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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-06-04

REPUBLICAN COUNTY CONVENTION.

\ Republican convention tor the county OF
Addison will be held at the town hall in Mid
dlcbury, ON Wednesday, the 23d day OF June,
l>>G, at 10 o'clock n. m, for the purpose OF
nominating candidates for county officers to
be supported at the election ON the first Tues
day Ot september next.
In accordance with long time custom, each
town j. entitled to one delegate and one addi-
tiOnHl delegate for every twenty-five votes
cast for the Republican candidate tor govern
or ut the state election last preceding the
county convention, and one delegate for each
traction of twenty-five votes exceeding one
halt, and the subioincd list is made ON this
basis. Town committees will give at least
seven days public notice Ofthc primary meet
ingS tor the election of delegates, and the del
cgatcs will provide themselves with proper
credentials, signed by the chairman and sec
rctary of the primary meeting, which crcden-
tial> may be presented to the county commit
tee and shall be prima htcic cvidencc.ot their
election.
We would suggest that the several caucuse-
select and make recommendation to the COun-
~ committee of suitable persons to be APP
pointed town committees for the two years
ensuing.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-06-04

JOB PRINTING of every variety at the lowest
prices consistent with good work and quality
OF stock.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-06-04
SUCCESS AWAITS
INVESTMENTS.

Seven per cent, net, payable semi
annually First Mortgage Farm Loans
negotiated and fully guaranteed by
Thompson & Walton, Bankers, Harper,
Kansas. Mortgages for sale by
A. A. FLETCHER,
Middleburv, VT. Aft
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-11-12
COMMISSIONERS OTICE.-Estate OF
James Larroxy

Y James IarrOW.
The undersigned, having been appointed by
the Hon. Probate Court tor the District of Ad.
Olson, Commits sioners, to receive, examine md
adjust all claims and demands of all persons
against the estate OF james Larrow, late
OF Goshen, in said District, deceased and
all claims exhibited in Offset thereto hereby
give notice that we will meet for the purposes
aforesaid, ut the dwelling house of stephen
sails, OF Brandon, on the 18th day OF
December and 18th day OF March, next
of said days, and that six months from the
18th day of October, A. ID. lSS6, is the time
limited by said Court for said creditors to pre-.
sent their claims to us for examination and
allowance.
Dated at Goshen, this 3Oth day OF October,
ID. lSS6..
JAMES CARSON. ic,...,.,.
Al STEPHEN SAILS, 'oihr
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-11-12
Books and Their Critics.

1t is useless to depend upon the critics
to Judge for us. These professional
tasters are rarely of any other than three
kinds. One glances at volume only
just enough to dash off genial" or non
committal notice with the appearance of
being not wholly ignorant of its con-
tents. A second houses in its pages to
lind salient points for his slashing rid-
Guile or magisterial condemnation. And
the third selects such books for review
as affords the best subjects for the dis
play of his own special knowledge
In word, the new book, supposing
it has secured the intermediate services
of publisher and got itself born, is
committed to stream sluggish and bull
rush-hidden and swarming with croco-
dies; and every Moses has not his
Pharaoh's daughter.-F. n. Zabriski in
Lippincott's Magazine.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-11-12

ate the Ayrshire Breeders association; to
create Il state board of pharmacy; to create a
State school commission to investigate the
educational concerns of the State and report
to the next legislature; to enable the Yer
mont Life Insurance Co. to insure against ac-
cidcnts; regulating fares on railroads mot to
exceed ga cents n mile and passes to be Civ.
EN- to poor persons only. The House refused,
by vote of ll9 to 50, to pass over the govern
ors veto the bill allowing suits in chancery
where the amount in dispute does not exceed
$50.
WEDNESDAY, nov. 10.
This was the last day tor the introduction
of bills and more than 100 were put in. The
Senate had placed before 1t measures for these
objects among others: To compel attendance
at school by all children between the ages of
and IA years; to incorporate the Burlington
board OF trade. The senate passed the House
bill providing that any person found guilty of
intoxication who pays the fine or fails to take
an appeal, shall be brought before Il justice
and make disclosure.
The bills introduced in the House were not
of general interest. The House passed bills
relating to the appointment by the governor
of II state gcologist and adopted the joint res
olutions providing tor the permanent estab-
lishment of II state camp ground tor the mill
tia and providing tor commission to investi-
gate as to the need OF separate building tor
the care of the criminal convict insane.
LEGISLATIVE NOTES.
There have been several hearings on the
railroad commission matter. Gov. Smith APP
peared before the committee on Wednesday
and stated his reasons for believing that no
legislation is needed. Col. a. +. walker OF
Rutland and Representative Higbee of Char
lotte spoke for the proposed measure.
Gov. Ormsbec has signed the bill fl King tho
limit of attachment in trustee process mt $40;
the bill providing for tax of 20 cents on grand
list of towns for the repair of highways and
bridges; and the bill fixing as penalties tor
intoXicutiOn 81 and costs, $40 and costs, and
$40 and costs, and one months Imprisonment
for first, second and third offences respcc.
lively
The arguments before the special commit.
tee to whom were referred the bills tor the
division OF Rutland were made on Tuesday
Hon. W. =. Dillingham;, w b. c. Stickncy,
Geo. +. Lawrence and COL Joyce spoke for
the petitioners, and cx-Judge Dunton and
Geo. W. Wing for the rcmonstrunts. 1t is very
believed that the committee will
report in favor of dividing the town and that
the legislature will sustain their report.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-11-12
Condition of Aristocratic Morals

/ was a good deal of a Conservative
in my English political feelings till l
went to England, and when | heard at
first hand of the low condition of aris-
tocratic morals l became more of Lib
eral, and | think that il England could
wipe out her aristocracy she would be
much better off as a country. How she
has held her own as a great country
with such an encumbrance is hard to
understand. 1t certainly shows that
moral qualities do not go very much in
the makeup of a nation. The French
people have the reputation of being most
corrupt in their moral character, but |
don't think they compare with the Eng
lish aristocracy. The English middle
class are all right. They are as decent
a set of men as there are in the world
but there are none more indecent than
titled families of England, women as
well as men. never in my life heard
such scandals as | hear in London, and
they came SO straight and were so well
known that there was no reason for
dlsbelieving them. London Letter.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-11-12
EARNING A LIVING ABROAD.
American Girls Fond DeIusions which
Are Destined To BE Rudeiy DispeIIed.

American Girls Fond Deiusions which
Are Destined To BE Rudeiy Dispeiled.
There is something very pitiful in the
way clever American girls of limited
means persist in a belief that they can
do something or other to earn a living
abroad, and so have chance at foreign
study in music or art or language.
Every now and then we hear of some
young woman, more ambitious than
prudent, going to Germany or France
with very little money, but with a sub
lime confidence that she can at least
teach English if all else fails. Now the
simple truth is, that it is next to impossi-
BILE for an American teacher to get pu-
pills on the continent. No matter how
correctly you speak your language, it is
not English in the opinion of the parents
who want governesses for their girls,
and though you may be decidedly supe-
rior in cultivation and courtesy, tact and
knowledge, to an English governess
competing for place, the English girl
will get it because she never heard of
your Americanisms and says jug" in
stead of pitcher" II fancy" instead of
81 guess" and she "enjoys herself" in
stead of "having good time"
Another fond delusion of many amb-
tious young women without any Jour
nalistic training is belief that they can
write foreign letters for the American
papers, and so earn fame and living at
the same time. 1t is hard to convince
them that such plan is almost wholly
lmpracticable. They will quote Kate
Field and Helen Hunt, and ask if they
were not successful, quite forgetting
that these women wrote before the de-
tails of foreign life were known by heart
In this country, as recent facilities of
lntercommunication have made them
known, before it became necessary to
cable over the new styles from Paris
and the chit-chat of London drawing
rooms.
a young high school teacher from
village near Boston went not long ago
to Paris with every chance in her favor
for succeeding, so far as there is ever
chance for an amateurs success, in for
elgn correspondence. Her mother was
Partisan born, and the daughter spoke
French quite as well as English perhaps
with more strict correctness. She went
with several good introductions, and
boarded in the family of an aunt in
Paris. And she tried with might and
main to get into foreign correspondence,
only to have her years work fall COM
pletely. She sent at least fifty manu-
scripts home across the water, and she
had only seven out of all that number
accepted by American journals. OF
these, only four were paid for, and those
all counted brought her about $50. She
worked hard and she was plucky, but
she failed as ninety-nine in 100 would
fail if they should try to accomplish that
which Is practically an impossibility.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-11-12
BOSTON Wool,

The market has been quiet tor domestic
wool and prices OF some grades are II trihe
weak In Ohio and Pennsylvania fiecces
there have been sales OF at "a a BIC, Xxx at
80 Be, Xxx and above at 81 Il $50, and No |
at 81 3sc y ID. Michigan feeccs are steady
at 32l. S3c for y, and 81 3sisc tor No. |.
Combing and deaine hecces are firm, and we
quote NO. ONO combing at 40 Ale; No.
Michigan mbing at Is 39c; fine Ohio de-
lainc at - Sac, and fine Michigan delaine
at % u 36c " n. Territory Wool Is easy at 10 q
DC for fine, and - PC for meiium. Texas
Wool is quiet ut 20 q 24c. Pulled woods are in
mod rate demand with sales of choice East
ern and Maine super at 81 45c, and extra
pulled at 30 a 34c y II. Foreign clothing wool
has been quiet, but in carpet woods there have
been quite large sales ut full prices.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-11-12
The Crows of North America.

A careful observer" has discovered
that during the winter months a radial
sweep of 100 miles, described from the
city of Philadelphia, and touching the
cities of New York, Harrisburg, and
Baltimore, will include in the daytime,
in its western semicircle, flu ly two
thirds of the crows inhabiting North
America, and at night an equal proper.
ton in its eastern half The eastern
area of this circle, with the exception OF
more fertile portions of west and north
Jersey. is as notably devoid of them by
day as it is infested with them by night.
CHICAGO Times
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-11-12
BOSTON PRODUCE.

Butter has ruled steady and at the close
there was more doing. We quote extra
Northern and Eastern creamery ut - Il 2gc,
western creamery at - 2>c, North.
ern dairy at 20 2Jc; Western dairy ut
BE, imitation creamery at Ii d zoe,
and ladle packed at IL ljc y h. Cheese
Is firm, and meets with good demand, and we
notice sales of New York and Vermont
extra at l2s l2i,c, Western at IL, q l2c,
and sage. ut BIC Y d. Eggs are in steady
demand tor all fresh stock and prices are firm
with sales of extra Eastern ut 26c, and fan
cy ut p u 2sc, New York ut - 4 BE, Western
at II 22c and Nova Scotia mt 24c y doz.
Beans are held firm and are in fair demand
with sales OF choice hand picked Vermont
at sl1j l.s0, New York at sl.70 g LIS, and
medium at sl.6O sl.65 y bush. including
hand picked. Potatoes are easier and quiet,
with sales OF Rose ut As g jsc, Hebrons at A. q
6Oc, and ProlitcS at 80 y bush. sweet pota.
toes continue quiet at sl.2j Il ~ y bush. rs to
quality. Evaporated Dried Apples are selling
in small lots 1T &c, rs to quality. Poultry
Is firmer owing to the colder weather, and
we notice sales of choice Northern Turkeys at
Il zoe, tuir to good at IA Il ljc and Chickens
at II e l6c y b..
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-11-12
An Old Stove.

In the rotunda of the Richmond, Va.
capitol there is an old stove made from
iron which is said to be one of the Oldest
stoves in existence. 1t was made a
present to the colony of Virginia in
l77O, and was spoken of at that time as
warming machine. 1t is seven feet
high, and has as much characterization
as Queen Anne house. Chicago
Times
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-11-12
WATERFOWL LIVE STOCK.
Sheep
aLIlLl
Amount OF Live stock at MAJ


Prices OF Market Beef-A few choice o. 2a
g $50; extra 500; first quality 1925 a 6.75
second quality $500 500; third quality
400 a 40.
Prices OF Store Cattle-Wor king oxen v
pair, 400 $l65; Farrow Cows els a sS2; Fan
cy Cows $50 q ESQ; Mich Cows and Calves
from $25 s4s; yearlings 80 $ls; two years
old sl4 9 s2s; three years old s24 q $40.
Swine-Western tat live4. q A., C Northern
dressed hogs sac.
Prices OF sheep and Lambs-In lots, $3.50
$500 1913 each; extra $500 a 4.75, or from
"a q 4'.c n; springilambs, A. 5',c per Id.
Veal Calves ga q &c VB.
Price of Hides, Tallow and Standardization
Hides IA g 3 v N; Brighton Tallow ga a Sc
v n; Country Hides FAC h; Country
Tallow Ia &c v n; Calf skins : a Toe " n
pelts, 81 l.25c each Dairy Skins IS a SOC
each.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-11-12
CTATE OF VERMONT,
niafriet NJ Ahhisnn 40

BE II remembered, that at session of the
probate court holden tat Middlebury, within
and tor the district OF Addison, on the sth day
OF November, 4. u. lSS6.
Present, Hon. Lyman +. Knapp, Judge.
whereas, n certain instrument in writing,
under seal, purporting To be the last will and
testament of Eliza Hay, late OF Shoreham,
in said District, deceased, having been this
day presented to said Court for probate, and
duly filed in the Registers office: Therefore
ii Is ordered that all persons Interested in the
estate of said deceased, be notified to appear
before said Court, ut the Probate office in
Middlcbury, in said District, on the 18th day
Ot November, A.D. lSS6, at 10 o'clock a. m, by
publication OF this order, three weeks success.
siVely previous thereto, in the Middlebury
Register, II newspaper printed at Middlcbury
to show cause, if any they may have, why
said instrument in writing should not he
proved and allowed, as the last will and ties
lament OF the said deceased.
Al LYMAN +. KNAPP, Judge.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-11-12
Preservation of Wood.

Nj. Lostat, French contractor, pre-
serves wood of all kinds by piling the
woods in trench or trough, covering it
with qulcklime and sprinkling with
water. The lime-water not only pre-
serves the wood from decay, but makes
it harder and stronger Boston Budget.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-11-12

Children playing in the bed of Silver
Greek, right in the city of Silverton, Ore
gon, found piece OF collaborating rock,
very rich in the precious metal, and now
there is gold craze among the inhab-
itants of the little city.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-11-12
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VERMONT PRODUCE.

At Nergennes butter ruled, saturday, ut - q
BE ID; selections, 2ic v n; eggs, pc Y doz
chickens, 10 l2c y b. choice, l3c b h; pota.
toes, 80 a 81 T. BUSH beans 81 q *l.2j v bush
beef, j &c y h; pork, ga d &c v n; veal and
lamb A., DC y ID; apples, sljO si.7j y bar
rel; choice S2St barrel; hay, a. $40 v ton
and quiet. No movement in old hay
At Bristol there was II large amount of but.
ter brought in saturday. Prices ranged from
20 y cents. some poultry was brought in,
but prices were low, Il Il &c.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-06-20
The standard Gauge.

S'nrr nearly all the principal railroads
IN Florida have changed their gauge to
tho STANDARD measure. the question il
frequently asked why that particular
gauge was adopted as the standard The
following gives very satisfactory an
sWer to the question: "Mr. pelton, Vie.
President Of the New York. Lake Erie ~
Pacific railroad, in "A recent interview,
sand that there was no scientific ~ Other
reason for 1t, except precedent AMI cns
tom. In fact. all the scientific or prar.
tical considerations that can enter into
the question are against it. When Ste
plrnson built his first locomotive. he for
some reason best known to himself built
to the gauge Of the old trnwa>s for
vehicles drawn l., HORSES IN England.
which was | feet - inches. That l.'-
came what Was known ~ the narrow
gauge IN England, and Was naturally
followed IN this Corllltr, to Il very great
extent. Some Of oar roads ha>ca p,lag"
Of 4 feet II inches. others feet ~ inch
-, and still others feet . inches. In
England they have ii foot broad gauge
and at one time for u little while, tried
II foot gauge. The Eria road. built
original, 10y English capital, was ut
first "A d foot gauge, Int in 1896 the
changing Of tito feet : inches was
begun, aud now it is all Of that gauge
The renn-, wanna Railroad company
,ises a gauge Of feet = inches, BECAUSE
that Is a compromise gauge between the
former gauge Of I feet 5 inches on is
eastern lines and feet 10 inches ON is
roads west Of rrttshure. 1t would he
well If the I feet II inches gauge could
hr widened little, To enable greater
width of the iic boxes uf locomotives,
and consequently more powerful Ell
gincs. such ~ it would h. desirable to
employ"
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-06-20
BARLEY i'm Florida.

N acre Of barley. planted a. al Y
PERTINENT near Gainesville, ha- ma Il i
tine growth ant good WELD. IhIs gram
has been grown from time ImmeHlorial
IN ancient Esyp.. Ii /, ai-o >tap!''
crop in California. Arizona ami NeW
Mexico. a We'll a. IN SPAN ant NeNic'-
From this il NAV D., inferred that there
Is no reason Why barley shall Rot h.
successfully grown in all portions Il
Florida. Harley Was probably tire most
ancient gram eaten by mankind. Though
il cannot liz Ldk.-l into vtsieulate,l
bread, like wheat, il nevertheless l. not
l.,s nutritious for funl, OWING to ITS
high amount Of ph- sphorous; aud ON Il
tin, Greeks trained their athletes. In
muscle making the gram. deprived 81
It's chsI aui outer Cutirle, Is not infe-
rlor To- oats. pound tur pound a. feed
for stuck Is not inferior, Thu. straw IL
aI,n of high grade for fodder, AMI cut
green j. equal Ia rL- best Of meadow
grass+s Weekly Times,
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-06-20
GIal To- Hear Do.

IL l. ALWAYS source OF pleasure 10 the
New, O. record th- growth ami Prosp|rt-
~ Of neI.hbpFIu5 towns. The Port ~
itn News STEAKS - follows cUL"rruIHE
lttlatka and It's PROSPECTS
"Palatka /, Spreading like a green bay
tree. She Is already Tear hing OlIt for the
trade Of South lorIia. ani II Jackson
willie doesn't wake up an! make an IL
tort To- secure the trade If this section,
She will learn .re llus that f'1latka h.,
tli>tauCeI her.
The above st.aks volumes IN hs'llalf Ui
tn" pluck, foresight ami sagacity al the
live business men of the item city. IL
other towns in the state would emulate
the example set las the citizens Of Palat-
la, their interests would certainly be.
greatly promoted. lalatka IL certainly
making giant STRIDES IN the direction ut
commercial gIeatne-,. We are hot Jrai-
Gus II ialatka pr aI@rlty. TN the rOn-
trary, We hope that the brightest antlct-
patlUns at tllOse who are engaged IN
the gobi work Of banding up her mate
rial Interests, NAV b. more than realized.
II Is apparent that gainesville II not com
with that degree, III energy that should
characterlz,. her public spirited citizens.
We need additional hotel facilities
that IL, there should be erected without
delay IL hotel oil imposing appearance, a
large, handsome building, complete in
all its appointments. \ hotel of this
character would attract Ia the city hun.
dre,lS of tourists who would remain
with Us during the winter season. We
need water works. electric lights, more
sidewalks and paved streets. Other
towns ar" securing all these essential
needs, and gainesville cannot afford to
he behind When viii W. have a first
class hotel When will We have water
works. When will We have AN efficient
fire department: When will the street
railway he completed. These questions
might easily h. answered by the board
81 trade. the city council AMI our public.
spirited citizens. That We must have all
these things admits of no doubt. \ city
without a iirstclass hotel is certainly he
hind the age, aud every town of i'm.
portHnce in the whole country has water
works, "A fire department and a street
railway. What has Gainesville; Ii We
hope tn continue to grow and PROSPER W.
must not only secure the needed i'm.
provements named. but in addition We
must encourage the building up OF man
ufacturing establishments. Who will
make a move in the right direction
gainesville News
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-06-20
The New (oUstituti,,tI.

The Times Union Of the Eth d.vote-
a half column leader to urging the ne.
cessity Of the democrats shouldering the
new constitution through the approach.
Ing campaign. The Times Union as
slmes that the republicans will vote sol.
idly for the adoption of the instrument,
and says:
III the republicans vote on Iuasse for
the new constitution, and the democrats
divide on it, then the republicans can
and will claim the chief credit for the
new instrument. though it was framed
by body of which they lia.l but small
minority III one.iifth.'
The republicans constituted but one.
fifth Of the convention that framed this
parody ON II constitution. 1t Ii true, but
from "a careful examination Of the in
-irunirnt one might he he'd to suppos.
that they constituted about five iifthr
of that august body, and are Justly en-.
titled to the questionable honor that the
instrument is capable Of rejecting. For
ollr part, W. think tho democratic party
would hc lucky, even II somewhat
weakened. to get some one else To- father
the little hybrid infant Of strang. and
unnatural combinations.
The FINEST Mon thinks that the ease
and speed with which the new constitu
ton can he altered and amended il one
If us most salient qualities. Ii says:
"One great advantage of the proposed
new constitution over the present one is
that it can bn easily and promptly
l. L 4 AZ Al.
peoples wishes. If II had no other
merit. this alone would h. amply snii.
cient for ratifylng.'
In n constitution ~ foreign to what
the people really desire rs this one, ease
of rapid amendment may prove very
convenient and beneficial IN case it ID
adopted, but If We are To- have Consti
tuition with no more stability, dignity or
power than statute law, We might al.
mos, rs we'll have none at all. II il the
dignity and stability of n constitution
that makes one desirable.
We do not wish IT, detra,t from the
new constitution the few wise and de-
slrahlc provisions that il possesses but
to our mind the strongest argument IN
favor of itA adoption il the undemo.
critic and unadaptabllty Of the old ral-
ical constitution to- our present need.
The desire to yet rid Of the old cunstitll-
ton may prompt Us tp muster up interest
enough IT, vote for the adoption OF the
new, but If 1t should be defeated We
would not drape our office in mourning.
nor 20 into paroxysms of grief over the
loss Tallalasscan.