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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-01-01
DUCK FARMING IN CHINA.
[ From Belgravia.l

One afternoon we went most inter
turned aside into one of the many creeks,
to the village of Faa-tee, and thence on
ward in search of one of the great duck
Matching establishments, where multi
dinous eggs are artflcially Matched. The
first we came TO was closed, but the boat
men told us of another further on, so we
landed and walked along narrow ridges
between large flooded fields, in which
lotus and water chestnuts are grown for
the sake of their edible roots. Both are
nice when cooked, but the collecting of
these in the deep mud must be truly de-
testable for the poor women engaged in
it. Passing by amazing heaps of old
egg-shells for which even the Chinese
seem to have as yet found no use) we
reached the Matching house, in which
many thousands of eggs are being grad
ually warmed in great baskets filled up
with heated chat, and placed on shelves
of very open basket work, which are
arranged in tiers all around the walls,
while on the ground are placed earthen-
ware stoves full of burning charcoal.
Here the eggs are kept for whole day
and night, the position of the baskets
with reference to the stoves being con-
tinually changed by attendants who re-
serve their apparel for use in a cooler at
mosphere After this preliminary heat
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-01-01

AL. | should.
Soc. And by how much greater?
AL. BY one.
Soc. Which of us now says that two
is more than one?
AL. do.
Soc. Did not ask, and you answer
the question?
AL. Yes.
Soc. Then who is spealdngP | who
put the question, or you who answer me ?
AL. am.
Soc. Or suppose that ask and you tell
me the letters which make up the name
Socrates, which of us is the speaker!
AL. am.
Soc. Now let us put the case gen
orally; whenever there is question and
answer, who is the speaker, the ques-
toner or the answerer?
AL. | should say, Socrates, that the
answerer was the speaker.
Soc. And have / not been the ques-
toner all through?
AL. Yes.
Soc. And you the answcrer?
AL. Certainly.
Soc. Which of us, then. was the
speaker?
AL. The inference is. Socrates, that
| was the speaker.
SOC. Did not some one say that Alci-
blades, the fair son of Clcinias, not UNI
Outstanding about just and unjust, but
thinking that he did understand, wa,
going to the assembly to advise the Athe-
mans about what he did not know Was
not that said?
AL. That is true.
SOC. Then, Alcibiadcs. the result may
! be expressed in the language of Euripi
dies. think that you have heard all this
"from Yourself. and not from me-" nol
did | say this. which you enormously at
! tribute to me. but you yourself. and wha
you said was very true. For indeed
nv dear fellow. the design which you
mediate of teaching what you do no
| know. and have not taken any pains tC
| learn. is downright insanity.
10 be cOHtiHUcd.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-01-01
RAIN ON THE ROOF.

When the humid shadows hover
over all the starry spheres,
And the melancholy darkness
Gently wccps in rainy tears,
What bliss to press the pillow
Ola cottage chamber bed
And to listen to the patter
Ofthc soft rain overhead!
Every tinlllc on the shingles
Has an echo in the heart;
And II thousand dreamy fancics
Into busy being start,
And a thousand recollcctionS
Weave their air-thrcads into woof,
As listen to the pattcr
OF the rain upon the roof.
Now in memory comes my mother,
As she used long years agone
To regard the darling drcamers
Ere she left them till the dawn;
Oh, see her bending DER me,
As list to this refrain
Which is played upon the shingles
BY the patter of the rain.
Then my little seraph sister,
And her star-eyed chcrub brother
\ serene, angelic pair!-
Glide around my wakeful pillow
With their praise or mild reproof,
As | listen to the murmur
OF the soft rain on the roof.
And another comes to thrill me
With here yes delicious blue;
And | mind not musing on her
That her heart was all untrue;
| remember but to love her
With a passion kin to pain
And my hearts quick pulses vibrate
To the patter of the rain.
Art hath naught of tone or cadence
That can work with such spell
In the souls mysterious fountains,
Whence the tears of rapture well,
AS that melody of nature
That subdued, subduing strain
Which is played upon the shingles
By the patter of the rain.
Coates Kinn
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-01-01

future, and makes the most eloquent Of
voiceless appeals to the Imagination. I'm
mere bulk the trees are cXcelled by the
colossal conifers of the Pacific mountains.
But in these limitess solitudes there is
enough of mystery and solemnity most
impressive without the brooding gloom
and awful monotony of the evergreen
forest
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-01-01
BRITISH AND AMERICAN QUEER
NESS

[Geo VIM Curtis in Harper's Magazine.l
John Bull often laughs at some eccen-
trio use of the language, some uncouth
phrase or apparent slang, from his cousin
Jonathan, when, after all, it turns out to
be Yorkshire or Shropshire form of
speech, which either has been long latent
in the translantic branch, and comes out
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-01-01
IDEALS OE MAN.
From the Emerson Calendar. ]

We love characters in proportion as
they are impulsive and spontaneous.
Victory over things is the Office of man.
OF course until it is accomplished, it is
the war and insult of things over him.
What is it that makes the true knight Z?
Loyalty to his thought. That makes the
beautiful scorn, the elegant simplicity,
Smyrna times., 1886-08-11
. They Would Stop if Flagged.

Country people ask funny ques-
tions," said a conductor on the Chi
cago, Burlington and Quincy. =" They
are always worried for fear the train
will not stop at the station where they
want to get Off One day an old chap
asked me if there was a good tavern at
Chicago. l told him had heard there
was one or two. A few weeks ago we
were going into St Louis and had on
board an old lady from away back.
She was evidently a green traveller,
and she was very nervous. She asked
all sort of foolish questions. Finally
she inquired in a very shrill, rasping
voice.
Conductor, does this train stop at
St. LOUISE"
Yes" says I, with a straight face,
"it does if we are tagged. St. Louis
is flag station, but I'll see that you
get Off all right. Chicago Herald.
Smyrna times., 1886-08-11
The Town of Folsom.

1t is said that a number of gentlemen
of Philadelphia, forming a syndicate
have purchased three hundred acres of
q tract of land in Delaware county, on
the line of the new Baltimore and
Philadelphia Railroad This tract will
be divided into lots % feet by 100, and
upon each there will be built substan-
tial houses, suitable for those whose
means cannot afford an inordinate
rental. The place, which will be
known as Folsom, is within easy ac-
cess of the Baltimore and Philadel-
phia Line.
Smyrna times., 1886-08-11
GBe Smgrna Tlmes,
Smyrna, DeI.,
Y Wednesday Afternoon, Aug. IL, 1886.
cHIIRnH sERMInEs

AsBURY METHODIST EPIsCOPAL.-Sunday-
ing at l01% A. N. aud715P. N. Sunday School
9A.M.and2P.M. Prayer rMeeting-Thursdays at
IN NJ. Rev. J. b. Quigg, Pastor.
ST. PETERS PROTRsTANT EPIsCOPAL.-Sunday-
Preaching atl0% A. N. and IN P. N. Holy Days
~ A. n. sunday School, P. NJ Prayer
Meeting, Wednesdays, at II P. N. Kew. WIN.
b. Gordon, Rector.
PREsBYTERIAN -Sunday-Preaching at lOl A. N.
and ~ P. NJ Sunday School, P, n. PTayer
Meetng-Fridays at ~ P. N. Rev j. /.
Umsted, Pastor. 80
ST. PoLYCARP CATHOLIC CHURCH.-Mass on First
and Third Sundays, ut 7.30 A. NJ, and on the
Second and Fourth Sundays at lO5O A. ~.
Catechism Glasses taught every Sunday after
Mass Rev Dennis j. Flynn, Pastor.
CENTEENIAL METHODIST EPISCOPAL (COlOred).-
Sunday-Preaching at II A. N: and 7% P. n.
Sunday School, p. NJ Rev l. NJ. huDDsrd'
Pastor. 90, ,
A. M. f. H-Sunday-Preaching at lOH
A. NJ and ~ P. NJ. Sunday School-ZZ P. NJ.
Rev. J. W. Norris, Pastor.
Smyrna times., 1886-08-11
sEnREr socIETIES.

MORNING STAR LODGE. No. 6. l. o. 0. F-Meets
every Friday evening, at 7@O'elOck.
MCDONNEIL EECAMPMENT, No. 2, l. o. O.F.-MeetS
second and Fourth Tuesday evenings Of each
month, at N clock.
HARMONY LODGE, No. l3, A. F. A. NJ Meets First
and Third Thursday evenings OF each month,
sWYRNA LODGE No. 8, 1. o. q. T.-Meets every
Wednesday evening, at 7 o'clock.
SMYRNA CONCLAvE. No. 45, ORDER OF HEPIAsoPHs.
Meets first Wednesday evening of every
month.
Smyrna times., 1886-08-11

Scientific men have obtained new
sugar from coal tar that is said to be
220 times as sweet as cane sugar. A
tablespoonful of the new coal tar sugar
we are told, will turn barrel of water
into syrup, The cost of the new sugar,
$12 per pound, is, however, likely to
prevent its coming into general use
just at present.
Smyrna times., 1886-08-11

If you want convenient, portable
medical preparation, purgative and
tonic, that will purify the blood,
sharpen the appetite, and invigOrate
the whole system, try box of Vinegar
Bitters POwders-ffIy doses fifty cents.
These Powders embody the essential
properties of Vinegar Bitters, which
has been for twenty years the worlds
great family medicine
Smyrna times., 1886-08-11
Special Bargains.

To our friends on the
Peninsula we have many
good Bargains to offer You
this Spring goods purchas-
ed before all this labor eX-
element come up, and be
fore the advance in WOOlen
stock. One Of our greatest
points is the manner in
which our goods are made.
1t will not tit like a
MOTHER HUBBARD gown on a
lean old maid, sort of catch
at the shoulders and puck
er up under the arms, or
bag in the back. 1t will
not do this we say. One Of
our garmCnts-any one
goes straight to the body
touches you everywhere, but
does not draw; ; you try it on
and imagine you have struck
and old friend.
The fact that YOU are a
hard working mechanic or
an industrious farmer, is no
reason why you should not
wear neat fitting clothing.
The price toned not be
in the way. One Of our $40
Suits will fit you Just as well
as one you would pay a
Merchant Tailor $50 for.
Come in and examine
our Working Pants, at 81,
Sl.50 and 81.
We also have a full line
OfSeersucEer Coats and Vests
$l.25, S1.5O, $1.75, $500,
and a good Office Coat for
Is cents.
Smyrna times., 1886-08-11

Even the emperor of China must
learn trade, and learn it well. He
must also each year plow, and SOW and
reap. The kings of France were by
law compelled to learn trades and to
work at them. One became famous as
a skilled blacksmith. True, you see
plenty of new rich men lOafng around
but they do not last long. They land
in the gutter or States prison, every
one of them. And so does every
man. as a rule, rich or poor, who will
not work, and lend his hand ut world
building, like the patient and level
headed man.'-Joaquin Miller.
Smyrna times., 1886-08-11

Death has been very busy of late
late among Democratic leaders.
Within the past twelve months Tilden,
Hendricks, Seymour, Hancock, Nc
ClsllaH. John Kelley and H. O. Thomp-
son have passed away.
Smyrna times., 1886-08-11

A couple were recently married in
Lewiston, Maine, who had their we'd
ding day set fOrty-six years ago, and
have been in love with each other ever
since. The brides mother prevented
the marriage until death removed her
from the scene.
Smyrna times., 1886-08-11

Citizens of an Illinois town made a
kite seven feet long and sent it 1000
feet in the air. A windlass was rugged,
and it required the power of three men
to drag the large kite back to earth
again
Smyrna times., 1886-08-11

There are several towns in Montana
without a single unmarried woman and
the local papers tell piteous tales of
rich and eligible bachelors who are
travelling about from town to town
looking for wife. In some parts of
the Territory, it is said, a commission
of from $40 to 800 is freely offered for
good article in wives.
Smyrna times., 1886-08-11

There are very few genuine war
horses yet alive, but there IS no doubt
a large number of gray army mules
scattered about over the country.
During the war the gray mule was con-
sideFed immortal.
Smyrna times., 1886-08-11

Penelope" said New York lady
to her little Boston neice, "will you
see how high the thermometer is,
please ?"
Yes, auntie. it is just even with the
mantelpiece."
"Thank you" said little Penelope's
aunt, who was equal to the occasion ;
"and now will you please see how
high the mercury is?"
seventy degrees, Fahrenheit, aun-
tie, - replied thD Boston miss.
Smyrna times., 1886-08-11
az J4A.g gvsrS,s9 unaa,n.... [

". D. sail, druggist. Bippus md testifes: ."
can recommend Electric Bitters as the very best
remedy. Evefy bottle sold has given relief in
every ease. One took six bottles and was
cured OF kheumatism Of 10 years standing .
Agraham Hare, druggist. BelVihe, Ohio alIirnIs
ne pest selling medicine have ever handled
~ ~ my ~ years experience, Is Electric Bitters .
aholsanas OF others have added their testimony.
~ tiht ihe verdict Is unanimous that Electric
Dlsssis 20 cure all diseases of the Liver Kidneys
2r Haoee- Only half dollar a bottle az Jas =
hoheckers Drug store. "'- :
Smyrna times., 1886-08-11

The value Of the standard dollar has
now fallen to less than seventy five
cents. And still the coinage goes on
at the rate of $4,000, 600 IL month.
Smyrna times., 1886-08-11

Mr.. Chas F. Powell, postmaster
Terre Haute, o., writes that two of his
very finest chickens were recently af-
fected with roup. He saturated a
piece of bread half an inch square with
St Jacobs Oil and fed it to them
Next day he examined them and there
was no trace of the disease remaining
Smyrna times., 1886-08-11

Don't wait to let your cold and
cough wear of; it will be quite as likely
to wear you into the grave. Use Bra
lillian Balm and get rid Of it mt once.
Smyrna times., 1886-08-11

The expulsion of the Orleans princes
had 40 marked effect on the French
elections. The gains and losses of the
republicans nearly balance each other.
Smyrna times., 1886-08-11

According to one Of our contempor-
aries Mr.. Tilden was one Of those re-
markablc humsE Rpomalics who
never enjoyed good heaith.'
Smyrna times., 1886-08-11

The Barring Brothers are nearly as
rich and powerful as the Rothscbjlds.
1t is a half American house and keeps
$3O,00O,00O ready for instantaneous
use"
Smyrna times., 1886-08-11

A beetle will draw twenty times its
own weight. About one in ten million
times lottery ticket will do the same
thing, LQnspHIe Breeze.
Smyrna times., 1886-08-11

A political platform that neither
" points with PRIDE" nor views with
ALARM" has made a serious omission.
TEXAS Sittiags.
Smyrna times., 1886-08-11

stop that baby's cough by touching
It's lips two or three times with Brazil
lah Balm. Then you can sleep the
rest Of the night.
Smyrna times., 1886-08-11

That kind Of honesty which keeps
company with bad memory is way
below par and not worth speaking of
anyway.
Smyrna times., 1886-08-11

Hope without action is a broken
staff. We should always hope for.
things that are possible and probable.
James Ellis.
Smyrna times., 1886-08-11

New Jersey viii have the largest
peach yield ever known in that State,
che estimate this year being at least
100000. g 1AsAD 0O0.0B
Smyrna times., 1886-08-11

For many Of the diseases of women.
Dr. henley's Celery Ceef and Iron IS a
most agreeable and elficint Tonic and
AerFine. Physicians recomend IT,
Smyrna times., 1886-08-11

A poodle dog and hood;e husband
are all that some young ladies require
to make them happy.
Smyrna times., 1886-08-11

You always hear Of the man wbo
.a.s'ss . The big prize in Lottery, bu:
you never meet him
Smyrna times., 1886-08-11
Philadelphia, Wilmington I Baltimore Railroad
DELAWARE DIVISION.

On and after July 18th. lss6 Sundays ex-
Ccptedl, trains will leave as follows
Smyrna times., 1886-08-11

Cooper's.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1886-08-07
Commissioners Proceedings.

WA-KEENEY, KAN, Aug. 2, 1886.
Pursuant to law, the board of county
commissioners met at the Office of the
the county clerk to make the annual levy
of taxes.
Present: Commissioners WEIGH and
Purinton and County Clerk Damn.
1t was ordered that the following levies
be made for the current year:
For all county current expenses, there
is hereby levied tax of 10 mills on the
dollar on all the taxable property in the
county.
For the payment of interest and to Gre
ate a sinking fund on bonds issued by
school district no. 1, there is hereby lev
led tax of mills on the dollar on the
taxable property of the district.
For the payment of interest and to Gre
ate sinking fund on bonds issued by
school district no. 8, there is hereby lev.
led tax of 3 mills on the dollar on the
taxable property in the district.
For the payment of interest and to ere.
ate sinking fund on bonds issued by
school district no. 10, there is hereby lev
led tax of mills on the dollar on the
taxable property in the district.
For the payment of interest and to Gre
ate sinking fund on bonds issued by
school district no. 2, Cove county, there
is hereby levied a tax of 3 mills on
the dollar on the taxable property in the
district.
On motion, the board adjourn ed sint
die.
W. II. DAMN,
County Clerk
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1886-08-07

in southern Nebraska, returned home on
Wednesday last.
Mr.. Shfnquin is suffering from an
attack of asthma.
Chas. Daman is building new house
on his homestead
Mrs. James Tague is slowly recovering
from a severe illness of several weeks
duration.
Mr.. Morrison, who bought r. J. Sted-
mans homestead, arrived last week with
bis family.
Irwin Arnold returned last week from
work on a new road in Barton county.
He reports crops about Great Bend as
badly hurt by drouth.
The westward-f flowing stream of COW
cred wagons, which had nearly failed
during the dry weather, has swelled out
again to goodly proportions.
Considerable hay was injured by the
recent rain; but no complaint is heard.
Rain was too badly needed to admit of
any grumbling on account of little
spoiled hay.
Ben Wade, we believe it was, to whom
some one remarked that all Kansas
needed to make fine country was water
and good society. "That's all h-n
lacks" was old Ben's comment. Con-
corning the climate and social advan-
tages of the latter region we possess no
recent information; but, as for western
Kansas, we must surely admit that it
has the good society; so that, as it now
also possesses the other requisite, it
must be fine country. To those who
require the proof of this axiom we can
only say, "COme and see." x.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1886-08-07
NURSERIES,.

W. H. DAMN,
County Clerk.

From the Midland Farmer: The Stark
Nurseries, Louisiana, MISSOURI, so ia
nous throughout the West for excellence
of stock and extensive business, occupy
beautiful valley about one and one-half
miles west of the city, and cover an area
of more than 800 acres. Almost every
variety of soil is found in the bed or on
the slopes Of this valley, the bottom
lands of which are thoroughly tile
drained in order to produce strong f.
brous roots in the stock grown. The
immense quantity of stock grown here
may be estimated by remembering that a
single acre will contain about $1,000
stocks; therefore, these grounds are ca
pable of containing more than four mill
ion and half of stocks. Our readers
may form faint idea of the extent of
the business when we mention that du-
ring this year alone there have been put
out $4,000 pear, 100000 cherry, and
more than million apple stocks, besides
immense quantities of plum, peach, small
fruits and ornamental and Towering
stock.
There is nothing new or desirable in
fruits, flowers or ornamental trees, that
is not found in these nurseries, carefully
tested, cultivated, and true TO name. In
fact, the Stark Brothers spend more
money annually in securing and testing
new varieties than many nurseries do in
cultivating their stock. Nothing new or
desirable escapes them. THEY NOW
POSSESS ALMOST THE ENTIRE
STOCK IN THE WORLD OF THE
MARIANA PLUM, WHICH POSSESS
Els MORE VALUABLE FEATURES
THAN ANY OTHER PLUM BEFORE
THE PUBLIC. But to mention merely
the varieties of their stock would fill an
entire number of the Farmer.
The extraordinary success of these
Nurseries has been the result of careful
business management, close study of the
wants of the West and the most scrupu-
lous honesty and fair dealing. In fifty
years of successful business, now in the
hands of the third generation, it has
been the policy of the firm to send out
nothing that was not credit to the Muir
series, true to name and carefully tested
This policy was adopted by Judge James
Stark, (the grandfather of the present
owners at the beginning, (52 years ago.
and it has been rigidly adhered to by
the two generations that have succeeded
him, until now the name of the Stark
Nurseries is certain guaranty of purity
and excellence, as thousands of orchards
in the West testify.
We append a few extracts from the
volumes of letters, in evidence of perfect
packing, good condition in which stock
is received, satisfactory count and, more
important than all, the delight given by
the varieties after coming into bearing.
None but those who have carefully
watched and tended trees or plants only
to be disappointed, when, after fruiting,
they prove to be worth less varieties, can
fully appreciate this.
Mr.. Jesse Long, who bought trees in
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1886-08-07
e. A. r. Suits at Kyle's.
TIMBER CLAIMSl

TIMBER CLAIMS!
The state of Kansas has instituted pro-
ceedings against the q. P. railway
company, and, protest against the issuing
of patents for the entire railway lands
lying between Fl. Hays and the west line
of the state, for the reason that the line
of road has been changed from the
original location Is miles.
The undersigned will take applications
for timber, homestead and pre-emption
claims on any of these unpatented rail.
road lands, and carry them through the
departments. Address,
N. DANIELS, Grinnell, Kas,
or JOHN A. SIBBALD, Atty,
383-h Washington, D. G.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1886-08-07
SEEDS! SEEDS!

KELLY & WALKER have in
stock:
TREE SEEDS.
Box Elder, Honey Locust, Native
Ash, Usage Orange.
GARDEN SEEDS.
A full and complete stock of fresh
garden seeds in bulk. Examine our
stock before making purchases.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1886-08-07
CASTLE ROCK RIPPLES.
CASTLE Rock, Aug. 8.

More rain.
No more long faces.
Will Rough, who has for several
months been at work on new railroad