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The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1872-06-11

The Bar Room Remedy for weakness OF the
stomach is dose of Rum Bitters. They are sur
charged with Fusel Oil, deadly element, which
is rendered more active by the pungent astrng-
ents with which it is combined. If your stomach
is weak your liver or bowels dsordered, tone,
strengthen and regulate them with Vinegar Bit
tiers. pure Vegetable stomachic, Corrective and
Aperient free from Alcohol, and capable Of n-
fu.ing new vitality into your exhausted and dis
ordered system. l2.4w
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1872-06-11
State News.

The Vermont State Spirituaist Asso.
citation will hold a quarterly Convention
in Stowe on the 2Sth, 29th and Goth Of
June. The Mount Mansfield Hotel will
board for Sl.25 per day, and the several
divisions of the Vermont Central Rail-
road will carry those attending the con-
vention for fare one way
THE BAPTIST STATE SUNDAY SCHOOL
CONVENTION met at Brandon, Wednes-
day June 9th was organized by appointing
as officers for the ensuing year; Rev.
WIN. WILDER, Saxton's River, President {;
E. W. Horner, Rutland, Vice President +;
Secretary, L. X. Tule, Brattleboro ;
Treasurer "A +. Sherman, Ludlow Di-
rectors; Rev. ST. Brown, Rev. NJ. G.
Smith, l.. Haywood, Rev. d. Spencer
and IL. Brust. The forenoon was occu-
pied mainly by D. Randolph, DID,, Of
the Publication Society, Philadelphia.
Among the topics discussed was this,
that the making place for adult classes
in our Sabbath schools was doing away
with the idea, that Sabbath schools are
for children more than for adults.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1872-06-11
EVER YONE SPEAKS FAVORA.
BLY,,
BosToS HERALD OFFICE, !
Boston, Sept. 10, 1870.

EAST MARsHFiELD, Aug. 81, 1870.
Nh. STEVENS;
Dear sir,-I have been troubled with canker
from childhood, causing my mouth to BIO so sore
at times that was unable to eat. Have taken
many preparations, but with no effect until l
tried your Vegetine. After taking few doses, |
found it relieved the faintness at the stomach that
always accompanies canker humor; and, by the
time had taken the third bottle, my mouth was
entirely cured. Have not been troubled with it
since that time, which is eight months ago. /
have recommended ii to several of my acquaint-
ances, and every one speaks favorably of its good
effect. Yours truly, y. 5. SHERMAN.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1872-06-11
NOTICE..
MUSIC SCHOOL.

Normal Music School will be opened at
Poultney, VT, Monday, July 8, 1872, and con-
tpue six weeks, under the direction of Mr.. W.
O.. Perkins of Boston, assisted by Messrs. W. W
Dhvic and 7. p. Ryder. Instruction given in
Notation, Vocal Culture, Piano, Organ, Harmony
Principles of Teaching and Chorus Singing. For
board, Pianos for practice, address X. J. HUM
PHREY, Poultney, Vt.
Boston, May goth, 1872. PAW
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1872-06-11
Facts for the Ladies.

The Wheeler Wilson Co. made and sold in last
year l2s, 526 Family misunderstanding their
sales over those of the previous year by 10000
and selling last year
co, SOC more than the Elias Howe,
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1872-06-11

AThe fifth semi-annual meeting of the
Oher Creek Valley Teachers Association
will{be held at Brandon, on Friday and
Saturday, June 18th and 10th, 1872. I
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1872-09-19
4 Year Without a summer.

WHILE every one Is speaking OF the
present season rs being remarkable IN iis
characteristics, have gathered for your
readers some reliable facts Of the year
1916. known a. 1.-THE year without sum.
mer' Few persons no~ living can recol.
lrct if. but il was The coolest ever known
through Europe and America. The fol.
lowing is brief abstract Of the weather
during each month OF the year
january was mild, 50 much so IS TO
render rrcs almost needless ia parlors,
December previous was very cold
February was not very cold, With HE
exception Of few days it wns mid, Ike
it predecessor
March was cold and b0isterops during
the first part Of 1t, the remainder was
mild A great fre.Hc' on the ONO and
Kentucky rivers caused great loss OF
property
April began warm, bat grew colder as
the month advanced. and ended With
snow and ice, and q temperature more
like winter than spring
May was more remarkable for fro"ns
than smiles Buds and ilu.'s were frozen
ice formed half An inch thick; corn killed,
and the fields again and again TeplaHted,
until deemed too late
June was the coolest ever known IN
this latitude Frost lce and snow were
common Almost every green Thing XIII.
ed Fruit nearly vii destroyed Snow
fell TO the depihof ten inches ID Vermont,
several W Maine, three in the interior oi
New York and ALSO in Massachusetts,
Considerable damage was done AZ New
q rEpapg itf ry5raeg,vErtrp at The rapi6 rise
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1872-09-19
How TO Carve.

ALTHOUGH it is a daily duty for many
men and women to cut up meat for a
family, there are mulritudcs who do it
'cithcf well nor wisely, The following
suggestions from the NatioaW 1grtrUtar-
af on the point, may not be out Of place
especially to young hOnsckccpcrs
To carve q fowl (which should always
he laid with the breast uppcrmosN place
the fork IN The breast, and take OFF the
wings and legs without turning the fowl
then cut out he merry thought, cut slices
from the breast, takr out The collar bone,
cut oil the side pieces and then Ont the
carcass in two Divide the joints in the
leg of a turkey.
In carving a sirloin, cut Thin slices
from the side next you iii must bc put in
the dish with the tcnderloin underneath,
then turn II and cut from the tenderloiu.
Help the guests 10 both kinds.
In carving a leg Of mutton, or a ham,
begin by cutting across the middle to the
hone Cut u tongue across, and not
Ieugthwisc, and help from the middle
part.
Carve a fore-quartcr Of lamb by scpa
rating the shoulder from the ribs, and
then divide the ribs.
To carve q loin Of veal, begin at the
smaller end and separate the ribs Help
each one to piece Of kidney and its fat
Carve pork and mutton in the same way
To carve filct Of veal, begin at the
top and help to The stutlins with each
slice In breast Of veal. separate the
breast and briskct, and then cut them up,
asking which part is preferred
In carving pig, it's customary 10 dl-
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1872-09-19
Fourteen Minutes from New York TO
London.


If there is one thing more surprising
than the fact that it is possible to trans.
NIT intelligence beneath the waters OF the
broad Atlantic, it is the CELEBRITY with
which that business is performed. In the
average time upon each message trans
mtled between New York and London,
the service is barely equaled by the best.
managed circuits wholly upon the land.
For the seven DAYS ending July 90, 1872,
the actual time averaged upon messages
exchanged between New York and Lon.
don was 10 minutes and 6qt, seconds,
That is to say. that telegram addressed
70 London, leaving New York at 8 a. m,
New York time, reached its destination
at a fraction less than Ola Of the same
time. When the distance is considered
the fact that the message has to be re,
written four lmes-at Plaster Cove,
Hearts Content, Valentia. and London,
and that this istheaverage upon the whole
business for the week, and not the time
upon any one message-it speaks volumes
for the business management and the
skill of the operators engaged
That the average time of this week was
not exccptional, we have ample proof
avon the examination of the record An
exact record is kept of every message by
each of the companies engaged in its
transmission, the precise time Of its rcccu.
ton at each office is taken, and from this
daily and weekly average is made. In
this average, press" and Government
DISPATCHES are included, which, from
their much greater length than ordinary
business messages, serves to place the
average time somewhat greater than is
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1872-09-19
A Simple Remedy for Dandrnn,

THERE are doubtless few persons, esnc-
cially among gentlemen, who do not SUI
fer from the Inconvenience of danArutf
Physicians seem to consider II not of suf.
ticient importance to engage their altcn,
ton, and the poor victims are left either
To practice their virtue of endurance, or
for a cure To try some Of the many nos
trumS advertised in the public prints.
The intolerable itching which frequently
accompanies the troublesome complaint
is not the only unpleasant feature, Ms 70
persons OF any Protentions to nGatnesS
the appearance Of the white scales on the
coat collar aud shoulders Is very nhjec-
ti0nable. Tine writer during n number
of years tried the different alcoholic so.
lutiOrs of castorol, and many other
preparations, without permanent benefit,
and as u last resort was led 10 adopt the
plan of cleaning the scalp with hOraX
and carbonate of potassa This proved
ctleCtual but after a persistent treatment
Of some months the hair became sensibly
thinner, and perhaps would have soon
disappeared altogether. The belief ~ that
dandrui} arises from a disease of the
skin, although physicians do not seem to
agree on this point, and the knowledge
that the use of sulphur is frequently at
tended with very happy results in such
diseases Induced me To try itIn my own
case A preparation of one ounce of
flowers Of sulphur and one quart Of water
was made The clear liquid was poured
or after the mixture had been repeatedly
agitaled during intervals OF fe" hours,
and the head was saturated with this
every morning n a few weeks every
trace of dardruH had disappeared, the
hair became soft and glossy, and now,
after discontinuanCe Of the treatment
for eighteen months, there is no ipdica.
ton of the return of the disease, | do
not pretend toeNplain the modus operandi
Of the treatment, for II Is well known
that sublimcd sulphur is almost or wholly
insolublc, and the liquid used was dcsii.
Ute of taste, color, or smell The effect
speaks for itself, ,jouJHni Of Pharmacy.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1872-09-19

We fixed it at length. We hired a
landscape gardener, and turned the front
yald over TO him. Mrs Boggs bossed
the job, and under her eagle eye very lit.
tie land escaped gardening 4 hose be-
came necessary, of course, to sprinkle
the grass and flowers, so she bought one
properly furnished with nozzle and
sprinkler Mrs. Boggs going out market,
ing one evening, requested me to take
the hose and sprinkle the front yard,
had never operated such continuance
and made horrible work of it, | forgot
to substitute the sprinkler for the nozzle
and played havoc among the plants and
flowers. Wherever the stream struck
plant it was either scooped out or driven
into the ground out of sight The flower
beds looked as though they had been fool.
ing around water spout. ! was CisCOn.
Cartcd at the ruin ! was working, and
turning around to see if my vile was
coming, | let the stream 90 full drive in
my neighbours face who was observing
me from his parior window, lie yelled
and turned it quickly around, firing
into passing baby wagon. Baby
screamed, and getting dose in my own
eye popped it next into the face of Mrs
BOggs who was Just entering the gate.
That concluded my performance N1.h a
rubber hose.
Ii you know Of any one who wants to
mt house with front yard, send me
word rat COHtr15utoy's Saturday Night
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1872-09-19

corn was so frozen that the greater part
was cut down and dried for fodder. Al.
most every green thingwas DESTROYED both
in this country and in Europe Papers
received from England state "thati would
be remembered by the present generation
that the year 1916 was wear in which
there was no summer Very little corn
rjpned in the New England and Middle
Stues Farmers supplied themselves
FROM the corn produced in 1915 for the
seed of the spring Of 1917. 1t sold at
from four 10 five dollars per buShcl
September furnished about two weeks
OF the mildest weather Of the season
and frosty; ice formed quarter OF an
inch thick
October produced more than its share
OF cod weather, frost and ice in common.
November was cold aud clustering,
Snow fell SO as to make good Slcighing.
December was mild and comfortable
The above is q hrivt summary Of The
cold summer of 1916, " as it was called, in
order to distinguish it from the cold sea,
son, The winter was mild Frost and
Ice were common in every month uf the
year. Very little vegetation matured in
the Eastern and Middle States The
sans rays seemed 30 he destitute Of heat
throughout the summer all nature was
clad in sable hue, and men exhibited no
little anxiety concerning the future of
this life
The average Wholesale price of flour
during that year. in the Philadelphia mar
kct, was thirteen dollars per barrel The
Average price OF wheat in England was
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1872-09-19
The Color OF the Sea.

THE rich blue color often seen in
masses OF water is to be accounted for
by the action OF the suspended particles
in the fluid on the light traversing it. To
understand how the color may vary it Is
necessary to recall for moment the com.
position of sunlight When such light is
passed through a triangular column of
glass or optical prism it is broken up into
the seven prismatic coors, gts., red
orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo,
violet.
When the light falls on water of sufli
cent depth it is also decomposed or
broken up, the red rays of light are
absorbed near the surface of the water
and disappear, while the other colored
rays pass to a greater depth, one after the
other being lost in their proper order, eis
red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo,
until at last there is complete extinction
of light if the water is free from solid
particles.
The presence of minute particles, how
ever, causes part of the light to he re-
iected, and according as this reflected
light has come from various depths so
will its color vary. IT, for example, the
PARTICLES are large and freely reflect from
moderate depth, Whlie they prevent re-
Fiction from a greater depth, the color
will be green, willie If they are minute
and the reelection is from great depth,
the color viii be blue.
In the experimental examination of this
subject Professor Tyndall reports that
while making trip in the steamer Urgent
lie caused his assistant to cast a white
plate attached toa cord into the water from
the forward part of the vessel, while he
marked its color when il reached his post
Of observation at the stern. In every in
stance the plate appeared Of a green color
although the water wac of Il deep blue,
The plate had thus far reflected the light
from a moderate depth and showed the
tint of light reflected from this depth,
while the indigo tint of the remainder of
the water represented the color reflected
from minute particles at great depths
.ScIi5Reg $ for Septemjer.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1872-09-19
To Drive Rats Away without Poison.

We know ot three methods First tho
old French plan; this is followed chiefly
IN Paris hy men who make II a special
business They take q deep tub with
water on the bottom and little elevation
IN the middle like an island ON which
Is only place Tor Just one rat 10 sit on.
The top Is covered, and has u large bal
anccd valve opening dDWnward on the
middle Of thi, valve piece Of fried pork
or cheese is placed, and whom II rat walks
on it 10 yet the cheese the valve goes
down, drops the rat into the water and
moves back into position A road In
made from the rat hole 10 the top Of the
tub, by means of piece of honrd rubbed
with cheese so aS to make the walk at
tractive tor the rats In the course Of
style night some ten, twenty, or even
more rats may 60 down, and 1t the island
WIS not there they would be found most
all alive in the mornine quietly swimming
round; but the PROV ion Of the little is
land saves the trouble a killing them, be
cause their cgotistic instinct for self pre-
srryatiOn causes them to tjght for the cX-
elusive possession Of the island on which
in the morning the strongest rat is found
in solitary possession; Al the others being
killed aud drowned around him Second,
the New York plan, Invented by
one Of our friends The iloor near
the rat hole is covered with a thin layer
of moist causue pntassa, When re
rats walk on this it makes their
! feet sore these they HEX with their
/ tongues, which makcs their mouths sore,
and the result - that lhcy shuu this local
n.y. not alone hUt appear to tell ali the
rats ia the ncgbborhood about il, and
eventually the house is entirely abandon
ed by them, notwithstanding the houses
around may be ttCming With r.GS Third,
The Dutch method This Is said to be
used successfully in lIollpua we have,
however never tried It, A number Of
rats are left together to themselves in u
very large trap or cage, with no food
whatever their craving hunger Will
cause them 10 fight, and the weakest will
he eaten by the strongest, After short
time The fight rs frne#cd aud The next
weakest IA The victim. aud SO il goes on
ill one strong raj is left " hen his one
has eaten he last remains AT any Of tho
others, il is yet loose The animal has now
acquired such taste for rnt ticsh that he
is the terror Df ratdom, going round seek
Ing what rat he may deyour, In an in
CrcdIhy short time the premises are aban-
dnncd by all aihcr rats, winch will not
come back before the cannh1l rat has
ieft or died - HaHutartHrfy aat Bujidtr.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1872-09-19
TIE Dr - Of Civilized Women.

| 30 declare that ! think it would be
better to die and &c, out Of torment at
once than To have 10 rise every morning
for some forty or fifty years and box ones
body up in sort Of compressirc armor,
hang weights TO ones hips and more
weights up9n ones head which last are
supported by the roots Of the hair pat
ones feet into shoes number too small,
aud not of the right shape, and wih heels
like stills; and then set about doing the
whole duty Of women with cheerful
face and spry air, for from fifteen to
seventeen mortal hours out Of the twenty
four That there are SO many women
who are not frightened into a decline at
such prospect and that they brayely IN
dertake to do it-nay, more, that they
even dream hat under such di-ad yantaGes
they can work side by side with IN
shacl ed man, and that they die in irving
to do il, certainly says much for their
courage, but very little for their common
sense
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1872-09-19
4 Statue that WInkcd.


IN the spring Of 1874 the dramatic com
panyo OF John ,. Potter, veteran Who has
ggt himself ~ ana ont OF more ii2hi
places lhan any other man alive, found
themselves dead broke IN one-hofse
town m Lower Canada. When show
people 90 slim business landlords "re
imperative and cEa"ting,. and, In tins
case. 50 URGENT were ne afmanas Of the
PAbI'ran WI" gave 'uctH be! ana uoaru,
something had 70 be done Immediately.
Potter called the company together, anl
after discussing thclf SITUATION pro ana
con, proposed iha' tnney sh'nla get up Ho
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1872-09-19
Romance at q Watering Place,

A CORRESPONDENT OF the Boston 7rdg-
eR'eT, at Newport, overheard the following
conversation: mo, Harry, dear, we
must part think it is awful cruel of
4 pa, but you know he never encouraged
| you. He says you are nice enough, but
that young man nowadays must be able
to support a wife In the style to which
she has been accustomed, and that You
know YOU could not do, dear. So must
give You up. That Gus Evans | fairly
hate, with his little, swapping eyes, and
his bristly ,ugly little moustache--ugh! but
he has lovely pony phaeton, which is all
at my service, and diamond big as n
walnut on his hirt.hosom, and pa says
he has lots ot money and owns real estate
and railroad stocks, and | don't know
what else, and he says | must be civil to
him and marry him If he asks me; and /
know he wiz, for the other night he got
right into the point and was Just ready to
ask The alllmportan. question. when pa
dropped IN to look for his paper, and that
ended II for the time"
But don't you love meF' the Young,
manly fellow at her side asked with q
twlnge and trcmor in his voice; YOU
know yon have given me cause for think
ing 50, and hoping
wv ny, yes, OF course do How sillyi
Love you you know love You, and il il
really too bad that | can't have my wav.
and marry You instead Of GINS Pa might
support Us us we'll as not, hut lac won't
and You know | never can exist without
the comforts have ALWAYS had. | must
have my dresses and my diamonds, my
horses and my parties, and move In the
same circle of society as | dn ROW. and
those things you know you could mover
give me No, Harry, dear shall ulwavs
Low" You, and you won't be veXcd, viii
Won Bat it is better that we should
part, and you won't try to see me much,
viii YOU, tin after I'm married ;"
"NeNcd, oh, no not ut YOU But let
us 90 in, and then III say good by to you
and my hopes together
His voice was hard, and strove 10 be
"ool and unconccrned, but it rrmblcd u
little, and Liz face was very white as they
passed me But her smile was ms sweet
and seltsatShrd and her eve rs clear AZ
though she Ind not wrecked Young
mans happiness, and thrown him aside
for 6ranlesS jumping jack with money,
and rs though her life was not to he
rapid, trrsome round of fashionable
emptiness, with none of love or useful
ness tu swectCn 1t.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1872-09-19

A mans dress to great extent is fash
Toned for comfort He has contrivances
for suspending the weight of his clothing
from his shoulders II the east wind
blows he can turn up his coat collar, but,
ton himself up snugly SLOUGH his hat
over his eyes. thrust his hands into his
pockets and brave the weather But
imagine woman removing her hat or
bonnet from the angle AZ which fashion
says she must wear II ON account of the
weather, or turning any of her fixtures
up TO protect her neck and throat, or but,
toning up anything that was mbuttoned
before, or sticking her hands into her peck.
cts She would be taken for nm improper
character ont on mild spree, or for an
escaped inmate of lunatc asylum,
should she endeavor by any implomp'u
arrangement of her habiliments 10 save
her health. -- Scene, Of Hsdbtt.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1872-09-19
Selected Miscellany.
SONG OF THE BEE

BUzz-z-z-z-z-z, Buzz
1his il the song Of the bee.
HIS legs are yellow
A Jolly good fellow.
And yet a great worker i he.
In days that are sunny
Hes getting hi honey;
He's making his wax,
on piuks and on ''lies
And gay daiIodilies
Ana cOlumbine blossoms
He lcvies tax,
Ruzz-Z-z-z III, hu1z
The -weet.smellng clover
He, humming, hangs over
The scent Of the roses
Makes fragrant his wings;
He never gets lazy
+ rom thistle aud daisy,
And weeds Of the meadow,
Some treasure he briGEs,
Buzz "a Z.z.z, huzlt
FROM morning /. first gray gAt
Till fading Of daylight,
He's singing and tOllinG
The summer day through.
oh, we may get weary.
Aud think work Is dreury;
Ti= harder by far
To nave nothing to do.
Hgr1'i amt }rsSbytsi