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News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-05-27
How to Make Carp Culture Profitable

The american angler says:-The own
er of pond near Modesto informed the
writer that he had had carp to reach in
single years growth three and four
| pounds, and in a few instances as high
as six and seven pounds. They will
grow from three inches long in May to
twelve and eighteen inches long in the
fall, averaging about three pounds in
weight. They feed naturally upon in
sects, roots, leaves seeds of grass and
aquati; plants, as we'll as the countless
infusoriR generated in such ponds, and
may be artifcially fed on corn meal, stale
bread, cabbage, lettuce, pumpkins,
boiled mashed potatoes and Kitchen re-
fuse; but care should be taken not to
overfeed them, as they become sluggish
and do not exercise sufficiently to keep
them in firm flesh and when overfed
during the spawning season they will
not breed politically. The pond should
have bottom of mud about a foot in
depth, into which in very cold weather
they burrow, heads downward, and lie
dormant. The ponds should be so CON
structed as to prevent any rapid rise or
fall of the water. A pond covering
about one quarter of an acre will supply
from 5000 to $500 worth of food fish
every season, and an acre pond would
be more profitable than any ten acres of
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-05-27
HEROIC MRS. FRENCH.
Her Heartrending Experiences In Attempt
lug to Rescue her Child.

Frazer French and his family live on
the old Mines in the town of Bradford,
New York. In the farmyard is deep
well, with low curb the water being
drawn UP by an oldfashioned sweep.
On Saturday all the family were absent
from home except Mrs. French and her
two-year-old son. Farmer French came
home at noon. There was no one in
the house He went into the kitchen.
On the table was slate, on which was
written, in hasty scrawl:
Baby and are in the we'll"
French ran to the well. Looking
down he saw his wife in the water, cling
ing to the wall, but apparently dead
Alva Morris, neighbor, was passing at
| the time, and responded to the farmers
cries for help. Morris let himself down
in the well, and fastened a rope around
Mrs. French, and she was drawn to the
top. She was alive, but UNCONSCIOUS.
She was restored with difficulty. AS
soon as she revived she asked for her
child. The body of the child was found
at the bottom of the well.
cat 10 o'clock this forenoon" said
Mrs. French. 81 went to the well after
pail of water, taking baby along. l
saw that board on the curb was loose
and l ran back to the house to get
hammer and nails to fasten the board,
thoughtlessly left the child by the well.
When l came back the baby was gone.
l looked in the we'll and saw him
struggling in the water. Thinking that
some one might be in the house soon, |
rushed back and wrote on the slate that
we were In the well, so that we could
have help as soon as possible. I then
hurried to the well again and let myself
down to the water by the inches in the
wall. l succeeded in getting the baby
out of the water with one hand while |
held myself above the water with the
other. l then placed one foot in Mich
on one side of the we'll and the other on
the opposite, and then braced myself so
| could keep above the water, which
was above my waist.
The baby was alive, and, having the
use of both my hands and arms, l soon
brought him to. | called constantly for
help as loudly as / could. Both myself
and the child were terribly chilled by
the water. l shouted for aid until nv
voice was entirely gone, and then, feel.
ing that we must both die from exhaus-
ton and cold unless l could reach the
top in some way, Ibegan to work myself
up, using one hand and my feet. Little
by little | crept upward by aid of the
inches in the wall, and in half an hour
was almost within reaching distance of
the top of the wall.
How my strength ever held out do
not know. 1 stopped to rest, and
thought of tossing the baby up over the
curb If l had had strength in my arms
know I could have done so, but they
were too tired and weak. After resting
a while was feeling around for another
ace to put my foot a little higher, to
draw myself up, when l lost my footing,
and we fell back into the water.
The baby was knocked out of my arms
and when I came to the surface of the
water l could not find him. 1 remember
grabbing about among the inches in the
wall, and that was all until | came to
after being rescued. l must have chung
o the wall an hour unconscious.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-05-27
Representative Stones Experience.

Representative William J. Stone, of
Kentucky, tells an interesting story of
the late war which concerns himself and
one or two others whom he would like
to know. At the battle of Cynthiana,
Kentucky, he was very badly wounded
and left upon the field for dead. When
the battle was over and the Union troops
were left in possession of the field a SOL
dier of the victorious army passing near
and seeing Stone lying upon the ground
and perceiving that there was still life
in his body, asked him if he were not
thirsty. The wounded man was able to
answer in the affirmative, and was only
too happy when he saw the Union soldier
returning with his canteen filled with
water. Stone was given a drink of the
contents, and then the Good Samaritan
placed the canteen within reach of his
wounded foe and told him to help him
self whenever he needed it. Just as he
was about to leave another Union soldier
approached, and, addressing his COM
rade, asked if the Confederate were
dead, and the one who had brought the
water replied that the fallen man was
not dead, though dreadfully wounded.
Then stand aside and he soon will be
dead" was the rejoinder of the new
conner, and, raising his gun, was about
to empty the contents into the body of
his PROSTATE foe, when the one who had
brought succor prevented him and said:
'Then you'll be the next dead man."
At that the would-be murderer with
drew. Stone was cared for by the sur
geons and his life saved by amputating
his leg at the hip Joint. Since that day
he has been searching for the man who
was his friend in need. but thus far has
been unsuccessful in his search. 1t may
be that the Union soldier afterward
yielded up his life on some battlefield
orin some army hospital Representative
Stone is an excellent type of a good sol
der, a good citizen and a good Demo-
cratic member of Congress He is popu-
lar in his State and has been Speaker of
the Kentucky House of Representatives
and among his associates here is regard
ed as a painstaking legislator. He rep
resents the district which sent old Oscar
Turner to Congress for so many years,
but such in the mans popularity that
Turner, who ran as an independent can
didate, could not defeat him.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-05-27
EGGS HOLDING TWO GALLONS.
How the Largest Birds Nest in the World
was Discovered.

A very interesting article in the Vide
| AacGke about feathered giants which are
| now extinct, tells of the largest birds
nest in the world. Several years ago
the captain of a trading vessel made his
way up shallow river that found its
way down to the sea at the southern ex-
tremity of the island, and there fell in
with some native tribes that rarely
mingled with newcomers or whites.
Among the many curious objects noticed
by the captain and his men about the
native village were some dishes that
were used to hold water and food of
various kinds. They held about gal
Ion of liquid and were round at the
ends, so that they had to be propped
up. The captain askel why they did
not make them with bottoms so that
they could stand alone, when to his as
constituent he was informed that the
vases were not made by them but were
eggs-and SO it proved. They were
enormous shells, capable when perfect
of holding over two gallons of water,
or to be more accurate, equal by exact |
to one hundred and fifty |
hens eggs.
From the owners the captain learned |
that the eggs came from locality not
far distant, and an expedition was
formed later that resulted in the find |
ing not only of the eggs but of the re-
mains of four distinct kinds of the
enormous birds, buried in vast sand
heaps that had perhaps blown over
them and their nests. Natives were
hired and large trenches dug in various
directions that exposed many of the
bones.
In one spot great number of eggs
were uncovered, but they were mostly
broken; their being grouped together,
however, pointed to the belief that here
was the nest of the great Epyornis,
probably the largest birds nest in the
world. The sand was carefully worked
away ana the great shells exposed, but
nearly all were damaged or cracked,
md the sand had drifted into them,
making one good load for one man
But the nest was soon robbed, the
workmen marching off with the find
upon their shoulders to deposit them in
a place of safety. Perfect ones in this
country are extremely rare, and are val
ued at $500 apiece
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-05-27
Whit, Muslin Dresses.

White muslin dresses for girls of three
to ten years may have a low round
sleeveless waist entirely of embroidery,
or it may be open in V shape, with the
fronts laced with yellow, red, or blue
narrow ribbons passed through eyelet-
holes, and have revers of embroidery
next the entire opening, or else only
small epaulettes on the shoulders.
These epaulettes are pretty, of embroid-
cry corded on the edge on plain muslin
waist laced in front, with short sleeves
halfway to the elbow, corded below,
and also cut open and laced. Yellow
ribbons are especially liked with these
white dresses, arranged in a rosette on
each shoulder, made of the tiniest mar
row ribbon, such as is used for the lac
ing, or else in single bow of larger
ribbon on one shoulder and at the waist
line, as noted above. This arrangement
is preferred to sash, though ribbon
sashes are used tied high about the
waist.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-05-27
THE sAUK RAPIDS CYCLONE.
Interesting Particulars by a Lady who was
m Eye Witness of the Disaster.

An interesting description of the Min
nesota cyclone has been received In a
letter from Mrs George A. Stager, who
was an eyewitness of the extraordinary
storm. "Our house." she says, lis sit
uated on a bluff overlooking the Missis-
sippi, between Sank Rapids and the city
of st. Cloud, two miles to the south
ward, on the opposite bank of the river.
1t had been raining, and lady and her
son who had been calling upon me were
waiting for it to clear up before starting
for st. Cloud. Suddenly the lady called
my attention to the beautiful appeara nee
of st. Cloud. 1t looked as if great
light were shining on the city. AS we
were admiring the spectacle my friends
son pointed out what seemed to be a
column of smoke in the shape of sugar
loaf, which had suddenly risen in the
western portion of the town. As we
saw it first there was no noise, but while
we looked it turned to a more funnel
shape, with a noise like that of steam
escaping from an engine. 1 knew IN
moment what it was. Immediately it
seemed to come towards US, rising up
and sinking down, but not touching the
ground. Sent my guests and my chill.
dren to the cellar and myself stood
watching the tornado's approach, know
ing that | should have time to escape to
the cellar. AS it seemed to pass close
to the yard | ran to another window at
the north, when 1t suddenly swooped
down as 1t struck Sank Rapids. Know
ing it had passed us, called my friends
and children and started for the village,
where my husband already was, to be
of what help could, and where, with
the exception of four hours sleep,
have been ever since. The ladies and
gentlemen of st. Cloud have been tire
less in helping us, and I must pay
tribute to DR.. Brainerd and DR.. Stone,
OF that city, whose names I have not
yet seen mentioned, but who have rem
dered inestimable service.
81 will give you few incidents.
Lulu Carpenter, girl of fourteen, put
her little sister, aged two-and- "a half,
N front of her, leaned over her and
;lasped her arms around a tree. As
The stood in that position a stake was
irlven through her by the force of the
wind, penetrating her body and pin
ling her to the tree. Another child of |
ourteen bent over the little daughter of |
Ter employer to shield her from the tor
ado, which shattered the house within
few yards of them but mercifully left
hem with only few slight bruises"
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-05-27
A Friend in Court.

"Speaking of around towns" said 6
well known attorney last evening, 'Iet
me tell you of little incident connected
with my beginning the practice of my
profession in Buffalo. 1t was some
years ago-never mind how many-that
l came here, and the day came to
town 1 had just $35 in my pocket
Meeting a party of jovial youngsters, We
unloaded considerable glassware, and
when l awoke two days after l was dead
broke. The police justice was a partic
ular friend of mine, and so 1 went tc
his Office and asked him to lend me $40
Haven't got cent, said he, but vol
just sit down there few minutes. Some
sucker II be brought in here soon. II
fine him SIS and you can have the mon
ey.' And he was as good as his word
In less than half an hour I had the ~
and went my way rejoicing. "-Bu6alc
Courier.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-05-27
New Weather Signals.

The Signal Service Bureau has adopt
ed a new code of signals for approach
ing wind storms which are as follows
1. The ca.tionary signal.
2. The direc ton signal.
3. The Un-shore signal.
The cautionary day signal is a
square red flag with a black square
centre, and a red light at night. 1t is
hoisted when a wind with velocity of
thirty five miles per hour or over is ex-
pected within one hundred miles of the
station where displayed. This velocity
is considered dangerous to all classes OF
shipping.
The direction signal is a square flag
composed of two horizontal stripes,
one black and one white 1t is never
displayed except with the cautionary
signal flag, and indicates from what
quadrant the dangerous wind is expect
ed For this purpose the compass is d.
vlded into northeast, southeast, south
west, and northwest quadrants. There
is no night signal for the direction sig
nal.
The on-shore signal is square flag
composed of four small squares, two
white and two black, and is only dis
played on lake stations. The direction
signal will not be hoisted with the on
shore.
In addition to these signals the OBJ
servers will be supplied by wire from
Washington with information at inter
walls during the display.
The direction of the wind will be
represented as follows: The black bar
above the white flying over the caution
airy signal indicates gale blowing
from the northeast. The white bar
above the black flying over the caution
airy indicates southeast gale. The
black bar above the white flying under
the cautionary indicates a northwest
gale, and the white bar above the black
flying under the cautionary signal indi-
Gates southwest gale.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-05-27
Fat Hotel Bills.

A New York letter says:-I was chat.
ting with well posted hotel man to.
night who was telling me about the
prices paid by some of the guests. "The
Hoffman House," said he. ''has a guest
who pays $115 week for his rooms, or
over sis a day-Admiral Maxse, of the
English Navy. His service and meals
are extra, and must bring his bills well
up to $500 week for himself alone
John w. Mackay pays 500 a week
for rooms at the Hoffman. When James
McHenry, the London railroad man, was
over here on New York, PENNSYLVANIA
and Ohio business, he paid $50 dav
for suite Of rooms with private service
and table at the Victoria Hotel 1t was
the same suite of rooms that President
Cleveland occupied when he held his
famous Victoria Hotel conference to oct
acquainted with the prominent Demo
Gratis of the country. There is Mr..
Dean at the Fifth Avenue Hotel whose
bills are about $50 day. He is a retired
Californian, and has a family and several
servants. He has been there all winter.
The Windsor frequently has guests who
require service amounting to $50 or $50
a day. Nine. BarIios, the widow of
the Central American warrior, was one
of the heaviest paying guests New
York hotel has ever known. She stop
ped at the Langham, where her numer-
Gus family and large retinue of servants
brought her daily expenses up to at
least $780,"
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-05-27
Daniel Webs er's Plough.

On one occasion some Boston friend,
sent Webster as a present an enormous
sized plough to use on his place. Web.
ster gave out word that on certain day
it would be christened. The day arrived
and the surrounding farmers for miles
came In to witness the event. A dozen
teams with aristOcratic occupants came
from Boston. 1t was expected by every
one that Webster would make a great
speech on the occasion, reviewing the
history of farming back to the time
when Cincinnatus abdicated the most
mighty throne in the world to cultivate
turnips and cabbages in his Roman gar
den. The plough was brought out ard
ten yokes of splendid oxen hitched in
front More than two hundred people
stood around on the tiptoe of cxpecta
ton. Soon Webster made his appear
ance. Selling the plough handles and
spreading his feet he yelled out to the
driver in his deep bass voice:
care you all ready, Mr. Wright"
GAN ready, Mr.. Webster, " was the
reply, meaning of course for his speech.
Webster Strengthened himself up by a
mighty effort, and shouted:
Then let her ripp
The whole crowd rOared with laugh.
ter, while Webster with his big plough
proceeded to rip up the soil.
A BAPTIST missionary III China writes
home that what an American family
throws away in a year would keep a
dozen Chinese families; and what Chi
nesc family throws away in the same
time would not feed mouse.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-05-27
Hats and BOnnets.

Very large dark straw hats with huge
crowns and wide brims are worn by both
small and large girls. They are trimmed
with high bows of ribbon or of Grape
against the crown in front, twist of
the same around the crown, and some
flowers up the left side. White trim
ming of flowers or ribbon is very stylish
on dark hats. Velvet is used for lining
brims, and also for trimming Corded
white muslin brims and pique pokes of
large sizes are shown for the country.
The Mother Goose bonnets have high
pointed crowns and poke brims of shir-
red figured muslins, and are trimmed
to the tip-top of the crown with rosettes
and lace. Charming French caps OF
muslin, with hand-run tucks and feather
stitching, are now made with high puff.
fed crown and close front for little girls
of two or three years. English turbans,
either high or low, as most becomes the
face, are worn by misses.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-05-27
A Latter-Day SIMPSONS Family.

The Lewiston OIe.) Journal says
Ira Sampson, his wife, and eight
! children, all bound from Maine to Cal
| ifornia-this was party that | saw or
a Maine Central train. Mr.. Sampson
was eating doughnut, two of his chill
dren were eating oranges, two Others
had hands full of peanuts, the oldest boy
was inhausting tobacco in the smoking
car, while the baby was crying and
Mrs. Sampson was administering COM
fort to him. 1t was an unusual specta-
Gle, and when the other passengers as
certained that this long journey has
been undertaken by Mr.. and Mrs Samp-
son, with such brood, they were a
magnet for all eyes and all hearts.
There were two little girls of ten and
twelve years, in new straw pokes dec
GRATED with red ribbons, lust alike.
There were two more little girls of about
eight years, twins, with blue eyes and
sweetly turned-up noses and black straw
hats trimmed with blue, all just alike
eyes, noses, hats, and ribbons. There
must have been a mark of some kind to
distinguish those twins from each other
but l could not see it. Then there were
two little boys of six or seven wears in
pretty, new knickerbocker suits and
nobby, round hats about as big as the
buttons worn by the Great Pan iandrum.
At one end of the line was the strono
and brown young man of twenty-three,
six feet in height and stout ESQUIRE
for his father and mother in the fight
before them. At the other end was that
red bundle in Mrs. Simpsons arms, the
baby Ill its red Mother Hubbard gown
and red turban, with its red protruding
cheeks, red lips-and red fire flashing
from its troubled eyes. Mr. Sampson is
a good-natured. handwriting, and
calloused farmer from Turner. He told
me he had sold his farm for So. 900
one hundred acres of land and nice set
of buildings for that price ! and was on
his way to Los Angeles; he did not
know what he might do after his arri-
val, but would look around and buy
some land If he could; he had once
visited California and liked the climate
better than that of Maine; it would cost
about $500 to get his family and house
hold goods out there; five of the child
rem went free, on account of their
youth ''ThOse two little girls are
twins" said Mr.. Sampson, indicating
them with his finger, - and those two
little boys come so near it that I'm ago
ing to call 'em twins, although they're
year apart. That woman there, my
wife, has had eleven children. One of
them is dead and we've left two be-
hind. Doesn't look it, does she2' Yes.
she rather hated to leave the old place,
but was willinp to do what's bast
The neighbors didn't do Just the right
thing. They took on too much" Mrs.
Simpson had provided about three
bushels of provisions, packed in baskets
and boxes. Everybody in the car mar
yelled at her fresh, young face. She
did not look more than forty.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-05-27
Agnes Ethel as a Widow.
The death of her husband leaves Mrs.

The death of her husband leaves Mrs
Agnes Ethel Tracy rich woman, and
free to return to the stage if she chooses.
Her career is a romantic one. She
comes of good family of some means
and was clever amateur actress. Am
bition sent her on the professional
stage and her money enabled her to Sc
cure absolute control of one of Sardou's
best pieces. At the time when the
French emotional drama was the rage
with us, "Agnes;'-a name she gave
the play, by the way, as an advertise
ment of her own-made her reputation
and fortune. The former rests entirely
on her performance of her part. The
latter came through Mr.. Tracy, who,
having seen and been smitten by her,
eventually married and took her off the
stage. They lived in New York city
and IN Buffalo, where Mr.. Tracy be-
longed, until the latter's death. He
was worth several millions, and though
he leaves large sums to public benefac-
tons, the bulk of his fortune will re-
main unimpaired. 1t is believed that as
soon as her period of mourning is over
Mrs. Tracy will return to the stage as a
star. If she does, she will fail. She
was a charming Agnes, but nothing
else
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-05-27
A Tall Tower.

An iron tower, nine hundred and
eightyfour feet high, is to be erected on
the grounds of. the coming Paris Inter
national Exhibition. The tower will be
supported by four pillars, which will be
higher than the magnificent towers of
the cathedral of Notre Dame, which
have an altitude of two hundred and
ninety-fve feet. The structure will cost
81, 900, 900, and will be surmounted by
a powerful electric light that will be Wis
lille, it is believed, as far as Dion,
which is one hundred and ninety-seven
miles south east of Paris.