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The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1884-12-19

owe have the names of about IS, 900
veterans, who have applied for repairs,
said Mr.. Ramsey, who has charge of the
artificial limb department of the surgeon
general office, to q .Star reporter. You
know we fit them out with new sets of
legs, arms, or other apparatus every five
years. 1t is now a-t'ng toward the
close of one Of .....t periods, and we
have repaired II, UOI veterans
AREN'T the one legged men dying
OFF, asked the Star man.
"Now that's an interesting question.
| guess they are. | presume many of
them whose names we have have since
died, but | can't tell certainly. Now,
as I've said, every five years we recon
struct the MANNED veterans of the army,
but they have their choice to take the
repairs or the money. Inc allowance
for a leg is seventy five dollars, for any
thing less than a leg is fifty dollars.
From one period to another many old
veterans drop out. Some of them make
one or two applications, and then we
! never hear from them again. Naturally,
we conclude when they don't send for
their money or legs, they must be dead
and have no more use for them. But
we don't limit ourselves to men who
have actually lost their limbs. A
man who has simply lost the use of
his limbs is entitled to wooden leg
or arm, as the case may be, though he
can't wear them. So you see we can't
! keep a record of all the one legged men,
! bur | guess there aren't as many as there
used to be. Yet there are lots of them,
and many who haven't any legs at all,
and some with neither legs nor arms.
! Then there are many who have not lost
| their limbs, but who have no power to
move. There is one man who gets two
arms and two legs allowance, who can
not move any part of his body except the
; little finger on the left hand which he
can bend the least bit. There is another,
New England soldier, whose arms and
! legs are dead, and who is blind in both
eyes. Not long ago man came in here
! with no arms and sat down at one Of the
desks and wrote with his teeth. 1t wa:
! not particularly fine writing, but you
( could read it. / know of another man -
/ he was in the sharpshooters' service
! can't be stood on his feet because he i!
J bent in the back, SO that his head would
strike the floor first. Think how many
years these men have suffered, and many
of them are still living. Why. there!
hardly enough left of them to hold to
gether.
"Willow wood generally, and there are
variety of styles. They can take theil
choice. Some take the straight stick
and stump it through life. Some leg
have rubber feet and rubber joints
There is one made with very fine bal
and socket joint at the foot. There ar,
many men with wooden legs whom yol
would never suspect. We furnish limbs
to some brave and distinguished men
There are several officers of high ranl
who come here for arms and legs. Their,
is young lieutenant We recently supplied
with one arm who is, l believe, the onl,
survivor of the Custer massacre. - Wash
Rgt0h star.
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1884-12-19
26 EOLIDAY CARDS FREE

Any person who will send us the OF four wide
awake boys or CIR in their village and ten lc stamps
ir postage, we viii send rae. % imported Embossed
luugs Bilthday, Christmas, New Year and Easter
Ca all different and illustrated 64page Holi
day Book. U. s. AIANUFACI NG 90. II lrtiord. Conn.
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1884-12-19
Holiday Mince.Pie.

In the old time the Christmas seas on
properly began on the 10th of December
described in the prayer-book calendar
as o Sapientia), aud ended January 6,
with Twelfth night. When the learned
DIR. Parr was asked what day in Deem
Der it was proper to begin eating mince.
pie, he said, Begin on o Sapientia /;
but please to say Christmas not
miuce- pie -mince- pic is Puritanical." If
there is any merit in eating mince-pie, as
this association of it with the holy sea
son seems to imply, then We have a GER
tain test of the piety of the Pilgrims to
New England, for they and their descend
ants did not hesitate to eat mince pie any
day in the year they could get it, and
had so much grace that they could take
it with IMMUNITY for breakfast on sum
mer morning - HIrper's Magazine.
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1884-12-19

Kerosene was first used for lighting
purposes in 1926.
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1884-12-19
SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL.

A late investigation shows that Aus.
traia contains los species of snakes
thirty-fvc of them harmless, and seventy.
three venomous.
Leather car wheels are made in France.
The inventor is VI. de Ia Roche. Untan-
ned buffalo hides are cut into strips, and
built UP into solid disks, which arc
strongly represented by two iron rings
after they have been subjected to by
draulic pressure.
The finest grades of crude rubber
come from Para, the trees being tapped
and the sap gathered 10y means of pad
dies which are dipped in tub of sap
and held over a smoky fire that the coat
ing may harden. This process is re-
peated until cake of gum of the size
and shape of a squash is formed, when
the paddle is cut out and the lump is
ready for market.
In Holsters and crabs the mouth is
situated underneath the head, aud con
sists of a soft upper lip, then pair of
upper jaws provided with short fceler,
below which is thin lower lip. Then
follow two pairs of mcmbraneous under
jaws which are lobed and hairy, and
hairy, and next three pairs of foot jaws.
The horse shoe crab has no special jaws,
the thighs answering the purpose.
A new process for dsinfccting rags
supposed to be infected with the cholera
contagion consists in driving into the
bales a series of hollow screws, through
which sulphuous air or superheated
steam is forced. In experiments recently
made the best results were obtained with
the sulphurous air. Five minutes after
the screws were thrust into bale it was
found that Il perfect fumigation had
been accomplished, and the bale on
being torn apart, was found TO have
been permeated by the sulphurous
fumes in every part.
Travellers in polar regions have sur
vived exposure to cold as great as sew
enty-tive degrees below zero Fahrenheit
On the other hand, the inhabitants O.
some parts Of the globe are forced to en-
| durc ut certain periods natural temper
ature considerably higher than 100 de
| grees above zero. A still greater hca
greater even than 200 degrees may
be borne by the human body for a shor
time. Brewster mentions that Chantry
and five or six friends remained two min
utcs in the sculptors drying furnace
bringing out a thermometer which stooC
at 800 degrees Chantry's workmen en-
tered the furnace when the temperatur,
was as high as $40 degrees.
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1884-12-19
Nine Miles Of Flowing Naphtha.

A letter from Baku, Russia, to the
New York Times says: Here the all
prevailing petroleum asserts its presence
at every turn. The fresh breeze which
steals through your open window at
daybreak bears with it the fragran'
breath of the countless factory chimneys,
whose ,moke hangs in one eternal cloud
over our entire suburb of Baku. From
Cape Ballot, on the other side of the
town. to our location on these ridgy up
lands, nine miles beyond it, the hllsides
are furrowed not with "purling streams"
but with seemingly endless lengths Of
iron tubing, through which flow unseen
rivers of petroleum. Lakes of the
precious LIQUID reflect the sun from every
hollow, and the mighty reservoir, which
towers above the "Black Town" like a
modcrnized Coliseum, containing, as the
residents proudly tell me, 10, 600, 600 gal
Ions, is filled to the brim, not with water,
but with petroleum, suggesting unpleasant
thoughts Of possible dclugc
that would combine all the tcrrors of the
flood with those of the destruction OF
Sodom. Whether the exquisites of the
town have their boots "shined with
lubricating oil, and scent their handkcr-
chiefs with naphtha | have net yet in
quired. But after being offered clarified
oil to taste as a great treat at one of the
factories should hardly be surprised TO
see petroleum selling IN the grocers'
stores in place of molasses, and to fine,
my opposite neighbor at dinner pledging
me in trimming glass of kerosene "
seasoning his fish with "residuc fat " in
stead of melted butter. | wonder what
the ancient fire worshipers of Baku would
say if they could come TO life again on c
more upon their own sacred hill and sec
how modern civilization has transformed
it. One can fancy how amazedly the
poor Zoroastrians would stare at smoke
breathing chimneys, monster boilers,
clankng engines, reservoirs as big as a
barrack yard, distilling machines and
steam worked pumps, lines of rail run.
ming down to the sea from the princip i
factories. And great would be theii
dismay to find their eternal 4res" Of
their ancient worship going out one by
one from the draining Of the naphth'
springs that feed them.
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1884-12-19
Fashionable Foot Gear.

In the matter of walking bouts tn;
purists lead the van. Nothing could be
simpler nor more absolutely unadorned
than the foot covering par excellence of
to-day. No fancy work, embroidery,
stitching, beading, or even irrelevant
fancy buttons are visible The boot is
ornamental only in its quality, which is
of kid, the finest and softest. The toe
portion is roomy yet shapely. The heel,
with not suggestion of the "FrMch
bend about it, Is yet graceful, and the
sole of the foot is broad enough to al
low the girl of the period to "set down
her foot" emphatically without vince
or to promenade without having to stop
at every other shop window, apparently
to admire the display within the glass
bound cases but in reality to give rest
to the pinched and rebellious foot
Nep York Post.
,,oa Grat ,,eal for G,b -,
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1884-12-19
Nervous Debility St &c.. 81

= Splendid Farms sale in Cqss Bates Count es No
y Address W H. DUNCAN, Archie. Ca County. DO.
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1884-12-19

The first complete sewing machine
was patented by Elias Howe, Jr,, in
1876.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-10-05

DR.. Il. lleidiugsfelder, Of New Orleans,
is In the city visiting friends.
r. A. Scurock, a prominent merchant
OF Cloburnc, was In the city yesterday.
j. j. Heating, "a popular representa-.
tive of a well known st. Louis firm, is
IN the city.
Misses Bette and Belle scott, of No
kinney, are visiting the Misses Fields,
san JOcinto street.
DIR. NJ. NJ. NewSum, who has been
confined to his home the uaSt few DAYS
by a severe bilious attack, Is out again.
Mr.. George =, Worthingt,n AMI his
charming daughter, Miss Fannie, OF
NrreuNllle, Mississippi, are visitOul has
SISTER, Mrs. Walter Caruth, this city,
Mr.. and Mrs. j. T.. Reynolds.who have
hHen summcring NJ some of tuc springs
m virginia, returned yesterday, SIR
REYNOLDS, who was quite feeble when
he len, returns completely restored to
health.
CO.. l.. l.. CLANCY received a telegram
last evening, announcing the serious ill
nessor his sou Frank, in NJ. Louis. The
coloneIs many friends symp lthize with
him in his trouble. lie leaves to-day for
st. LOUIS.
The following parties lett last night,
via thu Missouri Pacific railway: Col. NJ.
j. t4a1gdOn, Tor st. Louis and Omaha; j..
Z. Jones' aud family, for st. Louis: Mr..
Il. X. Fonda, for Louisville; Mr.. j. Il.
Hatch, Champaign. Illinois; Col. J. Il.
SlonA and daughter. Nellie, for buffalo;
e. L.. North, Detroit, and Il X. Bowen,
Chicago,
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-10-05
BASE BALL.
FORT WORTH VS., DALLAS TO-DAY
The Tie Game to BE Played On-Final
Contest in Dallas Between the
Strongest Clubs OF the Texas
League Association.

The best base ball game Of the season
will undoubtedly be witnessed in Dali
las to-day. The tie league game be-
tween the Dallas Brown Stockings, the
State league champions, and the Fort
Worth club will be played off this after.
noon. The Browns have returned from
a tour of the State with the champion
ship. Although such Is the case, the re-
c ipts in tho southern part of the
state were far behind the ex-
penses. 1t has been subject of
Complimentary comment that Dallas
and Fort Worth, North Texas towns,
| surpassed South Texas i'm obtaining the
! best talent to be procured, under the cir.
cumstances. We spent our money and
( took the lead, as we always do But
/ the southern trip did not "pan OUT
| financially, rs hoped for, and the Dallas
| /! bic must again come to the rescue.
| 1t is likely that the finest game
| of ball ever played in Texas
| viii he played this afternoon
| Under all the circumstances, the patron
/ age should excel anything ever before
| known inthe city.
/ This is the last league game, by the
/ way, to be seen in Dallas. st. Louis and
/ Chicago have contributed some of their
best talent TO Fort Worth in the persons
OF the team now representing that
city. We all know who
and what tho Browns arc.
and their friends, particularly those who
| Witnessed their splendid work ut Gal.
/ weston, Houston aud San Antonio. where
! the team worked together like pieces OF
machinery, feel confident that they will
| to-day add one more to their list of Vie
tories. The following are the teams for
/ tO-dlV's ppufpSt,
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-10-05

Noting the fact that tho large and
growing portion Of our city, lying north
OF Ross avenue and west Of Pearl street,
was without other church privileges
than those afforded by the Episcopal
chapel on Mckinney avenue, the First
Congregational church, corner OF BRYAN
aud tlarwOOd streets, have secured AN
eligible lot on Mastin street, north oi
Mckinney avenue, upon which, for
temporary use,thoy have erected large
tent, In which, pending tho erection
OF permanent building, SUNDAY
school and gospel meetings will
he held. Tho o"ening services will
take place this afternoon at ; O'clock,
and will consist Of addresses by Rev. 4.
y. Doe, Superintendent American Home
Missionary society, Rev. G. l. Scotield
and others. A Sunday school will bo
organized next sunday. Although a
mission enterprise of tho First Congre.
gational church, II is begun In no secta
rian spirit, and the 60 operation nj
Christian workers of all denomination.
is desired.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-10-05
An Interesting Subject Unpopular science

lNrEMrERANCE CAUSED BY FUNGUS
GROWTH IN THE HUMAN SYSTEM.
Among the many questions which
have puzzled the brains of philosophers,
and caused wide discussion among
moralists, that of alcoholism has been
more thought over, talked over, and
In the end, left just whore IL was begun,
than any other known subject. Cholera
yellow fever, small pON and other
epidemic diseases, come only at inter-
walls, and frightful as Rre their ravages.
hey are almost as nothing compared
with that dreadful destroyer Of life.
wrecker of human happiness, ard low
eler OF high moral instincts rum, Chri
tan people have treated il as u curse be-
yOnd the power of human hand To stay;
/ lecturers nave tried moral suasOn and
sympathy; others have treated it as a
crime, and many thoughtful observers
considered IL as u disease, and as such
more or less hereditary, but Just what
klnd OF disease 1t was and how to effect
u permanent cure remained a mystery.
/ lnehrlato asylums were only Temporary
| resting-placcs, where, shut OIL from OK
ceSSes, the patient recupcrated for a
short time, with the desire still remain
| ing. 1t was reserved for Dr. Hammer.
aiterNears ofpaticnt inv estigatiOn to dis
cover the cause of the craving for drink,
and then the way to remove that cause
/ Or. Hammer found that tn continued
use of alcohol, In whatever fnrnl, after "a
| time produced n fungus growth i'm the
| system, which fastened itself ON the
walls of the stomach, aud after once
getting firm hold increased with ~.
/ tonishing rapidlty. His method of
treatment is to remove this fungus
growth entirely, and with IL all desire
lrr Sllmulants disappears. This usually
lakes from seven To nine days. a Yege-
table compound Is prepared which is
administered To the patient and
shortly afterwards "A glass of water,
nausea Is produced, and large quanti-
Ties OF thick, rIpy gelatinOus substance
are discharged. When this is entirely
cieansod from the wall OF the stomach
the patient is cured. WCWere surprised
ON being told by the Doctor that this
fungus, in some eases, weighed as much
RS twenty-five pounds At the Sturteyant
house, were the Doctor now is, he has "A
patient who daily visits his business
office for short time.
People In this age of investigation and
scientific surprises, need not aud should
not take anything for granted when,
| with but little trouble, they see fur
themselves, practical demonstrated
| Truth.
The Doctor comes with the highest
recommendation from men oi promi.
hence In the South In the STATE ot
Texas alone the Doctor has cured 6Gi
patients in the past twelve years, he
sides many In othor States. New York
| Commercial World and United States
Exporter, Of 18th ult.
The Doctor is stopping at the st.
James hotel, In Dallas, where he will 10.
main but "A short timo longer. Con.ul.
tation free.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-10-05
Orange blossoms,

nr. James Hall Bell, who has been
absent in Philadelphia attending the
Medical and Surgical clinics, returned
Tuesday evening. The Doctor is in
excellent health and spirits. While In
Philadelphia he was unit ID in marriage
10 Miss Gardiner, daughter of Dr. Rich
ard Gardiner, an eminent physician of
that city. The following Is taken from
the Philadelphia Enquirer OF the 18th of
September; abr. James II. Bell, of
Dallas, Texas, was married 10 Miss
Florence May Gardiner last evening at
o'clock, W the First Baptist Church
Broad aud Arch streets. Rev. DIR. Nc
Cook officiating. The u,her- we're Mepsrs
Flouing, VI u, DeCan, CLarles Pierso
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-10-05
4 Cabinet Council Called.

LONDON, Oct. IA Cabinet council
was suddenly summoned for Tuesday.
II is reported that the council is called
to reconsider the position taken in
Egyptian affairs. 1t is believed that
tlere is basis Of truth in the reported
recall of Gen. WOlseley. He will 20 as
lar as Dongola, but the expedition up
the Nile is To be abandoned il free com.
munication is opened by Gen. Gurdon's
Evaporation. Gen. Gordon being at Ber-
Der now the projected advance Of Il camel
corps with a small force of cavalry from
Snakim TO his support is now proposed.
proposals for the settlement Of the
'Vgyptian financial question are to he
Fesentcd to the powers upon the return
oil Lord Nor,hbruOk.
LuNIoN, oct "A fresh summons
was issued to-day for u meeting of the
cabinet Monday instead of tuesday.
The relations hctWocn England and
othcr powers ON the Egyptian question
PIC OF SUCH urgent character as ~ re
'luire prompt consideration by the Cabi-
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-10-05

AT the 81. George: l. l. Clancy, Chi
cagoi J u Bishop, Athens, Alabama; l.
G Maddox and wife, Miss Sallio Mad
doX, Weatherford, Texas; u VI LpmIn-
ger, Racine, w X Weaver and daughter,
New Orleans; J + Webb, Mrs j II Webb.
Terrell; Mrs \ II Austach and servant.
It Louis; T. n Sill, Mckinney; n NJ
skinner, Galveston; II J BARNS. Ter
reli; II Y Holt, Fort Worth; Robert T
Hun, Wichita Falls; G r. Carnes. Palcs.
tine; II NJ BURROUGHS, Henrietta; |.
Martelesky, Decatur; NJ A Keys and
daughter, Bowie;J Hand. Moran: - /.
Bcrry, Christian; III Husband. y u
Rumble, WaXahachie; NJ r. Roberts,
MeHia; l. B Oglesby, Plano; II 4 Ar
mold, Galveston; w l. Jones, sherman;
ID ! Bass, WaXahachie; A l. Reed, cole.
man; | u keniche, Toledo, Ohio: + W
Neal Palmer; Mrs Mollie RYAN, Texas
John Anderson Williams, Del Norte; ID
T Lee, Boston, d c McCrahau, San Mar.
COS, Texas; A X Stanton, ST Louis.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-10-05
FOREIGN NEWS.
uRBeT BoM6ARDs IKE LUNG
oe of the French Press ON the situation
'-Great ire iR Copenhagen Royal
"A Palace Destroy ed-The Fa.
nous Fortcscue Case.


EopENHAeEN, Oct. IA fire is raging
Vhe royal castle at Christiansborg.
EAe is 10 hope of saving the palace or
Neonteats. All the chambers are oc-
npied by the Rigsdag. The whole
trpcture will probably be destroyed. 1t
hoped paintings of great historical
plle can be saved.
La rER-The castle was DESTROYED,
he paintings and valuables We're
ayed.
H'he fire which destroyed the royal
palace last night aud spread to other
bnildiugs, was under control at l;S0 this
morning. The archives of the Rigsdag
and number Of important works Of
art, including some by Thorwaldsen,
were destroyed. The damage amounts
TO several million kioners. The palace
chapel and Thorwa dsen museum were
saved. The King and Crown Prince
were present at the fire until mid
night.
LONDON, Oct. "A dispatch from
C0pen Hagen, states that ten soldier,
were burned TO death while attempting
TO save some Of the effects in the palace
at ChristiansbOrg, which was destroyed
by fire last night. At the time the dis.
patch was sent it was feared that the
Thorwaldsen museum would also b,
consumed.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-10-05

and George Hansell, Mr.. Burgess,
friend of the bride, presided at the
organ and played tho bridal party out Of
the church to the noble strains of the
Wedding March. An elegant reception
was subsequently held at the residence
of the Misses Gardiner, daughters of
the late DIR. Gardiner, and aunts of the
bride. At their handsome dwelling at
Seventeenth and Arch streets the
friends of the bride AMI groom Mero
hospitality entertained. The newly
welded pair received number ofcostly
presents. They left at S o'clock for New
York. The wedding tour completed.
they will settle at Houston. TeXas'where
Dr. He'll intends TO enter upon the prac-
tice of medicine"
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-10-05
CRUClFIXI0N CHECKED,
A TRIO OF BRoNzsD BANKRuprs,
Ihey Lose Their Money In u Bank and
Then Lose Their Reason" an
Their Heads-Arrested and
Locked Up, Etc, Etc.

ERIE PA Oct. 4.-Loo Scheck and
wiie and John Flioke had Sis deposited
IN the Erie County Savings bank when
the bank, suspended, The loss of the
money drove them insane. Thinking
afterwards they were committing great
sin, they inflicted selfilagellation' and
today two officers saw the man and
Wlle digging Il grave in the back ward.
ana inc house was entered and IL was
FOUND that the people intended to enact
ne death of Christ, to be followed by the
killing of the children, to represent
llerod's slaughter of the innoconts. Ali
were arrested.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-10-05
steamer Wrecked.

HALIFAN, Oct. 4.-rhe officers and
crew of the steamer Finchlcy, which
sank oil lsaac's harbor on Monday,
have arrived here. They state that they
were proceeding to Sydney for coal and
the fog was so thick that they kept con
tinually sounding. Monday morning ut
) o'clock they were grounded on Pol
lock rock. The steamer came oil shortly
after leaking, and they decided to make
for Halifax. A short time after She
struck on the middle ledge Of the south
east breaker, OIL Carenty harbor, aud
sank almost Immediately. The captain
and crew took to the boats. The cap
tain, the stewart, and the third engineer
did not save stitch OF their clothing,
but the others managed to procure most
OF their property. The vessel now lies
In the same position, with the tops of
her masts out Of water. Cant. Carson
remains ut the wreck.