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News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1891-02-26
1ndorse Checks on the Stub End.

At a national bank the following
conversation occurred. Said the Wis
itor, presenting a check just indorsed:
II see by the papers that bank Off
cials complain people doing business
at their banks don't know on which
end of a check to indorse it. Now, L
should think any fool would know
that"
(Which end do you indorse" said
the cashier.
"Why, this end, of course" poking
an indorsed check through the wicket.
There it was, wrong, of course, in
dorsed on what would be the right
hand end when the face of the check
lay up, so that the cashier would have
to read the name backward, from tine
end of the check he couldn't see when
filed away.
Its strange" said the official. 81
take a check when handed in, read the
face, hand it out, turning it right and
indicating exactly where to write the
signature, and people invariably turn
it around, reversing the ends, and then
write the name"
"Why don't you tell them it is
wrong"
'Well, it's our business to be polite,
and not to tell people their business /;
you can tell them through the press if
you want to. 1t would save trouble if
they knew. Providence Journal
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1891-02-26
Chronic Rain.

Young men who ape English man
ners and customs are reviled daily by
newspaper wits. One of them Is even
represented as carrying an umbrella on
a fair day, because it's raining in Lon
don, doncher knoww An equally log
ical reason is ascribed TO the artist
Fuseli.
One of his peculiarities was that OF
carrying a large gingham umbrella Of
conspicuous color, generally red,
whether the weather were fine or not.
One day friend met him bearing hi.
usual burden, and called 10 him:
"Halloa, Fuselil What do you wan
that old umbrella for this fine dayT'
''What do want it for9" answered
he. "Oh, I'm going 20 see Constable. .
what has that got 70 do with itF'
'Why. whenever go to see him hes
always painting inp-Youth's Com
panion.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1891-02-26
Reverence for Old Boots.

To the Celestials no relics are more
valuable than the boots that have been
worn by magistrate. If he resigns
and leaves the city we are told crowd
accompanies him from his residence to
the gates, where his boots are drawn
off with great ceremony, to be pre-
served in the hall of justice. This is
the more easy to believe when we re-
member that John Chinaman is rather
ceremonious on occasion with respect
to wearing his own boots. In his be-
lief that there is nothing like old boots
the Chinese is not peculiar.
Relic hunters have discovered that
hidden away for the most part in the
family museums of our great houses
there are boots and shoes treasured for
their age or valued for their historical
associations. Collecting remarkable
boots and antique shoes threatens to
become the rage among some ladies
of title. Let us hope they will not for
get to include as a curiosity the high
heeled boot of modern times.-Cham-
bers' Journal.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1891-02-26

In mixing a medicine or filling a pre-
scription the great bulk of the fluid
used is pure water. Customers fire.
quently overlook this, and some of the
remarks about cheap and dear medi-
cines are quite amusing. All drugs in a
concentrated form are expensive, while
almost any drug may be so diluted as
to make it appear very cheap. This is
especially the case with homeopathic
remedies. ''Mother tinctures' are more
than 1000 times as strong as some of
the dilutions commonly purchased, buv
few buyers note the fact. Several pat
ent medicine makers fell into the error
of overlooking this peculiar trait in hui
man nature.
They put up their cure-alls in highly
concentrated form for the convenience
of customers, and ordered the addition
of more water in the directions for use.
The sale fell to zero at once, while those
who had sense enough to give large bot
ties well filled with at least something
colored found ready markets, and still
do So Look on the shelves of any
drug store, and you will see the per-
centage of preparations in small bottles
quite nominal 1t is quantity thai
goes; quality is considered next.-In-
terview with u Druggist.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1891-02-26

There is family in Liberty, Ne,
who live on n farm, with mountains on
three sides. and with no highway lead
ing to it. There was n rough road up
a very bad hill, but IL accommodated
only them, and that not very much, as
the man comes out but two or three
times n year to obtain supplies. So he
asked to have this road discontinued
and his taxes abated by reason thereof.
and as this was good trade for the
town il accepted his proposition, and
now when he wishes TO come out with
his cart and oxen he comes across n
pasture. IL you wish TO find perfect
content pay n visit 10 this family. The
man disposes of n pair of big oxen
every year or two, and sells a few
lambs every year. This is more than
enough to supply all their needs. He
has n pension. but apparently has no
use for it, as he makes no investments,
and is known TO have quite a large
sum of money, which is kept between
the leaves of n book. They use an old
fashioned fireplace made of stone, and
are surrounded by plenty Of wood, and
appear to take solid comfort in life
Belfast (Me.) Journal.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1891-02-26
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 commendation
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
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 to-day.
The larger part of the farm is
in Morristown, 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 a to Il
mile of the farm. The place is
now offered for $4,000. 1t was
sold few years since for $4,000.
1t contains 200 or 2I5 acres, but
if desired will reserve a part of it.
Terms of payment will be made
easy to any one who can either
pay or secure $1,000.
CARROLL S. PAGE.
Hyde Park, VT, Feb. 10, OF.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1891-02-26
RATE PER YEAR.
ODDS AND ENDS.

Walnut trees do not prosper above
5000 feet, ash at 4,s00 and fir at 600
feet above sea level.
Bacon was 30 before he published
his great work, "De Novum Organum."
The card by mail is an invitation TO
call, though it would be more polite TO
leave the card in person.
Milliners claim that we will have the
narrow velvet ribbon strings on hats
and bonnets this spring.
It is claimed that IN almond and Ma
deira nut culture the Pacific coast bids
fair to surpass the world.
1t takes about three seconds for n
message to go from one end OF the At
lantic cable 20 the other.
The body Of the late Alexander Will
lam Kinglake, the historian, has been
cremated in England, according 10 his
last expressed wish.
Never let the SUMS rays strike a mir
ror. 1t acts upon the mercury and
makes the glass cloudy. which an The
rubbing in the world will not remove.
When a fly is bitten by n spider its
whole body seems seized with convul-
siye twitchings, and death generally oc-
ours after few minutes.
Most people have plenty of hard
common sense; the real difficulty lies
in it that they use it ON others moro
frequently than they do on themselves.
1t is less than 300 years since the stu
dents of the earth came generally TO
believe that fossils were the remains of
creatures that were once alive.
A curious accident occurred to n mule
in Swainsboro, Ga, the other day.
The animal fell down in the stable and
broke its neck in trying to get up.
There are few articles which are
more susceptible 10 disease germs than
milk, and the practice of sterilizing 1t is
one which should be heartily com
mended
The skirts of dresses for little girls OF
6 years reach half way between the
knee and the top of the shoe. The
waists are longer than formerly, reach
ing to the natural waist, and the sleeves
are very full.
Salt sprinkled on any substance
burning on the stove will stop the
smoke and smell Salt thrown upon
Goals blazing from the fat of broiling
chops or ham will cause the blaze 10
subside.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1891-02-26

Anecdotes of Gen. Spinner have
called forth anecdotes of almost all his
associates in Washington in war times.
Gen. Rucker, who was in charge of for
warding supplies for the Army of the
Potomac, was almost as much of a
character as Gen. Spinner. As long as
he kept supplies moving he cared little
about his accounts. A treasury official
called Gen Fuckers attention to the
fact that he was about 81, 500, 600 short.
''Take it out of my pay" said the gen
eral, with great dignity. The treasury
official figured that it would take 300
years pay of the quartermaster general
to make good the deficit, which, after
all, was found to be merely matter OF
bookkeeping Washington Star.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1891-02-26
More Complete Stock Than Ever.

Es~ I feel very grateful to my friends
for their constantly increasing patronage
in all the departments of my trade, but es-
pecially in my Shoe trade, and just now |
can show you more complete stock than
ever before and hope to continue to sell
you good goods at right prices. Am going
to invoice soon and will sell some short
lengths cheap. We have new Wall Paper,
new Crockery, new Wash Goods, and don't
forget our line of Black Dress Goods.
= P MuNsoN Morrisvil1e, vt.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1891-02-26
THE BARRIER.

The gate stood wide, and wide the door.
As on q thousand nights before
And in their wonted threshold tryst
The lamplight AMI the moonlight kissed.
The room its welcoming graces wore,
AS on q thousand nights before;
The soul of all that mansion bright
Sent out q voice into the night,
As on a thousand nights before
What's this? Across the open door
Some viewless threads, so silken fine.
Do challenge every pass of mine;
So silllen fine, SO airy light,
Yet stanch with cruel magic might!
There is no Arab cimeter
Can part such clews of gossamer,
Nor any storm can r1nd adrift,
Nor fire devour with tongues most swift,
Such Silken courses stronger are
Than bolt on bolt or forged bar,
More fell than lance of hedging guard.
Than dragon or the couchant pard;
For these at length c conqueror know,
Or opiate draught or steely blow;
Love can by might pu5 these away,
But love no cunning weapon hath
To cleave the gossaner's viewless path.
Wide open stands the gate-the door,
AS on thousand nights before;
Yet there through may pass no more,
AS on q thousand nights before!
Edith Dr. TisS@4ss ID. T,..lencn len.s.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1891-02-26

run away, and therefore accused him
self of the alleged murder to cover up
the other crime. After he had skipped,
leaving his family without a dollar, a
great many of his dishonest transac-
tions came to light, and it became
plain to everybody that he was a rascal
in disguise.
While l do not deny, as l told you
at the outset that Il man entirely inno-
cent of q certain crime may be sent to
prison as guilty of it, it can scarcely
happen if he is an honest man and
above suspicion. His conduct must be
against him as an innocent man. Cir
cumstances-sueh as being seen near
the place of crime, betraying guilt when
accosted, being unable to make salts
factory answers, ctc.-go q long ways
where direct proof is lacking, and L
think l am safe in saying that the man
who has been found innocent of the
crime for which he was hanged or sent
to prison was guilty of something else of
a serious nature which he was seeking to
hide at the time.-Now York Sun.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1891-02-26
Effect of Water on BAD Coins.

A street car conductor SAYS: Pas
sengers often think US discourteous
because we examine coins rendered us
little critically, but as all bad money
we turn in is returned to us, and as
some people take advantage of dark
ness and rush to push any kind of coins
on to us, our caution is not to be won
dered at. In damp or wet weather
our troubles are increased. / will defy
any man to palm a bad dollar or half
dollar off on me when it is dry, but if
it is wet, or even damp, the best Judge
can be fooled. 1t is possible to counter
felt money SO far as weight, color and
appearance are concerned, but when it
comes to feel, no spurious coin can be
made to deceive a man with moderate
experience. This test, to be any good,
must be on a dry coin. When wet,
good and bad feel just alike, and un-
less you can ring" u suspicious coin
you must take your chances on it.
Men who sell drinks at festivals or in
parks, and have their hands always
wet, take in a quantity of bad money,
and q conductor on q wet night runs a
risk of losing, in one trip, half he has
earned by his fourteen or fifteen hours
work.-St. Louis Globe-Democrat.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1891-02-26

There was n society wedding in n city
not dozen miles from the state house.
1t was literally an immense affair, of
which a local paper said that to men
ton those present would be to print
tho "blue book" entire. One of the
guests, in looking over the vast array
Of presents ON exhibition, said: why,
I don't see our present" What was
:tF Venus" she exclaimed, and,
when asked whether It was an engrav-
ing or statue, replied, "Why, II is one
of the very latest Venuses, with no
arms. Boston Traveller.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1891-02-26

1t is TO the Persian language that we
must go for the derivation OF the term
naphtha, the root nafata meaning TO
exude, and the oil was so called on nc
count of its exuding from the soil The
native naphtha of Persia and Japan
would seem 10 have furnished the ma
tives with n lamp illuminant from the
very earliest ages. It's first authentic
use in Europe would, however, seem to
date back no farther than the later
part of last century, when limited
supply of lamp oil" obtained from a
district in Calabria was utilized by the
Italian peasantry TO light their DWELL
ings.-Chambers' Journal.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1891-02-26
The Wise Little City Girl.

''What are these funny little green
things?'' asked Flossie of her country
cousin, pointing to a number of pea
pods.
''Those are pease, said Tommy.
''You can't fool me-" retorted Flos-
sic. ''Pease come in big red cans
Harper's Bazaar.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1891-02-26
NEWSPAPER LAWS.

/. Any person who takes paper regular
ly from the office-whether directed to h s
name or another's or whether he has sui
scribed or not-is responsible for the pay
ment.
2 If a person orders his paper diseontin-
ued, he must pay all arreariges, 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.
3. The Courts have decided that refusing
to take newspapers and periodicals. from the
postofiee, or removing and leaving them un-
called for, is prima facie evidence of fraud.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1891-02-26
Expect Good Returns.

Give your "ads' a sanguine, optimistic
hue. Convey, in subtle but unmistak-
able way, the impression that you er-
pect success, and the results will much
more surely come. Never advertise your
doubts or fears
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1891-02-26
T., H. MILLER.

VETERINARY SURGEON. graduate Mont
real Veterinary College, Honorary Fellow
Montreal Medical Association, Veterinary Sur
geon to Shelburne Farms. Calls promptly at
tended. Office, Ito Church Street,
BURLINGTON, VT.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1891-02-26
LII. N. WAITE. NJ. ID.

AYEW YORK and Vermont References. Reg
N ular Physician and surgeon Special at
ensson given t0 the treatment of Chronic and
Nervous Diseases. Office and Residence per-
manently located JOHNSON, VERMONT.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1891-02-26
l. NJ. GEORGE & co.

l. M. GEORGE. J. L. HARDING.
NOMMISSION MERCHANTS in butter,
~ cheese eggs, beans, poultry, maple sugar
and syrup. Also dealers in Foreign and Domes-
tic Fruits. COnsignments solicited and orders
solicited. ia South Market ST., BOSTON, Mass.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1891-02-26

COMMISSION MERCHANTS and Wholesale
~ Dealers in Country Produce, Butter, Eggs,
Potatoes, Fruits, etc. 20 s. 80 Locust St.,
HAVERHILL, Mass.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1891-02-26
IT. A. ROBINSON.

DENTAL SURGEON, MoRRIsyILLE, VT.
- Office open Sundays from II to P. NJ. for
extracting. Patients from out of town, please
make engagements by mail in advance.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1891-02-26
HALL g. JOHNSON.

E. J. HALL E H. JOHNSON.
physicians AND SURGEONS. Ofice
II hours until A. NJ. from to and to p
NJ Office at DR.. Halls residence,
MORRISYILLE. VT.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1891-02-26

MANUFACTURER and dealer in all kinds of
WI Marble and Granite. Work Guaranteed
rs Good and Prices as Low any in Vermont.
Portland Street. MORRIsyILLE, vt.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1891-02-26
7. Takes Two to Make a bargain

Mrs. Wedgewood-I know I'm cross
at times, John, but if had my life to
live over again would marry you just
the same.
Mr.. Wedgewood-I have my doubts
about it, my dear.-Epoch.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1891-02-26

Go to l. A. White & Co.'S. and
buy 80 cents worth of Brussels soap
(no rosin) and convince yourselfthat
one bar of it is equal to two bars
of rosin soap.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1891-02-26
G. w, DOTY.
E. e. FOSTER,

DRACTICAL UNDERTAKEN. Finest goods
Il the market Affords Ice box and embalmer.
MoRRIsvILLE, VT.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1891-02-26
r. N. RAND 81 CO.

DHYsICIAN s. SURGEON. ONCE at my for
IL mer residence on Pleasant ct.
MoRRISyILLE, VT.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1891-02-26
AUSTIN BELKNAP.
t. j. HOLBROOK, NJ. D.,

DEALER IN Butter, Cheese, Beans, and Pro-
b visions. No. II Fulton Street, Boston.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1891-02-26
BUSINESS CARDS.

POWERS & POWERS.
A TTORNEYS AT LAW.
IA Halls Block, MoRRIsvILLE, Vt.
H. POWERS GEO. NJ. POWERS.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1891-02-26
Read This, Ye SGeptiCS!

GEO. w. BoULTER, of Belfast, Me-,
for three years a member of the city
government, and also member of Thos.
H. Marshall Post, No. AZ, G. A. r., is
well and favorably known as thor
oughly reliable man. He says under
date of March "a, 1907
For some years have been afflicted
with Dyspepsia, Biiiousness, Muscular
Rheumatism and Lameness across KID
meys. Added to all this, / was, for two
years, daily attacked with a
deathly sickness at pit of stOm-
ach, followed by copious flow of water
from my mouth; then / would yomit,
which would relieve me for the time, only
TO be repeated the next day. / commenced
taking DANA'S SARSAPARILLA, and
before had taken one bottle the deathly
sickness departed; and for over four
months i have not had the slightest symp-
tom of a return. My STOMACH FEELS AS
WELL AS EVER IN MY LIFE. MY BILIOUS
NESS IS ALL GONE, and my bowels are regu-
lar. Mr. DYSPEPSIA IS A THING OF THE
PAST, AND / CAN EAT ANY KIND OF FOOD
AND DIGEST 1T.
MY wife has also taken DANA'S SAR-
SAPARILLA for Biliousness and Neural
gia, and has been helped by it more than
by any other medicine she ever took.
consider it aoonderfH remedy"
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1891-02-26

E. III. BUSHNELL, NJ. d.
DHYSICIAN AND SURGEON.
JEFFERSONVILLE, VT
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1891-02-26

Entered at the MorTisVille PoStoRce
as second class matter.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-11-17
BREAKS A CONTRACT.
The AtchiSon Will Put Into
Effect Western Tr affic
Divisions.
Manager Shefts, Of the Three
rs, Has a Contract He
Will Enforce.
Indictments May Follow the
Chicago Grand Jury In
veStigation.
Reports Circulated to Injure
the Grand TPunk--Rail
Notes.

CHICAGO, Nov. 16.-The Atchison,
Topeka & Santa Fe has given notice
that it will put into effect the divisions
authorized by the commissioners Of the
Western Traffic association Oh through
business exchanged with the Indiana,
Illinois 81 Iowa railroad. Strange to
say, the Atchison seems to have arrived
ut its decision without consulting with
the other party to the contract. A row
IS likely to be the result. General Man
ager SHEETS, of the Three Ps," said
to-day that his company would endeavOr
10 protect its rights. 1t is understood
that the management of the "Three rs"
will apply for an injunction restraining
The AtchisOn from establishing divis
IONS OH any other basis than that agreed
90 IN tne contract, which is a document
signed by the directors of both roads.