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News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1904-11-02
STOWE.
W. NJ. Douglass child is i'll.

ing In Waterbury.
Fl. W. Belden visited his Stowe
creamery Friday.
Clyde Nelson of Woodstock is visit
ing his parents here.
Mrs. Oscar Wood of Georgia is in
town for few days.
Game Commissioner FL. G. Thomas
is In Montpelier to-day.
c. +. Eddy visited his North Thet-
ford creamery Saturday.
Miss Barrows of Bethel visited her
brother, the doctor, last week.
Seven deer we're killed in town this
year as against thirteen last year.
c. Mcmahon returned Saturday
from three weeks visit in the Wesb'
F. E. Graham was in town from
Montpelier several days last week.
FL. E. Shaw has large storehouse
nearly completed, opposite W. ID.
Felix's.
Mrs. P. D. Pike was called to st. AL
bans last week by the serious illness
of her sister.
The annual band concert and oys-
ter supper will be given Friday even
ing, Nov. IL.
P. D. Pike sustained a painful fall
Monday night as the result OF a Hal
Iowe'en absent door step prank.
B. E. Buzzell, the well-know barber
with many years of experience, has
opened barber shop in the store oc-
cupied by L. W. Buzzell.
The Ladies Circle of Unity church
will serve a hot dinner Thursday
noon in the vestry from II o'clock, I'M
til all are served. Tickets 10 cents.
Are you going to attend the "White
Mountain Boy" entertainment at
Morrisvile tomorrow or FRIDAY
!, evenings ? These are fine evenings
! for ride and they say the play Is
"great."
The Mansfield Mountain Grange
program for Nov. 18th, will be in
charge of the ladies. Each lady is re-
uuested to furnish something to help
make the meeting q success, as 1t ls
to be a contest and the following
meeting will be in charge OF the gentle
men.
A novel entertainment and one o
, the mostpopular and successful enter
tainments of the times are the MocE
;; Court trials given under the direction
! of an expert-Col. A. V. Newton o
> Worcester, Mass, will be given at TIT
Auditorium Thursday evening, Nov
Itch. More about this next week.
OF all unfortunate deer hunters
; Moses Douglass seems most deserv
ing of sympathy. Moses has sough
3. the wary quadrupeds in previous
wears, but they have always passed
s him by. This year he took strenu
GUS vows and the day before the sea
e son opened took to the woods armed
with large box of ammunition ant
y a rapid fire gun. For several day
nothing was heard from Moses, bu
two or three days ago he again pu
y in an appearance and told his friends
that he had shot a nice fat buck ant
lie had hung him up in tree until h
could get some help to bring hin
re home. Later, Moses, having secured
the necessary aid, went back into tn
" wilderness to get his trophy, only t.
= find that the unfeeling creature ha'
taken advantage of his absence t.
At unite his bonds and escape. And nov
l. Moses would like to go and be nuu
- if you please.
,t UNITY CHURCH.
Rev. E. NJ Fl. Abbott, pastor Sunda
le morning service at 1915 Subject of sermon
l. The Power of Words" Sunday-schuol An
Bible class at II M Young Peoples Fratel
at nifty meeting at p. m. Topic, Character
rs the Twelve Disciples of Jesus" Leader, c. !
K Abbott. All are ordialy welcome.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1904-11-02
Butchers. Merchants and Hide Buyers

Butchers, Merchants and Hide Buyers
Butchers, Merchants, Hyde Buyers
Should write to Carroll S. Page, Hyde
Park. vt, who wishes to purchase
their Hides, Calfskins, Sheep Pelts,
Tallow and Bones. He pays spot cash.
He pays the freights. He pays full
market values. He wishes to arrange
with some one in every village, where
he has no agent, to sell Poultry Sup
plies and to pick up for him Hides,
Calfskins, Sheep Pelts, and Bones. He
furnishes money with which to buy
and he keeps his agents thoroughly
posted at all times as to market values.
Write him for full particulars.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1904-11-02

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.
The Press., 1904-03-10
CURED OF HIS CLUB.
The Way One Woman Kept Her Hua-
band Home In the Evenings.

The Way One Woman Kept Her Hus.
band Home In the Evenings.
81 would be very happy if my hus-
band would not spend SO many of his
evenings at the club" said Mrs. Bride,
with sigh.
"Why don't you try the suspicion
cure?' said her intimate friend.
"What is the suspicion cureY' asked
Mrs. Bride. e-a
"Well, my husband once got into the
habit of spending his evenings at his
club, and I worried myself Ill. Then
changed my tactics. Instead of asking
him to remain at home I urged him to
go to the club. The way he raised his
eyebrows the first time / suggested it
showed that was on the right track.
Zone night he said he had a severe
headache and would remain at home.
I opposed the idea and insisted that an
evening at his club would make him
forget his headache. He gave me
hard look, but acted on the suggestion.
I knew he would be back within an
hour, SO made an elaborate toilet. He
returned, as I expected, with the plea
that his head was worse. ignored his
question concerning my elaborate tot
let. He hasn't been away for an even
ing since. 1t is almost like the old
honeymoon, only he appears to have
something on his mind"
The Press., 1904-03-10
PRIMITIVE LETTER POST.


~
The Earliest Postal Service Dates
Back to BabyIonia.
No postal service has been traced ear
Her than that which was in operation
during the reign of Khammurabi, the
Amraphel Of Genesis, who was king
Of Babylonia about $500 B. G.. A num-
Der of the missives, each inclosed in
its clay envelope, which passed through
this earliest postofce are preserved
I'm the Babylonian room of the British
museum, and their contents indicate
that even at that period letters were
freely circulated throughout the en-
pire by a public postal service under
governmental control.
Sir Brian luke was appointed post
master in England at the beginning of
the sixteenth century, and in 1866 the
lords Of the council ordered ''that the
postes betweene this and the Northe
should eche of them keepe a booke
and make entrye Of every lettre that
he shall receive, the tyne of the deliv-
erie thereof unto his hands, with the
parties names that shall bring it unto
him."
The first post for the conveyance of
private letters to all parts Of England
and Scotland was started in 1895. when
the .'letter Office" was established, but
it was not till 1887 that the foundation
Of the present system was laid.
The Press., 1904-03-10
Jnnuencinw a Decision.

An old treasury department official
tells how the late Judge Gray decided
one of the earliest customs classified
ton cases to come before the supreme
court of the United States. The article
under consideration was preparation
Of fish which had been assessed for
duty as a sauce. The inferior courts
had given conflicting opinions as to
whether it really was sauce, and by
the time the issue reached the dignifed
supreme court the decisions either way
were voluminous enough to confuse the
most clear headed jurist.
Judge Gray examined the article, ac-
cording to the Philadelphia Ledger, but
could not make up his mind. His col
leagues were equally undecided. When
things came to standstill it occurred
to Judge Gray that housewife would
probably be better qualified to decide
matter of this kind. He took a sample
of the article home to Mrs. Gray.
Nonsense; that's no sauce: it's fsh!'
she said, and the next day the supreme
court of the United States sOlemnly de-
cided the article was not a sauce.
The Press., 1904-03-10

For the benefit of those who may
feel Exclusive" or "stuck up" or who
pirate about blue blood, ETC., it will be
well to remember that If we go back but
twenty generations, or 700 years, each
one of us has 1,OS4,576 ancestors and
is related more or less closely to at
least go, 100000 of our fellows. Going
back but a couple of hundred years
further and tracing down our geneal-
ogy, we would find that we have more
cousins than there are people in the
world and that on the basis of but
two children per family. The dis
crepancy is accounted for by the fact
that there have been so many inter
marriages we have only as many
cousins as there are people in the
world today, but are related to a great
many many times over. 81
The Press., 1904-03-10

II feel it my duty to praise Dr.
Greenes Nervura blood and nerve
remedy for the good it has done me.
I had been suffering with indigestion
for ten years and had used every rem
edy that could hear of for it, but
nothing did me any good. got so
could not sleep at night for the awful
pains all over me. My stomach was
swollen and so sore that could hard
ly stand it, and was so short of
breath that sometimes I thought 1
would smother to death. 1 had a
cough that was very bad. had al
most given up my case as one that
could never be cured.
"But the Blessed Lord led me to
good medicine, and have taken sew
eral bottles of Dr. Greene's Nervura
blood and nerve remedy and can rec
ommend it higher than all other med
icines Now feel as if new life had
come back to me, and I can sleep
soundly at night, and enjoy myself
everywhere I go. can do work
that never have done before. am
car builder for the railroad, and as
travel along the line if can do
anything in DR.. Greene's behalf I
will do it. My advice to all will be
to use this grand medicine, DR..
Greene's Nervura blood and nerve
remedy ..... ....
You who have suffered so long and
tried so many remedies, just try
bottle of DR.. Greene's Nervura blood
and nerve remedy and you will get
we'll. It always cures. Doctors rec
ommend it because it is great ply
sician's discovery and because it makes
people we'll. DR.. Greene is the most
successful specialist in curing nervous
and chronic diseases. His office is at
1O1 Fifth Ave-, New York City,
where he can be consulted free, per-
sonally or by letter.
The Press., 1904-03-10

Some curious instances of the phys
ical defect Of ''word blindness" are
given in the Lancet. The disease ia
fortunately uncommon. In one case
the sufferer, an Englishman, thirty
four years of age, who knew Greek,
Latin and French well, suddenly lost
all knowledge of English, though he
could read and understand Greek per-
fectly and Latin and French in a rath-
er smaller degree. Another and al
most more curious case was that of a
man who lost the power of reading at
sight. This patient was able to write
accurately from dictation, but was
completely unable to read what he had
written. Word blindness is apparent.
~ akin to color blindness, but Is GER
tainly attended by much mere incon.
venient consequences.
The Press., 1904-03-10
THIRTY YEARS AGO.
March AZ, 1874.

w. d. Heald is making improve
ments upon the tenement building in
the rear of the lot next east of his
residence, recently purchased by him.
and will transform it into desirable
tenements.
The enlargement of Brewers cloth
ing store in julius Converse's build
ing has been completed, and the sales
room is probably now the largest and
best in the village.
The Springs House property has
again changed hands, John W. Rol-
Inns of Boston being the new owner
The consideration given was real es-
tate in Chelsea, Mass, representing a
value of $22, 900. Mr.. Sparhawk has
a two-years' lease of the house, so
that there will be no change of land
lords for that period at least
Ormsby Bros. have bought of Geo.
o. Cleaveland large building lot
next west of John Browns residence,
(price 5000 upon which they propose
to erect residence at once.
At the meeting of the Torrent En-
CINE company on Monday evening III.
G. Mclaughlin. VIM. Potter and An
thony Adams we're chosen a commit
tee to report plan for proper observ-
ance of Decoration day. 1t was also
voted to form the company into de-
batting club upon such evenings of
regular meetings as there was lack
of business to employ the evening,
and the question appointed for discus
sion at the next meeting was Re
solved, that the two school districts
within the borough should be CONSOLE
dated. 3"
The festival at the town house last
week was largely attended upon both
evenings, and Melted the ladies 1862 35,
the gross receipts being over $500.
Charles Sumner, the great Massa-
chusetts statesman, died yesterday af-
ternoon at 8 O'Clock.
Born.-In Stafford Springs, March
9Th, 1874, a daughter to Edwin A.
Sumner.
In Stafford Springs, 9Th, son to
Edwin r. Marsdale.
In Westford, 10th, a daughter liz
pounds) to Isaac Portray.
In Holland, Jan. 18th, a son to G..
A. Hawkins; Feb. 25th, a daughter
to Calvin Wilton; March Sth, son
to Truman Smith.
In Mansfield, Feb. Goth, daughter
to Fenton McCollum.
Married. the Congregational
church, Stafford Springs, 18th, by
Rev. G. G. Painter, VIM. o. Judd of
Holyoke, Mass, and Estella J. Hor-
ton of Stafford Springs.
In Clinton, 4th, by Rev. 7. W.
Douglas, Erwin d. Avery of Somers
and Bertha J. Francis of Enfield.
The Press., 1904-03-10
NV Food Does Me N o Coed .
Oh, IF I Gould Only Eat With
out After Regrets.
Why Are These Questions
Asked BY So Many People +?
A Piece of News For Those Who
Have Weak Stomachs.

The stomach, liver and bowels cause
more trouble than any other part Of
the body. There are thousands of
persons whose food don't do them the
good it should. They have bad taste
in the mouth, coated tongue, constipa-
tion, gas in stomach, fullness or dis
tress after meals. bloating and belch-
ing of wind. They often have head
ache, are weak and nervous, have sal
low compilations and can't sleep.
Mr.. G. s. Jones. Corner 9th Street
and 9th Ave, Roanoke, Va, says:-
The Press., 1904-03-10

Do You WANT STRENGTH ?-If you
want to increase your strength you must
add to and not take away from the ply
steal. In other WORDS, the food that you
eat must be digested, assimilated and ap-
propriated by the nerves, blood and tie
sues, before being expelled from the In
testines. Kodol Dyspepsia Cure adds to
the physical. 1t gives strength to and
builds up strength In the human system.
1t Is pleasant to the taste and palatable,
and the only combination of digestants
that will digest the food and enable the
system to appropriate all of its health
and strengthening qualities. Sold by
w. ID. Heald.
The Press., 1904-03-10
BURIAL GUS TOMS.


The Various Methods Used In the
Disposal of the Dead.
The disposal of tue dead among civ
ilized nations has usually consisted of
one of the following three ways:
Firstly, of closing up the body in earth
or stone; secondly. of burning the body
and committing to earth the ashes,
and, thirdly, the embalming of the
body. The earliest form Of interment
Of which we have any account was
that of the paleolithic cave dwellers.
who buried their dead in natural grot-
toes and crevices in the rock similar to
those in which they had lived.
When we come to the later stone age
we find that the people throughout
Europe buried In chambered barrows
and cairns. Next comes the bronze
age, with its changes, and among 9th
ers the burial of the dead. The cham
bered barrows passed away, and in
their places barrows were frequently
used without chambers, and cemeteries
Of stone cists set in the ground were
largely employed. Frequently a nat
ural eminence of sand or gravel was
LAC PldCC dSSlSuCu LUZ duU
around it were circles of standing
stones. During these prehistoric times
cremation was also practiced side by
side with the simple interments Of the
people. In pagan times it was custom
airy. whether the dead were buried
with or without cremation, to put In
their graves such articles as urns or
vessels of clay. bronze, gold or glass,
clothing, personal ornaments, imple
ments and weapons Of warfare.
Cremation was largely abolished
when Christianity spread over the
country, and the interment Of grave
goods was restricted to kings and
priests, who continued to be buried in
their royal and sacerdotal robes and
with their insignia of Office.
Down to the tenth century cremation
was customary among the tribes locat-
ed along the Volga. Here also human
sacrifices In honor Of the dead pre-
vailed. Records of eyewitnesses 0f the
horrible ceremonies have come down to
rs. Charlemagne prohibited this usage
among the conquered Saxons under
pain of death. In India the living wild
ow was in many instances down to
1929 burned with the corpse Of her hus-
band.
The Press., 1904-03-10

READ 1T THRoUeH. 'TwoULD SPOIL
THIS ST. RY TO TELL 1T IN THE head
LINE1-To use an eighteenth c-ntuty
phrase, this is an "O'er true ta'e" Hav.
ing happened In a smell Virginia town In
the winter Of 1909. II is q story very much
OF the present. Up TO short time ago
Mrs. John 4 Harmon, of Melfa Station,
Va , had no personal knowledge Of the
rare curative prop r les of Chan r'aIn's
Cough Remedy. Last January" sh
says, ''my baby took a DIRE adful cold, and
at one time feared she would have pueu
monia, but ore Of my neigbbors told me
how this remedy had cured her little boy,
and began giving 1t to my haby at once
and it soon cured her. / heartily thank
the manufacturers of (hamberlain'e
Cough Remedy for pl ICING so great q
cure within my reach. / cannot recon-
mend 1t too highly or say too much in Its
favor. hope all who read this will try
1t and be convinced as ! was.'
For sale by z. K. Taft, Ii. r. Cadv,
Stafford; g. Hall, Jr., 4 Co., South VIII
ingtOn.
The Press., 1904-03-10

WELL AGAIN The many friends of
John Blount will be pleased to learn that
he has entirely recovered from his attack
of rheumatism. Chamberlain's Pain Balm
cured him after the best doctors In the
town (Mcnon, Ind.,) had failed to give
relief The prompt relief from pain
which this liniment affords Is alone worth
many times it's cost.
For sale by e. K. Taft, FL. f. Cady,
Stafford; G. Hall, Jr., & Co South Will
lington.
The Press., 1904-03-10
His First shaa.

Abner Stone had lived inland all
his days and knew all there was to be
known about pork and beef as articles
OF food. His acquaintance with the
products of the sea, on the other hand,
was very slight. Once. however, when
at the seashore he was introduced to
shad and asked how he liked it.
WELL" said the old farmer, with a
brave attempt at a smile. 81 calc'late I
shell when | get kinder wonted to it,
mebbe, but it does seem, jest at fust,
ye know, considerable like tryin' to eat
a paper o. buttered pins!'
The Press., 1904-03-10

ing with the ease OF long friendship.
Presently he returned to Renwick, and
as he did so a revealing look passed
between the two. A bridge at last!
"It's Natica Aston, cousin Of mine,
you know" he explained to Renwick.
Tough luck they had, tell you. But
she's plucky girl. She has earned her
own living now for four years"
"Will you present meT" demanded
Renwick eagerly.
Certainly. I'll take you up there
with me. Natica will be glad to re
ceive any friend of mime"
''Thank you, old fellow: thank you"
Renwick paused awkwardly. He
seemed to have something else to say.
but scarcely knew how to say 1t.
"WheH 1 said-asked you to intro
duce mel didn't mean the usual thing.
I'm going to ask you to do something
queer and to do it without asking too
many questions"
"What kind of mystery is this ?"
inquired Stoughton. 'If didn't know
that there isn't grain of romance in
you should certainly think"-
"Now, don't think-there's a good
fellow" soothed Renwick. tJust fol-
low instructions. Tell Miss Aston all
about me, and mind that you tell her
everything good that you can or I'll
wiring your neck, and make an appoint
ment for me to call. Don't make any
mistake. want to see her and see
her alone. don't want you there"
When poor, mystified Bill Stoughton
preached the subject to Natica her be-
havior was doubly mysterious. No,
she didn't want to know anything
about him. Then n moment later:
did you say he is bachelor?' I'm
nocently) 81 thought he was a wild
over"
Stoughton, Indignantly, 81 thought
you knew nothing about him?'
II don't, but he wore mourning"
'That was for his mother"
In the dim little parlor of the small
apartment where she and her mother
lived they met for the first time alone
save for the dead and gone Alstons
that looked down upon them from the
walls Surely never was such a first
meeting before.
When the maid ushered him in,
Natica, looking rather more like a lily
than usual in her long, soft black
gown, rose with every intention of
greeting him in the most formal man.
ner. Then a most unlocked for thing
occurred.
For a moment they looked into each
others eyes. Then he stretched ont
his hands toward her, and she placed
hers in them. A moment later she
was swept up into his arms as IL she
had been a child as he murmured soft
ly, "My dear, dear lover
What shall we tell mamma?" wall
ed Natica in despair a half hour later.
How can we ever explain ourselvesY
1--WE can't" replied Renwick COM
fortably. I'VE might just as well re-
sign ourselves to being thought mad.
It all comes from the ridiculous SUI
perstition that in order to know people
you must talk to them"
And then-well, then they forgot the
world and it's opinions to talk of far
lovelier things.
The Press., 1904-03-10
Rushville. Ind.


Messrs. ELY Bios. IL have been a
great sufferer from catarrh and hay fever
and tried many things, but found no per-
manent relief until found it In Ely's
Cream Balm about eight years ago, and
we have been fast friends ever since
Rev } r. nj. BENTLEY
Messrs. ELY Bros. Find enclosed so
cents, for which please send me your
Cream Balm. find your remedy the
quickest and most permanent cure for
cold In the head, catarrh, etc.
Yours truly, DELL M. POTTER,
4 Gen. Mgr. Arizona Gold Mining Co.
I'm nearly furnished sighed the
garnet poet.
But you told me you had two meals
a day." said the friend.
Eyes; oatmeal and corn meal."-Phil-
a@elphia Record.
The Press., 1904-03-10

CoLDs CAUSE PNEUMoNIA.-Oneo Of the
most remaI kable cases of a cold, deep
seated on the lungs, causing pneumonis.
is that of Mrs. Gertrude e. FeDneF, Ma
rion, Ind, who was entirely cured by the
use of One Minute Cough Cure. She
says: 1.-THE coughing and ttraining so
weakened me that l ran down In weight
from 148 to 80 pounds. tried number
of remedies to no avail until used One
Minute Cough Cure. Four bottles OF
this wonderful remedy cured me entirely
of the cough, strengthened my lungs and
restored me to my normal weight, health
and strength Sold by W. d. Heald
The Press., 1904-03-10

The NAME WIToH HAzEL.-The name
Witch Hazel is much abused. E. c.
Dewitt d Co., Chicago, are the invent
ors Of the original and only genuine
Witch Hazel Salve. A certain cure for
Cuts, Burns, Bruises, Eczema, letter,
Piles, etc. There are many counterfeits
Of this salve, some of which are danger
GUS, while they are all worthless. In
buying Witch Hazel Salve see that the
name E. G. Dewitt & Co Chicago, IL on
the box and a cure Is certain. Sold by
w d Head
The Press., 1904-03-10
Ducks and Geese.

Do geese "quack?" NO" says the
observant critic: geese do not quack.
but they squack." 1t is the ducks that
quack. and the story of the goose GO
ing about from day to day with q
"Quack, quack. quack," is declared to
be without good foundation. There is.
indeed, quite a difference in the vo-
cabulary of these feathered creatures,
but it requires a sharp ear to discover
the difference.
The Press., 1904-03-10

A cold at this time IL neglected is liable
to cause pneumoris which is so often "a
tai, and even when the patient has recov-
cred the lungs are weakened, making
them peculiarly susceptible to the devel
opment of consumption. Foley's Honey
and Tar will step the cough, heal and
the lungs and prevent pneu-
monia. Sold by E x. Taft, druggist
The Press., 1904-03-10

wANTED-FAITHFUL PERSON TO TRAv-
Ell for q well established house in a few coun-
ties, calling on retail merchants and agents.
Local territory. Salary $22O0 per week with
expenses additional, all payable in cash each
each week. Money for expenses advanced. Po-
sitton permanent. Business successful and rush.
ing. Standard House, $40 Dearborn &C., Chicago.
The Press., 1904-03-10
Ignorance is the Mother OF Mistakes,

Ignorance tg tine Mother OF Mistakes
b'unders and bungles-the most expensive
thing In this foolish world. There are
millions of poor persons who might have
been rich but for their blundera, and hum
dreds In their graves who might have
been alive had they used DR.. David Ken
nedy's new medicine, Cal-cura Solvent,
when they were first taken sick. Write
to the CaI-cura Company, Rondout, n.
z, for a book and free sample bottle.