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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1894-03-30
CommissiOners' Notice.
Estate of Daniel Sullivan.

The undersigned, having been appointed
by the Hon. probate court Tor the district oil
Addison, commissioners, to receive, examine
and adjust all claims and demands OF al per
sons against the estate of Daniel SulllNani
late ot Mlddlebury in said district, deceased
and all claims exhibited in offset thereto,
hereby give notice that we Will meet Tor the
purposes aforesaid at the National Bank OF
Middebury on the 18th day of April and Sth
day of september next, from ! O'Clock, p
M, until o'clock, y. m, each OF saiu days
and that six months from the lith day OF
March, a. ID. lSgi, is the time limited by said
court for said creditors tn present their
claims to US tor examination and allowance.
Dated ut Mdulebury. this 10Th day oi
March, \. d., 1894.
\. A. FLETCHER, ron,,rs
IL CHAS. W. MAIlIEWS.N
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1894-03-30
VERY STRONG BRIDGE-FoOT BRIDGE.

ACCA
and here it is possible to achieve some
really artistic effects, for rustic work, SO
often appropriately used, is here en-
tirely appropriate to its surroundings.
Fig. shows a design for foot bridge
which may be used as suggestion for a
design of ones own. Plant green
withes form the sides above the flooring
and unpeeled trunks of small growth
the portion below. Where slabs can Ne
obtained with the bark still remaining
upon them they can be squared upon the
edges and used instead of boards for the
flooring, thus adding to the rustic effect
of the whole.
1t is to be remembered that in all the
figures given no attempt ismade to show
the entire bridge, but simply the eleva-
ton of one side. Such bridges will well re-
pay their cost in the added security they
give to men and animals and in the air
of businesslike thrift which they give IA
place.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1894-03-30
Estate of Oscar X. Mills.
Notice of Final Settlement.

CtTATE OF VERMONT, The Probate
ODIsTRICT OF ADDISON, IS. court tor the
district OF Addison
Oscar r. NILS, late OF Middlebury, in said DIS
trict, deceased. GREETING:
BY the authority OF the State OF Vermont,
you are hereby notified to appear before the
said Probate Court. at the Probate Office in
MiddleOury, IN said district on the 81 day
of April, A. ID. 1884, at 10 o'clock a. m. to
show cause. II any you have, why the account
OF II. 5. Sumner. administrator of the estate OF
said deceased, should not be allowed, and
also why the residue OF said estate should not
be distributed to the parties entitled thereto.
Dated at Middlebury, in said district, tins
18th day OF March, A. ID. 1894.
By order of court.
Attest JAMES NJ. sLADE,
IL Judge.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1894-03-30
MORTGAGE LlFTERS.


Bow Connecticut Man Released His
Place From Debt by Truck Farming.
Numbered with statements made in
Tue New England Homestead of actual
experience in lifting a mortgage is e
following from a Connecticut farmer.
who writes:
About nine years ago, being at that
time so years old, bought place of
man who was in the market gardening
business. Having lived on a farm until
20 years OF age and been tradesman
from that time on, knew something
about work, and a younger man taken
as a partner was supposed to know more
than l about the business of gardening.
The debt when we began was something
over 50, 800. There were tools to buy,
and good deal of stable manure was
bought during the first few years, and
the debt not much reduced. After about
five years the partnership was dissolved,
and since then the management has been
in my own hands. No stable manure
has been bought, but about $500 worth
of commercial fertilizer-mostly muri-
soda-has been used yearly. sometimes
this was mixed, but usually each kind
was sown by itself without mixing. 1t
is about 10 miles from my place to mar
ket, and four years ago a man better
qualified than myself was employed to
sell my produce on commission. Below
is an account of sales for the last three
years as shown by book:
1s01-Gross amount of sales, 50, 97s.
Some of the items are: Lettuce-mostly
grown in greenhouse-$4S0;r hubarb,
SOL; asparagus. $347; berries, $527;
cucumbers, sos; beets, 500; squash,
$25 go; melons, 1855; tomatoes, S313;
sweet corn, $685. celery, 1929.
1s92-Gross amount of sales, So, $40,
including for lettuce, $745; rhubarb,
$31; asparagus, $276; berries, 1908;
cucumb ers $3.50; beets, $S3 squash, $92;
melons, $3.50; tomatoes, $313; sweet
corn, Sl23; peppers, $67 celery, $249.
1S93-Gross sales, So, S96. The prin-
cipa items were of lettuce, 5000; as
paragus, $311; beets, Sill; berries.
1868: rhubarb, $27; tomatoes, $30S;
squash, $50; cucumbers, SOL; onions,
$15; sweet corn, S131; melons, $leS:
celery, $242; peppers, $4l.
The aim has been to produce such
crops as were most profitable for the la
Dor required, do what | could myself
and hire as little help as possible; one
man by the month and day help as
needed, though the latter is hard to get
in this locality. My health has been
good, or these results could not have
been accomplished. My wife, though
not very strong, has carried her end,
prepared good food and plenty of it, and
we have used freely of the fruits grown
on the place. All the stock kept are a
pair of horses and few hens. Economy
has been studied as well as the papers
for information in our particular line of
business.
Another thing that has been of advan-
tage, the boss has been able to do his
own painting, glazing, mason and car
penter work and plumbing, and every
thing is in better order now than when
he began. On May is, 1893, the last
payment was made, and we are now
looking for little easier time for the
few days that may be left us of this life.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1894-03-30
Electric Light In Greenhouses.

W. W. Rawson of Arlington, Mass,
has been experimenting with the cleo
trio light in his greenhouses. He claims
that by the use of the electric light he
gains five days in each of his three crops
of lettuce-that is, two weeks in sea-
son. He says that the gain on one crop
pays all the expenses of the electric
lighting for the season, thus giving
him the gain on the other two crops.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1894-03-30
Redeeming Pasture Land.


Run out pasture lands are of frequent
occurrence, and various are the plans for
retaining them. When not desirable
to pillow poor pasture or run out meadow,
a Massachusetts authority in such mat
ters suggests narrowing it early in the
spring, even before the frost was out of
the ground, if there were two inches of
lie surface thawed enough for the har-
Tow to work in it and applying dressing
either of very fine manure, wood ashess ~
commercial fertilizer, which might be
the common grade of superphosphate, or
of bone and potash salts. either of these
at the rate of 400 pounds to the acre,
and sowing a mixture of red and white
clover and red top. Other grasses might
be added, but usually June grass, the
fescues, sweet vernal and many other
kinds are already there, either as roots
Dr as seeds, and only need stimulating
In the opinion of the authority quoted,
Herds grass does not catch as readily
early in the spring as do the others.
All the fertilizers referred to worked
we'll though the commercial fertilizer is
cheapest and easiest applied. The old
fashioned spike tooth harrow is best
adapted to this work and it should cut
down about two inches. II is an ex-
cellent idea to harrow both ways, one
way before sowing the seed and tertili-
ger and the other way after, but do not
go any deeper the second time than the
first, and some would use only light
harrow or a brush if the ground was
mellow, just enough to help work the
seed into the cuts made at first harrow
ing.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1894-03-30
Dr.. Andrew J. Willard's
Establishment for the treatment
of nervous disease, sometimes
known as "The Nervine"
and "ReSt Cure"

The S. Weir-Mitchell Rest-Treatment a spec
iality. Dr. willard is II graduate of Yale, '53
and Medical Department L. V. NJ, ~. Some OF
his permitted references are as follows
Bishops Atwell, Mo-, Bissell, VT, Davies
Mich; Presidents Angel, Ann Arbor, Buck
ham, U. V. NJ, Dwight, Yale, ex-Presideni
White, Cornell; Professors Goodrich, Grin
nell, Perkins. Roberts, j. y. Wheeler, Wit
thaus, U. V. NJ; DR.. b. J. Andrews Hon. g. 6
Benedict, Rev. DR. Bliss, ex-senator Ed
munds, Rev. L. Huugerford, exMinisteI
Phelps, Hon. Il. Il. Smalley, Judge VAS
Hon. G. W. Woodhouse, Burlington us 70
dy, Middlebury, Caverly, RutloSrSJ enhe, 81
Adams, LawtOn, BrattlebQrNSJudge Muhson'
Manchester; Prot Smith; Hanover, H.; DIS.
Kellogg. PlattsImv4sn, Leith, Lancaster, \. II;
c. p. Thay eJs-B6ston, Sawyer Barre, Crisand,
Worcastcf, Mass, Frank Lewis, \. Y :, Dennis
NSwRrk, Nd, j. Rollins Brown, Brooklyn, Cal
Kins, Springfield Edmund Clarence Stedman'
Charlton +. Lewis, Rev. DR.. Wilton, Rev
Kinsley Twining Isaac Bromley, 5. W. kne'
walls, New York, Rev DR. Stafford, Brooklyn
Rev. DR.. Munger, New Haven, Wayne NC
Veagh, Philadelphia, Prof +. IL. Griffin, BAL
timore, Judges S. Shiras, Washington, Bill
ings, New Orleans, Prot. T.. Collier Geneva,
Hon. Ii. q. Robinson, DI. III. +. Sterns, Hart
ford, C. +. and +. III. Russell, Drs. +. w. Page
c. Il. Stedman, Boston, Rev. VIM. r. Camp
bell, Roxbury, Rev. j. w. Buckham, salem
Mass, Rev. Theodore Bacon, Essex Junotio"
Rev. DR.. Chester, Nashville, Tenn Rev. Dr
Poor, Philadelphia, Rev. Hiram Bingham
Honolulu, S. L., Gen. Harand, Norwich, Conn.
Gen. q. A. johnson, San Francisco, Rev. Dr
HOugh, Santa Barbara, Albert Emmett Kent
San Rafael, Cal.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1894-03-30
\. A. FLETCHER, ron,,,.
CHAS. W. MATHEWS.
Charles w. Howard and Irving
IL. Rich, Trustees OfJOhn Chad


CTATE OF VERMONT, The probate
- DISTRICT OF ADDISON, IS. court for the
district OF Addison:
To all persons interested in the matter OF
the account OF Chas. w. Howard and Irving
Z. Rich, trustees OF John Chadwick
GREETING
BY the authority OF the state OF Vermont,
you are hereby notified to appear before the
said pro Jatc court, at the probate Office in
Middlebury, in said district, on the 9th day OF
April, A. H., 1894, at 10 o'clock A. NJ, to show
cause, If any Won have, why the account of
said trustees should not be allowed
Dated at MiddlebIry, in lid district this
18th day of March, A D., 1894.
By order OF court.
IL Attest, JAMES NJ. SLADE,
judge.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1894-03-30
ssti., 30 &c.
AEARN% CARDEN
dggS5b SeS{f7'
DESIRABLE FARM BRIDGES.

Simple Constructions That Are Safe, Con-
venient and Pleasing In Appearance.
Fortunate is the farm that has stream
Of water running through it, for brook
or even small rill not only brings many
material advantages, but adds greatly
to the attractiveness of a place. A large
percentage of the farms Of the country
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1894-03-30
A HOMEMADE HARROW.

Tomake it take four pieces of plank, by
inches, 10 feet long; soak thoroughly.
Then drive into each two rows of 20
penny wire spikes two inches apart.
Bolt these four to crosspieces and at
tach an evener with chains.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1894-03-30
An Effective Harrow.

Here is a homemade harrow recon-
mended by Practical Farmer as doing
effective work in weed killing and mel
lowing the surface soil on loamy land.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1894-03-30
Estate of Julius Il. Douglas,
Junior.


The Undersigned, having been appointed by
the Hon. Probate Court tor the District OF Adj
olson, Commissioners, to receive, examine and
adjust all claims and demands of all persons
against the estate OF julius L. Douglas,
Junior, late OF Middlebury, in said District,
deceased and all claims exhibited in offset
thereto, hereby give notice that we will meet
stewart & Wilds on the 3ist day al March
and Both day OF June ne xt, from 10 o'clock Il m.
until o'clock p. m, each OF said days, and
that six months from the l2th day of March,
A. ID. 1884, is the time limited by id Court
tor said creditors TO present their claims to
US for examination and allowance
Dated at Middlebury, this l2th day of March,
A. ID. 1894.
J.W. STEWART, Coo,,,e
IL VIM. II. COBB. O"ih To-
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1894-03-30
BINDING!

Arrangements have been perfected by
which we can have Magazines bound at the
following rates per volume: Hall canvas, 6
cents; half sheep, s5 cents halt roam, 81; half
morocco, &l.25. These prices are for the
commons sized magazines, like the Century"
"Harpers," etc. Publications having larger
page will, OF course, cost more.
REGISTER co.
The Portland daily press., 1894-01-27
Scorpions Are Not Suicides.

Scorpions do not sting themselves to
death with their own tails when surround
ed with fire. That silly and on the very
face of it improbable fable has been in
vented by savages and repeated by people
who ought to know better, solely on the
strength of the curious way the creatures
cock up their tails when attacked, in the
proper attitude for singing.
Some years ago, however, a SO called
'sman of science, who appears to have
inherited his methods of investigation
from red Indian ancestry, subjected sew
,eral hundreds of these poor, helpless
brutes to most unnecessary torture for no
other purpose on earth than to establish
the truth of this negative result, which
sounds to me like foregone conclusion.
He burned the unhappy animals with
fire and acids, he roasted them alive on
hot stone, he scalded them with boiling
oil, he lavished upon them every form and
variety of torment that a diseased me-
dieval imagination could suggest, but in
the end he found no ingenuity of the in
ouisitor could make the constant scorpion
take refuge in suicide. I merely mention
this fact here, very much against the
grain, in the hope that it may save othe,
helpless scorpions from needless torture al
the hands Of such amateur investigators.
-Cornhill Magazine.
The Portland daily press., 1894-01-27
THE LAST BuccANEER.

The wind was yelling. the waves were swelling,
The sky was black and drear,
When the crew with eyes Of flame brought the
ship without name
Alongside the last Buccaneer.
"Whence flies your sloop full sail before so
fierce gale,
When all others drive bare on the seas?
Say, come ye from the shore of the holy Saliva
dor,
Or the gulf of the rich Caribbees?''
From a shore no search hath found, from
a gulf no line can sound.
Without rudder or needle we steer;
Above below our bark die the sea fowl and
the shark,
AS we fly by the last Buecaneer.
"Tonight shall be heard on the rocks of Cape
de Verde
A loud crash and louder roar,
And tomorrow shall the deep, with heavy
moaning, sweep
The corpses and wreck to the Shore"
Tho stately ship of Clyde securely now may
ride
In the breath of the citron shades,
And Severns towering mast securely now flies
fast
Through the sea of the balmy trades.
From st. lagos wealthy port, from Havana's
royal fort.
The seaman goes forth without fear,
For since that stormy night not a mortal hath
had sight
-Macaulay.
The Portland daily press., 1894-01-27
CAPE ELIZABETH.

Mrs. Charles E. Dyer of Evans street,
Pleasantdale, is visiting relations at
Lewiston.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dastine Spaulding of
Pleasant street, Pleasantdale, are visit
ing their old home at Buckfeld.
Mrs. Thompson is quite sick at the
home of her son, Mr.. Ira Thompson on
Evans street, Pleasantdale DR.. Sawyer
is attending her.
During the past week the four masted
schooner Eagle Wing, and the three
masted schoonersI Carrie A. Lane and r.
D. Ribber, have loaded ice at Clark and
Champlain's ice house at Pleasan tdale.
Mr.. Hiram Higgins of Pleasantdale,
who has been dangerously sick, has SO
far recovered as to be able to be out of
doors once more.
The illustrated lecture on the Worlds
Fair, given by Rev. c. E. Bean and Rev.
Mr.. Jose, at the Elm street church,
Pleasantdale, last evening Monday was
largely attended, and was very interest
ing
Mr.. Charles Merrill and Miss Nellie
Richardson of Pleasantdale, have been
visiting Mr.. Merrilps parents at North
Conway, N. H., for the past two weeks.
| Twenty-Five scholars of the grammar
| department of district twelve, Pleasant
| dale, met with their teacher. Mrs. Taylor,
| at her home one evening last week.
Games of various kinds were INDUCED in
and most delightful evening was spent
| by all present.
Miss Ethel Hamilton, teacher in the
primary department at lower Pleasant
| dale. entertained her scholars in the
vestry Of the school house one evening
| last week. A grab bag and other games
| made the evening pass very pleasantly
| to both teacher and pupils.
Mr.. Frank C. Nutter, road commission
| er for the western end of the town and
his wife, are both Of them quite sick.
| DR.. TIL ombs is treating them and thei,
| many friends hope to see them out very
| soon.
The teacher and pupils of the grammar
| school, lower P1easantdale, held {
sociabie at the vestry last Tuesday eve
ming. Hot coffee, cake and other refresh
ments were served, after whichsthe eve
ming was spent in playing games.
| Mrs. Harry Emery and children of Kit
terry, have been the guests of Mr.. an(
Mrs. T. O. Hatch at lower Pleasantdale
for some days past.
Mrs. o. Hatch, who has been at tn,
Maine General hospital since Christmas
! and who recently underwent severe
surgical operation at that institution
has returned to her home at lower
| Pleasantdale.
Quite large party of ladies and gen
tlemen gathered at the home of Mr.. ant
Mrs. George Strout at lower Pleasantdale
last Wednesday evening in honor OF Mr.
Strout's thirty-third birthday. Whis
and other games were INDUCED in AM
refreshments were served, and at quit
late hour the company departed wish
ing him and his wife long and happ
life.
The Portland daily press., 1894-01-27

Alter short song and prayer service
the convention adjoined to the dining
hall and enjoyed social hour over the
lunch, which had been provided.
In the evening we adjourned to the
Free Baptist church, where the event OF
Leroy S. Bean on "Time an Element OF
Success" Every thought of his address
was jewel, and only few detached
ones are gathered here: Success is to
be counted by the results obtained at
whatever cost. The Lord does not seem
to be in hurry; he could allow him,
self time because he started in time. II
men had been there they would probably
have criticised the length of time The
time of making the character of tho
teacher is the time used in preparing for
the lesson. All the years of pure living
speak out in every lesson. All teach
er's knowledge and life 60 into every
lesson. If we are to teach intelligently
we must commence early to study the
Bible, and when we are filed with the
| subject our classes will listen attentive
" lust as we find in our business to lis
ten reverently when any one speaks out
of the depths of study, meditation and
| prayer Our lives are a living expression
of the LIVING forces which we study. Teach
| ing is the vimparting of knowledge by
personality and behind every well taught
| lesson Gh6rc is one VINO mas put lHbO IL d
great deal of time. Our hearts are
touched by those who have paid the
price of time.
| After the address the schools were re-
ported separately and showed good work
| being done. Then discussion followed
on "What more can we do in Sunday
school work." Miss Carrie Turkey read
paper on the subject and was followed
with remarks by. G. A. Nichols, Lucy A.
Snow and Mrs. thomas Varney. The
committee on resolutions reported, and
the convention adjourned, to meet in
May at the Friends meeting house. On
account of the storm not SO many people
were present, but it was counted very
successful convention.
Rev. Leroy S. Bean preached in the
Free Baptist church on Jan.21st, and
is expected to speak there next Sunday.
Rev. Or. Hastings, Of Boston, will speak
in the church on Friday evening OF
| next week.
Eight new members Joined the Aid So
ciety which met last Tuesday with Mrs.
| Charles Morton.
John Mcclellan S. B. Cloudman and
D.A Bracket are the delegates from
the South Windham church to the Quar-
terly meeting which convenes in Port
land, Jan. 31st.
The Portland daily press., 1894-01-27
How Roscoe Conkling Ate.

Roscoe Conkling usually stopped at the
Fifth Avenue hotel. But no matter where
his rooms were he took his breakfasts at
the Brunswick, his lunches at the Fifth
Avenue and his dinners at DelmOnico's.
When political affairs were in good condi-
ton and satisfactory, he was good ma
tured, but when things went wrong in
the political world nothing could please
him and nothing was just right. His
breakfast all the year round was oatmeal
and cream, broiled ham and fried potatoes
and coffee. Only this and nothing more.
One morning I sat near the great Con-
king during the time that the Garfield
Arthur trouble was waging in Washing
ton. And when Senator Conkling en-
tered the breakfast room there was scowl
ON his brow that would have scared any
waiter in the house. When the waiter ap-
preached the table where the senator sat,
he looked up from his paper and said:
f.'tMake it deviled."
That meant that the ham must be dew
lied ham. The order was brought and
put upon the table, and the wsiter walked
saway and stood at respectful distance.
The senator poured out his own coffee,
covered up his own platters and waited on
himself all through the meal. When he
had finished, he got up, tucked his paper
lunder his arm, walked to the desk and
paid his bill. Never tip to the waiter.
" l spoke about it to the cashier afterward,
flor was curious to have it all explained.
"When Conkling is out of sorts, said he,
s"no waiter dares to approach him. He COM
planned of waiter and asked to have him
discharged for turning over glass so that
water could be poured into it.
CO Il tell you l will wait on myself, said
he, without any assistance from those
id walters, and 1 will not eat here il
they can't let my table alone New
York Herald.
The Portland daily press., 1894-01-27
WESTBROOK.

Seven new cases of books for the
Walker library have arrived and been
placed in position.
The trustees of the Walker library have
chosen Charles A. Anderson as janitor OF
the building.
Rev. A.W. Pottle and wife were the
guests of *. Dunn at his residence on
Main street Thursday evening. During
the evening the members of Naom
lodge, Dot R., came in a body and after
few remarks by one of the party, Mrs.
Pottle, former secretary of the lodge
was presented with a purse of money
The visitors were entertained by Mr.. ant
Mrs Dunn.
The rain made the ice on the Presump
scot as smooth as house floor and tn,
cold weather has made the skating per
feet. in fact, just the same as it was lasl
winter when it attracted such immens
crowds from Portland.
The Portland daily press., 1894-01-27
union MUTUAL
LIFE INSURANCE
COMPANY.
incorporated Is4s.
FRED. E. RICHARDS, President.
ARTHUR |. BATES, Vice President.
JOSIAH H. DRUMM0ND, Solicitor.
]. FRANK LANG, Secretary.
SAMUEL S. B0YDEN, Aetuay.
THOMAS A. FOSTER, Medical Director.

During the past year the Union
Mutual paid Twenty-eight death claims
under the Maine Non-Forfeiture Law.
In EACH of these cases, the policy had
lapsed for the non-payment of premium,
but the Insurance was continued N
force by the AUTOMATIC action of
this invaluable law. These policies ag-
gregated in Insurance more than Sixty
five Thousand dollars, an AVERAGE
of Two Thousand, Two Hundred and
Fifty each. The period of time inter-
vening between lapse ofpolicy and death
of Insured varied from years and IL
months to months, the AVERAGE du-
ration being years and II months.
jan19 eodf
The Portland daily press., 1894-01-27
Heine's Sense of Humor.

Heine's sense of humor did not leave
him until the last. A few days before his
death Hector Berlioz called on him aS1st as
tiresome German professor was leaving
after worrying him with his embarrassing
conversation. II am afraid you will find
me very stupid, my dear fellow" he said.
"Ihe fact is have just been exchanging
eho,rhts with DIR, -" On one occasion
when the doctor was examining his chest
he asked him, "Can you whistler" He
replied, "Alas, no-not even the pieces OF
h. Scribe. San Francisco Argonaut.