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News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1882-12-28
A Few Christmas Presents.

A sseastlef.assasa->rsSas 44asrtte of
silk one end is embroidered in silk in
cat-tail design, while upon the other is
worked brilliantly shaded butterfly.
The opening is at the middle, and the
means of closing are provided for by the
two rings, which are slipped toward the
ends when the purse is not in use The
purse may be made of silk, satin, cloth,
and other pliable materials, and may be
embroidered as the fancy suggests. The
rings may be of steel, rubber, tortoise
shell, silver or gold This article will
afford something new, upon which the
dainty fingers of many a fair maid may
be employed in making a present.
Another may be worked in plain crochet
with dark blue purse silk. Make chain
the width desired for the purse (say
about five inches long,, join, and then
work as many rows as required for the
depth of one end; then work backward
and forward enough for the slit, again
join and do the other end; put on the
rings and draw up both ends. Begin at
the bottom of the purse and thread
eighteen beads ON the purse silk; con-
tinue to string the beads on the purse
silk, thus forming tassle for each end
as heavy or light as desired. Use clare
de-lume, steel or gold beads; the rings
and tassels should match.
A lady's fancy work-bag is made of one
of those fancy mats made of round cord
and generally used for table mats. Rib
bon is inserted in spaces left for it, and
dainty bows are at the ends of the ovals
forming the pattern. Ribbon is also run
through the spaces in the handle and
bow is at the top. A bag is formed of
the lining, its top being drawn up with a
cord to form frill. A foundation may
be crocheted and then stifened in yellow
starch, with pretty effect.
A fancy pin-cushion is in the shape of
a fat-iron, for which q wooden foundation
is purchased and covered upon the upper
side and handle with satin, silk or velvet
The bottom is overlaid with a cushion
covered with the same material and at
tached to the foundation with a small
thumb-serew, or il caq be stitched to the
edge of the covering on the top and the
edge concealed by a narrow ribbon
stretched firmly over it, while wider rib
bon is tied in bows at the corners of the
handle. 1t may be. further decorated
with hand-painting or embroidery.
Pretty handkerchief and glove boxes
may be made of the small sized cigar box.
Line with silk, satin orvelvet; cushion
the cover with the same material; en-
broider; paste gold or silver perforated
paper on the outside of the box and orna-
ment with embroidered pictures; also
paste narrow gilt strips over the edges of
the box.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1882-12-28
A Western Story.

An interesting story by Western
paper, if true-an important qualifica-
ton in the consideration of Occidental
ns-puts the character of the Ameri-
can eagle in much better light than that
in which he has appeared in general to
students of natural history. According
to this narrative rancher named Foster
recently saw huge eagle futter over
his barn yard, interested in fat turkey,
and Immediately secured his rifle. The
first shot broke the eagles wing, and in
its crippled condition it wobbled and
Topped around uttering screams of pain.
The man was watching the result before
firing again, when he discovered another
eagle coming from q distance. It was
evidently mate of the first one. Like
an arrow it few to the rescue, and exam
lining its wound and seeing its mate could
not escape, it took hold of it by its claws
and beak and few to the mountain side,
where it laid down the victim of the
sportive hunter During the past seven
days the men on the ranch have noticed
each day that the mate carried food to
the wounded bird regularly, and is yet
feeding it upon squirrels, rabbits, birds
and mice. Mr.. Foster could kill the two
birds any day, but has refrained ON nc
count of the affection displayed between
them. A small American flag will be
fastened about the wounded bird, and
when it again flies it will carry the en-
blem of freedom with it to the highest
mountain peak.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1882-12-28
A Fortune in a Mattress,

The Figaro tells another story about
an eccentric will. The deceased had had
clause drawn up in his will demanding
that his funeral should take place at 6
A. NJ. and that his property, consisting of
an old mattress, should be left to those
who would follow the hearse to the
graveyard. There was certainly nothing
IN such a codicil to attract many mourn
ers or to provoke many crocodile tears.
Consequently the funeral procession was
limited to the driver of the hearse and
one young man, neighbor, who went
to the graveyard simply because he
thought it shame that nobody else did.
He got the old Mattress straw one,
1t contained the sum of 200, 900 francs
about $4,000.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1882-12-28
Snanish Philosophy.

The day after my arrival at Vittoria,
says Hannibal Hamin in letter from
Spain, went to shoemaker's to get
some repairs done to my boots. There
was nobody in the shop; the master was
on the opposite side of the street smoking
his cigarette. His shoulders were COW
cred with mantle full of holes, and he
looked like a beggar, but Spanish beg
gar, appearing rather proud than
ashamed of his poverty, He came over
to see me and 1 explained my business.
"Wait moment, said he, and immedi-
ately called his wife. "How much money
is there in the purse ?" ''Twelve picet-
tas'' fourteen francs, forty centimes).
"Then shant work. But said I,
twelve picettas will not last forever. "
'cWho has seen tomorrow said he
turning his back to me.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1882-12-28
pxs9 WIEN cdRfsr WAS BORN

fKirs Magnus held right merry cheer
In honor of the Christmas-tide
AtLadir; and on every side
His courtmen and good bonders sat.
There as folk talked of this and that.
And drank, and all were blithe enow,
Amid the drifting of the snow,
And bowling of the wind without,
Within the porch folk heard shout,
And opening of the outer door;
Then one came In, who to the floor
Cast down the weight of snow, and stood
Undofng of his fur-lined hood
And muttering in his beard the while,
The king gazed ON him with smile,
Then said at last, 'FWhat is it then?
Art thou called one of my good men,
And art thou of the countryside.
Or hast thou mayhap wandered wide?
Come, sit thee down, and eat and drink.
And yet thoE hast some news, 1 think"
The man said, 'HNews from over sea,
OF Mary and the Trinity
And goodman Joseph, do I bring;
NOVEL;, NOVEL;, Novel;, o King!'
Inward he stalked ON, therewithal,
But stepped amidmost of the hall,
And cast to earth his cloak and hood,
And there in ghttering raiment stood;
While the maids went about the board
And deftly the cups river poured,
And, mid great clank of ever and horn,
Men drank the daywhen Christ was born.
WILLIAM MORRIS.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1882-12-28
A Plunger's LOsses.

Mr.. 'Plunger" Walton has returned
from his short but exciting trip to Eng
land. TO the reporters he was very I'M
communicative, but he strenuously de-
MED the story of his heavy losses at the
Autumn race meetings. However, the
very fact of his reticence shows that he
has not lightened John Bulls pockets.
"Petey" is such kind-hearted soul that
he always insists on showing his little
betting-booll to his friends when the
entries are ON the credit side. At pres
ent this little book is hidden from view.
People who know him say that whenever
''Petey' has few moments of spare
time, he retires to the privacy of his own
room and gives himself a sound kicking.
Before going abroad he was heavily
loaded with oil, which he disposed of at
a fair profit, in order not to be bothered
with it when looking at the horses when
they galloped. Had he held ON to it for
a while longer, his friends informed him,
he would have been about S400, 600 rich
er. This fact, together with the thought
of the high jinks the English boolzmakers
must be cutting up, thanks to his money,
is said to make Mr. Walton feel as if his
hand had lost its cunning.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1882-12-28

Mr.. J. G. Tyler, chief clerk at the
Union Depot Hotel, Ogden, had rheu-
matism in the muscles of the chest and
left shoulder. By applying the Great
German Remedy three days he realized
complete restoration, and he is of the
opinion that there is nothing equal to the
st. Jacobs Oil for pain. The Great Ger
man Remedy is also specific for burns
and sprains. Lake Utah Tribune.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1882-12-28

LITTLE Leon H, aged five, accom-
panied his mother to a dry-goods store
in Chicago recently, to make some pur-
chases. With Mr.. Brown, one of the
statesmen, the youngster is great favor
ite Addressing him Familiarity, Leon
said, ''Mr Brown, I know a man up on
Twenty-second street who has the same
colored name you've gotr'
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1882-12-28

FLAGS OF TRUCE.-In the House of
Commons, lately, Mr.. O'Donnen read an
extract from the Soldiers Pocketbook, -
in which Sir Garnet Wolseley iustifies
the display of flags of truce to deceive
the enemy. This, it will be remembered,
was one of the crimes with which Arab
Pasha was charged.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1882-12-28
Curious Canine Sagacity.

A curious case of canine sagacity is
reported in the Cologne journals. The
owner of a number of rabbits near Barn
leu found that for six successive nights
one of his rabbits was stolen from the
house which he made for them out of a
wooden case which stood a few inches
above the ground. At the top of it an
opening had been made about the width
of two hands, which was closed up at
night by board on which heavy stones
were laid. The house having been thus
secured, and as it was found each morn
ing that only one rabbit had been taken,
and that all the rest had been uninjured,
it was considered impossible for weasel
to have effected the theft 1t was, there
fore supposed that human hands had
been at work. The owner consequently
first made the opening more secure by
mailing down one side of the board and
covering it with grass and stones, and
then hid himself in order to watch for
the thief. AT l o'clock in the morning
nc uGuIO u llploC dJ Jllc IdDDlJ house ana
was astonished to see two dogs in
stead of a man on top of it. One was a
large dog of the neighborhood, well
known to him, a cross between q st.
Bernard and large woolly collie, feared
by all other dogs; the second was q
stranger, Il small terrier, just slender
enough to get through the hole into the
rabbit house. The big dog, who on 9TH
en- occasions never noticed his smaller
comrades, had evidently come to an I'M
derstanding with his little friend about
the nocturnal rendezvous. The big dog
scratched away all the grass and the
stones, dragged up the board and let the
terrier jump through the hole. The lat
ter returned in few minutes with a rab-
bit in his mouth, which he presented to
his great friend, and both proceeded to
devour their supper northumberland
and Water.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1882-12-28

A TEST Casa curious case came
before the Liverpool County Court re-
Gently. A pawnbroBer was sued for the
value of two coats which the plaintiff had
pawned, and which had been injured by
mice eating away the pockets. Ithaving
been proved that crumbs had been left
in the pockets, it was held that mice
had been attracted by them, and that
the owner had been guilty of "contlibu-
tory negligence, and so the pawnbroher
triumphed.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1882-12-28
THE TRANSFER

Of public confidence from other preparations of
Sarsaparila and other Blood Purifiers, of whatever
name, to Hoods Sarsaparilla is the signal triumph
of meritorious article. The people are quick to
recognize true merit, and this is why the sale of
Hoods Sarsaparila far exceeds all similar prepare
tions. One hundred doses 81 only be applied to
Hoods Sarsaparilla, and is an unanswerable argu-
st 9th
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1882-12-28

Never allow anyone to tease or tickle
your horse in the stable. The animal
only feels the torment and does not I'M
derstand the joke. Vicious habits are
thus easily brought out.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1882-12-28
IN "a q urer.s rrRrrh RnAIN TREATMENT

Il III L. u WE'D > NA4hNE q nfNfAln NO -
e guaranteed sreciac for Hysteris Dizziness Con-
vglsons, Fiis, Nervous Neuras1a, Headnche srVons
Progtc ion caused by the Of alcohol or tODaco4
Wakefulness, Mental Depression, rofsentng OF tH
Brain rssutinS In Insanity and leading 20 n sefys
deca, and death Premetu Old Age, Barrefnes ipse
Of in Q ther zach box contains one Insntn
treatment Oe dolarR D. or six boxes 10 SavSi ken.
by m2il prepaid on recent u rice We glAraol 81
boxes cure any case With each orderrecoiyed by ye
for aix boxes. Geo0mp aned by s. We VIII send ths
oar written siar tee 10 refuud the money
II the trcstnent oes EFFECT cure t3uaraiteets
issued only hy ". T. MAS EN-, druggist. Albany
n Y. to bonn all or ers nhnuid be addressed.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1882-12-28

MANDIA-''Why are you always beat
ing your doll? That isn't nice. Elsa
Eyes, it is. 1 must beat the doll, be-
cause / don't want papa to tell me, as he
always tells you, that / am spelling my
children. "
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1882-12-28

II is strange any one will suffer from arrangements
brought ON by impure blood, when SCOvILLS SARSA-
PAKIi-LA AND STILLINGTA,o or BLOOD AND LIVER
SYRUP will restore health TO the physical organization
tits strens thening syrup pleasant to take, and the BEST
BLOOD PURIFIER ever discovered curing Scrofula
S=pEiitic disorders Weakness the Kidneys Eryspeas
Malaria, Nervous disoTie-s Debility. Bilious complaints
ad Diseases OF the Blood, Liver, Kidneys, Stomach
s4
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1882-12-28
THE SOLDIERS PENSION LIST.
Important Recommendations by Commits.
siOner Dudley-Radical Changes
Proposed,

The report of the Commissioner Of
Pensions for the fiscal year ended June
30, 1882, contains many features of inter-
est, both to pensioners and to the gen
eral public. The recommendations EN-.
bodied in it are especially noticeable. In
regard to the Bounty Land laws Com
missioner Dudley says:
They should be generally remodeled and SIM
pliied. The mistakes made in the codifcation
of the laws as found in the Revised Statutes
should be corrected and changes should be
made to equalize the benefits to all the classes
OF persons to whom title is already given under
the law. Sections 2, 418 and 2,419 should be
amended so as to separate the provision relat-
ing to the Mexican War (under act of February
IL, lo47, and It's amendment of May 81, 1848)
from the provisions of the Equalizing act Of
September %, 1850. Almost the only change
this would make would be to give a warrant for
$50 acres to few fathers mothers, brothers
and sisters (on service of fourteen days of
battle service) who are now entitled to warrants
OF varying amounts, from 40 acres to 100, ac-
cording as the service of soldier was one month,
six months or twelve months.
Section 2, 429 should be so modified as to give
the succession to the minors upon the re-mar-
riage as well as upon the death of the widow. in
case there are minors provided that there are
no minor children, the widows title may return
to her on her again becoming a widow.
Section 1888 of the Revised Statutes, which
pertains to irregular enlistments Cnon-enlisted
persons), and which grants pensions to certain
classes, should be amended so as to extend the
benefits conferred by it to wounds and injuries
received, or disease contracted by non-enlisted
men serving as scouts, by virtue of the author
ity of any general officer, and to certain classes
of employees of the Quartermaster Generals
Department, who were subjected to unusual
hardships and dangers and would also recon-
mend the repeal of the last clause of said third
paragraph, as it imposes, in my opinion an I'M
just limitation upon frequently worthy class
of applicants.
Section 1896, which fixes the various grades
of pension, might well be amended so as to pro-
vide more equitable distribution and to COM
port with the actual disabilities of pensioners :;
in fact the time has come, in my opinion, when
Congress should give a thoughtful considera-
ton to the entire Regarding Of pensions, MAX
ing disability, rather than rank, the measure
of the pension. There can exist no good reason
in pensioning a volunteer force when for the
same disability a lieutenant-colorels shall receive
$50 per month and private soldier but So,
both having been drawn from and returned to
the same walks of civil life.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1882-12-28

MUCH sickness attributed to dyspepsia and
chronic diarrhea is occasioned by humor in the
stomach. Hoods Sarsaparilla is the remedy.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1882-12-28

PATENTS. Edison's patents now
lumber 1916; more than were ever be-
fore granted TO one man
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1882-12-28
Warmers saFe Kidney and Liver Cure.

No MAN has one bad habit and no
more. The old proverb runs. ''Where
the wolf gets one lamb he looks for an
other -
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1882-12-28

Don't Die in the house. "Rough on Rats :"
Clears out rats. mice reaches. bed-bugs 15c.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1882-12-28

THE latest thing out-The man with
the latch-key.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1882-12-28

SHORT OF HoPs.-England will only
have 10000 cwt. of hops this year.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1882-12-28

"WHY is a young man like kernel of
corn p asked a young lady. Because. -
said another, che turns white when he
pops.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1882-12-28
lCATARRH

We believe that ninetenths of all leases of catarrh
are constitutional. We also believe that reliable
constitutional remedy like Hoods Sarsaparila that
strikes at the very root of the disease will cure
very large proportion of all In confirmation
of this belief offer evidence showing the effects
of Hoods Sarsaparilla upon this disease. A mother
says: My boy had catarrh so badly that could
hardly keep him in clean handkerchiefs; he has taken
amount of discharge has stopped" Another writesI
81 have had catarrh four years. Last April the
dropping in my throat became so troublesome that
became alarmed, as it affected my right lung. I
took two bottles of Hoods Sarsaparla and it cured
me. My appetite, which variable before is first
rate now." CHARLES II. GRIFFIN. Lowell, Mass.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1882-12-28

THE habit of running over boots or shoes
corrected with Lyor's Patent Heel Stiffeners.
FANNIE: You are right. It is better to
return kiss for a blow. And a great
deal sweeter.- Christian at Work.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1882-12-28

A PIECE of steel is a good deal like
man--when you get it red hot it loses its
| temper.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1882-12-28

THE more you speak of yourself.
said Zimmerman, 'fhe more you are
likely to lie. -
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1882-12-28
HOW TO SECURE 0F1LTs.

HOUSEWIFE" Before I employ you I
must ask, Have you a lover? Ser
vant-maid- 'One? I should smile !''
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1882-12-28

"Bucha-Paiba." Quick, complete cure, all
annoying Kidney and Urinary Diseases. 81.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1882-12-28

THE proper way to warm the house is
to keep the cellar coaled,
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1882-12-28
HOOPS sARSAPARILLA.

Sold by druggists. 81; six for SIS. Made only by
e. l.. HOOD ~ CO., Apothecaries, Lowell, Mass.
FOR SPECIAL RATES for advertising in this paper
apply to the publisher of the paper. U51.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1882-09-22
French Gardening.

An American market gardener di-
vides his ground into many lots, and
plants nearly every variety of truck
known to the market. The French
gardener gives himself up to- the, Guilt
vation of special class or succession
of, fruits or vegetables, and by long
study and practice, by experimenting
with various manures, soils and modes
of culture, arrives at perfection. He is
also much more economicalof space and
more prodigal of labor than we are, Or
in fact than we need be. He seldom
suffers his ground to lie fallow; crop,
succeeds crop in endless rotation; the
caulitlower is set among the melon
hills, ready to spread as soon as the mel
ons are gathered. Between the rows of
asparagus are planted early potatoes.
lettuce, ETC., in such a manner as to
keep the ground constantly fruitful, and
when the weather becomes frosty and
the sun loses a goodly share of its fore
ing power large bell glasses are en-
ployed, one of which is placed over each
plant-especially in the case of the sal
ads and heat is then concentrated upon
it until its full growth is fairly attained.
The enormous size of the French aspar-
agus is chiefly due to the manner of
planting. Instead of setting the plants
closely together, as we do, space of at
least six inches square is allowed to each
''stool,r which enables it to suck large
amount of nutriment from the soil and
become strong and solid plant. Each
stool is also manured repeatedly every
season, the soil being carefully scraped
away down to the roots, the compost
being placed around them and the earth
put back again. The French system Of
cultivating the apple, pear and peach is
also peculiar. The trees are all grated
and dwarfed. A strong wire is stretched
along in front Of each row, about three
feet above the ground. Upon this wire
a single branch of each tree is trained,
and as soon as well started this branch
is made, by heavy pruning, the only
fruit bearing one on the tree. The con-
sequence is that the entire strength OF
the tree goes to the nourishing Of the
fruit upon this branch, and this fruitbe-
comes large and fair in proportion. This
process, by-the-by. is borrowed from the
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