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The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1880-01-23
Addison County Agricultural soele.y.

! Agreeable to notice The above na,npu
society held its annual meeting nj ~
Addison House, Middlebur,, Wcdne--
! day. Jan. 81, 1880. A gopd pnmhc,
were IN attendance, considering thu
day. The meeting wac called to order
by the president, d. W. Nash, Esq. A
letter from Hon. j. M. Dyer was re-
ceived aud read by the secretary, re-
GREETING his inability to be present, and
also IN regard to the use of the old fair
grounds for another year. Some dis.
cnssion then followed regarding grounds
for the use of the society, after which.
motion was made by J. A. Child, tina,
the president appoint a committee OF
five to nominate officers tor the ensuing
year. The motion beinY carried. the
following gentlemen were appointed a.
such cnnmitter: j. A. Child. Franz
Moore, e. ). Wright, q. L. Branch, g.
Z. Csdy. While this cnminittec Were
In consultation. Mr.. Peet Of Cornwall
gave MI Interesting account uf the mat
ufacture of sugar fr,m Indian maize.
lie stated thai several IL his iuwn wer
making arrangements Tor iis manutaf-
turc the coming season. aud hoped tin
society would offer a premium at IT,
next fair for the best sugar 81 made
The committee an nominations thr
nade report, which was ncc..p I'd, an,
The f'lloa i,y .ffi er- were dui, plecird:
President, ID. ". Nash. New Haven !:
lst vice president, Gait. Frank Moore
Sh,rrhsm; 81 vice president, D"rwii
Rider, MiddIebur, secretary, Gen. NJ .
WilImarih. Addison; treasurer, Calvi,
Hill. Middlrbur, directors, Hon. j.
VI. DYER, Wes' ) lisbur,; g. T.. Cad,
Middiebmr, II. +. Brevonrt, Addison:
l.. W. Poet, Cornwall; W. d. Lane.
New Haven. Report of treasurer be-
ing called for was read and ndnpieu
and secretary ordered to pace 1t oi
file.
Some discussion followed IN rpgar,
10 the financial aff,irs of the suci-t,
the amount of it's bills, manner of pa,
menf. etc. f. E. Smith stated thai
all officers and meuibers except presi
dent and secretary, who had done WORT
tor the society at the past fair, had Ell
tered bills tor services aud recrive,
payment therefor, and mOtinned tina
the sun of twenty dollars be paid
each the president and secretary the
coming year, Gan amount equal 10 that
paid the treasurer this YEAR, and tina
they be made to earu H.. After discu-
sion the motion was amended SO as T.
include only the secretary, and shOul'i
onlv be made payable out of the bal
ance after premiums are paid. The ."
ciety voted to hold it's next annual fair
Tnesdav, Wednesday and Thursday,
Sept. IA. Is and 16. The board Of maj,
ayers we're instructed to make such at
engagements for grounds as they shxl
deem best. The total receipts for TIN
past year amount I" SA35.l4; total ex
penses and premiums, 1918 80; leaving
balance for Fair Ground Company q"
$l6.34. The premium list for tho com
ing year will be revised by the board al
published at a later date.
The meeting of the board was L.
subject to the call of the secreiar,
There being no further business, fh.
MEETING was adjourned.
Gro. NJ. WILLAMETTE, Secretary.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1880-01-23
SOUTH STARKSBORO.
VERY changeahle weather.

Very changeable weather.
Tho snow prospects have all prov
ed false.
The Juveniles IN this vicinity are
alltur"'rg spcckled. Wonder II Il Isn't
the measles.
Look nut for new sugar. Farmers
have not all ~ them lost their enter
prise when two buckets ri sap will
make one hundred pounds ~ sugsr.
that is. II there 10 enough old sugar dis.
solved In II.
Samuel II. Cain IL employing twen-
fy-five or thirty men In the lumber bus-
iness this winter. He IL running mis-
stave mill night and day. II Il great
help to this community, for many of the
inhabitants were out NJ business and
needed some employment.
"A stranger called at Mr.. Resell
Yonn9's the other day needing clothes
and foods With their usual hospitality
they supplied both. and % Mrs. Yenna
needs a daiivmaId. they decided n
have her remain with them. The young
lady weighed eight pounds.
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NORTH FERRLSBURGH.

Measles are going here at the rate
Of 213l-4.
Mrs. L. II. Martin Il slowly recov-
ering from her severe Illness.
Extra meetings held In this place
closed last Tuesday eve, 1t being the
tenth week.
The last quarterly meeting NJ tho
conference year occurred here last Ssh-
bs'h. The presiding elder was not
p"esenf.
Johnnie Martin. while sliding, the
nher dav. canY 4 HE font under the
sIed runner. breaking one bnnc Of h's
leg and cracking the other.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1880-01-23
WEYBRTDGF.

-F"nr doctors were In town visiting
patients ON Monday. We suffer even
here.
Mr.. II. TYLER has had = severe st-
tack ~ rheum stisn. nnf Is GONZALES
cent. DR.. Billiard attends.
Mr.. Wallace S,urtevsnt Il quite
low with consumption. Is confined to
his house most Of the time.
State Superintendent Conant iect-
ured at the NJ. z. church on Tuesday
eve 10 . small audience. The storm
preventing q full house. Those that
attended speak very highly Of bis lect-
ure.
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GRANVILLE.
Deferred Items.

The Rev. Mr.. Grinnell will speak
a. the Union church on the 25th instant.
The school Taught In District No. I
by Fred Woods, closed on Monday b,
his leaving, and commenced sgain by
our superintendent. Z. F. Briggs.
"A series Of religious meetings ART
being held At The Corner, with somt
prospect of success. The presiding ell,
der has been present q part of The time
Mrs. Nathan Carpenter slipped Of
he ice anal broke her thigh and Law oI
the ice here abe tell until a runner b,
the name of Barue, v icox came aion,
and picked her up, her folks being from
home.
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could only walk elowly. Nichols mp
1, this lime had run rather slowly aud
was more than two miles behind the
others. but now began !" pick up and
occssinn~ll, put IL u last spnrt. llud-
son WINS the favoritc up 10 the Inst Two
miles when II became evi tent that the
tremendous pace was telling ulon him
aud he was obliged to stop running.
Irving began to gain upon him and Al
the finish was two laps ahead. Nichols
completed about eighteen miles, with
Richards some distance In the rear.
The first ten miles were made by Hud-
son IN sixty three minutes. There was
not at any time much excitement,
though occasionally a squirt would raise
che re-. After this race VIM. Elks, Of
Port Henry, showed his powers BY
walking u,ile, Straight heel aud toe, III
seven minutes aud fifty. 1--WE seconds,
which, by mistake, was an,i"iinced MS
nine minutes. The track was called
thirty -iour laps to The mile, TINT measur-
meni after The rate DEVELOPED the TACT
hat the miles were short b, about one
sixth, :. hich deifacts considerably rom
the merit Uf the lines made. Landons
orchestra furnished music for the occa-
sion.
COURT ITEMS.
The village trustees have passed an
order to close John Rugs Park House.
Waller Williamson was up OH Mon
day Oh a charge of petit larceny, ~
taking cash from inOiiey drawer III
Dr.. Piumley's store, aud was hned TWO
dollars and casts.
w. II. Ellis was on Wcdnesda,
prosecuted under the nuisance net.
lie was touud guilty aud fined $50 and
casts, amounting to S43. and his room
ordered closed. Appealed.
Four Of he "bo,s" who at, rded
the recent soiiec at o. T.. Barnes',
were pulled" yesterday, and inter-
viewed Justice Slaplc.uD. Que oI
them, Barney Mccormick, wa> -tinet
one dollar aud costs; the other casey
were adjourned till to-day. II
On Wednesday, John Ring was up
for liquor selling, and plead guilty to
Sour offences. Ii WAS his second con-
sNclion and he was fined $50 and costs,
and sentenced to four months IN the
House Of Correction ut Rutland, in ad-
dition to three days for each dollar Of
fine and costs. Whole tern of oonfine-
ment, 427 days. He appealed.
MUNGER STREET..
Tho lyceum last Tuesday evening was we'll
attended. Notwithstanding the heavy fall Of snow
during the day and night. and some have express
ed their belief that 1t the best ono thus far OF
the season. 1t was decided that the prohibitory
law is better than license law. Tho exercises
for next Tuesday evening are as follows: decla-
nations, jimmie Mead W. 2. Hammond, Frank
Eastman, .. P. Moor, John Doody. Frank Rowe;
dialogue by Oscar Hurlbut, Jr. Albert Phelps
Homer Balm and Ola Spencer. Question, I" Re-
solved that mental effort u nuences the human
race more than money" disputants: affirmative,
Eleazer Kendall and Carlos Sumner; negatives.
NJ. v. Brunson and o. f. Hurlbut Paper to be
read by Alice Boycc and Mary Fuller; commit
tee on Music. Mrs. C N. Erooks.
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SALISBURY.

There will be donation at Sails
bury village, Wednesday, January s8,
1850, for the benefit of Rev. II. Vande.
car. All are cordially invited to at.
tend. BY ORDER OF COMMITTEE.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1880-01-23

Tho attention of advertisers is called to the TAO
IN Al the REorsrER IL the leading local newspaper
| Addison County and has larger circulation
in the county than any other two papers.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1880-01-23

consented 10 use mem TOR ins'rUrf'nn
Nm their schools. For this the Union T.
kdhly grateful. for the proper instruction
~ youth they consider one of the hest
things that can he done to STAY the tide
n infemperance. Mise Townslev was
At the meeting, and her words Of ap-
probation and encouragement acted ~
an inspiration. She has long been iden-
tilted with temperance work, and has
written for the paper called "Our
Union" After tea the clergvmep.
Revs. Hooker. JIibbard, Rowsom. and
President Hulburt. spoke words of
cheer and strong encouragement. The
meeting was one of the pleasantes'
Union If the Unions. Ladies' from
Cornwall. Whiting, Shoreham and New
Haven were present.
The pedestrian tournsmert last
Saturday evening rame on well. and
was attended by a large number. ihou9t
the hall was not crowded. The hal
opened with half mile race between
Simon Madigan and John Kane, which
was easily won bv the former. Tn The
wenty-miIe race there were ak ent,ieI
tieorRe Irving, of Ottawa: Sam Rich
ards, Middlehurv: n. II. Nichols, Por
Henry; q. 2. Wilson, Of the college
and Sam DeCory. The race was heRn'
at swift run. Hndson early won VIZ
laps on Irving who was neat. San
Richards kept behind and close n Irv
ing. Wilson got ont of the race before
finishing ihree-quarters n mile
Nichols and DeCorv did not atfemp' Il
; 90 as fast a. the others; the latter CAV
up In his eighth mile. Hudson wouls
; occasionally gaia lap on Irving an,
+, Richards until at one time he was fv
laps ahead. Richards dogged irviui
like his shadow until .n his fifieenil
mile he failed mp suddenly aud com
pIetely, and though amer one or fw'
resting spells hs stared on tho track b.
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1880-08-12
Tne Power of a Cyclone.

In discussing the two cyclones
which visited the Bay cf Bengal iu
October, 1876, Mr.. Elliott, meteol-
illogical reporter to the govern
ment OF Bengal, incidentally gives
some idea Of the cyclcdean forces,
which are developed by such
storms. The average "daily evap.
oration' registered by the Bengal
instruments in October is "two
inches, The amount of heat alb
sorbed by the conversion Of this
amount of water daily over so large
au area as the Bay of Bengal is,
enormous, "Roughly estimated"
say Mr.. Elliott, sit is equal to the
continuous working power of 3OO,-
600 steam engines of 1000 horses
power" A simple calculations Will
show that it suffices to raise aloft
over $4,000 cubic feet OF water in
twenty-four hours from every square
mile OF the bosom of the bay, and,
transport it to the clouds which
overhang it. When we extend the
calculation from a single square
mile to the area Of this whole In
dian gulf, the mind is lost in the
effort TO conceive the force which,
in days time, CAN lift 100000
tons! Yet it would be easy to show
that such fgul es, fabulous as they
seem, do not adequately represent
the cyclone folce of single storm.
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1880-08-12
Deaths Harvest.

Another member Of the Lime
Kiln club has joined the silent pro
cession which is ever marching will
noiseless step upon the broad. high
way from earth to eternity. Z
communication from Wilmington
Del, signed by justice Of tn.
peace and three constables, gave
Information that AspLaltum Syl-
vester, an honorary member of the
club, had been found dead in s
field. AS soon as the reading was
finished Colonel Pendulum Jones
arose and began:
"Misser Cha'fman-De tear
leaps unbidden to my eye at de sad
informashnn dat ano6der good mau
has passed from airth away. Brad
der Sylvester was man without a
single fault. He was up"
"Brudder Jones Will please sot
down while | furnish lcetlc mose
informashun on dis suhjeck," ]" inter~
rupted Brother Gardner. "Now,
den, l knew de deceased for many
long Vars. He was simply colored
man, same as de rest of us. He
wasn't any mo- truly good dan any
odcer pQsson. Fact am, he was
pow'tnl mean 'bopt great many
fngs, an none too good in ANY,
He was fonn' dead in field. Keep
Your eye on dat. He was foun'
dead in a field, and Just behind him
was bag o watermelons, an jes'
in front O him was a spring gun.
Dat's how he was fonn' dead in a
field! Dat's de truly good sort of
a man he was l agree dat no
man should speak i'll O. the dead,
but dis club am no puffin' machine
to kiver up dead mems rasca.ities.
Sach kline o. work is looked fur in
congress, and is t:,ken for what it
is wrth. Let it be understood, now
an foreber, dat any member O. dis
club who gifts in front Of spring
gun in a melon patch, or drops
down in front OF a smoke-house
doah, am not gwine to be eulogized
heah as a hero who lost his lite
while fryin' to tow burnin' steam
boat ashore. AS men LID so may
men speak oh EN-. '--Detroat Free
Press.
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1880-08-12
Why Called Commencement
Day.

Some are puzzled to know why
the close of a college season is cal
led commencement day. For the
very simple reason that it is ex-
actlY what it is named. All the
examinations have been finished
and the classes promoted. The
graduates deliver their speeches
apd commence the active duties of
life. If the test has proven correct
the senior commences to be man
OF the world /; the junior becomes a
seinor sophomore a junior; and a
freshmen a sophomore. All com
mence a higher grade. True, va
cation intcrvenes between this and
the next session, but no examina-
tions are required at The opening
only to new pnpils--all the others
going into the higher classes to
which they were promoted at COM
mencement. While seemingly the
close Of one college year it is really
the com,rencemept Of the next; is
truly commencement day.
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1880-08-12
Summer Drink for Horses.

At a season of the year when the
endurance of horse flesh is taxed to
the utmost, everything that will
tend to brace up and strengthen
the horses system is OF Importance.
During the long days of summer
many farmers order the teams to
to be wateled at least once
In the forenoon, say about 10
O'Clock, and once in the aftern ooD.
1t, instead of giving them naked
water at these times they would
order mixture of meal and water,
they would find it of great benefit
to the animals. 1t is with some
danger that horse, hot from la
Dor, is allowed to drink large
quantity of cold water, but if few
handfuls of meal is thrown into the
trough and thoroughly mixed it
will be greedily drank, and will
serve to strengthen up the animal
by offering more nutriment to the
stomach, and counteracts the ten
dency to sudden cramps aud colics
that often arise from the free use
of water alone. 1t is cheap and
safe, and is sure to be of benefit.
The horse deserves and needs all
the nourishment that be can get
now and the same amount of meal
and trouble could not be better in
vested anywhere upon the farm.
Try it.-RasruL Messenger. -
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1880-08-12
TOBACCO IN RHY m e.
FROSTED LUG.

FROSTED LUG
Lam I am frosted lug, the meanest Of the weed, -,
indeed
But when I'm finely cut, aad mixed with better
! make good reducer, very pleasant smoke.
UT Pun covered ever with licorlce piack and sweet
And in yello wrapper. look 80 very neat;
But when I'm twirled and twisted, or put into
plug.
ders shrug-
I am a common dark lug, but always in demand.
Aad though often quoted low, I'm sold in every
land,
Princes, lords, and such prefer more preten-
tious chew,
But ye honest iahorers, solace am to you.
BRIGHT LUG.
am a lug of color a smoker often called,
And am freely taken any to market hauled
fill the pipes Of christians, as we'll the heathen 8
From cigarettes you may see, my curling volumes
IJrchins cen essay. to puff in public grand
Maidens, too, I've often seen, take Whit and call
Ny slaves count by millions, in every land and
And men shall feel my power, until the end of
time.
Dark leaf is my title. with pride own the name,
And every nation meath the sun testify my fame !;
O'er stormy I'm frsighted, through arid
wastes l'm known, .
In ice-boupd lands I'm needed, and consumed from
one to zone.
BRIGHT LEAF.
80 dark leaf I'm cousin, but more handsome L
am told.
Chew me- tho and you will find, call that glitters
is not gold -
I'm admired and I'm fattered, but I'm
not vain,
And can say for my cousin he's the better of the
twain.
YELLOW WRAPPER.
I'm a regular blood, this will deny
listen how they praise me tsShe's daisy - my
iAint she rattler now ~ says a side whiskered
gent,
As he spreads out my leaves, perfect, faultless
not rent.
Here comes blusterer, next, "Aint she a bull"
say, tho,
you bet, the sangful phrase, answers truly it
Thus Pm praised a4d, handled, wherever i'm
found,
By buyer, by seller, the whole wide world around;
But like whited sepulchre, that hides both worms
and bugs,
DIT you' find me wrapping up, lot of frosted Tugs.
nd many luckess wight, by tickle fortunes
smiles,
Hath been led victim to my charms and cunning
wies.
-nanville News.
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WINSTON, N. G., THURSDAY, AUGUST r. 1890 :

of the grand entrance. There was
a sound of hurrying feet and sub
dued voices and leaving the white
faced bride, the impatient father
hurried. to the ball.
There he met a ghastly spectacle.
The dead. body of his son borne
by the worthy clergyman (who had
accompanied him) and severaL of
the awed servants.
A terrible accident !. .faltered, the
clergyman, in answer to the an
guished gaze of the bereaved father.
And without a word or gesture,
the father fell prone before them.
When they raised him he was
dead.
A year later, Veronica became
the happy wife of the aeggarly
secretary.
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Walking on the Water.

w. G. Soule, who patented an
invention for walking on water q
year ago, gave an exhibition of his
apparatus on the Harlem river,
New York, It consists of two
shoes of thin zinc, five feet long,
ten inches wide and five deep;
there is sock in the centre of
each for depositing the foot, but
around that socket the shoe is
hol!ow and alright. 1t sinks about
four inches when stepped in. Un-
derueath at each end is an auto
matte paddle sever inches deep,
shaped like a venetian blind, in
order to afford no obstruction TO
the waite bat in pressing the shoe
back they close, this gives Il par-
chase for the hind leg, which ena-
bles the the fore leg to advance.
Mr.. Soule at first walked across
the river in street clothes, but after
ward when in q bathing suit push
ed the shoes into the stream, swan
and hoated in a sitting posture. He
was led :" the invention by de-
sire to follow snipe in Wayne
county, where he was reared. The
shoes enabled him 10 penetrate
wooded swan ps, where the water
was often too deep for wading, and
where boat would have been use
less. He found them also to afford
a comfortable seat in fishing.
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a young man in Chica:

A young man in Chicago was
recently found dead in his bed, and
the supposition was that he had
committed suicide by poisoning /;
but upon analyzing the contents of
his STOMACH nothing but the fol-
lowing we're found in it; Rickles,
pound cake; lemonade, colo turkey,
beer, fried oysters, cold punch, ham
sandwich, sponge cake, beef, tea,
mince pie, champagne, lobster,
game pie, fruit cake, tea, chicken
salad, whisky, coffee, bologna sau-
sage, port, cheese, sardines and
sherry: The jury returned a YER
dict of "Died through the visitation
OF friends"
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AT TIE LAST MOMENT

1t was fine old room, and fitted
up with all the luxury that wealth
could command.
Its two occupants, a lovely girl
and All elderly man, noble in form,
but dark and sinister in face, stood
together under the full blaze OF the
great antique lamp, swinging above
their heads.
They were discussing a long
disputed question.
Mr.. Orrell, was flaming with
passion at the girls last words,
burst out vehemently:
'You are not bound to marry at
my command, forsooth f! Never
theless, my Independent mics, you
are mine by g heavy Indebtedness.
But tell me what you are and whc?
You are called Veronica Vache !;
but what do you know Of yourself
beyond that /? Answer me, if you
can! Have l not been the making
of you? Did l not take you from
the kennel, and transform you into
what you are? You are accomp-
lished-WhQse money rendered you
so : Mine, ungratetul girl You
are breautitul in your silks, jewels
and lace-whose money makes you
that Mine, and mine only Did
| all this !? Because the son ! idol
ize set his boyish heart upon your
baby loveliness, and your ripper
years crowned you with honor by
choosing you for his wife. Think
you, then, l can be wheedled out
of the reward l claim If SO think
it no longer. If You have not al
ready learned the truth, learn it
now. My some. will is my law
Do you understand that l mean
you shall with or without your
consent, become his wife If not
it now, and drive from
your silly head that beggarly sec
rotary | drove from my doors. l
shall choose your husband, and not
you who would to-day be beggar
but tor my generous protection.-
Herbert loves you, therefore Her
bert's You shall be Tomorrow
he comes to claim his bride; be
ready f~r yonr bridal =
There was sinister threat in
the old mans eyes, as he conelud-
cd, that sent an involuntary shivcr
through the girls slender frame.
But determination equal to his
own marked both words and tones
as she replied respectfully:
1T is true that l am indebted to
you for all possess of worldly goods,
and l am, God knows, truly and
deeply thankful. Ny daily life
stands witness tc the sincerity of
my words You bade me call you
Iather; and | have striven to give
you all daughters duty but, as
| have declared, will never become
Herbert Qrrell's wife Dote on
him as yon will, your handsome,
gifted son Is nonght but a polished |
lillian ! | would rather die than
% link my fate with his. Cast me |
'f-let me go out into the world, |
md battle with the poverty from
Rhieh You have rescued me, Or
Through thnndred the old man
| have made you mine and mine
ION shall remain, and my will do ! !