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The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1885-12-11

cock, indicted for burglary, and surrend-
cred by his bail last November He was
brought from Massachusetts and lodged
in Jail. Mr.. Woodbridge, who represents
the State, on account of the illness of the
States attorney, said he was not prepar-
ed for trial. but if the court so ordered he
would do the best he could Lieut-Gov.
Ormsbee was also assigned for the State,
| but it Is doubtful if the case is tried
Miss Ella Ballou of Rutland has been
given the position of court reporter by
Judge Veazey. Among the lawyers pres
ent from other counties were l.. w. Red
ington and George Lawrence of Rutland ;
K. j. Ormsbee, Walter p. Wheeler and
Edward Marsh of Brandon; f. r. Hard,
w. l.. Buruap and Daniel Roberts of
Burlington, G. G.. Austin of Highgate
Springs, and Henry Ballard of Burliag-
ton.
There are 61 law entries on the new
docket and 10 chaucery; but only five di-
vorce cases, an unusually small number.
The new entry docket is larger than a
year ago.
Three panels of jurymen were called
Thursday forenoon. In the first case,
Bridport V. Goodale, after considerable
buster and dispute as to whether the
justice had jurisdiction because he was
not there within two hours of the time
set for trial, the court held that the fact
that the defendant was there and took
Judgment in his own favor, from which
the plaintiff town appealed, operated as
a waiver of that question. After the
iurymen were in their seats the defend
ant consented to give plaintiff judgment
for $50 and costs, which were quite
heavy. This was all the plaintiff claimed.
In the next case of John Towle V.
Meddy Bissette, after the plaintiff had
put in his case, which was promissory
note of 500 signed by the defendant, and
the only defence offered being that the
note had outlawed, the court directed a
verdict for plaintiff because the defend
ant had not filed his plea of the statute
of limitations. All the jury had to do
was to compute the interest.
All the Middlebury liquor cases are
continued. Messrs. Grandey and Wood
bridge are determined to try some of the
Vergennes cases, if neither one beats a
retreat.
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1885-12-11
Orwell.

H. NJ. Moflt is teaching the school in
district No. s.
A new daughter is the joy of the fami-
ly at Deacon Ii. ID. Branch's.
Mrs. Julius Stacy is in poor health at
her fathers, w. w. King.
Some of our farmers were plonghing
nearly or quite all of last week.
Chas. Cutting is more comfortable and
was riding out on Saturday.
Mrs. S. N. Warren is quite sick with
fever, but is reported Il little better.
Mrs. j. o. Raymond is not as well and
her condition is causing her friends much
nxiety.
Chas II. Bowker died very suddenly
on Sunday afternoon, of inflammation of
the bowels.
Vehicles had been about equally divid-
ed up to Sunday, when most people rode
in their cutters.
Mrs. |. Il. Branch is reported a little
better, but not able to leave her bed for
any length of time.
w. w. King and S. ID. Wells are shoe
ing horses together at the shop of the
former and work is being pushed at a
rapid rate.
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1885-12-11

The Presidents message to Congress.
which was given to the public on We'd
nesday morning, is of extraordinary
length-so long that only the large city
papers can print the whole of it. 1t is con-
sidered an able document. This is what
he has to say on the subject of the tariff
The fact that our revenues are in eX-
cess of the actual needs of an economical
administration of the government justi-
flies reduction in the amount eXacted
from the people for its support. Our gov
eminent is but the means established by
the will of a free people,by which certain
principles are applied which they have
adopted for their benefit and protection !;
and is never better administered. and its
true spirit is never better observed, than
when the peoples taxation for its sup
port is scrupulously limited to the actual
necessity of expenditures, and distribut-
ed according To Il ust and equitable plan.
The position with which we have to deal
is the reduction of the revenue received
by the government. and indirectly paid
by the people from customs duties. The
question of free trade is not involved,
nor is there now any occasion for the gen
ency of IA protective system. Justice and
honor dictate that in a modification of
our present laws relating to revenue. the
industries and interests which have been
encouraged by such laws, and in which
our citizens have large investments,
should not be ruthessly injured or des-
troyed. We should also deal with the
subject in such manner as to protect the
interests of American labor, which is the
capital of our workingmen; its stability
and proper remuneration furnish the
most justitiable preteXt for a protective
policy. Within these limitations GER
tain reduction should be made on our
customs revenue. The amount of such
reductions having been determined. the
inquiry follows, where can it best be re-
mitted and what articles can best be re-
leased from duty in the interest of our
citizens! | think the reduction should
be made in the revenue derived from a
tax upon the imported necessaries of life.
We thus directly lessen the cost of living
in every family of the land and release
to the people in every humble home
larger measure of the rewards of fru-
gal industry.
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1885-12-11
Cornwall.

Henry L. Peck is away on a business
TIP to the north part of the State.
Ashley Sampson of Washington coun-
ty, Pa. has been in town this week, hay
ing been summoned hither to see his
sister, Mrs. Amanda Human.
M. B. Williamson has returned from a
visit to Texas. where he went with sheep
last September, and remained through
the fall, making sundry improvements on
his ranch, drilling wells, constructing
fences, etc.
Mrs. Amanda Human of New Haven
whose severe illness with bronchial
pneumonia was chronicled few days
since, died Sunday, Dec. 6, at B. c.
Parkill's. The remains were taken to
New Haven for interment. The funeral
took place from her late residence or
Wednesday. Mrs. Hnman had been in
frail health for several years and more
readily succumbed to the disease which
caused her death. She leaves two daugh.
tiers to mourn her loss.
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1885-12-11
County Notes.

w. w. Needham has been made assist
ant postmaster at Bristol.
Dr. Stowe NJ. Ward. formerly resi-
dent of Ferrisburgh, died the other day
at New London, n. Y, where he had
been located for some years.
A reward of $3.50 is offered by the ma
tional board of fire under writers to the
one who shall within one year discover
the incendiarv who set fire to G.. F.
Goodrich's skating rink at Bristol few
weeks ago. 1t is understood that the in
surance has not yet been paid.
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1885-12-11
East Middlebury.
An epidemic of Gods prevails here.

An epidemic of colds prevails here.
Miss Clara Chapman of this town is
teaching in district No IL.
District No. has as its teachers Mr..
Taylor of Lincoln and Miss Fuller of this
town.
Some of our farmers are selling their
potatoes. They find evidences of dry
rot in them.
Jeremiah Fuller has sold his place OF
North street to William Kemp of Ripton
consideration, 5000. Mr.. Fuller intends
to go West.
The meat shop of Lovett Il Piper has
been sold to Lewis Russell and removed
to the basement of +. j. Olmsted's es
tablishment.
1t is reported that G. w. Hewitt OF
Mountain street, district No. IL, has solo
his place of about % acres to Mr.. Farms
worth, ST.; consideration, $1,000.
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1885-12-11

THOSE who receive specimen copies of
the REGISTER should bear In mind that
the entire makeup of the paper is to be
changed at the opening of the new year.
1t will thereafter be printed entirely at
home; and much more space can and will
then be given to the special departments,
as well as to home and general news and
other matters of interest to its readers.
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1885-12-11
FRIDAY, DECEMBER IL, 1885.

THE forty ninth Congress met on Mon
day. The Senate chose John Sherman
of Ohio its president pro tempore; and
Carlisle of Kentucky was again made
speaker of the House. Both Senators
Edmunds and Logan declined the presi-
dency of the Senate.
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1885-12-11
Concerning Street Lamps.

Editor Register and Journal | would
say to the party making complaints in
regard to the street lamps thar am the
trustee having charge of them; and |
would thank "TaXpayer'-whoever he
may be-tO come and see me, and | will
do all in my power to have him elected
in my place the ensuing year.
+. w. BIRD.
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1885-12-11

WIN. Ii. VANDERBILT, the New York
millionaire, died suddenly at his home on
Tuesday. He sat conversng with a
friend, when he fell to the floor, and
never moved or spoke again. The
deceased is said to have been the richest
man in the world. His estate is valued at
two hundred millions of dollars.
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1885-12-11
Personal.

III. c. Caswell of San Antonio, Texas,
formerly of ShOreham, who now has
charge of the telephone exchange in the
former city, is now on short visit to his
old home and friends in this vicinity,
where he will be welcomed. Mr.. Cas-
well intends to make Texas his perma.
nent home.
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1885-12-11

Forty years experience, in every CLINE, has
proved Ayers Cherry Electoral 10 be the most re-
liable remedy for colds, coughs and lung diseas-
es. Colds should not be neglected The Pector-
al will prevent their becoming deep-seatcd in the
system.
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1885-12-11

Now look at this most lovely Miss,
Whose brauty health has crowned,
lthout mistake she often takes
Some CELERY COMPOUND.
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1885-12-11

Middle-aged men who lack vigor aud vitality
can be cured by Gilmore's Aromatic Wine.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-08-08
BOYS GIRLS
A Water Museum on Land.

st. Nicholas proposes something for the
boys and girls which will afford them lot
Of fun. 1t is a plan for making a water
museum IL is less expensive than an aqua
rum, and more interesting. Besides that,
in an aquarium all the specimens are to
gether, and if any accident happens to one
it will happen to all. In museum the
specimens are in separate jars 1t is better
not to have your eggs all in one basket"
as the wise old people say.
Almost any glass jars will do. Broad, fiat
candy jars are about the best. The most
convenient size, the writer i'll st. Nicholas
says, is from six to nine inches in height
by four to seven inches in diameter.
What is IiameterD Candy jars whose
tops have been broken can generally be got
cheap. But wide mouthed fruit AMI pre-
serve jars will do very well. A bell glass,
such as gardeners use to turn over plants, Is
very good set upside down with its knob
stuck in dish of sand. A pretty effect Is
made by scattering clean sand and white
pebbles, tiny shells or irregular fragments
of rock upon the bottom of the larger jars
The fish like 10 hide under them The Jars
must be filel with water, and this is kept
sweet by putting INTO it spriss of aquatic
plants, sucn rs water-creSs, duck. weed, ETC.
You can lcok and see what plants grow in
the brooks ponds and puddles in your
neighborhool.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-08-08
CARP POM.

The Young fish will b, distributed from
October to April Have rolrpond all ready
TO nut them INTO. Very exact directi rs fer
building pond have can given by Charles
w. Smiley, These have been published By
the United States government for gratuitous
distribution 1t isl't bad sort Of govern
ment after all. The phamphlet should be
got and studied by everybody who intends
gong into carp culture. For this pamphlet
write to Professor S. f. David, Washington,
&C. Ask him to send you Carp and Carp
Ponds" by Charles w. Smiley. The first
part of the pamphlet is in the form OF ques-
ton and answer 1t answers lis questions
that have been put to the fish commission
about million times each, more or ies''
They contain all that it is necessary to know
about raising carp.
The boys O., the farm can start pond
when it is not convenient for the master
himself to do So They would like no bet
ter fun The lessons they will learn in me-
chanics, and the ways of water and its III
habitant. will be worth more than even the
food value of tue fish themselves.
An ice pond will do very we'll to raise the
fish in: or a pond can be made at spring
or in depre ssion in meadow-any place
where there is a body of water that will not
stagnate. If. in meadow pond, TIE drain
age of the surrounding surface can run in,
all the better. 1t is rich in matter that Will
he food for the fish. FreshetS must be
guarded against The carp likes still, warm,
muddy water 1t is lazy, qliet fish. The
pond may be very shallow, except in one o.
two PLACES. There it should be as much as
five feet deep, for the fishes winter quarters
They burrow in the soft mud in winter
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-08-08

proverb than the ono above quoted; or oae
that has wrought more permanent mischief
70 the American farmer or done more to
impoverish his land without adequate re-
turn.
A much better way, ami one that can be
followed without the loss Of crop, is to
SOW wheat after some spring crop or after
a clover hay crop or pasture. In no case
should the blowing be done sooner than the
first OF August, and if pasture is to be
used, 1t should be previously looked to that
no weeds be allowed to seed before plow-
ing The ground should be plowed only
once, but be well p.owed then narrowed,
rolled and cultivated until packet hard and
solid below and the surface mellowed, but
only couple of inches deep. OF course, by
this method the loss by the evaporation or
by wa hing by rains is reduced to the low
est limit and the seedbed is prepared just
as wheat or other winter grain requires
hard and solid below and friable on the top
reducing the disturbance by frosts to the
lowest amount. Now, if the value of the
clover hay or grain taken of, or of the pas
rure be added, in the shape of some kind CT
manure OF fertilizer better crop will be
produced than is possible in the old way,
and the land, instead of being robbed, will
be made the richer.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-08-08
4 / L D ,
MATER MUSEUM.


With few water plants in the rs it will
lie sufficient to Change the water itself once
week. Put your museum jars upon a
small table near sunny win low, then &c
out and catch the tiny creatures tlat are to
go in.o it, Take strong wire hoop and
sew around it dip-net of double mosquito
bar stuff Fasten a long handle TO it. Take
a good sized tin pail along with you and
start out. Go to some shallow pond or pool
in brook. Dip your net into tn, bottom,
and scoop up what you find there. Save the
live things you catch. Mr.. Canning The
s.. Nicholas writer, says: 81 have nsver
faile1 to fin in this way lream, dace.
beetles, water scorpions, tadp lies, snails and
many Other specim ms" Some of your pets
will eat up the others. Watch them and
see which Is VIII CT.
eat the green scum of the water and plants.
This green scum is really made up OF mil
lions of tinv plants, called conferv9. The
minnows will eat very small crumbs OF
bread, meat and vegetables. They will
flocl, around Ike chicks when you come to
feed them But never let scraps of food de-
cav in the bottom of the jars. The slai!s
lay eggs like patches of jelly against the
glass. These atch into hundreds of young
snails. Caddis. worms, which fish ,rmen use
for bait, are we'll worth studying, They
build houses of tiny sticks and q ,ssea. In
the slring they hatch into pretty caddis
flies. A magnifying glass will be very use
full to study the ways of all these crea lures
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-08-08

As Their, have baen many cases of sun
stroke this sum ner, i will tell you what
know about one that was cured with water
A man was prostrated in field The m N
carried him to sha lie tree, AMI one OF them
came running and said; Come quick, the
man is dying" As we could not get a
doctor in time to save him, got handful
of towels AMI two buckets of water and ran
to hin. l wet the towels and laid one on his
head, one on his breast, one on each wrist
and one on each ankle. Then we poured
fresh water on the towels continually three
quarters of an hour, and he then began to
breathe freely. l then told the men to rub
him until his skin was red, and that would
keep Lin from taxing a chill. They did SO,
and in an hour and half he was able to
ride home in wagon. The mau is Ger
man, and his friend told him what we had
done for him. He said to me, You have
saved me from dying"
MRS j. W. ARCHARD.
New Richmond, o.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-08-08
Things to DO And to Know.

Rel clover is biennial largely, and most
of its roots die the second winter.
"Wigge,sn end other vermin in cisterns
may be destroyed by keeping minnows
therein.
In Washington territory there is md Of
cedar tree which grows 300 feet high, and is
sometimes fifteen feet in diameter.
In the northwest farmers and fruit grow
ers are now experimenting with Russian
plums. All Others seem to winter-ki.L
Ragweei can be turned to good account
as green crop by breaking the ground
early in September when the ragwe,d is in
bloom.
Common hard soap may be used to fill up
cracks in tine floor or the crevices between 1t
AMI th base boards. No insects will ven.
tur. to push through it.
Peter Henderson says that the flavor and
crispness of all celeries will be increased II
they are aked in ice-cold water for shor,
time before serving on the table.
The south has the most abundant fruit
crop this year that il has known in many 8
season. 1t would be a good locality fol
evaporators and canning establishments.
1t is claimed that cream separator, even
on farm where the ordinary number Ct
COWS are KEEP, will make increase enough in
the receipts in one year to pay for the whole
expense of butter making.
kGrass gives the grain, color and especially
the flavor to lutter in June and july, bui
the COW will give much better mess Of IL
If YOU will feed her three or four pounds oil
corn meal each day while she rs on pasture.
This is now the practice Of the best dairy
Wen in the country
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-08-08
GSouthern Cultivator,

Destroy all the vermin on the mother or
the young will soon LOOK sleepy, dwin lie
ami die. There are two kinds of lice that
trouble turkeys: one is long AMI black,
found usually on the wing and tail feathers;
the other is somewhat like a bed bug. If
the mother is thoroughly washed with warm
water and carbolic soap on bright, warm
morning, she will be relieved an tho lice
DESTROYED Kerosene will kill the lice and
the turkeys, too. Turkeys don't eat much
the first few days after they. are
hatchel. l never feed with raw dough;
baked bread, made of unsifted corn meal,
crumbled fine and moistenei with ella bier or
butter milk, is the best TO I'd you can give.
Cut up cabbage leaves very fine AMI drop to
the little ones; don't cut many at time
until they learn to eat them. They like
everything fresh; feed often and just little
until they learn to eat, then three times
day as much bread and green's as they Will
eat. 1t is astonishing to SIC the quantity OF
greens they will consume. We have real
lied from $40 to $50 year from the sale OF
turkeys, beside; keeping plenty for fami y
use. We found it more profitable to dress
before marketing than to sell on foot.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-08-08
GETTING SPECIMENS.

Mr.. Channng says: My water museum
began mo obesity with two jars and gold
fish globe In two hours spent at small
pond near my house l found enough mate
rial to fill all those, if l excert venerable
goldfish who was an old family friend. In
my pet jar, which was three-fourths full OF
water, placed the goldfish, pair of small
Dream, anot er OF dace, four minnows, six
snais, two caddis worms and larv@ OF
dragon fly, besides few sprigs of fine
water grass and cress to keep the water
pure. The goldfish Immediately assumed
the head of affairs, and struck up all init
macy with the sober-sidel daoe. The min
nows were the life OF the establish nent,
their graceful bodies flashing with all the
coors OF The rainbow as they swan gayly
about, or jumped out Of the water to snatch
a few crumbs with which fed them weekly.
While the lived at the top Of the water the
jolly little Dream, whose funny tec,s seemed
always laughing, kept rear the bottom or
among the pebbles there.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-08-08
How to Make Friends.
Wide Awake


Two little people who couldn't agree
Were having tiff, and were 'mad as could
be-"
They locke at each other IN silence awhile,
Till a sudden glad thought made one Of them
smile.
Said she: Say, you amt rery mai, ara
you, Be>s e.
"Well-no-' said the other, ''nor you, are
you, Jessie!'
''Then let u make up" little Jessie sug-
gested.
"Well, YOU be the one to begin" Bess re-
questet.
But that didn't suit So the tiff LINGERIE
still
While the small-sizei disputants were claim
ing their will,
When, what do you think brought at last
sunny weather.;
Just this they agreed to-begiH both TO-
Uether
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-08-08
To Get Rid of the Wheat Weevil.
Rural New Yorker.

Rural New 1HKtT,
The true weevil that infests granaries and
wheat bins can be entirely killed by the use
of bisulphide of carbon, if the granary and
bins can be shut up air tight When the
granary has been made tight. BY pasting
paper or cloth over every crack or opening,
there should be placed on the grain dish
containing a quantity-more or less accorl-
inc to the size of the hin or room. The
liquid is very volatile, and, being heavier
than the air, it will settle to the bottom of
every grain package, and will kill every
weevil Care should he taken in using it, as
it is both poisonous and highly inhammable.
BY opening the doors and windows OF the
granary the whole will pass of without in.
juring the grain. The same treatment Will
kill weeyis in peas, or moths among clothl ng