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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1894-03-09
EARr MIDpIERuRY.

Miss G. F. Sumner is with friends in
Lincoln this week.
Miss Maud Rogers, who came home
from school at Beeman academy quite
seriously i'll on Thursday last, is no
bet er.
Horace Lpquee is to move to the
oil Champlin farm lately vacated by
Oscar Oh Implin.
Several ladies spent the afternoon OF
Thursday Last with Mrs. Nathan Decker,
giving her quite pleasant surprise. 1t
was her birthday.
Mrs. A. j. Weber of Lincoln, who
visited here last week, aud who with
Mrs. f. p. Sumner and daughter visited
at Or. Townsend's at Bridport on Thurs
day has returned home.
The meetings which have been held
every evening at the Methodist church
for nearly three weeks are still well at
tended, while the interest seems to deep
en-. 1t is hoped much good will be
accomplished.
At the regular meeting OF the Grand
Army post on Thursday evening last
vote of thanks was rendered the ladies
who were committee at the campfire and
party recently held by the post also to
those who aided by recilations, singing,
readings, etc.
Rev. Martin +. Cady of Aurora, ILL.,,
delivered an able discourse at the Metho-
dist church Sunday. Rev. II. Olin Cady
has also occupied the pulpit here sew
eral times. He is an excellent speaker,
and his experience during his missionary
life gives him fund of knowledge
which interests his hearers. Our preach
err, Rev. q. Cady. is a brother of these
this town.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1894-03-09
LEICESTER.

o. G. TIuntleY is confined to the house
with rheumatism.
Mrs. Randall Hammond of Boston is
visiting her parents.
O. c. Huntley has purchased the store
recently managed by S. NJ. Williams.
Horace Smith killed hog, Feb. 49,
% months old, which dressed 1904 lbs.
There is to be spelling school We'd
nesday evening at Leicester Junction
Roy, the infant son of Mr.. and Mrs
John Fiske, died Wednesday, Feb. Fl
aged IL months.
On the evening of Feb. % the school II
district No. 4. taught by Mrs. Hurley
Cook, closed with musical ghd rhetorical
exercises which reflected fredit on botl
teacher and pupils. "
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1894-03-09
MoNKTON.

Mrs. A. B. Hatch has moved to East
Montpelier, where she will do dress
making.
Byron Bay having leased his fam to
II. Morrell of Hinesburgh, has moved
into b. w. Bidwell's house at the Ridge.
Wednesday evening, March 7, there
was donation at the home of +. w.
Meader for the benefit of Miss Susie Nor
ris, who has been acting as pastor of the
Friends church.
pp, o. l.. Nimblett died March at
the Fletcher hospital in Burlington. The
remains were brought to his home here
ana the funeral attended at the East
Monkton church on Sunday. DR.. MIN.
blett was man much liked aud re-
spected, and being the only practising
physician In town, he will be greatly
missed. Several years ago he repre-
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1894-03-09
General l1ew5.
AFFAIRS AT WASHINGTON.

The amount of net gold in the treas
ury is slowly but regularly increasing.
The figures at the close of business
Tuesday were $l07 ,205,S79
Mrs. Cleveland gave a reception Sat
urday to the Alaskan EsquimauX visit
ing Washington. All the ladies of the
cabinet assisted in entertaining.
Yesterday was the date fixed upon for
the beginning of the suit brought against
Representative Breckenridge by Madeline
V. Pollard for breach of promise and Sc
duction. The trial Will probably be a
long one.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1894-03-09
A CURIOUS CALCULATION.
Around the World FOG Times.

An eminent physician has made curious
mathematical calculation in giving the
workings of the human heart in mileage.
He shows that in lifetime of "a years
the blood as it passes through the heart is
thrown distance of 5,150,S80 miles, which,
in continuous stream, would reach around
the world FOG times
Keeping in view this constant strain on
the heart, and taking into consideration the
abuse it receives from over-exertion, alco-
holic and other stimulants, is it any wonder
that it finally becomes affected, refuses to
perform its work, and causes death2 The
fact can be readily understood that one in
four has weak heart, also the importance of
treating that organ as soon as its affected con-
dltion is in the slightest degree manifested.
Reader, if you have any reason whatever
for believing your heart to be affected, you
should attend to it at once. Do not hest
tate Many persons who die suddenly Of this
III ,order have never suspected its presence.
joseph Body, Perpont, N. Y, writes: "Three
years ago began to have difficulty in breathing,
palpitaiion of the heart set in, and my limbs and
ankles were badly swollen Physicians said
could not live week. began using. DR.. Miles
New Heart Cure the first bottle greatly relieved
me, and, although 76 years of age, the several
b titles took altogether SO immensely benefited
me that am a new man. l cheerfully recon-
mend this remedy"
"Whi e suffering from a severe attack of heart
disease, and expecting to die, physicians having
afforded me no relief, was induced to buy some
of DR.. Miles New Heart Cure. Every dose lifted
me right up, and 1t seems as though it would
almost raise the dead. would willingly fill the
New Heart Cure bottles with gold for the magnif-
cent remedy they contain, if could not get them
on other terms IS. A. Hull Franklin. n. y
For 20 years was seriously troubled with
heart disease and nervous prostration, the latter
affecting the sciatic nerve of my left side. Dur
ing that time was treated by many prominent
physicians, and sent hundreds of dollars away
for medicines all of which failed. Recently l
be an using DIR. Miles New Heart Cure, and am
now entirely free from my old complaints. -
&c rge !. Barry. Park City, Utah.
Dr. Miles New Heart Cure is sold on a posi-
tive guarantee by all druggists, or by Dr. Miles
ME heal Co, Elkhart, Ind, on receipt of price
81 per bottle, six bottles s., express prepaid. 1t
positively contains neither opiates nor dangerous
drugs. Free book at druggists, or by mail.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1894-03-09
NEW HAVEN.

DR.. Sanborn is improving.
Mrs. Galusha Matthews is reported TO
be quite i'll.
George II. Jacobs and family are
moving on Town hill.
Last Sunday this church received four
new members on profession and one by
letter.
Black birds and blue birds have been
seen; next look out for the red-breastej
bird.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. d. Doud and daughter
attended the Lee-Foote wedding in Corn
wall on Thursday evening of last week.
Major Edward Doud and his second
son, Ralph, of Sheffield, Ala, spent Sun.
day in town in the home of his father:
family, Sylvester Doud, Esq. Since last
May they have been in Poughkeepsie
N. Y, experimenting the construction
of furnaces.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1894-03-09
WHITING.

Mrs. Mayhem of Franklin is in town.
Maud Peck has gone to Mineville, n.
Y.
Daniel Holmes has been appointed
administrator of 5. II. Fosters estate,
and Jay Wooster and Thos. j. ketcham
commissioners.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1894-03-09

wood. 5. D., was wiped out by fire Mon
day, entailing loss of $1,000 on
buildings and Sl25,00O on stock. The
fire was confined to the "bad lands" all
the buildings destroyed with but few
exceptions being those erected during
the early DAYS of Deadwood.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1894-03-09

scented his town in the legislature and
had held most of the town offices, being
one of the board of school directors at
the time of his death. A wife and three
daughters survive him.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1894-03-09
For Sale.

low price registered Morgan stallion,
Billy Allen, by Holabird's Ethan Allen and
sire OF j. b. c., 2 ;295s, and many other fine
appearance. For particulars address
j. Il. SABER,
II Chazy, NY.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-05-28
Nervous Singers.

The effects of nervousness arc varied
and amusing. One young mezzo-so-
prano was prevented just in time from
walking on to the platform in huge
par OF fur-lined overshoes, which were
put on above her slippers, and which
contrasted comically with her dainty
gown.
Another songstress, who was gifted
with good verbal memory, was sing
ing without note. During a rather
elaborate symphony, preceding the
second verse OF her song, she CHANGED
IDLY to glance at the book of words
which she was holding. Confusion
followed She could not link the
melody with the poem. 1t was a ter
rlble moment; but she stepped swift
~ TO the piano, glanced Mt the accom-
pahlst copy, and finished her song
con amore! 1t appeared, on inspec-
tlon' that by printers error two lines
of her song had been left out of the
book of words This had confused her,
and was the cause of her failure to
blend words and music together. -
Atalanta,
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-05-28
Grhe Lamb (,Ourd -

The Duke of Holstein in his travels
in Muscovy and Persia" (lG36) gives a
full account of wonderful vegetable
growing in the neighborhood of the
city of Samara, Russia, and known as
the ''lamb or sheep gourd." The Duke
says: ''lt most resembles lamb in
all its members, and on that account
is called the lamb gourd' by the peo.
pie. 1t changes place in growing as
far rs the vine or stalk will reach, and
wherever it turns the grass withers.
When it ripens the stalk withers, and
the outward rind is covered with a
kind of hair which the Muscoyites use
instead of fur. They showed us some
of these skins which were covered
with soft wool, not unlike that of a
lamb newly weaned.n
Sealiger also speaks of the '1amb
gourd' in his works. In one chapter
he says that the queer vegetable con
tlnues to grow MS long as grass is
plentiful, but that when the grass
falls, the pore creetyr dyes frome lac
OF nourishment. He also says that
the wolf is the only animal that will
feed upon it.-St. Louis Republic.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-05-28

An amiabie member OF the Travel
ers' Club in this city, who possesses Il
minute knowledge of foreign places.
is frequently consulted by friends con.
templating European tour. Ht
brings forth his neatly kept notes ol
travel and gives valuable pointers con
cerning routes, hotels, cafes, etc JusI
now he is beset with inquiries about
Antwerp by intending visitors to it,
Exposition. To one of these ha i'm
parted this hint: SIN pntronizing the
cafes, which, in various ways solicit
the custom of English and Americans
notice the spelling OF the word "beef
steak on the outdoor signs, or bills
of fare, and be governed accordingly.
If you prefer French cookery, seek
ont restaurants where it is spelled
'biftek' or 'bifstik.' Bnt il you wish
to try n purely Flemish cuisine,
look at these various ways OF spelling
the word which [ copied literally from
signs and menus during my stay IL
that city: 'Beefestec, 'beaufsteake,
'beavesteik, 'biefsteck, 'baGestecke,'
'beevestchelt', 'bitistoakc, and 'beeafo.
steeacke. '"--P Philadelphia Record.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-05-28
SELECT SIFTINGS.
Opera is lust 300 wears old.

Opera Is JtiSJ oOU yehTS Olu.
The first clock in England was set
up in Westminster in 1888.
The French Government reserves to
itself the right of using white paper
for posters.
William Tell did not found the Swiss
Confederation, and the story of Cess
Ter has no historic basis.
The first hat makers who piled their
trade in England were Spaniards, who
came to that country in 1910.
English sparrows have become so
great nuisance in Maryland that
farmers organize parties to slay them.
Several of the ancient nations con
sidered that the disembodied spirit
was tangible substance of blush
color.
Seven cars of mail matter, aggre-
eating eighty tons, passed through
Pittsburg on one train one day re.
Gently.
Pliny says that the Romans learned
the use of yeast from the Greeks dur.
ing the war with Persius, King of
Macedon.
The linen weavcrs' clubs in Augs-
burg, Germany, practically ruled the
city during the tenth and eleventh
centuries.
The use of sand glasses became COM
mon all over Europe i'll the eleventh
century. The best were made in
Nuremberg.
Sam Wah King, a Chinaman, has
started cattle ranch in Montana with
capital of $4,000. He employs
only Chinese on his ranch.
Bee hive tea is one of the items on
the bill of fare of New York eating
house. 1t consists of tea with spoon
full of honey in it in lieu of sugar.
During the reign of Augustus there
were 329 public bakeries in Rome
The societies of miller and bakers
were incorporated by Traian about
A. d. los.
When prisoner resists the Paris
police they take off one of his shoes
and compel him to walk like "My son
John" He is so hampered usually by
this treatment that there is no further
trouble.
The Van Rensselaer, House, opposite
Albany, N. Y, is believed to be the
oldest inhabited house in the United
States. The building was erected in
1912, and made of bricks imported
from Holland
Lawton A. Sherman, aged ninety,
and his wife, aged ninety-seven, OBJ
served recently at Exeter, r. l., the
seventy eighth anniversary of their
marriage. Soon after they buried
their eldest daughter, aged seventy
seven.
The Lyceum Theatre, New York
City, has adopted a new and elegant
variation on the STANDING Room
Only" sign. The Lyceum's method is
to hang out large and handsomely
engraved brass tablet which reads
"Seats All Sold"
A light house keeper on Long Isl
and Sound has COW that swims two
miles to the mainland, whenever she
chooses, and goes home when she gets
her visit made out. She gives milk
regularly, but after her swimming ex-
peditions it has slightly salted taste.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-05-28
Oct ALL OUT OF LIFE YOU CAN. |

lis very good rule-as rules may go
or value to boy and to man;
To set the days by the star of faith
And get all out of life that he can.
The Golfers of hope hold infinite stores,
And we may supply them at will
We may heap them with treasure that never
shall fade,
with wonderful benuty may I'LL.
Yes, get out of lite all we can every day,
But let us reflect on the meaning.
shall we wrest from the weak because we
are strong
Each thing that OF value Is seeming?
Shall we feel that possessions aro rlc hes
alone?
Aud insist that We lead in the van?
In fulfilling this rule that we hold for our
days,
To get all out of life that we can?
There are those who do this, but you will
not, l know,
For YOU hold that tho secret Of living
or beautiful DAYS full of infinite charm
Lies only in loving and giving.
To get out Of life we must put into life
All generous courage. all sweetness;,
BE thoughtful for others, be courteous and
kiul,
AMI then will life grow to completeness.
And thus will the days as they glide into
years
bai ir p. Tor bn, 4 r..
Who follows this rule in its meaning sublime.
To get all out Of life that he can.
Lillian Whiting.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-05-28
abb Y,

A few days ago the Toovoy copy OF
the first folio 1929 edition of Shake.
speare sold for $S45-a remarkably
low price considering the excellent
condition of the book. In 1883 81, 900
was paid for the imperfect Aylcsford
copy from Packington hall, and in
1889 the Perkins copy, which was far
from faultess, brought $725. Three
years ago, in New York, the Ives copy,
a very fine one, sold for Si,2OO. Ed.
mund Yates says the very best exam.
pie in the world Of the first folio be-
longs to Lady Burtette Coutts.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-05-28
SIGNS OF the Zodiac.

The signs of the zodiac embrace the
twelve important consultations which,
owing to the motions of the earth, APP
pear to revolve through the heavens
within belt extending nine degrees
on each side of the suns apparent an
nual path, and within or near which
all the planets revolve. Since the sun
appears successfully in each of these
consultations during the year, the
zodiac was divided into twelve equal
parts, corresponding with the months.
These signs and their subdivisions
were used by the ancients in measur'
ing time and as basis for astronom.
ical and astrological calculations and
predictions. Astronomers now, for
convenience, use these signs, giving
to each constellation an extent of
thirty degrees, although the constel-
lations vary in size. The early as
tronomers were astrologers, and
claimed to be able to predict the fu.
ture careers of individuals and nations
by observing the positions and move
ments of the planets and the condi'
ton of the weather at the most i'm,
portant period of mems lives. New
York Dispatch.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-05-28
A London DrygOols Community.

At a great drygoods London house
all the saleswomen are expected, nay,
are obliged to dress in black. There
are two hundred, but not "saleslady'
nor ''forelady" among them. They
make derision of these terms, which
are so commonly heard in New York.
Ihe firm also employs six or seven
hundred young men.
All the unmarried employees live on
the premises, and this plan is found to
operate satisfactorily to all concerned.
The young men wear black coat,
waistcoat and necktie. Years ago
salesmen in London drygoods houses
were not allowed to wear mustache,
but there is more liberty now, and
they can wear their faces as fancy
dictates. New York Journal.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-05-28

The report of the Bureau of Stats.
tics concerning immigration shows
observes the Chicago Record
some interesting fact rs to the
nature of tine Influences which
have been cosmopolitanizing this
country, Since October, 1920. the
total number Of immigrants has
been 17,113,999. The Classification Of
these according to nativity shows that
IN the composition Of our FOREIGN
population at the present time the
dominant elements aro the Germans,
IRISH and Scandinavins. The ENGLISH
and Canadian immigrants being more
closely allied by speech and antece,
dents, may be ignored as factors il
coloring the national type. Germany
alone contributed 4, ,48l, 4SO, or more
than one-fourth of the total of all i'm.
migrants, Ireland sent 3,G4I, 48O OF
something less than n fifth of the to.
tai. Norway and Sweden together
gave us ,O8G,3ii. Altogether these
three factors in immigration brouobt
us over 100000, or considerably
more than half of the total, the rost
of which is subdiylded among peo,le
OF diverse nations and characteristics,
During the time that this immigra
ton has been coming in, the entir
population Of the United States ha
increased from 1888, 600 to go, 500, 25(
Chy the estimates computed from re
cent statistics recorded 10y individua,
states, This is total increase of
over 57,00O,OOO of which number i'm.
migration contributed l7.OOo 600
while the remaining 10000, 600 reurc-
sent natives, whether Of forcjgn or
American parentage. That is to sav.
a little less than thirty per cent. of the
increase in population in this conntrv
is directly attributed to immiprotior
As this calculation takes no noto.,r u,a
percentage of natives born Of immi-
grant parents, the statement shows
with remarkable clearness the immense
influence which the tide of immipra-
tion must have in fixing the American
national traits and characteristics.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-05-28
A Notorious Provost Marshal.

He was William Cunningham, the
son of a trumpeter in the English dru-
goons, and was born in the barracks
in Dublin. He came to New York in
1774, and became n horsebreaker and
riding master. He left New York
early in the Revolution, going to Bos-
ton, where General Gage appointed
MIN provost marshal to the royal
army. As such he had charge of the
prisons in Philadelphia, and later in
New York. He was extremely cruel
to the prisoners, two thousand of
whom, while under his charge, were
starved to death, while two hundred
and fifty were hanged without trial
He was in charge of the execution OF
Nathan Hale. After the war he went
to England and lived for time IN
Wales. He was in great poverty,
mortgaged his half pay, forged a
draft, and was condemned and hanged
for this crime on August 10, 1871, III
London. Trenton IN. j. American
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-05-28

All American cities grow towards
their suburbs, while their early centres
of population are devoted almost ex-
cIuSlvely to business purposes. The
old part of New York city has not so
many people as it had forty years ago.
The substitution of electricity for
horse power in propclling street cars
has, in the opinion of the Boston Cul-
tlyator, enormously increased this
suburban tendency, and it is destined
to do SO to a greater extent than now.
1t will not be many years before will.
agesten to fifteen miles distant from
all large cities will be connected with
them by electric cars. This is being
done in New England to a greater ey.
tent than elsewhere. 1t is one of the
advantages of the great watcr power
tins section possesses that it will have
cheap transportation by electric power
IN many places where these ADVANTAGES
are not now enjoyed.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-05-28

The San Francisco Examiner
remarks: Several foreign govern
ments are urging their people not to
immigrate to America. Residents of
the United States are prone to find
fault with the management of affairs
abroad, but in this instance the only
comment heard resembles a rather
emphatic amen. - There seem to be
already here as many poyerty-stricten
aliens as can starye to death comfort
ably.