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News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1884-03-20
How to Make a Desert.

Thirty years ago, says a French Jour-
nal, the Khanate of Bucharia was one
of the most fertile regions of Central
Asia, well wooded, and watered as ter
restrial paradise. But within the last
twenty five years a mania of clearing has
seized upon the inhabitants, and all the
great forests have been cut away, and the
little that remained was ravaged by fire
during a civil war. The consequences
were not long in following, and have
transformed this country into kind of
arid desert. The watercourses are dried
up, and the irrigating canals empty.
The moving sands of the desert, being
no longer restrained by barriers of
forests, are every day gaining upon the
land, and will finish by Transforming it
into desert as desolate as the solitudes
that separate it from Khiva.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1884-03-20
The Sorghum Interest.

Representatives of the sorghum inter-
est from a number of States are in Wash
ington in support of the proposal to
commit the investigation heretofore
prosecuted by the Agricultural Depart
ment to the National Academy. of
Sciences. This is urged on the ground
that to science is largely due whatever
progress has been made in making sugar
from sorghum, and that the aid of scien-
tific Investigation and experiment is
needed for its future success. The
Louisiana sugar men, the growers and
dealers are cordially cooperating with
the sorghum people, and thes5 ssassbeen
reinforced by refners and sugar dealers
in New York and elsewhere, who, it ap-
pears, have been making independent in
quiries into the subject, and have reached
the conclusion that it is from sorghum
that sugar, cheap and plenty, is to be
obtained in tue near future. The pro-
posal referred to has the sanction and
active support of some of the most prom
inent and influential members of Con-
gress in both branches, without regard
to party.
The House Committee on Agriculture
have stricken from the bill hereafter to
be reported the proposed item of SIS, 900
to be expended by the Department of
Agriculture IN experimenting with
sorghum.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1884-03-20

eff you would only tell me so now and
then, Andrew, it would do me good"
Mrs. Lee arose, and leaning her face
against the manly breast of her husband,
stood and wept.
What a strong light broke in upon
the mind of Andrew Lee; he had never
given his wife even the smallest reward
OF praise in all the loving interest she
had manifested daily, until donbt of his
love had entered her soul and made the
light all around her thick darkness. No
wonder that her face grew clouded, nor
what he considered moodishness and ill
nature took possession of his heart.
''You are good and true, Mary, my
own dear wife, | am proud of you, love
you, and my first desire is for your hap
piness. Oh, if I always see your face
IN sunshine my home would be the dear
est place on earth"
'How precious to me are your words
of love and praise, Andrew" said Mrs.
Lee, smiling through her tears into his
face.
"With them in my ears my heart can
never lie in shadow"
How easy had been the work for An
drew Lee. He had swept his hand
across the cloudy horizon, and now the
bright sunshine was streaming and
flooding the home with Joy and beauty.
Popular Monthly.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1884-03-20
Sherman TO the President.

President Arthur has received the fol-
lowing letter from General Sherman, ac-
knowledging the complimentary manner
in which the President had announced
his retirement from the Army: "Per-
NIT me with soldiers frankness to
thank you personally for the handsome
compliment bestowed in the General
Orders. To me it was a surprise and a
most agreeable one. l had expected
that the actual date of my retirement
would form a short paragraph in the
common series of special orders of the
War Department. but as the honored
Executive of our country has made it
the occasion for his own hand to pay a
tribute of respect and affection to an
officer passing from the active stage of
life to one of ease and rest, can only
say that feel highly honored and con-
graduate myself in thus rounding out
my record of service in a manner most
gratifying to my family and friends.
'Not only this, but feel sure that
when the orders were read on parade to
the regiments and garrisons of the
United States, many a young hero
tightened his belt and resolved anew to
be brave and true to the Starry Banner
which we of our day have carried safely
through one epoch of danger, but which
may yet be subjected to other trials.
which will demand similar sacrifices,
equal fidelity and courage, and larger
measure of intelligence"
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1884-03-20
What Christine Nilsson Eats.

"My breakfast" said the Swedish
prima donna, Consists OF cup of coffee
and a single roll, and for dinner take
soup, meat, vegetables. cheese, bread
and wine. If 1 sing I have nothing
more to eat until the next morning
Otherwise, l have a cup of bouillon be-
fore retiring, and always hot bath. I
own pair of Norfolk ponies, which 1
drive when l am home, but am afraid
of strange horses and strange drivers, so
take my constitutional by walking two
hours every morning.. / go alone, for 1
do not want to talk, because the cold air
gets to the lungs and is apt to injure
the voice ultimately. Yes, am rigor.
GUS with myself, but / owe that care not
to my own health, but to the company
l am hired by and the public that pays
to hear me. I am always ready, in con-
sequence, and have never asked for the
indulgence of the audience or an excuse
from the manager. L never failed to
keep an engagement but once. aud that
was unavoidable. 1 live in England a
great deal as the guest of the Duke of
Albany's family. 1 am intimately ac-
quainted with the Princess of Wales,
with whom play little duets; the Duke
of Edinburgh, who is violinist, often
accompanies us. Chicago Paper,
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1884-03-20
THE FOOT AND MOUTH DISEASE.


For some time past the farmers and
general public of New England have
been greatly alarmed over the reports
that the foot and mouth disease so prev
alent in England had broken out among
the cattle in the vicinity of Portland,
Me. DR.. Thayer, United States Treas
ury Cattle Commissioner, of Newton,
who made thorough inspection of the
affected cattle, explains the Cause of the
epidemic. He says: CATER having
made two official visits in response to
kilograms informing me that an epidemic
had broken out, and failing each time to
discover any symptoms of the dread
foot and mouth disease, was, on Feb.
Is, for the third time summoned. I went
and saw DR.. Bailey, State Commissioner
of Maine, and together we proceeded to
make an examination of the cattle
affected. One OK had the disease in
highly aggravated form. If any pre-
vious doubts had existed as to the nature
of the disease the inspection of these
animals dispelled them. DIR. Bailey and
I subsequently visited the farms of Mr..
West and Mr.. Pierce, situated in the
vicinity, where animals infected IN
similar manner were found. The cattle
at the quarantine station had during this
time also shown undisputed proof of
being affected with the foot and mouth
disease, which had spread through the
entire herd of imported cattle, % in
number, though in an exceedingly mild
form, and all on the following Monday
had apparently recovered, and indeed
gained flesh. The cattle outside the
quarantine station which have been
affected with the disease are under the
| jurisdiction of the Board of State Cattle
Commissioners of the State of Maine.
In Justice to this Board [ must say that
it has taken most prompt and efficient
measures to prevent the spread OF the
disease, which doubtless will go no fur
ther. I personally do not think that any
fear should be entertained by the people
| OF NEW LuSlalitiy 40 OAAO NAoOSNoS 49, ~"
| well under control.
The subject of pleuro-pneumonla
among cattle, which has lately broken
out in Putnam and Columbia counties,
New York State, occupied about an hour
of the session of the N. Y. Senate, the
occasion being the consideration of a
bill allowing the slaughter of infected
cattle under the direction of veterinary
surgeons at the Governors order, and
appropriating $50, 900 to pay for the
cattle thus destroyed. Mr.. Gilbert spoke
on the immediate necessity of the meas
ure, as efforts to check such diseases, in
order to be efficient, must be begun at
once. An amendment making an appro-
priation of $25, 900 was lost. An amend
ment introduced by Mr.. MCCARTHY,
fixing the appropriation at $4,000 was
adopted, thirteen to eleven, and the bill
was ordered to third reading.
In the House Mr.. Curtis introduced q
bill appropriating $4,000 for the use oI
appraisers, to be appointed by the Govern
or, in condemning and appraising dis
eased cattle. The bill was passed by
unanimous consent
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1884-03-20

An Irish gentleman visited the munic.
ipal court, and walking up to the Judge
on the bench, said : "Joodge. the
wather pipe at the hydrant beyant me
house has bursht, and it has flooded me
cellar and is drowning me hins. Me
name is Mccarthy, joodge." The Judge
sympathized with him, and was sorry for
the damp life his hens were leading, but
told him he would have to go to the
board of public works and complain.
Mccarthy went away, but the next
morning he came back to the Judge and
told the same story about the "wather''
and the "hins," when the Judge said,
81 told you to go to the board of public
works and tell your story" "And L
did" said Mccarthy. ''And what did
they say ?" asked the judge. Mccarthy
looked indignant and said, ''The man
azed me, Mccarthy says he, 'Why in
thunder don't you kape ducks p"
A COMPROMISE.
AS a woman, accompanied by boy
about ten years of age, was passing
store on Michigan avenue the other day.
cur dog belonging to the merchant
gave the lad snap on the leg. A great
commotion was at once raised over the
circumstance, and the merchant finally
inquired:
"How much do you want to settle this
case ?"
''Ten yards of Calico" promptly re-
piled the woman.
Every well; come in and get it."
The cloth was torn off and handed to
her, and mother and son took their de-
parture. They returned, however, in
few minutes, and when the merchant
asked what was wanted she replied:
''It's the boy who is raising fuss,
sir. He says he got the bite aud got
the dress. and he isn't satisfied"
''Well, what does he want?'
'fThree sticks of candy will console
him, sir, or if they don't he'll have to
take it out in complaining"
The sticks were handed out, and as
the boy broke one in two and stuffed his
mouth full he muttered: .
F'You let the dog next time bite you
and I'll take suit of clothes and you
may have the candy. ."-DetroH Free
Press.
NEVER KNEW WHAT KILLED HIM.
81 was chopping in the woods one day
last winter" said he, "when my dog,
healthy terrier, crawled into hollow log
and found coon. He took Mr.. Coon
by the nose and pulled him out into nv
presence. When the coon saw how
was situated with big AK and yearn-
ing look he yanked the dog back into
the hole in the log. The dog was
light weight, but his staying qualities
were something to contemplate. He had |
the coon firmly clinched, and to that |
gentle influence he yielded frequently, |
but as often withdrew from the cold |
world, taking the ambitious pup with |
him. They kept saving it off this way
for nearly an hour, and it began to look
as though the coon was going to win the |
rubber, when an idea struck me- When |
the dog pulled the coon out to view l
aimed my ak and struck terrific blow
at the coon's neck. just then he gave a
Jerk and pulled the dogs head to the
spot. where his should have been.
"That dog don't know to this day but
hat it was the coon that killed him. -
The EaJe.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1884-03-20
Domestic Animals In Europe.

Taken all together, and considering
the scarcity of food, the European do
mestic animals are treated remarkably
we'll. In Belgium we saw an old woman
knitting and casually leading by string
\ pig. which was roofing along the
highway. In the outskirts of Verona L
saw a peasant woman similarly attached
to a goose by string, but which was
leading the other, or whether they avoid
ID personal responsibility and were off
IN a lark together. was unable to as
certain.
In Southern Europe there are very
few two-horse vehicles of any kind. One
horse, or one donkey, is considered suf-
icient to draw anything that can be
bitched to him. But this overwork is
partially compensated for by hanging
bundle-four or five pounds-of hay to
the end of one of the shafts, so that the
animal can eat and work at the same
time. It is odd to see horse trotting
along the street, and simultaneously
facing around to the rear to nibble at
the pendulous fodder. They get used
to If so that the divided attention does
NOT seem to cause the smallest mental,
,barration or abstraction. AS to do gs
the European dog is good specimen of
his kind. I have not seen a vagrant
cur or canine of the "yaller dog" spe-
cies since landing on the Netherland
fats In Venice there is an old law,
which is generally observed, that no dog
shall be kept which weighs more than
two pounds, and the result of the artifi-
cial selection is that the city of the sea
contains a multitude of minute dogs, a
little bigger than canary birds, always
sheared back of their shoulders. It
makes my blood run cold to see one of
them sit down on the marble sidewalk,
INST as it does to see a bare-headed baby
sit down on anything cold. L have a
sly suspicion of my own that they make
India shawls of the wool.-COr. Chicago
Inter Ocean.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1884-03-20
Inlpaled.

A singular and fatal accident occurred
near Bradford, Pa. Jacob Dickey was
agitating well with an iron rod about
eleven feet long. He worked so effectu-
ally as to cause a strong flow of gas,
which blew the rod and rope out of the
well and up into the derrick. In de-
scending, the point of the rod struck
Dickey square on the top of the head
and passed through toward the left ear.
1t came out at the occipltal bone, and
passed on down through the left lung,
narrowly escaping the heart, and passed
out below the last rib, protruding sew
eral inches. The man did not lose con-
sciousness, and stood, without finching,
the operation of pulling the rod from
his body. He lived long enough to give
directions about his funeral. He leaves
a wife and two children.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1884-03-20
The Old Water Wheel.

Everywhere in Europe we have found
the grain mills stationed in the languid
streams and propelled by undershot
wheels-that is, the floating mllls are
anchored. and the great wheels are slow
ly turned by the water running by.
These are along the Rhine, in the Ider,
the Adige, the Po, the Arno. The
wheels go at a snail's pace, but that is
the pace of all Europe, and it doe MT
take much celerity to satisfy the restful
spirit of the average Italian. .--Letter
from ItIlu.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1884-03-20
zoyes FOR SPRING.


=. .,riuo a, de year am a slippin' eriong
Az, iooks wild a peep through de col chilly ar,
-, a bird am er lookin' erroun' fur his song
A. he hops on dc linn an de half frozen
br'ar.
ns,ra feels good fur dars ice in de creek,
Ta,t srrina il am comm erlong jes the same.
Fur 7 seed yaller hammer wild a straw In ms
beak,
An, he knows whut he's dOin', of he doan II
beblame.
IN he mighty glad when de warm win blow
An, de cows stan's aroun' enjoyin' O. de Good,
Ts,r t1r tell de Lords truth, Use sorter scace
O. cloze,
An haster hussle nightly fur ter git er little
wood.
De hogs am awful touchy when de weader it
is col
An da holIers like de debD when yer climbs in
de pen
Doan want er man FER eat 'en, oh. no, bless ye
soul,
So I haster con promise on de dominicker hen
-ArkdnSdec TrGceler.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1884-03-20

PLENTY OF MONEY. - The offer of
eight hundred thousand dollars of 3 per
cent. bonds of the city of New York,
running from five to thirty years, drew
out bids which were opened Wednesday
and were found to amount to over
$5,0o0,000. The lowest bid was par and
the highest $1O3.34 for the thirty-year
bonds. This shows that there is an
abundance of money seeking investment.
LOVE is sunshine; hate is shadow.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1884-03-20

FIRST C1TIzEN-"How is this Last
week you were enthusiastic on the sub
lect of an elevated railroad, and worked
night and day getting up meetings.
Now you say an l. road would ruin the
city" Second Citizen-"Wen, you see
bachelor uncle of mine has just died and
left me some street-car stock"
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1884-03-20

RETALIATToN.-The Resolute, vessel
formly belonging to Her Majesty's Navy,
having been abandoned in the Arctic re-
gion, was discovered and brought to the
United States by American seamen, and
thereupon was purchased by this Gov
ernment of her salvers, repaired and pre-
sented to Great Britain. On her arrival
in England the vessel was received by
the Queen in person, and the officers OF
the United States Navy who took the
ship thither were treated with every ofii-
cial and personal courtesy. England
has now given the Alert to the United
States, Internationally, with her an
chors, chains and such OF her equipment
as can be utilized.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1884-03-20
Comets.

Tvcho Brahe first showed that comets
are further away than the moon. New
ton and HALEY gave much time to their
study. Some comets which have had
beautiful tails as they neared the sun
have. after coming close to him, had
only a short tail or none at all, while
others have shown immense tails after
having come within his atmosphere. The
GREAT comet of 1744 had six tails, and
Biela's comet had two heads and two
tails. These two pursued their course
side by side, first the one brighter and
then the other. Meteors are believed to
be broken portions of comets. Comets
are probably made up of gases. Some
of them, when viewed through a spec
troscope present the same results as
when carbon is looked at. The periods
of comets vary, some, it is believed, e,,-
ing round the sun only once in over
1000 years.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1884-03-20

A SUBSCRIBER writes "What exercise
should young man take; also, what
should he eat to become pugilist like
Sullivan p He should play baseball
and eat baked beans,
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1884-03-20

In Vienna meat is prepared on the
large scale for the Paris and London
markets by exposure to cold and treat
ment with powdered borax.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1884-03-20

A BROOKLYN boy died of eating candy,
and several other boys are i'll frolu the
same cause,
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1884-03-20

GRAY hairs are honorable, but lots OF
old sinners wear them,
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1884-03-20

Love is sunshine; hate is shadow.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-10-22
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS.

All OF the arrangements for the Democratic
demonstration which Will DO held hero TO.
night have been completed, and tho affair Will
doubtless surpase anything OF the kind which
has ever taken place in this city. The grand
stand on Washington and King streets has
been Handsomely decorated, as has also the
residences along the route of tho procession.
Among the speakers who Will address tho
gathering are Hon. A. NJ. Kelley, OF Richmond;
Hon. II. 4. Merrick, OF Washington, d. O.;
Hon. William Walsh, OF Cumberland, Nd;
General Fitz Lee, Virginia, and Hon. j. It.
Goolrick, OF Fredericksburg. The route OF
procession will be as follows: Form on WASH
ington street; down Cameron to Fairfax, out
King TO Payne, along Payne TO Prince, down
Prince to Fairfax, out Fairfax to Wilkes, down
Wilkes to.Lee, along Lee to Duke, up Duke to
Washington, out Washington TO Queen, WHARF
tho procession will disband.
Just as Mr.. q. Lukens four-horse wagon,
loaded with guano, loft tho bridge across
Hunting Greek yesterday evening, the struc-
ture gave way and sank Into the creek. The
bridge, which for number OF years has been
under the control OF the authorities OF Mount
Vernon District, has been deemed unsafe for
some time. Three colored men were on the
bridge fishing whom 1t went down, and one Of
them had his head cut by timber5 falling on
him. The work OF rebuilding the structure
will be commenced as soon as possible.
The Alexandria Light Infantry will leave
here this evening on the B 10 A. 4, Il. train for
Richmond, where they Will contest for the
prizes to be awarded at the Stats fair. The
corps has been in constant practice for some
time and will doubtless reflect credit both on
the city and themselves.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-10-22

VIM. Jones, who is stopping at the Arling-
ton. has reported to the detectives that he was
l0bbed OF pool ticket on tho races at the Ma
iionoi Hotel last night. The police say he was
night, and some ono kept the ticket and re.
turned him worthless ticket.
Some children while burning matches
under o sofa in the residence OF Mr.. Thomas
alarm OF fire from box 1877 at 1850 this morn.
ing. The children fgnited the matches while
looking for q ball they had lost. The sofa was
burned, and the loss ia about $25.
Mr.. Edward Quinn. of 1424 o street. was
before the Police Court this morning for using
hand hose between o'clock a. m. and sum
set to water his parking. He was released on
his personal recognizance. Judge Smell said
tho water could be drawn In buckets and
brought out, but the hose could not be used
The law would have to BIO enforcei, however.
The Seventh Subdivision of Associated
Charlties held their annual meeting last night
vote OF thanks was rendered TO the Police
Department, and especially to 0nlcers Gantz
and Montgomery for the material aid they had
given TO the officers OF the association. The
following officers were elected: Perry u.
Pierce, president: Judge VIM. d. Smell. vice.
presidents d. II. Warner, treasurer; A. b. Du-
vail, auditor; Miss Myra 4. Hillman, score
larry; board OF directors, W. Pierce Bell, chair
man; L.. A. McIntyre, Rev. George A. Little
and Mesdames A. NJ. Smell, 3. s. Mussey and NJ.
nj. Doty. Mrs. II. +. Hayden was reappointod
agent. There Is q balance OF s14O.d5 In the
The officers and members of the Gospel
Temperance Sunday-school and OF ID. p. Hollo-
way Lodge OF Good Templars rendered sur.
prise party to Mr.. Albert N. Dewey at his resi-
dence, No. Ill X street northwest, last even
ing, II being his 2Sth birthday. social and
pleasant evening was passed, all Wishing sue
cess TO 10th Mr.. and Mrs. Dewey, whose earnest
work In the temperance cause has made for
them many friends. Among those present
were Mr.. and Mrs. oliver Shaw, Mr.. and Mrs.
A. Mcbride, Mr.. and Mrs. James Frost, Mra.
Dove, Mre. Tlller, Mrs. schissler, Mrs. Ford,
Miss L. Dove, Miss L. II. King, Miss Mary
Brown, Messrs. Hollidge, Coulter, Ford and
Mhite.