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News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1895-02-28
PALMS AND FERNS.
Some Sensible Advice In Regard to Their
Proper Care.

Some Sensible Advice In Regard to Their
Proper Care.
The only satisfactory way of always
having a pretty pot of growing ferns
with which to ornament the home din
ner table is to keep two such pots on
hand at time and to alternate in their
use. The ones in reserve should be kept
if possible in a spare room without much
artificial heat or light, so as to recruit
after the weeks service in the dining
room. Then, as to watering, they must
not be left to chance and any spare wa
ter left at luncheon in a tumbler, as so
often happens, 0or be drowned one day
and left dry another. They must be lift
ed from the ornamental pots and water
ed carefully, SO all superfluous moisture
can drain away before being replaced,
or else the inner pots become thorough
ly saturated, and the ferns will not re-
main green in this state, as probably the
fronds are dry and dusty, while the
roots are almost rotting in water.
Frequently they should be placed in
a bath or on an old tray and be lightly
sprinkled with water pot, using fine
rose This refreshes the leaves, and aft
er thorough dose Of watering such as
this very probably they will require no
more water for some days unless the
weather is mild and dry For this is an
other thing-weather effects room plants
almost as much as ont of door ones, and
when standing i'll an unused room in
wet weather they will be better without
water often several days Mt time. After
watering thoroughly leave until requir-
ing mOistening again, and do not always
be giving a few drops of water in an ir-
regular way, The same applies to larger
ferns and palms in ornamental outer
pots and stands.
Hardy ferns and some kinds of palms
will stand fire, oil and even gas for
years if treated intelligently Now and
then they want reporting if they out
grow the pot or if through mismanage.
ment the soil become sour When this
is SO, it is better to buy small bag of
proper soil at florist s, saying what it
is wanted for. 1t is very inexpensive
and is better economy than taking any
common soil from front or back gar.
den one may have, unless, of course
proper materials are at hand
All the room plants want washing &C.
casionally, besides sprinkling Tepid
water and piece of flannel or sponge
is all that is needed. But if palms OF
other similar plants become attacked
with any form of pest, such as mealy
bug Or the dry, scaly looking spots of il
similar kind, a little soft soap should
be dissolved in the water used, and
at all times any stray ones can DO re.
moved with the point Of a little bit OF
stick. When a room is very hot and
dry, it is as we'll not to let the plant,
| stand too high on table or palm stand
during tho night or even after dark
when the room is lighted up 1t is easy
just to place the plants Oh tho floor by
the window when the air of the room il
not so initiated low down as high up -
Milwaukee journal
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1895-02-28

Jim Wedder was shiftless, no ac-
count, worthless poor white trash speCi
men, and how tho Widow Settlers ever
took a notion to marry him mono of her
friends could explain. But take the no,
ton she did, and she proceeded to exc
cute it at her earliest opportunity, Jim
never looked so spruce in his life as he
did on his wedding day, and it was all
the widow dOings, but every one knew
that appearances were deceptive, and
that Jim would have relapse before
very long. There WASH t hitch i'll tbs
fine, until the preacher who WIS marry.
ing them came to that part of tho serv-
ice which refers to for richer or poor.
er, J." and he was addressing himself tc
the widow at the time.
What that, mister?" sho interrupt,
ed suddenly.
For richer or poorer, " the munster
repeated generously.
'Well, just knock off half of that,
will your" sho said commandingly.
"Im willin to subscribe to the richer
part, but III be pleggoned eff I'll have
a thing to do with him eff he gifts any
po'rer. Goodness knows he's so pore
now nobody but mo 'ud dare to rusk
him
1t came near breaking up in row,
but tho widow carried her point do.
troit FREQ Press.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1895-02-28

Seal rings were worn by all classes of
ancient Egyptians, and they remain to-
day fayorite form of this ornament,
though notpossessing the significance of
form& times. Rings with keys attached
have been found in the catacombs, and
we know that the Roman ladies in this
way carried the keys of their jewel cask-
cts. But even in our craze for the as-
thetic we have scarcely reached the
acme Of luxuriousness achieved by this
people, who even went so far as to
have rings suited to the season, heavy
for winter and lighter for summer. The
wedding ring is thought to have origi-
mated with the Romans and to have
sprung from the custom of using rings
in making agreements, but unlike the
wedding rings of today they were made
of iron, this being supposed to typify
the enduring nature of the contract
New York Advertiser.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1895-02-28
Dog Is Not Bad Eating.

There is actually nothing in the flesh
Of the dog that is distasteful or repul
sive. Lewis and Clark, the explorers,
who learned to eat it through compul
sion, actually became fond of it in time.
1t is not generally known that it is still
a favorite article of diet among certain
people, but French paper says that the
number Of dogs slaughtered at the abat
toirs in Munich has increased amazing
ly in the past few months. The taste fol
dog flesh is said to have been imported
by Italian laborers, who have recently
come i'll largo numbers to the Bavariar
capital. The meat is used not only as al
adulterant for sausages, but is eater
openly, under its own name, prepared
in various ways. Christian Advocate.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1895-02-28
CONSIDER SMALL THINGS.
They Contribute in Great Measure t.
Our Wei Being and Prosperity.

They Contribute in Great Measure to
Our Well Being and Prosperity.
IL is an American habit to overlook
the small things in search for the
great things Of this earth. Our splendid
natural advantages and the sparseness
of population have led to this condition.
The land actually allowed to waste on
a farm in this country would furnish
the living of an old world farmer. Per.
haps it is this habit that causes the
overlooking of the value of small manu-
factories i'll towns like ours. We are
blessed with a number Of establish
ments employing four or five hands, and
in some respects they are our most val
liable industrial features.
No labor difficulties occur in such
small enterprises, for there obtains that
feeling of mutual interest between en-
ployee and employer that is so conducive
to the best results. The pay is usually
better, as an employer, where he can see
the work of each man, can afford to pay
for the work done by each individual.
No protracted suspensions of labor are
probable, as small orders suffice to give
employment for some time to the few
hands employed. Then the employees,
being in contact and having mutual in
terest with employers, feel some perma-
nency in their positions, and as re-
suit each endeavors to secure home for
himself The workingman who is in
dustrious, home loving and home owning
is the best sort of citizen any community
can have.
These are but few of the reasons
that we should observe, and in the de-
sire to see our community advance in
manufacturing prosperity we should
not, while reaching out for the greater
enterprises, forget to induce the location
among us of small establishments. And
it is worth our time and the effort it
may cost to foster such establishments
of the kind as we may have by the pur-
chase Of their goods, which are sure to
be the equal of any that are made else
where.
Indeed this is another of the many
little things that i'll the aggregate make
for the prosperity or failure of our town
and its merchants. 1t should be made a
matter Of principle with us to patron
ize our home industries and our home
merchants always in preference to out
side houses. Our stores are well stocked
with seasonable goods, and the prices
are as low as is consistent with the
quality. 1t is poor economy to buy goods
of houses in other cities and to add
thereto the cost Of travelling, not at all
benetiting yourself and doing positive
injury to our town. The columns of this
paper furnish regularly an index to bar
gains to be found in our stores, which
are as well stocked, as clean and as
well managed as any. Our merchants
help our public institutions, pay for po-
lice and fire protection to you and yours,
and therefore deserve your reciprocal
trade.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1895-02-28

you are sorry for what you did Until
you have done so l really don't feel
can kiss you.
Charlie fully expected that this stu
pendous threat would reduce Eva to the
lowest depths of despair and bring her,
tiguratively speaking, to her knees, but
for once was he out in his calculations.
She drew up her slender figure and
pursed up her rosy lips with an air that
made him feel vaguely uneasy. Was it
to defy him? Yes. Her next words
proved that it was so.
81 an not sorry" she said. mot a
bit. l am glad. would do it again. "
Charlie gasped. The situation was so
unlocked for that he could not rise to it
all at once.
GAS for kissing me-, Eva went on,
with little disdainful move, well,
you will never have the chance of doing
that again, so you need not excite your
self.
Charlie found his voice then. "You
are talking at random now, Eva" be
said severely, "a bad habit, against
which have always warned you. Will
you be kind enough to explain your
self?'
ooh, certainly" Eva answered. 81
can do it in very few words. Lord
Dolly proposed to me last night, and l
accepted him."
Charlie gasped again.
"But you are engaged to me, he
calculated. "You must be mad. You
can't seriously contemplate throwing
me over for Dolly Eastwood. The
things impossibleW
She looked at him and smiled.
Incredible as it may seem to you, I
do contemplate it. u"
But-but-but," stammered Char
lie, "this is very-er-eXtraordin be-
havior OH your part, Eva. Are you
aware that you propose to treat me in a
most dishonorable way, and-and-er
in short, very badly?"
Her face grew grave.
81 should be sorry to do that" she
said more gently. IL don't want to
be dishonorable or to treat you badly,
OuuIllt5 DuU L all Ollly anu llb
one but myself knows what I have gone
through in the last few months. You
have tried me too hard. Twas very fond
of you at one time, and if you had treat
ed me fairly should have been fond of
you still. But you would wear out a
saint, and I am only woman. don't
think Lord Dolly would be hard on me-
He may not be very brilliant, but at all
events he is man-the sort of man we
call gentleman-and knows how to be
generous, ever to such an altogether in
ferior creature as a mere woman"
She paused and looked critically at
her rejected lover, who now presented a
truly pitiabIe appearance, with all the
starch taken out of him and general
air of limp depression pervading his he
ing.
"That is all" she went on present
ly. "But before you go there is one
thing that I should like to impress upon
you for future guidance-it is always
worth mans while to be just and fair,
even to woman"
She paused again and contemplated
him with her big blue eyes, but he said
nothing. He was too bewildered to even
speak. 1t seemed to him that all the
laws of creation were reversed and the
whole scheme of the universe turned
upside down.
There was a hitch in the system some
where. 1t had failed.-London Truth.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1895-02-28
THERE is AN ORCHARD.

There is an orchard beyond the sea,
And high is the orchard wall,
And ripe is the fruit in the orchard tree
Oh, my love is fair and tall
There is an orchard beyond the sea,
And Joy to its haven HES,
And a white hand opens its gates to me
Oh, deep are my true loves eyesl
There is an orchard beyond the sea;
Its flowers the brown bee sips,
But the stateliest flower is all for me
Oh sweet are my true loves lipsl
There is an orchard beyond the sea
Where the soft delights do roam;
To the Great Delight have bent my knee
Oh, good is my true loves homel
There is an orchard beyond the sea,
With a nest where the linnets hide.
Oh, warm is the nest that is built for mel
In my true loves heart I bide.
Gilbert Parker in Chap Book.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1895-02-28

Of all the famous Elizabethans Sir
Walter Raleigh is the most romantical-
ly interesting. His splendid and varied
gifts, his Checkered fortunes and his
cruel end will embalm his memory in
English history. But Raleigh's great
accomplishments promised more than
they performed. His hand was in every
thing, but of work successfully COM
pleted he bad less to show than others
far his interiors to whom fortune had
offered fewer opportunities. He was en-
gagged in hundred schemes at once, and
i'll every one of them was always some
faint of self, some personal ambition
or private object to be gained.
Raleigh's life is record Of undertak-
ings begun in enthusiasm, maintained
imperfcctIy and failures in the end
Among his other adventures he had sent
"a colony to Virginia. He had imagined,
or had been led by others to believe
that there was an Indian court there
brilliant as MOntezuma's, an enlighten-
ed nation crying to be admitted within
the charmed circle of GlOriana's sub
jects. His princes and princesses proved
things of air, or mere Indian savages,
and of Raleigh there remains nothing
in Virginia save the name of the city
which is called after him. The starving
survivors of his settlement on the Roam
oke river were taken on board by Drake IS
returning squadron, and carried home
to England, where they all arrived safe
ly, to the glory of God, as our pious an
cestors said and meant in unconventional
sincerity, on July 20, 1886. -Froude in
Longmans Magazine.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1895-02-28

NoTICE-We are still offering the
News AND CITIZEN and New York
Weekly Tribune both one year for
81 so. This offer, however, is liable
to be withdrawn at any time, so to
be sure of the bargain subscribe now.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1895-02-28
A Cautious Answer.

Have you the pleasure of Marjoram's
acquaintance"
"Er-well, not exactly, but am ac-
quainted with Marjoram. New York
Recorder.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1895-02-28

Mrs. T. S. Hawkins, Chattanooga, Tenn,
says, "Shiloh's Vitalizer SAVED MY LIFE
consider it the best remedy for debilitated
system ever used" For Dyspepsia, Liver
or Kidney trouble it excells, Price rs cents
For sale by II. j. Dwinell.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1895-03-15
Home Rule in Ireland.

The following Resolution has been
introduced to feel the pulse of the
members on the Irish question
Assembly Concurrent Resolution re-
lative to Home Rule in Ireland. Re.
solved by the Assembly the Senate
concurring, that they are unalterably
in favor of Home Rule in Ireland and
extend the hand Of fellowship to their
brothers across the sea, firmly believ-
ing in the old maxim There is moth
ing to good for the Irish I"
The fine italian hand of Harry
Flannery seems to be the guiding i'm
pei alive of the sentiments expressed
in the measure. The resolution was
declared out of order.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1895-03-15
THE FISH BILL.

Gignoux's bill No. Sc. relative to
fish, contains some features which
should be stricken out before the bill
becomes law
As the bill stands. it makes an open
season the year round for lake fishing.
1t legislates in favor OF variety of
fish that leave the lake and ascend the
streams to spawn. but does not live in
the streams. and returns to the lake
after the spawning season, and against
the variety that live in the streams
throug out the year.
1t cuts out the season as to lake
trout. and leaves The lakes open for
fishing the year round. Mr.. Mills, the
Fish Commissioner, has made a care
full and intelligent study of the habits
and characteristics of fish. is against
the bill. which should be sufficient in
itself to demonstrate that the bill in no
way concerns the fishing interests by
becoming law.
Mr.. Mills claims that the bill is in
the interest Of market fishermen. and
should receive careful consideration
from the members.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1895-03-15
A STEP BACKWARD.

The striking out Of the General APP
preparation bill of the sections provid-
in6 for sums set aside for the State
and District fairs. was the most I'M
satisfactory act Of the present Legis.
lature. 1t is impossible that members
realized the full force Of their action.
and they would have given the mat
ter more mature consideration
Since the Chicago fair, great interest
has been awakened in the East on Ne
vada land, and the Land Office is det-
nged with applications asking for
land In Nevada
The agricultural impression made
in the East should have been followed
up, but now, when the news goes to
world, that the State Of Nevada takes
30 little interest i'm agriculture, as to
cease holding State and District Fairs,
1t will give the State black eye, from
which it will not recover for years.
The sums asked for, the State and
District Fairs combined is less than
$4,000 for the two years, and yet wheE
these most important measures came
up the members who have voted over
$4,000 to Washoe county alone for
various improvements on public
buildings, suddenly get economical
and refuse to appropriate this mig
gardly sum.
The majority OF the Legislators do
not seem to be in favor of the con-
illusions reached by the conference
committee, which had q majority
against the amendments.
1t will he a sad day for Nevada when
1t shelves its agricultural Fairs.
All its Districts should be remem-
bered alike.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1895-03-15
EDITORIAL NOTES.

The Santa Cruz Populists have de-
cided to incorporate, with capital
stock of $4,000. for continuing their
organ. the New Charter.
Dunn who is charged with an at
tempt to corrupt Buggy atSacramento.
was once arrested for attempted
bribery in the Curtis murder case.
The Pennsylvania House passed
Tuesday, by vote Of Isl to 26, the
bill prohibiting the wearing OF any
religious insignia or garb by teachers
in the public schools.
By the breaking Of an axle on the
Lehigh Valley express train Tuesday
night, near Hazelton, Pa, two cars
we're turned over and each of the fifty
passengers sustained injuries more or
less serious.
A large California lioness was killed
near a s!aughter-house on the Mon.
terey county road last Thursday. The
animal measured seven feet in length
and was accompanied by a mate,
which escaped.
The San Francisco Spirit Of the
Times has suspended. 1t was the old
est horse paper on the Coast, but there
was SO much horse talk in the other
papers that it crowded the Spirit Of
the Times of the course.
Mower County transcript., 1895-01-02
RACINE.

Good Trade-.Saw Great Sights
George Lyman was in town Mon
day.
John Tyrel and Fred Axtle Sun
dayed in Racine.
J. B. Foley and wife have returned
from their Iowa visit.
This cold snap makes quite an i'm.
preston on coal and wood.
Frank Reed is selling nursery stock
for the Jewel Nursery company.
Our merchants have had a very
good trade during the past week.
Miss Ella Reese has been visiting
her sister, Mrs. A. w. Brown, the past
week.
Some Of the boys have left town
for the winter-they have gone to the
woods.
Alfred Lyman returned from thir-
ty-three days. trip to California last
Saturday. night. He had some very
nice views with him; he told us about
the sights he saw, among them being
a mountain that was so high he could
see China with the aid of q glass. He
says he bought piece of land near
this mountain.
Mower County transcript., 1895-01-02
WALTHAM.

Very LOW--GOne to Visit.
George Baumann visited Austin
Monday. -, -
Mrs. Dodge is very low at present
with not much hope of her recovery
Mrs. Boliou left Saturday evening
for Kasson to spend Ne W Years with
friends. !.
Alt Rockwell and family spent New
Years with their daughter, Mrs. L. S.
Chapman.
Walt Lewis has H. L. Anderson's
we'll completed, some II feet deep we
understand.
M. E. Wentworth took the Friday
evening train for Mantorville to see
his father who is having trouble with
his eyes.
Mower County transcript., 1895-01-02
BLOOMING PRAIRIE.


Birthday Party-Suddenly Ill.
f. Wheeler is on the sick list.
Mrs. Ed. Thurston is better again.
Our school commences again next
Monday.
J. M. Brooks spent New Years at
Owatonna.
Miss Nora Eastman spent the holi-
days at home.
DR.. E. w. Cooley was at St. Paul
last Thursday.
Mrs. T. R. Symes has recovered
from her illness.
Mrs. McAllister transacted business
in Austin Monday.
Miss Nora Camp is spending a few
days in the country.
Miss Clara Colquhoun is spending
her vacation at home.
Miss Ada Erskine made a flying trip
to Austin last Saturday.
Mrs. A. J. Krier was doing business
in Owatonna last Monday.
The Misses E. and M. Clark have
gone home for a two months vaca-
tion.
Miss Emma Colquhoun spent Satur-
day and Sunday with Miss Hattie
DuttOn.
1t is reported that Mrs. G.. w.
Mason has sold her property in the
south part Of town.
Clarence Camp, Of Winona, was the
guest of J. M. Brooks family last
Monday and Tuesday.
Charlie Ellis, of Grand Rapids, had
the misfortune to have his store
burned last week. Mr.. Ellis is a SON.
in-law of G. E. Hancock of this place.
A. Olson was taken suddenly Ill at
his store last Monday. DR.. Watson
was called to care for him. Mr..
Olson's health has been very poor the
past year.
Mrs. A. Zwiener, of North Blooming
Prairie, gave a birthday party in
honor of her sister, Mrs. Curtiss, Dec.
%. Mrs. Curtiss is visiting with her
during the holidays. Her home is in
Havana.
Mower County transcript., 1895-01-02
OAKLAWN.

Christmas Tree---Lyceum-Sick.
Mrs. Walter Hines has been on the
sick list for the past week but is bet-
ter now.
Miss Gussie Baker received as a
Christmas present beautiful Hamil-
ton organ.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Fuller, of
Austin, were visitors at Grandma
Fuller's Christmas.
Thos. Hines, accompanied by his
sister Mary, spent Christmas at Hor-
ace Hubbard's of Austin town.
Mrs. S. E. Rankin spent Christmas
at Owatonna with her relatives, Mr..
and Mrs. Geo. V. Brown, returning
home the following'Saturday.
Thos. Savage Sr., has been quite
sick for some time but is reported
nearly we'll again. There are also
several cases of la grippe in the neigh
borhood.
There is much talk of organizing a
Lyceum at the Columbian school
house. 1t IL wise move and if prop
erly conducted will be of much benefit
to the young people.
Our Christmas tree with musical
and literary program and distribution
of presents by Santa Claus at Oak
lawn school house Christmas eve, was
a success and reflected much credit on
our school teacher, Miss Nettie Trow-
bridge, and her scholars. The house
was we'll filled and all reported them
selves as being we'll entertained.
Mower County transcript., 1895-01-02
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SUTTON. RI

Creamery Items = Badly Scared.
Willie Welch buried his little boy
two months old) on Tuesday.
A family Of nine people, relatives OF
the Newbaur boys OF Dexter,
will arrive from Germany in March
to make their home in Sutton. :.
A meeting Of the creamery associa.
tion will be held Jan. 2, at Sutton, to
settle the question Of withdrawing
from the Dexter creamery. #:
Matte Last was badly frightened
New Years eve by the sudden dis.
charge of a number Of revolvers near
the residence Of D. Spreckles, and Is
under DR.. Aliens care. Her nervous
condition is serious.