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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-01-08
New HAVEN,

At the preparatory lecture Jan. |, II.
Il. BarrOws was elected deacon.
The clerks report to the annual church
meeting to be held to-day (Friday) will
state the changes in membership to be !:
Additions, nine; loss by death, 10; by
dismission. two; total loss, 10; net loss,
six.
The Congregational society, at its an
nual meeting. Jan. 1, elected 5. ID. Doud
moderator; ii. c. Roscoe. clerk and aud
itOr: NJ. j. Landon. treasurer and Loren
Richards, f. b. IIicliok and y. w.
Partch, prudential committee. The audi
tors report showed Il deficit of 800. of
which insurance and painting were large
items. Measures were inaugurated which
it is expected will promptly extinguish
the debt.
Mrs. Eluthcra (Andrus) COwlcs. whose
death was noted in your column of deaths
last week, was the daughter of Capt
James Andrus of Middlebury, and was
born Dec. s, 1904, and died at Riverside
Ness Co., Kansas, Dec. l6, 1885. Mrs
Cowles was the relict of Oliver ID. Cowles.
formerly citizen of this town, and
brother of the late Martin Cowles, ant
also of Josiah Cowles, now residing here
The wives of Oliver and Martin were sis
tiers, and also sisters of Mrs. Maria Nun
ger, who, with her husband, Rev. Sendo
b. Munger, were many years missiOna
ries in India. Many will recollect tina
Mrs. Munger died at sea, while, with hel
husband, she was returning from her ma
tive land to her field of labor. The tire,
sisters were eminently devoted Christian
ladinS
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-01-08
SALISBURY.
town..

John Ellis, firing no doubt of bachelor
life, his launched his boat upon the rag
ing sea of matrimony. One of Ripton's
fair daughters is the ''mate.'
l.. n. Warehouse, our popular town
clerk, has been confined to the house of
late with chronic ailment; but we are
pleased to learn that he is again able to
be about.
Officer Burroughs was in town last
week looking after an antiquated speci-
men of horse-flesh which it is said was
sold or traded off contrary to the wishes
of certain interested parties. The animal
belonged in Monkton.
The state of the roads is something APP
palling at this writing. As some one has
aptly expressed it, they are 81, No. 26."
Our Vermont winters are not what they
used to be, at least the fore part of
them.
Every one is grumbling about the high
taxes this year, and perhaps not without
cause. But this town is fortunate in not
having a heavy debt saddlcd upon the
taxpayers, as have some towns, and we
ought not to grumblc much if taxes are Il
little higher this year.
4 few chaps at the village, pugilisti-
cally inclined, seem bent upon acquiring
a little notoriety in small way. Several
hand-tO-hand encounters, a Ia .fSttcUt,
have taken place within Il short time, and
more trouble is brewing. The authorities
ought to increase the force of regular
patrolmcn, and stop all this violence and
bloodshed in the streets and places of
pubEc resort.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-01-08
PANTON.

Mrs. Frank Holcomb is sick, though
not seriously, it is hoped.
Mrs. Charles Spaulding does not improve
as fast as her friends could wish and her
condition is considered critical.
Augustus Harris has been poorly
more so than usual-and he has been in
feeble health for a number of years.
/. F. Hill has invented toe-weight-
for sporting men to apply to their speedy
animals-that appears to possess real
merit.
Ice-boating, skating, polo and horse
trotting on the ice on Dead creek have
been the amusements of Young America
for few days past.
Miss Willie Conant arrived last week
TO assist in the care of her sister, Mrs.
Jane Everest, who is very low. Miss
Taggart has been caring for her for some
time past.
The entertainment given by the Sab
bath school of the NJ. +. church on Dec
~, is reported as being as good AS any
ever given by the school, the singing be-
ing even better than usual
Henry Allen is really improving. He
lately gained II pounds in flesh in three
weeks, after having been under the care
of DR.. II. f. Cram for about six months
and being sick nearly three years.
The writer recently ate an apple, of the
Roxbury Russell variety, from the cellar
of Hiram Kent, that was picked in Sep
TENDER, 1894, and was consequently about
sixteen months old. 1t was well pre-
served and had retained its flavor so thai
any one would hardly suspect its age.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-01-08

town on New Years day. The little
social dance is, of course. not alluded to,
as it is hoped that there will be many
more of them before the winter is over.
1t was a quiet little social gathering
down at James McDonald's last Wednes-
day evening, when VIII Taylor and Ma
bel Mcdonald were made husband and
wife by Rev. w. NJ. Mayhem. 1t was a
quiet affair, but still there were many
nice and useful presents.
From Another Correspondent
O, how muddy! 1t is almost impossi
BILE to travel on the clay roads, this week
Some of our older scholars are attend
ing school out of town this winter. anC
Others are remaining at home in prefer.
ence to attending the district school, al
though taught by one of the oldest teach
ers in the county.
DR.. j. Freeman, pastor of the Baptist
church, was able to preach to his people
last Sunday, much to their satisfaction
Although much fatigued, he also ofliciat
ed at the communion table after the
morning service. 1t was with much
pleasure that we saw so many of our lit
tie folks in their accustomed places il
the Sunday school.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-01-08
CORNWALL.

Miss Gertie Bond has returned home
from her school in Castleton.
The funeral services of Benjamin Field
took place at his residence on Tuesday
last Rev. Mr.. Stebbins officiating.
On New Years day Rev. Mr.. Stebbns
presented each member of his cOngrega-
ton with beautiful New Years card.
The darymen jim South Cornwall and
vicinity are quite enthusiastic over the
contemplated creamery of n. b. Douglas
& Son. 1t is fine location for such an
enterprise, and it is thought the patron
age will be large.
Last Sunday, the first Sunday in the
new year, Rev. Mr.. Stebbins addressed
his people from the 10Th chapter of Luke,
thirteenth verse. The service closed
with the celebration of the Lords sup
per- several united with the church. The
Sabbath school concert was exceedingly
interesting, the subject being review
of the past, and the Angel of the New
Year. The school numbers 207, an in
crease of twenty; four have been re-
moved by death. The old board of Off
GERS was elected. ID. p. 7. Matthews is
the superintendent
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-01-08
County lleps.
BRISTOL.


Mrs. 5. W. Hatch has been quite i'll for
few days past.
Miss Sarah Avcrill returned from Rut-
land last Saturday.
w. j. VanPatten of Burlington was in
town over Sunday.
The lyceum meets at Holly hall Friday
evening of this week.
Postmaster Ridley's son Jimmy" is
assisting in the postoflice.
f. II. Dunton has opened photograph
gallery over Farr Bros. store.
The w. CT. L. meet with Mrs. Has
kin's on Wednesday of this week.
The week of prayer is being observed
at the Baptist and Methodist churches.
Rev. Mr.. Strong and wife of the Bap-
fist church were expected home Tuesday
A school lyceum is to be started. The
first one comes Monday evening, January
IL.
Regular communication of Libanus
lOuSe Oh MdSOnS DcNl MOlltliN tNtHlilS
Jan. Il.
Wilmer Tucker is worse again. His
trouble arises from IA cold taken after
vaccination.
Col. n. f. Dunshee starts for Iowa
this week Thursday on Il business trip OF
two weeks duration.
The meetings at the Advent church
this week are conducted on the holiness
plan. and are well attended.
Stuart Rogers, dramatic impersonatol
and reader, gives an entertainment at
Holly hall, Tuesday evening, Jan. -.
The Christmas cantata, given last Fri
day night by the young people from
New Haven. was one of the best enter
tainments that we have had here. The
programme was carried out nicely, and
all went away satisfied.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-01-08
6eneral 11eps.
Dom

The Mt. Pisgah Presbyterian church,
about four miles from Pittsburg, Pa, was
the scene of a desperate cocking-main
New-Year's night.
President Cleveland has contributed
500 to the Grant monument fund. Ac-
campaigning the contribution is the hope
that the association would succeed in its
object.
Senator Blair has introduced a bill to
provide for the erection of monuments in
Washington to President Lincoln andGen.
Grant similar to the Washington monu-
ment. to cost 81 10000 each. None but
American citizens are to be employed
upon this work.
Postmaster-General Nilas's house at
Washington was entered the other even
ing by burglars while the family were at
dinner. The burglars got into the house
through the second-story window, and
carried offa seal-skin sacque, Il gold watch
and garnet necklace, which were valued
at $3.50.
Final DEGREES were entered in the United
States circuit court at Philadelphia Tues
day in the suits of the American Bell tele-
phone company and another against the
Baxter Overland telephone and telegraph
company, the Penn Overland telephone
and telegraph company and the Overland
telephone company and another. 1t is
decreed that the letters patent granted to
Alexander Graham Bell, March I, 1876,
and January 30, 1877, are good and valid
in law.
A. p, Woodbridge, chairman of the citi-
zens' committee at Austin, Tex, officially
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-01-08

made or to raise her heed from the pillow.
Her daughter, Mrs. Bloss, arrived from
Parshville, n. V, on Thursday night
Christmas and New Years were made
the occasions for family gatherings and
the exchange of presents. Twenty-one
persons assembled at ID. G.. Barto's
Christmas day, where a beautiful tree,
heavily-laden, greeted the eyes of the
youngsters and made glad the hearts of
the oldsters. One hundred and ninety
different articles were distributed; and
next year there will be another.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-01-08
WEST SALISBURY.

II. c. Branch is again confined to the
house.
A. &. Jones and wife, who have been
visiting Mrs. Jones' parents at Felch-
vile, have returned home.
Hon. j. NJ. Dyer has been confined to
the house this week with severe cold,
but will soon be able to be about again.
j. LarrOw, an exile from the onion
fields of Canada, is much prosecuted by
designing rascals. O.. He is again in
trouble and his vocabulary of choice
French explosives frequently eXplodes.
500" says he doesn't keep brood mares
for the fun of the thing.
The school in district No. l, taught by
Dan l.. Rogers, is in a flourishing condi-
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-01-08
WHITING.
&>A Ponds family moved to Middle
bury this week.
famed.

N~A. Ponds family moved to Middle
bury this week.
Judge Abel Walker is sick, and fears
are expressed that he may not recover.
Bissette & Washburn are still buying
and loading potatoes at our station.
Mrs. Calvin Kelsey is getting better.
The doctor says that she has whooping
cough.
School matters have quoted down here
in town and everything seems to move
on nicely now.
Mrs. F. ID. Douglas is expected home
this coming week from the West, where
she has been visiting her mother and sis
tiers.
Gertie Chatterton is quite sick with
bilious fever; and Rolla Goodrich is very
i'll with diptheria. Both patients are I'M
der DIR. Wright's care.
There was to be social visit at Mrs.
Mary ID. Green's this week Wednesday.
All were invited and expected to attend
that could do so.
Several out-of-town people attended
church here Sunday and all say they
heard very able discourse by Rev. ".
NJ. Mayhem.
The repairs on the gallery at the Con-
gregational church make great improve
ment in the looks, if nothing more; and
we think the convenience will be appre-
ciated by the singers.
No objections are entertained, so far as
! heard from, to anything that occurred in
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-01-08
WEST EERRlSRuRGH.

ID. c. Barto is on the sick lst-for a
few days only, it is hoped.
Rev. j. S. North held meeting at
Basin Harbor school-hOuse on Sunday
evening last. Silas IIoyt took charge OF
the meeting at Gospel City.
Mrs. Ursula Hatch has been quite sick
for week or ten days, having been una
BILE to be moved even to have her bed
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-01-08
SHOREHAM,

The week of prayer is to be observed.
Mrs. l.. ii. Nottingham and Miss Nellie
are spending few days in Rutland.
Several carloads of potatoes are to be
taken from town soon by different par-
ties.
The entertainment announced for Tues
day, Jan. II, Is, on account of the bad
roads, postponed one week. Additions
will be made to the programme.
We are glad to announce that on,
young friend, Julius Is, North, is conva.
descent and il is expected lac can be re,
moved to his home before many days.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-01-08

ton. This is his sixth very successful
term here. He belongs to the senior
class of the medical department, univer-
sty of Vermont. 1t may be interesting
to some who are not acquainted with the
fact to know that the grand list of this
district is one-third that of the whole
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1886-02-26
The Education OF the Blind.

Contrary to the general notion, nature
makes no compensation for a lost sense.
Well directed efforts may. and indeed
do. cultivate the natural powers of the
other senses where one is lacking. but
the experience of every blind school is
that these efforts are rarely maintained
outside of an institution specially found
ed for their practice. From this it fol-
lows that the training of blind children
can not begin too soon. They should
be taught with far greater pains than
their seeing brothers and sisters the care
OF their persons and of their clothes.
Habits Of cleanliness. of order. of indie
pendence and OF helpfulness should be
Systematically inculcated, and at the
age of 3 or 9 they should be sent to
school. They should early be taught to
90 by themselves all over the house and
neighborhood without guide; TO par
ticipate helpfully in all the labors of the
household: to Use all the ordinary
tools the az, hammer. saw. plane.
chisel and knife: the difference between
the various plants and seeds and fruits
of the farm and orchard; the mystery of
budding and grating: the care of pOul-
try and of stock of all kinds; the differ
ent kind of trees and the lumber made
from them: and. in short, the deficiency
i'm sight should never he allowed to re-
leve them from any responsibilities. or
deprive them of the nestimable priv
lcges of industry or helpfulnesS. Nor
should they be carefully shielded against
the kindly influences and somewhat
rough but wholesome teaching of
knocks, falls, scratches and rebuff>.
The constant petting and over-indul
gence. the overweening care and senti-
mental pity that blind children too often
get. aid them not at all i'm Il race where,
with the best advantages. they are
heavily handicapped. Far better for
bright and active children is a large
amount of jmdicious neglect than an
over-fussiness of interference against
possible ills. Nothing can be worse for
them than the expression in their hear
ing of pity for their condition, unless it
be ill-advised admiration for any of
their doings. Self-consciousnesS and
conceit too often obscure the mental
vision of the physically blind, but for
this kind of blindness the training is
largely responsible. B. b. HnRtoon, IN
Southern BirOnac.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1886-02-26
PIRIIt' OPINION.

DO not go 10 your school to give a
lesson without having made some pre-
paraton Tor the work. You should have
IN object in view for giving the lesson.
IL H. French. ILL. ID.
The school of to-day calls upon the
eve for long. severe exercise. and I'M
less something Iaorc is done than to
talk and read about the strain of the
school on the eye, the number of people
twenty years of age with strong, nor
NAL eyes will grow less and less. --Supt.
H. s. Jones, IN Eit. Ncrs.
If YOU are in Il position where you are
in any way responsible for the work of
subordinate teacher. do you not know
that YOU cannot improve the schools I'M
der your care more certainly in any way
than by making Your teachers reading
and thinking tcachrrs?- iidrgdret W.
jSunderidRd. in GAio E'd H0RfhiY.
Every teacher vino expects Ia succeed
in his work must be- well vcrspd i'm the
latest and most approved methods of
teaching. knowledge j. necessary. but
knowledge only, is not enough. The
teachers must read and observe. 1t is
necessary that he possess professional
works and study them. -D0L'ota Teach
er.
Never hold up to ridiculc. A child
smarting under ridicule has no room fol-
repentance. Never give extra lessons
lest you create dislike to study. Al
lowable punishments include withhold.
ing of privileges and corporal punish
ment. Some punishment may be instant
and public; ordinarily it should be in
private. Its purpose is to awaken sor
row, to cultivate feeling, TO promote
good resolves, to encourage and strength
en- them. School Journal.
+ Let us nowhere he satisfied with i'm
parting the mere mastery of practica
processes, but teach pupils to think
The very word man signifies thinker, thu
root being akin TO the verb mean ant
the noun mind Do not make brigh
children mere calculating machines
make them think And do not allow
yourself to be Il machine for dictatior
and inspection, but bring your own nc
tive mind in contact with the mind o
every pupil. -Rec. D. Il. Broddus. ID
d., IN Religious Herald.
Would il not be we'll in teach writing
! in connection with the other schoo
work? A lesson in history will give tn,
pupils an opportunity to think and I.
express their thoughts in writing. s.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1886-02-26
BATHING SNAKES.
A Keeper Who Was Subjected To the EN-
braces of u Fourteen-Foot Boa.

A little while since. says writer i'm
the ST. Jamess Gd:efte. | was eXiimin-
ing some snakes i'm certain collection,
meanwhile gossiping with the attendant.
In the collection were several fine Spe-
cimens of the beautiful gold and black
boa. and also of the black and white
spotted boa. found the keeper very
intelligent man. and some little infor-
nation | was able to give him led him
to ask me whether had ever seen the
snakes bathed. Now. ] knew that it
was customary to give these creatures
an occasional bath. TO keep them healthy
and preserve the skin plant and the
colOrs fresh and clear, but | had never
had an opportunity of witnessing the
operation. Gladly. therefore, accepted
the offer In n little time Il moderately
large tub, half filled with warm water,
was placed upon the ground, and my
attendant and another man, stripping
off their coats and waistcoats, turned up
their shirt sleeves to prepare for action.
The first case contained four boa con.
strictors. varying from eight to sixteen
feet long. The keeper opened small
door in the end of the ease. and then,
sliding back the glass panel at the top,
put his arm boldly in and ran his hand
down the back of the nearest reptile.
which moved from beneath his touch to-
ward the open door. As the head OF
the snake passed the door he seized il
with his right hand firmly round the
neck. and drawing the body quickly out,
caught it five feet or so lowersdown with
his left hand the other man taking the
remainder and closing the little door
The reptile .'squirmed good deal, as
if obiectin@ to such handling: but was
quickly deposited in the tub. the keeper
retaining his hold of the head and fore
part of the body. A. the water touched
the snake Il perceptible culver ran
through it: for few seconds it cOiled
and uncoilcd itself forcibly dashing the
water about, and then seemed to settle
down to placid enjoyment of the bath,
struggling no longer, but allowing it.
self to be- slowly moved about the tub.
Ticklish work, il seemed to me, and
the keeper rather asscnted to that opin-
ion. You see one is apt to get careless;
but SO long aS YOU are cautious it is SIM
pie enough. remember well the first
time | tried il. was then at NJ, and
the regular keeper was taken sick and
died. The day for bathing the snakes
came round and no one could be found
to do it. Two days went over, and then
l thought | would have try. | had
been feeding them for a year or more,
and was pretty well used to them. Well,
we filled the tub. and I got through the
job all right, and was soon appointed
head keeper OF the snake-house. Time
went on; fed and bathed the creatures
regularly and got Il little careless over
it; and so it happened that one day did
not look after my man to see that he
fastened the little door properly after We
had one in the bath. On this particular
day, too, he forgot to bring the change
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asked you TO be my wife-what would
you have saidp"
Il should have said yes Kate answer
ed.
Fontencl bit his lip.
And was mad enough to throw
away all my chances of happiness" h,
said. but will not be so rash second
time. Will You trust me now, Mis-,
Vaudeville? viii you marry me?
loved you dearly then; but, rs heaven j.
my witness, ! love you better and more
tenderly now. In. all my life ] hav,
never but really cared for but one wo
man. and she is before me now. vii
you take me, Kate, with all my faults
and cccentrcities. and try 10 make INT
more worthy of YOURSELF"
And Kate put her little hand in his
and answered with innocent frankness
Eyes"
Mrs. Major Fontenel was one of those
feminine diplomats who always adap,
themselves graciously to the exigcncies
of the situation, and she called on Miss
Vaudeville the next day. and congratu.
lated her. in the prcttiest way in the
world. upon her engagement.
But really" she added, with an art
less laugh. Il had grown 10 believe that
Florian was Il forc-ordained old bache.
Tor. You don't know, Miss Vaudeville,
what Il victory YOU have achieved
And she enacted her par, SO perfectly
that Florian Fontenel, in spite OF his
own senses. was almost convinced that
she had never cared for him ut all.
But TO her French maid, Jeanne, she
said angrily. when at last she returned
home and Hung her elegant wrappings
recklessly on the sofa:
There bursts the brightest bubble OF
my future! could have held my own
against any new fancy. ] solemnly be.
liovc, but these old flames are too much
for any one to contend against"
And Jeanne clasped her hands and
answered tragically:
"Ah. madame, it is very much heart
breaking!
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1886-02-26
PUNISHMENT IN SCHOOLS.

1t was Il fortune circumstance that
Il number of the school board of Somer-
vile Mass We're also members of the
medical profession, when the case of the
teacher who had given one of her pu-
pills small dose of cayenne pepper rs a
means of punishment came up for dis
cusson; for the fact that the pupil who
was thus punished died some two weeks
after from diphtheria would otherwise
have admitted of distortion of the act
of discipline into something closely re-
sembling manslaughter. Physically con-
sidercd, there was probably no form of
punishment that the teacher could have
adopted which would at the same time
have been so etlicacious and so harm
less in its result. We are altogether too
sensitive i'm matters of this kind. and
those who object 10 having their child
rem punished at the public schools are
Frequently men who in their own school
days used to endure severe floggings
without thinking of making murmur,
much less of urging their parents to en-
ter protest against the teachers &C
tons. This exaggerated notion about
the evils of punishment, when punish
nent is deserved, has only to be per-
sisted in to PRODUCES generation wholly
wanting in the courage. strength, and
| determination of preceding genera
! tons. / Boston Hcruid.