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The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1886-12-04

A SPECIAL dispatch from Lake
Providence, La, to the Picuyane gives
the particulars of an outrageous as
sault on Mr.. S. WiIkowski, member
of the Legislature from West Carroll
parish. He was attacked by gang
of outlaws and compelled to fee to
the woods to escape assassination.
His bookkeeper, most estimable gen.
tleman, was shot and killed, together
with his cook, and the dwelling set on
fire and the bodies consumed. Such
an outrage is disgrace to the State
and every effort should be made to
bring the perpetrators of this most
dastardly act TO punishment.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1886-12-04
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News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-11-11

THE " INTERVIEW ABUsE.-An al
legged interview with James Russell
Lowell, published in the New York
World, has been Indignantly repudiated
by Mr. Lowell, who states that advan-
tage was taken of private converse
ton, and even the opinions which he
expressed, in confidence as he supposed,
have been entirely distorted. The in
teryiewer," an American man of letters
who bears an honOred name, only says
that he understood that Mr. Lowell was
aware of the interview" 1t is not
necessary to discuss this particular case,
but it is worth while to enter protest
against the prevalent abuse of the g in
terview." 1t has its place in journal
ism. Where man of prominence is
willing to speak for publication, and
where whatever he may say can be sub
mitted to him in proof for his indorse-
ment, the interview is evidently harm
less, indeed useful. 1t often happens,
of course, in the haste of daily journal
ism, that the interview as written out
or put in type cannot be submitted to
the speaker for revision. All that can
be done then is to employ the most
accurate = interviewer" for the service
desired. But far worse than inaccuracy
is the practice of surprising the conf
dence of men or women, and publishing
conversations intended to be private.
This is worse even than the manufac-
ture of bogus interviews, an industry
which unhappily seems encouraged by
some journals. To betray the conf
dence of even political opponent is an
act of meannesS of which even burg
lar or sneak-thief would be incapable,
if there is any honor at all among
thieves. AS Mr.. Lowell well says, g On
such terms society would become i'm
possible" No reputable journal, no
editor who claims the possession of a
conscience, can afford to encourage such
breaches of confidence as are involved
in the publication of a conversation
intended to be private. Frank LesEte's.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-11-11
Foreign Matters.

A committee of juriStS has completed
a civil code for Germany.
In a letter Mr.. Gladstone has express
ed the desire not to have a national
testimonial given him.
The Temps of Paris announces that an
average of fifteen new cases OF cholera
is reported at Genoa every day.
Emperor William of Germany has
abandoned his proposed visit to Han.
over, Germany, owing to the severity OF
the weather.
The executive committee of the Paris
exhibition has granted l, 800 900 francs
with which to construct tower 9o4
feet high.
1t is reported at Constantinople that
Mr.. Heap, now consul general, will be
appointed to succeed Mr.. Cox as United
States minister.
A remarkable storm-clOud has burst
over the lake district of England. The
storm was the heaviest ever known In
that locality The damage to property
was very large, and many cattle were
lost.
The German east African society has
acquired large amount of territory In
North Zanzibar, comprising Port Durn-
ford, at the mouth of the Wubushi, and
the Juba River waterway to the Calais
Highlands.
The exports from Spain during Octo-
Der increased nearly $4,000 900, as com
pared with the same month of 1885.
Half of the increase was derived from
wines exported to England since the
new treaty went into effect.
The magistrates of Ballymena, county
Antrim, ireland, have convicted two
women of boycotting a sheriff's sale:
One was sentenced to pay a fine OF
seventy shillings or be imprisoned for
two months, and the other to pay ten
shillings or serve a week in prison.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-11-11
How VEGETABLES ARE WINTER

How VEGETABLES ARE WINTERED.
Only few vegetables can be win
tered out doors in the North without
protection. Parsnips are among the
exceptional vegetables which the win
ter does not destroy, and except for
use while the ground is frozen, may
be left 10 the soil. Satisfy, or veget-
able oyster, is of similar nature, but
beets, turnips and carrots will not
stand excessive cold; to retain the
fresh, crisp flavor, they should be
taken as late as possible and placed
in cool cellar, or in pits, with earth
and straw enough over them to pre-
vent freezing. The latter is the meth
cd most in vogue among market gar
deners, who usually know how best
to present their vegetables in the
finest condition. Artificial heat in
any form spells the flavor of veget-
ables generally. The sweet potato is
an exception, and will rot in a tenn
perature below fifty degrees, while
dryness does not injure it. Cabbages
may be pulled up roots and all, turned
upside down, the heads packed togeth-
er in beds six feet in width, and the
ground between the rows thrown
over the heads. In extremely frosty
weather they cannot be reached, and
enough must be left in the cool root
cellar for winter use. Onions require
a dry barn or stable loft, and should
not be packed more than eight to ten
inches deep, with foot of straw
over them to keep out frost. In the
extreme north some fire protection
may be necessary. For family use q
string can be kept hung up in any
part of the cellar. Onions will stand
20 degrees of frost without injury, if
dry. Celery is best when taken from
the open ground, but should be taken
up and placed close together in beds
with earth and litter over all to keep
from freezing. Winter squashes re-
quire dry place, free from frost.-
Seedtimle and Harvest.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-11-11
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ANOTHER RoBBERY.-The United
States Express Company has another
mysterious robbery on its hands to be
cleared up and settled for. On the
arrival at Toledo, O., of a Lake Shore
train from Chicago the other night, it
was discovered that something was
wrong in the through express car that
runs closed and sealed between Chica-
go and New work. An examination
developed the fact that the car had
been entered, and that sundry pack
ages containing valuable merchandise
had been opened by the robbers and
an unknown quantity carried away.
The express company at once took
steps to cover all evidence Of the
crime and set about to fiud a clue to
the robber or robbers. The car had
been opened in transit, and evidently
by some one who knew more than
would be accredited to an ordinary
thief. Suspicion was at once directed
toward certain employees, but it is
hoped that they may be exculpated
from all blame.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-11-11

VERMONT's WAR CLAIMs.-Governor
Ormsbee's message relating to the
claims of the United States against the
State of Vermont, together with accom-
panying documents, has just been print
ed. The governor relates the services
of the State during the war and the eX-
penses attending the preparations to
meet the st. Adams raid. In cOnclu-
sion, he says: -
The expense of putting this force of
militia in readiness for active service,
exclusive of arms and ammunition,
amounts to over S166, 900, and was borne
by the State, and resulted in almost an
entire loss to the State. | am unable to
see any reason why this expense or loss
should not in justice or equity be made
good by the United States but no claims
therefore have been presented by the
State. You will notice that Auditor
Williams, in his communication to the
secretary of the treasury, refers to the
so-called suspended claim in favor of
the State against the United States of
$50, $40. 16. This, / am Informed, is made
up of rejected and doubtful items of the
large claims of the State growing out of
the war, and but little of it can be fairly
maintained. l recommend that you
provide by appropriate legislation for an
adjustment of all such matters on the
part of the State in accordance with
justice and equity, whenever the United
States shall by an act of Congress in
that behalf, on its part, provide fol. such
adjustment.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-11-11

The ELECTIoNs.-The general re-
suit of Tuesdays elections is very
satisfactory to the Republicans. A
few representatives have been lost in
New England but elsewhere, except
in Minnesota, Republican gains have
been the rule. In all Of the States,
except New Jersey, and probably In
diana, the Republicans have chosen
legislatures which will elect Republi-
can United States Senators. Nevada
has chosen a Republican legislature
which will elect a Senator to succeed
Mr.. Fair, Democrat. Thus the as
cendancy Of the Republicans in the
United States Senate until the end of
President Cleveland's term is assured
The next House will be Democratic
by a very small majority, probably
not over fifteen. In the present
House there are 141 Republicans and
1874 Democrats, majority of 43.
The Republican revolution in Virginia,
by which the delegation is change d
from two Republicans and eight Demo
Gratis in the present House to six
Republicans, three Democrats and one
Labor-Republican, and the Republican
gains in Kentucky and North Carolina
indicate the tenacity and growth of
the Republican party in Southern
States where there is any thing like
honest elections and fair counting
Boston Journal.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-11-11

ST.. JoRNsBURY CELEBRATES
Johnsbury celebrated its one hun
dredth anniversary on Monday of
last week. All the bells in the town
were rung, and in the evening q pub
lie meeting was held in the South
Church, at which large number were
present. Prayer was offered by Rev.
E. T. Sanford. Historical reminis-
cences were given by Rev. Edward L.
Fairbanks, from which it appears that
a portion of the country west Of the
Connecticut River, embracing St.
Johnsbury, was coded by George the
Third, under the name of Dunmore,
to the West Branch Province of New
York in 1870. In 1886 a proc
lamation was issued by Thomas Chit
tenden, then Governor of Vermont,
constituting it a town under the name
Of St. Johnsbury. 1t takes it name
from q Frenchman named St. John,
who figured largely in the early histo-
~ of Vermont. Early in the spring
of 1887 Jonathan Arnold and four
teen others made permanent settle
ment there. Arnold came from Rhode
Island and was a noted man, philan-
thropist and a member of Congress.
Letters were read which were written
by St. John to Ethan Allen, and Mr..
Aliens answer in reference to naming
the town. DR.. Arnold built the first
frame house in the town, which stood
until Polk was elected President, when
boys set fire to 1t for a bonfire. 1t
was largely through Arnold's influence
that Vermont was recognized by Con-
gress. Incidents were given of the
hardships endured by the early set
tiers, and letters were read showing
their characteristics. In 1888 a grist
mill was built, previous to which time
the nearest one was II miles distant.
The same year Polly McGafeY, the
first child born in the town, was born.
In 1890 the first town meeting was
held, at which, and at subsequent
meetings previous to 1900, they tried
to raise a tax to support preaching,
but without success. The meeting
closed by singing america"
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-11-11
The Fiftieth Congress.

Many changes have resulted from
the congressional elections, both in
the politics of various districts and
in the fortunes of more or less we'll
known members of the House, and
there has been decided reduction in
the Democratic majority, from 43 to
10, or probably less. The net result
is brought about by great number
of changes on both sides all over the
country, the Republicans having lost
seats which they were confident of
holding, and made gains where they
had little or no hope of making them.
Speaker Carlisle came very near de-
feat, while the tariff tinker Morrison
is left at home. Hurd the free trader
is again invited to stay at home.
Curious features of the election are
the election of six Republican con-
gressmen in Virginia to only three
Democrats the election of three
Democrats in Minnesota where the
Republicans have heretofore had a
solid delegation of five; the election
of Bynum, Democrat, in Indianapolis,
where a Democratic split made the
election of Republican seem GER
tain; the success of John Kean, Jr.,
Republican, in Miles Ross old district
in New Jersey; the election of two
Democrats in Republican districts in
California, and the defeat of Demo
crat in Democratic district in the
same state; the defeat of Burleigh,
Republican, in New York, in a Re-
publican stronghold, and the narrow
escape of Deacon White, Republican,
in the overwhelmingly Republican dis
trict of Brooklyn.
The Democrats met with their heavi-
est losses in New York, Virginia,
Kentucky, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois and
Michigan, where they lost on an aver
age four representatives to State.
They made gains in Massachusetts,
New Hampshire, Connecticut, Mime
sofa, California and South Carolina.
There will be two labor representa-
tives in the Fiftieth Congress, - one
from Wisconsin and one from Virginia.
The Legislatures of New Jersey
and Indiana are still in doubt, - not
more than one or two majority either
way. Should the Democrats elect
United States Senators from these
two States the Republicans would still
have a majority of two in the Senate
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-11-11
How NEWSPAPERS ARE TO SUCCEE

How NEWSPAPERS ARE TO SUCCEED.
The newspaper of to-day must
stand or fall solely on its own merits.
Its circulation and its value to bus
mess as an advertising medium, like
the quality Of its contents, are prac-
tically visible to the whole intelligent
reading public, and it is judged by
other considerations than regulation
figures of copies printed or boastful
references to its literature. Whether
many or few read public journal of
any popular pretensions, is as well
known to the public as to the pub
Usher; and whether intelligent and
thrifty people are its readers, or
whether the idle worshipers of licen-
tiousness most welcome it, is always
judged by all whose favor is of value
to legitimate journalism. The sue
cessful newspaper of to-day and of
the future, is the public journal that
trusts the intelligence of newspaper
readers that avoids foolish contro-
versy; that gives all the news in the
freshest and most reliable shape that
stamps integrity in every column of
It's pages, and that advances with the
matchless progress of the best civiliz-
alton and the best government of the
earth.-Philadelphia Times.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-11-11
The Chicago Mems tells why EaStman's

The Chicago Ne,os tells why Eastman IS
college at Poughkeepsie was popular
during the war !: The building OF the
bridge across the Hudson at Pough-
keepsle puts us in mind of the fact that
the project was first preached a great
many years ago by Prof. Eastman of
that town. He labored long and hard
to bring the public to see the advan-
tages to be derived from such a work,
but died before he had enough support
to bring his plans to head. Eastman
made an enormous fortune in Pough-
keepsle with business college. AT the
time of the war he was eking out liv-
ing as proprietor of small school.
Under the draft law scholars were eX-
empt from military service, and East
man soon found his school so full of
scholars that he had to move into more
commodlous quarters. The secret of
the plan to evade CONSUMPTION leaked
out, and within six months Eastman
rented every vacant room in town and
hlled 1t with " scholars" llllteracy
spread with alarming rapidity, and mid
dle-aged men, who had been considered
falrly-educated merchants, suddenly
forgot how to read and write, or to do
their sums, and found it necessary to
attend Prof. Eastman's business school.
The professor prospered accordingly,
and even when the end of the war de-
prived him of his C scholars" his bust
ness was firmly established.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-11-11
Double Taxation.

The bill of Mr.. Churchill, of Eli
MORE. introduced in the House some
days ago, contains fair proposition.
1t proposes to amend the act of 1882
relating to the grand list, that in case
of property mortgaged, the mortgage
and mortgagor shall each pay taxes
on the amount of their respective in
terests. The injustice of levying a
tax, not only on the appraised value
of real estate, but also upon the mort
gage which happens to be on it, thus
imposing double taxation on the same
property, is generally admitted. The
difficulty has been in making condi-
tions that would be equitable and just
to all the interests concerned. There
should be but one tax for any one
purpose upon each parcel of real es-
tate. If the property upon which
mortgage is placed pays its full tax,
it seems unfair that the mortgage it
self should come in for assessment.
But it is apparent that the burden
should be borne by both mortgagor
and MORTGAGE, according to their re-
spective interests and we think that
this equitable method would obviate
some of the objections that have been
raised to changing the law. 1t is
stated that the effect of the law of
1882 in Massachusetts to prevent the
double taxation of mortgaged real
estate, was that the rate OF interest
on mortgages fell at least one-half of
one per cent, saving borrowers at
least two and half million dollars.
1t is claimed that the double taxation
is borne by the borrower who gives
the mortgage. A decision of the
California Supreme Court in noted
tax case, en- forces this view in strong
languages In delivering the opinion
the chief justice said: ''The taxation
thus imposed noninally upon credits
having resulted in the double taxa
ton of the money, the additional tax
must, of course, be paid by some one.
And here all human experie ice, as
we'll as the settled theories of finance,
concur that it is not the lender who
pays, but the borrower. The borrow
er is the consumer. The interest
which he pays to the lender is the
prime cost of the delay for which he
has contracted. If the government,
by the imposition of additional taxes,
increase the cost, the borrower, being
the consumer, must pay it, Watch
man.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-11-11

THE GREEN MOUNTAIN SAUL.-The
conversion of Judge Poland in these
later years from strong opponent of
woman suffrage to a strong friend of
the movement, is source of endless
joy and comfort to the suffragists.
The Judge has framed bill which has
already been favorably reported from
the judiciary committee, of which he
is chairman, providing that fe nale
citizens 81 years of age, whose lists
are taken in any town at the annual
assessment next preceding a town
meeting, shall, while residing in the
town, be voters in town meetings, and
the same persons shall be voters in
village and fire district meetings. The
Woman's Journal declares that the
friends of woman's suffrage in Yer
mont feel as if the miraculous CONVEX
sion of Saul of Tarsus had happened
over again.-CaLedonian.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-11-11

A SOUTHERN PAPER ON CLEVELAND.
The intimate friends of Mr.. Cleveland
have not denied that he sent $50 to the
Charleston sufferers. Before expressing
an opinion of such niggardly action,
many people have waited to see if some
denial would not come out; but no de-
NAL has been made, and every one now
believes, as the administrations papers
stated, that the president sent 800 to
the inhabitants of the stricken CITY.
Stinginess, more than any thing else.
is an evidence of littleness and that
Mr.. Cleveland, in all except physical
way, is small no one can deny. AS
presidential reformer, he is fanatic !;
a professed Democrat, he capers ludi-
crOusly in the Republican camp; a pre-
tended statesman, he keeps a set of
books, and, like a man whose living
depends upon it, works all night to find
where three cents have gone. He fishes,
but evidently does not read he writes,
but gives no evidence of thought. Upon
the whole, Mr.. Cleveland is far from
being a representative American citizen.
The true American is generous Cleve-
land is sort of presidential miser He
has the weakest cabinet that has ever
been appointed by an American preSi-
dent. He is not fitted for the position
he holds,-has never said or written any
thing becoming man of average intelli
Traveller.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-11-11

One hundred and sixty-three votes are
needed to elect the Speaker of the House
of Representatives There seems to
have been 164 members elected by Demo
cratic votes. But of these five were
elected on fusion with the Greenback-
ers in Michigan, one as a labor candi-
date in Milwaukee, and two or three as
knights of labor candidates in Virginia
and Illinois. There are besides two or
three members of Republican affilia-
lions, who were elected as Greenbackers
in Iowa and Pennsylvania. If these
ten or dozen men should conclude to
act together, they will hold the balance
of power in the new House of Repre-
sentatives, and may elect the Speaker.
This is the situation to which President
Cleyeland'S administration has brought
the Democratic party and the country
Albany Express.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-11-11

A most extraordinary incident took
place recently, says the Charleston Neags
and Courier, during burial service held
in the Lazaretto at the quarantine sta
ton: While the Rev. Father Wilson of
st. Mary's was reading the beautiful
burial service of the Roman Catholic
church, and Just as his lips had given
utterance to the words, And the earth
shall open and give up its dead - etc.
the mighty and deep roll of the earth,
quake was heard approaching, the house
PECAN to rock, and even the dead can
tam AMIN IN ms coffin seemed to respond to
swayed as though in response 70 The
mighty voice. The faces of the sur mr.
rounding officers, friends and crew nor
trayed, If possible, more solemnitV, as
though each was looking for the last
great summons to come.