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The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1884-07-11

A writer says in the San Franct ca 4
few months sojourn on the boruers of
Northwestern Texas has brought me in
contact with the above representatives, Of
the broad sun-kissed Notwithstanding
the extensive Staked Plains so famous
for their deceptive appearance, and for
many decades supposed worthlessness-
and given me an excellent opportunity
for learning much about the noted cow
boy, the roaming herds OF buffalo and
the beautiful bands of Wild horses.
The cowboy, of which so much has
been said and written, is nothing more
nor less than a species of the genus hu-
manum, of patois dialect, with remarka-
bic peculiaritics and extraordinary habits.
He is neither brave nor cowardly, but o
kind of a cross between an old Western
farmer and desperate of the frontier,
with an inclination to ape the latter. His
greatest ambition is to possess a fine
horse, saddle, bride and a Colts re-
volver, caliber forty-five His ward
robe, is limited, of course, but of
peculiar class and manufacture, espe-
cially that used upon the head and feet
The boots are selected with much care
heels high and tops fancy, which are al
ways in sight, as the leg of the pants is
invariably nicely folded around the ankle
and kept from soiling by the boot being
drawn gracefully over. After the boot
is selected comes the hat, which is usu-
ally a Stetson, ten ounce, heavy leather
land interlaccd with galloon. Compared
with the foot and hcadgear the remain
der of the costume is somewhat trivial.
Pants run inside the boots and are covered
by the fine calf-skin leggings; any de-
feet in fit or the material from which
they are manufactured is easily con-
cealed. Only few more articles and
the wants of the noted cowboy are
satistied-of which a pair of spurs and a
cartridge belt filled with proper
ammunition are the most essential.
Thus attired and mounted he is
ready for active service, having but little
thought or concern fer the inner man.
He sleeps with his saddle for pillow
wherever night ov.rtakes him, eats at any
camp where favor or fortune drives him,
and in turn is ever ready to assist oil
divide with his fellow man-who per.
chance drops in on him resting at his
cabin or beneath the shade and shelter OF
some tree, as the case may be. The gen,
uine Texas cowboy was hardly ever
known to do "A mean or cowardly act,
but his reputation has been infringed
upon-in fact, ruined-by desperadoes
who know but little OF cowboy life and
magnaniraity, but palm themselves of
upon an unsuspecting public as man-eat-
ing, Misunderstanding cowboys from the
outposts of Texas. Of course, the knight
of the lariat, when under the influence Of
liquor, is noisy; aside from this he is &
harmless creature.
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1884-07-11

Some serious sage sends the following
screed, which he titles THE Toothsome
Tinkerer':
Twas toward the twilight time that
this truely terrible tragedy TRANSFERRED
Trying to taste the tempting things that
thronged their tea-table, twas then that
the tooth tumbled. Tremblingly Tuck
sey tore to tell the tremendously tragic
tale to this time tried trusty tale teller
The two talking together thought twas
the thing to take the tooth to the tooth
tinkerer; therefore they traversed to-
gether the thickly thronged thorough
fare, talking the topic thoroughly to-
gether. The tinkerer thus talked to the
tempest: "Tranquilize myself; though
thy tooth's tumbled, tits (a) trifling
thing" Thanks, thanks, twenty times
thanksl Thou talented tinker, thou'st
turned torturing trepidation to triumph
ant thankfulness. Thereupon, trust
ing to this truth they transported them
selves to their threshold. Thus termina-
ted the tragedy, -Ameriean Young Folks.
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The Neyers.

Never betray a confidence. Never leave
home with unkind words. Never give
promises that you cannot fulfill. Never
laugh at the misfortune of others. Never
send present, hoping for one in return.
Never fail to be punctual at the time APP
pointed. Never make yourself the hero
of your own story. Never make much of
your own performances. Never clean
the nails or pick the teeth in company.
Never fail to give polite answer to a
civil question, Never present a gift say
ing it is of no use to yourself. Never
call attention to the face or form of
another. Never read letters which you
may find addressed to others. Never
question a servant or child about family
matters. Never fail, if a gentleman, of
being civil and polite to ladies. Never
refer to a gift you have made or a service
YOU have rendered. Never associate with
bad company; have good company or
none. Never when travelling abroad, be
overboastful of your own country. Never
look over the shoulder of another when
he is reading or writing. Never punish
your child for fault to which you are adj
dcted yourself. Never appear to notice
a scar, deformity, or defect on any one
present Never answer questions in
general company that have been put to
others. Never arrest the attention of an
acquaintance by touch; speak to him.
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Menageries.

The popularity of menageries has al
ways been great, yet, although there are
now menageries at the East-end, they
were formerly the luxury of princes. In
Russia, for instance, $50 years ago, the
grand menageries at St. Petersburg were
kept solely for the court. Many OF the
animals were caught alive to be used at
the hunting festivities of the imperial
court. The Empress Anna lvanovna was
passionately fond of hunting; she kept
319 hounds, and was capital shot. On
one occasion august 26, 174O, she killed
one wolf, four wild boars, nine stays, six
teen turkeys, 374 rabbits, sixty eight
ducks, and several large herons-a mag
nificent bag even for an empress. The
numerous elephants in her menagerio
were expensive pets, for they were fed on
sugar, butter, wheaton flour, wine, and
salt. One of them required large daily
portion of brandy, and the keepers were
sent to Siberia if single gill was alb,
stracted from the elephants portion
Pail Mall Gavtte.
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HEALTH HINTS.

Never lean the back on anything that
is cold.
Never begin journey until breakfast
has been eaten.
Dry ashes applied to cut will stop
the bleeding, and will, if left on few
hours, hasten the healing process.
Oil of wintergreen has lately received
considerable attention from therapeutics
as remedy in rheumatism. Ten drops
three or four times day, in little milk
or tlaXseed tea.
Dr. Eft. Guenot reports that he has re-
moved large crop of warts, occurring
on the hands of a patient, by giving daily
ten-grain dose Of calcined magnesia in
the morning before breakfast.
Sponging the surface of the body with
solution of quinine in alcohol-one
drachm to the pint-is now recommended
for excessive sweating. 1t is remedy
that has long yielded us good results.
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SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL,

From cork clippings, once thrown
SWAY, thousands of yards Of linolcum are
now made at Delmenhorst, Germany,
where the industry is becoming quite
important.
A company in Connecticut manufac-
lures nearly all the licorice used in this
country-17, 600, 900 pounds year. Con-
fectionery and medicines take about
1900, 600 pounds, and the balance goes
into tobacco.
A plan for lessening the violence OF
storms has been submitted to the French
Academy of sciences by Mons. Minard,
who proposes to use great number OF
lightning rods elevated on telegraph
posts and connected with the iron tracks
of railways.
The photographic Journal reports an in
genius way to prevent forgery of bank
notes. This is no other than the en-
poyment of an invisible actinic ink,
of which no trace can be seen on the
paper or upon the image on the focusing
screen AS soon, however, as you come
to develope your plate, the word 'for
gerry" appears in bold letters right across
the negative.
Inventors are invited by the German
minister of war to engage in prize com
petition for the best models of the new
pattern helmet, knapsack, water bottle,
marching boots, and other campaigning
articles of equipment, Particulars may
be obtained on application to the su-
thorities at Berlin, or to the representa-
tives of the German government in
Washington.
According to Professor r. H. Tucker,
Jr., between 600 and 700 comets have
been recorded and 285 of them have had
their orbits determined with greater or
less exactness. A probable estimate of
the number of comets which have come
into our solar system since the beginning
of the Christian era, under such condi-
tions as to have been visible by the aid
of our modern appliances, is 1000.
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Vegetable Diet.

In recent issue of the London Times
appeared an article which will have some
interest for eaters of flesh, as well as
those who are occupied in producing
meats, since it attempts to show that
I" If it were not for flesh food physicians
would have very little to do" The au-
thor, DR.. Atkinson, holds that few do.
nestle animals are free from ailments,
fat ones particularly being more or less
diseased. The liver, kidneys and lungs
of eaters of meats are overtaxed to rid
the system of the excess of nitrogen
taken in with the meat diet, and disease
results. Those who live in towns can
not with safety eat much flesh, because
they do not get oxygen and exercise
enough to burn the excess of nitrogen.
If they eat much flesh then they must
suffer from many complaints, such as in
digestion, bilious attacks, congested liver,
hemorhoids, gastric catarrh, and other
gastric troubles. If the habit be con-
tinued, gall stones or urinary calculi may
follow, or rheumatism and govt. Then
the kidneys become diseased and more
work is thrown on the heart, which also
become diseased; the end is death by
one of the lingering diseases, which
shows diseased organ somewhere. Even
epilepsy and many nervous diseases are
aggravated by flesh. OF course, holding
such views, DR.. Allison is believer in a
diet of purely vegetable nature the
advantages of such diet lying in the fact
that it can be obtained without cruelty
that it can easily be seen whether it is in
a wholesome condition or not that the
human system is formed to assimilate
such diet with little expenditure of vital
force; it affords abundant nutriment at
slight cost; by its use much disease is
prevented, while varied list from which
to choose is offered. This list includes
wheat, oats, barley, maize, rice, sage,
tapioca, semelina, hominy, peas, beans,
lentils, etc. all being concentrated foods,
very rich in nutriment. Potatoes, pars-
nips, beets, carrots, turnips, onions, cab
bage, sprouts, etc, give variety, bulk and
flavor; to those may be added the sweet
herbs for making savory dishes. Apples,
pears, currants, gooseberries, plums,
strawberries, raspberries, blackberries
and other fruits, with melons, peaches,
grapes, ETC., are higher priced but whole
some fruits. Dried fruits, as dates, figs,
apple rings, currants. rasins, ETC., are
cheap and good. To this rich list may
be added eggs, milk, butter, cheese and
honey, without cruelty to animals. That
a diet such as is described above may be
cheap, nutritious and palatable cannot
be denied. The use of meats is relic of
a savage age, beyond question; but the
fact that the most progressive of races
have been eaters of meat, while those
which subsist on vegetable diet are, to
put it mildly, not the dominant races
in the arts or in science, may be worthy
of moments consideration.
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Farmers and Dogs.

If the farmers of the country who own
worthless dogs could be induced to de-
stroy them and substitute one well bred
shepherd pup, not more, to each farm
the wealth of every farming community
would be vastly increased in many ways.
Farmers, with little tact in getting
along with a dog, would soon find the
colly saving them many step. Eager
and anxious to learn, willing to do every
thing within his power, the young dog
needs only IA wise and patient restraint,
an intelligent direction, to become the
most useful hand on the place. The
colly is an alert and discriminative
ch-dog, answering for this purpose
far better than the heavy, sleeping,
stupid, savage bull or mastitf, who is
liable to attack his best friends or eat up
a child, AS a colly acquires age and
dignity, if he has been well taught, he
imagines that the whole business of the
farm hinges upon the performance of
his duties, and he becomes as punctual
and regular as tho sun. Canine com
partnership, if at liberty, has bad effect
upon the colly in most instances. Where
an old and wise dog is used to tutor
youngsters by good example while at
work, it will do to have two or more
together. The duties of the colly are
practical, and mean work; companion
Ship means play and is dcmoralizing.
Especially is this true of companionship
with hunting dog. The shepherd dog
has enormous perceptives, and is very
initiative; he quickly goes wild over
game when led by hunting dog, con-
scquently neglects and shirks his work,
and is spoiled. -Breeders' Gazette.
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Without a Moral.

A Flock of Ducks which had observed
a Man standing on the shore of the Pond,
got into dispute as to whether he car
ried a gun or a cane. To Settle the Mat
ter they all swan near him, and of a
Sudden he raised the Disputed object to
his Shoulder and slambanged among
them. 1t was Double Barreled Shot
Gun, and not Cane.
Moral-But as he was Detroit sports
man he didn't hit blessed bird. There
fore, no moral can be drawn from the
above. Detroit Free Press.
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WISE WORDS.

The more person wants the less will
do him good
\ Kindness can never be cancelled, not
even by repaying it.
The grave - dread thing men
shiver when thou art named nature
appalled,, shakes off her wonted firm
ness.
BY revenging yourself on your enemy
you make him your equal by par
doning him you show yourself his
superior.
Restraint and liberty go hand in
hand in the development of character
indeed without the former the latter is
impossible.
When you fume and fret at the
petty ills of life, remember that the
wheels which go round without creaking
last longest.
He that does not know those things
which are of use and necessity for him
to know, is an ignorant man, whatever he
may know beside.
We ought not to look back, unless it is
to derive useful lessons from past errors,
and for the purpose of profting by dear
bought experience.
Honest or courageous people have very
little to say about either their courage or
their honesty. The sun has no need to
boast of his brightness, nor the moon of
her effulgence.
Men who are perpetually engaged in
accumulating wealth, without ever al
lowing themselves time to enjoy it, are
like hungry folks who are always cook
ing without ever sitting down to dine.
National Republican., 1884-03-05

the navy ofthe United States. II the majority had
conceived deliberate plan to render the navy OF
the United States still less effective and make the
United States the laughing stock of the world,
they should 20 ahead with this line OF policy and
remove the mon who have been trained to take
care of the navy. There were grave questions
pending between this government and the gov
ernmcnts of foreign nations. The United States
is IN controversy with foreign power with respect
to the interference of American citizens in the in.
ternal affairs of that power. Our commercial
treaties are violated by half the countries Of the
world to-day, aud gentlemen are opposed TO
giving the government the power TO strike as well
rs to speak. There is not, he said, country in
Europe that does not know we have not the power
to enforce atreaty. They know that we can do
nothing, and the man who attempts TO use vigor-
Gus words to foreign countries without the power
to back up those words with force is simply In the
attitude of helpless bully.
Mr.. Randall took MIR. Kasson to task for at
tempting 10 put the democratic side in false posi-
ton. The committee had not recommended any
assault upon the navy. save and except to give
more force to the law OF 1882 passed by a repubi.
can house.
Mr.. McMillin thought the gentleman from Iowa
was uni uSt III his criticisms and exaggerated inc
danger to the United States from mt of u navy.
He thought there was not power upon which
the sun shines strong enough TO attack an Amerl.
can citizen on the high seas, even II he were aoat
on two logs with an American flag above them
tDerisiye laughter on the republican bide.l
otnrd s rasect the r,ghtS Of tbis
country. Gentlemen, he said made mistake In
making assaults upon the navy.
Mr.. Blount denied the proposition that the
American people need navy to compare with the
navy of Great Britain. This country is isolated,
and there is none OF that Jealousy which makes
other countries sleepless. The American people,
with wealth, population, intelligence, and high
civilization. constitute power that no foreign
country will desire to attack.
Mr.. Dorshemer believed in adhering to what
had been the historical policy Of the government,
a navy small in number, but of the best quality.
He did not understand why the committee had not
made an appropriation for arming the proposed
new vessels. OF what benefit he asked, are ships
of war which are not provided with guns2
The committee, without further action, rose,
and the house. at 4:5O. adjourned.
National Republican., 1884-03-05

the United States in places out Of their territory
aud dominion. This is the bill reported by Mr.
Pendleton from the committee ON foreign rela-
tions, and provides elaborate plan for the gov.
ernment Of the action Of ministers and consuls OF
the United States with regard to the legal rights
and responsibilities OF citizens Of the United states
residing in China, Japan, Borneo, Egypt, Pefsla'
Turkey, and other eastern countries: go ,,
Mr.. Pendleton, In speaking OF the bill, reieTTen
TO tho glarng injustice of the present imperlec'
system of consular jurisdicton. When me reAu,
Ing Of the bill (Which covers fifty printed pages
had been concluded, the senate, at 4;lO p. M, on
motion of Mr.. ingalls,, went into executive ses-
sion and when the doors were reopened ad-
iOurned
National Republican., 1884-03-05
CONTRIBUTIONS.

The senate, in executive session yesterday, con-
frmed the following nominations:
T. J. Tnomey. Of South Carolina, to be marshal
of the United States for the district of South Caro-
lima.
Hugh J. Dobbs to be register Of the land otnce at
Beatrice, Neb.
William w. Carter n be collector of internal
revenue Tor the seventh district of Indiana.
James II. Stone to be collector of internal reye-
nue. for the first district of Michigan.
John Collins to be collector of customs for the
district OF Bristol and Warren, r. /.
National Republican., 1884-03-05

VIZ TAsHINGTON, OHIO AND WESTERN RAIL
w ROAD COMPANY.
Trains nrrive nc and leave from II. and z. (sixth
streeD Depot "a followsi
Accommodation arrives $3.50 a. m. daily.
Mail arrives b;36 y. M daily except sunday.
Mail leaves 7;20 a m daily except Sunday.
Accommodation leaves A;26 y. M daily except
on Sundays only a train viii leave at sos p. m.
Communication ticket not honored on Sunday trains
IS. NJ. BROPHY, Superintendent
National Republican., 1884-03-05

LONDON AND LIVERPOOL COMPANY. So,
advt
ROBINSON, Parker & co, $40 Seventh ,trect
southeast corner ID. See advt.
THE MIsFIT STORE, corner Tenth and F s.re,.,
n. W. See advt.
National Republican., 1884-03-05
rI,uE VIkGINIA MIDLAND RAILWAY.

= u -'''--'--- 1T II. .----.-' = WITT " n l.
THE TRUNK LINE TO THE SOUTH. SOUTH.
WEST, AND WEST.
Schedule In effect NONEM BER ID, 1888
s:35 A. M.-New Orleans Mail, daily. making close
connections TO all points South and southwest
DAILY except sunday, with o. Il U. Ry Pullman
slevp ping infett Cars from New York and Wash.
inGt9n To Atants. Pullman Sleeping Cars from
Washingt u and Atlanta to New Orleans.
6lOP. M.-Louisville Fast Line daily, via Charl tes
vile, to Cincinnati, Louisville, and all Western
louisville,
1G4O r. M.-Southern Mall and Express, daily. to all
points south aud southwest, via Danvlle and
Charlotte. Daily. except SUNDAY, with e. IL o. Ry
Iulman rleepini Iars from Washington, via
nanvle, Charlotte, aud Atlanta, to New Or
leans; also from Washington. via Charlotte and
Colu unbia 10 Augusta.
Manassas Division train leaves Washington at s3J n
Washins ston At ssj a. M and 5:io r. m. daily.
For tickets and all Information Inquire NJ COM
pany's office, COL Pa. ave, or at Unuu Depot.
III. SLAUGHTER N. MACDANIEL.
General Passenger Agent Agent
sol. HAAS. Tralic Manager
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Home Proof.

Kidney and Liver Diseases and Rheumatism
Suffered notwithstanding seemed to help me;
could not get 9ns 81 BE-, es4 ps smith cured me-
ca.arrh. Polypus OF Nose. Impaired Voice
Dnsmith completely cured nj me-: e, -.
- OF Speidel l. Co., Wheeling. ". Va. =
Dyspepsia and liberated ssonach.-'arsea,mcat
Tor years failed 70 give me relief. Dr. Smith cured
me" THOMAS HOLT. Insurance Agent.
er F i Them for feTse WAC e 5h
serofula. Running sorcs on Iiead.-"My son was
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t# Mrs. CATHERINE CAPS,
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cancer:-"suaered for years wi.ht-auccr IIad II
cut out three times. It returned after each open,
.lon . Dr. Smith cured me without knife, eanss or
Piles, Ftsula Of Anus.-Flat on my y bast for Is
weeks Reported dying: Dr. Smith cured me
Wholesale Grocer, Main St, Wheeling, ", Va,
rlccEa;ions Of Rectum, psolapsls and Plies
..was siyen up to die and pronounced iucurable.
DR.. Smith cured ME without knife"
.-sH WASHINGTON DELASY, Martins Ferry,,
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eional services In my family have been most salts
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In eight hours removed monster l y feet LONG. !"
Female Complainu.--Three years In hospitals for
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Persons cured Of catarrh, diseases OF heart liver
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tIGFs.tI- ls.s JOHN E. SMITH, MD,
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He Wns Capturad.

y, r. Iadfp<Ddsni. 'taa4i WI.
middle.aged lnan, with wha. appeared
to be q load on his mind, visits d the Arcti.
steamer Thetis " sterday and seemed
greatly interestedin what he saw. -
Say. he said to ali officer on deck, "I'd
like to go on the next expedition. ~ ~
TITS awful cold up there" remarked
the officer discoufagingly. >zGt ma,
VI don't care for. that" III,
"fou'd have very little to cat and YOU
might starve to DEATH l3' ~ e'iY-'
"That would DO pleasant" observed
~ should say not" returned the officer.
And NJ, you might be eaten Up by your com.
us that SO? That would DO tough" &,
"And then" continued the officer, "you
wouldn't sec your wife for three years or
possibly longer. You know you can't take
"Well," continued the old gentleman
after long pause, II guess You can pnt
my name down on your books. Your last
argument captures mel sYjEt I4lIl ~.