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News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1884-10-16
The Hearing Of School Children.

The medical journals indorse, without
exception, the suggestion made by DIR.
Well, in the Archives of Otology, based
on his examination of the ears and hear
ing of nearly 5000 school children,
namely, that in every case of inattention
the child should have its ears examined,
so convinced is he of the fact that chill
dren who are simply hard of hearing are
often misiudged and considered inatten-
tive. Indeed, such an examination, he
thinks, would be desirable once or twice
a year for every child, the test being
made in the school-room Itself if there
be no other room convenient; that is,
the teacher could place the pupil in one
corner of the room, then retire TO the
other himself, and test each ear sep
arately by whispering-causing the
words and sentences used to be repeated
by the pupil, and thus easily find out
which of them are hard of hearing.
This, it is believed, would have the
further advantage of calling the atten-
ton of parents to the condition of their
children, and inducing them to act
accordingly, or, what would be still
better, surgeon should have the health
of the schools in charge, including the
examination of the ears of every pupil
whom the teacher finds inattentive.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1884-10-16
Alaska Bellies.

At Killisnoo, writes correspondent
of the st. Louis GIobe-Denaocrat,
biackened faces were -J-2ost the rule,
and every native woman, had her face
coated with mixture of seal oil and SCOT.
1t gives them a wild, strange look, and
they giggle in the silliest way when one
points to them. The old theories that
they wore it as sign of mourning, be-
cause they were angry or reioiced, or
penitent, are exploded now, and it is
known that it is simply a protection
against the gnats and mosquitoes OH
land, and to keep their faces from burn
ing when out in their canoes. 1t is an
excellent cosmetic for the women, keep
ing their complexion soft and smooth,
and when they wash it off on grand oc-
casions their faces are as creamy white as
the fairest of their Japanese sisters. A
group of these blackamoors made pict-
ure as they sat inside cabin door weay-
ing their pretty baskets of the fine inside
bark and roots of the cedar. One young
er woman wore a silver pin stick
ing out through her under lip, another
had bone labrette, or lip ring,
put through like q collar and
the third, wrinkled old crone, wore
great plug of wood over an inch
across. These lip ornaments are worn
by nearly all the women of the island
tribes, and are mark of age as certain
as family record, The big wooden
plugs that they put in in their sere and
yellow days push the lip out and give q
hideous look to the wrinkled, blackeHed
old crones who wear them. Nose-rings
and earrings, silver rings ON their fin
gers and bracelets on their wrists com,
plete their full-dress array, and if they
only wore something more barbaric than
shawls and calico dresses, they would
be far more interesting as savage
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1884-10-16
The tenement House. first
Small, Desirable VILLAGE Lots

In Hyde Park village. The demand for
labor in Hyde Park is good, and any
intelligent and thrifty laborer, who can
pay for the building lot, will be furnished
with the lumber, lime, nails, glass,
shingle, doors, sash and stone, With
which to build respectable building,
and the party building, allowed to re.
pay same in installments of $50 per au.
mum and interest Land within one
quarter mile of dwelling, will be sold In
lots of 1, 2, or 5 acres to suit pur-
chaser, at low prices and on liberal terms
of payment.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1884-10-16
Paying Dearly for 1t.

English sportsmen pay dearly for
their hunting. 1t has been roughly es-
timated that every stag which falls in a
deer forest in England or Scotland costs
the lessee the sum OF ESQ (S25O), and
therefore a property which yields fifty
of these monarchs of the glen is expect
ed to let for co, 500 per annum. That Of
itself would be large sum to pay for the
sport of a couple of months, but 1t is
only portion of the cost which Is incl
dental TO what has been called the pas
time of princes. The total expenditure
for the season will, in all probability, IN
numerous instances amount to total
sum of $1,000.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1884-10-16
The Cleveland Crank.

'Call the Crank" was the order up
on which "John Doe," the eccentric
visitant of the Garfield residence, was
ushered to place in the prisoners row
in the Police Court. Cleveland, Ohio.
Assistant Prosecutor McNamee, with
several postal cards in his hand bearing
the address of Mrs. James A. Gar
field," called the name :'T. NJ. Alex
ander," by which they were signed. The
prisoner was silent. sis that your
name?" "No, SIR" Then one of the
postals was submitted and the query was
put: Sis that your handwriting ?" The
prisoner carefully adjusted his glasses
and examined the card and answered:
''No, SIR" "You were in Richmond in
March, 1883 ?" "That's my business. ;"
Other questions as to the prisoners
antecedents received negative answers,
no answer at all, or a scornful wave of
his hand. The court inquired: "Do
you want to make any statement? ?" to
which was replied: 81 don't know that
have any statement to make. I want
something to eat, have been without
food for three days" This referred to
the fact that the prisoner during his in
generation has absolutely refused to
touch bread and water, the only food
allowed him. The subsequent questions
propounded by the court were no more
successful than those recited. A SEN
tence of 5000 and costs anG twenty-eight
days in the workhouse for carrying con-
cealed weapons was imposed, and the
court explained the two days abatement
from the usual number, by confessing
that he had made a mistake in commit
ting the man for contempt in refusing to
criminate himself. After leaving the
courtroom the mysterious prisoner said
''They can send me to the workhouse.
but I'll be hanged if they can make me
work." Young James Garfield was an
observer of the Police Court hearing.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1884-10-16
CARELESS BUILDING.

A careless builder, high and dry,
Nailed plank TO broad ships side;
The plank was rotten, and by-and-bye
The ship was launched on the waters wide.
Away she sailed for eastern goals:
But the cargo she carried was human souls.
The happy maiden, as good as gold,
Lived and loved at the oceans feet;
Her heart grew young as the days grew old,
And she counted the masts Of each nearing
fleet.
Brave ships wsxed tall on the gray sky rim;
But never the ship that carried him
STELLA G. AIKENs.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1884-10-16

RA1IRoADs.-Fifty years ago Boston
man wrote of the new railroads: "The
rich and poor, the educated and the ig-
norart, the polite and the vulgar, all
herd together in this modern improve
ment in travelling, x aud all this for
the sake of doing very uncomlortably IN
two days what would be done delight
ully in or eight ten days"
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1884-10-16

A MAN named Hoyle registered his
name at one of the Baltimore hotels.
Within half an hour afterward no fewer
than forty-nine anxious inquirers sent
up their cards TO his room begging to
be informed if flush royal couldn't get
away with four aces.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1884-10-16
THE SISTER.

She never knew that music soft and sweet
The patter of little baby's feet;
She never knew the world of joy and bliss
That fingers in husbands tender kiss.
She never knew the heartache and the pain
Of living loving, and that loving vain;
She never knew the sorrow and the woe
OF losing light from eyes whose radiant glow
Was all her sun!
She lives in vain, you say?
If, then, to live in vain is day by day
To go among the lonely and the poor
A ray of sunlight to each darkeued door;
To soothe with gentle words and gentle touch
Wretches who sinned and sinned to suffer
much
To be the link that joins weary life
To God; to be the comforter of strife;
To be the soothing balm for every pain
Then that grand woman truly lives in vain!
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1884-10-16

WHEN an officer is dismissed from the
army he is said to be cashiered. When a
cashier is dismissed from bank he ia
generally officered.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1884-10-16
HARNESSES.

de sffers the best Driving Harness fol
the money that can be bought
in the State.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1884-10-16
The [. P. Jones Farm, SO
acres, on Cooper Hill.

[. p. Jones Farm, SO
acres, on Cooper Hill
The FosS Farm near School
House in Greenfield; go acres-very
desirable place, except house of no
value.
The Greenfield Farm, 60
acres, lately owned by r. s. Page; good
buildings, adioins the Foss place last
above mentioned, and the two would,
together make desirable farm.
The Mill Farm, lying south
of Greenfield Mill above named; 60
acres, fair, cheap buildings.
100 Acres of Timber Land,
known as the Bean lot, lying on the
pond near 81. S. Haskins' new pond
part of the land is flowed by Haskins'
mill-pond.
100 Acres of Timber Land,
known as the "Col. Whitney, Noyes
lot" near Wilkins Green River mill.
The RoweII Place, near Hyde
Park village, acres land and house
good, cheap place for a laborer who
wants few acres of land.
The Tenement House, first
building west of Catholic church in
Hyde Park Street. Would like to sell
this to some party who would fit it into
a boarding house, for which there is a
growing demand in this village.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1884-10-16

A MAN with cold in his head is like O
waterfall-he is catarrh.racked.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1884-10-16
100 Acres of Timber Liant

Park village, acres land and house !;
a good, cheap place for a laborer who
wants few acres of land.
Connecticut western news., 1884-01-16
BERKSHIRE COUN rY.

Albert c. Woodwork of Chicopee is the democratic nominee for member of congress.
 The election for member of congress takes place tomorrow (Thursday) and will be very exciting contest.
 Editor J. c. Angell of North Adams has recovered the S10O diamond he lost out of his ring. The loss was not so mysterious as the fact was of an editor being able to sport diamond ring.
 F. K. Hinckley, Lee, Mass, has sold his famous steers to Mir Barnum of Lime RoeL, Conn. They were four years ol1, waighed 4000 lis, and took the first premium at Lee, Pittsfeld and Great Burlington fairs last fall
 At the republican congressional con vention held at Chester, January 9, Hon r. w. Rockwell of Pittsfeld was nomi- mated on the fourth ballot, receiving p votes of the 126 delegates. Mir Rock wells nomination was declared unani- nous.
Connecticut western news., 1884-01-16
"Reminiscences of Southern New
 Marlboro. No. ?.

In the southeastern corner of the town of New Marlboro, including East Pond and surroundings, there is re- zion called "East Indies." When and how or why that name was given to that locality, ] have never been able to as certain. It seems incredible in its now abandoned and desOlate condition that 1t once contained an industrious and thriving population, with au organized school district, a comfortable scho, house and over a score of children in at tendance, but such Is the fact. The man Is now living (Mr Sheldon Nortou) who taught school there nearly 60 years ago.
 It was one of those inhabitants, Mr Timothy Leonard, which will form the subject of my present letter. Timothy Leonard, known as the ''hermit," was one of the early settlers, who, with oth- CTS, came from Danbury, Ct, purchased q section of land about 40 rods south of East Pond, erected cabin, cleared few rods of land and prepared every thing ready for his expected helpmeet He returned to Danbury, when to his great grief he found his betrothed mar ried to another and that one his own brother.
 A terrible revulsion of feeling came over him. Disappointed, dejected and discouraged he iourneyed back to to his lonely cabin. With no one to love, to work for, to care for, he soon became " confirmed misanthropist and then con- menced the great struggle for existence
 Though surrounded by neighbors he rarely asked or receiN ed assistance. He generally kept q few sheep, tiled a small plot of lLnd, trapped and fished and thus acquired scauty subsistence. He clothed himself with the skins of sheep and the furs of the wild animals he caught. It is said he spun his own wool and wove it in tape loom and stitched the edges together and thus from that material manufactured his clothing.
 AS might be expected, he had an in- tense and inveterate hatred of all wo- mankind. Whenever anything was said to him about women he always made the curt remark: "They say they will and they won't" and if any one ap- preached his cabin lie would rather un- gently say: You had about better be gone" Thus he lived year after year
 The latter part of his life lie was quite i'll and the neighbors generously assist ed and cared for him. As soon as it was possible for him to take care of himself, he wrote with piece of chalk on his door, "Donc taking" After that to any one proffering aid he would silently point to the writing on the door and all farther talk was useless.
 He died as he had lived, alone, in August, 1916. Rev MT Turner of South New Marlboro attended the funeral and the novelty of the occasion drew quite a collection. After the preliminary exer- cises were gone through Q sudden show
Connecticut western news., 1884-01-16
HERE AND THERE.

Dr William Perry of Exeter, N. H.
 the oldest graduate of Harvard college
 had reception recently on his 94tl
 birthday.
 Edward B. Rice of Worcester, Mass, an insurance agent, 32 years old, com. mitted suicide by shooting himself with Il revolver in his office Monday evening.
 It is an old superstition that skunks give hydrophobia by their bite. Near Chatham, N. J., recently dog, a horse, two COWS and three hugs have died of hydrophobia directly taceable to the bites of skunks.
 The ann1al report of the publisher of the Nv York Tribune shows that since the reduction in price the receipts for tine sales of the daily have decreased 19 per cent whil the circulation has in- creased 30 CT cent.
 A young man at Youngstown, Ohio. recently dreamed that he had drawn a prize at lottery and received telegram the next day that such was the fact. TIen he dr, amed that certain house was burned down and before IS hours it was in ashes. The Chicago Inter-Ocean thinks he should be hired by the fire department and fed on mince pies.
 Both houses of the general assembly convened on Wednesday morning, the 9th. The senate electeI as speaker pro tempore Senator Lorin 4. Cooke Of Riverton, who, on taking the chair, accepted the honor in a brief but manly and appropriate address. Donald G. Perkins of Norwich was appointed clerk, Rev Graham Taylor of Hartford was chosen chaplain, Chauncey Enc and Charles P. White messengers, and G. w. Andersen, F. II Cooke and Charles H. Thomas doorkeepers.
 The house ele, tel as speaker Henry B. Harrison of New Htven; clerk, Allen W. Paige of Danhnry assistant clerk, William SDownrs of Derby messenger, Charles w. Pickett of Washington, Hen- ry NJ. Chittenden of Danbury, William II. Taylor of Putnam and Henry J. Fenton of Win lsor; doJrkeepers, James E. Smith Of North Haven, James L. Sill of Williugton, Talcott P. Strong of Durham, William E. Whaley of Norwi, h and John E. Case of Bloomfield. Rev George NJ. Stone was appointed chap lain --Ne,r Hnyord Tribune.
Connecticut western news., 1884-01-16
MT B. J. Prescott is determined

MT B. J. Prescott is determined tc
 furnish his customers with the best beef
 that can possibly be obtained and never
 hesitates to pay large price for a su-
 perior quality. He has just purchased
 two high priced steers fatted by MT William Bennett. These steers are on-
 ly two years old and weigh 1900 pounds
 each and neighhOr Bennett says he
 never saw finer beef cattle than these He had determined to send them to
 New York, hut Eds pocket book chang ed his mind and captured them.
 A serious shooting affair occurred on Saturday night at Mrs Beauion's sa- loon at East Canaan. Thomas Doolcy i and William Ivory visited the saloon and after remaining awhile disturbance arose and they were ordered to leave. They complied with the request and had gained the highway, several rods distant, where they halted and threaten pd to return Mary Leighton, dauGh- ter of Mrs Brauion, stepped outside the saloon and dared them to come back. Not fearing the threat they started to return. when she fired three shots from il revolver; one bullet passing through Dooley's hat and one entering Ivory's head near his ear. He remains in an unconscious condition. Several doc tors have been in attendance and prob cd the wound without finding the bull let. Only slight hopes are entertained 1 of his recovery. On Sunday Officer Van Deusen arrested both Mrs Beaujon and | Mary Leighton. They were brought l before Justice Bennett or, Monday and placed under 5000 bonds each. to ap- pear aga1n next lIonduy at 9 m. Mr George Davis became bondsman and they were released. Last Monday Off, cer Van Deusen searched Mrs Beaujon's saloon and siezcd 154 bottles of lager and some wine.
Connecticut western news., 1884-01-16

We warrant these organs for len years. If you are thinking oi buying either Piano or Organ give us al call or send Tor tpims and prlees,as We will give you a "eilrl organ ol planU than you can get elsen heie Tor the same mohry. Organs with genuine owlss Bell attachment n spec. mlty. Address,
 T. M. LI.srGG. Gen. AVt. Cornwall Co n, or T.J BusMoRTtI, M st Cornwall tann. tfHupi
Connecticut western news., 1884-01-16
Type Work on a Newspaper.

The PoughkcePsie Eagle, in au article
 on How Mistakes Happen in &ewspa.
 pers, figures up the number of type
 used ln newspaper the size of the
 Eagle at GUJ, ,0OU-that Is the actual
 number of bits of metal arranged every
 week in preparing q newspaper Uf that size for the press. W2 suppose few
 people ia:na ut !he Ign tlns tlDle d., one Of t..a .A.i,t ,Xisct and; ia,tti.aiar of nandIcralts; but 1t is. h Ilaking type variations that might be allowed in tEu finest of machinery would render type useless. It Is very rarely tEa; type fur nlshed by two separate tUundries can be used together without great deal of trouble, though they try to make 1t after the same standard. Me read once ill Fl while of wonderful piece of cabinet work or mosaic work, containing 10, 70 Ur 5U,OOO pieces, the maker of which has spent months, or even years, of labor ill producing 1t and the people go to see it as curiosity but the most elaborate and carefully fitted piece uf work of this kind ever made does not compare with that which the printer does every day toI minuteness of detail and accuracy of hitting. The man who does the first is oUked upon as marvel of skill and ii | hundred of his pieces are put in wrong side up or turned around 1t Is not notic- ,d in the general effect, but if the printer in fitting 10 times as many pieces together in a smgle day puts one where another should be, or turns one he wrong way, everybody sees it and Is at the stupid carelessness of l hose printers"
Connecticut western news., 1884-01-16
OBITUARY.
Dr Lucien EHerVey Norton.

It is our sad duty to record the death of D. Lucien Hervey Norton, which occurred at his residence, 123 Fairfield avenue, at F o'clock Wednesday morn ing, January 2,after q protracted illness, which terminated in hemorrhage of the brain. By his death is removed the pioneer of homeopathic medical prac- tice in Fah field county and perhaps with ope exception in Conn 'cticut. The writer has had an intimate acquaintance
Connecticut western news., 1884-01-16
Itching PiIe.-Symptom- and Cure

The symptoms are moisture, like precipitation, intense itching, increased by scratching, very distressing, partic- ularly at night, seems as if pin-worms were crawling in and about the rectum : the private parts are sometimes affected. If allowed to continue very serious re- suits may follow. "SWAYNES ONT MENT Is q pleasant, sure cure. Also tor Tetter, Itch, Salt Rheum, Scala Head, Erysipelas, Barbers Itch, Blotch- es, all scaly, crusty Skin Diseases. Sent by mail for 50 cents; 5 boxes Sl.25, lin stamps). Address, DR SWAYNE X SON, Philadelphia, Pa. Sold by Drug. gists.
Connecticut western news., 1884-01-16

CT obliged the party to repair to a neigh boring barn and MT Turner preached the sermon from Romans XIV, ', "For none of us liveth to himself and no m., z dieth to himself" Mir Leonarl was bu. jed near his cabin, but all marks indi- eating tic place have long since been obliterated. w.L.s.
Connecticut western news., 1884-01-16
\ wIde Awake druggist.

MT w II Camp is always wide awake in his business, and spares no pains to secure the best of every article in his line. He has secured the agency for the celebrated Dr Kings new discovery for consumption. The only certain cure known for consumption, coughs, colds, hoarseness, asthma, hay fever, bronchi- tis, or any affection of the throat and lungs. Sold on positive guarantee. Will give you trial bottle free. Reg ular size S1.
Connecticut western news., 1884-01-16
A eLo advertisements. s.

\ T a Court uf Probate holden at Salisbury A within and Iur the district ui ,Hl,rbur, |. Hn the l2tu day of January, A D l55I tIeseu, lae''b natLen ergu, Esq, acting judge.
 Uu notion Ui hi'iIam B. t'erty uI Lakeyilr Cum, sumihistratur Il the Iut, state est iu @. l.orehzn Iupp,r late Salisbury within saiu district dt t, Hs,d. 1his cuutt dutn uCcrtc that six nuuths be showed aud hmiIvi lur th, Creditors oi said estaie tu ,xHibit thvIt cl. .ius against the sanir t. the satd ad niuistia at,i and uirects that public nutlcr b given ui th.s order by advertising in neMsuaI eI pubi,he,l In Mouth Canaan an liy posting \ copy hvit- uf Uu the pub ic sIgnp,,st m rsld iONu co salisbury nUs.i eHI the place where tue dvcea sru last dweIt. 'eitihed tiom recurd.
 DONALD 1. MANNER Clerk.
Connecticut western news., 1884-01-16

Arrive rom Snuthf-ld. Mil River and Cl.,y- ton at 9:l5 NJ on arrival ,f train. Close "t IF N, or on arriv Il of train.
 A. T. RORABACK. P. M.
Connecticut western news., 1884-01-16
$1.25 Per Yard 1! SIPS Per Yard !

These goods are made fast backs and wili mol sweep Vil from thV iare hks mHt,N ui th, Muqurtte Carpets. but are enduring tui suu. SlHnl hHru w'Ht. ,t Nitl psN H tuhp JuututA tu vIslt uui eStablishn, ni aid E tlit utt Ui gmds. Al TWO DOLLARS pei yard th, would Bk CHEAT. lUu that uHui tut ltunn. diHtr cor anticipate usr should mol let tlhsup. purtuuity pass. Nr have i.ui price lai bu "'w what they would bitng, but Hte dlrlppv,l Go give the bargain ui thr year. Guns ai once ii yuu wish tU secure beautiful carpet at hall value.
Connecticut western news., 1884-01-16
FOR SALE
Parl0r Furnace For Sale.

For sale cheap, one "Model Parlor Furnace" or double heater for heating both lower and upper rooms. This heater is in good order and will be sold cheap. For further particulars call on or address
 CONN. WESTERN NEWS. Canaan, Sept. 19, 1883.
Connecticut western news., 1884-01-16

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 Aeht AutHARil, July G. lshS.
Connecticut western news., 1884-01-16
Special Notices.

Advertisements rW be inserted under Mis head ut bte JoH'etuty ftHeS. - crmtS ,i tcvid yvi' s'tc't u'Se'ttVf hO uat tfttSetg,d tIhet, Jvr tSS "ta't @1 ce'"S aud cust Ht~a dccVHlpdny G,r UfutF.
Connecticut western news., 1884-01-16

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