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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1891-03-13
THE DEESTRiCK SKuLE.'

Mddlebury and parts adjacent seem
likely to turn out in a body next Tues
day and Wednesday evenings, March Il
and Is, to see the far-famed "Deestrick
Skule" perform its antics in the town
hall. Mystery broods over its rehearsas
and the Jokes to be perpetrated, the
"grinds" to be indulged in, are locked in
the breasts of the various performers.
An examination of the programme,
though, and few facts that have leaked
out unawares, give unmstakable cyl
dence that "hi ole time" may be looked
for. There is strangeness about the
programme as the eye goes down the list
-lleZekiah Thrasher, Squire Slowcome,
Martin Luther Pidge, Perseverance Pea
body, and all the rest-but it is "A strange
ness of appearance only. You will know
them, every one of them, behind the va
ried disguises of another generation.
"'The hands are the hands of Esau, but
the voice is the voice of Jacob" Charles
Nj. Wilds, in his palmiest days, never
dominated jury as he lords it over his
famous "skule"; his friends have found,
what they never would have dreamed of,
that he has wholly missed his calling.
The Protean versatility of Ii. c. Royce,
as he appears in his great double crea-
ton, is admitted to be marvel of histri-
onic art. 1t is rumored about the village
that the Benjamin Franklin Squeers of
VIM. jackson proves him to be an artist
in other than his usual lines. Some go
so far as to whisper that he is a whole
show all by himself; of this the public
will be given an opportunity to Judge.
To the most of the community Hank
White is familiar name; he has been
imported for the purpose of demonstrat-
ing how much of the essence of idiocy
can be concentrated within the hide of Il
village dunce-and his demonstration is
complete. But time would fail us to en-
umerate them all-there are score or
more performers and each performer is q
star of greater or less magnitude.
1t will be the show of the season. On
the score of the fun it will give you, to
miss it will be blunder; on the score of
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1891-03-13
Personal MENTION.


Hon. Z. Il. Hard of Burlington was in
town on Wednesday and yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Milton \. Brooks are the
parents of son, born on Sunday
last.
Miss Emma Cushman is home from
the Albany Business college, Albany,
n. Y.
Miss Mary Simpson of Burlington was
in town on Wednesday, the guest of Mrs.
Isaac Sterns.
Mr.. +. b. Parker is understood to be
improving in health. He is now able to
sit up a portion of each day.
Mr.. Joseph Battell, who has been in
Washington the larger part of the winter,
is expected home today or tomorrow.
Mr.. w. 5. Mckannon of McKannon
Bros. & Co. of Burlington was in town
on Tuesday looking after the Interests of
the firm.
Mr.. a. w. Barton, wife and child have
lately come from Pittsford and are at
Mrs. Northrup's. lie is i'll with con-
sumption.
Mr.. Joseph NJ. Burke has gone to
Brandon for two months to assist the
new postmaster there, Mr.. F. NJ. Pierce,
il the management of the Office.
Rev. j. c. lIoughton was the preacher
at the Congregational church last Sun
day. Rev. MIR Norton of Shoreham will
Mrs. +. Il. Clay was called to Lebanon,
y. H., on Friday by telegram announ-
cling the serious illness of her mother,
Mrs. Foster, whose death is announced
elsewhere.
Hon. John w. Stewart arrived home
from Washington on Tuesday. He will
remain here few days and then 60 to
Boston, where Mrs. Stewart and daugh-
ters are passing the winter.
Miss IIortense Drake, who has been in
the West for several months, is at her
home in Cornwall. The climate did not
! IL
ing her return East.
Homer b. Hubert, Il teacher in the
government school at Seoul, Corea. has
in press political geography of the
country in the Corean language. Mr..
| Hubert is a son of Rev. DR.. Hubert,
formerly president of the college here
and now of GAINESVILLE, o.
Lieut. ). NJ. Foote of the army, who
was born and brought up in New Haven,
graduated from the West Point military
academy and has been of late stationed
at Fortress Monroe, Va, will soon go to
Central America as one of the engineers
of the Inter-continental railway connect
ing North and South America.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1891-03-13
RACk-ACIlON BOOMING.

Chelsea is trying to take on boom
Chelsea, of which this succinct but
graphic account is given in the Vermont
Register: "Population 1885; railroad
station South Royaton, l3 miles, on
Central Vermont railroad; daily stage
Those l3 miles over the steepest hills in
Vermont would seem to the traditional
man up Il tree Il rampant lion in the path
of Chelsea's boom; but nevertheless
hurrah for. Chelsea. Awake from thy
slumbers and grid thyself as Il strong
man to run race. And may thy faith
be strong enough to move those noun
tains.
Vergennes. which proudly claims to be
the oldest city in New England and
which, with a tiny population of 1773,
has Il mayor and board of aldermen and
all the frills and furbelows of the biggest
city on earth, is also mildly booming. 1t
is some three miles from the railroad
and it is working for a branch road, and
when it gets it, it is promptly going to
realize the dream of its founder, Ira
Allen, and develop into the commercial
metropolis of northern New England.
Go in and win, Vergennes.
And finally, Northtield-once the
headquarters of the Central Vermont
trains do not stop-is working up a
boom on its granite business. Power to
its elbow = ST. Johnsbury Republic.
If our friend of the Republican would
stick to the facts as they really are
rather than draw upon his inner con.
sciousness and state things as they are
not, his benedictions would be more val
liable. The truth is that Chelsea is a
very beautiful village and the county
seat of Orange county. 1t is ten miles
from the railroad station at South Royal.
ton, but the road is one of the mos
perfect in the country, passing by many
thriving farms and through some OF
the finest scenery in Vermont, or
for that matter, in New England
The assertion that the highway is ovei
the steepest hills in Vermont is a par
tlcularly violent effort of Imagination
1t is said by those who have often mad,
the trip that on the whole route there il
not hill which rises over fifty fee
above the general level of the road; in
deed, there is hardly a mile of it tha
might not be utilized for a straight-away
trotting course. The village OF Chelsei
itself is very pleasing and delightful
home for those who keep love for tn,
old rural New England.
Why Vergennes should be cried down
too, is equally inexplicable. 1t is in
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1891-03-13

Speaking at Il gathering of Nermonters
in Providence, II. l., the other evening,
Hon. Henry Ballard of Burlington said
it was very rare that he met "A Nermontel
that he was ashamed of. g In the Wind
sor state prison are 10 persons, of whom
80 only were Nermonters, and the same
proportion held good in the House of Cor
rcction." In order to make the thing COM
plete Mr.. Ballard should have told his
hearers how many Ncrmonters deserving
to 60 to State prison and the House of Cor
recliCn his philanthropc and unrequited
efforts had kept out of those useful inst;-
tutions.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1891-03-13

habited by well-to-do, stirring and hos
pitable people, has an abundance of
water power and enjoys water commun-
ication with the outside world through
the creek and Lake Champain during
the season of navigation. The three
miles from the depot, reduced to fact,
become half a mile. No town in the
country has II better right to boom than
Nergennes.
As to Northfeld, it is the seat of a
tlourishing educational institution. the
Norwich Military academy, and its pop
ulation is made up of thrifty and intell-
gent people abounding in those home
virtues which have enabled New Eng
land villages to produce line of states
men and legislators who have played no
small part in shaping the destinies of
this great nation.
Vermont papers ought to be capable
at least of telling the truth about the
towns of the State, if they can't do
more.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1891-03-13
ENCOURAGING SIGNS.

Mr.. Cilley, the advertising agent of the
Central Vermont railroad, who is cngin-
eerng the campaign for summer board
crs, is meeting with much encouragement
in his work. He tells an interviewer
that "Mr. Cummings is receiving from
30 to 60 letters day and he is very en-
thusiastic over it. Heretofore the sum-
mer travellers have been pushing right
through the State, but this year we will
endeavor to keep them here in Vermont
and let them spend their money. am
very enthusiastic about this myself; the
only thing that in any way bOthcrs me
is: Why hasn't this been thought of be-
fore?"
Now it should be borne in mind by
those who are inclined, as some are, to
doubt the permanent benefit to be de-
rived from this movement, that the tide
OF summer travel is steadily on the in
crease from year to year. Few residents
of the great cities stay in them now
adays through the warm months if they
leave depends largely upon the amount
of wealth the person possesses. The
number of those who are able to do about
as they please is rapidly growing, and,
except in the event of great business
depression, this growth must go on
steadily and indefinitely. But city folk
like to be where they can readily hear
from home and where they can get back
easily and quickly if need arises. Yer
mont has all these advantages, in addi-
ton to her natural attractions, and she is
bound to profit by the annual pilgrimage
from the cities to the country. 1t re-
mains for her people to do their part.
They must advertise, 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
mnst she to it that the natural beauties
of the State are preserved. Fortunately
the subject of forest preservation is CON-
ing to the front of late, but it should be
discussed at greater length, and action
should follow the talk. The Burlington
Free Press well says on this point
The State Legislatures on either side of
us give this matter of forest preservation
more serious consideration than was ac-
corded it by the Vermont Legislature of
1890. The subject was hardly given re-
spectful hearing by that body, and there
was no likelihood of any action being ta-
ken at any time. Nevertheless no argu-
ment can be presented to show why the
forests of the Adirondacks on the one
hand, or of the White Mountains on the
other, should be preserved that will not
apply with equal or greater force to the
forests of the Green Mountains. If it is
a money loss to the people of New York
and of New Hampshire to he robbed of
their mountain forests, it is just as surely
money loss to this State if the robbery
Of our forests is permitted; and if there
is money in the trees, if left standing, TO
the people of these States, there must be
money in the trees on our hills, If left
standing, for the same reasons. Either
the New Workers and the New Hamp-
shireites are making a great mistake in
this matter, or else Vermont is away be-
hind the times; and if the latter be true,
she will wake some morning, when it is
too late, we fear, to "A full realization of
! the fact.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1891-03-13

The Boston Herald says: cit is rec
ognzed throughout New England that
there is no better Improvement for real
estate than good country highways, and
wherever our towns and villages have in
sisted that the roads should be improved
or put into the best condition possible.
real estate has improved sufficiently to
endorse the wisdom of the act" We are
glad to note that several neighboring
towns take the same view of the matter
as the Herald and made liberal provision
at the annual meetings last week for the
improvement of highways.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1891-03-13
PERSONAL.

Hon. Cyrus Jennings of Hubbardton,
who was dangerously i'll a few weeks
since with heart disease, continues to i'm
prove and his friends hope to see him
about again presently.
DIR. w. Seward Webb of Shelburn has
become Vermonter, it seems; at any
rate he is so described in reports of the
organization of the Herkimer, Newport
and Poland railroad, of which he was
made president.
w. II. II. Murray has purchased the
old Murray homestead at Guiford, Conn,
with which he was compelled to part
some years ago because of pecuniary
difficulties. He intends to pass his re-
naming years there doing literary work.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1891-03-13

The western mortgage question is ably
and intelligently discussed by MIR. j. l..
Barker. assistant editor of the American
Wool Reporter, in an article printed in
another column. He writes from the
standpoint of an impartial observer, and
as he has spent many mcnths in the West
in search of Information on the subject,
his statements deserve the careful consid-
Grafton of those interested. Mr.. Barker
is Leicester boy, son of Mr.. j. G.
Barker, one of the well-known residents
of that town.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1891-03-13
The BRIDGE SAVED.

The e'OX-bow railroad bridge, spanning
Otter creek three miles south of here,
caught fire on Wednesday afternoon, pre-
sumably from sparks from locomotive.
The alarm was sent to the village and the
old hand fire engine and lot of men,
some of them tiremen and others volun-
teers, started for the scene on the after
noon mixed south, which arrived about
that time. The engine was stationed on
the bank west of the north end of the
burning structure. The machine worked
in trst-class shape and before a great
while the fire was out. The roof only of
the bridge was destroyed. The bridge is
quite a long one, and its loss would have
been a serious hindrance to the traffic of
the road just now, when the creek is high
and swift and transferring by boats
would be laborious and dangerous.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1891-03-13

The st. Johnsbury Caledonan says
that the new ballot law worked so well
in the ten towns where it was followed
at the March meetings last week "that
the next legislature should extend its
provisions to every town in the State.
Before the Legislature takes any such
action it would be well for the friends of
the new law to show wherein the new
is an Improvement on the old and just
what earthly use the intelligent voters of
Vermont have for the Botany Bay system
anyhow. If IA few of the large towns
have ignorant or corrupt voters who need
it, that is no reason for imposing upon
the whole State something they neither
want nor require.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1891-03-13

School district officers and Others in
the new school law the annual meetings
of the districts come on the last Tuesday
of March, the 3lst day this year. state Su-
perintcndent Palmer has issued circular
in which he says tlIatitiS necessary that
the school census be taken this year dur
ing the last two weeks of March and that
all the questions in the back part of the
school registers relating to the census
must be answered in order to entitle
districts to their shares of the public
money. Children of school age are, for
the purposes of this census, those over
five and under 10 years of age.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1891-03-13

A team at Muunt Tabor drew Is, ,S95 feet
of spruce and hardwood logs recently.
This is said to beat any previous record
of a DAYS work of one team by about
1000 feet Exchange.
Items similar to the above are contin-
ually appearing in the State papers. 1t
seems to be considered praiseworthy in
owners of good teams to make them dc
heavy tasks like this. 1t would lie more
the feats so described as ample ground
for the prosecution of the owners fol
cruelty to animals.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1891-03-13

Those who were happy of late because
of IA report that the Brazilian government
would not accept the reciprocity arrange
ment will now be sad. Brazilian news
papers received at the state department,
Washington, contain n decree by the
President of Brazil declaring the ports of
that country free and open to the inl-
ports from the United States that were
included in the recent agreement.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1891-03-13

Postmaster General Wanamaker IN
tends to apply the provisions of the pos
tai subsidy act first to steamers plying
between the ports of the United States
and those of South America. This Is
wise. 1t is absurd to attempt the open
ing up of trade with those nations while
depending upon English steamers for the
mail service with them.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1891-03-13

Governor and Senator Hill of New
York has gained some cheap notoriety
and made himself solid with the criminal
classes of the country by refusing to
honor reaustion for the return of a
man charged with forgery and wanted at
New Haven, Conn. 1t was signed by
morgan G. Bulkley, governor of Con-
necticut': but GOV. Hill takes the ground
that Mr.. Bulkley is not the governor of
that State.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1891-03-13

costs. George f. Lawrence, Esq, of
Rutland and f. G.. Hunt, Esq, were
counsel for New Haven and Messrs.
Bliss & Royce for Middlebury.
1t is understood that this decision set
ties the law that town cannot assist
pauper who has come into the town to
reside and has status of residence in
another town, and recover the amount so
paid out of the latter town.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1891-03-13

The State Missionary society has en-
ployed two young ladies, Misses Harug
and Barnes. graduates of Mr.. Moody s
school at Northfied. Mass. to go from
house to house in the neglected districts
and hold cottage meetings. They began
their work i'm the town of Eden.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1891-03-13

SOMETHING WORTH HAvING.-Ths week the
Dana Sarsaparilla Co. sends to the head of
every family in the state excepting in places
OF over 5000 inhabitants, where they distribute
through agents. package cont aiming three
papers that are veritable works of art con-
tanning prize poems, acrostics, rawlings etc,
and over tfty genuine testimonials of the
most wonderful cures ever wrought; nothing
ike these papers were ever sent out for tree
distribution before. Call af the pOstoflice and
get the one sent You, or you VIII miss pres
ent worth having.-Adrt.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1891-03-13

The long fight in the Illinois legisla-
turo over United States Senator was end
ed on Wednesday by the choice OF Gen.
John NJ. Palmer, the Democratic candi-
date. 1t was the 15lth ballot.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1891-03-13
FRIDAY, MARCH 13, 1891.

NoTJCE.-Subscribers and others in re-
hitting will please do so by Postal Note ros'"l
Order Currency and Draft using one ana Two
cent stamps tor fractional parts OF doliar' II
necessary. We have mouse for stamps larger
than two cents; checks on distant banks Ioi
small amounts are expensive to colec'' an"
,re do not ,cant Express Money orders at d"'
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1891-03-13
MIDDlEBURY Wins.

This town has come out ahead in the
suit brought against it by the town of
New Haven for the recovery of money
expended for the support of Charles
Bartlett of Brooksyille. The supreme
court, which heard the case last month,
reverses the judgment of the county
court in favor of New Haven and renders
Judgment that Middlebury recover Its
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1891-03-13

The Rutland Herald hears that Col.
Fuller of Brattle5oro is to be governor OF
Vermont in 1892 and that Col. Woodbury.
of Burlington will have the office i'll lS9l'
We pass on the information Tor what IL
is WORTH
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1891-03-13
CARD OF THANKS.

To the friends and neighhOrs who sympa.
thizcd so deeply with Us in the loss OF our on
ly son and brother, let Us express our hear
tlcst thanks with the hope that when across
your threshold the dark browcd angel shall
the same full measure OF tender Christian
sympathy which you avishcd so freely ON us.
MIR. n Mrs \. w. IIUNTLEY,
FAITH lIUNTLEY.
BridpOrt, Vt. Mnrch 0. Isgl.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1891-03-13

A committee of the New Hampshire
legislature appointed to investigate the
matter has reported that the contract
between the State and Dartmouth college
can be closed by giving one years notice
to the college authorities. 1t is proposed
to remove the agricultural college from
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1891-03-13

The St. Johnsbury Republican is glad
to note that REPRESENTATIVE Stewart vot-
ed against the direct tax bill, and sorry
to say that Representative Grout voted
In fnYOr of it
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1891-03-13

Hanover to Durham and to have an in
dependent institution. The combination
of classics with agriculture and the me-
chanic arts does not appear to be more
popular or more beneficial to the latter in
New Hampshire than it is in Vermont.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1891-03-13

The Conservatives won in the Canadi-
an election last week Thursday, but they
have only a small majority.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1891-03-13

Surplus IsJ,8I3.32
Total Assets, S2,64s, ,33O.30
TRUSTEES.
=. f. WARD, WILLARD CRANE,
CHARLES i. 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 IL
made atterward 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 =.
All the earnings, less expenses. belong to (e
earnings and tor the past tour years has been
a l-2 PER CENT.
All taxes are paid by the bank on deposits
OF Sl5O0 or less. Deposits iare received in
sums from 81 to $1,000, and no interest will he
paid on any sum in excess OF this amount, eN-
cept on deposits by widows orphans, all
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 orler and deposit book will
be returned by next mail.
Applications for loans or for information as
to standing OF the bank may be made 10 Ruins
Wainwright, Middlebury; j. +. Roberts, Yer
gennes, or +. C. Dixie, Bristol.
CHARLES =. SMITH. President.
{. +. WARD, Treasurer.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1891-03-13

JOB PRINTING OF every variety III the i"Wc9
prices consistent with good WORK anu qu"i"9
OF stock.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1891-03-13
n H. BENNETT,

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very best quality of
DRUGS, CHEMICALS, CONFECTIONERY
STATIONERY, PERFUMERY, TOI-
LET SOAPS AND CIGARS,
go to the PARK DRUG STORE. Satisfaction
guaranteed.
ISAAC Stems, Proprietor.