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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1892-08-12
General l7eps.
DOM ESTIC,

flour milling combine, with capital
of sl0,OOO,OOO, has been effected at Sacra-
mento and is called the Sperry Flour COM
pany, and practically includes all the
flour milling interests of California
VIM. X. Vanderblts yacht, the Alva,
which was sunk two weeks ago in a col
lision, has been sold for $500 by auction.
Her owner had spent over a million dol
lars on her. The purchasers will raise
her.
The heirs of the late Samuel J. Tilden
have paid into the State treasury the sum
of Sl41 ,2S3, being the total amount of
taxes, under the collateral Inheritance
tax law, which was imposed on the Til
den estate.
President Harrison left Washington
Immediately after the adjournment of
Congress on Friday and joined Mrs. Har-
rison at Loon Lake in the Adirondacks.
Mrs. Harrison's health has greatly i'm
proved of late.
The Knights Templar, whose triennial
gathering is in progress at Denver, Col,
are there 10000 strong. Over 10000 men
joined in the grand parade on Monday,
and it took over three hours for the pro-
cession to pass given point.
Extremes met in Bolivar, Mo-, Tues
day, when the Texas giant, Col. Torvel,
#. in. in height, married Henrietta
Mority, the midget, who is Just % inches
high. The couple have been the chief
attraction with circus showing in that
section for some weeks past
Ten persons writhed in agony, at
Philadelphia, Monday, and narrowly es-
capped death by reason of eating canned
still uncertain that the termination will
not be fatal. They had all eaten from
can of beef purchased at grocery.
At Green Bay, Wis.,, Josephine Devaux,
aged ii, was struck by lightning Monday
and instantly killed. Her clothing was
entirely stripped from her body. Her
brother, aged seven, sitting beside her,
was made dumb by the bolt. Two other
deaths from lightning are reported in the
vicinity.
Twenty million dollars in gold belong
ing to the government was brought from
the sub-treasury in San Francisco to that
In New York this week. The shipment
was made up of 40 tons OF the precious
metal, So and so pieces, packed in 500
boxes. 1t came through in a special
train, heavily guarded.
President Harrison has selected Sena-
tors Allison (Iowa) and Jones (Nevads),
Representative McCrearv of Kentucky,
Gen. Francis A. Walker of Massachu-
sets and Hon. Henry W. Cannon of New
York as members of the international
monetary conference to be held in one
of the European capitals,
There was an epidemic of suicides in st.
Louis Tuesday. The mania for self-de-
struction seemed to permeate the air and
no less than five well-known citizens
killed themselves. The most conspicu-
Gus suicide was that of Judge Normle,
who had recently entered suit for $780,
600 against the Post-Dispatch for crimi-
nal libel.
Anthony Duffy, with his little child in
his arms, accompanied by Miss Kate
Coultry, was walking along In the
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1892-08-12
NEW HAVEN.

Antoine Lorraine was buried last
Thursday.
Mrs. George Russell is very i'll with
pneumonia.
Rev. John Thomas Of Orange, n. j., is
visiting his parents.
Mrs. Jordan of Boston is very i'll at the
home of A. G. Squires. Their son is al
so sick there.
Miss Susie Brown of Rutland and
Miss Retta Royce of Westport are visit
ing at DIR. G.. II. Sanborn's.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1892-08-12
ORWELL.

The Eagle Inn" is full of summer
boarders.
Henry Bush of Valparaiso, Ind, is Wis
iting relatives in town.
Mrs. Grinnell and daughter of Chicago
are visiting at G. E. Bush's.
Mrs. A. F. Spencer and three daugh-
tiers and Mrs. A. Hammond of Boston
were in town August Z.
1t is understood that the Congregation
al church of Orwell is to lose its pastor,
Rev. S. F. Calhoun, who will leave town
about Sept. l.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1892-08-12
Notice to Fishermen.

All persons are hereby warned not to
take fish from streams running through
my lands in the towns of Ripton, Co
shen, Hancock ard Rochester.
Special attention is called to the fact
that | control the streams from Ripton
Hollow, and the old Selden mill in Rip
ton to East Middebury.
JOSEPH BATTELL.
Bread Loaf, VT, April rs, 1892.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1892-08-12

cQCCu
the life that is fighting against
Consumption.
Only-act promptly.
Put it off, and nothing can save
you. But, if taken in time, DR..
Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery
will certainly cure.
1t must be done through the
blood - and the discovery" is
the most potent blood cleanser,
strength restorer, and flesh builder
that's known to medical science.
The scrofulous affection of the
lungs that's called Consumption,
and every form of Scrofula and
blood-taints, all yield to it. For
Weak Lungs, Splitting of Blood,
Bronchitis, Asthma, and all severe,
lingering Coughs, it's an unequaled
remedy. It's the only one that's
guaranteed. If it doesn't benefit
or cure, in every case, you have
your money back.
We promise to cure your Ca
tarrh, perfectly and permanently,
no matter how bad your case or
of how long standing or we'll
pay you $500" That's what the
proprietors of DR.. Sage's Catarrh
Remedy say to every sufferer from
Catarrh. And they mean it.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-12-28
tbs BURDEN or NIGHT,

How dark it grows! The grieved light of day
Down the horizon takes It's sllen way,
Yet leaves upon the Jagged mountain crest
A half burning ember glimmering in the west,
AS some vast army, moving in the Ei-ht
Should leave its smcldcring caI-pfircs still
alight,
Whose mournful red awhile the cleaning
stains
dissatisfied, reproachful rs it wanes.
How dark it grows-how DARK.
How dark it IS! The deeper paYpiing sky.
Lashed with dull clouds, keeps gloomy watch
on high,
All hope OF light, ell glimpse of heaven debars,
Withholds the planets and denies the stars
The darkness deepcEs, brain anu vision reel;
Struck by the gloom, can not see, but feel
As felt old Egypt when the gathering night
OF Gods displeasure blotted OH her sight.
How darL. it is-how dark,
So felt old Egypt, while her ruins hid
The mystery of sphinx and pyramid,
While their stark profile cut the starless skies,
While she lay dumb with wide, Unvisioned
eyes.
You knew what GOES over her must roll
Before that cloud Is lifted from her soul.
Such is the burden and the load Of night
When it day. When VIII be morning
light?
How dark ii is-hOw dead
-Belford's Monthly.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-12-28
Our Western Universities

ST. Louis Republic.
Under rcpu blican administration in HI
inois the Illinois STATE university his not
been made the great educational instiiu-
tien it should be. II has been so cramped
that it has not been able 10 take is prop
er place smCng American schools. The
democratic parry must not slow this Ne,
glect to continue If Illinois is 10 have
q university, il should have q good one;
one whose degrees viii be respected the
world over, Unfortunately this IS now
seldom the case with any Of our western
state univeI sites. There are several not
able exceptions, which in this connection
will not psrticu, aria. but the rule is that
western state universities are not respect
ed because they ere not respectable. Toe
legislatures Sre too generally satisfied
with the name without the substance of q
university, and they make sppro griations
which would hardly maintain respects
bic high school. In Missouri a more lib
eral policy has been inaugursted, and the
attempt will be made to make the Mis-
souri, university known for its merit wher-
ever sound learning is valued.
The democrats OF Illinois will not be
behind those of Missouri in the encour-
sgement of higher education. Illinois is
rich state and it can afford the money
its university needs for new buildings
and for operating expenses on more
liberal scale than heretofore.
1t is possible that there are more uni.
versities in the west than there is present
demand for. 1t is certain that there are
too many poor ones ard too many which
are mot very good and not very bsd "
But certainly there are not too many
good ones. So let the democrats Of Hi
nois and Missouri join in setting the en-
tire west an example OF making good
ones.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-12-28
BALD HEADS AND SUCCESS IN LIFE.
Henry Ciews Relates an Incident in W hicii
lie Figured as The Hero.


lie Figured as The Hero.
Few men in Wall street have a keenel
apr eciation of a joke than Henry Clews
Mr.. Clews told good one on himself to a
yo,n 6 man yesterday:
see my bald hcud:' began Mr.. Clews,
his eyes twinkling mischicvously. "Of
course you do; it's my prominent feature
Do You know that L believe bald head
contributes 10 mans success in life.
attel ded reception some time ago at
which PaGerewsRi performed. You know
what frightful head of hair the musician
has. Well, my friend DR.. Depew good ma
turedly twitted me by drawing com pari
son between my polished cranial surface
and the hirsute chrysanthemum that deco
rates Paderewski.
Don't You wish you had that mans
hair, Clcws@ said the doctor 20 me, polk
ing me playfully in the ribs.
NO, Chauncey,' l replied. Every man
to his calling. If l had Paderewski's head
my customers would run away, and if Pad
erewski had my head he'd lose half of his
musical prestige. That's the way things
even themselves up. We don't want Pad
erewski heads in Wall street.
This reminds me of a fearful event in
my youth" continued Mr. Clews, smiling
at the recollection of old times. Il then
had 4 very heavy growth of long, silky
hair, of which was naturally very proud.
While still a young man ! discovered, to
my CONSERVATION, that it was falling out
rapidly. | dreaded badness exceedingly
and was sorely troubled. On my way
down town to business l daily passed the
estab ishment of Laird, an old timer,
whose store was near the old St. Nicholas
hotel Laird made wigs and toupees, and
in an unguarded moment / consulted him.
He recommended that the top of my head
be shaved and the bare spot fitted with q
toupee. The shaving of my head, he de-
clareo, would promote the growth of the
hair. l consented; my head was duly
shaved and fitted with toupee so nicely
that [ scarcely noticed the difference. 1t
made me feel happy.
"One evening, while at fashionable
dance as was gayly dancing with a most
charming young lady was made the vic
tim OF my folly. y stout lady was taking
her departure. She was in a great hurry
to go, elbowing her way through the crowd
of merry young folks. AS She passed me
one of the hooks of her cloak caught my
toupee right where it lived. There was u
yauk, Il struggle, Mortified scream from
my companion, a burst of laughter from
everybody else, an ELUSIVE apology from
the stout lady, and away went my beloved
toupee dangling to her shoulder. l had
been scalped in cold blood. 1t was awful,
assure you. | wished for the proverbial
trap door through the floor, but it wouldn't
open. With groan grasped my toupee,
and-well, l didn't stop to finish the
dance. New York Sun.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-12-28
Greatness and Notorie.r.

Every great man has to pay his own par.
ticular penalty as the price of his great
ness. Ee lives in the public eye, and he
who lives in the public eye is the occupant
Of a very undesirable place of residence.
And yet there are people who like to live
in the public eye. There are people who
yearn and strive and struggle to pay all
the penalties Of greatness, and that with
out being great. This is really strange.
They are willing TO bear the cross without
attaining the crown. The desire of these
persons is to become notorious, and be.
tween notoriety and greatness there is a
great gulf fixed.
1t would be incredible that there could
be u craze for notoriety if it were not a well
established fact that that identical craze
is the craze of the day. Mrs. Bustom wears
silk stockings because her skin is so ten
der that she cannot endure cotton; if Mrs.
BUstOm can only be brought to believe
that the world is interested in learning
that, the summit of Mrs. Bustom's am
bition is achieved. Angels and ministers
of grace defend US! Think of Bustom!
But the amazing fact of it is that Bustom
revels in his wife's reflected splendor.-All
the Year Round.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-12-28
Strong Witnesses

Among the thousands of Testimonials
of cures by Dr. Miles New Heart Cure,
is thst Of Nathan Allisous, a well-known
citizen Cf Glen Rock, Pa who for years
HAD shoEtness Of breath sleeplessness,
pain in left side. shoulders, smothering
spells. ETC.; one bottle of Dr. Miles New
Heart Cure and one box of Nerve end
Liver Pills. cured n. Peter Jsouet
Salem, n, J., is another witness. who for
twenty years suffered with heart disease,
was pronounced ipcurshle by physicians,
death stared him in the face, could rot
lie down for fear OF smoiheriOg to death
Immediately after using the New Cure
be felt better and could lie down and
sleep all night. and is now a well man
The New Cure is sold, also free book, by
HaItz s Bahnsen.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-12-28
Chinese Chess.

Chinese chess must claim our admiration
by the manner in which the conception of
a military game has been elaborated so as
20 conform with the realities of warfare.
The board is divided by an imaginary
river, which the elephant and the king
may not cross. The pieces are placed on
the in ersections Of the lines, not on the
spaces. The king or general, with his two
guards, must keep to a square of nine
points in the center of his side, with
diagonal lines from corner to corner, along
which the guards may move, the king
moving only forward or sideways or back
ward; the other pieces may enter this
fortress and pass through it.
The most characteristic piece Of Chinese
chess, however. Is the cannon, which, like
our castle, cannot move without jumping
over piece, so that not only is the attack
most formidable and unexpected. but il
must lie resisted, else it Is helpless. The
prettiest checkmate,' says Mr.. Fa!kener,
is with two cannoDs in line" Here the
second cannon gives check, and the king
must move, for if another piece be inserted
the frs cannon Gives check. Now, we
may allow that if the elephant is not sup
posed TO cross the river, no more should
the can non, for the first named is really
the most capable of the feat, but the gen
ius Of the piece lies in its imitation of can
non in warfare-its range, the firing over
bodies IF troops and its liability to cap
ture.-London Spectator.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-12-28
The Character OF The Country of Greece


No organic Development in the history
OF the human mind has been better known,
or has been richer and NJ the same time
more simple, than that of the Grecian
genius. Notwithstanding the extent TO
which the Hellenic population was scat
tered, and the distances which separated
the various groups, the evolution, taken as
a whole, was governed by the same laws
and exhibited the same phases in like order
and under like conditions III all the lands
in which the Greek language was spoken.
The different stocks were like trees OF
the same species, destined to produce the
same fruits, the color and taste of which
We're liable, it is true, to be modified by
local influences, but the variations were
kept within narrow bounds. So these poo
pies were kept from greatly diverging by
their constant communication with each
other, which was aided by the forms and
relations Of their lands-promontoriesj ut-
ting out toward one another, and frequent
islands, so that the sailor between distant
ports was hardly ever out of sight of some
Grecian headland.
Nowhere else does the Mediterranean
offer such a disposition, and there was in
this geographical feature a direct provoca-
tive of the spirit of adventure.-George
Perrott in Popular Science Monthly.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-12-28
Russians Take Very Little Exercise,

What exercise Russians take is usually
more of a gentle promenade than anything
else. They win stroll up and down the
principal street in the town or in some
small public square nr garden for hours
quite contenteLIy. Thus. in spite Of the
unique opportunity fer skating which their
long winter gives them, il Is rare to find
any Russian who can skate well. If you
do find two or three Cooa skaters, you will
probably learn On inquiry that they are
Englishmen or Germans! / was, however,
surprised to tind most Of the Euglishmen
who are in the country on duty las l was.
for the purpose Of learning the language)
anything but pleased or contented with
the life they are obliged to lead.-Cornhiu
Magazine
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-12-28

THE Bloomington Bulletin, in the fol-
lowing paragraph. notes well known
fact and suggests much needed reform.
1t says:
The state treasury Of Illinois hiss long
been considered the legitimate prey Of
politicians. The man who gains the Of
fee makes it his business TO retire
with fortune, acquired by pocketing the
interest on the funds. The only remedy
is legitimate enactment making it com
pulsory 10 cover these rich picking into
the treasury. The same should also sp-
ply to county treasurers. who by laying
tribute upon the banks for the deposits.
wax fat on the capital of The taxpayers.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-12-28
& Great Benefactor.

Educators are certainly the greatest
benefaciors of the race, and after reading
DR.. Franklin Mics popular works cam
not help declaring him to be among the
most entertaining and educating authors.
New York Daily. He is not stranger
TO cur readers. as his advertisements APP
pear in our columns in every issue calling
attention to the fact that his elegant
work on Nervous and Heart Diseases is
distributed free By our en,erprising drug
gists. Hsriz d BahDsen. Trial bottles of
Or. Miles Nervine are given away; also
book Of testimonials showing that it is
une9ua!ed for nervous prostration. head
ache, poor memory, d Eziness, seepless-
ness, Deuralgis, hysteris, fits, epilepsy.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-12-28

NEW YORK Times: The lesders of
the democratic party DO well 10 meet for
the purpose Of devising means to defeat
the infamous republican conspiracy for
stealing the control OF the United States
senate upon the expiration of the pres
ent congress. There has never been a
more reckless and INSCRIPTIONS attempt
in the history of our politics TO defraud
the people of the country of the fruits of
a most significant and decisive victory.
won upon a clear issue of principle.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-12-28

Some enc tells a story OF good Presby.
terian minister who was asked to preach a
temperau ce sermon. Il presume" he said,
you mem both total abstinence and TEN.
perance;' Eyes, that is about it Well"
he replied. Il viii gladly preach such q
sermon p soon as I find a text in the Bible
which includes ho,h total abstinence and
temperar ce."
A few days afterward, on meeting the
man who had spoken to him on the sub.
ject he said, Wei, | have found that
text" ''Oh, am so glad was the reply;
''may l fsk what ISL Certainly" an,
swered the clergyman; 'iu is this, Drink
no longer water, that i total abstinence
but use q little wine, that is temperance. ="
New YORK Tribune.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-12-28
How the Burglar Was Reformed .

When Uriah Heep was in the model
prison, enjoying all the favors which the
system of reformation in vogue there con-
ferred upon its recipients, he impaired to
a company of visitors the important in
formation, at would be better for every
body if they got took up and was brought
here" A burglar, whom the church army
has enrolled in its ranks, is preaching
much the same doctrine. He is only forty
two years of age, and has spent seventeen
of them in jail
Four or five years ago he invented a new
implement for opening safes, which uiti-
mately led to the opening of his eyes. 1t
was an excellent instrument for the pur-
pose of gaining entrance to locked offices;
only the first time he brought it into opera
ton it stuck in the safe, and his attempts
to get it out made so much noise that =
policeman heard him.
This caused him to be took up" and to
that happy event he dates his present en-
joyment. He is now assisting the army's
work by preaching to members of his for
mer profession" how much better it
would be for their own good if they all al
lowed themselves to be took up"
Recently housebreakers have been ar
rested in unusual numbers. The police
force have hitherto received the credit of
these hauls, but doubts may now arise
whether it is not really due to the work of
the converted burglar, who blesses the day
when his own invention led to his arrest
Million.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-12-28
Sunshine in TIE Hou se.

I'm weary with work" thu good wife sighed
But after all" che said,
ITS sweet 10 labor for those we love
No wonder that maids will we'd
A wise housewife lightens her toll and gladdcns
the home circle by her cheerfulness Bnt health
is the first requisite, and her just preroga.ive.
Health follows the use OF Dr.. Pierces Favorite
Prescription, which repairs the ravsges caused
by those peculiar diseases which afflict womsn.
kind. 1t enriches the blood, cures the cough, IN
ere asses flesh, prevents hYsteris, nervousness
and low spirits, ind is very foU tain OF hOalth
10 women. young d old Satisfaction, CT the
price tSi.O0) refunded. or druggists.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-12-28

THE Portland (0re. } Telegram recent
" charged certain city officials with levy
ing assessments on gambling houses aad
houses of i'll repute. The accused men
brought a libel suit against the paper,
but they lost their case on the novel
ground that the accusation was not libel
lous, because levying assessments OF this
kind is not crime
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-12-28
Niles Nerve and Liver Pills.

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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-12-28
ror,y-si.. spral.;a~ Character.

In Shal.espcore's play Of king Henry
VIZ (second part) there aTefurjy -SiN speak
ing parts without including any OF the
character classed rs lords, ladies, attend
ants, petitioners, aldermen. beadle, sheriff
and officers, citizens, apprentices, fal-
coners, guards, soldiers, messengers, ETC.
E,vchauce
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-12-28
PROTECT YOUR EYES


Z. a
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IN. Z. coz. an and Olive, $. Lon, ~
appointed 7 II. Thomas q agent D. D. "a =
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glasses, and also flor his Dam0r5 r. re
manageable STectacles and Fyeg'ss.s..
he glasses are the greatest trye,,,s.
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construction Of the LeLs q 6er.olr- - -,
chasing a psir Of these NorCb9rgstt -,
Glasses never has TO ch2nge tbe,a zee.
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7. II. THOMAS hasa fun s.s0rfr,ss =. :.
and invites al to satisfy them..yyss,
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and examine the same att II. rhons.
dru ggist and opticisn. Rocs Island.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-12-28
She Ene- Him.

MY dear" said a repentant husband to
his wife, if l have ever used any unkind
words TO you, take them all back"
mo, You won't. know you. You want
to use them all over again. Exchange
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-12-28

Bo-Ton's new buildings, erected in
1892. are valued at $1,000 600; last year
they were 50 100000.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-12-28

AMERICAN corn is being shipped 20
Hamburg. Germany. there to be ground
for use