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The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1884-12-26

The Italians now extract oil from the
seeds of grapes.
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1884-12-26
The Over. Eating Cola.

Experienced physicians count with en-.
tire confidence upon great run of calls
Immediately after the holiday feast.
And the frank and communicative among
them say to their patients, as they come
coughing and blowing into their offices,
or are found shivcring and burning in
their homes: ooh! know all about 1t
without any examination. "lt's the reg
ular turkey and mincc pie cold" And
such it commonly is-the protest of the
stomach against abuse, and the sympa-
thetic and resultant rebellion of other
organs or functions. 81 never take cold, "
said little lady, very watchful of her
physical condition, except when my
stomach gets upset. 1t is common
experience, although few are thoughtful
or intelligent enough to take note of
cause and effect in these matters. big
dinners and incorporate eating gener-
ally are responsible for more of tine sick
nesscs that start with so-called colds"
than all the sweet, cool airs of heaven,
blow they never so iiercely. -B Boston Her.
aid.
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1884-12-26
The Cultivation of Ramie.

Inc Cultivation OF the ramic has been
commenced in New Jersey, says an ex-
change. That weaving fiber plant, the
ramie, like the great majority of cult
waited plants, has its nome in the Orient,
and appears destined to make similar
conquering march round the world as its
predecessors, flax, hemp and cotton, made
in their time. The name of this plant,
which belong to the singing urtica or
nettlc, is now well known to every in
telligcnt person. 1t is indigenous to the
far East Indies, China, Japan, Bengal,
Java, Sumatra, Borneo, Celebes, the
Molucca Islands, and all other islands
in the Indian Archipelago, and has grad
ually found its way to all parts of Europe,
and now to America, too.
Owing to the great progress made in
chemistry and in valuable mechanical
inventions, it is now possible to lay the
glossy fine tibers of the ramic completely
bare and to prepare them for dyeing in
the most brilliant shades as for bleach
ing. There are at present German, Eng
lish and French ramie manufacturers,
such as silver and noils, natural, bleached
and dyed yarns, cambrics, diapers, vel
vet chenille, cords, curtains, single or
double, with half silk or wool stufrs,
fringes, etc, that are not only striking
evidence of the qualities Of this fiber of
the future but also of the creative genius
Of man.
1t is announced that hundreds Of acres
are now devoted in France, Spain and
Portugal to the cultivation OF the ramie
plant and serve as so many nursery gar
deus. a number Of plantations have
also been made within the last five or
ten years in Egypt, Algiers, Spain,
France, Mexico and Ceylon, which cover
over some half million acres in all proba-
bility, and of which every acre, accord
ing to received accounts, gives an aver
age clear profit of 800.
1t is not surprising that such a hardy
and profitable plant should excite some
enthusiasts so far as to cause them
to recommend its cultivation to
regions further north than New Jer-
sey, while science and experience alike
show that it cannot be grown proftably
higher than forty-one degrees latitude.
Still it may be possible in time to &C
climate it in more northern ATTITUDES, but
for the present the practical agriculturist
is recommended to abstain from any
such attempt on an extensive scale. In
the suitable ATTITUDES and soil the Urtica
and asclepias, with their $40 to $50 profit
per acre, can be all the more warmly
recommended, as the flax grown in the
east of the State does not return more
than from $50 to $50 per acre.
Felix Fremcrsy, a German who has
given long attention to ramic and its
uses, now resides in Newark, n. J.,
where it is said he is hard at work by
word, pen, and, what is more, by action,
to gain America for the ramic fiber and
has made a beginning to that effect in
the swamps Of New jersey which are
peculiarly adapted for this plant.
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1884-12-26
Reading Backwards.

An interesting little volume entitled
"Shall we Read BaclWards:n has recently
been published in London The intro.
duction by Mr.. II. b. Carter gives much
useful information on the subject of
training the eyes from infancy in order
to obtain the full benefit OF perfectly de-
velopcd sight This is only possible by
judicious use of the eyes, which, how
ever, does not consist in abstaining from
work in which the eyes are used, idle
ness of the eyes, according to one of
Mr.. Carriers former works, being I'm
every way hurtlul to them 1t is, there
fore, necessary to develop the vision by
that proper and varied employment
which is eminently conducive to their
preservation in beauty and efficiency"
How, then, can we arrive at the highest
possible stage of development without
injuring the eyes: Reading is undoubt-
edly one Of the cOmmonest means, and
'the most readable print is that by
which we may obtain the maximum of
reading with the minimum Of in jury to
the sight" The experiments which
have been tried by many eminent authogi-
ties 20 settle the question are very various
Light and color are, of course, two
chief considerations, to which a good
deal of attention is paid in the little
book; another is the way in which the
type is set. European nations print
as rule, from left to right, but
whether this is the most readable styles
by no means certain. In ancient writings
there is much variety in the way of
writing. Among these, the Monaghan
columnar style is not suitable Tor Euro
pean languages, because of the varying
length of words as may be seen in the
annexed illustration:
Commence here and
read EDWARDS.
in and The
perpendi calar MonEols Chinese,
lines, write japanese.
1t would, however, be less difficult to
accustoln the eyes to this system than to
that of the ancient European end Sem
tics;
hgir mort nur sdrow eht remain hcihw nj
nj dedeeccuS noos saw hcihw redro ma .tfe OF
.rehtona yb eporu Il
This was the double mode called bous-
trophedon Gas the OK plows'), which
has the benefit of equalizIng the muscu-
Lar action of the eyes
In it the alternate line follows an oppo lite
dequ erofercht evan emo, dina ,noitcerid "a
return to this early Gree1 manner, eht yb
deleeccus yllanii saw. hcihw pres mt system
OF writing from the left
n.thgr eht OF eds
The Italians now extract oil from the
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-07-18
Sc zzb
ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHES
THE CHOLERA.

ToULoN, July 1S.-There were Il deaths
here from cholera last night. The Mayor,
who is suffering from, the disease, is i'm
proving. The Deputy Mayor is also i'll
from cholera. The panic continues and the
exodus of inhabitants is increasing
MARsE1LLEs, July "1s-T&enty-th
deaths from cholera occurred last night.
Cholera has made its appearance at Aries,
situated "A miles frora here. Three deaths
from the disease have taken place there.
Six deaths have occurred here since nine
o'clock this MOI ming.
LONDON, July 1S.--The steamer Saint
Duslan, from Marselles, arrived in the
Mersey to-day. Two. deaths, from cholera
occurred on board during the voyage. The
steamer was ordered to- be placed in an
isolated position, and oil communication
with the shore were forbidden. /.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-07-18

BLAINE's BID TO THE SoUTH.-Mr.
Blane's organ in New York appealed to the
leaders of the South the other day, to know
"for what reason" they are fighting the re-
publican party. Had the question been
asked concerning Mr.. Blaine, as one of the
leaders of the party, a few years ago, the
answer might have been that they we're
fighting in selfdefence. In his place in
Congress Mr.. Blaine had deliberately, and
without sufficient cause, sought to rekindle
the dying embers of the old sectional fires,
in his own interest as presidential candi-
date. And in the summer campaign in
Maine, in 1880, it was Mr. Blaine who bore
the "bloody shirt" to the front, gave an in
ventory Of the "rebel brigadiers" in Con-
gress and sought to arouse the fears of the
ignorant by conjured alarm as to the dan
ger of an assumption of the "rebel debt" by
the nation, in case of a democratic success.
A large part of the thinking and patriotic
members of the republican party we're not
in sympathy with this attempt to conduct
the Presidential campaign upon the old
sectional issues, and the defeat of Mr..
Blaine in his own State, so nearly disas-
trous to the party in the nation, was q sig
nal rebuke to his unprincipled leadership
and warning to the managers of the cam
paign in other States, which they were not
slow to heed.-Boston Advertiser (republi-
CAM July Is.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-07-18

A FORMIDABLE OPPOSITION SYSTEM
The most formidable opposition to the
Western Union Telegraph monopoly which
was ever organized has been effected.
The Postal Telegraph and Cable Com
pany, the Bankers and Merchants Tele-
graph Company and the Baltimore and Ohio
Telegraph Co. have united with view to
harmony of action, reduction of expenses
and corresponding increase in earnings
and efficiency of service. The three COM
panies are to pool their earnings and ex-
penses for period Of twenty-five years and
will be conducted under one management,
consisting of a joint committee composed of
the executive committees of the several COM
pauies. D. H. Bates, President ofthe BALTIC.
and Ohio Telegraph Company, will act as ex-
ecutive manager, and George S. Mott Presi-
dent of the Bankers and Merchants Tele-
graph Company, will be general manager.
The new contract was signed yesterday by
the officers Of the three corporations, and
will 90 into effect on August l.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-07-18
OUTRAGED AND KILLED.

GALVESTON, Tex, July 1S.-The Ne"s'
Richmond special says: On Wednesday, as
Hannah Burton, aged ~, was returning
ing from school she was met by Web Het-
ten, an ex.convict, who ATTACKED, outraged
and then killed her, burying her body in
Johns Creek, eight miles from here. Short
ly after the girls clothes were found, torn,
muddy and bloody. Learning that Hetten
was seen running from the place short
time before, the neighbors made search
and arrested him. He confessed and took
the party where he had buried the body.
The officers started for Richmond with the
prisoner. They tied his hands behind him
and put rope around his neck. They
were met by an Infatuated crowd, who took
the prisoner, tied him to a tree and shot
him fifteen times, when he fell apparently
dead. After the party had left Hetten got
up, went home, dressed his wounds and
left. On Thursday morning the coroner
went out to hold an inquest, but the re-
mains had disappeared. Officers are now
hunting for the corpse
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-07-18

CLEVELAND AND Observation-Disclosures
Herman said to Pittsburg reporter while
passing. through that city: "Why, I would
ask, should the Catholics, any more than
any other denomination, oppose Cleveland
Is it to be supposed for moment chat the
Catholic Church of this country. is ia the
hands of pack OF politicians? That its
power and influence are to barterea away
by John Kelly or any other man. That
sort of campaign bosh consider malicious,
and is undoubtedly direct insult to every
Catholic in the country. myself am Cath
Ollie, probably as constant and consistent
as John Kelly. have number OF Cath
olics in this car with me. Many of them
are influential and powerful politicians, and
| am satisfied they stand as high morally
and reiigiously as does the much.talk ed of
Kelly, yet they never dream of calling
down the wrath of their Church on those
who oppose them. say it is an insult to
every Catholic in this land to even intimate
that they will knife Cleveland on John
Kelly's account or any other account.
During Mr.. Clevelands administration as
Governor of New York he has acted judi
ciously in distributing his appointments.
He has favored no class or creed. He has
given fair share of his patronage to the
Catholics. He appointed my son, Francis
Herman, devout Catholic. During our
stay in Chicago the presidents of three sep
arate and distinct Irish Catholic societies of
that place called on me to get definite in
formation on this same subject. One of the
party was William ]. Onoahan. l told
them Just what have told you. 1 assured
them that nothing could be more unjust
than to accuse Governor Cleveland with
being biased against the Catholics. They
went away satisfied. I am happy TO be
able to set the Governor right on this i'm.
portant matter"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-07-18
MISSING MAN

NETWORK, July 18.-The police sent an
alarm to day giving description of John H.
Loehr citizen of Rutland, Vermont, who
has undoubtedly disappeared on the way to
Washington with 81, 900 in cash in his pock-
cts. His sister reported his disappearance
to the police. She was in Washington
awaiting the arrival of her brother who left
this city a week ago but failed to reach
either Washington or Philadelphia where he
was to call on some friends. All traces of
Loehr are lost after he got on the train for
Philadelphia.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-07-18
FOR PRESIDENT,
GroverCleveland ,ofNewlork
FOR VICE PRESIDENT,
Thos:A. Hendricks, of Indiana

NIX. T1LDEN, Governor Seymour, and ex.
Senator Herman gained all their political
fame in the democratic party. With the
history of that party their own is intimate
Nv connected. The future honor and re-
nowu Of that party will rebound to their
own distinction and to the perpetuat'on OF
their own honorable memory in the history
of their country. All of them are now OLD
men. They have abandoned all ideas OF
further worldly advancement, and are new
serenely contemplating the end of their ex-
istence, which they know can not long be
DELAYED. What possible advantage could
it be to them to have nominated for Presl-
dent an unpopular candidate, or have elect
ed a President who would not reflect honor
upon his party and credit upon his country
Aud yet they all were earnest supporters OF
Governor Cleveland's nomination, and are
doing all they can to secure his election.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-07-18
COMMUNICATED.
TO MIR. FOGY.

Barring the old mems club and the clerks
club, we, the members of the Young Mems
Club, have, by unanimous consent, assigned
you as president Of the following clubs You
seem anxious to have organized: The
deaf mems club, the rheumatic club and
the soreheads' club. But we advise you in
assuming the duties as president of the
clubs mentioned. to add 4 few more ap-
propriate clubs, such as the meddlesome
club, the chronic club and the independent
old fools club. An old but true saying is
birds of the same feather always flock to-
gether and as you have for the first time
acknowledged the sect to which you be-
long, we hope you may devote all your
valuable time to the great bodies you have
been consigned to represent. AS to the
Young Mems Club, we have the assurance
from all good and el-thinking citizens.
Our object in organizing young mems
club is to show to the world that we can do
little more than cast votes. If we are
able to cast our votes wisely we certainly
are able to control our own organizations
The time has come, and the young men
have determine to take the helm. We
propose to cast our votes for the greatest
Iuell vi lulS nuo AiSh
drirks-and invite all loyal democrats,
whether 81 years old or 80 years old, to join
us. We simply, as young men, intend
taking the lead, and with the assistance of
all good democrats barring Mr.. Fogy and
the numerous clubs he represents} hope to
make this one of the most enthusiastic cam
paigns ever seen in our old city. We are
glad to know that mechanics club was
organized on tho same night as ours, and
hope before long to see fifty more clubs or
gained, as long rs their principles and ours
are alike What difference does it make
When the time comes for action Mr.. Fogy
will see all the clubs united for one grand
purpose that is to achieve grand
and glorious victory for democracy. Leav-
ing Mr.. Fogy with his newly made associ-
ates, we ignore him forever.
YOUNG MEMS DEMOCRATIC CLUB.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-07-18

TT 1s HOPED that the Government will
stop sending out any more expeditions to
discover the North Pole. But the spirit OF
adventure is as stimulating now as 1t ever
was, and, as there is plenty of money for
such purposes, it caa not be expected that
further search, On private account, will be
abandoned, or that success will not eventu-
ally crown the efforts of some of the adVen'
furious crews. Every thing on the earth
must be discovered and explored, and so
important point as the North Pole can
not much longer remain unknown, espe
cially as only seven degrees have now to be
traversed i'll order to reach it. When 1t
shall be found, it will have been by gradual
advances from an established base OF sup
plies, between which and the most ad-
vanced station there shall have been sue
cession of intercommunicating posts.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-07-18
NEWS OF THE DAY.

Ia Wythe County Court yesterday John
Cook, who killed John Palmer about four
months ago, was found guilty of murder in
the second degree and sentenced to the
penitentiary for nine years.
The democratic mass-meeting to ratify the
nominations of Cleveland and Hendricks,
held last night at Holiday Street Theatre,
under the auspices Of the Cleveland Club,
was one of the largest and most enthusiastic
political demonstrations seen in Baltimore
for long time.
The British House of Lords yesterday, by
a vote of 1872 to 1872, declined to proceed with
the consideration of the Franchise bill. The
trades committee is making arrangements
for procession of 100000 tradesmen Mon
day, at which time meeting will be held in
HYDE Park to overawe the Lords.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-07-18
FATAL ARRAY.

GALVESTON. Tex, July 49, A special to
the Neaus from Kosse says Gu Wednesday,
Lee Wright and n boy named Hamil
ton, Is years of age, while out hunting ten
miles east of this place, became involv-
ed in dispute with each other which re-
suited in both of them being shot and killed
Wright leaves a family 1t appears that
Hamilton was shot down twice before he
gave Wright fatal wound.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-07-18

THERE IS so little real difference now in
the avowed principles of the two political
parties of the country, and so little respect
paid to principles by either party, that the
vast majority of voters look to the men noml'
mated by, rather than to the platforms sd
vauced at, the national conventions for
reasons to in uence their action at elections.
All that is required, therefore, to insure the
election of Governor Cleveland by an over
whelming majority,s that the difference be-
tween his character and that Of his antago-
mist, Mr. Blaine, be correctly portrayed on
the stump and in the newspapers, so that
the people, who are to decide the election,
may be enabled to look on the two pictures
and Judge them according to their deserts.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-07-18

STAFFORD DELEGATEs.-At meeting of
the democrats of Stafford, at the Court
House on Wednesday, Captain D. M. Lee
in the chair, and w. E. Moncure secretary,
the following were selected as delegates to
represent the county in the Congressional
district convention which meets in this city
on the 9th of August:
Aqua District. B. T. Suttle, delegate;
N. w. Ford, alternate.
Falmouth Districts. c. PeytoD, dele
gate Allan Maddox, alternate.
Rock Hill District Richard Shacklett,
delegate; G. NJ Weldon, alternate.
HARDWOOD District-Thomas A. Chiles,
delegate; W. D. Reamy, alternate.
Delegate at large, D. NJ. Lee; alternate,
F. J. Ballard.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-07-18
RUN ON A BANK.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, July 1S.-There was
q run yesterday on the small banking house
of A. & ]. c. S. Harrison. The depositors
were paid only d portion OF their checks.
Harrison refused payment of clearing house
checks to the amount Of So, 900 and was
ruled out of the association. Ingram and
A. E. Fletcher, of Fletcher & Sharpe, have
decided property to trustees for the benefit
of their creditors TO the amount of $3.50, 900.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-07-18
FIGHTING; iAwYERs.-some months

FIGHTINGi tAwYERs.-some months
since Mr.. A. ., Lee, while defending case
in the County Court of Mecklenberg, had a
difficulty with Mr.. Thorpe, the attorney for
the Commonwealth, the affair occurring in
open court.
Mr.. Lee was Indicted, tried before Judge
T. E. Buford, of Brunswick county, and,
after some trouble, was acquitted, Mr..
Charles Finch represented the Common.
wealth during the prosecution. This caus-
ed bad feeling between Lee and Finch, and
the former had printed and circulated an
abusive bapdbll in which Finch was made
the object Of attack. Wednesday morning
Mr.. Finch met Mr.. Lee on the streets Of
Boydton, made an attack on him, and pun
ished him severely. 1t is reported that the
affair has not ended.-Rich. Dispatch. :
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-07-18

THE TERMS of the nefarous bargain be-
tween Arthur and Malone still subsist, and
by them the latter has been enabled to re-
move Commander Evans from the inspec-
torship of the fifth lighthouse district-which
Includes Yirginia-becauSe he would not
prostitute that position to low partisan pur-
poses, and appoint an inefficient and disrep-
utable negro to place under him. And
vet it is to Malone that Mr.. Blaine also,
though knowing him as we'll as he does,
would make therepubicans of Virginia sub
saryient
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-07-18

BRADY.-It is reported here that James
D. Brady has secured the services of two or
three coored politicians of Richmond to
work up a Brady boom in the Black-Belt
district There are two or more negro can
didates for the nomination for Congress in
the field, and their appearance has caused
Brady some uneasiness. The negro aspi-
rants claim that the district should send
negro to Congress because the colored vote
is go much larger than the white republican
vote. Malone wants Brady.-Rich. State.