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News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1891-10-15
A War Story.
HOW A "HARDUP'' SOLDIER BEGGED To-
f5ACUO or IRfsSIDEcST IsTssCOI-zs.

HOW A "HARDUP" SOLDIER BEGGED To-
bACUo or I-nEs1DEcsT IsTssCoLS.
In the latter part of 1862 the one
hundred and fifty-seventh Pennsyl-
vania volunteers were stationed at
Washington, preparatory to moving
toward Richmond. For some un-
known reason their salaries had been
delayed for two months and the boys
found themselves strapped" pretty
close for money.
Among the members of company
d was a wild, harum-scarum sort of
fellow, hailing from Lancaster county.
For about a week he had been with
out an ounce oftobacco. From every
body he questioned he received the
same answer: Haven't an ounce !;
money all went a month ago"
The poor fellow endured the agony
for a while, but finally, becoming des-
perate, he got leave of absence from
camp one morning and started up G
street in the direction of the White
House. Arriving there he stopped
for a while looking over the fence in
to the grounds surrounding the ex-
ecutive mansion, and presently saw
the president walking along the path
in front of the house. Just then a
bright idea struck him. Mastering
up his courage, he stalked into the
garden and presently neared the
president.
"Good morning, Mr.. President, he
said. touching his cap.
"Good morning, my man." replied
cold Abe, What can | do for you ? "
The soldier hesitated for a while,
but noticing the presidents kindly
look finally said:
"The fact of the matter is, Mr. Presi-
dent, we haven't had any money for
two months now, and every one ofus
is dead broke, and I'm almost dead
for chew of tobacco"
A smile lit up the face of the great
war president as he received this in
formation, and then his hand went
down into his pocket. Drawing forth
a silver dollar he handed it to the
"broken volunteer and said:
"It shan't be said that one of my
soldiers died for want OF some tobac-
co. | need his services too much for
that. Buy some tobacco with this,
and think by the time it sgone you
will have received all the money that
is due you"
With a gratified "thank you, Mr..
President" the soldier lifted his cap
and passed quickly out ofthe grounds.
The back salary was paid shortly af
ter the occurrence.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1891-10-15
ROYAL Incomes i'm England,

The amount of the Queens civil list
(f3S5 ,000), says Labouchrere, editor
of the London Truth, in the October
Forum, in no way represents the cost
of royalty. The maintenance ofpala-
ces is a most costly item, for it in
cludes not only the palaces inhabited
by the sovereign, but a vast number
of houses in which she lodges her rela-
tives and friends. One of these hous-
es has been given to the Due de Ne
mours, son of Louis Philippe, and
one of the wealthiest of the Orleans
family. Besides this, there is the
building and keeping in repair ofroy-
al yachts, and various other costly
items. Incomes are voted to the sons
and daughters of the sovereign and
to other of her relatives. In addition
to the revenues of the Duchy of Corn
wall, amounting to about 100000
per annum, an income of $50, 900
per annum has been voted to Prince
of Wales, and of SIC, 900 per annum
to the Princess OF Wales. Theyoung-
er sons of the Queen have been voted
incomes of 825, 900 per annum, a
portion of which devOlves upon their
wives if they survive them. The
daughters of Her Majesty have each
an income of $4,000 per annum, and
in addition to this the Empress Fred
erick of Germany received a sum OF
500, 900 on her marriage. The Duke
of Cambridge as a cousin the Queen
has $4,000 per annum and his two
sisters have severallv an income o.
$4,000 per annum
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1891-10-15
MANS CONQUEST.
BY ANNA SHIELDS.


Edward Carpenter was described
by gossips of Snowville as "crusty
old bachelor, too hateful to live,"
having refused for some twenty-five
or thirty years toyield to the fascina-
tions of maid or widow. He lived in
large, old fashioned house, occupy
ing the lower floor only and his do
nestle duties were performed by jon
athan Stubbs, who was older and
crustier than his master, but who
cooked and cleaned to his entire sat
isfaction.
Unpreiudiced eyes would have seen
that Mr.. Carpenter was yet on the
bright side of fifty, that his features
were-fne, his eyes large and express
sive, and the form that he clothed in
mean, shabby garments was erect and
vigorous, That he was wealthy, all
Snowville knew, as well as that there
was but a small part of his large in
come spent upon his personal wants.
But he was stern, harsh to boys,
savage to intruders upon his privacy
and had been heard to declare that
'He hated a widow or a brat II
anything was more detestable than a
widow it was a brat; and if anything
could be worse than brat, it was a
widow"
Therefore, Mary Carroll, being a
widow, though not yet twenty-four
and mother of Nan, who was but
four, bestowed upon Mr.. Carpenter
her most scornful glances and wither.
ing frowns.
| Nan was tiny creature-bluee eyed
fair haired; and, to see her draw uI
her childish statue to it's full height
and flash contempt from her baby
face was really something wonderful
Who first called Mr. Carpenter "OlG
Snap-'em-up,' from the short, cross
speech he bestowed upon children, was
never clearly proved. But everybody
in Snowville knew the name.
Still it was rather startling to the
proprietor of the title, when saunter
ing through the woods, just at dusE
one summer evening, to feel a wet
cold hand slipped into his own, anC
to hear pitiful voice say:
'Please, Old Snap-'em-up, take Na1
home; Mans lost !"
He looked down. A baby face, rec
with weeping, purple with berry stains
but beautiful with it's large brown
eyes and rosy lips, looked up at him
| No hat, and the golden curls all tan
gled one shoe quite gone; an apron
berry-stained and torn; hands grim!
and dress to match. That was Nan
"Nan's SO tired" she pleaded. "anC
the little chicky is runned far away
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1891-10-15
TWENTY YEARS AGO.

b. He& wondrous are the changes
S3ce twenty years ago,
When girls wore wooden dresses,
And boys wore pants of tow,
And shoes were made of cowhide,
And socks of homespun wool,
And children did half-day's work
Before they went to school.
The people rode to meeting
In sleds instead of sleighs,
And wagons rode as easy
As buggies nowadays,
And oxen answered well for teams,
Though now thev'd be too slow,
For people lived not half so fast,
Some twenty years ago.
Oh. well do / remember
The Wilson patent stove
That father bought and paid for
In cloth the girls had wove;
And all the neighbors wondered
How we got the thing to go.
They said 'twould burst and kill us all,
Some twenty years ago.
The girls took music lessons
Upon the spinning wheel,
And practiced late and early
At spindle, swifts and reel
The boys would ride the horse to mill,
A dozen miles or so,
And hurry off before twas day,
Some twenty years ago.
Yes, everything has altered so,
| cannot tell the cause,
For men are always tampering
With Natures wondFons laws,
And what on earth we're coming to
Does anybody know?
For everything has changed so much
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1891-10-15
Good Looks

Good looks are more than skin
deep, depending upon healthy con-
dition of all the vital organs. IL the
Liver be inactive, you have n bilious
look, if your stomach be disordered,
you have a dyspeptic look and il
your kidneys be affected you have a
pinched look. Secure good health
and yon will have good looks. Elec.
tric Bitters is the great Alternative
and Tonic acts directly on these vi
tai organs. Cures Pimples, Blotches
Boils and gives a good complexion
Sold at Gates drugstore, soc. pei
bottle.
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Horse Notes

Viking won the great stallion race
at Mystic Park last week. IL took
eight heats two of them better than
2:20.
At Barton fair Jennie C.. received
2nd money and Gov. Hendee won his
race. lie reduced his record to 2:35H
and could have trotted faster had IL
been necessary. John Utton drove
him.
Denis H. by Ben Franklin won n
race last week making record of
2:2Sh. This makes the fourth Of Ben
Franklin's get to enter the list this
year. There is more to follow"
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NEWSPAPER LAWS.

J.. Any person who takes paper regular
lv from the offiee-whether directed to his
name or anothers, or whether he has sub
scribed or notr-is responsible for the pay
ment.
? If a person orders his paper discontin-
ued he must pay all aFrearages, or the pub
Usher may continue to send it until payment
is made, and collect the whole amount, wheth-
er the paper is taken from the office or not
g. The Courts have decided that refusing
to take newspapers and periodicals from the
postoffice, or removing and leaving them un-
called for. is prima flcie evidence of fraud.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1891-10-15

A Prominent MERCHANT SAYS. 81 have
sold Megrimine for over a year aud ruaran.
teed it to cure any headache without bad NJ
ter effects, and have not found "A single cnae IL
did not relieve. Samplefree. The DR.. White
hall Megrimino CO., South BEND. Ind.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1891-10-15
IN THE CEMETERY.

Let the service here be as brief as
possible and the bearers escort the
procession out to the gate or not nc
cording to the season; never in win
ter.
In large minority of cases some
mistake has been made about tbe
grave, which causes DELAY and aggra-
walton. Ii the sexton win only insist,
upon having the box and lowering IL
himself TO its place, before the casket
comes, most of the vexation will he
prevented. Ii would be too bad TO
repeat facts illustrative OF this point.
and we iorbear.
Why should not the Benediction
sin the name of Him who is the Res
urection and the Life" be the final
word? What need is there of ere
turning thanks" and inviting to the
residence? All these things are either
understood or will be attended to
privately of course.
In the army the band leads TO the
cemetery with n dirge; but at the
close of the service, breaks out with
most martial air and returns by a
quiek-step.
1t is not leaving the dead ioyfully,
1t is rather-(having done All they
can do here)--returning cheerfully to
take up the duties of life again. Let
us go and do likewise. Y
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1891-10-15
THE PROCESSION.

Beyond the immediate family wbv
should it be required that "place be
assigned according to relationship ?''
The same might be said of the seat
ing in the house. The writer has
seen distant relatives very much OF
Tended and showing out their wrath
because they felt themselves "put
down" Those who have been watch
ing long and late, in almost sleep.
less grief'are poorly prepared 20 meet
any inclement weather, and-at least
in winter-should not be exposed
longer than is necessary. Honor to
the dead should not become cruelty
to the living; and not custom. but
comfort to them should determine
the pace as faster or slower, and no
one should feel scandalized.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1891-10-15

Cures Where Doctors Fail.
Lady POOr's Ointment is all it is claimed to be
having proved it in my own family Our little gir
had rupture on the face which was treated by
our local physicians, but of no avail. After fouI
days time using Lady foOrs Ointment she was
greatly improved. and in one weeks time was
entirely well.--l A White of |. A. White & Co.
MOrrisville vt.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1891-10-15

God be praised for this "spirit,,aI
ald, still left TO us Nothing rs more
soothing or uplifting, IL it be well
aohemn0thlng more aggravating, IL
IL De iu-done. Butcan it be well-done
!oy those who have feelingenough to
De good singers) when they are crowd
ed close to the casket and almost in
to the faces of the mourners? Ifthey
sing with the understanding q. e..
so that we can understand ali the
words, it will be all the sweeter and
they will sing all the better at a little
distance, let us say in another room.
An organ is n help if it is soft and
sklllfully touched, but the human
voices alone are best of all. Why not
consult the leader as to their posi-
ton?
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1891-10-15

NTEw YORK and Vermont References. Reg
~ ular Physician and Surgeon. Special at
euti0n given to the treatment of Chronic and
Nervous Diseases. Office and Residence per-
manently located JOHNSON. VERMONT.
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u PAM & 90
I. NJ. GEORGE & CO.
A A NILES

a TTORNEY AT LAW, WORTHWHILE, VT.
IN Agent for Life and Fire Insurance. In
surance placed at lowest rates. Also PENSION
Claim Agent. Collections speciality.
OFFICE IN HALL's BLOCK.
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II. n. WAITE. NJ. D.

DHYSICIAN AND SURGEON. Successor to
DIR. Cooper. Calls promptly attended TO.
LXDE PARK, VT.
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HALL & JOHNSON.

E. J. HALL. f. II. JOHNSON.
PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS. ONCE
hours until A. NJ. from TO and to p.
NJ Office at DIR. Halls residence,
M0RRISVILLE. vt.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1891-10-15

Twenty of Carnegie's furnaces at
Pittsburgh have resumed the use OF
coal for fuel
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1891-10-15
Morrison's EnqIish L;niment.
Cure. where nnctnrs FaiL

S1O0 Bottle. If your druggist does not keel
it | will send bottle. express prepaid, on re
ceipt of price. Sample bottle 25c., express no
prepaid AMES w. FOSTER. BATH, N. I'll.
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THE LEAvE-TAKrNG

of the bereaved should never ba
a spectacle to the public; nor that of
the public an aggravation 10 fine be.
reaved. In most cases our custom of
leave-taking just after the service IL
crowded and awkward. But ifit were
TO become custom that the casket
be IN Its place, say half an hour pre-
vlous to the service, and the room
open to the neighbors, would Il not
encourage punctuality? Then the
brief service; then (all but the imme-
date family leaving the room1 the
door he closed a few moments. To be
opened again by those inside. while
those eoutsidemakesuch preparations
TO set forth to the cemetery that the
procession may start as soon as the
family are ready. If this were the
custom would it not be better?
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1891-10-15
THE TIME.

Not the time % day, nor even the
day otthe week. Though every clergy
man doing regular work would plead
that the day might not be the Lords
day,unless IL is Of necessity or mercy
Many will be discommoded If the REQ
ular church services are interrupted:
ana interrupted and hurried tbev
must be by funeral i'm theafternoon
But-this aside-why should NOT tbe
funeral services commence DreciseIv,
at the time announced? The minis
ter unless he has allowed himself TO
become generally dilatorv) will be
there on time ready to begin. To
oblige him to wait from fifteen min
utes to an hour and "A hall. (this IL no
eXaggeration,) when rooms are mar
row, many coming and going. and
preparations going on which OUGHT
to have been made long before. is Ger
talnly not profitable. On week days
other engagements or preparation
lor them may press him and distract
hun the more for the delay: or n he
gets home at five O'Clock on Sunday
very weary, and has another meeting
10 conduct at seven o'clock, people
may not make any allowances for
what they call "dullness.n nor tbe
deacons think TO say to him Uwewin
see TO 1t; you need not come" Be-
sides would it not be far bettertolean
always To the side Of punctualitvP
As late as a funeral' sbould newer
become proverb.
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ADVERTISING RATES.
Suggestions.

Editor News and Citizen
Might not some improvement be
made in ourcustomary ways at funer-
ais, resulting in less confusion and
more comfort TO all concerned?
viii it not be helpful to consider
this question in a right spirit2 The
ways in different congregations may
differ, and perhaps should differ, for
we all prefer variety TO dull same
ness. Therefore, if any shall say the
way suggested is precisely the way
now." let them take this article MS a
compliment most cheerfully rendered.
lfany shall feel themselves criticised.
let them rather say, kindly advised
by friend -
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AuSTIN RELKNAP.

A TToRNEYS AT LAW.
N Halls Block, MoRRIsvILLE, vt.
II II. POWERS. GEO. NJ. POWERS.
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BUSINESS CARDS.
G. w. DOTY.
POWERS & POWERS.

DRACTICAL UNDERTAKEN Finest goods
Il the market affords. Ice box and embalmer.
MORRISVILLE, Vt.
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VIM. w. GENGE, NJ. d..

nEALER IN Butter. Cheese. Beans, and Pro
IL visions. No. II Fulton Street. Boston.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1891-10-15

FARM and LUMBER WAGONS
ever shown in this section. We sell on
very favorable terms.
- WHEELS =
We have constantly on hand gooo
stock of standard wood hub and Sarven
patent Wheels which we sell at very low
prices. We can sell you set of Xxx
Sarven patent buggy Wheels with hubs
banded and will include tire which is
the best quality of steel, round edges
extended over the rim, for $11.50, and
will set the boxes free of charge.
Respectfully soliciting continuance
of your valued orders which shall have
prompt attention, we are
Yours truly,
n. ]. LilLEY g. CO.,
HYDE PARK, VT.
Smyrna times., 1891-09-02

Milford receives the largest amount
OF any town in the State $2O86, Dover
being only about SIS behind. In Sus-
sex county there are 1873 single dis
tricts with 5,405 scholars and "A united
districts with 3,S4O scholars making a
tai OF l57 schools and 1855 scholars.
This is the largest dividend ever de-
clared, exceeding the one of last year
which at that time was the largest, by
over $4,000. The dividends in Kent
county for the past three years will
serve as an Illustration of the increase
1889, $1S4.69; 1890, $21S.O6; 1891
$26O.59.
Smyrna times., 1891-09-02
New Field For Mosquitoes.

Those who have made the acuuain-
tance of the mosquito and suffered
from It, have expressed the hope that,
with civilization, progress and growth
OF population he would disappear, or
at least become less numerous. He is
nursed and thrives among the swamps
and where the shrubbery is dense.
and with the rapid draining of swamps
and the destruction of underbrusb. il
was believed that he would becom a
rarer and less voracious, as he appears
to have done in most of civilized Eu-
rope.
1t cannot be said, however, that re.
cent facts substantiate this theory.
There is not the slightest evidence that
the mosquito is going out of fashion.
On the contrary he is becoming more
troublesome and universal, and it now
look as though be is destined to be-
come, like the houseAy and English
sparrow, constant companion of man
part of modern life and civilization.
During the last few summers the
mosquito has considerably enlarged
his territory, and visited localities
where he was rare or almost unknown
before. A short time ago London was
troubled by him, and the charge was
made that the mosquitoes were brought
over in the trunks of American tour
lists, to poster and worry the thin
skinned Englishmen, who, being alto
gether unaccustOmed to the ways of
these little insects, suffered severely
from their Lites. During the present
summer the mosquito has been alarm
ingly frequent, voracious and disagree.
able la Paris. The Parisians, however
unlike their London cousins, do not
lay the trouble to the account of the
Americans but admit that the insects
came from Southern France, which
they have ravaged since the days of
Caesar.
For the last two weeks the mos.
quito has been domieiled in New York
City, coming with the warm wave that
recently visited the metropolis, and
and played havoc there. The New |
Smyrna times., 1891-09-02


John B. Jay, a baby, through his
next friend, Edward g. Jay, has sued
the Pennsylvania Railroad Company
to recover $25, 900 damages for personal
injuries received before he was born,
as a result of which, it is alleged, the
child's physical constitution has sus-
tanned permanent injury. Emma B.
Jay, the mother, who was alighting
from a train at Powelton avenue, and,
through alleged negligence of the
company, was thrown with great force
to the platform, sustaining a serious
shock, in the same accident, has also
sued the company to recover S25, 1000
damages.
Smyrna times., 1891-09-02

There are 81 single districts with
6'O36 scholars and Is united districts
with 2'72O scholars, making total of
81 schools and 5,756 scholars.
Smyrna times., 1891-09-02

collie IN HORSES CURED.--M JOS.
Longe-necker, gives the following
recipe which he has used without fail
on the severest case of collie in horses
i" a pint of water in a long necked
bottle add one tablespoonful of COM
mon soda, and double the quantity of
salt; dissolve and give to the animal
through the nostrils. This is easily
accomplished by raising by raising the
horses head with one hand and in
sorting the bottle in the nostril. Ex-
ercise Immediately and repeat in few
minutes if necessary. lMr. Longe-
necker has never found repetition
necessary.
Smyrna times., 1891-09-02
POLITICIANS FIGHTING SHY.

IL was amusing to note how the mol
ltlclans OF both parties fought sbv NJ
yesterdays meeting. AS if turned
out to be merely farmers Outino for
social purposes and listening to adj.
dresses upon practica subjects. thew
might have atten ded without fear
But suppOsing it was to be the initial
move of the Alliance. thew were afroiJ
to come for fear of being considered
participants ir the new movement
Inc attitude of both political narties
% IL seems to the OnloOker, is to en-
courage the Alliance as far nc nossiho
i az Inc expense of the enemy. Repub.
iIiioans' Ior ms lance, look npOn the AL |
.'aHce as an admirable expression of |
PoIiVlcai Independence, calculated to
prove OF great benefit to the farmer
as long as Dem ocrats can be induced
;;ogoln Inns new political army. That
10 JUST the way Democratic politicians
lock at 1t too, so long as its beauties
can De impressed on the minds of Re-
publican voters
AND so it was that the politicians
were afraid to show themselves at yes
terday,s gathering. The Republicans
"a particular, were conspicuous nv
Iheir absence. That eminent Granger
John Z. Higgins and his colleagues of
the ne last Legislature, had been espec-
lally invited while at Rehoboth last
week. put they failed to come to time.
hehry w. Cannon and J. Colby Smith {
were also absent. There was also an |
a absence, though not so conspicuous. of q
iieaulhg Democrats. John M. Essen.
prey, who, though elected as a Demo-
craL, fought resOlutely for the Gran.
gers interests during the last session O
VI Uhe legislature, took leading part +
N arranging for the meeting. Ex.
OOn gFessman Martin, who is Demo-
craC from way back, but who never a
y. IN any movement for the bene- il
~ OF the agricultural profession, was u
Dne OF the speakers. State Treasurer >.
wilbur Burnite, who lives nearby
'ame over with pleasant words and
;neery greeting for his fellow grangers A
Dr. II. w Hargadine, FeItOn's LEADING Ii
physician, who enlivens the tedious =
oil OF busy practice by indulging in y
natural taste for affairs political, was u
VI interested on-lOOker So was ex CT
John Harrington, of al
Milford. John F. Salisbury, looking n,
more ike preacher Wilson than ever =
no out of politics, as usual, took a al
uh down from Dover to see how the
ne meeting turned out. This COM W
,rlsed the Democratic contingent y,
urPrlse was expressed at the absence =
Clerk of the Peace, A. D. CahaII. ~
mo was one of the first active Alliance ar
len IN the state, being a member of tn
larshy Hope Branch, No. 2.