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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1892-08-05

ANY woman who is at all presentable
and not past her first youth knows the
oflicious conductor. She has met him on
shopping expeditions in the morning and
theater going in the evening, yet his de
meanor does not change either with the
time of day or condition of the weather.
He is always so affable. He really must
hold on to you lest you fall when getting
off and give your arm a protecting little
squeeze when you are getting on. He or
ders place made for you with an air Of
propretorship that is simply calling, and
though you may be unfeignedly thankful
for the seat thus obtained, you are in NOR
tai fear lest everybody in the car takes you
for his fiance, his attentions are so marked.
He watches for your slightest nod to in
dictate your destination, and with a most
embarrassing show of homage will order
his passengers in a loud tone to make
room for the lady to pass, and when you
are once off of that car you give a sigh of
relief yet cannot help feeling even yet his
offensive familiar looks, for his attentions
are not genuine. This salaried Don Juan
has no use for elderly danes or feeble old
men. They can get on and off as best they
can He makes no effort to secure a seat
for any one over thirty unless they show
evidences of wealth in their attire
His eye is attracted by pretty faces and
pretty gowns, and, taken all in all, he is
about as Objectionable a character as you
are apt to meet in a days ride, for his
services are rendered in such way you can
not openly resent them, yet in your soul
you feel Inundated by his Extensively
obliging offices. Philadelphia Inquirer.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1892-08-05

AS Godfather Franz Land had to carry
the baby before him on pillow down to
the church he looked very red very hand
some and very awkward. When the pro-
cession formed to march to the church
there were beads o. agony, or it may have
been care, on the young mans face, for it
was evident that at every step he feared
the pillow might drop
Lena marched ahead as if TO show him
the way, and the parents, with many winks
and whispered comments, in which their
neighbors joined, followed, Now and then,
when stream had to be crossed on step
ping stones, Lena-she was enjoying it as
Franz was not-would glance back archly
and say in the softest and most musical of
voices;
"Be careful here. Do not let the child
fall in the water. Don't let its head get
lower than it's feet" and so on.
Poor Franz he could not but hear this,
and the pillow on his aching arms grew
heavy as leaC HI could have carried an
OK with far more comfort to himself.
1t was a great relief to the godfather
when the church was reached and the
clergyman took the child in his own arms
and sprinkled it at the little font before
the altar, while Franz and Lena promised
separately and jointly to watch over it's
spiritual welfare till it grew to manhood.
1t is customary for the godfather to
carry the child back to its fathers house
after the christening, but on this occasion
Her Schnee had pity on his cousin Franz,
or it may be that he feared for the safety
of his first born; but be that as it may he
carried the baby back himself
AS a stranger, though welcome one,
kept at the rear of the procession going
and coming. On the way back | had an
excellent chance to watch the lovers.
They walked on for some distance in ST.
lence Then Lena looked up with quick
fidelong glance, in which there was a fas-
cinating blending Of innocence and co
quetry, and said;
God has given US a beautiful day."
"All things are beautiful today" STAN
mered Franz.
"And you carried the baby WELL" she
said, with az increasing confidence in her
self.
Did - Well, it must have weighed a
sJn, never saw such heavy baby in all
my life"
"Ah, Franz" she laughed, but you are
so tall and strongP
you think so, Lena" and now he took
her hand, and she did not resist.
81 do"
"Well, always did think you the mosI
sensible girl in all the Tyrol."
"Have you always thought so, Franz"
Yes, always"
49, >-~-s-~ -
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1892-08-05
Curiosities of English.

1t is possible for people to be too precise
in their language, though usually the ten
dency is the other way
Recently the following dialogue took
place in hardware store near the Brook
Ign bridge;
Customer TO clerk)-Show me small
low priced shears.
Clerk (fractiously)-Perhap you mean
pair of shears'
what said.
Clerk (defantly opening a specimen arti-
ile)-Are there not two blades here? And
doesn't two make pairY
Customer (triumphantly)-You have two
legs; does that make you pair of MANI
The clerk scratched his head and did up
the shears. ALFRED X. CALHOUN.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1892-08-05
A Cure for Rheuma tism,

Hutchins, of the New York Press club,
Is story teller by instinct and man who
loves practical joke of the neat order, for,
like a true artist, our friend is neither
boisterous nor horsey in his methods.
Recently Hutch" as he is called and
was called before the famous Chicago
wheat dealer was heard of outside the
Windy City, met a comrade who walked
lame, and who in reply to an inquiry said:
"Oh, great Scott Pm broken all to
pieces with rheumatic"
What have you tried for itS" asked
Hutch consolingly.
"Tried9 Why, I've tried everything"
was the reply.
Ever try horse chestnut"
"Horse chestnut Fudge'
"Well, my friend" replied Hutch, "you
may say 'Fudgev if you WILL but look at
this" He drew shining horse chestnut
from his pocket and added, as he held it
out for inspection, 1--WE carried that nut
or one like it for three years, and / am
willing to swear that during all that time
! never felt the slightest twinge of rheu.
matism"
you don't tell mep' exclaimed the man
ms he seized the nut.
But | do tell you, and it's the whole
truth"
The invalid, declaring that he was not
Euperstitious, pushed the nut into his
pocket and was limping away when Hutch
called OUT
"Oh, by the way, there is one thing
forgot to tell you. Now, before took to
carrying horse chestnuts''-
you had rheumatism purity bad. eh?'
interrupted the invalid
NO" replied Hutch as he hurried off.
81 never had it in all my lfel"
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1892-08-05
He Mus. Have Been an Editor.

"How did you come down from St.
Louis?n asked an Austin gentleman of an
old acquaintance of vagrant proclivities
and an Illuminated nose.
II came down on limited ticket" ex-
planned the acquaintance, with knowing
wink thrown over the left shoulder in the
direction Of a sour mash bazaar,
What is a limited ticket" asked the
Austin gentleman, accepting the hint and
moving off in the direction of the saloon
indicated.
Limited to an outside passage"
Outside passage. fail to comprehend.
| still grope. Perhaps am obtuse,"
"Why an outside passage is the right to
perambulate the crossties and count the
exact number of them in "a mile. "-Texas
Siftings.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1892-08-05
even when you doubted me'"
~ never dou bted You.N

even when you doubted me'"
81 never doubted you"
"Then why treat me coldly?"
Because l am fool. But Lena, do
you know what am now thinkingP"
Something good, hope"
Eyes, it is that you would make me the
best of wives"
"You think so?"
81 am sure of it,"
Their faces came closer, and l blushed
to think was forced to see the kiss that
followed.
When we reached the cottage beauti-
full dinner awaited all, and after that fol-
bwed singing and dancing, and Lena and
Franz led the first set
Before breaking up that night Franz
had the courage to say as he stood holding
Lena's hand
I'VE were but two today as we went
down into the valley to christening. Lena
will tell you that we shall all soon go
down to wedding"
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1892-08-05
WHAT FOOD COSTS.
One-half the Money Men Earn Goes for
Bread and Butter.


Bread and Butter.
Many systematic attempts have been
made to determine an exact relation of the
cost of food to the other elements of life
Owing to the difficulty of getting sep
arate statements of that part of the food
which is included in grocery bills with
other family supples-soap, brooms and
the like-so as to be able to add that ele-
ment from the grocers' bills to the butchers
and bakers bills, it has been matter of
extreme difficulty to secure exact data.
In Germany DR.. Engel, who is of the
highest authority, has secured from all the
Information which can be obtained an APP
proximate rule as follows:
with respect to all persons who can be
classed among the working people, the
salaried or the employed classes, earning
from less than one dollar to three or even
four dollars day, living in groups of three
to five at cost of from 800 to 81 200 each
group per annum, the sum expended for
food material comes to one-half or more of
the income.
ION the average one person in this coun-
try supports two others, making working
group of three. The family group is a
fraction under five persons"
The most complete investigation as to
the relative cost of all the elements of liv-
ing made in any country within my knowl-
edge has been published by Commissioner
Carroll d. Wright, of the United States
department of labor, in his report of the
iron and steel industries.
In this report will be found the statistics
of the expenditures of 2, 400 selected fami-
lies, averaging five persons each, number
ing in all 2,450 persons, deriving their sub
sistence from the wages earned in mining
iron ore and bituminous coal, in making
coke and in converting ore and coal into
pig iron, bar iron and steel. This list
covers members from the lowest up to the
highest grade of work in these arts.
The total expenditure for each family is
s5jl.40, against earnings, SG20.55; the aver
age expenditure per person, emitting frac-
tions, Sill year.
Disregar1ing fractions, the expenditures
in money disclosed by these figures are as
follows:
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1892-08-05
SOME ODD STORIES.
INCIDENTS RELATED
BY MAJOR A. r. CALHOUN.

A Tyrolese Christening-Quaint Ceremo-
MES on This Interesting OccasionA-A
Tale That viii Interest Fathers, Moth
ers and Lovers in All Lands.
copyright, 1892, by American Press Associa-
ton.
Many years ago / spent one of the hap
piest months of my life among the hand
,)me, simple minded, gentle hearted peas
intry of the Tyrolean Alps.
Three weeks before my arrival child
had been born, boy in the long, high
gabled cabin of the young shepherd with
whom | was making my home. The event,
the most natural in itself, was looked upon
as something of miracle in that beauti-
full valley, and the pretty young mother
after the first week was besieged by visit
ors Old women called at odd hours dur
ing the week, but on Sunday, and particu-
larry in the afternoon, the shepherd lads
and lassies, decked out in the most pictur-
esque garb, came down ito take look at
the blessed baby"
! soon found that the interest of the
young people in the child was not wholly
disinterested. The christening of child
is an event of great Importance in the
Tyrol The godfather and godmother are
always single young people, and they are
usually selected from the kinsfolk of the
child's family, one from either side of the
house, and usually lovers, who are looking
forward to the near future when they will
have herds Of sheep and goats and cabin,
and perhaps christening of their own.
Whenever a child is born the father goes
to the door of his cabin and fires off his
rifle. AS the echoes ring along the noun
tans the neighbors stop their work to lis
ten for the other shots Three tell of the
birth of girl and five of boy.
But | was particularly interested in the
godfather and godmother of this particular
baby The young mother whispered to me
to watch Lena Kellner and Franz Land. |
did so and noted that he was tall, hand
some young fellow attired like stage
brigand and that Lena was pretty, fiaXen
haired girl whose one purpose in life
seemed to be to keep away from the stall
wart mountaineer.
In explanation of this Frau Schnee, my
landlady, told me that the young people
She had selected to be the godparents Of
her baby had been lovers a year before, but
that foolish jealousy came between and
parted them.
This information gave me renewed in
terest i'll the young people, and it required
but little watching to convince me that
each was acting a part, and that their
holding aloof at the bidding Of pride was
at the expense of their tortured hearts.
At length the day came for the christen-
ing. 1t was Sunday, and like patches of
snow the white fleeced locks grazed along
the emerald slopes of the Arlberg hills.
The bell of the little white spired church
nesting in a grove down by the stream
had this day music and worship in its pro
longed echoes.
How pretty Lena Kellner was to be sure,
and yet she was so popular that no noun
tain maid seemed to envy her the honors
of this day, when she was to become the
spiritual mother of her Cousins child.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1892-08-05

The money cost of food is therefore 46
per cent. of the whole sum spent. If a rea-
sonable addition be made by estimate for
the value of the vegetables, milk, meat
and eggs of domestic production, this an
alysis fairly sustains the ratio of food at
one-half the cost of living; rent, clothing
and sundries the other half.
If we assume that wherever rent, cloth
ing and sundries amount to siXtytwo dol
lars per person, the food purchased or pro-
we even then reach a daily expenditure of
only seventeen cents per person, including
children, which would represent about
twenty cents day per adult.-Edward
Atkinson.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1892-08-05
ANIMALS REGISTERED
IN THE MORGAN REGISTER.
STATIONS AND COLTS.

STATIONS AND COLTS.
ertificate of registration sent to VIM.
hiding, Owosso, Mich:
EXTER.-Dark bay, l6 hands, 1l75
foaled May IL, 1889; bred by VIM.
hiding, Owosso, Mich. got by Char
BON of Commander: dam, bay, bred
VIM. Spaulding, got by Murdoch,
|pf Lexington Chief; I'd dam, bred
Wilson Freeman, MiddlepOrt, n. j.,
by Black Prince.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1892-08-05

Phillips concerning the bay roam or
brown roam Clay mare, are these: The
brothers James and Edward Gilbert, in
company with their brother-in-law, Ed
win Beardsley, at Phelps, NY, about
$50, owned the brown mare Dolly
6panker, noted roadster. About that
Time this mare was sold to j. S. Lewis
for $500 and she passed from HIM to
John S. King; from him back to Lewis
md from Lewis again to Delevan of the
irm of Welch & Delevan, circus prop
ietors, and from them she passed to
Harry Felter, breeder of George Wilkes
IS above stated. The only question is
whether this mare was or was not the
ne bred by Clark NJ Philips. If so,
ge know her pedigree if not, we know
othing about it.
On this all-important question, what is
he evidence? To support it we have
IMPLY the statement of Joseph S.
ewis :-"On seeing Gilbert | learned
hat he got the mare of an old man, who
now dead, by the name of Josiah
hilips." This is all there is of it. If
r. Lewis is mistaken in this statement
ere is not the slightest scintilla of evil
ence that the Philips mare and Dolly
panker were indentical. The statement
self is a peculiar one. He does not
d;oa 70 which Gilbert no Saw
He does not say positively that either
r. Gilbert made any statement what
Ter about the matter to him. son
eing Gilbert, learned" etc. Now
r. James Gilbert positively states to
r. Feek that neither he nor his brother
er made or eyer could have made any
ch statement, because neither of them
er purchased any mare of any man by
name of Philips; and obviously be-
use there was never any doubt or
estion in the minds of either of them
to the mares having been brought by
mes from Pennsylvania. The mare
s owned by three partners. One is
I'd; two are living, respectable and
ponsible men. The one who bought
mare, brought her in and handled
more than any other until she was
d to Lewis, is here to testify. These
htleman can have no interest to mis-.
present this matter
No room is left for argument. This
al pedigree, combining as it did the
zee great trotting families, is shorn OF
symmetry, and the dam of George
kes goes back to the great army OF
unknown. If one in studying the
edng problem could have any legiti
he object save the discovery and
lblishment of the truth, we could sin
Ply say that we regret that this pedi-
turns out to be imaginary. But
WIN ignorance. after all, is a fai
er basis for successful breeding thar
tive error.
here is, wthal, a comical side to the
ter. The extreme equanimity with
ch the owners of George Wilkes and
stock took the imputation from the
osopher of being "unaccountably
bid, lis certainly amusing, they being
course willing to take the added val
md the imputation at the same price
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1892-08-05

1t is claimed that the deepest lake in
America is in the Cascade mountains,
about seventy-five miles northeast of Jack
sonville, Or. 1t is called the Great Sunk
lake, and averages 1000 feet down to the
water ON all sides. 1t is about Is miles
long and Al wide.-Philadelphia Ledger
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1892-08-05
Italian Paper Money.

Italian bank notes are of all sizes, shapes
and colors. The smaller bills-fve and
ten lire notes-are printed on white paper
IN pink blue and carmine inks, and orna-
mented with finely engraved vignette of
King Humbert. Golden Days.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1892-08-05
What is
k1! !';''!;:::'i|' !!'('i!|''(!;;'y!

Castoria is Dr. samuel Pitchers prescription Infants
Children. 1t contains Opium Morphine nor
other Narcotic substance. 1t is harmless substitute
for Paregorc, Drops Soothing Syrups, and Castor
1t Pleasant Its guarantee is thirty years. by
Millions of Mothers Castora destroys Worms allays
feverishness. CastOria prevents vomiting Sour Curd,
Diarrh@a and Wind Collie Castoria relieves
teethng troubles cures constipation and fatulency.
CastOria assimates the food regulates the stomach
and bowels, giving healthy and natural sleep. Cas-.
is the Children's Panacea-the Mothers Friend
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1892-08-05

J.. II. j. Mayors of Oakland, Md,
81 have sold thirteen bottles of
|nberlain's cough remedy to-day and
| literally sold out. This is the
list sale on record of any one prepar-
in a day over our counters. 1t gives
best satisfaction of any cough medi-
we handle. and as seller it leads
Their preparations on this market"
bale by druggists; also sold by +. g..
Z, West Salisbury, Vt.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1892-08-05
Castoria.

"Castoria is an excellent medicine for chill
dren. Mothers have repeatedly told me of its
good effect upon their children"
DIR. G. G. OsoooD,
Lowell, Mass
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1892-08-05

"Castoria is the best remedy for children Of
which am acquainted. l hope the day is not
far distant when mothers will consider the real
interest of their children, and use Castoria in
stead of the various quack nostruns which are
destroying their loved ones, by forcing opium,
morphine, soothing syrup and other hurtful
agents down their threats, thereby sending
them to premature graves"
DR.. ]. F. KINcHELoE,
Conway, Ark.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1892-08-05
Castoria.

"Castoria is so we'll adapted to children that
recommend it as superior to any prescription
known to me''
H. A. ARCHER, M. D.,
iii So. Oxford St., Brooklyn, N. Y.
"Our physicians in the children's depart
ment have spoken highly of their expert
ence in their outside practice with Castoria,
and although we only have among our
medical supplies what is known as regular
products, yet we are free to confess that the
merits of Castoria has won us to look with
favor upon it."
UNITED HOSPITAL AND DIsPENsARY,
Boston, Mass.
ALLEN c. SMITH, Pres,
urray Street, New York City.
The Logan County banner. [volume] (Logan, W. Va.) 1889-1903, 1892-02-18
The Cats whiskers.

The long hairs on the side of the
cats face are organs of touch. They
are attached to a bed of fine glands
under the skin, and each of those long
hairs is connected with the nerves OF
the lip. The slightest contact of these
whiskers with any surrounding object
is thus felt most distinctly, by the an
imal, although the hairs themselves are
insensible. They stand out on each
side of the lion as well as on the COM
mon cat From point to point they are
equal to the width Of the animals
body. If we imagine, therefore, a
lion stealing from covert OF wood
in an imperfect light we shall at once
see the use of those long hairs. They
indicate to him through the incest
feeling any obstacle which may pre-
sent itself to the passage of his body;
they prevent the rustling Of bo,igbs
ana leaves, which would give warm &
to his prey If he were to attempt to
uass too close to hush, and thus, in
Conjunction. with tue soft cushions OF
his feet, and the fur upon which he
treads- the claws never coming in con-
tact with the ground they enable him
TO move toward HE victim with still
ness even greater than that of the
snake. which creeps. nlnpg the grass
ana lis not perceived unlil Il is coiled
round It's prey. Is this evolution o.
desigp7 National barber
The Logan County banner. [volume] (Logan, W. Va.) 1889-1903, 1892-02-18
The FENCE QUESTION.
Valuable Notes for Those Who Consider
Fences a Nuisance.

Valuable Notes for Those Who Consider
Fences Nuisance.
1t is within the memory of many
farmers when the fences on a farm
were considered the most important
part of its improvements. That was
when stock was altogether kept by pas
turing in summer and mainly by feed
ing hay in winter. In those times the
lack of fencing that prevented pastur-
ing the young clover on a green stubble
or the aftermarth of a meadow was re-
garded as misfortune. Now it is gem
orally known, says the American Guilt
vator, that young clover should never
be pastured, and in most cases after
growth on meadows may better be left
to lie and rot on the ground than to
build even temporary fence for the
protection of adjoining crops while it
is pastured.
Many farmers, where fencing ma
terial is scarce, have learned to dis
pense entirely with inside fences, and
this tendency is growing. Where it is
desirable to pasture cattle or horses
few days they are tied to stakes moved
daily, SO as to give change of food. But
most of the feed is cut green and taken
to the stable, where the animals re-
main sheltered from the burning sun,
and in greater comfort than thoy
could be running at large The
greater amount of feed that land
produces in soiling crops makes this
cheaper than pasturing. 1t enables
more stock to be kept, more manure to
be made, and this is naturally followed
by more thorough cultivation Of the
soil We believe this plan can be fol-
lowed more generally than is often
supposed. 1t is not merely adapted to
dear lands'near cities, but is of equal
advantage on cheaper land, with this
condition, that there be on the latter
the means for supplying plenty Of
labor. 1t is the lack of these condi.
tions that make it harder to bring uI
poor land at a distance from cities OF
large villages.
The way to dispense with fences is
to begin soiling or part soiling on a
small scale at first 1t needs rich land
to grow soiling crops proftably, and
the first year or two only small piece
can be got in proper condition. If ma
nure or grain for feeding stock can be
bought, land may be brought up to the
soiling standard more rapidly. But in
either case it will be idle to expect
profitable returns except with good
stock. This will require good deal OF
attention. and the needed care will be
better given to stock fed by hand than
to that allowed to run in inclosed pas.
ture and feed itself.