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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-12-14
Intellectual Wives.

Do intellectual women make the
best partners of life2 Emerson says;
1t is not beauty that inspires the
deepest passion" and Jean Paul Rich
ter declared that he would not lead a
woman into the matrimonial moose
whom it would not delight to hear him
read the learned reviews of Gottingen
or the universal German library when
they sounded his praise, though it
might be in some degree exaggerated.
tuition of marriage in its highest aim
and aspect as union of two persons of
cultivated faculties, indentical in opin-
ion and purposes, between whom there
exists that best kind of equality, SIM
ilarity of powers with reciprocal SUI
periority in them, so that one can
enjoy the luxury of looking up to the
)ther and can have alternately the
pleasure of leading and being led in
he path of development"
But other men of genius have
bought differently on the subject. 1t
S an oft quoted saying of DR.. John
son that "a man is better pleased
when he has a good dinner on the
table than when his wife talks Greek"
Racine had an illiterate wife and was
accustomed to boastfully declare that
she could not read any of his TRACE
dies. Dufresny married his washer
woman. Goethe's wife was a woman
of mediocre capacity. Heine said of
the woman he loved, "She has never
read line of my writings and does
not even know what poet is" The
rese Lavasseur, the last flame of Rous-
seau, could not tell the time of day.
How many of the wise and learn
ed" says Thackeray, "have married
their cooksi Did not Lord Eldon,
himself the most prudent of men,
make runaway matchl Were not
Achilles and Ajax both in love with
their servant maids1 Seven hundred
people sat up all night to see the beau
tiful Duchess of Hamilton get into
her carriage. but would one in thou
sand lose a wink of sleep to get a
glimpse of the learned wife of the
punditA Yainavalka, who discoursed
with the Indian in Sanskrit on the
vexe.l problems of life2"-The Interior.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-12-14
The Biggest Man in the World.

During this trip have been over a
large part of this state, and find Iowa
has the largest and best corn crop that
has ever been raised in the state Iowa
does not only stand at the head of the
list as corn state, but stands at the
head, also, for large men. | was one
of the two largest men on train last
week. and the two of us weighed just
two pounds over half ton. | weighed
2lO pounds, and the other fellow
weighed just 1872 pounds His name
was j. H. Craig lie is 6 feet Al inches
long. and was born in Iowa City
thirty-two years ago. lie is said to be
the largest man in the world at the
present time. He is well proportional,
full of fun and as playful as a kitten.
He told me that when he went to
church he put 81 in the collection
basket and took a whole seat for him
self, He has weighed 1888 pounds,
but uses tobacco now TO keep his
weight down below 00.--Davenport
Tribune
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-12-14

Ice was artiiicially manufactured by
the use Of chemical mixtures as early
as 1883.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-12-14
The y;orld,s Railroad sieepers.

The six principal railway companies
of France use more than ~, 600 sleepers
per day, or $3.50, 600 per annum. In
the United States the consumption
amounts to Is, 900, 900 sleepers a year,
which is equivalent to the destruction
of about 10, 600 acres of forest. The
annual consumption of sleepers by the
railways of the world is estimated at
40, 900, 600, and that is probably less
than the actual number York
Telegram. ..-
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-12-14
Reads Their Names Publicly.

One of the most successful ministers
of our whole connection has inaugu-
rated the following practice in taking
the benevolent collections He reports
by name from the pulpit every donor,
with .he amount given. He also de-
signa,es the names of his membership
specifically. and those who have not
made any subscription are fully re-
ported by name with a cipher ap-
pended. Boston lions Herald.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-12-14
When a father dies in Corea the son

When father dies in Corea the sons
must dress themselves in a suit of sack
cloth, with rope girdle about the waist.
On the head is worn an enormous hat,
about the size of rain umbrella, and for
further protection against obtrusion the
mourner carries large fan before his
face. He is not expected to work, but
at stated times he has duties to perform
at his ancestors tomb.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-12-14
HOW DOCTORS CONQUER DEATH.

Doctor Walter X. Hammond says
"After long experience | have come to
the conclusion that twO-thirds of all
deaths from coughs, pneumonia and con-
sumption might be avoided if DR.. Acker's
English Remedy for consumption were
only carefully used in time" This won
derful remedy is sold under positive
guarantee by
HANAFORD's PARK DRUG STORE.
Madison times., 1888-01-14
House Dresses.

There is no better index to wOm-
ans character aud disposition than the
dress she wears at home. Her every
day dress, the robe, the old folks at
home must gaze upon seven days out
Of the week, generally.
The ideal house dress is dainty and
quaint rather than sumptuouS. 1t is.
in reality, most frequently unique. |
have seen few that appealed to my
veneration as belonging to the antique.
One is particularly recalled. 1t was
worn by an ancient belle. 1t brought
to mind the lines ''it might have been
at one time in good condition, but now
its glory was departed. Its ground
work was a rich, red satin. dImmed
and frayed. 4 decorative latticed lace
work up the front was the worse for
usage. On the right side gore We're
evidences of luckless encounter with
breakfast coffee, while the opposite
breadth was ornamented with ON nous
black splashes, evidencing distracted
literary employment.
Such sight is soul-saddening.
Pretty flesh and blood NAV always be
sweet 10 see. but it is all the more
saccharine when visible in becoming
setting. and pretty girl is prettiest in
pretty house dress. The tea-gown of
present fashion has done much to raise
the standard of dress at home. Be-
fore its advent wrappers were vetoed
as ''dowdy" by our neatest women.
A dress, tight-ftting and modelled after
the same plan as street dress, was
the proper caper. Street dresses that
had ontSrown their nattinesS were
generally relegated to the home SER
vice. Now the tea-gown serves =
three-fold purpose. 1t clothes. it
clothes ;esthetically, it clothes com.
forlably.
Oar tailor-made gowns give us
fauitless fits. but there is no DENYING.
they are tightly snug. They are built
on The principle of giving comfortable
warmth. but it is attained without
sacrificing the purpose of revealing
tire. form divine. They carry with
them II masculine air, horse-racey
atmosphere. A tea-gown is purely
feminine. IL NAV be fashioned of
white muslin. with knots of blue rib
boHs, or of SunflOwer yellow chintz
with black but ons; it is bound to be
Enthusiastically .eminine. A sublimated
tea-gowp is soft and silky, flowing and
graceful, concealing and revealing.
In 1t any woman. if she is not what all
would call beautiful, comes precious
near being So Chicago Ledger.
Madison times., 1888-01-14

duke of Wellington rode at Waterloo.
lived to be q wears old. He was
buried with military honorS. which he
richly deserved. Upon that memorable
day when the battle OF Waterloo was
won Wellington rode his famous war
horse seventeen and a half hours with.
out once dismounting.
The skeleton OF Marengo. the horse
that Napoleon rode at the same battle.
is in one of the museums at London.
When Columbus came To America
there were no horses on this continent.
De VEGA. Il Spand;ard, brought the first
to the mainland at Florida in 1927.
CorteZ carried the horses into MEXICO,
and Pizarro into Peru. In the uncer-
tain warfare that was waged some
OF these horses We're abandoned
in the wilderness. From these have
sprung the great herds that sweep
over the western prairies of North
America and the pampas OF South
America. Travellers tell us that herds
ten thousand strong are seen feeding
on the plains extending from La Plata
to Patagonia. They say it is grand to
see these untamed creatures, startled
suddenly. with name and tail erect 90
flying over the PLAN. Byron wrote ls
though, somewhere in his wanderlngs,
he hal seen such herd:
The steeds rush on in plunging pride;
But where are they the reinS 10 guide!
\ thousand horse aud none Ia ride
With flowing tail and flying name,
Wide noStrils, never stretched by pain,
Mouths blOodess 10 the bit or rein.
And feet that iron never shod,
And Hanks unscarred by spur or rod.
4 thousand horse, the wild, the free!
Like waves that follow ocr the sra.
1t is great sport for the half-wild
hunters, upon the outskirts of civiliza-
ton, TO catch and tame these wild,
free creatures.
There Is hardly Il country now that
does not have wild horses. They are
found in different parts Of Africa, in
Australia, on the plains of Asia, and
there are even some kinds that live in
mountainous places. At the north they
are small and have shaggy coats. to
adapt them to the long, cold winter.
Upon the plains of Tartary very large
herds are found.
With Kalmuck or Tartar courtship
NV stories must end to-day.
These people of northwestern Asia
almost live ON horseback, the women
as we'll as men. When Young man
finds 4 girl that he wants for wife. he
makes known his wishes. The pair
mount upon fleet horses, and then COM
mences a race for wife. the girl being
given Little start. If she does not
fancy the wooer she manages to elude
him. The young women are such good
riders that there is very seldom an un-
willing bride. Ifshe wants to be caught
then she plans the pace of the horse so
rs to be overtaken; but, if not. she flies
with the speed of the wind, and he
must indeed have fleet stced who
would win an unwilling maid to dwel'
in his tent. CLereidHd Pain Dealer.
Madison times., 1888-01-14
The Modern Athens.

Lord Beaconsfield once spoke OF
Edinburgh as the fairest city he had
ever beheld. Since this complimentary
verdict was delivered many additions
have been made to the external attrac-
tions of modern Athens. Her face IS
her fortune" the late Sir George Har-
rison was wont TO say when advocating
public improvements; and the extensive
clearanccs effected under Lord Provost
Chambers scheme alone effected
transformation which added immensely
to the amenities of the city as a place
of residence. Other public works,
such as widening and Identification OF
Princes street and the restorat on OF
St Giles cathedral and other public
buildings, such rs st. Mary's cathedral.
the new infirmary and the university
extens on. have further contributed to
the establishment of the city. But
fresh adOrnments are still being pro-
vided. such as the second half Of the
Industrial museum, now being com
pleted by government. and the beanti-
full home for national portrait gallery.
which owes its being 20 the splendid
muniticence of prosperous citizen.
supposed TO be Mr.. McEwaD, the men,
Der for the central division. And more
are still in store. Little doubt is now
entertained that the adoption of the
free libraries act, which condition Mr..
CarneSies gift OF 100000. will be
gratefully agreed to by the citizens; the
town council are about to promote a
bill authorizing the expenditure OF
$50, 900 on The erection of new cOrpor-
alton buildings; and at the opening
OF the winter session Of the university
on Tuesday Principal Sir William Muir
intimated that an Edinburgh Mac2nas
again supposed to be MIR. McEwan.
contemplated the donation of grand
hall 10 the university at a cost of
f50,0 Edinburgh just now is hav-
ing q run of marvellous good luck; and.
as becomes an ancient seat Of learning,
her educational institutions are pre-
eminent in their prosperity. Her Mer-
chant company schools supply at a
cheap rate an admirable secondary edu-
cation, and are crowded to Overflowing;
with the aid of Heriot funds her Watt
lHSllIutc Is pcihS tdusioI incu Ihlo u
frst-class technical college; and her
famous med cal school continues. under
the principalship Of S.r William Muir.
to attract in increasing numbers STU
dents from all parts of the globe. As
an eastern scholar and Indian states
man, Sir William must have expert
enced peculiar pleasure in introducing
to the university on TUESDAY an Indian
prince. Nj. Thakoor. of Goudal. as a
student anxious to qualify himself, with
the aid of Edinburgh learning and by
personal contact with the western civ
ilization. for the discharge of his duties
as the ruler of an Indian nation. Lon
don NeUs.
Madison times., 1888-01-14
Combinations in Church Choirs.

Some queer combinations are met with
On church choirs, but few can boast so
strange an arrangement as that sport
ed by choir in a village church near
New Haven. Conn. The soprano is a
rather handsome woman of some thir-
~ summers. and is now welded 10 her
second husband. The gentleman thus
honored plays the organ. while hus-
band Mol. who was divorced from the
soprano three years ago works the or
gan pump. With all this the musical
Irio are good friends and praise the
Lord in harmony. Connecticut long
ago became renowned "as the land of
steady habits" and its reputation APP
pears to extend 10 its church choirs
and divorce courts. Notwithstanding
the apparent incongruity involved
AeD fdUel Journal
Madison times., 1888-01-14
= Who Was NapOleOn2

80 Ponisi-''Now, speaking of great
men, what do you think of Napoleon
Bonaparte'"
Miss Poindexter (rom Philadelphia)
-"Pshaw! he was nobody. Who was
his grandfather"
Miss Bunkerhill Grom Boston)-"I
don't think he could have amounted to
much; he had no middle name
Mss Gotham from New York;
''llow much was he worth?"
Miss Porcine (from Chicago)-"Did
he make his money before the fire or
since?'
Miss Montespan (from st. Louis)-
Did he belong to one of our old
French families ?'-Ransbier.
Madison times., 1888-01-14
For Good Purposes.

Mrs. NJ. A. Dauphin OF Philadelphia, is
well known to the ladies OF that city
from the great good she has done by means
Of Lydia L. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound. She writes Mrs. Pinkham OF re-
cent interesting case. "a young married
lady came to me suffering with a severe case
of Prolapsus and liberation. She com
mencci taking the Compound and in two
months was fully restored: In proof Of This
she soon found herself in an interesting con
dition. Influenced by foolish friends she at
tempted to evade the responsibilities uf ma
turity. After ten or twelve DAYS she came
to me again and she was indeed in a most
alarming state and suffered terribly. gave
her tablespoonful of the compound every
hour for eight hours until she fell asl'ep,
she awOke much relieved and evidently bet
ter. She continued taking the Compound
and in due season she became The nothyI
OF fine healthy boy. But for the Timely
use Of the medicine she believes her lie
would have been lost
Madison times., 1888-01-14
A Deep Mystery,

Wherever you are located you should
write to Halett e. Co.. Portland, Maine,
and receive free, full information about
work that you can do and live at home.
making thereby from 81 to S25 and up
wards daily. Some have made over 500 in
n day. All is pew. Hailett & Co. will
start you. Capital not needed. Either
sex. All ages. No class OF working people
have ever made money 50 fast hcret olore.
Comfortable fortunes await every worker.
All this seems ~ deep mystery to you.
reader. but send along your address and it
viii be cleared up and proved. Better not
delay; now Is the time.
Madison times., 1888-01-14

We would he pleased to know OF man
or woman who has never had headache or
been subject to cOnstipat ton. As these
seem to be universal troubles little ad vice
may be in order. Why should persons
cram their stOm 5rhs with nauseating pur-
2ative pills etc, which sicken and deblitate
when such n pleasant and sterling remedy
rs Prickly Ash Bitters will act mildly and
effectively on the liver, kidney, stomach
and bowels, and ut the same time tone up
and strengthen the whole system, causing
headache, constipation and all such dis
tressns evils to quickly disappear.
Madison times., 1888-01-14
Your Friends will Never Tell You.

but perhaps somebody, who isn't your
friend will, that your presence is rendered
offensive by the foul, fetid smell of yosr
breath. Every word you utter, though it
be the very echo OF wisdom and poetry.
disgusts your hearers, and your laugh is
productive OF anything but mirth to them.
1t is duty you owe, not only to yourself
but to society to remove this cause OF Of
ience. DIR. Sage's Cata-rh Remedy will
heal the diseased mucous membrane. will
bring relief to yourself and others. Do not
ht state to employ it.
Madison times., 1888-01-14
"Consumption Can be Cnre :"

Dr.. J. s. COMBS. Owensville Ohio, says:
81 have given Scott's Emulsion OF Cod
Liver Oil with Hypophosphites to four
patients with better results than seemed
possible with any remedy. All were herdi.
titary cases oi Lung disease. and advanced
to that stage when Coughs, pain in the
chest. frequent breathing frequent pulse.
fever and Emaciation. All these cases have
increased in weight from 16 to 2S lbs, and
are not now needing any medicine"
Madison times., 1888-01-14
"One Nail Drives Ont Another

is French saying that finds exemplifica.
tion in the way one disease will substitute
itself for another and graver one, in very
many cases. Liver disease for instance
will soon induce blood disorders, throa [
ailments, skin affections and eventually.
because OF impoverished blood, consume.
tion itself, unless, indeed, it be treated in
it's incipiency and early progress by Or.
Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery" which
acts as a specific in these ailments, accom-.
plishing rapid cure by its powerful alter.
ative action upon the great organs Of the
body
Madison times., 1888-01-14
Wants the Facts Known,

Mr.. Editor: l and my neighbors have
been led so many times into buying differ
ent things for the liver. kidneys and blood,
that have done us more harm than good,
feel it due your readers to advise them
when an honest and good medicine
like DR.. Harter's Iron Tonic can be
had. Yours truly,
ANOLD SUBSCRIBER.
Madison times., 1888-01-14

Architect Edmund Le2enlre, 4l9 SUIT
ter street. SIN Francisco, Cal, states chat
having suffered for long time with a
severe cough, and failing to obtain any
relief from doctors and the numerous
preparations he took, he became alarmed.
Tried Red Star Cough Cure, srd ore hot
tie entirely cured him.
Madison times., 1888-01-14
Charity Begins at Home.

LIN going to become a missionary
she said, as she gazed at him with .
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES e-to-marry-him ex-
preston on her face.
Looking down upon her. he replied:
don t you think you had better be-
g,n on L he-then?"
The: were married in the spring I'M
der the chestnut trees.-CarL Prei.crs
u II ;.a.
Madison times., 1888-01-14

During the war, DR.. Lloyd, OF Ohio. from
exposure contracted consumption. He
says: Il have no hesitation in saying that
it was by the use OF Aliens Lung Balsam
that am now alive and enjoying perfect
health" Don't experiment with new and
untried medicines. II you have cough or
cold, take at once Aliens Lung Balsam.
Madison times., 1888-01-14

Mr.. Ed. P. Wells, Thetis p O., Stevens
Co, W. Terr., was entirely cured frheu-
matism by the use of st. Jacobs Oil. He
says: 81 consider it a wonderful rem.
edy and will always speak good word
for it,"
Madison times., 1888-01-14
Ii Is the general opinion of women.

il l. the general opinion of women.
SAYS The BoStoa Transcript. that Mrs.
Cleveland has not been iiattered a whit
bv her photographers. and men gener-
ally think that President Cleveland is
heiier looking than his pictures. Sec
reiary BaGard looked every inch the
statesman, and the sad expression of
his face won universal sympathy in
recollection OF his great bereavements.
Madison times., 1888-01-14

l. one preparatiC .. and produces n p"r-
maucat color. BuCkingham's Dye for the
Whiskers.
! sale and certain remedy for throat and
lung diseases. Ayers Cherry PectOrai.
Madison times., 1888-01-14

Carter's Little Liver Pills may well he
termed Perfection" Their gentle action
and good effect on the system, really make
them perfect little pill. They please
those who use them.
Madison times., 1888-01-14

Salvation Oil, the celebrated American
r'medy for cuts, bruises, sprains, burns.
scaIds. chilblains, &C., can be had OF all
druggists, 1t kills pain. Price twenty five
cents.
Madison times., 1888-01-14

New remedies and old ones under new
names are being constantly introduced to
.he public, but DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup still
takes the lead for the cure OF Coughs,
Colds, etc. 20 cents.
Madison times., 1888-01-14

MINISTER McLANE has consented to for
ward the protest Of the Paris Municipal
Council against theexecution OF the Chicago
anarchists to Gov. Oglesby,
Madison times., 1888-01-14

Tine night force OF the B. & NJ. switch
men at Omaha have struck for an advance
OF wages. Others are expected to join
them.
Madison times., 1888-01-14

WIN. Phippin and son, Henry, were
shot and killed Thursday in Stewart
County, Tennesee, by VIM. Cooley in q
road fight.
Madison times., 1888-01-14

JAMES FRASKs, alias Hart the Texas
desperado shot by officers in Indian Terri
tory last Thursday, died Thursday at Fort
Smith, Ark.
Madison times., 1888-01-14

GES. o. o. Howard OF the Department Of
the Pacific. in his annual report. calls at
tention to the deienseless condition OF the
San Francisco harbor
Madison times., 1888-01-14
The Most Effective and Popular
Remedy Ever Discovered.
WHY IS II so Effect lM SO l7AMY DIFF.
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Madison times., 1888-01-14

---x-Senator Spencer OF Alabama, now
engaged in mining enterprises, predicts the
denomination OF Cleveland and Blaine.
Can't see any escape from it.
Madison times., 1888-01-14

HENRY GEORGE denied Thursday that he
had intimated to Col. Duncan of Louis.
, vile, KY, that he would make an avail
able candidate for President in 1855.
Madison times., 1888-01-14

CHARLES Tunnel and Fenton Tunnel.
aged II and Il years respectively. were ar
r,sted at Fort Smith, Thursday for fatally
stabbing an older companion.
Madison times., 1888-01-14

For THROAT DISEASES, COUGHS CoLDs.
etc, elfa.tTu r.iia' il found in the Use nf
.Brmwn-s Hrnnchial Troches. "Price % cts.
Madison times., 1888-01-14

Col. VIM Lamb Thurs lay began suit
for 81 900 for libel for publishing the recent
card OF Congressman Wise dcnounCiDs
Tanh
Madison times., 1888-01-14

Young or middle-agad men. suffering
from nervous debility and kiHlred weak
nesSes. should send ten cents ia stamps for
large treatise giving successful treatment.
Worlds Dspensary Medical Association,
Buffalo, y. y.
Madison times., 1888-01-14

PLANS for the mobilization OF the Turk.
ish army on the German system have been
formed. Large military depots VIII be
formed throughout the Empire.
Madison times., 1888-01-14

Senator Plumb OF Kansas has no
doubt that Cleveland and Blaine viii head
the tickets in 1883.
Madison times., 1888-01-14

INDIANA Republicans Thursday formed a
State organization called The Lincoln
League" for work in the Presidential cam
paign
Madison times., 1888-01-14
Your Druggist has the Compound, 81 per belle

The English Mikndo Company has
crowded houses in Berlin, Germany. The
Crown Prince has taken box for thirty
five nights.
Madison times., 1888-01-14

-Denlis Koltar. railroad agsnt at No
gales. \ T., was fatally -hot by Inspect or
Of Customs Z. i. IIam5leton Thursday.
Madison times., 1888-01-14

Congressman Negley OF Pittsburg is
strongly devoted to a protectorate or un-
ion OF all American countries.
Madison times., 1888-01-14

p. C. Cheney, the new senator from
New Hampshire. like Senator Warner Mil.
Ter, is a heavy manufacturer OF wood pulp
naper
Madison times., 1888-01-14

Senator Miller considers the S4S license
for retailers one Of the best features OF the
oleomargarine bill.
Madison times., 1888-01-14

The Brooklyn Union, one Of the stand
bys Of mugwumpery, has slipped back into
the Republican ranks.