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News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1894-10-11

'I was a resident of San Francisco in
1648 when the gold fever struck that
part of the country" said Matthew L.
Farrell, one of the pioneers of Califor-
MIA, 'and it seemed as though all the
people went wild with excitement AS
soon as it became known that gold had
been discovered men fastened to sell
their real estate and merchandise that
they might obtain means to journey to
the gold diggings. Rowboats worth $50
were sold for $500 to those wishing to
sail up the bay into the Sacramento
river. The price of shovels and picks
jumped from 81 to $40. Stores were
rummaged for bottles, walls and brass
tubes to hold the gold when found.
In less than two months San Fran
cisco was as if swept by pestilence.
Three fourths of the male population
had gone to the mines. Real estate
dropped fully one-half in value, and the
same happened to all merchandise not
used in the mines. Labor rose tenfold
in price. Negro walters received $40 a
day and cooks $50, but even such wages
as these could not induce the eager gold
seekers to remain in the city. Nearly
every one went to try his luck. Some
made their fortunes, but many came
back good deal poorer than when they
started. st. Louis Globe Democrat.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1894-10-11

Henry Smith, who, with his dearly
beloved silver medal always pinned to
the breast Of his coat, has for years been
a conspicuous figure in this village, hay
ing been left alone i'll the world by the
death of his wife, and, owing to his
crippled condition, being no longer able
to earn a subsistence, will spend the rest
of his days in the Genesee county poor
house. He is a veteran Of the Crimean
war and bears the scars Of wounds re-
ceived at Alma, Balaklava, Inkerman
and Sevastopol. He served all through
that war in the famous Grenadier
guards.
He was a witness Of the historic charge
of the Light brigade. The medal he
wears is one of those presented to the
ungazetted heroes of the Crimean cam
paign by the British government for
gallantry in the four battles named, the
medal being surmounted by four bars,
each bar representing battle, with the
respective inscriptions Alma, Balakla-
va, Inkerman and Sevastopol upon
em.-Morganville On. " Dispatch.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1894-10-11

About 100 miles from Perm, in dense
fir forests, tie line reaches Europe"
and soon after passing a sig"post like
a little Ethel tower, with Europe in
scribed ON one side and Asia ON the
other, the train comes to Asia.
Europe and Asia are two smart
little stations surrounded by frs and
birchus, but standing each in a little
green field full of buttercups. The frs
and pines grow chiefly in zones in the
extensive forests through which the line
passes, and here and there the dark
masses are relieved by groups Of light
green birches.
Nijl ashilsk is the center of the
mines Of the Demidov family and is IA
nous for its magnetic iron ore and for
its malachite. Thence the line runs
alongside lake Till the Companies and
towers of eEatcrinburg appear tomark
the site of the pleasant mining capital
Of district famous not only lur iron,
copper and gold, but for opals, beryls
jacinth, chrysolite, rhodOnite and many
other precious substances, Of which SUI
perb specimens can be seen in the her
mitage in st. Petersburg.
Either from Yekaterinburg or from
Kamishlov, 90 miles beyond it, a
branch will be constructed to connect
the Aral with the Great Siberian rail
way at CheliGbiEsk or at some point
little farther cast The latter line will
run to Omsk, on the Irish, on either
side Of which work is already III prog
ress, At Tara, lower down that river,
great sawmill has been constructed
in order that the vast forests between
the Obi and the Irish may be utilized
for sleepers, while at Kolyoan, ON the
former river, large numbers of work
men are already collected. Steamers
have been purchased to bring rails down
the Yenisei, past Krasnoyarsk, upon
which river the line will run ON to r.
kutsk, ON Lake Baikal. National Re-
view
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1894-10-11
Unfamiliar With the Bible.

Mr.. John T. Gray, clerk of the court
of common pleas, began to issue the an
nual licenses on Monday, and including
yesterday .bout 1924, 900 had been re-
ceived. The clerks were dazed yesterday
when woman applicant for license
picked up the Bible from the counter
and inquired what book it was. When
Mr. Sylvanus Gray found on inquiry
that the woman did not know the ma
ture of the book, he wrapped the Bible
in paper and made her a present Of it.
Baltimore Sun
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1894-10-11
Frances Army of Good Looking Men.

1t is stated that every year the con-
cells de revision examine from $50, 900
to $40, 600 young men, Of these, 80, 900
are exempted as unfit for any kind Of
duty, 3S, 0G0 are classed in the auxiliary
departments owing to defects which
render them unfit to serve in the differ
ent regiments, while upward of So, 900
are sent home to await fresh examina-
ton. The men who are accepted for
regimental duty and those who con-
tract voluntary engagements in France
amount to from 210, 600 to 220, 900 per
annum. 1t may be quoted, by the way,
that extreme ugliness" is on the list of
the various defects and infirmities dis
qualifying men for military service,
among which also figure short sight,
stammering, slight lameness and an
excess or the reverse of the regulation
number Of fingers and toes, Paris Cor
respondent.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1894-10-11
An Appro, I'd Criticism.

Stuart lab0red under one rather an
noying disadvantage while painting a
portrait of Washington, a disadvantage
which has become historic, and which
arose from the circumstance Of Wash
ington' i'll fitting set of false teeth.
As Stuart said, "When painted him,
he had just had a set of false teeth in
serted, which accounts for the con-
strained expression so noticeable about
the mouth and the lower part of the
face"
Enough has been made of this, and
more than enough. There is even an
anecdote about Stuart having persuaded
his famous sitter to stuff cotton in his
mouth while he was being painted.
Miss Jane Stuart gives the following
amusing account of o narrow escape OF
her father:
"While talking one day with Gen
eral Lee my father happened TO remark
that Washington had a tremendous tenn
per, but held it under wonderful con-
troll.
General Lee breakfasted with the
president and Mrs. Washington a few
days afterward.
"I saw your portrait the other day.
said the general, but Stuart says you
have a tremendous temper.
Upon my word, said Mrs. Wash
ington, coloring, Mr.. Stuart takes a
great deal upon himself to make such
a remarkp
"'But stay, my dear lady, said Gen.
eral Lee. He added that the president
had it under wonderful control.
with something like smile Gen,
eral Washington remarked, He i;
right. '"-New England Magazine
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1894-10-11
All Free.

Those who have used DR.. Kings
New Discovery know it's value, and
those who have not have now the OPP
portunity to try it Free. Call on the
advertised Druggist and get a Trial
Bottle, Free. Send your name and
address to II. E. Bucklen & Co., Chi
cago, and get a sample box of DR..
Kings New Life Pills Free, as well as
a copy of Guide to Health and House
hold Instructor, Free. All of which
is guaranteed to do you good and
cost you nothing. FL. j. Dwinell's
Drugstore.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1894-10-11
Thompson's Swell Dinner.

George Thompson, colored, hailing
rom st. Louis, was arrested yesterday
for stealing lot of sponges He told
Sergeant Peterman that he had nothing
to eat for three days except some of the
sponges he had stolen. He was without
friends or money, and to save himself
from starving had eaten the sponges
and then filed up with water. -Phila-
Helphia Record
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1894-10-11
Reason on This.

You would call a man a fool to try
to run an engine with a crooked pis-
ton rod. Yet you are attempting
that when you live with your system
in disordered condition. Whatever
you may be mentally, you are pbysic-
ally machine. Nothing interests
you more than keeping it in order.
If your digestion is out of condition,
or your kidneys are disordered, use
DR.. David Kennedy's Favorite Rem
edy, medicine prepared by a famous
physician, and tested for years by
thousands of persons who endorse it.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1894-10-11

AS Administrator of the Estate of R. S. Page, have
large collection of Personal and Real to close out
have also Real and Personal property of my own
which have concluded to offer at prices which will sell it
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1894-10-11

/ think an examination Of the prOpe
any candid examiner that if anything is
of goods offered, he can make it for his i
the opportunity to purchase. Liberal
given on approved paper.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1894-10-11

81 have always had presentiment, "
said Miss Pahsay, THAT l should die
young"
But you didn't have to, did you,
DEAR" replied Miss Ahtlcss, stroling
her pale brown hair tenderly. Chicago
Tribune.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1894-10-11
Dreamy Eyes.

Hasn't she woHd rful dreamy oycs?"
"Y-a-a-s, % r,piiod Willie WiDblos,
"sho has ind ell Law5t evening when
called on her she coald handy keep
from goin to sleep wight in my pwes-
auca ~ r7Nir yto,, @-rr
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1894-10-11

Lamp chimueys are best cleaned by
holding them over steam then wiping
with dry cloth and polishing with
neWEDoDar
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1894-10-11

AS Administrator of the Estate of R. S. Page, have
large collection of Personal and Real estate to close out
have also Real and Personal property of my own
which have concluded offer prices which will sell it.
Below find partial list. Besides the items herein
named large number of miscellaneous articles in the
line of Household Goods, Farming Implements, &c., too
numerous to mention.
think an examination of the property will convince
any candid examiner that anything wanted in the line
of goods offered he make it for his to embrace
the opportunity purchase. Liberal of payment
given on approved paper.
village piece property i"iA
sqsss as1 saa % Eden yse Park S 5 @ 50
holders will be sold with place ''1''
One 3Ts5ng Hyde Park s ge COED Ond
sell to Down aancs per year, richly "O SVO Will
Rsisi1g .s y a q To o 59 @ @ indus
MeW m m S 5Rs Ss n oa snd o SS p@ h and To n
aEs9 acres the purchaser DESIRES % from @ TO ~ according to land
sue9 4 5a 7S asna aa M VIII n saf n %
9 @ G bad @ Hte m and ot and me
d So ia Ro e a Wo o do R0d m until G @
Pasture Sugar Lot Hyde Park Land good
pasture Hyde Park Of its SIZE thing including sugar
tools for $4,000 down, the balance so per year.
Piece Ct Land situated in What known Greenfield containing
Terms, $50 down, balance 25 annually
5 aggy a9 a 5Sp HPSr SHAPE
p r1 as G sound as news ANU "SH
been a @ s 5 VA M Rssy side lamps pole Never has
with % sS %9 good condition. fitted
make: sa SHsSS Vsp T box and h" nearly ne"
Ont Buckeye Moving Machine, OF
One Hay Tedder, will sell for SIS.
One 2-Eorse Dump Cart, will sell for 800
Dump Cart, will
One Am Pow Co SwvePow nearly cost $780, will sell for r.
Mouldboard Plow, will sell o
One Acme Harrow, pole and seat, will sell forSyOO
Swivel Plow will sell for
Pow, fol-
amGe CO iarmeIs dgf S the past 3nd the verdict well nigh
in @ than three Parties purchasing will be
sleigh
quality sleigh, fully
n Tee wRs P Wifi or oo one eeo 9Re
hand Chicago road 1870 will sell for 800
and 8lO
work. harnesses, 1000; 1hoe lumber wagon, 1850.
A quantity of hay belonging to r. s. Pages estate
One Driving Harness, 500
R addition have offer several Coal Heat
ing Stoves both and hand Wheebarrow Scales
Piano. Secondhand Remington TypeWter Copy Press Window
Blinds Secondhand Windows Marble Dust Calcned Plaster Etc
CARROLL S. PAGE,
HYDE Park VT.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-04-09
Theory of Plant Growth.

The theory of plant growth, elabor-
ated chiefly by American biologists,
that the motion is rhythmic and not
regularly continuous is being brought
forward to account for many phenom-
ena hitherto deemed inexplicable. One
of the most notable of these attempts
appears in paper in the Proceedings
of the Academy of Natural Sciences of
Philadelphia, describing the manner
in which nature produces the various
forms of the Citrus tribe. 1t is no un-
common occurrence that small orange
is found inside of larger one and the
kind known as the navel orange is one
in which very feeble attempt to form
another orange results in giving the
''naveP' appearance to the fruit. This
is explained by stating that branch
is arrested in its longitudinal growth
when the fruit is to be formed, and
the parts, leaves and stems become
enlarged and succulent instead of nor
NAL leaves and stem. An orange is
really but transformed mass of leaves
and branches. In the double orange
the wave growth does not entirely rest
when forming the one orange, but
makes another feeble attempt to elon-
gate, only to be arrested as the first
wave was, resulting in a smaller fruit.
Sometimes the primary wave is the
feebler, in which case it is almost
wholly abortive, and the only orange"
resulting is the one which would be
the interior in the double instance, or
the 'navel'' in the other. This re-
suits in the variety known as the man
DARN. The mandarin is the product
of the upper, and usually very feeble
growth wave. In the lemon the "nip-
pie" is the result of feeble attempt
of the second growth wave to form an
other lemon on the top of the lower,
and is analogous to the "navel" in the
variety of orange known as such. The
author of the paper believes that much
of the variety we see among plants and
flowers are referable to varying inten-
sites in growth waves. New York
Independent.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-04-09

would turn his great hungry eyes on
me and say: "Tell me the truth.
Will, everybody praises me. Tell me
the truth. Did 1 fail to do my best p
He did not ask, "Did l do as well as
some one else?" That went without
asking.
He did not ask. "Did do as we'll
us any man on Gods footstool?" l
think he might have answered that
question in the affirmative. The ques-
tion that ran through him like poi
soned dagger as he remembered the
300 and more who lost their lives in
sight, and most of them in hearing of
land-the one supreme question was
"Did do my best ?'-Northwestern
Christian Advocate.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-04-09
Paint Used by Indians,

Much speculation has been indulged
in by theoretical writer's regarding the
source of paints and the means by
which they were originally discovered.
AS in all theoretical explanations of
simple matters, the plain facts have
been overlooked and complicated ex-
plantations have been entered into.
The earliest recor of paint used by
the Indians tells o. mixture of blood
with charcoal
From this it was an easy step to the
ferruginous clays which produce yell
lows, browns and reds. Red chalk and
red and yellow ochre are to be found
over wide areas and are easy of access.
Black micaceous iron, of graphitelike
consistency, is to be found in many
parts of the mountains, while the blue
carbonates of iron and copper furnish
many hues. Green fungus growth are
sometimes used, mixed with the white
infusorial or chalky earths to make
shades of green tinging into pure
white. The sulphuret of mercury to
be found about the mineral springs,
especially the hot ones, forms an abun-
dant supply of paint, while the juice
of the choke cherry makes beautiful
red. In the Dakotas many colors are
produced from the use of plant juices
mixed with earth.
Since the advent of traders among
the Indians native paints have been al
most entirely supplanted by those sold
in the stores. There are still some of
the isolated tribes that use their own
paints, but these are becoming more
rare with each succeeding year. To-
day the paint bag, which formerly car
ried bit of red chalk or black graph
itic iron, contains a bit of manu-
factured ochre, or prepared lamp black,
for which probably hundred times
its value has been paid by the man
who formerly obtained it through al
most minimum of labor. Globe
Democrat.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-04-09
Deepest Metal Mine in the World,

The United States has now, we be-
lieve, the deepest metal mine in the
world. For some time that claim has
been made for the Maria shaft, at the
mines of Przlbram, in Austria, which
was 1915 feet below the surface at the
time of the great fire in 1892; and
nothing, we believe, has been done
upon it since that time. 1t has now
been surpassed in depth by the No. 3
shaft of the Tamarack Copper Mining
Company, in Michigan, which on De
cember 1st was 3640 feet deep, and is
now more than 300 feet, the average
rate of sinking being about seventy
five feet month. This makes it be-
yond question the deepest metal mine
in existence, and only one other shaft
has reached greater depth, that of
coal mine in Belgium, for which 5000
feet is claimed. Engineering and Min
ing Journal
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-04-09

know exactly what wanted. I guess
l needed change of some sort. But
I'm getting over it now"
81 hope you are. don't see how
you could wish to leave this pleasant
home for the hard life of sailor or
SOLDIER
'Do you think it pleasant?" he
asked, with sudden light of interest
i'll his eyes.
81 think it one of the sweetest
homes | have ever seen, d" she answered,
frankly.
And then there was moments 81.
lence.
'Dora." said Dan, slowly, 'if you
think I'd better not go, 1 won't"
And then he blushed at his own
boldness, and strangely enough, Dora
blushed, too.
A day or two after, Mrs. Dawson said
to her son:
"Dan'el, my son, you were talking
about wanting tonic, and I've spoken
to the minister's wife concerning you.
She says you're needing quinine and
calomel, or gentian.
"Oh, never mind, mother / guess
/ won't need it now. Pm feeling so
much better"
''But, my son, how about that feel
ing of emptiness and all-goneness, and
not tnkin' an interest in anything"
''Oh," interrupted Dan, hastily, 81
think I'm getting over it, Don't
worry about me, mother, / was just
ont O. sorts, and didn't know what 1
wanted-that's all. "
And as he hastily left the room,
Maria laughed.
81 guess, mother, Dams all right
now. He's discovered what it was he
wanted, and think he's found it.
"Why, whatever do you mean,
child?"
81 mean that he has found all he
wanted in Dora. Why, can't you see
it yourself, mother? Depend upon it,
Dan will never be discontented any
more or wanting to go away from
home. Why, just look at them in the
garden there-how happy they both
are !"
And as the mother carefully adjusted
her spectacles and viewed the unsus-
pecting lovers, Il mist dimmed the
glasses, and she murmured:
"God bless 'em Saturday Night.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-04-09
Related by an ArgOnant.

James Brown, of Salt Lake CITY,
Utah, claims to have witnessed the first
discovery of gold in California, having
been with Marshall when the glitter
ing scales were picked up in Suffers
millrace in 1847. He tells the story
of the find as follows:
Some time in January, 1847, was
working with Marshall at Suffers mill,
on the American River. Marshall and
| came upon some decayed granite at
the bottom of the millrace, where we
were at work. Marshall was inter.
ested in the rock, but the rest of us
didn't think anything of it. He said,
I'VE will shut down the gates early in
the morning, and it was done. He
was down at the race that morning
while the rest of us were in the cabin.
In short time Marshall came up with
his hat in his hand, saying, Boys, I've
got her now
81 being about the youngest and
most curious of the crowd, ran to him,
and saw on the lining of his hat ten or
twelve pieces of scale gold. The larg-
est piece was worth fifty cents. Ipicked
it up and tested it in my teeth, and as
it did not give l held it up and yelled
Gold, boys, gold!
"At that the rest of them crowded
around. 1 plated my piece out thin
and ran to the cabin and tested it on
n hot bed of manzanita Goals, and as it
did not burn away | knew it was gold.
We picked up lots of it i'll the next two
or three days. Detroit Free Press.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-04-09
IN SHADOw-LAND.

The pennon at his prov to float
No breeze along the iset sweeps;
But round and round the swaying boat
The indolent, slow eddy ereeps.
II yester eve or yester-year
He drfted on this idle strand
Who knows? Time has no measure here
In Shadow-Land.
Tor one perpetual season flowers,
And knows no change Of sun or moon
To mark the never-varying hours
From dawn to dusk, from night TO noon
Nor song of bird, nor breath of rose.
But still and far, on either hand,
The lily blows. the water flows,
IN Shadow-Land
That soft, uncalsius ripple rocks
The keel that with it seems to glide,
AMI his dreaming fancy mocks
The motion of an onward tide.
Dim shapes his halt-shut eyelids fill,
lie hears the wave wash on the sand,
Nor gucsses that he fingers still
In Shadow-Land.
Awdie, o daller with dream
That only in thy fancy dwellsl
iusI out into the open stream
u yoni these poisoned honey-bellsi
Let the strong wint asunder rift
The drowsy fragrance round thee famed
Or perish Of its deadly drift
In Shadow-Landi
~Aate Putnam Ossood, in Independent.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-04-09
WISE WORDS.

Forgetting is forgivlng.
A light heart lives long.
Marriage is loves sacrifice.
Don't try to pump out the sea.
A good deed needs no applause.
A kiss is song without words.
Covetousness boards itself poor.
Sunshine is the leaven of living.
Love teaches us the pleasure of pain.
All true love is grounded on esteem.
Friendship depends largely on funds.
Speech is deformity in some peo.
pie.
A woman's smile can make burden
light.
Love is contagious, epidemic and
incurable.
What the rosebud promises it does
not fulfill.
You cannot play false, and yet
rightly win.
Help the deserving, not all those
WIZ "PPo"i'
1t is wonderful how near corceit is
to insanity.
Suspicion paves the road to misun-
derstanding.
1t is not the longest life that has
the most in it.
People are SO much alike they should
be better friends.
When two ride the same horse, one
must ride behind.
Love and necessity are the only
cures for laziness.
It is seldom that II woman thinks SO
without saying so.
We rarely find as much in a dollar
as we think there is.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-04-09

The polvglot character of the Aus
trian army was obundantly shown the
other day when the ancient custom of
solemnly swearing i'll the recruits in
the presence Of the troops was re
vived, after having been discontinued
since 1868. In Vienna alone the for
mula of oath to the colors had to be
administered and read out in nine
languages, to wit German, Hun
garian, Croatian, Bohemian, Polish,
Rutheuian, Roumanian, Serviau and
Turkish, while the religious part OF
the ceremony was conducted by Ro
man Catholic, Greek Catholic and
Greek orthodox priests, Protestan
pastors, Hebrew rabbis and Mahome
tan ulcma.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-04-09
A MODERN LYRIC.

II you could only always know,
When the door-bell rings,
Just who it is that stands below,
Making the door-bell jingle so,
Quite frequently you wouldn't go
When the door-bell rings.
1t isn't sure to be friend,
When the door-bell rings;
1t may be "Umbrellas TO mend?"
Or some one with fine shoes to vend,
Whose flow OF language has no end,
Which the door-bell rings.
It's always at your busiest time,
When the door-bell rings.
Your hands NAV be are black with CRIME +;
In such a case your language I'm
Quite sure I'd never put in rhyme,
When the door-bell rings.
But to the door you always go,
When the door bell rings.
You see, you're curious to know
Just who is on the portico,
And so outsiders get show
When the door-bell rings.
-Someryille Journal.