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Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1890-02-12

that the grip of the well-tried weapon
in my hand broughtits sense Of security,
wave OF recollection swept through
me. - =
I was going 10 kill Shadow! To kill
the dear, faithful comrade who had
shared so m lch of suffering and danger
with me! The thought unnerved me;
and the long. black muzzle wavered.
1t was not till he was within ten feet
that the strong instinct of self-preserva-
t1on came rushing back, and I pulled
the Tiger.
The tongue Of cloudy flame seemed to
lick his very face. He tumbled back
ward, and rolled over and over to the
foot OF the bank. The heavy ball had
creased his head and buried itself in his
flank. In second he was on his feet
again, and fled shrieking toward the
hills. l knew what the desert was, I
knew the fortunes of a gunshot wound;
and the thought of my poor dog dying
by inches the most hideous death the
mind can conceive struck me like a
douche of cold water. The trembling
nerves froze into steel.
dropped on one knee and took care.
ful aim. ! must not miss him-I qcould
not! lie was now full hundred and fifty
yards away, running rapidly from me on
three legs.
l got his course. and calculated his
speed. The desert echoes rang again;
and poor Shadow, whirling somersault
from his own momentum, lay still for
ever.
With my heavy knife I scooped lit.
tie grave in the sand, under the tattered
shade of yucca palm; piled lava bowl
ders above that quiet form to cheat the
prowling coyote, and then, unashamed,
stood wistfully there awhile, with hot
tears dropping on the thirsty sand.
And to this day, when pass the des-
ert, sit up far into the night, peering
out the Pullman window for a passing
glimpse of the little wash and the
blazed yucca; and there is strange
burning in my eyes and throat at the
recollection of my parting with one OF
the truest friends ever had-the time
l lost my shadoW.-Chas r. Lummis, in
Youths Companion,
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1890-02-12
ELECTRICAL NOTES.

Late Developments in the Most Useful of
Modern Sciences.
The largest incandescent circuit in
the world is As miles in length. The
company working it is located at Of
tawa.
Surgeons are finding constantly in
creasing opportunities for making use
of electricity in the service of their pro-
fession. 1t is said to be admirably
adapted for the treatment of neuralgia
pain, and its application in chronic cases
is very beneficial.
Among those who have worked out the
problem of procuring aluminium by
electrolysis, NJ. Minet is one of the most
successful. The electrolyte used by him
is mixture of from 80 to 40 per cent. of
cryolite with from 60 to 20 per cent. of
common salt.
1t is said to be we'll established that
waste water power can be successfully
converted into electrical energy. 1t can
be conveyed from 10 to 100 miles on a
small copper wire in amount varying
from 10 to 500 horsepower. The cost
does not exceed $500 a mile for the
greater distance and the larger power.
Scientists anticipate that the recent
discovery of rich lode of uranium in
Cornwall, England, will enable some
very important applications of the metal
to be followed up. Uranium, may be
used as substitute for gold in electro
plated ware. Moreover, because of its
high electrical resistance, is is likely to
be largely used in electrical insulations
The latest Developments of the electric
light is likely to prove of great use to
vehicular traffic. A small incandescent
globe and reflector are placed on the
head of a horse, insulated wires are car
ried along its body to small battery
stored in the trailing vehicle. The cur
rent is turned on at pleasure, and an I'M
mistakable blaze of light illumines the
murky surroundings.
A novel cure was effected by the use
of dynamo at Westgate-on-Sea, En-
gland. A MIR. Browe, while trimming
CRATE to make fit, detached small
splinter of iron, which few off and
struck him in the eye. An electrical
engineer who met him shortly after
took him to a dynamo that was working
near by. Brown placed his eye as close
IS possible TO the machine, and the mag
netic attraction was sufficiently intense
to Withdraw the splinter of iron from his
eye, which was instantly relieved and
witch gave 10 further trouble Chicago.
News
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1890-02-12
PiTH AND POINT.

IT every man had to follow his own
advice nine out of ten of us would stop
giving it. ~.
Almost all men have at some time
stood beside the grave of opportunity
Texas Siftings.
"A comical train of thought should
never be found running on gravity rail-
road.-Baltimore American.
People who wait for dead mems
shoes generally find them worn out when
they get them.--San Francisco Bulletin.
The man who is sure he can't be
wrong is always the very one to find
that it is the impossible which always
happens.-Puck.
Working for relations has many of
the unsatisfactory conditions that at
tend eating soup with a fork.-Milwau-
kee Journal.
When man is young he thinks to
reform the world, but when he gets
older he is qui te satisfied if he is able
to reform himself.
Some people get drunk in the hope
of having their natural idiocy charged
UP to the account of whisky.-Milwau-
kee Journal.
Sorrows are visitors that come with
out invitation; but complaining minds
send a wagon to bring their troubles
home in.
"A pup looks so mild and innocent
that we sometimes think it will turn
out'better than others of its race, but it
always turns out dog.-Atchison Globe.
"A good inclination is but the first
rude draught of virtue; but the finishing
strokes are from the will; which, if we'll
disposed, will by degrees perfect; if i'll
disposed, will, by the superinduction of
ill habits, quickly deface it.-South.
We can be thankful to friend for a
few acres, or a little money; and yet for
the freedom and command of the whole
earth, and for the great benefits of our
being, our life, health and reason, we
look upon ourselves as under no obliga-
tion.-Seneca.
TO impart literally of what we have,
of what we do, and of what we are, is
necessary to the healthy growth of af-
lection! Although perfect love would
of itself prompt and encourage this, the
love that is not perfect may be exalted
and sustained thereby.-N. Y. Ledger.
To those among US who are forced
by circumstances to move through a
petty round of daily cares which seem
hardly worth ones best exertions, there
may be comfort in this thought, often
expressed, but which Mrs. Whitney has
put in very clear way: Doing any one
thing we'll puts key into ones hands
to the opening Of some other quite diff
ferent secret. We can never know what
may be to come out of the meanest
drudgery. '-Harper's Bazaar.
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| since; and there was Shadows face
| within six inches of my own. In that
awful instant his look was burned upon
my memory forever. His eyes were
bloodshot, his open jaws dripped foam,
his white fangs cleaned merciless in
the sunshine as they sought my throat.
My dog aods mad!
We were on long, high hill, perhaps
thirty feet above the bed of a little
wash. Instinctively I gave jerk on
the strap and thrust with my foot; and
he went rolling down the steep bank.
The Instant he reached the bottom he
was up and springing fiercely toward me
again.
I threw my hand back for my ''navy
SIX" but it had worked around to the
middle of my back, under the long, stiff
duck coat, whose pockets were heavy
with ores, petrifactions, food, water
bottle and writing materials.
Before I could even loosen it in its
scabbard he was within yard of where
1 stood. put all my strength and all
my skill into one desperate kick. It
caught him glancingly under the chin,
and rolled him down the bank again;
and again 1 tugged at the heavy re-
volver. He was too quick for me, and
once more had to throw him off with
my foot, and down he went again into
| the bed of the wash.
AS he rallied for a third attack. I
wrested the six-shooter loose and lev
eled it at those murderous jaws-I saw
them in my dreams for months after
| ward.
Thus far my movements had been
purely instinctive-the sure, safe in
stinct Mother Nature teaches those who
live close enough to her heart. There
had been no time to think. But now
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ated the trail.
1t was fearful day we passed there,
lost in the mountains, flounderine
through the heavy snow, tumbling into
drift-hidden oa7oyos, faint with hunger,
expecting death-and kept up only by
trained muscles and stubborn will.
At last Shadow could go no further,
but fell, bowling dismally, under a
spreading pinon whose piny branches
partially averted the bitter storm. I
took him up on my shoulders as one car.
ries sheep-his long legs on either
side of my neck-and struggled desper-
ately on. just as the sun sank behind
a hill saw human form in silhouette
against the fiery disc, and few minutes
later fell fainting across hospitable
threshold in San Antonio.
Among the rough mountains and lava
beds of Western New Mexico we found
many hardships and many pleasures.
Our hosts were miners, cowboys, section.
men, Mexicans and Indians; our food
uncertain; our beds generally the ground
or the snow, sometimes the adobe nav.
ing of an Aztec house, or a floor of Amer.
| lean boards
But our eyes were clear, our lungs
drank glorious draughts of mountain
air, our muscles rejoiced in their free
play, and our spirits fairly bnbbled over
! Shadow kept me in daily roar by his
wild reaching after the unattainablt
rabbit. The performance never lost its
! hum0r.
Once in awhile he caught cotton
! tail-the smaller rabbit-and always
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1890-08-01
The TROUBLES IN THE ARGENTINE RE.
PUBLIC,

Much interest is naturally manifested
by residents of this town and county in
the revolution which broke out a weel;
ago in the Argentine Republic. Six
Middlebury people are in Buenos Ayres,
where the fighting has been going on.
They are George Hammond, his brothers
in-law, the Messrs. Potter. Mr.. and Mrs.
+. {. Eells and Frank Winch. The trou-
BILE seems to have grown out of the fin
ancial depression. At last reports gold
was quoted at $40. Dispatches in
ednesday's New York papers were
rather mixed. Some of the accounts
said the war was all over, while according
to Others the fighting was still going on.
Dispatches in yesterdays papers confirm
ed the reports of the cessation of hostil-
tiles. The New York Sun thus summar-
ICES the events of the outbreak up to Tues
day night:
Inc desperate fighting in Buenos Ayres
when IN two days, it is said, resulted in
loss to the loyalist forces alone of over
LOCO men, evidently occurred along the
two fine streets that lead from the Plaza
lavalle to the Plaza Victoria. When the
revolt started on last Saturday the in
surgents took possession of the Plaza
Lavalle. Their object. of course, was to
get possession of the government house.
the handsomest building in the city.
which occupies the east side of the Plaza
Victoria. The rebels were mile away
in the Plaza Lavalle, and their efforts to
advance through the heart of the business
district along Florida and MAYO streets
gave rise to all the fighting of Saturday,
Sunday and Monday. The loyalist
troops contested the ground inch by inch
The dispatches Indicated a series of sue
cesses for the insurgents. They were
indeed gaining ground, because they
were gradually approaching the Plaza
Victoria, the goal they were aiming
at. But on Monday night. at the
close of the third day, the loyal
troops still held the Plaza Victoria.
ON sunday, however, after the navy had
joined the insui gents, two war ships at
anchor far out in the river began to bonn
bard the Plaza Victoria with the special
purpose of knocking to pieces the gov
erument house and President Celnian's
residence. The same dispatches that
announced Celman's return to the capital
on Monday said that forty-six cannon
and 200 troops had arrived from the
provinces to reinforce the loyal army.
1t Is 1t difficult to understand why Gel
man cause was receiving support from
the interior. His friends are in the as
cendancy in the governments of most of
the interior provinces. In fact Celman
was strong enough in the provinces to
make it quite certain that he would not
give up the contest without "A struggle.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1890-08-01
FOREIGN.

All the women clerks at the Ludgate
Hill station of the London postoffice
were. discharged Monday and men put in
their places. Londoners hope the same
reform will be carried out in other postal
branches, on account of the insolence
and superciliousness of the women en-
ployes.
A special from Manchester, Eng, says
that two workmen's trains. through
some unexplained stupidity of switch
man, collided in the new Manchester
ship canal. Ten workmen were instant
ly killed and sixty others injured, of
whom. it is believed, at least 80 are
fatally hurt.
\ private letter dated Jerusalem, July
s, says that a railway from Port Jafla to
Jerusalem is be pushed ahead as rapidly
as possible. The line starts from Jaf1a,
and while the company whose enterprise
1t is does not look for large returns at
once, it is encouraged to expect large re-
turns ultimately, because the population
of Jerusalem is rapidly increasing, as is
that of the country Whereabouts.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1890-08-01
JAIL DELIVERY AT MONTPELIER.

Last Saturday night four desperate
prisoners escaped from Washington coun-
ty Jail at Montpelier by saving out the
grating of a window. The men were j.
NJ. Weaver, aged % years, imprisoned
for horse stealing: William Jenkins of
Barre. aged % years, committed June -
for attempted rape: James Hathorn of
Washington, aged l6 years, committed
July II for highway robbery: Peter
Amour of Barre, aged 20 years, commit
ted July II for keeping "A house of i'll
fame. Weaver is desperate character.
lie nearly killed the sheriff. July 5. when
the latter arrested him. When ID. W.
Dudley, the iailer, switched in the pris-
oners at 10 o'clock Saturday night. all
four were apparently asleep in their
cells, but it turns out that they had
placed dummies in their beds. and they
were probably concealed in the water
closet. At II 80 p. IN. IA drunken man
was put in, and all appeared correct, the
iailer taking IL second look 10 see that the
switch operated. About half an hour
/ later he heard noise in the Jail yard.
He looked out of his bedroom window
and saw a man whom he ordered away.
Then going to the Jail to see if all was
right. he at once discovered that the men
We're gone and that there was an opening
in the grating. The village was alarmed
and means taken to recapture the prison
ers. jenkins ana Amour were caught at
Hartford, Weaver at Essex Junction and
Hathorn at Richmond.
Weaver is the man who is charged with
stealing rig belonging to Mr. Loren ii.
Baker of Ripton, a few weeks ago.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1890-08-01

enty buildings were wrecked and six
hundred people made homeless. The
property loss will reach between Sl25,-
600 and S150,000. Unfortunately it will
fall almost wholly upon the industrious
poor, and in only one case was it insured
against the elements. The path of the
storm was only about 200 or 300 feet
wide, but from Sonth Lawrence it ex-
tended nearly parallel with the Merri-
mac river for distance of about two
miles through to North Andover. The
greatest force of the storm was manifest
in its course through South Lawrence.
Fortunately no very large or heavy
buildings were to be found in the district
traversed, the great mills and factories
being largely on the north side of the
river. 1t contained, however, n large
number of pretty wooden cottages, the
homes of many of the mill employees and
built within the last dozen years. The
storm was as full of freaks as any West
ern hurricane. Some of the houses were
almost literally ground to powder, 9th
ers, and neighbors, too, were spared for
no apparent cause. Some have great
holes through the roofs or sides such as
a cannon ball might make. Some are
perfect on the exterior. aside from bro
ken window or shattered blind, while
within the floors are blown up and bro
ken. The wind, too, seemed to have a
penchant for tearing away only one story
of house, sometimes cutting off the top
story as with some giant knife, and
again sweeping away only the lower,
letting the remainder of the house fall
shapeless mass of shingles, lath, timbers
and plaster into the cellar below.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1890-08-01
ELECTRIC BITTERS.

This remedy is becoming so well known
and 50 popular as to need no special men,
ton. All who haye used Electric Bitters
sing the same song of praise.-A purer
medicine does not exist and it is guaran-
teed to do all that is claimed. Electric
Bitters will cure all diseases of the liver
and kidney, will remove pimples, boils.
salt rheum and other affections caused
by impure blood.-Will drive malaria
from the system and prevent as well as
cure all malarial fevers.-For cure of
headache. constipation and indigestion
try Electric Btters-Entire satisfaction
guaranteed. or money refunded.-Price
5Octs and Sl.0O per bottle at Sheldon's
Drugstore.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1890-08-01
THE DEMOCRATIC COUNTY CcNveN-
TON.

Inc Democrats of the county held a
mass convention at the town hall here
yesterday to nominate ticket. The at
tendance was slim. This ticket WAS
nominated: Senators, j. II. Donnellv of
Nergennes and Henry Nichols of Bird
port: assistant Judges, VIM. II. Human
of New Haven and George :. Walker of
Whiting: States attorney. W. W. Rider
of Bristol sheriff. j. j. Ridley of Brs-
tol; high bailil, Il. II. Preble of Shore
ham: Judge of probate. Addison dis
trict. X. {. Wood of Orwell: New Haven
district. Carlos c. Martin of Ferri> burgh !:
county commissioner, g, ID. Miner of
Middlebury.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1890-08-01
THE GRAND ARMY IN Boston.

This county will send a good repre-
sentation to the national encampmcnt at
Boston, the full programme of which is
printed on another page. The Central
Vermont will sell round-trip tickets from
Middlebury for Sc; Nergennes, $685. ;
New Haven, S6.25; Salisbury, $3.50
Leicester, S5.G5; Whiting, 1913; Shore
ham, $3.50; Orwell, Sc. They will be
good going Aug. to II, inclusive, and.
returning, to Aug. 20.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1890-08-01
THROUGH THE GREAT LAKES.
SOMEWHERE. July u, Is.

NoMEN lfEht. July Il, lcJU.
Editor Register-We have Just passed
Thunder Bay on Lake Huron. The
weather is perfection. The beauty of
| the st. Lawrence and the mai
esty of the great lakes have wonderfully
Impressed US. Our trip through the
Thousand Islands by the Canadian chan
mel was taken i'll the breezy yet mellow
evening, and ii was to Us glorious
touch of original nature. But for the
piano tiend on board the boat. it would
have been complete. Why cannot peo-
pie let the piano alone in the midst of
such scenery? Toronto struck us as be-
ing a real progressive Canadian city. The
Weland canal is stupendous piece of
Engineering. 1t cost from fifteen to
twenty millions of dollars and by it we
literally climbed the hill in boat. Lake
Erie for few hours treated US roughly.
When we arrived at Cleveland the water
vas dashing high over the breakwater.
Cleveland is fine city; Detroit is an
Pther. There is nothing that can meas
ire up to them on the Canadian side.
he scenery on the St. Clair river is very
inc. This portion of the trip reminds
me of the trip up the Mas in Holland.
The Georgian bay lies northeast of us,
long the shore of which and of Huron
proper more than twenty thousand is
hnds have been counted. Lake Huron
las about the same area as Scotland. A
Gentleman on board our steamer yester-
ay pointed to the bowsprit and inquired
that was the rudder. The captain
uietly observed to few of his friends
landing near that If some people were
My careful not to open their mouths
hey might be thought intelligent. Our
aptain is very social, agreeable man.
GRANVILLE YAGER.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1890-08-01
Levi WOlcOtt Estate.
STATE OF vERMONT,-Di.trict ofAd
- disOn. a..

STATE OF vERMONT,-Dis FAD
- olson, SIS.
BE it remembered, that at a session OF the
Probate Court holden at Middlebury, within
and tor said district, on the 18th day OF July,
A. ID. 1880.
Present Hon. James NJ. slade, Judge.
Whereas, a certain instrument I'm writing.
under seal, purporting to be the last will and
testament OF Levi Wolcott. late OF shore.
ham, in said district, deceased, having been
this day presented to said Court OF Pro.
bate, and duly filed in the Probate Office
Therefore, it is ordered, that all persons
Interested In the estate OF said deceased be
notified to appear before said court, at the
Probate ONCE in Middlebury in said dis.
trict, on the 4th day OF August A. ID. 1890,
at 10 O'Clock a. m, by publication OF this order
three weeks successfully previous thereto
In the Middlebury Register newspaper
printed AT Middlebury, aforesaid, TO show
cause, II any they may have, why said in.
strument In writing should not be proved
and allowed as the last will and testament
OF the said deceased.
By the court, 30
Attest, JAMES NJ. sLADE. Judge.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1890-08-01
PROHIBITION CONVENTION.

The Prohibition convention for Addison
ounty will be held In Middlebury, Thursday,
urpose OF nominating county ticket.
Per order Co. Com.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1890-08-01
Children Cry for Pitchers Castoria.

When Baby was sick, we gave her Castoria.
When she was Child, she cried for Castoria,
When she became Miss she chung to Castoria,
when she had Children, she gave them Castoria
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1890-08-01
THE
BURLINGTON
SAVINGS =. BANK.
Deposits January 1, 1855, sI,5.9, .aa
SUrDIWs = <

Deposits January 1, 1855, sI,5.o. .33
Surplus I,o SKI
Receives and pays deposits daily. Deposits
made on or before the 18th of any month draw
interest from the LIST. II made after the lth.
interest Will commence the LIST OF the follow
ing month. Interest will be credited to de-
positors January LIST and July lst, compound
ing twice year. There are no Stockholders
IN this bank. All the earnings, less expenses
belong to depostors. The rate OF interest de-
ponds on the earnings and has varied from 4
per cent to per cent.
FOR the last Is months the rate OF interest
mas been IA per cent year
All taxes are paid by the bank on deposits
OF Sl1ou or less. Deposits are limited By law
10 S2mo, and no interest will be paid on any
sum IN excess of this amount, except on de-
posts by widows, orphans administrators.
executors, guardians, charitable or religions
institutions or on trust fund deposited by or.
der OF court.
=, This bank prefers Vermont securities for
thc investment OF its funds and sends no mon.
eN ollt OF the state until the home demand is
met. -
Funds may be sent by bank check or draft
or postal money or ler and deposit book will
he returned by next mail.
Applications tor loans or tor information az
10 standing OF the bank may be made to Rufus
Nalnwright, Middlebury; j. f.. Roberts, Yer.
gennes or +. c. Dixie, Bristol.
{. +. WARD. Treasurer.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1890-08-01
COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.-Estate of
" IivOnia Wooster.

The undersigned, having been appointed by
the Hon. Probate Court Tor the District of Adj
olson, commissioners, to receive, examine
and adjust all claims and demands OF all per.
sons against the est ate OF Livonia Wooster,
late of Cornwall, in said district, deceased,
and all claims exhibited in Offset thereto,
hereby give notice that we will meet tor the
said deceased on the 22d day of August and
2lst day of January next, from O'Clock, p. m.
until O'Clock p. m, each of said days, and
that six months from the 2lst day of july, A.
D., 1880, is the time limited by said Court for
said creditors 10 present their claims to us
tor examination and allowance.
Dated at Cornwall, this Gath day of July, A.
ID. 1890.
II. W. JONES, Ic.,--
81 ROLLIN A. FOOT, Somrs