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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1890-11-14
ton was stronger than acquired con-

ton was stronger than acquired con-
ventionality. In similar cases much can
be excused these ELUSIVE human beings,
but often in Germany and among the
cognate German nations the customary
salutations have grown 80 weighty with
years as to be worse than absurd This
is particularly true in Sweden, where
the simple function of taking off the hat
to friend has acquired so many twists,
waves and other elaborate fiourishes
that, as in America, a strong effort is
being put forth to abolish the custom. A
society has been formed with this object
in view, having cultural name of nine
syllables, which may be translated
1.-The Not-Take- Off Your Hat associa-
tion," and in Bavaria and Suabia sim
liar movement is in progress.
After the wild nations, to whom we
must give the palm of eccentricity for
their methods of passing the time of
day" the next most curious people in
this regard are the Chinese. They pos
sess code of salutation which is zeal
ously adhered to throughout nearly
every part of the 1owery kingdom.
| w lltll Il lllebJS IL OF
self respecting cody another cody
for the method of salutation differs in
grace rather than in degree, according
to the rank of the parties each man falls
OF his hands and knees and bows his
head to the earth several times in success
sion, taking care not to collide when
they bob them up again. The Marquis
Tseng. who has been a contributor to
The Revue DIES Deux Mondes, relates
many curious and intimate facts relative
to salutations and other details of life
among his countrymen which no trav-
eler has been able to explain. He de-
tends the exaggerated speech of the Chi
nese-wherever to our western minds it
needs defenSe-saying that much of the
poetry of life in Pekin or Shanghai is
grown in the rich soil of everyday polite
ness. 1t Is for that reason. and not from
IA desire to fatter, that Chinaman replies
to one questioning him about himself:
Il am very well, thanks to Your album
dant felicity" Again the Chinese of
rank will pray that his interlocutor may
live to see the tabled years of Confucius;
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1890-11-14

For the personal damages to passengers
on the West Jersey railroad at Nays
Landing the company paid ont ss1 900,
and got off very luckily, as there were
nineteen deaths and twice as many in
juries. Such terrible accidents as that
at New Hamburg, on the New York Cen
trail, or at Ashtabula, on the Lake Shore
road, cost a company a fortune and Sc
riously impair dividends. Generally the
companies are glad to settle in such
cases, and are able to secure favorable
terms on condition Of prompt payment,
especially in cases where claimants are
poor and DESTROYS of avoiding protracted
litigation. But where claimants insist
on enormous claims the litigation is both
costly and protracted, and is seldom sat
isfactoTy to either party.-Interview in
New \ Or,t Sun
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1890-11-14

CHARLES F. CRISP. Confederate army
at the age of 16, and rose to the rank of
lieutenant. By profession he is law
yer, and has held judicial offices repeat
eddy. 1t is claimed for him that in the
most exciting times in congress he never
loses temper or self possession.
His most prominent southern rival for
the honor is Roger Quarles Mills, of
Texas, who is sufficiently well known
He has served continuously in congress
since 1878. William Henry Hatch, of
the First or Hannibal district of Missouri,
will be candidate if presented by the
unanimous Missouri delegation. He is
Kentuckian by birth, 81 years old and
a Confederate veteran. w. c. P. Breck-
inridge, of Kentucky, also a Confederate
veteran completes the list from the
south. unless w. 2. Wilson. of West
Virginia, be included. He also is an ex-
Confederate, has served three terms in
congress and is abundantly qualified.
but his friends question if he has the
physical endurance for the place
From the north and west are several
aspirants, of whom the most prominent
is probably William NJ. Springer, of Hi
nois. He is 81 years old, has served con-
tinuously in eight congresses, and had
some previous experience in the Illinois
Legislature. To unusual vigor and firm
ness in debate he adds suavity which
half disarms his opponents. From the
neighbor state of Indiana comes Will
lam S. Holman, sometimes humorously
called the Great Objector," who has
been longest in congress of any aspirant
continuously since 1S65-and has been
teacher, lawyer, judge, member of the
legislature and of the Indiana constitu-
tional convention of 1850. He is a ma
tive of the district he represents, and GO
years old.
Daniel N. Lockwood, of the Erie or
Buffalo district of New York, is promi-
nent largely by reason of his peculiar
relations to ex-President Cleveland. 1t
is matter of oft repeated history that he
nominated Mr.. Cleveland successively
for sheriff, mayor, governor and presi-
dent. He was born near Buffalo in 1874.
was graduated from Union college. is a
lawyer and man of wealth and culture.
| He served in the Forthwith congress.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1890-11-14

George Moore, the English disciple of
lola, once had play at the Odeon, in
Paris, and at the same time an adapta-
ton of "Othello' was being rehearsed at
the theatre. He called one morning
and asked to see the manager What
name shall give, monsieur" demanded
the concierge. Tell Nj. Porell that the
English author whose play he has ac-
cepted desires to see him" The con-
cierge went toward the managers room.
"There is gentleman in the hall who
tells me he is the English author whose
play has just been accepted" he said to
the official. Quite right" answered
the latter, send him in. Monsieur
Shakespeare, no doubt. San Francisco
Argonaut
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1890-11-14

the uncovering of the head when riding
in an elevator. 1t is claimed that the
removal of silk tile is provocative of
coughs. colds or neuralgia. and that per-
fectly proper recognition can be given a
female friend by touching the hat with
the index finger of the right hand-a
custom. like the greatcoat. borrowed
from the coach1nan. This reform nat
urally has brought under review the en-
tire subject of salutations, and quite a
controversy is now raging as to what is
good form" and dad form"
Americans have been called hand
shaking people. This is a misnomer;
they are kissing people. Ridicule as
they may the osculatory salutation com
mon among the continental nations they
nevertheless in the long run kiss oftener
and more vehenently than any other
people. 1t would take too long to go
into all the details that must be exam
ined in order to prove such statement,
but one very striking example may be
cited which shall give it show of truth.
| refer to the stage, which is supposed to
hold the mirror up 10 life, and does so
far enough for my purpose. In what
theatre Of England, France or Germany
will you find such frantic hugginy,
such continuous "bussing" as on the
Americans a Frenchman who kisses his
father. his brother or his chum on the
cheek in very ELUSIVE way watches
with horror a pair of American stage
lovers. He has told her that he loves
her despite whatever obstacles intervene;
she has listened with eyes demurely cast
down. but she murmurs an acceptance.
That is enough. He seizes her and she
seizes him, and they kiss, not once. but
a score of times, full on the mouth. In
this instance the stage rather diminishes
than eXasgerates these Tipping exercises.
Most of our accepted lovers are gour-
mands, but not epicures. They exhaust
the honey pot at one sitting.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1890-11-14

In France they sing different chan
son. At the Coincide the jeune premier,
as soon as the ingenue has coyly whis-
pered speak to papa" although faint
ing with delight presumably, manages
to restrain himself, and carrying her
hand gently to his lips he leaves light
kiss upon it.
In other salutatiOns we have the ad-
vantage of our Gallo and even of our
British friends as to propriety and good
taste. A man and woman who are
good friends, even comrades, are content
to show their pleasure at meeting in So
ciety by warm pressure of the hand,
and in public, instead of the curt cava-
lier nod of the English gentleman to his
hunting neighbor, and the pronounced
bow, almost genufiection, and elaborate
concerted action of hat, hands and entire
body of monsieur to madame, we see on
the street the graceful. easy bow of the
| lady and the lifted hat of the gentleman.
Both have found means to express deco
rously their respect for each other and
for themselves
Having thus made peace with my
countrymen | may go on with their APP.
proval to laugh at the queer salutations
in vogue among other fellow mortals
But these habits have more than vogue
they are imhedded in tradition. and they
are bred in the bone of peoples. was
taken aback the other day when saying
godspeed to friend of German ex
traction who was leaving for home OF
the Lain He had lived for many year,
in society and business in this country
until he had acquired an American sur
face that made him almost typical. In
thought. in action as in dress, he seemed
like one of ourselves. But this was onl y
veneer. The bell had rung to order Wis
itors ashore, and we We're about to joir
hands for the last farewell when sudden
ly he threw himself into my arms and
kissed me with loud, resounding SMACK
on both cheeks. The impulse of affec
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1890-11-14
A Japanese Night Ride.

We had now to take long night ride,
and at length we rushed out into the
moonlight, our fourteen runners appear
ing and disappearing as we came in and
out of the shadows in the long process.
sion of our train.
We whirled past the houses of the small
town. indiscreetly close to the paper
screens, lighted from within. against
which We're profiled the shadows of
faces, sometimes with pipes or cups lift
ed to their lips or the outlines of coiffures
piled up on the head-all pictures more
japanese than their very originals; then
between rounded hills on which stood
masses of maple trees; then near to empty
Spaces of water: then sank into dark
hollows, at the bottom of which a river
ran as fast the other way.
watched and looked as long as fatigue
allowed, but fell asleep in the uncom-
Portable kuruma, walked every now and
then by some sudden jolt to my extended
arm and head.
Occasionally had dreamy chances at
what | remember as a vast blue plain,
with lofty colorless mountains at one
side, and perhaps | saw glimpses of the
sea. The night air was cold in the hol-
lows after the sweltering day, and |
found my arm and face damp with the
dew. a japanese poet would have said
that it was but the spray from off the
oars of some heavenly boat which sailed
that night across the starry stream of
the milky way.
In, 1,a Il flA vxrl,, II,
of the castle of the city of Osaka, and
ran across its many bridges, all silent in
the morning. John La Fargo in Century.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1890-11-14

not that he believes in the possibility of
this good wish coming to pass, but he
means to express in the statement his
hope that all good things, honor first,
may come to his friend The use of
salutations and compliments suited for
every occasion is prescribed by Chinese
etiquette with the same wearisolne mi
nuteness which one finds in all their
modes of life To become perfect in
them traveller would need to spend
half of his life in their study and the
other half i'll their practice. By the
time he was bald or deaf he would per-
haps know where he must sit on enter
ing house, how many bows he is to re-
ceive and whether he is to respond to a
welcome with the left or with the right
hand.
Adventures and explorers who have
braved the dangers of uncivilized coun-
tries have brought back to our knowl-
edge many singular habits of the wild
inhabitants, but whether the discover
ers landed in New Zealand or the Pa
cific islands, or made their painful way
into the interior of Africa, family like
Hess Call DE traced III all une udDluS OF
the natives with one striking exception
each wild tribe or nation has it's own
peculiar mode of salutation, which is
totally unlike that of its nearest neigh
Dor or most distant fellow savages. Dr.
Livingstone was received by the Batoka
people. who live on the Zambesi river, by
score of naked representatives who
rolled over in the sand, clapping their
thighs vigorously and shouting at the
top of their lungs a gibberish of well
come. And the first white man to visit
the chief of the Nuehrs had to extend his
hand in order that all the big men of the
tribe might spit in it. So do the various
forms of the barbaric welcome differ,
but it is hardly too much to affirm that
the EsquimauX, those friends of ours
who persist in living near the north
pole, without trying to find it,
practice the most curious salutation,
When two Esquimaux come together
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1890-11-14

Waves are very deceptive To look
at them in a storm one would think the
water Travelled. The water stays in the
same place, but the motion goes on.
Sometimes in storms these waves are
forty feet high and travel fifty miles an
hour-more than twice as fast as the
swiftest steamship. The distance from
valley to valley is generally fifteen times
the height, hence a wave five feet high
will extend over seventy-fve feet Of
water.-Ocean.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1890-11-14
Success I'm Life.

DR.. John Hunter, the eminent surgeon,
adopted rule which may be recon-
mended TO all When a friend asked
him how he had been able to accomplish
so much in the way Of study and discov-
cry in his busy life he answered; My
rule is deliberately to consider before /
commence whether the work is practi-
cable. If it be not practicable / do not
attempt it, If it be practicable | can
accomplish it if give sufficient pains to
it, and having begun | never stop until
the thing is done. To this rule | owe
all my success in life. New York
Ledger.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1890-11-14

Shell fish-oysters and clams-do not
count as fish in the New York market
The 5000 hotels, restaurants and oyster
saloons in the city use $4,000 baskets of
oysters every day from Sept. to May
/, and half as many more are used, SO
say the dealers, by individual con-
Sumers
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1890-11-14

AT the depth of about $500 feet waves
are not felt. The temperature is the
same, varying only trihe from the ice
of the pole to the burning sun of the
equator. A mile down the water has a
pressure of over a ton to the square inch.
If box six feet wide were filed with
sea water and allowed to evaporate I'M
der the sun there would ne two inches
of salt left on the bottom. Ocean.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1890-11-14

Up amonk the Catskill mountains re-
sides Fri Gray, who is l05 years old. He
has been a resident of that locality over
fifty years, and now occupies cabin by
the roadside. He knows no living rela-
tives. For over twenty years kind neigh
bors have supplied his fuel, clothing and
provisions
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1890-11-14

Such newspapers as have to be cut or
torn are worth half cent a pound for
waste paper, and if there are. any so
soiled or unfit to keep that they must be
burned pack them into a paper tube,
with turpentine and resin, and saw in
sections for kindling.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1890-11-14
Patroling the Ocean Highway.

Patrol steamers are TO be sent out by
the English government to look after
derelicts and icebergs. This it is thought
will result in a great saving of life and
property The scheme will possibly in
clude the blowing up of icebergs off the
banks of Newfoundland. The United
States is expected to cooperate in the
good work.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1890-11-14

Cork soles are sometimes in demand,
more especially when there is a liability
to dampness and by those who object to
wearing rubbers, cork being impervious
to water, light upon the foot, and valu-
able as a non-conductor
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1890-11-14
4 CHANGE for All.

Mrs. Gabb-Are you goin' to have
your darter take music lessons?
Mrs. Gadd-No-o, | guess not She
hain't no ear fer music
Mrs. Caldwell, wouldn't be dis
couraged at that. Mebbe she might
learn to play classic, anyhow. New
York Weekly.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1890-11-14

Nervous prostration is not quite as
fashionable us it was year or two ago,
which is cheerful sign and one that
points to the fact that we are learning
to take better care of ourselves.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1890-11-14

and a s killful
parlia mentarian.
He is of English
birth, born in
Sheffield Jan. go,
1915, but W a S
brought to Geor-
gia as soon as his
pare II t S could
safely travel with
him, entered the
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1890-11-14
DON'T REMOVEY YOUR HAT
A NEW STYLE OF SALUTATION IS
COMING INTO VOGUE.

1t Is Equally Graceful with the Present
and Does Not Involve the Danger of
Catching Cold-Greetings Peculiar to
Different Nations.
Copyright by American Press Association
The arbters of fashion have issued a
new decree within the past few days for
which, strange to say, there is a very
apparent reason. They have declared
against the lifting of the hat when salut-
ing lady on the street, and also against
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1890-11-14
HE SPEAkERSHlP.
Some of the Men willing to WELD the
Gavel in the Next Congress.

That the speaker of the national house
of representan is a man of power
and in prominence next to the president
are facts so well known that as soon as
1.-The smoke of battle cleared away"
after the recent election all the active
Democratic politicians and editors fell
to specializing ON the man for the Fifty
second congress. There Is plenty of
good material, and dozen men are al
ready named by their friends.
Charles Frederick Crisp, who has rep
resented the First district of Georgia
since 1888, is very popular, still young
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1890-11-14

Thomas Dunn English, one of the re-
Gently elected congressman from New
Jersey, is the well known author whose
poem Ben Bolt is familiar to almost
every reader of modern literature.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1890-11-14

they stand some six feet apart looking
intently AT one another. Then they
slowly begin to draw near together, each
one placing his greasy thumb against his
nose with the fingers outspread before
the face. Thus waving welcome and
not defiance they approach and conse-
crate the bonds of friendship.
FRANCIS LIVINGSTON.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1890-11-14
SPRINGER,

WILSON. SPRINGER.
and was made United States district at
torney by President Cleveland. These
names do not quite complete the list,
but they are the most prominent at
present.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-05-15
REPUBLICATION.
$780,
APPLICATION FOR A PATENT.

U. s. LAND OFFICE,
HELENA, Mont, April II, 1880.
Notice is hereby given that Frank L. Sizer,
whose postoffice address is Helena, Lewis and
his application for a patent for LAO linear
gold and silver with surface ground $50 feet in
width. situated in Stemple mining district. Lewis
and Clarke county, and State of Montana. and
designated by the field notes and official plat on
file in this Office as lot No. 1O4 in tp. Il W.,
of principal base line and meridian of Montana,
said lot No. 104 being as follows, to-wit:
Beginning at the 6. G. cor. number from which
the y. sec. cor. on boundary sec: 50, tp y H. r.
8 W.: bears g. IA deg min: g. 5,lso2 feet; thence
number 2; thence n. 10 deg. % min: e., 1855 feet
to cor number s. thence n. 81 deg: 81 min. g.. 32
feet to the n. W. number 1; thence g. " deg.
20 min. O., 1851 feet to the n. g. cor. number 5;
thence S. 81 deg. IS min. W., 1888 feet to num-
Der l, the place of beginning.
Containing o total area of 1l.64 acres
In conflict with survey number 1s46. not
claimed O.09 acres.
Magnetic variation 20 deg. g.. containing 11.5S
acres.
The location of this mine is recorded in the re-
Cor1lers Office of Lewis and Clarke county. in
book of lodes, at p. 121. There are no adjoining
ANY and all persons claiming adversely any
portion Of said New Found Out lode. mine or sur
face ground are required to file their adverse
office in Helena, in the State Of Montana,
during the sixty days period Of publication here
Of. or they viii be barred by virtue of the pro-
''s'on' - '''' & w. LANaHoRNE. Registsn
First Publication April Is 1880.
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THE MARKETS.
STOCKS.

SIOCkS.
NEW Yonx. May 1s.-Bar silver. 103h0l0l
Copper-Quiet; lake. May, $500.
Lead-Firmer; domestic, SiC7i..
Stocks to-day were extremely active all the way
out while the strength shown kept pace with the
activity, and an almost unbroken line Of adj
vances among active shares is the result OF the
days operations. In early dealings coal stocks
were most prominent, and Delaware and II 1dson
advanced 5 per cent to 175, Jersey Centra. follow
ing. Changers and Southwestern also led in the
forenoon. But Later the trusts especially lead
followed by Atchison and St. faul. The market
closed very active and strong, generally at about
the highest prices of the day. Governments
steady.
s64c: June firm at s6azc; spot advanced to s1ac,
and June to s7hc: then the market reached s7ssc
and closed steady. , .,,.
Northern Pacific, ssh; preferred. ss4; Oregon
fSa sf S.c;a L u.s. Sl r'n''0nt'nsnt. 49,
Money on cali easy. s@s. Prime mercantile
paper. 4AG7; Sterling exchange, quiet and steady;
sixtp-day bills, 4ea; demand. 4s6A.
CHICAGO CATTLE
CHICAGO. Msy Observation-Disclosures, $500
10 to 1se lower besves sosso stee6s sass
IT. eo is! ss,.s sss; mixed
Sheep-Receipts, 5000: market Unchanged ma
tives S2.75@G4O; westerns, $5.0Og650 Texans.
$4GA75.
CHICAGO PRODUCE.
CHICAGO. May 14.-1.15 p. m. Close-Wheat-
Steady cash. $3.50: June, 92lzc; July, 91hc.
Corn Easy; cash 341sc; June ssXc; July, San
934hc.
Oats-Eaey; cash, &c: June, 261<c; July, 26c.
Barley-Firm.
Pork.Duii; cash. 312.75 June, s12.s2A; July,
$780,
Lard-Easy; cash, 625; Jnne, $780, July,
S6.s7Ia 6s6.4O.
Shoulders-95OO651Q
Short cleaF-15.SO1a90
Short rihs-Sh35g5.40.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-05-15
What = Choir Singer May Earn.

Now, when tho position is secured, what
salary will our vocalist receive? A soprano
in an average city will be paid as a begin
ner anywhere from 500 to $500 per annum.
As she becomes better known and ID in
more thorough command of her voice, she
will average from $500 to $500. Boston
pays about 500 per annum better
to choir singers than any other
city in my knowledge. Sew
eral sopranos there receive yearly salaries
of $1,000 and $1,000, and few $l.5OO
A woman with good contralto voice will
begin with an annual salary of 500,
which, if she is successful, may rise to an
average of $500. There are two churches
in Philadelphia. believe, which pay their
contraltos $500; but this, in cities out
side of Boston, which, as with sopranos
averages about 500 higher, is unusual.
And even genuine alto, that rarest of
things in these days, will command but
from $500 to $4OO per annum. The Hub. of
course. does better than this by adding
500, but even with this addition, none Of
these salaries appear precisely extravagant
or to admit of much luxury in living, and
salaries are rarely increased. Should rival
church make an offer for a voice, if the first
church as DESTROYS of retaining it, the rivals
price is ovsrbid, and the voice is retained
ladies Home Journal.