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News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-03-19
A CREOLE BOOK SHOP.
The Queer Sort of Things the Wayfarer
May Find In New Orleans.

Suddenly my foot struck against
something. 1t was book. I picked it
up, glanced around me and found myself
in front of an old-yes, very old
French house, the open door of which,
giving Immediately on the banquette,
showed whence this adventurous vol
ume had strayed. Despite the semi
obscurity of the room, I saw books,
books everywhere. They were heaped
in irregular masses on the floor; they
were piled on tables, on the few totter-
ing chairs, and mounted in double, nay,
sometimes triple, rows on shelves that
reached the ceiling. They were all, like
the volume held in my hand-which
was minus half its cover and with sew
eral torn leaves--old books.
There were no signs of human life in
this mysterious abode; no creature
stirred on the sunlit street outside.
With one short step I found myself in
the room. How strange it all seemed
If there were any windows, the mouldy
old books had hidden them so long that
all memory of them was lost.
In distant corner was door open
ing into another room even more
shadowy than the first. Yet after had
looked overt the curious old books
awhile, fsomt the dina twilight of The
farther room vone shadow gathered more
distinctness than the rest and ap-
preached ME through the open door.
1t was a tall, gaunt woman, whose flow
ing robe of black hung in great folds
about her form. Her eyes, far-seeing
and inscrutable, pierced my very soul;
her hair, dressed in some weird fashion
about her ears, made me know her at
once. 1t was the Sphinx. I addressed
her in trembling sentence Of English.
No answer; only that unfathomable
gaze. In my fright forgot the few
words of Egyptian I had learned from
Ebers' novels; but remembering in time
that the Pyramids had studied French
under Napoleon, I essayed remark in
that language. In full, deep tones, that
seemed to come from several thousand
miles away, she answered me.
"Where is tho Carmelite Convent p
$50 down two squares" she said
'tand you will come to la Rue QUARTER"
"Quartier /" calculated; "where is
that ?"
"The next street is la Rue Bayo, the
next la Rue Quartier," she made reply.
"You must be Mistaken" I said;
''the next street is Hospital, the next
Barracks"
'Je ne connais pas ces noms" q do
not know those names), she answered,
with naughty contempt. "Since my time
they have changed everything, even the
names of the streets. La Rue Conde,
[ am told, is now called la Rue Char
tres"
To appease her wrath I asked her the
price of the book 1 still held. AS she
me permission to lay the
sum named in the depth of hand hid
len until now beneath the black folds
of her robe, I emerged into the street,
feeling as if had walked out of dream.
~ O. Letter.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-03-19
ALL ABOUT POTATOES.
fnformation tor 1sssss who Eat Them.

Information tor 16ssGS who Eat Them
Potatoes are three-fourths water. The
solid matter consists largely of starch,
with small quantity of albumen and
mineral matter held in solution in the
juices. The quantity of starch increases
during the autumn, and remains sta
tionary during the winter.
The sprouts in potatoes should be re-
moved as soon as they appear, since if
they are allowed to grow they exhaust
the starch, and render the potatoes un-
fit for food.
Potatoes should be kept in dry, cool
cellar.
Potatoes belong to the same poisonous
order as tobacco and nightshade, and
contain an acid juice which is unpleas-
ant to the taste, and often renders them
indigestible. This lies in and near the
rind of the potato, and is drawn out by
the heat. When the potatoss are baked
it escapes in the steam if they are
opened at once, and when they are
boiled it is absorbed by the water.
Potatoes when first peeled are white,
but turn brown on exposure to the air.
For this reason they should be covered
with cold water as soon as they are
peeled.
New potatoes are watery, as the
starch is not fully formed, and they
have a very thin skin, which may be
rubbed or scraped off.
Boiled potatoes should be served as
soon as they are soft, and should be
skinned the moment the heat bursts all
the starch grains, which may easily be
determined by their soft texture when
pierced by fork-else the starch will
absorb water, and the potatoes become
pasty and unwholesome.
To prepare the potatoes a la neige,
select potatoes of uniferm size; wash
them and scrub them with brush kept
for the purpose; pare them and put
them into boiling water, allowing one
quart of water and one tablespoonful of
salt for six large potatoes. Cook half
an hour, or until soft, but not until
broken; drain off every drop of the
water When thes~sle s,eII~ drained and
nealy beat them Thoroughly with fork,
ldd salt to taste, and serve at once piled
lightly on hot dish.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-03-19
WHERE IT IS VERY COLD.
CONSOLATION FOR PEOPLE IN THE
NEiGHBORHOOD OF ZERO.
How Extremlties are Lost in Manitoba
An Interesting Description OF the
Weather There,

The following is an extract from 9
Manitoba woman's letter: And this
brings me to speak about my experience
OF the climate of Manitoba. The varia.
tlons of temperature are very great. !
have seen the thermometer stand at 1876
degrees inside tent in summer and at
81 degrees below zero, or 80 degrees be-
low freezing point, outside the house in
winter. Such Arctic cold would be un-
endurable if the air were not SO wonder
fully dry and clear-and often very still
that it does not seem half as cold as il
really is. Then the changes of weather
are not generally very sudden the heat
and cold are very regular, and in mid
seasons the thermometer does not huc-
tuate much. Perhaps a few homely
details may best serve to illustrate what
winter in Manitoba means. The snow
outside our house is from six to ten feet
deep from November to April. Mecca
sins, made by Indians of moose skin, are
used instead of shoes to cover the feet,
which are first cased in several pairs of
stockings. We were forced to melt
snow for all the water we used last win
ter. The cold is so intense that when
melted snow water is poured from the
boiler into a pail and taken at once
across to the stable the ice on it fre.
quently has to be broken with stick
hafOro tho ooftIa oop 1,inI~
1t is rather a common sight to see
people partly frozen. The part affected
turns as white as marble and loses all
feeling. Unless you see yourself in the
glass or are told of it you are not con-
scious of being frozen. In this plight it
is best not to go near fire, as sudden
thawing is very painful. People gen.
orally try friction, rubbing themselvet
with snow, or, better still, with parafina
oil. Occasionally, when one is frozen
and far from help, the part frozen, if an
extremity, will snap off. Last year a
man living about thirty miles from us
was told that his ear was frozen; he put
up his hand to feel and the ear dropped
off in his hand. Limbs sometimes have
to be amputated from severe frost bites.
My kittens ears froze and broke off last
winter and a neighbor's pony lost ears in
the same way. 1 was surprised when 1
first found the mustard frozen in my
which stood a foot from
the kitchen stovepipe and two feet above
the stove, where there was a blazing fire
all day and every day through the win
ter. Yet the mustard froze between
every meal. Bread froze if left for half
an hour in room without fire. Such
stories must sound almost incredible ex-
cept to those who, like myself, have wit
messed the facts, though, of course, only
IN the most severe weather. Winter is,
of course, not equally severe throughout.
Part of my description applies only to
it's colder half. But to woman the
most trying part of winter in Manitoba
is not its severity-for you live in
warm house-but its length. Snow lay
On the ground last season for six months
and half, and the great lakes were
rozen for the same period.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-03-19
An Ancient Village.

Gubat, the present centre of British
military operations in the Soudan, is a
village of 130 houses and about 700 in
habitants. 1t is surrounded with vege-
table gardens, which largely supply the
markets of Shendy, of which town
Gubat is virtually suburb, although
situated on the other side of the Nile.
1t contains. also, the cemetery where
were buried some of the most famous
saints and chieftains of Shendy, fact
which makes the village sacred in the
esteem of the entire Mahometan world,
and will render its occupation by the
British peculiarly irritating 10 El
Mahdi.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-03-19
YEA.

How sweet Is love, if what we love be sweet;
How pure is love, If what we love be pure;
How fair is love, if what we love be meet;
How tender, strong, and patient to endure.
It is draught to balm bitter world;
1t is flame to light darkened way;
1t is gem within the heart impearled;
1t is Divinity's divinest ray.
Let but my love of such complexion be,
Sweet, pure and fair, and take the rest who
Graves;
Fame, wealth and power are bubbles of the see
But love the deep sea is and all its waves.
In sooth, in sooth, were in true faith told
Take all the rest but love, would cry nay,
But proffer love and all the rest withhold,
And 1 would answer with my whole soul,
'fyea"
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-03-19

little cry. It was his own lucky silver
piece. He glanced into the laughing,
blushing face; and then for the first
time he looked straight into Clara Scud.
der's eyes. They were very, very dark
and wonderfully brilliant; but this time
they did not seem to look through him
they sank before his glance, and
yelled themselves under lovely, long,
black lashes.
ooh, Clara !" murmured Ezra; "you
were the gypsy p
"Of course I was"
"And you knew loved you all the
time p
"Of course I did, you foolish boy
that's why I had to invent way Of tell
ing you So"
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-03-19
The Use OF a Scarf Pin.

They were playing whistin the smoker.
One of the players wore on his collar
scarf diamond pin 1t was very large
and very brilliant. The inference was
that the wearer was showy nabob, or
blackleg. As psr1aer was shuffling
for q new deal, 3Esther remarked:
''That is fine pin you wear r. eyes,"
replied the man, "that is good pin-for
the money. 1t cost $3.50. 1t is paste.
You may wonder why I wear such
worthless bauble. wear it for proteo-
ton. This is the third one have worn,
the other two were stolen. Let me ex-
plain:
81 was travelling on Southern rail-
way at night. Gradually the passen-
gers in the car was in dwindled to
three-two men besides myself. I dis
covered that these men were attracted
by my scarf pin, and was convinced
that they were determined to get it. I
was glad, for I had more than So, 900 in
money and checks in my pocket. When
left the car one man was in front of
me, and one was behind, and as l passed
out the door, the iolting of the Car gave
both an opportunity to fall against me.
At that moment one of them snatched
the pin, and thinking it was a great
prize, had no thought of taking any
thing else. Tt is safeguard, and 1
would not travel with valuables in
strange country without one"
THE Rev. Elijah Kellogg, the distin-
guished author and preacher, spent,
says the Boston Courier, his early life
on Harpswell Island in Casco Bay,
where he still has beautiful summer
residence. Instead of spending his
time in play with his companions when
boy, he devoted every leisure moment
to the somewhat ar6uous task of drag
ging heavy OK chain all over the island
to hear its musical rattle on the stones
and its soft "chink" in the grass.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-03-19
The Following Is Partial List OF my
OFFERINGS OF REAL ESTATE

dwelling barns. Sheds etc., suitably
hIag timber, apple orchard;
formerly
mn strong productive.
garded bal
year.
buildings good water good price
down. balance per year.
Hyde village abong
vegetables price
balance so year.
Dwelling Hyde Park village good buildings
and good siz price down, per year.
per
Will sell ALL
in village To nerpisng and
labor
shingle
hewih build respectable allow
Land in
by
Price of lots, s75 800. $125 and$1
village Store"
Block 1t rented years per year.
probably the desired
$2,OO0-s5OO down, balance 800
lin
iect taxation equity
represented cheap
Terms s25 in
dollars M. stumpage paid
hundred acres lying on the banks Of the
mill pond which supplies
year. per stumpage reserved till lot is
Building Lot Belmont Vt and
Fhburg down. balance 30
per year.
will placed vau-
much below what good judges would apse
paying worth
their parcels Of
confidently AS above
described
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-03-19

The MILLINERs. Why should mil
liners ever fail, or, in fact, ever do any
thing else than retire with large fortunes
at the close of brilliant career? Alas
the reason must lie in the distressing
fact that there are women who fail to
pay for their bonnets. Perhaps the
milliners might find remedy in redu-
cling the cost of these necessary and be-
witching, but very costly, articles OF
feminine attire, so that by charging less
they would receive more.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-03-19

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 on easy terms
payment
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-03-19
Fun for the YOung People.

The young people of Perry, Ga, &C
cording to the Enquirer of that town,
have a pleasant way of spending their
evenings, and it is as novel and unique
as pleasant. 1t is told that they have
doe-nation parties to which young ladies
only are invited. The time and place
are kept secret from the young gentle
men. The young ladies assemble at
some private residence, each with her
donation of refreshments, and determine
to enjoy themselves, ostensibly without
the presence of the stays. The latter,
in the meantime, having discovered the
time and place, organize a storming
party and capture the hiding place, to
the great delight of both parties, who
thereupon have an enjoyable social
evening together, as they set out to do
So Ua1Y.-A marriage was arranged
some time ago between two persons of
royal rank. Unfortunately, the male
party to the contract was not handsome,
to say the least of it, and when he trav-
eled across the ocean to meet his bride
the greatest care was taken to prevent
the friends and advisers of the lady
from seeing him. One of the friends
and advisers, however, removed all per-
plexities by observing: "You need not
take SO much trouble to keep your man
out of sight. He may be ugly enough.
but be can hardly be more than half so
ugly as our woman"
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-03-19
TIL US OUR LIFE SHINES.

The breezes play, the breezes away
The laughing, careless trees,
Whispering songs Of far away
Across the foaming seas.
Where flowers crown the meadows brown
And summers voice ne'er dies,
Beneath the mellow harvest moon
And the azure southern skies.
y
The boughs hang low beneath the snow
While harsh the north wind howls,
And winter wells the summers glow
Beneath his crystal cowls.
Thus our life shines while Pleasure twines
Her garland on its brow:
But when in age its ray declines
The buds all turn to snow.
ALDN LYLE.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-03-19
THE JOKER'S CORNER.
STRAY BITS OF HUMOR FOUND IN
THE HUMOROUS COLUMNS.
NOT VERY SENSITIVE.

The Judge was There-The Good and
Bad Cities-It Cured Him-NOt nt all
senstiye-The Beautiful snow, Etc.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-03-19

BETWEEN 5000 and 1900 horses die every
week in London.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-03-19

A SOLUTION Of permanganate of potash Is
said to be simple remedy for chilblains.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-03-19
CARROLL S. PAGE.

Hyde Park, VT, Feb. 2, 1886.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1885-04-09
A ArnnL alrllin.

CmoAoo April T-All tho workmcn en-.
ploycd In tho Mccormick reaper factory,
except twenty non.unlon moldors, 10 tho
number Of 1900, whlo on their way 10
work this morning were met by tho striking
moldcrs and induced 10 stop work until tho
fifteen per cent cut from their wages last
fall was restored. This action swollcd
the number OF strikers 10 1900 An open.
air meeting was held on the prairie NJ oIght
o'clock, NJ which speeches were made and
tho men promised 10 hold out until their
demands wcro accodod 10, The aboros
claim that more than half OF thom could
only make ono dollar per day, and that
somo wcro working for eighty cents 10
ninety conts. The strikers dispersed NJ ton
o'clock. A squad Of pInkorlon's watch
men ls guarding tho works.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1885-04-09
A banquet TO Irving.

New Yom, April 7,-'rhc dinner glvon
10 Mr., Henry Irving last night was u grand
affair." and largo and distinguished compa.
ny collected ut the tables, Senator William
NJ, Evarts presided and welcomed tho
guest OF tho evening In q happy speech,
MIR, Irving on rising was warmly greeted,
llo expressed himself ~ particularly do.
lighted NJ tho friendship shown for En-
gland In America, and regretted that tho
sentiment was not appreciated more In
Great Britain, In reply to tho invitations
given him TO return TO America, ho said
that while ho should most probably como
back again as u friend, Ns an actor
no should never return Rev, Henry
Ward BeOchor mndo short aud fclCItOus
address, During tho progress Of the ban-
Quot tho GorrIck Club, Of London, sont All
AlOotOnale greeting.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1885-04-09
A sad Tragedy In wcst virginia.

pARKERsnuno, w. Va, April t. A
most horrible tragedy occurred at Ponnsboro,
rear OF this city, Sunday night Dr. Il. II,
Martin, physician, and "Bobo Tlmmons"
had dispute over iorty.nyo cents. AT
last two men got Tlmmons away,
and had gone but n short distance when
Martin pulled his revolver and began firing
NJ him. ono bullet took effect In Tim
mons leg, coming out In the groin.
Tmmons began firing NJ Martin. AZ
this period the tweIvc-ycar.old daughter OF
Martin, seeing her father In danger ran 10
protect him, when sho was struck BY ono OF
tho bulcts and died before medical aid
could reach her Both Martin and TIM
mons nro under Arrest
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1885-04-09
Statistic, Of Loa.os by rlro.

New YoRW, April THE New York
Commercial Bulletin prints q statement In
which the estimated losses by fro In tho
United States and Canada for the month Of
March arc put nj sO,OoO,ooo. This Is an
excess Of any previous figures for
tho corresponding month Of which
any record exists, During the
ten years, 1875 10 1884, tho average flro loss
reported for March has been less than 81
100000. The Buiiotn gives q list OF 1870
fires where tho reported loss was $40 600
and upward and nomos fifteen fires OF
100000 or more, aggregatlrg over S3,OOO,-
0OO Tho total loss by lirO n the Ilist three
months Of 1855 IL shown 10 DO S21, 300 900,
nj which rato the result will DO Sll0, ,OOO,-
900 for mo ypnr.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1885-04-09
CANTON, OHIO, THURSDAY, APRIL 8, 1886
cnoOslNa CITY FATHERS.
Municipal Contests Decided Monday In
IilinolA, Michigan, Iowa aud Ohio,

EL PAso, ILL.,, April IA quiet election
here yesterday resulted In The choice OF Il.
Robinson, the Republican candidate, for
Mayor, One Republican and one Demo-
cratic Alderman were elected.
JACKSONVILLE, H., April 1.-THE Re-
publcans yesterday elected the Mayor,
Marshal and Clerk by Increased majorltles,
Notwithstanding that In addition 10 a
straight Democratic ticket there were efforts
torun Prohibition and independent candl.
dates. The Republicans elected six Alder
men and the Democrats one a Republican
gain OF one.
KROKuK, Ia, April Davis the Re,
publican candidate Cor Mayor was elected
yesterday over Jaeger, Democrat by 241 ma
Jorlty. Each party elects three Aldermen,
and the new Council viii stand seven Dem.
oClats 10 five RepuOlicans-tle reverse OF
last year.
BATTLE CREEK, Mich, April IA large
vote was poled Ut the city election hero
yesterday Frank Rathbun, the Democrat
lc candidate, was elected Mayor by 257 ma
Jorlly.
DUBUQUE To-, April THE city cleo
ton took place Yesterday and resulted In q
clean sweep Tor tho Democrats, who elected
their whole city ticket aud four out Of five
Aldermen, John Glab was chosen Mayor
by 03s majority. Tho Issue was on prohibit
tlOn, and only small vote was polSd,
COLuMpua, o., April THE majority OF
Walcott Republican, for Mayor will bc
about one thousand, Blaine carried tho city
by 572, The remainder OF the ticket Ia
elected by mRiortIes OF 200 " 800, with
council and school board. Towns within a
radius OF lifty miles which have been going
Democratic by small majorlties are reported
Republican
CINCINNATI, o., April 7--Hctuns from
all but liy5 precincts show that AmOl
Smit, Jr (llcp), Ia elected Mayor by o ma
jor,ty Of nearly I 1000.
TOLEDO, o., April Yesterdays mu'
nlclpal election resulted In tho choice OF
the Republican city Ticket except Mayor
and Police Commissioner by mal0rI5Ics
ranging from II 10 700, Forbes (Dem.)
for Mayer, has on estimated majority oi
$50 over WOlbrIdgo (Ropl
DETROIT, Mich, April 7,-M0re complete
returns from tho election In this State yes
terday f0r Justice and Regents OF the Uni
yGrslty Indicate q decided majority fol
Morse (DcmOcmtlc candidate for Justlce),
and the election OF the entire Democratic
ticket, The Post (Rep) this morning
acknowledges the defeat OF the Republican
ticket, aud the Free PreSs (Dem,) claims {
majority for the head Of the Democratic
ticket OF not less than 10000,
In thls city the Democratic majority wa
b,d0s and the Democrats carry the munlcl
pal election as well, with plurailtles rang
Ing from !, 100 10 3,72i.
DAYTON, o., April THE Democratic
city ticket was elected by 800 majority