News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1884-09-04
NOTE AND COMMENT.

NOTE AND COMMENT.
The plan of using the enormous
water power of the Alps for working
electric railways in Switzerland is
about to take a definite shape, the
idea being to connect the towns OF
st. NORTH and Pontresina by an cleo
trio railway four and three-uuarters
miles long, the motive power to be
supplied by the mountain streams
the line, in case it proves a sue
cess, to be extended a considerable
distance.
Wheat is being fed to swine instead
I OF corn to considerable extent by
farmers in the Ohio valley, who have
no old corn to spare and plenty of
new wheat, which will Weld them a
better return when turned into pork
than if sold in its crude state at the
current market prices.
In the county of Ximines, Mexico,
five large springs of living water
have suddenly burst forth on the open
plains where there has been a contin-
ued drouth for ten years, and where a
month ago bird could not find suf-
ficient water to quench its thirst.
Jones-''Ha ha Life will now be
worth living. I must show this item
of news to my next door neighbor.
He can't fail to take the hint. The
paper says some genius has invented
'noiseless violins for practice and
they are already on sale" Smith,
wearily,-''That won't help me any.
I've got to have my sleep broken I'M
til greater boon appears" Jones
"Why. what could be greater boon
to humanity than noiseless musical in
struments?" Smith, hopping his
throbbing temples, -"Noiseless ba-
bies."
A Boston astrologer has been study
ing politics among the stars, and
sends US the following, which is cal
culated to set at rest all anxiety con-
corning the result of the Presidential
campaign: ''Perhaps you would ac-
cept few lines upon the subject of
astrology, pertaining to the horo-
scope of Mr.. James G.. Blaine, the
Republican candidate for President of
the United States. According to the
position of the planets on Sunday,
January 81, 1880, which is the date
of Mr.. Blaine's birth, / find that he
was born under two planets, with Ju-
piter as his ruling star. The sun was
in favorable aspect with Jupiter at
his birth. These planets signify that
Mr.. Blaine has powerful horoscope.
He derives great magnetic influence
from the sun, and is given great de-
cision of character by Jupiter, and
was born under the sign of Leo, or
the lion, which shows strength, influ-
ence, reason, will power, energy,
pride, power, and there are no obsta-
Giles which can cause an honest de-
feat. The star of Jupiter signifies
success November 4, 1884.
1t is limited, with dark look of
triumph, by some knowing independ-
ents, that there are more Mulligan
letters coming" To the unsophis-
ticated this looks very much like an
admission on the part of our oppon-
ents that the Mulligan letters already
published are insufficient for certain
well known purposes. The more en-
lightened might be led to infer, not
nnreasonably, that since the Mulligan
letters now before the public have vir-
tually failed to damage Blaine's lep-
utation, the Forthcoming letters will
prove just as impotent.
The story is told that the playing
of celebrated violininist very much
one of the ladies of the au-
dience, we'll known society leader,
and she caused the musician to be
presented to her. 81 was delighted |
with You're wonderful music, Mr.. S."
the lady said, 'squite carried away
with it in fact" The musician was
charmed. eff you have no other en-
gagement for Thursday evening, the
lady went on, 81 would be pleased to
have you dine with u.s. He had no
other engagement. "And be sure to
bring your VIOLIN she added. swell,
Mr.. S. replied, 81 hardly
think that will be necessary; my vio-
lin never gets hungry"
'From noon to one o'clock yester-
day." says the London STANDARD of |
10, "Dundee and that district |
were almost completely shrouded in
darkness. Thunder had been heard |
during all the forenoon, but as mid
day approached it appeared suddenly |
to cease, and the sky became densely |
overcast. At half past twelve the
darkness was as great as at midnight.
The streets became Immediately de-
serted, scarcely human being NOV
ing about. Much CONSERVATION was
caused by the extraordinary phenom-
enon. No attempt was made to light |
the gas, even in the public offices.
At 1910, when the darkness was
greatest, the thunder began to peal
and lightning to flash, and fer the
next half hour storm prevailed such |
as has seldom been experienced in
this country. Rain fell in q contnu-
Gus sheet, flooding the streets and |
causing great damage. The darkness
cleared gradually away"
The crazy quilt mania has devel-
oped new symptom. After this
"migbty maze without plan" has
been fashioned of the tiniest bits of
bright silk, satin, plush and velvet,
yards of gold thread are run over it
everywhere in zig-zag fashion, after
the manner of forked lightning.
"What was your real reason for
selling Maud So" he was asked.
''You won't give it away?" Certain
ly not. Whenever / drove her on
the road people would say, There
goes Maud s. With any other horse
they say, There goes Vanderbilt
That is the reason"
Small talking parrots are the favor
tie pet birds of young ladies this sea-
son, and the dealers are teaching
them to say ''kiss me darling !" in a