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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-01-13
County Vems.
ADDISON.


The youngest child of Mr.. and Mrs.
Plude died quite suddenly on the 9Th
inst.
Isaiah Carpenter is considered in a dan
gerous condition. His ailment is said to
be heart disease. His son, Ernest, who
has lived in the West for nearly year,
has been telegraphed for.
District No. 6 experienced quite loss
by fire on the morning of Dec. 20, which
destroyed its very fine school-hodse. All
of the books were saved and most of the
desks. 1t is generally considered that
held at the Addison seminary, situated at
the junction of the four roads.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-01-13
VERGENNER.
AT Port Henry crossing, Saturday. the
ice was eleven inches thick.


AT Port Henry crossing Saturday. the
ice was eleven inches thick.
Eggs fell to n cents dozen in this
market, Saturday, and dull at that.
Lester A. Bryant of Bristol has re-
ceived IA pension as Mexican war soldier.
Miss Lizzie Hickok returned to her
school at Clinton, Oneida Co., n. V, last
week.
F. II. Taylor is the only clerk in G. II.
Stones store, his brother, Hezekiah Stone.
having retired.
Hay pressing is quite active at our de-
pot, and it is bought at from 81 to sl2
per ton, delivered.
ID. o. Noonan, Ferrsburgh, shipped
carload of cattle to Boston ma rket from
this depot, Monday.
The travelling was bad Saturday, and
our streets were comparatively quiet.
The local trade was good
Tickets can now be had at this station
same rate as atiAlbany, n. Y.
Gov. Ormsbee and the full board of
trustees made their semi-annual exam
nation of the State school this vice.
Reuben Bisbee has moved into his
dwelling on the Curtis Field farm, which
he purchased of Mr.. Field before he went
West.
There have been meetings during the
week at the Methodist church, Ferris
burgh, under the supervision of Rev. Mr..
Smith.
The meetings which have been he Id in
the Roberts district, during the past
week, are still continued under the con-
troll of 5. NJ. Harris.
a fine skating rink has been provided
the State school by Supt. Healev, and
the creek in front of the grounds fur
nishes pleasant sight these bright days.
gational society r. A. Goss was chosen
moderator; j. II. Smith, clerk; \. Ross,
treasurer; prudential committee, a. Ross,
II. Stevens and F. E. Woodbridge.
Capt. White of Kansas City paid his
friends in this place a brief visit last
week. He had charge of the last dredg-
ing job in the river below the falls. He
is in the real estate business now.
The following is partial report of the
November shipments from this station :
Lumber, 81 tons; cattle. 50; hay, 100 !:
potatoes, 10; butter, II kaoin, 60; cur
tain rolls, %; furniture. %; miscella-
neous, 2l0.
At the annual meeting of the hook and
ladder company, Wednesday evening.
the following officers were elected: Fore
man, Isaac Bora; first assistant, n.
Blanchard; second assistant, John Con-
nor; clerk and treasurer, Delos Gaunyea.
1t was suggested at the formation of
the late Republican caucus that the club
be named the Colamer club, the Pier
point club and the Morrill, club, but the
name adopted was plain Vergennes Re-
publican club.
The newly-elected officers of the Ma
tiOnal Horse Nail Co. are President,
James De Golyer, Troy; secretary and
treasurer, d. II. Lewis; agent. j. L..
Hindes; directors, j. De Golyer, j. II.
Neher, j. C. Mccarthy, J. G. Hindes, d.
Fl. Lewis, 5. w. Hindes.
The original Fisk Jubilee singers from
Fisk University will give one of their
wonderful entertainments at School
hall Wednesday evening, Jan. Is. 1t will
be given under the auspices of the Meth
odist church, and with favorable weather
will prove great success. The object
is benevolent.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-01-13

Everett Stevens, son.of Eli Stevens, has
gone to Alabama, where he intends to
aSiln
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-01-13
BRIDPORT.

There will be an entertainment at the
Congregational church on Wednesday
and Friday evenings of next week, the
18th and Goth inst, consisting Of an opera
with piano, violin and cornet accompani-
ment, also charade. The proceeds will
be for the benefit of the Congregational
society
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-01-13
WHITING.

There will be an oyster supper and
donation visit at the town hall and vestry
room in Whiting village on Friday even
ing, the Goth inst, beginning at Z 80
o'clock, for the benefit of Rev. w. NJ.
Mayhem and family. The prudential
committee extends general invitation.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-01-13
$500 REWARD.

will give the above reward tor informa'
ton that will lead to the conviction OF the
parties that poisoned my cattle.
50w6 WILLIAM CALVIN.
Ripton, VT, Dec IL. 1887.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-01-13

Lastly, How shall | answer the King
of Kings when ! stand before him and he
enquiries, How have you used your tai
ents? Give an account of thy steward
ship.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1888-12-21
Growth of Children.

The rule of growth is that a child
shouId increase two pounds in
weight for every inch in height
between three and four feet, and
two and a half pounds for every
inch between foHr and FIVE feet.
A remarkable fact is that the boys
at the pubic schools and young
men at the universities, and enter
log the public service, here called
the upper classes, average about
three inches taller, and from six
pounds to twenty pounds heavier,
than boys in the boarding
schools and young apprentices and
work men. Two causes may be as
signed for this; first, heredity and
secondly, favorable surroundings
Deficient and improper food, town
air, laborious work at early ages,
all stunt the growth. Every one
knows how a change from close
town to free coontry life, with plen.
ty of exercise, stimulates growth
A good rule tor predicting future
height is that if FIVE feet is passed
between 10 and II years of age, the
child will be tall; if between IL
and IA years, OF medium stature
II not till 10 years of age, he viii
be short.-LOndon Reader.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1888-12-21
MIDGET
A CHRISTMAS STORY.

Miss Hetty cleared the kitchen
Of the last traces of her early tea,
brushed up the hearth and drew
her chair into the circle of the
lamplight. This had been her
evenings program with scarcely a
variation tor the last ten years.
She knew the exact number of dex
trous fiips from the turkeys wing
necessary TO reduce the hearth to
speckless order and could calculate
almost the number of steps she
must take between the sink and
kitchen pantry. Tonight she
glanced at the clock as she seated
herself in the waiting char and
noticed that she had been FIVE
minutes longer than usual.
"pm getting old,' she thought,
grimly. "Well, why shouldn't l
be getting oldi It's ten years
Since At this moment there
was long-drawn howl from the
wOodshed.
"Drat the dog !" she exclaimed.
"He's a pesky nuisance. Protection
indeed. I'll send him away to-
morrow" A more prolonged howl
brought Miss Hetty to her feet.
She selzed the broom and opened
the wOodshed door. There were
several sounding thumps, yelp OF
two, and then Miss Hetty, flushed
with victory, replaced the broom
and took up her work.
eyes, Pm getting old,' taking
up her thought with her knitting
where she had left off. "Ten years
more, and IN spite OF my money
who'll there be to take care of me
when Pm sick Or There wai
a rap at the door. It was such
wee, timid little rap that 1t IS q
wonder Miss Hetty heard it at all
Five minutes before she could not
She got up and opened the doc
with a jerk.
Tand' sake, child what eve
are you dong there And NJ
stockings, as | live! p The littl'
lip quivered, and the choked voic'
sobbed "You's my Aunt 'Etty
Papa said so.'
Miss Hetty drew her into tn
room and shut the door with
shlver. "What's your name !" sh
asked the trembling little figur
befor her.
ats Midget"
"What's your papa's name"
ell don't know" Miss Hett
was in despair. "What is you
, mothers name, child ?" she aske'
at last. Midget frightened. "Pap
called her Clara y she said.
There could be no doubt abOu
1t, then. Miss Hetty .sat down j
, her chair, such a fierce conflict {
emotions raging within her tba
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1888-12-21
ABEAUTYS FALSE ALARM.

The story we are about to relate
happened in this city not many
weeks ago. 1t was kept out OF
print at the time ont OF consider
alton for the young lady, who has
since left the city. 1t was at a ball.
Among the persons present was
young lady who had a great horror
of snakes, and imagined, no mat
ter what the reason, II she ex'
perienced any unusual alarm, a
snake was in unpleasant proximity.
After dancing awhile she was
greatly disturbed by feeling a
sensation as though serpent had
fixed itself beneath the folds OF her
dress. Grssping the head of the
monster tightly, she screamed
aloud for assistance. A hasty con-
sultation among the gamest OF the
ladies' was held, when it was de-
cided that a young disciple OF
EscuIaplus, who was present,
should be called to their assistance
He was quickly on the spot, and
being a young man of uncommon
courage, was not many moments
within the circle of half fainting
females before he caught the tail
of the snake and wound it firmly
around b Ishand, telling Miss M
that she must let 60 the moment
he jerked, and TO make the act "a
instantaneous as possible. lie told
her he would pronounce the words
one, two, three, and that at the last
word she must let 60 her hold, and
that he doubted not that he could
withdraw the snake before it could
have time to strike. All stood IN
breathless horror awaiting the act
of life or death, and the moment
the words were pronounced the
young fellow jerked out the longest
and most dlsbolical looking wire
hustle that ever we're seen. The
whole affair was soon explained
The fastening OF the machine had
become loose daring the dancing,
and it had shifted its position ID
such a manner that 1t dsngled
about and induced the wearer tC
believe that it was a snake with al
enormous head. The fellow swoon
ed 10 his tracks, and couldn't be in
duced to attempt the capture o
another snake under any circum
stances. The young lady left thu
ball room a la Cleveland style
greatly morti6ed.-Pdldtka (Fla'
Herald.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1888-12-21

"Will you be quiet 7" she asked
"You shall stay in this room till 1
come back"
She went out, shutting the door
after her. She must do her mark
citing, and the child would be
punished enough By the time she
returned.
The stores were full of toys and
Christmas goods. Miss Hetty
could not keep the thought from
her mind, "How Midget would
like this-or thatw
Finally she stopped before toy
laden window. 81 will go in" she
said at last. Midget could not
know what a victory she had
gained.
An hour later Miss Hetfy entered
the house, and after disposlng OF
the bundles with which her arms
we're laden, stepped to the closed
door and opened it. A smile was
on her face that had not known a
smile for years, and her awakened
heart sent the blood pulsiDg to the
ends of her fingers. 81 am glad |
did not disappoint her." she
thought.
Midget lay on the floor, one
little hand under her cheek, the
lips open, breathing heavily
'Midget ~ The child did not
wake or move. Miss Hetty lifted
her and she mOaned and muttered
hoarsely. She sank for moment,
pale and trembling, on a chair. 1t
was too evident what was the mat
ter, and the doctor who came a
little later only con med her
fears.
"She may live till morning." was
all he said.
Oh, the struggle of that long,
long night Every minute was an
hour. At last Miss Hetty crept
into the deserted kitchen and
crouched over the dying embers OF
the fire. All her pride was gone
nothing but love and a great long
ing for forgiveness renamed.
"James Jamesr she cried,
"what shall | tell him ?"
She had not heard the door open
until an icy wind blew across her
cheek, and hoarse voice cried
"Hetty, where is my child-my
baby u
With a cry she was in his arms,
and there the whole miserable
story was sObbed out to loving
ears, and forgiveness asked and
received by both.
"Mldget, darling, it's papaw
"If she knows you we can save
her." the doctor has said. Amidst
breathless silence she opened her
eyes at the sound of the loved
voice, and murmuring "Papa "
she fell smilingly asleep with his
hand fast clasped in hers. And SC
after all 1t was to Miss Hetty
glad and thankful Christmas.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1888-12-21
A STEAM BICYCLE.
A YANKEE NOTION WHICH is EX
PECTED TO RUN TWO HUN
DRED MILES AN HOUR.

A YANKEE NOIlON WhlOh ID Ia
PECTED TO RUN TWO HUN.
DRED MILES AN HOUR.
A bicycle locomotive, now in
progress of construction by the
Portland, Me-, company, is nearly
ready for trial. 1t is novel ma
chine. It's boiler is shaped about
the same as the common locomo-
tive boiler, not differing much in
length, but rather smaller in diam
eter than that of railroad lOcomo-
tive. It's flre-box is deeper and
the cab will be two stories high,
the fireman occupying the lower
and the engineer the upper story.
1t has two cylinders of the same
shape, but a little smaller than the
ordinary locomotive cylinders, To-
Gated quite close together under
the part of the boiler farthest from
the cab. Then under the middle Of
the boiler is one giant steel tired
driving wheel. 1t is eight feet In
diameter and was cast at the Port
land company's foundry last sum
mer. The tire is deeply grooyed,
and on either side of the great
driving. wheel Is a crank to take
the place of the treadles of a COM
mon bicycle. The pistons OF the
cylinders are attached by means OF
driving rod to these cranks, and
by the power of steam the novel
railroad bicycle will be propelled,
it is claimed, anywhere from one
to two hundred miles per hour. 1t
will cost from ten to fifteen thou
sand dollars, perhaps more, and
will weigh say twenty-five tons.
The inventor is e. Moody Boyn-
ton, and he IS very enthusiastic
over it, and seems to have plenty
of money with which to carry out
his ideas. The cars will also be
made to run on the rail, and will
be two stories high to correspond
with the cab of the bicycle locomo'
tive. which will be made some six
teen feet high.
To prevent the whole thing from
topping over the track will be built
with a rail above as we'll as under
the train. The upper rail will bt
supported by strong iron column'
planted on either side OF the lower
rail at a sufficient distance apart Il
allow the train space TO pass be
tween them. GrOoyed wheels OF
small size as compared with the
driving wheel will be fixed to th'
ton of the cars and locomotive
will be run on the upper rail. Ii
this way the train will be pre-
vented from topping over. Now
il is claimed that by this arrange
ment the friction will be much lee
and. therefore, the train can b
propelled faster and with less po "
er; the expense of constructing tn
roadbed will be much less than tn
cost of the roadbed Of the raiIro,ld
of the existing system, very nal
, row roadbed being all that is re
'quIred.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1888-12-21
THE WATCHER BY THE SEA.
Long rsar. Of watching have dimmed hsI


Long wears of watching have dimmed her
eyes,
That once were bright as stars i the sea,
And over her temples, like snow DRIFT, lies
The locks once shOne with the purple dyes
OF the rich ripe grape in the tree.
She dwells in a cottage high o'erfrowned
BY cliffs that shadow the breakers whi'e'
And Christmas, ever it comes around,
Still finds her waiting, with holly crowned, ,
Repeating with voice ottremulous sound;
cit is Christmas eve and the time is past,
The waiting and weeping are over at last,
For my rovers come home tonight.
"The bells will ring i the hour, they
said
Blow softly what winds may blow
have decked with holly my Robbie's bed
That cozily stands in the room o'erhead,
With its linen as white as snow,
As white as the snow on the window-sill,
As white as the snow that Is lying still
On the still, white graves below.
-Graves only the weak and the old for
graves
We are strong, we have nothing to fear
Comes the grand, good ship DER the dan
cling waves
That brings TO my bosom my rover braves
My mate and my boy so dear.
"Mv mate and my red checked Robbie to-
night
Again in my arms shall meet,
And their thick curls CLEAN like gold i
the light
OF the fire that will never burn so bright
As whom they sit at my feet.
Hell be ten years old when the clock
strikes three
Our Robbie-he's growing old J!
Last April it was that my mate and he
Who says they will never come back to
me
Ah, Gcd. but the night grows cold.
"The night grows cold, bat they'll soon be
here
Was that a step at the gate
Or only the wind i the lilac near
The wind that star;les my soul with fear.
The wind worship-and hate.
II dreamed-when was it dream so
dread
saw myself sitting here
Awaiting my loves and there came instead
Some strangers bringing them into me
dead,
Both dead on a single bier.
with the drip, drip, drip of the salt sea
brine,
Drip, drip from their locks of gold;
In their cold blue eyes there was never
sign
My dead mate clasping his boy and mine,
As dead as himself and cold.
"a dream, but it froze up the founts Of
nay soul.
o warm with their kisses I'll grow;
The bells are rngiDg-no, no, they toll J
Yes. yes, l remember-blow wind ocean
roll
There 10 naught but a mound in the
snow"
Long years Of watching have dimmed her
eyes,
That once were bright as stars i the sea,
And over her temples like snOwdrift, lies
The locks once shone with the purple dyes
OF the rich ripe grape in the tree.
Charles Eugene Banks.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1888-12-21
Their Business Booming.

Probably no one thing has caus'
ed such general revival of trade
at B. Schmitt's drug store as their
giving away to their customers OF
so many free trial bottles of Dr.
Kings New Discovery for Con-
sumption. Their trade is simply
enormous in this very valuable ar
ticle from the fact that it always
cures and never disappoints.-
Coughs, Colds, Asthma, Bronchitis,
Group, and all throat and lung dis
eases quickly cured. You can test
it before buying by getting a trial
bottle free, large size 81, Every
bottle warranted.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1888-12-21
he Jumped up, sis my presence de-
sired in this housei"
.sOf course 10 is.r

he jumped up, sis my presence de-
sired in this housei"
ssOf course 10 is.D
"Then do not plan to drive me
out of it / see now how wives
have driven husbands to despera-
tiO0."
"Sit down, Mr.. Bowser. We are
simply living over old times for a
brief while. had to tease you to
kiss me the other night"
ayes, and suppose you've got
something written down about that,
haven't you Pm 10 wing a dis
position IA the next man, but how
it does look to see a married couple
billing and cooling like a compile OF
young IDIOTS"
B "And yet sou once longed to kiss
inc forever"
81 never, never did Don't drive
me to the wall, Mrs, Bowser !"
~ won't but ! want to read a
paragraph to you. Here it IS:
"STATEMENT V.-Th ird day OF
our tour. / am very, very happy.
Mr.. Bowser has just kissed me on
the chin, cheeks, nose, eyes and
ears, and says he'd like to keep on
kissing forever. He says be can
hardly help biting me on the chin
It was minute before he could
speak, and the bald spot on HIS
head was as red as paint. He
finally choked down bis feelings
sufficiently to shout:
81 brand that as pure malice and
forgery Mrs. Bowser, you must
take that back and apologize to
mep
Show can II l read it Just as it
was written, and | can recall the
circumstance. Don't you know, We
| had Just returned from-W
Never We never returned
Nothing OF the sort ever happened!
I'd deny it on my dying bed w.-
"You'll next declare that you
cried in Indianapolis when | hurt
my finger, and that yo1 bound it
up in o handkerchief wet with
your tears"
"Declare Of course I'll declare
I'll swear on forty Bibles that l
never did "
With that he rushed up stairs,
but / followed him to the landing
and read:
"STATEMENT VL-Accidentally
pinched my finger in the door. Mr.
Bowser said it was his fault, and
the first l knew he was weeping.
After wipIng his eyes on his hand
kerchief he proceeded to do up nay
finger in the same. He has a ten
der heart"
I knew Mr.. Bowser was listening
over the banister, and so malicious
ly added:
And, with little practice,
will no doubt become the cham
pion weepist of the world"
He uttered snort and a growl
and went off to bed without a
, word, but next morning he put in
, an extra ten minutes trolickine
with the baby, and when ready to
90 he said to me
"By the way, darl, you'd better
60 down and pick you out a seal
skin sack to-day. 1 was going tC
get /: for Christmas, but you might
as we'll have the wear of it now
Detroit Free Press.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1888-12-21
PATENTS

obtained for new inventions, or for i'm
proyements in old ones, Caveats infringe
ments, Trade Marks and all patent busi
ness promptly attended to.
INVENTIONS THAT HAVE BEEF
REJECTED may still, in most cases, be
patented by us. Being opposite the U. >.
Patent Office and, engaged in Patent
business exclusively, we can secure pat
ents in less time than those who are 70.
mote from Washington.
When inventors send model or sfetos
we make search in the Patent Office, and
advise as to its patentability, free Of
charge. Correspondence confidential
fees reasonable, aud no charge uniess
patent is obtained.
We refer by permission to the CIT,
Postmaster, and TO the Supe rlntendent o.
the Post Office Money Order Division In
Washington. For specia references, +,
circular, advice, terms, &C., address
"a. snow q CO.,
Opposite Paent Of8ce Washington. DO
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1888-12-21

ployed one Of the most skilIful pho
tographers in New York City to
photograph the eye of the murder.
ed man, and thus obtained a pOr.
trait of the murderer.
On the day of the trial the pho.
tograph so taken was brought in
to court IN a sealed envelope, and
after the preliminary proof had
been submitted the photograph
was duly exhibited to the jury.
1t was the photograph of Ella
Thorne
Every one saw, from the wild
excitement that ensued, that it
would be useless to prosecute the
matter further, and the prisoner
was atraightway discharged from
custody; but, of course, no one
was so devoid of reason as to sus.
pect Ella Thorne of any completely
In the crime.
Years passed, and the inhabi.
tants Of that village began to lose
faith in the proverb that "murder
Will out" when Ella, who had de-
voted herself to deeds of charity
since that awful period, was sum
moned to the bedside of Seth, who
had been mortally wounded in a
drunken brawl. On her arrival
the drunken wretch fumbled under
the bedclothes for a moment, and
she recoiled with horror as he pro-
duced her own miniature that she
had given to Edwin Stone, and
which was smesred with blood.
Having exhibited this, Seth pro.
ceeded with his recital
"Mine was q nature that could
stand any mber of kicks, when a
single kind word would have been
too much for me. But l didn't
get it, so let that pass. Edwin
Stone was superior to me in every
thing but in love for you, and when
he came between us, like snake,
resolved to send him to the only place
where | could meet him on equa
terms. That place was the grave
! A dying bed ls no place tor hypoc
risy, and l admit that the money
was one incentive to the murder
but when l saw him gazing at THU
miniature just as struck hin
down, drove the hatchet in al
inch or two deeper as / thought o
bis love for you. / secreted tina
portrait with the money, and
want no other man to wear it mex
to his heart, as often did at nigh
when there were no curious eye
about; so you are welcome to 1t
and all the more so because l
has the blood of Edwin Ston'
upon it. feel no remorse for wha
| did, although everything ha
looked red TO me since his oloo'
spurted in my eyes, aud eveI
those black clouds in yonder Grim
son sky look like vultures on
field of blood !"
AS he pointed upward he fel
back dead, but the mystery con
nected with the photograph wa
solved, for the face photographer
from the dead mans eye was tn
one it had viewed in Elias mlnla
ture an instant before 1t closed 10
ever.