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News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-05-14
She Found One.

A pretty young mamma, with little
girl by her side nearly as pretty as her.
self, was being entertained by a male
stranger, who had struck up an &C.
quaintance through the usual and
always convenient mediumship of the
little girl. The stranger did all the
talking. He was one of those men who
think they know everything, but only
rarely get a good chance to tell it. The
lady answered only in monosyllab!es.
The little girl listened patiently and de-
murely for a time, and then began to
fidget around in her seat. Finally. as
tie stranger stopped for breath, she
said:
Mamma, you've found one, amt
you ?"
What, my dear?"
''Why, don't you remember what ven
tod papa when he said you'd be lone
some on the cars2 You said you'd And
some bore to talk you to Sleep
Mamma looked out of the window and
the stranger suddenly thought he had
better go into the smoking car to find
his friend
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-05-14
A STORY OF THE WAR.
The Parting of Lee and his Generals.

Amid the ruins of their capital, with
bare, bowed heads, in utter silence and
bitter tears, Lee and his Generals sepa-
rated and went their several ways to
homes destroyed, families broken up
and scattered, and often into exile and
oblivion.
The final parting was in front of Lees
mansion in Richmond, two days after
Appomattox. Lees house is an ordinary
square brick, standing alone on Franklin
street, one square from the Capitol. Ali
the other houses on the square are con-
nected. Upon the afternoon of the
second day after the surrender people
in that vicinity were surprised to see
come riding up the street from the
south company of Confederate horse
men. They were unarmed. Their gray
uniforms were worn, soiled, and often
tattered, their trappings old and patched.
They wore slouched hats, and here and
there was a feather remaining of the
once smart and jaunty dropping plume
of the Confederate cavalryman. They
were bronzed and Drowned and bearded.
They sat erect and came on with the
splendid Workmanship for which they
| were noted. Upon the collars of som g
of the gray jackets could still be seen
the faded and furnished gilt stars, the
emblems of the wearer's rank.
In front of them rode Lee. His two
hands held the loosely swinging reins
and rested upon the pommel. His head
was bent and his eyes were looking
straight ahead from under his downcast
brow, but they seemed to see nothing.
AS the troops cantered up to his old
home his horse stopped at the gate, and
he aroused himself suddenly, as from
dream, and cast his eyes upon the
familiar windows and then around over
the group of gallant soldiers who had
followed his fortunes for four bloody
years and gone down in defeat under
his banner.
The end of it all had come at last
He threw himself from his horse, and
all his companions followed his action.
They stood hat in hand, with an arm
through the bridal rein, while Lee went
from man to man, grasping each hand,
looking intently into each face as
though he would press it upon his
memory forever. Then he turned and
walked through the gate and up the
steps to his door. AS a servant opened
the door he paused with his left foot
upon the veranda, his right upon the
last step and looked back for the last
time. Not a word had been spoken,
not a good-by uttered. There was no
sound heard but that of sobs as these
unkempt and grizzled heroes of hun
dred battles leaned their heads against
the shoulders of their horses and wept.
Lee gave one look, and broke down at
last. His hands were over his eyes, his
frame shook with sobs, as he turned
quickly and disappeared into his lonely
house. With the closing of the door
behind him ended forever the wild
dream of the Southern Confederacy.--
Cincinnati Commercial Gazette.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-05-14
A SOUTHERN CAMP MEETING.
The Manner In which the ,Colored People
Enjoy Religion.

A correspondent of the San Francisco
Chronicle gives vivid description of
visit to a negro camp ground in Florida:
"Long before we arrived upon the
grounds we were made aware of the
vicinity by stentorian shouts, and pres
emily we came in sight of the sheds, log
huts, and cottages built for the accom-
mediation of the campers. The Florida
darby knows his value, and does not
look up to or bow down to the white
population, as rule, like his black
brothers of other Southern States. Not
he; rather patronizes them, except in
the cases of old family slaves who have
not outlived their good manners. It
must have been one of these, an aged
man with STOPPING shoulders and o
patriarchal face, who invited us 'to wit
ness de exercises We had already
witnessed some of the exercises of a
few outsiders who were full of whisky,
but they were probably not of the
brothers. There were no seats. The
people were standing, reclining on the
ground, and in some instances kneeling.
An African preacher with a peculiar
countenance and immense ears was hold
ing forth on DE Day OBJ Judgment
'Yoll be dar, Broder John; n you,
Sister Sally Nudge, n yo'll hef to pear
befo' de great ledge oh all de yeth, n
whatll you say for yo'self when he axes
yo' fo' yo' record? What'll 20 say? I'll
tole yo' what; yo'll call on the SAN OBJ
Floridy to jes' scoop n swallow yo' all
up. Oar amt no rocks, nor hills, nor
mountains her, but de SAN is mighty
shifty n de sun mighty hot; but dar's a
place hotter'n Floridy.' Terrible groans
burst forth at this, and as the daring
preacher pictured the torments of that
opposite condition to Paradise the yells
and shouts and even shrieks became
deafening. One big black woman,
whose vociferations were louder than
the rest, managed to keep one eye on
Us and the other ON the preacher during
the entire sermon.
"The preachers description of heaven
was amusing, the principal delights of
that region seeming to consist in having
no work to do, no corn to shuck, no
taters to hoe, no cotton to pick; and the
hallelujahs were CORRESPONDENCE intensi-
fed. Then the singing The most
graphic pen could not do justice to that.
L did not hear any very cheerful music,
but all smote the ear with sadness, no
matter what the words were. Presently
the sexes separated, the men standing
off in a circle, the women massing to-
gether, led by tall crone of most I'M
earthly countenance, her hair carried up
from her temples to point, two long
tusks falling over her lower lip and
growing longer every time she opened
her mouth. This strange woman began
the exercises, lifting one hand after the
other, wagging her head, stamping right
and left, with curious monotony, and
soon every woman and child in the meet
ing engaged in the holy dance, the men
looking on and appearing to be affected
by the rhapsodies of their wives, sisters,
sweethearts and children"
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-05-14
A Little Advice.

Years ago when young minister in a
trying position out West, we fell into a
deep rut of encouragement and poured
out our sorrows in letter to an eminent
doctor of divinity who had grown up
with a new city and had become one of
the foremost divines and educators of
the State. His reply was characteristic
of the man: "My fdear brother, stick.
All that 1 have ever accomplished in
this new country has benin my sticking
power. have seen two generations of
driftwood swept past my door, but am
here yet. Stick, brother, stick"
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-05-14
Round Hats for Ladies'.

There is nothing new to say of round
hats, as the shapes are like those of the
winter, with high crown and close brim
says Harper's Bazar. Canvas scarfs are
the fashion of the moment for trimming
these, arranged in high loops and
pointed ends against the crown in front
with perhaps some folds passing around
it, or only extending down the sides
Two quilts, brown, blue, red, or blac k
with gilded dots on them, are thrust in
the upright loops. Plain cream colored
canvas is much used on simple hats
and this is arranged in two large broad
loops, with two narrower velvet looms
erect beside them, and the quilts or gilt
pins complete this trimming. English
turbans that are high and round in front
and slope narrower toward the back are
worn with tailor suits. Bunches of
breast feathers are used to trim these.
or else moyenage scarf is knotted in
front and passed around the crown,
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-05-14
MistOOk BOOrishness for Wit.

The Washington critic says: There
was a scene in Fourteenth street car q
short time ago that did not reflect very
creditably upon one of the actors there
in. That actor was young naval officer
of the genus dude. The car was crowded.
People were swinging on the straps.
Among the swinging ones were several
ladies. Only two men were seated.
One of them was the naval officer.
Another was friend of his. The former
was talking very pompously. He was
next to the fare box. A lady entered.
She worked her way up toward the box.
With difficulty she got nickel out OF
her pocket. She handed it to the dudes
friend, who in turn offered it to the
dude. Did the latter take it and de-
posit it in the box? Not much. He
leaned back, put his thumbs in the
armholes of his vest, and, looking the
lady full in the face, said: '"The lady
owes me nothing" He is great man.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-05-14
C. N CRITERION. General Agent, New York.
For Weak Women.


Mrs. LYDIA e. PINKHAM: About the mss
of September, 1881, my wife was taken with
uterine hemor1hage. The best styptics the
physician could prescribe did not check it and
she got more and more enfeebled. She was
troubled with Prolapsus Uteri, Leu"
corrhed, numbness of the limbs, sick
ness of the stomach and loss of appetite.
purchased n trial bottle Of your vegetable
Compound. She said she could discover a
sdluta,y effect from, The first dose. Now she
is comparatively free from the Prolapsus,
Stomachs sickness, &c. The hemorrhage is
very mitch better and is less at the regular
periods. Her appetite is restored, and her
general health and strength are much i'm
proved. We feel that we have been l0onder-
fulIy benefited and our hearts are drawn ous
In gratitude for the same and in sympathy
for other sufferers, for whose sakes we allow
our names to be used.
&c w. Eaton, Thurston. n. W
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-05-14
GEN. BARRIOS,S DEATH,
Assassinated on the Battlefield Through
the IDtriRues of zaldivar.

Advices were received from Guate-
mala describing briefly the scene of
General Barrios's death. The contend
ing armies had hardly begun the battle
when the Guatemalan commander was
killed. He was not leading the troops
on the battlefield, but was passing lei
surely along at some distance in the rear
OF the troops, when an onslaught was
suddenly made on him by band of the
enemy. Barrios fell MORALLY wounded
by bullet, and died in a few minutes.
A desperate struggle was made to cap
ture his body from his bodyguard, and
twenty Guatemalan soldiers were killed
before the enemy were repulsed and the
attempt abandoned. 1twas in this fight
that Barrios's son fell. 1t is a common
belief that Barrios was deliberately as
sassinated by the intrigues of Zaldivar,
and that the responsibility for the crime
rests with him. Recently papers were
also received from Guatemala contain
ing proclamation by Zaldivar, making
the absurd claim that he had the prom
Use Of protection from Mexico and the
United States, and that twenty Ameri-
can men-of-war and gunboats would be
sent to his defence against Barrios.
The body of Barrios was taken to Qua
temala and buried with impressive cere-
monies.
The people were profoundly moved by
the disaster and show great sorrow at
the death of their President, to whose
leadership they looked for brilliant
national progress. The following is an
editorial from the Union De Centre
america, Guatemalan newspaper. 1t
is published in the official columns of
the paper: "The following will convey
some idea of Zaldivar in late affairs of
Central America. 1t is fact that he
was placed in the Presidency of Salvador
in 1876 by Gen. Barrios after his triumph
in that republic, besides which he was
sustained and favored by the Generals
friendship. Four months ago, when
Zaldivar was in Guatemala, he said, in
congratulation to Barros: Il am proud
of my gratitude. All l am and all am
worth l owe to my friend Barrios. I
will ever be in accord with him, espe-
cially on the question of the union of
Central America After the union had
been decreed in Guatemala, Zaldivar
announced: 4 am unionist at heart
and your friend, and to press this title
l will make whatever sacrifice
is necessary At the same time that he
was writing this he was soliciting the
intervention of Mexico to prevent the
union, and he was distributing proclama-
tons throughout Salvador calling Bar
rios tyrant and dictator. In word,
Zaldivar offered officially and publicly
to cooperate with the union of Central
America and to be faithful to Barrios,
and what he really did was, by intrigue
and underhand dealings unrecognized
in war, to assassinate Barrios, to whom
he owed position, and, more than that,
his word of honor. Barrios died valiantly |
on the field of battle. Zaldivar lives,
but without honor and with the weight |
of his crime"
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-05-14

AT THE Cross RoADs.-A grain mer-
chant made shipment to a man in
Paintersville five or six years ago, and
tried afterward to collect the bill, but in
vain. A few days ago he sent another
statement of the account, and received
the following cheerful reply from rela-
tive of the debtor: "Dear Sir: Yours at
hand. Have the sadness to inform you
that John Barr is dead. Died Feb. l,
1885. You and he will have to settle
that bill when you meet on the cross
roads in the sweet by and by"
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-05-14
A Venerable Chestnut.

A good story is told of certain promi.
ncnt railway director, who is equally
renowned for his ability to take or make
joke. A railway employee, whose
home is in the country. applied to him
for pass to visit his family. 'You are
In the employ of the company2" in
quired the gentleman alluded to. Eyes. "
You receive your pay regularly p''
eyes. " "Well, now suppose you were
working for farmer instead of the com
pany, would you expect your employer to
take out his horses every Saturday
night and carry you home ?' This
seemed poser, but it wasn't. mo"
said the man promptly. ST would not
expect that; bat if the farmer had the
horses out and was going my way. !
shonld cali him a very mean fellow If he
would not let me ride" The EMPLOYEE
came out three minutes after with q pass
good for twelve months.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-05-14
Caught in a Chimney.

The London Standard tells this little
love story: A remarkable incident is re-
ported from Arlingford,a town in county
Kilkenny. The occupants of a house
were alarmed by hearing cries issuing
from the chimney, and eventually a
young man was extricated from it when
on the point of suffocation. He then
confessed that having been forbidden to
make his addresses to the daughter of
the house, he determined to get into her
bedroom by means of the chimney.
Mounting to the roof, he entered the
chimney, but his progress was presently
INSTRUCTED by some pieces of timber, and
a fall of SCOT almost suffocated him. He
cried out, and so aroused the occupants
of the house.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-05-14
A Good breakfast

Mrs. E. W. Carpenter, Overlee, Balti
more county. Maryland, writes: l was
greatly benefited by the use of Red Stal
Cough Cure, when suffering from Sc
we're cold. My cook was seriously il
from deep-seated cough. She had CON
suited her doctor without relief. BY my
advice she used the Cough Cure in con,
nection with an external application OF
st. Jacobs Oil to her side. In one night
the change wrought was most gratifying
and astonishing. In the morning she
was like new person.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-05-14
Lost his Way.

1t is said that Lewiston boy who
recently obtained situation in a store
in Boston started out on the appointed
morning to go to work. He had hardly
reached the sidewalk when he recalled
that he had forgotten the street and
number and could remember but part of
the firms name. He began to hunt.
He hunted all day. He rode this way
and he walked that. He tired scanning
the signs. He asked everybody. 1t
was no use. 1t was as much as ever
that he found his way back to the board
ing place. He didn't find the store that
day or the next. When he did find it it
was too late. The place was filled, and
a member of the firm suggested that his
habits could hardly be regular enough
to suit them in any capacity. The
Lewiston young man the next day
started for home. - Lewiston (Me.)
Journal.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-05-14
The Cats Tail.

Appropriate to the present rage for
decollette dresses among ladies, is the
following anecdote related of President
Lincoln: One evening Mrs. Lincoln
swept with magnificent dress into the
library where the President was waiting
to escort her into the brilliant reception
parlor. Her dress was composed of a
very long train, but cut low at the neck.
Lincoln was standing, with his back to
the fire, when his wife entered.
"Whew = said old Abe, "what long
tail our cat has tonight"
Mrs. Lincoln made no answer, and
the President continued, "Say, mother,
don't you think it would be better if
some of our cats tail was around her
neck p
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-05-14
Purify Your Blood

Your blood may be laden with impurities. but
Hoods Sarsaparilla will thoroughly cleanse enrich
and vitalize it. The most severe of scrofula
salt rheum boils pimples-in fact all affections ars-
ing from impure blood, yield to Hoods Sarsaparllla
the great blood purifier. 1t also cures dyspepsia
biliousness, sick headache, kidney and liver COM
plants, sharpens the appetite and builds up the
whole system.
Charles o. Roberts, East Wilson, N. 7, had 10
scrofulous sores on his face and neck. Nothing
helped him till he took Hoods SarSaparilla, which
effected complete cure. His druggist says it is
"a Great Victory for Hoods Sarsaparilla.
Hoods Sarsaparilla has been used with perfect
in family for canker in the stomach and
impure blood. My little is entirsly cured. and
we shall continue its a family medicine. "-DIRs
+. L. BURTON. Somervllle Mass.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-05-14

of either sex, however induced, speedily,
thoroughly and permanently cured Com
piicated and obstinate cases of blood taints
ulcers, obstrdctions, unnatural discharges,
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vous, mental, and organic debilityy varico-
cele, hydrocele, diseases of PROSTATE gland,
kidneys and bladder, piles, fistulas and rup-
ture, all permanently cured. Staff of twelve
expert specialists in constant attendance,
constituting the most complete organization
of medical and surgical skill in America.
Send history of case and address for illus
trated pamphlet of particulars. Worlds Dis
pensary Medical Association, Buffalo. N. Y.
In 1894 100000 gallons of water were
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-05-14

The FIsH.-Joseph Sophy, of Harri-
sonvllle, on Lake Huron lifted his gill
net, which had been set, and found in
it an eel weighing 4! pounds, and
measuring 3S inches in length. This is
the first fish of this kind taken from
Lake Huron or even seen by any of the
fishermen in that neighborho cd.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-05-14

A BARRIERS FIooB.-A Mr.. Craw-
fo+d Who is a member of the Chicago
Trades and Labor Assembly, has made
complaint to that organization against
the action Of a Monroe street barber
who reduced his employees wages ten
per cent. just before he proceeded to ex'
pend SO, 900 in unnecessary display IN
bis shop, even to the extent of imbed-
ding 400 solid silver dollars IN the tiles
of the floor to add to the glltterlng
show" Mr.. Crawford says that he
wants to see the BARRIERS organizing tor
the purpose of Opposing such steps.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-05-14

The powerful curative properties of n Hop
Plaster are irresistible when applied to
The best and strongest porous plaster made.
A trial will demonstrate it BIC.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-05-14

A COLD of unusual severity which took last
autumn developed into difficulty decidedly
catarrhal in all its characteristics, threatening
a return of my old chronic malady, catarrh.
One buttle of Ely's Cream Balm, completely
eradicated every symptom of that painful and
prevailing dsorder.-E. W. Warner, 165 Hud-
snr Strn. L Rnch Stnr N Y
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-05-14
Ont OF debt out Of danger"


lTy Wiie's NEOtl O.. ,,,..c.l.
NJ CHARLES ~ IorrIs Eagfe Office, PittsheldS
Mass. writes My wfc's mother had been N a
very precariors condition with droPsyl ~ Bfgnu
disease Of The EidBeys. HUNTS Gkhney anu
Liver REMEDY has worked miracle in her"
Price g.. Is. Send for Illustrated Pamphlet to
HUNTS REMEDY CO., Providence, IT, l..
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-05-14
Facts About Women.

Here are some facts about WON en-,
compiled from the censusi OF children
under five years males exceed females
bv about 1855 to 100; in certain sections
women greatly exceed in number the
men. thus in Massachusetts the excess
IS $4,000, in New York Sc, 900; the mum;
her a female paupers is far less than OF
male: in forty out OF the lolty ,itu ~
classified occupations taken account OF
nv the census, woman's labor enters 81
about coo, 900 women are engagea n n
agriculture, mostly colored women IN
lie South; the number OF women l;, en-
Gagged ID domestic service has deolla aea
Since 1850; in 1870 there were i've
v lawyers, in 1880 seventy-hVe'
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-05-14
RELIABLE WORDS.
"He who lives after nature shall never be pOOr.'
A CLERGYMAN.

Pev Charles Pike, Of Waterl ury, Conn. says /:
"I ssontraeted a weakness OF the kidneys, which
was Iade worse by drinking water IN the different
Pa0ILsosod a bottle o. HUNTS kidney and Liyerl
REMEDY, with the guarantee that it would help me-
- "a rd did
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-05-14

A RAPID RivER.-The Sutlej, one of
the great streams of British India. ia
probably the swiftest large river in the
world. 1t has descent of Il, 600 feet
in 1870 miles, an average Of about 67 feet
per mile.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-05-14

BEEsoN's AROMATIC ALUM SULPHUR SOAP Is
used to prevent cure and heal skin diseases,
and TO secure a white, soft and beautiful COM
plcxion. 25 cents by Druggists or by mail.
breydoppel, Philadelphia, Pa, Man'fr.
If afflicted with sore eyes use DR.. Isaac
Thompson's Eye Water. Druggists sell it. 25c.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-05-14

unless caused by 1ac6 sleel or from over
eating, is a symptom of disease. If it be ac-
companied by general debility, headache, loss
of appetite, coated tongue and sallow com
plexion, you may be sure you are suffering
from biliousness and consequent derange
ment of the stomach and bowels. DR.. Pierce's
pleasant Purgative Pellets" are sire cure
for all ailments of this nature. They cleanse
and purify the blood and relieve the digestive
organs
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-05-14

For DYSPEPSIA, INDIGESTION, depression ofspir
its and general debility in their various forms,
also as preventive against fever and ague and
other intermittent fevers, the 'Ferro-Phosphor-
ated Elixir Of Calisays," made by Caswell,
Hazard & Co., New York, and sold by all Drug.
gists, is the best tonic and for patients recover
ing from fever or other sickness it has no canal