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News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-10-21
"OUR FARMER JACK"
Unique Obituary of an Iowa Farmer wa O
Loved His FelIow-men.

One of our farmers died the other dav
who had peculiar place in the liking
of many neighbor. He was known in
the family to which he belonged as ''Our
jack" Nobody gave him John" 1t
would have seemed like putting up a
fence between him and lis friends to
have used such ceremony as giving him
either his full name or his right name.
Jack was known far and near. A roval
fellow he was. His like in MANY WAYS
was not easil, come across. 1t seemed
as if away back in some of the family
strains from which he was descended
his antelope had existed, and nature
through some freak reproduced Jack
with old-fashioned peculiarities that
were noticeable because they differed so
much from most folks. Jack was fully
thirty before he became of age. He was
great big, open handed, open hearted,
generous soul, hel ping this one to good
turn and better mood and that one to a
good turn and more hope, keeping the
laugh going and provoking the mirth by
droli re -uarks and apt illustrations 1t
elevates to lend helping hand. The
Iowa farmer is generally a thrifty man.
Jack delighted far more in helping
somebody than in looking out for MIN
self 1t seemed as if there was need of
neighborhood factor, free from selfish
ness, defiant of care, a re eptac!e of
general complaint, and a physician for
imaginary ills. Jack filled the want.
A neighbor frightened up a mile of if
he saw him coming, and after he parted
from Jack he felt light hearted for a
whole day. After coming to the last
years of his teens he noticed that Abra-
ham Lincoln seemed in most need of
help, and as much to keep old Abe easy
in his mind and hopeful as anything
else, Jack joined the First Iowa Cavalry
with other farmer boys. He returned
with broken health, but with all his
humor in full life. The neighbors
thought Jack would turn his attention
now to money making as all with whom
he associated were of that turn of mini,
but his flow of hdmor, his hiking to do
others good turns-and of others to
have him-absorbed him until he m t
Mary and took her to church and they
were man and wife. Then he turned to
property getting and was getting it fast,
nut, alas. his army life followed him.
Calls had been made en- the boy that the
man had to pay, and last week he paid
the full demands with his life. Mary
and her two boys miss Jack wofully.
We all miss HIM. There are sore hearts
for lack
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-10-21
Enlarg d Hearts.

Why does the heart sometimes be-
come enlarged
For the same reason that the muscles
of the blacksmiths arm become en-
larged-unwonted work, that increases
the blood-supply and the power to as
simulate nourishment. In one case of
disease, an enlarged heart weighed
nearly three pounds, and in another
over four pound the common weight
being rather less than three quarters of
pound.
What is the cause of the hearts un-
due action
Some obstacle to the circulation,
which compels the heart to work harder
to propel the blood. A small increase
in the force of each heart beat involves
immense additional work.
What are the causes of the obstruc-
ton
The following are the most common:
a. Disease may have narrowed some
one or more of the heart-vaives, SO that
the heart has to force the blood through
smaller opening--in extreme cases not
larger than the diameter of a quill.
~ A valve may have become so af-
fected that it leaks, and the contraction
forces the blood backwards as well as
forwards, the backward flow thus dis
tending the rear cavity, which is mean
while filling from the valve in the other
end. I he latter cavity must do extra
work to propeI the superlluous blood.
(3) A certain condition of the lungs.
or of the arteries leading to them, may
constitute the obstruc ion.
a. DISTINCTIONS may be due to tu-
mors, or to aneurisms, pressing against
a large artery.
81 The Instructions may be due to
roughening of the internal surfaces of
the arterles-a condition not uncommon
in old age.
90 Bright's disease is apt to be fol-
lowed by cardiac enlargement. How it
comes about is not certainly known.
~ Sdch enlargement may be cue to
overphysical eXcrtion. All lono-con-
tinued strain results in it, as in case Of
soldiers from long forced marches.
Boating and some other plize contests
are u frequent source of enlargement.
Enlargement of the heart is not in it
self an immediate evil. 1t is that bv
which nature oyercomes a serious OBJ.
stace. But the enlargement tends to
go on increasing, until it results in a
dllation and thinning, at some weak
point, of the walls ofthe heart, in which
case some slight extra exertion or ex-
citement may cause Il fatal rupture
Don't you feel that it is p'easarter to
help one another, to have daily duties
which make leisure sweet when it comes,
and to bear and forbear, that home may
be comfortable and lovely to us all2
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The Change in the Calendar,

viii you please inform the writer il
the calendar was changed in 1900 and
something or not, giving the date if so2
A"S.-In 1882 Pope Gregory ordered
the 9Th day of October to be called the
10th, in order to correct an error that
had accumulated in the calendar. This
order was soon obeyed in Catholic coun-
tiles. In Protestant countries the change
was not made until many years later. 1t
was gradually effected in different parts
Of Germany between 1900 and 1744, and
IN England the change was finally made
by act of Parliament in 1852. when the
Sd day of September was counted as the
l4th, N, J. Sun,
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Why We ar GringOes.


People often wonder and ask why the
Mexican calls the American ''Gringo, "
or what the word means. That can be
explained much easier than why the
Anne lean calls the Mexican "Greaser. -"
When the Americans went to war with
Mexico a melody, every verse of which
ended with ''Green grow the rushes, 0,
was very popular. 1t pleased almost
evcrybody's fancy, and was sung by old
and young. While in camp the soldiers
would sing it constantly, and all the
MeNicans could hear was "Green grow
the rushes, o." They Immediately be
gan to call the American so diers by the
first two words, as il sounded to them,
''grin- goes. They made it into one
word, by which they viii ever know the
AmeFis&a --' 'GrihsO.'
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-10-21

A great many people are afflicted with Ca,
tarrh who do not know what ails them; and a
great many more continue sufferers who
might be cured.
Thickening of the membrane which lines the
nasal passages, thus making breathing diff
cult; discharge from the nostrils, more or
less copious, watery or thick, according to the
stage of the disease; sense of fullness in the
head; a constant inclination to spit; and in
advanced cases, dropping Of intensely dis
gushing matter into the throat, are a few Of the
prominent symptoms of Catarrh.
Deafness, infiamed eyes, neuralgic paias. sore
throat and loss of sense of smell, are very
often caused by Catarrh.
All these troubles are cured by Piso's Rene.
dy for Catarrh, Relief is had Immediately
after beginning its use, but IT is important that
it be continued without intermission until the
catarrhal virus is expelled from the system
and healthy secretions replace the diseased
action Of the mucous membrane. Manifestly
it is unreasonable to expect a cure in a short
time of a disease that has been progressing for
months or years.
This question Of time is provided for in the
putting up of Piso's Remedy for Catarrh. 1t is
so concentrated that very small dose is
directed. The quantity in one package is suf-
dcient for long treatment, consequently the
expense is mere trife, and there is no excuse
tor neglect nor reason for it but forgetfulness
A cold in the head is relieved by an applica-
cation of Piso's Remedy for Catarrh. The
comfort to be got from it in this way is worth
many times the cost.
The following letters are specimens Of those
received every day, testifying to the worth OF
Piso's Remedy for Catarrh
ALLEGHENY, Pa. Sept, 20, 1855.
Piso's Remedy for Catarrh is doing wonders
for me. l believe it will cure any case of Ca
tarrh, if used according 10 directions.
MRS II Johnson. 4Q Il. Diamond st,
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thousands of Rattlesnakes,
STRANGE SIGHTS DI CLOSED TO HUNTERS
IN THE PENNSYLVANIA MOUNTAINS,

IN THE PENNSYLVANIA MOUNTAINS.
Towering above the valleys in the re.
| giOn of hinZua, Pa, are the smaller
mountains of the Pennsylvania range
| These high hills are covered with dense
forests. and a2e well nigh inaccessible.
Few men other than bark peelers and
hunters ever ascend to the tops of the
mountains A party of hunters from
Warren and Kinzua returned from a sew
eral days hunt, during which they ex-
plOred large sections of the mountains
for the first time.
Fred Hughes, one of the party, tel a
strange story, which is corrobofated by
his companions. He reports that there
is IL peculiar body of water on the very
TOP of one of these mountains which has
no rerceptibe outlet or inlet The lake
is enclosed on all sides by high rocks of
pebbly formation. The hunting party
say the water is full of blacksnake3 and
that many thousand rattesnakes were
seen sporting on the shores of the lake
and completely covering the face of the
high rocks hich encircle the pond.
Cnly here and there could patches of the
rocf be seen for the squirming mass of
reptiles.
Hughes says that when disturbed on
these occasions by the presence of man,
instead of running away the snakes in
concert would raise their ugly heads and
hiss till the air seemed to fairly seethe.
Then all in CT orus would set up a rat
Ting that sounded like tons of shot
poured on a plate of sheet iron, and the
echoes of which, reverberating between
thh huge powders, would agitate the
lake as ii swept over by storm.
Few can be pretty; any one can be
neat.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-10-21


About thirtyyears ago a prom nent physician
by the name Of DR.. William Hall discovered,
or produced after long experimental research,
a remedy for tho diseases Of the throat, chest
and lungs. which was of such wonderful eff
cacy that il soon gained a wide reputation in
this country. The name of the medicine is
DR. VIM HALLS BALsAM FOR THE LUNGS and
may be safely relied on rs a speedy and posi-
tive cure for coughs. colds, sore throat, &c.
MENsMANs PERFORMED BEEF TONIC. the only
preparation of beef containing its entire ntdTi-
ttOus properties. 1t contains blood-makinR
force, generating and DEMONSTRATING properties:
invaluable for indigestion, dyspepsia nervous
prostration, and all forms of general debility:
also, in all enfeebled conditions, whether tha
result of exhaustion, nervous prostration, over
work or acute disease, particularly if resulting
from pulmonary complaints. Caswell, Hazard %
Co., PrOprietOrs, New York. Sold by druggists.
If you feel as though water was gathering
around the heart ChearL-dropsy) or have heart
eumatism, palpitation Of the heart with suffO-
cation sympathetic heart trDub.e-Dr kilmer's
OCEAN WEED rn0ui't"4 "-.--"1ctq and cures.
No OPIUM in Piso's Cure for Consump-
ton, Cures where other remedies fan. %jo.
FoR SPECIAL RATES for Advertising In this pap5r
apply to the publisher of the paper. GAO
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THE MITTEN.
From Molly.
BY A. W. BELLAw.
This little mitt I hope will fit,

This little mitt I hope will fit,
'Tis for your hand intended, 1t
took me very long to knit, But 1 am
glad to send it. You'll wonder why
send but one, And think acted blind
", But one will do the best for you,
And you may thank me kindly. 1t is
all wool of good stout yarn, Your yarns
are all I'M common, And 1 am sure
a gladder gift was never sent by
woman; And by this mitten you will
see That You I've not forgotten, And
when you wear it think of me It's
real and not cotton. 1 hope to-
niShtyou will not write, And say
1t Is I'M mated, And think it
only half gift, And feel but half
elated !; But if you find one viii
not do And you can only rest
with two, With fingers
which are deft ones,
I'll set to work,
And send to you,
Another mitt-
both left
ones.
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mated a LOng-LOst Son.
A STORY WITH SOME OF TIE CHARACTER
IsTICs OF THE TICHBoRN1 CASE.


A despatch from West Chester, Ches-
ter County, Pa, gives particulars of a
story winch has about it tn tinge of the
famous Tichborne claimant romance.
Twenty five years ago Jesse Glasgo was
a young man, son of we'll TODD Quaker
family. He enlisted in a Pennsylvania
regiment which was sent South. He
wrote at1ectiona letters 0 his parents
and sW eetheart, but after the war was over
he was missing. Years passed and he
came not. He was mourned for as dead,
and his sweetheart married another
Last fall a man who said he was the
wanderer returned to the Glasgo home
stead. The identity was complete. He
was received with open arms. He lived
with his aged parents and all their rela-
tives and lrierds freely admitted him
into their families as Jesse GIasgo.
Things went on in this way for nearly
a year He was freely supplied with
money He was unsteady in his WAYS.
which was not like Jesse Glasgo, but
this was attributed to his wandering
life. He told many incidents of his
younger days, and was perfectly familiar
with the family history. The old soldier
had a good time and enjoyed himself,
the deception being complete Finally
the bubble burst and the supposed Jesse
Glasgo was exposed. 1t has been dis
covered that his name is Moses Frisby;
that he served with Glasgo in the war;
that they afterwards went to New Or
leans and Brownsville, Tex, ogether,
and that learning some incidents OF
G asgo's life, he palmed himself off as
the long-lost son. He is now in the
Westminster Jail on the charge of OBJ
tanning large sums of money under false
pretenses. j. Lewis Thomas, of North
Penn, Philadelphia, recognized the
fraud as former acquaintance. What
first aroused suspicion was the fact that
Gasgo wore No. 6 shoe and the pre-
tended No. 81. He also admitted that
the real Jesse Glasgo lived in Browns
vile, Tex. A telegram from here says
Jesse Glasgo, formerly of Chester
County, Pa, lives there. There promises
to be happy reunion with the long lost
son after all.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-10-21

A passenger on a Kansas train was found
to be stone dead, sitting bolt upright in his
seat. 1t was at first supposed he had been
talked to death, until it was positively proven
that there was not commercial traveller on
the train. Then it was called heart diseas
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-10-21

He WAS AN UMPrRE-A muscular
looking man was standing near one of
the street car stables the other day when
a team of mu es wa being led in. Sud-
denly one of the mules reached out vic
lou ly with his hind leg and planted a
blow under the individuals left ear
knocking him almost across the street.
Gathering himself up in a dazed sort OF
way, he inquired of a stableman who
ran to his assistance:
did he break the bat2"
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Weak and Weary

Describes the condition OF many people who are de-
biltated by the recent warm weather or by hard
work. You may be weak and tired in the morning.
without appetite and without energy. If so. you
need Hoods Sar sparilla 10 uuild up aud strengthen
your 10 ly, purify and quicken the sluggish Ulood
and restore the lost appetite. This peculiar medl
cine will do you good.
81 was almost completely run down, and was for
four years under medical treatment being given up
to die by physicians. have never taken anything
which gave mo much benefit as Hoods sarsa-
parilla, which restored me to health and vigcr. l
recommend it to any invalid whose system is pros
trated 1t will rebuild the stem and give new lte"
-NELIA NOBLE, Peoria, ILL.,
During the summer months have teen some
what debilitat d or run down Ihave taken Hoors
Sarsaparilla, viii gave me new visor and r. stored
me to my wonted health anu strength. "-WM. H.
CLoUGH, Tilton, N. H.
Hoods SaFSapaTilia
Sold by all druggists 81; six for s. Prepared only
by c. HOOD CO., Apothecarles, Lowell, Mass
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Did he break the bat2n

PAPER water pipes are in use in Wen
ma. We know some papers that are so
dry, the water could never be forced
through, as they would absorb it all be-
fore it got fairly started.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-10-21

MIA. Fueger, COS Walnut Street, st. Louis,
Mo-. suffered for two years with lumbago,
and was confined TO his bed for several
months. He was entirely cured by the use of
st. Jacobs Oil, which he says is also the best
cure for sprains and all other pains.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-10-21

An Italian has discovered lotion which
will Ike away all desire for food, and still
sustai n life. If edito 5 an only get this stuff
on advertising, then they can afford to run
newspapers as the majority of folks seem &c
expect hem to, namely, free puffs and lots OF
fhR1ln
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-10-21

Mrs. f. w. Ingham, 472 w. Madison street,
Chicago, Ill, recommends Red Star Cough
Cure, few doses of which gave her entire re-
lief from violent cold. Price, IS cents.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-10-21

HARTFORD MILLS, NY, Aug. 8, 1886.
have used little over half a package of
Piso's Remedy for Catarrh, and IL has helped
me more than any of the different medicines
have used. l feel confident that it will cure
me-
can and do recommend It to others who
are troubled with that disease.
REV A DAMON
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-10-21

For preventing dandruR and falling Of tho
hair, Halls Hair Remover is unequai ell.
Every amiiy should be provided with Ayers
Cherry Pectoral. Cures Colds and Coughs
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-10-21

SPRING HILL, w. Va, Oct. 20, 1885.
Enclosed find one dollar for two packages of
PisO's Remedy for Catarrh. The sample
package, received in June, gave perfect salts
faction. GILL MESSEk.
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AnUndonhtnd RIesalnr.

LYONS Patent Heel Stiffener is the only in
yentlon that will make old boots straight US
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-10-21

Pixies Peak, Col, has been climbed by 1859
persons this season.
II afflicted with sore eyes use DIR. Isaac Thomp-
sons Eye water Dru ggists sell at 25c. per bottle
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-10-21

Thi. Great American Iaticu
FOR Benuiif,ing the Compiler
on and Healing the skin,
70 q large extent conceala
the evidence Of age. A few
applications will make the
skin BEAUTIFULLY SOFT.
smooth and white. Il is not
a paint or powder that VIII
m up the pores Of the skin,
aud by so doing create dis
ense OF the skin, such az
'imnles, etc, but Is a per-
dctiy clear liquid a val
liable discovery that causes
the check 90 glow with
leBith and rival the lily In
" hiteness. 10 Is impossible
90 detect in the beauty il
cOnters. it cures Oily skin,
Phnples. Frecklos, BlotChes,
Face Grubs, Black Heads,
5unburn, Chapped Hands
lnd Face. BarbCr's itch,
etc. Il frees the pores, oil
glands, and tubes Of tho
skin from the injurious eff
fects Of powders and cos
mctic washcs containing
the skin. giving II that
onDooruure which IL ig M
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-10-21

Cyrus Fillmore, tho brother Of President
Willard Fillmore, is still living in Indiana.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-10-21

Few can be pretty; any one can be
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-10-21

Delivered at Chautauqua, Aug. 4, 1886, q
published in Assembly Herald.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-10-21

Don't you feel that it is p'easanter to
help one another, to have daily duties
which make leisure sweet when it comes,
and to bear and forbear, that home may
be comfortable and lovely to us all2
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-10-21

Piso's Remedy for Catarrh is doing wonders
for me. / believe il will cure any case of Ca
tarrh, if used according 10 directions.
Mrs. +. JOHNSON, 40 ID, Diamond st
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STRANGE THINGS WE SEE,
PECULIAR INCIDENTS THAT TAXI
LLACE ABOUT Us DAILY.
Returned After Many Years-slavery In
Rio Janeiro-Gas in American Cities
An Interesting Cause.-The lrishman's
Cabiu-A Travellers Box, Etc., Etc.

THE horrors of slavery have not yet
been done away with in Brazil, notwith-
standing the gradual emancipation sys-
tenn. The Rio Meas reaches us with an
account stating that in Rio Janeiro i've
slaves had been convicted of the crime
of assassinating their overseer, one OF
whom was condemned to Imprisonment
for life and the other four to three nun
dred lasheS each. This last sentence
was so vigorously carried out that when
the poor WretcheS were sent to their
plantations on foot, Immediately after
the whipping, two died on the road,
and the other two became insensible
and had to be carried the rest of their
journey in an oX-cart.
TBERE was an immersion of converts
in colored Baptist church in Florida
recently. The preacher waded into the
creek to a depth of four feet, and
deacon led out sister to be baptized.
She was gently laid backward on the
surface of the water, which wet only
the back of her clothes and of her head.
Then she started Tor dry land; but the
congregation on the shore declared that
the sister had not been immersed, and
that the Scriptures plainly commanded
that the candidate must be buried be-
meath the water. She was at once led
back and baptized thoroughly and
Scripturally, to the evident satisfaction
of the spectators.
, 1886-04-08
Disguised Democrat.

At meeting of the Virginia demo
cTat association Congressman G. d.
Wise, of that state, made a violent
attack upon the president. Il am a
democrat" he said, ''and when fight
and win victory want my party
to have its fruits. l don't believe
that a democrat administration can
be run by republicans or mugwumps.
l don't think, gentlemea, that we
have good and pure Jacksonian ad
mInlstratlon. l am a democrat all
the way up and all the way down, all
the way through and all the way
round, and | don't believe III this sen
.timental nonsense about civil service
reform. l don't want democrat to
run the administration of my party
Nho doesn't want democratic subor-
dinates to do it for him. l have said
too much now, but believe in bold
talk, for l think we have lost great
deal already by being too mealy-
mouthed. Now, gentlemen, this
game has been played long enough
The time has come when the demo
cratic banner should not only be
lifted high, but democrats should be
brought to tho front. When you 90
20 the department to get a bite from
the public crib they say the depart
ments are full OF republicans These
are wrongs; these are the inequalities
which exist on account of this damn
able civil service reform. | shall not
recognize the existence OF demo
cratic government until we have
more radical changes than we have
hadn