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News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1889-05-23
AN OPEN QUESTION.
IL Harrison n Descendant of POcahoRtas

IL Harrison n Descendant of POcah0Rtas 2
1t is popularity believed that President
Harrison is descended from Pocahontas
and from the Parliamentary soldier and
reg1cide General Thomas Harrison, who was
executed in 1860.
Pocahontas daughter of Powhatan, mani
tested friendliness for the early white set
tiers of Virginia when she was but a girl
The story Of how she saved the life Of Cap
tain John Smith, who had been CAPTURED and
condemned to death by her fatlrer-how she,
On several occasions, made known to the
settlers their danger when about to be attacked
is well known to all acquainted with the
early history of America. Her subsequent
marriage with John Rolfe an Englishman-
her removal to England where a son was
born, from whom numerous wealthy fami-
lies Of Virginia claim descent-is the basis of
the opinion thIt President Harrison is one
of her descendants.
Whether this be true or not it is, however,
weil-known that President Harrison is q
descendant of noted family distinguished
alike in peace and war. The name Of Har-
rison Is already indelibly written upon the
pages of American history, for General
William Henry Harrison-the ninth Presi-
dent Of the United States-was the grand
father of General Bon Harrison.
The election of another member of the
Harrison family is but another proof of the
prevailing disposition of the public to return
to healthy administration of public affairs so
characteristic OF the earlier years of govern
ment. A similar desire has been manifested
for revival of early manners and customs
III many various ways, of which mention in
particular can be made of the prevailing de-
mand for those old time preparations which
were so successfully employed in the proven
ton and cure of the ills and ailments which
frequented the early log-cabin homes.
After much inquiry and research a noted
manufacturer has procured the original
methods used in their preparation and again
under the name of Warmers Log Cabin
Remedies, the public is possessed of those
well-known preparations fer the cure of
coughs, colds consumption in its early
stages, blood disorders, catarrh, dyspepsia,
debility and other common disorders
Notwithstanding the large amount of
time, attention and expense which the manu-
factllre of Warmers Safe Cure demands
Its well-known reputation as the only remedy
for the prevention and cure of kidney
diseases being worldwide manufacturer
is resolved to push the merit Of Warmers
Log Cabin Sarsaparilla to the front because
of its splendid blood purifying properties
and great value as a household remedy and
spring-time system renovator.
Pocahontas, during her lifelong friend
ship for the white settlers of Virginia besides
her many acts of kindness, is said to have
contributed much valuable information to
the log cabin home concerning the successful
methods employed by the Indians in the
treatment of disease, and it matters little
whether the alleged relationship between
herself and the President be true or not, for
the name of Pocahontas is already i'm
mortal.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1889-05-23
HISTORICAL.

SAMAR1A was built by Omra, 925
B. G.
PoMPEY governed Spain half decade
from so to so B. G.
IT was in 1860 that the duty on i'm
ported rice was totally abolithed.
RUFFLEs became fashionable in 1920,
and remained in style over two CEN
turies, going out about 1890.
REGENT street in London was designed
and executed by one John Nash, and
was authorized by Act 50, George I'LL,
1918.
AN early instance of being roasted
alive is that of Boccharis, King Of
Egypt, by order of Sabacon of ETHIOPIA,
1877 B. G.
SALADS are said to have been in use
in the middle ages, and lettuce was in
troduced from the Low countries in En-
gland as early as 1920.
RULING machines, which are now used
for ruling paper with faint lines, were
invented by an ingenious Dutchman, q
resident in London in 1882
SHAKsPEARE's Romeo was Romeo
Monteccheo, and Juliet was Juliet
Capello. Bandello gives the story as
true, and, till lately, their tomb was
shown at Verona.
CHURCH music was first systematized
on the practices at Antioch, by ST. Am
brose, and was afterwards improved by
the chant of Pope Gregory the First, or
Crate, about 800.
Up to July 81, 1894, when Robe
sphere was deposed, the Revolutionary
Tribunal, established at Paris in 1892,
had put to death alta persons, includ-
ing Queen Marie Antoinette and the
Princess Elizabeth.
SPECTAcLEs, unknown to the an
clients, are generally supposed to have
been invented by Alexander de Spina,
a monk of Florence, in Italy, about
1885. According to DR.. Plot, they
were invented by Roger Bacon, about
1880. Manni attributes them to Salvino,
who died 1917. On his tomb at Flor
ence is the inscription, "Qui giace Sal
zinc deglj Armati, i1euentore degli &C.
chiali: Dio gil perdont le peccata."
(Here lies Salvino degh Armati, inven-
tor of spectacles; may God pardon his
sins).
THE "Rye-house Plot" was plot or
intrigue to secure the succession of the
Duke of Monmouth to the throne in
preference to the Duke of York CATER
wards James H., a Roman Catholic.
Some of the oonspirators are said to
have projected the assassination of the
King Charles IL, and his brother. This
design is said to have been frustrated by
the Kings house at Newmarket acct
IDENTIFY taking fire, which fastened the
royal party away eight days before the
plot was to take effect, March %, 1858.
The plot was discovered June II, fol-
lowing. Lord William Russell on July
q, and Algernon Sidney on Dec. 7, fol-
lowing, suffered death for being con-
cerned in this conspiracy. The name
was derived from the conspirators' place
of meeting, the Rye-house at Brox-
bourne, Hertfordshire.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1889-05-23

The washers of nice lace form class
Of expert labor quite by themselves, and
few have any idea of the amount of labor
involved in the cleansing operation, and
of the skill and knowledge required.
The labor, of course, comes in chiefly in
the drying, for the washing is but a sim
pie thing in comparison. A table is
cushioned and covered closely with a
spotless cloth, and on this the lace is
stretched with an intricate care that is
amazing. Through every mesh a pin is
placed to hold it in place, and the whole
tracery of the pattern is thus prickel
out till every leaf and spray and sprig
is firmly fastened so that it can n t
shrivel or contract, whole day being
sometimes used up in preparing a single
yard of the lace, so tina when dry it is
lifted off soft and perfect, and unim-
paired in the design. i Harper's Bazaar.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1889-05-23
Keeping Out the Flies.

When visiting Russian friend last
summer, says a writer in Notes and
Queries, he called my attention to q
curious plan for preventing the plague
of flies in his house. The upper sash
OF one of the windows in his sitting
room being open for ventilation, there
was suspendnd outside a piece of COM
mon fishing net. My friend told me
that not a fly would venture to pass
through it. He has watched for an
hour at time and seen swarms fly to
within few inches of the net, and then,
after buzzing about for little, depart.
He told me the flies would pass through
the net if there was through light
that is, another window in the opposite
wall. Though the day was very warm,
[ did not see a single fly in the room
during my visit, though elsewhere II
the town they were to be seen in album
dance. suppose they imagine the net
to be spiders web or some other trap
intended for their destruction.
Ny friend mentioned the curious fact
that in Russia no wolves will pass under
telegraph wires, and that the Govern
ment is utilizing this valuable discovery
and already clearing districts of the
country from these brutes.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1889-05-23
A Strange Partisan Occupation.

Strange characters, indeed, are pro-
duced in the streets of Paris. The pick
ers up of cigar stumps have often been
described. I myself have attempted to
draw their portraits; but here is the
story of their work, as told me in q
mournful voice by one of themselves
cat 2 o'clock in the morning, after
the closing of the night houses, we COM
mence our rounds, as we must be at work
before the scavenger commences his du-
ties. At noon we take second round,
and then again at o'clock, this time
visiting the restaurants and places of
amusement. A man whose eyesight is
not too far gone can hope to pick up
from 100 to $50 grammes weight each
journey, and that means about 80 cents.
On wet days II to Is cents are all that
can be gained"
When the season is fine this snapper
up of unconsidered trihes," who has
during the winter amassed quite store
of cigar-ends, takes his way to the sub
urbs and sells his merchandise to the
carriers. The danger of these expedi-
tions, however, is the risk of being cap
tured by the excise or local tax officers,
as, if they are caught, they stand the
chance OF SIX months imprisonment, al
though the tobacco has already paid
duty. In Paris the officials shut their
eyes, and it is under the very noses of
the guardians of the peace that they
carry ON this business.
One could readily believe that the man
whom We see picking up cigar-ehds does
SO to satisfy his own cravings for the
weed. Quite the contrary; he cuts them
up and sells the mixed medley for smok-
ing tobacco. 1t is reckored that in Paris
there are consumed daily 500, 900 cigars;
there are therefore left upon or under
the tables at cafes nearly half million
stumps; well, these butts are gathered
in and sold, and in pipe they do not
smoke much worse than does the fresh
tobacco turned out from the state manu-
factories. s. San Francisco Chronicle.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1889-05-23
KeQ Cloud.

The famous chief, Red Cloud, who
has been on visit to the capital, accom-
panied by Colonel Jordon, is a striking
figure. He is getting pretty well along
in years, but his scanned and weather
beaten cOuntenance indicates strength
of will and considerable intelligence.
He is attired in citizens clothes, which
have been his customary garb for the
past sixteen years, and he has become
so used to them that a blanket and moe
casins would doubtless give him a feel
ing of strange uneasiness. He talks
English very well, and is said to be COM
pletely civilized. Those who come into
frequent contact with him affirm that
his instincts are those of a gentlemen,
and that he is very particular about con-
forming to the requirements of civilized
society. He has a very delicate sense of
the proprieties, particularly in the pre-
sence of ladies' Washington Star.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1889-05-23

The United States cruiser Yantic is
out looking up derelicts. She was or
dered to provide herself with charts of
floating wrecks from the photographic
Office and proceed to destroy them. Her
orders directed though that derelicts
found within the marine league of the
coast should not be touched. The Gus
tOmary way to destroy these obstruc-
tions is by placing torpedoes under
them and blowing them i'll pieces. Last
winter, when the cruisers Boston and
Atlanta were in West India waters,
they Experimental, destroying every
derelict they run across by firing heavy
proiectiles into them from the six-inch
and eight-inch guns. 1t may have been
little more expensive way of destroy
ing the wrecks than if tolpedoes had
been used, but it afforded, however, n
good opportunity for target practice and
a chance to note he destructive effects
of the heavy shells.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1889-05-23

A question of much delicacy and in
terest is whether the increase of the
number of deaf mutes is due to the in
termarriage of persons SO afflicted. 1t is,
of course, no secret that in the wealth
lest and most refined circles in Wash
ington society are to be found some
charming persons who are deprived of
bo.h speech and hearing. This perhaps
lends additional intores to the question,
which it is proposed to investigate with
thoroughness and scientific care in con
nection with the next census. DIR. Gal
laudet, president of the National Deaf
and Dumb College, at Kendall Green,
near Washington, d. c., was sent abroad
by President Cleveland two years ago,
q accredited to an international conven-
ton of specialist interested in this sub
ject. AS one result of his representa-
tons the statistics on this point will be
taken out Of the classification in which
they have previously been placed, among
prison aud pauper statistics, and tho
subject will he handled by experts under
it's proper heading among the social
statistic
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1889-05-23

Nor few of the visitors, especially
those of the feminine persuasion, have
positive feeling of veneration for the
President, and some of them do very odd
things while under the influence of his
presence. The medal, up to date, is
held by very stylish little lady, resi-
dent of New York City. She was at the
White House waiting with the rest of
the crowd for the President to come
down stairs to the tri-weekly reception,
when an idea struck her-hit her hard.
She rushed up to an usher and inquired
of him as to the whereabouts of the
nearest glove store. The information
was given and of she dashed, returning
in fitted minutes with new pair of
the most expensive kind of gloves on
her pretty hands. Scrupulously avoid
ing contact with any of the crowd, she
at last reached the President, and when
he grasped her slim little fingers she
brought her left hand into service and
completely inclosed the Presidents
palm. She got a little more shake than
most of the others did. Then she took
off her gloves and wrapped them up
carefully in paper. She told Captain
Densmore that she would keep them
under glass case, and that while she
lived no other hands than her own
would be privileged to touch them.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1889-05-23
The Last Look at Washington.

William II. Burgess, who lives in
Alexandria, d. c., assisted in 1886 in
building Washington's new tomb at
Mount Vernon. He says: 81 was lad
then, but L remember that in removing
the bodies of George and Martha to
their present tomb we decided to open
the coffin. / looked in and saw Gen.
Washington's face. The body was well
preserved and the features were intact.
There was nothing to indicate the time
he had been dead. A minute after ex-
posure to the air there was collapse,
and nothing was recognizable. The face
looked like his pictures"
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1889-05-23

The Nebraska Supreme Court has
just decided a question of interest to
money loaners. Growing corn had been
mortgaged, and after coming to maturi-
ty it was harvested and sold to grain
dealers. The owners of tbs mortgage
sued them for the value of the corn.
The court decided that growing corn is
not the corn after it has been cribbed
and sold; in other words, that the mort
gage will not hold and the plaintiff can
not recover.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1889-05-23
CHILDREN TRAVEL ALONE.
Entrusted to the Care of Railroad
Men for Long Journeys.

"No children shipped without pa
rents" This is the rule that the rail
road companies are thinking of adopting
to put stop to the apparently increas-
ing practice of consigning children to
the tender mercies of train conductors,
to be carried perhaps half way across
the continent and turned over to friends
Mt the destination. Once the conditions
of railroad travel were such that to send
a child in this fashion by rail was to
lose the child in nine cases out of ten.
But railroad methods have developed,
and with this development parents and
friends have thought it safe to put q
tag upon their little ones and send them
off upon their lonely travels. On rail
90, and it was only the other day that
billed to Texas, but with not soul that
knew them to offer n protecting arm.
"The Pennsylvania Railroad discour-
ages this practice said Assistant Pas
senger Agent Pile recently.y. 1.-The
care and responsibilities are too great.
But notwithstanding the obstacles
thrown in the way, consignments of
children still come to us, and, of course,
we do our best to look ont for them. 1t
is not uncommon for poor people to
come to us with children that they want
delivered in the far west along oIlr lines
or on n line with which we connect.
Sometimes they are old enough to be
intrusted with tickets and such money
as they may necSSf on the way but this
is not always the case.
"When the youngsters nre very small
the practice is for friends to pay down
to us the entire expense connected with
carrying their precious freight. We
then start the child on its way and tele-
graph to our agents along the line to
pay over such and such an amount to
the child wanderer, as it may be needed.
The conductor looks out for the travel
ers meals, and so the journey is made
comfortably and safely. But, as say,
this is tedious business and we don
like to undertake it. 1t WIS once q pop
ular practice to turn over children bound
ON long journeys to the Pullman Palace
Car Company, but now it also fights
shy of the business"
Said an old official connected with the
passenger department of the Philadel-
phia and Reading Railroad: "Our con
ductors are quite frequently asked to
look after children that travel without
parents or friends. But it is generally
only short trip. The instances in
which we turn over these minors to
connecting lines are very 1are indeed. "
The most notable cases of long jour
neys for friendless little ones are met
with in the immigrant homes. Poverty
Will drive parents to run great risks,
and they Will send over from the old
country their children to travel across
water and land to friends in the new
country of the West. Perhaps for
months they will not hear of the haps
and mishaps of the Journey, trusting to
the interest of strangers and the faith
fulnoss of railroad officials to speed the
trip. Only q tag fastened about the
reck or to the Duttonhole shows the
destination.
Stranger, be kind to this ere pup.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1889-05-23

SECRETARY RUsK, of the Agricultural
Department, is deeply interested in the
establishment Of short winter courses Of
lectures to young men on farms upon
topics related to the successful conduct
of their labors. These have been estab-
lished under his influence in Wiscon-
sin, and Vermont has followed her
example. Farmers institutes for the
general diffusion of knowledge on agri-
cultural subjects are also among Secre-
tary Rusk favorite educational schemes.
They are now in regularly organized
operation in twenty-five States, and in
the last session of Congress Senator
Spooner introduced q bill to extend
them all over the country under the au-
spices of the Agricultural Department.
This effort will be heartily Endorsed by
Secretary Rusk.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1889-05-23

AMONG the eight points to be sub
mitted to the International Conference
of next October one is ''the adoption of
q common silver coin to be issued by
each Government, the same to be legal
tender in all commercial transactions
between the citizens of all the American
C+o+aS -
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1889-05-23

A FEW months ago the agent of an
English syndicate effected the purchase
of the auriferous rock known as Douglas
Island, Oregon, where pieces of gold
bearing quartz have often been picked
up at the surface, and crop out in every
deeper ravine. An expert. who has since
diamond-drilled the island from end to
end, now reports that the rocks contain
gold quartz enough to keep thousand
miners busy for a hundred years.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1889-05-23

KINGMATAzEE,o of the Western Asian
tees, ridicules Kaiser Williams plan of
marking his favorite slaves with stars
and ribbons that might get lost by acct
dent, and informed German traveller
that his own courtiers are distinguished
for life by tattoo etched in by means
of a scraping iron and the acrid juice of
a species of euphorbia. leaving an in
dellible pale spot on q background of
black hide.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1889-05-23
Some Strange Condolences.

The following instances may be re-
garded by the superstitious as a sufficient
warning against all jests on such grim
subject as death. 1t is related by Mr.
Bolton, an English actor and author
that the famous tenor, Sims Reeves, was
once playing the Squire in the panto-
the moment when he was walking off
the stage, singing
My wife's dead, there let her lie,
She's at rest, and SO am
a man tapped him hurriedly on the
shoulder and whispered: you must
come home directly; Mrs. Reeves is
dead" Greatly shocked, Mr.. Reeves
hurried home and found it but too true.
Most impressive condolences have
sometimes occurred in the words of ac-
tors in their last appearance on the
stage. An English actor named Cum
in play in which it fell to him to de-
liver these lines:
Such mercy and such pardon as my soul
Accords to thee and beSs of Heaven to show
May such befaIl me ut my latest hour
The last words had scarcely dropped
from his lips when he fell dead on the
stage.
1t has remained, however, for Vir-
ginia family to Guido all previous CO.
medicines of this nature. The father
and mother were married the 18th day
of October; they have had nine chill
dren, all of whom were born the 14th of
October; five of the children are dead,
and all five of them ceased to breathe
the 14th of October. The name of the
head of this family is Joshua Franklin,
and their residence Glade Mountain,
w. Va. Mr.. Franklin says that he was
a Confederate soldier, and that he was
captured twice by the United States
troops, and that he lost two brothers in
the war; and that all four of these mis-
fortunes occurred the memorable 14th
of October. In the neighborhooi the
family is regarded with superstition, and
not a human being can be prevailed
upon to stay in the house or on the
premises either day or night of the fatal
date.-NelU York Epoch.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1889-05-23
A Strange Thrill.

John GallnPhoi, the popular pitcher
and right folder, received q sac message
Saturday evening. announcing that his
father had falLn from the top OF al
opera house building at Syrncuse. \. y,
and was dead OF dyinG. In tire game
Mt Dayton, Saturday, Gallagher who was
playing right field for Tie Spa 'n&he DIS,
stopped while running after " ~ bal,
and stood for momenu MS though frozon
to the spot. A CO rpa!ison Of Tho timo
showed that it was at "xactly ihe sam.
minute that his rnthcr fell. Gallagher
snys that strange thrill went through
him.--Springheld Ohio lines Repub.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1889-05-23

The government constables at Corea
have killed rich man named Boku
because he paid the entire tax levy of
his poor town out of his own pocket.
They thought that was proof enough
that he wanted to clutch the throne.
This will probably destroy the crop of
philanthrophy in Corea.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1889-05-23

PARIS is to have a beauty show, where
the first prize will be $4,000, and the
public Will be invited to make bets upon
the differ ent contestants. Leghorn re-
Gently had such show, but the exhib-
its were so unsatisfactory that the aud
fence broke up the affair by kissing
them off the stage.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1889-05-23

Mothers, Overworked Mel, and for all diseases
where the tissues are wasting away from the
inabili to. digest ordinary food, from over
work of the brain or body all sucfsfrcrrfrf-
SCOTT'S Emit SION of Pure Cod LiN er Oil with
Uypophosphites Il used the Emulsion on a
lady who WAS delicate, and threatened with
Bronchitis. 1t put her in such good health and
flesh, that must say it is tn best Emulsion
Mi Is, S. @.