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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-06-04
Indispensable Factors in journalism.


The three great requisites for a woman
journalist are good health, good sense
and good temper. Armed with these
any girl who really wishes to enter jour
nalism and has a knack at writing may
hope for success. There is always mar
ket for the best work, and editors are
progressive people, who recognize fully
the growing need of feminine representa-
ton in the newspapers whose readers are
so largely women. For women in gen.
eral read the papers more and more
every year, and those among them who
have an instinct which tells them what
the rest wish to read may hope for a
hearing for what they have to say. This
suggests the naming of an indispensable
factor in journalism which is hard to de-
scribe to the outside aspirant. Among
writers for the daily press it is called
"the newspaper nose" and unless one
one has his nose, at least in a rudiment-
airy stage, one need not expect to make a
good journalist. In other words unless
one has gift at discrimination, of know
ing what people want to read, of grasp
ing the spirit of the week, so to speak,
one can not become good newspaper
writer no matter what capabilities she
may have in what is called distinctively
literary work.-Boston Record.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-06-04

The Bedouins of Ell Kantara regard a
scrap of written or printed paper with a
sort of religious awe. The traveller
Rholfs, having presented his Arab host
with his autograph under a few lines
stating the date and purpose of his visit,
often saw him give it furtive kiss and
contemplate it with kind of rapture.
For fear of sacrilege he changed its hid
g-place every day. unless some respon-
sible neighbor had borrowed it to wear it
as q charm against ophthalmia.-Cor.
Chicago Times.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-06-04

Proper Temperature for Brain Workers.
Without thought, it would seem nat
ural that the temperature in which we
live in the house should approach more
nearly to that of the external atmos-
phere; but a little consideration demon
strates the necessity of a very much hot
ter climate within doors, and the habit
ual custom of northern nations to main
tain this state of caloric. While out of
doors every effort is made to develop,
and then to preserve a comfortable
warmth of the body. This requires an
incalculable amount of nerve force,
which, added to the physical expendi-
ture, curtails an exhaustive loss of vi
tality not easily repaired. When in the
house this state of things is reversed, or
should be. Weary with the struggle
outside to keep from freezing or chilling,
the houss heat must be SO great and
genial that the wanderer may relax ut
terly, may sit, stand, or lounge, with no
fear or question as to his personal COM
fort. The heat must be great enough to
warrant a reduction of outside gar
ments.
This is especially essential to brain
workers, who cannot be hampered with
extra clothing. The latter, in their
cramped, statue-like positions at the
desk must have, in addition, foot-muffs
or extra large fleece-lined overshoes to
keep them in temper and ideas that cold
feet may rob them of. The heat should
be equalized throughout the house and
its halls, that the strain to be comfort
able may not be repetition of that out
side. The winter months are especially
the ones for excessive and continued toll,
both for the brain and muscles, and in
order not to deplete the tagging forces
too much, great care should be exercised
to guard against the house being made a
second workshop by the paucity of arti-
fetal heat in stove or furnace DR.
| Odelia Blinn in Inter Ocean.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-06-04
FOund

great relief. 1t has entirely restored me to
health" James French, Atchison, Kans.,
writes: "To all persons suffering from
Liver Complaint, would strongly recon-
mend Ayers Sarsaparilla. was afflicted
with disease of the liver for nearly two
years, when friend advised me to take
this medicine. 1t gave prompt relief, and
has cured me-" Mrs. ii. NJ. Kidder, Al
Dwight ST., Boston, Mass, writes: "For
several years l have used Ayers Sarsa-
parilla in my family. never feel safe,
even
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-06-04

1t is singular fact that as people be-
come more civilized diseases multiply.
Fully score of common disorders do
not date past the last century, and hardly
a year elapses but several new types are
developed. Authorities differ as to what
this is due, but they all agree to the fact
itself. Changes in mode of life probably
have much to do with it, and where the
most enlightenment exists doctors are
the most plentiful Following out that
train of thought, l suppose that eventu-
ally the highest type of civilization will
be a man honey-combed with unique
and extraordinary diseases. Joking3
Not bit of it. 1t is a cold, solemn
reality.-Dr. j. w. Smith in Globe-Dem-
crat.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-06-04
A Remarkable Roumanian Custom.

A remarkable custom exists among the
Roumanians living in the westerly Car
pQthians. Every year, at the feast of
the Apostles Peter and Paul, market is
held on the crest of the Gaina, from 5000
to 5000 feet above the level of the sea,
and here all the manageable girls of the
entire district assemble with their parents
in order to be viewed and claimed.
-Eychanua
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-06-04
Five Million Indians In Mexico.

There are 5000 900 Indians of Mexico,
making IS per cent of the entire popula-
ton. They speak thirty-five idioms and
sixty-nine dialects. They are nearly all
grossly ignorant, and live by themselves,
a wild, half-savage life, in the country
districts. Governor Jose Maria Ramirez,
of Chiapas, will soon ask the president
to appropriate 81. 900, 900 to educate thes,
ndians.-Chicago Herald.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-06-04
BIunder of q German Critic.

In the volume of "Dickensiana" re-
Gently published in London there is a
reference to an amusing blunder of a
German critic who gravely stated that
THE absurdities of English pronuncia-
ton are well exhibited in the case of the
word Boz which is pronounced Dick
ems. '"-Exchange.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-06-04
At Home

without It. AS liver medicine and
general purifier Of the blood, it has no
equal" Mrs. A. B. Allen, Winterpock,
Va, writes: "My youngest child, two
years of age, was taken with Bowel Com
plant, which we could not cure. We tried
many remedies, but he continued to grow
worse, and finally became so reduced in
flesh that we could only move him upon
pillow. 1t was suggested by one of the
doctors that Scrofula might be the cause
Of the trouble. We procured bottle Of
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-06-04

The Prison association of New York
has issued an appeal for aid to enable it
to carry on the work of assisting dis
charged prisoners to obtain employment
and lead upright lives, and to exercise its
over the penal institutions Of
the state.-Chicago Times.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-06-04
The Flag in constantinopie.s Port.

Gen. Lew Wallace says that during
the four years he was at Constantinople
he saw the American flag in port only
twice, once on a man-of-war and once
on James Gordon Benefits yacht.-In-
ter Ocean.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-06-04
A GLIMPSE OF MONTE CARLO.

Lofty Chambers where One Sound Alone
Predominates-The Three Rooms.
The advantage of Monte Carlo is this:
You must put down ready money; there
is no suspense for the issue of winning
or losing; you know in an instant where
you are, and the chances are just as
much in your favor as they are in that of
the bank AS to the agreeableness of
this part of Monte Carlo life, l can not
quite see all its charms. If you don't
want to stand, you must be at IL pre-
cisely at the Casino, when the doors
open, tear in like one rushing for the pit
on first night, elbow your way to the
lovely room. and seize a place at your
favorite table, knocking irrespectively
right and left old, young, middle-aged
and muddle-aged, and once at this place
in your seat for a while gambling has its
possible SHE, and the Casino is a livable
place. After the crowd comes, and the
rabble begins.
In these lofty chambers one sound
alone predominates-the chink chink,
chink of falling money, dropping me-
chanically eternally, with the monoton-
going round and round, stopping at the
same places, re-echoing the same
rhythm, which after a while becomes so
insupportable that you would rush any
where, do anything desperate, in fact,
to escape this horrible succession of most
horrible sounds. There is one conversa-
tion-play; one universal talk of sys-
TENS, and such scenes at the tables as
beggar descriptions: Respectable-looking
women taking up the wrong pile so often
that the croupier plainly calls them
thieves, others fighting over 5-franc
pieces, yelling: This is mine; l put my
money on such a number" Then the
crowd interfering, vagrant hand in the
meanwhile deity stealing over some
incensed shoulder and making off with
the disputed wealth whilst the rabble
rave again. The croupier shrugs his
shoulders, screams "Faites vos jeux"-
the sound of chink, chink begins: once
more the roulette starts, and sooner than
l could write it the best or worst is
known.
There are three rooms; the first two
devoted TO roulette, the last being for
tlc otiDiCo, vi With
there are two. Here nothing less than
napoleon can be played. There is little
quarreling-none in fact. The crowd
looks decent, and the atmosphere is quite
respectable. Falling gold and bank notes
have a more subdued sound than the
ring of those filthy 5-franc pieces. In
fact, the latter vulgarize play by their
ittleness, and excite our disgust. AS
we condemn one who steals dollar and
condone one who steals a million, in the
same way we must look at the difference
in the professional gamblers and aristo-
cratic players at Monte Carlo. In life
we are not 50 much shocked by results
as by the vulgar detail of getting at
those results advise all who come to
Monte Carlo and wish to be respected as
fashionable players-in short, taken for
ladies and gentlemen-to play in the
trente-et-quarante room. In speaking
of his gambling-tables, NJ. Blanc said:
"Trente ct quarante est tie vol. Roulette
est tie assassination" (Trente-et-quarante
is theft. Roulette is assassination.)-
Blanche Roosevelt in Chicago Times.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-06-04
Happiness

results from that true contentment which
indicates perfect health of body and mind.
You may possess it, If you will purify and
invigorate your blood with Ayers Sarss-
parilla. Z. NJ. Howard, Newport, N. H.,
writes: al suffered for years with Scrof-
ulous humors. After using two bottles Of
Ayers Sarsaparila,
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-06-04
A POSY SONG.

A POSY SONG.
made a posy for my love,
AS fair as she is soft AMI fine;
The lilac thrift | made IL of,
And yellow columbine.
But woe is me for my despair,
For my pale flowers, woe is me;
A bolder man has given her
A bunch of crimson peony.
A. Mary F. Robinson.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-06-04

Statistics show that in the whole of
Europe the womea have a majority of
4, 579. 900.
The Bad Lands cow boy. [volume] (Little Missouri, Dakota [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-1886, 1886-06-17
Communication.
4 MINGUsVILLE MONT. JUNE Il, 1885,
4 Editor RAD LANDS Cow Row; vi

5 - = = 10 % HI
NJ. MINGUsVILLE MONT, JUNE IA, 1885,
Editor BAD LANDS Cow Boy: = --# Il
s Mingusyille takes the cake in the. way
Of; reform movement. Our patient but
long-suffering people lave tired Of the
too effective work Of the sneak-thief and
at least one Of that fraternity will ever
remember us. This ono made himself
very busy taking qnirts, slickers, leggins
etc, but was caught and after being
compelled to- deliver each article toits'
rightful owner was taken to the plat
form ut the depot, bent over a convenient
spool Of barbed fence wire and given an
energetic application Of five lashes each
by ,somea half adozen healthy men. nc
understand that blood was drawn. PEI;
haps the thief was too severely punished,
yet he deserved some attention and re-
ceivcd 1T in q way much less expensive
than BY arrest and law proceedings ant
doubtless more effectively; without III
costing the tax payers Of Dawson counts
"a cent. There are people here who seem
ingly propose to make sneak-theiYinl
much more Of q rarity than IT; has beer
The Bad Lands cow boy. [volume] (Little Missouri, Dakota [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-1886, 1886-06-17
Strayed.

. On June 10th. from Dickinson, dark
chestnut Oregon pony, weighing about
$50 pounds. He had long picket rope
when last seen. Branded inverted open
"A lthusFJ on left hip. Aboutsix years
ieold. Ten dollars reward for recovery.
Address, I
D. WooDRARD, g.
535 $50 y Dickinson, Oak.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-08-19
1894.

Ean mL
The Great Struggle Between v~allandiEham
and Neutrality-suspicious. Democrats.
There was a great struggle In the State Con-
vention of 1884 between the Vallandigham
and Acknowledgment Democrats. or.
rather. of the conservative Union element
with the peace element of the party. The
struggle for the delegateship at large to the
National Convention at Chicago. which sub
sequently nominated General Mcclellan for
President and Pendleton for Vice-President,
was a bitter one. The giants OF the party were
pitted against one another. George Rex, of
Wayne, was Chairman of the convention.
William Allen, George H. Pendleton, Allen q.
Thurman and Rufus P. Ranney were chosen
delegates at large to the National Conven-
ton.
On motion of DR.. George Fries of Hamilton,
William w. Armstrong, then of Seneca, was
renominated by exclamation for Secretary of
STATE, and after ballotings the following gem
tlemen were selected as candidates: Supreme
Judges, P. Van Trump, Fairfield; NJ. C.
Whiteley, of Hancock; "A. 8. Boys. Highland;
Comptroller, w. g. v. Prentiss, of Franklin;
School Commissioner, A. s. Ramsey, of Har-
din; Board of Public Works, VIM. Larnell, of
Ashland Gull term); Charles Boesel, of Au-
glaize, to fill vacancy. The entire ticket was
beaten.
The committees from Ohio were as follows:
On Credentials, Alex. Long: on Organization,
C. A. White; on R esolutions, C. L. Yallandig-
ham.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-08-19
1895.

General George W. Morgan Nominated For
Governor by
The Goth Of August of this year witnessed
the assemblage of the Democratic State Com
vention at Columbus. Colonel Clement L.
~vallandigham, of Montgomery was the TOM
porary Chairman of the Convention. 1t is
notable here that Rufus P. Ranney, of Cuya-
hoga. who beat Vallandighsm for delegate ut
large to the Chicago Convention the year pre-
vious, was permanent Chairman. Judge
Thurman was Chairman of the Com mittee on
Resolutions, which had among its members
Dr.. George Fries, Charles Follett, Geo. Bliss,
Judges Burchard and Ranney.
Hon. Allen G.. Thurman placed General
George w. Morgan, of Knox County, in NOM
nation for Governor, and he was nominated
by reclamation. The ticket selected to run
with General Morgan was as follows: Lieu
tenant-Governor, William Lang, OF Seneca;
Treasurer of State, George Spence, of Clark;
Supreme Judges, P. Var Trump, of Fairfield
dong term); Thomas NJ. Key, of Hamilton
short term); ACKNOWLEDGEMENT, D. M. Will
son. of Mahoning; School Commissioners, H.
II. Barney, of Hamilton; Board of Public
Works, Charles Boesel, of Auglaize; Clerk of
Supreme Court. D. s. Dana, of Vinton. The
principal plank in the platform this year was
opposition to negro suffrage.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-08-19
1874.

Winning q Splendid victory From tho En-
envy.
Judge J. c. McKemy, OF Dayton, was tenn
porary Chairman of the convention, and
Thomas Ewing. of Fairfield, was the perma-
nent presiding officer. The main strife in
this convention was upon the platform, on
the currency and temperance question. The
Platform Committee labored long, and sue
ceeded in celebrating o very lengthy plat
form. One of the planks demanded q sub
mission of q license amendment to the con-
stitution. The ticket nominated was as fol-
lows: Secretary of State. VIM. Bell, OF Lick
ing: C. 8. Smart, of Pickawny, SchoolC Com
missioner; WI. Gilmore, of Preble, Supreme
Judge; Arnold Green, of Cuyahoga, Clerk SUI
preme Court; Martin Schilder, of Ross, Board
of Public Works. This ticket was elected.
One of the pleasant episodes OF this con-
vention was the appearance Of Governor
ALLEN at it. When his tall form appeared on
the stage there arose a spontaneous cheer all
through the house.
The Democrats elected to Congress that
year were Milton Sayler, Henry B. Banning.
John A. McMahon, A. v. Rice. Frank H.
Hurd, L. T. Neal, f. E. Poppleton, John L.
Vance, A. 7. Walling, ii. /. Southland, John p.
Cowen, Henry B. Payne. The magnificent
victory of the Ohio Democracy led the Demo-
Gratis of Congress to make John u. Thomp-
son, long Chairman of the State Central Conn
mittee, Sergeant-at-Arms OF the House OF
Representatives.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-08-19

exciting one. The experimentation Legis-
lature had so apportioned the State into Con-
gressional districts that they imagined the
Democrats would only elect five out of the
twenty congressman. But in this instance,
as in others past n others to come, the ger
rymander
FAILED 70 THE DESIRED END.
1t was in September of this year that MI.
Lincoln issued his Proclamation of Enamel
patton, and by some OF his own party this
Yves regarded as q too advanced step, and
many conservative Republicans abstained
from voting. The filling of the quota of the
di ferent townships of the State for yolun-
teers also detracted much from the political
excitment.
VERY FEW POLITICAL SPEECHES WERE MADE
In the State. and the Democratic State ticket
was elected. The ticket that year was az fol-
lows: Rufus P. Ranney, of Cuyahoga, SUI
preme judge; William w. Armstrong, of
Seneca, Secretary of State; Lyman r. Critch-
field, of Holmes, Attorney-General: Charles
W. Cathcart, of Montgomery, School Com
missioner, James Gamble, Of Coshocton.
Member Board OF Public Works. The ma
jority for the Secretary of State was 400,
although Judge Ranney, being voted for by a
large number of Republican lawyers in the
State, had about 500. The State officers
chosen by the Democracy that year were the
first OF that political complexion who had
offices in the new State House. and it was the
nrst time the State mad been carried by
Democrats in nine years.
Apropos, it may be well to state how the
Secretary of State comes to head the tickle
every other year in Ohio. Prior to 1852 that
ofncer was chosen on the same year with the
Governor. In 1861, BENJAMIN r. Cowen, of
Belmont, was elected by the Union or Fusion
party, as Secretary. In May, 1862, he resigned
that office to accept a Paymaster's position
in the Federal service, and Governor Tod
appointed Wilson s. Kennon. of Belmont. to
fill the vacancy. In 1862 Kennon was nomi-
mated by his party and beaten at the polls by
Armstrong, who, the year before, had been
beaten by Cowen. The Congressman chosen
in 1862 by the Democrats were: George H.
Pendleton, Clement. V~allandigham, Samuel
S. Cox, Warren P. Noble, George Bliss, J.
Frank Mckinney.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-08-19

Public Works, Arthur Hughes, Cuyahoga.
After the nominations had been made a reso-
luton instructing the delegates to vote as a
unit for George H. Pendleton for President
was Unanimously adopted. Mr.. Pendieton,
being in the city, was invited 10 come before
the convention. Colonel G. w. McCook and
Hon. D.. Tarball, of Brown, were appointed a
committee to escort him to the hall. When he
was presented to the convention by M~r.Jewett,
with some remarks. Mr.. Pendleton was most
enthusiastically received. He made q brief
speech, thanking the Democracy of his native
State for the high compliment they had paid
him.
The MISUNDERSTANDING to this convention
were General George W. McCook, of Jefferson;
Washington Mclean, of Cincinnati: W. W.
Armstrong, of Cleveland, and John @. Thomp-
son, of Franklin County. The National Con-
ventiou was held in New York City in the hot
month of July. in the famed hall of the Tam
many organization. Colonel McCook was
named as Chairman of the delegation, Nor
rison Foster Secretary. The headquarters of
the Ohio delegation was at the Fifth Avenue
Hotel.
The delegation finally agreed to invite
Pugh. Thurman, ~Vallandigham and Gen erai
Morgan to participate with them, and they
were given seats in the convention. some OF
the rural delegates willingly giving place to
these able men, as 1t gave them an oppor-
tunity to take In the various sights that
aDonnded in Gotham. There was
A GOOD DEAL OF HOT BLOOD
In the delegation, as there was q strong sus-
picion that there were some Who we're not
anxious for Pendleton,s n~omination, and
who were Inclined to favor : new departure
l md take MP Salmon 2. Chase, and thus divide
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-08-19

posed the extremists Of both sections: and
having at ALI times zeaiously contended for the
administration of the General Government
within It's constitutional limits, that party Is
in no way responsible for calamities that
have resulted from a departure from its doc
trines, and q disregard of its warning and
advice.
That in this National emergency the De-
mocracy and other Union men of Ohio, BAN
ishing all feeling of passion or resentment,
will r~ecoilect only their duty to the whole
country; that this war should not be waged
in any spirit of oppression. nor for any pur-
pose of conquest or subjugation, nor purpose
of oyerthrowing or interfering with the
rights or established institutions of the
States. but to defend and maintain the SUI
premacy OF the constitution land to preserve
the Union with all the dignity, equality and
rights of the several States unimpaired, and
that as soon as these objects are accom-
piished the war ought to cease.
s. W. ellison. of Mahonine, was the tempo
rary Chairman of this convention, and Hon.
David A. starkweather. of Summit, the per-
manent Chairman.
The name of William Allen was suggested
for Governor, but he declined, and the follow
ing ticket was chosen: Governor, Hugh J.
Jewett, of MuskIngum: ]. Scott Harrison, q
son of Ex-President w. H. Harrison, for
Lieutenant-Governor; 7. ]. s. Smith. OF
Montgomery, Supreme Judge: VIM. w. Arm
strong, of seneca, Secretary of State; George
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-08-19
1865.
A Resolution to ~1mmediately Restore nar-

A Resolution to Immediately Restore Ear
mony Between the Embittered States.
The "policyn OF Andrew Johnson. the sue
cessor of Abraham Lincoln in 1850, was most
bitterly a~ntagonized by the Republicans OF
Ohio and of the country. The Democratic
State Convention, which met at Columbus on
the Path of May, through General George w.
Morgan, Chairman of the Committee on
Resolutions, "Resolved, That the one great
question of the day is the immediate and un-
conditional restoration of all the States to
the exercise of their rights within the Federal
Government, under the constitution, and
that We will cordially and actively support
Andrew Johnson. as President of the United
States, in all necessary and proper methods
to carry out his policy as directed to that end.
and especially in securing immediate repre-
sentation in the Senate and House of Repre-
sentatives to the eleven States OF the Union
from which it 10 now unconstitutioneiiy aud
arbitrarily withheld, unless ON the degrading
condition of inferiortty in the UniSn, and Of
negro, political and civil authority enforcsd
~ ths Federal Govsrnment." Thss convsn.