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News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1889-09-19
Pussy as a Fur-Bearing Animal.

"Cash paid for cats skins" the sign
read in the window of Washington
furrier, who astonished the newspaper
man by telling him that there was al
ways good market for pussies' pet is.
Give cents apiece, lie said, Sis what
we pay for common skins, ten cents for
ma tese pure and twenty-five cents for
black. Of course they must be in good
condition. Some male cats are SO given
to back~fence warfare that their hides
become considerably damaged. The
fur of the sleek and well-fed domestic
pussy is what we find most available for
our purposes. Street cats are usually
too ragged and coarse-haired to be
useful.
"And what are the purposes of which
you speak =
"Ihe imitation of more expensive
furs, chiefly. The French dye them
very skillfully, and in that way trans
form the humble tabby after death into
the regal ermine or other beast of rare
and costly skin. The pure black and
maltese, and the tortoise shell are
not dyed, but made to serve in the
natural colors. Rugs of selected tor
toiseshell and maltese are already be-
coming quite fashionable, and the best
ones are far from cheap. The only use
made Of cats pelts in this country is in
the manu- acture of carriage robes, but
vast numbers of them are sent from the
United States to Europe, where they
are made into coats, hats, rugs, dressing
gown Innings and other garments.
Taxidermists, too, in other parts of
the country are advertising for kittens
lN.- h. Xl,o
process they employ, the skin is first
of the skull within it. Both head and
body are then butt up with pipe clay
and tow, piece of wire being 80 ad-
justed that one end comes out through
the forehead and the other at the tip of
the tail. To this four other wires run
ning'dewn the legs are fixed. The skin
is then sewn up and the animal formed
into any desired position. The final
operation is putting in the eyes. Fast
ened upon a scrap of red flannel in this
manner, small black kitten makes
very pretty pen-Wiper.
"But where do all the skins come
from?"
"Many are brought in to tho city es-
adjustments that advertise for them by
small boys who are glad to earn pocket
money by the comparatively easy method
of assassinating few unfortunate cats;
but the main supply is contributed by
professional fur collectors in different
parts of the country, who shoot them.
The ravine woods of New England are
full of them running wild. They breed
wonderfully fast under such seemingly
adverse conditions and can be popped
off the fences and walls with ease by an
expert mark man. This is an idle sea-
son Just now and we are advertising for
them as carriage-robe material to make
up for the fall trade. A first-rate lap
robe of catskin is worth $40 or $50.
Yes, indeed. pussy is beginning to be
recognized as fur bearing animal,
and, instead of drowning the kittens,
people will before long be propagating
them for their pets. ~ Washington
Star
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1889-09-19
A Lake of Hair Dye.

A well-known Jackson (Mich.) man
has Just returned from Michigan re-
sort four miles east of jackson. When
he went there his hair was as white as a
badger. He washed his head several
times n day at certain place in the
lake, and his hair commenced to turn
black, and it is now as black as q raven s
wings.
A red-haired Jackson girl had her
locks turned black by the same process,
A company has been secretly forming
to buy the right to use the lake, build a
hotel and start resort for red haired
girls and white haired men. The par
ticular point at which the water is taken
which works this wonderful change ia
kept 0 secret.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1889-09-19
Imitation Diamonds.
Most If the imitation diamonds

Most of the imitation diamonds, said
a diamond dealer, scarcely resemble
real diamonds closely enough to de-
ceive any one, but the finer sorts of
counterfeits, made in France from vari-
GUS compositions, are SO wonderfully like
as occasionally to cheat the ,xrert's eye,
and no ordinary person could possibly
tell that they were false in ball room.
The most dangerous limitations of the
diamond, however, are known as "douh-
lets, = the manufacture of which is ex-
ceedingly nnc ent. A thin flake of
real, though inferior, stone. with as
little oolor as possible, is first pro
cured. Then a bit Of crystal is taken
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1889-09-19
The Mexican Wasp.

The Mexican wasp is built entirely
for business. He is over two. inches
long when he is of age, and is about the
color of bay horse. His plunger is a
full inch long and as fine as spiders
web Unlike the stinger of common
bee, the stinger of the Ne lean wasp
is -forfeitablc. He doesn't give up
af er one lungc, but has it always ready
for an all day :;ob if necessary Tho mis-
sion of { e Mexican wasp seems to he
mercy to hunt IL Teople and run that
singer o! his into them, The natives say
that he will go ten miles out of his way
to get q whacI at person. The
natives seem to get fat on snake bites,
ceutiped bites and scorpion stings, but
If hey discover one If these was in
their neighborhood they hunt for coyel
without delay.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1889-09-19
Artesian Wells of Antiquity.

It is worthy of mention that it is Ger.
tain that artesian wells have been com.
mon in China from very remote antiq,
uity. Some Of the Oh nese wers are
said to be 1900 feet deep. The simple
method used by the Chinese where
the drill is raised an let fall by a rope
instead of a rigid rod-has lately beer
employed in Europe with advantage.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1889-09-19
A Queer Breed of Chickens.

A poultry raiser in this county has
learned a way to prevent chickens from
scratching up his garden. He crosses
tie long-,egged brnhmas with short
brahmas, which results i'll breed of
fowls with one long leg and one short
one When they laise either leg to
scratch, they lose their balance and
come to grief After few demoralizing
attempts they dosist.- Hartwell GA
Sun,
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1889-09-19
Advertising Rates.
HAxn Pm YMkA.
A FOREST RIVER.

Deep in the sunken silence of the hills,
And gathering light from all that it may
see,
{ happy river flows. With mirth it fills
The forest dark and with tranquility;
Foam-bells upon its breast move quietly;
And, foaming white, a troop oficy rils
Add to its gladness; in it the broad sky
Is imaged peacefully with clouds and hills,
And ever and anon it breaks into
smile of light that glads the forest round; !;
And when at eve the blessing of the dew
Descends on waves that flow without II
sound
%Tis serious face that laughs anew,
But laughs beneath spell of silence bound.
-Langdon E. Mitchell, in the Century.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1889-09-19
IN TUE SOUP.

"Oh, dear I'm all out of breath !"
painted the onion rs the grocer's boy
hustled him into the kitchen.
"You won't be, long," remarked the
cook, gently dropping him into the
cOnSomme.- Life,
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1889-09-19

Papa Ito little EtheD-Do you know,
dear, that the one bright star you see
above us is bigger than all the earth.
Ethel-Oh, no, papa. that can't be.
Papa-But it is, my dear.
Ethel-Then why doesn't it keep off
the rain Pick Me Up.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1889-09-19

Up in the pnrlor the young folks sat;
With each hour their words grew sweeter
While her father grim,
With lantern dim,
Sat down III the cellar and swore with vim
AS he watched every skip of the meter
-IWashinCton CAPITAL
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1889-09-19
A TICKLIsu POINT.

cts there man { ON Michigan in
this carr" shouted IA brakeman on an
Ohio road, and three men stood up.
'"The conductor says" continued the
brakeman, 'that if you ague fellers
don't stop shaking this here car you'll
have to get off. We're coming to n
ticklish point in the road and we don't
want no accidents.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1889-09-19
A CONCLUSION IN THE PARK.

Homely Pettigrew (who has been
rudely awakonedD-Just my bloomin
luck Every time I'm took in dey's a
strange Judge on d. bench. L ,s'pose
I'll get twenty year this time, by tn
looks O. that one. i Judge,
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1889-09-19

"Good evening, Mr.. Stickby, you
really must come to see me again some
time.
"Er, but wasn't going quite yet,
Miss Eva"
''Oh, beg your pardon You gem
orally do go, you know, after an hours
silence. - Time.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1889-09-19
SOUNDED JUST LIKE HIM,

Wife-John, read in the morning
paper that n very badly intoxicated man
fell out of the fifth-story window of one
of the down town hotels and was killed
Nobody can identify him.
HusbandWell, what of that?
Wifel wish you'd go down to the
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1889-09-19
WRECKING HER LIFE.

Rescuer-I didn't know it was false
when I grabbed it. Give me your hand.
Drowning Party-Are there many
people on the beach2
Rescuer
Drowning Party-Let me drown.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1889-09-19

AZ IfIsTsssstr -...@-H"
Mike-faddy, waRc@np, It's i.lzcz a
dead mon yez took, lying there aslape.
Paddy-Faith, and it's dend mon
Oi'll have to be before Oi get wake
Kearney Enterprise.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1889-09-19

"You say you fought all through the
war, but | can't find your name ON any
of the enlistment rolls"
II know it. / wasn't enlisted.
fought with my wife" - Munscy's s
Weekly.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1889-09-19

Daughter mamma, you ought
not to object to Charley on account of
his poverty. I'm sure he has as much
money as father had when he married
you. I've often heard you say you were
as poor as church mice when you mar
ried.
Mother-YOu must remember, my
dear, thai your father had good deal
of horse sense, which Charley hasn't
[Terre Haute Express.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1889-09-19
NEED OF CHANGE,

"A poor lame man begs. your charity"
''How is this! Yesterday you hmped
on the right leg, to day you limp on the
left legl'
"Yes, can't stand it to limp on one
leg more than twenty-four hours. -
Wasp.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1889-09-19
MEANT THE SAME THING.

Poet Invading the sanctum) Your
compositor made an awful mistake in
my poem Instead of 81 kissed her un-
der the rose" he set it up 'under the
nose"
Editor-I don't see the mistake.
Poet-You don't?
Editor you kissed her under the
nose when you kissed her under the
rose, didn't yout Think it over, my
friend. New York Sun.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1889-09-19

Mrs. Pettim Strange what taste
my boy has for natural history. He
has been collecting specimens.
Mrs. litter progress has he
made?
Mrs. Pettim-Splendid Why, he
has six pairs of live cats hanging by the
tai from the clothes-iine i'll the back
yard this very minute. i Hatehet.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1889-09-19
THE RARY'S LANIENr

"I'm such funny little thing
That everybody laughs ut me.
/ can't do much but bite n ring,
And cry with pain and laugh with glee,
But none the less, it's mean, | think;
These visitors will never stop,
When gazing on my cheeks of pink,
Remarkiug: My! How like his popP
Why popsy-wop has whiskers red
And ears as big as dollars.
He has some hair upon his head
And wears big linen collars.
He's wrinkles on his forehead big;
He feeds on mutton chop;
It's almost absurd to say that |
Am just like pOpsy-wop
wall of determination
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-04-12
THE RECENT MUNCIE TRAGEDY.
1t Is Recalled by the Disappearance of James
P. Webb, Who Resembled the Murdered Man.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
ANDERSON, Ind, April 1.-THE strange
absence and disappearance of James p.
Webb, of this city, simultaneous with the
Bateman tragedy at Muncie, gives rise to
apprehension among his friends and
relatives that he may be the murdered man.
Webb left the residence of his aunt on the
morning of the tragedy, going down the
Muncie road, stating that he was going to
saw some logs east of Anderson, on tho
Muncie pike, assuring his aunt that he
would be home that evening He has not
been seen or heard of since and his
relatives in this city are nearly
on account of his non-appearance. Upon
dered man exactly tallies with descrip-
tion of Webb. Webb was about thirty
five years of age, medium height, heavy
set, black hair. blue eyes and dark mus
tache. When he left home he was attired
In light shirt, brown pants. dark coat and
vest, wearing heavy pair of shoes. Webb
had been away from Anderson for a num-
ber of years, and had but lately returned to
make his home with his aunt, and was EN-.
he obtained a permanent situation in the
heading factory. Investigation shows that
Webb hSd not been at the place where he
was to do the saving at all. The mysteri-
Gus disappearance of Webb and the circum-
stances connected with it give very strong
evidence that he is the victim of the Mum
Gle tragedy. His relations are convinced
that the murdered man was Webb, and
steps are being taken to unravel the
mystery.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-04-12
A LIFT FOR HOME RULE.
The Prince OF Wales Wishes to Meet Parnel
Another Distinguished Convert.

The Prince Of Wales Wishes to Meet ParneIl
Another Distinguished Convert.
LONDON, April 1.-THE Prince of Wales
is desirous of meeting Mr. Parnell, and has
so expressed himself. The knowledge of
this fact is as disconcerting to the Tories as
it is reassuring and grateful to the Liber-
ais and Parnellites. 1t is naturally felt
that If the heir to the throne publicly
meets and recognizes the Irish leader,
many hating Englishmen, to whom such a
meeting would be almost significant action,
would straightway be converted to home
rule. 1t seems that q few nights
ago the Prince of Wales drove up
to the House of Commons and asked that
Mr.. Parnell be presented to him. The lat
ter was absent, and, unfortunately, the
meeting could not then take place. 1t is
asserted now that a dinner is being ar
ranged at the house of a mutual friend, at
which the two men-the one the coming
king of England and the other the leader
and uncrOwned king of Ireland-may meet.
Another Tory has been disgusted with the
Times's dubious methods of conducting the
Parnell case. The Tory is Mr.. Poland,
Solicitor for the Treasury, who has been the
Times's solicitor in the case of Patrick
Molloy, one of the many witnesses the
Times tried 20 buy and who gave false
testimony in order to mulct the paper, and
was afterwards tried for perjury. Mr..
and will have no more to do with it.
Molloy will be arraigned tomorrow at the
Old Bailey police court, and Mr.. Bucknill
will succeed Poland.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-04-12
RUSSELL'S ARGUMENT.

He Denounces the FOrgeries and Says Mr..
Parnen Will Try to Unmask the Plot.
LONDON, April 11.-Sir Charles Russell
continued his speech in behalf of the Par
nellites before the Parnell commission
to-day. He declared that the publication
by the Times of the forged letters and the
articles on "Parnellism and Crime" was
serious and reckless calumny. He char.
acterized the manner adopted by
the prosecution in abandoning the
charges based on the forged letters
and the tone of the Times's apology asmost
ungenerous. Mr.. Parnelps only care now,
Sir Charles said, was to unmask what he
believed to be foul plot against him.
Where did the money come from that was
used to foment that plOtf Houston did
not venture upon an enterprise, involving
a private individual. 1t was an associa-
tiOn representing the landed inter-
funds and that found ready
tool in Houston, who had pursued
a course such as would have been followed
by a man who was lending himself to de-
liberate forgeries. Houston had destroyed
all documents that might incriminate him
and all letters which it would be danger
GUS to produce. and had resorted to every
device in order to render it impossible to
gott. Sir Charles detailed the history Of
the forged letters. and promised to produce
evidence that would afford the fullest vim
dication for Mr.. Parnell and his associates
and show cOnclusively that they were free
from the remotest connection with crime.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-04-12
PROHIBITION IN THE CONSTITUTION.
Archbishop Ryan Is Unable to See the Need
for the Proposed Amendment.

PHILADELPHIA, April lin the Catholic
Standard of this week appears a statement
regarding the position of Archbishop Ryan
and his recent utterances on the prohibi-
tion amendment. 1t is as follows:
His Grace. the Most Rev. Archbishop Of Phila-
delphia. has received a number of letters asking
and particularly as TO whether his letter pub
lished in the Catholic News, of this city, is to be
regarded as an authoritative official utterance,
or simply as the expression Of his Grace's indi-
lent to reply 10 all these letters separately, has
requested us TO publish the following statement
which he hopes will be accepted as general
answer TO the various inquiries that have been
made: In reply to various letters OF inquiry the
Archbishop OF Philadelphia begs to state that
what he wrote on the subject of the prohibition
amendment TO the Constitution was simply his
personal conviction. although, OF course.
w ith such questions it is difficult for Catholic
bishop t0separate his personality from his sacred
office. The liberty OF Catholic to vote for the
measure will depend upon the principles on
principles urged In the literature of prohibition,
such as the one that the use of spirituous liquors,
even as beverage, 10 intrinsically wrong and
should be always prohibited, cannot be held by
Catholics. IL is only the abuse. not the use. that
can be condemned. IL the use and abuse be in
separately connected because of the appetite
created by an indulgence in an individual case,
then the llse itself should be prohibited in such
case. As he cannot think that this is true of the
whole State OF Pennsylvania, as We have strong
restrictive laws and can enact still stricter ones:
he IA unable 10 see the need OF a constitutional
amendment on the subject. In any case he feels
that more legislation can but regulate overt
acts, the external manifestation OF the evil. The
true remedy must be found in appeal 10 the in
diyldual conscience, as in our Catholic temper
ance societies. which are also religious organiza-
tons.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-04-12
AN UNCONCERNED MURDERER.
Sylvester Grubbs, Who Is to Be Hanged One
Week from To-Day. Shows No Fear of Death.

VINCENNEs, Ind, April 11.-When the
Supreme Court decided that Sylvester
Grubb must pay the penalty of his crime
as fixed by the court here, preparations for
his execution were begun. The arrange
ments are now complete, and unless ex-
ecutive clemency interposes in his behalf,
the murderer will be hanged one week
from tomorrow, between 1880 A. NJ. and
10 o'clock noon.
His crime created great deal of excite
ment at the time it was committed. Dur
ing the progress of the Gibson county fair,
at Princeton. Ind, on the afternoon of
Sept. Is last. Grubbs. in full view of sew
eral thousand persons, murdered Miss
Gertrude Downey. his sweetheart, as she
was preparing to leave the grounds with
formed to lynch Grubbs, he was spirited
away to the Jeffersonville prison for
safe-keeping. He obtained a change
Of of. venue SU,a.mnaa to Knox Ok COUNTY SnatS and
few weeks since he broke Jail and made his
way to Illinois, where he was afterward
captured. Grubbs has refused to make any
application for Communication of his
vile penitentiary for life, and claims that
if lie cannot get his liberty he prefers to
de. He treats the whole matter with in
difference and has refused to entertain or
listen to spiritual advisers. At no time has
he indicated any fear of meeting his fate,
and it is believed that he will mount the
scaffold defying death.
For some time there was question exist
ing as to whether the execution would take
place in Jeffersonville, in the prison, or at
Vincennes, but this has been definitely set
tied, and it will be at the latter place. The
gallows, will be erected in the jail yard,
NJ. NJ. Mcdowell, who will be as
sisted in all the preliminaries by his
deputy, John L.. Buckles. The scaffold
will not be one of the old-time affairs con-
structed upon the ground In the hearing Of
the condemned man; but will be q patent
City, who moves the structure from point
to point over the country where the ser
vices of his machine are needed. Binkley,
who has offciated at more than one hun
dred hangings, will be present and lend his
assistance and experience in having the
Sheriff Mcdowell does not intend that
the affair shall be a public show, and will
issue tickets to limited number of news
paper reporters, the necessary peace Off
GERS, Prosecutor Cobb, Coroner Beckes and
undertaken Gardner, who is to take charge
house stands near the Jail, and from the top
of the structure good view of the in
closure in which the scaffold is to be erected
can be had. So many persons have threat
ened to force themselves into the court
house and gain access to the roof that Sher-
itf Mcdowell has about decided to shut out
the view with canopy. If there is any
way to carry out the sherif's plans. not to
exceed one hundred persons will be allowed
to witness the hanging.