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News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-03-18
Destruction of the Wasp.
LOST WITH HER ENTIRE CREW DURING A
STORM IN THE HARBoR.

Commodore Jacob Jones, one of the
naval heroes of the war of 1919, used to
narrate the following interesting ac
count of the end of the United States
sloop- of-war Wasp. Commodore Jones,
while in command of the Wasp, cap
tured, after hard fought action, the
British sloop Frolic, his superior in
force, as acknowledge by the enemy
themselves. Shortly after the action
both vessels were captured by the
seventy-four Poictiers, Commodore
Jones being unable to escape in conse-
quence of injuries sustained in his late
encounter. The Wasp and Frolic were
both taken as prizes to Bermuda, from
which place the American officers were
sent home and exchanged. The Wasp
was repaired and fitted out as British
cruiser and attached to the squadron at
that time engaged in the blockade Of
New York harbor, of which the Poic-
tiers was the flag ship. While attending
to these new duties the ship and crew
met with an awful fate. In the midst
of violent thunderstorm at night the
crew of ship few miles distant were
startled by tremendous explosion, i'm
mediately succeeding burst of thunder
and lightning, when the whole heavens
were illuminated in the direction of
the Wasp for q few moments, until
night again spread her sable mantle
over the troubled waters The ill-fated
Wasp was never again seen, and not
until the deep shall yield up its treas.
ures will all the secrets of that fatal
night be revealed. The ocean was
dotted with fragments, but not soul
survived to tell the tale.-BEN PERLEY
PooRE.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-03-18
THE SPARKLyPS WATERS.
An Old story. But AfHsss Worthy of
Reading.

Paul Denton, Methodist preacher in
Texas, advertised barbecue, with bet
ter liquor than usually furnished. When
the people were assembled, a desperate
in the crowd cried out
"Mr. Paul Denton, your reverence
has lied. You promised us not only
good barbecue, but better liquor
Where is the liquor9"
"Therep answered the missionary,
in tones of thunder, and pointed his
motionless finger at the matchless
double spring, gushing up in two
strong columns, with sound like
shout of JOY, from the bosom of the
earth. ''Therer' he repeated, with
look, terrible as the lightning, while
his enemy actually trembled on his feet,
'thcre is the liquor which God, the
Eternal, brews for all His children
Not in the simpering still, over smoky
fires, .choked with poisonous gases and
surrounded with the stencil of sicken-
ing odors and rank corruptions doth
your Father in heaven prepare the
precious essence of life, the pure cold
water; but in the green glade and
grassy dell, where the red deer wanders
and the child loves to play-there God
brews it; and down, low down in the
deepest valleys, where the fountain
! murmurs and the rills ring, and high
upon the tall mountain tops, where the
naked granite glitters like gold in the
sun, where storm cloud broods and the
thunderstorms crash, and away far out
on the wide, wild sea, where the hurrl-
cane howls music, and the big waves
roar the chorus, sweeping the march OF
God there He brews it, that beverage
of life, health-giving water. And
everywhere it is thing of beauty
cleaning in the dew-drop; singing in
! the summer rain; shining in the ice
gem, till the trees all seem turned to
living jewels; spreading a golden veil
over the setting sun, or a white gauze
around the midnight moon; sporting in
the cataract; sleeping in the glacier
dancing in the hail shower; folding its
bright snow curtains softly about the
wintry world, and weaving the many
colored iris, that seraph's zone of the
sky-whose warp is the rain-drop of
earth, whose wet is the sunbeam of
heaven all checkered over with celestial
flowers, by the mystic hand of refrac-
ton. Still always it is beautiful-that
blessed life-waterl No poison bubbles
on its brink; its foam brings no mad
ness and murder; no blood stains its
liquid glass; pale widows and starving
orphans weep no burning tears in its
depths; no drunkard's shrieking ghost
from the grave curses it in words of
eternal despairl Speak out, my friends
would you exchange it for the demons
drink, alcoholic"
A shout like the roar of tempest
answered: "NoP
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-03-18

And all this for what2 Because he had
lost $4,000 at play. But what play
had filched from him, play might restore
to him. "Supposing he returned to
Monaco" he thinks. perhaps this
time fortune may smile upon him. What
happiness if he could come home and
tell his wife, 4 have repaired all my
losses, the Aontretoff is again mine. !"
Yes, he must play again, and yet again.
The young captain returns to Monaco.
He plays, and loses; he loses a second
time, and yet third time, and always.
By nine o'clock that evening he has
nothing left, and despair seizes his
whole being. He is an intelligent man,
well educated, young; and seated in the
garden at Monte Carlo, with his head
| buried in his hands, he debates whether
he shall not commit crime-whether
he had not better throw himself from
the rocky height into the sea.
| Suddenly, while putting his hand on
his heart, he touches something hard.
He feels in the pocket of his waistcoat,
and finds a little leather case, which
contains cross of h6nos He clutches
this cross with his nervous fingers, and
at this moment his sight grows dim, his
head swims, his legs give way, and he
seems to hear voice which says, "Mv
son, if ever an evil thought comes into
your mind, look at this cross; it will
bring you back to the path of honor and
duty"
The young man rises with livid face
and distorted features; he casts look
to the right and left like a malefactor
H.. l.
with rapid steps to the Cafe de Paris. A
man is seated at table; every one at
Monte Carlo knows him-Shylock, who
lends money on pledges. He has only
one god, and that god is money.
The young captain draws near the
table, and taking his fathers cross of
honor from his pocket, says, ''How
much will you lend me on this crosse"
give francs" answers the man, after
having examined it.
"Take it, and give me the five francs" :"
He seizes the five-franc piece, and re-
turns to the Casino; he enters the gam
bling saloon; he sees no one He is In
high fever, his head burns, there is
singing in his ears, his eyes fail him.
He goes to the table, andss sees nothing
but mass of gold and crowd of hands.
Oh, those handsl What a sight they
present. Some are clinched, others
seem to hesitate before releasing the
twenty-franc piece which they hold be-
tween their fingers; others, again, like
devil-fsh, appear to enlace the packets
of banknotes.
William Burter in his turn puts forth
his hand. 'My father" said he, died
on the field of honor on January 10th.
On number 10 l play my last fve-franc
piece-and my honor!'
The ball turns, and stops at number IS.
"All is at an end, exclaims William,
and he leaves the room.
Two days afterward newspaper, the
PenseirO di Nizza, contained the follow
ing paragraph: "This morning, on the
shore between Villefranche and Monaco,
some sailors picked up the corpse of
man about twenty-six years of age. In
his pocket visiting card was found in
scribed Captain William Burter, COM
mander of the Montretoat' 1t is not
known whether his death was the result
of crime or of suicide"
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-03-18
A BIRDS SONG.

The sinking sun had streaked the west
With aecks of gold and crimson bars;
The wandering wind had sunk to rest,
And in the cold east rose the stars.
The evening chimes, like gladsome psalm,
Pealed loud from out the old church tower
And o'er the valley fell the calm
Which broods upon the twilight hour.
Loud through the eve-wrapt, listening vale
From humble bower Of eglantine,
A blackbird trilled his mellow tale,
Is if he sang through luscious wine.
By cottage, grange, and hall around,
Enraptured listeners fingered long;
All heard the selfsame fiuting sound,
While each interpreted the song.
A little child, scarce three years old,
In wonder woke to visions dim
OF crowns and dulcimers of gold,
And surging strains of holy hymn,
In that sweet land that's brighter far
Than shining shores in emerald seas,
Where glows the lustrous evening star
Above the fair Hesperides.
maiden at the moss-fringed well
Beside her pitcher fingered long,
Her soul enthralled with the strange spell
Contained within that mystic song.
For oh! to her it ever sings
OF love which all her being fills,
And of the lad that twilight brings
From over the dividing hills.
To child, and youth, and maiden fair
That bird made glad the closing day;
But dame and sire with silvered hair
Drew sorrow from its roundelay.
AL filtered through the years of woe
On their hearts fell the me low strain,
Waking the songs of long ago,
And made them sigh for youth again
-AA the Year Round.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-03-18
The Coon Knew Best.

A Henry county farmer came to Clin-
ton on the late cold wave wearing a
cocnskin owe coat A west side grocer
inquired:
''Why don't you wear the hairy side
in instead of out 2"
81 reckon the coon knew which side
was the warmest when he wore it,
didn't he 2n replied the farmer. - CIia-
TN Adr0cate.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-03-18
An AffrOnt Resented.

Charles Dickens, when he first visited
the United States, in 1S42, was received
with prodigal attentions. Boston, New
York, Philadelphia and Baltimore WED
with each other in showering adulation
upon him, and the doors of the most aris-
tocratic mansions opened wide to receive
him. Plays were written and performed
in which he and his most prominent
characters were personated true to nature.
He was overwhelmed with invitations to
balls, dinners and receptions, and the
highest social honors were showered on
him, which he received like a conceited
coxcomb, and repaid by writing a SLAM
derous account of his tour. When in
Washington he held daily levee at his
hotel, and the secretary of war, calling to
pay his respects, heard him say, while
waiting in the anteroom: ''NIy hour for
receiving is past" That night, at re-
ception at the White House, he told his
friend, Christopher Hughes, to inform the
secretary that he was then willing to be
introduced to him. "Tell him my hour for
receiving him is past" was Mr.
Spencer's reply. y.-BeR: PerLey Poore.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-03-18
Lost 1t.

ga while ago." said well-known
Buffalonian recently, chad lawsuit in
Chicago. Just after the case was called
my lawyer called me out and asked me
if knew the man who sat near me in
the courtroom. said did not; never
saw him before. well, said the law
yer, do you want him for witness 2
No, I answered, what do l want him
for l never saw him before in my
life. Who is he2' Hes a professional
perjurer, the lawyer replied, and will
swear to anything you tell him to. |
didn't think you wanted him, but
l thought I'd let you know The case
went to trial without the porjurer, aud
lost it.n
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-03-18

My Calf Skin Business is absorbing my capital time and
attention. and having decided to close out all of my other
branches of business well my miscellaneous personal
property and real estate offer for sale all the land own
except that occupied in my business and my dwelling and will
dispose of at very low figures and easy terms
payment
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-03-18
The Following is Partial List OF my
OFFERINGS OF REAL ESTATE

dwelling barns Sheds etc., suitably
nage pasture apple orchard; running
barn. school house land that formerly
within oned mi soil strong and productive and farm would
garded selling Win down.
ances 500 per
buildings good water good soil; price s5oo
down. year.
Hyde village suitable for aboins man
and raise his vegetables down.
balance year.
Dwelling Hyde village location good buildings new
and good price 10000 balance per year.
Hyde village choice desirable
meadow ohH price $50 per acre by
measure seIp part
Several Building village entepising
young
will furnish timber lumber stone glass; shing
me
be made in s25 semi payments parcels of
those who want land with
of lots s75 s1OO. $125 and $50 each
One Store Hyde village
Block rented for five at two hundred dollars but
probably vacated desired Price,
S2,000-$5O down, balance 500
Sixty Acres Timber in
iect s12 Will sell equity
s125 within miles
hills mill and and represented to be cheap
desiring s25 and s25
years, per reserved until am paid
the banks Of the
supplies e. mill Hyde Park Price $500
800 down. per year stumpage reserved till lot
paid
Building In within of both the Vt
Wayery Price $40O-10O down. balance SO
that placed vau
judges appraise but determined te
myself the the earliest moment practicable
viii find this property well worth
either the parcels OF
offered confidently recommend AS CHEAP any one the above
ed Iota
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-03-18
TERMS S1.5O.
HIS ROOM.

Two wretched- looking tramps were
brought up before Texas Justice of the
peace. Addressing the worst looking
one, the justice asked;
"Where do you ive2"
Nowhere. -
"And where do you live2'' said the
justice, addressing the other.
| 1--WE got the room above him. y
Texas SDtings.
AN ANGEL PRE,IATURELY.
''Mother, what is an angelY'
''My dear, it is q little girl with
wings, who flies"
"But | heard papa telling the gov
erness yesterday that she was an angel.
Will she fly2"
eyes, my dear, she will fly away the
first thing tomorrow. y Vanity Fair.
EVERYTHING.
''What have you got9" queried young
Jinks of the waiter in restaurant.
Everything, was the prompt reply.
''Wel, Pll take q little" and Jinks
looked p expecting to enjoy the dis
comfture of the waiter
zone plate of hash, " sung out that
functionary.
NOVEL IN THREE CHAPTERS.
CHAPTER 1.
Maid one.
CHAPTER II.
Maid won.
CHAPTER III.
Made one.
NATURAL GAS
A Pittsburgh, Pa, man was heard to
remark to friend the other day:
"Say, AIRY, me boy, do you want to
know how to raise some dust2"
"Yes, 1 do; am very hard up"
"Well, shake carpet"
DO YOU TIP
At the best English schools, it is said,
They teach the boys that lizard spells zed,
And 80, l suppose,
That everyone knows
d, ], l. z, z, a, r, d, g bled.
DOTS AND DAsHEs.
THE lady who called her boisterous
brother-in-law her perpetual hub bubn
got it about right.
AN auctioneer selling town property
in Reno declared that "the very atmos-
phere was worth more than the price
bid"
If it is proper to say ''Thanks" in
stead of 81 thank you," why shouldn't
we say "Thinks" instead of 'l'll think
about itG"
THE town of Glenelg, Md, is remark
able for the fact that its name spells the
same backward or forward. That's
what's the matter with Hannah.
A BROOKLYN woman is keeping in a
book list of things she ought to pur-
chase, but cannot afford to wear. She
calls the book her ought-to-buy -ogra-
ply.
'PAT, what time is it2' "Oi don't
know, Mike, but let's guess at it, and
thin, begorra, the man who comes fur
thest off can go out to the kitchen and
look"
MADAM" said shivering tramp,
tw-will y-you give a p-poor fellow a
ch chance to get w-warm2" Certain
ly," replied the woman, kindly; s'you
can carry in that ton of coal, but don't
THE following notice is posted con-
| spicuously in one of GroviIle's (CoI
hotels: "This is United States house,
and that is the only language spoken
here. Any guest using the words tour
for tower, root for route, sweet for suit,
commercial tourist for drummer. will
Immediately be waited upon by COM
mittee from Butte county's col and
given two hours in which to leave the
county"
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-03-18

1t is said by one who has tried it that
cayenne pepper sprinkled upon hot fan
ncls will afford instant relief to persons
troubled with neuralgia.
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Advertising Rates.

Reading notices. 10 cents per line each s-tion
but no charge made of less than 81. 90. Probate
ana commissioners notices (9 insertions) 81 So
Llherations Estrays. &C. g fnser.ions) 81 so Legal
notices g insertionsl 10 cents per line.
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CARROLL S. PAGE.

Hydc Park. VT, Feb 2, 1885,
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-05-28
CURIOUS

Queer Result of the Use of Cometie
withdrawing Compounds.
A celebrated Partisan belle, who had
acquired the habit of whitewashing her.
self, Sc to speak, from the soles of her
feet to the roots Of her hair, with chem
ically-prepared cosmetics, n day took
q indicated bath, and, on emerging
from it, she was Mortified to find herself
as black as an Ethiopian. The trans.
formation was complete; not Il vestige
of the supreme C caucasian race was
left. Her physician was sent for in
alarm and haste. On his ar
rival he laughed immoderately
and said: "Madame, you are
not i'll, you are achemicalproduct. You
are no longer awoman, but a .sulphide.'
1t is not now a question of medicinal
treatment, but a simple chemical reac-
ton. l shall subject you to a bath of
sulphuric acid diluted with water. The
acid will have the honor Of combining
with you; it will take up the sulphur,
the metal will produce a 'sulphate, and
we shall find as a 'precipitate' a very
woman" The good-natured ply
sician went through with his reaction,
and the belle was restored to her mem-
Development with the white race.--Pop
ul0r Science NeWs.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-05-28
Bad Manners.

Good manners are a part of every
little boys and girls education. With
out them you are not loved, or vel.
coined among others. The following
are bad Loud laughing;
reading when others are talking; cut
ting your nails in company, leaving a
stranger without a seat; a want of rev.
erence for superiors; receiving pres
ent without some manifestation of
gratitude; laughing at the mistakes Of
others: correcting older people than
yourselves, especially your parents; be-
ginning to talk before others have fin
ished; answering questions put to 9th
ers; beginning to eat as soon as you
sit down to the table.-W orthingtom's
annual.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-05-28
"Do YOU BELIEVE IN Luckq'
A Little Story in Answer to q Leading
Question.

- ~SSAV 80 W.
The curtains were drawn to keep
out the wintry blasts, and the bright
freight aided the shaded gas-light in
revealing all the comfort of that pleas
ant room. The number and variety of
books in the elegant bookcase, and
the numerous papers on the table, indi-
Gated that the owner was q man of
culture and familiar with the worlds
daily doings, while luxurious chairs and
lounges proved that he was not un-
mindful of physical comfort. Indeed,
as we look at the owner of this beauti-
full establishment, as he is seated in an
e%asy-chair, reading a paper, we feel
that he is every inch a man, and
worthy OF Il entire respect. The
merry group by the fire, who are Wis
itors tor the holidays, evidently share
II opinion. Suddenly n of the
BOYS turning to his uncle, said:
'.Uncle Harry, do you believe in
iuck??"
"Well boys" said lie, "that is rather
q leading question. will tell you a
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-05-28
An episode of Swiss heroism

An episode of Swiss heroism is to
be solemnly commemorated near Luz
cerne in July-the sacrifice of Arnold
of Winkclrled who at the battle of
Sempach threw himself upon thu Aus
trian spears to encourage his tagging
companions, and whose bravery Sc
cured the victory. The quinccntenary
of the battle will be kept by erecting a
commemorative monument on the
field, and the neighboring cartons will:
furnish a grand historical procession in
the costume of Vi inkelried's times.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-05-28
READING FOR THE YOUNG,
YOUR

Ny boy, be kind to father,
Fol. he 8 been kind to you;
Me- sought to lead you safely
You life's brief pathway through;
H~e,s.care'' for you aud loved you,
He 8 tired to ave. you pain,
And given kindly COUNSEL
hope not all in vain.
He wants to see you happy;
He wants you to be grue;
His hope and pr.de is centered,
Believe it, boy. in you.
How much of Joy and comfort
Is in your power TO give
This faithful, loving father,
II rightfully you live.
Be manly, and honest
In every thing that's done,
And show him that his counsel
Is treasured by his son;
BE kind when old agc sprlnkles
Its snOw-tlukes in his hair,
AnG make his last days happy
With loving word and care.
y. b. ReItOrd, IN Golden DaDa.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-05-28
AT Athens, Ca, prominent citize

AT Athens, Ca, appointment citizen
was sued by q negro for wages he
claimed as due him for the labor of
his son.. The defendant denied owing
the money and employed one of the
best lawyers in the place to defend tho
case. The negro represented himself,
and made the argument in opposition
to the lawyer, and won the case before
the jury.-Chicdgo Times. Nv
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-05-28
,w MUCH DO /, LOVE you ?

,ch do love you? / never can tell
10 hIue sky above you the depth of It's
blue; ,na 5ouaro,s -
nnud of their sweetness to blossoms is
veil si'n ask the river that flows to the
,orc It gathered is drops, es measur de-
,oarls so immortal their love changes
-, tmhough stars may burn out, they live on
forever.
wy much do I love you? My heart in its
,th every pulsation your name is repeat
k,nr voice is my music; 1 listen, forgetting
Els world is not Eden, no past hour regret
ting:
ing,
1t comes DER the hills, q new day adorn-
hit WHY should 1 tell That you are. since
the dearest
. ali that is beautiful, love, you are near.
how much do 1 love you? All, love is my
living,
Nv soul, like n river, must flow out In Civ.
would shield you from pain, nor let you
know sadness.
would give all my life to fill yours with
%g!adness;
would smile off the gloom when shadows
fall DER you.
Fbe sweetest of blossoms should spring UP
before you,
vould make my owe stars when night is
above you,
would give you the best, because, dear, 1
love you.
zov much do Hove you? When hushed In
the even
~ thoughts build q ladder of prayer unto
Heaven,
our name ie the first and the last in my
pleading,
orgetful of half that my soul is needing,
Tor sweetest Of prayer Is the constant be.
lieving,
rom my faith, you each day new joys are
receiving;
md trust if God calls me first, that above
you
may on win you home, for, darling, 1
love o
-.Myra G. Plantz. in Detroit Free Press.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-05-28

"A Detroit court is puzzled over the
name of a Polish defendant whose first
name is Peter. The other is Czyzky-
blajski, or Jacklisybski, orzizyyjszghsky-
His lawyer could puzzle the jury just Us
III as anything, but a riot was avoided
by compromising on the work Peter,
and by this name the defendant went OIL
trial.-LmAamapoHs Journal.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-05-28
The ladies of Los Angeles

The ladies of Los Angeles Cal.
where a large flower show has just been
held. proposes to have the city park.
a whole block in area, covered with
canvas and hold the annual flower its-
tiyal there. These fetes are to be Nude
the great event of the spring season. IN
Los Angeles. The idea of them ori..ia--
ated with the lacxaa