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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-07-19

In Russia the men are allowed to
marry at 10, the women at Is; in
France and Belgium, the men at 10
and the women at 10; the same holds
good in Hungary for the Protestants,
but the Catholics may marry. the
males at IA and the females at IL, as
also in Spain, Greece, Portugal and
Switzerland; in Austria both men and
women can marry at IA. In Britain
and Turkey there is no minimum limit
of age.-Family.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-07-19
The Humor Of Childhood.

A party of five or six street gamins
were gathered at respectable distance
around an Italian rag picker whom
they were making frantic by their
occasional mud throwing and gibes.
'Wot's the caper9" inquired new
conner as he rushed to the scene of ac-
ton.
Heaps; come jine wild us" replied
one of the crowd, we're playin' de
Merchant O. Wennice. New York
News.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-07-19

The FRANCIS l banqueting hall" Is
what the dining room in w. K. Van
derbilt's house is called. It is two
stories high, and wainscoted in old
oak. On the south wall is gallery
for musicians. Enormous fireplaces
ornament the two ends. Opposite the
main entrance of the room is the ia
nous window by Oudinot, represent
ing the meeting of Francis and
Henry VIII on the Field of the Cloth
of Gold
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-07-19

In 1882 Robert Aitken, printer and
bookseller in philadelphia, published
the first American edition of the Bible
in English, the publication being in
quarto form. In 1871 Isaiah Thomas,
of Worcester, Mass, printed in folio
form an English edition Of the Bible.
This was the second edition of the
Bible in English to be published in
America. and the first to be issued in
folio form in this country.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-07-19

Irish names out of Ireland are not
all found in America. Spain has had
Organ, and the late minister of war,
O'Donnell, O'Donnoju, and as gov
ernor of Cuba, O'Rielly, and as vice
president of the Spanish senate,
O'Donnell. France has its Mac Mahons,
O'Neills, O'Connors and Nugents. St
Patrick's day is celebrated eacl year
by the Franco Irish.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-07-19

Jerusalem seems now to be rapidly
growing city. This is due to the great
number of Jews who are focking there
yearly. They now number 30, 000
more than the Moslem and Christian
population combined.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-07-19
TWO WORKERS.

Two men strove hard. One scored success,
And men allowed his rank;
The other missed the worlds caress,
Men set him down a crank
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1889-09-04

poses. When Il comes TO the employment
and treatment OF nurses, the utmost whim-
sicality is INDUCED In, and some of the
nursemaids find considerable fortune In
their pretty faces, for they get ex-
travagant wages If remarkable for
beauty. and their occupation con-
sists principally in sitting around
with the babies in their laps. One of the
New York intelligence Offices makes a
speciality OF providing handsome girls for
this purpose. and charges fees ranging.
under one pretext or another as high as
fifty dollars in one instance for a vertable
treasure-an Alsatian girl Of wondrously
delicate and refined loveliness. A mistake
was made in filing one order. however. al
though the nursemaid consigned TO the
Tuxedo customer was comely enough. She
was pink and white blonde. And how
do you think that sort of a Girl would make
my brunette baby lookI" the mother wrote
back: Il must have dark compleXioned
girl"
Laziness was never more fashionable at
any time or place than now at this park.
Even the codded infants are no more inert
than many Of the grown-up residents. 1t
may be that the minds OF the adults are
more active. but their favorite reclining at
titudes and vacuous state OF countenance
DO not show il. IL is only fair TO say, how
ever, that the women are NOR active than
the men, and 1t IL with the moro youthful
males that we find a new importation Of
London dandyism. 1t is called the Ea-ls-
wood totter. and il consists OF the familiar
dawdling. dragging gait of a auguid swell.
carried further into fiaccidity by carrying
the hands dangling vest-hgh in 'front.'. You
have seen women carrying their hands in
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That would lie an improperly IN Central
Ia k. you know. aud al any OF the unre-
strictedl9 public summer resorts. II the
equestrian he not accompanied by male
companion. she must have mounted SER
Vitor several DDS 10 the rear; but this rule
is ntermittcd at Tuxedo. and une-corted
eque~triennes may he encountered in the
loneliest OF the roads.
Luucheons are the fad at Tuxedo. Some
very elabo ate ones have been given. They
are sometimes served in lawn tents, arbors
or even with no other shelter than trees.
The growing fashion of elaborate lunch
cons, which are dinners in all but name"
said a swell matron TO me. is 10 be regret
ted. People say very truly that when they
dine at six or seven O'Clock, n SUI stantial
midday meal Is indispen sable; but no one
can possibly equife soup and nsh twice a
day. and luncheon m V offer all that Is
necessary in tie way OF sustenance without
losing its pleasant attributes of simplicity.
and avoidance. so lar
as convenience permits. of much attend
ance. Many people whose resources are
hardly equal 10 a dinner party can manage
successful little lunrheons AMI it will be a
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pity If the MULTIPLICATION OF courses and
consequent formal ~ Of service puts these
also beyond thor power"
But the moncyed and leisurely women Of
wealth make these occasions as form dable
a. banquets. he picture OF these lunch
ers SHOWS three ol the newest and most
modish OF tot cts for outdoors in early fail.
Feminine readers may accept them as au-
the tic indications Of autumn fa-hions
Tn y m also care 20 le told thai Tuxedo
favors the floral boa and muif 10 match.
made entirely Of pale NeaDolitaE Violets,
with "a cluster of Marechal Mel roses placed
al the throat and repeated on the niuif,
with an effect which l. most artistic and
charming. They have n great additional
charm from the fact that they are dellcately
scented with the perfumes o. tie natural
blossoms which they 50 perfectly repre-
sent In several instances girls have worn
a boa and muif OF real flowers at "A cost of
not less than IS J. and from that " 10 Sl0O
for display that began the afternoon with
fresh viOletS and oseS. and was wilted anu
worthless ere nghtlail.
A new fan carried at n Tuxedo luncheon
stimuli lted a rose. When closed 1t looked
~ bud; un'urled IL exactly resembled n full
blown rose: and "a they were scented with
the delicious perfume o the queen OF
flowers. the illustration was complete. An
other fact is that the girls often look like
fuzzy "iavors' prepared for party by being
tied around the middle with ribbon. The
broad 5ashes. which are more popular than
ever. are now being made OF the most
elaborate materials. white satins richly en-
broidered and firing 'd with gold benZ very
much worn in this fashion. They are at
tached, too. on tho side with most luXu-
Iious fastenings. many OF them taking the
form OF diamond stars or crescents. This
NAV perhaps serve rs n hint TO intending
bridegroOms on tho lookout for novel and
acceptable gifts Tor the attendant maids.
ii luncheon be allowed thus to swell and
flourish and encroach on the boundaries OF
dinner" said the same lady whom have
quoted, "the latter meal will soon begin 10
dwindle and anguish. until its attenuated
form ut length acquires the semblance II
not the name OF those light suppers whore
with our grandfathers supplemented their
heavy midday repast. To people whose
day is fully occupied. and 10 whom the
dinner bell as at present timed is a well
come signal OF cessation OF work, such
change could not fail to be most incon-
venient: but whether 10 would be generally
beneficial or the reverse 10 digestion / am
unable 10 say. In regard TO that important
matter, there seems TO be room for
some improvement on our present sys-
tenn OF meals. for one cannot but re-
mark the increasing number OF peo-
pie who appear afraid OF their food
and who look nskance at all that 10 pala.-
able and tempting. Young folks especially.
20 whom for a score OF years TO come indi-
-aetion should be an unknown terror. are
often quite difficult TO cater for on this ac
count. shaking their heads with the
soienni3J Of sixty and quoting the doctors
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truly IL seemed :. me, just then, q
fitting locality for repentance of the
deepest kind.
asked, as he handed me the second cup
of coffee.
When / told him, he gave little
start and eyed me curiously for mo-
ment, before he settled back into his
former quiet demeanor, but said moth
ing.
After the repast he took pipe from
the shelf and asked me if L smoked.
Upon my replying that l did not, he
filled the corn-cob invention with home
made twist and sat down to enjoy a
Whit by himself.
don't use tobacco much" he said
apologetically:" but l generally smoke
afore L go TO bed pipe or so; it kind
of browns trouble"
Then you have had trouble?" /
asked.
Yes, young man, n great deal of
sorrow, though youngsters can't under
stand it by the telling" he replied,
with sigh.
My heart saftened toward the old
man as he sat thoughtfully looking
into the fire, while the light danced
over his long, gray beard.
had o great curiosity to find out
more of his history; but he revealed
nothing more. and, as / was fatigued
with the Journey of the day, L was
ready to retire.
You can sleep with me, or bunk on
the settee," he said, at bedtime. / pre-
ferred to sleep alone, and forthwith he
drew from a great red chest in the cor
ner of the room couple of heavy COM
fortables and proceeded to make up a
bed for his guest on the aforesaid set
tee
forgot my suspicious as / rolled up
in my impromptu couch and dozed off
to restful repose.
How long slept / know not; but [
was awakened suddenly by some ones
breath in my face.
A chill of horror ran through my
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- See Further Down.

] was coming down from my room,
carefully picking my way between the
fair perchers on the stairs and survey
ing the somewhat startling view that
collection of decollete girls will provide
to n spectator above them, when L
heard the little girl in heliotrope
gown observe 10 her companion that
Dolly So-and-So, who was evidently
sitting on a stair below them. had love-
ly diamond star on her neck that evening
"Yes, by Jove" responded the
youth, "and what a jolly place it has
to sparkle on, tool'
Let me see," said the girl. musing.
They put stars into books, sometimes,
don't they? What does it mean when
a star Is printed alongside of word ?"
ut means see further down." replied
the boy, promptly.
"Oh yes, said the heliotrope maiden.
what clever girl Dollie is, to be
be sure!" - Kamera's Bar HarLor
letter.
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prohibition o7er dainties which their more
robustly hungry elders dispose of without
hesitation or stint. This sort OF thing Is
due I'm great measure 10 doctors. who
have discovered. no doubt fortunately for
ther patients. that diet IL OF more impor-
lance than medicine. but who apply the
principle rather too Unfortunately"
Nobody can truthfully say that the rich
mothers at Tuxedo are careless In the feed
ing. or in any other attention. concerning
their babies. Only last week an expert
medical woman was brought down from "A
New York infantile hospital 10 lecture on
nutriment for the youngsters In long clothes.
aud the subject Is something oil fad here.
IL might be worth while OF the manufact-
urers Of baby food 10 get up competitive
exhibition and examination here. for surely
an award of superiority by Tuxedo mothers
would be very valuable for advertising pur-
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1889-09-04
Trapping Mosquitoes.

Three or four men were sitting on
the piazza of a seaside cottage, smok-
ing. 1t was evening. The stars were
rs thick in the sky as freckles on n red
headed girls face. The waves came
in on the beach with a swish-swash
swosh Just as they have done ever since
the second day of the creation.
More pierciog than the song of the
waves were the notes, and more multi
tudinous than the stars of heaven the
number of the mosquitoes that haunted
that piazza and every one of them was
looking for blood" The men had
ceased smoking for fun. They now
puffed their pipes and cigars to keep
the mosquitoes away.
Something funny about mosquitoes
said one, rather absent-mindedly.
"Yes, rather, was the drawling reply.
Funny how much blood it takes 10
fill one of them up"
NO; but honest, now, do you know
that if mosquito d get his bill down
into your hand he can't pull it out while
you hold your breath ?"
Don't believeit."
1T is true, however, for / have
tlied IT,"
Bet you the cigars mosquito can
take his bill out at any time he wants
TO do it, and we Will try it right here.
Is it a go?"
1T is, and I'll let them try" A lamp
was lighted, the cigars put out, and all
waited. In less than a minute mos
quito had placed himself on Toms hand
and begun operations.
Now" said Tom, and placed the
foretinger of his other hand down close
to the mosquito. 1t did not bulge He
placed his nail against the abdomen of
the insect and whirled it around. Still
it remained fixed
"You can do it every time" said Tom,
as he killed the mosquito and drew a
long breath.
1t is fact. Go and try it.-BoSton
Globe.
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that manner often enough. but for n man il
is sngularly eleminate and silly 10 oking
ie' il i CROWN affectation,
Within an hour | have seen the senior
and junior members OF distinguished
Val street firm. a father and "A son. noted
ln the financial world for the activity and
CELEBRITY OF their operations. We will call
them Smith and son Tho old man sat
alone on the tur;. dredmily smoking cigar.
hut PERHAPS scheming away under cover Of
his li-tlsssne-s anu seeing "a lu-urity Of
Wall street success in the smoke which n,
sent into ileecy wreath. The son lay on
his back on the same lawn. and was smok-
ing. too. But the smoke which he made
hazily enveiopei pretty and eligible girl
and it was supposabla that his castle
in the air had ner Tor its mis-
iress. Dut she was wide awake
enough and lovingly tanning him.
ii you should happen to fall asleep" she
remarked. at least you wouldn't be in dan
ger Of the mishap hat beiell our riend
Clara. the other day. She hlarkens her
eye-lpshes. you know. You didn't? Well,
she does load them with black PIGMENT nm
III IL wasn't any wonder that they felt
heavy. She took IN accidental nap in an
armchair on the club house veranda, and.
listpn she didn't open her eyes when she
awoke. She coul mt. The heat and per-
spiratiou hal softened the black stun, so
hat her eye laehes were just glued tog tn
er. and positively she had to grope her way
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veins. Was he going to Kill me? O..
that ! had taken warning OF my intui-
ton of the early evening!
Perhaps he meant 10 see. only, if !
was asleep, so that he might ransack
my luggage. | kept quiet as possible
while the old fellow reconnoitered He
touched my forehead presently; gently
and eau iously at first; but when he
supposed l still slept, he ran his fin
gers along over my left temple care
fully several times. as if searching for
something. | fully expected to feel
the cold steel plunged into my unfor-
tunate head each minute; but it seemed
ages TO me that the old man bent over
me in absolute silence.
I could hear the wind whistling with
out. and now and then the rain on the
narrow window; and, too. | could
hear the suppressed breathing of the
old man as he, proceeding with his
strange vigil, knelt by my side.
could see, through half-open eve
lids, the aged head bending lower, un-
til presently the withered lips were
pressed TO my brow, and tear fell on
my upturned face.
i could stand it no longer. Thinking
that, perhaps, l had lodged after all
with some crazed old being. / opened
my eyes and moved my hands as If
waking from deep slumber.
My son" he said, softly and ten
DERBY, looking into my wide-open eyes.
There was something in the voice
and fervency of tone and manner that
made my blood Jingle and my heart
throb faster 1 sat UP and gazed at
the bright, ha0py face of mine host.
"Your SOM" iueried. strange feel
ing of conviction taking possession
of me.
"Yes,' he replied, taking my hands
in a warm, trembling clasp. you are
my long-lost Harry-my dear little
son!"
Am II" / asked, in a bewildered
way; Il feel that l must be-"
Yes" continued he; when I came
in from feeding your pony / thought
you resembled my boy. as / remem-
bered him, great deal. That was
why l asked YOU your name and when
you answered me. Harry Clifford, /
sure of it; but l didn't want to make
mistake, so after YOU were asleep
ran my fingers over your temples to
find scar / was sure you must still
carry. You got it by being terribly
hurt once with stone, / remember.
And the scar is right here; / s'pose
you've noticed it often" and the hand
went mp again TO my temple and
touched small calloused spot which l
had often taken notice of.
"Yes," / exclaimed; Il remember
the fall over the rocks at Tully, father.
At this he broke down and wept in
my arms for some minutes. IL is need
less to say that 1, too, shed tears.
Thus, in that lonely spot, in the
cheerless, cold autumn night, the aged
man found his son whom he had
mourned as dead for years; and / had
found my father.
"They told ms YOU were both desd,
he said. when / got away from the In.
diaas that took me captive; and vhsn
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1889-09-04
Her Bonnie Brown Hair.

Such a thing as wearing different
sorts of bangs on various occasions is
common enough among girls, a Boston
correspondent of The Albany argus is
led to believe. And this reminds him
of young woman he knows who af-
fects a good deal of the lack of senti-
ment and excessively common sense
ways characteristic of the Boston girl.
One evening not long ago a young man
whom she cordially disliked had been
making her visit, gushing over as
usual Ia his conversation with idiotic
compliments. AT length, with an air
and accent designed to be quite ire
sistible and heart crushing, he said:
MY dear Miss p, your hair is so
beautiful. Should / be venturing too
gross q liberty if begged you TO give
me one little lock of it 2"
Not at all, Mr.. X, replied the lady
inlssa matter-of-fact tone. "You are
quite welcome"
And with that she deliberately de-
tached small curl from above her
pink little ear, on the left side, and
gravely presented it, hairpin and all,
to the unfortunate dude. OF course
he took it. He could not perceive that
there was anything else to do.
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Family Pride.

II people who are troubled with that
form of egotism which they are self
hattered into believing is family
pride" would catch hold of the idea
that in this republican country every
tub stands on its own bottom, and that
nobody can disgrace them except them
selves, they would escape much misery.
The sad case of the three ladies in
Washington, belonging to lone of the
oldest families in the District" who
have gone insane as the result of
brooding in private over the shocks to
their pride, illustrates the folly of this
tendency. One of their troubles was
due to the fact that half brother con-
tracted marriage some years ago
which was kept secret for several
months, the wife being known during
the time by her maiden name. An
other brother. ne'er-do-well, sac
cepted position" as marker in a bill
iard-room.
What is there in either or both of
these occurrences to cause poignant
feeling of personal disgrace in the
mind of any relative of the parties
who was not responsible for them?
An honorable secret marriage, with
true affection as a basis, is much more
creditable than the open sale of them
selves for money which many "poor
but proud daughters of old families
consummate. The black sheep" of a
family may disgrace himself, but there
is neither rhyme nor reason In his sis
tiers and brothers taking upon them
selves any of the shame.
The "old family" pride is one of the
most absurd and illogical of all the
survivals and apings of aristocracy in
q republic of equal citizens. Some of
its vagaries are amusing, but the
Washington case is pitiful. -Nelc York
JTOrlH
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each side there was mass of tibrous
matter, and on the right side a large
rag was wrapped up in the fibrous ma
tefial.
DIR. Stoves removed the entire stom-
ach from the body and made n close
examination. 1T was ascertained that
the tibers were of wood. The mass as
taken from the stomach was then
weighed and tipped the beam at ex-
actly two pounds. Then the question
arose, how did so much wood get into
the woman's stomach and how long
had it been there before death ensued
Mrs. Murphy, two weeks before her
demise summoned DR.. Stoves and
complained of the most eXcruUiating
pain In her stomach She said she had
been suffering from these pains for
years, and she was at loss to know
what they were attributable TO. She
mentioned incidentally that she had
been a great snuff-dipper for many
years. DR.. Stoves made an examina-
ton. but could discover no symptoms
of disease, and told her so. He adj
ministered some medicine. thinking it
would give relief, but it did not have
the desired effect.
The woman soon began TO get worse,
and about week ago began to sink.
DIR. Stoves called in DIR. Davis, and
the two had a consultation and made
another full examination, but could not
discover the nature of her trouble.
An operation was discussed. but the
lady was so weak that the chances were
that she would die under the knife and
this had TO be dropped. The physi
clans did all they could for her, but TO
no avail and Wednesday afternoon,
about 2 30 o'clock, she died.
The only reasonable theory that can
account for the appearance of the two
pounds of wood in the stomach is that
at various times Mrs. Murphy swal-
lowed small pieces Of her snuff brushes,
and the mass was the accumulation of
years. The presence OF the rag amid
the wood cannot be accounted for. 1t
was two or three feet long, and closely
imbedded in the wood.
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/ came West again and lived alone.
After pausing to wipe away the
glittering tears. he continued: "Ive a
good piece of farming Land, Harry. a
few miles further on; man is renting
it now, as I'm not able - work much,
and so live up here alone. l could
live with them, i suppose" he said,
presently, "but I'd rather not.
"But," and his old face frightened
wonderfully in the dim freight, ""the
mans time is out in the spring and he
wants to go South so we'll go over and
manage the farm, won't we, Harry?"
And /, more bewildered than ever,
and overcome with happiness and good
fortune, murmured, "Yes, father"
Well, we did go over to manage the
farm; aud l invested my means in i'm
provements, so that we now are getting
along finely.
That old gentleman sitting there on
the porch is my father, whose story
you've heard in part; and that lady
fitting about the house in there is my
wife.
Happy? Oh, yes we are very happy
in our coy Western home; and l often
look at father and remember the old
man with bundle who seemed so
willing that / should lodge with him.