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News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1882-10-12
Too High Toned.

The following story is related by g
Boston paper: "Not very long ago
lady, in every sense of the word, applied
for the position of governess in one of
the best families on Beacon Hill. She
was thoroughly educated, a good
musician, and spoke Trench as it is
rarely heard out of Paris. There Were
three little children to be instructed,
and the mother particularly desired
them to be grounded in these specified
accomplishments. After conversing for
some time on the moral, mental and in
tellectual capacity of the applicant, and
saying she wished her children to have
every possible advantage, she added,
You understand that l do not take q
goyerness into my family, or receive e
her at my table. Several Boston ladies
Gaming them) and myself have deter
mined to begin q new system here land
60 like the English nobility, who
would not permit an equality with a
governess any more than with a lady's
maid Seeing look of scornful sur
prise on her visitors face, she quickly
continued, I'VE have had such difficulty
with governesses, you know, that really
we must protect ourselves Il should
Imagine so, replied the governess, ris-
ing to take her leave. 1T must be diff
cult to find person in this American
republic who, being fitted. to form a
chlld's mind and manners, would sub
NIT to being treated like a servant by
the family that employed her. 1 wish
you good day. Itwould seem by this
that some of Boston's 'best families
were attacked by Apglomania little
too hard for comfort"
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1882-10-12
The Crops Abroad.

The luxurious abundance in food pro-
duction the world over this year is in
strange contrast with the prices that
city folk have to pay at the markets.
Figures from Austria, Italy, France,
Germany, Russia, the States of our own
country, and, in short, the whole of the
northern hemisphere, show that never
since statistics began to- be collected
have there been such great harvests.
The only complaint we hear of Is from
Spain. The natural consequence of this
should be q decreased cost of living.
Where there is abundance there should
be low prices. 1t ought to cost less to
produce because it costs less to live.
Prices, however, remain stiff, and the
people have not yet in these centres oi
population begun to profit largely by
the great yield of the broad acres of the
| earth, but there is every promise OF
J lower prices. .-NeeO York San.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1882-10-12
Small for Its Age.

whats the price of this saucer p
asked lady of dealer in bric-a- brao
the other day.
"That piece is worth $65, ma'am, "
replied the polite merchant.
"Sixty- five dollars y exclaimed the
shopper, evidently surprised to find that
the article could not be bought for a
dime.
eyes, ma'am, $65 is the price of it.
1t is very choice"
"You don't mean to tell me that you
ask such price for that little thing?"
"That is exactly what wish you to
understand, ma'am; but you must
know that this saucer is over $50 years
old p
"Well p exclaimed the lady after
catching her breath; sits the smallest
thing for it's age I ever saw"
And, taking one more look at the
diminutive antiquity, she gathered VI
her drapery and sailed forth in search
| of dollar store.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1882-10-12
A Gentle Hint.

A lady sends to The Telegraph and
Messenger, of Macon, Ca, a we'll
deserved tribute to certain class of
society, that will be appreciated as
keenly in this part of the country as
anywhere else. "I do not know" she
writes, 'any class to whom our citizens,
particularly the ladies, are more in
debted for politeness and protection
than the valiant Cigarette Club. They
attend church early and often, mounting
guard securely over the entrance, filling
all the available standing room, thereby
effectually ousting the Sunday loafer,
whose staring makes it SO unpleasant
for ladies to go to the house of God.
They present striking example of
gentlemen of all ages, from the youth
ful grapevine smoker to the ancient
cigar-stumper, united under one ban
ner, and animated by one heroic resolve.
Heroes they certainly are, sacrificing
themselves for the cause unmindful of
the broiling sun or the poisonous dews
of nightfall; and when 10 longer able to
stand, they subside upon the curbstone,
unwilling to leave their post of duty
until the last girl has been seen safely
down the steps. Is this we'll done,
think you? Shall we, who have
brothers, sons and sweethearts, be
guilty OF such base ingratitude? No
Lei Us rather band together and pro-
vide good seats, well-cGshioned and
plenty of them, to be placed in front OF
each church, with small boy thrown
| in. to run errands and tote lemonade. "
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1882-10-12
One Thousand Ejeetments.

| The cable announces that Lord Dillon
has caused g thousand ejectment DEGREES
to be posted at the Swineford court
house, County Mayo. Among all the
cases which have been put on record to
illustrate the hardships which were
possible under the land laws of Ireland,
none has been considered stronger than
that of Lord Dillon's tenants. They
number some 1000, and are settled
upon an estate in the northern part of
the county, surrounding the small town
of Ballaghaderrin. -Four years ago the
aggregate rental was close on $3.50, 900
year. It had been gradually raised to
this figure from $4,000, although it
was admitted that no marked improve
ment had taken place in the condition
of the land, which was at no time suffi-
ciently good to afford the oecupiers
coarse food, provided they were to pay
their rents from the proceeds of the
farm crops. But such was the attach
| ment to the homes of their forefathers
that they made annual harvesting trips
to England and sent home their savings.
So long as the English farmer re-
quired their services they were prompt
in rent-paying. The agricultural de-
preston at the other side of the Chan
mel took away from them their main
prop, and in one year there was fall
ing off in postoffice orders from England
of over $50, 900. The late Lord Dillon
had never seen his Irish estate, and it is
said that the present lord has also alb
stained from making it visit. A worthy
gentleman named Strickland was the
agent, having succeeded to the position
at the death of his father. But for the
hberaiity with which the tenants were
helped from the relief funds raised in
America and Australia hundreds of them
would have died of starvation. Mr..
Strickland was well aware of this fact,
and declined to carry ont the harsh
measures which Lord Dillon dictated
from England.
The result was his resignation and The
appointment or one or CLASS OF men
which has come into existence through
the determination of certain landlords to
have their rents regardless of conse-
quences. The new agent was assisted
by Lord Dillon's son, and a district
which for many years had been free
from crime had to be given over to the
charge of soldiers and police. It would
be great blessing to Lord Dllon's
1000 tenants if they were to leave Ire
land in body. The intention of the
emigration clause of the Arrears act was
to provide for the settlement of tenants of
this kind on the public lands of Canada
or elsewhere, and it is to be hoped they
may be induced to take advantage of it.
-NeaU York Times.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1882-10-12

answered by faint whine in corner
of the room, and there he found ''doggie, -
who had dragged a little velvet cap, a
pair of red-topped boots and tiny boat
that barry had loved to play with, and
was lying on the heap. A loving cry
broke from the set lips and tears gushed
forth at this pitif0I proof of devotion,
raining down on the poor dogs head as
the trembling hand tenderly stroked it.
The little doggish face turned upward
for q moment with a look of affection,
and then fell back-"doggle" was dead
Flowers bloomed afterward, and the
sun shone on day after day just the
same as ever. In the churehyard there
stands small white tombstone, and be-
low Harry's name upon it there is
strange device--a dog dying beside
cap and little toy boat. Tribune.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1882-10-12
The Liquor Question.

A letter from Milwaukee, Wis, says:
T Q excitement which began in this
city growing out of partial attempt
to enforce the Sunday laws and the
"boycotting" action of the brewers
toward those merchants who favored
closing the theatres is spreading
rapidly over the State. 1t is daily more
apparent that the whole question at
issue will be forced into politics. The
most marked manifestations of the
coming contest outside Of this city are
now seen in Racine, the second city in
size in the State. At that place nearly
all the Protestant Churches joined in a
movement TO cause the closing Of the
liquor storos Sunday, but on that day
the storekeepers united in public
statement to the efft ct that if proceed
ipgs were instituted against them they
would retaliate by causing the closing
of all livery stables. eating honses, and
Fsother places doing business on Sunday.
This caused great excitement and the
effort to close the liquor stores was sus-
pended. A similar state of things is
reported from other points.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1882-10-12
TEXAS SIFTINGS.

AN Austin man, who had been living
in a rented house, notified his landlord
that he was going TO move. 81 hope"
said the landlord, "that 1 will find the
house in the same condition it was when
you took it, - - No, II do 7ot expect Co
leave it in the same condition that
found it, Well, you will have to do
it." "All right, then, I'll drop cat in
the cistern, and advertise for bed bugs"
81 LIKE your imported Havana
cigars very much, but yoa must let me
have them little cheaper" said an
Austin tobacconist to drummer for a
New York tobacco firm. We can't do
it. am offering you these imported
Havana cigars at the very same figures
we have to pay the New York firm that
manufactures them, and they bought
their Connecticut tobacco when it was
cheaper than it is now"
How is your son, who went to New
Mexico, coming on ?" asked Giihooly OF
Col. Yerger, whose son left AEstin
year or two ago for that territory.
every well, indeed" was the reply.
Il suppose he has helped hang many a
desperate" On the contrary, he is the
only man in New Mexico who never has
anything to do with hanging criminals"
" How is that ?" I" Well, you see he Is
a sheriff."
A CoLoRED porter in an Austin store
asked the proprietor for days leave of
absence. "What's up now? ?" "Dar's
a colored mao gwine ter git married
and 1 oughter be present to see him
fru." "Who is this colored man at
whose wedding you have to be present|
else de boy, boss"
A YOUNG Austin lawyer was appointed
to defend a negro who was too poor to
hire counsel of his own. After the jury
was in the box the young lawyer chai-
lenged several jurymen whom his client
said had a prejudice against him.
care there any moro jurymen who
have prejudice against your" whis-
pered the young lawyer. p" No, boss,
de jury am all right, but now 1 wants
you to challenge de jedge. has been
convicted under him seberal times
already, and maybe he is beginin' to
hab prejudice agin me-" The young
lawyer, this being his first case, took
the advice of his client, and, address,
ing the court, told the judge he could
step aside
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1882-10-12
The Great Northwest.

The following amusing description OF
the mixed life of flaptier town is
si$en in e. v. SmslleJ tsshirl paper OF
"The New North west, in the October
Century
The picturesque features of life in 6
Western Montana town like Missoula
are best seen as evening approaches.
Crowds of roughly dressed men gather
around the doors of the drinking saloons.
A group of Indians, who have been
squatting on the sidewalk for two
hours playing some mysterious game OF
cards of their own invention, break5
up. One of the squaws throws the
cards into the street, which is already
decorated from end to end with similar
relics of other games. Another swings
a baby upon her back, ties O shawl
around it and herself, secures the child
with strap buckled across her chest,
and strides off, her moccasined feet
| toeing inward in the traditional Indian
| fashion. She wears gown made of a
scarlet calico bed-quilt, with leggings
OF some blue stuff; but she has some
how managed to get a civilized dress
for the child. They all go off to their
camp near by. Some blue coated SOL
diers from the neighborlng military
post, remembering the roll-call at SUM-
set, swing themselves upon their horses
and go galloping off, little worse for
the bad whisky they have been drink
ing in the saloons. A miner in blue
wooden shirt and brown canvas trousers,
with hat of astonishing dimensions
and beard of a years growth, trots up
the street on a mule, and, with droll
oaths and shuffiing talk, offers the ami
NAL for sale to the crowd of loungers on
the hotel piazza. No one wants to buy,
and after provoking deal of laughter,
the miner gives his uliimatum "Tll
hitch the critter to one Of them piazzer
posts, and if he don't pull it down you
may have him." This generous offer is
declined by the landlord and the miner
rides off, declaring that he has not
solita four-bit piece to pay for his
supper, and he is bound to sell the
mule to somebody.
Toward nightfal the whole male pop
u!ation seems to be in the strest, save
the busy Chinamen in the la1ndries,
who keep on sprinkling clothes by blow
ing water cut of their mouths. Early
or late, you will find these Industrious
little yellow men at work. One shuffi IS
back and forth from the hydrant, carry
ing water fer the morning wash in old
coal oil cans hung to stick balanced
across his shoulders. Moro Indians
nova "buck" and two squaws, lead
ing ponies heavily laden with tent,
clothes, and buffalo robes. A rope tied
around the ponies lower jaw is the or
dinary halter and bride of the Indians.
These people want TO buy some article
at the saddler's shop. They do not go
in, but stare through the windows for
five minutes. The saddler, knowing
the Indian way Of dealing, pays no at
tention to them. After while they all
sit down on the ground in front of the
shop. Perhaps a quarter of an hour
passes before the saddler asks what they
want. If he had noticed them at first,
they would have gone away without
buying.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1882-10-12
To their friends and the
wagon purchasing public,
GREETING.

Relieving 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; our
trade was much larger than
we had any reason to eX-
pect. This encouragement
has been so flattering 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, 1882-10-12
Marking the State Boundary.

The Elmira Advertiser says:-The
dispute between the two States over
the boundary line between New York
and Pennsylvania, as Is well known, was
finally settled by both states accepting
the old boundaries, for the principal
reason that many farm line fences
formed the boundaries and much labor
was required to change tax assessments,
etc.
But the old boundary was i'll under
stood, it being just 100 years since the
boundary monuments were erected, and
many of them were broken, covered up
or lost sight of. For the purpose of
renewing the monuments q corps OF
laborers under charge of Engineer Ma
jor a. W. CLARK, of Syracuse, was set
to mark some time since on the most
easterly point where the two States
come together on the Delaware River
and they have completed their labors as
far as the plank road in the town OF
Southport, in this county, distance OF
70 miles. They expect to finish the
work by Jan. l, 1884.
The monuments are made of Quincy
granite, and are about four feet long
and six inches square at the top. They
are dressed one foot down, that dis
tance being left above ground. Heavy
creases are cut at right angles across
each. The letters Pa, and N. Y, which
are about two inches long, face Pennsyl.
vania and New York respectively. Al
highways, street and railway crossings
the top of the stones are one foot by
SIX inches in size, and in other particu-
lars like the others. Those of the
ordinary size are set just one mile apart
and will be of benefit to assessors an6
others residing near the line. For SONS
time to come they will establish the
permanent boundary line between these
States,
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1882-10-12
WIT AND WISDOM.

REMEMBER, young man." said Uncle
Nose, "dat de best frien' yer's got on dis
earth is better frien' ter himself den
he is ter you"
SAYS a cynical young lady: Every
handsome mothers are often proud OF
their ugly babies. wonder If butter
flies are proud OF their caterpillars."
PEOPLE needn't wonder al the scarcity
of good servant girls. II girl is good
for anything some fellows going to lind
it out and marry her.-BostoH Post.
IT is proposed to change the name OF
Paoli station on the Pennsylvania Rail-
road to "Dyffryn Mahr." We shouyld
lyke to heawr a conductwr cawll QUIT
the new name, ffrynstynce. = Norristo10Ts
Herald.
A CITIZEN of Cincinnati has discovered
that small quantity of Limburger
cheese taken to bed with him at night
keeps the mosquitoes away. This GER
tainly shows good taste on the part OF
the mosquitoes.
CANT that dog got feas?" uneasily
queried woman at railway station,
near whose feet dog was reaching after
his spine. "I think not" said small
man. SIT looks more like the feas had
got the dog"
AN OLD financier, who is a. the head
of financial concern in which he has
invested most of his fortune and the
shares in which are certain to fall when
he passes away and the managem ent Is
confded to less skillful hands. "When-
ever my time comes" he says, with a
quiet chuckle, 81 have arranged to
have 1py heirs sell the whole stock of
company for delivery after my death
Then when they cover their shorts
they'll make all they lose on the stock
as an investment. Beats blind pool
all to smash |"
WHEN Marshal Narvez lay dying, his
confessor demanded of him that he
should begin his preparation for death
by forgiving his enemies. 81 have
none," said the surly sick man. No
enemies thought the priest. Why, if
ever there was soldier whose cruelty
exasperated the people you are certainly
he, but he said aloud, ''My dear sir,
perhaps if you bethink you for
moment and then the Marshal turned
over in the bed, and interrupting,
answered, Father, tell you 1 have
No K RI q
1 have had enemies, but L have none
now, for l have ordered them all to be
shot"
SOME days since, the trains on the
North London Railway were all late.
and consequently every platform was
crowded. At one of the stations an i'm
Fortunate passenger attempted to enter
an already over-crowded frst-class COM
partment, but one of the occupants
stoutly resisted the intrusion; there
upon the importunate one said, 81 will
soon settle this" and called guard to
the clrriage door. He then requested
the official to ask two of the occupants
to produce their tickets, which proved
to be third-class ones. In spite of the
delfnquents protesting there was no
room in the train elsewhere, they were
elected, and the irnporsunate one took
their place. The other passengers were
rather indignant, and seeing
this, the successful intruder quietly
said: 81 am very sorry to have had to
turn those two gentlemen out, especial
ly as l heard one say that they were
already late for an important engage
ment in the city; and am all the more
sorry seeing that l only hold third
class ticket myself"
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1882-10-12

BEAT This, When a young boiled
beet is not long from the pot and not
too cold it is, when thinly sliced, tender,
delicate, timber and dsliciously sweet.
While in this condition, if it is eaten the
moment after it has had only one or
two drops of wire vinegar, it is as
superior to hard, brittle, picked beet
AS fresh Blue Point oyster is to a
picked clam,
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1882-10-12

A RUFUsAL. The farmers of Nairn-
shire, in Scotland, have been greatly
annoyed by rocks and wild pigeons, aud
early in the season formed an associa-
ton for their destruction. In order to
pay the cost of killing these birds they
assessed themselves 2s. Sd. per plow,
aud then offered rewards, of penny
per head for rocks and three farthings
for pigeons. 1t is estimated that some
4, 900 ROCKS and 1000 pigeons have in
consequence been killed by the game
keepers of Eairnshire
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1882-10-12

CLEANING UP.-At Greenville, 8. O.,
the people let their hogs run in tho
street during watermelon time, in order
to dispose of the rinds, which would
otherwise fnrnish green and slippery
payement
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1882-10-12
OH HOW! FOR SOMEBODY

Ny heart is sair, I dare ma tell
My heart is sair for somebody;
could wake winter night
For the sake o. somebody
Oh how for somebody!
On hey for somebody
could range the worT aroun',
For the sake of somebody.
Ye powers that smile on virtuous love
o sweetly smile on somebody!
Frae ilka danger keep him free,
And send me safe my somebody
Oh howl for somebody!
Oh hey for somebody
l wad do-what wad not p
For the sake of somebody.
BURNS.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1882-10-12
y I @ Y B y
1,.fs- a~
IS
OPEN OFFER!

will give any honorable
and reliable citizen of La
mOille County, who hasn't
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.
Ffrst----That the price
asked for it is as low a.
the same, or as good a
Stove, can be bought for i'm
Vermont, and the buyer
may have another 30 days
y
from date of purchase to
investigate this matter.
ana we agree that the
buyer shall be his own
judge i'm 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 the
Stove to be new and every
plate to be honestly and
thoroughly made.
FOurth---We warrant the
Stove to be an excellent
baker and heater. and that
the water will boil quick
Iy i'm the Reservoir by turn
ing damper according to
directions.
Fifth---We warrant the
Stove to give perfect and
entire satisfaction i'm Price.
quality, operation, anu
Every Other Particular. or
at the end of go days we
will take lit -baek-sHd Pc
fund the purchase money.
Sixth and Finally
We guarantee that
there shall be no un.
pleaSantneSS or d1SSat-
isfactiOn, if after full
and thorough trial you
decide not to keep the
Stove; we shall not ex-
pect to please every
body, and if you con-
clude YOU don't t want to
buy, we shall keep en-
tirely good natured.
We only ask that you
give us a chance to try
to please you, if you
haven't already a stove
that does 80. We think
we can do it.
Geo. P. Hardy & Co..,
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1882-10-12

BELL RINGNG. - The Plymouth
(Mass. bell-ringing case has been de-
cided at last. The plaintiffs had for
many years owned and occupied houses
near large wooden mill, on which,
some time ago, a large bell was placed.
This bell was rupg several times every
day, to summon and dismiss the opera
tives. The plaintiffs claimed that it
was a nuisance, and injured their prop
erty and destroyed their comfort After
a long trial the Court has decided that
the plaintiffs are fully entitled to an IN
junction agninst the ringing of the bell.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1882-10-12

IT WAS an apple that made Adam
tell, and the slmo frnit made William
Tell. Y. Com, AdU.