News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1882-09-07

setting out several large plants con-
splcuously in front of the Agricultur-
al department at Washington. Here,
IN luXuriant growth, the sun-fower
waves its tiourishiEg head in the midst
Of the rarest and loveliest shrubs.
Mr.. Tug Wilson, the admirable
bruiser, who sprang at a bound into
the affections of the sporting fraterni-
ty of this country, and who has re-
turned to England, held out hope to
his admirers that he might in time
come back to America. All depends,
he said, upon the action of Mrs. Will
son. eff she's willing, I'll come
back sure. One thing is pretty GER
tain, if she says no I'll have to stay.
| won't forget, though, to praise the
blooming country up, and tell her it's
the best l ever lived in Here is the
moral influence Of woman for YOU.
Sullivan couldn't knock Mr.. Wilson
out in four rounds, but Mrs. w.
sways him with nod. There has
been no such edifying spectacle as this
since Hercules, laying aside his for
midable club and the skin of the Ne
mean lion, sat at Omphale's feet and
drew fax from her distaff.
1t has been discovered that emf
grants bring into the United States
S75 per head on an average. On this
basis the 10000 emigrants which ar
rived on our shores the past year-to
August l-enriched us to the extent
of $60,0OO,000.
The indications are that the grape
crop will be light one.
Judging by late reports from all
parts of the country the crop of ap-
piles will be very small. New Eng
land has very light crop, not over
one-third of full crop. The crop is
almost failure in New York State,
very light in Ohio and in the west,
and in consequence the dried fruit
market is largely affected in the west,
prices advancing considerably of late
in the leading markets, owing to the
news relative to the new crop.
The United States Treasury vaults
now contain ninety million silver dol
lars, and the deposit is increasing at
the rate of three millions a month,
two millions being contributed by the
minis, which store their product there
because there is nothing else to be
done with it.
BY the purchase Of the Hannibal &
St. Joseph Railway, Boston capt.
alist is alleged to have lost S3,000,-
600. The purchasers are Gould, Sage,
Dillon and associates.
The British have made no move
ment in Egypt since Thursday, but it
is thought that an advance will Jake
place Immediately. Gen. Wolseley re-
ports the men in excellent spirits.
There are indications of trouble with
the Bedouins around Alexandria.
1t is understood that the trouble
between Greece and Turkey has been
satisfactorily arranged.
The election of Republican dele
gates in New Hampshire, has pro-
crossed so far that the friends of each
candidate are assured of his NOM
nation on the first ballot.
President Arthur has lately signi-
fled his intention of visiting Kansas
some time in the autumn. This re-
calls the fact that when Mr.. Arthur
was young man he went out to Kan
sas with the expectation of settling
there permanently. Civilization, how
ever, was too archaic for the young
Gothamite, and he speedily returned
to New York city. The people of
Kansas are now getting ready to point
with pride to the marked progress the
State has made since then.
The Russian refugee movement is
ended. Many have been sent back
to Europe, and the exodus on the 9TH
er side has been efectually arrested
by the refusal CT the Vienna Hebrew
Aid Conference to afford further aid
to intending emigrants. The expert
ence of the last six months shows
that these people are undesirable i'm
igrants and that they are best off at
home.
Ex-Governor Robinson, of Kansas,
has accepted the Greenback nomina-
ton for Governor.
The steamship Western Texas, of
the New York and Fernandina line,
it is feared has been lost.
The British rifle team has arrived
in New York.
Fearful losses of life and property
are reported from Texas, as results of
last years storms and food.
The Apaches are again on the war
path in Arizona, killing and burning
aud pillaging.
The citizens Of Manchester, n. H.,
gave ex-Gov. Cheney a rousing well
come home.
Representative Chandler, of Geor-
gia, is not pleased with the efforts of
the @nti-Bourbons to elect a few Con-
gressmen in that State. The ambi-
tiou of the Independents he says ''is
destroying our system of labor, blast
ing the material prosperity of the
State, and corrupting the political
uhOI stlo VI CIV JCOlIIc. MI. NudLll0E |
is a candidate for reelection in the |
ninth district.
Gov. Porter, Of Indiana, expresses
his conviction that the Republicans
will carry that State. He says that
the detection of German Republicans
is not nearly as large as represented,
and on the other hand there are con-
siderable aocessions from the Demo
cratic and Temperance ranks.
Hon. Lucius E. Chittenden has
taker the stump in Maine in behalf
of the Democrats and Greenbackers.
He spoke with Governor Plaisted at
fusion meeting at Portland, Satur-
day night.
d. c. Ruth, City Treasurer of So.
Bend. Ind, has absconded. The
amount of the defalcation is believed
to be $4,000 or more. His integrity
has never been questioned, but as
Chairman of the Democratic County
Committee he was ruinously bled by
a political ring.
The Edison light has been started in
the first district of New York,
The defalcations of Hunter, the
absconding Montreal notary, are now