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News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1883-08-09
Asleep on an Engine.

English papers relate how the signal
man at Llandudno saved the Irish mail
passengers from what might have proved
a terrible fate. The signal man at the
junction received message from the
signal man at Conway, the next station
toward Holyhead that light engine was
coming. The junction signal man,
knowing that the Irish mail was due de
cided to run the engine into siding III
order to permit the express to pass. He
accordingly put up all the signals against
the light engine, but to his astonlsh-
meut the engine came straight into the
junction at full speed swept round the
corner, dashing past all the danger sig
nails and disappeared from view down
the line toward Chester.
A moments reflection convinced the
signal man that both driver and stokel
must be asleep. He accordingly wlreo
to the Colwyn Bay Station signal man
ssFngine coming; driver asleep; put fog
SIGNAL ON line" The man at COlwyr
Boy was equally prompt, for, running
out of his box, he had hardly time tc
Law number of signals when the engine
came laundering along, and an explo
sion followed which effeetually awok'
the men. The engine was stopped
and and run back into a siding
when it was discovered that the fir
had gone out, that the water had disap
peared from the boiler, and that tn
men had been asleep some time. In
ouirv resulted in their immediate dis
charge. They had been fifteen hour
on duty.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1883-08-09
Orchard Grass.
of the trio

The agricultural editor of the New
York Weekly Times has great faith in
orchard grass and says that many years
experience with this grass can scarcely
help giving a favorable impression in
regard to it.
The preferable time for sowing this
grass is in July or early in August, and
this is a very convenient time to follow a
crop of potatoes, which leaves the ground
in the best state for the seed. Orchard
grass has a habit of growing in punches,
but this is an effect of their seeding.
The quantity of seed generally sown is
one and one-half bushels to the acre,
but this is not half enough. A very
large allowance must be made for defec-
tive vitality in the seed.
If this seed is sewn upon finely har
rowed soil, or on a surface that has been
brushed so as to obliterate the harrow
marks, Immediately after the brushing,
he tells us, no covering other than
the natural settling of the seed into
the soil will be necessary. But
the sowing should be crossed, and a still
air should be chosen for it. Not a hoof
should press the soil after the seed has
been sown. It is worth while to take all
these pains with this grass, as when well
put in it is good for thirty years at least,
if not more, and will be found one of the
most valuable fodder crops that can be
grown.
If sown in July or early in August it
will be six or eight inches high before
the winter and will be very safe against
freezing out. Starting very early into
growth the next spring, it will be ready
for moving in June, or even earlier, as
it will be better to NOV it before the
blossom appears, which will tend to re-
press any tendency to make stools by
excessive spread of the roots. Itmay be
mown again in September, and may be
pastured down as closely as possible be-
fore the winter.
Now a grass that will thereafter afford
dense pasture in April or two tons to the
acre Of hay in May, that will be ready
for cHttine, for soiling, or pasturing
down three or four times in the summer,
or Weld 81 second crop of hay in August
...a r,a-trr.. .rt. r....t. Is one Of the best
that farmer can grow. And orchard
s.7nsa viii do al, this. >on good soil, with
.n .... ..... -r-.,r,rrr., ~ fartili-
-.- ,,...r after year tnr twenty years, md
how many more Is not known because
few farmers give it a chance to do its
best
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1883-08-09
Catching a Prairie Dog.

I was assured that [ might as well try
to dip the creek dry, as each dog had a
passage from his residence to the level
of the creek, and that all the water that
could be cmptied i'll would not raise an
inch above the river bed. | didn't take
much stock in this water passage idea,
however, so, after securing a box for the
game and half a dozen water buckets, L
took three or four men and ran the en-
CINE up to the water tank, filled up the
engine tank, and then ran down to call
on the denizens of Prairie Dog Park.
The old pioneer was Mt his post as usual,
but disappeared like a flash when the
engine stopped opposite his door. l dis
connected the hose on the engine tank,
and the bucket brigade went at it lively.
Dozens of buckets of water were used
and the tank was getting low when at
last the hole was filled to the mouth,
and shortly the old fellow put his nose
out for little fresh air He was put IN
the box, and in less than an hour he
had a dozen more to keep him company.
/ -Anlcricun FTcld.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1883-08-09
Spontaneous Combustion.

In the spring of 1880 fire WAS dis
covered on board frigate off Cronstadt.
After the severest scrutiny no cause for
the fire could be found. The probability
is, however, strongly in favor of sponta-
neous combustion; for in the following
year the frigate Maria which also lay at
anchor off Cronstadt, was found to be
on fire. The fire was, however, early
perceived and extinguished. After
strict examination nothing could be dis
covered as to its origin. A commission
Of inquiry was held, which finally re-
ported that the fire was probably caused
by parcels of mating tied together
with pack-thread, which were in the
cabin where the fire broke out. It was
found that the parcel of mating con-
tanned Russian lampblack, prepared from
fir-sOot moistened with hemp-Oil var
nish. In consequence of this the Rus
sian Admiralty gave orders for expert
ments to be made. They shook 40
pounds of fr-wOod SCOT into a tub and
poured about S5 pounds of hemp-oil var
nish upon it. This stood for an hour,
after which they poured off the oil. The
remaining mixture they wrapped up in
a mat and the bundle was laid close to
the cabin in the frigate Maria where the
midshipmen had their berth. To avoid
all suspicion two officers sealed both the
mat and the door with their own seals
and stationed a watch of four officers to
take notice of all that passed through
the night. As soon as smoke should APP
pear information was to be given. The
experiment was made about the 26th of
April at about IL a. m. Early in the
following morning, about 5 a. m, smoke
issuing from the cabin. The
commander was Immediately informed
by an officer, who through a small hole
in the door saw the mat smoking. With
out opening the door he dispatched a
messenger to the members of the com
but, as the smoke became |
stronger and fire began to appear, it be- !
came necessary to break the seals and |
open tHS uoOI' NJ HOOhtI was lIt dII
than the mat began to burn |
with greater force, and presently burst |
into a flame. Mr.. Georgi, of the In |
pcrial Academy of Science, was ap-
pointed to make further experiments,
the result of which confirmed the sus-
Dicion of spontaneous combustion in the |
Russian official mind in Il remarkable de- |
gree. - N0mbCrS'S S Journal
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1883-08-09

six hours experience. The tall stranger,
without asking me as to my charges,
Immediately counted out $50, and,
handing it to me, remarked that they
were little hard up just now, but would
pay me fully in a short time.
The Doctor went on to state that the
strangest part of the whole affair hap
pened only few days ago. "The
wounded man came over to my office
just before the train pulled out, and lay
ing $10O on my desk, remarked that I
ought to consider myself paid. Rush
ing out, he just caught the train, and
that is the last have ever heard of any
of the trio.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1883-08-09
The Gradual Cooling of the Earth.

Ina "Treatise on Natural Philosophy,
bv Professors Sir W. Thomson and
p G. TAFT. Sir w Thomson, speaking
Of the opinion advanced by Sir Charles
LyeIl, respecting the possible mainte-
nance of the earth's heat without change
throughout countless ages, used words
which, says hTOlOLCdge, may be applied
without change of word to the stupen-
dous theory advanced by Sir G. Slemens
not so very long since-such an idea OF
a practically endless cycle "vlolateS the
principles of natural philosophy III ex-
actlv the same manner, and to the same
degree. as to believe that Il clock con-
structed with a self-winding movement
may fulfill the expectations of its lnge-
NOUS inventor by going forever. The
earth is necessarily cooling from century
to century; her volcanic energies are
certainly diminishing, as certainly, tc
use an illustration of Sir w. Thomson $,
as the quantity of gmpowder III
''momtor" is diminishing when hom
after hour she is seen to discharge sho
and shell, whether at a nearly equabl'
rate or not, without receiving fresh sup
! plies of ammunition
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1883-08-09
THE OLD FRONT DOOR,


I remember the time when l used to Sit
Ahappy and thoughtless boy,
When father came home from his work at las
And I was tired of my toy;
remember the time, and none more sweet
Shall | know fOrevermOTe,
When 1 sat at the eve by my mothers side,
On the sill of the old front door.
I Iremember I'd sit till I fell asleep,
And list to their loving talk,
While the crickets chirped and the tire-flies
bright
Flew over the garden walk;
And often would father tell the tale,
OF the time, long'years before,
When he led his bride to happy home,
Over the sill of the old front door.
I remember when grandfather failed and
died,
And eighty years old was he,
And well knew that never again
He would ride me upon his knee;
And though but gay and thoughtless boy
wept, and my heart was sore
When 1 saw them bear him slowly ont
Der the sill of the old front door.
1t is many weary day since then,
And 1. too, am old and gray;
But the tears come crowding into nay eyes
When 1 think of that lOng-past day;
And 1 only hope that whatever end
Fate may have for me in store,
shall pass once more ere pass away
Ger the sill of the old front door.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1883-08-09
4 Terrible Pest.

On the plains of Texas, where count
less half wild cattle feed, and where the
air is dry and pure, lives an insect known
as the screw-wOrm fly. 1t is small and
active. This fly is the terror of the
Texas cattle. The long-honcd brutcs are
qurrrclsome The males fight savagely,
sometimes to the death. The females
are sal fa.H I.-ut. E..u.,.d... animals.
4 fions ...t,,,t.n n.f-rlon6-1 I,Na- cut
inr st........ .......,.t. A- .lllu .l... .. .,I
blood f. ..a. .H. wlul" winch
ceasel> sa.y blows d. ulo plains, il at
tracts the screw flies, and they course
through the air, eagerly following the
trail, anxious to deposit their eggs in
the wound. These flies do not alight in
depositing their eggs, but as they fly
rapidly and closely to the injured animal,
which evinces the utmost terror when
the buzz of doom fills the air, they drop
gelatinous substance which adheres to
the wound.
The eggs to the number of hundreds,
are cOntainedin this substance. tits sad
L
eggs hatchin twenty-four hours. Prompt
Iy on Matching, the worms burrow INTO
the flesh of the living animals. More
flies deposit eggs. More screw worms
are Matched. They also burrow into the
flesh. A succession of crops of screw
worms follows rapidly, and the unfor'
trlnate animal is devoured alive, as they
honeycomb the flesh. The cattle, un'
able to endure the pain, become crazy
and roam the prairies, dangerous mem
bers of bovine society, until death lay'
his kind hand on them. [ have been in
formed by the cattle breeders who grazt
their stock on tho staked plains that the
animals seem to realize the danger the!
are in when wounded, and have beel
known to seek safety in fight; but tha
the flies follow the scent in the air a
hounds follow fox, and the wounded
onipoo1S orn Opnpr9lly OVprtaken,
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1883-08-09

The Arkansaw man has many ways Of
getting his name into print, and when
all other means fail the mad-dog resort
is taken up. The gentleman who wants
his name to appear in the local paper
calls on the editor and says " Killed
the biggest mad dog this morning you
ever saw Better make local to that
effect us it might serve as a warning to
the people of the neighborhood. You
| needn't say that | killed him. Just say
that very large mad dog was killed the
other day by-well, You can put my
name in. / don't care. ."-4yh0,lsaH
! Iruue{er,
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1883-08-09

MEDICAL SCHOOLS. - Two meuI'"I
schools for women are to be established
IN the Province of Ontario, one IN To-
ronto and one in Kingston, and the To-
ronto Globe says that in this respect 'he
women of the Province will be better on
than they are in the matter OF higher
education in general.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1883-08-09

The Lumber Wagons are
Of MR.. LILLEY'S own
manufacture and are well
and favOrably known
throughout this vicinity
as being thoroughly and
honestly made.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1883-08-09

I,oNGFELLow tells us that "Love keeps
the cold ont better than n cloak. In
that case there are some married people
whose teeth are chattering.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1883-08-09

RHEANW people are always on the lookout for
kHAsN chances to increase their earnings,
EM Rm and in time become wealthy. those
WHO'LL Who % do not improve lI .ei their QPportuni-
Rrsat chance to make money. We want many men,
gCmen boys and kris to work for night in their
r,r1 iof sIities, Any do ths work properly
fTom ths frst start. The business will pay mora
than ten tiInes ordinary wages. Expansive outht
furDJahed free. No who engages fails to ma ke
money rapidly You can devote your whole time to
M work or only your spare moments. Full lnfOr
nation and all that is needed Esnt trss> Address
ETrsEoN Co., Portland. AAina-
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1883-08-09
NO PLACE FOR JOE

He was big, strong, muscular fellow,
like a patent Hercules, with blceps as
large as a soup plate, and he was play
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1883-08-09
A MIDNIGHT RIDE.
A MYSTERIOUS ADVENTURE IN THE
SOUTH WEST,
4 Physician in Arizona is Aroused ut Mid
night, BIindtOIded and Compelled TO Ac-
company Two strangers II Journey to
Assist IL Wounded Man.
[From the AIbuquerque Journal J


Williams, Arizona, is on the line of
the Atlantic and Pacific Railroad, at the
foot of Bill Williams s Mountain. Near
ly opposite the depot is DIR. Bishops
office. It was in that office that strange
adventure began.
s'About the middle of last November, :"
said Dr. Bishop. "o1 very dark and
chilly night, after reading until quite
late, I turned down the light and was
soon asleep. 1t must have been II
o'clock when I was awakened by knock
at my front Office door. L asked what
was wanted. The answer came that
man had been badly hurt and required
my presence at once. After lighting a
candle the door was opened, and in
stepped two gentlemen, both well
dressed, and both indicating by their
faces that their education had been in no
wise neglected. In fact, they were East
ern born and Eastern bred.
"The spokesman, who was the taIlest
of the two, and who, by the way, was a
splendid type of manhood, urged upon
me the necessity of being somewhat in
hurry about making my preparation;
for, said he, you must go with us, and
we have long ride to take before morn
ing" The Doctor demurred at going
at all, and said that it was certainly a
very strange proceeding to ask man of
fifty years of age to go out on such
night, and especially with two men of
whom he knew nothing whatever.
cit doesn't make particle of differ
ence who We are, what we are, or where
we are from, remarked the tall stranger.
''You have got to go with us, and the
quicker you make up your mind to do
so the pleasanter it will be for all con-
cerned."
elbow was the man hurt 90 inquired
the doctor.
"He was shot. " was the answer.
Arguments based on the age and
health of physicians were of no avail,
and so it came that hurried preparations
were made, and the party were out in
the cool, damp air of the night 1t took
but few moments for the strangers to
find their horses and to point out
splendid big chestnut, whose every
motion proved him to be thorough
bred, as the animal upon which our
friend, the Doctor, was to make the un-
known journey.
''That is your horse, Doctor, - said the
"He is good one. and as
+r1r~ footed rs NY MAJ, =, hri.-or,c. yo,r !
lr"I mover ,r sfr.,t ui |,.. f.I mn- .
nont: la's as gentle as kitten" /
-.ouf tr. r... .-.,r- +.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-03-21
TEXAS TOPICS,

And Terrell wants the branch luna
nc asylum,
The Aurorn Nops wants carload
of servant girls imported.
Terrell Is 10 Vote on the free school
question In August.
The North Texas Medical Assoeia-
ton meets in Paris on the 2lst.
The mail carrier was robbed In La.
nnr county one day last week OF 5000.
\ young maj, named Moran was ar.
rested in Wise county for stealing n
horse from MIR, Mobley, near Cotton.
dale.
John Preuitt cut r. j. Chenowcth IN
mn alteration Mt Aurora. Wounds
serious.
An attempt was made to bufglariz,
the safe OF the treasurer OF Eastland
county some days ago,
Three negroes engaged In an aflra,
IT Clarksvillo, Saturday, and one o
them lgnos i4attimer. was severed,
stabbed
Nd, Norwood cowboy, shot an(
killed II bnrkeeper named Mahry /,
Tarcosa. Norwood claimed Mabr,
had poisoned him.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-03-21
SHACKELFORD COUNTY.

Correspondence OF the Gazette.
Albany, March l6.Situnted on the
northeastern branch OF the Central
railroad, Albany Is one Of the best
towns in northwest Texas. Its com.
mercial interest have within the past
year been greatly enhanced, and the
town Dow boasts Of many advantages
equal II not superior 10 other railroad
towns.
The contract has been let for cree
ton Of a stone courthouse To cost S27,
sDO and the people of Albany are jubi-
liant Overshe prospect ola respectable
temple of Justice ~ want long needed.
The Buck House has changed hands,
Ar. james Melton now being the pro-
prietor who has changed the name 10
Albany House. Under the new man
agement IL bids fair to become one of
the most popular hotels on the road.
Albany Is improving rapidly,
lias one newspaper, the Star published,
NY j. &. Son late of Mineral Wells,
anda job office by Capt. q. w. Rob-
son.
Il. u. Conrad and Manning e. Co..
are each doing prosperous
mercantile business while trade in all
lines is unusually good.
one lmixed) train per day runs
between Cisco and Albany, distance
of ~ miles which Is made on the
iast % schedule, three hours being
consumed each way.
Rains have been abundant.
Wheat X looking Remarkably vel
ana many farmers are planting corn
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-03-21
PARKER COUNTY.

Correspondence oftho Gazette
Wcatherford. March 1g.--The prOpo-
sltion Of Mr.. ID. G.. Haynes to erect
san opera-house IL meeting with fiat
tering success, our citizens have sub
scfibed literally aud to-day only ~, :
800 OF the 5000 capital stock, remains
TO be taken. Mr.. Haynes Is so certain
of securing the required amount that
he has already commenced the work
and II IL safe To say that cre long
Weatherlord can boast OF the finest
opers-house In northern Texas.
Mr.. j. A. Smith formerly OF this
city but now Of Sierra Blanca, IL
spending few days In the city, visit
ing his parents. Mr.. Smith IL engaged
In mining operations, and his host oi
friends here rejoice In his good for
tune ard oply hope he has struck a
bonanza.
Report has reached this city that
scarlet fever IL prevalent ut String
town ~ consequence Of which the
schools at that place have been sns-
pended for the present
ID. H. Coleman fell from the Porter
building breaking the left thigh. His
physcians report him doing well,
under the circumstances.
Weatherford IL now enjoying q YER
liable building boom, no less than five
two-story stone buildings are under
construction and others under con
tract,
Mr.. j. II. Dugan, OF Plttsiield, iii.
uois, Is in the city, looking after his
landed interests here. He predicts
TINT Weathcriord IL destined to be "a
ilourisblng little city and will receive
large additions TO her populace during
the coming year.
Dir. Carl Curtis leaves for the Curtis
ranch In the Panhandle tonight.
VIII III. Lcvlson and John r..
White, popular citizens Of Millsap, nre
IN the city,
Joseph Laing has purchased the
side Of the city. Query Wherefore
iGsS
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-03-21
OPINIONS OF TEXAS EDITORS.

The proposed division orrexos don't
strike like ton of rock upon the mind
81 the average citizen. United we
stand, divided we get more offices -
Gaiacsvt9c Register,
From the language of our numerous
Virginia correspondents, Nm Immense
influx OF people may be expected from
cur "old Dominion" home ere the
dying of the present year, Pe0rsoi
Mems,
The charge has been distinctly made
by more than one newspaper that
money, aud good deal of il, too. WAS
used to get the state senate to iatiN
the peni.cntlary lease, and II seems "a
as the good name OF tho state REQUIRES
an investigation OF the subject. Lei
no guilty luan escape Terrell STE.
The railroad commission hill Ike
the opcssu,a suspended from limb
hung or tenae!ously IN the house
lIntil one after another OF It's feet N,er,
loosed, and 1t finally hung IN lis tail /
brief spell. But It's weight seemed 4,
he greater than It's caudual appendap,
could support, aud u Tell amid goan,
ana lamentations, 4 dead onnssuIn.
sibGhg Star
Unless our Legislators make a bette,
showing tn the way 0f cmueting law,
ia the interest of the peonlc, within
ne aeSt few days, IL would be wiso IL
che people ia call meetings and pub
lioiy request those legislator Solons /,
return hon'c. The people are paying
100 eXtrWaeanuy for that luxury lusi
now iongpiew Netc Ma.
Pointcdly, the Terrell Times 10
inarss Paris has been considere,
the hub aud headquarters of prohihi
ton IA the state; but II with all theil
iniinence they cannot carry local on
tion tn THEFT own county; they en-
Morris tribune., 1883-12-22
HAVOC In THE EAST.
Dreadful Devastation on the Shores
of the Black Sea.
Many Villages Demolished and Hun.
dreds of Lifes Lost---Fearful
Ruin Among the Shipping
Foreign Flashes.

CoNsrANTINoPLE, Dec. GA fearful
storm swept over the Black sea Monday,
causing great destruction of life and damage
to property. 1t is yet impossible to ascer-
tain the full extent of the damage. Hun
dreds f houses in the villages along the
northern coast were utterly demolished and
many persons killed in the falling structures.
In the town of Abadza the estimated damage
to property reaches 200,0 roubles. At
sea the results of the number of
human lives lost is even more har-
rowing and dreadful than on land. Six
large ships with more than 100 people on
board, and fifteen coasting vessels manned
by about $50 sailors, were pitilessly hurled
sgainst the rocky shores and niserably
wrecked 1t was impossible to save the
life of one Of these drowning people
on account of the terrific power Of the
hurricane and the fury of the seas. 1t is
feared that many more vessels were wrecked,
and it is thought that the total loss Of life
cannot fall very much below 500. 1t win be
many days before the full extent of the storm
and the frightful results of it are known.