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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-07-09

A pleasant picnic was held on Satur-
day, July Sd. in the maple grove belong
ing to C. G.. Griswold, near the residence
of WILDER Root, which was attended by
quite company of people, mostly from
that neighborhood, but by a few from
the village and other parts of the town.
The tables were literally piled full of the
good things provided for the occasion,
and all seemed to enjoy the social part of
the entertainment as well as any part,
while the young people spent the time
with games, swinging, etc, until refresh
ments were announced, when all APP
peared to do their very best at putting
them safely away, still leaving the tables
to all appearance with as much of load
as when they commenced. Then the
company were entertained by the young
er portion of the company in songs and
rectations, which were apparently en-
ioyed by all, and as all did so well it is
hardly necessary to particularize, but
one cannot refrain from mentioning Il
few, especially songs by Misses Matte
and Hattie Wood, who sung together
very nicely, and other songs by several
younger ones together; also recitations
by Misses Hattie Wood. Lucy Clark,
Minnie Carpenter and little Anna Branch,
and a recitation by Master Jay Branch
of the poem entitled cold Ironsides,'
which was very well rendered, as was
dialogue by several young ladies enti-
tied the Census Taker." The company
broke up wishing each other a pleasant
goodbye and giving "A profuson of
thanks to Messrs. C.. c. and 5. +. Girls
void and their wives and II. A. Griswold
for their untiring efforts to make the en-
tertainment pleasant for all.
From Another Correspondent
Rev. 5. F. Calhoun will soon go on his
usual vacation.
Mr.. W. O. Ray has returned from an
extended business trip in the West.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Fisher are spending
the summer with friends in st. Lawrence
county, y. Y.
The school in the "Block" school
house, taught by Miss Eva Abbey, closed
last Friday with picnic in an adjoining
grove; and the programme, made up of
singing. recitations and instrumental mu-
sic, was carried out in way deserving
of mention. Miss Abbey has met with
entire success. and there is an expression
that she be retained as teacher for the re-
naming two terms of the year.
Miss Jessie Larrabee. who has been in
Rutland for the past three years study
ing music. is in declining health, and has
been obliged to discontinue her music
lessons for the present. She has earned
"A certificate and SO far pursued the exact
course of her teacher, Miss. NJ j. Wheel
err. who received her musical education
under the immediate instruction of
Messrs. Franz and David Petersilea, at
the academy in Boston.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-07-09
WHITING.
Nolney Kelsey is slowly improving.
Ed. Baker has taken the milk route TO
he North Sudbury creamery.

Nolney Kelsey is slowly improving.
Ed. Baker has taken the milk route for
the North Sudbury creamery.
Milton Goodrich is superintendent of
the Douglas creamery milk route.
Rev. l.. O. Hathaway has been in town
few days. the guest of j. b. Ladd and
wife. Mr.. Hathaway is in poor health
Nelson Hubbard, wife and son of
\ Orkville, ILL.,, are in town visiting
friends and relatives. Mr.. Hubbard was
former resident of this place and has
been absent some 20 years. At that time
he located in Yorkvile, ILL.,, where he
has been doing bushes very successfully.
1t is understood that he has sold out and
returned well off.
The fireworks here, Saturday evening,
were all and more than were expected.
1t was a very still evening and the rock
cts and Roman candles showed very
nicely, while the balloon was one of
the best parts of the entertainment.
| hO NlVNu VI pICSthl N'lC al
well satisfied. 1t is very seldom that we
see such a concourse of people in our
town.
The picnic party that left the Douglas
landing last Thursday morning for Pitts
| ford on the little steamer Riverside, had
a very pleasant voyage. They called at
Leicester Junction, where they were
joined by friends, and then steamed W
the creek to COnant's landing, where
they have "A lunch. Then they EN-.
barked again and reached their destina.
tion-Pittsford. There they were met
by Mr.. and Mrs Frank Hendee, who en-
tertaned them over night The day fol.
lowing they visited the marble works
at Sutherland Falls. returned to Mr.
Hendee's to fine dinner and then tool
the boat for Whiting, where they arrived
in the evening, all we'll pleased with the
ride and visit.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-07-09
WEYBRIDGE.

laying is going forward at lively
rate. Rain is needed.
Walter Sturtevant had severe attack
of rheumatism last week, but is better,
Mrs. Almon Clark's old family horse,
aged 2G, dropped dead near Geo Girls
wold's, last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Crysler of Kansas
are making their occasional visit to their
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. \. Child.
Miss Lucy Harrington is again at the
Bread Loaf as table girl. Her services
were very satisfactory last year and no
doubt will be this.
Hon. q. l.. Harrington was taken sud
denly sick ON Monday, while at his barn
He was unable to get to the house and
was carried by his neighbors. lie i,
somewhat improved.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-07-09
VERGENNES.
The Gazelle has her share of the tow
ing this season.

The Gazele has her share of the tow
ing this season.
Rev. j. j. Noe of Middlebury will
preach in the Methodist church next
Sunday.
Miss Hattie NJ. Chatee of st. Johns
bury is the guest of Miss Nellie NJ.
Austin.
Charles and Walter Clark of Worces-
ter, Mass, are the guests of Mr.. II. H.
Burge.
Mrs. +. 4. Ross of Franklin Falls
y. H., is visiting her mother, Mrs. =. G..
Tucker. Mrs. Il. and children are we'll
Mr.. Charles Richards of Sing Sing.
y. y. is visiting his parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. Nelson Richards of PantOn.
Fishing is good now, and large quanti-
ties are taken, The bass. perch and pick
erel are in condition for the table.
The new signs of Messrs. Chamberlain
Il Co. are ahead of anything of the kind
in this place; lettering by G. +. Curtis.
Mercury is getting up in the world. 1t
registered -. so. 81. SO and 9S during
saturday and with variations until Tues
day.
Blueberries. ten cents per quart, from
Au>able Forks, are selling on our streets.
They are large and nice, the berry-pick-
erS tell us.
Mr.. Hosea Willard and wife of New
York are the guests of Mr.. j. ). Hickok.
Mr., willard formerly resided at Port
Henry, y. Y.
This weather will pack the trunks of
the pleasure-seekers, in the cities. The
suburban retreats will soon be thrOnged
with health hunters.
A strawberry festival was held in the
park. Tuesday evening, by the ladies OF
the Methodist church. The park wa;
gaily ornamented with Chinese lanterns
receipts, about $40.
&. II. Sprigg shipped twenty-five
calves, two cows and calves and four
teen hogs to Boston market Friday morn
my diN'N' ~ - genus l. w il'SS
3 lie, |. W.
Nergenncs was largely represented "A
Burlington Monday. The return train
continued leaving passengers until lat
into the night, but everything appeared
quiet and orderly.
Rev. II. +. Austin and daughter, az
companied by Miss Hattie Chatlee, tool
trip across the lake to Westport, tool
the train for ri. returning on steame
Vermont to Burlington, reaching hOm
on . 30 train.
Rev. 4. 4. Robertson and wife, Dea
Geo. f.. Stone and wife, Miss Nellie lila
ven and Miss Grace Backus of New York
participate in the trip TO Saratoga to al
tend the Christian Endeavor gathering a
that place,
Mr.. Fred. Halsey of Port Henry, \. \
nephew of Hon. +. +. Woodbridge, wa
in town, Sunday. He took Mr.. and Mr..
: W. to Camp Bradbury, at Apple Tree
) Cove, to visit Mrs. Bradbury and daugl
} ter, Miss Ella
DR., Foster :. Haven of New York
= the guest of his father, +. X. IIaveI
. Esq. He recently graduated from tn
1 New York college of physicians and SUI
: geons. lie will be home about six week.
and then to hospital work.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-07-09
ShOREHAM.

An artist from Ticonderoga is located
on the common for few days.
Charles Il. Allison is in town canvass
ing for book entitled Diseases of Live
Stock and Domestic Animals" He is an
estimable young man.
A short time since young lady in
town informed us that for Il long time
she had known of their making wooden
nutmegs but not until very recently had
she ever heard of "Bass-wood honey"
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-07-09
FIRE AT BROOKSvIlIE

The railway station at Brooksville,
three miles north of here, was burned to
the ground Wednesday afternoon. 1t is
supposed to have been set by the mail
train north. Mr.. Taylor, the agent, who
lived in the rear part of the building, lost
almost all his household goods. The build.
ing was insured for $500 in the New Eng.
land of Rutland through Milton A
Brooks agency.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-07-09
New HAVEN ToWN MEETING.

A special town meeting was held at
New Haven Wednesday to see if the town
would vote to raise by taxation $500 to
repair the road from the depot to the Bris-
tol line, the appropriation of that sum
being the condition of receiving $1,000
State aid. Nothing was done, and the
meeting adjourned to Sept 2.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-07-09

culvert and beating it until death ensued.
The cause was uncomfortable anger
with her husband. a peculiar feature
of the case appeared in the evidence
wherein it was shown that the culvert
was filled in and otherwise changed after
the trial began.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-07-09

n. Y, via Westport, where Mr.. Clarke
will have charge of both that and the
SchuYlerYille churches. y
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1886-06-19
SUM MER STYLES.
Promises That This Is Going to BE Silk
and Lace Season.


and Lace Season.
As the season advances the variety of
materials increase and shows that this
is, without doubt, going to be a silk
and lace season. Entire dresses and
wraps of colored and black lace are
going to be very popular as the warm
weather increases. These are made
over IN gid silk skirt or else lined
throughout with an ordinary quality of
surah silk. Shot surahs are shown in
the most gorgeous and enticing colors,
initiating the superb reflection of GER
tain insects wings-shaded, colds, en-
eralds and puppies They are to be
had in many different qualities. Striped,
printed and checkered pongees vie with
foulards in popularity, and they have
not attained their full success. They
will be in immense request later in the
season for country-house and seaside
toilettes. These are worn by ladies of
all ages, because they are now to be
had in every variety of colors. Ladies
past their first youth show a marked
preference for the slate colors-slate
blue, slate gray or slate green. Plain
and figured or striped material is made
up in the same costume.
Pekin and checkered materials carry
all before them. Even if fabric is not
regularly striped it is darned with
coarse wool or silk lines or stripes in
some way OF other. Even the washing
materials are Pekins. Shaded velvets
and Siciliennes are decided novelties,
employed principally for visiting and
evening toilettes. Faille chinoise, a
material partaking equally of the char
acteristics of Sicilienne, foulard and
crepe de chine, is, with printed foulard,
the most fashionable silk this summer.
These two silken fabrics and the new
canvas goods put all other materials in
the shade for dressy purposes.
In parasols the newest thing out is
to cover the whole parasol, both inside
and outside, with skirt or bag of tulle,
gathered at the top as full as ballet
skirt. The top gathering is then con-
cealed by gigantic pyramid of flowers
and ribbon, towering far above the
upper point of the stick. The frame OF
the parasol inside is also coiled round
and round with tulle and bouquet OF
flowers is placed on the slide ring Of
the frame, to which is joined bow and
double loops of ribbon, which continue
to the handle, where they are fixed by
a third bunch of flowers. This is made
in all colors. The flowers must agree
with the color of the parasol, which
| looks more like a ball skirt than a sun
shade. -PhiladelphiG Times.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1886-06-19

though, that you should have found the
plate; it has been lost so long"
NV learned friend went on talking upon
other subjects, but | scarcely heard word
he said. My whole mind was full of the
story that he had told me.
1t was now all perfectly clear to me-
The supposed legend was true and | had
really married the daughter of the Inflated
Michael Spezzi Instead of being Mortified
| was filled with deep sense of gladness
that had brought so much happiness into
ouch an overshadowed life. My manner
toward my wife was even more tender
than ever after that, and she seemed in
stinctively to feel that at last knew all.
The day before the anniversary upon
which so much depended l was strolling
about in the mountains when my right leg
was broken by slight fall. At first /
could not move, but late in the night some
of my strength returned and Ibegan crawl
ing homeward. l had many miles to go,
and some of the journey had to be made
by almost impossible paths over craggy
hills.
All day dragged myself along. stopping
occasionally to shout for help. But no one
came to my assistance.
1t was night when l reached home, and at
my summons the servants helped me at
once to my wife's room. Just as l reached
the door once more her voice rang out in
that wild, despairing cry. Despite the
pain in my broken leg, | rushed forward
and flung open the door. But | was too
late! The tiend already had her in his
arms Her face was turned to me in the
most pitiful entreaty, and l tried in vain
to reach her outstretched hands. Then the
house shook violently for moment and
the room became dark as night. An instant
later the servants and were in the midst
of a lurid blue flame, but the fiend had
borne my wife away.-LeW Vanderpoops
Translation, in ~ " Star.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1886-06-19
LOVE, M. D.

o. she comes in silk and satin,
She is verscd in roots of Latin,
AS well as every root that grows below the
mother earth;
She reads Sanskrt. she reads Coptic,
She's the apple of my optic;
She has long list of degrees and Boston
saw her birth.
Yet it sets my blood a-shiver
When she asks about my liver,
And L stutter and am speeches. when my
tongue she wants to see;
For am fearful to expose it,
In neglige-she knows it,
When her lovely eyes with tender light are
riveted on me.
With my pulses at hundred,
It's not strange that she has Numbered,
And .doctored me for fevers when l didn't
have sign;
TITS her presence that is heating,
And which sets my heart a-beatng;
For I'm only poor mortal man and shs is so
divine.
Stillits pleasant to be ailing.
just to have an angel sailing
Into your humble room and fill it full of life
and light;
But as for diagnosis
Why, what any body knows is
It's impossible at such time to formulate
Alright.
But III tell you, fair physician,
All the fault of my conditions:
] am dying of the heart disease and all for
love of you;
And It's in your power to cure it;
s If you don't I'm very sure it
Will grow worse until you tell me that your
love is fond and true.
lid Bits
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1886-06-19
SCHOOL AND CHURCH.

Bishop Taylor, of the M. E. Church,
has penetrated over 400 miles into
Angola, Africa, with forty missionaries.
DIR. w. R. Harper, of Morgan Park
Baptist Theological Seminary, H.. de-
clined the presidency of Chicago Uni
versity, and accepted the chair of ORR
entail Languages in Yale College.
The State Superintendent of Schools
of Vermont has carried the Arbor Day
idea to an extreme by recommending
that hereafter the scholars plant willows
around the school buildings. School
boys will scarcely be such FOOLS
Omaha Herald.
The Primitive Methodists of En-
gland have sent out Rev. K. w. Burnett
to take charge of their mission work at
Fernando'Po, in Western Africa, from
which their former missionary was ex-
PEELED by the Portuguese. He hopes
they will allow him more freedom OF
worship.
1t was stated at recent Wesleyan
missionary anniversary at Bristol, Eng,
that native gentlemen in Ceylon send
their daughters to the same schools
with Christian girls and allow them to
board in the same houses. Caste rules
evidently are not as strong there as in
other parts of India.
One sultry Sunday a minister no.
ticed many of his congregation holding
from drowsiness. He effectually awak-
cned them by saying: 81 saw an adj
vertisement last week for five hundred
sleepers for railroad. 1 think | could
supply at least fifty and recommend
them as good and sound. IN Y. In
dependent
George w. Gilmour, of New York;
d. A. Bunker, of Ohio, and H. B. Hurl-
bert, of Vermont, have been nominated
by Commissioner Eaton, of the National
Bureau of Education, to introduce the
English language and American
methods of teaching at the request of
the Corean Government. During their
two years residence in Corea they will
be paid by the Corean Government.
The public school building at Cold
Spring, Long Island, was built ninety
six years ago, and is still in good re-
pair 1t was raised on the 23d day of
April, 1870. On that day George Wash
ington was returning from tour of the
island, and while passing from Hunting
ton to Oyster Bay Cove he came upon
the spot where the new school house
was being raised. He stopped, and,
after assisting to place one of the rafters
in position, left one dollar with which
to treat the workmen and drove on
~ y Tribune.
"A newspaper in Maine quotes some
reports of ''deestrick school" COM
mitteemen, which read like those of
half century ago. One such is; ''Miss
Abram did not allow the children to
make am noise, and made but little
herself, moving her pupils around as
old Dea. Drinkwater did his oxen-by
the snap of her finger" Another
school 'made fair progress, some
scholars getting ahead of their own
accord and others being dragged along.
Strap oil properly applied might have
helped the matter" Birch oil'' is the
lubricant which ''made things run
smooth" at another school
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1886-06-19
PUNGENT PARAGRAPHS.

-Nantasket beach was strewn with
shingles the other morning, the result
probably of spanking breeze. Com
n1erciaL Bulletin.
-He-''If you had the sense of
donkey you would listen to me- She
81 fear 1 should, my dear. ''-Harper's
BazGr.
"A writer says that melancholy is
another name for tough" 1t may
sound less harsh to call beefsteak
melancholy, but the word doesn't seem
to describe its condition so truthfully.
Toledo Blade.
We think it neither fair nor proper
to make ballet girls the subject of
newspaper witticisms. Respect and
consideration should always be shown
tion.-LoaOeU Citizen.
johnny had commenced the study
of Latin. ''Ma, what's hicP" he asked
turning from the book to the cat. ''Ask
your father, child. That is an express
sion with which he is very familiar. -
Binghan1ton Republican.
Bachelor friend Ito recently mar
ried MANI -"Why this detection, dear
boy? Have you suffered disappoint-
mentP' "Yes-my wife can not sing"
''Why, that should not distress you. |
think you are to be congratulated. "
"Ah, but she thinks she can"
The Trouble with Him.
When you see business man look melan-
cholic,
It's not because of biliousness or colo;
The trouble is he doesn't advertise.
--JticG Observer.
An illustrated paper of Cincinnati
is about to send John Il. Mlsick to
travel among the various tribes of In
dams and write descriptions of them.
Probably on the principle that Musick
hath charms to soothe the savage
breast.
Innocent Mother. WHO is this
Mrs. Up overheard the boys speaking
of last night in theirroomP' Indifferent
Father" Never heard of her. " Innocent
Mother-'I think she must be an old
colored woman who does their wash
ing. They always speak of her as
Auntie Up. boston Post.
81 heard at least one thing in the
course of your sermon to-day that
never heard in sermon before" said
a man to a preacher who had detained
his congregation till their patience was
nearly exhausted. "And what was
that?" asked the minister, greatly
pleased. II heard the clock strike
twice, was the reply.-N Y. Ledger.
IL really can't sing, believe me,
sir" was the reply of young lady to
the repeated requests of an empty fop.
81 am rather inclined to believe,
madam" he rejoined, with a smirk,
''that you are fishing for compli-
ments." mo, SIR exclaimed the
lady, II never fish in so shallow a
stream. - Chicago Ledger.
MARY Ann, did yez get that job
yez answered the advertisement fur in
the papers as lady's wash ladyP"
"Faix, donno, Mrs. McGinty; me
social engagements has previnted me
from calm on the parties. But l STINT
them me kyard de wiste, as they calls
it, and | expects to hear by Chewstay."
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1886-06-19
CAUSES OF DEATH.


The Feeble Point in the Constitutions OF
American Men and Women.
From the vital statistics which DR..
Billings has classified, the appearance
is that the respiratory machinery is the
feeble point in the American man and
woman; or perhaps though the sum
mary of the statistics published does
not show this-of any man or woman
who endeavors to live in our climate.
Diseases of the lungs and diseases
directly related to pulmonary disorder;
are out of all proportion to any other
in their fatality. Consumption is the
disease which, taken separately, kills
more persons per thousand of the
population than any other one disease,
and pneumonia is next to it. Consump-
ton kills 81 per 1000, pneumonia So
per 1000, and the largest number per
1000 to which any other malady
is fatal is 80. But if we class together
consumption, pneumonia, heart dis
ease and bronchitis, the fatality of this
group is 191 per 1000; which
amply shows that the respiratory or
gans are the dangerous spots; the
points in our vital fertilization through
which the enemy gets in with greatest
facility, and where he does most harm.
Consumption is, il is true, classed as a
general or constitutional malady; but
many forms of disease that are classed
as consumption are specially diseases
of the lungs or their pleural envelopes,
and all are fatal through their ravages
upon this organ. What are the causes
and what is to be the consequence of
the facts that the statistics thus make
outP No doubt our terrible climate is
the first cause. Over a widely ex-
Gnded part of this country the ther-
mometer ranges from season to season
through one hundred and ten or one
hundred and twenty degrees of the
Fahrenheit scale. We have in the
same cities Russian winter and an
Italian summer; and as neither high
nor low temperature, but the capacity
to withstand great changes from one to
the other is the true trial of vital force,
our people are exposed to such test
as none other is ever called upon to
endure.-N Y. Mail and Express.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1886-06-19
Indian Sport In Nevada.

Duck lake, in Nevada, lies on the
north side of the Pyramid branch of
the Truckee river and west of the
upper portion of Pyramid. lake, from
which it is only separated by low hill
or ridge of sand. 1t is circular in
form and has neither inlet nor outlet.
This small lake is a great resort for
ducks, geese, swans and other water
fowl when there is heavy wind and
Pyramid lake is made to boil like a
pot. They then flock to this less
boisterous sheet of water by tens of
thousands. On such occasions the
Indians prepare for grand duck
drive. All who have guns and many
who are armed only with bows and
arrows form in lihe on the crest Of
the sand ridge between the two lakes.
A number of Indians then man fleet
of RATS, and starting from the western
shore of the small lake drive the ducks
and other fowl from their resting place.
The birds start orPyramid lake again,
and as they fly across the dividing
ridge the men and boys there lying in
wait bring down hundreds of them
with guns and other weapons. Even
small boys, lying on their backs with
their bows on their feet, pull their
arrows with both hands, sending the
missiles with great force and killing
birds in large numbers. - Chicago Ne1CS.