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News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1889-12-26
THE NOISY DRUM.
Tits an Ancient Instrument that all
Nations Use.

Nations Use.
They have got little barrels,
The heads be kivered WI leather;
They beats upon 'em VII little clubs
To call their folk together.
Thus somebody described the first
appearance of the British soldiers sent
to America to quell the rebellion of the
colonists.
Since that time the English drum
heaters have attained such precision in
their art that it is stated that if all the
drummers in the British army were
collected together, they would go
through with all the beats in use (there
are fifteen principal ones) in perfect
time. Could our drummer bows do
that?
The drum is at home in almost all
nations.
The Laplanders venerate their sacred
drums. These are followed from a
piece of pine OF birch trunk, and
covered at one end. A portion of the
wood on the under side is left for
handle.
The ancient Romans used hand
drums in their religious dances, and
AiAOAS " ttSSO OIIlCI
nations used them to give signals in
war.
In Asia, immense kettle drums are
carried across the backs of camels in
the trains of all crowned heads. The
drums are adorned with gorgeous
trappings, and a seat is prepared for
the player upon the camePs back.
The musicians of Hindostan play
very deXterously on very small pair
of kettle drums, called toublabs, which
are fastened before them by lengths of
cloth wound several times around the
body. They are beaten with the
fingers. Single drums, beaten with
two sticks of hard wood, are some
times used to brighten away tigers.
Drums used in Hindoo religious
professions are called dOles. They are
made of baked earth, are sometimes a
yard long, and twice as large at the
centre as at either end. Kettle drums
are thin copper basins or bowls, COW
cred with parchment or calf-skin,
which is held in place by an iron hoop.
New York Mail and Express.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1889-12-26
SPORTING ITEMS.

The remains of Searle, the champion soul
Ter, arrived at Sydney, Australia. en- route to
Grafton. the birthplace of the oarsman.
Great crowds of people from all the towns
around assembled to attend the obsequies.
William O'COnnor. champion sculler of
America, has deposited $500 to make good a
challenge to row any man in the world a
race for the championship of the world and
S2500 or more a side.
Billy Nash was offered almost double his
present salary to sign league contract, but
above dollars and cents, and would keep his
agreements.
Edward Hanlan challenges anybody in the
world for three or four mile sculling match,
the winner to be styled champion sculler of
the world"
Yale's answer to COrnelPs challenge for a
Smile eight-Oared race is as follows: ''Yae
intends hereafter to row with Harvard. but
with no other American university"
Davis Dalton of America and Charles
Beckwith of England are matched to swim
six days, five hours each day, on their
backs, for $3.50 a side, in England.
Michael Casey of Worcester offers to walk
Dennis DriscOl 10 miles for 800 a side, and
half mile start. Casey offers to walk Sap
Hosmer the same distance for the same
amount, and both to start even.
The entries for the Union Amateur Athlet-
ic games, Saturday evening, the 21st, at Mus
ic-Hall, Boston, exceed that clubs fOndest
expectations. From radius of 20 miles
around the Hub athletes have been in CORES
pOndence with President Davis, to learn
more of the approaching contests. As in
the past the Union Amateur Athletic Club
has been famous for introducing novelties,
the public are not to be disappointed this
time, for with its record of having introduced
the first game of polo on skates and lawn
tennis to a Boston audience at these winter
contests, is to be coupled the addition of
wrestling and fencing to sports of the
winter season. Prof. Castroni has under
taken to referee the fencing compe-
titiOns and no better could be desired. Mr.
Lathrop has been invited to referee the
wrestling; John Boyle O'Reilly will referee
the sparring, while President Davis will
judge the tug-of-waP and running high Jump
competitions. Among the sparring entries
none attract more attention than the South
Boston Spider, who, though new in the
arena, has yet to be defeated. A Lynn tug
Of-war team is in training. and as Lynn has
a reputation at tug-of-war to sustain, there
can be no doubt of the standard of its repre-
sentative. Two athletes at the B.Y.M.C.A.
gymnasium are said to jump five feet eight
inches in practice, and one or both will
probably enter. Five hundred seats have
been erected on the stage, atfOrding view
uneXcpllPd
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1889-12-26
Deaths of Prominent New EneIanders.

EX-Mayor Hamlin Rand Harding of Cam
bridge died at his home on Clinton street in
that city, Monday, the 10th. Mr. Harding
was born in Nuremberg, VT, April IA, 1921.
Mr.. Joseph Dow, the well-known historian
| of Hampton, n. H., died on MOndPy, the
10th.
Mr.. Charles S. Bigelow of c, chituate died
recently after short illness of pneumonia.
Mr. William G. Chamberlain, for nearly
30 years connected with the Springfield Ar
mOry, and for 80 years foreman in the mill
ing department, died Monday, the 10th.
DIR. Charles III. Nichols, Superintendent of
the BOOmingdale Asylum in New York, died
the 10Th. He was born in VassalbOro', Me-,
in 1920.
Mr.. James Thomas Eldredge, for thirty
years one of the leading real estate brokers
of Boston, died the 18th.
Abner Nash, 100 years old, died at Harring-
ton, Me-, Tuesday the 18th. He was vet
eran of the war of 1912.
Mr.. James COan. well-known contractor
of Maiden, Mass, died the 18th.
Mr.. Robert 5. Dean, the Oldest cotton
manufacturer of Taunton, Mass, died
Wednesday the 18th, in his eighty-fifth year.
Mrs. Mary +. Weeks of Canaan, n. H.,
widow of Hon. William Z. Weeks, and
mother of Hon. J. ID. Weeks, died recently,
aged II years. She was the oldest sister of
Chief Justice Doe of the New Hampshire
Supreme Court.
December 8, was g. years old, and had been
Town Superintendent of Schools for eighteen
years.
Amos S. Beers, 63, the Oldest conductor on
the Naugatuck road, died suddenly at
AnsOnia, Conn, few days ago. He had
years as conductor.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1889-12-26
Monkey Stoves.

Keeper Ravens, of the Zoo, crawleC
on to the Fair-st. dummy with two big
gray two-gallon jugs in his hands yes
terday.
"Going to start blind tiger?" he
was asked.
'No, these are monkey stoves"
"Monkey WHAT"
"Stoves, man, stoves. Don't Won
catch on? Everybody has been won
dering how | would keep the monkeys
from freezing during the winter.
These are my stoves. I'll just fill these
two jugs full of hot water, wrap some
hay around them and set them in the
monkey cage"
"Will the monkeys take to them ?''
"Trust monkey for that. THEY'LL
sit around those jugs and hug them
worse than tramp around a freight
caboose stove. Next morning when
go in there they will be as warm and
as snug as you ever saw. Talk to me
about keeping animals from freezing.
Why, give the monkeys warm milk
and tea, and put the jugs in there and
they are as happy as kittens. I've got
a cockatoo that don't like tea, and
give him cup of coffee. Atlanta
Constitution.
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News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1889-12-26
Direct Shipment of Grain to Europe

John NJ. Cain, a wealthy miller of Atchison,
Kan, who has met with success in the eX-
pOrtation of flour direct from the Missouri
River to England and Scotland is at the head
of movement to organize a grain export
company on the Missouri River. At present
shippers of grain find that they must submit
to eXOrbitant brokerage nc Baltimore, New
rates can be secured by shipment direct to
the foreign points than by shipment to brOk-
ers on the seabOard and reshipment by them
across the water, Mr.. Cain thinks an Organi-
cation of capital in the West might not only
be profitable to the company, but also pro-
lection to producers and shippers from the
brokers on the seabOard.
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News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1889-12-26
A WILD RACE.
Western Freight Train Breaks i'm Two Wit
Fatal Results.

Fatal Results.
A special from Walsenburg, Col, says
A shocking accident occurred on the Denver
Rio Grande road the 18th, four miles west
of here, in which an engineer and fireman
were instantly killed, and "a large amount of
property destroyed. A freight train left
Layeta, made up of two engines in front and
% cars of cattle, 10 freight cars and caboose,
and an engine in the rear. The train soon
broke in three parts and then there began a
race for life as the middle section was loose
from the caboose, with no brakeman on it.
The engines ran about three miles at the
rate of over a mile minute, down a grade 80
feet to the mile, and here the middle section,
with "a cars loaded with cattle and lumber.
overlook them. The first engine escaped,
but the second was instantly overwhelmed in
a great mass of flying wreckage, which buried
the engineer and fireman beneath it, killing
them instantly. Portions of timber on the
flying ears were thrown over 200 feet when
the collision occurred. Seven cars of cattle
and eight cars of lumber were piled up in the
wreck, and nearly all of the cattle killed or
horribly mangled. W. III. Ferringer and ID.
EdmonsOn. brakemen, were severely injured.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1889-12-26
VERMONT'S UNOCCUPIED FARMS.
TO BE COLONIZED BY SWEDES.

New EngIanders in The West Likely to Re.
turn-First Scandinavian Colony Before
to So an Acre.
Hon. A. B. Valentine, State Commissioner
of Agricultural and Industrial Interests, OF
| Vermont, has been interviewed concerning
the progress of his plans for the establish
ment of Swedish colonies in Vermont. Com
missioner Valentine said: g | am receiving a
| large number of returns from the listers OF
| the towns in the State in response to my last
circular letter asking for additional Informal
| ton concerning unOccupled farms, and nnd
| a number of towns have vacant farms which
were not reported to me in the returns made
| by listers last spring. | am receiving num-
| Der of letters daily from native Nermonters
| and other New Englanders residing i'll the
! West asking for terms for these farms and
| expressing desire to purchase such lands.
| | look for quite an immi grafton to Vermont
| during the next few years of those who emf
| grated West since the war"
1.-The most feasible plan for coloniZing
| Swedes in Vermont seems to be to sell the
| farms to Swedes who are already in this
! country, and l shall encourage the coloniZing
| of Swedish families from other states in our
| midst" The publication of the fact that the
| Commissioner proposed to establish colonies
at different points in Vermont has resulted in
the sale of large tract of farm land in Nor
| ton, Essex county, to company of Scandi-
navians. The purchase consists of 10000
acres of land located near the Canadian bor-
der, the present headquarters of the colony
being at Norton's Mills. The colonists come
from Springfield, Mass, and consist of eight
families.
1t is proposed to build a church, a
school house, a town hall, and other neces-
sary buildings, at the settlement the coming
season. An agent of the company will sail
for Norway early in January, to bring over
| additional families to Norton, and before an
other winter the first Scandinavian colony
will be established in Vermont. Mr.. Nor
| dgeyn, who has been engaged by Commits
| sioner Valentine to go to Sweden for the pur-
pose of bringing over Swedish families to
settle in Wilmington, Weston and Vershire,
will probably sail at an early day. Mean
while, the unOccupied farms in these towns
will be open for purchase by any one at from
50 to So an acre.
The Commissioner will soon begin the
work of preparing his report to the Legisla-
ture.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1889-12-26
Foreign.

The new loan of the Mexican Government
has been more than subscribed for in London.
France, acting in accord with England, is
about to recognize Hippolyte as President of
Hayti.
There is great interest in the dispute be-
tween England and Portugal over the African
country.
The first sitting of the supreme council of
the Congo Free State has been held.
The London Post Office authorities and the
merchants who owned the diamonds that
were taken from the letter carrier on Tuesday
by robbers have agreed that the value of the
gems lost was $4,000.
The latest advices from Brazil do not con-
firm the accounts of disaffection at San Pauo,
as reported in letters of EOv. 90. On the
contrary the feeling in the province in favor
of separation from Brazil appears to be dying
ont
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1889-12-26
The Seasons FISHING

A despatch from Highland Light, Mass.
says the weir fishing season has closed.
There has been shipped for the season OF
1899 81 boxes fresh fish, 1854 barrels fresh
fish, 1900 cases canned fish, against 500 boxes
fresh fish, 1916 barrels fresh fish, 912 barrels
picked fish, 1874 kits picked fish, 1886 cases
canned fish, in 1888. A large catch of small
mackerel IN November made the season
financially successful for the Gamers. The
average of men working the traps will prob
ably not exceed S400 per man for the seasons
work.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1889-12-26
MEN OR BRUTES.
Long and Fatal Prize Fight in Montana

IOIII HII FdIhI TTIZt TISI1I III NIUIItdIIFt
q. Ii. Ward, young carpenter was so
horribly injured in fight of 105 rounds Sun
day, the 15th at Helena, Mont, that he died.
He had trouble with John Gallagher, miner,
and they agreed to settle it by ring fight.
The fight took place at Crystal Springs.
succession. In the 4Sth round Gallagher had
his right arm broken, and fought 81 rounds
in this condition. In the 9Sth round
Gallagher struck Ward under the chin and
he dropped like log. At the end of the 105th
round Ward was unconscious and Gallagher
was declared the winner. Ward was taken
home and died at 10 O'Clock last night
Gallagher has been arrested. He is dy ne.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1889-12-26
HAVE YOU GOT 1T.
Some Symptoms of the Influenza, Which
Have Arrived in New York.

Some Symptoms of the Influenza, Which
Have Arrived in New York.
The board of health of New York is
much exercised over the appearance
of the dreaded European influenza.
known as ''la grippe" A full report was
given to DIR. Edison at the health department
today about the cases, which shows that the
ages of those affected range from 30 to 4
years. Character, sudden fainting, chills,
marked prOstration, headache, general feeling
of malaise, followed by cOryza, pharyngitis,
slight Iaryngitis and winding up with brOn-
chitis: temperature 100 to 105. Sick as with
bad cold, freely using handkerchief, voice
thick and nasal, considerable angina and con-
gestion of membranes, of eyes and nose.
Duration, two days and upward.
DIR. Edison has no doubt but that the disease
il contagious, and, if so, transmission by
letter would not be impossible.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1889-12-26
A Sunken Lake.

In the Cascade Mountains, about
seventy-fve miles from Jacksonville,
Oregon, is to be found the Great
Sunken Lake, the deepest lake in the
world. 1t is said to average 1000 feet
down to the water on all sides. The
depth of the water is unknown. 1t is
about fifteen miles long by four and a
half wide
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1889-12-26
An Eve to His Comfort,

Young Cleverton from New York
has been invited by Miss Calumet, of
Chicago to a whist party.
Miss Calumet-'EMr. CIeverton, will
you have me for a partner, and will
you not remove your collar before we
begin? | am sure you will be so much
more comfortable. "-Clothier and Fur
nisher
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1889-12-26
Montgomerys Beat Cadets at Portland.

Cadets and the Montgomery Guards, for the
championship of the Maine militia, took
place at City Hall, Portland, Me-, the night of
the 18th inst. There was an immense at
tendance. Many military men were present
from all parts of the state. The judges were
Capt, Anderson of the 9Th cavalry, Washing
ton, ID c.; Lieut.. Benham, of the Bird United
States infantry. New York, and Pieut.
Pierce of the End United States artillery,
Boston. The Portland Cadets first came on
the floor and drilled for an hour, being put
through very severe ordeal. Then the
MOntgomerys took their turn. Both COM
panies were applauded to the echo by their
friends. The MOntgomerys won on every
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1889-12-26
Bull Fight In Massachusetts.

w. +. Culver, a GrotOn farmer, was very
seriously gored by an Infatuated bull recently,
The bull was in the yard, and, during Cul-
ver's attempt to secure him, became enraged
and knocked Culver to the earth, although
the latter struggled valiantly with pitchfork.
He was taken up insensble, and found to be
seriously injured about the head and neck,
his clothing being torn to tatters. The
chances for recovery are about even.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1889-12-26

The frequency of incendiary fires in Rock
land, Me-, has at last been emphasized by two
fires, the morning of the 18th, and the city
government, at special meeting, offered {
reward of $1,000 for the detection of the in
cendiary. The city government also TOOK
measures to extend the fire alarm system and
to otherwise increase the efficiency of the de
partment.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1889-12-26

The whole tendency of the Boston stock
market is firmer, and the fact that the bett er
class of stocks do not appear for sale is the
| best proof that conditions are favorable to
| railroad properties generally.
A representative of the firm of Brown,
Riley & Co. says that firm makes a standing
| offer to take any part of $4,000 of the Lam
son company notes at 10 per cent. discount.
| 1t is stated at Tacoma that the Union Pa
cific is negotiating for land for terminal
| facilities there, also that the Union Pacific
| VIII build its own line to Puget Sound, with
| terminal facilities at both Tacoma and Seat
| tie, and that it will assuredly build a line of
| its own from Frisco, Utah, to San Francisco.
| The annual meeting of the stockholders of
the HOusatonic Railroad Company was held
at Bridgeport, Ct, the nth. The report of
the Directors shows that the surplus for the
! year amounts to $115,95S 81, an increase of
S3S,974 40 over the surplus of last year.
The annual meeting o. the stockholders of
the Connecticut River Railroad was held in
Springfield the 18th, and the following direc-
tors were elected, the only new member of
the board being Elisha F. Lane.
Work is begun by the Providence & WOr-
Cester Railroad Company in anticipation of
the extensive railroad terminal facilities i'm
provements in Providence to be made soon.
and involving several millions of dollars.
general settlement of railroad troubles
in Iowa is effected.
Central Vermont earnings for the fl! st
week of December were SS3.201, an increase
of SS573. Ogdensburg & Lake Champlain
earnings for the same week were $12,255, a
decrease of 1907.
The officers recently elected for the coming
year by the Montpelier and White River Rail-
road stockholders are: l.. F. Aldrich of
Barre, President; George T. Chids of st. Al
bans, Secretary and Treasurer; Milton Mar
tin, J. X. Lynde, l.. F. Aldrich, Marcus Peck.
j. A. Gregory, e. G. Smith and J. r. Lang
don, Directors.
More American breweries are passing I'M
der British control. London financial jour
mails contain the prospectus of the st. Louis
Breweries Qimitedl Eighteen establish
ments are included, In IT, Louis and East St.
Louis. The enterprise is capitalized at
FL 800 900, one half common and one half
preferred, besides fl $50 ,000siX per cent de-
bentures, or total of say fourteen and
quarter million dollars.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1889-12-26
Loss of n Maine Boat,

A cablegram from Hong Kong to Belfast
announces the loss of bark John NJ. Clerk of
Camden, Capt. Elisha PendletOn of IslebOro.
The crew were saved. No particulars of the
loss are given. The Clerk was built in Cam
den in 1876 for Capt. Jos. Il. Conant of Bel
fast.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1889-12-26
Dive to Death.

James p. Sullivan, prisoner in Alfred,
Me-, jail, committed suicide the 18th inst,
diving head-tirst from the upper corridor of
the Jail to the basement, 90 feet. His skull
was crushed, causing instant death. He was
committed Oct. II on a charge of placing
distractions on the Boston & Maine railroad
at Wells. He was a tramp, residence I'M
known, and 80 years of age. Insanity was
the cauSp.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1889-12-26

care you thinking of me, love-
walled a serenader ten or fifteen times
under the window of st. Louis girl,
when her mother suddenly thrust her
head from an upper window and called
out: "I'm thinkin' of you, young man ;
and you'll have reason to think of me
for long time to come it | throw a
dipper of hot water down on you. And
that's just what I'll do if you don't take
your old guitar and go home. Now,
YOU put out. "-Drake's Magazine,
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