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Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1905-01-22
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Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1905-01-22

Overcoats at the lowest prices at
the Emporium. Get in before they
are gone.
The Washington times., 1905-11-12
wAsHINGToN's COLT.

In book about Mary and Martha
Washington occurs this account of a
famous scene between young Washing
ton and his mother:
Pray. young gentlemen, have you
seen my blooded colts in your ranbles ?
hope they are well taken care OF. Nv
favorite. 1 am told. is as large as his
sire
There was much embarrassment among
the lads when the question was repeat
ed. George Immediately replied;
Your favorite. madam is dead -
Dead she exclaimed. How has
this happened2'
THAT sorrel horse said George. in a
calm tone OF voice. has long been con-
sidered unRoveTnable and beyond the
power of man to tame him. We forced a
bit into his mouth this morning
mounted him and rode him around the
field, and in desperate struggle for
mastery he broke a blood vessel, fell un-
der me and died -
The mothers cheek flushed for mo-
ment. when she said to her boy:
It is well; but while ] regret the loss
or my favorite animal. l rejoice IN my
son. who always speaks the truth
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SHE ATTEMPTED TO REPLACE IT"

Amelia and Lizzie Bankes were the
two daughters Of d widow whose hus-
band had been welI-to-do Amelia was
very fond Of parties and picnics. and
always liked 20 have excitement. Lizzie
time, but she would sacrifice any pleas
ure to please her mother.
Mrs. Lang, q friend of theirs, invited
the two girls and their mother 20
party given Ia honor Of her SON I'm
mediutely amelia began to prepare and
looked out for no one but herself Liz
zie thought OF her mother. and asked
her TO go But she replied that the
house could not be left alone
If that is the case" said Lizzie
then I VIII stay here"
Her mother did not readily consent.
for she did not like to see her daugh-
teT's pleasure so easily taken away. But
she finally consented 70 go
That night they went, and Amelia
was having Il most delightful time LIZ
and the first thing 10 DO was To wash
the dishes. As she was doing this she
heard the bark of q little dog that was
across the alley, shut IN the yard Of
their neighbor. Mr.. Welsh, who was
very wealthy This dog had been The
envy of Amelia and Lizzie for some
time. and both girls had been desirous
Having finished the dishes, the next
thing for Lizzie 10 do was 10 enlDtv
The ashes She went out the back
doorway and into the alley. IN empty
her hairpins fell into another pile Of
ashes. Lizzie hunted and hunted for
It, and at last pulled Il out with o.
small fewelry box attached by its lock.
Opening the box. the girl discovered q
diamond ring. She knew right away
The Washington times., 1905-11-12
ABSENCE OF MIND

Here is a little story concerning an
absent-minded man who lived at Sche-
nectady. n Y His thoughts were al
ways wandering of into space One
night he went to a theater In New York
city. The play was one of the affecting
sort. and the actress was doing her best
to bring her audience to tears. In fact,
several ladies had softly touched their
eyelids with their handkerchiefs ana
big boy had given u startling "boo-hoo.
in the gallery. The absent-minded man
from Schenectady himself was anected'
But in the very height Of the excitement
he suddenly thought Of something else
besides the play BY the great norm
spooni' he almost shouted. bringing MS
hand down with a resOunding bang on
his knee; Il gave that man at the door
a s20-bHIi" The audience was astonish-
ed 1t was brought back in an instant
from the world of sentiment to the world
OF fact Some laughed and others looked
vexed. but without paying any attention
10 those around him the absent-minded
man hurried to the window of the ticket
seller There ne found his change
a waiting him Not until he had pocket
ed his SIS did he realize what a commo-
ton he had caused before the curtain.
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that 10 belonged to the rich man who
owned the little dog.
She went around TO the front of the
house and ran up the big stone steps
She was received cordially by 5IT
Welsh, and after telling him of her dis
her love for the dog.
Upon hearing This, Ar Welsh asked
Lizzie If sEe would accept the dog as a
reward She was Outy too glad 70 take
him, and soon she and the dog were
rOmDiug away toward her own home.
They ran into the house and the dog
settled coDteUtedly down before the
CRATE, in which a light fire was burn
ing The mantei was an old-fashiOned
one, made up Of tiling.
Lizzie brought piece OF cord from
the kitchen and tied the dog 20 a chair
near the fire. She then went back and
continued her work. Pretty soon she
heard the Eatter Of little feet, and in
walked the dog Going into the sitting
room Lizzie found that her new pet had
scratched up one OF the tiles, which for
some time had been loose.
Taking the square. she attempted 10
replace Ii, but found that IL did not fit
IA easily She reached down into the
hole ana was amazed 20 pull out a hand
ful OF coins, then some small bags OF
money and several checks. She knew az
once that IT was the money which they
had never been able TO find after her
father had died.
There We're TWO surprises for Mrs
Eankes and Amelia when they returned
home. the money and the dog And Ii
was Iizzie's unselhshnoss and honesty
that brought about :hc change.
Much happiness resulted from the find
ing of the hidden money, and there
wasn't "a dog in town that was given
greater care than Swell, the little white
! sDitz.
The Washington times., 1905-11-12
"Ibef uisht IsObets father cAns To bar
room to Vish q while

big coils of yellow hair and such
Jolly way with her that she was the
most popular girl I'm school
Florence was al ways very nice to
IsObei. treating her rs II she WAS one
Of her own particular friends. although
In reality there was a large difference
in their ages and Florence was 10 go
to college next year.
Florence decided % give a play as
part Of the entertainment and she ask
sd Isobel 20 take part in it, Seeing
iean standing near her, she said:
Wont YOU take small part too?
You're new girl. aren't youe This will
i've Won "a chance 10 get acquainted
rith All he girls"
Jean and isobel were perfectly over
come with delight IT was a great honor
10 be asked TO help out and TO be ir
2 play. too
when it bcca mo known e created q
stir. Martha Chester aired her views
freely. she'd like 20 know why IsobeI
assisted on dragging that little freak
fsto everything.
fsObeI and Jean said nothing. but
heir pleasure was marred BY this at
itude ou tie part Of the girls.
The Washington times., 1905-11-12

on the same steamer by Whlch /
reached Bengucla there were HNe NJ
tie native boys. conspicuous IN S''Ipeo
jerseys. and running aDoU, the snip Hhe
rats, writes a traveller ia harper
Magazine. / suppose they We're aoouL
ten to twelve years OLD. perhaps less
7 do not know where they came from,
but II must have been from some fairly
distant part Of the interior, for like all
natives who see stairs fer the first
time. they went up and down them oa
their hands and knees. They were
travelling with a Portuguese. and with
in a week of landing at Benguela he
The Washington times., 1905-11-12

Jean were goinP to have together
20 papa! was all she said. But in
the morning she had made up her mind
that her father was right.
She went 10 Florence Whitney before
school and told her the whole story.
But We want you. Isobel!' said Flor
ence. You're the one for the part
But Martha would do, wouldn't she2''
"Oh. yes. certainly, and ] guess your
fathers right and you're a little brick
I hope Jean knows what friend you
are"
The quick tears came to IsobeTs eyes.
Such praise paid for all the disappoint-
mcnt-
Martha was almost overcome when Is
cbel asked her 10 please take her part.
She was so delighted that she actually
became gushing 70 Jean, and by the
time the play, which Was 4 great sue
cess. was over. not a shadow Of the old
unpleasantness remained in Miss Van
Wyck's room.
WAS It worth it?' Isobers father
asked her
And Isobel nodded. jeans affection
aud gratitude alone would have paid
her.
The Washington times., 1905-11-12

Fer "a week after Isobel Strickland
docfdcd to keep her seat with Jean
Stewart Martha Chester would not
sneak 90 her and avoided her in every
possible way. Then. being "A little tired
q. getting along without Isobcl, she
bcosin SLOWLY to make up.
ISsbCl let her take lcr own time
Wncl Martha spoke. she replied pO-
Htriy. hut she made no advances and
dbl not intend 10 until Martha recog-
niZcd ana WAS kind to- Jean. But Mar
tlIa could not bring herself to do this.
- tt'e foolish little comedy went on,
tiie spectators enjoying the situations
erv mt.t.h-
ON the first Friday in every month
the older girls in Miss DamOn's room
gave an entertainments. Florence Whit
ncy. the leader among the girls. was
splendid. and IsObel admired her very
much. She was tail and straight, with
The Washington times., 1905-11-12

cane in hand he stole softly through the
unlighted side door, and out into the
orchard path.
The noise had ceased. but pretty soon
there was a snap like a breaking twig,
and Uncle John stole down by the
hedge in the direction of the sound.
Keeping well in the shadow. he halted
by the end of the row of apple trees.
There surely was some one moving
Uncle John crOuched down near his pet
pippin tree and peered under the low
branches Dimly ne could make out n
shadow, not three trees away
He got his cane in readiness, and
worked along under the hedge without
making a leaf rustic. The figure lodged
behind the tree trunk and Uncle John
The Washington times., 1905-11-12
WHERE CHILDREN ARE SOLD.

had sold them all to other white OWL
ers Their price was nearly $50. Their
owner did rather we'll, for the boys
were small and thin-hardly bigger than
another native slave boy who was at
the same time given away by one Por-
tuguese friend 20 another as New
Year present. But all through this part
of the country / have found the price
OF human beings ranging rather higher
than I expected, and the man who told
me tlle price OF the boys had HIM
self been offered one of them at that
figure. and was simply passing on ths
offer 20 myself
The Washington times., 1905-11-12
BOBBY The HUNTER.

Bobby was wild with excitement. He
was going into the woods, a real sure
enough camping out, with pine boughs
for beds, and things cooked over
camp fire. ana hunting and fishing
For one thing, he wouldn't fire at
marks any longer. He would get real
game, and catch real fish, and when
Uncle Jim told some OF his bear yarns
he would have a yarn Of his own to
spin.
But he had no idea the woods could
be so awfully lonesome. It took him
two days to go five trees away from
the tent by himself. He counted the
trees. because then he could count
on the third morning he closed his
lips firmly and walked twelve trees
from the tent Then he sat down,
with an arrow fitted to his bowstring
and waited. Uncle Jim always went
into the widest part OF the forest Tor
his bears and things, and this was
certainly wild and remote, Tor he
could only barely see the camp kettle
hanging under the foTked sticks
Presently a beautiful blue bird. al
most exactly like the bluejay in his
picture book. flew to a low branch not
His ewes glistened as he stretched
the bowstring. He would not be play
hunter any more. but real one Ihe
bluejay cooked his head on one side
and nodded. Bobby stared and then
waited TO admire the beautiful mark
fngs Of the wings and head
He remembered how tho game which
Uncle Jim brought into the camp look
ed and how sorry he felt when he saw
the poor limp forms and closed eyes.
Would this beautiful bird look that
way after he shot it2
Slowly the bowstring slackened. He
rose and walked thoughtfully back to
camp. Uncle Jim was mending net.
We'll. Ntmrod.' Uncle Jim called.
what luck?"
Bobby flushed. but his voice did not
haIter.
Uncle Jim" he said, I believe Ia
rather shoot at marks.
The Washington times., 1905-11-12

rolled of the tree onto the ground.
'tWhack! Whack!"
''Don't hit! Mr.. Barton, pleaset It's
me- Thomas.
Uncle John dropped his stick.
''Thomasi What are you doing there2'
Thomas picked himself up and rubbed
his aching back
you told me. Mr.. Barton to keep
an eye on the trees So 1 came out
here and when I heard you L thought
Il was a thief. And, thinks ], he'll be
after the pippins, sure. and he'll find
me in the treei So I climbed up
And / thought you We're the thief,
laughed Uncle John. Have a pippiu,
Thomas, ana We'll take some in %
Mary
The Washington times., 1905-11-12
ISOBEL THE PEACEMAKER.

That night IsObel's father came to
her room { 0 visit a while, and she told
him all that had happened.
Isn't there some way 1 can make
Martha more amia BILE ?" she asked
shes so mean to Jean, and just as
long as she is. the other girls won't be
kind To her.
Her father considered the question for
a few moments. He always did this
just as he did points IN business. and
il gave his decisions great weight with
Isobel
do YOU really want to know what /
think?" he said ut last. lsobel nodded
eagerly.
.'Wel. ask Florence Whitney to give
Martha your part"
A lump rose in Isobers throat. Give
UP all the fun-the pleasure Of knowing
the other girls, the good times she and
The Washington times., 1905-11-12

stopped. The figure came nearer slow
Is and stealthily. and In a moment
halted by the trunk OF the plppin tree
He hasn't seen me yet chuckied
Uncle John, silently. III catch him
in the very act.
The figure laid hands on the tree and
vaulted into the low crotch.
''Whacki" came Uncle Johns cane on
the back Of the thief.
''I'll teach you TO steal my apples,
you villain. ne rOared. as the THIEF
The Washington times., 1905-11-12
PETER AND THE LESSONS.

One night came History with roar,
Knocking at Peters bedroom door.
Peter" said IT, I've come to see
Why you refuse to study me-"
And up u jumped with skill and grace.
And sat light down on Peters face.
Now, tell me, Peter, then il cried
What year Haroun Al Raschid died +;
and then tell me the month and dav
When the Armada passed away;
And Just who was Demosthenes.
The Washington times., 1905-11-12

Tell me Of julius Caesar, please.
And how about the civil war,
And what is meant by open dOOr2'
What do you know OF Saladiu2
Was FalstaT fat, or rather thin2
DO YOU know what the MCrOs are2
Tell me OF JuESeTnaut's great car
So History went on until
Peter began TO feel real i'll.
Alas" cred he, i see that l
VIII have 10 study you or die"
The Washington times., 1905-11-12
SEA GYPSIES.

In the archipelago OF Mergui. off the
coast of lower BuTmah live the sea"
gypsies. Instead OF carts they own
covered boats. In which. with their
families. dogs. cats. chickens and pets
they float about on the sea and wander
from island to island. BY day they fish
or harpOon turtle or dive for oysters
but every night they put back TO the
shore. In the case OF bad weather at
sea they land with their dogs and then
poach. catching porcupines, squirrels
and the like. OF which they make savory
dishes.
The Washington times., 1905-11-12
HOW UNCLE JOHN SAVED THE PIPPINS

There was noise out in the garden
q very small noise, but il made Uncle
John look up from his evening paper
and strain his ear to listen.
Those thlevish boys are at my apple
trees again There wont be a pippin
left for ourselves
Aunt Mary wiped her spectacles and
looked out into the darkness.
IF I get my eye on those rascals. I'll
need something TO Whack them with"
answered Uncle John; and with the
The Washington times., 1905-11-12
HER CHOICE.

Dorothy was accustomed TO having
hef eggs broken into the cup before
they came TO the table One morning
she said: Mamma. why can't I have
my eggs cooked with the hulls on, same
Is you do?"
The Washington times., 1905-11-12

Jackcy Rabbit I'm a field
Eating grain and corn.
Came the barking OF a dog
Sure as he was born.
Round the field a big high fence,
Boards quite close together.
Iackey's S heart was in his mouth,
For he knew not whether
The Washington times., 1905-11-12
A PAPER OF PINS.

(An old duet. or dialogue. that can be
given by a girl and boy at ali evening
party creating much amusement. The
piece should be given in appropriate cos
tume)
The Washington times., 1905-11-12

He could slip between the boards:
But he gave n bound.
When upon his very heels
Came the barking hound
Jackey slipped right through with
ease.
But old dog stuck there;
Jackey waved his ears and said:
I'm lucky hare"
The Washington times., 1905-11-12

GIRL:
Oisdainfully tossing the head and rsA
fusing.)
I'll not accept the key to your heart
That YOU and / shall never part:
For III not marry you. you, you1
No. III not marry you, Sir.
BOY;
(Taking key from his pOcketbook and
offering it,
'Tis / will give you the key to my chest
So you may have gold at your requesti
If you will marry me, me. me,
If you viii marry me. Miss.
GIRL:
running toward boy. smiling. and hold
ing out her hands for the key)
Il will accept the key TO your chest
That I viii have gold at my requests
And I viii marry you, you, yOui
Yes. / viii marry you. Sir"
The Washington times., 1905-11-12

How many boys and girls who read
this story have made q buTlesquc on
their pet animal in similar way2
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1905-05-24

The herd Of forty-one cattle belong
ing to 2. j. Hodgkins was tested last
week and not Que was found to be
diseased. Fl. O. Stiles also had his
tested and they we're all exempt. 10
the herd belonging to Hon. s. A. An
drews one was found to be affected.
The books in the town library have
been called in for repairs and will not
be given out until after June 1st.
The library committee dislike to find
fault with the reading public, but
they find the books show hard usage.
Some of the new ones Rave leaves
torn out and arescribbled with pencil
marks, showing, without doubt, that
that they have been handled by chill.
dren too young to know their proper
use. A more careful watch Is to be
kept here after. and when books are
returned mutilated and marked those
who had them will be required to pay
damages.
The new books which have been
added to the library since the begin
ming of 1905, are as follows:-Dascon
Lysander, The Mastery, The Pillar
of Light, WhosoeverS hall,O Offend, The
House OF the Hudson, Morietta, The
Story of Fonty, Trixy, Gulliver's
Travels, The Princess and the Cob
lin, The Lady of Loyalty House,
Hearts in Exile. The Adventures OF
Captain Horn, The White Company,
With Wolf in Canada, The Wood
Carver of Lympus, Donegal Fairy
Stories, Coos Good Man, Virgilius,
The True Abraham Lincoln, Literary
Friends and Acquaintance, The Rnl.
ers of the South, q vols) The Mystic.
rious Island, Overland to China.
The Sons of Veterans, will meet in
front of G. A. r. hall, mounted. at
730 a. m. and march to Plot Gene.
terry, and there meet the G. A. R. de-
tail, proceed to the Foot Bridge to
meet the delegation from Evergreen
Ledge Cemetery, march to the depot,
led by the No. Hyde Park Drum
Corps, to meet the speaker of the
day, then back to the g. A. r. hall
and break ranks until IL o'clock.
Then the procession will again form
and march to the new cemetery for
the usual exercises, and then back to
the G. A. X. hall for dinner. At /
O'Clock the procession will again form
and march to the old cemetery for
the usual exercises, then to the Opera
House for the address by Hon. '. A.
Billiard. All citizens and schools are
invited to take part in the procession
and the children are requested to
bring flowers.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1905-05-24
WOLCOTT.

c. E. Haskell has purchased a hay
| press.
Ernest SStebbins has returned to his
home here.
A son was born to Will Twiss and
wife Tuesday.
Mrs. Clara Bridge was a visitor in
Morrisville Monday.
Mrs. Henry Austin ia visiting her
sister in Beverly, Mass.
Mrs. A. E. Phillips and neice, Anna,
were in Morrisville Monday.
Fred Cutler and family spent Sun
day with relatives in Irasburg.
Jerry Golden has moved his family
to Pottersville from Crattsbury.
Frank Briggs returned from Went.
worth, n. f., the first OF the week.
Henry Parker was a visitor at Mrs.
L. A. Tillotson in Hardwick Sunday.
E. A. Whittemore of Stowe was In
town on business the first of the
week.
Mrs. M. D. Scott of Beecher Falls is
the guest of her sister, Mrs. j. W.
Scott.
Mrs. George Davis and children
went to Danville to-day to visit
friends.
l.. Valley is again on deck for bust.
ness at the old stand, after months
illness.
Mrs. Anna Sanborn contemplates
leaving for Iowa next week to visit
relatives.
An infant son arrived in the home
of Joe D. Faira Wednesday of the
past week.
Homer Fisher was home from
Keene, N. H., the past week on
short business trip.
Maurice Darling has gone to West
Woodbury. to work for Mrs. Susie
Burnham.
Mrs. Addison Drown and Mrs. A.
W. Flanders were visitors in Hard
wick the past week.
w. + =. Eastman WIS Ill DdTre Iue
last OF the week, called there by the
death of his brother.
Mrs. NJ. J. Valleau leaves early
next week for Naponee, Ont, where
she will pass the summer with rela-
tives.
Merton Eastman. we'll known in
town, died at his boarding house in
Barre early Thursday morning OF
typhoid pneumonia. The remains
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1905-05-24
eived hearty and we'll merited ap-

ceived hearty and we'll merited ap-
piause.
The Shonio family at the Forks at
tended the funeral of Msy Shonio
Wilbur at Waterbury Saturday. Mrs.
Wilbur committed suicide by the use
of strychnine at Lowell, Mass. appar-
emily through fear OF an attempt
upon her life caused by an anony-
nous letter.
Union memorial services will be held
It the M. E. church on Sunday morn
ing, May 20. The pastor, Rev. j. @
Angel will deliver the sermon. The
members of FL. I'll. Smith Post will at
tend in body and will 60 through
with the G. A.. R. ritual service for
such occasions On Memorial Day
the mem ers of the Post and G. S.
Clark Camp, Sons of Veterans, will
leave Memorial Hall at nine a. M,
for West Branch cemetery, returning
at IL a. M, the Sons of Veterans will
decorate the graves in the village
cemetery. Dinner will be served
promptly at noon by the members OF
the Woman's Relief Corps. At 2 p.
M, W. A. Graham of Hardwick will
deliver the address of the day. Stowe
Military Band will be in attendance
and the Lesbian Quartet will render a
selection. At the close of the service
march will be taken to RiverbaDk
cemetery, where tberitual service will
be carried out and thegrayes decora-
ted. Ranks will be broken upon the
return TO Memorial Hall. Member 8
of The Relief Corps, Ladies' Aid,
school children and citizens are invit-
ed to join in these services. Flowers
are solicited to be left at Wfst
Branch church and Memorial Hall.