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News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-08-20
THE OLDHAM MILL DISTRICT.
Scene of the Great Strike of Twenty.fSk
Thousand English Operatives.

Oldham is situated on high ground,
six miles from Manchester; Of which city
1t will probably Become part in d few
years, and the multitude of mills, with
their huge chimneys, give it the name of
the city of chimneys. Its growth has
been wonderful. In 1879 it had 7,500,-
00e spindles! The last returns give a
total of II, 900, 900 spindles, more than
there were in the whole United States at
the last census. Oldham is principally
yarn manufacturing district. There
are only a few weavers employed, COM
pafatively; and the great bulk Of the
yarn made is sold to the Blackburn
weavers. There are nearly 1000 mule
spinners in Oldham. l think the esti-
mate of $4,000 people out of work is
low and if, all the mills in Oldham are
closed, | think the lumber out Of Work
close on to $4,000. The mills are not
the long, narrow, many storied structures,
such as are seen here, but huge square
edifces, covering wide stretches of
ground and fitted to hold hugo machines,
long heavy mules, and immense carding
engines. The mills are owned by linn
tied liability companies, with e5 shares,
and the number of shares which any one
person can hold is limited to twenty-five.
The stock Is mainly held by small trades
men, and the number of shares to one
holder being limited; there is no oppor-
tunity for any wealthy interest to obtain
control Of any mill Some stock Is held
by operatives, but as a rule the opera
tlves do not appear inclined to thus in
vest money. They prefer to lend their
savings to the mills. Nearly all the
corporations have banking institutions
connected with them, and receive de-
posits from operatives, on which they
pay interest of 12 or 4 per cent, ac-
oording to market rates. Mills are
started with about half the capital stock
paid in, the balance being secured by
loans frem operatives. In this way the
operatives Of Oldham have mai5 thou.
sand pounds invested in mills.
Next to the mills in Importance to Old
ham is the immense iron works of Platt
Bros, which employs 1000 to 10,000
men, and makes cotton machinery, doing
an immense work for the Oldham mills,
which refew their machinery .Bvery ten
or twelve years, and are thus always sup.
piled with the newest and best Our
mills would sink their capital inside of
twelve months in competing with the
Oldham mills. Our mills all have old
machines, which the Oldham mills would
throw cut of the window: This Is
the first cut-down by the Oldham manu-.
facturers since the existing depression,
during which Fall River mills have cut
twice. 1t is the first cut-down since
1880. The operatives get better wages
than in any city in the United States for
the yarn made.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-08-20
Fire Bugs In Russia.
THE NIHnISTs BELIEVED TO HAVR
ADOPTED NEW METHODS OF INsPIR-
Ing TERROR.

The incendiary fires which have be-
come common in Russia appear to have
deeper significance than usual. Four Of
these fires occurred in Moscow IN two
DAYS. They were all started In such
places that the wind would invariably
carry the flames over large area. The
buildings selected for destruction were
mostly warehouses filled with drygoods
and furs. The fires were very inetfec-
lively fought by the Moscow fire depart
ment. which is primitive in its methods
and apparatus. The loss by fires was
enormous, and the additional damage
bv smoke and water amounts to millions
of roubles.
These fires, like most of those that
have recently started in Russia, began In
unoccupied warehouses or in business
places where all lights and fires had been
extinguished for hours. But few arrests
have been made, and the most careful
investigation has failed to find the evil
dences usually left behind by lncen-
diaries The officials are convinced that
this wholesale arson is new terrorlzmg
movement by the Nihilists, and that
they have invented some new combus-
tible which will spread fire quickly:
The police say the Nihilists have adopted
this new plan because it is attended with
less danger to the culprits than their old
plan of murder, and it is equally etfec-
tive in spreading terror among the
people.
in nightly terror. Many families ap-
noint one member to watch all night,
and to give the alarm to the rest on the
approach of conhagration. Almost
every one provides bucket of water OF
some other appliance for extinguishing
an incipient fire before going to bed. The
police are baffied thus far, but they say
they have confessions from some of the
arrested culprits, which will enable
them to trace and crush the consplrators.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-08-20

'Dont work too hard, Phil; don't,
my boy" cautions the older man. "You
know there's ample store laid by for your
Use some day; and / want you to enjoy
it. There's no need whatever for over
work"
why, work is gloriousp laughs
Phil. "You've fitted me, by Gods
blessing, to d. things, as my sainted
mother begged me to, in the best way,
and now it is simply delight to dc It,"
''YeS. my boy, says the old man,
musingly, 81 see you love your work /;
but I've given you some lessons you little
suspect me of. I've often thought I'd
like to confess to one hard disciplinary
task / once set you;" and, with his
caressing hand on Phil's arm, and his
eyes resting fondly on the beloved face
of his dear boy, Mr. Wgncoop tells him
for the first time the part he played in
the laying of the corner plank. Chris
tla7s Union
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-08-20
TERMS $3.50.
HIS HiN0E:


One of our brilliant college youths
was heard lately complaining, in the
presence of the family, about how diff
cult he found it to behave, when in
society, with as much ease and graceful
ness as he could wish.
"Why," he said at last, with look Of
the utmost self-humiliation on his face,
''if you'll believe me, get so at times
that l don't know what to do with my
hands"
Then the youngest member of the
family, who cared little for society and
less for his elders, brought down the
house by remarking, heartlessly, ''Why
don't you wash themF'-Harper's Bdzdr.
WHAT HE WILL DO.
Wife (emphatically)-"That dog of
Smiths across the way bit mother again
this morning and want to know what
you propose to do about it2"
Husband (brutally)-I think l will buy
the deg"
THE INNOCENCE OF CHILDHOOD.
Little girl (ready for bed)-Mamma,
will you tell me ghost story 2
Mamma-What, a ghost story now,
dearg
Little gir.-Yes, mamma. 1 want to
get awfully scared SO can sleep with
you.
'MABE it very strong and close, Uncle
John" said the lady of the manor to the
negro who was building new garden
fence; my Christianity cart stand the
test of my neighbor's pigs and chickens. "
Il b'lieve you, missus," was the old
mans emphatic response, ''kase | bin
allus notice dat dere was an end to all
peace and good will, and neighborliDess,
an 'ligion, whar dar warnt no fence"
A GOOD anecdote comes from Leaven-
worth. During the recent rise in the
Missouri river man was standing watch
ing the dt4ftwood float past, when he
called to several colored brethren stand
ing by, and said he would give them half
of all they fished out. They went to
work, and got enough to make a nice
little sum for both.
SHE thinking of the late Academy
outrages)-"Oh, trust you haven't suf-
fered from recent scratching, Mr.. Dob
bsy2" Dobbey, A. R. A. married)-
''We-ell--no. We're getting on a bit
better now."
A NEW company is being started in
Boston, entitled ''The American Clean
Towel Company" The printing house
towel needs not the aid of a company.
1t can stand alone.
IT is about time for the bogus noble
h1ap to put in an appearance at the sum-
mer resorts. The girls there are waiting
for him and will be just as easily fooled
as ever.
THERE'S town in Massachusetts that
will never have the measles. It's Had
dam. And one in Maine that can never
escape them, for it is always sure to
Ketchut1.
AN anxious inquirer asks: ''Where
would you advise me to go to play the
piano2" To the woods, dear; to the
deep, dark, damp, dank, dangerous
woods.
So FAR as is known up to the pre-
sent date no class of seers ever made so
many false predictions as the fnan-ciers
of the present day have made.
If you want to avoid the heat of the
city 90 to the seashore. If you want
TO avoid the heat of the seashoTe stay In
the city
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-08-20
The Following is Partial List of my
OFFERINGS OF REAL ESTATE

One e5oAcre dwelling bans Sheds etc. suitably d
age, pasture apple orchard; running
formerly farm
within onehrd mI soil strong and
s1OO
buildings good price $3.50
balance
Hyde village aboing man
who wishes and raise his vegetables
year.
Hyde village good building. new
81 ,OOo 300 down, balance per year.
vae-a choice desirable
price $50 per acre BY
Will sell or all
Building Hyde village enterpring
200 dollars into land
whwh build respectable houses and allow
Land
Price of lots s75 s1OO. $125 and $3.50 each
village Store"
rented for five years at two hundred per year.
probably
50 $500 down. balance 800
Sixty
t subject rental sl2 Will sell equity
within
for logging job Terms $50 downs25 one and s25 in
two dollars M stumpage reserved until am paid
One Timber Lot of lying the
mill supplies mill in Hyde Park Price $500
800 down. year reserved till lot
paid
within rods OF both the Vt and
Mass Fchurg Price $4001OO down. balance
An of property believe that have placed u
uon much below it, but determined
close out and relieve the earliest moment practicable
desiring this
@ either OF the parcels real
estate above offered of the above
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-08-20
THE SHEET OLD NAME.
III EGTLY ., BUKHEE,

gY EG1LY .. BUErKE.
Calling the sweet old name,
And child voice answering,
With An eye Of kindling flame,
And brown hair clustering
Over brow SO like ysur own,
And..s voice whose ringing tone
Wakes the echoes OF all the years,
The beautiful, bygone years.
The awful silence of shroud and tomb,
That seemed to fold you away SO far,
Is broken, and through the gloom
Comes the gleam of one soft star,
A mingled thrill of joy and pain,
Though call to you in vain;
In the sound of the boyish tone
Is something still your own.
And watch and wait to see
Your life again unfolding,
From out of the death that seemed to be
When you passed from my beholding;
And joy, if your life is lived again,
So brave and true in its peace and pain,
So strong in its high endavor
To live with the vast forever.
The Current,
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-08-20

My Calf Skin Business is absorbing my capital, time and
attention. and having decided to close out all of my other
branches of business as we'll my miscellaneous personal
property and real estate offer for sale all the land own
except that occupied in my business and my dwelling and will
dispose of same at very low figures and on easy terms of
payment
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-08-20

THE WIvEs.-The polygamists of
Utah now introduce one woman as
'the wife" and the others as her 'com-
panions," and the law is put out over
the trick,
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-08-20
A MoNEY-NAKING SCHEME.

Chow much will you give me" said
Bobby to young Featherly, who was vas
making an evening call, 'if l Will tell
you how to make s. in 10 minutes |"
"Well, Bobby" laughed Featherly,
81 will give you half.
CAN right. Just take hold OF your
tongue and hold it. Ma says she'd give
s. to see you hold your tongue 10 mil
utes.-N J. Times.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-08-20
American Fables.
A FEARFUL DECISION.


A Cabbage which had arrived at Re
spectacle Dimensions began Dragging
about the size of its head, when Boss
Watermelon raised its Voice in Dispute.
The Hubbard Squash chimed in for first
place, and Pumpkin roared out that 1t
wouldn't play Second-fddle to no Veget-
able on earth. They were having it hot
and heavy, when along came a Philoso-
nber. and he was asked to decide which
had the Largest Head.
Gas to the Head, he replied, 'that is
a matter to be settled by tape-lne.:
Any of you measure ten times the size of
this little Onion, but when you come
down to what's under the Uranium that's
ah-a-ah-different thing, aud you
will please lend me a Handkerchief while
Weep"
MORAL:
He who judges a man by the Size of
his Head. will find him all Hat as often
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-08-20

FRANCE presents America with the
Statue of Liberty, and we put up the
pedestal sort OF base in gratitude,
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-08-20
THE MIsER AND THE WIDOW.

A Notorious old Miser, who was near
his last End, was visited by Widow,
who entreated him to lend her small
sum of money to keep her children from
Want, and added:
"You are soon to go to the Grave,
and you can't take your Gold with
you"
Exactly, ma'am, piped the old man /;
''but if | don't leave enough to erect a
Grand Monument to my Memory, men
will Remember all my Faults and none of
nv Virtues. Give me a note at sixty
davs with a good Indorser."
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-08-20
THE J0KEk'S BUDGET.
SOMETHING TO READ DURING THE
WARM WEATHER.

The borrowing Faiiiiiy-A City binner-0ht
in Kansas-Up ut LAX G George-A Scheme
For Making 1Ioney-ToO Slow For Busi-
ness, Etc, Etc.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-08-20
MORAL:

You have only to visit Cemetery to
realize that the Old Chap was level on
the top of the head.-Detroit Free
Press
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-08-20
CARROLL S. PAGE.

Hyde Park, Vt, Feb 2, 1856.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-08-20
PLAYING TOO HIGH.

Baron b, a notorious gambler, be-
ing detected at Bath securing card, the
company in the warmth of their resent
ment, threw him out of an upstairs room
where they had been playing. The
Baron loudly complained of this usage
to Foote, and asked what he should do.
''Do," said the other; "why, it is plain
case-never play SO high again as long as
YOU liYen
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-08-20
NOR Al.

He who judges man by the Size of
his Head, will find him all Hat as often
as all Brains.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-08-20
HE WANTED IT EMPHASIZED.

At negro wedding, when the minister
read the words ''love honor and obey"
the groom interrupted him and said:
''Read that again, sab; read it wunce
mo, SOS de lady kin ketch the full So
lemnity of de meanin', Ise ben married
befo' IN Y Sp,,
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-11-18

From the New York Mall and Express.
1.-THE fashion in punch bowls runs
to glass this season. said a leading
dealer, "and we have just received
some beautiful ones. They are in
tints, amber, pale blue, pink aud vel.
low. We have some of heavy cut
glass, in the style of Louis Xl., which
ara very beautiful and very expen-
sive, but the most unique design Is
one copied from the Russian. We
have them of all prices, from 1925 TO
300. There Is still demand for
bowls of decorated china with cups
to match, and Minton aud Copeland d,
the London makers. send us some
very beautiful designs, decorated
with flowers which are laid on in
such natural manner that one is al
most tempted TO spifi for the odor.
"These bowls come as high as 1925
aud the cups are correspondingly
dear. The old bell-shaped cham.
payne glass il obsolete. Fashion
DEGREES that sparkling wines shall be
drunk from small, straight tumblers,
aud we have sets in all styles. The
most beautiful are the opalescent
glasses, which are in colors and deli
cately shaded from the bottom, which
is milk white, TO the rim, where the
color is very marked. They bring
from $40 to 1856 per dozen. There
are sea greens, blues, royal blues,
ambers and pinks. One of the most
expensive aud beautiful tumblers Is
copied after a solitary specimen
found by collector In au old Ger
man inn. We have them In all tint |
nut what adds to their beauty and |
cost is the iulaying, which is Of solid
metal, in gold and silver. These
ring from $50 to $40 per Dozen"
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-11-18

Athens tGa) Banner Waterman.
Willie Hampton, who went out to
Kansas with his brother John las
winter, returned few days ago, and
tells some wonderful tales of his Life
in the west. There was big snow
torn q few weeks ago, and ab0u'
twenty head ofJohn Iiampion's CA
tie got out and wandered OFF on the
,rairie. Willie, not yet IA years ola,
'sddled a horse and put out after
hem. lie Travelled about thirty
miles, when night overlook him
building a fire and hobbling hi
horse, be prepared as best he could,
TO spend the night Oh the prairie. II
was very cold, but Willie kept up n
rood fire to keep fiom fire. ziny,
Next morning he started again Anii
'oon found the cattle, aud commenc-
ed driving them back home. Ills
brother, thinking the little fellow
had been lost In the snow on the
trackless prairie, summoned his
nfighbors and started In search OF
the lost cowboy. They secured the
whole neighborhood, and In the eve
ming they met Willie quietly return
ing with the cattle. This was a
brave deed for one so young. Willie
IS anxious 10 return TO Kansas, hay
Ing gotter taste of the wild life in
the west.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-11-18

WACO really ought to send a dis.
patch for our respected Uncle
Chawles to come in and enlighten Us.
Waco seems to like the EXAMINER,
but Uncle G. does not. Uncle c.
thinks Waco ought not TO be told OF
the political prospect, for fear she will
become proud. Our venerable rela-
tive may calm all apprehensions. We
will never be guilty again of the at
tempt TO place the burden of official
cares upon his shoulders, as we have
done SO often, under the delusion
that he was a genial, kindly, old GER
tleman, who deserved recognition.
However, "there are several other
sectional departments of the state"
that knew his mental heft better than
we did, and consequently we have
never been able TO work him In.
Whenever we detect the slightest
symptoms ofa desire TO again ask the
people of Texas for place for our
Uncle Chawles, we will at once apply
to the probate court tor a guardian. .
Our mind will then be taking leave
ofthe body, sure enough, The people
ofTexas cannot be persuaded TO be
come insane enough to ask the Mex
can mission for Uncle Chawles.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-11-18
EPITHELIOMA!
OR SKIN CANCER.

For seven years l suffered with csncer On
my face. An the simple remedies We're APP
Piled to alleviate the pain, but the place con
tinued IN grow; finally extending into my
nose from which came yellowish discharge
very otiensixe In character. IL was also In.
famed and annoyed me a great deal. About
house Of a friend, who so strongly recon-
mended the use of swifts Specific that de-
termined TO make an effort 70 procure IT. In
infinence OF the medicine AT first was 20 some
what aggravate the sore; but soon the india
nation was allayed, and be an To Improve
has greatly improved, ! am stronger, and
able to do any kind Of work. The cancer on
my face began TO decrease and the ulcer 10
only little scar uisrks the place where 1t had
been, am ready TO answer all questions rel
alive to this cure,
Atlanta. Ga, August
have had a cancer on my face for some
years, extending from one cheek bone across
the nose TO he other, II has given me y great
deal If pain, at times burning and itching "a
such an extent that II was almost untearable
commenced using Swifts Specific In May,
the greatest relief By removing the iuisma-
W. BARNRs.
knoxville. Iowa Sept $. 1855.
For many years was sufferer with cancer
OF the nose and having been cured by The us,
of s. :. feel constrained by sense OF dutl
TO suffering humanity To make this sta'emen
of my case With the fourteenth bottle tn,
cancer began to heal rapidly and 500 disap
peared. aud for several months there has beer
no appearance Of a sore OF any kind on my nos
or face, neither IL my nose at all tender to tn
touch. have tskeu about two dozen bottle
of 5. 5. =, and rim soundly cured. and know
that $. 5. 5. effected the cure after every know
RoBfRT sMEDLEY,
Fort Gaines Ga, May /, 1880
bad heard of the wonderful cures OF swift
a. 49,. 04Vaup "a
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-11-18

is to Daviel we owe the discovery of
the operation for cataract by extrac-
,ion-the source of restored sight to
thousands who previously were re-
garded as hopelcssly blind. Daviel
was born at Barre, near Rouen, at
the very close of the seventeenth cen-
fury. and chiefly practiced at Rouen
and Paris. In 1852 he went to &C.
neva to consult the celebrated Swiss
doctor, Tronchin, but without OBJ
tanning any relief; for, after some
months illness. he died there, and
was buried in the Catholic cemetery
OF Grand Saconex and forgotten. A
short time since DIR. laltcnhOn, oil
the occasion of congress Of Swiss
oculists, made an appeal for funds to
erect monument to their distin'
guished FIR, nch colleague, and with
their aid funds were speedily obtain
ed. The monument, which is placed
at the entrance of the cemetery, bear
the well- chosen motto, Post tene
bras, Lux
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-11-18
Broad BASED Charities.

FROM some unauthorized source the
report went out from Galveston that
her men of wealth were able and will
ling TO take care of the distressed,
thrown upon public charity by the
late fire. 1t seems that the statement
was made in Boosting or vain-glori-
Gus spirit, or else it exhibited a de-
gree and texture of delicacy and
modesty for which Galveston never
got credit before. The report was uu-
fortunate, let IL have come from what
ever source it did. There is distress
in Galveston. The poor have been
turned out without money, clothing
or provisions. These are all to be
supplied. Houses are to be provided.
These are to be furnished anew, aud
there is world of money necessary
to accomplish 1t all. The cotton ex-
change and the mayor are busy cor
recting as far as possible tho report
which, If it stood uncontradicted,
would leave the burden Of the main
'eDance Oh tne poor upon shoulders
entirely Inadequate to the demands.
It is altogether to the credit of our
common humanity that the business
sense as wen as inc generous
feelings of pity in outside communi-
ties Is lrrepressioie, ana suppiies ana
money are still rendered in generous
amounts In such liberal quantities
Is TINS aiu EXTENDED that the nope Is
excited that sufficient VIII be realized
TO very nearly restore the conditions
prevailing before the nre, AZ least as
lar as the poorer victims are con-
cerned. This should not be refused,
and the generous spirit which so law
ishiy extends 1t should not be chilled
either by vain-glorious spirit OF
boosting or by an over-exercise OF a
spirit OF deiicacy as false, as 1t Is un-
just to the poor concerned.
A great disaster has overfaken
Galveston, and 1t comes upon her at
period OF her history when she is
most lily prepared to face 1t. For
several years her commerce has been
waning. The failure to secure deep
water, while railroads have been rap
idly building to supply egress for
Texas commerce in other directions,
has put a commercial blight upon the
city from which she eau hardly re-
cover unless she should be able
at some time in the future to secure
the sadly needed depth on her bar.
With this condition staring her in
the face it is not possible that with
her own unaided resources she will
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-11-18

From the Boston Herald.
Whatever is noble and generous
and just in society finds its reflection
in the columns of the press; and il
carries its indictments to virtue and
goodness where too few modern cler-
gymen are found-iu the abodes OF
poverty and sin and suffering. Peo-
pie who are too poor to go to church
are not too poor TO buy a newspaper
and they eau wiDnow the wheat from
the chat in chairs as well as they
could in pews.