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News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1899-01-18

The special meeting held on several
evenings of last weeks in the local
Universalist church, were carried out
according to the plans announced in
our last issue, and in keeping with a
general idea of exchange and timer
airy Of pastors as proposed by the
Universalist churches within the
scope of the Universalist Convention
of Vermont and Province of Quebec.
These meetings were we'll attended
and were addressed by a different
speaker at each. On Thursday even
ing Rev. j. o. Bennett of st. Adams
presented practical discourse from
the text, Deut. second chapter and
Oath verse, commencing, Rise ye
up," ETC., a text which the speaker
considered not only a message to the
Children of Israel at that time, but
applicable to all who find themselves
on the border of the spiritual realm,
in the reaching of which they must
necessarily first be victorious insome
things.
Proceeding with counting up some
OF the spiritual victories to be won,
the speaker placed energy at the
front; the individual conservation of
the church and the people aud the
best application of that same energy.
He considered that too much energy
has been squandered in the past in
denominational discord; all are
Weakening to the fact that the King
dom of God is a positive institution
and is to be attained by a positive
life of effort here in this world, recog-
nizing that God is the spiritual Faith
er of all men. Let the Universalist
church give as much energy to pos
tive affirmative doctrine and life as
it has to negations; let the energy of
the individual be concentrated in the
church organization. Conservation
of energy, then, is the first step in
the battle. The second help, that
may be help in winning the victory,
is: we must be conscious that God is
with US. In the struggle of life it is a
great consolation to have such COM
panionship, He is interested in our
progress. A third condition of vic
tory is willingness to struggle on;
nature has invited us to a ceaseess
warfare. There are dangers yet, that
self satisfaction which makes to in
difference; inaction is to be avoided.
The human soul must engage with
all that is debasing; in putting off
the old mastpr wa muSt bond aUop
more effort to the setting up of the
right in it's place. 1t is necessary
that we make Jesus our Leader.
And then a fourth condition of spirit
ual success will be an abiding faith in
that Leader; we must not stop to
question, rest upon what He has told
us, believing that He knows the real
ity of the things of which He spake
as never man spake.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-12-29
Stopped By a Wooden Indian.

New York, Dec. 81. When John
Sheridan, of 1858 West Twenty fifth
street, who had been standing in Fifth
avenue with his cab, obtained two
passengers, a man and his wife, he had
to go through Twenty-fourth street to
take them to their destination. Afer
crossing Sevenh avenue his horse took
fright, and, with the bit in his tech,
bolted He ran at a mad gallop, and
Sheridan's efforts to stop him were fu-
tile. The man and woman in the cab
tried frantically to open the doors and
ump, but, fortunately for them, they
could not and escaped injury.
About 100 feet east of Eighth avenue
the horse took to the sidewalk. AS he
did so the cab almost capsized, and
Sheridan left his seat as if fired from
a catapult. He escaped with slight
bruises. In running the horse had
swayed his head from side to side and
had loosed the bride so it formed
loop. AS the frightened animal ran
straight for the window of a cigar
shop, at Eight avenue, it grazed the
wooden Indian kept there, and the lat
ter's outstretched arm caught the fly
ing loop of the bride,
No horse was ever stopped so quick
ly or as effectively by a policeman.
The horse was drawn up so quickly,
and, wlthal, so WELL that it reared and
fell on its launches, and quickly was
seized by several men. The rein was
taken from the Indian, who resumed
his place as modestly as if nothing un-
usual had happened He was none the
worse save for a few sight scratches.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-12-29
Edison a "Luny."

Edison's early wanderlngs brought
him at sixteen years of age to the Gin
cincinnati Office of the Western Union
Telegraph Company, where his absorp-
tion in electricity and predictions of
its future confirmed the sobriquet
"Luny," which clung to him even until
his fame was established. I'VE have
the craziest chap in our Office" said
the telegraph manager to the Editor OF
the Cincinnati Commercial Gazette;
she does all sorts of queer things.
wouldn't be surprised if he should turn
out a genius some day. Let me tell
you his last prank. We have been an
noyed for some time by coekroaches
They infested the sink. They don't
now 'Luny' fixed them. He just ran
two parallel wires round the sink and
charged one with negative and the
other with positive electricity. Bread
crumbs were scattered. and when Mr.
Cockroach appeared and put his little
feet on the wires ashes were all that
were left to tell the tale. "--collIeTs
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-12-29
Tree runk For Spire.

Christmas bells we're rung at TOGO
ma, Wash, from a peculiar church
spire. 1t is the Douglas fir tree stump
The church, small, primitive struc-
ture, was built in the midst of rough
lumber camp in the seventies by the
side of the tree, so that the latter
might be used for a steeple. Bishop
Morris, who is the Bishop of Oregon,
built 1t.
The church was built in less than a
week. but the steeple has been growing
for over Ave hundred years. The
stump is over seven feet in diameter
at the height OF the fence. On its top
Is the church bell, surmounted by lit
tie roof and cross. The belfry is
reached by curious ladder, formed
by Stats on board leaning from the
roof to the tree trunk.
Over the tree grows a beautiful Eng
llsh ivy. This ivy has found its way
into the church through a crack in the
simple chapel. There it grows, beau
tiful decoration for the interior of the
house. It is green even at this sea
son.
The bell was given by the Sunday
School of old st. Peters church, OF
Philadelphia. and the church is known
as ST. Peters Episcopal church. Mr..
Ctt,oal De fha ractor Naur Worty Urih
une.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-12-29
American HyperboIe.

81 can't for my very life, see," safd
the American, what there is funny
about good deal that you Englishmen
call humor. But am willing to grant
that l probably do not understand it,.
And just so, think that do not know
why you Englishmen fail to be amused
by a good deal of our humor. 1t has
been said that American humor con-
sists largely of hyperbole, and no
doubt it does. On your side of the
water, too, there have been some iml-
tators, or, rather, let uss ay, writer's of
a kindred school. Mark Twain, is of
course, the master craftsman and Jer-
Cme X. Jerome is a humble but well
meaning apprentice. For example,
have you heard the story about the
man who wanted to buy the rubber
boots?"
The Englishman had not heard it,
"a man went into shop and asked
for a pair Of rubber boots and ex-
pTeSSGu duAlCly dS W WuStuCI lLtS
were made of pure rubber. The sales
man told him that they were. Still he
was dissatisfied, and expressed doubt
about it Why, just let me tell you,
the salesman said We sold pair Of
boots just like these the other day to
man who was working on a steeple.
He went right out of this shop with
them on, and went up on the top of a
steeple and went to work and it wasn't
half an hour before he fell off. He
struck the ground with his feet and he
kept bounding for three days, and they
finally had to shoot him to keep him
from starving to death"
"Is that ALL" said the Englishman
why, of course, it's all"
And what is there funny about
that?"
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-12-29
Inauguration Of Gov. Nash.

The ceremonies attending the inaug-
uration of Governor-elect Nash prom
ise to be the most elaborate and i'm
posing ever known in the Capital of
the State. AS is proper and fitting
for the occasion, the affair is to be en-
tlrely and absolutely bipartisan
leading men OF all parties, not only at
Columbus. but throughout the s,ate
participating.
All the candidates for Governor and
all the candidates for nomination be-
fore the different conventions have
been invited, and all, or at least the
most of them, will be present and their
call, in a body, upon the new and re-
firing governors will be one of the
striking features of the day.
The military and civic parade, un-
der the command of Adjutant General
Axllne, accompanied by the Governors
staff, will be worth going across the
State to see. The State troops will be
under the command of Major General
Dick, and will consist of infantry, ar
tlllery and cavalry The different
University cadet organizations of the
State will participate, the o. s. U. turn
ing out an entire battalion.
Secret and fraternal societies of the
Uniform Rank will add to the brilll-
ancy of the parade. In the parade will
be a number of labor organizations;
the manufacturers will turn out with
their employees and operatives, forming
another division.
One of the unique features of that
portion of the column occupied by the
labor organizations manufacturers and
business men will be series of floats,
typifying the progress of the State
from 1900 to 1900-from the days of
the backwoods and the Indians
through all the stages up to the pres
ent.
The reviewing stand will be on the
west front of the State House, and the
ample grounds will accommodate 100,,
900 people, who will be able to witness
the display as it passes north on High
street.
The most ample accommodations
have been prepared for all visitors and
an Information Bureau will direct all
inquirers as to where they may be
found.
From no point will the railroad fare
be more than one fare for the round
trip. More favorable rates can be Sc
cured by parties calling on the local
agent.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-12-29

The suicide of Elder Beatty last eve
ming is distressing tragedy, and the
entire community will express heart
felt sympathy for the mother in the
awful event. For boy in his early
teens to do such a thing is rare oc-
currence indeed. The cause which
brought about such an awful effect
might have seemed trivial enough In
the start, but the end of the trouble
was one the bitterness of which could
not be more severe. The outcome was
such as must be lesson to all youth
who are in a position where a mild
temptation is thrown in their way.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-12-29
In Mayors Court.

There were thrae prisoners before
the bar of justice in Mayor Richard
sons court yesterday morning.
Robert Mason was fined SIS and costs
for disorderly conduct,
Cornelius Ball, who was found in an
intoxicated condition on Butler street
Wednesday evening, paid $5 and costs
He halls from Gravel Bank.
Pearl Hill, charged with drunken
ness and disOrderly conduct, was sent
enced to pay a fine of $5 and costs and
twenty days in jail were added.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-12-29
Little Hooking.

H. r. and Miss Addle Curtis spent
Christmas with friends at Jackson, o.
E. A. Wells, who has been employed
as tlme-keeper by some building con-
! tractors in Pennsylvania for several
weeks past, came home Saturday to
spend the holidays with his family
here. He did nor expect to be home
until some time next summer and his
coming was happy surprise to his
family.
II. W. Bartlett has been quite indis-
posed for several days past.
f. D. Wells and family, of Marietta,
came down Saturday and are the
guests of e. c. Mcpherson.
A. w. Clifton and j. H. Brewster
were in Parkersburg Saturday.
Nearly everyone in the community
is the possessor of bad cold.
Miss Annie Brainerd, formerly of
this place, now residing at Caledonia,
o., is visiting old friends here.
Mrs. Harry Kirke and little daugh-
ter, Helena, are the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Richard Brewster, Mrs. Klrke's
parents.
David Deucher and David Dunfee,
who made trips to Louisville on tow
boats, are home again. Mr.. Deucher
says that the John A. Wood. the boat
he was on, was so lousy that part of
the crew left her at Cincinnati and
their places were supplied, and that
nearly the entire crew left her at LOU
isville.
Mrs. Ellen Dunlavey, of GAINESVILLE,
is the guest of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Michael Gohagan.
Mr.. and Mrs Frank Downer are
the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. George
Croll
Ed. Bellows came down from Mari
eta Saturday night to spend Christ
mas with his family.
In spite of the heavy fall of rain Sat
urday afternoon and evening, the
Christmas exercises rendered at the
NJ q. church were largely attended.
The Universalist Sunday School pre-
sented its scholars with a nice treat
Sunday morning and the Baptist
school received their presents at their
church Monday afternoon.
At the reorganization of the M. e.
Sunday School Sunday evening j. NJ.
Miller was elected Superintendent; B.
S. Cunningham reelected Assistant
Superintendent; Miss Laura McGirr,
Secretary; Mrs. Mary McVicker,
Treasurer; Miss Bessie McViclier, Lii
braian; NJ. H. Farmer, Chorister.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. C. Coggeshall spent
Christmas with Mr. and Mrs. Daniel
Shaw at Veto.
Miss Laura McGirr has been on the
sick list for several days past.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Russell spent
Christmas day with Dr. and Mrs. Hlb-
bard.
Mr.. Simpson and family of Belpre.
have been the guests of H. N Curtis
for several days.
The little child of George Chambers
is quite sick. DR.. Frame, of Parl1ers-
burg, was called to see it Wednesday.
Walter Walker and Will King came
home Wednesday night from a trip
towbCating.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-12-29
Published For Forty Years
Under a Fictitious Firm
Name.

Daniel Sharp Ford, for more than
forty years the proprietor, publisher
and editor-in-chief of the Youths
Companion, died at his home on the
Fenway early this morning. He had,
in spite of advancing years and frail
health, been actively at work in the
oversight and control Of both the pub
fishing and editorial departments of
the great establishment he had built
up, until within few weeks of his
death.
Mr.. Ford was born at Cambridge,
April 5, 1892. In early life he learned
the printers trade, and while still a
very young man formed with the late
Rev. DR.. John w. Olmstead the part
nership of Olmstead & Ford, publish
ers and editors of the Baptist weekly
newspaper then known as the Christ
ian Watchman and Reflector In 1857
they purchased from Nathaniel Willis,
its founder and editor for 40 years, the
Youths Companion. Mr.. Ford had an
ambition to make the Watchman the
leading religious paper in the country
and devoted his efforts to the publish
ing department of that paper, while
acting as editor of the Companion.
Differences as to policy between the
partners led to an amicable separation
of interests and division of the prop
erty. The division was by lot, and
greatly to Mr.. Fords regret, the Com
painon became his share. In order to
avoid confusion of accounts 1T had
been published for scme years under
fictitious and wholly invented name of
Perry, Mason G Co., and under that
form it has continued to be published
to the present time.
Mr.. Ford transferred all his energies
to the development of the Companion,
and TO him are due the marvellous
growth and the present standing of
that paper. His business insight and
foresight, his inventive genius in de-
vising new ways OF increasing circula-
tfon, his ready adoption of methods
proposed by others, and his courage
GUS expenditure of money in the pro-
cess, stamped him as one of the great
publishers of the country. No man
ever kept more watChful eye upon
the contents of his paper, down to the
most insignificant paragraph.
Yet so far as is known, the name OF
Mr.. Ford has never once been printed
in the Companion. for he was as mod
est as he was strong and shrunk from
public mention of himself, his deeds
and mis- achievements. Mr.. Ford's life
was also a life of widespread benefac-
tion, of deep religious feeling, of con-
stant well-doing No list of his benev-
olences could be made now, nor could
have been made even by him. He was
devotedly attached to the Baptist de-
nomination, and naturally turned most
frequently to the assistance of those
of his own household of faith The
Ruggles Street Church of this city was
very largely indebted DO him, and one
Of his characteristic benevolences was
sending It's male quartet abroad to
complete the musical education which
has made the organization famous
New York Times.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-12-29
Oil News.
Yesterdays MARKET

M. H. Hammer & Co. started spud-
ding yesterday on their No. 4 Holmes
at Gravel Bank.
r. G. Gillespie has commenced his
No. Benedict
Warren Berry has commenced spud-
ding No. IA Bailey at Gravel Bank.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-12-29
TRY GRAIN-o! TRY GRA1N-o!

Ask your grocer today 20 show you
package of GRAIN-O, the new food
drink that takes Cne place of coffee.
The children may drink it without in
jury as we'll as the adult All who try
it, like it. GRAIN-O has that rich
seal brown of Mocha or Java, but it
is made from pure grains, and the
most delicate stomach receives 1t
without distress. n the price of cof-
fee. 15c. and 25c. per package. Sold
by all grocers. l
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-12-29
Go and see Hermann. the Great. at
the Auditorium tonight
neautr Il nIood peen.

C!cau blood means clean skin. No
beauty without il. Cascarets, Candy Cathar.
tic clean your blood and keep it clean, BY
puritios from the body. Begin to-day to
banislI pimples, boils, blotches, blackheads,
and that sicllly bilious complexion by taking
Cascarets,--be for ten cents. All drug.
glsts, satisfaction guaranteed, Zoe, Poe, SOC.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-12-29
FRIDAY, DEG. 20. 1899.

Apropos the recent bogus check
cashing by some Of our merchants, and
the disappearance of the woman, 1t is
suggested that the song, Alice, Where
Art Thou?" is in order
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-12-29

DIR. Bulls Cough Syrup, that mar
velous medicine for throat and lung troubles
quickly relieves and cures the painful breath
ing and dangerously sounding cough. indlca-
tive OF congested lungs. No other remedy is
its equal. %
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-12-29

Second hand furniture bought and
sold. Also ladies' and gents clothing
shoes, etc, at 1872 Second street. Am
erican Loan Co.. 70. Hensley, Mgr.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-12-29

Half the ills that man is heir to
come from indigestion. Burdock
Blood Bitters strengthens and tones
the stomach, makes indigestion i'm
possible.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-12-29

DIR. Bulls Cough syrup cures the
worst cold IN a day; stops ~ running Of the
dencies toward pneumonia II Is the quickest
reiieyer and curer Of throat and lung diseases
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-12-29

qusncy on the farm. Cuts, bruises,
stings. spnains. DR.. Thomas Electric
Oil relieves the pain Instantly. Never
safe without It.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-12-29

It's the little colds that grow into
big colds; the big colds that end in
consumption and death Watch the
little colds DIR. Woods Norway Pine
Syrup
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-12-29

EeS~ FOR RENT.-House OF Eight Rooms
with all modern improvements on upper
Second street quire az Sheriffs ON g.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-12-29

Hermann, the great magician, to-
night.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-12-29

EETo TRAVEL LERs.- The UNDERSIGNED
deals in railroad tickets. Remember this fact
II yon want to buy or sell. Phil A. Lius
Bellevue Hotel
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-12-29
BUSINESS LOCALS,

@-HoUsE for rent in Hall Court just of
Greene Street. Seven Rooms gas and water
Inquire Sl2 Front Street.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-08-25
FOUND HIS WIFE IN PoTTER's FIELD
BODY of the sudder Woman Claimed
BY Her Husband.

Yesterday a man appeared at the city
morgue to claim the body of the woman
who died at the City Hospital about ten
days ago from apoplexy. She had given
her name as Susie Sudder, and said she
lived at NO. 232 Ocean avenue. When she
died at the City Hospital an attempt was
made to locate her relatives This at
tempt failed and the body was buried at
Snake Hill at the county's expense.
The man who claimed the body said
Yesterday that the woman was his wife
and had started from their home, No. I40
First avenue. to visit Mrs. Frank Chase,
at No. 779 Ocean avenue. this city. After
waiting about a week to hear from her
Mr.. Sudder went to Mr.. Chase's house on
Ocean avenue and there learned that his
wife had not arrived there A search
was begun. which resulted in finding a
record of his wife's burial at Snake HILL
It is supposed that the woman got off
the car at the wrong street and was look
ing for her friends house when she was
stricken with apoplexy. This suppo-
sition is strengthened by the fact that it
was at Ocean and Gator avenues that she
was stricken. n No. 7g Ocean avenue
is about half a mile away. The body will
be disinterred as soon as the necessary
permits are issued and buried in a New
York cemetery.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-08-25

So much has been said about the coun-
try well that it only needs a word in
this purview. The country people love
their "old wells They always tell you.
why, nobody ever got sick from our
well!s [ came across just such a well
within the last few months. Three gem
serations back this old well furnished wa.
ter for the same family and no one, IN
fact. ever became sick from it. At last
the old folk died and the second genera,
tion started on their way with a large
family of sons and daughters. Still no
one became sick. The third generation
at the old homestead; then at last, after
so many years the old well began its
deadly work. One after another of the
family was stricken with typhoid fever,
until four were i'll at one time, and that
homestead will never be the same it once
was, for there are two vacant places,
and this old we'll, which before had never
made any one sick, yielded on chemical
000-not far removed from dilute sewage.
The allurements of the old homestead
seem very enticing on the stage or on
canvas, but under the exact1ng eye or
the sanitarian, with his increased angl
of vision, things are not always what
they SEEM
The vine-elad porch, with its wisteria
and fragrant honeysuckle, where mother
used to sit, resolves itself into a camp.
musty, sunless nursery of I chronic
rheumatism which made mothers me a
burden. The old well, with its pure,
sweet water has become a vast test,
tube of colon bacillus at least, II none
other, and the delightfully."- pure AR. redo
lent with the perfume of flowers, mas Pc
come surcharged with moisture eeking
with the gases of decomposition, from g
befouled soil and a cellar SOIL ana ar
saturated with the mouldy debris Of &c,
cayed vegetables. Such is not rarely the
true story of the old homestead--lhe
Sanitarian.