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News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1882-07-20

The following measurements of the
great lakes will be found interesting,
and are absolutely correct, having been
taken by Government surveyors:
The greatest length of Lake Superior
is 1856 miles; the greatest breadth is
100; mean depth, 6SS feet; elevation,
627 feet; area, $4,000 square miles.
The greatest length of Lake Michi-
gan is 800 miles; its greatest breadth is
10S; mean depth, 800 feet; elevation,
SOC feet; area, %, 600 square miles.
The greatest length of Lake Huron
is 800 miles; its greatest breadth is so
miles; mean depth, 600 feet; elevation,
274 feet; area, 10000 square miles.
The greatest length of Lake Erie IS
$50 miles; its greatest breadth is so
miles: it's mean depth is 81 feet; eleva-
ton, 261 feet; area, 5000 square miles.
The greatest length of Lake Ontario
is 180 miles; it's greatest breadth is 65
miles; its mean depth is 800 feet; ele-
vation, 261 feet; area, 5000 square
miles.
The total of all five is 1865 miles,
covering an Area of upward OF $4,000
square miles.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1882-07-20
To their friends and the
wagon purchasing public,
GREE TING.

Believing that the COun-
ty OF LaInOiIle could and
would support a good
Wagon business, we pur-
chased in 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 fiattering that
We have again personally
visited the manufactures
CT some Of the largest and
best makers, and selected
another complete stock,
consisting in part OF
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1882-07-20
A Systematic HOusekeeper.

How thankful we are that we are
through with the house-cleaning, but
how tired and worn; and as we realize
that the hot weather will soon be upon
us, and we in no better condition than
what we are and impossible to get help
to assist us in our labor, would it not
be advisable for many of us to tell each
other how we make some of the rough
est places smoo ther, so we can save as
much of strength and time as possible
True, no one could follow my way Of
doing, as no two do exactly alike, but
possibly they could get little benefit,
and out of many letters could derive
considerable.
Monday morning, as early as possible,
so as to have the cool of the morning,
I begin my washing. If the clothes are
soaked over night or few hours, it is
great help and not much trouble. l
leave as much of my housework as pos
sible until through washing.
Tuesday churn and iron. I do my
starched ironing first, as that is the
hardest. One has more patience before
they are tired.
Wednesday bake and give the house
a general dusting and sweeping. do
not bake but twice week usually. Ii
potatoes are put in the bread when
making yeast the bread will not dry so
soon, and if kept in tin box in a cool,
dry place it will not mold. use my
boiler,
Thursday sew, visit or anything my
hand tindeth to do.
Friday l churn. I do not churn bu
twice week, even in hot weather, and
have a poor cellar. If the cream crock
is put in tub of cold water, and the
water changed twice day, there will
be no waste of cream and it will not get
too sour. The men change the water;
it only takes few minutes.
Saturday 1 bake and prepare for the
Sabbath. I usually mop the floor every
day. If the floor is painted it saves SO
much dusting and makes the room
cooler. 1 do not always follow these
rules, but generally, if health and
weather permit, and find get along
with the work much easier than when
doing everything at any e.-The
HOlycphOI1
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1882-07-20
THE AMERICAN BOY.
He Advocates an Organized System
of Sports as a Means of Develop
ing Mental DexteriJy.

Mr.. Edward Atkinson, of Boston,
addressed the members of the Golden
Branch Society, of Philips Exeter Acad-
emy, upon "What Advantage Does an
American Boy Possess ?" Mr.. Atkin-
son urged that the young men who are
soon to become the workers and con-
trollers in the business of life should be
careful not to become one-sided and not
to lose the "gumption" which every
Yankee boy ought to possess, and which
does not form part of the curriculum
of the school or college, but is deveI-
oped or lost in that part of the process
of education which is outside the books
and independent of the teacher. Gump-
tion is that power of applying the work
of the hand and the brain together un-
der the quick application of the will,
which makes boy or man ready for any
emergency, and enables him to decide
at glance, or with single thou eht
the right way of doing something. In
the old time, although the organization
of the schools was not as perfect as it is
to-day, and although the teachers were
perhaps not as competent as those Of
modern time, while the variety of i'll
struction was far less, there was a no |
less number of able and capable men
among the graduates of schools aud col
leges in proportion to the whole num- |
Der of pupils than there is to-day. The |
which was imposed on the |
rich and poor alike to do some part of |
the work of life with their ogn hands,
while they were attempting to develop |
their mental powers, worked in the di-
rection of that readiness and versatility |
which we call gumption. 1t Is obvious
to men who have been engaged from
very early years in the active work of |
life, and have been charged with the |
duty of selecting men to fill important |
places, that the number of school or col
Iege graduates who have been ade- |
quately prepared to apply their instruc-
ton to immediate use constitutes pain
fully small proportion of the whole
hummer. LII Lilly D6 dOInAIbSu L1t9 tie
only true result of school and college
is to enable young man TO
know when and how to begin the real
education which must form part of his,
ife, and which will not end except with
ife, but it ought not to happen that
he method of preparation is so i'll
advised that it disqualifies the graduate
n measure for the work which lie
must do. Mr.. Atkinson advocated for
ooys and young men in school aud col
ege an organized system of sports as a
means of develping mental dexterity,
urging the development Of hand and
brain together His address through
out was an argument in favor Of H5u- /
dents endeavoring to acquire not only |
tLot knowledge which viii epaNele
them to design, but the gumption which
facilitates the ready application of
knowledge to the execution of design
in whatever work may demand their |
attention and effort.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1882-07-20

AN INSURANCE. The Bishop of Peter
borough, England, met at dinner the
other day a rich, benevolent, but some
what brainless millionaire, who boasted
that he gave away $4,000 to the poor
regularly every year. He SAID: 81
think it's right, you know; sort of
duty in my position. / can't say what
becomes of it, but it's given away in
charity, that's all know, and that's all
[ care about $4,000 every year !"
"What p said tine Bishop; edo you
really mean to say you pay away 1900
to the poor every year as a religious
duty ?" 'T assure you, my lord, that
is So" replied the wealthy man, with
careless ccmpIacenoy, "Well, said the
witty Bishop, "thst's the largest in
surance against fire ever heard Off
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1882-07-20
that he had been dealing with bucket

that he had been dealing with bucket
shop, but no action was recommended.
The Committee on Foreign Affairs re-
ported in favor of the United States
keeping its nose out of other nations
porridge, and a resolution of thanks
was given Chilli for offering to fight Jim
Blaine with one hand tied behind her.
RESOLVED.
Samuel Shin then offered the follow
ing:
"ReSOlUed, Dat we take no mans
statement of how his thermometer
stood on any sartin day dis summer OIL
less accompanied by an aft 1avy six feet
The resolution was adopted by a
unanimous vote, and the club adjourned
to talk over Fourth of juglorious mat
ters
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1882-07-20
WHEN STARS ARE IN QUIET SKIES

When stars are in the quiet skies
Then most pine for thee;
Bend on me, then, thy tender eyes,
As stars look on the sea.
For thoughts, like waves that glide by night
Are stillest when they shine;
Mine earthly love lies hush'd in light
Beneath the heaven Of thine.
There is an hour when angels keep
Familiar watch DER men,
When coarser souls are wrapped in sleep
Sweet spirits meet me then.
There is an hour when holy dreams
Through slumber arrest glide.
And in that mystic hour it seems
Thou shouldst be by my side.
The thoughts of thee too sacred are
For daylights common beam.
L can but know thee as my star,
Ny angel and my dream!
When stars are in the quiet skies,
TLen most pine for thee;
Bend on me, then, thy tender eyes,
As stars look on the sea.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1882-07-20
One and Two HOTlG
LUMBER WAGONS,
LOW.

We commenced business
with a thorough deterInina-
ton not knowingly to buy
or make any poor work.
That determination we
shall continue to adhere
to, and whatever we sell
viii be with the fullest
guarantee that it shall
prove good, both i'm work
manslip and material.
Any imperfeCtiOn report
ed within a reasonable
time viii cheerfUlIy be
made good.
Soliciting an inspection
of our goods when i'm want
OF anything in the wagon
line, we are, s
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1882-07-20

secret organization and could not pos
sibly assist the woEkingmen while all
its actions are marked and its plans
advertised,
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1882-07-20

The Committee on Sanitary Measures
had investigated the query: care
plants in sleeping rooms unhealthy ?"
and were ready to report in the mega
tive. If burdocks, cabbages, sunfowers,
pansies, Canadian thistles and moss
roses we're piled on the foot OF the bed
it might make difference, but as long
as they were scattered about the room
in cracked pitchers, broken jars, paint
kegs and tin pals they not only ex-
hibited good taste, but, doubtless pro-
duced dreams of Heaven.
The Committee on Harmony hadn' t
heard OF row anywhere in three
months, ard were, therefore, doing
nothing and growing fat.
The Committee on the Bulwarks of
Liberty reported disposition on the
part of the police to collar a sad-look-
ing man the minute he acknowledged
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1882-07-20
HE'S A FRAUD.

A letter from a city Official of Irwin
ton, Ga, made inquiry if Pickles Smith
had been sent down there to canvass
for subscriptions to raise the funds to
purchase 500 ice cream freezers for the
negroes in Liberia. A person SO calling
himself was then in that city, and had
collected seven or eight dollars. He
was described as a low-built man,
broad in the back, nose broken and
skewed around to starboard, and four
front teeth gone.
Brother Pickles Smith at once leaped
to his feet and moved that the CIub
offer reward of So, 900 for the arrest
and conviction of the infamous impos-
tor, and he was about to launch out
into q speech thirty-four feet long
when the President stopped him with:
"Doan' git excited, Brudder Smith.
While de man am fraud, an while it
am very, very wrong to blast de
reputation of a good man, dis club
won't offer ober IS reward. Hundreds
of white men have sold out for less.
Sot down, Pickles-sot down an ketch
yer breath"
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-04-26

The incle .ss in the nuuoer of whales
is becoming noteworthy. Frequently
ws hear of the huge monsters getting
in the pathway of sailing vessels. and
breaking propellers or paddle wheels.
For all this coal oil is responsible. 1t ie
SO much easier to sink well than TO fit
ont a whaler that sperm oil has been re-
placed BY kerosene. 1t is SO much less
expensive to make springs in shops
than to harpoon whales that steel and
celluloid have taken the place Of whale
bono long ago in umbrellas and cor
sets. Meanwhile the sportiye whales
go on marrying and replenishing the
seas until their numbers are becoming
formidable.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-04-26
NEW ENGLAND HOTEL.

The Rev. A. W. Wild preached par
ticulariy eloquent sermon on the death
of President GARFIELD. in the Congre9a-
tional Church of Psacham, VT, and
adniring members had it published in
pamphlet form. Brother Parker. who
disiiked .he pastor, did not believe him
capable of producing such discourse.
set about finding its source. After a
long aud industrious search. he has
found that about fourth of it is ident-
ical with an article IN the Christtaa
statesman. Mr.. Wild admits the pIa-
giarism. but says it amounts to nothing,
as nearly all clergymsn incorporate
newspaper clippings into their dis
courSoS,
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-04-26

The dream of the great Boulevard to
extend itself in circuit of twenty-five
miles in the shape Of circle of four
miles radius-the center being taken
from st. Paul's-is now engaging the
attention of the London Metropolitan
Board Of Works. 1t is part of the pro-
gramme to run a tramway round the
Boulev ,rd orbit; and the sum of s. 900,
0Co is all that is required in the way Of
capital to float this magnificent under
taking.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-04-26
Re fhA 6aafh Of tha II

BY the death of the last of three sis
tsrs, in New York City, named Burr.
5000, 900 worth of money and property
will be divided among charitable insti-
tutions. They were by inheritance own
ers of tract of land in the upper part
of the city, over which the city has grad
ually extended, until it has become of
enormous value, the part remaining to
them being worth as stated. About
$780, u are given by the wills of the
sisters to private individuals, while all
the remainder will go to charity, princi-
pally to institutions connected with the
Episcopal Church.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-04-26

cussion. as il exciudad from the conven
tion certain delegates. After long
discussion portion Of ths report was
tabled. II vas finally agreed TO admit
temporarily all the delegates until the
question could be thoroughly examined.
Pending this the convention adjourned
until tomorrow evening.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-04-26
F o r e / G N.


DCBLrS, April 25.-Parnell arrived
this evening. He was much cheered at
the depot, bu: avoided An ovation as far
As possible. He took a cab and was
driven direct to the Kilmalnhgm Jail.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-04-26

Boys. You will look at my nd. and
then pay the sums you owe me either to
me or my brother Ed. by the LIST of Nav.
or the same will be left in the hands of
an attorney for collection.
a-dtf +. L. PLUMMER.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-04-26

Go ~ Frecrnan's for your tine dress
boots. Repairing done cheap and dura
BILE. Front street. opposite Sriayaas
,.,'..k naA-dtf.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-04-26

Tents Of any size or shape made to
ORDER a, greatly reduced rates by Bales
4 Brush, Cherry seattle. W. I.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-04-26

House snd sica painting. paper hang
ing. kasso.ainins and glazing. Front
street, opposite Sulhvan's block. Seat
49,. mhS-tf
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-04-26
ARLINGTON HOUSE.

The Bssr.-The EMKHaoN Piano u
the best and cheapest, and there are
more of them cold than any Other IN
strument on tho Coast. Guaranteed for
seven years. Write 10 PcwrHnRr 4
LowxAx. agents. Seattle, W. T., for
prices aud catalogues. a2l-dS6Wl
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-04-26

Matilda, you are my dearest duck y
Augustus, You are trying to stuff ms. "
She was too sage for him.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-04-26

The Little ....s. "a .aa1g uiill has no
equal. For sale b, Said q CAmpoeu.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-04-26

The Fclipas Chsmpagne - nov ussd
NJ all hssh-tonea banqusts and pArtsss.
apx3Sm
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-04-26
Steamer Phantom.

WILL DELIVER SUPPLIES To LOG
w ging cAnaps about tle Sound and do
q general towing basin=ss. For terms Sp-
ply to the captain on board. When In
psyS the steamer win - touna o. HArring.
- = oUt1Ao whnak Uh1e9
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-04-26
Wu. rulIrUr rT.

The latest style OF hats aid the finest
Furnishing Goods are kept by Z. Mysr,
os tho Puget Sound Hat Store. mSa-u
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-04-26

Ray Bslding Broa SILK fro0 Casson
Dros., il IL the beGe.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-04-26
NERVOUS DEBILITY.
n 4urA Cure CuaHn0to4d.

VNE. c. VESTS NERVE AND BRAIN
- treatment . specific for HysteriA Dis
siness, Commissions, Nervous Headache,
Mental Depression. Loss OF Memory. Spss
rna,orrhoea. lmpotency. Involuntary emiR-
sions. premature old age. caused BY ovez-
exertion, se,s-abuse or overfndulgence
which leads TO misery. decay and death.
One hox viii cure recent cAsea. Each boz
4 box. or ak boxes for I'VE doilars; sent hy
mail prepaid On receipt OF price. We guar
antee six boxes 10 cure any case. Win
each order received hy US for six hoxee,
ACCOMPANIED with nve dollars. We viii
send the purchaser our written guarantee
10 return the money II the treatment does
not effect . cure. Guarantees iseued only
by WOODARD, CLARKE & CO,
Wholesale and Retail Drugyisfs.
Portland, Orogon.
lraerp hy mall at regular prices. f0Lly
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-04-26

Corsets from IS cents and upward Al
Clayton Bros.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-04-26

Kid gloves cheap at Clayton Bros.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-04-26

Fine Tailoring goods At 8. Ksnney's
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-11-30

PosTNAsTEK GENERAL HOWE, with char.
acteri'tic Republican generosity, wants 10
put job through the next Congress b,
which some OF his friends can make a far
t1He BY supplying the government with
etameed envelopes, which he proposes to sell
10 the public at the present cost of tho letter
stamP-three cents. These envelopes will
cost very yearly one cent each, and the pro-
Posai to fsrnish them proves, if any proof
was needed, that the government can afford
to and should carry letters for two cents. w.
invite the special attention of Mr.. Money
oi Mississippi, to this scheme of old Howe.
de can kill it in its incipieucy through The
Committee on Postofices and Post Roads. Of
which ne has SO long been an active aud one
oil the most useful members. There ia al.
ready loo much printing and paper manu-
featuring done for the government. Instead
OF Increasing the quantity, IL ought to be di
Vanished. The people would rather boy
their stamps for two cents sud The enyelopes
at any price they can afford.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-11-30
CAPITAL RRIEEs

WASHINGTON, November 29.-Ths comp.
troller OF the currency to-day au lhorized the
Champaign National Bank, at Champaigu,
III 10 commence business with a capital oi
$4,000.
Speaker Keifer decides that the House oI
Representatives will meet at IL o'clock am.
Monday next.
Exchanges OF three-and-a-half per cent,
continued bonds into threes to date amount
in the aggregate to S2S0,S94, ,75O.
In the Police Court this morning hear.
ing in the case of Dickson, late foreman oi
the Stsr-route jury, was fixed fer Tuesday
next.
All the executive departments, excepting
the Interior, closed at noon to-day To.
morrow all the government offices will be
closed.
Treasurer Gilfillan to-day mailed I2.O64
checks, representing S2,1II ,lS9, being the in
terest falliog due on the first registered four
and-a-half per cents of the funded loan.
The President to-day appointed VIM. H.
Comstock, OF New York; Watermsn Smith,
OF New Hampshire, and John S. Pillsbury,
oi MInnesots, committee TO examine ad-
dltlonal portions of the Northern Pacific
railroad in the Territory of Dakota.
The House Committee on Appropriations
to-day completed the Indian appropriation
bill. The general appropriations are re-
duced about $67 900 as compared with the
amount appropriated for the current wear.
IL was agreed, however, 10 increase the al
ioWance for educational purposes Sis, 900
in excess of the amount appropriated for the
current year
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-11-30
1910.

The reelection Of Senator Morgan by the
Legislature of Alabama is just what Demo-
Gratis oatside OF the State had right 10 ek-
pect. He has been so useful to the country,
has been so coBsiderate Of the claims of all
sections while devoted to his party. and 20
earnest and manly in defense of the soutb
whepever it needed defense that he had
earned the respect aud esteem of the peopIe
everywhere as careful, honest and prudent
legislster, every wsy worthy of Che bi9b
place he occupies in Ike Senate. The Ap-
PEAL is especially grati6ed at this unaui-
nous aud hearty Endorsement OF Senator
Morgan by the l. ,gislature of Alabama. be-
cause he has been good friend of Memphis
and has never failed 10 speak and vote for
any measure in which ber people were con-
cerned. Now, if Arkansas elects GarIanI
unanimously, and Tennessee Harris. the
Democratic party will be assured of the CON
tinued services of three able defenders of its
principles.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-11-30
WIRE WAIFS.

Hudson, N. Y, November 2e.-Ex. Con-
gresham Sylvester is dead.
Rome, Ga, November 15.-It is snowiug
this afternoon, which .melts as 1t falls.
Boston, November 29.-The suspended firm
of Hall d Co., dealers in worsteds and yarns,
resumed to-day.
Calais, Me-, November 29.-J Ames T. Pike,
a well-known writer and politician, died
Suddenly this morning.
New York, November ga snox-storm
sci ia at 2 O'Clock this morning and stiIl
cnstinues. The snow is four inches deep
and street-car travel slow and difficalt
New YORK, November 29.-Eonds to The
smouat OF S4,660,000 were presented to the
snb-tressury to-day by one of the savings
banks, under Saturdays call for extended IS.
Fort Smith, Ark, November GAN In
dian Territory special says that most of the
Creeks who fought for the Uuion during the
rebellion are asking the government for pen
sions.
"A lady was knocked down by hack No
9 as she wss crossing the street at Second
and Madison last night. She was painfully
but not seriously injured. 1t is surely 9
strange state of affairs when q horse and .