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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-04-16
TAX SAL, E.

Whereas, the taxes assessed by the town of
Middlebury, by the Village OF Middlebury and
the Prudential Committee of school District
No. 4, OF the town of Middlebury, upon the list
of \. ID. lsS5, against one Dolly Jacksons es-
tate remain either in whole or in part unpaid
on the following described lands in said town.
to wit "upon village lot, and the buildings
thereon, situate ON the west side of North
Pleasant street. in the village of Middlebury,
and bounded on the south by lands OF Lyman
T.. Knapp, ON the east by North Pleasant
street, ON the north by lands of VIM. c. Dan
son and others !" This is to notify all concerned
that so much of said lands and premises will
be sold at Public Auction in front of II. W.
Brewster's store in said Middlebury, ON the
18th day of May, 1856, at 10 o'clock in the fore
noon, as shall be requisite to discharge said
taxes with costs unless previously paid.
NJ. 4. MONROE, Collector
Dated AT Middlebury, this 18th day of April
1856. l6-w3
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-04-16
THE TROY CONFERENCE

This body meets on the DIST of the
present month at Pittsfield. Mass. On
the evening of that day there will be a
"Reminiscences meeting, at which Rev.
Messrs. Noe and Quinlan are to speak for
this district. The conference will close
on Tuesday, the 18th.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-04-16
A NOTARlE SALE.

\ sale of live stock advertised in an
other column of this paper will attract
wide attention. 1t is that of the horses,
cattle and sheep on the Black Hawk
farm, Bridport, which has been ceebra-
ted for years as the home of some of the
best stock in this region.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-04-16
Creamery Notice

We would say to those intending to patron
lze our creamery that we have made arrange
ments with Mr. Allan Calhoun to furnish car.
rying cans, he having offered the most favor
able terms we have been able to obtain Pat.
rons can order direct of him or by notifying
us, we will procure them.
10 y. b. DOUGLAS X son.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-04-01

irregular outline; and if so situated
that a brook can be turned to run
through it, great charm is attained.
The picturesque features of such a
streamlet are brought out with the aid
of rock-fragments and even rounded
powders; rustic bridges OF stone Or
wood are made to span it, even the
smallest pond having bridge of some
kind thrown across hummocks and
miniature mountains, six Or eight feet
high. over or above which the path
runs, are always present. In the gar
dens of larger size the mountains grow
to twenty or even forty feet high, and
upon the summit little rustic look
out with matched roof is made. In
still larger gardens several hundred
feet square "the ponds and bridges,
small hills and meandering paths,
with shrubs trimmed IN round balls OF
various sizes and grotesquely-shaped
pines with long tortuous branches
running near the ground, are all COM
bined in such q way by the skillful
neutrality-suspicious. that the. area
seems, without exaggeration of state
ment, ten times as vast
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-04-01
People Who Eat Tobacco.
Atlanta Constitution.

The tobacco habit has many curious
phases, and the conflict between ex-
perts and authorities as to its effects
has created considerable confusion in
the public mind. Some physicians
declare that the weed is a poison, while
others, equally as worthy of belief,
declare that it is a medicine. They all
agree, however that its excessive use
is calculated to injure some tempera-
ments. [ am reminded of the tobacco
question by the following from the
Athens Chronicle.
"a gentleman in Athens commenc-
ed the use of tobacco at IA years of
age. When % years of age the ex-
cesslye f0W of saliva had caused indi-
gestion and structure, or constant
pain across tie breast, threatening
life. Advised by an eminent physi-
clan, he commenced swallowing the
juice of the tobacco Gall it by any
name you please), and for ffty-four
years has persevered in the habit.
The pain ceased very soon, digestion
was restored, nerves became steady
for the last twenty-five years no head
ache, although he had previously suf-
fered greatly; has also smoked all the
time, and now, at rs, his nerves are
steady, and can write as well as at 90:
digestion perfect, vision good, knows
nothing of nausea, except in the dim
recollection Of upward of half CEN
fury ago, has had no use for a doctor
for upward of twenty-five years, and
if afflicted with softening of the brain
will not acknowledge it. He knows
of others who have adopted this
course with beneficial results, as far
as health is concerned. without in
jury, as far as he knows, mentally Or
morally"
Now the average reader would sup
pose that the foregoing is merely the
invocation Of a newspaper reporter,
but there are parallel cases right here
in Atlanta. One of the most distin-
guished citizens Of the town, indeed,
one of the most distinguished citizens
of the state in his calling-has for
years been in the habit of eating to-
bacco instead of simply chewing it.
This gentleman is sixty odd years of
age and is in the most robust health,
with complexion as clear as that of
an infant and an eye as keen as that
Of a hawk. He has none of the all
ments of his age-no pains, no aches,
no indigestion. Nor is this all. Sit
ting close to my elbow as I
write is a gentleman who has been
eating tobacco for thirteen years. He
is a young man, and has led seden-
tary life for many years, taking little
or no exercise and but little recrea-
ton ia any shape. But his health is
perfect. His digestion is good and his
appetite just what we would have it
to be. He doesn't know what a head
ache is, and the only feeling of lassi-
tude he ever experiences is when he
drinks little too much butterrailk
for dinner.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-04-01
Ought To Be Provided For.
Texas Siftngs.

''Do yon think there will be a
special session of the Texas legisla,
tur?" inquired old man Grombly of
bis neighbour. who is also a farmer,
living not far from Austin.
"Some folks say there will; some
say there won't. Why do you want
the legislature to naeet?"
"Oh, as for me, am not concerned
personally. [ don't care if it never
meets again, but I Want it to appro,
pirate some more land for the benefit
of Texas veterans who have lost limbs
in rescuing the state from the Indians
and Mexicans.
'Why, you are not veteran3' Oh
course I'm not. I am able to make
my own living, but I've got hired
man who cut off his hand in cotton
gin last week, and he ought to be
provided for someway or other"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-04-01
Use Of the Table.Napkin.

The law governing the use Of the
napkin is thus set forth in Household
Words:
The law of the napkin is but vague
~ understood. One Of our esteemed
metropolitan contemporaries informs
an eager inquirer that It is bad form
to fold the napkin after dinner; that
the proper thing is to throw it with
negligent disregard on the table be-
side the plate, as to fold 1t would be a
reflection on the host and imply a
familiarity that would not beft an in
vited guest.
But the thoughtful reader will agree
with us that this studied disorder is
likely to be a good deal more trying
to fastidious hostess than an unstud,
led replacing of the napkin in good
order beside the visitors's plate. The
proper thing is to fold the fabric with
Observation-Disclosures and lay it on the
left side of the plate, far from the
liquids, liqueures and coffee, and thus
testify to the hostess that her care in
preparing the table had been appre-
ciated.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-04-01
Romance of Shermans March.
Forsyth (Ga.) Telegram

A pretty little romance growing out
of Sherman's march to the sea, has
just eliminated here in the marriage
of David f. Rogers, of Logan, Kan,
to Miss Donnie Goodman a popular
belle of this city. On the third night
out of General Sherman's army from
Atlanta on its famous trip to Savannah,
it camped on the plantation of J. T.
Goodman, wealthy citizen. 1t was
a night of terror for those in the big
farm house, who had heard exaggerat-
edreports of the invaders. They watch
ed through closed shutters all night
the campfire surrounding the place
not daring to speak above a whisper.
Daylight found the column on the
tharch again, and as the last man
disappeared the children sailed forth
to examine the deserted camp. Among
the articles found was a knapsack, in
which was a diary which showed that
the owner had served in Kansas regi-
ment from the first year of the war.
that his name was David T. Rogers,
of Logan, Kan. Five yeass ago Miss
Donnie, the youngest daughter of Mr..
Goodman, born since the war, paid
him visit and became deeply inter
ed in the diary, which told perilous
story of soldiers life. She wrote to
the address, expressing the desire to
return the mememto if its owner was
still alive. A grateful answer was re-
ceived both from Mr.. Rogers and his
wife, Mrs. Mary Rogers. The two
ladies thereafter kept up pleasant
CORES pondence. One year ago a let
ter bordered in black, came from Mr..
Rogers in which he stated that his
wife was dead; and that at the urgent
solicitation of his children he wrote
his Southern friend of the fact. Two
weeks ago second letter arrived from
Mr.. Rogers stating that he was about
TO make business trip to North Car
DINA and that he would take occasion
to call on her. Sunday brought the
couple face TO face. It was love at
first sight. The visit was heightened
out until yesterday, when the couple
clasped hands before the hymeneal al
tar and formed a union from which
there is 40 secession.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-04-01
A REMARKABLE COLORED CHILD
A New Freak for Some Enterprising
Snowman to Take Up.

A New Freak for Some Enterprising
Snowman to Take Up.
On Wednesday evening we were
invited by J. w. Burdett to go to his
house and see what he termed a must
cal prodigy, says the West Point, Ca,
Press. We accepted the invitation
extended and were soon made &C
Quainted with Barbara Robinson, a
little colored girl about 9 years old.
She was taken into the parlor and
young ladies present played such
pieces as they chose on the piano,
when this little negro girl would re-
produce the production in an almost
perfect manner. Those who know
Barbara assure us that she has never
studied music, and the accomplish
ment is entirely natural.
To test her powers Of imitation we
requested that a piece be played that
she had never heard. She at once
took seat at the piano and ratified
off the music in good style, and, what
is singular, made but few mistakes
During the time we listened this won
derful little negro playing, nearly an
hour, she never spoke word, and
unless spoken to kept ner eyes on the
keys OF the piano as If absorbed in the
instrument she so much loved. Bar
bara is nurse in the family of Mr.. r.
A. S. freeman, and we are informed
that she will produce any piece of
music rendered by memberes of the
family or by visitors to the house, and
when sent On an errand will retarn
and, If allowed to do so, will play
pieces heard while absent with re-
mark able correctness. The little ne.
gro is certainly endowed with extra
ordinary musical talent, and will, if
given musical advantages, become
famous for her accomplishment, and
like Blind Tom, become a coveted
prize for those who would win a for
tune by the aid of musical prodigy.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-04-01
SENSE AND. NONSETCE.
Detroit Free Press

"What seems to be de need of de
oour jist now" SAID the President of
the Lime Kiln Club, lam mo- boss
sense an fewer demagogues-mo' of
de speerit of concession an less of de
sperrit of destruckshun-mo' of the
speerit of mutual interest an less of
de principle of rule or ruin. If | put
money into O. factory an make sue
cess of it, am entitled to far in
terest on my money invested an a
far profit on market values. Beyand
dat de income belongs to de work
men who helped me to make it. It
am a plain principle Of justice ia
which no one need be mistaken, an it
has only TO be followed so keep en-
ployer and employe on the best Of
terms Ebery man am legally an
morally Untitled to all de money he
can accumulate widout chicanery Or
oppressionr Dat we am not all wort
a million dollars apiece am our mis-
fortune, an blown Jay Gould up
wild dynamite won't help our cases a
bit.
Oar should be no reduckshun of
pay to faithful workmen except to
prevent less of capital invested. OAR
Should be no strikes until compro-
mise has bin offered an rejected.
While men workin at starvashun
wages may become desperate, it
should be remembered dat cherry idle
facktory in de country am another
burden added to taxasbun. A ship
laid up tide wharf rot only carries
no cargo, but she am goin to decay.
De workman who am not willin' to
renkar a sa'r days work is cheat.
De employer who looks upon his
workman as beast of burden am a
tyrant.
"De hull question of capitol versus
labor kin be simmered down to this:
Reasonable hours-fa'r pay-friendly
arbitration on all points of dispute.
Oar am muffin fur either side to lose
by concedin'-dar am eberything fur
boat sides to gain by Frank and
mutual understandable"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-04-01
The Wife Had Suffered in Silence.
Philadelphia Call.


Scene: Private dining-roona at the
club. A company of gentlemen din
ing. Mr.. O., slightly garrulous par
ty, LOG uitur, triumphantly:
SHARP boy, my Bob; rather got
even with him yesterday, though.
Guess che found the old man quite
sharp enough for him. You see, it
was this way: Ihad been telling about
that time when the boat upset at Lake
George. and not one of them could
swim but myself, and at the point
where / sRam ashore with Bob's
mother 1--WE weren't married them the
young monkey remarks:
Lob, chestnut
Chestnut, said I what is that?'
1t means you've told it before; it
is an old story, said Bob.
Pretty soon Bob passed up his
plate for more meat. Quick as q
flash:
Chestnut, said I.
What do you mean by thar?' he
asked.
"'It IS an old story; you passed
your plate for more meat yesterday
bob looked pretty streaked, and
said If I'd give him some more meat
he would never say chestnut again.
Rather turned the tables on the young
scamp, Ell? And then his mother
said:
"'You should not notice those
things, Robert. Only think of the
years I've heard your father tell that
storyr"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-04-01
Health and Sunlight.

AS the sun now resumes something
OF his fervor and brillianco over our
hemisphere, health seekers should
make it a point to get a daily sun
bath. We all understand the bad eff
feet Of the withdrawal of light from
plants in winter. But it is too easily
forgotten that through the short and
dark days of Winter the human body
suffers in the same way as vegetation,
and hence needs the therapeutic
agency of sunshine at this season to
repair its wasted forces. A writer in
the last numbr of the American Mete-
orlogical Magazine forcibly states the
connection between sunlight and
health, and quotes from Or. BelP-
late work on climatology the follow
ing weighty sentence: Free access of
light favors nutrition and regularity
Of development, and contributes to
beauiify the countenanee; while def
cheney oflight is usually characterized
by ugliness, ricketts, and deformity,
and is a fruitful source of scrofulo
and consumption in any climate"
This statement, we may add, is cor
rrborated by a fact noticed by DR..
Hammond, that various experiments
demonstrate that the action of light is
Of benefit in many conditions, anamia
chlorosis and phthisis being among
the number" It is probable that one
of the chief benefits derived by ia
vallds from winters sojourn In the
Alps Or tropical resorts is due to the
larger amount of sunlight enjoyed.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-04-01
Something Was Wrong.
Wall Street News.

a granger-lookipg chap entered one
of the banks at Efmlra the other day
and dumped Let Of securities down
before the teller, asked him to estimate
their worth.
"About $1,000" was the quiet re-
ply, after the papers had been in
speoted.
what? No more than that?"
''Not cent. I see they are all in
the name of woman"
eyes. She's the $50, 900 wilder I've
spent two yerrs chasing. Stranger,
there must have been a h--l of a
depreciation in bonds or a thunder
ing advance in the price of wild
derS.n
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-04-01
The Japanese Garden.
From Outing

Plots OF ground as small as ten feet
square are exquisltely beautifed by
Japanese methods; so much do these
people ADMIRE garden effects. There
is truth IN the suggestion that too
many American 'back-yards" are
given over to coal ashes, tin cans and
the garbage barrel, which by simple
means and a little taste might be rem
dered charming to the eve. Such
waste places IN Japan would be made
neat and clearly to begin with: a few
evergreen shrubs and one Or two clus-
tiers of flowers would be planted; there
would be rustic fence projecting
from the side of the house, and here
and there quaintly-shaped fiowr-pot
containing q few choice plants. In
gardens of more pretense there would
be little pond or sheet of water of
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-04-01
A Jak e Sharp Memory.
Texas Strings.

Some of the New York papers are
contending that Jake Sharpe has the
worst possible memory, but Hostettel
McGinnis is rather ahead of Jake in
the following conversation:
You are an awful liar"
ST guess not"
Didn't you tell ne that Hostetter
McGinnis was dead, and I met him this
morning well and alive.
'I'll tell you how that is. McGinnis
has wretched memory, and probably
ne has forgotten all about his being
dead. I can't explain it any Other
way"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-04-01
On The Downward Path.
New York Times

Old Mrs. Bentley-Do you know
what's become of young George Samp-
son, who used to spree it SO much last
summer?
Old Mrs Browser-I hear he went
west and has become confirmed tee
totaler.
Old Mrs. Bently-Oh, dear, is if
possible? An he was sech a likely
young man, too. It beats all what
people'll do when they once get a
taste for rum.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-04-01
The Crooked Aldermen.
ARRAIGNED BEFORE THE COURT

NEW YORK, March 23.-Alderman
Jaehne spent the mig hit in cell at the
police headquarters and this morning
was taken down to the district attor-
ney's Office and later to the court of
general sessions. where he was ar
raigned on an indictment charging
him with bribery on two counts. The
prisoner was given until Wednesday
to enter his plea. the amount of bail
being fixed at S35. 900.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-04-01
The Partisan Craze.
New York Sun.

whats them things made off" ask
ed an old lady of an Italian image
vender.
''Plaster Of Parees, madame. Vera
beautiful"
Eve heerd a good deal bout this
pasture Of Paris, an s'pose it's all
he go. guess I'll take two Cupids
Or the settin room"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-04-01
The Striking Furniture Workers.

THEY WORRY THE MANUFACTURERS.
CHICAGO, March 25-Bruschke &
Richie, furniture manufacturers to-day
decided to ask for an Injunction
against the Furniture Workers union
as an organlz alton, and its "a mem
ers individually to prevent picket
ing" of the factory where the strike is
progressing. By picketing the firm
mean that the strikers have guards
along the streets leading to the fac
tory by whom non-union hands who
might be going there to work are in
tercepted and discouraged.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-04-01
He Doesn't Flirt Anymore.
San Francisco Wasp.

He doesn't flirt anymore. He has
No use for personals; ia fact he has
never sworn off at ALL he simply
gave up. A man is very stupid some
times. He does not look critically at
his wife, and he is altogether too
fond in believing in the confding
quality of womankind. A few weeks
ago he took his wife to the theater.
On the opposite side of the dress
circle sat a pretty girl in a red bon
net, and she was looking around for
somebody to devour. She wanted to
firt, and When q woman wants 10
hirt she's never too ugly or too old to
be accommodated. She had two or
three men about town On the string.
They pretended to be deeply interest
ed in the play, but they kept their
glances On pair of eyes under red
bonnet. In the most guileless and in
nocent way he fell victim to the
pretty girl, and with that natural
wickedness of the sex she was more
desperately intent on the married
man than on the single ones. Two
days afterward there was personal
in the paper:
RED BONNET =. Theater, Thursday
You were so pretty; send address To-.
He sent a messenger boy with the
card to the newspaper Office and got q
reply, It was his wife's handwriting.
It read:
Il don't think you need to adver-
tise me-"
And he went home and he saw his
wife sitting in the parlor. She had
just come home from calling and she
wore a red bonnet And he did not
say a word, but the next time he
went to the theater he asked her care
lessly not to wear that bonnet, and
she knew she had not made any mis-
take.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-04-01
One Who Never Had Heard of Death
Marietta GA Journal

We are told that when in the noun
tain Businesses of North Georgia a
mans thirteen-year-old daughter
died not long ago the father bent over
the corpse with weeping eyes and la
cerated heart and exclaimed: "She
did not know there was such thing
as death" 1t is a fact that people have
lived to be adults before they ever
heard of death.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-04-01

The report On the Paris exhibition
of 1878 shows 8 deficit Of $4,000, 900
francs.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-04-01

Still another new word: Thomas
Sevents is ''circumbicycling" the
world.