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News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-01-01

seemed to yield such pleasure, until
Bertha broke in opportunely on hi
thoughts. ''Did you ever have as prett,
a Christmas tree as this ?" she asked
with gentle superiority.
"Oh yes" said Heinrich truthfully,
''mine were all great deal prettier. ;
Then seeing the deepening color on
Elsie's cheek, he added hastily: "But ]
like yours best, indeed I do; and if you
will give me some of your presents now,
l will send you some of mine when
I get home"
san right r. said Hans, cheerfulIy.
But, oh, Elsie surely you are not going
to let him have your fairy book that
must have cost half thalerP Can you
read?' he asked, turning to Heinrich,
who was looking over the pages.
"Csn read?" said the little Prince,
puzzled at the question. "In what
language do you mean2 I can read
German and French and little Latin,
hht net much. It is so hard"
"Oh I can only spell easy words,
said Hans, who was comfortably ig-
norant of any tongue but his own.
'Elsie, though, can read beautifully.
And now lei us begin to play, because
after while we are all going to church."
An hour later when the two little
boys were deep in a prolonged and
bloody battle, fought with the utmost
valor by the pewter soldiers, and Bertha,
as hospital nurse, was busy taking
charge of the wounded, a couple of
large sleighs drove rapidly up to the
door.
Heinrich jumped to his feet. 'sThey
have come for me |" he said, and his
voice showed plainly how unwelcome
was the interruption.
And come they had. Madame I on
taine, Frau Hessler, Herr Won Hagen,
nurse, with fresh clothes, and two foot
men to help carry them. All this retinue
to take back the poor little runaway to
mis- home. No wonder the cottage chill
hen stared aghast, while grieved to lose
lneir new playmate SO quickly.
Goodbye, goodbye" said Heinrich,
'orrowfully. 81 will send you the toys
light away and I shall keep the book al
Ways and think of you whenever 1 read
t."
Goodbye" said Elsie, her blue eyes
I'LL of tears.
"And some time shall see you again."
ersisted Heinrich, as he was lifted re-
lctantly into the sleigh, with Frau
iessler on one side of him and Madame
'ontaine on the other. Off started the
orses through the crisp, dry snow. The
easant children clustered bare-headed
round the door and the little Prince
visited himself about for last look,
lille the clear Christmas morning rang
18th the oft-repeated word "Good-bye."
,GNEs REPPLIER.
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WHAT THE LADIES WILL WEAR.
Warm Under-Cfothing.

Harper's Bazar says: A new garment
that finds favor with ladies who require
great warmth about the chest and shoul-
ders is the Jersey corset cover, which is
meant. to take the place of the muslin
waist which every lady wears over her
corsets and next her dress, not for warmth
merely, but to protect her corsets and to
prevent the lining of her dress being
soiled by coming in contact with her
skin. These are made of light qualities
of the wool used for outside Jersey jack
cts, and fit the form smoothly; they are
OF very simple shape, with only one dart,
seam in the middle of the back, and
l1nder-arm seams they extend over the
hips and are high in the neck, and may
be had with or without sleeves. Some
are faced on the edges, while others are
cut in small scallops that are overcast
with silk; they may be had IN white,
scarlet, blue, or black, and cost from
SIZE upward.
The union or princesse under-c clothing
that combines vest and drawers in one
piece grows in favor for ladies' under
wear and is now sold in the various goods
used for such purposes-cas cashmere, me-
rino and the most expensive silk. For
those who still prefer the two separate
garments there are vests woven in closer
shapes than the clumsy garments that
were formerly wrinkled about the body:
these are called Jersey vests, and it isa
good plan to get them size larger than
other vests, to allow for shrinkage, as
there is this risk in almost all such un-
der garments. Garments that are three
fourths wool and one part cotton are
said to shrink least of all. For silk un-
derwear, flesh tints, pink, blue and Law
ender are preferred to pure white. The
creped silks of French manufacture
called crepe de saaate are commended
for those who can not wear wool next
the flesh and who object to other silk
underwear as wiry AMI irritating.
For flannel skirts the elder down fla II
nels are now used in plain scarlet, light
blue or white, and are liked for their
lightness. They are made of three
straight breadths attached to band. |
unless the wearer is stout, when deep |
yoke is added, and in some cases this
yoke is of silk or satin to cling closely
o the figure. For inexpensive woven
skirts there are ribbed wool petticoats
With scalloped edge that are sold in
good weight for 81. rs. while the finer GRO
'heted zephyr skirts are now to be had
or $50 or 81 in nice cardinal or blue
hades. Vests of zephyr wool in ribbed
with lace-Iike designs around
he neck and arms, are also among the
warm and pretty things that are now in
avor these are bought quite small,
s the ribs expand and make them con-
orm to the figure.
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Capturing a Ghost.
A YOUNG MAN IN WoIANS DRESS FREES
MYSTIC FROM A TERROR-INSPIRING
yISITANT.


Three ghosts have been frightening
the women and childrel sof the village of
Mystic, Conn. for sever-7cweezs. Women
and girls were at fiF7 lpursued almost
nightly by tall, Will, -igure that rose
up suddenly from the wayside and
seemed to their excited fancy to float
swiftly on the wind toward them. They
sped down the street closely chased by
the apparition and dashed into their
homes out of breath and fell on the
floor. At length the terror became SO
general that few women and girls ven
tured out of their houses after dark and
when they did so hurried along the
roads, often turning an affrighted glance
over their shoulders lest the three ghosts
might steal on them unawares.
Next company of young men was or
eanized to lay in wait with loaded shot
guns for the ghostly disturbers of the
peace, and several parties stayed out all
night for week or more, at different
points about the village, lying in the
| frosted grass behind walls or fences, or
in the shadow of unlighted buildings.
No spectre appeared in the silent streets
and the watchers went home and thawed
out in the chimney place with draughts
of hot cider. Thereupon committee of
two or three young men arrayed them
selves in hoop skirts, dresses and bon
| nets and after dark minced coquettishly
up and down the sidewalks hoping to
lure the ghosts into pursuing them.
For two nights the ruse was without
result, but few evenings ago one of the
| ghosts was tempted out. He sprang at
one of the masqueraders who at first
fed, leading the ghost on, until he sud-
denly wheeled, and, throwing his arms
around the ghost, held him in merci.
less hug. The captive was lugged be-
fore a Peace Justice, who had him
locked up. The ghost was jack-of-all.
trades of the village. He was sentenced
to thirty days in Jail for disturbing the
peace.
The other ghosts have not been seer
since the arrest of the first one.
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A PISTOL.FLASH IN COURT.
Ana Mad Lover Lies Dead at the Feet OF
His Sweetheart.

A Cincinnati dispatch says:-Lec
Heller, blacksmith, twenty-three years
ola, German, seven years in this coun-
Try, met Katie Imm, bright good-look.
ing German girl. two months ago and
fell desperately in love with her. Katie
was three years his junior. She had
many admirers, but none so incurably
devoted to her as Heller. His ardent
passion and his unwearied attentions
tlrst become wearisome, and finally 10TH
some to Katie. She tried mild means to
shake him, but they failed. She then
resorted to strategy, and told him, when
he wanted her to go out with him last
Thanksgiving Day, that she meant to
spend the day at home. Katie has been
an employee at French's boarding house,
where she met Heller. There was a
masquerade ball at Melodeon Hall on
Thanksgiving night, whittier Heller
wanted to take Katie. Heller went to the
hall without Katie and on unmasking
when the midnight hour arrived Heller
gazed with surprise and sorrow on Katies
smiling face by his side. She had come
there unattended to astonish him, as she
had done many time before. She had
repented of her rebuff and was there to
make up.
Katie says that quarrels were fire.
quent, but they always made up. This
time was an exception. Leller was en-
ragged. He ordered Katie home. Then
she became stubborn and sullen, refus-
ing to either speak TO him or to obey
him. The next day. he accused her of
going to the ball to meet some one else.
Every day after that he called on Katie
and upbraided her. Last Wednesday
he exhibited pistol and threatened to
kill her. Mr.. French then discharged
her. She Immediately swore out war
rant before Justice Deming charging
Heller with threatening personal vio-
lence, and asking that he be bound over
to keep the peace.
On Friday morning in the Squire's
Court, while seated short distance from
Heller, waiting hearing, Katie was
startled by Heller and Squire Deming
arising almost simultaneously, Heller
drawing pistol and advancing toward
Katie, shouting: ''I'll give you satisfac-
5ion," Squire Deming crying "Stop
stop p and interposing his body between
Katie and the murderous weapon. Then |
followed the brief struggle between the |
Squire aud the sturdy young blacksmith,
'nding with pistol report, puff of |
moke, and the form of young Heller
tretched on the floor. He had put a
'ullet through his heart, and five min
ties later was growing cold. All the
While Katie sat motionless and seeming
Y emotionless. She waited till the
lead body was carried away, and then at
he beck of a friend silently left the
Jourt.
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ESCAPED. The notorious Nine. Man
delbaum, after accommodating a fortune
by nefarious traffic with thieves, under
the very eyes of the police of New York
city, was finally brought to bar. She
gave bail in the sum of $21, 900. She
has since quietly disappeared, along
with her hopeful son, and is now sup
posed to be in Canada A bondsman is
also missing. The old lady preferred a
forfeiture and escape with remnant of
her ill-gotten fortune to long term in
the penitentiary.
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y
of her crusty old husband.
'Did you pay those bills yesterday ?"
eyes, but do you"
sis there anything you want particu-
larly today"
"No, but do you love me, dearest?"
"Well, 1 guess I do" he then eau
tiously replied, as he carefully placed
newspaper over the pocket where he
carried his money. Graphic.
JULIUS DIDN'T HIT IT.
There were three or four of us in a
grocery store in Macon when a tall,
solemn looking negro entered and pre-
sented written order for $5 worth of
goods.
"Did Col. Dunlap give you this
order ?" sharply inquired the grocer.
The negro scratched his head and
looked uneasy.
'Did he sign it for you p
'Say, boss" slowly began the man,
''has you any doubts dat Kernul Dunlap
signed dat ar order ?"
III course nave
"Den dat settles de case an doan'
want no trade. If my son Julius can't
do better dan dat arter practicin' fur
hull week Pze gwine home to tell him
dat he'd better drapr reducashun an pick
up de cotton-chopper r'-Detro6t Free
| Press.
FEMALE EMANCIPATION.
ST see, Fanny, you are smoking cigar
cites. Why do you do that ?" asked a
Boston lady of strong-minded female
friend.
"In the first place, I want to emanci-
pate myself, and secondly when Ismoke
/ always think of him, was the reply.
"And don't it make you sick p
A PHRENoIoaIsT IN HARD LUCK.
First Travelling Phrenologist-"Oan't
you lend me dollar?"
Second Travelling Phrenologist-"My
gracious is that you9 Why, you look
all broken up. Been sick ?"
mo, but I've had very bad luck.
'I should say so. Never saw you
look so seedy. Couldn't you attract an
audience at your last town ?"
eyes, 1 had big audience, and dur
ing the lecture tried to read characters
by the bumps as usual, but made SO
many mistakes that the people made me
give them their money back and then
they mobbed me-.
"Made blunders can't understand
that. You never failed TO recognize
bumbs before. What could have been
the matter ?"
"It seems the town had new roller
skating rink and everybody was learn
ing. ."-P Philadelphia CdH
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exon go In this, however, we do
just as any other editor-get our news
by all the devious means known to
journalism, and write with our own
hand what cannot be clipped. Reading
exchanges is the only part of our edi-
torial work that We cannot do; but as
the very best little woman on earth
does that for us-don't mention it to her,
please-it is done just as well.
Many things occur which, amusing to
us, are q matter of wonder to others.
One year ago while riding on the North
western Road between Cedar Rapids and
Clinton when nearing station the
whistle sounded, and the peculiar rever-
berating, echoing sound told us. as
plainly as though we had seen it, that
we were passing large body of water /;
and, when we inquired how large it was,
those with whom we were conversing
wonderingly asked: "How in the world
do YOU know there is body of water
there ?"
Many times when walking in the
streets in the evening we have passed
the dear ladies, and heard them anx
iously wonder "why our folks would al
low us to run about at night"-forget
ting at the time that the brightest oi
midday is as the blacklist of midnight te
us; and many times have we run ur
plump against one of the gentle sex, and
trembled in our boots and blushed to
our very toe-tips at the thought of hav-
ing so nearly embraced lady on the
public street.
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CHRISTMAS BOUGHS.

Thou, Oh, pine tree, signing pine
Give me of thy tresses fine
Give to me, that may weave
Garlands for the blessed eve.
These, IN many an arch and loop,
FROM the rafters we will droop;
Twinkling tapers there shall be
Mid thy branches, gentle tree;
Meath the charmed mistletoe
Thou shalt see the dancers go;
Sound OF flute and viol soft,
Floating to thee up aloft.
Old and young shall hold thee dear.
summer green in winter drear,
Though the guests shall fit away.
These, thy boughs, for many day,
Many day and many night,
Through the season dim and white,
Shall upon our walls be seen,
hcense-breathing, sweet and clean.
BID me take thy locks, and weave
Garlands for the blessed eve,
Then the pine tree bowed her head,
And her fragrant tresses shed;
II bLOl VIII, anu WeaV0
Garlands for the blessed eve,
Take them, but forbear to fright
Any tender elf or sprite,
Genius of the forest side.
That among my boughs may hide.
Harm them not, when they shall fit
through the wreaths which thou has knit
Count them not malicious spies.
Who will watch, with curious ewes.
The blthe dancers in their round.
Whirled on eddies of sweet sound.
Be not vexed if thou should'st hear
Mimic voices, small and clear,
Airy whispers, mufled daughters.
Up among the wreathed rafters!
Harmless spirits are they all;
Give them shelter in thy hall
III the winters power be broken,
Til the spring hath sent token.
Then the faded gsrlands throw
On the dying brands, and 10
Still and light, the elfn brood
---L--A-ato the budding rood
EDITH NJ. THOMAS.
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Reception
from 10 until 12 o'clock,
164 West 32d street.

The guests filed the pews of Mt. Oil
vet Church an hour before the arriva
of the bridal party. The edifce was
brilliantly lighted and decorated. A car.
pet was stretched from the church door
to the curbstone. Many of the ladies
were in evening toilet, with feathers and
flowers in their hair. The ushers wore
swallow-tail coats and white kid gloves,
and did their part admirably as masters
of ceremonies.
Several hymns were sung impromptu
by the congregation before the arrival
of the carriages which brought the bridal
party. Al given signal, at $40, the
singing of ''Roll, Jordan, Roll,'' ceased
and Mendelssohn's "Wedding March,
swelled out triumphantly from the organ
loft.
The bridal procession entered, and
walked with grace and dignity up the
aisle in the following order: The first
bridesmaid, Miss Sarah Heath, and the
first groomsman, Mr.. Eddie Gibson;
the second bridesmaid, Miss Hattie
Heath, and the second groomsman, Mr..
Montgomery Jones; the bride and
groom. The Rev. Daniel Wisher, the
pastor of Mount Olivet Church, awaited
the party at the chancel end of the
church, standing where the communion
table, in lieu of an altar, is placed in
Baptist churches. The semi-circle was
formed by the bridal party, the bride
and groom in the centre. There was no
confusion or lack of self-possession in a
single person. Mr.. Wisher read the
old English marriage service with clear
and distinct voice. The wedding ring
was placed ON the brides finger with
the usual form of "With this ring thee
wed, and with all my worldly goods
l thee endow."
The brides dress was of white satin
rhadames, profusely trimmed with
lace. The entire tablier.
or front breadth, was of lace. Her veil
@E Ill e
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wore aIssses 81 white

with founces, cascades, and
Moreaque lace; white kid slippSSS and
glovea, snd white ostrich tips in their hair.
Their ornaments were gold bracelets and
lace pins at the throat. ALI of the
dresses, including the brides, were high
in the neck and long sleeved, rich lace
ruffles at the wrists, and fitted to mar
vel, showing the undoubted work of an
artistic French dressmaker. The groom
and bis attendants wore full evening
dress coats, trousers and waistcoats to
match, and white kid gloves.
The reception at the house of the
bride lasted from 10 to 12 a. m. The
presents were many and tasteful.
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The total valuation of property in
Texas is now $583, 900. 900, against $311,-
900, 600 four years ago. The increase in
population has kept up with the increase
in wealth, and the immigration into the
State is still very great.
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THE HUMOROUS PAPERS.
WHAT WE FIND IN THEIR COLUMNS
TO SMILE OVER.
The New SIgu-In an Express O1nce-Ine
FroIIcsome Lion-In Hard Luek-Did
He Love Her. etc., etc.
HAD NO TIME.

bad NO TIME.
A gentleman who drove up to the post
Office yesterday and found no place to
hitch his horse called to bootblack and
asked if he did want to earn nickel.
"Can't do it just now" replied the
lad; "I'm going up the alley to see a
slugging match"
Close at his heels was another boy,
and the gentleman addressed him with
the same inquiry.
'fOh, couldn't stop a minute, pro-
tested the gamin, "fur I'm one OF the
sluggArs he's going to see slugP'-Defro@
| Free Press.
THAT EXPRESS MATTER.
A pop-eyed darkey rushed into an
Austin express-office, and asked excited
| ly:
''Is dar any express package here for
Major Jones !"
"Have you got an order ?"
"No, sah."
"You can't get any thing out of this
without an order"
The colored gentleman went two miles
and back on the double quick. Once
more he stood before the desk, painting
and blowing, and tanning himself with
his hat.
''Heah am de order, sah.
Express agent to clerk: "Any package
here for Major Jones?"
s.No. Tecas Strings.
THE FRo1IcsoME LION.
An old Lion, having concluded to have
some fun, dressed himself in the skin
of an old Kentucky Mule and set out on
journey for the purpose of deceiving
people by his little joke; but he had not
gone far before an old Farmer, who,
thinking that he had discovered stray
Mule, seized him, and having hitched
him to plow, broke up four acres OF
rocky land with him before discovering
what kind of an animal he was subject
ing to such indignity.
MORAL This Fable teaches that not
every Philosopher would sparkle and
flourish as a Clown; and that too many
jokes often mar the symmetry of grave
discourse.
SPELLING IT.
"Jeptha," asked Mrs. Jones, who
was writing letter home. "How do you
spell sign2'
"S-i-n-e," answered Jones, who al
ways spells by sound.
''I thought there was g in it some
where, remarked Mrs. Jones, ,doubtfully.
'sThat would make sing of it. Sine
spells Sign"
"That's so, said Mrs. Jones proudly,
and wrote home that her husband had a
new sine painted for his store. Detroit
Free Press.
NEW LEAF.
He-But really, my dear, just think
how small my income is. Instead OF
buying new dress, why not turn the
old one?
She-Turn the old one, indeed Your
income is plenty large enough if you do
not spend it all at the club. You better
do little turning yourself.
He-I? Why, what can l turnP
She-Turn over a new leaf.-Phitd-
delpltiG eau.
ONE OF THEM
Stephen A. Douglas used to tell a
story of his meeting in Congress, when
he came on at one session, an old Demo
cratic friend by ths Id1ksnGsu
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THE wood in the old war-ship Virginia
has been preserved so long, it is said,
because it is salted.
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The eable-car system is to be used on the
streets Of Pittsburg.
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A BLIND EDITOR.
He Tells People Some of His Feelings In an
Interesting Way.

The editor of the Cherokee Enter.
prise, who is blind, makes his afflic.ion
lie subject OF novel and interesting
editorial. He says: Many times we have
been solicited by numerous friends and
individuals to tell how it is that we man.
age to lind our way about town so readily
without assistance, and many erroneous
ideas are entertained of us by most peo-
ple-ideas which do injustice to the blind
as class. We cheerfully comply, and
to the best of our ability, and in accord
ance with our experience give the desired
information.
First, it is mistake to suppose that
we are ever governed by instinct, as this
gift belongs only to the brute creation.
The human family is endowed with the
power OF reason and do not need it; nor
can ii be acquired by the loss of sight or
any other faculty. We know of no stu
dent or author ofmental philosophy bold
enough to assert that instinct ever gov
erned reasonable being under any cir
cumstances; and our experience and the
experience of others similarly afflicted
bear us out in the statement. Then
what is it that enables us to leave our
home and come down town, distance
Of several blocks, and find almost any
house or store at pleasure
Remember that man is a reasonable
creature, and that protracted applica-
tion of reason will sometimes work won
ders even with persons who can see. 1t
is the keenest application of reason and
the constant use of Judgment, rendered
possible only by the strictest attention
to what We hear and feel, together with
the memory trained to return the mi
lutest things with the utmost readiness.
This can only be acquired by the most
patient training, and strong determine
tion to make the best of a bad and in
evitable situation, in spite of the many
bumps and mishaps which attend the
beginning. Thus, in leaving our door
we note the lay of the land, the direction
of the wind. if shere be any. which, if
not blowing gale, will enable us to
keep the general direction.
By careful practice we are able to feel
the peculiar condition of the atmos-
phere and note the difference in sound
Of footsteps or the earth in the vicinity
Of a building or any large body, which
is quite noticeable. With cane along
the edge of the sidewalk we find every
notch, projecting, or irregalari5y, which
the memory must retain. In walking
along the street we can detect a differ
ent sound or feeling in the atmosphere
in front of every place of business.
This difference is probably due to the
iact that no two stores are built alike,
or contain the same class of goods.
Hence, by forminga a mental picture of
5he city, and making mental calcula-
;iaSupuS 2 - = stance, we are enabled. in
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A LIGHT fee-the retainer from a gas
company.