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Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-10-12
Sir John.

"Whose chair is that, Jennie?'
"Why, don't you know, Cousin Beth?
It's Sir Johns"
''Sir John" said Beth in surprise.
''Who is he?"
Beth had just come on a visit to her
cousin Jennie. The family were taking
their seats at the dinner table. A high
baby chair Was placed by Uncle Enoch's
side. This was the chair that puzzled
Beth.
There he cones now!" exclaimed
Jennie with a laugh.
A large and handsome cat bounded
into the room. He leaped upon the chair
and sat down very gravely. This was
Sir John. The children called him so
because John by itself vas too small a
name for so great a cat.
Uncle Enoch tied a napkin about Sir
Johns neck. Sir John purred Thank
you" very sweetly. There was a little
plate before him. A piece of fish was
put into the plate, and Sir John began
to eat. He did not use a knife or fork,
but he handled one paw much more
neatly than some children use a spoon.
When the fish was gone Sir John peeped
into Uncle Enoch's plate. Some bits OF
fish were left there.
"Want more fish. Sir John?" Uncle
Enoch asked.
'Per-e-ow," replied Sir John, mean.
ing 'if you please" 1t was easy to
understand, for Sir John spoke cat very
plainly.
So he was helped to more fish. When
he had eaten it his napkin was taken
of, and he went out TO stroll in the
garden. Beth was very much amused
by Sir Sohn. At tea time she hurried
to the table to see him come in and
take his seat. The clock licked for five
minutes, but no Sir John came.
Perhaps he has gone to tea with
Skip-Jack," said Uncle Enoch. Mrs.
Skip-Jack kept catrhouse a few doors
down the street.
They began supper without Sir John,
and they felt quite lonesome. But all
at once there was a scratching at the
door. Jennie ran 10 open it. In
marched SIR John. He held his head
right up, and did not dance at all. He
leaped into his chair, and dropped into
Uncle Enoch's plate-Guess what. A
little mouse. And he had one for him
self, too.
.sOh, you grateful Sir joint" cried
Uncle Enoch laughing. lyon are pay.
ing me back for my fsh!"
Nobody wanted to eat the mouse. SO
It was given back to Sir John, and per.
hsps he put Il into Mrs. Skip-Jack's
Christmas stocking. At any rate no
body ever saw II again. Now, was not
SIR John . very well-bred and polite
cat-Littls Men and Women
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-10-12

France consumes $780, OO. oQp -
lons Of milk each year.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-01-25

The accounts OF the late firm of II. E. Smith
& Co. will soon be placed in a lawyers hands
for collection. Those desiring TO save cost
can settle with me.
4w2 Il. II. WELLS, Collector.
In order to make room for new goods, will
sell best English ironstone china at whole
sale prices sale to commence on Monday
next, and to continue for twelve days only
doz.
Dinner plates, % cents,regular price . 20
Breakfast " "a LILO
Tea, " 10 LILO
Handled teacups
and saucers, set, Sc I" .I5
Unhandled teacups
and saucers, set, AZ 80
and all other pieces accordingly; at Wales.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-01-25
LOCAL NOTICES.

Ohio walnuts at E. c. Browns.
Warm meals. 25c, at +. c. Browns
All kind OF tobacco at Flemings.
Wedding presents at Wales.
Candy fruits and nuts at Fleming's.
Best tubular lanterns soc, at Calhouns.
Warm meals, 25c, at Pipers restaurant.
Providence river oysters at K. c. Browns.
To get fancy Florida oranges go to Browns.
Fresh oysters figs and dates, at b. L. Elem.
ing's.
WANTED.-A few boarders.
No. High st. Mrs. SAMUEL BROOKS.
Decorated dinner SETS l24 pieces. at slO67
at Wales.
Blue Point oysters, every Saturday, at
Browns
NoTIcE.-Hides and pelts bought at Cush.
mans market
Call and see my sS.42 tea sets, So pieces.
B. +. WALES
Chas. Westall, jeweler, removed to X. W.
Pitts, under b. Wales, China Hall.
To get the best line OF candies and nuts go
to Browns.
For SALE.-A few young cattle. O.P. Mead,
West Salisbury.
A full line OF 80 lounges, at b, b. Hopes
Furniture store.
All orders left at the Middlebury Fish Mar
ket, will receive prompt attention.
G. \. COLLINS.
January bargains in fur goods, overcoats
ulsters, tur caps, robes and all heavy winter
goods at Pine Hall.
Chamber suits, lounges, easy chairs, mat
tresses, etc. at hard-pan prices, nj Pitts
agent, under b. F. Wales.
AL old accounts of Earl & Smith must be
paid at once; If not within ten days, will be
sued can wait no longer. Z. ID. EARL.
NOTICE. will buy turs at Kingsland's store
vergennes, Saturdays, and at Farnsworth 4
Co.'S, Middlehury, on Mondays.
Att l.. o. THOMPSON
The Old Original Charley Earl's Second
Coming-Don't expect the millennium tor
few days, but she's coming, and when she ar
rives we will have reception.
Will the person who some time since Dor
rowed the zinc pattern letters from this Office
please return them, as we wish to lend them
again? REGISTER Co.
Bear in mind that you can find bargains in
j. Z. Negus' till March /. He has a good as
sortment to select from.
NoTICE.-Mich cows, farrow cows and new
mich cows; also work horses and sleighs.
light and heavy, all kinds. for sale cheap by
James +. belong, West Cornwall, Vt.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-01-25

wind. l.
TRAVELLERS GUIDE.

Trains pass Middlebury station at the hours
given below:
GOING NoRTH-Express, 8 Al a. M; local ex-
press, $40 a. M; mail, 8 26 p. M; express
6 :32 p. m.
GOING SOUTH-Mail, 9A0 a. M; passenger,
90 p. M; mixed, s 26 p. M; express, . 30
p. m.
MAILS CLosE-North, 2 so and 7:3O p. M;
South, 20 a. M, and 80 p. m.
See Central VT. timetable, elsewhere.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-01-25
METHODIST.
ROMAN CATHOLIC.

ROMAN CATHOLIC.
REV. HENRY LANE, PASTOR.
This is the order of services in the r. c..
church commencing with Trinity sunday,
June 8:
Mass at 10 80 a. m. After Trinity, mass at al
ternate Sundays at and 10 30 a. IN. Bene-
dicton and prayers every sunday at 30 p.
m. Regular time tor catechism, 80 p. IN.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-01-25
BAPTIST.

REV. A. DEF. PALMER, PASTOR.
Sunday Services, 10 40 a. m; I 100 p. M
Sunday school, II 100 IN.
Prayermeeting, Thursday, 100 p. m
Seats free.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-01-25
THE CHURCHES.
CONGREGATIONAL.

REV. A. f. KEITH, D. D., PASTOR.
Sunday services, 10 As a. M; I 100 p. M
Sabbath school, IL 90 IN.
Thursday, conference meeting, I 100 p M
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-01-25

UNION LODGE, NO. 2, F. AND A. NJ.
". H. Kingsley, w. VI.
Regular communications the first Monda
evening of each month.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-19

dozen knives were laid on the table
during the proceedings. The deliberation
Of one Judge and the impetuosity
Of the other furnish peculiar contrast
but it is not more remarkable than the prac-
teal agreement of the Wilkesbarre repre-
sentative of the law and the Colorado White
Caps that whipping is the proper thing for
offenders. The difference between them is
that the White Caps usurp the power of de-
Gliding who are the offenders and of admins
tering punishment; and as the Wilkes
barre Alderman has no legal authority to
lick offenders in his court, the distinction
is not vital.
Perhaps it would be a good idea to permit
Aldermen to punch the heads of buliies and
wife-beaters in open court The example
would be telling ard the able-bodied quali-
ties which would be necessary to make the
punishment thorough are more easily Sc
cured than the mental attributes which are
generally supposed to be requisite in the ad-
ministration of justice. But before pro-
ceeding to corporal chastisement. the Alder
men should go through the fOrmality of
getting law passed, authorizing that sum-
mary and exemplary punishment
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-19
GIFTS AND IMPROVEMENT

The gift of Sir Edward Guinness, the
great Dublin brewer, of s., $4,000 to be
expended in erecting good houses for the
poor of London and Dublin is donation Of
magnificent proportions and undoubtedly
with the best of intentions. 1t is his desire
to have the money spent In some way which
shall actually improve the homes of the
poor; but 1t may be questioned whether that
end can be reached so as to do any perma-
nent good.
Doubtless, rich men can spend large
sum in building houses that will be better
than the novels now occupied by the poor;
but even If he housed the poor in them, it is
a certainty that other waits of fortune will
succeed to the occupancy of the novels 1t
is to be recognized that the free gift Of
houses to any class will do that class little
permanent good; but will be likely to do more
harm in destroying self-reliance and the
incentive to effort. The aim of true charity
should be, not to give the poor better houses,
but to establish such conditions of industry
and such distribution ofopportunities for
gain, that what are now the poor can build
improved houses for themselves, and owe
the improvement of their home conditions
to their own industry and prosperity.
Perhaps little insight into the attain
ment of that end might be gained by the in
quiry whether the opposite effect has not
been produced in the acquisition of the vast
fortune from which this donation is made.
The fact that it was hesped up out of the
'tuppence" and ''thrippence' of the poor,
may or may not have bearing on this
question, according as temperance or other
views prevail. But taking the view that
the sale of the beerw legitimate business
and gave the Door people as much good as
they could otherwise get out of their money,
does not the recent formation of a combina-
ton in the beer business, BY which Sir Ed
ward Guinness was able to sell stocks on
his brewery for about four times its real value,
indicate his participation in another method
by which great fortunes are concentrated at
the cost of the people?
Making immense sums by means which
induce general poverty, and then giving
portions of them back in charity is a favorite
policy among some of the wealthiest people
of both worlds. It is great deal better
than not giving back anything at all; but
it can hardly be dignifed with the name of
a sincere attempt for the betterment of hu-
manity.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-19
THE COUGH MICROBE.

The man who coughs in violent, aggres-
sive manner when the preacher has his con-
gregstion spell-bound, or at the theater
when the audience is absorbed in the power
full villainy of the villain, is a nuisance no
doubt, but we do not think that the religious
press of England is justified in declaring
that the disturbance of the peace is always
Willful. One clerical writer says: "Let
them only exercise their wills and the
coming cough will remain safely bottled up
for future enjoyment Perhaps this spe-
cialist knows how to bottle cough, and if
be does he surely ought to add to his in
junction the way to accomplish it.
There are some people, male and female,
who positively enjoy discOmftinga a preacher
or an actor with some more or less violent
interruption. Such envious and disagreea-
BILE souls are incurable; they have coughs
and sneezes within them to order and are
not to be restrained from uttering them when
they please. You might as we'll try to CO.
cree a 6-months-old babe in the matter of
the full use of its lungs.
But there is another side to this question.
There is something, germ, molecule,
moral or physical, which we do not know,
which seems to pervade the at
mosphere at times when an aud
ience is in a state of suppressed
excitement. This mysterious something
acts as an irritant upon the throats and
other air passages of certain individuals,
and the disturbing cough or sneeze is the
result. We think this germ, or what you
may please to call it, really exists, although
it is not in our power to explain its nature.
This view arises from our observation that
the disturbing elements are often beyond
suspicion of willful intention to spoil
sermon or a dramatic situation. 1t would
be well to investigate the subject and supply
a remedy.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-19
TIE MINERS VICTORY

The reported success of the Monongahela
river miners in their strike for a three-cent
rate for mining will be welcome news to the
majority of the people, whose sympathies
were with the miners, although they NAV
have doubted the wisdom of the strike at the
beginning Of winter. No doubt the con-
cession Of the rate, by the firms which have
given it, has been largely aided by the open
character Of the winter so far, and the fact
that shipments could have teen made al.
most steadily if the mines had been in
operation. The public at large will agree
that the wages secured by the strike are not
too large for their hazardous labor, and will
be glad that this strike has not, like so many
of its predecessors, only made a return of
suffering and loss to the strikers. The
miners have not enjoyed very liberal wages
for some time past, and an era Of steady
work at the three-cent rate will be no more
than modest share for them out of the
present prosperity.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-19
BILL DAY In THE HOUSE.
Over n Thousand Measures Proposed in
Congress Yesterday.

Over a Thousand Measures Proposed in
Congress Yesterday.
WASHINGTON, December 1s-Upon the call
Of States the following bills were introduced in
the House to-day, among others, and referred
To reduce the tobacco tax; to refund the cotton
tax; to regulate Immigration and to amend the
naturalization laws: also to prohibit aliens from
acquiring title to lands in the United States; to
repeal the presumption and timber culture laws;
to prohibit members OF Congress from acting as
attorneys for aided lines of railroad; to provide
for graduated income tax; to tax trusts; to pre-
vent contraction of the currency; to repeal all
laws requiring the accumulation Of gold for the
redemption Of Treasury notes; for the free coin
age Of silver; requesting the President to open
negotiations with Mexico for the establishment
of friendly and commercial relations and for the
adjustment OF boundaries: TO repeal the duty on
ton Of sugar; for the free IMPORTATION Of iute
bagging; to permit the President to veto separate
items IN general appropriation bills; 70 promote
wool.
The number Of bills introduced under the
call was l,O4 Many Of these are duplicates if
not in language, at least, in the subject matter
of their provisions Adozen or more measures
based on the Blair bill were introduced; and
the silver men were not idle, and fully 20 propo-
sitions were presented for the free coinage of
silver. Nearly every member of the tobacco
growing States was armed with a measure for
the repeal of the tobacco tax, while MANY of
them went still further and introduced bills for
the total abolition Of the internal revenue
system.
The deaths of James Laird, Of Nebraska, 8.
5 Cox, OF New York, N. W.. Nutting, of New
York, and r W. Townshend, of Illinois, were
announced to the House, which, as mark of
respect to the memory OF the deceased, ad-
journed until Friday.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-19
cHR1srMAs AT THE STORES.

For few days at this time of year the
enterprising merchants help to make the
newspapers more than ordinarily entertain
ing, by setting out their wonderful list of
Christmas wares. Brisk, bright advertise
ments are always interesting and profitable,
alike to advertiser and reader. But at the
holiday season they are a distinct boon.
They save infinite exertion to thousands of
the army of buyers who are looking for gifts
wherewith to make friends happy at this
festal time
The man, woman or child who cannot find
in the vast array of attractive novelties, set
out these fine mornings in THE DISPATCH,
variety OF material to crafty and gladden.
every manner and kind of intended beneh-
ciary would be hard indeed to please.
If an Aladdin's lamp were just newly
rubbed, the stores of Pittsburg could not
glisten with a mora delightful array of
treasures than they present this winter. The
advertisements tell where taste and pocket
can be quickest suited.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-19
TIE HIGH SCHOOL BANQUET.

As will be seen by our local columns, the
Alumni Asso citation of Pittsburg's High
School takes new departure this year, in
giving its annual reunion the form of
banquet, with its attendant feast of reason
and fow of soul, in place of the usual ball
that has constituted the reunion of late
years. Such banquet with a list of post
prandisl speakers. representing the various
classes from 1860 down, as well as the differ
ent professions, is rather more representa-
tive Of an academic institution and the
cause of public education than a young
folks hop. The younger members and es-
pecislly the girl graduates of that institu-
ton may have tender longings for the
pleasures of the ballroom; but the public
attention which will be drawn to the work
OF the institution will more than compensate
for any such grounds of dissent. The cost
of the banquet, it is pleasure to note, is
put so low as to keep the gathering true
to It's character as the representative of the
peoples college"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-19
LEGAL AND ILLEGAL I1cKrras

Justice in this country is apt to break out
in new and irregular forms. This tendency
was illustrated by Alderman Donohue, ol
Wilkesbarre, the other day, who became 50
much wrought up by the story which a
wife told in his court of her husbands
abuse that he left the magisterial bench,
took of his coat and gave the wretch an ex.
tremely sound thrashing. The act will
arouse the sympathies Of most people, be.
cause, although the punishment was irregu-
lar, the condemnation was by competent
authority and the penalty was vigorously
administered.
The action is contrasted by the New York
Sun to the deliberation with which Colo
rado Judge, after hearing arguments for q
whole day on the important point, decided
that lot Of White Caps who were on trial
be,ore him should not be permitted to carry
weapons in the courtroom, with the result
thata dozen and q half Of pistols and hali
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-19
PEOPLE OF PROMINENCE.

EDMUND CLARENCE STEDMAN, who is fire.
quently called the banker poet" is one Of the
youngest looking literary men in New York,
although he is grandfather, and 56 years old.
His literary work is done almost entirely at
night.
Miss MAUDE PAUNcEFoTE the eldest
daughter of Sir Julian Pauncefote, the
English Minister, is one of she handsomest of
the legation girls in Washington. Her figure
is tall and graceful She is fond of outdoor
exercise, chiefly walking. She has been pre-
sented at court but she is so satisfied with this
country that she says she never wants to go
back to England.
MARIETTA HOLLY, author of the popular
Josiah Aliens Wife" papers, began to write
when scarcely more than a child. She was
born in the.village of Adams, N. Y, where she
has resided most of her life, devoting herself
to an invalid mother. She is very beautiful.
with the rare classic profile of Greek goddess;
her eyes are deep brown. tender and ex-
pressive. Her headis crowned with masses of
soft. brown hair. which is:sllghtly touched with
times silvery fingers.
DR.. AMELIA b. EDWARDS. the learned En-
glish woman who is travelling around the coun-
try lecturing upon Egypt, is a years old, with
an intellectual rather than handsome face.
Her hair is gray, and is worn combed back
without crimp. which gives her face some
what severe expression. She is tall, graceful
and slender for an English woman. On the
lecture platform she dresses in black silk silk,
speaks clearly, her voice is sweet. and each
work is heard throughout the largest halls
JOHN T. TRowBRIDGE was the son of
farmer, and was born in the year 1927, in West
ern New York. When he was old enough he
had to work on the farm. Until he was IA he
-g--
that his schooling was cut down to three
months in the dead of winter. His parents
were plain people, but they made his home
happy one. He studied by the freside, ac-
quiring French, German and Latin. While
working on the farm he would think out his
verses and stories which he wrote out at night.
Some of these were sent to the country paper.
and when he saw himself in print for the first
time he felt all the pride of a victorious Gen
eral when he sees an opposing army lay its arms
at his feet His first money from literature
was 81 So which he received for New Years
address.
JEFFERSON DAVIS first became acquainted
with Lucius y. Northrop at West Point the
latter being one of the youngest cadets. One
day an officer on duty insulted young Northrop,
and the fiery South Carolinian resented it with
blow. 1t was Davis duty as captain Of the
corps of cadets, to report the matter, but he
had noticed the unpIovoked insult, and ad-
mired the spirit with which the young cadet
promptly resented II, and he passed the matter
over. From that moment Davis and Northrop
became friends, and when the southern Con-
federacy was organized at Montgomery, Ala,
with Jefferson Davis as it Provisional Presi-
dent, be invited Northrop to become the Com
missary General Of the Confederate army. It
was not until Mr.. Davis had asked him three
times that Northrop consented to accept the
lutely unimpeaehable
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-19
TERMS OF THE DISPATCH.
PITTsBURG. THURSDAY. DEC. ls, lsSO
A LONG DISPUTE SETTLED.

If the questions of leadership, patronage
and personal supremacy in local and State
politics had not been involved, the appoint
ment of q new postmaster for Pittsburg
would attract but little attention. Either
the old one, Mr.. Larkin, or Mr.. Mexican,
who has been appointed, or Mr.. Ford, who
did not get the place, would do very well SO
far as the public know. The acknowledge
ment which all three are gracious enough to
make of one another's itpess is not solely q
product of the Christmas atmosphere. 1t is
doubtless quite honest and based upon fact.
In the factional aspect of matters, how
ever, the appointment of Mexican is another
testimony of the influence Of Senator Quay
with the President If there was at any
time serious doubt on that score recent events
would remove it.
The public do not care SO much about the
antagonisms and riyalries among the Re-
publican leaders as they do about getting
good public service. If Mr.. Mexican will
give this, the average citizen in handling
his mail will not bother as to whether it was
the Senatorial or the Congressional influence
which secured the appointment