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News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1903-09-23
LAST OF THE BUCCANEERS.
Tragic Fate of PiraticaI Crew That
Put an End to Piracy.


AS late as the year 1925 the
waters adjacent to Porto Rico were
infested by 5loodthirsty band of
pirates led by Spaniard named
Confrecinas. It was the proud
boast of the buccaneer chief that he:
neither gave nor asked quarter. In
March of the year mentioned Cap
tain John Drake Sloat, who twenty
one years later raised the American
flag over California, was placed in
command of the sloop of war Gram
pus, with orders to proceed to the
West Indies and wipe the pirates off
the ocean. The Grampus cruised
for some weeks without catching
sight of any pirate vessel. One
morning while the sloop was lying
at anchor in the harbor of San
Juan a man who had swum ashore
from a merchant vessel captured by
Confrecinas reported that the pirate
brig was anchored in the Boca de
Inferno (Mouth of HelD, an OBJ
scure harbor some miles up the
coast, waiting to attack a heavily
laden schooner which was to sail
from San Juan that very day.
Confrecinas knew the Grampus-
well; so to make sure of his prey
Captain Sloat placed a heavily arm
ed crew and cannon loaded with
grape on board the schooner and
sailed forth. The pirates, unsus--
pecting any resistance, bore down
on the disguised vessel with the
black flag and skull and crossbones
at the briggs masthead. Not move
was made by Sloat until the vessels
were almost alongside, when the ma
rines arose from the deck and
poured a deadly fire into the brig.
Confrecinas rallied his men and for
some time kept up running fight,
showing great skill in manipulating
his crippled vessel. He was finally
forced to run his brig ashore. Forty
of the crew with the buccaneer
chief were captured by waiting sol
diers. They were taken to San
Juan, court martialed the next day
and shot Confrecinas was the last
to die. When they attempted to-
bind his eyes he threw the men
aside, ridiculed the priest and ex-
claimed in loud voice: Il have
slain hundreds with my own hands
and | know how to die. Fire!" He
fell pierced by many bullets, the last
and most bloodthirsty of the buc-
cancers of that region. -Harper's-
Weekly.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1903-09-23
Christian Endeayor Convention.
The State Christian Endeavor c

The State Christian Endeavor con
vention of all the Endeavor socie
ties of Vermont will be held in Barre
October 6. 7, and 8. The Rev. E. M
Fuller of Burlington will have charge
of the convention and a large chorus
will be under his competent leader.
ship. The speakers of the conven.
ton will include the Rev. F. E. Clark,
president of the United society, w. R.
Moody of East Mortified, Mass, and
the Rev. w. r. Sleeper of Willesby,
Mass. John Willis Baer is also ex-
pected. A banquet for workers is
being planned at which all who avail
themselves of the opportunity. will
enjoy most inspiring season to-
gether The convention will also in
clude an excursion to Barrels famous
quarries.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1903-09-23
GARFIELD.

Carroll Jackson is at work for c. B. Swift.
Miss Blanche Coombs has gone to work for
Mrs. Alberta Sherwood.
A few from this place attended the party at
John Harris in Morristown Friday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elbridge Jones and daughter,
Iva, of Wolcott, were guests at the home of
E y. Coombs recently.
Harry and Alyer Davis have finished work
at Schofield's mill in Greenfield and are now
at their respective homes
Abraham and Niram Darling, who have
been at Sugar Hill, n. H., for some time are
stopping with friends in this place.
Fred Nunson and family of Greenfield.
Mass, arrived in town Saturday. They are
visiting Fred's parents, Mr.. anC Mrs. k. G..
Muuson and other friends here.
Mrs. Florilla Spauding of Morrisville has
moved into B. ]. Taylor's house and is going
to board Mr.. Taylor and his help. Miss
aadge Paul of the same place is assisting her
with the work.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1903-09-23
A LarQe Order.

Probably the largest order ever
given for paint in the state of North
Carolina was received by the Odell
Hardware, Co., of Greensboro, N. c.,
from W. A. Irwin, Esq, of Durham.
The order was for 5000 gallons OF
Devoe lead and.zinc paint, to be used
on the large Irwin Mills and their
cottages now being built in Hartnett
County.
Many of the leading paint manufac-
turers were eager to secure this order,
and it speaks volumes that prefer
ence was given to Devoe lead-and zine,
which is undoubtedly the foremost
paint in this country to day ,-Greens
borO (N. C. Record.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1903-09-23
Hyde Park Center.

Flora Perry spent few days at home
recently.
Miss Nellie Kittell is visiting her sis.
ter, Mrs. r. S. Beard. Eub FIJI
Ed. Sargent lost another cow Sunday.
DR.. Stevenson pronounced it a conta-
gious disease.
Edgar Billiard planted two potatoes
Of the fill-basket variety and dug
two bushels. Some are solarge that one
is enough for meal for a small family.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1903-09-23
NC klNSTRY HILL.

Ed. More is in the meat business just
now.
Rural free delivery went into effect
Sept. IS
E, D. Wood was in Waterville first of
the week ON business.
Charles Jones has taken farm in
Johnson and expects to move there
soon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charley Kelley of Low
ell called on George Stewards people
last Sunday.
A1vah Jones and two children, Carrie
and Harold of EImore were guests of
the formers son, Orvis Jones, last Sun
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1903-09-23
BELViDERE.

The Ladies' Aid society met with Mrs. J /. B.
McCuen the 18th.
Miss Carrie Tillotson is at home from ohm
son for few days.
Ephraim Witherell has moved to Water
vile on Lakeland HILL.
The Ladies' Aid Society met with Mrs.
John R. McCuin, Thursday. IA IN
Rev. A. G. Chandler is attending the Ad-
vent conference in Canada.
Mrs. Livonia Thomas of Jacksonville, Wis
tied at the home of j. o Thomas over Sun
day. sie
Rev. G. Il. Hunt was called to Waterville
the ! 9th to attend the funeral of Mrs. Silania
Foster,
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Manchester of Cam
bridge visited at the home of M. G. Shuttuck
the 18th.
1t is expected that there will be some minis
ters here at the Christian church the last OF
September.
Mrs. Frank Brown, of Hyde Park, passed
few days with her mother, Mrs. John Nc
Cum. last week.
Mr.. and Mrs.. Lawrence Thomas, of Jeffer
sonville, are visiting at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs S. Merrill Dayis.
Miss Bessie Pomeroy of Fairfield, is teach
ing at the Center instead of Miss Madge
Brown as at first reported. 2H
Schools have begun with Carmie Potter in
the Potter district, Cassie Potter in the Bragg
district, Lottie Potter in the Gilteson dis
trict.
f. M. Wiscom has moved into the logging
camp on Billings mountain and Harry La
fountain has moved into F. M. Wiscom' Is
house.
o. FL. Potter attended his sisters funeral at
Waterville last week. Mrs. Silania Potts
Foster died Sept. 10, aged "a years, with a
cancer.
The Rev. G. W. Morrow of Burlington, and
Rev. NJ. T. Morrill, of Woodstock and Rev
Aloar Morrill,, the field secretary of Bost on,
are to hold special meetings here.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1903-09-23
Battle Of Antletam.

The battle Of Antietam was fought
in the second year of the war, andits
Importance in the great contest for
the Union has been somewhat over
Swallowed by other notable engage
ments, especially Gettysburg, which
was the high water mark OF the re
bellion. In his address at Antietam
last Thursday, at the dedication Of
the monument to the New Jersey
troops who fought on that field, Pres
ideut Roosevelt took occasion to
point out and emphasize that i'm
portance. No other single day battle
showed SO high a percentage of loss
ON both sides. The Union loss reached
1000 killed and 10000 wounded,
while of the Confederacy 1882
killed and more than 10000 were
wounded.
After Antietam President Lincoln
issued the preliminary declaration of
emancipation, (which decided that
the civil war besides being war for
the preservation of the Union, should
be a war for the emancipation of the
slave, SO that from that time onward,
the causes of Union and of Freedom,
of national greatness and individual
liberty, were one and the same"
Had the result at Antietam been
otherwise than it was, at least two
great European powers would prob
ably haverecognized the independence
of the Confederacy, and thus posi-
bly, dealt a deadly blow at the Union
cause. But the Union forces at An
tietam "played well their part in one
of those crises big with the fate of all
mankind" and by their victory not
only rendered Americans their debt
ors forevermore, but rendered all hui
mainly their debtors"
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1903-09-23
A Center of Attraction.

81 shouldn't be surprised if our child
should be a great statesman, with ex-
traordinary talents for filibustering,"
said the father
why, he can't even talk yet" said
the mother.
"That's true. He hasn't anything to
say, and yet look at the time and at
tention he can monopolize. wash
ington Star.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1903-09-23
News and Citizen
MoRRISvILLE AND HYDE PARK.
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l.. n. LEWIS EDITOR.

That much hoped-for and long de-
sired new Weldon hotel, which was
to go up with a rush in st. Adams as
soon as high license was brought to
pass, appears to have collapsed en-
tirely, meeting held in that city last
week in behalf of the movement has
"adjourned without day."
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1903-09-23

The wifeof an Indiana farmer had a
sister come from the east to make her
visit recently. One day the thresh-
ers came and the eastern lady in
sisted on doing the work alone and
sent her sister away for rest. When
the hungry threshers filed in to sup
per that night they found sand
witch tied with ribbon, one chicken
croquette one cheese ball the size of
marble and a button hole bouquet at
each plate, nothing more. The men
refused to come back for breakfast.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1903-09-23

Walter W. Husband, one OF the
best known young newspaper men of
the State, has been appointed pri-
vate secretary to Senator Dilling-
ham. Congratulations are all right
both ways-to the Senator on secur-
ing so good a secretary, and to the
young man on being selected as secre-
tary to Vermont's junior Senator.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1903-09-23

Foreigners who send food articles
to this country for sale are evidently
trying to meet the requirements Of
the pure food law. Since August /,
when the act went into effect, six
hundred shipments have been sub
jected to an examination as to their
purity, and only one of the number
has been refused entry.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1903-09-23

The kidneys are your
blood purifiers, they fill
ter out the waste or
impurities in the blood.
If they are sick or out
of order, they fail to do
their work.
Pains, aches andrheu-
matism come from eX-
cess of uric acid in the
blood, due to neglected
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1903-09-23
The Fall of American Rivers.

Generally speaking, the slope of
rivers flowing into the Mississippi
from the east is on an average about
three inches per mile. Those enter
ing it from the west have an average
descent of about six inches-per mile.
The average descent per mile of the
Missouri after it leaves the noun
tains is reckoned at about foot !;
the Des Moines, from its source to
its conjunction with the Mississippi,
about 7.3 inches. The entire length.
of the Ohio shows fall of even five
inches. The Mississippi, from the
mouth of the Ohio to the gulf, has a
fall of but two and a half inches.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1903-09-23

" If there are any better dressed or
handsomer women in Vermont than
appear on the streets of St. Adams
every day, the Messenger would
like to see them. st. Adams Mes
senger.
Well, Mr.. Messenger, why don't
you take a day off and come up into
Lamoille county? In almost any OF
the villages of "Spunky Lamoille y
you will find women, not only well
dressed and. handsome, but of good
, education and, more than all the
rest, frst-class housekeepers. Mr..
Messenger, we make no concessions
whatever to St. Adams or any other
place, when it comes to good looking,
well-dressed, common-sense women.
We have 'em, and they are just a lit
tie better in all these respects than
can be found elsewhere.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1903-09-23
Men OF Oak

Timbers of oak keep the old
homestead standing through
the years. 1t pays to use the
right stuff.
Men of oak" are men in
rugged health, men whose
bodies are made of the sound
est materials.
Childhood is the time to lay
the foundation for a sturdy con-
stitution that will last for years.
SCOTS Emulsion is the right
stuff.
SCOTS Emulsion stimulates
the growing powers of children,
helps them build a firm
foundation for a sturdy consti-
tuition.
Send for free sample.
SCOTT g. BOVINE, Chemists.
4oe-415 Pearl Street, New York.
soc. and 81. 90. ali druooIsta.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1903-09-23

Admiral Cotton sustains the credit
of the American name at Beirut. His
discreet course in the troubles there
has made a good impression upon
the orientals. @2th
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1903-09-23


Kidney trouble causes quick or unsteady
heart beats, and makes one feel as though
they had heart trouble, because the heart is
over-working in pumping thick, kidney
poisoned blood through veins and arteries.
1t used to be considered that only urinary
troubles were to be traced to the kidneys,
but now modern science proves that nearly
all constitutional diseases have their begin
ming in kidney trouble.
If you are sick you can make no mistake
by first doctoring your kidneys. The mild
and the extraordinary effect Of DR.. Kilmer's
Swamp-Root, the great kidney remedy is
soon realized. II stands the highest for its
wonderful cures of the most distressing cases
and is sold on its merits Eyf
by all druggists in fifty 6saTIf
cent and one-dolar sz N III ss..sess
es. You may have a Aslssssal " "
sample bottls by mail Home OF swampRoos
free, also pamphlet telling you how TO find
out If you have kidney or bladder trouble.
Mention this paper when writing DR.. Kilmer
g. Co., Binghamton, N. 7.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1903-09-23

Expansion" is the name of the
latest Vermont magazine. 1t emf
mates from Burlington and is edited
by F. M. Sheldon. 1t is attractively
gotten UP and is devoted to the
fullest possible development of the
state, town and Individual" Local
Expansion" and "Patronize Home
Industry" are the two leading arti-
cles in the initial number.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1903-09-23

The St. Louis Fair has been pro-
jected on a scale nearly twice as
large as the Columbus Exposition at
Chicago, and will cost more than
twice as much. Yet it is said that
there is not space enough at st.
Louis to accommodate all intending
exhibitors. In some instances, build
ings two or three times as large as
those now under construction would
not meet the demand. An immense
building is devoted exclusively to ed
vocational exhibits, but all its space
was applied for three times over
more than three months ago. We
opine, however, that the Fair man.
ayers will take into consideration
the enormity of the E position and
see to it that ample provision is made
for all exhibitors.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1903-09-23
Oyer-Work Weakens
Your Kidneys.
Unhealthy Kidneys Make Impure Blood.

All the blood in your body passes through
your kidneys once every three minutes.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1903-09-23
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MARRIAGES.

NEWCITY-DIKE. At the M. E. parsonage
Morrisville, by Rev. NJ. S. Eddy, Hayden
Newcity and Orpha Dixie, both OF Morris,
town.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1903-09-23

To Cure Nervousness in One Week
To Cure Constipation in One Week
To Cure Indigestion in One Week
To Purify the Blood in One Week
Take cleveland's Celery Compound Tea,
ssc. If it fails to cure, we will cheerfully'
refund your money. Trial size free.)
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1903-06-11
Wrecking Train Wrecked.

Asheville, Special.-Saturday night
a wrecking train left here for the
Pacolet section, with Division Superin-
tendent Ramseur in charge. When the
train reached a point neal Tryon e v
eral cars turned over and a large force
of hands were delayed several hours.
Sunday morning a second wrecking
crew was sent to get the first wreck
ing train on the track.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1903-06-11
Turks XIII Fifteen.

Salonica, BY Cable.-A band Of Bull.
garian reyolutionists was destroyed
by Turkish troops Saturday at Grade
bar, this city. Fifteen Bulgarians were
killed. Another insurgent band is re-
ported to have been annihilated On the
railway line near Ristovatiz, Servia,
after six hours fight. Surprise is ex-
pressed that the band was able to ap-
proach so near the town. The insur-
gents last Wednesday killed ten Greek
villagers while the latter were in
church at Selevo, near Monistar.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1903-06-11

the power you have in your thought world.
Begin by looking out from within for q moment Are your thoughts cheer
ful or gloomy and dull? You "a make your mental attitude toward the
world such IS will have the power, the influence, or the fope to strengthen
and uphft
Tits good to see on every side evidences of the fact that people are begin.
ming to realize the power of thought ard to know that through that channel
they are a help in the world.
In this strenuous life of ous We need to cultivate and spread all the good
cheer, happiness and contentment that re can and each If is cn if he
determines to do SO.
The main stumbling block 20 man is SELF Do not be 10 taken up with
your own interests that you can think o. nothing else. Do not in other words,
De a hndrance.
at is the ignorant man who seeks his own ends at the expense of the
greater whole. 1t is the ignorant man, therefore, who is the selfish man. The
truly wise man is never selfish"
The question OF time, or no time. is 4 absurd excuse. Instead of wasting
time telling friends about your aches and pains and troubles, which. by the
way, d n var to- hear about, why lot spread good cheer and talk health
and happiness?
Instead of fuSsing and worrying over business O. your way home from the
Office why not send out to everybody Strengthening and loving thoughts?
Think of others who re tired and depressed. and help those around you
by your cheerfulness and kindness. You can benefit them and yourself as well.
for it is by giving that W receive.
Try this a week III see If o areno Tot the gamer. 1t is true, 1t Is common
sense, and it is demonstrabe
the lives Of those around YOU. In the degree that we love will we be loved.
u Thoughts ire forces. Each creates of its kind. Each comes back later
with the effect that corresponds to itself and of which it is the cause"
So if you want love, happiness ard contentnent send out thoughts of love,
happiness ard contentmcnt for like attracts like but if you live in the thought
CT malice, criticism Or worry, those very conditions will come back to you
and consequently breed weakness.
Think over the fact that thoughts re forces and the help that you can
give is unimited-Ncw York American. .- o" -. e.. ....
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1903-06-11
Still In Danger.

st. Louis, Specialize people on
the island in the Mississippi are still
penned up there, like rats in a trap.
The river has spread around the island
with a swift current and although
every effort has been made to reach
them, nothing was accomplished today
and there has been no means Of COM
municating with them. The loss Of life
if they cannot be reached and property
loss will be very heavy, as the entire
valley is under water and homes have
been washed away, farms depleted and
stock drowned.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1903-06-11

NC pCiiCSliy sdiS a0oiHoI duy loAASiI
But. If all accounts are to be be.
lieved. there was e veritable cloud
burst Saturday morning at about
o'clock, and the river rose, visibly,
higher and higher. In two hours. it is
declared, the river rose so feet, max
ing it 60 feet higher than the usual
water level.
MILLS SWEPT AWAY LIKE STRAW
Before this fierce tide the mills
went like straw. The first to go were
the Pacolet Mills Nos. l and 2, a plant
that is near Pacolet station, on the Co,
lumbia and Asheville branch Of the
Southern Railway. Half a mile down
the river stood the Pacolet Mill No. 3,
a smaller mill than Nos. l and 2, and
that, also, was soon tori to wreckage
and carried away in the stream.
OF the Clifton Mills No. l was first
destroyed and was Don followed by
mill No. 2.
Clifton No. 3, the largest Of the mills
that were lost, was situated at Con.
verse station, six miles north Of Spar.
tanburg, on the Southern Railway.
The mill stood 200 yards above the
testle. For an hour it resolutely
withstood the mad onslaught of water,
and then gave way, gradually, throw
ing into the current large pieces of
timber that seriously injured and
threatened to destroy the big trestle
at Converse station.
BRIDGES WASHED AWAY.
The steel bridge over Lawson's
Fork on the Pacolet river a Spar.
tanburg has gone. 1t was one span and
was $50 feet long, including the ap,
proaches.
The bridge over the Middle Tiger
river, between Duncan and Wexford,
is destroyed. 1t was three spans and
142 feet long.
The bridge over North Tiger river
cannot be used. 1t is damaged, though
the full extent Of the injury cannot be
ascertained yet.
The big bridge over the Pacolet
river, six or seven miles this side of
Spartanburg, is said by railway Off
Gals to be very unsafe. 1t Is still
standing against the fierce tide, but is
badly damaged and is in a very
serious condition.
The bridge over the Enoree river
Just south of Spartanburg is damaged
and impossible.
The Seneca river bridge is also use
less.
The bridge over the Pacolet river is
107 feet high, n Of the highes,
bridges on the Southern system. 1t is
342 feet long and made Of steel.
The Pacolet Mills had 10000 spin
dies; the Clifton Mills, 10000; the
new Glendale 10000 %spindles, making
a total of 100000 spindles and a total
Of nearly 5000 looms, according &c
the estimates made by Capt. j. H,
Sloan and other well-known cotton
mill men who were seen by a re
porter. This estimate makes the mills
worth over $4,000, 900.
THE FLOOD CARRIED EVERY
THING BEFORE 1T.
Attendant upon the passing Of the
mills there was inestimable loss
Four thousand bales of cotton and
$500 bales of cloth were carried away
with the debris of the Pacolet Mills
At Pacolet, the Presbyterian church
the hotel, the mill office, mill stores
cotton gins, grist mills, blacksmith
shops, a large number Of operatives
cottages and all the warehouses of the
company were destroyed by the
stream.
The warehouses we're built of brick
and stone, one warehouse being built
entirely Of stone.
The population Of Pacolet is 5000
all of whom were dependent upon the
mills for support.