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News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-07-16
THE POWER OF DISCIPLINE.
Frederick the Great Puts Company of
Dissatisfied Soldiers To Flight by n
Simple Order.

Frederick the Great of Prussia was at
his palace of Potsdam when some of his
orders by their excessive severity caused
great discomfort among the Prussian
troops; so the soldiers then in garrison
resolved to avail themselves of the ease
and facility with which Frederick could
at all times be approached by them, and
thus a deputation of the grenidiers of
Ogilvie marched deliberately from their
barracks across the great square which
lies before the palace and halted at the
porch.
An officer in waiting-sfterward the
great Field Marshal Keith, who was
killed in battle by the Austrians at
Hochkifehef-acqu the King of
their their arriX"l %131iags .t@5.a'all @ prde order
them under arrest r.
ado neither; they have come to see
me, and see me they shall; good soldiers
have nothing to fear from me, and the
regiment of Ogilvie is one of the finest in
Prussia. shall try on them the power
of discipline "
Frederick hastily put on his shabby
old uniform, his long jack boots which
had never known backing his orders of
knighthood, his cooked hat, sword and
sash,
"sire," urged Keith, ''will there not
be an inconvenience in all this ~
''To whom 2'
''To you, SIRE"
GLOW, comrade Keith, how ?"
Discussion will lead to other dephta-
tiohs, and every order Your Majesty may
xr.l1 ho lioonn+nl on1 oxrilloA af n
turn in every guardroom and beershop
in Prussia"
''No matter, comrade, march the ras-
calls in; I'll trust to the power of dis
cipline,"
In they came accordingly twenty tall
and swinging fellows, all after Fred
erick's own heart; but the appearance of
the King dressed dis If for parade awed
them into total silence.
"Achtung ~ (attention , cried he,
drawing his sword, "to the right face
front Ito the left face-front ~
These commands the deputations, who
were formed in line, obeyed in perfect
silence, end wondering what was to fol-
low a reception so unexpected; and so
Frederick cried suddenly: 'To the
right about face, to your barracks, quick
march p
Then, as he never gave the word
''halt" they felt compelled to march on,
and the old king and Marshal Keith
laughed heartily as the baffled deputation
disappeared within the barrack yard,
where their expectant comrades gathered
round them to hear the report of how
Frederick had received their complaint.
''We have never opened our lips" said
the oldest grenadier, with a crestfallen
expression.
''Der Teufel did not you see the
king 9'' cried they.
''We have just left him"
''Blockheads and why did you not
follow your instructionsY"
ut was impossible"
''Impossible land why so 9''
'Because when we saw old Father
Frederick in his fighting coat and dirty
boots, and heard his voice of command,
our hearts failed d3ss-. asaI - uRt
discipline proved too "a
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-07-16
Getting Rid of a Bore.

Several days ago a colored man made
call at the Office of Detroit insurance
agent and asked for financial aid to
assist him in starting out to become an
evangelist. The agent didn't take any
stock in him and the man went away,
to return next day He was again put
off, but on the third day he came up
smiling and said:
81 hasn't come to ak fur any cash
dis time"
"Then what do you want ~
'Wall, you is one of de big gem'len
of Detroit an l want your Influence.
If you could write me line or two to
de effeck dat l was a worthy pusson 1t
would jist knock em down all long de
line. You know how sieh things ketch
on wild de Guild populashun ~
ooh, I'm perfectly willing to do that, "
replied the gentleman, and he sat down
and dashed off certificate to the effect
that William Ball was ON honest, up
right and worthy man, and fully en-
titled to general respect and credence.
1t was a cheap way of getting rid OF a
bore, but the agents satisfaction lasted
less than two hours When he reached
home his wife inquired:
''How much money did you give that
colored man, William Ball ?"
''Me 2 Not red. Those frauds don't
catch me-"
'But he came here with a first-class
recommendation signed by you, and |
gave him SO and one of our old suits OF
clothes Now, you hand me over that
cash or there'll be a row in this family y
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-07-16
OakLYG INTO PORT.

have weathered the coming cape Of storms
Where the winds of passion blow;
I have sheered by the reefs that gnash to foam
The shadows that lurk belowi
I have joyed in the surge of the whistling sea,
And the wild strong stress of the gale,
As my brave bark quiveFed and leaped, alive,
To the strain of its crowded sail.
Then the masterful spirit was on me,
And with nature wrestled glad;
And danger was like passionate bride,
And love itself was half mad.
Then life was storm that blew me on,
And flew as the wild winds fly;
And hope was pennon streaming out,
High up-to play with the sky.
Oh, the golden days, the glorious days
That 60 lavish of life we spent
Oh, the dreaming nights with the silent stars
Meath the sky's mysterious tentl
Oh, the light, light heart and the strong de-
sire,
And the pulses quickening thrill,
When Joy lived with us, and beauty smiled,
And youth had its full, free will
The whole wide world was before US then,
And never our spirits failed,
And we never looked back, but ever on,
Into the future we sailed.
Ever before US the distant bound,
Whose dim and exquisite line
Alone divided our earth from Heaven,
Our life from life divine.
Now my voyage is well nigh over,
And my staunchest spars are gone,
And my sails are rent and my barnacled bark
Drags slowly and heavily on.
The faint breeze comes from the distant shore
With its odors dim aud sweet,
And soon in the silent harbor of peace
Long-p parted friends shall greet.
The voyage is well nigh over,
Though at times a cupful of w;n1
Will rattle the ropes and I'LL the sails
And furrow a wake behind.
But the sea has become q weariness.
And glad into port shall come,
With my sails all furled and my anchor dropped,
And my cargo carried home.
-BldcL1cooPs Magazine.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-07-16

boat. for his struggles were frantic when
he saw what they meant to do; every
posture was q passionate, delirious yearn-
ing toward the corpse, and when finally
he was lifted over the rails his screams
and rawlings in Spanish sent the hardest
among those who had no hand in getting
him inboard recoiling with horror. He
was little more than skeleton. When
they brought lantern and examined
him they found the remains of what had
clearly been TALL handsome man; but
famine had done its work, famine and
thirst. A boy might have lifted the
emaciated frame, though madness fur
nished it yet with horrible vitality,
and a degree of life fearful to behold In
so shrunken a contemplation blazed in his
dark eyes, cruelty sunk sud showing
like flames in the hoA ~
ing depth was aarsnce
brows.
The corpse of the ;:IssSSS:as revsreEtly
dropped over the side, az ssne boat sent
adrift after the ships name she carried
painted on her had bees duly noted.
There was no doctor on board; but
what the kindness of English sailors
could do for the poor Spaniard was done.
He died on the following afternoon,
having ceased his raving and fallen into
a pathetic silence soon after he had been
taken below. 1t could not certainly be
known that the boy had been his son.
'IBut l don't think there could be
doubt of it." said the captain and Mr..
Burton, as they stood looking at the
dead man, ''for mere skeleton as the poor
fellow is, there seems to me, by the ap-
pearance of his face, that there was more
of a broken heart in his death than the
want of food and water"
The mans clothes and belongings, be-
sides the vessels name, served ultimately
to identify him. He was master of
Spanish ship that had sailed from Garth
agena three months previous to the dis
covery of the boat by the English iron
clipper. With him had gone his only
son. The vessel was never heard of
after having been spoken in twenty
degrees north latitude, and there could
be no doubt that of the numerous crew
who were in her the poor captain, when
encountered raving mad in an open boat
amid the frightful solitude of the great
Atlantic, was the last man.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-07-16
Sometimes 1t Works that Way.

Only two short years ago, just about
this time of day, John Austin Oliver
graduated from a famous college in
blaze and hustle of bouquets and speech
that exhausted all the long distance
words in the dictionary One week
later he checked his way into the edi-
torial department of daily paper and
had the sublime freshness to ask for a
position on the staff. Where is the am
bilious collegian to-day9 And what is
he doing9 Driving a dray2 Whacking
steers on a Texan rancho Washing roll
lers in the press room9 Well, hardly.
He got the place he asked for, stuck to
his work like leech, made his depart
ment of the paper hum, and to-day he
is managing editor, engaged to the pro-
prietor's daughter and is going to Eu-
rope on a five months vacation. Oh,
no, my son; the college graduate doesn't
always have to clerk for hod carrier.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-07-16
Chosing a Wife Under Difficulties.

A certain Turk was once married to a
yelled lady in white in presence of the
Sultan. As soon as the ceremony was
concluded the bride mysteriously disaP-
peared. The groom was led into an ad-
Joining room, where stood twelve
ladies', all dressed In white, but without
wells. "Choose from the twelve" ex-
claimed the sovereign, cher that is your
bride" As the man had never seen her
face the command bewildered him. eff
YOU make a mistake, added his majesty,
f'your life shall pay forfeit" ;" The poor
man walked up and down the row of
beauties, but saw nothing whatever to
aid his choice.
''You only have minute left" yelled
the Sultan, in anger; "choose at once "
Two of the ladies he noticed, gave
him something else than stony stare.
One of them frowned; the other smiled.
"The frowning one, he thought, SIS my
bride, for she expresses her displeasure
and impatience at my ignorance. No"
he said to himself ''it must be the smil-
ING one, for she desires to invite me to
her."
After debating the subject in his mind
until his time was up, he boldly made
a selection from the two. He was sue
cessful. He had regained his bride.
Which was she. the one who frowned OF
the one who smiled The answer to the
question is left in mpenetrable mystery
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-07-16
A SMART PARTISAN.
Hsw Sharper Fooled Two Trndesm'n
and Got Clean Away.

Act IA gentleman irreproachably
dressed goes into confectioners shop
in Paris, and says to the polite proprio'
tor:
II want a hundred and fifty of the
incest cream tarts you can make"
"a hundred snd fifty! That is u
pretty large order. Do you want them
1T once7''
''Within three hours at the latest"
II can have them ready at that time.
Ahernl It is customary to ask a de-
posit on such orders-say, ten francs"
Certainly, my friend. Here are your
ten francs"
Act H.-About two hours later gen.
tleman, irreproachably dressed, goes into
a tailor shop across the way from the
pastry cooks, and asks to be shown
some overcoats. He selects one of the
incest and asks the price.
zone hundred and twenty-five francs,
sir"
every well; I will take it. have
some money to collect at the confection-
er's across the way. presume you
have no objection to let one Of your
young men come over with me to get
it,
Certainly not. A worthy man is my
friend, Mr.. Puff
Act HI.--To confectioner, enter ire
proachably dressed gentleman, now
wearing an overcoat, and tailor's young
man. The confectioner greets the former
with the respectful friendliness due to q
good customer.
"Ahl Mr.. Puff, I've called round for
that $50 you promised to have ready
for me at 10 :30.h
"You shall have them in five min
utes."
"Yery well, have to go around the
corner to see man. You will give this
young gentleman one hundred and
twenty-five of the one hundred and fifty.
/ will return and get the remaining
twenty-five myself in few moments"
with pleasure, sir"
Act IV.-Five minutes later the con-
fectioner gives the tailor's young man
1875 cream tarts, and bill for balance
thereon, elf. 25c. One minute there
after a confectioner and tailor's young
man are securing the neighborhood in
search of an irreproachably dressed gen.
tleman with new overcoat.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-07-16
Boiled Lamb Outlets.

Mix together on a platter four heap
ing table-spoonfuls of finely chopped
mint one of sugar and four of vinegar;
lay lean lamb outlets on this dressing
of pickle, dust them with pepper, let
them stand half an hour, and then
turn them; at the end of an hour put
them, without wiping them, between
the bars of q buttered double wire
grid-iron, and broil them quickly over
a hot fire; when the outlets are being
broiled put the chopped mint from
the dish into saucepan with two
more table-spoonfuis of sugar and four
of vinegar, let these ingredients boil
once and then serve the sauce Will
the outlets; the broiled outlets are to
be served hot, as soon as they are
done, on a hot dish, with little salt,
pepper and butter over them.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-07-16
Cold Roast Beef, BrOiled.

Cut rare roast beef in slices half an
inch thick, lay them for half an hour
on a plate containing enough salad
oil and vingar to moisten the
beef, allowing one Tablespoonful of
vinegar to three of oil; dust the meat
with pepper; turn the slices at the end
of a half hour, and in an hour broil
them over hot fire, do not wipe off
the oil and vinegar before broiling the
beef, broil the beef very quickly at a
hot fire, and serve it at once; little
butter salt and pepper can be used
to season the broiling beef, and it may
be garnished, if desired with lemon,
parsley or watercress, or served with a
dish Of Sliced fresh tomatoes or Gu
cumbers. Freshly-grated horseradish,
dressed with vinegar and salt, is ex-
cellent with roast beef, either hot or
cold.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-07-16
Never Do These Things.

Never make tea in a tin pot. The
tannin, which is acid, attacks the tin
and produces poison.
Never use water which has stood IN a
lead pipe over night. Not less than
wooden bucketful should be allowed to
run.
Never use water from stone reser-
voir for cooking purposes.
Never allow fresh meat to remain in
paper; it absorbs the juices.
Never keep vinegar or yeast in stone
Jugs; their acid attacks the glazing,
which is said to be poisonous. Glass for
either is better.
All cooking utensils, including iron
pots should be rinsed after washing and
carefully wiped on the inside with a
clean dry CLOTH A soapy or greasy dish
cloth should never be used for the pur-
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-07-16
A War Story.

The colonel of an Alabama regiment,
which served during the rebellion, was
famous for having everything done in
military style Once, while field officer
of the day, going on his tour of inspee-.
tion he came upon sentinel sitting on the
ground, with his gun taken entirely to
pieces. The following dialogue then
took place: Colonel-'Didn't you know
that a sentinel, while on duty, should al
ways keep on his feet ~ Sentinel with
used to do when the war begun, but
that's outlawed long ago" Colonel (be-
ginning to doubt If the man was on on
duty)0"Are you the sentinel here :" \,
Sentinel-''Wel I'm sort of sentinel :"
Colonel-''Well, I'm sort of officer OF
the day." sentinel-"Well, If you'll
hold on till sort of get my gun to-
gether, I'll give You sort Of salute"
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-07-16
Nuptial Poetry in Georgia.

In Georgia nuptial rather than obituary
poetry is the popular thing. Following
marriage notice in one Georgia news
paper is the following:
Miss virgie L. Weeks all dashing bright and
gay,
Was led to the altar on a sunny fourth of
May;
She sought not for honors not cared for the
cash,
But the noble young specimen of man, Mr..
Nash.
The same newspaper also contains
good wishes and advice for the happy
pair.
May your lives together be long and bright,
Seek not to borrow troubles, left or right;
Study each others disposition with mien
divine,
And the lining of the dark cloud will always
shine.
ANY well-regulatcd newspaper can
furnish a good article of poetry similar
to the above at reasonable rates.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-07-16
Honest Henry Norman.

The Chicago Shoe and Leather ReD'e'o
saws For some time prior to 1874
Henry Herman had boot and shoe store
in Chicago, and he was one OF the many
who succumbed to the business depres-
sion of that period. His failure was for
about $75, 900, and his creditors, nearly
all Of whom lived in the East readily
agreed to proposed compromise OF fifty
cents on the dollar. The composition
was ratified by the courts. He assured
his creditors, however, that be would
nav them all to the last cent if it should
ever be in his power. Similar promised
seemed to be customary in such cases,
so that, although Mr.. Norman had
reputation for strict integrity no creditor
had any idea of ever getting another
dollar. After the compromise was com
pleted Mr.. Herman moved into a small
store. He was almost penniless, but his
reputation was sufficient to procure him
new stock Of goods on credit. lie
worked hard and was largely helped by
his sons and sOns-in-law. His business
progressed satisfactorily and every year
he leid by sum with which to pay OIL
the old bankruptcy debts to his creditors
in the East After nearly eleven years
waiting the time at last arrived when he
was in a position to liquidate the old
claims, and about four weeks ago he
started East, for the purpose of hunt
ing up the old creditors and paying
them off. During these eleven years
many changes have taken place. Some
creditors had died, and their widows
or heirs had to be discovered. Some
had dissolved partnership with former
partners, and the outgoing partners OF
their heirs had to be found and paid
their proper share. Naturally Mr;
Herman was enthusiastically received
wherever he went, and he had plenty
of volunteers to assist him in the work
ofIocating his cSaditors. & The last OF
) tff money, abodS S3s, 900 in all, Ess
paid less than a week ago. Most OF
the creditors expressed the utmost
surprise, and accept the money as
present, and few say that it came at
time when their circumstances made
it badly wanted. One creditor had
died and left a widow and family IN
rather destitute condition, and the un'
expected check seemed to them as
heaven-sent legacy.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-07-16
ROSE LEA YES.

Within this fragile urn by chance
found them, void of scent and faded,
Reminders of sweet romance
That budded, bloomed and died as they did
The years have flown in swallow flight
Since last we met and incensed her;
Her eyes have lost their laughing light,
And time has long cons pired against her.
Here let them lie-the once admired
A food for idle contemplation,
Dead as the passion they inspired,
The ashes of an old Irritation,
CLINTON SCOTLAND,
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-07-16
The Following is Partial List OF my
OFFERINGS OF REAL ESTATE :

One s5OAcre dwelling Sheds etc. suitably d.
ge PASTURE timber apple running
water barn. formerly the farm
productive
garded selling viii down.
800 year.
balance so
Hyde village laborng man
vegetables price s5oo-15o down.
balance so
Hyde village good buildings new
good price 100000 per year.
vlage-a desirable
meadow good; price $50 per acre by
Will sell all
Building Hyde village entepsing
industrious young men who can raise 200 dollars put into land and labor
lumber nails
made s25 payments Lend parcels of two and three
those who land with by
Price of lots, s75, s1OO, s125 and $50 each.
Hyde village store pages
Block" hundred dollars
probably made the vacated desired
s2,OOO-s5OO down. balance 800
Sixty in
iec Will
sl25 the lot informed that within
represented cheap
desiring logging Terms
dollars sumpage reserved until paid
of
mill which supplies a. Hkins mill Price
down. per year. per stumpage
paid
Lot Belmont within rods both
Ftcbug wave sOo1OO
property
would it, but determined
desiring and paying investments will find this property well worth
their To
Icafdnt recommend AS CHEAP the above
described lots
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-07-16

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
except that occupied my business and my dwelling and will
dispose at very low figures and easy terms of
sronf
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-07-16

THE American hog holds his own,
and pork packers look cheerful when
men engaged in other industries are de-
spondent. From March to the present
date 1850, 900 hogs have been packed,
as against 1,s15, 900 for the correspond
ing period last year,
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-07-16

The whole number of visitors to
New Orleans Exhibition was 1,J08, $40.
The show was open nearly as long as
the Centennial Exhibition att Philadel-
phia, which jwas visited by 9,G1O,e6G
persons.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-07-16
CARROLL S. PAGE.

Hyde Park, VT, Feb 2, 1856.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-07-16
THE JOKERS BUDGET.
JOKES AND DASHES GATHERED IN
FROM ALL QUARTERS.
He Built Ship-It was a Mild Hint-Oniy
an Architectural Qucstion-0n the Edge
Seeking a Forfune-In Western Chimes
Fortunate for Georgia. Sad Expe-
riencc, ETC., ETC., Etc.

THE BUILDER,
u care you interested in the subject of
steamship navigation, sir |" said a
wheezy old man with wandering eye,
as he took a seat and made himself at
home in the private Office of State
street business house the other day. :
-. NO. E-.s;ss i'd the ~hea-r
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-09-09
PERSONAL MENTION.

Mrs. P. B. Basfora. who has been very
i'll for several days, is improving.
Will Cooper returned August %, and is
at his old place with J. w. Lobb.
David Giddings, of DEBORAH, Iowa.
is stopping for the present at the Wind
sor House.
Geo. Wilbour watched with only three
exceptions. 80 successive nights with X. B.
Clark, who died August %.
Miss Gertie Ellis has secured the i'm
portant position of assistant principal in
the high school at Cloverdale, Cal.
We understand Charley Litchfield is
soon to remove to Excelsior, on Lake
Minnetonka, and engage in the lumber
business.
Miss Sophia Anderson, who has been
very sick at Excelsior. on Lake Min
netonka, for several weeks, is not improv
ing as rapidly as her friends would like.
The veteran locomotive engineer of
the l. & NJ. division. Jackson D. Beecher.
will represent Austin division No. 1902 of
LOGON etive Engineers at the meeting of
the national lodge New at Orleans.
S. A. Shupe, one of the artists in J. R.
Lobb's tonsorial parlors. left Austin Mon
day, Aug. 3lst for the home of his parents,
near WATERFOWL, D. T. Mr.. Shupe has
made many friends while here. May sue
cess and happiness be with him in his flu
ture home.
E. G.. Baird of Graccvillc bank arrived
in Austin Friday, where he renamed un
til Tuesdy morning when he left for
home. taking in the state fair on his re-
turn trip. The chief cause of his leaving
Graceville last week was to attend the
wedding of daughter OF c. K. Gilbert
of Glencoe, Mr.. Gilbert being President
Of the Bank Of Glencoe. and Eds cid
employer.