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The Cecil Whig., 1885-05-23
A Scandal and Fight Among the r. f. VS..

On Saturday last PedlarsmDl village,
III Amherst county, Virginia, was the
scene of general fight between two
families and their connections, in which
pistols and other weapons were used.
The officers of the law, however, had
heard that the atfray would take place
and were prepared, and stopped the fight
before any one was killed. The fight
was a sequel to the following affair:
A short time ago handsome widow
was engaged to be married to promi-
nent Young man of the neighborhood,
who on his last visit to her house had
discovered his fiance and well-known
physician together under suspicious cir
What he had discovered so
worked upon the young mans mind that
he shortly afterward died a lunatic. The
parties concerned all occupy high social
positions and until now the matter has
been kept from the public.
The Cecil Whig., 1885-05-23

The proof of the pudding is not in chew
ing the string, but in having an opportunity
TO try the article yourself DR.. II. II. Mitch
ell the Druggist, has free trial bottle of
DIR. Bosanko's Cough and Lung Syrup for
each one who is afflicted with coughs, colds,
consumption or any lung affection. 3
The Cecil Whig., 1885-05-23
A Wonderful Enterprise

Many persons have thought for some
time that the sun, metaphorically speak
ing, rises and sets in Paris, but now the
lively Parisians are proposing, by the
erection of an artificial sun column, to
make his stay permanently. NJ. Bordais is
the originator of the scheme, and has
presented his plans to the Society of
Civil Engineers The design consists Of
an impressive base, PIG feet in height,
which is to be used as permanent mu
scum of electrical apparatus. The super
structure is built of masonry and iron.
The central granite shaft is sixty feet in
diameter, and will be hollow, to permit
its use for all kinds of scientific expert
ments. 1t is surrounded by an orna-
mental framework of iron, with copper
facing. The shaft is divided into several
stories, where invalids can enjoy a purity
of air usually found in the mountains,
and is surmounted by roof forming an
immense promenade, capable of accomo-
dating two thousand persons. On this
summit an enormous electric light is
placed, which will bathe the entire city
in luminous flood. The intensity of
this lamp is calculated to be equal to
two million Carcel burners. A figure
representing the Genius of Science
crowns the whole, and gives the struc-
ture total height of 1lS0 feet. This
plan recalls Centennial times and the
Thousand foot electric tower with which
the Phoenix Bridge Company proposed
to illuminate the exhibition grounds. In
the hands of French imagination, how
ever, it has been ampltied into gigantic
work of art
The Cecil Whig., 1885-05-23

Ayers sSarsaparilla has such concentrated
curative power, that it is by far the best,
cheapest and surest blood purifier known
The Cecil Whig., 1885-05-23

Comets are still at premium. Mr.
Warner, of Rochester, N. Y, again offers
a prize of 5000 for each and every one
discovered up to February 1, 1886. He
excepts, however, all expected comets,
save that of 1915, which will probably
reappear this year or next, and excludes
Continental Europe from the competi-
tion. 1t is one OF the conditions that the
director of the Warner Observatory shall
be the first person to learn of the dis
covery, and must acknowledge it, be-
fore any further announcement can be
made.
The Cecil Whig., 1885-05-23

Don't you want Il carpet or a piece of
We have more than we want.
REESE.
The Cecil Whig., 1885-05-23
oDLUM's PREVIOUS FEATS.

1t was the ambit ion of g ium' 5 life to
make this jump from the Brooklyn
bridge. He made the attempt once be-
fore the bridge was completed, but was
prevented from carrying out his scheme
by the police. He was born in Washing
ton and his mother and sister now reside
there. His sister is Mrs. Charlotte Smith,
well-known in that City and Chicago
from her ct injection with the work of
opening new fields for woman $ industry.
Odlum was 81 years old ana had gained
considerable no, ,orety as a long distance
swimmer several years ago. In 1876 he
swan from Point Lockout to Fortress
Monroe. In 1878 he started IA natatorium
in New York, which was successful for
several years, until he began to neglect
1t. He has several times jumped from
great heights into the water. In 1880,
during the Hanlan- n-Courtney race, he
jumped from the aqueduct bridge to the
Potomac, and later from the top of the
Smokestack of the steamer Lady of the
Lake. a distance of more than 100 feet.
or recent years he has been employed as
swimming instructor at the ilygeia hotel
at Fortress Monroe and last fall saved
from drowning at that place son OF the
late Schuyler Co!fax. His last employ
menL was at Wizards hotel, in Wash
ington. which he left to go to New York
to make this leap. Od.um's mother and
sister did all they could to prevent his
making the jump from the bridge, and
sent telepramS to the chiefs OF DOlice of
Brooklyn and New York asking them to
interfere. At their solicitation, Major
Dye, chief of police of Washington, tele-
graphed the chiefs at New York and
brooklyn to the same effect.
The Cecil Whig., 1885-05-23
Vveos\>rN NeNavtNAevt,
OFFICE or
llMpnpQI VI, on I'LL, G11 d L, M nr

" WASHINGTON, May y. lhS5.
Whereas, by satisfactory evidence presented to
the undersigned. it has been made To appear that
The National Bank of Ekton.'' in the town OF
Ekton. i'll the County of Cecil and State OF Mary
land, has complied with all the provisions Of the
Act OF Congress to enable National Banking As
soc:ations to extend their corporate existence and
for other purposes, approved July II, 1882.
Now therefore, !, Henry w. Cannon. Comp
troller of the Currency do hereby certify that
The National Bank OF Elkton.'' in the town OF
Ekton. in the County Of Cecil and State of Mary
land, is authorized to have succession for the per
lot specified in its ameAded articles of association
namely, until close oi business on May %, 1905.
~, In testimony whereof, witness MY
SEAL hand and seal of Office this 2lst day OF
49, May, 1855.
II. W. CANNON,
May 23-lm Comptroller OF the Currency.
The Cecil Whig., 1885-05-23
TAKEN FROM THE WATER To DIE.


A row-boat which came to the rescue
of the captain and his charge was soon
pushed within his reach. With consid-
erablc difficulty the body of the Profes-
sor was dragger into the boat. A few
moments later it was transferred to the
tug and restoratives were administered.
After considerable rubbing the eyes of
the sufferer opened and souLht tue face
of Captain 5oyton.
"What kind of a jump did l make?"
he whispered.
First class my boy" responded the
captain. "You'l be all right in a little
while
But he was insensibe again before the
words had hardly left his lips. The Prov
of the TUG was turned toward Old Slip
and all steam was crowded on. Just as
the pier was reached, sudder passed
throu .h the frame of the Professor and
then, after breathing heavily once or
twice. his heart stopped beating and
death came to his relief. Sorrowfully
the body was taken ashore and conveyed
by carriage to the undertaker's, i'll Pearl
The Cecil Whig., 1885-05-23

We manufacture the most cxtcnsivc
line OF Cooking and Heating Stoves and
incest Ranges in this section, onr lead
ing Cook Stove Icing the
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1885-11-13
Sborse Department.

The steadily-growlng popularity of the
Morgan horse. and the increasing demand
for animals bred from the best existing
lines of that blood, with pedigrees that can
be vouched tor as authentic, has led the ed
itors of this department to undertake the
collection and veriication as far as posi-
BILE, of Morgan pedigrees from the time OF
the original Justin Morgan to the present,
In connection with this work we are also
investigating the pedgrees of all trottiug
horses that have proved their powers OF en-
durance by trotting fifty or more public
and recorded races each. We have already
received from original sources large
amount of important information in both
these lines much of which will be given in
these columns. For the completion OF our
work, which will be published in book
form, we want pedigree, description and
history of every meritorous stallion de-
scended in direct male line from Justin
Morgan that has ever been used for stock
purposes. Blanks for this information will
be furnished free on application. Questions
of public interest concerning Morgan horses
will be answered in this department. All
communications in this department may be
addressed to w. H. Bliss, Rochester, Vt,
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Corrections.

In last weeks issue The statement at
tributed to Mr.. j. b. Davis that "The
Justin Nor. all was a bay horse with
black name" etc.-should read 1.-THE
BuIrush Morgan" etc Mr.. E, G.. Eells
says we were mistaken in reporting in
a former issue that he said Guslave
Austin bred Prophet he said that gem
tleman OWned Prophet. Again in the
last issue the letter on the Bullock
horse was signed Geo. w, Bullock, not
GeC. w. Black, as printed The dam
of jun Fisk was by the Wood horse
son Quot sire) of the Windsor horse by
Hale's Green Mountain Morgan.
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L E G II L NOTICE S.
STATE OF VERMONT,
- Addison County, SIS.
Frank X. Button,



John and Amira Murray.
whereas, Frank X. Button of Brandon, in the
county Of Rutland, and State of Vermont, has
dled his petition against John Murray and AL.
mira Murray, his wife, late OF LciC ster, in said
Addison county, and now of North Adams in the
State OF Massachusetts,. setting forth that said
John and Almra, on the 2Sth day OF October,
1878, executed 10 one +, b, Jenny of said Leices-
ter mortgage deed of certain land lying in Lei
cester, aforesaid, bounded on the north by the
highway and land of Peter Dumas, east by land
OF j. b rage and others, south by land of w.
OsuguV and others, west by land of said Dumas
containing one acre more or less-also one 9TH
er piece, with blacksmith shop bounded on the
south by the highway, wet, north and ca t by
land of SAID Page and others, with a condition
for the redemption of the same on the payment
oil certain note therein described. And that
since the execution ct said mortgages said Jen-
ny mas assigned said mortgage To the petitioner;
ana praying that said defendants may be fore
closed of their equity of redemption in said
premises.
Sailidelendants residing without this State so
that SAID petition cannot he -erved upon them, il
Is ordered that they be J, qulred to appear on the
first lay OF the next stated term of said court to
he holden at Niidlchury, within and for the
county of Addison, aforesaid, ON the second
Tuesday of December, 1855. then and there to an
swer to said petition, and for that purpose said
petitioner shall cause to be published the sub
stance OF said petition and this order three weeks
successfully in the Mddlcbury Register, printed
at Mlddlebury, aforesaid, the last OF which pub
LEGATIONS shall he at least twenty DAYS previous
to said term of said court.
Dated atsMlddlrburY, aforesaid, Oct. "a, 1855.
RUFUS WAINW RIGHT, Clerk.
+. >. MARSH. Solicitor for petitioner. A
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Flying Cloud.
PRAIRIE DU SAC, Wis.

PRAIRIE DU SAC, Wis.
JOSEPH BATFELL, ESQ,
Dear Sir: Being very fond of good
horses, l have read the Middlebury
REGISTER with great interest for the
last eight months, and in the last issue
YOU describe Flying Cloud sired by
HIPS Black Hawk that died at Water
town, Wis, six or seven years ago. He
was owned and kept for several years
at Rolling Prairie, Dodge county, Wis.
He was owned there by a stock com
pany. His stock is excellent Any
thing that has the name of Flying
Cloud is sufficient; stands very high.
The description you give is just the
same as it was, only he had one more
white foot--he had three white feet and
white face. For further particulars ad.
dress ID. j, Woodland, Appleton, Wis.
Yours truly,
|. L. HUBBARD.
You mention Bullock's North Amer,
lean. lie was owned and kept here in
this town. He left some very GOOD
stock here. lie trotted in Milwaukee
in 2:35 Bullock sold him to a man by
the name of freeman. lie is dead
The horse died near GAINESVILLE.
Yours truly.
1T. HUBBARD.
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More About Black Hawk.

Mr.. Allen W. Thomson in letter
dated Woodstock, Oct. %, states:
The following is John Bellows charge
for the services of Sherman Nj Drsan:
"lS32, May IA, BENZ. Kelly of Durham DR..
To black mare as warrant Sl40O
Groom money, 100
He states underneath the charge at
another time: "This mare produced
Black Hawk from this service"
We wrote to Mr.. Thomson to trace
the pedigree of Lady Surry, dam of
Henry Clay. This mare is said to have
been owned by the Muzzey boys, who
also owned her dam, and to have come
from Surry, N. IL. Mr.. Thomson
writes:
have written Mr., Weir. The town
Surry, n H., joins Walpole and Mr..
Weir will know in regard to the Muz-
zeY boys. | have just received
letter from Mr.. Weir. He says there
are no Muzzeys' in Surry and have
not been for 50 years. eve had learn
ed this before from the postmaster
lie is going there soon and will see an
old man there 80 years old, but smart,
and can tell how it was, and then he
will write. He says: "From circum-
stances | think you are mistaken in the
name Baxter boys instead of Muzzey.
Alb )ut 1884 or'35 know they had trot-
ting stock, that went to New York city.
The Old man Baxter kept an old-style
tavern for years; had large family,
stock and farm large, full of trade"
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STATE OF VERMONT,

BE it remembered. that at II session of the pro-
bate court holden at Middlebury, within and for
SAID district, on the 2Sth day OF Oct der, A. D.
1855.
Present, Hon. Lyman f. Knapp, judge.
Whereas. W. X. Braisted administrator with
the will annexed of James NJ. Swintun, late of
bridport, in said district, deceased has this day
presented to said court, his petition in writing,
tttlng FORTH that it will be necessary to sell
part OF the real estate of said deceased, for the
payment of the debts and charges OF administra-
ton; and also that it will be beneficial Tor all
parties interested therein to sell the whole of the
real estate OF said deceased, and therein making
application to SAID court Tor license to make -uch
sale. And said Administrator having produced
to SAID court the assent i'll writing If all the lega-
tees residing in this State, interested in said real
estate. 1t is ordered that all persons interested
in the estate OF said deceased be notified to APP
pear before said court at the prOb1te Office in
Mlddlebury, in said district, on the 23d of Novem-
Der, A. ID. lSS5 at 10 o'clock IA. IL. by publica-
ton Of this order three weeks successfully pre-
vious thereto, in the Middlebury Register, "a
newspaper printed at Middlebury, aforesaid, to
show cause, II any they may have. why said Ii
cense should not be granted.
As LYMAN Z. KNAPP, Judge.
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WOODSTOCK, VI, Sept, 26, 1885.


JOSEPH BATTELL, ESQ, Ripton, Vt.
Dear Sir:-Yours of the 18th re.
ceived. Hannis' dam was a small
chestnut mare about IA 3-4 hands.
Hannis took his size and color from his
dam. He has one white hind foot; aud
| presume she did, but cannot say for a
certainty. Mr.. Adams said she was a
small chestnut mare and was four when
he bought her in the fall, and he win
tered her and took her down to Street
err the next spring. think that Street
err had some ownership in the mare be-
fore Adams took her to Boston. | went
to Chester, VT, it joins Andover.
There was large crowd at the fair.
The rain stopped it only a day. The
trotting was the very best Your horse,
Thought, won the stallion premium in
three straight heats.
Yours truly,
ALLEN W. THOMSON.
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Black Hawk Daniel Webster was sired by the
Old Black Hawk owned by David HILL Bridport,
a colt OF the old Morgan horse Black Hawk
Daniel Webster's dam was sired Monmouth
Eclipse, out of an Abdallah mare, whose de.
scendants include the best trOtters our country
has ever produced, the descendants running back
through their sire Mambrino to the thoroughbred
horse Old Messenger. The Monmouth Eclipse
was sired by Ola Eclipse, whose equal as u racer
has never yet been found.
Black Hawk Daniel Webster is seven years
old, In color he is black roam, Is IL hands high
and weighs 100 pounds. For beauty and speed
he cannot easily be beaten by any horse in this
country.
Terms, 8 10 for the season.
WILLIAM S. PERRY.
Shoreham, VT, May ?, 1855.
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In a letter dated Oct. 20, Mr.. Thorn

In letter uateu OCC. ~, N.Y. IHolH-
son says:
81 have been to Cavendish and seen
Mr.. Wheeler. He says that i'll March,
1857 or 8, John Adams and Loren New
ton went, he thinks, to Pawlet. VT, and
bought small chestnut mare; thinks
she had one white hind foot, that when
thev came back something was the
matter and they had to leave her either
at Weston or Londonderry and that
Abner Adams went and got her the
next day, which was Sunday. This
agreesS with. what Mrs. White said, that
Abner went and got her Sunday. Mr..
Wheeler said Abner went to Chester
aud when he came back said he beat
them there trotting with her. This
agrees with what Mrs. White said; and
Mr.. Wheeler said Loren Newton went
down with them. He did not know
but James Hastings might know some
thing about it. have written to sew
eral in regard to it and us soon as get
reply will let you know"
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Notion.

From Mr.. Asa H. Smith, now of the
Wayside Stock Farm, Randolph, we
have the following about Notion:
81 was at Cream Hill the season that
Motion was a yearling. lie was kept
in box stall that summer to show to
people that came there, (and there were
"a good many, and they all remarked
that saw him that he could show more
style and trot than any colt of his age
they ever saw. think that where he
first learned to trOt was in that yard !;
You could not drive him to break"
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CTATE OF VERMONT

The Probate Court Tor the District of Addison:
To all persons interested in the estate of sally
c. Young, late of Orwell in said district, de-
ceased.
GREETING:
By the authority OF the State of Vermont, you
are hereby notified TO appear before the said pro-
bate court, at the probate office in Middlebury, in
said district on the S0th day of November, A. ID.
1885, at 10 o'clock a. to show cause, if any you
hay, why the account of L, h. Bush, admin
istrator of the estate of said deceased, should not
be allowed, and also why the resldne oil said
estate should not be distributed to the parties
entitled thereto.
Dated at Middlebury, in said district, this 81
day of November, a. ID. 1855. As
LYMAN L. KNAPP, Judge.
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OF VERMONT,

y DIstTICt OF AUUIsOH IS.
The probate court for the district of Addison
To all persons Interested in the estate of
Alexander Hope, late OF Middlebury, in said dis
trict, deceased. GREETING.
BY the authority of the State of Vermont. you
are hereby notified to appear before the said
probate court at the probate office in Middlebury,
in said district, on the 23d day OF November,
A. 1855, at 10 O'Clock "a. to show cause, ii any
YOU have, why the account OF Is. Il. Hope, exc
cutor of the estate of sail deceased, should not be
allowed, and also why the residue of said estate
should not be distributed to the parties entitled
thereto,
Dated at Middlebury, in said district, this Sd
day of November, A. ID. 1885. 45
LYMAN L. KNAPP, Judge.
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CTATE IF VERMONT,


Be it remembered, that at a session of the pro-
bate court holden at Mddlebury, within and for
said district, on the 4th day OF November, A. ID.
1855.
Present, Hon. Lyman +. Knapp, Judge.
Whereas, Ii. Is. Ripley, administrator of the
estate of Edmund 5. Harvey, late OF Rpton, in
said district. deceased, has this day presented to
said court his petition in writing setting forth
that it will he necessary 10 sell part of the real
estate OF said deceased, for the payment of the
debts and charges of administration; and also
that it will be beneficial Tor I'LL parties interest
therein to sell the whole the real estate of said
deceased a part cannot be sold without serious
injury AMI loss 10 the property, and therein ma
king application to said court for license to
make such sale. And said administrator having
produced to said court the assent IN writing of
all the heirs residing in this State, Interested in
said real estate, It is ordered, that all persons
interested in the estate of said deceased be mott
fed to appear before said court, al the probate
Office in Middlebury, in said district, ON the 2Sd
day of November, A. ID, 1888, at 10 O'Clock a. m,
by publication of this ordei three weeks success.
sively previous thereto In the Middebury Reg
lister, a newspaper printed 4 Middebury, afore-
said, to show cause, ifa any they may have, why
said license snoGld not granted. 45
LYMAN +. KNAPP, Judge.
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Perry Horse or Daniel Webster.
SHOREHAM, Oct. 81, 1885,

SHOKEHAM, UCt. z 1850.
JOSEPH BATTELL.
Dear Sir: With this l send you a
verbatim copy of the advertisement OF
the Perry Black Hawk horse l told you
about. AS the one | copy from is the
last and only advertisement be has, he
is unwilling to part with it, so | copy
it for you.
Truly yours,
E. BARNUM.
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INVESTMENTS.

Seven per cent, net, payable semi
First Mortgage Farm Loans
negotiated and fully guaranteed by
Thompson Il Walton, Bankers, Harper,
Kansas. Mortgages for sale by
A. A. FLETCHER,
Middlebury, VT. Aft
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. AND PRoFITA

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Life Company, few energetic and responsible
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guarantee All policies non-foreiting and non.
contestabe by their own conditions after three
payments. Endowment policies at life rates new
and popular plans. Experience not necessary,
but experienced and successful men who desire
to change will find it greatly to their interest to
correspond with us before making any arrange.
ments. Address, Drawer d6S, Albany, n. Y.
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lie sired the dams of the following:

How much more this old hero will
do for the trotting world it is now i'm
possible to say, but that there is much
in store for aim is certain. DuntOn'S
Spirit Of the Turf.
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Blue Bulls Ahead this Season Again.
From the Western Sportsman

The star of the departed Blue Bull is
still in the ascendant. Not only has he
more representatives Ill the 2:3O list
than any other horse living or dead, but
each year the number of his get that
drop into the charmed circle exceeds
all other families. Below we give tue
new crop for 1885, and as we have so
many inquiries as to the whole mum.
Der, we have produced the entire
LIST