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News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-08-26
ROMANCE OF Az YOUNG CHINAMAN
What He Sacrificed for an American Girl
Who was Only Flirting.

The Washington Capital relates a
story of an attache of the Chinese Lega
ton, who is the son of high Official at
the Chinese Court and who came here
under the special charge of the Minis
ter. In front of the Legation is park
which the young ladies OF the nelghbor-
hood frequent, among them the daugh-
ter of an official of the War Department,
who lives in the neighborhood- She is
a pretty girl, about eighteen years old,
with golden hair and big, roguish blue
eyes. All the summer she has been
CARRYING on a Irritation with the Oriental
swells, the young man alluded to seem
lngly having lost his heart to her MISS
Goldenhair has often sat upon the same
bench and talked by signs with him;
has strolled around the flower bordered
walks by his side, nd several times has
taken him home with her, where upon
the doorsteps he has pursued his educa-
ton under the tutelage of the girl and
her mother. After an acquaintance was
formed in this way, the young China
man then got in the habit of making
afternoon calls, taking with him always
some handsome present from the stores
of the Legation and listening for hours
to Miss Goldenhair's voice as she sang
or chatted to him, until he learned few
sentences of English.
Finally, the other day, he declared
his passion in manner that could not
be mistaken. Love needs no interpreter
and his devotion was not misunderstood.
The young woman thought it was
great lark to have Chinese lover, and
when he pressed her to marry him she
answered that she could never think of
such thing as long as he wore queue
and his native costume. The young
man, however took her in earnest and
one afternoon appeared at the house
with his queue cut off close to his head
and clad in "Melican" clothing. Then
the girl was frightened, and her mother
was called. The latter sent the young
Chinaman away almost broken hearted.
He had sacrificed everything for love,
and had lost. When he returned to the
Legation and presented himself to the
Minister, there was row. His Excel
lency's dismay cannot be described.
The trust that had been confided to him
had been forfeited, and His Excellency
is in despair. The young man decla es
that he will not return to China, but
will remain in Washington, wear ''Mel-
lean" mans clothing and marry the girl
or die.
When the situation became under
stood by the girls parents, they sent her
away from the city, and she will not
return until her Chinese lover has been
convinced that his suit is hopeless. He
threatened to commit suicide when he
learned of her departure. but has cooled
down somewhat since, and only talks OF
qualifying himself to become her hus-
band.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-08-26

A great many people are afflicted with Ca.
tarrh who do not know what ails them; and a
great many more continue sufferers who
might be cured.
Thfckening of the membrane which lines the
nasal passages, thus making breathing diff
cult; discharge from the nostrils, more or
less copious, watery or thick, according to the
stage of the disease; a sense of fullness in the
head constant inclination to spit; and, in
advanced cases, a dropping of intensely dis
gushing matter into the throat, are few of the
prominent symptoms of Catarrh.
Deafness, inflamed eyes, neuralgia pains, sore
throat and a loss of sense Of smell, are very
often caused by Catarrh.
All these troubles are cured by Plso's Rene
dy for Catarrh, Relief is had Immediately
after beginning its use, but 1t is important that
1t be continued without intermission until the
catarrhal virus is expelled from the system
and healthy secretions replace the diseased
action of the mucous membrane. Manifestly
it is unreasonable to expect cure in a short
time of disease that has been progressing for
months or years.
This question of time is provided for in the
putting up of Piso's Remedy for Catarrh. 1t is
so concentrated that very small dose is
directed. The quantity in one package is suf-
icient for a long treatment, consequently the
expense is mere trifle, and there Is no excuse
Tor neglect nor reason for 1t but forgetfulness.
A cold in the head is relieved by an applica-
cation of Piso's Remedy for Catarrh The
comfort to be got from it in this way is worth
many times the cost.
The following letters are specimens of those
received every day, testifying to the worth Of
Piso's Remedy for Catarrh:
ALLEGHENY, Pa, Sept, "a, 1885.
Piso's Remedy for Catarrh is doing wonders
for me. believe it will cure any case of Ca
tarrh, if used according to directions.
Mus. f. Johnson. 40 II. Diamond st.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-08-26
THE POOR FARMER.
! No Show for an Honest Mana Financier-
ing Failure.

seThere amt no show in this country
no more for an honest man." said an i'll
natured passenger, who looked like a
farmer. 1.-THE burned rogues are run
ming the country now, and honest folks
haven't got show for their white alley.
What's the matter with me Cranky 2
Not bit of it, stranger, an if you was
me you'd be a-hollerin' too. Your grow
Inns would be heard all over q ten-acre
lot.
'sNo, I don't mind telling you what's
the matter with me. You see, Town a
nice farm down the country here piece
about the best farm in our deestrict,
if l do say it myself-and lots of people
have tried to buy it, My price has allus
been too high for 'em, though, an no
body took it. Well, one day last week
a stranger came along an said he wanted
to buy a rig smart farm an had been
recommended to me. He looked the
place all over, inquired about the water
an the crops an everything, studied
over it an hour or two, tried to beat me
down on my figure, an finally accepted
my terms. Then he gave me $50 to bind
the bargain an went away, sayin' he
had to go to the city, and would be
back agin in few days to close up the
bargain. The very next day another
man came along and wanted to buy the
place. He looked it all over, and it just
struck his fancy. 81 don't care for
money" says he; ''this is the place l
want, and I'll give you $500 more than
the other man offered you, if you'll let
me have it." "Come around in few
days" says I, "an' I'll see what I can
do for you" "Here's $685." says he,
'just to show you that I'm in earnest"
"Of course | wanted that extra $500
if l could get it honorably, an so when
7 told ks-1I had concluded not to-ss--
and oirere him his money. But he
wouldn't take it, an insisted on my
livin' up to the contract. 4 hear you've
got another Offer said he, and l see
why you don't want to sell me. The
other fellow is crazy to get the place,
but I'm ahead of him, an you must live
up to your contract or FL make trouble.
Here's your receipt and agreement l
saw he had me, an offered him $50 an
his money back to give up the bargain.
He refused it. Then L offer him 500.
Still he refused. kept on raisin' him
till 1 made it $500, and shook the
money under his nose. Then he
weakened, took the $500 an his own
$50 back, gave me the receipt an went
away
This was pretty good bonus, but I
felt good all the same I'm 5000 ahead
anyhow, says |, AN $500 amt made
every day on farm"
Good stroke of financiering on your
part, wasn't it p
''Yes. The only trouble about it was
never heard of the second purchaser
again. The two scoundrels were work
in the racket together. y Chicago Her.
aid.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-08-26
SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL.

It is said that buttermilk mixed w1tR
fine sand and applied to new WOODWORK
outside, will stand for many years, ana
give a good imitation of stone and with
1t absolute preservation of timber.
In many parts of the country there are
unusual complaints of destructiveness by
insects, but in the city of New York 1t is
remarked that the trees throughout are
this year remarkably free from insect VS.
itations, with green and glorious foil
age in consequence.
Among the uses to which porpotse
leather is being advantageously applied
is that of shoe leather, the resemblance
to French kid being very marked. 1t
has long, tenacious fibre, and as it will
not crack or tear is very durable and
waterproof, and makes an excellent
leather.
M. Hellriegel has ascertained by
series of experiments that rye and win.
ter wheat terminate at 80 degrees OF
heat, barley and oats at 80 degrees, In
dian corn at AZ degrees, turnip at 80 de-
grees, fax at 35 degrees, the pea and
clover at 35 degrees, bean and lupin at
SO degrees, asparagus at 80 degrees, car
rotat 50 degrees, and the bean at 40 de-
grees.
A French geologist lately called the
attention of the Paris Geological Society
to the effect gravitation has in heaping
up sea water about the land. The con-
tinents are thus all situated at the tops
of hills of water; and in crossing the
Atlantic ships have first to go down hill,
fhoy, on6 fnaIlu fn climb
another hill. The calculation has been
made that in mid-ocean the surface may
be more than half mile below the level
it would have if the continents exerted
no attraction.
While malaria has its ordinary habitat
in low-lying regions, it may under favor
able conditions exist at great elevations.
On the Tuscan Apprentices it is found at
a height of l, 100 feet above the sea; on
the Pyrenees and Mexican Cordilleras,
5000 feet; on the Himalayas, &, 400 feet;
On the island of Ceylon, $500 feet; and
on the Andes, II, 900 feet. At present,
the elevation of entire security has been
thus Appropriated for various place: In
Italy, 400 to 500 feet; in California,
1000 feet; along the Appalachian chain
of the United States, 800 feet; in the
West Indies, /, 400 to 1,eOO feet. In any
of these regions, however, malaria may
drift up ravines to an indefinite height.
A curious application of the magnet is
described in a French journal, the sub
ject being clock recently patented in
France. In appearance the clock con-
sists of tambourine, on the parchment
head of which is painted circle of
flowers corresponding to the hour signs
of ordinary dials. On examination, two
bees, one large and the other small, are
discovered crawling among the flowers.
The small bee runs rapidly from one to the
other, completing the circle in an hour
while the large one takes twelve hours to
finish the circuit. The parchment mem
brane is unbroken, and the bees are sim
ply laid upon it; but two magnets con
nected with the clock work inside the
tambourine, move Just under the mem
brane, and the insects, which are OF iron,
follow them
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-08-26
Long. Headed School Directors.

Two years ago oil was struck st the
Marshall farm in Marshall, Pa. The
farm coaSained $50 acres, and before the
oil was found would have been con-
sidered a good sale at $40 an acre. The
wells drilled on the farm were big
"gushers, - and opened up new oil ter
ritory. A month alter the first we'll was
struck the farm was sold for $3.50, 600.
The BARLEY farm adjoining also proved
to be an oil farm, and was sold for S75,-
600. The school district of the town
ship owned an acre of ground which,
with a red school house, was worth S5OO.
The school house property was sur
rounded by the big wells, and all indl-
cations were that the acre was the centre
of a rich oil pool. A prominent oil
operator offered the school directors
$50, 600 for the acre. The offer was re-
fused. They held out for 100000.
The would be purchaser raised his offer
to SIS, 600 That was the highest price
ever offered for an acre of land any
where in the country. If it had been
accepted this rural district would have
been the richest country school district
in the Union. 1t was refused. Wells
were put down all around the acre. In
the course of time the school directors
concluded to tap the rich veins of oil
that were supposed to lie in under the
red school house and its lot. At an eX-
pense of several thousand dollars they
have put down wells, and the tract is
found to be as dry as a bone. The
school house property is now rated at
its old value of $500, and the officials
are very sick.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-08-26
Struggled Fire Water.
AN INGENIOUS SCHEME FOR SUPPLYING
RHODE ISLAND WITH WHISKY.

A red faced, jolly driver of two
horse truck got into trouble in Boston,
and Unexpectedly revealed secret. He
was coming up fremont street from the
North End, and, when opposite the
Common, got in jam of truck teams,
one of which tipped off a portion of his
load. Among other things which fell
into the street were three wooden ship
ping cases filed with eggs. The cases
held forty nine dozen each. The cover
of one case was knocked off, and the
eggs went skipping over the pavement.
Two newsboys rushed in and began to
break and suck the eggs. A large boy
cracked shell and began to swallow it's
contents, when he suddenly made a wry
face
''Bad9" asked bysta der.
NAV" vas the reply; 'but's funny
tasting eggs Sever | seed"
The other boy, alter tasting one or
two eggs, turned to the crowd and said i:
'"Ta1nt an egg at all, it's nothing but
whisky"
OF course there was scramble for the
eggs, and the driver had hard work to
get his box back. When his boxes were
all loaded again, he said he had received
six cases of eggs from North End
liquor dealer, who told him to take
them to the Providence depot, and eau
toned him to be careful and ''not hatch
the eggs on the way" as they were for
hotel use in Rhode Island
Taking up one of the eggs and break
ing it in front of the crowd, ruddy
liquid ran out, leaving nothing but a
common porcelain shell such as is sold
at agricultural supply stores for "nest
eggs" Instead of albumen and yolk
every egg was full of the best whisky,
each one containing about enough for a
good drink. They were filled through
small hole in the big end, and the hole
was closed with waterproof cemented
cloth of the same color as the egg. BY
chalking the egg little the deception
was complete.
They are going to Newport and
Narragansett Pier" sa d the driver,
''and I'll bet lots of people will eat eggs
down there who never liked them be-
fore"
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-08-26
Sir Charles bikes Unhappy Wife.


London Special to Mail and Express1
According to the gossip in aristocratic
feminine circles, where tongues have
been industriously wagging for the past
week, the downfall of Sir Charles Dixie
has come with crushing effect upon his
devoted wife, who, if report speaks
truly, is in a condition bordering ON de-
mentia, and even those who are loudest
In their denunciation of the baronet,
have word of pity for the unfortunate
woman whose life he has blighted.
Lady Dilke's matrimonial experiences
have been decidedly unfortunate She
was bright, vivacious, winsome girl
when she became the W fe of Mark Pat
tison, the rector of LINCOLN College.
Pattison was bookworm, whose heart
and soul were in his studies; and his
bride soon found that SO far as conpen-
iality was concerned she might as we'll
have bound herself to block of marble
Not only this, but her husband was of
an intensely jealous disposition, and
while neglecting to pay her that atten
ton which, as wife, she had a right to
demand, he frowned down all the at
tempts of the circle in which they
moved to render her life less burden
some by making her conspicuous fea-
ture at their parties and entertainments.
AS natural consequence the union was
most unhappy one, and for some time
prior to Pattison's death the couple were
virtually separated. Years of widow
hood followed, and then came the secret
courtshlp and engagement with Sir
Charles Dixie. She was travelling in
India when the scandal-cloud burst, and
Immediately tie egraphed her belief in
her lovers innocence, and her intention
to return home and be married without
delay. She did so, and the wedding
took place on Oct. 8 last. Had she al
lowed the first divorce obtained by Mr..
Crawford to end the matter her titled
husband might have lived down the
scandal in a couple of years and resumed
his old position in society and politics.
But, strongly impressed with his innO-
cence, she insisted on his taking the
steps which resulted in the intervention
of the Queens Proctor, and which
brought out the recent damning dis
closures and second condemnation of Sir
Charles. Now that he is socially and
politically ostracized, her dreams have
vanished, and the woman who might
have played a leading part in the En-
glish politics of the future will probably
spend the balance of her life in the re-
tirement of French chateau, for sec
ond time the unfortunate victim of the
welded state.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-08-26
Senator Coke as a Diplomat.

a new story has been started about
Senator Coke, of Texas. He is big,
burly man, weighing over two hundred
pounds, and since he has been in the
capital city he has become quite stick
Ter for fashionable etiquette. He lives
in fine house in Baltimore and, ac-
cording to the custom of the hot wealth
er season, the front door has been left
open considerably of late to let the fresh
air into the house. Senator Coke's study
is on the second floor, and generally in
the morning he sits there in his slippers
and morning wrapper and reads the
papes and his correspondence. The
other day three of his constituents, who
happened to be in the city, thought they
would call on him in relation to little
matter in the Star State. They were
rough, but honest Texans, fresh from
the ranch and plains, and had not studied
fashionable etiquette. They arrived at
Senator Coke's house, and finding the
door open, concluded to walk right in
and up to the study, where they knew
the Senator was. So in they went and
upstairs they marched right into the
presence of the statesman. When he
heard the footsteps on the stairs and
saw the three Texans ent he dropped
his feet from his desk and looked at
them with an angry scowl-
Don't YOU know" he exclaimed be-
fore they had time to speak, "that it is
the custom in this city when gentle
men calls on Senator to ring the front
door bell and send up his card2'
''B 1t the door was open," explained
one of the visiting trio.
THAT makes no matter. You must
go down stairs again and ring the bell,
and when the servant comes you must
send up your cards"
The three Texans turned and marched
down stairs again. Soon the Senator
heard the door bell ring. The servant
answered the bell, and the visitors sent
up piece of paper with three names
written on it. They waited few min
utes for an answer, and soon it came, as
follows:
"The Senator is not at home"
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-08-26
Going and Coming.
"Good by, father :"

"Good-by, father "
"Good-by, my son; God bless you"
And the train starts, bearin the boy
away to college. The old man watches
it until it is out of sight, and brushing
away the tears, turns to a friend.
There goes my boy to get an educa-
ton. l tell you, sir, it's something to
have boy like thatr' and the happy
father turns and getting into his
wagon, which is standing near by, drives
home.
A year has gone by and the same
wagon is standing in the same place,
and the old man with a radiant face is
waiting for the train which is bringing
his boy home. 1t comes putting up to
the depot and the boy steps down.
"HelIo, gov'nor."
The old man saws nothing; those care
less words and that careless tone have
struck him to the heart Again there
are tears in his eyes. but he does not
say, 81 tell you, sir, it's something to
have boy like that. "-Meoo Haven Reg
iSter.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-08-26
sam. Small's Debts,

Sam. w. Small, the Georgia revival
list, has written manly letter to the
editor of the New Orleans Times Demo-
crat in reply to printed charges recently
made against him for seeming neglect to
discharge moneyed obligations to per-
sons in that city. The concluding para
graph reads: 81 owe owe many hundreds of
dollars yet In Texas, Georgia, New
York, and elsewhere. In nv davs of
drunkenness and recklessness I had an
unfortunate habit and facility for con.
tracing debts. Now l am grievously
suffering the penalty. deserve it and
bear it all, hope, with becoming pa
tience. God helping my honest resolu-
tions and efforts l will soon be free from
these burdens and these taunts. Then.
I trust, those who thus pursue me, seek
ing to destroy my usefulness and drive
me from my duty to the Master, will be
able TO Law aside their ill-will and re-
greet the cruel wounds they are now so
nnmerciful inhicting upon me-"
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-08-26
A Roof Dining Room.

The roofs of New York are very IN
teresting, says a local letter writer.
Much that would never be suspected bv
stranger in the streets goes on upon
these aerial platforms above the heads
of the masses. From the BROOKLYN
Bridge have seen that topmost stratum
of the city fairly alive with people on a
fine autumn evening. On one roof we're
to be seen some shop girls waltzing to
the music of concertina in the hands
of a young man seated on the raised
wall-top between that house and the
next. On another was a merry party of
children filling the upper air with the
melody of their singing. Over yonder
were two lovers, hand in hand, talking
earnestly: and so in one place or an
other were to be seen persons wiser
than their fellows, seeking the quiet
and comparatively pure air above the
uproar and stagnant atmosphere of the
lower stories and the streets.
A year or two ago, being invited to
dine with some Cubans l had met in
their own land, l went to their address
in the neighbo hood of the Central
Park, and was shown up by the servant
where do you supposed To the roof.
The Cubans understand the science of
taking every advantage of the open air.
If they did not do so on their native isle
they would all cook, like so many loaves
in bakers oven. l found the roof
where this family had gathered place
unique among the housetops of New
York. An iron framework enclosed the
great sheet of tin, and from its posts
was hung pretty awning of blue and
white striped canvas. In hanging
baskets and in great pots were broad
leaved troplc plants, and two or three
birds in pretty cages swung among the
flowers. A complete set of furniture,
all of cane or wicker work, except the
table, completed the appointments
There were rockers and easy chairs and
settees of split cane in which to loll and
lounge and read and sew. There, in a
delightful breeze that kept the ribbons
of the ladies all a-futtering, we ate q
dinner that / would not have exchanged
for any that was served in any hot and
stuffy dining room in the city on that
night.
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News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-08-26

Iors OF FUN.-Before a recent church
entertainment in Kingston, N. Y, ice
cream tickets had been freely sold. The
night of the festival the young woman
who took the tickets laid them as they
accumulated on window sill behind
her, where some small boys saw them.
Just how much ice cream the young
rascals devoured on the tickets they stole
will never be known, but it was no tiff
ing amount, for they ate all they posi-
bly, could.