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News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1884-04-17
A ROMANCE FROM MAINE.
Wherein the Hero Escapes from Indian
Captivity and Marries His LOnR-LOsI
From the Bangor Commercial. ]


Some years before the war, Otis Bur-
ton, farmer residing near Bangor, left
| to seek his fortune in the West. He
drifted to Missouri, where he met an ac-
complished young lady with whom he fell
in love. She was pleased with him, but
before he made his passion known she
moved to distant part of the South.
And about this time the war broke
out, and the two lost all traces of each
other. Burton joined the Union army,
and was soon afterward wounded, and,
as it was supposed he would die, letter
was sent to his mother informing her
that her son could not live. He, how
ever, was blessed with a good constitu-
ton and recovered. He went back to
his regiment, and was detailed with a
company to take supplies across the
plains. The party was attacked by In
dams, and every man except Butron
killed. He was reported to have been
slain with the rest. The Indians de-
cided to let him live, and took him a
prisoner to their retreat in the noun
tains in the Southwest. He gradually
recovered from wounds he had received
In the encounter, made himself agree
able to his captors, and adapted himself
to their way of living.
After he had been in captivity six
months or more he was allowed more
liberty, and now began to watch for a
chance to escape. The Indians had
stolen number of ponies, and among
them was one which Burton's practiced
eye showed him was highly bred, swift,
and with speed and endurance. This
pony was cared for and petted by Bur-
ton, and he was allowed to ride him.
One day he strayed away further than
usual, and though not acquainted with
the country, made a dash for liberty.
He was closely pursued, but the gallant
little pony had the "bottom" for win
ming race. He rode three days, and
| then began to see that he was out of the
hostile country. In the distance he saw
a house which he knew must be inhabi-
ted by whites. He shouted with Joy,
feeling that he had gained freedom at
last. He knocked at the door of the
house and surprise awaited him. 1t
was opened by the woman he had loved
inl ang syne. He was at once recognized
and received hearty welcome. Burton
told his adventures and narrow escape
to willing listener. She, too, told her
story. She had married q Confederate
officer, who was afterward killed in bat
tie, and she owned the farm she occu-
pied. Is it necessary to tell the rest
They were betrothed, there was a merry
wedding, and the happy couple are still
living III southwestern State. Surely in
real life there are romances as strange
and more interesting than those woven
by the fertile brain of the novelist.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1884-04-17
A Partisan Story.

A celebrity of certain sort in Brussels
known as La Manchotte, from her having
but one hand, was lately found with her
dog dead, from charcoal fumes in hel
room, an incident which was the talk OF
the town for twenty-four hours. A TO,
mantle story was previously circulated
as to the loss of her hand, to the effect
that she passionately loved young Off
GER who, taking her beautiful hand ID
his, caressed and ad@lred 1t, saying ne
wished he had such hand. sit is
yours" she is alleged to have said, ''as,
indeed, is everything L have" and the
next morning the hand was sent to him.
A Brussels paper, however, says that in
the interest of truth it feels bound to say
that La Manchotte lost her hand by
poisoning her finger with verdigris while
cleaning a copper saucepan when she was
q kitchen maid.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1884-04-17
LITERAL INTERPRETATION.
MIR. Beecher's Comments on the Sermon on
the Mount.

Mr.. Beecher considered at the Sunday
morning service in Plymouth Church
the Sermon on the Mount, and pointed
out that many of its injunctions were not
to be taken literally. The following
thoughts are taken from his discourse:
"The literal following of the Sermon
on the Mount would destroy order, moral
ity, law and human nature itself. -
eff you literally accept the Sermon on
the Mount you have got to give to every
man who asks and lend to every man who
wants tomorrow. I would like to see
Wall street act on this precept for about
an hour"
ultimately the ideal man will come
to state in which animal forces won't
be necessary, 1 believe; but in the adj
ministration of human life, and in all the
economies of society, is this the meaning
of the Sermon on the Mount, that good
ness must lie down while badness walks
over it?"
''The people who believe in a literal
Interpretation of the Bible have no right
to have one single cent ahead. They
have no right to accumulate little prop
critics that can be used to meet the ex-
igencies of coming days. Yet universal
poverty is animalism.'
''Tho law of development is the law of
industry and of property accumulation.
There is morality in this; there is gov
eminent in it; there is happiness in it,
and everything else that builds it up"
''Take the flowers of the field. It is
true that they don't weave or spin, and
God clothes them with beauty. Very
good. A flower has to develop. There
isn't flower in all the wilderness, nor in
all the gardens, that does not work for a
living"
81 suppose that more than one-half of
the suffering of humanity is suffering on
account of things that never happen"
''There are men who are good as Or
ganizers,~ but who cannot handle the or
ganization.
ga million dollars, in human nature,
is nothing but yeast set to raise five
millions"
"The man who misinterprets Chris
tianity by going sadly and morosely
through life ought to apologize to every
person whom he meets.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1884-04-17
A Hot Region.

One of the hottest regions of the
earth is along the Persian gulf, where
little or no rain falls. at Babrin the
arid shore has no fresh water, yet a
comparatively numerous population con-
trives to live there, thanks to the copi-
Gus springs which burst forth from the
bottom of the sea. The fresh water is
got by diving. The diver, sitting in his
boat, winds great goatskin bag around
his left arm, the band grasping its
mouth; then he takes in his hand a
heavy stone, to which is attached a
strong line, and, thus equipped, he
plunges in~and quickly reaches the bot
tom. Instantly opening the bag over
the strong jet of fresh water, he springs
up the ascending current, at the same
time closing the bag, and is helped on
board. The stone is then hauled up,
and the diver, after taking breath,
plunges in again. The source of these
copious submarine springs is thought to
be in the green hills of Osman, some
500 OF 900 miles distant.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1884-04-17
Corn, Wheat, Rye and Cotton.
A STATEMENT OF FACTS BY THE COMMITS
sIoNER OF AGRICULTURE.

oAO-NI1h OH AOIA4SOA4
The Commissioner of Agriculture sent
to the United States Senate, in
answer to Mr.. Plumb's resolution, a
report of the amount of corn, wheat,
rye and cotton produced during the past
seven years, the quantity exported, and
the amount of home consumption, with
a statement of the extent and character
of the depreciation in corn and wheat of
the crop of 1888, the stock remaining on
hand for current use, and the condition
of grain now growing. The deprecia-
ton in quality of the corn crop of last
year is considered, and the stock on
hand reported. The proportion of I'M
merchantable corn was two-fifths of the
crop, and amounted to more than 600,-
600, 900 bushels. The stock on hand is
70, 900, 900 bushels less than usual. 1t
was about 500, 600, 900 on March 1.
The report shows that the area of
wheat has doubled in sixteen years; that
in 1874 the United States took prece-
dence of France in wheat production,
and for a period of nine years has ex-
ceeded the product of that country A
per cent. 1t states that the rate of yield
is increasing in the districts where
mixed farming and recuperative methods
obtain, and decreasing in the region of
consecutive crops of spring wheat. 1t
shows that the aggregate exports of
breadstuffs and animals and their pro-
ducts since 1861 have exceeded in value
the cotton exported during that period,
and amount to more than "a, 900, 900, 900.
The average weight of the wheat crop
of 1888 is placed at 81 pounds per
bushel, and the stock on hand in COM
mercial warehouses and farm granaries
on March ] was $50, 000,0 900 bushels, a
supply ample for consumption, spring
seeding and probable expectation. The
prospect for the wheat crop of 1884 at
the present date is reported as favorable.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1884-04-17

PARASITES George Sutton, in
giving a list of the principal parasites
which affect man, enumerates bacteria,
which are almost innumerable, intes-
final worms of which there are fifteen or
sixteen varieties, dozen insects that at
tack the skin, and half dozen vege-
table parasites that also appear upon the
surface. Foote's Health Monthly.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1884-04-17
THE LIFE LESSON
LEARNED BY A PROMINENT HUDSON

YIN
From The Hudson IN. T. } REGISTER.
Mr.. John Eltng. faithful odd Fellow Past Grand)
C'Lindelwald, No. 442) and member OF the Baptist
church Bays Ihave BEEN as most of my acquaintances
In Hudson know, a sufferer from dyspepsia for ten
years. The symptoms of my malady were those which
million other sufferers in the land would recognize as
their Beginning with Indigestion sour stomach
and hatulence, Ibecame so weak that my body became
burden too heavy to carry, and my mind was weighted
down by gloomy dependency. After eating felt as
had ball of glowing iron In my stomach; my ABIDE
men would bloat, and afflicted almost constantly
with sick headache. lady learning of my condition
advised me TO DIR. DAVID KENNEDY,S
FAVORITE REMEDY, telling me what an in
finite deal of good it had done her and others whom she
knew. began taking in the latter part of August
and used altogether only three bottles when il achieved
in me the most wonderful improvement Ihave now
gained flesh, and feel stronger better and happier
Ihave in ten years. FAYORITE REMEDY cured
my friend, r. F. Hermans. OF Ghent of the lingering
remains of malarial fever and of biousnsss Mr.
Harvey Thomas the grocer Warren street. Just be-
low the Worth House, that it has had wonde rfuly
good effects upon him. Scores of my aequaintancez
that having tried IL they would again be
without it. have given 1t to my children and found
the best medicine 1 have known for regulating
their bowels and purifying their blood. The knowledge
of this medicine deem the greatest lesson of physical
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News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1884-04-17
Phoenix PectoraI cures cold and cough. 25c.
The Frazer Axle Grease

is the best in the market. It is the most eco.
nomicaI and cheapest, one box lasting as long
as two of any other. One greasing will last
two weeks. 1t received first premium at the
Centennial and Paris Expositions, also medals
at various State fairs. Buy no other.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1884-04-17

Mr.. Isaac @. Chapman, Druggist. Newburg, n Y
writes 81 have for the past ten years sold sew
eral gross of DR.. William Halls Balsam for the
Lungs. can of it what cannst say of any other
medicine. I have recommended iii great many
cases of Whooping Cough with the hsppiest effects
have used it in my own family for many wears
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1884-04-17
Henry's CarboIic Salve

Is the Best Salve for Cuts Bruises, Sores, Ulcers
Salt Rheum, letter, Chapped Hands, ChiIblains
CoTns and all kinds of Ska Eruptions. Frekes and
Pimples Get Henry's Ca1Dohc Salve, as all others
are counterfeIts. Price - cts.
For SPECIAL RATES for advertising in this paper
apply to the pu blisher of the paper MA
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1884-04-17

The great unanimity with which dairymen
of high reputation have adopted in preference
to anything else the Improved Butter Color
made by Wells, Richardson & Co, of Burling-
ton, VT, is remarkable. 1t shows that the
claims of initiative colors are baseless, wise
dairymen will use no other.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1884-04-17

"From the worst stages of Heart Disease
I consider myself cured by the use of DR..
Graves Heart Regulator.-T. M. Towns,
Tilton, N. HI Thirty years have proved
the Heart Regulator sure remedy. Sold by
druggists at 81 per bottle.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1884-04-17

mENsMANs PEPToNIzED BEEF TONIC, the only
preparation of beef containing its entire autri-
ti0IS properties. 1t contains blood-making,
force generating and DEMONSTRATING properties;
invaluable for Indigestion, dyspepsia, nervous
prostration, and all forms of general debility;
also, in all enfeebled conditions, whether the
result of exhaustion, nervous prostration, over
work or acute disease, particularly if resulting
from pulmonary complaints. Oaswell, Hazard d
Co., Proprietors, New York. Sold by druggists.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1884-04-17

"WHERE would we be without wo-
men ?" asked writer. We would prob
ably be out at our clubs all night
Burlington Free Press.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1884-04-17
MARKET NOTES.

EVERY little frog is great in his own bog.
THE short, hacking cough, which leads tx
is cured by Piso's Cure.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1884-04-17

WHEN fish are rare, even a crab is a
fish.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1884-04-17
A GOOD beginning is half the work.

DR.. Graves Heart Regulator cures all forms
of Heart Disease, NERVOUSNESS, sleeplessness.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1884-04-17

1ss~ THING OF BEAUTY. The most brilliant
shades possible, on all fabrics are made by the
Diamond Dyes. Unequalled for brilliancy and
durability. 10c. at druggists Send &c. for 80
Sample Colors. Wells, Richardson d Co.,
Burlington Vt
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1884-04-17
ONE TO TELL THE TALE.
mATE JAMES PRATT,S ESCAPE FROM
A WRECK OFF HATTERAs.

Inc Foundering of the Bark A. G. Jewett
-DeaIh of the Crew from Exposure in
flOOded BOat-The Single Survivor.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1884-04-17
"ROugh on Coughs. 2,

Knocks Cough or Cold endwise. For chill
dren or adults. Troches, 15c. Liquid, SOC.
No oPIATEs or drastic cathartics are to be
found in that peerless remedy, Samaritan
Mel.r,inlp
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1884-04-17
Camphor Milk cures aches and pains. Csc
Wine Resi- Rnifer IinInr

FROM Boulder, Col, Miss N. E. Wilder writes {:
sISana0ritan Nel.Dille cured me of epilepsY.n
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1884-04-17
Decline of Man.

blIlty, cured by Wells Health Renewer. q.
Thousands Upon ThOussnds.
The proprietors of the world-renowned
Carb oline-the natural Hair Restorer-neveI
put up less than LOCO gallons at a time. This
gives but an idea of its immense demand.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1884-04-17
AFTER DIPHTHERIA

The terrible prostration which follows Diphtheria
and the perssency with which it cngs to the patient
are marked features. The power of HOOPS SARsAPA.
RILLA to drive out the poison left in the system and
relieve the consequent Distress never more
shown than in the following remarkable statement:
LOWELL, Mass, Feb g. 1888
Messrs. @. l. HOOD & Co -Gentleman. Nv lttIa
girl Hattie Burns, had the Dphthera and got well Of
It. Alter that she powerful sick in her bowels and
mad fearful hurtings in the small of her back She was
in great pain and distress We called the doctor who
gave her powders. Upon word child grew worse
sent neighbours boy for bottle of HOODS SARsAPA
R and That night gave the little girl the first dose
and again In the morning Before day was out she
was playing around the house. Her pains were gone
From that day till now she has been WE'LL and is wholly
recovered Her flesh has back she is fat as ever
ana as mrthtu and live before she was sick-fu OF
spirits, to the delight of us all 1-- "
MRS JAMES BURNS
46 Market str
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1884-04-17
A Druggist,s Story.

TRUST in God, but do not stumble yourself
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1884-04-17

Infalhble, tasteless, harmless, cathartic; fol
feyerishness, worms, constipation. 20 cents.
L FEEL VERY GRATEFUL for the wonderful
cures that have been performed with Ely's
Cream Balm. have had Catarrh in its worst
form for the past rs years and have used every
thing could hear Of / commenced using the
Cream Balm and consider it the best thing /
ever tried. l recommend it to every one af.
ficted.-J. B. KELSEY, 80 Broad Street, New
York CITY,
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1884-04-17

EVERY fox praises his own tail.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1884-04-17
266th EDITION. PRICEONLY ST

to constipation loss OF appetite and scaaeS of The
bowels take Haweys Stomach Liver Pills . cents
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1884-04-17

"And your father's?"
"Peter Claus, heaven rest his soul 1t
is now twenty years since we sought him
day and night on the Kyffhausen noun
tains, when his flock returned without
him. was then but seven years old. -
The goat-herd could contain himself
no longer.
"I am Peter Claus" he cried. ST am
Peter Claus and none else," and he
snatched the child from his daughter
arms. All for a moment stood petrified,
until one voice and another exclaimed !:
eyes, this is Peter Claus. Welcome.
neighbor Welcome after twenty
years"
The state journal., 1884-01-12
Runaway Of a Four-Horse
Team.

On Thursday night about $50
o'clock persons in the neighborhood
of Boas street were alarmed by the
passing of four horse team belong
ing to Lauer's stables, hitched to a
large sled, the "Snow Bird" The
horses were without a driver and the
sled was up side down. The driver,
John Cunkle, was thrown out at the
corner of Boas and Third streets and
knocked speechless. A number of
persons who witnessed the accident
lent willing hands and he was borne
insensible to DR.. Bowman's Office
where restoratives were applied and
consciousness was regained. The
sled was badly demolished but the
horses were recovered with no serious
damage having happened them.
The state journal., 1884-01-12
ANOTHER HAPPY COUPLE.
Wedding Bells Among the
ColOred Folks.
LANCASTER, January IL.

Last night at half past seven Mr.
David Wilson and Miss Laura Wilson
(colored) were married in the NJ. E.
Church, Strawberry street, this city ;
the Rev. A. Robinson, of Philadel-
phia. performed the marriage cere-
mony. Mr.. William Wilson was
groomsman and Miss Maggie Thomas,
bridesmaid. Ushers. Mr.. Frank Dean
and Mr.. Albert Wilson. The twain
were quickly pronounced one, after
which the bridal party and their
friends repaired to Love and Charity
ball, on Low street, where a hand
some reception was in waiting.
Among those who were present
some were Of moro than ordinary
prominence in colored society circles.
Among these, George Burton, the
dapper porter of the Stevens House,
shone conspicuous. His claw ham
mer coat, white satin tie, and glisten-
ing shirt bosom, made him at once
the envy and admiration of all behold
ers. 1t is said that he carried on his
person $500 worth of diamonds and
jewelry.
The state journal., 1884-01-12
A Novel Duel.

A novel duel was fought between
two walters in one of our leading no
tells one day this week. For some
time past there has been a rivalry ex
listing between the two and it was de-
eided that the old grudge was to be
wiped out on the CORY field of honor.
The regular preliminaries were gone
through, such as sending challenge,
appointing a referee, seconds, ETC.,
but then trouble arose about the
choice of weapons. az neither one
would agree to the others mode of
fighting, and it was left to the referee
who decided that hot buck wheat cakes
were the weapons and fixed the day
of meeting. The event was looked
upon with great interest by the few
to whom the secret was confined, and
after breakfast the dining rooms were
closed, the tables moved back, the
two men stripped to the waist stepped
into the hashry formed a ring and at
that moment there were two covered
dishes brought in from the kitchen
with one hundred steaming hot cakes
in each dish. Time was called and
the belligerents went at it with
will, covering each others face, neck
and body with the scalding cakes.
Two short rounds were fought and
the ammunition gave out. AT the
end of the second round one became
80 excited that he used the dish on
the others head which bled profusely,
thus bridging to an end one of the
most novel battles on record.
The state journal., 1884-01-12
ANOTHER EXTENSIVE FIRE.
Burning of the Mcdonnell Hotel
and Three Other Houses
on State Street.

About three o'clock on Thursday
morning Mrs. Long, colored lady
living on St1te street, was awakened
by the smell of smoke, and with un-
usual presence of mind at once went
to the door, where she discovered
smoke issuing from the basement of
the Mcdonnell Hotel. She aroused
the neighborhood with cries of fire.
About the same time Mrs. Mcdonnell
awoke her husband and told him to
go down stairs and see the cause of
the smoke which came into their room
with suffocating effect. This Nc
Donell done, but when he reached
the lower floor in his night clothes
the flames cut eff his return and he
called to his wife to come down and
bring the children and his clothes,
which she done through the flames
and smoke. AS the inmates were
leaving the house the flames which
were subsequently seen had gained
Roadway. An alarm was sounded
from Blk 5 by George Galbraith,
who was by that time on the scene of
action. As usual the fire alarm
worked poorly.
Fart of the fire department was
soon on the scene but seemed to be
of little good as there was some mis-
understanding about the plugs, and
it was some time before there was
any water thrown upon the fire. A
mistake was made when the fremen
first thought they had the flames I'M
der control. Such was not the case,
however. The fomes had crawled
up the fue unobserved by the fire.
men, and about 4 o'clock broke out
afresh in the upper story and roof.
They wsre then famed by the wind
from the northwest and soon burned
the top off of the building and set fire
to those adjoining, which were occu-
pied by VIM. BATHS on the west as a
pool room, and James McManus on
the east as cigar store. Larry Nc
Donell had not removed his houee-
hold effects up this time and the fire
gained great Roadway on him and de-
stroyed all he had.
The .house occupied by Kitty
Frantz, and owned by MIR. Finney,
also took fire, but the firemen had
worked hard to confiDe the fire to the
three other buildings and were sue
cessoul. The property in the neigh
borhood are all frame buildings, and
had the fire occurred the other nigh
when we were visited by the terrible
storm, the damage by fire would have
been appalling, as all the houses in
the neighborhood were frame struc'
lures. Patrick Ryan, who owned
the Mcdonnell hotel, was insured for
81, 400, Mcdonnell for $1,000. His
loss is estimated at $1,000. James
McManus insured for $500 on build
ing and will lose on stock 5000.
Ex- Alderman BATHS loss will amount
to about 500. No insurance.