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News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1889-08-08
Prize Farms.

The National Agricultural Society OF
France has awarded q gold medal to Ar
thur Brandin, of Seine et Marine and to
M. Tetard, of Saint ct Oise, for the OK.
cellent management and cultivation OF
their farms. The Brandin farm has been
in the family for upwards of 200 years
and its records since 1920 were produc
ed. Just 100 years ago it grew an aver.
age of twenty one bushels of wheat OF
oats per acre, which rose to 26 bushels
in lS5O Shortly after, commercial
manure was for the first time employed,
and the yield of wheat went up to 324
bushels per acre and of oats to Al bushels.
Subsequently, the land was drained, gu
ano was applied and artificial grasses
were grown and fed down, but the aver
age Of the wheat crop dropped to 3G
bushels, though the quality was better.
This system was followed until 1870
without improvement in yield, when
the soil was analyzed and found to be
rich in potash but deficient in phosphor
ic acid and lime. These elements were
then supplied, tests were made to Sc
cure the varieties best adapted TO the
land, and the yield per acre for the last
seven years has risen to 96l bushels OF
wheat and 60 bushels of oats. M. Te-
tard's farm of S12 acres, half way be-
tween Paris and Chantilly, has 80 acres
in sugar beets, the yield per acre OF
which, as we'll as their sugar content
has steadily increased. The average
yield of wheat ON $50 acres in 1887 was
35 bushels per acre. A large herd Oh
cattle is kept during the winter to CON
sume the beet pulp, in addition to which
the cattle get some cottonseed meal or
cake, with about six pounds per head OF
wheat straw, chaff or corn fodder
rAmerican Agriculturist.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1889-08-08
BAKED BEANS.
A Business That is Carried on Ex
tensively in Boston.

Nine -tenths of all the beans sold in
cans on this Continent are put mp in
Boston. Their preparation in this form
is carried on upon q large scale by q
number of factories, and the processes
employed for turning out the incompar-
able product are most interesting. In
some essential points they are secret
and patented, while the labels and
brands are valuable properties. The
best hand picked Vermont beans, as
they come in barrels from the commits
sion houses, are poured upon sieves to
take away the last remaining dust, and
picked over again by girls with the ut
perfect one. Then they are put in huge
vats that hold 100 bushels each, and
washei with running water. The dirt
that rises to the top is skinned and the
water drawn off. More water is poured
on and they ale left to soak overnight.
Next morning fresh water is put in
with them and they are parboilcd,
after which they are put into big jars
OF earthenware four feet high and baked
n certain time in hot ovens. Noxt the
beans are loaded into cans by n ma
chine that works with incredible rapid
ity, picking them up and filling them
from an automatic feeder at the rate OF
about two q second. The delicacy of
this piece of mechanism will be better
appfeelated when IL As considered that
the beans at this stage are in such
tender condition that the slightest
rudeness in handling would render
them mushy and unmarketable. But
30 beautifully adjusted is the apparatus
ooln lo1 T.
without so much as breaking q single
skin, though the entire operation is per
formed without the intervention Of
human hands.
The cans, as they are laid aside by
the machine, are given an extra spoon
full or so of filling by deft workmen,
the object being to get as much solid
contents and as little air into The tin
vessels rs may be. In each one, Mt the
same time, is put q Bounce scrap of
pork for favoring. Then, before the
top caps are put on, the cans are put
back into the ovens and the baking of
the beans completed. OF course no
tasting is necessary, the invariab'e
achievement of the result desired be-
ing reduced simply TO n mathematical
formula, with time and temperature
for known quantities. Thus the pro-
duct is always precisely as it should be,
only requiring now few minutes bath
in hot-air resort, after the tops havo
been soldered on the cans, for q tiual
touch. To wind up, each can has a
little hole punched in its top to let ont
any air that may remain to cause decay,
and is Immediately sealed up again
Theoretically. All that remains is to
paste on the labels, and the Boston
baked beans are ready for shipment to
any part of the world, where, upon az
rival, they are in perfect condition to
eat, only requiring to be placed first i'll
bo ling water, can and all, for dozen
moments, to heat them through .--
(Picayune.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1889-08-08
No Checks Cashed or Money
Loaned.

"You have probably observed in you
travels" said the hotel clerk, "the sigl
hung out Mt the cashiers desk in al
leading hotels; No money loaned O.
checks cashed here = Those signs arr
hung out to pro,ec the hotel from deat
beats, and they serve the purpose to {
certain extent. We make mistake nov
and then, as was the case here a couple
of weeks ago. An old codger came
along with an old fashioned satchel, and
he looked SO hard up and rusty that
gave him the poorest room in the house,
and asked for deposit of five dollars,
! He made it, and gave him no further
attention. At the end of week he
came up to settle his bill, and when
gave him the figures he pulled out &
check book and filled up a check for the
amount.
"'Can't take it,, I said, as showed il
back.
'Why?'
"'Got beat too often
"'Bnt it's good.
Maybe.
"Well, have no currency, and mus
pay Won hy check; very few people re-
fuse them.
"Look here, old fellow, L replied,
my mad coming up, if you think tc
beat this house you will get left Either
come down with the bill or you'll go te
iail!'
"He tore up the check, filled in an.
other for $200,0 900 OH Chicago national
bank, and handed it over, with the re-
mark:
"'Please step over to the bank and
ask them to assure themselves that this
would be honored in Chicago.
az went over to a national bank, and
inside of an hour Chicago had answered
that a check signed by the old man fol
half II million dollars was as good
as gold. [ bad made n mistake IN
sizing my man up"
"But who was he z"
HE is familiarly known as 'Old
Hutch, king OF the wheat ring. ."-[NeN
York Sun,
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1889-08-08
A Desperate Mothers Ingenuity.

From a gentleman who resides in that
vicinity was obtained last night the de-
tails of most remarkable rescue from
death that took place ut the farm Of
Wendell Russell, about three miles from
Venice, ILL.,, Monday afternoon. Mr..
Russell, had removed the pump from
the we'll to make some repairs, and had
partially covered the aperture with
boards. A little four-year- old boy play
ing in the vicinity got on these boards
and fell through. one of the boards
going with him. His mother heard the
cries and rushed to the rescue. There
was about twelve feet of water in
the well, and the distance from the
top to the surface of the water
was about fifteen feet. She could
see the little one clinging to the
hoard and floating on the water. Nc
assistance was at hand and she was
thrown on hor own resources. Her
wits worked quickly and she acted with
great promptness. Securing a stout rope
which was near at hand she fastened one
end of it tightly about the body of hel
nine year-old daughter and then let hel
down to the water, where she grabbed
the little one and shouted to her mother
to pull her up. Her mother could moi
do 1t. While it was a comparatively
easy matter to lower the girl steadily
and to hold her, it was quite another
thing to hand her up, and the mothers
strength was not equal to the task. She.
however, found way out of the dilemma
With n few words of encouragement tc
her loved ones clinging to each Other
just above the surface of the water she
made the rope fast above and ran to get
II ladder that was lelning against the
house. This she let down the we'll, bui
it reached but little below the sur
face of the water, and there was nothing
for it to rest on. She secured stout
piece of timber and placed it across the
top of the we'll between the top rounds
of the ladder. She then went dowr
herself and helped the children up.-[St
Louis Globe-Democrat.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1889-08-08
Some Famous Suicides.

The following are some of the most
noted suicides, of which mention il
made in history. These do not favor
much of insanity, bnt rather of stoit
philosophy: :.
Cato stabbed himself rather than live
under tho despotic reign of tnsar
Themistocles poisoned himself rather
than lead the Per4ians against his conn.
trymen; Zeuo, when 9S, hung himself
because he had put his finger out O.
Joint; and Hannibal and Mithridate'
poisoned themselves to escape being
taken prisoners. When we search Script
ure we find that Saul, rather than faF
into the hands of the Philistines, com
manded his armor-bearer to hold hii
sword that he might plunge upon it
Samson, for the sake of being revenge6
upon his enemies, pulled down tn,
house in which they were reveling and
"died with them;' and Judas Iscariot
after selling the Saviour for thirty pieces
of silver, was overcome by remorse ''and
went and hanged himself"
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1889-08-08
A Battle in O Drop of Water.

To ordinary people drop of water is
like the primrose was to Peter Bell,
drop of water and nothing more. But
to the student of nature, armed with a
microscope, it becomes world teeming
with minute life, in which the strug-
giles daily witnessed around us are repro
duced. Mr.. r. p. Grace, writing to
Hardwicke's Science Gossip, relates
what he saw while examining collec-
ton of the fresh water rotifer-Brachlo-
nus rubens. Among the collection was
an infusorian, which swan rapidly with
a circular motion and was capable OF
great change in form. A few days after
having first noticed the infusorian, he
saw that most of the rotifers contained
one of these guests, and, his curiosity
being excited, he watched the move
ments of the creatures more closely.
The rotifer is n strong, expert swimmer,
and the infusorian, in order to over
come it, began operations by turning
round the rotifer's foot, slowly and
gently ut first, and then more rapidly.
This appeared to cement the rotifer's
foot to the glass, and, finding itself Sc
cured, it began to lash about with great
vigOr in its efforts to escape, but was
unable to get away.
In about half an hour the rotifer be-
came exhausted, and the infusorian then
got through the lorica, from which
comes the rotifer's foot. Tho inflsorian
being much larger than the inlet, the
following devices are resorted to: The
front part of the infusorian was con-
tracted to a mere ribbon, the contents
of the animal being pressed into the
back part so as to form globe. The
ribbon was now inserted into the lorica
the hole, then the contents of
the globular part were injected into the
ribbon, making it globular, and thus re-
versing matters bulk of the infuso-
rian being now inside the rotifer. The
next assumed n globular
form, and rotated itself, but the rotifer's
celia moved rapidly for quite half an
hour after the entrance of the enemy.
Having devoured the rotifer, the infuso-
rian divides into two or four new ami
mails, which are exactly like the parent,
and swim away to seek fresh victims,
when the same struggle for existence is
gone through. Mr.. Grace saw from
twenty to thirty attacks and conquests
such as that above described, and only
once OF twice did the rotifer manage to
break away -[Globe-Democrat.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1889-08-08
Fistic Encounters of Ancient Greece

At the fistic encounters of ancient
Greece, boxers iIlcI'enscd the force of
their blows by the weight OF iron rings,
shielding their nuckles, and fastened by
means of a broad leather strap that was
grasped in the hollow of the fist, thus
giving the fighter chance to shift the
ring whenever heavy blow happened
to bruise his hand at any special place.
How human skulls could weather such
work might seem quite puzzle, but
there is no doubt that the practice pre-
vailed throughout the last seven centu-
ries of the Olympiades, and that boxing
formed ono of the five athletic accomp-
lishments in the pentathlon-the FIVE
prize contests for which the champions
of all the Mediterranean coast-lands
trained year after year.-7[Cincinnati
ENQUIRER,
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1889-08-08
Novel Cars in Use.
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Some cars Of nsssvei type havo been
put in service on the Northern road OF
France. Each orc is composed of three
connected sections each supported on
four wheels, as if ilerc were three indo
pendent cars; but internally the three
sections are in communication and form
a single car with l0l seats, besides n
compartment for The mail, and another
for the conductor, which can be used for
n baggage car whpn necessary. When
the mail and baggage compartments are
not needed for these special purposes,
the car contains 1872 seats. These l02
or 1872 seats are divided into twelve
first-class seats, twenty second class and
seventy or one hundred third class. The
car weighs 55, ,450 pounds, or Sab pounds
for each seat; it is eighty two feet in
length, and is provided with central
passage which is entered from three
platforms having steps at the side; the
platforms at the cxtremitics have rail
ings, and central gate for the exclusive
use of the conductor when he desires to
go from the car to the locomotive,
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1889-08-08
A Musical Alliga tor.

A saurian about four feet long, cap
tured i'm the streets of Eustis, Fla, by
Dan Warner, Il baker, exhibits remark
able genius He viii, after the bread
has been taken from the pans i'll tho
bakeshop, take the utensils and pile
them in the cornera MS neatly as boy could
do it. The first trick he learned was to
stand on his tail and hind feet. 1t is
pathetic to see him rs he assumes the
position and crosses his forefeet over his
breast, awaiting the loaf which is given
him MS a reward for his skill. He is
very fond of cider, and it was found nc
cessary to remove the barrel, as he
learned to turn the faucet and get II
drink, but left the fluid running. The
music of band pleases him hugely,
and he will be in front of the band
room every practice night until the last
note ceases, = New York Press,
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1889-08-08
Nativity of Fruits and Vegetables,

The cucumber was originally tropi-
cal vegetable. The walnut is a native
of Persia, the Caucasus and China.
Capers originally grew wild in Greece
and northern Africa. Pears were orig
inally brought from the east by the
Romans. Cherries were known in Asia
as far back as the seventeenth century.
Chestnuts arc of Roman origin. They
became known through the circus
performances that introduced Olym-
piau games, and have lasted through
the rise and fall of burnt-cork min
StralSN-
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1889-08-08
Antiquity of the Elevator.

A reference to the use of tho Gift"
has been found in the Greville "Mem-
oirs," under date March, 1880. Grevilie
describes one us being used in the royal
palace of Genoa-'a machine like car
which is drawn up by q chain from the
bottom to the top of the house" There
is some curiosity as to whether there are
an earlier references to convenience
Wi h, in England, has only been sup
piled to any notable extent during the
last few wears.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1889-08-08

A LARGE darning needle was found in
tho liver of a deer recently killed in the
presence of nobleman near Vienna. A
Viennese microsopist, who examined
the liver, found it to be sound save in
the immediate proximity Of the needle,
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1889-08-08
AT THE oArsK1n1s.

Girl (who has received orders to wake
up boarder very carly, SO that he can
enjoy the sight)-If you please, sir, il
you want to see thczsuu rise you must
get up now.
Boarder (who has been sitting up late
with few friends)- Oh, bother tho sun
risel Let me know when it sets. -
Life.
HE WANTED TO PUT UP.
Seedy Man ito hotel clerk)-Can
put up here over nights
Clerk Scanning him suspiciously)-
Well, yes, if you have got anything te
put up Texas Siftings.
HARD LINES.
She-Last night I dreamed we were
at Saratoga, aud stopping at one of the
finest hotels
He-Dan't talk that way. Money is
so scarce nowadays tllat wo can't afford
even to dream of going to Saratoga.-
lTcxas Siftings
MErEoRIc usFuIssrlos.--7
Tho shooting star and aasty Kiss
Combine TO form eCstatic bliss;
Willie, urged by para's sudden hoot
Tho ardent lover soon doth scoot.
New York Journal
GOOD ADVICE.
80 for lodge in some vast wilder,
ness"
Good suggestion When I've paiG
what owe for lodge in town, perhaps
/ will"
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1889-08-08
anrtrn ath 1flisrfllamu.
SAILING At SUNSET.

SAILING At SUNSET.
We sail through the sunset light
And the water CLEANS like wine
Our boat is swift, and the far clouds drift
While my loves eyes look in mine.
And soon DER the whitc.capped waves
The voice of the wind is strong,
While the light grows less, and her Ips con
fcss
What her heart has hid so long.
And heams that are bornc to me
Through the twilight's tiusky bars
Are from eyes that hold the hearts warm
gold
My morning and evening stars
William Fl Uuyne.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1889-08-08
THE JOKERS BUDGET.
JESTS AND YARNS BY FUNNY
MEN OF THE PRESS.
A Question of Slippers-Painful-
Insult to Injury
A QUESTION OF SLIPPERS.

QUESTION OF SLIPPERS.
Bobby-Ma, I've pretty near out
grown my slippers, haven'tI2
Mamma-Yes, Bobby.
Bobby-And say, ma, how long will
1t be before | outgrow your slippers2-
[Omaha World.
Flossie (after the feast of melons,
"Mamma, she said, pressing her hands
wearily upon her stomach, "my sash is
just like window sash, isn't it9''
I'm what way, dearg'' asked the
mother, smilingly.
Because it's around the palms." she
replied demurely.- Binghamton Re
publican.
INSULT TO INJURY.
Addlepate -Aw You have insulted
me, sir. Aw my fwiend will call upon
you. Your card, sir, please. Aw.
Bohemian you my card7 I
should say not. You would stick it in
your looking glass to deludo your land
lady into thinking yon were acquainted
with gentleman.
SPLENDID PROGRESS.
Mrs Pettim Strange what a taste
my boy has for natural history. Ho has
been collecting specimens.
Mrs. litter What progress has he
made?
Mrs. Pettim-Sp!endid Why, no
has six pairs of live cats hanging by
their tails from the clothes limo in the
backyard this very minute.
SERIOUS CASE.
Customer-My watch won't go.
Jeweler Examining itl-My My
Have you been in railroad collision2
Customer (surprisod) why, no.
Jeweler (solemnly) When You I'M
dress you should not throw your vest
down on the floor when your watch is in
the pocket.
Customer Ghoughtfully)--I never do.
l have been exceedingly careful with
that watch. Don't know how it got
hurt. How long will it take you to fix
it?
Jeweler (after another examination)-
You'd better leave it here Mt least n week,
but if you can get along without it,
would advise two weeks.
Customor-Very we'll. Do it mp right.
Good-day.
,Jeweler 0o assistant)--Ians blow
that speck of dust off this wheel, and
charge up five dollars for repairs = Now
York Weekly.
AN UNFORTUNATE SEQUENCE.
A gentleman was once lamenting to
friend the conduct of his SON.
'You should speak to him with firm
ness, and remind him of his dutics."
said the other
''1le pays no attention to what | say.
He listens only to the advice of fools. "
Then, with sudden Thought, 81 wish
You would speak to him i''-I San Fran
cisco Wasp.
had SEEN PRAIRTEs.
Fond Mother er--Yes, tho dear little !
fellow is just full of good impulses.
Eddie, if you were ricll what would You
do with your money!
Eddie (who has travelled some)-I'd |
buy billion stones, and take them put
TO Iowa for tho poor little boys out
there to throw at cats.
HEARD IN THB PARK.
Reginald oh, there's the little girl |
who slapped me Mt the party last night. |
My Lady hope you had done
to deserve it.
Reginald Only slapped her - that
was all. Nasty little thing - Once A
Week.
QUALIFIED.
"Hello, lamb, are you still striking
it rich in Wall street Z"
"No; in fact lost all had therel"
"I'm sorry for that. What are you
doing now?'
"Jnst now Tn writing Tips for
Spectators for the daily press. -
Life.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1889-08-08
HOW HE MANAGED.

Mrs. Harpy-How did you manage to
acquire such fortune from that little
pamphlet, GLOW to Make Dynamitez"
Mr.. Sharpy I used to offer the book,
then pull out foot section of two-inch
gaspipe, loaded with paper and a piece
of rope in one end for a fuse, and tell
them that was how bomb looked when
finished. Everybody thought it was
genuine and subscribed to get rid of
me- Epoch,
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1889-08-08
IN A RURAL 400.

IN a RURAL tOU.
Miss Braggs Cbreathlessly)-Oh, ma,
Mrs. Naggs next door has got lawn
mower, brought it with her from tho
city, beautiful red one, an she's ont
tryin' it on her lawn now
Mrs. Braggs-She is, ch 3? just you
run around to the drug store and git a
can O red paint, and quick as you git
back dip cloth in it and rub it all over
our old carpet sweeper, an bring it out
to me on the lawn. That woman amt
goin' to put on no airs over mol New
York Weekly.
HE DID NOT SAY.
Mrs. McCrackle docking up from the
paper)-Dhulcep Singh says he is one Of
the Sikhs.
Mr.. McCracklo Who are tho other
iive2- Bazar
THE FLIES WE'RE THERE.
'That's what | call good spread.
said Dolley, surveying his luncheon
"Ycs, assented McCorkic; "still, you
can't say there are no flies on it. -
NOT WAKE"
Herr Vognor-Mein himmel, but 1
vas all proke upl Watched nit n corpse
last nighd.
Gilligan -Wuz IL wake2
Herr Vogner-Nein. yon Irish shump;
i'll was dead. Life.
HARD AND HARDY.
Fair Tourist oh, how Interestingly
Those arc real cowboys, aren't they
What hardy, rugged creatures they arol
] suppose their every day life is fraught
wi Ii the yrpatoSf
Guide-Yis, Mum; twas only last
week we hung three Of them for holse
stealth. II Puck
SOMETHING NEW.
Mr.. Highup Cat breakfast) Anything
new in the paperl
Mrs. Highup (who has had n monop.
oily OF the morning paper for half an
hOur)-Yes; Hard, Cash Il Go. are sell.
ing surah silks at half of. Il New York
Weekly.
SHE LOVED BOTH.
"Do you love me, dear" asked
George, quite unnecessarily. Of his in
amorata.
Eyes, George, dear" sho cheerfully
replied; 81 love you and love pistachio
ice cream. - Somerville Journal
IRREPRESSIBLE.
How dare you trust me thus7" ks wrote,
"You saucy little shrewi
70 call me small potatoes just
Because m mashed on you"
She seized the pen in wilful mood,
And these lines o n she dashed:
The smaller the potatoes are
The easier they are mashed -
=-Wilkesbarre Leader.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1889-08-08
QUALIFIED.

"Hello, lamb, are you still striking
it rich in Wall street"
"No; in fact lost all had there'"
"I'm sorry for that. What are you
doing now?'
"Just now Tn writing Tips for
Spectators for the daily press. -
life.
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1889-11-17
Torpid Liver.

VALUABLE DIcINE.-Under this
head the Petersburg Daily Indee has
the following:
Eve have received from Rev. Mr..
Kelley the following testimonial in re-
gard to the virtue of Nolandine, which
we cheerfully publish for the benefit Of
those who may be i'll need of such a
medicine"
Neutrality-suspicious. time ago there
was a notice of the above mentioned
in the local columns of the Indet,
which attracted my attention. After
conference with one of the proprietors
procured bottle of "Nolandine,"
and received so much benefit from, its
use that tried second one, and am
now using the third. Having suffered
Undesirable tortures for more than
forty years from torpid liverthis medi-
cine has afforded me more relief, than
anything I have ever used. A desire
to benefit my fellow-creatures IS my
sole motive for publishing this state
ment. JOHN D. KELLEY.