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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-04-05
EAST MIDDlERlJRY.

Miss d. Ross is visiting in Rutland.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Nash are visiting
the latter's parents.
Mrs. Susan Cobb has sold her place on
the hill to Geo. Hewitt.
F. Piper has leased the j. Grant place
and took possession this week.
y. Duryeau has moved into J. Kirby s
house. to remain till his own is done.
Mrs. j. u. Fem is in a critical condi-
ton. dropsical affection having set in.
Prentice Bean of Ripton has moved his
family to the Henry Persons house, neal
the forge.
Martin Boyce's horse ran away here the
other day, smashing up the harness anC
bruising its own legs somewhat.
Albert Hunt has moved from the
lumber works on the North Branch roaC
into the Phoebe Percival house.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-04-05
State 11eps.

Bennington citizens have raised S26. 00C
toward the erection ola new opera house.
\ new paper mill is to be built at
Wells River by "A company with 100000
capital.
The postoflices at Proctor and Enos-
bury Falls have been raised to the rank
of presidential offices.
John Sheltus Of IIighgate, who had
his leg broken Il few weeks since. is
likely to recover. He is lob years old
Henry \. Phelps, contractor and
builder at Bellows Falls, is circulating d
petition for the position of superintendent
of public buildings, the office now held
by Hiram Atkins of Montpelier.
\ Plattsburg paper says Montpelier
clergyman the other day demonstrate
from his pulpit against the habit which
some of the congregation had of dropping
punched and mutilated coin in the con
tribution boxes.
The pulp mill of the Fall Mountain
Paper company at Bellows Falls, which
was burned last spring. has been restored
and put in first class condition. \ new
dynamo for electric lights, self acting
saw and automatic fire eXtinguishers art
among the improvements.
The Vermont Society of the Sons OF
the Revolution organized at Montpelier OF
Tuesday evening, when the following
named officers were elected: President
Col. Edward 4. Chittenden of st. Adams
vice president, Col. W. Seward Webb OF
Shelburn; secretary, Col. Charles :
Forbes of st. Adams; treasurer, W. III.
Zottman of Burlington: registrar, Hiram
4 a. Huse, Esq, of Montpelier; historian
Rev. Howard F. Hill of Montpelier
board of MAJ ayers, Gov. William Z. Dill
I bingham of Waterbury, chairman; Gen
/ L. ). Peck and Hon. G.. c. Benedict of
Burlington; Col. Levi X Fuller of Brat
/ tleboro; ID. w. Dixon of Grand Isle
William a. Chaplin of Middlesex.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-04-05
CORNWALL.

The listers are out on their annual Wis
itation.
Some six or eight inches of snow fell
the night of March 81 just good sugar
snow.
Your correspondent wishes to correctla
statement made in your last weeks issue
AT the school meeting mentioned it was
voted To sustain spring term of school,
but the tax was not voted.
The north part of Cornwall seems to
be doing its full share of moving this
spring. \. W. Foote has moved TO the
home place with his father. +. w. Jones
has moved to Benjamin Riders place.
Thomas Mcguire, who has carried on
Mrs. Mary Mead's farm for several years,
has gone to Orwell. Fremont Harring-
ton moves to Mrs. Mead's place. A. ).
Bingham, VINO has been on X. j. Jones'
farm for quite length of time, moves to
the corners to his fathers place (Alonzo
Bingham).
[Fro.l another correspondent
Miss Edith Scarf is sick, it is feared
with diphtheria.
Farmers have nearly all procured their
help for the season.
There is fair prospect of our having
another store in town.
Miss Mary Simpson of Burlington is
in town, the guest of Miss Hortense
Drake.
Albert Sperry, Jr.. youngest sou of
Albert Sperry, left this week for the
West.
On Sunday night snow fell to the depth
of ten inches. On Monday sleighs were
running merrily.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-04-05
County l1ems.
BRlDPORT.
The ferry at Brooks is running

The ferry at Brooks is running.
Mrs. Charlotte Miner is reported fail
ing.
W. S. Iuntley of Ripton was in town
Tuesday.
The listers started out Monday on
sleighs.
Mr.. Z. J. Klock spent the early part of
the week in town.
c. n. Mosley of Burlington, with his
wife, has been visiting at q. l.. Towner's.
f. Hebert is able to be about, as is also
Prosper Elitharp.
6. II. Smith commenced buying butter
at Fletcher's store Monday.
W. G.. Hamilton has taken up his abode
with his brother, Wilbur.
l.. NJ. Taylor began working at his
trade for l.. Giard q son on Monday.
f. G. Blaisdell attended the education
al meeting held at Middlebury last Fri
day.
Our scholars that have been attending
school at Middlebury came home Friday
for vacation, which lasts one week.
Il. Z. Burns has moved to Shoreham,
and II. G.. Odell has taken his place OH
the j. L. Crane farm.
w. a. Dukett of Willsboro. n. Y, was
home last week. He is now travelling
salesman for an Albany tobacco house.
l.. ID. Giard and son, l.. F., have
formed partnership in the boot and shoe
business. The new firm commenced OPP
erations April l.
|. 5. Doty returned from Massachu-
sets last week, bringing with him the IA
nous l6-hands stallion Dark Cloud for
the Black Hawk stock farm.
John Barry has recently purchased of
Miss Fannie Sollace the lot known rs the
IIuntley let, which adioins his farm; the
lot contains % acres, and the price raid
was S2G per acre.
March went out like lion and April
came in likewise. About eight inches OF
snow fell on sunday and sleighs were
out, but the sleighng was not tirst-class
although little better than wheeling.
Messrs. Franklin Il Sherman, proprie
tors of the Black Hawk stock farm
bought in New York last week Of Thos
Patton the bay mare Columbine by Mer-
edith; first dam. Refine by Messenger
Duroc: second dam. Fanny Star by
American Star. She was bred by Chas
Backman in 1881 and is registered stand.
ard; is speedy and an excellent drive,
She will take the place of Modesty, tie
brood mare which recently died at tic
farm.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-04-05
VEROENNES.

Miss Jennie b. Stevens has returned
from Chicago.
Norman Gotta and family have moved
to Holyoke, Mass.
Miss Fannie Smith is visiting Mrs. Let
tie Wilson at Springfield, Mass.
G.. II. Sprigg & Co. shipped one car of
stock to the Boston market Monday.
The adjourned city election will take
place Tuesday evening next at p. III.
John Zottman has returned from OF
tumwa, Ia, where he has been for two
years.
Maple sugar is coming in now in great
er quantities; prices are from 10 to II
cents.
f. a. Goss has moved into the C.. d.
Keeler residence and [. II. Smith into the
Goss house.
Ducks and geese are in great numbers
to be seen at The lake and river The
trick is to get them.
The Graded school closed its winter
term on Friday last. The spring term
will commence April Q.
Henry Danyew has closed up the
Forth market, and will manage the
Fields farm this season.
\. Seiple and wife of Yonkers, y. y.
are stopping with their son, G.. II. Seiple,
who is cutter for j. II. Donnelly.
w. ID. Lane, the Rutland florist, was
in town Monday to establish an agency
for the sale of plants and for flowers.
Union services will be held at the Con-
gregational church Fast day; preaching
by Rev. Mr.. Sherman of the Baptist
church.
Rev. II. G. Pillsbury, pastor of the
Congregational church, will exchange
on Sunday next with Rev. Mr.. Phillips
of Rutland.
Select readings will be given by Miss
Jessie Couthoui of Boston at School-house
hall April l6, for the benefit of the City
vault fund.
Mrs. C. ID. Keller died on Tuesday
March 26. The funeral was Thursday at
the Congregational church, Rev. II. G..
Pillsbury officiating.
Bishop Doane of Albany ofiiciated at
the confirmation services at 1t. Paul.
church Wednesday evening of last week
Nine persons were confirmed.
Cole q Bradford of Middleboro. Mass.
are at the Stevens House, PURCHASING
horses for the Boston market They hav,
already bought several at good prices.
Edward Train of Ferrsburgh ha:
leased the American House, and will run
it as boarding house. and use the half
mile track as training course for horses
Duane Parker of Watham sold severa
head of live stock at auction Saturday
last. He has purchased Il farm in Eas
Middlebury, and will take possession thi,
spring.
The State fish commissioners hav,
shipped to Fish Warden II. p. Fisher 50O(
young trout, which have been placed il
brooks from four to six miles east OF
Vergennes.
c. II. Colson of the American House
has leased the Pease House at Port Hen
ry, n. v, and will move as soon rs navi
CATION is open. He sold his bay team
Saturday to Boston parties for 500.
The annual meeting of the Vergenne.
council No. of Royal and Select Mas
tiers took place Monday evening at Ma
sonic hall; the following officers wer,
elected: W. Ii. Patten. I. |. NJ. c. +. :
Pierce, ID. NJ; F. \. Goss. p. c. w: J
j. Barnard, recorder: +. c. Scott. treas
urer; ;. \. futile. c. g.: NJ. :. Graves
c. c.: II. OBrien. chaplain; +. \. Field
marshal: f. ID. Roberts, steward: Jacol
Soldear. sentinel.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-04-05
NOTICE.
March III, lss9

Having bought ont the entire interest in the
above named firm, | shall continue the
business al the old stand. Thanking the pub
lie tor their liberal patronage in the past,
solicit II share OF the same for the future, as
surfing you that shall sell nothing but the
best goods and at as low prices as they can be
bought tor elsewhere. The accounts OF Bene-
diet X Bird are in my hands tor collection and
those owing the old firm are earnestly re-
quested to call and settle at once.
TO FARMERs-I have secured the services
OF "A first-class butter buyer, who will be at
my store every Monday and pay the highest
cash prices. Give him call
Yours very truly,
l3;Sw RS. BENEDICT.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-04-05
PROMPrNESS.

First cold, then a cough, then con-
sumption. then death. II took DR.. Ac-
ker's English Remedy for Consumption
the moment began to cough, and be-
lieve it saved my life."-Walter N Wal
lace, Washington.
HANAFORp's PARK DRUG STORE.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-04-05
LEICESTER JUNCTION.

The wood sawyers are busy.
Our roads, which were becoming quite
passable, have by the recent storm been
transformed into sloppy mass of mud
and snow.
John Markham, who was for several
years section master on the Addison
railroad, and has always been a hard
working man, is quite sick, having had IA
paralytc shock.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-04-05
WEYRRlDGE.

Messrs. j. +. Cotton and Ii. b. Hagar,
administrators of the estate of the late
Col. Isaac Drake, have disposed of the
entire real estate to Mrs. ii. Emily Bow
dish and Miss Louisa b. Drake. 1t con-
sists of as acres-the homestead and the
Lauren Drake place. The price paid was
s7l4O. This sale practically closes up
the estate.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-04-05
COUNTY NOTES.


I Capt. Horace Thomas of Salisbury has
held the Office of town treasurer since
kjS.
Addison county shows up on all occa-
sions. Joseph Cook was assisted in the
closing up of his winters lectures in
Boston by the Nun of kenmare and Hon.
j. b. Grnnell of Iowa. The latter i,
Il native of New Haven.
The cattle commissioners were called to
Nergennes yesterday to investigate an
outbreak of disease in the herd of Mr..
Benton, near there. Three young cattle
have died and others are sick with what
is belived to be anthrax.
Medal Partch has bought at New Ha-
ven Mills the water-power and site of the
old wooden factory. grist and saw mills,
together with the creamery building. Ev-
arts d Eastman have rented the creamery
ami will run it this season.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-04-05

"when the spring. time comes" we usually
find ourselves drowsy and exhausted, owing
to the impure and sluggish state of the blood.
To remedy this trouble, take Ayers Sarsapa.
rilla, the most powerful, yet safe and econom.
ical, blood.purifer in existence.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-04-05
y 0Tl('E.
Dissolution d C1,a':s'',Aii,

The copartnership heretofore existing I'M
der the firm name of Benedict X Bird j. this
day dissolved by mutual agreement.
., :. BENEDICT,
T.. W. BIRD.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-25
Next Saturday,
"REVEALED BY FIRE.
THE AUTOMATIC CHAIR.
Drop Penny Into the slot and Get a Sent
It Might Prove Expensive.

Drop Penny Into the slot and Ger Sent
1t Might Prove Expensive.
Visitors to London commonly complain
that there is nowhere to sit down. Says
the London Globe: Our streets are abso-
lutely seatless; there are few benches in
our public buildings, but they are hard and
comfortless, and, hard and comfortless as
they are, are nearly always accompanied
by the professional loafer, to the exclusion
of anyone else. In the park, it is true,
there are plenty of seats, but in the public
ones the sitter is haunted by the fear that
previous occupants have not been all that
might be desired in the way of personal
habits, and in the private ones he Cor she) is
perpetually bothered by the collector COM
ing round to collect his dues. There really
may be a future, therefore, for the auto
matte chair, which has lately been brought
out.
The mechanism is simple. The seat of
the chair is hinged at the back, and in its
normal position is folded up against the back
and cannot be pulled down. But by drop
ping penny into slit in the usual man
Der the seat is released and can be pulled
down and sat upon. 1t is possible, how
ever, in practice that the behavior of the
chair when the sitter gets up may lead to
difficulties. For, like the strapontins with
which theaters are frequently seated nova
days, the seat when released from the sit
ter's weight at once resumes its normal po-
sition, and can only be sat upon again on
payment of another penny. So that to an ex-
citable gentleman, who frequently got up to
admire the view, the seat might prove an
expensive convenience The inventors state,
however, that this arrangement can be al
tered by leaving a stick, or an UMBRELLA, or
even a newspaper on the seat when one
rises. But if that be so, the youthful pirates
of the street will not be slow to find it |
out, and by means of a stone or stick will
keep these seats down forever-or, at least,
until the policeman comes around. Still, |
the idea is said to have been extensively |
adopted in Paris, so it may we'll be tried in
London.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-25
THE KING OF TROUT CAUGHT.
A Yankee Fisherman Lands Big BeautJ
After a StruRRle.

After Struggle.
The king of Eastern Connecticut trout
was caught the other day in an East Kill.
ingly stream by A. G. oatley, of that town.
On the day following its capture it weighed
Just four pounds and three ounces Mr..
Oatley, who was fishing with a light hy
rod, saw the trout in broad, deep pool be-
fore he threw his hook into the water, and
the sight made him nervous. Said he:
~ looked first at the trout very cautiously
and then looked at the little rod, and 1
was afraid for the rod; thought it would
never stand the strain if 1 hooked the chap.
But threw in and in less than half wink
the big fellow took it. CasarI but didn't
things mum about there then. 1 was Just II
minutes in tuckering him out, and he acted
very curiously from the start. He made no
attempt to break for either up stream or
down, but started in circle, and kept it up
until killed him. Round and round that
pool he went till fairly got dizzy looking
at him; but after a while ne slowed up, and
finally had him in the sand of the bank"
Mr.. Oatley had an offer of s. for the trout
as soon as he reached home with his prize
from an ardent sportsman, DR.. Hammond,
of Dayton. He wouldn't take it.
Mr.. Oatley, though he works for small
wages in a Killingly mill, is an enthusiastic
fisherman. He fishes with $15 rod and
has taken many notably large trout The
Oatley fish is the biggest brook trout that
has been taken in Connecticut in years.
Several years ago Mr.. Andras, a wealthy
sportsman, caught an Eastern Connecticut
trout that weighed a triAe over five pounds,
and he had a plaster cast taken of the fish.
A stream one mile west of this city is noted
for its big trout. Two pounds and q half,
three pounds, four pounds and tour pounds
and half trout have been taken from it
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-25

ayailing himself of the chance thus afforded,
he sought an interview with the captain, to
whom after swearing him to secrecy, he
confded his suspicious. Captain Discover
was quick judging man of the world, to
whose Lot had fallen many strange vicissi-
tudes, in which he had seen something of
the worst as we'll as of the best of human
character, under the most unlikely circum-
stances, was so impressed with the Colonel's
narrative that he readily UNDERSTOOD to in
tervene if Major Maedonald's health un-
derwent and decline while on board the
Tanjore.
'But look here" he said to Colonel
West, during one of the pauses in the con-
versatlon, why don't you write to the in
surance company and place them. on their
guard? You have plenty of time,to do it
now. We shall be kept here four or five
hours yet, and here are paper, pens and
ink"
But the Colonel drew back from this pro-
posal. Prevention is better than cure" he
quoted. ''The Insurance Company could
ence came too late"
"There is something in that; no doubt, :"
said the Captain, "but we had better leave
them to decide. They may be able to con-
cert measures OF which we know nothing.
If you will write will see the letter is de-
liyered."
Here was an opportunity to do something
something which might discomfit Mrs.
Macdonald's schemes If after the warning
she had had she ventured to return to them
something, too, which might result in
bringing her guilt home and insuring that
Justice should be done if other precautions
failed Of their effect.
The Colonel accordingly spent the next
few hours busily engaged in committing his
narrative to writing, which Captain Else
over undertook to deliver privately into the
hands of the manager of the Universal In
surance Company Immediately upon his
arrival in London.
Colonel Vests conscience was satisfied
at last that he at any rate had done all that
lay within his power. He wished he could
have done more-how many times after
ward the same wish rose from his heart it
would be hard to say But, for the time,
he was satisfied that he had done his best;
for when he set about committing his story
to writing he felt how painfully insufficient
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-25

to prosecute inquiries nearer home. He
soon had the satisfaction of learning that
the travellers had rot reached Paris, nor so
far as could be ascertained had they set foot
anywhere on French soil. The attempt to
leave false scent behind had failed.
Notwithstanding this, the Macdonalds,
Intentionally or uneonsciously, had man
aged to surround their retreat with much
mystery. Many precious weeks were lost
before the detectives succeeded in striking
the trail. The authorities were communl-
Gated with at the Horse Guards. but they
knew nothing of the Majors whereabouts.
He had paid a complimentary call on the
Commander-in-C Chief on the day of his arri-
val in England, but beyond that nothing
was known.
In whatever direction Doggett bent his
steps, the result was ever the same. DE
could come across no trace of the Major,
though he hunted down Macdenalds galore,
tracked Majors accompanied by handsome
women by the dozen, ran down and laid
siege in turn to every haunt frequented by
Anglo-Indians and followed up every scrap
of Information that had the figure OF "a
mild H1ndoo" for its central fact. But all
in vain. Strange to say, when he commu-
nicated with the Majors factor at Clansyde,
the factor was not aware that the Major had
left India. Batfled though he was at every
turn, the detective never lost heart, though,
with absolutely no clew to go upon, he
found it difficult to devise new measures for
discovering the Majors retreat, as each new
expedient proved more abortive than the
rest At last fortune favored him. Even
his indominitable pluck was beginning to
give out when news reached him in round
about way which led him to pay visit to
Brighton. But here again fresh disap-
pointment awaited him. The 'form" was
warm, but the game had disappeared.
Mrs. Macdonald had left Brighton
month ago, attended by the faithful All,
taking her husband with her. The Major
was reported to have been in dying state,
but he had insisted, contrary to the wishes
of the physician in attendance-the great
Sir Marcus Bland-cn being allowed to try
what the breezy moors and picturesque glens
of Clansyde would do to renew his exhausted
powers. A visit paid to the celebrated
Brighton physician issued in important dis
coveries. Major Macdonald had been living
in Brighton since the day he left London,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-25
A BOLD FREEBOOTER.
How n Famous Outlaw shaved Policeman
Who Was Looking for Him.

How n Famous Outlaw shaved Policeman
Who Was Looking for Him.
The following story is current in the In
dian Press as an illustration of the fearless
audaeity and defiant spirit of the famous
border freebooter, Tantia Bheel. A native
police officer with body OF police recently
set out in pursuit of this dacoit and halted
at spot near one of his iavorite haunts.
A barber entered, whose service the officer
requisitioned. Forthwith the man shaved
the policeman. chatting freely of the dacoit
aud his doings. "Ah," he said at last,
there's only one way of catching Tantia."
And how is that2'' in this way" said
the barber. shaving off the tip of the jenna
dar's nose; II am Tantia.''
The pseudo-barber bolted forthwith into
the jungle, leaving the unfortunate officer
streaming with blood, and frantically call
ing upon his men to follow the runaway.
1t is needless to say that Tantia made good
his escape.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-25
An Eell Tight Piace.

NoW IOTk ItltKTdul.I
AstoppageO Of waterin the Jefferson Market
building to-day was found to be caused BY
the clogging up Of the pipes by an eel
measuring 35 inches. Engineer Savin
made the discovery and removed the cause.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-25

bill MVE rte,os the fora and fauna
DiGE ~ : Of Central Park and de-
scribes his reflections thereon IN has i5,tn,itable
stUle in to-IaoTroto's DISPATCH
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-25
ROBERT BROWNING
-olpe IVES
ION Hnnlrih.

utes 10 the columns Of tO-morToc's DIS.
eerning tie poet
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-25
WAS SHEGUILTYp
By j. MARSDEN SUTCLIFFF

BEING SERIES STORIES ENTITLED
THE INSURANCE. OFFICE,
AUGUSTUS
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SHIRLEY DARE s5 sS'fs ssao14sw. ss 5as gsa6ss 6is
PAcTcH on totUn airs and grdces, and describes
some comfortable and stunning costumes