News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1883-09-20
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NOTES.
The loss to the tobacco crop alone
in Massachusetts by frosts and drOuth
is estimated at $50, 900.
Secretary Lincoln is endeavoring to
secure a sailing vessel at st. Johns
to start for the Arctic regions with
supplies for the Greedy party.
Wells are drying up in Pennsylva-
mia, but the ''Record" sees no sign Of
a similar effect of the drought on the
Legislature.
The duration of kiss has been
found to be from half a second to
one and one quarter minutes, accord
ing to whether you are kissing your
wife or the hired girl.
A negro tried to outrage Mrs. Spre-
well of Daraville Ca, Thursday, but
was driven off by the woman's son
and others. Being closely pursued he
turned and stabbed young Sprewell to
the heart, whereupon his purSuers
shot him dead.
The Democratic harmony in Ohio
approaches nearer and nearer to the
DonnybroCk pattern. The Cincinnati
Euquirer reads Mr.. PeEdIeton out Of
the party in a three column, double
loaded editorial. The Democratic
leaders in that State have always
saved the Republicans great deal Of
time and money.
To calm the fears of those who
might expect to be deprived Of Johnny
cake and hasty pudding, as a conse-
Quence of the frosts in the west, the
reminder is given that the greater por-
ton Of the corn belt is below the frost
line.
Red Cloud, the famous Indian chief,
has had his hair cut as a step toward
civilization. The barber cannot al
ways cure barbarism or lunacy. OS-
car Wilde had his hair cut before turn
ing playwright.
While two British bruisers are
securing the west and southwest for
a place to fight, the regular weekly
Singing match continues to afford de-
light to the fistic fraternity in New
York.
The claims for rebate Of taxes on
! tobacco, snuff and cigars will aggre-
gate about So, 800, 900. The total an
nual reduction in revenue on these
articles, it is now computed, will be
about $50, 200, 900.
1t is estimated that twenty thou
sand people were present at Weirs,
Y. H., last week to witness the sham
fight by the veterans in camp at that
place. Three of the men engaged in
the battle did not see much fun in it,
one receiving bayonet wound in the
head, another a scalp wound from q
gun wad, and third a broken finger.
Three public officials in the city and
county of New York have incomes
from their offices amounting to double
= the salary of the President of the
> United States. The profits of the COun-
ty Clerk from fees range from $780,
900 to S150,0OO a year. The Register
Of Deeds is also paid by fees, and
sQueezes out of the office every year
about 5000, 900. The Sherif"s office is
another gold mine, yielding a yearly
income of not less than 100000.
From the report of the Commission
on Sandwich Island sugar, it does not
appear that fraudulent practices have
been screened by it, but it does ap-
pear that the only persons benefited
by it are those who own sugar planta.
tons IN Hawaii. Sugar is really dear.
er than before the treaty.
Lieutenant Greedy, of the Arctic
expedition, around which centres SC
, much interest at this period, is ma
F tive Of NewburypOrt and made an ex
, cellent record for bravery i'll the late
war.
The second attempt to reach the
f Greedy Arctic expedition with supplies
has failed. The Proteus, with the
first relief party, was crushed in the
ice, and the second expedition has
failed to learn tidings Of Greedy anC
his party.
The New jersey Democratic con
vention last week was far removed
: from a harmonious gathering. LeoI
= Abbott was nominated for Governor
amid the greatest confusion. A Dol
r by Albright men is threatened.
/ The Chappaqua farm of the lat
Horace Greeley was sold at auction
recently by Israel A.Hait, trustee, il
; pursuance of a decree of the Su
l preme Court, dated June 4, 1888
Only one bid was made, and Gabri
l ellie NJ. Greeley bought the estate 70
= $4,000. The property, with tn
l buildings, drainage and cultivation
= cost Mr.. Greeley over SO, 600. |
5 comprises IS acres. A few of tn
l ncighbors were present, prepared t
e purchase, but would not bid agains
: Miss Greeley.
In MERGERS Pond, somewhere lou
West" the fish have been only hal
covered with water on account Of til
drouth. As a consequence every ifs
S was half baked. When the peopl
i wanted any n5h 10 eat CilcJ h'u olil
e to turn them over and let them &C
= cooked on the other side.
+ Congressman Long began his speec
! to the farmers at Mansfield, Mass.
y by remarking: "a few months ago
. thought | was entirely out of the az
ricultural fair business, and am exceed
ingly sorry that was careless enough
, during the winter to give all my agrl
- cultural speeches to another fellow.
Y The new child labor law, prohib
5 iting the employment Of children
= under l ) years Of age in any indus
. trial establishment in New Jersey, ha
j. gone into effect. The principal oh
Y ject of the law is to prevent the EN-
e ployment of children in the silk anC
= flax mills of Patterson, where it is es
s timated nearly four thousand are EN-
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