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News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1888-01-26

LEARNED Ir.-A traveilng man says
he learned for the first time the mean
ing of the phrase within an ace of his
life" The phrase is said TO have origi-
mated with a French officers in Abyssin
il, who was struck square in the breast
by a bail from the carbine of an enemy,
which penetrated his clothing and then
struck a pack of cards in his pocket, and
spent its force just before reaching the
ace Of spades at the bottom of the pack
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1888-01-26

My hair is turning grey too fast and am admOn-
ished i'm many ways that cannot stand as much pres
sure as / could 20 years ago. Sound judgment die
tates that close some of the many branches OF busi-
ness which have tried for many years to carry on,
and have decided to the cuttng-Of process
by closing out my stock of Stoves at least so far
ducing it that some young man with moderate means
step i'm and buy the balance and continue the bs-
ness.
well understand that to do this will require
large Sacrifice, but compared with health any sac
rce however large is small. shall therefore COM
menCe
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1888-01-26
Thursday, Oct. s:
18 81.

and continue until the bulk of my stock is disposed Of
10 Offer My entire Line of STOVES AT LESS THAN
COST some of them MUCH LESS but every one, with
out reserve, at less.
know how little such offers too often mean in
advertisements so let me put myself squarely on
record that there can be mistake about my meaning.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1888-01-26
Here Is My Guaranty in
Square English, viz:

EXCEPTING FOR SECONDHAND STOVES. WHICH,
BEING TAKEN IN EXCHANGE, REALLY CAN
HAVE NO CERTAIN OR DEFINITE COST,
GUARANTEE THAT EVERY STOVE In MY
STOCK SHALL BE OFFERED AT LESS THAN
THE SAME ACTUALLY COST ME In CASH,
WITH EVERY DISCOUNT DEDUCTED.
fmy reputation for meaning what [ say counts
for anything 18th the people OF Lamoille County and
hope it does. pledge that reputation my sigma
ture that my above offer shall be cOnscentiOusly and
faithfully lived up to until further notice until
close out this branch Ofmy business.
Remember this offer is for cash only. shall ask
profit If give time, but will make low prices even
when time is given. My line of Second Hand Stoves
will be closed out at surprisingly low prices.
/ trust may be favored with numerous calls from
my old friends for until this stock is closed ont we
certainly make it for your interest to buy, come
and come quickly, and we will do you good.
10 MI "A nncf 0Iadso sovlf ,ny1t
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1888-01-26

Adam Gust after getting acquainted
with Eve)-Will you go with me to-
night to see the animals?
Eve-I have nothing to ar.-Boston
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1888-01-26

In the United States there is published
one paper to every 4, 433 inhabitants.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1888-01-26
A COOLER.

Mr.. Morehead (who has been waiting
an hour for reply to his invitation)--
Well, Tommy, was Miss Sitter at home
Tommy-Yes; she was at home, but
she says she's got d previous invite
to the straw-ride from Mr.. Casenove, an
she wants to know f you hadn't jest rs
lieves come round an wind yarn with
Aunt Abigail. She says, she gets ter
rible lonesome when she's away.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1888-01-26

"You must do great credit bust
ness % remarked a reporter who happen
ed to be in an uptown grocery store
when the collector came in and tossed a
big bundle of l. 0. U. S on the desk IN a
discouraged way.
eyes, far more than I can afford.
Those are some of my hardest customers
See how this bill is marked i'll pencil =
On the back were the letters q. L. 5,
G. B. s., G. 1. II. c., and the merchant
"The first means, Gone to Seashore; :;
the second, "Came Back Strapped, ana
the third, Getting In His Coal, which
of course is further excuse for stand
ing us off" ~ VIZ
G. A. S.,'" continued the reporter.
"Wen, I'll tear that up That means,
Homeless Case-Wife Got a Sealsllin
Saedue this fall. That settles 1t. and
the bill will never be presented again. =
petrOit Free Press.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1888-01-26

A CONFLAGRATION.
"Papa, what is confagration?"
cit is big fire, my son.
"And what do they call little fire.
"There is no special name for little
fire. Oh, they sometimes call it an in
cipient fire, and-let's see-well, it is
sometimes called an inconsiderable fire,
Why"
"WelI, I see your coat tail is on fire,
and was wondering whether it was O
confagration or an incipient fire.
In few minutes the young man had
reason to think it was a confa8ratlon.-
Chicn0O NeDS
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=
Father (who has given his eonsent),-
I hope, young man, that you know the
value Of the prize you will get in my
daughter2 :. r
Young Man-Well-er-no, sir; |
don't know the exact value, but as near
as 7 can find out it's in the neighbof-
hood of fifty thousand dollars
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AN AGGRAVATED CASE.

AN AGGRAVATED CASE.
Patient-Ive taken all the medicine
you sent except this one bottle, and L
| don't seem to feel any better.
Doctor-Yotlrs must be an aggravated
! case. Farmer Acorn's COW was took
down at the same time you Wuz an
Civ her just the same medicine exactly,
| an il cured her.-Lite.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1888-01-26

Sparrow Cop Ito loitorer on City Hall
Park bench)-Yure long enough here ]!
Move an
Loiterer-I don't know that I am DO
ing any particular damage, sir. What
time does the boat come in on this foun-
tain? Tn from Boston and would hate
to lose my usual Public Garden sail
lid Bits.
, 1888-11-20
A Circular to National Banks.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19.-The secretary
of the treasury issued the following clrcu
lar this afternoon in regard to the depos-
Its of lawful money to retire circulating
notes:
In order that national banks desiring to
withdraw bonds on deposit with the treas
urer to C circulation may be fully in
formed of the course to be pursued notice
is hereby given:
l. That section 9 of the act of July u,
1882, limits to $500, 900, 600 the amount
of lawful money to be received by the
treasurer for that purpose in any one
calendar month.
2. The limit for the months of Octo-
Der and November having been reached,
and it being probable that the movement
may continue, it is hereby or
dered that until further notice
deposits of lawful money for withdrawal
of bonds will be received at the office of
the treasurer of the United State at
Washington and nowhere else.
3. Tenders Of deposits of lawful money
may be made to the treasurer of the
United States on Dec. l, 1888, and at II
o'clock noon all tenders received UP to
that hour will be considered by the treas
urer. If amounts so rendered shall in the
aggregate exceed the limit for the month,
the deposits to be accepted will be deter
mined by lot under the supervision of a
committee which will be appointed tor
that purpose, and the remainder will be
entitled to priority after Jan. l, 1889, in
the order assigned to them by the con-
mittee. If the amounts rendered should
not exceed the limit all will be accepted
and all tenders subsequently made will be
accepted in the order of their receipt by
the treasurer.
4. Deposits rendered in excess of the
limit will be returned to the banks by
whom they were rendered, but IA record
will be kept of the order in which the
tenders were made, and banks making
the same will be entitled to priority after
Jan. |, 1889, in the same order.
5 Banks giving notice after Dec. ! Of
their desire to deposit lawful money, will
become thereby entitled to priority in the
order Of receipt by the treasurer of the
United States of such notice.
TSigned. G.. S. FAIRCHILD, Sec.
, 1888-11-20
Stocks ana cattle Markets.

New YORK, Nov. 19.-The stock mar
ket to-day was fairly active during the
forenoon, but dull later in the day and
weak and declining. During most of the
time the weakness was accompanied by a
fair amount of animation, but this was
alternated by dull periods, when prices
remained steady and the list was without
feature. The pressure was specially severe
upon st. Paul and when this stock began
to go the rest of the list followed, although
movements in most OF the list were con-
fined to fractional amounts. The active
list, without exception, is lower this even.
ing.
Governments dull but firm. Money
. per cent. Mining shares steady.
Copper-Market quiet. Lake. $3.50.
Petroleum opened steady at $50, but
after a slight advance in the early trading
became weak and declined to 83B. The
market then recovered part OF the loss and
closed steady at 84s.
Following are closing prices Of stocks:
Pacific 6's. l2l: American Express,
III: Canada Pacific. 53}; Canada
Southern, 51B; Central Pacific, 50; Bur
~lington, llOf; Delaware, Lackawanna.
1873; Denver & Rio Grande, E64; Eric,
264, Lake Shore, 9Ss; Louisville &
Nashville, $50; Michigan Central, 842;
Missouri Pacific. 76B; Kansas & Texas,
1875; New York Central, Jos; Northern
Pacific, 253; preferred, 500; Northwest
ern, 1893; Oregon Improvement, II;
Navigation, 90; Transcontinental. 29B;
Pacific Nail, 37}; Reading, 4sB; Rock
Island, l07; Milwaukee & st. Paul,
63g; Texas Pacific, 22s; Union Pacific,
638; United States Express II; Fargo,
1877; Western Union. S44.
CHICAGO, Nov. MISUNDERSTANDING,
10000; market l0@20c lower; choice
beeves, s.. 80; steers. 50. OO(G4 A. 80;
stockers and feeders, 81. 9O93. 80: Texas
steers, 81. 90C63 90; Western rangers,
50. 75@3.9O.
Sheep Receipts 5000; market
stronger; natives, 81. 1904 so; Western,
So. COCA 100; Texans 81. 5O(93.5O.
Wheat-Market weak and lower. Cash
l09; December l094, January los, May
III ll.l6
Corn-Market steady. Cash 39i, De-
cember 80 lilo, January 81; May 382.
, 1888-11-20
b. +. Allen, Jr., Badly Wanted.

Dies MONIES, Nov. l9-The Wells
Fargo Express company has issued a cir
cular offering a reward tor the arrest of
Benjamin F. Allen, Jr.. who, it is alleged,
absconded IN September last from Kansas
City, where he was employed by the com
pany. Allen was formerly a resident of
this place. Rumors have been current
for some time that young Allen was a
fugitive from justice, but it was only on
the issuance of the reward circular that
the fact was definitely known. His father,
B. f. Allen, ST., is the ex-millionaire of
the Cook County National bank, and re-
membered in connection with Blennerhas-
set & Co. of New York City. The senior
Allen, who is now in Mexico, is reported
to have said before his departure, some
six weeks ago, that he would do all in his
power toward the arrest of the young
man.
, 1888-11-20
Moderation i'm Abstinence,

New YORK, Nov. 19.-The seventh
annual convention of the Church Temper
ance Society was commenced to-day, the
Right Rev. c. w. Whitaker, D. D.,
bishop of Peru, presiding. The annual
report says, in part:
"We laid down and amid some obloquy
have asserted the inherent right OF every
man to temperately use or totally abstain
from such drinks. We have avoided that
tyranny Of public opinion which has exer-
cised so c~oercive an influence and has 50
largely alienated the sympathies of indie
pendent men. With no extreme shibho.
leths OF opinion or action we were in a po'
sition to dispassionately consider methods
of legislation whether restrictive or pro-
hihitory and possibility Of their OBJECT
i've application to large cities ike New
York"
The report ale saws. Where prohi-
bition has been tried IT'S success was Iuas-
tiDuuhle.
, 1888-11-20
SOLID FOR POWDERLY.
The Chief Asked to Accept the
0HGe Once More
He Will Comply, but Only on
Certain Conditions,
Barry Explains His Position to
the Press.

INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. l9.-Ths desire
OF the delegates to the general assembly of
knights of Labor to continue Powderly as
their chief has been expressed to him for
mally. The seven delegates who repre-
sent the Canadian assemblies called on
him and asked him to accept the office
once more. He gave them to understand
that he would do so providing he could
choose his own advisers on the general
executive board. Everything indicates
that he will be given his wish and there is
now only a difference Of opinion regarding
the way that it shall be done. One plan
is for him to choose eight names, four of
which will be selected by the assembly.
Another plan c~ontemplates the nomina-
ton OF four men and if any be rejected
new names shall be presented until the
number is complete. Under any circum-
stances Powderly will undoubtedly CON
tinue in Office and will choose his own cab
met.
Canada wants to be represented on the
general executive board. The South has
a like desire and a movement is on foot
looking TO the selection of some represent
alive business man. 1t is reported that a
proposition looking to the formation of an
entirely new constitution has been made
to the general assembly and is being con-
sldered by the proper committee, as there
is a strong feeling in favor of a radical
revision of the present constitution. There
is little doubt that the new constitution
will have many supporters.
Barry has ready another iDstallment OF
his attack on Powderly's administration
and it is said hat he will keep up his de-
nunciation In the form of long articles for
several days to come.
The morning session was devoted to
matters from the committee on appeals
and grievances.
Last week George +. Detwiler, editor
of a Chicago labor journal, returned home
from indianapolis and wrote an editorial
which appeared Saturday. 1t was an
attack on the character and position of the
general assembly and stating that Pow
derby is the ruling mind, that the conven-
ton was packed in the interest OF the
general master workman, and that Pow
derby and Litchman were afraid of pub
licity and therefore both of them were
ready to make peace and promptly did so
at the first chance. Powderly took the
floor this afternoon and made a vigorous
denial and denunciation of the whole
matter. His speech was pointed and
emphatic and was greeted with frequent
and hearty applause.
A resolution was introduced and re-
ferred to a committee to the effect that
whenever a member of the order shall
through the public press make accusations
of m~isdemeanor against any members and
officials Of the order without having made
and sustained those accusations before a
proper court Of the order, he lays himself
open to immediate expulsion by the gem
eral executive board without trial.
W. 7. Lewis, master workman Of the
Miners assembly and many other dele
gates denied and denounced, while none
defended Detwiller in his criticisms.
, 1888-11-20
A East Passage.

NEW YORK, Nov. l9.-Accordlng to a
cable dispatch from Queenstown, the
Umbria reached that port at 10 o'clock
last night. According to this the Umbria
made the fastest eastward passage across
the Atlantic on record, her running time
being six day two hours and twenty-five
minutes. The best eastward passage
hitherto was by the Etruria in April,
1883, her time beng six days. four hours
and forty minutes. The best westward
passage on record is six days,S one hour
and fifty minutes by the Etruria, Accord
ing to all accounts brought in by ships
from over the western ocean, the Umbria
had a bowling northwest gale to boom her
along the whole week through.
, 1888-11-20
Their Action Sustained.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19.-Local inspec-
tors at San Francisco suspended the
license of Capt. Wallace, commanding
the steamer City OF Chester, because of
his alleged responsibility for the recent
collision with the steamer Oceanic. The
supervising inspector of the California
district reversed the action of the local
inspectors on the ground that Capt. Wal
lace had not been furnished prior to inves-
tigation with a copy of the charges on
which suspension of his license was based.
The question as to the legal necessity of
such a step IN cases of investigation by
inspectors was referred to the solicitor of
the treasury and that officer has given an
opinion that it is not necessary. The
decision of the local inspectors will there
fore stand.
, 1888-11-20
An Auction Sale.

WASHINGTON, Nov. l9.-At his grand
est reception the British minister never
had a larger crowd in his house than was
there this morning, but neither Lord
Sackville nor any member of his family
was present to receive the callers. They
were barred out. The largest portion of
the house, the main hall, ball room and
dining room. were thrown open to that
portion of the public having cards of in
vitation. The master of ceremonies was
an auctioneer. This assembly was i'm
PEELED partly by curiosity and partly from
the desire to purchase something that
ouce did service for a British minister,
and was composed of a large number of
Washington society people. and people
who want something English, you
know" and they paid high prices for
glass ware and china. The auctioneer
was in the immense ball room and the
china aud glass ware was on tables against
the wall.
The hundreds of people could not get
near enough to see what was being sold,
but there were plenty of buyers who did
not seem to care especially what they
bought. and over three hundred old
china covers, the dishes to which covers
were broken or lost, we're hid for quite
actively. Many people will show their
regard for Lord Sackville by their collec-
ton of mementoes. Some who did not
care especially for china ware waited in
the dining room where'some valuable and
attractive paintings, embroideries, brio a
brac etc. were. Among the items were a
silk court dress finely embroidered, worn
during the time of Louis XVI, some
antique brocade of the time of Louis XIV,
and some dress cnnds old and now
, 1888-11-20
Must be Modified.

New YORK, Nov. l9.-The Catholic
NeacS has received from its Rome CORE
spondent the following reply sent by Car
dinal Simeon, project of the propaganda,
to His Eminence Cardinal Gibbons:
1t is my duty to inform your eminence
that the fresh documents relative to the
association known as the Knights of Labor
forwarded to this sacred congregation were
examined by it at the sitting of the 10th
of August OF the current year. After
having attentively studied the whole sub
lect the sacred congregation has designed
me to reply that so far as at present ap-
pears the association of the Knights of
Labor can for the moment be tolerated.
The sacred congregation merely requires
that necessary notifications should be
produced in the rules of the society to
make clear whatever might seem obscure
or might be interpreted in a bad sense.
These notifications are required, particu
larry in the passages of the preface to the
rules concerning local associations, and
then the words savoring of socialism and
communism must be corrected in such a
way that they shall only affirm the tight
conferred by God on man of acquiring
property in using legitimate means and
respecting the proportionate rights of all
Others,
, 1888-11-20
Committed Suicide.

YOUNGSTOWN, o., Nov. 19.-This
morning Mademoisell: Goudert, a French
governess, committed suicide at the resi-
dence of the well known iron m%anufac-
turer, Henry o. Bonnell. She arrived at
Youngstown ten days ago from New
York, aud soon after showed symptoms
OF melancholia, This m~ornlngishe went
to the attic and while engaged in burning
some letters set fire to the house. She
Jumped through the window striking the
fagstone fifty feet below, and died within
an hour without regaining consciousness.
, 1888-11-20
Coal Mines Shut Down.

PITTsBURG. Nov. 19.-At a meeting of
the river coal operators this afternoon it
was unanimously decided to shut down all
mines on the Monongahela river for an
indefinite period. This will throw out of
employment 1000 miners besides all the
river men engaged in taking coal down
the river and mine harbors5 The opera
tors say that the shut down will be for two
months at least. They claim that they
cannot sell coal to advantage now as the
market is overstocked and coal is selling
for five cents per bushel, the lowest for
many wears.
, 1888-11-20
Barry's Position.

INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. 18. - Thomas
B. Barry, the expelled member Of the
knights Of Labor general executive board
this evening gave to the press a long ar
ticle explaining his position and repeating
his former statements against the Pow
derby administration. He SAYS in part:
The general assembly Of the knights
of Labor is not a fair representative gath
ering of the industrial classes of the order.
The most INSCRIPTIONS methods have
been resorted to in order to prevent men
who were known to be in an way opposed
to the administration from being elected
as representatives to this convention. The
records were manipulated and changed in
the general Office and the membership
credited to the administration districts
and representatives seated in convention
who had no legal right to seats therein,
and representatives who were lawfully
elected denied seats in the convention.
Clerks in the general offices were engaged
in manipulating the records and selecting
local assemblies that were known to be Op-
posed to the administration i'll order that
steps might be taken to prevent them
from having representation at this con
v%entiOn.
EHe then takes up Mr.. powdcrly' gen.
eral denial OF his charges, ard reitcratcs
hls ability 10 prove all he has said, claim
ing hat Mr.. Powdyrly knows this and
fears to let him address the general as
scu6lv lie says OF his trial by the gen
yIai executive board, whom he h,I ac-
cuscd Of wrong doing, That the consjrtu-
ton ~dIsGuaNigs Interested parties, and
that Will all The l,4grD ffTuutCry they
, 1888-11-20
The Empress in London.

LONDON, Nov. l9--The royal yacht
bearing Empress Frederick, of Germany,
and her daughters, reached Port Victoria
this morning. Queen Victoria and the
Princesses Louise and Beatrice left Wind
sor this morning to greet the empress on
landing. There was only a small crowd
at the station on the arrival ofthe queens
train and there was no cheering or uncoY
ering Of heads. The queen and Empress
Frederick met in the yachts saloon and
subsequently the party proceeded to
Windsor castle.
, 1888-11-20
Mrs. King IN Court

OMAHA, Nov. 19.-Mrs. Libbie King,
alias Beechler, the slayer of Henry w.
King, Jr., was arraigned for a prelimi-
nary examination this evening. The
county attorney read the charge of MUIR
der, whereupon Gen. j. G. Gown, the
woman's attorney, waived examination
on behalf of his client, at the same time
giving notice hat the name of Elizabeth
Beechler in the Indictment would not be
recognized as belonging to the prisoner.
The prisoner was then committed to the
district court.
, 1888-11-20
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, 1888-11-20

that he had not been a member of the
order since last spring, having been a
member of a lapsed local, and that he
had traudulentlv obtained money from
the general treasury.
Although Mr.. Barry's future actions
are not yer clearly Known; delegates and
close friends of MIR. Powderly profess to
have no tear of anything he may attempt
to do. Ii he attempts to start a new or
der 1t cannot be predicted how large it
will be-. He believes he will have a big
personal following, and says that n
thing that will be required in such an
order will be strict honesty.
Gossip has been freely INDUCED in
among the delegates to-day, but in sub.
stance it differs little from what has
already been stated in these dispatches,