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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-04-20
A Family of Shams,

The mart of old did not suffer more
than some people we have all known for
the sake of appearances. A large family,
poor and proud, living in a good house
and fashionable neighborhood, had their
reception days, and all through the cold
winter never had fire in the furnace
excepting on those days. At other times
the family crowded into small sitting
room on the second floor for warmth and
comfort, if they were not in the gay
world. The paterfamilias Of this estab-
ment had his chamber in the fourth
story of the house, to which he always
retired after the o'clock dinner and
there worked till midnight. He once
said that he had earned 100000 in his
profession as lawyer, which his family
had spent. His sons at the time were
doing fairly well. 1t would answer for
them to work and help maintain the
family, but the daughters would consider
it disgrace to earn a penny, although
they are all accomplished. Said one Of
these fair maids:
1--WE are a family of shams, except
poor papa. We girls expect to marry
rich men. 1t is our only escape from
poverty"
And they have married rich men just
in time, too, for poor old papa is dead,
and ambitious, intriguing mamma is in
i'll health, worn out in her battle of
shams. Brooklyn Eagle.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-04-20
The Nutriment in Oysters.

Speaking roughly, quart of oysters
contains. on the average, about the same
quantity of actual nutritive substance as
quart of milk, or pound of very lean
beef, or a pound and half of fresh cod
fish, or two-thirds Of pound of bread.
But while the weight OF actual nutriment
in the different quantities of food mate
rial named is very nearly the same, the
quality is widely different. That of the
very lean meat or Goldfish consists mostly
Of what are called, in chemical language,
protein compounds, or flesh formers"
the substances which make blood,
muscle, tendon, bone, brain and other
heterogeneous tissues. That of the bread con-
tains but little of these and consists
chiefly Of starch, with little fat and
other compounds which serve the body
as fuel and supply it with heat and mus
cular power. The nutritive substance of
oysters contains considerable of both the
flesh forming and the more especially
heat and force giving ingredients. Oys-
tiers come nearer to milk than almost any
other common food material as regards
both the amounts and the relative pro-
portions of nutrients and their food val
ues, of equal weights of milk and oysters
i. e., their values for supplying the
body with material to build up its parts,
repair its wastes, and furnish it with
heat and energy would be pretty nearly
the same.-Professor w. o. Atwater.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-04-20
Another Prodigious sham.

For 'sweet charity's sake covers
another prodigious sham. II a woman
desires to become a shining light in
society charity is made the ladder for
such an ambition. She finds the poor
orphans and the nameless women and
children very interesting and pitiful, and
offers her services and her dollars for
their relief. The patrons of the institu-
ton find her assistance useful. BY and
by, through such companionship,
madam's name is added to their visiting
list. 1t was woman of this kind-an
arrogant, unconventional, and tasteless
person, who. after earning her own bread,
became the wife of a millionaire and
edged herself into society through various
charlties-that snubbed young author
in her own house, who had gone there by
invitation to read or recite The occasion
was for charity. The poor fellows
shoes were dusty and his clothing of an
questionable cut, so madam, not being
acquainted with literary folk. eyed the
young man with distrust and asked him
to take back seat. All. who of us can
forget how his eyes fairly famed and his
cheeks burned when he was called for
ward TO recite Misunderstood. - a genu-
inc touching little poem of his own. -
Brooklyn Eagle.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-04-20
WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS MUD.

SPRINGFIELD, Mass, April IA mud
plague of unparalleled depth and vio-
lence has come upon the country around
here. as complement to the late distin-
gushed blizzard. People coming in from
the country look as if they had been
caught up and transported in a mud cy-
clone. The mud in many places near the
city is up and over the wheel hubs, and
lightly loaded wagons are frequently
stuck for hours, so that four horses are
required. AS this is the time of town
meetings, the test of patriotism in the
rural freeman is crucial.
Murky tales come from outlying
towns. A well-known Feeding Hills po-
litician says 81 was making my way
along on the snow drifts beside the road
when saw man moving along in the
mud channel where teams are obliged to
go. He was on seat right on the sur
face of the mud. | thought at first it
was toboggan, but then | knew to-
boggan couldn't go there. He had no
paddles and | was puzzled. How the
duce are you getting along? | yelled.
'Oh, I've got boss down there, he said,
pointing. Look at his ears now Pref
ty hard going, amt it?' said l. Not as
bad as it was a ways back, he answered.
WE'LL get on swimmin'ly in a few min
utes now when the old boss gets his eyes
out. It's tough fur boss where his eyes
are UNDER
"Been swapping horses?" was asked of
doctor who had always driven we'll
known white horse, and now appeared
with a reddish chestnut. NO" he said,
II just drove over to Agawam. That's
Agawam mud you see
These travellers tales are true. The
roads are in frightful porridge of mys-
FERROUS and sudden variations of depth.
The narrow channels that were cut
through the huge blizzard drifts soon got
a mud bottom in the soft weather that
followed, and these roads fed by the
thawing snow on each side grew softer
and deeper with the passage of every We
hicle.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-04-20
NOTICE-Estate of
" william II. Ellis.

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 theiestate OF william ii. Ellis, late
OF Mddlebury, in said district, deceased, and
give notice that we will meet for the purpos.
es aforesaid, at the Addison County Clerks
Office in said Middlebury, on the 2Sth day of
April, and 18th day OF September, next, from
10 o'clock, II. m until O'Clock, p. IN. each
of said days, and that six months from the
18th day OF March, A. ID. lsss, is the time linn
tied by said Court for said creditors to pre-
sent their claims to us tor examination and
allowance.
Dated ut Middlebury this It'll day OF April,
A. ID. 1888.
X E E EN WA hM WRIGHT comrs.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-04-20
STATE OF VERMONT, Court of
- District of Addison, SIS. Insolvency.

In the matter of Edgar l.. Danforth, insol-
vent debtor.
Take Notice-That the assignee of the estate
of Edgar L. Danforth has filed his account pre-
paratory to final settlement and that the sec
ond and third meetings of creditors of said in
in Middebury, in said district on the 2sth
day of April, 1855, at 10 O'Clock a. m. tor the
purposes set forth in Sections 1S45 and lSIS OF
to come before said meeting under the provis-
ions of the law.
Dated at Mddlebury, this 18th day of April,
A. ID. 1888.
1--we ga. HASSELTINE, Assignee.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-04-20
THE IRISH IN NEW YORK CITY
from Mayor Hewitts Message to the Ne
York Aldermen.1

FROM Mayor Hewitts Message to the Ne
York Aldermen.l
The question Is practically whether I'll
deep-seated convictions and patriotic ser
timents of majority of the people of til
city shall be surrendered to the inco,|
siderate demands of small portio
of a single foreign nationality, VIII
fail to appreciate the liberal spiri
of our national policy, which merge
all distinctions of birth and race |
one common citizenship. In my prev
Gus communication pointed out that
the population of this city the Irish Dor
amounted to lG.46 per cent. And yet.
the board of aldermen | am informed
that seven out 26 are of Irish birth, whicI
is equal to ~ per cent, or more than ond
and one-half times the normal ratio oil
representation. The same rule of repre|
sentation prevails in nearly all of the de
partments of the city government, ext
cept IN the police, where the returns show
that the force contains 2s.1O per cent OF
lrishmen born, which is nearly doubld
the normal percentage. This excess is al
the expense of the German element
which, though entitled on the basis Of
population in 1880 to 1856 per cent, ac-
tually has only Ala per cent of the ap-
pointments. But when we come to ex-
anime the nationality of the inmates of
the institutions under the care of the
commissioners of charities and correc-
ton, we find that larger ratio appears.
From the report of 1886 the admissions
to the several institutions were distribu-
ted as follows among the native born, the
Irish, the Germans and other rationale
ties.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-04-20

This table proves that the Irish furnish
more than double the number of inmates
which would naturally belong to their
percentage of population, while the Ger
mans and native born are below the per-
centage due to their proportion of the
total population.
l do not adduce these figures in order
to raise any comment as to the burdens
imposed upon the city in consequence of
the peculiar condition of the Irish Dor
ton of our population, due. as | believe.
mainly to the injustice to which thew
have been for centuries subjected in their
native land, and which justly secures for
them the sympathes of the lovers of self
government throughout the world. and
especially in this country of equal rights
and home rule. We have been trained 70
regard this land as the refuge for the op-
pressed of all nations, and blessed as we
are with free government and boundless
resources, we extend warm welcome to
all who see fit to shield themselves under
the broad folds of the American flag. and
with them we freely share the rights and
duties of our common citizenship. But
the facts above stated, when properly con-
sidered, should impose a modest restraint
in claiming new privileges, which are not
now known to the law, and not desired by
the more conservative portions of the
nationality in whose favor the exception
is demanded. The American people,
made up of many elements, is tolerant,
long-suffering and slow to anger, but
they regard the flag as the symbol of ma
tionality, and they will surely resent any
proposition which looks to the recogni-
ton of any other ideal of sovereignty
within the limits of the union than that
which is embodied in the national flag.
sanctified as it is in their hearts by glori-
Gus and tender memories of priceless sac
ritice.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-04-20
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
lat acres, consisting of meadow,
pasturage and woodland, 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-
ton, and entirely ample for the
wants of the farm. The farm is
we'll fenced, and has upon it a
young, thrifty and bearing orchar |.
This is a fine opportunity for any
one desiring a good home and a
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, 1856. 5t
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-04-20
4 Relic of "Stonewall."

a gentleman living at Buckingham
Court House, Va, preserves as a highly
priced relic of Stonewall Jackson a sleeve
that was cut from the Confederate lead
er's coat by his surgeons when he was
shot. New York World.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-04-20
COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.-Estate OF
" Lavius j. Hall

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 Lavius J. Hall, late OF
Arapahoe, Neb., deceased, and all claims eX.
hibted in offset thereto. hereby give notice
that we will meet tor the purposes aforesaid,
at the dwelling house OF f. ii. Fiske in Wey.
bridge, on the 18th day of April, and 18th
day OF September next,trom 10 O'Clock m. until
O'clock, p. m, each OF said days, and that six
months from the 10Th day of March, A. d..
1883, is the time limited by said Court tor
said creditors to present their claims to us
for examination and allowance.
Dated at Weybridge, this Goth day OF March,
A. D. 1898.
+. 5. WRIGHT CONS
Is l.. II. FISkE, Noih9'
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-04-20
STATE of VERMONT-District of Adj
~ lfsnu

The Probate court tor the district of Addi-
son;
To all persons interested in the estate of
Willard Whitney, late OF Salisbury, 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 23d day of
April, A. ID. 1885, at 10 o'clock, n. M, to show
causeif any you have, why the account OF
James w. Thomas, 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.
Dated at Middlebury, in said District, this
9Th day of April, A. D., ISIS.
IA GEORGE Z. KNAPP. Register.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-08-28
cHIEF RYAN,s PoPuLARIrY.
Hc Ia Presented with Costly Fireman
Hat and Waterproof Coat.

Ho Ia Presented with a Costly Flreman's
Hat and Waterproof Coat
James V. Ryan, tie popular chief Of tho
fro department was agrccably surprised
last night
About o o'clock a messenger was dis
patched 10 his office requesting him 10
come 10 cngine-houso No. Immediately.
\ few minutes later the gallant chief
made his appearance. wholly ignorant Of
what was about 10 take place.
squire John !. Barry stepped forward
and ~ few we'll chosen words presented
the chief with an elegant fire hat aud India
rubber coat, both OF which are made of
the finest material that could be gotten.
The chief stood m0tionlcss and spccch-
less, but finally recovering, Acknowledged
his appreciation Of the useful presents i'm
a short, hut happy speech. Tho hat is
made OF leather. With a heavy coat Of
white paint, and hcars the inspcription.
Chief Engineer i. ~, !. V. ~ tie last
thUo letters being the chiefs initials.
The coat II u white India rubber aud Of
douhlc-brcastcd pattern.
After the spccch-making, the delighted
recipient invited the party 10 the nearest
saloon, where champagne flowed Tor about
fifteen minutes. The event WIS one long
20 be- remembered 10y the chici aud all who
had the pleasure OF witnessing Il.
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ANOTHER WIFE BEATER.
This Time He Breaks out on Walker
Avenue.

inls limo lie BreakB Out on Wuiker
Avenue.
An APPEAL reporter learned yesterday
that on Sunday morning last at 7oclock
the people living in the neghborhood OF
Walker avenue and fernando road were
startled by the pilcous and agonizing
shricks OF woman. The cries OF distress
came from the direction OF house on
Walker avenue, occupied by a man and
wife, her sister-in-aw, small boy and a
young man, related TO the family. A
crowd at once gathered in front of the
house and sounds OF beating were dis
tinctly heard within, accompanied by
cries for help. emanating from the voice
oil woman. The sistcrin-law ran out OF
the house, fearing that her turn would
come next, and all the other inmates got
out OF tho way in hurry. The woman's
cries and the beating were kept up for lii-
teen minutes and then ceased Presuma-
bly, the brute of a husband was exhausted.
This Is the second time within two
weeks that the ncighbors have had TO
complain OF the wife bcater's assaults upon
his wife and her cries of distress. They
have lived in the ncighborhood but three
weeks, but the head Of the family has al
ready become an object OF dislike TO his
neighbos by reason Of his cruelty TO his
wife. His name is withheld in the hope
that Inc may mend his ways II he fails
TO do 30 The APPRAL will give him free
advertisement.
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DYERSBURG, TENN.
A Vote for Senator Shows Atkins To B.
to 1 Better Than Harris.

a vote Tor senator Shows Atkins To Be
to Better Than Harris.
Correspondence Of The Appeal
DYERsDURG, Tenn, Aug. 26.-In a pri-
mary election held in Dyer county last
Saturday, in which two candidates were
running for the State Senate to represent
Dyer, Obion and Leake counties, one was
for lsham g. Harris and the other for Gen.
Atkins for United States senator. The At
kins man beat the Harris man as far as
heard from at least to /, 80 you see that
the Atkins men here in Dyer are in the
lead by a large majority.
Before we close this communication we
want to let you know that the people here
indorse everything you said and did
about the yellow fever scare in your city,
and If all the papers were as honest and
outspoken rs THE APPEAL there would be
less harm done your city by false alarms
us heretofore.
Say IN your paper to the people over
beyond the Jordan and round about the
valley OF Jehosophat," that Dyer county
has the largest crop that the earth has
ever produced, and that we have corn and
wheat enough to feed an army with ban
ners and all the people roundabout every
where.
An unusual amount OF rain has fallen
in this county lately, and the pros.
poets here look very likely for more. II
the people asked anything down your way
tell them they can come 10 Dyer county
and get it-except Republicans.
RHINoCERos.
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who are familiar with these facts just as /
have related them. 7 Detectives Prydde and
NcCune, who have been my friends and
hers for years, co tell YOU even more
than ] have. TheNhoI trouble has been
brought about by, The young lady's abid-
ing by the adviceloi her lover. 1t is but
determined effort 70 freeze mo out from
any possibility Of having a settlement for
the portion justly due. For what did
for them before shc reached maturity
want no intrinsic recomponse. But have
even supplied her father, who is yet
alive, with no little money, in the shape
OF wearing apparel, hotel bills etc. Isn't
that gratitude forsyou with vengeancc|'
1t certainly Dears the earmarks OF
cgregious ingratitudc.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-08-28
A stolen I,sby n.srucd.

CucAGo, Ill.,, Aug. 27-Lawrcncc
Hutchinson two years and eight months
Of ngc, WAS kidnapped from Evanston, yes
to-day afternoon, but fortunately rescued
at the Northwestern depot when the train
reached Chicago. When the little fellow
was taken oil the train hc attracted the
notice Of the police 10y his cries and fright
oncd actions and was taken to the waiting
room. lilo told his name and said he was
pushed upon the train 10y two men. A
we'll dressed man came 10 the waiting
room 10 claim the boy, but lac had such a
suspicious manner that the police con-
cludcd 10 hold the boy until given eyi-
dcncc OF ownership. The man disappeared
and the child WAS taken To the Dosplaincs
street station. II was later delivered 10 its
lathVr,
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Acs,a ,,.m ,..u,r. rI.m,nu.

To the People Ui shelby County
Since there WIS mo- writ az election
issued Wv the sheriff OF this county au-
ihoriying the voters Of the Fourteenth
civil district 10 vote ioran additional mag.
istrltc 10 iIl the required Office Of magis-
tatc for the city OF Memphis, OF which
the Fourteenth district is a large integral
part, therefore | hold that am magistrate
iur this district Tor the city oi Memphis
until my SUCCESSOR Is qualified hy nn Clcc.
ton held especially Tor this vacancy.
When the sheriff orders such election
will olcr myself before the voters OF the
district ior such place aud trust 20 my
friends AMI scli-suppouiug consciousness
oi ihc uuwuyonug Democratic ical,y 10 be
tiumphanty elected.
Ttfug ELruIyu
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the committee as the speaker had in the
House.
Mr.. Hooker, Of Mississippi, moved TO
recommit the bill with instructions to the
committee on appropriations to report it
back without the fourth section, and To 70.
port back the subject matter OF that Sec
ton in a separate bill This motion was
ruled out Of order and the deficiency bill
without the spoliation section was passed
Mr.. Hooker introduced a joint resolu-
ton authorizing the President for n given
period, to suspend the duty on cotton
bagging. Referred.
The House then adjourned.
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Ordnr nf PuhlloniIon.

No ana n u. In the Chancvry Court ni shelby
cnuniy Tenn a. e. Rorcu 81 al W kmma 1ill.
man 20 ~.
% apIsarilr frum the amended hlll IN this cause
which " sworn tn. that the drirniauts Hattie
tmNyrs 10 minun u idCnt Of the state Of Texas
MARY o. sawyer and her husband, sawyer aru
residents ri The state 90 NpnrIlA and 90 n them
az uun residents Of the state 1T tcnncs.co
II s thcfyinrr uulrHsi that ihcy make their NJ
rcamuru bCfvin Al thr tnuti housr IT shelby cbun
" boo the cts III Memphis now Taxing District "
shelby county, Tenn. on the hri Monday w
NCiuhrf is,a AMI l'rHd answer o. dCmuf a. Cntn'
rninautn amguIcl bin ~ tho umo viii b. taken
in guuilssUl la tn them on 20 zoe hcnrng ~ raHe
aui that cupi VI this pr,ict b. Published uncs =
Wurh iuf inuf tu0rUEsltp weeks M tho Memphis
Appeal Tbs 18th day Ut August, iSS
A true vupN Attest
y d NJHENRY. clerk and Master
u NJ Heath. soli,.tuf COT Complainant
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ST. Paw, Mum, Aug. IA man call.
Ing himself Z. :. Burns and representing
himself 70 hc n lawyer Tor sayagc a
Green, oi South Omaha, Ncb.. bought l3s
slecn from Cunningham 4 Has, Of -.
Paul Burns presented q draft Of savage
4 Green for sl,35L2O In payment Zoe the
steers. lie then disappeared and sold the
steers, realizing q nice sum by the trans
action, though hc could afford 10 sell them
i0r "a loss, Us the draft which he gave
proved 20 e. absolutely worthless. Saw
ogc y CIV n.silsSAm having any such
man IN their employ, aud know nothing
Of the Transaction II is supposed that
Burns returned 10 Omaha.
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RETURNED ARsENTEEs.
VIVA. They Think of tho Political Out
look East and West.


Every train brings in load Of returning
abscntces. Among recent arrivals are Mr..
W. A. Gage, Harry McComb and Ralph
Davis, all Of whom were interviewed in
turn by an APPEAL reporter. Their inn
prcssions are herewith recorded:
Mr.. Gagc-I was in Chicago the other
day and heard Judge Humans speech.
You never saw such n crowd and such
enthusiasm. The noise Of passing railroad
trains was terrific, but the Old Roman
bore IL gOod-humorcdly. What are the
prospects, Well, hardly know. Wher,
| was both sides are confident. OF course.
! think Cleveland will win, but 1t will be
close
Harry McComb-From what | saw
while away think the tide is again turn.
ing in Mr.. Clcyeland's favor. heard d
man olcr 10 bot 50, 900 that the Ropub-
Leans will carry Sew. Jersey, but that was
only an isolated case. II may have been
bluff. In New YORK there is very con-
iidcnt feeling among Democrats.
Ralph Dayis-Well carry Indiana by at
least 5000. also Michigan and Illinois.
You can't imagine what an enthusiasm
for Cleveland there Is up that way.
was in Chicago when Thurman spoke, and
got my coat torn oil in the effort to gel
mean enough 20 the stand to hear him, but
you bet | got there. The Republicans
lost their chances i carrying Indiana when
they failed 10 nouinatu Porter for Gov,
cnur. Clcycland's all right Mark wha
| tell you Michigan and Illinois sure
Wisconsin doubtful.