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Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-01-04
get into the papers. lie may haSs
urrittan- fllana -linlself I

get into the papers lie may nave
written them himself. :.
But If he published amy work IN
those river days he did not acknowi-
edge 1t later-with one ,e
exception was not intended for publ
cation, either. 1t was u burlesque
written for the amusement OF his mn
mediate friends. He has old the story
himself more than once, but 1t belongs
here for the reason that somewhere on
of the general circumstance OF Il. thsIe
originated q pseudonym--one day 10
become the best known IN the nelh'-
sphere-the name Mark Twain
That terse, positive. peremptoiy, dy-
pen name was first used by an
old pilot named Isaiah Sellers, a sort OF
oldest iEhabitant" of the river, who
made the other pilots weary with the
scope and antiquity of his reminiscent
knowledge. He contributed paragraphs
of general information and HISTORIAN
opinions to the New orleans Picayune,
and signed them Mark Twain" They
We're quantity egotistical i'm tone, usual
ly beginning. my opinion, for the ben
eft of the citizens of New Orleans and
reciting incidents and comparisons dat
ing as far back as 1911.
Captain Sellers naturally was regard
ed as air game by the young pilots,
who amused themselves by initiating
his and general attitude of
speech. But Clemens went furthcr: he
wrote at considerable length a broadly
burlesque imitation signed Sergeant
Fathom,'' with an introduction which
referred to the said Fathom as one of
the oldest cub pilots on the river" The
letter that followed related a perfectly
impossible trip. supposed to have been
made in 1863 by the steamer the old
first Jubilee" with q "Chinese captain
and a Choctaw crew. 1t is a gem of
its kind, and will bean reprint in full
today.
The burlesque delighted Bart Bowen.
who was Clemens pilot partner on the
Edward j. Gay at the time. He insisted
on showing it to others, and finally
upon printing it. Clemens was reluct-
ant, but consented. 1t appeared in the
New Orleans True Delta in 1859, and
was widely and b~oisterously enjoyed.
1t broke Captain Sellers literary
heart. He never contributed another
paragraph. Mark Twain always re-
GREETED the whole matter deeply, and
his revival of the name was a sort
of tribute to the old man he had
thoughtlessly wounded. If Captain
Sellers has knowledge of material mat
tiers now, he is probably satisfied; for
these things brought to him and to the
he u chosen what he could
never himself have achieved-immor-
tality.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-01-04

ers demolish them, and think that they
nave accomplished something: but. alas,
the demolition of puerile arguments leaves
pith of it still untouched. still / think
the agitation does good, bothering people
IKE me, and making us think; asking US.
what does belong to women. then. if not
them equal life? What does justice de-
mand for them II not the suffrage?
u the males since the beginning of time
nave overestimated their Importance and
sired IN regarding themselves as special
lists In government, then 1t is only a mat
Ter or time when we shall be disabused Of
lnGt error and shaken down into our
meaning political government rather thar
considerably prospers better In the
on. run IN the hands Of males. in their
ena u - likely to stay-that substance
Sail g vote may nutter on. and whereveF
" may ellght.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-01-04
FOR BOYS AND GIRLS

let the time slip past without toucbin,
a book until only a week was left any
he had his long poem to learn W,
heart. Like most boys, he wished ~
get the prize, but did not like the laha'
of working for 1t. Rather an idle bo'
was Master Freddy. In fact. he hass
got 1t into his head that he was moi ~.
clever as other boys. and that 1t was
not much use to try.
He was thinking that very thjns ;,.,
now when his eyes fell upon a snail
crawling up the bottom of the van ou
which he sat. Surely" thought h.
that silly thing is not going TO FRY,
to get to the top at that pace"
Yet slowly, as he Watched it. v.rv
slowly. at length the summit was
reached; and, as If in triumph. the old
snail reared itself up and waved it''
horns. -
Then tho thought flashed uno,
Freddy: Suppose the snail had ST. !"
what he said-"It's no use trying" ~
would never have reached the Ton Of,
the wall; that was certain. II Won,
be beaten by the snail!" cried he ansl
set to work in downright earnest. and
by the time the holidays came to an
end he knew his poem by heart.
Prize day came. n the boys lis
tened eagerly for h prize boys name.
Freddy's surprise can hardly he imay,
ined when he heard his own nam
| called out.
When Mr.. Frazer. the master. handed
him the handsome volume, he patted
him on the head, saying kindly: Well
done. Scott! am very glad you hay
gained a prize. but how was it Won
did SO wello"
Sir" said Freddy. ut was NJ,
through the snail on the wall"
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-01-04

During the Investigation at Rome "
the Donus F1avia, on the Palatinc
me pavement Of the dining hall Of DO.
mitian. measuring 1000 square meters
.n ~. 9 been discovered practically
ments belonging to the imperia, naiaces
Of the First century. being Of orientai
granite with Q border OF Numidiar
marble and other African stones In.
eeresting evidence Of the heating n.y.
fsngements Of the time 10 provided by
we Rising OF the pavement from the
ef hot air from a special hcatinr tmr'
ace. i"1-
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-01-04

Our Dumb Animals" contains a pic
Sufe d puppy. St. Bernard, made
Moore. Of Muscatine. Ia. Il IL one Of
2 collection Of photographs which ara
remarkable because they were mada
oy q man who has been blind since his
seventh year. In q description Of the
REMARKABLE achievements Of the pho-
= tnc writer OF the article says
restless before the camera. Vet the nv.
companying reproduction shows him
We!l posed and looking natural" ali ~
wnich aSteets the remarkable skill and
snnnit patience Of the blind picture
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-01-04

According to a statement made by a
We'll now teacher Of dancing. there
VIII be a revival this year Of old fash
one dances. 1.-The rapid and some
what boisterous dances Of a few years
ago." he said. had their day of pop
ular1ty. but for several seasons the
moderate and more temperate moye-
ments have taken their place. Possible.
The style of women's dresses had some.
thing to do with this. The auadrille
and h minuet r in favor with many
persons. and they are coming back.
1nere VIII always be young people who
Vtetcr Wllo waltzes. ven up to the
Apache limit. but the waltz Of the com.
h19 the waltz Is really the
only dance-will be moderate"
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-01-04
Scared OFF.

From the Washington Star.
MISS Mary Garden was talking in
New York about the winters fashions
In evening gowns.
Some of these black and white
gowns" she said. are lovely, but 9th.
Grs are too decollete.
"A bishop at IA reception the other
night rose n took leave rather sud-
denly.
why. bishop!' said his hostess in "a
hurt tone. When it's still so early
II can't help 1t. dear lady, said the
bishop. with u grim smile. You give
me a warm welcome. but your guests
are giving me altogether too much cold
shoulder"
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-01-04

The death. at snainton. Yorks. Of ~.
Rev. William Senior salmon. recalls a
~. Curious custom n q obtained In Elm
Notts. The church possessed no organ
q when the psalms or hymn was an.
nounccd. the parish clerk used to strife
over the pews to the chancci. ana there
facing the consrege ton. graveiy whis.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-01-04

stat!sticians and timid ladies' ak.
nave ong recosnizcd the Bank as the
traffic. It IL surprising to and from :
county council return that Il onlv inst
peats the Marble Arch. In n day -
W vehicIee passed the Bank. and fha
marble Arch record was only ID fewer,
MnlentsDr!d9e. east OF Sloane street
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-01-04

When Marshal Lefebvre was made
Duke or Dantxic. the new duchess (who
vas the original OF Sardou's Mime. Sans
tienel. went to the Tulleries to thank
me Empress Josephine. Unaccustomed
TO coll her by her new title, the usher
entered to a the orders Of the cham
pertain IN waiting: he returned and ad-
dressed her: Mime. la Marechale ma
enter" The lady looked askance Mt
him. but entered the salon and the
empress. rising. advanced a few steps
TO meet her, saying, with engaging gra-
How is the Duchess OF
answering, winked i~ntelligently. and
then turning toward the usher. who
In the act of shutting the door:
Hey. my boy said she, what do you
think Of that?.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-01-04
Only che Little Birds Sing.
From the Little Wnrker

Have you ever thought of it, my little
workers. that 1t is only the small birds.
after all. that sing? You never heard
O note from h eagle in all your life.
o from q turkey. nor ostrich. But
you have heard from the canary bird.
and the robin. and the lark. and the
knocking bird: and, oh. how they sing:
So 1t Is from the little people. our dear
boys and girls. we expect the best and
sweetest things. the most cheerful anu
the most loving work. Such beautiful
work you can do. when you try. And
you can sing. too, at your work. How
1T brightens the way to hear cheerful
songs from arnes little workers.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-01-04

regarding the phone number. "Eiiza
beth, what does mother ask for when
q tatks TO daddy at his officer" y"
Inquired.
Maisabeth was wise for her age.
Honey" she llspod.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-01-04
What he Took.
VrOm the vvaShinRton Star.

S"S ga
hillary K. Adair, u detective, was
praising. at q banquet in Dubuque, the
generous warmth accorded by John u.
Rockefeller to sheriffs, bailiffs and 9TH
er myrmidons of the law.
"They don't get treated at John
DIS" said Mr.. Adair, AS old Cluss once
treated me.
"Cluss runs. you know. a saloon. I
was waiting In his place n cold De-
cember night TO nab u biga!nist. when
Cluss come out from an inner room
wrapped In a heavy ulster.
why. hello. Adair!" he said. shak-
ing me warmly by the hand. I'm glad
90 see you. Whatll you take"
Well said L, I don't know-Tm
not Particular
"Cluss. who had been watching me
anxiously. now butted In with the
words:
Good! Slip on your overcoat. then.
and we'll take Il walk. was Just
starting OUT"
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-01-04
What Really Occurred.
From Klaenerss WAehlv

"wel, I declare.' said Lot, a he
realized that his wife had been turned
Into q pillar Of salt. That's q strange
phenomenon. ! always thought the old
lady wa largely pepper"
Whereupon he dug q salt cellar and
laid her gently away therein before
moving q.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-01-04
Some Garden Secrets.

'LSlet ACuIlN <AldIl lying race down an
the bank of the lily pond. lie was
staring hard into the water.
What are You looking for, Alan?r
she asked. coming up behind him and
staring down too.
Trying to see a tadpole turn into =
frog" said Alan. You know they drop
their tails off and turn into regular
frogs but ! don't see my spare tails
lying around and I've watched ami
watched aud none of them seem to be
shedding their tails today"
That something like watching a
bud BLOSSOM" said Greta. "You know.
when a bud looks as If 1t were goin..
to open surely in a minute, and you
Watch N watch till you almost 81
then. after you go off to play for Just
a tiny minute. when you come bacl.
It's blossomed out. But 1 guess if You
watched forever you'd never sec a
tadpole tail drop off. for they don't arop
off" '
do they get rid Of them? When thcy'rs
tadpoles they have tails. and when
they're frogs they have none, so they
must drop 'em."
= used to think o." said Greta.
But Aunt Peggy, she goes to college.
you know, and she learned there thai
they don't lose their tails off-the tad
IN, ILSy just grow Sl0rler
tlil they disappear inside Of a frog. I
suppose 1t Is somewhat the way a
turtle draws his head In his shell. ontv
the turtle does it often and quickly
and the tadpole does 1t once awfully
slowly. and pokes it out again.
Aunt Peggy said the tail changed in
side OF the frog, but didn't under-
stand very we'll about it,"
When l grow up I'm going to col
e TO find out for myself said Nlan.
determinedly.
s am l." said Greta. Aunt Peggy
totd me about a funny blackfsh called
'ne squid. that manufactures inl. inside
or himself. when his enemies are
pursuing him in the water he just spills
a lot of ink into the water so the watei
gets cloudy and the enemy can't Sc.
lhe squid at all and he
he u real smart fish. isn't he
see one?" N7s'
Yes. and she saw the nix, and sh-
dipped a pen In it and wrote her name
and the date. and it was written IN
.squid ink. And 1t looks most like any
Ink. If you'll come in the house. slei!
show 1t to YOU"
AS the children were going into the
mousse. Alan said: There's one other
thing I'D like to see. and that's a snake
crawling out OF his skim
Well have to keep our eyes Open.
said Greta.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-01-04
The Ignorant LADY.

From The washington Star.
frank Miles Day. an architect. de-
sired 10 illustrate. at the T-Square club
IN Philadelphia, a piece of architectural
Ignorance.
Why" he said, 1T was as bad as the
n who listened to a lecture on
Cologne Cathedral. and, at the end.
shoop the lecturers hand and said:
"''Oh. thank you. sir, for you1. iilumi-
mating remarks. often wondered
where our colonial architecture came
from. Now. OF course, 1 see that IL
zones from Cologne"
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-01-04

Tbs ~ ueel. 70 call the kettle black.
hut Wat Will IT, .hreleos cocker ~ =
49, 49, bagsG1sssdo blads.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-01-04

What Freddy Learned From . Snail.
From Child's Hour.
Freddy sat on the wall in the garden
with a book In his hand, at which he
was looking with a very sad face. "I'm
SURE ! shall never learn It," he cried.
me master had given all the boys a
holiday task: and Freddy Scott had
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1912-01-17

Ralph Nye has been on the sick list
the past week.
w. II. Nye of Johnson spent Friday at
the home of his brother, N. j. Nye.
A part of the root was taken off the
barn owned by Fletcher Blodgctt by the
high wind of last week.
Willis Sheldon and cousin, Howard
Berry, visited at Charles Holbrook's in
johnson one day the past week.
Mahlon Gonyea has finished work for
the G. Brigham Co. and Carl Miller is
gathering the cream in his place.
Chas. Wilson, while splitting wood at
A. D. Riggs last Friday, had cash cut
in his head, caused by the axe catching
on a clothes line.
Howard Berry of Bangor, N. Y, who
has been visiting his uncle, q. E. Shell
don aud family the past week, has gone
to st. Johns Jury for "a visit.
Howard Buker of Jacksonville and
Miss Henrietta Reed OF Hghgate, teac her
of our school, were married at Jeffels son
vile Friday night, Jan. 9th.
Carl Stuart went to Burlington We'd.
nesday, returning Thursday night with
Mrs. Stuart, VINO has been IN the Mary
Fletcher hospital for treatment.
Mrs. N. J. Nye and sou Ralpn attended
the reception gwen Mr.. ana Mrs. howard
Buker at the home of his father, b. j.
Buker in Jetfersonville. list Friday night.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1912-01-17
The Fountain Source of Pies.

The Metropolitan club-usually
called The Millionaire"-eXpe
mented for half dozen years with
pastry. Try as they might, this i'm
portant branch Of the culinary service
was not satisfactory. The cakes, or
tarts, were not up to the standard
The pies were impossible.
Some months ago, native of New
England became chairman OF the
house committee. When the pastry
ghost again walked, he said: Leave
that to me-"
He went up to Winsted, Conn. and
after much persuasion brought back
with him two maiden ladies' whom he
had known for years. He turned them
loose in the Metropolitan kitchen with
the direction that they should take
orders from no one but himself.
Today the girls" are putting
hundred dollars a week in the Win
sted bank, and the millionaires are
sighting the other courses to get
down to pie.-New York Sun.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1912-01-17
Lure of the Author,

One wonders why so many novels
are written. Yet consider the state
ment jdst made by the managers of
the play adapted from "Ben-Hur."
They have paid $250,OOO in royalties
to the estate of it's author and expect
to pay much more before the public
tires Of it. The book itself has had
a sale of over million copies, never
in cheap form, and has probably
earned another quarter OF a million
for the author.
Mrs. Wigs of the Cabbage Patch"
little book of only 10000 words. has
paid to it's author as book and play
about $40 a word, and David Harum"
produced a fortune for the heirs of
the man who wrote it. Aside from
the glory of satisfaction, every novel
list, whether man or woman, is expect
ing to create some day q "BaGHur'
or David Harum."
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1912-01-17
An lconoclast.

"hll over Europe my VIE has made
enemies by boldly doubling cherished
traditions, said the traveller, "but hel
skepticism respecting Alfred the Great
embroiled her in the most serious diff
hculty. An old gentleman who sat with
thin, blue fingers spread above the
feeble blaze from which my wife, red
nosed and shivering, endeavored te
extract little warmth, expatiated or
the cake-burning episode. Said my
wife abruptly: Don't tell me that
old yarn again, please. l don't believe
a word of IT,
" Why not?' he demanded.
Because she said, there never
was a tsre in England hot enough tc
burn cakes
Her retort did for the old gentle
man what the first had failed to do, II
made him hot, but even so, he never
forgave her."
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1912-01-17
DELICATE CHILDREN
Made Strong by Vinol

81 wish could induce every moth.
er who has a delicate, sickly child, to
try your delicious cod liver iron tonic,
Vinol.
ut restored our little daughter to
health and strength after everything
else had failed. 1t tastes so good she
loved to take it-not bit of cod liver
oil taste.-Mrs. G. w. Stump, Canton,
Ohio"
The reason Vino1 is SO successful
in building up puny, delicate, ailing
children, is because it is a combina-
ton of the two most world-famed ton
ics-the medicinal bodybuilding ele-
ments of cod liver oil, aided by the
blood-making and strengthening
properties of tonic iron.
If we can induce you to try bottle
of Vinol as body-builder and
strength-creator for your child, and
YOU do not find it is all we claim, we
will return your money on demand.
ARTHUR [. CHENEY, Druggist
MORkISvILLE, VERMONT
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1912-01-17
i 51s ThriCe.a-Week Edition
OF
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News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1912-01-17
From the Ash TRAY,

Even the ash of hubby's cigar can
be utilized. In what way? Why, as
a polisher for gold watches, bracelets
and rings, let alone chains and null
titude of other trinkets This comes
from prominent jeweler, so it must
be nearly correct. He even goes to
the extent of carrying with him a
small case in which he preserves all
the ashes from the cigars which he
smokes. He says that the grain is SO
fine that it leaves no mark that is
discernible to the naked eve.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1912-01-17
CALVES WANTED

We are paying, for prompt shipment,
8 cents per pound for hog-dressed Calves.
At this price we pay the freight from any
Vermont or New Hampshire point on
200-pounl shipments. Stock should be
well bled, free from disease, thoroughly
frozen and should have entrails remove d.
Shipments may be combined with Hides,
Skins, Bones, Tallow, etc. Ship quick,
as prices will probably decline as the sea-
son advances.
CARROLL S. PAGE, HYDE PARK, VT.