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News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-05-21
Winter ON the Canal Boats.

There are over 200 boats in the canal
within city limits, about half of which
are occupied by families. These are
quite generally acquainted, and often
visit each other while cooped up for the
winter. Our captain had usually WIN
tered in New York, and his family was
not very we'll aequainted with those
usually wintering in Buffalo, but there
had been no LACK OF sociabil1ty: lt Is
the general custom for the children o.
the boatmen to 60 to school wherever
their boats happened to winter, and no
special Arrangement is necessary.
The boatmen do not troubls themselves
with the cares of their stock during
winter. unless, as is occasionally the case,
thew happen to own land, when it Is
convenient to tie up near their farms
| and winter on shore. A large number
of n1ules,wers kept ON Grand Island this
winter, and others are distributed abont
| in small lots at various suburban points.
The price for keeping them Is from
| eighty cents to 81 head per week.
They are sheltered, but get nothing
| better then coarse hay.
Altogether the navigator OF the canal
does not lead an unpleasant life; He Is
always snugly housed, his cabin is light
and airy. If he must brave the storms
as driver or steersman, he gets many
days that are a pure delight to one who
has little to do but sit t.nder an awning
and enjoy the surrounding scenery. He
may not care for the beauties of the
Hudson or the stir of New York Bay,
but that is his fault if he does not. III
this rushing world could wait for the
creeping boats, there would be no little
patronage of them, but when the rail-
road trains are not half swift enough
there is no show for the most delightful
scenery and the ARREST of summer trips
if there is anything slow in connection.
Sitting half day at time on the steps
of a dingy country hotel is usually pre-
ferred by people who wish to enjoy
themselves out of the city.-BgDaLo
| ELc71Tess
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-05-21
Finding q Long Lost Brother.
BROKEN DOWN IN PARIS AFTER FFTEE
YEARS OF CRIME.

Mrs. Angus Cameron of st. Louis has
just received letter from a brother
whom she has believed to be dead for
thirteen years. Twenty-six years ago
Mrs. Cameron, then Miss Annie Gill,
came to this country with Duncan Gill,
her brother. They lived in New York
for time, afterward going to Chicago
and finally to San Francisco, from which
place they were correspondents to
foreign periodicals, though they had
considerable wealth. Angus Cameron,
for whom Mr.. Gill felt an intense hatred,
came to San Franeico from Dumfries,
Scotland, fifteen years ago, and year
later, upon his marriage with Miss Gill,
the latter's brother became SO angry that
he attempted to kill Mr.. and Mrs.
Cameron, and failing in this, left the
country. Search was made for him
everywhere, and few weeks later, on
finding corpse in the Sangre de Cristo
Mountains which seemed to be his, the
search was abandoned. In the grave of
her supposed brother Mrs. Cameron
buried all of her resentment.
A few months ago MIR. Cameron died
in England, and his wife soon afterward
came to St. Louis. The letter which
just came from her brother, stated that
he was playing the role OF cripple in q
variety theatre in Paris for something
less than 50 night. He says that he
is thoroughly penitent and, begging his
sisters forgiveness, he entreats her to
send him money with which to come to
this country. In the narrative which he
gives of his life since he LETT San Fran
cisco, he says that he went from there
to Mexico, where he became brigand
and made fortune out of plumber. He
lived an uninterrupted life of violence
until the rebellion of Arab Pacba, where
he lost an arm and leg in the service
of the British army. He closes his pa
thetic letter by saying: "My strong will
is broken, and will be clay, henceforth,
in your hands," Mrs. Cameron will 90
to him at once.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-05-21
A Story OF a win.

In corner of Windham county, Con-
necticut, says local paper, there lived
some years ago man of considerable
wealth. He knew he was near his death,
and sent for lawyer to make his will.
His wife and daughter were present and
greedily watched the proceedings. After
most generously providing for them the
sick man directed the lawyer to desig-
nate $500 to his aged sister, who was
needy. The wife and daughter repon-
strated angrily. Quietly the sick man
said, make it $1,000 for my sister. "
Another protest from the vultures.
"Make it $1,000, Squire" coolIy said
the legator. You shall not" shouted
the sweet-souled females. "Make il
$2,000,' said the willmaker serenely,
and here the women folks concluded il
was policy to hold their tongues. The
lawyer has kept the secret for years,
but somehow it leaked out.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-05-21
A Faithful Servant.

A young Austrian count, who, by run
oil luck at Baden, found himself win
ner of 10000 forms, carried the money
away with him and deposited it care
fully in his desk, fully intending to re-
commence operations next morning with
renewed vigor. To his unmistakable
dlsmay, however, the precious roll of
notes had in the course of the night un-
accountably disappeared, and with it
his servant, an old retainer of the fam
lily, of whose honesty he had hitherto
never entertained the slightest doubt.
Ten days later, while still bewailing his
loss, the absentee quietly entered the
room as if nothing had happened, and
handed folded paper to his master.
''Where have you been p angrily ex.
claimed the young man.
''To Vienna" coolly replied Fritz.
Sand my 10000 forins, where are
they 2''
Perfectly safe. / felt sure you
would lose them again, so took them
to your bankers, and the paper you
have in your hands is his receipt for the
money!"
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-05-21
A Dear Old Friend.

1t is related that one day an old per-
sonal acquaintance called on Gen. Grant
at the White House, and after talking
a while the latter said: ST have known
you long time, but have yet to hear
you ask favor. What can do for
you ?" There was short pause and the
answer came back: General, am par
ticularly anxious to be well thought of
out where l live. Now, if you want
to do something for me, it is this: If
ever you happen to be out our way and
you spy me in crowd just rush right
up, shake me enthusiastically by the
hand and say with deep emotion, MY
dear old friend, how are you? I am
rejoiced to see you again. That's the
only favor l have to ask"
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-05-21
The Chicago Widower's Grief.

81 want you to come up, Dan, and tell
me what you think of the way I've got
my wife's grave decorated. I tell you
what it is, there's some few things
won't allow no one to get ahead of me
in, and one of 'em is decorating wives
graves. L fatter myself there amt a
wife's grave in Rosehill, from one end
to the other, any more decorative or with
any more money spent on it than my
wife's grave. 1t costs like sin, but il
takes the rag off the bush for decorating
I've done the whole thing up brown
got shells, bushes, cut flowers, rustic
benches, tombstone, and the whole bust
ness, and 1 amt ashamed to take any
one, man or woman, to see my wife's
grave" This is true story, and many
readers have paused with feelings Of
amazement at the variety of garnishine
on the e-mentioned resting place o.
wife who, if report be true, was never
overburdened with decorations in life
Chicago Tribune.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-05-21
A Baby Eskimo Sharp-ShoOter.

One of the first toys that little Eski
mo has is small bow of whalebone OF
light wood; and sitting on the end o.
the snow bed he shoots his toy arrows
under the direction of his father Oh
mother or some one who cares to play
with him, at something on the other
side of the snow honse. This is usually
small piece of boiled meat, of which he
is very fond, stuck in crack between
the snow blocks; and if he hits it, he is
entitled to eat it as a reward, although
the little fellow seldom needs such en-
couragement to stimulate him in his
plays, SO lonesome and long are the
dreary winter days in which he lives
buried beneath the snow.
These toy arrows are pointed with
pins; but he is also furnished with blunt
arrows, and whenever some inquisitive
dog pokes his head in the igloo door,
looking around for stray piece of meat
or blubber to steal, the little Eskimo, if
he shoots straight, will hit him upon
the nose or head with one of the blunt
arrows, and the dog will beat hasty re-
treat. In this sense, the little Eskimo
boy has plenty of targets to shoot at, for
tnS 1ytOO uOOT - uearly Always uJleu
with the heads of two or three dogs
watching the baby's mother closely; and
If she turns her head or back for mo-
ment, they will make a rush to steal
something, and to get out as soon as
possible before she can pound them on
the head.
In these exciting raids of half-dozen
hungry dogs, the little marksman is
liable to get, by all odds, the worst of
the encounter. He is too small to be
noticed, and the first big dog that
rushes by him knocks him over; the
next probably rolls him off the bed to
the floor; another upsets the lamp full
of oil ON him; and while he is reeking
with oil, anothel big dog. taking him
for a sealskin fuii-of blubber, tries to
drag him out, when his mother happens
to rescue him after she has accidentally
pommeled him two or three times with
a club with which she is striking at the
dogs; and if it were not for his hideous
yelling and crying, one would hardly
know what he is, so covered is he with
dirt, grease, and snow. Thus the dogs
occasionally have their revenge on the
young sharp-shooter. Nicholas for
Nina
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-05-21
A Hard Head.

An old negro man was engaged at 80
cents day at the last term of the court
in Martinsville to place his head at an
opening as target for parties who paid
5 cents for three throws of a baseball
at it. The old fellow was struck at least
100 times on the top of the head by hard
baseball thrown from short distance
and didn't even wink, until man who
could throw the ball with the force OF
shot from gun struck him on the head.
When the ball struck him he scratched
his head and asked his employer con-
tractor how many hours he had to put
in. The man told him he had earned
20 cents. "Well, give me dat" said he.
'my head is getting soft. Ifelt dat last
ball" He was paid and discharged
Lyach6ury V5rginian.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-05-21
To Make H0miny Fritters.

Sift two teaspoonfuls of any good
baking powder and one teaspoonful OF
salt with one cupful of flour, and mix it
with two cupfuls of cold boiled hominy
put fryingkettle half full of fat over
the fire to heat; beat one egg smootfr,
and stir it with the flour and hominy,
then stir in about half pint of milk,
or enough to make thick batter, and
drop the batter by the tablespoonful
into the fat, when it is smoking hot;
when the fritters are golden brown take
them out of the fat with skinner, lay
them on brown paper for a moment tc
free them from erase, and then dus!
them with powdered sugar, and serve
them. Any good pudding sauce may be
served with the fritters. if it is desired.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-05-21
SCENES IN NEVADA.
How q Virginia City Lawyer Brought
Case To a Focus.

Blowser and Brimble are two quar-
relsome neighbors. The other day
Blowser called Brim BILE, who is rather
thin, s'desiccated coyote" Brimble
made a minute of the statement and
then went to lawyer to see if he could
not have Blowser arrested for libel.
The disciple of Blackstone, Coke, and
sAuld Clootie" ran his legal eye over
the old parchment cover of Brimble's
s'soul case" and shook his head. 81
fear" said he with sigh, "that it is not
actionable."
"No ?" said Brimble. "What, then,
can do with Blowser ?"
"Nothing, as matters stand; but we
NAV manage to bring things to focus
in some way that will give US hold
upon the fellow. You go back to him
and call him a posthumous pumper-
nickel. Try that to begin with; then,
if necessary, we may advance to some
thing stronger and still not render our
selves liable"
"Call him 'posthumous pumper-
nickel, shall Ip''
Eyes; I think we'll start out on that,
and if it does not bring him to focus
actionable we will then proceed to
brand him as q 'stultus schnadahuph,
or a 'gutta percha gansbauch.'
"Well, as to the 'posthumous pum-
pernickel,' shall I say it to his face p
''To his teeth-throw it into his very
teeth r.
An hour later Brimble came back to
his legal adviser with watch fob cut
over his left eye, two front teeth
EnooEad ouk ep6 his ,1ppar lin r,uffad
out beyond the end of his nose.
"Ah r. cried the wielder of legal
thunderbolts, rubbing his hands with
satisfaction as he gazed upon the dilapi-
dated visage of his client-"Ahl 1 al.
ready see the first fruits of our little
stratagem. Now we begin to stand on
solid ground. We may now open our
guns upon Blowser ON a charge of as
sault and battery. I'll get him fined
$40 and shall not charge you over 500
or $25 to carry the whole business
through"
"But, good Lord must pay $40 and
then only get him fined STOP
81 must acknowledge. my dear fell
low, that such is the situation as the
case now stands; you may go back
now while he is hot and reckless-and
call him gutta percha gansbauch, and
the result will probably justify us in
bringing charge of assault with intent
to murder"
'No," sadly said Brimble," I guess
I'll not proceed beyond the 'posthumous
pumpernickep to-day. I feel like TAX
ing a rest before commencing the tgans-
bauch' business. DAN DE QU1LE.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-05-21
VIII the World be Bettered2

Suppose the dream of Russian ambi-
ton in the East should be gratifed, and
Persia, Afghanistan and British India
fall under her power, the next step
would be the conquest of China. The
Gear would then rule over half the
human race. The child is living who
will probably witness this vast extern
sion of Russian power. The British are
detested by the Hindoos, who will well
come any change, not, indeed, so much
that they have been badly governed as
on account OF the humiliations to which
they have been subjected by the British
authorities. Natives are allowed to fill
but few, and those the minor offices of
trust or honor in Hindostan. The prin-
cipal ones are all filled by importations
from the United Kingdom. Hence
there is no opening for the ambitious
youth of the great Asiatic peninsula.
And hence the desire is universal to
throw off the British yoke. The appear
ance of Russian army would be the
signal for q general rising, and the COM
paratively small British army would
soon be overwhelmed. It is not at all
likely that the change would better the
condition of the Hindoos, for it would
probably be merely transfer from King
Stork to King Log. Still, it must be
confessed that Russia has proved to be a
great civilizing power in Central Asia.
Law and order has been introduced in a
vast region of the earth's surface hereto
fore given over to turbulence and semi
barbarism. The Cars government,
judged by Western ideals, is not up to
the most advanced standards, but it is
admirably suited to bringing under con
troll the wild tribes that have heretofore
placed Central Asia outside of all civiliz
ing influences. Any government is bet
ter than no government. But the situa-
tion of affairs is such that for many long
years to come the news from that quar-
ter of the world will be eagerly scanned
by Americans. Tnsre is strong bond
between Russians and Americans. 1t is
believed somehow that they are eventu-
ally to divide the world between them.
Both are growing powers-increasing in
number and in extent of territory at a
swifter rate than any other of the na-
tions. Some time in the not distant fu-
ture we shall be supreme in this CONT.
nent.-DenoreSt Monthly.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-05-21
Punishment In COrea.

A Japanese paper publishes the fol.
lowing descriptive sketch of Corean pun
ishments, by a gentleman of Tsusbuna,
who resided in that country for several
years. The punishments are divided
into seven classes-decapitation on the
highway, simple death, the exposure of
the criminals head to the public, exile,
fiogging, confinement, and confiscation
are, according to the established custom,
only permissible after the sentence has
been reviewed by the king; but the ex-
traordinary course is sometimes followed
of executing the sentence first and max
ing the usual representations as to the
crime to the king afterward. Provin-
cial magistrates, as well as governors of
small towns, have thus power over the
lives of the people, and, in consequence,
bribery and illegal punishment prevail
to an incredible degree. All death pun
ishments are executed in the months of
September and October. On one occa-
sion when petty official was to be be-
headed on the highway for peculation,
the official who had pronounced the
Judgment left the scene of the execution
before the sentence was consummated,
as if afraid of the horrible sight, and the
executioner, IN the attempt to behead
the criminal, cut deeply into a large
bone in the mans left shoulder, and
could only extricate the blade by placing
his foot on the body, while the unfor-
tunate victim was shrieking with pain.
After repeated efforts the head at length
fell to the ground. The criminals SEN
fenced to exile are transported either to
some uninhabited islands or to the small
isles in the jurisdiction of Coal-la-do or
Hamgyong-do, to which criminals were
transported from very ancient times.
There are three different methods of
fogging. The simplest process is to beat
the criminal with slender sticks, held in
both hands. The staff beating, or fog
ging the back of the criminal with two
thick sticks, is a more painful punish
ment, and in nine cases out of ten the
criminal dies. The third process con-
sists in beating every part of the body
without intermission, SO that even the
most stoutly built man suffering this
punishment is manned, if he does not
actually die afterward.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-05-21
Received her Money.

It is reported that among the victims
of bank failure in the West was one
old lady who was stuck to the amount OF
5000, her all. She felt that she could
rot afford to lose the amount and went
20 the residence of the banker and said
she had come to board out the amount
or get her money. She refused to leave
and staid some three days eating and
sleeping at the house, when one morn
ing the wife of the banker said to her
tt at she had saved some $500 from milk
money and household expenses which
she would give her if she would &c
home. The old lady took the money
and departed ioyfully,
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-05-21

A PRESCRIPTION. - The Supreme
Courts of New York and Massachusetts
have settled the matter as to who owns
medical prescription. The substance
of the decision is, that the physician, in
prescribing, gives the patient written
order for drugs, and their delivery
terminates the operation. The druggist
may, on his own responsibility, renew
the drugs, for he is merchant, and has
right to sell drugs in any shape. He
is not bound to give copy of the pre-
scription, nor even to keep it, though
he usually retains it as protection in
case of error on the part of doctors
or patlents.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-05-21

WELL KEPr.-The late Schuyler Col
fax, at a meeting of the Daughters o.
Rebekah in Indianapolis last summer,
declared from the rostrum that it was
his pride to say that the Rebekah De
gree was tine best kept secret in the
order. Men had been expelled from tho
order (Odd Fellows) for divulgipg the
secret work, but there was no instance
on record of a woman having ever proved
recreant to her obligations
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-05-21

For Good Purposes.
Mrs. A. NJ Dauphin of 1889 Ridge Ave.
Philadelphia, is well known to the ladies' o.
that city from the great good she has done by
means of Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound. She writes Mrs Pinkham OF
recent interesting case. "a young married
lady came to me suffering with severe case
of Prolapsus and liberation. She conruenced
taking the Compound and in two months was
fully restored. In proof of this she soon
found herself in an interesting condition. In
auenced by foolish friends she attempted to
evade the responsibilities Of maternity. After
ten or twelve days she came to me again and
she was indeed in a most alarming state and
suffered terribly. Igave her tablespoonful
of the compound every hour for eight hours
until she feel asleep she awoke much relieved
and evidently better. She continued taking
the Compound, and in due season she became
the mother of a fine healthy boy. But for tue
timely use OF the medicine she believes her
life would have been lost ~
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-05-21
A Veteran Skipper.

The late Capt. Wotten, of New York,
was noted for both strength and gentle
ness. 1t is told of him that one winter
about ten years ago some tipsy young
men surrounded him and told him that
they intended to duck him in the snow.
He picked up the first one that came at
him and tossed him over his head into
a snowbank. The others said they
guessed they would leave the old man
alone.
Capt. Wotten was member of the
Marine Society. One of his daughters
is the widow of Lieut. De Long, the Arc
tic explorer.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-05-21

MR.. e. r. HoYT, mechanical engi-
neer at the New Orleans Exposition, was
severely injured by huge derrick pole
falling on his foot. He was conveyed to
his residence, and after only three ap-
plications of st. Jacobs Oil, all the swell
ing and pain disappeared, and he re-
sumed his duties.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-05-21

NAVY YARD. 1T is said that Secretary
of the Treasury Whitney is disposed to
have the League Island naval station
converted into frst-class yard for the
construction of iron vessels for the gov
ernment. 1t is the only fresh-water
naval station in the country, and It is
thought the Secretary will take some
action soon looking to the restoration of
the yard. At present no work is being
done there
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-05-21

Seeking homes, health, investments EN-
ploymeut or recreation, can Obtain maps aSp,j
cost # tickets, by mail, free, upon applica'
ton ton to J. ". Morse, General Passenger Agent
TTnion Pacific Railway, Cmsha, Nebraska
STATE STATE where you saw this item and whether
you wish to go to Kansas, Nebraska, Colorado
Wyoming, Utah, Idaho, Montana, oregon
Wsssbingfou. Nevada or California.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-05-21
A Male "Squaw."

eff the Indians kill any game, says
Mrs. Custer, ''they return home, order
the squaws to take the ponies and bring
back what they have killed, and then
throw themselves down to sleep among
the sprawling Indian babies, talIless
dogs. and general filth. The squaws do
all the labor, and every skin IS tanned
by their busy fingers. l never knew
but one Indian who worked. He was
an object of interest to me, though he
kept himself within the gloom OF the
cabin, and skulked around the fire when
he cooked. This was the occupation
forced upon him by the others. He
had lacked the courage to endure the
torture of the sun-dance; for when strips
of flexible wood had been drawn through
the gashes in his back, and he was hung
up by these, the poor creature had
tainted. On reviving he begged to be
cut down, and ever after was an object
of scorn. He was condemned to wear
squaw's clothing from that time on.
They Knocked and tainted him, and he
led as separate an existence as If he was
in desert alone. The squaws dis
dained to notice him, except to heap
work upon his already burdened shoul-
ders "