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Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1891-06-20
WHAT GIRLS TALK ABOUT.
Two Subjects That Always Present In
teresting Points.

TWO SUBJECTS That Always Present IN"
teresting Points.
what do girls talk about" l asked
one of them, "at their luncheons and
during calls upon each other?"
well, she replied, "there are usually
two subjects of conversation at gather
ings of girls, and they are about equally
prolific. One of them is the men and
the other is girls who don't happen to be
present. We discuss the men of our &C.
quaintance from every possible point of
of view, exchange condolences that have
been made to us, criticise them with UNI
restricted freedom, and wonder which of
them want to marry and what styles of
girls they prefer. Sometimes we are
rather sharp in our criticisms, but on the
whole the men get out rather easily.
But when it comes to other girls--my!"
What do you mean by that"
Il mean that no mercy is shown. For
example, we take up some poor unfor-
tunate who isn't with us and go through
the pleasant operation known as picking
hCl W pltCtS. we ulSCuSS her COSTUMES,
her complexion, her manners, her say
ings, her tastes, and by the time we have
got through with her the Creator
wouldn't recognize His work. Then we
start in on some other girl"
But have you many enemies of this
sort?"
Enemies? Bless your innocent soul,
l haven't an enemy in the world. / love
my neighbor as myself"
You surely don't intend to convey the
impression to my mind that these girls
whose characters you discuss in this can
nibalistic way are friends of yours?"
why, certainly. For instance, on
the South Side the other day we were all
taking . o'clock tea and having simply
beautiful time picking Maria Jones tc
pieces. Just in the middle of it all Ma,
ria came in. Was she greeted coldly
Well, hardly. We all embraced her
gave her seat near the fire, and changed
the subject of conversation to Annie
Smith. And how Maria did go for her
to be sure!"-[ Chicago Post.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1891-06-20

There are honest cigar dealers who adj
NIT that it is now impossible for them to
certify to the genuineness of all their
stock. 1T has lately been found out, :"
said one of them, that Chinese tobacco
raised in China is shipped to Cuba, where
it is made into cigars that are exported
and sold as genuine Havanas, made from
the Cuban leaf. In Cuba there are sc, 600
Cinnamon, and many of them are in the
cigar business, getting invoices Of Chinese
tobacco from Hong Kong. which is mar
>eted as the product of Cuba. The
Chinese stuff is cheap, but it sells high
when made into cigars branded choice
Havana. The business is a new one, but
It is growing, and any quantity of Chinese
leaf, tainted with opium, can be got
Grom Hong Kong by the counterfeiters.
We ought to be able to raise in the
Southern States of this country, without
speaking Of Connecticut and Pennsylva-
nia, Hl"'ty of good American tobacco for
american cigar smokers.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1891-06-20
An Electrical SAW.

1t Las been noticed that platinum,
when placed in an electrical current, is
heated to a dull redness. This fact is
the basis Of the invention of an electrical
saw which will cut quickly and neatly
the hardest wood.
The device is made Of steel wire, upon
which is deposited metallic platinum.
By connecting this modified wire with
the terminals Of four Bunsen batteries
the platinum is heated to bright red
ness, and the saw is ready for business.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1891-06-20
NASHVILLE MARKET REPORT.

Corrected from the Nashville american
every Thursday evening.
NASHVILLE, June 1.-THE gener-
al market manifested considerable
activity today. Country merchants
are sending in, in an aggregate a
large number of small orders for ac-
tual needs. All write cheerfully of
the future and prospective crops.
There is nothing new to note in the
grocery market. Sugar and coffee
rule strong. Pork products are I'M
changed. Eggs are very weak at 0
cents, and some large dealers are not
bidding over 8 cents. The tendency
is downward, as usual at this season
of the year. Poultry is dull. Irish
potatoes are coming into market,
though not very freely as yet. The
prices paid to wagons, loose, is from
So to 1926 per barrel. Vegeta-
ton has improved in growth wonder
fully since the rains began. There is
some demand for corn. Hay rules
quiet. Thel -four market is very
quiet.
Wheat, from wagons, ..,....... $1,000 $l.05
Corn, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS" 6012 10 o9
OatS.,,............ ................"." 90 to "
Hay, prime timothy, per ton. $500 to SIC
UREA pleS'.....',.'.'. s.,,.... ~ 10 IL
Dried Peaches, halves.
quarters.
Dried Blackberries ............ ......... to ~
Feathers, prime. 25G42
Ginseng, dry...... to SOD
Butter.....'..'"',.... '.'"...'.'.''.".,".'' IL
EBBS.',. 10 HI
Chickens, frying ~....................
| mems ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
Irish Potatoes, seed, per bbl...."......... So %
Wool, unwashed 2lto %
tub.washed, ..... ...........""""... q toS2
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1891-06-20
A New Measurer.

An ingenious device for measuring dis
tances, and which win be likely to in
terest architects and Builders, is an in
ventiop of an English firm. 1t consists
of a small revolving ~heelwhich operates
aspindle, the revolutions being accurately
registered by dial counter. BY running
the distance wheel along wall or other
surface the recorder will show how many
feet have been measured. There is prac-
ticalls no limit to the distance that may
be determined by this little device.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1891-06-20

Carson Jones, deputy sheriff of
Trousdale county, shot and killed
w. S. Wollard at Evan College Tues
day night. WOllard had escaped
from the Gallatin Jail that day, and
Jones was trying to re-arrest him.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1891-06-20
Chamberlain's Eye and Skin
Ointment,

A certain cure for Chronic Sore Eyes,
letter, Salt Rheum, Scald Head, Old
Chronic Sores, Fever Sores, Eczema,
Itch, Prairie Scratches, Sore Nipples
and Piles. 1t is cooling and soothing.
Hundreds of cases have been cured by
it after all other treatment had failed
1t is put up in % and 80 cent boxes.
For Sale BY Ritchey & Bostick.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1891-06-20
SAMPLE COPIES FREE !

THE SUNNY SOUTH, our great
Southern Family Weekly, should be taken
in every household. The price is only 81
year, and present which is worth that
amount or more is sent for everyyearly sub.
scription. sample copy will be sent free
to any address. Write at once to
J. II. SEALS & CO.,
Atlanta, Ga.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1891-02-12
Met His Match.

That well known historical person
age, Augustus the Strong, elector of
Saxony, has furnished the subject for
many a tale of his wonderful muscular
power. We need refer only to one
characteristic story, in which, however,
he met his match. On the occasion in
question he entered blacksmith's shop
to have his horse shod. To show his
suite how strong he was, picking up
several horseshoes, he broke one after
the other, asking the blacksmith
whether he had no better. When it
came to paying the bill the Elector
Augustus threw a six dollar piece on
the anvil. 1t was n very thick coin.
The blacksmith took it up, broke it in
half, saying, Pardon me, but | have
given you a good horseshoe, and ex-
pect a good coin in return" Another
six dollar piece was given him, but he
broke that, and five or six others, when
the Inundated elector put an end to
the performance by handing the black
smith a louisd'or, pacifying him by
saying, "The dollars were probably
made of bad metal, but this gold piece
l hope is good. ."-Chambers' Journal.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1891-02-12

The superintendent OF an electric
light station gives a strange instance Of
the stopping Of n meter, and the ex-
PLANTATION of the trouble" On exam
ining the meter, which was of twenty
light capacity, after lapse OF Il Month
in order TO determine the quantity OF
current to be charged for, he found
that the consumer, i'm the pressure of
business, had placed n number of small
boxes around the meter, concealing II
from view. AS it was desirable not TO
disturb them, it was suggested and
agreed to that the meter be allowed to
run another month. At the end of the
second month, the coast being clear,
the meter was examined, and it was
found that it recorded only Eve hours
since the time of the last examination.
This looked suspicious, but there was
no ground TO believe that the meter
had been tampered with. a very close
inspection was made, and revealed the
fact that n spider had spun its web
around the fans so that they could not
rotate under the action of the current.
It appears that the screw which held
the cover to the top OF the instrument
had not been put in, and that the spider
had taken advantage of the opening
and established himself in the coy
quarters. The moral of the story Is
that station superintendents as well as
flies should beware Of spiders.
York Commercial Advertiser
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1891-02-12
TERMS $I.5O.
rALLEYRAND FACES A MANIAC.
His Escape from a Violent Death at tho
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His Escape from Violent Death at tho
Hands of His Insane Partner.
In the extracts from the "Talleyrand
Memoirs" no mention is made of the es-
cape the distinguished author of those
''Memoirs" had from meeting a violent
death on Brooklyn heights. The Incl
dent is related in the volume of Fraser's
Magazine for 1850, and its accuracy is
vouched for by no less an authority
than NJ. Colmache, Talleyrand's pri-
vate secretary.
When Talleyrand fed from France
at the beginning of the Reign of Ter
ror he sought a refuge in England.
There he remained unmolested until
January of 1894, when, on the suppo-
sition that he was more intimately con-
nected with the events that led to the
execution of Louis XVI than lie cared
to admit, he received an order to quit
England, ana after vainly appealing to
the foreign secretary he sailed for the
United States, bearing with him letters
of introduction to a number of prom
inent Americans, among them one
from the Marquis of Lansdowne to
Washington
He was aceoup panied in his flight by
a NJ. de Beaumetz, with whom, some
time after their arrival in America, he
formed a partnership for the purpose
of fitting out trading vessel. A small
ship was freighted with goods for Cal
cutta, whittier the two exiles had re-
solved to proceed in search of fortune;
and all that was needed to enable them
to put their scheme into operation was
a fair wind, which, however, the ele-
ments refused. In the interval caused
by this detention Talleyrand had one
of what he called his presentiments,
and to its occult warnings he after
ward declared he owed the immediate
preservation of his life, salvation from
shipwreck, and that change in his des-
tiny which led TO all the future Incl
dents of his eventful career.
Disappointment and vexation, prey
ing upon an irritable temper, drove his
partner mad. Talleyrand saw insanity
in his looks and gestures, but, suffering
himself to be led to the heights of
Brooklyn, which overlook the harbor,
he turned upon the maniac and, fixing
his eyes sternly upon him, exclaimed:
''Beaumetz, you mean to murder me.
You intend to throw me from the
heights into the sea below. Deny it,
monster, if you canl"
Thus apostrophized, the unhappy
and conscious stricken maniac quailed
beneath the intensity and sternness of
his gaze, confessed that such was his
design, that the thought, like a flash
from the lurid fire of hell, had haunted
him. day and night, and flinging him
self upon the neck of his meditated vic
tim he burst into tears and implored
forgiveness. The paroxysm had passed
off, and totteFing reason had resumed
her sway. Beaumetz was conveyed
home and placed under medical treat
ment, and speedily recovering proceed
ed on bis voyage alone, never more to
be heard of.
''Iy fute," said Talieyrand, when
speaking of this incident in after life,
twas at work. Brooklyn Eagle.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1891-02-12
A Giant Lobster.

In September, 1885, John d. Barnes,
zoologist of Central Park museum,
New York city, caught the largest lob
ster known in the annals of natural
history. 1t was caught in a common
basket trap off the coast north of Cape
Cod. Usually the lobster weighs from
one to eight pounds, rarely twelve to
fifteen, but this monster of the Massa-
chusetts bay tipped the beam at twen-
ty-three pounds. A curiosity collector
vainly offered $50 for Mr.. Barnes un-
usual catch. st. Louis BepubGc.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1891-02-12
PARTED.

Once moro my hand win clasp your hand;
Your loved voice shall hear once more;
But we shall never see the land,
The pleasant land we knew Of yore;
Never, on any summer day.
Hear the low music of its streams,
Or wander down the leafy way
That leadeth to the land of dreams
Still. borne upon the scented air,
The songs of birds rise clear and sweet,
As when | gathered roses there,
And heaped their glories at your feet;
And still the golden pathway lies
At eve across the western sea,
And lovers dream beneath those skies,
Which shine no more for you and me-
No more, ah, nevermorel and yet
They seem SO near, those summer days
When hope was like jewel set
To shine adown Times misty ways
Isometimes dream that mornings light
Will bring them back to US once more,
And that it's but one long dark night
Since we two parted by the shore.
we parted with soft words and low,
And Farewell till to-morrow'' said;
From sea and sky, ard sn5s = glow
: golden halo rcl-s---. ~ e~f-r----
Then as you went, /; ,efrd you sing,
Haste thee, sweet morrow FarClng thuA
How could we dream that life would bring
Not any morrow there for usy
We parted; and that last farewell
Its shadow on our life path cast;
And Times relentless barriers fell
Between US and our happy past;
And now we meet when cares and tears
Have dulled the parting and the pain,
But never can the weary years
Bring back our golden dreams again.
Domestic Monthly
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1891-02-12
Drifting Eleven Months.

The United States surveying ship
Washington sent bottle adrift in 81
degs. north latitude, 60 degs. west
longitude, on July 81, 1876. The paper
that it containe' bore the following
words, "Any person finding this will
please notice the date and position
through the papers as a means of ascer-
tanning the course of the current" It
was picked up eleven months later be-
tween Putin islands and the Skilligs.-
Chambers Journal.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1891-02-12
Henefiis from Drninace.

By removing superhuous water from
the soil way is made for the air to aid
in decomposing the organic substances,
which become the food of the plants,
and ingredients which are hurtful to
plant growth, and which cannot other
wise be removed, are carried off by rain.
Not only does the removal of extra
moisture make the land drier, but 1t
allows the soil to have the full benefit OF
the suns heat, rendering it warm ana
congenial to plant growth and ready TO
benefit by the least shower of rain, at
the same time raising the temperature
of the surrounding atmosphere. Drain
ing also makes soil Of a stiff or tenacious
nature more friable and better prepared
to receive the fibrous rootlets of plants,
and by the action of the atmosphere
hard pans or crusts are broken and pull
verized. so that the roots may enter
them. result which could not other
wise be obtained without subsoilinS or
trenching.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1891-02-12
As Ereight.

Those were bustling days on the
western rivers fifty years ago when en-
igrants from the east flocked to the
prairies of the west. Some of the en-
igrants, being poor, paid in part for
their passage by helping to wood the
boat"-that is, by carrying wood down
the bank at the wood landings and
throwing it on the boat. An impecun-
ious Irishman who did not wish to
pay full fare nor to carry wood board
ed a western steamer at the landing
and asked the fare to st. Louis. Be
ing told he then asked:
what do you charge for $50 pounds
of freight?'
Upon learning the price, a small
amount, he said, '1'll go as freight"
''All right" replied the captain.
Put him down in the hold and lay
some flour barrels on him, so that he
won't roll about if we have heavy
weather. Century.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1891-02-12
Hard Upon the sex.

We are asked what woman said she
was glad of being n woman, because
that 'let her out" from wedding one of
that sex.
That reference here is probably made
to Lady Wortley Montague. A saying
which runs about thus is attributed TO
her: Il ann partly reconciled TO being
a woman by the reflection that ! am
thus in no danger of ever marrying
one. st. Louis Globe Democrat.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1891-02-12
Found at Last

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The following testimonial is one of
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which is not only formulated by Ply
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mailed free.
ST. JoHNsBURY. Vt. July s. 1897
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ST. ALBANs, W., Nov, is, 1887.
DIR. ROYCE,
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News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1891-02-12
NEWSPAPER LAWS.

L. Any person who takes paper regular
ly from the otfce-whether directed to his
name or another's, or whether he has sub
ment.
2 If person orders his paper discontin-
ued, he must pay all arrearages, or the pub
fisher 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
postof1ee, or removing and leaving them un-
called for, is prima facie evidence of fraud
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1891-02-12
Use Common Sense.

That people should use the same prac-
teal common sense in advertising that
is necessary to transact any other busi-
ness would seem to be an indisputable
proposition. Yet there are gentlemou
who are extremely good business men
in all other respects who viii make
grievous errors in this direction.-Knox-
Vile Sentinel
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1891-02-12

The average number of the flowers
known as the lily of the valley used
in New York alone is 1.OOO,O Geo a
winter, or. at the rate of FIVE cents
a spray, about SOC. .OCO worth.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1891-02-12

The simplest advertisements some
times require the most care and thought
in their construction. To write q column
is matter Of time, but 10 edit II down
into a sentence is something more
Printers Ink.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1891-02-12
ySY @Y ~ the diagram about

HOLD tnsus, sns s,'srsn 5nsae. 1sons 1eon
your eyes, cover the left eye and look at it
with the right, then try the left eye and
cover the right. If some of the lines appear
derker than others, you have one of the
many troubles that is fruitful cause of
headaches and severe nervous disorders
and should be attended to at once. Glasses
selected from dealers of spectacle venders
for this trouble are worse than useless and
will only aggravate the trouble. DIR. MAR
TIN gives special attention to this trouble
and has corrected about 1000 cases in La
moille Co. in the last year. Many had tried
all kinds of remedies and various glasses.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1891-02-12
BUSINESS CARDS.
HALL & JOHNSON,

Z. J. HALL. E. H. JOHNSON.
DHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS Office
l. hours until A. NJ; from TO 3 and to s p.
M Office at DR.. Halls residence,
MORRISVILLE, VT.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1891-02-12

A tramp who stole "A box of Brus-
sells soap concealed his identity by
washing himself with a cake oft.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1891-02-12
T., III, MILLER.

VETERINARY SURGEON. graduate Mont
v real Veterinary College, Honorary Fellow
Montreal Medical Association, Veterinary Sur
geon to Shelburne Farms. Calls promptly at
tended. Office 11O Church Street,
BURLINGTON Vt.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1891-02-12

MANUFACTURER and dealer in all kinds of
VA Marble and Granite. Work Guaranteed
as Good and Prices as Low as any in Vermont.
Portland Street. MORRIsVILLE, Vt.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1891-02-12
Ared Sled In Nor,h Adams.

William Reed, of the White Oaks,
has n bob sled that Is said to be 113
years old.-North Adams Transcript
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1891-02-12
ADYERTIsING RATEs.
RArE PER YEAR.

FRACTIONAL PARTS or A YEAE oHAEoED ~ roGLowsi
One insertion, 1-1Oth -Four months, 5-1Oths
One month, 2-1Oths Five months, cloths
Two months, 3-10ths Six months. 7-1Oths
Three months, 4-10ths Eight months, 0-1 Otbs
Readingnotices, o cents per line each inaer-
ton, but no charge made less than so cents
Probate and Commissioners notices O. inHer-
tions) $3.50. Liberations. Estrnys. Sc. o.
insertions) Sl.5O. Legal notices (3 insertions)
10 cents per line Obituary Notices, Cards OF
Thanks, a., 75 cents per inch Of , lines.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1891-02-12
e. e. FOSTER,

nRACTICAL UNDERTAKEN. Finest goods
Il the market affords. Ice box and embalmer.
MORRISVILLE, Vt.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1891-02-12

A cheap quality, large discounts, and
extravagant advertising may sell some
goods, and some people will keep on get
ting fooled, but others will find out that
you can't buy for FIFTY CENIS that
which is worth ONE DOLLAR.
ny MoTTo--eood Honest Goods at Fair Profit
Il. >. MUNSON. Morrisvi11e.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1891-02-12
r. H BUSHNELL nj. D.
G. w. DOTY,

DHYSICIAN AND SURGEON.
JEFFERSONvILLE, VT.