News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1883-04-19
EOTES.

NOTES.
DR.. Calling, the inventor of the ia
nous gun, is 4 SOuthernor. He is
still hard at work at other inventions,
and promises to again surprise the
world.
y daughter of Mrs. Victoria Wool
hull has made her debut on the stage
Of the Savoy Theatre in London in a
matinee performance. Sheplayed the
Princess, in Gilbcrt's ''Palace of
TRUTH" and naturally failed to do
much in 50 difficult a part, though she
is described as promising.
Chicago has about 1000 liquor shops,
and her police last year made 3l,713
arrests, of which 1876 were for
drunkenness. And yet some Of her
people seem to be astOnished at tie
recent sweeping Democratic victory il
the great City of the Plain.
Colonies of Russian Hebrew refugees
have been established in Dakota, Kan
sas, Virginia, and Oregon, and good
reports are received from them.
The New York Tribune, it seems,
is the latest victim, Joseph NJ. StOd-
dard, q New York and Philadelphia
publisher, having commenced an ac-
ton for 100000 damages bsr libel
against it. The paper charged Stod
dard with pirating an edition of the
Encyclopaedia Britannica
The stockholders Of the Boston &
Maine and Eastern roads, recently au-
thOrized the lease Of the Eastern to
the Boston and Maine.
Texas women have taken to whist
ling, until it is estimated that not less
than 80 per cent. Of the female popu-
lation are whistIers.
The Rhode 1911 Tool Company
pays $3.50, 06tA the plant Of the
Providence Toe Company. "nd has
applied to the Legislature rDr Il char
ter.
Here is new thing in titles: An
amateur paper speaks Of ''HX-Horse
Railroad Conductor Barnes"
Orange blossoms are now shipped
in Il refrigerator car from Florida to
New York, and arrive in fresh condi-
ton.
Don't despisc thing because it is
little. A quart jug win hold more
than most men.
Successful experiments nave been
made with the long circuit telephone,
and conversation was easily carried
on between New York and Chicago.
The Tooth anniversary of the birth
Of Washington irving will be cele-
brated at Tarrytown, n. y, on the Sd
Of April.
President Arthur and Secretary
Chandler are catching fish and killing
aIigators without number in Florida.
They recently had an interview with
the iIIustrious Tom Tigertail, a sub
chief Of the Seminole Indians.
An organization to be known as the
Art Union, has beeu formed
in New York, the design of which is
to facilitate the sale of American
works of art throughout the country.
A Hartford man permitted tele
phone wire to run across the roof OF
his house for two weeks The COM
pany refused to remove it when he SO
ordered, and he cut it. The case
went to court and the Judge decided |
in favor of the owner of the house.
Jay Gould announces his intention
Of advancing from his own funds div
dends to the Western Union stock
holders.
About 100000 await the relatives
Of Charles Emerson, who was muir
iered at Madagascar last fall.
Randall is in Washington working
for the Speakership.
a Michigan iron mine caved in on
ncn and destroying a good deal Of
Jefferson Davis, in his speech at
he laying of the corner stone Of the
monument to Albert Sidney johnson
It New Orleans, eulo2ized most warm
V his old c0mrade "who died upon
he field of ShiIoah in It moment of
'ictOry." "EIad he lived but half an
lour longer" said Mr. Davis, Il firm
Y believe that Grant would have been
| prisoner, and when he fell, ruin
stood before u.s." The strong preiu-
Ices which the eN-PreSident of the !
,Onfcderacy has been lursing all these
years since the war, appeared then
and during the banquet which fol-
owed. His statement that 1.-the lost
cause" had produced but three great
generals did not please all of the au-
Hence, who |'saw an indirect blow at
General Beauregard, who is the idol |
Of the Creoles; there is so strange a
repulsion between Beauregard and his |
former chief that Beauregard is always |
absent from such gath
erings when Nj. Davis is present"
At the evening banquet Col. j. p.
Eustis praised Gen. Joseph +. John
5ton, which was SO little to Davis |
taste that che manifested strong feel
hg, and the speech drew from him
frequent calculations Of displeasure,
noticed by those near him. At one
time he seemed as if about to openly |
interrupt the speaker, but he restrained
himself with 4 strong effort, though |
ne did not obtain his equanimity for
some time"
HARPEE's MAGAZINE for May is an
exceedingly interesting and beautifully |