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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1891-05-22

President Harrison and family arrived
at Washington on Friday evening, after
a journey of ten thousand miles. The
excellent quality of the chief magistrates
oratorv held out to the very end, as
witness this extract from his speech at
the tomb of Lincoln in Springfield, H.,
on Wednesday.
The life of Abraham Lincoln teaches
more useful lessons than any other char
acter in American history. Washington
stands remote from us. We think of him
as dignified and as reserved, but we
think of Lincoln as one whose tender
touch the children, the poor, all classes
of our people. felt as their friend and
loved: so the love of our people is drawn
to him because he had such a great heart,
such Il human heart. The asperities and
hardShips of his early life did not dull
bur brOadened and enlivened his Sympa-
thics. That sense of Justice, that love of
human liberty which dominated all his
life. is another characteristic that our
people will always love. You have
here in keeping Il most precious trust.
Toward this spot the feet of the reverent
patriots of the years to come will bend
their way as the story of Lncoln's life is
read. His virtues will mould and inspire
many lives. have studied it and been
flied with wonder and admiration. His
life was an Amer lean product: no other
soil could have produced it. The great
ness of it has not yet been fully dis
covered or measured. As the inner his
tory of the times in which he lived is
written, we find how his great mind
turned and moved in time of peril and
delicacy the affairs of our country in
their home and foreign relations with
that marvellous tact. with that never
failing common sense, which character
lied this man Of the people.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1891-05-22
FOREST PRESERVATION.

There is instruction for NermOnters in
the movement now making in New York
State for the preservation of what re-
mains of the great Adirondack forest.
The New York sun in forcible article
points out the evils which must inevit-
ably follow the further cutting of timber
on the head-waters of the Hudson. 1t
says in part:
Almost every country-bred New York
er of middle age can remember when he
used to catch trout or play about a saw
mill on some little stream in his native
village that is now absolutely dry, the
been cut down. What has happened TO
those little country brooks will happen
to the imperial Hudson in time if the
North woods are cut down. There is
nothing sacred about the Hudson, and
the people to whose prosperity it minis
tiers cannot expect to be saved from the
consequences of their own folly. The
laws of nature will not be changed on
their account. If they want to save the
Hudson they must save the North woods.
The apparent apathy in regard to forest
preservation does not arise from the want
of appreciation of the commercial value
and importance of the Hudson. There is
even a scheme on foot for the deepening
and widening of the Hudson so that
ocean-going vessels drawing twenty feet
of water may be able TO discharge at Al
bany and Troy; but before the members
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1891-05-22

of the maritime association ask the gov
ernment to deepen and widen the Hud-
son, they should consider that the pres
ent channel will be altogether too deep
and wide for the water that will be left
to that stream if the forests about its
sources are cut down. Water is lead
ing essential of rivers.
Substantially the same danger, in de-
gree il not in kind, threatens this State
through the reckless cutting of forests.
1t is true we have no waterway of great
commercial Importance to lose, but we
haYe something. Just now there is de-
mand for water-powers, and it is not too
much to hope that the welfare of the
State may be appreciably enhanced by
the utilization of the waterfalls which
are to be found within her borders. That
these sources of power are less efficient
than they were within the memory of
living persons is proposition easy to
maintain, and why is this so if not be-
cause of the less acreage of woods?
This question is one that demands i'm
mediate attention. The very next ses-
sion of legislature should see something
done. Procrastinatlon has long been
held the thief of time, and it will prove
the destruction of our woods if we are
not careful.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1891-05-22
DECORATION DAY IN MIDDLEBuRY.

Russell post, G.. 4. r., has completed
arrangements for the observance of Dec
oration day.
The memorial service next Sunday will
be held at the town hall, beginning at 3
o'clock. The members of the post are
asked to meet at their rooms promptly at
2o'clock and proceed thence to the hall
in body. Prof. Yager will preach the
sermon and there will be music by cho-
rls choir conducted by Mr.. j. w. Lovett.
The public generally are cordially invited
10 attend the service.
The regular Decoration-day exercises
will be held Oh the afternoon of Satur-
day, May 30. The college quartette and
the Middlebury band will provide the
music. The literary part of the pro-
sramme will be had first, and will be
held in the town hall, beginning at
o'clock. The address will be by
Hon. Frank Plumley of Mortified, there
will be poem by Comrade j. F. Powell
Of Gettysburgh post. No. l61, of Boston,
Mass, who has been secretary and treas
lrer of the Vermont Veterans associa-
ton of Boston, together with other fea-
lures of interest. The members of Rus
sci post are requested to meet at their
room promptly at o'clock.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1891-05-22
THE OTHER SIDE.

so much Is said and written of the
great, glorious, growing and gushing
West that it is refreshing to hear some
thing on the other side, even though it is
slightly suggestive of the possibility that
the writer thereof is afflicted with dys-
pepsia or has been bitten in western il
vestments. At any rate, one Col. Rush
c. Hawkins of New York. whom the
Rutland Herald, which publishes hs
letter, vOuches for as a Nermonter. fur
nishes the spectacle of one whom tie
West does not please, not by good deal,
if he knows himself. He says he Travelled
about 5000 miles after leaving Chicago.
taking three months time for his Jour
neyings. One of his aiilctions on the
trip was lack of decent food. He con-
plains thus;
In bad hotels the "Great West" is GER
tainly unapproachably great. The mali
cious spelling of good food material must
be the well-defined result of recognized
western school of cookery. For no mat
ter where one may go, either to Denver
or Mantou Springs, Pueblo, Durango
o"n,o 't.m Snn++1o 1'S, Oiuon' o'1@ianu, @ Ia
be found the same ill-davored dshbv
messy, greasy and often nasty-loolling
series OF suspicious compositions which
ioonn amId oi'e1N S "f r.o Meseti ,iol5i
- "o''N' PC va i'' p''''t"D'' ro0'''
NOT Is 'iie scenery such as COL HaW-
kins takes to kindly; indeed, he objects
decidedly to the most of if. saving.
Tbe r,ucb odyor,isod soonor, -
sihln mroa+ar ~ fra,id tho,' is' PoI-
laDnd n7aGnitoamno of oii' th;n v'tn'ei ti'o a.,
tr9ins or tIo;r hntoG, ,rho Inol;ma. t", e'"
turas of the avorora io,,dsn,,io nnl iI
rrusb and d,,st i,,n in.,op "iJ souSe
raiIra', troins b., huahaie ~ tr,, GUS .iie
tairs v,ith fo,, os,oo,'t;l'n nu ,;, "io'tl-
and oosilv oIin,had rin1' h,.a 81 i.' '"'iiT
the ronaii;nr nnd r,olir.s, .'"nu nTne y. y.
Tho tins u.2ioh for";,,'ot ~ "a oi
70 rho varrn nf doC,i aut .'ie w W..
eycantion of rho fow nino rorrtai, .,i ',,f nf
0roTon orG Washinn+d " p,"I Iin 'nTui'a'ns t VI
naai7 or rauao Innt 6s o, h,nSod1 u,u not see
pporId p oana :, I"i' L"I' ~ ,,unuieue( ''i"'
"' 'p' ."eio no' uiuo'l
So" :" '"' "ny i'o"' u 'he co'ohe'
~ i'o''eu' u,ioss 1t oe III .he Up
Po' '"N''o' d" "iioi"e ioi the CULTIVATION
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1891-05-22

The steamer Itata, which ran away
from a California port the other day,
after having been seized by the govern
ment on the ground that she was taking
arms to the Chilian insurgents, was still
pursued by the cruiser Charleston at last
accounts. Nothing has been heard from
that the United States will recapture the
vessel, even if it has TO take her out of
one of the Chilian ports held by the
insurgents.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1891-05-22

The scheme of those Addison county
men who recently sent shipment of
Mernos to the South African market is
approved by the American Wool Repor-
ter, which says:
We are glad to learn of this venture,
on the part of Vermont breeders, to at
tempt to cultivate new market for their
excellent animals in Cape Colony, and
we hope much success will attend them.
There certainly ought to be a very large
request in that far-off land for heavy
shearing Merinos. 1t is an excellent
sheep country and to increase their
weight of fleece is what South African
shepherds are seeking to accomplish.
Really. there is no pastoral region on the
face of the globe where Vermont sheep
breeder hesitates to introduce his Mernos.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1891-05-22

Persons and newspapers opposed to
the administration are rejoicing over the
case of Green b. Raum, Jr., son of the
pension commissioner. He held minor
place in the pension Office and Is accused
of having sold appointments to positions
in the bureau and of having taken a small
sum of governu ut money, The prompt
itude with which he was fired when his
shortcomings were brought to light is
istration of such -doings, but rather of
hearty disapproval.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1891-05-22
Hon. Hugh Henry of Chester, tn

Hon. Hugh Henry of Chester, the
president, and c. c. kinsman of Rutland,
the secretary of the board of trustees of
soldiers home at Bennington, issue an
appeal to the people of the State for
funds wherewith to build chapel for
the use of the inmates of the home. To
that end they suggest that collections be
taken up at all memorial services on
Sunday next. 1t is to be hoped that
there will be generous response.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1891-05-22
JERRY's UNIVERSAL GENIUS.


fIOW INC NtW I Ofk sun.
The Hon. jeremiah Rusk has hung his
grandfather's Revolution sword i'm the
agricultural department, where it can
not fail to attract the admiring gaze of
the country. Uncle Jerry was powerful
enough with the hoe and the pruning
hook, but now that his granther' 5
blade has been added to the collection,
who can resist him? He is the genius of
war and the genius of peace, slaughter
and seeds, soldier and hawbuck. If his
boom is ever started, what can stop it?
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1891-05-22
PERSONAL MENTION.

Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Bliss arrived home
ON Wednesday from three-days' trip to
Rochester and vicinity.
President Brainerd and Prof. Wager
represented the college at the funeral of
Rev. DR.. Wickham in Manchester on
saturday.
Mrs. c. b. Wright, who had been at
the home of her parents in Akron, o.,
for two months, arrived in town on
Saturday.
Miss May Tilden was in Burlington on
Friday last and attended a reception Civ
en- by the students of the university at
the Billings library on Friday evening.
DR.. w. Seward Webb was in town for a
short time on Monday. He was accom-
panied by a friend and was ON drive
from Rutland to Shelburn Farms. He
made the trip in six hours.
Prof. Samuel sheldon of Brooklyn
came up on Friday night last, returning
to the city on the night train Saturday.
He was here to see his mother, Mrs. NJ.
b, sheldon, who has been i'll all the
spring.
Mr.. John Flint of Elmira, y. Y, was
in town for a few hours on Tuesday and
Wednesday to look after his house. He
is travelling for Winch Bros, the largest
boot and shoe concern in Boston. if not in
the world.
Theron Kingsley, who was last week
reported seriously i'll with inflammation
of the bowels, is improving and is con-
siderably out of danger. His father,
Mr.. j. I. Kingsley, was called home by
lis illness.
Hon. John T. Rich of Elba, Mich. has
been in the county this week. He was East
on business and came up here to visit rela-
tives in Shoreham. He has been mem
Der of Congress and is one of the most
prominent sheep-breeders in his State. |
Mr.. John NJ. Thomas, who graduated
from the college last year and has since
been studying theology in New York,
has been in town this week. He will
supply the pulpit of the Congregational
CHURCH at Ferrisburgh through the SUM
ller vacation.
Mr.. G. w. Earl had narrow escape
from serious injury in his barn on Mon
day. a plank on which he was walking
from one part of the structure to another
slipped from its support, letting him fall
ten feet to the floor. One of his
ankles was hurt in the fall.
Mr.. Clinton Smith was at home for a
short time early in the week, but was
summoned away by telegraph. He has
accepted the government position recent
~ rendered him. 1t is that of supervisor
of buildings erected by the war depart
ment. 1t seems that the erection of
structures of one sort and another for the
use of the army has hitherto been super
vised by an army officer stationed at the
place where the building was going up.
Secretary Proctor saw the need of a gen.
eral supervisor in his department and so
suggested the creation of the office which
Mr.. Smith has been chosen to fill. The
Montpelier Argus says "The admirable
qualifications of Clinton Smith of Mid
dlebury as a contractor and builder be-
came so well known to those connected
with the office of supervising architect
at Washington during the time that he
was fulfilling his contract for the cree
ton of the new federal building at Mont
pelier, that he has been offered lucra-
tive and responsible appointment"
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1891-05-22

Hon. V. |. Spear of Braintree, the
member of the State board of agricul-
ture in charge of the proposed publIca-
ton to advertise the resources of the
State, finds only about 250 farms that
can be classed as abandoned, and many
of these are not now and never can be
made of very much value. This is only
a little more than farm to town, and
considering the character OF the States
surface and the unwisdom with which
the cultivation of some of 1t must
necessarily have been entered upon. it is
a wonder that the number is so small.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1891-05-22
How TO AVOID House CLEANING.
From the Brattleboro Reformer.I

The st. Johnsbury Republican says j.
l.. Barstow Of Shelburn was the "best
governor we have had in recent years, ="
and the Burlington Clipper adds "the
best in the last quarter of a century"
This is not far from the truth. GOV.
Barstow's intellectual vigor and moral
courage accomplished service for the
State whose benefit will not cease to be
felt for generations. If the Republican
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1891-05-22

The Australian colonies have lately
adopted constitution very like that OF
the United States, each colony to occupy
the same relative position in the "com-
monwealth," as the union is called, as
does each of our States. The speedy sep
aration of the commonwealth from Great
Britain is predicted.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1891-05-22

Chicagoans are trying to buy the
colosseum at Rome. They propose to
remove it to the windy and malodorous
city by the lake and have it as an attrac-
ton for the Columbian exposition. Just
what Columbus had to do with the phase
of the worlds civilization which the
ancient Roman structure represents is
not made plain.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1891-05-22
The vERMoNTERs IN AUSTRALIA.

Mr.. ii. f. Bissell of East Shoreham is
in receipt of a letter from his father, Mr..
E. n. Bissell, dated at Sydney April l3,
in which he says that he and Mrs. Bissell
reached that port April l, after pleasant
voyage from San Francisco. He found
the several Addison county men who had
preceded him there in the enjoyment of
good health. The sheep were doing well.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1891-05-22

Ex-Judge Veazey confides the some
what gratutous information to an inter-
viewer that he will not stand in the way
of Secretary Proctors aspirations to the
Vermont senatorship. No one who
knows the two men and the relations
which have long subsisted between them
ever supposed for a moment that he
would,
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1891-05-22

The Free Press calls the attention of
the Fish and Game league to the report
ed destruction of fish with dynamite IN
the Winooski river. This is right; if the
newspapers will aid the league so far as
they are able the indiscriminate slaugh-
ter of fish can be stopped. We shall be
pleased to assist in this business.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1891-05-22

Secretary of War Proctor has, with the
approval of the President, allotted sums
of money to three or four New England
States for arming and equipping the
militia. The allotment is on the basis of
representation in Congress and Vermont
gets SG3S5.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1891-05-22
Ell. THORP, Editor and Manager
FRIDAY, MAY %, 1891.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. 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, If
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, 1891-05-22

party could generally have leaders of
his calbre and character there would not
be such urgent need for house cleaning
in Vermont politics as exists to-day.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1891-05-22
S2,61s,33O.3O

Total Assets. S2,GIs, ,33O.3O
TRUSTEES.
c. f. WARD, WILLARD CRANE,
CHARLES Il. SMITH, HENRY GREENE,
J. l.. BARsTOw, 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
made afterward interest will commence the
first OF the following month.
Interest will be credited to depositors jan
uary lst and July lst, compromising twice a
year. There are no stockholders in this bank.
positors. The rate OF interest depends on the
earnings and tor the past four years has been
4l-2 PER CENT.
All taxes are paid by the bank on deposits
OF $500 or less. Deposits lare received in
sums from 81 to $1,000, and no interest will he
paid on any sum in excess OF this amount eX-
cept on deposits by widows, orphans, adj
ministrators, executors, guardians, charitable
or religious institutions or on trust funds lie
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 orier ana deposit book win
be returned by next mail.
Applications for loans or tor information as
/ to standing OF the bank may be made to Rufus
Wainwright, Middlebury; j. +. Roberts, Yer
gennes, or +. c. Dixie, Bristol.
CHARLES Z. SMITH. President.
c. +. WARD, Treasurer.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-04-26
TEXAS MILLS AND FACTORIES.

Mr.. Ed Buckley, the manager Of the
Laredo cotton gin and milling company eX-
presses the opinion that with continuation
of the present favorable seasons, there will
be over 1000 bales OF cotton ginned at the
Laredo steam gin this fall.
Caldwell! News: Brennan has had an oil
mill for several years which has belonged
10 the Hcidenheimer combine, which, when
ever il was deemed necessary by headquar-
tiers, WAS closed. ii has stood idle for the
past eight months. The business men of
Brennan, and farmers OF Washington
county formed joint stock company last
week with d capital stock of Sl50,000 and
have purchased the plant and are going to
run il.
j. II. Parnum of Groesbeck has estab-
lished a soda water mandatory at that
place, and is doing good business.
Bonham News: jefferson has lust started
her iron works. and is now getting ready TO
establish, on 4 large scale. the manufacture
Of steel rails. Wolfe City has started an
iron foundry: Greenyillc will in 4 few
days, commence an oil mill; Sulphur
Springs will start manufactory for max
ing barbed wire. Nearly every town in
North Texas has some kind of manufacture
ing establishment Bonham has several
and IS preparing for more.
The Lucia gin association OF Gravson
county have just balanced their accounts
for the fiscal year. and find that they have
made Il net profit of Sl60S on the business
the past year.
\ mill man at Cicero. Tex, has adopted
plan 10y which he can always control the
very best labor at his mills. He looks after
the interest and comforts of his employees
and their families and has erected good
church building where services are held
every Sunday.
The UvaIde gin and milling company
has been organized with capital stock Of
10000.
The Ennis waterworks and ice factory
are 10 be put in operation at the earliest
possible date.
y new mill and gin is to be put up at
Grady. Fisher county, in readiness for the
next cotton crop.
Honey Grove will be making ice in few
weeks with which TO supply her own wants
and the wants of Ladonia and Wolfe CITY
also.
DIR. Glazebrook of Elizabeth, n. J.. was
in Laredo few days since. The doctor IS
the head of the syndicate which intends
erecting cotton mills in Laredo II is pre-
sumed his visit is for the purpose of ar
ranging the preliminaries for commencing
work on the mills.
Excitement runs high at Mount Pleasant
over the discovery Of rich vein Of lead in
the eastern portion of the county.
Work has begun on the Houston baeging
and cordage factory.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-04-26
TEXAS NEWS AND NOTES.

CLEBURNE, April 23-Mr. Charles Demp-
wolf left Cleburne to-day to visit his old
home, Hanover, Germany. He has been a
resident of this country ten years and this
IS his first trip home.
May sis set apart as Decoration day by
the old Confederatcs of johnson county and
they are making huge preparations for the
occasion. basket dinner near the Gene
terry in grove is one Of the features.
BRowSwooD, April 23.-San Jacinto day
the two colleges and the public schools
were picnicing in every direction. The
Howard Payne Rifles and other COM
panies were out in full uniform. Texas
flags were floating from the college build
ings and the Sun Set oil derrick Music
was furnished by the p. c. C. c. band
Appropriate speeches were made at the
different picnics. In fact it was u gala
day with every one-so different fifty
five years ago to-day ut San Jacinto.
GAINESVILLE, April 25-Preparations are
being made TO bore an arteSian well at this
place. Over $4,000 have been appropriated
by citizens, and machinery Will be ordered
in few days.