News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-04-08
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further obstacles. The period of ex-
pertinent is passed, and only that of
execution remains. Every one of the
contractors will have his work finished
the 31st of December, 1888. | shall
sail through the canal that day"
A young Indian on the Deep Fork,
in Indian Territory, determined to
end his life. He wanted to die like a
warrior, so, mounting his horse, he
rode up and down the road whooping
and yelling, and firing his pistol into
the air. When he was sufficiently
worked up he turned his pistol toward
his breast and fired three bullets into
himself before he fell dead.
A visitor to the Cannibal Islands
saved his life by taking out his false
teeth. Such yell of establishment
greeted the disappearance of the teeth
as was never heard, and the old chief,
who was calmer than his tribe men,
said: II am an old man; but |
thank God that | have lived to see
this day!'
A dentist in New York once re-
ceived an order for a set of teeth with
the following description "My
mouth is three inches acrost, five
eighths inches through the jaw; sum
humocky on the edge; shaped like a
horseshoe, toe forward. If you want
me to be more particular l shall have
to come thar"
Women are continually striking out
in new industrial paths. A young
girl in New York is a skillful and
successful locksmith. She used to
help her father in his shop, and finally
concluded to start out on her own ac-
count. She gives satisfaction and is
making money.
The children's industrial exhibition
in New York is attracting much at
tention for its excellence. The work
is not more varied in its character,
however, than the display made by
the Hemenway Vacation school in this
city. 1t is hoped that the effect will
be the introduction of industrial train
ing in the schools of the city.
Texas manners have peculiarities Of
their own. Previous to hanging, the
condemned man passed around his
hat for contributions to defray the ex-
penses of transporting his body for
burial to the next county, and collect
ed S22 from a crowd of 5000 persons.
There seemed to be no criticism on
the improperly of the act.
Travelling shows, in Japan, carry a
realistic representation of Jigokee, or
the Buddhist hell, which may serve as
sort of kindergarten for religious
instruction. Figures of terrifying
devils move by machinery, one weigh
ing new arrivals at the gate and di-
recting them to the right or left,
heaven or hell, according as they tip
the scale or are found wanting, and
others torturing the wicked by braying
in mortar, pounding with a spiked
mace or saving in two in most bust
nesslike earnestness.
The remarkable statement comes
from Chicago that the waters of Lake
Michigan are rising every year, and
making serious encroachments. The
lake shore drive in Lincoln Park for
the distance of half mile is impas-
sable, being washed out. All along
the park shore great quantities of
earth have been washed away. The
lake is rising at the rate of four inches
per year, being now two and a half
feet higher than it was seven years
ago. Some of the costliest residences
are located where the destruction is
greatest. Such being the case, how
long will it be before Chicago will re-
quire the protection of dixie like the
Dutch cities?