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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-08-20
cities of the Argentine Republic.

"How does Buenos Ayres compare
with other cities?'
1T is the New York of that continent
There is no city in the world to equal it
in enterprise and wealth according to its
size. 1t has population of 450, 900, and
supports twenty-eight daily newspapers
Everybody reads. The papers cost two
and a half cents per copy. The ma
jority are printed in Spanish, but nearly
every language is represented. Buenos
Ayres has more miles of street railroads
than any other city in the world. The
houses are generally one-story high. OF
late, however, bank and public build
ings have been erected three and four
stories high. The only building material
is brick. Telephones are everywhere,
and the city is lit up with electricity.
There are twelve theatres as finely ap-
pointed in every way as any in Europe
or the United States.
"But the city is shut off from the
worldt"
NO. only shut off from the United
States, From thirty to sixty mail
steamers arrive monthly and ride in one
of the finest ports of entry in the world.
One steamer departs monthly for the
United States. There are several lines
of steamers carrying frozen cattle to
Europe. The bulk of the cattle imported
to Europe that way goes from the Ar
gentine Republic. One beef extract
company at Fray Bentos kill over $500
head of cattle per day. immigration is
pouring in from Italy, Spain, France,
Greece and Ireland. The Americans dc
not come to any extent, although they
would be gladly welcomed. The new
city of La Plata, capital of the province
of Buenos Ayres, twelve miles from the
city of Buenos Ayres, is considered the
most wonderful place Of its size that has
ever been built. 1t contains 10000 in
habitants. The city was constructed at
a great expense by Governor Recha,
within a period of five years. The pub
lie buildings are comparable only tC
some of the finest in the United States
Electricity. telephones and all the mod
ern Improvements are in use. Millions
upon millions have been spent in beauti
| flying the city and erecting handsom,
buildings. New York Mail and Ex-
/ 1nrpSs
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-08-20
Russian Music in Minor Keys.

The Russian popular airs are noticeable
as are those of Norway, Finland, and
of Hungary-for being mostly in minor
keys; other European nations having
favored the major mode-the Germans
SO much 50, indeed, that there are only
, per cent. of minor tunes among their
volksieder. That the minor keys lend
themselves readily to the expression of
either the abandonment of grief or Of
Joy according 10 the rate of movement
with which they are associated is a COM
monpiaCc Ol musical ,eeth1tIC5. karam-
sin attributed this melancholy in Russian
music to the SuiferingS of Russia under
the Mongolian yoke; writers of the
school of VI. Taine would point to the
landscape and climate of the country.
to the mOnotony of the forest lands, and
to the wide, dreary plains, now frozen
and now SUM- baked. The fact is, how
ever, that the Russian is one of the most
cheerful OF mOrtals, easily moved to
mirth, and unwilling to depart from it;
nor is there any reason to believe his
cheerfulness to be modern develop
ment. The general character of "a nation
and the character of its national music,
have really but little relation; the causes
which lead Ia the formation OF a national
style being both numerous and complex
in their working. st. James Gazette.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-08-20
Great Antiquity of the Refrain.

The various refrains of folk songs and
ballads would make most interesting
subject for philologists and antiquarians
to investigate for these refrains seem to
come down from very ancient days and
are found even among some barbaric
races. The Maoris of New Zealand, for
example, have long refrains III words
which they themselves do not under
stand, but which they assert have come
down To them from their remote ancrs-
tors. The Indians OF Canada, when first
met by the early JesuitS, sang a refrain
which sounded very much ike "alleluia'
and which Immediately led the pious
fathers TO imagine that they had discOv-
cred the lost tribes of Israel The Eng
lish refrain OF derry down." or "hey,
derry down" is said to have been orig
inaliy druidical charm. Naturally,
some Of these refrainS bear immediate
evidence that they are only a meaning
less jingle, meant to piece out the words
and melody, "Fackelorum, dideldo-
rum, or "ludel, didel, dunn" probably
had no more meaning in the old German
songs than ira. la, la" in the ancient
and modern English ones. Boston Mus
iCal journal
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-08-20

Confucius lived 500 years before Christ,
and his teachings and precepts from the
Chinese Bible held worldly advancement
of little account and sought to attain
rather the moral than the material eleva-
tion of mankind. Even now few Chinese
will admit that the European standard
of morality is equal To their own. Chris
tianity they consider to be a good enough
religion in rs far as, like Buddhism and
other native cults it teaches men TO do
good, but they can not see that III prac-
tice ii has made much impression upon
the nations OF Europe.
Their own country has seldom waged
an offensive war, while all Europe ap-
pears 10 them an armed encaupment
England prdes herself upon her religion
and her big ships of war; France sends
her missionaries far into the interior,
and her torpedo boats cruise round the
coast and sink all the unoHcnding iunks
that come IN their way. This is, Of
course, the unfavorahle side of European
character rs it presents Itself to the
ordinary Chinaman. Nineteenth Cen
tury.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-08-20

We went to India, and | was COM
pletely fascinated by the crowds of green
parrots we saw in the plains. 1t was a
never-failing source of delight to me to
see them flying in fiocks, often hundreds
at a time, with the rays of the descending
sun glistening on their emerald green
plumage; or to see a tree destitute of
leaves made green by reason of the null
titude of parrots that had settled on its
branches; or again, at sunset, to see the
green parrots flying about the white
marble minarets of the glorious Tai
Mehal, or darting about, frolicking in
the expiring rays. To me they were the
most lovely of India's birds.
One scene connected with parrots is,
from its perfect beauty, often present in
my mind. At certain residrncy, one
of the finest in northern India, there is a
fountain constantly playing, and in the
early morning the parrots gather to-
gether IN vast numbers TO drink and
battle in its running waters and basin.
To see their graceful curves and upward
flights before dashing through and just
skmmng the surface of the water, with
their unbounded JOY and delight in so
doing, was picture of ecstatic, ideal,
living happiness difficult TO surpass. The
parrot, at this residency are almost tame,
for every morning four or five Gagged
ones are let loose to be fed. and down
come an the wild ones to share their
feast, Curnhill Magazine.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-08-20

love the lotus blossom when IL wreathes
Its painted petals in my sweetheart's
tresses,
And she, enchanted by its odor breathes
Soft words of love, and 5oothes with soft
caresses.
! love the lotus blossom when it lies
On the white bosom of a sleeping woman,
And falls and rises as the dreamer signs,
For That loves sake she yet has told to
no man.
I love the lotus blossom for II grows
On lone grave beside silent river;
There my youths mistress takes her last
repose.
l loved, | hated, and now forgive her.
Justin H. Mccarthy
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-08-20

The best elephants for circus purposes
are those from Ceylon. They have little
or no tusks, and are much more docile
and intelligent than the highland ele-
plant OF India or even Africa. The In
dian highland or "tusker" elephant is
very intractable, and, after he arrives at
a certain age, is apt to be treacherous
and ugly. After they arrive at the age
of % said Professor Newman, look
out for them. Albert who was one of
the finest we ever had, killed man in
one of his tits of rage. and had to be
slain himself. | regard the elephant as
the most intelligent animal there is
They are remarkably easy to handle,
have great Intelligence. and possess af-
fections and | sometimes believe sensi-
bilities. Even the dullest will astonish
us sometimes. l will labor with one of
them for weeks, till l am nearly dis
couraged, trying to teach him a trick;
suddenly, when you least expect it, he
will turn in and do it exactly as you de-
sired. ~ Chicago News.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-08-20

There is no telling what notions will
not atllict the minds of wealthy young
men in these days. One man on Murray
Hill has a passion for scientific studio, in
general and chemistry in particular. He
has a charming country home on the
Morris x Essex division of the Lacka-
wanna where he gave very pleasant and
very surprising hop the other might. The
guests were whirling in charming
waltz on the broad piazza, when at about
midnight snow began to fall from the
ceiling over the center of the room. Ii
was genuine snowstOrn, too. although
it melted before it reached the floor. lie
had arranged number of pipes between
the raiters where they would not be
readily seen, by which he forced tiny
sprays of some sort of freezing mixture
into the air. But the scientific talk to
which he was obliged 10 listen for the
rest OF the evening must have brought
tears of bitter regret to his eyes. The
knowledge which the ordinary society
man possesses in things scientific is
beyond description. Brooklyn Eagle.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-08-20

Social clubs flourish in Cuba more
freely perhaps than anywhere else. They
are, in TACT, the centers around which
society in the larger cities revolves. Gu
bans of prominent positions seldom dine
at home They take their dinners at the
clubs. II would not be extravagant to
say that home life is unknown IN Cuba.
-Harper's Bazaar.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-08-20
Does Drinking Water Reduce Obesity ?

1t has been a matter of extensive belief
in France that the drinking of water in
considerable quantities has a tendency
to reduce obesity, by increasing the
activity of oXidations in the system, and
favoring the burning away of accumu-
lated fat. The error of this idea has Just
been shown by Dr.. Debove, who has
proven that the quantity of water taken
has no influence on nutrition or body
weight SO long as the solid diet remains
unchanged. Boston Budget.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-08-20
TT Keer His NlemnrN ALIVE.

"Nuu are going TO erect a monument
to your fathers memory, | SUPPOSE
"Oh, no. Monuments crumble and de
cay and are forgotten. We are going TO
do something that will keep his memory
aliv, mn"h longer" whats that"
"'- o. p o. i0 TIVE courts for
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-08-20

"La Nitesse" is the name of a paper
cutter recently invented in France,
which w ~ fat papers on four sides
~ o. looks on thu. - anG
co., tim-.-Chl 'raid
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-08-20

A Bombay physician asserts that a
gradual increase in the size of the skull
among the natives of India is taking
place, which change he ascribes to the
effect of civilization.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-08-20

Tnc G.e - nd Romans lid not Us
stir
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-08-20

DIR. Oppler, of Strasburg considers
puly'er tl9,ed coffee a superior anti
sept" - al dressings.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1886-04-15

An English paper tells this pretty
story about Jenny Lind, the charming
singer, which shows the wisdom and
practical piety of making the best of
things:
"Once upon time little orphan girl
hved with al, ill-tempered old woman
called Sarah, in an alms-house in Stock
holm. Johanne, as the lassie was named,
used to make hair-plaits, and whenever
Sarah took them to market to sell them
she would lock the door and keep poor
Johanne prisoner till she came back. But
Johanne YVES good little girl, and tried
to forget her troubles by working as hard
as she could. However, one fine day she
could not help crying as she thought of
her loneliness; but noticing the cat, as
neglected as herself, she dried her tears,
took it up in her lap, and nursed it till
pussy fell asleep. Then she opened the
window to let in the summer breeze, and
began to sing with lighter heart as she
worked at her plaits. And as she sang
her beautiful voice attracted lady, who
stopped her carriage that she might lis
ten. The neighbors told her about Jo-
hanne and the lady placed her in school.
Then she was entered as a pupil else
where, and in course of time, under the
name of Jenny Lind, the Swedish night
ingale,' became the most famous singer of
her day."
Think how different her life might have
been if she had pushed the lonely cat
aside, and thinking only of her own griefs
had spent the afternoon in tears God
surely smiled upon the little act of self
forgetfulness in nursing poor kitty when
her own heart was so heavy.
Everybody needs to learn this art of
looking on the bright side; and the way
to do it is to really believe that Gods
side is always bright. This is true, as
we shall always find, for "the Lord God
is sun and shield" and you know the
sun never stops shining. Children's
Friend
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1886-04-15

We see household brought up well.
A mother who took alone the burden OF
life, when her husband laid it down,
without much property, out of her penury,
by her planning and industry, light and
day, by her fullness of love, by her fidel-
ity, bring up her children; and lite has
six men, ali of whom are like pillars in
the temple of God. And o, do not read
to me the campaigns of Cesar; tell me
nothing about Napoleon's wonderful ex-
ploits; tell you that, as God and angels
look down upon the silent history of that
woman's administration, and upon those
men building processes which went on in
her heart and mind through score OF
years, nothing external, no outward de-
velopment of Kingdoms, no empire build
ings, can compare with what she did.
Nothing can compare in beauty, and
wonder, and admirableness, and divinity
itself, to the silent work in obscure dwell
ings Of faithful women bringing their
children to honor and virtue and piety. ]
tell you the inside is larger than the out.
side. The loom 10 more than the fabric,
The thinker il more than the thought.
The builder il more than the building. -
Henry Ward Beecher.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1886-04-15

"A correspondent says: II wish to
tell those who may suffer from that ter.
rible affection, felons, of painless rem
edy in twenty-four hours, as I have had
occasion to prove within the last three
days. A lady came to me who had been
suffering over two weeks with felon on
the end of her middle finger / saturat-
ed bit of wild turnip, the size of bean,
with spirits of turpentine, and applied it
to the affected part. It relieved the pain
at once. In twelve hours there was a
hole in the bone, and the felon was de-
stroyed. / removed the turnip and ap-
piled healing salve, and the finger is
well."-Er.
81 see you are growing :nustache,
George" said she, as she caressed the lap.
pei of his coat. "Yes," stammered
George, blushing furiously, ell am try.
ing to cultivate one, Arabella." "Don't
it feel funny on your lip" she asked.
swell, no" he laughed" ~regaining his
composure, " it seems to be quite natu.
ral." "I wonder how a mustache would
feel on my lip" she said, with far-away
absent look in her eyes. You needn'i
wonder long, them" said George, as he
bent down. 90. YOU forward thing p
she exclaimed "I've good mind tc
make yon take that back again" And
he did.
"A Danish savant claims that great
gain can be made in the vigor and early
maturing Of potatoes if they are subjected
to heat Of about 10s degrees before
planting. This heat viii also destroy
the blight or mold parasite The expert
ment seems worth trying, as il effective il
il Of great value.
Sheep husbandry is well worth con
sidering on account Of it's peculiar adapt
ability for association with alI brnncbel
Of agriculture. A well selected flock win
In majority Of instances, add 10 th,
value of grain and grass crops, while add
| ing in other directions 20 the profit sid
! Of the balance sheet.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1886-04-15
GATHERING AND PLANTING
BONES

The american Agricultarist says the
value of bones as fertilizer, in their va
rious forms, is we'll known. The cost.
some thirty to forty dollars ton, is the
chief objection t" their use by the aver
age farmer. 1t is not so generally under
stood that whole bones, as they are gath
cred from the refuse of families in the
streets and yards of our villages, are quite
as available, and within reach of many
thrifty farmers who have business every
week in the neighboring towns They
are especially valuable for planting
around fruit trees and vines. They can
be put in trenches within reach of the
roots of trees already planted, with great
advantage to the wood and fruit of the
trees. They are rich in ammonia, as we'll
as phosphoric acid, and will show their
effects in the increased yield of fruit for
twenty years or more. They have no
standard value, and can generally be pur-
chased of the boys, who are glad to get
thirty-five or forty cents barrel for them.
Sometimes bonanza can be struck at the
slaughter house of the village butcher,
where the refuse of slaughtered animals,
mixed with absorbents, make powerful
fertilizer. This is much more valuable
manure than that of the barn yard. The
buried bones gradually soften under the
influences of the soil, of heat and frost,
until the fine plant rootlets penetrate the
substance of the bone, and absorb the
nourishment. If you take up grapevine
that has been planted over bed of bones,
after few years, you will find the bones
firmly grasped by the roots, and in a de-
caying condition. From. one to three
bushels may safely be planted under every
pear and apple tree and grape vine.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1886-04-15

There are several causes for bitter
milk. The most prevalent is the pres
ence OF ragweed or other bitter weeds in
the hay. This is almost always the case
when rowen or aftermath hay il fed. and
at times when corn fodder from q weedy
field is used. The flavor Of ragweed Is
so persistent that il appears in the cream
and butter and spoils the latter for use.
This Is to be expected, because the favor
OF ragweed and other plants allied to it
Is due to an essential oil, which will nat
urally combine with the cream and re.
main in the butter. The favor OF II
also affects the butter in the fall from
COWS pasturing in meadows. The only
remedy for this defect is to avoid the
cause. Another cause in which all seem
to agree is that in certain conditions the
milk OF farrow COWS will be bitter. This
peculiar flavor is perhaps caused by some
change In the character of the milk which
indicates that the secretion Is not pure.
and that MILKING -shoald esases@~- tSther
opinions are to the effect that the COW is
not In good health and the products of
some disorder are being discharged in the
milk an occurrence which frequently hap
pens, and shows how necessary it is to
guard against any injurious use of the
milk of diseased cows Cows suffering
from tuberculosis, or consumption of the
lungs, will continue to give milk copious-
~, but It's flavor is exceedingly disagree
able, and nauseous at times, being mawk-
lsh and bitter, and quite unfit for use.
1t Is certain that milk is made bitter
by premature decomposition produced by
the remains of stale milk in the crevices
OF the pans. In all these cases the rem
edies or the means of prevention are OBJ
vlous. No wooden utensil should be used
in milking or in setting milk. Wood alb
serbs the milk in its pores, and when the
pail is scalded, this milk becomes coagu-
lated, ferments and decomposes, and will
surely injure the milk, by injecting it
with leaven of putridity. Tin pals and
pans should first be washed with cold
water, then with hot water and soap to
remove the grease, then rinsed, and final
ly scalded with boiling hot water, wiped
with clean dry towels, and afterwards
placed out of doors to air in the sunshine.
american Agricultwist.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1886-04-15

There was man in our town and he
was wonderous wise, for when he marked
his prices down he then did advertise.
And when he saw his trade increase,
with all his might and main, he marked
still lower every price and advertised
again.
And when he advertised again, his
rivals stamped and tore, to see folks rise
with might and main to patronize his
store.
And while they sat in solitude, and
saw him custom win, that man behind
the counter stood and raked the shekels
in.
And when he raked the shekels in and
saw his fortuue rising, he took goodly
lot of" tin" and kept on advertising.
Each day a genuine sum he'd seek, and
demonstrate full plain, the more one pays
for printers ink, the greater is his gain,
Saratoga Eagle.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1886-04-15

An editor in Meagher county, ILL.,, has
occasioned the widest speculation to ac-
count for bachelorhood protracted into
the "sere and yellow leaf" 1t is now
explained that postscript to a matri-
monial offer did the business and relegat-
ed the aforesaid editor to further period
of single blessedness. This seems to
have been the substance matter of CORES
pondence:
"DEAREsr: have carefully analysed
the feeling entertained for you. and the
result is substantially as follows: l
adore you'll Will you be mine? An
swer."
Then after moments meditation, in q
dreaming, absent way, he added:
"Write only on one side of the paper.
Write plainly and give real name, not
necessarily for publication, but ~ guar.
antee Of good faith"
The lady cornered and married another
feller."