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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-09-17
WEST CORNWALL.

Among the arrivals is little girl at
Abram Foote's.
Mrs. Warren Norton has returned from
her visit to Panton.
Mrs. Joseph Remily went to West Rut-
land last week to visit her sister.
Fine showers, which were very well
come, came Sunday and Tuesday.
Several from this place and vicinity at
tended the races at Rutland last week.
Lizzie and Cora Gibbs and Anna Bing-
ham are attending school in Middebury.
Willie Moody is at her mothers for a
past year.
John Dmmock, wife and child of
Hinesburgh visited his brother, &. T..
Dimmock, last week.
Harry Drake, formerly clerk for F. S.
Haskell, and now with Weston & Catln
of Winooski was in town last week for
a short stay.
Mrs. NJ. :. Keller has gone to Stock
bridge for Il visit to her aged mother and
other friends. Her son, Charlie, and
daughter, Sarah, accompanied her.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. +. Taylor took trip
last week to Rutland, and visited rela-
tives and friends in PittsfOrd and Claren-
don Springs. Mr.. Taylor's health is i'm
proving.
Misses kitte and Lizzie Haskell of
Maine visited at b. F. IIaskells last
week. They are cousins of Mr.. Haskell
and are on their way to Monticello. Ind,
where they are attending school.
Mrs. Erwin DickerSOn died. last Satur-
day afternoon, of typhoid fever. She at
tended camp-meeting on Sunday, but had
not felt well and Monday afternoon called
DR.. Bond. She was very sick from the
first, the fever running very high. She
was delirious nearly all the time and al
the last paralysis of the brain set in. She
leaves Il husband and two children, a cir
and boy, to mourn her loss; and they
have the sympathy of their neighbor'
and friends. The funeral was held a
the house on Monday afternoon, Rev
Mr.. Stebbins officiating. The intermen
was in the new cemetery in the soutl
part of the town.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-09-17
GENERAL COUNTY NOTES.

Mrs. James Gibbons, who lives near
the church in Goshen. was seriously in
jured last week by the running away of
horse. Two ladies who were with
Mrs. Gibbons jumped from the carriage
and were slightly hurt, while she was
thrown out. Her arm was badly broken
and she was otherwise seriously injured.
While Edward Palmer, ir.. and W.
Better of Nergennes, were padding in a
boat, the other day, fowling piece was
accidentally discharged. The charge en-
tered Palmer's thigh, making a serious
wound. His wrist was also wounded.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-09-17

nail wound became known. Every symp-
tom was at once accounted for, and the
terrible truth of fatal result was inn
parted to Mr.. Lyon, who was completely
Frustrated by the announcement. The
deceased was in his fourteenth year, un.
usually bright and active, and his deatl
falls with crushing weight upon his dot.
ing parents. The public deeply sympa-
thize with the bereaved family -
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1886-04-01
A Lost Friend.

Ny fTiend no WAS; friend from all tho rest
with ohildbke faith he opc'd to mo his breast.
No door was looked on altar, grave, or grief;
No weakness voiled. hidden no disbelief.
Tho heip, tho sorrow, and tho wrong were
And, an tho shadow only showed the fair.
gave him love for love, but deep within
magniRed each frailty into ain;
Zach hill-topped foible in the sunset glowed,
Obsouring vRleB where riverGd virtues flowed;
Reproof became reptoach, till common grew
Hhe eeptious word at every fault know.
He smiled upon the censorship and bore
with patient love the touch that wounded
Bore;
Until at longth, so had my blindness grown,
6e knew judged him by his faults alone.
Alone, Of all mon, / knew him best,
6efused the gold, to take tho dross for testi
Cold stranger, honored for the worth they
His friend forgot tho diamond in tho flaw.
At last 1t camo--the day he stood apart,
when from my eyes no proudly yelled his
When oSrplng Judgment and uncertain word
a stern resentment In his boEon stirred;
When in his face read what had been,
And with hts vision saw what no had seen.
Too latol COO latHi o, could he then have
When his love ure. mat mine had perfect
grown;
That Hhen the veil was drawn, abused, ohas.
The censor STOOD. tac lost only truly priced.
Too late we learn man must hold his friend
Un5udged, accepted, faultless to the end.
John Boyle OReilly.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1886-04-01
TAXATION on the Line Of Least Re.
SiStancc.

All parties would be happy if the pub
nc treasury could be filed by the touch
of a magician's wand, SO that taxes
might be abolished. But. as they are n
necessary evil, q scheme of taxation
without lamcntatiOn is what is wanted
In the law laid down by Professor WILL
lam q. Summer, that taxation tends to
ditfusc itself, but on the line of least re-.
sistancc, is found Il hint for the basis OF
this scheme. Turgot, the great French
financler, expressed the politicians idea
very tcrScly when he said that science
of taxation is to pluck the goose with
out making it cry. In hunting for the
line OF least resistance, and the most
scientific methods of plucking, several
interesting experiments have been made
OF late in different States, where new
sources of revenue have been SOUGHT
from special taxes on corporations, rail
roads, telegraph, telephone, and insur
ancc companies, collateral inhcritanccs,
and other classes of property which can
be plucked without PRODUCING n crv
liable to strike Il chord of sympathy in
tho popular heart. In most instances
these experiments have surpassed in
their results the expectations of the pro-
poscrs. Large revenue has bocn OBJ
tanned without provoking even a mur-
mr of disapproval from tho voting
classes. In Vermont, for example, no
direct tax was levied in 1883 and 1884,
the receipts under the corporation tax
law paying the expenses of the State
government The comptroller of New
York received $9.569, 1916 in 1884, of
which $l,603, ,612.75 were paid by corpo
ratlons. Last year, although the Wis
consln legislature authorized levy of
$240,000, the State treasurer was not
obliged to collect any direct tax as the
licrnsc-taX from railroads, insurance,
telegraph, and telephone companies was
sufficient to meet the current expenses.
The treasurer of Minnesota states that
"thc revenue from the corporation tax
is steadily increasing, and if it should
continue to increase, and the probabili-
ties arc that it will, as it has done for
the last four years, it bids fair to pay all
the expenses of the State government"
In New Jersey there is no regular tax,
except for schools, as the new railroad
and canal tax law and the tax on mis-
ccIlancous corporations maintain the
government. Henry j. Ten Euck. in
f0p"'@T Science M0nthly tor FcJ,wary.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1886-04-01
The Autumn Of life

If Autmnal days are shorter, they are
likewise cooler; the time for storing
away fruit in the bins has come; the
tints on the leaves arc still scarlet and
golden, the barron Winter is not vet So
let all these; and with buoyant heart,
quickcned with grateful memories
resume the study-chair and begin a new
lease OF labor. No patience have I with
that stale phrase about "thc shady side
of CO., if servant of the Lord gets on
the side of the hill that faces heaven. II
ought to be the sunny side. Nor is that
other nonsense about 'thc dead limo Of
so" worthy Of respect. The Psalmist
did not believe such stuff or he would
never have talked about trees that for
more than a half-ccntury have been
bearing-trees are still fall of sap and
green. "-Dr r. l. Cuvler. Eyqnoelist.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1886-04-01
An Anccdote Of "Jeb" Stuart.

From q paper by General Longstreet,
in the February Century, we quote as
follows, 'Jeb' Stuart was very dar-
ing fellow and the best cavalryman
America ever produced. At the Second
Manassas, soon after we heard of the
advance of Mcdowell and Porter, Stuart
came in and made n report to General
Lee. When he had done SO General
Lee said he had no orders at that mo-
ment, but he requested Stuart to wait
awhile. Thercupon Stuart turned round
in his tracks, lay down on the ground,
put stone under his head and instantly
fell asleep. General Lee rode away and
in an hour returned. Stuart was still
sleeping. Lee asked for him, and Stuart
sprang to his feet and said. Here am,
general
General Lee replied, 4 want you to
send message to your troops over on
the left to send few more cavalry to
the right.
al would better 20 myself said
Stuart, and with that he swung himself
into the saddle and rode off at rapid
gallop,, singing as loudly as he could,
'Jlne the cavalry
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1886-04-01
An lnnCXiDIc Juror,

"Therc are some Internally obstinate
men in this world" said Frank Funai
the other day, "but struck eleven of
the worst specimens last week / ever
came across"
elbow was thatP"
"Why, you see, | was ON the jury. In
one case I'd no sooner laid my eyes on
the prisoner than made up my mind
he was guilty, and the testimony only
served to strengthen that opinion. 70
my surprise, found, when we went out,
that the other eleven jurors were mani-
NOUS in favor of acquittal"
"And of course you gave in."
Not much! l had duty to society
which | had sworn to perform, and /
determined to do it if it took all night.
L reasoned with them calmly, tcarfuily,
praycrfully, but it was no use"
"How did you bring them around?"
"Fnally said: Wen, my mind is
mind up. When You fellows get over
your dashed obstinacy wake ne up
And just tipped my chair back and
settled myself down for good nap.
Then snorcd. Ever hear me Snorc?'
We all expressed regret because we
had never enjoyed that pleasure.
"Nclther haa those fellows. In ten
minutes thty were wild. Some of them
w"ntru 10 jump out of the window, but
couIdn, t get it open. In ten minutes
more eight Of them gave in, and in fif-
teen minutes they walked me up and
said they were satisfied | was right.
The Judge promptly granted the prison
er new trial on the ground that the
verdict was against the evidence and
common sense, and discharged the iury
for the term. That lets me oil iury duty
for another ycar"-Mllincry 'Tradc
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1886-04-01
Suburban bellc-How delightful it

Suburban bellc-How delightful it
must be to spend Christmas in Il great
country houSc-like Stilton Grange, for
instance. Delightful stranger (from
London-Yaas. By-thc-by. her Grace
of StiIton has Just written to say she cx-
poets mo there for Christmas week.
S'poso shall have to go! Suburban
belle-Won't you find it rather lonclyP
Delightful stranger-Loncly! A-whyP
Suburban belle-Bccausc l saw in to-
days morning Post that the duke and
duchess and family arc not expected
back from Australia before February!
(Collaspe of delightful stranger )-Lon,
don Punch.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1886-04-01

The following is one of the unre.
pealcd laws Of New Jersey, passed
while the State was British colony:
THAT all women, OF whatever age,
rank, profession, or degree, whether
virgins, maids, or widows, who shall
after this act impose upon, scducc, and
bctray into matrimony any of his ma
jcsty's subjects by virtue of scents, cos
mctics. washes. paints, artificial teeth,
false hair, or high-hcclcd shoes, shall in
cur the penalty of the law now In force
against witchcraft and like misde-
meanorS."
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1886-04-01

Shorbrooke, Canada, boasts a young
girl with nerve. A young man at a
party, who was boasting of his nerve,
was challenged to hold up small tin to
be shot ut with a revolver, when he
Weakened and declined. A young lady
present at once offered to hold the tin,
and did so unshakingly while it was
pierced by a bullet fired at a distance of
twelve yards. She then held up a
smaller objcct--a small plate-which
met with the same fate, and picking up
one of the pieces held it for a-furthcr
trial. Her confidence in the skill OF the
marksman, who has been several times
a member OF the Wimbledon team, was
not misplaced, for tho broken piece was
again hit by Il bullet while in beg
fingers.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1886-04-01

A kind master, the families Of hs
work-peoplc k CIV they had always n
friend in the head of the vast establish
ment in which the husband and father
toilcd. Without children. both Mr.. and
Mrs. Randall extended their charities
far and wide, and when gratitude met
them, Joseph Randall said:
The thanks are yours, dear But for
you | should be that dreadful object, an
aimlcss, indolent man of fashion, what
in days gone by they called AN old
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1886-04-01
Saving a Life by Telegraph.

"A number of the operators in the
main office of the Western Union Tcle-
graph Company ut New York arc grad
yates IN medicine or medical students
VINO are thus working their way through
college. Occasionally they have an op-
pCrtunity to use their knowledge to
good advantage. 1t recently happened
that one OF them had his attention at
tracted by somewhat unusual message
that was being clicked out from m in.
Strnmcnt at Big Indian. near Kingston,
N. 7. 1t stated that certain physician
ut Pine Hill, three miles distant, was
wanted Immediately to attend Young
person who had just swallowed an
ounce Of laudanum. The student-opera-
tor asked at once for all the particulars,
and on receiving them consultation
was held at the New York Office. 1t was
decided that it would be hazardous to
postpone treatment until tho doctor
could be found and driven three miles
to attend patient in so dangerous a
condition.
The council therefore telegraphcd the
operator at Big Indian to see that the
prescription which they sent was car
RED out Immediately. They prescribed
that powerful emetics should be admin
lstercd, suggesting home madeo ones,
such as lukcwarm water and mustard
ana water, after which the patient was
10 be vigorously rubbed and whipped
with switches to prevent sleep. This
unexpected order was faithfully carried
out and with such happy results that
the poison failed to act. The physician
arrived an hour later, but his attend
ancc would have been useless had tho
precious interval been wasted. Few
more curious instances of frustrated sui.
eide could be cited out of the entire
library of Scientific american.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1886-04-01

"Pa, Pm not going to learn any more
geography lessons" "WhyP Have YOU
been excused from geography lessonsp"
mo, but" II presume your teacher
has got tired of such stupid pupil"
"Fcacher nothin'. Pm the Teller that's
got tired. l read in paper that the
geography over half the globe would be
changed by future explorations, and /
am going to wait. 1 want to get it
strai ight before I put in so much hard
work. ."-The Jud9e.
"My son." osaid truly good Indian
agent out in Arizona, "is 1t true that all
the Indians left the reservation last
night?" Dead fact" replied the son;
they set fire TO the Toulouse, shot the
watchman plumb full Of holes, and
struck for the mountains Mt l n. m.
every last livin' soul Of 'em-buck,
squaw, dog, pony, and papoose." cali
right, my son; when tho train of Gov
crnment supplies and '',luitics gots in
tomorrow charge them up as issued to
the tribe day before yesterday. Did that
half-breed Bill, the hostlcr, 20 with
thom?" mo, he's here" Then tell
him if he stays away from prayers this
morning as ho did yesterday III cut tho
heart out of him with O mule whip. u
Brooklyn Eagle
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1886-04-01

During the middle ages such thing
as bedroom on the second floor was
unknown. All the rooms of the house,
such as the hall, the chapel, the sleeping
rooms against the walls, the offices,
were on the ground floor After time
a bedroom was built above the hall,
called the solar, chamber which adj
mittcd tho sun freely, and had OCCASION
ally gallery or terrace on which to
take the air. 1t was approached by
outside steps, and the terrace was pro-
badly a long Iardb'R place or Opcn-air
passage.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1886-04-01

Husband (rrturning from the fmcraD
THE minister, in his funeral sermon,
seemed to be very much overcome. If
am not mistaken he was affected to
tears" Wifc-'.Yes; the deceased, poor
man, was worth over 100000. ."--Nc,O
York Times.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1886-04-01

California has ninety-seven banks in
operation, whose resources are S163.-
OOO.OOO' Twenty-seven of them are
savings banks.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1886-04-01

No fewer than 150 newspapers in the
United States are printed by colored
men.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1886-06-23
Our Columbia Advertisers.

JACKSON, at the cash dry goods house,
has the Boss unlaundered shirt for fifty
cents. Order few Of them and you
will get more. He also has choice lot
of white and colored lawns for ladies'
dresses, table linen, doyles towels, and
full line of domestics.
TRUMP can fill your order for any
style or price piano, organ or musical
instrument at factory prices, and carries
in addition to these an elegant stock of
| millinery and notions.
DAVIS, the carpet man, has mattings,
window shades, window curtains, mos
quito complete, lace for curtains,
cloth for covering furniture, cornices,
poles, AND superb lot Of wall paper.
These goods are new and the latest de-
signs. Send him an order.
EPSTIN has all of the leading styles
in summer suits, d1ab, etc., light cassi-
mer, diagonal, serge, seersueker, linen.
Also, dress suits, gents underwear,
mackinaw MANILA, light, stiff, and other
kinds Of hats which he will sell you at
very low figures. Order from or call on
him when in Columbia, and tell him we
asked you to call. and we will insure
you bargain. We have worn his cloth
ing and know whereof We speak.
RICHBoURG's is the place where your
eyes are dazzled with sparkling dia-
mondS, gems and beautiful jewelry,
ladies' gold pins, earrings, bracelets,
watches and chains, silver tea sets, silver
pitchers, casters, spoons, knives, &C.,
also, the best makes Of pianos, organs,
and other musical instruments. This is
the most attractive store in the city, and
it will pay you to drop in when in Co.
lumbia.
Then we come to the substantials:
ROBBINS has got the bacon, flour,
corn, sugar, coffee, lard, butter, &c. to
fill your orders with. If he has not all
you want, step over to LoRIcK & Low
RANCE.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1886-06-23
JALAPA.

More rain, more grass, makes the
negro hoe fast.
Farmers this bear have their full share
Of grass, and some, it seems, have more
than they will be able to get through
with. The rains still continue, and TO-
day (Monday) we are having an East
wind with chilly rain which is very
much against the growing crop.
Cotton on sandy land has turned red,
and dying out to bad stand. The red
land cotton is standing the wet spell
| very we'll so far, but don't seem to be
growing or fiourishing as it should be
for so late in June. The corn crop is
! fine on red lands, but on sandy land it
is turning yellow, and if the rains con-
tinue one week longer, it will be i'm
possible for the sandy and low lands to
make crop of corn, for the low lands
have been too wet to be replantcd.
Since the late freshet all those that were
not overhowed have been too wet to be
worked, and the grass and weeds have
about become master of our most fertile
soil. What will be the result, we will
only have to wait and see what the near
future will bring forth. Wheat and oats
have been harvested, and tncy have
been wet for the last two weeks, and in
great danger OF being lost by rotting and
sprouting while in the field. This is one
Of the hardest years on the agricultural
ist that was ever known. The farmer
has only one thing that can console him
at present, and that is, he is satisfied
that no more grass can come up in his
crop until he can get out what is already
up and growing luxuriantly. I don't
think that I ever saw grass come up
thicker on land than it has since this
wet and rainy spell commenced.
Tranquil Church has been recovered
which improves the looks considerably.
l understand that one good christian
lady of that church had it done and paid
all the expenses, which was about SO
or $50.
Mr.. J. Isaac Campbell's alligator that
was sent to him by DR.. Folk from George
town, is now prowling Oh the banks of
Beayerdam; so fishermen, you had better
look out before you sit down to fish.
George Glasgow is very sick.
The early fruit is rotting. and the
grape crop, which promises to be the
largest for this country, is also rotting
very fast.
The Tranwood school will have
picnic on next Saturday, 2Gth inst, at
Mr.. James Bowers plantation which is
near the school house. The editors are
invited to be present and participate in
the expected enjoyments.
Our Democratic club will meet on SAT-
urday evening at 1 p. III. 1 hope we
may have good turnout, as business Of
Importance will be submitted to the club
for action. 1t is very important for
every good and true Democrat to be
present, so as to express his opinion as
% what will be the most honest and true
method Of electing our Congressman.
JAN.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1886-06-23
Xewberry County Institute.

Newberry is one OF the few counties
in the State that has a permanent organ
ization among its teachers, with regular
meetings at which are discussed educa-
tional matters in general, and particu.
larly those bearing directly on their own
interests. That these meetings are con-
sidered helpful by the teachers Of the
county is clearly proven by the fact that
more than fifty per cent. Of them attend
each month, although it puts them to
considerable expense and trouble. The
way to get good positions is to qualify
for them, and to do this, teachers must
avail themselves of every opportunity to
gain experience and broaden their views.
Newberry is taking the proper step to
obtain high rank as an educational
county.-Cdrolina Teacher.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1886-06-23
VAUGHNSVILLE.

Misses Collie and Susie Garrette, two
of Vaughnsville'S fairest daughters, have
returned from WILLIAMSON. where they
have been attending college. We are
glad to see them back home in the bloom
Of health again.
Misses Eva Golden, Fannie Matthias
and Maggie AtchiSon spent last Saturday
eve with Mrs. c. \. Brooks.
Miss Mary Atchison is yi~itiag relatives
! in LaurenS
Mr.. James Larkin is quite sick, and it
is doubtful if he will recover. DR.. A. n.
Tallyis attending him. Our young doc
tor is very successful and never gives up
his cases as long rs there is life. We
hope he will raise our friend, Mr.. Larkin.
The Sunday school of Souls Chapel
meets every Sunday at O'Clock. Capt.
j. n. Jenkins is superintendent. The
Capt. makes Il good superintendent. We
trust this year much good will be- accom-
pliShed by the Sunday school at the
above place, and that many may be
brought to the knowledge Of the saliva
ton OF their souls.
Mrs. Gussie Ke!zier is spending awhile
at her mothers.
Faughnsyille has one farmer who has
enough corn in his crib to last him next
year, besides what he will consume this
year, and he has not an acre of bottom
land on his place. Mr.sJohn S. Brooks
is The man.
Mr.. C. W. Salter is teaching school at
this place and has IS or 20 scholars. He
will continue the school the entire year
as the public school begins in October.
The patrons are very much pleased with
Mr.. Salter.. he opens and closes his
school with singing and prayer.
We are havinga a great deal of rain, and
some of the farmers say the grass will
take their crop, others say let it rain at
least two or three times Il week. Upland
corn is looking very promising, cotton
and other crops are also looking we'll.
Miss Mollie II. Barr is now at Mr.. NJ. NJ.
Barr'S, her nephew.
Miss Bette Brooks is spending il few
days at her cousins, Mr.. j. A. Hill.
Capt. J. G. jenkins has the finest
piece Of corn, we venture to say, in New
berry County.