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News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1892-03-10
An Earthquake at Sea.

Two distinct Quakings of the earth
and consequent disturbances of the
sea were felt by the schooner Charles
L. Mitchell on Monday night, three
miles southeast of Cape Henlopen
The Mitchell arrived at South street
wharf from Cuba with a cargo of
sugar, and Captain Frost told the
story of his experience. His vessel
was slowly beating her way up the
coast under easy sail, when she fell
in with the tug Mum and was taken
in tow for Philadelphia The wind
at the time was light from the north
east and the atmosphere hazy, but
clear overhead Captain Frost had
taken in all but few light sails and
the vessel was heading north, with
both canvas and steam, toward her
port of destination.
Suddenly two terrific reports, like
explosions were heard, then a rum
bling sound, as if the vessel was
grinding her bottom out on a shoal
She trembled and spun about on her
keel as if about to be lifted bodily out
of the water by an unseen power. 1t
was first thought she was fast on a
rocky shore, but it was found that
the observations were correct, the
vessel being well off shore and in the
deepest water. Those on the tug
Mum thought that one of the bulk
oil carriers had exploded, but the
rumbling noise and the period of
time through which it extended after
the first explosion proved conclusive
ly that the report was of different
character, doubtless from earth
quakings Philadelphia Record.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1892-03-10
FIRST STORY.

serves as living room and kitchen also. d
provided with portable kitchen rlngl
with a water back for heating hot water
but no boiler.
The kitchen sink il l6x20, Of cast iron
supplied with cold water from the stree
water main. The wastes are carried int
n cesspool in the yard back of the house.
The side walls aud ceilings are hard fin
ished on one coat of brown mortar am
we'll seasoned hath. The floors are Of se
lected dry spruce. tongued and grooves
and we'll driven together and blind nailed
The doors and all interior woodwork are q
white pine, painted two coats. The front
door has brass faced mortise lock, whit,
porcelain knobs and black iapanned iror
butts; all other doors to have bronze faced
iron mortise locks, brown mineral knob
and black japanned iron butts, etc.
The kitchen is wainscoted three feet IL
height, with n suitable cap and cove mold
ing. The stairs have polished ash rail
supported upon wrought iron brackets
The chimney is of hard brick laid mp IL
lime mortar to the roof, and topped ont
with selected hard brick laid in cement.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1892-03-10

A WOman's Letter to Congressman.
Most congressman are overrun with
letters and dispatches from people
whom they never heard of, asking
for documents, books, stationery, etc
The sublime gall displayed by some
of these citizens is truly wonderful
but | think the woman who sent the
following postal card deserves the
cake:
DEAR SIR-Being referred to you
by the first assistant secretary of the
interior department, saying that yor
would get for me all the public docu
ments which are published for distri
button and information, please send
me all such documents of every de
partment and branch thereof of the
United States government. Also as
complete set as possible of penalty
envelopes and cards and wrappers.
viii you kindly send me as com
plete set of stamps as possible from
every department of the United
States government, and specimens Of
the general issues of the United States
stamps2
4 would like the penalty envelopes
on every color of paper on which
they come, and any other curiosities.
Washington Cor Brooklyn Eagle
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1892-03-10
A Murder in Iceland.

A murder has been committed in
Iceland. A young fellow has killed
his betrothed in fit of jealousy. The
whole of the 20, 600 inhabitants of the
island are deeply moved by the event
1t is fifty-six years since like deed
was done. We here in America
made callous by the constant recur
renee of crime, cannot realize the
horror such an event inspires in the
simple Icelanders, among whom
crime is as rare as learning is general,
who, without school boards, not sell
dom understand several languages,
whose richest man boasts of no more
than 81, 500 a year, and among whom
abject poverty isunknown. Yankee
Blade.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1892-03-10

which improves the appearance Of the ex
terror There is no cellar under the build
ing and the foundations consist of cedar OF
locust posts set upon fiat stones at depth
of three feet below the grade line. The
framing timber and rough lumber is OF
hemlock The side walls are not sheathed
but heavy thickness of tarred paper Is
nailed upon the studding and covered with
drop or novelty" siding which serves
the double purpose of Sheathing aud siding
The roof is shingled with lS-inch white
pine shingles. securely nailed to shin
gle lath The stills are firmly spiked 10
the posts and the studding nailed IN
place, and all is made secure from winds
which in fiat country are AT times
exceedingly violent The projections OF
the roof are heavy enough to give good
effect, but are finished exceedingly plain
being what is known ~ Railroad cOrnice. .
The house is ~ feet wide and 70 feet
deep. leaving the dining room l2.IXlb. II
and the parlor l2xl3I. The parlor and
chamber above it are heated by a Balti
more heater aud the dining room, which
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1892-03-10
Rhubarb Culture,

OF all garden plants raised in the oper
ground rhubarb is the first to come intt
use in the early spring. Half dozen of
well established plants if properly cared
for will furnish stalks enough for a
family. Thus any lot holder in a town
who has small space to spare may keep
his family supplied with the best cooking
substitute for apples that we have. But
it will not do to set out few rhubarb
plants in poor soil and leave the ground
to pack down around them without any
cultivation. They need high manuring,
and the earth around them should be
kept in loose, friable condition. For
several years, writes a correspondent in
the New York World, | have had the
opportunity of observing the great diff
ference in the quantity and quality of
the product where they were well cared
for and where they were neglected.
When open headed barrels have been
set over the plants the stalks have grown
long and spindling and were very brittle
and tender, and the flavor seemed inn
proved. But don't think the quantity
is increased, and if it is continued long
! believe it will enfeeble the plants. |
have noticed also that there is a wide
difference in the value of different va
rieties. l have two, one of which is
much superior to the other both in yield
and quality, but do not know the name
of either. Seedsmen quote the Linneas
as one of the best. 1t takes so long to
get producing plants from the seed that
the best way is to propagate by roots set
deep enough to have the crowns well
covered. AS the plants increase in size
the roots may be subdivided to make
other hills. Plants from the seed will
not always prove the same variety as the
parent stalk,
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1892-03-10
a Singular Suit.

Nine months ago popular actress
the wife of a comic actor named
Pauly, committed suicide, and a
newspaper published an account OF
the private life of the couple, alleging
that the unfortunate woman shot
herself in sheer despair at the i'll
treatment she had received at her
husbands hands Copies of the ar
ticle were laid ON the grave of Nine
Pauly and were there found by heI
husband. He brought an action fol
defamation of character against the
owner of the newspaper, but before
the case came up for trial NJ Pauly,
through grief, committed suicide by
shooting himself.
His mother, anxious to clear his
memory from any suspicion of stain,
asked permission to carry ON the case
in the place of her deceased son, and
the editor had to defend himself
against accusations which were prac-
tically raised by man who had been
dead for several months He was
found guilty and sentenced to three
months imp1isonment-Vie Vienna Cor
New York World.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1892-03-10
Memory's Impressions on the Brain.

1t is computed by leading physiolo-
gists that, since one-third of a second
sutfices to produce an impression on
the brain, a man of 100 years must
have collected on or in his brain mat.
ter 9,467, $4,000 impressions. Or,
again, take off one-third of the time
for sleep, and we still find G,3l1, 500, p
900.
This would give 8, 155, 76O, 600 sep
arate waking impressions to the man
who lives to the age of fifty years,
Allowing an average weight of four
pounds to the brain, deducting one
fourth for blood and vessels, and an
other fourth for external integu.
ment, it may be said that each grain
of brain substance contains not less
than POS, 542 traces or impressions Of
ideas.
OF course these figures and calcu.
lations will need to be applied &C
cording to the temperament of the
individuals to whom they are fitted.
but they all point TO one fact-divine
handiwork is grandly shown in mem
ory.-St Louis Republic.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1892-03-10
Ihe Weight If a "Grain.

The smallest measure of weight in
use, the grain, has its name from
being originally the weight of grain
of wheat. A statute passed in Eng
land in 1866 ordained that thirty
two grains of wheat, taken from the
middle of the ear, or head, and well
dried, should make a pennyweight,
twenty of which should make an
ounce, while twelve ounces were to
make a pound.
The pound therefore consisted then
of z, $50 grains. Some centuries later
the pennyweight was divided into
twenty four grains, which make the
troy pound, now used, 5,760 grains.
The pennyweight was the exact
weight of the old silver penny.-St.
Louis Republic.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1892-03-10
AMERICAN WONDER POTATO.

tatoes. Late Beauty of Hebron resem-
bles White Elephant. Morning Star is
a Seeding of Beauty of Hebron, and is
medium to late in ripening. 1t is OF
good quality and an excellent keeper.
In the second cut is shown a new seed,
ling, which it is claimed is an excellent
"all around" potato. 1t is described as
somewhat resembling the Peachblow'
In habit of growth the vines are strong
and branching. The tubers are large in
size and elongated and slightly com
pressed in form, with few eyes, that are
nearly flush with the surface. Those in.
terested in its success say that it is the
nearest approach to blight proof of any
potato yet introduced.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1892-03-10
EARLY Cabbage.

Most gardeners SOW their early cab
bage seed in the fall and winter, but
have had better results from seed sown
in hotbed in February or early March.
In fact have had as good and as early
plants from sowings in March in open
ground. If convenient, burn a brush
pile in some place not usually sown to
cabbage, and sow the seed. Here the
cabbage beetles are not so apt to find and
destroy the young plants. If sown in
the garden sow as early as the soil will
permit | often work hot ashes in the
soil. The hot ashes will dry out the soil
so it will work fine. SOW the seed
rather thin. so the plants will grow more
stOcl1y. This kind of plant will make
the best head. After sowing the seed
rake or tram the bed. Watch the bed
closely. If their enemies come, sift SCOT
or ashes over the bed. This will check
them.
In growing early cabbage take of my
best land and manure it heavily. Well
rotted manure is not the best, but will do,
so there is enough of it applied. break
the ground first, then apply the manure.
Then by the time the soil is in as fine
condition as want it the manure is well
mixed with the soil. now mark off
the rows three feet apart, and then drop
a little fertilizer every eighteen inches
in the row, and make hill on this, mix
ing the fertilizer and soil well together.
If the soil is naturally moist the plants
will do better than when set after rain.
The roots strike into the fresh soil quick
ly, and if set in the afternoon the plants
will wilt but little. | cultivate and
hoe my cabbage every few days until
they are nearly ready for use or sale.
find it pays well to do so. To cultivate
deeply makes better heads, and they will
remain salab1e longer. | apply little
brine to each plant as they begin to head;
this makes them head better. The best
remedy for the worm is quick growth.
Set good plants early in rich, well ma
nured and well prepared soil, and cult
vate well. They will then grow quickly,
and will be more likely to come through
molested.-Southern Cultivator.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1892-03-10
After Many Years.

A North Berwick doctor was sur
prised the other day Several years
ago he aided needy family in town
not only with professional services,
but with groceries, etc. Later they
moved away and were partially for
gotten. But they had not forgotten
the kindness, and the other day a
lady came to the doctor, recalled the
events and asked for the bill, which
she paid, and then added ten dollars
as a present That family evidently
were of the deserving species. Lew
istop Me.) Journal.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1892-03-10

This year of grace, 1892, will bring
to each of us experiences unforeseen
by any. But the good Lord, whose
providence is over all, has foreseen
them, and has ordered them for our
good. Jesus Christ, the same yester
day, today and forever, is our source
of hope and peace, and we may seek
to take each day as he sends it to us,
not unduly curious or careful of the
future May he adjust that future
to our eternal blessing, and conform
us to his will. Forgetting the things
that are behind, as Paul sought to
forget them, let us press toward the
mark of the prize of our high calling
in him, bring the new year what it
may. The most varied dispensations,
if they find us diligent at duty doing,
will mature to sweetest fruition in
the end. -Moravian
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1892-03-10
SECOND STORY

While this house is plain. IL affords
great deal of room and many convenience
for the amount Of money invested and
Venture to say that whoever may be for
tUnate enough to possess such cottag,
will consider the comforts received greater
perhaps than he could get for a rental Of
double the amount Of interest upon the in
vestment.
This little cottage can he erected for 5000
and perhaps less in some localities where
labor and materials are cheap.
FOSTER THORPE
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1892-03-10

BUsHEL OF RURAL NEW YORKER NO. II.
1t is large anGsuniform in size, flesh pure
white and fine grained. 1t is prolific and
of excellent table quality. The Beauty
of Hebron is one of the most popular of
early potatoesand needs no description.
Another favorite is the Early Puritan,
with its white skin and flesh. Clark No.
l, which resembles the Early Rose, but
is more productive, is another good early
potato.
A potato of comparatively recent in
PRODUCTION and classed with intermedi-
ate varieties is the Rural New Yorker
No. 2, bushel of which are shown in
the cut here reproduced from the jour-
nal from which this t1ber took its name.
The potatoes shown in the cut were
grown by a Michigan farmer on high
sandy soil and with little extra care.
There are just forty-eight potatoes in the
bushel basket. The Rural New Yorker
No. has very few and shallow eyes, a
pure white skin and flesh and is a big
yielder of tubers of fine table quality.
The State of Maine is a productive late
variety that has proven free from rot
and of excellent quality. White Ele-
plant is one among the best of late po-
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1892-03-10
Best Time to Rear Queens.

padant says that the best time to rear
queens is in the spring when drones fly.
Il. M. Doolittle says during the summer
months. r. l.. Taylor says when the
weather is warmest and the honey gath
ering greatest. James Heddon thinksi ii
depends onthe locality. Eugene Secor
suggests that the swarming season is
best for most breeders.
Professor A. J. Cook thinks that the
best time of year to rear queens is dur
ing the honey season, but with caution
and wise planning and care, any time
from May to September will do. The
American Bee Journal says: "Queens
may be reared at any time during warm
weather. The best time is probably
when the swarming is on, or when honey
is coming in freely-but an experienced
queen breeder can make the proper con-
dltlons at any suitable time"
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1892-03-10
A PLAIN COUNTRY HOUSE.

1t Has -Four Rooms aud Can $50 Bnit
for 5000.
Copyright. 1892 by American Press Assocla
ton.
The accompanying plans are for story
and half cottage with two rooms AMI a
pantry, under the stairs, in the first story
The front door ~ protected by porch.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1892-03-10

Behold the saints, beloved Of Cod,
Washed are their robes in Jesus Blood
Brighter than angels, 10! they shine,
Their glOries splendid and sublime.
Through tribulation great they came;
They bore the cross and scorned the shame:
Now in the heavenly temple blest,
With God they dwell; on him they rest.
While everlasting ages roll,
Eternal love shall feast their soul;
And scenes of bliss, forever new,
Rise in succession to their view.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1892-03-10
ALL THE DYING.

Again, all the dying will find their
nest in this goodly cedar 1t is cruel
to destroy a birds nest, but death
does not hesitate to destroy one.
There was beautiful nest in the
next street. Lovingly the parents
brooded over it. There were two or
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1892-03-10
A GOODLY CEDAR.
CHRIST THE ONLY REFUGE FOR
PEOPLE OF EVERY SORT.

Sermon Preached by the Rev. t. De Witt
Talmage, ID. D., at the Tabernacle in
Brooklyn ON Sunday, March 6-Text,
Ezekiel xvii, 23.
BROOKLYN, March 6.-The congre-
cation at the Brooklyn Tabernacle
this morning sang with fervor the
hymn beginning
My faith looks up to thee,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-09-03
GLEANINGs,

The annual fest of the Hudson County
S~chwabischer Society, which will be
opened on Monday at the Schuetzen Park,
promises to surpass in every particular
all the previous ones. The parade in the
morning will be an interesting feature.
Floats representing the landing of
Columbus Will be in line and almost
every business man of prominence in
Greenville will have II float in the parade.
The First Assembly District Democratic
Association has taken possession of its
new rooms on Danforth, between Ocean
and Garfield avenues. The tariff reform
adherents, although in the centrs of a
hot bed of Re~publicanism, will whoop up
things for Grover aud Adlai. A large
banner will be swung across Danforth
avenue in front of the club house next
week. A committee has been appointed
10 arrange for a series of mass meetings.
The membership list is increasing at a
rapid rare.
There will be no baptismal services at
the Mount Zion sanctuary tomorrow af-
ternoon. The usual praise service will
be held.
The Rev. W. P. Bruce, of the GreenviIle
reformed Church, has returned from Il
turee weeks vacation, and will occupy
the pulpit at both services tomorrow. In
the evening a special song service will be
held.
DR.. Limeburner, of No. SO Danforth
avenue, is at the Delaware Water Gap.
The Greenville Building and Loan As
ISOLATION No. 2 will meet to receive sub
scrlptions this evening at the rooms, No.
81 Linden avenue.
Miss May ~Stringham, formerly of this
place, and Mr.. Wallace Vreeland, of
Ocean and Fulton avenues. Were married
on Thursday at Brooklyn by the Rev, r.
B. Kelsey, d. d.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-09-03
LOCAL CHURCH MATTERS.

The Pastors Back to Their Accustomed
Field-News From Pulpit and Pew.
The series of vacation services of down
tomorrow morning at the Park Reformed
Church, East Hamilton place. The Rev.
II. G. Cronin will preach. This series of
services mas had a large and constant at
tendance. an unusual feature being q
good proportion of strangers, and there is
every reason to suppose that much spirit
ual good has resulted. 1t is hoped that
there will be a large attendance at the
closing meeting.
Joe" English, the famous temperance
exhorter and Abr ham Lincoln Graham
of this city will inaugurate a Temper
ance Crusade next Monday evening in
the Tabernacle. Mr.. English has beeu
associated with various well knawn
evange1ists. and has u widespread reputa-
ton forth humorous manner in Which
he presents forcihle MI.
Graham is a member of the Tabernacle
Church, and deeply interested in the tenn
perance cause. tie possesses consider
able elocutionary talent. The meetings
Will continue nightly through the week
The Rev. 4. j. Kommers, pastor of the
Lafayette Reformed Church has returned
from his vacation II will be present at
the opening exercises of the Sunday
school, tomorrow morning. The moo
has greatly increased in numbers aud has
overiowed into the church parlors.
81. Marks p. E. Church, Van Worst
square, will resume its regular services
tomorrow. Even-song will be at eight
O'Clock tonight. The Sunday School will
reopen tomorrow morning.
The Rev. George S. Bennitt. rector of
Grace P. E. Church, has returned from
Inc White Mountains, and will o~flciate
tomorrow morning.
fhe Rev. J. Daily, OF the Centenary NJ.
Z. Church, Pavonia avenue. will preach
tomorrow morning for the first time since
his months vacation.
The Free Reformed, Wayne st. Re-
terian Churches will not hold services to-
morrow.
the Scotch Presbyterian Church, Mer-
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-09-03
ABSOLUTELY PURE

Ger street, will resume evening services
tomorrow at 1880 P. NJ. The Lafayette
Reformed Church will also hold evening
services.
The Rev. DIR. Stoddard, rector of ST.
Johns Free Church, Summit avenue, will
omclate tomorrow, after his vacation.
The Rev. Christian Woelfkin OF the
FOURTH Baptist Church. aud the Rev. J.
q. Jackson OF Hedding NJ. e. Church are
III Town after a month in the mountains,
ready TO begin work tomorrow morning.
Ihe summer residents of Pine Hill.
Catsklli. N. T., express their sincere APP
prevail OF the services of the Rev. Il. G..
Hougbton of Trinity z. e. Church, who
has read services at the little Episcopal
ian Chapel there all
st. Peters College will begin its fall
session on Tuesday, September 6, when
classes will be formed. Tine opening will
be on Monday. 49,
Cards are out for the wedding of Miss
Nellie Little, daughter of Rev, G. e. Lit
tie. pastor of the Lafayette NJ. L. Church,
TO Mr.. S1monson of Staten Island. Ths
ceremony will be performed in the
church Tuesday evening, September Is.
Mr.. Simons is Il son of a partner in Il firm
OF well Known metropolitan jewellers, and
has presided at the church organ durin &
the vacation of the regular organtst.
Solemn high masses will be resumed at
the regular Sunday services in Roman
Catholic churches this month.
Marshall Wilder. the well known
grotesque hurnorist, will begin a special
engagement at Prohibition Park, Port
Richmond, Staten Island. next Tue sday,
September 6.
The First Baptist Church has under
gene a thorough house cleaning prepara-
tory 70 the return of the congregation
from their summer vacations.
The Rev. DR.. Lowrie has returned from
Mount Tabor and will preach tomorrow
in his own pulpit, Emory NJ. E. Church.
His evening sermon will be of special in
teresJ TO young people. Subject-"Will
1t Pay?"
The Rev. David Mitchell has been in.
vited to open the Waverly Congregation-
al Church, Palisade avenue, tomorrow
evening. His pulpit at the Scotch Church
on Mercer street will be occupied by the
Rev. Nathan NJ. Sherwood.
The Rev. d. Hallorau has returned to
the pulpit OF Simpson NJ. E. Church and
Is prepared to resume the regular work
OF the paStorate,