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News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1883-02-08
THE CLOSING OF A LIFE.

No one is more missed from the Senate
Chamber than Matt Carpenter, writes a
Washington correspondent. His name
IS oftencr quoted by lawyers than any
other. He is regarded as one Of the
greatest lawyers this country has ever
produced. He was in 30 sense a poll
tician. Had he cared for his physical
health he might have lived to a green
old age.
His constitution was an iron one, and
only succumbed after years of the most
continued strains His partner, MI
Coleman, says that it was Mr.. Carpen-
ter's habit for years to do all his study
ing at night. He would begin at eleven
o'clock with strong cigar and a bottle
OF champagne to keep him up to his
work. From one o'clock to four he kept
awake and bright by taking sips of
brandy. Then he would 90 to bed and
sleep until nine, and arise as fresh as if
he had obeyed all the laws of health.
For twenty years he went on in this way
without having even a headache. All at
once he broke down and could do moth
ing. The closing year in this great
mans life was a tragic one. His disease
was of such a nature that the space of
his life could be exactly indicated to
him. He was told by his physician that
he must die within year. Mr.. Carpen-
ter told no one but his partner of this
L
ness each day as usual He never com
planned. He never said that he regret
ted the shortening of his own life by
past indiscretions. He studied his case
as clearly as he would that of a stranger.
Each day he would say i'll a quiet way to
his partner, Il see [ have so many more
days to live, pointing to the register he
kept. [ remember calling upon him one
summer night at his Office three months
before his death. He was in an easy
chair, with black slouch hat crushed
down upon his shaggy gray name Of hair
shading his eyes. He was gravely po-
lite He talked over the political cam
paign then going on, showing the clear
est comprehension of what was the real
condition of affairs. Although absorbed
in contemplation Of his death he was as
as in his best days. He
used to spend many of the evenings of
the latter part of his life alone. With
no gas lighted beyond a mere star out in
the outer Office, NIr. Carpenter would sit |
in a great easy chair, thinking, quietly |
the case death was so rigorous
Iy prosecuting. Two or three days be
fore he died he was down at the office. |
He consulted the register that told the
story Of the condition Of his blood, and |
then said simply: Coleman, see have
not more than four days to live I do
not think | Will come to the Office any
more"
Then he walked fccbly to his carriage
and was driven home. Then only did he
tell his family his real condition. He
carried the burden alone until nearly the
last
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1883-02-08

certainty OF beng never again annoyed
about ordinary affairs would be -
Indeed if would sald Mrs
Gray~t-@t, eli 1t could be done here
but oh, Mr. Bergman, how can we leave
all we hold dear -
"AlI you hold dear?" exclaimed
Bergman. Why, my dear madam,
I'm more afraid than ever that I've been
mistaken. was under the impression
that those who had been your friends III
other days had shamefuIly neglected
You.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1883-02-08
An Unexpected Event.

Now aud then an unexpected event oc-
ours in a mans life, before which he
finds himself abandoned 10y all his pres
ence of mind, and is unable to rise to the
demands of the occasion. SO a youth III
n. Y. city found ont a few days ago. He
had been invited to take tea with Il
family whose good opinion he especially
priced, and ON setting forth, resolved
that he would 90 his utmost to make n
favorable impression. During the
earlier stages OF the rcpast, matters went
quite to his satisfaction and by the time
the cake was passed. he felt that hemight
| fiattcr himself ON having got through
the ordeal successfully. He had not
rcckoncd upon the irony of fate, how
ever, which, as it turned out, Imkcd in
/ the cake-platc for his discontinue. When
/ the cake was offered to him-imd very
rich and toothsome sort of cake il was.
! too he perceived that the piece OF the
| loaf that happened to be nearest him
was Of generous proportions, while on
the other side appeared, as ne thought
one of more moderate size Accordingly
he stretched forth his hand modestly to
take this smaller piece, when, to his hor-
ror, there came forth unto him a section
at least twice as large as any other in the
dish. And the hapless you, being for
the time dumfounded, and casting about
in his mind what he should say, let one
hy one the golden moments slip down tn
thread Of time, until 4. found it too iate
to say anything. So @e silently at. his
/ huge piece of cake and went home al yr-
ward, feeling that all his Efforts for u
reputation for politeuesS were IN vain,
and that his hosts had set him down n- a
boor and a gluttou.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1883-02-08

Two awful screams followed, and Miss
/ B. started for her bedroom, with Mrs.
! A. in close pursuit, determined to be
alone no longer. The room once en-
tered, mutual explanations followed, and
| they determined to march together to
the attack. The gun was secured, and
both ladies started for the drawing-room.
A key grated in a lock Horror! The
front door was observed to open cau-
tiously and then suddenly close.
''Thicves !" howled both ladies down
the elevator hatchway Mr.. A., who for
twenty minutes had been trying to get
in quietly, now opened the door and
stepped into the hall The muzzle OF
the shotgun met him in the hands Of his
mother, while Miss B. acted as reserve
with poker
'What in thunder is the matter?" he
asked. ''You are rousing the whole
neighborhood."
'There was a burglar in the house,
but he escaped, faiutly said both ladies,
as they again retired leaving Mr.. A.
with the gun and poker to ''sit up and
watch the house until morning.
OUR POPULATION.
A stranger leaned over the bar of
Detroit saloon the other day, says the
Free Press, and whispcriDgly inquired:
Partner, what is the population of
the United States?'
Hard on 50, 600, 600, 7 believe" was
the reply.
'Its over 30, ,OOO,O5O, anyhow I"
cob, yes"
'Youn bet on that"
'Td like nothing better than to put
mp so on it."
''Well, you'll have a chance. There's
a chap down in the shoe store that
claims that we havn't got 35,OOO,OOO
population. and he is biting everybody.
III bring him up if you'll make bet
and bring him down peg"
bring him along,
The stranger went away and returned
with the buffer, who had no sooner en-
tered the saloon than he called OUT
"Where's the man who says this
country has got over 10000, 900 popuIa-
ton ?"
The saloonist modestly replied that he
was the man, and in less than a minute
the two ten-dolIar bills were put into the
hands of the first caller.
"There's a new map in the store across
the way which has the last census figures
on it, :" said the saloonist, and all went
over to see the matter settled.
The figures showed that the beer
seller had won by a large majority, but
nothing on that map, nor above below
nor behind it could tell what become Of
of the man who held the stakes. Indeed,
it was only after the man who had lost
had also slipped away that anybody re-
allied that they were confederates.
Then the victim started out with a club
to hunt the world over and reduce the
population by one, but his search was in
vain.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1883-02-08
Taking in the Situation.

Il was playing in Il minstrel troupe
one season and travelling through Texas
One night. I think It was in Palestine
We missed connection and were com
PEELED to lay over. Frayne was then
PLAYING 81 Slocum. with his wife acting
as LycY Si0ctuH. As he was to occupy
the Opera House that night, l, accom-
panied by several OF our troupe, went
over to see the show The hall was a
miserable tumble-down frame shanty,
lighted by candles and lamps. The light,
vou NAV be sure, was not the best in the
world. but nevertheless. the audience,
which completely filled the house, seemed
to thoroughly enjoy the play, and maui
tested their appreciation by loud shouts
and h1lzzahs. When the time came for
Frayne to shoot the apple from his wife's
head. she was brought on the stage blind
folded. She was nervous and excited,
and shook like my bass drum when [
give it healthy whack. The light was
too poor for Frayne to see distinctly, and
it was plainly to he seen that he had mis-
giviugs Of his own power.
''The audience seemed to take in the
situation. Suddenly one OF the auditors,
a big, burly cowboy, with a sombrero as
wide as the Tabor stage, jumped up from
his seat and pointed a pistol fair at
Frayne, saying out in firm voice
Don't shoot, on I'll pulverize you
Frayne glanced down at the resolute-
looking stranger, and seemed to be glad
of his intervention. The whole house
took up the cry, Don't shoot ? and the
afIrighted woman tore the bandage from
her eyes and said III pleading tones
Don't attempt to anger that gentleman,
Frank; he means what he says.
'' Bet yer boots, gal, I do, replied
the stranger. That part of the play was
omitted for that night, and the Indians
had to be killed twice tc make NJ for the
cutting Of the pTogramme.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1883-02-08

Occasionally YOU see a man order tripe
Mt a hotel. but he always looks hard, as
though he hated himself and everybody
else. He tries to look as though he en-
loved it. but he does not. Tripe Is ndl-
gestiblp, and looks like an india-rllbber
apron for a child to put on. When it IS
picked it looks like dirty clothes put to
soak. and when it is cooking it looks as
though the cook was boiling the dish
cloth. On the table it looks like glue
and tastes like piece OF oil silk umbrella
cover. 4 stomach that IS not lined with
corrugated iron would he turned wrong
side out by the smell of tripe. A man
eating tribe at hotel table looks like an
Arctic explorer dining on his boots or
chewing pieces Of frozen dog. You can
not look ut man eating tripe but he Will
blush and look as though he wanted to
apologize and convince you he IS taking
it to tone up his system. A woman
never eats tripe. There is not money
enough in the world to hire woman to
take corner Of a sheet Of tnpe III her
teeth and try to pull off a peice. Those
who eat tripe are men who have had
their stomachs play mean tricks ON them,
and they eat tIIpe to get even with their
stomachs, and then they go and take a
Turkish bath to sweat it out OF the syS-
tenn. Iripe is Il superstition handed
down from a former generation OF butch
ers. who sold all the meat and Kept the
tripe for themselves and the dogs, but
dogs Of the present day will not eat tripe.
Yon throw piece Of tripe down in
front of dog, and see if he does not
put his tail between his legs and go off
and hate you. Tripe may have a value,
but it is not as food. 1t may be good to
fill into a burglar-proof safe, with the
cement and chilled steel, or it might an
suer to use as Il breast-pIate in time Of
war, or it would be good to use for bump
ers between ears, or it would make a
good face for the weight of pile-driver,
| but when YOU come to smugGle it into
/ the stomach you do wrong. Tripe. Bah
/ A piece of Turkish towel cooked in axle
grease would be pie compared with triPe.
I-Biglil0tOR UUIDECVC.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1883-02-08
Fires in the Country.

A CharlemOnt correspondent alluding
to the recent costly fire there thinks the
village could and should maintain a fire
company. He draws this vivid picture
also of Il fire in the sparsely settled back
town regions where no fire company can
lend its assistauce: In these isolated
districts the danger to be appreheuded
by fire is in the burning out of the huge
Old-fashiOuCd farmhouse chimneys. The
men may he absent at work up on the
hill, or in the distant meadow, when the
chimney takes fire and the frightened
women at once toot the dinner horn to
call them in. Perhaps the tiue burns
clear and all is safe, and the mon go puff
inc back to their work with remarks not
complimentary to the women. The
case however, is often the reverse. The
cinders from the burning chimney fail
upon the roof, which Is dry as tinder,
and wind fans the sparks into blaze.
The man is frightened and doesn't know
what to do. There is no long ladder to
be had, for that very necessary utensil Is
slowed away III the loft of the barn, tied
to the raftcrs. The small amount of
water hastily pumped into the three OF
four pals and thrown with nervous
strength on the fire does not stay the
progress of the flames, and the house Is
doomed. Meantime, Il dozen or 50 OF
neighbOrs may have arrived ON the
scene. of course not having thought Oh
bringing pals in their hurry, and the old
homestead goes down III H bed of ashes
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1883-02-08
AMERICAN FABLES.
4 MOtherIy GOOsr-Thc Wolf and the Fox
The Clipped Horse.


On the beginning Oh " cerlIllh Ne"
lear a hiotheLIy ol'' Nooss lelV II IIel
pounden duty TO 90 Sonlethih8 Ior the
betterment OF the World one there-
tore took a stroll down 10 the swamp
anu so',Sil' an me- we" - ~
wen "h"t on l'll'' inns morning
asked heynafd, as ne came 10 tlie IroIlI'
''Io-day IS New Year $, you remem-
ber?
On certainty.
II Is the Gay OH WHICH All o"lS
ana Beasts Shool4 SolgmllS FcSo'Ne 10
'lG',h S'L, Oh ''iile ,'',' tI'''l' u, --...--
lazy ~; 9-,,',,' | - ',ll l " I- ic w.,
,,7l IA ~ ~ -, ',,,, ,spo.' ~ Ianst nno r,oaa ro
solvc?''
'.won, yes, I think 7 c,rn, replied
Reynard:
.l"' a,, i'iee' v ''''' l'''''i'' '' VII you
iii''ll rC, IT,. 4l.;-
-.,l-.--....7 - H.. 60 -,
- -, o,'t -, 4I,a LaIf.1,n1I
0loi'AH' ..,....;..4,
Ion = '.'h I-. d Ll',i' ~ 1IIo,,I 9.Ip ,I'' "
'''''o0 '''-'' IN - --1a
Ia ~ ~, @ llr' No., t,,o,ri,, =, ,,.,a.
-, III:
| 'lIc county III OOll t''HJ VIII my ''i'
covered a piece OF meat aV''che" 10
string.
My eyes are tne Sha[PeS'' "h'' l sd"
- i,'--ll> - a.,o11,7 -
Wy nose Is 'lie peS'' AM, ,,i1t = ol',.llIU -
lon9 oeIole yo" col'l'' 'ee ~ i0l'il0'' 'ii0
Wolf.
Mell' we u ''i' i''0 80. e.en "P -, A.,
NoI eA"c'S, my lIleli''' L i,'''o '--o
longest Slolll"cll' an" mus 'iiIi0t0l
nave the lar8eSt snare l, wiz ga, wa
l "''lV anu "li"' 10 lcl' Will 'o '''iil>'N-''
4oL you.
Inc FOX peln8 'lls "e''NeI pau y 80 H.'r
to SIT an" lick MS cAoP VIM 'llo WI WI
ueVotrGo every o''lrTe l W 71e Iie l-'ei,v ii,l,
sl5 ii'" t;f.ot;o, ~ i,-,c Whom sndden main
"l',i 7I':.I.Il- ~ - ,,o,,,o,+ nora
facheu LlS "o,lS' anu IL 9 il'
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1883-02-08
Storing Vegetables.


In storing Ne@etaoleS, potatoes III Il
cool cellar or buried III the ground AePI
perfectly, ille lcl.iPeI"''Ile "O % I" ~
degrees. Celery IS more apC 70 ne III
Jure1 "E he"' 'l'''' ol e'''' 1t mas 'eG-l
wen KEPT III moss Olo Sl'7.'N'i l''''N'
MS, cIo'e ''S PoS9l.i "''l Il. IL :, = 'll,I'
as "eei' % 'ie i'i5", VI ''lo 'i''ii,'' c'' ,
erS win SIri'" OF my "'t d Io"l oL
boards like the letter inverted, -"r"Pe
gratis should he kept dormant and he
set, below ground, after the stock has
got well started. In Strawberries the
Sha,pIess was accorded the chief place
:, t,a &ortI,o,,, ,,ort of tbo State and os
's,o ,5-,;,i,t, ,,,l,, ', so1,7
lar oo'''ii a. i'il'' oiI' ,loi "' oLl'
ut 10 cents per quart MLlIie o'li''i 'oi t.
brought only cents. Ihe second crop
seemed to be best. The presidents plot
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1883-02-08
MANITOBA.

Oh, neighboTs, neighbors, rouse YOU. Quick
My hearth is empty and forlorn,
My heart is empty, faint and sick.
For John came dragging home at morn
Two frozen limbs and oh and oh
My boy left buried i'll the snow
Nay. blame not john The day was wild
With driving snow that drowned his face.
The hidden sleigh now holds my child,
The horse stands frozen in his place.
Come neighbors, quick Be not 50 slow
NV boy lies buried in the snow.
The snow Is frozen; follow me
Like ice this cleaning sea of snow.
And far across the frozen sea
The mound where he Is lying low
Oh. like to gold his hair. his eyes
Were bits of yonder bIucst skies.
1 clad my boy as best I had,
The sleigh sped ringing toward the mil
Nv boy my poor lost farmer lad
Oh that had you with me still.
Why, I would give these snowy lands
To knit two mittcns for his hands.
But. neighbOrs, neighbOrs, here Behold
This mound of snow. this broken place
A sweet face in a sheen of gold
Two blue eyes laughing in my face
My boy. my boy, safe, sound and well,
Breaks like some chicken from his shell
JOAQUIN MILLER.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1883-02-08
The World.

The population of the principal civil
lied countries of the world, according to
the most recent census for each, returns
for but few of them being older than
1879, are as follows, with the percent
ages of annual increase appended
France, 81, ,32l 186, OPP; Prussia, 27,
279, Iii, 123; Saxony, 1872, 8O5, 1.54;
Bavaria, ), ,284, 778, 1. O4; Austria, %, H. :
"a, O.78; Hungary, 15,725,71O, O.13;
Belgium, ), 5,536, ,G54, O.98; Holland, 4,O12,
693, 12L Switzerland, 2,84G, 1O2, O.66;
Sweden, /, 565, G68, O.95; Norway, l 1873,
100. O.6O; Spain, lG,G25, $50, O.8G; Italy,
%, ,437, O91, O7G; Russia in Europe, SO,
G26, 800, 1872; England and Wales, %,
968, ,286, /. 43; Scotland, 3,734, $40, Ill;
Ireland, 5,159, ,839, O.47; United States,
30, 155, ,7S3, 29G. Russia in Europe Is
the only country, it viii be seen, in this
list that sUrpasses the United States in
the number Of its inhabitants, while the
nearest approach that Is made to the
United States in the matter OF increase
IS Saxony, which shows percentage oi
l54, as against ours Of 2.96, or only
about one-half as great n percentage.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1883-02-08

The pleasures of freezing are set torth
l,v Canadian physician, who lately en-
loved them. His tongue, and then his
arms became stiff, sharp chills ran down
his back. and finally it seemed as though
his whole body congealcd, causing an al
most entire cessation of the heart action.
This condition of suffering speedily gave
place TO a grateful warmth, which seemed
to sufruse the system and cause an eX-
bilerating glow. He was driving, and
bv this time had reached a house, but ne
went on, thinking that nothing was to be
feared. The sleigh appeared to HIM TO
glide through the sir with great swift
ness. and the horses few like birds. A
sense of exaItation filled him, and he
urged the beasts to greater speed Inc
woods ON each side of the road were
passed SO quickly that they became IN
distinguishahle black lines. The jingle
of the bells sounded further and further
away until they passed out of hearing IN
the distance. He fell gradually INTO a
delicious slumber. which came near be-
ING the sleep of death.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1883-02-08

A RUNAwAT.-A livery man was sued
for damages at Nebraska City because
the horse which ne had hired out to a
young couple for a drive ran away and
threw them out Of the sleigh but he
proved by the plaintiffs own testimony
that a struggle for kiss was the cause
Of the accident, and the jury acquitted
the horse Of all blame,
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1883-02-08
A BURGLAR ALARM.

Two nervous women lay awake till
midnight in New York So Il" the other
night in separate rooms opening off the
same porlor, with a premonition that
burglars would break in. \ young man
belonging to the family and servant
were both out. One of them, Nh. =,
unable longer to endure the suspense,
szose and went cautiouely through the
hall. The scene which followed is thus
described in the Hcrald:
Miss g., listening, with her door ajar,
heard Mrs. A., slammed her door and
locked it. Mrs. A. with equal prompt
ness retired to her own room and did the
same. Satisfied, after a few awful mo-
ments that she must have been mistaken
Mrs. A. went out to the hall againar
started for the dining room with a mattel
in her hand. Miss b. opened her dool
and peered cautiously forth. At the mo-
ment Of her seeing Mrs A. s match Miss
b. heard her door. The light went out
''Burglars p gaspcd Miss B.
/ "'Thievcs T. whispered Mrs. A.
And then both ladies stood in the hal
and waited breathlcssIy.
'Tf [ could only get the old shotgun
that hangs in the Kitchen though
Mrs. A.. Il would soon put an end t.
this suspense
If [ could only reach the ianitor'
bell. " thought Miss r.. and then, as sh
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1883-02-08

MASTER AND SERvANT.-A fact has just
been made known which throws a pleas
ing light on the relation OF master and
servant in Germany. As reward for
long and faithful discharge Of duty by
domestic servants, the Empress some
time ago instituted a special distinction
known as the Golden Cross. This
decoration is only bestowed ON women
oniv who have served in the same family
for forty wears and upward. It IS now
.a oanccd that within tn" last six years
n. fewer than eight hundred and ninety
lh5- servants have obtained the coveted
lis nii,I
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1883-02-08

CORRECT-WhHnS Senator David Davis
was on the judicial bench in Illinois, he
was once interviewed about one of his
decisions, and his conversation taken
down in shorthand After the news
gatherer had copied his notes out in
long-hand he submitted them to the
Judge, and asked him if they were cor
rect. The Judge read them through
carefully and replied with a fatherly
smile: My son, if You had written this
in Choctaw, ON the subject Of raising
hens, You could not have gotten further
off the track You have iumblcd up the
words so that no man can understand
them. Otherwise, the report is very
correct.
TIE BEEs.-A Missouri bee raiser has
Just transferred his one hundred anC
fifty hives to Florida that his bees may
keep busy ali the winter in that land o
flowers On the Mississippi River thcr,
are bee boats that carry hives up i'm,
down that river to keep pace with tho
blooming of the flowers
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1883-02-08

Iaa r,7son why there are no female
| lin collectors ie that ''woman'S work is
! naE eg dun
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-06-20
Where the Batto m Drop
Out.
From the DoQleY ga.

[From the Dooley (Ga} yinaicator.I
About 4 o'clock in the morning of
May 25 a rumbIing was heard in the di-
rectlon of Mr.. James o. FarnelPs place
Oh South Prong Greek. This noise was
found to proceed from the F'Big Red
lime sink, :" near Mr.. Farnell's house. It
continued for a time, when a tremendous
thud caused perceptible tremor of the
earth for some distance around. It was
found that the water In the huge sink
had dropped nearly hundred feet.
Some idea can be formed Of the quantity
OF water in this sink when it is stated
that it occupies nearly half an acre of
ground and was filed with water whose
depth was supposed to be unfathomable.
The sink is complete circle in form,
with perpendicular walls. It has enioyed
an ,undisturbed quietus from time
1mmemOrial until this sudden precipita-
ton. Many theories are advanced as to
the probable cause Of the occurrence,
I the most plausible one being that an
immense. vacuum existed underneath the
sink, which was separated from the water
by thick, impervious substratum of
clay, and by some inexplicabIe cause this
substance gave way, and the water dis
appeared through the orifce About
half a mile away monstr0us spring
bursts from the steep hillside, and by
some subterraneous connection this huge.
reservoir of water was conveyed into the
channel of the spling. Great powders
were washed out and immense sand bars
formed at tile side of the spring. South
Prong Greek, into which the spring emp
ties, was greatly swollen by the influx of
water. Hundreds nave visited the sink
and all express wonder st the unnatural
phenomenon. That Immediate locality
is dotted with sinks of greater or less di-
mansions, and it would pay any lover Of
the weird to visit it.