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The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1885-07-31
"The Good Old Times.

Must that vague period in the past
which we call the good old tines be
sacrificed, like SO many other pleasant
things we were once taught 10 believe
in, upon the altar of historical truth?
We fear it must. There were Old times
beyond Il doubt, but they hardly de
served the cpithet good The belief
which most Americans cherish from
childhood that the seventeenth and
eighteenth centuries upheld standard
of virtue and goodness far above that of
our own much abused age proves to be
founded upon delusions, as, little by lit
tie, students bring TO the surface long
buried accounts Of the habits and morals
IF our ancestors during the colonial
period Beneath the stern exterior
which is popularity supposed TO have
been the characteristic of the first set.
tiers and of their earlier descendants
beat heart not wholly impervious to
desires of the world, the flesh and tho
devil. -Phaadeiphia Bulletin.
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1885-07-31
A Sarcastic Husband.

Mr.. Pactolus wilkins had been more
than usually aggravating in his satires on
his wife's culinary.
"You mean thing" said Mrs. wilkins,
bursting into tears, II won't speak
another word to you as long as | live"
"Great IIeaven!' said Mr.. W. Tom,
run out as quick as you can and tell
Shenker to send up two bazoos kettle
drum, four parrots and a steam caliope
at once. Hurry now.'
"And what under the sun do you want
with all that foolish stuff exclaimed the
voluntary mute.
ITO get accustomed to the change, my
dear" replied Mr.. w. doctors say
that sudden changes are always fruitful
of disease"
"I'll go right home to my mother, y
said Mrs. w, as she fell in a hysterical
paroXysm. ST. Pant Herald.
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1885-07-31
HUM0R OF THE DAY.

Sound a sleep-A snore.
Generally w)reckless--Carcful sea-
captains.
at is not always May" sings poet.
You are very right; it is sometimes must.
A rosebush is thought to he exceed
ingly modest, but yet it wants the
earth.
The only mufTs which have not been
packed away for the summer are tho
base bail muTs.
1t seems little singular that mans
face is generally the longest when he is
himself the shortest. = Chicago Ledger.
In the morning, cool and early,
Ere it's time TO rise.
What a blissful, slecplul season,
Were it not for flies.
-M,rrhdnt- Traveller.
A little miss noticed the gold on her
aunts teeth, and exclaimed in fattering
admiration: "Auntie, dear wish had
copfer-toed teeth like yours. "-BoSton
L6t,0H.
1t is remarkable what a difference
there is in the sensation when you get a
letter enclosing tcn.dollar bill and
when you get one enclosing bill for ten
dollars. -.Somertae JoWuM.
Virgins predicts very mild winter
This shows where the professor lacks in
tact. What this country demands jus.
now in the prophecy line is a winter cold
enough to freeze the tail OIL cast iron
dog.--Neo I0rk Graphic.
MooN-BURNT
One moonlight night happy boy
OF cherries stole paiiu
The farmer quickly turned hi. JOY
Into n sorrow baleful
And while he reared. it came to pass,
a settled fact the boy learned,
That being tanned by moonlight was
Far worse than being sun-burned
Life.
A piece of laundry work" Now,
then, said the captain of police to the
janitor of the station house, give the
prisoner a bath, and when that is done,
let him be handcuifcd and sent off to
the Jail" I'm other Words remarked
the janitor, 'you desire the prisoner
washed and ironcd and sent OFF," "Prc-
ciscly," and it was done. Boston Courier.
THE HYGIENE OF KISSES.
"Chawlcy dear said a lovely maid,
As they sat in the house one night
cts unhealthy to kiss the doctors say,
So, OF course, it cannot be right
Not right
"Well. darling" spoke the noble youth
As the color mantlcl high,
81 never thought being kissed to death
such a horrible d aath to die.
Let's try
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1885-07-31
wonder.

"What l maintain is this" said Mr.
Whites, oracularly; at the age of 60, or
thereabouts, the power to wonder ceases.
Take my own case, for instance | am
&c, gentlemen, and have led a very ac-
tive life. l have travelled widely and
read deeply; l have gazcd upon the mar
wells of nature, art, science and mechan-
les. have watched progress in every
shape with emotion and awe; but have
ceased to wonder. The cessation was
not a matter of choice, | have no longer
the power. Remarkable histories, ad-
ventures and theories excite certain pc
culiar feeling in me, but it is not wonder
Even the doings of crazy fanatics, either
moral, political or religious, cannot move
me to wonder | am beyond it. and
don't know whether to be sorry or not.
You may depend upon it that to man
of 60 wonder is a thing of the past"
Here a neigh5or looked into the coffee
room and said: "Mr. Whites, your
wife asked me to step down and say that
she particularly wanted you to so home
at once
Mr.. Whites drank his glass of "cold
without hurricdly, and as he got his
head into his hat exclaimed: Now |
wonder what the deuce she wants me
for. "-DetroH Free Press.
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1885-07-31
THE NATIONAL GAME.

THE Lancasters are about the freest batters
in the Eastern league
The st. Louis League club leads in one
respect being shut out
TWENTY FIVE THOUSAND people witnes ,ed
a game at Toronto, Can. recently.
THE New York team leads the league in
batting and fielding, with Chicago close
behind.
BENEFITS catching for the Detroits this
year is said to be something remarkable-the
finest in the league.
THERE are actually some Chicago papers
which consider New Nork a stronger club
than Chicago, and say 81 too right out in
meetin'' as it were.
IT now looks as if there would be few more,
if any, dlsbandments to chronicle before the
end of the season. The Southern league is
solid; the Eastern league bids fair to last the
season out, and the Southern and Eastern
New England leagues are all in good condi
ton.
In the Southern baseball league there are
125 players, managers and umpires, engaged
at aggregate salaries Of perhaps $1,000 a
month or 500 each. OF the clubs it is be-
lieved that Atlanta, Nashville, Macon, Au-
gusta and Memphis are playing profitable
seasons in the order named and the other
clubs losing.
HENRY's talk, as usual was confined
entirely to base ball Nellie had not usually
shown much interest in the subject, but last
evening she evinced great animation. (Which
player do you like best" she '-kel Henry
replied Tho pitcher, by all means; don't
youf' "No, Henry" said Nellie, with a sug-
gestive yawn, 81 prefer the short stop Tho
answer came so sudden that before Henry
recovered his presence of mind he was out in
the street, with his hat crowded down over
his throbbins temples, and walking at the
rate Of fifty laps an hour.
Tho championship records up to recent date
are as follows:
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1885-07-31
NOW IT HAPPENED

Once on a time bcaut,ous maid
or figure most divine.
Of graceful carriage, high toned air,
just cut out right to shine,
Had for n husband, such a man
As women most do crave
A million dollars and a cough,
And he her abjcct slave
'Tis true he wasn't very old,
Nor either very young,
But he was strong in solid cash.
And very weak in lung.
He furnished all that wealth could buy,
y palace for home
Her summers, where she might select,
Her winters all in Rome.
The rarest jewels, finest silks,
And viands fit for queens.
All these and more were at command,
Because he had the means.
But strange to say, the girl refused
The proffer of his hand
With naughty scorn, and wed lad
Who kept peanut stand.
L'ENvor
You think this strange' Well, so do all,
Until they've been told why
That poet was to get a prize,
Who told the biggest lie.
Merchant rdrelcr.
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1885-07-31

\ minister in one of our orthodox
churches, while on his way to preach a
funeral sermon in the country, called to
see one of his members, an old lady,
who had Just been making sausagcs, and
as she felt very proud of them, insisted
on the minister taking some of the links
home to his family. After wrapping the
sausages in cloth the minister carefully
placed the bundle in the pocket of his
great coat. Thus equipped, he started
for the funeral While attending the
solemn ceremonies OF the grave some
hungry dogs scented the sausage, and
were not long in tracking them to the
pocket of the good man Overcoat. Of
course this was great annoyance, and
he was several times under the necessity
of kicking the whelps away. The obse-
quies of the grave completed, the minis
ter and the congregation repaired to the
church, wbo:c the funeral discourse was
to be preached.
After the sermon was finished the min.
lister halted to make some remarks to his
congregation, when brother, who
wished to have an appointment given
out assembled the stairs of the pulpit,
and gave the minister's coat n hitch to
get his attention. The divine, thinking
it a dog having designs on his pocket,
raised his foot, gave a sudden kick, and
sent the good brother sprawling down
the steps. "Iou will excuse me, breth-
rem and sisters, said the minister, CON
fusedly, and without looking at the
work he had just done, 'for could not
avoid it. have sausagcs in my pocket,
and that dog has been trying to grab
them ever since he came upon the prem
Uses .'-Licerp22l Courier.
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1885-07-31
KILLING HIS KEEPER,
A Circus Elephants Punishment for
Taking Human Life

The huge elephant Albert belonging to
the Barnum show, killed his keeper, James
Mccormick, professionally known as James
Sweeney, at Nashua, N. H.. on July IS
Sweeneys body, enclosed in an elegant
casket, was shipped to his relatives at Man
chester. The entire company, healed by the
principal band playing appropriate airs, es-
corted the body to the depot and paid the
last respects to their dead Comrade, at 6
o'clock this morning. The ceremony was an
imposing one and was witnessed by many
residents
During the afternoon performance of the
circus Mr. James 5. Hutchinson, enc of the
managers, announced that rs the elephant
had taken human life he should be shot i'm
me lately after the performance and re-
queste any members of the kcene Light
guards who might be in the audience to re
port to their captain at the door of the mll-
scum canvas. At 4:3) r. NJ the giant Albert
loaded with chains and preceded by the
head trainers. Arstingstall and Newman :,
marched forth from the menagerie, fol-
lowed 10y thirtythree riilemCn and nearly
all the members of the show. Tho procession
crossed a long field and passed down into
long ravino near the river. Here the ee-
plant was securely chained to the trunks
of some large trees and the rifemen We're
drawn up in line fifteen PAGES from his head
and side.
George Arstincstal the trainer drew a
chalk line around the animals heart and one
around the brain as targets for the sharp
shooters. The commands 'ready, aim
We're given. Arstngstali cried albert the
monster raised his head in obedience to the
last command of his keeper and as the word
"firc,' accompanied by the report of thirty
three military rifles rang out, the animal fell
dead in his chains without struggle or a cry
| The execution was witnessed by fully 1000
people, who gave a great shout as the
..l,,,-.. IL
plant and leader of the performing herd. He
was next in size to Jumbo and has until quite
recently been considered one of tho safest of
. the herd
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1885-07-31
A HOT WAVE.
Terrible Effects of the Heat in Great
Krilaiu.

a London dispatch says that a fearful
wave OF heat extends over the whole of the
United Kingdom In London the effects Of
the long spell OF torrid weather are appall-
ing. Every one is more or less affected.
Children are dying by the hunlreds, scores
of men are prostrated by sun,troke each day,
and the roads are often blocked by horses
suddenly falling dead. 4 new terror is
addel 10y the prevalence of hydrophU5a.
The streets are absolutely unsafe, owing to
the number of NAL dogs running ut large
and many person, whonever carried weapons
before are now buying revolvers
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1885-07-31
CONSTIPATION! !.

There is no medium through which
disease SO often attacks the system as
by Constipation, and there is no other
i'll flesh is heir to more apt to be neg
lected, from the fact material inconven-
fence may not be Immediately felt from
irregular action of the bowels, When
there is not regular action the retention
of decayed and effete matter, with its
poisonous gases, soon poisons the whole
system by being absorbed into it, caus-
ing piles, fistula, headache, impure blood
and many other serious affections.
BURDOCK BLOOD BITTERS will i'm.
mediately relieve, and one bottle posi-
lively cure or relieve any case of Con-
stipation.
WAS troubled for a year with tor
pid liver and indigestion, and after
trying everything imaginable used
BURDOCK BLOOD BITTERS The
first bottle revived me and the second
cured me entirely. -. s. Williamson,
Rochester, N. Y.
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1885-07-31
STORIES BRIMFUL OF FUN.
LIGHT AND PLEASANT II EADLNG
FOR TEE DOG DAYS.

without Pricc-A Sarcastic Iusta an
-WOndcr-Ehc Minister and the
sausage .-BiIi Nyc's War sketch.
Young Artist Ito friend who has re-
Gently furnished bachelors apartments)
Charley, dear boy, Iadmirc your taste.
l see you have a little thing of mine
hanging there.
Frend-No, did you paint that2
Young Artist-Yes: I'm proud to say
that it's from my brush. BY the way,
Charley, if It's fair question, what did
the dealer charge you for it2
Friend-Wcll-er, to tell you the
truth, old man, the dealer threw that
picture in.
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1885-07-31

FORTY Moors sent ont by their government
TO study the manufacture OF breech loading
guns are coming TO the United States, and
will enter the employ of various arms manu-
featuring concerns
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1885-07-31

The editor who uses files of his paper
for a cushion goes back on his own
W words. Marathon independent
New-York tribune., 1885-07-16
Gxrnrsicus.
MANHATTAN BEACH.

LEAVE EAST siTH-sT. daily ss:2o s:so; 1920 ll.2c
o. 1920 l20 lao 2:20 2i0 32O $40 420. 440 $40.
o:40 920. 6t0 720 TAO. $780, $40 e20 940 Boass
leave East 7tht 20 minutes and James alp except
tundaysI every 80 minutes from q. m. to p.
Returning leave Manhattan Beach 1885, TO- 11:25 m-
iz;zo and halihourly from l:26 TO lO:J5p m.
LEAVE WHITEHALLST Battery terminus OF all elo
waited "a ilways hourly from 91O q IN. to 9lO p. IN.
1918 m.
do not on Sunday
Excursion tickets 81 cents sale at all ticket ofnces
and all down track stations Of Elevated Il. II.
Daily afternoon and Gm0res Ec0n'
parable band IN the music anpitheitro.
PAINS Greatest Ftrew0fk Spectacle, 1.-THE Last Days
OF Pompel" every evening except sunday and Monday
New-York tribune., 1885-07-16
Che Curt.

NONMOUTHPARK RACES,
WI LONG BRANCH. ". J.
EVERY TUESDAY. TIL URsDAN AND SATURDAY,
TN Tuesday. August D. Races PROMPTLY at 2:3o p m.
six each day urile Race OF seeplechase
each day. Trains and boats ,ircct TO course
Philadelphia and Reading r. H., Libery.st Ferry, ~ p
II n /. M, /. 10 l245 Pennsyiyanis r. X. Cort-
landt Dcsbrossos sts. Ferry. y. ll3u M. ~ IN,
IL 80 pm Boats. via Sandy Hook. Pier 3. N H. ii m
Fare Round Trip. including admission to Field. 81 80
j. III. COSrEK, soc. GsO. L. LORI LIZARD. President
CARATOGA RACES!
- BEGIN JULY q,
and continue every ilablc fay until August ~
Not less an i've races each day.
First rac at 1880.
q WUFATIY JAMES NJ. MARVIN,
- secretary. President
New-York tribune., 1885-07-16
flats and Rooms to Get.
Doar0 ano Rooms rDante6.

WANTED.-By a family of three adults,
w uDfurnished rooms In private residence
light location above 34ths ON West Side;
terms moderate. , . ,,, ,a
New-York tribune., 1885-07-16
REAL ESTATE.

rxv.YoRK, wednesday. July IS. 1Ssa
m. following sales were held al tho EAcna"s'
Iuction Room TO-DAY:
Bye F. Raymond
syas %c I3's iSo.Ss cs ios is1ss' s.sso
,,:|ar building Madsonave 1850
q sSS1s lst 9th HOS ot Ho soni Madsonavo
snsns snSss sS ies oassS oi n 1851
ossns 1sns vii, ot ScHso So 1857 Mad.ona1e
similar pSdns S ass wn os f1 Louis Haen 1904
RECORDED REAL ESTATE
NEw-YoRK CITY,
m. following is n list of the TRANSACTIONS IT,
corded in the Registers Once to-day
anS ws iss sS wsst
o.,p psl .sngSaa Sa Of sinave s:9 nS a,.s s
ss g Of ssEe ioSst "a s cOinsiis
sanfca e Saa i9SiSw iisSsvc 5oiiooi Interest," a,o
s7tfst 227 # Of 7th-aye' smith NTH" 16.bOO
2d.sve 70 ftncf 1netnsb ,nbor noeraer $4,000
.7,bs' a Ss5 IL ethaye 20 sxloo5 Caroline s2o 900
s,s TsSrs fsss kssraSE aaSEEO6 owen o0o
anue and wife 70 1slsi Es qau, Mess Solomon jo
s6th 100 II Of SIsvs' trncI 1880
lsth S7s z Of 2dsys ;sN e. II,ns SPADE 1890
l22sst 100 II a Of Maascn s,,s@ay ave 10000
ar.s nnSer water Cromwelfs Creek; Andrew n ,oo
Findlsy to Jane: Sss 80 o. e Of Iocnsiavc Cox
sS. Leopold Meyer to Thomas Morsaa looo
East Broadway No No iAo' h0n'y '"'' oo'"De' w 1880
=, Nathan lpf II Of 6athsi 200roo christi - ooo
an schuyler and wife to sigmund naba iVoO
io',sfF Fsrmue and wife to Michael Muish and an ooo
72dst & g 90 % + roy eS, Bsa $1,000
tsd.t ,s s;o 20 M",S. 81 sHs Bronner 25.e5o
FORSYTH no & l"'; anoSer $500
,so,n ms. 1yes oo en tt Of Bonlsvar s5r66i.
Whaen ieierec 10 Yates Marsden A'''o
MarEetst No 74 Barbara Roll ct al to Jennie knapp
sns 81 II Of isins John Mul ooo
holland arc wlfeic Herman of fes.re Never Sire
tsas. no1o 80 psra S $4,000
17th.st i, 81 !, y, " ivan VI r ,iooper 1900
issvs nd 90 snoibsr ~ sol 70 Henry euth $4,000
iso o Jams q ,rov and 1880
Ish A. = 100 Il OF 9th.ave. 25x1Oo5; x1rregular
Charles Gahren ana wne'o george no..e $4,000
lohsve ."a w u ~ y To- ames Ga Gcnnoud 1880
1os.ave o'i " soi ao'''' -0...' 1880
1lotst D 80 $40 ra.as ~ SS nsphsei ct ai. 2S50o
Sdaye nnsy Scr re =, cree to Il II Brown l275o
s5tb;st SE2 20 o. sped Wohiier $4,000
12isi,.t n,ss ~ ,i,man !, y, uA'' 1850
2Sdsh s. lSo Hwoi SuA'e .'.''. -'A'Oo $1,000
2SS Iswa. v isaH H S.aa'e $4,000
1oo,n-sa o s ,;,e ~ ,n ~ Mciineh ..... = 600
4oth,s5 li :, isnn,s - Ss Msshs $4,000
sI,ssi as 2ss IS II Of 10th ave 2oi0x0s.a' Amelia
Spencer and another TO Felix Guy Pino ana an 10 eoo
,o,,ia o,nsr i5i Il W OF eih.ayc i5ox III Bartlett
and wife to Robert Stewart o9ov
New-York tribune., 1885-07-16
Bnsiucss Cbnures.

DOR SALE ON TINE. "A large and splendid
L business ia one OF the richest farming counties and
wealth OF about 300 Inhabitants In The state OF
NewYork consists OF real estate goods ami good Will
worth about S2j0o For further pacu ars ADDRESS frVate
49,, Batavia Cencsce County, N. Y.
~ B-Reason for selling, wishing 10 retire.
TOR SALE.-Drug Store, doing fair busi-
i ness prominent avenue business. can be increased
by an active and energetic man. Apply TO ~
LOUIS o. DA CUNiIA LOLA broadway, cor 41th-st.
New-York tribune., 1885-07-16
5iluailons Uantc1--f females.

MALE AND FEMAkE HELP
rim, PROTECTIVE ENPLOYMENr ASSOCIATION.
~ fCharterod by the state OF Newly ork
r. ODELL. President ~ " oDEil. iio'suitr.
W. H. PisOSSEH, secretary NJ A. hELLono' Attorhoy'
New-York tribune., 1885-07-16

CPRIN(; HOUSE, Block Island. X. l..
~ OPEN FROM JUNE - TO OC1OBER
nd house iho island rstcisS'
orcbesfrs; puro mineral spring wafer. ,,
'''o"''' II. u. MITCH ELL. Proprietor.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-06-02

There are unleavened bread bakeries in
New Orleans, New York, Cincinnati and
Chicago, but in no other cities in the Un.
ion.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-06-02
Election Returns.

When Supervisor Luther Pearsall, of
Coe, telephoned County Clerk Donald
son last evening to be sure and meet him
when the Flying Dutchman' came in, a
reporter thought he might get a good
item BY ''nosin' around" But he was
greatly mistaken; the supervisor only had
the election returns of Coe township in
his pocket, which he wished to deliver to
the county clerk. Pearsall did not tarry
long in the city, but took the first train
for his rural home, where he has enough
to keep him busy without dallying any
more that necessary in official matters.
Supervisor Hollister also brought the
returns from Port Byron in last night.
The other supervisors brought the returns
from their respective towns in today, and
the votes will be counted as soon as all
the towns have reported.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-06-02
Reunited.
Reunited.
The existing difficulties between

The existing difficulties between Mr..
and Mrs. P. NJ. Maher are said to have
been brought to an amicable settlement,
although both parties had agreed to
complete separation, as stated in yester>
days ARGUS. The reunion of the couple
is something of romance. At the time
of the separation, there was disagree>
ment as to which one should have the
custody of their child-a little girl. Yes
terday afternoon Mr. Maher. it is said,
secured horse and buggy and drove to
the stopping place of Mrs. Maher, and
without the knowledge of anyone, sue
eeeded in getting the child in his pos
session. He went to Davenport, and Mrs
Maher learning of it late in the afternoon,
pursued her offspring. This brought
about the agreement by which the bitter
feeling between the couple was healed,
and they agreed to live happily together
again. The child was the link which
bound them, and it is to be hoped their
matrimonial bonds will never again be
hrokan
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-06-02
Sherif's Sale.

BY virtue Of Two Venditioni Exponas's and Fee
Bills Noe $3.50 and $500, issued ont of the clerk
Office of the circuit court of Rock Island county,
and state of Illinois, and to me directed whereby
am commanded to make the amount of certain
Judgment recently obtained against August Lie
field in favor of Peter Stek, out of the lands, ten
ements goods and chattels of the said defendant
August Llefeld, / have levied upon the following
property, to-wit
The east eighty 1901 feet of the north eighty sOl
feet of lot one ri, block four l4h Old town OF
Rock Island, Rock Island county and state oi
Illinois.
Therefore, according to said command, / shall
expose for sale, at public auction, all the right
title and interest of the above named August
Liefeld in and to the above described property, on
Tuesday the 23rd day of June, 1885, at O'Clock
p. m. at the north door OF the court house IN the
city Of Rock Island in the county of Rock Isl
and and state of Illinois, for cash in hand, to sat
isfy said execution and fee bills.
Dated at Rock Island, this end day of June, A.
D., 1885. ). M. RETlCkER,
Sheriff of Rock Island County Illinois.
2dtd.