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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-01-18
In THE LEGISLATURE.

Editor Of Register AS recent Free
Press report of the town line controversy
between the towns of Jericho and Willis
ton seemed to favor the cause of Willis
ton, and as the member who ably repre-
sented the town of Weybridge rendered
the town of Jericho meritorious service
when the matter came up for action in
the House, we desire to express through
the REGISTER our sincere thanks to HIM
for his earnest and successful advocacy
of our cause. The report of the commit
tee stood twelve to four in favor of Will
liston. The chairman of the committee,
Mr.. Wheelock of Milton, and Mr.. Ballard
of Burlington made eloquent speeches
in favor of changing the line, the men,
Der from Milton claiming that the pres
ent channel of the Winooski should be
made the line, as the originl line could
not be located. Mr.. Packard of Jericho
claimed that no attempt had been made
to locate it; that the line could be found
without difficulty. Mr.. Ballard claimed
that the river was the original boundary
between the towns from lis source to
its mouth, and now that 120 acres was
left on the Williston side by change in
its course, at the point in controversy,
this land should be set off to WillistOn;
that the rivers of the State were made
the dividing lines between towns, and
this was as it should be, and that twelve
of sixteen members, who were appointed
to make examinations and report, had so
decided. MIR. Child in applying the rule
thus laid down to towns lying on Otter
Creek (reported to be the largest river of
the State) showed that portions of six
towns in Addison county and others in
Rutland county would have to be passed
over to adjoining towns; that so danger
Gus aprecedent should not be established,
and that no town should be deprived of
any portion of its grand list without con-
ton was assessed at $4,000. No cOmpen-
sation had been proposed, he said, ex-
cept to assume proportionate share of
Jericho's present Indebtedness. With
due respect for the judgment of members
who had signed the majority report, and
the distinguished members from Milton
and Burlington, who advocated the pass
age of the bill, he failed to discern, either
in the report or in the discussion, any
valid reason assigned for changing the
line.
This speech was so honest and convinc-
ing that the bill was killed to the tune of
134 to 76. Thus did truth and right pre-
vail oyer much eloquence and policy.
Mr.. Child well knew what door would
be opened if the Legislature began chang
ing town lines to conform to the course
of rivers. He seldom entered into debate
except on matters which were referred
to the committee on agriculture, of which
he was chairman. His remarks were al
ways brief, condensed and earnest. His
aim was to convince, and in this he was
successful. In thus rendering our thanks
tn Mr. h,tt
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-01-18
CONC TO SOUTH AMERICA,

Mr.. and Mrs. Darwin Rider will sail
from New York February 6 for Buenos
Ayres. Mr.. Rider has sold his horse,
Mambrno Archy, to parties there and
goes down to deliver him. The price he
got is rumored to be $4,000. He has also
bought the gelding Killingworth. former
ly the property of Mayor Grace of New
York, and will take him, too. Their num-
erous friends all over the county will
wish Mr.. and Mrs. Rider pleasant and
prosperous journey.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-01-18
plowing and the trees are beginning t
swell their buds.

plOWlnR ana tne trees are DeS inuiiiS W
swell their buds.
President-elect Harrison continues to
keep his own counsel on cabinet matters.
1t is great talent to know when one
should hold his tongue and Mr.. Harrison
is not only man of talent but genius
in this respect.
Ex-Gov. Proctor has resigned the pres
idency of the State Republican league and
Col. j. j. Estey of Brattleboro was cho-
sen in his stead. 1t is proposed to keep
up the organization permanently. The
clubs did good work here, and, in fact,
all over the country during the late cam
paign, and they can do more and better
work next time.
Vermonters are rather clannish, if one
may judge from the formation of clubs
by them in the various cities where they
reside. Those in Boston held their an.
nual meeting Tuesday night and chose
Henry o. Houghton of the great publish.
ing firm of Houghton, Mifflin & Co., pres.
ident. A letter from John G.. Whittier
the poet, answering an inquiry whether
he was author of the poem, "Song of the
Vermonters," was read. He said: "Tht
Song of the Vermonters' was a mere
piece of mystification which | sent to my
friend j. L. Buckingham of the Bostol
Courier. l supposed no one could fine
out the author, as only Buckingham
knew it, and l was sure he would no
disclose the secret. 1t was written a
early as 1888 or 1884, and was only tn,
beguling of an idle, rainy day in the ole
farm at Haverhill."
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-01-18


The reports were accepted and adopted
on motion of S. G. Holyoke of St. AL
bans.
In answer to question by C. w. Ma
son of Vergennes the treasurer stated
that the club would be about $3.50 in debt
if the dues were all paid; or, If the assets
were included, would be over $500 ahead.
n. S. Dewey of Middlebury moved that
ballot be cast for the old board of Off
GERS. The motion prevailed and the fol-
lowing were chosen: President, F. d.
Barton of Waltham; vice-presidents, R.
j. Jones of West Cornwall, Henry Thorp
of Charlotte; directors, S. G. Holyoke Of
ST. Albans, c. NJ. Winslow of Brandon
and D. B. Buell. of Sudbury; auditors,
Henry Thorp and d. B. Buell..
The register fee was cut down from 20
cents to 10 cents, on motion Of C. w. Ma
son.
Adjourned.
The directors, at meeting held after
the adjournment, chose these remaining
officers of the club: Secretary and treas
urer, George Hammond; pedigree COM
mittee, w. II. Delong Of West Cornwall,
D. C. Smith of West Addison, j. w.
Buell. of Orwell (P. o., Sudbury.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-01-18
WESTERN VERMONT MASONIC UNION


The annual meeting of this body will
be held at Orwell on the 30th inst. G..
A. Kimball of that town is the president
of the organization; w. II. Kingsley of
Middlebury, one of the vice-presidents ;
Col. A. A. Fletcher of Middlebury,
treasurer; Col. w. B. Wright of Orwell,
recording secretary; Il. w. Fletcher of
Bridport, p. F. Chapman of Middlebury,
E. d. Thayer of Brandon, f. C. Wood
worth of Arlington and r. c. Smith of
Castleron, executive committee. The
business meeting will be held at Masonic
hall at 6 80 p. M, followed by banquet
at the Eagle Hotel at s 80 and that by a
dance in the town hall beginning at 8 80.
Brehmer's full orchestra of Rutland will
provide the music for the dancers.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-01-18
FRIDAY, JANUARY IS, 1889.
NOTICE.

By special arrangement we are able to
offer the REGISTER in connection with either
the New York Weekly Press, New York Week
" Mail and Express, Boston Weekly Adver'
tiser, Boston Weekly Journal or New York
Weekly Tribune, for Sl.95. This is a low price
and of course can be afforded only to those
who pay in advance. 1t is only for Vermont
subscribers, either. AS the time for which it
is made is not fixed, it will be well tor all to
send in subscriptions at once.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-01-18
NOTE AND COMMENT.

Presidents and managers of railroads
west of the Mississippi have met at New
York and solemnly resolved that they
will live up to the letter of the interstate
commerce law.
The peculiarly mild weather Vermont
ers are enjoying is hardly equal to that
in New Jersey, where the farmers are
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-01-18
THE ADDISON House TO OPEN.

Mr.. John Higgins, an experienced and
popular hotel man, late of the Lake Dun
more House, Salisbury, has leased the
Addison House for year and it will be
opened next Monday. He and his family
are already here preparing for the recep-
tion of the public. Every one is glad
that the house is not to remain closed. #
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-01-18

The great popularity of Ayers Pills as a
cathartic is due no less to their promptness
and efficacy than to their coating of sugar and
freedom from any injurious effects. Children
take them readily. See Ayers Almanac tor
this year, Just out.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-01-18
THE CONGREGATIONAL CLUB.

The Congregational club of Western
Vermont will hold its first annual meet
ing at the College street church in Bur-
lington next Tuesday. Afull programme
of exercises has been prepared.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-01-18

Weak eyes and infiamed lids indicate an
impure condition of the blood. The best rem
edy is Ayers Sarsaparilla. 1t vitalzes the
blood, regulates the secretions, and expels all
scrofulous humors from the system. Try 1t.
Price 81. Worth $5 bottle.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-01-18
PROMPTNESS.

First cold, then cough, then con-
sumption. then death. ~ took DIR. Ac-
ker's English Remedy for Consumption
the moment began to cough, and be-
leve it saved my life. Walter N. Wal
lace, Washington.
HANAFORD's PARK DRUG STORE.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-01-18
BURLIWGPDM
SAVINGS =. BANK.
CHARTERED IN ls47.

Deposits January Isss, SI,0.0.733
Surplus I30, ,s5I
Receives and pays deposits daily. Deposits
made ON or before the 4th OF any month draw
interest from the LIST. II made after the 4th,
interest will commence the LIST OF the follow
ing month Interest will be credited to de-
positors January lst and July LIST, compound
ing twice year There are no stockholders
in this bank. All the earnings, less expenses,
belong to depositors. The rate OF interest de-
pends on the earnings and has varied from
per cent to per cent.
For the last Is months the rate of interest
has been AZ per cent year.
All taxes are paid by the bank on deposits
of $500 or less. Deposits are limited by law
TO S2OO0 and no interest will he paid on any
sum in excess of this amount, except on de-
posits by widows, orphans, administrators,
executors, guardians, charitable or religious
institutions or on trust fund deposited by or
der of court.
This bank prefers Vermont securities for
the investment OF its funds and sends no mon
ey out OF the state until the home demand is
met.
Funds may be sent by bank check or draft
or postal money or er and deposit book will
he returned by next mail.
Applications for loans or for information as
TO standing OF the bank may be made to Rufus
Wainwright, Middlebury; j. 4. Roberts, Ner-
gennes or 4. c. Dixie, Bristol.
c. F. WARD. Treasurer.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-01-18
A CARD.

We wish in this manner to express our sin.
cere thanks to our many friends for the SYM
pathy and kindness shown us in our recent
bereavement and through the long weeks OF
suffering. We can merely say as the dear one
who has gone said so many times: "May
God bless and reward them ALL"
S. S. GIBBS and family.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-01-18
SHE Is "GRATEFUL.' :

81 saved the life of my little girl by a
prompt use of DR.. Acker's English Rem
edy for Consumption."-Mrs. VIM. V.
Hartman, New York.
HANAFORD's PARK DRUG STORE.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-01-18
THE ATWOOD CLUES MEETING.

The annual meeting Of the Vermont
Atwood Merino Sheep club was held at
office of the secretary in the court house
here yesterday. The attendance was not
large, owing to the rain. 1t was called
to order by the president, Frank d. Bar
ton of Waltham. The secretary and
treasurer, George Hammond of Middle
bury, read his reports as follows:
SECRETARY AND TREAsURER's REPORTS.
Owing to the dull times generally, but little
has been done in the sheep business, and con
sequently there has been no great encourage
ment TOR any one to join any OF the sheep
associations
One new member has been added since the
last meeting; one has withdrawn, and five or
six have signified their intention of joining
the club. Quite large proportion nave sent
in their lambs for 1888; and we believe that
the business will so revive within the next
eighteen months that our membership will in
crease very much in the next few years.
good many have neglected to pay their
little bills who should do so at once, in order
that the treasurer may pay off the liabilitles
OF the club. large number OF the members
lambs without the fees. The rules forbid re-
cording these until the fee is paid; but the
secretary. relying on the honor OF the mem
bers, has recorded them in good faith, think
ing that whenever he should send out the bills
the amounts would be remitted at once. He
/
these bill Is are small and could be paid with
out much embarrassment to any. still think
that there Is scarcely a man VINO would not
settle up forthwith II he fully understood the
situation.
The secretary has charged nothing Tor his
services the past year. and, as the report Will
show, very little expense has been incurred.
| The Register came out one year ago. All
admit that it is Il credit to the club. It is sold
for two dollars-less than one.third of the
cost of printing and binding. Although the
business has gone down for the time being,
those who have gone into the club should be
ready to pay their honest dues, and then. if
they do not wish to remain members, with
draw, and not allow the accumulation against
them of yearly dues which they do not feel
inclined to pay.
Owing to the fact that some are in other
associations and would like to keep with
them, and, at the same time, do not feel able
to pay in so many, would recommend that
the recording tee be cut down to ten cents
from 20 cents, the present tee.
Amount in the hands of treasurer at last
meeting and collected during the year, s4sl SO.
Disbursements.
Binding 200 volumes OF Register s263 35
Express .......... j OO
Freight on books............. 400
! Iuttle " CO...... .............. llUO 10
Postage and stationery. y.......... 2OOO
Register Co ...................... 9 so
sl452 es
Excess OF disbursements over receipts, 81 lS
Liabilities.
Note to directors. .............. 1900 90
Tuttle Co ...................... So 27
Due secretary for money ad-
sll52 60
Assets.
Safe ........................ 1925 90
l45 Registers ..................... 29O 90
lis Record books................ llS 90
seal ............ ................... 90
Due from members .............. 99l 81
Sl629 81
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-01-18
T f X NJ s

JOB PRINTING of every variety at the lowest
prices consistent with good work and quality
of stock.
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Visiting Nntnrc,s Gifis.

Stories come to us from various
quarters that tho natural gas is giving
out. The probability is there are ex-
aggcrations in the reports to this effect
but that the intelligence is in part well
founded there is reason to believe.
There has been something amounting
almost to infatuation in the public pas.
sion for finding this gas and then burn
ing 1T as display. There never hus
been moro startling and destructive
proiligacy than that exhibited in this
State and the State of Indiana in re-
spect to this, one of the most wonder
ful of the ample resources of nature
with which this land was endowed.
Thore are half n dozen counties in this
State and Indiana where gas has been
recently found, and tho people seem
delighted to have the glare Of its con-
sumption flashing against tho sun by
day and lighting up the country by
night. 1t may bo n vain thought, but
it seems something should be done in
the way OF legislation to check this
hideous destruction of the ideal fuel.
1t is as bad as the desolation of forests
and the poisoning of the streams, and
the washing away of tho soil through
recklessness in cultivation, and it ought
to be more impressive because the pro-
cosses of destruction are conspicuous.
--Cinci1lnati Commercial.
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A Serious Joke.

a young physioiAn wont to visit his
consin, an army oifloer, out upon tho
great plaipg. Tho officer was giyon 10
practical jokes and tho young DOCTOR,
being n genuine "tondorfoot," was a
most promising subject. Ono morning
tho host gravoly proposed an elephant
hunt. "What,h said tho doctor, ado
yon have elephants out horc2"
Plenty of thom," ropliod tito host
Preparations were ut once begun, and
by nlpe O'clock party Of youngsters,
ripe for the fun, woro aftor elephants.
When about iivo or six milos from the
post, tho doctor was sont through
thioket of "wait-a-bit" thorns, OF which
he know nothing. Anticipating raro
sport at his plight on his return, tho
host sat ON his horse waiting, whom he
heard n shot, md was startled by loud
cries for holp.
He gallopod through tho glades, and
arrived ut small prairie opening of an
acre or two in extent, around which tho
doctor was frantically urging his pony.
while only fow yards behind was a
hugo wild Texas bull in full charge.
All tho manliness of the host was
aroused by this real and unoxocted dan.
ger of his friond, and without mo,
mont shesitation, ho dashed in md fred
pistol shot. In an instant the bull
turned upon him. His largo American
horse was unequal to the emergency,
and in turning was met full in the side
by the horns Of the beast.
Both horse and rider were lifted for
one instant into the air, and then camo
down in heap togothor. Tho horse
was dead without n struggle, one horn
being completely through his body, the
other caught in the bones OF the chest.
One leg of the rider was between tho
horns of the bull, pinned fast between
his head and the body of tho horse.
When heapcd together, the horse's
body was on the bulls head, fastening
it to the ground, and most fortunately
preventing any movement, and tho
rider, his leg fast, was lying on the
bulls back.
The whole hunting party was soon
assembled. They were afraid to shoot
the bull, lest his struggles might fur
ther injure the man pinned to him. At
last his jugular vein was opened, and he
slowly bled to death His horns were
then cut Off the horse lifted, and the
now nearly dead man carried on a litter
back to the post.
Though no bones wore broken, he
paid the full penalty of his Joke, not
only with tho loss of fine horse, but
with several weeks of severe suffering,
1t was his last elephant" hunt.
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EARLY LOVES.
by AMDER.


. A look of blank for
gotfulness.
"You wore intimate,
always together, and
writing notes to each
other in school,"
Continued blankness.
"She was o lovely
girl, rather tall, and
you and she were por-
foot lovers |"
Still no glenm OF REQ.
ognition ON tho part Of
Tho ono nd1rosaed anH
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-05-17

b; r. Park, of pper Mystic, Conn. /,
is the champ on wood chopper of the
State. For a wager OF S. ne recently
felled, cut and split into marketable
wood four corl of chestnut wood with.
in six hours and five mnutes-an aver
age of cord in Nn hour and half,
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30 the subject was changed. And
leaning back in my scat, while the train
rocked on its way and tho winter lehd5
scNpe sped by, study in brown apd
gray, wondered il Ghero was ahY
thing in all this ohangoful world halE
40 evanescent as tho early loves Of
womankind for their own se1.
Dow exhales quickly in the sun;
smoke is nothing but wreath Of nothj
ingncss; snowflake is of oil things
IN nature tho most ethereal and fleets
ing, but Mother dow, nor smoke, nor
hako of snow can compare with the
transitoriness of youthful feminine
loves. 1t is not until tho heart gains
depth to hold tho root Of stoadfast and
impestshablo Affection, not until tho
oultiynting touch Of experience and
sorrow has been laid Mt that root, that
lovo moans moro than tho fantasy OF
nn idle hour, tho whim of n purpose
loss oxistonco. And yot, those floeting
and capricious lovos Of youth aro muo6
like tho prodigal blossoms Of last
Juno's fruit orchards. Ton thousand
pinl-lippcd chaliccs of perfumod snow
made tho mir sweet with thoir useless
boauty, and foil to the ground forgot
ten or wcro waited by tho drowsy winda
into oblivion. Yet who would spare
Juno's prodigal blossoms, confronting
themselves with only mathematical
calculation of just enough bloom to
stock tho autumn ccllnr-bins with ap-.
ples2 Who would forogo tho sweet
ness that idlo blossoms bring to tho
long Juno days? Who would miss tho
purity and fragrance of youth-timo
lnvnu honn,taa thHcn IN
and wind-driycn blossoms, purposoloss.
rootloss and fruitlcss? Thoy overflow
tho briof Juno-imc of lifo with someJ
thing swoot and porfeot, although eva,
noscont and soon forgotten.
No puro lovo howovor idlo and pur.
poselcHs, over yot unfoldcd its white
potals in human hoart, but that
heart, for tho timo being, was tho
sweotor md tho nearer hoaven for its
9yiqf unfolding. Thon love on rhapao:
dizo Your oob-web vows; look into
each othor'a untroublod oyos, "whoro
tho untricd smilo of youth lights out3
ward its own sighs," and swear eternal
fcalty to Quo whose nnmo you cannot
rccall tomorrow, although your
memory be aided by tho assurance
that "sho' was "rathor TALL" and yot
and she wero perfect lovers" Your
oyanoscont loves aro tho prodigal blosI
SONS of ailluent life. They mako tho
mir swooter, oven though they die
and fulfill no destiny. While loya is
in tho heart thore ia pc room. 10. -.
didneas, and guile md t,%s,6hory. II III
only later on, when tfS blossom hag
dropped, that wo become traitors and
disloyal to both God and man.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-05-17

STRANGER <0n temperance town.
Amt yon got nothing to drink2 Hotel
clerk (confidentially)-Go over to that
machine and drop two nickels into tho
slot.
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- - 0lAi' Il. G. ANDERSON
TAzEWELL co. AND CLINCH VALLEY
FIl-A-ND AGENCY
TAZEWELL G. IT., VA
II. G. ALDERsoN

Offers for sale Coal Iron Agricultural Grazing and Timber
LANDS an IN the counties of TAZEWELT. RUSSELL BUCHAN-
An, DiCKENSON and WISE, State of Virginia, and Nc
DOWELL County, West Virginia This section being rap
opened by extensions OF the Norfolk and Western Railroad
ana offers the best field for Investment in the South
Those desiring to realize their lands speedily will do
wen to place them with this agency possessing adyan
tages for making sales. ~
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HIS advioo is in
striking contrast
with tho prevalent
mode Of charitable
transactions. Tho
correct thing in
h o present on
lightoned ago of
tho world is care
fully to record all
suoh in black and
white, for tho ad-
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LAY SERMON ON GIVING.
Dy HELEN A. srErNuAuER.

Tsst: aDo good. and cast IL into tho son. ~
tho nshos do not 500 1t, God WILL l"-Persian PROV.