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

The great disaster of the year was that
caused in China by the river Hoang Ho
changing its course and flooding vast
and thickly-settled territory. The cor
respondent of the London Times in that
country says that the number of people
drowned cannot be less than million,
and probably is not so high as two; while
another European in Pekin who is init
mate with high government officials gives
the number as seven millions.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-02-03

SENATOR INGALLS, is credited with the
statement that "the Kansas prohibitionists
have all the law they want, and the
whisky drinkers have all the whisky they
want" Both sides ought to be happy,
then. but we doubt if they are. Proba-
bly, the prohibitionists want to see the
law more vigorously enforced, and the
rum-drinkers howl about the restraints
put on personal liberty" by the law.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-02-03
The HANCOCK MAIL.

An attempt is being made to secure
the reopening of the mail route from
Bread Loaf to Hancock. 1t ought to sue
ceed, for the sake of keeping up commu-
nication between the eastern and western
parts of the county, if there were no
stronger reasons.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-02-03
EARTHQUAKE In VERMONT.

An earthquake shock, lasting 15 sec
onds, was felt at Newport at IL o'clock
Wednesday, accompanied by a slight
rumbling noise. The vibrations were
very distinct. Like phenomena are re-
ported from st. Johnsbury.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-02-03
INVESTMENTS.

Seven per cent, net, payable semi.
annually. First Mortgage Farm Loans
negotiated and fully guaranteed by
Walton l. 'an Co., Harper, Kansas.
Mortgages for sale by
A. A. FLETCHER,
Middleburv. VT. AT
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-02-03
THE COLLEGE QUARTETTE.

The College Quartette and Orchestral
club will appear in one of their concerts
at the town hall on the evening of Mon
day, Feb. IL. under the auspices of the
College Athletic association. They will
give a first-class entertainment. we are
sure. Tickets, 80 and 80 cents, will go
on sale at Hanaford's Thursday morning,
the 9th inst.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-02-03
e. H. THORP, Editor and Manager,
T + II NJ 5
Advertising Rates on application.

JOB PRINTING of every variety at the lowest
prices consistent with good work and quality
of stock.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-02-03
CTATE OF vERMONT-District of Adj

CTATE OF VERMONT-District OF Ad-
- olson, SIS.
Be II remembered, that at a session of the
Probate Court holden at Middlebury, within
and tor the district OF Addison on the 18th day
of January, A. ID. 1885,
Present: Hon. Lyman +. Knapp, Judge.
Whereas, a certain instrument in writing,
under seal, purporting to be the last will and
testament of Susan Pettis, late of Orwell, in
said District deceased, having been this day
presented to said Court for Probate, and duly
filed in the Registers Office: Therefore 1t is
ordered, that all persons interes ted in the es-
tate of said deceased, be notified to appear
before said Court, at the Probate ONCE in
Middlebury, In said District, on the goth day
of February, A ID. lsss, at 10 o'clock a. M, by
publication of this order, three weeks success
sively previous thereto in the Middlebury
Register, newspaper printed at Middebury.
to show cause. II any they may have, why
proved and allowed, as the last will and tesla.
ment OF said deceased.
s LYMAN L. KNAPP, Judge.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-02-03
OUT OF THE OLDINTO THENEw. Tn,
and SCHOOL d SHORTHAND I !y9Ewal!Nt

Is established i'm its New Building, COLLEGE
PLACE, S3, IS and 81 North Pearl ST., the best
structure devoted to business education in
America. Everything is superb. CONNER
cial, Shorthand, Typewriting, Practical Eng
lish, and special Penmanship departments,
with gymnastic drills. when desired. Young
men and women prepared tor business. Many
assisted tn positions. New catalogue and spe-
cimens OF penmanship free. Address CAR
NELL 4 CARuART, ALBANY, n. Y.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1888-03-13

Awfryo oogoansgs5sa
Prepared by Dr.. G. Aver :. 60. To-s.s, Ass
Er;uc al; ..-- ssc-...ae, %.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1888-03-13
MISCELLANEOUS.
3 {, & r q Full. A

/ 7 dc not believe that
. Ayers Ss,-sa,saril.a
has an eGuai a. is cilrs
fer Surufaioes Hi
moTs. ls IS pleasant
to take, < res >;,grangtii
to the bos.s-, an>i pro-
dcccs a lIqre neFlias-
nent result thea any
medicine / eyer use;..
= e. i..aines, >Soft.i
LlnQale, Ohio.
I have used Ayers
Sarsapas.i:la, in my
family, for Gerofuia.
and know, if IL is
taken faithfully it viii
thoroughly eradicate
this terrible disease.
w. r. Fowler. NJ. D.,
Greenviile, Tenn.
Fer forty years /
have suffered wit,
Erysipeias. I have
tried various remedies
for my complaint, but
| found no relief until
Ii commenced using
Ayers Sarsaparii.a.
After taking ten bot
ties OF this medicine I
am completely cured.
M. c. AmesbIry,
Roekport, Me.
I have suffered, for
years, from C;starrh,
which was SO severe
that it destroyed my
appetite and weak
eDed IEy syst e m.
After trying other
remedies, without re-
liaf, [ beran to take
Ayers Sarsaparilla,
and, il o few mo1tlls,
was curel. - Susan l..
Cook, 900 Albany ST.,
Boston, Mass.
Ayers Sarsaparilla
is superior to any
blood 9dr::,:er that I
ever tried. I have
taken it for Scrcfula,
c. anker, and Salt
Bl,eilm, and received
riHCa benefit from i.
Il :, good, also, fcr
g weak stoEGaeh. =
hE!!ic .aaa Peirce. $.
Bradford, Ness. It
aclgo9E)aTiiIla,
Aver {; %. T.ov@.!E, ass
...- eso-,,1es 60.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1888-03-13
THE CAPITAL RESTAURANT

I HAVE MOVED INTO NEW QUARTERS AND
have everything in the best of STYLE My
best in the city, everything that the affords
had here at all hours of the day night
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-03-08
nn..inn rnndness for nisnlny

There is no people on earth so fond II
display as the Russians. The imperial
family sets the example with the money
wrung from the poor. the princes and
mobiles follow. and of course the private
citizens must keepup the fashion. Their
hospitality is proverbial. It is their great
eel pride. strangers are always enter
tanned i'm the most lavish manner, aud
.,uc who carries TO Petersburg or Moscow
letters of introduction from influential
people. IS sure TO be wined and dlned as
long rs he remains.
But behind all this osteutatiOus display
is prlcticed an economy which the people
try SO conceal as il they were ashamed Of
10. The private portions Of the gorgeous
homes. The living rooms. are usually plain
and cOmfOrtlcs-. and the cost OF Il dinner
party j., sufficient 10 keep the family for
p month or more. Il is so in all the royal
residences. The show rooms are gor-
gcous bur the living rooms do not keep up
the standard. They are plain and poor
enough % make a fair average. The
ladies' Of the ordinary household have
their party and dinner dresses from Paris,
but the garments in which they appear
when not OH dress parade are made by
theirOwn servants at hOmc-always plain
aud often shabby. William Eleroy Curtis
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-03-08

The us. If reading is 10 tighten inc
Ioad Of life and 10 open vlstas OF thouShI
which otherwise would be closed To us.
Nobody who has any sense wants To 20 20
school again and ''stodge hlmseil Ut"
mere information. There are, oil course,
persons who yearn To learn the names vi
the kings Of Judah in their proper order'
and to hear how backing IS made; Dut
they are no better for II when they nave
acquired the knowledge, even II las often
happens) they are not seized WIN a ms
tressing desire to impart II 10 thelr ielloW
creatures. Ii has been whispered to me
by persons moving ia intellectual circles
that the effect of even tine higher cult
ure'' is not necessarily celebrating. IL
NAV improve the mind without improving
the man. and as a companion in fact 1t
often leaves him duller thanIt found hlln,
because he has been educated beyond ms
wits. The mind Of man is very curious
and cannot be catered for without one :
inquiring into its character.
What makes me laugh in my sleeve l.
t. see the fury into which preachers and
teachers and lecturers all lash themselves
because nine out Of ten will persist In
taking fiction out Of the lending libruries
instead Of improving literature 10
seems to be quite ineXplicable 10 most OF
them. though some, | see, attribute il TO
original sin. In connection with this sub
iect # is pleasant, but by no means sur
prising to those who are really acquainted
with it, 10 learn that Darwin was q de
yourer 81 novels. After middle life he
lost his taste for music, painting and even
poetry. ION the other hand. ~ he writes,
novels. which are works of imagination
and even those which have nothing re-
markable about them-have for some
years afforded me prodigious relaxation
and pleasure, ana | often bless the race
of noyelists. \ large number Of novels
have been read aloud TO me, and | love
them all, even if they are only middling,
especially if they end well. law ought
90 be passed prohibiting them 10 end
badly. independent.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-03-08

In Persia blood letting is the same pan
scea for well nigh all ileshly Ills today
that it was with u ancestors in the days
of bluG King Hal In the spring every
Persian HES him 10 the barber surgeon %
have that professional phlebotomist re-
litve him Of, say, half a pint OF blood
One sunny March morning / sat up on the
bala Khana OF a village chapa house and
watched the barber bleed q goodly share
of the whole male population. With his
arms barred 10 the elbows, a bunch Of raw
cotton i'm lieu of lint beneath his arm. and
his keen edged razor inserted beneath his
cap. the travelling t0nsorial artist took mp
his position on the bank Of the irrigiung
ditch that ran through thdTyillage oi Las
gird. Candidates for his services soon
began crowding about him Each sturdy
ryot barred his right arm 10 the shoulder.
and got one OF his n%cighbors 90 bind a
handkerchief tightly inst above the elbow.
lie then presented himself to thc barber
The tonsorlal artist pressed out with Lis
thumb and fOrciinger the small vein he
wished 10 slit. and, with the AIR of % man
who knows his profession and it- import
ance. deity inserted the point of his razor.
The blood spurtcd out in a Tiny stream,
the villagers squltted down ON their
Launches and watched IL bleed. OCCASION
ally working the elbow joint to stimulate
the How. Half "a pint is considered about
the correct quantity Tor an adult 20 lose
at one bleeding, the barber then COM
pletes his services by binding ON "a small
Wad Of cstt0u.
Many prefer being hlel 100 the roof of
the mouth. instead Of ia the arm / OBJ
served that these were old men mostly,
and Judged them to be- knowing custom
ers, who had wise theories of their 0Nn as
To why the mouth bleeding WAS prefer
able 10 the others. ] have seen 0- many
as thirty or forty of fhc Per- Inn BARRIERS
patients squuttug IN % loV r0w ON The
bank of 81 stream or ditch. each onc lct
ting the little stream of blood from arm
or mouth squirt into The water Thomas
Stevens In Inter Ocean
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-03-08
Itemiling the Little EXPENSE.

1t il IA good thing 10 keep an account
OF your small expenses, eX-Minister
John BigelOw once said 10 an acqnaint-
ance, a. he entered an item in his note
book. His listener smiled at the remark,
but took it to heart. In recently telling
the story Of his experience be- said that,
up 10 that time. he had never thought or
the amount it cost him annually for cigars
and drinks and treats and other sundries.
He began 10 itemize the cost daily. He
was amazed at the end Of the year when
he footed up the sum at 500. \ change
was wrought in him. He determined
that, for the next year, he would keep
such expenses down to one-third CT the
sum in question. "And now, A" he said,
within ten years | have prolted by Mr..
Bigelow's advice to the amount Of $1,000,
which | have handed over TO my wife to
keep for hard times. And have not be.
come mean, either. New York Sun
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-03-08

We CUES that Their vii be a tuf time in
Congress when the discussion of Mr.. Nor-
hes bill to abreviate spelling In the Gov
eminent notwithstanding West Point
an Anapolis-is comenct.
AlthO nothing could be more BEAUTIFUL
and caching to the tung than the pro
posed change, We dout II the ayrage Con
gresham vii redily sucum to its atrac-
lions. The filosophy Of the Innovation is
cler enuf, the purpos being TO do away
with all s%upertiuous letters which ar not
ABSOLUTELY ESSENTIAL 10 correct pronun-
citation without defending to the dul
abuz of f%onetic spelling.
IL would be to much trublc and wei
nigh impossibl within the limits of a
singl articl 10 do NOR than suggest the
changes involved in Mr. Worries measure.
1t seems wimen like to hay spelt the
abuv so badly, hut it is written ABSOLUTELY
according to the rules laid down by the
hauty pedagog who has introduced his
suite but melancholy rubish upon the
attention of the American parliament.
1t makes our hart axe TO print such
stuff, but sinse Congress has got 10 stomaC
1t, we chanel 1t that the people wuld lik
to sc sun of ii in PRINT IchdHge.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-03-08

Whenever a great strike paralyzes
the business OF a section OF the North we
are forcibly reminded of the difference
between the North and the South in the
respect of disturbances. 1t only remains
for capitalists and laborers in the South
to appreciate the value of dealing fairly
with each other, and the capital that we
need % much to develop our natural re
sources will come to the place where in
vestment is safe, and where there can be
no fear of constant strife. We wish to
impress this on our people, and point the
surest way to obtain the s%rterisl blood OF
manufacture and trade. Let il be known
that the State of Virginia is safe for in.
vestments, and capital will be quick to
appreciate the advantages of Il locality
that Is free from anarchy. and sound in
native American ideas.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-03-08
rr.cL. Of Chinese Trader.

4 book might be written upon the
palpabl, frauds aud tricks. of which the
Chinese t,alcg is guilty With % goose
Quill he blows mp L5 mutton 50 that the
yeriest oil scrag % 4 carca-s looks lat
aud tempting. He tuchs cObblc tones
into his heads vi cabbage. which ho sells
by the pound. lie sells dwarf orange
trees loaded down with fruit. nine tcnths
Of which is c~leNerly wired OBJ L. branches
which never fed and developed 10. or, il
by accident, a hole has been knocked In
the side OF an old porcelain vase. he grinds
the hole into some sort OF shape, c~leyerly
grinds. fits and CLUES any bit OF old brick
into the opening, and then so accurately
reproduces in every detail and shade OF
color the outside decoration and glaze.
that by the application Of acid alone can
the fraud be detected. The smallness Of
the profit 10 he derived from the fraud
never deters manchester Holcombe in
Youths Companion.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-03-08

Hidden troubles. securely locked Ia the
breast OF many q man who goes about his
ordinary business with q cyWpO-.d lace,
constitute a large trt OF the tragedy OF
everyday life The .emo .s b of which
~Thackeray. a- his ao. lrers dO not require
10 be- told. never became tired and / think
that the Older one grows and the more one
sees and knows Of his iel.ONmcn, the
stronger becomes the impression II an
omuipresent skeleton iu the closet. ! like
the sturdy Anglo-SaNon nature which,
keeping the skeleton well within his closet.
turns the key on HIM and confront, the
world with "a face which makes no sign.
Toward the more emotional Characters. as
they are called, who yield 20 the desire f0l
expression and the craving for sympathy
am afraid that | feel somewhat as &c
those British barbarians who regard the
French a. 50 many ''shr!eklng, poor
devils. "-Tayerner ia Boston Post
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-03-08

The United States Senate has adopted
the following rule:
"When a treaty shall be laid before the
Senate for ratification it shall be read a
first time, and no motion in respect to ii
shall be in order except to refer it 10
committee, to print it in confidence foI
the use of the Senate, 10 remove the in
junction Of secrecy, or to consider ii in
open executive session"
Thereby the public will be enabled tc
hear more about its affairs than formerly
and there will not be so much Star Cham
Der proceedings as heretofore in the mat
ter of foreign affairs.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-03-08

Mr.. Randalls opposition to the tariff
bill put toward by the DemOcratic's ma
jority, and the appointment OF his candi-
dates competitor, Mr.. Read, as District
Attorney Of Philadelphia, indicates that
the Randall wing Of the Democratic party
is trying III vain to flap by itself. The
moment a party leader is protested by
the administration in the call for appoint
ments, that moment he Is gone.
The Mills bill isthe utmost compromise
endurable TO revenue reformers-tO many,
indeed, it seems too much of a cOmprO-
mise, with coal and iron still eXorbi-
family taxed. Ii was framed, however,
for the purpose of cOnciliating men who
hold the views expressed by Mr.. Randall,
and its rejection by them is proof that
they are in no sense in unison with
the national Democracy. If recent events
mean anything; if the unanimous ap-
prevail of the Presidents message by
press and people mean anything, they
mean that the Democratic party realizes
the obligations expressed in the national
party platforms, and that they propose
to carry out their pledges.
Mr.. Scott, Mr.. Randalrs rival, says of
the Randall tariff bill. Il can hardly
suppose that the country is in any humor
I stand any nonsense at this time, when
the welfare of the whole country is al
stake, or that any bill looking to TIM
preservation of Trusts and the robbery
Of the masses will be received with favor,
1t will probably fall s%till-born, as the
product Of a diseased brain"
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-03-08

The bill to reduce the internal revenue
will doubtless be all that Kentucky, Vir-
ginia, and North Carolina could desire.
The reduction Is principally in the re.
moval OF the tax upon smoking and
chewing tobacco, snuff, etc, and upon
dealers in leaf tobacco. and the reduction
Of the license tax paid by dealers in
manufactured tobacco. The stamp tax
on cigars and cigarettes is not changed,
mol is there any reduction of the whisky
tax, though fruit brandies are 10 be free.
The poor man may smoke the pipe of
peace at the lowest possible rate, while
the cigar smoker can still pay the pen
atty on a luxury The reductions would
be about t25, 000. 900.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-03-08
roachinc rs a AIake-hift.

ANY man thinks he can teach school.
The COLLEGE boy teaches IN the intervals OF
hi. vacation TO bring i'm q little money or
makes "A Ia~timc Of il for n year or Two
sitter lac gets his diploma, and while he is
deciding upon a profession. Tie man
who can do nothing else feels that he can
always fail back upon teaching. 1t Is no
d-i-paragemcn. 10 the many able aad con-
sc%ioutious instructors To say That there IS
"a lar.c number OF i~ucOmpetents in the
profession. men aud wOmen Who are not
qualified either 10y natural gifts or train
iu- for their work. who. while they may
have the technical knowledge required.
lick cutirely-and this is thc worst of all
that warmth Of nature that would
enable them TO kiudlC the sacred fire OF
agre aspiration in the breasts of the
,hildrpn under their care They lave
nothing in them, AMI So they give nothing
out.
How many teachers there are Of this
trpc-cmpty as drums You knock az
the door of the soul, and get nothing but
sound back Tor your pains. ln some re-
speci- the teacher j. invested with "a
graycr responsibility than the preacher.
These young minds are So many fresh
tablets ON which the first impressions of
life arc % be written Down. What shall
they be- Shall they make for intellectual,
and above all moral growth, tor geuerOs.
It's, nobility, manllnes5 aud w~omanliness,
or shall they cramp the soul as well as the
mind. and leave the better part Of both
merit IL is largely in the teacher power
10 say. There is q responsibility 90 make
the conscientious MAI tremble at times,
and set how many men there are Who set
about teaching with as little thought as
other men set about saving od.-Ncw
York Tribune.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-03-08

The common bean was cultivated by the
ancient Egyptians, but their priests re-
earded il a. 'uLclean." The old Tesla
mrut mentions the bean twice, and 10 Is
certain that the Hebrews knew Of its eX-
isteucc az least 1000 years b c. The
ancient inhabitants of Switzerland and OF
Italy. iu the age of bronze, cultivated a
small fruited variety Of this plant. 1t
wa also known 10 the ancient Greeks and
t. the ancient Latins. and it grew wild in
northern Africa ia the days Of Pllny.
Tie first cultivation Of the bean IS pre-
historic. Il WAS probably introduced into
Europe. says DE Candolle, by the western
Aryans 0Ceits and s.ay5J at the times OF
their earliest mi-ratious. \ century be-
fore the Christian era IL went into China,
aud still later into japan. and only re-
Gently into India. There were probably
two places where it grew wild before cul-
tyation-south of the Caspian sea and
the north Of Africa. The bean would long
ago have become extinct had not man Cut-
uyated it.-GoOd Housekeeping.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-03-08
THURSDAY Y,


The railroad bill and the debt question
also the Blair bill and the tobacco tax,
have nothing TO d. with the case. The
Legislature has adjourned, and the thing
for all rood Democrats 10 consider is how
TO win the presidential election. We
cannot, DO il by discussing local issues on
which we are weak. Ii must be done on
national issues, which give the local party
all the advantages of a recent victory.
and the probability of another still more
brilliant triumph.
While we bite our thumbs over locaI
,deas and demoralize the Democratic
party with family quarrels, the rest OF Tit
country moves forward to a great purpose
and leaves Virginia struggling in the
rear.
The Virginia Democracy must claim
part Of the glory Of this second great
pitched battle against the Radicals winch
Is to decide the political destiny OF the
country loI u IOhB P''''"'
Gus destinations on the part OF great Re'
publican leaders nominated for the presi
dency and many Diner indications, show
that the Republican party is breaking up.
ana that it is in our power TO beat them
beyond the chance OF recovery from the
second blow if We deliver it right and
with a good will.
How will the Democrats OF Virginia
feel If the great and final victory is won.
and they are found to have been tagging
in the rear disputing on local issues
when the call of the national party sum
moned them TO the standard.
The people OF Virginia need not he
told again and again of the imperative
importance of Democratic supremacy.
But what We wish to keep before Tie
popular mind is the necessity OF joining
in political contests on the points where
o are strong, and on issues that viii
unite and not divide the party.