News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-12-09
NOTES.

A lake in Forest County, D. T., re-
Gently rose two feet without any per-
ceptible cause.
There is great alarm at Buenos
Ayres over the spread Of cholera in
that city and through the country.
A highway robbery of $40 at Pine
Bluff, Ark, was traced to the chief of
police, who was arrested and convict
ed of the crime.
The Canadian papers predict an
enormous emigration Of young men
and tenant farmers from the old coun-
try to the Dominion next year.
Ex-Gov. Davis is quite sure to sue
coed Mr.. Mcmillan in the Senate from
Minnesota, 80 of the $50 members
elect of the Legislature having been
pledged to vote for him before cleo
ton.
One thousand eight hundred and
two cases of distress have been aided
by the Charleston relief committee
since the earthquake. The commit
Tee has now closed its labors and pre-
sented its report.
The proprietors of eight second rate
hotels and restaurants at Hartford,
Conn, have been arrested for using
oleomargarine on their tables with
out displaying the placard, "Oleomar-
garine used hele," as required by law.
Mr.. Gladstone says in recent let
ter: Patience, quiet, firmness and
moderation in demands and conduct
on the part of Ireland, the gradual
extension of historical information
and the progress of reflection on the
subject will, in no long time, bring
about the triumph of the right"
News comes from Smyrna that the
Turkish government has withdrawn
all permission given to Englishmen
and other foreigners to excavate an
Gent sites within the Sultan's domin-
| ions, and also that large quantities of
finely sculptured pillars, walls and
stones are being sold and utilized for
modern building purposes.
A correspondent who is evidently
preparing for Christmas, inquiries if
holly is to be found in this country.
The real English holly with it's white
berry is not to be found in America,
except in a few isolated cases in the
warm Carolinas. Another so-called
holly, with red berry grows in vari-
Gus parts of the country.
Recent inquiries show that among
the 10000 carpenters in London the
expert workers average only Is cents
an hour, while the inexpert get only
II cents. Carpenters in Paris get
only $40 for ten hours work in
Berlin they work eight hours a day
for sos per day, and are out of work
on the average three months in the
year. These are interesting figures
for American workmen to consider.
A verdict for $l6,537.5O, balance
alleged to be due to the national SOL
diers' home, has been found against
Gen Butler in the United States court
at Boston. But the judge said the
finding involved no reflection on the
integrity of " Mr.. Butler" as the dis
tinguished soldier wishes to be called
in court. &c Mr.. Butler " will appeal
to the United States Supreme Court,
and says he is willing to bet $4,000
the verdict will not stand.
No recent announcement has given
more pleasure to the lovers of high and
pure literature than that which prom
ised the early appearance of Scribner's
Magazine, AN entirely new compet-
itor. 1t will be published monthly,
and will be illustrated. The first (the
january number of the new Serb
ner's will be issued Dec. 18th next.
1t will be published simultaneously in
all parts of the United States and
Canada, and the first edition of the
opening number will not be less than
100000 copies. This will be none
too many to fill the demand, and it
would not be surprising if a second
edition were called for. All succeed
ing numbers will be for sale on the
first of the month of which they bear
date.