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The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1882-10-27

Blackwood's Magazine for October
rcpubishcd by the Leonard Scott Pub.
fishing Co., II Barclay St., n. V, con-
tains as follows;
Adolphus: n Comedy of Aflinities.
Tunis. The Ladies Lindorcs, Part VII,
In the British Museum. The Erskines
and their Kinsfolk. Nottingham Lace
its History and Manufacture. Urbs
IONA Vale! Part II. by j. u. NJ.
The Story of James Barker: A tale OF
the Congo Coast. The Situation in
Egypt.
Pcrhape the most interesting article
IS 5y lil e., account of the manufacture OF
ed on a hosiery frame, and by degrees
has been brought to such perfection that
even experts are sometimes puzzled to
distinguish it from that made by hand
The two book reviews are also very
pleasant reading. That on "Tunis"
describes "thc French Conquest of the
Regency and gives many quotations
from Mr.. Broadley's work. Tho other
is an account of Henry Erskine, Lord
Advocate of Scotland and his brothers
David, Earl of Buchan and Thomas,
Lord Chancellor, all "rich in talent,
originality and eccentricity."
Besides the serial, there is a Com edv
that is rather amusing, "James Barker"
a sort of "penny DREADFUL" and ain
the British Museum" warning TO
The Egyptian situation
is something like game of consequent
ccs, L tribute TO Sir Garnet Jtolseley,
discussion OF Mr.. Gladstcne's sins OF
and commission, and, what is
TO be the end of il all?
ECITCr1n M.,,,AlINE.-ThcN November
of the Eclectic is fully NJ TO the
high standard of that sterling old per-
iodical, and, in fact, is one of the best
of the year. Its table of contents COM
prises as follows: Who was Primitive
Manp by Prof. Grant Allen; "Rach-
ell" deeply interesting account of the
great actress; Grace and Life on Eng-
fish Soil" by DIR. Ii. w. Richardson;
Alfred Tennyson's poem. "To Nirgil;"
'Some Impressions of the United
States" by DR.. Edward A. Freeman
Researches in my Pockets" dainty
translated from the French
'The Salvation Army" by Cardinal
"Thc Philosophy ola Visit.
ing Card !" "a Night in the Red Sea-"
hrec additional chapters of "The Lady
Maud" which is rapidly nearing its
lose; "The Coming of the Mandy"
which throws much light upon recent
in the Mohammedan world |
"A Tennessee Squire" "Exploration
n Greece" by Alexander S. Murray;
In the Forest" Ga poem); "Grcal
Mems Relations;" England" by Paul
Il. lIayne; Literary Notes, Foreign
literary Notes, Science and Art, and
Miscellany.
Published by L. II. Pelton, % Bond
Street, New York, Terms, s. per
car; single copy, 45 cents; Trial sub
criplion for three months, 81.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1882-10-27
PRUNING KNIFE,
1881 THE cykkT'vAToR 1983
Country Gentleman
THE BEST OF THE
AGRICULTURAL WEEKLIES.

THE CouNTRN GENTLEMAN is the LFADINc
JOURNAL OF American Agriculture. In amonnt
ami practical value of contents, in extent and
ahliltN OF correspondence in quality of paper and
style OF publication, II occupies the FlRSTRANK
10 Is believed 10 have no superior in either of the
three chief diNi sions of
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1882-10-27
PRUNING SHEARS,

The subscriber offers for sale to the owners OF
lrnit and shade trees and shrubbery the best and
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-09-14
japanese Flowers.

The pc0ny is the standard Of beauty.
as applied 10 the charms Of the fair sex
in Japan. says a letter fran that couI-
try No higher compliment cn be
offered a lady than 10 compare her to
n pcuny. The japanese do not give a
glance and turn away from their
favorite Nowcr. but will sit for hours
contemplating a floral display. They
not only give their time 90 visiting
them. but they appear to iRdulgc in
hlssful intoxisntion Of sentiment while
they contemplate their beauties. The
chrysanthemum Is also found here in
great variety. and Of all shades Of
color and Of enormous dimensions.
The chrysanthemum display in Toxic
every year is one Of the notable Incl
dents Of the season, and is visited from
far and near. To be deprived Of this
pleasure is one Of the pains Of life.
The iris Is also found in great pro-
fusion. attaining a size and beauty un-
known elsewhere. The variety Of
shades 1d form Of flower is almost
endless. Lilies are lilies here, puttkag
it beyond the boasting Of any other
lz1d to equal them. Camelliss attain
she dimensions Of forest trees. Bearing
such n wealth of flowers that with
hesitation one would dare to attesnpt
to state, approximately, the thousands
that may be seen upon one tree. One
could as weh number the blossoms on
an apple tree. The harmony Of color
/ that is so noticeable in everything the
/ japanese make or wear Is no doubt the
result Of constant association with
their beautiful flowers. There mast
be large sale for the different flowers
/ in thek season, as there are numbers
of plants peddlers constantly peram-
bnlating the streets with different
varieties in pots, or in mat coverings
/ for the protection Of their roots. At
night. all through the year, there are
exposed for sale ON the streets large
collections Of plants in flower. There
are no bouquet sellers, nor are cut
flowers offered for sale on the street.
The great passion appears to be to see
them growing and attached TO the
mother plant. About the 20th of
April roses are In bloom. The rose
has been widely introduced in japan
from abroad and finds q songenial
home here.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-09-14
THE FAMILY DOCTOR.

Spices, condiments. etc, III small
quantity, when needed by the weak,
infrn or aged, stimulate the flow of
saliva, and Of the gastric juice, and
these may help digestion. But the
young and strong should reserve the
use of these until inGrmity Of age
makes them partially necessary, and
they will be all the more useful, be
cause the system has not become so
habituated TO them that they will have
title effect.
A physician writes from Peru to
make known the result Of his obserya-
ton of malarial, or Intermittent, fevers
and their cause. He believes more in
surface chilling rs a cause than in
germs. In places Of high altitude,
where there was no chance, as he
thinks. for malarial germs TO thrive, he
has seen typical and extreme attacks of
intermittent fever from exposure during
the cool Of evening in the same cloth
ing which was worn in the tropical
heat Of the day. TO properly protect
oneself by remaining indoors during
the evening, or by wearing an oyercoat
when going ont, was quite sufficient,
in his experience, 10 prevent, or avoid.
so-called malarial troubles.-D Foote'S
Hedith NoHthiy.
The most dangerous Of the vegetable
poisons at this season Of the year are
the hcmlocks (including the hemlOck
dropwurt, water hemlock and the com
mon hemlock), FOOLS parsely, monks
hood. foXgloyc, black hcllebore, or
Christmas rose, buckbran, henbane,
thorn apple and deadly nightshade.
In a case Of vegetable poisoning, says
knowledge, emctics (the sulphate OF
zinc, If procurablc) should be used at
once, the back Of the throat ticklcd
with feather, and copious draughts
of tcpid water taken 10 excite and pro
mote vomiting. Where these measures
fail the stomach-pump must be used
Neither ipccacuanha nor tartar cmctic
should bc used 10 cause. vomiting. a
during the nausea they produce before
vomiting is excited the poison is more
readily absorbed. Vinegar must not
he given until the poisonous matter
has been removed but aftcrward If
may be given in doses Of a wincglass
ful, one part vinegar 10 two part
water, once every two hours in milI
eases, bat oftenor-to half-hour dose
in cases ~ greater severity. Wher'
there is stuyor. the patient shssh h'
kept walking about. and II the stupn
is great cold water may bee dashc'
over the head and chest Stronj
coffee may be- used where the narcoii
effect Of the poisoning is very marked
II is all-importAnt that in cases o
vegetable poisoning 4 medical ms
should be sent for ut sncc.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-09-14
The RuelIO In Louisiana.

In an account Of some duels fought
years ago in Louisiana, New Or
leans correspondent says: A type OF a
Southern duelist was young Orrin
Bird, every member Of whose family
had the reputation Of having killed
"his man " and died with his boots
on" Bird would never have struck
the average observer as a dangerous
or determined man. The son Of a
Carolina preacher, he had been thor
oughly educated, and was refined and
gentlemanly in his manners. lie was
a great ladies' man, much admired and
petted by the young bellies Of New Or
leans, and, with his delicate com
plexion, graceful figure and faultless
costume, gave one the impression Of
being somewhat cffcminate.
lie was never disputatious, quarrel
some or boastful, always sober, and
extremely courteous 10 every one, and
while he never sought duel be never
shirked one, and always seemed blessed
with success upon the field. One Of
. his first affairs was with Colonel
F Richard IIagan, whose utterly fearless
character had been demonstrated in
/ half a dozen affairs" In one Of
/ these, at Natchez, Miss, he had received
a wound which ninety times out Of a
hundred would prove fatal, his carotid
artery being severed by the ball Of his
antagonist. His life was saved 10y his
surgeon, DIR. Slone. and herecovercd e
fight a second time the man who had
50 seriously wounded him, and this
time to kill him.
The meeting between Bird and Ia
gan. which occurred on the Mexican
Gulf railroad, was awaited with in
tense interest 10y every one, as it wa
well known that both parties wer'
good shots. To make the affair sure
the two principals were posted in th'
center of the track, thus affordinl
them a much better aim. Both com
hatants. as was expected. made lin
shots. IIagan's ball passed througl
Birds leg. innicting an unpleasant bu
not serious wound, while Hagan'
fcmoral artery was cut. wound gen
orally deemed mortal Fortunatef
for him. he had the same physician a
At the Natchcz duel. and his life wa
again saved. But he was never th
same man. and when he again al
pearcd in the world. after months q
nursing. it was - crutches. cripple
. for life but still the same brave
spirited, popular gentleman he ha
always been. It should bo stated, b
the way. that this duel was fought 0
, the very eve Of Birds marriage.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-09-14

he wouldn't do for his mother. When
she came to visit him on the ship he
used To have grand ceremonies of re-
ception--not on board, of course, be
cause discipline would not allow any
thing TO be done there, but on shore.
He thought the world of her, and when
she telegraphed to him he said
he would put the flag back be-
cause of his mothers request. Then
they put it back in grand style. There
was public ceremony, he had a pho
tographer on the ground, and there he
was taken climbing the pole, he and
the other boy. with the American flag
trailing over his shoulder. lie had the
picture enlarged, and kept II in scrap
book with all the newspaper notices of
the affair cut out and pasted under it.
The Research, when | was with him.
was paid off in 1868. next heard of
him rs flag-lieutenant on board the
Galatea, and since then he has been
out of the way until saw about his
commanding the Condor at Alexah-
dria. used To- think he would only
remain in the navy long enough to be
able To retire with the title of Captain
Bcresford, hut he seems to stick to it, so
! suppose he has some higher ambi-
tinu
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-09-14
nostoefskI's PIGEON.

A writer in the Journal Fdrkdz re-
latcs touching incident in Dostocfsky's
exile life In Siberia. In the household
II a certain o4F-cr 30 whose charge the
novelist and other prisoners were at one
time committed. was a goyerncss. to
whom belonged a number Of tame
pigeons The governcss was considered
TO have great influence over the officer,
and the exilcs stood duly in awe Of her,
though among themselves she was
spoken Of as "Nyctka" Ga disrespectful
diminutiye Of Anna) Nyetka's
pigeons used often 10 fy into our
yard" says the narrator, "and maay
Of us looked at them with eovetous
eyes The wardcrs. however, kept a
sharp lookout that we did not catch
any Of them"
One young pigeon grew particularly
attached to Dostocfslv, who fed it reg
ularly with bread, 50 that il came every
Z uhN ~ MN iNl lAN h'i's ~ hi0h NH'
warders were for preventing this, but
seeing that Dostoefsky meant the bird
no harm they winked at the slight in
diligence. One day the prisoners, on
/ account Of some unusually laborious
work upon which they had been en-
ployed during the day, were brought
/ back to the prison little earlier than
the wonted hour II happened that
they passed by the officers house just
as the governess was feeding her pig
cons. A madeap Thought came into
Dostoefsky's head. lie yielded TO It,
and whistled his favorite 10 him. The
birds all rose in the air. and the pris-
oner's pet flew up 10 him and began
eirsling round his head. The COVER
ness. enraged at this, rushed straight
up to Dostoefsky. els that You, you
scoundrel. who cntices my pigeons ?
You shall pay for this" The narrator
could not catch the words Of Dostoef-
sky's reply;l they seemed however, to
convey some impressive rebuke. Con-
trary to expectation, Dostoefsky was
not punished in any way for his bold
ness. A fortnight later the prisoners
learned that Nyetka had gone hack to
Russia. taking her pigeons with her.
But the bird that the novelist had al
tacbea to himself continued TO come to
his hand. Whether Il had escaped and
returned TO him out Of its own accord.
or whether It was Intentionally left for
the prisoner by the impulsiye but Per
haps good-hearted Nyetka, rcmased n
mystery. One tAsng was certain--the
treatment OF the prisoners grew more
harsh after her observation-disclosures
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-09-14
4 Show Eagle With a History.

The Denver (Col) Tribune says
For some days past the large golden
eagle placed on exhibition in fr0nt Of
the curiosity store in the Windsor block
has received much attention but the
many who have gazed at II in wonduC-
ment have little thought that the bird
had history quite tragic in detail
The story has been told in paragraph.
but never in detail before.
Last February a ranchman living
near North Platte. Nebraska. was pre-
pairing to take his family TO town to
spend Sunday. His child. one year Of
age. was left alone in the wagon which
was to serve as "A means Of conveyance.
while the father went back. While ho
was in the house he heard the shrieks
of the baby outside, and rushing to the
door he found tie little one in the cruel
talons of huge bird, which was slowly
ascending. striving 10 escape with its
precious prize. The father was at first
unable TO move. so greatly afraid was
he that the bird would drop tho little
one TO the ground. But before the
eagle could get out Of reach thc farmer
secured n gun and fred. The bird
came down slowly, and e was thoSght
the child would be saved, but when
within about ten feet q the ground
the child was sropped, the eaglcaand-
ing near It. The baby WIS kilicsl in
stantly by the fall The eagle was rid
died with shot and was supposed TO be
dead. lie was placed in a box ana
sent to a taxiaerInist in this city. WIN
up0a opening the box found the bird
still alive. lie was carefully nnrsed.
and Is cow as well as ever.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-09-14
Eight Hundred Tons Of silver Dollars

a New York bulletin reporter OBJ
tanned permission some time ago to
see the vault at the New York sub
treasury, in which the silver now ac-
cumulating so rapidly, is deposited.
lie was courteously tkhered by Sub
Treasurer Acton through the offices,
and then lowered by a lift to she vault
Its entrance is guarded by massive
safe door. with complicated lock. Tn.
derneath the vault are, It is said.
twenty feet Of solid granite, and
the sides are about eight
feet in thickness. The vault
is divided into twelve compartments,
each having its door of stout wire.
Here are stored. in 2s.000 caavas bags
no less n sum than $2s,000,0O0 in dol
lars and smaller silver coinage. The
money weighs 800 tons. THis immense
stock Of silver coin has been received
It is stated, within the past two years
To the door Of each compartment Il
attached label stating the value of
It's contents This accumulation is ex
pected to grow larger 80 long as tn
coinage Of silver goes ON. The publ,
dislike handling il in large sums, pro
vided greenbacks or certificates can b
obtained.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-09-14
Keep CHEEKY.

One Of the most delightful sights We
know Of is that of sunshine in human
faces. How such man draws us 10
himself. See his large. sunny nature.
Nothing seems TO cloud his face While
others are gloomy and discouraged he
is full of hope and full of courage lie
looks on the bright side he laughs at
adversely and snaps his fingers in the
face of discouragcmcnts. He tones up
all around him. Soldiers on the march
feel the inyigoratng effect of such a
mans presence. Tired workers every
where are checred and strengthened by
the sight of ssch faces and the sound
of such voices.
This is a priceless possession to a
mother, wife, teacher, minister or any
leader of men. Think of shc discour-
agement and WEAKNESS of working on,
day 10y day. 10y the side of one or under
the authority Of one who is always
glomy and murusr. It were as pleas
ant and as easy to labor in darkness
and in shadows.
CAecry men and women are stronger
men and women. They do more. They
age less, carry no useless hurdeOs and
avoid much friction. Their faces are
known and read of all m0n. and what
/ a joyous, health-giving salc they tell.
DO you say this is AL beautiful and
true. but these We speak Of have no
trials? No ill-health. or broken for
tunes, or crushed hopes have ever come
I To shadow and embittcr their lives ;
stay. friend. this supposition Of yours
is all wrong These men asd
women could tell YOU often
I Of severe sickness or great
/ rcvcrscs Of fortune These things have
not prevented them. need not prevent
any one from living in the sunlight.
/ oh. how We need such men and wo-
men now. We need them in every
home and every church. Are you one
Of these? Then you are doing good
continually doing It "a the sun shines
in heaven or the rain falls on the
earth. God bless you in your helpful
ministry.
Are you not one Of these? Th@
you miss much Of the great swcetnes,
and rjoyousncss Of life. Get out from
under the clouds. You were never
meant to live in tears continually. Re
ioice! Cheer up WHISTLE, stag. d,
something to brightcn yourselves. Liv'
honestly before God and man and d,
good. Cheer up others and thus nj
your soul with sunlight God bles
us every one" and Gil oar souls viii
the sunshine Of His presence. md ON
daily life with Vinny faces. kind word
and unsalhsh acts.-Gol,ien Riiie.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-09-14
IInfeI Life I'm Sicily.

Charles Dudley Warner writes as fol-
lows: We found at Syracuse another
SiciIian hotel worthy Of mention. This
is the Locanda del Sole. II Is only
about half as dear as the Vittoris,
which we tried first, but IL Is a little
worse. We did not understand at fir@t-
why there were no bells In any part OK
the dirty house, but we soon discovered
that there was nothing 10 be had If we
could have rung for II. II is very old
and not unintercsting sort Of barracks,
and its rambling terraces give good
views Of the harbOr and Of Htna. The
rooms, too, are adorned with quaint
old prints which give IL an old-tima
air. 1t can be fairly said Of its man
agement that the attendance is as good
/ as the food.
1 do not know how long It would
/ take to starve person 70 death there
4 or TO disgust him with victuals 10 thai
! extent that death would be preferable
TO dining but we touched close upon
the probable limit Of endurance in five
days. II was a lengthy campaign Of q
morning 10 get a simple early break
fast. 1t was work Of time, in the
first place. 10 get anybody TO serve it.
When the one waiter was discovered
and coaxed into the dining-room, ! Or
i y.unA.m
ments. In about fifteen minutes he
brought in a pot Of muddy liquid and
"A cup. ! suggested, then, in season, q
spoon ought TO go with il. A spoon
was found after some search-sugar,
also got by importantly. The pro-
curing Of milk was a longer process-
Evidently the goat had 10 be hunted
up.
BY the time the goat came TO terms
the coffee was cold. then brought up
the subject Of bread. That was sent
out for and delivered. Butter, ALSO
was called for. not that wanted it, OK
could eat il when il came, but because
butter is a conventional thing 20 have
for breakfast. This butter was sort
Of poor cheese gone astray. The last
article TO be got was knife. The
knives were generally very good, or
would have been If they had been
clean. BY patience, after this, you can
, have 4 red mu!let and an egg and some
sour oranges. All the oranges in Sicily
are sour. The reason given for this,
: however, is that ali the good ones ara
Z shipped to America The reason given
in America why all the Sicily orsngeS
, are sour is that an the good ones are
F. kept at home
When the traveller reaches Malta and
Tangier he win learn what an orange
really is. ! do not know that ! can say
anything more in favor Of the Hotel
Sole, except that the proprietors were
= as Indifferent TO our departure as to
< our comfort while we stayed. We left
4 at 10 o'clock at night. 20 take the train
e for Malta. We procured a facchiOu
g outside to move our luggage, and not 4
o soul connected with the hotel was yisi-
q ble. The landlord had exhausted him
4 self in making out our bills. There
=. was some difficulty in separating our
several accounts, and when the land
6 lord at last brought a sheet Of paper
i on which the various items were set in
5 order, and the figures were properly ar
r ranged. he regarded his work with JUS
: tifable pride, and exclaimed, at is un
$ conts magnifco." We agreed with
a him that, in some respects, the account
h was magnificent.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-09-14

Louisiana's salt mine. which is in
iberia parish. covers ~ area of 140
acres and is a solid deposit of remark
able purity. The rock is very soEd
and Is without fissure or seams. Over
| 200 sacks are the present daily ous.
put.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-09-14

Prussia has over $50 agricultural
schools and colleges.