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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-04-12

IT was out on the West Side Mon
day night to a progressive heart party"
remarked a young attorney yesterday.
Ever been to a progressive heart
party3 Nol Well, just take my adj
vice and send regrets to one if you
are invited. You'll feel better the
next morning. Now, l thought l
knew how to play hearts when went
to this party, as l had the b-st sort of
training Learned to play it with
men who slide their hats over their
eyes and hold their cards up under
their eyebrows-fellows who play as
though their lives depended upon the
game. So, you see, felt pretty easy.
l drew the last table, and started in by
winning a game with good partner.
l moved up table, and there had a
partner who made things pleasant for
me by leading the ace of hearts at the
start When | raked in the four big
hearts she looked at me and timidly
inquired, Was that rightf | had to
smile and tell her it was. Have you
ever smiled when there was murder in
your heart9 It's awful hard. 1t was
my luck to strike that woman for a
partner five times during the evening,
and she kicked big hole in my other
wise good record, knocking me out of
the bucllhorn cane, which was the
first prize, and which | had a dead
cinch on had it not been for her. And
L had to look pleasant through it all,
too. wonder where that woman
will go when she diesl"-Chicago Her
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-04-12
A Fish Hospital.

A hospital for fish? This is the odd
est thing heard of for a very long
time, but it exists, and an ichthyolo-
gist, who knows all about it, sends
particulars. Hospitals are springing
up in all parts of the kingdom for the
benefit of domesticated animals The
horse, the dog, the cat and winged
creatures are cared for, and now hos
pital for fish has been opened at the
Midland Counties Fish Culture estab-
lishment at Malvern Wells. All fish
are liable to epidemic and fungoid dis
eases, together with other maladies,
which may be due to natural or acct
dental causes, and those suffering
from any of these affections are re-
moved from their habitats u. the es-
adjustment and placed in the hospi-
tai, where they are carefully attended
to. The home of rest, or finny hospi-
tai, consists of ponds, constructed in
such way that the patients may be
readily scrutinized and doctored. A
hospital without surgical aid would be
lacking in an essential, and, therefore,
the art of fish healing has been care
fully studied by the founder and pro
prietor of the hospital, who has in
vented and manufactured special me-
dicinal solutions for application to
fishes of different species, according to
the nature of their sufferings. Lon.
don Sporting and Dramatic News.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-04-12
NEW STYLES IN COLLARS.

Six months ago the collar mania was in its
infancy. People scowled upon the innova-
tons, but they were hard to down, and now,
instead of the makers appealing to their Gus
toners to look favorably upon their novel
ties, the customers are crying 'Morel" Every
body wears the new collars-judges, states
men, merchants, mechanics, pugilists, ath
letes, college students. Perhaps the students
affect them most. In some colleges they
serve as badge of distinction, show
ing to which society the wearer be-
longs. OF the latest novelties very
popular one is the French collar
which laps in front like a double breasted
frock coat. On either side of the chin is a
small shapely pointed tab pointing downward.
But the standing collar has secured strong
hold upon the necks of thousands of American
citizens, from which all the fads will not be
able to dislodge it. The collar designers
know this, and as they are exceedingly oblig-
ing, try to compromise the situation by max
ing a collar which is both standing and
turned down, having double set of points
one standing and the other turned squarely
down almost at right angles The fat man Is
not forgotten by the obliging designer, and
for his special benefit a high collar has been
made, which is scooped out in front like a
half moon. This arrangement makes room
for the dropping double chin of the wearer.
The popularity of the square ear collar is SO
great that the promoters of certain novel
shapes have not departed from that idea, but
have modified it in some respects
One of the variations rejoices in small
turned tabs at the top points, with rounded
points midway down the front spacing. This
collar appeals to the eye of advanced dudes
and younce men about town
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-04-12
A Silver Wagon Road.

"You may talk about nickel plated
railroads" said vice president l.. 7.
Stanley of Walnut street. but what
do you think of solid silver wagon
roadl The Horseshoe mine, in Colo
RADIO, has one, although when it was
built they didn't know it would pan
out that way. They had to have a
road from their mine, distance of
three miles, over which heavy loads
were to be drawn. They took the rock
that had been taken from the shafts
they were sinking, and which lay
around in the way, and macadamized
the road all the way through. The
wagons passing over the road ground
the rock down. One day they had a
heavy rainstorm, and when things
got dry again after the rain wind blew
the dust off the road, and all through
the road bed, every which way, they
could see big streaks of silver. Well
maybe they didn't collar ON to the
rest of that loose rock that lay around
those shafts They sent away lot Of
it to be assayed, and when the report
came back they found that their road
bed was worth 5000 ton 1t was a
little expensive to drive over, but they
had to have the road, and they've got
it yet, if their mines have held out. "
philadelphia Press.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-04-12

An English court has rendered de-
cision Which would not be bad prece-
dent here. 1t seems that the engineer
OF a dummy engine, which ran by the
side of a public highway, caused the
steam to be blown off suddenly, there
by frightening a horse and causing a
runaway and smash up. The owner
OF the horse sued the railroad company
and recovered full damages. The Judge
held that the right to run the engine
along the highway did not carry with
1t the right to cause runaways by
means which could be prevented. San
Francisco Chronicle.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-04-12
The Manufacture of Celluloid,

Most celluloid is made in France. A
roll Of paper is slowly unwound and
at the same time is saturated with a
mixture of five parts of sulphuric and
two parts Of nitric acid, which falls
upon the paper in fine spray This
changes the cellulose of the paper into
pyroXyline or gun cotton. The excess
of the acid having been expelled by
pressure, the paper is washed with
plenty of water until all traces of acid
have been removed. 1t is then re-
duced to pulp and passes on to the
bleaching trough. 1t is this gun cot
ton which gives it its explosive nature.
Most of the water having been got rid
of by means of strainer, it is mixed
with from 20 to 40 per cent. of its
weight in camphor; a second mixture
and grinding follows. This pulp is
spread out in thin slabs, which are
squeezed in a hydraulic press until
they are as dry as chips. Then they
are rolled in heated rollers and come
out in elastic sheets They are from
that point worked up into almost every
conceivable form. New York Tele.
gram.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-04-12
CTATE OF vERMONT--District ofAd d.

Be it remembered, that at a session of the
Probate Court holden at Middlebury, within
and for the district of Addison, on the 25th day
OF March, A. ID. 1889
Present: Hon. Lyman Z. Knapp Judge.
Whereas, Elmer Barnum, administrator OF
the estate of Prudence =. Cutting late of
Shoreham in said district. deceased, has this
day presented to said court, his petition in
writing, setting forth, that it will be neces-
sary to sell part of the real estate OF said de-
ceased, Tor the payment of the debts and
charges of administration; and also that it
will be beneficial for all parties interested
therein to sell the whole of the real estate of
said deceased, and therein making applica-
ton to said court Tor license to make such
sale. And said administrator having pro-
duced 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 per
sons interested in the estate OF said deceased,
be notified to appear before said court, at the
probate Office in Middlebury, in said district,
on the 18th day OF April, a. ID. 1889, at 10
o'clock IA. m by publication of this order,
three weeks successfully previous thereto,
in the Middlebury Register, IA newspaper
printed at Middlebury aforesaid, to show
cause if any they may have, why said license
should not be granted. - ira
Is LYMAN +. KNAPP, Judge.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-04-12
CTATE OF vERMONT-Districto of Adj

BE ii remembered, that at session of the
Probate Court holden ut Middlcbury within
and tor the district of Addison on the LIST day
of April A. ID. 1889.
Present: Hon. Lyman +. Knapp, Judge.
Whereas, Darius Severance, administrator
of the estate OF Haskell +. Miller, late OF Mid
dlchury, in said district deceased, has this
day presented to said court his petition in
writing, setting forth that it will be necessary
to sell Il part of the real estate of said de
ceased tor 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 applica-
ton to said court for license to make such
sale. And said administrator having pro
duced to said court the assent in writing of all
the legatees residing in this State interested
in said real estate; 1t is ordered, that all per
sons interested in the estate of said deceased
be notified to appear before said court AT the
probate Office in Middlebury, in said district,
on the 22d day of April A. d. 1859, at 10 o'clock
II. m, by publication of this order three weeks
successfully previous thereto, in the Middle
bury Register, newspaper printed at Mid
dlebury aforesaid, to show cause, If any they
may have, why said license should not DO
| granted
II GEO. +. KNAPP, Register.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-04-12
NOTICE.-Estate OF
" Benj min &. parkiII.

The undersigned, having been appointed by
the Hon. Probate Court tor the District of Adj
Olson, Commissioners. to receive, examine
and adjust all claims and demands OF
all persons against the estate OF Benjamin {.
Parkill, late OF Cornwall, III said district, lie.
ceased, and all claims exhibited in offset
thereto, hereby give notice that we will meet
tor the purposes aforesaid. ut his late resi-
dence, on the sd day OF April and 4th day
of september next, from ! O'Clock p. m,
until4 o'clock, p. m.,each OF said days, and that
six months from the 4th day of March, A.
ID. 1850, is the time limited by said Court for
said creditors to present their claims to us
for examination and allowance.
Dated at Cornwall, this LIST day OF April,
A. ID. 1859.
VIM. II. MATTHEW'S, co,,s
II Z. b. WARNER, Noiii9'
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-04-12

The two Argentine universities I'M
der the patronage of the government
are among the best in South America,
and rank with Yale and Harvard in
curriculum and standard of education.
The public school system also is under
the patronage of the government, I'M
der a compulsory education law, and
includes all grades from the kinder
garten to the normal school, There
are thirty colleges and normal schools
for the higher education of men and
women in the republic, and 2,726 pub
lie schools. Transcript.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-04-12

Carnifex. In October 1861, he became colo
mel of the Fifty-seventh Ohio regiment, and
commanded brigade in the Army of the
Cumberland. He was engaged at Dobbs'
Ferry, Murfreesborough, Chickamauga and
Lookout Mountain. In 1863 he resigned from
the army and became judge of the superior
court of Cincinnati. In 1864 he was presi-
Dental elector on the Lincoln and johnson
ticket and in 1868 on the Grant and Colfax
ticket In 1864 he was delegate from the
presbytery Of Cincinnati to the general as
sembly of the Presbyterian church at New
ark, n j. In 1876 he was defeated as Repub-
lican candidate for congress, and in 1877 was
one of the counsel before the electoral COM
mission, making the principal argument in
the Oregon case. He was elected United
States senator in March in place of John Sher-
man, and in 1881 he was appointed associate
justice of the supreme court.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-04-12
L. b. WARNER, Noiii9'
COMMISSIONERS NOTICE-Estate of
y Calvin Hill.

The undersigned, having been appointed by
the Hon. Probate Court for the District of Adj
Olson, Commissioners, to receive, examine and
adjust all claims and demands of all persons
against the estate of Calvin Hill, late OF
Middlebury, in said district, deceased, and
all claims exhibited in offset thereto, hereby
aforesaid ut the National Bank OF Middle
bury, on the 10Th day of April and 4th day
OF september next, from ! o'clock, until 4
is the time limited by said Court tor said
creditors to present their claims to us for eX-
animation ana allowance.
Dated III Middlebury, this 30th day OF March,
\. ID. lsS9.
u I MEIH% 6 " w iHtIHGT, comr's.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-04-12
COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.-Estate OF
~ Prudence Il. Cutting.

The undersigned, having been appointed by
the Hon Probate Court Tor the District of Ad
olson, Commissioners, to receive, examine
and adjust all claims and demands of all per
sons against the est ate OF Prudence L. Cutting,
late OF Shoreham, in said district, deceased,
and all claims exhibited in Offset thereto,
hereby give notice that we will meet TOR the
purposes aforesaid, mt the late residence of
the deceased in Shoreham on the Goth day of
April and 18th day OF September next, from
O'Clock, p. m, until O'Clock, p. m, each of
said days, and that six months from the 18th
day OF March, A. D., lss9 is the time limited
by sand Court for said creditors TO present
their claims to Us tor examination and allow
ance.
Dated at Shoreham, this 22d day of March,
\. D., lss9.
II II. :. BROOKINS ico,,s
S.N. WARREN, ! N"''i'
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-04-12

special knowledge
to fit him for the
position. Mr., Itch
enor entered t Ia Q
Union army during
the civil war, and
commanded a regi-
ment of Iowa vol
unteers. II Q W a S
appointed to t h 9
government service
In 1878, and has been
there ever since. 1t
is understood that
tn Q Apo intment
comes simply from
special fitness, for
Mr. TirhenOr Is not
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-04-12
Joel Il. Erhardt.

Joel B. Erhardt, who has been mentioned as
the next collector of customs for the port of
New York, has been prominent in New York
city politics for years He has been police
commissioner of New York, and has served
as United States marshal He was the Re
publican candidate for mayor of New York
city last fall He is a very popular man. and
is noted for his candor. During the mayor
atty contest he displayed a frankness with the
newspaper men that is rare with candidates,
especially for municipal Office He would
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-04-12
A LEARNED DIPLOMAT.


Sir Julian rnunccfote. Eusiands New
Uuited states Minister.
In appointing Sir Julian Pnunccfote rs min
lister from England to the United States Lord
Salisbury has departed from the usual Gus
tom of promotion from the diplomatic corps
Sir Julian is taken from the home office,
having long been under secretary for foreign
affairs. Whether Lord Salisbury took this
course to avoid criticism for sending repre-
sentative of either too high or too low a grade
to the United States, or as a slight expression
of resentment for the sending home of Lord
Sackville, does not appear. At any rate Sir
Julian gets a good post and the diplomats
who have been ignored are mad"
Sir Julian Pauncefote is son of the late
Robert Paunceforte. He was born in 1928 at
Munich and attended school at Geneva and
Paris where he became familiar with the
modern languages in common use on the con-
tinent, knowledge which has been invalu-
able to him in his professional career. He
completed his education at Marlborough col
lege, in England. His father wished him to
enter the Indian army, but the young man
preferred the law. In 1892 he was called &c
the bar He was some time afterwards APP
pointed private secretary to Sir William
Molesworth, secretary of state for the colo
Mes but upon the death of Sir William he
returned to the law In 1862 he concluded tC
practice his profession at the Colony of Hong
Kong. place of considerable internatona
importance In 1S6j he became attorney gen
eral of the colony, and by virtue of his posi-
ton was also member of the executive anC
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-04-12

legislative councils.
He took an active
part in the govern
ment of the colony,
but did not give up
the law. At vari-
Gus periods he acted
as chief justice of
the supreme court
a n d furnishing a
code of civil pro-
cedure. In 1872 he
became chief JUS
tice of the Leeward
Islands. Two years
later he visited
England and was
knighted for b i s
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-04-12
A Friend Indeed.

There is "a man living at Petoskey, Mich,
who served during the war for the Union un-
der peculiar circumstances, His best friend
had enlisted, but as his wife was very sick the
Petoskey man took his place in the ranks,
served faithfully under the name of his af-
flicted friend, and was honorably discharged.
Chicago Times.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-04-12
STATE OF VERM ONT,
County of Addison, SIS.

fKANhLlN III MI : En- H.
vs.. IL CuANCERY.
EDWIN \. HARRINGTON,
NANCY HARRINGTON, June Term, lSSS.
SARAH X. JENKINS.
Petition for foreclosure OF mortgage dated
the 29th day OF September, lSod, ON lands in
Salisbury, county of Addison, known rs the
Pratt place, fully described in said petition,
given by willard Z. and Nellie NJ. Ellis, to Sc
cure two certain notes mentioned therein;
and praying that the equity of redemption of
said defendants in said premises may be tore
closed, and the equity of redemption short
ened; and giving notice OF taking testimony
for that purpose by the county clerk of said
county mt his office in Middlebury, in said
county, on the 4th day OF May, 1859. And said
defendant, Sarah II. Jenkins, residing without
the State, it is ordered that she be notified to
appear before the Addison county court of
chancery next to be held at Middlebury afore-
said on the first Tuesday of June, lss9, ana
make answer to the said petition of the said
petitioner, by publication OF the substance OF
said petition and this order three weeks sue
cessively in the Middlebury Register printed
at said Middlebury, the last of which publica-
tions shall be at least twenty days previous to
the first day OF said term of court.
RUFUS WAINWRIGHT, Clerk.
KNAPP 4 BLISS, Solicitors. 4;3w
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-04-12

Hanover coun ty,
in 1855 was state
senator, and from
1853 to 1861 was
United S I a tes at
t ney for the
southern di S trio t
Of Ohio. In March
Of 1861 he was com
m | 5 stoned lieu
tenant colonel Of
the Twenty-t h If 4
Ohio regiment, and
served in West Vir-
ginia, taking part
in the battles of
Rich Mountain and
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-04-12

Australia has made to a projected
railroad grant of IL, 900, 900 acres, or
~, 600 acres mile. The grant to the
Pacific railroads in this country
amounted to about 6,400 acres q mile.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-04-12

plainly tel the sit
uation O his can
vass, and t b e n
would direct t h 9
n e W S paper men
what part of his ut
terances came from
Col. Erhardt, their
friend and helper,
and what news was
to be printed for
Col. Erhardt, I h g
mayoralty candi-
date. The colonel
acted like Roscoe
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-04-12

a prominent r o =
publican in Ohio.
He is not far from
so years old, and
W on h IS title of
colonel on the bat
tlefeld during the
] a I Q unpleasant
ness" between the
states. In early life
he was a b ok
keeper. TIL e n he
was a gauger in
the internal reve-
nue. service. II e
was assistant post
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-04-12
His First Day at school.

Father-There, Willie, is the old historic
birch rod, nailed over the teachers desk,
which tanned my hide twenty years ago.
Willie (uneasily)-Are you sure it is nailed
perfectly tight, papai - Burlington Free
Press
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-04-12

ConFling in this matter. His course was to
do everything in his power to get the news
paper men right on any question they were
sent to ask him about, but he invariably
wound up with the casual remark that he
talked as Roscoe Conkling, private citizen,
and not us Roscoe Conkling the public man.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-04-12
A VARIED CAREER.
Justice Stanley Matthews and His Rise in
the World.

TtISt
the World.
Justice Stanley Matthews, associate judge
of the supreme court, whose death has re-
Gently been announced, was born in Cincin-
natl on July 2l 1924, and at the early age of
l6 he was graduated from Kenyon college.
He studied law, was admitted to the bar, and
began practicing in Maury county, Tennessee.
He shortly afterward returned to Cincinnati,
and for three years, from 1916 to 1910, was
assistant editor of The Cincinnati Herald, the
first daily anti-slavery paper published in that
city. In 1851, when but 81 years old, he be-
came Judge of the court of common pleas of
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-04-12
OOMMIsSIONERs' NOTICE.-Estate OF
~ Haskell +. Miller.

The undersigned, having been appointed by
the Hon. Probate Court tor the District of Adj
Olson Commissioners to receive, examine and
adjust all claims and demands of all persons
against the estate OF Haskell +. Miller, late OF
Middlebury, in said District, deceased, and all
claims exhibited in offset thereto, hereby
give notice that we will meet forthe purposes
aforesaid, mt the dwelling house OF ii. :. Per.
kins ON the 10th day OF April and the 18th day
of August next, from O'Clock p. IN. until
months IRON the 25th day of March, A. u. lss9,
is the time limited by said Court tor said
creditors to present their claims to us tor eN-
animation and allowance.
Dated at Middlebury, this 25th day OF March,
A. ID. 1889 -.
&c. SEVERANCE, Com,s
ID ii. S. PERKINS, bNN 81
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a politician. He assisted in the compilation
of the senate substitute to the Mills tariff
bill, and by this and other work inconnection
with the customs has gained a reputation
for knowledge of this branch of the treas
ury department
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-04-12

Holden, the clothier, must be making
great deal of money"
II doubt It,"
"WhyP
"He trusted me for a suit yesterday
Nebraska State Journal
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-04-12

master in Cincinnati, and was promoted to
the postmastership, which Office he held for
six years The colonel is prominent in Grand
Army circles.