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The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1881-07-22

worthy of more than passing n0uce,
but time and space forbids more than
that, at this time, we can only say they
came from hearts full OF love for the
departed aud sympathy for the bereav-
ed. There were also remarks by Mrs.
Clark, and Mrs. l.. III. Stowe of New
Haven made some very comforting re-
marks.
This very interesting memorial meet
ing was closed by prayer. A telegram
which arrived too late TO be presented
was as follows:
ST. ALBANs July 20, 1881.
Read at memorial service Cor. 8:
Psalms goth. Mrs. T.. G. GREENE.
The lively and cheerful house fly
has come in his season, and with hi
saucy "Here | am again." he buzzei
around TO see if there are any changes
since last simmer. Like an unwel
come poor relation he seems all uncon
scious that he is regarded as nuisance
but insists on making himself at HON,
with you. He is on hand at ever,
meal, and doesn't wait for summons
lie plunges into the soup and dies th,
martyrs death; he founders alon:
over the soft butter; he lmaliciousl,
gets himself mistaken for huckleberr,
and goes joyously down to inspect Tn
> structure of your stomach, he nike
himself thoroughly with your tea, an,
he draws life and vigor from the oak,
and the sugar bowl. After dinner h
goes on tour OF inspection of th
room, seeking with artistic eye In
places where his decorations will shoy
to the best effect, for, like our colleg
faculty, and unlike the students an,
: the housewife, he Ia an earnest advo
cate Of the marking system, and h
does his vain duty with a thoroughnes
that gladdens the heart OF the whitewas
man. He is no believer in sloth, .bu
es sure as the rising sun finds 20
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vitality Or VIVA turkeys.

!. II has frequently happened within my
knowledge that turkeys shot through
the body with several buckshot of d rifle
bullet, If not aftsrMard by the merest
good fortune found and secured by an
other shot, escaped to die of recover
from their wounds For example, I viii
mention two or three of the, many in
stances To which i might refer. IA flock
Of about loo Wild turkeys vas scattered
one evening at roasting time, and 8 party
Of four Of us went to the place. next
morning before dayhreak with the inten-
ton Of calling. One 81 the seven tur-
keys killed on this occasion was to all
appearances active and sound as any Of
ifs companions; but picking revealed
that rifle bullet had entered about an
inch to the left Of the tail and passed out
81 the breast within N inch Or two f the
neck, thus trayersing nearly the fnIl
length of the body. Yet this wound was
almost healed. letter % Fortst and
Stream.
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Hot.Water River.

I! The great Sutro tunnel, cut to relieve
the celebrated Conlstock mines at Vir-
ginia City, Nevada, of the vast quantities
Of hot water which is encountered in
them, affords an outlet to 1000 tons
every twenty-four hours, or about 8, 900, !
600 gallons. Some Of the water, as IL
finds its, way into the mines, has % tenn
peratare Of 1876 degrees, while four miles
from the mouth Of the tunnel the tenn
pafatnyaI rf,ina, fT0m 100 to 1876 degrees.
as y Nj. i 1. Inconvenience which
Il (; xI;1 IS173 The Ransr such q Yasa.
dtI21 "a . - would give of, the
How Is conducted through the entire tun-
mel, four miles, in tight fume made Of
pine. At the point Of exit the water has
lost. but seven degrees Of heat. Sixty
feet below the mouth Of the tunnel the
hot water utilized for turning machinery
belonging to the company, from whence
it is carried off by q tunnel ], 100 feet il
length, which serves as waterway.
Leaving the waste-way tunnel, the wRter
flows to the Carson River, o mile and 4
half distant. This hot water is being
utilized for many purposes. The boys
have arranged several pools where they
indulge in hot baths. The miners and
others use il for laundry purposes, and
arrangements are being made whereby 4
thousand acres belonging to the COM
pany are being irrigated. It's proposed
TOT conduct the hot water through iron
pipes, beneath the surface Of the sol,
near the roots Of thousands Of fruit
trees which are I'd be planted, and ina
similar manner give the necessary
warmth to q number Of hot-lOuses to be
used for the propagation Of early fruits
and vegetables. Nj
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Hammcrchure.

Manager Piperwas this morning called
tI,lk of the box-ofiice Of the Opera house
By aman who wanted 10 speak privately
With him. They stepped over tofthe
foot Of the gallery stairs, and Mr.. Piper
said: iI.
! aVweIl, sir, what e II an aboutT
II want 10 be engaged asia hactQE,n
ooh. that's il, oh2s said Mr.. Piper,
taking y survey of the applicant. WHO
did nos have any external marks Of the
profession.
''WhAt line a business % you do
best r. sil
ssWefl, I avent benny partickler line.
hi thirE HI should mention "--hefe he
looked down and lowered bis voice
Thin d hafnmaehure.
Il ssYoEir re 3 hammer cheweF r. exclaimed
she astonisbed manager. 'tSome Don
nerwetter is der man yerrneckY' no
added, forgetting his EngliSh Ia bis sur.
prise aAd falling back on high Dutch.
sHi aaid . hanmachure, GfF, \ repeated
Che applicant with dignity.
4 ssVweII, dots joost what / thought y0u
aid; but, myfnend, look here, Whist sort
81 hammef Is Il you chew7 I like ohev
you tcl1 u1p DoaA10 AAloAp ooVoe - - - u
Bletch hammef?D
/. The applicant grew red ID the face.
he WIS evidently very Indignant He
Baid:
i "lfrI Piper, hi spoke 70 you, SIR, like .
IzentleKnan, sir. HI told you hi Wnsn'ta
professional hactor, but simply Q HANNA
chure. You see 81 neither 10 poke fun
1t me, sir-to be insplent- cr else, Dir,
you're y did Mgnoramugr
The man strobe ahay with IN cir Of
lofty scorn, and John Piper was left 10
mediate. g
ssHs said he was d hammer chewer,
but he wasn't Z professional; . hammer
cheWeE be meant I'd say he was anna
shoo. Hal hal hal VWs1l, IT'S al his
own fault II he got INST; Why don't he
speaghk plain English -? Vir0iDtG Cgtv
1F6sS.sl{, sIb n ~ a 4H
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! Curious "reminiscences.

/; How strange il must seem to many Of
our readers to be informed that the
United States Court was once occupied
trying woman for the crime Of being Q
tscold. The prisoner was the notorious
Ann Royal. She was tried at Washing
ton in 1899, the following being an ex-
tract from the Indictment: The said
Ann did annoy and disturb the good
people of the United States by her open,
public and common scolding to the COM
mon nuisance Of the good citizens Of the
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How He Pound He Had ! Trotter!.

Stranger, said the stage driver,
''this Is how T found out her speeds I
was driving along the railroad track inst
as big load Of hotel furniture started.
The freight car wouldn't hold all but
they managed to squeeze everything In
except q long bar mirror, which they
hung on the side Of the car. The mare
saw her reflection in the glass Gnd
thought IL was another horse squirting
for the lead. You wouldn't have stopped
her with q steam windlass. She inst
laid back her ears and snorted along
Ikea twenty inch shell. The passen-
gers all began TO get excited. They
rushed out on the platform and com
menced making bets. The conductor
jumped upon the seat and began selling
pools. The engineer pulled the throttle
valve wide open and tore along at ninety
1--WE miles M hour. Soon the mare was
abreast the cow-catcher. tAtSan BTaldo
we had half mile the lead Nearsthe
six mile house the train was 80 much
ahead Of time that IL fell through an open
draw and eyerlastingiy mashed up-72
killed and 1919 wounded It was pretty
rough on the passengers, but We dds
Itanced the train, bet yer life. Aboat o
month after ] sold that marc To her
present owner for $50, 900. - NesC Or
leans Ptcdutsf1e.
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sandy's Experience with Mint-Juleps.

Mr.. John Greig, who for the session
commencing in lB4l represented the
Canandaigua district in Congress Gin
place of Francis Granger, who resigned
to accept the Office of Postmaster Cen
eral). was weH-preserved Scotchman,
as well in purse as In person, and very
fond Of entertaining in princely man
ner. he had invited small dinner
party in order to entertain Scotch
friend who had but recently arrived in
+ America. The hour named had fully
come and passed, but the honored guest
had not. Mr.. Greig became uneasy and
nervous, for the servants had long since
reported the courses ready for serving.
He went out on the porch and looked,
down the avenue TO see If he could get q
sight of his friend, when, lol there comes
SANDY" much as if he had hundred
pounds or 30 upon his shoulders in
fact, he was sheet or two in the wind,
as it were. Greig took in the situation
at once, and, Fastening down the avenue,
met the happy guest, and readily got
him beneath his roof. Although Sandy"
was glorious, his mental powers were yet
steady.f He said: LII
John, I'll tell ye hooit o. came ABBOTT.
While waiting ct the hotel for the DOR to
come, i saw some Yonkees ct the bar a.
drinkin' som'at I coodna tell by sight
what its name may be. 1t was d mixture
Of sugar and lemon and Jumps Of ice,
and maybe some else; but the barkeeper
shook the mixture between twa tumblers
until It foansd and sparkled like an au-
rora borealis; then he put in some sprigs
resembling meadow mint, and then the
Yonkees quafad the liquid through q
sprig Of rye straw, and they drank WI q
leer, as nr il Wes nnco guild. stepped
to the bafkeeper and speeredJ to Kan the
name olthe liquid, when he said it was
q sjohup, or ieWiip, on. something like
10 IL IN the soond. III teIled him I'd tok
yum; but, 0h, mon, 10 sSas no bod 10 tokl
The fax Is, John, sfoor 4 kenned what I
was ABBOTT, I had made way vi. seeven, q
through bit q rye straw. Moo, John,
II / had but kenned the power o. the
thing, and hod quot at six, my heed
would no feel as III the pipers and the
fddlers were playing lively reels IN it,
and 8 score o lads, and lassies were
dancing IN giee o aboot il. Moo, John,
If ye be minded ever TO try yon Honkee
.iollops, tok my advice and be content
vi sir at sittin'. Mind ye, IL re try
seeuea, ye maun be war nor Tam O
Shanter or myself; six is quite enough,
John. n Hnrper's Magazine
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AnIAccident All Around.

A nlost ridiculous scene occurred ct Q
church in Newcastle, A policeman was
pssstng thA church Is o gentleman came
out. The man iokingiy accosted the
policeman and said he was wanted IN
side, meaning that the minister would
be glad 10 have him turn from the error
Oh hiB waya, aud seek the truth and en-
Joy apeaca that passeth al understand
ing. | The stupid policeman thought
there was some trouble in the church, 90
he went ID. The sexton, seeing . po-
icenaan, was anxious TO give him favor
able seat, % he said, "Come right II
here" and he took him TO ! pew and
waved bis hand, Is much - 70 say,
(" Help yourself" There was another
man in tbs pew, o deacon with . sinister
expression ~ the policeman thought,
and he supposed that was the man they
wanted arrested, 30 he tapped the dea-
con on the arm aud told him 10 come
along. The deacon turned pale and
edged along a. though TO get away, whom
the policeman took him by the COLLAR
and 1erled him ont into the aisie. The
deacon struggled thinking the police
man Kaa cfazF. 6oN tried To get away,
but he was dragged Along. Many Of the
congregation thought the deacon had
been deing something wrong. and some
Of them got behind the deacon and
helped the officer fire him out Arriving
oh the lookup, the policeman cav the
man who told him he was wanted In the
church, and asked him what the charge
Was against the deacon, and he didn't
know, 20 the sexton was appealed 10,
and he didn't know, and finally the pris-
oaer was asked what II was all about,
aud he didn't know. The policeman
was asked what be arrested the man for,
atad he didn't know, and after awhile4he
nBatter was explained, and the police
nsan, whes had to arrest somebody, took
the man into custody who told he was
wanted ii the church, and he was fined
e6 and costs. He says he will never try
to convert . policeman again, and the,
pDlicemah says he viii never 60 10
church again II they get 70 knocking
each oflser down with hytnn-b books
EeoRe Sun.
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Squatting IN the center Of various piles
81 delicacies sifs the vendor. And curl
Gus are these sweets. Milky cream and
coarse brown sugar are their chief in-
gradients Noattempt IS made ct decor-
alton. In fact the native would not APP
preciate anything which savored Of DELI
cacy His cookery Is always strong
HorridR garlic, greasy CHI, Or clarified
butter condiments at which the Euro
pean would sicken are the choicest Of
their culinary efforts. The quantity 81
sweets y strong man consumes borders
on the marvellous. The reason Is Of easy
account IA Hindoo, by his religion, =
forbidden to eat meat, and the most
nourishing food they can obtain Is $40.
charine inatter. A sweetmeat called
sielabi' Is ID high esteem This Is made
in imitation Of hollow coil Of rope and
filed with treacle. A lnOuthfnl to 3 TEN
der stomach IS provocative of cholora OF
biliousness for ut least month. Bu4
the English schoolboy Has been known
to compete with the Hindoo IN such gas
fronomic feats; for one boy has been
known at sitting to eat twelve solid
pounds The doctors prophesied of him
Immediate death, but be smiled sickly
and thought glass Of milk would set
him all night. rs
In all great native feasts confectionery
takes an Important place. First, as the
guests arrange themselves, Is handed
round ii silver tray the altar, . scent
procured from the rose. This is rubbed
into the clothes Of the guests. Then
follow the pan and betel. This Is the
nut Of the areca pounded, and with lime
enclosed in large, green, succnlent leaves.
Tits an appetizer, and eaten Just il the
same manner as European would drink,
Just before dinner, sherry and bitters.
The taste is acid, but withal pleasant,
and the lime brightly reddens the bps.
This Is greatly admired BY the native.
Then follow rice, sugar and milk, and
pound upon pound Of the coarsest lolly-
pops. Not B word Is spoken during the
feast. Each man Is bent upon his meal,
and those who wish 10 highly honor
their guest tie around their stomach,
before sitting down, d tender thread.
When this breaks the gentleman thinks
he has satisfied his appetite. As when
in olden times In Europe o lady thought
she paid q. compliment to her host when
she said she had been 30 drunk as TO for
get how she reached home, 30 q native
Of certain caste thinks he is courteous
when he says the repast was SO good as
to- cause severe indigestion. tits not an
uncommon thing after . grand feast for
at least two or three people to die ot
over-gorging; and then another feast has
to be given, at which, probably, some
more die. Thus is deaths sickle not
permitted to rust. Asweetmeat shop il
frequented place, not only by the
younger members Of the community,
but BY the sage and hoary. But moth
ing can be bought without wrangling.
Though d man may buy pound Of the
self-same article for ten years running,
he would each time try to reduce the
price, and the seller, knowing this pecu-
liarity, invariably asks double the real
price. - The Californian. Ela
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Married People Would be Happier.

If home trials were never told to the
neighbors. 49, " i n 49, d
If they kissed and made mp after every
quarrel. as'za~1 FL N
If household expenses were proper
toned to- receipts. q. H. f..
If they tried to be as agreeable as in
eourtship days. y
If each would try to be a support and
comfort to the other. "
If each remembered the other was a
human being, not an angel. .,zssatzs.
If women were as kind to their hus4
bands as they were to their lovers. ~
If feul and provisions were laid In dur
ing the high tide of summer work. 81
H. If both parties remembered they mar
ried for worse as well as for better.
~ If men were ag xhsnghtfnl for their
wives as they were for their little sweet
hearts. - +. -. '.s'
If there were fewer silks and velvet
costumes for the street and more plain,
tidy house dresses. -
If there were fewer ''please darling 2
in public, and more common manners in
private. . 49, i '' =,t
IF wives and husbands would take
some pleasures as they go along and not
degenerate into mere toiling machines.
Recreation is necessary to keep the heart
In its place, and to get along without it
is a big mistake. 4. .-:. r +.
Iftmen would remember that women
can't always be smiling who have to cook
the dinner, answer the door bell half
dozen times, and get rid Of neighbor
who has dropped in, tend to . sick baby.
tie up the cut finger of Q two-year-old,
gather up the playthin9s Of q four-year-
old, tie up the head Of e six-year- old on
skates, and get an eight4year-old ready
for school. to say nothing Of sweeping,
cleaning, etc. A woman with all this to
contend with may claim it as privilege
10 look and feel q little tired sometimes.
and word Of sympathy would NOT be
too much to expect from the man, who,
during the honeymoon, wouldn't let her
carry assmuch Is sunshado. 5a7 ss@g
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A Sad Case.

Miss Grace Miller is well known as o
young lady of culture and refinement,
and as a member of one of Cincinnati's
oldest and wealthiest families. Her &C
complishments and charms have made
her favorite wherever she is known.
For some time past she has been afflicted
with o soreness of the eyes that threat
ened serious trouble, if not permanent
blindness, and has been treated by a
skillful optician of this city, On;a recent
evening, as we are informed, after pass
ing few hours pleasantly with her fam
lily, Miss Miller retired. In the morning
she did not make her appearance. and
her maid was sent to call her. When
awakened, Miss Miller said: Co.,
why, Mary, why do you call me SO
"ft isn't early, Miss Grace" replied
the maid. ut is quite late. lam sent
to wake you T
"But, Mary, it is SO dark; it must be
quite early. Open the blinds; let in the
sun; let me see the daylight" -.
Eyes, Miss Grace" said the maid
''the shutters are now open, the sun
beams in; don't you see it? Or what is
the matter? Can't you see? Do your
eyes trouble your" o #
30 yes, Mary, : replied the afflicted
4 girl; II can not see Oh I must be
blind, " and she gave an agonizing shrek
that brought the family 70 her room.
The truth alasl was soon known. In q
night almost, Miss Grace Miller had
been stricken blind. Hl."a. III
The case is one of such sadness as
words cannot describe. We give the
simple facts as related to us upon good
authority, and can only say that sym
pathy, the deepest and most sincere, is
offered in this hour of great affection. =
Cincinnati Letter. r u l.
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INTERVIEWING.

-..t n l-
interviewing has reached its lowest
depth when We find newspaper reporters
dancing attendance on a at's-meat man.
Yet this is what has happened in Amer
lea, and we are compelled TO confess
that. the reporter found the prrveyor of
skewered victuals far more interesting
than most Of the notabilities who are
interviewed on the public behalf. The
particular :" cat-man J" was indeed some
what of o hero one Of the self-made
men Of whom cities are SO proud when
they die. It appears that when he be-
gan catering for pussy he went his
rounds himself, but he has now grown so
prosperous that four assistants carry his
baskets for him. His cat customers do
not heed the change, for they remark
only the quality of the meat purveyed
and not the quality Of the .purveyor.
Left to themselves, the animals, though
having the run tof large warehouses.
would starve, for American rats and
mice will not remainin dry goods stores,
which are lean ivings, SO, long as they
have choice of fatter incumbencies; but,
mice Or no mice, thecat is an institution,
and SO the I" cat-man drives a thriving
trade. A wicked rival tried to ruin our
hero by hawking fish instead of meat,
and pretending to pussy's owners that,
as fish contained much phosphorus, and
phosphorus made brains, no one could
expect to have d really smart cat that
was not fed upon fish. But the 'scat-
man promptly eheckmated his rival by
distributing 9 handbill to the effect that
fish made cats NANCY, whereas meat
gave them sleek and glossy coats. AS
proved in the sequel, the New Workers
prefer fat cats to smart ones, and tho
fish fellow had no chance against his an
stagonist London Telegraph #y
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Mr. JULIAN HAwTHoRNE writes con-
corning Lord Beaeonsfeld's audacity:
'tSome years ago, while he was plain
Disraeli, he was at large dinner, where
his wife also was present-an excellent
lady. bnt not distinguished for outward
attraction. 1t happened that her next
neighbor at the table was Bernal o.
borne, and after the ladies had with
drawn, the latter (who has the manners
Of city cabman) broke out. In q loud
voice: Good God, Disraei, how on earth
did you come ito marry that womanlT
Hereupon ensued an appalled, hush, all
eyes fixed on Disraeli. At length he
said, with quiet, friged drawl: Partly
for one reason which yon, Osborne, are
incapable Of understanding gratitudeg
This completely crushed the viyacious
Osborne. T. +. ~.
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A. YOUNG and we'll dressed woman nm
mercifully humping her mother upon
the back excited mingled emotions of
indignations and pity III thesminds of
the passers-by on q crowded thorough
fare yesterday. A good hearted but In
discreet philanthropist who ventured te
demonstrate at this brutal exhibition
was hidden to mind his own affairs, and
at last, after much easping and cough
ing, the elder lady explained that she
had swallowed q cardamon seed the
wrong way, and her daughter was duti-
fully pounding her between the shout
ders TO the intent that choking might be
avoided. Surely, appearances are often
deceitful Boston Journal