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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-12-21
A SINGULAR HEATHEN.
us Appearance Made Him the Victim Of |
the Beggars who Saw Him.


A distinguished looking man, who
called himself heather, was an OBJ
ject of considerable interest at the
Fifth Avenue hotel. AS he stood at
the hotel entrance chatting on the sub
ject of humanity and its shortcomings
a ragged, shivering sot staggered along
the street IF that drunken. wretch
sees me-" he said The will ask me for
money. | am victim. / look good
natured, prosperous and, they tell me,
generous. Beggars are wonderfully
acute in their knowledge Of human
nature. They flatter me by making
me a victim. l had not been here
an hour before one singled me out.
/ made him give me his entire his
tory, and learned that he came of an
excellent family in Tennessee. l tele-
graphed to his people, informing them
of his condition, and obtained an Or
der to commit him to the inebriate
asylum at Fort Hamilton. He had
been in the hands of the Christian as
ISOLATION, but they had lost patience
with him. The truth is, they were
trying to ram Christianity down his
throat with a crowbar. Your Chris
tians having lost patience, l deter
mined to show them what heather
could do. The man gave me the slip
but | have put detective on his track,
and when found he goes up for six
months, which, l think, will cure
him. He had scarcely finished speak
ing when the shivering sot, passing
dozen well dressed, well fed, prosper
GUS looking. men, approached the
heather and asked for money to
get nights lodging. "Ah, ha,"
laughed the latter, what did l
tell your" l am a victim. 1
was born thus My fathers weak
ness was his liberality. "Why do you
ask me for money!" he added address
ing the tramp. "'Cause-er sees-er,
l sees-er-er-hic- scuse me-'cause l kin
see that you are "a gentleman n er
scholar, n you look -er-like s if you
wanted to gimme sump-zump'n. He
departed happy-in search Of another
drink. Two minutes later a white
haired cripple was knocking at the
door. And the door was opened.
"These fellows must become bur-
densome," remarked bystander.
Never" the heather replied. II
have plenty to eat, drink and wear, a
good home for my wife and daughter.
My religion is the brotherhood of man.
! am opposed to the laying up of great
fortunes. | prefer to distribute my
surplus with my own hand rather
than leave it for somebody to squabble
over. New York Tribune.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-12-21
Some Trained Monkeys.

AS for the monkeys in Professor
Brockman's collection, they are simply
astonishing. They are kept in cages,
and are very cleanse much so that
when one of them happens to dirty
itself, all the others notice the fact i'm
mediately, and jeer and make the
wryest of wry faces at the misbehaved
one, Each monkey has its own plate
to eat from and knows it, and actually
refuses to eat from anybody else's
plate. Their training takes long
time and much trouble, because they
are restless and inattentive. Yet it is
more thoroughly done without the
use OF forcible or very severe means
than with. 1t is bad policy to hurt
them, because they are extremely
sensitive and nervous, and little i'll
treatment will kill them. For this
same reason they never perform more
than ten consecutive minutes at time,
and, although they can bear heat and
cold pretty we'll they must be carefully
kept out Of draft. There is one monkey
that rides on horseback, dressed in a
red coat, and with silk hat on. He
looks, from behind, like a miniature
huntsman, and when seen in front he
resembles Voltaire on horseback as
much as one egg the other. Of course,
these monkeys know their attendants
by face, and pretty nearly by name
One, little Pavian, the clown of the
troupe, and who jumps somersaults,
like Barnum's best, took a dislike TO
the head attendant some time ago. 1t
must be strong grudge, for when
ever he sees him he makes faces at
him, grinds his teeth together, shakes
his fist and yanks. This same animal
is learning how to catch small base
ball: He began by learning how to
catch little sticks, then little flags, and
will soon be sufficiently practiced to
catch ball. Mr.. Brockman says he
will teach another monkey how to
pitch, and if he succeeds with this,
will try to give performances with q
baseball nine composed of brute ami
mails only.-Baltimore American.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-12-21
With Us 1t Ii Different.

How state has to deal with corpor-
atoms is an art which we must learn
to understand from Europe In Lon
don they have a system by which the
reduction of the price of gas i. pay
ing matter to the company. They
have law which permits these com
pallies to raise the dividend for every
reduction of price to the consumers
In order to pay a dividend Of ID per
cent. one of the largest gas companies
has announced that the price of gas
will be reduced from Jan. i to 81 cents
per l, 900 cubic feet. With us it is diff
ferent; the higher the dividend which
a company wishes to pay the more the
consumers have to bleed. --Cincinnati
VolkSblatt.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-12-21
Origin OF Blood Oranges.

The blood orange is mere variety
of the sweet orange obtained by cult
walton, and appears first to have been
raised by the Spanish gardeners in the
Philippine Islands, from the capital of
which (Manila) it, together with the
well known cigars, formed at one time
one Of the chief articles of export. On
its first appearance in Europe it excited
considerable sensation, and, in the
last century, very high prices were de-
manded for the trees which bore the
wonderful fruit None, however, now
come to US from Manila, our supply
being derived almost entirely from
Malta, where great pains and attention
are bestowed upon their cultivation.
1t was for long time supposed-and,
indeed, the idea is not yet quite extinct
that blood oranges were produced
by the grating of the orange with the
pomegranate; but there is not the
slightest foundation for this belief
New York Star.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-12-21
Helping Each Other.

Every one we meet has his own bur-
dens to carry. We do not want also
to inflict him with our own. A bright
countenance, q smile, a pleasant word
are very insignificant things and yet
they are full of helpfulness. There is
this to be remembered, a kind act is
never amiss. Some soul is always
hungering and thirsting for token
of sympathy. 1t is easy to see when
one needs pecuniary or material assist
ance and not very difficult to give it;
but somehow when we speak of
"helping each other" the phrase
takes on a different meaning.
The word of advice judiciously
spoken where 1t is needed; en-
enlargement and cheer to the down
hearted; praise and appreciation to the
ambitious; flowers and tender mes
sage to the sick and lonely; endless
love and forbearance toward our very
own; tears and sympathy with those
whose grief is too great for words; ah
who can even attempt to name the
thousand ways in which we can "help
each other" Heaven forbid that we
should neglect these opportunities
1t is through noble and generous deeds
that character is developed and every
act Of generosity and kindness on our
part brings us closer in kinship to
Christ, our elder brother, whose life
and teachings are the most beautiful
example the world has given of help
fulness to humanity.-1da Harper in
Fireman's Magazine.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-12-21
Elmo Looking Dakota Indians.

The Dakotas furnish fine specimens
of Indian manhood. The older ones of
both sexes are of dark copper color
the younger ones are much lighter,
and the young women are quite
comely, Of clear complexion and good
color, but often much overlaid with
red and yellow ocher. The young
bucks dress consists of beaded mecca
sins and breeches fringsd with buck
skin, government shirt, coat and
hat, though many 60 barsheaded.
The hair is coarse and black and is
generally worn by both sexes in two
long braids down the back, each braid
usually decorated with beads and
wampum. They are naturally at
home on their horses, the women rid
ing straddle as do the men. Detroit
journal
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-12-21
Like Other Mon.

He stood with one foot on the hub
of his wagon wheel, talking to his
wife, who sat in the wagon holding
the lines.
How much did you say, Mary9" he
asked.
"a dollar"
"Whatl hull dollar fur two pairs
of stockingsf"
Eyes"
1--WE can't afford It That's perfectly
reckless"
but l want EN-"
Eyes, l suppose so, but you can't
have EN-. Look here. I've got to
have neckte, new hat, pair Of
suspenders, pair Of buckskin gloves,
some socks, a plug Of tobacco and a
jack knife, and thatu take all the
money We can spare. -..
Can't ] got one pairf' ....
well, msbbe, but you'd better look
fur cotton, and sunthin' ut about
twenty cents. Well never git rich in
the world il we don't keep expenses
down."-Detroit Free Press.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-12-21
Female Education.

Brilliant talents, graces of person
and continual habit of displaying
these advantages, is all that is aimed
at in the education Of girls. The vir-
tues that make domestic life happy.
the sober and useful qualities that
make moderate fortune and retired
situation comfortable, are never incul.
Gated. One would be left to imagine,
by the common modes of female edu-
cation, that life consisted Of ono uni
versal holiday, and that the only con-
test was, who shall be best enabled 10
excel in the sports and games that
were to be celebrated on it -Religious
Herald.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-12-21
An EARLY impulse.

A Boston man who had had pretty
hard tug with fortune for several
years and could with difficulty keep
afloat on the sea Of responsibility, had
a tidy little fortune left him by a rela-
tive. A friend meeting him soon after
asked him what was his first sensation
after getting his hands on the money.
my first sensation was to give a lift
in the way of something needful to
several fellows whom knew to be in
as tight quarters as ever was myself.
l obeyed the impulse and I've been
always glad / did, for the longer I'm
in possession of money the fewer such
impulses have. Boston Advertiser.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-12-21
Sheep Jnterest.
THE SUPERIORITY OF AMERICAN
MERINOES,

The following letter from London,
Eng, to the American Wool Reporter
tells why American sheep are wanted in
Australia and sustains the views which
Secretary Chapman of the Vermont
Breeders association has repeatedly set
Register:
"rhank you much for the types of
Ohio and Vermont. The former is
grand bold style of wool such as the best
hocks of South Australia yield, only a
little deeper grown. am, however,
much more interested in the Vermont,
which although short in staple and very
fatty has the quality which n. S. w. and
Queensland wool possessed in their best
days, but which they have lost of late
years, owing to the wool going off wild
and fuzzy, having no well-defined staple
with soundness of growth. Buyers in
London look in vain now for such wool
amidst the immense quantity which is
sold here, as the old Nudge growth, and
when they find a lot, they can always pay
pence pound more for it chiefly for
broadcloth, west of England make.
81 am convinced that this is the reason
for the favor with which the Vermont
breed has met in Australia this year, aud
you will find great demand before long
for that quarter. They are chuckling
over having bought last season, at very
low rates, Vermont stock Chiefly Mr..
McCaughey) and they hope to repeat the
trick this year. 1t would be well to give
your breeders strong HUT of this move
on the part of Australian growers. They
must have fresh Merino blood and, after
Tasmania, look to you for it; and fancy
this year they will have some money to
invest If the drought does not get to bad"
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-12-21
His Appreciation.

Charles Mathews once told o story
of the boots" at a country hotel where
he was staying, asking to be paid for
going 20 the theatre. Mathews, struck
with the fellows civility, gave him an
order for the play. Come and see
the piece, Tom," said Mathews. "At
the theatre3" YES" aid Mathews;
there is an order for YOU" The next
day Mathews said: "Well, Tom, did
you like the playir "Oh, yes" said
the boots, in dubious kind of way;
"but who's to pay me for my timef"-
Old Paper. .....
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-12-21

A man in New York who was badly
mussed up and disfgured in a street
row had a photograph taken of him
self while in that plight to present as
evidence before the court. There is
no more veracious witness than a pho
tograph, and after scanning the pict-
ure OF a badly misused man it did not
take the jury long to decide the case
in his favor. Photography is useful
art, and it is constantly realizing new
possibilities. Herald.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-12-21

The five heaviest hammers in the
world were built in the following order
Krupp. at Essen, 1867, 40 tons; TERM
Works, Italy. 1873, so tons; Creusot.
France, 1877, 80 tons; Cockerll, Bel.
GUM, 1885, 100 tons, and Krupp, Es-
sen, 1886, $50 tons.-Popular Science
Monthly.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-12-21

Boast Of the day in the evening" is
a Russian proverb.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-12-21
"a MANI

UNAooUANTED GEOGRAPHY
MUCH VALUABLE INFORMATION A MAI OF
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-03-11

A summer costume combines most ac-
ceptably two white cotton fabrics. Over
soft white null are arranged tunic and
jacket OF white pique. A deep 1Ounce
of the null cOmpOses the lower OF main
skirt decoration. 1t has edge and in
sertion of fine Valenciennes lace.
A novel effect for this fiOunce may be
secured thus: The t1Ounce is first laid in
wide boX-pleatS, say six inches wide. In
the middle of each boX-pleat six finest
of knife-pleatS are run with the needle
from the top Of the flounce to within
four inches of the lower edge, when they
are allowed to fall loose. This gives
fullness to the founce without bunchi-
ness.
The gilet of this costume is of the
white null, and shows in the full vest
and puffed sleeve. A gilet is always
made over a tight-ftting lining. A
little brightness may be impaired to
this gown by using for lining a colored
silk. Green or pink would be fresh
looking under the white null.
The tunic of pique is slightly bouffant
at the back, while the long slashed
front and sides lay straight and smooth
over the null flounce. The jaunty
jacket is cut away sufficiently to allow
liberal display of the loose gilt be-
meath. The outlines of the jacket, as
well as those of its broad and novel
collar, are ornamented by a fanciful
design of cotton soustache braid.
Sleeves of all costumes show the
genius of the designers mind. Their
fit and their outlines go far toward per-
fecting the whole. The excellence of
the artists taste is happily evidenced
in the sleeves of this toilet.
The close upper part, fashioned in the
pique, is in two parts, one buttOned
over the other diagonally, The soft
null puff below is cut to reach the
hand. Along it's lower edge it is gath
cred on fine silk ribbon, brought back
and tied around the arm just below the
elbow.
The hat is a large and picturesque one
in fine French straw, trimmed with
huge bunch of ostrich plumes.
Similar large hats will be worn extern
sively this spring, for which ladies NAV
rejoice, as they are highly advantageous
to artistic toilets, shading the face of
the wearerS with S0ftened lines of
beauty.
The foundation petticoat of dull fill
iShed gray-blue silk has breath of del
icate silver thread embroidery OH the
left side. 1t is only the women of florid
tastes VINO indulge III n6aVy bullion en-
brOideries which remind the behOlder of
masculine secret societies.
Opening over the embroidered
breadth is a straight tuhic of grayish
blue nuns yelling, which otherwise
entirely covers the petticOat. The ma
terial of the tunic is first laid in finest
knife pleats, well pressed, and then al
lowed to fall loosely with its own
weight.
The bodice, pointed front and back,
is short OH the hips. The jacket, short
and rounded, is in velvet in the pre-
vaiIing shade of the robe. Its outlines
shows the gilet in the nuns yelling. A
silver embroidered silk vest still further
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-03-11
A INDUSTRIOUS REPTILE.
Taking Possession of an Extinct
Crater i'm New Mexico,

San Marcial and the country in the vi
cinity has been considerably aroused
from time to time by the conflicting re-
ports of Mexicans, who say that the ex-
tinct crater to the east of the plain,
known as tornado del Muerto," about
twenty-five miles from here, is the abode
of monster serpent, second In size
only to that huge reptile of the seas
that has so often been spoken of by
mariners and others, says the st. Louis
Globe-Democrat. 1t is reported by
some to be fully 100 feet in length and
about two feet in circumference, but
probably the most trustworthy infOrma-
ton is that given by Mr.. Alexander,
who possesses some mining property i'll
the San Andreas mountains, which lie
to the east of the broad plain. MI.
Alexander says that he saw the ser
pent once while crossing the tornado
on the way to his mines. He was about
half way across the plain, jogging
leisurely along behind his burro, dream
ing of the immense wealth that he
hoped to realize from his property,
wheh suddenly the burrO stopped,
erected its long ears, wheeled quickly
around and made mad STAN
pede in the opposite direction.
Mr.. Alexander was at a loss to ac-
count for this strange freak of the
burro, and was about to start in pursuit
of the runaway when he CHANGED to look
ahead. Then his eyes gazed upon the
monster. He was so beside himself
with fear at first, he says, that his
nerves were completely paralyzed, his
hair stood on end, and move he could
not; he was rooted to the spot,
Nd III
the serpent. 1t was about a quarter
of mile from him, and was travelling
in the opposite direction-toward
the crater. He says it appeared to be
about sixty feet in length; but what
surprised him most was the queer pro-
portions of the creature. The fore
parts were of enormous size, its head
being fully as large as barrel. A few
feet behind the creatures head two
large scales were visible, which glittered
in the sun like polished shields; further
back were two huge claws on either
side, about two feet apart, which were
all the monster had IN the shape of feet
The rest OF its body was comparatively
small and tapering to the end of its tail.
1t travelled at rapid gait, sometimes
rearing its whole body up from the
ground and walked ON its four claws.
BE watched it till it disappeared over a
little hill and then he started to look
after his burrO.
The Mexicans have the most deadly
fear of the crater and will not venture
within miles of it, there being popular
tradition among them that it is the
abode of some terrible serpent. The
Mexicans assert that OH one occasion
descent of the crater was made by three
men, and as none of then returned, it
was generally believed they were de-
vOured by the monster.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-03-11

hill, in a ravine OF in a clump of thick
bushes. Sometimes, if it is possible,
precautions are taken to ''tiX'' the
driver, for stage-drivers are sometimes,
when not too much scared, disagreeably
quick with their "guns." The stage
comes bowling along, the passengers
all unconscious of impending danger.
Suddenly there is an ominOuS cry of
"Halt!" The driver, if an old frontiers
man, knows at once what that means.
If he didn't
HALF A DOZEN RIFLE MUZZLEs
pointed in his direction would very soon
inform him. The highwaymen have the
s'snap," and resistance is useless. The
robbers, with more or less politeness,
disarm the driver and passengers, help
themselves to the treasure and other
valuables, mount their horses, and in a
jiffy are speeding away for the moun-
tainS or the Bad Lands, where pursuit
is practically useless. After period. Of
waiting they reappear in some frontier
town where whisky and dance halls are
plentiful and in a few weeks the ill-got-
ten wealth is spent. Then another raid
is planned.
The robbery with which the GLOBE
representative is personally familiar oc-
Cured in May, 1884, and was one of the
worst managed pieces Of work in the
annals of the road agents. 1t was the
holding up of Maj. Whipple, U. S. A.,
who was en- route from GlendiVe to TT.
Buford, to pay off the troops at
the latter place. Paymasters generally
have with them on such trips cash to
the amount of $4,000. AS their trips
are always made through wild country
between forts, an escort of half dozen
men is furnished them. Prior to the at
tack on Maj. Whipple, the escort rode
in common farm wagon behind the
ambulance carrying the paymaster and
his clerk. On this occasion Maj. Whip
pie, however, reversed the usual order
things and took
THE TREASURE BOX
into the ambulance with him. The
Journey had been half made when sud-
denly rifle shot was heard. Looking
back Maj. Whipple saw the escort wagon
stopped and the half-doZen soldiers who
hadn't time to get their guns, holding
up their hands in obedience to seven
road agents. The robbers speedily
found out that the treasure was not in
the wagon and that they had made a
mistake in allowing the ambulance
to pass. At once they started in pur-
suit. A fusillade was kept up in the
hope that the mules might be crippled.
At the second shot the driver fell from
the vehicle, stunned by grazing bull
let. The clerk, half scared to death,
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-03-11
Wants Legislative Redress.

To the Editor OF the GLOBE;
The poorest paid men in the railroad
service are the telegraph operators on
Western divisions of MinnesOta'S lead
ing railroads. The pay is $40 month
of 81 days. A day averages IA hours
where there is no might trick" or
about 81 cents per hour.
The operator generally is obliged to
handle tickets, freight, baggage and eX-
press. He knows no difference between
Sunday and Monday or holidays, he
works on just the same, and must get
up any time during the night that a
conductor sees fit to call him for orders.
And not one cent extra does he get
for the extra time put IN. If he makes a
kick why off goes his head.
Now if the railway companies would
grant SUNDAY off" once in two weeks,
'hams" would be? For this working
365 days a year. and Lord knows how
many nights, at $40 a month is nothing
less than bondage. All the time the
FOUNDER of brass" must remain close
to his key and answer calls promptly or
get the &c. b.
The travelling public little realizes
that their whole safety while in transit
rests entirely On the unfortunate $40
''plug."
Now, why don't the railroad commits
sionerS and State Statistician Lamb
look up the pay and hours the company
compels its operators to work daily,
and reason why company pays S45
and $50 on some divisions and but $40
on another in the state of Minnesota
when the same work is performed?
Why should not the legislature pro-
tect the operators as well as any other
class? The railroad commissioners
were created to see that justice is done
to every one in the state of Minnesota.
Now, why should they not try to get
equal pay for equal work on COM
pany's different divisions in this state?
The Brotherhood of Locomotive Engi-
neers' strike for 81 cents per mile-al-
lowing eighteen miles an hour and
fourteen hours-they would draw over
Sc daily. Now, suppose instead of their
getting Sc, they got operators pay, 81. 33,
what kind strike would that raise among
them? Why the Brotherhood of Loco
motive Engineers would think they had
lost their birthright.
Operators, wake up,and air this bond
age system before the public! Write
to the press and express yourself. Don't
be afraid. you can sig. OPERATOR.