The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1874-11-24
NE VS. ITEMS.
Bustles are coming ioto fashion.


gentine republic has ended.
If Iowa sells her hogs at Sl2 each this
season she will realize sl2,O0O,0OO
1t is said that hundreds Of people 10
Nebraska are in danger Of starvation.
The archbishop Of Paris has forbidden
the clergy to address letter. to the journals --
Heavy rains in Cuba has Injured the
sugar cano, and swept away houses, cattle, etc.
A recent report from India indicates
that the elephant, like the whale, is dying out.
An overloaded steamer sank at her
wharf In New Orleans Tuesday. Many lives wore
lost.
A Californian has raised 60 tons OF
oabbages from three aoros of land, and got $4,000
gold for them.
Georgia gets ahead of Vermont in the
spirit business. Departed dogs are "materializsd"
there.
The Modocs are all killed off or Danish.
ed, and Yreka, Cnl.. sdvertises for n Method, t
minister.
An American dentist is stopping at
Rome, and the natives think that his work Is not
very filling at the price.
The former resting place Of Thomas
Paiue in Westchester county, N. Y. has not been
desecrated, as reported.
The books of Judges and Ruth are to
be published in the Dakota Language by the
American Bible Society.
An experimental plantation Of olive
trees in Georgia is said to have yielded an excel
lent quality Of olive oil.
Baron Alphonse de kothchild, accord.
/ inp n his n baa oil ~ 10
poor Of his ACCOMPLISHMENT.
The New York scribber says the
change of color In the foliage at this season Of the
year is an autumn-atic process.
"Halo" bonrets are considered the
prettiest, just They are a fac-simile in vel
vet Of dish pan with brim.
Boss Tweed received vote for Cover.
nor in Brooklyn at the last election, and one in
New York for assembyman.
The people Of Poland are decidedly
opposed to the church "reform" movement, and
several furious riots have occurred.
The soil found on the slopes of Vesu.
vus Is said to be antidote to the potato disease
and other fungold diseases of plants.
According to the political almanac.
now ia the time for Washington correspondents
to arrange for changes in the Cabinet.
A public library 10 England declined
to receive as d present set of owedeuborg s
works and returned them to tho donors.
London policemen are to be dressed il
red. and when t,ey attempt to arrest Americans
hereafter they will Of course be logged.
An Orthodox church in Chicago pre-
sents every new member with an elegant chrome,
and its membership is rapidly increasing.
Two Italian physicians are said to
have discovered Il liquid which instantly stop.
the TOW OF blood from any kind OF II wound
Col. Musgrave has been sent North by
the Patrons of Mississippi tc induce the
thitaer OF capital and intelligent labor
Violence aud outlawry appear to BE-
rife in some of tho Pennsylvania coal regions
several murders have recently been committed.
The Shakers are to hold missionary
meetings in Steinway Hall, New York, soon foi
the purpose Of recruiting from the worlds people
The king Of the Friendly islands, in tn,
Pacific, is n licensed LEGAL minister Of the Metho
dist denomination, and his queen is II class-lead
er.
Mrs, Byram Of Abingdon H.. is q
cattle farmer, and her premiums at the agricul
tural fairs this fall number l22 and amount tC
$3.50.
A little darky at Baltimare amused
himself, the other night, by pouring tar into al
the street letter boIes. The mails were late, ne II
morning.
On Oct, 29th pilgrimage, represent
ing tho Masonic brotherhood Of England. WA
made to the tomb Of Shakespeare, ut Stratford
upon-Avon.
A small safe containing $4,000 wa,
ingeniously stolen from the office of tho Am srcar
Express Company in Cincinnati On the Afternoon
of Sunday, Nov. 18th.
French officers. who have hitherto moi
been allowed to marry. unless the woman haC
$4,000, connot now take bride with forum,
less than $1,000.
The Provost Of Musselburgh, Scotland
recently had man arrested and locked up TO
whstling in the street near where that function
airy was walking
Mr.. Walker, of Fort Dodge, Iowa, wal
recently somewhat surprised to receive his two
year old baby by express, duly billed and label
led, from his wife at Des Moines
The British Government has decided
to send out another Polar expedition, estimating
the cost at $3.50, 900, which is double the estimate
of tho Royal Geographical Society.
Mrs, Barnum wears six large cluster
diamond rings on the finger OF one of her hands
and Phineas proposes AN addition to the nembe
for the accommodation Of a few more
1t is stated that the governor elect o
Nsw York expended about $3.50 for "postag
stamps" during the late campaign. lie probabl,
knew of his nomination before election.
A Written in the Cleveland Sunda,
Morning Voice dominates Chief Justice Waite f,
President No Judge Of the Supreme Conrt hs
ever been elected to any political Office.
London bestows over SIS 100000 an
ualy upon public charities, the hospitals re
Giving the largest sums. Charities for children
Ire we'll supported and are rapidly increasing
The Paris Journal says that the ex
Queen Isabella Of spain is about to sell her dia
monds, estimated at a value Of twelve millions o
francs They will be disposed Of by auction il
London.
A new German law gives n railroad
possenger the right to stop at any point on hi
journey for any length Of time, his ticket re
manning good for tho remainder Of the journe,
until used.
Mr. w, Parkinson, r commercial trav
eller in Canada recently died from overdos,
Of hydrate Of chloral taken while intoxicated
Under ordinary ci cuestaeees the desc would NO
have been injurious.
The Kannebec river dealers have ship
ped 2S5 900 tons Of ice. this season, requiring
over 500 vessels. About 200 600 tons are left OF
the river, the largest amount held by any ont
company being $4,000 tons.
Twelve states have adopted compulsory
education laws: New Hampshire Vermont, Massa
chusetts, Kentucky, Rhode Island, New Jersey
Michigan, Kansas, Texas. Nevada, California ant
from LIST Of January, 1915, New York.
Mr.. Emerson made good run against
Mr. Disrseli for tho reetorshp Of the University
of Glasgow, seeing he was three thousand mile
| of and only his literary reputation to support
him. The five hundred students who gave hin
the tribute of their votes did themselves credit.
William GuynaD, druDkard, Of
Springfield, Mass, tried to reform until he be.
came convinced that his appetite was stronger
than his will Tim ho bought quart of pooI
whiskey DR. ank it all with the avowed Intention o
dying intoxicated, and was dead within m hour
In South Boston building four stories
high. and covering area Of of four thousand
square feet Was raised five feet from its lounda