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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-03-02
A Lost Opportunity.

In the memoirs of the Count de Fal.
loux, now publishing in LIE Correspond
ent, the following passage, referring to
the coup d'etat of Napoleon III. occurs !:
'Among the prisoners detained at Mont
Valerien Dec. 2, 1851, was one Anthony
Chomet. He gave to lady visitor a
number of letters to take to Paris, and
said: Tell my family ! am in no danger,
but that feel inconsolable to have held
the destiny of France in my hand and to
have let it slip!' Nobody understood the
phrase, but the fact was this: In the
constituent assembly preceding the cleo
ton of Louis Napoleon to the presidency,
Chomet had introduced an amendment
excluding the members of families that
had reigned in France from the office of
president. Louis Napoleon assembled the
rostrum and spoke against the amend
ment so awkwardly, so incoherently, and
with an accent SO foreign and strange
that he was all the time interrupted by
the noisy laughter and railleries, and
finally compelled to desist ANONYMOUSLY.
Then Chomet arose and said: After the
assembly has heard that harangue, and
all France will have read it tomorrow,
there is no further need of my amend
ment. l withdraw it," He that makes
himself ridiculous makes himself impos-
sible, is the French saying, and Chomet
was guided by it. But Louis Napoleon
outlived the ridicule and became master
of France, which would not have been
possible if Chomet's amendment had be-
come law.-Paris Letter.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-03-02
Count D'Orsay and the Tailor.

1t is recounted that one day, being
caught in his private dressing room by
tailor who ragged. and said he would not
leave till he had been paid his bill, Count
D'Orsay listened thoughsfully for time,
fixing his eyes upon package that the
irate tailor had deposited upon a chair.
This package was enveloped in a coarse
sort of canvas.
"Have you much of that stuff in your
shop2" said Count D'Orsay.
"What kind-that ugly canvas? If
wanted 1T l could tomorrow have enough
to wrap up all the merchandise in the
London docks"
London docks!' said the count
''dont talk nonsense. Come to me to-
morrow at 4 o'clock and take my meas
ure for pair of trousers cut from this
canvas"
In vain the tailor endeavored to dis
suade the count, stating that the canvas
was not suitable for garment, and in a
short time Count D'Orsay was supplied
with the canvas trousers.
AT o'clock one afternoon he climbed
the vast staircase of Crockford S. then
one of the fashionable clubs of London.
and the first person whom he met was
Lord Chesterfield.
Upon my word," said the noble lord,
''you have a singular garment there
something rare, without doubt. Always
the same original and charming
D'Orsay!"
The count received the compliment
with some confusion.
''It is perhaps not exactly elegant" he
said, "but it is very handy and fresh,
especially suited to riding on horseback. -
In few moments group of handles
had surrounded the clever Frenchman,
Lord Chesterfield in the main parlor was
expatiating on the originality of
DOrsay's taste, and few days after
ward the tailor found himself overrun
with orders for the canvas trousers. Lord
Chesterfield himself ordered a dozen
pairs. Count D'Orsay had accomplished
his purpose, and the delighted tailor
came no more with his troublesome bill.
Edward King in Cosmopolitan.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-03-02
When Attacked by Pneumonia.


"What is the first symptom Of pneu-
moniaT' was asked Brooklyn physician
the other day.
"a severe chill" was the reply.
"What ought a man to do who is
seized with such a chill?'
''He should get into bath tub con-
tanning hot water-so hot that it would
redden the skin-and stay there as long
as he can"
"What is the philosophy of such treat
ment?''
"a severe chill, which always precedes
pneumonia, indicates that the blood has
gorged the lungs, liver or kidneys. Now,
the first remedial step is to dissipate this
blood. The hot bath does this 1t draws
the blood to the surface, and dissipates it
over greater area. After having lain
in the bath until relief is experienced,
the patient should step out of it and wrap
himself in wooden blanket. Don't stop
to dry yourself with a towel, but wrap
the warm wool around you and tumble
into bed.
The consensus of opinion among the
leading physicians of the day is that
pneumonia is an infectious disease That
is, the disease germ is in the air, and
when the right physical condition is pre-
sented the disease takes root and fructi-
fies. The popular idea that pneumonia
is confined to cold weather is an errone-
GUS one. There is no pneumonia in the
Arctic regions. 1t is mainly due to the
sudden changes in our temperature. By
consulting the health reports of New
York city it will be found that the high
est death rate occurs in December and
February, but that there are good many
cases in August.-New York Sun.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-03-02
Moles Removed by Electricity.

The fair sex owes still another debt to
the scientist. A lady who had mole on
her shoulder and who, from this reason,
was unable to display her otherwise fair
and attractive corporal possessions, has
had an electrical operation performed
with perfect success. The mole was
perforated with electric needles in every
direction. After week the mole, which
had been burned to black mass fell off
and left the skin in good condition. The
new skin shows hardly trace of dis
celebration, and she now wears the most
fashionable ball dresses with impunity
and success. York Mail and Ex-
press
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-03-02
BONE Department.
THE POPE IN POLITICS.
From the Sermon of vicar-General Preston
OF New York City.]

From the Sermon of Vicar-General Preston
OF New York City.l
The infallbility of the supreme pontiff
is unquestioned. For if the head of that
church should teach false doctrine, it
would end in the destruction of the
church aud the rock would wreck instead
of save. From the chair of Peter comes
nothing but infallible and unwavering
truth. Every word from that high chair
is the voice of the Holy Ghost. The
voice of Peter is to be obeyed as the
voice of God. When our obedience is
asked we obey no man, we obey God, and
the vicar of Christ has authority to speak
for his Divine Master.
1t is said that politics is not within the
province of the church, and that the
church has only jurisdiction in matters
of faith. You say, 81 will receive
my faith from the pontiff, but 1 will not
receive my politics from him." This as
sertion is disloyal and untruthful. OF
course it is not his business to tell you
whom to vote for, but when a question
arises which concerns the society it is the
duty of the pontiff to speak and it is the
duty of the Catholics to obey. If a party
is organized and that party is subversive
of all law and rights of property; if a
party is organized which favors commun-
ism and robbery, can the pontiff be still
Can he let his people go without warning?
Is it not his duty to tell his people to be-
ware? The rights of property and the
rights of citizens are sacred both in law
and by divine authority.
You must not think as you choose;
you must think as Catholics. The man
who says, 81 will take my faith
from Peter, but l will not take my poll
tics from Peter" is not true Catholic.
The church teaches that the supreme
pontiff must be obeyed, because he is the
vicar of the Lord. Christ speaks through
him. The pontiff sits at the helm, he
sees the open seas and he sees the dam
gers that threaten his children, which
are invisible to them.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-03-02
A Hint to Smokers.

1t seems to me that ordinary polite
ness, the honest dictates of courtesy,
would suggest to smokers that public
conveyances, public audience rooms,
public eating places, public drinking
places, are for the enjoyment of the
whole public and not for selfish ma
jority. Men frequently come into my
Office with lighted cigarettes and leave
behind them traces of their offense, which
annoy me for hours thereafter
BY what right do they do so9-- Joe
Howard in New York Graphic.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-03-02
Farm for Sale

THE Farm in the southeast part
] of the town of Shoreham, of late
the home place of William G. Will
son, deceased, is offered for sale
This farm is supposed to contain
l47 acres, consisting of meadow,
pasturage and wood land, in desira-
BILE proportion. The dwelling
house has lately been thoroughly
repaired and modernized; and is
neat, convenient, comfortable and
commodious. The out-buildings,
though not new, are in fair condi-
tion, and entirely ample for the
wants of the farm. The farm is
we'll fenced, and has upon it
young, thrifty and bearing orchar |.
This is a fine opportunity for any
one desiring a good home and
farm with more desirable and fewer
Objectionable features, than the av-
erage of farms. If desired, easy
terms of payment will be granted.
For price and other particulars, in
quire on the premises, of
Mrs. ELIZA WILSON,
Or of E. J. ORMSBEE, Brandon.
Shoreham, VT, Jan. 20, 1886. 5tf
Arizona silver belt., 1888-05-26
Democratic Convention Preparations.
iFrom the Giobe.Democrat.l

The Convention hall, when compile ted, will have capacity of over 13, ,000, many of which will be reserved for the delegates, alternates and newspa- per representatives. The committees are anxious to see tickets distributed among the prominent Democrats of other States, who desire to attend the Convention, and wish to ascertain how many are needed outside of the city, before looking after the wants of the local applicants. Secretary c. P. Ellerbo has written to Chairman Bar nun, of the National Committee, to ascertain how many tickets will be needed by the National Committes- men and other prominent Democrats outside of the State.
 The various committees report that the arrangements are being made in particularly pleasing manner, and that the Convention will prove a grand success. They say that the arrange ments will be so thorough when the Convention opens that everything will pass off nicely, and that the delegates will leave at the conclusion with the most pleasant memories of their stay in the city.
 The Finance Committee has decided to appoint several additional subcom- mittees, with vlsw of collecting $50O0ln addition to the 32,O00 already subscribed. It is estimated that more than the amount already raised will be necessary to fully carry out the programme, which will be very ex- tensive.
 The Hall Committee report that the work of arranging the north nave of the Exposition is progressing rapidly, and that it will be ready for the deco ratorS Tn short time. ;. hennard & Sons, who have been awarded the con tract, promise the best decorated hall ever seen in the city. The designs show that the decorations throughout will be most elaborate, consisting of natural flowers, potted plants, flags, bunting and pictures.
 The Entertainment and Decoration Committee, eff which Maj. Ralnwater is Chairman will-meet Tuesday after noon at Mercantile Club, when ar engagements will be made for the pyro- technic display on the bridge and the stea mboat excurslons.
Arizona silver belt., 1888-05-26
The Rich Mines of Aspen. coio.

The great ore belt of the Aspen group extends distance of twenty seven miles north and south, and pro- duces ore that averages. $85. per ton. I could give you the names Uf at least seventy-fve mines that average as high as stated, the deepest of which have not penetrated beyond 800 feet. Experience has shown that the rich ness increases with the depth, and what nature has in store fer further developments, no man can tell. With in seventy days after mineral was reached, one mine in the group pro- duced $600,000. According to expert testimony in a recent trial, the Aspen mine alohe has $6,OOO,OOO worth of ore in sight. This was the lowest es- innate returned by competent judges. This spring the output has averaged 2,G00 tons per week, being far below the capacity on account ot impossible roads. All that Is demanded is mon- ey, backed by energy, in order to make Aspen the leading prodeer of the world. A large number of splendid claims are lylng idle through lack of capital to reach the mineral. While a few mines pay from the grass roots down, the great majority require cap ital and perseverance before success is assured. At the same time invest ment in Aspen mining property is considered by conservative Speeulatsrs as safe as in any other legitimate business.-W. J. Roundtree, in Kan sas City Record.
Arizona silver belt., 1888-05-26
Open the Reservations.
lKansas City Weekly Record.

AAANNAA9eNo
 One of the best acts of President Ar thurs administration was to open Crow Creek reservation in the Terri tory of Dakota. One of the first acts of President Cleveland, who is noth- ing unless a strict .constltuticnalist, was to revoke his predecessors action in that particular. The settlers who, within few minutes of President Ar thurs signature to the proclamation opening the reservation, had started with their household goods to take possession thereof, were speedily re- minded, to use Gibbons expression, of 'ths vicissitude of fortune" They didn't like the turn of her wheel in this particular and dsclined to <n aye oH when requested. But lasa s detachment from the Gnited stltes army persuaded them, 1as Mark Twain would say,-to do so. And now President Cleveland has signed the bill to open the entire Sioux reser- vation,-a district one hundred miles or more square and including the Crow Creek reservatien-=and the citi- zens of Dakota are jubilant and see in their visions immense and populous cities rising in their midst. The con- sent of two-thirds of the Indian resi- dents in the territory affected, is still to be obtained, but the Dakotans will see that "there is an open ballot and fair count;' and the result IS looked for with confidence. But let our Da- kota friends wait until the Indian sen timentalists will allow the Indian Ter ritory to be opened, if they want to see what It is to have cause for jubi- lation.
Arizona silver belt., 1888-05-26
The New south and the Tarin

From the speech of Congressman McComas, of Maryland: Upon this new South, thrilling with mighty en- terprises, developing her mines, fOund- ing her cities, MT. Cleveland's message against a protective tariff fell like some unweleome bell knelling a de- parted friend. This cry of free raw materials is the device whereby to drive the new South back to free trade before her transformation weds her to the tariff which made New England great. In this spirit John Randolph said he would go mile out of his way to kick a sheep. He hated the animal which made the farmers protection ists. Like another TannhaGssr, the new South has just broken away from the tolls of slavery. It has awakened to the industries of earth. Just as It has made paths Tn the trackless forest, just when It IS exploring the seams of earth to extract its ores, just as it stands by the mouths of its new-made coal-pits, the Presidents message and the Mills bill summon the new South again to slumber, that the vines may cumber the forests, that bats and owls may inhablt the shafts of deserted mines, that spiders may weave their webs over the mouths of the coal-pIts, that the grass may grow again in the village streets. [Applause.I Like am other Tannhauser, the last cry will break the illusion of free trade that so long has blinded the South. Instead of Cleveland's curfew, we will set the morning schoel-bells ringing in the South. Applause.
Arizona silver belt., 1888-05-26

President Strong, at tns annual meeting of the Santa Fe stockholders, delivered an address in which he dis cusSed among other things the rela- tiens of the company to its employees, the pubic and other railroads. He sad that Tn the recent strike on west ern roads, the public was soon made painfully aware that most of the com panies were striving eagerly to pro7 tect themselves while entirely indiffer- ent to what should befall their rivals. This is perhaps natural, but he wished the time might come when railroad companies would act upon the pr1nei- pie that they are not entirely rivals, but servants of common master, the public. He denied the right of rail- way company, as that of a labor or ganization, to punish the public for the purpose of punishing a rival or advancing its own apparent interest.
Arizona silver belt., 1888-05-26
Copper.
(Enpineering and Mining Journal I


 strength during the past week, and a further advance Tn quotations has to be reported. It would seem that there is standing order in the market (pre- sumably on account of the syndicate) to buy up everything that may be of fered at about 1860 to 1865 cents for delivery over the next two or three months. This is probably in connec- ton with an intended sale by the syn dicate to manufacturers, as to which negotiations are understood to have been going on for some time past but apparently without success so far, the manufacturers hesitating to enter into contracts for their supplies at the price demanded. Our iudGSsnt of the condition of affairs is thatit is perfectly futile to attempt to act in- dependently of the syndicate, as every body must now recognize the fact that they are complete masters of the stu ation controlling, as they do, not only the entire output of the mining and smelting companies, but also almost the whole of the floating sup plies, the quantity of copper now remaining in the hands of other par ties being hardly worth taking into acccunti In this connection we may hhere refer to a circular recently issued by one of the metal brokers and which we consider misleading. It may sound very well to recommend consumers to leave the syndicate alone with it's stocks of copper on Its hands and to go to other sources for their supplies, but then the question arises, where are these other sources? The parties re- ferred to advlse that purchases should be made in Europe, apparently for getting that the same conditions exist there as in this country. We sincere ly sympathize with the sentiments Tn the circular referred to, but at the present time we sec no means by which the course recem- mended can be put into practical op- eration.
 In spite of the great collapse in tin the general condition of the copper market remains strong, and this is by the limited quantity that is offered in the open market. We believe that the present lev el of prices will be maintained for some tune to come, but change must be looked for when the new-sc%ees of supply, now being developed, are able to bring their output into the market. A certain time must elapse, however, before this period arri yes, and thereis very little probability that the in- fuences referred to can interfere with the operations of the syndicate before next year at the earliest. The "bear'' sales to which we have alluded in pre- vious reports, appear now to have come to an end, the operators on the short slde being evidently alarmed by the condition of affairs in London, where a sharp advance has taken place on the 'bears" in that market attempt ing 10 cover.
Arizona silver belt., 1888-05-26
Silver Coinage and Our Gain sa Geld.

There must be some radical defect Tn the reasoning of those statesmen and financial pundits who tell us that If we dc not stop coimng silver it will drive all the gold out of the country and leave us with debased silver as our only metal money. They have been uttering this prediction year in and year out ever since the silver law went into effect, in 1878, and how much truth there is Tn it may be gath cred from tie following statement of imports and exports of gold and silver for the twelve months ending Februa- ry 29, 1888: Imports of gold, S42,619,- 2O9; exports of gold, s4,194, ,692; excess of imports, s38 425,6O7. Imports of silver, S16.612,8S4; exports of silver, S2O, 1O7, ,992; excess of exports, $3,495,- lO8. Total imports of gold and silver, S59, ,232, ,183; total exports of gold and silver SPA, ,3O2, ,664; eRos, ss imports, $34, ,929, ,499. This leaves us with near ly $35,0O0,00O more of the two metals than we had on February 29. 1887. The most curious part of the business is that the gain is all in gold-the very metal we ought to have lost according to the theory of the monometalists, and that our loss is wholly in silver, which, according to the same theory, is the metal that should be left on our hands. In the twelve months named we not only dug s75,QOO,OOO of the two metals out of our own mines, but we drew $35, 100000 more in the course of trade from other countries,-St. Louis Republican.
Arizona silver belt., 1888-05-26
Cave Under a Lake.

While digging for well at Fully, N. Y, on the 9th Inst., the bottom sud denly fell cut of the well at a time when, fortunately, all the men were in places of safety. -Tbsre was left in the bottom of the shallow well broad hole leading into utter darkness, ap- parently of unfathomable depth. In a short time an exploring party was formed, ropes and windlasSes were procured, and several daring men were lowered to the bottom. It was found that the bottomless well led in to cave, whose bottom was about 40 feet below tic well. The explorers went over the cave with torches and lanterns, and found it to be about a mlle long. It extends directly under a lake, but it IS entirely dry. no water whatever having been found. A num- Der of stone columns and some fine stalactites and stalagmites were found, with fossil formations.
Arizona silver belt., 1888-05-26

Distance from Globe to the railroad at Wilcox, over
 Woofs and Norton & Stewards lines (route for
 Eastern passengers ers.)................. l23 miles. From Globe to Casa Grande crossing the Devils Can
 yon, and touching at PinaI and Florence 90 miles. From Globe to Casa Grande via Pioneer 90 miles. ], at Cssbe 2aea fec Latitude SS degrees, % minutes, longitude 11O de-
 grees, 45 minutes.
 Highest maximum temperature, July 1lth, .I1O deg. Lowest minimum temperature, Jan. 10th, ..l6 deg. Mean temperature, 63 deg. Prevailing direction of wind d.........S Southwest.
 An observation extending over several years, dis closes the remarkable fact that there has not been a day wi -h9ut more or lees sunshine.
Arizona silver belt., 1888-05-26

The shipment of cattle from west and southern Texas to the Indian Ter ritery at the present time surpasses anything ever known before Tn the history of the business. Not a day passes during which at least htty car loads are not handled at the Texas & Pacific stock yards, and at Fort Worth alone the number on some days reach es 800 and 350 car loads.
Arizona silver belt., 1888-05-26
Preventative Of chlgls,

is not surpassed.
 It is endorsed by the best chemists as the most eficacioua; Strengthening Tonic this country has ever produced, the value of which will be recognized by all who may use them.
 Private citizens of Arizona visiting St. Louis have expressed their convictions that it is pe- culiarly adapted to the wants of that Terri tory, and needs only a trial tC insure its speedy introduction there.
 Orders addressed to THE WEST INDIA MANUFACTURING COMPANY will be promptly executed. dec l3-tf
Arizona silver belt., 1888-05-26

The late NJ. Carnot, father of the President of France, had two sons, both of whom, in view ofthe great un- certainty ofVconditions of life in that country, were taught trades, by which in case of emergency, they might earn a living. The younger brother learn ed the locksmlth's trade; the one now President of the French Republic is a carpenter.
Arizona silver belt., 1888-05-26

Wood Is so scarce in some portions of Mexico that the railroads are com menoing to use iron and steel tiss. The Mexican railroad, between Vera Cruz and the City of Mexico, recently received enough steel ties to relay A miles of track. It intends to have its whole road bed laid that way.-El Paso Tribune.
Arizona silver belt., 1888-05-26

The product of the Calumet & Hec- la mlne for the month of April was 5,469 tons, 1,415 pounds; Tamarack, 610 tons; Quincy, $50 tons, $50 pounds; Franklin, 184 tons, 97O pounds; At lantic, PA tons, 1,17O pounds; Huron, 129 tons, 1000 pounds.