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The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1876-09-23
An Old Well in Russia.

In the ncighborhood of the village o.
Nikolsk a discovery has been made which
is likely to dcmoralizc the industrious
peasantrY of tho district. The eternal
dream OF peasant idlcrs has come 81 NC
for once, and q rich treasure has been
found near the very spot where the public
Of Nikolsk had always looked for it. II
seems that not far from this township
thoro is valley which runs into gorge
called Zaporogne, and in the gorge there
is deep well of the same name. Now
tradition has it that the we'll of Zaporogne
was made use Of by brigands, who not
only drew water from it, but used it cs
their common purse and cxchcqucr. In.
TO this receptacle were cast coins, old
Russian and older Greek, the silver orna.
ments OF tho peasants, the plato of the
village churches. 1t is much easier,
however, to hide treasures than to find
thom, and the honor that should prevail
among brigands usually breaks down
when the time comes for the company to
dissolve. 1t generally falls out that the
treasurer. for instance, has stored the
booty in place know only to himself
alone. Something of this kind may have
happened in tho Zaporogr7 plundcring
company, for, although the house hos
long been extinct, its wealth lay as Gun.
ningly hidden as that of the late Sultan
seems to bo. Tho tradition of the mys.
tcrlous store was handed down from sire
to son, and the father Of the present pro.
prictor began some diggipgs, or, it
seems now more fashionable to say, COM
menced excavations in the neighborhood
of tho well. Nothing was found, and
the research aiter these endow ments was
dropped until last year. The steward Of
the property then hit on the happy
thought Of trenching in q lateral direction
like the treasure seekers in Poc's Gold
Bug, 1--WE call it Gold Beetle in England), ,
who dug not at the foot OF the pirates
tree, but at distance of thirty yards in
bec.lino. The Russian investigator
was as successful as Poo's hero. He soon
struck on great shining vessel full of
ancient spoils. 10 fill his pockets and
those OF his assistants was his first idea, and
then he sent to the village for sacks. The
steward tried 10 bribe his assistants to 81.
lence, but apparently he did not bribo them
highly enough. They claim by Russian law
it is said, right to third of the treas.
ure trovc--in this case about $4,000
roublcs. Their suit has been dismissed
by the local courts, but they have ap.
pealed to q higher tribunal, and very
likely all the wealth Of the brigands Of
Zaporogue will mealt peacefully into the
pockets Of members of the Russian bar
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1876-09-23
Forcing a Sale.

1t was job to sell old Twisicr any.
thing at decent profit, and, indeed, to
sell him anything at all half tho time I;
he only hauled over the goods, asked the
prices, said they were too high. and walk
ed of. One day our head salesman saw
him coming in, and told the boys to keep
back, and he would certainly sell him
something before he lett the store, and so
We stood back aul waited.
whats the price Of these goods p
said Twistcr. taking hold Of some that
were lying 10 m open case.
"Thesc, Mr. Twstcr, arc twelve and
one half cents yard, 'aid the salesman,
naming half cent under the prico.
Twelve and a.hali foo high. Now,
at twelve we might trade
"Well, We will say twelve to you"
said the salesman.
"Woll. | dunno as want the goods
enough, eaid Twister. at ought to be
made an object. Now at eleven and a
half I'd buy
"Well, you shall have case nj Dlaven
and half said the salesman, detcrmin.
ed he should buy at some price.
"Well, | don't want but half case"
said Twister
Ivory we'll, We will divide the case
for you"
81 s'pOse, )" said the purchaser, you'll
throw in the case and won't charge for
the carriage
"Yes' says the salesman, n,"wo'll take out
half the case, charge you nothing for
carriage. throw in the case, and sell you
the goods for eleven and halt cents"
six months | s'poSe? p said the keen
buyer.
"Ycs, six months credit and privilege
Of returning all you don't SELL" said the
persevering sellor-"now l suppose |
may ship them right up to your town"
"No, no, don't be SO fast, young man /;
| guess | won't take 'em; | don't like
to have goods forced on me in that style. 4"
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1876-09-23
House Building.

a paper on the subject, read by Ed
ward Roberts, +. s. A., before the Roy
al Institute OF British Architects, close!
as follows:
Never allow porvioas drains in pervioul
soil.
Never allow oosspool or drain near 0
we'll.
Never scleot gravel as a building site
ii well drained clay can be obtained.
Never allow drinking water to be
drawn from a ciatcrn supplying water
closet.
Never allow waste pipes to be inserted
into water-closct traps.
Never allow rain water 10 run into
the ground if it is required above
Never allow water TO aAad in pipe.
exposed to frost
Never allow pipes to be fixed so that
they cannot empty themselves.
Never ventilato except by pipes OF
tubes inlots and outlets being of equal
size.
Never use glazed oarihcnware pipe,
for upward nues.
Never allow chandeliers to be the ex.
elusive light merely because it has beer
customary.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1876-09-23
Marrying a President.

Appropos Of the newspaper gossip
about the bacholordom of Gov. Tildon, il
is Of interest to know that the only lady
who ever married n president of the
United States is Mrs. Tyler, the widow Of
President Tyler, who was an occupant OF
the White House when he married Miss
Gardiner. There was tragedy connect.
cd with Mr.. Tylcr's wooing of this lady,
which is thus told by Washington cor.
respondent: One day in 1913 while he
was courting the lady, he ives invited, to.
gethcr with his cabinet and others, to
tako sail down tho Potomac little
way and witness the testing ofa now can.
non. Previous to the test tho party had
a social glass Of wine in the cabin below.
Miss Gardiner was along, and by her be-.
wltching conversation so enchanted her
presidential suitor, that he fingered in
the cabin, after the rest of the party had
gone above. Word was brought him that
the gun YVES about to be fired, and it was
gently suggested that he should come on
deck. But still he fingered, fascinated
They got tired waiting for His Excelen.
cy, and touched off the gun. 1t was
fatal experiment. The cannon burst and
spread death among the invited guests
who had come to witness it's triumph.
Two members Of the presidents cabinet,
and Mr.. Gardiner, the father of the beau.
tiful lady in the cabin below, were killed
by tho explosion. The president and
Miss Gardner, by their failure to 20 Oh
deck, escaped all injury. OF course the
tragedy horri6ed the nation. One day q
few months later, John Tyler packed his
valisc at the White House, and ran over
to New York and made Miss Gardiner
his bride. The engagement had been
kept secret, and the marriage came
upon the New Workers as q surprise A
hundred guns were fred in honor Of the
event, and it was the social event of the
day, The bride was taken to the White
House, and dispensed its inequalities in
a quccnly manner.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1876-09-23
Petting the Tiger.

remember reading Of mother visit.
ing = menagerie, with her lovely infant
in her arms, As they stood By The tigers
cage, the animal, apparently qsiet, per.
mittcd the caressos Of the babe. The
mother thinking it under the control OF
its keeper, and Gagged by ircn bars, re.
laxed her vigilance, when suddenly the
tiger seized the child, and in one fatal
moment, it became its prey.
Thought, as read the paragraph,
bow many wor-e than tigers cages we
have all over this loved land Of ours.
ih,y form almost an unbgokon net work
from ocean TO ocean. us a palaco.liko
building here, less prctontious one
thorc' and 4 shanty down by the railroad
Do yol see those two friends shaking
shaking hands SO heartily, on the steps Of
yonder grand hotel ? They have not met
since boyhood's days. Como in, Fred
Wild social glass between US, we'll talk
over by-goncs. Waiter, some Of yolr
best champagne No shaking OF your
head. Fred, for VIC are safe enough yet,
Ihc glasses were llled and tlppod,as they
sang
"rurn backward, 0 me, in your eight,
Make us boys again, just for tonight
y third time the glr 'scs were filled,
and they parted. But mark the sequel.
The appetite which they boastcd was
Gagged with strong wills, had that night
been carcssod. The desire became tiger
and ere long one Of The jolly friends fllcd
drunkard's grave, and the other, =
wreck, dwelt 10 maDiac's ccll.-El
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1876-09-23
He Wanted Advice

An exemplary minister of the gospel
residing in Raleigh, wai at bis sei mon
the other evening, when caller came to
disturb him. 1t was stranger, and ho
said his name was Dolsocker. He OK.
tended his hand for shake, sat down as
if in bis own house, and presently began
81 called to see if you would give me
a little spiritual advice !"
Certainly will, and be glad to-"
was the reply. "Are you a professor ?''
NO"
"Then you are thinking of turning
you feet into good paths, hopo2"
"Well, perhaps" was the hesitating
reply.
"Don't you want to be Christian ?"
asked the good man.
"l'll tell you how it is" said the strang-
or, af.er quite lengthy interval. i've
got ticket in lottery, and l wanted to
ask if you thought it would A.and any bet
ter chance Of striking the big prize if |
was sort o. good, than it would if kept
on being sort o. bad !"
The clergyman didn't labor with Mr..
DOlsocker very long
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1876-09-23

A good story is told and vouchod fol
by n well known auctionoer in this city
Some years or moro ago the auctioneer
had for sale a large lot Of home opathic
medicines, the little white pellets oi
which the patient dissolyes in pailful ol
water to dose. When the sale occurred
all these medicines were dumped into one
pile, and disposed OF in one lot, there
being various kinds of medicine in the
mass. A boarding house keeper bought
the lot, and some days after the purchase
the auctioneer asked her, "What did you
want with that homeopathic medicine,
Mrs. -" She replied, 81 thought
could use it and it was so cheap, so
crushed il under the roller and then Gil.
cd my sugar bowls with it. The boarders
seemed to like it, especially when pow.
dered over pics. ."-BoSton Trareler.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1876-09-23

The other day il was reported that in
ono of our villages mao had murdered
his wife while drunk As tue rumor went
abroad, men were seen standing in groups
in every part Of the town, talking over
the terrible tragedy which was supposed
to have occurred, 1t was afterwards
found that though both were drunk for
several days, the woman had died from
inflammation caused by drink, instead O,
from injuries Inflicted by her brutal hus
band. This new version simplifcd the
matter, and made all right. As long as
the murder had been committed in an
orthodox manner directly By the lumsell,
ers, The men dismissed their wondormcnt
and wen; to thoir business as If nothing
had happened.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1876-09-23
WOMANS TEMPERANCE COZ.
UMN.
Prayer of the Liquor Seller.

Our Father, which art in heaven, |
feel that it would not bc right at this late
hour to retire without asking Thy blessing
on my business during the day. Pardon
my sins, and bless tho good l have done
this day. know Thy Word pronounccs
woo on my business; but my own con.
science tells me it is right 10 sell intoxi.
eating drink, for | am licensed by tho
state to do this. Bless the liquor | have
sold for medical purposes. May it provo
an cifcctual cure. Bless the brandy |
have sold to men to-day, at ten cents
drink, out Of their daily wages of one
dollar and twenty five cents. Bless the
rum have sold to that poor brother who
had the delirium tremens; may it take
away all foulncss from his breath, and
all the red blotches from his face, and
make him clear and right in his mind,
and sober, and pure in heart, and strong
in body to work for his dear, hcart.bro.
ken wife and helpless children. Blofs
that ncighbor who gave me his last dollar
to-day for drink. Don't permit him to
60 beyond q moderate drinkor; and be
pleased to provide him clothes for his
wife and bread for his starving children.
May the liquor business prosper, and
extend over the earth | thank Thee
that | am not like those other pubicans
who sell rotgut, and who are never sober;
nor like those raving topors who frequent
my barroom, and who are 30 scared with
the snakes and devils that run over their
pillows that they eanpot rest. Hear my
prayer Lord, and send me multtudes OF
customers that ! may 10 them good and
make me blessing to POOR widows and
orphans, and to the bodies and souls of
my fellow men 10 This world and at last
take me to thy bar above. and grant me
and all my companions in the liquor
traffic place in glory With our dear
brethren, Abraham, Isaac and Jacob,
Amer.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1876-09-23

At the Centennial exhibition, lhila,
delphia, tho National Temperance Socio
ty, at the left Of the center, has a display
calculated to strike tenor 10 every stom
ach, and to give delirium ,qomens even
to man who never tasted liquor. Large
charts illustrate the human stomach as
msltreatcd BY drunAards. They show
also their full line of temperance publ.
cations, the books 10 the upright the
pamphlets in the horizontal, case, and
the periodicals laid along on the latter
SO that those who will may take. These
cases give visitors a vivid idea Of IT, en-.
tcrprising work in a good cause.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1876-09-23
How to get Rich.

'Tis the simplest thing in the world if
any one has a mind to pay the price dc.
manded for it, as the following will prove
to you.
When you purchase an article-nc
matter what-a hat, pair OF shoes, O
barrel of flour or book, look with con.
founded surprise at the sellcr-as much
as to say sis it possible you can put on 0
face to ask so much" Think q moment,
or appear to, and then offer 10 or Is pei
cent less--remarking that you can pur.
chase the same, and know where, for the
price you name. If you cannot get the
article at your price, by beating down
and lying half an hour, you can at least
get off a few con,s So much will be
gained.
1t you want to hire horse to take
your mother OF sweetheart for ride, offer
half it is worth, and make the stable
keeper take his pay out of your shop,
and be sure you charge him fifty per cent,
higher than you usually charge.
When you have returned make your
mother or female f. lend pay half the
horse hire, and all the oatablcs to boot.
When you sell articles, bito one in
two, to make weight, so as not to give
the purchaser a hys weight more than
ho paid for. BE friend TO nobody.
Never lend iourpcnco or half penny,
even to your sick brother. Screw down
everybody you can to tho lowest mill
when you make purchases. Never spend
dollar that will not yield iourfold
Keep at it-work and dig from daylight
I'LL dark. Spend nothing for your pleas.
urc or amusemcnts, and you will grow
rich. There is no mistake about it.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1876-09-23

a great sensation occurred in Syracuse
the other day. 1t was fornd that some
body had furnished bad milk accidentally
or otherwise; and several persons were
seriously, though perhaps not fatally
poisoned. 1t seemed as if the wrath Of
the populaco would boil over. How
queer it is that they should make a fuss
over so small matter. The rum. sellers
are killing people moro rapidly than the
milk.solltrs could if they were to ,ry
Still the people are graciously patient,
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1876-09-23

y RuMsLLLrG's EXpEmENcE.- i mci.
chant IN Vermont, many years ago, stat.
ed, that after dealing in ardent spirits
fourteen years, and examining his ac-
counts and tho effect Of this traffic on his
customers, he found that out of Gl3 cas-.
toners 20l had become drunkarde and
tipplcrs, and that a uumoor had died
suddcnly-onc reriahod cn his way home
on 4 cold winter evening; twenty farms
and mechanics establishments had been
sold, mortgaged, and decided to sous and
the merchants own loss, in debts on ao,
count Of intemperaacc, was about 5000.
Convinced that he was ono among the
number making drunkards, he had abau.
doncd the traffic, and for one year kept
wine and brandy to sell a. medicine only;
but found he could do this no longer, as
the drunkard would send a boy % say,
81 want it for nediciue,' and then get
tipsy.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1876-09-23

Clubs for Eiitois.-"Tommy, my son,
what are you going to do with that club?'
"Sond it to the editor, Of course" but
what are you going to send it to the edi.
tor for ~ "Causo he says if anybody will
send him club, he will send them n
copy Of his paper" The mother came
near fainting, but recovered herself suf-
iciently to ask, "But, Tommy, dear. what
do you suppose he wants with club ?"
"Well, l don't know, replied the urchin,
unless it is to knock down subscribers as
don't pay for their papers. l suppose
there are plenty Of such mean people. 4"
That boy stands chance for the prcsi-
dency, if he lives.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1876-09-23

An extraordinary example of the ef-
iccts of drunkenness was given recently
in Dublin, whcrc an inquest on q sailor
drowned in the LiiIey whilo drunk was
followed by another inquest on woman
who also fell into the river and was
drowned when drunk. The chief witness
in the second case could not be examined
in consequence of being drunk and
while tho case was going on, one of the
Jurors was sent away for being also in a
state Of drunkenness.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1876-09-23

la New England city tho bill.stiek-
ers are so energetic that they 60 into tho
BARRIERS shops and paste hand bills on
the soles of the boots Of those customers
who are under the hands of the man of
the razor.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1876-09-23

Why was the first of September like
the transgression of ADAM Because it
is the beginning of the Fall
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1876-09-23

A certain wholesale liquor dealer says,
"The woman's movement in Indiana, has
damaged my trade 100000 per month
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1876-09-23
GTATE NORMAL SCHOOL,

., RANDOLPH, VERMONT.
ABEL E. LEAVENW0RTH, A. M, Prino,pai,
Assisted by Four Capable Graduates Of Normal
Schools from three states.
New features for Fall Term, 1915. Capacity
of building doubled. Model and preparatory
departments added.
Fall Torn opens fourth Tuesday in August
Spring term, first Tuesday in February
SEND For CATALOGUE.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1876-09-23
IDEON Il. CLARK

IDNON II. CLAhN,
~ ATTORNEY AT LAW,
1872 LaSallc st. Room 20,
residence South Chicagol CHICAGO. Ill,
MONEY LOANED for eastern parties on first
mortgage security on improved real estate in and
near Chicago and South Chicago at rates netting
ten per cent. per annum to the lenders.
Reference by permission to Messrs. Stewart &
Eldredgc, Middlobury, VT.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1876-09-23

"Bo content with what you have"
as the rat said to the trap when he loft
bis tail in it.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1876-09-23
CONSTIPATION is CURED

l LEAMON'S DYES COLOR SILKS, WOOL
~ ens, cottons; color anything. Druggists sell
them, book giving full and explicit directions
VIII be sent TO anyone by addressing tho proprie-
tors, WELLS, RICHARDSON Co., Burlington, VI
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1876-09-23
III. TURRlLL.
:, TATE NORMAL SCHOOL

CASTLETON, Vt.
I L. ii W RID, PRINcIPAL.
Fall term Commences August 81. Spring term
commences February 3, 1911
lIJ H. hson County IS cntNi,d n s. T. Z T. n
fREE HCHOLARSHIPS.
AddIcs+ the Principal. 17m9
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1876-09-23

A word to the wise-Remain so,
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1876-09-23

II p. Russell, NJ. D.,
kLs PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON.
Office at Brcwster's Block. Office hours AN.
till l.. NJ. GP. NJ. till NJ, unless profession
ally engaged. Al
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1876-04-15
The March Of Reason.

There are certain pretended phlloso-
Dhers and wiseacreS who, wien you speak
TO them of the progress of mankind, shake
their heads and talk of the good old days
before steam was applied and the Morse
telegraph invented. Away with such
humbug! The great discoveries when
have enriched mankind; united ~ wire
link great nations separated by mighty
seas. dwarfed Space with speed, ana re-
duced disease to its minimum, cannot by
any exercise Of ingenuity be demonstra-
ted to be aught but blessings.
Among the sanatory discoveries OF the
nineteenth century is one, that IN view OF
the salutary influence it has eXcrted, de-
serves n foremost place. We aliude 10
Hostetter's Stomach Bitters which IS one
of the most deservedly celebrated tones
and alternatives of the present day Inc
most unimpcachablc testimony estaollsh-
es the fact that this popular medlcateu
stimulant and corrective annihllates lhdl-
gestion, constipation, urinary complaints,
malarial disorders, and many affections Oh
the sensitive organs. In the mining re-
pions and new clearings of the West, II Is
regarded by the inhabitants rs an lndls-
pensablc means of preventing, as well rs
curing chills and fever, and there Is
scarcely city or town in the Union, some
of whose denizens have not borne witness
to its efficacy in remedying the first nam
ed class of maladies.
AS an invigorant, appetizer and carmi-
native, Hnstetter's Bitters are incompara-
blv the most effective and purest. Their
basis of fine old rye, the most healthful al
coholic spirit attainable, is of itself no
mean tonic, but its strengthening proper
ties are increased fifty fold by the vegeta-
bic extracts which it holds in solution,
and to which the surprising quality OF
tho Ritters are due
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1876-04-15

these Middle States, the West, organic
ed as they are, could send their grain
as cheaply as now. Let US teach our
neighbors to take a broader view OF
this matter, and get them in the Grange
school, where they shall learn fraternal
patriotism as broad as our land.
In our own State there is an effort
being made to exempt bonds and mort
cages from taxation Gas Government
bonds and bank stocks are exempted
from taxation). If it becomes law,
the effect will be that the farm and
stock, the house and shop, the forge
and mill, the industry of the State, Will
have all the taxes to pay; and the rich
man who lives in the suburbs of our
towns and cities, and draws his 7 per
cent. net per amman, will live under the
protection of police, and walk the lighted
streets at night, or drive his span by day
no roads that he cannot be taxed to keep
up; or when the poor tramp calls at his
door for crust, he may curse him
cover the hill to tie poor house" well
knowing that he will not have to give
even a cup of cold water for lis support.
Won't our State then be paradise for
'the money changers'" The law at
this date is not yet passed, although It
is trembling in the balance. The Pa
irons of our State, through the machine
nv of the Grange, have industriously
circulated petitions protesting against
the passage of the law, and our people
are signing by the hundreds. Many
who have been turning the cold shout
der to the Grange, have been COMPEL
ed TO say "the Changers are doing a
great thing by their organization; and
their efforts and influence may prevent
the passage of this unjust law They
say, "God speed you, l too must join
the Grange!' Frasernally. +. ID.
Farmers Friend.