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The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1884-11-14
A Famous Game.

From a story by Joel Chandler Harri
uncle Remus'O, in the Century, W,
quote the following character sketch
The time of the story is before the war
I" In his own estimation Major Compton
was one of the most accomplished o.
men. He had summered at the Nirginii
Springs; he had been to Philadelphia
to Washington, to Richmond, to Lynch
burg, and to Charleston, and had accu
INFLATED a great deal of experience
which he found useful. Hillsborougl
was hid in the woods of middle Georgia
and its general aspect of innocence i'm
pressed him. He looked on the young
men who had shown their readiness tt
test his peach brandy as overgrowI
country boys who needed to be intro
duced to some of the arts and sciences h,
had at his command. Thereupon thu
major pitched his tents, tigurativelJ
speaking, and became, for the time be
ing, part and parcel of the innocence
that characterized Hilsborough. A wise
man would doubtless have made tn,
same mistake.
THE little village possesses advanta
ges that seem to be providentially ar
Major Compton hal in view Their
was the auction block in front of tn
succeed courthouse, if he desired to dis
pose of a few Of his negroes there wa
quarter track, laid out to his hant
and in excellent order if he chose to en-
JOY the pleasures of horse racing; Their
were secluded pine thickets within easy
reach, if he desired to indulge in the ex
citing pastime of fighting; and va
rious lonely and unoccupicd rooms il
the second story of the tavern, if hi
cared to challenge the chances of die
or cards.
"Major Compton tried them all with
varying luck, until he began his fainou
game of poker with Judge Alfred Wei
lington, stately gentleman with flow
ing white beard and mild blue eyes tina
gave him the appearance of benevolen
patriarch. The history of the game il
which Major Compton and Judge ALFRED
yelling took part is something NOR
than a tradition in lIilsboro, for Their
are still living three or four men who sa
around the table and watched its pro
gress. 1t is said that at various stages
the game Major Compton would destrol
the cards with which they were playing
and send for a new pack, but the result
was always the same. The mild blul
eyes of Judge Wellington, with few ex
, ceptionS, continued to overlook "hands'
that were invincible-a habit they hat
acquired during long and arduou
course of training from Saratoga to New
Orleans. Major Compton lost his money
his horses, his wagons, and all his ne
groes but one, his body-servant. Whei
his misfortune had reached this limit h
adjourned the game. The sun was shin
ing brightly, and all nature was cheer
full. 1t is said that the Major alsl
seemed to be cheerful. However thi
may be, he visited the courthouse ant
executed the papers that would give hi
body servant his freedom. This beinl
done, Major Compton sauntered into /
convenient pine thicket and blew on
his brains ~
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1884-11-14
WISE WORDS.

The advice of our friends must be at
tended to with judicious reserve; we
must not give ourselves up to it and
blindly follow their determination right
or wrong.
In nature the valuable and the beauti-
full usually go hand in hand and if we
do not always trace their union, it is be-
cause our limited experience has not yet
fathomed all her secrets.
There is no knowledge for which so
great price is paid, as knowledge of
the world; and no one ever became an
adept in it, except at the expense of
hardened and wounded heart
If you would be exempt from uneasi-
ness, do nothing which you know or sus
pect is wrong; and if you wish to enjoy
the purest pleasure, always do every.
thing In your power which you know is
right
As the sun does not wait for prayers
and nominations before he rises, but
straightway shines forth, and is hailed
OF all; so do not wait to do good for
applause and noise and praise, but do it
OF your own desire; and like the sun you
will be loved
If all the world were conservative, so
ciety would be like long train of cars.
without an engine. And if everybody
were radical, it would be like train of
engines without cars, rushing furiously
ahead, bound for progress as long as the
track holds out.
The rich and greedy will do well te
bear in mind that collins have no mock.
cts. Everything they possess they must
leave behind and all of it is perishable ex.
cept their good deeds. They will live
and bloom over their graves and spring
up beneath their feet in heaven, and per-
fume the atmosphere even in the Celes-
tial regions
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1884-11-14
P. s. The little bearer bags a kiss
From dear papa for bringing this;
SIeep. Trance and Death.

The relationship between sleep, "the
cousin of death" and death itself. is
probably real as well us apparent. The
distance which separates them is great,
but there are intermediate connections,
grades of dissolution as of development
Among these the similar states of trance
and Information are worthy of special
notice. For sleep and for trance one
cause, for exhaustion chiefly of nervous
matter, but more or less of every organ
and tissue, is assignabe. The hysterical
stupor is the sleep of nerve centers. worn
out with the assault and conflict of
stormy reflex action. Healthy sleep is
the rest of physical elements wearied
with the same same strain applied more
gradually. Cases nave been recorded in
which somuolence, continuing for days
without cessation, has resembled trance
in its duration, while preserving all the
ordinary features Of natural sleep. Va
rious facts support us in associa,ing the
Information of animals with the same
train of organic or functional changes as
the other unconscious states which we
have been considering. 1t comes like a
habit, it has, one may say, annual re-
turn, its apparent cause is the oppression
of external cold, and the animals it
effects are mostly those which, from
their bodily structure or habits, are sub
ject to great periodic variations of tenn
perature Vital tissue is exhausted, and
function is in part suspended, probably
because the numbness of cold has taken
hold upon the radicles of the outer cir
culation, and of that part of the brain
surface which is connected with it by
numerous anastomoses. In such a case
anamia would seem to be the cause of
the winter sleep, as there is evidence to
show that it is also the cause of that
temporary starvation of brain which lulls
without arresting its action. in the nat
ural reposc of each night. We may even
regard the lethargy, ended by death, into
which man falls when exposed to great
cold, as a short and mortal Information.
British Meiicat Journal.
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1884-11-14
Recipes and Household Hints.

Whole cloves are now used to eXter-
inmate the merciless and industrious
moth. 1t is said they are more efTectual
as destroying agent than either tobacco,
camphor or cedar shavings.
Leather chair seats may be revived by
rubbing them with we'll beaten white of
eggs. Leather binding of books may
also be cleansed by this method. White
Roman bindings should be washed with
soft flannel saturated in soapsuds.
Pretty doiies for the cake basket are
made by embroidering pretty little fig
ures in the corners of plain white nap
kins; fringe the edges, if they are not
already fringed; overcast where YOU stop
raveling, and if you can do so make a
border Of drawn work.
Cherry stain for fine wood is thus pre-
pared: Boil until dissolved four ounces
Of annatto in three quarts of water in a
copper kettle; put in piece of potash
of the size of walnut; keep the whole
on the fire half an hour longer, and then
the stain is ready for use.
Brown apple sauce, to serve on the
platter with pork chops, is made by
taking little soup stock, or if you have
some roast beef gravy it is still nicer;
into this put the apples which are peeled
and corcd and sliced, let them cook I'M
til tender in this, season with salt and a
little red pepper. When the apples are
done beat them until light and soft.
Eggs in paste are somewhat a novelty.
The egg should be boiled, but not quite
hard, cool them in cold water, then shell
very carefully, not breaking the whites
roll puff paste round them, brush them
over well with the well beaten yolk of an
egg, and shake some very finely grated
bread crumbs over them. Heat some
butter in frying pan, and when quite
hot put in the eggs, fry them until of a
light brown color, and send brown sauce
to table with them.
This receipt for ginger cake comes
from an English cook noted for the ex-
cellencc of her work; Put one pound of
butter into one pound of flour; add half
pound of finely powdered sugar, the
rind of lemon grated, two tablespoon
fuls of ground ginger, and one grated
nutmeg. Mix them together; then heat
one gill of sweet milk or warm it rather
stir into ii half teaspoonful of blcar-
Donate of soda. Roll out, cut in square
cakes, and bake in a moderate oven.
A nice breakfast for one who is not
equal to hearty fare is made of toast and
eggs prepared in this way: Put lump
OF butter In saucepan, and then drop
three eggs into it, stir briskly and con
stantly, so that the eggs will be smooth
and not lumpy. Have two thin slices of
buttered toast ready, and when the eggs
are done lay them on one piece of the
toast and lay the other lightly over it
do not crowd it down and make the egg
run over the edge of the toast
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1884-11-14
American Carriages Abroad.

There is a steady demand for carriagei
to be exported to South American States
the West Indies and South Africa
Every carriage is made on an order from
the purchaser. Only wealthy govern
ment officials or mine or plantation own
crs are able to buy carriages in America
The demand comes mostly from the IVES
Indies and from the Pacific shore o
South America.
Carriages sent to South America ar,
usually large, four wheeled family con
veyances, covered to keep off the scorch
ing rays of the sun. The top and side
of the cover are Of heavy white water
proof cloth, forming part of the car
riage top. Carriages sent TO South Amer
leo are made as heavy and strong as posi-
BILE because of the condition of tn
mountain roads. They are so rougl
that carriage like those which ar
trundled around Central Park would b,
knocked to pieces.
The first cost of carriage in New
York city is only small part of its cos
when it reaches its purchaser. From I,
mandatory in this city recently car
riage which cost $500 was sent to Bogota
South America. On landing it at Thu
coast town the carriage was taken apar
as much as possible and each piece wa
packed on the back of an Indian. Theme,
there was a long and tedious journey uI
the mountains. The final cost to tn
purchaser was not less than 81 500.
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1884-11-14

Give the stock little bone meal occa.
sionally.
Barley ground and mixed with corn
meal makes good swine feed.
Charcoal and lime should be always in
abundant supply where poultry can reach
them.
And now scientific men tell us that
blue glass is the thing for hen houses,
as it will develop chicks and make hens
lay in most extraordinary manner.
Put only sound corn in the crib. Save
the nubbins and poor ears for the pigs.
Don't feed them too much of such stuff
at first. Make the granary ratproof.
Every poultry house should face the
south in order to get the full benefit of
the light and heat from the sun. 1t pays
as part of the winter programme.
A small body of water is very USEFUL
on every farm. 1t will afford drinking
place for cattle, while it can be stocked
with fish and made useful in keeping
ducks and geese.
Why not get your hogs up in good
flesh on apples, grass, etc, instead of
crowding down the corn all at oncel
The latter is an expensive way and does
not produce as good meat.
Two or three bushels of scattering
grain left on the ground after barley or
oat harvests are by no means wasted.
They are worth as much for green ma
nure as they would be worth to sell or
feed.
There is difference of opinion among
practical men and scientists concerning
the cause of scab in potatoes. Some
maintain that it is the result of fungus /;
others that it is caused by wire worms.
The practical farmer is most interested to
know what will prevent the difficulty.
Orchard grass is gaining in popularity
every year. 1t is doubtful if any other
grass can be found which will Weld so
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1884-11-14

For DYSPEPSIA, INDIGESTION, depression OF spir-
Its and general debility in their various forms,
also as preventive against fever and ague and
erintermittent fevers, the "Ferro-Phosphor-
ated Elixir OF Calisaya," made by Caswell,
Hazard Il Co., New York, and sold by all Drug
gists, is the best tonic and for patients recover
ing from fever or other sickness it has no equal.
viii buy TREATISE ON THE HORSE AND HIS
DISEASES Book Of 100 pages, valuable to
every owner of horses. Postage stamps taken
Sentpostpaid. New YORK HORSE Book Co.,
l34 Leonard Street, New York city.
though on Rats.
clears out rats, mice, reaches flies, ants, bed
bugs, skunks, chipmunks gophers l5c Drgts.
All ladies should know that hoods, scarfs.
ribbons and all fancy articles can be made
any color wanted with Diamond Dyes All
the popular colors. 10c. at druggists. None
equal them. Wells, Richardson a. Co., Bur-
lington, Vt.
'Buchu Paiba.v
Quick, complete cure, all Kidney, Bladder
and Urinary Diseases, Scalding, Irritation,
Stone, Grave, CatarTh of bladder. 81. Druggists
Carbo-lines.
The clouds may darken DER the sun,
Yet rivers to the ocean run.
The bald and gray may live serene
By using the famous Caroline.
''Rough on Corns.o
Ask for Wells Rough on Corns. h15c. Com
plete cure. Hard or soft corns, warts bunions
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1884-11-14
Loss and Gain.
CHAPTER I.
~ was taken sick a year ago
With bilious fever.n

With bilious fever"
"My doctor pronounced me cured, but got
sick again, with terrible pains in my back and
sides, and got so bad
Could not novel
] shrunkl
for my liver, but it did me no good. / did
not expect to live more than three months.
began to use Hop Bitters.
Directly my appetite returned, my pains left
me, my entire system seemed renewed as if
by magic, and after using several bottles,
am not only as sound as sovereign, but weigh
more than did before To Hop Bitters 1
owe my life.n r. FITzPATRICK.
Dublin, June 6. 49,
CHAPTER H.
"Malden, Mass, Feb 1, 1880. Gentlemen.
l suffered with attacks of sick headache"
Neuralgia female trouble, for years in the
most terrible and excruciating manner.
No medicine or doctor could give me relief
or cure until | used Hop Bitters
"The first bottle
Nearly cured me-"
The second made me as well and strong az
when child,
And have been so to this day"
My husband was an invalid for twenty
years with a serious
Kidney, liver and urinary complaint,
pronounced by Boston's best physicians
"Incurablem
Seven bottles of your Bitters cured him and
l know of the
Lives of eight persons
In my neighborhood that have been saved
by your bittors,
And many more are using them with great
benefit.
"They almost
Do miracles q AIRS E. d. SLACK.
How TO GET SIcK.-Expose yourself day
and night eat too much without exercises
work too hard without rest; doctor all the
time; take all the vile nostrums advertised
and then you will want to know ho,C to get
lcett, which is answered in three words--Tako
Hop Bittels
- None genuine without bunch of green
Hops on the white label. Shun all the vile,
poisonous stuff with Hop or Hops in their
name.
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1884-11-14
"R ouRh on Rats.

Trough ON Corns."
Ask for Wells Rough on Corns. n15c. Com
plete cure. Hard or soft corns, warts bunions.
A GOOD specimen of the polar bear is worth
5000 in New York.
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1884-11-14

In the cotton States there are 81, O00,-
900 acres of land in farms, of which
81, $50, 900 are improved. The cotton
area actually titled was about A, 900, 900
acres in 1879. The crops in tillage now
occupy about SO, 900, 900 acres, the diff
ference representing the increase since
the census from which the above figures
were taken was made. The census value
of productions for this section is $547,-
900, 600. During the first four months
of this year, S54, 900, 900 was invested
in southern manufacturing.
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1884-11-14
His THANKSGIVING,

A pretty incident is related of the
Thanksgiving Day appointed in England
in 1889, to celebrate the recovery of the
kings reason. 1t was one of the most
interesting DAYS in the reign of George
the Third. The king went in solemn
state to return his personal thanks in st.
Paul's cathedral, which was filled by an
immense congregation of deeply moved
spectators.
In the evening the whole Of London
was Illuminated, and the queen arranged
for a splendid illumination of Kew pal
ace, where the royal family were then
living, and where the king had been
confined during the period of his in
sanity.
When the lamps and candles had all
been lighted, the queen sent her youngest
daughter, the Princess Amelia. a beauti
full little girl, to lead the king to the
front window of the palace, to witness
the devices. The princess walked up to
him, fell upon her knees, and presented
paper upon which the queen had caused
to be written Il poeticaf address from
herself to her husband:
TO THE KING.
Amid rapt'rous TONS praise
That sees Thee to their prayers restored,
Turn gently from the general blaze
Thy Charlotte woOs her boSom's lord.
"Turn and behold where. blight and clear,
Depictured with transparent art,
The emblens of her thoughts appear,
The tribute of grateful heart
p. s. The little bearer b1gs q kiss
From dear papa for bringing this;
The little bearers request was instant
ly granted She led the king to the
window, where he saw in letters of blaz.
ing hight; THE King-Providence-
Health-Britannia." The whole COM
pany were delighted with this incident,
and the whole family, grouped about the
king and queen, rejoiced together in his
recovery. YoutHs Companion.
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1884-11-14

1t is reported that the focks and herds
of Great Britain were never as free from
disease or in as good condition as they
are at the present time.
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1884-11-14

The looms used in the State of New
Jersey for the manufacture of home .madl
silk are almost fac SMILES of those EN-
ployed in China and India for the sam
purpose.
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1884-11-14

During the last ten years Italy has ex-
pended one hundred million dollars on
monster war vessels.
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1884-11-14

The honey crop of the country last
year YVES estimated at rising 1000, 900
poulds.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-11-10
VOX PoPULI.

IN Pursuance of the recommendation Of
Va. ,a,;oual ie mocratic committee to the
,,.o,.I,. to express their opinions in reference
- ne result Of the late Presidential cleo
,,oo very enthusiastic meeting was held
Al HE Opera House on Saturday night, pre-
..,l.d over by Hon. John 9. Barbour, with
u. 3. Snoot as secretary.
Mr.. Barbour upon taking the chair ex-
p'aiued the object Q: the meeting in brief
IN, frrvent speech. the sentiments of which
mel with hearty response from the large
,,r,;itlct. A, The conclusion OF his remarks
,Le follow :le resolutions were Unanimously
adopted amid applause:
E,soissa. That we the democrats OF the city OF
,lexandria and State OF Virginia in primary
meeting Us ombled to take into consideration the
,,su!. OF the election held Tuesday last, do de-
.are that in our opinion Grover Cleveland and
Tomas A. Hendricks, have received more than q
ro.stitutoual majority Of the electoral votes for
Presidcu. and VicePresident of the United States;
that any tmpt 20 thwart the will Of the people
5, expressed should meet the stern and unquali-
nd condemnation of all citizens, irrespective OF
partv, who IegsId the purity of our elections ana
the ssnctity of Tie popular will as expressed Tor
The highest officers of the general Government
ugh legal and constitutional methods as essen.
tal 10 the liberties of the people and to the per-
pe:uatiou Of The principles of free government.
=. That in view of what has occurred in the
ra,t aud of the outrage threatened to the lights
OF the people in connection with the count of the
oofN au Vprt nrH.
sent our formal ard firm protest. and pledge our
.civcs to support and cooperate with the demo-
cratic party oil the United States in such action
and measures n may he deemed material and es-
sent;al 10 carry into effect the will Of the people
and to rindicate the laws and constitution at
whete Yer cost
). That We recognize the validity Of the cleo
ton of Cleveland and Hendricks and request that
the democratic central committee OF the State
take such measures il co operation with the ma
tional democracy as will prevent q repetition of
the great Pres Dental wrong of 1876.
Mr. Barbour then introduced TO the au-
1ence Hon. John H. Hopkins. of Pit,sburg.
Pa. who was received with three rousne
cheers, and who made brief but m ost hap
ny spec oh, arousing the enthusiasm of his
hearers and heartily congratulating the
peopie Of the country upon their happy de.
liyerence from the yoke Of the oppressors.
At the conclusion of MIR. H.. remarks
Mayor Beckham came forward with beau.
tiful basket of flowers, present from the
solid South" to Northern man, which he
presented to Mr.. Hopkins, accompanying
the presentation with some happy remarks
TO which MIR H. appropriately replied.
l. Q. Washington, esq, was next intro.
,iuced ard made capital speech, full CT
vim and joyful congratulations for the great
victory gained by the democrats 10 behalf
Of good government.
At the conclusion of Mr.. VS.. remarks
the meeting adjourned till Wednesday next,
the day for the grand demonstration in this