The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1876-04-25

bis address, he presented temperance
pledge for signatures, Of which a large
number were obtained. lie then present
ed tie plan Of Reform Club, with
pledge for those who would join such az
organisation. A number Of pemes were
secured. Wednesday afternoon a meeting
for men only was held at the court house,
aud partial organization Of the Middle.
bury Reform Club was effected, by the
election of some Of the officers. The
badge OF the Club is red ribbon, which
DR.. Deynolds with appropriate remarks
tied 10 the button holes Of the members.
10 the evening be addressed large audi
ence 10 the Graded School Hall, leaving
in time to take tho evening train. X.
4. Sturtevaut, president of the Reform
Club, presided at tho meeting,
Whatever may be thought of Dr.. Roy.
nolds' style and methods, there can be no
question Of the fact that hs has reused
up more real and apparently Elective in.
terest in the temperance cause 10 this
town thso was ever known here before.
There 10 more esrnestneas, and q more
respectful treatment Of the matter than
before. Aud the Reform Club already
enSols in its membership many Of our
best meD, young sDd old, who have
awaked to the fact that intenperaoce is
an evil and curse 10 themselves and
their friends. May the good work go on
aud increase, is the prayer of every good
man and woman.
TIE JuDoE GOES INTO TIE FANCY
Poultry BUSINESS His Success EN-.
coURAofNo AT FIRsT.-TnE SEQUEL CRU.
ELY DEPRESSING The judges mind
had gradually imbibed tho idea that fao.
cy poultry was good thing. 1t is fpe
to be able to brsg Of Shsusbais, Hon.
daus, HiudostaDs. Hicockslorums, Bugs.
boos, Brshmas and Leghorns that you
are keeping, and glory to look down GU
your fellow creatures aud say in a sort of
careless, off.hsud way that you have been
dining Of mixture Of Creve Cour aud
Creole Spanish and Dominique eggs.
The Judge wanted to do that thing. He
made beginning ebert time ago. He
begun 90 Plymouth Rocks. Plymouth
Rocks were cracked up much, and he
procured dozen cggs Of that breed which
we're not cracked up. A common old
Getting hen kindly rent into the incubat.
ing busiras- .o7 the Judge, and after the
orthodox ;weuty-one day, she proudy
led of half dozen cunning little Ply.
mouth Rocks rs trophies Of her SKILL
About the same time another hen of the
common unaristocrstic stock went to pa
radiog about with another small brood.
The Judge counted up aud concluded
that the care of both broods Was quite
Within the oaps bilitieS of ono ordinarily
able hen, aud co united the small army
Of Plymouth Rocks with the other brood,
thus releasing their foster mother to go
iuto ether business. Tho juvenile Ply.
mouth Rocks arc quite dark in color,
While the other brood we're light, and the
contrast 10 the oolors Of the united feDi-
lies was of 6 pleasing character auch a,
would Of itself have justified the confed.
eretion. After gazing con;entcdly on bis
pets awhile the Judge went down town
70 his business, On bis return from bis
labors be went to look after the welfare
Of the young poultry. A horrible aud
Improbable scene met bis gaze. Stretched
stiff aad cold OF the ground lay every
one Of the cherished Plymouth Rocks
while the yellow chicks were contentsdlJ
piepiUg al they ran about iuquiriug int
the nature Ct thing That cruel, upap
pFeciative- ordinary, democratic ben had
destroyed every ore Of her dark, sristo
cratic alumni, had, in fact. cswed euudrJ
dollars and high hopes for the future ou
Ct existence. No willa weTs left to b,
proved, sud Gully fen little bills wer,
left to remind the uourrful investor o
the uncertainties Of business aud life
He has los, faith in tho pgaatableness O
Plymouth Rocks