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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-01-31
Errors In English.

From Notes and Queries.
Whether or no, in such phrases a. 1.-THE
right honorable gentleman should tell Ms
whether or no he abides by his declarations"
''No'' should, Of course be not; cor not" how
ever. is redundant.
81 should have liked to have" In phrases
such as Il should have liked to have witnessed
the effect upon the gentleman's auditors
when, &c. This ought TO be 81 should like to
ent; it is the witnessing that is past
81 almost think" Surely this il nonsense,
for II man does not think thing he knows
nothing about it.
Three alternatives" Should not this be
"a course and two alternativesg'
Qualify" used instead of describe. A COM
mon newspaper error and literal TRANSLATION
from the French.
Il don't think" in phrases such a. 81 shall
not go to London this season, don't think I"
are seldom pleased to be told that they cay the
opposite Of what they mean, the second mega
tive destroying the first.
That statement is the most unsatisfactory
Of any ever heard from that BENCH q favor
lite house of commons phrase; and the Daily
Ne,cs' advertisement that it has ''the largest
circulation OF any paper in the world" err in
the use OF the word "any," which il properly
used Of one thing only. The Daily Ne,os might
have the largest circulation Of the newspapers.
out CouAu not nave II VI one only.
Those sort of things" instead of that sort.
Either side" in phrases such a. ION either
side of the road where tall trees" should be
both sides.
''Quite impossible" The quite ID used for
emphasis, but it is o false use. There cannot
be degrees Of impossibility. It % surprising to
find this phrase in the works Of the late Marx
Pattison.
II never remember" A favorite with states.
men, who are fond Of declaring, 81 never re-
member a session Of parliament which began %
auspiciously." The ''never'' is used to qualify
he orators remembrance, which 10 not his
meaning: Let the equivalent Of 81 never re-
member" viz, Il always forget" be substi-
tuted and then note what the orator says
There is no doubt but that" &c. "But'' ID
not wanted, though generally used.
''Laborious' for industrious and THAT Roes
without saying are very vile foundations from
the French and much liked by Newspaper
writer's.
From whence" where whence" alone 4
required.
NO single operation had failed to-" &C.
Single" in such phrases Il no more to tho pur.
pose than double"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-01-31
That Horse Knew How It Tasted.
rom the Detroit Free Press


During . certain Frosty morning in mid
winter Calico-Colored Horse was Tied to q
Kitching post on Ca@ avenue while his owner
entered . House near by to collect the Balance
due on q Linen Duster sold in the previous
July. The man had no sooner disappeared than
along came Red-Headed boy, who brought
up with Sudden Stop and said to himself:
"Now here's Going to be more Fun than Q
Barrel Of Monkeys could make, and I'll stop
and get q Rib-tickler."
He Waited for several minutes, but nothing
happened, and the Horse then inquired:
"Anything particular on your mind, Sonny?'
"why, I'm expecting TO sec you Lick that
Iron Hitching-po post"
s'Then you are Wasting your Time and might
- we'll Bun along to school and take your whal-
ing for being Late"
why, you-youy"
IT Licked ono last Winter and Discovered
that Hitching-posts taste best in July, and that
2uskmelons should be eaten In January"
The Debtor Declared that ths Buster had
Basgsd on him and was NO good for Winter
Lsvss, and the Collector took straw hat and
1sssiptsa ~ Assesnt n fun
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-01-31
Important Nickle-in-the-SlotD Decision.
From the Chicago Journal

From the Chicago Journal.
II you drop a nickel with string attached,
keeping the end of the string in your hand,
have you really dropped the coin? An Iowa
judge has decided in the affirmative. An in
genious youth in that state tied thread to q
nickel. dropped the nickel in slot machine,
got what he wanted, then, Withdrawing the
nickel by the thread, repeated the operation
until he had made q clean sweep of the recep-
tacle's contents. He was arrested on q charge
Of theft, but the judge who tried him held that
he had committed neither burglary, larceny
nor robbery, nor even obtained property un-
der false pretences. He had merely done what
the inscription on the machine told him to do
dropped nickel in the slot-and had kept on
doing it. Nothing was said about leaving the
coin where 1t was dropped. This decision will
probably abate nuisance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-01-31
ABOUT GLASS EYES.


Not Always to BE Detected when ses.-rAs
Trade In Them.
From the Buffalo News
.'Good glass eyes come high" sid IN oceu-
list recently.
''Cost q big price, do they2"
'Yes, the good ones do"
'sThen there is good deal of diferenceY'
'oh, yes. They range all the way froa 20
cents TO ESQ.,"
"Is there such q big demand for them?"
"Larger than most people suppose. The fact
IL that many people get along % well with .
glass eve that not one person in ten suspects
the fact
..some Of our friends may be wearing one of
these solid visual organs and We do not know
if?'
Precisely. IN bet that several people In
this city with whom you are acquainted are
wearing glass eyes and the fact has always -
sTeI me something about the businss.,
doctor"
sIn the first place the greater share Of glass
ewes. 90 called, are not glass The best quality
o. artificial eyes IL manufactured in America
by q process which is kept absolutely secret
These are the hghtest and best and WI last
longer. The Germans also make . nns srtifi-
ciai eye. The best eyes are made Of stonsl The
German article il cheaper than the American
The yeining i'm the foreign eyes b mot % veil
marked"
"what makes the trade pro6tsbis7'
'Tn tell you One-eyed men are likely 70 -
rather scarce, and one would think that having
once stocked mp they would buy no more. But
this 10 not the case. An artificial eye gets 70 be
. nuisance after il has been on duty for two or
three months- Another one has 10 be pur-
chased. This explains the reason for the lively
trade in these srticlesL Theren always BE-
trade In them, and . good one, too"
How u IL Ne don't notice . gla0 eye in
some menY'
because they know enough 70 keep SUI
about tae matter and wear the best eyes o6tnin-
able. In this way, II you notice anything q I'll
peculiar about their optics you imagine hey
have . squint or are croes-eyed-"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-01-31

From the chicago Herald.
The choicest delicacy known 10 the Indian
epicurs IL the tongue Of the elk, which l. got
ting 10 be exceedingly rare. A gentleman who
had been hunting quite far north returned
during the dancing season Of the Indians. He
brought with him an elk's tongue 70 the agency.
II vss stolen In very short time. During the
trance Of one Of the Indians, after long hours
Of dancing, the Nsssiah brought him an elk's
tongue. % - said. The Indians nsvos doubted
~ 3sasiAh aflogvaed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-01-31


From the Boston Traveller
He was little, white-haircd, withered MP
old man, with . weather-beaten face peering
over scraggy fringe Of chin whiskers. He
sat in . rear ssst Of the last car Of the Cape
train, gazing through moist eyes at little
shaver perched opposite. The conductor
knew him and stopped when he punched their
tickets 70 AK: Where did you get the boy.
Uncle Seth?" 'He's Sairey's," replied the old
man, choking sob. 81 never sot eyes on him
afore week ago Yesterday. Yer see, when
Sairey run Cd an married . good-fer-nuthin'
scamp mother n kinder felt we wuz done
with her. Las week got letter-the fust fur
nve ycars-sayin' she wuz mighty low. Bud q
thicker'n water, an started fur town at onct
TO bring her hum. But she wuz too fur gone
died the day I reached her. found that leetle
teller thar, and his mis- BILE father wouldn't let
me hev him till bought him-jes like he wuz
dumb beast But ia hev had him IL I'd he'd
to mortgaged the place-he's got eairey's
eyes."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-01-31

Prom The lewiston Journal.
II was girl In Carbon who recently went
into shoe store and asksd foe pair of hali.
yast { bostA
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-01-31
His Wife should BE Satisfied.

From the Detroit Free Press.
He was standing in 9 doorway on jefferson
avenue and presently he halted q pedestrian
with wave Of his hand and beckoned him to
approach and said:
'How do look?"
''why, you present pretty shabby appear
ance, IL you want an honest answer" replied
the surprised citizen.
That's good. Shabby refers to my dress
How's my facial appearance?'
Punched and hungry"
THAT'S excellent. Do I look like man who
had money!
''No."
Would You class me - hard up and friend
less?''
81 certainly would
''Thank you. To sum MP, you would set me
down as victim Of unfortunate circumstances
who couldn't get out Of this town too fast?"
That's about it."
"Thanks. Here il q letter have written to
my wife asking for money to get home. She's
q suspicious woman and she won't take NV
word for it. Please write at the bottom:
latest: It's burned sight worse than he
saws 1t is. And sign your name"
The citizen complied and the letter was Of
once taken to the post Office.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-01-31

An stamped The Grown Brush" LONDON usdH
Badwen md nsuys invsovsnsnnA Neas o.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1891-03-20

Rutland county is profoundly stirred
by scandal caused by the performances
of the county clerk, Henry II. Smith,
whose wife, an estimable lady, has been
supplanted in his home by Mrs. Brill.
Mrs. Smith has gone to Baltimore to re-
side with her son, an assistant professor
in the Johns Hopkins university. Nu-
merously signed petitions to the judges
of the county court, asking that Smith
be removed from office, are in circulation.
Their duty in the premises seems to be
perfectly clear. Mr.. Smith is a man of
education and ability, has travelled ex-
tensively in this country and abroad, has
been prominent in the Episcopal church
and in Masonic circles and till this un-
fortunate affair became known was high
ly esteemed by his numerous acquaint-
ances throughout the State.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1891-03-20
Personal MENTION.

Misses Ella Catlin of Shoreham and
Hattie Hamilton of Cornwall have visit
ed Mrs. p. r. Bingham this week.
Mr.. P. c. Hoyt of West Addison. who
lately finished teaching term of school
at Rutland, has been in town this week.
Mr.. Eli B. Parker is steadily improv-
ing and is able to sit up a portion of each
day. Mr.. Whitman of Weybrdge is TAX
ing care of him.
Mr.. and Mrs. ID. III. Bennett of Brid-
port were guests at Col. Fletcher's from
Tuesday to Wednesday. They came
out to see the "skule".
Mrs. Homer f. Royce and daughter
came down from st. Albans to see the
"Deestrict Skule". They are guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. H. C. Royce.
Mr.. o. p. Moore and family, who have
lived at Worcester, Mass, and Woon-
socket, r. l., for year past, are back in
town and will remain for time at least
Mr.. Joseph Battell returned home on
Friday last. after an absence of over two
months in Washington, Baltimore and
New York. He is now at Bread Loaf
Inn.
Miss Sophy Warner of Albany and
Miss Mamie Allen are at Mrs. Dugald
Stewards. The latter has been at school
in Bradford, Mass, during the year and
is here fer the vacation.
Rev. Mr.. Norton of Shoreham preach
ed at the Congregational church on Sun
day, Prof. Yager supplying his pulpit.
Next Sunday Rev c. n. Thomas of New
New Haven will preach here.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. r. Sayre arrived home
on Monday evening from Rochester, n.
Y, where they had been for four
months. Their son, with whose family
they had passed the winter, accompa-
MED them hither, returning to Roches-
ter the next day.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1891-03-20
A DEPLORABLE AFFAIR.

a mob of "leadng citizens" of New
Orleans broke into the parish prison on
Saturday and killed II of 10 Italians
charged with being concerned IN the
murder of Chief of Police Hennessy last
fall. These twelve had been on trial.
The jury returned verdict of not guilty
as to nine of them and of mistrial as to
three. Those declared not guilty were
shot in their cells by the mob and the
other three were hung. The affair has
caused intense excitement among the
Italians throughout the country and it
may lead to difficulties with Italy. One
Parkeson, a lawyer, led the mob. He
SAYS. in explanation of his conduct
"Believing, AS | do, that the foundation
of American institutions is the will of the
people, that the people have constructed
our constitutions and systems of govern
ment, and that they, in their sovereign
might, have the power, if they will, to re-
take unto themselves the authorities
which they have delegated, whenever
L
recognized that here was case where
the officers of that delegated authority
had utterly failed to perform their mani
fest duty. and that it might be, from all
| saw and could learn, the desire of the
people to retake unto themselves the per-
formance of that duty. For that reason
consented with the others who called
the mass meeting to submit the matter
to the people and to be guided by their
decision"
This may be all salts factory to Mr..
Parkerson and his associates in the mur-
ders, but the rest of the world will want
to know why an attempt was not first
made to show that the Jurors had been
corrupted, as has been charged, and to
punish them. Then a fair trial of the
killers of Hennessy might have been
had, perhaps; at any rate, there was no
occasion for so hasty action.
But the trouble is not to be charged
wholly to the people of New Orleans.
The fault is with the general govern
ment, which should long ago have erect
ed barriers to keep out of the country
the vicious and dangerous classes of
Europe, who have found here an asylum
for many years. Dr. Ragnoli, the Ital-
ian consul at Cincinnati, probably tells
the truth when he says:
There is such an organization as the
Malta in New Orleans. 1t is composed
of the worst elements of Sicilian people,
eX-convicts and outlaws, whose object
of life is Il villianOus one. They are not
Italians, and it is embarrassing to one
when anything like the affair of yester-
day occurs. No doubt many murders
have been committed in New Orleans
by the Malta. 1t is probable my gov
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1891-03-20
The WEATHER..

The weather of the past week has
been, for the most part, chilly, damp
and disagreeable, Wednesday night it
began to snow and yesterday morning
young winter was upon us. The snow
is only two or three inches deep and can
not last long under bright sun. The
sudden changes in temperature and the
dampness have had the effect of max
ing many residents of the town and vi
cinity sick. Only 10 of the ~ pupils of
the High school were on hand Tuesday
morning. The same day the sun grist
mill closed up, Messrs. Rose and Brand
being both too i'll to work. 1t is now
going, with Chauncey Clark in charge.
The doctors have all had their hands
full and are themselves pretty well used
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1891-03-20
PERSONAL.

Ex-Congressman c. II. Joyce of Rut-
land, who is in Washington for medical
treatment, is very much broken in health
and his friends fear that he will not
ID. Mckenzie, formerly assistant pas
senger agent of the Central Vermont and
recently general superintendent of the
Mexican Central railway, has returned to
Vermont and is now general purchasing
agent OF the Central.
Mr.. E. II. Walcott, for several years
past managing editor of the Burlington
Free Press, has resigned and gohe to
Natick, Mass, his former home. He re.
Gently inherited from an uncle a fortune
of nearly 100000, and the management
of the property, which includes a large
mandatory, requires his whole time.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1891-03-20
Ma ssachusetts, too, has had the "aban-

Ma ssachusetts, too, has had the "aban-
doned farm" craze, and it has amounted
down there to just what it did up here
nothing. 1t was found that they were
not worth any thing as farms, though
they could be made of use as forest
lands. The situation there is very siml-
lar to that here, both as to the character
of the lands set down as abandoned"
and as to the great need of the farmers.
The correspondent who wrote as follows
to the Springfield Republican would ex-
press the sentiments of nine-tenths of
the farmers of this region by simply
substituting Champlain for Connecticut
river:
1t is very easy (and rather sentiment
mentaD to talk about peopling those un-
desirable abandoned farms, located miles
from neighbors, churches, schools and
railroads, and destitute of everything
that tends to make life enjoyable, and
which at best are worth more to be aban-
dOned to grow up into wood and timber
than for cultivation. 1t seems to the
writer to be matter of much greater
importance, of greater vital interest to
farmers and humanity in general, to con-
slider the question how to supply intelli-
gent labOrers to cultivate the farms of
our beautiful Connecticut river valley,
than to consider how to recuperate and
people abandoned and WORKOUT farms.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1891-03-20
FAST DAY PROCLAMATION.
A PROCLAIM MATION.

Implanted in the breast of every human be-
ing is spirit OF worship, which from the ear
liest days has found expression in tasting ana
PRAYER. To establish civ i and religious I'D
ertv on a foreign shore, our Pilgrim fathers
endured prvations and hardshlps unknown
to our generation. with numbers uecllhateu
by the rigors OF their first New England WIN
ter they met in early spring time ana lnsti-
tuted that day OF fasting ana prayer whlcn
has been observed by their children and their
children's children until 1t has become u1ne-
hOnored. ,.
In obedience to this custom, and in devout
recognition of our duty as II people 10 Al
mighty God, | DO HEREBY APPOINT FRIDAY
THE THIRD DAY OF APRIL NEXT, as a day or tast-
ing and prayer. Let us on that day, abstain
ing from all unnecessary labor, assemble IN
our accustomed places of worship, ana de-
vout " recognize that OVerrullng ProVldence
which has directed us with unerrlng wisdom,
and favored us with manifold blessings, num-
bly, inv oking His guidance to the emu tnat IN
temperance and Its accompanying evils may
be removed from our borders; that the IN
dustrial, educational and religious interests
OF our State may be encouraged and fostered /;
that integrity and virtue may be more ana
more pIacticed and appreciated; ana tnat
peace, contentment ana prosperity may De
vouchsated to us a State and nation
Given under my hand and the seal OF
the State in Executive Chamber, at
Hyde Park, this lIth day oi March,
~ in the year of our Lord one thou
SEAL sand eight hundred ninetyone
and of the independence of the
United States the one hundred ana
fifteenth.
CARROLL S. PAGE.
BY the Governor.
HENRY NJ. MCFARLAND,
secretary of Civil and Military Affairs.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1891-03-20
a SERIOUS RUNAWAY AT BRISTOL

Charles Dana, Mrs. William Carl and
Mrs. Sarah Phillips started from Bristol
Tuesday morning to come to Brooksvlle
At the top of Stony hill, just out of the
village, the horses became unmanageabe
and turned out of the road, tipping the
wagon over and throwing out the people
in it. Mrs. Carl is "A large woman, weigh
ing over 200 lbs. She struck on her head,
in which big cash was cut. Mrs. Phil
lips was cut over the eye and badly sha-
ken up, and Dana's left arm was unjoint-
ed at the elbow. 1t was thought for a
while that Mrs. Carl could not survive
her injuries. At last accounts she was
alive and the others were improving.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1891-03-20

EX-Minister f. j. Phelps is severely
criticised because, in an address to the
Yale students the other day, he expressed
disapprOval of the action of America in
supplying the money for the carrying on
of the struggle between England and Ire
land. In the course of his remarks he
said: " | say we have no business to in
terfere between these countries aud we
shall rue the day that we did So" There
is considerable sense in this view of the
matter.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1891-03-20
GOOD ADVICE.
Burlington Free Press.

Apropos of securing summer visitors
the Middlebury REGISTER informs resi-
dents of Vermont that "They must adj
yertise, as the Central is now doing !;
they must make their roads better, so
that visitors can get about comfortably,
and, last but not least they must see to
it that the natural beauties of the State
are preserved" This is good advice and
it should be needed by all the residents
of every town and gore in the State.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1891-03-20

The farmers of the West are finding it
for their interest to diversity their in
dustries. Out in the Dakotas they are
going into sheep raising and thousands
of horses which have been used on the
wheat farms for plowing will be brought
East and traded for sheep this season.
1t may come about that grain can be
raised hereabouts at a profit. Apparent
ly the West is not getting rich at supply
ing us with bread or they wouldn't try
something else.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1891-03-20
A USE FOR INDIANS.
West Randolph Herald.

Secretary Proctor proposes to enlist
Indians in the United States service. No
doubt this is a good scheme. If the
Indians must fight, let their fighting be
so arranged as to prove of practical use.
A regiment or two of Indians could be
stationed near our large cities to quell
labor riots and college rows, and per-
haps assist umpires at base ball games.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1891-03-20

The st. Albans Messenger is anxious
to hear more about the high license
question. Down this way we had enough
of it last year, but shall doubtless have
more when the next crop of candidates
for State offices begins to bloom. But
ii is likely to resemble the testimony of a
distinguished Vermont railroad man in a
railroad suit, which was described by a
noted lawyer as containing little that was
either new or true, and what was true
was not new and what was new was not
true,
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1891-03-20

up with too much work and riding over
rough roads. The prevailing ailments are
coughs, colds and mild attacks of the
grip. Half a dozen students of the col
lege are unable to attend rectations !;
Mr.. F. A. Bond was kept in the house
all the first part of the week, Mrs. G. C.
Chapman, Mrs. NJ. B. Sheldon and many
Others are more or less i'll, none, how
ever, dangerously.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1891-03-20

The correspondent of an exchange says
the first settlement of Vermont was not
at Fort Dummer, in 1924, the place and
date usually given, but at Vernon away
back in 100000 years ago. "Vernon
was then pat of Noriniield, and the
settlement was made by colony of har-
main settlement to look for better facil!-
ties. This fact has only recently come
to light. Hence the generally inaccurate
statements"
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1891-03-20
FRIDAY, MARCH 20, 1891.

NOTICE.-subscriber and others in re.
mitting will please do so by Postal Note, Postal
Order, Currency and Draft, using one and two
cent stamps tor fractional parts OF dollar II
necessary. We have no use for stamps larger
than two cents; checks on distant banks for
small amounts are expensive to collect, ana
,ce do not rant Express Money orders at all.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1891-03-20

The deceitfulness of appearances is
thus illustrated and enforced by a news
paper writer: "Never judge man by his
appearance. A shabby old coat may
contain an editor, while the man wear
ing high plug hat and sporting a dude
cane may be a delinquent subscriber"
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1891-03-20

The Kansas Legislature has adjourned,
much to the qualification of the whole
country. Fortunately the Senate was
Republican, so that the Alliance major
ity in the lower house was unable to get
any of its crazy schemes into laws.