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The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1884-03-28
SELECT SETTINGS.

The crucifx came into general use In
the eighth century.
Battle axes were made of jade and of
1eorite in the stone age.
The greatest known depth of the
Atlantic ocean is five miles.
At a recent ball in London lady wore
a skirt studded with dead robins.
The value of the tourmqlines taken
from Mt. Mica, Me-, is between $50, 900
and $50, 900
For the Crystal Palace of 1851, a
Stourbridge "hand" received an order
to make a thousand gold and thousand
silver and a thousand iron tacks-the
whole three thousand not to weigh more
than three grains.
In January, 1751, a globular bottle
was blown at Leith capable of holding
two hogsheads. It's dimensions were
forty inches by forty-two. This i'm
mense vessel was the largest ever pro-
duced at any glass works.
A New York optician says that he has
a customer who keeps six pair of specta-
Giles in wear. reading with one, writing
with another, and having duplicates of
all three in fine frames for occasions when
full dress seems necessary.
The hoopsnake revives again this year,
and by neat stroke of genius is com
bined with the horned snake. lie lives
somewhere in the Roanoke valley and
when he rolls down a hill and strikes a
tree with his horn the tree dies.
A new machine recently put in use at
the Swedish match factory in Jonkoping
makes 100000 boxes of matches a day.
The wood brought to Jonkoping last year
to be made into matches filled twenty
Steqmers and eight sailing vessels.
The most faithful mail messenger Of
Sullivan county is a dog belonging to
the station agent at Wntcrton. When
near the time for the arrival of the train
the dog takes his place on the depot
platform, and upon receiving the bag
carries it to the postofiice.
Snails in solution were among the hair
tonics used by the Romans. An auburn
hue was produced by mixture of lotus
stems with privet leaves and the juice Of
fuller's herb. Black dye was made of
cypress cones boiled in vinegar, and also
of sorry, mineral from Egypt.
n vi lldHu N.uC. iuiil pun ltlSC Spl-
der on floating chip in pond After
walking all about the sides of the chip
the spider began to cast web for the
shore. He threw it as far as possible in
the air and with the wind. 1t caught on
some blades of grass Then turning him
self about the spider began to haul the
chip toward shore.
Among the stories of sword fishes to be
found in marine jurisprudence is one of a
fish which sent its sword through the cop
per sheathing, an inch board under the
shcathing, three-inch plank of hard
wood, the solid white oak timber twelve
inches thick, then through another two
and half inch hard oak ceiling and final
ly into the head Of barrel of oil, where
it remained.
The Boulak Arabs, who make all the
paper used in Egypt, have been engaged
IN the manufacture OF this article for
centuries There is an Arabic version OF
the "Aphorisms of Hippocrates" in the
library of the Escurial, written on paper
said to be made of linen rags, which
dates from the very commencement OF
the thirteenth century. The present
makers use linen and cotton rags and
:ugar-cane fiber to produce their wares.
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1884-03-28
SUMMARY OF CONGRESS-


Mr. Hoar offered resolution which wa
referred to the committee on p 'nsons, call
ing on the secretary OF the interior to report
the names of parties who have had pension
applications pending for more than two
years. Mr.. Hear said there were many
thousands of old soldiers or their heirs who
were suffering dire privations because the
government did not act on the pension cases.
Mr.. Blair said that our system was one OF
Prolonged murder inflicted by process of
! ow starvation. There were 30, 600 Of the
cases indicated. Several Senators thought
the trouble was due to the claim agents,
and not to the pension bureau. The
committee on public lands was directed
to ascertain what legislation IS advisable to
prevent large tracts Of land from falling
into the hands of foreign corporations or
syudicates. After long debate Mr..
Plumbs resolution appropriatiny $4,000 for
the suppression of the foot and mouth dis
case was passed. and the Appropriation was
Increased to $4,000. The resolution appro-
PIRATES $4,000 to be used by the commits
tioner of agriculture, with the cooperation
of the authorities of the States in which it is
used, for stamping out the foot and mouth
disease, the government not to be committed
beyond the amount appropriated.
Mr.. Hawley introduced bill to authorize
the secretary of the navy to offer reward
of $4,000 for rescuing or pertaining the
fate of the Greedy relief expedition.
The bill to aid in the establishment and tenn
porary support of common schools was taken
up and Mr.. Blair addressed the Senate in its
support. Mr.. LOyan reported from the
committee on military affairs a bill to IN.
crease the efficiency of the army.
A bill was reported. by Mr.. Miller of Cali
fornia, providing for an inspection of meats
for expectation, and prohibiting the import
alton of adulterated articles of food and
drink. A report was made by Mr.. Harri-
son against the expediency of establishing a
military academy to train Indian youth
The Blair Educational bill and the bill fixing
the salary of the United States district judges
were deba, ed without action.
Mr.. Allison reported with amendments the
deficiency appropriation bill received from
the Hou.e A bill was reported favorably
to provide for refunding excess OF imposts
on raw sugar The Senate debated, at
length and without action, the bill to fix the
salaries of United States District judges at
$4,000. and the Blair education bill.
The bill increasing the salaries of United
States district judges to $1,000, and Mr..
Blars bill to give government aid to educa-
ton were again under consideration, but no
action was taken upon them, except to re-
iect some proposed amendments to the former
go. The deficiency appropriation bill was
pas ed A bill was introduced for the ad-
mission into the Union of the State of Ia
coma, to he composed of the present Terri
tory of Washington and part of Idaho.
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1884-03-28
THE NEXT EXPOSITION.
Preparations for the worlds Fair al
New OrIeans,

The organization of a DEPARTMENT of in
sta!lation of the Worlds Exposition is Off
cially announced says New Orleans dis
patch. 1t is under the direction of Samuel
Mullen, who is designated chief of the depart
ment, There will be sent to applicants the
situation and plan of the exposition grounds,
a map of the city showing the location
of the grounds and the approaches
by rail, water and horse cars, and a
photographic ground plan of the buildings.
Articles intended for competition must be
entered in the name of the manufacturer OF
producer. Exhibitors from the United
States VIII be charged an entry fee OF five
dollars for each separate article entered.
No charge Will be made to foreign exhibit
tors
The Worlds Exposition opens December
1884, and closes not later than May 81, 1889
Articles must be in place and arr angement
completed by November 10, 1881 Exhibitors
must provide all showcases, shelvings coun-
tiers. fittings. etc.
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1884-03-28
WsshIngtons

REPRESENTATIVE HOLMAN thinks Con
gress viii he unable to adjourn before Au.
gust.
TIE President sent the following nomina-
ton TO the SO ate: Sumner Howard, of Mich.
igar, t. be chief Justice of the supreme court
of the Territory of Arizona; Case Broderic&,
Of Kansas associate justice of the supreme
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1884-03-28
MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC.

ST LOUIS will have musical festival in
May.
THE chorus at the Buffalo, (N. " June
Festival will comprise 500 voices.
ApBEY's opera season in New York. which
he an Octob II -, foots up loss averaging
5000 week.
NINE. MINNIE HAUK is teaching the Texas
cowboys to love opera. At Austin and Gal
weston she called forth the widest applause.
A JAPANESE young man in New York
wants 10 open japanese theatre there. He
says he can obtain plenty of talent. but must
have capital.
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1884-03-28

THE United States Treasury has the big
gest spittoOn on record 1t is great oblong
wooden box as big as a bed, filed with saw
dust. 1t lies in the basement at the foot OF
the four flights of stairs which lead to the
various stories, and accommodates the gov,
eminent employees and Others,
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1884-03-28

DIR. HERMAN KERR, a celebrated statisti-
clan, says that the annual mortality from in
teMIerance in Great Britrin in 40 so.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-11-17
MIL DEFENSES

The question of the defense of England's
coaling stations throughout the world is at
present attracting much attention, and will
come up for consideration during the present
session of Parliament Proposals it is said
will be submitted to Parliament for its action.
The Canadian papers are greatly surprised
that in these proposals no reference is to
be made to the two great Canadian points,
Halifax and Victoria, in British Columbia.
1t is claimed that Halifax has one Of the
largest and best anchorages on the Atlantic
coast, affording sufficient accommodation
for a thousand ships. 1t already has excel
lent Notifications, but not sufficient for the
protection of the harbor in case of war with
a large naval power. Victoria is very weak
aud deficient in harbor Notifications. The
difficulty in providing proper defenses for all
coaling stations is financial one. Sir Alex
ander Gait, in a recent issue of the Pail
Mall Gazette of London continues the subject
at length, and suggests a tonnage duty to
raise the necessary funds. He says the
amount Of British and colonial shipping is
now about 5000, 600 tons, and all is alike
exposed to capture in case of war. A ton
mage duty of one penny per ton would yield
e37, 500 per annum, and Sd would produce
if capitalized, interminable annuities, prob
ably enough to fortify all the principal sta
tons. In time of peace prepare
for war, is England's motto, in
accordance with which she will steadily pro-
coed to strengthen all her harbor defenses,
in order to maintain her reputation as the
greatest naval power in the world.
The true way for any nation to avert war,
and secure continued peace, is to be thor
Oughly prepared at all points for seither ag-
gression or defense.
To what a miserable and helpless condi-
ton has the naval power Of the United
States been reduced by the worse than dis
graceful paltering of Republican administra-
tons. In case of war with a naval power
there is not harbor in the country that
could stand an hour before an aggressive as
sault. The only safety for this country is to
keep out Of war, to do which the government
must cat any amount of humble pie re-
quired, aud submit to any exactions that
may be demanded BY change of admin
istration and capable and honest manage
ment, it is to be hoped these, as well as other
imperative matters, will be better ordered.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-11-17
ridge a.5ss. Jones a,ala, Roger. 1851, Peel
Emmetsburg Celebration.

Especial Correspondence OF the Globe.
EsdMETsBURG, Ia, Nov. l4.-To-night our
town is receiving bright scarlet hue by en-
thusisstie Democrats, who are fairly stopping
over in consequence Of the Democratic out
look.
All the old Democratic war horses Of
Algona chartered special train. and taking
along their fine eornet band and mammoth
campaign flag, dropped down upon US in
solid legiOns. The young band from West
Bend, with their new instruments, put in an
appearance at the proper moment, and a
procession was formed numbering near
1000 people and torch bearers which paraded
all the principal streets, headed by John Nj.
Hehey and James Foy, two soldiers of the
Mexican war, Democratic stalwarts who were
worthy veterans under Scott and Taylor.
The procession was the grandest and most
imposing that ever paraded our streets.
Mayor Joyce's house was Illuminated and
shade trees decorated tastefully with Chinese
lanterns, while Emmetsburg trembled with
the roar of cannon and the skies made lurid
with Roman candles, red fire, rockets and
bonfiref. The grand procession halted at
last in front of the court house, when Presi-
dent Phalan opened the speaking, followed
by fully score of happy, jubilant Demo-
Gratis. So, with speaking aud music and
deafcning cheers for our worthy chief, the
happy hours sped fast.
II was grand success in every particular.
Next Thursday our citizens return the COM
p.imeut and viii help Algonans paint their
town.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-11-17
Jubilant Brainerd Democrats.
TSnecial TeleOr,n IN tha Gloha

demonstration ever held in Brainerd came
OF last night. The Democrats turned out
over 500 strong and paraded the principal
streets OF the city with the Braineri City band
in uniform and the full drum corps, amid
the booming OF 100 guns and plenty of fire
works. After the parade the immense throng
of paraders and Witnessing popuace repaired
to the Opera house, where they were addressed
by the Hon. L. ?. White, E. n. Donaldson,
Judge Storey, of Little Falls, Hon. G. W.
Holland and Sheriff Mertz, and entertained
by the Brainerd Glee club with patriotic
songs. Braineri has excelled herself, and
her Democrats have shown their high appre-
citation Of two of our nobiest Democrats
Cleveland and Hendricks.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-11-17
The Chicago "Tribune's" say.

CHICAGO, Nov. 16.-The Tribune gives up
the presidential fight perforce this forenoon,
but it does it with its usual bad grace. II
says: 1.-THE official count in the state of
New York was practically completed yester-
day. All the assembly districts in the city
were informally caDyassed, aud no substan-
tial change was made from the results first re-
ported. This decides the great presidential
contest of the year 1884. Grover Cleveland
will be the next president of the United
States. AS the Tribune has already taken oc-
casion to say, he will be inaugurated with the
complete and cheerful acquiescence of every
Republican, as well as of every Democrat.
Principles are more important than men,
and the fundamental principles on which
our institutions are founded, namely,
that the majority must rule, has never found
more faithful aud constant vindication than
in the ranks Of the Republican party 1t
bows obediently to the will of an apparent
majority, although there is the best reason
for believing that the vote in many of the
states was not fairly cast nor ascertained.
The wishes Of thousands Of legal voters we're
ruthlessly trampled under foot, and their
voices stiaed in what should have been
a free election by the people Of their chief
magistrate. Mr.. Cleveland has been elected
BY the solid south and the bourbon city Of
New York. We hope there will be no mis-
understanding of the results Of this contest.
The solid south, by mere Scratch" in
consequence of the fanaticism OF a small
fraction of the Republican Marty is AGAIN In
the saddle. A conjunction OF anti-draft
copperheads, of New York harbor, aided by a
handful of Prohibitionists aud the anti
union rebel Democrats Of the south, has tri-
umphed. After twenty-four years of success
full aud honorable administration, carried on
with signal purity, ability aud integrity, the
Republican party has been ordered to the
rear. 1t has fought many battles during the
last quarter of a century and lost but one,
aud that one by an accident and under cir
eumstances which award no credit or honor
to the win ming side"
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-11-17

party win prove bis enemy. The
record of Renublican domination in the
south is one that viii not bear inspection.
That party has done nothing for the colored
man, and in more than one southern state c
''white Republican party" organization exists
from which the negro man Is excluded. The
position taken by Fred Douglass is neither
patriotic or philosophical. and II BY Demo
cratic party organization he should not be
continued in Office he win meet with less
sympathy on that occasion among the people
OF his own race than anywhere else.
The truth is, and events viii prove il, that
the accession Of the Democratic party TO ma
tional power means brighter day for the
south than 1t has known under the despotic
and tyrannical rule Of the party which has
held its feet upon the 1ecks Of that section
for more than twenty years. II the negro
man wants anything that he does not poss-
ess that a political party may confer
the old, corroded Republican party
is the last place 10 look
for anything Of the kind. II any person is
to speak for the colored race it should be one
in whom that people have confidence, and
for whom they entertain respect, and that
man is not Fred Douglass. II is fortunate
for the colored people that he cannot preju-
dice their interests, aud the position be occu.
pies with them should lead him to be less
assumptions. Whenever the eoIored peo-
pie feel that they desire an advocate he will
appear, but not in the person Of the
man whose counsel for twenty years has
been hurtful and who is repudiated by bis
own people. At all events, prophet Of evil
cannot serve them.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-11-17
ADJUSTMENTS.
The Ro,nanv Rye.


This romantic spectacular melodrama which
scored a great success on its first production
last season, will be produced this evening at
the Grand Opera house. AS melodrama ii
takes rank with the best, and the stage
effects are triumphs of stage realism. OF fare
cent performance Of this company Chicago
exchange says:
The Romany Rye" five act melodrams
oy ". X Sims, was produced last night at
the Academy before full audience, which
speaks well for the popularity attained by the
play when here last season. The perform
anee did not close till Ii 80, so that there is
hardly time for an elaborate account of the
piece. 1t is enough to say that The Ro-
many Rye" Is melodrama of tue most SEN
sational type-tull OF exciting situations
each act having an exciting climax, each one
OF which was vociferousiy appauded. There
are enough incidents in it to compose half a
dozen plays, and for its large measure of
success much is due to its scenic effects
Last night it was handsomely put upon the
stage. The cast in the main is a strong one.
Mr.. W. L. Dennis as the hero, Jack Hearne,
bears good share of the burden of the piece.
and bears it noblY too. He is adequate to
all bis scenes, his special power and natural
pathos being in no way dimmed by any ex-
travagance or rant. The humorous Boss
Knivett is prrsonated by Mr.. c. w. Butler
most acceptably. while the Joe Heckett, OF
Mr.. Jordan is rather too earnest. Miss Vic
tory Batemau furnished some really
charming acting, there being much
room in the part for the display
of g nuine pathos. Miss Rose Snyder played
Lura Lee with good effect, and Mrs. W. G.
Jones was sufficiently repulsive as Mother
Shipton.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-11-17
Professional Base BaIIists.

The GLOBE Base Ball department has re-
eeiEed from p Lorillard & Co., of New
York city, an engraving by Root & Tinker, of
Chicago, entitled, ''Represen tatives of pro-
fessional base ball in America" The pic
ture contains accurate hkenesses of sixteen
of the best know men in dimond history.
The central figures are A. G.. Mills and n.
E. Young, president and secretary of the
National league, haDked on the right and
left by Harry Wright, manager Of the Phila-
delphias, and Al. Spalding, the sporting
goods dealer of Chicago. The dozen other
faces are those Of players who have handled
the sphere, during 1884, in the National
league and American association teams
They are as follows: Morrill, and Whitney of
the Bostons, Start Of the Providence. Ewing
Of the New Yorks, Bennett of the Detroits,
Brouthers of the Buffalos, Arson of the Chi
Cages, Keefe Of the Metropolitans, Hecker of
the Louisvilles, DeasIey of the st. Louis.
Stoyey Of the Athletics and Snyder of the
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-11-17
THE RELTcTs, REToLr

An exchange informs US Of an odd iuno-
walton in the way of social entertainment.
and one which is Hkly TO
be very popular once it is es-
tablished, the elder Weller's warning 20 the
contrary notwithstanding wealthy widow
announces a grand ball to be given exclu-
sively to widows of thirty or more years, and
invitations are 10 be sent 10 Representative
and prominent reliets IN various other cities.
It is expected to be the most unique and fas-
cinating event in the gay world this season,
and men are wondering who among them
viii be honored with invitations. The BAH
in its way is rebuke TO the prevailing ex-
clusion of all but young people from the most
brilliant society affairs. Rosebuds and
hobbledehoys have a clear and sweeping
course in American life, and the
result is not soothing to numerous and inau-
entail representatives not passs as to years
nor attractions who are generally ignored as
having any charm worth inviting except on
stated ''duty" occasions when as the gilded
youth of both sexes say there is no fun"
The law Of constrast is steadily under
valued or subject to stringent protection that
will allow none Of the offsetting competition
which history, experience and every day OBJ
servation show to be pretty formidable.
Cleopatra was positively venerable according
to our American stSndard-but she is re-
corded ss having been a passably winsome
sort of old girl. What's the use Of talking
about Ninon de L Enclos or any of the other
noted instances Of superanuated fss-
cinations. Didn't the widow Nine.
de Montespan get away with the ex-
quisite young chit Louise La Valliere in the
capture of that snowy old fraud Louis XIV.
So we read.and hence perhaps the canon law
against grandmothers is not so absurd as
people imagine after Sil, nor is the insidious
ruling out OF threatening element In fes-
tive gatherings so very unjustifable either.
Still the business was pretty monotonous,
and the rich Philadelphia widows reprisal
is timely, if only as a respite pro ten from
the 4arge assemblages given over almost
solely to young people save in the article Of
chaperones, who, chiefly intent on heading
of any rash, immature selections likely TO
interfere with well balanced matrimonial
schemes, have scarcely more ideas Of socisl
enjoyment than detectives on the scent.
But the widows are going to break
up the social monopoly by youth.
and If figures, plurality, majority