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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-01-25
THE KEY OF DEATH.
Strange and Fatal Weapon Employed by
n Discarded Lover.

About 1000 a stranger named Te-
baldo established himself as a mer-
chant in Venice. He became enam-
ored of daughter of an ancient
house, and, asking her hand, was re-
jected, the young lady being already
affianced. Enraged, he set himself to
plan revenge, and, being a sllillful
mechanician. he invented formida-
BILE weapon. This was large key,
the handle of which, when pressed,
sent out from the other end of the key
needle of such fneness that it en-
tered the flesh and buried itself there,
leaving no external trace.
With this weapon Tebaldo waited
at the church door til the maiden he
loved passed in to her marriage. Then,
unperceived, he sent the slender
needle. into the breast of the bride
groom, who, seized with a sharp pain
from an unknown cause, tainted, was
carried home and soon died, his
strange illness battling the skill of the
physicians.
Again Tebaldo demanded the maid
ems hand, and was again refused. In
few days both her parents died in a
like mysterious manner. Suspicion
was excited, and on examination of
the bodies the small steel instrument
was found in the flesh. There was
universal terror; no one felt that his
own life was secure.
The young lady went into convent
during her mourning, and after a few
months Tebaldo begged to see and
speak with her, hoping now to bend
her to his will She, with an instinc-
tive horror of this man, who had from
the first been displeasing to her, re-
turned a decisive negative whereupon
Tebaldo contrived to wound her
through the CRATE. On returning to
her room she felt pain in her breast
and discovered a single drop of blood.
Surgeons were hastily summoned.
Taught by the past, they cut into the
wounded part, extracted the needle
and saved her life. Tebaldo was sus-
pected, his house was searched, the
key discovered and he persisted on the
gallows.
There is a tradition that Duke
Francis of Padua had poisoned key
of a similar character, which unlocked
his private library. When he desired
to rid himself of an obnoxious member
of his household or suite he would
send him to bring a certain volume
from his book case. AS the key was
turned in the lock out shot poisoned
needle, stabbed the hand of the holder
and instantly shot back again. Elk
animation of the hand revealed only g
small, dark blue spot, but in a few
moments the person grew strangely
giddy, and would be found on the
floor, apparently in a it, In twenty
four hours he would be dead, and c
verdict rendered-"apoplexy. Notes
and Queries
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-01-25
TIE NATIONAL WOOL-GROWERS.

During the recent meeting in Washing
ton of the National Wool Growers con-
vention Col w. l.. Black reported the
following preamble and resolutions,
which were unanimously adopted
WHEREAS. The wool trade of the United
States is assuming enormous proportions,
already amounting to about one-third the
value of the entire cotton crop; and,
WHEREAS. There has been no effective
and systematic plan adopted on the part
of the merchants and dealers to inaugu-
rate a system for the compilation of
statistical information relative to the
trade; and,
WHEREAS, 1t is well recognized fact
that the law of supply and demand al
ways regulates the value of products
therefore, be it
Resolved, That the National Wool
Growers association earnestly request
the merchants and dealers in Boston,
Philadelphia and New York to consider
the propriety of instituting bureau fol
the purpose of concentrating statistical
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-01-25
Afraid II Would Smother.

There was great excitement in the
Omaha depot. A noise like the cry
ing of child was traced to closed
trunk, and when the bystanders put
their ears closer they were sure that
something was wrong. My God!"
something. There is a child inside
and it will smother" No handspille
was at hand, and people began TO pull
keys out of their pockets and at last
the lock clicked. The cover was raised
and inside were discovered an old
Maltese cat and five new born kittens
Chicago Herald.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-01-25
information relating to the supply and
demand of wool.

information relating to the supply and
demand of wool.
Resolred, That they be requested to es-
tablish a uniformity in the terms applied
to the various grades of wool, or, in
other words, that system of grades
may be established which will abolish
the old estate terms" and have series of
standard grades that will embrace all the
wool grown in the different wool-produc-
ing States.
Resolred, That the eminent success
that has been reached by the cotton trade
of the United States in respect to COM
piing statistical information relating to
cotton, and in establishing uniformity
in grades, would seem to indicate the en-
tire practicability of the system employ
ed by them, If the same is applied to
wool.
Resolved, That William L. Black of
Texas, j. B. Kirkpatrick of California
and Judge William Lawrence of Ohio be
constituted committee of three to COM
municate with the wool merchants and
wool dealers of the United States to urge
the importance of their early action on
the foregoing resolutions.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-01-25
THE WOOL OUTLOOK FOR 1889.

Not for number of years has wool
been statistically as strong at the first of
time have as many of the influences affect
ing it been as favorable as now. 1t does
not appear from any of these things just
what wool will be worth at the opening
of the new clip, but it is reasonably GER
tain to be in much more satisfactory con-
dition than in the spring of 1888. There
is every reason to believe that prices will
be higher than now, and there is unques-
tionably more of "bull' than of "bear'
in the market at this time National
Stockman.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-01-25

The moral cement of society is viz
tue; it unites and preserves, while vice
separates and destroys. The good may
well be termed the salt of the earth !;
for where there is no integrity there
can be no confidence, and where there
is no confidence there can be no una
nimIty. Once a Week.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-01-25

The general unfitness and incapable
ity of the jewellers in our large hives
of industry to undergo continued VIC
lent exertion, or to sustain long en-
durance of fatigue, is fact requiring
little evidence to establish nor can
they tolerate the withdrawal Of food
under sustained physical effort for
any prolonged period as compared
with the dwellers in rural districts. 1t
may be affirmed also that, through
the various factors at work night and
day upon the constitution of the
poorer class Of town jewellers, various
forms of disease are developed, of
which pulmonary consumption is the
most familiar, and which is doing
its fatal work in lavish and
unerring fashion. Thus it may
be conceded as an established
fact that the townsman is, on the
whole, constitutionally dwarfed in
tone, and his life, man for man,
shorter, weaker and more uncertain
than the countryman's. / hold the
opinion that the deterioration is more
in physique, as implied in the loss of
physical or muscular power of the
body, the attenuation of muscular
fiber, the loss of integrity of cell struc-
ture, and consequent liability to the
invasion of disease, rather than in ac-
tual stature of inch measurement.
The true causes of this deterioration are
neither very obscure nor far to seek
They are bad air and bad habits. To
these may be added a prolific factor
operating largely to produce degenera-
ton of race, and that is, frequent in
termarriage, often necessitated by re-
ligious afiinities. C. B. Barron, NJ.
d.. in Popular Science Monthly.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-01-25
IA MAN


VALUABLE INFORMATION A
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-01-25

A correspondent of The Boston
Transcript says that Mrs. Tyler, the
heroine of the Mary Had Little
Lamb" poem, is living few miles out
side of Boston, and is over 50 years old.
The verses were written in Sterling,
Mass, by John Roulstone, young
man then preparing for college. He
CHANGED to be visiting the school when
the lamb e. sode occurred.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-01-25
OF vERMONT--Distric ofAd-

In Probate Court held in Middlebury, with
in and Tor said district, on the 9th day OF
January, a. ID. 1859.
Whereas, II certain instrument in writing,
under SEAL purporting to be the last will and
testament OF David 4. BoYce, late of Middle
bury, in said District deceased, having been
this day presented To said Court for Probate,
and duly filed In the Registers Office: There.
fore il Is ordered that all persons interested
in the estate OF said deceased, be notified to
appear before said Court, ut the Probate OF
Nee in Middlebury, in said District, on the
2Sth day OF January, A. ID. 1889, at 10 O'Clock
n. M, by publication OF this order three weeks
excessively previous thereto In the Middle
bury Register newspaper printed at Middle
bury, To show cause, ii any they may have,
why said instrument in writing should not
be proved and allowed, as the last will and
testament of said deceased
LYMAN L. KNAPP, Judge.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-01-25

That beautiful glossy sheen, so much ad-
mired in hair, can be secured by the use OF
OF Ayers Hair vigor. There is nothing better
than this PREPARATION tor strengthening the
scalp and keeping it free from dandruff and
itching eruption.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1889-01-02
A Desideratum.

Mr.. EDITOR: There is a subject to
which public attention should be
directed it is the preserving of a
record of events IN each town and
large village of the Kingdom. The
old years pass by and old residents
die, or move to other parts, and in
formation relating to the history of
the place Is lost. If a record of the
events of general interest to the
community were preserved it would
not only be interesting to those who
come after, but oftentirnes of real
value.
This is a new country, and changes
have occurred rapidly. In some in
stances the transitions have been SO
great that the busy town of to-day
bears very little resemblance to the
quiet village of twenty years ago.
Men and families become identified
with the progress and growth of a
community and after a few years
move away, and those who follow
them know little, if anything, of them
or of their agency in developing the
place.
The newspapers contain valuable
information Chiefly OF a general
nature and of matters pertaining to
Honolulu), but much which is of
peculiar interest to local cOmmunl-
ties is not published. We have no
town clerks, and there is not the
necessity for keeping such records as
are kept by municipal organizations;
and the objection may be raised that
persons cannot be found who will
keep the records here proposed. But
if the attempt were made 1t IS pro
bable that a person would be found
who would devote the time, and take
the trouble to record the events Of
interest and that as one discon-
tinued the work another would take
it up.
It is not too much to believe that
after the plan was suggested and
adopted, each community would
choose its own recorder or historian,
and, perhaps, through committee
of the residents, direct the kind Of
history to be preserved.
WILLIAM O. SMITH. +
Honolulu, Dec. 81, 1888.
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enough to give you Gods truth with
out throwing in some admixture of
his own notions"
"a simple, comprehensive and alb
solutely unobjectionable code of
regulations for the Board of Educa-
ton to adopt would include the fol-
lowing provisions:
81. So called religious exercises
shall, where held, take place during
the first quarter hour of the day.
80. A notice in writing from the
parents or guardians Of any pupils
to the teacher that they positively
object to their children or wards
taking part in such exercises will
excuse such children or wards from
attendance at that time. The school
roll to be called at the close of such
exercises; the bell, gong or whatever
is used to call in being sounded,
previous to the roll call.
"3. That the use of any formula,
catechism or religious book, other
than the Holy Book, in religious ex-
ercises' in school, is strictly pro-
hibited.
"a. That religious exercises are en-
tirely at the option of the teacher
whether they shall be held or not.
"5. That when Bible reading is
introduced, it shall be without note
or comment.
"6. That, if the teacher so elects,
he may open the school with short
prayer invoking the blessing of God
on the work of the day"
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THE DAILY
BACK BlTERS.

What thoroughly congenial sport
is this same back biting to a certain
class Of minds. Not that we have
any such minds just here. Oh, dear
no. Our little country is singularly
best in that respect. No one ever
says any i'll of his neighbor. No
one, when his fellow man sins, rushes
about proclaiming that sin. There
are no coteries here to which by
centripetal force all the garbage of
gossip naturally rushes, to be shot
forth from the filthy cesspool of i'll
tongues by centrifugal force and
sent broadcast over the land. There
are no ghouls sitting on the carcase
of broken reputation and cheering
every luscious bit of scandal, adding,
may be, touch or two from their
own foul imaginings, so as to make
the morsel more savory to the init
ated palate. Oh, mol We all live
as sweetly together as turtle doves,
we try to help the lame dog over a
stile and we never even whisper a
word against our neighbor. But in
that other country where they do
these wicked things, where back
biting and so forth are the favorite
pastimes of the people, what a pity
it is that an occasional resort is not
had to some of the methods of sum
mary punishment formerly used to
put a stop to such things. Much
might be done by the people of the
country we are speaking of. We do
not think one-half of them are as
venomOus as their speech would
make them appear. We believe that
half of the evil stories are but told
through thoughtlessness. A little
more care in ascertaining a story to
be fact before repeating it, would
save many a sore heart. But for the
back-biting ghoul we would have no
pity. He or she should be stunned
as moral leper, and were the ghoul
SO treated he or she would soon re-
tire into private life, instead of
Haunting it before every one and
violating the sanctlty of every home.
As we have said, fortunate is Ha-
wall not to possess such monsters.
If it did we might feel disposed to
preach little sermon. 1t is that
other country, you know.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1889-01-02
A MULTITUDE OF COUNSELLORS.

We have received from an es-
teemed correspondent on Hawaii a
lengthy communication on the much
vexed question of religious teaching
in the public schools, embodying
copious extracts from the report of
the Royal Commission on schools in
England. Having devoted consider
able of our limited space lately to
the discussion of school matters, we
do not feel able to publish our
friends letter in full, but will con
tent ourselves with the following ex-
tracts:
The recent regulation of the
Board Of Education is in effect an
official intimation to all pupils in
the schools of the Kingdom that
there is one branch of their educa-
ton which their regular teachers
cannot be trusted with. The teacher
must let it severely alone and the
priest may be magnitied, if he so
elects, in every school in the land.
The rehearsal of the Lords Prayer
at school opening will afford teach
ers of intidel views the opportunity
once every day of posing as public
hypocrites. K Why can
we not have these lessons on religion
before 2 o'clock p. m.?' pupils may
well ask. Because answer the
Board, the teacher is not honest
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1889-01-02
CORRESPONDENCE.

We do not hold ourselves responsible for the
statements made, or opinions expressed by our
correspondents.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1889-01-02
BUILDERS OF STEAM MACHINERY
In all it's branches.


Steamboat Steamship. Land Engines K Boilers,
High Pressure or Compound.
STEAM VESSELS of all kinds built complete,
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STEAM LAUNCHES, Barges and Steam Tugs con-
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they are to he emf Logged. Speed, tonnage and
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SUGAR MILLS and Sugar Making Machinery
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Boiler Iron Work connected herewith.
WATER PIPE of Boiler or Sheet Iron, Of any
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HYDRAULIC RIVETING, Boiler Work nd Water
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SHIP WORK. Ship and Steam Capstans, Steam
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SOLE Agents and manufacturers for the Pacific
Coast OF the Home Safety Boiler.
PUMPS-Direct Acting Pumps for irrigation or
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AarErtsSemRnte.
China Engine No. 5.

At A MEETING OF CHINA ENGINE
"A Company No. held on Monday even
ing, Dec. 81, at the hall of the Chinese So
ciety, the following officers were elected to
serve for the year 1888:
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Dn 1utboritn
Water Notice.

In accordance with Section l of Chapter
AANIl of the Laws of 1886:
All persons holding water privileges or
those paying water rates, are hereby no.
tilted that the water rates for the term
ending June 30, 1889, will be due and pay
able at the Office OF the Honolulu Water
Works on the lst of January, 1859.
All such rates remaining unpaid for ff-
teen days, after they are due, will be sub
ject to an additional 10 per cent.
Parties paying rates will please present
their last receipt
Rates are payable at the office of the
Water Works in the kapuaiwa Building.
The statute allowing no discretion, strict
enforcement of this clause will be made,
CHAS. b. WILSON,
Supt. Honolulu Water Works.
Honolulu, Dec. IA, 1888. 17J-l6t
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Dividend Notice.

A DIVIDEND OF FOUR DOLLARS
n a share upon c. Brewer 4 Co.'S Stock
is due and payable at the office of the
Company this day. J. o. CARTER,
Treasurer.
Honolulu, Jan. 1, 1889. 1-3t
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be for the best good, both of the
Chinese residents and the other ele-
ments of our population. Could not
the Government appoint Commits
sion to consider this whole matter in
the interests of humanity and right
eousness, and devise some plan for
the equitable adjustment of this
vexed question ? CIyIs.
Honolulu, Dec. 80, 1888.
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A. K. WEIR,

MOULD RESPECTFULLY NOTIFY HIS
w friends and the public generally that lie
has purchased the Blac smith and Carriage shop
form erly conducted by A. Morgan at Nos. 70 and
81 King street, where he is now prepared 10 do
all kinds of Carriage Painting md Trimming,
Carriage and Heavy Wagon Work and General
Blscksmithing with promptness and dispatch.
Satisfaction guaranteed. l3l-tf
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Dividend Notice.

A DIVIDEND OF TEN DOLLARS PER
"A Share upon the Hawaiian Agricultural
Co.'S Stock is due and payable this day at
the office of c. BREWER q CO,
Queen Street.
Honolulu, Jan. l, 1889. 1-3t
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The Parrot and the Owl.

The Question having arisen, Why
Do We Eat?" the Parrot Challenged
the Owl to a Discussion and left the De-
cision to the Serpent. The Parrot went
back several Thousand years to Prove
that ADAM Ate and was Obliged to Eat,
and that all Men who came after him
had been Obliged to eat, and used up the
best part of two hours in drawing com
PARSONS, Making Deductions and Clinch-
ing his Points. When he finally sat
down wet with Perspiration, but Flat
tered by his own Arguments, the Serpent
asked the Owl to begin. Gentlemen"
said the Bird as he slowly arose, 81 have
only word to say. 1t is my opinion
that we Eat because we are Built that
way" The Serpent promptly Decided
that the Owl had the best of it, and when
the Parrot raised howl over it the Fox
chucked him under the wing and said !:
"Blad is good thing, but Brevity and
Common Sense most always hit Jury. Z"
Moral: If some Lawyers were Dumb,
they would double their Patronage
detroit Free Press.
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Underwriters Notice.

w HEREAS. a NUMBER OF FIRES HAVING
w lately occurred in buildings vacant and
unoccupied, the Board OF Underwriters deem it
their duty to call attention of policy holders in
these Islands to the clauses contained in the
policy, the substance of which reads as follows:
mo liability shall exist under this policy for
loss any vacant or unoccupied buildings, I'M
less consent for such vacancy or non-OccUpancy
be hereon endorsed provided, that dwellings,
may remain vacant not exceeding ten days
without such endorse emit.
We therefore recommend the observance of
the above condition of insurance.
By order of the Board of Underwriters.
f A SCHAEFER,
c.. o. BERGER, President.
Secretary.
Honolulu Dec I8, 1888 1870 125O1m
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DRESSMAKING.

MFRS NJ. B. CAMPBELL HAS COMMENCED
vi the business of Dressmaking. Cutting ana
Fitting at her residence, No 10 Beretania street,
opposite the Hotel. The patronage of the ladies
is respectfully solicited. Satisfaction guaran-
teed. SS-tf 12431y