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News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-11-04
MEN WHO LIVE IN TREES.
Discovery OF an African Forest Tribe
Whose Huts are Ia Mid Air.

DR.. Louis Wolf, who made the sensa-
tlonal discovery while ago that the
Sankuru river afforded a more direct
and more easily navigated route to
central Africa than the Congo, made
another discovery in the course of the
same journey, which was quite as re-
markable if not so important. On the
banks of the Lomami river, far toward
the centr of the Continent, he says he
found whole villages that were built in
the trees. The natives, partly to protect
themselves from the river when in flood,
and partly to make it more difficult for
their enemies to surprise them, build
their huts in the limbs of the trees where
the thick foliage almost completely
hides the structures from view. The in
mates possess almost the agility of mon
keys, and they climb up to or descend,
from their little houses with astonish-
ing case. 1t is believed they are the
only Africans yet known who live in
trees.
In Borneo some of the natives are
said to live IN trees, and Mr. Chalmers,
in his book on New Guinea, tells of o
number of tree houses that he visited In
that island These huts, which are
built near the tops of very high trees
are used for lookout purposes, or as a
place of refuge for women and children
IN case of attack. They are perfect lit
tie huts with sloping roofs and plat
forms in front, to which extends the
long ladder. by means of which the ma
tives reach the huts. Mr. Gill describes
one of these houses which was used as
a residence. He says it was we'll built,
but that it rocked intentionally in the
wind
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-11-04
Sonora BarrOis at Home.
THE WIDOW OF THE GUATEMALAN d.
RECTOR AND HER ROMANTIC HISTORY.
From the New York World. |

The wealthy and beautiful young
widow of Gen. BarroIs, the late Presi
dent of Guatemala, emerged from the
conventional twelve months seclusiou
recently, and will probably make new
and interesting feature in New York So
ciety this winter. During the summer
season she was conspicuous at Saratoga,
| and later attracted much attention at
Long Branch, Bar Harbor and other
| resorts. Though barely twenty-five
years old, Sonora Barrios has had a
history romantic enough to furnish the
plot of a thrilling novel. When to
youth the prestige of her late husbands
history and a rich, tropical beauty
there may be added pleasant pecuniary
possessions amounting to about five
million dollars, it must be admitted
that the soft-eyed Sonora is invested
with attractions for legions of fashion s
devotees.
The widow, despite her youth, had
an interesting family of seven children,
to whom she is a most devoted mother.
Her superb figure, costumed in Worth
arrangements of tenderest violet tinges
and adorned with becoming compe-
ment of magnificent diamonds, has been
vastly admired during the past season.
The probable impression she will make
has not unnaturaIly given rise to much
speculation as to her social event.
Eleven years ago Senorita Giulia
AparlciO, which translated reads "Julia
Ghost" shy girl of fourteen, dwelt
happily n the home of her parents in
the district of Quezaltenango, a pretty
place in the highlands of Guatemala.
Ol4e day Soldier President Justo Rufino
Barrios rode up to the door. He had
seen the maiden passing through the
town. Senior Juan Aparicio was we'll
TODD coffee planter and had other chill
dren besides Sen rita Giuia. He was
somewhat startled when the bluff war
rior made known his demand for the
young girl and replied that she was too
young. The President was persistent,
nevertheless. He would not hear no de-
NAL.
morrow at noon will come" he
said; ''let my bride be ready" The
young girl objected seriously to this
bluff woOing The warrior lover WAS
probably very different from the cheva-
lier of her Youthful dreams, if dreams
oh0 hAN cN0l Aau' ne was snOTG anu
heavily built, square jawed, swarthy,
with high checked bones and a heavy,
black goats beard. In maidenly trepi-
dation and dismay she fed to the noun
ms. When the sutton returned on
the morrow she was gone. In his rage
and disappointment he threatened the
paternal Apariclo with direst punish.
ment and went so far as to consi2n him
to one of those horri lie Guatemalan
dungeons in which suffering is soon
shortened by death.
The sequel was surrender. She re-
turned from the mountains, whittier she
had fled, to save her fathers life by
wedding the warrior wooer.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-11-04
He Got 1t.

"Saym he called out as he ran up
stairs and entered the first office to the
right. sis it trueY'
WHAT" calmly inquired the occu-
pant.
"That you have declined to allow your
name to be used in the Congressional
race"
"Well-ahem you
"Then it is true, and l have won n
new hiatt But, say, what on earth
could have possessed you to decline,
when the nomination would have been
mere form and the election a certaintyl'
" But, as | was going to remark, /"
Oh, certainIy-private business -
honors enough-an eye on the govern
orship, and all that, but your friends
will be disappointed all the same. We
wanted man the peer of anyone in
that august body. Too bad-really too
bad T.
A." Yes-ahem," coughed the other,
who couldn't come within forty miles
of declining nomination. you spoke
to me the other day about let's see ~
oh, yes, did want a loan of $25,
but l skirmished around and"
Certainly, you can have 1t, and
double the amount if you wish, and if
you don't happen to be flush at the end
of thirty days, take sixty. Yes, my
private business is very pressing-yes -
ehem-tak with you again. Detroit
Free Pres,
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-11-04
A Sect of Murderers In Russia.

A horrible religious sect has been es-
tablished in Russia. he chief doctrine
held Is that it is a sin to let men suffer
bodily pain, on which account sick PEG.
pie belonging to the organization are
strangled. The existence of the sect
was betrayed by young peasant of the
government of Saratotf, whose sick wife
had been kidnapped from his dwelling
during his absence, and would have
been put to violent death but for his
timely interposition. Both the mother
and the aunt of the sick woman be-
longed to this sect, and it was they who
had intended putting her to the "red
death, as this sort of killing is called.
Returning home one day, the young
husband found that his wife had been
removed to the house of his mother in
an adjacent village. He hurried to the
place and found his wife still alive, but
washed, wrapped in white linen and
laid upon bier. The sick woman had
no idea of the purpose for which she
had been so laid out, and the husband,
being suspicious, determined 20 watch
the development of events. He con-
soled his wife and then, hiding himself
behind wide stove, waited the arrival
of his relatives. In time he heard some
one enter the room, and turn the lock
behind him. Looking out from his hid.
ing place he saw that 1t was a man
dressed in blood-red clothes, bearing O
large pillow in his hands. A minute
later he heard stihed groan come from
the bier. To rush from his place and
fell the would-be murderer to the ground
was the work of moment. but the man
in red seized his chance and ESCAPED. A
few days later no fewer than forty-tw
members of the sect were arrested by
the police.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-11-04
A FALL ORICK VIEW OF TT.

kin hump my back and take the rain,
And don't keer how she pours;
can keep kind O. cam in thunderstorm.
No matter how loud she roars;
hain't much skeered o the lightnin',
Nor 1 hain't SIGH awful shakes
Afeared o cyclones-but 1 don't want none
O. yer dad-burned old earthquakes
As long as my legs keeps stiddy,
And as long as my head keeps plumb,
And the buildin' stays in the front lot,
still kin whistle some
But about the time the old clock
Flops of'n the mantel shelf,
And the burro shoots for the kitchen,
I'm goin' to skoot, myself!
Plague take eff YOU keep me stabbed
While any earthquakes is round,
I'm jist like the stock-Tn heller
And break for the open ground
And I low you'll be as nervous,
And in jist about my fix,
When your whole farm slides from under
you,
And on'y the mortgage sticks.
Now, cars hain't a-goin' to kill you
Eff you don't drive 'crost the track;
Creditors never'n jerk you up
Eff you go and pay 'em back;
You kin stand all moral and mundane
storms
Eff you'll only just behave
But a EARTHQUAKE-wel eff it wanted
you,
1t 'ud husk you out O. yer grave!
JAMES WHITCoMB RILEY.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-11-04
THE torch of the Statue of Liberty in

TIE torch of the Statue of Liberty In
New York Harbor will contain five cleo.
! trio lamps of 80, 900 candle power, the
light of which will be thrown heaven
ward 1t is believed that the light will
so illuminate passing clouds that they
will be visible at a distance OF 100
miles Four electric lights of 5000
candle power each will be placed at the
foot of the statue, so as to illuminate 1t.
The dladem on the head of the figure
will contain incandescent lamps 10 give
the effect of jewels.
GREAT BRITAIN has Ga armored ships,
France, So; Russia, 40; Germany %
Italy, %; Brazil, 21; The Netherlands,
| 10; Austria and Sweden, IA each, and
Spain, 6. But this gives only an i'm
perfect idea of the strength of the navy
By tonnage the list of iron clads stands
Great Britain, 466, 600; France, 425, 900;
Russia, 1913, 1856; Italy, $4,000; Ger,
many, 104, 900; Turkey, 81, 600; Austria,
63, 740; Netherlands, 1880; Spain,
5000,
SAMUEL GILBERT of Georgetown, n.
j., stored 100 bushels of potatoes in the
attic of his little house preparatory to
barrelling them. On Tuesday night,
while his family was at supper, the floor
gave way and the potatoes came down
on them, breaking Mr.. Gilbert's arm
and Mrs. Gilbert's leg fracturing her
shoulder, and injuring a daughters arm
so that it VIII have to be ampntated.
A GRANDMOTHER in Goldendale, W.
T., discovered her 49, months-old grand
child looking like an infant Hercules as
he vainly tried to get the head of big
blow snake in his mouth. She screamed,
and then killed the snake, although it
is not a dangerous reptile.
UNCLE JAKEY TRIPLER, the oldest
Philadelphia fireman, died in Norristown
on Wednesday at the age of 90. He ran
with the machine from 1911 until the
volunteer ire department was abolished.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-11-04
crimes One of the methods of opera

crimes. One of the methods of opera
lions of check raisers furnishes strik-
ing illustration of this The following
extract is ON the chapter on forgers:
As compared with other criminal
classes the number of professional Tor
gers in the United States is very small.
All told there are not more than two
dozen expert penmen and engravers
who prostitute their talents by initiating
the handwriting and workmanship OF
Others. Few as are these swlndlers,
occasionally they suddenly launch forth
some gigantic scheme flooding the prin-
pal cities with their spurious and worth
less paper. The operations of the for
ger are not by any means confined to
this country and Canada. The bankers
of Europe have been ficeced by them,
and conspiracies Matched here have al
most caused financial panics in England
and on the Continent
A common, yet dangerous scheme,
which has been carried out many times
with success by check raisers, is like
this: A member of the gang is first
sent to purchase two drafts payable at
bank in another city One is made out
for small amount and the other for
considerable sum- In few days the
purchaser returns the large check to the
bank saying that he was unable to use
it as he had intended. The amount 1t
calls for is refunded and the redeemed
check in most instances destroyed.
Then, having a clear field before him,
the forger forwards the small draft,
raised to correspond in number to the
large one, to some distant city for col
lection. AS the genuine draft has in
the meantime been torn up, there Is
rarely any difficulty in getting the
raised one cashed, and sometimes the
deceit is not discovered at the bank of
issue. Many cashiers h We spent hours
in going over their books on account of
a shortage, and all the trouble and an
noyance was due to raised check.
The photo-llthographic process of
check counterfeiting first came to light
in this city few years ago. The checks
were presented by a smart lad, who in
variably succeeded in cashing them. He
was caught at last laying down one of
the worthless notes, and had it not been
for an accident he might have then es
capped. The cashier to whom it was
presented, while examining the draft,
noticed that it was blurred, and on sub
hitting it to experts, his suspicious
were confirmed. 1t had been prepared
with such accuracy that the stamp on it
could not be distinguished from the au-
thentlc one. The forger, however, had
not been satisfied with his work, and
essayed an improvement by the use of
chemicals. which in the warmth of the
i L L
ored the paper. The lad, when cor
pered, made clean breast of it, and
said that his brother iu-law had EN-
ployed him to procure genuine checks
and carry forged paper to the bank.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-11-04
Attractive lodgings In Nantucket.

A young couple, evidently newly mar
ried, landed upon this peaceful isle one
day, says a Nantucket CORES pondent,
not long ago, and wandered about the
ancient town of Nantucket in search oil
summer boarding place. At last they
came upon large, comfortable looking
house, unpreteniious but homelikc in
appearance, which they made up their
minds would do admirably.
81 think this is charming place,
Edwin, twitered the BRIDE. Suppose
we inquire here"
''Ies, nay angel, replied Edwin. al
hope all the rooms are not tax en-: / see
no sign in the window"
Tripping lightly up the steps. the
"angel" knocked loudly at the door.
and, presently, in response to the sum
mons, a stout. matrOnly looking woman
made her appearance and asked what
was desired
Your rooms are not all occupied, |
hope p said the bride, interrOgatively.
No ma'am They was all full until
a week ago; when Old Mrs. Simpson was
buried. Size had Bright's disease and q
room TO herself and since she died il
has been vacant"
May ask what you charge for the
room. with board by the week r
Law! ma'am,' exclaimed the woman
with great astonishment. "We don't
charge nothing Tor rooms. nor for board
.itaer. This hete ia the Nantucket poor
house
Eantucketers take no small pride in
the excellence Of their charitable aud re-
To- matory institutions,
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-11-04
A Horrible judicial Crime.

Advices received by the steamer City
of New York state that at Canton Aug
81, Chinese girl, aged eighteen,
charged with the murder of her husband
and three relatives, underwent the"Ling
Chr execution-that is, one piece
after another was hacked from her until
her body d been cut into thousand
pieces The girl was innocent of the
crime las the examination showed but
the Viceloy yielded to the clamor of the
people, who insisted upon the OK
ecution.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-11-04
RehearSing.

Said theatre manager: "Step this
way, please, and l will show you why
rehearsal are kept inviolate from the
intrusion of strangers.
As | followed him into the dimly
lighted auditorium slim, graceful
young woman stood on the stage. /
recognized her as a popular burlesquer.
though in skirts she did not look much
like her professional self. She was in
the posture of IA singer bowling her graf
itude to the audience. Then a fellow
ran down the centre aisle, carrying
newspaper roughly punched in the shape
of bouquet. He handed it across the
orchestra rail. She started in glad sur
prise, held for an instant anssattitude of
irresolute establishment, then smiled
sweetly, took the paper, lifted it to her
nose for a sniff bowed low right and
left, and backed off the scene. She was
practising for the reception of the flowers
which she was to get in the evening.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-11-04

A PATERSON Justice after repeating
the formula of an oath to a young wo
man ended as usual by saying kiss the
book" II will not" was the unex-
peeted reply. ''The last witness that
was sworn was chewing tobacco, and
the one before him had fever blisters on
his iDs.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-11-04

1t gives US great pleasure to state that the
merchant who was reported to be at the point
of death from an attack of Pneumonia, has
entirely recovered by the use OF DIR. WIN
HALLS BALSAM FOR THE LUNGS. Naturally hC
fees grateful for the benefits derived from
using this remedy for the lungs and throat; and
in giving publicity to this statement We are
actuated by motives Of public benefaction
trusting that others may be benefited in 6
similar manner.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-11-04

of President Lincoln,
and con linued under the
authority of his son, the
Hon. Robt. +. Lincoln,
is the only full and au-
thoritative record Of the
life ofAbraham Lincoln.
Its authors were friends
of Lincoln before his
presidency; they we're
most intimately asso-
ciated with him as pri-
vate secretaries through
out his term of office,
and 10 them were trans
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-11-04

Mr. J. Howard James, manager Stuekert's
Livery, s19 N. 5th street, Philadelphia, Pa,
says After trying all other remedies without
relief, for heavy cold on tho chest, accom-
panied by severe cough, | used Red Star
Cough Cure, and in very short time was en-
tirely we'll
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-11-04

We have an often seen fatal results follow
The declaration that it can be cured, that we
have unconsciously settled down in the oeheI
that this disease must necessarily prove IaIal
1t Is true that occasionally community mas
witnessed an isolated case of what may ap-
propriateIy be termed spontaneous recovery
but to what combination Of favorable circum-
stances this result was due none have hitherto
been found able to determine.
We have now the gratifying fact to announce
that the process by which nature effects this
wonderful change is no longer mystery to
the medical profession, and that the changes
brought about in the system under favorable
circumstances by intrinsic causes may be made
as certainty and more expeditiously by the use
Of the proper remedy. In other words, nature
Is initiated and assisted.
Tuberculous matter is nothing more or less
than nourishment imperfectly organized.
Now, If we can procure the organization Of
this food material so that through the process
Of elective affinity it may take its place in the
Iystem, we can cure the disease. This is just
| what PisO's Cure for Consumption does. 1t
arrests at once the progress Of the disease by
preventing the further supply of tuherculou.
matter, for while the system is under its in
fuence all nourishment Is organized and as
simulated. 1t thus controls cough, expectora-
ton, night-sweats, hectic fever, and all other
characteristic symptoms of Consumption.
Many physicians are now using this medi-
cine, and all write that it comes fully up to its
recommendations and makes Consumption one
OF the diseases they can readily cure.
The forming stage Of a disease is always the
most suspicious for treatment. This fact should
induce persons to resort to the use of Pso's Cure
when the cough is first noticed, whether 1t haI
q consumptive diathesis for its cause or not
for this remedy cures all kinds of coughs with
unequalled facility and promptness. In coughs
from simple cold, two or three doses OF the
medicine have been found sufficient to remove
the trouble. So in all diseases of tho throat
and lungs, with symptoms Stimulating those
Of Consumption, Piso's Cure is the only infal-
lible remedy.
The following letter recommending Pisos
Cure for Consumption, Is fair sample of the
certificates received daily by the proprietor oil
this medicines:
ALBION, n. Y, Dec. g. 1885,
Ihad terrible Cough, and two physicians
said would never get well. / then went to a
irug store md asked for good cough medicine
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-11-04

n 1S - the hair Gives universal satisfaction
40 A. arepedy for throat and lung tTosbles,Ws
,ooommsnd AYERS Cherry Pectorsl.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-11-04

The farmers, in their swamps, we're sure,
Could find the roots and plants that euro
If by their knowledge they only knew
For Just the disease each one grew,
Take courage now and ''Swamp-Root" try
for kidney, liver and bladder complaints,
AS on this remedy you can rely.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-11-04

Now, Children" said the teacher of the
infant natural history class at er the peculi-
afities of the crab had been discussed. 'is
there any other member Cf the animal king
dom IN II posses se5 I he power to move rapidly
btCkwardT r Yes" said one of the most
promising of the little scholars, the mule
kin do il D."
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-11-04
cou Consumption be Cured1

The whole valuation Of Florida is only sixty
sba % into the printing business and get richf
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-11-04

THERE is an artesian we'll 1000 feet
deep in Aberdeen, Neb., that throws
out numbers of fish that look like the
ordinary brook minnow.
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SOMEBODY calling himself DR.. An
ores, estimates that ''the peril from
lightning is now from three to five fold
greater than it was fifty years ago" Is
lie worth living or the earth worth
keeping from the persons who want it
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-11-04
STRANGE THINGS WE SEE
PECULIAR INCIDENTS THAT TAX Z
PLAIE ABOUT Us DAILY.

Selling Apples-The Russian Thugs-Mar-
riea in Fun-A Wild NJ H The Salvation
Arm,-A Deep WeII-Nayies Of the
World, ETC., Etc.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-11-04

Mrs. So-iety-Now, dearie, be a good girl
and go to bed soon. Mamma must hurry off
now. Little DOt-Where's 90 goin', mammal
Mrs, Sim going 10 party, pet. Little Dot,
gazing at the decOllette costume-ls 90 goin'
to dress ooself when 90 gets there?
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A Hard Rufa

It is indeed, to always remain IN poverty and
obscurtty; be enterprising, reader, and avoid
this. No matter in what part you are located,
you should write TO Hallett & Co., Portland,
Maine, and receive free full particulars about
work that you can do and live at home, at a
profit Of at least SIS to SIS and upwards daily.
Some have earned over $50 in a day. All is
new. Capital not required. You are started
free. Either sex. All ages. Better not delay.