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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1892-09-30
Has His Revenge.

"Ha! ha! hal" laughed Reggy Merri.
man, cha! hal hal" and he stuffed an.
other suit into his overcrowded valise.
"Well, old man." said his college
chum, who was helping him pack,
"what do you find so funny in your
thoughts just now? A penny for themr'
"Oh, they're worth more-they're rich
such jokei Hal har'
Explain. or I'll dump the contents OF
this valise on the floor again."
"Do you see that box?'
Eyes, old man; what of it?'
"It's full of Christmas presents"
ooh, come off; you're crowding the
season."
wait bit. They're my Christmas
presents. That's the joke. SayT
Eyes, old man."
"You know have cousin Jenny in
Jackson?"
eyes"
"She's in the joke; and there's my
married sister EN- at Lansing, and
Bobs wife at Pontiac, and Lii and Kate
they are other fellows sisters. Oh,
how l do love those girls, and they,
every one, will get a Christmas present
out of that box"
"Why, what's in it?"
"The presents they sent me every
Christmas for the past six years. Ha
har
But what are they?"
Have patience. They'll save me q
lot of money"
Tell me, so 1 can adopt the same
scheme"
I'll send them back all their owl
presents. Ha, har
But, for heavens sake, what are
they?"
"Suspenders, man! Embroidered sus
penders! Ha! ha! Revenge is sweet
Hal hal har'-Detroit Free Press.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1892-09-30

BIDwELL. cRANFILL.
man too old and another too young to have
figured in the civil war DR.. j. B. Gran
fill, their candidate for vice president, is a
native Of Texas, thirty-fve years of age,
and General John Bidwell, their candidate
for president, was a citizen of California
some fifteen years before DR.. Cranfill saw
the light.
The doctor was born in a camp in Parker
county, Tex. He grew up a borderer, and
followed the life Of cowboy and rancher,
but obtained good education. The de-
velopment of the country and their native
energy brought the family fair share Of
wealth, and SO the son took a medical
course and afterward became noted as
writer and worker in the Baptist church.
He is now editor of The Baptist Standard
and Advance, of Waco, the leading Prohi-
bition paper of that state. He has never
Held Office
General Bidwell was born Aug. 8, 1919,
in Chautauqua county, n. Y, removed at
an early age to Ashtabula county, O.,
where he was educated and then taught
school for some years In that state and
Missouri. In 1871 he crossed the plains to
California and soon became a leader in that
state, serving in the war against Mexico,
the state militia, constitutional conven-
ton and state legislature. He also served
one term in congress His estate of some
1900 acres at Chico Butte county, is
among the finest on the Pacific coast.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1892-09-30

There is no use of any one suffering
with the cholera when Chamberlain
Collie. Cholera and Diarrhea Remedy
can be procured. 1t will give relief in a
few minutes and cure in short time.
have tried it and know.-W. III. Clinton.
lielmetta, n. j. The epidemic at Hell
meta was at first believed to be cholera,
but subsequent investigation proved it to
be violent form of dysentery, almost as
dangerous as cholera. This remedy was
used there with great success. For sale
by druggists, Middlebury; also f. G..
Dyer, West Salisbury.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1892-09-30
owing list
PAGERS.
CANDIDATES FOR CHAMPION
SHIP,
STATIONS WHICH HAVE GONE FAST THIS
SEASON IN RACES.


The magnificent speed triumphs of
Nancy Hanks and Martha Wilkes at the
trotting gait and the equally brilliant
flights of Hal Pointer, Flying Jib and
Mascot in the pacing arena, have so alb
sorbed popular attention, that the ques-
ton of the stallion championship has
been little thought of. From a breed
er's standpoint it is the premier prize of
the trotting turf.
The present position of affairs, says
the Daily Spirit of the Times, is pecu-
liar. Palo Alto, the mighty monarch of
the Pacific slope, who trotted in 2OSa
last season, is dead. AllertOn, 2.094,
broke down recently and may be con-
sidered out of the battle for this year at
least. Nelson, 10, is going like great
guns and has reduced the half-mile track
record to 2:l3i, but there is no first
class mile track open to him, so that it
is hardly likely that he will have an op-
portunity to knock off the IL seconds be-
tween him and the championship.
Stamboul is not in the field and Axtell
is also out of the hunt. Yet In the face
of these facts, the display of extreme
speed by the stations on the turf was
never greater, and there are at least
a dozen stations from which new
champion may appear.
Arion, 2:l0a, the two-year-old king,
is to be sent to beat the three-year-old
record of Sunol, 2:l04, and if the eau
tious Marvin finds him able to do that
he will certainly make the fastest drive
he possibly can toward champion hon
ors.
LoBAsCO, 2:ll4.
The latest candidate who has shown
speed of the highest order is the bay
stallion Lobasco, who recently won a
heat in a race at Independence in 2:ll4.
He is only six years old and is by Egg
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1892-09-30
PROHIBITION STANDARD BEARERS.

One Is Il Native of New York and the
the Other Is u Texan.
The Prohibitionists have followed the
former custom of taking one candidate
from the north and another from the SOUTH
but have improved on it by taking one
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1892-09-30

A Milford Qnd.) woman was bitten on
the cheek BY mosquito few days ago.
Blons. pcigoning resulted and her life
was saved with difficulty.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1892-09-30
CORALLOID, lob.

With the six-year-old stallion Coralloid
the list of fast-trotting stations on the
turf does not end, but enough has been
said to show the wealth of active speed
material in the trotting ranks this season.
Coralloid is by Simmons, dam Coral, by
Clark Chief; I'd dam Cassia, by Cassius
M. Clay, Jr., p. He had flve-year-old
record of 2 :l9i and has a record of :l54,
which he will probably lower before the
season is over. With one exception all
these records have been made in actual
races. If the leader takes the difference
in time between PalO Altos best heat in
race and his time record, or Allerton's,
he will see at glance, all the other con-
ditions being equal, how close some of
the above stations are to the champion
ship.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1892-09-30

Junemont,2 III, is one of the best known
campaigners on the trotting turf. He is
only nine years old, but has been on the
turf for five years, and has five year old
record of :lSf. He is by fremont, dam
Fanny Carey. by Jack Rosey: I'd dam,
Paulina, by Don Juan. fremont is by
Belmont, dam by Abdallah 10. His re-
cord was 2:l6t. This he recently re-
duced to ia.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1892-09-30
STEVE WHIPPLE, 2 IA.

a still more notable reduction in time
is that made by the eight-year-old brown
horse Steve Whipple, whose record was
2:23 prior to this season. He now has
mark of 2:l4. He is by Hambletonian
Chrisman, dam Twist, by Hambletonian
725; I'd dam by Black Hawk 5.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1892-09-30

a fast son of Governor Sprague,
Sprague Golddust, is also worthy of
mention as each year he chips little off
his record. lie out of that good mare
Lucille Golddust, :l64 by Golddust, $50.
He is nine years old and he closed last
season with record of ;1G4. 1t is now
2:l5t.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1892-09-30
ST. VINCENT, :133.

Another superbly bred eight-year-old
stallion is st. Vincent. His record at the
close of 1891 was :2O4 ; he has now race
record of :l34. He is by Wilkes Boy dam
Aileen by Mambrino Boy; I'd dam Betty
Brown, by Mambrino Patchen. Betty
Brown was also the dam of Wilkes Boy,
so that st. Vincent is inbred.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1892-09-30
GENEVA, 2 :14f.

The chestnut stallion Geneva has made
this year most notable cut in his record.
He entered the 80 list in 1891 with
record of :29t. He has now race rec
ord of 2:l4s. He is by Leland, dam Jes-
sic Forrest by Edwin Forrest; I'd dam
Diana, by Pilot, Jr. Leland is by Ham
bletonian 10, dam by American Star; I'd
dam by Abdallah.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1892-09-30

Norval, by Electioneer, dam Norma,
by Norman: I'd dam by Sir Wallace, son
of Sumpter, is ten years old. He made
record of 2:17t in 1889, and has been
in the stud ever since. His owner de-
termined to show the world that he could
go faster, and he recently sent him a
mile agaist his record. He accomplished
his task in 2:143.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1892-09-30
PONCE DE LEON, 2:l5.

One of the youngest and fastest of the
sires who have reduced their records
this season is Ponce De Leon, five-year-
old son of PancOast, out of Elvira, :lS4,
Cat five years old, by Cuyler; I'd dam by
Mambrino Patchen. He had three
year-old record of :25i, which he has
reduced to 2 10 in a winning race.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-12-22

fore she could even wonder what it was
out popped funny little figure aud
stood in front of her. A little short,
fat man-very short, only about two
feet tall. and very fat. He looked
about the shape of pillow: His face
was round and red, and his eyes were
black and twinklv; his hair and beard
were white. but the SCOT of the Chin
nev had made him all black. He had
a funny peaked cap on his head, and
suit of fuzzy stuff that looked Like
snow.
"Hallo!" said he, and then he began
TO speeze violently. You must ex-
cuse me, Alice, but really you've got
an uncommon lot of SCOT in your CHM
ney."
All this time Alice had been gazing
at the funny little man in utter aston
ishment, but he seemed to feel so much
at home and to be so well acquainted
with her she concluded not to ha
afraid.
"Who are you?" she asked, "and
where did you come from?"
The little man locked at her as If he
thought she had asked two very silly
questions.
Who am 1? Well. 1 like that. l
guess you're the only child in the world
who doesn't know me. I'm Santa
Claus, of course, and l came down the
chimney. Didn't You see me?"
"Why," said Alice, Il thought Santa
was a big man. He came to our Christ
mas tree last year and he was as big
as papa"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-12-22

Pee was y cripple. He couldn't re-
member what his real name was. be-
cause ne was a very little fellow when
nc first came out Of the hospital and
began to stump abont on his wooden
LEG. PEG was name the boys gave
him.
-Four years AFRO there was Il terrible
scour4c OF yellow fever down in Fl l.
ida the smallest child who reads will
remember certainly about it. Hun
drcus Of pcop.e died, and hundreds Of
l,lic cui5Greu were lett fathrrless and
mother,css and homeless. 1t was
sad GaI,at mas time in Florida four
Years aao.
Pc2'~ father and mother lived in
jazz onri,!e, right il that part of the
city where the fever was the worst,
and. seeing their neighbors one by one
carried out and buried, they grew
frightened, for they thought their turn
might come next. SO one day they
,cropt out of the city and got on a train
bound for the north for Chicago.
Pegs father was Il music-teacher, and
he had an idea that in the great city
be had read so much about, where there
WGIG 81 Ltiiu IlCil pCOplC' NC Nottlu hiL't
plenty of work. Anyway there was
no yellow fever in Chicago and that
was something. But they had stayed
in the south too long. Before the
train was half way to its destination
sghey were both taken sick, and when
1t was whispered about that they had
come from Jacksonville there was a
panic, and the train was stopped in
order that the sick ones might be car
.ried out.
The instinct of self-preservation
leads people TO do selfish and cruel
things sometimes. Surely it did in
this instance, for these poor people
were left alone by the side of the rail-
road track to die.
1t happened in the night, and Peg,
who was fast asleep in the corner of
the seat with his fathers coat around
him was overlooked by the people who
were SO anxious to get his sick parents
out of their way that they never
thought of the child.
The train ratified on and on until it
was morning, and then Peg woke up.
Poor little Peg. he was all alone. His
father and mother were gone. They
got off the train in the night" some
one told him. Nobody had the heart
to tell him the truth and he wouldn't
have understood if they had. for he
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-12-22
SANTA'S VISIT TO ALICE.

Alice had been ont for a long ride
in the Park and came home just in
time for dinner, with very good APP
petite. After dinner she wandered in
to the library. No one was there. The
gas was not lighted, but there was a
jolly open fire, with big cushioned
chair in front of it.
snow. that is good place to sit
down all alone and have good think,
said Alice to herself. So she curled
herself up very comfortably and be-
gan to think. Of course, it was quite
natural that she should think about
Christmas, and that is exactly what
she did.
Il wonder what Santa Claus will
bring me-" was her first thought, and
then she began to name over to her.
self all the things she would like to
have.
All at once there came scram bling
and scratching and sneezin9. and be-
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-12-22
Scenes Upon Which Grown Folks Look
Iack with Fond RecoNcctions.

Oh, never felt SO happy as upon last Christ
mas night,
Coming near the little home where mother
lives.
The familiar scenes of boyhood, and the win
dow with the light,
And the joy anticipation ever gives.
Eager fingers tlngled gladly as | opened tho
Old gate,
And my feet impatient, hurried to the door;
But her ear had caught my footsteps and her
love remembered well;
On the threshold mother met me as of yore
Oh. clasped her to my bosom, as she used to
clasp her boy,
While her tears and loving kisses answered
mine,
Then she led me to the table, where the good
things kept for me
We're all waiting with the chair Of auld lang
She remembered ev'rything I liked, and how to
make it best
Serving me as though my place were still a
ChIidS;
Cakes and jellies homemade candy and evry
choicest thing,
Heaped before me with caresses and her
smiles.
oh, ] seemed very boy again, as we sat talk
And she told how she had thought of.prayed
for me;
How I'd been a joy and comfort to her all her
widowed life;
And her spirit, like an angels, could see.
How in ev,ry whistling boy that passed she
heard me coming home,
So she had lOve-wated for me all the years :;
Then, arising from the table, she would stand
careSS ing me,
AS she breathed on me a blessing through
her tears.
When went to bed she came to me and tucked
the covers round,
In the dear old way that only mothers know.
Oh, felt 81 blissful, peaceful, and so full Of
tender love
That all silent came my glad hearts over
flow.
Happy, grateful joyful tears I shed; aye,cried
myself to sleep,
Dreaming in ii heav My dreamland free from
cares,
In my bOyhood home and bed again, the covers
tucked arOund,
Safely guarded by my dear old mothers
prayrs.
-Lu B. Oake
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-12-22
OUT He POPPED,

"Pshaw!" said the little man, "why
that was John, your coachman, dressed
up to look like me. You ought to
know yourself that big man couldn't
get down the chimney; just peep up
and see what little place it is. But
l haven't got time to talk; I've come to
bring you letter"
"A letter for me?" said Alice. who
wrote it?"
Il did myself" said the little man.
81 intended just to leave it for you, but
now that you are here I'll give it to
you. and when you have read it YOU
can &c on with your thinking and III
90 and carry some other letters. 1t
makes me lot of trouble to carry
them around before Christmas, be-
cause | have to make two trips, and
going M and down all these chimnevs
twice is no joke, and it's all the fault
of children like you that have to do
it."
why, how is it my fault?" said
Alice.
Read your letter and see," said
Santa
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-12-22
NEW LICENSES NEEDED.

Neenah Will Require Brewing Companies
to Pay for Privileges.
Neenah, Wis, Dec 19.-Since the de-
cision of the supreme court upholding
the decision of the lower court against
the outside breWeries, notice has been
served on the Fred Miller Brewing COM
pany, Of Milwaukee, and the Water
town Brewing company, of Watertown,
Wis, to take out licenses.
City Attorney NJ. l.. Campbell says
that since last May breweries have been
violating the law by selling their liquors
in this city through their agents with
out Il license, and are subject to sep
arate prosecution for nearly every day
since then. The large brewing COM
panies in the state intend to ask the
next legislature to change the state law
GOV erning the licensing of agencies,
which, they say, is unfair to them.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-12-22
Roo Mq Nhle sso<w>oosr
AT THE DIVORCE FACTORY.

Wen-knewn Milwaukeean Getting Re-
Iieved at Sioux Fails
Milwaukee, Dec. 19.-Joseph Benedict,
who is very well known in Milwaukee
musical circles, has begun suit at Sioux
Falls, s. D., for divorce from Mrs. Bene-
dict, who, with her children, still resides
in this city. The papers were filed De
cember i, and the plaintiff alleges cruel
treatment rs the ground for his action.
Mrs. Benedict, who supports her child
rem by dress-making, will tile counter
charges and vigorously contest the suit,
for which she declares there is no ground
whatever. She married Benedict in
Vienna, tWenty-four years ago. Her
husband has been connected with var
iOus Milwaukee musical societies, has
sung in several church chOirs and for Il
short time figured as u dealer in musical
wares.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-12-22

members OF the jury the most awful
scoring ever heard in Chicago court.
1t seems these nine men couple Of
days ago sent into the judge a requiSi-
ton for whiskey. beer. cigars and cards.
The judge paid no attention to the
requisition. He referred to this matter
in his oral castigation and characterized
them of moral character he would
not attempt to define
In conclusion. Judge Brentano fined
each of the nine guilty men the sum Of
their earnings on the jury. and when
one of them attempted to make ex-
PLANTATION, raised his fine to S25 and
ordered them all out of his sight in a
hurry. The fellows skunk out crest
fallen.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-12-22
EIectrocuted at Sing Sipc.

SING SING, N. Y, Dec. 19.-FreG
Mcclure was electrocuted at 1l:13 this
morning. He had confessed his guilt
and showed no signs of breaking
down. McGuirc's crime was the muir
der of Mrs. Amelia Gregory, wife of
Noah Gregory, farmer and tax col
lector of Middletown, on Oct. II, 1891
The crime was committed for robbery.
Mcclure was farm hand employed by
Gregory and knew that his employer
had collected $3.50 and had it in the
house. Mrs. Gregory discovered him
while he was trying to steal it and he
killed her to hide his crime.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-12-22

arms To the picture. The hig tears
were running down his cheeks. freez-
ing as they fell. 1t seemed TO him
that there came a smile upon the ten
der face of the shepherd, and then,
in spite of the cold. in spite of the
fact that he was all alone. there came
to his heart = feeling of peace. He
felt warmed and comforted-he did
not know whv. With his little numbed
hands he undid the violin. steadied
himself against the stone front of the
church, and began to play. 1t was
simple little melody, but someway
there seemed strain OF heart-break
in it, and the people who were coming
out of the church stopped to listen.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-12-22
READING TIE LETTER.
Alice opened it and read:
"Miss Alice Fuller.
Santa.

Miss Alice Fuller.
Nv Dear Little Girl: In asking for
your Christmas gifts you forgot one
thing YOU very much need, and I adj
wise you to ask for it right away. 1t ie
q new memory. Yours very truly.
Santa Claus"
Santa lad seated himself on the
fender, crossed his legs comfortably,
and when Alice looked up from her
letter he was looking straight at her.
what made you write this to me?"
asked the little girl.
Isn't it true?" replied the little
man. Don't you need a new mem
ory?"
NO" said Alice, little Grossly. 81
don't think | do; there's nothing the
matter with my memory"
"Oh. isn't there?" said Santa, in a
tone that Alice did not like. "How
about the Christmas stockings you
were going to fill for the children?
Have you filled them?"
Alice got very red and squirmed I'M
easily in her chair, but she did not
answer.
And how about the doll you prom
girl? And what of that list of names
YOUR Sunday-school teacher gave you?
Have you done anything about any of
these things? And there's poor old
Mrs. johnson. You promised"-
"Oh, please don't tell me any more"
said Alice, who by this time had
grown so ashamed and confused that
She had her face hidden on the arm of
the chair. 81 forgot them ALL"
"All except yourself, went on Santa,
severely-you see, he meant to give
the little girl lesson she would not
forget. "You didn't forget to ask for
all the things you wanted, did you?
What would you say if should forget
all about you. and when Christmas
came you did not get single thing?
Would you like it:?"
Alice shook her head.
And you have lots of toys and pref
ty things already, while these poor
children You promised to help have
nothing. | think" said Santa. very
decidedly. that YOU are a selfish. care
less little girl, and l have a mind not
to bring you one single thing"
By this time Alice was crying as
hard as she could. just then Mrs.
Fuller came walking into the library
calling. Alice, Alice. where are you?"
Alice sat up and rubbed her eyes.
There wasn't any Santa there at all,
and she hadn't any letter.
Il guess my little girl has been
asleep" said mamma.
Il guess | have" said Alice. and
then she began to think over all she
had seen and heard while she slept
Mammal" she said suddenly.
"Ies, dear"
- want YOU to help me fill the stncL-