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News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1890-09-18
Dainty Contrivances.

A pretty bookcase and one that can
be made with very little expense is as
follows: Take two pine boards forty
two inches long and eight broad, two
boards thirty-six inches long and
three others thirty-fve. Screw or
nail the two thirty-six-inch boards to
the top and bottom of the forty-two-
inch boards. Place the other boards
on wooden cleats fastened to the in
side of the frame on each side at a
suitable distance apart to accommo-
date your books. Use planned wood
and stain it cherry, maple or oak.
Fasten a brass rod to the top, from
which suspend curtains of China silk
or other soft material. A pretty
corner piece a be made similar to
this by having two boards much
higher and broader than thosefor the
former. Fasten these together to
form a tr+angle and fit in shelves.
The first shelf should be the height of
atable from the ground and the other
shelves at certain regular distances
above. Have rods and curtains at
tached to the frame and the wood
stained. If for the dining-room the
bottom partmay be shelved and used
fol-. table linen and the upporpart for
China New York Herald.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1890-09-18

Passengers on a train are always
interested in the speed they are max
ing. There is a way to satisfy their
curiosity, according to a correspond
ent of the Western Machinist, who
says there are III fact three ways of
determining the approximate speed
of a train with a remarkable degree
of accuracy. l. Watch for the pas
sage of the train by the large white
mile-posts with black figures upon
them, and divide $500 by the time in
seconds between posts; the result is
the speed in miles perhour. 2. Listen
attentively until the ear distinguishes
the click, click, click of the wheel as it
passes a rail joint. The number of
clicks upon one side of the a in
twenty seconds is the speed in miles
per hour, where the rails are thirty
feet in length, and this is the case
generally. 3. Count the number of
telegraph poles passed in two min
utes if there are four or five wires to
a pole, and in two minutes and TWEEN
ty seconds if there are only one or
two lines per pole; the number of
poles passed is the number of miles
per hour at which the train is travel
ing.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1890-09-18
The Vermont Grand Army.

Department Commander Mansur
has issued a general order extending
thanks to his staff, the department
officers and posts generally for their
cordial cooperation on the occasion
of the national encampment at Bos-
ton. The commander "alsO desires
to express his appreciation of the
magnificent appearance of the COM
rades on the day of grand PARADE
and he adds this complimentary and
gratifying expression: "Vermonters
everywhere have reason for congrat-
ulation that her contingent at Bos-
ton was so eminently representative
as to call forth the encomiums of the
press and people of other states and
to elicit from Col. Hapgood, who was
in command at Mechanics Institute
the statement that the comrades of
the department of Vermont were the
most orderly of all the departments
represented at Camp Sheridan" Ac-
acknowledgements are also extended to
the Vermont division of the Sons of
Veterans.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1890-09-18
Lottery

Vermont has been q fruitful field
for sellers o flottery ticketsfor a long
time. If there be anything which will
lead patrons of this alleged method
of getting rich to study the whole
scheme in a "calm and contemplativr
fashion," this fine and plain %presenta-
ton of the chances of winning in a
lottery, given by a statistician, ought
to be that thing: A one dollar ticket
implies one chancein three of winning
50 cents; one chancein 10 of winning
$1.75; and one chance in 1887 of
winning 1926. 1t will therefore be
seen that the most answering devO-
ton to the purchase of lottery tickets
cannot be depended upon to insure a
frugal livelihood; and when one an
ticipates the winning of a tenth of
the capital prize the chance is so in
estimably small that it makes one
dizzy to think of it.-[Rutland Her
aid.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1890-09-18
The

Meanwhile, whether the Republican
majority in this State be more or
less, a good Governor has been elect
ed, a capable, energetic business man
who will give us a business admins
t%ration, and that is what we want.
Mr.. Page has already visited all but
one or two of the State institutions,
and before his message is written will
have completedh his tour of inspection.
He is thoroughly familiar with the
State, with its affairs and it's needs.
His suggestions will be awaited with
unusual interest, and we believe that
he will find a Legislature and "a peo-
pie ready to second his efforts look
ing to reform where reform is neces-
sary, and to the strengthening of the
State government in all its depart
ments.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1890-09-18

THE TALLEsT OF ALL TREES
Prof. Frederick G. Plummer, thecivil
engineer of Tacoma, says: 81 have
been all over this country, and have
the best collection of the fora to be
found anywhere. What do you think
of these trees $50 feet high? They
are to be found that high in the I'M
surveyed townships near the foot Of
Mt. Tacoma, and, what's more, Ihave
seer them and made an instrumental
measurement of a number with that
result. There are lots of trees near
the base of Mt. Tacoma whose foliage
is SO far above the ground that it is
impossible to tell to whatfamily they
belong except by the bark. Very few
people know or dream of the immens-
ity of our forestgrowth. | wish that
some OF our large trees could be sent
to the worlds fair at Chicago. We
could send a flag pole, for instance,
300 or 400 feet long@EDlympia
Washington Tribune.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1890-09-18
EXOrhitanf.

A girl had dislocated her jaw and
was taken to a doctor, who quickly
reduced the d%islocation and applied
a bandage to keep the jaw in posi-
ton. The doctor was a young man
who had never had just such a case
before. He vas uncertain, therefore,
what fee he ought to charge, and
went into another room and consult
ed a tariffof charges published by the
local medical society. This said
"For reducing dislocation of jaw,
one to three guineas." The patient
was evidently in poor circumstances,
and the doctor foT9saw that even the
minirrum fee was not Nely TO &c
forthcoming, so he inquired, by way
of getting a clue, whether she had
ever had her jaw out before. ooh,
yes, sir" replied the mother, "about
twelve months agol She was treated
by a doctor at -" How much
did he charge you?" "A shilling,
sir" Didn't that strike you as
being a somewhat peculiar fee?"
"Well, yes" replied the woman, eve
did think it q good deal.p
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1890-09-18

Do you ask, "tNhere can 1 do this and
have my money absolutely safe? Let
us give you some facts. The Lamoille
County Savings Bank and Trust Co.. OF
Hyde Park is an institution run on the
following principles =
LIST. Not a dollar is loaned without
the personal knowledge of some one OF
the Board of Directors hat the loan is
safe beyond question.
%. 1t is run as a home institution
Every dollar is loaned in Lamoille and
adjacent counties. and every worthy en-
terprise in the vicinity of the towns
whence the deposits of the Bank come,
is fOstered and encouraged in preference
to other investments, so far as 1t can be
done with absolute safety.
Sd. Under nc circumstances is a dol
lar invested in any western mortgage Oh
other out-of-the-State security. We
might perhaps pay our depositors one
half of one per cent. per annum more
interest by mourning a little additional
risk, ii no loss should come, but we
believe there is to-day a ''long felt
want" in Vermont for a savings institu-
ton which will loan it's funds at home.
1t is needed that Vermont may not
become impoverished. 1t is needed for
the building up and fostering home in
situations. Vermont towns will not
boom without money any more than
towns beyond the Mississippi and in
Alabama. 1t is needed for the greater
safety of the savings of widows and or
phans as well as of all those who look
rather to the absolute security of the
principal than to high rates of interest.
With no disparagement to our neighbors
who prefer to occupy western fields we
offer to the depositing public the La
noble County Savings Bank and Trust
Co. as an institution organized to meet
the demand for a strictly home Investment
Savings Bank. That such ademand eX-
lists, and that the people are ready to be-
stow their confidence and encourage
ment upon such an institution, is evil
U01C6u ny Il6 IdCU lldO Ullo dSSIcSdIS VI
the small deposits alone in this bank
not counting any in excess of $1,000
were at the end of the first six months
of it's business, S57, 1866 90, a record
without parallel, we believe, in the
history of Vermont Savings Banks.
4th. Under no circumstances does
this Bank take over 6per cent. 1t would
not, knowingly, make an investment
which would. pay over 6 per cent. The
safest class of loans and securities will
command money at 6 per cent. The
Bank pays the State a tax of six-tenths
of 1 per cent. on deposits in lieu of all
taxes to the depositors. 1t must then be
evident that 4 per cent. per annum is all
that the Bank can SAFELY PAY. This
rate it will pay. 1t is guaranteed and
rests on no contingency. Interest will
be compounded semi-annually if not
withdrawn.
The Lamoille County Sayings Bank
and Trust Co., Hyde Park, vt
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1890-09-18

Surprising for the sake of argument
we admit a Democratic gain in some
of our towns; then look at some OF
the ways in which it was reached.
We have before us as we write a bal
lot headed Republican State Tick
ct, yet the first name upon it is,
for governor, Herbert F.. Brigham
OF Bakersfield" This is not pasted
on but printed in like all the rest.
The same thing appears in thecounty
ticket i n the substitution of John
Ord's name for county senator in
place of G. W. Wheeler. Ballots of
this character were circulated every
where and very many voters looking
only at the heading deposited them,
supposing they were the straight Re-
publican tickets. The Democratic
gain, If there be gain in the state, was
secured by dishonorable methods like
the above, and the party is welcome
to what they "a make out of it. If
a man is dissatisfied with a nomina-
ton and wishes to vote for another
person, that is one thing; but when
the leaders of a party send mongrel
ballots to their henchmen in the yari-
Gus towns and seek to get such bal
lots into the box under the cruise of
straight tickets, such action is to be
condemned in the severest language,
and the men guilty of the act are de-
serving of the detestation of honest
men everywhere. The characteristic
of the party appears to be the same
North and South. South it is intim-
idation and. tissue ballots; North it
is unblushing deception to attain
partisan nds.-[Express and Stand
ard.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1890-09-18

Despite the unpleasant weather
and continuous rain the State Far
drew a large attendance each day
and was a gratifying success. Had
the weather been pleasant, we have
no doubt it would have equalled, if
not excelled, any State Fair ever held
within u borders. The managers
did every thing in their power to
make the Fair a success and If the
financial results do not foot up as
large as anticipated the inclement
weather is the cause thereof. Right
here we think a few of our west side
exchanges show very bad taste In
finding fault because the fair was To-
Gated at White River Junction. YER
mont does not all lay on the west
side of the mountain, and while
Burlington might better aecommo-
date the west and northern part of
the State, White River Junction sure
ly better accommodates the east and
at least a considerable portion of
the southernpart. We think the idea
of alternating from the west to the
east side is perfectly fair, and when
given pleasant weather the Junction
will set Burlington an example that
viii cause the lake city to hustle
pretty lively to equal.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1890-09-18
MARRIAGES.

BLISS-SWAZEY.-In Wolcott. August 26.
1890, at the residence of the brides mother
Mrs. &. c.. Stevens. by Rev. ]. A. Sherburne,
of Cabot, Albert N. Bliss, of East Calais, to
Minnie R. Swazev, of Wolcott.
UNCOMFORTABLE North Crafts.
bury, August 16, 1890, by Rev. r. {. Noodle,
Herbert Newton and Flora E.. Woodward,
both of North Craftsbury.
WELLS-HARTWELL.-In North Crafts
bury, August 16, by Rev. R. G.. Noodle,
Geo. III. Wells, of Woodbury., to Eva Hart
well, of North Craftsbury.
KIMBALL-CAMPBELL-fn Hardwick, on
Sept. 4. 1890, by Rev. S. S. Brigham, of
Alburg, Harlan K. Kimball and Lulu A.
Campbell, both of Hardwick.
KEMP-WING.-At the NJ. L. parsonage in
Stowe, by Rev. G. A. Emery, Sept. 6, 1890,
Winfield S. Kemp, of Stowe, and Ada 5.
Wing, of Canada.
LAWSON-STUART.- IL East Hardwick,
Sept. 16, 1890, at the residence of the
brides father, by the Rev. Mr.. Byington,
Will +. Lawson and Blanche E. Stuart,
both of Hardwick.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1890-09-18
Estate of Frankie M. waterman.
.oNr,rIssIoNERs' NOTICE.

NVNIMIoOIVIII "VE"~
The Undersigned. having been appointed by
the Honorable Probate Court Tor tle DlslIlcL ui
+ anoilIe commissioners. to receive, examine,
and adjust all claims and demands OF az per-
sons against the Estate of frankie NJ. water
man, late Of MOrristown. IN SAID District; ue-
to. hereby give notice that we will meet for the
purposes aforesaid at the office of VI. NJ. Mefar-
and the 9th day Of March next, from nine O'Clock
a. n. until twelve O'Clock at noon each OF sal9
DAYS, and that six months from the 9tl DAY OF
September A. ID. 1890. is the time limited by sald
Court for said creditors to present their Chains
to us for examination and allowance:
Dated at Hyde Park. this 9th day OF sept. AID.
tsoo AU-TIN WILKINS,
J. w. REDMOND.
u commissioners
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1890-09-18
Libel for Divorce.
MARY LAPo1NT State of vern

EDWARD c.. HEATH State of Vermont,
VS.. LamOille County Court,
MARY E. HEATH. December Term. 1890.
WHEREAS, Edward C.Heath, of Morristown, in
the County of Lamoille and State of Vermont, has
this day filed in the office of the Clerk of the La
noble County Court his Libel for Divorce against
Mary E. Heath, setting forth therein in substance
that on the 21St day OF April, A. d.. 1884, at Eden,
in the County of Lamoille and state of Vermont.
he was duly joined In marriage to Mary L. Virgo,
of Eden aforesaid, by Henry Fl. Newton, a JUS
tice of the Peace; That from the date of said
the marriage covenant; And your Petitioner
further shows that the said Mary Heath did. at
Whitefield, in the County of Coos, in the State of
New Hampshire, and at divers other places, on
the 30th day of September, A. ID. 1889, and on
divers other days and times during the said
Wherefore, your Petitioner prays that the bonds
of matrimOny between him and the said Mary be
dissolved and your Petitioner granted a Bill
of Divorce; And it appearing that the said Mary
+. Heath is without this state so that personal
service of said Libel cannot be made upon her,
it is therefore ordered that she be notified of the
tendency of said Libel and to appear before the
County Court next to he holden at Hyde Park,
within and for said County of LamOille. on the
First Tuesday in December, A. d.. 1890, and
answer to said Libel and show cause If any she
have why the prayer thereof should not be
stance of said Libel with this order in the NEWS
AND CITIZEN, a weekly newspaper published at
MorriSville and Hyde Park, in said Lamoille
County. for three successive weeks. the last of
which publication shall be not less than six
weeks before the First Day of said December
Term Of said Court.
Given under my hand at Hyde Park. in said
County, this 18th day of September, A. d.. 1890.
SMITH B.. WAITE, Clerk.
EDWARD B. SAWYER, Attorney. 46
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1890-09-18

The above is a picture of Sam
uel R. Miller of Waterville, recently
elected as Associate Judge of La
noble county. Mr.. Miller is perhaps
better known as Squire Miller, hav-
ing for several years been a trial
Justice in his town. He Is also we'll
known as the popular proprietor for
many years of the Mountain Spring,
House at Waterville. Mr.. Miller is
well posted regarding the law and
will prove a very worthy assistant
on the bench.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1890-09-18
Estate of j. j. Smith.
LICENSE TO SELL.

State of Vermont. District of Lamoille. ss.-In
Probate Court, held at Hyde Park, within ana
A. ID. 1890. =.
d.. G. Holmes, Administrator of the estate OF
J. J. Smith, late of Johnson. in said district
deceased. makes application to said Court Tor
license to sell all of the real estate of said
deceased. representing that the sale thereof
of said deceased and expenses of administra-
tion: Whereupon, it is ordered by. said
Court, that said application be referred
to a session thereof. to be held at the
Probate Office in said Hyde Park. on the 27th
day of Sept, A. d. 1890. for hearing and declS,,
ion thereon; and it is further ordered that all
ton of notice of said application and order there
on three weeks successfully in the News and
Citizen, printed at Morrisville and Hyde Park,
before said time of hearing, that they may APP
pear at said time and place, and If they see
cause, object thereto. BY the Court-Attest,
As X. 5. PAGE. Judge.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1890-09-18
ST. j. & L. c. Railroad.

At the annual meeting of the st.
Johnsbury and Lake Champaign rail
road held at st. %Johnsbury last
Thursday the old board of directors
was reelected. They are: George W.
Hendee, Morrisville; Carroll S. Page,
Hyde Park; Harley E. Folsom, Lyn-
donville; Steven c. Shurtleff, Mont
pelier; Franklin Fairbanks, St.JOhns-
bury; GeorgeC. Lord, Newton, Mass;
Samuel C.. Lawrence, Medford, Mass;
W. T. Hart, Boston; Charles E. A.
Bartlett, Chelmsford, Mass. The
board organized by re-electing Mr..
Lord, president; +. W. Morse, Mont
pelier, secretary and treasurer. The
stockholders voted the issue of four
per cent. bonds to the amount not
exceeding $500, 600 to pay up the
floating debt and for general ex-
DenSeS.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1890-09-18

DRUNKENNEss-LIQUoR nABIT.-In all the
world there is but one cure, DR.. Haines' Gold
en- Specifc.-It can be given in a cup of tea
or coffee without the knowledge of the person
taking it, effecting a speedy and permanent
cure, whether the patient is a moderate drink
er or an alcoholic wreck. Thousands of
drunkards lave been cured who lave taken
the Golden Specific in their coffee without
their knowledge, and to-day they believe they
quit drinking of their own free will. No
harmful effect results from it's administra-
ton. Cures guaranteed. Send for circular
and full particulars. ADDRESS in confidence
Golden Specific Co., 1876 Race Street, Cincin
natl. o..
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1890-09-18
Vermont Pensions.

Pensions have been granted as fol-
lows: G. H. Stone, Bellows Falls
Chauncey Shattuck, Waterville; A.
Barker, Brattleboro; James Cornell,
Newport Centre; Ella, widow of La
fayette Leonard, st. Adams; H. B.
Rumrill, Chester Depot; Mary, widow
of r. c. Coburn, Roxbury; Orville NJ.
Eaton, Waitsfield; A. b. Jones, No.
Hyde Park; George II. Hazelton,
No. Walden; William j. Harrington,
Salisbury; Ezra Copp, IT., St.Johns-
bury; Erskine W. Lyford, Warren;
Robert ID. Whittemore, Belvidere; A.
b. Clifford, East Montpelier.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1890-09-18
Estate of caIista Newcity.
LICENSE TO SELL.

LICENSE TO SELL. l.
var,,ont. District of Lamollle, ssh
state OF We held at Hyde Park, la SAID DIST
d P5I t6e i2iii day OF September. a; D d i lSy estate Of
r. ]; FaiTPGiiR Hist Ad Of MaTristoTS' j. SAID PHI,
Gallsta MAKES application To sand court lor a
e eeHsei to sell ali oftne real estate ee Of sal1 g'i for the
representing that haSi the s ddDt IS md distribution
purpose of Payne Whereupon. II is or
anIodT snid Court, that said Application pS II
nercu "s o." session thereof, 10 De hciu ~.
lerrSu 70 aoGce in said Hyde Park, on tue iln
t the rF oT October, A. ID; 1880, for hsaaI red
%"S Decision & la ISs Isssr.. sgf 5 is is nvl inS'ai ns SsSSlS y
that All persons noIice of SAID application anu
PPr TRnct t6ereon, three weeks sgce NoS M IN d Ind
Se%s and citi hs5o, gus s1id lGm at Of @I hearing, i%%I
Hyde Park, oerC ~ SAID time and place, and II
ttheYy see cause, object thereto.
'ney Hv the Court-Attest,
ID II. S. PAGE, Judge.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1890-09-18
Estate Of r. A. Kirk.
cnnn1IssIoNERs' NoTIcE.

GOMhlloolON6A9
The undersigned. having been appolnISa ~
the Honorable Probate Court for tne blstliSsoa
nynoiIIe commissioners. to receive, eNanllne
and adjust ali claims and demands OF az peIsu,sS
AGAINST the estate of T. A. XIX, late oh iHI = IN
.oTset thereto. hereby give notice that we VIII
meet for the purposes aforesaid At the residen nee
of i. G.. Rooney, in Hyde Park, vernon da , os Warrh
z,.l uf% ry,m ~ a o'clock a. IN. until u O'Clock m,
each Of said days, and that six ;1So months 70 tbs i tIme
the 10Th day of Aug A. u; loyo; , 20 nre-
sent theft claims to us for examination ana al
lowance. ..c cal, dow of Sentember
Date 900 az 'i'U' D. r.. SHERWIN,.
a " l''"' HENRY THOMAS,
10 Commissioners.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1890-09-18

CoNANT's VERMoNT.-This is a text
book upon the geography, history
and civil government of our State
Just issued from the Tuttle press at
Rutland. Prof. Conant of the Ran
dolph Normal school is the author.
The book contains 300 pages and
has numerous maps, Illustrations
and statistical tables. 1t cannot fail
of being helpful to the teacher who
wishes his pupils to get IL clearidea OF
our system of government. The his
tory is concise, and it's many sugges-
tive points ought to tempt the schol-
ar to lines of reading which are be
yond the scope of the book. The
well known success of the author as
an educator was good ground for eX-
pecting a good work from him and
the expectation has not been disap-
pointed. The book has already been
adopted by seven counties in the
State for general use in the public
schools.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1890-09-18

Voting for popular people through
the medium of newspaper coupons,
may be a good thing for the papers
financially, but for any other purpose
it is the veriest humbug. The mat
ter is simply resolved into the ques-
ton, who is willing to pay the most
for notOriety. The Boston Globe
sold nearly 5,0O0,0 900 papers during
it's sword contest, and the Rutland
Herald about $40, 1000. They could
we'll afford to give a costly sword out
of their extra profits. The friends of
the successful men would have made
money to have bought a sword out
right and presented it, rather than
to have done it indirectly through
the newspapers.- Exchange.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1890-09-18

QUEER THINGS HAPPEN Queer
things take place now and then. For
instance, the Prohibitionists of Penn
sylvania met the other day in State
convention. The platform adopted
was unique of its kind. 1t berated
monopoly and denounced monopo-
lists in strong and burning words.
The convention having don" this, it
then proceeded to nominate for Gov
ernor Charles Miller, a Standard Oil
Advertiser.