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News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1883-08-16
Only a suppOsitiOn.

A tramp is represented as musing thus
at EIberon: "I suppose that in the cot
taees between here and the West End, q
distance of may be a mile, there's mil
lion dollars of easily portable stuff, such
is money, iewelry, silverware, fine wear
ing apparel. and household decorations.
Two policemen only are on duty along
that stretch of seashore. Well, now,
suppose that some dark night small
vessel should anchor off the place, and a
band of welI-a1med men should land in
rowboats, enter the houses, gag the m
mates, pack up the valuables, and sail
away with the cargo? Doesn't it seem
10 YOU that such a raid might be made
successfully 1t does to me, upon my
word" The listener says that he thought
of this when, in hotel patlor, he saw
thousands upon thousands OF dollars
scintillating upon fair dancers i'm their
ears and hair, upon their bosoms, at
their wrists, and among the trimming OF
their dresses, Even in the presence of
many men, he thinks gang of active
and reckless robbers might have dashed
into that assemblage, surprised and
cowed everybody into submission by a
few pistol shots, picked handfuls of prec-
ious stones like berries from a bush, and
scooted away before the most quickly
valiant of the lazy loungers could make
any effective resistance.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1883-08-16
A Cavalry Raid.

General William w Averill, of cavalry
fame in the late war, took to civil life al
its close, and went to building asphalt
pavement on a patent issued in his
name. He laid a few blocks in n. Y.
city, and subsequently paved Pennsyl-
vania avenue, III Washington, and put
his company on substantial footing.
Then, of course, other persons appeared
to dispute his patent right, and two per
sons put in prior claim to the same III
ventiOn. BY the time he had defeated
them in litigation, General Averill dis
covered that two of his chief opponents
We're very active and shrewd business
men; and he suggested to them the
merging of all rights into one company.
He was to be president, and these gen
tlemen, AMI L. Barber, of Washington,
and James McLain, of Baltimore, to,
gether with General Martin B. Nc
MahOn, of New York city, were to form
an Executive Committee. The new COM
pany was soon formed; but the presi-
dent was taken i'll, General McNTahOn
was ignored by theIothcrs of the commit
tee, and the other two have been running
the company ever since. When he got
well Averill'Startod out, cavalry fashion.
tor the majority ot the Executive Com
mittee, and ON Wednesday after a two
years search he caught them in New
York city and served papers on them re-
quirIng them to produce their books in
court and account for the profits they
have made on large contracts in various
cities. To hear Averill tell of his long
legal chase Is almost as good as listening
to his stories of cavalry raids NC2C
York TIibaule.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1883-08-16
THE HIGHER GRADE.
Some of the Questions Applicant
Positions have TO Az 80 ssF
-wsS1

ne following Questions are asked Of
applicants for positions in the higher
grade under the United States Govern.
| ment:
Write letter to the President, giving
your views, as far as you are willing tC
| express them, regarding the duties and
responsibilities of an officer of the public
service which you desire to enter.
One CT the examiners will read dis
tinctly any passage of fifteen lines from.
the Civil Service act or rules. and APP
phcants will write the same as the read
ing goes CT, as test in copying and or
J Typography.
Write the names of the States border
ing on the Atlantic, in their order, be-
ginning with Maine.
Write the names of ten railroad CEN
tiers, fifteen seaports, and fifteen navi-
| gable rivers.
Express in figures the following: Fifty
millions, fifty thousand, four hundred
and seventy-fve; also, one hundred and
torty-three millions, one thousand and
| one, and one ten-thousandth.
Write III words the n,;Ilh hers expressed
by the following figures: 80, O63, 103; also
1901. 3OG,f.
GIVE definition of a verb. noun, an
adverb, an adjective, a proposition, a
conjunction and the phrase "the gram
mar of the English language,
The Postmaster at New York received
two bags of mail which contained 1891
letters, but one bag contained 1211
more than the other. How MANY did
they each contain? Give the operation
at length.
A contractor furnished the Govern
ment articles as follows: June s, 1880.
300 barrels of flour at 81 so a barrel;
July 6, 1880, 1877 yards of carpet at 81
per yard; August 4, 1880, 1000 yards at
SIC. per yard. Government paid on ac-
count as follows; June u, 1850, 81 900,
July u, 1880, 800; August 4, 1880, $500.
State the dealings in the form of a debit
and credit account, showing the balance
due.
To 3-5 of I add of 10 and reduce to
lowest terms; multiply the sum SO OBJ
tanned by p and reduce to a mixed num-
Der; from the product subtract SO and
reduce to lowest terms. Give operation
at length.
An officer deposits S37, 500, having re-
tanned p per cent. on the whole amount
collected. What amount did he col
lect?
A discussing agent failing the Gov
eminent one item of S3OS. As and another
of -, 901.02. The Government agreed
to make discount of 13 per cent on the
first item and II! per cent. on the second.
How much was payable under the agree
ment ?
Divide ! of SO by II of 3-5 and sub
stract II from the quotient.
Into what three forms is the Govern
ment of the United States divided and
what are the functions of each?
What are the essential characteristics
of republican form of government?
Give the names of ten Presidents of
the United States and the length of their
administrations respectively.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1883-08-16
Sage Advice to Girls.

When a youth is fully in love with a
girl, and feels that he is wise in loving
her, he should (says Ruskin) at once tell
her so plainly and take his chances
bravely with other srlitors. No lover
should have the insolence to think
of being accepted at once. nor
should any girl have the cruelty to re-
fuse at once without severe reasons. If
she simply doesn't like him she may
send him away for seven years or so-he
v0wlng to live on crosses and wear sack
cloth meanwhile, or the like penance; if
she likes him a little, or thinks she may
come to like him in time, she may let
him stay near her, putting him always
on sharp trial to see what stuff he is
made of, and requiring, figuratively, as
many hon skins or giants heads as she
thinks herself worth.
The whole meaning and power of true
courtship is probation, and it ought not
to be shorter than three years at least;
seven in my mind is the orthodox time.
And these relations between the Young
people should be openly and simply
known, not to their friends only, but to
everybody who has the least interest in
them, and a girl worth anything ought
always to have half Il dozen or so suitors
under love Gaes her. There are no words
strong enough to express the general
danger and degradation of most court
ship, as distinct from these which have
become the fashion-almost the law, in
modern times; when, miserable confu-
sion of candle light, moon light and lime
highland anything but davIight-in
Inherently attractive ami inSanply eX-
pensive dresses, in snatched moments,
in hidden corners, in accidental impulses
and dismal ignorances, young people
smirk and ogle and whisper and whim-
per and sneak and stumble and futter
and tumble and bluuder into what they
call love-except to get whatever they
like the moment they fancy it, and are
continually in the danger of losing all
the honor of life for a folly and all the
JOY Of it by accident.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1883-08-16

070 week. Sl2 day at home easily made Costly
VIC OUTFIT free. Address TUE Co, Augusta Me
TDpp BY RETURN MALTA full description
INN Of NOOpY'S Nav TAILOR system Of DEFss
''-rrf-. - as s'...s.is n ('n--3i 18th. GIN O.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1883-08-16
The Express Business.

In Boston recently, says a Tribune
correspondent, [ met son of the
founder Of Adams Express Company,
who gave me some interesting points.
His father began the express bushes
with literally nothing and WAS his own
carrier and distributor, and had so few
customers that he could attend to them
personally, delivering parcels, whether
OF money or merchandise, at their
rooms. The further he proceeded into
the business the darker grew the path,
and his wife was hnable at one time to
60 to church or make visits, because she
had not Il bonnet or gown that would
do her husband credit. Yet Mr.. Adams
was sure that he had great thing,
though heaIso had to face a rival. Harm
dens Express Company, which was
somewhat earlier III date. In this emer-
gency Mr.. Adams found Il man with
means, Mr.. Dinsmore, who is now at
the heat of the organization, and who is
Sald to be worth anywhere from three
to tour millions to twenty millions of
dollars He put his shoulder to the
wheel, brought Mr.. Adams out triumph
antly, and the Hamdrn Company. for
want OF il similar methOdical Sponsor,
i1psed INTO poverty. while the Adams
Express magnates lend money by mil
hons to the railroad companies.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1883-08-16
A REAL NICE Girl.
Vne OF the Kind Seldom Seen, but Once
seen Never to be Forgotten.

saw girl come into street car the
other day, though, who had, I was ready
10 pet, made her own dress, and how
nice she did look. She was one of those
ciean, trim girls you see now and then.
0ne was about Is years old, and, to be-
gin with, looked well-fed, healty and
strong, She looked as though she had
a good sensible mother at home. Her
face and neck and ears and her hair were
cIean-absolutely clean. How seldom
you see that. There was no powder, no
paint on the smooth, rounded cheek or
hrm, dlmpled chin; none on the moist
red lips; none on the shell-tinted, but
not too small ears, none on the hand
somely-set neck-rather broad behind,
perhaps, but running mighty prettily
up INTO the tightly corded hair. And
the halr 1t was of light chestnut
brown and glistening with specks of
gold as the sun shone on it, and there
was not smear of oil or pomatum or
cosmetic on it; there was not a spear
astray about it, and not pin to be seen
III 1t. As the girl came in and took her
seat, she cast an easy, unembarrassed
glance around the car, from a we'll
opened gray eye, bright with the inimit-
able light of good condition." such as
you see in some handsome young ath-
letes who are Sin training" There were
no tags and ends, fringes, furbelows or
t1uttering ribbons about her closely
fitting but easy suit of tweed, and as she
drew off one glove to look in her purse
for a small coin for fare, I noticed that
the gloves were not new, but neither
were they old; they were simply well
kept, like their owner and their owners
hand, which was a solid hand, with
plenty of muscles between the tendOns,
and with strong but supple fingers. 1t
would have looked equally pretty fash
10 ing pie in a home kitchen or fold
ing a bandage in a hospital 1t was a
hand that suggested at the same time
wOmanliness and work, and was sorry
when it found five-cent piece and had
been reglOved. o foot was thrust out
a little upon the Stats of the car floor
IA foot i'll a good walking boot that
might have FLASHED through a rain storm
without n fear of damp stockings, and
an eminentlyoosensible boot on two-and-
One-half foot with high instep, small
round heel, and pretty broad tread.
The girl was picture from head to foot
as she sat erect, disdaining the support
of the back of the seat, but devoid of all
appearance of stiffness. Perhaps the
whole outfit to be seen, from her hat
to her boots, did not cost $40; but [ have
seen plenty of outfits costing more than
ten times or even twenty times that,
which did not look one-tenth or even
twentieth as well. If our girls only
knew the beauty of mere simplicity,
cleanliness and health, and their fascina-
tons = IK0ahinQt0n CanitaL
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1883-08-16
A Coach Load OF Skeletons.

A special dispatch to the Galveston
CTexasJ Ne,0s form Lampasas, Texas
says:
"a carriage, containing the skeleton
of three adults and two children, sitting
bold upright, as if in life, under large
tree, has been found near road IN
LlanO county. TIE tree was shattered
by lightning. 1t Is supposed the car
rage sought shelter under the tree and
was struck, the bolt killing the inmates
and the horses. The weather beaten APP
pearance If the carriage and its trim
miDgs indicates that the event happened
a year or two ago Ia a small trunk was
a letter addressed to james G.. Cham
berlain, London, England. The re-
mains were found by a ranchman drIv-
ing cattle, and the discovery was re-
ported at one to the authorities. The
parties are supposed to have been tour
lists. The spot where they were found
is very secluded and lar from every bab-
itation."
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1883-08-16
womauJs Friend.

Having been troubled for many years With kidney
disease, with severe pains in my back and limbs-my
ankles were at times very badly sWolen-I was advised
to to the hospital for treatment which did on the
advice of friend but found relief at least only OF
temporary nature and had given up all hope Of cure
until ms husband advised to use Hunts Remedy by
friend that had used and been cured OF severe case
Of dropsy and kidney trouble procured bottle, ana
had not used oneha of this bottle before began TO De
better, pain in the back and the swelling OF my
limbs commenced to go down. and my appetite was
much better, foT had become 50 bad that al ate DIS
tressed very much. It really dyspepsia COM
Hined with the other troubles, and have used four
bottles, spd able to do my work and attend TO
household duties, which before had been burden to
me. And l only thank Hunts Remedy for the
health and happiness which now enjoy and esteem it
great privilege and duty TO give you this letter in
behalf Of my many suffering lady friends in Boston and
the country and only say in conclusion that If you
once try it you wl be convinced, as was even against
my own will that Hunt's Remedy is indeed woman $
friend You are liberty truse this for their benents
if you so choose. Respectfully yours,
MRS WI. GRAY,
Hotel Goldsmith. l4l6 TremofT Street, Boston.
Ami D., 1853.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1883-08-16
Saved BY a Gladstone"

William Pyle, book agent residing
with his wife and two children at Della
ware, Ohio, was bitten by IA mad dog on
saturday last. He was soon after taken
with hYdroph"bla and was kept under
control only by the use of strong opiates.
sunday he grew worse rapidly, and it
was. feared he would die. Monday a
maidstone was applied. This peculiar
stone was found i'll the possession of u
man named Lepp, whose father brought
IL from Virginia seventy years ago.
The stone is of n lcad-color and is shaped
Ike honey comb. 1t gave the afflicted
man instant relief. The attending ply
slclans, while placing very little conf
drnce III the efficacy of the maidstone,
no" declare that there is strong hope of
the man recovery.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1883-08-16
Seasonable Domestic Recipes.

CrcUMgrE PRESERVES. Gather young
cucumbers little longer than your nIIr.-
die finger, and lay in strong brine one
week wash them and soak them one
day and night in clean water, changing
this four times; line bell-metal kettle
with vine leaves, and lay in the cucum-
bers with a little alum scattered among
them; fill up with clear water; cover
with vine leaves. then with close lid
and green as for the pickles. Do not boil
them. When well greened drop in ice
water; when perfectly cold wipe, and
with small knife slit down one side:
dig out the seeds; stuff with a mixture
of chopped citron and seedless raisins;
sew up the incision with fine thread;
weigh them. and make fine syrup, al
lowing pound of sugar fol: every pound
of cricdmbers, with a pint Of water, heat
to lively boil, skim, and drop in the
cucumbers, simmer half an hour; take
out; spread upon a dish in the sun,
while you boil down the syrup with a
few slices OF ginger root added; simmer
five minutes and put into glass jars,
tying them up when cold.
MASHED POTATOES. Peel one dozen
large potatoes and when they are cool
drain dry, put in little salt, pepper and
butter; add a little butter while beating.
Beat brisklv with fork for five minutes
until light and creamy, and serve imme-
diately.
Potato JELLY.-On a tablespoonful
of potato flour pour half pint of boiling
water, and when perfectly dissolved let
it boil a moment. Remove from the
fire and flavor with nutmeg; and sugar
to taste. This is nutritious and easily
digested by invalids. Potato -four is OBJ
tanned by grating raw potatoes into cold
water. The raspings fall to the bottom
like paste. These are rinsed thoroughly,
dried and pulverized. For infants aud
invalids potato flour may be made into
many agreeble forms.
BOILED HAM.-Boil three or four
hours, according to size, then skin the
whole of it for the table; then set it
in the oven for half an hour, cover
thickly with pounded rusk or bread
crumbs, set back for half an hour longer.
Boiled ham is always improved by set
ting i'll an oven for nearly an hour, till
much of the fat dries out, and it also
makes it more tender.
RASPBERRY JAM. - To five or six
pounds of fine raspbeTies (not too ripe)
add an equal quantity of the finest quail
ity of white sugar. Mash the whole i'll
a preserving kettle; add about one quart
Of currant juice Ga little less will do) and
boil gently until it iellies upon a cold
plate, then put into small jars; tie a
thick white paper over them. Keep in
a dark, dry and cool place.-THe House
HOLd.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1883-08-16

A STAND fell down with crash,
A number of men it did mash,
But the entire ten
Were soon well again
st. Jacobs Oil cured every cash.
A baker who lived in Duluth,
Went crazy one night with tooth
He rubbed the gum boil
With st. Jacobs Oil,
1t cured him, and this is the truth.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1883-08-16
American Fables.

A Lion who had long reigned with
supreme power over the Forest, one day
called a convention of all the beasts and
announced his intention of abdicating.
81 am growing old and feeble, and /
must soon pass away" he argued. CAL
things considered it is better that my
successor be nominated and installed
while I am living to give him the bene-
fits of my experience and advice.
There was general JOY among the
Beasts, for the Lion had lorded it after
his own fashion. The Elephant was
squirting around, the RhinocerOs was
pushing his nose into the crowd, and the
Giraffe was doing a heap of thinking way
down his throat when the Lion con-
tinued
CATER serious reflection and solemn
consideration [ have decided that my
own son shall succeed me. The office
will not only be kept in the family, but
the family will be kept in office. There
being no further business before the
meeting we will adjourn
But why the need of this conven-
ton ?" protested the Rhinoceros.
"Well, there wasn't any Particular
need of it, " replied the Lion, ''but it is
customary to call one in order to collect
the expenses of nomination. Brother
Giraffe, pass the hat p
MORAL:
"Attend the primaries -
A wolf had the misfortune to break his
leg, and being unable to hunt for his
food, was soon reduced to the verge of
starvation. One day as he was uttering
!amentation a hare came along and i'll
quircd the trouble.
81 am almost at the point of death, y
was the reply. II haven't had morsel
to eat for days"
Indeed p exclaimed the hare. 'Tll
go Mt once to the hyena about if.
When the hyena was consulted he
stroked his chin refectively, and finally
said:
care you certain that he is a wolf of
good morals %
ono"
"Well, then, I'd better see the lion
about it before We do anything"
The lion heard the story, winked in Il
wise way, and remarked:
'"ThGre ought to be committee APP
pointed to investigate his character
I'll see the stOrk and mention the mat
ter.
The stork was informed that wolf
lay dying of starvation, and she re
piled:
"Well, well, but that's bad I'll see
the OK TINS worry afternoon, and have him
decide whether we ought to send him
tracts or chickeu-broth. -
The OK was duly informed, and the
next day he walked over to see what
should be done i'll the case. Arriving at
the lair he found the wolf dead, and the
owl had already been there and written
on the rocks the
MORAL:
"Philanthrophv is a thin tonic for an
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1883-08-16

Mr.. H. BARNY, baggaee|master on Eastern Railroad.
Boston, says:
Ihave used Hunts Remedy, She great kidney and
liver medicine in my family for months 1t was recon-
mended by friends in 70 tsmouth who haze been cured
If kidney troubles and find it Just as represented ana
,,or+b lis weight in gold My wife is using Il for dys-
ersia md has improved SO rapidly that cheerfully
indorse 1t a. family medicine of real merit. and
would not be without it,"
AurfI1-
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1883-08-16

H. H. relates the following in the
August century,, OF the remnant of the
Mission Indians of San Basqual, i'll Cali
fornia: During the afternoon, the
Indians We're continually coming and
going at the shop connected with the
inn whore we had stopped, some four
miles from the valley The keeper of
the shop and inn said he always trusted
them. They were good pay Give
them their time and they'll always pay,
and if they die their relations will pay
the last cent Some of them he would
trust any time as high as twenty
dollars
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1883-08-16
After his Liberty.

The military company which recently
made such Il triumphant tour of the
Northern cities has Il public attraction
in its armory, says NJ. Quad, i'll letter
from New Orleans. The men have
gathered together many interesting
relics of war, including battle flags,
documents and photographs, aud one
can fill IN a long hour without exhaust
ing the museum. During the war, and
while large number of Confederate
officers were confined i'll Johnson's
Island, 'Teb" whitfield out a wooden
musI1et, got possession OF blue over
coat, aud one night when the guard
came along he fell in and marched along
with the squad, intending to make a
break when chance offered. The oppor-
tunity did not come, and when the cor
poral found he had one man too many
his suspicious were aroused and the
trick discovered. The bogus musket
used upon that occasion is one of the
relics to be found the museum.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1883-08-16

A covetons man does nothing that h,
SbD,1t1 4 +iU bo g1inC
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~FoH SILK, WOOL, OR COTTON. 90
neEssEs, COATS, ScARFs, HOODS
YAEH- STOCKINGS, CARPET RAGS,
RissoNs. FEATHERS, or any fabric or
go, article easily ard perfectly eolored to any
shade. Black, Brown, Green, Blue Scarlet
Cardinal Red, Navy Blue, Seal Brown ohEa
Green. Terra Gotta and 90 other Dest coIor DIE,
Warranted Fast and Durable. Each pacfIase :" -
70 fo,Ir BIS of goods. If you have never
,,sed Dvos trv these once. You will be delighted.
sold By druggists, or send US 10 cents and any
color wanted sent postpaid. "a colored samples
and a set of fancy cards sent for SC. stamp.
WELLS, RICHARDSON & CO., Burlington u
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1883-08-16
ARnegnae-NInster,s Prnise.

HOTeT TOIusWIIWl IFIV IIVII17'-7
Apnl D, 1853.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1883-08-16

"How MUCH did you pay for your new
dress?" asked Mrs. Smith. Eight
cents a yard; they asked ten cents. -
"Why." said Mrs Smith ''it is Just like
mine, isn't it? But I did better than
You. They asked me eighteen cents.
and got it for twelve cents. | got off
moro than you.