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FACTS FOR THE CURIOUS.

Anthracite was discovered in Penn
slyvania in 1890, by Nicholas Allen.
The largest army this country ever
had was in 1866, when over million
soldiers were in the ranks.
In the Lynn (Mass.) shops q shoe is
turned out in forty minutes, having
passed through forty pairs of hands.
The Altoona shops of the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company have been making a
freight car every working hour for the
past two months, so great has been the
demand for equipment.
In 1882 there were 1925 murders in
the United States. Ninety-three per-
sons were executed and 11S lynched. In
1883 there were 1873 murders, and in
1884 they were reported as a,377.
A giant is coming to London. he is
an Austrian. He calls himself Winkel-
meier. He is eight feet six inches in.
height, and is one of the tallest men who
have lived since the days of the Anakin.
At the present time the number of deaf
mutes in the world is estimated to be
from 700, 900 to 100000, and of these
some sixty three per cent. are said to be
born deaf, the others losing their hear
ing by different causes.
When Captain Cook first visited Ta-
hiti, the natives were using nails of
wood, bone, shell and stone. When
they saw iron nails they fancied them to
be shoots of some very hard wood, and,
desirous of securing such valuable COM
modify, they planted them in their
gardens.
There were nine higher institutions Of
learning in the English-American col
onies before the breaking out of the old
war for independence. Among those
were Harvard in Massachusetts,, William
and Mary in Virginia, Yale in Connecti-
cut, Dartmouth in New Hampshire, and
University of Pennsylvania.
The dress of the ancient Greeks was
simple, without unnecessary coverings
or useless display of ornaments. Be.
tween the sexes there was little difference
of attire. The women wore no head
coverings; all the men, too, were hat
less, except travellers and certain kinds
of workmen. Indoors the Greeks used
no foot covering; abroad they wore sam
dals, shoes, sometimes boots.
One of the forest curiosities of the
Isthmus of rarien and lower Central
America is the tree-killer. This starts in
life rs climber upon the trunks of
large forest trees, and owing to its mar.
velously rapid growth, soon reaches the
lower branches. 1t then begins to throw
out many shoots, which entwine them
selves all around the trunk and branches,
and also aerial tendrills, which as soon
as they reach the ground take root. In
few years this gigantic parasite will
completely envelop the trunk of the tree
which has upheld it, and kill it. The
whole of the inner dead tree will then rot
away, leaving the hollow matapalo
standing alone and fourishing.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-12-29
An Interesting Relic.

Mr.. Albert Worreli, who lives in an
old house in Campbell County, Va, a
few days since ,und behind looscned
mantclpiece an old newspaper, the Boston
Guzette of March II, 40, which had on
it in pencil tie name of Thomas Jetfcr-
son. At that time Mr.. Jefferson owned
lands in Campbell, and often visited the
neighborhood. 1t is probable thnt nc
was a subscriber to the paper, and loaned
this copy to one of his ncighbors. 1t
contains several protests by public meet
ings against the purchase by the people
of ia and other importations of British
goods, also long account of the killing
Of certain citizens by British soldiers
Baltimore american.
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TEMPERANCE.
Prohibition,

4. willy spiders net was spread
With the remains of hapless flies;
No valiant arm avenged the dead,
Where duty watched with sleepless eyes.
The matron, CHANGING there one day,
Bebeld the tyrant in her room,
IIarting upon his struggling prey;
She swept him with her legal brooml
4 gaunt and hungry wolf, whose lair
Was Uttered DER with whitened bones,
Grew fat upon his dainty fare;
He needed not the victims means.
What's death to lambs, to wolves is fun.
High living made the wild beast bold;
But Justice shot him with his gun
To save from death the harmless fold.
Il vulture, flying from its nett
Upon the mountains cloud-capped height
Went forth aforaging in quest
Of doves that ventured in their flight
From the protection of their cote.
A marksman with unerring aim
Fired well prohibition shot
And brought to terms the flutterins game.
A dog was foaming at the mouth,
Dragging along a broken chain;
he hated water, though drought
Scorched his hot, open jaws with rain.
He was dangerous beast; would bite
With fatal fangs mankind or brute;
But he fell in his tracks, despite
His barking at the men who shoot.
Geo. W. Bungay, tn National Advocate.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-12-29

The great underlying evil which
paralyzes every effort to get good laws
and to secure the enforcement of such
as we have is in the system of local
politics, which gives the saloon keepers
more power over government than is
possessed by ell the religious and edu-
catlonal institutions in the city.-Ne'O
York Times.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-12-29
: What lie Feared.

"What mikes you cry so, little boy2"
asked a kind hearted gentleman of
weeping Austin youth.
5c-be--cause my teacher is sick"
II expect he will get well again"
$50 do I. That-that's-what makes
me c:y, boo hoo" and covering his face
with his hands the poor little fellow
sobbed convulsi7ely. .-Ieras SJtings.
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An Admirer Of the Beautiful.

Young lady-"Are you an admirer OF
the beautiful, DR.. Slasher ~
DR.. Slasher (ayoung sawbones)-"Oh,
yes, indeed"
Young Lady-"What is the most
beautiful thing you ever aw3"
Dr. Slashcr contcmplatively)-
1 think the most beautiful thing I ever
saw was tho way in which Professor
Deepcutter took mans leg off at the
hosDital last week.
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RELIGIOUS READING.
Home, Sweet Home.

I would. were at last at home,
And all earth's trials overcome;
At home in that calm, happy place
Where shall see God face to face
Then tElither, Heart, for refuge flee,
Where angel-hosts are waiting thee.
If earth for thee be only gloom,
Thou wilt but get the sooner home.
A thousand years are as day,
For WEAKNESS hath there no sway.
Repent thy sins, prepare for home,
Tomorrow may the Voice say, Come.
Farewell, o World, now home fare;
God guide all true hearts safely here.
Henry of Loufenburg.
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The water of the so-called medical
lake near Spokane is so charged with
certain salts that it is like lye, and is
used in making soup. When the wind
blows the waves soon make soapsuds OF
the water, the froth or lather, piling in
masses along the shore. .....
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-12-29

The London Lancet records the case OF
q girl who had attacks resembling drlir-
ium trcmens from the act of chewing tea
leaves. Science bslieves that many per.
sons could be cured of their dyspcp ia
and of palpitat.o on Of the heart by dis
continuing the use of this favorite bev,
orooo
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-12-29
Action bv Canada Methodists.

ACClOn ny Sauaud H1SIhooiSeS'
The General Conference of the Metho"
dist Episcopal Church, at its late session
in Toronto, adopted the following:
"That in view of the importance OF the
tenn ,,crance question in our country to-
day, and in the certainty that in the near
future legislation in the line OF entire
prohibition of the liquor traffic will be
obtained, it is desirable to appoint
permanent committee on temperance;
therefore resolved, that committee OF
seven persons, laymen and minister, be
appointed to watch the interests and
phases of the temperance question, and
to make such representation to the gov
ernments and Parliament of the Domln-
ion as shall secure prohibitory lcS'sla-
ton, for which we believe the country is
rpc, cooperating with ecclesiastical and
temperance organizations through exist.
ing parties, or, failing our end through
these, the formation of another and pro-
h:bitory party" The motion was subse-
qucntly changed in regard to the ap-
pointment of committee, and three
committees were appointed, one each for
the East, for Quebec, and for the West
ern conferences.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-12-29
An Expensive Amusement.

Customer ito photographcr)-I don't
like the expression. It's too sad."
Photographer-"Think so"
Customer-"Oh, yes. My wife will
think I've been playing draw poker
again. "-Naao York Sun. -.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-12-29
Humanity Not Christianity.

Humanity Not Christianity.
"That man has given more to the poor
than any man in the town; now that's
what call being a noble Christian" Is
the remark friend made few days
ago. This is also sample OF the opin-'
ion of quite large class of people; they
hold that because man is benevolent
he must naturally be a Christian, but
this does not necessarily follow. A man
may love the poor, sympathize with
those in distress, and in the fulness OF
his heart relieve the wants of the pauper,
and yet not be a Christian. He gives
for humanity's sake, while the Christian
gives only for Christ's sake. Humanity
must not be mistaken for Christianity.
Many noted highwaymen have given
largely to the poor out of what they
robbed from the rich. That they pos
sessed humanity no one will doubt, but
there was not a particle of Christionity
about them. The virtue in humanity's
gift lies in the amount given, but the
test in Christianity's gift lies in the
amount that is left behind; and while
humanity rcjoices IN having given SC
much, Christianity will weep because
she has no more to give. The gift for
humanity's sake is good, but to give TO"
Christ's sake is better. The Pharisee
who ostentatiously cast in of his abun.
dance pales into insignifcance before
the poor widow who cast in her all.
Says Christ, "For the poor have We
always with you, but me yc have not ell
ways" Christ first, the poor afterwara.
Had Mary given the money to the poor,
she would have done we'll, but in that
she gave it to Christ, she did better.
Had she given for humanity's sake, three
hundred souls would each have the
temporal satisfaction Of pennyworth CT
bread; but in that she did it for Chriss's
sake, millions have been checred and
encouraged while reading of her devo-
ton and tenderness to Christ. This IS
all expressed by Paul in single SEN
tencc, Though bestow all my goods
to feed the poor, and have not
charity, 1 am nothing" To feed the
poor is humanity, but charity is Christi
anity. Humanity is transitory and
passes away. Christianity is eternal,
and, like river, is continually fed by
countless tiny tributaries that, however
small and powcrless in themselves, all
combine to form one golden current that
flows into q far more exceeding and
eternal sea of glory. .-Fra1aE Hope.
It is said that when gold was first
discovered in the province OF
Mutsu, in Japan, more than thou
sand years ago, public thanks were
offered TO the gods, not because the
nation had been enriched by the discov-
cry. but because the means had been
supplied for decorating the images
of the gods in the temple. 1t is,
moreover, said that the first products
of the mines. amounting to many
thousand dollars in value, were
use in overlaying the images in one city.
10 there not lesson here to Christians in
relation to the use of the means that God
puts at their disposal. Let not the
Buddhist rise up in judgment against tle
Christian. Mss ionary Herald.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-12-29

Boston's gross city debt has increased
nearly s4, 600 900 in the past two years.
The total liability is more that $40, ,ooo,-
OOO, and it keeps growing steadily.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-12-29
Sunday In America .

Sunday has had more value in this
country than merely as a day of rest. 1t
has been power in forming American
character. 1t has called pause to men
in whatever pursuit. 1t has kept before
men always the knowledge Of q great
authority regulating their affairs. Those
who were brought up under the. strict
law of what is called the Puritan Sunday
sometimes look back from carly man.
hood with intense dislike to its iroa re-
straints imposed on the jubilant spirits
of their youth. But as they grow older
and more thoughtful, they recognize at
least the priceless discipline of the day,
its effect on the formation of mind, its
lessons which hurt so much in entering
that they are never to be forgotten. No
wandering life prevails to lead them
away from the effects of those days; nor
are there among the sons Of men in this
world of labor and pain any who look
back with such intense ycarning for the
home rest as those men who out from the
anxieties and agonies and sins of mature
life, howsocver gilded its surroundings,
send longings of heart to the old fireside,
where the Bible was the only Sunday
book and the Pilgrims Progress was al-
most the only weekday fiction.
scorn it, as may those who never knew
what it was, the Puritan Sunday made
men, thinking men, strong men, who
in the world locked always to something
beyond the approval of their fellows,
felt always that there was somewhere
some one who knew what they were in
their hearts. 1t made large part of
what is worthy in our institutions and
our men, in New England and New
York, in Virginia and the Carolinas, and
throughout the growing Union.-W c.
Prime, in Neao Princeton Re0ieo for Sep
te,nber.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-12-29

There is no use of denying the fact.
This so called third party is fast becom-
ing power, which will have materia
effect in deciding the polit. Cal, economi.
cal and social dcstinics of the nation if
strong opposition is not at once brought
against it.-Inhe- pers' Journal (Brook'
Yn).
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ExnlosiYe Forces Measured.

Nitro-glyccrinc and dynamite do not,
when exploded, exert such force as is
popularly believed. To speak pr cisely,
the power developed by the explosion OF
a ton of dynamite is eual to 45, ,675 foot
tons. One ton of nitro -glycerine similarly
exploded will exert power OF "a, 452
foot tons, and and one ton of blasting
gelatine, similarly e ploded, 1850
fcos-tons. The figures, although large,
are not enormous, and need not excite
terror. Seventy-one thousand tons of
ordinary building stone, if arranged in
the fnm of cube, would measure only
ninety feet on the side, AMI if it were
possible to concentrate the whole force
of ton of blasting gelatine at the mo-
ment of explosion on such mass, the
only effect would be to lift it to the
height of foot.-American analyst.
The four most important towns Of
Australasia are now: Melbourne, popu-
lation 2S,, 9S7; Sidney, 224, ,21l; Ade-
laide, 1O3, 1856. and Auckland, 6O,OO0. !,
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the stream themselves and cool their hot
tanks. General Naaman, assisted by his
attendants, gets down out Of the chariot and
painfully comes to the brink Of the river and
Steps in until the water comes to the ankle,
and goes on deeper until the water comes to
the Sirile, and now. standing SO far down in
the stream. just little inclination Of tn
bead will thoroughly immeise him. d
bows once in the food and comes up and
shake, the water ont of noStril and eye; and
his attendants look at him and say: "Why,
General. how much better you do look. !"
And be bows second time into the Hood
and he comes up and the wild stare is gone
the flood and comes uo and the shrive.ed
flesh has got smooth again. He bows the
fourth time into the food and comes up and
the hair that had fallen out is restored IN
thick locks again all over the brow. He
bows the fifth time into the sood and comes
up and the hoarseuess has gone out OF 8
throat. He bows the sixth time and
comes up and all the soreness and anguish
have gone out of the limbs. "Why," he says,
plete cure" and he bows the seventh time
into the flood, and he come UP, and TO- so
mu h as a tester, or a scale, or an eruption
as big as the head of pin is to be seen on
him. He steps out on the bank and says:
SIS it possibea' and the attendants look and
say: rs it possibleF' and as, with the health
of an athlete, he bounds back into the
chariot and drives on, there goes up from all
his atten iants q wild "Huzzal huzza" Or
course they 60 back to pay and thank the
man of God for his counsel so fraught with
wisdom. When they left the prophets house
they went off mad; they have come back
glad.
after they are converted than they do before
conversion. Now we are to them an lntoler'
ahIe nuisance because we tell them to dc
things that 90 against the grain: but some OF
us have a great many letters from those who
tell us that once they were angry at waat we
preached, but afterward gladly receives the h
rospel at our hands. They once called u
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-10-15
OBITUARY..
ISAAC o. CHURCHILL.

Isaac o. Churchill died nj the residence of
j. c. Caswell in Hartand, Oct. |, aged "a years
and six months. His funeral was attended in
the place where he died on the following
sunday, oct, 3, Rev. Mr.. Tillotson of the Uni
versalist church at Woodstock officiating
There was large gathering of friends and
neighbors at the funeral. The body rcposed
in an elegant velvet casket, and was buried
In the cemetery at Taftsvlle. Mr.. Churchlls
last sickness was long and painful but he was
not heard to murmur or complain. His belief
that God will save all his children was strong
till the last. He was kindly cared for by MT.
and Mrs. Caswel through all his sickness and
faithfully attended. DR.. Logan of Woodstock
was in daily attendance for nearly nine
months and all was done that could be done
to prolong his life and make him comfortable
while he lived. He was II long resident OF
Addison county, where he was well known,
as well as in this vicinity where he spent his
later years and his last.
Huntsville, Oct. IL, lSS6. T.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-10-15
from the several States
Sheep
nal H..

Prices of Market Beef-A few choice $7.75
extra $50 ; first quality 800 7.25; sec.
ond quality $500 ESQ., third quality 800 d
40.
Prices OF store Cattle-Working oxen v
pair 800 sl75; Farrow Cows 8l5 1894 Fan
cy Cows $50 $50; Mich Cows and Calves
from 81 s4S yearlings 80 sl7; two years
old Sl4 s2S three years old s24 40.
Swine-Western tat live4i, q 4iic; Northern
dressed hogs &c.
Prices of sheep and Lambs-Tn lots, $3.50,
$500 $500 each; extra $3.50 300, or from
y, DC III; spring lambs, ti9 sac per Id.
Veal Calves "a &c y ID.
Price of Hides, Tallow and Skins-Brighton
Hides - -. v H. brighton Tallow y, sc
y h; Country Hides a7i.c III; Country
Tallow Ia &c y h; Cali skins 4 loo b ID D.;
Lamb skins ~ l.20c each Dairy skins p q
SOC each.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-10-15
AS TO THE THIRD PARTY.

Editor Register One of your patrons
Tres to answer an article that recently
peared in the columns of your paper,
led from the Woodstock Standard,
ding thus "1'he crab-like party. The
id, the Prohibition party, progresses
kward, which is the right thing for it
10. 1t has no excuse for existence
less it is to help the Democratic rum
ty in localities where the two great
ties are evenly balanced. And it casts
votes than it did two years ago"
he saying is that lie will travel a.
nd the world while truth is putting
boots on. But this lie printed in the
ldard will not travel worth cent, eX-
in the hoodlum end of the Republic
party, and that must be over in
bdstock. Mr.. Editor, You know that
intruth never gains anything except
mporary advantage. Truth, though
he'd to earth, will rise again. If the
u party is progressing backward, it
/ be on the same principle the boys
it a-going to school. Two boys who
little late in coming to school were
rrogated by their teacher thus
bys, what makes you late" Their
" was, Every step we took toward
school-house. it was so slippery that
clipped back two steps" "Well,"
the teacher, show did you ever hap
to get here in that way?" "Why,"
the boys, "we saw how the thing
working, so we turned and went the
b way and succeeded in getting here
near on time.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-10-15
THE GOVERNORS STAFF.
STATE OF VERMONT, ADJUTANr AND !
NSPECTOR-G OFFICE, ,
MONTPEIIER, OCT. II, lSSti. J


INSPECTORGENERAL'S OFFICE,
MONTPELIER, OCT. II, lSSG.
General orders No. |.
Charles r. branch of Coventry is hereby APP
pointed surgeon general of the state of Yer
mont, with the rank OF brigadicrgeneral.
The following appointments upon the stan
OF the governor and commandments are
hereby announced:
+. stewart Stranahan OF st. Adams to be
colonel and uide-dc-camp.
William \. Crombie of Burlington to be col
oncl and aidede-cump.
Dan X. Hall of Rutland to be colonel and
aide de.camp.
Xophar NJ. Mansur of Island Pond to be col.
oncl and aide.dc-camp.
Ransom +. Hathorn of Ludlow to be colonel
and aide-de camp.
Dennis +. May of ST. Johnsbury to be col
onel and aide-dc camp.
By Command OF His EXcellency,
EBENEZER j. ORMsBEE,
GOV. and Comman ier-in.chiet.
THEODORE :. PECK,
Adiutant and InspectOrGeneral.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-10-15

The demand tor wool continues good and
prices are firm. We quote Ohio and Pennsyl.
vania fleeces at SIC for Y, 35is a 3gc tor Xxx and
3Gls 37c tor Xxx and Xxx and above. Michi-
gan ficeces are firm at 32ii q 33c y h. Comb
ing and delainc fecces are i'm steady demand,
with sales OF No. | combing mt 30 d 4Oc, fine
Ohio delaine nj 81 SIC, and fire Michigan de.
laine AT 81 BIC T. n. In unwashcd Kentucky
conbing there have been sales Mt 81 See " NJ.
Unwashed hceces are active, with sales OF
medium at - SOC and fine at 20 BIC y n.
California wool has been selling mt 20 2jc.
Pulled woods have been in good demand, with
sales of choice Eastern and Maine super mt IS
4jc, common to good super at - BIC and
extra at 80 q 3jc y H.. Foreign woods are very
RIM nnl In lnlnlnI