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The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1877-04-20
A Great Work Done in Sweden.

1t may not be generally known that
the temperance work in Sweden is
quite new thing. A Swedish minis
ter visiting Leeds, England. last Sep
tember. invited Mr.. Eli johnson 10
visit that country. OF its drinking
customs, AS he found them. an English
paper thus speaks. 'In Sweden people
could not be born. christened, Join the
church, marry, die or be buried witL-
out strong dr'inSes The first thing hand
ed to the moHrners at Il funeral was
coffee, then wine, then cake, then an
other glass of wine, then the confec-
tions, and then another glass of wine.
by which time they were prepared TO
begin the funeral service. After re-
turning from the cemetery they had
another glass of wine, and then sup
per, and then again they had wine, and,
as rule, many of them got thoroughly
drunk before they left the house. Near
ly all the clergy advocated the use of
intoxicating drinks. Even the Bible III
that country was the Bible of the
drunkard, for its meaning was comfort
ed. Instead of it being translated, go
seph made merry with his brethren il
was rendered "Joseph got drunk with
his brethren"
But Mr.. Johnson's visit was one rec
ord of victory. POI signed the pledge
the first night, 1872 the second. and in a
larger hall on the third night SOP. This
was the first ge-taking of the coun-
try that there had been for more than
twenty years. At Stockholm he ad-
dressed 1000 people, 2Sl of whom sign
ed the pledge, after which he began a
series ofmeetings in the Baptist church,
which would seat l 600 people. and for
three nights he advocated gospel tenn
perance. On the third night the Bap-
list minister and six of his moderate
drinking deacons signed the pledge, rs
did also his wife. A gospel temperance
meeting was organized and hundreds
signed the pledge. Proceeding thence
to Upsala, he refused TO be entertained
by brewer who had made preparations
to receive him. He was taken to a
ministers house. and the two meetings
resulted in 253 persons signing the
pledge. His hostess was convinced by
what he said, for upon his advice she
sold four shares that had been left her
in brewery company, and devoted the
proceeds TO the education ofan orphan
girl. The different denominations had
united, and formed a gospel temper
ance meeting, as the result of whicl
453 persons had signed the pledge. Al
, a town further north, represented a,
being the most drunken place in Swe
den, 443 people signed the pledge. HC
spoke altogether twenty-three times il
Sweden, and at the meetings 1898 per
sons signed the pledge. In every place
where he had spoken they had organ
lied gospel temperance prayer meet
ing, and the work is still going on.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1877-04-20
"suryivai orthe riliest.-

The ingenious doctrine propounded
bv Mr.. Darwin, the tirelcss investigator
OF nature and her laws, is A. applicable
in determining the fate of medicines as
in that OF the animal species. Every
year new remedies are brought before
the public. and are soon completely dis
carded as their sale rapidly decreases
Only those medicines whic.i are best
suited to the peoples wants survive the
first test. lfthey ''are tried, and found
wanting" in the merits which they are
claimed 10 possess, no amount of adver
Using will make them popular. OF al
the remedies ever introduced TO tho
public, none are so popular rs DIR
| Pierce's family medicines. Their sale
has steadily Increased each year, anC
wholesale druggists assert that the pres
cnt demand for them is greater thai
ever before. Ii YOU would patroniz'
medicines scientifically prepared, u.s.
DIR. Pierce's family medicines. Goldo,
Medical Discovery is Alternative, o
blood-cle. nsing, and an unequalle,
cough reil edy; Pleasant Purgatiye Pei
let's, scarcely larger than mustard seeds
constitute an agreeable and reliabl
physic; Favorite Prescription, remed
for debilitated females: Extract q
Smart weed, magical remedy for pair
bowel complaints, and an unedualed III
iment for both human and horse-iiesh
while his DIR. Sage's Catarrh Remedy
known the world over as the creates
specific for catarrh and cold In the hea
ever given to the public. They are sol
by druggists.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1877-04-20
She Is Waiting.

a wcll-to-do widow living in the
northern part of the city has. during the
past winter, depended solely upon the
sun TO clear her walks of snow. and
boys with snow shovels and policemen
with notices have failed to alter her
programme. Yesterday morning. after
the big storm, there was drift a foot
deep in front of her house. and boy
with innocent blue eyes and flaxen hair
rang the bell and brought her down the
hall at a trot.
"Docs the Widder - live hcre?" he
asked, as she opened the door.
She said she was the person named.
and he continued:
"Iou've been awful good TO us poor
,;,lls this winter. and ~.... ",rr ron
oodWard avenue to say that there's the
incest sort Ola man in Il drug store ovci
there asking about you.'
"About mc?'
"les'm. Hes col big gold watch
and diamonds, and II plug hat and gold
headed cane. and | heard him ask tho
clerk if you were married yet"
"Ile didY'
"Yes'm, and when the clerk told him
no, he asked for the number of youl
house, and | heard him say something
about old love-graycs--rec
big house on Fifth avenue. New Yorl,
and he sighed. | believe he's coming
over here
"Who can ii be-who can it be?' sh,
mused.
"IIaint the least idea. lie doesn'
look Us if he was used 10 wadins
through the snow, and | thought l.,
slip over and clean up your walks"
eyes -ah--of course minute
bub."
She ran and got silver quarter, pat
ted him on the head, and went in to gc
on her best clothes. She didn't see til,
boy any more. and at eight o'clock il
the afternoon she was still looking owe
toward Woodward avenue, her optic
having tired expression and her nos
a weary pose.-(Deiroit Free Press.
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The Burlington and Lamoille Railrond.

It Is with great pleasure that we now
anticipate The early completion of the
burlington and Lamoillc railroad. The
road pea Is substantially finished and
the tles are distributed over the entire
route from burlington to Cambridge.
NJ OF Importance that remains to be
done IS to lay the track. and this work
has been begun in earnest. One-third
OF the iron to lay the road is in Burling-
ton, or is laid. and the remaining two
thirds VIII be delivered at the wharvcs
III burlington as soon a. the canals are
open.
Hon. y. &. Linslcy, the contractor.
true To his claractcrrand reputation.
will make this work 10 rank with his
best. The rails to be delivered are of
steel. and are being manufactured at
Bethlehem, Penn, by the Bcssemcr
process. While being of the very best
material, these rails will also he of the
greatest weight, strength and durability
used in the country. The customary
size TO the yard is fifty pounds. these
Will be iilly-siN. The reputation for
superior work of the Bethlehem manu-
lecturers is not cXcclled in this or any
other country. Mr.. Fritz, the chief eli
gineer of the establishment, is cmphati-
cally the chief iron master of this coun-
try.
The spikes and iastcnings, consisting
of fish plates and bolts, are made by the
diamond State Iron Co.. of Will
mington. Del, and are also of the very
i best material used. This company. like
the bethlehem manufacturers, also
take rank with the best in the country.
The PENNSYLVANIA railroad and New
York and New Haven railroad are
among the roads purchasing of this es-
Enlistment. The first invoice of these
iastenings are now on their way to Bur.
lington. The steel rails will arrive, a.
we have said, as soon as those now ai
burlington can be laid.
MI. Linsleys first order for locomO
tives is being filed by the celebrated
locomotive builder, VIM. Mason, O
Taunton, Mass, and consists of three
the burlington "Lamoille," and
"Mansiicld.' The first of these to ar
rive will be a splendid locomotive, tn,
''Lamoille,' which is finished and vii
be i'll Burlington, Friday, April l3
The others will be delivered. as wanted
senger ears are being constructed a
Wilmington. Del. by Jackson {
Sharpe. who arc wcll Known through
!, out the country as beiup amono IN,
very best of ear builders. These car
are in forward condition and will b,
delivered June 10. If we mistake no
the other roads in the state will re-ex
anime their laurels when these car
arrive, in season for the pleasure noun
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1877-04-20

of his pistol against the hip. may fire at
the word to the best of his Judgment"
Demorse was satisfied with this sug-
gestion, which was really all that could
be asked. and, going up TO johnson, he
took him aside communicated the ar
rangemcni.'
81 thought we were to aim at each
other" said Johnson. " am not sure
that | can hit the side of a house in firing
from the hip"
Wcll, General, you must do your
best. Rogers and | have agreed, and
the agreement cannot be revoked"
The two Generals We're placed oppo-
site to each other, standing side-wisc, at
n distance of twelve PAGES. At the word
fire. one, two, three. the pistols cx-
plodcd simultaneously. Johnson's ball
barl>ed tree in the rear Of Houston,
but nearly in line; Ilouslon's clipped q
front button off Johnson's new uniform
"You owe me Il button," remarked
Johnson with pleasant smile.
"Oh, WE'LL" rctorted Felix, 'Ihe reg
mental tailor can repair that damage
but nature alone can restore the bark tc
yonder tree"
a second fire. and the ball went flying
through space. The third and fourtl
fires We're also harmless. The seconds
now thought il was time to interfere
but johnson objected to so much fight
ing without results, and tIIouston told
Rogers that he was getting in practice
and was unwilling to stop just yet.
The parties were for the fifth time
placed in position. AT the word, b0tl
pistols exploded. johnson fell to tho
earth so heavily that all thought hin
dead. Upon examination, however, i
was ascertained that he had been sho
through the hips, the ball grazing The
spine in lis passage across the body
The surgeon declared the wound Sc
dangerous as to leave little hope of re
covery, and the injured man was re
moved To the little hamlet of Texana
where he lay for weeks at the point o
death.
Houston mounted his horse and roat
back to camp with pale, agitated face
A thousand soldiers rushed forward tC
congratulate him as he crossed the lines
but he waved them of sadly, and rod,
straight to his quarters. That afternoon
saw him pacing up and down in tn,
chapparal, and looking so miserabl,
that, even at this distant day. | canno
think of him without pity. Next morn
ing he left the army, and never saw
| him aiterward.
johnson recovered, and continued
commandcr-in-chief of the Texas arm,
until the annexation to the Unitet
States. lie rc-entercd The regular army
His latter history is part Of the coun
Try New York Sun.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1877-04-20
Celestial Honey.

In conversation with a. j. Dufur, not
long ago, he informed me that he had
come across a strip of country three
miles wide, stretching southwest from
the Willamette river. near Oregon City,
to the Cascade Mountains. which is a
natural honey-producing district. In
the foothills ofthe mountains the honey
dew, which is peculiar to this district
within the boundaries il covers. falls 50
heavily IL To incrust the foliage.
Throughout the belt of the country bees
are better oil than bees in clover, for
they literally scrape up the ready-made
honey, and, after iilling their hives
build and ill combs on the outside
Mr.. Dulur says lha, he saw eighty
pounds OF honey taken from the under
side of n pole stretched across fence
1t would be very interesting region
for naturalisis 10 investigate, especially
as no satisfactory solution of the phe.
nomenon has ever vet been reached
and this especial locality seems to
develop the so-called honey-dew yeal
after year in remarkable quantities. -
fSacramento (Cal.) Record-Union.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1877-04-20

A Posi- FOR 'sWoUNDED AMAZON" i"
When Gibson modelled the "Wound-
ed Amazon" he said to "A friend of mine
who went to his studio 10 see the statue
in the clay. Eyes, that is my Wounded
Amazon You have doubtless heard
Gibson's peculiar, dry, crisp mode OF
talking inflated and can imagine how
he spoke. "Yes, call II IA Wounded
Amazon;' but that statue Is II proof OF
how useful 1t is for an artist to keep his
ewes open. Now. how do you think
found that poser was Just going along
the street, and saw girl catching Il
flea. Yes, | did she was catching d
flea stopped and said to myself
That's pretty pose-a very prett.
pose, indeed and ! took il down. So
thought il over sat up and worked
II out, and there ii stands as my Wound
ed Amazon But il is the very pose o.
the girl catching the flea, nevertheless
A very pretty pose it is, you see; and
as said, il shows that an artist mus
not fail TO keep his eyes always open."
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1877-04-20

Somebody who has been in London
recently, intent on learning the prices
which authors get for their work. claims
to have discovered that George Eliot
has not been paid so handsomely as has
been generally supposed. lie appears
to have been very busy gratifying his
curiosity. lie declares as by authority
that, up to late date, the lady had re-
ccivcd for "Scenes of Clerical Life
81 900; for ''Silas Marncr," 81 800; for
"Adam Bcdo," S17 ,500 for 'sNlill on
the Floss" S2O, 900; for ''Romola, ,"S15,
600. for "Fclix Holt" 1922 800; for
for " "Nill'd'tdllemarch," i''tllh $4,000, for &c
gend Of Jubal' (poem), $4,000, and for
"Dmiel Deronda," $4,000, making in
all SlG2 900. As il is eighteen years
since she produced her first original
work, she has earned only about $1,000
year, and those who know her declare
that she tolls terribly over her manu-
scripts, or rather over her characters,
and incidents of her stories before she
begins to write. This is certainly no
extraordinary compensation for wo-
man believed TO be the most gifted Other
sex, and the greatest ofliving novelists.
Hack writers in London often earn
more; so that genius does not appear
to be such a coiner of gold, even when
it has been universally recognized
I George Eliot, by the by. is said TO have
been sorely disappointed at the general
opinion that 'Deronda' is neither SC
able nor so interesting as Middle
march," because she considers il by all
odds her masterpiece. She has, we
hear, already begun to outline another
novel, which she is determined shall eX.
ceed anything she has yet done. Al.
though in her lifty-sevcnth year. she doe,
not.believc she has reached the -ummit o.
her powers. and she expects to prove il
by her next performance New York
Tribune.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1877-04-20
SCARLET FEVER.
Rules Required for the Prevention OF
the DiSpnse.

the Disease.
At a meeting OF the physicians of Chi
cago. Il few days since, to take measures
to stay The ravagcs ofscarlct fever, the
following rules for the care OF the dis
ease were recommended:
|. The sick person and The necessary
attendants should NOT come in contact
or mingle with healthy persons.
2. All woolcn articles, whether OF
clothing, furniture, or decoration. such
as carpets. curtains, etc.. which may be
retentivc of diseasc-germs, should he
removed from the sick chamber.
3. Flat dishes containing carbolic acid
in solution should be placed under the
bed and in other parts of the sick-room,
and the floor should be sprinklcd two or
three times day with the same solution.
A basin or cup partly filed with So
luton of carbolic acid. or containing
chloride or carbolalc of lime should also
be constantly on the bed for the patient
to spit into. This should be cmptcd.
cleansed, and rcchargcd two or three
times day.
4. All bedding or clothing, when re-
moved from the contact of the patient
should be at once placed in a tub or
other large vessel containing solution
ofcarboic acid prior to being washed.
.. Instead of pockct-handkerchicfs
small pieces of rags should be used for
wiping the mouth and nose, so that
altcrward they may be at once burned
6. The dresses of nurses should be OF
| linen or other smooth material that can
be readily washed. And nurses should
be careful to wash their hands in a weak
solution of carbolic acid Immediately
| after they have been soiled by the ex.
creta Of the patient.
I. The glasses, cups, spoons, etc
used by the patient should be carefully
cleansed before being used by others.
8. The discharges from the bowels
and bladder should be received on theil
very issue from the body into vessels
charged with disiniectants.
| 8. So soon as the skin commences tC
desquamate, the minute particles shout
be prevented from flying off as impalpa
BILE powder by thoroughly amounting
the skin (the scalp included) with olive
oil or lard. This should be done as ear
ly as the fourth or fifth day. When til,
patient becomes able to take warn
bath the whole person should be wei
scrubbed. free use being made of car
bolic acid soap. Three or four sucl
baths should be given al intervals o
two days.
10. When the patient Ina, left tn,
chamber, the latter should be thorough
ly busted, and the floors, bedstead an,
woodwork washed with carholc aci,
solution. The walls should also b.
freshly limc-washed; or, if they ar
covered with paper, this latter shoul,
be removed and recovered.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1877-04-20

am panied to hear that some women
draw back from the Woman's Christian
Temperance Inion, from the feeling that
work is not strictly christian. What
can be more christian than the work of
this society? Its object is certainly
christian, viz, TO save from intemperane
a more terrible scourge certainly never
visited the fallen earth than this evil.
War, famine. pestilence, slavery, are
not greater. | do not mean that the
drunkard is n worse sinner than many
others. lie is apt to be originally OF
the best hearted, most genial and free
handed.
] lntemperanee is a social sin. So the
( companionable young people are espec-
tally exposed to It's allurements. But
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1877-04-20

The dead body OF Incorporating
young man with an intellectual cast OF
countenance, was found in the alley in
the rear of the lIawkeye building one
morning. lie was a stranger, and there
were no papers found on his person to
indentily him. The only clue 10 the
terrible mystery is the fact that pinned
to his heart by a long knife that passed
clear through the corpse, was found Il
manuscript original joke on Lent.
Suspicion attaches to the night editor.
The coroner's jury returned verdict OF
justiliable homicide - rHawkeye.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1877-04-20

Mary Paul, of Cincinnati, had an appe-
tite for alcohol that she could not mas
ter. She tried hard to reform, and her
husband told her, finally, that if she
ever got drunk again he would separate
from her. She kept sober while, but
at length, finding that she could not
resist any longer, she drank glass of
brandy. But she put arsenic in the
brandy, and died of the poison.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1877-04-20

"That's clear loss of dollar to me"
said drunkard the other day, as he
dropped bottle of whiskey he had Just
bought. "And what gain the dollar
would have been 10 me-" replied his
daughter, whose life is a struggle for
daily bread.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1877-04-20
BEATTY PIANO
Grand Square and Upright

Endorsed by the highest musical authorities
throughout the world as THE BEST.
ID. s. Bodine, stockton, n. j., amer receiving a
a $500 Beatty Piano, says;
"Noi only myself and family, but every one who
has seen II is satisfied in regard 90 It's superior
quality"
Prom h. III. Colmony, ED. Chambersburg, Pa.
ssThe Beaty Piano came 10 hand one week ago
In good order. II has thus Gar given entire satia
inciiOn."
III. HOltzburger, Tryone Pa, says
sThe piano came at hand in good order, ans
proves satisfactory, both In tone and finish"
Agents wanted, male or female. send for cata
loane Address, DANIEL +. BEATTY,
Ally Washington, New Jersey, Z. S. A
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1877-04-20

Out in Montgomery county. Oregon,
there is II lady lawyer. She is. or was
married. And the other day client
went TO her Office and found the door
locked, with the following notice pinned
up on the outside: "Gone TO my hus-
bands funeral; back in thirty minutes .
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1877-04-20

Shun grog shop, young man, as YOU
would shun an almshonse or Jail. He
who pays frequent visits 10 the former
will be likely very soon TO find lodging
in the latter.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1877-04-20

A company has been established to
manufacture weather bureaus for the
European market. A large sized bu-
reau that will predict sixteen kinds of
weaihcra week can be had for $500.
The typhool and westerly wind attach
menls are extra.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1877-04-20

The survey for a railroad TO the Black
Hills has already begun, and the festive
Sioux smacks his lips over the prospect
Of fresh prize-package boy for dinner
every day before the close of another
season.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1877-04-20
Woman's Temperance Column
The Lori IF Hosts is 'cjth as, he God
Qf Llc0b is onI refnqe.'
To the Lodies qr Me Uomoa's chris.

To lie LddieS II he II0m0n's CHRIS.
tidn Temperance Union:
We, the druggists of Middlebury here.
by agree that we will not sell, furnish
or give away any intoxicating liquor
wine or malt liquors in connection Will
our business as druggists or otherwise
except upon the prescription of "A physi
clan in good and regular standing-sait
prescription to be written in regular
form, and to be recorded by us, and il
no case will we sell or dispose of sale
liquors clear.
On. +. RIDER,
(Signed : G. ii. PLUMLEY, NJ. D..
B. +. OWENS Il Co.
Middlebury, Vt, Feb. G, 1877.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1877-04-20

Men collar are going TO be worn
low this season, and laundresses win
no longer have any difficulty in decid-
ing into which end Of a shirt to put the
starch.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1877-04-20

Secretary Evarts started in life as n
news editor FIX. See what disiin-
guishes a great man! Ordinary people
start in life as babies, but with famous
people il is different Phil. Bulletin.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1877-04-20

"lf Europe praises me-" Goethe said,
"what has Europe done for meY Moth
ing, even my works have been an ex-
pense TO me-
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1877-04-20

Tipping leads TO idleness, idleness TO
poverty, takes of mans fine coat, leads
to intemperance, destroys self-respect
and leaves sasse prey to shame and
remorse.