davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1883-08-31

four or five Geep for several miles.
long column moves. The effect of the
great ma IS in motion is indescribahly
grand. The whole river takes on the
liken, 50 of writing snake. Some
logs forced upward from below stand
for a moment on end, then fall over
with a era ih: others are shot up on
shore to remain chung up" Ii the
next flood. Anon perhaps the whole
mass at some corner of the stream
jams in long chaotic procession, reach
ing as far up stream as one can see.
The half-dozen or more drivers who
pilot the log flotilla are men VIII Sc
lives have been passed in the danger
GUS calling, gifted with wonderful sure
ness of foot and quickness of hand.
With their spiked boots they run about
rs freely on the moving mass as men
on common gro md. TIL ir pevies and
pike poles are in use every instant,
here to start a stranded wood giant,
there to start out a recusant log that
threatens jam, everywhere to keep
the surging, ponderous. sinuols snake
moving down and onward. When at
last comes the inevitable jam, the river
drivers SIX Ii is put to its supremest
test. With an unerring skill that
smacks of instinct, his eye detects the
"key" log that holds the drive in
check. Without fear he essays the
dangerous feat Of snatching away this
key, nor, with all his quickness, does
he always escape the laundering mass
that rushes down when the key is
loosed. These river drivers, who are
a class by themselves, get while at
work $3.50 day and board a slight
enough compensation for the terrible
peril and the worse exposure to icy
waters which brings the large major
ity to rheumatic complaints and an
early grave. At the mouth of the
river, after journey of several weeks,
during which the drivers either camp
on shore or seek shelter in the occa-
sional farmhouses, the log procession
reaches it's destination. The logs are
sorted out by their marks, "rafted"
into long rows held together by ropes
and towed to the great mills to be
sawed.-Neto York Eceniilg Post.
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1883-08-31
The Youngest OF Operators.

The Dublin (Texas) Enterprise says
ave have had the pleasure of meeting
and witnessing the experiences of Miss
Brown, the infant telegrapher of the
world She is only S X years old, and
is certainly oneof the greatest wonders
of her age. Her father, who will
probably rank as an average operator,
is much her inferior as to ability in
distinguishing the sound and the ra-
pidity with which she does it. She
has .ust received second reader, and,
seated on one side of the table on
which were arranged the instruments,
her father seated himself at the key
and wrote from the book one page of
reading matter at the rate Of thirty to
thirty-five words a minute, and the
little marvel succeeded in getting the
entire page without single break, her
father seeming determined to send
faster than she could take, but will
the greatest speel he could send, failed
to do so. Her father confesses that
she is much more accurate than he
and there is no doubt but with proper
care and training she is destined t.
make one of the finest operators in thu
world. At pre- ent her greatest diff
Guilty is her inability to comprehend
and arrange together long and difficult
words, and being a mere child, and un
able to write. has either to have som,
one to take the message down for he
or remember it in its entirety. wE.cl
in u long message is impossible"
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1883-08-31
Simon Bolivar.

One hundred years ago, away down
in south Amer ca, was born man
destined to free the oppressed of his
land from the rule of the tyrant, and
to raise them, if not morally, at least
entally. Simon Bolivar was
not an adventurer, a restless, wander
ing buccaneer, but wealthy native,
with no other motive to impel him
than love of country. He believed his
people trampled upon, bullied by a
company that employed the fortunes of
the inquisition, not to force from the
lips OF traitors the secrets of rebe lion
or revolts, but as a means Of enjoy
ment. Bolivar saw all this and his
spirit was aroused. An extensive
traveller in Europe and the United
States, he learned much. Other ma.
tons were happy. Why not his?
Other people free. Why not his? These
questions caused him to act. A revo.
luton commenced. Bolivar was at
the head. Spain resolved to crush it
and him; men and money were freely
used. The position of the liberty-lov-
ing Bolivar and his companions was
ofttimes critical one, destruction
stared him in the face, Spain placed a
premium upon deserters from his
ranks, and it seemed as though the
cause for which he fought was des-
tined to die. But it is ofttimes true
Il at the improbable is the most prOba-
bic. Bolivar, after years of starvation
and danger, after the completion Of
deeds as daring as those of Napoleon.
after exhibiting generalship as great
as that of Hannibal, was rejoiced with
success, his country was free. Then
came the working of its laws, the
regulating of its systems of national
life. In all this he was successful;
but with him as with all men of that
character came the penalty. Other
men were jealous because overshad-
owed. He was made the Object Of
suspicion and calumny, and notwith-
standing his clear abundant proof to
the contrary, he was still made the
object of their venomOus shafts until
dsheartened lie withdrew from public
life and finally died of broken heart.
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1883-08-31
A Floral Curiosity.

The Botanical ga den is possessed
of rare curiosity now in the flower
kingdom. 1t is IA Holy Ghost" or
a critic reporter to-day. This curiosity
is from Panama, and blooms annually.
The plant grows from bulb about
the size of ones hand, and springs up
n sin gle stalk, which is the size of a
pipes EN- and resembling in color and
general appearance rush, and is
about three a half feet high. At
the top of the stalk and for space of
probably six inches along lis sides,
near the top, the flowers a~e located
They are about two and half inches
in circumference, white as snow,
appearing rather like white wax or
marble and of the shape of a cup, with
the mouth inclined outwardly. In the
bolt IN of this cup shaped bloom is In ,
most low, ~ specimen of natures art.
1t is the dove, which occupies sitting
posture, with wings extending up
wa: d, and exhibiting the Lrst half OF
the body. In front of the dove is an
altar, slightly sprinkled with diminu-
tive dots o. MAJ Don coloring, and this
is the only color about the bloom. At
the as of the It )ck are three shoots
or long leaves like the shoots to new
corn. There are twenty-five of the
caps on the stem, and the fragrance
is very delicate and sweet. 1t is a
great curiosity. and IS attracting large
numbers of visitors. The dove speti-
men is kept in the greenhouse where
the air plants are-which are moth ne
less than blocks of wood kept in d
temperature 90 hot and damp that
thy are forced to grow and bloom
and these alone are worth seeing
- Washington Critic.
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1883-08-31
WANTED---A DAUGHTER

IAN actress, sir? Never !" said Mr.
Philander Greentree in voice that
made the windows rattle in their
frames.
And Never" echoed his meek lit
tie wife, but in so faint tone that it
didn't disturb in the least the fly that
was sitting on one of the pretty white
puffs on her dear old head.
"And if you persist in being in
love with the young woman. you must
cease to be an inmate of my house"
shouted Mr.. GreentrCe. And if you
marry her, by heavens I'll scratch
you"
"Yes, we'll lie Obliged to scratch
ycu,' added the old lady, as mildly as
she had spoken before, looking at the
same time as though it would be ut
terly impossible for her to scratch any
one under any circumstances what
ever. Not that they meant scratching
in the common sense of the word.
Scratching the young mans name
from his uncle's will was the punish
ment they threatened.
And I'll never give you penny"
Numbered Uncle Philandcr.
"Oh, William, think of that mot
even penny" 81 Aunt Tamasin.
"And I'll adopt girl will, by
heavens !" the old man went on, grow
ing more and more angry every min
ute. "No more ungrateful boys for
me. And she'll marry to please us,
and her children shall be our grand
children"
My dear boy, consider entreated
the old lady. GLOW dreadful, how very
dreadful, for us to have strange grand
children 70
"Uncle and aunt suppose l must
call you father and mother no longer"
said the young man, slowly and firmly
II am truly sorry to veX you, but
have pighted my faith to Miss Field
brook, and cannot and will not break
it. She is an actress, but as good and
lovely girl as ever trod the earth
sweeter and lovelier than any girl ii
has been my lot to meet. And if you
would only allow me to bring hel
here"
Bring her here. !" repeated his
uncle, stamping about the room in his
rage. Here where your mJther-l
mean your Aunt Tamasin-has live
in quiet, virgin-I mean quiet, holy
l mean quietness and peace, sir, fo
nearly half century? How dare you
even think of such thing, sir? Al
actress capering around these apart
ments Good heavens ~
"'Twouldn't be exactly right, Viii
liam, you know" said Aunt Tamasin
Il never was il caperer, and at m
time of life don't think | could ge
used to one. i don't indeed"
"Oh, you dear, funny old mother
auntie-" began viii, with a smile
but encountering his uncle's wrathfu
eyes and frowning brow he grey
serious again, and said : "Well, if yo
positively refuse to receive Eva, SUI
pose we must part. l am very, yer
Il alkful for all You haze done for II
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1883-08-31
IL WILLIAMS MANUFACTURING Cd
347 Notro Dame Street, Montreal
Continued from last ucck)
How Watch Cases are Made.

In 1875, thirteen men comprised Y
entire working force used in the mani
iacture of the James Boss cold Watch Cal
Now over IRE hundred are employed, and 4
n, mber is constantly increasing. The RI
son Of this increase is this: IN the Jam
Boss GoM Watch Case all the metal in sig
and subject to wear is solid got1, while the
nrainder, which only lends strength to
case, is OF stronger metal than COL
giving gold where gold is needed, al
strong, elastic metal where strength al
elasticity are needed, ~ combination pI
ducing watch case better than solid sd
and at oNE-IIALF the cost. .rr - y.
Over 100000 of these eases / 81
have been sold, and every ieweler in :
country can testify 10 their quality a
merit 1,no-,o>, ,r,ou no., : ,ss.
l. W. Marsh. of the DeoocrS, bought Jas Bd
Gold Watch care Is years aso, and carried u uni
short time ago, when purchased II, ana sold IL
customer. The case showed no Signs OF wear, ex'
safely guaranteed for at least ti. years more m
sold The James Boss GOldNatch Ca &c for many ye4
and the parties who bought Ire t.rst ones are car
ing them to-day, "a well sat sfed as though they
regard them the only care of this KIND jewd
should sell who desires Ia n e his customers
worth Of their money or Nalues dis reputation
VIM. CUsHwAY, Jer 4
Send cent stamp keystone watch Case Factories P
d-phia Pa for handsome Illustrated amphlet showing
Jane, BS,,' and Keystone Watch Case' are made
ITO be CoEtinuedl
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1883-08-31
al knox I conld-I know I do" an

az know could know do" an
swered the girl, emphatically. but
have confe ssion to make to you that
l fear will turn you from me-"
"My dear, it must be something
very terrible to do that. But make
it at once, and have it over. Philanderl
Philanderl Zerelda has something to
tell us which she fears will make us
love her less. Please come and
hear it,"
Philander dropped the newspaper he
was reading on the porch and stepped
into the dining-room through the open
window. Zerelda stood in the center
of the room with dropping head, but
as soon as he had entered she tossed
ba k the little ringlets that tried to
shade the brightness of her eyes, placed
her two little hands in the lace-trimmed
Pc kets of her dainty apron, dan ed
lightly ross to where the old couple
were now seated, side by side, and said,
in voice fraught with limo; ent
cheeriness "After all, what l have
to tell isn't so very bad. L have
amused you both sin e L came here,
ldN eli U anu Ntti ~ away db
on e if you wish me to 60" And then,
dropping gra efully on one knee and
folding her hands in pretty entreaty,
she said "Elease, sir, and please,
ma'am, am an tress, and my stage
name is Eva Fiedbrook. But all that
your friend Mr.. Townly told you about
me is true"
can actress I" exclaimed Mr.. Phil
ander Greentree.
"Eva Fieldbrook r' said his wife.
"Then you are the girl that Will"
began the old man.
THAT Will" repeated the old
lady.
THAT Will The same" replied
Zerelda, demurey, still kne cling.
"Plnase forgive me for being that
girl"
But Mr.. Greentree, without another
word, bounced from his chair and tore
out of the room. Zerelda sprang to
her feet. I'D bett r begin packing
at once" she said, with serious face.
"I'm sorry to have vexed him so
much But indeed it wasn't my
scheme at all Mr.. Townly and Will
made it up between them. They
thought that if you knew me you
would"
"And we do" interrupted the old
lady, laying her hand lightly on her
arm to detain her. Don't you do
anything in haste, my dear. You
don't understand Mr.. Greentree as well
as do. Sometimes when he seems
most angry he is most pleased. I'm
sure he don't want you to go away"
"Of course he don't. Who said he
did 2" asked the old gentleman, enter
ing the room hastily again. i've just
sent a telegram to VIII telling him
important business calls him here
! There's another name for you, my
dear Important Business. Not as
pretty as either of the others, but well
find fourth before we get through
that will suit you bet of all-Zerelda
Greentree. How do you like it?'
"And l sha'n't have grandchildren
the least bit strange after ALL said
Aunt Tamasin, a bright smile lighting
up her dear good old face.-Norgare
Eytinge, in Harper's Weekly.
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1883-08-31
FI0R1QA
Finu-PalnlinE

The glorious Fourth reminds you Of tho
Declaration of Independence. Thousands
are to-day declaring their independence Of
old feather beds and stale hair mattresses,
and are booming the revolution started by
the discovery of Pine Palmine. The track
of prejudice for animal bedding Is strewn
with ailments, pains and wrecked cOnstitu-
TONS The world wants freedom from these.
Freedom can be found In the use of an in
MIGRATING vegetable bed of Pino-Palmine.
Read what John Clark, "a Hudson S., Albany,
Y writes Of his mother. He says: Mother was 3
troubled with nervousness that she could not seeI
She bought a Pino-Palmine mattress, and has used
for 1--WE months. She now sleeps four and i've hour
pains, and has been increasing in weight sine
she began 30 use it, She did not like TO give up he
old mattress at first but now nothing could Undue
her to part with her Pine Palmine Mattress"
Mrs. Clark is an elderly lady, and careful
of speech. Her recovery Is a surprise to her
friends and neighbors. But they needn't be
surprised at her cure by sleeping on a
sweet, basamic bed. IL is merely natur-
al cure for just such affections as hers The
only astonishing thing about people of ner-
vous temperament and delicate consttu-
tons is that they live at ALL when for eight
or ten hours a day they breathe the dust
and bad odors from old feather beds and
stale hair mattresses. Give a nervous per-
son, who has tossed all night on q bed OF
stale feathers or heated hair, a Whit of
Pino-Palmine odor, and he or she will feel
like another person in fifteen minutes. Just
try for yourselves.
II there Is no agent near You. send orders, wit
length and breadth Of bed, to Agent Pine Palmine
lis Water street, Boston, Mass
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1883-08-31
..uE cRocop1LE's DINNER PARTY.

A willy crocodile
Who dwelt upon the Nile,
Bethought himself one day to give dinner.
ECONOMY" said he,
Is chief of all with me,
And shall considered be-as I'm sinner !"
With paper, pen and ink,
He sat him down to think;
And first of all, Sir Lion he invited
The Northern Wolf who dwells
In rocky Arctic dells
The Leopard and the Lynx by blood united.
Then Mr.. Fox, the shrewd-
No lover, he of good
And Madam Duck with sober step and
stately;
And Mr.. Frog serene
In garb of bottle green,
Who warbled bass and bore himself sedately
Sir Crocodile, content,
The invitations sent.
The day was come-his guests were all g.
sembled;
They fanced that some guile
Lurked in his ample smile;
Each on the other looked and somewhat
trembled.
A lengthy time they wait,
Their hunger wakes great;
And still the host in conversation dallies.
AT last the tables laid
With covered dishes spread,
And out in haste the hungry party sallies
But when-the covers raised
On empty plates they gazed,
Each on the other looked with dire intention
Ma'am Duck sat last of all,
And Mr.. Frog was small
She softly swallowed him, and made no men
ton
This Mr. Fox perceves,
And saying, "By your leaves
Some punishment is due for this trangres-
sion,"
He gobbled her in haste,
Then, much to his distaste,
BY Mr.. Lynx was taken in possession
The Wolf, without pause,
In spite of teeth and claws
Left nothing of the Lynx to tell the story;
The Leopard all irate
At his relations fate
hoary.
The Lion raised his head
"Since l am king he said,
1t i'll BELTS the king to lack his dinner "
Then on the Leopard sprang,
With might of claw and fang,
And made a meal upon that spotted sinner
Then saw in sudden fear
Sir Crocodile draw near
And heard him speak with feelings o. distrac-
ton:
"Since all of you have dined
Well suited to your mind,
You surSy can't grudge me satisfaction y
And sooth deal of guile
Lurked in his ample smile,
As down his throat the roaring lion hasted;
Economy, with me,
els chief of all" said he,
And I'm glad to see there's nothing wasted.
e. Vinton Blake, in Good Cheer.
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1883-08-31
Interesting Facts About the Burmese.

Wyatt Kyaw, NJ. d., of Rangoon,
Burmah, in an address in Brooklyn,
said: "In Burmah there is an old
tradition that at some time long ago
wonderful look was lost. The mis-
sionaries tell them this book is the
Bible. They find this tradition a great
help to them in approaching the
heather. In Burmah only boys go to
school. They study in concert aloud,
and can be heard half mile. Boys
heads are shaved until they are fifteen
years oil |, when the nair is allowed to
grow until it is three feet long. They
all wear turbans. The chief article of
clothing is piece of calico or silk, if
they can afforl it, about fifteen feet
long and four feet wide. This Is
usually draped about the loins. 1t is
also used as cradle and hammock.
Betel-nut chewing is universal habit.
The girls chew it in childhood to make
their lips red, and later in life it be-
comes a confirmed habit. Everybody
smokes. Tobacco and cigars are ear
ried in holes punctured in the lobe of
the ear. There are no surnameS in
Burmah. Names there have great
significance, all having a symbolical
meaning. My father had a lucky name.
The natives are timid when white
men approach them, but are not afraid
of white women. The complexion of
the people is dark, but the young ladies
make their faces shade or two lighter
by the application of a bark, which
they roast and crumble to powder
The Burmese always have large fami-
| lies
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1883-08-31

We must distinguish between felic-
ity AMI prosperity. for prosperity lea is
often to amb ton. and ambition to dis
appointment,
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-05-02

DISCoURAGING DANISH BARMAIDs. The
Danes are determined to put down drink
ing, an exercise in which they have in
early times won same renown. To drink
like a Dane or a Dutchman was ct one
period considered very meritorious act,
and it is generally understood that drink
ing mead is the chief pastime of the old
Danes in Valhalla. The notion that they
drank out of the skulls of their enemies,
however, is false one, founded ON mis-.
taken reading of the text from which it is
derived. The Danes of to-day are discs
tablishing their public houses, and "no
showily. dressed girl ia to be allowed to
stand behind a drinking bar to fascinate
youths Of the opposite sex" It will prove
difficult in practice to determine whether
a girl is or is not "showily. dressed" and
doubtless many bar -maidens will appear
even more fascinating to youths of the
opposite sex when dressed in manner the
reverse OF snowy. Perhaps Danish legis-
lators have been too hasty. The presence
of women, if well conducted, at the bar
should rather refine and elevate the tone OF
conversation. Probably many youths OF
the opposite sex have no other opportunity
of cuitivating women's society in harmless
way. It might even be in the power OF
Danish lasses to raise the bar to the dignity
of the salon. But perhaps to consider thus
ia to consider too curiously.-[ London
Naua
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-05-02
MISCELLANEOUS.
Rejoice, rejoice, "Me is alive again.
ssWas lost, but Is found"


UsDER date of July 9, 1882, E. B. BRIGHT, Of
Windsor Locks, Conn, writes plain, modest mar
ratiye, which, from its very simplicity has the true
ring of fine gold. He says:
"My father is using Hunts Remedy. and seems TO
be improving in fact, he is very much better than
he has been for a long time. He had been tapped
three times The first time they got fr,m him six.
teen quarts OF water, the second time thirteen
quarts, and fully as much more the third time, and
he would constantly FIJI up agan every time after he
had been tapped, until he commenced using Hunts
Remedy. which acted like magic in his case, as he
began TO improve at once, and now his watery
accumulation passes away through the secretions
naturally, and he has none OF that swelling filling
up which was SO frequent before the functions Of
the kidneys were restored by the use Of Hunts
Remedy He ,s wellknown citizen oisthis place,
and has always been in business here"
Again he writes, November 27, 1882:
~ beg most cheerfuy and trutLfully to state, in
regard to Hunts Remedy, that its use WAS the
saving Of my fathers lie. I spoke to you in my
previous letter in regard to his being tapped three
times 1t is the most remarkable case that has ever
been heard of in this section. For OF his age
(sixty years. it is mos. remarkable cure. He had
been unable to attend to his business more than a
year, aud was given up by the doctors
"The first bottle OF Hunts Remedy that he used
gave nstan, relief He has used in all seven bottles
and continues to use it whenever he feels drowsy
sluggish, and it affords instant relief. He is now
attending to his regular business, and has been
several months. I am perfectly willing that you
should publish this letter. as we thoroughly believe
that fathers life was saved by using Hunts Remedy
and these facts given above may be benefit to
others suffering in ike manner from diseases OF
naction Of the Kidneys and Liver. n6-1yMWF&w1y
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-05-02
VII.
Varjcose Veins Cured.
sAcRlMEsro. CAL. April !. l!

SACRAMENTO, Cal, April T. 1882
Mr.. j. P. Sarsfield-Dear Sir In 1870 l was
troubled with vsIieose veins, which became rup-
tured and broke out on my shin bone, and for two
tend to any business. treated by several ply
scans in this city and elsewhere without receiving
any relief; but accidentally hearing of some of the
wonderful cures produced with your medicine and
Ucsr Salve, determined to try it, and in about
seven weeks was permanently cured and have not
had the least trouble eiuce ard it gives me great
pleasure to give you this testimonial Yours truly,
ROBERT MELON,
Expressnan, Tenth street, between and o, Sacra-
mento. Stand, corner Fourth and streets