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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-08-23
From skeleton to Eat Boy.

There were several side shows con-
nected with the North Carolina state
fair, and l was much taken with a sign
regarding fat boy. 1t stated that he
was only Ia years old and weighed about
400 pounds. l paid a nickel to go in
and found lad of that age, but his
weight was not over 100 pounds. He
was dressed in costume and sat on a
platform, while the Snowman delivered
a short lecture at intervals.
See here" said to him, after look
ing the boy over; ARE you deliberately
swindling the public?"
How"
by passing that kid off as fat boy.
mo, SIR"
"You advertise that he weighs about
400 poundsY'
Yes"
That's falsehood. He won't weigh
10O."
"When?"
To-day; now; this minute"
ooh, l see. An explanation is due you.
l run museum in New Orleans That
boy is one Of my freaks. In the summer
he is my skeleton and in the winter my
fat boy. 1t takes him about six weeks
to make the change, and he just began
to pick up flesh last week. He was the
most beautiful skeleton you ever saw,
and if you can only see him two months
later you'll be delighted at his rotundity.
He'll weigh all of 400 in two months
from this"
Yes, but came in here to see fat
boy"
well, there he is, "
"But he's no fatter than any other
boy of his age. 1t looks to me like a
fraud"
Good heavens, man, but do you want
the earth all at onceI" he gasped. Give
him time to change, won't you? Here,
look at this lock of hair cut from the
head of George Washington. It's my
own property, and not on exhibition, but
I want to satisfy you that am square.
A skeleton weighing forty-two pounds
can't change to 400 pound fat boy in
an hour or a day. We expect the public
to be lenient with us. Going? Well,
good-by. Come in with your family and
I'll make reduced rates New York
SIM
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-08-23

II think" said one Detroiter to an
other the other day, that what we need
in the center of the river, or somewhere
along the river side, is good natatorium,
such as they have in the Seine in Paris. +"
81 don't know about that" said the
other with some hesitation, II don't
know that there is any public demand
for the French thing that you speak
about, but do think that we ought to
have along the river side some good
swimming baths. detroit, Free Press.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-08-23

The United States has no pavilion at
the Paris exposition, but several other
American republics have. This fact
ought to be turned over with bitter re-
Elections by Americans who are prepar-
ing for a worlds fair of their own in 1899
Rather frowning and imposing in APP
pearance is the Mexican pavilion. an enor-
nous pyramidal mass where one looks
in vain for a window. The stairs which
afford access to it, or rather make access
impossible. because you would break
your bones in ascending them, are of a
dizzying steepness but they exactly re-
call the stairs of the old Aztec monu-
ments. The front of the buildings Is
decorated with geometrical designs, scru-
pulously initiated from ancient ones, and
twelve enormous figures in half relief
try in vain to give more gay aspect to
the dark bronze ground. They represent
twelve prehistoric emperors and gods to
which the ancient inhabitants of Mexico
inundated hundreds of human victims
slaughtered by the stone knives of fanatic
priests.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-08-23

nately with red and blue. The monster
represented is unquestionably Typhon,
whose lower extremities were composed
of serpents, and whose triple body is
described by Euripides. He holds in
one hand fiat object the significance
of which is uncertain, and Is apparently
engaged in watching the struggles be-
tween Heracles and the Triton.
A number of archaic female statues
clad in mantles and tunics are the most
characteristic of the votive single figures.
The most naively simple of these, with
her WOODEN tunic and peaked red shoes,
looks just like peasant woman; her
shoes are very like those of the Greek
country people of today. The first
figures discovered resemble those of an
ancient island school of which Chios was
principal center.
These archaic statues have one and all
monotonous, meaningless smile, and
the large staring eyes which, as seen in
the primitive images of Athena, gave
her the epithet Of the FOWL eyed" The
eyes, indeed, play very important part
in these early figures, supplying, as has
been demonstrated by a series of obser-
vations, the canon of measurement for
the whole face. The breadth Of the
mouth. the length Of the nose, the posi-
ton Of the chin and brows are in fact
determined by multiples of the diameter
Of the pupil, the outline Of which (as u
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-08-23
RELICS FROM OLD ATHENS.
THEY HAVE DISCOVERED MANY IN
TERESTiNG THINGS THERE.

Archaic Figures That Were Evidently the
of Years Before the Era of Christianity.
They Were Brightly Painted.
A great interest has sprung up
throughout the United States in Greek
antiquities because of the lectures re-
Gently delivered by Professor Mahaffy,
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-08-23

still to be seen in the old head of Hera at
Olympia, which shows a central point
and scratched outer circle) was first
traced with compass. The whole con-
struction of the face is thus mathemati-
cal.
A group consisting of two lions tear
ing down bull is a recent find. This
group is in high relief, sculptured on
several tufa blocks set side by side; it is
Of great power, and the effect is in
creased by the brilliant coloring. The
later of the archaic figures found show
a great advance on those more primitive
methods. AS illustrations of art history
they are of much importance, as they
afford us series of examples of the
early Attic school of sculpture of the
decades that preceded the Persian in
vasion. Before these statues were dis
covered the real character of this art
was only to be gathered from a few iso-
lated examples. But now it is revealed
to us in a whole series of works of in
finite delicacy and refinement. 1t is
very interesting to note the stiff archaic
style melting under the bright and genial
influence of the Attic sky. The tresses
of the hair-mere icicles before--fall
gracefully about the shoulders; warmth
and life begin to be infused into the con-
tours of the body; the drapery hangs in
more elegant folds; individual express
sion now peeps forth in the faces; the
eyes are less staring and obliquely set;
the chin is finer cut; the curve of the
exquisitely modelled mouth dissolves in
evanescent dimples, suggestive of that
holy and speaking smile" which was
the distinguishing charm of this ripe
archaic art.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-08-23
~ MAN

uNAooUANTED COUNTRY.
VALUABLE INFORMATION A
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-08-23

In the inner part of this dreary edifice
are heaped the riches Of the country
coffee, indigo, cotton, hides, sugar, va
nilla, precious stones, dyeing wood, etc.
Splendid pictures, by the pencil of Mr..
Jose Velasco, give to the astonished Wis
itor an agreeable and reconciliatory i'm
preston Of this country of terror and
marvels.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-08-23

Few children can be induced to take physic
without a struggle, and no wonder-most
drugs are extremely nauseating. Ayers
Pills, on the contary, being sugar-coa are
eagerly swallowed by the little ones, and are,
therefore, the fayorite family medicine.
Telegram-herald., 1889-05-19
The EOrenauch show.

This monster aggregation, mcnagerie
and circus combined, with its wild west
performances, viii exhibit in this city
"Wednesday, June %. Mr.. George H.
Robinson, the special agent, paid tins
office a friendly visit yesterday. To u
TELEGRAM-HERALD reporter Mr.. Robin
son said Mr.. Forepaugh would bring To
this city the only large show that would
visit here tins year. 10y reason of an ar
rangement made between Mr.. Fore
paugh and the propretOrs of others
dividing territory which gives the entire
West to the FoTepaugh shows, while
the others work the East. Mr.. Fore
paUgh Will bring the greatest number
of original novelties ever conceived in
this or any other country, particularly
so i'm many of the features of his new
Wild west performances which are the
most thrilling and inspiring exhibitions
of this nature ever witnessed under tho
white tents. A band of thirty SIOUX
Indians Joined thc show before leaving
Philadelphia, many of whom were
actual participants IN the battle OF the
Little BIC Horn, a realistic representa-
ton of which VIII hc given 10y the Fore
paugh show. as presented AT over one
hundred and iIfty-three consecutive
performances I'M Madison Square Gar
den, New York city.
Telegram-herald., 1889-05-19
MILITARY AFFAIRS.
An Opinion of the Camp Ground at
Lake Goguac.
An OFFICER GETS 4 MUDDY BATH
Division of Glasses at West Point-Col.
FsrnSworth Likes the Choice OF Camp
Grounds-A Funny Arair Down
the River-Items OF Interest

ON the lst Of September, after the
two months Of camp bfels finished, the
new cllss II cadets at West Point re-
ceive their books from the commissary
department really To begin their
studies. They drtvaD1v.cs' Bourbon,
H1rC- Rhetoric and Wh.tneys Essen
tla.. of English Grammar. and these
are all the studies pursued during the
hrst haif year.
Tn each of the So branches the class is
divided into sections of from eight to
ten cadets each. according to their
names arranged alphabetically. Each
section hasits own instructor. and there
j. besides professor of each branch,
who visits tue various ~ eCUous in his
department about once week.
The cadet whose name comes first n
alphabetical order lu each section j. the
section marcher for the first week of
school When school ctl Is sounded
by fhe bugier the class turns out. tine
sections take position according to
number and the section m1rcner- call
the rUil of tUr sections, f3ce about,
ami m reply % the command from tue
officer ot the dav. section One, re-
port. the section UarCu0r Ut section
one reports. '.Ai present. ~lr. or Alr-
A and b are absent. sir. giving the
reason. if known. why they are absent.
Each section marcher makes similar
report as his section - called. When
Al. have reported t0e officer ot the d1v
commands. Lett. face March OF vOur
secf.onsF The sections. 3t the COM
mand face % the left aud the section
na-chers give tle command Forward.
narrh. and tha sections are marched
e. the recitation rooms. All remain
stand ~ while the section marCaer- ad-
vance 90 the instructor and report,
when they tiSe seats.
When a cadets name is called for
recitation nc the black board he rises.
advances t0 the Instructors desk and
reerivps h's orders orr r slip uf paper.
lie then faces to the right or ieft. CT
shput. according ~ the board de-
srruafed Tho whole section 81 usually
serf t0 the hOaris. except one or tivo
VINO arc reserved to ne questioned ON
tie lessons.
When a cadet at the black board has
The work ness ssarY for his recitation
on the board. he taxes a pointer aud
stands at attention. with the pointer III
his right hand. the point extend ng
downward When called 0n t0 ror e.
he must aluavs hego with II am re-
auired t0 solve the following problems.
cr p do vhstever the astrgcb1r has rs-
qured h-m te 60. He must q WAYS usr
tbs form t1 hegn h1s recitation. aud IS
.rH
Telegram-herald., 1889-05-19

with headache and vertigo, doctor I
have had a bad cough, too, and dgl.
aches under the shoulder blades. m
los ng wc.ght and am bilious al the
time The courteous physician
answers: eff YOU inquire what j, thc
cause Of al this mischief. lt Is a torpid
liver. That organ, YOU are aware, IS
the largest gland in the body, and its
office IS to carry of the waste Of the
system. When It fails 10 do ITS proper
work. the refuse IT the body IS re-ab-
sorhod and goes circulating round amt
round IN the blood, poisoning. not
nourishing the tissues. But why you
continue 10 suffer n this way I am at q
Joss 10 understand. s.ncc IT. P'erc s.
Golden Medical Discovery would glro
prompt relief. and future immunity
from such 1ttfcSs.'
Telegram-herald., 1889-05-19

weight Of the body on the other, he Is
reported for "slOuching" Mt recitation.
When the recitation IS over the sec
ton is dismissed, the section marcher
forms his section in line in the hall and
marches it 10 the barracks yard, where
it is dismissed.
Col. Fred FarnswOrth says of the site
selcctcd ut GOguac lake, near Battle
Creek, for the encampment of the
Michigan state troops: at ls delight
fully situated and will afford ample ac-
commodation for every phase OF camp
life. The tents VIII be pitched on
level field, comprising fully forty acres,
and another field of not less than fifty
acres. As level IS floor, viii serve rs
drill ground. Between the field on
which the tents viii be pitched and the
lake is a strip of land sufficiently TIM
bered to afford an excellent shade.
The four regiments, numbering about
two thousand men, VIII 90 into camp
August ;. and lnasmuch a the Twenty
third Regiment United States troops,
including the details at Fort Wayne,
Sault Ste. Marie, Mackinac and Buffalo,
has been ordered into camp at sand
Beach, a request VIII be addressed 10
the Secretary of War, asking that the
regular, be allowed To pitch tents with
the State troops at Goguac lake.
4 party of some half dozen military
men from the city took a horseback
ride down the river bank last sunday
morning, and n little epls ode occurred
which pleased some of the boys good
deal. The boys came 10 several fences
running out INTO the uver, forcing
them 70 drive their horses into the
river to pass them. Two or three OF
these fences were passed safely, As the
bed of the river was hard and bore tho
weight of tho horses, when thov APP
preached one winch proved dcius.on
aud q snare.
Lieut.. col. Ed. Ellis was gallantlv
leading tine hand rs p colonel should.
and drove ms horse INTO the river o.
pass this fence, when alas, for Eds
new Spring suit. the animal plunged
into the black muck and mirc of the
river bed. nearly over ITS back. II was
impossible TO turn around. and every
plunge of the horse brought the mud q
little higher on the legs of Eds pretty
pants vt last ne gave up, and, dis
mounting. was helped ont Of his pre-
djcameut by his companions. The
horse thus hghtened. made his own
way t0 shore.
Ell was n a great dilemma; he could
not come hack 20 the city and ride
through the streets with that slime and
mId dripping from his pants legs and
coat talI. 80 be took che advice ~ one
Of tine party and d.roSted himself of
his sally soiIcd garments AMI ntd the
must washed Off, and then hung them
Telegram-herald., 1889-05-19

petitive drill, to be held at Albion,
June g.,
The Grand Rapids Guard has re-
ceived several new names on its com
pany roll.
The Algcr Zouaves are resplendent in
new fatigue ZOuave uniforms.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1889-02-12
Tuesday, February ~, 1889.

sJoP jim and Tum AL La will unite
in mstrimony "slle samee Mclean
man" In the near future at Fort Ben
ton,
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1889-02-12
~shoppers' Headache.

Many ladies' after an afternoon spent
in shopping return home with a dull
headache, which does not completely
leave them Until after a nights sleep.
This is called shoppers headache, and
Is becoming more prevalent. There
are q number Of causes which produce
this condition. Bad ventilation OF
stores, which are crowded with people
and goods, producing a foul condition
Of the air, is a prolific cause. Foul
air fingers about and clings TO dry
goods especially, and the practice Of
heaping remnants and other goods
upon long tables accessible 10 the
crowds ana constantly handled
by them, Is not conducive 10
health. The strain OF looking
for hours at different colors, often
bright, and the effort TO decide which
among the many articles should be
selected, produce a congestion Of the
brain tissue, which cause shoppers
headache. Long continued observa-
ton necessitates an effort Of the mind,
which, although perhaps not appreci-
able al tic time, is a cause OF the dis
ease. Fatigue has a great deal 10 do
with H. fatigue 81 muscle rs well as
brain. Hours Of lsnguid locomotion
and upright position, varied and fire.
quent movements f the head. restless
ness Of The eyes all produce IL The
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1889-02-12
He Got Even with Her.

As q Cottage Grove avenue cable
train swung around on to Madison
street from State the other afternoon,
a young man jumped upon the front
platform of the trailing Indiana ave-
nue. car, opened the door and went in
side. As he closed the door behind
him the car swung on to the straight
track and be was thrown over into the
lap of a sour visaged old lady sitting
in the corner. As he FASTENED to ask
her pardon, she glared at him saw
agely and cut him short with: II
think, sir, that you are intoxicated"
The passengers grinned and the limo
cent young man blushed furiously.
he could say nothing, SO he made his
way TO a seat near the center Of the
car and unfolded his paper. AT the
corner of Indiana avenue and Eigh-
teenth street the sour visaged old lady
signaled the conductor TO stop. She
arose to leave the car just as the cor
ner was reached, and on her way out
she was pitched into the lap OF the
young man she had insulted. II was
a glorious victory for him. He did
not get truly even by telling her that
she was intoxicated, but he assisted
her to her feet, bowed her out and
then grinned all by himself, until he
reached home. Chicago Herald.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1889-02-12
The Cost Of Grand Opera.

The difference between the outlay
and the returns at the Metropolitan
Opera house. New York, averages
81, 900 nightly. In other words, there
is o dead loss OF between go, 900 and
go, 900 on a four months season. This
ia not excessive, If compared with the
figures shown by como other great
opera houses. The profits in Paris, for
example, n purely nominal, and
against them must be set the annual
subsidy Of $3.50, 900 granted by the
state. A New York opera season in
German costs $200, 600. This includes
sos, 600 for artists salaries and $40.
900 for the magnificent orchestra. The
rest is spent on scenery, costumes,
chorus, supes and ballet The Stage.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1889-02-12
..Nohodx,a son4

A case Of mistaken identity recently
caused great amusement in a western
court. A colored prisoner, about 16
years old, appeared before the Judge,
charged with stealing q pie.
Take off your cap" said the judge.
what fort" asked the prisoner,
without obeying.
"What fort You are in court Take
of your hat
II jess don't have to-" replied the
prisoner, calmly. Whereupon the
Judge, turning to the father Of the
prisoner, asked angrily: rs that your
song"
NO" replied the man, with an ap-
preciative grin. II guess she amt
nobody's son. "-Youth's Companion.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1889-02-12
Undressing Was Not bathing.

In 1853 President Lincoln sent a
force under Gen. Henry II. Sibley to
punish the Indians for their barbara
tes in Minnesota and Dakota, and
drive them back to the Rocky mount
ain plains. Among the many Incl
dents Of the Sibley expedition against
The Sioux which are still afoat in Da-
kota. is the following. On the return
the camps were usually made on the
banks Of a lake or river, and frequently
when the men learned where the camp
would be some Of them would rush
forward and have a bath; this rolled
up the water and made il unfit for
camp purposes. This action so in
censed Gen. Sibley that he issued an
order prohibiting bathing until the
officer OF the day should announce
that the water had been secured for
camp purposes and the stock had been.
watered.
One night the camp had been made
on the banks Of a small lake. Capt.
Horace Austin was the officer of the
day, and he sent a detail TO the lake in
charge Of Sergt s. p. Childs, now Of
Mankato, 10 see hat the generals
order was obeyed. Childs saw a man
come down TO the lake shore, look at
the water, step back behind a bush and
commence undressing. Soon he was
disrobed and walked to the edge Of the
water and dipped his foot in it as if to
see how cold il was, when Childs
yelled Halt" What is the matterG"
asked the would be bather. The SER
geant replied the generals orders were
that no bathing should be allowed I'M
tl the officer Of the day had an
nounced sufficient water had been Sc
cured. The man demonstrated, and
finally said that If Childs knew the or.
der he ought 10 have informed him be-
fore he undressed. Yes" said Childs,
II knew it. but the order does not pro-
hibit disrobing." The mar who wanted
TO battle was Gen. Sibley himself, and
Childs knew il, but he didn't battle
then. Fargo Oak Argus.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1889-02-12

The effort now being made in the
Dakota legislature to repeal the law
preventing the spread Of contagious
diseases among cattle, would seem TO
warrant the sending Of an effective
lobby to Bismarck by the stockgrow-
ers Of Montana. The question is Q
very serious one for the st~ockgrowing
interest and should be met promptly
and with all the argument and in
fiuence they can command.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1889-02-12

The surgi-
cal branch
gives special
attention 10
def ormities
Of every
kind and az
dtplace-
ments re-
curing sp-
planes for
v Of
TIE the spipe,
Hip Joint
l'isese.Dis-
toried linbs
arms sue
eessful
ated by
fneWNol-
taic a
Magnetic
Aoniianeaa
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1889-02-12

muscular strain involved in half q
days shopping is considerable, es-
pecially where ladies are not in the
habit Of using their muscles very much
at other times. Fatigue Of mind and
body is the causeof the shoppers head
che.-St. Louis Republic.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1889-02-12
LIEBIG E. co.

The European medical stsff and special surgeons
and Physicians OF the Ljebig World Dispensary
and International Surgical Institute.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1889-02-12

CAKES AMEs, nephew Of the COVER
NOR Of Massachusetts, and the posses.
sor Of half q million In cold cash, sue
cumbed TO Cupid's wiles and eloped
with q poor but pretty girl who was
possmistress at St. Anthony Park, q
suburb Of 81. Paul.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1889-02-12

PHIL ARMOUR has opened five
dressed beef shops In st. Louis and by
the act created much alarm among the
local butchers. The moving cause
of this incursion Of the dressed beef
msgnsts is that local sla~ughtering
houses were supplying the ZONE trade
and interfering with HE market.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1889-02-12

REPUBLICANS of Butte had arranged
. complimentary feed for Russell b.
Harrison, to be enjoyed on the 18th
inst. "R. b." however, 10 In New
York and cannot attend. Every much
TO his regretp
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1889-02-12

THE Manhattan elevated railroad
OF New York 10 short $4,000 by the
retirement of its cashier, A. s. Gookin,
to Canada with that amount OF Doodle.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1889-02-12
for Infants and Children.

'"csssssiAhs . vel sdApssdt 10 eAldsss sAas
trscommsnd n - superior 10 any presoipsoa
0oWn 10 me-" Il A Anau, n. D.,
III e. oxtosd q. Brees3n, n. Y.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1889-02-12

JUDGE EDoERToN has been sum
marily removed from the civil service
commission to make room for Hugh 8.
Thompson, of South Carolina.