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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1891-02-20
State C1ems.

st. Johnsbury business men are about
to organize board of trade.
The Republicans of Burlington have
nominated f. j. Booth for mayor.
The cases being treated at Burlington
with the Koch lymph are all doing well.
Rockingham reduced its debt $4,000 in
1890 and hopes to reduce it as much more
in 1891.
1t cost st. Johnsbury $1,000 to care for
its poor last year-SlS00 less than the
preceding year.
DR.. Edwin Hazen, 70, one of the oldest
and most esteemed citizens of Woodstock,
died last week of heart failure and pneu-
mona.
FIVE persons escaped from the county
Jail at Newfane Sunday morning, but all
have been recaptured. One of them had
frozen feet, and all suffered intensely
from cold.
John McGraw of Richford, while help
ing lay track for the elevator, lost an eye
ny pcuO Oh lht u am IAN
striking it with hammer. A piece of the
tin covering hit his eye.
1t cost S2s, l55.52 to run the schools OF
Burlington last year. The highest num-
Der of pupils enrolled during the year
was 1880 and the highest average attend
ance of the three terms 1922, in the fall
term.
1t has been understood at Rutland thai
the f. & I. Fairbanks company of st
Johnsbury had purchased the plant OF
the Howe Scale company and would re
move the works from Rutland, but the
president of the Howe company denies it
A young man found drowned Off th'
Battery, New York city, on SATURDAY
has been identified as James p. Leamy
a telegraph operator of West Rutland
He left home several weeks ago to seel
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1891-02-20
in the city, but did not find

any.
The government experiment station
has on hand quite number of copies of
the last annual report which will be sent
free of charge to any farmer in Vermont
who will send his name on postal adj
dressed to Experiment Station, Burling-
ton, VT.
John Sweeney, Il Central Vermont en-
gineer, was badly hurt the other day.
While endeavoring to start a hog train
out of the yard at st. Adams one of the
valves of the engine burst and piece of
it struck him in the eyes. He was taken
to the hospital at Burlington.
Department Commander Morg n of
Rutland has made these staff appoint
ments: Assistant adjutant-general, G. c..
Kinsman of Rutland; assistant quarter
master-general, II. w. Kingsley of Rut
land; department inspector, A. o. Gates
of Morrisvile; Judge advocate, L. o.
Seaver of Woodstock chief mastering
officer, c. r. Bagley of Montpelier.
The Forest and Stream club is Ben
nington county organization of which A.
p. Childs is president. 1t has acquired
title to several hundred acres of heavily
timbered forest land situated about two
miles from Wilmington upon the trout
stream, tributary of the Deerfield river.
The purpose of the club is to propagate
fish and game and make its domains at
tractive.
During the year ending February
ninety-eight accounts were opened at the
Marble Savings bank at Rutland under
the school savings system, and the total
deposits amounted to $557.4l. For the
five years ending on the same day the
total number of accounts is reported as
49,, and the deposits amounted to $3,Si3.-
%. The system has been adopted by all
the schools in town.
This State claims the distinction of the
invention of the first electric motor.
Thomas Davenport, a blacksmith in
Brandon, had model of an electric mo-
tor in successful operation in 1885 by
which he ran small engine on circu-
lar track. He secured a patent on his
invention and exhibited his model al
Troy, n. Y, and later at Saratoga
Springs. He succeeded, after much diff
ficulty, in forming a company, with
headquarters in New York, for the man
ufacture of engines under his patents
and work was actually begun, but the
company soon became embarrassed thro
the dishonesty of an agent. Davenport
died before he could secure new capita
to carry out his idea.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1891-02-20
FOREIGN.

An English clergyman has been fined
SO for brawling in church.
The Australian papers Just received at
San Francisco state that by the burn
ing of the steamer Ramed at Wuhu, 200
Chinese persisted.
Disastrous floods last week suddenly
overwhelmed the city of COrdova in the
Argentine Republic, drowning 100 people
and destroying much property.
A young clerk of the bank of Scotland
was robbed in the national provincial
bank of England at London, Monday, of
nearly S5s,OOO by two clever thieves.
The Newfoundland legislature on Fri
day adopted resolutions attacking the
British ministry for failure to ratify
reciprocity treaty between Newfound-
land and the United States.
The constitution has passed its second
reading in the Brazilian assembly. The
election for president of the republic
will be held Immediately. The leading
candidates for the presidency are Gen. da
/ Fonseca, chief of the provisional govern
ment, and Senior Moraes, governor of
the province of San Paulo.
Another abandoned woman was found
murdered in the Whitechapel district,
London, Friday morning, and sailor
was arrested for the crime. He was late
ly fireman on board the steamer Fee,
from Turkey. A formidable looking
knife has been traced to his possession.
1t has been decided that he is not sack
the Ripper"
A startling conspiracy has been discov-
ed at Buenos Ayres, but the details are
kept secret by the police and govern
ment officials. 1t is known, however,
that the plot embraced the proposed as
sassination of the principal members OF
the government. Considerable excitement
has followed the discovery of the con-
spiracy. Gold Tuesday closed at 253
per cent premium.
Rabbi Marrkus and Jewish physician
named Chassanoyitch living in Grodno
Russia, have been arrested and exileG
, from that province for two years fol-
} sending to the government in behalf Of
the Jewish community a petition demand
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1891-02-20
StraVed or Stolen.

From the barn of Mrs. Gotta, at the paper.
mill bridge, Middlebury, Wednesday night,
bay mare, IL or 10 Years old, OF good size; has
blood SPAWN on right hind leg and is blind in
left eve. Finder will be rewarded TOR re-
turning the property to the subscriber or ion
information leading to its recovery.
FRANK JOCK.
Middlebuiy, Feb. Is, 1880.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1891-02-20
AT AUCTION!

Will be sold at public auction to the
highest bidder, on the premises, at 10
o'clock o. m,
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1891-02-20
DOMESTIQ.

By railway wreck in North Carolina
at least six persons lost their lives, Tues
day.
Two men were deliberately murdered
on board Il passenger train in Arkansas
Monday by lunatic.
The defalcation of Cashier Spaulding
of the Aver (Mass.) national bank is
expected to amount to S25 900. lie has
run away.
Four persons were injured, two of
them fatally, by an explosion of natural
gas at West Lafayette, Ind, Wednes-
day night.
1t is reported that the Thomson-Ious-
ton and the Westinghouse electric com
panies have combined and will hereafter
be run under the Edison management.
A sad disaster happened at Cincinnati
So people on board struck pier of the
railway bridge and went to pieces. The
number of lives lost is not yet known.
Capt. Francis l.. Norton of New York
sailed for Europe last November in his
patent life-boat, accompanied by his
wife and neice and seven others. They
have not been heard from and are sup
posed to have persisted.
The anniversary of Lincoln's birth
was commemorated Friday night by the
New York Republican club. Hon. Han
nbal Hamlin made the speech of the
evening. The day was also abseryed in
Newark, n. j., Toledo, o., and other
places.
The floods IN the valleys of the Allie
ghany and Monongahela are causing a
great deal of damage to property. At
Johnstown, Pa, the lowlands are COM
away and many people have been driven
from their homes.
The funeral of James Redpath, the
Irish nationalist, journalist and lecturer,
took place at New York Friday. 1t was
attended by many members of the anti
poverty society. Rev. DR.. Robert Collyer
OBLIGATED and made an address, as did
also DR.. McGlynn. The body was taken
to Fresh Pond, l.. L., for cremation.
The sub-executiye committee of the ma
tional Republican league was in session
at New York Friday completing arrange
ments for the national league convention
to be held in Cincinnati in April. This
ha t1,a Ton tI. 1nn
has ever held. 1t is expected that more
than 1000 delegates will be present, each
State and territory being entitled to six
delegates at large and two from each con-
gressional district and an equal number
of alternates. The reports received at
headquarters from the various States
and territories indicate that each of them
will be represented by large delegations
A bold attempt to rob the Citizens
bank at Minneapolis, MIMI, was made
Friday morning. 1t was not successful
although the robber got the money in
his possession. The robber jumped over
the counter rail and pulling a revolver
on Assistant Cashier McQuaig, told him
to hold up his hands. Having him cor
nered, he coolly went about and gather
ed up all the money in hand satche
and then went for the door, but at thi:
moment McQuaig dashed to the door
and called ''police." This attracted the
attention of c. Probst, truck driver
who started for the man and struck hin
a hard blow on the neck. Several mel
then grabbed him and turned him over
to an officer. He is supposed to be {
former janitor of the building.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1891-02-20
move to Montpelier, much to the regret
of many friends.

move to Montpelier, much to the regret
of many friends.
Grant NJ. Sprague of Central City,
Col, paid short visit to his parents last
week, leaving for Swanton on saturday
to visit his sister, Mrs. Chas. Gilmore,
who resides at that place.
The board of civil authority will meet
for the abatement of taxes at the vestry
of the w. NJ. church on Feb. 26 at 10
o'clock a. m. The town auditors will
meet at the same place the same day at
10 o'clock a. m.
Presiding Elder Webster preached at
the NJ. f. church on Sunday last and
administered the rite of baptism to eight
persons, who united with the church on
probation. Communion service fol-
lowed. The pastor, Rev. j. l.. Fort,
supplied the NJ. E. church at Middle
bury the same day.
The Ladies' Aid society will give an
entertainment at the Nj. E. church on
Friday evening, Feb. %. The early part
of the evening will be given to singing,
recitations, ETC., by the old people ex-
clusively. Refreshments will follow
these in the church parlors. After this
there will be similar exercises by the
young members. All are invited to
attend Tickets to concert and supper,
% cents.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1891-02-20
General l1eps.
MATTERS AT WASHINGTON.

1t is not probable that there will be an
extra session of Congress or of the
Senate.
A census bulletin says there are i'm
prisoned in the various penitentiaries or
state prisons in the United States -, 239
convicts.
President Harrison intends to visit the
Pacific coast soon after the adjournment
of Congress, accompanied by some menu
Der of his cabinet.
In the Senate Monday Mr. Quay made
a personal explanation, defending him
self from charges that have from time to
time been made against him.
Seligman, the banker. says that a free
coinage bill, if passed by the American
Congress, would positively cause not
long after its passage ruin and desolation
throughout the country.
Both houses of Congress have passed
the bill for the relief of the owners and
crews of the American whaling vessels
which rescued so many men on the Pa
cifc coast. The total amount is Sl25, 900.
A revised estimate of the deficiency for
the present fiscal year laid before the
House appropriations committee by the
commissioner of pensions makes the
amount S2s, 1872, or 1921 ,6GS less
than the former estimate.
The free coinage men in Congress, it is
believed, are losing ground and will not
be able to pass a free coinage bill through
the House. Congressman Anderson of
Kansas, hitherto strong free coinage
man, has experienced a change of heart.
The Senate has adopted an amendment
to the diplomatic and consular bill APP
propriatng a sum not exceeding $4,000
600 which may be expended in providing
telegraphlc facilities between this coun-
try and the Sandwich Islands for period
of fourteen years.
Admiral David Dixon Porter died at
his residence in Washington Friday
morning of fatty degeneration of the
lltdTl. Ills ldldl was
last summer at Newport, r. l., when
contrary to the advice of his physician, he
overtaxed his strength by taking violent
exercise and was stricken down with
complication of diseases, including con
. gestion of the lungs and dropsy. Medica
Adviser Philip 5. Wales of the navy sale
Friday morning that Admiral Porter sui
ferei from strangulation of the bowels l:
years ago, and the malady had weaken
ing effect on his system, but it was not un
Ill seven years later that the disease whicl
carried him of first manifested itself
The admira's condition has been such TO
the past five years that he has been un
, able to transact much public business
He was retained on the active list of tn
: navy, however, and given the Eighties
and least responsible kinds of duties.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1891-02-20
FARM FOR SALE!
IN THE TOWN OF NEW HAVEN, ADDISON
COUNTY, VERMONT

Consists of 1860 acres OF fertile land under
very good state of cultivation. Pastures pro
vided with plenty OF water Tor stock, mead
ows plOughcd and rc-stockcd within past
three years, buildings ana fences all IN excel.
lent repair, house supplied with water from
two living springs besides "A large cisiern,
large two.story brick dwelling house, recent
ly papere and painted throughout, in good
repair and with good main and vegetable eel
lar, carriage house ana horse barn connected.
Buildings comprise hay barn, cattle barn,
granary, poultry house, piggerv, tool house,
etc. Farm has always been i'm ihc possession
of provident owners but two or three changes
OF title in hall century; plenty OF wood for
fuel, timber for building and repairing and
stone quarry tor foundations. VIII easily
maintain team ana % COWS the year round 4,
location less than two miles from railway sta.
ton, telegraph and express offices ut New la.
ven depot is within 30 minutes drive OF Yer.
gennes city, where are two National banks,
steamboat connection through Lake Cham
plain or to the Adirondack, railway connec-
ton with Central VT X. r., saw mill, grist
mills and an unequalled market tor all farm
products, only ont and IA half hours drive
from Middlebury, the county seat, where also
Is one of the oldest and best colleges in New
England.
Will also SELL If desired, the STOCK, con.
sisting OF ten cows, none over five years old
nine other cattle, span horses one carnage
horse, shoats, poultry, farming tools, harness.
es cutters, buggy wagons, harrows, seed sow
ers. dairy tools, etc, all recently purcha sed,
OF latest modern manufacture; hay, grain and
new stove range, wood tor seasons use cut
ana Htteu ana stored In WOOD Sneu
Terms can be made satisfactory. This is an
unusual opportunity to purchase good farm
under good state of cultivation with modern
improvements owing to the failing health OF
the owner. Apply on the premises to
WILLIAM WALKER, ESQ, OF to
SOLON BURROUGHS,
No. 3 Sherman's Block Main St.
Nergennes, VT
Rs-Correspondence solicited, and parties
desiring to purcha &c will be shown the prop
erty free OF expense by applying ut his Office.
7;3m
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1891-02-20

ing redress for an outrage committed by
a Russian doctor who branded the word
"thief" in three languages upon the fore
head of Jewish boy accused of having
stolen small quantity of fruit.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1891-02-20

A big rock, loosened by rain, slid
down cut on the Pennsylvania road
Tuesday, striking a passenger coach,
killing one passenger and wounding two
others.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1891-02-20

"A year ago Brussels soap ono rosin)
cost 10 cents bar. Today X. ). Bene-
dict is selling it for s cents, or bars for
so cents.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1891-10-24

Contested Election Dlsts, Rsser, Al Antl-Ei "A
Uneontested Rsser, Anti-E, o
loialssssssstssssssssssss - ~
The vote under the anti-Esser head
shows the total cast for Clauss, Boyd,
and Bauer.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1891-10-24
Borough Ordinance.

BE IT ORDAINED AND ENACTED BY THE
CORPORATION OF THE BOROUGH OF LE-
HIGHToN, IN TOWN COUNCIL ASSEMBLED
AND IT is HEREBY ORDAINED AND EN-
ACTED BY THE AUTHORITY OF THE SAME,
THAT THE FOLLOWING TAX SHALL BE
LEVIED AND COLLECTED, ON AND AFTER
THE 10TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 1891 TO
W.T.
Butchers, bakers, milkmen, farmers,
hucksters and all others selling with
in the borough, or peddling on the
streets of the said borough of Le-
highton, shall pay 25c per day for one
wagon and two horses or mules, and
l5c per day for one wagon and one
horse or mule, or the following
Butchers, wagon and horses or mules, $500
Butchers, wagon and one horse or mule, $50 90
Mllkmen, wagon and horses or mules, S35 90
Milkmen, wagon and horse or mule, $50 10
Bakers, wagon and horses or mules, s35 90
per annum
payable quarterly in advance. And
that all parties, except bakers and
milkmen, having any meat, produce,
truck, or anything else to sell, shall
offer the same, on the west side of the
Public Square, on Second Lehigh)
street, between North and South sts.,
and at no other place in said borough
until nine (9) o'clock a. M, of any week
day; after nine (9) o'clock they shall be
permitted to sell the same anywhere
on the streets. Any person or persons
refusing to pay said tax, or violating
the provisions of this ordinance, if CON
victed thereof before the Chief Burgess.
or any Justice of the Peace within the
borough, shall forfeit and pay, for the
use of the borough treasury, for each
and every offence, fine not exceeding
$500, or undergo an Imprisonment in
the borough lookup, not exceeding "a
hours, or both, at the discretion of the
committing magistrate.
B. j. KUNTz, Burgess.
Attest: f. PIERCE LENTz, Sec'y.
LehiRhton, Sept. %, '91-4w
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1891-10-24

THERE WILL BE FIVE TICKETS TO be vo-
ted this Fan as follows: A State ticket
to contain the names of the candidates
for State Treasurer and Auditor Gene
raj; a ticket containing the names of
the candidates at large for delegates to
the Constitutional Convention; a ticket
containing the names Of the Senatorial
district candidates for delegates to the
Constitutional Convention; a ticket
for or against the Convention, and
a county ticket. It will be well for
voters to keep this fact in mind.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1891-10-24

THE FOLLOWING card from Mr..
Kistler, published in the NJ G.
Times, of Tuesday evening, fully
itself. The author of
the windy article in Mondays
Times can now try again. Mr..
Kistler's withdrawal will not
affect the candidacy of George
w. Esser, the Regular Demo-
cratic can didate. in the least,
that is, not in the way "a
Democrat in the M. 9. Times
would make it appear
K1sTLER SOLID FOR EssER.
Editor Mauch Chunk Daily Times.
The article in your paper an
nouncing that [ deserted Esser
is false. / withdrew for per-
sonal reasons, and not because
/ had no faith in Esser and bis
friends. l was. always an Esser
man, and will continue so un-
til the end of the contest. I
heartily desire his success.
JONATHAN KIsTLER.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1891-10-24

WANTED Mel, Men on ,I,, salary or large
OF territory; work all the wear round You
can commence at once. Write j. AUSTIN
SHAW, Nurseryman, Brooklyn, n. Y. sem
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1891-10-24

THE PEOPLE OF Schuylhll county,
have an excellent opportunity at the
coming election ON the Bird of Novem-
Der TO elect man to the important
Office of Judge of Courts, in the person
of George J. Wadlinger. Mr.. Wadling-
or possesses in fun all the necessary
qualification for the important and
very responsible position. He is pre-
eminently equipped in legal knowledge,
which, with a wise and iudicious dis
cernment, makes him the right man
for the place. Schuylldll county
should elect him.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1891-10-24

Cars leave Swltch-Baok Depot, Mauch Chunk
at $50, 1910 and ll.37 a. M; 100, 2.2O, 3.A
and IS p. m.
Cars leave Summit HIN az go and lilo q. m,
i2.35, t.5O, 800, 4.35 and 6.l5 p. m.
-sUNDAY.--
Leave Mauch Chunk at /. 90 and 2.25 p. m.
Leave summit HUI at o5e O0and .p. m.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1891-10-24
Election Proclamation.

Pusuant to an Act Of Assembly of
Pennsylvania, entitled an Act relating
TO the Elections i'm the Commonwealth,
approved the 2nd day of July A. D.,
1929, and a further supplement thereto
approved January 30, AID. 1S74,I, Hiram
p. Levan, Sheriff of the County Of Car
bon, Penn'a, do hereby make known
and give notice TO the electors of the
county aforesaid that on the first Tues
day after the first Monday in Novem-
Der, being the BIRD DAY OF NOVEM-
BER, A. D., 1891, at which time the
following officers are to be elected:
ONE PERSON for Auditor General
of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
ONE PERSON for Treasurer of the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
ONE PERSON for Prothonotary of
the Court of Common Pleas, Clerk of
the Court of Oyer and Terminer, Clerk
of the Court of Quarter Sessions of the
Peace and General Jail Delivery and
Clerk of the Orphans Court of the
County of Carbon
ONE PERSON for the office of Sheriff
of the County of Carbon
ONE PERSON for the office of Cor
oner Of the County of Carbon.
TWO PERSONS for Jury Commits
sioners of the County of Carbon.
OFFICE OF SRoRETART or THE
OoEMoNwEALTH, HARRISBURG, PENNA.,}
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1891-10-24
PLAIN FACTS.

Cut these figures out and keep them
for reference.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1891-10-24
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