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News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-09-24

wreck. In the jam the baby elephant
received compound fracture of one
of its legs and died a few hours al
terward. Barnum, of course, has
been interviewed extensively about
the catastrophe. When informed
the Murray Hill Hotel in New York;
where he was stopping, that Jumbo
was dead, he remarked that the eve Mt
would prevent his going to Europe
with the greatest show on earth. "All
Europe" he said, was "waiting to see
Jumbo, and we have advertised every
where our intention to exhibit him"
Mr.. Barnum went on to remark, quite
Enthusiastically, that he, Barnum,
is in his seventy-fifth year, and is as
vigorous as ever, owing TO total abstl-
nence from rum and tobacco. About
ten million children in this country
and as many more in England have
seen Jumbo" "We bought Jumbo"
said Barnum, 'for $4,000 from the
directors of the Geological Gardens
in London, who sold him because they
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oped tendency to ugly fits and was
in danger of sacrificing lie. AS soon
as the news of his being sold was an
nounced, all England was protesting.
l assure you that the stories published
at the time regarding the unwilling
ness of the royal family to part with
Jumbo was literally true. After we
bought him 1 got word from my agent
saying that Jumbo could not be got
out of the gardens, that he persisted
in lying down, and that all efforts to
make him get up were unavailable.
cabled Let Jumbo lie 1t was the
best advertisement for me. We cor
structed huge crate on wheels and
<had him put into it and hauled.
He could have walked as well. Only
the Royal Humane Society threatened
us with Imprisonment if we used a
prod on him. There was not room
enough for him between decks; we
were compelled to cut hole in the
upper deck in order to. let Jumbo's
head through. And in this way,
chained fast all the time and restrained
within the limits of the huge crate, he
arrived with safety to himself and the
other passengers"
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-09-24

Report from Rawlins, Wyoming
Territory, of the 18th, state: The
Knights of Labor have taken up the
cudgel against the Chinese, and
their ultimate expulsion from the
Territory is probable. Mr.. Neesham,
representing the Union Pacific divis-
ion of the Knights of Labor, arrived
here yesterday and was met by Mr..
Bromley, representing President Ad-
ans, of the Union Pacific Company.
Both spent the day in looking into
the causes of the anti-Chinese demon
strations. 1t was shown that the
Chinese were brought back against
their wishes. Mr.. Neeshman left for
Denver last night. His last words to
the correspondent were: "The infor-
nation 1 received to-day astounds me.
The situation is desperate and calls
for heroic measures" 1t is feared
there will be trouble r',less the Union
Pacific recedes i its position and
sends the Chinese out of the country.
1t is not unlikely, however, that the
matter will settle itself in a few days
without interference from any one.
The Chinese here are becoming de-
moralized. Thirty of them boarded
yesterdays west-bou I'd express and a
like number set out for the west on
foot with baggage on their backs.
The white miners were told they could
go back to work this morning, and
will likely do so if no attempt is made
to work Chinese with them. So far
the Chinese have been afraid to go
down into the mines, and have conse-
quently been idle since the riot.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-09-24
WASHINGTON NOTES.

The question OF the postmastership
of Augusta, Me-, has finally been set
tied by the appointment of Samuel B.
Fowler. So Mr.. Blaine scores point
against his reviler and dearest foe,
Col. Morton, of whom tbe President is
said to have remarked that he is lack
ing IN manliress.
The Marine Hospital officials state
that inspectors VII be Immediately
appointed, if requested by the Govern
ors of Maine, New Hampshire and
Massachusetts, to board trains and
make medical inspections, with a view
of preventing the introduction OF
smallpox from Canada.
The Washington Post, although de-
spite its strong support of the admin
istration, publishes an editorial severe
" denouncing the penuriousness of
Treasury accounting officers, which
are apparently for effect, and for in
sincere pretence of retrenchment and
reform. The disallowance of $500 in
Admiral Jouett's account for enter
tanning distinguished guests under Of
fetal orders is denounced as pitiful
meanness.
The announcement of discoveries
by the Postoffice Department of ex-
tensive irregularities in the mailing of
letters and circulars at small New
England offices, for the purpose of in
creasing the business of the offices so
as to effect an increase of the Post
masters salary, is thought to be great
ly exaggerat d. 1t is e1ught to Gre
ate the impression that lch practices
are almost univers ! in post-offices
around Boston, the evident purpose
being to put these Offices gene, lily
under a suspicion that will facilitate
removals. While some irregularities
have been discovered, there is no JUS
LITIGATION for the wholesale manner in
which the ACQUISITIONS have been made.
1t is intimated that there is DISPOSE
ton to take advantage of the least
irregularity or abuse to give out ar
impression that they are illustrations
of the general rule, and in this way tc
facilitate the work of the officials.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-09-24
Letter from New Hampshire,
MANCHESTER, N. H., Sept. II.

MANCHESTER, N. H., Sept. II.
Editors Nea0s and Citizen:
Since my last letter to you many
changes have taken place in our city,
and we might truthfully say that hard
ly a day passes without some serious
accident; fire, sudden death or calam-
ity in some form happens. The fire
in Webster block on Elm street about
August 1st, was one Of the worst
fires known in the city for many years,
nine persons dying from fire and suf-
location. The sight was heart rend-
ing The morning after the fire six
bodies were taken from one small
closet in the upper story,-two women
and four children. A short time
since Rev. Mr.. Mcdonald the eldest
priest of the Catholic church in the
State, died. He was highly esteemed
by both Catholics and Professionals, as
he had lived here for many years.
Many of the clergy of this State,
Vermont, Massachusetts and Maine
attended the funeral. Rev. Mr..
Speavey, of Peabody, Mass, is soon
to be installed pastor of the first Con-
gregational church, in place of Rev.
E. G.. Selden, who lately accepted a
call to the first Congregational church
in Springfield, Mass. No less than
seven pastors of churches in this city
have rendered their resignation during
the present year. Rev. DIR. Spalding
of the Franklin street church, is soon
to remove to Syracuse, N. Y, and
Rev. Mr.. Sears, of the Episcopal
church, has lately received a profess
orship in the University of Vermont.
The Amoskeag Manufacturing Com
pany intend to erect a new mill soon
at an estimated cost of 100000,
which does not look as though bust
ness was wholly at stand still.
Smallpox has broken out in a fam
lily on Spruce street who lately re-
turned from Montreal, and a child
died this week. Vaccination is the
order Of the day, and SLOWS your
arm?" is frequent method of saluta-
zion. All sick with the disease are at
the pest house and no new cases are
reported.
The new insurance bill passed at
the last session OF the legislature is
creating immense excitement, not on
ly in this city, but all over the State.
We believe that all foreign companies
doing business in the State have
closed their Offices and refuse to issue
another policy until the law is re-
pealed. If we understand the mean
ing of the bill it is obliging the com
panies to pay the full amount of in
surance in every case of total loss of
property by fire, even if the property
is insured for more than its cash val
ne. Where is the injustice in this ?
Able men are fghtirg both sides of
the question and nobody can predict
what the end will be,
A large boot and shoe factory is
soon to be built in Hallsyille, a sub
urb of the city, which will give en-
ployment to some four hundred hands.
The State Fair is to be held here the
coming week. Yours truly,
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-09-24

That all is not harmony in the Dem
ocratic ranks in Vermont is a wei
known fact. A large portion of the
rank and file are dissatisfied with the
way Messrs. Atkins and Smalley are
dispensing federal patronage, and the
murmurings are daily becoming more
and more distinct. Here is what the
Democratic Brattleboro Reforner has
70 say about the matter =
- "About as many cases of disgrace
full appointments can be found in Ver-
mont as we hear the gliding about in
the rest of the country. The latest is
where a postmaster's appointment Is
followed by an arrest for illicit distill.
ing. If Messrs. Atkins and Smalley
could be induced to let the people Of
each community have something te
say about appointments, instead of re-
garding their own notions and preJu
dices as conclusive, perhaps it would
help in building up the Democratic
party in Vermont to public confidence.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-09-24

The American sloop Puritan in the
race on Wednesday of last week de-
cided, by her victory, (having won
the previous race,) the possession
of the Americas cup, and developed
qualities that filled with amazement
those yachtsmen who had never seen
her in heavy weather before. There
was lumpy sea and strong lower
sail breeze. The Puritan did what no
other yacht in the world could do, and
after losing much valuable time and
giving her opponent the lead she came
in the winner, beating the English
Genesta minute and 3S seconds on
corrected time, and minutes and 9
seconds on actual time-distance one
third of a mile. The Puritan made
the course of forty miles, beating half
the time against a heavy sea, in 3
hours, 3 minutes and IA seconds.
When the turning buoy was reached it
seemed as if the race was lost; but
the Puritan redeemed herself before
the day was over. On the whole it
was a satisfactory race and well tested
the relative merits of the yachts.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-09-24
NOTES.

Bullion is now so cheap that sill
yer dollar costs only SO cents.
A glass bedstead has been made al
Birmingham, Eng, for a Calcutta
millionaire. 1t is richly cut.
A few days ago a train that was
passing through the Bad Lands in Da,
kota was stopped by herd of ante.
lopes, which stampeded before the en-
CINE and kept the track for over q
mile.
A party Of Transfers at Fresno,
CAL, encountered dense swarm of
bees, which darkened the air as far as
they could see, and were obliged to
unhitch their horses and flee to avoid
being stung to death.
Several tourists were found uncon-
scious few days ago in a boat that
had been driven ashore on the lake in
the Yellowstone National Park. The
boat had been struck by lightning, and
one of the party, Mrs. Scott, of Mon
tana, had been killed by the shock.
Information has been received by
cable that Fail, the glass founder OIL
Paris, has at last cast crown glass
disk for the Lick telescope in CaIifor.
MIA, which is without flaw and which
will be forwarded to Clark & Sons, o.
Cambridgeport, Mass, for finishing.
This disk will enable the Clarks to
complete the great lens, SO that there
is now prospect of the speedy cree.
ton of the telescope. Success was
reached after about thirty unsuccess
full trials.
At trial in London great doubt
was expressed as 10 whether a little
girl, who had been called as a witness
knew about the nature of an oath
To silence controversy the Judge
asked the child if she knew where she
would go to if she told a lie. The
witness meekly replied, "No, sir
To which the Judge added, GA very
sensible answer. Neither do I know
where you will go to. You may
swear the Witness
The Spaniards of New York are
making efforts to raise money fol
cholera stricken sufferers at home.
The New York Evening Post say:
that the Union Pacific lawyers have
made up their minds that Oregon law
prohibits lease of the Oregon rail-
way and navigation company proper.
ty. This conclusion seems to have
been arrived at about the time of the
discovery of the determination of the
Northern Pacific to build the Cascade
branch anyway.
A good deal of feeling is being
worked up among New York business
men in regard to the weight of taxes
on city property as compared with the
assessment on property elsewhere il
the State. They do not seem to re-
alize that by far the greatest part Of
the burden arises from municipal tax
alton. They want a governor who
will appoint a member of the State
board of assessors favorable to the
city.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-09-24
STATE Items

The State Surday-School conven-
ton to be held at Burlington on We'd
nesday and Thursday, Sept. 80 and
Oct. 1, bids fair to fully maintain its
former reputation for interest and
profit.
The annual convention of the Yer
mont State Spiritualist Association is
to be held at Roxbury, October 2,
and 4. Good music will be furnished
for the occasion, and return checks
given on all the railroads.
The body of little Norman Larock.
who has been m;ssing for some days,
was recently found in the lake at Bur-
lington.
Mr.. Towslee, of Pownal Centre,
killed bear last week.
Edwin H. Trick, Commander Of
STANDARD Post, Burlington, has re.
ceived the appointment of Abide
camp for Vermont on the staff Of
Gen. S. S. Burdett, COMMANDMENT.
Chief of the Grand Army of the Re.
public.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-09-24
Congress and the Silver Coinage,

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increases, speculations are rife as to
the probable attitude Of members of
Congress upon this question. Prog
nostications vary considerably accord
ing to the basis taken for the esti-
mates. For example, if the vote by
which the last House rejected the RAN
dali amendment empowering the Sec
rotary of the Treasury to suspend the
coinage of silver dollars is analysed,
we have this result: There were lis
yeas against 149 nays. OF the Dem
ocratic members, 81 voted yea, and
116 nay of the Republicans, 81 voted
yea and 80 nay. Speaking approx
mately, the Republicans voted two te
one for the suspension of the coinage
and the Democrats two to one against
it. A change of Is votes would
have carried the amendment. There
has been such change of sentiment
in some of the southern constituent
cies, whose representatives in the last
House voted against the amendment
that it might not be unreasonable te
hope that 16 votes in Congress would
be affected by it. But the Congress
which is to deal with this question ir
December is not the same which votec
upon it last February. An element O
great uncertainty comes in with the
new members of the next Congress
OF those who voted against the Ran
dali amendment, 81, of whom Is were
Republicans and Al Democrats, will
not be in the next House. Of those
who voted In favor of the amendment
81, of whom 20 were Republicans and
SO Democrats, failed of reelection.
OF the old members who have been
reelected, So voted for the amend
ment and 102 voted against it. This
comparison shows that, so far as the
old membership goes, silver is strong.
er in the new House than it was in
the old. Unless the new members
therefore, are a good deal sounder il
their views than those whom they dis
place, the chance of adopting such {
proposition as that embodied in The
Randall amendment would not b.
very encouraging.
The Southern members furnish, il
proportion to their numbers, the large
part of the votes in favor of contin
uing the silver coinage; yet, as ha
been truly said, the situation Of tn
South is more undesirable and likel,
to be more embarrassing under the eff
fects of this policy than that of an.
other section. This for the reason
that the South is filed with silver Ger
tifcates, and the depreciation of thes'
certificates, which is inevitable if th,
silver coinage continues, would o
course be most severely felt where thu
certificates are most numerous. Th'
debates and the votes at the CONNER
cial Convention at Atlanta and thu
utterances of some of the most infu
entail Southern papers afford encour
aging evidence of healthful chaDgt
of sentiment. How far this chang,
may be reflected in the course o
Southern representatives in Congress
can be at present only q matter O
conjecture. But nothing is to bt
gained by imagining that the situa
ton is any more hopeful than it is
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-09-24
Miss Nellie Dean, the young and

Miss Nellie Dean, the young and
accomplished daughter of Thaddeus
Dean, millionaire lumber dealer of
Chicago, has created a sensation by
entering the Rockford spinning mills
in Rockford as an operative at 60
cents day. Recently the mills were
the subject of conversation, and Miss
Dean playfully remarked, 81 believe !
will secure work there and cain my
own living" "You are too much
afraid" answered her father. "You
are afraid to offer me dollar for ev-
cry cent earn in a spinning MILL -
said the girl spiritedly. Mr.. Dean
made the offer and it was accepted.
Miss Dean goes to work like an ordi-
nary mill girl and says she will work
a year. She will earn more than a
mill superintendent, however, as long
as she continues at work, her pay and
her commission from her father COM
ing to $60.60 per day.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-09-24

and all who appreciate the magnitude
of the interests which, are involved IN
this question should do all that can be
done to arouse public attention and
to influence members of Congress who
are soon to be called upon to act on
the matte Boston Journal.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-09-24

Cholera has become insignificant in
France and is fast diminishing in
Spain. In Italy, however, infection
centres have become established at
Parma and at Palermo.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-09-24

Commander-in-C Chief Burdette, OF
the Grand Army of the Republic, has
issued an order calling upon all mem
bers of the organization to contribute
to fund for the erection of a monu-
ment to Gen. Grant. A sum equal to
a contribution of fifteen cents each is
required. Honorably discharged sol
diers and sailors, not members OF the
organization, are invited to join In the
movement.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-09-24

Gen. Butler makes long story in
the North American Review of the al
legged offer to him by anonymous per-
sons in 1864 of the vice-Presidency
on the Republican ticket, first with
Chase, and afterward with Lincoln.
The Boston Record says that the Gen
eral does not give the same reasons
for declining now as he did then,
when he said he "didn't want to run
with Abe Lincoln"
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-09-24
Estate of r. w. Mcfarland.

State of Vermont, Lamoille District, SIS In Pro
bate Court held at Hyde Park in and for said dis
trict, on the 4th day of Sept, A. ID. 1855.
f. A. Leland, administrator on the estate of r.
W. Mcfarland, late of johnson, in said Dis
trict, deceased makes application to said court to
extend the time heretofore allowed him TO pay the
debts due from said estate, and to render his adj
mnistration account until some future day.
Whereupon, it is ordered by said Court that said
application be heard at the Probate Office in Hyde
Park, on. the Goth day of September, A. ID. 1885
and 1t is Further ordered that notice be given I'd
of this order in the News Il Citizen, printed al
Morrisville and Hyde Park, three weeks success
lively, before said hearing.
BY the Court-Attest,
19Sw3 Russell S PAGE, Judge.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-09-24

land in season for dinner. Many in Yer
mont never heard the murmur Of the
Ocean. While here [ have slept within
six rods of the beach, and water at high
tide, and kept my window up so as to
hear its murmuring, but it soon lulled
me to sleep. But in the morning on
looking east where water and horizon
meet, could see Old Sol come out of his
morning bath on the east. There is no
land intervening between here and Eu-
rope, and there is no peace for the ocean
here. It's waters are ever in motion.
Some times the waves roll in with all
their granduer. I'll. MORSE
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-09-24
Estate of Henry Stanley.

COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.
The undersigned, having been appointed by tia
Hon. Probate Court for the District of Lamoille,
Commissioners, to receive examine, and adjust
ali claims and demands of all persons againstthe
estate of Henry Stanley, late of johnson, in
said district, deceased, and all claims exhibited
in offset thereto, hereby give notice that we will
meet for the purposes aforesaid, at the Office of
Brigham Il Mcfarland in Hyde Park, on the 18th
day of October and 18th day of March next, from
| O'clock D. m. until O'Clock u. m, each
of said days, and that six months from the 18th
day of August A. D. 1885, is the time limited by
said Court for said creditors to present their
claims to us for examination and allowance.
Dated at Hyde Park, this 23d day of September
A. ID. 1885. l.. SHERWIN,
A. V. WISWELL,
2O0w3 Commissioners.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-09-24
Estate of Colby Wells.


STATE OF VERMONT, y DISTRICT OF LAMOfkFs
ss.-In Probate Court, Held at Hyde Park in -
District, on the 2Istday of September, A ID. Hs5.
An Instrument, purporting to be the last VOL
and Testament of Colby Wells, late of W01-
cott in said dist. deceased, being presented by
Milton Bruce, the Executor therein named,
or probate, it is ordered by said Court,
that all persons concerned therein be notified to
appear at a session thereof to be held at the Pro-
bate Office in Hyde Park in said district, on the
18th day of Oct, A. ID. 1885, at one O'Clock in the
afternoon, and show cause, If any they have
against the Probate of said Will for which pur-
pose is further ordered, that this order be pub
Iished three weeks successfully, in the News and
Citizen, a newspaper printed at Morrisville, and
hyde Park in this State, previous to said time of
hearing.
200w3 CARROLL S. PAGE, Register.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-09-24
Estate of william morrill,.


The undersigned having been appointed by the
Hon. Probate Court for the district OF Lamotlle,
Commissioners, to receive, examine and adjust
all claims and demands of all persons against
the estate of William Morrill,, late of Stowe,
in said district deceased, and all claims exhibited
in Offset thereto hereby give notice that we Will
meet for the purposes aforesaid, at the dwell
ing house of the late William Morrill,, in Stowe
lower village, on the 18th day of October and
and 10th day of March next from 10 O'Clock A.
NJ. until 4 O'Clock p. M, each OF said
days, and that six months from the 18th
day of September A. ID. 1885, is the time
limited by SAID Court for said creditors to present
their claims to us for examination and allow
Dated at Stowe, this 18th day of September
A. ID. 1885. X. a. SAVAGE,
A. G. RAYMOND,
2OOw3 Commissioners.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-09-24

The Rev. William Stout, of Wharton.
states: AFTER being Intellectually treated
by seventeen different doctors for scrof-
ula and blood diseases, was cured by
Burdock Blood Bitters." Write him tor
proof.