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The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1882-03-10
4 Squirrels Fight for Life.

A story so strange that it seems al.
most6iTcredible comes from the zoologi-
cal garden, but it is nevertheless true,
AID recital OF the facts will give all q
greater respect for the weaker animals,
Thnse plnok and inetiuct-perhaps it
= az L- called stelligenco-triumph
over the strength OF their deadly foes.
Yesterday afternoon little squirrel
tilied rntilesnake about to devour it,
and the aggressor became the victim.
Il is customary to place live animals,
such as the rabbit, the rodent or the
squirrel. in tho dens of the Shiny, re-
pugnant reptiles who tempted our first
: -pl.rsni, The snakes. when they are
Lungfy, WITH fearful deiiDefation ap.
ptoach their terrified prey and relent-
lessly devour it. The squirrel which
battled 20 bravely for his life, and won,
crouched tremblingly in the corner OF
the snakes abode, and seemed to un-
derstand that it would soon be food for
the disgusting creature whose fierce,
cold eyes began to glitter in anticips-
ton of the promised feast. Slowly but
surely the rattlesnake crawled toward
the squirrel, but the bunnie quickly
jumped on a perch above the deadly
reptiles head. The long fiat head was
raised upon the perch, and the forked
tongue sent forth its venom. But the
squirrel, with sudden spring, alighi ed
on the back of the snake and bit off ono
of his rattles. The wounded reptile
wheeled quickly around and struck the
little hero fearful blow, breaking the
right hind leg. Brave little fellow,
once more he leaped beyond the reach
of his maddened foe. Another spring,
and the squirrel was triumphant. He
caught the snake behind the head, and
with one firm thrust of his sharp,
white teeth he decapitated the Shiny
monster and fell exhausted by the
wiggling mass; but the battle had been
won, and the snake was dead.-Cnci,,
naf I,10ilirer
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1882-03-10

CHURCH DIRECTORY.



Baptist- Meeting in the Court House. Rev. c.
hibbard, pastor. Sabbath services at 10 I5 o. m
and p. IN; Sunday school at IL p. m. Prayer
meeting Thursday evenin g at O'Clock.
northumberland Pleasant and Main SITS
i0:i AM. and 7:00 Pm. Thursday evening
prayer meeting at 1900.
Aethodist-North Pleasant-st. Rev. NJ. B. Mead
pastor. Sunday services at lo:45 A. II. and
i:0O\P.M. Thursday evening prayer meeting u
200. Class meeting on Friday evening at 80.
Episcopal-St. Stephens Church-Main-s ct. Rev
Wm. j. Tiley, rector; Sunday school ct II
An, Sunday services at 10 As An. and 100 PM
Roman Cdtholic-Weybridge-st Rev. Ed. 4
Alslony, pastor. Sunday services, alternate Sab
paths; High Mass at 10:00 An; Vespers and
ssuediction ate:3 Pm.
EAST MIDDLEBURY.
Nsfhodtst- - pastor. Sunday service;
at2:00PN F..
6apfsst-Rev. David i. Estes, pastor. Sunday
services at 10:46 An. and 1900 Pm. Weekly
prayer meeting on Thursday evsning At Z 100. :
Aeshodfst-Rev. NJ. A. Wicker, pastor. Sunday
srvices at l 100 and 7 90 Pm. Weekly prayer
Epsscopal-St. PauPs Church--Rev. r. s. Fisher
ector. Sunday services at 10 IS An and 90 n
Friday evening att 100.
Alsston Chapet-Dr. II. A. Ingham. Sunday
services at 10:45 AN. and 100 Pm. Weekly
prayer meeting on Thursday evening.
Roman Catholc-Rev. j. Kerlidon, pastor
Services, every Sabbath; High Mass at 10: ot
4. NJ; vespers and benediction at 8 80 Pm.
Con1rs0ationaI-Rev. George #. Hall, pastor
,unday services at 10 :&5 AN. and 100 Pm. Week
prayer meeting on Thursday evening at Z: 90.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1882-03-10
Three Shadows.

looked and saw your eyes
In the shadow Of your hair,
As traveller sees tho stream
In the shadow OF the wood:
And said: "My faint heart siRhs,
All, me to linger there.
To drink deep and to dream
In that sweet solitude"
looked and saw your heart
In the shadow Of your eyes.
As a seeker seeks the gold
In the shadow of tho stream;
And l said "Ah, me what ant
Should win the immortal prize,
Whose want must make life cold
And heaven hollow dream?"
looked and saw your love
In the shadow of your heart,
As diver sees the pearl
In the shadow OF the sea
And l murmured, not above
My breath, but all apart
"Ah you can love, true girl,
And In your love for me ~
-Roseth.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1882-03-10

Browns IRON BITTERs is
composed ofIron in soluble
form; Cinchona the great
tonic, together with other
standard remedies, making
a remarkable non-alcoholic
. tonic, which will cure Dys-
pepsia, Indigestion, Malaria,
Weakness, and relieve all
Lung and Kidney diseases.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1882-03-10

The fact that nobody is ever the irst
person at = party is accounted for by
New York paper on the hypothesis that
one man and two women are hired to
be the first comers and sent away
as soon as they have fulfilled their
mission.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1882-03-10
PosT-orFICE NOTICE


MAILS ARRIVE.
I rom Ripton, Granville, Hancock, East
Middlebury, Cornwall, West Corn.
wall and Bridport... :. LA N
Way mail from north .............,.. 9:5f'p u
New York, Rutland and Albany..... 4:lO IN
Way mall from SOUTH. 8: ESP. n
MAILS CLOSE.
Way mail going south................ .... 9:30M
Way mail going north. $3.50 p. n
r'or Ripton, Granville, Hancock, East
Middlebury. Cornwall, West Corn
wall and Bridport... rt....................4 4 100 +, NJ
Closed mail for Boston and Rutland.... 1 40 p. ii
closed mail for New York and Albsny 7:45P. II
NAILS ARRIVE.
srom New Haven. the North, New York, Bost on
and the West through Burlington, 1 so. Pm
From New Haven, the South. New York, Bos.
ION, and the West. 8 90 Pm.
From Richmond, Huntington, Huntington Cen
er, and Starksboro, 7 90 p. N. MONDAYS Wcdnes
ays and Fridays, at 4 80 p. m.
From Lincoln, r. N.
From South Starksboro three times . week ir.
r.gularly
regularl
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1882-03-10


A little hand. fair, soft hand,
Dimpled and nweet to kiss
No sculptor over carved from stons
A lovelier hand than this.
A hand as idle and as white
AS lilies on their stems;
Dazzling with rosy flnger-tips
Dazzling with crusted gems.
Another hand-a tired, old hand,
Written with many lines;
A faithful, weary hand, whereon
The pearl Of great prico shines
For folded, es tho winged ny
Sleeps In tho chryealis,
Within this little palm see
That lovelier hand than this.
-Harriet Prescott Spc6ord
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1882-03-10

The FlatheAd Indians are praised
because they saw wood for their wives.
But they did not get their name for any
such reason.-P. 4. Man.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1882-03-10
"Scratch Rim.v

A short time ago juror appeared
before one of the judges of this county.
who is celebrated for dispatching bust
ness and using no unnecessary words
in giving his orders. and asked to bs
excused.
"Swear him in, Mr.. Clerk"
"What is your excuseT'
81 have got the itch--I am itching
pew."
"Mr. Clerk, scratch him."
Whereupon the clerk scratched his
name from the list
When the juror returned TO his store
he said he never spoke truer in his life
than when he said he was itching.
"for," said he, 81 was itching; but 1t
was to get back to my business.
Le0dl Neacs.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1882-03-10
RAILROAD TIMETABLE.
LEAVE LEICESTER JUNCTION.
ADDISON RAILROAD

Trains leave III is a.. m and AS p. m; arrive
at Leicester Junction 10 :l5 q. m. and 1 AS p. m.
Leave Leicester junction ii :l6 q. m, and 8 ~
pm; arrive at tt l ;35 p. m. and 7 asp. m.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1882-03-10
SEEK

health and avoid sickness.
Instead Of feeling tired and
worn out, instead Of aches
and pains, wouldn't you
rather feel fresh and strong1
You can continue feeling
miserable and good for no
thing, and no one but your
self can find fault, but if you
are tired of that kind oflife,
you can change it if you
choose.
How9 By getting one
bottle Of Brown IRON BIT-
TIERS, and taking it regularly
according to directions.
Mansfield, Ohio, Nov. IS, 1881.
Gentlemen :--1have suffered with
pam in my side and back, and great
soreness on my breast, with shoot
ing pains all through my body, at
tended with great weakness, depres-
sion Of pirits, and loss Of appe-
tite. have taken several different
medicines, and was treated by prom
inent physicians for my liver, kid.
neys, and spleen, but got no relief.
thought would try Browns Iron
Bitters have now taken one bottle
and half and am about well-pain
in side and back all gone-soreness
all out Of my breast, and have
good appetite, and am gaining in
strength and flesh. Itcan justly be
called the king Of nsedieinSs.
JoHN K. ALLsSpRR.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1882-03-10

The bootblacks of London are divi-
ded into societies. One Of them known
as the Saffron Hill, numbering sixty.
six members, earned in the last twelve
months abont $4,000.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1882-04-15
County Recorders Office.

Deed-Geo. W. Robinson to Fred
erick Evans, 1873 acres situated in
Mason Valley; consideration s..
Dated January 18th, 1882.
Deed-Paoli Caccazza and Antoine
Gardella to Florindo Rsggio. undi-
videu / of ranch on Carson River
known as Bush ranch; consideration
$500. Dated February 9th, 1889.
Deed "A. Friedline to c. s.
Baxter, undivided so feet in claim
known as Silver Reef, in Walker
River Mining District, consideration
$40. Dated March 10th, 1889,
Dced-E. j. Lothrop to G. S. Bax-
ter, undivided so feet In Silver Rect
claim; consideration $40. Dated
April 80, 1885.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1882-04-15
SUTRO TUNNEL.
Report For the Week Ending April
Sth, 1889,

Main Tunnel-During the past
week the repairmen have been en-
ployed at different points along the
main line retimbering and repairing
as follows:
Between points 1900 and 1900
The water tank was temporarily re-
moved and three sets taken down
and three sets and one post placed in
position. Some of the repairm en-
are still engaged at this place retim
oering and securing the ground.
Between points 10000 and $4,000
Several places were retimbered
and repaired. Nine sets and ten
posts were removed, and 16 sets and
posts were placed in position.
Main Tunnel Drain Boxes-Several
repairmen we're employed portion
of the week putting in drain near
the tunnel entrance to submerge the
boxes at that point with water.
No work has been done in the
north or south lateral branches since
last report.
Shaft No. 2 repairs-One carpen-
ter and three repairmen have been at
work repairing this shaft since the
second instant.
The following temperatures have
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1882-04-15
Street Talk.

A rancher comes to town and
meets friend.
Rancher-"What is going on? Is
there show for better times2"
Friend-"Well, don't know; they
have q strike in the North End
mines, and things are looking up
there"
Rancher-"That is good news.
Have you any m0re?"
Friend-"This is not so good.
There are about 1000 emigrants
landing in New York every day"
Rancher- "That's bad, it will make
hard times"
Friend-"Well, the new districts
south of here are looking well, and
they are making new discoveries
every day"
Rancher-"That will help us out
some."
triend-"Yes, but the political
parties are inviting immigration to
get voters, and Europe is sending
us all its cripples and beggars. A
ship containing 400 Italian cripples
and professional beggars arrived in
New York lately, more are coming,
and we will have to take care of
them"
Rancher-"D--n the political par
ties; can't they let us have a good
country and enjoy it ourselves, with
out crOwding us out for the sake OF
getting votes? What is the comfort
in hearing that times are likely to
improve if we must submit to their
bringing people hore TO crowd us
out?"
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1882-04-15
$50 Worth of New and Popular
Music for S1.0O.

Thomas Brothers Music Journal
for March is undoubtedly the finest
and best journal of its kind publish
ed. The reading matter is varied
and original, being news from all
parts of the world. The Journal
will have a new feature this year in
being beautifully illustrated and
printed on fine heavy calendered
paper. Each number will have in
it over TtOo Dollars worth of Sheet
Music, printed from our best plates
and as you receive one number each
month, at the end of the year you
have for binding one of the finest
collections of vocal and instrumental
music imaginable. Don't fail to
subscribe for the Journal at once.
Price per year, One Dollar; or with
beautiful Chrome, 22x36, One Dol
las and thirty-jiUe cents, the 35c. be-
ing the actual cost of packing and
postage or express on the Chrome.
Sample copy of the Journal, l0c.
We want an agent in every village
and city in the United States and
Canada to take subscriptions for the
Journal. Address JAS. ii. THOMAS,
Successor to Thomas Brothers,
Catskill, N. Y, U. S. A.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1882-04-15
To SpOrtsmeD.

The attention of sportsmen is call
ed to the following section of the
Game Law: Section 3. 1t shall be
unlawful for any person or persons
at any time after the first day OF
April and before the first day of Sep
TENDER, in each year, to catch, kill,
or destroy, or to pursue with such
intent, any grouse, sage hen, prairie
chicken, partridge, pheasant, wood
COCK, or any wild goose, wood duck,
teal, or other ducks, brsnt, swan,
sandhill crane, plover, snipe, curlew,
robin, dove, meadow lark, yellow
hammer, or bittern, or to have in his
or her possession, or to expose toI
sale any of the birds or game men.
toned In this section, during the sea
son when killing, injuring, or pur-
suing Of the same, is hereby prohib-
itad
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1882-04-15

Geo. Roth, formerly of Reno, was
pardoned on Monday by the Board.
He will be remem bered as the man
who killed Miller, in Hammond's
saloon on Virginia street. He also
killed man be the name of Phibbs,
it was thought however, that the
killing Of the latter was unintention-
al. Roth was tried for murder in the
Miller case and manslaughter in that
of Phibbs; in both cases he was con
victed and sentenced to 90 and IS
years in the State Prison. He has
served twelve years Of his time, and
has conducted himself in such a
manner as to win the good will OF the
officers and his fellow prisoners. He
worked in the shoe shop, and for a
good while has been foreman. 1t is
the opinion of those who are &C
quainted with the facts, that he has
been punished severely enough, and
all are satisfied that George will now
conduct himself as becomes quiet
and good citizen.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1882-04-15
New Patents.

Dewey & Co.'S Scientific Press
Agency has official reparts of the
following U, s. patents, issued March
29th, 1889:
Chas. II. Allison, Elmira, CAL, gate
r. F. Bridewell, s. F., fire escape
ladder; L. ]. Cralle, Santa Rosa, Cal,
car coupling; Chas. A. Currsn, AL.
bany, Or, fruit dries; VIM. d. Hook
or, Oakland, CAL, steam generator
d. Lubin, Sacramento, bottle and
bottle attachment; Eben II. Ray,
Bodie. Cal, pick; s. Lightburne, Jr,
S. F., pipe coupling; VIM. q. Salmon,
Portland, Or, pulverizing mill; Dyas
Shelton, Santa Rosa. CAL, vehicle
bolster.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1882-04-15
An Important Decision.

Commissioner Mcfarland of the
General Land Office has decided the
Page Spring controversy. The land
upon which this spring is situated
lies in Southern Colorado and was
located in 1875 by Major Foote and
others, with scrip issued to the heirs
of Thomas Valentine. In 1876 a
placer mining location was discover
ed on the same land. This raised a
contest whether the mineral scrip
location was valid. While this con-
test was pending President Hayes re-
established military reservation
around the spring, complicsting mat
tiers still further. The testimony
taken in the scrip. placer contest hav
ing been received in the General
Land Office, the land was held to be
not valuable for minerals, and the
office recommended that the military
reservation be modified so as to ex-
clude the tract embraced in the scrip
filings. This decision and recon-
mendation were concurred in by Sec.
Schurz and the reservation was mod
flied accordingly. Before land could
be entered by the Secretary's claim
another mineral contest was inaugu-
rated. This time it was alleged that
tufa deposit around the spring was
all exceedingly valuable mineral de-
post, and further proposition was
mooted that as the water of the
spring itself was impregnated with
valuable mineral substance, the
land was subject to sale under the
Mining Act. The commissioner holds
that the deposit around the spring is
valuable, but that mineral springs are
not subject to location and sale I'M
der the mining laws of the United
States, and in support of his ruling
points out the fact that this valuable
spring existed was well known to
the Secretary when the previous case
was before him.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1882-04-15
Candelaria Public School.

The scholars of the eleventh school
district assembled al the school house
on Tuesday morning last tor the
commencement exercises, prepare
tory to the spring and sumner term,
and where they will be under the
instruction OF the new teacher, Miss
Jennie Mearkey. There are over
twenty children in this place and
Metallic of an age suitable to attend
school, and it is to be hoped their
parents or guardians will lose no
time in providing them with books
and seeing that they attend regularly
Miss Melarkey has had quite an ex
tended experience in teaching, and
under her able guidance the scholars
will no doubt make rapid Roadway
True Ftssure.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1882-04-15
PhOt0.Art Gallery.

c. Z. Peterson, formerly of Vir-
GINA, has opened photograph gal
ley at No. 20 Pike street. He is
prepared to furnish pictures in all
styles finished in the best manner
Mr., Peterson is noted for
the correctness of the likenesses
which he produces, and he is also an
artist with the brush and can paint a
lite sized portrait from photograph
or any small picture, or finish it at
ter any fashion. His aim is to &C
commodate his patrons, and those call
ing upon him will receive courteous
attention.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1882-04-15

G.. c. Fish and ]. H. Hardwick
went to Luning yesterday to take a
look at Santa Fe and Garfield dis
tricts.
The Carson Appeal says 1t is cur
rently reported that in the event Con
gress passes an act providing for an
associate U. s. District Judge for this
State, Gen. George NJ. Sabin, of Eu-
reka, will wear the ermine.
In another column will be found
an extract from paper which favors
immigration. The account given of
the numbers coming, the causes and
methods, is Suggestive to those who
are here and expect to remain.
Peterson brought his camera to
bear on the mill and mill men on
Thursday. The artist did his work
well but forgot to make the men
turn their backs, and the consequence
is that the truthful likenesses destroy
the beauty of the picture.
The Eureka Sentinel says that c..
C. Powning and X. L. Fulton, editors
and proprietors of the Reno journal
aud Reno Gazette, passed Pals de on
Sunday for salt Lake City, where
they intend to establish an evening
paper.
The following States will elect
Governors next year: Alabama, Ar
kansas, California, Colorado, Connec-
ticut, Delaware, Kansas, KCDtucky,
Maine, Massachusetts. Michigan, Ne
braska, Nevada. New Hampshire,
New York, Pennsylvania, South
Carolina, Texas and Tennessee.
John E Jones, says the Eureka
Leader, has received some fine sam
Piles of ore taken from his mine in
X L district, the Bayfield,. Mr..
Jones has always maintained that
there were good properties there. and
from the specimens received it looks
as though he would be rewarded for
his perseverance.
A Washington editor went the
other day to DR.. Bliss to have car
buncle lanced. Bliss cut and slash
ed so vigorously that his victim fair
ly howlei with GAIN. ain heavens
name, Bliss, are you trying to muir
der mel" "Oh, no." was the phleg
matte reply. "You said in your
paper last Summer, during Garfeld's
Illness, that | was squeamlsh in using
the knife. I'm only showing you
that I sm not" and he cut all the
harder.
The Austin Reveille says there is
a rumor afioat to the effect that the
company who recently purchased the
Alexander mill and mining property,
at Grautsville, have contracted with a
San Francisco party to put IN sixty
stamps in the mill, in addition to the
forty already in use. Another rumor
is that one hundred and ten more are
to be added, which would give one
hundred aud fifty altogether. That
number of stamps running would
make music for the Grantsvilleans.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1882-04-15
N. & O. X. Il.

Mr.. D. W. Balch, of the N. e. o,
r. r. arrived from New York last
night, says the Journal of the 14th.
He could give a reporter no as
surance of continuation of work,
intimating that future operations de-
pended largely upon what might be
done in this section. He says Moore
will never return to Reno.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1882-04-15
Babes In the Wood.

On Tuesday three little chaps from
Gold Hill started tor Mason Valley
intent on leading the wild aud thrill
ling lives of sheep herders. They
struck the plain trail left by the
C. & c. X. r. trains, aud would
probably have safely reached the
land where tile terocious ram and
savage eve lie in wait for the un-
wary traveller, had not cruel parent
overtaken the little band Of advent
urers and by exercise of coercion re
pugnant to the sentiments of freedom
loving young America, so reduced
their numbers that the expedition
was abandoned.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1882-04-15
Hotel Arrivals.

Following IS the list Of arrivals at
the Union Hotel during the past
week:
VIM. II. Hill, Virginia; Jno. d.
Ludwig, Copper Mine; r. A. Wat
kins, Mason Valley; T. Hanger, Ma
son Valley Mrs. Thos. Connor, Silver
City; Dan Robishaw, Carson River ;
j. Bland, Empire.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1882-04-15
Poisoned Eggs.
tied.

A curious case of poisoning occur
red in Mason Valley last Sunday.
The family OF rancher had colored
a number of Easter eggs the night
before, and in the coloring matter
there was some poisonous substance
which penetrated the shells in sutfi
cient quantities to impart some of
its dangerous qualities to the albu-
men. 1t was observed while the
eggs were being eaten that those por-
tions next the shell were slightly dis
colored, but nothing was thought OF
it until about half hour after break
fast, when violent cramps and fits of
vo miting attacked every member OF
the family. The quantity of poison
GUS matter which penetrated
the shells could not have been
great, and the poison must have
been proportionately virulent. In
the old fashioned days of assassina.
ton by poisoning boiled eggs were
considered safe articles IF diet at the
most suspicious banquet, but 1t seems
that all the deleterious substances
we're not known to the ancients.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1882-04-15
Given up by Doctors.

ais it possible that Mr.. Godfrey is
up and at work, and cured by so
simple a remedv?'
81 assure you it is true that he is
entirely cured, and with nothing but
Hop Bitters; and only ten days ago
his doctors gave him up and said he
must die"
"Well a day! That is REMARKABLY!
/ will go this day and get some for
my poor George know hops are
good.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1882-04-15
A Practical Sympathiser.

A tramp who was soliciting pecu-
MARY and alimentary assistance was
asked why he did not go to work.
The reply was that his idleness was
occasioned by his sympathy for the
working man. He had been work
ingman and found the life disagreed
BILE, and he concluded to do what he
could for the benefit of his fellows
by relieving them of his own COM
peting efforts.