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News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1884-05-08
Checked Too Much.

At Macon I became acquainted with
a commercial tourist. He toured for a
Philadelphia harness house, and he had
two trunks. AS soon as I found that he
had two trunks discovered why he came
up to me in the reading room of the
hotel reached out the friendly hand, and
said that he had carried my photograph
next to his heart for the last seven
years. He wanted me to check one OF
the trunks on my ticket as we went up
to Atlanta, and thus save him expense
on extra baggage.
Well, agreed. It is seldom that I
try to beat railroad, but one must do
something for his fellow-man now and
then in this uphill road through life. 1t
so happened that 1 had pass around to
Montgomery via Atlanta, and I handed
it to the baggage-checker without a
thought of what might follow. As
consequence, while the harness-house
tourist dropped off at Atlanta with tears
in his eyes for my disinterestedness
only one of his trunks dropped off with
him. The other continued the ride with
me for $50 miles, and after considerable
telegraphing it went back to Atlanta by
express. Just how much it cost him to
fall in love with me I don't know, but l
assure him on my honor that whenever |
can go out of my way again to oblige
him l shall cheerfully do so.
M. QUAD.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1884-05-08
Dared to Do his Duty.

The late Count Vladimir Feodorovitch
Adlerberg, of Russia, always accom-
panied Czar Nicholas on his journeys.
On one occasion they met at a post
station a courier with important dis
patches for His Majesty, seriously in
eliminating the political conduct of a
certain high official. On reading them
the stormy-tempered Nicholas became
furious, and at once commanded Adler
berg to send an order to dismiss the
official in question and have him ar
rested. Count Adlerberg essayed some
observations, but the Czar was too angry,
and repeated his commands. The mes
senger was sent on to st. Petersburg.
At the next station Nicholas asked Adler
berg what he had written to the proper
Minister on the subject. "Sire," re-
piled Count Adlerberg, ST took the
liberty of not transmitting your COM
mands." "What !'' exclaimed the En-
peror, show dared you disobey me p
"Sire," again replied Adlerberg, 81
knew that Your Majesty would approve
of my preventing an injustice by precipi-
tation before the guilt of a man was
properly proved" The Emperor said
nothing for moment, then, grasping
Adlerberg warmly by the hand, simply
said "Thanks." Adlerberg's funeral
was attended by nearly all the members
of the present Imperial family.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1884-05-08
English Servants.


Arriving home rather late few nights
back was accosted by policeman who
was hanging about outside my gate.
"Beg pardon, sir; but are you aware
the goings-on of your servants ?" "No;
what do you mean ?" I said rather
sharply. "Well, sir, it's just this; there
amt one on 'em about the place" "Oh,
nonsense" 1 said. "Why they've all
been in bed and asleep these two
hours"
excuse me, sir, but if you'll follow
me I'll soon convince you that you
havn't a servant in your house." See
ing that the man was serious, followed
him to certain dancing saloon not very
far away. 1 had little difficulty in gain
ing admittance, aud there, sure enough,
were cook, housemaid and nurse disport-
ing themselves in the may valse. The
nurse was the first one to "spot" me,
and / at once began to demonstrate with
her for neglecting her special charge-a
child in arms. Imagine my horror
when, in self-defence, she produced the
pride of the family from cupboard in
the corner, where she had carefully
slowed it away, so that the enjoyment of
the dance might not be interfered with.
London Truth.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1884-05-08
She is not Extravagant.

The average woman is not extrava
giant, says lady correspondent. She
can and does economic in a thousand
ways where men cannot and will not. If
a man has real estate, bonds, money, any
kind of wealth, his wife ought to have
part of it in her own name. She would
take good care of it, she would be freed
from an unpleasant feeling of depend
ence, and she would be happier and bet
ter contented. Only two reasons suggest
themselves why man should not allow
his wife an income of her own; either he
is so supremely selfish he wants to keep
everything in his own right and consti-
tute himself the judge of her needs, or
he is afraid to make her entirely inde-
pendent. Neither of these conclusions
is to his credit, nor is it a pleasant
thought, if he is a man of possessions,
that it is only through his death she can
be financially free, although few wives
would wish for freedom on these terms.
If any man doubts his wife's sentiments
on this question of money let him inter-
view her on the subject, or, lest she
should plead "duress" as an excuse for
not answering, let him engage a mutual
friend to find out her opinions.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1884-05-08
A Soldiers Bright Idea.

One day soon after the second Bull
Run and Chantilly, private soldier be-
longing to an Ohio regiment sought an
interview with his captain, and an
nounced that he had plan for mill
tary campaign, which must certainly re-
suit in crushing out the rebellion. The
officer very naturally inquired for par
ticulars, but the soldier refused to re-
veal them, and asked for a chance to lay
his plans before Pope himself. After
some delay he was given a pass to head
quarters. He did not get to see Pope,
but after the chief of staff had coaxed
and promised and threatened for a
quarter of an hour the Buckeye stood
up and replied
"Well, sir, my plan is for John Pope
and Bob Lee to swap commands, and If
we don't lick the South inside of sixty
days you may shoot me for a patent hay
fork swindler p
When he returned to camp he was
naturally asked what success he met
with, and he ruefully replied:
"Wall, they had a plan of their own. u
"What was it ?"
"Why, they took me out and booted
me for a mile and a half. ."-DetrOij
Free Press.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1884-05-08
The Maine GirPs Chewing-G Gum.

The Augusta (Me.) Journal says: 1t
cost 81, 900 year to keep Augusta citi-
zens in chewing gum. Young ladies',
especially those in school, are proverb-
tally gum chewers, and it takes no small
amount to keep them supplied. A
Frenchman from Horeb Falls was in
town and marketed 125 pounds of the
spruce article. One druggist took IS
pounds. 1t cost in the neighborhood of
81 pound. 1t was prime gum, white
and pure from imperfections, was in
Jumps, and had been carefully scraped
and cleansed. The man said that he
had 200 pounds of gum at home which
he proposed to market in Belfast. Gum
from young trees is the best, being of
lighter color and of better flavor than
that taken from old trees, which is of
darker shade and has rank taste.
There are men who make gum gathering
a business, and derive a snug little ill.,
come from this source. But the spruce
forests which grow this product are fail
ing, and the day is not far distant when
there will be famine in genuine gum.
The lumberman is making enormous in
roads into the ranks of the trees
and the spruce worm has injured or
killed thousands.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1884-05-08
The Purchase of Cuba.

The subject of the annexation of Cuba
to the United States was first mooted
just after the French Republic was pro-
claimed, in 1S4S. The American govern
ment, while willing it should remain
Spanish colony, declared that no other
foreign government should ever possess
it. In 1926 Spain had proposed to cede
Cuba to the United States in considera-
ton of certain commercial concessions,
but this was declined. In 1S4S Presi-
dent Polk offered to buy the island for
81 900, 600. but to this Spain would not
linton Ia 1eho n fglI,,rttei,f r,-,.IitI,ra
under Lopez was prevented by the
United States government. A second
expedition got away successfully, but
Lopez was defeated, and himself gar
roted and other leaders publicly shot.
Since 1852 the question of the acquisition
of Cuba has entered freely into American
politics. In 1854 Buchanan, Mason and
Soule, American Ministers at London,
Paris and Madrid, drew up the celebrated
Ostend manifesto, urging that Cuba
should belong to the United States and
that if Spain would not sell it it should
be taken under certain contingencies, by
force.
In 1859 the United States Senate
considered a proposition to pay thirty
million dollars for the island. This was
the plan Of Siddell, of Louisiana. Itwas
finally withdrawn. The sum named in
the bill, which was reported favorably
by both the committees of the Senate
and House, was proposed to be appro-
priated for no secret or disguised pur-
pose, but to enable the President to
make a payment to the Spanish govern
ment, on the full ratification of the
treaty by Spain, without waiting for its
ratification by the Senate and the appro-
priation of the money by Congress. A
minority report was presented by the
House committee which opposed the bill
on the ground that Cuba would be an I'M
profitable acquisition, owing to the
necessity of preventing internal disorders
which would be sure to arise, and that it
would be a dangerous precedent to allow
the President to have the disposal of
thirty million dollars for the settlement
of treaty before its ratification by the
Senate
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1884-05-08
Sixty Years in Chains.
FAMILY SECRET REVEALED BY DEATH
THE LOVE THAT EXISTED BETWEEN
BROTHERS.

A letter from Huntingdon, Pa, dated
April 10th, says: A confinement of sixty
years, which was the result of insanity
a secret long kept from the public
terminated here yesterday in the death
of Daniel Hawn, in Juniata township,
six miles from this city. He had been
confined since 1923 by his brothers, and
was eighty-four years old. The maniac
was one of five brothers who, when
young men, worked together on their
fathers farm. His malady is said to
have been caused by drinking from a
cool stream while overheated in harvest
time He was Immediately confined by
his brothers, and was ever afterward ex-
cluded from the world. But once in the
subsequent sixty years did he regain his
freedom, and that was about fifty years
ago, when he succeeded in escaping from
the house. He was soon captured and
returned to his imprisonment. The
room in which he was kept was of
small dimensions, with but one window,
and to prevent him from reaching the
latter he was chained to an opposite cor
ner. A stove was placed in a small open
ing in the partition. with the front facing
into hall, so that fire could be made
without entering the room. His brothers
unmarried accumulating money
and property, which they held in com
mon. Two of them survive, and are the
owners of 900 acres in the township.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1884-05-08
Old Tomato Cans Put to New Uses.

The gathering of old tomato cans,
New York paper says, pays handsomely.
They are sent to Newark, where fifteen
cents hundred is paid for them. The
number found daily in the garbage boxes
of this city is tremendous, now that
quart cans retail at eight and ten cents
apiece. The Newark man puts the
empty cans into furnace, where the
solder softens so that they can be rolled
into plates. These plates are blackened
and polished, and used by trunk makers
to bind the edges of trunks and cover
up defects in woodwork. The original
price paid for the old cans is fully re-
turned in the sale of the solder that falls
from the cans into a receptacle beneath
the furnace through grating on which
the cans are heaped.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1884-05-08

the Battery?" asked one New Yorker Of
another.
According to the city map it is a
mile, but I've walked it and [ find it
much longer"
81 can explain that discrepancy. The
city map does not go into every other
saloon between the two places. Texas
Sittings.
LIFE AMONG THE MoRMoNs.
'My DEAR" said Mormon wife to
her husband, 81 should think that you
would be ashamed of yourself, flirting
with that Miss B. as you did in church
to-day"
flirting with her?" he replied in
astonishment. "Why we have been en-
gagged for more than three months. It's
all over town."
"Oh, I beg your pardon" said his
wife indiferently. eff you are engaged |
to her, suppose it is all right. When
does the happy event occur ?"-Phdla
0eLDHi0 Call
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1884-05-08
The Trade Dollar and Its History.

OF the trade dollars authorized by the
act of February II, 1878, and made g
legal tender to the same extent as Other
| silver coins, there were coined up to
July, 1876, SIS, 631, 900, of which $12,
| 269, ,108 had been exported for ''trade''
purposes in China and Japan, leaving
So, ,36l S92 in circulation in the United
States. When first coined the 420
grains of silver in the trade dollar were
worth 1925 cents in gold and 118.6
cents in currency, the gold value of a
dollar note at that time being but S6.4
cents. BY 1876, when Congress took
away from this coin the legal tender
quality-which it was said the trainers of
the act of 1873 never intended
to give it - the value of silver
bullion had SO declined that the
trade dollar was worth but 84.8
cents. The quantity of silver in the
standard silver dollar being but 4121
grains, its value was proportionately
less. After the trade dollar ceased to be
legal tender 500, $40, $40 more were
coined. When, in 1878, its coinage was
stopped, the total amount issued was
$35, 959, $50. OF this amount it is esti-
mated that from 81, 900, 900 to $4,000, 900
remain in the United States. Up to
July L, 1888, the trade dollar would
bring in New York York SO cents, but a
concerted movement being then made
against them, their value fell to Sc
cents, and they passed out of circula-
ton. Their popularity had not been en-
HANGED by the fact that they had been
bought at discount by manufacturers
and mine-owners in Pennsylvania and
elsewhere to pay out at their face value
to their employees, so that the agree
ment of the New produce dealers
to decline after a certain date to take the
trade dollar, was welcomed all over the
country as signal to put an end to an
odieus practice. The bill which has
just passed the House authorizing the
by the Treasury of standard
dollars for trade dollars, dollar for dol
lar, will have, of course, if it becomes a
law, the effect of raising the value of
the trade dollar to par. AS bullion it
was worth during the past year from Sc
to 81! cents. The final passage of the
bill is considered doubtful. l.-BaJtin1ore |
Sun
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1884-05-08
THE LOST CHILD.

They sought her in the field and grove
where'er they thought her feet might rove
Exploring every no,k and cove;
And down WI thin the shady dell
Where TIE wild lily hung its bell
And ellled the air with pleasant smell;
And where wild rose and ivy made
Alternate streaks of sun and shade,
And the light chestnut tassels swayed;
And where the pale sweet May-pinks gres
And violets opened eyes of blue
Weeping bright drops of honeydew;
But all in vainl Then some one said:
"The river winds along its bed
Through meadows blossomed white and red
Perhaps she wandered there" All feet
Were turned toward this last retreat
Where they might hope the child to meet.
And one along the river side
On white sand left there by the tide,
The prints of tiny feet espied
And stopping down with straining sight
And eyes hsnd-shaJled from the light,
Caught faint glimpse of something white.
He raised it with trembling hand,
And drew it heavily to land.
And laid the dead child or the sand
NANCY A. W. PRIEST.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1884-05-08
On the Blair Plantation.
BARREL oE<wHIsKEY THAT SAVED WASH
nGToN FROM CAPTURE BY CoNFEDERATEs.


INGToN FROM CAPTURE BY CoNFEDERATEs.
The Philadelphia Press says {: The
story has often been told, but [ do not
know that it was ever verified. Mont
gomery Blair told it to me himself year
or two before he died. We of Washing
ton can never forget the threatening
days in July, 1864. when the city was
defenceless, and large force of rebels,
under Early and Breckenridge, was not
ten miles distance from the capital. No
one denies now that the rebels could have
marched in and taken Washington ali
most unimpeded. The Sixth Corps of
the Army of the Potomac was enroute
to defend the city, but it was not quick
enough.
The enemy was halted at Silver
Springs, the country residence of the
elder Blair, and very near the residence
of Montgomery Blair Upon the ap-
proach of the army the families of both
fled to Washington. The rebel officers
searched the houses and found in the
cellar of Frank P. Blair's house barrel
of whiskey. This did the business.
Nearly all the officers became drunk on
this whiskey, and many of the men were
in like condition. Such an orgle never
was known. The dresses of the ladies
were taken possession of, and in them
the officers masqueraded and held joli-
fication the whole night long, falling into
drunken slumber in the morning, and
unable to Go any duty. Early and
Breckenridge, riding mp in the morning,
saw the situation, and merely said, cit
is too late," and Washington was saved.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1884-05-08

HE WAS DIsGUsTED.-TheO Oshkosh
CWis.) Times tells the following story:
A burglar stole several hundred dollars
from a safe. He was caught and the
money found on him. His lawyer knew
he was guilty, but all the same did his
best to clear him. The owner of the money
could not swear to its identity, but could
swear to bogus so that was with it. The
thief was sentenced, but before court
adjourned his lawyer made application
and received from the court, as attorney.
the entire sum of money in question.
OF course the owner of the money was
paralyzed at such remarkable exhibit
ton OF professional skill, and went home
very much disgusted.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1884-05-08

DRIVEN OFF.-The Kentucky House
of Representatives has passed bill pro-
hibiting the use of bicycles on the pub
lie roads in a large number of specified
counties, the reason alleged being that
they are dangerous to life and limb, and
have caused death by frightening horses.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1884-05-08

In A PT.-A miner digging in a
cellar in San Francisco upturned the
skeletons of thirteen men. Most of them
were head downward. 1t was learned
that in early days dance-house of evil
reputation stood on this site, and it is
believed that the skeletons are those of
persons murdered there and thrown into
o pit
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1884-05-08

VIoIssITUDEs.-A Democratic journal
in New Hampshire expresses the
opinion that for a newspaper to hoist a
ticket subject to the vicissitudes of a
nominating convention is like taking out
a blank marriage license, that may have
to be traded off for a burial permit.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1884-05-08

PETER DE CoRoEY, AGED 98, has been
in the Otter Tail poorhouse in Mime
sofa, his descendants having turned him
out, except grandson, who became too
poor to care for him. The old man was
soldier in 1912, and has now received
a land warrant for 160 acres of land and
s., 200 back pension. How the family
throng about him But he puts them
aside as they put him, except the grand
son, to whom he has given the land war
rant and half the money.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1884-05-08
The Constitution

Robert Rodney, U. S. N, would like
to have the Constitution amended so
that no citizen could own more than ten
million dollars worth of property. If
Mr.. Rodney is afraid of owning more
than ten million dollars himself, he can
easily give away his surplus wealth,
without an amendment. AS for the
rest of the people, there are compare.
lively few of them who are troubled
that way, and when they are they will
manage to get along under the present
Constitution, says an exchange.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1884-05-08

Our in some of the Western States
they make brandy out of plums. Now
you know what plum full means.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1884-05-08

He who makes the best of his life
loses the worst of death.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1884-05-08

MIoHIGAN's block to the Washington
Monument is piece of copper twenty
two inches long by six thick and foot
in width.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1884-05-08

Too thin-Shadow soup.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1884-05-08

GLOW far is it from the City Hall t.
Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Anacortes, Wash. Ter.) 1882-1887, 1884-02-23
Beecher and the Book Agent.

New York Cor. Chicago News.
Henry Ward Beecher spoke in his talk this
evening Of men blessed with w.t. hnmor and
imagination, who, when troubled, could take
themselves out of these circumstances, like q
candle out Of candle-stick, and set them
selves down somewhere else to be happy. A
man who had proper sense Of humor was
like wagon with springs-he did not jolt.
Mr.. Beecher knew how that was himself.
Such a man was able to cast aside moody
thoughts and fears. A man who claimed to
be an English clergyman came to Mr..
Beecher's house. Mrs. Beecher saw him,
and told Mr.. Beecher that he was very in
sulting When Mr.. Beecher came home an.
other time the man was there He was lit
tie man, and sat I'm the parlor purple in the
face.
81 sent you book" he growled. "Did you
receive It'll"
81 did,
"And you were not gentleman enough to
acknowledge the receipt of 1t. / think your
wife is no lady"
"Walk, said Beecher
"You, sir, turn me-
81 took him by the neck, !" said Mr.. Beecher,
land rushed him out. / was not angry; was
burning up When I got back in the room it
was so absurd that lay right down on the
Aoor and laughed. Suppose had kept mad
Imagination, wit, and humor help ono to
grace. / have been criticised because made
people laugh. II made them cry suppose
it would be all right. The bible don't
say So"
Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Anacortes, Wash. Ter.) 1882-1887, 1884-02-23
$4,000 GONE!

SAN Francisco, CAL.-The Chronicle
publishes in substance the following mar.
vel: Captain w. F. Swasey, the Oldest
pioneer of the coast, makes statement of
the intense suffering of his friend Colonel
ID. j. Williamson, an army officer of dis
tinction and an ex-United States Consul,
who was attacked in the winter of 1861
with violent rheumatism. So great was
his agony in after years, he became help
less cripple, and after trying numberless
remedies, the baths of other countries and
spending fortune of $4,000, the disease
seemed to assume a more virulent type.
Finally, he was persuaded to try st. Jacobs
Oil, the great conqueror of pain. 1t worked
a miracle of cure. In letter to the Chron-
icle he confirms Captain Swasey's state
ment and adds: 81 cheerfully give my I'M
qualified httestation to the truthfulness
of the statement, because l feel perfectly
certain that knowledge of my cure by st.
Jacobs Oil will prove the means of reliev-
ing hundreds of sufferers"