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News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1884-02-14
CRAETSRuRY.

Reuben Marshall has hired out to Major
Robbins for eight months. Mr.. Robbins
stlll continues in very poor health.
Mrs. William Baker is very low with
consumption, and expected to live but
a short time.
Mrs. Hamilton is suffering quite seri-
ously from the effect of paralytic
shock. DIR. Campbell, of Albany, is at
tending her.
Mr.. Dawson says if he can sell his old
morse and wagon he thinks he shall go
west.
Joseph Wilkins buried his only boy
last week. aged six years.
Charles wilkins has moved from the
Ierrill farm into the Harvey house.
those wanting his services please take
notice,
Schuyler Covey milks 20 cows and
makes farming a success. He cuts his
hay early, feeds liberal quantity oil
| roots, with some meal, and makes
quality of butter that is gilt edged.
The post-office at the South Village
has been moved from the hotel to the
Scott tenement.
Ebert Davis has bought the M. Il. Bul
lock farm of 100 acres, in Wolcott, pay
ing $1,000.
DR., Templeton, from Montpelier, vii
soon commence the practice of medicine
on East Hill to fill the vacancy caused
by the death of DR.. 5. X. Corey:
Sheriff l, T. Patterson is attending tn,
County Court now in session at lras
burg,
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IIMDERHEII

The seventeenth quarterly meeting OF
the Chittenden County union of Good
Templars was held with Mt. Mansfield
Lodge. An attendance of about 100
some 80 of whom were from Burlington,
made the meeting of unusual interest
The programme was good one, well
followed, and of sufficient variety to
please all. The public meeting in the
evening, before the arrival Of Frank
Plumley, was addressed by Thomas P,
Davis, of Kingston, Jamaica, in an in
teresting and instructive manner. giving
some account of his native land. and the
work of temperance societies there. Mr..
Plumley spoke for an hour in an able
and impressive manner, of the means TO
be used to prevent the Increase of the ne.
of alcohol as a beverage. The whole
days exercises were considered the most
pleasant and profitable of all the unions
held so far.
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wATERvfElE-

The friends of temperance were treat
ed to a rich feast in the lecture delivered
by Rev. Mr.. Donaldson on Saturday eve
ming, his topic being "What science says
about alcohol 1t was a lecture ably
presented, to thoughtful and attentive
audience.
Oliver Potter had the misfortune to
fall tree upon his horse while chopping
one day last week, nearly killing it
outright.
Our town record for 1888 shows six
births, eleven marriages and FIVE deaths.
Nathan Leach has taken Martin Love
lands upper farm for the ensuing year.
We notice with regret that Annie,
youngest daughter of Richard Lowater,
who has for some time been i'll feeble
health, is thought to be falling.
Lottie Carpenter has completed her
term of twenty weeks as teacher of 4
school in the southeast part of the town.
LOttie is quite young, but has met with
GOOD success,
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JON N S ON .

The sociable at Deacon Jones' Friday
night was well attended, in spite of bad
weather. A big load of Young people
went up in the evening and all report a
merry time. 1t was the annual meeting,
but the choosing of officers was post
poned until next time.
Miss Lucia Bedding, of the Troy Con-
ference Academy. is in town, beng called
home By the sickness of her mother.
Mrs. Bedding is reported as gaining
slowly.
Miss Eunice Dodge, after long SICK
ness, died Saturday morning. Her fu-
neral took place at the Congregational
church on Monday afternoon, conducted
by Rev. >. Donaldson. Miss Dodge has
spent long life of usefulness in this
town, and will long be remembered as
one of our best citizens.
Mrs. Parmalee, who has been i'll fol-
three months, or Whereabouts, is gaining
very slowly. We hope she may be en-
tirely well before warm weather comes.
Enos Fletcher has succeeded in organ
ling musical association in our village
There are some 60 or 20 names on bis
list and they propose to have monthly
meetings. or conventions. At a meeting
held on Monday evening L. j. Boynton
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WAITSElELD.

February LIST brought Il south wind and
rain. not enough, though, for the mills
on Mad River to do much business.
A few of the young fades of Miss
Bigelow's school, No. 7, took advantage
of Leap Year the lst of February. char
tered will Chase and his large sleigh,
picked up the young gents and drove to
Mr.. II. HOlden's. at Middlesex, and after
supper popcorn, apples, ETC., and trip
ping the light fantastic" they started
for home.
E.. A. Dumas has very intelligent mon
key in his grist mill. Politically he is Il
"Greenbacker."
A writing school is being taught by G.
A. Church.
a leap year ride to Montpelier is talked
of,
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FLETCHER.

Rufus and Sydney Tubbs have taken a
dairy farm in Essex. near Buffers Cor
ner. and are to move there the first of
March. While the community generally
will regret to spare them. they will car
ry with them its best wishes for their
success in this enterprise. Sydney is at
present fireman on the B.. and l.. road.
Mrs. Trombly is better.
Our letter of last week missed the
stage being two minutes late, which we
especially regretted on account of the
notice it contained OF the oyster supper
given at the Center church last Thursday
evening, for the benefit of Rev. j. En-
wright. But though from this cause no
notice of its approach reached the NeaoS
and Citizen, the supper was served all the
same. and its provisions were excellent
and bountiful. The evening was de-
| lightful, the sleighing fine, and there was
nothing more to be desired to make it
great success. except the presence of a
hundred or more people. Have not yet
received report of the amount taken,
but think it must have been $50, at least.
The sad Intelligence of the death of A .
j. Walker, of Canaan, n. H., by hanging
on Wednesday, January 80, was shock
to this community. He was the eldest
son of Amasa and Jane Ellsworth Walk
er, of this town. Mr.. Walker settled i'm
Canaan some years ago, buying farm
there. He had some trouble with a
neighbor about a line fence, and last fall
Fogg so eXasperated Walker that he
slapped him in the face. He did not Sc
riously iniure him, but Mr.. Fogg saw his
chance, sert for a doctor and feigned to
be dying. Walker was arrested and mt
under $500 bonds. lie readily got bail,
but his temperament was one easily de-
pressed, and though public sympathy
was with Walker. his trouble drove him
insane and to suicides grave. His
friends and neighbors in his adopted
home manifested the greatest sympathy
aud attention to his afflicted family, and
done all in their power to alleviate thell
great sOrrOws. His aged parents here
have the earnest sympathy of all. They
have been greatly afflicted in the sickness.
and deaths of their children, and now
have but one son and one daughter lef
from a family of two SONS and five
daughters. q
George Lowell, who, with his onl,
child, has made his home with his sister
Mrs. G. w. Marks, since the death of hi:
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NORTH HOICNTr.

Charles Stone has taken the c. c. Fish
er farm for one year.
Mrs. A. 1. Baldwin is quite sick.
Alger Baker lost horse last week, it
dropped dead while in the harness.
Mr.. Moses Wood died last week of in
Illumination of the bowels, he being con-
fined to the bed but three days. His re-
mains were taken to Morristown Corn
ers for interment.
Teams commenced drawing lumber TO
the new steam mill this week.
The young folks are getting up an ex,
hIbitiOn to come off the 22d, for the bene.
fit of the library. We are looking fol
something worth hearing, as it is under
the management of the school teacher
Willis Marshall.
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PLEASANT VALLEY.

Lyceum each Wednesday evening al
the west district school house.
The Messrs. Daley, from Wolcott, are
doing a good business at the steam mill.
j. Duffy is buying hides and pelts for
c. S. Page. Competition brings out the
highest price.
Aaron Ellsworth recently fell at his
door and is now quite helpless.
E. G. Ellsworth is making a new style
sap boiler.
Martin Flynn's farm is let this year to
his son.
J. Burns has sold his farm to F. Doom.
Leap Year parties are numerous.
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EDEN.

We anticipate a rare treat in the course
oflectures 70 be delivered here next week
on travels in foreign lands. 1t is very
seldom that people in country places
have the privilege of listening to lectures
of such rare ability and absorbing inter-
est. Pro bono publico,
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N E TVS & CITIZEN.
Rew Advertisements.

Ii. a. Siayton Sc Co., Morrisville.
Geo. Mears. MorriSville.
Ed. S. Rogers, Hyde Park.
c. 5. Page, Hyde Park.
III. n. Gray, Cambridge.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1884-02-14

Great men undertake great things
because they are great, and fools be-
cause they think them easy.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1884-02-14
MOpriSviIIe,
FOUN D.
WANTED.

neat, capable Girl or Woman for General
Housework. First house east of Post Office.
15f e. NJ. BINGHAM, STOWE, Vt.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1884-02-14

very cheap. Underwear, scarfs, Nantes, Hoods,
Shawls, Dress Goods, Flannels, and, in fact
at the LOWEST CASH PRIZE.
Thanking his patrons and friends for past
IaVOrs, and hoping to receive share in the
future.
Stowe, vt.
LIST OF
Farms, Residences,
Timber Lots, Village Lots,
SAW-MILLS, &C.,
Which, desiring to close up
my business, are
|
MON q AZ tn
IL Oh y ALL !
lat LESS THAN THEIR VALUE,
oN-
Easy Terms OF Fayment,
BY
ARR0EI pAGE
Inc Greenfield SaW-MiU IN
mill property in Vermont for sawyer
with moderate capital. Can convince
by actual figures.
Thai . ioros E.rr es acres
ON Cooper Hill.
IT, r 49,. c.I,
H. Ce.1 %
" Wy
me oreenheiu arm 0o AcreS,
i"Veiy o"neu ny ~ o. rage gooo
ouii''iigS' aoJolIS 'ne TOSS place lasS
IT, A,u ,u,uu 1911. 80
,,.n 'ln' sou
800 Acres Wood and Timber
cd and lying in the immediate vi
a farm which inclndes wood and nas
ture lands oontoininr ro,rI,, Eoo
oo.ou g. zoo
oooooa..o5 49,. ''' C'. ~
ou :, 49, t,o5.. ar
nrrohosar ~ "
,oo no.o. 90 r,L,J
49, ~ D. =. - a'
nond moor IT uo.l;na, %. s.
mar. Of tho land i eowoa h. III,
Inc, ,,;u a
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 laborer who
wants q lew acres OF lano.
Inc Ienement rouse, hrst
ou'ioing wes' Oh Oatnoilc cnurch IN
ny e I a.N o'lee'' "oulu IKE 70 sen
US $3.50 ~ roI 80 pa sno %ou.U ~ II .n'o
$50 -o ~ ''i0 10
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Notice.

hereby forbid any person trusting my wife on
my account, as shall pay no debts of her con.
tracing after this date.
NATHAN HUBBELL.
Morrlsville, January II, 1884. l3W3
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-08-14

fine looking man, though q little, q lit
tie too old for you, perhaps; but that is
nothing to his being q widower-bless
me! what am | saying? 1t is you,
yourself, you foolish child, who have
set Us all against widowers; and, to be
sure, it was too bad of Theophilus-but
there, We'll say no more. Take my
advice, my dear, and welcome back
the dear Colonel with your sweetest
smiles the next time he comes. y
Lila, with dignity and resolution
That's enough. | sec you do not be-
lieve in me. Waitn'
Lady Blanche, with renewed spirit
Yes, I'll wait; [ am not afraid to wait;
shan't have to wait long. = verv tnw
hours will see the gallant soldier ad-
vance again to the attack, the sly wild
over will try another trick. Now, my
dear, now spare my ears. putting up
her fingers to them. No use, no use;
shan't listen; he comes back, he comes
back!' Escapes, laughing and nod
ding. (Asidc) -''But if he do it will
be no thanks to me"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-08-14
The Buffet Car.

Il do declare, James," said the
farmers wife, as she walked about the
waiting-room reading the railway adj
vertisements, there's something I
never heard tell on before. A buffet
car. What do you suppose that is,
james," Don't you know what .
buffet car is, Sarah? Guess YOU
haven't been reading much of late,
have you? You ought to know that q
buffet car is a car recently invented to
put on the end of the train. 1t is fixed
up with springs and things. and is de-
signed to act as :: sort of buffer for the
rest of the train in case of collisions.
They're making such improvements in
railroading all the wls:le, Sarah,
b'lieve, if it wern't tor me to tell you
what is going on in the world, you
wouldn't know anything"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-08-14
uONY LONG VIII 1t Last?

Lights rom the window arc cleaning and
CHANGING,
Music and Laughter are echoing near.
Save " here tie twain move apart from the
dancing,
Uttcring vows each was longing to near.
Tender his tones in their low meditation,
Tmidly downward her chances are cast.
Eyes matched with sapphire, cheeks with
carnatiOu;
Fair as the picturei how long VIII it last?
Think, when old time, of al jokes the grim
NEST,
Whitens the tresses and burrows the brow,
Changing the forms that are lightest and SLIM
NEST,
Will your affections be steady as now?
True that to-day in its ardent devotion,
Love takes no heed CT the future or past
Curbing and checking the tide of emotion,
Prudence should whisper, How long will it
last?
All were in vain, though the caution be
needed;
Prudence is ne'er the companion of youth,
Passion for aye leaves unnOticcd, UNDECIDED
Warnings Of wisdom and promptings of
truth,
Forging the letters that bind them together
Gliding the hours that are flying so fast;
Careless Of sunlight or stormiest weather,
Love never questions: How long viii It
last?
-[James Phillips.
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Phosphorcscence of Diam nnds.

\ curious point in diamond lore has
Just been established to the delight of
savants in Paris, where the exhibition
of the crown jewels at the Louvre has
made the subject very popular for the
moment. 1t has long been laid down
that the diamond has the power of re-
tanning light and of afterward emitting
it in the dark The theory has been
we'll buttressed by reasons; but the
proof has not been easy Of test. All,
or nearly all, of the great diamonds
such as the Kohinoor, the Regent, the
Grand Mogul-can not, for public
reasons, be made the subject of expe-
riment, and stones of lesser size do
not always give satisfactory results.
Happily, private individual, the own
Ell OF 4 gem of 90 carats, and estimated
at value of 800 0C0 francs, has lent
his diamond for scientific inyestiga-
tons. These have been most satisfac-
tor, and the ''phosphorescence" Of the
stone may be regarded as proved. The
diamond was exposed for an hour to
the direct action of the sum rays and
afterward removed into dark room.
For more than twenty minutes after
ward it emitted 4 light, feeble, indeed,
but still sufficiently strong TO make q
sheet of white paper held near it quite
visible in the dark. A similar result
was arrived at by very different ex-
pertinent, and light was generated by
rubbing the stone with q piece Of hard
flannel. Pail Mall Gazette.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-08-14
take it the other Mav.r

take it the other way.'
Il don't know" murmured Mrs
Spoopendyke. II don't thinl, the
system says anything about that. It
only speaks of the carson porterino
the coffee, and I'm not sure that the
porter would come up at all Now.
dear, do you know what the first ex-
preston / used means?"
.'Do you mean that Knockout be-
tween the dejunner and the forshet? [
suppose it has something to do with
the police hasn't it? When the porter
and the carson begin to stir each other
into the coffee, the authorities come in
and we have the inquest for breakfast. :"
81 didn't think you would guess the
breakfastr exclaimed Mrs Spoopen-
dyke, clapping her hands. You came
very near it. 1t means breakfast with
a forki'
1T does, does it?" roared Mr.. Spoop-
endyke, not exactly elated with the
facility with which he had mastered
the conundrum. You have progressed
to point when you know enough not
to eat your grub with your fingers!
Now, perhaps, you will take hold of
some other language and rope in o
knife! S'pose I'm going to a dodgasted
country where the man don't know
enough to bring in the chop-sticks with
the viands? Think l m going to split my
teeth bowling around for the things
that come ready-made at home? That
your i-lea of going to Europe? Want
me to pack up my peace of mind and
go where they cat soup with
their thumbs? Oh, you know it
ALL" he howled, suddenly remem-
boring that his wife was wholly re-
sponsible for the state of affairs
abroad.
You've got it! All you want now
is plug hat with q feather in it, and
q mistake in the time tables to be q
dodgasted guide-book! Porter me lie
carson! En- Thought didn't know
any French, | suppose! Well, that's
where you're off! I've heard the frogs
sing myself - and with this unanswer-
able argument in favor of his French
education, Mr.. Spoopendyke tumbled
into bed and slumber simultaneously.
81 don't care" ruminated Mrs.
Spoopendyke, slipping the system I'M
der the edge of the carpet. IF we ever
go there pll be ready, for I'm going to
keep studying, and he can wade around
in English if he wants to. Carson
bonner me lie pain! Pain means bread,
and | guess that's where the prize
fighters get their idea of calling below
the belt the bread basket"
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On the Coeur d'AIenc Trail.

Speaking of the army, | am remind
ed of what | saw on my way by stage
from Spokane Falls to the lake. Just
before coming to Cowley's Bridge across
the Spokane River, eighteen miles
from the falls, we came upon an acre
or more of bleaching bones. / asked
what they were and was told that
here was where General Wright, many
years ago, before the war, subdued the
Indians bv killing their horses to the
number of 1,40O. The Indians were
among the rocks in the hill to the
southwark of the river, and somehow
their horses in going to drink, perhaps,
got separated from them. General
Wright saw his opportunity. surround
ed them in u marshy place near the
river and had them all shot. The In
dians were then so helpless that they
gave themselves I'D, and the trouble
was ended by some judicious hanging.
1t interested me to look upon this MIS-
toric field of bones. becoming less OBJ
servable each year, yet remarkable as
having lasted quarter of century to
tell the story of General Wright's fam
Gus victory.
Near by this old field of bones is
solitary grave, which also has his
tory. In it sleeps horse thief and .
murderer by the name of Kellogg, and
he was shot dead on the spot where
buried. He had been run out of Walla
Walla and his life spared on the inter-
cession of his wife, but the badness in
the man was the dominant quality, and
kept him in evil ways till be met his
death in quarrel here on the bank of
the Spokane River. Near the grave a
little heap OF stones shows where his
house once stood, by the old ferry,
and the whole furnishes a suggestion
OF what life must have been when this
was the rendezvous of as bloodthirsty
horde of cut-throats and robbers as
ever infested a wild and out-of-the-way
place.-Edg5e city Cor. Portland Ore
gO2al0n.
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How Commodore Garrison Fell ir
Love.

''How did the aged commodore get
his young wife?" [ asked of an ac-
quaintance.
''She whistled and he came to her,
my lad, was the reply, ''but she didn' t
do it in the spirit OF the girl in the bal
lad. 1t happened six years ago this
summer, and in the very hotel in which
we are sitting. Garrison had been for
forty years widower. He was tasty
old fellow and had not been suspected
of eating a rap for women. The pos
session of somewhere from 800 900
to SO, 900, 900, much of it in compli-
Gated use for the promotion of railroad
and steamship schemes, had harassed
him all winter and spring, and he had
come down here for rest and quiet. He
took suite Of the best roomS in the
row of cottages which are an annex of
the main establishment, calculating
that he would there be little removed
from the hustle of apublic house, and
it was for q few days as he had fondly
anticipated. Then the family Of John
M. Randall, of St. Louis, took posses
sion of adjoining apartments. They
numbered q half dozen persons, includ-
ing q whistler. Through the thin par
tition the commodore heard and was
annoyed by the whistling. He disliked
it exceedingly. He was driven by it to
evaporation. There was boy in the
Randall party, and to him the veteran
attributed the noise. He would not at
that time hear the soft melody of the
whistle. nor its clever fidelity to the
music which it interpreted, but simply
kept his ears open to it as q torture.
Randall was an acquaintance of his,
and one day he said to him, as they sat
chatting on the veranda: That boy of
yours will be the death of me, John.
Won't you plug his mouth, just to
please me?'
oh, it amt the boy replied Ran
dali, but my daughter. Here, Lett
tia!'
cit was lovely girl of 20 who re-
spOnded to the call, and was presented
to the commodore. She whistled for
him that evening to piano accompani-
ment, and it was no longer irritating
to him. They were married in the en-
suing October. His wedding gift was
million dollars in sound securities.
In no season since that has any
belle at Long Branch been dressed or
diverted in more costly manner than
the fair whistler. "-BGltimore Anaeri-
ram
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Not Case of Survival Of the F'ittest.'

I started to write upon birds, yet
have strayed upon insects. But since
[ am upon insects, [ may as well
speak about one or two other things
which have interested me very much in
this lower stratum of animal life Ihad
always known the dragon fy-or devils
darning needle as he is more generally
known-to be the hawk of the in
sect tribe, and had rather encouraged
him as destroyer of mosquitoes. One
day was sitting in the woods and q
strange, nondescript creature passed
rapidly by me, and alighted on the
side of tree 1t had big, yellow
head and long black tail, and was
altogether puzzler. So l went over
to look at it, and found it to consist of
q large yellow butterfly and u huge
dragon fly. The latter had caught the
butterfly somewhere and flown away
with it, and | stood there and watched
him eat it, which he altogether did,
biting off and discarding the wings,
indeed, but leaving no Yestige of the
body. Itook up a stick and smashed
the dragon fly after his meal, thinking
it an outrage and q degree or two
worse than cannibalism that so hideoUs
and diabolical looking creature should
destroy and eat the beautiful butterfly.
Perhaps this dragon fly had perverted
taste, and l hope this was the case, for
[ never saw another one flying at any
higher game than mosquitoes and
midges. ] approve of their warning
upon these, but that they should eat
butterflies appears to me a species Of
vandalism. -NeaO York Sun.
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The reported discovery of tin in pay
ing quantities in Harvey Peak, Col,
will, if it proves true. complete the
national list of the prominent useful
metals. Gold. silver, lead, copper,
zinc and iron are the other metals Of
the list.