. 1t am dry-rot dat eats to de
heart. It am a debil which won't be
content wild one victim, but it drags
families an friends down to destruc-
shun.
"Show me a man who am always
putting liquor to his lips an I'll show
you man who will sooner or later be-
come wreck. Show me youth who
drinks an I'll write de word DE
stroyed 7 arter his name. I am only a
poo ole black man, ignorant an I'M
educated, but poo an lowly as am,
would net trade places wild de rich
white man who has o fondness fur
drink. L did not mean to deliber a
lecktur; nor do wish to be counted
'mong de fanatics who have worked IN
jury whar' dey hoped to do good. L
simply want to be put on record as one
who's 70 vars of life have taught him
dat of all de cold an clammy snakes
which man kin take to his arms to par
alyze his mind, benumb his brain,
break the hearts of friends an at last
make him de victim of grave neber
cared fur an ncber visited except wild
walls of sorrow, dat sarpint called
Drink am de wurst. 1t am now time to
60 home"
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A Happy Thought.

An intimate friend of the late Rev.
DIR. J. B. Wakeley tells An amusing an
ecdote of him, as follows:
The doctor was most inimitable
delineator, and fond of good story.
He related to me, with great glee, how
he extricated himself once from most
awkward dilemma. Preaching in a
Hudson River town on Il warm sum mer
Afternoon to a congregation of farmers
mainly, from the text, elf any man
draw back, my soul hath no pleasure in
him." he inadvertently observed, "My
brethren, sheep never fight" Those
who were awake looked up at him, and
showed by their interest that the minis
ter had never seen two old rams trying
to butt each others brains ont. The
doctor discovered his mistake as soon as
they did. but not seeing his way out of
it, he repeated the statement with greater
emphasis. Those of his audience who
were awake nudged their sleeping breth-
rem, who, on opening their eyes, looked
about to SEQ what had happened. This
greatly embarrassed the doctor, and he
was now sadly puzz ed. He ventured,
with still greater emphasis, TO repeat
the statement, "My brethren, sheep
never fight" when luckily he saw his
way out, and doubling his fist, struck
it into the palm of his hand, adding,
with genuine unction, "except they
first Draw back,
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1882-06-22
FARM AND GARDEN,

TROUBLE WITH BUTTER. lie
one OF the most complicated products
Its quality depends upon great variety
OF conditions-The COW, the food, the
air OF the stable, the water, the milk
pals, pans, and the place where the
milk is set, besides m any other things.
When cream becomes covered with a
sort OF pimples all over the surface,
with here and there yellowish or red
dish dots or spots upon it, it is at
tackled by species of mildew or fungus
which very soon spreads all through it.
This spoils the fl avor of the butter.
From some troublesome and careful
experime the past winter the writer
Is convinced that this is caused by too
much dampness in the milk-room or
cellar and the presence of germs of mil
dew. The first was corrected by put
ting some fresh lime in the milk-room,
which absorbed the excess of moisture,
and by burning sulphur in it to disin-
feet it, and destroy the milder germs.
by burning sulphur, sulphurous acid is
produced, and this is very active an
t1septlc and destructive of all kinds of
molds, mildews, and ferments. Proba-
bly, the trouble will disappear as the
summer arrives. It would also be we'll
to look closely to the water drank by
the COWS.
DRYING SWEET Conn. Sweet corn ia
dried for market quite extensively. The
process is as follows the kind grown
Is the evergreen, which is the best for
this purpose. The corn is gathered as
1t Is required for evaporating; the ears
are pulled when the grains are fully
formed and filleJ, and when the milk
will squirt from the grains when these
are pressed with the thumb-nail. The
ears are then boiled sufficiently to set
the milk, which is done in five minutes.
If the water is boiling to begin with.
The corn is then cut from the cob in
slices and the cob Is scraped. The corn
Is then placed in the trays Of the
evaporating machine and carefully dried
without being scorched or burned.
1t Is readily salable at Is to 20 cents 8
pound. Five acres of sweet corn can
be easily dried in one machine kept al
work daily until the crop is disposed of,
and all by the help of the chill
dren of the family, as the work is
light and not wearisome. The corr
should be planted in succession SO thai
it will not all be ready at once. One
acre week should be planted.
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$4,000 REWARD

Will be paid for the detection and con-
yiction of any person selling or dealing
in any bogus, counterfeit or imitation
HOP BITTERs, especially Bitters, or
preparations with the word HOP or
HOPS 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 BrrrERs. 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 BlTrERs published in papers, or
for sale, as they are frauds and swim
dies. Whoever deals in any but the
genuine will be prosecuted.
HOP BIrTERs MFG. Co.,
Rochester, N. \.
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And by such a ones sympathizing advice and
aid many trouble has been lifted and burden
hghtened. Such a friendship is worth keeping,
and when, from his experience, he advises and
inStructs, his opinions should be needed. Ifkind
words can never die, and good deeds arc never
lost the inducement for always doing the good
that they had better do nothing than do little,
forgetting that it is the detail that makes the ag-
gregate-the drops that form the showers-the
little kindnesses of life that make existence en-
durable. As, in the picture, the good old ST.
JACOB is extending relief TO the suffering suppl
ant by offering a bottle of that wonderful remedy,
ST. JACOBS OIL, so all can do something of bene-
fit for his fellow men in their times of trouble or
sickness. In how manY instances could the sim
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1882-06-22
MARKET NOTES.


The Wholesale New York market quotations
show:
BEANS Prime. So. 5O@$3. So; fair to good
SO. 5CeD53. 40 per bushel
BUTTER New York sold at G3iG Csc for
choice in pals, and 20@22c. common to good
western sold at 24@25c, and the common
Western at l6@1Sc.
CHEESE Factory fancy, 1870. @1lc;. do
fair to good, S(0Jc.
EGGS-Quotations ranged from Csc for or
dinary, to Csc. for New York. New Jersey
and Pennsylvania.
Flour Superine, So. 9O0$4 IS Western
- 75@@5.70; extra New York, $4.75@$5 SO.
Hay Shipping, -G69c.; clover, $50 1uc
salt, 65c.; straw 4G475c.
Hops New York, 23@2Sc.; Eastern, $50
35c.; yeariings, 14@2lc.; olds, 7C0l4c
PETROLEUM Refined, 758c.; crude, G1EM
7c. III bulk in barrels, 7J%c.; naphtha 4 q.
n shipping order, ana 1l1G0l234c. in cases
PoRx New mess, $2O.121G@$2O.25 dressed
hogs, 95Sc O1034c.
WHEAT-spring No. 3, $1.2O@1.4S; Mil
waukee. No. 2. $1,36; amber, $l.32@$1. 40 =,
white, 81 S2G3$t 81.
RYE-Stlte S7f0SSc.
WooI-Ohio, Pennsylvania and Virginia
Xxx, 45@45c.; Xxx, 42@45c.; X, 42043c.; No.
New York and Western Xxx and Y, 39@4515c..
No. l, 4i@l5c
PHILADELPHIA MARKET.
FLOUR State family, $5.OO@2625; rye
flour, 8 - @5.fO; wheat, State, $1.4369
Las; amber. 8l.43; corn, yellow, S7c,
mixed State, 85c.
PETROLEUM Refined, TIE; crude. exc.
Wool State and Western XXX 46@5yc. x
47@48c.; medium, 50@51c.; coarse, 45c.
BOSTON MARKET.
FLoUR--From $425@$4.75 for low aIj
medium, to $3.000$S. 90 for choice Minnesota
Corn, 10000. for mixed and yellow.
BUTTER Common, 20C622c. Vermont
dairy, 23GD2ic.; choice creamery, 24(926c.
CHEESE-11@f2c.
BEANS $3.75O$8. 80.
HAY-Choica. S20CDS22.
CATTLE MARKETS.
BUFFALO - Cattle, good quality, $725@
$40; hogs, fair to good, $I80,@SS,1 10; best
$50
EAST LIBERTY, PENN. Best cattle, S7.50Gl
$500 ;medium to good. 81. 256S700; common
10 fair, $4.50@35.50; Hogs, Workers, 81 600
$7S5: Philadelphias, $825@$S.60. Sheep,
$5.20@$5.75.
WATERFOWL, MAss.-Cattle. choice, S1i.21
@911.5); extra, $lO0O@$lO.75; first quality,
$J.00@S9 so second quality. S6.00@5S.t0;
third quality SIS. 50@S5.75. Sheep and lambs
wool sheep, S2.50@S5. so; extra, $4,000
$3.50; spring lambs, 1O@11c. Veal calves,
80 0O9$6.25. "a
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1882-06-22
Toe Heartily Laden.

"T have been Waiting for you, Ru-
pert"
Desdemona McOafery was witchine
strawberry blonde, with dreamy brown
eyes and large voluptuous foot that
attracted attention she went.
ST am never unhappy when you are
with me, darling" she said, Nesting
her head on Rupo;t's shoulder; IS but
did it never ocour to you of what
antagonistic EN- otions the life of a
woman is made upg"
cit never did, replied Rupert. {" I
have been too busy this spring trying
to figure out Wheeler Iroquois would
win race. But YOUR sex is tickle; is
it not? You kntv the old saying {:
Woman, they na is FIaherty.
Desdemona Ia1 ut him steadily for
moment. q hume you refer, "
she said in etter- come-1n-b
fore. your ears kp tones, to
the limo W. Frailty, thy
guess II INC reply.
"And wous go anything in
your power to he happy ?"-and
again the yearni hxious, somebody
hold-the-dog exp sion comes into the
dusky eyes from Which tears are we'll
ing.
"My love-" he slys, speaking slowly
and with an eartestness that shows
how grave the SUBJECT is to him, you,,
know that for youl dear sake L would
brave any danger, make any sacrifice
that a man can make. You know that
your happiness is nine you know that
IN pinch L would even-
Enough p said desdemona, glad
smile Auttering on her Calumut avenue
lips. 81 will test Jour love"
"Do So" was Rupert's reply. "Let
mo prove my love, q, the Crusaders of
old did, by some noble, manly action.
I am ready for the test, no matter how
terrible it may be, "and his pure young
face lighted up witha rapturous Schuy-
Ter Colfax smile.
Desdemona kissedhim tenderly. =" L
knew you would not talt me, my own
true love-" she murnlred. You may
bring them to the ho1lse this evening.
"Bring what" asked rupert. Il
do not understand.
"You will catch on baf ore the sum-
mer is over" she saidin clear, incisiv9
tones "I mean tso tickets to the
matinee :" and the beautiful girl stepped
into the house.
With dull pam in his heart Rupert
went away. "Im o'eryoung to marry"
ne said softly TO himself, and too
luxuriantly fiy to beg 10 buying matinee
tickets in june"
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1882-06-22

golden Medical Discovery" is warranted
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LET man give application, aud depend up
on it, he viii soon get above despicabe state
of helplessness, and attain the power of acting
for himself Samuel Johnson.
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One greasing lasts two weeks; all others two
or three days. Do not be imposed on by the
humbug stuffs offered Ask your dealer for Fra
zers, with label on. 1t saves your horse labor
and you too. 1t received first medal at the Cen
tennial an Paris Expostions. Sold everywhere,
THE successful man has many imitators in
his peculiar line of business, but still there is
only one originator. So, also, the great petro-
!eum hair remover, Carboline, as now improved
and perfected, holds the palm against all imila-
tors as genuine article of merit. Try it.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1882-06-22

The Russian bath is said to have origi-
mated with Peter the Great. 1t is re-
corded that when he was advised by
foreigners to introduce hospitals and
dispensaries into Russia he was wont to
reply that "While Russians had baths
they needed nothing else as health
giving remedy against mortal ills"
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The GeneraIcsl Experience.

Perusing a recent copy of the Chicag
Times. we observed the following state
ment from Genl. Leib of the Chicago
Democrat: est. Jacobs Oil is the rem
edy for rheumatism and neuralgia
without any manner of doubt and PEG
pie who suffer from these diseases ought
to be made acquainted with that fact.
Wherever I had occasion to use the
Oil | found it all its proprietors claim
for if"
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Bribery in Turkey.

Admitting the necessity of being
liberal in the matter of "tips" when
requiring information in foreign
countries, nowhere is one so plundered
as in the East. It is not too much to
say that the actual ruler of Turkey is
Prince Backsheesh. The following will
give some idea of the torments he puts
you to. A traveller recently related his
experiences as a candidate for con-
cession from the Porte for an important
company, which was to give a good
slice of revenue to the Turkish govern
ment, at the same time proving highly
profitable to the company concerned.
In his numerous visits to the Porte he
! had to give backsheesh all round to
door-keepers, hangers-on, mutes, mill
tary officers In full uniform, to the
"vekil AN official whose duty it was
to introduce him on the several occasions
to the pasha or minister-and not for
getting round sum to the tune of three
or four thousand pounds to the pashs
ulu5eI. lHoH, HIISE Ill IulS uau DecI
done, his scheme must go before the
Council of State. They had to be
squared" The whole proceeding
being Turkish, delay, of course, oc
Cured. After having spent some
thousands of pounds, he was told thai
if he really expected to do any good al
all, he must go in for palace intrigue
and bride the chief eunuch or coffee
bearer, or both, or whoever had the
ear of the Sultan. He did all this as
recommended: got the greedy pasta
Cthe only obstacle to his scheme) ap-
pointed to high Office, and the Sultan
Immediately passed his trade. The com.
pany was foated forthwith. The totaI
amount of backsheesh levied was the
trifing sum of seventy thousand dollars,
and the negotiator was complimented
by every one in Constantinople fo1
having carried the affair through so
quickly and SO economically
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l take this opportunity 10 bear testimony to
the flicacy of your chop Bitters." Expecting
to find them nauseous and bitter and composed
of bad whisky we were agreeably surprised at
th-ir mild taste, just like cup of tea. A Mrs.
Cressweu and ia Mr.. Conner, friends, have
likewise tr1ld. and pronounce them the best
med cine they have ever taken for building up
strength and torjng up the system. L was
troubled with costiyci ess, headache and want
of appetite. My ailments are now all gone. L
have yearly contract with doctor to look
after the health of myself and family. but !
need him not now s. GuLILAND,
July % 1873. Peoples Advocate, Pittsb'g, Pa.
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MEESMAN'S PEPToNIZkD BEEF TONIC the only
preparation of beef containing its entire r,ttt-
HOuS properties. 1t contains blooi-makng,
force generating and DEMONSTRATING propertie s;
Invaluable for Indigestion, dyspepsia, nervous
prostra!ion and all forms Of gem raj DEBILITY;
also, in all enfcebled Conditions, whether the
result of exhaustion nervous prostitution, over
work or acut; disease, particularly if resulting
from pulmonary comp aints. CasVell, Hazard d
Co, propfietorS, New York. Sold by druggists
No ONE will ever shine in conversation who
thinks of saying fine things to please one
must say many things indifferent, and many
very bad-IOcker
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THERE is hardly an adult person living but
is sometimes troubled with kidney difficulty,
which is the most prolific and dangerous cause
Of all disease. There is no sort of need to have
any form of kidney or urinary trouble if Hop
Bitters are taken occasionally
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BROOKLYN, N. Y, June 81 1881.
d. Fl. WARNER q Co: Sirs Il fad that pal
pitstion of the heart, shortness of breath, dys-
pepsia aud pains in the kidneys yield ca lily
and gracefully to your Safe Kidney and Liver
Cure. ROBERT II. THURsToN.
WE should try to succeed by merit not by
favor. He who does well will always have
1,atrOnS enOuEh
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"THE proof of the pudding is in the
eating" but it's the proof of the pie
that maddens the printer. -Spring1feId
Ne1DS,
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skinny Men.

Wells Health Remover. Absolute cure fol
mel vous debility, dyspepsia, mental or physi-
ga! decline. 81 at druggists. Prepaid by ex.
press, $1.25, for S.. E. S. Wells, Jersey
Ilty N J.
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CEREMONY keeps up all things. IT'S like a
penny glass to a rich spirit, or some excellent
water Without it the water were split, the
spirit lost.-Selden.