The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1882-01-06
rRoMTHE CENTENNIALCITY.
PnmApELpHrA, Dec. 81, 1881,

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 81, 1881.
TO THE EpIroR OF THE REGISTER:
Vennor seems little at fault in re-
gard to his weather Representation for
December, especially the first half of
the month. Instead of stormy, buster
ing, cold and tempestuous weather, as
he predicted, 1t was fine and beautiful
autumnal weather. The Canadian
weather seer and prophet spent week
in this city in the early fall, making
arrangements for his forthcoming alma
nae, which is published by Messrs j..
M. Stoddart g. Co., publishers, of this
city. The professor said that his sys-
tenn of forcasting the weather at long
range was as yet experimental, but
thinks when perfected he can forecast
the state of the weather year ahead,
with at least the accuracy now secured
at twenty-four hours by the signal ser.
vice bureau. Time, the great chronic
Ter, will attest to its accuracy.
Since the Buchanan arrest and con-
viction, statute law has been enacted
in this state, requiring all practicing
physicians to register their names in the
prothonotary's office. attached to the
Court of Common Pleas. The clerk
has already had an opportunity OF
warding oil several of that esoulapiop
band, who procured their NJ. DPS by
simple purchase. A while since rath.
er seedy looking old gent of color came
up from the slums, who had not long
before that time sent in certificate tc
the coroner, attributing the death of 8
child to "kolorer fantin.v He produc
ed from his buster pocket Buchanan
diploma, but was informed that hi
could not register on the strength O
that document. The venerable de
scendant of Ham considered himsel
rather shabbily treated that a repre-
sentative of Esculapius could not OBJ
tain registration, after presenting {
voucher that he was graduate of thu
late "Philadelpian University"
Among the city incidents, one oc
CURED a short time since that was rath
or ludcrous as we'll as amusing, consist
ing OF pitched battle at midnight wher
two young bloods kept four policeman
at bay. awe don't care for Mayor
King-Hoora!" shouted q couple O
young fellows, as they rolled up agains
the side of building at Eight ant
Chestnut Streets, about 2 O'Clock in tn,
morning. A policeman walked across
the street and said: "Here, now, vol
fellers must keep mum or I'll lock yor
up" "Hoora! Get out your pop guns
Do you mean to insult usp asked ont
of the youths as he Strengthened him
self up.
Immediately there flashed in the din
gaslight two pistols. Each of the two
young men had reached into his hir
pocket and drawn therefrom the for
hidden firearms "Put 'em ND or III
draw on you'll" shouted the policeman
as he lodged around the corner.
"Give him one, (hic,) give him one,
said one of the young men. There wa,
a shrill whistle. Policemen shoot
themselves out of dry-goods boxes
rubbed their eyes and rushed to the
scene. The youths were brandishins
their firearms. They stood back t.
back, aud the policemen formed rims
around them with drawn clubs. Al
the officers lodged to grab the pistols
the fellows moved around so that thu
revolving arsenal always showed q bolt
front.
Suddenly an alert policeman made
dash, and grabbed one of the danger
GUS weapons in hts hands. Lo he had
handful of mush. There was a vel
and loud laugh. The pistols were
cream chocolates, with tinselled ham
mers. The officers vowed thew woult
keep 1t dark. A saloon being oper
near by, drinks were handed out th,
back door, and the Sixth district DO
licemen pledged each other never t.
say anything of the hip pocket law OF
cream chocolate revolvers.
AS result of feeding peanuts TO ,
monkey, while Mr.. John Bullock O
Chester with his two children was Wis
iting the $780," few DAYS ag O, his fiy,
year old son attempted to give one o
the monkeys a peanut. The ANNA
caught hold of the third finger OH III
right hand with his teeth. The Boz
pulled away his hand and the wicke,
monkey held on, biting the finger Of
just below the root of the nail, an,
perching himself upon one of the cross
bars of the cage, proceeded to masti
cate and dispose OF 1t with great elish
A pair OF young livns raised in the Der
lin gardens have been purchased 70
the Geological Gardens in this city 70
$4,000, but will not arrive until Spring
The Zulu chiefs and Princesses latel
visiting this city were driven to sever
oil places of interest. In war paint an,
feathers, and with naked waists tn
Africans attracted general attention OF
the principal streets.
At the late Ecumenical council hel,
at London, Bishop Simpson and wifi
were the guests of the Lord Mayor O
that city, during the session of that con
ference. He has lately returned to hi
home in this city. l heard the Rev
DIR. Kynett, member of the confer
ence, say that without speaking dis
paragingly of any member, the re
vered Bishop was on all hands re
garded as the most prominent an,
distinguished member of that grea
convection. P. NJ. G.