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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1892-04-29
KIDNAPPED AND ROBBED.

ELISHA Hewitt, who lives south of BrisA
vel village and is man of means, disap-'
,.peared on Tuesday. He is said to be 60
years of age. The men who robbed him
are supposed to belong to the same gang
which got $500 out of Mr.. Wright of
New Haven. The story of the affair as
given by the Free Press of yesterday fol-
lows. 1t agrees with information that
has reached US from other quarters:
Monday noon fine-looking fellow,
with a heavy red moustache and weigh
ing about 1910 pounds, registered at the
Bristol House under the name of j. l..
Mason of Burlington. After dinner he
walked about the street and got into con-
versatiOn with several people, during
which he paid flatterng compliments
upon the beauty of the village and made
inquiry as to who were the wealthy men
of the town. He finally took his team
and drove to Mr.. IIewitt's and asked him
if he had disposed of the mortgage he
held on farm in New Haven. Mr.. Hew-
lit Informed him that he had struck the
wrong man, as he held no paper on prop
erty in New Haven. Mason then intro
duced himself as cashier of one of the
Burlington savings banks who was in
search of IA pleasant farm for his sister.
He thought that Mr.. Hewitt's farm would
suit her and asked permission to look ii
over. Mr. Hewitt showed him over the
place, and when the stranger left he said
his sister would be down the next day
and he would bring her down and look
the property over again.
Tuesday morning between 8 and lC
| n =
ward and said that his sister had not ar,
rived yet, but that he would like to look
the property over again and requested
Hewitt to get into his buggy and they
would drive over the meadows. Mr.
Hewitt got his Goa and went with him
They drove across the meadows anC
came out on the highway near j. +. EN-
ersOns.
Mr.. Hewitt remembers that during tin,
ride Mason kept one of his hands moving
in trout of his OIewitt's) face, pointin.
out different objects and that when the,
were nearing the highway he saw
stranger standing near the fence dow
the road and he commenced to thinl
, something was wrong, and made an ut
tempt to leave the buggy, when Masol
said that he would take him home. Abou
that time he says a peculiar feeling cam
; over him and he remembers nothin!
more until about midnight, when h
found himself near John Barlow's, i
South Lincoln, some nine miles frol
home. He claims that he went over tn
top of South mountain. He walked bac
to Bristol and arrived at ID. X. Johnson
about o'clock Wednesday morning an
asked for something to eat. Mrs. JOIN
! son furnished him what he wanted an
5 he started for home about o'clock.
Mr.. Hewitt had $500 On his perso
when lie left home, which he intended
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1892-04-29

Prices of northern and eastern beef cattle
u d dressed weight which includes beef hides
and tallow. Chico G346l7c d ID; first quality
G@6lec; second quality +b4lec; third quality
5G3Hs; poorer grade of coarse oxen, COWS,
BULLS Stays, etc, 234Gt3c-
3 NlidesL,Brighton hides. 6lD6}ac z H. Brighton
tailow, +641ac: country hides, 5I5lac; country
tallow, 21aG3c; lamb skins, SiG1l.j0 each; extri
heavy wool skins, Sl2J1sl . each; calf skins,
I.O19,c eah;; COW hides. &c = ID; dairy skins,
4odl-50c each. bull hides, 4c D n
Mich cows and springers-The demand for
thisiclass of stock is not up to the standard de-
sired 10y the selling interests. However, there
was favorable trade.
Veal calves-1he demand opened up slow.
) buyers were not anxious to purchase unle =
at prices very much lower than last week. a. o.,
when they commenced to weigh up stock
was found that values We're of from ls1y9ic
y ID.
sneep and lambs-The demand was uui,,
and ten IA lnCsts after trains arrived a clear
ance was effected at values fully up to Las,
>eek.
Snlne--The arrivals from the west wer.
confined wholly to home slaughterers, an
were taken directly from the cars to the
slau5h liter houses.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1892-04-29
Estate of Eleanor vi. Jenncy.
Probate of VIII.

C,TATE OF VERMONT BE it remember,
NDIsTRICT OF ADDISON. ed, that nj Il ses-
sion of the Probate Court holden at Middle
bury, within and tor the District OF Addison,
on the Sth day OF April, \. ID. ls32
Present: Hon. James VI. Slade, Judge.
Whereas, 4 certain instrument in writing,
under seal, purporting to be the last will and
testament OF Eleanor NJ. Jenney, late OF
Leicester, in said district, deceased, having
been this day presented to said Court tor
Probate, and duly filed in the Registers OF
flee; Therefore it is ordered, that all per
sons interested in the estate of said deceas
ed be notified to appear before said Court
at the Probate Office in Mlddlebury, in said
district, on the 2d day OF Nav, A. D. 1872
at ten O'Clock n. m, by publication OF this
order, three weeks successfully previous
thereto, in the Middlebury REGISTER, news
paper printed at Middlebury, to show cause
II any they may have, why said instrument in
writing should not be proved and allowed
as the last Will ana testament OF the said de
ceased,
BY order OF Court.
16 Attest, JAMES. NJ. SLADE, Judge.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1892-04-29
COMMENCING AT 10 O'CLOCK A. NJ,

the following described personal property
6 cows 6 4-year.Old steers, ? 3.year-old steers.
Z yearlings, heiters and year.old bull, 3
valuable work horses, colts, = 3, 4 and 3
years of age, brood sow, shoat. Also car
rage, double wagon, lumber wagon and
racks, moving machine, hay tedder, horse
rake, wheel harrows, tooth drag, | pillow,
harnesses, and farm implements in general,
including household stun, meaning to make
a general sale of all articles, that the estate
may be closed at the earliest practicable date.
Subject to previous sale OF fractional parts OF
said property. A quantity OF oats and buck.
wheat will be included in the sale.
A. 4. STANLEY, Admr.
A. II. HUBBARD, Auctioneer.
Whiting, VT, April II, ls92. l7;2w
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1892-04-29
NOTICE.

Whereas, my son, .eonel (Oney) LamOrder,
give notice that VIII not claim any wages
that may be due him and that will not be
holden for any debts which he may contract.
l7,3w LOUIS LAMORDER.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1892-04-29
Estate of Eber +. COgswell.
Proof of Will.

STATE OF VERMONT, BE it remember.
oDIsTRICT OF ADDISON. ed, that at IA SEES.
sion OF the Probate Court holden at Mid
dlebury, within and for said district, ON the
18th day of April, A. D., 1892.
Present Hon. james NJ. Slade,Jndge.
Whereas, II certain instrument in writing,
under seal, purporting to be the last will and
testament of Eber +. Cogswell, late OF Middle
bury in said District, deceased, having been
this day presented to said Court tor PROBATE,
and duly fled in the Registers office There
fore, it is ordered, that all persons interested
in the estate OF said deceased, be notified 10
appear before said Court, at the Probate
once in Middlebury, in said District, an the
Sd day OF May, A. ID. 1892, ut 10 O'Clock
a m, by publication OF this order three weeks
successfully previous thereto lin the Middle
bury Register, IA newspaper printed at Mid
dlebury, to show cause, il any they may have
why said instrument in writing should not be
proved and allowed rs the last will and tesla
ament of the said deceased.
BY order OF Court
l6 Attest, JAMES NJ. SLADE, Judge.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1892-04-29
Children Cry for Pitchers Castoria.

When Baby was sick, we gave her Castoria.
When she was Child, she cried for Castoria,
When she became Miss, she chung to Castoria,
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1892-04-29

hg great luck at codhshing. Two
|rothers, while fishing with hand lines in
flock Island waters, took in one day SOB
|sh.
A corporation may be formed in Fall
liver to carry Oh the manufacture OF cot"
Pn plush More than a third of the de-
red capital of S25O,00O has already been
Inscribed
DIR. George A. Southgate has rendered
is resignation as member of Dedham's
(lass.) board of health. The selectmen
|hd the board of health on May will
lect his successor
The Forrest City times., 1892-02-19
\ Happy Aeeiaenu.

For some time young woman from Sweden had been looking for her sis ter of whose whereabouts she knew nothing except that she was some where in the United States. Finally. she drifted to Portland Me. and in inquiring for this sister mentioned . name that sounded little like Swift So she was taken to the store of Mir. Swift in that town who however. proved to be entirely ignorant of the girls whereabouts Bet while she was telling her story man happened to be in the store who said that he had Swedish servant girl who might possibly be able to help the inquirer. The denoument was quite dramatic. for the servant girl proved to be the long looked for sister.
The Forrest City times., 1892-02-19
FAIRY TALES.

The time liko for fairy tales
 Is when the day begins to die, Just as the brilliant sunset pales, And twilight shadows gather nigh When can lie before the fire
 That blazes with a ruddy light, And hear the tales that never tire, Of imp and fairy, gnome and sprits. And sometimes as the shadows fall Across the floor from every side, A goblin dances on the wall
 And gnomes within the corners hide Then as the fire light blazes high We see the shadows run away, And silently again draw nigh,
 Like spirits of the wood at play And when the embcrs faintly glow, Upon the smoke see ascend The little folk love to know,
 Who vanish at the storys end
 --Harper's Young People
The Forrest City times., 1892-02-19
history Handed Down.

Little Willie-"Say, wasn't you in the war with my father''
 Gen. Gore Hunter ''Yes sir, was I was with your father, my boy in the memorable affair of Chestnut Rib. An. that was day! Shells bursting all around; bullets flying like hail; men moved down like grass. My son. that was day."
 Little Willie. And didn't you run?"
 Gen. Gore Hunter What! lrun! l. with the ancestral blood of three grenadiers and French marshal coursing through my veinse l see my. self now being pursued by the enemy Ha hal Run? That's good joke. Rune Hal No. Willie l should say ] didn't run"
 Little Willie (sIowly and decisive linen pop lied. "-New York Truth.
The Forrest City times., 1892-02-19
Told the Truth About lt.

Yes" said the man. yes; it was the sama old story. He was fine-looking young fellow. ambitious to rise in his profession, the soul of honor. aad entirely without guile, and she seemed to be gentle. winning and refined; in short all that a woman should be. How could it have been otherwise than that he should be at- tracted toward her9 He fought against this passion. but it was useless. One day when they were alone he told his love and she"
 And she. " broke in one of the party who had listened to the speaker with bated breath. and she refused him, and he turned about with groan and left her forever His life was crushed; he-n
 Not bit of it. said the narrator; ..she accepted him and they were married two or three months after wards and have ever since lived a happy, contented humdrum sort Of life
The Forrest City times., 1892-02-19
Improved E.g Ts.ter.

The following contrivance is far ahead of the old method of .candling eggs" in dark room. as you can use my device in d we'll lighted room. or in the sunshine outdoors. and test the eggs at more rapid rate. Take a box, say twelve by eighteen inches and six or eight inches deep. Lay looking glass. face up. in the bottom of the box. Stiff pasteboard will do for cover. Cut an opening in this on one side say three by four inches, or large enough to look through upon the looking glass with ease. Cut holes through the cover, just small enough so the eggs will not slip through. Lay the eggs into these holes and look through the larger opening into the looking glass. The eggs will appear in the glass just as if you were looking through tube with light in front Charles B. Laughlin in the Practical Farmer.
The Forrest City times., 1892-02-19
Pablic Roads.

In recent historical fiction setting forth the condition of things in Ger many aboW the time of the first Roman invasion, a picture is given of wise old Teuton chief watching from hilltop the progress of Roman road building corps. He had heard that from where that new work was going on, hard durable road led straight to Rome. Said he with a sigh. to those near him: We can't hold this country against these men, ?
 It is singular fact that notwith- standing the great development of our country in so many other directions railroads telegraphs. manufactures. etc.--the average country road has improved so little within the last twenty live years. Scarcely any other part of our social and economi- cal machinery is more vital than this. X large part. if not all. of the freight and passengers transported by steam to and from our coasts and in- land everywhere must be car ricd by horses. mules or oxen ONti touiiuou nieuWdy S anu inooti1 oh wheels and yet while everything else is improving this great factor in our work is not being made more fit for it's use as it should be. It is good thing that Cornell has done in pro- viding that the professors of civil en- gineering, agriculture and horticul- ture should put the university prop erty in the best possible condition, with view of making them models and object lessons. The materials most suitable and economical-those found near by being preferred-are to be used- Careful accounts are to be kept so as to ascertain the cost per mile of building and maintainance and these facts are to be posted in sit- nations convenient for public study. Different systems are to be employed. Great care is to be taken as to drain age. the location of the roads so as to secure the best grades and the most economical and durable construction. Planting of trees is to be of such species as will give the most rofresh- ment by thcir shade, and care is to be taken to secure fine outlooks where possible. Rural World.
The Forrest City times., 1892-02-19
Handling Corn stalks.


 Corn fodder makes excellent feed for horses that are not worked hard, and for colts but many farmers find diff culty in making the stalks into ma nure. It might pay every one to cut the fodder but after one trial l aban- doned it. as the cost of cutting was greater than the value of the extra amount the stock would eat when the usual low price Of fodder in southern Ohio is considered. If corn is cut at the right time and the fodder is we'll cared for horses will trim the stalks and eat all the top
 store fodder in the barn, writes Ava Agee in the Practical FarlAer. having the bundles tied with tarred twine so that mice will uot cut it loose Back Of the barn there is a small lot in which the ground is scooped out
 sufficiently to hold water. In the cen ter of this lot the straw is stacked. filling about half the space. A barn door close to the horse managers opens into this lot and it is little work to scatter all the refuse stalks around the stack and evenly over the lot Colts are kept in this lot in pleasant
 weather in the winter, and part of the day the farm horses exercise in it. Enough straw is thrown over the lot every few days 10 keep the rottening stalks and straw well covered so that the mass is firm and the surface is clean. The moisture rois this mix ture of stalks and straw and the tramping of the stock keeps it solid In this way I convert the stalks. from | 55 to 40 tons of fodder and over half as much straw. into well-rotted manure every season.
 This coarse stuff settles so fast by rotting and the tramping of the colts | that it is seldom over two feet thick
 by spring. but it remains tough enough | to hold the stock up. do not turn 1t. or put any expense on it and when 1t is wanted in August it is as perfectly decomposed as could be desired. By this way all the straw that is not eaten bv the stock while ip the yard. or is not used for bedding in the stables. is routed with stalks. and goes upon the | fields before another threshing time. | Manure made from straw and corn stalks is worth more than the ai'alysis would inuicate. as It helps the me- chanical condition of the ground. | Last summer scattered about a hun | dred loads on field that is inclined | to bake after rains. and it made the
 soil in fine condition for seeding. It was cut into the soil with disc har- row. and the succeeding rams and sun
 shine could not make it bake. The | result is that the young wheat gives good promise of paying crop
The Forrest City times., 1892-02-19
How se Treat g Burglar.

An innocent trader in Madagascar writes to newspaper of the island to ask '.how trader should act when his house has been broken into and he surprises the thief in the house" He says he is not we'll acquainted with the laws of the country, and he would feel grateful if the editor would tell him what to do in such case. The editor advises him to make things warm for the burglar.
The Forrest City times., 1892-02-19
Tn a scrape.

The phrase getting into a scrape probably came down to us from the days when England was still full of forests. and the deer running wild In the woods cut sharp gullies between the trees called deer scrapes which if was easier to fall into than to climb out of. Another suggested derivation takes the phrase from the driving of a soli into rabbit burrov or scrape.
The Forrest City times., 1892-02-19
cau.e and G9:.cs.

The Editor-in chief Who're is young McHusiler?
 The City EditoF-H He was taken home at p. m a raviag maniac
 Great Caesar. What ipeet him s
 Trying to get a correct list of tho killed and wounded in the rallwey disaster. A constructions train. loaded with Hungarians and Poles was tolo scoped Pittsbure Bulletin
The Forrest City times., 1892-02-19

each way; now bolt three pieces across these; attach an evener with three chains and you have the harrow made Corn can be narrowed til, two or three inches high with thie harrow without injuring 1t and. therefore, is superior to the common harrow for that purpose. --J. w. Armstrong in the Practical Farmer.
The Forrest City times., 1892-02-19
Hom, Ma e Corn H TT ,w.

This. for effective work. cannot be beaten. Take four pieces Of good plank. 2x6 inches and 10 feet long; soak in water thoroughly; then drive two rows of 20 penny wire spikes into each plank. about two inches apart
The Forrest City times., 1892-02-19
Copyrighted by The Moran Short Hand Co., 9t IeuI
 A Little lHchfnd the Tines.


 A Little Hchfnd the T5mes.
 The death of Horace Greeley o. cured nineteen years ago; yet every now and then letters still como to tho Tribune office addressed to him. Izaak Walton died POS years ago \ nov edition of his Complete Angler" va recently published in Boston. Tho firm which published it has received . letter addressed to Izaak Walton Esq.," conveying the information that his book is attracting considerable at- tention and requesting in behalf Of . certain bureau of newspaper cItf- pings the privilege of sending to Mr. Walton notices of the book from tho newspapers of the United States and Canadal In spite Of the diffusion of knowledge there b . vast deal of ignorance in this world yet
The Forrest City times., 1892-02-19
Home Hint.


 Apply ammonia when acid has taken the color from cloth, then chloroform-
 You can sweep rag carpet much cleaner by sweeping across the breadths'
 The juice of lemon taken fasting in the early morning will often prevent a bilious attack
 There would be more vegetarians if there were mork cooks that knew how to prepare vegetable foods
 To remove paint from glass, advises the Housekeepers Weekly just rub it with a wet penny or a large silver piece.
 Headache, toothache, backache or most any joint ache. will be relieved by heating the feet thoroughly with the shoes on.
 To prevent colored stockings from fad ing put table spoonful of black pepper into the water in which they are rinsed.
 The rough brown paper used by grocers and butchers is one of the best things possible on which to drain edibles co oked to eat-doughnuts fritters, fish balls and the like.
 Pure onion juice will cure croup in the first stage, Cut the onion fine, put in a cloth, pound with hammer and squeeze into small dish: sweeten and give until it produces vomiting.
 To clean gold jewelry, make father of plain yellow soap and tepid water, and wash the ornaments in it; dry them thor oughly, and afterward brush them with a little dry whiting, finally polishing them with very soft leather.
 Eggs can he easily favored to suit the taste. They at once absorb any fragrance or odor with which they are placed in contact; by storing in basket lined with roses or violets they will shortly be found to have acquired the flavor of the flowers. The Caterer.
 Very pretty workbaskets may be made from four small strawberry boxes. Cover OF the outside with any material wished, elegant or otherwise, and line with colored silesia or sateen. Join the four together where the corners meet in the center with 1 a full bow of broad ribbon.
 Instead of covering the shelves with pa pers. which must frequently be renewed, it is well to use white oil cloth, which comes quite cheaply now. This can be neatly lacked on. and with . little care vii last for years. It is easily wiped o6, and it also gives very cleanly air to the l whole pantry.
The Forrest City times., 1892-02-19
Swine Husbandry. Heavy hogs make costly pork.


 It rarely pays to sell the best Pigs. Using an inferior sire is breeding down ward.
 It is quite an item to see that hogs have plenty of water.
 Oats make one of the best feeds that can be given to young pigs; feed with oil meal or bran, or with corn meal.
 With hogs especially, it is important to get the greatest size in the shortest time. Breed, feed and care determine this, Swine plague is not as liable to invade the pastures as the close, filthy pen. So far as is possible, let the hogs have a good range.
 Filthy quarters cause lice on all kinds of stock, and animals infested with yer min cannot be kept in good, thrifty con dition.
 Excessive growth is nearly always at the expense of food; the better plan is to secure steady daily growth rather than attempt cramming.
 There is no class of stock that can be improved so rapidly by proper selection and careful breeding, or that will degen- crate so rapidly with neglect, as the hog. If the hogs can be kept healthy, it is comparatively an easy matter to make profitable. When the margin of profit is small, very little disease will be suffi- cient to cause loss
The Forrest City times., 1892-02-19

A practical course in twelve easy lee sons. Putnam System. Membership only e. Persons wishing to join should remit promptly. Information chssrfulIy given. Address Secretary University Ex- tension, Box S22, St. Louis, Mo.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-10-28

ROCHESTER, N. ", Oct. 27.-Master
Workman James Hughes OF tho cloth
ing cutters union, who determined TO
take his case to the court Of appeals,
and who has been released from Gus
tOdy on $1,000 bail, today made a state
ment explaining his change OF front.
He says he was willing to lilo In iail
even until after election, believing
that Governor Flower would respect
the wishes OF organized wage workers
OF New York, and extend executive
clemency 10 him as no deserved.
Night before last, however, Sheriff
Davey came TO him and told him that
Monroe county Democrats had raised
30 much opposition hat he was not to
be allowed to let Hughes see any more
ofhis friends, and should have to trcat
him as an ordinary malefactor. Hughes
says this incensed him, and he ordered
counsel to make application for appeal
and bail which was done. He was
sorry TO think the Democratic man
ayers In Monroe county forced him to
this extreme position, but In taking 1t
lac Ia satisfied he took the only course
left him, to Justly rebel against any OPP.
preston or contemplate means being
used by anybody, be they Democrats
or Republicans. Sheriff Davey told
him, lie asserts, that the Democratic
managers would complain TO Governor
Flower aud attempt to have his COM
mission an sheriff revoked because he
was courteous enough TO show Hughes
the consideration he deserved.