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The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1883-03-30
The Sting Of the Bee.

If we press the abdomen of the bee
or wasp, SO as to cause the sting to
protrude, we should naturally think
that the sharp, dark-colored instrument
was the sting itself This, however,
is not the case. The real sting is Il
very slender instrument, nearly trans
parent, keenly pointed, and armed on
one edge with row of barbs. So ex-
actly does the sting resemble the many
barbed arrows of certain savage tribes
that, if the savages had possessed
microscopes, we should certainly have
thought that they borrowed the idea of
the barb from the insect. What we
see with the unaided eye is simply the
sheath of the sting. Many savages
poison their spears and arrows, and
here also they have been anticipated
by the insect. But the sting is infinite
ly superior to the arrow poison No
poison that has yet been made, not
even the terrible wourali, or curare, as
it is sometimes called, can retain it
strength after long exposure to tn
air The upas poison of Borneo, TO
example, loses its potency in two
three hours. But the venom of tn,
sting is never exposed to the air at all
1t is secreted by two long thread-lik,
glands, not nearly so thick as human
hair, and is then received into little
bag at the base of the string. When
the insect uses its weapon it contracts
the abdomen, thereby forcing the sting
out and COMPRISING the venom-bag
BY the force of the stroke which drives
the sting into the foe its base is pressed
against the venom-bag and a small
amount of poison driven into the
wound. AS rule, if the bee or wasp
be allowed to remain quiet, it will with
draw its sting, but rs the pain causes
Il sudden jerk, the barbed weapon can
not be withdrawn, and the whole ap-
paratus of sting, poison-bag and glands
is torn out of the insect, thereby caus-
ing its death.-Good Words.
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A Witch.

Witches are still common in the
west of England. A Plymouth witch
has lately caused good deal of dis
comfort to seafaring young man. He
set sail with a smack-owner of Brix-
ham, as a member of the crew, but his
health suffered in his maritime adven-
ture, and physician advised him that
he was in danger Of losing his eye
sight The master of the smack babe
the young mariner consult a white
witch at Plymouth, and the sufferer
took his advice. The white witch
boldly declared that not the invalid but
the whole smack was under spell,
and suffering from the wiles of sor-
cerers. The master and the lad visited
the witch together, but the spell could
not be removed. The youth then went
into an infirmary, and recovered not
only his health, but wages from his
master. But the witch will continue
TO drive trade in Plymouth.
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'PUNGENT PARAGRAPHS.

The mother of Josh Billings is nine
ty-two years old. She evidently re-
solved to live until her son learns how
to spell.
The Cincinnatians call everything
that has noise to it musical festi-
val" from the visitation of hand organ
to week Of grand opera.
A correspondent tells an anecdote Of
an old woman, who when her pastor
said to her, "Heaven has not deserted
you in your old age" replied, mo, sir,
1 have very great appetite still"
"Do you realize-have you reflected
over it-Angelina?" whispered Clar-
ence to his betrothed. "Only two
weeks more and we shall be onel But
remember, darling, L am to be that
one"
Some heart1ess wretch caught two
cats, tied them by the tails, and flung
them into the cellar of church. The
residents of the vicinity heard the
noise the animals made, but thought it
was the choir rehearsing.
"rou make me think" John VIII
fans said, dropping upon a sofa beside
pretty girl one Sunday evening, "of
bank whereon the wild thyme grows"
"Do I ?" she murmured; cit is so nice;
but that is pas step in the hall, and
unless you can drop out of the front
window before l cease speaking, you'll
have a little wild time with him, my
own. for he loves you not"
WIN trumper voice INIT 1ouuIy rlng,
Long, long ago poet sang:
"Alas, what perils do environ
The man who NEEDLES with cold iron!'
But now, when bold defaulters fly,
A still, small voice says, with sigh:
''IIow fresh and free those fellows feel
Who make muddle with cold steal"
A pompous fellow was dining with
a country family. when the lady of the
house desired the servant to take away
the dish containing fowl, which word
she pronounced fool, as is not uncom-
mon to Scotland. 81 presume, mad
am, you mean fowl" said the prig, in
reproving tone. Every WELL" said the
lady, little nettled, "be it 80. Take
away the fowl and let the fool re.
main"
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1883-03-30
Instruction for Girls.

Give your daughters thorough ed
ucation. Teach them to cook and pre-
pare the food of the household. Teach
them to wash, to iron, to darn stock
ings, to sew on buttons, to make their
own dresses. Teach them to make
bread, and that a good kitchen lessons
the doctors account. Teach them
that he only lays up money whose ex-
penses are less than his income, and
that all grow poor who have to spend
more than they receive. Teach them
that calico dress paid for fits better
than silken one unpaid for. Teach
them that full healthy face displays
greater luster than fifty consumptive
beauties. Teach them to purchase,
and to see that the account corresponds
with the purchase. Teach them good
common-sense, self-trust, self-help, and
industry. Teach them that an honest
mechanic in his working-dress is a
better object of esteem than a dozen
naughty fnely-dressed idlers Teach
them gardening and the pleasures
of nature Teach them, if you can
afford it, music, painting. etc. but con-
slider them as secondary objects only.
Teach them that a walk is more salu-
tary than ride in a carriage Teach
them to reject with disdain all appear
ances, and to use only Eyes" or mo"
in good earnest. Teach them that
happiness of matrimony depends
neither on external appearances nor on
wealth, but on the mans character
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THE FAMILY DOCTOR.

Sunshine for SleepleSs People,
Sleepless people-and they are many
in America--should court the SUM-
The very worst soporifc is laudanum,
and the very best, sunshine. There
fore, it is very plain poor sleepers
should pass as many hours as possible
in the shade. Many women are mar
tyrs, and yet they do not know it,
They shut the sunshine out of their
houses and their hearts, they wear
wells, they carry parasols, they do all
possible to keep off the subtlest and yet
most potent influence which is intend
ed to give them strength and beauty
and cheerfulness. Is it not time to
change this, and so get color and roses
in our pale cheeks, strength in our
weak backs, and courage in our timid
souls? The women of America are
pale and delicate; they may be bloom
ing and strong, and the sunlight will
be potent influence in this transfor-
nation.
ColdS--Dr j. II. Hanaford says in
Dr. Foote's Health Monthly: While
many of the affections attributed to an
exposure, unquestionably are but an in
1ammation of the mucous surfaces
generally dependent on the state of the
stomach, there are still other forms re-
sulting from sudden checking of the
perspiration or an interference with
the steady and necessary discharge of
the waste matter of the system throu yh
the millions of pores of the skin. 1t is
reasonable to infer that most of these
are preceded by a depressed state of the
body, either resulting from an exposure
TO too great heat-always weakening
or to sudden transitions from heat to
cold, or vice versa. If, for example,
one is long exposed to heated room
the temperature much higher than
would be patiently endured in the sum-
mer-of course weakened in perspira-
ton, the skin relaxed, depressed in vi
tai force, then to brave the bleak winds
and the frosts of winters night, cold
Of the severest form may be reasonably
expected. This results partially, at
least, from the abruptness, suddenness
of the transition. 1t is also true that a
similar effect is induced by the sud-
denness Of the change from a cold and
moist air to dry and hot air, with the
temperature too high, as in public
speaking or in most forms of brain la
DOR. 1t is safe, therefore, to seek an
intermediate temperature, remaining
for time in an intermediate temporal
ture-not long enough to become really
cold. but simply to avoid the results of
exposure to extremes of heat and cold.
Be comfortable.
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Quick as n Wink

When the professor of chemistry at
Oxford, Sir Benjamin Brodie, was ex-
perimenting on peculiarly explosive
fluid of his own discovery, and was
holding small bottle of this fluid be-
tween his eyes and the light, either
through the tremulous motion or the
warmth of Sis hand the fluid exploded
with such v,Jence as to blow to pieces
to dust, in iact-the bottle which
contained it; and his first thought was,
81 am blinded; this glass has been
driven into my eyes, and l shall never
see again" Upon putting his hand to
his eyes, however, he found that the
glass had gone entirely into the outside
of his lids, and that his eyes were per-
fectly safe. Either the flash of light
or the explosion (Which occurred first
is not known) had called forth an in
Simultaneous respondent muscular
movement, which protected his eyes by
the closure of his eyelids.
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A Good Place.

Puget Sound is considered one of
the most remarkable bodies of water
in the world. 1t is surrounded by con-
tinuous forests that reach back to the
SUBMITS of the Cascade and Olympic
ranges. The streams that come down
from the mountains on every side have
fertile valleys; some of them are al
ready occupied and well cultivated.
1t was once believed that the land
around the sound was worthless, and
that its forests stood on rock without
soil but time has demonstrated that
this is only true Of small extent of
country near the sound. and that all
the upland between the streams, and
extending to the mountains, is rich,
deep soil that will produce anything
that will grow in that climate.
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Origin Of Blizzard.

In the North american Rerie1D Mr..
Tucker looks up the origin of several
Americanisms, among which is the Wig
orOus newcomer blizzard" 1t is hard
ly necessary to say that the word bliz-
zard, as now understood, is a terrific
storm, with low barometer, light clouds
or none at all, and the air full of parti-
cles of snow, is the form of dry, sharp
crystals, which, driven before the wind,
bite and sting like fire. The term is
said to have made its first appearance
in print about the year 1860, in news
paper called the Northern Vindicator,
published at Estherville, MINI. Its
etymology can only be guessed at, but
there has been no lack Of guesses The
English word "blister," the French
'bouilard," the German "blitz," the
Spanish "Brisa," the surname "Bliz-
zard' said to be common around Bal
timore), an unpronounceable Sioux
term, and the Scotch verb "blizzen"-
all these and other words have been
suggested with various degrees of i'm
probability as the origin of the term.
Mr.. fuckers conjecture is that it is
simply an attempt, not wholly unsuc-
cessful, to represent the whistling and
driving" noise of terrible storm.
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he tried to follow them; but his wound
50 troubled him that before he disap-
peared from sight in small ravine, he
had failed into a walk.
They then went back to the grove,
and brought up the horses, intending
to follow up and secure the wounded
bull.
Just then an idea-a brilliant idea
entered Ms head. Why not follow
on till within fair distance of the
animal, and then set the camera and
photograph him? The photograph of
a bull buffalo, taken while the animal
actually stood holding his pursuers at
bay, oh! that would be immense
So while M took his rifle, II
took the "machine," and they followed
on after his majesty. They soon found
him lying down, but he rose at their
approach, and after looking about him
curiously for while, started for them
at a speed which compelled their
retreat When at safe distance,h how
ever, M suggested to his COM
panion:
"Now, H, I'll go round by that
ledge and attract the old fellows atten-
ton, and you plant your camera just
beside that ash-tree, and then we shall
get magnificent view of him."
II assented, but with an inward
feeling that he would like to exchange
places with his companion.
Away went M, and shortly
afterward he appeared on the opposite
ledge. 1t took some time for H to
get his plates in readiness, and during
this time the bull again lay down, but
this time in the sage-brush, so that
they could not exactly place him; but,
with tripod in hand, the photographer
went carefully down the ravine.
Before he was aware how near lie
was getting to him, up sprang the
wounded bull with mad roar and
with fury in his eyes. For an instant
he glared at the intruder, and then.
with tremendous below, he started
for him.
The photograph man dropped his
machine and fled. The bull first struck
the machine, which he shivered into a
thousand atoms, and then kept on
after its owner.
With all his power, the poor fellow
sprang through the sage-brush, with
hair on end and coat-tail extended, and
the bull close at his heels.
1t was ludcrous beyond description.
M stood on the opposite ledge, and,
despite the imminent danger of his
friend, was nearly unnamed by laugh
ter. But he saw that something must
be done, and when the mad buffalo
was not more than eight feet distant
from the flying photographer, M
raised his rifle and sent ball through
the animal, which dropped dead in
his tracks.
They took out the creatures tongue
as trophy of victory, and after pick.
ing up the fragments of the camera,
with its supporting tripod, they sought
their horses, and journeyed on with
the settled determination not t..
attemptto photograph another wounded
buffalo, unless it should be at long
range and from safe hiding-place.
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Figures OF Interest,

The vastness of the sum which
would have resulted from an invest
ment of one million dollars, made at
the time the Pyramid "Cheops' was
built (if it had then been possible to
have SO planted or lodged it, or its
equivalent, that it would have, in any
wise, increased at an average rate of
one per cent per annum), it is very
difficult to comprehend. The figures
given in the last line of the table
printed hereon, we will not attempt to
enumerate, but simply write the
total there shown (resulting in 5000
years at one per cent INTEREST," as fol
lows: 4,052, 555, 1913, 018, 976, 267 100000
dollars We thus leave the reader to
suit his own notions in regard to
enumeration. We remark, however,
that if SO vast sum as the foregoing
should be divided equally among the
1,400, 100000 men, women and child
rem now inhabiting the globe, each
(including all the babies) would have
the very handsome fortune of $2,894,
100000, an amount sufficient to buy
the City of New York, for a winter res
idence and also the northern portion
of the state itself in which to recreate
in the summer, and still have residue
large enough to buy half the states of
Delaware and Rhode Island, to hold
for any possible heir of the next gen.
Grafton. Or this residue would be
large enough to secure the control, in
great measure, at least, of the chief
railway and other transportation sys-
tens Of the United States. If the
evidences of wealth that would have
thus grown should all be cancelled
except in one isolated case, that one,
when he arrived at mans estate, could,
under existing laws, make a continent
dance whenever he should choose to
pipe.
The Pyramid Kings reigned about
1000 years ago. One of the Pyramids
of the Gizeh group (Cheops) now
standing, covers Is acres, and is $50
feet high. Herodotus says 100000
men worked 20 years in building this
sepulchral monument. At one cent
per day, the cost for labor alone would
therefore have been six million dollars.
If one-siXth of this amount Cor one
million dollars) had been lodged at
that period where it would have in
increased at the rate of one per cent,
(and small fraction additional, so as
to make the increase even three-fold
each 100 years. the total now would
be as shown in the accompanying
table:
. tlat ., f.f1 ~, Ill nj. -.t,.
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A Loave-Taking.

She will not smile;
She will not stir;
I marvel while
/ look on her.
The lips are chilly
And will not speak;
The ghost Of lily
In either cheek.
Her hnir-nh me!
Her hair her hair!
How hslplessly
Ny hands go there!
But my caresses
Meet not her,
o golden tresses
That thread my teaIs'
kiss the eye,
On either lid,
Where her love lies
Forever hid.
! cease my weeping
And smile and say,
/ will be sleeping
Thus some day!
-James Whitcom6 Riley.
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The Silver Lining.

No life could lie in shadow
Unless the world were light,
Were justice not eternal
No deadly wrong could blight.
On passions burned-out ashes
The purest heart-plants are;
Grows peace, TO bless us ever,
On the red soil of war.
Unto the Oldest ruins
The greenest moses cling;
In the fierce blast of winter
Is felt the breath of springl
Clarence M. BoutelIe.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-11-19
PASSENGER LISTS.

NEwH4L, November 1Sth.-Passed here to-day, tC
arrive in San Francisco tomorrow: Mrs. J. r.
Meyersten, San Francisco; r F. Carnes, Los An
geles c. Hadenfelt, San Francisco; G. II. Itch
enor, Tucson II. F. Ross, United States Navy F.
W. Towne, San Bernardino J. Hall, Connecticut
E. Meyer and family, Les Angeles; II. B. Pelham,
Tucson; J. W. Schney, Georgia; J. D. Haterson,
st. Louis H. X. Brown, Texas.
CARLIS, November 1sth.-Passed here to day, to
arrive in Sacramento tomorrow Judge L. McCully,
wife, child and nurse, Honolulu; Rev L. B. Spal.
ding and family, Mrs II. Wheeler, William ROwn-
ing, C. F. A. Talbot and family, Mrs Bellows, San
Francisco Miss Holman, Mrs. X. G. Whipple Mas
sachusetts Mrs Charles Morrison and child New
Zealand; A. B. Cheney, wife and three children,
Sacramento j. ID Jennings and wife, Mrs. C. c..
Thayer, Chicago; John r. Hunt, New Jersey
Clara Ewing, Salt Lake T. NJ Follansbee, wife and
child, Minnesota ; Ad. Eisenbach, L. Giebenhaner,
San Francisco; L. S. Dennison, Oakland +. J. W.
Isaacs, London George A. Babcock and wife, New
York W. Holscn, Missouri James W. Burnham,
Utah Joseph Haoran, George Robinson, Canada
o. A. Anthony, San Jose; Anna Poison, West
Plains, Mo- also, 6s emigrants including As males,
to arrive November 20th
KANSAS CRY Mo.), November 1sth.-Passed To-
peka to-day, to arrive in San Francisco November
2lst: X. H. Plate, Sandwich Islands Matte NJ.
Roberts, Emma Young, Louisville; Mrs. C. A. Nc
Nulty, San Francisco.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-11-19

DECLINES TO ACCEPr-In response to
letter from E. Back Ryap, as agent for the
Southern Pacific Railroad Company, in
which an cffer was made to pay into the
State Treasury S22 6I7 07, as taxes for 1888.
upon property of said road. situated in San
Diego cou ty. State Controller Dunn, undsr
date of the 18Th instant, declines to accept
the offer, on the ground thss the law by
which he is governed prohibits his certifying
TO less amount thon tke full assessment.
The offer made by Mr. Ryap, ia relation to
San Diego county, Included the proposition
that ii sail ctfer was accepted, the taxes for
1883, in the counties of Placer, Nevad5,
Sierra, Yuba. Butte, Tehems and Mere,
for the Central Pacific; for San Maleo aud
Kern counties, ia Conjunction with San
Diego, for the Southern Psciic Railcoad !;
Yolo and Sacramento counties for the North
ern Railway, and Con Costa for the San
Pablo and Tulare Rsilro sd ; Sacramento and
Amsdor counties for the Amsdor R.il.oad.
would also be paid upon TIE same hsNs. Tu
other words, il the STATE authorities would
accept the tender made in the letter regsrd.
ing San Diego county, tie railroad would pay
its taxes in the other counties mentioned
above on the same basis. that is, on The as
sessment OF 1882, lesving the question
whether the corporation is liable for the
whole amount levied by the State Board in
1888 to be determined by the decision of the
United States Supreme Court.
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GAIT ITEMS.
EGalt Gazette. Novsmber 17th-

lGalt Gazette, November l7th-l
Gait is to have o dancing-school, free
library and town hall.
Miss Joe Mitchell, OF Cicero, is visiting
Cottonwood, Shasta county.
Mrs. J. K. McKiustry is rapidly improv-
ing from her recent attack of typhoid fever.
Rev. J. Q. c. Harris and wife arrived in
Gait this week from Visalia, and will reside
here permanently.
Three hundred and fifty head of cattle
were sold st the McCsulAV ranch at private
sale Wednesday last at S35 per head.
Miss Rsbecca Brooks, of this place. who
hiss been attending school at Stockton for the
past two years, has returned to Gait
While hunting on the Mokslumne river
Tuesday last, 5. Oxender shot two minks.
one OF which was an exceptionally large one.
The recent rains aud warm weather follow.
log make new feed plentiful and the pastur-
age at this season Of the year was neser better
in the valley.
$. D. johnson, Of Hicksville, is expected
hcme from San Francilco next week, at
whica place hs has tean reoupers.ing for the
past few months.
Thieves entered the Cali Nest Market on
Wednesday ngat and took dollar from the
till aud walked off with 60 hing belonging 20
E. Klein. the butcher.
Z. W. Bates, young gentleman well and
favorably known In this vicinity, left here
Thursday last for Portland, Or, where he
intends 60 engage in the hardware business.
The sesson thus far has been favorable for
putting in wheat in this section of the State,
and-in few more weeks the greater portion
Of the crop will be sowed in the Sacramento
and San Joaquin valleys.
Mrs. Frances M. Fowler has received q
warrant for 81 600 from the Supreme Treas
urer, Order of Chosen Frieiids, it being the
amount of the policy held by her late hus-
band, who was member Of Calf Council No.
", o. G. E.
ment at Carroll school house Saturday even-
ing last, which was well attended, enter
tanning and orderly. The Society will meet
again this Saturday evening and continue
their regular meetings as heretofore.
By permission of ]. A. Simpson. agent for
the railroad company at this point, we are
enabled to publish o ststement OF freight
movements TO and from Gait for the month
of October. Freight received-31 cars lum-
Der, III hogs, and BOG, 100 pounds of general
merchandise. Shipments-30 cars or 10, ,790
pounds grain. 1S cars wood, 3 cars lumber,
712 sheep, 109,970 pounds merchandise.
Ticket sales for TIE month, 81, 010 80.
A happy little episode occurred Wednesday
morning at 1l;30 o'clock at the parsonage in
the presence Of few friends. The episode
alluded to was the marriage ceremony by
which M. @. Goddard and Miss Julia B. Au-
bertus. of Florin, became one. The cere-
mony was performed by Rev. j. C. c. Harris,
and, after receiving congratulations frora
those present, the young couple, accompanied
by their friends, hied themselves to the de-
pot, where mose congras ula;ions followed On
the arrival OF the 1:l0P. NJ. srsin Mr.. and
Mrs. Goddard took their departure for Florin.
their future home. The young couple have
host of friends hereabouts, who wish them al
manner Of good things ir thsirnew departure.