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NOTES,


When girl who has been caller
Mary, suddenly signs her name NJ
Leftingwell smith it may he known
that she aspires to q more than locar
fame,
The counterfeit one cent coin can
be readily distinguished by its red
color and lack OF sharp outlines. On
account of the sOitBess of the metal
, The edges are easily worn.
The magnitude 81 the cattle bust
ness at the west is illustrated by the
fact that one single range in Wyo-
ming comprises million acres. A
pretty large pasture, that.
The female persuasion have furn-
Ished novelty in India BY appearing
as jockeys. At the recent races af
Akyab, British Burmah, lady owners
contested two pony races, flat and
hurdle race.
Boston has five large roller skating
rlnks, in buildings built expressly for
the purpose. The smaller halls in
winch skating is carried on are many
ana The "attendant evils cannot he
enumerated.
Inc Texas papers complain that
more than $4,000 a year is spent in
professors, salaries at the State Uni
VersIty. They term it sheer extrav-
agance' as the average number of
pupils does not exceed $50. Last
session 2l9 students entered, which
makes the cost of tuition for each
over $3.50.
lhe first attempt ever made to cast
bronze statue of heroic size in one
piece was made at the works of the
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European Complications.

The failure of the English expedition
to the Soudan and the uncertainty as
to future operations in Egypt and the
Upper Nile have not only been follow
ed by great agitation al home, hut by
the development of fresh complica-
tons with and among the European
Powers. Russia, which for long
time has been regarded as having en-
vious eyes upon India, and which from
time to time has been making advances
upon Afghanistan. the highway to
zss=sss-z7-has recently taken possession
of some of the outposts, and is occu-
plying such threatening position as to
call forth a protest from the British
Government. As usual, Russia de-
clares that no invasion of the Afghan
territory is intended, but England calls
upon Russia to withdraw her troops
from the outposts.
Then Earl Granville, English Secre-
tary of State for Foreign Affairs, has
been having a sharp diplomatic cor
respondence with Prince Bismarck in
regard TO the annexation of the Came
rooms country in West Africa, from
which it appears that 10th England
and Germany have annexed that coun-
try to their respective empires, making
a complication which may, however.
be settled on paper. Earl Granville
has apologized for some imputation
upon Bismarck by explaining his lam
guage as reported.
The operations of France on the
Chinese coast, and especially the action
of the French in declaring rice as con-
traband of war, have called forth a
protest from the English Government,
and orders have consequently been
sent to the French Admiral Couroet
not to interfere with cargoes of rice
for Hong Kong or Canton.
A despatch from Varna states that
a great sensation has been produced
at ConstantiDople by the recent reveia-
tons in the debates in the British
Parliament and Prince BSmarck's
speech in the Reichstag respecting
Germs ny's Egyptian POLICY.
Altogether, the European govern
ments seem to be in a state of agita-
ton, one with another, but they have
long been accustomed to carry on di-
plomatic wars without any loss of life,
and the present troubles may be adj
iusted in the same way.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-03-19

Fonr leading Spiritual mediums have
been detected in f.aud during the pas
week, The account Of one rs sem
by telegraph is graphic enough
Mrs Mamie Miller, medium wei
known IN New York, Chicago, and
Denver, has been giving some won.
dertul SedHceS here for the last Month.
Prof. Johnson, of Washington Uni
vcrsit, amt Prof Madden, Of john
sons Commercial College, were skpp-
tiCal of Mrs. Miller's powers. and to
test her, went To a SeuHce this after
noon With "A number Of well known
people. They had formulated Il
scheme, and when the lights we've
turned down, the audience. under IN
struction, began singing the "Sweet
By-and By" Suddenly out from the
cabinet came young man with a pale
face and ghastly appearance. He
beckoned to Prof. Madden, and said
that he was a brother who died a
number of Years ago. The Professor
Immediately grabbed the ''ghost,"
and Prof. Johnson struck light and
rushed for the cabinet. Meanwhile
the ghost set up a terrible screeching,
and her husband rushed in and was
promptly knocked down and sat upon.
The lights were turned up, and the
ghost was found to be Mis-. Miller in
man's clothes. The skeptics ran
sacked the cabinet and brought out
two arms full Of costumes. %. this
Is too bad, screamed the ghost, strug-
CLING i'll the arms OF the Prort ssor.
The W hole room was by this time in
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NJ. J. HILL c.,.,o. vo,,,,,~,,+
7 r,7,-,s 7, t,,u,,sr,r,, Lamoille County -,
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r,7,.,s u t,,,,,sr,r,, LamOille County -,
o IA i"rTE T. HRESIIhR 1,p' ID Isl
AND HAKI.ES MCt ARIE!:, ~ ~ A'''
Whereas, the orator, II. j. Hill, OF Mori>town
IN said county, has flied hi- petition Ior furyClus-
ure IL the clerks office OF said Court Of Cham
{ ry. setting forth that Lewis H. Thre>hCr and
Char tie L. Threshcr, on the 27tn day of Febru-
AIRY, 1882, duly executed to George y. I'M Il
mort age deed Of certain land III Mnrri>toWn
llDre>tIl, described follows Being the same
promises conveyed to the said Charlotte f
rhreshGr on this day by George y. Hill and
| same conveyed to said Hill by Newell Ellsworth
and lara ;. Ellsworth. Reference to said deed
and records tUr minute description" COndI-
uonc't Tor the payment of Is notes, II of which
are for 30 dollars each amt one Tor So 9O-IU0; said
| last mentioned note due NOV. !, 1882, then one
note due annuallyi all on interest after Nov. l,
/ lSS2, and payable to said Hill or bearer, and
| signed by said Lewis Il. Thresher. Also keep
| the buildings said premises well insured for
| benefit OF mortgagee; and setting forth that the
| last IL notes are now unpaid, and The interest
| thereon since Nov. l, 1888; that said II. j. Hill
| Is the legal bearer and owner of said notes for
| value; that said Lewis i and Charlotte E.
| Thresher have abandoned said premises; and
further setting forth that said premises are mad
equate security for said notes. Further, that one
Charles Met arter is in possession OF said preRI-
! ses, claiming some interest in the same.
s. An4 nfypg t% d tH5 e9a q redemption Of
| Charles McCarter may be fOreclOSed and that TIE
usual time of redemption be shortened; and cit
| ing defendants To appear at the Office of I. G.
| Burke in Morrislown. before OrlO Cady. jus
tice OF the Peace the 18th day of April, 1885,
at O'Clock p M, to take the evidence of A. Il.
smith, II. j. Hill and DR.. Thompson upon the
question of the value of said premises with
view of shortening time of redemption. And it
appearing that the said Charlotte e. Thresher is
without This state and in parts unknown, it Is
orderered that she be notiIietG of the pendency
hereYt by publication Of the substance of said
petition prayer and CITATION in the News and
| CITIZEN, Il weekly newspaper published at Nor
rsvllle and Hyde PARK, in said county, three
weeks successfully, the last publication 10 DC at
least twenty days prior 10 the setting of said
court, that tho defendants m y appear at the
court OF Chaucery next to be holden at HYDE
Park. within and for the county OF Lamuille, on
the 18th Tuesday of April next and answer thereto.
Dated at Morrisviile, In the county of La
mobile, tuis I4th day OF March, \. d. 1885.
a. HENRY POWERS. Chancellor.
G.. G. BURKE Solicitor
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-03-19

In organizing the Senate committees
the Republicans gave Senator Sher'
man the second place on the finance
committee, retaining Senator Morrill,
as the chairman. Mr.. Sherman de-
clines to serve and gives no expiana-
ton, but it is supposed he is offended
because he was not made chairman.
Why Morrill, should be removed and
Sherman put at the head of the com,
mittee is hard to tell. Both are emil
ncnt financiers, but Mr.. MorrilPs long
experience makes him fully as capable
as Mr.. Sherman. and it is to be hoped
that petty distinctions on questions OF
precedence will be overlooked and the
two senators found working in har-
mony.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-03-19
WASHINGTON NOTES.
President Cleveland gave his frs
state reception Tuesday evening. Il
was q brilliant affair.

President Cleveland gave his frs'
state reception Tuesday evening. Ii
was brilliant affair.
James G.. Blaine called on President
Cleveland last Friday. 1t was then
first meeting and they greeted each
other as cordially as if they had never
been opposing candidates in one of the
most closely contested political battles
ever fought in this country.
Gen. Slocum, the grand Mar 'hal OF
the Inauguration parade at Washing
ton, evidently is not confident of con-
tinued Democratic ascendency in the
executive branch of the government.
In thanking and dismissirg his aides
he said 1T was long march. but
as this was the first time in a quarter
of century that the Democrats have
had an opportunity to inaugnrate a
President. and as the Lord only
knows when they may enjoy another
such privilege, | thought it nice to
make the most of 1t"
The Senate is likely to devote some
of its spare time during the present
week to the consideration of foreign
affairs. 1t is expected that two or
three treaties of minor importance,
and in respect of which there can be
little difference of opinion, will be re-
ported from the committee on foreign
relations and taken up by the Senate
in executive session during the week.
Among them will probably be the
treaty in relation to The boundary lines
between this country and Mexico.
And the treaty providing for a read
Indication of the We'll and La Abua
claim and the resolution with regard
to Central American affairs may also
be reported and discussed during the
week. The more important of the
pending treaties, however, among
which are the Havana and reciprocity
treaty and that relating to the patent
rights system will be held back until
the regular session. The ''back-
bone" resolution offered by Senator
Van Wyck will doubtless be further
discussed. 1t is probable that all the
public business which the Senate has
ON hand will be disposed of within
three or four days, and the body will
then only await the pleasure of the
executive and will adjourn as soon as
his important nominations have been
received and acted upon.
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In ChanceFV,

ROBERT \" vs.. "HIr'0AH 1amoilleeSantv
! TRUMAN WHITC0MBand { December Term iSSI
| DORCAS y. WHITCOMB.
Whereas, Robert NJ. WhtcOmb, of Cambridge,
| in the County of LamOIle and state of Vermont,
1T the above named term of the Court of Chan
Gerry, entered in said Court his petition of fore
closure setting forth i'll substance, that the 4th
day of May a ID. 1881, Truman Whitcomb of
Cambridge, aforesaid, mOrtgaged to Il bert NJ
WhItcomb and Dorcas A. Whitcomb certain land
III said Cambridge, containing one hundred and
forty acres, more or less, and being the same
land and premises decided to said Truman Whit
comb by Geo. Il. Whltcumb and Clara 4.
Whitc0mb on 8he AN day -of April. a.
also on said 4th day of May, \. ID. 1881
mortgaged to said Robert NJ. WhItc"mb and Dor
cas- y. Whltcomb, by chattel mortgage, all the
personal property then on said farm both of said
mortgages being given TO secure the proper
maintenance and support of the said Robert NJ.
Whitcomb and porcas \. Whitcomb and the sur,
VlVor OF them during the terms of each OF their
natural lives; and u ther setting forth that such
care and support of the sad Robert VI Whtcomb
and DorCas y. Whitcomh has not been provided
as stipulated, that the said Truman White NIB has
not pcrlnfmed said contract, but has broken it in
every particular and that he is irresponsible and
threatens to sell aud enGumber the personal pro-
pertyi and further stating that said Dorcas y.
NhlicDmh declines to become OratriX in said pc
tuoni anu praying that the equity ufredemplion
OF the SAID Truman Whitcumb and Dorcts y.
W h1tcOmb iii the premises he fureCOsed agreea-
bly, TO the provisions of law, and for sSlIer;Il
relief and for IN injunction against ,lIsposina of
the personal property, or committing waste on
saul farm; aud whereas it appears that the said
Dorcas a. WhitcOmb resides without thi State
;" that personal srl ice OF said petition cannot be
mate upon her. y Is therefore ordered, that
said BOrCas y. WhitComb be notified to app.,r
naf9re the Court of Chancely next to be held at
Hyde Park, within nj tor said County of La
n"iIlC, on the Fou tn Tuesday of April, A. ID
1850, then and there to anower t. said petition. hv
the publication ct The foregoing time, of sii
petition with this order. for three weeks in sue
cessiou, 1T the NEWS AND CITIZEN, Il weekly
news dper published at Norris vile and Hyde
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-03-19
SWindiIng Farmers.

A gang of swindlers have been
&c. cling farmers in Vermont, New
York. Ohio and Illinois under ihe pre-
tense of conducting commission
business. FHree of these men, Oliver
W. Roper, II. W. Coison AID ]. w.
Harris, are now awaiting trial in Bos-
ton for con piracy, but a fourth, who
is well known to the police, has not
SO far committed himself as TO be
amenahle to the Jaw. The practice
of the gang was to adopt "a firm name
differing only by single letter from
that of some house doing legitimate
business, and then to have printed Il
lot of letter heads, WHICH were circu-
lated among the farmers, together
with a circular offering prices for pro-
duce above the current market QUOTA
tions. If the farmer was curious as
10 be firms standing, glance at the
commercial agency reports would
probably satisfy him, as in his hurry
the slig difference in the firm name
would escape his notice, and he would
find the rating of the legitimate finn
to be first class. In addition to the
different bogus produce firms that
have been started, the swindlers we've
also engaged in the banking business
under the name Of the National Loan
and Trust Co. in Boston. This was
run as an auxiliary to the produce
swindle, they assuring their victims
that they banked with that company
and that drafts upon the concern
would be duly homored. In many
cases unsuspecting farmers drew upon
the company, only to have their
drafts dishonored. Among the names
under which the men have operated
are u. w. Randall & Co., Russell &
Co., NJ. A. Burbank & Co., Dean &
Roper, Barnes & Moies, W. f. Bar
nard & Co., A. F. Low 4 Co., and
Allen, Morse & Co. Under the title
of the American Cooperative Dairy
Co., they got many victims. In one
Of their ventures The name Of O. w.
Pond & Co., reputable traders Of
Burlington, Iowa, was used. The
gang has also operated in a similar
way in Chicago and Louisville, and SO
extensive haye been their dealings
that it is said the loss to cUusonees
ihro5yg hotft the country will aggregate
at least 81, 800, 900. Their operations
cover about seven years.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-03-19

In the executive office of the Sem
ate there are preserved all the execu-
tive messages of the Presidents of the
United States from the foundation of
the government. Though not wholly
obliterated, some of these documents
are becoming well worn, and recently
Gen. Mirrok, Secretary of the Sen
ate, caused selections to be made
from them with a-view to preserving
some of the interesting autographs i'll
a cabinet by themselves. In some
cases the first message of the admin
istration was taken. They form all
interesting collection Of mementoes
and one of the most valuable auto
graph collections in the land. None
of the American Presidents, with the
exception of Washington and Jetter-
son would be marked above fifty for
penmanship by civil service COM
missioner.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-03-19
STATE ITEMS,

Sow. Pingree has tx d Friday
April 3, as Fast Day.
Arthur Bave, one of the proprie
cors of the Bates House. Rutland, ha,
sold out his interest to W. II. Vail.
quette. his partner.
Frank HadIey, a Connecticut River
road employe, had his leg crushed
near the knee recently while irving tc
board a passenger train at Bellows
Falls.
A London dispatch announces the
death of Sir Curtis Miranda LampSon
He was born in Vermont, went to
England in 1880, became naturalized,
accumulated a large fortune and was
knighted FIR services rendered in con-
nection with the laying of the Allan
tic cable.
Among the last official acts OF
President Arthur was the appoint
ment of Lieut.. Dwight II. KeltOn,
10Th L. s. infantry. to captaiucy in
that regiment. Capt. Kelton is a ma
tive of East Montpelier, VT, and a
graduate of Norwich University. He
entered the volunteer service during
the rebellion, and at its close was
made Lieutenant in the regiment to
which lie now belongs.
The winter term of school at the
Lyndon Academy recently closed with
public examinations. The pupils of
the primary grade gave a Mother
Goose entertainment. On the last
afternoon the Academy Hall was well
filed by those interested in the school
who listened to the closing literary
exercises. In the evening large
number were present at the masquer-
ade concert and antiquarian supper
given for the benefit of the school IL
brary, and a good profit was realized.
The teachers in this institution are
mostly from Lanolle county, s. II.
Waters, of Johnson, being the princi-
pal.
The March term of Rutland county
court opened on Tuesday afternoon of
last week. The case of the Rutland
road against John B. Page, to he
tried by special jury struck under
the act passed in 1884, is watched
with interest. The defendant denies
that he owes anything. and has filed a
plea in offset saying that much more
is due him from the road than it
claims from him. At the opening Of
f.purt the rood ocEo5 ouJ nbt min J
leave to raise the abdamnum Of the
writ. Pages counsel consented, re-
marking that a Judgment for $780,
900 would be no more disastrous than
one for $4,000. 1t is expected that
the case will occupy several weeks as
it will be necessary to go over the
roads books ever since Page had any
connection vita it.
The funeral of Laura Mack, wife
of ex-Gov. John L. Barstow, took
place Saturday afternoon. Exercises
were held at the home, in Shelburn,
at 100 O'Clock and at the church at
3 o'clock, Rev. J. Isham Bliss officiat-
ing, and Hon. Walter A. Weed, of
Shelburn, had charge of the funeral.
The bearers were Gen. L. 5. Peck
and DR.. Atwater. of Burlington, Cap
tain White and Messrs. Harmon,
Nash and Sutton, Of Shelhurn, Gov.
Pingree, Generals Wells and Henry,
also Surgeon General Bingham, Col.
Woodbury., and Secretary Wales, of
ex-Gov. Barsrow's staff, with large
number of friends from Burlington
and elSewere, were present. The flo
raj tributes were remarkably beautiful
and choice. Among them were a
cross and wreath from Gov. Pingree
and eX-Gov. Pingree's staff.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-03-19
PENS AND INK WORTH REco,,,,rx,

PENS AND INK WORTH RECOMMEND
ING.-We have been favored with
samples Of the celebrated SpenceriaA
| Double Elastic Steel Pens, and after
trying them, feel justified in highly
commencing them TO our readers.
They are made of the best steel, and
by the most expert workmen, and
have national reput, ton for certain
desirable qualities which no other
pens seem 10 possess III SO great per-
lection. Among these are uniform
evenhess of point, durability, fexi-
bility, and quill action. SO popular
have they become, that of the ''Num-
Der One" alone, as many as fourteen
millions are sold annually, so it is
said. The proprietors of these well
known pens and inks, Messrs. Ivison,
Brakeman, Taylor G Co., 753 and
755 Broadway, New York, education
al publishers, will send free on appIi-
cation, their Spencerian specialties
sales book, which gives full descrip-
tive list of these and many other
standard articles of interest to sta
TONERS and booksellers.
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Estate of X. w. Davis.


State OF Vermont, LamOi:le District, IS. In Pro-
bate Court, held at Hyde Park in said district
on the 9th day of March. 4. ID. 1885,
WV. DelanO, Administrator of the estate OF y
W. Davis late Of Morristown, in said district, ue-
ceased, presents his administration account TOT
examination and allowance, and makes apphca-
ton for decree of distribution and partition OF
the estate of SAID deceased. Whereupon, IL Is
said application be referred a session thereof,
to be held at the Probate Office in said Hyde
Park on the 2Sth day of March \. ID. 1852
for hearing and decision thereon. Ana
it is further ordered, that nouce here3l
be given to all persons interested, ny pup
LEGATION of the same three weeks successfully In
the News & Citizen, n newspaper published at
MOrrlsvie and Hyde Park, previous to sald tlme
appointed for hearing, that they may appear q
said time and place, and show cause, If any they
may have, why said account should not De
allowed and such decree made.
By the court-Attest,
T2w3 r. 5. PAGE, Judge.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-03-19

IIrur, -Bonnarl Bropze- Co. in N.v
YORK il THa sday OF list. week. ane
was attended with com lete surross
The mold VA made bv French work
men in sand ,naorled + ON France
The statue Is Of the Lite William NJ
Wadey, the rail.oad maonate 81
Georgia.
50 long as 10000 girls no stand
al day as floor clerks and ex,i,n The
pity Of the community with their
haraships, can shake the light fantas-
tic skate at night over 20 miles of
floor it will be useless to oppose the
Kinks.
Mrs. CDR" Emma s. Hudson, who
successfully swinded Insurance. Com
missioner TarboX. OF Massachu
and other Boston people by conf
dence games, was arrested in New
York Friday for similar practices
there.
The ruling passion of editors in
these times is condensation. which
even the episode Of love making is
unahle to conquer. In proof Of this.
IL Is sad that one Of the fraterBity a6.-
dressed the following laconic comm H.
nlcatl"n to his sweet heart s'Deare st.
have carefully anaiyzed the feeling
L entertain for you, and the result. j.
substantially as follows: adore Qou
Will you be mine? Answer" Then,
after moment Of thought, he added,
IN a dreamy, professional way ::
"Wri'e only on one side of the paper.
Write plainly and give real name. not
necessarily for publication, but as a
guarantee Of good faitd."
The dangers of electric light wires
were freshly illustrated at Cincinnati
the other day. JoselM Bohlman,
machinist, was sent hxadis employer
to take an order froHS ne engineer Of
the Gibson House for Il condenser Tor
steam pipe over the laundry 1t was
necessary for him to visit the laundry
roof. where he went, accompanied by
the engineer. The roof has consid-
cradle slope, and while proceeding to
the point Of observation BOhImau
Slipped AID was alruIt to fall, when
he il,tInclivply can2hi hold Of wire
in The way. Il was All electric light
wire, ant the ~iiprk caused him to
release his hoii and cIntch with the
other haad, wArn he instantly fell
dead. fue time musE soon come
when these and al teIcgraphic wires
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-03-19

The senatorial contest in the Illinois
legislature continues. Morrison, the
Democratic candidate, fails to receive
the full strength of his party and
Logan is in the same predicament with
the Republicans. The death of Re-
publican representative and the serious
illness of a Democratic senator adds
new difficulty to the situation, and it
now looks as though no senator would
be elected the present session.