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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1892-12-02
JOSEPH BATTELL,
Middlebury, VT.
AT FORTY-FlvE.
BY ROBERT j. BURDETTE

BY ROBERT j. BURDETTE.
'Haltr cry the pugles, down the columns
length;
And nothing 10th to halt and rest am 1,
For summers heat hath somewhat taxed my
strength,
And long the dusty ways before me lie
The dew that glittered when the echoing
Called reveille to greet the waking day;
The cool, sweet shadows of the CHEEKY morn,
The birds that triled the buges roundelay ;
The scented vioets with eyes of blue,
That breathed sweet incense when we trod
The wildwood buds and blooms OF richest
hue,
Fair prophecy of Honor's radiant crown;
And all that made the earlier marching light
Have passed like incense of the rosy hours,
And many beaten field of tiercest fight
Lies between MONDAY and auroral flowers.
For all its promise, morning brought us care,
So soon its songs and pleasant shadows
passed.
Our ambushed foes lurked in each woodland
fair;
On every smiling plain we saw them massed.
Our standards gay, wars bright heraldic
Our uniforms with gold and silver drest,
Are rent and torn IN battles turious rage,
Blood-stained and marred with dust each
glittering crest.
The light young hearts that made jest OF
lite,
And laughed at death, when we broke camp
at morn,
Changed are their merry songs tor shouts
of strife,
Or hushed when valor moulns comrade
gone.
And lettering here awhile at crest al ease,
note the shadows falling to the east
Behind me, plume.crowned, looms the hill,
whose trees
Promised us glory, wealth, and love and
peace;
Beckoncd us on, when morning time was
bright,
TO certainty of victory and rest;
And now-'tis afternoon; twill soon be night ;
And have passed the green hills waving
crest
"Forward!" the buges call; ready ami;
For though my step hath lost its springing
gait,
am more prompt to march, quick to obey;
Less apt to question or to hesitate.
Yet, when some belted trooper gallops by,
lit my eyes, warned by the swift hoofs'
tramp,
hail him with the infantryman's cry
"Ho! comrade, tell me how tar list to
campn
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1892-12-02

"How do you account for Martha
Wilkes's racing record being so close to
her time mark ?''
VERY easily. Martha Wilkes Is a
mare of high temperament, as are all
horses who go to extreme limits. She is
so full of ambition and desire to go that
she pays no attention whatever to her
surroundings, and her gameness is such
that she will try her best under all cir
cumstances If allowed.
"The day she went 2 :0St she had two
heats so well within herself that they
only put her to an edge, and it was
practically only exercise for her. Mar
tina Wilkes has not had the education
necessary to show her full ability, and
this year she has done wonders. Were
she simply fitted to go exhibition miles,
2 :0S would not be her measure by any
means. Then, you must consider that
the fitting for races is not that which
would edge her up for a fast single
mile"
500 you believe in the two-minute
trotter?"
"To doubt 1t would be to put no faith
in the signs of the times. | remember
when the first horse beat 2:20, as If it
was only yesterday, and had any one
told me then that one day would have
in my stable horse that would go in
2:04, and two others that would beat
2 :09 in race, would have considered
it impossible.
"Since then we have better tracks,
better appliances, and better methods of
training, and it is only question of time
when two minutes will be reached. do
not like to predict, but | would not be
surprised to see it reached next year.
"Nancy Hanks, before she is retired,
ought to reach minutes, or more nearly
approach it, and | hope that she will
have the chance, for after a mare has
been retired there is good deal to make
over again.
"Martha Wilkes will learn to go faster
and carry her clip further, and | firmly
believe will get an exceedingly low
record"
The two mares will wiuter at the stock
farms of their respective owners.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1892-12-02
MIDDLEBURY REGISTER, DECEMBER 2, 1892.

California has vast advantage over
even Tennessee In the matter of climate
In December, and as three weeks yet
remain before the son of Sultan is shipped
East to be sold, he may reduce his mark
still further.
There has been good deal of discuss
ion as to the price STEAMBOAT will fetch
In the ring. L. j. Rose sold him to Mr..
Ii obart for reputed price of $4,000,
and nobody that has heard Mr.. Rose
speak of the horse doubts that it would
take at least that amount to make him
part with him. He is sire of early
speed, number of two-year-olds by him
having entered the 80 list this year,
and the competition for him will I'M
doubleday be very warm, as he should
make fortune in the stud. The great
thoroughbred horse Ormonde has lately
been sold for $4,000, and st. Blaise, al
so thoroughbred, brought 100000.
The possibility of winning vast sums of
money upon the turf, however, is great
ly In favor of the we'll engaged runner,
although trotting horse men are begin
ning to appreciate the cause of the
thoroughbred's success, and have estab.
lshed number of very rich future
events, all of which tend to increase the
value of the. trotter, both for speed and
racing purposes. A gentleman who
should be Judge of such matters, says
that Stamboul should bring at least S75,-
900 and he limited that prominent finan-
cier in this city, whose taste has lately
carried him in the direction of the trot-
ter, will be the purchaser.-[New York
Sun.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1892-12-02
Rorse Department.
THE MORGAN REGISTER,

A Register intended to include all stations OF
merit that trace In direct male line to Justin
Morgan and having at least one sixty.fourth
OF his blood. All such stations foaled in or
before 1880 are admitted free. A fee OF one
dollar Is charged for registering each stallion
foaled since 1850, and Tor each mare whenever
foaled.
Any animal in either of the following two
classes Is eligible to registry in the Morgan
Register
1. Any meritorious stallion or mare that
traces in direct male line to the original Jus
tin Morgan Horse, and has at least one sixty
fourth OF his blood
2. The produce of sire and dam both
registered in the Morgan Register.
The first volume the final sheets OF which
are now being revised tor the press,
will contain about four thousand pedigrees,
carefully compiled from original sources, q
sketch of the origin and history OF the great
final matter. The book will be illustrated with
portraits of Morgan horses, and handsomely
and substantially bound. The price Is not yet
nxed but viii be as low as can be Afforded so
that the work may be widely distributed
The work has been done throughout on the
plan of first exhausting all practicable means
OF getting and verifying information, discrim
mating rigidly between what is known and
what is unknown, and setting down nothing
as ascertained which is in doubt. Sources OF
information Will be given in each pedigree so
mat every reader can verify the work for
himself Full descriptions OF the animals reg
1stered will be given, and tables showing the
merits OF the Morgans, as compared with ON
er families, tor both speed and endurance on
the track, will be appended. Entries will be
received for a short time further, and blanks
furnished on application. Address
JOSEPH BATTELL,
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1892-12-02
THE TWO,MlNUTE TROTTER.

Budd Doble came to Boston yesterday
TO see the owners of the great flyers.
Nancy Hanks and Martha Wilkes. and to
consult with them as to the work of the
famous trotters for next season, says a
Boston dispatch to the New York sun
of Monday.
Nancy Hanks is owned by j. Malcolm
Forbes of Milton, and Martha Wilkes is
the property of f. ID. Wiggin of Bellng-
ham. Budd Doble believes that both of
these wonderful trotters are capable of
improvement. He went out to Bellng-
ham 70 MIR. Virgins stock farm, and af-
ter long talk took the train for Boston.
Then he went to Milton to meet Mr.
Forbes, and spent the best part of the
day looking over the stock at Ponkapog.
Doble was non-committal in regard to
his having either of the great mares or
both next year, but he said: 81 hope to
have them. Nancy Hanks has grown
better every month, and it seemed to me
that no season could be too long for her."
''Do you think Nancy Hanks has reach
ed her limit?"
''Indeed, do not. OF course :O4 is a
very small target to shoot at, but then
Nancy Hanks is no ordinary material to
work on. Her fastest mile seemed to
me to be her easiest attempt, and had she
met with equally favorable conditions
later on, think she would now be much
nearer the twO-minute mark.
''Here are her shoes that she wore
when she went in 2:04. brought them
TOR Mr.. Forbes, and they show how nat
urally Nancy Hanks goes at the trot.
She carries seven ounces in front and
little over half as much behind. In fact,
her shoes are only needed as protection
for her hoofs and to give her good foot
hold.
81 am satiffed that outside of this she
would trot barefOoted She has not
made break, and her natural instinct
seems to be to trot. She has earn
ed great deal of money in exhibitions,
ana she has never been beaten in a race"
"What about Martha Wilkes?"
''She is mare of phenomenal turn
of speed. She has record of :0S4, and
"A time mark of , :0s. | droye her half
mile in ;Ol, which equals the best on
record-that of Nancy Hanks. | think
either mare can go a half mile in one |
minute or better.
'Martha has not yet learned to carry
her clip for a mile. She will do so. how
ever, and am sure that she can easily
lower her record next year."
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1892-12-02

as his starting point has bred so very
successfully and profitably. 1t was In
1857, shortly after she was purchased by
Mr.. Boswell, that Sophronla produced
her first foal, which was chestnut filly,
naturally pure-gaited trotter, with no
inclination whatever to pace, still she
was used almost wholly under the sad
die, and gradually acquired the saddle
gaits, so that when the war broke out
she was particularly good under the
saddle, and like many another superior
one in Kentucky at that time she per-
manently disappeared.
Mr.. Boswell bred Sophronia in 1857 to
Edwin Forrest, a remarkably handsome
horse, which Mr.. r. A. Alexander had
brought from Oneida, N. Y, the year
before, and the following spring she
produced handsome bay filly, since
known as Sophy, who, when matured,
though only about 10 hands high, was
naturally very large mare, particularly
for that height, was very stylish in bar
ness, and on one occasion in the show
ring at Danville, KY, against fifteen
other particularly good ones, she took
the second premium.
Sophy, like her dam, was naturally a
pure-gaited trotter, and remarkably fast
for those days, but was used considerab-
ly under the saddle, and there taught the
saddle gaits. 1t is claimed that she
could trot without difficulty in about
three minutes, which induced Mr.. Bos-
well to have her put in training, and she
was handled for about one month. when
it was found that her trainer was using
too much of the ardent for which Ken
lucky is so noted, and his condition about
that time was such that it was thought
best to have the mare taken home. which
was done, and she was never afterward
put in training, though the trainer who
handled her at that time always claimed
that she could have been made a very
fast trotter, which was undoubtedly the
case, as nearly every one of her u foals
either trotted quite fast in actual races,
or showed much more than usual amount
of natural speed while young, Charmouni
and Julia Ann johnson, her second and
third foals, winning at Lexington as two
year-olds, the latter in 2:45t, which was
the fastest two-year-old record up to that
time, and for several years after.
As far as we have been able to learn,
Sophy and the chestnut flly mentioned
above were the only produce of Sophro-
mia. AT that time the breeding of trot-
ers, or, in fact, of horses of any sort. was
not particularly profitable, and many ex-
cellent mares were used for ordinary farm
work, as appears to have been the case
with Sophronia. However, as she was
somewhat crippled she was then of very
little value for any other purpose except
breeding, and for that it is probable her
real worth was not at that time appre-
ciated.-["Vision," in Horse Breeder.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1892-12-02
FOR ovERrFIFTY YEARS

MRS. W1NsLOw's SOOTHING SYRUP mas been
usedlby millions of mothers for their children
M wniie teething. If disturbed at night and
and crying with pain of Cutting Teeth send
at once and get a bottle of "Mrs. winslow's
VIII relieve the poor little sufferer immedjate
~; Depend upon it, mothers, there is no
mistake about 1t. 1t cures Diarrhpa, rep11
iates the stomach and bowels, cures wind col.
&c, soitens the gums and reduces infiamma-
uon, ano gives tone and energy to the whole
system. Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrupb
Tor children teething is pleasant to the taste
ana Is the prescription of one of the Oldest
and best female physicians and nurses in the
United states. Price twenty-five cents a bot
tie. SOLD by all druggists throughout the
world. BE sure and ask Tor MRS. WINsLow's
oooiHlNG SYRUP" 40
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1892-12-02

Mr.. j. G. Boswell, one of the best
known and most respected citizens of
Brentwood, Texas, suffered with diar-
rhra for long time and tried many diff
ferent remedies without benefit, until
Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and Diar-
rh9a Remedy was used; that relieved
him at once. For sale by druggists,
Middlebury; also 4. G. Dyer, West
Salisbury, VT.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1892-12-02
MORGAN PREMIUM LIST,

CLASS xxxII. MoRaANs.
/. Stallion, s years or
oyer. - $40 SO ss5 sa5
under D. 10 20 az .,
3. Stallion, 3years and
under4 1904 20 81 2j
4. Stallion, 2yearsand
under 3, 10 20 AZ d
.. Stallion, year and
under2 ITO 20 "a %
8. Stallion, under
year, 60 IS % II
I. Stallion and of his
colts of either
sex, under years
S. Mare, years or ~ ''' ~ D'P'
over, 10 20 35 %
under >, 10 20 35 d
10. Mare, years and
under4, 10 20 s. 25
IL. Mare, years and
under3, 10 20 Is d
IL. Mare, year and
-. M" ""aS Under q year. l 80 5ss s5 - Is
IA. Mare and two OF her
colts OF either
sex, $50 100 so Dip,
SWEEPSTAKES.
Is. Stallion, any age. Medal
TO- mare, any age, Medal
ana three mares, all to be
years old or under, and bred
Dy exhibitor, Medal
Above we print the premium list of
the Morgan classes at the Columbian ex.
position at Chicago.
The horses are to be on exhibition
from August 81, 1898, to September q,
1893.
The expenses are to be paid out of
certain sum allowed by the State. esti-
mated at $500, and guarantee fund
given by men interested in the exhibit
that is expected to reach $4,000. And
whatever premiums may be taken of the
above list, the three sums TO be pooled,
aud II anything remains alter the ex-
penses are paid, then it is to be divided
to the premium winners proportionately
as they are awarded. The stock is ship
ped and cared for and returned without
expense to shipper, unless above sums
are inadequate to pay expenses. H. R.
Lawrence of Brattleboro, n. f. Dunshee
of Bristol and Gov. G. w. Hendee of
Morrisville are the committee of selec-
ton, and all who would like their stock
examined with view of entering same
for the exhibition should communicate
with one of the above committee at once,
giving age, description and full pedigree
of the animal to be examined. All stock
to be eligible must be registered in Jo-
seph Battell's Morgan Register, Middle
bury, who will send blanks for registra-
ton on application. All branches of the
Morgan family are to be represented
[St. JohnsbuTy Caledonian.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1892-12-02
40 Acres Of Good Land,

wen devided into meadow and pasturinp
with plenty of wood and water, one nice
dwelling house in good condition, two barns
wen niled with hay. Said farm Is well fenced
ana IN good state of cultivation. will sell
SAID farm with OF without the hay at a very
low price, ana make the terms of payment
as easy as the purchaser may want. Posses.
sion given at once.
LOREN II. BAKER.
Ripton, Oct. 2, 1889. 4O1f
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1892-12-02
F arm for Sale.

wish to sell my farm, situated in Ripton,
one mile and halt from postofllce and stores,
two churches. said farm contains
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1892-08-06
His Successful EluE.

There is a maiden within the limits
OF greater Boston who bushes furiously
at the mention of one little word OF
three letters-S-i-r. It is short story
There was a little entertainment at the
academy where Alice graduated. She
attended, of course, and was introduced
to charming young man-an under.
graduate. 'He suggested that we stroll
in the Corridors" she said afterwards tc
her most intimate friend, land we
talked about dances, the professors anc
the same old things. Then he tried
Oh he must have forgotten himself
and l won't tell you what he tried tc
do. | wanted 70 bring him to his senses,
'Sir!' l said stcrnly, drawing myself ur
to my full height. Quicker than light,
ming he Strengthened himself, and, with
twice as much dignity as had, said in
a tone of freezing interrogation;
MADAME l almost fell through the floor
l had not been doing a thing, and he
knew it, but blushed and felt as cheap
as if l had tried TOTO put my arm
around his Waist."-BOstou Herald.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1892-08-06

tons and piece of leather two and a
half by eight and a half inches COM
pletes the outfit for pair of leggins.
For the overgaiter you will need only
thrce-eighths of yard of material, two
buckles, ten buttons and a piece of
leather measuring two by six inches.
And then turned to the young lady
who had given me all this information
and asked her if there wasn't something
in the way of knitted work that could
be patterned and prepared at home.
''Why," she said, lyon can knit any
thing from pair of suspenders to
sweater" And then she went on to
give me all the intricate details of knit
ting pair of suspenders. THE sus-
pender should be knitted with the very
best knitting silk, used double and in
coarse steel needles The beginning
and fourteen stitches should be cast for
each suspendcr. Now divide the stitches
into halves to form the button hole,
and knit back and forth on each division,
or half sufficient distance to make a
buttonhole of the size usually seen in
suspenders. Then slip the stitches all
on to one needle again and knit back
and forth for about an inch and half
Divide the stitches once more and make
Now put the stitches again on to one
needle and knit back and forth six
times, increasing one stitch at the end
Of each row, which will make the num-
Der of stitches TWENTY"
But, rcvcrting to other styles aside
from these knit goods, which are as a
rule great test Of patience and perse-
verance, | was struck with a pretty de-
sign for negligc shirt which can be
made at home with ease 1t is devel-
oped in white India silk and has full
bosom arranged in soft folds that result
from gathers at the top and bottom,
and the back is sligStly gathered at the
center and is joined to a shallow,
square yoke. The shirt sleeves are fin
ished with wristbands, and a narrow
band completes the neck. The closing
is made with studs. and Piccadilly
collar and Madras four-in-han scarf are
worn.
White flannel is chosen for the blazer.
The fronts roll back in soft lapels that
meet the rolling collar in notches; and
they round gracefully toward the back,
which is shaped by curving center
seam. The coat sleeves are each fin
ished at the wrist with a row of stitch
ing. patch pocket with rounding
lower corners is stitched upon the lower
part of each front, and pocket is ap-
piled to the left breast. a double row
of stitching finishes all the free edges
of the blazer.
White cloth is represented in the
commodore cap. which has circular
crown joined to the top of curved side
that is in four sections. a straight
band stiffened with canvas is joined to
the loose edge of the side, and a sweat
band is added.
Then there are some very pretty de-
signs in flannel shirts. A pretty effect
is developed in two varieties of f1annels
The garment is shaped by shoulder and
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1892-08-06
A City in Two Hemispheres.

In one respect at least Quito, the
capital of Ecuador, is the most unique
city in the world-it is situated in both
the northern and the southern hemis-
pheres, distinction claimed by no
other place of Importance on the globe.
At Quito the sun rises and sets at six
o'clock the year around. You may for
get to wind your watch while you are
visiting the Ecuadorean capital but you
need not hunt up regulator-set it
when the sun rises or sets and you will
be sure to be right. Old Sol makes no
mistakes. In one part of the city the
summer season does battle with old
winter, who is just across the street.
The seasons, as far as names are con-
cerned, change almost instantly; but,
as the temperature is remarkably even,
these curious points are seldom thought
of or commented on by the $4,000 people
who make Quito their home.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1892-08-06
A Wild Ycarning for Pockets.

European papers have had great
deal to say about Miss Mary. Poe, who
recently die.l in Vienna and whose &c
centricities caused even the Austrians tc
hold up their hands. 1t seems thai
Miss Pope's most noticat'e "ecce:trici
ty" was a wild yearning for pockets
She had them all around tn. Lem O:
her dress and used them Tor val ious anc
startling purposes. In one she carried
her lunch and in another her dlnE err
the third sccretcd a salt cellar, while
knives, forks, towels and medicine bot
ties found convenient resting places
Men may think that all this is funny
but women who wear bill skirts viii
have nothing but words of praise TO-
the departed. Moreover something ma.
to be done for them, and it is ve.y DOS
sible that they will &c forced to follow
Miss Poe's example.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1892-08-06

intervals of about three inches, were
little pufings of the white. The waist
was made simply, just gathered, and
had this same velvet and puff arrange
ment at the belt, and also at the throat.
1t was repeated again in the pulled
sleeve and at the wrist. There were a
good many little knots of blue all over
her, and she held pale blue fan in one
hand and a white parasol in the other.
With the dark green of the trees for a
background she made very pretty pic
ture.
As I turned my head to look for my
pencil, l caught sight Of something
green moving in the distance. At first
thought it might be the waving of the
leaves, for it was almost that color, but
concluded it wasn't, and rose quickly
to my feet and pursued the moving
green. 1t turned out to be a woman,
and she was walking by the side of a
tall man. The green she wore was
China silk of soft, exquisite shade,
and had green and white pattern run
ming over it. At the bottom of the
skirt there were five rufies Of silk