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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-11-05
Revenge of restrained IMAGINATION.

DO you say what is the use of these
fairy Stories" when to learn a little of
the world of the senses life is all too
short? can only say that as an edu-
cational influence they seem to me to
have far wider function than the
modern realistic and scientific literature,
which is addressed to sharpening the
observation and the perceptive powers
which case us in as with a shell, and
are the master gloom of all our dark
ness. There is nothing more necessary
to mental health and balance, as is
shown by the eagerness of healthy chill
dren for nutriment to the Imagination,
than the cultivation of the more OBJ
scure parts of the imagination. 1t may
not conduce to success in business, but
it conduces to sanity.
When thought is held entirely within
the limitations of the natural and posi-
tive, imagination takes a terrible re-
venge. a peculiar and distressing form
of insanity awaits the posterty of the
men and women to whom the things of
this world are the only subject of
thought. Fungi grow in the dark, I'M
conscious recesses of minds never il
lumined by the weird light of the UNI
DERIVING world. When the gods are alb
sent, ghosts crowd in. The poisonous
spores are dormant in those who laugh
at the dreamy poet or the impractical
mystic, but their development in the
coming generations is uncertain. Pro-
fessor Charles f. johnson in Temple
Bar
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-11-05
Working Hours in Paris.

Your average Partisan merchant be-
gins business at about and closes at
about in the evening. At noon he
takes recess for two hours for his
breakfast, and between l and 2 little
business is done all over the city.
The man and his wife, as rule. work
together, and the wife here Is the better
half in business way. 1t is she who
keeps the cash account, and the books
of Paris may be said to be kept by
women. There are no smarter business
women in the world than these Paris
iennes. They are not beautiful, but
they are intensely practical, and they
make excellent wives and good mothers.
The love for family is strong in France,
general reports to the contrary notwith-
standing, and no nation has more low
ing fathers and doting mothers than
this.-Frank G. Carpenter in Cleveland
Leader.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-11-05
Cnrranta That XYare Alive.

Say, mister, buy some?" said little
urchin, darling out from behind one of
the stone divinities in the Garden of the
Gods, and almost startling a piebald
broncho into Mysteries.
what have you for sale2" I in
quired.
"These yere," replied the small sales
man, holding up a tin pail.
white currants?"
Yes, filled with honey" was the an
swer.
The bottom of the pail was covered
with small objects that certainly resem-
bled amber currants, and as the genius
of the garden lifted up one and dropped
1T into his capacious mouth with a
smack of his lips, it was evident that
the what-is-its were good.
"A penny a piece" continued the
boy.
Great Scott? they're alive" exclaimed
the judge, as some of the currants be-
gan to squirm.
Course they are," said the boy. "You
didn't 'spose I'd sell dead ones? l Jest
dug EN- over yonder."
III snort, we had struck the famous
honey ant of the Garden of the Gods,
and the famous dainty of the gourmets
of old Mexico, where in some places
these ants, the wonders of science, are
served alive and kicking on silver
salver for the delectation of the dark
eyed epicures.
The idea of taking the body of an alb
normally large ant in the forefingers
and biting off the abdomen in leis-
urely way at dessert, as one would a
cherry, is not of a nature to become ex-
tremely popular in the east. But if the
idea is disagreeable it must be confessed
that it is soon overcome, as the honey
ant is a bonnie bouche, and once eaten a
laundering is established that continues.
Cor. New York Post.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-11-05
be craved in his depression. Tint v

be craved in his depression. That was
enough There is no hint that Thomas " ent
through the mechanical process. The Master
is til re and knows him well He shows that
by his word, abe not faithless" edo not become
fai,Less, it might be- but believing" He
makes a confession of his faith
". 2S), brief in words, but fuller and
clearer in meaning than any yet made, own
ing Jesus not only as his "Lord" but his
God. He is the Messiah he is divine in
nature, He is "my" God. This, the divine
nature of Jesus, was the point with which
John set out John i, ~, and here his book as
good as ends for chapter xxi is supple
mentary.
V. 20. Our Lord shows him that his way,
of slow faith, depression, dependency, is not
the best way. There is a better He has be-
lieved, for he has seen; but blessed are they,
and there will be q countless multitude of
them, who not seeing will yet believe. Heb.
xi, l, p; ii Cor. vi | Peter i, may well be
studied in this connection. They have ample
evidence, but not of the kind Thomas nature
craved Let us seek this blessing.
VS.. so, 81 require little explanation. John
is not exlausting the subject but supple
menting other writers, and his aim is, now
that the nature of Jesus is being discussed by
Greeks, etc, to show that he is the son of God,
and that, believing him, his readers might
have life through his name What an in
strument God made him
The teacher may well point out the ample
evidence of Christ's rising; the fact that he is
revealed as divine Redeemer; that his disci-
pies, sent as he was, are to serve through
suffering and death if need be: the gentleness
of Jesus. going after the one wandering sheep
and bringing him back; the fitness of his deal
ing with slow, doubling Thomas in this way,
and the fulmess of confession not only of
Christs rising. but of his divine nature and
the nature of believing, which includes all
that is implied in taith.-Sunday School
" Orll
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-11-05
English Courts and Railrnads.

Speaking of English customs on big
fetes and holidays, it is interesting to
note that few years ago the courts de-
cided that the railroads could not sus.
pend ordinary traffic on race days and
run specials at fancy rates. Since then
the knowing ones have regularly ten
tered before witnesses, the legal fare,
and this being refused have engaged
conveyances and been driven to their
destination in grand style. The next
day they sue the company for their ex-
penses, and the money is invariably
paid into court. Several hundred do
this every Derby day, and even drive to
the depot in cabs, which wait outside
while the legal-tender farce is being
played out in the booking office En-
glish Visitor in Globe Democrat
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-11-05
Presidential Economy.

President Cleveland is more sparing
than any of his predecessors of the APP
preparation made by congress for the
contingent expenses of the White House.
The contingent fund covers stationery,
kilograms, books for library, purchase of
new carpets and furniture, cost of keep
ing carriage and horses, etc. The APP
preparation for Grants last presidential
year was only $4,000, and Grant spent
every cent. Hayes, at the end of his
first year in the White House, had an
uneXpended balance of 10 cents out of a
contingent fund of $1,000. For his last
year he had contingent fund of S10,-
600, out Of which he saved $50 Arthur
managed to save only $6.s6 out of $l0,-
600 contingent fund of his first year. and
that was the largest balance he had on
hand at the end of any year while he
was the occupant of the White House.
Mr.. Cleveland saved 50. 34S 81 during
his first year out of a contingent fund
of S., 000. Cincinnati Enquirer.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-11-05
Increasing Weight of Locomotives

Not only have locomotive cylinder
diameters increased within the past few
years, but pressures also have aug
mented. They have risen from 100
pounds, which was considered high not
so long ago, to $50 pounds, and in some
boilers rs pounds are now carried.
These things all mean more weight, be-
cause the boiler must be heavier, and all
parts of the engine must be increased in
dimensions to bear the additional strain.
Under such circumstances the constant
increase in the weight of locomotives is
but natural. Iron Age.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-11-05
incubation for Yellow Fever.

DIR. Freire, who claims to have dis
covered the microbe of the disease vel
low fever, and method of incubation
to prevent its ravages, is reported to
have performed the operation upon 1000
persons living in localities where yellow
fever is prevailing in most malignant
form. OF this large number but eight
have died. During the same period some
5000 uninocculated persons have sue
cumbed to the fever. Should the bill to
enfore incubation in Brazil obtain a
place in the statutes, these claims of
Freire will be subjected to rigid investi-
CATION by the best American experts,
and, if substantiated, doubtless be the
means of introducing his system, or a
modification of it, into the United States,
whenever yellow fever shall again APP
pear in epidemic form.-Frank Leslie's.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-11-05
Bridge Between Sicily and Italy.

The great bridge, two and one-half
miles long, which is to span the straits
of Messina, thereby connecting Sicily
and Italy, will cross the water almost
directly above the famous Scilia and
Charybdis, described in the classics as
the terror of mariners in ancient times.
These two whirlpools-for they are such
are located in the narrowest of the
straits, just where the bridge is to be To-
Gated. EXCHANGE.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-11-05
PeOn and German.

The condition of the peon laborer of
this country, much as it needs to be i'm
proved, compares favorably with hun
dreds of thousands of European toilers.
A German twig broom maker, by con-
slant labor, earns daily wage of Is
cents, of which 10 must go for food, the
items being bread, cents; coffee and
sugar, 2 cents; beer, cents; potatoes
and saurkraut, 3 cents, and all other
food cents. His yearly expenditure
for clothing is trifie over 81. And
this man, it should be borne in mind,
works in a climate of rigorous winters,
necessitating warm clothing and secure
shelter Comparing his lot with that of
a peon in the hot-country states, we can
see no reason for lamenting the condi-
ton of the Mexican laborer. Mexican
Financier
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-11-05
Protection of Antiquities in Germany.

Protection of Antiquities in GERMANY.
The Prussian minister of public in
struction has issued circular to provn-
clal authorities asking their best CO.
operation in the preservation of ancient
tombs, barrows, etc, existing in the
country. The order states: "Sne exca-
walton of mounds, burial sites, and sites
oil settlements referring to the Roman
and Pagan times is often carried on for
purely selfish purposes. The injury suf-
fered by science, which is Interested in
preserving these witnesses of the distant
past, is out of all proportion to the ma
terial value of the finds in some cases.
Objects of this kind, if they are at all
valuable. would be gladly purchased by
the state of provincial museums or scen-
tific associations, and in most cases at
higher prices than are paid by dealers.
so far as the laws secure the preser-
walton of monuments which are public
property, the cordial cooperation of
state and ecclesiastical authorities will
serve to prevent the plundering of OBJ
Jects found in urns, metal, glass, etc.
Private owners are, of Course, unre-
stricted in their disposal of monuments
in their possession, but the scientific as
sociations existing in all provinces will
often be able to convince them with sue
cess of the interest which is associated
with ancient abodes of civilization, and
of the desirability, in their own personal
interest, of seeking the advice of experts
in carrying on excavations on their pri-
vate property. Foreign Letter.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-11-05
yentiIate the Bedroom,

People who find it hard to wake up"
in the morning, and accomplish it only
after much struggling, yawning and
partial relapses, will find the difficulty
disappear upon having their room well
ventilated during the night. Our Coun-
try Home.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-11-05

London engineers say that, as a mat
ter of theory, it is possible to make
steamers to run forty knots an hour and
cross the Atlantic in three days. But
the vessel could only carry passengers.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-11-05

The extent to which celluloid is now
utilized as a substitute i'll the arts
and industries is something remarkable.
The material is produced in rods,
tubing, sheets and rolls, and among
its various manufactured forms are
brushes, combs, mirror~ and toilet arti-
Giles in imitation of ivory, coral and am
Der; collars and cuffs, jewelry, cork
screws, card cases, soap cases, powder
boxes, paper knives thimbles, restau-
rant checks, shoe hooks and horns, nap
kin rings, mouth-pieces for pipes, para
sol, umbrella and cane handles, etc, in
imitation of coral, ivory, malichite, tor
toise shell, amber, lapus lazuli, agate,
carnellan, etc; piano keys and organ
stop knobs, in imitation of ivory; white
and colored letters for signs, mon
ograms, and trade marks; stereotype
plates and type and wood cuts, mould
ings and veneers for picture frames,
show cases, cornices, panels, etc, in
white and colors; mountings for specta-
Giles, eyeglasses, opera-glasses, ETC., sub
shutting and initiating hard rubber
horn, tortoise shell, etc, handles for ia
ble cutlery, plates for artificial teeth,
trimmings, whip handles, and pencil
cases, statuettes, rollers for skates,
spoons and forks, etc. This list might
be indefinitely extended, in the line of
things alike useful and ornamental, the
claim being also made that the substi-
tute is better adapted for these purposes
than is the original.-New York Sun.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-11-05

When Emperor William travels about
his domain he is always accompanied by
three court physicians.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-11-05
PELLETS
HOUSE FOR SALE !

The twostory, French root house on North
Pleasant street belonging to the estate OF Mrs.
Mary +. Birchard II is nearly new, well built
and in very desirable location; good-sized
lot. For further particulars enquire OF
2O;it u. RIDER Admir-
Middlcburv, VI, May 10, lsSG.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-11-05

E. w. Bull, of Concord, Mass, who
originated the Concord grape in 1S49,
still Aourishes in his vineyard in that
town.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-01-11
J THE GLACIAL EPOCH
wnIon BEGAN FRIDAY EvESISe.
A Section Of North Pole climate Set DOWn
in the Ohio Valley Railroad TrAaiS
broken All Up-Ths ROads in Many
Places BIoSkAdsd By the SNOW.

Its evident that the North Pole is get
ting even with the fellows who have been
sending exploring expeditions his way,
and he has sent . return expedition south
ward, with old boreas himself in com
mand, Ii the doughty navigatOs who
have departed for the Arctics in the past
has been as thoroughly master Of the
situation up there Rs the very fresh party
conducting the reciprocal invasionis down
here lust now, every dime museum would
have sectioh Of the North Pole on ex'
hibition by this time. =
Friday evening the Thermometer oscil-
ated around the lreezing point. Saturday
morning 1t had only fallen about ID
degrees. In the meantime, however,
terrific snow storm had prevailed for sew
eral hours, commencing Friday evening
shoTtly after dark, and continuing until
! midnight with unabl ted fury, All night
and until late Saturday afternoon 1t con-
tlnued to snow, and the weather became
colder hourly, until at midnight the mar,
CuIy in the Thermometer registered but I
degrees above zero. During the night II
became still colder, the lowest registry Of
the thermometer being about zero, At
A. N, yesterday 1t was one degree above
At noon the mercury stood at U, and from
that point 1t steadily fell again, At
o'clock this morning 1t was deyeral de-
grees below,
Following is a statement Of the reading
Of the thermometer at hourly intervals
from Saturday at Ia. n. till midnight las
night, iurnished by O, SChnept the Oper'
House corner druggist;
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-01-11

ABOUT three years ago the agent for
Acker's English Remedy first called at
this town, and since then the number Of
testimonials that have been sent 10 Logan
4 Co.,, and Charles Menkemeller con.
corning the merits Of the Remedy, and the
many Cures effected surprises them. They
wish II 10 be thoroughly understood that
for Colds, Hoarseness, Asthma, Group,
Whooping Cough, ell Phthisicai troubles
they have never known It's equal, and pos.
lively ptiafaniee Il, TrHR6w
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-01-11

The milkmen nearly all got in Saturday
morning, but II was hard struggle and
they declared they would not have at
tempted 1t had they known the state ottho
roads.
The switching In all OF the railroad
yards has been greatly delayed, and trains
could not be relied on, coming or going,
The Pittsburgh mail got in on the o. 4 p,
Saturday with "a doIble.header, but was
three hours late. No other trains got in
till Sunday afternoon aud no frelghts we're
able to leave alter Saturday morning for
want Of locomotives. The narrow gauge
train left In the morning but did not get
back The b. i o. trains werefromtWo to
four hours late and some Of the through
trains did not arrive, being replaced by To-
Gals,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-01-11
a ,lad %, Tor 10 O., L. AM,

Last Friday there Wero four accidents
on the Cleveland, LorAin & Wheeling
railroad, and all Of them on piece Of road
extending lsss than 30nileb from this end.
The first accident occurred 10 q coal train
near Flushing, where the road curves
found hill, with steep bank aud deep
hollow below. A pArI oil the train got oil
The track and three cars rolled down into
ihe hollow, 100 feet below. The same
evening engine No. % broke hor cylinder
aud steStn chest near Barton, and had 10
be eetit 10 The shops. Another coal train
became partially deralled Al Pushing, near
where the ftst accident mentioned %.
cured. The BmASh.up resulted 10 the
NIecking Of one car and the delay OF ia
train. An empty train on the Bridgeport
yard tracks became defailed and scattered
Itseli over the yard In such a way 90 10
make II impossible for incoming trains y
reach the Atatlon, except by roundabout
NvaV
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-01-11
BELLAIRH,
A Rink Roof Caves tn-OthsF Storm Notes
and GsnSfaI News.

4 Rink Roof Caves tu-OthsF Storm Notsi
and GSnSfaI News,
Miss Nettie KurE is quite sick, threaten
cd with the fever,
The Stamping CompSnys works will
take a weeks rest,
Mrs. D. @. Morris, who has been sick
for several months, Is still confined to her
room,
The marrlage Of John BsrtsChsy and
CsthIrine hurry will take place next
Thursday.
Miss Lousia seric and Miss Bingls, Of
North WHEELING, were guests oil Miss Eta
Muth Saturday.
The street car track was cleared sAtur.
day by snow pillow, but cars were still
unable to run. sleds ran yesterday.
The services oil the week OF prayer were
closed at the First Presbyterian Church
yesterday, with communion services.
Mr.. Charles ]. Sheets and bride, nte
Miss showaCre, OF MoundSville, have taken
up their residence in the Fourth ward.
The repairs at the nail works will all be
completed this week, and 1t Is expected
operations will be resumed about the 18th
inst.
Frank Litteu got q judgment Of $40
time he was discharged as WhArimRSter
till Christmas.
Marshal Burke did not take his two
prisoners out to st. Clairsville Saturday,
fearing no might be snOWbound en- rOuie,
He will 60 to-day.
Capt. w. II. H. Brown, though not the
first 10 enter tho race for the mRyoralty,
bids fair to combine many elements in his
favor while antsgoniIlng very few, even
among Democrats.
The new B., Z. 60. time table and
and the new arrangement Of trains on the
B. 4 0. to connect with the st, ClaitS-
vile Marrow Gauge will both aCcommo.
date Bellaire people.
Tho Pennsylvania and Baltimore 4
Ohio railroad companies have joined in
issuing = circular In which they announce
that no more passes will be given ship.
pers. Stock drovers in charge Of stock
are included and will not be passed home
again.
The Niagara rink, in this city, large,
Bhell.like wooden structure, Buccumbed In
part at least to the heavy weight Of snow
upon It's roof, and Friday night the sides
bulged out aud finally let 80. The roof
fell and the structure was badly wrecked.
The loss 10 Messrs. Bowers, Kerr and
Others, the owners, will be perhaps $1,000
or more. The rink cost them fve or SIX
thousand dollars, and Mr.. Bowers looks
upon II as about all gone.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-01-11

Thiseyening at Charley shay's Academy
Of Music Miss Matte YiCkers, considered By
some Of the leading dramatic critics OF the
country the most pleasing and promising
soubrette on the stage, will commence q
weeks engagemnent in Charles Gayler'l
Diamonds" The Academy should be
crowded every night this week, Mr.. Gay.
ler's play Is well balanced In tile main a.
to its humor and It's sentiment; In lie
general style as well as detail, 1t is Ameri-
can, and II pleases the public. The plot ID
not especially complicated, but the story
It tells Is interesting from beginning 10
end the green room revelations unfold 4
Theatrical chapter which iS q, at once unique
phase Of the drama Is effectively handled,
the fun Is live fun, al times rollicking, and
is we'll calculated TO put an audience in ex'
Cellent humor.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-01-11

AIiss Flo Fanty is the name by which a
Young woman ID known who has been an
inmate Of tho Dillon House, on Upper
J. Market Equare, for several weeks, and
WHO claims to be All ex.trapezs performer
III clrcules, disabled by q fall, which In.
llicted inj uriesthat neceEsitated the ampu.
tStion Of her left foot. She walks with q
CrutCh, but Is not an unattraCtlve young
psrson. She has been leading . llfO Of
ihSme since coming here, aud growing
tired Of this, took leudannm Saturday
and nearly ended her life. By hard work
physicians paTed her, and she now or.
presses her repentance for tue attempt at
suicide and says bhO will not repeat the
afEoft.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-01-11
ABOUT IPEOpLF,
Strangers in the CITY and wheeling Felix's
Ahrnad

Strangers in the City and wheeling Felix's
Abroad.
Mr.. ]. N. Vance is at Wheeling, Ala.
bRma.
Col. Jake Hemple lectured at BsnvOod
Friday night.
Capt. Ed. Muhleman has gone East on
q business trip. II
Mr.. James c. Cuttings, Of Baltimore, Il
the guest Of his father-in.lsw, Mr.. D. G.
List, sr.
Mrs. ]. d. Aldenen, Of this city, il The
guest Of her sisters, the Misses Price, o.
Lewlsbnrg.
David Rust, the well known mailer,
leaves to-day for Philadelphia, where he
will make bis future home.
|. Capt. Thomas Hsskett, Of the Central
Ohio division, and bride (nse Miss Riley
have rooms Of the Stamm House.
Mr.. II. ]. Dent, Of ParkerBburE, and lii
nlsters, who are AludentB at ut. do Chan.
tai, we're 81 the Mcclure house yesterday.
Mr.. Joseph II. McGraw, OF Grafton, q
brother Of the U. 8. Collector, was III The
city yesterday, accompanied BY bis sister.
T.F. Shea Is in the city arranging fol
the appearance Of Robson 4 Crane 6t the
Opera House Tuesday evening, January
10, In 1.-THE Two DtomioS."
MI. and Mn. }. B. McMechen, Of Ben.
wood, who have been visiting Mrs. Nc.
MeChen'B parents, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. g. Har.
ness, Of Hardy county, have returned
home.