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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1891-01-30
Estate of John Powers.
Probate of VIII.
CTATE OF vERMONT-District of Adj

Be it remembered that at session of the
Probate Court holden at Middlebury, within
and for the district of Addison, on the 10th
day OF January, A. ID, 1891.
Present: Hon. james NJ. Slade, Judge.
Whereas, n certain instrument in writing,
under seal, purporting to be the last will and
testament OF John Powers, late of Middlebury,
in said District, deceased, having been this
day presented to said Court for Probate, and
duly filed in the Registers Ofiice; Therefore
it is ordered, that all persons interested i'm
the estate OF said deceased be notified to APP.
pear before said Court, mt the Probate office
in Middlebury in said District on the 2d day
OF February, A. ID. 1891. nj 10 O'Clock a. m
by publication OF this order three weeks sue
cessively previous thereto IN the Middlebury
Register, newspaper printed at Middlebury
aforesaid, to show cause il any they may
have why said instrument in writing should
not be proved and allowed, as the last will
and testament of the said deceased.
By order OF the Court.
! 3 Attest, JAMES NJ. SLADE, Judge.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1891-01-30
DEATH IN THE WIRES.

City Electrician Barnes of Washington
d. c., has called the attention of builders
and others to the danger in handling
wires, by sending the following COM
munication to the Builders exchange:
Gentlemen beg leave to call your at
tention to the very important matter of
electric wires in this city. AS builders
you doubtless find wires in your way in
the erection of new or the improving of
old buildings. The electric system in
this city has grown to such an extent
that 1t requires the utmost care and con-
slant supervision of all interested in the
electric business to prevent accidents to
life and property. The growth of the
electric light industry, the great extern
sion of the telephone business and the
introduction of the street car system with
its bare trolley wire, have all added to
the elements of danger, until today no
wire of any kind can be handled in safety
except by experienced men who under
stand the danger and take the proper pre-
caution against it. In great many cases
the builder has been IN the habit, when
wires are in the way of work, to remove
them by punching them together and
raising them up on to wooden supports
and then notifying the electric company
to take care of them. This is very dam
gerous practice because telephone wire
may be crossed with some light or power
wire, in which case the man handling it
may be killed or some building in another
part of the city set on fire. An occur
renee of this kind happened lately in one
of our large dry goods stores where
workmen employed in doing carpenter
work found some wires which they
punched together and tied to a water
pipe. The remarkable feature of this
transaction was that the man who did
this act is alive to-day, as part of the
wires were electric light wires, carrying
current.
As our city has been entirely free from
fatal accidents and very few, if any, fires
have been caused by the electric currents
and, knowing your exchange will willing
ly do anything in your power to prevent
loss of life and property, this communities
ton is submitted in order that you may
be fully informed as to the danger of the
electric wire of any description, and to
make suggestion which may help you
as well as the companies, when you meet
electric wires. will have located in the
extinguishing house of the fire depart
ment telephone No. 23) slate on which
orders for the removal or changing OF
} wires will be written and which will be
sent to the companies owning the wires
In sending in orders the name Of the
building or house number, the name OF
contractor, the kind of wire, telephone
or electric light, should be given. Al
orders in person or by telephone will re
ceive prompt attention in all cases wher
possible. At least two days notice
should be given.
| think in this way and by contractor:
, impressmg on the minds of the workmel
the Importance and the danger of wires
accidents may be avoided and delays t
the contractor and annoyance to the com
4 panies may be prevented.
Hoping the subject matter of this com
munication may meet your approval,
/ am yours.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1891-01-30
(Copyright)
THE LITTLE BRONZE BUTTON HE
WEARS ON HIS BREAST"

Air" The old Oaten Bucket"
I.
How dear to my heart are the comrades
who stood by my side in the battles dark
Who offered their lives that the land should
not perish,
The nation our fathers had left us Tor dow.
Who stayed not to question the right to de-
The mother who bore them when enemies
press'd,
But, foremost in battle, scorned coward sur
render,
And earned there the sgnet that shines on
their breast
The little bronze button, the veterans button,
The Grand Army button that shines on their
breast!
II.
It's the token of deeds OF true patriot daring
IT'S the pledge of high courage in battles
There earned they the right to the honor OF
The symbol whose glory grows brighter
each day.
No jeweled insignia, with diamonds entwin.
ing,
No cross of the Legion by princes possessed,
Can ennoble the bosom on which it is shining
Like the little bronze button they wear on
their breast
The eloquent button, the deed.telling button,
The Grand Army button that shines on their
Wherever see one, mid plainness or splen-
dor,
In the garments of wealth or of poverty
dressed,
| know that the heart of the soldier is under
If the little bronze button but shines on the
breast.
So in lite will | cherish all honors exceeding,
And when, the march past, they shall lay
me to rest,
Like a soldier I'll slumber, earth's tumult un.
needing,
And the little bronze button shall sleep on
my breast
The Grand Army button, the heart-cherished
button,
The battle-won button shall sleep on my
breast
New York Press.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1891-01-30
Henry ID. Maynard.

The undersigned, having been appointed by
the Hon. Probate Court tor the District of Adj
Olson Commissioners, to receive, examine and
adjust all claims and demands of all persons
against the estate of Henry ID. Maynard late
OF Middlebury, i'm said District, deceased, and
all claims exhibited in Offset thereto, here
by give notice that we will meet tor the pur-
poses aforesaid, at the residence of W. l..
Belknap in Middlebury, on the Sd day OF Feb
ruary and Sd day of August next, from 10
O'Clock, n. m. until 4 O'Clock p. M, each of said
days, and that six months from the 81 day of
February, A. d. 1891, is the time limited by
sid Court for said creditors To present their
claims to us tor examination and allowance.
Dated at Middlebury, VI, this 18th day of
January, 4. ID. 1891.
ALLEN r. FOoTE,
w. l.. BELkNAP, Com'rs.
8 j. A. DOUGLAS, }
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1891-01-30
Estate of Marietta Miner.
cTATE OF VEKMONT-District of Adj


Be ii remembered that al a session OF the
Probate Court holden ut Middlebury, within
and tor said district, on the 18th day OF Janua-
ry, A. ID. 1891.
Present: Hon. james NJ. Slade Judge.
Whereas, ID. IL Bennett, executor OF Mari
cite Miners estate, late OF ljridpOrt in said
district, deceased, has this day presented 20
said Court his petition in writing, setting forth
that il will be beneficial tor all parties inter
cstcd therein to sell the whole of the real es-
tate OF said deceased, and therein making APP
plication to said court tor license to make
such sale. And said ID. ii. Bennett ha ing
produced to said court the assent in writing
OF all the heirs residing in This state interested
in sad real estate, ii is ordered that all per
sons interested in the estate OF said deceased
be notified to appear before said court at the
Probate office III Middlebury, in said district,
on the 2d day of February, A. ID. 1891, at 10
o'clock a. M. by publication OF this order
three weeks successfully previous thereto, in
the Middebury Register, II newspaper printed
at Middebury aforesaid, to show cause, ii any
they may have, why said license should not
be granted
BY order of the court.
3 Attest, JAMES NJ. SLADE, Judge
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1891-01-30
Medicine Wanted.

Apothecaries have some very quear APP
plications for prescriptions An old wal
veteran limped into a shop one day and
said to the druggist;
Il want some medicine"
"What kind of incidence"
"Oh, some sort of vermfuge, suppose. >
"Where does the seat of your difficulty
seem to bes"
In my wooden leg, mister. It's gettin
all wormeatenp'-Youth's Companion.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1891-01-30
MY Case is a Miracle!
PRAISE GOD, | AM WELL!
ELIZABETH A. BROWN.

LEWISTON, Me-, OcT. %, 1890.
DANA SARsAPARILLA Co. -
Gentlemen,-Fo over ten years l have
been great sufferer with weakness pecul-
lar to my sex. | would have for days at a
time terrible bearing-dOwn feel
ing, accompanied by great exhaustion
and severe pain in back and limbs.
l would go to bed fatigued, and rise in the
morning more exhausted than when L
retired. Often after rising l would have
a period of trembling, until at
last my nerves were in state of complete
prostration would have little or no APP
petite. Almost constant headache,
accompanied by strange sensations, etc.
Such was my condition when l first heard of
DANA'S SARSAPARILLA. Though l
am but forty-three years of age, yet my
hair is gray, and look like a person near
sixty years old.
While visiting my daughter, Mrs Hardy,
in Bangor, Me-, she persuaded me to try
bottle of DANA'S SARSAPARILLA,
and to please her l did so. That bottle
helped me little. The second one gave
me good appetite, and caused me to rest
better nights. l continued to use it, and
continued to improve, till l had taken
eleven bottles. And, praise God, | am
WELL! 1T HAS CURED ME! l feel
like new person! l have increased in
flesh from ninety pounds to a hundred
and forty-six pounds, and enjoy life once
more. MY CASE IS A MIRACLE, and
will do all can to tell others.
Yours with respect,
ELIZABETH A. BROWN.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1891-01-30
Try a Bottle. mo Benefit, No Pay"
REMEMBER It'll
DANA SARSAPARlLlA co., BELFAST, NE.
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terminator on sheep, cattle, horses, dogs
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the only true specific for scab, and finely
stimulates the growth of the fleece, making
its very profitable. When used at Il
special strength it also waterprOots the f1eeces
thus affording the animals great protection
from cold and wet. In the United States
Great Britain and many places abroad it is
now generally adopted-havng to large
extent displaced the use of tobacco, arsenic
lime and sulphur, and poisonous mixtures
1t has important advantages over such dress
ings and is more certain in its action. Fol
sale at
SHELDON ) DRUG STORE. II If.
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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1891-01-30
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Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-04-03
MISSISSIPPI OVERFLOW.
Bricf Summary of the Southern Situate,
Great Damage Done.

15rlCI summary Oh Tie SOulNcrn Sllu9NOk
Great Damage Done.
NEW ORLEANS, La. March 23.-Thc
break at Ames, just above here, is still
widening. The destruction of the tcle-
graph system one-half mile back of the
river is being repaired. Another Gre
vase occurred at $40 this morning on
the Concord plantation at East Carroll
Parish, La. At latest advices it was
about seventy-fve feet wide. 1t is in a
levee averaging ten feet in height and if
not closed or the inflow in some way re-
stricted the waters will partially inundatc
the parishes between the Arkansas limo
and Red river, through which the water
will return to the Mississippi. prolong-
ing the duration of the flood here and
increasing its height later. The rail-
road between Vicksburg and Shreveport
will not be harmed for two or three
weeks yet. The water from tho Robin
sonville crevassc in Mississippi is begin
ming to return to the river, and this, with
the back water to come later from the
Concord crevasse, makes the levee situa-
ton begin to look serious in Louisiana.
The Mississippi river commission has al
lotted S25O,OOO to be used in protecting
thd evees. The commission is expected
here in q few days.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-04-03
GRIP IN THE AIR.
a Chicago Doctor Catches It on q Pane
of Glass-Interesting Stady.

a Chicago Doctor Catches 1t on Pane
of Glass-InterestinE Study.
CHICAGO, March 2s.-Dr. w. G. Cen
try, of this city. has secured in novel
way what he thinks is undoubtedly a
microbc of la grippe. The doctor has
been studying the peculiar influenza
since it's appearance over a year ago.
He found that thirty-four years ago and
again sixteen years ago la grippe
was prevalent, and that seventeen years
ago it attacked horses, causing the
well-remembered "epizootic'' epidemic.
DIR. Gentry was inclined to believe that
the earth at intervals passed through a
strata of space impregnated with what
astronomers call 'Starders. " Several
days ago it occurred to him to trap one
of the particles of dust or microbes
Carefully placing blank microscope
slide he took it out doors and passed it
through the air. Placing the slide under
his microscope he counted seven. He
had the slide mounted and then obtain
ing some microcasms from a patient af-
tected with la grippe he found in it
microbes identical in every respect with
those caught in the air. The microbes,
as described by DR.. Gentry, are gener-
ally Of round form, varyingo occasionally
in outline, but always distinctly marked
by series of lines surrounding them.
Radiating from these lines are others
which resemble fine irregular pears.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-04-03
Nos1RuMs GO UP.
No More Cutting Prices Upon the Coun-
try's Patent Cure-Alls.

NEW YORK. March 2S.--The manu-
facturcrs OF patent medicines are of the
opinion chat the public who buy the stuff
are not paying enough money for it, and
they are combining for the purpose of
putting; up the retail price. The lastb big
combine OF the manufacturers and drug
men was in 1884, and was known as the
Gampion combine. 1t lasted just one
year. 1t was finally broken by the Hege-
man corporation and VIM. i. Riller &,
Sons. OF this city, and other large drug
concerns in other cities.
The present agitation to boom the price
was begun by the retail druggists last
November, and was quickly taken up by
the manufacturers. An ,associa-
lion was formed in January
known as the National Whole
sale Druggists, with l.. M. Kline,
a Philadelphia druggist, as chairman.
The plan is to charge retailers the full
retail price for all medicines. To each
hottie of medicine a coupon is to be at,
tached. which is to be torn off and pre-
served by the druggist when the bottle
is sold. Clearing houses are to be es-,
1ablished in the big cities, and these
coupons are to be presented there at the
end Of every month, or every three
months. with the affidayits of the drug
gisGs that the bottles that hold the med
icines to which they were attached were
sold at the full retail price. The cou-,
pons will be purchased then for 20, 80 or
50 per cent. of the retail price of the
medicine, and that will be the druggists
profit on his sales. Detectives are to be
employed to ferret out the men who cut
rates and to report to the clearing house
officials. Their testimony will destroy
the value of the coupon. The following
table shows the wholesale price of the
medicines, the retail price, and the price
of the critters.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-04-03
AN EXPERT.
n. Made Spurious Coins for Many Years
Finally Caught.

Finally CauBn'
KrsnARRE, Pa March 25.-Deputy
Tinted States Marshal Barring, OF inns
oitv made one of the most important
arrests ever made in this state when ne
csnturcd Chauncey Marble, OF Marbles
Mills. Warren county, and ootalneu
conclusive evidence OF his work
as an expert counterfelter. gus
melon attached to Marble for many
Years. but so keen was he that 1t was
impossible to obtain any conclusive eVl'
dence against him. Last week, however
this was obtained. and on Friday the
marshal and United States Detective
insolvency started for his home:
Marble is man 60 years OF
age. and worth probably $4,000 in
real estate. He lived in the woods
at Marbles Mills, twelve miles
from Cory, and has been engaged IN
counterfeiting for thirty years. ne was
the head of the famous esquire Rlchard-
son gang" of counterfeiters, which was
broken up some years ago. Rlchardson
is now in the penitentiary serving sem
tcnce. as is also James Allen. another
member Of the gang.
With all the counterfeiting that Mar
bic has done, he has never passed any
of the bogus money himself, but handled
it in large quantities, the passing being
done by other persons. The descent on
Marbles place was made in the evening,
and he was captured with large
amount of money. counterfeiting tools
and valuable correspondence duplicating
large number or other persons.
The evidence against him was
conclusive, and he was sent to
Erie, where he was held under
5000 bail to appear in the United Stated
states court. In the meantime it was
found that the fine work on the money
was done at the house of Mrs. Sarah
Grant, near Jamestown. Accordingly
having put Marble on the trim for Erie,
Marshal Barring and Detective Sweeney
started out for that place. They caught
Mrs. Grant, and found on her tele-
gram from one of the gang of counter
feiters telling her of Marbles arrest
The testimony secured at Marbles SC
implicated her that she too was taken te
Erie and held under S4 1000 bail for court
Marble evidently intends to fight the
case, for he has hired the best counsel
in the vicinity for himself and Mrs.
Grant. Marble is said to be the mos
| dangerous counterfeiter in the state.'
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-04-03
FIXING THE BLAME.
Missouri Grand Jury Investigating
Christian Science.

Christian Science.
MARSHALL, Mo-. March 25.-The grand
jury now in session is investigating
case involving the practice of Christian
science as a cure for diseases. On No
vember 30, 1889, Isaac Hamilton, a prom
inent farmer of the county, died of ty-
phoid fever while under the treatment
of so-called Christian scientists. His
friends in the neighborhood insisted
upon an investigation and a coroner's in
quest was held, the jury returning Il
verdict to the effect that deceased came
to his death through the criminal neg
lect of those who had him in charge
after medical treatment had been aban-
doned. The case created great excite
ment at the time, and the grand jury,
being now in session for the first time
since the death of Mr.. Hamilton, is in
vestigating the matter. The similarity
Of this case to those that have recently
occurred in Iowa and Nebraska, where
persons have died under so-called Christ
ian science treatment, lends the investi-
CATION more than ordinary interest.
Hamilton was not a believer of Christian
science, though his wife and daughter
were.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-04-03
The Rev. MIR. Garland Depo.ed.

SIOUX FALLS, March 27.-Special:
Some time ago there was considerable
stir in Episcopal church circles over the
condition of the financial affairs of St
Paul's church at Vermillion. Bishop Hare
made a thorough investigation of the
matter, the result of which is not gener-
ally known, but it seems that one of the
very last acts Of the bishop before leav-
ing for Japan was to depose the Rev.
Mr.. Garland from the Vermillion church.
The following will appear in the C1.a1rcl,
Neps (EpiscopaD the latter part of this
week:
On Thursday, Feb e. 1891, in the church
OF st. Augusta, Sioux Falls, S. D., in the
presence of Revs. James Trimble, D. D.. and
George Wallace and others of the clergy of
the church, deposed from the sacred min
1stry John Bingley Garland, presbyter,
lately in charge of St. Paul's church at Yer
million, s. d. WILLIAM H. HARE,
Missionary Bishop of South Dakota.