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News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-06-04
Judge and Innkeeper.

Among'the anecdotes of Judge Walton
Is the following:
EARLY after his first appointment he
went 10 Alfred to hold cou-4, ard called
On Landlord Berry, who offered him his
best room with a proviso that after ex-
Judge Hsward's arrival he would have
to put him in another room.
"Well, what room? ?" asked Judge
Walton.
He was shown little 7 by 8 den,
whereupon he told Berry that he would
take the best room, as Judge Howard
would not want it.
"Why not ?" asked Berry.
Because" said Judge Walton, 81
shall adjourn the court tomorrow to
Saco."
"Who is going to take ysur place
here ?" asked Mr.. Berry, who was moi
quick to take in the situation.
"Why, nobody" said Judge Walton
"a Judge can't stay in town and hole
court and sleep in the street; he mus
have room"
"Oh," said Berry, 81 will see"
He saw-and was conquered. HI
told Judge Walton he could have hi
best room.
At the end of the term Judge Waltol
gave the landlord this advice: ''Cour
week is your harvest. If you want
long term and to make lots of none
make the Judge just as comfortable
you can. He has power to break up tn
court just when he pleases; but if he
made comfortable he will stay just a
long as he finds anything to do. Lea
fstO1 ME } Journal.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-06-04
Sand this il what It was: Joe walk

Sand this is what It was: Joe walks
up to the capt'n OF the schooner and
represents himself as master Of the
Horsleydown, and he tells him that his
motive in coming aboard is to find out
what there is for sale, and the prices of
the articles he wants. On this the
capt'n of the schooner grows mighty
civil, and offers Joe cigar, and there
we see 'em stumping up and down,
smokin' and conversin', and Joe actin
his part to the manner born. Still we
couldn't make out how all this here
maneuvrin' was going to get us the
beef, till presently Joe comes right aft
to the taffrail, as If he had mind to
look at the whole length of the schooner,
and sittin' down just whore the beef was
made fast to, and gain aloft, as if ad-
mirin' the spars, he quietly puts his
hand behind him, snicks the stuff the
beef was hung by with a Isnife he had in
his sleeve, and Low u %s>---ae
pound OF beef into our boat, and we in
stantly covers it with tarpaulin, And
all the while. as live to tell it, the mas
ter of the schooner was within five foot
of him, and looking at him as he
stared aloft. admirin' the rigging. When
he had cut away the beef there was
more to do: SO, promising to
call next day, and accepting of another
cigar. Joe steps into the boat, and we
to our vessel with beefsteaks
enough in tow to last all hands fort.
nights gorgin'."
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-06-04
The Instincts Of the Kurds.

A Kurd is not allowed q wife until he
is practiced robber, says the Mission
ary Union. Iknow case where the
son of rich Kurd, who had never had
occasion to steal, fell in love with girl,
but her father laughed at his suit be-
cause he could neither burgle nor pick
pockets. The Kurd went to his aged
parent for advice. "My son" said the
old man, "get up at sunrise and steal
some sheep and COWS from your own
pastures. Drive them through the
village, and everyone will suppose you
have stolen them" This the young man
did but on his way to the village he fell
in with some real bandits, who 80 ad-
mired his pluck, for they believed he
had slolen the animals, that they made
him one of their number, and he be-
came real thief and got the girl too.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-06-04
Feeding Eskimo Dogs.

The duty of feeding the dogs Is often
intrusted to the boys, and it is no easy
work. The most common food for the
dogs is walrus-skin, about an inch to an
inch and half thick, and from foot to
eighteen inches long. The dog swallows
one of these strips as he would snake;
and it is so tough that when he has
swallowed about twelve pieces, it is no
wonder that he does not want anything
more for two days. Sometimes they cut
the food up into little pieces inside the
igloo, where the dogs can not trouble
them, and then throw it out on the
snow; but this is not altogether good
way; for then the little dogs get it all
while the big dogs are fighting, for
these big burly fellows are sure to have
an unnecessary row over each feeding.
If pieces too large to swsllow at gulp
are thrown out, the large dogs get the
food; and SO, between the big dogs and
the little dogs, the Eskimo boys have a
hard time making an equal distribution
among the animals.
One winter night, I remember, while
on our sledge-iourney, returning to
North Hudson's Bay, Toolooah was
feeding his dogs, with no one to help
him. He was on his knees near the
igloo door, and throwing the bits to the
various dogs, the heads of which were
crowded in the entrance. One big dog,
after it had received its share, having
driven all the other dogs away, seemed
determined not to leave. Toolooah
grew angry, seized Lis stick and rushed
out after it to settle matters. But he
came rushing back even faster than he
went, seized his gun hurriedly, and as
hastily was gone again. Before we
could surmise what 1t meant, a shot was
heard. and in few seconds more Too
looah came crawling in, dragging big
wolf after him, its white fangs showing
in its black mouth in q way that made
rs shudder. This was the big dog
Toolooah had been feeding, but it did
not understand the customs of the
Eskimo dogs well enough to know that
it must stop eating when only half sat
isfed; and this ignorance cost it its life.
st. Nicholas for May.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-06-04
AFTER A STORM.

Oh widows and orphans Of Gloucester town
As ye look on the shining bay,
Never the white-sailed ships will come
In the flush of the dying day;
Never the signal lights will burn
Far out on the treacherous sea,
To fash q tender word of love
To the land that is far alec;
Never the sea as he leaps aloft
Will tighten the home-bound ships,
Or melt the frozen kisses that lie
On the pale and waiting lips.
Oh widows and orphans Of Gloucester town
OH ye maidens SO sad and fair,
The sea weed glides above your dead
And tangles their drifting hair.
Oh treacherous banks Oh cruel sea !
Where lie the uncofined dead.
Brave hearts and strong that perished there
In the dangerous quest for bread;
Ye give not up to the widows wall,
To the orphans sobs of pain,
To the fearful maiden's outstretched arms
The heroes you have slain.
W. A. TAYLOR.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-06-04

SINGING. "A matchmaker in Milwau-
kee has trained common canary bird
to sing faultlessly "We won't go home
It'll morning" AS soon as the bird was
born his education began, and by hear
ing this tune played to him three or four
times day for eight months he acquired
it perfectly; but there his requirements
end, He never heard another tune.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-06-04

JAReE.-In Washington street,
Roston. window are five pairs of shoes
which look as If they had been made for
as many giants. They are thirteen
inches long by five inches wide. and are
manufactured of stout pebble grain
leather. The order for them came from
Nashville Tenn, and they are said to be
intended for mother and four daugh.
ters,
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-06-04

1T is said that in Chicago corset manu-
factory. when a work-girl breaks nee
die or wha,ebone costing less than hall
cent, the proprietor charges her hve
cents. and for breaking two-sent bob
bin ten cents. It it suspected that II
she were to break her neck he would
charge her not less than seventeen DOL
lars and half. -Drake'S Magazine.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-06-04

My Calf Skin Business is absorbing my capital time and
attention, and having decided to close out all of my other
branches of business well my miscellaneous personal
property and real estate offer for sale all the land own
except that occupied in my business and my dwelling and will
dispose of at very low figures and easy terms of
payment
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-06-04
The Following Is Partial List Of my
OFFERINGS OF REAL ESTATE

dwelling suitably
ag timber place apple Orhard running
productive and farm would
grded viii sell it for g. ooo5oo down,
800
: down. balance per year.
One s.Acre Farm near Hyde village for aborng man
keep his vegetables; down.
balance so per yeaf
One Dwelling go. buildings new
and good size; price 100000 down. balance
Sixteen Acres just Hyde village choice desirable
meadow price $50 per acre by
measure. Will sell part or all
Several Good Building snterprng
industrious young dollars into land
will furnish the timber lumber sone glass;
and e respectable houses and allow payment
be made s25 Land tive
favorable to those who want land with by
Price lots s7l 500. $125 and sl5O eaoh
One Store in Hyde village Store"
at tive hundred dollars per year. but ar
rangeent probably vacated desired Price,
s2,OOO-s5Oo down,
Sixty Acres
iec rental of s2 Will sell equity
for s125 lot but informed
for desiring logging job Terms $50 @ and s25 in
years, dollars M. sumpage paid.
Timber Lot about hundred banks of the
pond in $500
800 down, year unpage
paid for
One Building Belmont of
Mass Ffohburg
An examination property will believe placed
alton much below would it, but to
close ont and at the earliest
Parties desiring will find this we'll worth
either
ta above offered confidently AS CHEAP the
described
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-06-04

A SpANIARD named Phillips, butcher,
at Poplar Greek Agency, Northeastern
Montana, recently lost one of his chill
dren by death, and as sacrifice cut on
his left foreAnger and killed fine mare
and three -year-old steer on the grave
of his child,
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-06-04

BY BYRA1LRoAD.-The number OF railroad
accidents in the United States during
1884 is given at 1,191. Oi these 4do
were collisions, and 6S1 derailments 90
are recorded as various. dnere
we're in all 389 persons killed and s'16o
injured,
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-06-04

The BIRDs.-It is illegal to kill any
song or insectivorous bird in the State of
New Jersey, for any purpose whatever,
under penalty of $50 for each and
every bird 80 killed.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-06-04

HE KNEW HIS GAIT.
"I believe we have an advertised letter
for you, sir" said postoffice clerk to an
applicant at the delivery window the
other morning.
'That is an uncalled for remark,
young man, was the startling reply.
''Sir 70
81 said that was an uncaIled for
remark you made just now."
"What do you mean ?"
"You said you had an advertised let
ter for me, didn't your"
"And 80 we have"
swell, amt advertised letters un.
called fort Oh, ] know my gait. young
man, If do hail from Kalamazoo
Detroit Journal.
"Sorry to hear OF your trouble, Jen.
kins."
"What trouble ?"
''Your misfortuues in business way."
"Yes. 1 have been slightly unfortu-
nate, but you could hardly call me in
rouble."
"Why, I understood that you had been
forced to compromise with your creditors
at ten cents on the dollar"
$50 1 did,"
"Well, that was being in trouble,
wasn't it ?"
perhaps it was, but you have saddled
the trouble onto the wrong horse. It
was my creditors who were in trouble"
Detroit Journal.
oUsE-CLEANING.
A topsy-turvy tunlult and strange strife
stirred.
A dusty, damaged dinner, and a wild, wicked
word.
The chronic carpet cleaning with strong,
stout stick,
The pipe that's SO perpleIing and the tack's
tragic trick,
The subtle soap sequestered where the feet
foot falls,
The pasty painted passage and the white
washed walls
boundless bill to balance and SCARED shin
to scan,
weak and weary woman and mad, moody
man.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-06-04

Mountain Howitzer remarked to Major
Blow:
81 can't comprehend how he has the
cheek to be seen on the streets with g
woman who would SO far forget herself
rs to walk out with man of his reputa'
ton. ."-Austin S3ftin0s.
STORY OF THE BEAR.
"Ever hear about the time l was
chased by bear out West when didnf
have weapon of any sort about me-
Blucher ?"
81 never did. How on earth did you
manage to escape, old fellow?"
'Tried sitting down and staring him
out of countenance."
"And did it work ?"
Admirably"
"That's very strange-very strange,
indeed. How on earth do you account
for it?"
"I've sometimes thought that my
choice of seat may have had little
something to do with it. I selected the
top of the highest tree on the entire
range r'-DetrOit Journal.
MAINTAINING HIS POSITION.
Young Featherly, who was dining
with the family, was unremitting in his
attentions to the Oldest daughter.
81 don't see that sister is eatin' any
SALT" ventured watchful Bobby.
"Never mind what your sister is eat
ing, Bobby" interposed the father in
alarm. "Little boys should be seen,
not"
"Well, she ought to eat salt" insisted
Bobby, "cos ma told her las night that
everything what Mr.. Featherly said
to her must be taken with grain o
salt"
JOURNALISTIC ITEM.
A young man of ability, but not oi
much means, was talking about starting
a new paper in Houston, and was telling
friend about it.
"You can borrow fifty dollars and
start new paper" said the friend, en-
couragingly.
"You darned fool r. replied the would
be journalist 'tif could borrow fifty
dollars what would 1 want to start
paper for? want to start paper SO
can borrow the fifty dollars. "-1e9as
SiftingS.
NOT ALONE.
Miss Miggs-"I hope, my dear, that
you don't go to the theatre alone.
Estelle-"No, indeed. I never think
of going unless l am chaperoned."
Miss Miggs-"Unless you are what 2
Estelle-"Ohaperoned."
Miss Miggs--''That's the way with
me. 1 always like to have chap
around. BRAKES Magazine.
DANGER HIDDEN IN THE TONGUE.
Doctor-You say your wife is not feel
ing well. What are her symptoms LIS
her tongue coated2
Bass-Tell you the truth, doctor, l
didn't think it was safe to meddIe win
that. l didn't want to ask her to pu
her tongue out, you know. for the very
last time we had little chat her tongue
put me out.-Boston Transcript
MALICE AFoRETHoUGHT.
Witness: "He came toward me, an
wanted ter kick me on de leg six times.
Judge: "How do you know he ha'
the intention of kicking you six times ?
Witness: "Bekase dst's jess de nun
Der OBJ black and blue spots Use got o
my leg. Austin Sittings.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-06-04
THE HUMOROUS DRIFT.
STRAY NOTES FOUND IN THE COLI
UIINs OF OUR EXCHANGES.
HE KNEW HIS GAIT.

Not Going Alone-SprinG House Cleaning
He was All Riaht-A JOuFn aiisric Item.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-06-04
CARROLL s. PAGE.

Eyde Park, Vt, Feb 2, 1885.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-06-04

An army officer, who had been dis
missed from the army for duplicating
his cash account was seen walking on
the street of San Antonio with lady.
Several q. S. officers in the window of
the club saw the couple, and Colonel
Mountain Howitzer remarked to Major
Blow:
81 can't comprehend how he has the
cheek to be seen on the streets with a
woman who would SO far forget herself
as to walk out with man of his reputa-
tion. ."-Austin S3ftin0s.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-06-04

Their Absence from Town Leads 10 the
Discovery of Their Awful Fate.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-06-04
MALICE AFoRErHoUaHT.

Witness: "He came toward me, and
wanted ter kick me on de leg six times. "
Judge: "How do you know he had
the intention of kicking you six times ?
Witness: "Bekase dat's jess de num-
ber OBJ black and blue spots Use got on
my leg. Austin Sittings.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-10-27
AnOId Suit Decided.

WASHINGTON. Oct. 26.-In the supreme
court of the United States to-day, Mr..
Justice Blatcheford announced the decision
of the court OF the case in error from the
circuit court, from the Southern district of
New York. brought by G. DeRosset Lamar,
executor of Gazway B. Lamar, deceased,
against Hugh Mccullough, eX-secretary
of the treasury. The petition was originally
brought in the superior court of the state
of New York. September 1878,
and was removed into the circuit court of
the United States by the defendant. The
declaration was framed to recover $50, $50
as the value Of SIS bales of cotton, known
as the Thomasville cotton. The cotton in
question was seized in 1865, by special
agents of the treasury department as cap
tured or abandoned" property, shipped to
New York and sold. According to the let
ter of the special agent it was owned by
''the Exporting and Importing company OF
Georgia, (president, G. B. Lamar a COM
pany engaged in the sole business OF
blockade running and holding said property
for the purpose of aiding and abetting the
rebellion" The circuit court had instructed
to jury to find a verdict for the defendant,
and this judgment the supreme court
affirmS.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-10-27
Fined the Theatrical Manager.

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 26.-William G.
Gilmore, proprietor of thenew Central thea
ter, was this morning arraigned before
Judge Biddle on a charge of obscene libel,
preferred by Josiah Leeds. The charge
was based upon the exhibition of picture
representing characters in the spectacular
production of THE Seven Ravens" which
it advertised to be performed at the theater
some time ago. 1t was hung up on the out
side of the theater. The question was left
by the court to the jury to determine from
the picture itself whether it was as charged,
an indecent publication. The jury after a
short deliberatiOn returned verdict of
guilty. Counsel for Mr.. Gilmore said that
the picture was no worse than others on
exhibition in other theaters when there was
ballet. The judge said it was time to put
stop to this sort of thing. The judge
therefore fined him S1O0
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-10-27
NO. 3 90

neys, candidates and citizens interested in
the result of the legal proceedings before
MN IN connection with the delivery of GER
tlhcateS OF election to the four candidates
for senators from Hamilton county. The
matter mad been argued and submitted to
him on demurrer and on motion to
dissolve restraining order heretofore is
sued by him in favor of the four Republican
candidates on their petition. He rendered
his decision at considerable length, holding
as to the demurrer: first. there was no
misjoineer of parties, that the Our
candidates could sue together or
separately; second, the court has juris-
diction, not to declare who should hold
office, for that was clearly the province Of
the legislature upon contest, but to de-
clare who is entitled to a certificate, for
that is a personal right, separate from the
title of office. He also held that it was not
necessary in order to obtain the aid of the
court to prevent irreparable injury to do
more than make out primo facie case.
While in this case the averments of fact
IN the petition were insufficient, yet the
plaintiffs were entitled to amend in that
particular. Ii necessary, and in any case
they were entitled to an order to the hand
OF the clerk until the merits of the case
could be determined in another court.
The injunction was therefore continued in
force, and the mandamus case including
the same points was taken by the circuit
court. The entry in the election injunction
case before Judge Buchwalter gave the
plaintiffs twenty days within which to
amend. and continued the restraining order
until further notice of the court The
mandamus proceeding before the circuit
court composed of Judges Cox, Smith and
Irving, occupied the day. Mr.. Jordan, for
the respondent. argued against the jurisdic-
ton of the court. The argument was not
ended at the adjournment of court.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-10-27
The Nationals Disguised.

Special to the Globe
FALL. RIVER, Mass, Oct. 26.-Henry
Bennett of the pension Office at Washing
ton, director of the National Base Ball
club, is in this city on business. In CONVEX
sation to-day Mr.. Bennett said that the &C
ton of the league and American clubs is
very detrimental to the prospects of the
Nationals. Said he:
1T has taken $4,000 out Of the pockets of
four OF US. We have nice plant and a fine
club Invent to the New York conference
sanguine that the Nationals would be in
the American association next year,
but the league had all they
could attend to in taking care
of Detroit, Providence and Buffalo. The
Nationals have played well and have given
the visiting league clubs good receipts. They
gave the New Yorks several defeats and
nearly 81 600. Now these league clubs like
to have places like Washington, where they
can rake up an honest penny, but they didn' I
dare to protect u.s. / don't blame the league,
for they treated us quite squarely, but l have
no love for some of the American clubs"
''What do you think of the plan adopted to
get players?'
"a clean steal. They are going to shake TO
gether all the best fruit, shoot US if we at
tempt to get near and give US all that is left
rolling on the ground Such generosity
would make crocodile weep. They can
dodge the salary agreement easily enough
We shall sell out our plant and then, with
Barr and other good players in Washington
for a nucleus, we can get up club that viii
make it lively for visitors
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-10-27
Foreign Flashes.

The committee formed in London for the
purpose of securing communication or the
sentence of Louis Riel has issued an urgent
appeal for help, and states that the time for
effective action is short. a memorial to the
queen is almost finished, and the committee
is arranging to hold public meeting to urge
a Communication of his sentence.
The Burmese envoy to France, having
found that France did not propose to stand
by Burmah in war with England, has ad-
yised King Thiebow to the demands of Eng
land.
Mr.. Chamberlain, the Radical leader, pub
fishes a letter in which he says he has not yet
prepared a scheme for the disestablishment
of the Church of England.
Gen. De Courcey, commander of tke French
forces in Anuim, telegraphs from Hanoi TO
the war Office that he has defeated the BLACK
Flags in an engagement
A fight has taken place on the frontier or
Montenegro between Albanians and Monte
negro TROOPS Three Albanians and SIX Mon
tenegros were killed.
Later dispatches concerning the tight IN
Anaam indicate that the battle lasted three
oays. and that there were heavy casualties on
both sides.
Lord Salisbury is confined to his room from
the effects of a surgical operatlon maoe
necessary by an abcess on his arm.
The reports that the Servians had crossed
the Bulgarian frontier are officially denied py
the Servian government
The home government has ordered Loro
Dufferin, the viceroy of India, to forward
troops to Burmah.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-10-27
ARereaxed xEidower

He had weed On his hat-a very fresh
one-and yet he was smiling and rubbing
his hands and apparently feeling so iovial
that nobody Oh the car could quite make out
how to take him.
well" he finally said, as he turned to
an acquaintance, I've bought it."
''What?"
1.-THE paint"
''What paint?"
"Why. for my house, of course. I've
lived in that house eighteen years and it's
never been painted. Everybody has noticed
how shabby it always looked, but couldn't
help it, you know"
Couldn't you paint it any time?"
mo When it was finished I wanted to
paint it brown and trim with majender.
My wife wanted it yaller with green trim
mings. Neither of us would cave, and so
the house was never painted"
'.And now?"
''She died two weeks ago." he whispered.
ST went down this morning and ordered the
brown paint and majender colors. Yaller
with green trimmings has passed from this
earthly sphere, and brown with majender
trimmings is still on deck."-Detreit Free
Press