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News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1889-01-17
LAND OF OPALS,
Searching for the Jewels in the
Mount aims of Farce.

We climbed the mountain in blind
ing mist, our faces beaded with fog
drops, testifying to the fact. Once on
the summit, it was time to begin our
search, and in grim sincerity We fell
under the sway of jewel fever
On our hands and knees we CROPPED
excitedly over the boulders, pulling
away the moss, heather and soil to seek
those splits in the porphyry indicative
of the latent existence of the stones, the
most energetic parts of which were thus
bursting toward the light. And, thanks
to the knowledge of our guide, we were
soon upon the track of some promising
stones. Between the powders, where
the down-how of accumulated rains had
carried the earth, we espied o number
of ruby particles. Digging, we discov-
cred larger fragments, and later, having
followed the course of these minute bits,
we arrived at the block itself, which, by
disintegration, was enriching tie lower
soil. Here, then, the hammer and
chisel came prominently into use.
Tons upon tons of the native porphyry
in this locality were specked with opal
inc substances and tiny jewels of very
engaging colors-rich claret, clear yell
low and red brown, flesh, milk white
tlntl IL Bpemet 10 ignorant
eyes that we were destined inevitably to
release Just as many stones as we
pleased. But, alasi Hope after hope
was crushed when the hammer and CHS
el were brought into play. In the first
place the matrix was terribly hard, and
secondly when it did yield to Johanne-
sons steady blows, the stones embed
ded in it, aud which had formerly looked
so fine, were with it shattered all to
pieces. Or when, by good luck, they
came out unblemished, they proved of
no depth, Opaque, and therefore value
less-mere 'laminG."
Eventually, after four or five hours
incessant labor, digging and hammer
ing, bathed in the eternal fog all the
time, we filled our pockets with jewels in
better or worse condition, and for the
most part environed with lump of the
hard porphyry matrix. The bonder
said it was no bad days work. But
when, that evening, we submitted all
our treasures to the criticism of an eX-
pert who lived in the valley, he shook
his head and pronounced sentence:
"No good!" " No good, that is, as jewels;
no jeweler would buy the stones for
setting. On the other hand as mere
specimens, pretty and suggestive, they
were very good, and with this we were
obliged to be content, though for our
further discontinue, our guide told us
that the dwellers in the valley often Sc
cured many valuable stones with sppar-
ent case.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1889-01-17
Cheap Restaurant Slang.

$50 il l werc to give tho cook youi
order as stated by you, and say, One
porterhouse steak, tho cook would broil
himself to death on the Goals in astonish.
ment. I'd simply say, brown stone
front, and your order would be serve !
to q turn. So, flied ham is reduced td
one in the pan, and boiled eggs to
two in the water Poached eggs, in
our vernacular, becomes 'thippios on the
fence, and if desired on toast, three on
horseback Scrambled eggs signify
shipwreck, and milk toast is furnished
by ordering graveyard stew Spare.
ribs are hoopskirts, and sausage in
the kitchen takes the namo of 'cablo
line And to summarize, soup il
shouted bowl up; hot cakes, stack
'em mp biscuits are life preservers.
Tea is Chinese iluid i; milk essence OF
COW, and water, simply float. Sum.
mertime is the call for oatmeal. The
de!iyacy of frogs legs is known by the
name of song and dance men without a
body >; and that evidence of Boston cnl'
ture, pork and beans, calls for the pat.
riotic synonym, stars anl stripes.
Now, what's your order Pates de
foils gras' Oh, heavens Let me make
the cook mmit suicide - Omdtc
UerGLd.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1889-01-17
A Curious Disease.

Alta recent meeting of the Paris Sur
gical Society Dr. Terrier presented a
communication from DIR. Defontaine,
chief physician at the Creusot Steel
Works, on electric sun-stroke-or,
rather, electric-light stroke. At present
the electric light is used at these works
for producing the high temperature re
quired in casting and Welding metals,
metals placed in the electric arc melting
as if by magic, and even steel becoming
soft as butter. At Creusot an electric
furnace has been in use for some time.
The electric arc in which the metals are
placed is of enormous intensity, its
light, concentrated on some few square
comimeters, being equal to ten thousand
Carcel lamps, or more than one hun
drcd thousand candles.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1889-01-17
Children i'm Mourning.

tits a pity to put wee tots of children
into mourning, but you may see them
anywhere now. They toddle about the
streets and tilt along the parkways,
mites of 6 years and under, little less
cheerful than mutes, with their black
badges of sorrow. Black felt hats tied
with black ribbons, kilt skirts of black
flannel or broadcloth, black coat, black
stockings, black gloves. Poor little
souls, why teach them thus early the
misery of existence The passion for
excessive mourning increases, and it
needs check as much as any one social
custom. .--Neic l-orh N"0 01'd ErpresS-
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1889-01-17
knapSacks for Books.

Tho German doctors are e> e>hortn9
parents to provide young girls between
the ages of eleven and fourteen with
kuNpsacks for carrying their school
books, as the tendency of carrying them
under the arm or in portfolios or b gs
hung from The arm is to distort their
figures. In many parts of Germany
this iuipmens is already il use, and to
the una customed eye ot the strange.
nothing is more comiet than sud
deny 10 come NJ on crowd # title
girls tro ping out OF school, each PROV
drd with knurs lci tor the march
The next funniest lhiuS 10 he seen
among school chlldr,.1. ON the Continent
is the long pip or the bilious cigal cite
of the dimiuutivc Dutch boy.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1889-01-17

The Jailor Holcomb ran to Springer, a
quarter of mile away, and cut him
down. A hasty examination revealed
no trace of life. There was no heart
beat no breathing. Whisky was, how
ever, given him and after seven hours of
suspended animation he came to.-Cin-
cinndti InQuircr.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1889-01-17
A REGULAR CUSTOMER.

''Wllo is that ?" bawled the druggist
from an up-stair window, having been
awakened by violent pulling at his
night bell.
81 want ten cents worth of paregoric, !"
replied voice below.
81 want you to understand that I
don't open my store at night for ten
cents worth of paregoric, except for
customer"
"But I'm customer.
81 don't seem to know you"
! "Gracious goodness, I'm in your store
three OF four times week to look at
your directory. ~. J. San.
| WHERE HE LIVED.
Kirby Stone--Shears, the taylor,
asked me to day where you lived.
UpsOn Downes-Di- you tell him ?
Kirby Stone-!No, fdidn't know.
Upson Downes Well, if he asks you
again, tell him live where do now.
A STARTLING SITUATION.
Late Stayer-I am terribly nervous; 1
start at every sound.
Miss Valet - Why, the clock has
struck twelve times and I have not
noticed any starting on your part.
HE GOT THE NICKEL.
Small Boy-Can you help poor boy,
sir, whose fadder has been dead for
twenty years
Old Gentleman - Nonsense How
could ten year-old boys father be dead
for twenty years!
Small Boy--He was me fadder by me
mudder's first marriage. - Nea0 York
Sun.
SUGGESTION TO MAIDKNs.
Sue and Mr.. Longwoo were in the
parlor when Sues little brother Tommy
burst into the room and began to cry
out, Top, mop, fOp, stop"
why, what's the matter, Tommy"
interrupted Mr.. Longwoo.
"Im only doing what Sue told me
to" cried Tommy. She told me to
come in here and call out lot of words
that rhyme with pop to see if it would
not bring you to your senses.
1t did. -Tanbee BIt7e.
THANKFUL SPIRIT.
Teacher-Johnny, can you tell me
anything you have to be thankful for in
the past year2
johnny (without hesitation)-Ycssur.
Teacher-Well, Johnny, what is it2
Johnny-Why, when you broke your
arm you couldn't lick us for two months.
Life.
NO YELL AT vAssAR.
First Vassar Student-Say, girls,
there's one thing we've forgotten. We
haven't any college yell. All colleges
have yells, you know.
Second Student-Why, of course.
Strange we never thought of it. Let's
have one.
Third Student--But 1 don't see how
we can yell without taking the gum out |
of our months
Fourth Student-Let's let the yell go.
It isn't very lady-like, anyhow.
York VcchLy.
JUST DRIED IT.
Tommy, was yourses1sler fishing yes
Not as knows on, MAJ why7"
ellis Overcoat's lying here on the |
chair completely soaked thro'."
"Oh, L guess J. know how that come;
I heard father say he had it up the |
spout. -Ionhers Gdgetu.
HE EXPECTED TO KNOW.
Jones (home rather late after night
at the Chubby Jove, my dear, 1 can't |
find my watch. Must have left it in my
other vest at the Office. DO you know
where it is
Mrs. Jones with forced calmness)-
How should l know, Georges I'm no
Pawnbrol1er.
FASHION LIVES ON.
Kitty Gust up from long illness, to
friend calling upon hep-Pm crazy to
get out to see the styl . 8. [ haven't
thing to wear that's fit to be seen.
Clara-Ill go shopping with you. I
know just what to get. Grandma died |
since you've been sick, you know, and
I've got the giddiest mourning trousseau
out.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1889-01-17

First Benedict-Ycs, it is mighty
quiet at my home. When wife and [
are alone in the evening you could hear
the clock tick.
Second Benedict (unhappily welded
to temper)-The silence is still more
oppressive at my house. When wife and
1 are alone you can only hear the broom
stick. BuAetia.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1889-01-17
THE JOKERS BUDGET.
JESTS AND YARNS By THE
FUNNY MEN OF THE PRESS.
The Finest Out-FrOm Bad to Worse
Comparisons A Poor Return
A Neat Thing, Etc, Etc.


is marriage a failure?" the bachelor cried
And the youth who is courting a girl replied
''lve never been married, and cannot guess
But cOurtship, know, is II big success
--RnStOn CDlnpr
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1889-01-17
TRAMP AND MILLIONAIRE.

F you will stop on
Broadway, say at
the Post-office, al
most any morning
about eleven o.
clock you will
presently see n
middle-aged gen
tleman sauntering
down the street,
W h o S g manner
would give you
t Ii Q impression
that he is a retir-
ed banker or bro
Eer. He is too OleiSS
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1889-01-17
A POOR RETURN.

First Stage Robber-What did you git
yesterday, Jerry?
Second Robber-Nothin. There was
nobody in the stage ceptin' q lawyer,
two plumbers. and a prima donna, an
professional courtesy wouldn't allow me
to touch EN-, of course.-Terra Haate
Express.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1889-01-17
YOU'LL NEED IT BY-AND-BY.

Do not smash your old snowshovel
Into bits of kindling wood,
For you'll need it, though It's lying
In innocuous desuetude-
NJ Y Journal
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1889-01-17
NASTY THING.

Maud Ito Edith, whose engagement
to Charlie Flashby is just announced
So Charlie doesn't send you box of
bonbons every day as he used to me?
Edith-No, 1ndeeI; Charlie would
never bribe auyone's love with candy.
Maud-Oh. of course not. He used
to tell me there was no use wasting
money on a girl when you were sure Of
her anyhow.-Butayo Courier.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1889-01-17
HE EXPECTED TO KNOW.

Jones (home rather late after q night
at the chubby Jove, my dear, can't
find my watch. Must have left it in my
other vest at the office. Do you know
where it is
Mrs. Jones with forced calmness)-
How should l know, George! I'm no
pawnbrolIer.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1889-01-17

Kitty Gust up from long illness, to
friend calling upon her)-I'm crazy to
get out to see the styl D 8. [ haven't
thing to wear that's fit to be seen.
Clara-I'll go shopping with you. I
know just what to get. = Grandma died
since you've been sick, you know, and
I've got the giddiest mourning trousseau
out
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-09-19
A MACEDONIAN CRY.
FORAKER CALLS ON TANNER TO HELP
HIN.
Ohio Veterans Euraged at The Trsatmen! Of The
OOrporal-Dalzsll on the War Path-Hs
Says it Means the Death Of the
Republican Party.

WASHINGTON, September 18.-The fact
that the Republican Campaign Committee
of Ohio is urging Corporal Tanner to take
the stump for Foraker in that State is
generally taken here as pretty clear evil
dencs that the would-be three times Gov
ernOr Of the Buckeye State is considerably
alarmed over the outlook. The call for
Tanner is regarded as the Macedonian
cry for help. Whether Governor Fora
ker sent telegram to Tanner implor.
ing him not to resign or not, is i'm
material. It is known here, however, that
weeks ago he wrote to Tanner urging him
not to resign and expressing in effect the
fear that such action on the part of Mr..
Tanner would very greatly irjure his
chances for reelection. There is no deny.
ing the fact that the soldier element, not
only in Ohio, but throughout the country
is terribly ircense5 over the removal OF
their idol, and Foraker, we'll knowing this
fact, has no doubt sent him an appeal
through the Republican Campaign Com
mittee to come to his rescue. 1t is regard
ed as the despairing cry Of Help me,
Cassius, or | sink"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-09-19
Leagna and Association.

At BOston-Boston 8, Philadelphia /;
errors, Boston 2, Philadelphia a; hits,
Boston 8, Philadelphia 6. Pitchers,
ClArkson and Gleason.
At Pittsburg- First Consolidating 6.
Cleveland 5; errors, Pittsburg 4, Cleveland
3; hits, Pittsburg 10, Cleveland 6. Pitch
ers, Calvin ard Bskely.
Second Game-Pittsburg 4, Cleveland 2;
errors, Pit.sburg l. Cleveland 5; hits,
Pittsburg 6, Cleveland 3. Pitchers, Sow
ders snd Beatin.
At Washington-Firs Washing
ton 4, New York z; errors, Washington 2,
New York 8; hits, Washington 8, New
York 10. Pitchers, Keefe and Keefe.
Second gsme-Washington 4, New York
10; errers, Washington 4, New York 8,
hits, Washington 4, New York 8. Pitch
ere, Crane and Krock.
At Chicago Chicago s. Indianapolis 10;
errors, Chicago 3. Indianapolis 1; hits,
Chicago 6, Indianapolis Is. Pitchers,
Hutchinson and Geizsin.
At ouisville-Louisville 3, Cincinnati
a; errors, Louisville 3, Cincinnati l; hits,
Louisville 8, Cincinnati 10. Pitchers,
McDsrmott and Duryea.
At Kansas City-Kansas City 2, s.!
Louis 7; errors, Kansas City 4, ST. Louis
l; hits, Kansas City 6. st. Louis IL.
Pitchers, Conway and King.
At Observation-Disclosures 5, Baltimore
l; errcrs, Columbus 3, Baltimore A; hits,
Columbus 8, Baltimore 6.
At Philadslphia-Athletics II, Brooklyn
Il; errors 3 each; hits, Athletics II,
Brooklyn 9. Pitchers, McMahon and
Terry.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-09-19
MONOPOLY'S SCHEME.
The Bell Company Wants to Double Its
Hold on the Telephone.

The Bell Company Wants to Double Its
Hold on the Telephone.
WASHINGTON, D. O., September 1S.-
Il is rumored here that the renewed activ-
ity in the lOng-peading suit of Daniel
Drawbaugh against the Bell Telephone
Company TO establish his claim 70 the in
vention of the telephone is in reality a
canning scheme on the part of the COM
pauy to extend its own monopoly seven
teen years. 1t is known fact that when,
in 1885, Judge Wallace rendered his deci-
sion in New York in favor Of Alexander
Grsham Bell and against Drawbaugh, as
the original inventor. certain officers OF
the Bell Telephone Company owned shares
in the Drawbaugh Company, and some Of
them owned considerable blocks of the
stock, having bought, ss they then tx.
planned, to hedge" against a possible ad-
verse decision.
Since then there have, at various times,
been Tumors OF efforts On the part of OF the
Bell Company to secure a majority OF the
Drawbsugh stock, and officers Of the former
company have frequently remarked, III
Drawbaugh cannot wress the patent from
Bell nobody can, ard now the report has
reached here that the Bell Company has
not only "hedgad" for safety, but has
actually cOncocted a scheme to exact
tribute from the public for thirty-four in
stead Of seventeen yearT. Bells patent,
having been Issued in 1876, will expire in
1898, and then scores of telephones, equal
ly coed but barred out of use by the mo-
nopoly, would be thrown upon the market
to compete with the Bell Company. II,
however, Drswbsugh should now be de-
clared the real inventor of the telephone,
he would naturally be awarded monop-
oily patent, with seventeen years to run,
and by controlling that patent the Bell
Company could continue the monopoly
until 1910, as it is said.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-09-19
NAPOLEON IVES.
Additional Testimony as 20 His Fraudulent
Work.

Additional Testimony as 20 His Fraudulent
Work.
NEW YORK, September 18.-Henry s
Ives was again early in court this morning
At few minutes after 10 o'clock he was
in his accustomed place. The lateness Of
the session last night did not seem to have
in any way interfered With him.
The fret witness called to-day was Mr.
Henry MCGOWAN, member Of the firm OF
Hellmus, MCGOWAN & Co. On June q,
1888, the witness arranged loan for Henry
S Ives q Co. Ii vas for $1,000 pounds
sterling The loan was secured from John
Loeb q Co. The collateral received was
9, 500 shares of O., H. & d. common stock.
The witness dealt with Ives as the repre-
sentative of the firm in all dealings.
Edward Burns, cashier of the American
Exchange National Bank, testified that
his hank was registrar of the stock Of the
O., H. & d. railroad. He kept book Of
entries for registration of stock for that
road and exhibited the book, which con-
tanned entries from August 90, 1856. TO
June II, 1888. The fret certificates were
registered on the former date. When
the first certificates we're registered by
the bank the cancelled certificates were
not called for, nor did the bank
cancel sny of the old stock until April IA,
1887. From that time on the bank can.
celled old certificates when new stock was
issued. In the spring of 1887, Ives wa
asked for the old certificates. This wa
about April a. Burns called at the cffic'
and asked both Woodruff and Ives for the
old certificates and insisted upan having
them that day, He went to the bank and
waited there until nearly half-past ten
O'Clock at night, when all the certificates
he had demanded were handed in.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-09-19
THE ODD FELLOWS.
A Mammoth Parade at Columbus-Re
bekah Degree.

a mammoth farado az OolumpuB-he-
bskah Degree.
COLUMBUS, O., September 18.-The
Sovereign Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows
was Tot in session to-day having adjourned
till to. o.morrow On account of the big
parade. The parade was a great success,
the largest, it is said, ever held by Odd
Fellows. The number in line is esti-
mated from $1,000 to 10000. The turn.
out of patriarchs militant was much
larger than any other in
the history of that branch Of
the order. A very large crowd viewed the
the procession. Grand Sire Undersood's g
injuries are very painful, out they are not
dangerous. He is stiff and sore and his
face and one leg were cut and bruised,
but attended by surgeon he took
part in the parade. He could
not take part in the recep-
tion tonight, given in his honor. The city
is filled to overhowing, and the crowd is
expected TO remain till tomorrow, when
the competitive drilling Of the cantons Of
the Patriarchs Militant will take place
A ball was given to visiting Old Fellows
tonight By the Junior Hossars cf this city.
THE RgBRKAH DEGREE
The convention of Rebekah degree mem.
bers Of the 1. o. o. F.. this forenoon formed
q National Association in accordance with
a resolution Of the Sovereign Grand Lodge
passed at the last session. The following
officers were elected: President, Mrs. NJ.
F. Res, Missouri; Vice President, Louisa
B. Hall, Indiana; Secretary, Julia A. Bur.
rouehs, Massachusetts; Treasurer, Mrs. O.
A. Res, Kentucky.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-09-19
ARMED DETECTIVES

Have TO Guard the President from Tan
ner's Enrsged Friends.
WASHINGTON, September 1S.-The
ground of the sensational report that the
President was surrounded by detectives
when going to Deer Park last Saturday, is
this: Threatening letters ndremsrks from
some of Tanners hasty and iniudicious
friends had been Of such nature that it
was thought best TO take some action to
prevent such calamity as had been hinted
at.
The deteciives.were not engaged by the
President or any member of his family,
and his consent to permit them to accom-
psny him was secured with much difficult
ty. he at first holding that it would be do
ING the soldier element of the country ire
parable Injustice to cast such areproach on
them.
Bat after the gravity OF the situation
was pointed ont to him and the possibil-
ity Of some half.demented individual, ex-
cited over the Tanner csse, creating a
scene" he agreed that his friends might
take such action as they deemed best, but
cautioned them to avoid all publicity In
their movements.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-09-19
NEWS BOILED DOWN.

The strike of conductors and brakemen
on the Atlantic and Pacific railroad in New
Mexico, has been settled.
Louis Westergren, a cabinetmaker, OF
Rockford, ILL.,, committed suicide. He
had been dissipating.
1t is believed that the Chicago, Burling-
ton and Northern railroad will soon be ab.
sorbsd by the Chicago, Burlington and
Quincy.
The steamship En- gland, of the National
Line, sailes from New York to-day with
$4,000 worth of cattle and beef on
board.
Ten stores md several buildings were
burned at Saasord, Delaware. The loss is
heavy. 1.
The Albe'A, a steam ship from Sigma
pore, has ar, we'd in Quebec with cholera on
board.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-09-19
MURDERED BY SPIES.
The Theory of the Defense In the Gro

The Theory of the Defense In the Cronin
Case.
CHICAGO, September 16.-The EueniHg
Mail prints sensational story to the effect
that the defense in the Cronin case has
proof that Cronin was murdered by
English spies. The evidence is said
to be contained in "a number of letters
written by Miss LIE Caron, the daughter Of
the famous Erglish spy, to her afiianced
husband. From them it appears that ID
Caron and Birmingham, Chicago
Irishman, were both spies, Gro
min became intimate with them,
and permitted them TO think that he
could be used by them. Hs pretended TO
enter the American branch Of the English
secret service. They finally became sus-
picious and sought TO recover certain pa
pers which they had given him. lie
Caron was summoned to England and
BuIlingham was instructed to look out for
the papers at any price. The theory is
that Cronin was murdered 10 secure these
papers. Birmingham disappeared some
time ago.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-09-19
PRACTICING POLITICS.
Sullivan G citing His Hand in for the Con
gresslonal Fight.

Sullivan G citing His Hand in for the Con-
gresslonsl Fight.
Boston, September 1S-John L. Salli-
van is at it again. The self-announced
cannidate for Congress was on q rampage
yesterday, and the whole police force Of
the town seemed afraid to get in his way.
Clark's hotel is great resort for actors
and sporting men. The big fellow was
intoxicated when he entered this resort
this morning. Ga his way to the bar he
laid his big hand on the back Of stranger
and gripping him tight, told him he must
drink with the only Sullivan. 1t is sell
dom man has drunk while in more pain.
The big fellow has grip like vice, and
the stranger,said hii shoulder blade felt as
if it had been broken.
He then grabbed two men and raped
their heads together, raided the barber
shop, and scared half the customers ont Of
their chairs, and finally got hack and
drove off. He appeared at the Adams
House, and the proprietors were compelled
to lock all the doors and quit business for
the time. He was fiuslly hustled OIL
home.