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News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1884-06-05
SPRING STYLES FOR LADIES.
summer Wool Dresses What They are
and How They should be Made Up.
From HaI-per's Bazaar. ]

From Harper's Bazaar.
Sheer woolens Of flannel finish, yet
not heavier than bunting, are imported
for mountain or seaside dresses, with
white ground striped with black, blue,
or red, or with ecru striped with brown,
or pale gray with darker gray. For the
waist and skirt the stripes are very mar
row, while some breadths for drapery,
for vest, and for founces are made with
inch-wide stripes. These are made up
with the single breasted Norfolk belted
jacket so long in favor, but which is now
more popular than ever, with its pretty
revers or notched collar like that of a
mans coat, turned away to show col
lar and chemisette of linen ornamented
with embroidery, or else there is plain
linen standing collar with a fatty folded
| scarf precisely like those worn by gen.
| tlemen. The apron over-skirt and the
pleated lower skirt so long in vogue are
used for these light woolens, or, for tall
| figures, the skirt is tucked nearly to the
| belt in front and on sides, and there is
short hip drapery with long back
breadths falling TO the foot.
g. The ecru and gray mohair or alpaca
dresses imported by the most fashion
able modistes for city street suits and
| for travelling, are made up in tailor
styles and trimmed with Hercules
braid. Five broad bands of brown braiSi
are placed between-not on~tl1e, 1t, tlppfSf3es
broad RGF sides of an ecru mohair skirt.
The vest, which closes at the sides, is
similarly banded with braid. There is
also renewed fancy for bordering the
foot of wool dresses with fifteen or
twenty rows of soutache, laid over a
cashmere band of a contrasting color, as
brown braid on ecru cashmere for
brown skirt, and blue braid on a red
ground for blue skirt. For trimming
dark gray or brown bison-cloths and
cashmeres, the mixed wool and metallic
braids are used, partly of gilt or partly
of silver, for stripping the velvet vest and
for heading the broad band of velvet
that trims the skirt. Still another
fancy is that of edgiDg kilt pleats of
dark woods with line of soutache braid
extending down each pleat; this is also
seen in cotton braids on wash-dresses of
solid colored bingham or of satteen or
Chambery. Very dressy suits of white
Cheviot or of fannels are decorated
with pale blue and rose borders cut out
of velvet in arabesque or diamond or
leaf patterns. Other ecru or white fan
nels have three large box-pleated panels
on the skirt, with the entire spaces be-
tween filed in with navy blue or with
scarlet soutache in crosswise rows; the
vest is in Breton style-that is, in one
| piece, fastening on the side-and is neat
| ly covered by rows of braid.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1884-06-05
Ages and Ages Ago.

Recent years have been unusually
prolific in discoveries of the remains of
the prehistorical inhabitants of England.
An interesting discovery of the kind has
lately been made in the valley of the
Ancholme, near Brigg, in Lincolnshire.
Some labOrers, who were excavating
brick earth came upon a corduroy road
at depth of some seven feet below the
surface. Above the road is stratum of
six feet of clay, and upon the clay lies a
layer of peat. 1t is known that this peat
has occupied its present position for con-
siderably more than a thousand years,
a Roman road, which is still in good or
der, crossing it. The newly discovered
track is formed of huge Oaken beams,
which are fastened into the glacial drift
beneath by means of oaken pins; and it
is believed by biologists who have visited
the excavations that these timbers were
laid down at least ten thousand years
ago The track seems to be about q
mile in length; but whittier it led and
what was its use are questions which are
scarcely likely TO be solved
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1884-06-05
The Destructive Moths.

This is one of the greatest vexations
which careful housekeepers have to con-
tend with, and their depredations are
not to be remedied after they have once
made inroads. Houses heated by fur
naces are especially predisposed to have
moths, but every housekeeper must be
on the watch for them, for, from the
time that the windows begin to be left
open, the trouble begins. Heavy car
pets sometimes do not require taking up
every year, unless in constant use.
Take out the tacks from these, fold the
carpets back, wash the floor in strong
suds, with tablespoonful of borax dis
solved in them. Dash with insect pow.
der, or lay tobacco leaves along the edge.
and retack. All moths can be kept
away, and the eggs destroyed by this
means.
Ingram, or other carpets after shak-
ing, are frightened by sprinkling a
pound of salt over the surface and sweep
ing carefully and thoroughly. 1t is also
an excellent plan to wipe off the carpet
with borax water, using thick flannel
cloth wrung tightly, taking care not to
wet it, but only to dampen. Open the
windows and dry the carpet before re-
placing the furniture.
Other woolens, including blankets and
wearing apparel, must be beaten ard
brushed and folded smoothly. Be care
full to clean every grease spot with am
monia and water, not too strong, and a
dark wooden cloth. Tie pieces of cam
phor into little bundles, and put one in
each article. Wrap the articles in news
panars as rrin ters' ink is a 0reat Yora
yentive of moths, and then sew them up
in strong sheeting bags, labeled, SO
that it will not be necessary to open
them during the summer except for use.
This is a good way for those who do not
possess cedar boxes, and the articles
need have no other care, if every spot is
treated as directed, and the garments
are not left hanging in the closet too
long before putting away for the season.
Star.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1884-06-05
THE HANDY HOUSEWIFE,
Few Useful Hints for Housekeepers to
Follow.

Dish washing is one of the homeliest
home occupations. Three times a day
the dish-pan has to be brought down
and the same old routine gone through.
Housekeepers often say: eff 1 only had
some one to do the dishes I should not
mind hOusework at all ;" but these are
probably the housekeepers who wash
dishes without system. They put all
the dishes, knives, forks, etc., into the
pan and in few moments the water is
very much soiled, and time is wasted in
heating or pouring in clear water.
An excellent housekeeper gives the
following directions for clearing the
table and washing the dishes:
First. put away the meat and potatoes
remaining, the butter, bread and other
eatables. Then collect all the spoons.
forks and knives by themselves, and the
glasses. Pile the, saucers up, and the
cups, pouring the waste coffee or tea
into one cup; collect the largest plates,
scraping all the refuse into one dish, and
after everything is neatly piled up, re-
move to the sink-stand or the kitchen
table.
1t is a saving in the end to have two
dish-pans. Always get them large. Fill
both with good hot water, and put a
tiny bit of soda and piece Ct soap in
the first. Have large tray for drain
ing. Put the glasses in the first pan and
wash with a small dish-mop, which may
be purchased for ten cents rinse in the
second pan, and put on the tray. The
spoons and forks should be washed next:
then the saucers, cups. plates and plat.
ters in the order named Each dish
should be rinsed in the clear, hot water
and left to drain. A clean cloth should
be used to dry with. Very little wiping
will be required, as the second pan OF
hot water makes them clean and bright.
For directions for washing pots and
pans we would advise every house wife to
wash them the moment she is through
using them it will take but few mo-
ments, and the grease does not have
time to become hard.
After the dishes are put away the
hands should be washed in lukewarm
water and CASTLE soap, and then rubbed
with little Indian meal and water, and
lastly with little vinegar or lemon
juice. They may thus be kept soft and
white, and will lose that unpleasant feel
ing that dipping in dish-water gives.
Knives should be cleaned after every
meal.
The pretty red-and-wbite table cloths
are the best for general use at a table
where there are children. They will
last clean three times as long as white
ones. Red napkins are also desirable
for children, and may be purchased in
all sizes.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1884-06-05
How She Fixed 1t.

Women are skillful. "Who is that
horrid whisky bloat? ?" asked a lady of
an acquaintance, while they stood view
ing the guests at fashionable reception.
(Which one?"
"That one with the red mustache and
awful nose. Don't you see p
"He is my husband"
ooh" laughed the lady, 81 see that
you are not sensitive, " although she saw
vengeance in the eyes of the insulted
lady. "Several nights ago friend
made a similar remark about my nus
band and become very angry. [ de-
clared it would anger any woman, but
nv friend said you, having the best hris-
band in the world, would not care, and
1 wagered a pair of gloves that you
would, but you see l have last. / hear
that your husband is spoken of as an
available candidate for Governor. How
clever he must be. "-Ark. Traveller
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1884-06-05
An Earthquake Shock.

The number of shocks in an earth
quake varies indefinitely, as does the
length of intervals between them.
Sometimes the whole earthquake
only lasts few seconds. Thus, the
city of Caracas was destroyed in about
half a minute, 10000 lives being lost in
that time. Lisbon was overthrown in
five or six minutes; but succession of
shocks may continue for hours, days,
weeks, or months. The Calabrian earth
quake, which began in February, 1888,
lasted through continued series of
shocks for nearly four years.. until the
end of 1856. The area shaken by an
earthquake varies with the intensity of
the shock from a mere local trnct.
where slight trembling has been ex-
perienced, up to such catastrophes as
that of Lisbon, which convulsed not
only the Portuguese coasts, but ex-
tended into Iceland on the one hand
and into Africa on the other, agitated
lakes, rivers and springs in Great Britain,
and caused Loeb Lomond to rise and to
subside with startling suddenness.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1884-06-05
Among the Dry Goods.

A dry goods salesman says: eve have
to endure a great deal at the hands OF
those ladies who never buy. These PEG.
pie take up~valuable time, and a good
part OF our energies is directed to the
ehort to circumvent them. The mo-
ment an old timer comes up TO the
counter she is Instantly recognized by
some one of the statesmen, and the warn
ing signal, tap on the counter, is passed
along the line. Then we have some fun.
The 'old timer will call for, say, a Ger.
tain shade of yellow. She is told it is
not IN stock oh, what a pity = she
exclaims, that is just what wanted. If
you had it would buy sixteen yards of
it. Then it IS the next mans turn. He
comes up, accordingly, and tells the first
salesman that he is mistaken, that there
is still bolt of twenty yards of that
identical stuff in the store. He brings it
forward and lays it down. You would
think the shopper who never buys would
be disconnected Mt this turn of affairs.
Not bit of it. She says smilingly: oh,
that is just what L want. Lay it aside
for me, and will see my dressmaker and
find out Just how many yards she needs,
and tomorrow Ill come back and buy
1t. Then ~sTs~~~eparis with a shipper,
but she never comes back. We amuse
in this way, but it's a terrible
nuisance all the same"
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1884-06-05
The Secret Correspondence.

heard a lady remark, a few days
ago, that she always opened the letters
which came to the house directed to her
husband. Now, Ishould judge that man
to be one of the kind who follows the
straight path free from entangling appli-
ances, who has no occasion to fear an
inspection Of his mail. That is the sort
of a man one cannot help admiring.
One feels a real pleasure to know such a
man in this world of general cussedness.
When / heard that lady ] instinctively
felt what a jewel she had-not at all
like some young fellows-and old ones,
toO-that / cOnld mention. / felt that
he was a man who had followed the close
lines which 1 many years ago laid out
for myself aud have relgiously adhered
to. No letters ever come to me which
the wife of my buzzum-had l one
could not examine, and [ have found
such a course to bring wonderful peace
of mind. know men vino have special
arrangements madewith the distributors
at the post-oflice to place all letters
bearing their names, no matter how ad-
dressed, in a box which they pay so
much year for. [ am told that there
are men who have the correspondence
business down to such science that let
ters addressed to them in fictitious
names reach them without trouble. 1t
is said there is an especial place in the
post-offee known as the ''demi-monde
row." where letters are held until called
fora private mark on the envelope
they are not such as should go |
to the house, store or Office. That must
be great scheme. But then the ladies
have their little arrangements, too.
Maiden names are very handy to make
use of, while carriers are given signals
which tell them whether letters can be
left Sometimes it Is a mat on the step.
a string ont of the window, a drawn
blind or closed shutter. Thus, you see.
my dear boy, while you are chuckling to
yourself over hoodwinking madam with
your post Office box, the gentle creature
is throwing sand in your eyes through
the aid Of the accommodating letter car
Iier. -BOStOH Transcript
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1884-06-05
RLFE LIVES LOST.
A French Schooner SINK by n NOrweEiaE
Bark.

Capt Anderson, of the Norwegian
bark Venus, gives the following account
of a catastrophe which occurred in the
Gulf of st. Lawrence "On the morn
ing of the 2Sth of April the sailor on
lookout reported ship ahead. A MIN
ute later he shouted to the man at the
wheel tooput the vessel hard a-port,
which was Immediately done. Before
the Venus could answer her helm, how
ever, there was fearful crash, followed
by the cries of men in distress. l went
out on the topgallant fOrecastle and
found that the bark had struck a
schooner amidships, and that she was
sinking rapidly. Seven of the schooner S
crew scrambled on board my boat,
dressed only in their underclothes. Sur
missing that the disabled craft was a
fisherman, and that all her crew had not
been rescued, I had boats launched and
made search for survivors. By this
time the schooner had disappeared, and
if any of her crew had managed to cling
10 pieces of the wreck they could not be
found. The rescued men proved to be
the remnant of a crew of 10 of the
schooner Basquebet, which left ST.
Pierre the previous day on fishing voy-
age to Great Bank. They were all
French. / had no one on board who
could speak that language The men
were clothed and given all the accommo-
dations the Venus afforded, aud on the
Goth of April they were landed at St.
Pierre. The accident occurred 50 miles
south-south-wes of st. Pierre. Beyond
a little damage to the fore-rigging the
Venus was not hurt by the collision.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1884-06-05
AN OLD MURDER RECALLED.
Death-bed Confession in Missouri of Fra
trfcIde.

A letter from st. Joseph, Mo-, says:
About thirty years ago Samuel Wether-
ton, young man, the son of promi-
nent citizen living in Ray county, about
fifty miles from St. Joseph, went out
hunting. The next day his remains
were discovered under tree less than a
half mile from his fathers home. He
was dead. with bullet hole through his
head. Living near the Wetherton's was
a family of Pointers. Both were old
families, well to do, and had lived in
that region for years. The day young
WethertOn was killed old man Pointer
aud his son "Harry" were out hunting.
The old man and his son were arrested
and tried for the murder of young Weth-
erton. The trial created great excite
ment. 1t was proved that the Pointers
and the Wethertons were not friendly.
The trial was exciting and prolonged.
The evidence was circumstantial, but
not strong enough to convict, and the
old man and his son were discharged
This aroused the people, and it was with
difficulty that old man Pointer was saved
from mob violence. He was compelled
to leave the country. For short time
the people were wild. and the Judge, the
lawyer for the defence, Major Mordecai
Oliver, now Recorder of St Joseph, and
the jury were threatened. Soon after
ward old man Pointer died, it is said, of
a broken heart, and his family afterward
lived an isolated life.
Samuel Wetherton had a brother
Fraucis, two years older than himself,
who was the prime mover in prosecuting
Pointer. He drifted about, working as
a farm hand all over the country. A few
months ago a man full fifty years of age,
giving his name as Francis Wetherton,
applied at the farmhouse of John Sin
gleton, living in Dawes county, this
State, near Jameson for work, He was
employed and made a good, steady
hand He was morose, respondent,
completely broken in spirit and wretch
ed. About week ago he was taken
suddenly i'll and grew rapidly worse A
few days ago his physician informed him
that there was no hope for him. A few
hours later he called the Singleton fam
lily to his bedside and confessed that he
was the murderer of his brother, whom
he killed for jealousy and for few dol
lars in money his brother had upon his
person. He gave detailed account of
the crime of thirty years ago and how he
tried to put it on Pointer.
The fellow said his life had been one
of great misery and suffering. He had
scarcely closed his narrative when he
closed his eyes forever.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1884-06-05
SUNDAY IN A MINING CAMP.
An Impressive Scene in Newly Disco
cred Gold District of Idaho.

An Impressive Scene in n Newly Discoy-
cred Gold District of Idaho.
A Coeur d'Alene letter says: One Sun
day afternoon recently, there was a
striking scene. In an unfinished large
cabin on Eagle street, were gathered
several score of men seated on logs and
blocks of wood. Every head was IN
covered, and even on the bank of snow
IN front of the base frame of the cabin
were groups of men holding their hats
in their hands. The audience was a re-
markable one in the matter of appear
ance. Rough bearded faces were there.
as well as the smooth chins of BOYS. BY
the side of the preacher leaned a we'll
known chad man." his six-shooter
strapped about his waist. One pile was
reserved for two females, both with tar
nished regulations, even in a camp
where reputations go for little. Sud
denly the clergyman started one of
MoOdy's hymns. The crowd caught the
infection and the beautiful chorus
swelled through the camp, drowning the
sound of the tiddlers from across the
way and subduing the murmur from the
gambling tables in the big tent next
door. After the hymn came short
prayer, and old miners who had not
been in church for a score of wears
bowed their heads reverently and the
crowd In the street were hushed and 81
lent. The sermon was a little too doc
trlnal, but was well illustrated with
familiar terms peculiar to mining camps
Another hymn was sung with a rough
and tumble energy, the crowd poured
out Of the open front of the roohess
CABIN, and the air of business on the
streets was resumed. Many of those
who attended the service hardly knew
the day was Sunday. but one old man
seemed especially depressed. His white
mar hung down on his shoulders, which
Were bent with long years of hard work.
he led an old yellow dog by a string
ana seemed greatly moved by some
memories awakened by that simple ser
vice. He stood for a moment upde-
clded, then, leading the dog into the
saloon tent across the street, he made
ms way slowly up to the platform where
the musicians sat. After more besita-
ton the old man ventured to ask for
Home, Sweet Home, and as the old
ZANZIBAR arr was played the crowd looked
wonderfully at the old man standing
tnefe with his dog, while the tears
trlckled slowly down his face as he
took on his hat and brushed the long
locks back from his face. When the
music ended the poor old man seemed
10 awake with start. He and his doc
went ont and were soon seen sIowIV
Picklug their way ND the trail 70 +bo
mountains
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1884-06-05

NEW YORK MARKET
The Wholesale New York market quotations
show:
BEANs-Prime, "a 20@s435; fair to good.
$2.55@$2.6 go per busheL
Butter - New York sold at 34036c. for
choice in pails and 25028c. common to good
Western Creamery sold at 33@34c., and the
common Western at 23@25c.
CHEEsE-Factory fancy, 14@1415c; do. fair
to good, 12CD13c.
as-Quotations ranged from &c. for or
binary, to CSC. for New York, New Jersey and
Notwithstanding. s3.OO@s3. rs; Western,
S3.9O@$66 5; extra New York. SO. 80@$6.0O.
HAY Shipping 45@50c.; clover, 4O@5Oc.,
salt Coo; straw, 50@55c.
Hops-New York, 26@27c.; Eastern, 20@25c;
yearlings, 1S@25c; ODDS, = @
northumberland 7aSc; crude, 61S@7asc
in bulk; in barrels, $780, naphtha, 624c. in
shipping order. and II u C012c. in cases.
PoRK-Clear back. $1825@$1875; dressed
WHEAT Spring No. 8, s-@s1. Ol1l; Mil
waukee, No. 2, $1.O411 amber, S1.S2@S2 40;
CoRN-Ungraded Western Mixed. 41@64ci
Steamer Mixed, -@6213c. in elevator. 63c.
delivered: No. 2, 6315064c in elevator, t4$4@
65c., delivered White Southern. 681ac. de-
livered.
RYE~state, 7515076c.
WooI-Ohio, Pennsylvania and Virginia,
Xxx, 45046c.; Xxx, 42CD44c.; K, 42943c.; No.
l, 45@47c.; No. 2, Ss@4Oc.; common, 93@35c.
New York and Western Xxx and K, 39@4517c.
No. /, 44(045c.
PHILADELPHIA MARKET.
FLoUR-State family, $4.50@$4. IS; rye -four,
$3.50@$3.6219 wheat, State, $-:-@$118
amber, $1.43; corn, yellow &c.; mixed States
6215c.
Observation-Disclosures 796c.; crude, SIC.
WooL-State and Western Xxx, 46950c; <,
47@4Sc.; medium, 50@51c.; coarse, 45c.
BOSTON MARKET
FLOUR - From $2.75@$315 for low and
medium, to "a. 25@5.50 for choice Minnesota
Corn. 64C070c. for mixed and yellow.
BUTTER - Common, 1Sc. @20c. Vermont
dairy, 25@27c.; choice creamery z9@31c.
CHEEsE-1315(015c
BEANs-$3. 20(0S3.25
HAY-Choice, $16@$17.50
CATTLE MARKETS
BUFFALO - Cattle, good quality $500
S6.15; hogs, fair to good, $5.55@96.65 best,
SOL
EAST LIBERTY. PENN.-Best cattle, $6.25@
1915; medium to good S5.25@$6.00; common
to fair, $5.00@$6.00; Hogs, Workers, S.. 75(a'
$500; Philadelphia, $6.4O@$6.51 Sheep,
$5.25C6$5.50.
WATERFOWL, MAss.-Cattle, choice. g.
@$1O25; extra, $8.00@$9.00; first quality,
$7.00@$7.50; second quality $5.00@$6. so:
third quality, $4.00@S4.5O. Sheep and lambs
wool sheep, So 509$4. so; extra, $4,000
5000; spring lambs 5000; Veal calves,
319c@715c. 81
FOR SPECIAL RATES Tor advertising in this paper,
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1884-06-05

PAINTING--A dramatic paper tells of
a man whose livelihood is gained by
painting the faces of amateur actors and
actresses. Nearly all of the professionals
do this work for themselves He gets SO
a night at an evening entertainment, and
has entire charge of every face that goes
on the stage. For 500 he will provide
all necessary wigs and whiskeis. He
goes to the theatre at 7 o'clock, selects
a room, places a chair in front of mir
ror, and is ready for work. The men are
easily treated. As a rule, all they need
is little rouge on their chins, shaded
eyebrows, and whitened foreheads. The
makeup of the women is much more
difficult. A man is usually so astonished
by his beauhfied appearance after he
has been painted that he has little to do
beyond admiring himself in the glass
The reverse, however, is true OF society
actresses. They are never satisfied,
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1884-06-05
BY the River.

First College Man-"Whois that chap
out in that rowboat ?"
Second College Mani never saw
him before. Looks like a nice sort of
fellow, though"
"Well, yes; he has rather pleasant
face, but"
''But what?"
"He has never been to college"
"How do you know?"
"Know! Great Caesar ! Why, he
can't row."