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News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1901-03-27
Letter to Warren Leather Co.
Morris vile, Vt.


Dear Sir: You are a maker; so are
we. You know what you make: you
know all about it. We know our
paint as you know your goods.
We know what it is, how it acts,
what it does, how it lives, and how
long-the conditions being favorable
or unfavorable.
1t is fair that we take the risk of it
every way; but we ought not to risk
any use or abuse of it.
Can't draw the line. We are deal
ing with strangers. Weare strangers
to them as they are strangers to us.
We want to be trusted by them.
We trust them first; that's the way
to get trusted. We trust them to
paint with fair degree of common
paint-knowledge and care. We ex-
pect to be trusted to furnish paint as
good as paint can be.
II you do your business that way,
you are a fellow with us and one of a
thousand.
A few mean men in the course of q
year will abuse our trust and put us
TO loss: but 900 in 1000 will tell
their friends how true we are, and our
paint is. That's what has made us
the largest paint in the world.
1t is our best advertisement.
Yours truly,
81 f. W. DEvoE & Co.
P.S. Geo. W. Doty sells our paint
in your section.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1901-03-27
MONT Was Her Terror.

81 would cough nearly all night
long," writes Mrs. Chas. Applegate,
of Alexandria, Ind, land could hard
ly get any sleep. had consumption
so bad that if l walked block l
would cough frightfully and spit
blood, but, when all other medicines
failed, three $1.00 bottles of DR..
Kings New Discovery wholly cured
me and l gained So pounds" It's
absolutely guaranteed to cure
Coughs, Colds, La Grippe, Bronchitis
and all Throat and lung Troubles.
Prices SOC and $1.O0. Trial bottles
free at 81. J. Dwinell's drug store.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1901-03-27
FORTY-SEVEN YEARS A MASON.
interesting facts Concerning Mt. Vernon Lodg'
In The Fifties.

interesting Facts Concerning Mt. yernOa Lodge
In The Fifties.
Morrisville has the distinction of
being the home of the oldest Mason
ia Vermont, with possibly three ex-
ceptions. Cordilla w. Fitch took his
third degree in Mt. Vernon Lodge,
No. 8, F. 4 A. NJ, Nov. 20, 1854.
He talks very interestingly OF Mason
ry in the early fifties. At that time
the lodge had no Masonic hall and
had various meeting places, alternat-
ing between Hyde Park and Morris
vile and sometimes meeting at the
hotel in Cady's Falls. MIR. Fitch took
his third degree in the upper story of
an old building standing near the
site of the new iron bridge, just above
the Pulpit Rocks, in rooms used as a
rendezvous for the political faction
known as the "knOw-nothing" party.
The late Gamliel Washburn of Mont
peier was present and assisted in
working the degree.
The first Masonic hall 10 Worthwhile
was located in the third story Of the
Powers & Gleed block, which stood
on the corner of Main and Portland
streets, where the present Gleed block
stands. This building was destroyed
by fire in 1869, after which the logde
held several meetings in the old starch
factory down where the Fibre Board
Co.'S. mill now stands. The degrees
were worked in a monstrous vat,
which, although not having all the
modern conveniences of the Masonic
hall of the Goth century, was remark
ably well adapted to some of the
work as many of the old timers will
testify. Later the lodge made ar
rangements with the town whereby
another story was added to the town
hall, in which building the lodge fur
nished rooms and has since had It's
home.
Among other interesting articles
Mr.. Fitch has a diploma, presented
to him in 1856, on parchment, and
signed by Francis Smalley, the first
Worthy Master after there organiza a.
ton, and Arial Hunton, Secretary
and certified to by John B. Hollen
beck, Grand Secretary of Burlington
Mr.. Fitch has taken active interest
in the order for nearly half a century
and has been an honorary member
of Mt. Vernon Lodge for severa
years. His sentiments are fittingly
expressed in the words of Bishop
Weldon OF India, who has said:-
$50 long as it is impossible that
any one shall become a Freemasor
without protesting his intellectual
and spiritual adhesion to sublime
doctrines and so long as one can live
worthily as Freemason without de
veloping the fruit of his doctrines il
charity and philanthropy Freemas
onry will deserve the confidence o
thoughtful and virtuous citizens ant
will pay great and salutary part il
human life."
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1901-03-27

SarsapdriNa
Is Americas Greatest Spring Medi-
cine. Be sure to get Hoods.


1t is now generally recognized fact
that one of the most prolific causes or
insomnia is overeating, that practice re-
sulting usually in a disturbed condi-
ton of the digestive organs if in moth
ing more serious. The remedy in such
cases is obvious enough. Cases are
common where insomnia of a protract-
ed and stubborn nature has yielded .
period of fasting. There are few
cases of sleeplessness, in fact, in which
little dieting may not be tried with
good effect. Copious drinking Of cold
water just before retiring is often
highly efficacious. Deep breathing kept
up as long as possible by will power is
generally recommended remedy fol
occasional sleeplessness, the main ain
being to keep the mind from thinking,
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1901-03-27

Sow clover on late, light snowfall.
Clean up the cellar, sort over remain
ing produce and get rid of decaying
roots, vegetables and fruit.
Watch well the plants under glass.
Frosts gives many surprises.
Test clover seed in n homemade
germinator-a double piece of flannel,
dampened, placed between two plates
and kept in warmth of an ordinary
living room.
Pruning is in order for trees, bushes
and vines.
Forcing peas in pots under glass is a
new wrinkle.
The potato is the natural plant to
follow forest and grass lands.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1901-03-27
How to Make Wine Whey.

One pint of milk heated to 100 de
grees F., one teaspoonful of prepared
rennet and two tablespoonfuls Of wine,
Stir the rennet and the wine into the
milk quickly, so that the wine may not
curdle the milk in blotches. Let it
stand in a warm place ION the stove
hearth, for instance) for half an hour
then separate the curd from the wheI
by strdAning. The whey is excelIer
for chi Gen with delicate digMdol
who nee "a little stimulant. ss<rl
good alsSas a drink for inSIS "a
any time. "
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1901-03-27
How to Make Butter Buttons

Beat quarter of pound Of butter
to a cream and stir in three eggs. When
this is done, add three large table
spoonfuls of flour, and salt to taste.
Take up the batter in tiny portions
with the tip Of a small spoon, and let
them simmer Is minutes in clear soup
which is boiling gently. They can be
eaten with this soup or served with
any other preferred.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1901-03-27
A Horrible Outbreak

Oflarge sores on my little daugh-
ter's head developed into a case of
scald head" writes G. D. Isbell of
Morgantown, Tenn, but Bucklen's
Arnica Salve completely cured her.
It's guaranteed cure for Eczema,
letter, Salt Rheum, Pimples, Sores,
Ulcers and Piles. Only 25c at FL. j.
Dwinell's drug store.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1901-03-27
How to Stew Mushrooms,

Remove the stems and peel the caps
of two dozen large mushrooms, sprin-
kle with salt and pepper and saute for
five minutes in a tablespoonful of but
ter (hot, then add half cupful Of
sweet milk into which has been stirred
one-half teaspoonful of cornstarch.
Stir carefully and let it boil slowly for
five minutes.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1901-03-27
The Land of Horseshoes.

Horseshoes are an important branch
of industry in Norway. About 5000
tons are exported every year. Great
Britain and France, where horseshoes
are used not only for horses, but also
for donkeys and oxen employed as
beasts of burden, divide almost the
whole Norwegian expectation between
them in about equal quantities.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1901-03-27
How to serve Celery with Sauce

Cook celery roots in stock until ten
der. Make sauce with piece of but
ter, -four, little salt and pepper, and
when boiled five minutes pour it on
the yolk of an egg. Stir well and put in
tho oplprv
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1901-03-27
A Widows Love Affair

Receives set back, if she has Often
sive breath through Constipation,
Billiousnes or Stomach Troubles, but
DR.. Kings New Life Pills always cure
those troubles; clean the system,
sweeten the breath, Danish headache;
best in the world for liver, kidneys
and bowels. Only 25c at H. j. Dwi-
nell's drug store.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1901-03-27
Seeds Coming Up IrreguIarIy.

1t is a common experience for seeds
to come up irregularly-some in few
days after sowing, others not for
weeks. Meehan thinks it evident that
this popularity is in the seeds them
selves and has little reference to their
treatment by the cultivator.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1901-03-27

Heat one-half cupful of cream, beat
yolks of two eggs and rub one table
spoonful of cornstarch in little cold
milk. Add it to the scalding cream
and add two beaten egg yolks. When
thickened, remove and add two able
spoonfuls of vinegar and few drops
of lemon Juice.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1901-03-27
A ROOT GRINDER,
A Homemade COntrivance-Cheap,
Speedy and Easy TO Run.

Tie farmer who feeds beets, carrots
turnips and other roots in any great
quantity viii find it necessary to use
some easier and speedier method Of
reducing them to pulp than choppins
ND with a spade or the four bladed
chopper sometimes used for this pur-
pose. In the illustration, from Ohio
Farmer, is shown a cheap homemade
grinder which, a correspondent claims,
answers all requirements.
As some kind of a power on the
farm, either windmill, steam or gas en-
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1901-03-27

"Woman has squared herself"
shrieked the suffrage leader. The lit
tie cynical man near the door smiled
disagreeably. "Yes, he chuckled "by
wearing boxed suits and coats she
has made herself square as possible"
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1901-03-27

Mrs. Nation has started a news
paper and declared in the first issue
that she has a chip on her shoulder.
Probably she got it from one of her
exchanges.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1901-03-27
Keen IL Going.

When a merchant stops advertising,
people get the idea into their heads
that his business is ''going down."
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1901-02-01
No. 3S

mind-hut he would not have it other
wise. Presently the man returned with
three large boxes of long cut and a bunch
of Manila cigars which had bought for
moth determination. The lot would have
brought about 81 in the Fiji market, and
| reluctantly passed it over to his majes-
ty. who took it with that cry of delight
that comes only from the breast of the
man who has found gold after years of
poverty. Then he muttered some unin-
telligihle words in the Fiji dialect and
from the deep confines of his coat brought
forth a thin bali of cotton He unrolled
il with particular caution and picked
up the pearl-whte, dainty. supreme lie
held it between his thumb and forctinger
for a moment of admiration and then,
with uncovered head, placed it in my
outstretched hand
| shall rcver forget how, many months
later. when | landed in London. went
TO the purscr and got my cherished pearl
from his strong box. was going to have
il mounted aS a pin. shall never. never
forget how the jewecr listened to my
story, clappcd a magnifyins glass TO his
eye, looked at it closer and closer and
closer, and then said in tone that pierre
ed my heart
My boy. this isn't pearl. It's a fsh's
eye"-Robcrt Mackay in Success.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1901-02-01

Grant, if you think. that this is an age
of shoddy, Of popular intellectual super
fciality, Of blind social antagonism. of
selfish warfare and of aggressive mate
rialism, nevertheless this world is not "al
a llecting show" whatever Diogencs.
Schopcnhauer, Calvin, Moore and the
rank and file of pessimists in prose and
verse may say to that effect. On the
contrary it is Il very desirable world and
this is the very best age that has ever
come to the children of men. There has
never been a time in human history when
there was so much enterprise, knowledge,
wisdom, heroic self sacrifice and love to
God and man as there is today The
good old times" compare about as IA
vorahly with these times as tallow can
die with an electric light.-Good House
keeping.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1901-02-01
The "PIGTAIL" IN CHINA.
Certain Sects Believe II Is Essential
to Salvation.

Every one knows how sacred n cue or
"pigtail' is to John Chinaman. To lose
his cue is almost rs had rs to lose life
itself Should a Chiuaman return to
China without his cue he would become
an object of scorn and dcrision.
Dress. like other things undcrgoes its
change in China. but the style of the
pigtail has remained the same for ccntu-
rics and is handed down from parent to
child without fear of change.
For many years prior To 1911 the ma
tive cmpcrorS of the Chinese dynasty
compelled their subjects to wear long
hair over the whole head and to twist it
into tuft or coil The first emperor 0f
the Mautchoo dynasty, who ascendcd the
throne in lG4l, determined to make the
consul of Manchuria the token of the
submission of the Chinese of the entire
country to his authority
Shortly after his accession 20 the
throne he ordered his subjects to shave
all the hair from their heads except on
the crown and TO allow the hair on that
particular part to grow long and dress
it according to the traditional custom of
Manchuria.
This proclamation was received with
universal dsapproval. except in Man
churia. But it had to he obeyed. Final
ly the custom prevailed throughout the
length and breadth of China, and the
style then adopted rs a duty is worn now
by choice. 80 much long communion
tends to make us what we are"
AS a reward for punctuaity and obe-
dicnce those who were first to conform
with the new capillary rule were award
ed a tael of silver. In such reverence
has the pigtail come to be held that GER
tain sects believe that they cannot be
saved without the aid of the pigtal.
They believe that after death Confucius
will lift them by their pigtals into the
regions of celestial bliss. Consequently
no pigtail, no salvation. Is it any won
der, then, that John Chnaman sticks 10
his cue? 1t is the Jacobs ladder by
which he will make his ascent into
hppVnn
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1901-02-01
A PEARL FROM A KING.
The Bunl<O Game That Was Played
by Fiji Monarch.
The King-You Mericnn. won. rnn2

The King-You Merican, you. you?
Yes, your majesty, am glad to say
that | am an American citizen
Ya, halajaa ku Fiji?" QIow do you
like FijiD
Yes your majesty, am most pleased
with this beautiful island Like the 9th
or islands of the south sea, it is an earth
ly paradise"
"You ketch him bacoco?" (tobacco)
"1es, your majesty (dcferentially), |
have plenty of tobacco--some fine old Vir-
ginia leaf. Maybe your majesty would
like someT'
You give me bacoco, l give you my
PEARL
a pearl from a king! The deal was
tlosed. Immediately | dispatch a man tc
the hut where my trunk reposed and told
nm to bring me all the tobacco he could
md. But surely there was not sufficient
Tor q kings pearl, priceless jewel!
tried to demur-to change his majesty's
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1901-02-01
FREDERICK CITY, MD, FRIDAY MORNIN NG. FEI
THE MOTHER PRAYER.

0 Great Unknown, which some call Fate
And some call God OF Iove-or Hate
Jehovah, Lord of Hosts or ON,
The llindoo's ON, ON, ON, ON, ON,
Repeated till the senses swirl
And mind cf devotce's awhirll
o Allah. Allah, thrice repeat,
NIth PROSTATE form and naked feet,
symbolic Buddha, Spirit Great.
O heathen joss, in splendor safe.
My prayers were lost ii said to thee,
| seek the God Of mothers knee!
The God bless papa, Mamma" God,
Who blued the heavens. grcencd the sod
And caused the little birds awing
To nest and brood and chirp and sing;
Who caused the mothers heart to beat
In sympathy with tired feet
OF youngsters at the close Of day,
Who came to her to knccl and pray.
"Oh, now | lay me down to Sleep
How sweet those words!-for thou wilt keep
The soul OF one who seeks now thee,
Who learned his prayer at mothers knee.
I'll | should die before | wake,
i pray the Lord my soul to take
Amen!' That was the closing word
The sweet faced, listening mother heard
Perhaps, dear God, so sleepy /,
BLESS papa mamma" slipped me by.
But now that | have older grown,
With prattling youngsters of my own,
Ii they should papa, mamma" Slip.
Thou'it judge the heart and not the lip,
They've learned their little prayer from ine,
The prayer learned at mothers knee.
Dick Wood in st. Louis Republic.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1901-02-01
xangwII anu the nepor,er

Israel Xangwill once said: My expert.
ence Of the American reporter leads me
to the conviction that you must either ac-
cept him Internationally or reject him
absolutely. No temporizing or attempt to
dodge him will pay. Perhaps the oldest
specimen of the American journalist that
met was Il man in Cincinnati. He call,
ed on me one night, told me that he was
racked and torn with religious doubts and
asked my guidance With such reasoning
and thought as | had at command | tried
to help him to clearer view, and he
went away full of gratitude Imagine
my astonishmcnt when next day found
this young gentleman posing throughout
the interview as the profound thinker
while ! figured feebly as a shallow soph-
ist."
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1901-02-01
Stationery nnd Fuel.

Benjamin Harrison, ono of the signers
of the Declaration Of Independence. was
fond of the good things of this life and Il
high liver. While a memhcr of the First
congress. which met in Philadelphia, on
one occasion he was joined 10y friend as
he left the congressional hall Wishing
to ask his friend to join him in bumper.
he took him to a certain place and called
for two glasses of brandy aud wafer
The man in charge replied that liquors
were not included in the supplies fur.
nished 10 congressman
what is it. then. that see the New
England members come here and drink"
"MGassps and water, which they have
charged to stationery was the reply
VERY wcll,' said Harrison. give me
brandy and water, aud charge it as fuel"
Chicago Record.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1901-02-01

He was gazing with dreamy eyes into
the far on ahead.
"Ah, my darling" he murmured. "what
matters it that sorrow and trouble must
of necessity be lurking in the unknown
future? While am with you think Of
naught but the present - the beautiful,
superb present"
$50 do |. dearest" she replied But
you'll take me when you buy it, won I
you? Men have such queer tastes in
rings - peagsons Weekly.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1901-02-01
An Important Role.

Mc.Iigger- How did you like the new
play
Thngumbob-l thought Miss Sadie
Blugore had entirely too much to say
McJigger-W she in it? Why,
didn't even know she had gone ON the
stage
Thingumbob- She was in one Of the
boxes with party the night was there.
PHILADELPHIA Press.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1901-02-01
Promoted,

Cassidy-Th driver av tn furst hack
asked me tn way to tn cimitary. Oi
towld him.
Dugan-Thin yez are hod carrier no
more.
Cassidy-Phwat am Oi?
Dugan-Yez are a funeral director.
Hang ont vnr sign - 49, I.cL;.. u"o
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1901-02-01
wanted the Full Benent.

II was awfully glad to receive your
letter. stating that you had repented. Bat
why did you send it uns,aledE
Because they say an open confession
is good for the soul. philadelphia
Nortn American.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1901-02-01

There are eight inches more rainfall an
nually on the south shore of Lake Supe-
lior than on the north shore and three
inches more in the cases of Erie and Oa'
tario
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1901-02-01

Nelson was 30 when he won the yictorv
Uho, ~ .he Nile Wellington was only 4c
w Tnen ne opened the Peninsular war.
Hronwell ~ was 46 when he won at Nase.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1901-02-01

Card playing in England is an almost
forgotten w u ladies seldom play,
and g,uterl, IN il rarely but to
UDmblp
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-03-20
Want Better Roads

The farmers of Sac county have
organized for the furtherance OF road
improvement. For years they have
realized the necessity of practical syste-
m attic action, and about the time they
had called meeting for the organizes
tion OF county good roads association
Special Agent Boylan, Of the rural free
delivery service reached the county and
spent week in Sac City investigating
several proposed routes and gave en-
phasis to the necessity of better roads.
The farmers and county association
took action and met the problem with
8 determination to comply with the
demanl Is of the go, ernment-that the
roads must be good before rural free
delivery will be established. Reso-
lutions were adopted recommending
the one supervisor plan for each lowe
ship in the county, and that all road tax
should be paid in cash, and pledging
support and influence for the better
ment, building and maintaining OF i'm.
proved public highways.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-03-20
Hygiene Of Coifs, prinxerr.

0ySlon6 Oh Von0a Ot1nRerf.
Thetnhabitan.s 8 of the United STATES
consume annually, sta istics how, TO
million pounds Of coffee, ind, as there
are about 20 million Inhabitants, each
of them has to his credit ten pounds In
the course of the y ear. Notwithftsnd-
ing this q wave Of fear sweeps over the
country every little while, and the cof.
fee drinkers lift up their voices and say:
care we not harming our health with
drinking go much coffeePv The subject
has lately been discussed by number
of nedical ocieties. Physicians are
pretty generally agreed that the moder-
ate consumption of coffee is not In.
jnrieus and moderate consumption
they define as one cup at breakfast. one
at noon and one in the evening. Coffee
taken plain, without either cream, or
sugar. they say is less harmful than the
sweetened cafe All lait, or milk, which
fermenting, is bad for the digestive
organs. Smokers arc better off with
coffee than without 1t, as tobacco, be-
ing narcotic, weakens the hearts
action, while coffee, stimulant,
strengthens it, 80 that the heart of the
smoking coffee drinker does not vary
as rule, from the heart OF him who has
neither the one habit nor the other
The smoker who does not drink coffee
has usually weak heart. The dis.
ciples of the no break fast faith say that
one cup of coffee between two cups Of
hot water in the morning is better fol
the health than all the breakfast cereal.
or health foods advertised. philadel
phia r. cord.