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News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1884-11-27
A TABLE WORTH PRESERVING.
Weights an d Measures as Applied to Every
Day Uses.

MEASURES OF MISUNDERSTANDING
lie drains equal l ounce; 16 ounces
l pound; 112 pounds 100 weight; 90
hundred weight ton. Troy-24 grains
equal l pennyweight; 20 pennyweights
l ounce; IL ounces l pound. Apothe-
caries'-20 grains equal l scruple; 3
scruples l dram; 8 drains / ounce; IL
ounces l pound.
SURFACE, OR SQUARE MEASURE.
square inches equal l square foot; 8
square feet 1 square yard; 301 square
yards l square rod or pole; 40 square
rods square rood; square roods l
square acre Cor 43, $50 feet); GAO square
acres l square mile.
MEASURES OF LENGTH.-12 inches
equal l foot; feet l yard; 161 feet 1
rod or pole; 40 rods l furlong; s fur
longs 5,280 feeD 1 mile; 20 geo. miles
l degree. Ropes and cables-6 feet
equal l fathom; 100 fathoms l cables
length.
SOLID OR CUBIC MEASURE. 1928
bic inches equal l cubic foot; 81 cubic
feet cubic yard; 40 cubic feet of round
timber l ton; 80 cubic feet of hewn tim
Der ton; 16 cubic feet of wood l foot
of wood; s feet (or 1913 cubic feet 1
cord; l perch of stone equal to "a. Is
cubic feet
MEASURES OF CAPACITY
150.42 cubic inches equal l United
States Cor Winchester) bushel, the di-
mansions of which are 49, inches diane
ter inside, 49, inches outside and eight
inches deep; 2,74770 cubic inches l
heaped bushel; the cone of which must
not be less than inches high.
MEASURES OF CAPACITY
231 cubic inches equal l United States
standard gallon; 282 cubic inches l ale
gallon; 81 U. S. gallons l barrel; 40
gallons tierce; 63 gallons 1 hogshead;
81 gallons 1 puncheon; 126 gallons 1
pipe; 252 gallons tun.
GALLONS. United States STAN
dard gallon contains $3.50 avoirdupois
pounds of distilled water; 1 gallon of ale
weighs 1905 pounds; 1 do sperm oil II
pounds; 1 do linseed oil Y pounds; do
proof spirits Z pounds Is ounces; 1 do
spirits of turpentine pounds 5 ounces.
WEIGHT OF VARIOUS SUBSTANCES
AVG itdupois-1 cubic foot of bricks
weigh 124 pounds; do clay $50; 1 do
sand or loose earth 95; do common
soil ia; do CORK 10; 90 marble I6l;
1 do granite 165; do cast iron $50 So;
l do wrought iron 48665 1 do copper
sos; 1 do lead 709. rs; do brass 534.75.
1 do tin 435; l do white pine 90. Sc; do
elm 81 9; do English oak 6004; do
sea water GA 3; do fresh water 62.05; 1
do air .07529; 1 do steam .03699.
WEIGHT OF A BUsHE1.-Wheat 60 lbs. !;
corn or rye Sc; oats 80; barley or buck
wheat 48; cracked corn, corn or rye
neal, or any other meal except oat meal,
so; onions Sc; salt 70; ton 1000 lbs.
WEIGHT OF LEAD PIPE PER FooT.-
Medium / in. 1 h.; in. ID. o.; 5
in. 2 lbs. 3 or; in. 2 lbs, IL OF. in.
3 lbs. 7 o.; II in. 3 lbs. IL o.; II in. 5
lbs. o.; Il Id. 5 lbs. 5 o.; in. 6 lbs.
IL o.; q in. 10 lbs; in. II lbs. 10 OF. ;
81 in. Is lbs,
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1884-11-27
Wanted to Work.

An English paper thus describes
scene in the poor section of the city OF
Tendon: In one bed we found fail
pretty boy of about twelve, with larg.
blue eyes; he had fallen in the dock anc
broken his leg in two places. The Sisters
told us that when brought in he cried
piteously for many hours, and on being
asked why he was so unhappy exclaimed
"Oh it's because father and my big
brothers are out of work. Mother and
are the only ones that are earning any
thing, and now when Saturday comes
there won't be no money to buy food foi
the babies. Oh please, you must le
me get up and go to work." and then
his snhs broke ont afreSh
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1884-11-27
Diving at the Polls.

Daniel GildersIeeve, aged IS years,
was assisted to the head of the line by a
policeman at the Fifth district polls,
twentieth ward, Brooklyn. Tuesday, SO
that he might not be detained. His son
bauded him a set of tickets, and, as the
Old man tremblingly examined them,
the people around the poll applauded.
As he advanced to the box hestaggered,
and before his son could reach him fell
to the floor, and almost instantly ex-
pred. He was carried to his late home,
at 200 Park avenue. The aged voter had
been in feeble health for some time. and
when his son tried to dissuade him from
going to the polls he said;
81 will go, my boy; it will likely be
nv last vote +"
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1884-11-27

The new Upright Pianos of Mason q Ham ia
lin are highly praised by good judges. Ihey
possess a refinement of musical tone which
charms the connoisseur and all who near IT.
This is owing largely to the new system of
their construction. The great experience OF
Mason & Hamlin in their organ business,
with the aid of their large corps of superior
musical and mechanical experts, has enabled
them, after several years of expensive expert
ments. to produce piano which bids fair to
do more for their reputation than even their
famous organs have accomplished Their
chief improvement consists in securing the
strings by metallic fastenings, instead OF pins
held by friction, which renders it easy to put
the three strings of each tone exactly in uni
son, and thereby produce tones of wonderful
sweetness and purity. Messrs. Mason q
Hamlin have made 10000 cabinet organs.
| They can hardly hope to reach this number OF
pianos, but we doubt not their new :" up
rights =" will command very large sale
| POStO1l T5-oreIeT
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1884-11-27
The First AImanacs.

The first book issued in the Middle
Colonies was an Almanac, printed by
William Bradford in 1855, near Phila-
delphia. Two copies of Brddf0rds H.
n1anac are known to be in existence.
We give the address of
THE PRINTER TO THE READERS.
Hereby understand that after great charge
q Trouble, l have brought that GREAT ART &
MYSTERY OF PRINTING INTO this part of Ameri-
ca; believing it may be of great service to you
i'll several respects; hoping to find encourage
ment not only in this Almanack, but what
else shall enter upon for the use d service of
the Inhabitants of these Parts. Some irregu-
larities there be in this Diary, which desire
yon to pass by this year; for being lately come
hither, my materials We're misplaced & out of
order, whereupon l was forced to use Figures
& Letters of various Sizes; but understanding
the want Of something of this nature, q being
importuned thereto, l ventured to make public
this; desiring You to accept thereof; d by The
next Gas find encouragement shall endeavol
to have this compleat. And for the ease of
Clarks, Scriveniers, &c, l propose to print
blank Bills, Bonds, Letters of Attorney, In
dentures, warrants, ETC., & what else presents
itself, wherein | shall be ready to serve you
and remain your friend.
Philadelphia, the W. BRADFORD.
10th month, 1856.
Benjamin Franklin began his Poor
Richard AIaD1nac in 1872, and con.
tinued it for twenty-six years. The sale
Of this was enormous, and yet, at the
lapse of a century, it was found impossi-
BILE to obtain complete set. He is said
to have been the first American to make
use of nom de plume, and in issuing
his Almanac he preferred the ideal char
acter of Richard Saunders to plain Ben
Franklin.
The Nea0 England almanac, issued
by Isaac Thomas, of Worcester, was
worthy successor of Poor Richard. 1t
was begun in 1775, and continued for
forty-two years; during this period it
was one of the most popular issues of the
press. A remarkable instance of this
class of publications is found in the NeaO
England almanac and Farmers
Friend, issued by d. M. DabolI, of
Groton. Conn. This has been continued
in the family one hundred and twelve
years, being now in the hands of the
third generation. 1t retains the old
fashion of weather predictions.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1884-11-27
IS Nip't in the Bud.'5
Sad to saw MANY a good thing

Sad to say, many good thing attains t.
nothing more than fair beginning. On the
other hand it is a matter for congratulation
that the growth of some evil things may be
also promptly frustrated. A large proper.
ton of the cases of the most widespread and
fatal of diseases consumption, have their in
reption in nasal catarrh. Dr.. Sage's Catarrh
Remedy is pleasant, soothing and effectual
Try it. 1t has cured thousands. All drug
piSfS
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1884-11-27

NANTES, FRANCE, has had a Charley
Ross case, A sweep decoyed away a
boy of nine, and put him to climbing
chimneys. One day this man and a
comrade, when half drunk, stripped the
child and whipped him with nettles
The boy managed to escape, and told
his story to some one who communi-
Gated with his friends, and after q
months hue and Cry he is at home
again, and his abductor in custody.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1884-11-27

UNDREssED SALAD. - The Boston
Courier says: at fancy dress party
a short time ago a young lady was
dressed in marvellous dress of green
and red In which imaginative eyes were
supposed to discover some more or less
resemblance to lettuce and lobster.
"What do you represent, Miss NJ. ?" a
gentleman inquired. as they took their
places in set. ''Don't you see ?" she
returned, laughing; "Tm a salad. 4"
"Oh T. was her partners retort, while
he flashed a quick eye over the very
liberal exposure of her person; "but
haven't You forgotten to put on the
dressing?'
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1884-11-27

GoPHER-rAI1 CURRENCY. The Bis
marck Tribune says Some of our
counties pay five cents tail for gophers,
and in La Moure they pass as currency.
A man goes into a saloon, and for his
drinks throws on the counter gopher
tails. When the drawer is full they are
taken 10 the county office and redeemed
or paid out 1t looks a little novel in
church to see gopher narratives going
into the contribution box.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1884-11-27

DETERMINED. There is a convict in
the California State prison who has
made three attempts to kill his wife,
and she is still alive and hearty. For
the first time he was sentenced to only a
wear, as the evidence was not clear that
he meant to hurt her seriously, but as
he let less than day pass after being
liberated before stabbing her, the Sec
ond assault was deemed rather murder
Gus. and for it he served five years. He
used pistol in the third onslaught, and
went to prison for ten years, which
have nearly expired.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1884-11-27

that so many people sink into untimely graves
when we csnsider how they neglect theil
health. They have a disordered Liver, de.
.anged Bowels, Constipation, Piles or diseased
Kidneys, but they let it go ard think they ''wil
get over it." 1t grows worse, other and more
serious complications follow and soon it is toe
late to save them. If such people would take
Kidney-Wort it would preserve their lives. II
acts upon the most important organs purifying
the blood and cleansing the system, removes and
prevents these disorders and promotes health
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1884-11-27
Cause of Defective Eyesiglt.

The colors of paper and ink, says q
writer in the Scientific Monthly, are far
more responsible for defective eyesight
than cross-lights from opposite windows,
light shining directly in the face, insult
ficient light, or small type. If these
were remedied the principle cause of the
mischief would still remain, the real root
of the evil being the universally-used
black ink and white paper. These,
says the writer in question, are running
the sight of all the reading nations. He
argues that the rays of the sun are re-
Elected by white body and absorbed by
a black one, and that we print our news
papers and books in direct opposition to
the plainest correct principles of optical
SCIENCE
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1884-11-27

Is undoubtedly caused by impure blood. Hence q
medicine which pures the blood the cause OF
the disease and opens the way for a thorough cure.
This is exactly what Hoods Sarsaparilla does and it
makes the complete by giving the system health
and strength and enabling to throw of the depress-
ing effects of the disease
Ihad been troubled by general debility, caused by
catarrh and humors. Hoods Ssrssparlla proved just
tn thing needed. derived an immense amount of
benefit from il. III. F. MILLETT. Boston, Mass.
II suffered with catarrh fifteen years; tried all the
cstarrh remedies without benefit and about to try
a change of climate, when took Hoods Sarsaparills
would not take money consideration for the good
one bottle did me. Now am not troubled any with
catarrh u. W. IILLIs, Chicago, H.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1884-11-27
The emigration of bank cashiers 10
Canada looks like an ex-owed-us.
A Printers Error.

Sweet are the uses of adversely, the printers
copy said, but he set it up, sweet are the uses
of advertising. Sweet, indeed, to those who
in sickness and suffering have seen the adver
tisement of some sovereign remedy, which
upon trial has brought them from deaths Go T.
1.-THE best thing ever saw in my paper "
the advertisement of DIR. Pierce's 'GoIue.
Medical Discovery is again and again thu
testimony of those who have been healed by
it of lung disease, bronchial affections, tumors
liver complaints and the ills to which flesh j.
,ai1
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1884-11-27

FoR DYSPEPSIA, INDIGESTION depression ofspir-
it's and general debility in their various forms,
also as prev entive against fever and ague and
otherintermittent fevers, the 'Ferro-Phosphor-
ated Elixir of Calisaya," made by Caswell,
Hazard d Co., New York, and sold by all Drug
gsts, is the best tonic and for patients recover
ing from fever or other sickness it has no equal
ROBERT BoNNER's wealth is reckoned
81 600 O0O
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1884-11-27
WROuph on PaIn,,,

Cures collie, cramps, diarrhoea; externally for
aches, pains, sprains, headache, neuralgia,
rheumatism. For man or beast. 20 and Soc.
Petroleum is a natural production, and as
nature never makes mistake Carboline, made
from pure petroleum, is a certain invigorator
for diseased and sickly hair, and where once
used will never be substituted by any other.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1884-11-27

THERE HAS BEEN q terrible outbreak
of trichinosis in st. Andreasberg, little
town in the Hartz Mountains, the Gen.
ter of the canary bird business.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1884-11-27

liz China it is only con5moI politeness
or the heal of the nifty 10 off er a male
visitor fhe choieA If his unmarried
daughters.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1884-11-27

= Loss OF power in either sex, how
ever induced, speedily, thoroughly and per
manently cured. Address, with three lette,
stamps for reply and book of particulars
Worlds Dispensary Medical Association, g.
Main Street Buffalo. n. Y
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1884-11-27

''Wells' Health Remover" restores health and
vigor cures Dyspepsia, Impotence, Sexual De-
bility 81
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1884-11-27
HAY fever is fashionable in LONDON.


''ROuXh on COuRhs.D
Ask for ''Rough on Coughs" for Coughs,
Colds. Sore Throat, Hoarseness. Trochcs, 15c
Linuid 05c
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1884-11-27

SINCE LAST OCTOBER / have suffered from
acute inflammation in my nose and head-often
in the night ha' 'ng to get up and inhale salt
and water for relief. My eye has been, for q
week at time, so 1 could not see. 1 have
used no end of remedies, also employed doc
tor, who said it was impure blood-but got nc
help. l used Ely's Cream Balm on the recon-
mendation of a friend. Twas faithless, but in
few days was cured. My nose now, and also
my eye, is well. 1t is wonderful how quick it
helped mo. Mrs GEORGE S.JUDsoN, Hartford i,
Conn. Easy to use. Price so cents.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1884-11-27
The Dog and the Dude.

Clara Belle tells this story in the
Cincinnati Enquirer AT the Dog
Show saw a gentle, coy maiden go up
to a mastiff, with whom she seemed to
be acquainted, and grab him by the paw
Familiarity. He was a joyful, sociable
kind of chap and very ponderous.
His forepaws were on her dainty
shoulders in a second, his big mouth,
opened to take in her chin, and he
tumbled and towselled her as though
she had been baby in CT b. She was
mussed great deal when she extricated
herself, but her amiability was unhurt,
and she seemed to have liked it first-rate.
Then she went into an obscure corner to
smooth her hair and ribbons, accom-
panied by doting dude. Encouraged
by the success of the dog in handling
her freely, The simple fellow let his
hands rest for Just the nineteenth part
of a second on her shoulders in adjust
ing her mantle. She was as mad as
hornet and she stung him with look
that made him jump as if lightning had
iabbed him. That's the kind OF girl
most of us are.
SILVER. discovery of a silver
mine district, sixty miles by thirty, on
the borders of New and South Wales
aud South Australia, is the excitement
of the hour in those parts. In one in
stance q mass of two tons yielded
10000 ounces. A similar discovery is
also announced i'll another part of New
South Wales.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1884-11-27

THERE are six hundred German newspapers
nnhlished in the limited States
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1884-11-27

THE rents of French flats are on the dimin
uendo scale in New York
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1884-11-27

LYDIA E. PINKHAM's Vegetable Compound
cures all female and kidney complaints.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1884-11-27
Mothers.

If you are failing; broken, worn out and ner.
vous, use ''Wells Health Remover" 81. Dgsts.
For SPECIAL RATES for ADVERTISING in this paper
apply to the pu blisher of the paper. IJ1G'
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1884-11-27
BOWS Collection

OF RESPONSESI AN NENTENCES Tor
Church service. By HOWARD NJ. Dow.
Just the book needed by every choir that has short
anthems or sentences 70 sing. A fine collection OF
T9 such pieces Highly approved by those who have
examined IT. Price SJcts.: S7.2 per dozen.
Any Look mailed fer retail Price.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1884-11-27

THE most fashionable ladies now wear scarce
" any iewelry.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1884-11-27
NEW MUSIC BOOKS.
The Song Greeting.

ByL O. EMERSON. For HIGH AND NORMAL
SCHOOLS, Academies, ..SENfINARIEs AND COLLEGES.
book of 100 large octave pages containing q mar
monized songs of the highest character beth IN
eios and directions for Vocal Culture. The pub
fishers confident that tins VIII De most satis
factory book. . - -,
Sc, 90 dozen.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1884-11-27

The b is!op girl neytI sneezes. She
| simply INDUCES in slernutation.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1884-10-01

world in the same general plan indicated by
the railway system already adopted here.
Il do not really expect to see this adopted
at this conference, however" said Captain
Sampson Of the Naval Observatory to YOUR
correspondent. ut would be more than
could be expected at one STEP"
But you look for that to follow the move
ment to be iDaugurated next week on the
common meridian2'
Yes, see no reason why it may not fol-
low. 1t would, it is generally believed, be
practicable and advantageous in many
ways"
The Congress is, it is understood, to be COM
posed of about forty delegates, from the prin-
cipal nations of the world. They are, so far
as vet named, as follows:
United States-Professer f. A. P. Barnard
Chairman; Commander VIM. 7. Sampson,
Professor Cleveland Able, L. NJ. Rutherford
W. +. Allen.
Guatemala-Senor Don Antonio Batres.
E. z. and NJ. P; Miles Roach.
Colombia-Commodore S. r. Franklin.
FIance-A. lie Faivre, Consul General;
Mr.. Jansen.
Australia ngsry-Baron Ignatz Won
Schaeffer, 4. i. and NJ. P
Venezuela-Senor Don a. NJ. Sotaldo.
Turkey-Tew6k Pasha, f. Z. and NJ. P.
Sweden and Norway.-Count Carl LeWen-
haupt, f. Z. and N. p.
Switzerland-Colonel Emil Frey, E. E. and
M. T.. Professor Hlnsch.
Paragusy-John Stewart, Esq, Consul
General.
Netherlsnds-Mr G. De Weekherlin, Z. E.
and NJ. 7.
Mexico-Leander Fernandez Angel Argu-
ium.
Liberia-William Coppinger Consul Gen.
eraI.
Japan-Professor Kikmehi.
Hawaii-Dr. J. Mott Smith
Denmark-Carl Steen Andersen De Billie,
NJ. r. and c. j.
Brszil-Don Luig Creel.
Great Britain-Captsin Sir F. J. o. Evans,
\. n. c. B., +. r. s.. Captain J. c. Adams,
NJ. A, f. r. S., +. A. s.. Lieutenant General
Stranhey, G. S. l.; S. Fleming, G. NJ. G..
Herewith are given portraits of three OF
the members named: Professor Able, of the
Signal Service of the United States; Hon.
William Coppinger, Consul General for Lii
IBERIA, and Mr.. Carl Steen Andersen De Bile,
of Denmark.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1884-10-01

first session of the Forty-seventh Congress,
the President was authorized to invite all
nations having diplomatic relations with
this country to send delegates to such a con-
ference. A circular was sent to all the gov
ernments having such relations, and favora-
bic replies were had from nearly all, and the
President then fixed the date and issued
formal invitations to such conference. The
circular calling attention of the nations to
the act of Congress briefly mentioned some
reasons for calling the congress. lin the
absence OF a common and accepted standard
for other than astronomical pur,,
poses, endorsements are experienced
in the ordinary affairs of
modern commerce. This embarrassment is
especially felt since The extension of tele-
graphic and railway communications has
joined States and continents possessing in
dependent and widely separated meridianal
standards of time. The subject of a COM
mon meridian, for several years past dis
cussed in this country and in Europe by
commercial and scientific bodies, and the
need of a general agreement upon q single
standard recognized. in recent European con-
ferences especially favor was shown to the
suggestion that, as the United States pos
sesses the greatest longitudinal extension OF
any country traversed by railway and tele-
graph lines, the initiatory measures for hold
ing an international convention to consider
so important subject should be taken by
this Government.
The opinion is expressed here that the
congress will probably accept the meridian
of Greenwich as the general one, though
that, of course, will be matter for general
discussion.
There are other matters of quite as great
importance to be brought before the con-
gress. The most important of these is
that OF correct standard of time, which
OF course is so closely allied to that of the
meridian that the discussion of the one
would naturally lead to the other. While
the law does not authorize action on any
other subject than that OF common stand
ard of longitude, it is believed that others
will be at least discussed. and particularly
the one mentioned above. 1t is expected
that same reports upon the workings Of the