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News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-02-12
Lost Their Trees.

The Japanese are wailing over the
wholesale destruction of their forests,
The fact is, Japan has become far too
civilized, and is suffering from an ssoyer-
pressure" of western ideas. The Japan
ese had keen eye to business once. but
now they seem to keep that eye closed.
OF course. some of their ancient pro-
tective customs were a little childish.
such as their not working mines, as
by SO doing they would be robbing
their successors of the wealth hid in the
earth. In protecting the mulberry-tree
they showed wisdom, for the silkworms
fed on the mulberry tree, and the cult
walton of silk is one of the richest
industries of Japan. The tree from
which the varnish known as LACQUER
oozes, was also protected. Civilization.
however, has taught the Japanese that
the telling of trees means money. The
forests have been hewn down. Mulberry
and lacquer trees have gone with the
rest. The geese. trees that grew the
golden eggs have been killed. This is
the new civilization. The old Ignorance
demanded that when a man uprooted
one tree he had to plant two in its
stead
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-02-12
Panfc-Stricken Troops.
THE VAST MODS OF BOTH ARMIES AT
SHILOH.

From General Grants illustrated &C
count Of the battle of Shiloh in the
February Century we quote the follow
ing: "The nature of this battle was
such that cavalry could not be used in
front; l therefore formed ours into line,
in rear, to stop stragglers, of whom
there were many. When there would
be enough of them to make show. and
after they had recovered from their
fright, they would be sent to reinforce
some part of the line which needed sup
port, without regard to their companies.
regiments or brigades.
"On one occasion during the day, I
rode back as far as the river and met
General Buell., who had just arrived; l
do not remember the hour of the day,
but at that time there probably were as
many as four or five thousand stragglers
lying under cover of the river bluff,
stricken, most of them would have
been shot where they lay, without re-
sistance, before they would have taken
muskets and marched to the front to
protect themselves. The meeting be-
tween General Buell. and myself vas on
the dispatch boat used to run between
the landing and Savanna. It was but
brief, and related specially to his getting
his troops over the river. As we left
the boat together, Buell's attention was
attracted by the men lying under cover
of the river bank. saw him berating
them and trying to shame them into
joining their regiments. He even
threatened them with shells from the
gun-boats near by. But it was all to no
effect. Most of these men afterward
proved themselves as gallant as any of
those who saved the battle from which
they had deserted. I have no doubt
that this sight impressed General Buell.
with the idea that line of retreat would
be good thing just then. If he had
come in by the front instead of through
the stragglers in the rear. he would have
thought and felt differently. Could he
have come through the Confederate rear,
he would have witnessed there a scene
similar to that at our own. The distant
rear of an army engaged in battle is not
the best place from which to Judge cor
rectly what is going Cd in front In fact,
later in the war. while occupying the
country between the Tennessee and the
Mississippi, learned that the panic in
the Confederate army had not differed
much from that within our own. Some
of the country people estimated the
from Johnson's army as high
as 10000. Of course, this was an ex-
aggeration.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-02-12
Resigned to His Fate.

Thomas Parry, who murdered his
sweetheart, Miss Alicia Burns, step
daughter of Galway, Ireland, hotel
keeper, in November last, was hanged
on Friday. Parry was engaged to be
married to Miss Burns, but she broke
off the engagement. He travelled over
one hundred miles for the purpose of
committing the deed. He reached Gal
way in the night and stayed at another
hotel until morning, when he went to
seek Miss Burns, and found her with her
sister. He asked her if she was still de-
termined to give him up, as she had
written, and said he wished to hear it
from her own lips. She replied Eyes. :"
He then said, "We will see," and draw
ing revolver, shot her through the
heart and then sh t himself, but with
out wounding himself seriously. When
arrested he admitted what he had done,
and said: 81 showed her no mercy, and
[ expect none" The defence at the
trial was insanity, but the balance OF the
medical testimony was against this. The
jury brought in verdict of guilty, with
a strong recommendation to mercy, on
account of the evaporation arising from
Miss Burns's letters, and, added one of
he jury, on the ground also of his hav-
ing attempted suicide. Every thing
passed off quietly, the condemned man
being resign ed to his fate.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-02-12
WOraen I'm Texas.

There arc great many handsome
men in Texas. The free, outdoor life
with much horseback riding, gives them
good forms, clear eyes and compilations.
There is great deal of native intelli-
gence and good thinking.
The women among the well-to-do
classes appear to live mostly indoors.
Even in cities very few are seen on the
street or in the stores. They are not as
often rosy checked as the men. but
much oftener powdered. Living with
doors and win dows open large part of
the year, and in houses all the year that
let in the air on every side. it seems
strange that they do not look fresher.
At one place, where the railroad missed
the town mile, and all the stores had
been taken to the depot, we asked how
they got to the stores through the mud.
ooh, we never go; the men go on
horseback, and they do the buying"
So it Is not uncommon to see men
buying dress-goods, stockings, and
other articles for women's wear.
Good help is scarce, and the women
usually do the housekeeping in a few
rooms, every one of which has one or
more beds in it. Their timidity is so
great that they object to two-story
houses because the wind blows" For
recreation many dip snuff and read
stories. Old snuh-dippers look snuff
colored. Among the poorer classes
women work in the fields at cotton
raising. Hoeing and picking are done
by hand, and what one man can plant
and pillow several hands are required to
hoe and pick. Bnt raising cotton is
clean farm work. There are no briars
to scratch, nor Juice to stain the hands.
The STOPPING is tiresome, but less so
than picking Strawberries. Children are
valuable pickers, being nimble and of
suitable height. We have seen little
girls who had picked hundreds of
pounds, with sunbonnets and mits on
in the hot sun, and who were not tanned
at all. In years when the crop is good
wages are high, and many well-to-do
women go out and pick cotton. They
are paid by the hundred pounds Wo-
mans Journal.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-02-12
A Real Home.

"Noo, feyther, dinna tarry; Til be
as with tender look in the faded blue
eyes she looked after the bent, homely
"gude man" who was to her the Prince
Charming.
"Dinna greet, Janet, I'll no be lang
away fra our wee bit home, an happi-
ness"
As the guide dame hustled about I
thought, eyes, happiness, love. content
were guests in this humble abode in Ari-
zona."
The home that sheltered this honest
Scotch couple was scarcely as large as a
Saratoga trunk. Windows, it had none:
the large cracks in the thin walls let in
enough light for Janet to see to mend
and sew.
The fare was scanty; and Crummie.
the" coo with the crumpIed horn, " was
the stay of the family.
AS for clothing, there was little change
needed, the check and cheviot gown was
short and skinny, but clean.
The prayer book, Bible, and a COL
lection of old almanacs were treasures.
read and re-read.
"And DO you never pine for Aud
Scotland, Janet?"
"Mony times, Teddy, an to see the
dear friends, though the kirk yard ha
gotten mony since we came to Ari-
IONA, but feyther an me ha' each ither
to luve, an together we strive to like
these new scenes. In the winter. when
It's cauld, we sometimes see hard times.
Arizona is ma a paradise for puir aud
people, but our hame is here an we
must be content"
"Happy and content"
Ali that morning gave myself up to
idleness and sat looking out upon the
mot beautiful" Arizona scenery, think
ing OF grand homes that did not contain
contented owners.
After the small cheeses were turned,
and the churninP done, the oatmeal cake
baked, handful of gay flowers were
gathered. Among them was real
piece Of heather, for feyther.
At ten o'clock the ''auld wife" began
her pilgrimages to the door, which was
too low to allow even this little shrunken
woman to stand erect. The table was
neatly spread and more pilgrimages
were made, the MONDAY sun crept
around to the doorway, and Janet
shaded her eyes with one hand from its
rays, and at last joyful "Feyther's
coming" aroused me. I was not quite
sure but 81 faint color stole into the pale
cheek. Sturdily he tramped, the little
woman trotted out to meet him, and
stood by with an anxious inquiry 'if he
bean't tired" as he bathed his heated
face and made ready for "bite and
.up Hard times NAV come banks
may break, but that real home in
Arizona endures $50 long as they both
i've. "-Buvljngton HaaUkeye.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-02-12
An Unhappy Actress.

Nine Janisch is said to be the most
morbid actress on the American stage.
She processes to be weary of life and con-
stantly talks of death as being a con-
summation devoutly to be wished fol-,
Every night when the curtain falls at the
close of the play she exclaims in the
most devout manner: "Tank Gott eff
coot only die as easy as dot curtain
roofs quick down." One would iudpe
from madam's conversation that her
married life had not been happy. The
otner day she said: "Some beeples say
DOT you can buy lofe with monee md
DOT monee will bring habbiness. III
mad married for lofe would now be a
peasants wife buttering bread for mine
children, und would haf neen baLIl-r
Instead of dot marry count md ~,
an actress, and hat no habbiness -.
only wanting dot may die. ''-CHfoo0o
NesUs. ''''0"90
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-02-12
A Bath In the Dead Sea.
STRANGE SIGHTS AND CURIOUS THINGS IN
THE HOLY LAND.

I INDUCED in that quasi luxury, bath
in the Dead Sea. says correspondent
| of the New Orleans Times Democrat.
Not only was it impossible to sink, but II
was difficult to maintain footing IN the
shadows, so lightly did l float ON the
surface. Despite all my carefulness the
malignant liquid entered my mouth and
eyes, creating pain in both. 1t was
several hours before I could eradicate
| the smart from my eyes, the deadly taste
| from my mouth and the saline sickness
| from my hair. Indeed, nay whole body
was covered with an incrustatlon OF salt
which could only be washed away with
fresh water.
When we reached the Jordan I dis
covered that I had travelled all these
5000 miles to view as foul stream as
courses its way through any country on
earth. No wonder Captain Naaman in
dignantIy refused at first to dip seven
times in such river. Indeed, we would
scarcely apply the term river to stream
eighty feet wide and less than ten feet
deep, with a current as swift as mill
race. Moreover, the mosquitoes were so
pestiferous that to dip In the Jordan, as
some sentimental travellers insist upon
doing. would be to invite condition of
the body resembling scarlet rash.
We forded the brook Cherith twice,
and in less than an hour refined up on
a large knoll covered with fragments of
rocks which had to examine twice be-
fore I could believe they were the re-
mains of city. Where are the palms
now that waved about that once opulent
Jericho to which Joshua sent spies from
Moab? Where are the mighty walls
that were trumpeted down by the weary
race of exiles Not one palm remained
in all that valley to tell the story.
But the fountain of Elisha remains
to this day, if Holy Land scholars are
not in error, to cheer the traveller who is
! depressed by the general desolation.
The fountain is identified in
shallow pool of clear, beautiful, though
slightly tepid, water fed by a spring
that issues out of the very rocks.
As the palms have disappeared, so
have the balsam gardens which were
created by that m onster Herod, who died
at Serico in intolerable anguish. A
so-called balm of Gilead is extracted
from the thorn bush and sold by priests,
but it is wholly modern preparation.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-02-12
A Smaller Wheat Crop this Year.

s. W. Talmadge of the Milwaukee
Chamber of Commerce, has important
information from the principal winter
wheat growing States. Complaint
seems to be general that the condition OF
winter wheat is most unfavorable, and
the promise for even fair outcome is
not very fiattering. Michigan, Illinois,
Kansas, Missouri, and Kentucky report
large decrease in average, and,
owing to severity of the winter, the
damage has been very great. In
many counties the wheat is wholly
frozen out.
Mr. Talmadge has made an average
of the shortage in acreage as compared
with last year, and it shows the short
age to be fully twenty per cent. Stats
tical agents in the spring wheat States
say there will probably be large fall
ing off in the area sown to wheat next
spring. This applies especially to Iowa,
Minnesota, and Dakota. The farmers
say that wheat raising has not been
profitable for two years, and they will
give more attention to raising flax and
other products.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-02-12
Talmage i'm the Pulpit,

The reason why there are compar-
ativeIy few conversions in churches now.
adays, said Mr.. Talmage, in his Sunday
sermon, is that the drift of the preach.
ing is that man after all is almost right:
only little out of order; in need of only
little repair, while this mirror of the
Gospel shows us that we are not almost
right, but by nature altogether wrong.
[ don't care what your ancestry is, all
generations have felt the faint of sin.
Most people are depending on their
old assurances against sin-insurances
that have run out. Some of you are de.
pending on policies ten, twenty or forty
years old. All, my friends, you want
your policies paid up by the blood and
tears of God.
I hear some one say, "He is good
Christian, except on politics." or, "He
is good Christian. except that he drives
hard bargain" deny it. You must
be Christian all over. Christ demands
the whole heart or none.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-02-12
The Irish Landowner.

The Irish landowners lot is not a
happy one. A baronet stated IN the
Westminster Police Court recently that
ne was not possessed of large means. his
property lying in Ireland. The explana-
ton was accepted as valid. This reminds
me of an incident which happened III a
club lately. "What is the right time =
[ mean the exact Greenwich time p
asked one of a group. There was no re-
Spouse. BLESS me p continued the
searcher after truth, "d'ye mean to say
none of you chappies has a watch ?"
mot a solitary ticker among us, an
swered the representative of a Hihernian
Conservative borough; "we're all Irish
landlords, "~-Lond0n World.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-02-12
Couldn't Keep a Hotel.

Prince Bismark relates that one Of
his former Wallets begged him for lease
of an Inn ON his property at Varzin.
GAS soon as he became the tenant of
the inn, which used to yield 1000 marks,
he betook himself, in his capacity of my
ex-valet, to the study of politics. He
subscribed to all kinds of newspapers
and passed his time sitting in a large
armchair reading them. When guests
arrived he treated them insolently for
disturbing him. He soon fell into dis
repute as surly landlord. and trav-
elers took care not to enter the inn.
He now earns scarcely enough to pay
for his newspapers. AS to myself, I
shall have 10 evict him, for be. has long
ceased to pay his rent"
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-02-12
Women ON the Jury.

The Portland (Oregon) Mercur3
says 'Ladies can act as Jurors in
most cases equally as well as men, but
it seems to us that it is too great hard
ship upon them to have their little chill
dren around their knees in the court
room all day, and sometimes three or
four ladies are confined in a jury room
all night with strange men, their hus-
bands at home caring for the household
affairs; and we are prepared to say that
considerable dissatisfaction has grown
out of this jury business among some
families, and it Is found that unwhole-
some results may follow"
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-02-12

CHEAPER TO BUY.-A member Of a
Cooperative Building Company re-
Gently stated that after an experience of
twenty years in HOUSEKEEPING he had
come to the conclusion that it was more
profitable to buy and repair house
than to build, and that the only men
who could build to advantage were me-
chanics. No matter how carefully q
builder estimated his expenses, he
would find that the actual outlay ex-
ceeded his expectations.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-02-12
After Diphtheria

The system is left weak and by general debi
t, and anemia lack of blood is apt to persist for
time. reliable medicine to act a tonic and
to vitaze and enrich the blood is very much needed
and for this purpose Hoods Sarsapara has equal
1t has just the clements of richness and strength
quired to bring back robust health.
''Diphthera left in very bad condition, suffering
particularly from indigestion and lameness the
stomach. At times could not stand up Ike a
long breath. Hoods Sarsaparilla has done so
much good that I glad to testify to its superior
efficacy MRS. E. L. MACoMBER, Charestown, Ma S..
j. II. Burgess. North Middleboro, Mass. had
seven children sick with diphthera. They all pulled
through but in bad condition. their systems cd
poisoned by the disease Hoods Sarssparla restored
the whole seven to perfect health.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-02-12
"MarYland. mY Maryland.
= = y Pretty Wives,
Lovely daughters and noble mel

AANNN~ 1890
sMy farm lies in rather low and mias-
matte situation, and
my wifel"
"WhoT'
"'Was a very pretty blondep
Twenty years ago became
"Sallowl"
"Hollow-eyedI"
"Withered and aged"
Before her time, from
''Malarial vapors, though she made no
particular complaint, not being of the
grumpy kind, yet causing me great uneasi-
ness.
"a short time ago purchased your rem
edy for one of the children, who had very
severe attack of biliousness, and it occurred
to me that the remedy might help my wife,
as l found that our little girl upon recovery
had
"Lost!"
Her saIlowness and looked as fresh as a
new blown daisy. Well, the story is soon
told My wife, to-day, has gained her old
timed beauty with compound interest, and
is now as handsome matron df do say 1T
MYSELF as can be found in this county, which
is noted for pretty women. And 1 have only
Hop Bitters to thank for it.
''The dear creature just looked over my
shoulder, and says, L can fatter equal to-
the days of our courtship, and that reminds
me there might be more pretty l0iUes if my
brother farmers would do as l have DONE"
Hoping you may long be spared to do good,
thankfully remain,
G. L. JAMES,
BELTsvILLE, Prince George Co, Md,
May 26, 1888
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-02-12

SAVING - Thrifty German smokers
have an unique way of saving cigars,
when they attend the Thalia Theatre.
Fastened to the wall of the garden, near
the door of the theatre, is set of small
pigeon-holes, carefully numbered. Each
smoker of the many who drink beer in
the garden between acts, as he goes
back to the play, puts his partly-con-
sumed cigar into one of these pigeon
holes, and makes a mental note Of its
number. At the end of the act he takes
his cigar from the pigeon-hole and Iiqh Is
it again, happy in the thought that he
has saved five cents.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-02-12

Is There n Cure for COnsumptiOnf
We answer unreservedly, yesl If the pa
tent commences i'll time the use of Dr.
Pierces Golden NJ dical Discovery" and
exercises proper care. If allowed to run its
course too long all medicine is powerless to
stay it. DR.. Pierce never deceives patient
by holding out a false hope for the sake of
pecuniary gain. The 9 Golden Medical Dis
covery" has cured thousands of patients when
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complete treatise ON consumption with nu-
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News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-02-12

Important.
When you visit or leave New York city, save baggage
expressaee and SO carriage hire and stop at the Grand
Union H5tel opposite Grand Central depot. ..,,,o.
COZ elegan rooms fitted up at cost OF one miIlon
dollars 81 and upward per day. European plan. hIe-
vator Restaurant supplied with the best horse cars
stages and elevated railroad to all depOts Families
can live better for less money at the Grand Union
Hotel than at any other rstclass hotel IN the CITY
apply to the publisher of the paper VA.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-02-12
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News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-02-12

Bad treatment or structure often eomsoh-
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cure. The worst and most inveterate cases
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News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-02-12

AGAINST GRAIN CoNsPIRACIEs. State
Senator Doran has introduced into the
Minnesota Legis ature a bill under the
provisions of which any person, persons
or corporation oonspiring or in any way
combining to affect the price of wheat,
oats, corn, or other grain, shall be
liable to fine of not less than 81 900
cor more than $40,
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-02-12
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News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-02-12

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