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The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1883-08-03
He Did Not Hear 1t.

Johnny Fizzletop had been over to
the house of a neighbor, Colonel Percy
Yerger.
We'll, Johnny" asked Major Fiz-
zletop, did you have a nice time over
at Colonel Yerger's?"
"Oh, yes, / had a nice time, and, pa,
they r going to have cabbage for
dinner"
Haven't l told you forty times that
you must new repeat what you have
heard at peoples houses"
But, pa, l didn't hear anything
about the cabbage, 1 smelled it with
my nose. "~--Siftings.
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1883-08-03

New Orleans is already busy
the work of preparation for the q
show to come off there late in Isl
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1883-08-03

Ex-Governor Stanford, of California,
owns n ranch at Vina, Tehama
county, covering $4,000 acres of land.
1t viii be planted in grapes.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1883-02-21
FREED BY A BEAR.
A Disagreenbie Adventure Experienced Re-
Gently by Two Mont nnn Miners.

Moses Manuel and his partner, Mr.
quartz lead in the heavy timber some miles
south OF Red Mountain, Montana, n couple
Of weeks ago, built themselves rough cab
in, with an open hole left for a door, and
established themselves there for the purpose
Of developing their property. Last week
their provisions got low and they came to
Helena to lay in new supply. They re.
turned to camp Wednesday. On approach
ing close to their cabin they were startled al
seeing bear come loafng out of the door
with nonchalant air, as if he were pretty
well satisfied with his surroundings and had
resolved to live hereafter in cabin like o
civilized beast, instead of in a hollow
tree. At about the time he is supposed TO
have reached this conclusion he looked up
and saw the two miners. Manuel had
carbina in his hand, and without waiting to
discuss the matter he raised the gun and
tircd, shooting the bear in tho shoulder.
Bruin suddenly lost all interest in civilized
life and rushed into the brush.
Manuel and his partner did not attempt to
follow the wounded animal, but again started
toward the cabin. They were immediately
halted by the appearance of second bear
which came rushing out of the cabin in .
very demonstrative manner. Manuel, after
he shot at the first bear, had neglected to re-
load, consequently the men now had only
two courses to pursue--they must either run
or climb tree for the bear was coming at
them with open mouth. They chose the
latter, and each Skinned up tree. The
bear, strange to say, did not attempt to
climb after them, but after prancng
around beneath them awhile, he "oamped
and showed very plainly by his actions
that he proposed to stay right there until the
men came down OF their own accord.
Now, this was an awkward predicsment.
Manuel had dropped his gun when he started
TO climb the tree, and was consequently un-
armed. PHaume was in the same fix. They
were both lightly clothed, night was coming
on-and storm also. It was quite cold.
The situation was interesting-to the bear,
which at last kindly walked away Helena
Indspeadent
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1883-02-21
PROFESSIONAL MuRpERERs.
AGentlemanIy and Useful Gang of UnhanG.
cd Assassina In Nevada.


For the professional fighters of Nevada
grew to entertain the highest regard. I had
supposed that the only men whose avowed
business it is to kill other men were soldiers
and hangmen. So naturally the first man
pointed ont as professional fighter took
to be prize fighter and remarked, as the
man was small and looked little of an ath-
iete, He's a light weight, eh pn "Wel,
yes, you might say light weight, as he pre-
fers double barreled shot gun while some
of these new tangled fighters 60 in for those
repeating rides that must weigh heavy, to be
sure" Then suspected that had not
made quite correct estimate of what kind
Of fighter the small man was. He was
and is yet, il he has not had the unhappi-
ness to get killed or run out of the State
one of rather numerous and perfectly de-
fined class in Nevada, whose occupation is
to fight with guns, and pistols for hire.
They are soldiers of fortune, these gentle
men, and fight on any side Of dispute they
may be engaged for, without prejudice or
preference. OF course the exigencies OF
mining camp life most frequently engage
them, either to Jump mining claim or
hold 1t against jumpers. A successful and
popular fighter in a lively camp may alter
nate in jumping and holding the same claim
several times before the claim-or the fight
ing lis finally settled. These mining disputes
and adverse claims concerning water rights
furnish the great part of the fighters oecu-
patton. Yet occasionally they are called in
as sort of contingent to exercise moral
force in helping to decide political issues.
The members of this interesting class are
alike only in the manner of their entrance to
their profession. Without an exception each
earned the right to be considered profess
'ional fighter through the distinction confer
red upon him for having killed his man."
There the resemblance ceases; otherwise
they are distinctive and original.
If even the most common stories afioat in
Nevada about the desperate encounters these
men have engaged in were to be written up
in plain, simple style, they would present
such wealth of sensational incidents as
would drive Ned Buntline clear off the track.
Auo pfoiesSionai iSnteT u Hs llttle IKE the
bad man from Bitter Creek and the bold
men from Bodie who figure in the annals OF
the Police Court betimes, as is the real cow
boy like the bogus article whose two handy
guns stand as cowardly substitute for the
personal outrage for which the genuine ar
ticle is noted. The bad men of the mining
camp, who are only bold when their natures
have been perverted by too free discussion
of Barbary Coast whiskey, are sneaks and
check eoerrillas when at home, unknown to
greater deeds of valor than larceny and va
grancy. Tho fighter, in his way, is the
pioneer of civilization the pathmafer for
law and order. San Francisco Cal.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1883-02-21
A KENTUCKY TOWN.

There never was q stranger in the town Of
Newcastle, Ky, says correspondent, from
the fact that just as soon as you arrive you
ire known to everybody and everybody
known to you. You are just as apt to be
asked to dine with man whom you never
Jaw before as with an old acquaintance.
One thing was especially struck with
every one here is addressed by his given
name. Seeing large handsome man 60
ing down the street, asked who he was.
"why, don't you know him ~ said the old
;itizen "that's Bill Pryor, Judge Of the
Supreme Court" OF course / knew the
learned Judge by reputation, but I did not
know him as "Bill " Pryor. Right here my
kind friend began to talk. Maybe the old
Gown has not much style about her, but she
has sept out to the world more men of talent
han any one town in the State more law
gers, doctors, ministers, politicians, &C.,
hat have made their mark. We have raised
Senators, Congressman, Governors, Judges,
and other eminent statesmen, and we have
not quit the business yet, for this county,
Governor for the State" My talking friend
vent with me this morning and took me for
walk around the suburbs of the town.
"we haven't any railroad bridge, geological
garden or anything of that kind to show
you" said he, shut there are few places
around here that win interest you, and one
spot especially that will make your hair
stand ON end unless you are very peculiar
man" BY this time we were standing upon
a narrow bridge west Of the town about one
quarter of a mile, which spans quiet stream
Of water whose crystals sparkle in the sun
light. "This basin to the left" said my
friend, has been used for many years BY
The different denominations here as o place
for baptismal purposes. remember to have
seen the Rev. George G. Lorrimer, now Of
Chicago. but who was at that time in charge
If the little church across the way there,
baptize number of converts in this pool
wonder If the great divine is happier now Ia
his large tabernacle than be was in that quiet
little Baptist Church, upon his salary od
$500 year. But the church people no
longer use this pool whyi" sAid I,
at is certainly very beautiful one for u
purpose" "Yes; but from the very rooA
on which you are now standing was pushed
old Jim Simmons and three OF his confsd.
crates one night by mob, and the good
people don't relish the thought, you know,
Of going into the Same pool into which thai
xara drounad
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1883-02-21
FAILING A BOY.

A little ten-year old bootblack while pass
ing L. G. Pardell's grocery store on Madi-
son street stole cantolcope which was
temptingly exposed. One of the clerks
caught him, and as punishment the boy
was locked up in the celler. Just before the
store was closed for the night some one
went to the cellar to release the lad and
found that he had disappeared. 1t being
supposed that he had escaped through the
coal hole no further attention was paid to
the matter until morning, when upon UNI
locking the store it was found that the boy
had not escaped through the coal hole as at
first expected. He had simply secreted
himself until the store was vacated by oil
save himself Then he came forth ready
for business, He first had royal feast of
of all the good things in the store, aud what
he didn't sample is not worth considering
Then he emptied the money drawer of S25
In cash, lot of postage stamps &c, stuffed
his pockets with cigars, and slowed sweet
meats unlimited in amount about his clothes,
and finally, securing large plug of tobacco,
he unbolted the back door and stepped out
to be seen no more 1t is said that Mr.
Pardell is content to pay what he did for bis
experience in falling a street arab, If the
joke is only kept quiet. He doesn't want 1t
in the papers for some reason. -Chtcdgo In
ter Ocean
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1883-02-21
ABOUT CARVING.

The person who has pair of chickens to
carve has not the easiest job ever was. II
any of those he must serve commit the gross
breach of etiquette by replying, in answer to
the usual question, that they do not care
what part they have that they have mo
choice, )" the poor carver is in sore trouble,
and is sure to send exactly the portion most
disliked. 1t is a long standing and proper
rule that persons at table should tell the
carver when asked what portion Of meat he
IL carving they desire. Those who fail in
this respect do SO ignorantly aud under the
impression that they are making matters
smooth for the carver, when on the contrary
they arc confusing him. But it is with
chickens that the fun of the poor carver is al
its hight Everybody wants breast, and the
modern chicken is put up with the very
slimmest allowance of that. Let there be a
reform here 1t is well understood that it is
perfectly allowable for the carver to retain
The tidbits of what he carves for himself by
way Of reward for his hard work. For in
stance, the kidney of the lamb belongs to
him. There Ia another reason why this is
so, or should be 40. The carver cannot
allot to those he helps the few choice morsels
without showing an undue partially. But
the rights of h 0 carver are not often vouch-
safed him. In his despair he helps 80 boun-
tifully that there is little left for himself
When II is practicable all carving should be
lone at side table by servant. --Progress
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1883-02-21
a swEETHEART DETECTIVE.

good many years ago cashier took 8
title Ind from neighboring poorhouse, and
when the boy had become youth he was
given n responsible position in the bank of
which his patron was practically the head.
Later the cashier stole moro than $500
nom the bank. Exposure was threatened
every day, and the guilty officer, in period
Of depression, confessed to the youth that
he proposed to kill himself. Young Ray,
the protege, was smitten with horror, as he
thought of the terrible turn in affairs, but
having weighed the matter the next day he
brew himself into the breach. He suggest
I'd, aud the cashier eagerly accepted the sug-
gestion, that he should fasten the guilt upon
himself ana abscond thus leaving his patron
honest in the worlds eyes, though blacken-
sa in his own What the public heard of
the Westport robbery was that bank clerk
named Ray had stolen $4,000. Detectives
found several clues, but not until years
afterwards was the secret disclosed. One of
the detectives who had been employed in
the case came up with Ray under still more
comantic circumstances. The detective, ac-
cording to his "reminiscences published last
week in San Francisco paper, was called
recently to a Western city to ferret out the
person who had robbed private house of
two hundred gold eagles. The only man
under arrest was one Henry Martin As
soon as the detective saw Martin the former
said: You arc Dallas Ray, who robbed
The Westport bank" Ray then told the
hue story of tho robbery, aud the story has
been verified since Ray claimed that be
was innocent of the gold eagle burglary and
asked the detective To take note to his
sweetheart, Miss Morse When the latter
heard of her lovers predeament she threw
her whole soul into obtaining proof of his
innocence She went to the house where
the robbery had been committed Having
asked if the burglar had left anything in his
flight, she was given handkerchief that
had been dropped by tho intruder. She put
the handkerchief to her nose and exclaimed:
"Find the thief who uses this perfume
(naming the peculiar brandy and you will
find your eagles" 1t was found that only
one drug store In the city sold that kind of
perfumery and that one bottle only had
been bought within the preceding month.
Need il be added that the purchaser was
traced? the eagles regained? the loven
married2
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1883-02-21
AN INTERNAL MACHINE.

A rather sad affair took place on one Of
our streets the other day. A young lady
with her arms full of bundles emerged from
dry goods store, when one of them fell on
The sidewalk without her noticing it. Just
behind her was young man, and Belfast
young man who is not polite is notanything,
md he quickly stepped forward to pick it
up. Now bundle done up in piece of
paper with dry goods advertisement on it
d apparently as harmless as mothers
spanking, and there it lay as guileless as an
angleworm on sidewalk after rain. Just
as he stopped to pick it up there was a
rustling of the paper the twist began TO
come out of the ends, and in another in-
slant bright red thing, sort Of q cross
between balloon and q devil-fish, few into
the air before his eyes, and q number ten,
86-inch, double jointed, duplex elliptic,
steel-bowed, bustle-attaehment, dollar-and-a-
half, red-headed hoopskirt, waltzed around
and gyrated and opened and shut up and
fell on the walk as fiat and thin as restau-
rant pie and the young man Strengthened
himself up, looking as II he wished The tail
of comet No, 2 wonid sweep him from this
fair land and the young lady came back
with face that resembled sunset on
fifty-c@nt chrome; and she picked up the
wire continuance, and then she went toward
the east and he went toward the west, and
the sun ducked his head behind cloud to
hide smile, and three or four looked on,
laid down and laughed and doubled them
selves up in manner that would have made
mess of green apples hang their heads in
shame. Belfast Journal
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1883-02-21
TWO SINGULAR MEN.

A stranger with long hair, white coat,
and white hat with a Grape band entered
Griswold street restaurant yesterday, and
said to the proprietor:
"Sir, let me explain in advance that I am
singular man,
CAN right, sir. A singular mans order is
as good as any one else's"
az want six oysters on the half shelton
the left hand half, il you please"
The oysters were opened and placed be-
fore him, and when he had devoured them
he said.
Now take six oysters, run them through
a clothes wringer TO remove the dampness,
and fry them for me in olive OIL"
This order was also filled, when he called
for cup of salt and water, added milk and
sugar, and drank it down and asked for HE
bill
81 also desire to explain in advance that
nm singular man." replied the proprietor.
"Your bill is So
Impossible y
"Just So, sir
"But that is monstfous.n
Perhaps it seems high, but that's my
singular way of charging for singular
lunches"
am never pay it,"
Then I'll saddeu your hearth"
The sad proceedings were about to begin
when the long HAIRED man forked over and
walked out. The lesson seemed to sink
deep into his heart, for he halted at fruit
store and. without any explanations in nd
vance, paid the usual price for banana and
carried it off without asking the seller to dip
the ends in rose water. Detroit Free Press.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1883-02-21

:. > worn on me. AND lately i'vt dreanlt of
Miss Dillingham;. She comes and saws:
Why did you DO it, Theresa ?" She comes
and says: Unlock the cabinet Once she
said'enly; What a pity whft ,i;y =
IfeeI aus if I'll lost my soul. Or Good.
won't YOU help me to undo what I've done
Won't you have the cabinet brought here,
and ask Mrs. Spear to come over, and I'll
give it back"
a. That may, perhaps, be the best way, il
it troubles you so" said the old mani il
you think you did wrong Aud he hurried
away to see that what she had asked was
lone.
Ho brought hor the cabinet AMI he sum,
moned Miss DillinRham's heiress, who ar.
rived fatter and jollicr than ever. The old
clergyman rold tho story tcndcrly. and Mrs
Spear listened, wiping her eyes.
Why. Theresa Curtis, I'm sure you
were quite welcome" saia she. 81 missed
the cabinet, but opposed Cousin Dilling.
nam had given it to yon. Keep 1t keer
it."
seEo; take it,o so5bcd Miss Curtis. 81
know stole it, say what you may"
She pushed the cabinet fceLly toward the
lady in her velyets and brocades, aud the lat
ter rock it.
Why, now, how particular! said she.
"rll do it to please you. And when you
get well you must make me visit. de-
clare I've got the key of that cabinet on my
key ring. Never knew what 1t belonged to.
There's something in it, Let's see what it
is.n
She unlocked the door of the shining little
case, taking the key from her pocket to do
SO, and a little letter case fell out and in it
was letter. 1t was addressed to Miss The
ress Curtis.
'sWhy, you've left a letter here, said Mrs.
Spear, cheerfully. Have you got another
key"
"a letter" cried poor Theresa, turning
frightfully pale. Read it to me. DR.. Good"
The clergyman opened the letter.
DEAR THEiEsA," it began, ~ feel u
strange presentiment that shall die soon.
If should not leave will you'll have MOTH
ing. On the other side of this sheet / have
made it as well as know how. All is left
to you, / have nobody else, and / do moi
love Sally Spear. II this queer feeling
passes off I'll send for lawyer in the morn
ing. II not, goodbye. You're dear soul,
and I'm glad to leave you comfortable"
cit is a perfect will" remarked the clor.
gyman, looking on the other side OF the
paper Doubtless it would have boen sutii
Gent"
Mrs. Spear sank into a chair. Theresa
Curtis tried to lift herself on her elbow.
GIVE been rich all this weary time" she
Aaid "and if I'd left the cabinet alone the
will would lruye been found See what did
Take warning! Take warningl"
She sank back.
"Why, the money and everything Is
yours now" said Mrs Spear, dolefully.
I'm not one to go against The VII of the
dead. Though why she dis.iked me I
don't know It's startling, but--rll give up
everything -why-Theresa Curtis, what is
it?n
Miss Curtis was pointing straight before
her
"Don't you see her ?n she said. Don't
you hear her? She says, I've come for
you, Theresa always told you what a
goose you were-rye-yes, I'm coming,
dear I'm coming"
She paused, An utter silence followed,
and the nurse stepped forward softly and
laid handkerchief across her face. Mary
Kyle Dallas.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1883-02-21
HANGING ROCK.

Among the Capon Mountains of Hamp.
shire County, W. Va, is gorge called
Hanging Rock, which possesses more thar
ordinary historical and romantic interest.
A narrow road runs along the side of q
brawling stream, aud above il on either
hand the wooded cliffs rise to hight of sew
oral hundred feet A band OF Catawba In
dams who were encamped in the gap in
1891 were set upon by q party of hostile
Dclawares and totally exterminated. A few
years later some proving Frenchman and
indians fired from an ambush on Ensign
Daniel Morgan, 8" the hero of Saltwater and
the Cowpens," who was passing through the
gap bearing dispatches to Winchester. Two
soldiers who were with him fell from their
horses dead, while Morgan, with the blood
streaming from terrible bullet wound
clasped his mare about tho neck with both
arms, and was borne safely back to neigh,
boring fort, where he was lifted from the
saddle nsensible. In 1864 the gorge was
the scene of fierce cavalry fight between
some rowing troopers from the Federal and
rebel armies. Recently surveyors have To-
Gated the route of the Baltimore, Cincinnati
& Western Railroad directly through the
pass.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1883-02-21
AFTER MARRIAGE.
Bnsilcss Questions That are Never spoken
ofby Husbands.

One frequent cause of trouble in married
life is want of openness in business mat
tiers. A husband marries a pretty, thought
less girl, who has been used to taking no
more thought as to how she should be cloth
ed than the lilies of the field. He begins by
not liking to refuse any of her requests.
He will not hint, so long as he can help it,
1t care in trifing expenses--he does not like
10 associate himself in her mind with disap-
pointments and self-denials And she, who
would be willing enough, in the sweet eager
ness of her girlish love to please, to give up
any whims or fancies of her own whatever
falls into habits of careless extravaganza, and
feels herself injured when, Mt last, femon-
STRANGE comes. How much wiser would
have been perfect openness in the begin
ming
" We have just so much money TO spend
this summer. Now, shall we arrange mat
tiers thus or thus ~ was the question heard
very young husband ask his still younger
bride, not long ago. and all the womanhood
n her answered to the demand upon it, and
her help at planning and counsellng proved
not thing to DO despised, though hitherto
she fed upon the roses, and lain among
tho lilies of life.n l am speaking not of
marriages that are no marriages where
Venus has welded Vulcan, because Vulcan
prospered ut his forge-but marriages where
two true hearts haze set out together, for
loves sake, to learn the lessons of life and
TO live together till death shall part them.
And one of tho first lessons for them TO learn
is to trust each other entirely. The most
frivolous girl of all the rosebud garden of
girls" II she truly loves, acquires something
of womanliness from her love, and Is ready
TO plan and help and mike her small sacri-
dces for the general good Continent.
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WHAT MAKES House BEAUTIFUL. =
1t is an excellent thing to have well-keW
house aud beautifully appointed table
but, after all, the best cheer of every home
must come frem the heart and manner OF
the home mother. II that is cold and this
ungracious, all the wealth of India cannot
make the home pleasant and inviting. In
tellgenee, too, must lend its charm, II we
would have homo an Eden. The severe
style OF house-order neatness seldom leaves
much margin for intellectual culture. A
simpler style of living and house-furnishing
would set many bonded slave at liberty,
and add vastly to the comforts OF all the
house. There are bare cabin homes that have
boon remembered with pleasure, because OF
the beautiful loving presence there; ana
stately palaces which leave the impression
of an iceberg on the mind