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News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-10-14
His First "Sparkiug."

In early times there lived in Indiana a
man by the name of George Boone, a
descendant of the celebrated Daniel
Boone. He would have stood well in
those days when there were giants In
the land, if there ever were such. He
was near seven feet high, with large
bones and muscles: his hands were
large and his feet were of extreme size
in length, breadth and depth. The fol,
lowing anecdote was one Boone used to
relate himself, with evident relish, after
he became one of the State senators.
was about eighteen years of age,
when, for the first time, took into my
head to 60 a-sparking. One of my
neighbors, few miles off. had a pretty
daughter that, l thought, would just
suit me.
1t was late in the fall, ard the wealth
er pretty cold; still it was too early to
put on shoes, for those primitive times.
When Sunday afternoon came, l dressed
in my best butternut- -colored suit, made
some six months before, but soon found
that the pantaloons reached ly just
below my knees, and my coat stretched
over me as tight as an eel-skin dried on
a hop-pole.
l started barefoot, wading the creeks
and muddy bottoms till l reached the
house. The family were about sitting
down to supper, and invited me to eat.
Sally sat by my side. They had mush
and milk, and plenty of it. The old
lady, who was dishing out the pudding,
told me to pass my bowl. Ireached out
my hand with the BOWL but had made
no calculation OF the size of the table
the space between the big milk pitcher
and the bowl, nor the width of my
hand With all my embarrassment,
struck the milk pitcher in some way and
upset it, and out went the milk over the
table, Sally and myself. She jumped
up and went, shaking with laughter,
into the other room. saw all was lost.
l saw nothing more of her.
When the clock struck ten, the old
lady said,-
',Mr. oone, won't you wash youl
feet and 60 to bed ~
''Yes, ma'am," said I.
"Here is an old iron pot-all I've got
that's fit, " said the old lady.
l took the pot and found it so small
that could only get my feet into it by
sliding them in sideways. But l got
them in. The water was hot and
soon found them swelling tighter and
tighter; couldn't get them out.
l said nothing, though the pain and
anxiety was so great that the sweat
rolled down my face.
The clock struck eleven.
'NTr. Boone, are you done washing
your feet 2" sleepily inquired the old
lady.
80 ''What did this pot cost 2" I've got to
break it, | groaned.
"A dollar"
''Bring me the axe"
She brought it. l took the axe, broke
the pot in pieces, handed the old lady a
dollar, opened the door and started for
home.
never went there again.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-10-14

endearment, and spoke of the pride that
would fill him when he could call her
his wife. Thus encouraged, the girl
ratified on:
"Why, that's nothing. I've done
things fifty times worse than that. I've
navigated piles of horses and cattle in
my day, and in many cases l have
butchered the cattle with my own hand
on the same Dight that I navigated
them. I've got $4,000 that I've saved
in one way and another, and when Mrs.
Clifford gets out of prison and secures
her insurance money, I'm to have $500
OF that for the part took in the job"
The detective continued his attentions
to Josie until few days ago, taking her
to Denver on several occasions, to 90 to
the theatre and to make purchases for
her wedding outfit, and at last, getting
from her lips enough evidence to send
both her and Mrs. Clifford to the peni-
tentiary, and all in the hearing of third
persons who were concealed about the
rooms in Denver in which their conver-
sations were held, he quietly left Golden,
and has not been seen here since. No
prosecution has yet been begun, because
the insurance company will mako no
move unless Mrs. Clifford doe and as
everybody around here is afraid of Josie,
no one is anxious to appear as COM
planning witness against her. 1t is be-
lieved, however. that her arrest will
soon be made. A rumor got out last
night that she had been lynched, but it
was found to be untrue.
A man who saw Miss Anderson yes
terday and spoke to her about the detec-
tive, says that she colored up, and,
grasping her revolver, observed:
: e'I've met smooth ones before in my
day, but he's the slickest man I ever
saw, or ever expect to see. I'd like to
draw Just one bead on him."
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-10-14
An Object Ley son For the Clerk.

A guest about to leave a Washin gton
hotel the other day found an item
charged on his bill of $21 for six quarts
of champagne. He had been at the no
tel for six days and had drank pint of
champagne each day at dinner This
was the manner in which he proceeded
to have the error corrected: After
having packed his trunk, keeping out a
sufficient number of articles to fill to
the bursting point small hand bag, he
packed the bag, and, with that in one
hand and pair of heavy hunting boots
in the other, went down to the Office
and asked for the bill clerk. " hen that
functionary appeared the following con-
versation ensued:
Guest-Mr. Blank, will you do me the
favor to put these boots in that bag
Clerk-Why, what do you mean ?
Why don't you put 'em in yourself 2
Guest-To tell you the truth, can't
get 'em in.
Clerk-Then how do you expect me
to get 'em in
Guest-Well, I don't know; but you
got six quarts of champagne into six
pint bottles, so thought you might be
able to get those boots into that bag
The clerk went behind the returns
and corrected the BILL Chicago Tribune.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-10-14
A Nick in His Boot Heels.

The Treasury official who does con-
siderable railroad travelling says he has
made an amusing discovery which, If
properly carried out, insurcs unusual
care and attention from employees on
parlor and sleeping cars. The tourist
who has been initiated is provided with
the most comfortable seat in the dining
car, receives special care and attention
from the walters, and is always sure to
have lower berth in the sleeper.
Should any of his fellow passengers
become jealous at the marked courtesy
shown their comrade and inspired with
curiosity to know why the distinction
is made they have only to look at the
heels on the shoes of the favored one
and they will observe that there is
small ''nick" or notch there. lnspec
tors or 'spotters" of the palace car ser
vice are constantly travelling over the
railroads to see that the passengers re-
ceive proper attention. They do not IN
tend to have their connection with the
company known to the railroa officials,
but frequently the latter drop" to their
little game and stamp them SO that they
will be known all along the road. The
porter In gathering up the boots ana
shoes in his car cuts a ''nick" in the
hind part of the heel of the shoe belong
ing to the inspector, so that the other
porters will recogize him as soon as they
look at the shoes. The Treasury official
in mysterious way became aware that
nick in the heel of his shoe would great
ly facilitate his comfort and pleasure in
travelling He tried the experiment
and it worked to his entire satisfaction.
found he was served with the best
provisions the buffet car afforded, his
shoes received the brightest shine, and
although he had been obliged to pur-
chase an upper berth the conductor on
the sleeper kindly placed clover" at
his disposal. 1t is probable that a new
system for tagging the "spotters" will
be adopted in the railway service, now
that their trade mark becomes known.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-10-14
Saw His Aunt.

A romantic story IS told by a Belfast,
Me, sea captain named Veazle. His
ship had struck sunken ledge off the
coast of China, and was rapidly filling.
The crew were anxiously thinking of
pirates, when their worst fears seemed
realized by the appearance of a Chinese
man of-war, from which an officer,
dressed as a high mandarin, took q
boat for their vessel. His first saluta-
tion, however, was to the captains
wife, whom he addressed as ''aunt. s"
The mandarin proved to be nephew
OF Mrs. Yeazie, named Reuben Nc
Caslin, from Penobscot, Me-, who had
sailed away from his home at the age of
sixteen years, and was at this time a
commodore in the Chinese navy.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-10-14
Settling an Egyptian Conspiracy.

Some few years ago, says Joaquin
Miller, when nearing the upper rapids
on the Nile, we were forbidden the
right of passage without heavy tribute.
big row was at once inaugurated in
true Oriental fashion by the fellahs, and
noise like "an ray with banners" was
all about our ears. We had several
Englishmen on board, each one of whom
swore loudly that he would write to the
Times. An American, from Boston, l
think, swore at the black and rebellions
natives In the most villainous French |
ever heard. And, as l am an American,
l have heard heap of bad French in
my day. Another man, from Chicago,
perhaps, went and dug up couple of
old pistols from the baggage-room
But meanwhile a grizzled old fellow,
who had hardly been heard from all the
way up, got on land with big, heavy
hickory stick, and he argued it out with
that hickory stick in less than two min
es. He did not talk either in the
French, English or Chicago language.
In fact, he did not talk at all. But in
less than two minutes every one of the
conspirators who was not sprawling on
the sand was pulling at the ropes, and
we never had another word of trouble
And the grizzled old fellow with the
stout hickory cane turned out to be an
old California ranchman.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-10-14
Tanning Wild Animals.

'I remember the first time a man ever
went into lions cage" said the veter-
an circus man, Eaton Stone. ut was
back in '28-before Van Amburgh's time.
1t was down in New Orleans. His name
was Lane, and he had charge of a lion
and lioness named Ajax and Nance One
day A jax took sick and Lane determined
to go into the cage and physic and
nurse him, satisfied that the lion was too
sick to do him much injury should he
seek to attack him. Ajax showed such
an appreciation of his kindness that he
insisted on licking Lanes hand with his
tongue and rubbing his head against his
knees. forgot to say that before 60
ing into the cage Lane had Nance parti-
toned off in one end of the cage While
she seemed to understand what Lane
was doing for her mate and appreciated
the kindness as highly as he did, Nance
would try to get Lane to let her lick his
hand and paw him. and one day he de-
clded to go into the cage without shut
ting her oil to herself. As he expected,
she was as affectionate IS she could be,
and joined A jaX in his demonstrations
OF kindness and affection. When Ajax
recovered Lane announced that he would
go into the lions den, but the public
was afraid to come to the show. The
announcement of Daniel in the lion s
den, a religious exemplifcation,' did
not take, and there was no such litho-
graphing and pictorial work done in
those days.
81 always made friends with the ami
mails in the shOvS 7 travelled with and
firmly believe in the intelligence, almost
human, of the brute creation. There
seems to be sort of freemasonry among
animals by which they communicate with
each other. For instance, if there is a man
in the circus that the animals do not
like you can bet your life on it that
from the start a new animal added to
the lot will show this dislike with the
others, even before he has had any expe-
rience with the unlucky man"
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-10-14
The Makeup.

There's something inexplicable
about the mental makeup of a wo-
man." replied Fogg, to a female ac-
quaintance. '"There's that Mrs. Smith,
for example. She's utterly unable to
handle horse, and yet she drives her
husband around as though he were a
baby"
"Ah, you forget" replied the lady;
the horse, you know, is a very intelli-
gent animal. "-B0ston transcript.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-10-14
Sure to Happen Finally.

A Chicago paper says that Mr.. E. D.
Chandler and Mr.. Marvin Hughitt,
General Manager of the Northwestern
Railway system, were once telegraph
operators in the same office Mr.. Hugh
lit accepted an offer from the Illinois
Central Company, became train-de
spatcher, and soon rose from that posi-
tion to be its General Superintendent.
After he had begun to rise he urged his
old Office mates to "catch on" to rail
road business. eff you will go at train
despatching." he said, ''it is only a
question of time when you will get
to something better" Chandler would
MT do it. He had tried it for short
time, but found the strain on his nerves
too much for him He was in constant
terror of running two trains together,
and he says his hair would have turned
gray years ago if he had kept at it.
''Every train dispatcher gets two trains
started towards each other on the same
track sooner or later" he claims. "he
may be able to stop one of them in time
to save wreck and loss OF life and
property. but sooner or later both Will
I ct away from him. / want none of
that kind of responsibility"
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-10-14
The Best Sort of Manners.

S. S. Merrill was the most genial
looking and bluffest-mannered man l
ever met. | worked for him for years,
and ought to know; but want to say
that he was, after all, beneath his gruff-
ness, the very kindest man l ever knew.
l remember standing once in a drug
store in Milwaukee where he was buying
cigar, when little girl, the daughter
of Milwaukee railroad man who had
been ill for long time, care timidly
in with prescription. The clerk re-
fused to fill it, saying:
''Your father owes us too much now,
and can't have any more till he pays
up"
Mr.. Merrill swung around and nailed
that clerk with his eye. "Charge that
bill to me, S. $. Merrill, and give the
girl anything she wants hereafter"
1t sounded like gunshot, but he
meant it as kindly as blessing. .-Mi4-
neap0iis journal.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-10-14
Thread From Milk.Weed.

American inquisitivenessa and ingenuity
united ha, produced thread made from
the blossom of the common milkweed
which has the consistency and tenacity
of imported fax or linen thread and is
produced at much less cost. The fibre
is long, easily carded, and may be read
ily adapted to spinning upon an ordinary
fax spinner. 1t has the smoothness and
Iustre of silk, rendering it valuable for
sewing machine use. The weed is COM
mon throughout this country, and grows
profuseIy at the South. The material
costs nothing for cultivation, and the
gathering is as cheaply done as that Of
cotton. - Dry Goods ChrOaicLe.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-10-14

DROPPING OFF.-When a man Jumps
from a horse cal without waiting for it
to stop, says an exchange, and the car
goes right on as though nothing had
occurred it should serve to remind the
man that one day he will leave this
world in about the same manner, while
the world will proceed as though moth
ing remarkable had transpired.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-10-14
Advertising Rates.
TIE VALLEY OF SILENCE

In the hush of the valley Of silence
dream all the songs that 1 sing;
And the music floats down the dim valley.
Till each finds a word for wing,
That to hearts like the dove of the Deluge
message of peace they may bring.
But far on the deep there are pillows
That never shall break on the beach;
And have heard songs in the silence
That never shall float into speech;
And have had dreams in the valley
Too lofty for lang uage to reach.
And l have seen thoughts in the valley
Ah, mel how my spirit was stirred!
And they wear holy wells on their faces
Their footsteps can scarcely be heard;
They pass through the valley like virgins,
Too pure for the touch of a word.
Do you ask me the place of the valley,
Ye hearts that are narrowed by care?
1t leth afar between mountains,
And God and his angels are there;
One is the dark mountain of sorrow.
And one the bright mountain of PRAYER.
FATHER RYAN, the Poet Priest.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-10-14
Figuratiyely Speaking.
Astronomy is 1-derful

Astronomy is l-derful
And interesting 2.
The earth 3-volves around the sun,
Which makes a year you.
The moon is dead and can't res
By law of phyS-5 great,
It's Z where the stars alive
Do nightly scintil-S.
If watchful Providence beg.
With good intentions fralght,
Did not keep up its grand design
We soon would come to 0.
Astronomy is l-derful,
But it's so a
/ man 2 grasp, and that is why
I'd better say no more.
H. c. Dodge,
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-10-14

LET us try to help ourselves first. and
then, if we fail, we cannot be accused
of ipdo.ence.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-10-14

Two ladies called at the Office of
Milwaukee newspaper the other morn
ing and asked for the proprietor. Both
appeared greatly grieved and indignant.
One was in tears.
"What is the trouble?" inquired the
business manager.
"Why, l told your reporter yesterday
that had lost my dear little spaniel,
Gyp," answered the fearful one, land
he put the item in this mornings paper
under the head of MATTERS of Minor
Importance in and About Town l
want to stop my paper, if you please. ;"
- Ehicn1O ,I0zL3.1lnL
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-10-14
GOING HIM ONE BETTER.

Agnes-''Did you see the big shark,
Mister2 The hotel man saw him out
here yesterday"
Guileless Clamdigger-"Yes, mum,
he was right of the pint about ten min
utes ago am the sea serpent me along
and swallowed himr
Agnes (triumphantly)- Arthur,
didn't 1 tell you so! What do you think
of that?"
Alfred--"What do I think of it?
Why, think we have struck a bigger
liar than the hotel keeper. "-Austin
SJtingS.
The Dillon tribune., 1886-01-16
DIVORCE sUMMONSES.

Divorces are obtained cheaply in Mon
tana, and people who cannot pay cheap
rates for getting ale; OUT Of matrimonial
plumbers should be compelled to remain in
the traces until they are able to pay their
way out At the last term Of District
Court there were a large number OF di-
vorces granted. The TRIBUNE published
the summonses in almost al! cases, and
lost $500 worth Of advertising by some
Of the parties seeking divorces taking ad.
vantage Of the pauper's act and swearing
they were unable to pay the legal expenses.
Afidavits taking advantage of the pau
per's act will not buy blank paper. ink or
pay compositors. Those af1idavits are
worthless trash, so hereafter all su,nmonses
in divorce cases will have to be paid for in
advance to secure insertion in the TIM.
uNE. Publishers do a great deal of work
for fun, but they cannot stand the taking,
of $500 worth of bread and butter ont
Of their mouths at one rattle Of the Dis.
trict Court.
The Dillon tribune., 1886-01-16
THE DIFFERENCE.

The difference in the tax levy of Bea-
verhead County for the year 1886, as COM
pared with the year 1855, is greater than
at first stated. The Commissioners last
year levied total tax of twelve and Il half
mills on the dollar OF taxable property,
at its valuation. After the Commissioners
had made their levy in January, 1855, the
Legislature increased the levy for Terri.
torial purposes one mill ON the dollar and
for stock indemnity fund one-half mill.
This made the levy for 1855 fourteen mills
on the dollar. The levy for 1886, for all
purposes, is eleven and a half mills on the
dollar--showing decrease in the levy for
this year of two mills on the dollar, com.
pared with that of last year.
The Dillon tribune., 1886-01-16
PLACER CLAIMS LOCATED.

County Recorder McGough informs us
that during the year 1855 there were one
hundred and eighty one placer claims To-
Gated in different districts ot Beaverhead
County, and duly recorded. Claims were
located and recorded in the following dis.
tricts: Bannack, II claims; Bald Noun.
tain, 3; Beaverhead Canyon, :: Bircl,
Greek, "a; Big Hole, 1873; Colorado Gulch
on Horse Prairie, 3; Sheep Creek Can
yon, ;; Pioneer, ,; Clark'~ Canyon, 3.
Since the lst OF January there have been
about twenty additional claims filed for
record in the Big Hole District. The 10.
cation Of two hundred placer claims in the
county in about one year shows that placer
mining is by no means played out in South.
ern Montana. During the year 1886 We
expect to see large amount of gold dust
cleane:, up from the placers Of this county
The Dillon tribune., 1886-01-16
OUR STOCK ASSOCIATION.

The meeting Of the Stockgrowers' AS.
ISOLATION of Southern Montana on Sat.
urday last was we'll attended and much in.
terest was shown by those in attendance.
Now that the existence Of this Association
has become assured it behooves us TO saw
a few words in regard to its past actions
and future prospects. 1t has been in ex.
istence little over a year, and during
that time has secured two convictions of
cattle thieves and paid for the same $1,000
reward. 1t numbers upwards OF forty
members, embracing, with but few excep.
tons, the principal stock growers Of Bea.
verhead Valley--men who are wide.a. wake
and intelligent and understand the needs
OF the county. 1t is constantly receiving
additions to its membership and before
long, beyond a doubt, will rank as one OF
the strongest organizations Of its kind in
the West. That its aim is laudable no
law-abiding citizen will question, and from
present indications, that its success is as.
sured no one will question.
The Dillon tribune., 1886-01-16
HOLIDAY PAPERS.

The Butt. Miner issued superb
holiday edition. The Salt Lake Tribune
exhibited its usual enterprise in issuing a
mammoth number, full Of useful informa-
ton. The Butte Inter. AloMutain's annual
contains much valuable statistical matter
carefully prepared. The Helena Int.
pendent got out large double edition in
every respect crcditable. Boss Pictorial
Annual, Helena, is entcrprising. The hol-
iday papers received thus far show more
enterprise and greater care in preparation
than the editions issued in former years.
The publishers, editors, conpilcrs, and
contributors, are TO he congratulated on
their efforts in their late editions.
The Dillon tribune., 1886-01-16

The patients sent from the several coun-
ties of the Territory to the Insane Asylum:
at Warm Springs, during 1855, were: Lew
is and Clarke, II; Deer Lodge, -; Silver
Bow, 10; Missoula, 6; Gallatin, 6; Custer,
S; Yellowstone, 5; Meagher, 3; Madison,
:; Choteau, :; Jefferson, /; Beaverhead,
none.
Since Supt. Blickensderfer got shook ur
i'll the late railroad accident he has ordered
two brakemen on all passenger trains on
account Of the bad condition Of some parts
OF the Utah and Northern road.bed. II
any conductor finds broken rail or bad
place in the road, he must leave a man
with flag until men can repair the same
Revival meetings commenced at Grace
NJ. E. Church last "Wednesday evening
The meetings are being conducted BY Rev
w. A. Shannon, pastor Of Grace Church
assisted by Rev. Wilder NJ. Nutting. 81
Missoula. The meetings will continue
next week, when Rev. Mr.. Morris, Of
Blackfoot, Idaho, will be here to assist.
At the meeting of the Territorial Teach
ers' Institute, held at Bozeman recently
the following officers were chosen for the
ensuing year: President, w. W. Wylie
Vice President, A. G. Newell; Secretary
w. &. Harmon; Treasurer, Prof. Howard
Executive Committee, Miss Hamilton, Mis-
Siebenaler, and Prof. Myers. Butte wa
selected as the next place OF meeting ane
the time to be fixed BY the Executive Com
| mittee.