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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1894-04-06

There has been large advance sale
of seats for the play, "Our folks,
which members of the high school will
present at the town hall this evening.
The pl yers have been rehearsing for
some time and should do a good thing by
their patrons. The tickets. which cost
% and 81 cents, are on sale at Sterns'.
The cast of characters is as below:
CAPT. THOMPSON "a retired sea captain)
NJ. Pau Demirg
II AIRY THOMPSON (his som Theo ID. Wells
HIRAM SMALL (wealthY mill owner
Chas. A. Hubbard
CAPT. SLEEI Err "a sea-captain)
PHIL oman of all work.
Frank G. Cady
TEDDY SLEEPER, Joseph \. Peek
MRS. THOMPSON, Hiss u~hmHn
Mrs. SLEEPER, Miss Russell
HULDA PRIME, Miss Bond
BECKY SLEEPER Qhe tomboy) Miss Palmer
SILLY YORK, Miss Huntley
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1894-04-06
GUARANTEED CURE.

We authorize our advertised druggist
to sell DIR. Kings New Discovery for
consumption, Coughs and colds, upon this
condition. If you are afflicted with a
cough or cold or any lung, throat or
chest trouble. and will use this remedy
as directed, giving it fair trial, and ex-
perience no benefit, YOU may return the
bottle and have your money refunded.
We could not make this offer did we not
know that DR.. Kings New Discovery
could be relied on. 1t never disapponts.
Trial bottles free at w. ii. Sheldon's
drug store. Large size 30 cts. and 81.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1894-04-06
NOTICE.

The members OF the Middlebury Ce ncIery
association are HEREBY notified to meet nj the
Office OF Henry l. sheldon IN MiddleDury, on
Thursday, April Il, ut O'Clock p. NJ Tor the
following purposes:
To see tthe association will purchase from
Mrs Jessie II. Chapman additional grounds
for the cemetery, consisting OF that part OF
the college land recently decided TO Mrs.
Chapman, and also "A par. of the so called Par
l<er lot adjoining the present grounds of the
said cemetery.
TO formally accept the deed from Mrs.
Chapman and authorize one or more OF the
officers OF the association to execute "A mort
gage deed to Mrs. Jessie ii. Chapman tor tn
purch use money.
To do any other business deemed proper at
said meeting.
THAD NJ. CHAPMAN, ii. l.. SHELDON,
chm Prud. Com. Clerk
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1894-04-06
RECENT DEATHS.

I/Rev. Samuel A. Bumstead, who had
been for IA number of years the oldest liv5
ing graduate of the local college, died(6b.
the 22l of March at Rartan. Ill. He was
born in Boston. Mass. in 1899, graduated
from Middebury in 1920 and from Prince
ton Theological seminary in 1922. His
early pastorates were in Massachusetts
and Pennsylvania. In 1888 he removed
to Illinois and preached in various places
there till 1890, when he retired from ac-
tive work.
Luther X. Graves, one of the best
known tinanciers of Vermont, died at his
home IN Bennington Saturday morning.
He was born in Shrewsbury, Rutland
county, in 1872.
Carlton L. Stevens died Monday at his
residence in Nergennes, aged II years. 4
daughter, Eliza. survives him. Mr.. ste
vens was president of the Nergennes ma
tional bank, was associate Judge of the
! Addison County court one term, mayor of
the city two terms and had held other i'm
portant city offices. He was associated
with his brother, Charles O. Stevens. for
many years as one of the propriet0rs of
the Stevens House. For several years
he had been ineapacitated for active bust
ness. He leaves large property.
Rev. Samuel II. Thrall, who graduated
from the college in 1885, died on the 27Ih
of February at Boscobel. Wis. He was
born in Rutland Jan. IS. 1911. After
leaving Mddlebury he studied theology
at AndOver, Mass, and Immediately en-
tered upon the work of the ministry.
He preached at several places in Yer
mont. but in 1853 removed to the West,
where he ever afterward resided.
Our Salisbury corr espondent writes
"Sarah NJ. Thomas, wife of F. c. At
wood of this town, died at the home of
an adopted daughter, Mrs. DR.. Roberts,
in Casteton. last Thursday. The funer-
al was largely attended from her home
here last Sunday afternoon, Rev. X. j..
Barton, her pastor, and Rev. Julius At
wood, son of the deceased, officiating.
Mrs, Atwood was born in Salisbury Sept.
4, 1926, was married April ,, 1851, and
had spent nearly all her long life of kind
ness and helpfulness in this town. A
husband, two sons and two adopted
daughters comprise the immediate family
that mourn her loss. At home, as wife
a mother aud friend, she eXcelled, and
by her counsel, her kindness and cheer
fulness has been an unspeakable blessing
to all. None knew her but to love her
and to how many of her neighbors has
she endeared herself by her sympathy
} and prompt assistance in every trial OIL
bereavement. While consideration oil
the usefulness and excellence of our de
, parted friend brings before our minds the
magnitude of our loss, it also leads us tC
be grateful for the blessings in connec
1 ton with such life and character (
. AIRS. Sargent, mother of J. IL. Sargent
Of this village, died on Thursday of las
week at Hill, n. H., her home, from tho
effects of broken hip that was fractured
) six days before.
The death is annOuced, at Bridgeport
Conn.,, a few days ago, of Lieut.. w. j
DOrrance of the police force of that city
He was a son of the late Martin S. Dor
rance of this town and has a sister, Mis-
7 Mary Dorrance, who now resides here.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1894-04-06
To THE PATRONS OF CORNWALL l
CREAMERY.

During the season of 1893 ! used the Bah
cock oil test tor testing cream 1t was not
satisfaci DRY to me or many OF my patrons.
This season / shall not use it, but shall test by
the churn. j. L. DOUGLAS.
West Salisbury, March 1854.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1894-04-06
Our Whole Confidence

in Hoods Sarsaparilla, and which attracted
much attention hereabouts, was the cure Of our
little son, Harry, of consumption. Six years age
while living at South Berwick, Maine, when
he was but three months old. he was seized
with an illness which developed into quick
consumption. Everything possible was done,
and the doctors, after a consultation, said
they could not save him. He was not expected
to live from day to day. My sister had bottle
of Hoods Sarsaparilla which only contained
few teaspoonfuls. In hopes that it might give
the boy little strength and possibly life, we
gave him few drops OF the medicine three
times day. When the small quantity had been
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1894-04-06
2f1drrieo.

= KING-LAFRANCIS- East Mlddlebury
April ,, by Rev :. W. Bidwell, Oscar 5.
King OF Middiebury ana Mary j. LaFrancis OF
Kipton.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1894-04-06
Hoods Has Won
Our Confidence
Because of the Wonderful Merit
1t Possesses
quick Consumption and catarrh
Cured.

&C. l. Hood g. Co., Lowell Mass:
Gentlemen: Hoods Sarsaparila is our fam
lily medicine, because it has proved its superior
merit The case which led us to put
Connecticut western news., 1894-08-16
A Strange Pictorial Error.

With regard to the numerous techni- cal mistakes committed by artists who select military subjects for their pie lures good story is told of the late Frank Holl. In his painting room he had Q portrait of the Duke of Edinburgh as one of the elder brothers of the Trin- ity House.
 The duke, of course, wore naval cos tune, which affords little opportunity for color to the painter. There is the blue of blue cloth. and there is the gold of gold lace, and there is very little more The union jack, withSts angles and patches of white, red and blue-a blue of a different quality from the uni form-was the painters chance, and Frank Holl seized it with painter s avidity.
 The duke stood beside little table, of which the flag acted as 0 cloth or cover. The artist so arranged this bit of drapery as to harmonize with his general scheme, and, much delighted with the result. awaited the verdict of the Trinity brethren. Some of these came to the studio and were one and all dissatisfied Poor Frank Holl was greatly surprised and disconcerted The picture would not do at all, and, in fact, could not be hung as 1t then appeared
 And Holl had taken such pains with that portrait and was so delighted with his clever conquest of its difficulties. Then the critics explained that the flag was disposed upside down; that this meant the surrender of the ship; that the duke would be disgraced. the Trini- ty House disgraced, the service disgrac- ed, England disgraced, unless the flag hung the other way on the round table. London Tit.Bits
Connecticut western news., 1894-08-16

We offer a jointless Mating that will weigh 90 lbs. for I5c. per yard. The reason we know 1t is the best value to be had is because the people say so.
Connecticut western news., 1894-08-16
THE SILENT CRANK
Type That the Foreign Critic Will Not
 He Able to Understand.

A Type That the Foreign Critic Will Not
 Ie Able to Understand.
 There is ono type Of American citizen which it is certain no foreign critic will ever be able to understand It does not make much difference who the critic may be, when he confronts the type of silent and suffering baseball crank he will be at sea. It is typo that is ia miliar to all the attendants at the ball games and to the many men who are ac- quainted with the world of sports The bowling dervish sort of crank is known to all men, but the silent and suffering one usually baf1es analysis In the ma jority of instances he is a man of ma ture years who has secured an important place in the financial or commercial world His passion for baseball is thing that passes all understanding. He is on hand at the games whenever it is possi- ble, but always takes a retiring and unobtrusive seat, where he, sits with all outward air of boredom and indiffer- ence, but really suffering from emotions that are violent and tempestuous It is only when he grits his teeth, drives his nails into the palms of his hands or sud denly lets out blood curdling scream that the spectator gets any idea of the emotions which are aroused by the play ing. At other times the tremor of his eyelids or the fierce fashion in which he bites his lips as he watches the game in- dicate how closely he participates in the fortunes of the home team.
 There is one instance of banker of sedate mien, with white mutton chop whiskers and snug exterior, who, when spoken to on the question of base ball, smiles, shrugs his shoulders and refuses to be drawn into discussion Yet at dinner at night he is wildly jubi- lant or immoderately depressed, accord ing to the results of the days game. He has not missed a game this year, ex- cept on Tuesdays and Fridays, when he is compelled to be present at board meetings. He is only one of literally hundreds of men who are known to the frequenters of the ball grounds, and who are wound up in the national game to a degree of absorption that even the devo- tees of racing could not rival.-New York Sun.
Connecticut western news., 1894-08-16
Six of One. Half Dozen of the Other.

There are two points up the Hudson from New York which do not stand we'll in the opinion of all people. One is at West Point-it is the United States Military academy, and there be those who say that the first year there for a cadet is something terrific. The other is at Sing Sing, and there be those who say that life in the penitentiary is not as desirable as it might be, though it might be much worse. Not long ago a youth, on his way to West Point to try for admission, met another youth on the train who had been there a year and quit The young fellows chatted along about baseball and that sort of thing as starter, and finally the ex-cadet made an inquiry of a personal character.
 By the way" he said. "where are you going? Up to the Catskills? Fine place up there to spend the summer l"
 "No," responded the other. I'm go- ing to West Point.''
 ''For the summer?'
 ''No, as a cadet"
 The ex-cadet gasped
 'Jee-rusalem, man." he exclaimed, 'you don't know good thing when you see it. Why didn't you get of at Sing 6insS"-Detroit Free PrssA-
Connecticut western news., 1894-08-16
WALL PAPER

White Blanks and Brush Grounds marked down from IS and POO. a double roll to oc. Our best Embossed Gills that have been selling for 40, So and COG. double roll with gin. border, now 25c. double roll. 331 per cent reduction on all
 SMYRNA RUGS.
Connecticut western news., 1894-08-16

sassS A~1@ROss1AA~Aasys
 You say it is business trouble, or you say it is electrical currents, or it is this, or it is that, or it is the other thing. Why not go clear back, my friend, and acknowledge that in every case it is the abdication of reason or the teaching of infdelity which practically says, If you don't like this life, get out of it, and you will land either in annihila- tion, where there are no notes to pay, no prosecutions to suffer, no gout to torment, or you will land where there will be everything glorious and nothing to pay for it. Infidelity always has been apologetic for self fmmolation. After Tom Paine's "Age of Reason" was pub lished and widely read there was a marked increase of self slaughter.
 Rousseau, Voltaire, Gibbon, Mon- taigne, under certain circumstances, were apologetic for self immolation. Infidelity puts up no bar to people rush. ing out from this world into the next They teach us it does not make any difference how you live here or go out of this world, you will land either in an oblivious nowhere or glorious some where And infdelity holds the upper end of tie rope for the suicide, and aims the pistol with which man blows his brains out. and mixes the stryohnine for the last swallow. If infdelity could carry the day and persuade the major ity of people that it does not make any difference how you go out of the world :, you will land safely, the rivers would be so full of corpses the ferry boats would be impeded in their progress, and the crack of suicides pistol would be no more alarming than the rumble of a street ca~
Connecticut western news., 1894-08-16

what he had seen of God in the old red . sandstone.
 That man did more than any being that ever lived to show that the God of the hills is the God of the Bible, and he struck his tuning fork on the rocks of Cromarty until he brought geology and theology accordant in divine wor- ship. His two books, entitled Foot prints of the Creator" and the ''Testi- mony of the Rocks" proclaimed the banns of an everlasting marriage be tween genuine science and revelation. On tlis latter book he toiled day and night. through love of nature and love of God, until he could not sleep, and his brain gave way, and he was found dead with . revolver by his side, the cruel instrument having had two bullets-one for him and the other for the gunsmith who at the coroner's inquest was exam ming it and fell dead Have you any doubt of the justification of Hugh Mil Ter after his hot brain had ceased throb- bing that inter night in his study at Portobello? Among the mightiest of earth, among the mightiest of heaven.
 No one ever doubted the piety of Will liam Cowper, the author of those three great hymns. "Oh, For Closer Walk With GodP' What Various Hin drances We Meetp' "There Is a Foun- tain Filled With Blood" Cowper, who shares with Isaac Watts and Charles Wesley the chief honors of Christian hymnology. In hypochondria he resolved to take his own life and rode to the river Thames, but found a man seated on some goods at the very point from which he expected to spring and rode back to his home and that night threw himself upon his own ku3f.. but tho blade broke. and then he
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-09-01

Come Cutters" Is thu name o. new
religious sect In Georgia.
a colony ~ American farmer. NAV
be established IN Mashonaland.
The largest rock crushing plant In
the country Is operated at Mcrldcn
Conn
The production Of gold in tho 4 nite,l
states averages about s3a. 900. 900 =
year.
There ARD over half million tele.
phones in service in the United
States.
Chinn's national hymn is ~ long
that the pooplc take hall a day 70 ~.
ten to II.
Sea bass Weighing nearly COO
pounds are sometimes caught on tho
Pacific coast.
Lightning killed ton persons and
started siSty-iive fires in Massaebu.
sets In 1900.
a boa constructor in tho Adelaide
200 slept two months with a Persian
rug In its stomach.
a species Of four.footed bird has -
Gently been discovered. IL inhabit.
the Amazon valley.
The flag OF Great Britain is a comb.
nation Of the old Tags Of England.
Scotland and ireland.
Mrs Sarah Elder Of Rop,e,tc p,
was lately married 20 her soven,h
husband All the others are dead.
The yews Of Kingley Bottoms IN
SUSSEX Eng, mark the site Of hnt.
Vie fought between the saxona AMI
Danes in 300 A. u. ~
Inc cost OF firing one Of Krun,,.
potion steel guns Is esso o., nad;p, :
the the, cost Of the proicctlle. Gaoo abon,
A0'o Tor each shot fired. Tho Gun
costs ea9,Ooo, and II can only ~ ara a.
NJ tne most, sixty times Two sho,s
a minute can be discharged 90 ,ha, 10 :,
" , were fred continuously Il wonia no
yalueiess in about half an honr Tbo
gun has range Of afteen mile, al
'ne proJee1lcs weigh 1900 pounda
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-09-01
FARCICAL PALAvER.

Doctor--You're pretty well healed
now, Mr.. Riggs. Biggs-But l won't
be 50 well heeled after pay your
bill
rs the jury out?" Guess it is. Eel
Ter what promised EN- 81 apiece got
robbed before he'd paid over Their
cash"
THE editor amt in, but he couldn't
settle that bill if he was" ITc
couldn't?" ''No; cause 1 heard him
say there was the devil to pay in town
this mornin'''
"You have a bright look, my boy, 3"
said the visitor at the school. yes.
sir, " replied the candid youth. That's
because forgot to rinse the soap off
my face good"
II hope you have not been hasty in
accepting this young man. Do you
know anything about him?" Daughter
Why certainly / do. His name is
Smith, I'm almost certain.
Little Emile, as his sister ELI en-
ters the room with an apple in her
hand-Let's play Adam and Eve, sis.
Elli-How? Emile-You tempt me
with the apple, and eat it.
The Irish have always had deli
cate satire in their wit, as when a
London physician driving up to his
own doorway saw a porter closing up
his passage with load of stones.
Take those stones to hellr' cried the
angry doctor. Wouldn't they be more
out Of your honor's way in the other
placer" inquired the ready witted Pat
Mamma" inquired one Of thos,
inquisitive youngsters we all know
about, even If we don't happen 20
have two or three of them around the
house, chow old am I?'' 'If you live
tillyour next birthday" she answered.
you'll be five years old" He stud
led the proposition some time. well. p
he asked at last chow old Will | be
If l don't live?"
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-09-01
A suRrgRRANEAN OCEAN.
1t Extends Under Kansas and Nebraska
and Part OF Indian Territory.

1t Extends Under Kansas and Nebraska
and Part of Indian Territory.
The best scientists of the land
favor the opinion that Nebraska.
Kansas and part of Indian territory
are situated over an immense under
ground lake or sea, says the ST. Louis
Republic. 1t is a well known fact
that in several places in Kansas
whole sections of land have suddenly
disappeared, leaving only fathomless
lakelets to mark the spot whore they
were once situated. Proof that there
is something peculiar with the foun-
datiOn of the section of the country
mentioned NAV be found in the cele-
brated ''tide wells" of Polk, Butler
and ColfaX counties in Nebraska
Polk county is best provided with
these curious wells, having between
dozen and twenty, which roar and
ebb and Aow with an unseen tide.
The roaring of these remarkable
curiosities tthey cannot be called
natural wonders. because they are
the work of man. ut least so far as
excavation is concerned) is caused
by the inhalation and exhalation OF
immense quantities OF air. There
are hours, regular and uniform, in
which the air will rush out with
loud, kissing sound, and again an
equal space of time in which it seems
that all the air of the Platte valley
will be sucked into the cavernous
depths OF these wonderful wells
The period of this ebb aud flow
does not seem to depend upon either
the season or the state of the wealth
or, but It is thought to have some
mysterious connection with the high
and low tide periods OF the Atlant
and Pacific oceans. 4 meteorological
of natural reputation, who sought TO
fathOm the mystery OF the Platte
river tide wells, md who issued i
little pamphlet with the title Roar
ing Wells of Nebraska gave it as
his opinion that the roaring pheuom-
enon was in some way connected
with the prevailing direction OF the
wind, being strongest in time OF west
or southwest breezes. The farmers
in the three counties mentioned as
being best provided with these tide
regulated. air expelling wells be-
lieTe that the water supply is con-
nected with a body large enough to
have regular ebb and flow OF tide
All the wells in the counties OF Polk
and Butler which are tiie-regulated
are Of about the same depth. those
OF Colfax being deeper. but all ex-
tending to a porous stratum having
the same general characteristics.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-09-01
one OF LIFE's MYSTERIES.
why People Pass Empty Car seats Aha
crowd Those Partially Occupied.

,yhv people Pass Empty Car seats and
crowd Those Partially Occupied.
There Is ono thing that has al
WAYS been more or less OF a mystery
10 me. said traveller TO q writer
for the New York sun. ''and that Is
the motive that prompts some pas.
senOers 10 d car in which there are
entirely vacant seats 10 take u seat
with somebody. In some eases the
reason for this Is simple enough; Il
may DO that the person takes tho
first seat he comes to aud is salts
fed; Il may b. that the vacant entire
seats are al the other on OF the car
and not seen AZ casual glance'
sometimes a person unaccustomed TO
travel rather timtdly takes the hrst
seat at hand; but The person that
have Ia mind Is tho ono who either
deliberately. or with what ono might
cali deliberate thoughtlessnoss. takes
q seat with somebody when there
are vacant entire seats Ia plain
sight have seen. for Instance. .
man sitting by a window. alone To
a seat, in q ear In which there vas
plenty Of room. reading Knowing
that there was plcaty Of room he
had perhaps sort ~ pro empIsd that
seat. and was making himself coma.
Portable ia il and was thinning ot
nothing but his reading Along
comes rather stout lady. shO.
though there Is more room elsewhere.
for some 20 me utterly iueOmprvhsn,
sibls reason. decides that she Watts
10 slt 10 that particular seat She
moves silently She hAlss ln the
aisle at tho end % lhc scat. and
slowly moves 10 80 that shs can slg
down She says GOthing 70 Tho mao
She does not even look az him she
has not looked q, him since tho mo-
mcut that she decided - take shat
scat. and he il as yet unconscious 81
her presence Looking straight
ahead with great calmHess sha ATS
down deliberately Then tho man
looks around With . pAlEod aOry u
look lIo moves closer 70 the Hla.
dow AMI goss on reading. baI no
won't regain his inward c0mposurr
for ah hour Vow why tho lady
should have takgu that particular
seat Is ono ot tho thlags that d0n' :
understand
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-09-01
IIarnnIess.

in the time OF William the Third.
Mr. Tredenham. a poet, was taken
before the earl of Nottingham on
suspicion of having reasonable pa
pers. II am only a poe~" protested
the poor man, and these pages are
only my roughly skctchcd play. >
The earl, however, carefully looked
over the papers in question before
liberating the poet Finally he re-
turned the sheets to the delighted
author. Il have heard your state
ment " said the earl. gravely, and
have read your play. As can not
find the least traces Of a plot in
either the one or the other, you may
60 free. "-Argonaut
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-09-01

Nine Paryenus Can gst yoa aad
your orchestra TO play a. my solrcc
next Thursday ntgbs'
Tho Orchestra Loader -Cortalnly.
Mime. PaFyonue We'll. you may
consider yourself engaged. Bat I
want p make arrangements 20 hire
you BY tho piece. DO yor understand :
The last tima engaged you ~ tho
hour. aud your mon took advantage
OF IL and played slow. soft thlags
most OF tho tlma