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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-06-21

The weight of the roof of the large
gallery of the Conservative DIES Arts
ct Meters pressed the sides outward
SO as to endallger the building; and
it was requisite to lind means by
which the wall should be propped 50
as to sustain the roof. NJ Molard
contrived the following ingenious plan
for the purpose: A series of strong
iron bars were carried across the build
ing from wall to wall, passing through
holes in the walls, and were secured
by nuts on the outside. In this state
they would have been sufficient TO
have prevented the further separation
of the walls by the weight of the roof,
but it was desirable to restore the
walls to their riginl state by draw
ing them together. This was effected
in the following manner: Alternate
bars were heated by lamps fixed be-
meath them. They expanded, and
consequently the nuts, which were
previously in contact with the walls,
were no longer SO. These nuts were
then screwed up SO as to be again in
close contact with the walls. Tie
lamps were Wlthdrawn, and the bars
allowed to cool. In cooling they
gradually contracted, and resumed
their former dimensions; consequent
ly the nuts, pressing against the
walls, drew them together through a
space equal to that through which
they had been screwed up. Mean
while the intermediate bars were
heated and expanded, and the nuts
screwed up as before. The lamps be-
ing again withdrawn, they contracted
in cooling, and the walls were fur
ther drawn together. This process
was continually repeated, until at
length the walls were restored to their
perpendicular position. The gallery
may still be seen with the bars ex-
tending across it, and binding to-
gether its walls. London Architect.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-06-21
Originality Is the Child of Love.

An original method of wreaking
vengeance on an unfaithful lover
has been adopted by deceived dam
sci. The man was a tailor and the
woman cook, who, when she heard
that the gay deceiver had given her
up for spruce dressmaker, armed
herself with pair of big scissors and
bottle of vitriol, and proceeded to the
lodging of the false hearted swain.
What she would have done had she
met the tailor in flesh can only be
connected in vague and speculative
manner, but it happened that he was
out, so she set to work on his Sunday
clothes. These she pulled out of the
wardrobe where they lay, strewed
them on a table and cut them into
ribbons with her scissors. She next
sprinkled vitriol over the lot and
treated the tailor's socks, shirts and
pocket handkerchiefs to vicious
douches of the same corrosive sub
stance, Then she went away salts
fed, but was arrested, according to
legal phrase rather appropriate to tho
circumstances, lat the suit" of the
tailor-London Telegraph.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-06-21
Neapolitan Beggars.

Speaking of beggars, the late Ed
ward Everett, in his charming lecture
on CHARITY" afIirms that mendicity
in Europe is trade-almost pro
fession. 1t is carried on by organized
fraternities; it is taught in regular
schools, and strange as the PROPOSE
ton sounds, it yields handsome in
come.
MIR. Everett quotes our great Ameri-
can novelist, Cooper, as telling an
amusing anecdote of battalion of
beggars, near 100 strong, which he
recruited at Sorrento, in the kingdom
of Naples, during few weeks sojourn
at that delightful spot. The operation
began by his giving grano, a cop
per coin worth about a cent, to
beggar who daily seated him
self at the gate of Mr.. Cooper's
villa. In few days, one or two
additional pensioners made their
appearance and received their expect
ed grano AS the fame of the beneti-
cent American signore went abroad
the numbers increased till all the
mendicants in Sorrento assembled
daily at his door to receive each his
Sfa1lO Inc funOr OF Sucu uneXaln-
pied munilicence could not be contin-
ed within the city walls. New candi-
dates for the pittance flocked in from
the neighborhood. To prevent jost-
ling their benefactor had them drawn
up in line for the reception of the ac-
customed largess, and on the day Of
his departure from Sorrento they pa
raded in this way to the number Of
ninety-six, as tattered corps, prob
ably, as has been mustered in Christ
endom since the days of Falstaf's reg
iment; for of all beggars the Neapoli-
tan are known for their transceiident,
not to say transparent, raggedness,
There is no part of the Christian world
where the art of begging is carried
to greater perfection than in the two
Settles. All sorts of grievous hurts
and shocking diseases are siiillfully
counterfeited. A real defornity or
mutilation is a revenue and an in
durable disease an income for life.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-06-21
How an Officer Proved His Courage.

In 1777, during the Revolutionary
war, an officer in Virginia having un.
intentionally offended another, re-
ceived a challenge to fight duel. He
returned for answer that he would
not fight for three reasons; First, not
having committed any fault, he
would not expose his life to crafty
the caprice Of an impetuous man;
second, that he had a wife and chill
dren who were dear to him, and he
would not do them such an injustice
as to run the chance of plunging them
into misery, and, third, that as his
life was devoted to the service of his
king and country, it would be vio-
lation of both moral and civil duty to
risk it in private quarrel.
In consequence of his refusal his
antagonist posted him as a coward,
and he had the modification of seeing
himself Stunned by all his brother
officers. Knowing he had not merited
such disgrace, he resolved to put an
end to it, and, having furnished him
self with a large grenade, he went
to the mess room where the officers
were assembled.
On his entrance they looked on him
with disdain, and one of them said !:
1--WE don't associate with towards. "
"Gentlemen," replied he, II am no
more coward than any one of you,
though am not such fool as to for
get my duty to my country and fam
lily. AS to real danger, we shall soon
see who fears it the least" So saying
he lighted the fuse of the grenade
and threw it among them then, cross
ing his arms, calmly awaited the ex-
plosion. The afrighted officers arose
and rushed toward the door in the
greatest confusion. The moment the
room was cleared the hero threw him
self fiat on the floor and the grenade
exploded, SCATTERING the walls and the
ceiling, but doing him no harm. At
ter the explosion the fugitives ven
tured into the room, expecting to see
the officer torn to pieces, but were
welcomed instead with a hearty laugh.
From that moment they ceased TO
shun him. Philadelphia Press.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-06-21
BY THE WAYSlDE.

Bummer's face was rosiest, skies and woods were
mellow
Earth had heaven to friend and heaven mad earth
to fellow
When we met where wooded hills and meadows
meet
Autumn's face is pale and all her late leaves vel
Now that here again we greet
Wan with years whereof this eighteth uears De
cember,
Fair and bright with love, the kind old face
know
Shines above the sweet, small twain whose eyes
remember
Heaven, and fill with April's light this pale No
vember
Though the dark years glass run low
Like rose whose Joy of life her silence utters
When the birds loud. and low the luled wind
mutters,
Grave and silent shines the Toy nigh three years
old.
Wise and sweet his SMILE that faters not nor fiut
CLOVIS, and turns the gloom to gold
Like the new born suns that strikes the dark and
Stays it,
So that even for love of light it smiles and dies
Laughs the boys blithe face, whose fair fourth
year arrays it
All with light Of life and mrth that stirs and
sways 1t
And fulflls the deep wide eyes
Wide and warm with glowing daughters exulta
ton.
Full Of welcome. full Of sunbrght jubilaSion
Flash my taller friends quick eyebeams. charged
with glee;
But with softer still and sweeter salutatiop
Shine my smaller friends
Little arms flung round my bending neck, that
yoke it
Fast in tender bondage draw my face down too
Toward the flower soft face whose dumb deep
smiles invoke it,
Dumb, but love read the radiant eyes that
woke it.
Blue as June's mid heaven Is blue
How many men find refuge how should hearts be
shielded,
From the weapons thus by little children welded,
When they lift such eyes as light this ustrous
face
Eyes that woke love sleeping unawares and
yielded
Love for love gift of grace
Grace beyond mans merit love that laughs. for
giving
Even the sin of being more a child worth
Trust and love that lavish gifts above mans Civ
ing
Touch or glance Of eyes and lips the sweetest nv
ing
Fair as heaven and kind earth'
-Swinburne
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-06-21
Truth and Fish.

TIN getting mighty tired of all this
talk OF our young cub fisherman about
their flies, their reels and other tom
foolery." Grandfather Lickshingle
was the speaker, and as lie seated him
self near the reporters desk there was
look on his ancient visage of ex-
IRENE contempt and disgust They
think they are layin' us old people
out cold when they talk about their
scientific gimcracks, but tell you
when | was boy, along in 100, l
had fishing tackle that none of these
young dudes of today could compre-
bend, let alone use. My tackle was
an invention of my own, and had
your grandfather been disposed to
push it would now be so rich that
the people on earth would be celebra-
ting my centennial instead of George
Washington's, who never invented
nothing.
my tackle was automatic in all its
parts. All you had to do was to take
it out on the bank of creek and set
it. Then you could go off and play
with Pigs in the Clover or daily
with the bait bottle and when you
went back to the fish machine there
she was and there were your fish. /
called my device the 'Piscatorial Pull
verizer and Promoter of the Everlast-
ing Truth with Regard to Fish.
THAT machine would not only
catch its own grasshopper for bait,
but it would drop nickel in the slot,
weigh its own fish, make a record of the
weight, scale the fish dress, EN-, salt
'em, and by setting little extra du-
funny would either cook the fish with
fuel oil, send EN- to market or send
EN- home. To lie about any fish
business with this machine was out of
the question, and for that reason I'm
sorry it isn't in general use now."-Ol
City Derrick.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-06-21
Unmistakabie Evidence.

The members of the local scientific
association were opening an Indian
mound in southeast Missouri. The
hired native who was digging had al
ready thrown out several pieces of
curious pottery and a number of wea-
pons used in ancient Indian warfare.
Oppressed by the heat and the close.
ness of his quarters, he tossed up his
empty pocket flask for the purpose of
having it refilled. The st. Louis colonel
looked at it in utter bewilderment
"HeavensT he exclaimed, in a
hoarse, awe stricken whisper, what a
highly civilized race of 1njuns them
mound builders was"-Chicago Trib-
une.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-06-21

Stella (tenderly)-Is it not delicious
to be here alone beneath tho lovely
old treesa By the way, Mr., Tymidde.
Mr.. Tymidde desperately oh, l
admire vastly the oak. the maple and
the ash. But dearly love yew.
Stella falling into his arms)-My
ownl-Pittsburg Bulletin.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-06-21
Force of Habit.

The tired looking little school
ma'am had been obliged to give up.
She had to remain away from her du-
ties and summon physician.
Your liver is out of order" said he,
gravely.
"Out of orderl" she repeated in me-
chanical tone. Stay after school for
fifteen minutes and lose your recess
for the remainder of the week. ~
Merchant Traveller.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-06-21

do you see the horizon yonder,
where the sky seems to meet the
earth2" Eyes, uncle" boy, have
journeyed so near there that couldn't
put sixpence between my head and
the skyp WHY, uncle, what 9
crammerl" TITS q fact, my ladl I
hadn't one TO putt" ,
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-11-28
The Dakota Senators

There are many of people in Washing
ton who watched with interest the election
Of n second United States senntor in North
Dakota, and there was some surprise that
50 dark "A horse as MIR. Casey should win.
The result is generally attributed to Alex
Mckenzie's fine work. Representative Hans
brough said; ''If IL il ns reported that Mr..
Johnson received the caucus nomination, il
was great mistake not to elect him. A
party nomination should be respected. I
am acquainted with Mr.. Casey, and know
him 30 be nm elegant gentleman, and he will
be credit to the state. lie is deeply inter
csted in irrigation matters, which is one Of
the subjects that mostly concerns our state"
The Evening Capital has the. following
story concerning one Of Dnltota's senator's
Several years ago, back in 1873, there was
rather oldish looking young man employed
in the secretary's oflice.sof the senate
He was under 30 years of age, but hard
study and hard work on newspapers had
made him look his age and older. lie was
quiet sort of a chap. dignifed and re-
n'lN'of ohN hihpbk hiH hitlhhtt iiltnuh
only WAS he called "Gil'' Pierce. His duty
as assistant journal clerk threw him incou-
tact with the senators. and he made many
friends among them. A. the end of
the session the quiet and unobtrusive
young mnn resigned his position
and few days later his former companions
learned that he had received nm nppoint-
ment on the editorial staff Of the Chicago
Inter Ocean. A few years after that he WAS
in Washington again, this time to receive
the appointment Of governor of Dakota
territory from President Arthur. He viii
be in Washington again in a few days, and
there he will be addressed az the Hon. Gil
bert A. Pierce, the newly elected United
States senator from the state Of North Da-
kota.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-11-28
Another Transcontinentai Deal.

Nrw YORK, Nov 27.-lt was stated to-
night that the directors of the Denver a
Rio Grande held meeting to-day at which
an important decision was made affecting
transcontinental traffic. II was voted 10
make their road standard guage from Can
yon City 10 Grand Junction. to which
point the Rio Grande Western is about
completed, 10 connect the Denver a Rio
Grandc system. This movement will give
the Missouri Pacific and Chicago, Burling-
ton a Quincy roads direct route over less
grades and shorter distance than any
other route 10 San Francisco. The amount
that must he expended 10 complete the ar
rangements is from $6,0O0,0o0 10 $500, 600,
and II was voted nj to-day's meeting.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-11-28
Mr.. Carter Finds His is Not the Kind
He Should Present 10 Con-
gress.
Only One Member From the Four
New States Whose Papers
are Correct.
Kansas to Join Hands with the North
west on the Irrigation
Question.

WASHINGTON. Nov. Special. Rep
resentative Hansbrough is the only
member of congress from the new states
who has the proper certificate Of election.
His certificate is signed by the governor
and secretary of the state; the others have
certificates from the governors and secfe-
taries Of the territories. Mr. Carter to-day
telegraphed TO the secretary of Montana
for the proper certificate, and received re-
ply TO the effect that Gov. Toole refused TO
sign il, for the reason that there was no
authority of law for such action on his
part. The secretary sent him a certificate
signedby himself. Mr.. Carter said in re-
gard 10 the matter tonight: 81 hold Ger
tiiicate issued by the territorial canvassing
board, but upon closer examination of the
law concluded that the enabling act con-
templated the issuance of certificate To
the representatives, and senators by the
governor and secretary of state of the new
states. ] have tonight telegraphed Gov.
Toole, calling his attention TO section q OF
tiit ntl oi1 hin rulioItu VIII
sign and forward my certificate without de.
lay. The certificate from the canvassing
board may be sufficient, but thought best
to have another signed by the present state
ofiicers''
The section referred 10 by Mr. Carter says
in regard TO senator's and representatives;
And the governor and secretary of state
OF such proposed state shall certify the cleo
ton of senators and representatives in the
manner required by law"
The law says the clerk OF the house shall
place the names of members on the roll
when their credentials show that they
were regularly elected" Mr.. Carter does
not believe that Gov. Toole is withholding
his signature for political reasons, but be-
cause he believes that the law does not re-
quire him to sign the certificate.
Mr.. Carter WIS evidently misinformed
as to the governors action, M will be seen
by reference 10 our local news columns.
Gov. Toolc issued the certificate under the
act quoted by Mr.. Garter. That act uses
the words "in the manner required by law"
There il no manner required by law" in
the Montana statutes, and the governors
certificate il of doubtful validity. But
Gov. Toole holds that Mr. Carter IL elected
and is entitled 10 his seat.-ED. lsDEpKsD-
EST.
Representative Wilson received notice TO-
day that his certificate, duly attested, had
been forwarded TO the clerk of the house
Messrs. Pickler and Clifford expect TO re.
ceive their certificates tomorrow.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-11-28
UNION pAClFlC's NEW DEAL.


All Arrangements Completed Tor Taking
In the Denver a Fort Worth.
Bosros, Nov. H.-The negotiations be-
tween President Adams, of the Union
Pacific, and the Denver, Texas and Forth
Worth people has resulted in mn agreement
for the formation of a corporation TO be
known as the Union Pacific. Denver A Gulf
railway, which will absorb the Fort Worth
road and the Colorado lines OF the Union
Pacific, except the old South Park road,
now known as the Denver. Leadville A
Gunnison. The basis of the new company
will be the same as that OF the Oregon
Short Line Consolidated company. The
Union Pacific will put in the Colorado Cen
tral, Denver, Marshall a boulder. Cheyenne
Northern, etc, but will issue no new Ne.
curities and assume no new obligations
The new company will operate about i,tO0
miles, from Cheyenne and Denver 10 the
Gulf of Mexico.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-11-28
The American Whips Nolan and Cap
lures the Worlds Championship
in Seven Rounds.
The Englishmans Anxiety to Have
the Mill Over Loses Him
the Fight.
Contributions Pour Into Lynn for Those
Made Homeless by the Great


NEw yoRK, Nov. 9.-The fight between
Cal Mccarthy, OF Jersey City, and Mike
Nolan, of England, fought for the feather
weight championship Of the world. took
place this evening near New York. Nolan
WAS oyer-anxious and went at Mccarthy
fiercely from the start, while Mac adopted
the Dempsey tactics and let his opponen,
do all the fighting. He never lost an oppor-
tunity, however, 10 get in II good blow, and
drew first blood in the first round. He sue
ceedcd in landing several other good blows
in the next few rounds but Nolan lodged
the hardest ones. In the sixth round Nolan
forced the fighting very fercely. and Nc
Carthy braced up and fought him almost 10
standstill. In the seventh round both
fought hard, and Mccarthy ended the bat
tie by swinging n left-hander on Nolan's
jaw. knocking out several Of the English
mans teeth. Nolan was not knocked ont,
but threw up one hand for Mccarthy to
stop, and then spat out his teeth. The
fight was given To Mccarthy.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-11-28
The speakcrshin Problem.

Representative Hansbrough liz Of the
opinion that IL makes little difference
which side of the speakership contest the
new state delegations take. They will be
accorded u due share of attention by the
republican minority anyway The stntes,
he claims, must be recognized, and while
the FIVE qotes stand together ON all other
questions, the fact that they did not vote
in caucus for whoever may be the coming
man will not effect them. Mr.. Hansbrough
is not Reed man and his opinions
are shared by the other members
of the western delegation. Represents
tive Wilson, Of Washington, is rather
inclined TO get on the band wagan, and
thinks If hescould name winner and stick
TO him, il would be better for bis section.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-11-28
An Want Irriga,io,.

The new state members have had several
meetings to consider the subject of irripa-
tion. All the states want irrigation. The
Dakotas want artesian we'll irrigation Mon
tana, Washington and Idaho nre looking
for irrigation by pipe system from high
mountain streams. The members sny they
want money for carrying ON this work.
and their conferences have been with view
Of seeing how best this result
could be obtained. The Kansas members
are sure 10 be with them, and that state
wants the artesian system tried on the un-
baked prairie of kansas. The subject Of ir-
rieatlon will be one Of great importance be-
fore the coming session.
Ihomos Mcdonnell was to-day appointed
postmaster at 81, Peter. Cascade county,
Mont, and W, s. johnson M Cotton,
Wmteman county, Washington.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-11-28
Caiiien,en Want Time.

CALDWELL, KAN, Nov. H.-M speciAl
meeting of the Cherokee Strip Live Stock
association held to-dny, a lengthy mem
orial was prepared to be presented 10 Presi
dent Harrison, stating the great noonvey-
ionce and financial disaster that would fol-
low the enforcement Of Secretary Mobiles
order 10 vacate June /, 1880, and praying
for further time; that they may dispose Of
their cattle gradually and not produce a
panic IN the live stock market by throwing
their cattle on the market nt once
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-11-28

DETROIT, Nov T-IIarry NJ. Duront, cap
tnin of the smuggling steamer Emma,
whose fight with the revenue officers and
sensational escape near Sandbcnch created
40 much excitement over n year ago, was
tried in the United States court to-day and
convicted. Judge Brown gave bim son
tcnce of seven months IN the house Of cor.
rection and 5000 fine. Az Dnrant cannot
pay the line, II means one months more im-
prisonmcnt, whom he will he released as a
poor debtor, his boat having already been
coniiscnted
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-11-28
The Captain Was Drunk.

AsBURr PARK, N j.. Nov 27.-The bark
Germania, loaded with empty oil barrels
and rags, was wrecked tonight al Long
Branch. Before the life line could be shot
to her, the vessels spars went overheard
and she quickly went 10 pieces and disap-
penred. Five sailors were rescued, but Capt
Mindhorst and eight sailors were drowned.
When the vessel struck the captain, IL IL
said, was drunk. lie drew revolver to
shoot the man at the wheel when wave
swept him into the sea. The bark sailed
from Stettln Sept. ~ for New York.