News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-04-09
NOTE 8.

that "The President is fast depopulat.
ing the south by sending its represen-
tatives on foreign missions"
The favorite song of praise with
the colored people of the south is
"Sweet By and By
Reports for the year 1888 show that
more than one hundred persons were
killed and wounded in New York and
Brooklyn by the horse Cars in one
wear. Aboui forty were killed.
j. NJ. Worthington, M. D., of An,
napolis, Md, writes to the Scientific
american suggesting that as matter
of public economy and also as san
itary measure, families be recommend
ed to burn or otherwise destroy as
much of their own garbage as posi-
BILE.
A mixture of glycerine and spirit
is recommended, instead of oil, for
use on stones employed in sharpening
tools. For tools with a relatively
large surface the mixture should be
three parts glycerine to one of spirit,
the proportion of glycerine being
made larger for finer tools.
The Indians in rebellion in the
northwest are said by the Canadians
to have been we'll and regularly sup
piled by the government with rations,
blankets and other necessaries. Many
of the Indians are described as a
"shiftless lot" born to steal and diff
ficult to be disciplined, the toughest OF
COW boys, halr-breeds and poor Indi-
ans. Joining Riel, they have to sub
sist BY piunder.
The dismissal by Secretary Man
ming of twenty six special agents oil
the Treasury, is great relief to hon
est importing merchants, who have
been harrassed and defrauded by
these officials.
The delight of the Mugwumps over
the New York post-Otfice incident is
beautiful 10 see, but they must not
run away with the notion that they
are about TO inherit the earth.
An illustration of the affection
with which colored auntie is regard
ed, occurred in Staunton, Va, last
week. At the funeral of an aged
colored woman, the remains were fol-
lowed to the church and grave by hun
ireds of the best people of the place,
The pall-bearers being all leading
white citizens the flowers were sent
Dy ladies who knew the old servant,
and the services were conducted by
an Episcopal clergyman.
Sadie McGill, aged eight years,
vas burned to death at Plain Hill.
Conn.,, last Thursday while building
ire.
Russia has more soldiers and more
hips of war than any other country
n the world. In her standing army
re 100000 men, and she has 35S
hips in her navy. 1t costs S125,-
100, 900 year to keep her military
Establishments on peace footing,
nd her military authorities say they
an place 100000 trained men un-
er arms in war time.
Miss Lord, daughter of the senior
artner of the firm of Lord & Taylor.
Jew York, has secretly married a
RUNNER. The coachmen and skat-
lg rink professors" were rapidly
,rging ahead of the commercial ele-
lent, but the latter has scored a
oted triumph at last.
A large piece of dynamite, recently
laced under skating rink at Girard-
lille, Pa, by an unknown person. ex-
loded, tearing out the end of the
Many skaters were on the |
DOR aud large audience was pres
Mt, but no one was injured.
Hundreds of the inhabitants of the
outh-west counties of Virginia are
to the western States.
The country they leave is the blue
,rass grazing lands, and fertile, but
wing to the want of railroad commu-
ication and the disaster of last years
lrouth, the movement is approaching
n exodus and has been going on for
nonLhs.
A Kentucky girl named Henderson
ot her name into the papers the other
ay by running away with one lover
nd then sending for and marrying
nother. She had received the atten-
ion of both men for year, and being |
nally forced to make up her mind,
sked one fellow to go to Spling-
cid and marry her. When she |
cached the town she postponed the
'edding few hours and telegraphed |
,r the other lover and her brother. |
Then the latter arrived, an amicable |
hange of grooms was effected by the !
rother and the ceremony proceeded.
Sylvia Hammond, aged sixteen, the
aughter of a farmer living near
pringfeld, ILL.,, has been returned to
er parents, in proper attire, after
aving masqueraded for three years
) boy. In 1888 her mother pun
he'd her for some fault, and Sylvia
urchased a suit of boys clothing,
ressed herself in it and ran away
ON home. She has worked on a
airy farm near Canton, and in the
,ables of street railway company
Chicago. Suspicious as to her sex
ere aroused by her figure, and she
the truth. She has main
lined good character, and there is
, stain on her virtue.
Senator W. M. Evarts, who was 80
'pular in Washington while Secre-
ry of State, has been cordially well
med since his return in his new
lie, and whenever he appears in So
ETY. ladies flock around him. At a
Irty last week he said he supposed
at those who knew his daughters
zen they lived there expected him
bring them to Washington again to
eside over the tea things at their
rents receptions, but that they.
ere all married now and their time
d attentions were occupied with
things instead of tea things.
The New York Tribune is authority
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