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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1890-02-28
THE ANIMAL KINGDOM.

A very small bird of South Africa is the
Mahali weaver, but it lives in very large
house shaped like an oil flask, which it builds
itself
No animal can see in the dark. Some have
eyes extremely sensitive to light of low in
tensity. Such can see in places which we pro-
nounce dark, hut there must be some light
present
The tailor bird makes its nest of long leaves,
which 1t sews together with the fiber OF a
plant, first piercing the holes in them with its
beak. The bottom of the nest has heavy
layer of cotton,
A dudish bird that lines its nest with the
down of certain flowers is the lanceolate
honey eater. The nest it shaped like a ham
mock suspended from twgs, and is very deep
The groundwor is of grass and wool
The rat plague is getting worse in Suffolk,
England In threshing two beanstacks of
ordinary size 100 rats were killed. Sixteen
were driven from one hole by ferret, which
was killed by the rats before the job was
done.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1890-02-28
HINTS TO HOUSEKEEPERS.

A piece of sponge fastened to a stick is good
thing with which to clean lamp chimneys.
Oil cloths will last longer if one or two
layers of wadded carpet lining are laid under
them
When several cups of tea of equal strength
are wanted, pour little into each cup and
then fill in inverse order. The tea first poured
from the pot is the weakest of the decoction.
A simple means of changing the air of
sickroom is to open a window at the top and
opening the door, move it backward and for
ward rapidly, so as to insure current of
fresh air from the window.
To prevent your glass jars from cracking
when putting in hot liquid stand tablespoon
up in them. There is a prevailing idea that
this process has something to do with cleo
tricity, but the true solution is that the spoon
absorbs some of the heat and also carries
some of it out into the open air.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1890-02-28
POSTAGE STAMP LORE.

The stamps of France are the most compli-
Gated and ininitabe of all stamps in use.
The Rothschilds have collection of post
age stamps valued at a quarter of million
francs.
Postage stamps We're permanently intro
by the republicans.
In the Berlin museum there are 1900 speci-
mems, SO it is said, of which 2,4GO are Euro
pean and / HI from America.
There are over 80 postage stamp sellers in
Paris, which shows what IA rage Frenchmen
have for collections of this kind.
The French navy department in Paris has
amassed, not merely huge album, but a
gigantic library of such precious triies. 1t
is the largest collection in the world.
There is lost pleiad," so to speak, in the
shape of a postage stamp issued by the gov
eminent of British Guiana in 1885, which
now commands, at public auction, about
$3.50.
postage stamp exchange and mart was
opened in Vienna in 1887. 1t holds its assizes
in large seven Widowed room, has its
regular organization officers and even an
organ
There exists in Paris regular market or
exchange for old stamps. 1t is held every
Sunday afternoon in the Avenue Gabriel,
Champs Elysees, and is attended by some
fifty or sixty persons of all ages and social
standings. Philadelphia Times.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1890-02-28
a GOOD BUTTER PRODUCING
COW

Extract from Paper by F. d. Douglas.l
Some of the external indications of a
good butter-prOducing COW are:
/. \ large, evenly-balanced udder, eX-
tending well forward and backward.
,. Medium-siZed teats. not set too close
ly together, yielding their milk easily
and in large, smooth streams.
3. \ broad posterior. with body taper
ing toward the head, giving ample room
for broad escutcheOn and development
of udder, with loose folds of skin III rear
of udder, in heifers and cows not in full
flow of milk.
1. Good development of the digestive
organs.
3. a large, crooked, well-developed
milk vein.
6. a thin, pliabe, yellow skin, with its
accompaniment fine, soft coat.
I. \ nervous but docile temperament,
gentle when well treated, but intelligent
enough to resist abuse.
s. Small, delicately formed head and
horns, with none of that coarse oX-like
appearance peculiar to iIl-bred stock.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1890-02-28
SCIENTIFIC SQulBS.

A vegetable cartridge has been invented in
France. 1t weighs only half as much as a
metal case, and costs less.
In Vienna the incandescent lamp has been
much used in meocal experiments on horses
for diseases of the nostril. There is an excel
lent cooling arrangement which allows cold
water to circulate round the lamp.
An English inventor claims to have a sys-
TEN by which coal gas can be compressed into
s per cent of its natural bulk, and in that
shape carried about and turne,AA to an illu-
minant at any time by simply y ming stop
cock and lighting the evaporation.
A project for establishing line of light
ships across the ocean, each having steam en-
CINE aud dynamo aboard SO as to show a
powerful electric light, has been laid before
the international conference at Washington.
1t has met with the approval of many seamen.
Pyrotechnic effects in table decorations are
rampant Electric wires connecting with tiny
lamps are run through the stems of tulips,
white lilies and ionquils: "A bunch of them
planted in an epergne gives the red, yellow,
green and brown fruit the glow of enchant-
ment and when the white bright light streams
from PLAGUE of nuts the sensation is rather
more weird than poetic.
The EifTel tower has proved of incalculable
service to weather students, especially in the
matter of wind. d. has been demonstrated
that at places situated no great height above
the sea level the velocity of the wind is usually
noticeable from noon 10 = p. m, while it is
less perceptible at daybreak. On elevated
ground, on the other hand, the wind falls in
the middle of the day, increasing after sunset.
a Maine genius has invented an apparatus
for spreading oil on the waves during gale
wind. His device consists of n mortar and a
bomb. The latter is filed with oil. The shell
is so weighted that as it sinks the aperture is
uppermOst and the cover is lifted by the pres
sure of the oil upon it. Thus the oil is re-
leased well beneath the surface, and rises
through the waves, producing the most eff
fectual results.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1890-02-28
STRAY BITS.

In 1889 there were about 10000 acres Of
fruit trees growing in England; now there
are 214, 900 acres.
An English railway company has set apart
a special fund from which to reward acts of
bravery on the part of its employees.
According to the department of agricul-
ture there are more than 14,000 900 horses in
the United States, and nearly 10000, 900
cows. There was IA large increase in the num-
Der of domestic animals of all kinds in 1889
There is talk in France of utilizing water
courses as railway motive power. 1t is
proposed that the tracks shall be laid on an
embankment in the middle of the current,
and that the locomotives shall have two pad
del wheels dipping into the water and re-
volved by it.
Travellers in Spain are often astonished by
the shortness of a Spanish cigarette. The
smoker never seems to enjoy the luxury UNI
til the fire seems about to burn his lips or
SINCE his mustache. Frequently "A Spaniard
is to be met who will completely exhaust his
cigarette in two inhalations
The government of st. Domingo, which
claims to have the only original bones of
Columbus, is DESTROYS of forwarding them to
the United States for Sc in 1892, provided
there be given in return for them $4,000,
cash down, and 20 per cent. of the receipts on
public exhibition of the same.
Capt. William Tyron, of New London,
Conn, who followed the sea for forty years,
says there are now only eighty Ameri-
can vessels, sail and steam, in the whale fish
cry. Twenty years ago New London alone
had 100 vessels in the whaling trade, but now
only seven sail from that port.
When a Corean marries he is careful to
present his wife with wild goose. even if he
is obliged to hire the bird specially for the
occasion; for, once upon "A time wild goose
whose mate was killed returned year after
year to the same spot to mourn her loss, and
the Corean bridegroom wishes his bride to
understand the virtue of constancy.
The recently published statistics of the i'm.
| peral German postotce department show
| that in lScS there were lS,5OS postoilices in
Germany, with 10,0l6 telegraph offices, and
92,2SS officials of all grades; 2,226, S01 ,9jL
pieces of mail were handled, -, 12j, lG1 tele-
| grams were sent. The money orders of all
Offices in the country amounted to l1,0SS, 9G2
| 4lG marks
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1890-02-28

MARQUIS OF HARRINGTON. could not carry the
Liberal party rs a whole with him in his
change to an advanced position on the
Irish question No other man probably could
have taken high ground against his former
leader without some loss of prestige. and the
shocking murder of his brother, Lord Fred
erick Cavendish. in Phoenix park, Dublin,
May 6, 1882. fixed his supporters immovably
in their opinions.
The marquis was born July %, 1888, the
oldest son of the Duke of Devonshire. From
the earliest Norman times his ancestors have
enioved some celebrity but the founder of
the present family, as such things are consid-
cred in England. was Sir John Cavendish.
lord chief Justice i'm the reigns of Edward III
and Richard H. Each subsequent generation
has contributed eminent men to the service
of England, but the family first attained to
great wealth under the Tudors and was raised
to the highest nobility by the Stuarts Never
theless the fourth Earl of Devonshire in 1858
supported William of Orange and ever since
the house has remained true to Wing princi-
pies The fourth earl was made duke in 1894.
and the sixth duke dying unmarried in 1863
was succeeded bv his cousin, the present duke,
who is now 70 years old
Of his three sons Lord Frederick was muir
dered, as above stated, Lord Edward is mem
Der of parliament for West Derbvshire. while
the Oldest became noted MS MarGuis of Hart
ington. He was graduated from Trinity
college. Cambridge. in 1884. and in 1856 was
attached to Lord Ciranville's special mission to
Russia In 1877 he was elected ia narliament
for North Lancashire and soon became a Lib.
eral leader He first held office as lord of the
admiralty in 1Sf3. and in 1866 under Earl
Russell. he became secretary of state for war.
being all these years a close coadiutor with
Mr. Gladstone In 1865 he took Office under
Mr.. Gladstone as premier and remained till
that ministry was overthrovn in 1874
CONTINUING. in parliament he was in 1870
chosen as the leader of the Liberal opposition
TO the Beacousield government. His labors
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1890-02-28
Sarm Copies.
OF THE ADDISON
COUNTY FARMERS UNION.
NAME AND OBJECT.

ARTICLE |. The name of this organi-
cation shall be the Addison County Far
mers' Union. The object and purpose of
this union shall be to promote the bust
ness interests of its members: not to
break down any other industry, but to
unite for the purpose of protecting and
building up our own.
MEMBERSHIP.
ART. 2. Any person who is in sympa-
thy with the purpose of this organiza-
ton may become member by paying or
causing to be paid into the treasury the
sum of two dollars annually.
OFFICERS.
ART. 3. The officers of this union
shall be President, NicePresident. Sec
rotary, Treasurer aud three or five Direc-
tors. The above mentioned officers shall
constitute an executive board which shall
have the general management of all
business transactions. At all meetings
of said board a majority of Its members
must be present in order to transact
business.
The executive board shall arrange
with some suitable person or persons to
furnish goods. etc, to members of this or
ganizatiOn at cost or as nearly so as pos
sible, and shall pay for said services from
funds accumulated in the treasury. All
funds in the hands of the treasurer shall
be subject TO their order.
All officers shall be elected at an an
nua meeting called by the president and
secretary and shall hold Office one year
or until their successors are elected.
MEMBERSHIP FEES, TO WHOM PAID.
ART. /. Membership fees may he paid
to any one of the executive board, who,
upon receipt of the same, shall give a
certificate of membership, reporting the
name and paying the money so received
to the treasurer.
OBLIGATION OF MEMBERS.
ART. ). Each member of this union
shall be responsible for any article he or
she may order and shall accept and pay
loI tnc SAME WIEN IcduN lol ucllNViS :,
but shall not in any way be responsible
for orders made by other persons.
QUESTIONS THAT MAY ARISE.
ART. 6. All matters pertaining to this
organization, not provided for in the
constitution, shall be decided by the eX-
ecutive board.
AMENDMENTS.
ART. Z. Amendments to this cOnstitu-
ton can be made at the annual meeting
or at a meeting called for that purpose,
of which reasonable notice must be
given, and shall require for their adoption
an affirmative vote of two-thirds of the
members present.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1890-02-28
THE FIRST STEP.

Perhaps you are run down, can't eat,
can't sleep, can't think, can't do anything
to your satisfaction, and you wonder
what ails you. You should heed the
warning, you are taking the first step in
to nervous proStration. You need Il
nerve tonic and in Electric Btters you
will find the exact remedy for restoring
your nervous system To its normal, heal
thy condition. Surprising results follow
the use of this great nerve tonic and
Alternative. Your appetite returns, good
digestion is restored, and the liver and
kidneys resume healthy action. Try Il
bottle. Price soc. at Sheldon's drug
store.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1890-02-28
THE USES OF KEROSENE.


Rub rusty fiat irons with kerosene.
Kerosene will brighten silver and zinc
Oil cloth may be frightened by rubbing
with Kerosene
furnished paint may be cleaned by rub
bling with n cloth wet with Kerosene
\ tablespoonful of kerosene in boiler of
clothes viii greatly facilitate the rubbing.
Kerosene will soften boots and shoes hard
ened 10y water, and render them Us pliable as
new.
Black walnut or any wood finished in oil
may be kept bright by polishing with kero-
sene.
To remove rust from steel rub with kero-
sene and soak for day, polishing with
emery dust and kerosene.
Pour "A teaspoonful of kerosene into each
quart of boiled starch for a gloss; this will
also prevent iron, sticking to thin goods.
Kerosene poured ON red flannel and bound
on the throat will greatly ease a sore throat.
1t viii also heal cuts and cure chilpIains.
iron and polished steel, when not in use,
may be kept from ru,ting by wiping with a
cloth on which a little kerosene has been
poured.
All solled spots found around door knobs
on light painted doors may be removed by
kerosene on flannel cloth, with no injury to
the paint.
When giving the final polish to stoves, be-
fore putting away for the summer, NIX the
backing with little kerosene instead of
water, u prevent Jst.
Marks on tables, caused by hot dishes, may
he removed by kerosene rubbed in we'll with
a soft cloth, finishing with "A little cologne
water, rubbed dry with another cloth.
Rub lamp chimneys with newspaper on
which mas been poured a little kerosene
This will make them much clearer than il
soap is used; they will also be less liable tc
crack. Ray Joyce in Good Housekeeping.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1890-02-28

RICHARD CROKER. THOS. C. 7. GRAIN.
The Mayor decided to appoint city cham
berlain, and TO appoint some one entirely
upon his own responsibility, without consult
ing any one. So he chose his secretary a
a man 30 years of age, and with no more ex-
pectation of succeeding to such an Office than
TO jay Goulds estate.
Formerly the city chamberlain of New
York, who has charge of the city's funds,
was not obliged to account for any interest,
and the Office could be made TO pay him some
two or three hundred Thousand dollars a year
But all that is changed now and there is a
fixed salary of $25, 900 year, out of which the
chamberlain must pay his Office outfit and
clerk hire, so that he may realize about SIS
600 Mr.. Grain will therefore during his adj
ministration probably he able to lay up a
trihe for rainy day. When the mayor in
formed his secretary that he had appointed
him city chamberlain the secretary laughed,
thinking that Mr.. Grant was joking. When
he discovered that he was in earnest he hest
tated TO take the office, but finally decided to
accept. The appointment of so young man
to so important an office has occasioned a
great deal of comment
Richard Croker, Mr.. Grains predecessor,
has lseen Tammany's "bors" for some years.
His reason for resigning the Office was i'll
ness and he has gone to Carlsbad, Germany.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1890-02-28
THE MARQUIS OF HARRINGTON.
His Brilliant Career and Recent Aroma
Ious Position.

lpus IOc1ItOn.
The Right Hon. Spencer Compton Cav
endsh, by courtesy and common usage called
the Marquis of Harrington, and lately
known to Americans az Lord Harrington,
the Liberal-Unionist,n who has recently
been obliged to go to Egypt for his health,
naming Sir Henry James as his successor in
the leadership of the Unionists in the English
parliament, has had n career so thoroughly
English and has lately held position SO full
of Possibilities that it is little wonder that
the news of his illness created "A sensation al
most as great as would have been caused by
the serious illness of the queen.
As his career was an epitome of recent
English political history, so the history of his
family is little less than n history of British
nobility: for he was an offshoot of the great
house of Cavendish, a son of the Duke of
Devonshire and heir to much of the glory of
the illustrious CONFERENCE.-THE knights of
the crusades, who founded some of the oldest
noble families in France and England, and
were among the very few whose rank and
fortunes came unimpaired through the Wars
of the Roses.
For a man Of such illustrious lineage sue
cess in English politics does not demand brill
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1890-02-28

uNAcoUA1TED
VALUABLE INFORMATION
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1890-02-28

liant qualities or ex-
ceptional genius.
All that is required
is a cool head, hon
esty and devotion
to principle; and
the marquis not
only showed all
these, but an unu-
sual shrewdness in
detecting the popu-
lar currents of feel
ing. To him more
than to any other
man is due the fact
that Mr.. Gladstone
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-05-02

good many lots After the first trades the
market developed greater strength ana higher
prices were paid. About the middle of the
session May sold at Csc against closing
yesterday Of &c. with July selling at soc
against 97l2c last night Similar gains were
Considerable wheat was delivered on May
contracts, but much more was not turned
over
Later in the day the demand for both May
and July was more active, and they sold up
about another cent, with subsequent fiuctua-
tons. About / 100000 bu of the whole due
on May contracts had not been delivered,
much of which tits expected will be arranged
for mill delivery from cars.
Following are the closing wheat quota
tons: No. hard. May, s9ssc; June. 8 lsc;
July, 81 sc; on track. 9Oc. No. northern,
May, S9l2c; June, soc; July, ole; on track,
S5l2c. No. 2 northern, May, SEC; June,
o6l2c; July, SIC; on track, 86@S6c.
CASH WHEAT.
Wheat receipts We're 257 cars, shipments
80 cars. The demand for No. l northern
wheat was pretty good. both for local con-
sumption and to go INTO store. Prices were
strong and higher, in sympathy with the gem
eral advance i'll other markets. No. hard
was little Slow and generally held at about
l2c above No L northern. No. 2 and grades
below, were moving a little better, but the
demand was not good. Some wheat OF diff
tereDt varieties was picked up for outside
account.
The market followed the course of futures
closely. Early sales were the lowest and
late ones the highest. Most of the wheat
went early. Sales of cash wheat are on the
basis of delivered unless specified.
FLOUR SHIPMENTS.
Following shows the shipments of -four
from Minneapolis. Jan. to date. and some
time in 1889:
1890. bbIs 9, 1870. 958 1889. bbls. 1,545, 9O7
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-05-02

the bill was great boon to Ireland,
such as she never could confer
upon herself and never could get
except from the party now in power.
Did the opposition seriously believe
better opportunity for carrying out a
policy favorable to land purchase in
ireland would ever occur? If
they would forget the politi-
cal contest and ask themselves
whether they are likely to find a scheme
materially better, they would aid in the
great work which the government,
without party purpose, had taken
in hand. Mr.. Sexton, Nationalist,
said he could not credit the
government with the impartial feelings
which Mr.. Balfour claimed fer them.
The bill was landlord measure. 1t
was designed to enable them to get rid
of practically unstable land. 1t was
not solution of the land problem.
1t was betrayal of the country. In
1876 the electorate distinctly decided
not be pledged to buy out the
landlords, although the best Sc
curlty possible was offered. The
government doubtless thought that they
would not get fresh lease of power,
and must therefore do their best for the
landlords, whatever might result. Con-
trasting Mr.. Parnells scheme with the
bill, he contended that it was better than
the government measure. He warned the
government that the class of tenants
purchasing under the bill would default
payment, even without reputation. the
probable result being general strike
against the exactions of the local au-
thorities. The land purchase bill passed
second reading by vote of 348 to 26S.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-05-02
Produce Exchange.

Produce is little quiet and prices are
steady, with hardly change to note. Butter
is just as dull as ever, with very untaVorable
prospects. Eggs are about steady. Sweet
good demand. Oranges and lemons are firm
and steady. Strawberries steady.
Butter-Creamery 1st 15@16c; creamery
ID, 9@lOc; dairy lst, 12@13c; dairy I'd. 90
SC; roll and prints. 60Sc; packing stock. &c.
Cheese-Fun cream 9@11c; skinned, 40
&C.
Eggs-Fresh, S3. 15@3.5O.
Maple Sugar-S@10c.
Maple Syrup-Per gallon, 81. 15@1.25.
Honey-Slow at quotations; fine white
new clover, 13@15c; buckwheat. 1U@llc.
Malt-Per blu. 60@7Uc.
Oranges-Califorlias S3.25@3.75; navels
$4.5U@5; Messinas. 3.25@3.75.
Lemons-Fancy. S4.2505.
Nuts-Pecans, Texas polished, medium to
large, 9@IOe per lib; almonds. Tarragonas,
l7e; California soft-shelled. 1Sc; tilberts,
Sicily, lie; walnuts new California I2D
l5c; cocoanutS So per 100; hickory nuts,
$3.50 per bu: shellbarks, S1.lo@1 50 per
bu Brazils, l. Ollie; peanuts, Virginia hahd-
picked, Size; roasted 1Ol2c.
Dates-Persians, 70Sc; III mats, 9l2c; hgs'
new, 12@15c.
SO per keg; choice refined, 16-gallon kegs,
So; choice refined, 81 gallon DDS; Sogg 2 ~
Der Dbl; Ohio cider, 81 per half-bbl; 81 for
full Dbl.
Veal-S4@5.
Onions-75c@S1.
Carrots-;i5c per bu.
Apples-Fancy. So; standard, 81.
CeIery-30@35c.
California Fruits
Grapes-Malaga, S7.50@9 per keg.
Pears-S2. 50@3 per box.
Sweet Potatoes-Jerseys,S4 81. rs; Muscatines,
$3.50.
Cranberries-Bell and cherry, SIS per Dbl.
Strawberries-S5 so, 24-quart crates.