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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-08-24
Count Won Moltke's Snuff.

During the winter of 1S70-71, Count Won
Moltke, while his headquarters were at Yer
s~ailles, ran short of snuff. Failing to find
any ''sneeshin" Of the brand he liked in the
local tobacco stores, he instructed a SUBJ
ordinate at the war Office in Berlin to forward
him a packet of his Town PECULIAR rappee.
The snuff was bought, paid for, sent to Yer
s~ailles, and duly charged to the account of
the nation. When the time came for examin-
ing the book, after peace had been concluded,
the official intrusted with the revision of
the accounts of the war Office came upon this
startling item: For one pound of extra fine,
with-of-T bean-perfume-highly-imp
grated snuff, by his excellency, Count
Won Moltke, commanded, three thalers, seven
and a half ~silbergroschen." The auditor
would not pass this unprecedented item, but
a a memorandum of the entry, referred
it to his superior, with the suggestion that as
snuff could not be held to be a material nor
ammunition of war, it could not be saddled
upon the national exchequer. The item and
the suggestion passed from one official to an
other until it came to the crown lawyers,
who ave their opinion hat the state could
not pay the snuff claim. Won Moltke was
officially addressed and requested to pay for
his snuff and he at once complied with the
demand. - Argonaut.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-08-24

senate of the United States because he was
too conscientious to accept a salary from a
corporation for serving as its nominal presi-
dent while receiving a salary from the gov
eminent. Few men have had so many
chances to become rich, but money does not
adhere to his fingers. Yet he is today the
most popular man in the south.
Gen. Gordon served the Confederacy we'll,
and was Lees great support in 1s64-65; but
since the war closed he has devoted all his
abilities to peace and reunion. In the first
engagement of the regiment he commanded
396 out of 600 men were killed or wounded;
every horse was killed and every officer
wounded but Gordon, his clothes being rid
died with bullets. At Antietam he received
five wounds, yet rode along his lines and
cheered his men when pale and faint from
loss of blood. To him is dNe much of the
prolonged resistance at Petersburg. HI was
well known as the "Chevalier Bayard of the
Confederacy." Yet he had no military
training whatever, was q very peaceful law
yer when the war began and was but 33
when it closed. In 1872 he beat the veterans,
Ben. Hill and Alexander Stephens, in the
race for United States senator. Georgia
thought nothing was too good for him.
In the late autumn of 1887 Governor Cor
don made a brief canvass in Ohio, speaking
in the interest Of the Democratic candidates,
and attracted national attention. At any
other time his patriotic appeals for a re-
newed Union would have beenhighly praised
in all the north; but in a heated political
campaign one may speak with the tongue Of
men and angels and still fail to be judged
with charity.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-08-24
Out on the Cattle Ranges.

The great cattle kings will soon be a
thing of the past. The business for
merry known as "cattle ranching on the
western plains of America will only be
known in history, or at least the day Of
large herds upon free range is soon to be
a thing of the past. Recently, while
talking with E. G. Head, ex-president Of
the international Range association, and
n of the best informed men on this
subject in the west, he said: There is a
changed condition brought about by the
constant tide of home seekers in the new
west. The cattle will be divided and
subdivided into comparatively small
herds for a few years, yet many large
herds will continue to be met with upon
the open range country. Then, again,
where ownership is not exercised over
large grazing land holdings, as is the
case in Texas, New Mexico and Old Mex
leo, large herds Of cattle will continue
there to be grazed until such lands be-
come too valuable for grazing ard are
rendered adaptable for other uses. The
present condition of the cattle interests is
quite promising.
"Climatic conditions during the past
year, and more especially during the past
winter and present spring, have been ex-
%ceptionally favorable" continued Mr..
Head, land the results have been of the
most satisfactory character. While it is
true that prices on the beef markets, as a
rule, have prevailed low for three years,
many reasonable causes exist for it, and
not the least of these has been the rapid
requirement by settlers of the former
range country, thus causing hundreds of
thousands Of cattle to seek markets Of
slaughter in an immature and wholly I'M
fit condition. Then there have been ex-
cessive droughts through the grain grow
ing states, causing a shortage in the grain
crops. Consequently a high price for
the cereal was also the cause of forcing
upon the markets from among the far
mers of ne other grain growing states
large numbers of cattle, which also had
an influence on market values. Denver
Cor. Globe-D Democrat.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-08-24

One of the last acts of the late En-
peror Frederick wa to grant a pension
of 500 TO the widow of Frederick Froe-
bel. Froebei did a vast amount of good
for education, not alone in Germany, but
all over the globe. He was the founder
of the kindergarten system of instruction,
the most practical of known systems for
the young child. By the Froebel system
the child's mind is developed just as its
muscles are developed. In fact, the kim
dergarten plan develops mind and muscle
simultaneously. Wherever the value Of
education is understood there is the name
of Froebel held in honored estimation.
But like a great many others who gave
their lives for the benefit of mankind he
died poor.-Detroit Free Press.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-08-24


Lloyd, keeps a lumber yard. Mr.. Platt was
color bearer when the flag of the BODY
guard was shot to rags, and succeeded in
saving only the eagle of the center. In 1885
he exhibited this relic at a reunion of the
Sixth Virginia cavalry at Culpepper, and
Maj. Grimsely, of the Sixth Virginia, called
him to the stand with this introduction:
'Gentlemen and ladies Of Virginia, l want
to introduce to you a real, live Yankee-I
mean a fighting Yankee. Do you see this
little gold lacquered eaglel Well, tried
fourteen times during the war to get it; l
haven't got it yet, and l don't believe / could
get it today by fighting"
According to law the titles of general and
lieutenant general expire with the death of
Sheridan SHERMAN having been retired).
unless revived by congress; but Gen. John
NJ. Scho6eld, as senior major general, sue
ceeds to many of the powers of the deceased
general of the army, subject, however. TO
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-08-24
GOVERNOR GORDON RENoMINATED,
Georgia Democrats Again Choose Him
for Their standard Bearer.

Gen. JOIN Brown Gordon, who has been
renominated by the Democrats of Georgia
for governor, is still in the prime of life, but
81 years old and well preserved; but he has
been a hard student, hard working lawyer
and soldier through all grades UP to heuten-
ant general, then lawyer again, congress-
man, senator, railroad man and governor.
He bears the scars of eight wounds received
in battle, and innumerable hurts in politics.
After being reduced almost to poverty on
the fall of the Southern Confederacy he has
built up a handsome fortune and lost much
of it, and after seeing his native Georgia
completely Frustrated he has been among
the most active in making it truly the EN-
pire state of the south. His career has in
deed been remarkable, and he is still young
and vigorous enough to rise to higher honors.
LIEUT.. Gen. Gordon was much more of a
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-08-24

Alvin P. Hovey
was born on the
Ohio river side Of
the county, and his
boyhood was spent
in Mount Vernon,
the county seat.
His youth was INT
Of poverty, and his
education only that
of the common
schools, but h g
studied law and
was admitted to the
bar in 1913, at the
age Of twenty-five.
His DOlitics were
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-08-24

success in war than
Hon. John B. Cor
don has been in
keeping n He
h a 6 undouhtad1v
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-08-24

VIZ v
tigation at New York an Italian immigrant
who had been induced to leave his native soil
testified that he could live in New York city
on 10 cents a day by practicing economy. For
70 cents a day he could live comfortably.
Perhaps this is not a fair example of what
it costs an Italian in a large city to live. Let
US consider what he eats. First, macaroni.
Then fruit, a few vegetables, but rarely any
meat. Macaroni is one of the cheapest of
food products, and one of the most nu-
tritious. An italian macaroni factory, by
the way, is q curious place to visit.
There are a number Of them in Boston.
Macaroni is made by hand from flour and
water. The dough is put into a cylinder
about eighteen inches in diameter, the bot
tom Of which is filled with holes. Then the
dough is pressed through. The holes in the
the macaroni are made by placing wires
through the holes in the cylinder. The ma
caroni is then taken to a floor above and
dried, when it is ready for use. Only Ital-
ians can make macaroni. OF course the
quality of that made in Boston does not
equal that made in Italy. There they do it
differently. The grain grown in southern
Italy is better adapted for the purpose. It
contains more gluten than the grain Of more
northern countries. The wheat is ground In
a mill and is then sifted five times. What is
left from the last sitting makes, of course,
the finest quality Of macaroni. Then it is
made into dough and kneaded. There are
two different ways of kneading. One is to
put a pole into a perpendicular post in the
ground. The pole acts as a lever, and the
dough is placed in a vessel under one end to
which is attached an instrument which, when
worked by a man or woman at the other end,
churns it to proper degree Of stiffness. An
other way of kneading is to pile up the dough
and walk over it with the bare feet. The
best macaroni is made this way. But peo-
pie in this country will be glad to learn that
most Of the macaroni We eat is made in New
York by a new process, a history of which
would contain no disgusting suggestion.
But to return to the subject.
The Italians food costs him but little; q
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-08-24

second lieutenant Of the First artillery. In
1855 he was made assistant professor at West
Point, and after attaining the anil of first
lieutenant retired to take the chair of physics
in the Washington university at st. Louis.
The war found him at the right spot for his
talents. He was made a captain of the First
Missouri regiment, and thereafter his rise
was rapid. In September, 1862, he organized
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-08-24

at Fredericktown. He was present when the
final terms of surrender were arranged be-
tween Sherman and Johnston in the old
house at Goldsborough, N. G.. In January,
1865, he won great honor by transferring his
corps from Tennessee to Washington in
eleven days, arriving in first rate condition
for the voyage down the Atlantic coast.
John McAIlister Schofeld was born Nov.
30, 1881, in ~Chautauqua county, N. Y, and
in boyhood moved to Freeport, Ills, whence
he was appointed to West Point by Congress
man Thomas j. Turner. Among his class
mates there were Gems. Sheridan, Mcpherson,
Craighill and Sill, of the Union army, and
Hood and Bowen, of the Confederate. He
graduated in 1858, and began service as
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-08-24

at Beverly Ford,
and Second Lieut..
A. r. Chafee twice
badly wounded, are
dead. OF the SER
geants and corpor-
ais not me is posi-
lively known to be
alive, and of the
privates very few
have been heard
from. o n g o f
tn e m, George
Crawford Platt, is
a contractor in
Philadelphia a d
onothar W;l1;o~
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-08-24
The Clouds Were Dry.

Jimmie had been promised a trip into
the country.
.Mamma, are you going out to auntie's
todayf"
"No, dear, I'm afraid it will rain.
Don't you see how black the clouds arel'
"Yes' reluctantly, shut l don't think
they'll leak"-Detroit Free Press.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-08-24

keys and who eats and sleeps in the same
room with them. On one side of the room
are the monkeys. There are seven or eight
of them confined in cages on the wall. On
the other side is the Italian. The interven-
ing space is occupied with a stove, a cradle,
broken harps, stools, a bureau and other
things, which take up all the available space.
What a place to live ini
But in Boston, as in other large cities
where Italians congregate, there are other
employments besides organ grinding and ex-
hibiting monkeys.
One of the most profitable ~employments il
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-08-24

escapes their eyes. Everything goes into
their bags. Boston's Italian quarter has a
queen. She is called the "Queen of Italy.n
A visit to her workshop would be a revela-
ton to many, but it wouid - short. 1t re-
quires the best of lungs and the toughest of
olfactories. The queen has twelve chill
dren. She occupies a basement and first
floor. On the loor of the basement is de
posted the result of the days work. What a
collection is that!
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-08-24

HE late general OF
the army died at
the early age of fif-
ty-seven, and was
laid in Arlington
cemetery on the
18th instant, just
three years after
the burial of his
old C o mmander
Gen. Grant. The
ceremonies at Sher-
idan's grave e
simple but highly
~ilnpressive. as | I
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-08-24
GEN. ALVIN P. HOVEV

Named for Governor by the Republicans
of Indiana.
Gen. Alvin Paterson Hovey, named by the
Republicans of Indiana for governor, is a
native and resident Of Posey county. This
county became celebrated, early in the CEN
fury, by the foundation of the Rappites
(Communists) at New Harmony. In due
time their society run out" and Robert
Owen and his Scotch Lanarkers succeeded.
They failed, Of course; but Indiana gained
the talents Of Robert Dale Owen and his
brother, the noted geologist, and New Har-
mony is still a place of curious interest.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-08-24

Within bugle call are the graves of 10, 900
Union soldiers, of which 4,349 are marked
unknown" In one vast mound, under a
massive block of marble, are the bones of
Fill, gathered after the war from Bull Run
and other fields on the route to the Kappa
hammock. Gems. Hazen, Myers, King, Rick
etts and Paul, the Paul who lost both eyes at
Gettysburg, lie buried here. Within the
LOO acres of this National cemetery there
is room for 100000 graves, and any soldier of
the army or man who served in the war for
the Union who asks it has the right to a
burial place here. The names of Logan and
Hancock, and stars and badges of the various
army corps, shine in beds of flowers on the
dark green banks. Truly, the heroic Sheri-
Ian reposes in noble company. And to COM
plete the fitness Of the surroundings the
superintendent of the cemetery is Mai. Com
merford, who led a squadron of Massachu-
sets cavalry in Sheridan's memorable cam
paign in the valley.
OF Sheridan's famous body guard in the
Shenandoah and Piedmont campaigns, Com
pany H, Sixth United States cavalry, there
are very few survivors. Col. David Hunter.
Lieut.. Col. William H. Emory and Majs.
James H. Carleton, Robert NJ. Morris and
Starr, of the regiment, are all dead. OF the
company Capt. Ira w. Clahin, wounded at
Funkstown, Nd. First Lieut.. Kirm, wounded
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-08-24

HERE are from
5000 to 10000 Ital-
ians in Boston.
They work on the
railroads, grind
hand organs, make
plaster figures, sell
fruit, gather rags
and do anything
else that they can
make a living at.
But these are their
principal occupa-
tions.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-08-24

THE SURRENDER OF JOHNSTON.
the army Of the frontier and drove Hind
mans army out Of Missouri and southwark
OF the Arkansas. He became major general
in 1868, and served actively in the Army Of
the Cumberland till the war in the west was
over, when he was sent around to North
Carolina. There he captured Fort Anderson
and Wilmington, won the battle of Kingston,
and was with Sherman in the closing days.
For some years past he has been in command
of the Division of the Atlantic, headquarters
on Governors Island, New York harbor.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-08-24


The will of the pres
ident. Gen. Scho-
field is noted as one
of the very few who
gre slowly and
steadily from the
beginning of t h Q
; war, with few bril-
liant successes and
mo serious mistakes.
His first great sue
cess was in hastily
collecting a force in
Missouri and rout-
inc left ThOlpncon
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-08-24

There ave been twenty-five presidents of
the United States, five of whom were elected
at 81, and six attained that great office be-
fore the age of 50. Three military men, past
60, have been elected. Two died very soon,
and the other was Gen. jackson, and he was
u when elected.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-08-24

Infant prodigies who can play the piano
forte or violin are so abundant in England,
according to report, that little Olive Berke-
ley-the American child in London, an
S-year-older-is fast collecting sovereigns be.
cause of the novelty Of her gift for one Of
her age-elocution.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-08-24

The e%mployments Of the Italians are en-
demic-that is, peculiar to themselves. Did
you ever see an American organ grinderi
The Italian is at work early in the morning.
He takes out his organ and starts out on his
round. In the summer time the majority of
the hurdy gurdy men go out in the country
and return at night. Their organs cost all
the way from SIS for a fairly good one to
5000 for a nice piano. The average is about
800. Some of the organs are made in this
country. Some are imported from England
and some come from Italy. The monkeys
those agile animals that delight the chill
dren-are picked up in various places. They
are bought from sailors occasionally, but
generally obtained from dealers. Sometimes
the Italian dispenses with his hand organ
and takes to monkeys altogether. There is a
man IN Boston who has trained a lot of mon
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-08-24
ITALIAN PLASTER WORK.

slider how he lives. In Boston the italian
population inhabits one part of the city. The
Italian families live in tenements, usually
three families to a room. Two families in a
room is ''aristocracy." Three families is
common people, so that the Italians rent
costs him but little. In regard to his clothes,
you can see for yourself. Look at the gar
ments of the grinder as he stands in front Of
your window and works away at "Sweet
Violets." Perhaps his clothes cost him S25 a
year, more likely SIS.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-08-24
SHERIDAN'S LAST HOME.
THE GALLANT SOLDIERS MORTAL
lTY LAID AWAY.

Something About Gen. schofield, the Sol
der Next in Command-sheridan's Body
Guard-The Titles of General and Lieu.
tenant General No Longer Exist.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-08-24
B0STON'S LITTLE ITALY.
TS DENIzENS LIVE ON VERY LIT
TILE INDEED.

And II Il Thought the Congressional In
v~estigating Committee That Is Looking
Up immigration Abuses VIII Find Much
That Is Worth Looking Into There.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-08-24

There is about twice as many women
Is men In Yucatan.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-08-24

fruit selling. One vender was asked how
much he made by It. "Oh, l dent know
he said. "Soma daya l maka five a dolla,
soma daya ten a dolla, soma daya fifteen a
dolla." -
Now the question naturally arises: If the
Italian can make So a day and it costs him
less than 81, what does he do with the bal
ancei
1t has been commended that he sends his
savings back to Italy. But there are notable
instances in Boston where Italians nave ac-
cumulated property, have built houses and
have, to all appearances, forgotten that their
mother country ever existed.
The Italians love of art, as well as his ear
for music, is illustrated by his employment.
Boston has its quota of Italian plaster
workers. They make bronze vases, figures,
ornaments, etc. Two men and a boy are all
that are necessary for the work. One man
does the molding while the other finishes and
puts On the bronze. The boy goes over the
work and touches up the spots, and makes
himself otherwise generally useful. Vases
of the highly ornamental kim are sold for
sixty cents a pair. Smaller ones bring from
thirty to fifty cents a pair, as much as the
seller can get for them.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-08-24

How much does
It cost them to livei
~
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-08-24

Boston has its army of ragpickers. II an
accurate estimate of the amount Of money
represented by the findings Of ragpickers in
Boston could be made the results would be
amazing. This is the woman's field. Nothing
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-08-24

Not much. At the
Immigration ipvaa-
Waco evening news. (Waco, Tex.) 1888-1889, 1888-08-10

Natural gas is flaming up in Japan.
Not alone the craters Of the volcanoes,
but also the glound begins to spit fire.
This curious event happened recently
at Djebor, near Demak, where ground
borings were made to examine the
ground for building of sluices. At the
depth of twenty meters from the sur.
face the bore pipe filled in moment
with fire, and elects since that time in.
extinguishable flames. 1t is very
rare phenomenon, but has been OBJ.
served before, in Rembang. The
phenomenon is caused by burning gas,
which, once ignited, can not be ex.
tinguished. For long time there was
an opinion that there was a natural
source of gas, and this seems to be
proved now. Can this discovery not
be used for some useful purpose
Waco evening news. (Waco, Tex.) 1888-1889, 1888-08-10

The most curious development of
the latest craze, in New York, is a
Turkish bath for horses that is in pro-
gress of erectlon in West Tenth street,
in connection with large boarding
stable, writes New York correspond
.ent OF the Brooklin Eagle. 1t is a
very popular place for the winter
boarding Of the horses of fashionable
men, who have come to the sage con-
clusion that, If Turkish baths are good
TOR themselves, they should be good
for their horses, too, and the result is
that, at their suggestion, the owners
of the stable are putting up elaborate
facilities for their aristocratic equines,
who would share their masters luxu.
ries.
Waco evening news. (Waco, Tex.) 1888-1889, 1888-08-10

The Republican party outside of
New Orleans is badly demoralized. In
many parishes it has no organization
whatever. A very large percentage
OF the negroes pay no attention to
politics whatever, and of those who
do fair, proportion vote the Demo-
cratic ticket. Senator Chandler will
have an interesting time getting cam
paign material out of the Louisiana
election.