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News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1883-12-13

8o'clock 9oclock. 10 o'clock Il o'clock. L o'clk.
1-st, Johns, \. F.. 2--st;, John, n. 3. 3-Hali-
New YORK: s[WashiHgton g"GiariestoR: i8"Bnf-
falo: IL Cincinnati ;12-Ncw Orleans 13-St. Louis;
Chicago i5LDen1er: i9-salt Lake City; G'?I ismsn San
francisco; 2l-NictOria.
When it is noon at 4, 5, 6, z, s, 8 and
10, representing New York, Boston,
Washington. Charleston, Buffalo, Que
zee and Toronto, it will be one hour af-
ter noon, or l o'clock, at l, and 3, rep
resenting the two st. Johns and Hall
fax. At the same time it will be one
hour before noon-11 o'clock-in the
valley region, denoted by the figures u,
l3, IA, Is, Is and II, representing New
Orleans, st. Louis, ST. Paul, Kansas
City, Galveston and Chicago. Within
all the space comprised by the mountain
region, indicated by Is and 19-Denver
and Salt Lake City, it will be two hours
before noon of the Atlantic region-or
10 o'clock, while in the Pacific region,
20 and 81, representing San Francisco
and Victoria, it will be three hours be-
fore noon by the Atlantic time, or 9
o'clock.
The people of New York and Brook
lyn had to make but slight change, as
these localities are near the middle of
the Atlantic region. They Will set their
clocks and watches back three minutes.
The BostOnians were obliged to 90 back
sixteen minutes, while the Buflalonians
advanced their timepieces fourteen min
utes. Washington loses eight minutes.
Chicago loses ten minutes, while Cincin-
natl loses thlrty-ei9ht minutes.
New Orleans and Denver are the only
two towns Of any note in which there
will have to be no change, the central
mcridians of the Valley and Mountain
regions, respectively, pus@lnB uireotly
through those Two cities. At st Louis
2 charge of only one minnie viii have
~ 10 I4i.s oIv, a'T.T that VIII LC on the
losing side. AT II 0 clock, as Economical
time, it will be u: Oh by the new stand
ard time.
"The great advantage of this new
plan" said well-known railroad man,
sis that in travelling the minute hand of
your watch will always be correct. AS
you pass from one division into another
you are not bothered with trying to
learn what is the difference in time be-
tween the place from which you started
and your objective point. In going
from New York to Chicago you will not
have to look after Albany time and then
Buffalo and Columbus and Chicago.
You have only at the last place to sub
tract one hour from the time your watch
shows, and YOU are Just right"
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1883-12-13
ACROSS THE PLAINS.

The plains We're wide and vast and drem
The mountain peaks seSmed cool andncar
The sun hung low toward the west,
80 near We sighed, ''are we to rest
But journeying through the closing day.
Our feet are weary Of the way;
Far, far before our aching sight
The plains lie in the waning light.
The mountain peaks that seemed so near
And held our rest forever there,
Are far across the desert lands.
We vainly cry with lifted hands:
Oh hills, that stand against the sky,
We may not reach you ere we die:
Our hearts are broken with the pain,
For rest and peace we may not gain.
Upon the @ains we faint and fall,
Our faces toward the mountains tall:
Cur palms are clasped. but not to pray;
So die we With the dying day
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1883-12-13
COULD AFFORD IT.

Mrs. B.-''There, Just as l expected;
Mrs. D, has a new sealskin sacque.
She has been getting new things right
straight along ever since her husband
was elected to office" Mr.. B.-"Well,
she can afford to. Her husband has a
big salary, and no end of perquisites. "
Mrs. B.-'"Then why in the world don't
you get elected to something? Why
don't you go to the political meetings,
show yourself, make speeches, and work
up what the papers call boom ." Mr..
BIT would not do. my dear.
'Booms' are played out now. have a
better plan than that" Mrs. B.
"Great plans you have All you do is
to loaf around the house all the time,
and you don't even stick your nose out
of the door without watching to see if
anyone is looking. I suppose you will
be snealling in and ont the back way
next" Mr. B.-'Hist! Not so loud.
You have hit it exactly. Can't you see
[ am in training for dark horse. -
Philadelphia cal.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1883-12-13

HOW the Change was Made-Its Adoption TO
be Almost Universal Through the COun"
Iry-DcscripIiOn on she New system.
At 12 o'clock Sunday, Nov IS, there
was such shaking-up of the clocks and
watches of this country as never hap
pened before. The new system of
standard times for the United States,
Canada and British America went into
effect at that hour. When the moment
that the sun crossed the seventy-ffth
meridian of longitude at noon was de-
termined at the United States Observa-
tory at Washington the time was tele-
graphed throughout the country, so that
there could be q general resetting of
clocks and watches. The Western
Union time ball was dropped at the
standard noon hour, and the time balls
at the various scientific observatories at
different places recorded the hour.
The new system IS readily explained.
Hereafter there will be only five sets of
''ttmes" among all the principal towns
of this continent. The country has
beer divided off into five parallel Sec
tions running north and south, each
section being fifteen degrees of longi-
tude in width, representing just one
nOur time Dy the passage OF the sun.
The sections will be designated as the
Eastern, the Atlantic, the Valley, the
Mountain and the Pacific. The Eastern
will comprise all that part of the CONT
nent lying between a line which passes
near the city Of st. John, n. b., and the
Atlantic Ocean. The Atlantic section
will comprise the seaboard States from
Maine to Florida, on the east, and the
tier of States from Ohio to Alabama on
the west, also the Lower Lakes. The
Valley section will comprise Mississippi
and Missouri Valleys, the Upper Los
and Texas. The Mountain reCieI-r1ll
comprise the Rocky Mountain, and the
Pacific section will take in nat is popu-
larly called the Pacific .ope, as well az
British Columbia.
The divisions may be understood by o
little study of the following diagram
Pacific. Mountain Valley. Atlantic. Eastern
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1883-12-13

The Lumber Wagons are
Of MIR. LILLEY'S own
manufacture and are well
and fayOrably known
throughout this vicinity
as being thoroughly and
honestly made.
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EttiQuette OF Balls.

A hostess must not use the word ball
on her invitation cards, says Har11cy'a
Ba=ar. She may say
Mrs JOHN Brown requests the pleasure
of the company Of
Mr.. and MRs AMOS SMITH.
on Thursday evening November twenty
at nine o'clock
Dancing. R.S.V.P.
Or, she may say:
Mrs. JOHN BRowN
At Home
Thursday evening. November twenty-second,
at nine O'Clock,
CotiIion at ten. R.S.V.P
But she does not indicate further the
purpose of her party. In New York,
where young ladies are brought out by
means of ball at Delmonico's, the in
vitation is frequently worded
Mr.. and Mrs. AMOS SMITH requests the
pleasure of your company
Thursday evening, November twonty-secOnd,
at nine o'clock.
Dclmonico's
The card of the young debutante is
sometimes although not always in
closed.
If these invitations are sent to new
acquaintanccs or to strangers III town,
the card of the gentleman is incIosed to
gentlemen; that of both the gentleman
and his wife to ladies and gentlemen, ii
1t Is a first invitation.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1883-12-13
Anthracite Coal Tonnage.

The coal tonnage of all the Anthracite
carrying companies for October is
officially reported as 3,426, ,270 tons, an
increase of 481, ,235 tons as compared
with the corresponding month OF last
year. This amount was made up as fol-
lows: Philadelphia and Reading Rail
road, 1928, 500 tons; Lehigh Valley
Railroad, 657, ,242 tons; Delaware, Lacka-
wanna and Western Railroad, 543, ,515
tons; Delaware and Hudson Canal Com
pany, 379, ATT tons; Pennsylvania Rail
road, 29S, 900 tons; Pennsylvania Coal
Company, 18O,O87 tons; and New York
Lake Erie and Western Railroad, 49,
240 tons. The total tonnage of the past
ten months was 26, 401, 1872 tons, an in
crease of 2,738, sos tons as compared
with the corresponding period of last
year. The stock of coal on hand at tide
water shipping points October 81, 1888,
was 604 SG5 tons; on September %,
1888, 53S, 400 tons; increase. 66, 275 tons.
BAKED CHICKEN AND TOMATOES Use
the chicken boiled for the chicken and
tomato soup; after taking the chicken
from the soup wipe it with a clean
towel, rub it all over with butter, season
it with salt and pepper, and place it in
a dripping-pan; wash and dry Il dozen
tomatoes of medium size, cut slice
from the top of each, and scoup out the
inside; mix it with an equal quantity of
bread-crumbs, tablespoonful of butter,
and high seasoning of salt and pep
per; replace it in the tomatoes, arrange
them around the chicken, and brown
both in hot oven; when the chicken
and tomatoes are brown serve them hot,
after removing the skewers or strings
used i'll trussing the chicken.
Shnn every act that can be Judged I'M
worthy of cOmmendatiOn.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1883-12-13

CARRIED AwAY.-In the nejghborhood
Of Agra, in India, sixty-ive children,
from few months to four years old,
are stated to have been carried off by
wolves during the recent hot weather
and the rains. The ravens bordering
on the Jumna and Chumbal rivers are
infested by these animals, which are APP
parently becoming more and more dar-
ing year by year.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1883-12-13

SOME old men like to give good pre-
cepts to console themselves for their in
ability no longer to give bad examples.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1883-12-13

TIE Government comes down so rough
on countcrfeitcrs and keeps such n sharp
eve open for bad bills, we wonder that it
doesn't suppress the pa sing Of Con-
grcssional bills. Here's chance for the
Administration to make itself solid aith
the people.-B1uimgton H0Wkcye.
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THE CHANGE OF TINE.
THE NEW THE STANDARD WHICH
HAS NOW GONE INTO EFFECT.

How the Change was NIade-Its Adoption TO
be Almost Universal Through the COun"
Iry-DcsCripIiOn she New system.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1883-04-11

Important Decision by Judge Devens.

BosToN, April 10.
In the decision rendered. this atternoon by
Judge Devens in the Supreme Court in suit
Boston vs.. Charles III. Dennie ct al. brought
upon Dennie's bond as city treasurer 10 re-
cover So0, 900, being the alleged amount of
the detalcation of John A. Woodwood cashier
under Dennie, the court ruled;
First-That the bond held good during
each successive election.
Second-Tha, the fact that the bond having
been found in the possession of the proper
officers it was satisfactory to said authori-
ties.
Third-That bond given by him as treas
urer of the city would hold good as treasurer
of the sinking fund.
Fourth-That the treasurer was liable for
the acts of his cashier, And upon the whole
that there was a breach of bond. the amount
to be determined upon by an au iitor.
The defence relied upon an opposite con-
struction OF these points, especially the one
that the examination of the accounts of the
treasury by a committee of the city council
on the 30th of April of each year released
the sureties from liability. The defendants
accepted to the ruling. A verdict for the
plaintiff was ordered in the penal sum OF
$50 900 and the audit r be appointed.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1883-04-11
.JIBILANT MORMONS.
rejoicing Over Their Triumph in Wash.
ingtOn.

SALT LAKE CITY, April 10.
The Deseret News Is filled with congratu
lations upon the adjournment of the Mormon
spring conference. HaraGgues were made at
the conference Yesterday upon the interfer
ence of providence to prevent any fu rther
anti polvgamy legislation. 1t was declared
that the Mormons were never before so pros
porous or numerous despite the opposition of
the wicked in the press, in the pulpit and in
Congress. President Taylor said that their
settlement was 1900 miles in circumference
and was extending.
Apostle Thatcher said that more than half
'ot the representatives who put aside prln-
cipe and the rights of this people to satisfy
popular clamOr were not reelected God
was in politics and had swept the country.
Even the democrats could not account for
the turning of the tide in their favor.
The usual number of missionaries were
called. The old authorities of the church
were reelected. The financial or statistical
reports were not made, it being claimed that
they gave too much information to outsiders
The Mormons are unusually triumphant and
the Genties CORES spondingly depressed, but
hope for a great influx of Genties over the
new railroads.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1883-04-11
AnsOnia Hotel at AnsOnia. Conn.
Burned-AccOunt of Halrbreath
Escapes Of the Inmates.
New HAVEN. Conn, April 10.

New HAVEN, Conn, April ~.
The Ansonia Hotel at Ansonia. Conn.
caught fire at one o'clock this morning, and
wa. destroyed The loss on the hotel was
Sl2. 900: insured for $1,000. The barn at
tackled to the hotel was also burned. There
were fftv guest III the house, including thir-
teen members of theatrical company. All
escaped without serious injuries. The house
was owned by w. IL. Dayton, and managed
bv NJ. L. Blackman. Mrs. Dayton loses a
large amount of jewelry. The fire was in
cendiary.
Anolner account of the Ansonia fire saws
about midnight the shed adjoining the An
sonia House was discovered in flames which
communicated with the hotel. The boarderS
and servants were aroused and attempted to
escape many of whom succeeded in so doing
by the stairways in their night clothing.
Some were driven back from the stairways
by the dense smoke. The firemen busted
themselves in most heroic eudeavors to save
the terrified inmates through the windows by
means of ladders. Many were taken in sa fe-
tv from the windows of the fourth story. One
female known as Katie leaped from the fourth
story window to the ground. She received a
fracture of the leg and numerous bruises.
The theatrical troop escaped without injury,
except one gentleman who received a severe
wound in the hand. The fire was very stub
bonlv fought and after two hours the tremen
succeed in subo uing the flames.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1883-04-11
TELEGRAPHIC SPARKS.

The death of Thomas II. Blythe of San
Francisco, last week, leaving fortune of
81 900, 900, is sal. to have raised up an army
of claimants, as no will has been discovered.
Senator Sherman states that he is not a
candidate for Governor of Ohio. He would
not except nomination under any circdm-
stances.
Seven thousand dock laborers at Marseilles.
France, struck Tuesday morning. The author.
tiles have taken measures for the prompt
suppI ession of disorders
1t is stated that that. one of the Phoenix
Park murdere RS will confess his guilt 1t i,
supposed that the man referred to is Patrick
Delaney.
Gen Disz and party, accompanied bv $50
persons from Boston visited North Easton
and Taunton, Mass, Tuesday. and inspected
the various manufacturing institutions
Advices from cattle raising secti ons in the
southwest indicate unusual activity in pre-.
pairing for market, which promises to be
active. The cattle are in good condition and
prices high.
Twelve hundred cigar maker. at Cincin-
natl. Ohio. are on strike. 1t is understood
that several manufacturers had agreed TO
give an increase.
George Pullen & Co, of New York, whole
sale leather dealers, have failed. Liabilities
S400 900.
Congressman Cults is reported dying at
Oskaloosa. Iowa He is a native of Addison.
Vermont.
The reported defalcation of 500. 900 by
Hebrew firm in New York. revoives itself
into the fact that Washington and Henry
Tobias have speculated and lost $50 900 on
Wall street, but it was their own money be-
queathed to them by their grandmother
David c. Bliss. claiming to be from Bos-
ton. uuder arrest in New York, Monday.
as suspicious person, is known to the DO
lice as Doctor" and was the robber of z.
B. Treats safe of S35, 900 in bonds in that
city, March 3lst.
dispatch from Fort Worth, Texas saws !:
Twenty-four prisoners escaped from Jail,
Friday. All but four were recaptured.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1883-04-11
THE CANADA AGITATION.
Constant Supervision of Parliament and
Rideau Hall.

OTTAWA, April 10.
Notwithstanding the positive assurance of
Superintendent Sherwood. of the Dominion
police, that the reported explosion in the
eastern block was csnard, Detective Hodg-
kins and four Toronto policemen, who came
here as inspectors of the underground pas
sage OF the parliament buildings, have been
granted permits TO enter, not cnly the build
ing, but Rideau Hall at all hours of the dav
and night Although this fact is generally
known. considerable uneasiness is manifested
among the members.
The night watch furnished by the Domin-
ion police. has been doubted, and every pre-
caution taken to prevent the possibility of
evil disposed person. creating trouble. De-
tective HOdgkins had an interview with Col
DeWinton in reference to some suspicious
circumstances which took place at Rideau
Hall recently. and said that the return of
Princess Louise would be delayed on this
account.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1883-04-11
THE ALMSHOUSE INVESTIGATION.
Gov. Buffers Offer, and What the Com.
mittee Preferred.
BosToN. April 10.

BosroN. April 10.
Gov Butler was present at the TewksbuTy
almshouse investigation today.
Joseph A. Chase testified that he had
worked for Miss Manning, and with her
knowl ledge had taken bodies to Harvard Med
ical School by order Of the Marshes.
The governor then introduced a sermon
BY Mr. Sanborn, minister of Lawrence, IN
which it was stated that Mr.. Spanlding, one
of the trustees of the almshouse, had boasted
that while no emolument was attached 10 the
trusteeship. il could be made 10 pay. The
governor intimated that this was done by
turning over contracts 10 outside parties with
whom Spsu!ding divided the profits.
The governor then offered printed testl-
monial to the character Of Sanborn, which
after some discussion, was admitted. John
II. Chase said that since his first testimony,
he had gone u Tewksbury with detective,
and unearthed coffin supposed 10 contain
the body of Joseph Clark. The body had
previously been sold and the coffin, which
was empty, was brought To Boston. There
were other coftins in the same condition.
Two poor women had offered money TO the
witness to put up slab over their mother :
grave which he refused. but Mr. Marsh said
he ought TO have taken it. The body was
afterwards sent away.
In another case, a casket supplied by some
ladies to put body into had been kept and
sold by Marsh. wooden case taking lis
place. Detective Innis corrOborated Chase :
testimony as to the taking up OF Clark 5
empty coffin. and the governor said he would
bring il before the committee, but the chair
man said that the committee preferred TO go
and look at it.
Adjourned till tomorrow.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1883-04-11

VIyANTED.-Lady and Gentlemen schoo oss 'es 70
w and others of energy and good aaulsS.t aasnsut
act as travelling and local agents in peims A
highly honorable. and very profitable ousn nar.ou,
rare chance for any active person. Apply Corner
il possible, or write to j. 4. CHANDLER, cDsa cy,a
Patterson and Pearl Sts., Augusta.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1883-04-11

The average of the winter wheat varies a
little from last years breadth The returns
indicate an increase of one per cent Illinois
returns two per cent Increase; Ohio, Michi
gan Indiana and Missouri one per cent de-
crease; California ten per cent increase. A
slight decrease appears in the Gulf States
Returns of the quantity of seed used per acre
indicate tendency to thin seeding. Ten
wears ago about six pecks per acre were
not less than five and halt in the winter
region. The increasing use of the drill i
admitted of this economy. The average of
winter rye is 90 per cent over last years
breath; average condition "a. Returns re-
ceived by the Department of Agriculture
from TIE spring wheat region show that the
seeding was in progress or the first of April.
but had not been anywhere finished. In
Dakota and parts of Minnesota it had hardly
commenced. large part being covered with
snow. The department therefore does not
attempt TO anticipate the probable yield of
spring wheat.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1883-04-11
WINTER GRAIN CROP.
Report of the Department of Agricul-
ture.


The department of Agri, ulure reports the
condition of the winter grain crop on the
first of April over its entire breadth In
Michigan and other northern territory the
wheat is still covered with snow. In Ohio
VALLEY the wheat protection has b,en partial
for term locally VARYING from , to 10 weeks.
after which the loss from freezing was quite
general. The average depreciation is greater
IN the upper part of Ohio Valley and Kansas
than elsewhere. East of the Aleghanv the
condition is good in the northern belt, dccin-
ing slightly in the lower lattudes. 1t is not
up to the average IN any part of the south.
The average for the crop is 50; last year it
was l04 and in 1881. So. Most observing
reporters have examined the roots and i'll
many cases found them healthy; while plant
ed they are brown. The broad reason for
believing the real condition of wheat is there
fore less unpromising than it seems. The
average of the condition in States of large
DrOiupfipn
Daily Kennebec journal., 1883-04-11
FIRE RECORD.
Sixteen Houses Destroyed in Wes'mins'
ter. Nd. and Several Persons
Perish in the Flames.

WESTMINSTER, Nd, April 10.
A disastrous fire is raging here. Eighteen
buildings have burned and the hre Is sun
burning.
BALTIMORE. April 10.
The latest accounts from the fire in West
minister state that il is under control that
,bi-tv houses were burned and several per-
sons consumed in them. There Is no water
supply at Westm nster and il fell an easy
prsv TO the flames. Two chemicals engines
were sent from this city at ) O'Clock TINS
morning.
WESTMINSTER, April 10.
The fire originated in Jacob Thompson 5
stable in which two employees were burned
TO death, also thirty horses. Sixteen dwell
irrs and stores were burned including the
Lutheran church.
BALTIMORE, Md, April TO-
The fire originated in Thompson's livery
stable Four colored men, John llarh'
Charles Wartield, Robert Goodwin anu iah
son Dorsey have been arrested lor nav i,is
set fire to the stable. They said that whiie
they were engaged in game OF cards 'heN
set the place on fire; but whether aceiueh',
ailv or otherwise is not known. The belief
is gaining ground that it was intentional, as
otherwise thew could have easily extinguished
it. The coroners jury brought inquiry in'o
the cause of the death of Thompson ana
Schaetfer, and rendered the verdict that the
stable was fired through the gross negligence
and reckless disregard of life and property
by the parties under arrest.
Owing to open threats of lynching, the
iail is guarded tonight by % men well armed
Quiet and order prevails at present, but there
is deep feeling of indignation against the
men who caused such destruction of property
and loss of life.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1883-04-11
Probably Not Guilty.

BosToN, April 10.
The ground for the suspicion of the negro.
Frazier Carliff. in the Watertown murder
mystery, is fast disappearing. Prof. Wood
of Harvard University, who has been making
a chemical examination of the clothing worn
by the negro at the time of the murder, and
which was found in pawn shop, has report
ed no blood stains thereon. The only thing
approaching anything of the sort was a grease
spot on the sleeve of the under coat, which
the professor thinks is doubtless a soup
stain. Carliff will probably be discharged
when his case comes up again.