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The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1885-08-07
SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL.

The grasses of the United States, ac-
cording to DR.. Vasey, number 1870 ge-
nera, embracing 675 species.
Europeans find the heat of Algeria q
great obstacle to agricultural work, and
to avoid much of it, they propose making
harvests at night by aid Of electric light
The researches of Fol, French anat
omist, have satisfied him that during the
fifth and sixth weeks of its development
the human embryo is furnished with a
genuine tail.
1t has been found that compressed teak
may be made to serve some of the pur-
poses for which lockwood, which is rap
idly becoming scarce. is now used. A
powerful hydraulic press for comprising
teak for loom shuttles has Just been made
in Manchester, England.
An electrician asserts that in bodies in
which life is not extinct, the temperature
rises upon the application of an electric
current, but never in the case of actual
death. This fact supplies test for use
in cases where life is suspected to remain
in persons apparently dead.
From experiments made in Germany
by Professor e. Wollnv, it appears e..
the air is considerably cooler over L.ld
under crop than over fallow field, and
that the temperature tluctuates less in
the former case than in the latter The
maximum of air temperature travels with
the course of the sun, from eastern slopes
in the morning to the southern at noon
and to the western in the evening.
An interesting estimate of the amount
IL, e 4, e r.l
acre of ground is thus given: An acre
of ground contains G,272. GAO inches
square. Rain one inch deep would give
that many square inches; 1, 729 cubic
inches make one cubic foot. Rain one
inch deep would give $500 cubic feet.
A cubic foot of water weighs sixty. two
and one half pounds; 1000 make ton.
This will give 226, $50 pounds, or 113
tons and 875 pounds to the acre, of rain
one inch deep.
In lecture on physical culture, DR..
J. w. White, of the Pennsylvania uni
versity, said that students at Harvard
takeS about the same rank in required
gymnastics that they do in their regular
studies. Brain and nerve substance are
behind every well controlled muscular
movement" The lecturer attributed the
circumstance of breaking down from
what is called entertaining to an attempt
to reach the desired bodily development
within few weeks. The enlargement
of the chest and legs, the Strengthening
of the muscles and the expansion of the
veins cannot be safely accomplished in
a short period.
Forest trees are now felled with dyna-
mite. a cartridge of the explosive sub
stance is placed in channel bored di-
rectly under the tree to be operated up
on, and when exploded the tree is simply
forced up bodily and falls intact on its
side. In most instances it is found that
the tree is not fractured by the force of
the explosion; large proportion of W God
at the base of the trunk can be utilized
which is now lost. For clearing forest
properties this method is admirably
adapted, rs it brings up the root OF the
tree at the one operation, and dispenses
with the tedious and costly process OF
grubbing the roots of the felled timber.
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1885-08-07
Why Hugo Sighted the Cheese

Jeanne Hugo, the granddaughter and
the idol of the poet, having manifested
a strong objection to learning the alpha
bet, her mother, thinking to sharpen her
energies, tod her one day that until she
had learned the first twelve letters she
would have no dessert. The first thing
the child did was to pour out her
troubles to grandpapa, ever ready to
listen, but on this occasion pOwcrless to
interfere. However, to Tighten the priv
alton of his little darling, he proposed
to her that they should suffer together
he would touch no dessert so long as
she had to abstain. Jeanne approved
the arrangement. For many days Vic
tor Hugo persistently refused dessert,
alleging various reasons for not partak-
ing of it. But one evening, Jeanne hav-
ing gone to bed before dinner, q certain
kind of cheese, of which he was partic-
ularly fond, was placed upon the table.
The savory odor assailed his nostrils, and
Hugo had almost broken his engage
ment, when he suddenly remembered
the solemn promise made to the child,
and checked himself, much to the
amazement of his daughter-in law,
Jeanne's mother. That lady suspected
something mysterious, appealed to him
to tell her the meaning of his strange
behavior. Seeing there was no help for
it, Victor Hugo very meekly cast down
his eyes and made clean breast Of it,
Baltimore Auerican.
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1885-08-07

"Yes sab, >" said Uncle Zach, "I'se watched
IL forty years an its as / seq: De fust of May
an Christmas day of de same year alters
| comes on de same week day.
Further conversation proved Uncle Zach a
( most incredulous person. CHANGING to men
ton DR.. Carvers feat of breaking glass balls
with rifle he said.
IL heerd bout dat shootin' and knawed
right off it wasn't squar'; dat was Yankee
trick boss, sho's you born.n
"What was the trick"
Oar wuz loadstone put into de glass balls
an likewise onto de bullets: so when de bull
let fly outen de gun, it an de ball ies' drawed
tergedder, which, in course, brokes de glass
-dats de tlickr
Later, Uncle Zach observed rope running
along the side of the car.
Boss, what's dat line furf'
ITO apply the air-brake in case Of acci-
dent" Then we had further to explain how
the force of the brake was obtained, to which
Uncle Zach responded:
Look n here, boss, you sholy don't 'spect
me to b'leeve dat foolishnessl Why, dc
biggest harricane whatever blowed couldn't
stop dis train, runnin forty mile a hour
An you think gwine to b'leeve a little pipe
full of wind under de kyars can do it. No
sah-ree!n
There are great many Uncle Zachs who
Judge everything simply by appearances
The air-brake does not seem to be a very
powerful thing, but power and efficiency are
not necessarily equivalent to bigness and pre-
tense.
Phillip Beers, Esq, who resides at the
United States hotel New York city, and is
engaged in raising subscriptions for the New
York World Bartholdi pedestal fund, was
once upbraided by distinguished relative
who was physician, for commenting in such
enthusiastic terms, remedy that cured him
OF Brlghts disease eight years ago He said /:
'Sir, has the medical profession with all
its power and experiences of thousands of
years, anything that can cure tins terrible
disorder" No, no, that is true, there is no
mistake about it but that Warmers safe cure
Is really wonderfully effective preparation.
That remedy is an "air-brale' that every
man can apply and this fact explains why it
has saved so many hundreds of thousands of
lives. --CopWighted Used by permission of
american Rural Home
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1885-08-07
The Ganja Eater.

A gan ia eater is a criminal of which
we have no counterpart in this country.
He is an Asiatic monster. We hear, 10
doubt, of men being mad with drink ~
but their frenzy differs both in degree
and kind from that which results from
indulgence in the juice of the hemp.
For ganja is preparation of this herb,
and, though its production is punishable
by the laws in India, is unfortunately so
easy to procure that crime from this
cause is constantly occurring. Thus in
the latest Indian papers we find case of
man, brutalizcd by its use, stabbing
right and left i'll a Bombay bazaar, and
note that the magistrate, WREN passing
sentence, dcplored the increase in this
"most dangerous class, the "ganja eat
ing people" Similar preparations-sim
liar, at any rate in elects are lamenta-
bly, widespread, and almost every saw
age tribe in the world has "hashecshn
of its own. Opium and ganja are the
two narcotics best known in the East.
In the West, fortunately, we have but
little experience of either. The former
steals away, albeit with consummate fas-
cination, mans intellectual energies,
and, in consequence, therefore, his ply
steal energies too. The latter makes
mad, wild beast of him, works him up
suddenly into a frenzy OF malignant pur-
poses. reckless of his own life or others
The Indian government, therefore draws
wide distinction between the two.
Without actually encouraging, as it has
been accused of doing, the consumption
of the poppy juice in the empire, it is
content to restrict its use by limitations
on the sale. In the case of ganja, how
ever, it has positively forbidden tho
drug, and the sale or purchase of it is
penal by law. Nor is this distinction
without some justification. The opium
eater is an innocuous and harmless per-
son. lie Injuries no one but himself; he
sins, perhaps, by omission but not by
commission. The gHnja eater on the
other hand, is invariably law breaker.
He becomes at once a criminal. The
villainous decoction seems to have the
strange power of bringing to the surface
all that is vicious and bad in its most
violent form. Of such men murderers
and assassins are made. In the Ghazi
villages it is 'ganja" or 'bang," MS the
different preparations of hemp are called,
which is used for the stimulation of the
fanatics, who are then sent out into the
world to run a-muck" and to kill and
be killed "for the faith" "Hasheeshn
is another product of the same terrific
plant, and is itself the root of the word
assassin" Dragged with this awful
paste, the slaves of the Old Man of the
Mountains went forth into camp and
city, palace and cottage, to take the
lives prescribed by the tyrant in the vul.
lures nest on the peaks of Alumet. In
Eastern warfare captains have fortified
their men, when courage seemed falter-
ing or the undertaking desperate, with
this maddening juice, and during the
Indian mutiny of 1857 and 1858 the
rebel sepoys often met our troops when
intoxicated and frantic with "bang. -
London Telegraph.
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1885-08-07

TIE MISSION OF MICHTY REMEDY
Do you know, sick reader, what VINE
GAR BTTTERs is doing for thousands of
invalids like yoursclf9 We will tell YOU
1t is purifying their diseased blood,
strengthening their weakened organs,
regulating the disordered functions of
their bodies, and bringing every part of
their systems into harmony with the laws
of health.
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1885-08-07
A Fit of Abstraction.

A dry goods clerk took his girl out for
some ice cream the other night and in a
moment of absentmindedness thinking
that he was waiting upon a customer,
said cordially:
Anything elsel"
She took lemonade and cake.-Me1
York Sun.
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1885-08-07

ONE of the best buds. An experienced
grower cuts back the canes of red rasp-
berries and shortens in the side branches
early in the spring, thus securing more
and better fruit than if the entire canes
we're left on, and giving better oppor-
Unity for the pickers to move about
without breaking off the ripe berries.
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1885-08-07

When you visit or leave New YORK city, save baggage,
eIpresssge ana IS carriage hire and stop the CIR and
Union Hotel, opposite Grand Central depot.
$40 elegant rooms, fitted up cost Of mil on
vator. Restaurant supplied with the best Horse
stages and elevated railroads To all depO.s. Families
can live better for less money at the Grand Union
Hotel than at any other irst-class hotel in the city.
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1885-08-07

Forty Moors, sent out by their govern
ment to study the manufacture of breech-
loading guns, are coming to the United
States, and will enter the employ of va
Iious arms manufacturing concerns.
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1885-08-07

What lovely complexion, we often hear
persons say " | wonder what she does for
it, In every case the purity and real lowell
ness of the complexion depends upon the
blood Those who have sallow, blotchy faces
may make their skin smooth and healthy by
taking enough of Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical
Discovery to drive out the humors lurking in
the system.
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1885-08-07

A medical writer says that he has col
lected and carefully examined fifty-eight
advertised ''cures" for catarrh, asthma
and hay fever, and that eighteen of the
are bold. faced frauds.
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1885-08-07

The purest sweetest and best Cod Liver
Oil in the world, manufactured from fresh
healthy livers, upon the seashore. 1t is nbso-
lutely pure and sweet. Patients who have
once taken it prefer it to all others. Physi-
clans have decided it superior to any of the
other oils in market. Made by Caswell, Haz-
ard 4 Co Now Nnlll
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1885-08-07

Mild, soothing and healing is DR.. Sages
Catarrh Remedy.
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1885-08-07
Poisoned by ScrofuIa

The faint of scrofulA in the blood should be got rid
of or serious consequences may result Consump-
ton s undoubtedly scrofula of the lungs and in its
early stages may be cured by purifying the blood
and building up the system. For this Hoods Sar-
saparia is unequalled. 1t also cures scrofula when
it appears in the form Of running sores boils,
punches in the neck -catarrh. or in other man
ner Whileit purhes, Hoods Sarsaparills also vie
talzes and enriches the blood.
II have been taking Hood Sarsaparila for about
three months. Before that time my blood was in a
terrible condition. After using it for about one
month my appetite better and my general health
greatly improved. For medicine as good as Hoods
Sarsapar1la too much cannot be sad."-L. l.. LIN
sEY, Bugbce House. Putnam, CT.
II have been troubled with scrofula for three years.
having running sores on my leg. After taking one
bottle of Hoods Sarsaparlla 1 am getting well rap
idly."-AsA ELBEI, South Bend. Ind.
Hoods Sarsaparilla
Sold by all Druggists. 81; six for S.. Made only
by e. l. HOOD a CO. Apothecaries, Lowell, Mass.
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1885-08-07

WHAT word may be pronounced quicker by
adding syllable to it, Quick
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1885-08-07

THE most useful thing after all, in the
"Long Run'-Breath.
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1885-08-07

CHArPED HANDS, face. puppies and rough
skin cured by using Juniper Tar Soap, made by
Caswell, Hazard & Co.. New Yori
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1885-08-07

When death V as hourly expected from Con
sumption, all remedies having failed and DR..
H. James was experimenting, he accidentally
made preparation OF Indian Hemp which
cured his only child and now gives this recipe
on receipt of stamps to pay expenses. Hemp
also cures night sweats. nausea at the stom-
ach, and Will break a fresh cold in "A hours.
Address Craddocll &, Co., 1882 Race street,
Philadelphia, Pa naming this paper
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1885-08-07

The stomach of the ostrich is located
in its back, between the wings.
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1885-08-07

If afflicted with sore eyes use Dr. Isaac
Thompsons Eye Water. Druggists sell it. 25c
Those who have practced vices, can best
condemn them.
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1885-08-07

The membership of the Grand Army
of the Republic is 300, 600.
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1885-08-07
Kidney and Bladder ComnIainf,

Urinary and Womb Diseases Gravel, Diabetes Drop.
~, Stoppage of Water. Iucontinence of Urine,
Bright Disease; ALBUM inuris, and all W hsre
there are brick dust deposts, or tho water is thick,
cloudy, or mixed with substance like tho white OF
egg. or there is a morbid, dark, bilious appearance
and white bone-du't deposits, and where there is 3
prickling burning sensation when passing water,
and pain in the small of the aud along the loina
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1885-08-07
Malaria in it's Various Forms.

There is not remedial agent in the world thai
Will cure Fever and Afae and all other Masr1ous
Bilious ond other fevers (aided by Radway's Pills. Sc
quick as Rsdway's Ready Relief. Price fifty cents.
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1885-08-07

IT will in a few moments, when taken according to
directions cure Cramps. Spasms, Sour Stomach,
heartburn Sick Headache, summer Complaint,
Diarrhoa, Dysentery, Cholera Morbus. Collie, Wind
in The Bowels, and all Internal Pains.
W. Iravelers should ALWAYS carry bottle Of RAD.
WAYS READY RELIEF with them few drops in
water will prevent sickness or pain from change Of
wnter. 1t is better than French Brandy or Bitters
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-08-14
HONORS IN OTHER CITIES.
Cities and Towns Draped-Parades of
Soldiers.

BALTIMORE, Md, Aug, 9-The funeral
of General Grant had its marked effect in
Baltimore. No business was done, and while
the streets were thronged with people
there was sadness perceptible every
where. Before 10 O'Clock the city bells
began to toll. and continued until after
noon. In most of the churches memorial
services were held. State and city offices
were closed.
UTICA, Aug. Inappropriate exercises
in memory OF General Grant We're held
here. Business houses were closed and
draped. There was parade of civic and
military organizations at 10 "A. m, salute
of siXtythree guns was fired and the bells
were tOlled. At meeting in the Opera
house the Hon, Samuel Campbell presi-
ded. There were addresses by the Hon.
Francis Herman, the Hon. Ellis II. Rob
erts and others. \ letter was read from
the Hon. Horatio Seymour,
CHATTANOOGA, Aug. AT a meeting
of eN-Confederates in this city,
Friday night resolutions were adopt
ed declaring that lin the death
of Gen. Grant, the government
has lost her General and one of her great
commanders, and his family Il kind and
chat we, Confederate soldiers, here
/ by extend to his family our regrets and
sympathy in this their sorrow and loss
/ PHILADELPHIA, Aug 9.-There was 4
general suspension of business in this city.
As the last stroke of 10 sounded from the
dome of independence Hall, the tolling
of the funeral strokes began and continued
/ in mOnotones ut brief intervals until the
hour of noon. The bells on all other pub
lie buildings and in the beliries of the
churches Joined in the mOurnful dirge
and for two hours there was scarcely Il
quarter of the city that was not thus re
minded of the ceremony in progress in
the great metropolitan centre Over the
whole city rested calm which was
heightened in effect by the solemn black
drapery which hung in profusion from
places of business and private dwelling,
alike.
! SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Aug. 9.-Business
here was almost entirely suspended il
honor of General Grant. Memorial ser
vices were held in many of the churches
All the public offices were closed Their,
was hardly building, public or private
but what displayed emblems of mourning
most of which were exceedingly hand
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-08-14
At THE PLACE OF BURIAL.
The Final scenes and Ceremonies at Clare
mont.

Even the first streakS of light found Il
busy scene mt the tomb in Riverside Park.
The interior of the vault was being clean
ed, laborers were laying the sod around,
carpenters We're spreading a wooden walk
in front of and on the soft ground ap-
preaching it.
The scene from the knoll behind the
tomb in the early morning light was full
of interest The recent rains made the
woods and grassy banks on the New
Jersey shore bright with green as
fresh as in June The majestic river
cleaned through the trees on the New
York bank. On its surface here and there
"A white sail appeared. Every uptown
train on the elevated railroad brought
large numbers on their way to this
place. With others came several hun
dred police officers, both the blue" and
the gray" who soon were scattered over
the open spaces in groups. Soon they
were marched off and lines formed to
guard the entire space on the plateau,
All persons who did not have special au-
thOrty to remain were required to move
outside the lines,
1t was nearly II O'Clock before "finish-
ed' was pronounced upon the work at and
around the tomb. An immense flag float
ed at half mast from the staff rod or two
away Capt. Beardsley, from the govern
ment fleet lying at anchor off the shore,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-08-14

Following is the list of speakers as an
nOunced for the annual State temperance
campmeeting To be held at Morrisville,
August is, l"and 20; Tuesday afternoon,
Aug. IS, Rev. ID. .. Mckenzie of Mooers,
y. y; Tuesday evening, II. A. Cooke
Wednesday morning, Aug, 10, w W.
DoWneS; Wednesday afternoon, Rev. w.
c. Steele, New York; Wednesday even
ing, Rev. DR., II. W. Bolton, Boston
Thursday morning, Aug. 20, Dr. Hoar
Thursday afternoon Mrs. Lathrop. presi-
dent Michigan state w. c. I. L.; Thurs
day evening, DR.. Gordon.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-08-14
Meetings Held in Riel's Interest.

MoNTREAL. Aug. lO.-A meeting in
Rels interest was held in Lachine last
night, which was addressed by Messrs.
Royal and Girouard, Members of Parlia-
ment, and others a petition to the
GovernOr-general which is being signed
there, prays for sufficient respite 10 Ell
able Riel's case to be carried.to the Prvy
Council if necessary. 1t claims that the
iury's recommendation to mercy was be-
cause of doubt in their minds as to his
sanity. Meetings are also being held in
adjoining municipalities in connection
with the agitation.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-08-14
The Ending OF the Revolution in Nene
zuela Confirmed.

HAVANA, August l0.-The English mail
steamer which arrived here to-day brought
the following advices The revolution in
Venezuela is ended, On the 18th of July
President Crespo issued Il proclamation
announcing the establishment of peace.
The steamer Justicia was surrendered
to the authorities at san Domingo ON the
25th of July. She had two krupp guns
five thousand rifles and five million cart
ridges
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-08-14
The Result of High License in Wisconsin

MILWAUKEE, Wis, Aug l0,-The high
license law of Wisconsin increasing the
minimum rate of saloon licenses from SO
to 5000 has now been in force three months
and returns from 100 towns show that the
aggregate number of saloons has been di-
minished by 2GI and that the aggregate
amount of annual revenue is S-24,0UO
greater than last year,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-08-14

The motto of the propricturs of DR.. Henry
BaNter's Mandrake Bittcrs is, "thc greatest
good to the greatest NUMBER" and So sell II
large bottle of Il valuable remedy for the small
price of p cents, and warranted every bottle
to give satisfaction or money refunded.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-08-14
BACKACHE

with all other symptoms of Kidney Disease. Her
husband was called home as she was dangerously
III; he bought Browns Sarsaparilla; she was cured
" it, and is now about her house in better health
than for years. The testimony of her friends is
mat Browns Sarsapara saved her life.