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The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1885-12-04
FARM, GARDEN AND HOUSEHOLD.
Hcpniring the High way.

Few farmers realize the importance of
properly repairing the highways. One
of the first duties of town is to furnish
good materials for road making. If good
gravel can be secured a good road may
be made. Good roads cannot be ex-
pected where there is only bad material
furnished. 1t certainly does not pay to
plow out the cutters and throw out the
material in the middle Of the road; ex-
cept in muddy places where the sand
will help dry it up, it is labor lost. Stone
with gravel on top makes a good bed.
The old fashioned system of repairing
the highways without good surveyor,
or without competent men in charge
who understand the business, and who
get value received for the OUTLAWS made by
the town, is unsatisfactory. Practical
superintendent of roads claim they
can do more work in one day with
a large scraper than many men
en- do with u small one. Tntelli-
gence is as much required in road max
ing as in any other branch of engineering.
Good roads are an index of the char
acter of the people, and render a town
more attractive, especially to strangers,
who are inclined TO judge of place by
those features which are most promi-
nently presented TO their view. If farm
ers generally would consider the ad
ditional cost of drawing farm produce
or any material required upon the farm
over bad roads, there would be more
libcrality displayed in town meetings
toward road appropriations. If the
farmers of many sections could visit
few enterprising towns that have de
cided to place the repairs of the high
ways in charge of a single competent
uperintendent, they would make up
their minds that a cash appropriation by
town, properly spent, would be far
more economical ana serviceable than
three times as much nominally spent in
labor and teams. working out the taxes
on the highways according to the ancient
custom.
Thousands of dollars are annually
thrown away upon lily directed attempts
to improve the highways. Thousands of
dollars are wasted through bad roads in
the extra cost of transportation. Fine
roads, made of good material and well
rounded up, add to the attractiveness Of
the place, to the comforts and pleasures
of driving, and to the general business
convenience Of the town.-AnlericaN CuL-
tirdt0r.
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1885-12-04
Owned the Railroad.

At one of the stations of the San
Francisco and North Pacific railroad a
few Sundays since an elderly gentleman
got off the cars to take brief observations
during the stoppage of the train. The
assistant at the station rushed out and
made a regular baggage smasher's attack
on trunk, which he slammed about
with reckless disregard for conse-
quences. The old man interposed 4;
"Young man, won't you break that
trunk" The young man" turned a
whitening look upon the old gentleman
and impudently inquired; What's the
matter with youl Do you own this
trunks" mo, sirl" came back in a tone
that evinced much Indignation, "but I'll
have you to understand, sir, that | own
this railroad" AS President Donahue
moved back to the train the limp young
man reclined against the station for sup
port. San Francisco call.
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1885-12-04

"SireV exclaimed a man i'll the homely
garb of O mechanic TO Richeieu, the prime
minister of France, as he was entering his
palace; "Sire, have made discovery which
'shall make rich and great the nation which
"shall develop it. Sire will you give me an
"audiencep
Richelieu, constantly importuned, finally
ordered the ''madman" imprisoned. Even IN
jail he did not desist from declaring his ''de-
lusion," which one day attracted the atten-
ton of British nobeman, who heard De
Causes story, and developed his discovery Of
steam powerl
All great discoveries are at first derided.
Seven years ago n man yet under middle
age, enriched by n business which covered
the continent, found himself suddenly stick-
en- down. When hisphysicians said recovery
was impossible, he used a new discovery,
which, like all advances in science, had been
opposed bitterly by the schoolmen. Never
theless, it cured him, and out of gratitude
therefor he concentrated part of his wealth
to the spreading of its merits before the
world Such in brief is the history of War
ner's safe cure, which was won, according
to the testimony of eminent persons, the most
deserved reputation ever accorded to any
known compound and which is finally win
ming ON its merits alone the approval of the
most conservative practitioners. Its fame
now belts the globe. The Herald.
If you want to do right, you must be right.
There is no such thing as well-doing apart from
well-beng.
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decidedly superior, the grower need not
complain, though he be obliged to throw
away the remaining 900.
If the soil contains insects, in the
pupa state, they will be more likely to
be destroyed if turned up and exposed
to the frosts of winter. Many species of
insects enter into the pupa state but
few inches beneath the surface of the
earth, relying upon the soil and sod
above them to protect them from such
degree of feeling as would destroy life.
If they are turned up to the surface,
most will probably perish.
A correspondent of the Michigan Far
mer tried painting his pear trees with red
lead and linseed oil filling up the cracks,
giving each tree two coats Of paint. lie
did this to prevent blight, and the trees
so coated have been free from blight,
while trees not painted are dying. Such
remedies, however, should be tried with
caution. Kerosene oil will kill peach
trees, and some kinds of paint containing
that substance may be injurious to pear
trees.
The experiment of milking COWS three
times day was tried at the Iowa Agri-
cultural college, and the average daily
gain of the herd was four pounds, or
half enough to pay for the extra trouble
and expense. The increase in milk is
not considered sufficient to pay for the
labor and expense, even when COWS
yielding over twenty quarts daily are
used. The only advantage is that the
COWS will have to be kept in the barn
yard and soiled, thereby ellecting a
greater saving of manure.
When new mich COW has her calf
taken from her she will often hold up
her milk apparently for the purpose of
saving it for her offspring. 1t will re-
quirc kindness and patience to overcome
this habit. The operation of milking is
pleasant for the animal, and if she is
given a mess of warm Stops while being
MIXED her attention will be so diverted
that she will yield without remembering
her calf. 1t is important to milk clean
from the first, as retention Of milk in
jures it and tends to decrcasc.the yield.
The Poultry Monthly gives the results
of some experiments made to test the
effect different conditions as to moisture
would have upon the Matching of eggs.
Ten hens were set on $50 eggs in a
basement on the damp ground with just
enough straw to hold the eggs together;
ten other hens were set on the upper
floor on 1870 eggs, with only straw
enough to keep the eggs from breaking.
The result was almost exactly 100 chicks
from each lot of hens. so it concludes
that, with good eggs, the surroundings
make but little difference.
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1885-12-04
An Islnnd.Shin.

The Island of Ascension, in the South
Atlantic, belongs to the British admi-
rally, and is enrolled in the list Of ships
in commission under the title OF "the
tender to II. NJ. S. Flora" This origina-
ted in the fact that vessel of that name
was once anchored off the island as
store ship, and part of the stores were
kept on shore. Naval discipline is main
tanned, but few ladies, wives of the
oliicers-eXiled to this barren spot, are
allowed to remain here, submitting to
naval routine, which includes all lights
out by 10 T.. NJ. There is no water, ex-
cept intermittent collections of rain or
dew, insufficient for the needs of the in
habitants. Nothing can be cul tivated,
though few green things grow on the
peak of one of the higher hills and some
narrow ravines which concentrate the
scanty dews and showers. Sea turtles
and terms locally known a "widc-
awakes'O are the sole edible productions.
Cows are brought there and at first sup
ply small quantity of milk, which is
reserved for the hospital. Should there be
a surplus, it is sold, a bell being rung to
announce the event, but nobody is allowed
to buy more than one gill. After a time
the milk dries up, and the COW is turned
into beef to save her from starving to
death.
An American returning to England left
his steamer and went ashore to look at
the island, and came near running
against an officer. with flaxen whiskcrs,
who suddenly issued from a building.
The officer raised his eyeglass, looked at
the stranger with establishment, and,
before the latter could apologize, called
out:
"Simmons!"
A bearded seaman, responding GAY,
ay, sir" appeared on the scene.
The officer continued simmons, do
you know what this person wants, or
who he isl"
"No, sir; can't say, I'm sure, sir"
The American began to explain: "Sir,
am citizen of the United =
The naval man interrupted him, and
said; simmons, do you think he is a
stowaway"
Cant say, sir, I'm sure," replied the
impcrturbable Simmons.
SIS there merchant steamer at anchor
here"
eyes, sir; Cape mail, sir"
| ven, 9lHlHoHN JUST 20 INC olIlCcr Oh
the watch, and ask him if he has given
permission to any person to board u.s.
And -er-sce what this person wants. "
The American, now very angry, began
again: "Sir, am
He was again interrupted by the Off
GER: Simmons, | am engaged now,
cannot see this person. Perhaps you
had better take him to the officer of the
watch" And he wentlof before all the
terrors of the United States could be
launched upon his head; while the sea
man, grinning respectively when his
superiors back was turned, conducted
the irate Yankee to the officer at the
landing place, with whom ne had but
Just come ashore. Sociable fellows, oul
British cousins, even upon desert island.
-Scieyre
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1t is not generally known that there is
hardly any limit to the age of fish.
Professor Baird. of the United States fish
commission, is the authority of your cor
RESPONDENT for the staten ent that there
is authentic evidence to show that carp
have attained an age of 200 years Pro-
fessor Baird also says that there is a
tradition that within fifty years pike
was living in Russia whose age dated
back to the fifteenth century There
is nothing" he says, "to prevent a fish
from living almost indefinitely, as it has
no period OF maturity, but grows with
each year of life." There are gold fish
in this city that have belonged to one
family for over fifty years. They do not
appear to be much larger than when they
were originally placed in the aquarium,
and are every bit as lively as they were
when young. There are SO many fish
stories in circulation that the ordinary
reader has almost made up his mind that
fish and truth do not 20 we'll together.
Probably some persons will doubt what
is said by Professor Baird about the age
fish can attain. If they do, they are
simply doubling the best known au-
thority on fish. The Russian minister
says that in the royal aquariums in st.
Petersburg there are fish to-day that
have been known by the records to have
been in them 140 years. Some of them
are, he says over five times as large as
they were when first captured, while
others have not grown an inch in length.
An attachc of the Chinese legation cor
roborates this statement. He says there
are sacred fish kept in some of the
palaces in China that are even older than
any of those in Russia. -NeO York
JIsrulI
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1885-12-04

been produced by cultivation, and many
a wealthy Maxican, who imports his
garden dahlias from Europe at great ex-
pense, has not the remotest idea that the
plant is indigenous to his own soil.
Dahlia roots are a staple article of food
among the Indians, who cat them boiled
and sailed. Though somewhat insipid
to the taste, they are decidedly prefera-
bic to wild potatoes; and perhaps the
day is coming when these bulbs, made
succulcnt by horticulture, will furnish
our tables with new delicacy.
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1885-12-04
Unwise Economy.

% Oh. MOI said Slow,
al don't believe in advertising.
My trade, you know
Won't bear it-that there's no Disgusting. ~
Down grade his trade
Kept going steadily and daily,
And caused TO fade
The prospects that had bloomed so gayly.
-NelU York. World.
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1885-12-04
A Rara Avis.

Freaks and curiosties in plenty
The various dime shows gather,
But here's one ween
That never was seen,
And that is the youth of twenty
Who doesn't know more than his father
-BOs'0H COu Ter.
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1885-12-04

e. B. WAsHBURNE says tina.
the orator, was the first man - use Smith,
Abraham Lincoln cold Abe.n VINO called
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1885-12-04
IMMEDIATE RELIEF!

ture, the moment it is applied and is a household
remedy wherever known for rheumatism, Neural
gia, Headache and Toothache, Burns and Scalds,
sPrains and Bruises. Diarrhoea Dysentery, Sore
Throat Ulcers Fresh Wounds etc, Burns will not
blister II applied, and Bruises will heal in day that
would require, week by any other method. ihe
remedy is furnished in powder with labels etc. and
is sent by mail postage paid. 1t is put up jJc 81
and s. packages. The Doc, or trial package. when
reduced to liquid form will fill % aoz bottles winch
worth at retail ST. Agents can coin money sell
ing It, 1t is worth ten times its for burns alone
Send postal notes or two cent stamps. Address
Il. RICHARDS. Sole Proprietor Toledo Ohio
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1885-12-04
DYSPEPSIA!

DR.. Railways Pills are for this com.
plant. They restore strength to the stomach and
enable 1t to perform its functions. The symptoms
of Dyspepsia disappearand with them the liability Of
the system to contract diseases. Take the medicine
according TO directions and observe what say in
False and True" respecting diet.
GF-Send a letter stamp to DIR. RADWAE S
False and True"
r.tBe sure TO get RADWAY'S.
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1885-12-04
CatarFh Cured
Statement Of High Schoo,
Teacher at Jericho, VT.

The following intelligent statement Is from Prot
Clley, gentleman prominently known in educa
tional circles throughout New England. Read It:
81 cheerfully give my experience in the use OF
Hoods Sarsaparlla Ihad been troubled with catarrh
to some extent for long time, and had used various
medicines as remedies with no good results when,
in the summer Of 1881 so affected by the dis
that speech was somewhat dlnlcult and my
voice was entirely unnatural then began to use
Hoods Sarsaparlla as a remedy, and with such good
effect that in few weeks speech was easy the vocs
natural, and my general health was much improved
Sometimes return Of the disease is induced by TAX
ing cold when resort at once to the use Of Hoods
Sarsaparllla which keep by me constantly, and
always ind relief. regard Hoods Sarsaparilla as
valuable remedy for catarrh, and cannot say too
much in Its pralse."-J. s. CILLEY Jericho, VT
Hoods SarSapariIIa
Sold by all druggists; 81 six for S.. Prepared only
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1885-12-04
CONT AGIOUS!

lam native OF England. and while was In that
country contracted terrible blood poison, and for
two years was under treatment as an outdoor pa
tent ut Nottingham Hospital, England, but was not
cUrtd suffered the most agonizng pains in my
bones. and covered with sores all over my body
ant limbs. Finally l completely lost all hope in
that country, and sailed Tor America and was
treated at Roosevelt in this city, well by a
prominent physician in New York having no con.
nCction with tho hospitals.
saw the advertisement OF Swift's Specific and I
determined to give II trial. took six bottles and
Tan say with great joy that they have cured me
entirely. l am as sound and we'll as ever was in
NE. l.. FRED. HALfOKp.
New York City. June 18th, 1885
Treatise on Blood and Skin Diseases mailed free.
Tine SWIFT SPECIFIC Co.. Drawer 8, Atlanta, Ga.
y. Y llI W 23l
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SCROFULA,

Whether transmitted from parents acquired, is
within the curative range Of the Sarsaparllian Re
solvent.
Cures have been made where persons have been
and 20 years of age, by DIR. RAILWAYS SARSAPA-
RILLIAN RESOLVENT, a remedy composed of in-
gradients of extraordinary medical properties essen
tial to purify heal repair and nvgorate the broken
down and wasted body Quick pleasant. safe and
permanent in its treatment and cure.
Sold by all druggists. Ono dollar q bottle.
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If you want to do right, you must be right.
There is no such thing as well-doing apart from
well-being.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1885-12-26
Flfty.First Asniver.ary.

Yesterday the home of J. NJ. Bur.
kett, oftl.is city, WAS the scene Of q
large and happy gathering Of the Pin.
ney family, even unto the third gene.
ration. Fiity-one years ago Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Pinney were united in
holy wedlock. Time has favored thu,
couple with long lease of years, aud
now they gather about them their
children aud grandchildren almost by
the dozen. .s-
OF the members o: the family pres
ent at the grand dinner yesterday
there were Mrs. J. NJ. Burkett, Mrs
II. z. Durkhart, Charles F. Pinney
and their children. The afternoon
was passed in disposing Of Christmas
turkey and recounting scenes and 10.
cidents that occurred in the long ago
Mr.. Pinnev, senior, will be - year.
Ole on Nav Years Day.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1885-12-26


place, Is almost q sure ~ in any OF
the commodities OF commerce which
are already in market.
We cannot but teel that = new era
il downing for Wood River, not that
we anticipate 4 boom and rush. but
rather that the legitimate growth, in
al our varied interests, will increase
in more rapid ratio than ever be.
foro.
The ability Of this region - . bull.
ion producer, has passed the expert.
mental stage. Our region, - . whole,
has made = good showing, il We take
into consideration the myriads Of Oh.
stacles with which We have been
obliged to contend, aud now that there
bids fair to be = dawning Of bettel
days, the TINES extends congratula
tons, a Merry Christmas and . Happy
New Year.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1885-12-26
A Beautiful Painting.

Many rich and handsome presents
were made yesterday, in HALEY, but
to the mind of a TINES reporter, one
of the choicest is an oil painting, pre-
sentcd to J. M. Burkett by his wife.
The picture represents midsummer
sunset on Salt Lake, near Black Rock.
The western horizon appears to be al.
most a6re, SO brilliant are the hues of
the clouds colored by ray. OF the de.
parting sun. High over head is that
perfection Of ccrulean blue only v;si.
BILE in nature in the high, dry alti.
tudes; underneath is the lake, its
waves shimmering in golden sheen,
while in the far northwest dark and
ominous clouds prophesy the coming
of storm. The picture is one Of
credit to Mrs. Burkett as a rising ar.
fist.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1885-12-26
The Christ mas ball.

The party given by Professor Whit.
ley, at the Theater, last evening, was
not so largely attended as prophesied
it would be, but there were enough
present to fill the hall comfortably.
The orchestra rendered its best selec.
tons with such good effect that the
gentlemen present raised purse for
the musicians, and persuaded them to
continue the party two hours beyond
the advertised time for closing. Pro-
fessor Whitley has concluded to give
fortnightly dances during the winter,
which are to be strictly invitation If.
fairs, and promises to make each
event - pleasurable A. possible. The
next Of his series will be duly an.
nounced in the TIMES.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1885-12-26
EMANUEL CHURCH.
The Opening Services Yesterday Aorn
isg-A Musical Trest-Baptisms.

The Opening Services Yesterday Morn.
isg-A Musical eat-Baptisms.
Opening service was held at EN-.
manuel Church yesterday morning,
which was attended by an tally
large congregation. The rendition Of
vocal music was signally excellent.
The choir is composed Of the follow.
ing: Soprano-Mrs. Ensign, Mrs.
Black, Mrs. Pinney, Mrs. Smythe;
alto-Mrs. Coffin, Mrs. Parsons; ten.
or, P. NJ. Bruner; bass--Messrs. Nc.
Gowan, Garbutt, and Turner. The
organist, Mrs. MCGOWAN, did very
nicely, Notwithstanding It was her first
attempt at playing for church service
The opening began with "Gloria in
Excelsis," followed by the regular Or.
der of morning prayer and several
songs and chants.
The sermon was upon the text, St.
Matthew 1.23, "They shall call hi.
name Emmanuel" being suitable fo'
the day, and specially appropriate, a.
1t represents tho name given the
church edi6co, the main thought being
the incarnation, how it manifests
Gods love, and the foundation o.
mans true elevation.
The offerings amounted to upward'
of $3.50.
In the afternoon baptismal services
were held, when the following chill
dren were baptised: Helen Mari'
Daft, Allen futile Osborn, Corr
Greenhow, Headley Board, Ernes
Vincent Butler, Stella LaValle Nc
Kay, and Hortense Amanda Mckay
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1885-12-26

IL was Is Merry as 1t Cesld Well h. II
this City, and Especially for the Lit.
Tie Felix's. ~
Tho people Of HALEY have just
cause for self-gratulation, in the gen
eral goodwill manifested in this city
on the occasion Of tho latest recur.
rance Of Christmas. First, there were,
besides the many private and neigh
borhood treee, four quasi public enter.
ments, where the aim Of the projeo.
tors, to-wit: to give At least one
present to every child, regardless Of
age, creed, or nationality, was carried
out. These were, firstly, the Union
Sabbath School festival; secondly,
that At Mrs. Furey's, where 240 pres
ents we're given; and thirdly. that st
Coffin Bros, where over 800 presents
were distributed. To be sure, each
child did not get just what he wanted,
but every young one was made glad
for the time being BY tho presenta-
ton of some highly.prized object.
Nor was this exceeding liberality linn.
|ited to tie children Of HALEY, for
large detachments of Bellevue ''kids"
also awaited themselves of the general
invitation to call At the store Of the
Coffin Bros for a souvenir OF the
day. ~
The little ones having been well
taken care of on = scala heretofore
unknown, older people could enter
upon the enjoyment Of their bounte.
Gus spreads and elegant keepsakea
with light heart. This they did 90
generally and generously that it is
doubtful if even the numerous strang
ers in town from the surrounding
camps will not prize the day in then
memory as one Of the most enjoyable
which they have ever spent.
1t is Of course both impossible ant
improper to publish list Of the valu
able presents given and received Blu
a few given to the teachers Of TIL
public and Sunday schools may be spe
cially referred to, as showing the es
TEEN in which those worthy person.
are held. Superintendent MCGOWAN
and the teachers Of the Sunday schoo
all received valuable me mentoes, an,
so did the. ministers of the Gospel
while Mrs. Butler received substan
tial token from her scholars that vii
doubtless cause her to resume her al
duous labors after the holiday recess
with redoub'cd pleasure.