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News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1900-03-14

A workman in Cooper institute, hay
ing occasion to ascend a ladder to do
some repairing in one of the public
rooms, called to an old man whom he
happened to see standing by watching
him, Here, old fellow, hold the ladder
for me, won't you" The "old fellow"
started forward and held the ladder
for the workman while he climbed up
and did his work.
THAT unpretentious and willing old
man." says The Independent, was Pc
ter Cooper" 1t was just like him. Pc
ter Cooper's aim in life and in the be-
nefcent institution founded by him
might well be characterized by the
words holding the ladder" Thou
sands of rightly ambitious men and
women owe the possibility Of their adj
vancement to Peter Cooper. He has
held, and still holds, the ladder, and
hundreds upon hundreds of successful
and grateful climbers as they rise bless
his memory. We cannot all build such
piles as Cooper Union, but we can hold
the ladder somewhere, somehow, for
somebody.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1900-03-14
BLUE POINTS,.
Something About These AristOcrats
of the BivaIVe Family.

Something About These AristOcrats
of the BivaIve Family.
A newborn oyster is a tiny fleck Of
than the point of a pin. It's advent in
countless numbers from the middle of
July to the middle of August is to the
oysterman of Connecticut, where are
located probably the largest seed oyster
plants in the world, an event of the
utmost interest. Long Island sound
has some popularity of the water which
renders it especially favorable for the
raising Of the choicest and most widely
sought oysters. Not only are here To-
Gated thousands of oyster plantations,
but also immense natural oyster beds.
And here and there only is raised the
famous Blue Point oyster, the most
delicately favored of it's kind and in de-
mand the world over
The Great South bay, on the outside
of Long Island, facing the ocean and
extending a distance Of so miles from
the towns of South Bay and Speonk, is
the headquarters of the entire produc-
ton of the genuine Blue Point oysters.
The name is derived from point of
land which juts out into the bay here,
called Blue point.
A combination of percentage Of salt
in the water, temperature, depth, con-
dition of bottom, together with some
indefnable quality possessed by the
latter which is different from any
other, gives to them their flavor, which
has never yet been equaled by any of
the various kinds of oysters raised In
America, and the oyster industry is by
far the most important fishing industry
In the United States. The Blue Points
are simply transplanted Norwalk and
Bridgeport seed oysters, which are TAX
en- from oyster beds and put into the
Blue Point beds in Great South bay,
where they attain maturity under the
most exalted and potent conditions,
which graduate them oyster aristocrats,
with regulations ready made, possess
ing the highest oyster valuation and
sought for as "Divine Points" in every
civilized land.-Hartford Times.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1900-03-14
Effective Remedy.

A good story is told of one Of the
chiefs of the civil service department
who had two aff1ictions-an obliging
and easy doorkeeper and a pertina-
cious office seeker, who was a distant
relative Of the chief. Scarcely a week
passed but the latter called, and the
former was much too polite to shut
him out.
The chief at last, after one of the
usual interviews, resolved to stand the
nuisance no longer, so, summoning the
doorkeeper when the visitor had de-
parted, he said, az, do you know
what that man comes after"
mo, SIR" replied the functionary.
"Well then, 1 may as we'll tell you.
He wants your place"
The bore was admitted no more
Tit RitS
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1900-03-14
ELASTIC APPOINTMENTS.
Original Way In Which an NJ.
PIeases His Constituents.

Original Way In Which an NJ. c.
PIeases His Constituents.
A noted NJ. c., Familiarity known as
Joe, is one of the thriftiest men in con-
gress, and the patronage at his disposal
is made to do effective work in his
home district. Not long ago he re-
quested of a certain chief in the inte-
rior department an appointment as la
borer for one of his constituents. The
request was promptly complied with,
but, much to the surprise of the chief,
as, promptly declined. The member was
sent for.
what does this meanW demanded
the official "The man you were so
urgent to have named as a laborer de-
clines the position"
Eyes, know" replied the NJ. 9. 81
advised him to-"
you advised him to-" echoed the
chic. "What was the matter? l gave
you exactly what you asked for,
didn't IF'
yes" responded Joe. 81 have no
fault to find with the appointment.
The case is like this: My constituents
follow me down to Washington hoping
to get soft berths in the government
service. There are dozen here
now and not places enough to go
around. 1 secure the appointment for
one, he asks my advice, and 1 tell him
to decline; his job at home is better
so he goes back satisfied. l appoint
another He declines at my advice
but he has been paid, he is fiattered
and content, and so on through the
list. You see, a man learns a thing OF
two after 20 years in Washington, and
have learned to make one appoint.
ment do for dozen supporters. Sat
urday Evening Post.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1900-03-14
HOT SLASH.
A DeIlcacy That Is Priced by New
Orleans Negroes.


'Did you ever hear of an edible
known as hot slash? ?" asked a citizen
who always keeps an eye open for
life's little oddities. mo? WELL I'm
not surprised. l discovered it myself
only yesterday through a chance visit
to the river front. 1t was about il
O'clock in the morning, and l was loaf
ing around the far end of the North
eastern fruit wharf waiting for a man,
when a strapping big negro rushed up
and bawled out: Hot slash! Hot
slashp
81 supposed he was addressing him
self to me, but before could think up
some graceful and appropriate bit of
repartee at least q dozen other strap
ping darkies came tumbling out from
behind a pile of barrels, where crap
game had evidently been in progress,
and started on a dead run for a nearby
alleyway.
"None of them had asked any ques-
tons, and, needless to say, my curios-
ity was highly excited, so 1 trailed
along in the rear and at the other end
of the alley found the whole crowd,
with numerous additions, clustered
about small covered wagon from
which a mulatto was selling smoking
hot loaves of bread at a nickel apiece.
AS each loaf was called for he split 1t
open and saturated the interior with
molasses from can in the vehicle.
That was hot slash. 1t seemed to be
a local substitute for the merchants
lunch, which appears about the same
hour in the retail district up town.
81 asked one of the darkies whether
it was good, and his reply, while word
less, was extremely eloquent. The
| lower half of his countenance was
| buried in a fresh section of hot slash
at the moment, and nothing was visi-
BILE except his eyes, which he rolled
upward until they resembled a couple
of white celluloid pool balls. Then he
closed them, very slowly, like a man
in an ecstasy, and at the same time
made a gurgling sound in his throat.
After that pantomime 1 was strongly
| tempted to try a piece of hot slash
myself"-New Orleans Times-Demo-
crat.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1900-03-14
Does Farming Pay in Vermont

When you ask the question docs
farming pay in Vermont?" did you
ever stop to question does it mean
more than simply is the individual
farmer getting rich or poor? Upon
the prosperity of the "Man with the
hoe" rests everything else, even to
the life of the nation ITSELF
Why is it that the whole world has
come to have so much respect for us
all at once? Is it because our navy
knocked. out a third-rate power, or is
it because that back of that navy
stands more than 70, 100000 people,
with more natural resources at their
command than any nation on the
face of the earth? Go back two
thousand years in the history of the
world and you will find little repub-
lie founded under circumstances SINH
lar to ours, with a constitution from
which ours was largely drawn. That
republic thrived and grew with a
rapidity never equalled except by
our own.
Study history carefully, the history
of THAT republic, and you will find
that the Gathers" looked carefully
after the interests of the men who
titled the soil, but when Rome became
the Mistress of the world" her rulers
no longer considered the farmer
worthy of notice, except to grind out
taxes from, and not until then did
she commence to crumble and then
went down.
But to return to our subject. Five
years ago last April my wife and sell
went on to farm that might as well
be termed Abandoned" as the only
things visible above ground was a
fairly good house aud % acres Of
timbered land that had never known
the woodlands blight.
That summer | ran my moving
machine over 35 acres of as good
pillow land as there is in Morristown
and managed to get together about
ten tons of hay. That fall found
my cash sales had been $40. Out
of that | had paid $40 for hired help
$35 for taxes and $1S for phosphates
not leaving very much after support
ing family. That winter | hired a
man and went to numbering. | sold
$3.50 worth of logs, and paid out
500 for hay, grain and phosphates
$50 for hired help, and the balance
used in paying up little debts con
tracted during the summer.
Since then | have been working
along, slow but sure, ever remember
ing the lesson learned in my ole
Fifth Reader-"YouDg man keep out
of debt" This year find that my
cash sales have been $527,12, anC
that | have paid out sos for hireC
help, 1913 for taxes, SIG for phos
pilates, and for gain $14. l am win
tering nine head of cattle, "a sheep
three horses, and have bay to sell.
am well aware that these figures
do not look as large as some that
occasionally appear in your columns
but the reader should remember thai
they do not represent mortgage or
the farm nor big debt at the ieeC
store. They are the fruits of fsy,
years of hard work, honesty and clos,
economy, and have but just mad,
a beginning.
ONE OF MoRRIsTowN's YOUNGEST CHANGERS
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1900-03-14

At the time when the war with Spain
had been brought to a successful Gle Sc
a number of statesmen were discussing
the future of the country over thell
cigars in Washington.
At last one enthusiast exclaimed, adj
dressing himself to the most promi
nent member of the group, "In my
opinion we are drifting directly toward
Imperialism, and you, sir, should be the
first emperor"
"Not if l know it." drawled the great
man; 81 am not fool enough to want
to be the first emperor of nation OF
such good shots. "-Harper's Magazine
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1900-03-14
What do the Children Drink e?

Don't give them tea or coffee. Have
you tried the new food drink called
GRAlN.O? 1t is delicious and nour-
ishing and takes the place of coffee.
The more Grain.O you give the chill,
dren the more health you Distribute
through their systems. Grain.O is
made of pure grains, and when prop
erly prepared tastes like the choice
grades of coffee but costs about Y as
much. All grocers sell it. 15c. and
25c.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1900-03-14
A Wonderful Escape.

The greatest height from which any
one has accidentally fallen without re-
ceiving any injury beyond a shaking
was nearly 1000 feet by an East In
dian living In the island of Oghln, who
fell over a cliff at that height. His fall
was broken at the foot of the preclplce
by masses of dense vegetation, and he
escaped with no more serious injury
than severe shaking. The anthem
ITCHY of this fall was vouched for by
the French writer, IL. de Parville.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1900-03-14

W. S. Philpot, Albany, Ca, says,
"Dewitt's Little Early Risers did me
more good than any pills | ever
took" The famous little pills for
constipation, biliousness and liver
and bowel troubles.
G.. B. Foss, Hyde Park; F. Hazard, No. Hyde
Park; II. j. Dwinel, MOrrsville; Shattuck &
Son, Eden; j. j. Vearen, Stowe; DR.. Hubbell
Johnson C. F. fayford, East Johnson; n. E.
Baldwin, No. Wolcott.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1900-03-14
The seth annual session of th

The seth annual session of the
Vermont Methodist Conference will
open at Bellows Falls April IL and
will continue FIVE DAYS. Bishop Ste
phen NJ. Merrill, D. D., L. L. d., OF
Chicago will preside. As this will be
the quadrennial session, delegates
will be elected to the general confer
ence that meets in Chicago in May.
The Vermont Conference is divided
into three districts and it is expected
that the present presiding elders will
be retained but many changes in
pastors will undoubtedly be made,
The conference roll contains the
names of 10S members. The full
church membership is 1852, with
1906 probationers. There are Isl
church buildings valued at $540,300
Three churches have been built dur
ing the year. Besides the clergy,
many of the prominent state laymeu
will be present at the conference
Among these will be Ex-Governor Dbl.
bingham of Montpelier, Hon. y. NJ
Mansur of Newport, Judge Barney
of Barre, and Hon. Frank Pumley
of Mortified. These gentlemen with
Others will address the meetings..
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1900-03-14
Whats Yonr Face NYort,e

Sometimes fortune, but never, il
you have sallow complexion, a
iaundiced look, moth patches and
blotches on the skin, all signs of Lv.
or Trouble. But DR.. Kings New Life
Pills give Clear Skin, Rosy Cheeks,
Rich Complexion. Only % cents at
H. j. Dwinell's Drug Store.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1900-03-14

Opposite the western end of the Mic
aragua Canal the United States
would hold Hawaii, and on the oppo-
site side of the isthmns it owns the
Isle of Pines and Puerto Rico. If our
fleets can not maintain themse yes in
that region they ought to bestrength-
ened. Fortifying the canal would not
meet the case.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1900-03-14

A man who owns cocoanut grove
in Venezuela is Independent, as the
fruit continues to ripen all the year
round and brings a good price. Each
tree averages an annual income of
S1.20.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1900-03-14

Dewitt's Witch Hazel Salve is I'M
equalled for piles, injuries, and skin
diseases. 1t is the original Witch
Hazel Salve. Beware of all counter
feits.
G. b. Foss, Hyde Park; f. Hazard, No. Hyde
Park; II. j. Dwnel, MOrrisvtlle Shattuck n
Son. Eden; j. j. Vearen, stowe; Dr. Hubbell,
Wolcott; G. Campbell, Centeryille; @. Phones.
Johnson; G. Il. Hayford, East johnson; N. L,
BALDWIN, No, WOcott.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1900-03-14

How very few there are who really
know the intrinsic value of words
kindly spoken, or even think of the
happiness they may bring to those
around us.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1900-03-14
Evidently.

Dasherly--It cost him $1,000,000 to
put his Chicago son-in-law on his feet.
Flasherly-Dear me, but those Chi
cago people have large feet.-Kansas
City Independent.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1900-03-14
How 1t Was,

Jack-I hear you lost a lot OF
money on Wall street while you were
drunk.
Toni wasn't drunk, but the
stocks | bought took a drop too
much. -Boston journal.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1900-03-14
wanted.

A case of Scrofula, Eczema, Salt Rheum,
Piles, Open Sores, Chatting, Chapped Hands
or Lips that Lady Poor's Ointment will not
cure Money refunded If cures are not the
result of it's use. All druggists and dealers in
medicine. Price 20 cents.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1900-03-14

Remember that in every quarrel
the person who has been the least to
blame is generally the most ready to
be reconciled.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1900-03-14
FARM FOR SALE.

On Morristown Plains, known as the
Deacon French farm. One hundred
acres with buildings. For particu-
lars address. W. A. CH0ATE,
"a State Sc, Albany, N. Y.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1900-03-14

Mrs-J. X. Miller. Newton Hamil-
ton, Pa, writes, 81 think DeWitt's
Witch Hazel the grandest salve
made" 1t cures piles and heals ev-
erything. All fraudulent limitations
are worthless.
G. b. Foss, HYDE Park; F. Hazard, No. Hyde
Park II. j. Dwinell, Morrisvlle; Shattuck Il
SON Eden; J. j. Vearen, Stowe; DIR. Hubbell,
Wolcott; c. Campbell, Centerville G. p. Jones,
johnson; c. F. Hayford, East Johnson; N. E.
Baldwin, No. W0cott
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1900-03-14

1t was an Irish lawyer who in speak
ing of the death of colleague said,
"He left brilliant future behind him"
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1900-03-14
He Fooled the Surgeons.

All doctors told Renick Hamilton
of West Jefferson, Ohio, after suffer,
ing Is months from Rectal Fistula
his would die unless a costly opera.
ton was performed; but he cured
himself with Bucklen's Arnica
Salve, the best in the World. Surest
Pile cure on Earth. 25c a box, al
Fl. j. Dwinel's Drug Store.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1900-03-14

Let no man pray for victory unless
he is willing God should answer by
giving him battle to fight.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1900-03-14
One TWO-StOry Double Tenement

One TWO-StOry Double Tenement
Hyde Park Village good SIZE has accommodated four
families Village water two good gardens barn. woodshed,
ETC.. Worth $780, will sell for $11OO $500 down. balance
$50 per year.
Good Piece of Pasture Land
Hyde Park Village situated Creamery St. containing
and oneha acres, well watered, portion of which
is suitable for meadow. Price $275.
Farm i'm Greenfield
Recently occupied by Jacobs Soil producing quail
tiles good but house and barn poor Contains about 80
Will sell for $780, 5000 down, balance $25 per
One Hundred FOrty-five Acres of Land
Town of Wo1cott This land is Hyde Park line
and formerly owned by F. c. Meacham. This land
several years ago. there supposed be
timber left Will sell for 81. 25 per
Building Lot
Opposite Catholic Church in Hyde Park Village. Assistance
afforded to anyone desiring to build respectable home.
Price, 500
Sixteen Acres of Upland Meadow
Oneha1f mile from Hyde Park Village In high state of cu
tvation Cut about forty tons of hay last Has
barn thereon 3Ox4O. Will sell for 5000.
Small Farm in Belyidere
Known as the Hnchev place Contains about fifty acres of
of good land Timber pasture and meadow Buildings fair
Will sell for $500, 500 down. balance $50 year.
Small Dwelling at CenterVille. vt.
Within hundred and fifty feet of and post-otc
Good location for working Goes into the list $3.50
Will sell for two-thrds listed value Terms $50 down. bal
$40 per year until paid for.
One Hundred Tons Fertilizing Salt
Price So per ton So if ordered in carload lots
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1900-03-14

In Hyde Park Village good SIZE has accommodated four
families. Village good gardens, barn. woodshed
Worth $500, will sell for $11OO $500 down. balance
$50
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1900-03-14
Good Piece of Pasture Land

In Hyde Park Village, situated on c
seven and one-half acres, well waite
is suitable for meadow. Price 1915.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-10-24
Expansion in Northern Wisconsin.

The wise poor man who bought
a farm on easy payments, or the
wise manufactures who erected a
factory in Northern Wisconsin few
years ago, when times were not as
prosperous as they are now, are
reaping their reward. Northern
Wisconsin is feeling expansion in
the truest sense Of the word OPP
portuhities have not passed by any
means. There are still thousands OF
acres OF rich hardwood timber lands
awaiting the settler as we'll as the
manufacturer, which can be obtained
at low figures and on easy terms.
Coed roads, fine school houses and
other improvements are increasing
and cultivation is progressing. The
plentitude of iron ore, clay, kaoliD,
maral and timber lands supplied the
wants of everybody.
Trans portation facilities are I'M
es celled. The wisconsin Centera'
Ry., a strictly Badger State Road,
pierces the rich northern portion of
the state, Offering excellent transit
service to the markets of the world.
Those interested can obtain maps
illustrated pamphlets, etc. by apply
ing to w. H. Killan, Laod and in
dustrial Commissioner, Colby &
Abbot Bldg, Milwaukee, Wis.
Bunton Johnson, G.. F. A., Jas. G.
Pond, Milwaukee, Wis.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-10-24
Be Your Own Physician

If diseases of the urinary system are not
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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-10-24
Ladies, Don't Worry. 1t Kills.

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Lignell & Sodergin, w. Superior: Max Wirth
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Free To Inventors.

The experience of G.. A. Snow &
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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-10-24

I study the peoples wants, and
always keep faith with them. That
is the reason that the U. T. X.
tailo-rmade clothing is the most
popular. Quality and price is
always to be depended upon, and an
absolute fit is guaranteed. You are
perfectly safe in ordering your cloth
ing ofBlexrud, the tailor.