News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1889-03-28
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and two small boys were crippled for
life the first night.
A western agricultural paper has
proposed a national potato contest
for women. If the aim is to induce
women to cultivate potato patches in
stead of their flower gardens the con-
test will probably fail.
A fve-year-old boy at Lutherville,
Ca, enjoys the unique distinction of
having six grandmothers and three
still living. On the day
he was born six grandmothers and
four grandfathers greeted him. One
of the latter has since died.
1t is to be observed that nearly all
the appointments of Postmasters thus
far sent in are to fill vacancies caused
by resignation or the expiration of
term. There are no indications of
purpose to disturb present incumbents
who have performed their duties faith
fully.
The Albuquerque Democrat says:
''New Mexico covers vast lake, and
as wells are being sunk in different
parts of the territory this fact is be-
ing assured. A we'll sunk at Gallup
has penetrated body of water sixty
feet in depth, and wherever hole is
sunk TO the water it is found to exist
in inexhaustible quantities.
Postmaster General Wanamaker's
training as a successful. and energet-
ic business man causes hin to regard
with small favor short hours on the
part of employees. Hence the order
under which clerks who hitherto have
worked only from nine to four will
give two hours and half more per
diem to the public service.
The storms off the coast are bad
for the seaside places. The Jersey
coast was badly damaged recently all
the way from Sandy Hook to Cape
May. Thursdays storm, coming
right on the heels of the other, proved
also very damaging. 1t will take a
good many thousand dollars to repair
the harm and indeed, some of it can
not be repaired at all.
The Democratic papers continue to
print articles denouncing Nr. Blaine
for taking his revenge" by decapitat-
ing Minister Belmont's resignation
was sent in before the Cleveland adj
went out, and there was
consequently no decapitation or ''re-
venge" involved. The New York
Post in printing an apology and re-
is an honorable exception
among the Democratic press.
Western housekeepers sometimes
have domestic service difficulties not
iound in the category of the east. In
1 thriving western city natural gas
las been introduced lately as one of
he best modern conveniences. In |
me family the cook and second girl
gave notice. At the ex-
of the mistress, the cook
Explained that she wouldn't cook
nth hell fire." and the second girl
aid she wouldn't stay Sin a place
here the fire came from the bowles
f the EARTH.
The United States consul general
t Shanghai has informed the State
apartment, at the request of the
hanghai committee of the North
nina relief fund of the distress ex-
sting over a large area of China, the
esult of the floods in the Yellow riv-
= sections and of drought in por-
ions of the provinces of Kiang, Sur
lud and Arheui, and the committee |
invites the charitable people of the
world to respond to the request for
unds. Thousands are starving and |
wing from exposure.
The will of L. B. Eaton, a man
no died a few days ago at Fremont
Id, leaving 1000 acres of land and
uch other property, provides that
is land shall be divided into lots of
N acres, and on each lot there is to
e erected a cottage. These cottages
re intended for homes of friendless
omen of good character over 80 years
{ age. The County Commissioners
re named as trustees. The balance
{ his property, after the erection of
lie cottages, is to be held in trust for
he support of women.
Train No. 60, conductor D. B. Sex
IN, ran off the track on Wednesday
last week at point ten rods from
here the dreadful Rockingham acct
ent occurred year ago. The train
as due at Rockingham at l 10 a. m,
ut when it reached point ten rods
orth of the former terrible accident :
lie engine, baggage car and sleeper {
1T the rails, the engine bringing up
gainst great ledge with a terrible {
rash. The passengers received Sc
ere shaking up, but none were seri- I
lsly hurt. The mild weather was q,
robably accountable for the disaster,
} it is well known that the land in !,
lat locality is extremely dangerous :
nd unreliable. The baggage Car was g
roWn some distance from the track :
Id the sleeper four feet from the {
ills. On receipt of the news at Rut- i
nd wreck train was made up at !
ice to proceed to the scene of disas- Y
r. There were about 80 passengers .
/ board. e
Republican senators who have q
liked with President Harrison about Il
S policy in filing the offices, sub
antially agree in their report of his r
,pressions. They represent him as 4
1T disposed to proceed with unseemly a
lste in removing competent Demo- J
attic officials, hut determined if they e
Id positions of use to the party d
ey shall finally be replaced by Re- i
lblicans. His idea seems to be that 4
collectors of customs,
I'd other officials who come in con-
ct with the people exert an influence d
7 their position in favor Of the party |
which they belong, and that the !
'minant party is entitled to what C
ere is in this. Where officials come {
IS in contact with the people and e
,rform their duties with unobtrGsiVe U
lelity, they will be allowed to con- .
ne in the service, without regard to S
'litics. c.
The precise amount of effective u
'rk done by congress during the a
lole of the Fiftieth congress has 3
It been ascertained. There were a.
700 bills introduced in the senate, a,
d 145 senate joint resolutions of b