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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1893-11-03
opium's Varied Effects.

Opium produces more varied and OPP
posite effects upon the human system than
any known drug. Even in small doses it
will act on the same individual as a slim
ulant and as sedative, rs an astringeut or
laxative, and in large doses to those who
are habituated to it's use 1t acts as pow
erful stimulant or even intoXicant, such in
toxication being followed by muscular re-
Taxation and mental torpor The action of
most drugs, or at least of very many, varies
according to the dose which is admins
tered, thus ipecacuanha will act as an
Emetic in large doses. but if given in small
quantity will arrest sickness. Ammonia
will cause or arrest sickness, according to
the quantity taken, while many drugs
which in small doses will operate as febr
fuges will in large doses induce fever
New York Evening Sun.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1893-11-03

From the day of the accession of Fred
erick the Great down to the week after the
death of the Emperor Frederick the cut
sine department in the palaces of the kings
of Prussia was under the direction of
French chefs The present emperor, how
ever, placed his kitchen entirely in the
hands of German cooks, and the French
language was banished from the menus.
After five years of this regime the emperor
has resolved to return to the practice of his
predecessors, and two French chefs of high
reputation have arrived at Potsdam, but
his majesty has ordered that the German
menus are to rellain in use.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1893-11-03

ably would not have signed it if he had
been older, for he evidently still considers
the white man an intruder on his domain
if one may judge from THE Red Mans
Columbian Greeting" written and pub
lished by him and printed on birch bark
Here is an extract from it:
ION behalf Of my people, the American
Indians, hereby disclose to you, the pale
face race that have usurped our lands aud
our homes, that we have no spirit to cele-
brate with you the great Columbian fair
now being held in this Chicago city, the
wonder of the world. No. Sooner would
we hold high Joy day over the graves of our
departed fathers than to celebrate our own
funeral, the discovery of America. Where
those great Columbian show buildings
stretch skyward and where stands the
queen city of the west once stood the red
mans wigwam. Here met their old men,
young men and madens; here blazed their
council fires. But now the the eagles eye
can find no trace Of them The palefaces
came by chance to our shores. We nursed
and fed them-fed the ravens that were so
soon to pluck out the eyes of ourselves and
the eyes Of our children"
AS will be seen from the above, Pokagon
has II fair English education 1t is said also
that he has dabbled little in Greek and
Latin. He is called the "Redskin Poet"
around Hartford, Mich, where he resides,
and his pride of race and opinion is evil
denced in the fact that it took six months
persuasion to get him to consent to 20 to
Chicago and appear in the procession.
Some modern Shakespeare might write
play around that incident.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1893-11-03
LOBENGULA'S PLIGHT
THE CRISIS THAT CONFRONTS THE
KING OF MATABELELAND.

Important Interests Involved In the Issue
of His Contest with the white Settlers.
History of the Dificulty-Ch Characteristics
of the warIike MatabeIes.
1t is n strange crisis that confronts old
Lobengula, the most powerful native mon
arch of South Africa. or nearly 30 years
has he reigned over the fierce and warli1e
Matabeles His word is law His will is
absolute. His race is paramount. His in
vincible impis have levied tribute from the
surrounding nations, spreading terror and
dismay before them and leaving death and
desolation in their wake
For generations have the Matabeles lived
by looting the miserable Mashonas and pill
laying the pusilanimous Makalakas. They
disdain to perform any kind of manual la
Dor. Warfare is their proudest occupation
and murder their highest art
Robbery and slaughter are the objects of
those dreaded raids for which the Matabeles
are notorious When it is known that :, 600
or 6000 warriors sometimes participate in
these expeditions. the horrible deeds of
carnage may be imagined Thousands of
helpless and unresisting victims are "eaten
up'' as the Zulus express it.
The men are slain without scruple, the
women and children are made captives, and
the cattle are driven off to swell the flocks
of the conquerors. The females are en-
shaved, and if fair and fat enough may at
tain the dignity of wifehood. The male
children are taught to WELD the assegai
and in time recruit the army of the king.
At last the poor, prosecuted Mashona has
found defender in the doughty British
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1893-11-03


Gus to turn on its own behalf has found
some one to turn for it.
The British settler may be acquitted of
any humane and phianthropic motives in
the premises. His mission in Newfoundland
is purely mercenary. He has no particular
love for the Mashonas but he finds them
very docile and cheap workmen, and he has
need for their services.
A few years ago Lobengula in considera-
ton of liberal subsidy, signed a treaty
with the British South Africa company
commonly designated the Chartered COM
pany-conceding the right to mine gold and
other minerals in Mashonaland. Miners
and settlers were strictly forbidden to enter
Matabeleland, bowever, without the special
permission of the king.
Those who know the blacks have appre-
hended trouble from the first, but all went
well for time. The English carefully lived
up to the letter of their contract, but the
lusty young Zulus could i'll brook the pres
ence of the white intruders in the land that
had hitherto known mo lords but the
Matabele and the lions" They could not
refrain from marrying their ancient vassals,
the MashOnas.
Naturally enough the British settler could
not stand idly by and see his servants
robbed and murdered at his own doorstep.
The naughty Matabele would not surrender
his prerogative of pillage, and protests led
to blows and bloody skirmishes As a re-
suit the country is now in a condition of
armed hostility
The forces of the Chartered company
number about 800 brave and hearty from
tiersmen. They are well armed, well mount
ed and eager for the fray. Their hearts are
in the contest, for their homes and fortunes
are at stake, and they are sufficiently fa-
mliar with native modes of warfare 10
avoid the fatal errors Of the imperial army
in the Zulu war. But can they win without
requirements?
Lobengula has 1900 fighting men. Some
say he has double that number but their
estimate is probably exaggerated. In the
matter of courage the Matabee has no su-
perior lie is trained to the use of the
assegai, and he loves his trade. For three
years he has been begging permission to
wipe out the white dogs from his country,
and it will 20 hard if he does not make a
valiant endeavor To accomplish his desire,
now that an opportunity is presented.
The issue depends largely upon the dis
position Of the imperial government. If
the Chartered company is supported in true
British style, ultimate victory seems GER
tain, although white supremacy in Ma
Thonaland may be dearly purchased. But
Mr. GladstonU's government has long been
suspected of IA sneaking tenderness for the
noble savage and has never been very tena-
cious OF British rights in Africa
And now to the crisis that confronts the
old lion Lobengula.
He must either eXpel the whites from
Mashoualand or submit to one of two hui
] mill alt Iia il
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1893-11-03
AN INTRUSION.


The brougham that whrls us from the PLAY
Has only seats for two;
Deep in your furs you rest distract
silent sit by you
And take i'm mine the lstless hand
do not dare to press
And dream still can hear the band
In Waldteufel's "Tendresse."
But as we pass n line of light
see your pale, proud face,
A cloud like that of winter night
Shrouding its nameless grace.
And in your lovely, longin., eyes
Like violets wet with rain
The look of those who agonize
Through years of bitter pain.
Why do you turn to me and smile
Through deepening msts of tears7
Would you with that prctense bcguile
My life of its dark fears?
As in my corner back lean,
Your heart is all revealed;
The phantom of what might have been
Kisses the hand yield.
The brOugham holds three instead of two,
The lover, long years dead,
Usurps place, escorting you,
Silent and gaunt and dread.
London World.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1893-11-03

Are your children subject to Group?
If so. you should @hever be without u
bottle of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy.
1t is a certain cure for Group, and has
never been known to fail. IT given
freely as soon MS the croupv cough APP
pears it will prevent the attack. 1t is
the sole reliance with thousands of
mothers who have croupy children. and
never disappoints them. There is no
danger in giving this remedy in large
and frequent doses, as it contains moth
ing injurious. 30 cent bottles for sale
by W. IL. Sheldon. Middlebury, and
Dyer & Co., West Salisbury.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1893-11-03

Here is a simple will, less than 90 words:
"This is my last will. leave all my prop
erty to my wife, and make her my execu-
trix." These two sentences, says The
Monetary Times, constitute the whole will
of lawyer which has lately been admitted
to probate, Signed and properly witnessed,
this Ineligible declaration of mans in
tention is just as good. it seems, as q lengthy
md elaborate document beginning with
whereases, followed by therefores and afore-
Iaids and bristling with verbal repetitions.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1893-11-03

"Iam the only member of my own fam
ilv living y he replied
After nause he continued,
~ had the misfortune to marry woman
NJ whom 7 knew notbing .nd yybo turned
ont 70 ba IA drunknrd perbans did not
deserve anvtbinv hotter for | vas then n
great drinter mvself Rnt when saw
how the little one was NEGLECTED. and i'll
treated IL brougbt me tn NV senses and
became changed man. Then NV wife
died We werc in n low lodoing house Mt
the time. and was penniless The only
,yov ont of NV diIicuitv was to do as I did
or 70 LET the child po into the vorkbouse
and could moi do that
"Rut what mnde Won leave the child on
nv doorstens" Mary asked
~ had heard peonle sneak well of Won ."
"It comes to This then. that Won did not
mind where Won left the child so lone as
vou rot rid Of her. and now. after have
lad all the trouble of rearing her and have
learned to love her as though she were nv
tvn dnuubter Won want TO take her AWAY
You wish TO be doublv cruel-to me as well
nsto her"
"Oh. Marvr' cried the man. deeply All
tated.
Mary was now moved in her turn.
"Whatl Can it he? Are vou-are YOU not
James Rae?"
Eyes. Mary, am" he replied. And it
was because i'm my trouble | knew of no one
who would be so good to my child as you
that | determined to trust her to your
care"
After some further conversation it was
arranged that Rae should see his daughter
whenever he liked and that he should have
the child in his sole care from time to time,
so that she might learn to know and love
him as her father.
But the first time Elsie paid a visit to her
father she came home ailing, and on the
following day was in high fever It. soon
declared itself to be scarlatina, and for
many days poor Elsie lowered between life
and death.
The agoniZed father neither ate nor slept
and when it seemed that his beloved child
was on the point of being snatched from
him by death lac sank down by the bedside
and prayed that her life might be spared
Minutes that seemed like days passed by
hours that seemed like eternity Then
to the anxious watchers came returning
signs of consciousness. The doctor babe
them hope, and with a great bound their
hearts were freed from an agonizing load.
For some days Elsie was very weak and
could not be removed from her bedroom.
There now her father and now Mary sat by
her side. Then She was well enough to be
dressed and taken into another room, and
here it was that, seated one afternoon at
tea, Rae said he must return home in the
morning
The word home" caught Elses cor, and
she said
"Why do you have different home to
mammals, fathcry Other little boys and
frirlS' fut hp,.s and others live in hp Sanna
home Why don't you and mammal"
Neither could answer The tears welled
up into their eyes and emotion checked ut
terance. They had been brought very near
together by common sorrow, and the love
of the old days-strengthen and purified
by suffering-had reasserted itself
No word was spoken between them how
ever-no answer was given to Elsie's ques-
ton But fortnight later, when Rae sent
word that he should be coming to see his
beloved Elsie on the Sunday morning, and
that he intended to leave the train at a lit
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1893-11-03
A GENIAL STORY TELLER.

Opie Read Described rs a Large Man With
a Loud Voice and u Big Pipe.
No one who has read The Kentucky
Colonel will doubt Opie p Reads ability
to tell story No one who has read his
sketches in the Arkansaw Traveller will
doubt the originality of his genius. No one
who has seen him and heard him talk will
doubt his open hearted genialty. He is, as
one of his friends has aptly said, "a large
man with a loud voice and big pipe" He
has resided in Chicago since 1856, when he
transplanted The Traveller from its native
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1893-11-03

A scientific writer says that night is the
time which nature utilities for the growth
of plants and animals Children grow more
rapidly at night. In the daytime the sys-
TEN is kept busy disposing of the wastes
consequent on activity, but while asleep
the system Is ice 10 eAtenu 10 operations
beyond the nere replacing Of WORKOUT par
tieles, hence the rapid growth. This is
why invalids need so much rest aud sleep.
n AA4Al.E-A y Ekt<s 4tA-~-s~@
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1893-11-03
Fertility Predominates.

A geographical expert estimates the fer
tile portion of the earth's surface at 2s $685.
POO square miles. The barren region is
timated by the same authority as p, 969,0OO
square miles, divided as follows; Steppe,
1901 600; desert, 4 $4,000 and polar region
ASS, 900 square miles.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1893-11-03
An Abandoned Mine.

An old abandoned mine was discovered
recently in Buchel county, Tex, by party
of hunters from San Antonio, which shows
evidence of having been worked by Span
iards or Indians years ago. A human skel-
mipe,
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1893-11-03

man who has been
chosen for the
chief commander
ship in both the
great organiza-
tions of military
veterans. He was
com m an er in
chief of the Grand
Army of the Re
public in 1867
and has always
been very popular
with his comrades
of that organiza-
ton. His protest
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1893-11-03

eminent the land
W h ere Chicago
now stands. Po-
kagon, whose 9TH
er name is Simon,
is chief of the Pot
tawatomies, t II @
tribe that owned
the land and mas
sacred the white
intruders i'm 1879.
He was not in the
massacre, nor did
he sign the treaty
in 1888, when he
was only 10 years
~
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1893-11-03
A REosKIN POET.

He sun Resents the Injustice Toward His
Iiace of the White Usurpers.
Pokagon, the poet of the Pottawatomies,
was one of the features" of Chicago day
at the Columbian exposition and contrib
uted to the impressiveness of the ceremo-
MES by Raging the Liberty bell, addressing
the multitude and exhibiting the original
treaty by which his father coded to the gov
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1893-11-03
HE LEADS THE LOYAL LEGION.

The Distinguished Military Career of Com
mander Lucius FairchiId.
General Lucius Fairchld of Wisconsin,
the new commander in chief of the Loyal
.egion, has the distinction of being the only
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-05-13
so II Sneak.

Woman is wonderfully made! Such beauty,
grace, deli acy and purity are alone her posses
sions. So has the weaknesses, irregularities,
functional arrangements, peculiar only TO her
self. To corr ect these and store TO health, her
wonderful orrani m requires a restorative espec-
tally adapted to that parpose. Such an one is DR..
Pierces Favorte Prescription pos sessing cura-
tive and regulating properties t a'emarkable
degree. Made for this purpose alcne-recom-
mended for no other. Continually growing in
favor and numbering es its staunch friends
thous lnds of the rest intelligent and refined la
dies of the land. A positive guarantee accompa-
nj rs lch bottle-at your druggists. Sold on
-.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-05-13
BRIEF MENTION.
Ice cream at Krell & Maths.

lee cream at Krell & Maths.
Wanted-A good girl for general
house work. apply 1882 Third ave
nue..
Wanted-A good cook Apply at
Mrs. Morris Rosentield's, 220 Tenth
street.
Noxall is here. Monroe's tonic
NoXall weakness; try it. Marshall d
Fishers.
We have just received an elegant
and fine line Of chocolates and hand
made creams. Krell & Math.
The funeral of Mr.. and Mrs. y. r.
Kourh's little son is to be held at +
o'clock tomorrow afternoon from the
late home on Elm street.
The committee in charge OF the
dances ut Black Hawk viii be glad to
have responses at once to the invita-
tions, or otherwise they viii have to
give up the project,
KreU Il Math now have one Of the
handsomest soda fountains in the
three cities. II j. artistically de
signed and of the most modern ar
engagements in all respects.
The Industrial school of Trinity
chapel closes today for the summer
vacation. There have been between
50 and 50 children in attendance up
ON this branch of the church work
and much good has been accom-
pIishe1.
Al a meeting of the directors Of
the Rockford base ball club the other
dav it was decided to place a team in
the field again this year and TO ac-
cept the proposition Of the West End
Street Railway company to furnish
grounds and erect a grand stand
Frank c. Lander was elected mana
ger.
\ new popcorn stand is Il late addi-
ton to Court House square. like
institution was placed on Spencer
square last summer. but was prompt
" ordered away. The first men
toned one may just as well remain
where it is. however. as no one can
say that it distigures the present court
house structure.
The Epworth league will celebrate
its third anniversary in Rock Island
and the fourth anniversary of its eN-
istence as an auxiliary to MethOdism
at the First NJ. +. church tomorrow
evening. There will be an entertain
inc programme of sacred music and
an address by Rev. DR.. j. 5. McCord,
of Davenport. Ten thousand leagues
in the United States will participate
simultaneously in similar exercises.
The annual convention of the do
cese, of Quincy. meets at Peoria
Tuesday of next week for two days
session. The delegates from Trinity
parish. in addition to Rev. X. F..
Sweet. rector. will be Wardens Ben
Hall and Lucian Adams and Nestry-
man George Bennett and Dr. j r.
Hallowbush. The Women's AuNil-
iarv Board of Missions meets on
Wednesday afternoon and evening at
Peoria The delegates are Mrs. NJ.
c. Hoffman. Mrs. II. Curtis, Mrs.
Thomas Donahue and Mrs. Lucian
Adams.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-05-13
Sustain Home Industry
Calling for RockI sland
Brewing Co., Beer.
The Best Beer Made,
On Tap everywhere.
TRY IT.

The Rock Island Brewing Company, success
ors to George Wagner's Atlantic Brewery, |.
Huber's City Brewery and Rabe & Stengels
Rock Island Brewery, as well as Julius Junge's
Bottling Works, has one of the most complete
Brewing establishments including Bottllng de-
partnent in the country. The product is the
very best Beer is bottled at the brewery and
delivered to any part Of the tricities, and may
be ordered direct from the head offices on Mo-
line avenue by Telephone.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-05-13
Notice to Water consumers.

The semi-annual water rents are
now due, and payable at the office of
the city clerk. If not paid by the
31st inst, the water will be turned
off. in accordance with the ordinance.
A. ID. HUESING. CITY Clerk.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-05-13
War DIS Columbian Exposit. en-

will be of value to the world by Ill
ustrattng the improvements in the
mechanical arts and eminent physic
ians will tell you that the progress
in medicinal agents has been OF equal
Importance, and as strengthening
laxative that Syrup of Figs is far in
adva< tf all others.
The record-union., 1893-11-01
THE STATES DEFENDERS.
Battalion Drill by the Local Military
Companies.
Presentations of Trophies Won at the
Target, Including the Ruhs-
taller Individual Medal.

The field and staff and Companies A,
f and G of the Second Regiment of In
fantry, n. G. c., participated in battal
ion drill at the New Pavilion last even
ing.
After forming in line at the armory the
soldiers were marched to the place of
holding the drill, where a number of
movements in the prescribed tactics
were gone through with.
The evenings maneuvers were con-
cluded with dress parade, Major Sey-
lnour acting as reviewing officer.
Rarely since the late Colonel Creed
Raymond was commander of the local
regiment have the streets been used for
drill purposes, and last evenings parade
attracted the attention of large number
of people, many of whom accompanied
the soldiers to the Pavilion, expecting to
spend an hour or two in witnessing the
drill. Their expectations were in vain,
however. as no spectators were allowed. 1t
is not known by whose authority specta-
tors were excluded, but whoever did it
committed an error. Surely no harm
can come from citizens witnessing the
maneuvers Of the National Guard. 1t is
10 be hoped that no such mistake shall
occur hereafter.
Before the companies were dismissed
last evening Major y. NJ. Seymour, on
behalf of the field and staff officers of the
regiment, presented to Company E two
fine statuettes-a trophy for the best
shooting company in the regiment. Cap
tain II. |. Seymour on behalf of his COM
pany, accepted the trophy in few we'll
chosen and appropriate remarks.
Following this the gold medal offered
some time ago by eX-Captain Frank
RChstaller of the Hussars was presented
to Sergeant w. II. Kern of Company @,
Second Infantry, for the highest number
OF bqlls'-eyes made during the late COM
petition for the regimental trophies.
The medal was offered by Captain
Ruhstaller as an incentive to the rifle
men of the National Guard to persevere
in their practice, and it is his intention to
offer several more with the same lauda-
bic purpose in view.
Sergeant Kern is naturally very proud
of the medal. 1t is of solid gold and
about 3x2 inches. Below the bar is an
eagle with pinions outspread and hold
ing in its talons pair of miniature rifles,
crossed. In the center of the medal
proper is also miniature target, and be-
low the body of the medal scroll bear
ing the inscription 1882"
On the reverse side are the words,
handsomely engraved: Presented by
Frank Ruhstaller, ex-Captain of the Sac
ramento Hussars."
The presentation speech was made by
Captain w. w. Greer. 1t was neatly
done and appropriately responded to.