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News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1891-09-03
MARKET REPORTS.
Saturday, Aug. 20.


FLoUR-The grain markets are generally off,
and the tone is bearish. Wheat is OFF from &c
| to 31ac for the day, and the flour market is
super So 5o4 5o extFa seconds 81 5oa5 81
| Minnesota bakers, clear and straight 50 loo
90; winter wheat clear and straight So 100
| CD winter patents, s. 7516; spring patents,
! prime, So S5Gl6 80; fancy brands, So 30.
CoRN-The closing shipping, prices on CHI
cago No. yellow were at 7G19c, and mixed at
| 76c. The spot market is also easier. The quo
tattOns are: High mixed, 7SGD7S14c; steamer
yellow, 7Sc; steamer, 75140Tc.
PoRK-Market pronounced very steady,Wlth
| the demand fair. The general tone of the
market, outside of western fuctuation. is pro-
nounced firm. Quotations are not changed.
BEEF-The quotations are generally retained,
with the market fairly firm.
| MUTTONs AND LAMBS-Market steady. The
| quotations are quite steady at: Ch0lce spring
lambs, 914GD11c: fair to good, S1@l9915c; ord1n-
airy, rose; yearlings, 71s1DS12c; talr TO good,
Sole; Chicago muttons, 7@819c: Brighton, SO
| Sc: eastern 7dlSI5c for choice; fair to good,
617c; eastern veal, poor to good, I9Sc; good
| to choice, S6DS15c; fancy, 9D9z6c;
BUrTER-The market is fairly firm, but the
trade is not active. The quOtati tons are: West
ern extra creamery, 2212}16c:; fancy we'll
known, higher; first and extra first, lSCDl9
! factory, imitation creamery, E@lSc; extra
| choice, l40l6c; northern creamery, cnoice,
| 22G124: New York and Vermont. dairy, lS41Zlc;
east creamery, good to choice, l9022c; Jobblng
! CHEESEIThe market is quiet, but the posi-
| ton is firm; Choice northern, 914gg}4c;
western, S9916c; jobbing prices, lGG2c higher.
! Liverpool is Cabled at 46S
Realistically here, but New York is easier.
| POTATOES Steady. with the market at:
| Natives, 81 25GDl 80 q Dbl; New Hampshlres, IN
| bulk, 4505Oc z bushel; sweet potatoeS are
steady at S3d3.35 for extra Virginia, with ex-
ira Jerseys at So 50613 IS. Fair to good lots are
| quotable at 81 a5ll2 So
| ample: Red Astrachans, Sl9l 70; Wlinams,
! Sl@l 70; Gravenstens, S2025O Nyack pippins,
| Sl02 per Dbl; collins, S2,G2 9o; orange pIpplns'
! 81 25GD2 % bbl sweet bOughS, SlQ1% q Dbl; COM
| mon apples, 70cQISl 80 f3 Dbl.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1891-09-03
An unnrotected President

1t is noted as an instance ofunwar-
ranted carlessness that the President
should make his journey through the
hill towns of Vermont, jostling his
way through crowds, and within reach
of any crank or insane person who
might seek him as victim, without
a body-guard for his protection. 1t
has been one of the distinctions OF
American social life that the head of
the government needed no protection
and in comparison with European
monarchs, it has been pointed out
that the unattended President was
one of the most striking marks Ofthe
freedom and liberty of person which
is found under a republican form OF
government. The unattended Presi-
dent, peer among his peers, passing
from town TO town among the Yer
mont hills. is a conspicuous illustra-
ton of the protection that pro-
tects." He is as safe among the
citizens without body-guard as he
is in tie White House, or surrounded
by his cabinet. There is no absolute
protection TOR a president or monarch
and the more he trusts his integrity
of his fellow-citizens, the safer he is
Boston Herald.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1891-09-03
WEATHeR-cRoP BULLETIN.
Observations by tho New England
Meteorological soo,.tv.

Ohservntions by the New England
Meteorological society.
CAMBRIDGE, Mass, Aug. III. The
New England Meteorological ,-rie,v -
operating with the United States V,eatbcr
burea;, issues the following brlls,n
The past week has been charncteri@d nv
unusually warm, damp weather, with eon-
siderable fog, aud sunshine below Nc
normal Southerly winds have prevailed
and have poured volumes Of mtsture-
laden air over New England. TIA rain
has been very beneficial over those sec
tons Of New England that were suffefng
from drought, aud the heat and moist,re
have advanced the growth OF pastuhs
and grass lands everywhere. Newl,
seeded land has been given a good start,
and corn and root crops have made good
growth. But it has been decidedly in
furious 10 grain and potatoes The rust
or blight has struck the potato vines In
the northern states and fields that one
week ago were green aud fresh are now re-
ported 70 be black and dead. In places
the crop is forward enough not 90 be In
tured TO any extent by the death Of the
vines, but rot Is feared and l., indeed. get
ting general, although not severe as yet.
The warm nights and humid air have
served 20 give corn a rapid growth, aud II
followed by ripening weather Il will soon
be out of the way Of frost, especially In the
southern states There "a n rank growth
OF fodder, and the ears have set we'll
Grain In the fields. whether cut or nearly
ready 10 be cut. has been considerably in
Jured by the rains, the straw being in-
Jured probably more than the grain. Al
Blandford, Mass, grain that has been
threshed Is about % per cent above the
average. Beans have been considerably
damaged la the north, some fields rusting
badly Root crops and garden truck
have mnde good growth. Grapes are a
fair crop. Apples continue 20 fall OF
badly Pears aud peaches are good crop,
although the latter are light In Connccti-
cut. Tobacco has not been injured 20 any
extent although the harss-t- las been de-
layed.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1891-09-03
Rain-Making In Texas.

Much interest is being manifested
by scientific men all over the country
in the experiments being made under
the direction of the United States
government in the line of rain max
ing by defamation. Dispatches from
Midland, Texas, claim that the ex.
periments made last week were crown.
ed with success. The materials EN-
ployed were oxhydrogen balloons
powder and dynamite. As the re.
ports go a balloon was sent up about
one and quarter miles and exploded
so that it made a report like a clap
of thunder Ten minutes after kites
were set flying with dynamite attach.
ed to their tails. When they were
high in the air this was exploded and
then a great quantity of powder
which had been spread over the
ground for about two miles was set
off by electricity 1t is said that
though the weather instruments
showed that the air was remarkably
dry and the barometer pointed at
" fair" the latter began to fall ten
minutes after the explosion of the
balloon and a heavy torrent of rain
followed closely after the setting of
of the powder According to ranch,
mems reports the storm extended
over an area of not less than a thou
sand square miles.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1891-09-03
The LEGISLATURE.

The special session of the legisla-
ture lasted three days. The business
was done up promptly-owing to the
experience that body had obtained
at it's fall session. The total number
of bills introduced in the House was
33, of which / z have become laws, as
follows:
No. 2-Amends an act incorporating the
village of Bradford.
No. 3-AmeDds the act incorporating the
village of Hurdwick.
No. 5-An act providing better facilities for
the annexation of outlying districts to vii
lagos. This act is in the interest of a move
ment to take on large addition to the viii
lage of Rutland.
No. 6-Legalizes the grand list of Bolton.
No. 9-Authorizes the enlargement of a
burial ground in Newbury.
No. Diamonds No of the laws of 1880,
by requiring selectmen to divide proceeds OF
state tax before Sept. 10 of each year
No. 13-Permits part of the grounds of the
house of correction to be set apart for q
highway.
No. 1S-Appropriates $40, 900 for expenses
OF the extra session of Legislature, and au-
thorizes the state treasurer to borrow $780,
600 if needed.
No. 19-Legalizes the grand list of Siam
ford.
No. 23-Permits Addison county to raise
$4,000 to repair the court house.
No. 24-Incorporates the North Crafts.
| bury Water company.
No. 26-Incorporates the cemetery in Nor
witch.
| No. %. Incorporates the Pittsford Aque
| duct company.
| No. 29-Amends the new ballot law.
| No. 31-Provides a grand list for Groton
No. Establishes maximum rates OF
| express companies. This act prohibits ex.
press companies from charging additional
rates, as is now practiced on business wholly
| in this state to make up for the tax i'm.
posed by the corporation tax law of 1890.
No. 33-Appropriates $4,000 for the
worlds fair.
Ten bills were introduced in the
Senate, of which six have become
laws as follows:
No. Incorporates the Black River Rail
road company, permitting building of rail.
road from Rutland railroad through Spring
field to Connecticut river.
No. 2.-Cedes jurisdiction to United States
over sites for public buildings.
No. 3-Relates to time of holding annual
meeting in st. Adams village school district.
No. Amends act Incorporating Chitten-
den County Railroad company.
No. 6-Extends time 10 years for compile
ton of Rutland & Woodstock railroad
No. 10-Amends act Incorporating village
of North Troy.
Five joint resolutions were also
adopted providing for publication of
laws of this session in pamphlet
form, covering the direct tax money
into the state treasury, and provid-
ing for the pay of clerks, messengers
and various state employees during
the extra session.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1891-09-03
Vanishing Forests.

This might appropriately be known
as the age of wood, from the vast
consumption of that useful material
in nearly every line of production.
Even our paper, now used in such
vastquantities in preparing for their
readers the newspapers of the coun-
try, is the product of wood, ground
mp in the paper pulp mills by the tens
of millions of feet each year. The
process of denuding our forest lands
of their invaluable product is going
on year by year with incalculable ra-
pidity.
The fact is brought into striking
prominence by the estimate lately
made that at the present rate of con-
sumption on the lumber of the three
| great numbering states of Michigan,
| Wisconsin and Minnesota will be ex-
| hausted in six years and that within
fifteen years there will be practically
no lumber left east of the Mississippi
and we shall be dependant upon the
far away forests of Alaska and Wash
| ington.
This is a condition of affairs which
/ 10 " sup
and think what the consequences OF
a lumber famine would be in so many
lines of production that come slosest
to our daily life. We drain our re-
markable resources in this direction
with the most carless improvidence,
trusting to nature to repair the dam
age. Nature is willing to meet the
demand but even her prolific repro
ductive capacity has limitations and
a lumber company can devast in a
season acres that nature, unaided
by scientific forestry, cannot recover
in half century.
The effect upon climate and upon
water supply of this wholesale de-
struction can hardly be estimated.
In every way our policy at present as
a people is short-sighted in the ex-
IRENE. The same spirit of wanton
destructiveness, without thought of
the consequences. that animated the
aldermen of Middletown in giving the
streetcommissioner power which they
had no legal right to give him, has
been abroad in the country at large
and threatens to extinguish our for
ests and make us bald-headed ma
ton. This is subject of the highest
economicimportance and should have
| adequate attention.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1891-09-03

The name of Hon. Hugh Henry of
Chester is mentioned in connection
with the G. A. r. Commandership for
the Department of Vermont. Mr..
Henry is an excellent man and would
doubtless make a good Commander.
But Lamoille County has a man in
every way eminently fit for this po-
sition, and his name is George W.
Doty of Morrisville, the present Sen
ior Vice Commander. Mr.. Doty has
an excellent war record, is very en-
thusiastic and full of patriotism, and
is in every way fitted for the posi-
ton. Besides, Lamoille county has
never been honored with a Command
er, and the selection of a veteran from
within her borders would be fit
ting compliment to the G. A. R. boys
of "Spunky Lamoille' %
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1891-09-03

The celebration in connection with
President Harrison's visit to st.
Johnsbury was very successful from
Alpha to Omega. The parade was
one of the finest given in the State.
The militia, the G. A. r and various
other societies turned out in good
numbers, making an excellent show
ing. The entire village was profuse-
ly decorated with flags, bunting and
Chinese lanterns, the whole present.
ing handsome appearance. The
arrangements were in charge of the
Board of Trade, and these gentle
men. in the various positions they
filed, showed themselves equal to
the occasion. The large crowd was
successfully handled and everybody
kept in good humor. st. Johnsbury
may well feel proud of the event
and the successful manner in which
all the details were carried out.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1891-09-03
Tobacco and the Potato.

It is since Queen Elizabeth's time,
only four and half centuries ago, that
tobacco, sugar and potatoes have been
used. Sir Walter Raleigh being instru'
mental in establishing the use Of all
these in England.
The circumnavigator, Francis Drake,
has the credit Of introducing the potato
to Europe, but the Spaniards had
brought il with the tomato from the
Andes some time before, and it-was
established there and in Italy, where
they called it tartufoli, long before Sir
Walter Raleigh shipped his cargo. IN
1926, from Virginia to England. Ac-
eording TO Humboldt, II has been cult
waited in England since 1854. In Saxony
since l72S, and since 173S In Prussia. -
New York Evening Sun.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1891-09-03
TO THE
iiiiInliS Of VERMONT

1t has incidentally come to
my knowledge that you oc-
casionally make complaints
because of the small sums re-
ceived for your Dairy skins.
The fault is your own, for if
you would take them off and
properly care for them you
would rarely find a skin that
would bring You less than so
cents, and a great many OF
them would bring you 90,
10 and even so cents each.
Poor skins, like poor butter,
are poor property and bring a
poor price. 1t will cost you
only penny for a postal card
on which to send me your ad
dress, to secure full printed
directions as to the proper
OF taking Oft and caring
for your calf skins. | will very
gladly mail these to you free
postpaid, if you will send me
your name and so request.
In most ofthe towns of Yer
mont | have buyers but in
localities where have none |
would suggest that a half doz-
en- farmers club together and
ship their skins in quantities of
25 or more in which case |
will pay all freights after de-
livery at r. R. depot. l cannot
allow you wholesale prices in
towns whereI have a buyer but
where | have none | will
gladly arrange with any reli-
able farmer who is willing to
attend to the matter of collect
ing skins taken off in his
vicinity, and in such case will
of course allow the buyers
commission.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1891-09-03

WORK On The NICARAGUA CANAL
Progress on the Nicaragua canal
to July 10 stands about as follows
The dredges City of New York and
City of Paris are steadily at work in
the canal, advancing at an average
rate of twenty-five feet per day, each
cutting a path $50 feet wide and
seventeen feet below the water surface
or through twenty-four feet of sand
The channel across the bar is easily
maintained at twelve feet plus. The
railway has not yet reached the di.
vide rock-cutting, so that rock can
be obtained for the breakwater, but
it is advancing in that direction
steadily. There is good weather, lit
tie rain, and the health of all is excel
lent.-Engineering News.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1891-09-03

The prompt manner in which the
Legislature accomplished its business
at the special session last week, be-
cause of it's previous experience, is a
strong argument in favor of electing
members for more than single term.
The ha bit of sending new man to
Montpelier every election has become
so fixed that an old member is looked
upon as a curiosity and fit for a posi-
ton in dime museum. If each town
would select its best available man
and keep him Sin the harness for a
term of years, there would be less
waste of time and better legislation.
Sending new man each session sim
ply to pass the Office around belittles
theposition and increases rather than
diminish the expenses.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1891-09-03

The Boston Herald doesn't Think it
would be an irreparable calamity if
Calvin S. Brice should be deprived OF
his seat in the national councils on
the ground of non-residence in Ohio.
Irreparable? Well, we should think
notl Why didn't our esteemed mug
wump contemporary from the glitter
ing hub of the universe drive the nail
home a little harder and say right
out that it was necessary as vindi-
cation of the honor and dignity of
the Senate that Calvin S. Brice, the
millionaire tax-dodger, be bounced :?
That would sound much better and
come nearer the solid truth than by
abiding to the disgrace in a milk
and-water way.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1891-09-03
County Fairs.

Lamoille Valley, at Morrisville,
Sept. 1917; Essex, VT, and Upper
Coos, N. H., counties, at ColebroOk,
N. H., Sept. 29-Oct. 2. Addison
county, at Middlebury, Sept. $40.
Caledonia, at st. Johnsbury, Sept. g.
10. State fair, at Burlington, Sept.
IA. Franklin, at Sheldon, Sept. O.
to II. Valley, at Brattleboro, Sept.
3O-Oct. l. Waits River Valley, at
East Corinth, Sept. 13. Benning-
ton, at Manchester Center, Sept. $40.
Rutland, at Rutland, Sept. 1913.
Rutland, at Fair Haven, Sept. %
25. Windsor, at Woodstock, Sept.
1924. Washington, at Waitsfeld,
Sept. IL. Ryegate and Wells r. V.
d. A., at Ryegate, Sept. 6-10. Wi
nooski Valley Agricultural associa-
ton, at Waterbury, Sept. $40.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1891-09-03
FARM TOR SALE !

Owing to the advancing years Of
my father, l have purchased the
farm owned by him for many years
past, near Hyde Park village Hav.
ing neither time nor ability to car
ry it on properly, l will sell it at
much less than its value.
To those who are acquainted
with the place no commentator
is necessary For the benefit of
those who are not, say it is one of
the best farms on the Lamoille
River. 1t has a meadow nearly or
quite one mile in length, and
nearly as level as a floor. 1t was
in a fair state of cultivation when
purchased by my father, and du.
ring the many years that he has
owned it he has been constantly
improving it, until it is to-day one
Of the most fertile farms on the
Lamoille River The dwelling is
a good two-story house, in an ex-
cellent state of repair and pleas
antly located, and the barns are
fair. 1t would cost $500 at least
to build the buildings today
The larger part of the farm is
in Morrstown, where taxes are
comparatively low. The balance
lies contiguous to Hyde Park vii
lage, where there is an academy,
court house, two banks, printing
office, steam mill, hide house, and
sundry stores, railroad depot, ETC.,
all of which are within 4 to y
mile of the farm. The place is
now offered for $4,000. 1t was
sold a few years since for $4,000
1t contains 200 or 2I5 acres, but
if desired will reserve a part of it.
Terms for payment will be made
easy to any one who can either
pay or secure $1,000.
CARROLL S. PAGE
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1891-09-03

A lucky man indeed was David Gid
con, the New York turfman,. When
his bay two-year-old, His Highness,
won the Futurity stakes at Sleeps
head Bay Saturday, in the presence
of %, 900 spectators, Mr.. Gideon not
only had the satisfaction of scoring
the most important racing victory
of the year, but in addition walked
away with 500, 900, the richest prize
in the gift of the American turf. His
Highness last February cost $3,40O.
1t is estimated that this season he
las brought his owner over $780,
900. From which it plainly appears
that horsefiesh is q good investment
sometimes.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1891-09-03

SANITARY EDUCATION DEsIRABLE-In
the last fifty years the average age of
mankind has been increased to frac-
ton over forty years from trife over
thirty, to which it had been reduced
by the ignorance ofthe first principles
of health. The results of continual
experiments have been so encourage
ing that the attention ofevery citizen
as well as professional man has been
drawn to the subject of longevity.
While the people generally are so
thoroughly weakened, no effort can
be spared to instruct them further,
SO that they may know how to take
care of their health. The range of
possibilities to result from proper
education in this subject is large,
and there is no reason why, in these
United States, there may not be pro-
duced communities which are almost
utopian in MISUNDERSTANDING Dis
patch,
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1891-09-03

The Argus and Patriot again Ibid
itself proud" if we may be allowed to
use common expression, by it's is
sue of last week. It's handsomely il
Illustrated report of the proceedings
of the Bennington celebration was
unexcelled. The Argus, barring its
politics always, is a great and enter
prising newspaper.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1891-09-03

Gov. Pages selection of Redfield
Proctor as the successor to Senator
Edmunds meets with general APP.
prevail, not only throughout the
State but throughout the nation.
The Vermont press was practically
unanimous for Proctor and since the
Governors intention was made pub
lie there has been nothing but words
of encomium for the honored Sec
Rotary.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1891-09-03

The Hardwick Gazette was two
years old last week, and pretty
lively child it is. The Gazette has &C.
complished great things for Hard
wick, for which Bro. Harris has rea-
son to be proud. Stock companies
capitalists, ETC., are all very good fol
a town, if rightly enlisted, but news
paper excelleth them all. We con
graduate the Gazette on its success
and hope that it win continue to
prosper and that it's genial editor
may "live long and be happy"
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1891-09-03

WOMEN In OHIO POLITICS. 81 can
afford to put up good deal more
fruit this year than Icould last year, .
said an economical housewife on Wal
nut Hills. "You see, sugar is sc
much cheaper. In putting up fruit
the sugar used to be a dreadful ex.
pense. Usually it costs more than
the fruit. But this year sugar costs
so little that l am happy" Thus
even the ladies bear testimony to the
excellencies of the Mckinley law. And
if Mr.. Mckinley has all the women Of
Ohio fighting on his side, where is
the man that can stand up against
him ?-Cincinnati Times-Star.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1891-09-03

Gov. Page went to Washington
Saturday to look after the direct tax
belonging to the State. Hetook with
him a certified copy of the resolution
of the legislature accepting the same,
A telegram from him Tuesday an
nounced that he had received the
money