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News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1889-02-07
The Salute Was Fired.

Only once in the history of Fortress
Monroe has that celebrated fortification
been known to fire salute after sun
down. General William f. Barry, of
the best artilerists the American Army
has ever produced, was in command
when President Tyler visited the vicin-
ity for the purpose of fishing. The Pres
ident was displeased because he had not
been saluted by the fortress. The old
soldier walked down to the landing to
meet the President. and Mr.. Tyler stern
ly inquired why he had not fired a salute
for him. "Excuse me, sir" answered
the veteran, "but it is past sundown,
and such proceeding would be against
army regulations" !" "oundown be
hanged !" reioined Tyler. 81 am Com
mander-in Chief of the Army and Navy,
ana I order You to fire salute to the
President of the United States. The
commandant withdrew without another
word, and issuing the necessary instruc.
tions, superintendent the salute. --Nep
York World.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1889-02-07
Secure the Food First.

The majority of persons who open up
new farms invest most of their money
in stock. They think that the animals
will grow and multiply while they are
improving their places and raising food
for them. Many find at the end of their
first years operation that they have
nothing to feed their animals except
wild hay and little sod corn. They
have several htters of pigs, but next to
nothing to feed to them. They can
manage to keep their cows and steers
on poor hay, but they will come through
the winter in bad condition. Their
horses will lose flesh if they do not have
some grain, and they will need oats or
corn to enable them to work in the
spring. 1t seldom pays to purchase
corn to feed to hogs, and new
farm is the poorest of oil places to try
the experiment with hope of success. II
n man has good buildings and lives
where corn is plenty he may make
money by buying it aud feeding it to
hogs. With poor buildings and a
scarcity of corn the prospect is good for
losing money.
All kinds of farm animals will depre-
ciate in value if they have nothing but
wild hay to eat. Ii they have been ac-
customed to better living they will not
be likely to breed. Cows will fail to
give much milk, and young cattle will
gain very little. Horses must be well
fed, especially when at work, or they
will fall off in condition. Improved
stock Of any kind run down very quick
ly when taken from comfortable quar-
tiers OF q breeder to place of farmer who
has poor buildings and no stock fool but
wild hay and little sod corn. They
are accustomed to warm barns, good care,
and the best of food. If deprived of them
they ut once begin to lose flesh and vigor
and in a year they begin to look like
scrabs. No farmer should take fine AMI
mails to place that is not prepared for
them. Their superior condition when
he buys them is partly owing to good
blood and careful breeding, but more is
due to good quarters, careful attention,
and excellent food. Like their former
owners, they have been accustomed to
good food.
The farmer who has warm shelter for
animals, small field of timothy and
clover, thousand bushels of corn in
crib, and an equal amount in oats, is
prepared to keep stock to ad, antage aud
with a good prospect for making money.
He is prepared to bridge over an un-
favorable season. He can stand one
bad year for crors. He will not be
obliged to buy food, to stint his animals,
or to sell them at a sacrifice. He can
then buy young animals of his neighbors
who have not food to keep them, and can
purchase improved males to cross with
them. A farmer who collects consider
able number of animals and has not
sufficient amount of suitable food for
tkem runs great risk. He is likely to
lose financially. He is also likely to
infiict cruelty on his animals. No
humane man will be guilty of attempt
ing to keep stock over a winter on in
sufficient or unsuitable food. A farmer
who wishes to raise stock should first
provide food and shelter. - Chicago
| Times
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1889-02-07
A Mad Tree.

The Virginia New Enterprise is re-
,asprsasihle 70; the following 4 -gerttI+,os,'
man of this place has q tree which is a
species of acacia. 1t was grown from
n seed brought from Australia. The
tree is now q sapling some eight feet in
height, and it is in full foliage and
growing rapidly. 1t is leguminous and
very distinctly shows the characteristics
of the mimosa, or sensitive plant
Regularly every evening, about the time
the chickens go to roost." the tree goes
to roost. The leaves fold together, and
the ends of the tender twigs coil them
selves up like the tail of well-condi-
toned pig. After one of the twigs has
been stroked Or handled, the leaves move
uneasily and in sort of mild commo-
ton for minute or more. All this was
known about the tree, but it was only
latel ly that it was discovered that the
tree had in it much more life and feel
ing than it had ever before been credit
ed with. The tree being in quite small
pot, one which it was fast outgrowing,
1t was thought best to give it one of
much larger size. The tree was trans
ferred to its new quarters. 1t resented
the operation of its removal to the best
Arriving at his residence about the
time the tree had been transplanted, the
gentleman found the house in a grand
commotion. On asking what was up,
he was told that they had transplanted
the tree according to orders and the
operation had ''made it very mad"
Hardly had it been placed in its new
quarters before the leaves began to
stand up in all direction like the hair on
the tail of an angry cat, and soon the
whole plant was IN a quiver. This
could have been endured, but at the
same time it gave out an odor most pun
gent and sickenIng-just such a smell as
is given off by rattlesnakes and many
other kinds of snakes in summer when
teased. This odor so filled the house
and was so sickening that it was found
necessary to open the doors and windows.
1t was fully an hour before the plant
calmed down and folded its leaves in
peace. 1t would probably not have given
up the fight even then had it not been
that its time for going to roost had az
rived. 1t is probably needless to add that
the whole household now stand in not
little awe of the plant as being q thing
more animal (or reptile) than vegetable.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1889-02-07
TIE SNOW FLOWERS.

When birds to sun-lands southwark wing,
And chilly winds begin to blow,
The babies that we're born in spring
Think all delights are ended so.
But Jack Frost laughs aloud, ''Ho, hoi
There's JOY ahead they little know.
They have not seen the snowI''
Then he begins to call his sprites
From the bleak, traekless north afar,
Where each one in the frozen nights
Has made from ice a crystal star.
And Jack Frost laughs in glee, "Ha, hal
These shine like bits of glittering spar.
What flowers fairer are?"
And from the clouds he rains them down
Upon the eheerless earth below;
So thick they cover field and town,
So fair tae 1.ooAs igslss L l,07s.
-Aa5S-5ack Frost laughs, well pleased, ''H o, no
Could summer whittier blossoms show?
What think you of my snow2"
-Arrlo Bot s, in s.. Nicholas.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1889-02-07

woman taken on these journeys four
die. -Four hundred thousand are every
year carried into slavery, which means
that 1000, 900 people are captured. DIR.
Flann estimates that at the very least
calculation 100000 lives are lost each
year in the raids alone. And of these
horrors Europe knows next to nothing,
because the vast majority of the captur-
ed slaves are disposed of within the linn
its of the African continent, and the
smallest portion are shipped to Arabia,
Persia, Turkey, Syria and elsewhere.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1889-02-07
WHY FRIENDSHIP WAS POSSIBLE

|
Miss Fanny T. Phayre (after the pro-
posaD-It is impossible, Mr.. Askin !
But though this refusal may bring you
pain, L hope that we may meet in the
future as friends.
MIR. Askin (bitterly)-Oh, that is quite
possible. There seems no chance now
of our ever living as relations
THE NEW SHADE.
Aunt (who is entertaining Miss Bree-
zy, of Chicago)-That is O beautiful
dress you have on, Geraldine, and the
shade seems to be quite new.
Miss Breezy (complacently)-Yes, it
is new Chicago shade called the pig s
snore. Life.
A CHANGE OF SYSTEMS.
Mrs. imsonbeak-Well, what did
the doctor sayl
Mr.. Crimsonbeak-He He said my system
was out of order.
"What are you doing for it ?"
"Oh, Im going to try the doctors
system for little while. - Yonkers
| Statesman.
WESTERN "HEALTH" RESORT.
Stranger--Can you direct me to the
Mayori
Citizen with ague-He's at home
sick.
"Where is the postmaster?"
"He's gone away for his health"
"Then where is the marshal =
sit is reported that he is dying up at
home"
"The express agent"
'He died the same time the hotel man
and druggist did
"Well, I hope the doctor is all right? 2"
"He was taken down an hour ago,
and won't more than get through the
night"
"Why, what kind of place is this7"
'Say, is it possible you don't know
that this is the Biggest health resort in
the West ."-Ttme.
RATHER DURABLE.
Carpet-dealer-Yes, madam; that is q
fine stair carpet, and very durable.
Woman-Will it last well
Carpet-dealer-Ma Madam, fourteen years
ago l sold piece of that carpet to q
woman and she used it ten years steady.
Woman-Then did she throw it away ?
rpet-dealer--No, madam. should
say not. For the last four years her boy
has worn it for everyday pants.-Juage.
HOW WOMEN BET.
Jinks-I made bet with Miss De
Pink last night
Blinks-Gloves against necktie, I
suppose.
ssY-e-s. How did you know7"
"Oh, women always bet that way. If
they win, they insist that it was box of
gloves they were to have, but if they
lose you get twenty five cent necktie. I"
-FaladelohiG RecOrd.
AN OPEN QUESTION.
Governess-Name the visest man that
ever lived.
Little Dick-Solomon.
Governess-Correct; name the wisest
"9nfaR5 fdt1ie Dick csr,4yn,e..isa.ion, -wen.
if say you, ma wfE get mad, and if L
say ma, you will get mad. philadelphia
Record.
WHAT HE WANTED.
"I am surprised, Bobby, that you
should ask for more pie when you have
plenty yet on your plate"
"Why, that aim tt pie, ma; that's crust.
What want is pie -
A WONDERFUL BEING.
"What are you doing here e. asked a
visitor of the young woman who sat on
the front seat of the museum platform
with her hands folded under her apron.
"Do you write with your toes, take
snakes in your hands, or swallow burn
ing paper ?"
"No, maam; I'm the young lady that
always wore my diamond engagement
ring with the stone turned in whenever
I went out i'll company. ."-Je'0eI!ero'
Weekly.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1889-02-07

"Pardner," he said, his voice husky
with emotion, you've throw'd away ye,
life fer us that didn't desarve nothin
but yer hate. You've froze them pore
hands fer us onery wolves that would "a
driy' ye away from yer claim. Oh, if We
could only live ter tell me how mean an
onery I've been ter ye-" Here Bill
broke down and wept like child.
Presently the dying man muttered
''H'it's all right sec hit now-thar is
the cabin, right ahead" And with
these words his spirit fled.
For long time the only sound that
broke the stiffness of that desolate prai-
RE home was the sobbing of the two men
and the kissing of the winter wind
Frank LeSlie'S.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1889-02-07
Throrlng a Cricket-8lll Fifty Miles.

1t was the famous old Marquis of
Oueensbury who was the "jolly lord "
thtt had letter come distance of fifty
miles inside of an hour before the in
vention of steamboat or locomotive.
This English lord flourished in the
latter part of the last century. Ee in
closed the letter in cricket ball, and
then stationing twenty expert cricketers
at certain distances apart, he had them
throw the ball from one to another,
until the entire distance thus traversed
bv the letter e1ualed fifty miles. The
feat was easily accomplished within the
hour, and cold q" gainel great eclat
thereby. -Ptiladcl lphia CAL.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1889-02-07

Good, heavy muslin can be used to
cover hot beds. 1t has some advantage
over glass, principally on account of
br nkage; the only disadvantage is its
not admit ing the sunlight as freely. Yet
whore only small bed is made and to
start supply Of early plants, the cloth
will answer first rate.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1889-02-07
Advertising Rates.
RATE PEn YnAn.

ne,alns notces. 10 cents line each insertion,
euS no cnarge made of less than 81. 90. Probate
xid commissioners notices (3 insertions) a. 5a
peratloEs Estrays, &c. g insertions) ST. 20. Les
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News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1889-02-07

A STORY OF THE GREAT BLIZZARD.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1889-02-07
BE REASONABLE.

When man doth fail tits better far
To let it be for quite million cash;
To fail for nothing in these days
Is most unbusiness Ike and rash.
-B1z1r.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1889-02-07
A DELICATE INsIxuATIoN.

"What do you think of the modern
style of writing paperi" asked Cora.
tDo you like it as well as the old ?''
''Im afraid I'm not competent to form
an opinion" replied Merritt. 81 should
Judge that great deal can be said on
both sides. Life,
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1889-02-07

Miss Fanny 7. Phayre (after the pro-
posaD-It is impossible, Mr.. Askin
But though this refusal may bring you
pain, hope that we may meet in the
future as friends.
MIR. Askin (bitterly)-Oh,t that is quite
possible. There seems no chance now
of our ever living as relations
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-03-04
CONDENSED LOCALS.

The police reports to o'clock yesterday morn
ing show total of IA arrests. Of which 49, in
Guiding IS drunks and suspects, were in the
first precinct; in the second: IL in the third.
IA IN the fourth; 2 in the fifth; q in the sixth:
Is In the seventh; 8 in the eighth, and Is by the
detectives.
Montgomery Heibler, alias G. W. Reed. the
hotel thief arrested here several DAYS ago was
turned over to Detective John Murray SATURDAY..
The offcer and the prisoner left the same after
noon for Philadelphia.
Saturday afternoon q fire occurred in honse
40 LIST street northeast occupied bv Joseuh
Bronx, and was damaged to the extent Of
about $50. A slight fire took place at 10a2
New Jersey avenue Saturday afternoon.
The members Of the Amateur athletic elnb
were entertained at dinner Saturday evening
At Welekers BY the Columbia athletic club.
One OF the Union Transfer wagons ran over
Henry Beckett of No. Bates alley, SATURDAY.
night. seriously injuring him.
VIM Washington. eolored. fell in front Of .
wagon on 18th street, near II stree. northwest
Saturday afternoon and was knocked seuseless
yRng man named Frank Carr. employed
at the Pension building. was seriously Injured
saturday by having a box fall uron him nj.
TACK was in ured- DR.. Bell attended him.
Detective Jarvis. of Scotland Yard London
England, was IN the city today. and paid hi,
respects TO the head officials Of the police de-
Partment.
Extra steamers will run to Mt. Vernon fro,
the Corcoran's wharf, foot of 9TH street. ON
Tuesday and Wednesday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-03-04
PuR1rY YouR BLooD.

When spring approaches, it is very important thai
the blood should be purified. at this season i'm
puritjes which have been accommodating for months
even years. liable to manifest themselves and seri
oasy affect the health. Hoods Ssrsaparills il un.
doubleday the best blood purifier. 1t expels every
faint drives out scrofuous huors and gives to ths
blood the quality and tone essential to good health
Now Is the time to take
HOODS SARSAPARILLA.
"My daughter suffered terribly with sore eyes
caused By scTofuis hunor. We were obliged to keep
her out OF school for two years. We had medical at
tendance but she failed to gain relief At last know.
ing that Hoods Sarsaparilla had cured my mother OF
rheumatism, and believing it must be good for the
blood concluded TO have my daughter try it, and il
has entirely cured her." CORNELIUS YEAGER Al2
East Main Street, Marshalltown. Iowa.
PURIFIEs THE BLOOD.
Hoods Sarsaparills has cured me Of salt rheum.
which have had for years do think 1t IL splendid
mdicine. am 40 years Of age and my skin il lust AZ
smooth and fair piece Of glass. have six chill.
dren aud when is the trouble with them the
FIRST thing go for is Hoods Ssrsaparilla" MRS
LILA CLARK. South Norwalk. Conn.
n. B. Be sure to get
HOODS sARsAPARIILA
Sold by all druggists. q; for s5 Prepared only
by G. I. HOOD CO.. Apotheca-ies, Lowell MaA
3 100 DOSES ONE DOLLAR.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-03-04
Transfers of Real Esfato

Deeds In fee have been filed as follows: NJ
o. Sheridan to l. j. schippel, lots 8 and A.
Daoek IL, fairvlew; $3.50. John C. Dettmar to
kha T. Middleton, part Woodley; e. Henry
smith to Emma Murray, sub 10. Chichester
600. l. Kraft to Christine Muhlhofer. part II
square Ss; .. s. j. Gass ct al. to Ida Y
frere, parts % and %. square lO,7. 81 on
Hers Of John Patch to J. Chriehter. ir., ct ii
SUD ~, square 545; =. Virginia A. Berter n
same, sub % and SO. do; g. J.. r. Hood 81
al to W. j.. Father, subs 81 to 80. square s1s
SS,i4l-H. j. n. Rowland TO Genevieye y
walker. lots !, Is and 10, square 9l6: sIOO. Ira
J. Baker to W. p. Page. ST.. lots and 8 b,a.s
Q. Lsngdon Park; $500. Sarah A. stearns 10 "a
Aayse, part 2, square south of 1899; I'll COO
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-03-04
Private Claims I'm Congress-.

To the Editor of The EVENING SrAa:
Your remarks on private bills in Congress, a
majority of which You stigmatize as ..moss-
backed claims which had their origin in dis
honesty or in diseased imagination, are to be
regretted. Such remarks have the tendency to
justify that selfish hardness of heart so p-eva-
len. N Congress, rivaling the flint 1t is
strange that with your unexcelled means of
knowing the spirit of our legislation you so
widely miss the actual fact. The House COM
mittee on claims of the last Congress made a
careful report on this subject, to which another
report from the Judiciary committee gave con-
firmation- Those reports truly aseribe the
fault to Congress totally, which has
the power, but lacks the heart to
execute what is right between the
government and its creditors. Unfortunately
this unrighteous spirit has predominated from
the start to the present hour. The paper. bonds
or certificates which took the place of money
or security On interest pledged in the act Of
March 22. 1873. to the officers of the revolu-
tionary army, were repudiated by the refusal
OF Congress, ON the 22d of April. 1854, to pay
the first years interest on them which repudia-
ton enured to the benefit Of the native and
foreign shylock who were consequently enabled
to buy up the repudiated obligations at from
s to 1214 per cen: OF their face. that those
who never spent dollar or shouldered mus
ket carried away the reward from those who
had really earned it by years of service and
suffering. Pity that this same spirit fingers
to-day for which. If any one state is response
BILE more than another. it is Massachusetts,
which went back OH herself and ciandestinely
undid what she had publicly and nobly DONE
The report of the claims committee declares
that the manner III which Congress treats claims
lis practical denial of justice to the citizens
having an honest claim against the United
States" 1t quotes Justice Mott as giving the
opinion of the Court OF Claims that 1.-THE legal
redress given to a citizen OF the United States
against the United States is less than he can
have against almost any government in Christ
endom. The notifying fact is judicially es-
tablished that the government OF the United
States holds itself, of nearly all governments.
the least amenable to the laws" that is to saw
to its o,rn laws.
The committee on the judiciary said. Just
claims are painfully deferred without interest.
and the credit of the government. so strictly
upheld upon its bonded debt. is Justly censured
in respect to its honest private claims
respectfully submit that claims have become
mossbacked' for the simple and sole reason
of the pertinaeity with which Congress has all
along and still refuses to discharge the honest
private debts of the country. Yours,
XYNnFY
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-03-04
Ills PENNSYLVANIA avenue

CLorHN5 at half price, az the Great Closing
Out Sale OF Oak Han, corner of 10th and +.
Business is hvelier than ever, and at this rate
the Fhole stock viii soon be disposed Of II
VIII be 20 your advantage TO cali at once and
See the best bargains in Clothing for Men and
Boys ever offered $50 suits are now sold at
els. s27 Snits are now sold at 1880
s25 Suits are new sold at s125O $40
suits are now sold at sl0. els suits are now
sold at s7.50. s12 suits are now sold at Sc
This includes heavy and light weights. Full
dress suits a speciality. Overcoats.-s30 over
coats are now els. S25 overcoats are now
S12-5O. s20 overcoats are now So els over
coats are now $3.50 s12 overcoats are now IS.
~ overcoats are now $3.50. Boys suits and
overcoats same proportion. Odd pants half
price. OAK HALL, cor. 10th and F.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-03-04
Kansas City Veterans I'm Town.

There are about fifty members Of the Tippe-
canoe veterans of Kansas City in the CITY az
spectators at the Inauguration of the grandson
Of the President they helped to elect in ls4o.
Inns organization was started last july. and i,
oneered by ex-Congressman r. T. Van Horn
president; James Anderson, first vice-presi-
1sn'; = L, Kitchener. second vice-president;
Rotary, and DR.. W. p. Cutler. assistant ssere-
Vary. There are nearly $50 members.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-03-04
On Top of the Monument.

THREE THOUSAND VISITORS AsCENDED THE SHAFT
SATURDAY.
Three thousand people ascended the WASH
ington monument Saturday. The elevator
makes round trip every twenty-five minutes
and runs from till o'clock. Col Wilson has
employed a number Of men temporarily to act
as watchmen in the interior of the shaft to give
Information to visitors and prevent vandalism.
Visitors to the monument during the past two
or three days have succeeded in carrying away
a considerable portion of the shaft. Wherever
the strangers see a corner easily Clipped of
they do not hesitate to take advantage of the
opportunity and carry away q piece of the
marble. Several large spawls have been
broken on, and several Of the vandaas have
been brought to justice and made to pay the
penalty. A number of boys who learned of
the action of visitors, collected pieces of mar
BILE, probably the waste material Of some mar
BILE yards, which they sold to unsuspecting
strangers as pieces Of the Washington monu-
ment
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-03-04
CITY AND DISTRICT.
ADJUSTMENTS TONIGHT.

AIBAroH's.-Mary Anderson.
NAIIoyAL--s'Paul Kauvar."
HARMS. Mixed Pickles"
kxRSAS's.-yariety.
SHILOH PASoRAMA.-TheM idgets.
GLoBE.-yariety.
CxxrRAL HALI--Prof. CARPENTER.