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News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1895-07-25
STOWE.

DR.. Barrows spent Sunday in Bethel.
Fred Wiley died last Monday morning, of
typhoid fever.
Mrs. ID. 7. Straw is in Morrisville, nursing
for a few weeks.
L A. Lamson and wife are spending a few
days in town with his mother.
Henry Taber and family are stopping for a
few days ct THE Four Winds"
Mr.. James Warden of Burlington, is stop
ping at the Green Mountain Inn.
Misses Nellie and Mollie Mower of Burling-
ton, are visiting at G. L. McMahon's.
Dean Sanborn and wife, of Waterloo, p. Q.
visited at b. L. Stockwells last week.
DR.. and Mrs W. G. Church were away from
home last week, returning on Saturday.
Rev. Frank Miller attended the preachers
Meeting at Mortified, the first of the week.
Nettie Laturp, who has been sick for
several weeks with spinal meningitis is i'm
proving.
DR.. Lucian Lamson and wife, of Hopedale,
Mass, are visiting MIR. Lamson's moth er
Mrs. A. C. Lamson.
Lulu Robinson of Minneapolis, daughter Of
Iarrent Robinson, is making visit at
Nathaniel Robinson's.
L. L. DluRudul, MISS NPllS ana MISS lurk
of Burlington. and Mis- Wells of Waterbury
are visiting at l.. NJ. Binghams.
W. III. H. Moulton went to Malone, N. Y,
last week, where Mrs Mouton has been for
several weeks caring for her father.
Large plate glass windows are being put in
Simmons new block and the building will be
ready for occupancy in a short time.
j. E. Miles, of the firm of Miles Mcmahon &
IN Of RnPlinUtnn W tO or
day with his partner c. l.. Mcmahon.
Misses Mary and Ausie Moody are in Nor
risville, where they will stay during most of
the summer with their sister Mrs G. H.
Slocum.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Moulton and daughter,
of Lebanon, N. H., are keeping house for Mr..
and Mrs W. II. II. Moulton, during the alb:
sence of the latter.
There was a picnic at the Notch last
Wednesday, attended by all of our Mime
apolis visitors and many of our citizens. A
good time is reported by all.
George Dixie of Morrisville, lost valuable
horse at the livery stable of Warren Brothers
last Friday night. The horse had been driven
to Stowe that day by E. E. Foss and was
taken sick on the way and died before morn
ing.
The ladies of Unity church will hold a
lawn social at c. S. McMahon's Friday even
ing, July 26. A literary program is being
arranged for the evening. Ice cream will be
served during the evening at 10 cents. All
are invited.
Tucker Chapter No. Is, R. A. M. held a
special convocation at the lodge room of the
Masons last Saturday night, after which
there was a banquet at the Green Mountain
Inn. Severalfro out of town attended, and
the P. M. and NJ. E. NJ. Degrees were worked.
There will be a lawn party on the grounds
in front of the NJ E. church in Stowe Satur-
day, July 81, from to O'Clock in the even
ing. In case of unpleasant weather the
church and vestries will be occupied Cake,
ice cream, lemonade and other good things
will be served, and every body is cordially in
vited to be present for a social occasion.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1895-07-25

A surgeon gives, in an English
magazine, some excellent rules for
bicycle riding
l. Never ride within half an hour
of a meal, which means either before
or after.
2. Wheel the machine up any hill
the mounting of which on the wheel
causes any real effort.
3. See that the clothing round the
stomach, neck and chest is loose.
4. Have the handle bar sufficient
ly raised to prevent stopping.
5. Be as sparing as possible of
taking fluids during a long ride.
Rinsing the mouth thoroughly, as
well as gargling with cold water, will
quench the thirst as we'll as, if not
better than, taking fluid into the
stomach in large quantities.
6. Except the wind, roads, etc., be
favorable, never ride more than ten
miles an hour, except for very short
distances.
Z. Never smoke while riding.
Attention to these points will tend
to relieve the pressure on the right
side of the heart, brethlessness will
largely be prevented, and even per-
sons with certain forms of heart dis
ease may ride with safety. ~
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1895-07-25

On last Thursday evening the citizens of
Stowe had the pleasure of listening to band
that thirty years ago was the leading or
chestra of this section of the state,-Robin-
sons Band-and last week was the first time
for twenty years they had played together
Two of the former members, Tarrent Robin
son and Ii. G. Thomas, both of whom went
to Minneapolis score of years ago, and
there played in the best orchestras of that
city, are now in Stowe for the summer, to-
gether with Nat. Robinson the old leader,
and Warren Seaver of the original band, as
sisted by G. P. Scrihner and l.. w. Buzzell,
held a reunion and dance at the Green Noun
tain Inn, to which old and young erei invited
About twenty-five couples took part in the
dance and the hall was well filed with spec
tators. Dancing was in dulgedn until the
"wee sma' hours" and it only needed the
presence of Sam Kaiser, with his Bass Viol,
for one to easily imagine he was twenty-five
years younger, as most of the company pres
ent on this occasion had danced after the
same music that number ofyears ago. Every
one testifes to a splendid time, and the an
nouncement that this was the first of three
such gatherings to be held within a short
time, was received with much pleasure
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1895-07-25
The Balloon Sleeve Must Go.

Much interest attaches to the ru-
NOR which comes from London that
the Princes of Wales and her daugh-
tiers have been lately seen in public in
gowns with small sleeves and narrow
skirts. This bit of intelligence does
not necessarily clinch the doom of
the balloon sleeves and the letter A
skirts, but it will tend to make pru-
dent investors wary of locking up
much capital in these varieties. OF
course the balloon sleeve must 90
presently. When fashionable moth
ers began to put them on little boys
legged night-gowns it became ap-
parent that the taste for them had
come to be an extravaganza, and
could not last. But it will be a shock
to miss them. Doubtless we will find
our friends much changed when we
get down to their real selves again.
Some that have grown stout wont
shrink as much as we expect, and
others who wore away in the hard
times perhaps will shrink much more.
But let us have the facts at any cost,
especially as there must be material
enough in the present sleeves and
skirts to cut over into anything con-
ceivable, and have enough left over
to clothe child.-Harper's Weekly.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1895-07-25
A Hermit Who Came from Vermont

Hermit Who Came from Vermont.
A curious old character died in
Benton, Mo, recently. He went by
the name of D. S. Herbert. On his
death bed be acknowledged that his
true name was Dewitt C. Hurlbut;
that he was a son of Hiram L. Hurl-
but of Grand Isle, Vt, and member
of the Seventh Regiment Vermont
Volunteers. He furthermore said
that he was once in a crowd where a
man had been shot, and friend gave
him $1,000 to leave so as to give the
impression that he had done the
deed. He spoke of his daughters in
Denver, but there is no means of
tracing them. He was a hermit in
his habits.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1895-07-25
Yermont,s Oldest Woman.

In tiny farmhouse on the shore
of a beautiful lake in South Shafts
bury and near North Bennington,
lives Mrs. Honora Mccarthy, who, if
she lives till next February, will be
106 years old. She was born in Cork
parish, Ireland. She married Dennis
Mccarthy in the place of her birth
when a young woman, and had two
children. She came to this country
many years ago. Her daughter Abb
gail died in Ireland and her son Dem
mis-, who is about 70, owns the farm
where his mother lives. Honora's
father and mother both lived to be
over 100 years old, and both died in
the place of her birth. She was one
of IA children, and is the only sur
vivor of the family. She occasion
ally walks the whole distance to Ben
nington, five miles, to visit her grand
daughter, and is a constant attend
ant at the Sunday service at the
Roman Catholic church in North Ben
nington, walking a mile each way.
She is a vegetarian and eats no meat,
but is fond of tea, bread and crack
era
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1895-07-25

NEATLY PUT.-A prominent liter
airy man who has passed several
summers among the Green Mountains
of Vermont, and who is there again
this year, sent this happy reply to
the note of city friend who asked
about Vermont's charms: "No sum-
mer visitor to Vermont draws a
blank. Every stranger within her
gates who perseveres is certain to
secure mild meerschaum brown
complexion; to experience rare en-
ioyment in doing nothing or every
thing except deep-sea work, and to
go home with a storage battery
fully recharged with ozone. One
ticket-a railroad pasteboard-ad-
mits to the combined shows, and all
who desire can remain to witness
Vermont's autumn glories, which
brings to a close the seasons varied
entertainment. Do not forget the
date and place-this summer and
Vermont. "-Boston Journal.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1895-07-25

EXPERIMENTING CARPET BUGs.-To
destroy carpet bugs, use one ounce
alum, one ounce chloride of zinc, three
ounce, of salt. Mix with two quarts
of water and let it stand over night
in a covered vessel. In the morning
pour it into another vessel so that
all sediment may be left behind. Di-
Lutte this with two quarts of water
and apply by sprinkling the edge of
the carpet for a distance of foot
from the wall. This is all that is
necessary. They will leave boxes,
beds and any other resort which has
been sprinkled with this solution, on
the shortest possible notice and
nothing will be injured in texture or
color.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1895-07-25

Wrapped in the sunlight and beauty,
Clad in its verdure of green,
Bounded by mountains of sculpture,
With the ripping river between,
Sparkling with dews of the twilight,
Curtained at night by the stars
Astounding with birds of the forest
That pause in their wearisome fight,
And seeking place of refuge
Descend to the beautiful sight;
To this Paradise Land of Heavenly light,
To this Garden of Eden, called Stowe,
The birthplace of scientists long laid low,
And many now living, return to their youth,
To the old home of long ago,
Come back to the haunts of their childhood.
Those who came from the far-away city,
To pay one more visit to their loving friends
Invited the townspeople to mingle among
them
In the gay festivities on which life depends.
The wheel once started, each one did his best
And the message was carried NORTH south,
east and west.
All people focked to the Green Mountain Inn
To trip the light fantastic toe;
And then rejoced to think they had been,
For twas the celebrated band of long ago
That furnished the musicto gladden. the heart
And made each and every one take part.
The names of this famous band here we give {:
The Honorable Robinson Brothers that live
Far away from each other in their ripe old
age;
Their history, written, would fill many a page
And then Mr.. Seaver, resident of Stowe,
OF whom all have heard and many may know.
Mr.. Thomas of Minneapolis Genes next,
The fun in his life would make some vexed.
DR.. Bingham for years has been one of fame,
But last Thursday night was a child again
He tripped with ease over the hall
md Was q liQht n 4 n hOundinp hall
All we're pleased to have the Burlington ladies
participate
Who invited us to their city to recprocate.
Mrs. Gillette and her lovely little daughter
Had great deal of pleasure dancing together
DR.. Barrows, in his own gracious way,
Tried to have everyone merry and gay;
And his efforts to have each one join in the
Were appreciated by those who had had not a
chance.
That the man with the bald head and big toe
Enjoyed himself, all ought to know.
He said he liked to dance, "Yes sir"
Excepting the waltz" that made his eyes
"'blur."
And the most they seemed to be doing
When they flew around so,
Was to get from the place
Where they already were
Miss Camp and Miss Perkins were the gayest
And we decided that they were the bellies of
the ball.
May we meet many more times in a similar
way,
And we hope each will be there without delay
But let all remember, as through life we sail,
That the Overriding Power doth prevail,
And soon some one of them will be called
from the throng.
But we will all meet again with the hunters
wild song.
There the strains Of music from the Robinson
band
Will rise higher and higher in harmony grand,
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1895-07-25

Ordinarily it would seem that Bos-
ton, after taking the excellent care
she did of the multitudes who focked
there to the recent Christian Endeavor
gathering, would want rest and cry
hold up. But not in the least wearied
by that immense gathering, she is al
ready making preparations for the
Knight Templars conclave, and will
give them a likeroyalreception. Bos-
ton never does things by halves.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1895-07-25

STATE FINANCES Advance sheets
of State Treasurer Fields annual
statement of the finances of Vermont
for the past fiscal year shows the
total expense of legislature of '94 to
have been $5S,S15.04.
The payments into the state treas
ury by towns of all profits upon the
sales of liquors, in excess of 10 per
cent, which law was passed last year,
amounted to but $514, SO, as many
towns have reduced the selling prices,
so that the profit will not exceed
that figure. There probably will not
be as large an excess next year, as a
number of towns did not expect the
law to be retroactive. 1t was dis
cussed very largely during session as
a measure of large income to the
state.
The total expenses of the state for
the past year were $6S3, S63.67, and
the treasurer estimates the income
for the coming year from corpora
ton and state taxes at $4,000.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1895-07-25

A death from unusual circumstan-
ces isreported from New York state.
The other night farmer dreamed
that he was attacked by a dog. In
his sleep he kicked at the canine, and
his foot went through a window.
The glass cut him, and blood-poison-
ing did the rest. The moral of the
story, if moral there is, is that one
either should avoid the stuff that
dreams are made of, or should be
careful not to fall asleep within kick
ing distance of pane of glass.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1895-07-25
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Until all the angels around the throne will
stand
And re-echo those notes with joyful SOUND
Until the air with gladness abound
As each one of US enters the Golden Gate
We will join the chorus, and may we rot be
late,
For the breeze will bear it away Ter the sea,
And soon twill be lost in eternity.
A Participant
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1895-07-25

Say what you may about the BIZ
cycle and it's excessive use, here comes
a good word for it from New Jersey.
Having good roads in all directions,
the state is resorted to by bicycle
riders. But the keepers of roadside
saloons complain that they receive
but little patronage from these tour
lists. They claim that while the BIZ
cycle creates an appetite, it does not
create thirst; hence the cyclist
usually eats a big dinner, but he sat-
isles his thirst with water. There
fore the hotel man complains because
there is so little of that which pro-
duces big revenues called for by the
bicycle rider.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1895-07-25

A count just taken shows that
there are now stored in the vaults of
the United States mint at Philadel-
phia 1899, 1867 silver dollars. They
are packed away just as they were
coined and all efforts to get them
into circulation have been futile. The
people do not want them. They are
willing to take the paper certificates
issued to represent them, because
these are interchangeable with green
backs and are redeemable in gold
But the silver dollars themselves the
government has to keep, issuing in
their stead what is practically a gold
currency of twice their value. And
still there are those who profess to
believe and loudly proclaim that the
people are crying for the free coinage
of silver into an indefinite number of
these same discredited dollars.
The xoa, q -, Nbo L1...a ...... -.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1895-07-25
Corn and Cotton.

Cotton and corn are the two great
American staples, and the two in
which the, United States stands easily
at the head, not only of all countries,
but of all countries combined. The
total cotton supply of the world,
figured on the basis of bales of 400
pounds each, is about 100000
bales, and of this amount the United
States produces about 100000
bales, or two-thirds of the whole
amount. The crop here attained the
highest figures before the war in
1860, when it was 4, 100000 bales of
470 pounds; 1892 was the best year
for cotton since, the crop being o.
100000 bales of 470 pounds.
The corn acreage of the United
States for 1894 is 65, 100000 acres,
and the total product 1 200, 000,0 600
bushels, or the value of about $780,
100000. The great corn year was
1889, with crop of 2,100,000,000
bushel; 1891 followed with 2,O00,-
100000 bushels. In 1892 and 1898
the figures were about the same-1,-
100000, 900 bushels. Compared with
the value of the, corn and cotton
crop, the other agricultural produc-
tions of the United States occupy a
subordinate position, the value of
the wheat crop being $225,000,000,
oats 214,000,000, potatoes SOL
100000, barley $27,000,O00, rye
$4,000, 900 and buckwheat 81, 1000
600.
Two surprises because of the diff
ference in value compared with
ordinary public expectations are hay
and tobacco. The hay crop of the
United States amounted last year to
$459,O00,O00 in value; the tobacco
crop, on the other hand, amounted
to only $27, 100000. The last year
preceding 1888 the tobacco crop
was so per cent greater, and con-
siderably more than half of it came
from two states, Kentucky and Ten
nessee. Kentucky stands at the head
of the tobacco states. Pennsylvania
is at the head of those in the North.
Connecticut comes next; New York is
fourth.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1895-07-25

CosT OF RAISING WHEAT The con
solidated returns from over 1000 exc
perts and 10000 farmers to the
Ohio department OF agriculture show
that the average cost of raising an
acre of wheat in New England is
about $50, in the Middle states $1S,
in the Southern states $11, in the
Mountain states SIG, and in the Pa
cifc states $12. In New England an
acre of corn costs $2S, in the Middle
states $21, in the Southern states
$12, in the Western states $11, in the
Mountain states $13, and in the Pa
cific states $1S. The total average
cost of an acre of wheat is $11 4S,
and of corn Sill. The average
report placed the average values OF
wheat at $6.16 per acre and corn at
So q per acre, which does not. how
ever, include the straw and fodder.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1895-07-25

The Presidents third daughter has
been named Marion-a most sensible
and pleasing name; pleasing to every
body-even the people of Marion,
Mass, where Mrs. Cleveland spent one
summer, and also to the old Irish
lady who insists that it is a compli-
ment to the many "Mary AIMS ="
among her people.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1895-07-25

For more than a hundred years the
Shakers have been studying the rene
dial properties of plants. They have
made many discoveries, but tier great
est achievement was made last year.
1t is a cordial that contains already di-
gested food aud is a digester of food.
1t is eff, ctive in removing distress after
eating, and creates an appetite for
more food SO that eating becomes
pleasure. Pale, thin people become
plump and healthy under its use. 1t
arrests the wasting of consumption.
There never has been such a step for
ward in the cure of indigestion as this
Shaker Cordial. Your Druggist will be
glad to give you a little book descrip-
tive of the product.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1895-07-25

Senator Roger Q. Mills does not
attempt to assert that the Demo
Gratis will sweep the country for free
trade next year. He only observes
mildly that in his estimation the De-
mocracy will get a licking slightly
less tremendous than it did in 1894.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1895-07-25

The report of the superintendent of
the Military Academy at West Point
on the result of the June examina-
tions, shows that out of ninety-nine
cadets examined forty only succeeded
in passing satisfactorily.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1895-07-25

Connecticut spends each year ST.
100000 upon its highways, yet SO
little is done towards permanent i'm
provement that, despite this large
outlay, the roads are not much i'm
proved. Other states, including YER
mont, spend large sums in this same
way. Not until some regular method
is adopted and planned, can the
roads bepermanently improved. YER
mont is slow in reaching this method,
but every year shows the folly of
hap-hazard repairing and we believe
the time is not far distant when this
state will adopt regular plan re-
garding the repairing of it's roads
the chief of which will be that which
leads to permanent, not temporary,
improvements.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1895-07-25

The lawn mower is O good thing
'-swpush it along.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1895-07-25

The old vets doubtless have it as
fresh in their minds as if it occurred
but yesterday; still when we recall
that thirty.four years ago last Sun
day was the first battle of Bull Run
fought even those who participated
in it will hardly believe that time has
fled so rapidly. What a change has
taken place since then How many
of those who were prominent in ma
tional affairs then have "passed over
to the silent majority" and how
many active in the busy events of to-
day were then unborn or children of
tender years How the grand old
nation has prospered and grown Is
there anybody who will say to-day
that this battle or any of the battles
of those days, has not made men
more patriotic and stronger in their
devotion to the nation? AS time flies
on it is well to pause and think over
the stirring events OF the sixties. We
are the better citizens for so doing.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1895-07-25

Give the babies LAXoL, which is
Castor Oil made as palatable as Honey.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1895-07-25

The papers last week contained a
statement that ex-President Harri-
son, in an interview, stated that he
was not a candidate for the Presi-
dency and did not want the office
again. Later comes a rumored de-
NAL of this observation-disclosures of the
General claiming he never made it.
The time is drawing near for items
of this kind to be thrown out, and
the truth of these articles should be
verified before being given to the pub
lie. General Harrison is not talk
ative man and therefore we are half
inclined to believe that the state
ment originated in the brain of some
over-anxious reporter and did not
come from the ex-President. If it
did, however, the country knows
that he meant what he said and that
he was not talking through his
hat" General Harrison is not given
to saying things he does not mean.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1895-07-25

The year is on the home run now.