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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-12-31
Living on the Sea

The kind of food used at sea at the
present day is much improved on what
it was formerly. Not so much reliance
is placed on salt provisions. Canned
meats and vegetables are more lar sely
used. The quantity is abundant, and
the cooking, while perhaps not always
calculated to agree with seasick per-
son. Is usually quite good, except the
bread, which, for some reason or other,
is rarely good at sea. The coffee is not
improved by being carried the long dis
lance from the galley to the after-house.
Still, there are some things that are
always excellent. If you want to know
what really good pea or bean soup is,
you will have to go to sea for it. Though
seafarlng men, as rule, are pretty
large eaters, but little time is spent at
the table. About fifteen minutes for
each meal would be about the average.
The captain, mate, and the captains
wife and family, if they are on board,
and the passengers, if any, eat at the
first table, and are waited on by the
steward and cabin boy. The second
mate and carpenter, and on most ships
the tmrd mate and boatSwaln eat at the
second. The sailors take their food
from the galley into the forecastle and
eat it there. The water on these long
voyages is usually allowanced-a nee
essary precaution-the quantity being
about gallon day per man, although
this is not always strictly adhered to- for
washing purposes, and also for cooking
and drinking. If the water in the tanks
should run short, they depend almost
entirely upon rainwater, which at times,
especially on the equator, is caught in
immense quantities, the tops of all the
Lighthouses being arranged with lodges
and spouts to run the water into casks
The rainfalls are at times something
wonderful, and when they occur in a
calm and the vessel is standing up
straight the quantity of water that can
be collected is very large.-Cor. Balti-
more american.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-12-31
NOTICE-Estate of
y Elijah Y. BOyce.

the Hon. Probate Court for the District OF Adj
Olson, Commissioners, to receive examine
and adjust all claims and demands of all per
sons against the estate of Elijah Y. Boyce late
of Middlebury in said district, deceased, and
all claims e xhibited in Offset thereto, hereby
aforesaid, ut the residence of the deceased on
the 20th day of January and 10th day of June
next, from one o'clock, pm. until four o'clock
p. IN. each of said days and that six months
from the 10Th OF December, A. ID. lSS6, is the
time limited by said Court for said creditors
to present their claims to US for examination
and allowance.
Dated at Middlebury, this 27th day OF De
cember, A. ID. 1886.
&c. SEVERANCE, Co,ns
- JUDSOS MEAD.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-12-31
CTATE OF VERMONT,
District of Addison as

BE il remembered, that ut "a session Of the
probate court holden at MiddleburY, within
and tor the district OF Addison, on the 23d day
OF December, A. ID. lSS6.
Present, Hon. Lyman +. Knapp, Judge.
Whereas, n certain instrument in writing,
under seal purporting to be the last will and
testament of Chauncey IL Stowell, late of Corn
wall in said District, deceased, having been
this day presented to said Court for probate,
and duly filed in the Registers office: There
tore it is ordered, that all persons interested in
the estate of said deceased be notified to APP
pear before said Court, at the Probate office
in Middlebury, in said District, on the Eth day
OF January, A. d. lSS1, at 10 o'clock a. m, by
publication of this order. three weeks success
sively previous thereto, in the Middlebury
Register "A newspaper printed at Middlebury,
to show cause, If any they may have, why
said instrument in writing should not be
proved and allowed, as the last will and tes-
lament of the said deceased,
50 LYMAN +. KNAPP, Judge.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-12-31
WATERFOWL LIVE STOCK.
the several States.
Sheep
and II,

Prices of Market Beef-A few choice 800
q $780, extra 500 first quality 5000 $50;
second quality $500 . $50; third quality $500
q $50.
Prices OF Store Cattle-Wo rking oxen v
pair, 400 $l65; Farrow Cows sl5 9tS2 Fan
cy Cows ESQ g ESQ; Mich Cows and Calves
from t25 SIS; yearlings $3.50 ais; two
years old ETA s2S; three years old "a q 40.
swine-Western tat live414 C; Northern
dressed hogs 51s ji4c.
Prices OF Sheep and Lambs-In lots, $3.50,
$500 1915 each; extra $425 5.25, or from
p. q SIC m; spring lambs, 5a 6hc per Id.
Veal Calves "a a vB.
Price of Hides Tallow and Skins-Brighton
HIDES ~ 5 v D.; Brighton Tallow p. g Sc
v b; Country Hides q nc n; Country
Tallow ~ 9 &c IN; Calf Skins g lOc v n /;
pelts 81 l.s5c each Dairy skins IS . soc
each.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-12-31
NOTICE.-Estate of
" Eliza Hay.

The undersigned, having been appointed by
abe Hon. Probate Court for the District OF Adj
Olson, Commissioners, to receive, examine
and adjust all claims and demands of all per.
sons against the estate of Eliza Hay, late
of Shoreham, in said District, deceased, and
all claims exhibited in offset thereto Ihere-
poses aforesaid, mt the dwelling house OF +.
4. Harrington, on the 18th day of January and
18th day of June next, from | o'clock p. IN. un-
til o'clock p. m, each of said days, and that
six months from the 18th dav of December,
A. ID. 1856, is the time limited by said Court
for said creditors to present their claims to
us for examination and allowance.
Dated at Shoreham, this 18th day of De
cember, A. ID. lSs6. So
II. W. JONES. j,
JONATHAN RI SSELL, Noins'
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-12-31
BOSTON Wool.

The demand shows signs of improvement
and prices are quite firm. Ohio and Pennsyl-
vania fieeces have been selling at 34c tor y, 81
SIC tor Xxx and Xxx and above, and 81 3sc
Tor No /. Michigan wool is quiet and offered
at BE tor Y Combing and delaine fieeces are
steady, and sales OF No. combing have been
made AT IS a 39c and fine delaine at 81 a SIC "
h. Territory wool is active, and sales of me
dunn have been at D a 26l.c ana fine at 10 a
22c v b. Texas wool is quiet. California
wool is not wanted at present prices Oregon
woods have been selling at 10 25c as to quail.
ty. Pulled woods are in active demand, with
sales of choice Eastern supers at 40 a 45c com.
mon to good supers nj 30 a 3jc, extra pulled at
30 32c and combing pulled at % 3ic y n.
Foreign wool has been quiet.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-12-31

"A calendar, cookbook and church
annual within the same covers may fair
ly be counted a novel combination, yet
such and odd mixture is in print.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-12-31

Do not handle the family Bible when
out visiting, as it is at present full Of
autumn leaves. New Haven News.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-12-31
Annual Meeting.
The National Bank of Middlebury

The NAtlOnaI BanK OF M1ddIebury.
The annual meeting of the stockholders of
this Bank, tor the election of Directors to
serve during the ensuing year. will be held at
the Banking house on Tuesday, January H.
1857, at two o'clock pm
CHAS. +. PINNEY, Cashier.
Middlebury, W.T. Dec. IL, lSS6. 5l-4w
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-12-31
'The Atwood Club.

The Vermont Atwood MerinO sheep club
will hold its annual meeting at the Addison
House in Middlcbury, Vt, Thursday January
10Th, 1857, at one o'clock p m, for the election
of officers and to transact any other business
that may properly come before the meeting
W. c. SMITH, Pres't
GEORGE HAMMOND, Scc'y.
Middlebury, Dec. IL, 1856 522w
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-12-31
BOSTON PRODUCE.


Butteris firm and in fair demand and more
activity is expected soon. There have been
sales OF extra Northern and Eastern creamery
at 26 q 29c, Northern dairy at 20 a 26c, and la
die packed at II BE VIII. Cheese is ad.
vancing and in good demand, with sales OF
New York and Vermont extra at ID l3i4c,
sage at lac Y b.Eggs are frmer and meet with
a good demand and we quote sales OF extra
Eastern at 30 SOC. Beans are quiet and
steady with sales OF choice hand-picked Yer
mont at sl.75 $3.50. Potatoes are weak and
in moderate demand with sales OF Rose AT 80
q 5sc, Hebrons at $50 G3c, ana Proihcs at 81
q 5Sc y bush. Sweet potatoes are quiet at
so q $215 v Dbl. Evaporated dried apples
are firm and selling well at a l3c as to
quality. Green apples are in fair demand
with sales OF choice Baldwins at $3.50 a S2.15
u Dbl. Poultry is quiet, and we notice sales
of choice turkeys at II q BE, and chickens at
II n loc " m
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-12-31
Che 211areets.
VERMONT pROpuCE.

At st. Adams. Tuesday, the attendance was
small, receipts light, market dull, with quail
ty off to some extent We quote October
made butter at 81 q 23c, the latter figure Tor
what may be called selections" winter made
butter zoe; no material change in creamery
stock. shipment 200 tubs. Eggs-2O 25c,
according to freshness.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-03-24
On Top of Mount Washington.

The Mount Washington signal office
is one-story building containing three
rooms. 1t is built with double walls
filled with sawdust, double windows,
doors and floors. Large iron rods run
through the house, and are bolted in
the rocks beneath, while two heavy iron
cables are thrown over il and fastened
on each side. In the coolest weather
the only habitable place is the centre
room, which is only twelve by fifteen
feet in dimensions. Two stoves of the
best make are run at their full capacity,
and by wrapping themselves in blankets
the observers just manage to keep
themselves from freezing. The stoves
occupy nearly half the space in the room,
and yet water in there will freeze in a
moment. The noise made by the wind
is almost indescribable. 1t comes at
short intervals, and sounds as if an
army was pounding at the door with a
huge battering ram. No human creature
could live for two minutes exposed to
such blast. Even in August the
water sometimes freezes solid. Every
body has seen frost on the windows and
knows how it looks. On Mount Wash
ington it forms four or five feet thick,
and if person goes out all muffled up
it will deposit foot deep on his cloth
ing.-ChicdgO Tribune.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-03-24
How List Looks.

List is the most interesting and
striking-looking man imaginable-tall
and slight, with deep-set eyes, shaggy
eyebrows and long, iron-gray hair,
which he wears parted in the middle.
His mouth turns up at the corners,
which gives him most crafty and Me-
phistophelian expression when he
smiles, and his whole appearance and
manner has sort of Jesuitical ele-
gance and ease. His hands are very
narrow, with long and slender fingers
that look as if they had twice as many
joints as other peoples. They are so
flexible and supple that it makes you
nervous to look at them. Anything
like the polish of his manner l never
saw. When he got up to leave the box,
for instance, after his adieu to the
ladies', he laid his hand on his heart
and made his final bow, but not with
affectation or in mere gallantry, but
with quiet courtliness which made
you feel that no other way of bowling
to lady was right or proper. 1t was
most Characteristic. But the most eX-
traordinary thing about List is his
wonderful variety of expression and
play of feature. One moment his face
will look dreamy, shadowy, tragic. The
next he will be insinuating, amiable,
ironical, sardonic; but always the same
captivating grace of manner. He is a
perfect study. l cannot imagine how
he must look when he is playing. He
is all spirit; but half the time, at least,
a mocking-spirit, l should say. have
heard the most remarkable stories
about him already. All Weimar adores
him, and people say that women still
90 perfectly crazy over him. When he
walks out he bows to everybody, just
like king. The grand duke has pre-
scented him with house beautifully
situated on the park, and here he lives
elegantly, free of expense, whenever
he chooses to come to it.-Amy Foy'S
Music IN Germany"
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-03-24
The Pith of Perfection.

What avails doctrinal accuracy or en-
tire sanctification if we are not sweet
tempered? For perfect love is the very
essence of entire specification; and
our clear doctrines will only convince
men that we have held on to the shell,
while others have Toasted on the kernel.
What avails plain, practical, pointed
preaching on entire sanctitication if we
are petty, peevish, touchy and testy?
II will only give others to think, if they
dare not say, that we had better prac-
tice what we preach. What avails
glowing and gushing professions if
we are selfish, self-complacent, self
conceited, self-righteous and self
seeking? Such professions only make
the hearers wonder into what self
deception we have fallen, or think or to
say that, if that is entire sanctifica-
ton, they don't want it. What avails
our running to meetings far and near
for the promotion of full salvation if
the more we see and hear the more
we are given to evil-thinking, evil
surmising, evil-judging and evil
speaking? Our appearance in public
only attracts attention to our spirit
and words, which will weigh more
against the doctrine we preach, the ex-
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-03-24
They Found the Will.

In the year 1903 there died at Bath a
lady who had amassed considerable
money. On the inside of her pillow
slip was pinned note which ran thus:
I" have made will; if you would be
rich, find it," There was something
charming in this idea. The old lady
must have been of humorous turn of
mind. No doubt she often pictured to
herself her young and aged relations,
male and female alike, in pursuit of
this phantom fortune. Carpets would
be ripped up, the contents of cushions
and beds scattered about the floor, the
wallpaper torn down, the garden dug
up, and, in fact, everything turned
topsy-turvy. The story goes that the
search went on night and day for a
week, each party being anxious, natu-
rally enough, to find the will, when,
Just as the search was about to be given
up in disgust, the document was found
tightly sewn inside the skin of the
lady's wig. Then the family gathered
together to hear it read. 1t consisted
of one clause, and that was to the effect
that the finder of this will, in consid-
Grafton of his labor and good luck in
finding it, shall have the sum of one
penny a day for his natural life, the
rest of my property to go to charities
named below" Here the story ends.
Nothing is said about the feelings of
the will-seekers, which is disappointing
for there is as grand scope here for the
pen of the novelist as there is for the
brush of the archaeological Paper.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-03-24
A WATTS View of Wealth.

A little street waif was once at th|
house of great lady, and the childis|
eyes that had to look so sharply aftd
daily bread were dazzled by signs d
splendor on every hand. "Can you ed
everything you want?" the child aske|
the mistress of the mansion. eyes,
think So" was the reply. "Can vol
buy anything you'd like to have?" Th
lady answered, " Yes" And the child
who was of a meditative turn of MIND
looked at her half pityingly, and said
wonderingly, " Don't you find 1t dul?1
To the little keen mind, accustome
to live bird-like from day to day, and I
rejoice over little supply with the dc
light born of rarity, the aspect of con
tinual plenty, and desires all gratifie
by possession, contained an idea c
monotony that seemed almost weari
some. Many an owner of a well-fille
purse has found life " dull" and pre-
nounced in the midst of luxury that a.
things are vanity; but the hand tina
knows how wisely to distribute an
scatter abroad the bounty possesse
will never be without interest in life
will never miss the sunshine that abide
for kind and unselfish hearts. III
Olliver
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-03-24
Eternal Life a Gift.

1t is recorded that there was once a.
poor woman who greatly desired a
bunch of grapes from the kings con-
servatory for her sick child. She took
half a crown and went to the kings
gardener and tried to purchase the
grapes, but was rudely repulsed. A
second effort, with more money, met
like results. 1t happened that the
kings daughter heard the angry words
of the gardener and the crying of the
woman, and inquired into the matter.
When the poor woman had told her
story, the princess said "My dear
woman, you are mistaken; my father is
not merchant but king; his business
is not to sell but to give" whereupon
she plucked the bunch from the vine
and gently dropped it into the woman's
apron. So the woman obtained as a
free gift what the labor of many days
and nights had proved unable to pro-
cure her. If it COMFORTS with the
character of an earthly prince thus to
give, how much more the Prince of
Glory to place in our hand the gift of
eternal life. Have you received it?-
Selected.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-03-24
The Pastor of the House.

Every morning about half-past eleven
a gray-bearded gentleman, the cut of
whose garments is Enthusiastically cler-
ical, enters the lobby of the house di-
rectly in the rear of the speakers desk
Accompanying him is a lady, upon
whose arm he leans. The gentleman
is the Rev. DR.. w. ii. Milburn, the
blind chaplain of the house. The lady
is his private secretary. Forty years
ago Mr.. Milburn ofliciated one term as
the chaplain of the house. A decade
later he was appointed for the second
time. Another interval of thirty years
finds him filing the Office again. No
chaplain within the memory of the
oldest representative has commanded
the respect and affection of that unruly
body as DIR. Milburn does. His prede-
cessors were, without exception, tire
some and slow. The morning prayer
was invariably delivered in sing-song
fashion, and the whole performance bore
the perfunctory air of a man trying to
earn his salary with as little effort as
possible. DR.. Milburn's daily invoca-
ton is eloquent and brief. The full,
rich tones of his voice fill the chamber
anu tHe auJOlulnR Clodk-roOinS. ENery
word can be distinctly heard. During
the offering of his prayer the members
rise to their feet and remain in that po-
sition, reverently and respectfully, I'M
til its conclusion. Such action on the
part of the members is all the more re-
markable when it is remembered that
in former times no more attention was
paid to the chaplain, or his utterances,
than if he were thousand miles away.
DR.. Milburn visits the members of
the house precisely as other pastors
visit their Pensioners. He makes no
distinction on account of political or
religious differences. With the Roman
Catholics, of whom there are quite a
number in the present house, he is in
every way as popular as he is with the
most orthodox of Professionals. 1t is
very evident that the reverend doctor
has made profound impression upon
the rather unusual congregation over
which he is called to preside, and that
he may be regarded as fixture, so long
at least as the democrats shall remain
in control of the house. Correspond-
ence Chicago Ne,CS.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-03-24

Mr.. Marks drew his hand slowly
across his face, bringing his faded beard
down to point
Reckon it's too much work." he
answered.
"Workl" exclaimed the energetic
lady, Indignantly. "The birds run right
about the house here, don't they?"
Again he nodded, and she said: l
should thinkyou would like the money"
Reckon it's too much work." he re-
sponded, not having energy enough to
vary his words.
AT this stage in the conversation the
woman laughed shortly, whether in
scorn of her husband who would thus
reject chance to get money, or in
scorn of us who would think any OF
them would earn it, we never knew
She did not speak Carlos resumed hel
seat in the carriage; in silence the
horse was turned about and we left the
home of the crackers. -Jacksonu Cor
respondence Of Tribune.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-03-24
The Pillar of Love.

In certain district in Russia there il
to be seen, in a solitary place, pilla|
with this inscription: "Greater lov\
hath no man than this, that man lay
down his life for his friend" THAI
pillar tells touching tale, which many
must have heard 1t was wild region|
infested with wolves, and, as a little
party travelled along, it soon becamd
plain that these were on their track
The pistols were fired; one horse aftei
another was left to the ravenous
wolves, till, as they came nearer and
nothing else remained to be tried, the
faithful servant, in spite of the expos.
tulations of his master, threw himself
in the midst of them and by his OWL
death saved his master. That pillar
marks the spot where his bones were
found; that inscription records the
noble instance of attachment. But
there is another, nobler still. There i:
another pillar, and on it read: "Hereir
is love, not that we loved God, but thai
he loved us and sent his Son to be the
Precipitation for our SINS" That pillar
is the Bible-the noble pillar of Scrip
ture-written all over with loving
words and telling of salvation. Sc.
IecfeH
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-03-24
SlOvenly Reading.

The Journal of Progress warns all
men, old and young, against an evil
thing which has been described as the
prevailing pestilence of slovenly read
ing" This pestilence has laid low
many one who began life with excel
lent prospects. 1t is ruinous both to
mind and morals. 1t is apt even to in
jure a mans habits and prevent him
from winning success in practical af-
fairs. In time it will confound all his
faculties; it will destroy his capacity
for clear perception, for precise thought
and for proper reasoning. 1t will throw
into confusion his judgment and his
memory. If he does not get rid of ii
he can never become good writer or
do any literary work of any kind worth
looking at. How many slovenly read
ers are to be found in these times? They
will, in their slovenly fashion, read a
newspaper article, perhaps very eX-
cellent one, and when they have got
to the end of it, or, as they say, have
Cooked through it 7" or " glanced over
it" you will find that they are unable to
give an accurate account of its argu-
ment, or that they do not apprehend
its fundamental points, or that they
have lost one of its links, or that they
have overlooked an important illustra-
ton, or that they have failed to seize a
word which is the very hinge of the
writer's thought, or that they have
wholly misunderstood the drift and
purpose of the article which they have
wasted their time in glancing over.
These slovenly readers are an affiiction
to careful and correct writers. When
such a writer sees how his reasoning
and his language are distorted by them
his mind is apt to become ruffled, and
every one knows how ruffled mind
units man for work of perspicacious
composition. We are of the opinion
that the prevailing pestilence of SLOW
emily reading is largely due to the SLOW
emily way in which children are taught
to read at school. Teachers must be
very careful about this thing; they
must teach their scholars to read with
precision and understanding, thinking
of every word, getting the sense of
each sentence and grasping the full
meaning of any piece that may be be-
fore them.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-03-24

perience we profess and the mot
ment we are striving to push forwa
than all we can do in its favor. WI
avails our prominence in holiness me
ings if our home lives, our busint
practices, our improvident idleness
our church relations are anything
satisfactory? Will not people wont
what entire sanctification has done
us? And will they not significantly
quire if it will do no more for thel
Christian Standard.