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News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1883-03-15
The New ak.
LIST OF ARTICLES AFFECTED, PREPARED
IN WASHINGTON.

IN WASHINGTON.
The treasury department has been
flooded with inquiries respecting the
new tax law, many of which it is I'M
possible to answer, especially those
relating to metals and woolens. The
elassifcations have been so changed
that it is certain that even after the
customs officers haYe decided upon
them there will be a great amount of
confusion, and the department will be
hindered with appeals. In the Inter
nal Revenue department already ques-
lions have arisen of consequence.
Banks are asking if the tax on depos-
its now due must be paid, while there
seems to be a general misrepresentation
respecting the rebate clause of the
law. Assistant Commissioner Rogers
has prepared condensed list of all
taxes that will be collected by the In
ternal Revenue department after the
law goes into effect. The list, which
is prepared so that it can be cut out
for ready reference, is as follows:
Distilled spirits per gallon, 9Oc. ;
wines, made in imitation of cham
payne, but not from grapes grown IN
the United States, per pint, 1Oc. !;
stamps for distilled spirits for export,
Ice. stamps for distilling warehouse,
1Oc. stamps for rectifed spirits, 1Oc. ;
stamps for Wholesale liquor dealers,
1Oc. stamps for special bonded
warehouses, 10c. !; stamps for reware-
housing, 1Oc. stamps for tobacco for
export, 1Oc.; stamps for imported
spirits, 1Oc. fermented liquors, beer,
&C., per Dbl. 81 cigars, per thousand,
IS; cigarettes, per thousand, 5Oc.
tobacco, chewing and smoking, pei
pound, &c.; snuff, per pound, SC.
dealers in manufactured tobacco, per
annum, So; dealers in leaf, per ann
um, SIP; manufacturers of tobacco
per annum, S24 manufacturers Of ci'
gars, per annum, Sc; manufacturers
of stills, per annum, $50, and for eacf
still manufactured, $40; brewers, 50
barrels, per year per annum, $50
peddlers of tobacco, first class, $50
peddlers of tobocco, second class,Sl5
peddlers of tobacco, third class, S7-2O
peddlers of tobacco, fourth class, So 60
wholesale dealers in malt liquor, pei
annum, $50; wholesale liquor dealers
per annum, 500; retail liquor deal
ers, per annum, $50; rectitiers of SOC
barrels, per annum, 500; retail deal
ers in leaf tobacco, per annum, $3.50,
and for annual sales over $1,000, sc
cents on each 81. Circulation OF
banks, per month, one-twelfth of one
per cent. circulation of exceeding go
per cent. of capital, one-sixth OF one
per cent. additional; on circulating
mediums of banks, cities, or persons,
10 per cent.
The above comprises the entire in
ternaI revenue tax under the new law.
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estate Of mary D. c. Peake.

LICENSE TO SELL REAL ESTATE.
gtote Of Tt1moHt, Lam0Hle district, ssh Pro
hale Court held at HYDE Park, in said District
the 18th day Of March, a. ID. lss3
c. >. Noycs, administrator, with the VIII an
urXcd, of the estate Of Mary y. c. Pcake, late Of
Norri.town in said dis triCt, deceased, makes APP
plcation to said Court for license t. sell al OF me
real estate OF sal deceased, situated IN II! uc
Park said district, representing that the ailu SAFE
Is necessary for the purpose of carrying cut Ihe
provisions OF the last Will and testament OF the
said deceased. WhcreupOn 1t Is ordered by saId
alton and DE heard on the 10th day II March AID.
1883 at the Probate GfliCe, in Hyde Park; ana IL
l. further ordered that all persons interested be
notified hereof by publication OF notice OF TINS
application and order thereon, three weeks sue
crssiveIv in the NEWS a. CITIZEN, printed at Nor
risvilIr and lvde Park, before SAID time OF hear
ing, that they may appear at said time anu place,
and, if they see cause, object thereto.
BY the COurt-Attest,
eSv3 Russell >. PAGE, Judge.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1883-03-15

We publish in another column the
thirty-second annual statement Of the
Phoenix Mutual Life Insurance COM
pany, of Hartford, Conn. The PhRniX
has always maintained a high reputa-
ton for making annual statements
which clean and strong and for
the year just closed it presents to its
patrons an array of figures which show
remarkable progress. During the
year it has increased its surplus, on a
four per cent basis, S76,924,72, and
on four and a half per cent basis,
s97, $40, -; its receipts from interest
alone pays its entire death-claims
amounting to 1903, POI, 48, and $50
513, 92 over. The amount paid to
policy holders in death-claims, matur-
ed endowments, dividends, ceased
policies, ETC., is Sligo ,55O,3O, and
after paying all expenses and provid-
ing for its reserve fund, on a four per
cent basis, of 50, 469, 2O6, its shows a
clean surplus, on the four per cent
basis, of over three-fourths of a mil
lion, and on the four and a half per
cent basis, of nearly one and one-half
millions of dollars. 1t has averaged,
in interest received, over six per cent
on its entire assets. For the years
1879, 188O,1881 and 1882, the interest
on its investments has paid the entire
death-claims and sG17,145,44 over.
We congratulate the officers, agents
and policy holders of the old Phoenix
upon this splendid showing. A. w.
Dawson of Hardwick is the General
agent for this county to whom COM
munications should be addressed.
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Estate of John Mudgett.
COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.

The undersigned having been appointed by the
Hon. Probate Court for the District of Lamoilc
Con mi7sloners, to receive, examine, and adjust
estate of John Mudgett, late Of johnson, in
said District, deceased, and all claims exhibited
in offset thereto, hereby give notice that we will
meet for the purposes aforesaid, at the dwelling
house of the late John Mudgctt, on the 2Sth
day of March and goth day of August next,
from one O'Clock I'M, until four o'clock pm, each
of said days,and that sin months from the 10Th day
OF February AID. 1883, is the time limited bv sand
Court Tor sand creditors 10 present their claims to
US for examination and allowance.
Dated At Cambridge, this 2Gth dav of February,
y. ID. lSe2. +. u. WISWELL,
J. Nj. HOWARD,
OJM3 lOmmis = innprs-
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Estate of Mary A. LoWater.

The undersigned, having been appointed by the
Hon. Probate Court for the District of Lamullle,
Commissioners, to receive, examine anu ADJUST
all claims and demands of all persons against the
estate Of Mary y. Lowater late Of johnson IN
said district deceased, and all claims exhibited
in offset thereto, hereby give notice that we Will
meet for the purposes aforesaid, at Town Clerks
Office, in johnson, on the 4th Thursday Of March
and 4th Thursday of June next, from nine O'Clock
a. IN. until one O'Clock p. m, each of said days,
and that six months from the 18th day of Febru-
arv \. ID. 1888, is the time limited by said Court
for said creditors to present their claims 10 Us for
examination and allowance.
Dated at johnson, this oath day of February,
A. ID. 1853. /. \. MANNING,
FRANK OAkES,
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Oearh Of Rev. DR.. Eli BaIIou.

Rev. Eli Ballou, D. D., died at
Royalton at halfpast six o'clock Mon
day morning, aged "A years. Rev.
DR.. Ballou was the oldest Universal
list clergyman in the State, and had a
very vide acquaintance in all parts Of
it. Among the large number of pas
torates he had filled was that at Stowe,
in 1887, st Adams in 1915, and Will
listOn, in 1860. For a great many
years, beginning about 1910, he edit
ed the Repository, the Universalist
State organ, published at Montpelier.
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Estate of O. w. Butler.


The undersigned, having been appointed by the
Hon. Probate Cont for the District Of LamOllle
Commissioners, to receive, examine, and ADJUST
all claims and demands of all persons against the
estate Of o. W. Butler late OF stowe IN said dis
trict deceased, and all claims exhibited in offset
thereto, hereby give notice that we Will meet for
the purposes aforesaid, at the dwelling house Of
thc late O. W. Butler in stowe, on the sth day of
Nav and 5Ist day of August next, from O'Clock
D. m. until O'Clock p. m, each Of SAID days, and
that six months from the LIST day Of March
A. ID. lsS3 is the time limited by said Court for
said creditors to present their claims to us for
and allowance.
Dated at stowe this 9TH day of March \. ID. lss3.
r. \. SAVAGE,
y. e.. RAJ MOND,
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1883-03-15

BY the provisions of the new tariff
law, the taxes upon capital and de-
posts of banks and bankers and IA
tionaI banking associations is repealed.
The reduced tax upon checks and
drafts, and upon matches, perfumery'
medicinal preparations, etc, takes ef-
feet July LIST. The tax collected
against deposits and capital, upon al
classes of banks, for the last fsca
wear, was S11.2O8. 900. The amount
annually collected from two cent check
stamps is So. 800, O1O.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1883-03-15

Wilkie Collins last story is called My
Lady's Money" In this country it would
have been: "Mother-in-Law has got the
Stamps" or The Old Woman is Well
Ueeled,' remarks a paragrapher. All
Americans do not employ such outrage
GUS slang phrases as the above. In speak
ing of Ely's Cream Balm, however, they
do say: its perfect" its as fragrant
as flowers, and certain death to catarrh, >
&c, &c. This Balm is not liquid or
snuff. and is easily applied. Thousands
of grateful persons attest its efficacy.
One in our family had catarrh for s
years" said Il. W. Merrill, SeC'y Phoenix
Manufg Co., Grand Rapids, Mich. 'She
Intellectually tried other remedies and
several speciality doctors in Boston. Ely's
Cream Balm has restored her health and
hearing, which were considered incur
able Try it, reader. Price, 30 cents.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1883-03-15

Attention is called to the card of j.
S. Drenan of Hardwick who is agent
for the old and reliable New York
Mutual life Insurance company. Mr..
Drenan has worked up large patron
age for this company in the section
with universal satisfaction.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1883-03-15

PREPARING THE Two-CENT STAMPS.
The preparation Of designs for the
new two-cent postage stamp, which
will, after October 1st, next, take the
place of the three-cent stamp, will be
begun in a few days. Even now the
time is very short to get the stamps
prepared and distributed over the
country.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1883-03-15

THE Net REsULT.-We believe that
the country is to be congratulated on
the net result. The burden of taxa
ton will be very considerably reduced.
The growing and varied general man
ufactures OF the country will be, to an
appreciative degree, relieved of the
high duties on their raw materials ;
the cost of living, so far as it was af-
fected by the tariff, will undergo some
diminution and what is just now OF
very great Importance, the whole bust
ness community will be for 4 time re-
leased from the uncertainty and ap-
prehensi0n which the trifing and the
vacillation of Congress have imposed
upon it.-Ne1v York. Times.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1883-03-15

Secretary Chandler is said to be an
applicant for a seat in the United
States Senate. He is by far a better
man for the place than Rollins.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1883-03-15

TO you women who have been ailing
from complaints incident to your sex, we
would say, a remedy for that class OF
troubles is now within reach. Dr..
Hardy's "Woman's Friend is wonder
ful remedy. curing almost certainly all
your troubles, however complicated.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1883-03-15
County Commissioner.

Judge Waite is elected Commits
sioner by 16 majority. Following is
the vote complete:
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1883-03-15

The common idea that Congress
ends on March 4th Of every odd year
is, SAYS the Boston 1dUertiSer, {" sup
posed to be founded in the Constitu-
ton. Even McDonald's manual print
ed for the use of Senate, contains, on
page 1888, the remark that 'the last
session Of a Congress expires at twelve
o'clock meridian on the fourth day of
March, and a resolution of the Senate
passed in 1851, says that the second
session Of the Thirty-First Congress
does not expire under the Constitu-
ton until II o'clock on the fourth day
of March, But the Constitution is
silent on the fourth day Of March, and
leaves the beginning of our political
year to the pleasure of Congress. The
Confederation provided, in 1888, that
the new government should begin on
the first Wednesday in March. 1889,
and that day happened to be on the
fourth Of the month, which has been
retained as the first day Of our political
period. The first Congress, however,
was organized on April 9th, 1889,
owing to lack Of a quorum, ana Presi-
dent Washington's first inauguration
took place on April 3Oth, 1889. Mon
roe, Taylor and Hayes were each in
augurated on March 9th, the day
before being a Sunday. The fourth of
March, then, as the beginning of our
political periods, is the result Of an
accidental vote and consequent Gus
tom"
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1883-03-15

The line of defense by the Star
route defendants will be that the end
justified the means.-Journal.
Their means has certainly prolonged
the end and we hope the jury will feel
justified in following the dictates of
conscience as a means Of gaining the
approval of the Almighty, as well as
netting out little justice in this case.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1883-03-15

After ten years trial Middletown
sustains the town system Of schools
by a vote Of 90 to q.
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E. Z, FOSTER ,
Q D MLEEEIER

yANTTFACT,TRER and Dealer in all Kinds
MI of Marble 81 Granite. Work Guaranteed
as Good, and prices as Low as any IN vermont
a. GiyI Strpet MOERISVILLE, r.
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EANUFACTIrRER OF GRANITE MONU
WI MENTS, TABLETS, CURLING, POSTS
and General Granite work. ,r,,- ,-1,
Shops near the Depot HARD" iNA' l.
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Drop in and pay for your paper.
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Easter Eggs.

Easter comes very early indeed this
wear: upon the 25th of March, which
is almost as early as it can ever be,
and before long, children will begin to
think about preparing what in old
times used to be called paas eggs. 1t
is a good plan, too, for the egg color
ers of neighborhood to hold a sort
of . bee," and unite in the production
of the dyes, thus saving time and
money.
The exchange of eggs between
friends, as q token of love or friend
ship, is very ancient custom, dating
back almost to the flood, for it is a
symbol of the ark, as we'll as of the
resurrection, which is the reason that
we present them at Easter. 1t is
moreover a very universal custom pre-
vaiIing among different nations and
religions. The Jews placed eggs at
their Passover tables, the Druids used
them in their ceremonies, and the
Persians frequently give them as New
Years gifts. If you should happen to
be in Russia this month, Russian
would greet you OF Easter morning
with * Christ is risen," and offer you
an Easter egg,-and stranger still II
YOU were in the far East, a Mo-
| hammedan would do the same. At
city confcctiOncrs, fancy sugar eggs
some Of them of enormous size, and
containing panOramas of landscapes
and figures, or else filled with bonbons,
may be had at all prices; but appro-
pirate homemade ones are worth
twice as much.
To dye eggs, onion skins put in the
water in which they are boiled will
make them bright yellow; or, if left
longer iii the solution, q rich brown.
lockwood or violet ink, gives royal
purple. Cochinal, pink and crimson
and many pieces Of chintz, OF bright
ribbon that fade easily, ifsewed tightly
round the eggs, will color them nicely
in figures, stripes, or dots. Another
way is to dip the egg into hot water,
and then write a motto on the shell
with talioW. 1t is then boiled in a
solution Of dye-wood, when the inscrip-
ton will appear in white upon a color
ed ground.
Those who are skillful with pencil
and paint-brush can present their
friends with eXquisit souvenirs, by Or
namenting eggs with flowers and but
terfies, or appropriate texts of scrip
ture. For these painted eggs, it is
better to puncture tiny hole with a
pin in each side, and blow Olt the in
side, leaving clear shell, than to boil
them; and the apertures can be con-
cealed by stars of silver Or gilt paper.
-1merjcan 1gricuLturiSt.
The Panola weekly star. (Sardis, Miss.) 1882-18??, 1883-11-17
EPlT0mE or THE WEEK.
Interesting News Compilation.


TIE United Hta,ea sufrean.s lanatai's -.
lrft tsa'ea thai f,0tf soldiers we're on the
~ llss durhs Tho last iaeal year, while
The deaths amounted n 7ll Ths ndmls.
slons 70 the hosrNai for alcoholism we're
eighty yGl " each l,na,
= cAnu has bsen issued Nv Colonel John
.. Martin. Hecfeiafy II ths National IL.
publican Committee, calllng meeting N
Tho committee Al Washington peesuher
~ for ihe purpose Of deciding upon ,hr
date and plsfe for holding tho nert Ma.
bunal hfpubllcan Convention.
For having been held In custody for 70.
fvslng 70 certify before nm Investigating
committee Of the House, iiallot KlIbourn,
oi washington, was on the 7th awarded
rVp" damages against John a. Thompson,
ox'serFeantatA Arms.
A LETTER has been written by General
Grant to Fiiz John Porter, saying Porter.
simple roStoraiion to his rank In the army
would not b. adequate reparatlon for tho
wrongs he has suffered. Tho ex.Presiden,
hopes Congress will yiudlcate Porter, and
that the public will also become satisfied
Of bis innocence.
II was stated on tho 9Th by Senator Blair
Chairman of the Senate Committee on La.
Dor aud Education, that the recent investi.
CATION had resulted In obtaining much val
liable Information upon the subjects in.
quired into. About two hundred witnesse,
hnd been examined. The committees would
next go 10 the South.
DuRISo the seven days ended on the Oh
the business failures Throughout, the United
States aud Canada numbered 25i, agains,
222 tho previous week. The distribution
was us follows; New England States, 20,
Middle, IL; Western, 10; Southern, "a; Pa
ciiic States and Territories, 10; Canada
and the Provinces, a2.
The Panola weekly star. (Sardis, Miss.) 1882-18??, 1883-11-17
Overcoats.

For young mon the surtout ovcrroat
IA considered most stylish. The double
breasted osersack IA always N use. but
Is not considered as drcssy rs the ny
front single breasted garment. Tho
ovcrcoats this season arv cut of medium
length. with small lnpin front. closing
high and well shaped TO the figure.
They nre usually faced with silk 70 tho
front, or rs far m the lapel rcam.
Bright solorcd or fancy sleeve Innings
are now passc.
fbr driving. tho box ovcrvoat, rut
slrnight In the back and ommIttlng tho
side seams, has been introduced this
season. These are cut eIther double or
single breasted. with tho buttons coming
through. Tallors say that tho gurfout
overcoat Is becoming more and morn
popular each year. There is not mach
change In them since last year, exccpt
that some are bound wide instead ol
with. marrow cord binding The New
mWkat coat has become An idoFted
style with tho hae trade. and shows no
change In cut or making ~ yet
Tho Covert coat Is much liked BY vsry
stylish young men, hut since II has bscii
considered the dndc's coat men of rally
good instc have deemed II too conspicu-
Gus. This style. however, is somewhat
modified In short oycrcoat for Walking
and street wear, 10 bc worn Over ;
business suit. The real dude oyercost
III. the figure mors closely, aud Il from
one to three inches shorter than hIs
frock coat worn beneath, and has two
long vents In tho sIdc seams. Tho
short ovcrcoat Is considered In good
TASTE for the street, but Il h moro oitsn
used 10 swell the number Of parmsuls
kept hanging In q well stocked ward
robe. The tendency toward tlgk<uosa
In mems clothing Ii ~ apparent ID
oycrcoats as In other garments. This
seafon they mc made 70 iit snugly and
follow the outline Of the figure. Tho
collar of the fall overcpst y Of The
same material ns Tho rest of tlie coel,
while on q Winter coat . velvet collar
may be added. listers have had their
day and arc seldom seen except fog
driving. and then the box overcoat Just
mentioned Ia preferred. The do1bla
breasted pea jacket, made Of blue boa.
yer and chInchIlla. will b mneh worn
without the oveFcoat. whom the weather
is not too severe Brookivp Eagle.
The Panola weekly star. (Sardis, Miss.) 1882-18??, 1883-11-17

wee ssnsy.
MswtHM, n . Hhe 7.
The ls's<t tufHfns eiga ktf.afl H.t# fef
nlnrnaF, si'NtH $50 mg|gflif re feH4ts
ia . HffHhllrans anA = fnH9lla4 ne A.
sesuiiy mania - fssgahlf sAs sAd "A HpH4t
efA's iismeoisi'r nslgflt1 On lelns hAllpls >
Hsasss,
EHruHis. Fs~t rsv T.
The feinfHs ere III IN, ahi sheW that ne
fullowlns lgspulalesn ilehst wna elected N
ison tunntf w mslorliltsof ffem - " !, Hn
sheriff, o ~ WHhltai tuanfJ csiks FINLAND
I#Aln. Treasurer. fall tofm. q 7 esvanstsi
ftansufeF, short torn. VIM. Efuasil jIeslfirt
N iieedt ue.A Nlfyefuf. y y Edn.lsoAl
lyfyugt NJ A, ovess,feesl cemssIss'anHf'
W " Phillips
tumrIete se'IIn. firm Heir.les cs.,iy n. n.
ontifu county lickei. vilh thu esoerflpn uf
toFonsf and rheriH ltepofts ffu,u various
pulnla u ibla Judicial Dlsiiiet lnileaIs the
elHrtlen " Iieny E eluts a Dlstf.t ~ g.
over Amos iIarffs independent, W about ieo
All Aii nv Republican csndldase. IN er~fcrt
County, excepting foWmi=sInnrfs as1 elected
by malofltlfs fsnfinf ffum " ~ fid
,c~m.hip. ~vp n P Ru,s, count, p show large We We
pihllasn gains over last yhaf. hItAS majority
lor Judge oi The Klehiernih Disifict vlif 10
o.er spb Tho entire count, iehes, eseept
possibly, County trm missioner, Third District,
IA rlrrtni haynnd Doubt.
The complete returns III Davis County give
Mcclure, for Judge t1a majority, John sry.
eil Ia elcctcd Tfegfnwr; A L. nsfnes Hrvns.
TOR ef Deeds, II Y Jrovlngof, County clrrki
NAV Kennedy, coryneri James. Taller. Com.
nladonrrt Charles l., finhan. hhrrni q. n.
htehblns Surveyor Third Dhtriut.
Lander atiilvall, uopublnan. iseiccted Judge
N tna seventh Judicial District over w. u.
Dickson, Democrat, by about siop majority
smith County elects IN. entiro hnrufsiYn
ilokct ny yasoritics ranrinq from ho 20 %.
Last year The county went Demoofatlc
OsaEc County u itepuhlican by the usual
| majority. The full ticket was gIrstcd.
| In Dickinson County the Republicans elect
ed County Clerk. Register Of Depds. cpnnty
| Commissioner and huryeyor. The Demo.
cfata elected County Treasurer, shern aud
| Coroner. ..tltsa
In Miami County the Rcpubllcan- made a
clean sweep Of the cntiro tirkct with the en-
ceptlon 81 County Surveyor. i,y malufitic'
| ranging from lss mp TO Hil. The Democrats
elect the Surveyor by NJ majority.
In pnwnrc County thu Whole Nepublicar
county ticket Il elected by 80 20 40 mAtntitLrs,
| woolcutt, Republican. isdectod Commls3lonef
IN the usrneld district
Tho straight Republican ticket ID elected u
Reno county except the sheriff. Wilson "
rleandlcsa was reelected Treasurer by ovcl
400 majority. II. A. CWmpbcil had hot con
test for County Attorney, but VIII have
majority.