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News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-01-22
Pennsylyania's Fountain Of Fire.

A correspondent says:-I have lst re-
urned from a visit to the great burning
we'll at Thorn Greek. The sight is sim
Diy magnificent, and thousands would
lock to behold it if they knew how Won
lelful it is. The we'll is pouring out not
less than 25, 900 barrels of oil a day,
every gallon of which is consumed in
the air. So great is the force with
which the oil leaves the well that the
flame cannot get nearer than ten feet
from the ground. From the mouth of
the we'll to the point where the fame
begins the ambered- colored fluid forms
a solid straight column, six inches in
diameter, and shining like FURNISHED
gold. At the height of 100 feet the col
umn is probably not over five feet in
diameter, but at 200 feet it spreads out
into cloud of overhanging flame, from
which fiery streamers extend earthward
like the dropping branches of willow.
The effect is indescribAbly grand.
Imagine the greatest of the geysers of
the Yellowstone on fire, and you Gun
form some conception of this burning
well.
Several unsuccessful attempts have
been made to extinguish the flames.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-01-22
Queer Currency.

In some portions of Dakota. where the
county authorities pay premium of five
cents apiece for dead gophers, the ami
mails tails are currency and are received
as such everywhere, from the saloon bar
10 the church contribution box. The
oil bounty of fifty cents each on wood
chucks was until recently paid by the
Sele ctmen of the adjoining towns of
Avon and Canton, in the Litchfeld
Mountains of Connecticut. In Avon the
tails were required as vouchers, in Can
ton the ears. By accident it was dis
covered that the woodchuck bills of the
two towns for given period were the
same. Following up the clue the farm
er boy hunters were discovered to be
collecting two prices for one animal, Of
fering the ears to one set of Selectmen
aud the tails to those of the next town.
There is at present no tariff on chucks
III the Litchfield Mountains, and local
crises are impending. These are stories
that recall the days of Davy Gro ckett
and his electioneering tours.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-01-22
DISCUSSING THE TARIFF.
Taxes and Whnt they Are-Aow they Are
Collected.

Nhore are two kinds of taxes-direct
and indirect. One species of indirect
taxation is what is styled the 'Intefnal
Revenue" which taxes domestic evils,
like the liquor trade, and yields the Go
vernment an immense sum.
But its favorite and most profitable
sind rect" device is the "Tariff." Upon
certain products and manufactures
brought to our shores from other lands
it lays o "duty," or tax, and that duty
must be paid to the proper Government
officials Called "customs-officers," or
"custom-house oficers") before the
thing can be sold in this country. On
Every pound of figs brought to this
country, the Government, through its
customs-oficers, collects two cents.
States and slate-penciIs from abroad
must pay thirty cents for every dollar of
their worth. When you are buying
these things, remember you are paying
much more than actual values. A part
of the excess goes into tho treasury of
the United States as a "duty," or Gin
direct tax; for, of course, the dealer
who imports these articles includes this
extra cost in the price charged the pur-
chaser. You little folk have perhaps no
idea how much you contribute every
year to defray the expenses of our grand
republic! Dolls and toys not made in
this country must pay forty-ive cents
on every dollar of their value Bonnets,
hats, and hoods for men, women and
children canes and walking-sticks;
brooms, combs, jewelry, pre- cious stones,
musical instruments of all kinds, play
ing-cards, paintings and statuary-
these are all roughly iostled by this un-
couth law.
1 should state, however, that all ar.
t1cles from abroad are not taxed. There
is what is known as the "Free List, "
on which are placed certain imports
exempt from duty, such as nux vomica,
assaietida, charcoal. divi-divi, dragons
blood, Bologna sausages, eggs, fossils,
and other articles But the great bulk
of important staples used in every day
life does not come within this favored
class. Chemical products, earthenware
and glassware; metals, wood and wood
enwares; sugar, tobacco, provisions,
cotton and cotton goods; hemp, iute and
fax goods; wool and woolens; silk and
silk goods; books, papers, ETC.; and sun
dries-thus reads the Tariff List.
This is what is called Protection.
That is, putting heavy duties on foreign
articles and commodities raises the price
of those foreign articles, and compels
peop'e to buy, instead, those made and
produced by American industry.-S.
Nicholas for January.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-01-22
Rats at tie Health Exhibition

1t seems that during the health Ex
bibtion at South Kensington, when
much food was accumulated in and
about the buildings; the place swarmed
with rats. Now the exhibit on is over
The rats cannot find the food which was
formerly so plentiful, but in what Dum
bers they remain may be gathered
from Mrs. Carter's statement, that
might is made hideous by the constant
squeaking of rats, which overrun the
buildings and grounds in thousands. "
short time since, the lady says, she
witnessed twenty tiv9 rats fighting des-
perately over fragment of refuse in the
exhibition grounds, and the fierca ma
tur of the warfare testified to their ex-
treme vorac .ty.-LondOa Staildnrd
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-01-22
Cld-FashiOned Chicken Pot Pie.


Julia Corson tells ow to make 1t as
follows: HIVE a large tender chicken
carefully pIucked, singed, drawn ana
wiped with wet towel; cut 1t in JciDts
put it over the fire in just enough boil
ing water to cover it, with half pound
of salt pork cut in small, thin slices, and
boil it gently until it is tender. Mean
time. make any good plain pastry, or
proceed as follows: Sift together pound
of -four, level teaspoo nful of salt, half
salt,spoonful of white pepper and q
dessert spoonful of any good baking
powder; butter an old-fashioned rCulid-
bottom iron pot on the inside, strain the
broth from the chicken, put over the
fire in a saucepan a heaping tablespoon
full of -four and two CT butter, stir them
until they are smooth, then gradually
stir in enough of the chicken broth to
make a sauce of the proper consistency;
let it boil once, and season it palatably
with salt and pepper; when the sauce is
ready rub two heaping table-spoonfuls
of butter into the flour prepared as
directed above, and then quickly mix
with it enough of the chicken broth or
of water to form a dough stiff enough to
roll out about quarter of an inch thick,
and use it for lining the buttered pot /;
after the pot is lined put in the chicken,
together with enough of the sauce to
mo stem it, reservipg the rest to serve
with the pot-pie; wet the upper edges
of the crust and fl them with a cover of
the pastry, taking care that every part
is closed securely. Butter the lid and
place it on the pot; put the pot into a
hot oven, and bake the pot-pie until the
crust is delicately Drowned. This can
be ascertaint d by inserting fork be-
tween the side of the pot and the crust;
as soon as the crust is done serve the
pot-pie on deep platter, taking it out
of the pot as entire as possible.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-01-22
Lost HIS Wife.

A brakeman employed on the New
York and New England Railroad, whose
luties re quire HIM to pass his week days
in Providence, r. l., and who was able
spend only his Sundays with his fam
ly in Hartford, was sued by his wife for
a divorce. The notice of the petition
was made out by the court and mailed
to his address in Hartford. The wife of
course received it and concealed it from
him In course of time the suit was
called in court, and as the respondent
lid not appear, he having received no
actual notification Of the proceedings,
Il decree was granted against him by de-
fault. In order to insure her total sep
aration the woman married another man
ON the same day, and when her divorced
husband returned on Saturday to his
former home, he found his wife's new
choice established in his place. Over
come with grief and humiliation, he
sought forgetfulness in liquor and died
IN two years.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-01-22
A Novel Experiment.

A very remarkable and interesting
proceeding to be noticed at this time Of
stagnation in business, is that of John
Cooper, weaver, late of Nottingham,
England, who arrived on the Aurania,
bringing with him 40 men, women, and
cbiIlren who had been employed by him
In his Nottingham factory. Hard times
forced him to abandon his business
there, and he has come to try his for
tunes and those of his people in starting
O new factory at Providence, r. L., i'll
this country. If his experiment is sue
cessful it will be followed by other Eng.
lish manufacturers.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-01-22
He Lacked Energy.

1t was almost midnight; the hands of
the clock were toiling painfully around
their circuit; the maiden yawned and in
cidentally remarked that it was growin'
late, but the youth kept his seat.
Miranda" he said at length, 81 have
made up my mind to ask you if you viii
be my wife"
'I don't know" she answered, lyon
seem to lack energy, and energy is an
important thing in a young man who un-
iertakes the responsibility of supporting
a wife"
"Of course; but why do you think I
lack energy?"
Because there doesn't seem to be
much go to you"
much go to me?"
mot much go home, at least.
He understood her.-Boston Conirie'.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-01-22
Prospective MiIIiOnaires StarVe.
DYING IN POOR BUSES WHILE AWAITING
THEIR FORTUNES.

IN POOh ii ~ Nf-o
THEIR FORTUNES.
A remarkable case of eccantricity In
will-ml king is just reported from Brat
ford, England, and rivals. In real lie,
Eugene Sues dramatic story of "The
Wandering Jew" Mr.. John Taylor
died at Bradford in 1869, leaving con-
siderable wealth, and will directing
that all his property should be SO ad-
ministered as to accumulate for twenty
five years. The only charges that were
to be paid were the cost of maintaining
and investing the property and of dis
charging certain mortgage bonds as they
became due. At the end of twenty-five
years the property was to be divided
among certain heirs named in the will or
imoug such of them as should then be
livin9. In case none of the heirs shodfd
then be living, the share of each one as
apportioned in the will was to be paid
to his or her natural heirs.
The benefciaries named in the will
we're all relatives of Mr.. Taylor and were
all poor. geey vainly sought to set
aside the will, and they vainly appealed,
time and again, to the executors for
some relief out of the shares which were
eventually to come to them. The exec
ators rigidly adhered to the terms of the
will. and some of tho heirs, although
prospective millionaires, became reduced
to great poverty and want. Several ol
them died in poor-houses. Only eight
now survive to share the property,
which is to be divided among them
early next year and which amounts to
O less than twenty million dollars.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-01-22
Electriclty,s Deadly Work.

A Mexican paper says: A shocking
tragedy occurred on Sunday night in
the Zocalo, where the beautiful concert
payilion has been erected for the festival
of All Saints and All Souls Days. 1t
was case of peculiar interest. A man
known as Pantaleon Estrada, worker
on guitars, tying a stone to the end of
an ordinary wire, threw it over the
electric wire. Estrada immediately fell
dead in his tracks. The contact of the
two wires killed him. A policeman
standing by and street car conductor
had much of their clothing burned of,
and were themselves SO seriously in
iured that their lives tremble in the bal
ance. The electric current affected
Others more or less. The scene succeed
ing the tragedy was demoralizing. FOi
moment the dumb terror of seeing
strong men totter and fall, as if struck
by some invisible hand, held the Grove
spellbound. Succeeding the terrorizet
apathy came wild rush for life. For
tunately, the exits were plentiful, anC
to that was due the fact that many wer'
not stamped to death.
John Herbert, of the electric Ugh
company, mounted ladder, with sill
handkerchief in hand, to remove tn
wire thrown by the unfortunate Estra
da. The rain was falling heavily at tn
time, but he did not notice that tn
handkerchief was becoming damp. FL
applied it to the wire to remove it, an
received himself severe shock tina
threw him from the ladder. Falling t
the stone pavement, his head was Gu
open. He will recover. The police be
lieve that Estrada represents a gang C
pickpockets and thieves; that his objec
in throwing the wire was to extinguish til
electric lights and give bis pals chanc
to operate. Whether that was so or nc
is not known, for he who could hav
! told has had his lips burned to siIsace
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-01-22

gigantic fan, and where few stunted
plants soon wither and die. The pris-
oners have that faccid fleshiness which
comes from absence of movement and
stimulating activity; yet i'll contradiction
TO the opinion prevailing in France that
no man could stand solitary confinement
for ten years without succumbing or get
ting insane, it has been found not to be
the case at T ouvain. Two of the inmates
have dwelt there since 1864, the date OF
its foundation, being transferred to the
Central house after ten years impris-
onment at Client. They had been con-
demued to death, but owing to the vir-
tual abolition of the penalty of death in
Belgium, the King had commuted their
sentence to the perpetual entombment
Of their present abode. When prisoners
have deserved an alleviation of their
penalty by ten years of uninterrupted
good conduct, they arg sent to Ghent
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News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-01-22
Learning to Walk.

Among the many "reminiscences OF the
late English Postmaster-General, MIR.
Fawcett, is the following by an intimate
friend: 'It was my fortune to accompany
him on the first real walk he ever took
after his blindness had been declared in
curable. On leaving the house he
struck out at once with the long, quick
stride of his old walking era, and STUN
bled, naturally, almost at the first step
One of our party caught him by the arm
and begged him to pick his steps more
carefully. Leave me alone, was the
reply. 4 have got to learn to walk
without seeing, and I mean to begin at
once; only tell nae when ] am gslhg
of the road"
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-01-22

THIS is the opinion OF country
physician as to the case.of the increased
debility among young people: cts this
roller-skating. I've besought parents
aud advised children, but it does no
good. The general health of our young
women has decreased greatly since that
rink was built. 1t doesn't seem to hurt
the boys SO much, but it's death on
their sisters. We might manage to
worry without the boys-all boys are
beasts-but the girls we can't afford to
lose. tell you something ought to be
done about it.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-01-22

The Posi- OFFICES -There are in the
United States 50,0l7 post offices. o.
these 1928 are known as first, second
and third class respectively, and are
filled by Presidential appointment, con-
tirmed by the Senate. The remaining
47. 7.694 are, as fourth class offices, filled
by the Postmaster General, without con-
sulting either the President or the Sen
ate. They include all offices where the
postmasters receive an annual compen-
sation, exclusive of their commission on
the money order business of their offices
of less than 81, 900 per annum.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-01-22

The EsoUIMAUx. Nearly all the Es-
quimaux OF Greenland are adherents oi
he Lutheran faith, having been con-
verted through the missionary enterprise
If the Danish Church. They have
neat little churches, where they hold
religious services every Sunday. To all
appearances they are a happy and
contented people, and in their ways
and life greatly resemble the Finn;
and Lapps.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-01-22

Mrs. BLINKER asked Matilda, the
house servant, q few nights ago: What
dreadful scratching is that out in the
kitchen 1t must be the dog trying TO
get in. I never heard anything like it
III nay life. ''Dat's no dog scratching
door; dat's de cook writin' a lub letter
,c her honeysnekae who works ober in
Chatham
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-01-22

A CrNoINNATI newspaper paragrapher
complains that his items are pat be-
tween patent medicine advertisements.
If this is true it only goes to prove that
people will read patent medicine adver-
tigemepts 10 matter where they are put,
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-01-22

He MUST KNow.-Recent decisions
in Illinois are to the effect that liquor
seller cannot shield himself behind the
plea that he did not know his customer
was drunk or minor, bit he must
know that he 10 sober, or of age, as the
case may be,
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-01-22

IT is by far more important for the
welfare of the future man that he should
find the right school than the right
college.
Morning journal and courier., 1885-09-22
Tuesday, september 22. 1885.
Al Grand Army quilt.

Mrs. N. w. Carswell, of Waterbury, has just completed curious bit of work which she calls Grand Army quilt. The bits of silk composing it caue form both North and South. Forty-nine blocks from the center and contain the Grand Army badge of Wad- hams post 49 United States flags, sabre and seal George Washington (bust), stacked muskets, camp fire, soldiers monument, Connecticut, Sheridan cavalry corps badge, Washington, D. O., Hancock corps badge, Fort Sumter flags of Ireland, Germany and France, old tomb of Washington, 1894, an- ehor and chain, ,pontoon bridge, United States signal flags and torch; also all corps badges with their numbers and devices as follows: 1, hard tack; 2,shamrock; 3,diamond 4, tri- angle; 5, Maltese cross; 6, Greek cross; r cres- cent and star; 8, six-point star; 9, anchor and cannon, 10; fort; II, crescent; IA, acorn; 15, cartridge box; 16, ball; l7, arrow; le, 22, square-p point star; 23, shield; "A, heart; 25. double square One hundred and fifty one stars are worked on the black satin strips that join these blocks together. The border contains these revolutionary flags, fully lettered; Rattlesnake flag, Don't tread on me-" flag of 1777; ring with l5 liberty and union flag of f774; naval flag of 1776; Bunker Hill flag; pine tree flag, red: United States flag, IS stars; United States flag, 3S stars; English flag. These representations alternate with the flags
 Five ships of war, two pairs battle axes, knapsack, four drums, crossed muskets, ferns, six crossed sabres, cannon and balls, fans and flowers. In each corner is St.
 Bernard dog On the edging is the name of every president of the United States, with date and term of service and date of death.
Morning journal and courier., 1885-09-22
Einal1ctaI.
Prices Go Steadily Up With A
 Slight Reaction At The ClOse-A
 Rumor That Vanderbilt Had Re-
New York, Sept. 21. 1885.

New York, Sept 21, 1885.
 The stock market opened at ii o'clock to-day, the usual hour for opening Monday. During the hour to noon there quite active trading in several of the leading stocks principally in Lake Shore, Lackawanna, St. Paul, Western Union, Northwestern and New York Central. O. the 95,- 600 shares sold half were in the stocks named UD- der good buying principally on supporting orders prices advanced 16 to but after 11:30 there were decidedly more sellers than buyers and the offer ings caused a reaction to the bottom figures. At il 80 prices little changed from those of Sat urday evening The selling continued throughout the afternoon with but little interruption and al though the offerings were not especially large, prices went readily up to within the final fifteen minutes when under some covering there was a fl actionaI rally. Lackawanna was the feature of the dealings to-day and pressed for sale with out apparent cause and de clined on a lmost every transaction. The selling of this stoc k, which was said to be for the account of large bear operator tended to weaken the whole isr At the close prices to 115 per cent, the latter in the stock named above. A sensational report was current early in the day to the effect that Mir. vanderbilt t1atng with the Pennsylvania railroad company with a view to turning his interests in the New York Central The report received little or no credence and the most diligent inquiry failed to disclose any grounds for the report
 Money loaned at 1@11k per cent.
 Exchange closed stronger Posted rates ASA d4.86; actual rates 4.S314 4@l4.S3M.
 Governments closed firm.
Morning journal and courier., 1885-09-22
STARIN'S LINE. Daily Except Saturday.

Leave New Haven from Starin's Dock at 1G:15 B m. The JOHN H. STARIN, Captain McAliste every Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday The BRAS rus CORNING, Captain spoor, every Monday Wednesday and Friday.
 Cortlandt Street, at p. m.-the STARIN every Monday, Wednesday and Friday; the CORNING every Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday. The only Sunday night boat from New York.
 Fare, with berth in cabin, $1; stateroom $1 Ex cursion tickets $1 50.
 Free Coach leaves the depot arrival of Hart ford train. Leaves corner of Church and Chape streets every half hour, commencing at S:3O D. m Tickets and State Rooms be purchased at tn Tontine Hotel, or of the Downes News Co.,, 35 Chapel street Il at the International Express 31 Center street
 c. M CONKLIN, Agent
Morning journal and courier., 1885-09-22
SURETYSHIP AMERICAN SURETY COMPANY. NEw YORK;

RICHARD A. ELMER, LyBAH W. BRIGGS
 President. Wi.e Prest
 Cash Capital, $B-S,OOO.
 ACTS AS SURETY FOR OFFlCEBS EMPLOYES of Banks. Railways Express. Telegraph and Tele houses. ministrators, assignees, official, appeaI arrest guardians. indemnity. committee. attachnent in. replevn security for costs, non-residenf plaintiff
 N. ID. Sperrys R. F. Lyon, E. E. Royd. Agents. No. 17 HoADLEY BUILDING. New Haven, Conn, je23 am
Morning journal and courier., 1885-09-22
STATE NEWS.

Charles P. Palmer, of Stonington, has returned from Europe after an absence of two months.
 Farmer Amos Morse, of Wallingford, was fined $25 and costs in Meriden on Saturday for driving lame horse.
 George M. Miller, of New York, has been elected president of the Providence & Ston- ington Steamship company.
 Lieutenant Elmer Hubbard of the United States army has started from Southington for his post at Astoria, Oregon.
 The total loss from Fridays fire at Hart ford as revised is $15, 800; insurance, $74,