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News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1901-06-05
Pioneer Experiences.

A North Barnard correspondent
tells of an experience with steers in
Illinois over forty years ago in seed
ing time. Then, it was our custom
to let our team rest in the field, while
we scattered wheat sufficient for a
round or two, then put them through
for all they were worth again. 1t
was near night and the field quite a
long one. A flock Of prairie hens had
alighted near one team and were busy
taking rations from the scattered
grain, evidently thinking it was plac-
ed there for their special benefit. But
on our approach throwing grain
right and left, they went into the air
directly over the steers with a whir
about equal to as many cartridges
on the wing. Yes they Just lit out,
and so did the cattle, with a 6O-sharp-
tooth square harrow closely in the
rear, one corner of which stuck in the
prairie soil with the other high in the
air over my team, which was my all
for farm work, church going, weddings
and funerals, or any other occasion,
not excepting the county fairs. So
you can readily see that just at that
time was a moment of peril. Then it
was that turned my back on the
scene, not caring to witness more oil
the free show, but straightway went
home where | found a wild pair oil
cattle, but no harrow.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1901-06-05
Trys for YOUNG People.

Try to be satisfied to commence on
a small scale.
Try being perfectly independent
from the first, and shun debt in all
it's forms.
Try to avoid the too common mis-
take of making an unwise effort to
"begin where the parents ended"
Try not to look at richer homes
and covet their costly furniture.
Try going a step further and visit
the homes Of the suffering poor when
secret dissatisfaction is liable to
spring up.
Try buying all that is necessary to
work with skillfully, while adjoining
the house at first with simply what
will render it comfortable.
Try to cultivate the moral courage
that will resist the arrogance of
fashion.
Try to cooperate cheerfully in ar
ranging the family expenses, and
share equally in any necessary self
denials and economies.
Try to remember that it matters
but little what people think" pro-
vided you are true to yourself, to
right and duty and keep your expen-
SEES within your means.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1901-06-05
Peculiar to Itself
DIGGING UP BABYLON.
Important Discussions by German SaVants---City
Was 90 Miles in Diameter.

|. Reports have just reached here of
the extraordinary successful results
OF the German exploration party on
the site Of ancient Babylon. Dr. Kol-
dewey, the leader of the expedition,
declares that the description of the
city by Herodotus is right in the
main facts, but wrong as to it's ex-
tent. According to Herodotus, Bah
ylon was as large as Paris, London
and Berlin combined. AS a matter
of fact, it's real dimensions were equal
to about one-ffth of the superficial
area of London. The walls of Bah
ylon, Herodotus says, were of enor-
nous re and thickness. This is not
SO, as the German archaeologists
have proved.
The principal town was on the left
bank of the Eupbrates 1t was built
in the form OF a triangl', the sides of
which measured 2.S, %, and 3 4
miles. 1t was surrounded by still
traceable walls. The diameter of the
city was about 9 3 miles. Much ex-
cavation has been accomplished, with
the happiest result. Several build
ings have been unearthed which are
easily located in the Bible. One of
these is the Kasr or palace of Nebu-
chadnezzar. This is indentical with
the Schuana of ancient scriptures.
The New Years Day procession for
the Temple of Marduk started from
this point, and the king was obliged
to accompany it on pain of forfeit
ure of his throne. The principal
Babylonian temple, Amran, Identical
with the Egasila of the scriptures,
has also been discovered; also the
road between. ESasia and the citedal
or palace off chJana, called All. Bdr-
Shabou. Imgur Bel and Nimiti Bel,
the great Durani of Babylon, are not
walls, as had Teen thought, but
bastions. The Babylon of the Bible
is distinctly not the city, but the for
feited palace or citadel of Nebuchad-
nezzar. The hill Babil is probably
the ruins of the celebrated hanging
gardens of Semiramis. The Tower
of Babylon probably stood near the
Temple of Marduk, on the spot now
known as the hill Sikkurat.
Many extremely interesting finds
have been made proving the extra
ordinary richness. elaboration and
plentitude of detail of the decoration
of the palace. Certain reconstruc-
tions and RESERVATIONS will be rever-
emily carried out under the direction
of DR.. Koldewey, who expects to be
many years at work.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1901-06-05
LOCAL NEWS.
MORRISVILLE.

A Masonic calendar giving the roll
of members, officers, time of meeting,
ETC., has just been gotten out by Mt.
Vernon Lodge F. 4 A. NJ. Members
of the lodge may obtain one by apply
ing to j. Arthur Robinson the secre-
tary.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. L. Chapel of Bel
videre we're in town last Friday. Mr..
Chapel made his annual call upon
the employees of this Office, incidently
insuring the receipt of Lamoille
County's reliable paper for the next
SO issues.
Elvin Gregg has secured position
as butter maker at the Vermont
State Experiment station, and left
for Burlington Monday. Mr.. Gregg
is young man possessed OF the
right material and we have no hesita-
ton in predicting that he will fill the
position acceptably.
The local weather prophet c. A.
Sanders, kindly hands in the follow
ing concerning the weather for April
and May: April 1901. rain 6B in,
average thermometer 80, $40, 43o !;
warmest day 75o, coolest day 210,
wind northeast twice, wind east eight
times, wind southeast four times,
south six times, northwest 81 times.
May 1901, rain 9& in.. average ther-
mometer 47o, $50, $50; warmest $50,
coolest 29o, wind northeast three
times. wind east six times, wind south
twelve times, wind west three times,
northwest fourteen times.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1901-06-05
Saves Two From Death.

"Our little daughter had an almost
fatal attack of whooping cough and
bronchitis" writes Mrs. W. K. Havi.
land, of Armonk, N. Y, "but when
all other remedies failed, we saved
her life with DR.. Kings New Discov,
cry. Our niece, who had Consump-
ton in an advanced stage also used
this wonderful medicine and to-day
she is perfectly WE'LL" Desperate
throat and lung diseases yield to DR..
Kings New Discovery as to no other
medicine on earth. Infallible for
Coughs and Colds. soc and $1.00
bottles guaranteed by Fl. j. Dwinell,
Trial bottles free.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1901-06-05
Seven Years in Bed,

evil wonders ever cease?" inquire
the friends of Mrs. S. Pease, of Law
renee. Kan. They knew she had been
unable to leave her bed in seven
years on account of kidney and liver
trouble, nervous prostration and
general debility; but, "Three bottles
of Electric Bitters enabled me to
walk" she writes, land in three
months l felt like a new person."
Women suffering from Headache,
Backache, Nervousness, Sleeplessness,
Melancholy, Painting and Dizzy
Spells will find it priceless blessing.
Try it. Satisfaction is guaranteed.
Only soc at Fl. j. Dwinell's drug
store.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1901-06-05
Memorial Day FittinqIy Observed.

Memorial Day was observed in Nor
risville much TIE same as always,
with the exception of a noticeable de-
crease in the number of business
places decorated. The usual crowd
was congregated on the corners at a
little past one to watch the process
sion pass. About forty Veterans were
counted in the procession. AS pre-
viously arranged the line of march
was from G. A. R. hall to the old
cemetery, thence to town hall where
an unusually interesting program
was rendered. The exercises were in
charge of Chas Davis, PostCommand-
er, and were as follows: Prayer by
Rev. M. S. Eddy; Abraham Lincoln's
Gettysburg Address, Frank Cheney;
Music by the aggregation of musical
artists under the leadership of W. l.
Paul. Next followed the flag drill by
10 school children. Of this drill we
cannot speak in too high praise. 1t
was finely executed and reflected
great credit upon those taking part
and their teachers. This was follow
ed by a selection GOOD Night" by
a ladies quartette composed of Mrs.
Fisk, Mrs, Churchill, Miss Barrows,
Mrs. Powers.
The speaker of the day, Edmund G.
Mower of Burlington, was then in
PRODUCED by Commander Davis, and
delivered fine address, one of the
best heard in Morrisvile in many
years. We regret that we are not able
even in the way of giving a synop-
sis-to do it justice. Mr.. Mower is
an intensely interesting speaker and
was listened to with marked atten-
ton.
Following the address the "Star
Spangled Banner" was beautifully
rendered by seven young ladies OF
Peoples Academy, appearing in cos
tune and each carrying the stars and
stripes. In the absence of Rev. |. P.
Booth the benediction was pronounc-
ee by Rev. NJ. S. Eddy.
At the conclusion of the exercises
the several organizations repaired to
G. A. R. Hall, where the members oil
of the W. r. c. served one of their
popular suppers, after which a pleas.
ant hour was passed in social inter.
course.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1901-06-05

The fourth of July this year will be
the $50 anniversary of the founding
of the town of Natick, Mass, by John
Eliot, the famous apostle to the In
dams, and on July 3, the day before
the celebration, there is to be grand
gathering of the defendants of John
Eliot himself, who have scattered in
to many different and widely separat-
ed parts of the country, and call
themselves indifferently Eliot, Elliot
or Elliott,
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1901-06-05
g MN..>,

This signature is on every box of the genuine
Laxative BrOmO-Q uinine Tablets
the remedy that cares cold I'm one day
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1901-06-05
HYDE PARK.

Glenn Wilkins and wife spent sever
al days the past week with friends at
Underhill.
About twenty young people from
this place attended a "prom" at
Eden last Thursday night. The
event was greatly enjoyed by the
party. Although the heavy rain,
which came upon them when about
half way home, somewhat dampened
their garments, it did not in the least
dampen the pleasure of the occasion.
Another handsome granite monu-
ment has recently been set up in the
village cemetery. 1t is on the ID. j.
Fletcher lot and is from Il. R. Mack's
Hardwick establishment. Under the
care of the Cemetery Association,
this place presents very handsome
appearance great Improvement
over the condition of things a few
years ago.
The st. Adams Messenger of last
Friday speaks as follows regarding
R. W. Hulburd's address at that
place on Memorial Day
The address was given by Roger w. HUI
burd, of Hyde Park, and such an impression
did his eloquence make upon the large audi
ence that he was frequently interrupted by
hearty applause, an unusual incident at a
Memorial day Grafton. Mr.. Hulburds
speech was a production of more than ordi-
nary interest, repete with fresh thoughts
told in an interesting and forcible manner.
In the course of the address the speaker in
duged in personal "reminiscences and vivid
description of a visit to the battlefield OF
Gettysburg, which were listened to with the
deepest interest. In the conclusion he
pressed in a clear, concise manner his idea of
expansion, and the reasons for his convictions
in regard to the subject Taken as a whole,
the Memorial day address of yesterday was
one of the best ever delivered in this city, and
it was with sincere regret that the large au-
dience listened to the speakers closing words.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1901-06-05
Didn't Marry For Money,

The Boston man, who lately mar
ried a sickly rich young woman, is
happy now, for he got DR.. Kings
New Life Pills, which restored her to
perfect health. Infallible for Jaun-
dice, Billiousness, Malaria, Fever and
Ague and all Liver and Stomach
troubles. Gentle but effective. Only
25c at Fl. j. DwinelPs drug store.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1901-06-05
Letter to Calvin Campbell,
CenterVille, Vt.

Dear Sir: Postmaster Noyes, of
Gardiner, Maine, says the Evans
House there, was painted with Devoe
in 'S2, and again in '94-twelve
years-and the paint was sound,
though of course the color had faded.
r. W. Haines, Hotel Coburn, Show
hogan, Maine, uses lead and oil, and
has painted four times in eleven
years.
Both hotels have been we'll cared
for; the costs are as five to one. We
say generally the costs are as two to
one-that's enough.
Yours truly,
81 +. W. DEvoE 4 Co.
P.S. Geo. W. Doty sells our paint
In your section.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1901-06-05
A Fast RiCycIe Rider

Will often receive painful cuts,
sprains or bruises from accidents.
Bucklen's Arnica Salve, will kill the
pain and heal the injury. It's the
cyclists friend. Cures Chatting,
Chapped Hands, Sore Lips, Burns,
Ulcers and Piles. Cure guaranteed.
Only 25c. Try it. Sold by H. j.
Dwinell, druggist.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1901-06-05

In recent issue of the Barre Tele-
gram was noticed the name of Ben
iamin Hawse, a former resident of
this place, among the list of 200 of
the heaviest tax payers Of Barre.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-01-08

firm with prices mel 5 to Is points
higher. Total sales $4,000 bags
PHILADELPHIA. January II
Wheat Ac lower: contract grade
76N@77c.
Corn firm ard NC higher; No.
mixed January RA@43hc.
Cats firm and hc higher; No. :
white clipped 2A@32hc.
Eggs dull and 1c. lower; fresh near
by 26c; do. western 26c: do. south
western Csc; do. sothern 25c.
Cheese firm; New York full creams
fancy small. 11a@12c; do. fair to
choice 10h @11kc.
Refined sugars 10 points higher;
powdered 5.70c; cubes 5.s5c;. crown A
5.95c; graduated and crystal A 5.6oc;
confectioners' A 5.40c; No. 1 S.25c;
down to 4.6tc for No. 16.
BALTIMORE, Md, January T.
Flour, firm and unchanged; receipts,
IS, 793 barrels: exports, TAP barrels.
Wheat. unsettled; spot and January
77@77Ae; February 77A@77Bc; March
1874 979c; May S0% oslo; steamer No.
2 red 74k@74&c; receipts, 24,114 bush
els; exports, 10000 bushels; southern
wheat by sample 72@7Sc; do. on grade
76@78c.
Corn, firmer; spot, January n Feb
ruary 42&@ 42Bc; March 43@43kc;
May 43A @43hc; steamer mixed 42A4
@42Ac; receipts, 201 1888 bushels; ex-
ports, S5.714 bushels; southern white
corn 44Ac; do. yellow 43Ac.
Oats, firm and demand good; No. ?
white 32@32hc; No. 2 mixed 2S@2S1sc;
receipts, 23,S42 bushels.
Cheese, steady; large 121s@12Ac;
medium 12A @121kc; small 12&@13c.
Butter, steady; store packed 13Ql5c;
good 16c; creamery 25@26c.
Eggs, steady; fresh 25@26c; storage
20@21c.
CINCINNATI, O., January Flour,
firm; fancy $3.35@9.75; family s2.S0Q
500.
Wheat, steady; No. 3 red Sic.
Corn, stronger; No. 2 mixed 39c.
Oats, strong; No. 2 mixed 25RQ26c.
Rye. firm; No. 2, 55c.
Lard, firm at $500.
Bulkmeats, firm at $3.50.
Bacon, steady at s7.65.
Whisky, active at $1.21.
Sugar, easy; hard refined $4.75@6.35
TOLEDO, Ohio, January Wheat,
active and lower; cash and January
soc; May S3c; July S1hc.
Corn fairly active and higher; cash
and January CSC; May $3.50.
Oats quiet and firm; cash and Janu-
airy 24Ac; May 761ac.
Rye SIC.
Cloverseed, 1899 prime Sc so; JAN
larry 81 17R; March 81 25.
Oil, North Lima, 90c; South Lima
and Indiana S5c.
ELGlN. Ill, January 7.-Butte1
steady at 24c; offerings 240 tubs, with
| drawn 1870 tubs; no bids were made
and no sales. Sales Of the week TO-
400 tubs.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-01-08
Government bonds weak.
I State bonds steady.
: Railroad bonds strong.

Stocks-To-day's stock market had
all the characteristics of what is dsu-
ally called a traders market. But
everything was on a ~gargantuan scale.
Where 100 share lots would be a nor
NAL unit in al ordinary market. in
to-day's market 1000, 1000 and even
5000 share lots were banded about
like p~laythings for a quick turn in the
market. The movement in prices was
on a correspondingly gigantic scale
The turnover of profits in some cases
on these m blocks of stocks
were made within a few minutes of
time, prices having varied in the in
terval perhaps many points. The spec
ulative character of the market was
clearly indicated in the inconsistency
of prices. Not only was nothing stable
for any considerable period, out no
movement a consistent beyond a
short length of time. Losses were re-
covered, gains were lost and there were
strong rallies from reactions. All this
made the utmost excitement and con-
fusion in the market all day Ions. IL
was natural to expect, after the 'ax-
cessive and artificial advances of the
closing trading of last week, that spec
ulators would be in a condition of
anxiety to skim the cream of the prof
its this morning. This class was in
fact on hand in full force and the
eagerness with which stocks were uu-
loaded and the reckless disregard
shown for a half or even a full point
i'll price, indicated a nervous dread that
the passing minutes might mean the
loss Of opportunities for fortune. But
even in that early period of the market
there were not lacking signs of
strength and there was quite a long
list of gains between one and two
: points. The greater part of these was
wiped out in the reaction of the OPEN
ing. New Jersey Central was thus
carried down an extreme 8 points,
Northwestern 33s, Northern Pacific
2M, Reading and Delaware & Hudson
Erie first preferred "a, and Rock Is
land and Pennsylvania 2 points.
1t is only once or twice in a genera
ton that such nervous anxiety and I'M
certainty are reflected in the stock
market as were shown during this
period of opening reaction to-day.
Prices jumped about in the most yio-
lent and erratic manner by wide inter-
walls. Gradually the fact began to
emerge that there were brokers on the
floor who had apparently orders to
take all offerings at a certain level of
prices below the market. The course
OF prices thereupon gradually steadied
and then moved upwards with an i'm
pressive surge. Baltimore & Ohio was
the first point of aggressive strength.
II had risen rs at the opening, but
had lost all but a fraction. Its upward
sweep carried it SIS above Saturdays.
level. During the rest of the day, it
vas simply a question where the lew
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-01-08

Flour, steady.
Wheat. No. 8 spring 7Oh@73c; No. 2
red 76@781ac.
Corn, No. 2, 37A@s7asc; No. 2 yell
low 37A@37%c.
Oats, No. 2, 243s @24hc; No. 3 white
26h @27Ac.
Rye, No. 2, 5412c.
Barley, good feeding, 45@52c; fair to
choice mailing, 54@59c.
Flaxseed, No. 1, $1.56; No. l north
western $1.57@1.60.
Mess Pork, per barrel, S13.70@13.1o.
Lard, per 100 pounds, $7.17h@7.20.
Short ribs sides, Qoose), $6.S0@7.O5.
Dry sailed shoulders, Qboxed), 81
@6Hc.
short clear sides. (boxed. $7.40@7.50.
Whisky, basis of high wines, s1.24.
Sugars, cut loaf, unchanged,
Glover. contract grade, $1,000.
On the produce exchange to-day the
butter market was dull; creameries
15@23c; diaries 12@20c.
Cheese, dull at 10A011%c.
Eggs, weak; fresh zoe.
NEW YORK, January Flour, re-
ceipts, 27,261 barrels; exports, 2S,i2O
barrels: market inactive, being check
ed by the sharp afternoon drop III
wheat. Quotations were nominally un-
changed.
Wheat. receipts, 27,90O bushels; ex-
ports. 1O7. 974 bushels; spot market,
quiet: No. 2 red 82Ac f. o. b.. ahoa-.
| Options opened steady and quiet; clos
ed weak at h@&c loss. Close: Jan
uary size; March S219c; May S3c.
Corn. receipts, 224 ,250 bushels; ex-
ports, 1871. 995 bushels; spot market,
firm: No. 2, 47c elevator. Options mar
ket opened firm and continued so all
day, closing steady, sc advance net.
January closed at 451ac; May closed a.
44ac.
Oats. receipts, 120, 400 bushels; OK
ports. 50.407 bushels; spot market,
quiet; No. 2, 29c. Options slow but
steady.
Hops. quiet.
Hides, firm.
Leather, steady.
Wool, quiet.
Coal, steady.
Beef. firm.
! Cut Meats. steady.
Lard. steady; refined. steady.
Pork, firm.
Butter, weak but not quotably lower.
Cheese, firm.
Eggs, steady.
Tallow, firm.
Cottonseed OF, arm.
Petroleum. firm.
Rosin, quiet.
Turpentine, steady.
Rice, firm.
Molasses, steady.
Sugar. raw, steady; fair refining
3Nc; centrifugal 96 test 1850; molasses
sugar 35sc. Refined, firm and higher;
No. 6, 5.o5c; No. Z, 4.95c: No. s. 4.S5c;
No. 8, 4.Soc; No. 10, Also; No. IL. Acc;
No. IL, 4.65c; No. Is. 1850: No. IA.
4. soc; standard A 540c; confectioners'
A 5.40c; cut loaf 6.10c; crushed 6.lUc,
powdered 5.70c; graduated 5.e0c:
cubes 5.S5c.
Coffee, spot Rio, steady; No. Z in
voice TIC; mild. quiet: Cordova 3h1
13Ac. The market for coffee futures
opened steady with prices 10 points up
on September and 5 points higher on
the other positions The close uas
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-01-08
METAL.

NEW YORK, January Ut was a
day of small things in the market for
metals to-day. Speculation was almost
entirely lacking, but the general in
dertone was about steady on firm re-
ports from abroad, where prices ad-
i vanced about 81 for tin owing to d
good demand from exporters, closing
firm at 9120, 15s, Sd. The local mar
ket for that metal was quiet but firm.
in sympathy with the rise abroad, clos
ing at $4,000 nominal, against 1926 %,
Saturdays close. Copper in London
was a shade frmer at G72, los, but was
inactive and nominally unchanged here
a: S17.00 for Lake Superior and 1880
for casting and e~lectrolytic. Lead and
spelter ruled dull but about steady at
unchanged prices on the basis OF si.371a
@4.1004.15, with advices from London
reporting quiet and uninteresting mar
kets at unchanged prices. Domestic
iron markets were without important
change. Pig iron warrants $500
1880; northern foundry s15.0e616.50;
southern foundry S14.50015.75; AMI
soft southern s13.00@15.75. English
markets were dull. Glasgow was
quoted at IS, Sd, and Middlesboro AT
As, sd.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-01-08
Mining Stocks.
PRODUCE.

CHICAGO. JanuaE 7.-sp2oulative
fever ran riot in neatly all of the grain
and provision markets to-day ami
trading was the h elviest in some TINA.
A strong realizing movement broke
sion, May closing at a decline of mo
1asc. Corn he'd part of an early adj
vance, closing Ac higher. Oats al
vanced &c And provisions closed 2Bc
higher to 1bc lower, the decline being
in pork.
1t was evident from the wide range
of opening prices in wheat that opin-
ion Is to the future course of the mar
ket varied greatly. Initial prices for
May, which closed Saturday at 1910
1886, opened from 79c to 1910. For
a time the volume Of business was tre-
mendous. Immense buying orders,
many of them from the outside, were
In the hands Of tho brokers, but local