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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1891-07-17
CURRENT COMMENT.

The United States now has enough ter
ritory, and certainly need not enter into
plans for the annexation of countries
whose people are alien in race. language
and fundamental ideas Boston Adver-
tiser.
EX-GOv. ProctOl's name does not ap-
pear on the list of applicants for sugar
bounty, but the governor has been doing
considerable farming since Senator Ed
munds handed in his resignation.- Bur-
lington Clipper.
The Rutland Herald argues that its po-
stion in opposition to the prohibition law
is justified by the fact that the raid at
Montpelier showed that liquor dealers
existed. Four murderers suffered elec-
trocution at Sing Sing on Tuesday.
Would the genial Herald, therefore, fa-
vor the repeal of the law against murder
in New York; Burlington Free Press.
The liquor raid on the dealers in Mont
pelier will have tendency to delay the
special session of the legislature unless it
holds fire long enough to allow said deal
ers to replenish their stock before August
closes. a session of the legislature du-
ring dry season at the capital would be
without precedent and good many of
our Solons would hardly care TO make so
great "a sacrifice.- Ludlow Tribune.
1t seems that the governor has decided
TO call the legislature together, after hay
ing, to accept the direct tax money, and
confirm the title of the government to
the land for a public building at st. Al
bans, and will attempt to shut them of
from doing any other business. With
this object in view, why did he not call
them together in the midst of haying
With " hay out the average farmer, al
least, would have been in great haste tC
catch the first train out of Montpelier
Manchester journal.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1891-07-17
SLIGHTLY MIXED.

The situation in the West relative to
trust, and to the money market is ex-
ceedngly mixed. \ new antitrust
law which has Just gone into effect in
Illinois "provides for the punishment of
persons. copartnerships or corporations
forming pools, trusts or combinations,
and further provides that if any persons,
copartnerships or corporations shall
have an agreement, confederation or
understanding to fix, control or regulate
the price of any article of merchandise,
they shall be deemed guilty of a misde-
meanor. and on conviction shall be fined
$500 for the first offence, and as high as
$4,000 for its repetition. 1t is provided,
further, that persons buying from any
of the corporations transgressing the
laws shall not be liable for payment for
the goods purchased, but may plead this
act in defence of any suit for payment.
But in Kansas there has just been issued
call for general convention of the
Farmers alliance and all industrial Or
ganizations in the State of Kansas at To-
peka, August 20, for the purpose of or.
Canning a cooperative association for
the control of all farm products and ex-
change of supplies. The farmers of Hi
nois seem to regard trade combinations
as the worst possible contrivances, while
their brother farmers out in Kansas in
tend to have big trust of their own.
Last Friday the Kansas Farmers ALL
ance appointed committee of three far
mers to ascertain the amount of farm
mortgage Indebtedness in Kansas, ant
then to go East and negotiate with on,
or more companies of capitalists for thei
payment or renewal at a greatly reduced
rate of interest. And yet it wasn't many
weeks ago that the alliance orators wer
cursing the capitalists of the East ant
doing what they could in the kansa
legislature to make investments in tha
State insecure. The West evidently ha
a good deal yet to learn both about trust
and money.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1891-07-17
Miss KNAPP ON ALASKA.

From the Minneapolis (Minn.) Journal
The daughter of Gov Lyman +. Knapp
of Alaska is visiting in Seattle, and talked
very interestingly to the reporters of her
adopted lani. She is described as a
charming young lady.
"Iou want me to give you something
about Alaska" she said, with merry
laugh. "Well, l will try. J. have been
there since last July, spending the win
ter at Sitka. Don't look so 'sympathiz-
ingly at me. 1t was not at all cold. why,
the lowest we had was eight degrees
above zero and that is not so bad. Sitka
is entirely different from what the great
majority of people imagine it to be. We
are really at a loss for means to fill in
our time. The civil officials are all a
nice lot of men and the presence of the
United States steamer Pinta. with her
Jolly crew, makes us always certain of
plenty of entertainment. Not ii week
passed last winter without the occur
renee of some very pleasant social affair
in the way of dinner or evening party.
and then, you know, we have hop every
time the ocean steamer touches in during
the excursion season. But then, in spite of
all, grow tired, and am delighted to get
back to civilization. | came down on
the Topeka, and return on her on June 2.
just flying trip you understand.
"Sitka has a population of about l33O,
divided as follows l200 Indians, 200 Rus
SLAMS and $50 whites. The latter do not
mngle at all. The Russians and Indians
do, however, and frequently intermarry.
1t is a beautiful place. Looking out,
myriads of islands add to an already
grand view, and to the rear are the
mountains with an extinct volcano in
view. Have we any drives? Well, no.
There is one road mile and half long
out to the point and we, as a rule, walk
it. Oh. let me tell you of an Indian riv-
er. 1t is just outside of town, and is the
most beautiful spot | ever saw. Wild
and rugged scenery all around, with ini-
mense trees that rival CALIFORNIA; mon
sters on its sides, while along the banks
are pretty walks. The place has been
artificially beautified, also, and rustic
seats put in have added to its attractions.
"The Indians are very ingenious peo-
pie. When | left they were all saving
their property for the coming of the sum-
ner eXcursionists. They are sharp; oh,
very sharp. They know the curio hunt
ers. Why. things that we can get in win
ter for say 81, are held at SO in the sum.
mer. They make very pretty bone and
horn dishes, boats and figures and bas.
kets. have seen carved totem poles ir
stone sell for $50. Small ones sell fol
that, too. Some people complain at pay
ing 81 for the baskets that the Indians
sell, but they are worth that, for it takes
a squaw fully two weeks to make one
and then she must work very hard.
Zone thing | am convinced of, and tina
is that Alaska furs are cheaper in San
Francisco than in Alaska. | do not sup
pose that it is patriotic or kind in me t.
say it, but it is So"
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1891-07-17

Some Vermont editors for want of bet
ter subjects are trying to stir up the gov
ernor question thus early. Will some
body throw a bucket of water on to them
at once. We had altogether too much
pre-convention fighting through the press
last year. If there Is any governor tim
Der growing anywhere. let it grow one
year more Barton Monitor.
Perhaps the Monitor will inform the
Republicans of Vermont when they can
fight, if not before the convention. The
man who secures the nomination will get
the election also unless the world falls
down meantime so the battle must come
before the convention. Candidates mer-
its are proper subjects for discussion at
any reasonable time previous to the con-
vention, and the better the candidate the
more cordially will he welcome it.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1891-07-17

improved farm lands in the State. Four
fitths of the townships report no aban-
doncd farms at all. Many of the farms
reported as abandoned, moreover, are not
entirely deserted, but are used for pur-
poses other than cultivation. Reasons
are given for the abandonment of 2o6
farms, and it is instructive to notice that
only l3 are represented as being aban-
doned because of mortgages, and only 8
because of taxation. while 2lO farms are
reported as abandoned because of worn
out soil, poor location or similar cause
and death. ignorance or poor management
is assigned as the cause of abandonment
in 2G instances.-[ Boston journal.
The Journal is right. There are in the
East very few if any farms which can
properly be called "abandoned". There
is land growing up to timber which
never was and never can be made good
for anything else, and there is other land
used for pasturage that isn't worth dol
lar an acre for any other purpose-and
that is about all there is of the matter
Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachu
setts and now New Jersey have had the
"abandoned farms craze and what i
amounts to is well stated by the Journa
when 1t says that the "results are meagrt
in comparison with the clamor."
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1891-07-17
COUNTY AND VICINITY NOTES.

Contractor Gallup of Swanton with a
force of men has arrived in New Haven
and resumed work on the long abandoned
Bristol railroad.
Postmaster Pierce of Brandon, while
on his way from his residence to the
postoffice Tuesday afternoon, dropped on
the sidewalk from the effects of an apo
pletc stroke. He is in precarious con-
dtion.
Mrs. Cyrus Bump of Salisbury. while
talking with her family on Saturday
morning, arose from her chair and drop
ped dead. The cause is supposed to be
heart trouble. She had been enjoying
her usual health up to the time of the at
tack.
The Orwell Farmers club has lately
elected officers as follows: Col. w. b.
Wright, president; 4; Charles Sanford, vice.
president; II. L. Cults, treasurer; IL. d..
Branch, secretary; II. G. llibbard and
DR.. Vincent, marshals. The club will
hold its fair in September.
The store of George Sayles of Hun
tington was entered last Friday night by
burglars. who blew open the safe. Sew
eral people in the village heard the re-
port, but did not get up, thinking it was
some one firing gun. The burglar;
took about $500, most of it the town,
money. Mr.. Sayles was town treasurer
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1891-07-17
THE SIZE OF IT.

Wherever the statistics of abandoned
farms are made the subject of impartial
investigation, the results are usually
meagre in comparison with the clamor
which is raised oyer agricultural deca-
dence. The figures which have been col
lected, with great care and at considera-
BILE expense, by the New Jersey bureau
of statistics, are no exception to the rule.
The total number of farms reported as
abandoned in the entire State is 3l3, but
this is less than nine-tenths of per cent
of the whole number of farms in the
State, and the acreage represented by
them is less than ! per cent of the total
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1891-07-17
VERMONT FARMING.


Those dismal people who are never
quite so near to being happy as when
they are endeavoring to show that New
England is "decaying" got some very
vigorous raps over the knuckles from
Congressman Powers of Vermont, sat
urdav. in his address at the centennial
celebration of the town of Lyndon. Mr..
Powers Grafton was a striking eu-
lOgium of Vermont, and its past and
present glories. One of the things he
said will excite considerable surprise
even among native Vermonters. He
showed from official statistics covering
the wears from 1850 to 1890 that Vermont
raises more corn to the acre thai any
other State in the Union, with one eX.
ception-and that exception is New
Hampshire. Furthermore, Vermont
raises more wheat to the acre than any
other State east of the Rocky Mountains
more oats than any other state east OF
the Rockies, except Illinois and Mime
sofa; more rye to the acre than any
other, except Illinois, Minnesota and
Kansas, and more barley to the acre thar
any other except Maryland. California
is the only State in the whole Union thai
raises more buckwheat to the acre thar
Vermont does, and there is no State east
of the Rockies that raises as many po
tatoes per acre as Vermont. PunctuateC
as these facts were, in Congressman
Powers Grafton, with the rather sarcas
tic eXhortatiOn, $50 West, young man,
they were exceedingly effective.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1891-07-17
DROWNED WHILE SAVING HIS SON.

p. w. Barney of Burlington, superin-
tendent of the Lake George and Lake
Qhampain Transportation company, was
drowned near kenrsaw, Fourteen Mile
bland, Lake George on Sunday. Mf.
and Mrs. Barney and son were
camping on the island. Sunday
forenoon Mr.. Barney's son lost Ills
footing, and with the cry of " father,
Save me- pitched into the water. Ihe
father threw himself head first into the
lake and grasped the boy, and with the
lad still in his arms was drawn ashore by
two men who chanced to witness the acci-
dent. \ glance sutficed to tell the story.
The forehead of the superintendent had
been crushed in by a projection of rock
which he must have struck under water.
Medical aid was summoned as quickly as
possible. The man who had given his
life that his son might live was dead be-
fore the physicians reached the island
The body was taken aboard the steamer
Horizon and conveyed to the foot of the
lake and taken thence to Burlington. The
dead superintendent was man of strong
character and represented interests il
which millions are involved. He wa;
about 45 years old. He was native Of
Colchester.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1891-07-17
LEICESTER, 2:l8i4 !,
vERMONT's FASTEST TROTTER.

At Point Breeze park, Philadelphia,
Pa, on the 7th inst, trainer Goldsmith
scored a brilliant victory with Mr.. c. b.
Halls chestnut stallion Leicester, which
beat good field in the 20 class to the
tune of 2:22t. 2:l94. 2:lS4. Leicester
is a well-bred chap and comes from an
cestors which have proved their merits
on the track. His sire, Deucalion, by
Rysdyk's Hambletonan, has "A record Of
, -. Deucalion's dam was the great
brood mare Trusty, by the running-bred
Marlborough, son of imported Trus-
tee. Leicester's dam is Lady Winshp
q :231), now owned by W. f. Spier, the
owner of Robert McGregor (2:17tl.
She is by H. B. Winship (2:204 to har-
ness and , :06 to pole), out of daughter
of Black Ralph, by Wicker's Flying
Cloud, son of Vermont Black Hawk, her
next dam being by imported Leopard. ii
b. Winship was by Aristos (2:274), son
of Daniel Lambert, out of Il daughter OF
Col. Moulton (2:2S4,) by Daniel Lam
bert. Aristos's dam was the celebrated
Fanny jackson, by Stonewall jackson,
son of Williamson's Black Hawk, by
Vermont Black Hawk. and Col. Moul-
tons dam was Jenney dam of None
such, 2:25b), by the Bigelow Horse,
another son of Vermont Black Hawk
Here we have a most excellent combina-
ton of Hambetonian, Morgan and
thoroughbred. with the accent on the
Morgan, through its best representative
Vermont Black Hawk. Leicester was
bred in Ticonderoga, y. Y, by George
B. Clark, but bought when young by hi:
present owner, and raised in Vermont
Il Am. Horse Breeder.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1891-07-17
THE Pass ASSOCIATION.

The State Press association and invited
guests-about 100 in all-had delight
ful outing this year. They were in Bos-
ton Friday evening, where a banquet was
served at the American House; on Satur-
day they visited Plymouth and from
Saturday evening to Monday were at Nan
tasket Beach. At the business meeting
held in Boston Monday, officers were cleo
ed as follows President, II. j. Humph-
rey, Poultney journal; vice-presidents,
Warren Gibbs, St. Adams Messenger, w.
Stiles, Springfield Reporter, and c. ii.
Davenport, BrattlebOro Reformer; sec
retary, \. F. Stone, st. Johnsbury Gale
DOMAIN; treasurer, l.. III. Lewis, Hyde
Park News and Citizen; executive COM
mittee, II. f. Parker, Bradford Opinion,
c. T. Walter, St, Johnsbury Republican,
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1891-07-17
THE DIRECT TAX MONEY.

Superintendent of Education Palmer is
for having the money to be derived from
the direct tax added TO the school fund
and the Burlington Free Press seconds
the motion, saying
If the fund is safely invested and kept
intact it will be a perpetual source of in-
come which will reduce by so much the
sum to be raised by taxation annually.
If this money were to be added to the
Huntington fund, the income from these
combined sources, with that of the Unit
ed States surplus fund, would make a
very handsome sum for the support of
the common schools.
This is all very pretty in theory, but
not so alluring when the truth about the
fund business is fully stated, as it is by
the st. Johnsbury Republican, which
says:
The Free Press ought to know that there
is no such thing as the Huntington fund,
the money having been spent years ago
and the people being taxed every year to
keep up the interest on it; and the same
is true of the United States surplus fund
And as far as the general principle is
concerned, If the present windfall were
turned into a school fund it would neither
benefit nor improve our schools one iOta
it would simply reduce the school tax an
iDfnitesimally small per cent. In point
of fact, the interest on the fund would
give each scho4 district four dollars pei
annum.
The perpetuation of any more humbug
"funds', that nominally yield income bu
practically don't, is not desirable, ever
admitting that the schools would bene
fit thereby; but they wouldn't.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1891-07-17

The Middlebury Register has a project
for the establishment of an industrial
school. of course with location at Mid
dlebury.- Mortified News.
Our esteemed contemporary should
learn to state facts. We do advocate the
establishment of an Industrial school
with the direct tax money; but we do
not advocate its location here, nor has
even hint of such a thing appeared in
these columns. The main thing now is
to get the money set aside as an endow-
ment for a school of that character; the
question of location need net be settled
till later,
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1891-07-17
HAPPY HOOSIERS.

VIM. Timmons. postmaster of Ida
vile, Ind, writes Electric Bitters has
done more for me than all other med
icines for that bad feeling arising from
kidney and liver trouble" John Leslie,
farmer and stockman of same place says !:
Find Electric Bitters to be the best kid
ney and liver medicine, make me feel
like a new man." j. W. Gardner, hard
ware merchant, same town, says: Elec-
tric Bitters is just the thing for man
who is all run down and don't care
whether he lives or dies he found new
strength, good appetite and felt like he
had new lease on life. Only so cents a
bottle, at w. Il. SheldOn's drug store.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1891-07-17

Senator Edmunds is of the opinion
that the legislature cannot elect his sue
cessor till after Nov. and gives his rea-
sons as follows:
Unless the Senate reverses the cOnsti-
tuition and its own previous determina-
tlons, any meeting of the legislature be-
fore November cannot elect any one to
succeed me. because the constitution Of
the United States only allows a legisla-
ture or governor to fill a vacancy that
actually exists at the very time of their
action. They cannot fill it in anticipa-
tion. The wisdom of the constitutional
provision is obvious.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1891-07-17
Personal.

Capt. George Rushlow has been releas-
ed from the command of the steamer
Vermont and appointed general agent
and superintendent of the Champlain
transportation company in place of P.
w. Barney, deceased.
The Boston Journal says: Hon. Red
field Proctor, secretary of war, and fam
lily, will occupy their summer residence
at Marblehead this week. Secretary
Proctor returns to Proctor, VT, in August
to entertain President Harrison and mem
bers of hls cabinet, who will be his guests
for short time after the dedication of
the Bennington battle monument.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1891-07-17
THE BREEDERS MEETING.

Any person who wishes to engage
stalls for use at the Breeders meeting
to be held at White River Junction next
month should apply at once to f. F.
Brownell, superintendent, Burlington,
in order that ample accommodations
may be made for all. Entries to sale
close July 20 and to the premium classes
August 10. Send to Secretary F. H.
harrington at Brandon for entry blanks
and further information.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1891-07-17
MIDDLEBURY, VERMONT

One of the wealthiest and most sub
stantial citizens of Minneapolis is Mr..
r. b. Langdon, who is engaged in the
grain and railroad business. | met him
here yesterday, when he repeated the as
surance that is constantly coming from
the West, that the crops promise to be
the largest in years, and that his political
belief is that if Mr.. Blaine's health is
good next year he will be the nominee
of the Republican party without opposi-
tion.-TBen Abou in New York Press.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1891-07-17
FRIDAY. JULY Il, 1891.

NOTICE.-Subscribers and others in re.
mitting will please do so by Postal Note Postal
order, Currency and Draft, using one and two
cent stamps for fractional parts OF dollar II
necessary. We have mouse for stamps larger
than two cents; checks on distant banks tor
small amounts are expensive to collect
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1891-07-17

F. n. Whitney, Burlington Clipper. Del
egates to the next convention of the Ma
tional Editorial association were elected
thus: l.. o. Greene, l.. Z. Thayer; alter
mates, f. G.. Crane and F. n. Whitney.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1891-07-17
I E r NJ 5 /:

JOB PRINTING OF every variety at the loves
prices consistent with good work and quality
OF stock
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1891-07-17

Total Assets. S2,S0s, ,I0J. 81
TRUSTEES.
Z. +. WARD, WILLARD CRANE,
CHARLES L. SMITH, HENRY GREENE,
j. l.. BARSTOW, A. @. PIERCE,
HENRY WELLS.
Receives and pays deposits daily. Deposits
made on either OF the first four business days
OF any month draw interest from the lst. II
ma e atterward interest will commence the
first OF the follow ing month.
Interest Will be credited to depositors jan
uary lst and July lst, compromising twice Il
year. There are no stockholders in this bank.
All the earnings, less expenses, belong to de-
positois. The rate OF interest depends on the
earnings and for the past four years has been
a l-2 PER CENT.
All taxes are paid by the bank on deposits
OF $500 or less. Deposits fare received in
sums from 81 to $1,000, and no interest viii he
paid on any sum in excess OF this amount, eX-
cept on deposits by widows, orphans, ad.
ministratOrs, executors, guardians, charitable
or religious institutions or on trust funds de
posted by order OF court.
This bank prefers Vermont securities for
the investment OF its funds and sends no mon.
ey out OF the state until the home demand Is
met.
No money loaned TO any officer or trustee
OF the bank.
Funds may be sent by bank check or draft
or postal money or Ter and deposit book will
be returned by next mail.
Applications for loans or for information as
to standing OF the bank may be made to Rufus
Wainwright, Middlebury; j. T.. Roberts, Yer
gennes, or f. G. Dixie, Bristol.
CHARLES z. SMITH, President
Z. +. WARD, Treasurer.