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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-08-20

BREAD LOAF I'M. !
RIPTON, VT. August ,.
This charming and most characteristic
retreat is lovelier than ever. Mr.. Bat
tells Bread Loaf Park. already described
in The Evening Post, consists now of
about l4.000 acres of forest and noun
tain land in the towns of Ripton. Gran
vile, Hancock and Goshen. extending
ten miles north and south. and from two
to three miles east and west. The high
way from Ripton to Hancock crosses it
at a height of 2.200 feet above the sea.
The park is under a constant course of
becoming improvement. New roads are
made in the forest. a bOat-house and lodge
have been built at the outlet of Pleiad
Lake, and the lake has been supplied
with boats.
Meantime the usual diversions 90 on at
and about the house. The leading dance
of the season at the Bread Loaf Inn The
atre took place on Wednesday night
The theatre. which is perhaps the best
one connected with any summer hotel in
this country, was beautifully decked for
the occasion, by the ladies of the iun.
Its large brick fireplace glistened with
green boughs. instead of fire. and above
it on the mantel was an elegant bouquet
of daisies and ferns. Flags We're feS-
tooned on the sides of the hall. UpOn
the stage everything had been arranged
as if for a reception, while above the
stage and facing the hall hung new and
most beautiful painting of Middleburv
and the Green Mountains by the we'll
known artist. J. b. Bristol
As for the company, it it is true that
there were many notables who were not
present, including the President and
Mrs. Cleveland. although they had been
invited. but there were enough to adorn
Il dance: and among these were Miss
Lily Foster. Cincinnati; Miss Mamie
Bott, Montreal; George II. WatrouS,
president of New York and New Haven
railroad, and Mrs. WatrOus. New Ila-
ven. Conn; +. V. Allis and wife. Miss
Rita Alls. Mrs. NJ. H. eastman. Mrs
Chas. Sewall. New York city; Mr.. and
Mrs. JAS Willis. Mr.. Chas. Willis, Mrs.
Mary fuller, Philadelphia; Prof. II. b.
Cornwall and wife of Princeton College
Mrs. +. II. Porter, Princeton: Mrs. ".
II. Bridgeman, Miss Mary Bridgeman,
Stamford. Conn; Mrs 4. Bott, Mon
/ treal: Mrs. n. Miss \. II. and Mr.. Lvtlt
Foster. w. ID. Fullerton, Cincinnati
Mrs. W. Nelson and daughter. Santa
] pdl buld. al llt hiS>tS Ella ana I lOr-
ence Swartz of Wellesley College: Mrs
! II. Maxwell, Brooklyn Chauncev Smith
Esq. the we'll known lawyer of Be TON
Mr.. Chauncey Smith. Jr.. Miss Anne NJ
smith; the Rev. +. y. Pomcroy and wife
Taunton. Mass. Mr.. b. Il. Ward New
/ Haven. Conn: ;. :. Bulliuns and wife
Troy; Miss Prentice. Albany. rher,
were also present Elga and Phil. Stewart
the Misses Hattie y. Chapman, Addi,
and Bessie Brainerd. Rev. Mr.. Carpenter
and wife. Middleburv.
The clergymen. aS lockers ON. seemed
to enjoy the evening with the other,
/ The old-time clerk of the Bread Loaf
Jesse Ntearns. was on hand; "John'
sent in the refreshments. and the Bur
lington Orchestra furnished the music
Is.
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postmaster himself. by any assistant or
clerk. or hy any other competent person
he may employ rs messenger.
This is all well enough in its way; but
the public would he much better served
by the post-otiice department if postal
notes could be procured and cashed at
every office, instead of at comparatively
few. The special delivery arrangement
has amounted to little hcreabouts; but
almost every one has occasion to send
small sums by mail.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-08-20

To Arkansas belongs the doubtful hon
or of originating a political party. 1t
bears the name of 1.-The Wheel and its
members are known as "wheeler>." The
first wheel was formed in lSS2 by three
farmers, who are the only eligible mem-
berS. but the movement has spread till
there are now in the State 1900 wheels
with supposed membership of $4,000.
The avOwed purpose of the order i to
further the Interests of the farmers, but
it has gone into politics and nominated Il
State ticket. The Democrats are afraid
the wheelerS will take enough from their
vote to throw the State into Republican
hands.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-08-20
PERSONAL.

Gen. Henry of Burlington and II. l..
Stillson of Bennington will represent the
grand lodge and Hon. X. IIaskins the
grand encampment at the big conclave
of the odd Fellows of the United States
and Canada at Boston next month.
Senator VIM. NJ Evarts of New York
is at his summer home in Windsor.
Senator Edmunds will give the annual
address at the coming State fair in Bur
ington. 1t will be delivered in the How
ard opera house.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-08-20
THE ONION-CURE AND SIMILAR DELu-
SlONS


Onion, inhaled cause sleep. rest, and
rcpo>c. The soldier on hi, march and
the exhausted iron worker get great
strength from eating the onion. Tie Il
fresh onion around the neck and hrui,e il
to make its odor thorough. and YOU secure
sound sleep from it, nightly inhalation.
The above is one of several ,'discover-
les" which the eX-mayor of "A PennsylVa-
MIA city is making known to the news
papers of the country through the medi-
um of postal cards. The onion is his
hobby. That estimablc but odoriferou>
vegetable, in his opinion, cures all the ills
that flesh is heir to-
This benevolent gentlemen, though,
isn't far behind eminent scientists in his
delusion. Pasteur was hailed as the
savior of his race from that horrible
malady hydrophoba. but experiments
lately conducted by New York medical
men, including DIR. Spitzka, the eminent
specialist, render it highly improbable
that there is anything in the Frenchnan's
theories. These New Workers reach the
conclusion that hydrophobia is disease
that afilicts dogs exclusively and that
when man seems to be similarly ICES -eased
ue is so only through the workings of his
Imagination.
Probably very few outside the medical
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-08-20

decided. the protectionists making a
handsome increase and the free traders
a decrease ST. Louis Republican.
ALL FOR EDMUNDS.
Grand Isle county completes the list of
Republican nominations for the State
senate. by nominating Mr.. jerome Hall
of South Hero. who is strong EdmundS
man and was nominated squarely on the
senatorial issue.-the anti-Edmunds can
ddate receiving | of the 81 votes in the
convention. This result ensures unan-
imous Senate for Mr.. Edmunds. unless
in consequence of some remissneSs or at
present unexpected bolt, a Democrat or
two should be elected from some county.
This sometimes happens, but it is not
likely to happen this year. The bolt i'll
Rutland county has no chance of success.
1t could not succeed if the Democrats
were all to join the boiling Republicans.
which they have declined to do. The sig
nificance of this unanimitv of the county
conventions cannot be belittled. There
never yet was a case where our State
Senate was carried on distinct issue be-
fore the people. that the House did not
follow suit. The Republicans of Brandon
have nominated an Edmunds man for
town representative in spite of consider
able work and money expended by Mr..
Edmunds opponents in that town. This
is the first gun for Edmunds, in the
House. The Republican masses have
taken care of this question thus far; and
they will continue to to the end Bur-
lington Free Press.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-08-20
OPINIONS OF THE PRESS.
WHY NOT -!

When people write letters for pubica-
them with their real names? Here 90
select Il single example, is the Montpelier
Nermontcr all plastered over every week
with letters attacking public men or
public abuses and sighed Farmer" ''N
Y. H." "ManStield," etc. 1t is a most
cowardly and contemplate way of doing
business. If "A person has a public gricv-
ancc against anybody or anything. why
can't he come out in man fashion and
fight his battle like a man: Anonymous
letters have absolutely no weight; and il
is probable that in a great majority of
cases their writers carry none, either
TSt. Johnsbury Republican,
COLLEGE ECONOMICS.
Free trade is losing its hold in Yale
College The chair of political economy
in that institution is filled by Prof
sumner, an ultra and bigotcd free trader
Last winter. in obedience to repeated re-
quests from the patrons of the college
to give the other side hearing. the
Yale trustees invited Prof, Robert Ellis
Thompson of the university of Pennsyl-
vania to deliver course of lectures on
the merits of protection and free trade.
Some of the fruits of this new departure
are already shown. Last year Yale's
graduating class comprised tifty-eight
free traders, forty-four protectoni,ts,
and twenty-one undecided. This years
graduates comprise fifty free traders,
sixty protectionsts, and thirty-two un-
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-08-20

No lawyer can be found in Grand Isle
county who will take the states attor-
neyship. SO the Republicans propose to
elect layman and see whether lie viii
be admitted to practice. An easier way
would he to import a lawyer and load
him with the honor.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-08-20

THE Pope has condemned the knights
of Labor in strong term, and instruci>
bishops to proceed against ii as against
other secret organizations. This deci-
sion will be likely seriously to retard the
growth of the order and will perhaps de
StrOV it,
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Advcrtising Rates on application.

sR- After this date papers will not he dis
continued nj the expiration of the time paid
Tor, unless notice j. given at the time of sub
scrption or before the subscription expires.
Unless such notice j. given the paper will be
continued to responsible persons till they re
quest its discontinuancc and pay up all ar
rcaragcs. This seems the best plan, and will
be adhered to in the conduct of this paper
hereafter.
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ADDISON COUNTY NOMINATIONS

THE Grand Isle Republican convention,
which was held ON Saturday. did not pass
Edmunds resolutions or any other, but it
nominated a pronounced Edmunds man
for Senator
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- TT @ ER- IT
TWO FAR M S
F O r S A I Z

Two Very Desirably Located
Farms, both with splendid build
lngs, all slate roofs, one of 80 acres,
situated near Depot, Post Otlice, Store,
&c., West Salisbury, and formerly known
as the MeSSer or Cutting farm. mostly
otter Creek interval; buildings aud
fences all made new or repaired aS good
aS new within last four years. The other
"A small farm of from - to 90 acres,
known as the EmeiuS Bump farm; Spcn-
did BUILDINGS; these also have been
slated and repaired within the last four
years one-half mile from depot, post
office and store, blacksmith shop. etc.
Also "A FINE STORE BUILDING, 40X
80, opposite depot, with platform to
side track; recently repaired, with slate
roof; a splendid house over store for
family to live, with ciStern aud drains
so do not have to 90 down stairs for
anything.
This property is all for sale upon the
most liberal terms and prices.
Address or call at home farm by depot
and see subscriber.
(. G. DYLAt,
33 West Salisbury, Vt.
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vote of the solid South. All that is nee
essary beyond that is to carry New
York.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-08-20
A SLICE OF THE BREAD LOAF.

THE PARK AND ITS nIPRON EMENT--THE
DANCE AND TIE COMPANY.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-08-20
FRIDAY. AUGUST 20, lSSG.
REPUBLICAN STATE TICKET.


For Gor,rHor.
EBENEZER J. OIiN1s BEE OF Brandon.
For Lir0tcn0Ht- Gorcrnor:
LEVI X. FULLER of Brittlcboro.
Par Treasurer:
WM. II. DU BOlS OF Randolph
For S,cr,tory qt >tote:
CHARLES W. PORTER of Montpelier.
For .iUdjtor Qf 1cco~Hts:
+. HENRY POWELL of Richford.
For Mmbcr Qf Congress-
HON. JOHN W. STEWART of Middlcbury.
ADDISON COUNTY NOMINATIONS
For S,HdtorS.
DORAsTts W. NASH OF New Haven,
ALBERT +. STANLEY oi Leicester.
For assistant J0dgc,
WIN. :. WRIGHT of Walthum,
MYRoN PLArT of >horcham.
Far Staf,'> ittorHcg
CIIAs. VI. WILD> OF Middlcbury
FOR ShcrW:
HOWARD CLARK OF Lincoln.
For Hiqh BdHW:
II. B. RIPLEY ot Ripton.
For JudJcS qf Frobat'.
LYMAN +. KNApP for Addison District.
joins u. SMITH for New Haven District n
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-08-20

Correspondence of The New York Evening
Post
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-08-20

lately occupied for the same purpose by \. IL
Colby. ] viii keep constantly ON hand every
thing required in "A first class market, ahd VIII
sell ut prices
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian., 1886-07-13

A Strawberry Bed,

This new fashion strawberry bedis
very pretty and useful too. 1t is sim
ply made, Get an old barrel of any
kind and bore auger holes up and
down in every stave. Make them
large enough to set strawberry plants
into without crowding or pinching
them.
Set some plants in the earth at the
top of the barrel, and one in each ol
the holes. Roll the barrel into sun.
ny spot, and your strawberry bed il
made. 1t can be turned around once
in while, so that all sides can gel
the sun equally. Two or three bar.
rels of plants like this would supply
small family with berries. They
will be novel and ornamental and
useful in small yards where there i,
not room for large bed upon the
ground. Another advantage of thil
plan is that the berries cannot bt
soiled by contact with the earth Of
by having it splashed upon them b,
the rain. Try a barrel bed mex
spring, young people. 1t will no
bear next year, but it will grow ant
do beautifully the spring after. Tn,
barrel will need occasional watering
to keep the plants from drying out
The strawberry plants should be fif
teen inches apart.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian., 1886-07-13
A Most Remarkable Case.

During the summer of 1884, suffer-
ing from blood poisoning, the result
of gun-shot wound received during
the "late unpleasantness," my atten-
ton was called to the remedy of S. S.
S. through the public press, and |
wrote to the proprietors of that med
icine, describing my case, which re-
peat for the benefit of other sufferers.
The ball struck the elbow joint and
went through. 1t completely crushed
all the articulative surface of the hu-
neral so that both condyles and say
four inches of the shaft of the bone
were removed by the surgeon. 1t
also severed the ulner nerve. The
operation left the arm much shortened
and timber, but it was very useful.
Some time in the fall of 1879 it COM
menced to swell and inflame below
the elbow, and soon after it suppu-
rated and discharged horribly Often
sive matter. The bone spread until
the entire fore arm was putrid mass,
encroaching both on the back and
palm of the hand. | was warned by
the surgeons that this might happen
in after life from nerve and blood
poverty below the elbow My condi.
ton may be imagined at that time
The wound was so offensive that
could not hardly remain in close
room. / tried many remedies, exter
nal and internal, but to no avail. Ii
! June 1884, | saw the advertisement
of Swift's Specific in the city papers
and l wrote Immediately to the house
in Atlanta, receiving the following
as a reply: "We fear our S. S. S
will doy you no good except as tomc.'
The very frankness of the reply in.
duced me to try it. l was a good pa.
tient and rigidly followed the direc.
lions. The first bottle nearly drove
me crazy with symptoms cannot
describe, but it (and | feel a lump IN
my throat as l write iD' entirely re.
moved the frightful smell which had
tormented me and all who came in
contact with me for so long time
AS l continued the use of the medi.
cine, say in month or six weeks
marked improvement was apparent
until. the winter set in, it had SC
healed that l could and did wear a
sleeve OIL my under-clothing, which
had not done in three years before
The ulcer was very obstinate, and il
was not until the middle of 1885 that
it was entirely well. All redness and
soreless has disappeared. Hair is
growing on the arm as before, and
ascribe all this to Swift's Specific
Had l dreamed of such success
would have had the arm photograph
ed before taking the medicine, that
all might see the improvement.
have lived here for for forty years
and am well known, and am ready
to answer all inquiries from sufferers
in reference to this case.
JOHN p. SMITH, Atty. at Law,
56 Carondelet Street
New Orleans, Feb. %, Sc.
For sale by all druggists. Treats,
on Blood and Skin Diseases mailed
free.
TIE SWIFT SPECIFIC Co., Drawer
Atlanta, Ga. New York, l57 W. 23t
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian., 1886-07-13

at the Williamsburg hotelt After
Vogel had retired for the night, and
all was still, the squirrels began to fly
about, sometimes striking on the bed,
sometimes in Vogel's face, and max
a havoc generally, The poor jew
thought all the rats in town were in
the room, and passed a miserable
night indeed. The next morning he
saluted his employer with "Meestel
Leszinsky, haf passed such night
| nefer sleep unit dat room again. II
ees alive nit rats. Last night dey
run ofer me, unit crawlcd OH my face
and most made me CRAZY. 1t was
awful" The truth soon came out
however, and every time Charley
ventured out of doors the small boys
greeted him with the cry of Gratis
lie heard nothing but "rats" every
where he went, and many is the fight
he had over it 1t finally became in
tolerable, and he went from here tC
Louisville.
Two years afterwards lie came
back and went to work for his EN-
ployer, but Gratis greeted him as ol
yore, and his stay here was short
The word was gradually taken up as
word of ridicule by the boys and
young men around town, until now
you cannot go to any part of the U. S
without hearing the cry of "rats.
If a politician does not make his APP
pointments to suit his party, they cry
"rats." If one newspaper wishes to
make fun of a contemporary, it copies
an article, and then says Gratis" Ii
an actor or an actress on the stage,
don't please the crowd, "rats" is yell
ed in their ears. The small boy yells
"rats' over his pap's back yard fence
at his antagonist in the other yard
the thief yells "rats" at the policeman
as lie leaves him putting in the rear
and the big bugs of Europe said
"rats" when informed that Prince
Henry of Battenburg must be ad'
dressed "Your Royal Highness.
President Cleveland said Gratis" wher
the reporter asked him if he was go
ing to marry Miss Folsom, and th'
chinaman said "rats" when the wait
er asked him what he would have
In fact we expect TO see Williams
burgimmortalized, as the word "rats
will probably appear OH our next is
sue of postage stamps, or will tax
the place Of the buzzard on our eigh
ty cent dollars. "Rats."
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian., 1886-07-13
A Stray Graft.


A baby cart, which was occupied
by child about 2 years old, broke
loose from its moorings in front of q
dry goods store on Monroe avenne
yesterday and went sailing along fol
about forty feet and brought up
against dry goods box. Some boys
came along and observed the situa.
ton of the cart and they stopped tc
size up the occupant.
"Pull his hair and see if lie has got
any grit" suggested one.
His hair was pulled. Tears came to
his eyes, but he did not holler.
"Let him bite yer finger" suggest.
ed another. an dare any boy in the
crowd to put his finger in the little
teller's mouth"
The defy was accepted. A dirty
finger was inserted, and the baby
sucked at it in melancholy way anl
seemed TO be thinking of the long
ago. ...-.
"Give him marble and see if he'll
swaller it," piped little kid.
A great big dirty marble was fished
out of boys pocket and put in the
baby's mouth. lie bit at it and
rolled it around, and finally spat il
out.
"Try him with terbacker and see il
he knows how to chaw," advised q
freckled- faced boy.
The only one in the crowd who
had arrived at the dignity of "chaw.
ing" bit off piece of plug and was
about to offer ii when the mother
came running down the street and
broke into the crowd and bestowed
a kick or cuff upon each one before
they could get away.
"You young villians" she shouted
as they halted in the middle of the
street. .sf.ey.y-.
"Who's villyun?" demanded :ht
biggest boy. ~,
You arew
"Humph Do you think we never
saw a kid beforep lie never cost
mOre'n three cents at the outside, ant
you are doin' $40 worth of hollerin'
Let's stand around, boys, and gin
him the whoopin'-coffw
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian., 1886-07-13
Are You Going to Kansa g
Missouri, Colorado, Cali
fornia or Any of The
Western States?

Ifyou should avail yourself of the
advantages that are now offered by
The Kansas City Route, the only di-
rect route from the South TO the
West and Northwest. This line runs
its entire trains, with Pullman Palace
Sleeping Cars and free Reclining
Chair Cars, from Memphis to Kan
sas City, saving many hours time
over any other route. If you are 60
ing you win save money by purchas-
ing your ticekts via Memphis and the
Kansas City Route. Send for large
map of this Snort Route mailed free.
Address,
j. E. LOCKWOOD,
Kansas City, Mo.
Or, II. D. ELLIS, Ticket Agent,
81 Madison Street. Memphis, Tenn
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian., 1886-07-13

OF the Fitz John Porter case the
New York Mercury says; "Justified
at last,-After more than twenty
years of undeserved obloquy, Con.
gress has RENTED the partisan sen.
tence passed upon General Fitz john
Porter and has restored him to his
rank of colonel in the regular army.
Nothing can make up the suffering
he has endured with such patient
heroism, but it is something to have
lived until complete vindication came
Once again the survivors of the old
Fifth Army Corps will rally around
the gallant commander who led them
to victory at Hanover Court House
and saved them from being over.
whelmed by superior numbers in the
long and bloody struggle ofthe seven
days before Richmond ;and their ten
der pride in their old general will
serve TO cheer the autumn of his
days"
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian., 1886-07-13
The Last Of His Race.
BY NJ. QUAD.

AS daylight fully breaks he rises L
his feet with a great effort and moves
slowly to the south. But only for 8
few hundred feet. lie stops, sniff
the air, shakes his head, and then the
light of fear which has shone in his
eyes for week fades out and is re.
placed by the glitter of defiance.
All! That's more like it!
Grand old fellow! His body is
covered with the scars of hunters
bullets and of a hundred conflicts
For years he has been one ofthe kings
of the plains. lie has ranged from
the Arkansas River on the south to
the Canadian line OH the north. lie
has led his herd across prairies-
through valleys-over hills-across
rivers. He has heard the twang oil
the bow string and the crack of the
rifle. lie has grazed in the shadow
of the mighty mountain, and lie has
fed upon the boundless meadow.
For week this grand old king has
had terror in his heart. Ills ears
have been filled with the reports of
firearms and the wells of hunters. His
eves have s,on one after another of
his slim herd fall until he alone sur
vivcs lie has been traiIed AZ if he
was some desperate wild beast, Men
could be more merciful towards A
murderer. lie was never a coward,
lie has faced death hundred times.
Ayel that's III The fire comes
back to his nostrils until thew glow
like Goals. His grand old head /.
lifted in majestic dignity. There i.
that look in the ewes which thew have
carried into battle and brought on
of victory. lie is helpless-eScept tC
| die like a king. A circle of Whit,
hunters is closing in on him ant
presently the rifles began to crack
lie could charge them and break I'M
line. but it would only be TO die q,
sone other spot. lie stands alone
nj Tho huuters eweon lilo wLnl
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian., 1886-07-13
Rats"


With one exception we don't know
that Williamsburg was ever the birth
place of anything that ever attracted
national attention. That exception is
the word "Rats" as used as term of
ridicule. lis use as mentioned came
about in this way; In 1883 Charley
Vogel rather awkward Jew was
clerking for Sol Leszinsky, who was
then keeping store here. Bob Bar
tells, now of Somerset, was in bust
ness here, and enjoyed a joke then, as
well as now. lie had captured two
flying squirrels in one of his peram-
bnlalions and turned them loose in
Yogcl's room, who was then boarding