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News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-09-30

To Miss Millie O. Naire, Bankville,
Cash County: Dearest Millie-Though
it may Seem Strange to your father, it
will not appear Singular to you that |
Should love you for Yourself alone. Yet
it would pain me to have anyone think
that my motive could be double rather
than Single. What am l to do2 You
are an he.re$S l am not. cannot
even claim to be an heir, much less a
million heir. Let u$ be frank. love
you. You love me, do you not, for my
Self alone3 Then we are equals. Leave
your father and trust to me. l will
cherish you to the last. With me your
heart and your dollars will be Secure
Bring all the money you can with you,
but never mind the odd change. Re
lentleS$ly, for Sweetness or Sorrow,
yours, Augustus Penny Coachman. =
Boston transcript.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-09-30
In A Sleeping Car.

A Boston lady who has just returned
from long Western trip says that the
most entertaining feature of the whole
excursion was Lord ~, a distinguished
elderly Englishman, and his baby blue
nightgowns. Lord X. travelled with a
a valet, of course. He retired to bed on
the palace car quite early, and every
night withdrew to the masculine pre-
serves at one end of the car and had his
valet undress him and rig him for the
night. When all as done he marched
down through the aisle to his section at
the other end of the car, magnificently
arrayed in baby-blue flannel nightgown
that hung to his feet and had a beauti-
full frill at the neck. Upon his head
was a white knitted nightcap, and his
rosy cOuntenance and his yellow side
whiskers helped. with the valet follow
iLg behind with his lordships day
clothes on his arm, to make a picture
never to be forgotten.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-09-30

Guiding four ladies, amid hailstorm of
flying bricks and mortar, reached the
street in safety. 1t was truly miracle.
When l look at the ruins and see what
they must have passed through it is al
most incredible to believe that they
could have escaped swift and terrible
death.
"My sister came to me at once, and
since last Tuesday we have been sleep
ing in my garden, with the stars over
head. We get used to almost anything
in time, but at this moment l cannot
conceive how I ever will be able to go
into the upper story of house and go
to bed again. All my neighbors seem
to feel the same way, as the gardens all
around me are dotted with rudely con
structcd tents, made of bed clothing and
sail cloth, which are occupied day and
night by men, women and children"
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-09-30
Important TO Pensioners.

Letters are being received by the
score at the Pension Office from soldiers
who lost legs or ar s, Inquiring what
steps are necessary to secure the in
crease of pension provided by the act
passed just before Congress adjourne {.
All pensioners interested should know
it is not necessary for them to do any
thing whatever. No attention should
be paid to the circulars of swindling
claim agents, offering, for IA fee, to see
that their names are placed upon the
roll for increase. At the next payment
all such pensioners will receive the in
crease dating from the approval of the
act by the President.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-09-30
The Human Family.

The human family living on earth con-
sIsts of about / ,450, 900, 600 individuals
not less, probably more. These are dis
tributed over the eaEth's surface, so that
now there is no considerable part where
man is not found. In Asia, where he
was first planted, there are now approx
imately about 500, 600, 900, densely
crowded; on an average 100 to the square
mile. In Europe there are $50, 600, 900,
averaging 100 to the square mile, not SO
crowded, but everywhere dense, and at
points over populated. In Africa there
are 21O, 600, 900. In America, North and
South, there are 10, 900, 900, relatively
thinly scattered and recent. In the
islands, large and small, probably TO-
O0), 600. The extremes of the white and
black are as five to three; the remaining
700, 600, 900 intermediate brown and
tawny. OF the race, 500, 600, 900 are
we'll clothed-that is, wear garments of
some kind to cover their nakedness;
roo, 600, 600 are semi-clothed, covering
interior parts of the body; $50, 600, 900
are practically naked. OF the race, 500,-
600, 600 live in houses partly furnished
with the appointments of civilization;
700, 900, 600 in huts or caves with no
furnishing; 260. 900, 600 have nothing
and savage. The range is from the top
most round-the Anglo-SaXon civiliza-
ton, which is the highest known-down
to naked savagery. The portion of the
race lying below the line of human con-
dition is at the very least three-ffths of
the whole, or 900, 900, 600.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-09-30
Saved Her Diamonds.

Mrs. Beckford of Hampton, Va, was
recently in stage coach in California
when it was stopped by highwaymen.
She wore large solitaire diamond ear
rings. A passenger by her side jerked
one out of her ear and put it in his
mouth, I'd sh9 did the same with the
other and thus both were saved from
the robbers. Her ears were both cut
somewhat
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-09-30
EXPERTS IN MELONS.
The Southern Negroes Love for the Lus-
ciOus Red Fruit.

A Florida correspondent says 1t is
fun to watch him when the first melons
of the season arrive at river towns, es-
pecially, where the fruit is brought by
boat. He can scent the coming vessel
afar off and is first at the landing to
greet the captain with all the honors
He has no money, but he has strong
arms; s1rely here the field is ready for
the sickle. How his eyes glisten as he
sees the green beauties in the vessels
holdl His lips work convulsively, his
voice is husky with suppressed emotion.
Now commences the dicker:
cap, wha' yo' gwinetes gimme to
holp unload dem millyuns"
''Ten cents an hour"
"Golly, only er dime to tote all desc
yere millyuns?"
No answer.
"Well, 1 specs mout as well do hit.
l amt gwinter be very busy dish maw-
nin';" for brilliant idea has struck
him, and down into the hold he goes.
He has carried out twenty fine fell
lows, and carefully placed them in the
appointed corner. Watch him now. He
is slowly coming up the plank with a
magnificent melon in his arms. Isn't it
beauty! 1t must weigh over fifty
pounds. The blazing sun, the aromatic
breezes, the tender, dewy nights, all
combined, have made it the incarnation
of semi-tropical nectar AS he steps
upon the wharf his foot slips, and down
e es the melon. 1t splits half in two.
The wrath of the captain is extreme, as
he shouts to luckless Sambo who is gaz-
ing in impossible contrition at the fallen
luxury: 'You blank, blank pot t-liquor
nigger, I've a good mind to break your
blank head, blank, blank you. Now
git. You kin take that melon and don't
let me ketch you around here agin."
Negro and melon disappear behind
pile of shingles. Now Sambo would
not exchange with the king on his
throne. He cuts off great long slices
and runs them through his lips as if he
were playing upon the mouth organ
He heaps his tongue with huge morsels
gouged out of the very heart and firts
them back to the eager palate He
stops not for seeds; life is too short for
that. A little while sufices. 1t is all
gone. He gazes regretfuly at the al
most transparent rind that is left and
then fIngs it into the dark recesscs of
the river. Then he stretches out upon
a plank, puts his cap over his eyes and
is lost in pleasant rcverie. The sun
beats down upon him with scorching
force, but he heeds. it not. The tapping
of the waves against the docks is like
Eolian music to his ears. A vagrant
dog snuffs at him curiously: he merely
"G'way f'om dar," but does
not move. His eyes gradually close
and soon a we'll authenticated snoring
tells that he is in the land of dreams.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-09-30
SHIPS AT SEA.
BY BARRY GRAY.

have ships that went to sea
More than fifty years ago;
None have yet come home to me,
But are sailing to and fro.
L have seen them in my sleep,
Plunging through the shoreless deep,
With tattered sails and battered hulls,
While around them screamed the gulls
Flying low, flying low.
have wondered why they stayed
From me, sailing round the world,
And said &c I'm half afraid
That their sails will ne'er be furled." +"
Great the treasures that they hold,
Silks and plumes and bars of gold
While the spices that they bear
Fill with fragrance all the air
As they sail, as they sail.
All, each sailor in the port
Knows that l have ships at sea,
Of the winds and waves the sport,
And the sailors pity me.
Oft they come and with me walk,
Cheering me with hopeful talk,
Till put my fears aside,
And, contented, watch the tide
Rise and fall, rise and fall.
have waited on the piers,
Gazing for them down the bay,
Days and nights for many years,
Till turned heart-sick away.
But the pilots when they land
Stop and take me by the hand,
Saying &c You will live to see
Your proud vessels come from sea,
One and all, one and ALL"
So 1 never quite despair,
Nor let hope or courage fail;
And some day when skies are fair,
Up the bay my ships will sail.
1 shall then buy all 1 need,
Prints to look at, books to read,
Horses, wines and works of art,
Everything except heart;
That is lost, that is lost
Once, when was pure and young,
Richer, too, than am now,
Ere cloud was DER me flung
Or wrinkle creased my brow,
There was one whose heart was mine;
But she's something now divine,
And, though come my ships from sea,
They can bring no heart to me
Eyermore, eyermOrel
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-09-30

A CARELESS NURSE in Providence left
her little charge in its carriage on the
sidewalk while she went into a store
The wind rolled the carriage of the
sidewalk, it overturned and frightened
horse, which, III its plunging, crushed
the poor little baby's head
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-09-30

OAKLAND, Cal, has passed an ordi,
nance making it misdemeanor for any
one under sixteen to smoke cigarettes
there. This is move in the right di,
rection, but the age should be put at CO.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-09-30

The output of Swiss watch maker is
forty watches year, of q United States
mechanic $50, and the American earns
in his skilled line of labor three times as
much as his Swiss competition.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-09-30

Recently published English records
show that there are 725, 900 more females
than males in England.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-09-30

He--I wonder when you will be able
to set as good table as my mother does2
Shelby the time you are able to pro-
vide as good table as your father does.
my dear, omaha Bee.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-09-30
IN LOVE.

Cynic-I hear you're going to be mar
ried, old fellow. Lover Yes, am, to
a charming girl, too. Cynic-Can she
cook Lover -Um-well-a-I believe
not. Cynic-Can she sweep out room
Lover-I-I think not. Cynic-Just as
l thought. Like all the girls of to day !
I'd marry myself if l could find the
right kind of girl. Lover Sarcastic
ally)-- My dear fellow, did you ever try
an intelligence office 2 I'd have gone
there myself if l wanted cook.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-09-30
o TROUBLE,

'Do you ever have much trouble in
getting your children to take medi-
cine 20 said Mrs. Green, addressing Mrs
Black. "None at ALL ''How did YOU
manage it % "Well, for instance, when
l want my boy to take castor oil, pour
the oil into a glass and say, "Hcre,
Tom, drink this; but you needn't ask
for any more Then he drinks 1t with
apparent relish, believing that 1 am not
anxious for him to take it. He always
asks for more. Oh, no; it is no trouble
to get my children to take medicine. %
ArGGnS01o ITdUeler.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1886-10-20
CRIMES AND CRIMINALS

For some time past freight cars on the
Missouri Pacific and Iron Mountain Rail-
ways have been systematically robbed.
The thefts iii every instance have been SO
completely covered up that detection for
long time seemed impossible. The matter
was placed in the han Is of detectives, and
nineteen brakemen were arrested at Fort
Smith charged with being implicated in the
robberiss. Hundreds of dollars worth of
merchandise have in this way been stolen.
HENRY BOYLE, special United States
Bailff, and Edward Logan, special
United States Commissioner, met in the
Office Of the latter at Somerset, KY, and
after few words were exchanged both
drew their pistols and began firing. Three
balls took effSet in Boyle's body and two in
Logan's. Both will die. Boyle and Logan
are old revenue officers and prominent
citizens of the county.
Mrs. LEACH, widow residing two miles
from Dyersbrrg, Tenn, was raped by a
negro named Matt Washington, who was
shortly afterwards captured and lodged in
Jail. The next morning at 10 o'clock $50
unmasked men surrounded the Jail and
took forcible possession Of the ravisher.
They would have hanged him in Dyers-
burg, but at the request of many promi-
nent citizens they carried him across the
river and strung him up TO the nearest tree.
Washington confessed TO the crime, say
ing he intended ravishing Mrs. Leachs
13-year- daughter, who was absent
from home.
A SPECIAL from Ashland, Wis, says
two men entered Wilmareth's bank at that
place, and compelled Mr.. Wilmareth to en-
Ter the vault al the point Of revolver.
While he was in the vault the robbers took
"a 900 in cash from small safe and made
their escape. The police and posse Of
citizens are on the track Of the robbers.
who took tn the woods
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1886-10-20
THE SOUTH.

w. W. WILTSHIRE, ex-Chief Justice Of
the Supreme Court of Arkansas, has filed
with the Secretary of the Treasury charges
that the list of judgments filed in the Treas
ury Department by j. d. Porter, Assistant
Secretary Of State, were not certified, and
that all drafts thereon issued were illegal
and void. The facts will be inquired into
by the Supreme Court Of this district, upon
the return of a rule to show cause against
Secretary Bayard why mandamus should
not be issued compelling him to send cor
rect list to the Treasury Department.
HENRIETTA HILL and Samuel Goldsby
| quarreled in a restaurant at Palatka, Fla.
| Drawing a penknfe, the woman inflicted q
and also stabbed him in the wrist. She
| was lodged in Jail. While a physician, po-
| iiceman and others were dressing his
! wounds. in an endeavor to make his death
as comfortable as possible, Goldsby turned
on them and fought savagely, being half
crazed by liquor, which was at the bottom
| of the trouble. He will die.
THE rumors originating in the United
| States of the assassination of Gen. Con-
zales. ex-pres.dent of the Mexican Repub-
| lie, and now governor of Guanajualo, have
reached the City of Mexico, but inquiry
| shows that there is no truth in them. Gov.
| Gonzales, at latest accounts, was in good
| health and attending TO the duties of his
| office.
| AN Ell Paso special reports the assassina-
| ton of ex- President Gonzales in an inter-
ior town in Mexico. No particulars are
| gwen.
IT is believed in the City of Mexico that
the new mortgage loan to be placed by the
National Railway Company to complete its
main line will be largely subscribed to by
the American bondholders, despite the pre-
dic,ion made here that the English bond
| holders will take the new loan, and so con-
| troll the road. Under the arrangements
proposed the Pacific division will remain
in charge of the construction company, and
will have no connection whatever with the
| financial arrangements affecting the main
| line. Two American and one English COM
pany are contesting the contract to 10
awarded for the drainage Of the valley of
Mexico. The contract involves the ex-
| penditure of $4,000, 900.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1886-10-20
THE WEST.

The family of r. H. Z. Sommertield, of
Dubuque, Iowa, were poisoned by eating
boiled cabbage on which, while in the gar
den, paris green had been sprinkled to kill
bugs. Prompt application of remedies
saved their lives.
JAMES TRADER, man of about 80 years
of age, at work on the government build
ing in Peoria, ILL.,, fell from the third story
of that structure to the pavement below,
ami sustained fatal injuries.
HARRY GoFF, formerly of Chicago, was
sentenced, at Kankakee, ILL.,, to serve two
years in the Penitentiary for bigamy.
Three wives, with their children. appeared
against him.
REPORTS are coming in Of damage by
the storm on Lake st. Clair by the recent
storm. The water was raised to an unpre-
cedented height, being seven fest, six inches
higher than ever known. Heavy losses are
reported all along the shore Of the lake,
particularly on the American side between
Fairhaven and New Baltimore. The water
extended q mile and half upon the land
and foated away much valuable timber and
small houses. The sloop yacht Turk, of
Detroit, was carried away by the water and
finally lodged in an orchard, $50 feet from
the shore. Fields were generally inun-
dated. The sloop yacht Annie s., Of De-
troit, broke her cabin on the eastern side Of
the lake, and was landed high and dry q
quarter OF mile from shore.
LATE advices from Indian Territory state
that the most extensive and destructive
fires ever known in that Territory are
sweeping over the prairies. Millions OF
acres Of rich grazing lands which few
days ago were covered with luxuriant
growth Of grass, are now barren, charred
wastes. The area burned over extends
from vinita on the north 10 Muscoges on
the south, aud either sids Of the Missouri,
Kansas and Texas Railroad as far as the
eye can see, Large numbers Of cessle
have been burned 10 death and iaanenss
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1886-10-20

It is proposed by the prosecution here to take
me by force and strangle me upon the gallows
for these things have said, for these express
sions. Now. your Honor force il the last resort ;
It 10 the last resort OF tyrants it is the last
sort OF despots, OF oppressors, and he who
woulo stlangle Anolnel pecause tnat otner does
destroy another because that other will not do
as he says, that man is a despot and q tyrant
and unworthy to live. Now. your Honor, speak
plainly speak as an anarchist; speak - .
socialist; speak as q wage slave, a working
man. Now, does it follow because hold these
views that ! committed this act at the Hay
market?
My own deliberate opinion concern ng this
Haymarket affair 10 that the death dealing
missile was the work, the deliberate work, Of
monopoly the act OF those who themselves
view OF this matter. What are the real facts
Of that Haymarket tradgey2 Mayor Har-
rison. Of Chicago. has caused to be pub
hshed his opinion, in which 10 says: Il
did not believe that there was any inten-
ton on the part OF Spies and those men to
have bombs thrown at the Newmarket He
sat in this room, for he knows-I suspect that
the Mayor knows-of some Of the methods by
which some Of this evidence and testimony
u. your Honor. but possibly he has had some in
timaton of 1t, and II he has he knows moro
about this case and the merits OF this case than
did the Jury who sat here.
Before the trial began. during It's urosecut ON,
and since its close Satanic press has shrieked
and howlsd itself wild. like ravenous hyenas,
for the blood Of these eight workingmen. Now
this subsidized press, in the pay Of monopoly
and Of lAborers and slAvcrs, commanded this
court and commanded this jury and this
prosecution 70 convict us AZ = hitting
our lives and liberty. Whist tollowsy oh.
hide your eye nOwi hide i'll hide II! AZ
. fitting climax to this datnnable conspiracy
miIiionairss proposed 70 raise ! purse Of siO0ooo
and present II to the jury for their verdict al
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1886-10-20
reality understood why Russia refuses to
recognize or sanction an assembly elected
under such condition of affairs us now OK.
ists in Bulgaria.
POLITICAL

The President has appointed the follow
ing named pbstmasters. Ellis Briggs, at
RoAdhouse, Ill.,, vice John Roadhouse, re.
signed; Michael Sullivan, Marshall, Mimi,
vics E. D. Howe, resigned; John Stuart,
at Ripestone, Mimi, vice d. F. Sweets,
suspended.
The President has appointed VIM. L
Maeinnis, of Ohio, to be Chief Justice Of
the Supreme Court of Wyoming.
THE President has appointed Col. James
@. Duane to be Chief of Engineer of the
United States Army with the rank of Briga-
der General, vice Gen. Newton, resigned.
Gen. Duane is now ON duty in New York as
Engineer Of the Third Lighthouse District.
IyF President has appointed Col. O.. B.
Wilcox, OF the Twelfth Infantry, to be
Brigadier- General, vice Gen. j. H. Potter,
retired. Gen. Wilcox has been ordered to
Fort Leavenworth to assume command of
the Department of the Missouri.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1886-10-20

quantities of hay, baled and loose, which
was 10 have been used for fodder during
the winter, has been destroyed, and cattle
men will be obliged to drive their herds
elsewhere to save them from starvation.
An investigation into the origin of the fire
is being made by vini,ia Indian Agents.
The Water Works tower at Kankakee,
IL. recently completed. was blown over,
crushing the barn of II. II. johnson, and a
portion of the residence of Joshua Aldrich.
Aldrich and his wife were in another por-
ton Of the house at the time and were
uninjured. The tower was l25 feet high,
twenty feet across, was of boiler iron, and
cost $4,000. The wind blew down trees
and chimneys and tore off roots. No lives
were lost.
WHILE west bound train on the Louis
vile, Evansville and st. Louis Railway was
| approaching point fourteen miles east of
Huntingburg, Ind, the engineer noticed a
man walking along the track just ahead Of
the Train. The whistle was blown; the
/
get out of the way, and before the train
could be stopped he was struck by the
engine and thrown about twenty feet. He
was picked up, but died shortly after his
arrival He was identified as John Beck.
THE work of slaushtering diseased
| distillery cattle has commenced in
Chicago. The edict of the Health Com
missioner prohibiting the sale of distllery
milk has discouraged distillery milkmen,
and they Will dispose of their cows to the
best possible advantage. There are nearly
| 1000 such cows ill tue city, and many OF
| them have been fattened for the slaughter.
| house.
ROBERT BARTLETT, a miner, was shot
and killed by Joseph Z. Rosey, saloon.
/ keeper at the Sand Creek Mines, in Park
County, Indiana. Rosey left the locality
| as soon as the deed was done, and has no
| yet been heard from. The cause of the
murder grew out of drunken quarrel.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1886-10-20
FROM FOREIGN LANDS.

NEWSPAPERS OF ST. Petersburg are
unanimously Of the opinion that decisive
action By Russia In Bulgaria is imperative.
The Journal de 81. Petersburg Gays that
events justified Russia in urging the post
ronsmcnt Of the election ii Bulgaria until
The passions o. The people had cooled from
the late excitement, and adds that i can b
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1886-10-20
ANDA new DEAL ALL ROUND

The old reliable Dakota Flour
ing Mills again comes to the faont
after having received valuable
additions in the shape of ma
chinery. We propose to furnish
better -four and more of it to the
bushel than ever before. While
proud of our past record in this
line, we expect to discount all pre-
vious efftors. Farmers of Union
county, and vicinity, bring on
your grists, get satisfaction and go
home happy. Flour and Feed
constantly on hand at lowest
market rates.
Come one Come all!
M. w Sheafe & Go.