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News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1889-05-09
A Magnanimous Lawyer.

It was in the town OF Stoneham that
there abode lawyer thrifty and keen
in his pursuit of the root of all evil.
And of him it is told that on one Occa-
sion he was employed by a poor widow
to collect a debt of $23.47 which was
due her.
The lawyer succeeded with little diff
Guilty in securing the money, the person
who owed it being ready enough to de-
fraud the poor widow, but having a
wholesome fear of the law before his
eyes. The lawyer sent for the widow to
tell her Of his success, and great was her
Joy, since sorely did she need it.
81 suppose, she said, with hesitation,
after he had related his success, that L
owe you something for your work.
"Well," he replied, with an air of
the greatest magnanimity, 81 ought to
charge you $25; but [ know you are
poor, and you need not bother about
the other $1.53."
And the widow went home sorrowful,
but wiser than she had been before
Boston Courier.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1889-05-09
Benediction of the Neva-A Russian
Fete.

A pavilion richly decorated is built on
the ice of the river, through which is
bored an opening, in order that the
cross may be dipped in the water. Lit
urgical hymns sung by the choruses Of
the imperial chapel with inimitable per-
fec5ion accompany the prayers of the
by his clergy, blesses the invisible
man and fertiizing to the earth during
the ensuing year. Formerly at Peters
burg, and quite recently amongst the
p1ous populations of the Volga and the
Don, this solemnity gave occasion to
explosions of fanaticism. AS soon as
the priest had plunged his crucifix in the
river mujiks would throw themselves into
the sanctifed waters, with the persua-
sion that they had curative virtue like
those of the pool of Bethesda. A nat
ural result of this icy bath was a
cold i'll the chest. At the fete of the
Jordan it was not devotion alone that
made martys; the etiquette of the cour
had its martyrs also. Up to the end
the reign of Nicholas tradition demanded
that the Emperor should follow the pro-
cession bareheaded and without cloak,
and the persons of his household were
obliged to initiate his example. Fur
thermore, incredible as it may seem, the
ladies of the palace used to go down into
the snow decolletees, their delicate arms
and bosoms exposed to the rigorous tenn
perature that prevails at this epoch of
the year. AT the present day the old
usages have become modified, and cloaks
are tolerated.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1889-05-09
THE KANGAROO.
An Animal Found Only in Australasia
Some of It's Habits.

There are various kinds of the kanga-
roo, which is peculiar to Australasia. First
in the list stands the fine forest kanga
700, called so from its frequenting the
open park grounds. It is of light
gregate in focks of fifty or more, but
are more frequently seen in threes and
fous, which is accounted for by the
quarreisome disposition of the males,
who when wors.ed in battle with split
ears and lacerated hides 1etire from the
main flock and are followed by two or
three sympathizing does. The kangaroo
conceals itself during the day and comes
out through the night. Its food is the
broad. sweet-leafed grass which takes its
name. 1t also browses ON herbs and the
tendr1ls of young gum trees. The ami
nal is quite docile and the young one
is very easily tanned and domesticated-
1t is not unusual in the country districts
to see the kangaroo about the house
dividing the honOrs of white mans
home with the pet animal of civilization
the dog.
The kangaroo has been used as food.
The flesh is rather coarse grained and
tough, but is full, of rich, brown gravy.
Its tail has an Unusual amount of glu-
tinous matter and makes most excel
lent COX tail soup. The physical power
of the s'boomah" male animal
is very considerable. When hunted it
invariably seeks refuge i'll some lake or
water hole. Here it will stand in about
four feet of water, and deXterously ply
ing is powerful arms will duck its as
sailant dogs until they are half or
VIII ply drowned. Should it be brought
to bay away from the water, its aim is
to clutch the dog in its short and mus
cular forearms, and with the cutting
claw of its hind leg rip its enemy's body
open.
The wallaby, from its remarkable
beauty and symmetry, bears the same
comparison with the other species as
does the beautiful gazelle with the var
ious classes of its kind. The height of
this graceful little animal, when erect,
does not exceed fifteen inches, but
the color of the fur is not SO
agreeable to the eye rs its form, being
of chocolate indefinite brown
cast. The flesh of the wallaby does not
possess the same Juicy richness as that
of the two mentioned species, but is
of an extremely delicate
character. This description of kanga-
TO is not only met with in the most
secluded dells, Overgrown with scrub
and corpsewood, but always on the banks
or in the vicinity of some rivulet. The
well-furred skin of the wallaby is more
valuable than all other kangaroo skins
for the manufacture of large sleeping
rugs, in the folds OF which the tired
huntsman wraps himself at night and
bids defiance to cold and wet.
One would imagine that the kangaroo
rat is so called from some resemblance
to the ordinary rodent, but this name is
a libel on this little marsupial. 1t fire.
quents the open parks, and is as large as
q rabbit, and in all its formation is a
miniature representation of the more
noble forest kangaroo.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1889-05-09
French Peasants.

In certain portions of France the peas
ants are very industrious, very econo-
mical, and very stupid. They let the
outside world wag as it may, taking no
interest in it, so long as their fields and
their vineyards return them profit on
their outlay of labor When n bad har-
vest OF s.--bas>-ss siage-oeeurs, they lay.
the blame upon the Government, and
elect next year representative to the
Assembly whose politics differ from his
predecessor Les Martigues is noted
among French villages for its scanty
supply of water and for the stupidity of
its inhabitants. One of them, the richest
man in the village, while On visit to a
neighboring town, saw pump and the
water flowing freely from it. The sight
of an abundance of flowing water so
stirred the peasant that he determined
to make himself popular by putting one
of the wonderful pumps in his own vii
lage. Repairing to pump factory, he
contracted with the firm to make pump,
transport it to Les Martigues, and fix it
il position for six hundred francs. On
the day of the pumps arrival, the whole
population of the village turned out to
escort it to the central open space which
had been selected rs the most suitable
spot for its location. "There is the
place we have chosen, said the generous
purchaser. "Good," answered the fore
man, looking around, "but where is the
well Z" 1.-The well2 If we had had
we'll, I should not have bought the
pump. What do you want well for?"
''To supply water, of course" "What!
to supply water?" cried the exasperated
peasant. 81 bought your pump in order
to have water, and do you tell me that
L am to find water for it? 1t is an i'm
position. Twill bring an action against
your firm for cheating mel" Water is
still scarce in Les Martigues. -Field and
iSt0ckmGn.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1889-05-09
Avalanches.

Only moderate amount of snow fell
in the autumn and early winter of
1878 in the canton of Grabunden;
about New Year there was considerably
less than the average quantity. On the
heights of the mountains this coating of
scanty snow hardened, under the action
of snow, wind, and intense frost, into
smooth, solid, icy crust. Therefore,
when a heavy snowfall began i'll Febru-
airy, which lasted without intermission
for six days and nights, accumulating
an average depth of five or six feet on
the crust of earlier snow [ have de-
scribed, this new deposit was every
where insecure. 1t slipped in immense
masses from the polished surface of the
old snow, having no support, no rough
nesses to which it could adhere, and
rushed by its own weight into the val
leys at points where ordinary and more
slowly acting causes are not wont to
launch the thunderbolts of winter. For
the same reason successive avalanches
descended upon the same tracks. As
soon as one deposit had glided from its
slippery ice foundation and another snow
fall happened the phenomenon was re-
peated, the crust of the old snow still re-
manning treacherously firm and smooth
upon the steep declivities. A position,
who drove the post all this winter over
the Fluela Pass (the highest in Grau-
bunden, and the highest which is open
for regular winter traffic i'll Europe),
told me that he had counted between
fifty and sixty avalanches, which ira
versed the actual post road, and some of
these were repeated half a dozen times
AS the same conditions affected all the
passes of ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, Albula,
Julier, Splugen and Bernhardin-it will
readily be conceived that traffic was
occasionally suspended for several days
together, that the arrivals and depart
ures of the post were irregular, and that
many lives were sacrificed. Singularly
enough, no fatal accidents happened to
the Swiss post service. Those who suf-
fered were men employed to mend the
roads, carriers, and peasants engaged i'll
telling wood. Few valleys in the canton
escaped without the loss of some lives,
and the tale is still Incomplete; for the
most remote regions were entirely shut
off for months together from the outer
world by enormous avalancheS which
all communications. We
do not yet know, and, unless an official
report be published on the subject, we
shall probably never know how many
human beings fell victims to the fury of
the elements last winter CO9zlhaH Nag
qzlne,
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1889-05-09
How Jones Was Identified.

At Oxford College, England, good
deal of fun is poked at the Welshmen,
who crowd to Jesus College, and are
currently believed mostly to answer to
the name of Jones. There arrived one
evening, at the porter's lodge, stranger,
and colloquy began as follows Stran-
ger" Kindly direct me to the rooms of
Mr.. Jones" Porter-''There are forty
three Mr.. Joneses in college, sir. :"
Stranger man [ wish to see is
Mr.. David Jones" Porter 'Twenty-
one Mr.. David Joneses in college, sir. :"
Stranger-'My Mr.. David Jones has
red hair" Porter-"Seven Mr. David
Joneses have red hair Stranger lin
despair)- is very awkward. Mr..
David Jones asked me to come and take
wine with him" Porter - ''Why
didn't you tell me that at first, sir?
Second staircase, ground-f floor, right.
AL the other Mr.. Joneses drink beer.
-Arg0nddt.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1889-05-09
A Glimpse of Finland.

Finland has a population of little
more than 1000, COO. The country along
the coast is rather attractive and the
people enjoy many liberties, having Il
parliamentof their own and issuing their
own money, which latter is altogether
different from the r0uble. Finland is a
grand duchy and the Gar reigns here,
not under his imperial title, but as Grand
Duke of Finland His official repre-
sentative, always a Russian, resides at
Helsing?ors, the capital, and bears the
dignity of governor general. The power
of the sovereign is of course great, but
the Firms are protected by the guaran-
tees of recognized constitution. bless
ing now enjoyed by the people of Russia
proper. The grand duchy has an army
of its own, of which all the officers are
natives, with the sole exception of the
governor general, who is the command
er in chief. This official is likewise
President of the Senate At st. Peters
burg is a Secretary of State for Finland,
but all the foreign affairs of Russia are
in the hands of the imperial authorities.
Many native Firms are in the diplomat.
ic service, some of The holding imp0r-
tnnt positions ahead -Detr0tt Pr
Press.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1889-05-09
IT COST TOO MUCH.
The Sad Experience Which BefeD
One of the Astors.


In the early days of the direct tea trade
with China, importers were anxious to secure
the earliest cargoes of a new crop.
The fastest clipper ships were engaged in
the trade. Great haste in loading them was
followed by hot race to reach New York
first
The first cargo brought the best price and
large profits. The successful captain was
always rewarded so every known aid to nav
igation was adopted.
The young captain of one of MI Astor's
clippers bought, on one of his trips, new
chronometer, and with it's aid made quick
passage, and arrived first. He put the price
of it into the expense account of the trip, but
Mr.. Astor threw it out, insisting that such
an item of expense for new tangled notions
could not be allowed.
The Captain thereupon resigned and took
service with rival line.
The next year he reached port long in ad-
vance of any competitor, to the great delight
and profit of his employers, and the chagrin
of Mr. Aston.
Not long after they CHANGED to meet, and
Mr. Astor inquired:
by the way. Captain, how much did that
Chronometer cost yOu2'
''Six hundred dollars" then, with quiz
Zical glance, he asked:
And how much has it cost you, Mr..
Astor?"
'Sixty thousand dollars"
Men are often unfortunate in the rejection
of what they call new tangled notions.
There are sick men who refuse, even when
their physicians tell them they cannot help
them, to take Warmers Safe Cure, because
it is a "new tangled" proprietary medicine.
The result is they lose-ife and health.
Thousands of other men have been restored
to health by it, as the testimonials furnished
to the public show. These testimonials cannot
be doubted. The proprietors have a stand
ing offer of 50, 900 to any one who will show
that any testimonial published by them is
not, so fur as they know, entirely true.
DR.. Andrew Wilson, Fellow of the Royal
Society of Edinburgh, the editor of Health,
London, Eng, says, in his magazine, in an
swer o an inquiry, warmers Safe Cure is of
perfectly safe character, and perfectly relia-
ble''
The refusal of a manufacturing firm to pay
for the patent of n new invention by one of
their workmen, cost them their entire bust
ness new firm took out the patent and
were soon enabled to make goods enough
cheaper to drive the old firm out of business;
and many n physician is daily finding his pa
TENTS, longtime chronic invalids. unaccount-
ably restored to health by the use of the new
kidney specific New tangled notions are
sometimes very valuable, and it costs too
much to foolishly reject them.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1889-05-09
A Novel Yacht.

There is being built in q Brooklyn
ship yard steam yacht which has an
eight-inch brass-bound hole on each side
of the keel and three-quarter inch
brass bound hole where other steam
yachts have propeller. When com
pleted, this novel yacht will have a
double piston pump, exerting by
draulic pressure of 1900 pounds to the
square inch. This pump will draw water
into the vessel through the side pipes
and eject it through the stern pipe, so
as to drive the yacht eleven OF twelve
miles an hour. The new yacht will be
ITO feet long and % feet beam. She
will have small engines and no wheel.
The steering will be regulated by the
jet of water from the stern pipe. DR..
jackson, of Brooklyn, the protector of
the new craft, formerly operated q little
launch on the principles described
above. He thinks his yacht now build
ing will turn harbor navigation topsy
turvy, and has named it 'The Revolu-
ton. "-Ne1o York Times.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1889-05-09
Saleratus Baths.

When patient is suffering from fe-
ver ana the skin is hot and dry, sale
ratus bath is often found 10 give at least
temporary relief. This bath can be
given to the patient in the bed without
removing the bedclothes or his own
cloth ng.
Have the water as hot as it can be
borne, with saleratus dissolved in it in
the proportion of perhaps half cup
full TO a quart of water. Wet sponge
in this and then squeeze it so dry that
there will be no danger of dripping.
Battle the face and hands first, then dry
them instantly with a soft towel Then,
putting your own hand and arm beneath
the bed-clothes, hold them up bridge
like to keep the clothes from the sponge,
and, at the same time, push back the
night dress or under-shirt of the patient,
so that with the other hand you can pass
the warm, damp sponge over his body.
Take a limited surface each time and
dry it quickly before attempting the
next. All this is done beneath the bed
clothes s that no air can get in to chill
the body. Push mp the sleeves so us to
battle the arms in the same way.
1t is slow and careful work, but not
difficult, and the relief and comfort af-
forded, even if not permanent, will re-
pay the effort.
These baths may be given once day,
OF IN some cases at morning and at
night. YOUTHS Companion.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1889-05-09

letters that lost their way-but not one
prayer ever directed to the heart of God mis-
carried. The way is all clear for the ascent
of your supplcations heavenward in behalf
of this nation. Before the postal communi-
cation was so easy, and long ago, on a rock
one hundred feet high on the coast of Eng
land there was barrel fastened to a post,
and in great letters on the side of the rock, so
it could be seen far out at sea, were the
words: ''Postofiice;" and when ships came by,
a boat put out to take and fetch letters. And
so sacred were those deposits of affection in
that barrel that no lock was ever put upon
that barrel, although it contained messages
for America, and Europe, and Asia, and
Africa, and all the islands of the sea. Many
a storm tossed sailor, homesick, got message
of kindness by that rock and many home
stead heard good news from boy long gone.
Would that all the heights of our national
prosperity were in interchange of Sympathies
prayers going up meeting blessings coming
down! Postal celestial, not by a storm struck
rock on a wintry coast, but by the Rock Of
Ages
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1889-05-09
Preacher and Snowman.

Mr.. Barnum once entered the Church
of the Messiah, New York, of which the
Rev. Bobert Collyer is pastor, and
quietly took back seat. The preacher
saw him and said, i'll a loud voice: II
see ?. 7. Barnum in back pew in this
church, and [ invite him to come for
ward and take Il seat in my family pew.
Mr.. Barnum always gives me good
scat in his circus, and I want to give
him us good i'll my church." Mr.. Bar
mum was rather surprised mt this public
invitation, but of course he accepted it.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1889-05-09

shortly after daybreak drove to the
house of her mother-in-law. AS she
alighted at tie gate she saw that lady
coming toward her with outstretched
arms. II know, 1 know my husband is
dead; / knew it last night, said Mrs.
Brent. The dead officers mother then
told her that a courier had just arrived
bringing the news. These incidents
made deep impression on the citizens
of Paris, many of whom are firm be-
levers in sympathetical communication
in apparent denial of all natural laws
81. Louis Post Despatch.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1889-05-09
A Prince Goes to the Theatre.

According to the New York San, when
the Prince and Princess of Wales go to
the theatre, notice is given to the man
ager, who prepares his largest box. or
knocks two boxes into one for the royal
party, and set aside another box for
their suite. If the boxes have already
been sold, the persons purchasing are
informed that they are wanted for roy
atty, and are requested to call and get
their money back. Half a dozen pro-
grammes are printed on colored satin, a
lot of bouquets are purchased for the
ladies, and an immense amount of scar
let cloth is used in decorating the house.
The manager receives the party person
ally. The raising of the curtain is de-
layed until the royal party is seated and
the orchestra plays "God Save the
Queen" At intervals during the per-
Torrance refreshments are cent up to
the royal box. All this is at the expense
of the management.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1889-05-09
Shutting His Eyes Caused Him to
Fall.

Joseph T. Francis, an elderly, bald
headed man, stole silver watch from
q passer by in New York, and, when
pursued, throw the watch into IL sewer
opening. A plea of insanity was set up
and was tried before Judge MARITIME.
DR.. TruaX, an examiner in lunacy, tes-
titled that Francis's memory was defect
i've and his heart action weak. He had
a delusion that he was undergoing i'm
prisonment in Clinton prison, and that
the keepers ieered at him through the
bars of his cell door, especially at night
taxable physical sign of the degenera-
ton of his nervous system was the fact
that when he closed his eyes he top
pied over and fell
''Let us try the experiment now, said
Judge MARITIME. "Stand up, Francis.
Now close your eyes"
Francis rising from his seat did as he
was bid. True to DR.. Truax's opinion,
he wavered for an instant after his eyes
were closed, toppled over, and would
have fallen forward had not q court at
tendant supported him.
DR.. Zenos Leonard corroborated DR..
Truax. The jury acquitted Francis, ON
the ground that his mental condition was
such as to disable him from making a
proper defence. Judge MARITIME com
mitted him to the State Asylum for the
Insane at Poughlleepsie. York Sun.
Some men Give and learn" Others devote
their time exclusively to forgetting all that
they ever knew.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1889-05-09
In General Debility, Emaciatfon,

CONSUMPTION, AND WASTING IN CHILDREN,
SCOTS EMUL ION of Pure Cod Liver Oil with
Hypophosphites, is most valuable food and
medicine. 1t creates an appetite for food,
strengthens the nervous system and builds up
the body. Please read: ~ tried Scott's Emui.
sion on young man whom Physicians at times
gave up hope. Since he began using the Emul-
sion his cough has ceased, gained flesh and
strength and from all appearances his life will
be prolonged many Years. u JHN SULLIVAN,
Hospital 5. eward, Morsanza, Pa.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1889-05-09

And 100 men to call daily on any druggist fol
a free trial package oc Lanes Family Medf
cine. the great root and herb remedy, dtscov
cred by DR.. Silas Lane while in the Rocky
Mountains. For diseases of the blood, liver an
kidneys it is a positive cure. For cons iratior
and clearing up the complexion it does won.
ders Children like it. Everyone praises it,
Large-size package, 20 cents. At all drug
gists'.
History never repeats itselfto the stumbling
SchnOlhnX-
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1889-05-09

SENATOR SPooNER, of Wisconsin, is
the smallest in stature of the members
of the United States Senate, but one of
brainest men in that body. When he
first went to Washington he was sub
iected to no end of ridicule about his
size, which touched his sensitive nature
not little.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1889-05-09

EDISON has in his workshop at
Orange, n. Y, mass of Towering
shrubs and spreading palms, which
show that while the inventors mind
may be prao.tcal and mathematical, it
also has its sentimental side. There
are few men who grow flowers in their
workshop.