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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-11-09

An old Scotch saying has 1t that
"Whistlin' maidens an craving hens
are nae lucky about ony mans toun."
Thus the ordinary barn yard fowl may
be feathered forerunner of evil. Birds,
from perhaps antediluvian periods, have
been looked upon as feathered fortune
tellers. The swartby Italians, who, with
their cages Of trained birds, stand at the
street corners in our large cities and ask
passers by to allow the little feathered
Cling remnants Of whole army of su-
perstitious souls. In some parts of Eng
land even in our day the note of the
swallow means the reception Of some
evil tidings; but to kill that bird is GER
tain way Of bringing down unlimited
evil on the destroyer. The white owl in
France is universally held as foreteller
of death, and its ''screech" is not much
liked by English peasants. But in
America, among the negro population,
the brown owl, If uttering its boot on the
right, foretells good luck, but the oppo-
site If on the left. In France and Bel
GUM the cry of the white owl is sup
posed to foretell all sorts of misfortunes.
However, the counteracting remedy is
not far to seek-it simply consists in
throwing a pinch of salt into the fire
when the sound is heard.
Two crows, in some parts of Scotland,
are considered very ominous of ILL., The
cuckoo's note Is everywhere held as a
sign Of duplex meaning. the explanation
whereof lies, not with the birds note but
with the auditors pocket. If the cuckoo
be heard when the pockets are empty a
very impecunious year and (specially)
the need Of borrowing from friends Tor
trying SO to do) is implied. But If, on
the other hand, the cuckoo's note be
heard for the first time when the pocket
contains cash. prosperous and moneyed
year is foretold. Another sigh of good
fortune is found in the robin perching on
the roof and singing. Curiously enough
the smallest Of popular birds, the golden
crested wren, was, till the end of the last
century, and in some parts during the
first quarter Of the present one, despite
the nursery rhyme associating it with
the robin, held as foe, and cruelty
stoned on certain days, much after the
fashion in which the Shrovetide cock was
tortured to death.-Home Journal.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-11-09
Waste of Brain Power,

What waste of brain power there is
in swindling. The swindler has all the
forces of law and order arrayed against
him. He is sure to be tripped up sooner
or later. The cost of mistake is his
liberty, and the mistake is bound to come.
The ingenuity he expends in his methods
if applied in a lawful direction is almost
sure to net him larger return in cash
than it does when put to crooked use.
The swindled person generally deserves
little pity. He usually expects to take
advantage of somebody. and he gets
taken in himself. Cupidity is at the1ot-
tom of both sides of swindle.-Detroit
Free Press.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-11-09
"Balsing Day" in Australia.

A hard and tough compound, known
as dampr, is used as bread by the people
of Australia. Judging from its consist
ency, one might guess, without being
told, that ''baking day" does not come
very often on the sheep runs. The
author of wild Life thus describes the
making Of dampr:
mike, the shepherd. brought out an
empty flour sack, carefully folded it in
two, laid it upon the ground, and spread
over 1t about five pounds of flour. Clear
ing space in the middle of the heap,
sometimes in the way that builders mix
mortar, he filed it with water, and
worked the flour in for half an hour,
when the dough was so stiff that, patted
out into a cake three inches thick, it
might almost have kept its shape when
trundled along the ground
His helper had by this time made a
fire large enough to roast q sheep. Mike
pulled off the half burned brands leav-
ing mass of glowing embers. Raking
these together he stirred them to drive OFF
all the dust, and then with long stick
worked them away from the center.
Into this clear space upon the bare, heated
ground. he skillfully dropped the great,
cheese shaped cake of dough, and left it
some minutes TO get the outside used to
the heat, as he said.
FINALLY the embers were scraped to-
gether and spread over the cake, and
this primitive outdoor oven was left to do
its work. Just before bed time the cake
was withdrawn from the now powdery
ashes, and the shepherd, tapping it with
l., 90 l.
hollerl all right
Then he set it on its edge inside the
hut to cool-a well baked dampr."
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-11-09
THE SIN OF OMISSION.

II Isn't the thing you do. dear,
It's the thing you leave undone
Which gives you a tit Of heartache
At the setting of the sun,
The tender word forgotten,
The letter you did not write,
The flower you might have sent, dear,
Are your haunting ghosts tonight.
The stone you might have lifted
Out Of the brothers way,
The bit Of hearthstone counsel
You were hurried too much to say.
The loving touch Of the hand, dear,
The gentle and winsome tone
That you had no time nor thought for,
With troubles enough Of your own
These little acts Of kindness,
So easily out Of mind,
These chances to be angels
Which even mortals find
They come In night and silence
Each child reproachful wrath,
When hope Is faint and Tagging
And a blight has dropped on faith.
For life is oil too short, dear,
And sorrow is all too great,
To suffer our slow compassion
That tarries until too late
And it's not the thing you do. dear,
It's the thing you leave undone,
Which gives you the bitter heartache
At the setting Of the sun.
Margaret E. Sangster.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-11-09
Arts of Former Ages.

Some arts Of former ages have been
lost, as that Of engraving on crystal
stones and granite, practiced by the
Philippians, Egyptians, ETC., and the art
of painting on glass, practiced in the
monkish ages. Different directions, too,
have been given to the arts, though each
is perfect in its way. Chinese art. Japan
ese art, Hindoo art, are each different
from European, which follows the Greek
standard in sculpture and the Italian in
painting Boston Budget
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-11-09
Girls at vassar College.

Freshmen at Vassar have easier times
than at colleges for boys, and they ought
to, for they are girls and etiquette rules.
Every girl in the college early in the
school year goes forth on certain after
moons, card case in hand, to call upon
the freshmen or other newcomers In her
corridor. If the freshman be out card
is left; if in. the acquaintance is formed.
In either case the card must be returned
within week. After this visits are
more informal and parties are given
New York Sun.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-11-09

All visitors to Boston have greatest in
terest in the old buildings Of the city. 1t
Is rather disappointment to them that
the whole city does not present its former
Puritan aspect, and the people from the
newest western cities are the most
arrogant in their demands for antiquities.
Boston Journal.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-11-09
A Dinner to Suit.

That food has an effect on the mind
and actions was believed in by Mossop,
who always ordered his dinner to suit the
character he was about to play. For
Zanga, in the Revenge" sausages; for
Barbarossa, veal outlets, and for Richard,
pork. Magazine.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1888-02-13
PRECEPT AND PRACTICE.

Europe, while protesting to be peacably
disposed, is preparing for war. The Aus.
trian war Office is making contracts for
the immediate delivery Of large quantity
of provisions, and has ordered $50 heavy
siege guns from Krupp ct cost Of 3, 500, i.
600 forms.
The British war Office has issued an
urgent order for expediting the new mob
ilizing scheme, and for military centers to
furnish details of their facilities for sum.
noning reserves and increasing battalions
from depots within forty.eight hours.
Italy has ordered every war vessel to
be prepared for active service as speedily
Az possible, and the Gar held military
council at st. Petersburg Saturday.
Germany, Austria and Italy have
formed triple alliance by the terms of
which they are to assist each other in the
event Of war between any one of them
and Russia or France.
While each and all of these great pow.
ers make professions of peace, they are
all preparing for war as rapidly as cir
cumstances will permit.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1888-02-13
INVESTIGATING The LIQUOR TRAF.
FIG.

The President of Washington Tenn
perance Society made an argument before
the Senate Committee on Education last
week, in favor of legislation restricting
the manufacture and sale of liquor. His
address had such an effect on the com.
mittee that it instructed Senator Wilson
Of Iowa to report favorably bill provid.
ing for the appointment of five persons to
investigate tho liquor traffic, its relations
to revenue and taxation, it's general
economy and criminal, moral and scien.
ti6c aspects. in connection with paupsr.
ism, vice, public health and general vel.
fare Of the people, and to inquire and
take testimony as to the practical results
Of license and prohibitory Legislation for
the prevention of incompetence in the
several States of the Union.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1888-02-13
OUT OF THE FIGHT.

According to the dispatches this morn
ing Mr.. Blaine is out of the Presidential
fight. Chairman Jones, of the National
Republican Committee, has received q
letter from the Plumsd Knight, who is
now travelling in Europe, in which he de-
clines to allow his name to 60 before the
National Convention as candidate for
the Presidential nomination.
Mr.. Blaine, who is shrewd, bright
and audacious politician sees in the signs
OF the times and the returns of the No.
vember election in New York, that he
cannot hope to carry that State, without
which he could not be elected, and he
therefore early and gracefully retires
from the contest.
It will now be in order to push Honest
John Sherman to the front, and for Re.
publican newspapers in Nevada to retract
what they have said of his views on the
silver question, and apologize for not
agreeing with him. He will 60 into the
Republican Convention with the Ohio
and several other delegations at his back,
and strong probability of being its nom.
inee for President.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1888-02-13

A. ]. Stevens, Master Mechanic of the
Central Pacific Railroad, died at Sacra.
mento last Saturday of Bright's disease.
he was native of Vermont, "a years of
ago, and had been in the employ Of the
company for many years.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1888-02-13
$500 REWARD /!

TIE above reward will be paid 10 the ARES
and conv ictian Of any party Or parties found
guilty Of stealing, killing. or running 81, alter
Ing brands or marks Of any live stock, belong
ing to any member Of the. Nevada Live Stech
GEORGE RUSSELL, President
Gro. 8. Nixon, Secretary.
Winnemucca, April 10, 1854.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1888-02-13

my little son, three years Of age. was terribly
afflicted with scrofula. His head was entirely
covered with scrofulous sores, and his body
showed many marks Of the disease, A few
bottles Of Ayers sarsaparilla cured him."-w. J.
Beckett, Hymsra, Ind.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1888-02-13

Tickets Of Admission, S2.ee.
Ladies' Free. Spectators slice.
Under no circumstance will Spectators be
allowed to dance unless they pay full Iprice Of
ticket, $2oo.
Supper will be Served at the Capital Restau-
rant at el0c each.
January Is, lsss-td
The Dickinson press., 1888-01-21

to mine coal. making the hole in the
coal bed the dimensions of his pro-
posed small hut. After going down
three feet he made his floor on the
solid coal and taking the lumber from
his shack for roof and interior walls.
he Soon had IL house which for warmth
can not be surpassed. Making Il part
of one side of the wall into Il ''back
door" and cutting u stairway in the
coal and frozen ground his winter
residence was complete. When he
needed coal he opened his back door
and dug his fuel from the solid vein
in which his home was made, and now
he has Il back room which descends
gradually from the main parlor and
dining room. The floor, walls and
ceiling of his back room are of coal
and it is increasing in size daily. The
snow and frosts have no terror for
Knapp; the blizzard may howl and
rage, but he SITS conttntcd with his
little Stove ut work and Il thousand
tons of coal at his door, and muses. on
the comforts which the poor may
enjoy i'm the land of the chinook. He
has solved the problem Of cheap liv-
ing for the settler who locates in the
coal region of the Missouri slope
Bismarck Tribune.
The Dickinson press., 1888-01-21

An important barb wire decision
has just been rendered by Judge >llie-
rls ut Dubuque, in the as of WASH
burn an'l Mocn against the BEAT EN-
All" wire company. of Cedar Falls.
The substance of the decision is that
the same style of barbs royered by
the Gliudrn patents were invented
and publicly exhibited in $50 by 9th
cr parties. and so the decision MULTI
lics the Gliddem patent for want of
novelty. The evidence is plain and
the case cannot be reversed in the
United States supreme court. Rely.
ing on this decision all barb wire
manufacturers will paying roy
alties to the Wasllblrn & Moen mo-
nopoly, and this means Il great reduce
ton in prices to customers.
The wire fence is the thing for
cheap enclosures, and can be made
and sold prolitably at IL reduction OF
one half from the old prices, us they
we're held lp on account ol the eXtor'
tioMate royalty which! has 50 long been
demanded by ths Wasllburn and Moel
monopolists. Cheap fencing means
money to the flrmcr and this bari
wire decision is most important in it,
beneficial results to the stock growers
all over the country. and especially OF
the great prairies of Dakota.-Granc
, Forks Herald.
The Dickinson press., 1888-01-21
SOUTH HEART.

The carpenters at work OH the tank
are progressing as fast as Il be OK
pected. They hope to finish their It,
bors here in about three weeks.
Mrs. j. NJ. Taft has been quite i'll
for the past week.
One of Moody & Clark horses took
Il notion to die Wednesday morning
of last Iwcck. 1T committed suicide
by hanging.
Miss Lizzie O'I.cary returned to her
home in Dickinson, after having So
journed at this place two weeks us i;
guest Of section foreman Kennedy.
Supt. Tllos. Evans was mp from
Dickinson several days since and in
spected the school. He expressed
himself as highly pleased with the
conduct of the institution. The school
is under the guidance Of Mr.. y. H.
Avery who extends Il cordial invita-
ton to his patrons and the citizens to
visit the school ut any time. The av'
erage attendance is fifteen pupils
Friday afternoon of eaeit week is de
voted to select readings and recita
tons, which are heartily enjoyed by
The Dickinson press., 1888-01-21

The Dakota people who are we'll
supplied with the necessaries Of life.
yet long for the wonders of the new
Eldurulo. should consider some of the
disadvantages of that section before
making up their minds that it is an
Eden. The following scrap from the
Grand Forks Herald will serve to
show that all is not gold that glitters:
From II private letter from a lady liv-
ims at Pasadena, rear Los Angeles,
Califurnia.it is learned that that place
WAS recently the victim OF Il wind
storm which blew down Il church and
a number of dwellings; that the cold
WIS intense and the dust by
actual measurement from six
inches to one foot in depth.
The further statement that soft coal,
brought from Australia as ballast,
costs SID per ton. is somewhat dis
rnlragimg to the people who are flock
ing there 10y thousands, to enjoy the
wonders of the new llldorado, and of
| whom many are compelled to s@ojourll
in Temporary habitations for want of
accommodations.
"Pctcr>pn" for February is among
the earliest of the magazines for the
month. and fifty follows the lead OF
the brilliant January number. The
stetl.rnyravins is especially fine, and
Making Rain" the second full page
wood Illustrations. is II of those de
lici0lls pictures of children for which
Jefferson" is noted. The fashion,
plates and workable designs are w
to the highest standard of excellence
and the literary portion of the maya
zine deserves high praise. "Mabyl
G%reyford," the serial by Miss Mc-Clel
land promises to be the best she ha:
yet produced; and the other continued
story. The Kennaird's," by the au
thor oi The Second Life" i, one OF
Tint popular writers most dramatic
and finished efforts. The short sto
ries and poems are all good. If 20,
are not already Il subscriber. by al
means take it fora year. Terms: Two
Dollars Il year. with great reduction:
to clubs. Address Peterson's Maya
zine, 800 Chestnut Street, Philadcl
phia. Pa.
The Dickinson press., 1888-01-21
A Novel Winter lone.

The story which from Mer-
Ger county of the home OF Joseph
Knapp, Ssettler who came to the
country last August, is worthy record,
not only us an evidence of the genius
of Mr.. Knapp, but as a proof of the
natural resources and wealth of the
Missouri valley. Mr.. Knapp did not
erect q comfortable home during the
summer, his limited means and UNI
certainty of residence preventing.
When the first blast Of winter swept
ove his temporary frame shack lie
began to east about for Il more COM
Portable abode. His first impulse was
to erect a sod house and he at once
set about to dig. Reaching Il point
about seven feet below thu. surface he
struck Il Vein of Ignite coal. This
gave him Il new idea. There WAS fuel.
He thought it would he convenient
and comfortable to have his winters
fuel at home. He therefore started
The Dickinson press., 1888-01-21
What is ssThe Burlington"

The "Burlington system has long
been Il household word all over the
United States for that network of
tirst.class railroads which radiates
fran Chicago over Illinois, Iowa,
Missouri. Kansas. Nebraska. and Colo
RADIO. and acquired Il justly earned
fame as the great route East and
west. "Ihc Burlington" is the nom
de plume of the Chicago. Burlington
& Northern Railroad. the latest a!di-
ton tn the Huntington system" he.
in. the link which connects 5000
miles Of railroad with Minneapolis
and st. Paul and the rapidly growing
empire lying north and west of those
The Dickinson press., 1888-01-21

cities. In its construction no expense
has been spared to secure IL road bed
mncuuallrl for solidity and smooth
ness. and am equipment l%nriv;lcd for
elegance and comfort. enabling unsur-
passed time to be made, insuring
travellers prompt connections in all
principal cities. Its advent into the
railroad world compelled ut once
shorter time and better accommodate
tioms on the part of competing lines,
notwithstanding which it remains par
excellence the best and quickest line
from I'LL Northwestern points to Chi
cage, Peoria and st. Louis. For tick
cts and all information apply to any
railroad ticket agent, or address w. j.
&. Kenyon, Gen. Pass. Agent The
Burlington" st. Paul. Mimi.
The Dickinson press., 1888-01-21

Hon. Geo. II. l%in5ie, special gov
eminent agent ut tli" >"ll l,ilmli of
Alaska.unl hruthrrul j. i. Jingle, of
the Press office. WAS Il passenger on
one of the %hlurkalrl trains and spent
two DAYS here. lie was Oil his way to
Washington City. III" say, tin 1t the
Alaska seals are increasing in NUM-
bers and there is no possibility of
| them being ext"rminltcl as this in
rrease is going on while ut the II
time the fur co!nplny is taking lUl,n>U
seals annually under II contract with
the government. The revenue t" the
government from this source pays IL
good interest on the money invested
in the plrchas" VI .Altskt.
MIS-. Fred RAN met with IL very
painful accident last Monday. She
was engaged i'm reducing Il board tn
kindling wood when IL piece with Il
wire nail in it few zap. the nail Strik,
ing her sullarrly lriwcrM the eyes.
penetrating To such II depth that She
was unable to remove ii and being
alone she started for the residence OF
her fathcr-in-lnw. Henry Ran. about /;
half-mile distant. liiIOllgr the snow.
and suffering intense pain. After
rcachin. the latter place the wood an'
nail were removed leaving IN ugly
wound about onr-lialf inch deep.
The Minneapolis star says that Bis
marck society is Sllockcd-horribl,
shocked. One of its fair and gifted
leaders has turned ont to be Il fraud
Il vcritable kicker oven the feminine
traces--in short II member of the lp
torious dcmi-lnpnd. Mrs. NJ. \.
Witherhce has indeed IL record. i'm
not of II kind calculutcd to bring swcr
rcpose to the minds of the modes
Bismarck .me>olamrs. who We're s.
charmed and transported with her in
imitable wit and accomplishments
The career of this strumpct anon.
the respectable lalies of Dakota
capital shoul'l lac :; gentle reminder Il
them of the we'll preached p%hilnaoph,
of Major Edwards That many of tllus'
who enter the gates of Red leave +;
closet filled with skeletons behind.
brakes Magazine for January j:
bountiful of bright and interesting
reading for everybody. Its fronts
piece is Il picture OF Joseph Hoffman
the youthful musical prolige. seatc'
at the piano. The table of content
is varied and entertaining. heginin'
with the "Oll Races of New York
by w. +. $. Fales. suitably illustrated
"A story Of Fireland." by William
Ellroy Curtis; "IIickson's Claim" h
Tllos. p. Morgan; The Demon of En-
change" by Edward Willctt. AS
matter of fact, there is nothing du,
on p:osy in brakes Magazine. and til
popular price at which it is sold-Te
: Cents a copy. OF one Dollar a year
places it within tn" reach of ever,
body. John y. Drake. puhliShc
New York.
The Dickinson press., 1888-01-21

1t is said that a. ID. Carpenters
proper name is Robert j. Cristic and
he is wanted by the Ohio authorities
for crookedncss in that state. He
was ticketel from here to Portland
and they will have u long chase to
get him. The old story of skeletons
in an eastern closet.
The railroad company is using the
famous Dickinson coal in locomotives.
Beckett & Foote having placed the
first installment of six car loads in
the coal shed here for that purpose on
Friday and have orders from the
company for all they can mine. This
certainly speaks we'll for ON coal as
locomotives require Il good quality to
make steam.
A freight car jumped the track ON
a small bridge near Gladstone. Tues
day, wrecking the bridge and several
cars. The wreck train was sent ont
from here and in Il few hours cleared
the track and repaired the damage to
the bridge. The train men Ill escaped
injury.
Conductor Ward. of the Missouri
division, returned from al eastern
trip last Monday; but not alone. rs
some of the boys expected. Mrs.
Ward accompanied him and the bride
and groom will settle down to domes-
tic life in Dickinson with the con-
gr%atulations of a host of friends.
The marriage Of a. c. McGillivray
to Miss Mary Montague took place at
the residence of the bride brother
at Caro-, Micll., Wednesday evening. d
large number Of invited guest, wit.
Messing the ceremony. Mr.. McGilli-
vray has Il host of friends here who
wish the happy couple well. lie will
return to Dickinson with his bride in
February.
The Bismarck Tribune says that
John a. Rea has decided not to start
ont on his lecture tulr on the subject
The Land Of the Chinook for seE,
eral days. For the present he con
tents himself with drawing maps OF
Bismarck geographical location. His
first appearance on the lecture plat
. form, in the interest Of the chamber
of commerce. will be at Wogansport
whittier his linen buster and fans have
been expressed.
One-half of this page is devoted t.
. the big midwinter clearance sale adj
, vertisement of Richards & Thompson
They have the goods and are deter
, mined to sell them at prices that de
mand the attention Of the public AM
those who wish to buy goods ut grea
\ bargains should not fail to call q
!, their store. They propose to do a
= they advertise and their we'll knows
= reputation for square dealing insure
= bargains never before offered in Dick
= iuSOn.