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News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-04-30
A Renaissance of Elias Howe

At the outbreak of the war, Elias
Howe, the sewing machine man, was a
millionaire, but he enlisted as a
private. Money grew scarce, and his
regiment, which was sent South, was
left unpaid for three months. At the
end of that time Howe, in his private's
uniform, one day entered the office of
the quartermaster and asked when the
soldiers of the regiment were to be
paid.
81 don't know" replied the quarter
master.
"Well, how much is owed them ?"
blandly asked the private.
"What is that to you ?" said the store.
keeper, with a look of surprise.
'Oh nothing" replied Howe, non
chalantly; "only if you'll figure ont the
amount I'll give you my check for the
whole business"
"Who are you?' gasped the quarter
master.
"Elias Howe, and my check is good
for the pay of the entire army"
The quartermaster made out his bills,
and Howe gave him his check for three
months pay for his regiment. The
Government afterward reimbursed him.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-04-30

IL
Asking Burly Debtors to Pay Up.
"Collecting debts for other people is
a business that has its drawbacks" said
a man who for years has made his living
at it. "You see that am very small
man. Well, I suffer for my smallness.
You may notice blue tiDge under my
eye. It was as black as sloe last
week. 1 called upon Nassau street
lawyer, who owed Jersey City tailor
$40 for suit of clothes, and intimated.
very respectfully that I had come for
the money. You will scarcely credit it,
but he kicked me down two flights of
stairs, and flung me into the street. I
fell on my face, and it was not hisshst,
but paving stone that blackened my
eye. Of course, made all the resist
ance could, but what chance would l
have against great six-footer, such as
he was ? Yes, am often ill-used much
in the same way, and I find it never
pays to call the police, or to look to the
law for satisfaction. The best way is to
grin and bear it. Large men would be
much more successful as collectors than
small ones. Isuppose John L. Sullivan
would recover the amount of the bill
every time; but large men won't go into
the business, as rule; so we are nearly
all small, and are savagely abused.
'The debts I am sent to collect are
mostly very bad debts, indeed. l
classify them in their degrees of bad
ness. If 1 have to ask burly ruffian
for the amount of bill that he has
already refused to pay, why, l expect to
l. Ho,uorIaI Nth Of lnacf holt of II If Il
recover the money. Nobody but myself
pays my doctors bill if things go hard
with me. In more promising cases, of
course, | am satisfied with smaller
sum. Occasionally 1 have luck. A
month ago recovered 5000 that seemed
a hopeless debt. The man who paid it
was drunk at the time, and had just
been left fortune by his aunt. l re-
ceived $500 out of it, and took a rest for
few days, as I generally do when get
windfall; but L am usually as poor as
q crow.
81 never have the slightest expectation
of collecting money the first time l ask.
But constant dripping of water will
wear away a stone, and after [ have
called about twenty times the debtor, il
he is not violent fellow, finds that his
life is becoming a burden to him, and
the number of lies he has told in making
appointments with me, and then keep
ing out of the way, only, Of course, to
meet me the next day or the day after
with a fimsy explanation and another
bogus appointment, begins at last to
weigh upon his conscience, however de-
PRAYED it may be. Then perhaps he
pays, either by installments, which is
the worst possible way, both for him and
for me, or in lump sum.
"No, sir If had a son would not
bring him up to be a collector of debts. u
--Ne1U York Sun.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-04-30
Grant Refused Lees Sword.

One of the few surviving eve wit
nesses of Lees surrender at Appoma.
tox was interviewed concerning Gen.
eral Jubal Early's recent denial of the
story that Lees sword was rendered
Grant. The mans name is BENJAMIN
Jetfrles, and he is a carpenter by trade
and a resident of Des Moines. He
served through the war in Pennsyl-
vania regiment, and at the time of Lees
surrender was a member of Company
A, 191 It regiment "Bucktails." When
asked as to the circumstances that fol-
lowed the close of the fighting at Ap-
pomatox he said:
After fighting ceased General Grant
rode to the front, where our regiment
was deployed On the skirmish line. and
ordered that a guard be stationed
across the road leading down to the vii
age and that no one be allowed to pass.
About two o'clock in the afternoon he
returned, accompanied by an escort of
two or three hundred officers. Leaving
all but one aid behind he rode through
the lines and down the slope toward the
Court House, short distance off As
ne did so, General Lee, accompanied by
one aid, came toward him from the OBJ
posite direction. About seventy-five
yards from where we were stationed on
guard stood small story and a half log
house, near which grew large apple
tree. Grant and Lee met at this point
and halted under this tree. Lee rode a
large, handsome roam, while Grant was
mounted on small black horse. Dis
mounting, Lee drew his sword and Of
fered it to Grant, but Grant refused to
accept it, and, declining it with a wave
of his hand. it was put back in the
scabbard. Then Grant offered his hand
to Lee, and they shook hands, as did
their aids, and all engaged in converse
ton for about five minutes. when. re-
mounting, they rode away to the Court
House, where the papers completing
the terms of the surrender were drawn
up. L saw the first meeting between
Grant and Lee, and saw Grant refuse
to take his sword, for l stood less than
hundred yards away at the time. I
have as vivid recollection of that scene
as If it took place yesterday.
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Settling an Account Quickly.

at the door.
Come in -
Herr Pumpgern's tailor steps into the
room.
"Ah, it's you, Herr Sickle I sup
pose you have brought my account ?"
ST make so bold, Herr Pumpgern;
you see am rather short of money"
"Short of money, are you? Just
open my desk yonder - see that
drawer?"
Herr Sickle opens a drawer; it is
empty. Then Herr Pumpgern says:
''Not this; the other one"
Herr Sickle opens a second drawer
empty, too. Herr Pumpgern observes:
81 do not mean that one; it's one be-
low"
Herr Sickle obeys.
swell, what do you see in it ?" asks
Herr Pumpgern.
ga pile of papers; nothing besides, is
his reply.
''That's the one-those are my bills.
Place yours on the top of the rest" re-
piled Herr Pumpgern cheerily, and add
ing, Good morning, Herr Stickle," he
calmly turned on his other side.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-04-30
Speaking About the Earth.

Says the RorologicG2 NetOS: Every
thing on the earth and in the air above
is permeated with the earth's magnetic
force-it goes through your clothes, it
penetrates your bodies, it saturates your
brains, it is a part of life itself. Gaus,
the illustrious German astronomer, has
computed-taking as n unit for his
measurement a magnet fourteen inches
long, one inch wide, one-fourth inch
thick, weighing one pound, made of
the hardest steel and of the strongest
magnetic force possible-the earth's
magnetic force as equal to s, 464, 600, :
900, 900, 900, 900, 900 such magnets. The
attracting or lifting power of such a
magnet is about ten pounds, which
would make the attractive power of the
earth 2,310, 600, 900, GOO, 900, 900 tons.
If the magnetism were equally distrib-
uted throughout the mass of the earth,
the magnetic intensity of each cubic
yard would be equal to six of these
magnets, or about sixty pounds attrac-
tive force. Professor Mayer has shown
that his magnetic influence, this invis-
ible force, is power filling space to an
unknown distance, and radiating in the
lines of magnetic force very much as
the rays of the sunlight, the lines of
the earth's magnetic force being from
south to north, as indicated by the
compass needle,
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-04-30
POOR BIDDY,s cow.
An Anecdote of Lord Palmerston.


When Lord Palmerston was Premier
of England he visited his Irish estate
for the purpose of inspecting the i'm
provements which were being made,
and one morning he, with friend,
walked with their guns many miles over
it in search of game. They had, how
ever, little sport, and became tired and
hungry. In the distance Lord Palmer
ston saw a cabin-a poor little cottage,
not so good as stable-to which he
made his way, in company with his
friend and a keeper, and found the tene-
ment occupied by an old woman and her
pig. His lordship asked If she had any
thing to eat.
"God bless your honor, sure there's
praties and eggs at your service, was
the reply; and while the old woman,
without further ado. commenced wash
ing the potatoes and putting them in
pot, his lordship told her he would re-
turn in half an hour. When he did SO,
the old woman had prepared him sub
stantial meal of potatoes and fresh
eggs, which, being hungry, he heartily
enjoyed. One is naturally in a good
humor after dinner, however simple it
may have been, and Lord Palmerston
drew from the old woman that she had
been many years a widow and worked
hard for a livelihood, but feared, when
her strength failed her, that she must
go to the workhOuse, but she fortunately
added:
"If my husband had taken less whisky
and kept the money to buy COW, I
would have got the agent to let me the
bit Of waste land in the corner, and I'd
been as happy as the queen. But
there's no helping it, your honor. It's
a poor lone woman I'll be, and nobody
will care whether poor Biddy is alive or
dead"
Suppose I were to speak to Lord
Palmerston," suggested her visitor.
"Oh, faith, your honor, it's not the
like of you that Lord Palmerston talks
to-" said Biddy. "Isn't 1t himself that
has dinner with the Queen and tells her
what she has to do? and don't he tell
the House of Lords and the Parliament
and all on 'em what they are to do?
Sure, it's not yourself that'n get widin a
mile of him. Take the country all over,
and he is the biggest man in it; he's
equal to the Prince OF Wales, and per-
haps beyont him."
"Well," replied his lordship, "I am
going to London, and I'll try to see him
because you are deserving creature !;
so I shall not give you anything for your
hospitality, but leave Lord Palmerston
to reward you"
"Luck go wild you," said Biddy; ''it's
the good naming gentleman We are, but
It's not Lord Palmerston that you will
see."
His lordship shook the old woman by
the hand and departed. In few days
the agent sent down fine COW and gave
Biddy ten acres of land, free of rent, for
her lifetime. The old woman's delight
knew no bounds, and when told that the
person she had seen and shaken hands
with was Lord Palmerston himself, her
qualification was positively greater than
in the acquisition of the land and the
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-04-30
A Dutch Lock.

The police of Portland, Me-, local
paper says, are now putting the dutch
locks" on the door of every rum shop
they enter to make seizure, and find
no person there who appears to be run
ming the place. After turning out the
men inside, the police nail a cleat on
the floor, another on the inner side OF
the door; then placing a plank, sawed
to the right length, against the cleat on
the floor, pass out, closing the door,
which is firmly fastened by the plank
within. The police then notify the
owner of the building in which the rum
shop is situated that he has vacant
rent. This is called putting on the
Clutch locks"
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-04-30
The Baby.

Two ladies were overheard talking
over the fence as follows:
''What is the matter with your baby ?
l don't hear it cry any more"
81 have cured it of bawling."
do you give it soothing syrup with
opium in it %
mo, L don't give it any medicine at
all. l have adopted an entirely new
PLAN"
"What is it ?"
'fWhen it begins to cry [ smear the
tips of it's little fingers with molasses,
and give it few feathers to hold in one
hand. Its attention becomes aroused
and it picks off the feathers with the
other hand. The feathers stick to the
other hand, of course, and the little
darling picks thcm off again. The little
angels mind is TINS so completely alb
sorbed with the feathers that it forgets
to cry"
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-04-30
MARKET NOTES,

NEW YORK MARKET
The Wholesale New York market quotations
show:
BEANs-Prime. s19O@s1 95; fair to good.
S1.65@$l.70 per busheL
BUTTER - New York sold at 24025c. for
choice in pals, and 23024c. common to good.
Western Creamery sold at 10000, and the
common Western at 12@1Sc.
CHEEsE-Factory fancy. l116611s[c: do fair
to good, 6GSc.
EGGs-Quotations ranged from I5c. for or
dlnary to Ice. for New York. New jersey and
Pennsylvania.
50. S50S5. 60; extra New York, So. 50(0$4 25.
HAY Shipping, 6O@70c.; clover. 70@75c
salt. Coo; straw, 70@75c
HoPs-New York, 14@15c. Eastern, 12013c;
yearlings, S@l1c; ODDS, S@9c.
PoRK-Clear Back, $14 259S15.25; dressed
hogs, 59(16c.
---WnEAT Spring. No. 2, -@aOL1c.,, Mil
waukee, No. 2, $50. amber, $--Qs-i
white, C. G90c.
CoRN-Ungraded Western Mixed. 5O05OLc;
Steamer Mixed. 492l @ SOC. in elevator, 81 80.
delivered; No. 2, 5O03O1c. in elevator. 81 %
5l@c.,. delivered; White Southern, $40. de-
hvered.
RIELstate, 7215@7H1o.
PHILADELPHIA MARKET.
FLoUR-Statefamily, 50. so 5C9$3. IS; rye flour
$3.6219@$3. 75; wheat, State, $-.-09715c.;
amber 5000; corn, yellow, 49c; mixed States
49c
PETRoLEUM-Refned. 1890: crude $40.
WooL-State and Western Xxx, 46@5Oc.; x,
47@48ci medium, 50@51c.; coarse, 400
BOSTON MARKET.
FLOUR - From $2.S5@$3.15 for low and
medium. to $4.l0@946 60 for choice Minnesota.
Corn. 5355 QD54c. for mixed and yellow.
BUTTER Common, lOc. 6Ol4c. Vermont
dairy l7@22c. choice creamery, 2S@25c
CHEESE 159I2c
BEANs-$l. 600SI. 65
HAY-Choice, $l7OS1S.
CATTLE MARKETS
BUFFALO - Cattle, good quality, $4259
"a 60; hogs, fair to good, 81 65@8475; best,
$4S5
EAST LIBERTY PENN.-Best cattle, SO
s.; medium to good, $-@$-; common
to fair, sos: Hogs, Workers, $4.65D
$3.50 Philadelphias, $4.95@S5O5. Sheep.
S5.25t0S5.5O Is
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snnnrInnM S9ni


Too much effort cannot DS-~ssfde 70 prinB
to the attention of suffering womaf1hood the
great value of Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound as remedy for the diseases OF
women, and perhaps nothing is more effec-
tual than the testimony Of those who have
been cured by it. Such an one is the wife Of
General Barringer, of Winston, n. G., and
we quote from the generals letter as follows:
Dear Mrs. Pinkbam. Please allow me to add
my testimony to the most excellent medicinal
qualities of your Vegetable Compound. Mrs.
Barringer was treated for several years for
what the physicians called Leucorrhea and
Prolapsus Uteri combined. l sent her to
Richmond, Va, where she remained for six
months under the treatment of an eminent
physician without any permanent benefit.
She was induced to try ycur medicine and
after reasonable time commenced to i'm
prove and is now able to attend to her busi-
ness and considers herself fully relieved"
General Barringer is the proprietor Of the
American Hotel, Winston, N. c., and Is
"
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-04-30
DINING ON THE PARISH.
How Quaker Fed the Poor Peopl

ehc OuE FcOpics
William Fox, of Nottingham, Eng
land, was member of the Society of
Friends, and he was one of the true old
school OF Friends. His sympathy for
the poor was deeply excited by serving
the office of overseer, and seeing how
poor some were who had to paw the
poor-rates, he resolved to econonize the
parish funds, and thus prevent their
miseries as much as possible. 1t was
the custom then in many parishes for
the overseers and the committee who at.
tended the weekly payments of the
paupers, to have a good dinner at the
close of their days labor, and this was
paid for out of the poor-rates: but as it
was manifest abuse, he determined to
put an end to the practice. He there
fore fastened away, before the close of
the weekly payment, to the dining
room, and thus addressed the master of
the workhouse:
lis the dinner ready?
"Yes, SIR"
""Then bring it in"
care the gentlemen ready, sir ?''
''Never mind the gentlemen: I saw
bring it in p
''And this was done,
CHOW call all the poor people, friend
now call all the poor people. Dost
thou not hear what say, sir 7"
''This dinner is for the gentlemen"
''For the gentlemen Oh, who paws
for it, then Do the gentlemen ?"
The workhouse master, staring most
amazingly, said:
"Why, no, sir, reckon not; it's paid
for out of the poor-rates."
"Out Of the poor-rates-to be sure it
is; thou art right. The rates are for
the poor men, and not for the gentle
men. Poor-rates, eh ! think we have
no gentlemen's rates, so fetch in the
poor at once, and look quick !"
The workhouse master went, and Will
liam Fox went, too. to see that he did
as he was ordered, and not to give the
alarm to the gentlemen, and in few
seconds was hurried in a whole host of
hungry paupers who had not for years
set eyes on such feast as that. They
did not wait for a second invitation to
place themselves at the table. William
Fox then babe them help themselves.
and at once there was a scene Of activity.
that for the time it lasted, justified the
name of the house. It was a work
house, indeed. William Fox all the
time stood cutting and carving. and
handing good pieces of pudding and
meat to such as could not get seats; in
few minutes there was thorough
clearance of the table. Scarcely had
William Fox dismissed his delighted
company when another company pre-
scented themselves, and these were the
gentlemen, who stood in amazement.
Why" exclaimed they, "what is
this why is the table in this state ?
Where is the dinner ?"
II found very good dinner ready,
and as l know that none but the poor
had right to dine out of the parish
funds, have served it out to the poor
accordingly; but if any of you are in
want of dinner, you may come home
with me, and will give you one."
The gentlemen knew we'll the char
acter they had to deal with, and never
attempted to renew the practice of din
ing at the parish cost during William
Fox's year of office.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-04-30

Everybody needs spring medicine. The blood
must be purified, the system strengthened, and the
digestive organs toned and regulated II you have
never tried Hoods Sarsaparilla, do So this season.
1t has Just those purifying regulating and strength
ing influences which you so greatly need. Take
Hoods Sarsaparilla and are sure you will be
glad that you resorted to this reliable spring medi
cine Do not DELAY,
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Purify the Blood

Hoods sarsaparilla as blood purifier has nc
equa. 1t tones the system, strengthens and ittig-
crates, giving new life. have taken it for kidney
complaints with the best results have used several
bottles in my family and satisfied that its reputa
ton is merited. ID. R. SAUNDERS, 81 Pearl Street
Cincinnati, Ohio.
IT have used Hoods Sarsaparlla for blood poison
and believe it has entirely cured me- w. II. BARR
GteuhenyiIle. Ohio,
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-04-30
Spring Medicine

, FUSED Hoods sarsaparilla last spring ana can
truly say it helped me very much. To those suner-
ing with bilious complaints nervous prostraon' OF
rheumatism, 1 earnestly recommend it'-MEs L.
CARPENTER, Kalamazoo, Mich.
Il was seriously troubled with bffonsness' ana :
sour stomach; had no appetite, and nothing tas'e'
good or natural Hoods sarsaparilla gave me per-
mepen+ ra1ief - n T. RARBIrT Syracuse N. Y.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-04-30
Not q Trace.

DIR. D. F. Pennington, D. D. s., 536
West Fayette street, Baltimore, Mary
land, states that he has personally used
the Red Star Cough Cure and in his
family, and has found it prompt and
sure remedy for coughs and colds. No
bad results of other cough remedies.
Not trace of opium or morphia.
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Strengthens the System

II had become very much run down. ana generany
out of order, very bilious, and my hVer ana Alo
news werg more or less deranged. few bottles OF
Hoods Sarsaparilla buff me right up and put new
life into me- 1 most cheerfully recommend Hooda
Sarsaparlla to the like af1icted.'-W. R. sIAINbt'
Cambridgeport, Mass.
81 have used Hoods Sarsaparlla for biliousness;
think it great remedy for that complaint."-J. W.
ABBOTT. Manchester. \. q.
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Important.
When you visit leave New York city save baggage
sxpressae and SO carriage hire and stop at the Grand
Union HoIsl, opposite Grand Central depot.
GU elegan rooms, fitted up cost of million
dollars. 81 and upward per day. European plan. Kls
yAtor Restau supplied with the best Horse
stages and elevated railroad to all dspots Familes
can live better for less money a the Grand Union
Hotel tha at other hrstclAss hotel in the city
For SPECIAL RATES for advertising in this paDa-
apply TO the pu blisher of the paDer IL K
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So impetuous youth is often given to folly
and lndlscretionS; and, as result nervous
mental and organic debility follow, memory
Is impaired, self confidence is lacking; at
night bad dreams occur, premature old age
seems setting in, ruin is in the track In con
hdence, you can and should write to Dr. r.
V. Pierce, of Buffalo, N. Y, the author of a
treatise for the benefit of that class of pa
tients, and describe your symptoms and suf-
terings He can cure you at your home, and
will send you full particulars by mail.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-04-30

THE purest, sweetest and best Goa Liver Oil
in the world, manufactured from fresh, healthy
hvers, upon the sea hOre. 1t is absolutely pure
and sweet. Patients who have once taken it pre-
fer it to all others. Physicians have decided it
superior to any of the other oils in the market
Nude by CasMell, Hazard q Co, New York.
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ELY's CREAM BALM has entirely cured me OF
a long standing case of catarrh. l have never
yet seen its equal as a cure for colds in the
head and headache resulting from such colds
1t is a remedy of sterling merit.-Ed. l..
Grossly. ms willie. Tenn.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-04-30

Best French Brandy Smart Weed, Jamaica
Ginger and Camphor Water, as combined in
Dr. Pierce's Extract of Smart-W Weed, is the
best remedy for collie, diarrhoea, cholera NOR
bus, dysentery or bloody fiux; also, to break
up colds, fevers and intlammatory attacks ii
90
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-04-30

SWANS live to be 800 years Of age, and
whales i've to be over 1000 years old.