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News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1902-03-12
FOR THE LITTLE ONES.
Youth of Queen Isabella, the Friend Of
Columbus.

Every American boy should bo
interested in the history of the
great queen of Spain who pawned
her jewels to buy vessels with which
to send Christopher Columbus out
to discover the new world.
Isabella was born April 20, 1851,
at Madrigal, Spain. Her father,
King John, was king Of CASTLE,
then a separate kingdom, now only
a province of Spain. She was named
in honor Of her mother, a princess
of Portugal, who brought up her
daughter very simply in the obscure
village of Arevale. At the age Of
eleven the little princess was be-
trothed to Prince Carlos of Aragon,
who was cruelty poisoned. Other
matches were arranged for her, but
with great spirit the princess re-
fused them and insisted on marry
ing Prince Ferdinand of Aragon.
Isabella was heiress to the throne,
so her marriage was a matter of
great Importance to the country.
October, 1869, after a romantic
courtship Ferdinand was married to
his sweetheart at Valladolid, Spain,
and her brother, the king, dying,
she was proclaimed queen of CASTLE
Dec. IS, 11l74. When, in January,
1873, Prince Ferdinand succeeded
to the throne of Aragon, the two
kingdoms were united, and the peace
of the Spanish peninsula seemed as
sured. 1t was under the reign of
Ferdinand that the Moors were ex-
PEELED from Spain and driven back
to Africa. In 1892, against the ad-
vice of the court, the queen pawned
her jewels to help the needy adven-
turer, Christopher Columbus, whose
discovery of a new continent was
the glory of her land and reign.
This good and wise queen died at
Medina del Campo, Spain, Nov. 26,
1904.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1902-03-12
The Timber Used.

Ia the Uaited States 4 100000 feet
Of pine lumber are used every year
for Matches or the equivalent of the
product of 400 acres of good virgin
forest. About 500 100000 cross ties
are now laid on American railroads
and 100000 new ties are required
annually for renewals. The amonnt
of timber used every wear for ties
alone is equivalent to 3 900 10000
feet OF lumber. There are now stant-
ing nearly 7 100000 telegraph poles.
The average life of a telegraph pole
is about ten years, 80 nearly 75O, 900
new poles are required every year for
renewals These figures do not in
clude telephone poles aud the poles
required on new railway lines. The
total annual consumption of timber
for ties and poles is equivalent to the
amount OF timber grown on 100, 600
acres of good virgin forest. For
making shoe pegs the amount OF
wood used in a single year is equal
t. the product OF 3 500 acres of goou
second growth hard wood land
L 'sts and boot trees require at least
100000 cords more. Most newspa
per and packing paper is made from
wood. Although this industry has
been developed only within the last
forty years, yet the amount of wood
consumed for paper during that time
has been enormous The total an
nual consumption OF wood for paper
pulp is fqnvalent'to over 500 900,
900 board fee7 of timber, for which it
would he necessary, were the trees
all growing together, TO cut some
80 600 acres of prime woods.-Yale
Review.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1902-03-12
President Lincoln.

There remains in some quarters an
impression that in his personal man
ner and address Abraham Lincoln
was too brusquely, sometimes even
Extensively, familiar with his daily as
sociates, but certainly no person
could appear less so throughout all
his correspondence and official utter
terances. Even in informal and
purely PERSONAL matters his nu-
merous notes and kilograms to his
closest friends were alwavs most re-
sppctful and digDifed, if anything too
stiffly formal. Periodically, a story
goes the rounds of the public press in
which the President addresses his
Secretary of War as Dear S anton"
directing him to appoint a certain
man Chaplain in the army. La due
course Stanton replies: sd ar Mr..
Lincoln: He is not preacher" There
is further correspondence between
Dear Stanton and Dear MIR.
Lincoln on the subj ct, finally cul
minating in Stanton refusing point
blank to appoint the Presidents
friend to the Chaplaincy. THIS is to
show now yielding Lincoln was, and
at the same time Stanton's master
fol position in the Cabinet.
Now, there is internal evidence that
nothing of this kind ever happened.
In the first place the President and
not his Secretary of War appoint
ed all the Chaplains in the re-
gular army; secondly, Mr.. Stanton
was never addressed by the President
as Dear Stanton" on any occasion
whatever. Lincoln's correspondence
is proof positive of this. Italso plain
ly indicates that if Lincoln had a
friend he desired to appoint to an Of
flee he would have done it very quick
ly, despite Mr. StantOn's opposition.
In fact, Lincoln never started even
the most hasty note Dear Seward"
or "Dear Stanton" or Dear Hal
leck," as under the circumstances at
times might have been clearly per-
missible. They were almost invari-
abbey addressed Hon. Secretary of
State, NV Dear Sir" or Hon Secre-
tary of War" or major General Hal
leck," or if the name was used it was
"Hon. William III Seward, Hon.
Edwin M. Stanton" as the case
might be, exactly rs they are quoted
in this article, which are typical of
his whole correspondence.
Lincoln was too serious man him
self to imagine he could with impu-
nifty underra te the dignity of others
Leslie j. Perry in LippOncott S Maya
zine
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1902-03-12

The RAv. j. o Sherburue, presiding
elder OF the st. JOhnsbury district, is
confined to the home Of the Rev. o E
Aiken, pastor of the Methodist church
in Cabot, Mr.. Sherburne was in Cabot
last week to attend the quarterly
conference and upon returning from
the church to the home Of Mr.. Aiken
IN the evening slipped in the icy yard
and broke his leg.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1902-03-12

The farmers of Waterbury Center
have raised ~ 800 for building ana
tquipping a co operative creamery in
that place, and Saturday night met
and elected the following directors -
G, C. Robinson, George W. E1os, W.
E. Marshall. Frank Guild, Arthur
Lyon, Henry F. Hill and Harvey E l.
dy. 1t is expected the work will 90
on as soon rs the weather will per
nit.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1902-03-12
Make COWS Healthy
Make Hens Law
n. J. DWINELL, MorrisviIIe, VT.

two SONS, Jacob Gray, colonel in the
Vermont National Guard, and Guy G.
The funeral took place from the
Baptist church Monday afternoon
and was largely attended. There was
good attendance of representative
men from all parts of the state.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1902-03-12
old by Hall & Cheney, Worthwhile.

Another famine like that which
Mortified the world two years ago is
impending in India, and in the same
region that was devastated then
The $1,000, 100000 sacrificed to
make another desert in South Africa
would have put this vast region be-
You'd the reach of famine; but that
would have been considered an i'm
possible expenditure.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1902-03-12
40 Gems, 10 Cents,

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eradicate all Impurities from the system The
demand is big. The Pills are little, easy to
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10 cents 100 in vial, % cents III
Sold by Hall & Cheney, Morrisville.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1902-03-12
Couldn't Estimate its value!

DR.. Agnew's Cure for the Heart never fails
1t relives in 80 minutes, it cures Ii is a bea
con-light to lead you back to health. W. H.
Musselman, of G. A. r. Wessport Pa, says
1.-Two bottles of DR.. Agnew's Cure for the
Heart entirely cured me of pnlpitation and
smothering spells. Its value cannot be esti
mated 10
Sold by Hall & Cheney Morrisville.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1902-03-12
STATE NEWS.

John Judson Of Bridgewater, has flock of
81 ordinary farm fowls that laid $40 eggs IN
January. The hens we're fed ordinary corn,
such as farmers generally give their hens.
g. and 7. Fairbanks & Co of st. Johnsbnry
have purchased the capital stock of the Du.
pont Hammer company with their entire out
fit. At present the hammers will be made at
the Dupont shops in Paddock village, al
though later the work will be done at the
company's shops. The directors elected by
Dupont company are .. II Stevens, Geo. W.
Cree, Il. H. Tunnel, C Clark and Il, Jenk-
ms The officers are President. H. N. Turner
Sec'y aud Treasurer, j. G. Clark. The Fair
banks company have also purchased the pa
tent covering the manufacture of hammer
recently invented by l., D. Howard.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1902-03-12

Minnesota is called the Bread
and Butter state" and rightly, too,
for last year her mills turned out
26,620,50O barrels of flour and
churned over G0,O0O,OOO pounds of
butter.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1902-03-12
DIR. Agnew's Catarrhal Powder

has proved a blessing to many man be-
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throat, tonsits and cattarrh Some of the
most recent evidences of its efficacy comes
from well known actor, whose home il in
New York City. He says | never found any
thing equal to this remedy for quick reliet.'
so cents-69
Sold by Hall & Cheney, Worthwhile
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1902-03-12

Builds up the system puts pure, rich blood
in the veins makes men, and women suong
and healthy uruock Blood Bitters. At any
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News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1902-03-12

No matter how long you have had the
cough; if it hasn't already developed into
consumption DR.. Woods Norway Pine Syrup
will cure it,
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1902-03-12
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Seeking tn do you good.
Sometimes frowned at or kicked out,
lis mission msunC erstood.
Oolv an insurance drummer,
Gentle, patient and kind,
Expecting the usual "atand of.
Aud taking it, qnite resigned"
Some dav the kcl er aud scoffer
When Naturp'S d"ot has "matured,
viii think Of his widows struggles
And wish ne had been insured.
And while he sits with the harpers,
cor nIops his face) he will say,
| wish | had taken hat policy,
Before | was taken away.
And when for the insurance drummer
Those gates of pearl shall swing wide,
Ola Peter will say. Just step this way,
Your endowmet il waiting inside"
"Give him the best seat in heaven,
MIDST music aud rever-nt mirth,
Tn, res nothing too good for bis man;
just think how he suffered on earth!"
represent The Travellers Insurance Com
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life insurance at the lowest rates. Send for
sample policy
Glenn A. Wilkins,
District Agent,
HYDE PARK, VT.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1902-03-12
Pnes-Itching, Blind and Bleedir

PiIes-Itching, Blind and Bleeding-C Cured
in three to six nights Dr.. Agnew's Ointment
is peerless in curing One application gives
instant relief 1t cures all itching and irritat-
ing skin diseases, Chatting, Eczema, etc. 80
cents.-72
Sold by Hall & Cheney, Morrisville.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1902-03-12

81 suffered for months with sore throat,
Ecectric oil cured me in twenty.four hours" .
M. s. Gist, Pawesyille, KY.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1902-11-27
FDlsc Faces,

Thanksgiving time is the busiest sea
son for the manufacturers Of and deal
crs in masks and false faces. The fan
tastical costume parades and the old
custom of masAiug and dressing for
amusement OH Thanksgiving day keep
up from year to year i'll many parts Of
the country, 80 that the quantity OF
false faces sold 1T this season is enor-
NOUS. The manufacturers make it a
point to get up new styles, and this
year brownies. 'yailer kids" parrot
visases and many other novelties will
be on sale Masks of prominent men
and the foremost political leaders are
made by some manufacturers. and
large sized false hands, noses, ears,
atc. are also new and amusing--Se-
:ectnd
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1902-11-27
A BARNARD DRAMA.
The Victims DreaEs OF - Horrible
Revenge

Rooster-So you Will steal my corn,
will you? Oh, you needn't strut around
here as though YOU were the only one
in this mrnagerie.
Turkey-Oh, | don't know You're
not in it with me just now. I'm the
most popular thing on the walk at
present.
Roostcr-Wel!. madam, stretch your
rubber neck up over my head all you
want today, but just you wait till to-
morrow. When your skinny legs are
being dragged to the execution block,
l will look on at your CORY expiration
and from the bottom OF my lungs will
crow for victory,
Turkey taking two struts coopward
and landing in the center OF the stagel
Aye, aye, sir BEt listen. Death
hath its rewards. and to sacrifice my
self at the altar Of revenge is more
glorious than life. What if my beau
teous wings shall switch the dust from
out the cracks of the Kitchen stove:
Wait till my nude and helpless form
lies stretched upon the platter Of the
feast. Then shall revenge come TO me,
for never Yet WAS one of our tribe sac
rificed at the altar of Thanksgiving
that the mcrciloSs gournIanLs did not
SO o'crstuf themselves that nothing in
all the world was worth the having for
three days in advance.
Revenge. Ny friends. revenge indeed
Is sweet. Detroit Free Press.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1902-11-27
SPOILED HIS DINNER.
An Unpleasant Thanksgiving Day
For a Politician.

HA DaS
For Politician.
'Bluest Thanksgiving | ever Spent?''
mused the fine old gentleman who has
an unconQuerable antipathy to prac
teal politics. 1T stands out in my
memory like an obelisk on a plain, and
it was not SO very long ago. either.
Il had been induced that fall to run
for an important public office. 1t was
done against my better judgment and
under great pressure, but when man
enters such a fight he wants to win.
l was in q close district and determined
to put up the very best fight that the
circumstances would permit. | adyer-
tiSed at once for an extra stenographer,
and from the many who responded Sc
lected a beautiful, bright and dashing
young woman who justified my imme-
diate faith in her ability. She did all
my private correspondence, knew as
much about the inside of the campaign
as I did, worked day and night with Il
Willingness that was surprising, and
even took from one of my shrewdest
advisers the list of voters in the stron-
geSt section with which | had to con-
tend, with full instructions as to how
the most influential persons among
them could be won to my cause. 1t
was great work, and yet | fell several
hundred short of the normal party vote.
My successful opponent lived in Il
neighbOring town and graciOusly invit-
ed me to be his guest on the following
Thanksgiving. 1t would have looked
surly to refuse, and | went. 1t was
really an admirable social function, but
the few hours | put in there were tor
ture. The host met HE with hearty
handclasp Turning. he said, My
Wife Rcsniendent in satin and jew
els, | saw my stenogTaphcr Love and
war she murmurcd. He thinks | was
visiting my Old home in New Eng
land I held my peace. but that fatted
turkey tasted like cork. ."-DetrOit Free
Press.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1902-11-27
TURKEY A LA PURlTAlNE,
A Novel Way of Preparing the Bird
For His Doom

a mover way OF preparing the BIRD
For His Doom.
Anent the subject Of turkeys, one Of
the dealers in the great national feast
bird asked a reporter says the Florida
Times Union, if he knew how to pre-
pare and cook turkey properly. The
scribe confessed ignorance.
Get you a half pint of good old
whisky"
whats that got to do with the prep
aration of turkey?'
"Everything. Saturate enough corn
in the whisky to soak up all the spir-
its. Feed that to your gobbler. The
old fellow will like it. First thing you
know he feels his oats. or, more, prop
erly, his corn. He viii spread his tail
to the breeze, trail his wings on the
ground and map off circles under the
impression that he owns the earth and
is the boss of everything on it. He will
fluff up his feathers, wrinkle his neck
and look intensely serious, all the
while splitting the atmosphere into
small chunks. By and by the old boy
gets to staggering, his gobbling is more
frequent, but less coherent, he gives a
lurch backward and another forward,
jabs his bill in the ground. reels and
falls.
Now for the ak. His head is off; he
is bled and hung up for twenty four
hours in a cool place. Make your stuff
hng to suit your own taste. Put him
in the baking pan breast downward.
Only idiots cook fowls breast up. You
want all the succulent juices to run
into the breast. y juicy breast is the
perfection of cooking. He comes to
the table smoking hot and breathing
an aroma like Zephyrs which have
soughed through gardens of roses and
fields of ripe corn. Then lay to-"
Yes" commented the reporter, but
the Society For the Prevention of Cru
city to Animals would be horror struck"
''NOt at all. The bird has got to die.
SO let him die happy"
"HOw about the very good people,"
"Why, bless your soul. man, that
way of cooking a turkey is an inven-
ton of the Puritans.'
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1902-11-27

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The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1902-11-27
THE FIRST THANK SEWING.
A CoteIuporary Account of the Fio-
nc@r Feast In 1j.I.

nccr Feast In 1871.
The first Thanksgiving day was cele-
brated in the autumn of 1921.
An account of the pioneer Of all these
feaSts has been presented in Il letter by
Edward WinslOw written in the same
year:
You Shall understand that in this
little time that few Of Is have been
here we have built seven dwelling
houses and four for the use Of the plan
tat:on and Lave made preparations for
eleven others We set the last spring
some twenty acres OF corn and sowed
some six acres of barley and peas
our corn did prove well, God be
praised, and our barley Indifferent
good. but our peas not worth harvest
ing our harvest being got in. our
governor sent four men out fowling, 50
that we might after a special manner
rejoice together after We had gathered
the fruit Of our labors. They four in
ono day killed as much fowl as, with
i little help beside. served the whole
company almost a week, at which time
among other recreations we exercised
our arms. many Of the Indians arriv-
ing among us, and among the rest their
greatest king, Massasoit, with ninety
men, whom for three days we enter
tained ard feasted. And, although it
be not always 50 plentiful as it was at
this time with Us, yet. by the goodness
Of God, we are so far from want that
we often wish you partakers Of our
plenty"
Thus Thanksgiving was born.
II continued TO be celebrated, though
not with any regularity, for about six
ty years, after which it was annually
ordered by the general court, not al
ways in November, but generally after
the haryests were gathered.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1902-11-27

So come, ye sons and daughters,
From restless city strife;
Come ere you lose your relish
For the quiet joys of life;
Come back. ye rowing children,
From prairies far and wide
And cluster round the hearthstone
Once more at eventide.
Take up your song of childhood
And sing it Ger again;
Forget that ye are matrons
Or business loving men,
And If your eyes grow misty
Rejoice that it is so;
A heart sincerely tender
Is the purest one to know.
Remember, with your loved ones
Lifes lamp doth fecbly burn:
Your parents may not linger
To greet late return.
Forget them not, though patient:
Oh, come now while you may!
Praise God; rejoice together
On this Thanksgiving day.
Good Housekeeping.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1902-11-27
RULES FOR THE FEAST.
Thanksgiving Menu. With suE-
Eesticns About the Turkey.

THANKSGIVING Menu. With suE-
Eestions About the Turkey.
1t is not only Thanksgiving dinner
that Lady BOuntiful is expected to pro
vide for, says the Chicago Record. but
she has the men Of the family home
for at least the day, and IN many cases
q housefui OF company to look after.
With ali Of this i'll view few sugges-
tions are offered for various goodies
and savories, both hot and cold, suit
able to the season.
Oysters on the Half Shell.
OXtail Soup.
Salmon Outlets. Caper Sauce.
Curried Kidney Cor Escaloped Sweet
brcads)
Roast Turkey
Cranberry Sauce or Jelly.
Mashed Potatoes.
0tcHed Celery with White Sauce
Spinach or Peas.
Pumpkin and Mince Pies.
Cuaking Pudding with Soft Custard.
Cheese SOutfle.
Fruit. Nuts Coffee.
For the piece de resistance it is well
best, which is always i young, medium
sized hen turkey. Mind that your pur-
chase is a thorough "black leg" If the
legs incline to paleness, Father Time
has been at work. The breast must be
broad and fat, the skin very white and
adorned with long spurs, these are
sure signs Of an old cH15ler Nothing
will 50 improve a turkey and give it
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1902-11-27

the desired holiday flavor as a stuf1ing
of mushrooms, and, rs these are raised
in such quantities for the market now
adays, they are no longer an extrava-
gance. The stutiing is made in this
way: A pound OF nice, tender ham cut
in dice. When hot, add two pounds Of
mushrooms, little grated nutmeg,
white pepper to taste and a bay leaf
Ghe ham supplies enough salt. Blend
all together in the saucepan over q
moderate fire until the ham is cooked;
then put aside to cool. Stuff the crop
out we'll and if any remains put it in
the body of the turkey; then sew both
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1902-11-27
THANKSGIVING
....POETRY

ID ACK to the home of childhood.
n Though scattered far and wide
D Back to the dear old Kitchen
Yes, back TO your mothers side
Come. kiss her wrinkled forehead,
Her hair. rs white as snSw,
And sit down on her footstool,
AS in the long ago.
While father bends above YOU
Weak with the weight OF years,
His trembling voice with gladness,
His dim eyes filled with tears
To both the greatest pleasure
The year brings on its way
Is this: The glad homecoming
Upon THANKSGIVING day.
Once more the rooms re-ecno
From kitchen. stairs and hall.
The sound Of old time voices
And merry dinner call.
While many sweet grandchildren.
With laughter light and gay.
Come pressing round the table
This glad Thanksgiving day.