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News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-09-17
TO BE KEPT QUIET.
| she Just Run In to Sec IL Sho Couldn't
Cheer Her Up Bite

tDear mel Yes, Mis- Moon, the doc
tors list right about that; you orto be
KEEP perfectly quiet, an not have nothin'
happen to upset your nerves. was l1ss
sayin' SO to Debby Ann. 1 thought I'd
run in a mint whilst the dinner was
bilin' and see eff couldn't cheer you up
bit. 1 know you feel dreadful down.
hearted about bein' sick so long, an
havin' things goin' to rack an ruin
downstairs, like they always will when
the heads laid up. Land O. liberty
when got downstairs after that spell O.
typus I had, we hadn't hull dish to eat
off of, an the dirt an water was enough
to turn your stummick. But jist keep
things like that out O. your mind, Mis-
Moon; jist bend yourself to gettin' well.
Now there was Liddy Ann Crozier; ! al.
ways thought Liddy Amid got well Ell
folks would let her, but the ne1ghbors
they KEEP a runnin' in an talkln' about
how things was going on, an tellln' how
Philander got to runnin' round nights to
saloons and places he hadn't orter (you
know men will do SIGH things when it
hain't cheerful to home). Well, they
list got Liddy Ann worked up to that
degree Lud--tIley IOOh hSl W thO o0J AuAAA
in straight jacket, an you know she
only lasted six weeks.
Eyes, try an git well, Mis- Noon
think O. your children. Think O. them
dear little creeturs Liddy Ann left. Phil
ander'll have a stepmother over them
afore long; he's peartin' up wonderful.
A father hain't a mother; no, no, Mis-,
Moon, nothin' never was truer. was
sayin' to Debby Ann this mornin' that if
it was Mr.. Moon that was laid up instid
O. you, little Josie wouldn't been a
paddlin' in the duck pond in his bare
feet SIGH mornin' as this, an the dip
theery all over the neighborhood, and
Laviney'd had her cough tended to
afore this; it sounds dreadful holler,
poor little thing. No, father hain't
mother.
''Now I'll have to go, or my dinner'n
bile dry. hate to leave you lookin' so
down at the mouth, but I'll try an run
in again soon, an do keep these awful
doleful folks out or you'll soon jine
Liddy Ann. "-Detroit Free Press
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-09-17
TIE TIT WILLOW SONG.


love with Nanki Poo and tries to WOO her. sheis
SSbdurate, and clings to the memory of her from
low" song. which melts her to tears.
On tree by river little tom-tit
Sang, ''Willow, tit-willow, tit willowl"
And said to him, "Dicky-bird why do you
Sing Willow, tit-willow, tit-willowY
Is it weakness of intellect, birdie?" 1 cried,
''or rather tough worm in your little in
side?''
With shake of his poor little head he re-
piled,
ooh, willow, tit-willow, tit-wiIlow."
he slapped at his chest as he sat on that
bough,
Singing 'Willow, tit-willow, tit-wiIlow!"
And cold perspiration bespangled his brow,
Oh, willow, tit-wilow, tit-willow.
He sobbed and he sighed, and a gurgle he
f.. gave;
Then he threw himself into the billowy wave,
Aud an echo arose from the suicides grave,
''Oh, willow, tit-willow, tit-willow!"
Now ! feel just as sure as I'm sure that my
name
Isn't willow, tit-wilIow, tit-wiIlow,
That twas bhghted affection that made him
excaim,
- Oh, willow, tit-willow, tit-willow!'
And if you remain callous and obdurate, I
Shall perish as he did, and you will know
why
Though 1 probably shall not exclaim ss 1 die,
"oh, willow, tit-willow, tit-willowP
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-09-17
A Pitiful Story.

This is a strange event to happen in a
land of plenty like ours. A father,
once well to do, begins to slip down hill
until at last everything is gone. House
and lands, then furniture, and at last
every garment that can be spared, to-
gether with some that are greatly
needed, are parted with one after the
other. No work, no money, no friends,
but child dying from want of food and
medicine
The father and his wife entered the
poor directors office ''For Gods sake.
give her some foodr' was all the
wretched man could say. They were
compelled to take their place in line,
and when their turn came to be in
spected and served the little daughter
lay in the fathers arm dead 1t was too
late, and the broken-hearted parents
were with difficulty restrained from
suicide.
Such an occurrence in the Old World
would be credible. Here, though true,
it is hard to believe, but it did occur at
Erie, Pa, on Saturday.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-09-17
ANOTHER WAR STORY.
A Narrow Escape of the Late President
Lincoln.

That more than one attempt was made
to assassinate President Lincoln is fact
known to John w. Nichols, ex-president
of the Omaha Fire Department. Mr..
Nichols was one of the body guard of
President Lincoln from the summer of
1862 until 1865. The following nara
tive, related to a correspondent by Mr..
Nichols, is strictly true, and the Incl
dent is not generally known:
zone night, about the middle of
August, 1864, was doing sentinel duty
at the large gate through which entrance
was had to the grounds of the home.
The grounds are situated about quarter
of mile off the Bladenburg road, and
are reached by devious driveways. About
II o'clock heard rifle shot in the di
rection of the city, and shortly after
ward I heard approaching hoof-beats.
In two or three minutes horse came
dashing up and recognized the belated
President. The horse was very spirited,
and belonged to Mr.. Lamon, marshal of
the District of Columbia. This horse
was Mr.. Lincoln's favorite, and when he
was in the White House stables he al
ways chose him. As horse and rider ap-
preached the gate l noticed that the
President was bareheaded. After assist
ing him in checking his steed, the
President said to me: He came pretty
near getting away with me, didn't he?
He got the bit in his teeth before could
draw the REIN / then asked him where
his hat was. and he replied that some
body had fired a gun off down at the
foot of the hill, and that his horse had
become scared and jerked his hat off. l
led the animal to the executive cottage,
and the President dismounted and en-
tered. Thinking the affair rather
strange, corporal and myself started
in the direction of the place from where
the sound of the rifle report had pro-
ceeded, to investigate the occurrence.
When we reached the spot where the
driveway intersects with the main road,
we found the Presidents hat-a plain
silk hat-and upon examining it we dis
covered bullet hole through the crown.
The shot had been fired upward, and it
was evident that the person who had
fred the shot had secreted himself close
to the roadside. We listened and
searched the locality thoroughly, but to
no avail. The next day l gave Mr.. Lin
coin his hat and called his attention to
the bullet hole He rather unconcern-
edly remarked that it was put there by
some. foolish gunner and was not in
tended for him. He said, however, that
he wanted the matter kept quiet, and
admonished US to say nothing about it.
We all felt confident that it was an at
tempt to kill him, and well-nigh sue
cessful one, too. The affair was kept
quiet in accordance with his request
After that the President never rode
alone
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-09-17
UNDER THE GLARS.
The Celebrated Russian Spy System.

The efficiency of the Russian spy sys-
tenn, is shown by an incident connected
with Ex-Governor Curtin's stay in st.
Petersburg as American Ambassador
After the downfall of Napoleon III, ne
went to London on a brief visit. While
there he received an invitation to call
upon the fallen potentate, who was then
living at Chiselhurst. He responded to
the invitation, and was received with a
great deal of warmth. The ex-Emperor
talked for long time about his own
career, his poverty, his former life in
London, and his visit to New York.
Finally, after a conversation of nearly
two hours, he came to the real point of
his desire to see Mr.. Curtin. He said to
him:
'eYou are on intimate terms with
Prince Gortschakoff. Have you any OBJ
lection to telling me what are his real
views upon the subject of The re-estab-
ishment of the Empire2'
81 know what his sentiments upon
the subject are" said Mr.. Curtin, ''but
do not feel at liberty to communicate
them to you"
81 understand you," said the ex-Em-
peror, ''and am much obliged to you
for your civility in calling"
Gortschakoff's opinion, which Mr..
Curtin Whitehead, had been very vigor-
ously expressed. He said that this
EEFrench scoundrel" should never have
any help from him in getting back to
his throne, as he regarded him as man
dangerous to the peaceful condition of
affairs in Europe
When Mr.. Curtin returned to St.
Petersburg, Gortschakoff invited him to
dinner. During the dinner he said to
him:
''You have been away?"
eyes, in London"
<FYou saw many people there?"
EeYes.n
ga number of distinguished peopleT"
eyes, saw some prominent American
friends of mine.
81 am told you also saw the man who
at one time seemed to hold in his hands
the destinies of Europe
eyes, saw him" said Mr.. Curtin.
'tHave you any objections to telling
me the nature of the conversation you
had with him2"
sit was not important was the re-
ply. SIT was mainly upon personal
topics"
Here Gortschakoff said, with very
knowing look:
Il know all the details of that con-
-versation.s@Ia m-x eFyzmaeh- obliged to
you for your discretion in not con1I1tI uni
eating to Louis Napoleon my views
upon the re-establishment of the French
Empire. y
As there was no third person pres
OF he inf " Cur
tin and the ex-Emperor, this interview
gave him very high opinion of the
of the Russian spy service.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-09-17
JUGGLERS IN INDIA.
Amusing and Clever Tricks by the Native
Performers.

If YOU want to see curious sleight-of-
hand performances you must go to India
No jugglers in the world can compare
with those who practice their curious art
in that far-away land.
They have neither curtains nor tables,
boxes nor drawers, nor do they wear
loose embroidered mantles with large
sleeves, as Western wizards usually do.
An Indian juggler is clothed only with
strip of muslin fastened around his body.
His limbs are bare. He stands In an
open courtyard, without tree, grass
plot CT the shelter of tent; and, in the
midst of ring of spectators, all gazing
at him with intense watchfulness, he
calmly performs the tricks which look
like miracles.
For instance, he extends to you his
empty hands. You see that there Is
nothing in them. He stoops down, picks
up two or three pebbles, rubs his hands
together, and presently there is shin
ing silver rupee.
Again he shows you his bare hands,
picks up the rupee, breaks it in two, or
pretends to do so, and there are two
coins. He breaks these again and again
until he has ten or dozen, and where
the money has come from or where he
had hidden it no mortal can tell.
The basket trick is favorite and a
very mysterious one The basket is
shown you, empty. It is turned upside
down in your sight. You know per-
fectly that there is nothing beneath it;
but the juggler sings little song.
''Mieowl mieowl" is heard, he lifts the
basket, and out jumps a cat. Some
times instead of ''mieows" one hears the
barking of a dog or the cooling of a
dove, and one of these energies instead
of Madam Puss. More amazing still it
is to see puss there by herself at one mo-
ment, and the next, on the lifting of the
happy family, kittens crowding by her
side, and bird perched on her head.
Sometimes a child is placed under
the basket, and the juggler dances wild
ly around it, thrusting long lances and
knives into the bambo until blood comes
out, and the spectators are horror
stricken. But Just as they are ready to
interfere, merry laugh will be heard on
the edge of the circle, and there will be
the little one, quite unhurt; and how he
escaped from the basket, or where the
red fluid which looked like blood came
from is not explained.
A French traveller saw a juggler set
large top spinning on the end of stick
which he balanced on his forehead.
The top then stopped revolving or went
on at the word of command, just as if
had been alive. Some of the jugglers
dance airily on loosely-fastened rope,
their feet bare, and earthen jars on their
heads. One of them was seen to walk
along the rope without misstep, al
though buffalo horns were tied to his
feet.-Harper's Young People.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-09-17
Only Temperance BitterS InOWn.

Grateful Thousands proclaim VINEGAR
BTTrERs the most wonderful Invigorant that eSer
sustained the sinking system.
Made from California roots and herDs, Iree'
from Alcoholic StimulGnts. a PurSatAFe
and Tonic.
T'bis Isftters cures Female Complaints,
Inflammatory and Chronic EEaae usal atlsnh,
Gout, Bilious, Remittent and IntermlttSnt O.
vers, Blood, Liver and Kidney Diseases.
Dyspepsia or EndiG eslIon, Headache,
Pain in the Shoulders, Coughs. Tightness OF the
Chest, Dizziness Sour Stomach Furred Tongue.
Bilious Attacks, Palpitation of the Heart, Pneu-
monia and Pain in the regions OF the Kidneys
are cured by the use of the Bitters.
For Skin Diseases. Eruptions, Boils,
ErysipelaS, Scrofula, Discol0rahons, Humors and
diseases of the Skin of whatever name or ma
ture, are literally dug up and carried out OF tne
system in q short time by the use of the Bitters-
1t EnViSOrAIes tEle Stomach and slim
uates the torpid Liver and Bowels, which rem
der it OF unequRled efficiency IN cleansing the
blood IF all impurities. and imparting new nte
and vigor to the whole system.
No Person can take the Bitters ana remain
long unwell.
Pin, Tape and other Worms, are
destroyed and removed from the system
Cleanse tlse Initiated BLOOD whenever
it is foul your feelings will tell you when. Keep
the blood pure, and the health Of the system
will follow. ?.
conclusion: Give the Bitters trial It
will speak for itself. One bottle viii prove bel
ter guarantee of its merits than lengthy al
vertisement.
II. H. Mcdonald Drug Co.. Proprietorsy
San Francisco, Cal, and 528 $50 5S2 Washington St.
Cor Charlton St, New York.
Sold by all Dealers and Druggists
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-09-17
All Turned Down.

When General Grant was in Houston,
Texas, several years ago, the people
gave him rousing reception. There
was grand banquet, for which 81, 800
worth of the choicest wines were pro
vided. When the time came to serve
the wine the head waiter went first to
General Grant. Without a word the
General quietly turned down all the
glasses at his plate. This quiet move
was great surprise to the Texans, but
they were equal to the occasion. With
out single word being spoken every
man along the line of the long tables
turned his glasses down, and there was
not . drop of wine taken that night.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-09-17
He Sent His Picture.

A gentleman entered photographers
the other day for the purpose of obtain
ing cabinet picture of himself The
artist placed him in position and
screwed up his machine to the proper
focus. 'fNow, look pleasant and cheer
full, please" he said, "and keep your
eye fastened on that picture" Instead
of looking cheerful, however, the gen
tleman leaned forward and assumed a
look of infinite WEAKNESS. pardon
me, +" exclaimed the photographer, ''that
will scarcely do; your expression is far
too sombre to make an agreeable pic
ture. You must try to coax up slight
smile" eff my present position and ex-
preston cost anything extra" was the
answer, 81 am willing to pay it. My
wife is at the Pequot, by the seaside,
and the picture goes to her. I know
what am about; draw the cover and
begin counting"
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-09-17

In the campaign of 1884 the two candidates
for governor in pivotar Western state
arraigned for a series of joint discussions
Both men were popular, both of fine appear
ance and were SO well matched in mental
force and as orators that the contest between
them promised to be magnificent one. For
several weeks the scales balanced evenly.
But one day the brilliant Republican can
didate came up ailing. He seemed overcome
and spoke laboredly. The next day he was
even less effective. Later he was compelled
to ask his opponent for a postponement of
certain appointments, which was granted,
Before the campaign ended he had aban-
doned the field altogether.
Meantime the Democratic candidate con-
tinued his canvass, seeming to grow stronger,
cheerier and more effective with each sue
ceeding week. He was elected One evening
in December while entertaining several gem
tlemen he said:
81 will tell you a campaign secret-Whlcn
gave me the election. With the opening OF
my campaign began caring for my liver. l
knew that disordered or torpid liver meant
dizziness and possible sickness. took some
thing every day. When my oppouent began
failing | knew his trouble to be his liver and
felt like prescribing for him, but feared if
did so he might beat mel l grew stronger as
the campaign progressed, often making two
speeches day. Even my voice, to my sur
prise, did not fail me once. All because
Warmers safe cure kept me in A l trim. !"
Ex-Governor Jacob, of Kentucky, also made
q campaign tour under precisely similar cir
cumstances and says he kept up under the ex-
hausting strain by use of the same means
Rochester Union
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-09-17

AN EDITORS REwARD.-In yester-
days issue we published Gan Engineers
Story" in verse. 1t was supposed by us
to be the crude effort of an amateur
poet, and to crafty him the wrinkles
were smoothed out of it SO that the
meter would not be out of joint; but it
seems that our efforts we're unappreci-
ated. The author sends us long letter
in which he says the poem was horribly
butchered. This is what a newspaper
gets for allowing amateur poetry to APP
pear outside of the waste basket. =
Macon (Ga.) Telegraph.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-09-17
Advertising Cheats I'll

It has become so common to begin an
article in an elegant, interesting style,
Then run it into some advertisement, that
we avoid all such,
And simply call attention to the merits OF
Hop Bitters in as plain, honest terms as POSE
ible,
" To induce people
"To give them one trial, which so provea
ther value that they will never use anything
else.n
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-09-17
A Daughters Misery.

eleven years our daughter suffered on @
bed of misery,
" From complication Of kidney, liver.
rheumatic trouble and Nervous debility,
" Under the care of the best physicians,
" Who gave her disease various names,
I" But no relief
And now she is restored to us in GOOD
health by as simple remedy as Hop Bltters,
that we had Stunned Tor years before using
it HE PAR-CNIs
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-09-17

THERE is good deal of talk about
negro superstitions, but the fact is that
the negroes are no more superstitious than
the whites, after all allowances are made,
says prominent paper of Atlanta, Ga.
There are numbers of fairly well edn-
Gated people in this country to-day who
shudder when they hear dog bowling
or the quavering cry of screetch owl.
Superstition in some form or other is
part of the natural and inevitable equip
ment of the human mind.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-09-17

SIDE BY SIDE IN THE DRUG STORE
stand VINEGAR BlTTERs and the health
blasting preparations fired up with bad
rum. Take your choice between the
gital elisir and the deadly poisonS. The
one cures every disease of the stomach,
bowels, liver and nerves, the others ag-
gravate all human ailments VINEGAR
BITTERs strengthens, the others weaken.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-09-17
Did She Die ?

"NoI
"she fingered ano suffered along, pining
away all the time for years.
" The doctors doing her no good
" And at last was cured by tins hop blttera
the papers say so much about
" Indeed Indeed ~
Chow thankful we should be for that med
icine."
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-09-17

George Stevenson, when advising young
men how to get on, would finish by saying
DO as have done-persevere. For fifteer
years he plodded and worked before giving
the finishing touches to his locomotive In
as many days those persevering in the use of
DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery "have
experienced great relief and found themselves
on the high road to health. Liver complaints,
impure blood, chronic lung diseases and many
others yield to its healing influences never to
return. All druggists.
If men are so wicked with religion, what
would they be without it
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-09-17

THE distinguished U. S. Senator from
Indiana, Hon. Daniel W. Voorhees,, GER
tilted that in a case of rheumatism in the
back, he obtained instantaneous relief
from st. Jacobs Oil. He says it is re-
markable remedy.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-09-17

The picture of Washington crossing
the Delaware has popularized a scene
that recurs every spring. Except for
the absence OF the figures of the COM
mander and his compatriots, it has lost
none of its picturesque features. When
the winter SHOWS are melting and the
spring rains fall, the swollen current of
the river sweeps along with its burden
of jagged ice cakes as resistlessly as
when it imperiled the lives of the rug
ged little army who dared the passage
that Christmas night one hundred years
ago. At the point where Washington
crossed the Delaware it is comparative
~ tame to what it is along the upper
courses of the river.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-09-17


When visit leHys New L Srk city kgsEe.
expressago and IS caridga hire, snd at the Grand
Union Hotel, opposite Grand Central depot.
Gu elegan rooms, fitted up at cost of million
dollars, 81 and upward per day. European plan. Ee-
vator Restaurant supplied with the best Horse
stages and elevated railroad to all depots Families
can live better for less money the Grand Union
than other hrst-class hotal in the city.
For SPECIAL RATES for advertising in this paper
apply to the publisher of the paper. U35.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-09-17
nrHr REMEDY 50 favorably noticed in all

the papers.
Religious and secular, is
Having a large sale, and is supplanting
all other medicines.
''There is no denying the virtues Of the
Hop plant, and the proprietors of Hop Bitters
have shown great shrewdneEs and ability
" In compromising medicine whose virtues
are 30 palpable to every ones observation"
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-09-17

tSyNone genuine without a bunch Of greeny
Hons on the white label Shun all the vile,j
poisonous stuff with "Hop" or "Hops" in their
mama. i
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-09-17

LIGHT FOR ALL.-The newsra pers of
the world have just been reckone up
at al ont 30, 600 thus giving one TO every
2S, 900 inhabitants,
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-09-17
Very Important.

A cold in the head causes much discomfort
and annoyance aud if of frequent recurrence
often produces serious results. The membrane
of the nasal passages becomes inhamed and
stopped up, an acrid and poisonous virus is
formed, sores form in the head, deafness,
headache and roaring in the ears ensue and
the sufferer finally discovers that he has
Catarrh. This loathsome disease is by many
considered incurable but never fails to yield
to the power of Ely's Cream Balm. This is
an article OF undoubted merit, not liquid
nor a snuff, but pleasant, cieanly and ELI
cacious remedy which a child can use. 1t is
applied into the nostrils where it is absorbed.
1t opens the passages al avs inflammation,
heals all sores, cleanses and soUthes the menu
branal Innings and restores the senses of taste
and smell. 1t gives instant relief; and a
thorough treatment will certainly cure.
Price soc. at druggists or by mail.
Ely Bros, Druggists, Owego, N. Y.