News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1889-01-17

nau Deen cut out with q stamp anu tls
figure inserted 50 nicely that the naked
eye, even when aware of the character
of the bill, could detect no line of juno
ture. The figure was held in place by q
piece OF pink paper attached to the back,
which, at the same time, joined tear
which was made, of course, to account
for the use of the pink paper. 10 1ur-
Their increase the appearance OF age other
pieces of the same colored paper were
stuck on the back of the bill. The nu-
merous figures on the margin OF the
! note were not erased, but so blurred as
! to make their denomination uncertain.
HARRY and Charley Merrick are 6 and
| 4 years old, and their parents 1--we III
tie way out Of Binghamton, n. !: Beng
left alone one morning recently while
their parents went to town, they wan
dered into the garden and soon became
interested in the beehives. They won
dered why no bees were flying about,
and then they lifted the covers to 1nVes-
tigate. There they saw the summer
Thrusting their hands in they pulled
out about quart of bees, and putting
| them in their caps, took them into the
/
the honey makers, and they began to
buzz and buster and organize an attack
on their captors, who fled at the first on
slaught, the bees settling in their hair
and on their faces. Neighbors heard
their cries and rescued them, but they
were badly stung. The house was found
in possession of the now thoroughly
warmedup insects, which were liberated
by opening the doors and windows.
Four years ago laborers digging the
| cellar for the house of Aunt Polly SUIT
clitfe, of Midtown, Conn, cut through
into big cave. Attempts were made to
exp ore it, but the air within was so foul
that nothing could Be done. Now it is
Likely to be explored, for the main en-
trance has been discovered. A hunter
followed a mink to crevice at the foot
of steep bluff two miles from the SUIT
cliffe house, and pulling away some
stones found himself at the opening of a
passage, which led directly into the side
of the hill. As he was examining it the
land began to slide, and he was nearly
buried by the avalanche of earth. When
he recovered his feet and presence of
mind he saw an entrance to the cave as
large as the side of q two-stOry house,
The cave has been explored for mile or
more in various directions.
LAST fall bear was in the habit of
visiting the orchard of Sheriff Powder,
near Coupaville, Washington Territory,
and doing considerable damage. Twelve
year-old Dave Morrison, who lives with
the Sheriff, took his shotgun one night
and went out quietly to see if he could
get shot at the bear When he reached
the orchard he found the bear, and with
her two good-sized cubs. The boy was
not at all frightened at the odds against
him, but crept up until he was within a
few feet of the mother bear; then, as she
reared up and growled, he put charge
of shot into her throat, killing her. As
the cubs made off in one direction Dave
hurried in the other-not because he
WAS afraid, but because he wanted to
tell the folks in the house that he'd
killed a bear.
SINCE electric lights were introduced
in Georgia large gray bugs have become
common. They are called electric bugs,
The other evening John Mclaughlin, of
Savannah, was slit nS by an open win
dow and one of these bugs, about two
inches long, flew in, and, striking the
wall, fell to the floor. Mclaughlin
picked it up to throw in ont of the win
dow and the bug sunk its claws into his
hand. He said the sensation was as
though several fish hooks were being
pulled through the arm. Immediately
his hand began to swell, and small pim-
pies appeared on his hand, arm, and
face within twentyfour hours. For
over week the hand and arm were very
sore, and at one time the case looked
dangerous.
A BERKSHIRE (England) farmer has
Just lost valuable cart colt from most
extraordinary cause. The colt had for
n long time FTffercrsk~-ry much from
difficulty in breathing. An operation
having been performed on its throat to
no purpose, it was finally decided to
have it shot. On the carcass being cut
up and the neck severe d at the shoulders,
to the great establishment of those
present fair sized toad crawled out of
the opening in the wind-pipe, and the
cause of the poor animals
sufferiugs became ut once apparent. !
The toad was almost red when extri- |
Gated, but gradually assumed its natural
color.
Ten months agoAnnieOsborn,n owbnt |
two and half years old became i'll, and |
in spite of the best doctors of Atlanta, |
where she lived, grew worse and worse, !
until they said that she would surelydie. |
But she didn't; she lived and a month or !
two ago began to get better. A few /
days ago she complained of q pain in
her side, and her mother found that |
on the left side, just below the ribs, and
under the skin, was a hard substance.
A doctor came, and cutting down,
brought out needle nearly two inches
ong. 1t is supposed that Annie swal-
owed the needle, and that it was the
cause of her illness.
Two years ago young man of the
own of Leroy, Ill, son of a wealthy
banker, became suddenly and painfully
/. From that time until now he has
been a great sufferer, and the physicians
AVE been unable to satisfactorily dag
nose the disease from which he has sui
cred. Physicians recently made care
nj microscopic examination of parti-
lie of the patients flesh. and found that
t was densely populated with trichin9.
It is believed that there is now no hope
whatever for the determination of the
richine, and that the sufferers agonies
will find no relief except in death.
The indians on the island of Old
own, Me-, have a novel way of bridging
he Penobscot, after the leo prevents
he running of the ferryboats. The
water being so swift in the channels on
ZACH side of the island that it would not
reeze early if it were not aided, they
,btain huge cake of ice and swing it
cross the channel in marrow part on
he Mi ford side In few nights that
becomes frozen sufficiently hard to bear
he weight of persons crossing, and it
ome5 into use for number of weeks
before the other ice is ready.
RECENTLY wager was made of $40
" IL. H. Bissell, engine dispatcher of
he New York, Pennsylvania and Ohio
}ailroad, and Charles Near, foreman of
he Diamond FIGURING Mill, Ioungs-
own, Ohio, rs to which could cat the
argest number of buckwheat cakes.
Iach cake was to be not less than five
inches III diameter, and one minutes
Inc was to be allowed between each
AXE. The battle was won by Bissell,
Who scored a record of sixtythree cakes,
While Mr.. Near stalled after masticating
fifty eight.
AT Dr. Skitchley's ostrich ranch, near
Red Bluff, Cal, is pen in which hen
'strich is sitting on thirteen eggs: She
overs the eggs nicely, and as she sits
here, with her long neck and heat laid :
t full length on the ground, looks like
moss covered rock. Her husband
eeps guard over her in very picturesque
ashton, walking up and down the fence
nth stately tread, his rich, 6 tossy plu-
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