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Richland beacon., 1880-02-07

A little Connecticut girl wrote letter
in French to Victor Hugo, asking him
for his autograph, ETC.; and the letter
was answered BY the great POETS pri-
vate secretary. The TRANSACTIONS are
thus given in . New York paper:
"Lr7oz1IEID, July z, 1879.
"Mr. Victor hugo Pardon the liberty
which take in writing you this letter. 1 am
. little American girl, Of LitchAeld, Conn.
am learning French, and I can already speak
little. 1 have read Lee Mserables, The
Art Of Being Grandfather, and '9S.' I'D.
mire them much. have heard so much OF
you, and should so like to have your autograph,
vritten With YOUR own hand. I hope you will
be good enough to send it to me. If you come
10 America, come to sec ne at Litch6eld. Every
body would be glad to see you. You must
come to our house, for it Is very large. MY
father is doctor, and he speaks French-like
an Americana My French teacher, Mr..
Laloux, will not correct this letter. He says
II is we'll enough written for me. shall be so
happy when 1 have your autograph, and the
little girls in my class will be so jealous 1
thank you many times in advance, and l wish
you ali sorts Of good wishes. Al rero'r, and
do not forget my address.
4" Litchfeld, Conn. "ApDiE u. -,
SEND me your Portrait, too, IL ~" P'
"PARIs, August z, 1879.
Miss Il am not Victor Hugo, and am
very sorry for it, assure you. But he has IN
structed me to answer the letters which he re-
ceives from little girls, for he receives so many
that Il he tried to answer them all, he would
have no time to sleep. send you the portrait
you ask for, with the signatute of our master
though 1 really am not altogether pleased with
your letter. / should scold you if had not a
great weakness for little girls. What! You
| hope to MAKE all your classmates very jealous
| That sentiment does not come from very good
heart. 1 must think the ugly words slipped
out unintsntionally, for there are very pretty
] things in the rest of your letter, and l dart
saw you are the most charming child in thu
world. At all events, it depends only on yol
to become so. Victor Hugo takes walk o
some hours every afternoon, but l think !
| would take q longer time to reach Litchheld
especially as he would have to cross the water
| Yet the idea is good one, for 1 think 70.
asked me also to come. Only we must wait til
they build bridge over the Atlantic. ALLOW
me to kiss you, for I suppose you are still II
short dresses, and to call myself your friend:
"R. LEscHING."
Richland beacon., 1880-02-07
London Telegraph

A correspondent of the Western Morn.
ing Nescs gives An interesting description
of the voyage of the Crocodile. In the
course of his observations, he says:
"On September 2lst the ship crossed
the equator early in the morning. On
the following night most curious cir
cumstance occurred which would hardly
be credited. The ship was stopped by
jelly fish, which, shortly after l o'clock,
appeared in myriads as far as the eye
could reach, and the Thousands of lu-
minous bodies floating upon the water
gave it the appearance Of . scene from
fairyland. Some of the fab got into
the strainers of the condensers and
blocked the holes 20 thSt the water
could not enter, and the result was that
the vacuum went down and then dis
appeared entirely. The condensers af-
terward became 20 heated that We had
to stop steaming altogether, take of The
strainers and clear them. Three at
tempts were made to staam, and each
failed from the same Cause. In this
way We were delayed no less than Ave
hours; but at daybreak the hih sank,
and the ship was able to proceed. The
same thing occurred again on the fol-
lowing night, the ship being delayed
four hours."
Richland beacon., 1880-02-07
A Peculiar Attempt at Suicide.

A special to the Rochester Democrat
rays: An attempt at suicide at Hobart
College, Geneva, was made Saturday
night, the circumstances concerning
which were not made public until Nom
day morning. During Saturday even
ing q strong smell of escaping gas per-
vaded the apartments of the students
in one of the buildings at Hobart Col
lege; at last the smell became so unbear-
able that an investigation was made,
and upon opening the door of room
occupied by young man named Hutch
inson the gas poured out so as to almost
suffocate the Investigators. Upon enter
ing the gas was found turned on and
the burner or tip broken of, and upon
the floor lay the occupant, Hutchinson,
in an unconscious state. He was re-
moved at once and medical aid sum.
moned. Upon examination it was
found that the inside of his mouth and
throat were badly burned. Everything
was done to make him comfortable, but
he was in q very dangerous condition.
1t is feared that the burning will affect
his taste and speech. There is no doubt
that he was out of his mind when he
did this act. He has acted very pecu-
liarly for some time past, and many
have doubted his sanity and spoken Of
it. The theory 10 that he got upon the
table, placed his mouth over the lighted
gasiet clinched his teeth upon the tip,
biting it of, and, becoming unconscious
from the effects of the gas, fell to the
floor. Mr.. Hutchinson is young man,
aNout twenty-one years of age, resi-
dent of Chicago, and . member of the
class Of 81, Hobart College; also men,
Der Of the Chi Phi Society. Mr.. Hutch
inson will be removed to his homo a.
soon as practicable. The affair has Gre
ated considerable excitement at the col
lege and throughout the village.
Richland beacon., 1880-02-07

In; . Virginia City court The defend.
ant In an assault and battery case arose,
and with . great ih0w Il dignity, said:
"Your Honor, the complaining witness
in this case does not, desire p prosecute.
He destfes to withdraw the complaint"
His Honor replied: II am sory to
disappoint you, sir, but whe9p COM
ness cannot withdraw Il"
''I'll Bet you twenty dollars he Einl''
sAopted- he sEei>sd litigant. gees
III HTor -0islS his, had into hia
pocket for the monsy, Int remembering
hinseh In dine, b Gid, "6it down,
STRIP
the chagrin Of hi, b sssr In not being
able 20 takeD soft , lGl was % great,
Int he committed the unfortunate man
TO IT, eoanty jsil for twenty-four hours
for conteup&i sfi3 .fHt f
Richland beacon., 1880-02-07
To CONSERVATIVES.

Loder's Emulsion ofCod Liver Oil and Wild Cher
ry Bark tn, most pslafab!e combination of these re-
nowned remedies ext ant. An uneaua led remedy
tor Consum ption, Scrofula all Lung affections Ne
vous De ility. and all wasting diseases. The mar :.
ner v hich the Cod Liver Oil is combined wild
the Wild Cherry ,bes il to be assimilated BY III.
most delic ate stomach insures c. mplete digestion
of the oil. tones up the system, relieves cough,
eau sss increase OF flesh and strength Endorsed by
the most eminent ply sicians. well known spec.
ialist In Iutg Affections has used il ia over ~ o
hundred cases and says ''there combinatio q
equal 10 il fer Consum ption Scrofua" etc. Thous.
auds of sufferers need and desire To AXE com ina.
tion of Cod Liver Oil but have hsc unable to do
Tn will find that they can u Ike this preparation
readily ana with exec llent results. PRICE, ONE
DoLLAR PER Bottle; SIX BOTTLES FOR FIVE Dol
LARS. Circulars and valuable Information to al
suffe rers sent eipt OF descl iption OF case
Address all o. ,ers to 4. e.. LODEk. Manufac
tn: in Che mist. lHg Che stnnt st .Philadelnhia.
Richland beacon., 1880-02-07

A FRENCH lady, who had been .
widow three times, was in the habit Of
referring to her trinite do dsfxncts in .
perfectly nonchAlant and numerica1
wy Seine one complained Of this TO
his friend, and remarked that . woman
Who could do such . thing was certainly
an enigma. Not exactly an enigme,"
wxs the reply, " but rather charade.
for she constantly refeIs to my first, my
second and my third"
Richland beacon., 1880-02-07
An aspirant to dramatic honor,

An aspirant to dramatic honors 10
Gently left MS. with q manager. Soon
afterward it was returned to him. re-
jected. "What l am particularly
savage about" he said to q friend, /" d
that they have read only the frst act /"
T" How do you know thatr' because
the other three are not yet written. l.
have had too many pieces rsiected not
to spare myself unnecessary trouble. -
I'M building In Baltimore once the
Charles Street Theater, II deemed un.
safe, and the city authorities have or
dseed II removal. II had not been q
theater since 1856, but for many year.
before that was somewhat famous.
John z Owens was one Of it, manager,
and 6rst Appearances on any stage were
made there BY Maggie Mitchell, John
wilkes Booth, Edwin Adams and Jehn
8. Ozark.
Richland beacon., 1880-02-07

IT Ii within the memory Of "the
oldest inhabitant," If he chooses to ex-
srciss it, that . warehouse in New
York was 20 loaded down with pennies
that the 1oors gave way. Now they
have become % scarce that the Phila-
delphia mint coined three millions of
them in November, Ill Of which we're
SPOKEN fer.
Richland beacon., 1880-02-07

The two most important events in the
life of man are when he examines his
upper lip and sees the hair coming,
and when he examines the top OF HE
head and sees the hair going.
Richland beacon., 1880-02-07
Answer This,

Did you ever know any person to be
i'll, without inaction of the stomach,
liver or kidneys, or did you ever know
one who was we'll when either was OBJ
structed or inactive aud did you eve.
know or hear of any case of the kind that
Hon + tiers would not cure?
Richland beacon., 1880-02-07
One BOX or six Bottles.

If you are suffering from a combina.
ton of liver and kidney diseases, and
constipation, DO not fail to use the cele-
brat.d K,dney-Wort. 1t is a dry COM
pound, as ea.ily prepared as a cup o.
ccffee, and in one package is as much
medicine as can be bought in six dollar
bottles of other kinds.
Richland beacon., 1880-02-07

Throat Affections and Hoarseness. - All
suffering from Irritation of the Tnroas and
Hoarseness will be aareeably surprised at the
almcs. immediate relief afforded by the use Of
Browns Bronchial Troches." IS cts. a box.
Richland beacon., 1880-02-07

Wanted.
Sherman & Co., Marshal, Mich, want an
agent in this county at once at salary oil
800 per month and expenses paid. For full
particulars a 1dress as above.
Richland beacon., 1880-02-07

THOUSANDS SPEAK. VEGETINE is &C.
knowledged and recommended by physic-
ians and apothecaries to be the best purifier
and cleanser of the blood yet discovered and
thousands speak in praise who have been re-
stored to health.
Richland beacon., 1880-02-07

* IN 500 per day q home: Samples worth s',Ie
~ " vZV Address SrISsoN Co., Portland. Me.
Ao000AD ssabis Cured by Il N. WooLLEY,
V6uOvvU Att .nta. Ga. Reliable evidence
aiven and reference to cured patients and physcian
Send for my book On the habit and its cure-FREE.
Richland beacon., 1880-02-07

DR.. {. f. Shoemaker, o Reading. Pa, is the
onlv sura surgeon in the United States who
d .yotes all his time to tie treatment OF deal.
ness and diseases of the ear and tatairh; es.
pecially running ear. Nearly twenty years ex'
D erience. Thousands testify to his skill. Con
suit him by mail or otherwise. Pamphlet free.
A cable d,spatcn TO the Associated Press
saws that Mason 4 Hamlin have been award
ed the highest gold medal at the Paris Expo
sition for their cabinet organs. Thirty best
makers OF the world were competitors.
Richland beacon., 1880-02-07

We call the attention OF all lovers OF the
violin to the advertisement in this paper oil
the Patent Violin Company. New York.
Richland beacon., 1880-02-07

For one cent purchase postal card and
send your address to DR.. Sanford, l6S Broad
return mail, from which you can learn
whether your liver lie out Of order. and If out
of order or is any way diseased, what is the
best thing in the world to take for it.
Richland beacon., 1880-02-07

Young men, 90 " est, learn biography; Ad'
dress r. Valentine, Manager, GAINESVILLE, WIS.
Richland beacon., 1880-02-07

The habit Of running over boots or shoes
corrected with Lyons Patent Heel Stifener!.
Richland beacon., 1880-02-07
WNaNhsSlas a:Sl gssIN,
THE NEWEST MUSIC BOOKS.
American Anthem Book,

with lm ca y and good Anthems, (I2 per dcz) by
J. ii. Tennev and A. J. Abbey. Editet by A. N
johnson. The anthems &c ptionally good. and
sufis entity numerous to provioe two for every SUM
day in the year.
Richland beacon., 1880-02-07
PQnpS, Pumps, Pumps.

CusTEp n. WILL And FORCE PusPS
of all sinds and for all pur poses. Also tire En-
gin-s. Hyd au,ic RAMS Ama'Fam Bells. Torn
Sh. Hers. etc etc. For catalogues uf Other infe.-
nation address. -
THE GOULDS MANUf'G 60.
Factory. Seneca Falls, N. y,
WarehOns,. 3 Park Y ace. NeW YORK.
Richland beacon., 1880-02-07
0oW's Sacred Quartets
FOR MALE VOICES, ~ r S.. n.

Price e2.W Per Dozen, $3.50.
This i. hne collection. which turnishes cxcelent
material for bringing out the talent of the Male
Qusr.ets thst can now be formed in almost every
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1880-05-07
o,~eomargsrIne Ought 10 be Branded.

Joseph Northrup of Fairfield express
cs his opinion concerning the stamping
of oleomargarine in the ct. Adams
Messenger so forcibly that we produce
IL entire: "As 1t ia aud has been the
policy of the people of the United
States to promote wool-raising, iron
manufactures and other interests by q
tax in the form of a tariff, and to re-
strain certain evils by a tax in the form
of q license; andlas the manufacturers
of oleomargarine or tallow butter havc
q bill before congress to allow them tc
stamp or call their product butter, is il
not a good time or high time tbat the
dairy interest, which is so large in this
country, should arise and demand pro.
lection Of the general government; and
would not o license upon the manufac.
ture of the bogus compound, also a di.
rect tax on stamp duty, be q means Of
showing the counterfeit from the genu'
inc article, and furnish the relief desir.
ed2
Why should pot oleomargarine pay Q
tax as we'll as tobacco2 Shall the dairy
interests in this country be crippled fol
all time by this bogus product sold il
disguise? Should not the dairyme1
take this matter in hand at once, and
send a %rousing petition to congress2
l think many of II farmers are get
ting walked up upon this subject, and Il
the low prices of the greater part o.
last shall rule again this season
who can estimate the loss and distress
entailed upon our farmers who are
struggling under heavy mortgages2
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1880-05-07
Agricultural Department.
SALES or REGISTERED SHEEP.

G. d. Miner, Middlebury, to A. w.
WarinQ, Mendon, Mich.,. two ewes
from the flock Of s. j. Northrup, Shore-
ham, and one from that of Or. Lee
Middlebury; to Geo. Pellet, Mendon,
Mich, one ram from the aock ofO. T.
Lee; 10 ID. A. Daley, West Leroy
Mich. one eve from the flock OF III. d
Brookins, Richville; to e. A. Fletcher!
Mendon, Mich, one eve from his own
flock; to L. j. Wright, Weybridge, one
ram from the Hock Of j.. Q. Caswell
Shoreham. 4.
u. d. Twitchell, M~iddlebury,, e
Smith Howser & Son, Marion, ONO
three ewes from his own flock, ant
three from that of j. II. Hazen, Yves
Hartford.
T. Brookins, East S%horeham, to Col
lis Ikey, Whiting, nine ewes and tw'
rams.
e. A. Baldwin, Whiting, to o. X
Farnham, Shoreham, two ewes
o. II. Farnham, to II. e. Taylor
Cornwall, two ewes from the flock o
e. A. Baldwin, Whiting.
H. Harrington, Keelers Bay, to A, j
Stow, Weybridge, six ewes.
8. j. Bingham, st.. Adams, to A, j
Stowe, three rams and two ewes.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1880-05-07

The following is from a letter in ST.
Nicholas for March. If more parents
treated their boys in this way, it would
be much better for both:
81 am a little boy, ten years old.
When l was four, my mother took me
to see my grandfather, who gave me a
dollar. When l came home my father
offered to give me a heifer for the dol
lar and a years work at five cents q
day. l said all right, and after the
years. work was done, he sold the COW
and gave me the money, with which ]
bought a four year old COW. Aft,r a
while this COW had a calf, and whoa he
was a yearling she had another. When
the first calf was a two year old, | ira
ded him for another COW. The first
COW by this time had a third calf, and
the second COW also had a calf. l sold
two of the yearlings for tw~enty-three
dollars, and had six dollars besides. |
put this money at interest for ten cents
on a dollar q year. Afterwards ]
bought another cow, selling the first
for 1927, buying two pigs. BY ira
ding round | now have two cows, two
calves, two pigs, a pony and saddle,
and 1924 in money at interest, all made
in six years.
This little fellow will surely get
along in the world.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1880-05-07
Selecting Dairy Cows.

Look first to the great characteristic
Of q dairy cow--a large stomach, indi'
oated by broad hips, broad and deep loir
and sides, a broad or double chine
these indicate a large digestive appara'
tus, which Is the first essential requisite
to the manufacture of milk. Secondly,
q good constitution, depending largely
on the lungs and heart, which should
be we'll developed, and this is easily
determined by examination; but the
vigor and tone of the constitution is in.
dicated by the lustre of the hair and the
brightness of the eye and horns and the
whole makeup. Thirdly, having de-
teFmined her capacity for digesting sur
plus food for making milk, look care
fully to the receptacle for the milk-the
udder-and the veins leading to it,
The COW may assimilate a large amount
Of food which goes mostly to lay on
flesh and fat; but if she has a long,
broad, and deep udder, with large milk
veins 1t is safe to conclude that her ca
pacity for digesting and assimilation
are active in filling this receptacle. In
fact the udder is the first point to look
at in a cursory examination of a COW,
for nature is not apt to create in vain,
II 1t reaches to the back line of the
thighs, we'll up behind, reaches well
forward, is broad and moderately deep,
with teats we'll apart, and skin soft and
elastic, it may be inferred that nature
has provided means for filling it.
II the udder be a small round cylin-
der, hanging down in front Of the
thighs, like a six quart pail, the. COW
cannot be a profitable mixer, whatever
digestive apparatus she may have.
A yellow skin and a yellow ear (in-
side) is almost universally regarded as
present in q COW that gives rich yellow
milk; but after you find tie Indications
mentioned above, you may admire as
many points as you please ;-such as
first class escutcheon, q long slim tail, a
beautifully turned dishing face, a
dropping, waxy horn, a small, straight,
slim leg, o. any other fancy points
but do not look for these until you have
found tho essentials.-lNational Live
Stock Journal, Chicago.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1880-05-07
Consumption Cured.

An oidlphysician, retired from prac
tice, having had placed In his hands by
an East India missionary the foImula
OF a simple vegetable remedy for the
speedy and permanent cure for Con-
sumption, Bronchitis, Catarrh, Asthma
and all Throat and Lung Affections,
also q positive and radical cure for Ner.
vous Complaints, after having tested
It's wonderful curative powers in
thousands of cases, has felt 1t his duty
TO make 1t known to his suffering fell
lows. Actuated by this motive and a
desire to relieve human suffering, 1 will
send free of charge 10 all who desire il,
this recipe, in German, French or Eng.
lish with full directions for preparing
and using. Sent by mail by addressing
with stamp, naming this paper, W. w
Shersr, l49 Powers Block, Rochester.
N. r. 27e-o-w.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1880-05-07
Please stop Coughing.

Some people say, " have not GOT m,
consumption" That may be, bufif yo,
don't stop that Cough the time will com,
when You will wish you had, IN vo,
nave weak lungs, . cough or consumn
ton in its mild form, or Asthma y,
at once and buy q bottle of DIR. Ia,
mans Cough and Consumption Cure
snu ~ AFTER taking two-thirds of III,
Do..ie, you receive no benefit, pleas.
return n bottle and get your money
as we sell no cure NO pay. Mother
give IL 70 Your children-no morphin,
or opium. Price so cents and 81. Fo,
sale al The Case 4 Rider drug store.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1880-05-07
Stories About Animals.

A frog four inches long and II inch
in breadth, was found in the throat of a
kingral shot at New City. 1t was alive
| when drawn from the dead bird.
A Cincinnati mule belonging to the
u. S. Mail Line Company deliberately
walked into the.river wilhelm harness,
| and held his head under water until he
| was drowned
From abank in the sand q Ncwfound-
land dog belonging to a Boston man,
takes pennies and goes to a bakers
| daily and buys warm rolls for his break
fast. The neighbors give him pennies,
which he buries in a place scooped out
under tho stoop.
A dog in Haverhill, Mass, met the
newsboy every morning at the gate and
took his masters paper. When the sub
scription was stopped and boy attempt
ed to pass the house, the dog threw the
hoy down and selling q copy, bore it
to his home.
Fourteen catfish were caught by Fred
Walker of Salt City, and he left them in
the kitchen apparently dead. Four
days afterwards they were stiff and cold
as %icicles. In the middle of the night
the family were alarmed by strange
noises in the kitchen, and the large fish
were found Hopping around fearfully.
A large hawk at Leesburg, N. c.,
darted upon the nine-years-old daughter
of VIM. Murray and attemted to carry
her away. Keeping courage, she gave
the hawk battle. After a severe struggle,
in which her clothing was badly torn.
she finally caught it by the neck and
legs, and succeeded in holding it until
help came.
A parrot that had been found by Mr.
Grafton of Port Jervis proved to be
a fluent talker. When the children ne
elected to rock the cradle Polite cried:
"Mother; Sally don't rock the cradle"
After religious services were held in the
house, they were frequently interrupted
by Poll calling upon some one bylname
to close the meeting with prayer, and it
was done.
An old collie in C%aithness, troubled
with the infirmities of age, including
deafness and the loss of teeth, committed
suicide by drowning, A Newfoundland
dog had his feelings wounded by be-
ing scolded. Soon after he was found
alive, but with his head partly submer.
ged in a ditch. He was dragged out
but he refused to eat or drink, and be-
fore long he was found in the same ditch
dead. Captive birds sometimes poison
themselves, apparently preferring
death to confinement. The American
stag or deer commits suicide some.
times when seized or attacked by the
glutton, by precipitating itself agains'
trees.
A writer in Chambers's Journal tells
of a game cock who was seemingly be.
loved by several hens. He was boss o,
the poultry-yard, but was terribly bruis
ed. His particular hens went one by
one, and then altogether, to him, look
ing upon him with all the contemp
they could display. They pecked al
him, and at length his favorite wen
straight to him and nearly ruined hi
eyesight. An old brown hen then wen
to the rescue, and, standing before thu
PROSTATE bird, sheltered him with he
wings. Some weeks afterward tn,
game cock died. The old brown her
soon afterward died on the spot wher,
the cock lay buried. The writer think
it is proof that hens love.-TN. Y. Sun
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1880-05-07
A LOOsing Joke.

A prominent physician of Pittsburgh
said jokingly to a lady patient who was
complaining Of her continued i'll health.
and Of his inability to cure her, "use
Hop Bitters" The lady took It in
earnest and nsed tho Bitters, from
which she obtained permanent health.
She now laughs at the doctor for his
Joke, but be is not so we'll pleased with
II, Is 1t cost him q good patient.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1880-05-07

Write to Mira. Lydia Z. Pinkham, No,
255 Western Avcnue, Mynn, Mass, for
pamphlets relative 10 the curative prom
critics OF her Vegetable Compound In ali
female complaints.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1880-05-07

Gaps made in the flesh by cuts. speed.
lily disappear without leaving a scar
when Henry q Johns0n's Arnica and
OIL Imminent is sed. slim