News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1890-07-31
NOTES.

Ex-Postmaster General Villas will
probably be nominated for Governor
by the Democrats of Wisconsin.
One of our exchanges solemnly de
clares that the days are growing
shorter. That's queer way to
GROW, now, isn't it?
The Farmers Alliancein the western
and southern States, is upsetting the
politicians calculations, and liable to
continue to do so.
Circus-goers will be in the depths of
despair to learn that the visible sup
Div of peanuts is only 400, 900 bush
els, less than half the number there
were in sight last year at this time.
Our Democratic friends seek conso-
lation in the professed belief that dis
affection of Vermont Republicans will
greatly reduce the customary "off-
year" majority for the gubernatorial
ticket. They are blinded by their
hopes, rather than governed by rea-
son.
A new postal card has been ordered
by the government, and Albert Dag
oett has furnished samples from his
Connecticut factory. They are to be
larger than the ordinary, and will be
used by advertisers extensively. A
small card of pearl gray orladies use
will soon be ordered.
The first census of the United States
was taken in 1871 Then there were
six cities having a population of over
5000 each. Ten years ago there were
2S6 such; and this yearit is expected
that the returns will show $50 of
such; and this year it is expected
that the returns will show $50 of
them.
An English edition of The Ladies
Home Journal is to be brought outin
London on scale never before at
tempted by an American magazine,
and Mr.. Cyrus III. X. Curtis, proprie-
tor of the Journal, and Mr.. Edward
w. Box, the editor, sailed for Europe
last week to peffecTarrangements.
Rev. Robert Laird Collier, one of
the most widely known Unitarian dl-
vines in this country, died early Sun
day at his country home. the Ever
glades. situated about twelve miles
from Salisbury, Md. Hewas stricken
with paralysis Friday night and
never regained consciousness. Mr..
Collier was born in Wicomico county
August 7, 1885.
Inthe Clifford rife, a newly-invented
weapon, the advocates OF universal
peace may find a strong argument
against modern warfare. The eXplo-
sive material used is liquefied carbon
ic acid gas, and the discharge, al
though as effective as that OF an or
binary rife, is noiseless as well as
smokeless. The generalintroduction
| of such a weapon as this would revo-
lutionize the tactics of war; Phlla-
delphia Record.
The Waterloo Observer wisely re-
marks" If there is one thing which
will make a village prosperous, 1T is
stability of business. When each at
tempts to forward the business OF the
other. he adds to his own income as
well. In village where all is strife,
and where each one strives to knock
the other down, there will be but few
successful business men. SO 1T is IN
every community. Where neighbor
is at war with neighbor, there will be
a poor straw stack at both places,
but where all are at peace, and good
will reigns, there is union and pros
perity."
The camera as well as the 'hoy-
colt is to figure in Southern politics
this fall, evidently, The Farmers Al
lance have a man in Washington
with an instantaneous photograph
apparatus whose business it is topic
tograph the homes of wealthy sena-
tors and representatives and to make
snap shots at the elegant equipages
in which these statesmenrollu up to the
steps of the capital, On the stump in
the Western States the grangers will
see the luxury on a. stereopticon
show, However much buncombe
there is in this, it cannot be denied
that it makes fatally appealing
argument to the crowds about the
stump.