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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-08-11

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= ING ESTABLISHMENT, l2O5 New York
tlrs-eiass ladies' and 0euts work " every descrP-
nolL ANTON AND CAkoIINE LEkCH- formerly
with A Fischer and MaisOn hrlese. Paris. Jelly
A NTQN FIsCHER's DRY CLEANING EsTAB-
ALSHMENT AND DYE WORKS, eO6 q ST NV.
LADIES' and Gents Garments II ali kinds CleaDed aud
Dyed without being ripped. Ladies' Evsning Dresses
ESPECIALLY. Thirty five years Sxp~rience. Prices
moderate. Goods called for and delivered. ala
A LLwooL GARMENTS MADE UP OR RIPPED.
Mayed good mourning black.
A. FISCHER
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-08-11
DRUNKENNESS. Oh THE LIQUOR HABrr
POSITIVELY CURED BY ApMIsIsTERrSa DR

Ucan be given In cup Of coffee tea without ths
knowledge OF the person taxing fs absolutely harm
less ana VIII efiect Q permanent and speedy curs.
whether the patient ~ moderate dTinker Also
Lonc wreck Thousands OF drunkards have besn made
temperate men sho have taken Golden specinc thar
coffee without their knowledge and to-day believe they
quit drinking Of their free will III NENEk FAIIz
The system once inpresmated with the specific
COMES an utter impossibity Tor the liquor sppets -
s Y. MAKE, Under Ebbitt House. and
hh HELfhk>sIINk- l4tb NJ. aud Vermont ave.
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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-02-17

In the matter OF Alison b. Colby insolvent
debtor.
To the creditors of Alison b. Colby of Mid
district OF Addison, State OF Yer
mont an insolvent debtor, and all others
whom 1t may concern: The undersigned, as
signee OF the estate of sand insovent debtor.
hereby gives notice pursuant to an order OF
the Court of Insolvency tor the district of Adj
Olson, that I'd and 3d meetings of the creditors
of said insolvent debtor will be held at the Pro
bate Office in Middlebury, in said district, at
10 O'Clock n. m, on the 2lst day OF February,
1883, when creditors may prove their claims.
The application fthe debtor tor n discharge
will be heard and the assignee will apply for
n settlement of his account with said estate
and his discharge as such assignee ana for a
dividend OF the estate and effects remaining.
W. ii. BLISS, Assignee.
Middlebury, jan IS, lsss. 53
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-02-17

Be ii remembered, that at n session OF the
Probate Court holden at Middlebury within
and tor the district OF Addison on the 18th day
of January, A. ID. 1888.
Present Hon. Lyman f. Knapp, Judge.
Whereas, a certain instrument in writing,
under seal, purporting to be the last will and
testament of Susan Pettis, late OF Orwell, in
said District deceased, having been this day
presented to said Court for Probate, and duly
filed in the Registers ONCE: Therefore it is
ordered that all persons interested in the es-
tate of said deceased, be notified to appear
before said Court, mt the Probate Office in
Middlebury, in said District, on the Goth day
of February, A. ID. lsss, ut 10 O'Clock "A. m, by
publication of this order, three weeks success
sively previous thereto In the Middlebury
Register, newspaper printed ut Middlebury,
to show cause, If any they may have, why
said instrument in writing should not be
proved and allowed, as the last will and tesla
ment of Gaid deceased.
LYMAN +. KNAPP, Judge.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-02-17
Che 0tareets.
VERMONT PRODUCE.

Quotations at vergennes, Saturday, were as
follows: selections, 22c, some new, % Ac
" ID; eggs zoe per dozen; chickens at 10 q
l4c n; fowls, 10 12c " ID; beans, sl.75 q
pies, sl.25 9 $2per barrel; beef, SIC " ID;
pork, So Q &c v Ii; hay, 81 q $40 q s12 v ton.
BOSTON PRODUCE.
The butter trade has been rather slow the
past week. Choice Northern fall creamery
has not changed much, as the supply is small
ana the trade take 1t in preference to most of
the fresh western. Sales have been made at
26 to &c, and this is considered fair quota
ton, though we heard of one lot of September
having changed hands at "A shade under zoe.
Northern summer creamery has ruled fairly
steady at % to 24c. Small lots of new milk
Northern dairy move Off as fast as they come
to hand Mt % to &c, but when receipts increase
this range will not be maintained. Long dali
rles and winter lots range from Is to 22c.
There is no indication OF any setback in the
bean market. Sales of choice Northern small
pea rule at $3.50 to 1926 and New York at 81 so
to S2.S5 per bushel
Eggs tnok turn upward last week, and
have been moving off pretty freely the past
few days at advanced prices. Safes of fresh
Eastern at 26c. Small lots OF nearby new laid
run up to 2s to SOC.
Potatoes maintain pretty strong tone with
good trade. Eastern rose Tor seed go up to
81 and HebrOns and other varieties range
from other varieties range from 50 to Doc per
bushel.
Turkeys move off fairly at IL to l3c, and
chicken take about the same range, If we ex
cept fancy fresh killed Northern, which run
up to 10 and Ice.
Apples are steady at $3.50 to s3 for No.
Dried apples are without much activity but
small lots of evaporated command 9to lie per
pound.
A fair movement continues in hay. Choice
Eastern and Northern command s17 to as,
and fair to good Sl3 to S16 per ton. Rye straw
Is selling moderately ut $1l to $40 per ton
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-02-17
ICE MEETING
OF THE
Addison ':Csunsy : CsN!mssiag : Association.

The first ice meeting under the aus
pices of the abOve-named association will
be held at Middlebury on Tuesday, Wedl
nesday and Thursday, Feb. II, % and D.
1888, weather and ice permitting; if not,
on the same days of the following week.
Purses will be offered as follows:
10. Purse OF s25, for foals OF 1885, en-
trance, 10 per cent. per cent payable Janua.
ry ID, the balance before starting. W. W.
Moore's yearling hlly by Daniel Lambert
barred.
No. 2--Purse of $50, for foas of 1885; en-.
trance 10 per cent D per cent payable Jan. Is,
balance before startiug. Gillig and Claremont
barred.
In the above races each colt will trot a trial
heat by himself and his time will be taken.
After they have all had their trials the colt
that made the best time will be declared the
winner; the second best will take second
money and so on.
No. 3-Stakes tor foals of 1884,; $40 to enter
S5 payable Jan. Is, the balance before start
ing. Heat race, best in ), mile heats.
No. 4-Stakes for foals of 1888; sl5 to enter
$3.50 payable jan 10, the balance before
starting. Heat race, best in 5, mile heats.
No. 5-Stakes for horses of any age that have
never started in race; $50 to enter-sl0 pay
able Jan. Is, the balance before starting. Heat
race, best in =, mile heats
Money in above races to be divided as fol.
lows 80 per cent to first, % to second, Is to
No. 6-Addison House stakes, open to all
horses; s25 to enter, one-halt to be paid by
February l, on which date the entries close
the other half to be paid before start.
ing; $50 added by proprietor of Addison
House Two or more to start; il two start
money will be divided on the basis of 70 per
cent to first and % per cent to second; II three
start, 80 per cent to first, b to second and Is to
third; il four or more start, it will be divided
30 per cent to first, % to second, Is to third
and 10 to fourth.
All the above stakes and purses-the Addi-
son House stakes excepted-are open only to
horses owned in the county.
Entries should be made to Darwin Rider,
Treasurer Middlebury, Vt.
w. w. MOORE, &. A. CHAPMAN,
President. Secretary.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-02-17
JOHN L. HAMMoND's Admrs STATE
CLARA L. SMITH, ct al. vERMoSr,


CLARA L. SMITH, ct al. vrR of
ADDISON CouNTY,-IN CHANcERY, December
Term, A. ID. 1887
Whereas c. E. Bush and 7. NJ Chapman,
administrators of the estate OF John L. Ham
mond, late OF Orwell, in said county, de-
ceased, have filed their petition in said court
against Caroline A. Smith of the county OF
Lander, and state OF Nevada, and Clara l..
Smith of Whiting, in said Addison county,
setting forth that the said Caroline A, Febru-
airy 25th, 1865, and the said Clara L., September
Both, 1865, executed to sally Austn's admins.
traitor n mortgage deed OF two certain pieces
of land situate in said Whiting, being the
same and all the lands decided to Sally Aus.
tins administrator by Sidney Smith and An
thony o. Smith of California; August 18TH 1862 ;
one of said lots contains about - acres and is
the home farm of said Clara L., ana the other
of said lots OF land contains about 10 acres,
situate in the swamp in said Whiting, and is
used as wood-lot in connection with said
home farm, with condition tor the redemp-
notes therein described. And that since the
execution OF said mortgage said John l.. Ham
mond purchased and became the owner OF
said mortgage and the same is a part of his
estate; and the said Caroline A. has since de-
ceased, leaving surviving her as heirs of her
estate her husband. Benz. Lehman OF san Blu
enca Ventura, California, sidney smith of
sacramento City, California, Sarah +. Jones,
wife of Rufus Jones of Black River Falls, Wis.
consin, Cornelia +. Walker OF Plankinton,
Dakota, Emeline A. Chandler of stark sboro
Vermont, Carrie A. Warner wife OF Joseph
\. Warner of Swanton, Vermont, Sidney :.
White OF FerrisDurgh, Vermont, Cornela II.
walker and Sarah W. Jennison wife OF VIM.
Jennison, all of st. Adams, Vermont, and
Henry o. Walker OF Merrimack, New Hamp-
shire; and praying that the equity ot redemp-
ton of said Clara l.. and said heirs of Caro-
line \. in the premises may be foreclosed
agreeably to law.
1t appearing that said defendant, Sidney
smith, resides without this state and has not
had personal notice OF the pendency of said
petition. ii is ordered that he be required to
appear on the first day of the next stated
term OF said court to he holden at Middlebury
within and tor the county OF Addison aiore-
said on the first Tuesday OF June, \. d., lsSs,
then and there to answer to said petition, and
tor that purpose said petitioners shall cause
to be published the substance OF said petition
and this order three weeks successfully in
the Middlebury Register, published mt Mid
dlebury aforesaid, the last OF which publica
tions to he nj least twenty days prior to said
June term of said court.
Dated ut Middlebury, aforesaid, this sixth
day OF February, 4. D., ISIS.
RUFUS WAINWRIGHT, Clerk.
STEWART 4 WILDS,
Sol'rs tor Petitioners.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-02-17
COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.--Estate OF
y Harriet VI. Ashley

The undersigned, having been appointed by
the Hon Probate Court tor the District OF Adj
Olson, Commissioners, to receive examine
and adjust all claims and demands of all per-
sons against the estate OF Harriet NJ. Ashley
late oil Middlebury, in said district, deceased,
and all claims exhibited in Offset thereto,
hereby give notice that we will meet tor the
purposes aforesaid, Mt Addison County clerks
office, on the 9Th day OF March, and 18th day
OF August next from O'Clock p. III. until
O'Clock, p. M each of said days, and that six
lsss, is the time limited by said court Tor said
creditors to present their claims to us tor ex-
animation and allowance.
Dated at Middlebury, this 18th day of Feb
ruary, A. d. ISIS,
r. WAINWRIGHT, Co,,,,s
JOHN HYDE, co" -
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-02-17
FRANK +. BRIGGS,
STATE OF VERMONT,
Addison County,
SARAH r. JENKINS


SARAH r. JENKINS, J December Term, 1887.
Whereas, Frank +. Briggs of Brandon in the
County OF Rutland, has filed his petition in
said Court againsi Sarah X. Jenkins OF Sails
bury, in said Addison County, setting forth in
substance that said sarah r., on the 10th day
OF July, 1855, executed to said Frank +. a mort
gage deed of certain land situate in said Sal
isbury: being the place known as the Clark
place. situate on both sides OF the road lead
ing from the village OF Salisbury to Lake Dun
more, and bounded MS follows Northerly by
lands OF Frederick Hopper known rs the Lake
Dunmore Hotel property, easterly by Lake
Dunmole, southerly by lands owned by l.. N.
Waterhouse andJ NJ. Dyer and westerly by
lands OF l.. \. WaterhOuse, VIM. Ellis and Fred
Hopper, and containing about nine acres with
condition tor the redemption OF the same on
the payment of n certain note therein des-
cribed and praying that said defendant may
be toreclosed o! her equity of redemption in
said premises. Said defendant residing with.
out this state so that said petition cannot be
served upon her. 1t is ordered that she be re-
CURED to appear on the first day of the next
stated term OF said Court to be holden at
Middlebury, within and for the County OF
Addison aforesaid, on the first Tuesday OF
June A. ID. lsSS, then and there to answer to
said petition and tor that purpose said petit
toner shall cause to he published the sub
stance of said petition and this order three
successfully in the Middlebury Register, print
Ell at Middlebury azores aid, the last of which
publications to be at least twenty days pre-
v'ous TO said June term OF said Court.
Dated at Mi dlebury aforesaid the llIh day
OF February A. ID. ISIS.
RUFUS WAINWRIGHT, Clerk.
ORMsBEE & BRIGGS,
Soils. for petitioner,
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-02-17
COMMIssIONERs' NOTICE.-Estate OF
" Calvin brown.

The undersigned, having been appointed by
the Hon. Probate Court tor the District of Adj
olson, Commissioners, to receive, examine and
ADJUST all claims and demands of all persons
against the estate of Calvin Brown, late of
Leicester, in said District, deceased, and
all claims exhibited in Offset thereto, hereby
aforesaid at the late residence of the said
Calvin Brown, on the Sd day OF April and LIST
day OF August next, from O'Clock p. m. until
O'Clock p. m, each of said days, and that six
months from the 4th day OF February, A. ID.
1883, is the time limitedby said Court for said
creditors to present their claims TO us for ex-
animation and allowance.
Dated at Leicester, this 9th day OF February
A. ID. lsSs.
G. w. PARMENTER, lco,s
j. +. POTWIN, Non
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-02-17
STATE OF VERMONT--County of Adj
- Olson, IS.
HOMER z. HAYES, Exr. In Chancery
NORMAN W. PERSONS : Addison County

SAMUEL HARLOW. June Term, ISIS.
Petition tor foreclosure OF mortgage dated
February 10, 1876, on certain lands IN Gran
vile, county of Addison, fully described in
said petition, and given by defendant Norman
w. Persons to secure a certain note mention
demption of said defendants in said premises
may be forecosed.
And said defendant, Norman W. Persons be.
ing without this state, so that this petition
cannot be served upon him, it is ordered that
he be required to appear on the first day OF
the next stated term of said court to be held
at Mlddlebury, in and tor the said county OF
lsSS, and make answer to the said petition OF
said Homer p. Hayes, ESr., by publication of
Register. II newspaper printed Mt said Middle
bury, the last OF which publications shall be
a. least twenty days previous to the first day
of said term of court.
RUFUS WAINWRIGHT, Clerk.
LYMAN f. KNAPP, Solicitor. 6
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-02-17
4 COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.-Estate Of
" Daniel u. Parker.

The undersigned, having been appointed by
the Hon. Probate Court tor the District of Adj.
Olson, commissioners, to receive, examine
and adjust all claims and demands of all per.
sons against the estate OF Daniel =. Parker,
late OF Whiting, in said District deceased, and
all claims exhibited in offset thereto hereby
give notice that we will meet tor the pur-
poses aforesaid, at the residence OF Geo. ;.
walker in Whiting aforesaid on the Both day
of March, and 9th day OF July next, from /
O'Clock p. m. until o'clock, p. m, each of
said days, and that six months from the llth
day of January, A. D..lSSS, is the time limit
ed by said Court tor said creditors to pre-
sent their claims to us tor examination and
allowance.
Dated at Whiting, this LIST day OF February,
y. D. ISIS.
DAVID J. BROWN, ico,,,
a. III. HUBBARD, N""'''
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-02-17

The Probate Court for the District of Addi
son
To all persons interested in the estate OF
Peter jackson, late OF Middlebury, in said
District, deceased GREETING:
BY the authority of the State of Vermont
you are hereby notified to appear before the
SAID Probate court at the Probate Office in
Middlebury. In said District on the 9th day OF
February, A. D., 1888, at 10 o'clock n. m, to
show cause If any you have why the account
ORG. q. Cady, administrator of the estate of
said deceased. should not be allowed, and also
why the residue of said estate should not be
distributed to the parties entitled thereto
9th day OF February, x. d., 1883.
LYMAN Il. KNAPP, Judge.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-02-17

earnestly and more directly as a private citi
zen than as public candidate, shall devote
myself with the confident belief that the ad.
ministration of the government will be re.
stored to the party which has demonstrated
the purpose and the power to WELD 1t tor the
unity and the honor of the republic, for the
prosperity and progress OF the people
am, very sincerely yours,
JAMES G.. BLAINE.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-02-17
lllarrieo.

WHITNEY-sTONE-In East Middlebury,
Feb. IL, by Rev 5. w. Bidwell, Walter J. Whit
ney OF salisbury and Katie +. Stone of East
Middlebury.
ALBEE-GEORGE-In East Middlebury,
Feb. II, by Rev. 5. w. Bidwell, Calvin 5. Al
bee OF Ripton and Ada z. George OF Hancock.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-02-17

Whereas, John +. Dyer of Salisbury in said
county, has filed his petition in the County
Court tor said county, setting forth in sub
stance that he was married to Elizabeth NJ.
Dyer on the 18th day OF October, \. D., IsS0
That the said Elizabeth NJ. willtully deserted
the said John ON the 26th day OF June \. D.,
1883, wherefore, he prays tor divorce from
the said Elizabeth NJ.
And ii appearing that the said Elizabeth NJ.
is without this State and has not had personal
notice OF the tendency OF said petition, it is
ordered that she be summoned to appear and
answer to said petition on the first day OF the
next term of said Court to be held on the first
Tuesday of June, A. D., lssS, at Middlebury, in
said county, by the publication OF the sub
stance OF said petition together with this or
der in the Middlebury Register, IA public news.
paper, published in Middlebury aforesaid,
three weeks successfully, the last of which
publications to be at least six weeks prior to
said term OF said court.
Dated at Middlebury, aforesaid, this 9Th day
of February, A. D.. 1855,
RUFUS WAINWRIGHT, Clerk.
GEO. NJ. FULLER, Atty. tor Petitioner.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-02-17

Immigrants and returning voyagers find in
Ayers Sarsaparilla n cure tor eruptious, boils,
pimples eczema, etc, whether resulting from
sea-diet and lite on ship-board, or from any
other cause. Its value AS a tonic and altera-
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-02-17
Arrivals from each State.

Prices of Market Beta few choice 81 a
$50; extra $3.50 a 6.75 first quality $500 a
1928; second quality $500 $50; third quality
$500 $50.
Prices of Store Cattle-W orking oxen y
pair, $50 q $50; Farrow Cows SIS $50; Fan
cy Cows $50 $75; Mich Cows and Calves
from S25 S4s; yearings $3.50 SIS; two
years old $l4 s25; three years old 500 q s35.
Swine-Western fat live 6l4c; North
ern dressed hogs, a 7hc.
Prices OF Sheep and Lambs-In lots, $3.50,
$3.50 $3.50 each extra $4.75 $50, or from
"a SIC v ID; spring lambs, ga a &c.
Veal Calves "a a &c " h.
Price of Hides Tallow and STANDARDIZATION
Hides SIC y ID; Brighton Tallow a &c
v b; Country Hides SIC y ii; Country
Tallow Ia &c b; Calf Skins &c y ID;
pelts, SIC S1.15 each; Dairy skins II q 25c
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-02-17
CLASSIFICATION OF CATTLE AND SHEEP.

\. b. Choice grade includes nothing put
Stalled 100 to 400 ID Bullocks. Extra and
first quality include the best large fat oxen.
second and third quality include oxen and
two and three year-old steers.
Sheep-Extra include cossets, and when
those OF inferior quality are thrown out
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-07-14
The Benefits Of High License.

from the uepnla RECORD
"Ths city is becoming very good, or else some
OF the people have changed their mode OF living
during the past thirty day said prominent Of
ncial, "for II is reported to me by wholesale -four
dealers that the demand for bread is unprece-
dented" To verify this statement reporters
called at a dozen baker shops. and at each place
they were Informed that the demand for bread
he'd increased greatly during the past tn rty day
baker on South ID street said: II attribute this
increase TO The hign-licenSe law. There are only
two saloons In my neighborhoOd now, where there
used 10 be about twenty-five aud Instead OF selling
Deer Tor cents per pint they charge 10. Poor
people Will not pay that price Tor beer, 30 they
spend their money Ior bread"
butcher In the same neighborhood said there
had been q much greater demand ior meat among
the poorer GLASSES recently, and he gave the same
reasons for the increase.
A dealer In secondhand furniture, who sells
goods on the instalInent plan, told a reporter a
story that makes nItng illustration OF the ef.
feet OF the new law. IAN Old woman came into
my store the other day." said he, sand asked &c
look at bedstead. She picked one out from my
stock and paid me IS for It. Then she told me tina,
her husband was a laOorer employed by the city
wages Tor rum, and smashed the furniture IN the
house during MS drunken irenLies Now he Is be-
having nicely she said, and she had saved the
money out or his small earnings since June 10 buy
the bed. Before that time they had been sleeping
on the door"
Drunkenness is evidently becoming unpopular
or else the high license law Is working a wonder
ful revolution in this city. The arrests here on
and OF these % were discharged being only
drunken incapables," alter they had partially
Sobered up. TINS is only one person for eyery
10000 or the population. In 1857. on the 9Th u
July, more Than no persons were arranged before
the various magistrates for intoxication, and IL
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-07-14
Prospects for Church Union.

From the New York Herald.
The question or church unity, which has for the
past few years been agitated by various denomi-
nations. has received some very discouraging
blows during the present season at the meetings
OF the highest church bodies The Christian In
teHi0encer thus sums up the result: 1.-The outcome
or the various propositions for the union OF the
denominations and or the endeayors 10 secure
their acceptance Is surprising. There has been 80
much said IN favor or removing the dividing lines
so much desire expressed for the greatest possible
reduction OF UNCONVENTIONAL Organizations, so
nation or the one American Christian church, and
mended In the daily newspapers and In various
periodicals. that IL Is really surprising that the
result Is SO exceedingly small
"The past two months have settled for the pres
ent some or the proposed unions. The endeavor
to unite the Northern and southern Presbyterian
churches has Resulted In conclusion on the part
or the southern Church to discontinue negOtia-
tons toward organic union and simply 10 CO.
operate IN Christian work. union between the
Cumoerlani presbyterians and the Protestant
Methodsts has been under consideration, and is
now virtually abandoned. The Reformed and
United Presbyterians re not at present TO become
one body. The union between the Congregation
alists and Free Baptiss Is Indefinitely postponed.
bodies has been In vain. The plan OF union offered
by the bishops OF the Episcopal Church has not
been accepted by any noD-Eplscopal Church.
These are The conclusions reached by assemblies,
SYMBOLS conferences and convent ons held within
two months. Every endeavor has proved abortive
Tor the present, and apparently organic union Is
more remote than IL was a few years ago"