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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-11-26
THE FOLLY OF THE DAY.
Long Handled Eyeglasses and the Peo-
pie who Buy and Use Them.

Long Handled Eyeglasses and the Peo-
pie who Buy and Use Them.
Twill you kindly let me see some of
your tortOise-shell lorgnettes. languidly
inquired fashonably dressed young
lady the other day as she stood before
the counter in a leading opticians store,
and looked the clerk steadily in the
eye.
Beg pardon; do you mean opera
glasses or eye glasses?" asked the clerk.
Eye glasses"
Thereupon the clerk produced large
box, in which was an assortment of the
most absurd specimens of the opticians
handiwork ever sold for failing eyesight
They were "lorgnette eye glasses, so
called because, like the ordinary opera
or field glasses they have to be contn-
ually held to the eye while in use. The
eye-glass part is shaped like a pair of
spectacles, except that instead of two
bows to go back over the ears, there is a
long handle to be held in the hand. VI
tra-fashionable people have decided that
these are the proper things, and in con-
sequence, spectacles, double eyeglasses,
and even the single eye-glass or quiz, ="
have been relegated to the vulgar herd
The young lady mentioned bought one
of the "lorgnettes, and went out of the
store after paying a $40 bill for her pur-
chase.
DO you sell many of those things?"
was asked of the optician.
Quantities, he answered, land the
sale of them is constantly increasing.
The 'lorgnetts' were introduced from
England about two years ago, but 1t is
only lately that there has been anything
of fashionable craze for them. They
are the most ridiculous thing in the way
of eyeglasses l ever say. They are
clumsy, and one has to hold them up to
the eyes whenever they are used, which
becomes quite tiresome in time. l sell
them to young ladies mostly, although
their mothers buy them too. They hold
them to their eyes with Lady Clara
We're de We're air and try to look hauhgty
and well bred. My observation is that
only women with very shallow brain
pans use lorgnettes. Many order plain
glasses in them and extra long handles.
The longer the handle the more stunning
the effect and the shallower the brain.
Lorgnettes are worth from 50 to $l4
each. They are made of tortoise shell
zylonite and vulcanite, although l have
seen extra fine ones of mother of pearl.
Some are gold-mounted and cost $50 to
$50. They are mostly for evening use
and are displayed at the theatres or
wherever there are people to look at
them. At home the lorgnette users are
glad enough to wear spectacles or eye
glasses, which further goes to prove that
the newfangled arrangement is only
another of Dame Fashions freaks.-New
York Mail and Express
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-11-26

The first railroad was built in England
on Sept. -, 1925; second, in Austria,
Sept, 30, 1928; third, in France, Oct. l.,
1928; fourth, i'll the United States, Dec.
2S, 1929; fifth, in Belgium, May 3, 1885;
sixth, in Germany, Dec, :, 1888, and
seventh, i'll Cuba, in 1897; and eleven
years later. Oct. "A, 1913, was built the
first railroad in Spain. Exchange.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-11-26
Farm for Sale

THE Farm in the southeast part
of the town of Shoreham. of late
the home place of William G. Will
son. deceased, is offered for sale
This farm is supposed to contain
147 acres, consisting of meadow,
pasturag and wood land, in desira-
BILE proportion. The dwelling
house has lately been thoroughly
repaired and modernizcd; and is
neat, convenient, comfortable and
commodious. The out buildings,
though not new, are in fair condi-
ton, and entirely ample for the
wants of the farm. The farm is
well fenced, and has upon it a
young, thrifty and bearing orchar l..
This is fine opportunity for any
one desiring a good home and a
farm with more desirable and fewer
Objectionable features, than the av-
erage of farms. If desired, easy
terms of pavmen' will be granted.
For price and other particulars, in
quire on the premises, of
Mrs. ELIZA WILSON,
Or of E. J. ORMSBEE, Brandon.
Shoreham, VI, Jan. Pc, 1856. SIT
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-11-26
seve1a Per Cent
GUARANTEED MORTGAGES
Ii, Farmers Loan an! Trust Company
Capital $3.50, 900. Guarantee $500, 900.
Can be had upon application to

Ndh Dc HuU UPOH HTIIIIVHIIVH 10
Judge Lyman f. Knapp, Middlcbury,
First National Bank, Montpelier,
q. ;. Dowley, Cashier Vermont National
Bank, Brattleboro,
q. II. Bottum, Cashier Baxter NATL Bank,
Rutland,
+. f. Briggs, Cashier First National Bank,
Brandon,
r. II, Hadley, Cashier National Bank of Bel
lows Falls,
Andrew Ross, Cashier National Bank OF
Nergennes
Boston once - Devonshire street and 20
Water street. Aims
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-11-26

A young woman of Bethany, ILL.,, in
Vited large party to some private theat-
ricals at her home. In the course of the
play marriage took place, the young
woman acting the part of bride. just
before the guests went home they were
told that the marriage was bona tide
one, and that that was really what they
had been invited 10 see.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-11-26
THE LATEST NEWS,

Is that all who have tried Laws Bluing ind
II far superior to indigo mt less expense. 1t is
used for bluing clothes and for bleaching new
or old goods to a snowy white. Also, for col
Oring rag carpets ii is uncquallcd and as an
ink IT makes one quart which flows equal to
the best writing fluid.
For sale by Bcckwith Il Co., Bond Bros. and
Benedict & Bird. %
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-11-26

A man who has just served his term
in the Nebraska State prison has brought
suit against the attorney who defended
him. He claims that he was convicted
on account of the lawyers malpractice,
and demands $4,000 damages.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-11-26
a GA r. ID.

To all who are 3unering from the errors and
indiscretions OF youth, nervous weakness, early
decay, loss OF manhood. &c, will send recipe
that will cure you, FREE OF CHARGE. This great
remedy was discovered by a missionary In South
America. Send q self-addressed envelope 10 the
REV. JOSEPH T. INMAN. Station D, Ne,g York City.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-11-26

The sand thrown up by the Charles
ton earthquake is deep black, pure blu
light brown, pale yellow, and sllvrry.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-11-26
IlVaIids HotsIISurgiea| Institute
BUFFALO, NJ p

Organized with ~ fill star OF eighteen
Experienced and sEiiIfnI Phystcians
and Surgeons for the treatment of
all Chronic Diseases.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-03-30
LAW AND ORDER LEAGUE.

The addresses at the Market hall meet
ing last night, which was the initial step
towards organizing Law and Order league
in this city, are published in full IN this
mornings GLOBE. They give the aims
and purposes of the league, as we'll as some
details of what has been accomplished in
other cities. So far as the purposes of the
league were defined by the speakers last
night there can be no reasonable objection
to its organization. 1t proposes to act as
an auxiliary to the police power of the city
and state in enforcing the laws. Or rather
the object of the league seems to be to con-
stitute itself detective agency TO ferret
out violations of the law and to secure the
proofs necessary to punish the offenders,
and with more special reference to the vio-
lations of the law regulating the liquor
traffic. If the league is successful in these
efforts and confines its operations strictly to
the purposes which it declares, then every
law-abiding citizen will wish it godspeed.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-03-30
CALLING UP THE DEAD.


The friends of the late Senator BEN HILL
are anxious to have JEFF DAVIS deliver an
address at the ceremonies of unwilling the
Statue erected to the memory of the distin-
guished Georgian at Atlanta. This reap
pearance in public of the chief OF the Con-
federacy from the obscurity into which he
had dropped. will most probably be the
means of again lifting the flood gates of
war history, and the country will again be
deluged with war "reminiscences. The man
ayers Of the HILL monument ceremonies
would nave done very wise thing if they
had left JEFF DAVIS in the shadow of his
obscure Mississippi home. There Is nothing
he will say that can be of any possible use
to the present generation. judging from his
conduct in the past he is likely to say some
thing that will be hurtful to his own Sec
ton. BEN HILLS fame will not be made
more illustrious by any Grafton that JEFF
DAVIS can deliver. In fact SO far as BEN
Hills connection with the Confederacy is
concerned it was one of hostility to the
DAVIS administration. 1t is generally sup
posed that DAVIS first secretary of state,
WILLIAM l.. YANCEY of Albania, lost his
life from the effects of fisticuff fight with
BEN HILL during a secret session of the
Confederate senate in Richmond and that
the quarrel grew out of HILLS severe crit
Icism of the DAVIS administration. AS
there is neither personal nor political reason
for it, it is most singular that the late head
of the Confederate government should now
be resurrected from the tomb of the civ il
war to deliver the HILL memorial Grafton.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-03-30

to make movement to bring about an up
ward tendency in these same stocks. So
far as JAY GoULp's individual purposes
and conduct bear upon the matter this theory
is probably correct Those who are
familiar with JAY GoULD's methods
are not surprised at anything he
does. 1t makes but little difference
to him whether he is on throne or
down in gutter so long as he is making
money. The acquisition of wealth is of
more consequence to JAY GOULD than the
proprieties of life or sacrifice of station
and dignity. At the same time it may be
that Notwithstanding his greed and selfish
ness he is the unconscious agent in accom-
plishing the processes of the evolution of
which Mr.. BEEcHER speaks. If the ten
dency is toward bringing the two extremes
of society together on a plane of equality
the instance of the GOULD and PowDERLY
Sunday conference will occupy prominent
place in future history as the beginning
point of the social equality epoch.
1t will probably mark the beginning of that
era in the worlds social and Industrial his
tory when the cream and skinned milk are
to be equally divided. What Mr.. BEECHER
calls the cream and skinned milk era is
what Mr.. ELKINs speaks of as the profit
sharing period. 1t amounts to the same
thing. When capital and labor come 10 an
understanding whereby the profits are
equally distributed a millenial industrial
system will have been inaugurated.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-03-30
All Bets Declared Off.

San Francisco Call.
1t was in the pauses of the lottery draw
ing. Stocks were down and he had been
losing at poker. He began looking around
to see what he could gamble on, and after
dinner, when his wife had left the table and
retired, one of his friends by casual re-
mark threw an entirely new idea into his
head.
''I'll bet it's GIRL" said he.
That started it. and before the evening
was over the young husband had made a
book on the baby. The time approached,
and one evening late there was an unusual
eOmmotion. The telephone bell kept going
for an hour or two very lively; profess
ional-looking gentleman and a professional
looking old woman were among those who
responded TO the messages. The last call
brought a messenger boy.
Take that Down to the -. club" said
the father.
The note was opened there. tread very
simply: ''All bets off. Twins"
He says that babies are as uncertain
things to gamble on as cards.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-03-30
AN AWAKFNED SENATE.

The senate is at length beginning to
feel the pressure of pnblc sentiment in
relation to the secret session business. An
almost successful attempt was made yester-
day to remove the seal of secrecy from
few cases that had been considered in
executive session, but the force of habit
and blind devotion to its secret session
god restrained the senate from doing what
it knew the public demanded of it. 1t is at
least an important forward movement
in this matter when the senate is
brought to realize that there is a
public sentiment in this country strong
enough to make itself felt even
in the senate chamber. That body has for
years been so completely wrapped in the
drapery of its own self-importance that 1t
has been entirely indifferent to all matters
outside the walls of its own chamber. 1t is
at last awaking from its dream of superior
station and begins to understand that there
is no foundation for its delusive faith in its
own infallibility. 1t is still in that half
daZed condition of one who has slumbered
long and has been just awakened and APP
proaches the open session business with an
unsteady gait. But it will get there, for
the shouting of the people is loud enough
to raise the dead from their slumbers.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-03-30
A CRAZY SUTTOR.
He Kills the Girl Who Rejects Him
and Commits suicide.


and Commits suicide.
Special to tho Globe.
New HAVEN, Conn.,, March ga
sickening tragedy occurred in Oxford,
a small town north of here, this morning.
when Miss Louisa p. Williams, young
and handsome lady, was murdered in
brutal manner by well-kDOwn young man
of town named John Andrews, who has
been very attentive to the young lady. He
went to Miss Williams home OH Ridge
street and implOred her to marry him. She
refused. He begged of her to reconsider
her determination, but she remained stead
fast. he seemed transformed to mailman
at thus being rejected, and procuring an
axe he rushed again into her presence,
swinging the weapon wildly over her head.
He sank it into her skull, killing her
Instantly. She died without grOan.
Then the mad man fled, pursued by
crowd that rapidly grew larger, and which
tried vainly to catch him. The murderer
headed for pond that was some distance
from the scene of the tragedy. The yell
ing crowd grew larger and larger, and the
shouts that rent the air from them sounded
like death knell. Arriving at the pond
Andrews drew a seven-shot revolver and
blew his brains out, and before any one had
reached him had ceased to breathe. The
affair has filled every one with horror.
Both the young people were well-knOwn-
Andrews as a determined man, and Miss
Williams as lovely and accomplished girl.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-03-30
Loquacious Latherers.

If Santa Rosa barber shop is ''Tonso-
rial Saloon" what is a sawmill?-San Fran
cisco Post.
Delilah was the first female barber, and
with her hair cutting was shear fm."-
Chicago Telegram.
In Fresno, Cal, barber shop they fur
nish music for the BARRIERS to shave by.
Something had to be done to drown the
groans of the victims, no doubt, but 1t
would have been cheaper to have sharpened
the TaZorS.-Philadelph Call.
A New York barber has added hand
organ to the attractions of his establishment.
Some persons may prefer to listen to Gap
tain Jinks" to being talked half to death;
but the large majority will choose the latter
form of torture.-NorTistown Herald.
The barber stood behind the chair,
His victim sat therein,
The barber shaved the waiting hair,
Although twas mighty thin,
"What's the bill?" the victim said,
Unto the man of sin;
zone quarter-for your lip bled,
And then wiped OF your chin.
Goodal's Sun.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-03-30
THE WORLD OF SPORTS.
Barnes Says he Will Give st. Paul Ball
Club and Manage it Him
self.
Snowden Takes the Lead in the Six
Days Skating Contest at Exposi-
ton Rink.
Mclaughlin Trains for His Struggle
With Dufur--Glover willing 10
Fight Cardiff.
Harness, Ball Club.

Prof, Barnes is hard at work on arrange
ments for putting ball club in the city,
and he said yesterday that ne would have
one here sure. lie has had several appl-
cations from players, but has signed none
yet, 1t being his purpose to take time in
organizing the club and get as good men az
possible. He says there is no doubt that
club in this city will pay. if it is properly
managed. Players can be secured this year
for about half the salary they demanded
two years ago. and if an eye is kept on the
gate receipts. he has no fear that the club
will be nOn-paying institution. He says
he WI put it in here on his own response
blllty and will stand by it to the last, and
II 1t can't be made success no one will be
loser but himself
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-03-30
Mrs. whithey,s sad Errand.

Special to the Globe
WASHINGTON, March 29.-There is con-
sternation in the social ranks to-day. and the
charity ball. which was TO have been given
at Mrs. Whitney's home for the benefit of the
newsboys' lodging house seems not likely to
come OFF. Mrs. Whitney returned from
Florida yesterday, and to-day received news
OF the death of her grandmother. Mrs.
Whltuev's mother, Mrs. Payne, has been in
Cleveland with her aged parent for much of
the winter, and to-day sent the sad news
that her aged mothers illness was at an end.
This event makes il quite impossible to hold
the ball at Mrs. Whitney's house, as in
ten6el, for even were she out of
the city. it would be sadly improper to
hold revel in her house at such time. The
managers, foremost of whom are Mrs. Russell,
Sel1Iidge and Chief Justice Waite are trying
to night to devise some means of giving the
ball in other premises. Beside recent losses
in her own little family circle. Mrs Whitney
attended the funeral of her brother only last
summer and this latest death in the cabinet
connection makes one naturally review the
fearful list of deaths and Illness that have
followed this adm niStration from the start.
Secretary Bayard's bereavements are too re-
cent to recount, Secretary Manning is laid
low with apopleXy and Attorney General
Garland is PROSTATE with pneumonia. Seere-
tary Endicott has just returned from the fu-
neral of his mother. The wife of Acting
Secretary Fairchild is in mourning for her
uncle and aunt, Ex-Governor and Mrs. Hora-
ito Seymour.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-03-30
ONLY WAITING.

Mr.. EDMUNDs is holding the confirmation
of Marshal CAMPBELL in allegiance until
the chamber of commerce at Mankato is
heard from in relation to that Mankato rail-
way matter. The Mankato chamber of
commerce will accordingly take notice that
the eyes of the nation are now turned
toward that dignified body, and an expect
ant people stand waiting for its decision,
with the hope that there will be no delay.
The senate is exceedingly anxious to get one
case disposed of during the present session,
and the MankaUo chamber of commerce is
now in position to give the senate lift.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-03-30
LATE MINNEAPOLIS NEWS.
AmEs AGaININDoRsED.
The CoIOred Citizens Declare
Warmly i'm His Favor.

Warmly i'm His Favor.
The colored citizens of Minneapolis have
organized strong political club. This is
something almost unprecedented in the his
tory of the race. Lit is Indicative of the fact
that even colOred people are becoming a
race with ideas and independence. They
met i'm their headquarters at 41S Hennepin
avenue last night, and after number OF
telling speeches in favor OF Ames and
liberal form Of government, in which 1t was
clearly and incontrOvertibly shown that
DR.. Ames alone had recognized the
colOred peoples rights by appointing one
of their number to a position on the police
force an adjournment was had to the Dem
ocratic headquarters i'm Harrison hall, where
vote was taken and every man save two
voted for DIR. Ames for mayor. Several
short addresses were made, when DIR.
Ames came in from attending the Seventh
ward mass meeting. He was greeted with
cheers as he entered the door and
after a season of handshaking the
doctor was induced to give the colored
boys little Off-hand talk, and as he came
off the platform at the conclusion three
cheers were proposed and given with a will.
w. III. Donahue followed in one of his
spirited speeches. showing that in DR.. AmeS
there is not one jot of that popular preju-
dice against the color line. His remarks
were warmly received and loudly applauded.
Col. Glenn responded TO continued calls,
and congratulated the colored boys for the
indication that they had abandoned the
fetters of the party line. He stated that
the Democrats had fought for the abolition
of slavery. To substantiate this ground he
said that in 1861 the state of Ohio cast
113, 900 Republican majority, because the
Democrats were in the army, and cOnse-
quently could not vote. Col. Glenn was
loudly applauded.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-03-30
NDUsTRY,s AIILLENNJUM.

MI BEECHER's idea that the present dis
turbance in the industrial systems of the
world is only process in the social and re-
liglous evolution toward millenial period
is one that has forced itself upon many
thoughtful minds. 1t was not expected,
however-nor did Mr.. BEECHER himself
anticipate it-that his prediction that the
time would come when the lion, even in
New York would eat straw was SO soon to
be fulfilled. Scarcely had the sound of Mr..
BEEcHER's voice died out of Plymouth pull
pit when New York's most ferocious lion was
down in the workingman's manager eating
straw which was being fed to him by Master
Workman PoWDERLY. This sudden change
in the taste and appetite of the king of the
Wall street menagerie will be accounted for
upon the general theory that he had util-
lied the strike to depreciate certain class
of stocks to the lowest price and that as the
minimum had been reached and he had
loaded up to his fullest capacity it was time
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-03-30
Eek CRAWLED BACK.
Glover willing TO Fight Cardiff at
at an Hours Notice.

In regard to the assertion made that Clio
yer would not meet Cardiff, friend of
Glover who happened to be on the stage of
the Comique in Minneapolis the night that
Glover was to have met Curtiss says: tom
Eek came behind the scenes and said he
would back Patsy Cardiff against either
Glover or Curtiss for a fight to finish, and
Glover's friend went down in his pocket
and pulled out $3.50 to put up on Glover for
a fight with Cardiff, Glover agreeing to
meet him within an hour from that time.
Eek crawed into his hole"
Those who are acquainted with the mer-
its of both men know that Cardiff has no
particular desire to meet Glover for blood
Glover has the championship belt of En-
gland, presented to ALI Greenfield by the
Prince of Wales. After receiving the belt
Greenfield fought fifteen fights and won
them ALL His fight with Jem Smith was
the first time he had stepped into a ring
without wearing the belt since he won it,
and in a letter to Glover he ascribeS his de-
feat to the absence of the belt.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-03-30
Judgments Against a City.

EVANSVILLE, Ind, March 29.-United
States Marshal Hawkins came down from In
dianapolis this evening and demanded
of the city council, IN regular session,
this sum of S22,03s.lO, principal, interest
and costs in three executions for claims of
Solomon Fatman and Solomon Ranger
OF New York, the Portland, Me-,
savings bank aud the Augusta, Ne,
savings bank. Jud yment for the same had
been rendered in city bonds in the United
States district court of this state on the 18th
ult. against this city. The marshal was in
formed that there was no money
TO pay said executions and IL is a
question now whether he will levy on city
properly. The cases on which these judg-
ments were rendered have been appealed TO
the supreme court of the United States.