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MOMUS H.,
KING OF THE CARNIVAL,

Having heard that there WIS discord in tho
Council Of the Cotton Exchange, thanks
the loyal members, and ordains that tho
Kings Ball shall be- held at the Gayoso
House.
To our Loyal Merchants Exchnngc. Greeting
We commend your Ic,l and loyalty. and our Cit.
scns approve A. We thank You Tor your courtesy,
aud your graceful tcndut will be- RECALLED with
pleasure when your monu selfish ucighbofs aud
their refusal viii sleep IN we'll deserved oblivion.
our visit hctokcus good Will aud We would not
sully our Royal Honor by pcrlying that which has
ones bccu REUSED We thcn,iurp dccftc that our
Coronation Hall shall be held az our Royal aud
lrinccly Hall GnyU,o.
Nitn,as our seal MOMus ~, Rrx.
Attest DK NusIs. Prime Minister aud Cook.
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EOuNIl.

DoCRETBoOK-CoN NosEY-owN.
j cr chn have Il by proving property and paylnr
for nj. Apply 10 Pcddlcfs stand. corner Maln and
Bcale.
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= = ruonNtnN,
W n OvfHgAS.
a. ANDERSON
tuinhiiti,v.

Mr. G . johnson. Chairman citizens Committee
Dear i'casc ~ above. Il sleaks Tor i1clL
Respectfully
a. 4 KEELING. ss.rtsry.
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TAKEN UP,

NIuLE-oNR BAY HORSE MULE. BLIND rs
wi left oyo, taken up BY FOREMAN of Vance street
stable on the 18th day ~ Dcccnbcr and left NJ
T. kerk's stable on Dcccmber -. II not callci for
In thirty days will DO sold " pay charge
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NAsHvnLLE..........TENNBssEB
YOU NOW LEAVE MEMPHIS
~ the oid Reliable
Memphis & Charleston Rid,
NOTICE..

rI'lE Home Contraction Company wish 10 puf
l. chase ~ a. - arrus Uf land ln Suburbs, easily
accessible ~ street car, fas nnd water owners ~
such desiring ~ ell viii plea. submit niira iO
AT ONCE MiNrEH PARKER
ArflUH NsfFH .FaIlM Main
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STOLEN.
NIULR-sTOLEN M EMMEr BROOKs OOis
vi ord. one Dark Hay lior-c Mule. about sven
years old. ii's hands high. white nosc. shod IN
innt fmmct hrloks h rlN feet high. black aud
Inclined 10 h. sioop shonldcrrd, l. knock kneod
aud walks with his ioct turned out. also shows BIZ
teeth. WITTY uOt.LATlH
will bc paid TOT Brooks and mule. - for each OF
any Information that will lead 10 the recovery Of
sald party Of the mule
JOHN HUSTON, I'm
Harmoniown, Mis-. Jan. ~, ig.s
GTOLEN-FHOM OUR STABLE on JAN. q IVSs
, Que dark bay MARE. il,s hands hlgh. fycafi
saddles we'll. Information ~ return will - ~
wardcd byuA ATrENBURY a ALDRiDGE b
fiollandale, Miss
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HRAyI.D.

COw-oN OCT. a.. FIloN % ALABAMA ST.
~ small hfindle COW. Tips 81 both horns save
On and holes bond through near ZIP ends spring
Alabama ftnrrt
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MENruTs Tcnn.l Jan. r. is'A

MENruIs, Tcnn, Jan. n, 1874
X 4. keeling. Secretary Merchants Exchange.
Memphis. Tenn:
Dear Eif-Thc undersigned having hccn appoint.
81 to consider tho inquest made by a committee III
rligrus Tor the uso Of the fxChaugr room iof a 20
lect tall. a. b. given on I,buiary o. and under
standing that W. had power IA at IN the premises
hcg ~ rcpnrt that We have carefully uouslasfrd thu
matter, hud unanimously hrfcv to grant the request
You will therefore 20 notify the committee
Respectfully,
T. =. TuonNrnN
W. n OvrHgAS.
I. a. AsuTnsnN.
tunmlttup.
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DYSPEPSIA, TORPID LIVER
AND INDIGESTION.
Read vhn, DuscAN's LIVER AND KIDNEY
MEDICINE has ,Ioue:

Read wha, DuSCAN's LryHR AND KIDSIN
MEDICINE has doue
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Was truublcd with Il for thirty ycan, growing
wora all the time, until eommenc,d taking Dun
cans L. aud v. Medicine. 1hrrc bottles restored
me Ia perfect health, after physcnns aud all other
medicine had failed Dr. nuncans Medicines are
better than be represents them To In Yours truly
Camden. Tenn. A. J. ARNOLD.
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known throughout the South, and tan b. found 10
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Dissolution Notice.

rI'iIE firm ui liJNTEN. kENfNY a HUNTER
u has hucn dlsHulfci bY mutual consent ]. ~
Hunter ani Thomas kry,ny retiring Tho busl.
nos will he continued ~ hsrtoiuru w A. l. Hun.
ter be assuming all liabilities aud "a alone author
". I. HUNTER
= u. HUNTER
TtfO2 KENTNY.
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LAND To LET.
ROOMS TO LET.

nNE LARGE UNFURNIsHED ROOM, SOUTH.
" ern exposure; likewise furnished rooins, at u
Court street
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REWARD.

REWARD.
A REWARD or FIFTY DOLLARS WILL nv
~ paid for he return Of n folding poe cthonk
containing valuable paper, TOLL of money aud an
avn al pass on TIE Mcmphl a Charleston mllrnad
Finder will ~ cyc above r'wanl by returning Ia
hill, fONTAlNE a 90, No - Front street
CoLD RiNG-wILL PAY 500 FOR RETURN
VI ui plain gold ring. engraved W. A. h. Ia A.
". a. BLAIR
No. $40 Poplar street
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srRAyED on STOLEN.

nNE LARGE BAY uoRsg. BLACK NAME AM
" tail. about ~ hands high. cnrrios high head
aud moves brlskly white SPOT on one hlnd ioot.
IVES taken irUn my place. on Vance strct opposite
ktiyal Park. llctuf 10 me and get tii rwAri.
HENRY SHEPHERD.
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Attest Coryr NJ Nosrs.
Prime Nlulsipf aud rtHk.
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o. EEn WILL BuY VERY CliOiCK
- l.DDO bulling lot south, i0OKi6I. corner
lot This Il haumln. ~ quick
!. MOORE a 90 No ~ Second street
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HOUSES TO LET.

4 WELL. FURNIsIfEp HOUSE WITH GAS
n. and water connectibns ten minutes waii
from Peabody hotel hei'
b W. Addross,A.yA General D,>Iivoyv
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-01-06
WEYBRIDGE.

Judge Cole has lame back. combining
him to his house.
viii w. Stow and wife of st. Adams
are visiting friends here.
More than one-half of the heavy body
of snow went away during the thaw.
Our roads are in very good condition.
F. C. Stewart has not improved much
from the rheumatism and is having a
bad time. Quite number have attacks
of the same disease.
Letters from our former pastor, Rev.
E. Delevan, reports her enjoying fine
health at Boston, which is very crafty
ing to her many friends.
A very quiet wedding came off at W..
j. Whtman's on Saturday evening. The
parties were Miss Emma w. Whitman
and Mr.. Albert Warner of New Haven.
The ceremony was performed by Rev.
Jas. II. Heath. The parties are well
known here and all are pleased that they
intend to settle in this place.
At meeting of Post Sampson, No.
40, G.. A. r., held at their hall Dec. "a,
the following officers were elected for the
ensuing year: p. c., Chas. C.. Tier; S.
V. c., James Baldwin; j. V. c., NJ. l..
Warner; adjutant, G. w. Cobb; Q. NJ,
Manley L. Boies; surgeon. A. j. Wickus ;
chaplain, Henry S. Jackman; o. D., E.
II. Fiske; o. g.. Henry Carrier; S. NJ.
Jas. Sneden; Q. M. S., Henry j. Carrier
sentinel, Thomas Halo: delegate to State
encampment, G. w. Cobb; alternate, NJ.
l.. Boies. The latter were instructed by
IA unanimous vote to support Col. A. S.
Tracy of Middlebury for department COM
mander
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-01-06
General 11eps.
MATTERS AT WASHINGTON.


The interstate commerce commissioners
have referred to Congress the question
whether express companies are subject to
the Interstate commerce law.
The receipts of the government during
last month were 29,325, 2S5, and the ex-
penditures $40, 400,6S2, a net gain of SIS
924, SOB. Out of this must be paid about
S3,3OO.OOO for interest upon the debt,
which will leave the actual surplus for
December Sl5,424,600.
The President has issued procama-
ton declaring that the title to all terrific
ry between the north and south forks of
the Red river and the hundredth degree
of longitude, and the jurisdiction over
the same, are vested in the United States,
it being a part of Indian territory, as
shown by surveys and Investigations
made on behalf of the United States and
by the government commission recently
appointed. The State of Texas also
claims title to and jurisdiction over the
same, the commission appointed by the
State of Texas refusing to concur in the
report of the government commission.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-01-06
WHITING.

Justus F. Brown is very poorly at this
writing.
Andrew Nichols and family are visit
iting at Justin Goodrich's.
Frank Hendee and lady were in town
the past week, guests of F. D. Douglas
and wife.
We have several open-winter prophets
here, and this thaw made them as happy
as clans in high water.
Saturday morning the mercury was %
degrees below zero at 3 a. m. Sunday
morning at 80 it was % degrees above.
Services were very brief at the Con-
gregational church here Newly ears day,
with no one present but the parson and
janitor.
Miss Della Sweeney is home on visit
over New-Ye ears at her fathers. They
also have friends visiting them from
Granville, n. Y.
F. d. Douglas left on Tuesday morning
for Fonda, n. Y, where he has gone to
attend an agricultural meeting by invita-
ton of the New York Stale Agricultural
society.
Old Santa Claus was at the Christmas
gathering at the Congregational church
last week, but was so frightened that he
forgot to distribute the many presents he
had in his basket for some of the chill
dren. The grey-headed chorister took
pity on the children and opened the bas-
ket and made them happy by giving to
each the packages marked for him. 1t
is a trying place to geta fellow into.
Miss Mile Mcdonald has gone to her
home at or near the head of Lake George
to stay this winter with her parents. She
will return here in tie spring and attend
school, as she has this fall, at Brandon.
Several of our youn, people go away to
school again this week. Henry Wills
goes to Saxton's River with the Casey
brothers the coming year. We hear that
Miss Lottie Rawsol. Miss Minnie Taylor
and Miss Cora Bissett go back to Bran
don one term more.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-01-06
State )lepS.

There is four and half feet of snow
at Waterbury.
Melzar Edison, one of the prominent
business men of Rutland, died Saturday.
Diphtheria prevails at Montgomery and
all public gatherings have been prohibit
ed.
A Knights of Labor assembly has been
formed in St. Johnsbury, with 40 menu
bers.
Gov. Ormsbee has appointed Prof. c..
II. Dunton of Poultney State normal
school examiner.
4 little daughter of August Diet of
Proctor accidentally fell into tub of hot
wafer Thursday and died from her injur-
les.
Robert Fitton failed to answer to an
Indictment of perjury at the county
co,rt att Windsor and his bail, $1,000, was
forfeited.
John Cochrane of Arlington was jam
med against a tree by the overturning of
n load of logs, and so badly injured that
his life is in danger
8 w. Landon, principal of the Bur-
lingtou high school, has been chosen
director from Vermont by the National
Educational association.
A recent canvas shows. it is said, that
.,ouo are in the State 1900 districts
which have less than II pupils, and paw
tho,r teachers less than any other north
ern State.
The supreme court for Chittenden
comfy opened at Burlington on Tuesday
,,orninc. with 10 cases on the docket.
chief Justice Royce and Justices Ross,
powers and Taft were on the benck.
Waitsfeld has eight couples who nave
heen married over 80 years. There are
y between so and 80 years old, "A be-
tween 20 and so, and ~ pensioners.
There are eight native citizens over rs
years old.
There were So deaths in Bennington
during 1887, seven more than in 1886.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-01-06
New HAVEN.

Mrs. Oliver Smith is very feeble and
gradually failing.
The week of prayer is being observed
by the Congregational church.
NJ. DePoutee was quite severely kicked
by a Bruno colt a few days since, but is
recovering.
Benjamin X. Robinson, formerly of
this town, was married on Dec. Is, 1887,
to Miss Lizzie c. Martin of Barre.
Mrs. S. A. Sanford of Cornwall, eldest
sister of the late Hon. f. 5. Dana, has
been stopping IN town the past week.
Cards are out announcing that the
ceremony between Caroline
Bell, youngest daughter of Hon. r. B.
Langdon, and William Il. Brooks will
be celebrated at st. Marks church, Min
neapolis, Wednesday evening, the llth
inst, at seven o'clock. Mr.. Langdon is
a leading capitalist and politician of
Minnesota and the largest railroad con-
tractor in America.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-01-06
County Oerps.
BRIDPORT,


The sleighng is good Notwithstanding
the recent thaw.
Benz. Winchester and Harry Fletcher
were in town on Wednesday calling on
old friends.
Mrs. j. Z. Lamos will entertain the
Ladies' Sewing society on Thursday next,
with a sociable in the evening. a full
attendance is desired.
On account of the storm there was no
preaching at the Congregational church
on Sunday; but a very acceptable SER
mon was read by A. w. Huntley.
The annual meeting of the Bridport
Driving-Park association occurred on
Tuesday evening, the Sd inst, and the
following officers were elected for the
coming year: G. F. Sollace, president;
Fred Crane, vice president; Darwin Gro
venor, treasurer; j. r. Rice, secretary.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-01-06
BRISTOL.

DR.. Hasseltine returned to Brandon
Monday.
The thaw left snow enough for sleigh
ing around here.
E. d. Barnes and wife of Swanton are
in town for few days.
The Good Samaritans will meet at the
Baptist church on Friday evening of this
week.
Milo, the tailor, moves into the store
in Patterson's block now being vacated
by Bert Sargent.
The winter term of the graded school
opened Tuesday with a larger attendance
than last term.
Mrs. DR.. Levi Hassetine died sudden
ly of pneumonia last Wednesday. She
was buried last Friday.
Mrs. James Wills on Tuesday returned
home from Middlebury, where she had
been staying with her daughter.
The new Baptist pastor, Rev. S. E. Mil
Ter, came last week and is now comforta-
bly, settled at the parsonage with his
family. He preached his first sermon
last Sunday.
The officers of the Baptist society for
the coming year are Clerk, A. j. Aver
ill; treasurer, E. S. Farr; auditor, A. j..
Averill; committee, w. H. Miller, j. j..
Dumas, Ernest Pecl1ham.
The lecture by DR.. James Headly, Mon
day night, was very interesting and equal
to the one delivered by the same speaker
a year ago. The third lecture of the
course will be delivered Jan. II.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-01-06
SHOREHAM.

The annual reorganization of the Sun
day school took place last sunday. The
officers were all reelected except that
Margaret Burge was chosen secretary
and Maria Towner, assistant.
Stephen and Will Byington, sons of
Rev. G. G. Byington. have been spending
the holidays at home, as have also Miss
Media Forbes, Miss Rena Smith. Frank
Moore, Richard Wisell and Asaph Brook
ms.
The week of prayer is being observed.
Meetings are appointed for Tuesday and
Thursday evenings and Saturday after
noon at 80 O'Clock; young peoples
meeting to be at Mallory Bingham's
Wednesday evening.
The Ladies' missionary meeting was
held at +. Is. Douglass last week Thurs
day afternoon. The following commit
tees Of the Benevolent society were ch0-
sen for the ensuing year; Mrs, Il. II.
Holmes, Mrs. A. j. Towner, Mrs. q. G..
Byington and Mrs. G. n. North; COM
mittee on work for the Missionary socie-
ty, Miss Nellie Nottingham, Mrs. Kent
Wright and Mrs. &. W. Howard.
The announcement of the death of
Benson Sewall has brought sorrow to
many here. We are as yet unable to give
further particulars than that he and a
friend were skating on Penobscot bay.
The ice broke and Mr.. Sewall was in the
water clinging to Il piece of ice while the
friend went for help. When the help ar
rived he was gone. The deceased was
principal of Newton academy for two
years, beginning in the fall of SO, during
which time he won many warm friends.
He had the love and confidence of his pu-
pills, who felt that his efforts were untir-
ing in trying to help them in every pos
sible way. Many of them became Chris
tians through his influence. But while
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-01-06
DOMESTIC.

Gov. Marmaduke of Missouri is dead.
1t is estimated that at the present time
there are $4,000 electric lights in use in
New England.
The New Hampshire Fire Insurance
company has gone into liquidation, ow-
ing to heavy losses.
The production of manufactured iron
and steel in this country in 1887 exceeded
that of any previous year.
A strong movement is developing at
Springfield, H., to boom Robert L. Lin
coin as candidate for governor.
Senator Vedder introduced bill into
the New York Senate Tuesday for re-
gulating the sale of beverages, essentially
low license in its provisions.
1t is said that the national Democratic
convention will not be held in Chicago,
but in New York, in accordance with the
wishes of President Cleveland.
The Massachusetts Cremation society,
with capital stock of $4,000 in $1,000
shares, has been organized at Worcester,
and expect to build a crematory this win
ter.
The wealthy tobacco merchant, Angus
tus Lauterbach, was thrown from his
horse at the Eighth avenue entrance to
Central Park, New York, Tuesday, and
killed.
Recorder Davenport of Kansas City,
Mo-, has declared the ordinance requir-
ing Sunday closing of saloons unconsti-
tutional. The temperance people will
appeal to the supreme court.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-01-06

of this parish and 1t Is no matter of sur-
prise that his health is failing under this
self-imposed task. He contemplates q
visit to the milder climate of Florida
soon for health and rest.
Messrs. M. b. Hanks, II. Palmer. Amos
and Asa Willmarth of Addison have con-
tracted to deliver at Vergennes denot
twenty-five cords of bitter hickory for
John Miller, manufacturer, Wallingford.
The wood was cut by Mr.. Miller and pre-
pared for shipment and is to be manu-
featured into ox-bows. Some three car
loads have been shipped. 1t was cut at
the south end of Grand View mountain.
Considering the distance-probably eight
miles-and the bad shedding, IS a cord is
reasonable price.
A Republican campaign club was
formed here Wednesday night, consisting
of "A members. Supt. Healey of the State
school is the president and c. +. S. Pierce.
secretary, and there are two vice presi-
dents from each of the adjoining towns
as follows: Waltham, F. d. Barton, Hen
ry Jackman; New Haven, G. w. Ward,
Chas. Dana; Ferrisburgh, NJ. F. Allen,
Reuben Parker; Monkton. H. r. Bald
win, II. B. Williams; Addison, C. w.
Read, Chas. Merrill Panton, f. E. Sears,
Sias Hoyt. The club adjourned to meet
~
city hall. Addison sent 10 delegates.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-01-06

The Oldest person who died was Ira
Fillmore, aged SO years, one month and
six days. There are in the mortuary list
II over 20 and IA over so.
Thomas Ward, wealthy and well
known citizen of st. Johnsbury, is on
trial for arson in Caledonia county court.
1t is charged that for motives of re-
venge he burned buildings belonging to
Harvey Foster of Walden.
Henry w. Tewksbury of Royalton.
who was terribly injured in the railroad
disaster at Hartford last Februa-
ry, has so far recovered as to be able to
walk with crutches. One of his legs
contracted considerably in healing.
The new building for the Vermont
Episcopal institute at Rock Point, Bur-
lington, has progressed finely since the
laying OF the foundation in July. 1t will
be used for young woman's school. and
the trustees hope to have it opened in
September.
In Burlington the mercury rose 80 de-
grees in 30 hours between Saturday
morning and Sunday noon. 1t stood at
IL degrees below zero Saturday morning.
and at 80 degrees above zero at n. m.
on Sunday, and over 40 degrees on Sum
day evening.
Jonathan Lawrence of st. Johnsburv
first introduced the grange in New Eng
land in 1871 and on July 1, 1871. he Or
gained Green Mountain grange, No. l,
In st. Johnsbury, with Is charter MEM
bers. He was born in Danville on De-
cember II, 1908.
Zeba Horton of Pomfret, while walk
ing upon the railroad track drawing a
| trunk upon hand sled near the Hartford
station the other evening, was struck by
the fast express bound north, sustaining
serious injuries. He is 65 years old and
his physician thinks his recovery doubt
full.
A maple sugar exchange is talked of in
the state to guard against adulteration.
1t is said that the abuse of the genuine
article is resulting seriously to farmers.
/
The average annual product is about H.
100000 pounds and last spring the net
income was S75O,OOO. 1t is urged that
this amount would be increased 25 per
cent. by an exchange.
The Rutland Musical Festival associa-
ton is in a very flourishing condition
financially and will go to work the COM
ing year with renewed activity. These
were the officers elected at the annual
meeting President, Nahum P. Kings
ley; vice-presidents, w. Y. w. Ripley,
Redtield Proctor, j. w. Cramton,
Percival w. Clement and Hugh H. Bax-
ter; secretary, p. NJ. Meldon; treasurer,
Charles w. Mussey; executive commit
tee. Z. l.. Temple, John n. Baxter. II. F.
Field, l.. G. Kingsley, j. A. Gould,
Charles A. Gald, j. II. Gouldng. A. w.
Higgins, George A. Meitzke, Chas. p.
Harris, Albert Clarke and Charles f. Car
dele.