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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1890-11-28
smallpox Contracted from IA Dollar.

DR.. Thompson, of st. Louis, says he
traced IA fatal case of smallpox to silver
dollar The patient was in good health
and died within IA week, and the facts were
so peculiar that the doctor set about TO
ascertain how the disease was contracted.
He found that the patient had sold an arti-
Gle of merchandise to IA friend who had
paid him silver dollar which had been
carried in the pocket of IA brother who was
day or two later taken down with small
poX. DR.. Thompson believes coin is as
likely to carry infection as bank note
Philadelphia Telegraph.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1890-11-28
A Last REQUEST.

The Dying Hero-3oys, did | save the
trainy
The Doctor-You did. You are true
hero. Your name is spoken everywhere
with admiration. Your picture will be
in all the papers.
The ID. H.-Good heavensi Don't let
that be done. It's my last request.
The Doctor-WhyY
The ID. H.-They may put it in the next
column To the cut of a man that has been
cured OF catarrh. Spare me this disgracel
dies. )-Pittsburg Bulletin.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1890-11-28
CENSUS RETURNS.

Below will be found carefully prepared
transcript from the official returns of the
federal census of 1890, showing the popu-
lation of cities and towns of more than
5000, arranged alphabetically by states,
together with the figures of 1870 and 1850,
thus indicating the growth of the last
twenty years. In a few cases the official
returns of 1890 are not yet obtainable, but
the figures here given may be relied upon
as correct
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1890-11-28
Cause of BOils.

The predisposing cause of boils is low
ering of the health at some point. In the
opinion of many students of disease the
immediate cause is a microbe, which fine
its way into some gland of the skin, where
it sets up IA peculiar Inflammation. Cen
orally the gland is an oil gland. In the
armpits it is a sweat gland. On the eye
lid, where the boil is known as a "stye," it
is a gland of still another sort.-Youth's
Companion.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1890-11-28

Young Lady-Have you "A piece of music
called Beneath the Sad Sea Wavesi"
New Clerk-Um-n-o;b but we've got
Down Went McGinty," - New York
Weekly.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1890-01-30
A IirakeInnn's story.

/ remem Der, said the freight brakeman,
Of an adventure / once had which came
near being my last. We were over-run
with tramps during the summer andbad 10
use pretty severe means sometimes in or
der TO get rid Of them. Two big stout fel
lows whom / found in an empty box car
next to the engine refused to move until,
by having bot steam turned upon them by
hose from the engine. they were forced
to vacate They made threats OF getting
even with me, but ! thought no more OF
it,
One cold, RAINY night in the follow ing
autumn the train stopped at way side
tank for water, Going back over the train
releasing brakes cane across man seat
ed upon Car directly over a creek which,
swollen by tho rains, had become rush
ing torrent. ! told him to get of he
train. The sound Of my voice bad a sing
ular feet upon him, for be sprang TO his
feet and grasping me by the throat ex
claimed:
Now I've got you You don't remember
me. do you. sonny? Well, haven't for
gotten you. nor the time you drove NE
from the car with hot steam. That creek
down below is just the place for you, and
10 you 60
The top OF freight car, made slippery
by rain, Is not the best place for life aud
death struggle, and a. he was q heavy msn
and held my throat with giip that pre-
vented outcry. my chances Of escape seem
4 slim
made tue best fort possible 10 escape
but each move brought me nesrer the edge
Of the roof. until it needed but a slight ei.
fort to send me whirIiog INTO the stream
below.
Seeing tbis be Traced himself for Hnnl
fort Events. however, were 10 my IA
Yor TIE car. instead o. being Of the mod
~ pattern, WAS fitted ~itb ladders ruu.
uit up the sides GEAR the cfrter, aud J
1fa ped The top rail jnsi 10 time. Fer. an
J,4 20. the train started with 9 jerk.
Losing bis baIstce, my would be ~
sa-.ia plugged forward, and releasing BIZ
nip npoa my throat, feli siib spissb
iuti the stream brlos /, was some time
pri,re could regain stfengih enough 10
~ iofsard 10 the engine. b. that lime
ibe train vss miles aKay. and the fate q
a,y sonlj br murderer gas never lesra'
d.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1890-01-30

A Dudes Dexter0us Feat

The other night five or Ir young men
OF the listless, selfsuilicient variety 30
familiar just now diKed together 10 o bri-
vste room at a fasbionsble restaurant
After cigars bad been lighted one Of them
irawled:
III bet. fellows. that can throw this
knife. and 1t will stick 10 the crack Of that
door every time.
He rose from the table and pointed out
the narrow crack between the door and
the jamb, aud showed how he proposed 10
place The knife. The liys others approsch.
ed the place and cried ont W. take that
bet For how muchS
am to haye ten throws Each timo
that fail pay ten dollsr bill; III fuc.
ceed 10 putting the knife 10 the crack ten
times, each Of you will psy the same
sun
The young mao took his position, snd,
With r,piiity aad accuracy that worls
cannot describe. exeut ten times Ia sue
cession ibis remarkable fest.
when be hsi aaished every one Lur.
rahed with delight Esch one of bis wsg.
ers being paid. lie poeketed roll Of bills
with jnst pride
But hov did you ever learn 10 DO tbis2
asked one Of the eempsuy
Then be revealed The secret For two
or three years. hsFing Doihing pressing 10
DO and spKioas 10 bs tsiked about. be bad
siyeD himself up 70 pslispt practice II
bis work Each moruipg be- locked him
self 10 his room far from prytBg syss. snd
attempted for hours 70 pat kBife into a
hole; he bad 10 make inoumsrsbls erperi
nepls 10 measure the distance required,
fofes neeesssry. aod the curve bat bis
oerseysrance was insineible. AZ frs, hs
threw the kpife into the vide mouth Of .
Chinese i,r, then io.o The neck Of bottle.
hnslIy be succeeded 10 lodging bis proIec-
iile 10 the nsrfowest opening.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1890-01-30
A Rich Man ON Riches,

The following story is told Of Jacob
Ridgewsy, a wealthy citizen of Pbiladel
pha who died many years ago, leaving a
fortune Of five or six millions dollars:
Mr.. Ridgewsy, said young man with
whom he was convefsipg, you are more to
be envied than any man know.
Why SO? responded Mr.. Ridgeway. !
sm not aware Of any cause for which !
should be particularly envied.
what sir exclaimed the young man in
astonishment. Why. are you not mil
lionaire? Think Of the thousands your in
come brings you every month.
Well. what Of that replied Mr.. Ridge
way. All ! get ont Of ii is my victuals
and clothes and cant eat more than one
man 8 allowance, or wear more than one
suit OF clothes at time. Pray. cant you
do as much?
Ah, but, said the youth. think OF the
hundreds of foe houses your own, and the
rentals they bring you.
What better of am / for that? replied
the rich may. can only live in one house
at time as for the money ] receive for
rents, Why. cant eat or wear it; can on
" use il TO buy other houses for other peo
pie TO live in; they are bene eficaries, aud
not
Bnt you can buy splendid furniture, and
costly pictures and carriages and horses =
10 fsci anything you desire.
And after bad bougbt them. respond
ed Mr.. Ridgevsy. what lhen2 | can only
look At the furniture aud pictures and the
poorest man. who is not blind, can do the
same. can ride no easier 10 fine car
rage than you can iu 40 omnibus for five
cents. without the trouble Of attending TO
drivers, fooimen and bostlerf; and as 10
ANYTHING desire. can tell you, young
man, that the lers We desire in this world
the bappipr ws shall be All my wealth
cannot bny me single day more OF life,
cannot BRING back ny yonth = cannot put
chase exemption from disease. procure me
power 10 keep siar of the hour Of death;
and then, What will all svsil when. 10
few short years Al most, ! lie down 10 the
grave and leave It foreve2 YJnag msn.
you have no esuse 10 envy me.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1890-01-30
Elephant. Pntas amber

A pLilsdelphiau. travelling around the
world, found nothing TO interest him more
thso the celebrated trained elephants Of
India, which be saw ut Moulmein. . sea
port town on the Bay Of Il ugal. 10 writ.
Ing to friend be thus describes their
wonderful intelligence:
Here you see the trained elephants at
work, piling up teak timber in the numer
ous timber yards that line the river. Their
knowledge and intelligence are simply
wonderful They are guided by native
called mahout," who is perohed on the
neck. and who gives all the necessary or
ders, assisted by bis heel aud an iron sharp
pointed goad, very much like a small pick
axe.
The elephants thoroughly understand
what is required OF them. Think OF their
piling mp square timber to the height OF 40
feet, every stick of which ia 10 line and ip
Its proper place, each piece weighing from
two TO three tons.
They carry the timber on their tusks
holding il iu place by their trunks to the
place Of piling, When the pile is too high
for them to build upon comfortably, they
build staging for themselves ont OF the
same material and do not hesitate TO mount
il with their load.
Mr. Findlay, owner Of one Of the largest
yards, had bis force Of elephants put
through their various forms OF work for
our benefit, snch as piling up tho logs and
'umbling them down, as well as drawing
by chain harness and pulling with their
trunks and tusks from three to five Of these
logs, end to end, tandem fashion. When
drawing the logs, the elephants, at the
word Of command, unhiich the chain or
hook, but cannot be made to couple il.
When pulling down the timber he had
just put in place, thought one OF them
cast suspicious eye in onr direction, as
much as to say: "Yon people are at the
bottom OF this.
They are at times very troublesome and
dangerous, and great care is taken TO keep
strangers at a respectful distance. They
are immense in size, aud cost from 1900 to
$500 silver rupees each; that is to say, from
5000 to $3.50 each
When the bell rings for dinner or quit
ting time, they quit at once what thoy are
at, and cannot be induced to go on, bnt
bolt Immediately TO their quarters for their
meal
Woe to the feeder should any of them be
cut short in their food They never for
get it, aud revenge themselves at the first
They bathe IN the river every evening
and know as we'll as man when Sunday
comes On that day they make for the
mud pits, and, like pigs, wallow there all
day,
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1890-01-30

old negro woman was cooking coV pcne
and bacon. jus, as the head OF the resi'
meni got abreast Of the shsn,y suutie went
into the house for something or other and
one Of the boys slipped toto the leap.,o on
forasing expedition. He examined
the stove and then called out Disguised
s
Boys. here's some mighty good grub
bat II isn't bali cooked
Hold on minute; we'll help you. was
the response. spd be was joined by =
couple of his comrades Then they picked
up the stove, bacon, corn pone, aud all.
dumped il into a wagon, piled in some
wood. and went on. bound to have some
mighty good grub when i, was cook
ed,
They did not copfne their thievinR
propensities 10 things to eat. On another
occasion the EigbtbWsconsin was camped
some distance below Memphis on the bank
OF the river, and. one Of their number hay.
ing died, they dug q grave in which to
bury him. While the Badgers were attend
ing TO the funeral services the Missourians
came down the river 10 transport aud land
ed to give Christian burial 10 n comrade
who bad succumbed to a wound received
in a skirmisb the day before They found
the new made grave, buried their dead IN
it, and left. In few minutes the Wiscon
sin boys came along with reversed arms
and muiled drums, and, seeing the little
mound Of fresh earth, one OF them exclalm
ed: "By George, somebody has stole orr
grave" And they dug a new one,
1t was the Eighth Missouri which is said
to have created the basis for story cred
tied to half the regiments in the service.
They had been 10 camp several days at
some place n Tennessee when an enraged
farmer complained to the colonel that bis
men had robbed him Of half his chick
ems
How many chickens did You haye' ask
ed the officer,
Fifty.
How many were takeD2
Twenty. eight
Then my men didn't have snything to
do with your chickens, my good sir You
are on the wrong trail
But know they did.
Oh. but | know they didn't II they
had they would have taken every blamed
chicken on the roost
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1890-01-30
The swinsst Running Animal.

In recent number OF The Sun ! eav .
statement that the greyhound is probably
the saiftest quadruped. But there is al.
animal on the Colorado plains which IL
much swi'ter IL is the small red prairie
FOX, commonly known as "the swift" A
good greyhound will pull down two or
three from bunch Of sntelopes. but the
swift escapes readily from him. In the
chase the fox will stop aud wait until the
hound is near him, and then easily dis
,ance him. and repeat the same msneuver
1t does not jump, like hound, but runs
with peculiar gliding motion. lite legs
are Of medium length, and muscular
On one occasion one escaped from box
trap, by the side Of which was standing.
Near me was shepherd dog. who was =
good enough runner to pick mp jack rsb-
bit occasionally. The dog jumped for The
,or as the latter came out OF the trap, yet
Al a distance Of $50 feet the fox stopped
still and waited for the dog.
10 regard 10 jack rabbits. they are not
so s~if, as generally supposed. Their pro
gress is by tremendous jumps. bsY"
measured twenty five feet in the snow, in =
straight line batween successive footprints
add the animal vas going up bill, too
But 10 these flights they lose time. and the
hound, wolf aud for. whose feet strike
the ground more constantly. will readily
orertske them.
These fscis sre from my o~n experience
aud may be relied bpon - Walter wilder
10 New York Snn.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1890-01-30

Two men walked rapidly down Wall
street yesterday afternoon aud entered one
OF the prominent banking institutions.
They were sturdy, heavy set men. One
carried q small black satcbel. Both kept
their eyes roaming from side to side. l
followed them into the bank The man
with the satchel sat down, dropping the
bag carelessly on the floor. The other
went into the receiving tellers inclosure.
reached down into. his breast pocket and
extracted package Of bills. These were
hastily counted, and the two strangers
left. Tbeteller jsmmed the bills into an
envelope, scaled it and pitched it into a
safe, afterward closing the door in per
functory m nntr. The entire transaction
occupied less than two minutes. Then the
teller turned to me and said:
How much do you think was 10 tha
package?
Why. about $500.
Yes, and little more, IL contained one
million four hundred aud forty odd thou
sand
You don't mean i'll
Yes, he said, showing his memoranda
You see, it's nearly all in $4,000 bills.
There is not great danger in carrying notes
of that denomination, because. except here
in New York. they are 80 seldom used that
suspicion would at once be directed to,
ward any one who attempted to negotiate
them.
Ooe thing puzzled me.
What did the messenger have in bis
satchel?
Nothing but half brick. The sstchel
is carried as a blind, to throw any possi-
BILE thief of the track
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1890-01-30

Capt. o. ID Evans OF Peoria sssa mem
Der Of the Grand Army committee which
inspected the soldiers home the other day
says the Quincy Wing. snd while remin
iscencins with party Of friends told :
couple OF stories 10 eIplsin the manner 10
which tbs Eighth Missouri infantry gained
the repn,siion Of beiog the bigges. ,hives
IN the srmy. oa Que Of their marches
they passed 8 plsntstion and 10 sort Of .
'ean-to against cabin close 10 the road sn
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1890-01-30

story OF make brilliant rtmafk
lie doesn't make gifts thai be cannot
afford.
lie doesn't try 10 tuth compliment
wiih every breath be draws ia womsn's
presence
lie doesn't use crest on bis writing
paper
He dozen take his women friends into
his business or love matters
he doesn't ask 10 bo allowed 10 amoke
in the presence OF woman unless be i-
morally certain she doesnl object TO il,
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1890-01-30

Things that weIi bed man doesDt
do:
He doesn't wear large cheek clothes.
He doesn't use perfumes.
He dosen't beg wonsns pardon for
pegleesing 10 call 90 her
lie dossn'i eriiicizs one woman 10 sn
other.
He lent always trying 10 tell . good
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1890-01-30

Lieuiensui -- Hos DO sish tia, my
rsraest eniresties would soften ytur
heart astil you consent 10 bestow your
daughters Land upon me. Banker
Ia matters q this kind | never follow
ny beat. bat my heal. Lieutenant
Well. theu.I aope you msy hsse sofiening
oi the brain.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1890-01-30
soIID vESIIBUlE EXpRfSS TRAINS

q Tnv0uxh coasisss. slsspeFa free keciinine
cisAas Oars nad hast of No RIVER D3nlns Cars
aslly bsss.sn CHICAGO DIES noISEs cous.
Gil. ElUFFs snd oMAH A wftA FhEE Eeclin-
iss ch.ls Oar 10 NORTH pt.ATTE lNebl. and
h<f~e<a cistcA0o ans DEHyEH. ooLokADc
sfaIwox sase Punnio. via D. Jossph. % Kan
sas CITY sad TQpekA. tIaess1Ad usninR Hot1s
west ~ ~ sp~esA aSld Enlssss Cits 1he4fstols
daily Nifh CsnAle ~ Mosstss 70 as2d fruM salt
Y-aks p11tznaf Loo Angeses and hAn pfaneaseo.
gsns rsssss f1tss sc sna from f4kes Peak. MAsat-
ta3. 1Mr5a1 m gkas uofss tAs E&nlt3EYaazss e1a
x.s..,.kF ssf~ l.ng4aFa a Oxalas nsiS
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1890-01-30

se44a Expaess Ts~afrs n48is h~s~wen chaonse Aasa
wsnNAs4dlas Afl1 81 Paas aMA TG&OuUH hes
sasr2ns C-nssf Cara ykH51 ta SID fspn tsAosr
tzsstx a1a N 1zaNs CITY. Thfe1sh CAaif csx saA
sSsrEsf nst~~en FecsaA. nsifa LAS sna 1a@-a
Y.as wa NerH lslGns rAe FzpsNsss L1Ds ~
Wstsssg~r al1es Taiis. ths EensAaes hesofts an1
VanfsEs azzs faslziAs 6Fo2eaAs ef tA4 haftA~sst
ne sl.sss lane via soaess sssd EsHkskss o1sss
n ss5saus 70 trs0ui % a43 freaa isdis ss1ls SAn-
esa.zssl sas VssSr sSStsusz psialS
f~ TSesusss sxas,s FcAs@ss ef cessres iAfsrsas.
t.lsz aEsAy al aEy coapa4 gaffst orsae o. address
EST. JOHN, JOHN SEBASTIAN.
o.s.g nsaaxss o~n1 TAI q rsks Ar
caIcAao. I'll
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-08-29
ghe a1ieita aiy eagle riaay gurn7mg gugnsr2e 1890

DCuno up Win InapzInRmn0en Cndxsv-v1
powder sugroprde6Egvat explosives and
oor1bustihfes spneSshnf stRfking che load
ed shells on her eeok, 6neshefl exploded in
her hosR, one spsakf reaching the powder
train, and then&--|
When she had disappeared from view
and only the pnreneve6 flaokness of might
and the wRters rewarded The anxious
gazers suddenly one, Of those sharp, air
splitting reports that single cannon make
in quiet. hesvy etxnosphere tore over the
harbor, adsskFiit up sAe Shy nke far of
meteor and thetweu trained sons Of war
knew that the enemy was alert. The re-
port was Q egnal gum Tho epetny's bat
teries would opens and with a hundred
mouths belch forth chests and balls of fire
where one spark was enough 10 ruin all
that the gallant American navy held dear
that moment in those. distant waters of
Barbary. A Frtpo,itan esuhry stationed at
the pasha's feet had detected tne stranger
and promptly on che signal al the CANNON
Of the boats, ah%he gnnsof the shore bat
teries and forts ofened,o on The waters near
est the entrance. Still TIE intrepid kept on
steering straieht4opthe Trfpulitan fottlla.
AS she neared the anchorage ground oc-
casionaI bursts of light from the volleys
and from the bursting of shells revealed
the fearless sail gliding steadily on as
though running race. The uproaT of the
TripolitRn cannonade was as terrible as il
was sudden. In such time the very guns
and all the inanimate elements seem to
feel the passions of men and to do their
work with the spiteful INTENSITY of hu-
man being goaded toewr6th by danger
sprung without warning. To go forward
in powder ship meeting such reception,
knowing that any instan. astraggling bolt
might hurl both ship andScrew TO destruc-
ton, calls for a courage marvellous even in
hearts Injured to war. The gallant Somers
had said that death was preferable to re-
treat or capture, and he kept his word.
He was TO have sailed to within certain
distance Of the pasha's boats, set his fuses
and with bis men aud the two fast row.
boats brought on the Lntrepid-the fastest
of the American heet--sbRndon~ her and
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-08-29

deck, Immediately over the gunpowder,
there were placed over hundred loaded
thells. Between the magazine and com
bustible room there was a train of powder,
and fuses properly arranged.
The vessel was ready on the 4th Of
September, and Lieut. Somers' orders
were to steer straight for the anchorage
ground where the pasha's fleet rendez-
voused each night. On nearing the vessels
he was 20 light his fuses and heading the
craft into the midst Of the enemy abandon
her to her course, bringing of his men in
two swift boats carried on the Intrepid.
The gallant captain added 10 the pro
grRmme that in case Of the boarding Of the
Intrepid by Tripohti&S, before be had full
filed his mission, he would blow her up
with all on board. Bis threat was after
ward remembered with anxiety on the
American decks.
When night was well set in the Intrepid
started, accompanied by the Argus, Siren
and Nautilus. A mist, through which the
st2Ts shone dinlly, hung over the waters,
aud at the rocky entrance TO the hR-hor
the daring hreship left her companion
bosts and disappeared on her dangerous
mission. She had crossed the rubicon and
was in the presence Of the enemy, and as
things were something startling must hap
pen very soon. The men on the American
feet watched with naked eve and with
glass to get the faintest glimpse Of the
white canvass Of the Intrepid as she rose
and fell on Ihe shifting waves. and the
hardest tar among them thrilled with in
Sense feeling as be thought Of The fates
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-08-29

"T've mindtoeyy It, anyway" unused
old Bifdswft overShis newspaper.
''whst's thati Whsess that, Joshuat"
asked daaruka Mrs. Ekriswit, ayshe beamed
over. her sspectaciss.; @what's,that you've
amSndsnkxYT"
"Wngeaz cure .forHny dyspepsy. ,Sam&n-
tha. 1<e.ihxk been res1itn Here thasthe
Rev. Jofxi Eisriygzrsd hfnseifGsdyspepsy
by ffyinsenone sQnafetm0l adsy toE the
lass ehntx yeays, an he's bale an hearty
todaySets7y'
"NOw, Joshua doA'tyqpgo to dsin' any
such foolish thtnsassthatS think Q great
dealof the cio&h. ANN .ainlF ssyfns that they
donT know'Enofetn kdo.sso4ae on 'em, bat
If thai naniiaa beep sensible an, Hved IKE
other folks it stands to reason he might
have been IS for all we knou"-C Chicago
Times.