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News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-01-08
A DUDE'S DISCONTINUE.
A philadelphia Dpera Company Makes an
Unexpected Use of Foolish Letter.

Unexpected Use of FOOLISH Letter.
Among the disadvantages of the posi-.
ton of prima donna of light opera are
the innumerable missives from masculine
admirers, sometimes tender and apol-
ogetic. but often grossly impertinent.
Recently, despite the watchful care
of the stage doorkeeper at Haverly's
Theater, note was delivered to the
lady who was osing in the title role. II
read as follows:
"MY DEAR Miss -: have seen
your charming impersonation and am
DESTROYS of becoming acquainted with
you, and for that purpose invite you to
sup with me after the performance.
am aware that 1 have more cheek than
brains, but have plenty of money and
am New Yorker. 1 shall be seated in
sixth row left, third seat from the center
aisle. If you accept my invitation,
when you come forward for your solo in
the second act please wink with your
right eye. viii have a carriage at the
stage door"
Amused, in spite of her vexation, at
the insufferable cool impertinence of the
letter, the lady exhibited it to various
members of the company. It was re-
solved that the conceited New Yorker
should be punished, and in as open a
manner as possible So when the cur
tain rose on the second act, and the
whole company was on the stage, the
actor who should be the first to speak
walked deliberately to the footlights
with the letter in his hand and, putting
on his eyeglasses, began to count, in
manner which attracted the attention of
-tbe-entire- audience, until he szin gfSd
out the New Yorker. who was beginning
to squirm under such close scrutiny. He
then removed his glasses and, after once
more glancing at the latter, slowly and
solemnly winked his right eye and
pointed over his shoulder toward the back
door. The audience by this time began
to suspect the position of affairs, and all
eyes were fixed upon the sixth row.
Then another actor stepped to the front
and, In the same manner, winked and
pointed over his shoulder, while the I'M
lucky dude seemed trying to shrink out
of sight before his neighbors. But the
end was not yet, for, as though at con-
certed signal, the entire company, prin-
cipals and chorus, fastened their gaze
upon the now thoroughly uncomfortable
young man, and each deliberately
winked the right eye This was too
much for his dudeship and, rising in his
seat, he beat hasty and inglorious re-
treat amid shouts of laughter.
Droeo
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-01-08
HE WOULDN'T PASS THE BUTTER.
An Occasion Upon which n Revolver was
Useful.

A young lawyer told some friends of
his experiences on professional tour in
the West.
"I'd never been out that way before, Z"
he said, land I felt little nervous
about the stories I'd heard of train rob-
bers and desperadoes who ran their pri-
vate graveyards, so bought revolver
in st. Louis. 1t turned out to be good
investment. I went all through the
mining districts in Colorado and Arizona
and never had even so much as an I'M
civil word or look from any of the ma
tives, and the desperadoes they pointed
out to me seemed as peaceable and in
offensive as any of the rest of the citi-
zens, until / got to little place called
Steel Plate in Arizona. was travelling
entirely alone on little branch railroad,
and when went into the smoker I no.
ticed that one or two miners who were
smoking their pipes there sized me up
for tenderfoot and were inclined to
sneer at my clothes. The dude of the
party was big strapping fellow, who
wore an ancient silk hat and frock suit
and presented the appearance of the
ideal border ruffian-'half man, half
horse, and half grizzly
''We all got off at Steel Plate for din
ner, which was served in a shanty ON
long table. The dude miner took off his
coat and vest, in recognition of the ETH
quette of the dinner table in that part of
the country, but kept his hat on his
head. He sat down next to me, and 1
noticed that he seemed very much inter-
ested in everything did, and that his
companions watched him as if he had
promised to show them some sport.
felt very uneasy, situated as 1 was so far
from civilization and alone among those
ruffians, but l was determined, if they
slaughtered me, to die hard, and I eau
tjousIy worked my revolver around in
my pocket, so that [ could draw it at
moments notice, and kept on at my
dinner, pretending Lot to notice them.
The big miner was looking for a device
to pick quarrel with me, and presently
he said:
Stranger, pass me that yaller but
ter
THE butter was just as near his plate
as it was to mine, and so [ replied:
Help yourself to the butter
1.-THE big miner went for his boot and
pulled out bowie knife.
"'Pass that yaller butter he said
savagely.
~ pulled out my revolver and repeat
cd:
"'Help yourself to the butter.
$50 you see," concluded the young
lawyer, s'if hadn't bought that revolt
yer I'd have had to pass the butter"
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-01-08
A Valuable Acre.

A school district in Marshall township,
Butler county, Pa, owns an acre of
ground upon which is a red school house
worth about $500. Until four weeks ago
the entire properly was valued at $500.
Then oil was struck on the Marshall farm
near by. This farm contains $50 acres,
and was valued by its owner at SO, 000
The oil wells were big gushers and
opened up new oil territory. The
Marshall farm cannot be bought now for
$3.50. 900. The BARLEY farm adjoining,
on which wells have beer struck, is held
at $75, 600. The acre of school ground
is surrounded by the big wells and all
indications are that it is the very centre
of the rich pool. The school directors
have refused an offer of $50, 600 for the
patch Of ground. This is the largest
price ever offered for an acre of ground
in Pennsylvania, and if the school direc-
tors had accepted it the district would
have been the richest country school
district in the Union. They are holding
il fO~ 500 900
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-01-08
Dividing the Surplus.

The Indiana man who wrote to Secre-
tary McCulloch for his share of the
surplus wasn't SO very original after all,
as the following tale will show. Many
wears ago, Beggar of Bagdad went to
the Caliph and said in substance, ''Look-a
here, yer Royal Nibs, our Holy Religion
says that me and you is Brothers, and
yit you're Bloated Bondholder, while l
have to Rustic around lively for my
Daily Grub. Now if I'm yer Brother, l
want my Portion" To whom the Caliph
said: Here, Brother, is your Portion,
the Tenth of a Farthing, and as you spend
1t in Drink, remember that if all my
other Brothers were to demand their
Portions, each of you would Get even
Less, and [ would be an Object of
Charity" And as he said this he took
Puff on his Hookah, while the Beggar
went away all Broke Up.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-01-08
THE FOX AND THE TRAP.

A Fox having Appeared at Picnic
with one of his fore paws missing, was
at once Intercepted by all hands as to
how the Accident occurred, and he pres
emily replied:
''The Truth is, Ladies and Gentle
men. l got that foot into Trap and Ate
it off rather than be knocked on the
head"
At this confession there was uproar.
ious laughter and much ridicule,. but
the Fox calmly waited for pause and
then said
"While it has cost me only foot to
learn the wiles of Man, the rest of you
may pay for your Experience with your
Lives.
MORAL: If you learn another mans
game for s. bill you have nothing TO
kick yourself about.
THE PEASANT AND THE RoBBER.
A Peasant who had lost his Purse
while Journeying upon the Highway
was Bewailing his Ill-Luck in the most
vigorous terms, when Stranger stepped
forth from the Forest and said
Glow little cause you have for those
Lamentations Had You not lost your
Purse 1 should have Robbed you of it,
while it may now he Found by an
Honest Man, who will put the cash to
good use."
MORAL: How few of us know when
We are doing a real clever thug. DE.
t:oit Free Press.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-01-08
An AerOlite.

An aerolite fell on the finn of G.
Francois, at Chateau Richer, a short
distance from Quebec, Canada, on Sat
urday. 1t was dug from the ground,
in which it had embedded itself, and
was found to measure about a foot in
diameter. The people were so startled
by the intense light that many rushed
out of their houses to ascertain its
cause. They say that the falling meteor
presented the appearance of a huge bali
of fire, which lighted up the whole
country side almost with the brilliancy
of the nOondaY sun.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-01-08
A SEMI.SAVAGE LIFE.
The Story of Nebras ska Girl and Her In
dian Husband.

II am going to tell you of something
that happened in Northwestern Nebraska
about four years ago." said Western
man the other day. "Old man Norris
owned big ranch out there, and when
he got house built he made his two
daughters go out and live in it. They
were delicate girls, and it was terrible
place to put them. Indians were roam
ing around freely, and the white men
whom they saw were a good deal more
savage than the Indians. The girls had
been fairly educated, and they had tastes
which made their life on the ranch ex-
tremely irksome. One OF them was
romantic girl, who saw possible lover
or knight in every man who came along,
white or red; but the other refused to
be interested in anything, and before
very long sickened and died. 1t so hap
pened that young Indian from Fort
Robinson, named Lone Grow, was at the
house on the day of the funeral, and, see
ing the young girl in tears, he spoke to
her pleasantly and alphabetically. He
was pretty good-looking young fellow,
If he was redskin, and when she gazed
upon his stalwart frame and handsome
features she took as much interest in
him as he had in her. He managed to
get around that way frequently after
that, until it became the talk among the
cowboys that the girl had an Injun
lover. The white men often talked of
resentlng his familiarity, and on one occa-
sion, when few of them had o good
deal Of whisky aboard, they tried to
maui him, but he threw one of them
against tree and broke his leg and cut
another one in the lip so he can't talk
plain to this day.
Finding that things were approach
ing a crisis. Mr.. Grow proposed and was
accepted. AS the facilities for getting
naarriel1 =-s.eA:s.at - --sse=.T good, it secame
necessary to ask the old mans consent.
At first he stormed and threatened to
whip the girl and her lover. He ordered
the girl to her room, and told the Indian
that if he ever came round that way
again he would brain him. This made
Grow ugly, and, after a good deal of
talk, he attacked the old man and gave
MIN the worst thrashing a white man
ever received from an Indian. The girl,
hearing the disturbance, peeked in at
the door and gave Grow a word of en-
couragement. When the old man spled
her ne yeIted:
Liza, cave Take the savage away
before I kill him. 1 can't make him
understand
eliza ran up, and, selling Grow by the
arm, led him off When the old gentleman
got up and recovered his breath he said:
You can have him, Liza, but on one
condition, and that is that the miserable
cuss wears United States clothes and
leaves me alone. want peace in the
family, but, if he ever jumps on me again
I'll carve him into sandwiches
"The conditions were agreed to, and
the wedding took place as soon as the
old man could get missionary. Grow
makes very good husband, and his wife
seems to enjoy life. since she had to
lead a semi-savage sort of life, why not
have savage husband, Ell ?"
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-01-08

William j. Coughlin, of Somerville, Mass,
says: In the fall of 1876 1 was taken with
bleeding of lungs followed by a severe cough.
1 lost my appetite and flesh, and was con-
fined to my bed. In 1877 was admitted to
the hospital. The doctors said I had hole
in my lung as big as half dollar At one
time a report went around that was deal.
gave up hope, but a friend told me of DR.,
VIM. Halls Balsam for the Lungs. | got
a bottle, when, to my surprise, commenced
to feel better, and to-day L feel better than
for, tETaa ,.c
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-01-08
A Clergyman $ Revenge,
SHOOTING HIS SONS HORSES AND DOGS Be
CAUSE HE ELoPED WITH HIS COUSIN.

A story comes from Dorsetshire, Eng
land, of the revenge of an elraged par
ent for a dlstastefuI marriage contracted
by his son. The father is the rector of
one of the most aristocratic churches in
the south Of England. His son fell in
love with his cousin, an orphan, who
also resided at the rectory, and proposed
marriage. There seems to have been
no serious objection to the match except
tie unreasonable opposition of the
rector, but he was memorable. At length
the young people eloped and were mar
RED secretly, but in strict accordance
with legal requirements, by dissenting
minister whose chapel is close to the
church. When the rector learned of the
clandestine marriage he became furious
ly angry. The offenders, however, were
beyond his reach, and he vented his
spite by shooting the favorite horses and
dogs which his son had left at the
rectory. The London newspapers print
the facts in the case, but without stating
the names o. the parties. In their edi-
tor:al comments, however, they apply to
the rector the newly coined term
"atrocitist." and stigmatize him as a
Ferocious savage. An appeal is also
made to the Royal Society for the Pre-
vention of Cruelty to Animals to have
the rector indicted and punished for his
crime
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-01-08

FULL OF TROUBLES. Tuesday WAS an
eventful day in The life Of Leaven-
worth, Kansas, man, who had previously
borne a good reputation. At 9 in the
morning he was recognized as an ex-
convict. Just after dinner he slipped
and fell into a tank of boiling water; at
3 o'clock, when he was lowering be-
tween life and death from his terrible
scalds, sheriff arrived with warrant
for his arrest as a highway robber. He
died at shutdown.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-01-08
TIE cable-ear system is to be used on the

For DYSPEPSIA, INDIGESTION, depression OF spir
Its and general debility in their various forms
also as preventive against fever and aeue and
otherinterInittent fevers, the "Ferro-Phosphor-
ated Elixir of Calisaya," made by CasweIl
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 equal
The Chinese are to have poSta cards after
January next
''Frozen Facts" is purely American ex-
preston, and one, too, of recent origin. II
has the merit of attracting attention, and
also seems to bear conviction of truthfulness
on its face. We make room in our issue Of
to-day, for a fact of this character. A cor
respondent, Henry Whiting, Esq, of Boston,
Mass, says: CDR. R. V. Pierce's Golden
Medical Discovery has cured my son of 9
fever sore of two years. standing. Please accept
our gratitude" We believe it to be fact
whether 'frozenn or otherwise, that America
needs more men like Mr.. Whiting; men who
act, men who investigate truths, and seize
opportunities.
The manufacture of postage stamps will cost
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-01-08

SINCE LAST OCTOBER I have suffered from
acute Inflammation in my nose and head often
in the night having to get up and inhale salt
and water for relief My eye has been, for a
week at time, SO l could not see. 1 have used
no end of remedies, also employed a doctor,
who said it was impure blood-but got no
help. used Ely's Cream Balm on the recon-
mendatlon of friend. was faithless, but in
few days was cured. My nose now, and
also my eye, is well. 1t is wonderful how quick
it helped me. Mrs. GEORGE s. JUDsoN, Hart
ford, Conn. easy to use. Price so cents.)
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-01-08

Hiram D. Maxield, formerly of Silver Springs,
R. l.. has no doubt about the wonderful cura-
tive powers of Kidney-Wort He was SO afflict-
ed with Kidney Complaint that he could not
stand on his feet from pain and weakness. As
soon as he commenced using Kidney-Wort he
experienced immediate relief and at once be-
gan to grow strong and was relieved of all pain
and unpeasantness. He says: 81 knooo Ihaye
been cured by Kidney-Wort."
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-01-08
you,1 uen,-6ead This.

TIE voITAIC BELT Co., of Marshall, Mich,
offer to send their celebrated ELECTRo-VoLTAIo
BELT and other ELECTRIC APPLIANCES on trial
for thirty days, to men (young or old afflicted
with nervous debility loss of vitality and man
hood, and all kindred troubles. Also for rheu-
matism, neuralgia, paralysis, and many other
diseases Complete restoration to health,
vigor and manhood guaranteed. No risk is in
Cured as thirty days trial is allowed. Write
them at once for illustrated pamphlet free,
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-01-08

Is undoubtedly caused By impure blood. Hence q
medicine which puriies the blood the OF
the disease and opens the way for thorough cure.
This is exactly what Hoods SArsaparila does, and it
makes the complete by giving the system health
and strength and enabling to throw OF the depress
ing effects of the disease.
Ihad been troubled by general debility, caused BY
catarrh and humors. Hoods Sarsaparila proved just
tbs thing needed. l derived immense amount OF
benefit from III. f. MILLErT. Boston, Mass.
81 suffered with oatarrh fifteen years; tried all the
catarrh remedies without benefit and about to try
change of climate, when took Hoods Sarsa parilla.
would not take any money consideration for tho good
bottle did me- Now 1 am not troubled any with
catarrh 81. W. LILLIs, Chicago, III.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-01-08
CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEARS
MUSIC BOOKS.

-Four Hand Treasure. Just ont.
Collection of the best Piano Duets, by famous on
composers; generally quite easy, and Ro9a an III
entertaining book for all homes where there Als
two Piano players.
Minstrel Songs, Old and NeW. I'M
Inensely popular. All the best Minstrel, Planta
ton and Jubilee Songs.
Musical FdUorite.
Gems Of Strauss. Piano Music.
Gems Of the Dance.
s ss@"tes Of 5g aorsa So$g Vocal Music
FRANKS Album Of Songs.
The above eight books are uniform in binding
each contains to $50 sheet music size pages, and
each costs. in Boards SO, Cloth $500, Gilt ss3'
Students Life in Song, $780, -
Rhymes and Times. BIDS 81 %, CT. S1.50, Gilt So.
Norway Music Album, $50, :" 800, " 4.
Also 20 vols. of Musical Literature, attractive
well bound, and interesting, among which are Kit
ter's Students History of Music. 81. bJ, and the
Lives of the various Great Masters OF Music.
Also many Christmas Carols.
Send for lists. Any book mailed for the retail
price.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-01-08
"GlOry Hallelujah !"
THE MAN WHO ORIGINATED THE WORLD
WIDE REFRAIN.

Writing from Plattsburg, Mo-, Mr.. A.
Musser says: In common with thousands
Of KentuckIans of the Blue Grass
region, fifty years ago, I knew Nat
Speaks, q coIored man of undeniable
genius and unaffected piety. He was
the originator of the hymn, ''The Ship
of Zion, with the chorus, "GIory Hal
leIujah," out of which has since grown
John Browns Body" and the cele-
brated war song, Orally Round the
Flag" Nat Speaks, when l first saw
him IN 1884, was of middle age and
black of skin as the purest blood of his
race, kind in behavior and simple in
speech as a child. His freedom had
been bestowed upon him by his master,
in whose family he had been born a
slave. where he had been taught by the
children to read and write. He passed
his freedom in useful farm labor and his
spare time as a volunteer evangelist;
feacnirErsssp ~ - rather than by
precept, the simple truths of Christianity.
His strong point was earnest singing of
HYMNS of his own making of the class of
compositions general then as corn-field
and constructing songs, with a grand
chorus. The cold Ship OF Zion" is
readily recognized as belonging to that
class:
''The gospel ship is sailing,
Sailing sailing,
Bound for Canaans happy shore.
All who would ship for glory
Glory, glory,
All who would ship for glory
G me and welcome, rich and poor,
Glory haleluiah, glory hallelujah," etc.
Ivividly recall to mind that once dur
ing season of great religious interest in
Cynthiana, KY, Nat Speaks would be
invited, evening after evening, to the
house Of the leading citizens to sing his
cold Ship Of Zion," and many nice
little sums of money were pressed into
his hands for his performances, which
never failed to impress his hearers, and
not always without tears.-Misso,~i
Republican.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-01-08
led at sundo'

JOHANN STRAUSS has celebrated his
fortieth anniversary as a director i'll
Vienna.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-01-08

1T is by far more important for the
welfare of the future man that he should
find the right school than the righ'
college,
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-01-08

"ROuGn Coughs"
Ask for ''Rough ON Coughs" for Coughs,
Colds. Sore Throat, Hoarseness. Troches, l5c.
LIQUID, 25c
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-01-08

A new method of fastening the strings of
upright pianos has been invented by the Ma
son 4 Hamlin Organ and Piano Company,
which is regarded as one of the most impor--
tant Improvements ever made making the
instrument more richly musical in its tones,
as well as more durable, and less liable to set
out of order.-BOstOn Journal
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-01-08
Rescued from Death.

The Hope of the Nation.
Children, slOwin development, puny, scrawny
and delicate Use fIMells' Health ReneMern
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-01-08

Send for Dog Buyers Guide, 100 pages, en-.
cravings of all breeds, colored plate, prices of
dogs and where to buy them. Mailed for 15c.
Associated Fanciers, 237 S. Sth St., Phila.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-01-08

CarbO-iiues.
Petroleum sheds its brilliant light,
In cot and palace seen;
And on our heads its blessing bright,
From wOndrOuS CarbOline.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-01-08

Important.
When visit or leave New York city, baggage
expressage and SO carriage hire and stop the Grand
Union Hotel, opposite Grand Central depot.
GU elegan rooms, fitted up at cost of million
dollars, 5 and upward per day. European plan Ele-
vator. Restaurant supplied with the best. Horse cars,
stages and elevated railroad to all depots. Families
can live better for less money at the Grand Union
Hotel than at any other Cstcass hotel in the city.
For SPECIAL. RATES for advertising in this paper.
T1rGt 70 the pTb ljsher Of he Daper. U52,
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-01-08
Cntnrrh Gfthe Bladder.

Singing, irritation, inflammation, all Kidney
and Urinary Complaints, cured by ''Buchu
paiha 81
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-01-08

Great and good results often spring from
small deeds and so fatal diseases come of a
seemingly trifling neglect Colds neglected
often lead to serious catarrhal troubles. Ii
this is your case lose no time in becoming &C
qualnted with Dr. Sages Catarrh Remedy
Its healing virtues will surprise you. 1t is
simple efficacious, speedy, sure. Dull, heavy
headache, obstruction of the nasal passages,
discharges from the nose into the throat are
symptoms of this horrible COMPLAINT
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-01-08

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