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The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1884-11-28
THE PATENT OFFICE.
Tie Annual Report of the Commits
siOner-Business of The Wear.

In his report to the secretary of the inte-
rior of the business of The patent office for the
fiscal year ended June 80, 1884, the commits.
sioner of patents Benz. Butterworth, submits
the following statement: Number of applica-
lions for patents received, 3j,204; number of
applications for de. ign patents received, /,
322; number of applications for reissue pat
ents received, 24l; number of applications
for registration of trademarks, 1917;
number of applications for reg
istration of labels, 915; total, IS, SD
Number of caveats filed, 2,672; number of
patents granted, including re issues and de
signs, y, s22; number of trademarks reg
istered, 9J3 number of labels registered, S,E}
total, 24,5js. Number of patents withheld
for non-payment of final fees "A ,6l3; number
of patents expired, 10,230.
The receipts from all sources were 81, 145,,
433, an increase Of $40, over the receipts
during the preceding year. The expendi-
lures excluding printing! We're 1901, 413, leav-
ing a surplus of $3440l9. The increase during
1881 over number of applications for patents
designs, etc, received during the preceding
year was 3,OS5. The number of applications
awaiting action by the office on June 80, 1884
was g. lS6, an increase of 5,0,7 over the ac.
cumulated applications at the end of the pre-
ceiling year.
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1884-11-28
South and West.

b. n. BLACK, prosperous merchant and
Sheriff elect of Lamar county, Texas was
called to the door of his residence at Blossom
Prairie and shot, dying before he could make
a statement.
FIRE at Goldsboro, N. c., destroyed TWEEN
ty-five business houses, causing a total esti-
mated loss of $3.50 600.
Hon. JOSEPH E. Brown has been
reelected to the United States Senate by the
Georgia legislature, only two votes being re-
corded against him
NATIONAL convention of cattle owners
has just been held in st. Louis.
ALABAMA'S official vote shows that Cleve
land received 92,913; Blaine, 50 Al; Butler,
1852 st. John, Go; Clevelands plurality,
$500.
A LARGE procession at Baltimore well
coined Senator Arthur p. German, of Mary
land, chairman of the National Democratic
Executive committee, during the recent
presidential campaign. Mayor Latrobe
made an address of welcome, and Senator
Gorman responded.
THE Illinois Republicans will contest the
election of Brand, who was declared by the
official count to have a plurality of ten over
his opponent, and whose return to the legisla-
ture would give the Democrats ma jority of
two on joint ballot and insure them the re-
turn of United States Senator
THE official vote of Maryland is as follows;
Cleveland, 81, 932; Blaine, IS, 69g st. John,
2,794; Butler, 81. Clevelands plurality,
II ,233.
ToIsNoT, village in North Carolina, has
been destroyed by fire.
r. A. HOWARD entered the house of
farmer named Peake, at Claysylle, Tenn,
while the family We're dining. He intended
to settle an old feud. When Peake saw him
he shot him in the abdomen, in1ictng fatal
wound In his dying throes Howard raised
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1884-11-28
EXCITING TIME WITH FISH.
t1ftecn Hundred Finny Monsters
Captured Off Cape Cod.

dispatch from Provincetown, Mass.
says: For three days the tip end of Cape Cod
has been the scene of much excitement
Everybody biS enough to handle weapon
has been killing blackfish. A Blacklist chase
has become very rare of late wears. The fish
IS of the whale family, from ten to twenty
feet long, and its oil is very valuable. The
school was about two miles off shore when
sighted, and the water was alive with the
great creatures, which were disporting them.
selves lazily upon the surface.
The first boats that arrived soon changed
tine scene to one of excitement. Each boat
was soon fastened with lance or harpoon to a
big backfsh, Then the chase began. The
moment blood was drawn the school started
toward the wounded, and thousands of fins
cut through the water toward the bay Every
effort was made to drive the fish into shoal
water, where they could be more easily
killed, but they avoided the shore and kept
| along the coast toward Wellheet.
Early on Sunday morning, the pursuing
lieet being reinforced by boats from Dennis,
Brewster and Wellheet the battle was re
neWed. All day long the slaughter was kept
up The boats dashed into the midst of the
school about dark and killed many of the
| oi tocSN hai WIN Ease Knives. Iney succeeded
in capturing about sixty. The remainder of
the school escaped to deep water and were
chased across the bay by part of the fleet.
Early yesterday morning the fish were
| driven between the headlands into Wellfeet
harbor. Twenty miles had thus been covered
in the long chase OF thirty-six hours The
sight in the harbor at daybreak was a won.
derful one. Further than the eve could
reach the bay was full of fish. The great
creatures caught in an immense trap We're in q
! frenzy of excitement, rushing zigzag in all
! directions, and flashing the waters to a spray
Then the great slaughter began in earnest
Every one who could get ahoat, and ever
those on shore took part. Many men used
harpoons and lances. Others used scythes
knives, picks, daggers, and axes Every now
and then frantic fish, wounded and desper
ate, flung itself upon the shore only to bt
despatched by the women and children OF
land Nothing else was done on Cape Coo
that day. The work continued until this af
I ternoon when, it is supposed, every fish wa:
captured. Every town from Dennis to Prov
| incetown was represented in the slaughter
The number killed is estimated at / 500
| The proceeds are to be divided into 500 shares
| The value will probably amount to $25, 900
The fish are to be sold at public auction TO
morrow.
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Washington.

THE second controller of the treasury in a
report of the transactions of his office for the
iscal year ended June 30, 1884, shows that the
total number of accounts and claims settled
was p, $50 amounting to Sl03 650,4i3.
GOVERNOR CLEVELAND and his immediate
party have engaged quarters at the Arlington
from the last part of February until the 4th
Of March.
CHIEF BROOKS of the secret service says in
his annual report that the events of the past
year give evidence of revival of the manu-
tacture of counterfeit paper money, which
was practically suspended during the years
1882 and 1888. He also says that although
he reports for the past year the smallest per
sentage of circulation of counterfeit paper
money since the first issue of such money, he
is of opinion that there are to-day in the
hands of counterfeiters nearly $3C0,0O0 of
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1884-11-28
NEW YORK'S VOTE,
Official Declaration of the state board
of CanN assers..

The New York State board of canvassers
journed. The proceedings throughout were
harmonious and without ripple of ex-
element. No questions arose that
were not easily, properly, and
satisfactorily settled The tech
nical errors in several of the counties were
rectified by general consent. Taking the vote
on the head of the electoral ticket, the official
plurality is as follows:
Ottendorfer, Democrat. ...........5 G3, 0is
Brakeman, Republican. ........... .5j2 ,00l
Plurality for Cleveland. ........ 1,047
Ottendorfer, who headed the Democratic
electoral ticket, ran behind the highest cleo
tor on that ticket General Zenas G. Priest,
JOG votes. Blakemcn who headed the Re
publican electoral ticket, ran four votes be
hind Carson, who was the highest on the Re
publican ticket Hamilton Harris received
the smallest number of votes of any electol
on the Republican ticket, running thirty be.
hind Brakeman. The difference between the
lowest Cleveland elector and the highest Blaine
eector IS as follows:
Ottendorfer lowest Cleveland ...... .5G3 .Ois
Carson highest Blaine) .............5 G9 90
Plurality for Cleveland. ......... LOB
taxing une vote cast Tor the highest electOr
on each ticket, the figures are as follows:
Priest tCleveland ....................5 ii3, 10
Carson (Blalne). .................-.. 562 90;
Plurality for Cleveland. .......... LA.
The difference between the lowest elector,
on the respective tickets is thus shown:
Ottendorfer cleveland .............. 5G3 0H
Harris (Blaine) Observation-Disclosures. .5jl 81
Plurality for Cleveland. .......... 1,0T
The grand total of ballots cast in the Stat,
for Cleveland and Blaine electors, supposing
each peraon to have voted for thirty-sx, was
40,5l5,OlS, of which the Democratic electors
received 20,273,06S, and the Republican cleo
tors 20 ,23l $50, the difference being Al, l1s
Dividing this by thirty-six the number OF
electors, gives the average Democratic plur
atty in this State | ,l42
The highest Prohibition elector, Mr. Miller
received 25,006, and the lowest, Mr. Els
worth, 24,94S. The highest Butler elector
Mr.. ODonnell, received 1901, and the low
est, Mr.. Campbell, 1851. After the an
nouncement of the totals the members O
the board signed the tables and the certif
Gates.
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1884-11-28

by fire can be checked. 1mpor-
tant discoveries, says the commissioner, have
been made as to the insect destruction of
forest trees in Maine; the enemies of the
cranberry and hop crops; those affecting
wheat and small grains in tho West, and those
affecting the orange and other fruit trees.
The bureau has continued its labors for the
promotion of silk culture in the United
States In accordance with the act appr0-
priating $4,000 at the last session of Con-
gress, a special agent appointed, who,
under the direction of the entomologist, de-
votes his whole time to the investigation of
all subjects relating to the culture and rails
ing of raw silk
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1884-11-28

The most of the trouble in this world
is caused by disappointed desires, rather
than positive evil. out of every hun
dred men you meet with, ninety-five are
low spirited; not because they lack com
forts, but because they are not blessed
with surplusage.
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1884-11-28

new spurious notes of T. 10 denominations OF
January 1, 1884
THE commission .r of customs in his animal
report says that dnrinr tbe mast fiscal veor
the NUMBER ~ Oh accounts adjusted was 5S37;
tnat llIere WI IS paid into the treasury from
CUSTOMS nS ON uh other sources the sum of $780,
w, 'o', d Al that there was paid out of the
treasury the sum of SD 1856, 287.
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1884-11-28

Stage-struck-Knocked down by an
mnibus.
New Ulm weekly review., 1884-06-11
Senator Sahin

In seconding the motion Of Mr..
Burleigh Of New York that Blaine's
nomination be made unanimous,
Senator Sabin spoke as follows:
''Mr. Chairman: Four years ago in
this very hall, and as delegate to the
National Republican convention, was
opposed to Chester A. Arthur, and to
the elements with which he was then
associated. Since then he has been
called under most trying circumstances
to fulfill the first place in the gift of the
people of this country. So well, so
nobly, so faithfully has he fulfilled that
trust, and so happily has he disappoint-
ed not only those of his opponents, but
his friends, SO fully has he filled the
position of the scholar and gentleman
that he is possessed Of that great good
common sense which has made his adj
ministration q great and pronounced
success, that he has grown upon me un-
til to-day I honor and revere Chester A.
Arthur. [Applause. As q friend of
his Ino less honor and revere that prince
of gentlemen, that scholar, that gifted
statesman, James G. Blaine, whose
nomination it affords me greatest pleas
ure to second, with the prediction that
his name before this country in Novem-
ber will produce that same spontaneous
enthusiasm which will make him presi-
dent of the United States on the 4th of
March next. Loud and prolonged ap-
plause.
New Ulm weekly review., 1884-06-11

It is suggested that a change be
made to bring the organization of
our banks into some kind Of confor-
nifty to the English system, as safe
guard against losses. In the English
banks the management is entirely
in the hands of the directors, and
the president or manager is simply
their agent to execute their deci.
sions. There is less concentration
Of responsibility, and more safe
guards as to deliberation. But
experience shows that English can
risk and lose their money as hand
somely az any in the world, and
that English directors can throw
the responsibility upon the manag-
ers as completely as in America. II
is not in English but in Scotland
that Americans might find methods
of banking procedure, whose trans
fer to our own country would be
advantageous. Since 1895, when its
SYSTEM was established, Scotland
has seen but three fixtures Of banks.
New Ulm weekly review., 1884-06-11
Matters Military.

Our worthy friend Tory Oleson 81.
New Ulm, is ascending the ladder OF
military fame, having attained TO the
honor Of second Lieutenant of Company,
"a. Second regiment. 1dzk1t0s Re-.
view.
"A board Of officers will meet at Sur
geon Berry's Office next Friday, at 7:3O
p. M, for the purpose Of ex amining
candidates for promotion in company
ga =
6 Hon. G. "a. Clawson, chairman Of
the committee OH transportation, in
forms us that transpo has been
secured for the several companies Of
the Second regiment, M. N. G., to and
from the National Encampment Of the
Grand Army of the Repu bic, Mime
apolis, at the rate of one cent per mile
each way. Shelter will be furnished
all visiting troops free of expense.
Subsistence will be provided at NOM
inal rates.
Company "a" Of the 2nd Regt. now
meets for drill twice a week, Monday
and Thursday evenings. The boys are.
bound to get there.
New Ulm weekly review., 1884-06-11

The Republican National Con-
vention practically acknowledged
the right of the Republican States
and the Republican districts
those districts and those States
whose votes elect the members of
the Electoral College--to nominate
the candidates, and.that is hence
forth the common law Of the Re-
publican party. Mrs. Blaine was
the favorite candidate Of those
States to which the party must look
for success, and wholesome pre-
cedent has been established in that
respect aud none will ever be sue
cessful that looks for the disfranch-
isement of the Republicans in any
Democratic State, but neither must
the voice Of the Republican States
be stifed by the influence Of the
solid South. This is one Of the eyi-
dences Of substantial progress that
the Republican party Of the Union
has made in one week. The work
Of the great presidential campaign
begins most auspiciously. It is a
ticket and a platform that will win.
New Ulm weekly review., 1884-06-11

:. . 4 j. 4E i : IL II =
The Senate has voted to place
General Grant on the retired list Of
the Army, and similar action is ex.
pected from the House. There will
of course be some resistance on the
part of certain Democrats, but the
friends of General Fitz.John Por-
ter should take this opportunity to
show their gratitude for the purely.
gratuitous service General Grant
has rendered to their cause. It
would have been better for the ma.
tional honor, If this action had been
taken when Mr.. Grant retired from
the Presidency in 1876. If it had
been done then, the country would
now have some right to complain
OF the use which has been made of
his name by crafty specrlatators.
New Ulm weekly review., 1884-06-11
The Republican National Con.

The Republican National Con.
yention has done It's work, and done
it exceedingly well. IF anybody
had any doubts before the conven-
tion about Mr.. Blaine's great popu-
larity with the masses, he who at
tended the convention saw enough
before he left to convince him that
the great commoner was the favor.
ite with the Republican rank file.
There never was more general de-.
mand made upon national con-
yention in favor Of a particular
candidates nomination and there
never was a more graceful or satis-
factory response. There never was
better or more popular ticket pre-
sentel to the people Of the United
States for their suffrages than
Blaine and Logan, and there never
was a more consistent, patriotic and
liberal platform adopted for the
candidates to stand upon. If the
Republican party is not again tri-
umphant next November it will not
be because the national convention
did not do its work and all its work
honestly and ably and we'll.
New Ulm weekly review., 1884-06-11

It is generally conceded that Con-
gresham Wakefield will again be
nominated by acclamation for the
position he is now holding, and
which he is so admirably y and salts.
factorily filling. He was nominal
ed two years ago upon a platform
which declared for tariffreform, and
stepping entirely outside Of his par
ty to sustain a position which he at
that time pledged himself to sustain
he has shown himself to be pos
sessed Of the right sort of timber as
true representative Of the people
of the Second Minnesota district.
His denomination will be no less
hearty and unanimous thar was his
first. -Mankato Free Press.
New Ulm weekly review., 1884-06-11

liable medicine :. Fuller Dan
by, \.
As One having used Ely's Cream
Balml would say it is worth its
weight In gold as cure for Catarrh..
One bottle, cured me. S. a Lowell,
Franklin, Pa. (See adv't.
For ten or twelve years I have been
severely afflicted with Catarrh.
Never before found such decided
relief as from Ely Cream Balm: I
consider myself cured. j. w. Buff.
ington, Mechanicsville, n. =.
[Price so cents.
New Ulm weekly review., 1884-06-11
Albin
COrresDOndence has been lonp silent


Correspondence has been long silent
but we are here yet.
Wheat sowing began about April 28th
in this town. The ground was never in.
. better temper, but the cold since has
kept the grain back. However, the
small grain looks well.
The family of O. j. Owens was in-
creased on the 22nd Of April last by the
advent OF q daughter. the prettiest of
course.
Potatoe hoeing and sweet corn hoe
ing was done on Saturday, May 18th,
in the garden of @. Owens in this town.
We think that Brown county can
show as early sowing and gardening
as any place west of the Mississippi and
east Of the Rocky Mts. in this latitude.
Come, neighbors, let us compare notes.
Much care has been taken to obtain
good seed corn by the farmers in this
town this spring, many sending to
Pennsylvania and other places.
The .Albin Base Ball Club is organ
lied on the 5. w. Corner Of Sec. 3. We
understand that all profane and vulgar
words are forbidden under heavy fine
or expulsion from the club and the play
ground. Well done!
One of our neighbors thinks that
those school mann ms who let the girls
dance around the school house at noon,
and even trip themselves as they 60
home once in while. are very wicked
and spoil the morals Of the youths.
Our Superintendent must see to this. s
What is the worm which crawls in
such great numbers on the groundp
About u or 2 inches long by three-six-
teenths wide, flat on the under side
with q multitude Of legs.
OAuKRoN.
New Ulm weekly review., 1884-06-11
Al Editors Tribute.

Theron p. Keator, Editor of Ft.
Wayne, Ind, Gazette writes: ssFor
the past five years have always used
DR.. Kings New Discovery, for coughs
of most severe character as we'll as
for those Of a milder type. It never
fails to effect a aspeedy cure. My
friends to whom 1 have recommended
it speak Of it in same high terms.
Having been cured by it of every
cough I have had for five years, con-
slider it the only reliable and sure cure
for Coughs. Colds, etc. = Call at C. i.
Roos' City Drug Store and get a Free
Trial Bottle. Large Size $l.00.
New Ulm weekly review., 1884-06-11

Frank A. Day, editor Of the Fair
mont Sentinel, while in Chicago last
week unwittingly undertook to be.
smirch Senator Sabin on accountof
the latter's independence in the
Chicago conventions. It was the
general opinion among Minnesoti.
ans in Chicago that Frank should
have washed his dirty linnen, at
home.
New Ulm weekly review., 1884-06-11
ENOAMPMENT ORDER.
STATE OF MINNESOTA,


In compliance with article 6 Of the
military code, camps Of instruction for
the National guard of Minnesota will
be established as follows; For the Sec
ond regiment and Emmett Light Artil-
lery at Winona, July z, Col. Joseph
Bobleter commanding; and for the First
regiment at Lake Calhoun, July z, Col.
w. B. Bend commanding. The neces-
sary orders for the establishment of,
and tours of service in these encamp-
ments will be issued by the respective
commanders, who are charged with the
enforcement of ali regulations and Gus
toms affecting the same to the end that
the greatest possible benefit to the
guard may be derived therefrom. The
quartermaster general will furnish
shelter in camp and transportation for
companies going to and returning
therefrom, subsistence being provided
by the respective organizations. One
dollar day, not to exceed seven days,
will be paid to each officer and enlisted
man present and doing duty at said en-
campments, upon duplicate pay rolls
of each company, properly executed
anu 1OfWafueu W GneSo neauQuaELeES
on the last day of encampment. At
the close of each encampment the col
onel commanding will make a written
report of the duty performed by his
command, with such observations and
suggestions as he may deem for the
good of the service. An officer of the
United States army will attend the en-
campment of the Minnesota troops, and
the commander-in-chief trusts that the
conduct and bearing of officers and
men, proficiency in drill, and attention
to all the duties of a soldier, will cause
his reports to be entirely creditable to
them and the State.
By command of L. F. Hubbard.
C. M. MACCARTHY,
Adjutant General.
New Ulm weekly review., 1884-06-11
The Republicans carried Oregon
at it's election on Monday, End inst.

A convention Of the Republicans
of the Second Congressional district
will be held in Mankato, on Thurs.
day June 26, 1888, at ID M, for the
purpose Of nominating candidate
for member of Congress.
New Ulm weekly review., 1884-06-11

The reckless abandon with which
the Democratic majority.in the low
er branch Of Congress is turning
out legally elected Republicans,
leads the Winona Republican to
the conclusion that with Demo
cratic administration in power ev.
cry Republican in the country
would be compelled to enligrats to
some land where there is greater
toleration Of political opinion. Our
modern Democracy bellies its name
whenever it finds the opportunity.
New Ulm weekly review., 1884-06-11

Twenty -four years ago the Re.
publican national convention nomi-
mated Lincoln and Hamlin- illinois
and Maine. Now the ticket is
Blaine and Logan-Maine and Illi-
nois. It will be followed by the
same victorious result that marked
the union of these States then.
New Ulm weekly review., 1884-06-11

ScRoFULA. A medicine that de-
stroys the germs Of Scrofula and
has the power to root it out is ap.
preciated by the afflicted. The re-
markable cures Of men, women and
children as described by testimonis
ais, prove Hoods Sarsaparilla re-
liable medicine containing remedial
agents which eradicate Scrofula
from the blood. 100 doses $1.00.
Sold by all dealers. c. I Hood & Co., !,
Lowell, Mass. .:i i
New Ulm weekly review., 1884-06-11

Near the town Of Lille, France,
on the LIST inst. an aeronaut started
heavenward will, car containing
twenty people. When the balloon
had risen to a height Of 40 feet the
car was overturned and the entire
number of passengers were hurled
to the ground. Those not killed
outright were terribly manned.