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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1892-07-22
A LIVE ISSUE.

The things needful for stirring up the
voters of the State and bringing them
out in September is live issue. 1t is
furnished by the Australian ballot law
enacted two years ago. The law is COM
plcated, expensive to administer and
utterly uncalled-for and useless so far as
the great majority of the voters and the
towns of the State are concerned. If
there are towns cursed with voters so lost
to their duties as citizens that they re-
quire the multitudinous safeguards pro-
vided in the Botany Bay system, by all
means let them have it; but that is no
reason for imposing the thing on the
rest of the State, who don't want and
don't require anything better than the
old, simple plan of voting that served
for hundred years, more or less, well
enough. 1t will cost the voters of the
State $4,000 to vote by the new method
this wear, ard that sum will practically
be thrown away. If Rutland, Burling-
ton and a few of the larger towns aren't
able to vote honestly as they used to
vote, the legislature will no doubt give
them such IA law as they desire; but it is
the height of absuIdity for the great
bulk of the towns of Vermont to be
bothered with the law as it now stands
The idea of the l6 voters of Glastonbury
or the l5 of Baltimore, or the % of ST.
George, or the II of Somerset erecting a
booth and going through with all the
motions imposed upon them by the new
law is utterly ridiculous. Not over q
dozen places in the state require any
such machinery, and it is doubtful
whether there is any real reason for it In
them.
But. the matter demanding present. at
tention is not chiefly the uselessness OF
the law; it is the necessity for effort in
the small towns to get out the voters
Many of them will hesitate about trying
the new-fangled apparatus and will stay
at home and let the others wrestle with
it, unless special effort is made to in
terest them. This is phase of the sit
uation which town committees and Others
charged with the conduct of the campaign
must bear in mind.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1892-07-22
The AUSTRALIAN BALLOT LAW.

The Free Press has been interviewing
Secretary of State Brownell on the new
ballot law. He says, among other things
Under the new ballot law, the time for
filing nominations with the secretary of
State and the several county clerks is not
more than fifty days nor less than thirty
days prior to the day of election. AS the
general election this year occurs Septem-
ber 6, the certificates should be filed not
earlier than July 10 or not later than Au-
gust 6. From the communications re-
received at this office it would seem that
many of those having the management of
the conventions and caucuses in charge
have not carefully scrutinized these pro-
visions OF the law. | should suggest as
the better way, under all circumstances,
to get as nearly as possible a correct in
depreciation of the law, that the town
clerks, constables, moderators and select
men of the towns of the several counties
meet in convention at the shire town or
some convenient place in the county to
consult, compare nomination papers,
forms OF ballots, etc., and discuss the ad-
visibility OF having caucuses. so that
candidates names can appear printed on
the tickets. This would avoid the confu-
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1892-07-22
PERSONAL.

Principal a. E. Leavenworth of the
Castleton normal school has so lar recov-
cred from his recent severe Illness that
he is able to go to Cleveland, o., to visit
his son Clarence.
The Kalamazoo (Mich.) Daily Tele-
graph of the 18th inst. says: Yesterday
Mr.. Nathaniel \. Balch and his daugh-
ter, Mrs. John den Bleyker, drove to
Richland, where they were invited to
dine with Rev. Milton Bradley, the oc-
casion being the forty-eighth anniversary
of his pastorate in Richland There were
present two of his classmates of Middle
bury college, Middlebury, VT, the three
of whom were graduated fifty-seven
years ago this June. Old times and col
lege fun were not forgotten, though time
had wrought great changes in these ell
derly men, who were boys more than
a half century ago" Mr.. Bradley gradu-
ated here in 1885.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1892-07-22
COUNTY AND VICINITY NOTES.

Bristol will have about $50 voters on
its check list this year.
Potato bugs are reported very plentiful
in the vicinity of Bristol.
Butter sold in Bristol on Saturday at
l5 70 II cents and eggs for ID cents.
Frank d. Farr of Bristol is to he prin-
coming year.
\ Democratic campaign club has been
organized at Bristol, with W. w. Need
ham as president.
lockwood Barrett of Rutland, who
owns the waterpower at Rocky Dale, Just
above Bristol. talks of putting in an cleo
tric plant and Lighting the village.
Peter Nichlaw, living in Brandon, had
an experience with giant ire-cracker,
July 1. One finger and ii thumb were
blown OIL his hand and the entire hand
badly mutilated.
Ansel VI. Hawkins, Esq, the oldest
lawyer in Addison county, died a. his
home in Starksboro on the 18th inst,
aged So years. He was admitted to the
bar more than 80 years ago.
a young man named Albert Lowell
was arrested in Goshen recently for steal
ing horse, buggy and harness at Will
mngton. He drove the beast ll3 miles
in three days, and then came to Cornwall,
returning thence to his parents in Co
shen, where the officers caught him. lie
is about % years old and married, his
wife accompanying him on his trip with
the stolen rig.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1892-07-22

rinsing bucket Hearing the cry and
seeing the children struggling IN the
water, without an instant's hesitation he
jumped into the rapid torrent. AS his
feet touched the water the force of the
current must have thrown him back
ward, and in all probability his head
struck some boulder with fearful force,
as when seen an instant afterward he
appeared lifeless, and soon his body, inert
and limp, rolled over and over down
that terrible place known as the upper
falls. He was next seen below the falls
floating sidewise of the stream upon his
left side, his face pointed up the river.
his head dropping to one side, and evi-
IDENTIFY life had fled. A little behind him
was Willie, and next the long curls of
little Herbert could be seen floating on
the surface of the water. And strange
to say Herbert, although almost entirely
submerged, appeared to be swimming
But soon they reached the second falls
and their bodies were seen no more by
the distracted but powerless watchers on
the river bank. The insatate torrent, not
content with destroying three lives, drew
the bodies into its own secret depths. At
about 6 O'Clock Monday evening, Mr..
Goodhue was wadlng along the river and
discovered the remains of Mr.. Jewett
lodged at the head of an island, about
mile above the mouth of Cottonwood
creek, and at least two and half miles
below the scene of the dreadful accident
A boat was brought from below and
early this morning all that is mortal OF
Charles E. Jewett was brought to town
The body is fearfullv bruised and it is
evident that he was killed by striking
against the rocks and was not drowned.
Mrs. Eliza (Ladd) Smith, an aunt OF
Mrs. j. G. Wellington, with whom she
had lived for many years, died on Tues
day morning. The funeral was from the
residence of Mr. Wellington at II O'Clock
yesterday morning Mrs. Smith was
the daughter of Ira Ladd, an early set
tier of Monkton. and the widow of f
r. Smith, once merchant in Middle
bury. He died in 1910. Two sister:
survive, Mrs. +. L. Bedell of Round
Lake, n. Y, and Miss Mary Ladd Of
Monkton. Mrs. Smiths age was 81
| wears.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1892-07-22
OBITUARY..

BrieY mention was made at the tine of
the death of Charles L. Jewett, a brother
fOfMrs. VIM. Z. Nash of New Haven, at
the Kern river canyon, near Bakersfield,
CAL, on Decoration day. Mr.. Jewett
was the cashier of a national bank at
Bakersfield and a prominent citizen. The
Bakersfield paper gave the particulars of
his death as follows; A picnic in Kern
river canyon had been planned for some
time by Mr.. Jewett and Mr.. II. \. Stock
ton and so early on the morning of Decor
alton day Charles +. Jewett, Mrs. DR..
Grenvile ana her four children, Willie ,ag-
ed nine, Herbert, eight years old, Nellie
and Katie, Mr.. and Mrs. ii. n Stockton
and their babe, and Miss Stella Smith
started with a four horse rig to spend the
day picnicing iu the canyon of Kern river.
Driving as far as they could, they then
followed the trail built by the Pipe line
company rs far into the mouth of the
canyon as ii went and at the forge they
began to make preparations for lunch.
Willie and Herbert Grenville took their
shoes of, but were cautioned not to go
into the water until after cooling of.
But they both must have waded in, for
they came back with their feet wet and
very soon Willie started in again at
point where huge rock projected into
the river, making sort of eddy on the
upstream side, but just beyond it the
water rushes through narrow channel
with tremendous force. Willie got
caught in this fearful current, and seeing
his brother in mid stream, little Herbert
boldly plunged right in trying to saye
his brother. Charles E. Jewett was at
the waters edge little below this point
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1892-07-22

sion that will probably otherwise arise
under the law in towns where it has been
the custom to make no nominations. The
law says that one ballot only shall be
used, but from the amendments made at
the special session of the Legislature | in
fer that such is not the Intention or con-
struction to be given to the act. There
will be required three boxes in which to
deposit the ballots, one for State, con
gressional, county aad probate districts,
one for town representative (the box to
be turned at three o'clock, and one for
justices of the peace (the boxes to be
turned at five o'clock.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1892-07-22

Correspondents of newspapers would
materially assist editors if they would
mend their ways in a few easily menda-
bic particulars. Some of them always
affect a Literary" fist, especially when
writing proper names; but practical
newspaper folk write legible if not hand
some hands. Others are apparently wea-
ry, and go it after this fashion; 1.-The
5. 5. concert Sun eve was well attended.
The rec dec and singing were exception
ally good" Others tell of something
that is to happen Wednesday p. N -,
which is, to say the least, rather indef-
mite, as "p. m" will stand for any hour
from noon till midnight. Others still re-
mind one by their narratives of the new
reporter who attended the inquest and
got everything but the verdict; they tell
everything except the very thing the pub
lie wants to know. There are three rules,
the observance of which by correspond
ents as well as by all others who have
occasion to write, either for publication
or merely private letters, would save lots
of trouble. They are: First, write legi-
bly,; second, say what you have to say,
and all you have to say, in the clearest
language YOU can command, and, third,
when you are done, stop. Adherence to
these simple precepts would save readers
much tribulation in this world, and per-
haps in the world to come.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1892-07-22

1t is to be hoped that the village trus-
tees will secure the services of compe-
tent lawyer and have him look into the
charter of the corporation, see where it
should be amended and prepare bill,
embodying all needed features, for sub
mission to the legislature. As it is, the
village has no authority to construct a
system of sewerage or to do several
other things that require doing. The
old charter served well enough while
Middlebury was only country village,
but it has grown since the adoption of
more, so that something better is want
ed.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1892-07-22

evidently much stirred up and suspicious
of strangers, one of them driving out of
his place of business, nominal drug
store, the other day, harmless " drum
mer,' whose only object in entering the
place was to sell patent medicine.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1892-07-22
DESERVING PRAISE.

We desire to say to our citizens that
for years we have been selling DR.. Kings
New Discovery for consumption, DR..
Kings New Life Pills, Bucklen's Arnica
Salve and Electric Bitters, and have
never handled remedies that sell as well,
or that have given such universal salts
faction. We do not hesitate to guarantee
them every time, and we stand ready to
refund the purchase price, if satisfactory
results do not follow their use. These
remedies have won their great popularity
purely on their merits. For sale at
any druggists.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1892-07-22

1t looks from this distance as if few
hundred arrests and convictions of law
breakers is what Rutland needs, rather
than the repeal of the prohibitory law,
ker which it shrieks. Last Thursday
ID ght Mr.. +. n. Merriam, an eminently
respee stable and entirely reputable and
upright citizen, was knocked down while
looking into show window on one of
the principal streets. The supposition is
that he was taken for one of the so-called
"spotters employed by Special Prose-
cutor Franklin to ferret out the dealers
in rum. The rum dealers of the place are
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1892-07-22

Congressional resolutions and commit
tees get hold of heaps of valuable infor-
matian. The senate has recently ascer-
tained by resolution that the favorite
drink of the citizens of Africa is New
England rum and that during the eleven
months ended May 81 649,6l6 gallons
of domestic spirits were exported from
the United States to the dark continent.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1892-07-22
POLITICAL NOTES.

Rutland Republicans have organized a
Harrison and Reid club and will have
Senator Wolcott of Colorado there to
talk to them soon.
Gov. Mckinley can be secured to speak
at the big Republican rally, which it is
proposed to hold at Burlington in Aug
ust, Senator Proctor thinks.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1892-07-22

Homestead, Pa, the scene of the labor
troubles, is still occupied by troops.
There has been no outbreak during the
past week. The Carnegie company tells
the strikers that they can 60 back to
work if their records are satisfactory
but that it will deal with them as individ'
uals and not as members of union. a por
ton of the mills have resumed with non
union men.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1892-07-22

The extension of practical applica-
tions of electricity goes on AT IA wonder
full pace. 1t is now said that the New
York. New Haven and Hartford rail-
road intends to run trains by it from
New York to New Haven. The dis
tance is Il miles, and the Journey will be
made in an hour. the engineers think.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1892-07-22

A chairman for the Republican nation
al committee has finally been obtained
in the person of x-Congressman Thomas
II. Carter, hustling westerner from
Colorado, who is confidently expected to
make things hum when he getA under
motion. Senator Proctor positively de-
clined the place on the score OF i'll health.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1892-07-22
FRIDAY, JULY p, 1892.

The English elections are over and the
Gladstone party have clear majority.
The new parliament will meet August t.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1892-07-22
Blush of Roses!

Gentlemen would not use "Blush OF Roses
il it was paint or powder. 1t is clear as wat
er; no sediment to fill the pores of the skin.
Its mission is to heal, cleanse and pUrUD the
complexion OF every impertection and whit
ems it soon as applied l.. NJ. Parnelee,
gbranch Office manager" ana Rider, the drug
"ist, sell the genuine for - cents per bottle.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1892-07-22
Republican National Ticket.

FOR PRESIDENT,
BENJAMIN HARRISON of Indiana.
FOR vICE-PREsIDENT,
WUITELAW REID of New York.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1892-07-22
Republicnn state Ticket.

FOR GOVERNOR,
LEVI X. FULLER of Brattleboro.
FOR LEUTENtNT GOVERNOR,
+. :. STRANAlIAN OF st. Alhans.
FOR SECRETARY OF STATE,
c. w. BROWNELL OF Burlington.
FOR TREASURER,
HENRY f. FIELD OF Rutland.
FOR AUDITOR,
FRANK ;. HALE OF Luncnburgh.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1892-07-22
Republican County Ticket.

Republican County Ticket.
FOR SENATOR'S,
HOWARD CLARK OF Lincoln.
&. f. ABELL OF orwell.
FOR ASSISTANT JUDGES,
EMERSON HOLLAND OF Pnnton.
JOHN +. WEEKS of salisbury.
FOR STATES ATTORNEi,
FRANK l.. FISH of Nergennes.
FOR SHERIFF,
KENT w MERRITT of Shoreham,
FOR HIGH BMLIfF,
ANSON W. FROST of Cornwall.
FOR JUDGE OF PROBATE, NEW HAVEN DISTRICT
JOHN ID. SMITH OF NerSennes.
FOR JUDGE OF PROBATE, ADDISON DISTRICT
JAMES NJ. SLADE of Middlebury.
FOR COUNTN COMMISSIONER,
D. H. LEWIS of Nergenncs.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1892-07-22
e. II. THORP, Editor and Manager.

JOB PRINTING of every variety at the loves
prices consistent with good work and quality
OF stock.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1892-07-22

Total Assets, SJ,027 ,OoG.S3
TRUSTEES.
c. f. WARD, WILLARD CRANE,
CHARLES =. SMITH, HENRY GREENE,
j. L. BARSTOw 4. q. PIERCE,
HENRY WELLS.
Receives and pays deposits daily. Deposits
made on either OF the tirS' four business days
of any month draw interest from the lst. II
made afterward interest i'll commence the
first of the following month.
Interest will be credited 10 depositors Jan
uary lst and July lst, compromising twice a
wear. There are no stockholders in this bank.
All the earnings, less expenses, belong to de
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 $4,000, 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 de
posted by order OF court.
This bank prefers Vermont securities Tor
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 order and deposit book will
be returned by next mail.
Applications tor loans or for information as
| to standing OF the bank may be made to Rufus
Wainwright, Middlebury; j. 4. Roberts, Yer.
gennes, or f. c. Dixie, Bristol.
CHARLES p. SMITH, President
Z. F. WARD Treasurer.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1892-07-22

FOR MEMBER OF CONGRESS-,
II. HENRY POWERS of Morrisville.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1892-07-22
THE PROCTOR
TRUST CO.,
F. d. PROCTOR, PRESIDENT,
w. W. STICKNEY, NICE-PREsIDENT,
WILLIAM SMITH, TREASURER.


To those desiring to deposit money where
they Will obtain IA return tor its use, as well as
safe keeping, this company offers the guaran-
tee OF its capital stock Tor its payment in full
with interest at i1s per cent per annum, which
interest will be added to the deposit on the
18th days OF January and July.
Deposits tor less than six months Will draw
a lower rate OF interest.
Taxes on accounts not exceeding 81 800 will
be paid by the company.
Deposits made between the 10Th and 18th
days, inclusive, OF any month Will draw in
terest from the 18th of that month.
Funds may be sent by hank check, draft, or
postal money order, ana deposit book will be
returned immediately.
II you contemplate changing your account
or starting new one, we shall be glad TO
serve you. We grant the usual accommoda-
tions consistent with conservative banking.
For the convenience OF any parties, depos.
its may be lett with Mr.F. II. Harrington of
Brandon, who will forward same to us and we
will then mail book direct TO depositor Mr..
harrington will also receive application tor
loans on real estate and approved collaterals,
when desired
DIRECTORS: w. W. sTIoKNEY. Ludlow, Vt. /;
j. ID. MILLER, Wallingtord, VT; +. X. MORSE,
Proctor, VT. +. ID. PROCTOR, Proctor. VT; b.
+. TAYLOR, Proctor, VT; +. ii. FARRINGToN,
Brandon, Vt; +. c. PARTRIDGE, Washington,
ID, c.; ID. ID. BURpErT. Pittsior' vt
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1892-03-18
ARE YOU GOING?

20,000,O00 visitors, at least, are ex-
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Easter Legends and Customs" is spc.
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Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1892-03-18
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Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1892-03-18
VILLAGE ELECTION.

The election of village officers took
place last Monday under the provis-
sions of the new law and passed off very
quietly. There were three tickets in
the field-Village, Citizens and Peo-
ples. Party politics did not "cut any
figure" with the average citizen. Of
the l4S votes polled only 1873 were
properly cast. Many features about
the new way of voting are very COM
mendable. 1t does away with the
army of workers which has always been
a source of annoyance to the honest
voter. There is no way to "doctor" q
ticket and each man votes az he pleases.
Below 10 " full report Of Monday's
election:
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1892-03-18

Bear in mind that we are headquar-
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Holden & Bro.
SEED have some choice spring
wheat for sale. Any one wishing good
seed call early.
44w2 JOHN II. MERRILL.