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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1893-09-15
A Curious Coincidence.

William r. Wilson, who lived at Horton,
Kan, applied about year ago for a pen
sion for wound in the left knee, received
at Thompson's Station while he was a
member of an Illinois regiment. The de-
partment found on investigation that an
other William R. Wilson was drawing a
pension for a similar injury and for serv-
ices in the same company and regiment.
Mr.. Austin followed Wilson to Rulo, Neb,
where he is now living, and found that his
description was exactly similar to that of
the Illinois pensioner. Without making
known his business he questioned Wilson,
who proved beyond doubt that he had a
cousin in the same company bearing the
same name, of the same age and descrip-
ton and wounded in the same part of the
body.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1893-09-15

A little boy of Mrs. McDonald's, liv-
ing near here, fell against red hot
stove and was fearfully burned. The
pain was terrible, and it was thought the
burn was so severe as to scar the child
for life. sold the lady bottle of
Chamberlain's Pain Balm, which, after
greasing the sore, she applied. 1t soon
removed all the fire and eased the pain,
and in ten days the boy was well, no
trace of the scar remaining. j. ID. Me
Laren, KeyspOrt, Clinton county, III.
For sale by w. II. Sheldon, Middlebury,
and Dyer & Co., West Salisbury, Vt.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1893-09-15

we'll when we can take them and by def
transition adapt them to our day and our
people. But it is interesting to watch the
evolution of bonnets from the ugly scoop
shaped creation of 1880. We wear the
dresses of that time, and why not the bon
net? They are too ugly for our trained
eyes, so we take the bullying soft crown and
set it on the top of the peak, and then Irvine
a flower or so around it, tie the strings be-
meath the chin, and, 10! the thing perched
upon our head becomes thing of beauty
and joy till the season changes
We take hat like that worn by king,
with the dropping plumes, and we set it on
a pretty head. we take n ruff and put that
on under our ears, and we set our sleeves
up high and decorate them with frils and
big beads, and we call that new fashion.
We take a cavalier hat and bend it and
dent it and get our small brothers to use it
for football few times. Then we trim
it with ribbon and flowers and that also
becomes a novelty for fashion editors to
rave over. Verify, Solomon was right and
had level head. How much of his wisdom
came from his extended study of woman
kind in his rather large family am not
competent to judge, but if We're a person
who argues by betting should lay large
much.
Now, that means for this season we have
some very tasteful gowns, not exaggerated
in any way, but just neat and pretty all
around. One for a street costume is of
snuff brown reps in wool and silk, lovely
piece of goods. The skirt is reasonably full
and is plated all the way across the back.
Around the bottom are two rows of thick
braid, brown, f1ecked with white. The belt
was formed of the same, and the bretelles
and the sleeves were all finished with a
band of this braid The sleeves and full
vest were all of the dress material. The
Napoleon hat was ornamental with bow
of the cloth and two speckled quilts The
whole gown made one think of demure
little hen sparrow.
Contrast that modest and pretty dress
with a walking dress of 1869. The dress is
short and scant and of pale blue taffeta,
with Il mantle of the same, edged with
lace. And there was an awful hat with it,
made of drab felt almost shapeless, with
one very full blue plume dropping over the
right side. Verify, the nightrobes that
women wear now are more ornate. 1t will
not be many years before we will all be
called upon to wear just such an outfit.
But if the 1909 street dress was awful
what could we call the evening attireS
There was single loose garment, scarcely
conforming to the figure at all, and reach
ing nearly to the ankles. Down the front
there was generally some fancy trimming.
The sleeves were short, and IA chain around
the neck usually held the front of the cor
sage in place Loose gloves, generally mitts,
came well up on the arms This is style
much affected by the Delsartean and one
Or n com lat n " M Il itiopc
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1893-09-15

To break a needle while making gar
ment is IA sign that the owner will live to
wear il out.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1893-09-15

ANCIENT BALL DRESS AND ONE OF TODAY.
gloves, with the gauntlet square, round or
triangular, are shown for ordinary wear.
These are nearly all in gray or brown, but
the other gloves are to match costumes,
and some of them are of surprising colors.
Pearl gray gloves will be the glove for
evening wear and they will reach quite to
the armpits
Feather boas of all kinds and qualities
and nearly all coors are shown now as high
novelties for early fall, when one likes a
slight protection around the throat. Pale
blue, pink, maize green, lilac and corinth
red are among the colors. Some are collar
cites, but most are yards long Some are
of ostrich fiues and some of chicken feath
ers. MATE LEROY.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1893-09-15
His Choice of weapons.

A capital story is told of an honest old
tonal offense by his bluffness, was chal
lenged to II duel. AT first ne stoutly re-
fused to entertain the idea, neither wishing
to injure his opponent nor to be disabled
himself by one who was already notorious
as a duelist. Being pressed, however, he
at length consented, but availing himself
of his right to select the weapons Le stag
gered his insolent opponent by choosing
harpoons at a distance of 80 yards. 1t is
almost needless to say that, under the cir
cumstances, the fire eGJer cried off and hasti
ly quilted the distriet.-London Tit-Bits
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1893-09-15

General Robert +. Lee the Confederate
commander in the civil war was almost
idolized by his soldiers. A curious Incl
dent illustrating both the love of the men
and Lees courtesy toward them Is related
by Confederate veteran.
Not long after the surrender, when ru-
mors were abroad that Lee was likely to be
executed for treason, the general was liv
ing at his home in Richmond, One day a
Confederate soldier in the ragged remnants
of butternut uniform came up to General
Lee as he sat on the veranda of his house
and saluted very respectfully. The general
saluted in return and asked the man what
he wanted.
General, said he, there's so more of us
fellows round the corner"
"Indeed! Why don't they come up to the
house,"
"Too ragged, general. They're raggeder'n
me. Now, I'll tell you what we're after,
general. We hear you're to be tried for
treason. Now, we've got mountain hol-
low way up there, where nobody can't get
There's right smart of good land in it,
and if you'll come along we'll work the
land for you and take good hare of you, and
you shan't never suffer want"
Lee was much affected. He called the
rest of the ragged veterans into the house.
and while he told them that it would not
be proper for him to hide in the mountains
or to seek to escape in any way from what
ever might befall him he was very grateful
to them for their offer.
They Went sadly back to their mountain
hollow, but soon afterward understood
that they were free to take up the ordinary
employmeuts of life among their Fellows
and that none were to die or lose their liz
erty for heir part in the war Youths
Companion.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1893-09-15

ried two dusky savages, he escaped and
returned home after an absence of six
years. His wife was at a grand ball with
his father and mother, He hastily dressed
and followed them, impatient to meet his
wife He found her in white silk dress,
like the style above mentioned, and his
blinded eyes could not see that all others,
even his mother, were dressed the same.
He turned and left the place and never re-
turned to his home again. History does
not follow his footsteps further, but he
probably went back to the savages. The
young wife had not realized what a change
fashion had undergone, from voluminous
hoops to scanty slips, and she had but fol
lowed the current.
Some of the street dresses at that period
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1893-05-18
The Iinfant Terrible,

They had just settled down for din
ner, and the nervous spInster who had
the guests seat was still primping, as
persons Of her class will, when the
family infant let out a,whoop that
told of grief and terror that could no
longer be suppressed. whats the
matter, dear?" inquired the visitor in
a voice of the deepest solictude. "You
60 way from our house." was the
shrill and startling response; "you are
just killing mamma, so you are"
Why Mary, lear. how You talk"
from the mother. "What do you mean
anyhow talking like that2" you s.
said, mamma, that if that ol-old ma
maid st-st-stayed for dinner, sh-sh-she
b-be the death of you, SO yo-you did,
boo-hoo." Then there was a scene
that beggars description, and when
the ancient maiden founced through
the front door she was coldly congrat-
ulating the mother upon having SO
charming and so courageous a little
child as the one who had Just saved
her life. A minute later the merry
sound of the maternal slipper in active
service was mingled with the cries of
the enfant terrible. Detroit Free
Press.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1893-05-18

You express q doubt as to whether
stammering in small children can be
cured. Knowing what it is to STAN
mer l sympathize with any person
afflicted with such an impeachment, and
am able to say that stammering can
be cured, and the younger the person
the easier it is to cure it. First: Give
the child no cause to get excited ly
Impotence or angry words; induce the
child to draw deep breath before it
begins to speak, then open the mouth
quite wide. Make it speak the vowels
distinctly and slowly in a kind of
drawl. 1t is wrong idea that it is
the consonants that bother a STAN
merer. He often repeats them a
dozen times, but he fails to make the
connection with the following vowel
Why? Because he wants to talk with
empty lungs, which he can no more
do than an organ can play without
wind. Second: When parents talk
to the child, they must only talk in the
above way and not allow the child to
stammer. Draw your breath, open
your mouth, put your whole attention
upon the vowels, very slightly form
ing your lips to the consonants. If
the above rules are strictly observed,
I'll warrant that after ten days the
child will never think OF stammering.
| have had plenty of experience. and
ought to know.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1893-05-18

ST. LOUIS, May IA Passenger
train on the Mobile and Ohio railroad,
was held up by four rain robbers near
Laketon, thirteen miles south of Cairo.
Ill, at 10 o'clock last night. The ex
press car was in charge of Messenger
S. II. Ray and a helpher named Pear
son. When the train stopped at the
water tank one mile south of Laketon,
Messenger Ray heard a man climb up
on the platform and pounding on the
door ordered him to open it. The
messenger surmised it was train rob-
Der and told him to "go to HI"
The robber then placed stick of dy-
Mantle under the door, and, exploding
it, blew out 2 panel. The explosion
scattered ali the small packages, en-
velopes, etc, Ii every direction and
filled.the car with smoke.
The robber then pushed Winches
ter through the aperture, and COM
manded Messenger Ray to unlock the
door. The messenger at first refused.
but when the robber told him he would
kill him if he did not hurry. he obey
eu lue req ueSl dIIu luo IoDpcI eule1eu
the car He had red handkerchief
tied across his face, completely hiding
his features. One of his accomplices
stood guard on the platform with a
shot gun. and two other confederates
kept the train crew at distance. The
man who entered the car went directly
TO the safe, the door Of which was IN
locked, and rifed it of all packages
and envelopes supposed to contain
money or valuables. In the mean
time Helper Pearson deeming discre-
tion the better part of yalor, hid, tax
ing up safe position in a remote
corner of the car After securing all
he could conveniently carry, the rob
Der ordered Ray and Pearson to re-
main in the car or he would fill them
full of holes.
Both robbers then Jumped from the
car and, joined by their confederates,
disappeared ia. the darkness. The rob
berry did not occupy more than three
minutes, and before the train crew or
passengers realized the situation the
bandits were out of danger.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1893-05-18

Century Magazine: His compan-
ions were a band of brilliant young
Bohemians for whose kind the metro
polls now contains no room. They
were the last of their kind, and most
of them lived but brief lives They
produced much that was brilliant, but
nothing that lasted Artemus alone
won enduring fame. The others we're
writer's. actors, and minstrels. The
brothers Dan and Neil Bryant were
eminent members of the clan. together
with Charles Dawson Stanley and a
shining cluster of young men about
town. One of the latter, who lived to
become staid merchant, used to re-
late with glee how, on leaving the
little theater in Twenty third street
late one evening in company with
Artemus, Shanly and Neil Bryant, the
trio broke out in joyous carol. The
song was interrupted by one of the
then despised metropolitan policemen,
who roughly ordered them to stop the
noise. At this rude interruption
Artemus stopped his song and turn
ing threw himself upon the broad
bosom of the astonished policeman
and gave way to a gush of passionate
tears. His friends endeavored to
calm him and the embarrassed officer,
half choked by his warm embrace,
begged him to desist, which he did,
with the declaration that ''the metro
politan policeman is the noblest work
Of God" This sentiment secured es-
cape and continuance of the song.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1893-05-18
THE AMERICAN GIRL.

The poets sing in their wave-fowing rhymes,
VI the charms of maidens of distans chimes:
Into ecstacies go DER Spains dear miss,
And are charmed by the pretty mountain Swiss.
But, oh, there is charming maiden we know,
VINO IN every way is CONNIE il fault"
vi all The beauties on this mundane sphere,
10 US she Is the fairest and most dear.
Her eyes may be black, her ewes may be blue,
She is ever constant, lovely and true.
She is jewel indeed, precious pearl,
Our most bewitching American girl,
They sing of fair Frances vivacious bellies.
OF Scandals blonde they deli ght to tell:
And to write of The coy and roguish smile
vi maids that adorn the Emerald Isle;
And of Scotland's lassie bonnie and gay,
The poets have something of praise to say
But the dearest girl for you and for me
Is found on this side of the stormy sea
Chorus
The maidens by the Pc and castled Rhine
Are extollbd in sweet verse as quite divine;
Proud Albion's bright and peauteous daughters.
With other maidens across the waters,
Have ever received in heroic lays,
The poets and bards' melodious praise.
But our beau ideal, we all agree,
Is native to this, our land of the Free"
Chorus.
The wise queen who gave to Columbus aid,
Would be delighted with our own dear maid.
18th her laughing ey es and her clear fair flush.
As fresh as Nlagara's rainbow blush;
Pure natures cosmetic and happy heart,
A clear pleasing tint to her cheeks impart,
On, there Is none SO lovely, none so fair.
SO enchanting, so bright and debonair.
Chorus.
From the orange groves to the snow fake state,
Esthetic Boston to the Golden Gate,
We meet her and love her and sing her praise
In many keys and in various ways;
And we Gull for her from our fertile sod.
All lowers from roses to golden rod,
From sea TO sea- to lay them at the feet
VI this incarnation of all that's sweet,
Ii. G.. s. Cborus
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1893-05-18

kEwAuNEE, Wis, May 12.-John and
Theresa Cheney who were accom-
plices OF their mother in poisoning
John Cheney, their father, nearly two
years ago were acquitted to day in cir
cult court by the jury. THERE'S gen
eral dissatisfaction over the decision.
There was no doubt of the children's
knowledge of the murder, for it was
through the statement of one of them
that the facts came out some time
after Cheney was buried. This child
said it had bought rough on rats at
the mother request, and that the poi
son had been administered to Chernev
with the knowledge Of all his family.
Cherney had been cruel and abusive
to the family, it was abundantly prov
en-, and this was the motive for the
murder Mrs. Cheney was convicted
o. murder months ago, and is now
serving her sentence.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1893-05-18

MAlINE1TE, Wis. May 12,-An I'M
known man called at the jail about 5
O'Clock yesterday morning and told
the girl WHO ansa cred his call that he
wished to see the sheriff, stating that
he had been held up in Peshtigo
road house and relieved Of $50. He
also said his assailants had attempt ed
to kill and succeeded in slashing his
throat with a knife. His neck was in
a fearful condition, showing several
severe cuts. The girl who answered
his call at the jail left him for mo-
ment to call the sheriff, but upon re
turning was unable to find any trace
Of him and although diligent search
and inquiry has been made he has
disappeared completely.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1893-05-18
ORIENTAL MILLS,
MANUFACTURERS OF FLOUR AND FEED,

Theo. Lee, cigar and news stand
proprietor in this city, has gone to
Chicago and New York to submit to
treatment by surgeons in the hope of
having arms grated on to his stumps.
His arms were blown off by the ex-
plosion of a shell at West Point, n. Y.
during the war, and with artificial
ones and various contrivances he has
managed to carry on cigar and news
stand business here, He has had an
uphill time of it to make living.
Many persons are inclined to joke
about Lees mission, but DIR. McCut-
cheon, who counseled with the arm
less man, says there is very good pros
pect that he will have his arms extern
ded on the same plan that flesh is
grated from one person to another.
" bile there is wide difference of
opinion regarding the results of ex-
periments, Dr. McCutcheon claims
there are about as many skilled sur
geons who believe it can be done as
there are who laugh at the idea of
grating arms and legs too on to
people.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1893-05-18

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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1893-05-18

LONDON, May William Town
send, the man arrested on the charge
of having discharged pistol in Down
ing street and also suspected
of having designed to kill Prime
Minister Gladstone. was arraigned
on the first mentioned charge
today. Townsend was also charged
to-day with having sent a menacing
letter to Mr.. Gladstone, which was
read IN court. The letter is written in
disconnected sentences, but fully
proves that ToWnsends intention was
to murder the premier. Among the
statements are these: II you are re
moved the bill is as dead as Queen
Anne If it had not been for nv
sudden reyulsion of feeling nothing
could have saved either of us yester
day. could have fired six shots be-
fore any one could have laid hand on
me-" The bill shall not become a
law if by taking your and my life
thousands of loyal Ulster men will be
saved" The prisoner admitted hay
ing written the letter. He appeared
greatly distressed, reserving his de
fense and was committed for trial.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1893-05-18
MARINE.

The Ann Arbor No. 2 now makes on an
average three trips every two DAYS
across the lake.
For the next week or perhaps two
weeks, the f. & P NJ. office in this CITY
Will be open for completion of business.
Mr.. Gaines will probably make this CITY
his headquarters while travelling for the
company in Wisconsin.
Ihe Campania, an ocean steamer.
has broken all previous records. She
crossed the ocean last week in five
days fourteen hours and forty minutes
The owners of the schooner Kewau-
nee have decided to dredge her off the
beach, after taking the lumber from
her. 49,
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1893-05-18

For all forms of nasal catarrh where
there is dryness of the air passages
with what is commonly called "stuf
fng up" especially when going to bed,
Ely's Cream Balm gives immediate
relief. Its benefit to me has been
priceless.-A. G. Case, M. D., Mill
wood, Kas.
ONE of my children had a very bad
discharge from her nose. Two physi
clans prescribed, but without benefit.
We tried Ely's Cream Balm, and,
much to our surprise, there was a
marked improvement. We continued
using the Balm and in a short time
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Corning, n. Y.