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For Sale.

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from covinRtpn, With an the improve
msnts thereon, al farming utensils end
household furniture. and eight head Of
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.Covington, Il.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-09-24
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News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-09-24
Don't Talk in the Street Cars.

Ataughable story was told by gen.
tleman living in Philadelphia. While out
! spending the evening he was introduced
to strange gentleman, and after few
preliminary remarks on both sides, the
strange gentleman inquired about the
welfare of his son. The relator felt sur
/ pIised that his new acquaintance should
know he had son, but answered rather
briefly.
He graduates at Harvard, next
spring, l believe" added the new &C
quaintance
The gentleman thought he must have
been talking to some of the other
guests about his son, and they con-
tinued the conversation about him and
the college.
There was brief pause, and then
the new acquaintance said, "Tm sorry
I've not met your wife this evening.
so that l could see your family com.
plete"
The gentleman felt that the stranger
was getting a little too anxious to
make himself familiar, and so he
shipped in a casual remark that he
mad been feeling out of sorts for few
days.
yes" said the new acquaintance.
that's the way with me when nv wife
goes away. Everything around the
house seems to go wrong without her."
By this time the gentleman was con-
tlnuing the conversation only by saving
''yes" and mo"
aren't you going to invite me round
to see you when she comes home from
Florida, next week2' asked the new ac-
quaintance. The gentleman looked at
him in good humor, but seeing a smile
on his face which turned into outright
laughter, he saw that something was 1p. /
and, laughing himself, said: 'Iook
here, how the mischief do you come to
know so much about my affairsY'
''You told me yourself, y laughed the
other. The matter was soon explained
The gentleman had been riding in an
Eighth street car the day before talking
% friend. The other, then a stranger
lad been on the same car in seat
lose to him, and overheard the CONVEX
alton. When they were introduced a
lay later, the stranger recognized him
t once, and could not resist PROFOUND
ng the questions. They took good
augh together.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-09-24
JOHN THROCKMORTON'S GHOST.
The Woman who Followed n Man for
Twenty Years.

John Throckmorton, the old Ken
lucky hotel-keeper, was most intimate
friend of Henry Clay. His son received
liberal education, and when his father
| took the Gait House made friends
among the young sports of the town.
One day it was noticed that wherever
he went woman in shabby black and
closely yelled followed him. The next
day when she reappeared at his heels
the whole city began to talk about it,
and In less than week even the street
boys could tell you the history of
Throckmorton's ghost. l have often
seen the pair on the streets at Louis
vile, he in advance, erect, with an
expression half defiance, half shame on
his face, she sinking along close at his
heels with downcast head and yelled
that she followed him would firr a
Volume. he trled in vain to rid him
SER OF her, journeying for the purpose
several times round the globe. His
Nemesis would hunt him out. Once,
when he found himself alone with her
in a dark street. he turned fercely and
drew his knife
"'C Curse you,' he cried. fTn have
your life
THE ghost faced him unshrinkingly,
and, lifting her veil, said
Z" You may kill me, John, but kiss
me first ?
g With an oath he turned from her
and fled, and the next day she was
arrested on writ lunatico de inquirendo
and brought into court Her trial
attracted widespread attention, and
when she took the stand in her own
defense the courtroom was crowded to
sutfocation. In clear, firm voice she
told her life story, and strong men were
effected to tears at the recital
" Years ago, she said, John Throck-
morton deceived me. begged him to
repair the wrong and he drove me from
him. l determined to teach him con-
triton, and for twenty years l have
him, an avenging Nemesis
THE jury pronounced her sane, and
she disappeared from view. John went
into the army as an aide ON General |
Bragg's staff, and after the surrender
settled on plantation in Yazoo county,
Miss. He died there several years ago. |
think his ghost died about the same
Jimen
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-09-24
Untimely Curiosity.

A traveller stopped at toll gate ant
asked the keeper if he had any
good, cool water. john" said the
keeper, turning to his son, 'fetch me
the gun-the one loaded with buckshot. ,
Hold onr' said the traveller, %
mean no harm"
''Well, then, pll let you off,
The traveller rode on, wondering why
the question had caused offence. He
stopped at house and asked man if
ne could tell him why the gate keeper
became angry.
Yes, l can tell you. He has to carry
water about mile and half, and it's
always warm by the time he gets home
with it. Every one that comes along
asks if he's got good, cool water. He
scarcely hears anything else from morn
ing until night. The man who kept
the gate last year went crazy, but this
fellow seems to stand it better. He is
rather even tempered, and although he
has kept the gate several months he has
only killed two drummers and crippled
boy. kept that gate once
Did the people annoy your"
mot much. only had to knock
down one man and stab another one,
but | only kept the gate a week"
''Why dom the fellow dig a well2"
''Now, look here, a thousand men
have asked me that question. Stranger,
| reckon you'd better mosey. "-Ar-
hanSaao Ird0elep.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-09-24
The Old Story.

A year and half ago a gestleman
who had achieved some local Political
distinction in Wilmington, and whose
family is closely associated with the his
tory of Delaware, went to Philadelphia
to live. He had inherited fortune of
500, 900. 1t was more money than he
knew just what to do with, and he was
well along in years. Still, he wished to
increase the pile and increase it rapidly.
He went into the railroad speculation.
He became a familiar figure on Third
street, and his rooms at the Lafayette
Hotel were the resort of representatives
Of that crowd of queer people who ped
die points" to whoever will buy. He
lost; he lost all the time. He went
down into the pit of poverty as swim
mer goes down sliding-board. A few
days ago, broken in health, mind and
purse, he was admitted to the Old
Mems Home. The lesson that his
career teaches is obvious. But who will
learn it?
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-09-24
Why He Was InquisitiYe.

William Mulhearn heard in silence q
long affidavit read in Esesx Market
Court, in which he was charged with
half dozen acts of disorderly conduct.
Then he ran his horny hand through his
fiery red hair, and demanded, in high
pitched tone of indignant protest,
whether he had a chance to defend him
self. He was informed he had.
II can speak right out without being
interrupted % he asked.
eyes"
81 can call as many witnesses as l
choose to disprove this charge ?"
'You can"
81 can engage a lawyer to see that /
have complete justice done me?''
Eyes"
eff necessary can secure an adjourn
ment the better to prepare my de-
fence %
'You can"
81 will be allowed to furnish bail for
my appearance at the examination %
eyes"
"Well, then, plead guilty to the
charge"
''What did you mean, SIR" asked the
magistrate, angrily, "by putting all
these questions if you were guilty %
''Well, I wanted to see if, in case
was not guilty what show ] would have
here.
He left the courtroom for a six
months sojourn on Blackwell's Island
NJ 7. Herald.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-09-24
The Epidemic Of Crime.

Whence comes this epidemic of suicides anc
murdersl Recent discussions have named
several causes. Hon. G. Fl. Reeve, of Indiana
charges it to inf1del teachings-holding thai
hopelessness of a future state cripples fortl
tude for bearing life's ills. Another declares
suffering from the universal business depres
sion the cause A third writer attributes il
to increasing insanity, a physician thinks
much of the tendency is inherited, while tenn
perance advocates lay the responsibility Upon
strong drink.
Free thinkers have committed suicide, but
SO have orthodox cburchmen. Financial
straits have beset many, but the wealthy
have also taken their life.
Insanity and dissipation have preceded
suicides and family murders.
One feature common to almost every such
crime challenges attention. Well nigh every
report of suicide and family murder mentions
the perpetraGor as having 'for some time
been subject to melancholy" Whence comes
thiss ALI recognized medical authorities tell
us that the fire which consumes the brain is
always kindled by arrangements of digestion;
that good digestion is impossible without
pure blood, and pure blood is never known
when the liver and kidneys are out of order.
Under such circumstances, a preventive
should be sought, and for this Warmers safe
cure IS sovereign-a fact conceded by the best
authorities in the land. and it is especially
commended by the celebrated DR.. Do Lewis
Rochester Democrat
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-09-24
A Story With a Moral.

The head clerk of large firm in
Charlestown promised an old customer
one day half a bale of Russian duck, to
be on hand on one o'clock, when the
man was to leave town with his goods.
The firm was out of duck, and the clerk
went over to Boston to buy some. Not
finding truckman, he hired a man to
take 1t over on his wheelbarrow. Fin
lshing other business, on his return to
Charlestown the clerk found the man
not half way over the bridge, sitting on
has barrow, half dead with the heat.
What was to be done? 1t was then half
past twelve. and the goods were prom
Ised at one. There was not a moment
to lose. In spite of the heat, the dust.
and his fine clothes, the young man
seized the wheelbarrow and pushed on
Pretty soon a rich merchant, whom the
young nan knew very well, riding on
horseback; overlook him. 'What,"
said he, 'Mr Wllder turned truck
MANI" Yes" answered the clerk;
''the goods are promised at one o'clock,
and my man has given out but you see
/ am determined to be good as my
word" ''Good, good, =" said the gentle
man, and started on. Calling at the
store where the young man was en-
ployed, he told his employer what he
had seen. ''And want to tell him. y
said the gentleman, ''that when he goes
into business for himself, NV name is at
his service for $50, 000." Reaching the
store, which he did in time, the high
price set ON his conduct made amends |
for the heat, anxiety and fatigue of the
job. You would like to know, perhaps,
that this young man became one of the |
most eminent merchants of his day. and |
known far and wide both in Europe and |
this country.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-09-24
Why He Obtained a Substitute.

The Toronto Truth tells this story A
very good story was told the other day
of young man painfully conscious of an
exterior scarcely worthy of his charac-
ter. Accompanied by the young wo-
man he had married, he stepped into a
photographers and drew the artist
aside. He wanted their ''pictur's"
taken, but had special favor to ask.
''Her folks" he exclaimed, ego good
deal on style. They never saw me, and
if send them my face they'll be dead
agin me. I'm sight better than Hook,
and when people come to know me they
vote me brick. Now, then, what do
you say Will you stand in 2 She's
willing. Those big whiskers of yours
III take them at once and create har
mony. You look like solid capitalist
and they'd take me for petty larceny
thief" Of course the photographer
could not refuse favor so t1atteringly
proposed, and the distant relatives. no
doubt, in due time were gratified with
his portrait side by side with that of the
Young lady.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-09-24
The Whitehall Boats.

The challenge of the Battery boatmer
to Hanlan and any other oarsman to row
a race in Whitehall boats is noteworthy,
and, if it should be accepted, it would
be most interesting contest 1t is one
thing to pull in a shell and quite another
matter to row in an able sea boat. The
Whitshall boat is a peculiar little craft.
1t is exactly 10 feet long, and seldom
over four feet six inches in width. No
boat Is built with greater care and skill
as regards lines and workmanship. 1t
rows easily and sails fast; and though
it is by no means a stiff boat, it can
carry, with two men who understand
their business, a sail of from twenty to
thirty square yards in an ordinary
breeze. OF course such a sail is used
only in racing. There are seldom anv
reef points in the sail of a Whitehall
boat. When the wind is too heavy for
her, the boatman takes out the spirit.
and the square headed sail is instantly
turned into 'leg of mutton" Sailors
runners travel all over the lower bay,
and sometimes outside of Sandy Hook,
IN these little boats, summer and winter,
rain or shine; and the skill with which
they manage them often surprises the
shippers of foreign vessels. With care
less or ignorant handling these boats are
apt to turn turtle; but the runners can
drive them in daredevil fashion. The
only thing chat runner is in dread of
In nineteen foot boat when the wind
blows hard, is the spray. 1t put out his
pipe, and, worse still, it finds his mat
ches.
The Whitehall boat can be easily pro-
PEELED with sSeers5 but the favorite
method OF rowing her Is with double
SOULS. Plenty of really splendid oars
men can be picked out from among the
runners, and many people who profess
to know would be indeed surprised if
Hanlan and anybody else could beat
any two of the New York boatmen in
Whitehall boat " Y San.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-09-24
VOODOOISM IN GEORGIA.
A wITCH-DoCTREss CALLED IN To TREAT
A DYING CoLoRED MAN.

The whole population of Carlisle, Ga,
is excited over the death of a respect
able colored man named Hilvurd Walker,
aged forty-fve Walker had no family
except wife. Since last fall he has
been confined to his house with a pull
monary consumption. About a week
aoo his inereasinGillness greatly alarmed
was decided that the physicians who
had him should be dis
missed and witch doctress called in to
exercise her art. This woman-Nan
Cryder-has for some time past been an
object of awe to the colored people of
the town, whom she has convinced of
her unnatural powers. Their fears were
augmented by her fantastic dress and
weird appearance. Her gowns were of
gaudy colors and her face was painted.
Walkers malady, at the time of the
woman's arrival had been aggravated
by violent hemorrhage which had ut
terly Frustrated him. He was very weak
and breathed with difficulty. The first
move Of the sorceress was to close every
aperture of the sick room by which air
might enter. She then left, informing
Mrs. Walker that she would proceed to
ascertain the real cause of the affection.
In few days she returned and, after ex-
polling every one from the sick mans
room, was left alone with him for about
ten minutes, when she suddenly opened
the door, called for Mrs. Walker, and
then, without stopping to say word,
ran away as fast as possible. Mrs.
Walker hurried into the room to find her
husband breathing his last. He died in
less than five minutes
The witch scattered salt on the sick
room and stuck pins in the door in some
queer way, and passed white string
around them. Then she tore up the
front steps of the house and put more
pins under it and a stick with marks on
1t, and told Mrs. Walker that the first
who came would be the one that be-
witched her husband The authorities
win investigate the matter at once, and
the VoodOo woman will probably be ar
rested for murder
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-09-24
THE LIME.KILN CLUB.
Bro. Gardner Goes Through the Fiery
Furnace.

| Last week all local members received
a copy of the following circular, signed
by Waydown Bebee
BRUDDER-Our beloved President was
an inmate of bastile nearly fo' weeks,
doorin' which time he was subjected to
such insults an indignities as few great
men hev ever bin called upon to indure.
What was at fust supposed to be case
of mistaken identity turned out to be
deliberate an cold-blooded attempt
on de part of sartin jealous-minded
Guild men to degrade him an break his
influence.
He was charged with arson, burglary,
conspiracy, embezzlement, sedition an
false pretences. but Dress de Lawd ! he
faced his accusers on cherry charge an
put 'em to flight Like de Fenix Bird,
he riz from his ashes, purified an
polished an warranted to stand in any
climate.
You am heahby notified dat de regular
meetin's of de Lime-Kiln Club will be
resumed on de goth of August wild
Brudder Gardner presidin' arter de
same ole fashion. Come out an rejoice
wild US. All dogs must be left in room
ga, " an any umbreller not marked wild
de owners cognomen mus look out fur
itself.
Brother Gardner was received with
several rounds of applause as he came in
and took his accustomed seat, and
when the triangle had sounded he arose
and said:
''My pleasure at SEEM you once mo-
assembled in dis hall am too great to be
depressed in de English language l
thank you fur all de many acts of kind
ness an courtesy, an will endeavor to
make myself worthy of your esteem.
'De events of de pas few weeks hev
taught us several lessons, chief among
which am de fack dat innocence may be
Token by de neck an mopped all ober
de t1oahs of a county Jail, but she will
triumph in de end.
ode jealous minded man, seekin' to
climb up by pullin' some one else down,
may succeed in elevatin' hisself few
pegs, but befo' he gifts a secure hold de
limb breaks an down he comes wild a
kerchunk dat am heard all ober de
State.
"Truth may be shot an scalped an
dubbed an buried ten feet under ground,
but at de proper moment she hobs up
same as if muffin had happened.
Hypocrisy an deceit may flourish fur
awhile, an de hypocrite an deceiver may
he am dom a stavin' cash biz
ness, but fust he knows de Eastern cred
itor come along an close HIM out, an he
am heard of no mo-.
owe has passed frew de fiery furnace
an come out all right. No man am any
wuss off fur second bakin', purvidin'
de fire am not too hot"
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-09-24
The Wild Horses of the West.

The wild horses of Wyoming and
western Nebraska are compact little ami
mails, weighing 800 to 1, 100 pounds.
The majority of them stand fourteen
hands high: In color they are usually
brown, sorrel or bay. A gray is seldom
seen, unless it is horse that has strayed
away from civilization. Their tails
grow long, frequently dragging on the
ground, bnt their names are like those
of other horses and not flowing to the
knees as are represented in some books.
The eye, probably from being constantly
on the watch, is larger than the eyes of
the domestic horse, and even when
tanned, the eyes remain distinctive
mark of the horses origin. Wild
horses, when captured or tanned, are
superior to other horses of the same size.
Many of them are used by the cowboys,
and others are broken to harness and
driven as carriage horses, being entirely
trustworthy.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-09-24
THAT SEA SERPENT AGAIN.
Captain Roberts and His Crew Describe
The Last Seen Monster

The ship Emblem arrived at Queens
town and furnished the latest story of
the sea serpent. Captain Roberts, mas
ter OF the ship, said to a reporter
Eyes, have been chaffed about my
sea serpent, but it's no joke 1t hap
pened this way. / was walking on the
| poop at ten o'clock on the morning of
the 9Th of August. The wind at the
time was light from the east. There
was perfectly smooth sea and the sun
was burning hot. 1 heard the mate
shout
" Good heavens! Captain, what can
that beP at the same moment he point
ed to a long object, motionless, on the
surface OF the water some yards ahead
OF the ship on the starboard side. The
vessel was going less than four knots,
SO we had ample time to view the OBJ
Ject. 1t remained motionless until the
wash of the water of the bow of the
ship startled it. Then it suddenly
raised head as big as that of calf
and appeared as if surveying the ship.
1t then opened its mouth, disclosing
fangs about four inches long.
GAS we brushed past its entire length
of body was visible, and there were only
few inches of water over s back, and
it was within few feet from the side of
the vessel. All the crew, numbering
twenty-one, by this time assembled on
the starboard side, were looking in
amazement and wonder at the strange
spectacle. My carpenter suggested that
we should harpoon the thing and bring
1t to the first port, but none of the crew
seemed inclined to have anything to do
with it. Indeed, l confess 1 felt some
what alarmed, as did most of the crew,
fearing the animals mighty plunge
against the ships side might cause seri-
GUS injury to her hull"
The mate said: Gas tire aniaal was
all the time on the surface it must have
been sick. We were fast running away
from it. 1t did not dive. When last
viewed with the telescope the serpent
was IN the same position on the surface
of the water as when first seem"
Seeing my incredulous looks, Captain
Roberts said:
Now ask the crew."
l closely examined them, but they all
agreed in stating that the length could
not be less than sixty feet, it's girth
about seven feet
The Captain said he had sailed in all
ATTITUDES; some of his crew were very
old salts. Never had he nor any
of his crew ever before seen such a
monster in the sea. From what the Cap
tain has read of descriptions of the sea
serpent he has no hesitation in stating
that what they saw was of that species,
and when your correspondent was tax
ing leave he said: 81 suppose people
will call this yarn and laugh. But why
should any of us invent new story on a
very old subject ?''
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-09-24
Only an Actors Daughter.

One of the most accomplished young
ladies at Maine summer resort is the
daughter of well-known Boston actor.
She is beautiful girl, but her life is a
continuous tragedy. Her art and natural
grace are equally fascinating. She re-
cites dramatic passages like Bernhardt.
She sings, plays, and talks brilliantly.
Admired she is and petted she might
be, but she refuses attention. She is a
greedy reader. Her books are her COM
panions. And they are not novels but
the classics and historical, biographical
and philosophical works chiefly. She is
fond of the Greek and Latin poets. She
devours the Odyssey as rapidly and
eagerly as Maud or Mabel of the summer
hotel skins over love story. Every
pleasant day she goes alone to grove,
sits under tree and reads for hours.
Upon every tree under whose shade she
sits she invariably carves with her pen
knife skull and crossbones. Nobody
knows why. She always wears grave
look. She rarely smiles. She is Melan-
choly's own.