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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-03-02
A Plucky Frontier Woman.

On the plains, in Assiniboin, found a
little lady in the larger of the only two
stores in the place, who told me that the
Indians on a reservation close by had
begun to grow restless, and were mani
Testing the fact by unusual insolence.
Only the day before dozen of the braves
had come into the store. when she was
stark alone in it, and had demanded
whisky, commodity they were not al
lowed to touch and no one was permitted
to sell. She told them she had none
and they sat- as Indians will, for a long
time, as if to show her they would not
60 away until they got it. Curiously
enough. no one came to the store from
the settlement. By and by the Indians
proposed to search for the whisky. She
laughed at them and told them they
could search. They did so, peeping and
poking everywhere that they could think
of When they offered to go up stairs
to her living apartments, she stood in the
doorway and told them they must not
venture there. She flattened her back
against the door and defied them.
She was less than the ordinary height,
and did not weigh over 100 pounds, but
she quailed them with the eye of brave
and determined woman, and when, pres
emily, some white men came to make
purchases the Indians took themselves
off. Only few nights before that this
same woman had seen wolf in her
back yard, and had gone out and
''shooed" it away with her apron and
scolding, just as one of our girls might
do to cat. l never saw man that !
thought more plucky than she. Per-
haps, though, what no Indian or wolf
could do might be done by mouse But
it is beyond all reason to expect the
bravest not to fear a mouse. ALBANY
Fair Journal
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-03-02
Sarm Copies.
AN OBJECT LESSON FOR BOYS.

For benefit of boy readers l describe
two farms and their owners familiar to
me. The buildings of one are dilapidated,
several window panes out and their places
filled with old hats and rags; fences
down, stock only partly housed, family
unkempt, and tools scattered. l saw on
that farm in December nearly new
spring-tooth harrow in the field where
used last at understanding, grubbing
hoe hanging on the fence where left last
spring, an auger all rusty on the wood
pile out doors, and a hoghook on the
ground where it was used year ago.
This farmer leaves all tools where used
last. did not believe this possible until
neighbor who borrows of him often
told me he never asks where tool is, but
where he used it last, certain of finding
it there unless stolen meanwhile, which
is often the case. The farmers land was
given him; he is in debt and complains of
hard times and bad luck; spending the
evenings at the grocery discussing the
tariff on wool and tobacco; he has no
shelter for his sheep, but ample storage
for "the weed.''
The dwellings and outbuildings of the
other farmer are always neatly painted,
fences in good order, each tool stored in
its place, the stock all housed, he and his
family tidily clothed, he is out of debt
and has good bank account, although
he began with little. He attributes his
success to the persistent care of every
thing that comes into his possession. He
says his father had place for everything
and required his boys to keep everything
in place, so they could put their hand on
any tool or implement in the darkest
night. Many times when tool had been
carelessly left out of place his father
would in some way detect the culprit
without asking any questions, and then
when night set in he would ask for that
tool and send the guilty one to get it,
Once this man was called out of bed in
a stormy night and required to 60 half a
mile into the woods to get an axe he had
thoughtlessly left there. "Such constant
drilling" he says, ''made man of me-"
-1(yalpn Wilson i'm N " fNrihuna
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-03-02

A way has been found of ageing
whisky artificially. A dealer showed the
writer two samples of what he called the
straight article; one was made in
1885, the other in July, 1887. They
were equally good. he said, in color, bou-
quet, taste and every other quality, and
yet the 1887 sample was sold at $40 less
a barrel than the other. In other words,
the whisky makers can now furnish a
three months article equal in every re-
spect to that which is three years old.
BY this process they save the three
years storage, interest and evaporation.
The purchaser generally gets the benefit
of this. The new process consists briefly
of rocking the barrels day and night on
patented "cradles." Charred barrels are
used, as is customary-that is TO say, the
barrel is burned out before the whisky is
put in, thus converting the inner surface
into charcoal. The constant motion for
tnrae months dissipates the fusel oil and
iLIparts the rich color which new whisky
has hitherto never had legtimately.-
Philadelphia Times.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-03-02
COCkLE'S
ANTI-BILIOuS
PILLS.

THE GREAT ENGLISH REMEDY
For Liver, Bile, Indigestion, etc. Free from
Mercury; contains only Pure Vegetable In
gradients. Agent; c, N. CRITTENuONs
New York. l4yl
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-03-02
Wild silkworms of India,

For a number of years the deficiency
in the production of mulberry silk has
drawn the attention of sericulturists to
the rearing of the wild silkworms of
India, China, Japan, America and other
parts, and great many reports have
been published on these wild silkworms,
some of which are already bred in II
state of domesticity or semi-domesticity.
Many of these wild sillkworms produce
silk of great strength and beauty, and
could all be profitably utilized if bred in
their native lands on large scale Speci-
men cecoons and carded and reeled silks
of about twenty different species have
been sent to the Societe discrimination,
and they will be exhibited in the Paris
International exhibition of 1889, together
with the specimens of the moths and
prepared larvae of the various Species
Public Opinion.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-03-02
CTATE OF vERMONT--District of Adj.


BE it remembered, That at session of the
Probate Court holden at Middlebury, within
and tor the District of Addison, on the 25th
day OF January, A. ID. 1883.
Present. Hon. Lyman f. Knapp, Judge.
whereas, j. w. Halliday, administrator of
the estate OF John jackson, late OF Middle
bury, in said district, deceased, has this day
presented to said court, his petition in writ
ing, setting forth, that ii will be necessary to
sell part of the real estate of the said de-
ceased, for the payment of the debts and
charges of administration; and also that it
will be beneficial tor all parties interested
therein to sell the whole OF the real estate of
said deceased, and therein making application
to said court for license to make such sale.
And said administrator having produced to
said court the assent in writing OF all the
heirs residing in this State, interested in said
real estate, 1t is ordered that all persons in
terested IN the estate ofisaid deceased, be no.
titled to appear before said court, at the pro.
bate office in Middlebury, in said district on
the 5th day OF March, A. ID. 1855, at 10 o'clock
a. M, by publication of this order, three
weeks successively previous thereto, in the
Middlebury Register, newspaper printed
Mt Middlebury aforesaid, to show cause, il any
they may have, why said license should not
be granted.
GEORGE f. KNAPP, Register.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-03-02
ADVICE TO MOTHERS.

Are you disturbed at night and broken OF
your rest by Il sick child suffering and crying
with pain of cutting teeth? II so, send at
once and get bottle of MRS. WINsLow's
SOOTHING SYRUP FOR CHILDREN TEETHING.
Its value is incalcuable. II will relieve the
poor little sufferer Immediately. Depend up
on ii, mothers, there is no mistake about Il .
II cures dysentery and diarrh9a, regulates
the stomach and bowels, cures wind collie,
softens the gums, reduces Inflammation, and
gives tone and energy to the whole system.
MRS. WISsLow's SOOTHING SYRUP FOR chill
DREN TEETHING Is pleasant TO the taste, and
Is the prescription of one of the oldest and
best female nurses and physicians in the Uni
ted States, aud is tor sale by all druggists
throughout the world. Price ID cents bot
le. Oily
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-03-02
TATE OF VERMONT--D District OF


Be it remembered, that at a session of the
Probate Court holden at Middlebury, within
and tor said district on the 9th day of Febru-
airy, A. ID. 1885,
Present; Hon. Lyman +. Knapp, Judge.
Whereas, VIM. l.. Belknapp, administrator OF
the estate ofJohn NJ. King, late of Middlebury,
in said district deceased, has this day pre-
sented to said court his petition in writing,
setting forth, that II will be necessary to sell
the whole of the real estate of said deceased,
for the payment of the debts and charges of adj
ministration; and also that 1t will be benef.
cial for all parties interested therein to sell
the whole of the real estate of said deceased,
and therein making application to said court
for license to make such sale. 1t is ordered,
that all persons interested in the estate of
said deceased, be notified to appear before
said court, ut the probate office in Middle
bury, In said district on the 9th day of March,
A. ID. 1888. at 10 o'clock "a. m, by publication
OF this order, three weeks successfully previ-
Gus thereto, in the Middlebury Register, a
newspaper printed AT Middlebury aforesaid,
TO show cause, II any they may have, why said
license should not be granted.
GEORGE L. KNAPP, Register.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-03-02
COMMISSIONERS'N OTICE.-Estate of
~ Calvin Brown.

The undersigned, having been appointed by
the Hon. Probate Court tor the District of d.
olson, commissioners to receive, examine and
adjust all claims and demands of all persons
against the estate of Calvin Brown, late of
Leicester in said District, deceased, and
all claims exhibited in offset thereto, hereby
give notice that we will meet forthe purposes
Calvin Brown, on the Sd day of April and LIST
day OF August next, from O'Clock p. m. until
months from the 4th day OF February, A. d.
1888, is the time limitedby said Courttor said
creditors to present their claims to us for ex.
animation and allowance.
Dated at Leicester, this 9Th day of February
A. ID. 1883.
g. G:T " p rAWMESTER' CONS.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-03-02

IN the mnttcr fEdBar Z. DanfOrth, lnsOIvenl
debtor.
Take notice, that Edgar L. Danforth OF Mid
dlebury, in the district OF Addison, did on the
10th day OF February, 1885, file in this court his
that meeting OF creditors of said insolveni
debtor will be held nj IA court of insolvency
mt the Probate Office in Middlebury, in said
district, on the 25th day of February, at l(
O'Clock in the forenoon, TO prove their debts
and choose one or more assgnees of his es
tate; and that the payment of any debts and
the delivery OF any property belonging to
said debtor, to him or for his USE and the
transfer OF any property by him, are forbid
den by law.
airy, lSSS.
BY the Court.
Attest: GEORGE f. KNAPP, Register.
Sacramento daily record-union., 1888-09-18
WATER.
Need for Larger Mains and No Need for
New Pumps.


Need for Larger Mains and No Need for
New Pumps.
EDS. RECoRD-UNIoN: Some weeks since
sent communication to your paper in
regard to the city water supply. Since
then l have devoted considerable time to
investigating the subject and propose to
state some of the conclusions at which /
have arrived. l shall at this time assume
that the weekly reports of the Chief En-
gineer, as to the amount of water pumped
weekly, are correct and upon that basis
make my deductions.
tlrst-The two pumps now in use have
a sufficient capacity to furnish uery liberal
supply of water for sixty thousand in
habitants.
Second-Our distributing pipes have not
a sufficient size to distribute economically
one: fourth the water that is forced through
them in the evening from to o'clock,
when irrigating freely, or one-half the
quantity which is forced through them
during the daytime for ordinary domestic
use.
Third-The Water Works are consuming
much larger amount of fuel forcing the
water through the small pipes than would
be required with mains of the proper size.
Fourth-An additional pump with ten
million gallon per diem capacity would not
be of any advantage to the city with its
present population.
Fifth-By enlarging the mains we could
greatly increase the amount of water; we
would equslize the pressure, make better
supply of water for the eastern party of the
city and much better supply for the fire
engines in case of fire; take off the great
strain which is put on the present pumps,
especially in time of fire, and also the heavy
strain which is put on the pipes in the
vicinity of the pumps.
Sixth-Enlarging the main from the
Water Works to Ninth street, and making
a proper connection between the pumps
and the reservoir, would perhaps be suffi-
cient enlargement for year or two. This
could be done with excellent steel pipes at
a cost of $4,000 or $40 1000. At $4,000 the
pipes might be made of extra heavy steel
and last century.
Within the reasonable limits of news
paper article l cannot state the facts or give
the line of reasoning by which arrive at
these conclusions. But l can, l think,
demonstrate their truths to any committee
OF intelligent gentlemen that may be ap-
pointed to investigate this matter.
H. o. BEATTY.
Sacramento, September II, 1888.
Sacramento daily record-union., 1888-09-18
I'D, Younper's Watch.

Special officer Ingham returned from
Oakland last night with John O'Neill, who
was arrested at that place on Sunday by
Captain Pomyea, on telegram from Chief
Lee. O'Neil is charged with grand lar
ceny. When arrested, the fine gold watch
stolen from Edward Younger at Agricult-
ural Park on Saturday night was found
on his person, besides $113 in money.
this prior conviction will go against him
in his trial for grand larceny. His COM
panion, Joseph Costa, managed to escape
from the Oakland officer. Costa was con-
victed of petit larceny in Oakland in De-
cember, 1884, and again on the 22d of MAY,
1886. The officers are hunting for him,
but it is believed that he went towards Los
Angeles Sunday night
Sacramento daily record-union., 1888-09-18
State Fair Notes.

In addition to the awards OF the State
Agricultural Society, heretofore published,
the following were made:
Stanton, Thompson & Co., dynamome-
ter, s.; chilled plow, So; vineyard plow,
$5. Burge & Donahue, sulky plow, $40;
stubble plow, S.. Truman, Hooker & Co,
steel plow, s.; one-horse plow, S.. Benicia
Agricultural Works, gang plow, S25; side
hill pillow, S.; plow for all purposes, $5.
Baker & Hamilton, sod plow, s..
Financial Secretary, John S. Miller, was
busily> engaged all day yesterday paying
the cash premiums to the successful eXhib-
itors.
The total receipts of the fair, not includ-
ing life memberships sold, was $25, ,766 75.
This is $3.50 in excess of the receipts of
1886, and $3,S4S less than those of last
year. 1t is estimated that the rain of Fri
day night, which kept thousands from the
Pavilion, and of Saturday, which prevented
racing on that day, cut the receipts sort
fully 1000.
Killip & Co. paid the Society s6,S7S 15
for eight days pool selling.
Mrs. Ober of San Francisco, and not of
Sacramento, won the gold medal in the
Third Department.
In the Colusa exhibit was an article en-
tered in the miscellaneous class that the
exhibitor believes was, by inadvertance,
overlooked bO the Committee on Awards
/ for such articles. 1t was a hdys summer
wrap, made by Mrs. Eunice Taylor Harl,
of Leesville, Colusa county, from the fleece
of Angora goats from the focks of L. II.
Harlan, who exhibited the shawl to Illus
trate what beautiful fabrics can be made
from the fleece of the Angora. Mr.. Harlan
had at the Park a large number of Angora
20 =, fl,o1r -.
articles of mohair. The crocheted shawl
or wrap was certainly beautiful and deli
cate piece OF work, and deserved recogni-
ton. The finest silk could scarcely be
made into similar garment of greater
beauty or delicacy. Mrs. Harl prepared
large part of the threads from the fleece
herself.
1t will be remembered that on the OPEN
ing of the State Fair of 1887 in certain
quarters attempts were made to create ex-
element and enkindle discomfort by de-
nouncing the new ticket system adopted
by the State Board Of Agriculture. The
complaints made concerning the system by
our evening contemporary were vitupera-
tive, persistent and bitter. The scheme
was denounced in unmeasured terms. The
BoaEd, however, having thoroughly ad-
vised itself by the experience of other
boards and its own, adhered to the system
which the antagonistic influences declared
was unjust and never could succeed. Pre-
cisely the same ticket system, without any
modification whatever, has been in vogue
this year, and from the same quarter
whence emanated condemnation in 1887
now comes approval and the statement
that there was harmony, satisfaction and
success in all the management at the Pavil-
ion, and that few if any complaints were
made about anything. The fact is, that
there were no protests against the new
ticket and admission system, and the peo-
pie came and went, entirely satisfied with
its justice ana its necessity for the protec-
ton of the revenues of the Society.
Sacramento daily record-union., 1888-09-18
LOCAL BREVITIES.

The street cars commenced running on
regular time again yesterday.
A daily stage line has been established
between Georgetown and Placerville.
The Governor has appointed H. H.
Griffiths, of San Diego, Notary Public.
The Harrison and Morton Fire Brigade
will meet at the Republican headquarters
tomorrow night.
Albert H. Osborne of Brooklyn, N. Y
has been appointed 8 Commissioner OF
Deeds for California.
B. G. Brier, the stenographer, went to
Redding yesterday to report some cases in
the Superior Court of Shasta county.
The following arrests were recorded on
the police slate last night: Robert Platt.
battery, by officer RoWlaLd Ed. Fellows,
drunk, by officer Ash.
Governor Waterman is busily engaged
outlining his message, and all the attaches
of his office are at work getting things
ready for the coming Legislature.
There is scarcity of tenement houses in
this city. One real estate firm turned away
twenty applicants yesterday and finally
had to put out sign mo houses to rent"
In the Police Court yesterday, Ed. Gray,
the sure-thing gambler, arrested by Len.
Spurgeon at the Park a few days ago,
pleaded guilty to petit larceny, through his
attorney, and was fined $40.
Charles Bassett, who was arrested on
Saturday night and who had a commit
ment hanging over him, was sent to the
County Jail yesterday afternoon to serve
his term Of ninety days for vagrancy.
Front street, near l, presented an ami
mated appearance yesterday morning when
the horses and cattle which have been on
exhibition at the Park were being loaded
on the cars to 60 to the Stockton Fair.
E. c. EpseH, Deputy Sheriff of Contra
Costa county, last night lodged in the city
prison James Munroe en- route to the State
Prison at Folsom to serve term of one
year and SIX months for burglary in the
second degree.
To-day is the anniversary of the inde-
pendence of Chile, and the Chilean resi-
dents of the city will celebrate the event
by ball at Turner Hall tonight They
are patriotic people, and will have an en-
thusiastic celebration.
The Rev. John A. Dowie, of Melbourne,
will deliver lecture in the Congregational
Church tonight on 1.-Two Chains: Good
and Evil" The lecture viii be illustrated
with diagrams. Mrs. Dowie will lecture
O-A OOAAC w OliOC4 lt&1 W VI 40 vi OOQ. AL
are welcome.
J. W. Marsh an old Californian well
known in this section, died at Alturas,
Modoc county, on September 10th, from in
iuries received by falling from bridge.
Deceased was the father of John Marsh of
this city. He was 8 native OF Kentucky,
aged &C years.
Persons returning from the mountain
counties report the people as very indig-
nant at sheep men from the valley counties,
whom they charge With setting fire to the
underbrush and burning hundreds of acres
Of fine timber, in order to have good sheep
pasture next year.
William Casey, who was sent to the
County Jail on the 31st of August, to serve
term of seventy days for petit larceny,
was yesterday removed to the County Hos
pital at the suggestion of the City Physician
and by order of Judge Armstrong. He is
to be returned to serve out his time when
his health is recovered.
Sacramento daily record-union., 1888-09-18
Registration.

County Clerk Hamilton gives notice to
all persons who have changed their place of
residence since their names were put upon
the new Great Register, that they must call
and give their present residence in order
that their names may appear in the proper
precinct register. The Board of Supervis-
ors have ordered the precinct registers and
voters must see to it that their places of resi-
dence are properly given, so that their
names will appear on the register of the
precinct in which they expect to vote.
Sacramento daily record-union., 1888-09-18
The National Guard.

The biennial report of Adjutant- General
orton has just been printed at the State
Printing Office. 1t is work of 2S2 pages,
and contains much of interest to members
of the National Guard. According to the
report the National Guard of this State now
consist of thirty-six companies of infantry,
eleven companies of artillery, armed,
equipped and drilled as infantry, two light
batteries of artillery, one cavalry company
and four cadet companies-fft full COM
pahies and four cadet companies organized
into seven regiments and four unattached
companies, six brigades and one division.
During the period covered by the report,
there has been no company mustered out of
the State service, but there has been COM
plete change in the general officers. The
report contains many valuable suggestions
and recommendations for the improvement
of the service.
Sacramento daily record-union., 1888-09-18
.44.FALL MILLINERY,

Fall Millinery continues of steady interest Be-
sides the more pretentious creations there are
many minor novelties, such as the wide, round
hats in white felt, with pinked edges and white cord
SI-for lawn tennis, etc. Also, Alpine Walking Hats
in white, red and blue felt
The "Spa," modification of the sailor hat
shape and particularly becoming to misses and
young ladies; cardinal or blue felt, IS cents.
One of the features of the opening was the ex-
celent display of Chldrens Bonnets and Tam
O'Shanters, in all the new shades of silk and plush
Perforated Felt Tam O'Shanters showing a colored
lining beneath in contrasting colors, are new and
pretty.
We have large force of mliners at work, and
are prepared to do work of all kinds quickly and in
the most artistic manner.
Sacramento daily record-union., 1888-09-18
democracy in German

Doctor Louis II. Schneider, of Washing
ton, D. c., one of the most noted German
orators in the United States, and who is
recognized next to Hon. Carl Schurz in the
matter of eloquence, will arrive in this city
tomorrow. The Doctor comes to Califor-
mia under engagement with the Democratic
National Committee, and will stump the
State in the interest of Cleveland and Thur
man. The first meeting will be at Turner
Hall, on Thursday evening, when he will
address the citizens of this city in German
Sacramento daily record-union., 1888-09-18
An Outrage.

Yesterday afternoon track torpedo, or
bomb, was placed upon the street-car track
on K street. near Third. The explosion
which followed when car passed raised
the car several inches from the track
and thoroughly frightened the occu-
pants of the car, as well as the horses.
Another bomb was exploded on the track
at Second and streets about o'clock in
the evening. Several of these bombs have
been placed on the K-street track, between
Twelfth and Fourteenth streets, during the
past week. II is to be hoped that the mis-
creants who are perpetrating these outrages
will be detected and punished as they de-
serve