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News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-04-01

Maria ran upstairs with the scalded
milk, and found that Aunt Amelia was
rapidly developing a 'sspell' upon her.
The excitement of the change was tell
ing upon her system. She missed her
spine bag, A heavy cold had fixed
itself upon her digestive organs and
started up the innunlerable layers of
malaria which had settled down 1pon
her liver, nerves, and spleen.
For weeks Maria watched her legacy.
Weeks grew into months, and months
grew into the second year. Aunt Amelia
had not energy enough to live, and yet
she had too much vitality to die.
To get little rest Mr.. Templeton
took his wife to Atlantic City one March,
and the brave and honest little woman
soon rallied.
'T want to go backsagain, John, she
said, after the secondweeS Sat the shore.
81 am stronger now. ! arSfested. l miss
my work and care for.poor Aunt Amelia,
and l want to get back her again, for
her sakes and for my EnIas1ftsf cake, and
for nay own sake. 1.s -ss>ses~
Mr.. Templeton was silent for few
moments and then said: "Pinkie, my
dear, have just received a telegram
from sister Eliza-the Charity sister,
whom you left in charge of the house
while we were away. Aunt Amelia died
last night.s
After the poor snarled and twisted re-
mains of Aunt Amelia had been laid by
the side of her lifelong friend and care
taker, Maria's mother, as Maria Temple
ton rode back from the grave In the
closed carriage, she nestled in her hus-
bands arms, and said, in a suppressed
tone, "John, think now I know what
mysmother meant by the legacy ofAunt
Amelia. did not understand it then,
but think do now. But who suggest
ed the idea to mother2n
John was quiet for a few moments,
and then replied: "Well, to tell the
truth, Pinkie dear, the advice came
from the doctor whom you never met at
Los Angles. l mean the one DR.. McPher-
son, of Edinburgh sent you to see."
"Why, how did she know anything
about meQ"
"Well. to be strictly honest" replied
her husband, "that is the singular part
of it all. You see, DR.. Mcpherson saw
that what you wanted was to have some
mission in life, and to stop thinking
about your own ailments. So when I
told him about my cousin Rebecca, who
lived at Los Angeles, and who had been
cured of being an invalid by taking care
of the five boys of her widowed sister
who died five or six years ago, he said
the best thing to do was to take you to
see woman who had been cured of all
her troubles by having mission in life.
1 told your mother all about 1t a month
before we started, and she got DR..
McPherson's prescription put into her
will"
''But it don't make any difference
now," added John Templeton, as he
printed kiss on his wife's forehead.
'T know my wife has learned great
lesson in life, and will never be without
a mission after this"
sis that the history of my mothers
legacy2" asked Maria, with bewildered
air, as she looked up into her husbands
face.
''That's all there is to it at present" I"
said John, and then he added, with
curious look, 'tonly, Maria, it's like the
serial stories in the magazines-it's to be
continued yoa k}lGw!'- Edr.Ft|as
Union.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-04-01
All Tangled Up.

There is in Sumter county, Ga, a
certain pond or swamp of 100 acres or
more. The water is very shallow, and
grass grows luxuriantly in it. Here
horses and cattle love to feed and ducks
congregate in great numbers. They do
not fear the horses and cattle, but are
very shy when man is around Jim
Murray thought by hitching his horse to
fiat bottomed boat he could drive all
over the swamp and kill no end of
ducks. The plan worked well at first.
The horse drew the boat easily, but
when at the right time jim said
"WhOa, " and jumped up to fire at the
ducks, there was hitch in the pro-
gramme. The horse stopped, but the
boat didn't. 1t quietly foated on and
banged against the horses hind legs.
The horse jumped, and at that Jim took
a header backward into the water, his
gun going about twenty feet beyond
him. Just where the gun went is not
certain. 1t has not been seen since.
The horse and boat kept right on.
When the horse wanted to stop. the
boat nit his legs and urged him forward.
When the boat wanted to stop the horse
didn't know it. Finally boat and horse
got thoroughly tangled up, and the lat
ter went down. Then Jim's brother
Tom, who had been watching the show
from the solid land, waded in and cut
the horse loose, and at the same time
Jim waded out. The boat was not hurt
in the least.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-04-01
The Greatest Clock In the World.

The famous clock of Strasburg is put
completely into the shade by the great
World Clock, or the 10,0O0-year time
indicator. 1t was constructed in Ger
many, during many years labor, by Mr..
Christian Martin, clocknaker. The
clock marks the years and leap years,
and will run for a hundred centuries,
when its mechanic works will have to
be changed. The face of the clock is
about ten feet square, and has large
number of dials and little inches where
1872 little figures have their abiding
place. These latter are to allegorize
human life. Every minute sorrowful
looking angel hits bell with a sledge
hammer. When he has done this fifteen
times another angel in red robe strikes
the first quarter, The genius, dressed
in Louis XIV. costume, turns a dial
so that the figure is shown. At the
same time the figure of child appears
at lower door. At the second quarter
q youth appears, at the third middle
aged man with spectacles and high
hat, and at the fourth decrepit old
wreck with white wig. While all
this is going on below, Death, in the
shape OF COmancne 1nQ1an with wings,
has been vainly endeavoring to hammer
bell in an upper niche, but an angel
has headed him off in every case and
protected the human family "by raising
the right hand in an allegorical rela-
tion," as per programme, until the
fourth quarter. Then Death gets the
better of the struggle, strikes the hour,
and bundles the old man off into eter-
nifty.
The twelve apostles are trotted out
each hour. Above them is a figure of
Christ, who blesses with both hands
each apostle in passing with mathe-
matical exactness. At morning, noon,
and night a number of bell ringers ring
their respective bells with vindictive
energy and an old man drops upon his
knees, as if some one had kicked his
legs out from under him. All these and
many other wonders exposing the FAM
lily secrets of the Rodiac, the heather
gods, the seasons, the moon, and the
globe all run regularly. The whole
structure is surmounted by a cock,
which crows at Q end -, = c'2!ock.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-04-01
A Fashionable Thief.

A Washington correspondent says
Last summer when Prof. II. of Wash
ington, a gentleman well-known to the
scientific world, returned from Europe
he brought with him camel's-hair
shawl valued at 5000 as a present for
his wife. A lady friend to whom Mrs.
II. exhibited the gift enquired if there
was any mark upon it by which she
could distinguish it in case it was either
lost or stolen. Mrs. H. replied that
there was not. At her friends sug-
gestion she marked her initials upon a
narrow piece of tape and sewed them in
the centre of the shawl Last week Mrs.
H. attended a reception at fashionable
house in the northwestern part of Wash
ington city. Everybody who was sup
posed to be anybody was there. When
Mrs. H, at the conclusion of the festivi-
ties looked for her shawl it could not
be found. She inquired of the maid in
attendance, who remarked that lady
at that moment leaving the room had
taken shawl similar to the description
given by Mrs. H The latter, address
ing the departing guest, politely said:
''Excuse me, but think you are wear
ing my shawl"
"You are mistaken" :" was the freezing
reply. 81 have nothing that does not
belong to me-"
A close inspection, however, con-
vinced Mrs. H. that she was correct in
her surmises.
"You shall not leave this room," said
she, until have personally satisfied
myself that am in error" Then, turn
ing to several ladies who were watching
the proceedings with astonishment, Mrs.
H. continued:
''If one of you ladies will examine the
under side of that shawl, you will find
my initials sewed in the centre.
The garment was grasped by two or
three curious hands simultaneously. A
single glance showed the letters "E. J.
H." precisely as Mrs. 81. had said.
Meanwhile the aristocratic thief was fee
ing down stairs as fast as shame and
ridicule could drive her. She is the
wife of an officer in the United States
Navy, and a descendant of one of the
blucst -blooded families.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-04-01
A New Dress for Dandies.

1t is rumored, says a New York letter
to the Boston Herald, that the much
agitated reform in mems dress is about
to be inaugurated in our midst. Several
well known artists and their friends
having decided to discard the sombre
evening dress, which has been uniform
for walters as well as gentlemen, have
agreed upon a style that seems more
suitable to the occasion. The favored
garb is nothing less picturesque than a
combination of the Venetian and French
of the time of Charles TX. One model
is composed of gray waistcoat and
doublet of violet velvet, embroidered
with silver, trimmed with fine lace at
the throat and ruffles at the wrist, worn
over violet satin trunks, slashed with
white, and pearl-gray silk stockings. A
Venetian founce of velvet, ornamented
with white ostrich plume fastened with
Jewel in front, sets off the costume,
which is completed by shoes of colored
leather with ribbon bows. Other styles
appear in the colors and notifications
suited to the wearer's taste and age.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-04-01
THE DISAPPOINTED.
from Good Cheer.l

There are songs enough for the hero.
Who dwells on the heights of fame;
sing for the disappointed,
For those who missed their aim.
sing with fearful cadence
For one who stands in the dark,
And knows that his last, best arrow
Has bounded back from the mark.
sing for the breathless runner,
The eager, anxious soul,
Who falls with his strength exhausted
Almost in sight of the goal;
For the hearts that break in silence
With sorrow all unknown;
For those who need companions,
Yet walk their ways alone.
There are songs enough for the lovers,
Who share loves tender pain;
/ sing for the one whose passion
Is gwen and in vain.
For those whose spirit comrades
Have missed them on the way,
sing with a heart o'erfowtng
This minor strain to-day.
And know the solar system
Must somewhere keep in space
A prize for that spent runner
Who barely lost the race.
For the Plan would be imperfect
Unless it held some sphere
That paid for the toll and talent
And love that are wasted here.
ELLA WHEELER Wilcox.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-04-01
Forrest and the Lions.

When Edwin Forrest was playing at
the Old Bowery theatre in New York
city, his piece was followed by an ex-
hibition of lions by their trainer, Herr
Driesbach. During their stay there
Forrest remarked one day that he had
never experienced the emotion caused
by fright-that he was never scared in
his life. Driesbach heard the remark
and one evening took Forrest home
with him. They entered house and
after passing through long and devious
dark passages, Driesbach opened door
and said: "This way, Mr.. Forrest" "
AS Forrest entered the door was slam
med behind him. Forrest felt something
touch his leg in the darkness and reach
ing down his hand touched what he
thought was q cats back, which he gent
ly stroked. A rasping growl greeted
the motion and he saw two fiery eye
balls glaring at him. "Are you afraid,
Mr.. Forrest?" asked the lion tanner, who
was invisible in the darkness. Forrest
replied, "Not bit," when the hon
tanner said something and the growl
Ideepened and the back began to arch.
Forrest held out for a few minutes,
when he exclaimed: "Now, let me
out, you internal scoundrel, or I'll break
every bone in your body" The lion
king kept him there and he did not
dare to move a finger, while the lion
kept moving against his leg. Forrest
finally promised campagne supper il
Driesbach would take him out, which
was done and the bet was immcdiatly
paid.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-04-01
Professional Periurers.

ga while ago." said a well-known
Buffalonian yesterday, II had lawsuit
in Chicago. Just after the case was
called my lawyer called me out and
asked if l knew the man who sat near
me in the court ROOM | said | did not
never saw him before well, said the
lawyer, do you want him for wltnesst
No, answered, what do want HIM Tor :
Inever saw him before in my life. Who
is he?' He's professional perjurer, the
lawyer replied, and win swear to any
thing YOU tell him to. | didn't think
you wanted him, but ! thought ia let
YOU know The case went TO trial with
out the perjurer, and ! lost it'"--B%Va'Q
Courier
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-04-01
The Following is Partial List OF my
OFFERINGS OF REAL ESTATE

with fair dwelling, Sheds ETC., suitably
PASTURE apple orchard running
part the farm
within oned i soil productive be re-
garded selling 81 oOOo down. bal
800 per year.
buildings good water good so price $50
down. balance year.
village suitable for a 1abor,o man
who wishes to keep COW and raise his vegetables down.
year.
Dwelling village location rood tidncs nev
good price down. balance 80 per year.
of Hyde vIlagea choice Desirable
meadow onea good price $50 per acre b
VIII sell part all
Building Hyde village To enterpring
industrious who 100 dollars into land
will furnish the timber
and ime wherewih build
made 25 Land
land with
Price of lots, SIS. s1OO. s125 and $3.50 EACH
years at year.
probably
s2OOO-s5OO down, balance 800
Sixty
s2 Will sell equity
for s2 never the lot but that it within two miles of
represented cheap
two two dollars III sumpage reserved until paid
lying
mill which supplies e. Price $500
800 year. Two dollars till lot is
paid
Building in Mass
Mass Ftcbug Wave Price $OO1OO down. balance 50
per yesx.
property valu
but determined tc
of practicable
desiring will find this property we'll worth
either of the parcels of real
confidently recommend AS CHEAP OF the above
fbedl loa
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-04-01
A Special Mail Story.

A broker in New York told reporter
a story of the special letter delivery. A
customer of his at New Haven, writing
him letter of Importance, had put on
special ten-cent stamp to insure quick
delivery, but had forgotten to put on
the two-cent stamp which is also re-
uuired. Instead of forwarding the let
ter and collecting the two cents at des-
tination, the postmaster at New Haven
wrote to the broker saying that such a
letter was held at New Haven and would
be forwarded to him on receipt OF two
cents to pay the postage. 1t was four
days after the letter was mailed before
it reached its destination. The post
master had spent cent for the Govern
ment to inform the broker of the mis-
take. The broker spent two cents pos
tage to send two-cent stamp to New
Haven and used up two cents worth OF
stationery Besides all the worry and
red tape FIVE cents at least were spent
in collecting the two cents, and the
principal feature, the special delivery,
was utterly lost sight of. 1t would ap-
pear to be possible for letter thus i'm
properly mailed to be forwarded with,
out any nonsense. The fact that it
bears ten-cent stamp for special deli
very is evidence that it is of sufficient
value for the person to whom it is ad-
dressed to pay the missing postage.
A RAILROAD ToRPEDo.-A man in
Painted Post found railroad torpedo
while walking on the track. He took
it home and, not being cognizant of its
nature, gave it to his son to wear as a
/ dumb watch. The boy sold his ''watch' y
to his brother, who thought it needed
regulating and went at it with a
hammer. The explosion which followed
tore out one side of the younger boys
mouth, severely injured the other in the
leg, besides doing other damage to win
dows, etc.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-04-01

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 my business and my dwelling and will
dispose of same at very figures and easy
payment
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-04-01

AT HoME.-A young lawyer, who has
lately made Atlanta, Ca, his home,
said the people had impressed him well.
He said: 81 think it is people that
will drive hard bargains with you all
day, and at night spend all the profits
in making you comfortable"
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-04-01

TWELVE Japanese girls have been
sent to Paris to learn the styles and
bring them back. 1t is thought that
this will discourage matrimony and in
crease the number of old bachelors in
that country.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-04-01
THE JOKERS BUDGET.
A LITTLE NUMEROUS READING FOR
THE LEISURE HOURS.

What a Pittsburg Girl WOuId Have Done
AT the Opera-The Husband Who De-
Tended His Wifc-GrOunds for a Pension
Dots and Dashes. ETC.. Etc.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-04-01

On the line-The clothes-p in.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-04-01
CARROLL S. PAGE.

Hyde Park. VT, Feb 2, 1885,
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-04-01

AT THE OPERA.
Fanny-There is gentleman ON the
right bowling to us.
Arrabella (who is learning to play
euchre)-Ohi then he is the best card
in the pack when the joker is out.
F.-What do you mean
A.-Ohl he is right bower.
This joke is copyrighted. All rights
reserved. .-B0St0n Courier.
OFF TO PARIS.
Clara Ito friend d)-Have you heard the
good news?
Ethel-No, what is it9
Clara (triumphantly)--Papa has been
bitten by mad dog, and we are all
going to Paris.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-12-02
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-12-02
What it is Said tlae bulgarian NOtables
Will Ask of the Powers.

Sofia Dec. 2.-The deputation Of Bulgarian not
ables instructed by the government to visit the
different powers and personally place before them
facts of the Bulgarian situation has started its
tour. 1t Is reported that the deputation has been
Instructed to demand that the powers shall either
consent to have Prince Waldemar, OF Denmark,
elected to the Bulgarian throne or else permit the
return OF Prince Alexander.
TO FORCE RUSsIAs CANDIDATE ON THE BULGARIANs.
LONDON, Dec. 2.-It is stated that the car is
about to send Prince Nicholas, of Mingrelta, to the
sultan TO obtain his consent to the nomination of
the prince as governor OF ROumelia with the OBJ
lect OF eventually compelling Bulgaria to accept
him as ruler.
CONFERENCE OF THE POWERS LOOKED FOR.
Gen. kaulbarS arrived at ST. Petersburg yeSter-
day. He was met at the depot by great crowd
who received him enthusiastically.
The idea Is growing here that a conference Of
the powers regarding the Bulgarian question will
be reSOrted to- The Standard says that Russia is
negotiating with Partisan bankers for q loan Of
5000, 900 rOubleS.
THE BUCHAREST PLOT FALLS THROUGH.
BUCHAREST, Dec 1.-The new plot formulated
here ON November 90, by the Russian
refugees from Bulgaria, headed by NJ. ZankOf,
and having for its avOwed object the overthrow OF
the Bulgarian regency and the fomenting OF a re-
vOlution, has proved abortive. Russia refused to
furnish any money for the enterprise.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-12-02
CHANGES IN THE OFFICES.

The President has made the following appoint
ments:
Frank Bacon. OF Kansas, to be register Of the
land Office at ODerlin, kaS.
Rudolph Guichard, of Washington Territory, to
be receiver Of public moneys at Walla Walla
washington Territory.
William A. Ines OF Montana. to be receiver OF
pubic moneys at Bozeman, Montana.
The following official changes have been made
In the Department OF the Interior:
Richard ii. GOrgaS, OF Alabama, has been trans.
ferred from the Treasury department TO a clerk.
snip OF class one in the Office OF education vice
John Dudley, resigned. William A. Megrath, OF
Georgia, has been transferred from the Treasury
department to fourth assistant examinership at
81 200 in the Patent Office.
Promotions in the Pension office: Miss Sallie F..
Chandler or Virginia, 81 900 to 81 500: s. Boone
Pennybaker, OF Kentucky, sl.4OO to s., 6OO Graf
ton Tyler, Jr., WestVirgina, 81 200 to 81 400; VIM
X DAVIS r., OF New York, 81 600 to 81, 200; Miss
Matte !: Walker, of Kansas, 500 to s., 600
me following promotions in the sixth auditors
ONCE are announced: L. q. Warfield, of Maryland
from class l to class 3; c. NJ. C. Spooner Iowa
$1,000 70 class 1; VIM. r. Cole, Texas 81, 600 &c
class L; Gratz van Rensselaer,, New York, class
The President appointed the following named
postmasters: Lillian c. Reyes at Yonkers, N "
vice NJ. n Jones, suspended; James w. Veriander
at Huntington, WA, vice /. r. Wood, suspended
W. ID. F. Whitsitt at Pleasant Hill, No.. vice C. l.
Mayo, suspended; n. w. NOEL, at Cisco Tex, vice
DAVID Red1eld, SuSdended.