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News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-12-16
HOunded by Conscience.
THE MYSTERY OF A NEBRASKA MUF DER
sOLVLD BY A FULL CONFESSION.


A communication has been addressed
bv President Cleveland to Gov. Davis OF
aAabraska-- that promises. the speedy ap.
prehensiOn OF a criminal guilty of as
toul murder as was ever perpetrated
in the State. In 1868 a United States
mail-carrier named Wilbur was engaged
in carrying the mails from a point two
miles northeast of the present town of
Genoa, which was the old trading post,
to the present town of Albion. ID. A.
Wilbur, now q resident of Genoa, was
pOst-trader and postmaster at that time.
One stormy afternoon in December, 1868
Wi bur hitched up his horse to carry the
mail north over the line of his contract
That was the last ever seen of him or his
horse, and his sudden and untimely dis
appearance has been a mystery ever
since. 1t was supposed for long time
that the Pawnee Indians, who had their
war-paint on at that time, had made
away with Wilbur and his entire outfit,
but the recent communication prove
these suppositions unfounded. A de-
tective in the employ of the Secret Ser
vice has arrested a saloon keeper in
Arkansas charged with violating the
Internal Revenue law. He pleaded
guilty and was sentenced to imprison-
ment. Since his confinement he has
made a confession to the killing of
Wilbur and the robbing of the mail
He stated to the detective that
hunger and cold drove him to the des-
perate deed. He waylaid the carrier
and knocked him in the head with a
hatchet He hauled the body number
of miles until, coming to a creek, he cut
a hole in the ice and pushed it in the
stream. He continued southwark on his
journey, stopping at farm houses, until
he arrived at Leavenworth, which was
then a small place. There he disposed
of the horse and has since led wander
ing life. He finally settled in Prescott,
Ark, the scene of his recent arrest and
imprisonment
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-12-16
A Curious Custom.

The London Times tells of curious
custom among the natives of Java in the
neighborhOod of the Bromo volcano.
'l5 is said that whenever an eruption
takes place he natives, as soon as the
fire Che molten lava, no doubt. is meant
comes down the mountain, kindle at il
the wood they use for cooking. They
keep the fire thus made for years, and
whenever it goes out through neglect
or for any other reason. they never kindle
it anew from matches, but they get a
light from their nearest neighbors.
whose fire was originally obtained from
the volcano. The fires in use up to the
late Outburst in the native cooking
places were all obtained from the Bro,
mo eruption of 1892
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-12-16
Habits of the Whales.

The San Francisco Bulletin saws
For the last six weeks or so wha es
have been coming out of the arctic ice,
and have been making their way south
In the winter season there are no
whales in the Arctic Ocean, for the good
reason that they cannot live there when
the water is frozen over so that there
are no breathing spaces. A considera-
bic number are supposed to die every
year by being caught under Ice so thick
that when they come up to breathe they
cannot break the ice. Frequently
dozen or more whales may be seen in
small areas of open water surrounded by
ice where no ship can 90, or not with
out greater perils than ought to be en-
countered. Just where all the arctic
whales winter has long been mooted
question. They are found all along the
coast of G lifoInia during some of the
winter months. But their breeding
grounds are the lower attitudes. as at
Magdalena Bay and in the shallow BAYS
of the Lower Mexican coast. 1t is prob
able that some go down as far as the
Central American coast All the right
whales seen along the coast do not enter
the Arctic, although it would seem that
the greater number do. Many are
found in the Summer season in the
Okhotsk Sea and along the coast of ST.
IBERIA. The right whale seeks out his
Summer feeding grounds in high lati
tudes and seeks out breeding grounds
in low latitudes. This annual migra
tion and return is counted on with the
greatest certainty. AS many whales
come out of the Arctic in Autumn as en-
ter in the Spring. These facts govern
the operations of the whaling fleet.
Hence, after the Arctic haling season
is over many ships discharge and retit
at once and 60 down the coast prepara-
tory to later cruise in high attitudes.
At several points along the coast in this
State there are shore stations where n
considerable number of whales are
caught as they go up and down the
coast.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-12-16
Advertising Rates.
At WORK.

"Plane an chisel an hammer gayIy they f1asl
in the sum
An somebody's waitiu' to welcome me hom,
when my work is done.
Somebody's hands are workin' for bread TO
the babes : eat,
Somebody's eyes are lookin' for me comm VI
street.
Plane an chisel an hammer, gayly they flasl
in the sun,
That's how / used to sing at my work; bu
that songs done.
Here n the lonely workshop chisel an ham
mer an plane,
Not wi the old good heart-I shall never ha
that again.
There's nobody waiting at home for me; the
cottage is all so lone,
An the babes-God bless emit breaks my
heart to hear EN- moan.
There's nobody at the window lookin' out u!
the v1lalse street,
make il sr set
An the neighboIs, kind hearts they come an
stop st the workshop door,
An pities an talks an talks-They mean al
well for sure.
Calmer bit, maybe III grow; but there'll still
be the place
The empty place in my heart, spite o the
cheeriest face.
somethin i'll fill it? What Now
that she's gone away,
don't want it filed by nothin' Never that's
what I say
Plane an chisel an hammer gayly they flash
in the sun,
An nobody's waitin' to welcome me home when
my work is done.
An when the ev'nin' comes, an I wipe the
sweat from my brow,
stop wi my coat on my arm, an think how
lonely all is now.
think of her place at the table an fire, an
her empty c..air,
An the lonely supper a-waitin' for me an she
not there!
HE babes that crowed n her arms, an held to
her dress's hem,
Comm to meet ne: How proud was of her
an them.
stop at the door as I mind it, an 1 haven't
the heart to go
Back to the empty cottage; it makes me miss
her so.
see the shadows a-gatherin', an the last
An wish the day weren't over an my days
work done;
The shadows over the church an her grave an
the fields below,
An there on the lonely cottage. an 1 haven't
the heart to so.
Yes I got my work to do, thank God, Ham
mer an ehisel an plane
lis work, work, work, as steadies ones heart
an brain.
Just the same for all on us, maiden an man
An'-wife
Life wi'out work, reckon, amt worthy the
name of life
An life wi'out hope to hold to why bet
ter die a-mostl
lis ship wi'out an anchor, say; a gate wi
ne'er post
Plane an ehisel an hammer gayly they fash
in the sun
Thank God, I've hope and work; it's that as
helps me on.
That's what the passun 'ud say; but it's hard
to stick to t though;
Iis hard to be left alone An the babes An
to want her so.
Plane an ehisel an hammer gayly they fash |
in the sun
An nobody's waiting for me at home when my
work is done.
There's her empty chair by the fire, an the
seat by the window pane;
She'll never come back 10 them or sit an work
in them again.
But the empty place in my heart, there's some
thin as seems to say
She'll come TO that for ever may lie, in heaven,
some day,
F. Z. WEATHERLY.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-12-16

A JoKE.-General Sheridan recon-
mended that Geronimo and his band
should be sent to Fort Warren ut Bos-
ton, for confinement. because he thought
most of the Indian sen imentalists lived
there, and he wanted them to have
little experience with the Indian char
acter. General Sheridan is spid to be
very fond of a Joke and to have yely
little faith in the Indian,
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-12-16

A HARD Bed Pesth the other
night thirty poor persons deprived of
shelter were discovered Ly the police
sleeping in hot and dirty water drain
leading from the Pannonia Mill to the
Danube They were entirely naked.
and slept with their bodies in the water
and their heads on heaps of stones.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-12-16

WHILE tearing down the remainder of
the brick parapet of the Charleston
i otel, which had been shaken by the
earthquake, the workmen found large
fragment Of shell which had been i'm
bedded in the northwest corner of the
wall during the bombardment oil the
city.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-12-16

IT is said that the Pope intends to es,
tablish great university in the Lateran
Palace At the he'd of the institution
will be the Jesuit Cardinal Mezzella.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-12-16


-LOtoeu Courier.
MORE THAN HE COULD ATAND.
FeatherIy, who was making an even
ing call, had been lowering between
hope ami despair for months, but hadn t
the nerve to put the important question,
when Bridget opened the door and said i:
Can L speak wild yez wan minute,
Miss Clara 2"
Certainly, Bridget. What is it 2"
''Wud yez plaze tell me wat it'll be
for breakfast p
''Oh, yes. Pray excuse me, Mr..
Featherly l think, Bridget, we will
have fried sweetbreads. Papa is very
fond of them"
''How will cook 'em, mum %
''First wash them very carefully,
Bridget, Observation-Disclosures
themwithna n owst ripsoffat saltpor k set
closelytog etheruseforth ispu rposeala rd
ingneedlelaythe esweetbrea dsinacleanhot
fryingpan whlchhasbeen wellbutteredand
cooktoafnebrownturpingfrequentlyunti
theporkiscrisp. That is all, Bridget. -
"Thank yez, " said Bridget.
Exit Bridget, leaving young Featherly
III u SIdlt Vi lItnuiOuS CAClItulGnb.
"AIiss Hendricks" he began. "Miss
Clara-dear Clara-will you
oh, will you be my wi"
But let US retire from this sacred
scene.
50 BIG
The confagration of 1872 made the
fortunes of some and destroyed those OF
Tho for1il hare for 49,
severely crippled by the calamity and
were forced to economic until the bust
ness that maintained them got on its
feet again. They moved into small
house in the suburbs, and the children
of the family were denied many lux
uries to which they had been accus-
toned. A month or two after the fire a
baby was born to the household, and
was duly presented to little Ellen, six
year old daughter of the house.
"How do you like him, Ellen ?" she
was asked.
''Oh, he's very nice, but -"
''But wh I"
''Oh, he's so awful little. But, then,
I suppose he's as big as we can afford
now. .'-BoSt0n Record
IN THE BAND.
A gentleman who had recently united
with the Methodist Church, was invited
to play in brass band. Determined
on doing nothing to bring discredit on
his brethren, he called upon lis pastor,
and asked:
Brother Higgs, can man be
Christian and play in brass band 2"
"A brass band -
"Yes, Brother Higgs"
"Cornet or trombone Z"
"Either "
"Nice fellows in the band 2"
eyes, first rate"
''The danger. then, Brother Jones, is
not SO much of your falling from grace,
as for the fellow who passes through
the fiery temptation of hearing you
practice !"- YOUTHS Companion.
SAVING THE OLD MAN.
$50 Miss Blank is married ~ he in
quired.
Eyes {"
81 heard that her father gave her
check for $10.00A."
Eyes, he did"
Was it good for anything"
'Well, that's the point at puzzles
everybody who was there They were
all crowdimg around to see if it was
certified, when she held it aloft and ex-
claimed:
' Dear father, but these diamonds
are enough
"She touched it to the as, and away
it went, | think it's new kink, and
one intended to save the old man. -
lIetr0U Free Press.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-12-16
Hanging Uu Time.

'Well, Bobby" said the minister at
dinner. Il suppose you expect to hang
up your stocking?"
"Oh, yes, replied Bobby.
and will your papa and mamma aud
sister hang up their stockings, too
''Ala and sister will, put pa says that
he will have to hang up his watch.
Two tiocks of turkeys met on rail
road track near Salisbury, No, and en-
gage ia comba \ train came along
and killed twelve which were fighting
so busily thet they had no time TO get
out Of the way.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-12-16
ONE OF EN-.

"Who are the benefactors of the hu-
man race 2" thundered the lecturer as
he brought down his hand upon the
desk with a thump that made a water
spout rise out of the pitcher; "who are
the benefactors of the human race,
ask z"
Il guess I'm one of EN-" said little
man, rising in back seat"
The lecturer was rather taken aback,
but after pause, he managed to in
quire:
''And what have you done--built a
railroad z"
mo, sir; I've invented bedbug poi
son. y Toronto truth.
KNEW HOW 1T WAS.
Young Merchant Yes. sir; my bust.
ness is now fully established, and | see
no reason why should not be able to
comfortably support your daughter
Old Gent You are an importer Of
dress goods, understand.
eyes, sir"
"Are you sure that you can buy at
very low wholesale prices ~
81 know it."
w Gil, perhaps you can manage u,
then, but you'll have to make some sort
of a cutthroat contract with the dress
maker. Omaha IVOrid.
HALO
Col. Frank B. Stockhridge built an
elegant residence, which largely exceed
ed his eXpectatiOns in the matter of cost,
as all such enterprises have vicious
way of DOING When it was completed
a friend asked the Colonel if he was
through with the work, to which he re
piled:
"Yes, it's all done but one thing.
am going to buy parrot and place it
at the front door and teach ii so that
every time ! enter the bird will say,
Hello, You old fool"" - Ka qmasoo
hich.) Gazette.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-12-16

This is the bill, but another one,
Which the plumber sends when Bill is done
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-12-16
MORE THAN HE COULD .TAND.

These are the points that always will
Follow remarks on the plumbers bill.
-LOICeU Courier.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-12-16
A BATCH OF STRAY JOKES
GATHERED IN FROM ALL QUAR-
TIERS FOR ONE TO SMILE OVER.

Those Plumbers Bilis-Fs ntherIy Was
Brought 10 His knePs-The Young Men
Auntie,s Dream-A Clear Case of Lock-
Dnt-T'he Coal Dealers Scales - Odds
nnd Ends. Etc, Etc.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-12-16

As still hunt man who is hunting stiA
now display the original Bil.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-12-16
ON TIME.

The Presbyterian tells a story of a
young preacher who was holding forth
to congregation of summer boarders
at great length and solemnity, on the
text, "The Time is Short" There was
an old Dutch clock in the house which
played tune at meridian. The minis
ter was somewhat startled at noon by
the old clock breaking in suddenly upon
the astonished audience with the strains
of Take your time, Miss Lucy" The
PreSbyte Gle adds that there was no
need of "a mourners' bench" for the
boarders.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-12-16

FISH is good brain food. but it does
seem a pity. in some cases, to waste so
much fish.
It's physiological fact, it seems,
that too little chm and too much cheek
make a bad character
YES, MY son, we all have a mission OF
some sort; and there are people whose
only mission seems to be owe mission.
They arc not to be trusted
The question of ''How many yards
make a foot = was sprung on a school
teachers convention in Ohio recently.
and thirty-four teachers handed in their
answers three, with the proud CON
sciousness OF having knocked the spots
off of old matE Eematics in the first
round.
AT trial in Maine town the other
day counsel for the defense asked wit
ness if he were not related to the plain
tiff, and was answered "No." The
counsel then asked if witness did not
marry plainti rs daughter, and the an
swer was, Yes but that doesn't make
us any relation
II SEE by the paper" said Jinks,
'that an Ohio man boxed his wife's
ears, and she has sued for divorce by
way of revenge " FOR revenge % ex-
claimed Mrs, Jinks. Dear nc That
was a strange way to revenge herself. "
$50 think, " replied Jinks. Seems
more like reward Of merit, doesn't it 2
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1886-09-03
An Ingenious Continuance.

A wealthy ironmaster in the north
of England, whose house and works
are dazzlingly illuminated by the cleo
trio light, has adopted an ingenious
continuance, by which he may CLEAN
some information as to what goes on
during his not unfrequent absences
from home. In several of his rooms
and in his Offices there is a concealed
apparatus in the walls, consisting of a
roll of Eastman paper and train Of
clockwork. Every hour shutter is
silently opened by the machinery. and
an instantaneous photograph is taken
of all that is going on in the room.
On the great mans return he delights
to develop these pictures, and it is said
that they have furnished some very
strange information indeed. One
clerk, who received his dismissal
somewhat unexpectedly, and boldly
wanted to know the reason why, was
Mortified when shown photograph in
which he was depicted lolling in an
easy chair, with his feet upon the office
desk, while the clock on the mantel-
piece pointed to an hour at which he
ought to have been at his busiest. The
servants party in the best dining room
furnished another thrilling scene
Court Journal.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1886-09-03
FASHION NOTES.

The Latest Faneies In DRY Goods, HosleFy
and Other Toilet Access Dries.
Shot woolens are in preparation fol
early fall wear.
New chemisettes are made wider
and so long as to form almost q waist
coat.
Wide null neck scarfs with lace OF
cmbroided ends are again worn will
GUNNER toilets.
There is new fashion of wearing
ribbons around the neck with ends fall.
ing almost to the feet.
The proper place to wear diamond
button on summer toilet is ON one
side of the lace collar.
White dresses of lace or net are much
more practical, because less crushable,
than those of null or nainsoOk.
The most sought-fOr color in silk
and Isle thread hosiery is Suede, the
color of the pale tan Suede gloves.
A pretty and cheap white or cream
gown is made of crazy cloth trimmed
with cream Marquise or Egyptian lace.
White dresses are worn in midsum-
mer in the house and the country by
ladies who are even in deep mourning.
Black bows give the mourning effect.
Boucle goods are not necessarily
woody. B0ucle means curled, buckled
or loOped. and cotton goods. fringes.
hair and wool textiles can each and
all be made boucle.
Wnvnov, xvI,<> Hnouu hnrsy <D Irocc IL,
not wear jewelry with summer toilets,
one small diamond button frequently
giving the one touch of light to q dis
tinguished white toilet.
The new Marquise lace is very diff
terent to the lace formerly known by
that name. Its reseaM or ground is
very shear and varied with many
stitches. The designs are borrowed
from old Malines.
Coarse cotton net is worn over silk as
\ novelty on the other side. The skirts
are made very full. wide, tucked and
lndraped. falling in straight lines
over the silk skirt. A scarf of soft silk
tied in big bow in the back forms the
hip drapery.
Rusty black lace can be freshened by
washing it in borax water, and after it
is partly dry dip it in water in which
an old kid glove has been boiled, and
some indigo blue added. Then stretch
out the lace carefully and iron on the
wrong side, or press until dry under a
heavy weight.
False hair is worn but little or not at
al by Parisians who really belong to the
world of tn, best fashionable French
society. neither do Partisan grande
lanes of the Faubourg St. German wear
high-heeled shoes, bootaOr slippers, nor
10 they practice tights1acing, nor dis
figure themselves with enormous bustles
such rs the parUenus, the ''new people
and the common English women wear.
English and French fashion writers,
as well rs private correspondents. agree
in saying that black hosiery is mort
bund, for summer, at least. but those
who have black silk or Isle thread
stockings need not cast them aside,
and merchants Tho have large stock
will not find them a drag on their
counters when the butterflies come
back to town. and it is said that even
some black socks for babies (poor little
things) are found among late importa-
tions.-N. Y. Sun.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1886-09-03

Merits Of Patented Pancake which WIN
Make Boarding Houses. Endnrahle.
We have just received. direct from
the Patent Office at Washington, q
patent on newly-discovered digesti-
BILE pancake, that is sure to be a boon
and blessing to the travelling public.
The weary travelling drummer has
been imposed upon by the hotel mana
gers altogether too much.
The proud and naughty hotel keeper
has fed his guests with the pale PAN
cake so often, that it is beginning to tell
on the health of the people.
That is why we have patented pam
cake that will be q success as an article
of food. and good lung protector at
the same time.
That is why we have been studying
natural science and Don Pedro Sdncbo
for the last few days.
Our patented pancake is the combi-
nation of talent and the pulverized corn
meal and sour milk, and it surely is q
glittering success.
Our p. p. is the only pancake that
will not water-soak, and taste like q
dry boot sole.
1t is built in thorough system of
duplication of parts, SO that it can be
replaced as fast as the original disap-
pears.
1t is so constructed that it can be
taken apart without the aid of giant
powder or crOwbar, and the expense
of making is only a trifle.
1t will not rust.
1t has sober occupied set Of feat
ures, and great affection for gastric
juice and the duOdenum.
Our patented pancake will be intro
duced into all the first-class hotels. to
take the place of the old style griddle
cake, with stuff of dish-rags and shoe
nails.
We wish to appoint agents to intro
duce our p. p. to the notice of hotel
managers. and will allow a good COM
mission to the right parties.
BY an ingenious and adjustable de-
vice, it can bemanufactured at one
half the cost of the ordinary cake,
while it is the very perfection Of beauty
and tastefulness.
We invite the attention of cheap
clearinghouse keepers, and all those
who are interested in a pure, whole
some article of food, feeling sure that
we have an invention of real merit
Hovard C. Trip, tn Whip.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1886-09-03
IT, v Dexter of Denver has n M

j. V. Dexter, of Denver, has pair
of ancient pistols which, he claims, arc
the ones used by Burr when he fought
the duel with Hamilton. They are
flintlOcks; the barrels are of Eliminated
steel, heavily chased; the handles are
of mahogany, inlaid with gold and sill
yer. The case in which they rest also
contains a flask, in which is a little
POWDER, and also a bullet-mold. The
listols were bought of Sypher & Co.,
T New York, who bought them of an
Id New Yorker, who bought them at
le sale of Aaron Burr's effects after
Us death.-Denrer Tribune.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1886-09-03

DR. PrERcE's "Favorite Prescription
perfectly and permanently cures those dis.
eases peculiar to females. 1t is tonic and
nervine, effectualiy allaying and curing
those sickening sensations that affect the
stomach and heart, through reflex action.
The backache and dragging down" SEN
sations all disappear under the strengthen
ing effects of this great restorative. By
druggists.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1886-09-03
fBAbykoOd.]

Grace had very curly hair, and it was q
great trial TO her to have it combed. One
day during this process she was crying
and mak king a greater disturbance than
usual, when her mother said: "What will
the neighbors say when they hear you
making such a noise?" Pausing amid her
weeping she said, in broken tones:
they'll say, why don't that womap
spank that child:'"