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News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1890-04-10
Mr.. McSvat's Economy.

| 81 could never see, DrlSkly oDScrVcu
| Mr.. McSwat, as he leaned new pane
of glass 2Sx36 carefully against the
wall, laid the sash containing the
broken pane on the dining-room table,
removed his coat, and otherwise
cleared the decks for action, ''why any
man should pay glazier 50 bill for
a job of this kind when he can do it
himself at cost of less than half that
| figure. Hand me that case-knifc, Lo-
bella"
Mrs. McSwat complied with his re-
quest and he began to dig out the hard
putty and bits of broken glass still re-
naming in the sash.
sThese glaziers," he continued,
''ain't satisfied with moderate profit.
They want to hog the whole thing.
This pane of glass cost me rs cents,
and these taree-cornered tin jiggers
and this lump of putty were thrown
in. A glazier could have bought the
ottfit for so cents, and then he'd have
made $3.50 for about twenty minutes
work. Catch me paying any such
pricei Lobelia, take this putty and
work it into-ouch!"
Mr.. McSwat's case-knife had slipped,
and his hand had colidcd violently
with piece of broken glass. "Billi-
ger, you have cut yourself!" exclaim-
ed his wife.
ats nothing, Lobelia," he said. EA
man may expect a little scratch or two
when he's at work of this kind. This
dinged putty comes out awful har !.
Gol-lee for gosh all snakes! There's
another cash. Get mo a rag, quick!
Don't stand there with your fingers in
your mouth. Do you want INC to
bleed to death right here?"
"Don't work at it any more, Bill
GER" pleaded Mrs. McSwat. you'll
cut your hands all to pieces"
'.Whos doing this job?' roarcd Bill
Tiger. as he wrapped his thumb in the
handkerchief his wife had given him.
''Stand out of my wayi"
For the next half-honr he pranccd
about the table, digging out hardened
putty, prying out splinters of glass,
and varying the monotony of the ex-
ercisc by occasional remarks of par
and incend;ary nature.
AT last, however, he laid tho sash
ready for the reception of the glass.
"Lobelia," he called out, sis the
putty rcady?"
"Of cour, it is" she replied. al
worked it till it was rice and soft and
put 1t on Tie table where you could get
it when you-oh Billingerl You've
knocked it down and tramplcd it all
over my nice rug!'
eth wash out, Lobclia," said Mr..
McSwat reassuringly, and he gathered
up the putty and rolled it into a lump
again. "Now I'll put the glass in.
Anybody that can't put in pane of
window-glass," he went on as
he lifted the sash, "no matter how big |
It is, ought to boz
Crackl
ats only corner, Lobclia. 1t
won't show. L can fix oil that SO it |
will"-
CrackI
"Blamc tho everlasting dad-squiz-
zled"=
Crashl
Smashi
Jinglei
"Blank the whole billy be- dash
banked business!"
Mr.. McSwat tumbled the ,cmains of !
lis 2Sx36 pane of glass OH the floor,
Jumped up and down on them, and
lowled, while Mrs. McSwat retired to
IN upper room, locked the door,
under the bed and wept.
Mr.. Eiliiger McSwat the next day
paid a So bill to a glazier for doing the
OBJ, and told him in q voice of thunder,
o keep the change and be hanged to
hin
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1890-04-10
Slow to Understand Browning.

MIR. Wagstaff has been reading
Browning aloud TO Miss Wilder.
Wagslaff-''And now what do YOU
think of that particular poem? Do
you thlAk 1t worthy of Browning's re-
putation9"
Miss Wilder-"It's quito too perfect
~ lovely. Only Browning could hare
written it."
Wagstaft-''You understand
fully"
Miss Enthusiastically. 1t is as
clear as light to me-"
Wagstaif-"W Well, You see, 1 did not
know Dnt 1t might be little obscure,
as I've only been reading every othel
line' and'-thc sweet girl had hounccd
from tho room.--America.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1890-04-10

The rapid increase in the wealth,
business and prosperity of tic United
States during the last ten years is
simply marvellous. The total wealth
of the country is now 81. 459 200, 900,
equal to nearly $1,000 per head. This S
an increase in ten yea of S1S, 0O0,O 900,
600 or ~ per cent. England's wealth
in 1885 is given rs 800, OOO, 900, 900,
giving an average wealth per head of
S1,245. The average in Scotland is
Sl,2l5 per lead, and in Ireland $500.
The total wealth of France is estimated
a. $50 900, 100000. England cxacts in
taxes $50 per head of population, viii C
each individual in the United States
pays but Sl2 so. America will pro-
ducc 100000 tons of iron this year,
while England's greatest production
is S,GOO,O 900 tons.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1890-04-10
Fashion NOfo1.

Small bonncts arc worn on dr-ssy
occasions and i'll the evening; larger
ones and hats for street wear.
Yellow jonquil' and purple violcts
are favoritc flowers for combination
corsagc bouquets just at the moment.
Hcilo;ropc velvet slippers. with pink
silk stock Stockings, arc new
fancy of those who like that sort of
thing.
Narrow side panels of silk arc some
times introduced in the pleated or
plain skirts of wool, tartan, or striped
gowns.
Homo gowns for the early spring are
made very simply, without bustlcs or
loopings, and with slight train in the
back.
No bustles arc worn, but Inc French
gowns have very small cushions of
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1890-04-10
TO A LOST LOVE.

cannot look upon thy grave,
Though there the rose Is sweet;
Better to hear the long waves wash
These wastes about my feet,
Shall 1 take comfort? dost thou live
A spirit, though afar,
With q deep hush about thee, like
The sience round star?
Or dust fulfil upon the wind
Some heavenly behest?
But wherefore, then, this loneliness,
More awful than unrest?
No, should feel thee Ike fire,
Should know if thou vert neari
Couldst thou pass by me like the wind
And not start and hear?
Nay III / knew thee thus-thy laugh,
Thy look, thy charm, thy tone,
Thy sweet and maynard earthliness,
Dear trivial things, are gone.
All God when life hath lost its fire,
Lies age to thee may bow
When we can only laugh at love-
But ali not now-nOt now!
Therefore look not on thy grave,
Though there the rose Is sweet;
But rather hear the long waves wash
These wastes about my feet.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1890-04-10
A CObra Killed nv q Tnr,.,n,.

a terrier dog owned by native
gentlemen residing in Dunncdaw, whi.o
running about the compound, was
darted at by a large cobra snake, which,
however, missed its aim, when the dog
Iook ms chance and went for The snake,
succeeding in getting hold Of it by tho
noou' at once running off home with il,
putting the occupants of the house in
10 Il terr bic fright. he dog then
commenced shaking the snake, during
which operation it re cased the hold
only TO get q second grip at it; but
,his nme 1T Unfortunately caught it
oeiow the hood, thus giving the snake
u chance to give it bite on tho lower
up, This SO infatuated the dog that it
ughtened its grip and severed the snake
III III two' The snakes bite, however,
qua It's work, for the brave little dog
lrothed from the mouth and died i'm
few minutes,
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1890-04-10
An Indian Fights With a Boa.

One day last week an Indian made
an excursion to q mountain near Chev-
antzieurm, State of Michoacan, in
Mexico, to look after some fuel for his
hut. While cutting up a dry oak he
suddenly felt bite on the calf of his
leg, given in the fraction of a second.
A moment later he felt coiling around
his body the terrible fold of boa con-
strictor. Instinctively he leaned his
head over toward the wounded leg and
was almost fascinated by the glare of
two bright basilisk eyes, that CLEANED
Ike fiery Goals in the head of the SER
pent.
Quicker than flash tho Indian
ducked his head and caught the neck
of the reptile between II jaws, sink
ing his teeth in the quivering flesh,
and clinging to it with the despcra ion
of the dying. The hugo serpent
dashed his tail and tried to twist its
head in order to bury its fangs in the
Indian, but the latter chung on and be-
gan to chew away ct the neck of the
boa, which is the thinnest and most
delicate part of the snakes anatomy.
After chewing for long time the In
dian succeeded in beheading his an g-
onist, the folds dropped from around
his body and the Indian was free
New Mexico News.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1890-04-10

IT is rather remarkable, In view Of
the fact that France has never relin-
pushed her fond dream OF reUanche
for Sedan and tho Siege OF Paris. that
she should be the first nation which
has accepted the invitation OF the En-
peror Of Germany to attend the con-
ference lately proposed in his rescript
II it means an unbroken peace between
the two nations they might indicate it
by agreeing to reduce their armies
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1890-04-10

THERE is a movement on foot In
Russia to give married women person
al passports. Hitherto they could on
ly be inscribed on those OF their hus-
bands. They could not leave the
country without their husbands con-
sent. This reform, if carried out, viii
put an end to the intolerable suffering
of those poor women to whom divorce
Is impossible because of its expeuce-
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1890-04-10

In New York the fashionable widow
not only attircs herself in the habili-
ments of woe, but loves TO adorn
every trifle-her lingerie, scent bottles,
chair bags, sofa cushions, looking
glass, umbrella handle and pcn-holder
with bow of black, purple or mauve !;
slippers, purse, blotiing pad, prayer,
letter and bank books are all bound in
ebony leather; her jewcled watch is i'll
cased in steel, and any jewelry worn
OH her fingers, wrist or neck is of
blackened silver or platinum. No
flower but the pure white lily is allow
ed to perfume her room, and she will
endure nothing but the odor of violets
TO scent her sachcIs. But this is not
all.
The leader of fashion summons the
upholsterer as soon as the undertaken
has been dismissed, and at once the
oriole suite is consid red. Black and
yellow arc the colors for chamber and
Loudoir. The crape-room is done i'll
silk hangings, or else the walls are
dead black or hard, white varnish
finish. Purple prayer rugs, white or
black skins cover the polished floor, a
pedcstal-lamp burns low under black
ace shade All the furniture is white
cnamelIcd wood, the dainty toilc:-table
having a drapery of black silk and the
escritoire pad of purple velvet and
scarf of fine India silk.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1890-04-10

A ELL has been introduced into the
legislature at New York to extend ex-
emption from taxation in the case OF
property devoted to religious, educa-
tIonal, charitable and humane objects
TO that held for such purposes under
lease. Some advocate the measure on
the ground that many organizations
that do so much good cannot afford to
own the buildings they occupy. By
cxempting this property from taxes
the rent would be reduced and the as
sociations would be able to accomplish
more good.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1890-04-10

HUMAN nature does not change much
through the ages A San Francisco
audience. angered by the failure OF q
prize fighter to stand up and be slaught-
cred. or q Spanish crowd excited over
bull fight. give vent to the same wells
of rage and contempt that echoed from
the walls of the Roman Coliseum in
the days of Nero, when some beast re-
fused to mangle his trembling victims
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1890-04-10

AND SO John Jacob Astor leaves tho
accum ulated wealth of three genera
tions, that might glut the cupidity of a
Croesus, TO take his place in the ranks
OF the millions who have gone before.
The only lesson that can be drawn
from his life is that drawn from all
human life. So live that we may mer-
it the benson of the old Scotch wife,
'.May ye be wi the rich in this life all
your days, and WI the puir in the life
10 coma forever"
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1890-04-10

2 LUMINOUS pains absorbs light during
tho day and gives it forth at night.
The ceiling of an English car painted
with the composition lights the vehicle
ut night England had the only factory
and charged So a pound for the paint,
but new factory in Triesch, Austria,
is selling it for 50 cents per pound. 1t
Is made OF roasted oyster shells aud
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1890-04-10
ALBERT Ross's novel Thou Shalt

ALBERT Ross novel Thou Shalt
Not" is reported to have sold to the
extent OF 5000. His new story has
the novel title Of Speaking OF Ellen"
It is plea for naturalisn. 1t seems
in these days that fiction has taken up
on itself to handle the most serious
problems of the times. People who
want to keep up with the progress of
The day must read fiction as well as
philosophy and history.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1890-04-10

THERE is curious bit of interesting
readers In Africa the prefix serves
for the purpose that the 5uffix serves
for in European languages For OK
ample: Spain, Spaniard, Spanish-so
in our mother tongue; bat in Africa
Uganda is the name of state. Wagan-
da are the inhabitants thereof, and
Maganda the language.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1890-04-10
moro good

A GERMAN photographer. sojourn-
ing in Constantinople. attempted 10
tako an instantaneous picture OF the
Sultan. as his majesty was on his way
to worship in the mosque. The de-
picting of the human form is expressly
forbidden by the Koran. and this at
tempt to stake" the Sultan was re-
garded as peculiarly heinous offense.
The poor German was seized, dragged
to prison and his instruments were
smashed. 1t took the whole power OF
the German government. through its
ambassador, TO saYc his Life.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1890-04-10
An Ideal Small Boy.

Johnny (aged 6, brother to Amclia)
-"My sitter will be up directly. She
is now engaged in washing supper
Dishes"
Mr.. Spoonee-'I thought young
ladies left that business fer their
mothers to attend to-"
Johnny--"Somc young ladies who
think only of their own case may
leave such work for their mothers, but
Amelia never does. She never per-
mits mother to do anything which she
can do herself. | don't think l ever
saw young lady who kept herself SO
busy about the house. Really, l think
size is never so happy as when at work. {"
Mr.. Spoonee-"Tell me, Johnny,
does she ever say anything about
me?"
Johnny-''She frequently speaks of
you as gentleman whom no woman
could help esteeming highly. You
know she has many suitors, but never,
she says, until she saw you, did
she experience anything approaching
to love-"
Mr.. Spoonee-"Of course, sic knows
that my fortune is ample, and"
J )hnny-'Excuse me, sir, but while,
f course, she is not insensible to the
advantages of wealth, she has repeat
eddy said that when she weds it will
lie because of the love she bears the
man who asks her hanl."
Mr.. 5 .;oonee-"Come, Johnny, do
you think she would have mc?'
Johnny-'T can't say positively, sir.
| know sic thinks well of you. In
deed, l am sure she cannot fail of
your worth. But there
is Mr.. Gu ok who has pressed his
suit very industrious y for some time,
and if may be allowed to make sug-
gcstior, l should advise yoI to propose
as quickly as possible. You will ex-
cuse me now, Mr.. Spoonec, l hear
OH the stairs, and it might
be embarrassing for you to meet her
in my presence. Good evening, sir.'
Boston Transcript.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1890-04-10

WHEN General Alger goes out to the
Pacific coast this summer on his tour
of inspection Mrs. Logan, widow of
General Logan will accompany him as
the guest OF Mrs. Alger. Like a nem-
esis. but not of evil, in all his walks,
his ambitions, she will be the gen.
erals Logan.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1890-04-10

PENNSYLVANIA seems to have q
claim on the Russian Mission. Charles
Emory Smith is the seventh minister
from that state to the court at St.
Petersburg, his predecessors having
been Messrs. Boxer. Curtin. Cameron.
Dallas, Wilkins. and Buchanan
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1890-04-10

As AN evidence that reverses are
often premonitors of greater successes
to come, may be cited the fact that
Corporal Tanner is making coolies OF
money in Washington. He employs
q force of twelve clerks, and his prac-
tico nets him about $50, 900 year.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1890-04-10
ABOUT WOMEN.
News and Gossip from Far and
Near for the Fair Sex.

Flowers arc fading as trimmings for
evening dresses, and the fashion is set
ting i'll towards birds and insects.
Flights of jet swallows arc seen fleeing
across the skirt of an evening dress.
Perhaps the bodice will be ornamented
with swallow, too. Huge butterflies
made of jet, gold tinsel, or of pearls
and irridescent beads, are made large
enough to como right across the front
of the bodice of an evening dress. The
wings arc outsprcad, ard the butter
flies arc said 10 be mode led from natur-
al specimens. Smaller butterflies hover
about the shoulders and on the skirt.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1890-04-10

THE Mexican demand for American
hogs is gradually increasing. The
duty is now $3.50 per he'd. but dealers
are trying to get the duty modified to
SO much per pound instead of per
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1890-04-10

ELLA WHEELER WILCOX recently
gave reception in New York at which
the conversation throughout the eve-
ming was in the French language. The
only things there to the manner born
were the guests
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1890-04-10

The North Dakota legislature made
law compelling all nonresident
newspaper publishers seeking news in
that territory to appoint resident
agent on whom process may be served
In actions at law
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1890-04-10

GENERAL SHERMAN confesses that he
likes the bands to play Marching
Through Georgia" in his honor. He
was surprised by hearing the tune as
n serenade when he visited Ireland,
and WAS surprised to learn that it was
nm ancient Irish air.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1890-04-10

Mrs. ELIZABETH CADY STANTON,
one of those enviable veterans who do
not lag superhuous on the stage. has
let for Europe, to live henceforth In
London. near her daughter and her
clever son Theodore Stanton.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1890-04-10
Nupt al Multiple of Thrcc.

PoIygamy is practised to an cxtrovo-
CANT degree, says West African lc,tcr
to The baltimore American. The moro
wives man has the higher his social
Importance. The number which a man
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1890-04-10

"THE biography and letters of Sarah
Bernhardt, 1SS+18S9." by an old and
well known military officer, is soon to
appear in Paris. The book is to con-
tain preface written by man now
daad
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1890-04-10

OREGON is thought 20 be one of the
young states, and it has been in the
union for yet thirty-one years. The dis
taut sister has not made much impress
sion on the sisterhood.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1890-04-10
QeWs and Citizen.

TuE supreme court of California has
decided that colored children cannot
be excluded from the public schools
OF that state on account of their color
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1890-04-10

The fact may never have occurred
to you that the beauties of the cities
who take the great matrimonial prizes
are almost all bred in country towns,
where their outdoor life has dore
more for their lasting good than all
the indoor colisthenics ever dreamed
of. You seldom fad lasting beauty
who has not had a scmi-Greek cduca-
ton of outdoor life and exercise be-
hind it. There is no reason why the
Boston girl should deny herself the real
genuin life-giving outdoor exercise.
She has acres and acres Of parks at
hand in which to walk, she has fairly
good sidewalks il the suburbs and Is
minutes ide will put her into pure
country with as fresh air as anybody
gets.
Th"rc arc plenty of examples of the
benefit of thorough outdoor cxerc Sc.
Take the beautiful Cummings, who ran
wild i'll their Irish country homo till
the calculating mother had raked aud
scraped enough to take them to Dub
lin and thence to London. The Gun
nin3s were unlicensed hoydens, but
their races over the hills gave them
matchlcss compilations. Later still
Mrs. Langtry took her beauty course
row ng the Jersey lanes with her
brothers i'll sea air, living on peaches
and coarse bread, with as little lessons
as sufficed to fl her for London draw
ing rooms.
What tho Boston girl needs is to
brace herself for long five mile wa k
every day, and if she does thi, we shall
sec fewer pccvish, sick.y women in
and about our streets.
A clever g III who loves children and
has the soul of an artist has opened
new avocation for herself and other
maidens who reed money. This girl
recently saw beautiful CHI Id of four
years, sitting in carriage with his
mother, in front of shop. But. alas!
The boys beauty was almost concealed
by n dowdy costume, costly. but unbe-
coming. a bright thought popped in
to the girls head, and she said to her,
self, "There's a mother who does not
know how to dress her child. Why
not design n costume for him and send
it to hcr?" She ascertalned who the
woman was, and went home and orig
mated the cutcst little suit that mortal
ever dreamed of. This design she
sent to the mother, explaining that it
would not be sold elsewhere should
she purchase it. The girl had sense
enough TO ask a good price, as the wo-
man fancied both the idea and the de-
sign. Since that first step was taken
the girl has progressed rapidly. Now
she has as regular patrons some of til
wcalthicst and most influential women
in New York.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1890-04-10

The woman who starts out to be q
model housekeepcr, i'll the true exem-
plifica:ion of the term, will be healthy.
The trouble, however, is that what is
commonly understood to be ga moiel
housekceper" is far removed from the
ideal. She of the ultra, extremely con-
sciencious type, is generally successful
only at the expense of health; more
over, the sacrifice is perfectly needless,
and, indeed, defeats the very end for
which it is made. Not only can house.
keeping be well done and health re-
tanned, but, i'll order to do it well,
health is an absolute essential. In the
opinion of these martyrs to mistaken
notions, the washing, ironing and
scrubbing must be done at any cost OH
the appointed days; mending the in
slant following that on which the rem.
occurs; and, in sickness and health,
routine as memorable Us the laws of
tn. Medes and Persians must be OBJ
served. Emergencies must be met
without interfering with this clock
work routine. Evenings when they
ought to be at some entertainment, or
at least engaged i'll relaxing converse
ton with their husbands, they, as like
ly as not, spcEd in the kitchen wash
ing china, or upstairs sewing buttons
OIL the children's clothes.
They literally fag themselves out by
doing needle swork. When sweeping
day comes round they religion ly
sweep the whole house, when, perhaps,
the spare room, the parlor, and, posi-
bly,, other rooms, have not been used
since the last sweeping, and at most
need only light busting. Their an
nual house cleanings arc enough to
terrorize all concerned. On baking
day, whether or not, they bakc-as if
not to do so were q capital crime
bread, cake and pics. though good
bread might be bought of the baker,
and occasional desserts composed of
fruits would constitute an agreeable
and healthy change that would allow
Them, instead of toiling over the kitch-
en- fire, TO 20 out and take O str5ll in
the open air.