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News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-06-03
A Battle with an Eagle.
From the Lyons On. V Republican.


The well-known young farmer Albert
Williams, of Savannah, in this county,
had a hand to-hand combat with an
eagle in field at his farm last Monday,
the particulars of which have since been
the subject of much discussion in that
part of Wayne County. Mr.. Williams
was ploughing and heard rustling of
wings in a thicket a short distance
away. He left his plough and, going to
the spot, was struck dumb with amaze
ment at finding huge bird on the
ground. He could scarcely believe he
was not dreaming. At that instant the
bird rose in fight, and he recognized it
as an eagle of unusual proportions. The
bird started for the woods short dis
lance away, but one of its wings being
disabled it could not fly readily. Mr..
Williams ran after the bird as fast as
possible. Suddenly the eagle lighted
thoughtlessly ran up and attempted
to- seize it about the neck. In an instant
the bird attacked him, fastening its
great beak upon Mr.. Williams leg, at
the same time grasping the lower part of
the leg with its talOns. The eagles beak
cut through the mans pantaloons and
sank deep into the flesh of his leg.
The farmer grasped the bird with his
full strength, but was unable to remove
the beak or the talons. Blows with the
hands were of no avail. Finally Mr.
Williams managed to drag along to
pile of rails few feet away, and selling
a club dealt some heavy blows upon the
eagles head. When the bird loosened
its hold and fell bruised and stunned
with the farmers blows at his feet. The
eagle measured from tip to tip of its
wings feet inches. Its head and tai
ons were very large. Mr.. Williams's
wounds were dressed and will soon heal,
but they are quite severe.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-06-03
STORY OF A LIFE
United states Senators and Their Rise and
Fall.

''The story of the downfall of ex-Sen-
ator Ferry" said Washington official,
''reminds me of the present conoltlon Oh
another ex-senator. L refer 10 eX-0en-
ator Nesmith, CT Oregon. There IS only
one similarity in their sltuation-Doth
are in asylums. Ferry Is IN the asylum
of fugitive from justice, but Nesmith
is confined in an institute IN oregon TOR
the insane. Nesmith only lost his mind
few years ago, but there were never
any imputations against his integrity.
''Nesmith was a very eccrentic charac-
ter, had large brain, but was always
little bit cranky. He is the man, you
will remember, who, when he first
went to Washington to take his
seat in the Senate, took a place
in the gallery, and it was two or
three weeks before he made himself
known. After he had been sworn in
some one asked him what his impress
sions were while OCCUPYING a seat in the
gallery. WELL he replied, at first l
asked myself, Nesmith, how in the dickens
did you ever get elected to the Senate2
But after l had been here awhile my
wonder was how these other darned fools
got there
''Nesmith made great deal of money
in Western mining investments and was
extremely fond of the national game of
poker. | remember, one evening, at
Wizards, man by the name of Bill
Shafer was in the game with Nesmith.
Shafer was m about town who had
made considerable money through a
number of fortunate Investments in Wall
street The luck, on the evening in
question, was running his way, but Mes
NTH discovered that ShafeT was not
PLAYING an exactly SQUARE game.-When
he reached for ! gatfeF in his win
nings of the eFen&S, Nesmith placed
his hand over the pifr~and said, 'Shafer,
that money doesn't belong to you
g what do you mean, sir? said Shafer
excitedly, rising to his feet. Il tell you
it is mine, making another grab for the
money. Nesmith still covering it with
his hand, replied, 1T does not belong to
you, and you know very well it doesn't
Shafer then left the room, leaving the
money on the table and vowing ven
geance. He gave out the report thenext
day that he was going to shoot Nesmith
on sight. Nesmith, of course, heard of
it, and not knowing the character of the
man very well went up to Skaters room.
Entering, he said: 'Shafer, hear that
you are going to shoot me on the street.
Now don't care to be shot on the street,
as it would make a muss. thought l
would come up to your room and let you
do the shooting here to save trouble
Shafer was completely taken ack. He
never had any intention of carrying out
his threat and made an apology.
"Senator Nesmith had two lovely
daughters, but another of his eccentrici-
ties was to suspect every man who paid
them any intention of improper motives.
The result was that both of the young
ladies eloped and were disowned by their
father. They made very good marriages,
however. Their husbands have become
prosperous and successful men,"
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-06-03
An IagO in the Field.

The unfortunate fall of Mr.. Edwin
Booth on the stage in New York while
playing has been much talked about, and
many have declared that it was due to
intoXication. This conclusion, however,
was only an inference Mr.. Booth said
to correspondent of the Chicago Tri-
6ltao the day after the occurrence:
81 can explain to you the whole
circumstance, and | am sure you will adj
NIT that [ am to be pitied for my sud
den illness, and not branded as a votary
of Bacchus. L drank some very strong
tea Tor supper; that was all-strong,
black, English break fast tea, iced, and
several cups of it. l have not been feel
Ing particularly well Of late, and that
cold, strong tea, instead of calming my
nerves, went straight to my head and
made me intensely nervous"
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-06-03
AN OLD PlSCAPAQUIS TARTAR.
One Lawyer who ask ed Too Much-Another
Outwitted.
from the Lewiston Journal


A prominent Maine journalist, former
| ly editor of Portland paper, once prac-
ticed law in Foxcroft, and at that time
quaint old man named Graves lived in
the neighboring town of Guilford. He
had little property, but was very slow
about paying his bills. He became in
debted for small amounts to number
of storekeepers in Dover and Foxcroft,
and they gave their claims to this journal
istic lawyer to collect. He wrotes ..everal
letters to the old man, which produced
no effect, till one day he threatened to
attach his farm if he did not call and
settle within 48 hours. This threat made
the old man pull out his stocking, and
on the next morning after receiving the
letter he appeared at the lawyers Office
and announced that he was prepared to
paw. Chow much does it all amount to.
Squirrel" he asked.
Twenty eight dollars, " said the law
yer.
CLOVIS that, Squirrel" demanded the
old man.
''You owe Ferguson Sc and Smoker
son 50 and Juggerson So, and my charge
for collecting is So"
81 did not know you had any bill
against me, Squire"
81 must have my pay for writing those
letters to you"
"Well, 1 declare, Squire, I wasn't
calculatin' on that. I'm a pretty old
man, most 80, and it was hard for me to
get this money together to pay these
bills. I'm not prepared to pay you"
The old man begged the lawyer to let
him off, and after considerable talk the
lawyerssaid: 'Look here, Mr.. Graves,
you have made considerable mischievous
talk about me. You have gone through
the country calling me big liar and
other hard names. Now if you will go
around and see everybody to whom you
have made this talk and tell them that
what you've said about me is false. I'll
knock off the five dollars"
After rubbing his old gray head, the
old man answered: 'Mr. Pullen, I'm
most 80 years old, and too near eternity
to tell such 'tarnal lie as that"
The Hon. A. G. Lebroke, of Foxcroft,
once snapped an old wagon with Graves
for four cords of wood. Graves signed
contract written by Lebroke, to the
effect that Graves should deliver Lebroke
four cords of Understandable wood. Where
the wood should be delivered was not
stated
Many months went by and Lebroke
received no wood. Happening in Gull
ford, he asked the old man about it.
ooh, yes," said Graves, GIVE cut
your wood and it's as nice lot of wood
as ever you saw. You just come and
look at it.'
He took Lebroke into the woods and
showed him four cords of excellent cord
wood, piled up in the forest.
"There, Squire Lebroke," said he, II
deliver that wood to you" Then turn
ing to a neighbor who had accompanied
them he added. 'And want you to
witness that deliver this wood to Mr..
Lebroke."
The Senator had to hire teamster to
haul the wood to Foxcroft. lie says it
was the first and only time he ever was
beaten on contract that he wrote him.
self.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-06-03
Unparalleled Generosity.

The Buffalo Express saws The mean
est woman yet heard of lives not a thou
sand miles from Cold Spring. On one
of the coolest days of the past winter
she had occasion to deliver some notes
of invitation and for this purpose en-
ployed District Telegraph messenger to
ride on the box of her coupe. She start
ed out in the forenoon and kept at her
work until after dark. When she reach
ed home the boy made some remark
about being half frozen and asked per
mission to come in and warm himself.
''Why, you poor little fellow" eX-
claimed the woman, "you ought to have
something warm to drink, " and she gave
him a glass of hot wateri
''You must be hungry, too" she said,
and going to the kitchen came back
with one small, thin sandwich and told
him to divide it with the hackman.
The boy returned to the Office and hand
ed in the money given him by the woman
for his work. Amongst it was plug
ged quarter, which amount was deduct
ed from his weeks wages. How is that
for mean2
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-06-03
Sensations of Hanging.
A NEW MEXICO MANS EXPERIENCE AT
THE HANDS OF a MOB.

Theodore Baker, a New Mexico man
who was recently hanged by a mob, but
was rescued and cut down before life
was extinct, gives this account of his
experience to a newspaper correspon-
dent:
"a little further on we came to tele-
graph pole. From the crossbar swung a
new rope. On one end was a big slip
moose. They led me under the rope. 1
tried to stoop down and pull my boots
off, as had promised my folks l would
not die with my boots on, but before
could do it the moose was thrown over
my head, and Twas jerked off my feet.
My senses left me a moment, and then
walked up in what seemed to be another
world. As I recollect now, the sensa-
ton was that everything about me had
multiplied a great many times. 1t
seemed that my five executiOners had
grown in number until there were thous-
ands of them. | saw what seemed to be
a multitude of animals of all shapes and
sizes. Things changed and l was in great
pain. l became conscious that l was
hanging by the neck, and that the knot
of the rope had slipped under my chin.
My hands were loosely tied, and jerked
them loose and tried to catch the rope
above me. Somebody caught me by the
feet just then and gave me jerk. 1t
seemed like a bright flash of lightning
passed in front of my eyes. 1t was fol
lowed by terrible pain up and down
and across my back, and could feel
my legs jerk and draw up. Then there
was blank, and 1 knew nothing more
until II o'clock next day.
''My first recollection was being in the
court room, and saying: who cut me
down?' There was terrible ringing in
my ears, like the beating of gongs. l
recognized no one. The pain in my back
continued. Moments of unconscious
ness followed during several days, and [
have very little recollection of the Jour
ney here. Even after had been locked
up in this prison for safe keeping for a
long time L saw double. DR.. Syming-
ton, the prison physician, looked like
two persons. | was still troubled with
spells of total forgetfulness. Sometimes
it seemed 1 didn't know who 1 was"
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-06-03
How They Fixed it.

A man with bundle under his arm
called at Michigan avenue clothing
store the other evening and hesitatingly.
inquired if the proprietor ever bought
second hand clothing.
"Vhell, l puys sooch garments vonce
in while. Vhas you a Sheneral in der
last war ~
mo, sir"
sDot makes it badt. I could pay you
So for dot coat if you vhas a Sheneral,
and maybe somebody gift me four. Vhas
you Congressman 2"
"No."
"Too badt. Shust now dere vhas
demand for Congressman's old clothes.
Was you some candidate for Governor
last time p
'Not that remember Of"
"Mebbe you vhas great inventor ?"
81 can't say that l am. The only
thing l ever invented was an excuse"
"Vhell, you see how it vhas ? If you
vhas some celebrated man your old
clothes 90 off like hot cakes. If you
vhas nopody den nopody puys 'em.
How mooch you vhant for dot coat ?"
"Three dollars"
''Iree dollar! Say, you 60 right oudt
of my blacel 1 doan' hat some time to
fool away nit lunatics"
''Give me twom
"Two dollar! Gif you der same price
ash great Sheneral Please go oudt,
my headt achesl"
"Well. take 1t for twelve shillings."
''My friendt, look in my eye! You
vhas a poor man, und l like to do right
by you. hat my rules laid down not
to puy clother except of great men, but
I preak 'em for you. gif you seventy
five cents for dot coat, und pin on him
card dot you vhas a celebrated poet.
l do dot mooch to help you oudt."
'Give me dollar and put on the
card that l am a celebrated artist"
mo, my frendt. Der VERY best |
could do vhas to gif you ninety cents
und put on dot you vhas a celebrated
musician"
They bargained on that, and the
stranger went his way saying:
"You can spell celebrated with big
C., and depend upon me not to give
you away. "-Dero Free Press
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-06-03
Liberal.

A strange story is told of resident of
Port Huron. 1t is said that he employ
ed young boy to do chores, and, to do
the fair thing, promised to give him a
suit of clothes. To make payment for
them easier, application was made to
the Superintendent of the Poor to settle
the account, which he did, on the repre-
sentation that the boy was destitute.
The boys mother was afterward employ
ed to do certain sewing, payment to be
made in groceries 1t is charged that
the Superintendent of the Poor was
again visited and an order procured for
the groceries. The woman employed to
do the sewing did not know that the
country had helped her until she read
the quarterly report of the Superinten-
dents of the Poor.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-06-03
A PARIS EXECUTION.
Scenes that Equal One of Our Popular
BackwOOds HanRings.
From the Paris Morning News.l

From the Paris Morning News.1
The President of the Republic has
departed from his almost invariable rule
of reprieving in the case of KGnig,
alias lie Nome" one of the two low
young ruffians sentenced to death at
the Assizes of the Seine on the 10th of
February, for the murder of dock Ia
borer on the Champ de Mars. Forget,
the principal accomplice, was reprieved.
By 4 o'clock yesterday morning M.
Deibler gave the signal that the gulllo-
tine was ready for its mornings victim,
and the magistrates gathered on the
Place de la Roquette went into the La
Roquette Prison. K9nig was found
fast asleep in his cell.
On beng awakened and told his hour
had come, he sat up in bed with a start
and, turning deathly pale, as his frame
began trembling, he exclaimed in a
terrified voice: "But 1 tell you did
not commit the murderl To be guillo-
tined at my age (the prisoner was not
twenty; it is impossible! l am limo
cent?" The Able Faure approached
the condemned man and exhorted him
to more frmness. K9nig threw the
blanket away from him and jumped out
of bed, saying in tones of despair
''Well, if l must go. But it is too aw-
full, tell you. am innocent. In any
case do not carer" This said he be-
gan to cry, and as the Able mentioned
the name of his mother to him he ex-
claimed: "Ah, yes, my mother, my
poor mother. 1t is hard for her to see
me come to this sad end. But she won't
be theren'
ThS-Eetched man was then almost
earrie0TIato the pinioning- room, where
iDiebler and his assistants cut off the
C! Anaf his shirt and pinioned him:
from mead to foot, leaving his legs bare
ly frSAough to shuttle along.
At 5.25 the procession issued from
the prison gates. The appearance Of
the murderer's features as he approached
the fatal instrument was one of indie
scribable horror ooh, gentlemen" he
whined, Il am innocent, yes, innocent.
| do not want to die. l will not dep
He groaned as the foot of the guillotine
was reached, and presently his
groans and whines changed to
shrieks of horror as the executioner's
assistants laid hands upon him to tilt him
on the fatal plank. The emotion among
the crowd grew to its height as KGnig
gave a veil and made desperate effort
to wriggle his head from the block. In
a moment all was over, and the body of
the wretched young murderer was con-
veyed direct to Gent1lly Cemetery and
there buried, not being considered of
any value anatomically.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-06-03

IT IS USELESS TO ATTEMPT to cleanse q
stream while the fountain is impure.
Dyspepsia, complaints of tie liver or kid
neys, scrofula, headaches, and all dis
eases arising from impure blood, are a.
once removed by DIR. WALKERS CALL
FoRN1A VINEGAR BITTERs, the infallible
purifier of the blood and renovator OF
the system. 1t has never been known to
fail
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-06-03

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News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-06-03
A Strike.

Thirteen boys in the school at Arcola,
H., struck against further study when
called in after recess. The teacher who
apparently is born diplomatist, called
up the thirteen largest girls in the room,
told them of the state of affairs, and or
dered them to march out and each
bring in boy. Within three minutes
and a half a bakers dozen of lads with
very red faces were trying to study holes
in their books, and have been too busy
since to talk about the sad affair.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-06-03

GATLING GUNS FOR THE MINT.-Two
Calling guns were received at the mint
in Philadelphia. The ordnance was re-
quested by Superintendent Fox for the
better protection of the large amount of
money constantly stored in the vaults.
The fact may be stated that great care
has always been exercised tor the pro-
lection of the building at night, that
after dark the building looks like a
fort. Its corridors and passages bristle
with arms, not displayed to the public
in the daytime, and armed watchmen
patrol the building both inside and out
during the night.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-06-03

A New WAY. "A Georgia paper gives
a new and novel way to kill crows. A
planters plan is to catch one of the birds
tie it to your body and walk through
the field with your gun cooked and
finger on the trigger. The cries of the
bird will cause others of its tribe to
flock around you and they can then be
easily shot. This method of eXtermi-
mating these pests is not patented and
those who are so disposed are at liberty
to t!v it.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-06-03

The receipt is simple You have only to take
violent cold, and neglect it. Abernethy, the
great English surgeon, asked lady who told
him she only had cough: What would
you have? The pIague?" Beware of "only
coughs" The worst cases can, however, be
cured by DIR. WIN. HALLS BALsAG FOR THE
LUNGS In Whooping Cough and Group it
Immediately allays irritation, and is sure to
prevent fatal termination of the disease.
Sold w druppiSta
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-06-03

THE LITTLE two-year-old daughter of
August Kutscher, of New Haven, played
about the room on Tuesday with a
sharpened slate pencil in her mouth.
She fell and the pencil was driven into
her throat, piercing the jugular vein.
She died almost Immediately.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-06-03

Something About Catarrh.

A great many people are afflicted with Ca
tarrh who do not know what ais them; and 6
great many more continue sufferers whC
might be cured.
Thickening of the membrane which lines the
nasal passages, thus making breathing diff
cult; a discharge from the nostrils, more OIL
less copious, watery or thick, according to the
stage of the disease; a sense of fullness in the
head; a 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, infamed eyes, neuralgia pains, sore
throat and a loss of sense of smell, are very
often caused by Catarrh.
All these troubles are cured by Piso's Rene
dy for Catarrh, Relief is had Immediately
after beginning its use, but it is important that
it 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 short
time of a disease that has been progressing for
months or years.
This question of time is provided for in the
putting up of Pso's Remedy for Catarrh. 1t is
so concentrated that very small dose is
directed. The quantity in one package is suf-
fcient for a long treatment, consequently the
expense is a mere trifie, and there is no excuse
for neglect nor reason for it 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, 20, 1885.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-06-03

For DYSPEPSIA, INDIGESTION, depression OF
spirits general debility in their various forms,
also as preventive against fever and ague and
other intermittent fevers, the "Ferro- Phosphor-
Rted Elixir of Calisaya," made by Caswell, Haz-
ard & Co, New York and sold by all Druggists,
is the best tonic; and for patients recovering
from fever or other sickness it has no equal.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-06-03

IT costs great deal of money for
lady to dress in extremely bad taste.
Everything must be rich, loud and
bright, and diamonds must be added.
To be charmingly and exquisitely
dressed, one must have more brains than
money,
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-06-03

One world one step may make or mar ones
whole future. DR.. Jones' Red Clover Tonic is
the proper move when you have dyspepsia, bad
breath, piles, pimples, ague, malaria, low spir-
its, headache, or any stomach or liver troubles
30 cents.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-06-03

Hrs CHOICE. "A Connecticut Justice
has just created precedent by giving
drunkard his choice between enlisting
in the regular army and going to Jail.
The man chose the former alternative,
and was enlisted at Fort Schuyler.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-06-03

The best preparation for coloring the beard
Is Buckingham's dye for the whiskers
To strengthen and invigorate the stomach,
and to stimulate the appetite, take Ayers PlIls,
Deal is said to be the proper wood for card
tables.