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News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-11-12
Men Who Wear Bracelets.

know young man who is considera-
bly, admired by his lady friends, who
wears bangle bracelet under his shirt
cuff all the time, AYERS Boston CORE
spondent of the Minneapolis Tribune.
He keeps it pushed back most of the
time, but is not at all ashamed at having
it observed and silly admired by his
friends. So far as | know there is no
sentiment connected with the bangle. !
don't think any girl wished it on" but
the young man wears it because he likes
it as an ornament. because his mind Is
like woman's in those soft fancies for
personal adornment, and perhaps be-
cause he thinks there's q charm In 1t.
There certainly is not a charm against
the ridicule of coarse, every day men,
and so 1 regret the young fellows weak
ness, for ne is very exemplary in many
other ways-goes to church regularly, is
good to his family, etc. He is bach
elor, of course. Girls take great lik-
ing to such young men as that, and show
great fondness for their society, but
when it comes tc marrying they invaria-
bly, turn their backs on the "Aliss Nan
cy," and take up some fellow with full
measure of bone, muscle, blood and
rouphness
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-11-12
THE ENGINEERS WHISTLE.
He Can Make IL Play n Tune ifhe Wants to
Result of Long Practice.
from the Baltimore News. ]


''Have you ever heard of an engineer
who could play tunes upon the whistle
of his locomotive 2" asked railroad
man of the reporter.
81 have heard calliope music, but !
cannot say that / ever heard tune
played upon the whistle of locomo-
tive" was the reply.
"Well," continued the railroad man,
81 know of an engineer who can do it,
and l consider that he not only has an
ear for music, but that he is a
musical genius or prodigy. His
name is Bob Colvin. He is about 80
years of age, unmarried, and is the engi-
neer of locomotive that runs freight
train on the Valley road between Harris
burg and Lexington, Virginia. For
instance, he knew of two of his young
friends who were to be Saarried. They
resided upon the line of This route, and
every time he passed their homes he
played the tune of In the Sweet By and
By upon the whistle of the locomotive.
Then, again, as is usually the case, he
has girl of his own, and every time he
passes her house he plays the tune Of
THE Girl l Left Behind Me-
''This playing of music upon engine
whistles where there are no connecting
pipes and keys similar to the calliope Is
certainly remarkable" replied the man
of news.
81 have often heard the music played, ="
replied the railroad man, ''and can vouch
for the truth of my statement. There is
another thing about engine whistles that
wish to speak of, and that is the pecu-
liar mode of signals that engineers have
for announcing their proximity to the
homes of their wives and sweethearts.
Have you never heard what you thought
was rather peculiar whistle coming
from locomotivep
"Oh, yes; and 1 and others In my
company at the time have remarked
upon it"
Well, these peculiar whistles are
nothing more or less than part of the
engineers code of signals by which his
wife or sweetheart is notified of his
coming"
This statement was verified by broth
er railroad man, who said: 81 have
seen young lady who understood her
lovers whistle walk to station or road
crossing where the engine had stopped. !"
The conversation upon engine steam
valves and musical notes was concluded
at this point, and the reporter hurried
away to look up other items.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-11-12
Good Use of the Money.

l heard story the other day of the
early history of Miss Ransom, an artist
in this city, writes a Washington CORE
spondent. She is the painter of, the por-
trait of General Thomas which has been
before Congress for so many years. She
was born in Ohio. She was great
friend in early life of Mrs Garfield. Miss
Ransom became engaged during her
residence in Ohio to one of the wealthy
citizens of the little town where she was
brought UP. He was an eccentric prop
erty owner, given to whims and caprice
He broke the engagement without any
good reason, and Miss Ransom sued him
for breach of promise. She obtained a
verdict of $4,000. This money she
used to educate herself as an artist She
went to Europe and remained for some
years. When she returned she estab.
lished her studio here, and at present
occupies very successful position as a
portrait painter.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-11-12
Gen. Grants Daughter.

1t was we'll known here, says Wash
ington letter, that President Grant was
greatly depressed at the time of his
daughters marriage and quite broken
down when he bade her goodbye on
her wedding day. l know that Mrs.
Grant said within a week before the
marriage that she greatly regretted that
Nellie had chosen foreigner for hus-
band, and added that she had always
hoped that Nellie. would marry some
nice young army or c>srY officer. l have
heard more than once, first not long
after the wedding trip to England, and
again within the last few months, from
those who said they knew whereof they
spoke, that Mr.. Sartoris's neglect of his
bride on the Baltic, on which vessel
they left New York the third week in
May, 1S74-the 23d of that month, l
think-excited the greatest indignation
among the American travellers, and that
this Indignation came near being made
public then; especially when on their
landing in England it was found that he
had made no arrangements to insure her
being made comfortable on their arrival,
not even having had rooms engaged in
the hotel. He was then about twenty
three years old, but seemed totally de-
void of any idea of how to take care of
any one but himself, and his poor little
bride, who was seasick all the time on
the voyage to England, must have had
a most unhappy honeymoon. Mr. Sar-
toris's father, Mr.. Edward Sartoris, has
been from the first devoted to her, and
has kept her with him as much as possi-
BILE. He lives ON his own property in
the country, near Southampton, Eng
land. He was a very talented man when
in his prime, having good voice and
being a good amateur artist. He was
very well off at the time of his sons mar
riage and had previously been a member
of Parliament. His wife, Adelaide
Kemble, as singer was favorably
known all over Europe. Algernon's
only brother was older than he. His
name was Greville, and he was killed by
fall from his horse only few months
before Algernon's maria e. The latter
had every advantage given him for a
good education in England and Ger
many, but never showed any evidence
when in society of having improved
these opportunities. He has recently
undertaken the charge of his fathers
estate in the country.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-11-12
THE WINDING OF TIE .SKEIN

held the skein for her one night,
When the shadowy CLINT of the freight
Danced fitfully on the opposite wall
Polly and I, and that was alb
We're there to see the ghostlY ball;
longs and scuttEe, hearth-dogs and cat,
Venus de Milo and mandarin fat,
Table and lamp, and chairs where we sat,
In rythmic measure went round and round,
In rythmic measure with never a sound,
While Polly's arms as she wound and wound
Looked like fiddler drawing his bow
Across his fiddle to and fro;
The strings were those of the skein, you know
held the skein.
held the skein. I'd known her long,
And my heart had learned the same old song
That hearts have sung since hearts were made,
Tfilled in the sunlight sobbed in the shade.
But my lips were mute, for was afraid
To speak my thoughts. So held my peace
And borrowed hope and took new lease
OF friendship hated yet dreaded might cease
Tor Folly was oddish and queer in her ways,
Her yeas were nays and her nays were yeas,
And it often took me days and days
10 lind out If she was yexed or pleased,
Or If I'd been wounded or only teased;
But her ladyship was this night appeassd;
held the skein.
l held the skein, the last few strands;
And as they escaped, my outstretchei hands
We're stretched out fur ther and further still
(You see, the yarn might have dropped), until
Somehow-well Polly wasn't i'll,
Only little bit tired, she said,
AID, perhaps, suspicion of ache In the head
That nestled close under beard that was red
But Is auburn now. And she calls me Ned,
And says it was really very ill-bred
To kiss her and hold her waist Instead
OF the skein, and she'll never trust me again
But she has, years have flown since then
held the skein.
--Od6l1n1 EPaeL
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-11-12
Nelson and His Midshipmen.

The following extract from a letter
written by Lady Hughes, who took a
passage to the West Indies on board the
''Boreas" frigate when commanded by
Lord Nelson, will show the manner in
which the young men in that ship were
trained and gradually Injured to hardi-
ness and enterprise by their parental
commander:
''It may be reasonably supposed that
among the number of thirty there must
have been timid spirits as well as bold.
The timid he never rebuked, but always
wished to show them he desired nothing
that he would not instantly do himself.
And l have known him to say: well, sir,
l am going race to the masthead, and
beg may meet you there No denial
could be given to such request, and
the poor little fellow instantly climbed
the shrouds: Captain Nelson never took
the least notice in what manner it was
done, but, when they met at the top,
spoke in most cheerful tones to the md
sshipman, and observed how much any
person was to be pitied who could fancy
there was any danger or even anything
.lisagreeable in the attempt"
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-11-12
Great Guns !

1t has just been discovered that in a
number of 13-inch mortars at Woolwich.
England, the vent had been drilled only
to a depth of three or four inches, leav-
ing barrier of solid metal about eight
inches deep between the friction tube
and the powder charge. 1t has there
fore been concluded-probably with
sufficient reason-that they are not 'sfit
for SERVICE" But it is, nevertheless, the
fact that they were received, Inspected
and passed into store as thoroughly
serviceable." An explanation is due
from the man who says that ''th,y
always do these things better abroad"
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-11-12
The Steeple Jack.
HOW AN EXPERT MEMBER OF THE CRAFT
TAKES DOWN A CHURCH sPlRE.
[From the Chicago Trihune.l

Lfrom the Chlcago IriDune.l
To reporter Mr.. Aubin confided
few of the mysteries attending his as
cent to the top of St. Paurs Reformed
Episcopal steeple, which explains pretty
much how his work in general is accom-
plished. The total height of the steeple
from the ground was 200 feet, the
spiral portion which rose from the tower
being 1875 feet. Placing his block and
tackle and his swing stage in a conve-
nient position on the ledge of the
tower, he climbed to the highest posi-
BILE point in the inside of the spire from
which he could gain an exit to the open
air. Emerging from the interior, he
winds rope three times around the
spire in a mysterious and unexplained
manner, and fastens the two ends to-
gether. He then winds another rope
once around the spire, fastens its ends
together, and attaches thereto a belt
which is bound around his body. This
part of the apparatus is designed to
keep his body from falling back and
afford general stead dilssuulnlu nuSept.
He then grasps
triple rope WIN
er with the other, and 1dfRs diong the
centre rope, changing at every step his
hand grasps on the other ropes. He thus
winds his way around the spire, getting
higher at every step, steadied mean
while and kept in position by the rope
to which the waist belt is attached As
he gradually gets higher the support
rope tends to get loose, and this is
remedied by drawing on it by the
buckles of the waist-belt When a
height is reached where the spire is suf-
ficiently narrow to permit the climber
to grasp it around with his arms he lets
go his hold on the ropes and Chambers to
the top. Once there, by means of
small clothes-line he lets down ham
mer, the claws of which seize the block
and tackle on the tower below, and both
are then raised to the top. A descent is
then made for the swing stage, which is
attached to hook of the block, and the
steeple- jack is now ready to begin
work. He starts in to remove the
boards of the wooden spire about eight
or ten feet from the top, and then saws
off in sections the posts above The
same process is carried on in the de-
scent by block and tackle, until after
weeks work the steeple is thing of
the past
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-11-12

whisky. It killed my father and dear
little baby Bessie, my only sister, and It
locked mother up in mad house:
Please don't vote for runl.a
And ], man that was, Crew the boot
black down and kissed hin, and said
''God helping me, l never will vote
for license or whisky men again.n
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-11-12

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
payment
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-11-12
The Following is Partial List OF my
OFFERINGS OF REAL ESTATE ;

dwelling barns Sheds suitably di
Hnage PASTURE apple running
formerly of
within Onthd mile soil strong and productive
garded selling
800
down, balance per year.
Hyde village Iaborng man
his vegetables; down.
balance 80
Dwelling village good buildings new
good price 100000 down, balance per year.
Of Hyde village desirable
the piece what price $50 per by
VIII sell part or all
village
raise 200 dollars put into land and labor
timber lumber glass;
He therefor
Land parcels of two and
those who land with
Price of lots s75 s1OO. $125 and $3.50 each
in Hyde village
Block rented for five at two hundred dollars
probably the vacated desired Price,
$4,000 $500 down, 800
Sixty Acres Timber Land
taxation rental s12 viii sell equity
s12a lot within
and lot and represented to me be cheap
desiring $50 down $a5 one and s25
years, per umpago reserved until am paid
hundred lying the banks OF the
pond supplies a. mill Hyde Park Price $500
year. stumpage reserved till lot is
paid fo.
Building in within rods OF both the Vt
Fohburg Price soo-1OO down. balance SO
per yea.
property believe that have placed
apprase it, but am determined e
of earliest moment practicable
desiring nnd this property well worth
their either of the parcels OF real
Iofdny recommend AS CHEAP one tne above
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-11-12

SOME ONE has overhauled last years
novels and found that of the heroines
372 were blonds and only 100 brunettes.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-11-12
CARROLL S. PAGE.

Hyde Park, VT, Feb 2, 1886.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-11-12
APPROACHING.

The time is fast approaching when
the visitor to the sanctum will step in
smiling and confident, and just as he is
about to say
.'Here is little thing have just
dashed off," he will ibe paralyzed by a
voice exclaiming in tones of thunder:
''Go back and shut that doorT-Bos-
hoa Courier,
The Daily Tombstone. [volume] (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1885-1886, 1885-10-07
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10 to j. II. Tuttlt's nursery for trees
shrubs and plants Of all kinds. Mr.. Tu,,lf,
Is s!so agent for the Ariz ma Washing Ma
chine Nursery on Second street, be:~ec7
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ATTENTION CHARLESTONIANs.

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Fountain On Lion street, between Fourth
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TIE Expert SPECIALIST,

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Notice.

Horses taken on pasture ct reasonable
rates, at the California ranch, Is GILES from
Tombstone, GOOD feed. wsGr and shade.
For particulars apply to !. N. Nash. OF the
seDs4-ry on Alien stree.
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The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1885-10-02

only hope there amt no more deaths
to hear OF. y
Then Valyerde asked about what had
happened to US, and when he had heard
it. he said with somber emphas 5 that all
creation couldn't have saved US II ls
hadn't been for that gulch.
When the reports came in, Il was
found that the track of the tornado had
been in some places nearly three-quar-
ters of mile wide, and its length
about eighteen miles. Va heard that
the 'sOld Woman Ranch as the place
where we had held our picnic was pop
ularly called, had suffered worst of all.
The dwelling had been utterly demol-
ished. the inhabitants saving Themselves
by running in time into a sort OF cave
near by.
1t was only because the country was
so sparsely populated that more dam
age was not done; for everything,
whether trees. animals or buildings, in
the unprotected path of the cyclone,
were destroyed or badly injured. For
a long time after we heard almost daily
of the bitter fate of some unfortuna te.
1t was death itself, or limb broken, or
a home lost.
Colonel Stewart and few other men
of means bestirred themselves immedi-
ately and efectually to collect aid for
the poorer sufferers by the tornado.
For a few days we talked constantly
of our adventure in the storm and COM
pared observations. But in marvel
ously short time we had ceased to
think of that day, save occasionally,
and had thought my mind would al
ways be Swallowed by the memory of
that ride for the gulch and the hour we
spent there. Was it an hour? I could
never tell.
In conversing on the matter, we
owned to our cousin that Colorado had
few drawbacks.
st is only Paradise that has not its
dark side,' said Uncle Stew art, who
had overheard our words. eff you girls
will now stay through plague of
grasshoppers, you will have some right
to pass Judgment on this country. 2
Cor. N. Y. EUening Post.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1885-10-02

ton a1d trade. But, on the slrposition
that alcoholic drinks on the whole do
Just as much harm as good, the whole
BODY OF the material products that enter
INTO their manufacture is dead loss.
lens of millions of bushels of grain an
nuaily, thousands of carloads of wood
and coal, millions of feet of lumber.
quantities of brick, lime, metals and
other materials used in building and re-
pairs have all gone into the production
of drinks, and, on the supposition now
before us, nothing has come out These
materials have been lost, precisely as If
they had persisted by fire or food. The
same is true of the annual use of the
capital invested. The same is also true
of all the labor employed in transform
ing these materials into beverages, and
in transporting and vending the bever-
ages. All these materials, labor and
capital were capable of being used for
human comfort At the point where
this oapability ceased, at their proper
valuation at that point, they went out
OF existence as values, and nothing
came into existence in return for them.
The men were paid for their labor, 10
be sure, but if they had not been earn
ing their living in this way, they would
have been earning it in some other
way. We have seen above that it
would have been fallacious to add
this cost to the retail cost, be-
cause it is part of that cost; but that
does not prevent its being genuine and
utter loss. We have no means of deter
mining closely its amount, but we
know that it is measured by hundreds
of millions of dollars. The case of the
cost at retail differs from that of the bill
for damages, in that the items Of the
latter are all of the nature of loss. In
the matter of positive evils caused by
intemperance, there is no part that is
of the nature of an addition to the
wealth of the country. The amount of
financial loss thus caused we can not
estimate with accuracy; forpurposcs of
close measurement. the statistics now
tefore the public are worthless. But
they show that, in the two departments,
the absolute loss to the country throagh
the use of alcoholic beverages amounts,
not merely to some hundreds of mill
ions of dollars. but to a good many
hundreds of millions annually.-North
american ReUieW.