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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1892-02-05
The HORSE BREEDERS.
ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE GUNNER MEET
ING AT RUTLAND, AUGUST 80 AND 81
AND SEPTEMBER |. NEXT.

AND SEPTEMBER /, NEXT.
From Rutland Daily Herald, Jan %
The executive committee of the Yer
mont association of Road and Trottiug
Horse Breeders held a meeting at the
Bardwell House yesterday afternoon and
voted to hold the next annual summer
exhibition in Rutland August 30 and 81
and September l.
The members of the committee present
were President George w. Hooker of
Brattleboro, Vice President III. L. Cults
of Orwell, Secretary F. IL. Harrington
of Brandon, +. F. Brownell of Burling-
ton, Nj. ii. Deming of Arlington, IL. w.
keyes of Newbury, w. 5. Bailey of
East Hardwick, +. G. Williams of Gov
entry, NJ. 5. Colburn of Manchester
Center. G. X. Russell of Bellows Falls,
j. w. Cramton of Rutland, G. w. Hen
dee OF Morrisyille, C. A. Chapman OF
Ferrlsburgh.
The meeting was called to order at 3
O'Clock by President Hooker. The re-
port of the locating committee was first
heard. Mr.. BrOwnell SAID that they had
decided to present to the committee what
Information they had and allow the
whole committee to decide on the place
for holding the next meeting. j. W.
Cramton said that on behalf of the Rut-
lam County Agricultural society he
offered to the association the free use of
their grounds here during the week
of the meeting and also the use of the
track and stalls the week before the
meeting. Mr. Brownell, speaking for
Burlington, said that there would be no
difficulty in putting the grounds there in
good shape for the meeting, but the
grounds were owned by a stock COM
pany, majority of whose stock was
held by the State Agricultural society,
so that they would have power to ask
rental from the Breeders association if
they chose. lie thought, however, that
II the thing was not rushed, permission
to use the grounds could be obtained
and that the repairs would be made on
the grounds. Col. Hooker said that this
question of location was discussed at the
State Agricultural society meeting, and
1t was the unanimous opinion that the
meeting should be held in Rutland.
This would be better for the agriculture
al society and cause a better feeling
throughout the State, as the STATE fair
would be held in White River junction
this year. Mr.. Brownell thought this
opinion was based on the expectation
that the Breeders meeting in alternate
years would be at White River junction.
Mr.. Cramton then moved that the meeting
be held in Rutland. Before the motion was
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1892-02-05
CTATE OF vERMONT,-Distr of Adj

BE it remembered, that at n session of the
Probate Court holden Mt Middlcbury, within
and tor said district on the 2lst day OF Janu'
airy, \. ID. 1892.
Present Hon. James NJ Slade, Judge
whereas, ID. III. BENNETT, administrator OF
the estate OF Mary II. Clair, late of Bridport
IN said district, deceased, has this day pre-.
sented to said court his petition I'm writing,
setting forth that II will be necessary To sell
part OF the real estate of said deceased tor
the payment of the debts and charges OF al
ministration; and also that ii will be bene-
fetal tor all parties Interested therein to sell
the whole of The real estate OF said deceased,
To wit the home place and buildings thel con,
situate in Bridport, aforesaid, and therein
making application To said court tor licen Sc
To make such sale. 1t Is ordered, that all
persons Interested in the estate of said de
ceased ne nouned to appear before said
court at The Probate office in Mihelehury, in
said district, ON the sth day OF February, A.
D., ls9., nj 10 O'Clock n. m, by publication OF
this order three weeks SUCCESSFULLY previous
thereto in the Middleburv Register, a news
paper printed at Middlebury aforesaid, to
SHOW cause II any they may have, why said
license should not be granted.
BY order OF Court,
Attest, JAMES NJ. sLADE, Judge.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1892-02-05
140Acres of Good Land

well divided INTO mea low ana pasturng
with plenty OF wood and water, one nice
well filled with hay. Said farm is well fenced
and In II good state OF cultivation. will sell
rs easy rs the purchaser may want. Possess
sion given at once.
loren ii. BAKER.
Ripton, Oct. 2.lss9. 40;tf
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1892-02-05
Farm for Sale.

wish to sell my farm, situated IN Ripton,
one mile and a half from postofiice and stores,
two churches. Said farm contains
The Princeton union., 1892-02-25
Cocoanut Butter.

According to report made by the
British vice consul at Berlin the produc-
ton of an edible fat from the marrow
OF the cocoanut has been carried on for
the last two years by firm at Name.
helm, the process having been discov-
cred three years before by DR.. Schlinck.
Factories having the same object in
view are about to be established at Paris
and at Amsterdam. The nuts come from
the South Sea islands and also from
certain places on the African and South
American coasts. -.
The butter, which is sold at less than
half the price of ordinary butter in Lon
don, or from thirteen to fifteen cents Der
pound, contains from 60 to 70 per cent
Of fat and from % to 25 per cent. Of or
ganlc matter. Its color is white and it
is Of an agreeable taste, is suitable for
cooking purposes and is being purchased
by the poor, who prefer it to margarine.
Being free from acid it digests with
greater ease than dairy butter, and is
preferable in other ways to the bad but
ter which too often finds its way to mar
ket. 1t is also a more attractive COM
pound than the various preparations
called margarine, some of which have
very questionable origin.-Goldthwa
Geographical Magazine.
The Princeton union., 1892-02-25
The Cause of Texas Fever.

The department. of agriculture is at
present giving earnest attention to the
study of animal parasites, with a view
to finding out methods for fighting
against some Of them which cause loss
Of many millions of dollars yearly to
farmers. It has made a big discovery
recently in relation to the fatal disease
of cattle called Texas fever, which is
caused by minute animal called pro-
tozoon that feeds on the red corpuscles
in the blood and destroys them.
Recent developments of knowledge
reveal the protozoa as producers of NOR
bid complaints. It has been ascertained
that the cause of malaria is protozoon
which feeds on the blood corpuscles, and
another microscopic foe of like descrip-
ton is responsible for certain forms of
dysentery. Undoubtedly many disor-
ders not now understood will eventually
be referred to similar origin.-Wash-
ington Star.
The Princeton union., 1892-02-25
A Big Hole in Arizona.

g. K. Gilbert and Marcus Baker, the
former chief geologist of the United
States geological survey, with force of
men, have returned to Flagstaff from
Canyon Diablo, where they were sent by
the government to take observations and
y make a map Of the region where SO much
meteoric iron has recently been found.
They spent sixteen days investigating
the mammoth hole in. the ground sup
posed to have been made by meteor.
The hole is 655 feet deep and ~ miles in
circumference.
The theory is that from the appearance
OF the walls and the fact that they have
found t''1 many pieces of meteoric iron
around the hole, the meteor penetrated
the earth to a depth of 700 or 800 feet
before it exploded, and this accounts for
the strange phenomenon Three pieces
OF the meteor, weighing 300, 900 and 800
pounds respectively, were found on the
mesa within two miles of the crater and
are now in the Smithsonian institution.
Besides these they found many pieces
weighing from two ounces upward.-
Tompstone Epitaph.
The Princeton union., 1892-02-25
A Pathetic Story,

A few Sundays ago the congregation
in Old Market hall, Richmond, waited
for the pastor to open the service. A
woman, clad in deep mourning, rose in
far end of the large hall and steadily
pressed her way toward the stand in
front of the congregation. The pastor
saw her approaching and stepped to
meet her. AS he grasped her hand she
said with faltering voice, 81 want to
give you five cents which my little boy
handed me as he was dying, and said,
please give this to help build the Old
Market church, and," continued his sor-
rowing mother, 81 want you to have it,
and I want to put it in your hand my
self" And placing the precious coin in
the pastors hand she retraced her steps
and took her place among the congrega-
tion.-Richmond Times. =
The Princeton union., 1892-02-25
NUMBER, 10.
The Musical Well of Tacoma.

! One or the most curious wells in the
west IS on the place Of Henry M. Hen
derson on Oakes avenue. This well can
play on a dozen different musical in
struments at the same time, and has
done it, which. is an accomplishment
that no human being is known to pos
sess. The well is about 400 feet deep.
AT nearly all hours Of the day or night
wind blows up from the bottom of il
and whistles through the cracks in the
tight board covering. When the wind
does not blow out it seems to be sucked
in by the well.
An abundant supply of good water is
IN the we'll at all times, and where the
WIND comes from or where it goes is a
mystery which Mr.. Henderson has not
solved. One day not long ago Mr.. Hen
derson collected all the musical instr11-
ments he could-amounting to eight
IRON his neighbors and friends. He
bored holes in the boards covering the
well and at one aperture placed cornet.
at another bass horn, at another
clarionet, then fife, an immense tin
norm about three yards long which he
had made, a mouth organ and other in
struments up to the number mentioned.
One after another they began to blow
as ne put them in. The hoarse growl of
the bass horn mingled with the clarion
tones of the cornet and clarionet, etc.
When all were going the din was ter
r1ble, and there did not seem to be
good note sounded. The wind does not
come up from the well in steady blow,
but in gusts of more or less force, and it
was amusing as well as astonishing to
hear the old bass and the nine foot tin
tube snort ogether.-Tacoma Herald.
The Princeton union., 1892-02-25
Has q Coffin to Sell.

For some time past Michael Barry, of
Durand, an old man, has been lying at
the point of death, and he decided to ar
range all the details Of his funeral. He
was measured for his coffin in bed, and
the casket was placed in the sick room,
where the old man could feast his eyes
upon it. Barry made all preparations,
including carriages for the mourners.
No sooner had he satisfied his mind that
everything was ready for his demise
than he began to mend. He is now able
to walk, and is willing to let the coffin
go at bargain.-Kalamazoo Telegraph.
The Princeton union., 1892-02-25
Crops and Prices,

Housekeeper-Why are apples so high
in price?
Market Man-'Cause they're scarce,
mum. HI s
"But the papers said the crop was so
enormous that apples were rotting on
the trees all over the country"
ssYes'm. That's why they're scarce.
It didn't pay to pick 'em." New York
Weekly,
The Princeton union., 1892-02-25
A Horned Bird.

Birds have horns also sometimes. The
horned screamer- which is related to the
duck-has single horn attached to it's
skull, springing from cartilaginous
base and curving upward. It's really
. modified feather, though true horn.
Interview in Washington Star.
The Princeton union., 1892-02-25
A scheme for Moving vessels.

- "A ScAoano 1Or "OV1ny Vessels.
A scheme for taking vessels of twenty
feet draft through the Canadian canals
by means of steel pontoons placed under
them is being urged upon the Canadian
government. The expense of this sys-
tenn would be about $500, 900, while to
deepen the canals sufficiently would cost
many millions Of dollars. Exchange.
The Princeton union., 1892-02-25
Wall | Paper!

-
To those who intend to do any paperng this
spring or summer extend an invitation to CALI at
my store and examine my stock of Wall Paper
and Borders. have the best selected and largest
stock, of all kinds, ever brought into Princeton
and at the lowest prices, and will sell you cheaper
than you can purchase in the cities to say nothing
about what you can save in car fare and express
BE sure and see my stock before you purchase for
have some dandy patterns to select from. i have
some patterns that will sell for less than can be
bought at wholesale. Come early and make your
selections as Ihave five thousand rolls for you to
make your selections from. In o few days will
have q large stock Of Curtains and Fixtures At
very low prices. Call and examine the goods
H. @. HEAD.
Post Office Bldg, Princeton.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-12-15
ARMY AND NAVY,

A board of officers has been appointed to
meet at Governors Island, New York City, for
the examination of officers for promotion. The
detail for the board is Col. Charles n. Tomp-
kins. Assistant Quarternaster- General; Col
Charles Page, Assistant Surgeon General {:
Lieut.-Col. Thomas f. Barr Deputy Judge
Advocate General; Lisut-Col. William IT.
Powell 11th Inf; Maj. John Van Z. HOff. Sur
geon, and First Lieut.. James c. Bash. 9th Art,
Recorder. Capts. Daniel D. Wheeler and
Charles z. Barnett, Assistant Quartermastsrs,
will report for examination.
A board of officers has been appointed to meet
at San Antonio Tex. for the examination Of
officers for promotion. The detail for the
board is: Lieut. Col. George B. Dandy, Deputy
QuartermasteT- General; Lieut. Col. Charles II.
Terrell, Deputy Paymaster- General; Maj.
Peter ID. Yroom, Inspector General; Capt.
William B. Davis, Assistant Surgeon Capt.
Robert J. Gibson, Assistant Surgeon. and Sec
ond Lieut. Hollis c. Clark, 23d Inf, Recorder.
Capt. Wells Willard, Commissary of Subsist-
ence, will report 10 the board for examination.
The Navy Department has issued orders
placing the United States cruiser Chicago out
of commission. This vessel is now at the
Brooklyn Navy-yard, and will be placed in
dock to undergo a general overhauIing. New
boilers will be placed in her. which viii give
her increased horse power. The cruiser New
York has been ordered to Cramps Shipyard,
Philadelphia, to be fitted out. and when COM
pleted she will be assigned to the North Allan
tic Station, as the flagship of that station.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-12-15

and the girl, accompanied by the Mother su
perior, was brought to the court. The brother
requested permission of Justice Bradley to talk
in private with his sister, and it was given.
When the two started to go to the consultations
room, the Mother Superior also started 70 go
with her charge but was ordered by the court
TO sit down. When the proceedings on the
habeas corpus writ commenced, one of the
lawyers asked Henrietta If she preferred to
remain in the Home, or to live with her
brother. The Mother Superior said something
to the girl, and she answered that she was not
detained against her will. The lawyer then
told the Judge it looked like q case of intimi-
dalton, and he asked Judge Bradley to ques-
ton the girl. The Judge took the girl into a
room and when he returned he stated that no
had questioned her, and that she desired to
leave the Home and live with her brothers
family; and as the institution had no claim
upon her, he ordered her to be discharged.
saying that she could go with her brother il
she so desired. The girl went away with tho
brother and his wife, and appeared to be quite
happy. She is daughter of ponsiOuer, who
died not long ago leaving heF some $500 PEN
sion money.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-12-15
NEW RELIEF CORPS,

Whenever a new member is announced in
family it is the cause of much rejoicing; and
whenever the GAR. receives into the fold Of
any of its Departments another Corps or Post,
the same expression should be given; there
fore, when Potomac Corps, No. 9, the infant of
this Department. introduced itself to the pub
lie in a delightful little entertainment as
Builders Exchange Hall. on Monday, Dee 5,
the cordial manner in which it was received
was sufficiently encouraging to make them feel
assured that the infant will live.
Potomac Corps. No. 9, is largely composed OF
ladies of the disbanded Potomac Corps, who,
when that body decided not to identify itself
with the W.R-C., induced these ladies to form
themselves into this Corps as an auxiliary Of
Potomac Post, No. Is. feeling that the cause for
which they labor could be more readily reached
through the Department. There is feeling
more or less existing with those who by mis-
fortune are compelled TO ask assistance of those
willing to give. that they do not lose their self
respect in asking of their comrades that assist
ance they would hesitate TO make known to the
general public. In these eases they have am
pie work and, in fact, that is the sole object of
the Notwithstanding the needy, deserv-
ing ones of the GAR.
The entertainment, which was of literary
and social nature, would have done credit to
much older body. and We wish them all success
in the good work in which they are engaged.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-12-15
TRIBUTE TO CHAIRMAN EpsoH.
The Grand Army Committee Presents Hin
with q Handsome Testimonial.

The Grand Army Committee Presents Him
with q Handsome Testimonial.
The Executive Committee of the 26th Ma
tional Encampment Of tho Grand Army Of the
Republic, assembled at the house Of John joy
Edison, Chairman Of the Citizens Committee,
for the purpose of testifying their appreciation
OF Mr. Edson's valuable services as Chairman
OF the Committee and the esteem in which no
Is held by his felow-members of The Commit
tee, and presented him with handsome i'm
ported hall clock Of polished oak. over eight
feet high. and furnished not only with tbs
Westminster and Wilmington chimes but with
ali the accessories Of a magnificent timc-pieee.
The testimonial was also embeliished with
neatly engraved silver plate. suitably inscribed,
containing the names of all the members Of the
committee. Mr.. EdSons residence WAS eIe-
gantly decorated with palms and potted plants
in honor Of the occasion, which was a deligb'
ful one in all respects.
Mr.. Frank Hatton, who had been entrusted
with the selection of the testimonial made a
brief speech, stating the object Of the meeting,
and introduced Mr.. Theodore Noyes, who
made neat presen tation speech at the close OF
which the clock. which was draped in a large
National flag. was uuvailed. Mr. Edson re-
spOnded in few well chosen words, in which
he thanked the committee for the honor con-
ferTed upon him by selecting him as their
Chairman, and for the handsome present. in
wiling the committee 60 partake Of luncheon,
which was spread in the dining-rOom.
As the company were about 70 adjourn TO
the diniug-roOrn, ex-COmmissioner OF Pensions
Tanner made few remarks, eulogizing Rob
ert i. Lee Camp Of Confederate Veterans, Of
Richmond. Va, and suggesting that a fitting
testimonial DO sent to that organization in
recognition Of the hospitaole and generous
reception accorded by its members to the
Union Veterans who visited Richmond during
the Encampmeut week. This idea was heart
| lily seconded By all present, and a committee Of
10, OF which Mr.. Edison will he Chairman, was
appointed to procure the testimonial and con-
yey it to Richmond. Refreshments were then
served and it was quite late before the members
Of the committee bid farewell to Mr.. Edison and
his family
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-12-15
CIVIL SERVICE REFORM.

The Civil Service Commission, in its annual
report, says that the Presidential cam paigD just
closed was the first in which it has actively in
terfered to prevent the collection of political
assessments and it believes that its action had
q most beneficial effect.
Public employees felt as they never before
felt" the report says, that they were protected
and need not contribute unless they chose.snd
there was much less assessing done than ever
before, although it cannot be doubted that, as
it was, altogether too much took place. In the
opinion of the Commission this practice will not
be wholly broken up until it is made penal
offenss for any person whatsoever to solicit a
political contribution from Government en-
ploye in any place whatsoever"
The Commission recommends that the CLASH
fed service be extended rs rapidly as practi-
cable TO cover every place in the public service
to which it can be appropriately applied. The
report is signed by Commissioners Lyman and
Roosevelt. Commissioner Johnson also ap-
proves the report but does not concur in that
part which refers to the extension of the serv
ice " TO clerks and writers in Nayy-yards. to
the officials of the District of Columbia, to the
Internal Revenue Service, to Custom Houses
with % employees, and to free-delivery post
Off ces"
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-12-15
NOMINATIONS CONFIRMED.

The Senate in executive session on Thurs-
day, Dec. 8, confirmed the following nOmina-
tiOnS:
john Fl. Gear, ofIowa, Assistant Secretary Of
the Treasury
Envoys Extraordinary and Ministers Pleni-
potentiary-David p Thompson, of Oregon, to
Turkey; William Potter, of Pennsylvania, to
Italy.
United States Agent and Consul General
Edward c. Little, of Kansas. at Cairo.
United States Consuls-C. VI. Barre, Of
Michigan. at Valparaiso; Johh P. Erich, of
Ohio, at Antigua; William r. Estes, of Mime
sofa, at Hamburg; William Heimke, of Kan
sas. at Chihuahua; G. Fl. Baker, of Iowa, at
Copenhagen; J. Alex Forbes, of Cslifornis, al
Guaymas; L. A. Dent. of District of Columbia,
at Kingston, Jamaica; c. II. CoHan, Of Illinois,
at Manila
VIM. Stone, of Iowa, Commissioner of the
General Land Office.
Michael Goode. Assistant Appraiser of Mer-
chandise at New York
George w. Miller. Collector of Internal Reye-
nue., 23d Pa. District.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-12-15
PROTECTING OUR COAST.
Important Recommendations Made by this
Fertilization and Ordnance Board.

Important Recommendations Made by tbs
Fertilization and Ordnance Board.
The report of the Fertilization aud Ord
nance Board, which was submitted to Congress
on Tuesday, Dec. 6, makes five important rec
ommendations-greater facilities and increased
appropriations for testing and proving guns,
mortars etc; a Government gun and mortar
carriage factory, which can turn out mounts
commensurate with the production of guns and
mortars; the early test and selection of an &C.
ceptable type of disappearing carriage for e CHIT
inch and 10-inch guns; increased and immedi-
ate appropriations for the requirement Of sites
and construction of additional gun and mortar
batteries a constant supply of forgings COM
mensurate with the output of the Army gun
factory.
The Board submits an estimate of an appro-
priatiou of $270,207 to make purchases expert
ments, and tests to ascertain the most effective
guns, small farms, amuaunitions, armOr plates,
etc.
The Board recommends 8 repeal of the law
pledsing the United States to the purchase Of
so cast-iron mortars, so 10-inch, and so IL inch
guns, on the ground that cast-iron mortars can
not compete with the steel, and the 100 sea-
coast guns have been contracted for. More
over. the report adds, the Army gun factory is
now competent to supply ali demands.