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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1894-05-25

The first officers of Union lodge were
men of prominence both in town and in
the State and deserve more than pass
ing notice.
Col. John Chapman, the first worthy
master, was born at Salisbury, Conn,
Oct p, l744. In the spring of 1866 he,
with fifteen other men, started tor YER
mont. Their team was pair of oxen,
their conveyance a two-wheeled cart,
their freight, axes, farming utensils and
provisions. There was not house in
all Vermont north of Manchester
Chapman stopped at what is now called
the "three-milen bridge; the other fifteen
continued on to Vergennes. During
that summer he made a clearing of ten
acres in the forest near the present
Seeley residence, and then returned to
anniversary of this settlement and clear
ing was cOmmemOrated by the town of
Middlebury in 1866. Prof. Brainerd
Kellogg of the college, who married a
uCsCtHudut VI bOls RnlDiudu, was one
of the speakers, and from his address
quote freely. In the spring of 1873
Col. Chapman returned to Middlebury
and pitched upon his old ten-acre clear
ing, which was again overgrown. At
the sound of the first gun of the ReVo-
luton, Chapman threw down his axe and
shouldered his musket. Leaving his
family in Middlebury, he, with Seth
Warner and Remember Baker, Joined
Ethan Allen and were present when
TicOnderOga was captured. In June he
received ieutenant's commission In
Col Warmers regiment and was present
at the taking of st. Johns and Montreal.
lie was in the retreat of the army from
Ticonderoga in l777, was in the battles
of Hubbardton and Bennington and was
at Saratoga at the taking of Burgoyne
in October. He was captain from l77S
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1894-05-25

CTATE OF VERMONT, BE II remem-
oDIsrRICT OF ADDISON, SIS. bered, that at
session OF the Probate Court holden ut Mid
dlebury, within and tor said district, on the
18th day of May, a. ID. 1891
Present, Hon. James NJ. Slade, Judge.
Whereas, y. A. Gibbs, Administrator OF the es-
tate OF James Fits, late OF Salisbury, in
said district deceased, has this day presented
to said Court his petition in writing, setting
ting forth that it will be beneficial tor all
parties interested therein to sell the
whole OF the real estate OF said deceased
and therein making application to said
court tor license 70 make such sale. And
said administrator having produced to said
court the assent in the writing OF all the
heirs residing in said state interested in said
real estate, ii is ordered that all persons
interested in the estate OF said deceased be
notified 10 appear before said court at the
Probate office in Middlebury, in said district,
on the 4th day OF June, \. ID. 1884, at 10
O'Clock II. m, ny publication of this order
three weeks successfully previous thereto in
the MiddlebuIY Register. Il newspaperprinted
at Mlddlebury aforesaid, to show cause, il
any they may have, why said license should
not be granted.
BY order OF the Court.
30 JAMES NJ. SLADE, Judge.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1894-05-25
Estate of John DOUd.

STATE OF VERMONT, ! BE 1t remem-
NDDlsrRICT OF ADDISON, IS. bered that at n
session OF the probate court holden at Mid
dlebury, within and tor said district on the
9Th day OF May, \. ID. 1891.
Present: Hon. James VI. Slade, Judge.
Whereas, James W. Pratt, administrator of
the estate of John Doud, late OF Brid-
port in said district, deco ased, has this
day presented to said court his petition in
writing, setting forth that it will be neces-
sary to sell part OF the re II estate OF aid de-
ceased tor the payment of the debts and
charges of administration, and therein
making application TO said court tor license
to make Such sale
II is ordered, that all persons interested in
the estate OF sad deceased be notified TO APP
pear before said court n the probate office
In Mddlebury, in sand district, on the 2sth
day OF May, A. ID, 1884, Mt 10 o'clock "A. me-
by publication OF this order three weeks sue
cessively previous thereto, in the Middlebury
REGISTER, newspaper printed ut Middle
bury aforesaid, to show cause, it any they
may have, why said license should not be
granted.
BY order of court
10 Attest, JAMES NJ SLADE.
Jud &c of Probate
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1894-05-25

Men fall by the
wayside, victims of
over-strained mental
activity.
Friends ask, "VVhat
is it?" and the an
swer comes in plying
tones, nervous pros
tration.
Thousands of wo-
men tremble on the
brink of the same
precipice.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1894-05-25
HUMPHREYS

Nothing has ever been produced to
equal or compare with Humphreys
Witch Hazel Oil as a CURATIVE and
HEALING APPLICATION. 1t has been
used 40 years and always affords relief
and always gives satisfaction.
1t Cures PILES or HEMoRRHoIDs, External
or Internal, Blind or Bleeding Itching and
Burning; Cracks or Fissures and Fistulas.
Relief immediate-cure certain.
1t Cures BURNS, Scalds and Liberation and
Contraction from Burns. Relief instant.
1t Cures Torn, Cut and Lacerated
Wounds and Bruises.
1t Cures BoILs, Hot Tumors, Ulcers, Old
Sores, Itching Eruptons, Security or Scald
Head. 1t is Infallible.
1t Cures INFLAMED or CAKED BREASTS
and Sore Nipples. 1t is invaluable.
1t Cures SALT RHEUM, letters, Scurfy
Eruptions, Chapped Hands, Fever Blisters,
Sore Lips or Nostrils, Corns and Bunions,
Sore and Chafed Feet, Stings of Insects.
Three Sizes, 25c., soc. and sI.oo.
Sold byDruggsts postpaid receptof price.
HWMPUREYs' MED CO.. 4 4 I William New YorL-
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1894-05-25

The promptness and certainty of its
cures have made Chamberlain Cough
Remedy famous. 1t is intended espec-
tally for coughs, colds, Group and whoop-
ing coughs, and is the most efiectnal
remedy known for these diseases. Mr..
G. B. Main of Union City, Pa, says
II have IA great sale on Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy. warrant every hot
tie and have never heard of one failing
to give entire satisfaction. 50-cent bot
ties for sale by w. II. sheldon. Middle
bury, and Dyer & Co., West Salisbury,
VT.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1894-05-25

A little more pressure; some sudden
grief, real or even imagined unkindness
from loved ones, and over the brink fall
one more victim of nervous prostration.
1t came upon you so quietly, in the be-
ginning, that you were not alarmed. But
when sleep deserted you night after night,
until your eyes fairly burned the darkness,
then you tossed in nervous agony, praying
for sleep.
You ought to have known when you
ceased to be regular in your courses, and
you grew so irritable without cause, that
there was serious trouble somewhere.
You ought to be told that indigestion,
exhaustion, womb displacements, fainting,
dizziness. and backache send the nerves
wild with alright, and you cannot sleep.
Want of sleep gives birth to thousand
morbid fancies of the brain.
Lydid Z. Pinkh0m's Vegetable Com
pound for twenty years has saved women
from all this misery. 1t is the certain cure
for all arrangements peculiar to women.
1t has saved them from torments for years,
and it will save you. Go to your druggist
at once: soon you will be well and sleep
like a child.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1894-05-25
GOOD AND BAD BLOOD.
The Weak Poi is in thu Sp'ing,
MEDICINE THEORY.

We are told that the source OF thrcetourths
OF our diseases Is in our blood; that n good
purgative three or four times ayear will keep
us in good health Is this so or isn't it' 1t
may be all right for strong, tat people; people
whose blood is too rich For thin people 1t
certainly is not good. Dyspeptlcs, consump'
tives pale, thin anRmic people suffer from
poor blood, a scarcity of red corpuscles. No
purgative or so.called blood medicine can
help them.
1.-THE blood is the lite'; yes, but what make 5
the blood? Food. Good food is all that is
needed to make poor blood rich.
Paskola the rich pre.digested starch food,
is often recommended by physicians tor this
very purpose.
There is no difficulty in understanding why
it is that small quantity of Paskoa will do
so much good. 1t is made out of mans most
important food, starch. In order to help the
weak stomach, it is pre-digested.
Any good pure tasty starch food will do you
as much good as Paskola il you can digest it,
If you can't nothing will do you good, except
Paskola, for it is already digestel.
Paskola is not blood medicine. 1t is a
food that enriches the blood. 1t also helps
the digestion of other food.
1t makes thin, pale, poor.bloOded people so
tat and healthy that their friends can hardly
recognize them.
Mr.. James c. Collin OF Syracuse, n. Y. says
"'Paskola' is indeed a food, and a royal one,
too. have already gained six and one half
pounds"
Send tor descriOtive pamphlet to
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1894-05-25

lOuge was invited 10 NerRenneS. In -fJd
the sermon was by Rev. Heman Ball, in
the new court house. As the meeting
of l79S was somewhat noted, | quote
from The records: after divine service
the brethren moved in procession from
the court house to the inn, where they
all partoOk of an elegant dinner provid-
ed by Bro. Samuel Mattocks, where an
hour was spent in that social mirth and
festivity which becomes brethren on the
like occasions This is the session to
which Mr.. f. d. Barber refers.
In the early years of the lodge it
was customary to meet in the forenoon
and hold all-day sessions, when refresh
ments would be served in the lodge
rooms. Although the bylaws prohibit
ted the use of spirituous liquors during
the sessions of the lodge, 1t was included
in the entertainment on these occasions.
In the contract made 100 years ago yes
terday, May II, for building the Addison
county jail, which now stands just across
the street, the committee stipulated to
furnish what rum was needed, aud it was
thought no discredit that the contract
for building one of the churches in the
village included the furnishing of half
barrel of rum.
When the lodge suspended, in the
time of the Morgan excitement, an anti
masonic newspaper was started here by
Edward d. Barber, who was exceeding
ly bitter against the order, and but
for him the following item would never
have come down to us. 1t is for bill
of expenses for entertainment at the
celebration of st. Johns day in 1893 at
the same place where we propose to
feast this evening. 1t reads:
"Union Lodge. DR.. TO GO dinners, $40 {;
to &C bottles wine, SIS, Sos. Received
payment in full, June p, 1898. SAMUEL
MATToCKs."
The records show that this bill was paid
by the members individually. Mr.. Bar
ber's comments on this bill are to lengthy
to be copied here.
Union lodge was the fifth in Vermont
to organize. 1t started the same year that
the grand lodge, which commentaries
its centennial next month, organized.
Our lodge records are complete for
a hundred years and are of almost
priceless value, and, with few eXcep-
tions, are the only complete set of
records of Vermont lodge chartered
before 1890. The first record book with
title page and copy of the charter are
beautifully engrossed and ornamented
in the handwriting of Rev. Thomas
Tolman, the first secretary. Mr.. Toll
man painted a masters carpet for the
lodge in 1877, for which he was paid
60 shillings. This painting escaped the
fire of 1916 to be burned in the Stewart
fire of 1850. In l79S the lodge procured
of Bro. Jonathan Nichols. an ingenious
mechanic of the village, a copper plate
and press for printing diplomas. This
plate and an impression can be seen here
tonight. The Holy Bible now resting
on the altar is supposed to be the first
used by the lodge.
All the members of the lodge previous
to its suspension are dead. Since the
reorganization in 1917 Mr.. Caleb Morton
is the oldest, having been made Mason
in 1913. The lodge made 50 Masons be-
fore 1900 and 3G7 before it suspended
in 1892.
These brothers have served the lodge
as masters:
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1894-05-25
Estate of Lucius Robinson.


The undersigned, having been appointed
by the Hon. probate court tor the district OF
and adjust all claims ana demands of all
persons against the estate OF Lucus
Robinson, late OF Shoreham in said district
deceased, and all claims exhibited in Offset
thereto, hereby give notice that we will meet
tor the purposes aforesaid, at The Hotel
in Shoreham Village ON the Goth day OF
May and 27th day of October next, from
10 o'clock IA. m. until o'clock, p. m. each OF
said days and that six months from the eth
day of April a. D., 1894, Is the time limited
by said court for said creditors to present
their claims TO Us tor examination and al
lowance.
Dated at shOreham, tins 5th day OF May
A. ID. 1884,
II. W. JONES, lCo,,,,.,
10 ELMER BARNUM. No"i To-
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1894-05-25
TO HORSE OWNERS.

For putting horse in fine healthy con-
dition try DIR. Cady's Condition Powders.
They tone up the system, aid digestion, cure
loss of appetite, relieve constipation, correct
kidney disorders and destroy worms, giving
new life to an old or over worked horse. %
cents per package. For sale by druggists.
Also Dyer & Co., West Salisbury, Vt.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1894-05-25

Ohamberlain's Eye and Skin Ointment
Is certain cure for Chronic Sore Eyes,
GRADUATED Eye Lids, Sore Nipples, Piles,
Eczema, letter Salt Rheum and Scald Head,
% cents per box. For sale by druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-07-26
BADGER STATE REPUBLICANS.
They Gather at Milwaukee to Prepar
for the Fall Election,

They Gather at Milwaukee to Prepare
for the Fall Election.
MILWAUKEE. July .s3.-The, Republicans
of Wisconsin gathered in this city in great
numbers to select the ticket and announce
the platform upon which the race next
fall is to be made. The platform reaf-
firms that of the national convention of
1892 and declares that the condi-
ton of the country at this time is
the best evidence of the wisdom of the
economic policy declared at that conven-
tion; it declares the party the friend of
Labor; recognizes labor's right to organ
iZa and use all honorable means to dig
Nifty its condition. The party is declared
the friend of religious liberty, absolute
non-sectarian and entire separation of
church and state.
Upon the money question the platform
says: The Republican party is in favor
OF honest money. We are unalterably OBJ
posed to any scheme that will give to this
country a debased or deprecated cur
rency. We favor the use of silver as cur
rency to the extent only that it can be cir
culated on parity with gold"
Upon the above platform the convention
prcceeded to select candidates, but was
unable to select candidate for governor
the forces of the .leading candidates-Up-
ham, Schofield and Haugen-making a
hard struggle to win over the struggling
vote and break into each others ranks.
Major Cpham retired last night with a
shade the best ofsthe situation, although
the adjournment was in the nature of Il
victory for the other candidates, who will
spend the time until reassembiy in an ef-
fort to win over weak-k -kneed delegates. if
any there be. The convention took five
ballots last evening and then adjourned.
Each ballot showed clear gain for Up.
ham, the last one giving him 1872. votes;
Haugen, so; Schofield, 52J5: Taylor, 80;
Warner, Q: Madgeberg, 4; Kidd, 3; Cas-.
| well, l6: Blackstock 10.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-07-26
TO STOP 'LAWCEssNess.
""s" 20 Put Down the Reign OF Terro,
In Ponnsylvanim.

oAs" 20 Fut Down the Reign OF Terror
In Pennsylvania.
oN'oNTowN, Pa, July aG.-The menace
"s attitude assumed BY the strikers
throughout the coke reeson in armino
themselves has aroused the greatest an.
prehension. During the last week sonsds
men have been collecting arms and
"r'iiihg ut the different works. Regular
companies have been organized and "a;
GERS chosen, apparently in preparation for
sehsrai conflict. Sheriff Wilhelm had
.n feaay Az decided to break this up, rs Sber.
III McCsnn has already done in West.
moreiand county, and he received tn. fol.
rowing telegram from Governor Patti.
son: "''r-
Information has reached me in com.
Ihuhicatlon from Thomas Lynch. mana.
ger IL. Z. frick Company, and C. f. Price
,"""ager Cambria Iron company thar
.nrse bodies of armed men are marching
through your county in violation of the
Proclamation, disturbing the peace and
illuminating the people. and that the civil
"u'horitles are unable TO preserve the
peace. Telegraph me particulars at once
by mail" NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Sheriii Wilhelm has taken steps to nut
"h immediate stop to all such armed dem.
ohs,ration as being highly inenacinR to the
puoiic peace and safety. He will arm lar ne
podies oi deputies and disarm the strikers
VINO are now terrorizinS the neirhbor-
hood. lie SAID he would not ask for state
u,u until he had made further effort to re-
| store peace.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-07-26
New Orleans Aldermen Indicted.

NEW ORLEANS, July 26.-The grand jury
has indicted Councilman W. j. L. Kane
of the Third ward for being implicated in
the frauds perpetrated on the city in the
erection Of the new court house This
makes the fifth councilman indicted and
other indictments are expected. The Cit
izens' PROTECTIVE association resolved TO
bring impeachment proceedings against
the cit officials and councilmen implicated
in the court house scandal. which will
probably include the city engineer and a
mum Der OF councilmen
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-07-26

REPUBLICANS OF IOWA.
A State Ticket Selected-Points from the
Declaration Of Principles.

State Ticket Selectcd-Points from the
Declaration of Principles.
DEs MONIES, July 26-The following
ticket was nominated by the Republican
state convention, which was very euthusi-
astic, and largely attended both by dele
gates and spectators: By acclamation-
Secretary Of state, w. NJ. Mcfarland; :;
auditor of state, c. G. Mccarthy; judges of
supreme court, c. I. Granger, and H. E.
Deemer. For state treasurer, John y
HerriOtt, of Stuart, was nominated on the
third ballot and for attorney general
Milton Remley, of Iowa City, was nom
mated on the fourth ballot. Two ballots
were required for railway commissioner,
&. L. Davidson winning the fight. For
clerk CT the supreme court Chris Jones, of
Washington county. was selected, and for
reporter of the supreme court d. I. Sal
linger. of Carroll. defeated the present in
cumbent. Adjourned sine die.
a feature of the convention was the
prayer of the chaplain. Rev. j. L. Weaver,
of the Christian church. He began by in
voking the divine blessing on the country
in this hour of peril; asked that its enemy,
the Democratic party, be as merciful as
possible, and that the people be thankful
for all the good it did. if it did ANYTHING
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-07-26
Some of Our Daltons. MayhaD,

PERoTA, Vera Cruz, July a6.-The dill
gence between this place aud Tezuitlan
has been held up by bandits and large
amount of money aud valuables secured
The robbery IS the first in Mexico for
nearly ten year. The robbers got 1000
from one mau and two ladies were re
lieved of diamonds, rings and jewels. aud
the entire party was completely stripped
of everything of value. Over fifty troop
ers are in pursuit and will probably make
no captures, but kill ON sight.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-07-26
Labor Com m ssioners Amounted.

WASHINGTON, July 26.-The president
has appointed the commissioners who
are to investigate the controversies be.
tween certain railroads and their en-
ployes in connection with the recent rail-.
Eoad strike at Chicago and in the west.
The commissioners will be Carroll ID.
Wright, John ID. Herman, of New York,
and Nicholas f. Worthlngton, of Peoria,
Ills. Mr.. he nan is well-known lawyer
of Utica. N. Y, and son of ex-United
States Senator Herman. Nicholas f..
Worthington is now a judge of the Hi.
nois circuit court. He represented the
Peoria district in congress about elsh,
wears AGO
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-07-26

WlLKEsEAREE. Pa. July 90
While an exploring party of promi-
ncut men was descending mine in
West pittston this morning the cage
fell 10 the bottom. Col. A. Mason,
supcrintcndent of the Lehigh Valley
company. was killed. and Prof. J.
Borrcn. Of the Lehigh university.
William smith. inside superintend-
sut Of the lehigh Valley works. and
Frederick Mcrcur were fatally in.
urpI.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-07-26
PREACHER HUNTING HIS WIFE,
He Finds Her and Has Her Put in Jail
The story She Tolls.


The Stor. She Tells.
CHICAGO, July 26.-Rev. r. NJ. Doherty,
of Sheldon, Ia, caused the arrest of his
wife Edith. and George B. Gray in n
boarding house here In default of bail
for continuance till Monday they went
to Jail. Mrs. Doherty is musician and
claims to have applied for a divorce more
than year ago on the ground that he
beat, choked and kicked her. but discon-
tinued proceedings at the advice of friends,
when his cruelty was resumed
She declared that federal officers in
Iowa We're looking for him in connection
with the robbery of the postoflice at Shell
don. She declared there is no truth what
ever in the charges against herself and
Gray. Gray also denied the charges and
says that Mrs. Grain, of Sheldon, has a
suit against Doherty for defaming her
character; that he was driven ont of
WATERFOWL, \. d., and is well known in
Sioux City, la. Doherty is not now doing
any duty as MINISTER
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-07-26

60 elicit their sympafAiGs lie closed by
appealing to the Omnihotent to assist in
expediuing the Democratic party from
power and to lay the hand OF divine dis
pleasure on them ands restrain them for
ever from the exercise Of governmental au.
thority."
In his opening speech the temporary
chairman, John N. Baldwin, of Council
Bluffs, spoke of Tom Reed as "the levia-
than of American politics." of Mckinley
rs every inch king" of Benjamin Har.
rison as having mo superior on the face
of the earth" and W. B. Allison as hav.
ing Legislative experience equal to the
SUN of all three whose names have
mzntioned," and as the "most magnifi.
cent product of American citizenship"
The platform declares for protection &C
adjusted that every American resource
Gan be developed by American labor and
reaffirms the national declaration of 1S9.
on mOney-''that every dollar, paper or
coin, issued by the government shall be
as good as any other dollar. We favo,
the largest possible use of silver as money
that is consistent with the permanen,
maintenance of equal values Of all dollars
in circulation. We do not want mono
metallism, either Of gold OF OF silver, and
we pledge ourselves to continue to work
for bimetallism, to be brought about b,
all fit means within the power of the gov.
ernment"
On labor the platform says: 1.-THE wei
fare of the laborer and the maintenance
of the dignity of labor have been the con
stant care OF the Republican party from
its birth. Its whole history is an effort t.
secure to the wage worker his Just share
of the fruits of toll, and it now renews it.
pledge to defend the workingman no,
only against the assaults of foreign com
petition, but against tie attack of domes
tic avarice." On pensions and other sub
jects the platform is standard Republi
can utterance
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-07-26
Hank Officials sentenced.

DENVER, July :G-Judge Hallett, in
the United States court, overrnled the mo-
ton of j. I. Cochran and \. K. Sayre for
n new trial and sentenced them to five
years each in the United States prison at
Joliet. Ills. Cochran and Sayre We're the
president and cashier, respectively, of the
First National bank ut Del Norte and the
offense for which they were arrested and
convicted was sending false reports of
the condition of the bank to the comptrol-
Ter of the currency.