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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-04-03

The trial Of the case was adjourned
until tomorrow at the most interesting
point OF the cross-examinatiOn. Il mystery
involving an alleged letter addressed My
Dear Louise" which the plaintff's coun-
sci will try TO prove was written In 1886.
at a time when, according to his test
mony, Colonel Breckenridge suspended his
relations with the plaintiff, and did not
know her whereabouts.
The interest in this second dubious
letter introduced in the case centres in
the name Louise" Miss Pollard AYERS
that she went TO Cincinnati In February.
1885 and in June of that year became Il
mother at st. Josephs Asylum. at
Norwood, near Cincinnati. and that after
leaving the asylum she went 10 the house
Of u physician under the assumed name
Of Louise Wilson.
The defendant denied positively this
afternoon having any knowledge OF any
Dear Sister Louise" or Of having given
a letter beginning that way TO type
writer TO copy.
The cross-examinatlon Of the defendant
will be continued all through tomorrow,
and probably the next day.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1894-05-04
An Unexpected Marriage Boom.

Owing to the great demand for public
work in the parks at 81 a day the city
employment committee issued an order
some time ago to employ only married
men. This had the effect of causing a
big boom in business at the marriage Ii
cense clerks office. Every unmarried
Italian and Pole in Pittsburg seems to be
hunting a wife All the marriageable
young women who are willing to begin
the married state at 81 day have been
taken, and unless the order be rescinded
trouble will occur in the Italian and
Polish colonies Chief Clerk Mckenzie
of the employment committee said:
MANY men who had been refused
work went away and in a few days re-
turned with their marriage certificate,
thinking it would entitle them to get a
job. When refused chance to earn 81
day, they thought they had been tritied
with and cursed the committee. Pitts
burg Dispatch.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1894-05-04
HIS LAST JOKE.
The Danbury News Man Was a Philanthro-
pist as Well as IA Humorist.

The Danbury News Man Was a Philanthro-
pist as Well as IA Humorst.
The Danbury News man made fun
almost everywhere and all the time to
the end of his life. He was Just as funny
in his Office and at home as he ever was
i'll the funniest copy of his newspaper. 1t
was quiet, unexpected, quaint, bomelike
funmaking on his part, with nothing
strained or pedantic or pretentious-as
natural and spontaneous as sunbeam
or the ripping of a hillside brook. Like
sunshine, too. his jollity cheered, warm
ed, delighted every one and wounded
none, Everybody was his friend and he
was everywhere beloved. He was the
life and light of every gathering, but was
never forward or obtrusive.
He was also philanthropist. Every
year he gave away IA small fortune to the
unfortunate and unhappy, to Migrants
and the most notorious tramps and beats.
Every tramp who drifted into Danbury
wandered into Bailey's Office eventually,
and none ever failed to get pecuniary
lift there to help him on his thorny path
in life
One Of the worst of professional bum
mers accosting Bailey on the street not
long ago, said, with the self assurance of
friend addressing another:
Ten cents, Mr.. Bailey, please. want
to get drink with it."
What do You say was the quick re-
ply. You mean to get a drink? Now,
don't you try to deceive me. You in
tend to buy sandwiches with it.
The Danbury News mans last quip
was unique and pungent He had been
i'll of pneumonia, but rallied temporarily
and visited his Office one day about three
weeks ago. An Office employee greeted
him as he came in, looking wan and
feeble, with:
well how are you today, Mr. Bailey?''
"Oh, | am very much better. was
able to get down town today in one
hack"
Not many hours after he had passed
away from the world which he had done
so much to brighten and cheer.-Dan-
bury Special
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1894-05-04
A NEW MESSIAH.
ne stirs Up Things In the state Of wash
ington and Is Jailed.


News has reached here that Loon Lake,
GO miles from Spokane, on the Spokane
and Northern railway, is in fever of
excitement. Six weeks ago William
Lewis and wife came to the Lake and
instituted a series of revival meetings.
Lewis proved to be a fluent speaker and
captured his audience. He was energetic
and enthusiastic andinspired in his hear
ers wonderful degree of confidence
When he had his audience thoroughly
aroused, among other things he stated
one evening that he possessed supernatu-
raj power. He claimed to be a specially
ordained apostle of God and had come
into the community to work miracles
and save souls. The meetings were con-
Quoted in the schoolhouse. and while he
succeeded III securing many followers an
element in the community, believing him
an impostor, succeeded in getting the
permission granted him of preaching in
the sChoolhouse revoked.
He was loud in denunciation of his
prosecutors and finally disturbed a re-
ligious meeting, which resulted in his
arrest, trial and conviction. Being una
BILE to pay the fine, he was committed to
Jail at Colville. He now lies i'll at Loon
Lake, and the authorities are unable to
remove him.
He declared that he was empowered
by God to heal the sick, cast out devils
and raise the dead. He secured 10 or 20
converts, who went through a singular
gymnastic performance in hissoul cleans
ing process. They were required to die
a spiritual death, lying upon their backs
on the floor. closing their eyes and pass
ing into a trance.
Before they entered the spirit land
Lewis reminded the converts that it was
easier for camel to pass through the
eye Of a needle than for rich man to
enter the kingdom of heaven, where
upon he required them to surrender to
him their pocketbooks, rings, watches,
pins, jewelry and valuables of every de-
scription. At this junctuEe all who re-
fused to accept the faith were excluded
from the room.
The community is still considerably
wrought up over the affair, and feeling
is divided.-Spokane Cor. San Francisco
(broniclp
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1894-05-04
ENGLISH PRIDE SHOCKED.
Corruption I'm Army Circles UneartheSl and
Pet Onhcers Under Arrest.

1t used t. be cardinal article of an
Engishmah's faith that his army, if
small, was Of the very best quality, and
that its administrators, from the COM
mander in chief down to the humblest
subaltern officer, were incorruptible.
The latter belief received rude shock
recently when the Woolwich arsenal was
proved to be a hotbed of corruption, and
a clean sweep had to be made of some of
its leading officers. The faith which
survived that blow has now again been
sorely tried. Officers Loeb and Murray,
in charge of the war department armory
at the tower, Birmingham, have been
placed under arrest and will be tried by
court martial next week.
The charges are systematic blackmail-
ing extending over a number of years
and frauds of the shabbiest and most un-
military character. The tower is virtu-
ally "a training school for regimental ar
morers, and no noncommissioned officer
could hope to obtain the rank of armorer
without certificate of competency sign
ed by Loeb and Murray. 1t is alleged
that these trusted officers extorted mon
ey as the price of every certificate and
also had a secret system whereby every
workman applying for work and every
soldier desiring promotion had to pay
sums ranging from shillings to pounds.
The incriminated officers have long
been living far beyond their visible
means, but the malpractices were not
suspected until few months ago, when
the war department in London began 10
receive anonymous letters purporting to
be written by heeced victims. The sec
rotary of war was unwilling to take
cognizance Of anonymous accusations
against the honor of reputable officers,
but the charges became so persistent and
categorical that he decided to investi-
gate them, and Colonel King Hartman
was sent to Birmingham. With the as
sistance of the local police he soon OBJ
tanned sufficient evidence to Justify the
arrests. The curious feature of the case
is that Colonel Nuttall commander in
chief Of the tower, was not arrested also
for shameful neglect of his dutIes.-Lon-
don Cor. New York Sun.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1894-05-04

A schooner laden with the huge logs
and tree trunks of which the Washing
ton state building at the Worlds fair
was constructed will sail out of the har-
Dor of Chicago some time during May.
Its destination will be either Havre or
Cherbourg, France. The Washington
state building was one of the most in
teresting at the fair. Many of the tim
beers in the building are feet square and
14O feet long. 1t is the intention of those
who purchased the building to set it up
In France exactly as II stood upon the
Worlds fair grounds.-Chicago Herald.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1894-05-04
DOWN NIAGARA RAPIDS.
The Body of Woman ON Cake of Ice
Whirled over American Falls.

The Body of Woman ON Cake of Ice
Whirled over American Falls.
A sensational story is told here by
Master Edwin Whitney, son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Scion Whitney of this city. 1t is
in effect that he saw at the house of his
grandfather, Major Whitney. on Buffalo
avenue, the body Of a woman float past
the rear of the house down through the
rapids and over the falls.
The hour was about $50 in the morn
ing. Master Whitney says that he saw
the object on cake of ice and that there
could be no mistake about it being a
woman. She had on dark clothes, he
thought, and part of her face was visible
as she lay on the ice. He called the at
tention of the two painters at work on
the veranda on the river side of the Whit
ney mansion, and they also thought it
was a body
The painters alluded to are John
O'Brien and Harry Collyer. Both sub
Stimulated the boys story. Mr.. OBrien
said:
"Our attention was called to the river
by flock of ducks flying over. Young
W mtney and myself saw the object on
the ice coming down the river and at
first thought it was a log, AS it came
nearer we saw that it was human be-
ing, and when still closer that it was a
woman. Mr.. Collyer's attention was
called to it, and he also thought it was a
woman. The cake Of ice with the body
passed probably but 80 feet from the
shore down into the rapids The body
was of good size and appeared to he en-
veloped in "A long steel gray cloak which
reached nearly to the feet. The woman
was lying extended, and there could be
no mistake as to it being Il woman
The three watchers followed the OBJ
ject as far as the rapids, where the ice
and its burden were tossed about and
went over the American falls. 1t doubt
less passed under the ice bridge and may
never be found.-Niagara Special to New
York World.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1894-05-04
She Considers 1t "a Libel.

Kentucky editors cannot be too care
full about what they print The citizens
of the blue grass commonwealth are
touchy, and statements published with
the most amiable intentions are likely to
cause trouble. Here is the editor of the
Mount Sterling Times, for example, who
printed what he thought was graceful
obituary notice, winding up with the
perfunctory statement that 1.-THE deceas-
ed had gone to Il happier home" He is
now the defendant in libel suit brought
by the widow, and when he goes home
after seeing the paper to press he takes
the middle of the street and carries his
shotgun at full cock, The notice was
gratis too.-Chicago Herald.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1894-05-04
FOR OVER FIFTY YEARS

Mrs. WHsioW's soothing syrup mas been us
ed by millions ri mothers tor their c,Iildren
while trc'nng. II disturbed ~ night and
brokeu 81 y0ur rest 10y sick child suffering
and e: Wing with pain OF cutting teeth send ut
once a,,l 20 hottl" OF Mrs. Win-low's
Soothing >yrup tor children trething. II will
Depend upon IL, M 'th"rs, there j. no mistake
about IL. n cures diarrhGa, regulates the
stomach ANA bowels, cures wind collie soft.
ems the gums and reduces Inflammation, and
gives ton" and g rrgV to the whole system.
Mrs. Win-tuV : ~OufhiUg syrup Tor children
teething - pheasant TO the taste and l. the
prescription and discovery OF one ot the old
est and u.a' female PIN sicians ana nurses in
the United II itrs Price twenty five cents a
bottle. Sold NV all druY gists throughout the
world. BE- sure ANA ask Tor "MRS. MISSIONS
BOOTHISG StRUP."
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1894-05-04
Earth From Lafayette,s Tomb.

In accordance with the request OF a
s,ciety called the Daughters of the
American Revolution some pinches of
erth have been taken from Lafayette's
gave, in the Picpus cemetery, by order
o the minister of the interior A tree
o liberty in commemoration of the
American revolution is to be planted in
SIN Francisco, and the earth is to be
paced at its base.-Paris Cor London
Telegraph.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1894-05-04
UNA1TATNED.

When Pans Syrinx changed her form
To a reed by rivers brim,
Straight he cut that reed and blew
Sounds divinely sweet to him,
For he knew the music fine
Was the soul of her dear shade.
Hour by hour he wooed her we'll,
That she might not wholly fade,
Kept the reed against his lips,
And so held her spirit near,
If perchance by some strange spell,
She repentant reappear.
Still he calls upon her name,
Counting not his vision gone,
But he may not bring to life
And her, living, look upon.
Yet he hopes to and so sings,
Here and there by tempest tossed.
What the heart with love pursues
Never can be wholly lost.
Die it cannot while we hope.
Through a shy, elusive CLEAN,
1t must haunt the sunny heights
Near the valleys where we dream.
Chicago Record
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1894-05-04

The promptness and certainty of its
cures have made Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy famous. 1t j. intended espec-
tally for coughs. cOus, Group and whoOp-
ing coughs. and is the most eflectual
remedy known for these diseases. Mr..
{. b. Main of Union City. Pa, says:
IL have "a great sale on Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy. warrant every bot
tie aud have never heard of one failing
to give entire satisfaction. 50-cent bot
ties for sale 10y W. II. Sheldon. Middle
bury, and Dyer IL Co., West Salisbury,
Vi.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1894-05-04
Went Mad ON the Bench.

A case was being heard in Berlin law
court the other day, and the evidence of
"a lady was being taken, when suddenly,
apropos of nothing in particular, the
Judge said sternly, do you like potatoes,
madam" Naturally the people in court
were much surprised, and their surprise
was intensified when the judge proceed
d to make grimaces at the witness and
o talk at random on incongruous sub
.ects. The unfortunate gentleman had
b be led from the bench and placed UNI
Ger the care of keeper.-London Tit
1ite
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1894-05-04

While Mr.. +. J. Rchey, of Altoona,
Mo. was travelling IN Kansas he was
taken violently i'll with cholera morbus.
He called at "a drug store to get some
medicine aud the druggist recommended
Chamberlan's Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhga Remedy so highly he con-
cluded 10 try it. The result was imme-
diate relief. and a few doses cured him
completely. 1t is made for bowel com
plant and nothing else. IL never fails.
For sale by W. II. Sheldon, Middlebury,
and Dyer & Co.. West Salisbury. VT.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1894-05-04

The smallpox scare is about over and
the harvest for physicians, at 81 per
point, about ended for the year. If we
had law to compel physicians TO vac
cinate all the members of the families in
which they practice, free of charge, the
days of smallpox scares would be forever
ended.-Iowa State Register.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1894-05-04
The Kite Shaped Trnck.

In abandoning Independence, Ia, Will
Jams has given the kite track the go by.
The new track which is to be built for
him by the citizens of Galesburg, Ills
where Williams is to locate, is to be of
the regulation pattern by the express
stipulation of Mr.. Williams. A kite
track is about as poor property as trot-
ting association can own. - Boston
COurier
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1894-05-04
And Mamma CouChed Loudly.

Friend of the Family-Why, Katie,
you've lost wheel off your doll car
rage. What has become of it?
Miss Katie-Mamma says papa got it
in his head the night he went skatin all
over town. l 'xpect it's there yet -
Chicago Tribune.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1894-05-04
VITAL TO MANHOOD.

DIR. E. C. VESTS NERVE AND BRAIN TREAT
MENT, a specific for Hysteria, Dizziness, Fits Neu-
ralgla headache, Nervous Prostitution caused by
alcohol or tobacco, Wakefulness, Mental Depression,
SCREENING OF Brain, causing insanity, misery, decay
death, Premature Old Age, Barrenness, Loss OF
POWER IN either sex, Impotency, Leucorrhoea and all
Female Weaknesses, Involuntary Losses, Sperma-
tQrrhcea caused by over-exertion of brain, Self
abuse, over-lndulgence. months treatment, 81,
for g. by mail. With each order for G boxes with
q VIII send written guarantee to refund If not cured
Guarante es issued by agent. VESTS LIVER PILLS
cures Sick Headache, Biliousness Liver Complaint
Sour stomach, Dyspepsia and Constipation.
GUARANTEES issued only by
w. II SHELDON, Sole Agent.
Mi01lpburV. VI.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1894-05-04

CJUGHING LEADS TO CONSUMP-
TON. kemp's Balsam stops the cough at
once.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1894-05-04
Began to Grow,

and now have as fine head of hair as
one could wish for, being changed, how
ever, from blonde to dark brown"
CATER a fit of sickness, my hair came
out in cOmhfmlls. | used two hotiles of
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summer Dressing.

"I have found. said o woman re-
Gently, that the problem of summer
dressing was satisfactorily solved since
I have established a series Of india silk
dresses. / began two years ago with q
handsome one dressily made. Last sum
mer I got o second OF good quality, but
different design and made more plainly,
and this summer / am supplementine
the two with d cheaper one for morning
and general wear. From now on / shall
not need another cheap one, the good
ones falling gradually from their high
estate Of best. through second best
and down to common. In these days
of fancy blouses and bodices one or two
light dressy affairs of that sort give me
an elaborate wardrobe that is delight
fully cool. is in good taste, and, best OF
all, at summer resorts needs no launder-
ing. My best light gown is a white
wash silk. No one admires the lovely
lawns, dimities and mulls more than do
]. but they are very expensive, because
they must be fresh to be wearable, and
the cost of keeping them in that condi.
tion is, as every one who tries it knows,
very much In excess of the first price Of
the gown.
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PERSONAL aTEmA.

G. j. Farmer. Esq. OF Howard was IN
city to-day.
Father Stetcher OF Howard spent
the Fourth with Father Flynn in this
city.
Il. g. Whalen, secretary OF the Spirit
Lake, Iowa, Chautauqua, arrived this
afternoon.
Gov. Sheldon arrived from the west
this morning and went north by the af-
ternoon passenger.
DIR. Shanafelt passed east TO Sioux
Falls, having spent the Fourth at the
Chhutauqua grounds.
Mrs. Morey, sister OF Mrs. j. B. jerks,
arrived this afternoon from Fuida, Mimi.
to enjoy life at the Chautanqua.
g. q. Colby departed to-day for Rose
bud Indian agency whore he goes e
take the position Of agency carpenter.
A. j. Edgerton, Jr., and Geo. Baxter
OF Sioux Falls arrived this afternoon
and are domiciled at the Chantanqna
grounds.
Engineer Smythe that .
formal test or The new water works sys
EN- will be made Saturday morning Il
which the fire companies Of the city are
expected 70 participate.
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Women I'm English pulpits.

It is becoming quite fashionable for
ladies to occupy important congrega.
tional pulpits ON Sunday. Twice re.
Gently q sister Of the late Mr.. Spurgeon
preached to crowded congregations al
the handsome church in Hampstead
Road in connection with the service.
She is very impressive in her manner
and Ia not without personal resemblance
to her late eminent brother, from whom,
however, she differed, among other
things, ON the question of baptism.
Again, a few Sundays back, Mrs. Law
son Forster, wife OF the popular minis,
ter at Harecourt chapel, Canonbury, de,
livered an address instead of her hus.
band, and Mrs. yyrnwy Morgan's elo.
quent sermons at York Road have quite
taken the hearts of the Lambeth people
by storm.-London Tit-Bits.
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Advertised Aetters,
List Ok letters remaining uncalled tor
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Two Exemrsaams.

The Chicago, Milwaukee and st.
Paul Railway Company will run two
Grand excursions 10 the Lake Madi-
sou Chautauqna Assembly On July 9th
and 14th; trains starting on each day
from Wells, Mimi, Sioux Falls, -. ID.
and Woonsocket. 81 ID. reaching Mad
ison before noon, and returning III the
evening. The Chautauqua Program
for July 9th embraces Mrs. Mary E.
Leases famous lecture, ireland and
Her People, the Collins Family Con-
cert Company, and other firsf-class
entertainments and ATTRACTIONS.
July 14th Rev. Sam Jones win give
his celebrated lecture, aGet There and
Stay There There will also DO d Band
Concert, and In the evening d dine
C~antata, conducted by Prof. Lee 81.
Kratz. Of Omaha, Nebraska.
GEO. III. HEAFFORD,
ID. NV. WALKER, G.Ps&fT Al
Excursion Agent.
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Hair Bleachers.

Here is q small item clipped from an
exchange, which for obvious reasons
should be Kept ON its travels: 1.-TWO
months ago d young girl, who lives in
Poughkeepsie, applied o bleaching prep
aration to her hair, and since then she
has been confined TO her bed with threat
ened congestion OF the brain. Her hair
and the skin on her headhave both come
or"
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THE CITY.

Meter EfmAe Gard.
on and after July q, 1884, the Madison Motor
railway will observe the following time:
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NOTICE fsa nehforr.

+ am really In need of all money due
me on account, and I mnst urge that all
those indebted to me call and settle dur
ing this week without fail. Otherwise
r will be compelled 10 place their ac-
counts in the hands OF Dbl attorney FOR
col ection. Il. j. THOMAS.
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s48S##& FNhA& A&55 ~ AMI AtsR
was the suggestive title OF James Glenn
ent Ambross's lecture at $50 p. m. and !
good sized audience met 70 give him
hearing. The lecture ID what would be
called ID Dakota "a red-hot prohibition
roast Of the liquor traffic dir bed MP in
iii the pungency OF Mr.. AmbrOse's witty,
logical and epigrammatic style. # was
not A. we'll received perhaps, as the quail
ity De the lecture and the prominence III
the lecturer should have warranted, bus
this was through no lack of courtesy 70
the speaker Or d appreciatiye quality ot
the audience, bnt because Il vas trodden
ground Is Dakota people and rot Ia line
with their expectations Of Fourth o.
DULY soratory. Nj. Ambrose will be