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News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-12-30
How Hawks aud Owls Eat.

The Atlanta Constitution, says: Capt.
Tom Lang5ton, who is one of Atlanta's
most enthusiastic sportsmcn, says !:
Ibid you ever notice hawk or an owl
preparing to make a meal on n bird !
The difference in their methods is very
gr, at. A hawk will first pick all the
feathers off the bird and then tear it to
pieces as it is devoured. He goes at it
in very systematic and dainty man
ner. Not so with an owl. After kill
ing a bird the owl swallows it whole,
feathers and all He then sits quietly,
and in an hour or 50 you will see the
owl move his neck about rs if he was
trying to untangle knot in it. Then
he will sort Of hump ND his back, lower
his head, and the next moment ball
of feathers will roll ont of his mouth.
The operation shows that the owl diyests
the bird of its feathers after swallow
ing it while the hawk pluckS out every
feather and Quill before he takes q bite
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-12-30
TIE SNOW ANGEL.
BY WALLACE BRUCE.

The sleigh-bells danced that winter night;
Old Brattleborough rang with glee;
The windows oyerfiowed with light:
Joy ruled each hearth and Christmas tree.
But to one the bells and mirth We're naught;
His soul with deeper joy was fraught.
He waited until the guests were gone;
he waited to dream his dream alone;
And the night wore on.
Alone he stands in the silent night;
He pills the snow in the village square;
With spade for chisel, a statue white
From the crystal quarry rises fair.
No light, save the stars, to guide his hand,
But the image obeys his souls command.
The sky is draped With fieecy lawn,
The stars grow pale in the early dawn,
But the lad tolls on.
And 10 in the morning the people came
To gaze at the wOndrous vision there;
And they called it ''I,he Angel" divining its
name,
For It came in silence and unaware.
1t seemed no mortal hand had wrought
The uplifted face of prayerful thought,
But its features wasted beneath the sun;
Its life went out ere the day was done;
And the lad dreamed on.
And his dream was this: In the years to be
viii carve the angel in lasting stone;
In another land beyond the sea,
will toll in darkness, will dream alone;
While Others sleep viii find a way
Up through the night to the light of day.
There's nothing desired beneath star or sun
Which patient genius has not won,
And the boy toiled on.
The years go by. He has wrought with might;
He has gained renown in the land of art:
But the thought inspired that Christmas night
Still kept its place in the sculptor's heart;
And the dream Of the boy, that melted away
In the light of the sun that winter day,
Is embodied at last in enduring stone,
Snow Angel in marble-his purpose won;
And the man tolls on.
-HGrperS Monthly.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-12-30
Standing by the Soldier.

Circuit Judge McCallum, of Iowa,
began his career at the bar character
istically. His first case was before q
Justice of marked morality, who was ex-
tremely harsh with criminals. The
weakness of the old Puritan was his
veneration for veterans of the war, all
of whom he esteemed as unrewardcd
heroes. McCallum had fought four years.
His client was thief. ''The only thing
l can do for you," said McCallum, after
having gained the mans coJtidence," is
to impIore the mercy of the court.
When you go on the stand tell the whole
truth "
The man had stolen a COW, killed it,
sold the hide, and taken the carcass
home to his family, which was really
suffering for the necessaries of life. The
prosecution, with q long line of wit
nesses, had made perfect case, and the
brow of the justice was draped in ON
inous frowns when the prisoner was
called. The latter did as directed by
his attorney, concealng nothing-from
the almost starving condition of his
wife and family to the dressing of the
stolen beef.
''the defense has no witnesses. My
client is guilty. He has hidden nothing
from this court. 1t is the first time he
ever transgressed the laws. He was in
spired to do wrong by that instinct we
even admire in bruteS." Then turning
to the prisoner as if the fact had nearly
escaped him. McCallum said: ''By the
way, you were a soldier in the late war,
were you not"
"Yes, sir"
'Weren't you at Gettysburgln
Yes, Sir
$50 was l. And you were in other
historic battles, fighting for your coun-
try, while your wife and family suffered
from want at homep
eyes, sir"
The prosecution at this point saw the
way the case was drifting and attempted
to ridicule the cold soldier defense" as
the prosecuting attorney named it.
The effect on the old justice was to
arouse all his ,oyalty and indignation.
Enough of this" sand he, bringing his
hand down on the desk in front OF him
with laundering thud. "No soldier,
no man who has shed his best blood for
his country, not even if he be criminal,
can be reviled IN my presence. The
prisoner is discharged. And, slr, when
you are suffering for the necessaries of
life again come to me-"
The joke was too good to keep. Nc.
Callum told tn justice one day that the
old soldier was an Confederate, but
never again did McCallum practise in
that court.
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A Serious Conflict.

A combat between q COW and {
gander is described by a newspaper u
Albany, Ga. The COW made a violent
att eek on the gander, when, with much
deiberation and GOODNESS, the bird, as
the COW rushed upon HIM, caught {
strong hold with his beak on the hai1
and hide between the horns and tapped
his wings furiously. The astonished
cow was glad to shake her antagonist
off. But, after retreating a few fee
and looking upon the proud neck and
insignificant form of the naughty bird
she concluded to try him another round
and again dashed at the gander, who
was a little more deliberate if possible
in taking his hold, and with swift and
strong wings, he showered his blows or
the eyes of the foe. The COW had evi
IDENTITY miscalculated the prowess of hel
diminutive enemy, and, after considera
bic effort, shook the pugnacious bird
off and beat a retreat.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-12-30
WESTERN TENTED TOWNS.
Mushr8 ON Camps along the California and
Oregon Railroad Lines
Trom the Sacramento Bee.)

C1HOm the sacramento Bee
During the progress of the extension
of the California and Oregon Railroad
from Redding towards the Webfoot
State dozens of camps have been located
and have been dignItied by being called
Clowns" Being located in wild and
beautiful mountain regions they have
been given romantic and poet1cal names
differing from the style of the Ar.
gonauts, who gave their camps such
euphonious titles as Buzzard's Roost,
Poor Mans Gulch, Whiskeytown, Hang
town, or anything else that happened
to suggest itself by some incident. The
railroad camps have always been lively
places, occupied by from !, 800 to 4, 200
men, whites and Chinese They have
comfortable tents and live very happy
life in the mountains where the air is
pure and bracing, the water cool and
clear, and where the atmosphere is
made healthy by the pines and frs.
AS might be expected, one of the first
tents generally put up is that of the sa-
loon-keeper, and in that he drives lively
trade dealing out his Dew of Death, "
his "Coffin Varnish, his "Bug Juice, s"
and other choice brands. In connection
with his sample rooms" he keeps a
"hotel, providing blankets for travellers
and giving them ''bed" on the ground,
but under cover of his canvas roof. But
no one ever complains of such accommo-
dations-they are the best to be had, and
then it might not be safe to find fault.
At Delta, which was for a long time
the terminus of the railroad, the South
ern Pacific Company has erected a neat
and substantial passenger depot and
freight house, and the saloons and res
taurants that were once kept in tents
are now occupying buildings of board
and shakes. AT Dunsmuir, a few miles
north. the architects skill has not been
put to use, and the place has nothing
but tents. In front of one canvas cs-
tablishment is the following S gn:
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-12-30
A True Story.

Apropos of domestic wars and rumors
of wars, 1 can tell true story. A hus-
band who is fond of his one little girl,
and has been in the habit of cultivating
her acquaintance and taking an interest
in her knowledge when he got home in
the afternoon, left town for few days.
When he got back he took his pet on
his knee and proceeded as follows:
'Do you know how many command
ments there, my darling e
"Oh, yes, papa; nine"
'fNO, no, dear, there are ten"
"Ah, there used to be, but nurse says
mamma broke one while you were
away"
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-12-30

Next day l heard that Fred Hastings
found his way to church strewn with
red roseleaves, which L hope he found
suggestive.
And-well, had a cozy Christmas
dinner in my little dining room. There
were just four of us-Mary, Eveleen,
Charlie and +. We were a right merry
party, even thougl one of us was
en- rou'e for tie Antipodes; for we had
a firm belief in the stability of the world
and that Christmas comes once year;
and for two of us roses bloomed in the
holidays. Home Magazine.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-12-30

An EXPLosToN.-A Rome, N. Y,
girl filed three stone beer jugs will
wet sand, corked them tightly, and sci
them in the oven to heat, so that she
could warm her bed with them. The
heat generated steam from the wet
sand, and an explosion followed, which
filed the room with flying sand and
fragments of beer jars. The girl and
the rest of the family were badly scared
but unhmt,
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-12-30

A MAN living in Armstrong, Mo, has
lust died from swallowing a white bean
1t sprouted, produced inflammation, and
six of the best physicians in the neigh
borhood could not tell what was the
matter until they made their post
mOrtcm exploration.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-12-30

''Was it love match z"
F'Not exactly. She lived next door,
you know. Charles h dread somewhere
that few women continue their piano.
playing long after marriage, and he con-
cluded to trust to it. We didn't want
to leave the neighborhood, you see; so
Charles married her. Very good in
him, wasn't it ?'-BoStOn Transcript.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-12-30

'I see you fry your beefsteak," re-
marked the tramp with his mouthful.
eyes" said the woman, shortly,
Chow would you have it cooked.
Roasted %
''No, certainly not. Broiled. madam,
broiled. Imay be tramp" he added
plaintively, "but I'm no ostrich. -
Life.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-12-30
GREAT LUCK

''What luck did you have, dear 2"
asked his wife, as he returned home
from a days fishing.
"Splendid," he said, "just look at
Them
Opening his basket, he displayed
lot of sausages.
The butcher had mixed those baskets
up.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1886-07-02
CRYSTAL.

CRYSTAL.
Wheat crops are looking we'll in thi.
vicinity, considering the dry weather.
Our Sunday school picnic was wen At.
tended under the direction of John y
Anderson.
Noah has left the ark and Jim il soiux
TO hold the fort with King Alcohol for
the next six months.
y. N. Venton has improved hi. b.n,
bv the addition Of a coat of paint q
Roberts store is we'll stocked. n
Crow is building large house. .....A. r
Appleton's new fence around his lawn
looks very fine.
Our very efficient teacher, Mr.. H.C.
Arnold has closed the school for vacation
Examination held on Wednesday ~.
very interesting and instructive ~.
consider H. G. second to none !, the.
county as teacher.
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CAVALIER.

Township board met last Monday as a
board ofrovislon. Minutes next weeh
At the school meeting, district z, Jno,
McGurran was reelected clerk and nine
months school was voted.
For the benefit of those requiring the
article we will state that there is any
amount Of brick at the brickyard, that
they are brick Of first quality and can
be bought ut $40 per thousand.
Harry Cronmiller looked happy last
Tuesday. He has received into his
household young brickmaker, under
the care of DIR. Nugent. Both mother
and child are doing we'll.
Memo Leibler has tile material OH the
ground for new house.~,.A. Ross is
buildinga house ON his farm -. ..At a
school meeting in district 6 ten months
school was voted. Tho old treasurer. d.
+. Morden was reelected, and it was de-
olded by vote that children whose par.
ents do not reside in the district be ex.
cluded from the school.
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iaIIfHilcuIl DllIE|c 7

4 leisGAtein0onGrsp0 seasA. 6s1bea .ca,ae.
4 3oystnof.a. q; ftsfes, Yaaktoa. \, :.
Assesnesy uenss.lv = aIcn, ttandfsau.
Aoditof-E. y: Csidwsii, Sioux Tsiis. s@stck.
r rfs,ssfg1sss. " 1920. Bis.alci
Ant. sEpt Public instruction y. ". Cowcn, Va.
.nrysy.s. iensrs- Corsss Fssseaden, B,.ms,ek
Judse nlst. Court ga dlst.EW. B. Mcconnell,
Clark Dist court-J. n. Tuohy. fsmbina.
U.s.cUsroxs.
Collector-Adslard Guernon, Psmbina.
Capt. Dan Maratta, Bismarck.
J. g. Haggart, Fargo; David Dick, pembina.
u.a.tSrERNAL RxvRNuR.
jlllector-J Il. Pennington. Bismarck.
u.s.LANDoyyIcI.
Reglstsr-B: =. Tt6sny, Grand Forks.
Receiver-W.J. Anderson, Grand Forks.
. u.s.ARMY. FORT P.MBlNA.
q, N. BnArroN,-Maior 18th infantry, command.
H.O. PEELly.-captsin and a,sista.t.u,,.or n
8. A., post surgeon and Treasurer.
CHAxBERs McKIIIIN-Captatn Of 18th Infantry.
S,,sl "a Lieut.. 18th Infantry, Com.
s; 9: cIAflE;1istL Lieut.. 18th infantry, command
y. g. RouD1Ri- I'd Lieut.. 18th infausay, acting
ordinance ONCE. signal omcef, and recruiting
ofhcer. post adjutent, A. A. 9. n. and A. C. g.,
and incommsnd ofmounted detachment.
COUNTY OFFICIALS.
Member Of Territorial Council.-Hon. Judsou
LaMoure.
Member House Representative II. stous.
2oroner-Dr. p. c. Donovan.
3ommissioners-E. NJ. Nixon Pembina: e, H,
Bergman. Beaulieu; \. C.Arnold, Crystal, II.
McGuin Ernest and J. D. Wallace, Dfayton.
County Auditor-J. H. bird, Pembina.
rressnrercF. A. Wardwell, Pembins.
County Attorney-W.J. Kneeshaw, Pembina,
sherif-D. Dick, Pembina
Judge Of Probate-E. Armstrong, Pembina.
s1pt. Of Schools-C. E. Jackson, Pembina.
County SURVEYORS. o. NcGuin. Walhalla.
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Noxious Weeds.

Town Clerks Office, Township Of
Lincoln. County Of Pembina. Territory
Of Dakota.
Whereas; a certain act relating to the
destruction of noxious weeds was passed
at the last session Of the legislature, be
1t hereby resolved: That all overseers of
road districts, in the township Of Lincoln
and Ill ownerg o. oeegpanta'of lands
within Tie said township be Of
dered to plow or pull uR and destroy by
hurhin1, between July list and 18th of
the present year, such noxious weeds
as Canada thistle, cookie, burr and
mustard; and said overseers are hereby
notified to see that ;,;sp wN is.p,ily
sa.dea out. under tie benalties in sucl,
case made and provided.
JAMES THOMSON, A. GARNErT,
$40 Clerk. Chairman.
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YOUNG.

YOCN0>
We will celebrate the eloriou, fm,,tb
on the third.
Rev; A. q: Turner is going to organize
q Sunday school here next Sunday
School started on the 23rd ult.. with
M''e Lizzie Rogers. Of Beanlseu. a
teacher.
Earl Carroll has returned home FINN
his trip through Tennessee and other
southern states.
the crops throughout the western pars
o. TINS county are getting Affected by
dronti'. The average yield will not be
as great as last year by hfty per cent.
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MOUNTAIN,

Mr.. A. JAG OLSON, one ea oNs esteemed
residents, has had the good fortune to
receive q .08s; back pension. He served
~, company I, 50 Illinois volunteers. Hs
enlisted at Chicago on the very day Of
his arrival from Norway. made an hon.
orable record asa soldier, having been
twice wounded. His many friends con.
graduate him on the receipt of bis well
earned pension.
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Teachers. institute.


A teachens' institute for Pembipa
county will be held at st. Thomas during
the week commencing July 18th. Prof.
s. q. Lord, Of st, Peter. Prot. Henry
Montgomery Of the University of North
Dakota and other prominent instructors
will be present. Prof. Montgomery, Rev.
Davies, DIR. Crawford and Territorial
superintendent will lecture in the even
ings during the week: All are cordially
invited. Come and see us. ' ID
The frst annual meeting Of Pembina
County Educational Association will meet
at St. Thomas, Friday afternoon, 1aly -.
=. j. !AcKsoS.
4s49 County Sups.
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School entertainment.

e. 4 a
The closing exercises Of the public
school took place on Wednesday even.
Ing The principal's room was crowded
with pupils, parents and friends, many
being compelled 10 take standing room
In the hall way. The room was gaily
decorated with evergreens, flags &c, pre-
senting quite festive appearance. At
So'clock Mr.. WI. Kneesl,aw took the
chair and . program Of exercises began
which, lasted for about two hours and
consisted Of dialogues, singing and reci-
tations BY the pupils. and short address
a. by severalof the spectators. We have
not space to speak Of the various exer.
cisesin detail which the audience SEEM
ed to enjoy throughout. At the conclu-
sion Of the program about forty prizes
were presented for proficiency in differ
ent subjects. Amongst them we may
name the following: May Nixon receiv.
Cd the first prize for general proficiency
and Lily Williams, second. Maggie Nc
lunis, Norman McInnis and Annie Nc.
Eachern each received q silver medal
for being present and punctual at every
session during the year. Emma Viii
liams received prize of $5 for mathe-
mates and general proficiency, present.
ed by Mr.. ]. M. Tuoly. 1t was then the
teachers turn to be remembered. Prof.
Ahern was presented with purse of go
as an evidence of appreciation of his
faithful and successful labors as principal
ofthe school. The purse was accompan.
led by a very flattering address. On
behalf of the primary department Miss
Thacker was presented with purse con-
tanning $40 accompanied with an address
containing very hearty expressions of ap.
probation, and regret at her departure.
Miss Thacker has been recently engaged
as teacher of the primary department of
the Grafton public school, and she takes
with her an excellent record rs teacher
and the best wishes. of many friends.
The National anthem was sung, conclud.
ing the exercises.
400 pairs of boots and shoes will be
placed on our table On Monday the fifth
of July, at st. Paul's Wholesale nrices
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81. fHOMAs.

Mr.. Richard Benson. ST., Of w.lls,top.
Ont, is visiting his sons, Richard and
Alexander. He is very much taken mn
tne country......Mr. John Bechtsl, Of
Cavalier, was in town last week. IT,.
understood from the remarks he dropped
that he intends being candidate for
county treasurer.
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McCONNELL.

Mr.. ]. Briggs has put an addition ia hi.
stable which makes 1t So feet long.
Some of the Inhabitants of our town
were almost scared into their cellars last
Saturday evening, bya wind storm, bu,
it passed over without doing any harm
and was followed by a heavy shower Of
rain which was very acceptable.
dur obiiaing friend. Mr.. W. Carr, who
for some time past has been mail carrier
from Mcconnell TO Bathgate, will take
his last trip this week and Mr.. j. Briggs
will take his place commencing on July
3rd. We wish him good luck in tho work!
The iuyeniles Of this place played a
1aatoh game with the minors of Nsclle
on Thursday last, and, of course, they fol.
lowed the example of their elder broth
ers and came off victorious winning by
two runs,
One ofour neighbors gave chase. Twill,
his canine friend ahead, } to what he sup.
posed 10 be q chicken tibet. The game
was easilY caught but 1t proved to he a
young man going home from base ball
practice. The chickens had not been
disturbed.
We hear considerable talk from abroad
concerning the base ball mattel, to be
played at Tyner on the Cad July between
the boys Of Rathgpte. and md the Bruce Ran.
Gers. She B. r are good. and We expect
this game will excel any PLAYING they
have done in the past They are also
down for game at Hamilton on the 3d.
with nine from Baltimore and at Wal.
halla on the 5th, with the Mountain
Echoes. We wish you success. "
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RAY CENTRE; !;

Frequent little showers greatly helping
growing crops.
The good telnpass Of this place viii
soon hold picnic. it is announced.
Real estate took . move this sp,iux.
4hEee quarter sections changed hands.
t. II. Barr gave panosama exhibition
AZ the school hsase. Tuesday eye, June
2end.
The boys of Bay Centre and Hyde
Park formed base ball club known N
the "Odd iellows,"
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MQNA,

Mcleod Bios. branch store at this
place is doing a good business.
Ole Jacobinson, our post master, i
building an addition to his ,3es :.s
The pecpIe between here and Turtle
mountains Intend celebrating the fifth in
Olga.
Crops look good in this locality......Geo
Graves took . trip to the valley this
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PL0WS! PL0WS! PL0WSl

week......John Marshall. the long man Of
Hamilton, agent for johnson 4 Holmes,
and Felix Chervier, of Olga, have been
selling some machines in this vicinity
this wcek......Ben Newell, agent for w.
James, was in town on Saturday. Ike
Foster, agent for the Minnesota Chief
Thresher, drove through town last
Wednesday......Geo. Foster, from Bath
gate, has been collecting between this
place and the boundary line this past
week.
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WHEREAS, We the farmers of
this great Northwest have been
greatly imposed upon by inferior
machinery and implements, and
WHEREAS, We have been un.
able to get extras for our machines
and implements when needed-also
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NECllE.

The celebration of the anniversary Of
st. Jean Baptise on Thursday last was
attended by large crowd. The process
sion formed at about half-past eleven and
marched to the grove, headed by the
Pembina Cornet Band. There a very
eloquent Grafton was delivered in French
by II. Z. Dorval ESD, of Olga, which was
listened to with evident pleasure by all
who understood the language. After a
picnic lunch IN tho pleasant grove dane.
ing was commenced by the loyers of that
pastime. The racing then began at the
race course, whittier most of the crowd
repaired. In the evening q grand ball
was given in the riuk. at which about 100
couples wese present and everything
passed of'in very orderly and agree.
able manner. The display Of Gre works
was much enjoyed. Great praise is due
Messrs. Cas- Prud'homme and Joseph
IaPorte for their untiring efforts to make
the celebration an enjoyable one, and
their efforts were crowned with success.
The following is the report Of Neche
public school for the 4aonth ending June
25th:
9Th cAass.-Jessie Hickoex %, Delilall
Eanset So 4th class~Tiny Crawford %,
Lena May a. Isaac Murphy 80. 3dclass:
Willie Crawford 90. Kate Cooling 80,
Berthe GOurley 80 2nd claas.-Rirdia
Gooding 20, Willie Coblentz IS, Ernest
May 70. LIST class:-Lucy Leach III. Geo.
Swain End and Oliver leach ID. Prima.
ry class:-DpSse Swain LIST. Geo. Cornell
SSd aud Isaac COblentz Sd.
]. T. BRIDEN, Teacher.
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Why will you cough when shiloh's
Cure will give immediate relief. Price
10 cents, so cents and 81. For sale by r.
L. Lewis. 4G