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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-07-09

What has become Of all the lightning
rodsf" asked friend Of mine Have
you noticed that Of late years you car,
scarcely find house in days journey
which Is fitted up with these old time pro.
tections against electric boltsi Why, q
few years ago every prosperous farmer
would as soon have thought Of leaving his
stock without water as to neglect protect
Ing his house and barns with lightning
rods Agents coined money travelling
around the country in wagons and put.
ting up these contrivances TO ward of dan.
ger. But their day was soon run. Moro
disasters were created than averted by the
use of these so called protectors. The in
sulators would become loosened, and when
the electric fluid began running down the
rods, instead Of being grounded, as was in
tended, IL found an inviting chance to
dodge of into the building which the rods
were supposed to protect. My old father
had the lightning rod business down fine.
He never could be persuaded to put one on
a house or barn. He used to declare that
he'd rather have one good tree In his door
yard as protection against lightning
than to have his house covered with light
hing rods. Buffalo Enquirer.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-07-09
INCREASING THE FORCE.


CHICAGO, July "a squadron OF cav
larry of the Ninth and one OF the Sixth
Cavlary, IN all 200 men, left for Niobrara,
Neb:, last evening. Eight companies OF
the Ninth Infantry from Sackett's Harbor
and Fort Oswego, n. Y, are en- route to
Chicago. They were at Buffalo last night
and are expected this afternoon. In ad-
dition the entire Second Regiment In
fantry Of 40 men is held in reserve at
Omaha.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-07-09

william ~. CroneB anecdotes.
There is well known manager who Is
generally regarded as the Mrs. Malaprop OF
the profession, and the anecdotes of his
laughable mistakes In the use Of words
and his general Misunderstanding Of much
that Is said In his presence are among the
most amusing theatrical happenings that
have ever come under my observation. l
once chanced to be present during q re-
hearsal at his theater when he noticed that
gentleman who manipulated the cornet
In the orchestra was not playing.
look here" said the manager, coming
down TO the footlights, ''why aren't you
playings"
Because, sir, I have 10 bars rest here, :"
said the cornet player, pointing to the
score Of his music.
"Rest!" said the exasperated manager.
do pay you to rests Now you 90 right
ahead and play. II / catch you resting
again, III discharge you."
once sat beside this same manager at
q banquet when he was called on to re-
sponc to the toast, 1.-The Stage" and he
did SO in speech which for grammatical
errors was simply unique. When he had
sat down, wag who was present arose
and proposed tho united healths of the
gentleman who had just sat down and
Lindley Murray. This toast was drunk
amid shouts of laughter, and meanwhile
the victim Of the joke turned to me and
asked angrily: "What did that fellow mean
by proposing me and Lindley Murray to-
gcthcrs / don't know any Lindley Muir.
ray. Why, never even heard of him. II
he any relation to Patsy Murray what
used to keep the ginmill In Hester street,"
William H. Crane in New York Herald.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-07-09
No Big Fires.
Bu 1He .Assoclat prcss.

BU The Associated Press.
CHICAGO, July o.-Freight cars con-
tinued to be the object Of the incendiaries
last night. The firemen were called to
cxtinguish many incipient blaxes In cars
no large gatherings OF rioters for the pur-
pose OF wholesale destruction as on pre-
vious nights.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-07-09
SENT TO COMMISSIONERS.

la the common pleas division of the
supreme Court today the following were
appointed as commissioners to appraise
damages incurred In securing locati
for the new State House. Gardner g.
Sims, !. Edward Studley and Addison O.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-07-09

RuDy's PILE sUPPosrToRY Is suarsn-
teed 10 cure Piles and Constipation. or money
refunded. 10 cents per Dor. send stamp Cor
circular and Free sample TO MARTIN RUDY.
dru9gists- CHAMBERS. CALDER 4 Co.
Wholesale Druggists, Providence, II. L
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-07-09
A short Creed.

"A young man said to DR.. Parr that he
would believe nothing which he could not
understand. Then" said tho doctor,
your creed will DO the shortest Of any
mans know. "A. Helps.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-07-09
QUIET At HAM M0ND.
Bu T1c Amociated Press.

30 IHc Ass0cIdtfd Press.
CHICAGO. July 9.-The Chicago q
Erie officials say that Hammond was very
quiet this morning. An Erie train went
through the town at g: 80 q. m. without
trouble and the indications were for q
peaceful day.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-07-09
EEl9 TEE NEWS E5E / CENT M5 GIT n an i
FLUSHING VAULTS.

Owners and agents of real estate who have A
numtcr OF tercncnts and can not readily put In
,nsloe waxr closets can put I'm FLusHINo
VAULT In the yard. Neat, clean and easily taten
care o.. Absolutely non freezing. We rave Ell the
fschtties Tor doing the work and have nut In
several which cen be yeen In actual use. rhese
vaults are sccsRted by che Board Of Health and
are connected WIN the sewer. John W. Furlons
A Co, ~ Custom Honse street or ss Benevoient
street iunfs- 4, ~ r,no
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-07-09

Mr.. Binks-I see by this paper that hair.
pins were invented In 1545 and-
Mrs. Binks--Dear met How do you SUD-
pose women buttoned their shoes and un.
locked trunks before thati--Chicago Inter
Ocean.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-07-09
Talked About,


H'fkf INT Forest Css % and bijou Theater
-GeorgiA Minstreis ana v sndcyille
IKE CENT -PARK-0reat American Hippo
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-07-09

QUARTERED OUNCE PREsERvE-Take
ter; take Y pourd OF sugar to each pound
OF fruit; make syrup by putting 1 pint
water to each i've or SIX pounds sugar:
let 1t boil until q clear syrup; add qufnce
quarters; made tender by being steamed
IN steamer; boil until struck through and
clear; put up hot In glass jars.
MRS. FRANCIS PRATT.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-07-09
The Religious Press.
XIV

This sect has less then 1000 communi-
cants, and but three papers, all of small
circulation. One-third OF its members are
IN Pennsylvania; the rest are scattered
over IL states.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-07-09
STRIKERS Waiting.

SAN FRANCISCO, July 9.--The strikers
have temporarily retired from the depot.
and are massed at their headquarters.
awaiting orders from Leander Knox.
In anticipation OF the regular troops
being called out, number Of Sacramento
strikers have been sent TO Stockton Ia
blockade the road and also to warn the
men OF the approach OF soldiers
Ii is threatened to seize a train and
block the road so that IL will be some
time before the troops will be able to pro-
coed 10 the city. In the meantime the
striken st sacramento will have been
warned OF the arrival OF the regulars and a
concerted effort will then be made to re-
sist the. troops. The strikers are armed
with Winchesters and any attempt Of the
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1894-07-27
A BAD RUNAWAY.

Our Salisbury correspondent writes
a team from the Lake Dunmore House
became unmanageable between the hotel
and Salisbury village Tuesday evening
and ran. Coming down the steep hill
lust above Frank Severy's place the car
riage overturned and threw the occu-
pants, consisting of the driver, COM
mercial man from Bellows Falls, Geo.
F. Page, and two servant girls, Lizzie
keefe and Abbie McGraw, from the
Mountain Spring House, into pile of
boulders by the roadside. The injured
people were taken into Mr.. Severy's
house close by and Dr. Bump of this
town and Drs. Peck and Baker of Bran
don were at once summoned. 1t was
found that Mr.. Page had received com
pound fracture of the arm and severe
cut over the right eye, and that the two
girls were terribly cut and bruised about
the head.
Mr.. Page, after having his wounds and
bruises dressed. went on to his home
that night. The young ladies are still
at MIR. Severy'S and both are i'm very
critical condition. Their sisters have
arrived from their home in Springfield,
Mass, and everything possible is being
done for their comfort The driver of
the rig escaped with but slight bruises.
Two girls jumped from the wagon
when the horses first started to run and
were uniniured.
This pair of horses have record in
this line, having run away with their
former owner, John Mack, last spring
and killed him instantly.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1894-07-27
A New England Habit.
THE LACK IN THE WEEKS EAT
ING AND SLEEPING MADE UP
ON SUNDAY BY LATE
HOURS AND roo
Hearty Meals-MOnday is Too Of
ten a Day of Sick Headaches,
Bad Temper and Lethargy.

In New England, when one feels dull,
heavy and drowsy, persons say they
have "Mondayish" feeling.
And every one understands at once.
Sunday is synonymous with late
meals, baked beans and brown bread
and an overburdened, drowsy feeling
throughout the day.
BY rising late, not only is the system
compelled to wait beyond the usual
meal time, but it is then overburiened in
quantity and in the kind of food that Is
commonly eaten.
1t seems to be thought that as but two
meals are to be eaten something unusu-
ally hearty should be provided: and so
we find common use made of brown
bread and beans-the heartiest i'm the
whole category of foods.
And Monday brings dyspepsia. dull
headaches and gloomy, languid feel
ing.
There is one certain way to avoid the
bad results of heavy dining and late sup
pers. DR.. Howard's famous little gran
ules gently rouse the liver to meet the
unexpected demand made upon 1t. As a
perfect "dinner pill'' DR.. Howard's spe-
citic is far superior to anything vet
known. One tiny granule taken imme-
dately after heavy meal assures com
Plete digestion. prevents dyspepsia, re-
moves that dull feeling and prevents
apOpleXy.
Isaac Sterns has secured a quantity of
the specific and has already sold many
bottles.
Beware of all mineral drugging and of
anything that acts violently. Nothing
is so simple as the minute doses of DR..
Howard's specific, and nothing so effect
ual in restoring the liver to activity,
stopping heart palpitation, restoring
appetite and effectually doing away
with that prime though unsuspected
cause OF so many diseases, habitual con-
stipation.
This specific can be relied on to cure
the worst cases of 5iiousness and all
forms of liver and kidney trouble.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1894-07-27
CuRRENT COMMENT.

The present indications are that the
attempts of certain persons in Burlington
to discredit the prohlbtory law will,
with other influences, result in "A more
rigid enforcement of the law in this city.
When the editor of a newspaper openly
and brazenly boasts of his breaking the
law it is the time for all good citizen TO
cooperate for the purpose of riddlng the
city of this reproach.-[ Burlington Free
Press.
Representative Breckinridge, in plead
ing with his Kentucky constituents for a
denomination, insists that he will posi-
lively be needed in the next congress to
assist In fulfilling the promises made to
the country by the Democratic party.
The spectacle of Breckinridge begging
for an lportunity TO seize the poor old
Democracy by the collar and compel it to
perform its moral obligations is an eX-
hbition that must make life weary and
business dull for every other circus now
showing in Kentucky y. Y. Tribune.
1t is none too early for the voters of
the several towns in the State to con-
slider the matter of choosing a representa-
tive for the next general assembly. With
the Republican voters it ought not to be
question of availability, but rather the
selection of citizen whose ability, good
Judgment and honesty would command
the confidence of every voter. With a
Legislature made up of such "A body Of
men. Vermont might hope for only
practical results in short. sharp and
decisive campaign at the State house
II Mortified News.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1894-07-27
THE MORGAN HORSE

Our item of last week with reference ia
Mr.. Battell's book with the above title
was based on a misunderstanding of the
facts, and so was misleading. The fact
was that the books were not expected
here till this week. One hundred copies
were shipped from Boston on Saturday
last and were received yesterday The re-
mainder of the edition will be forwarded
here as soon as bound. The binders
promised to have them all done and ready
for shipment by the 10th of August. This
explanation seems to be called for, as
there is large demand for the book and
those who have ordered it are naturally
impatient at not receiving it when it has
been announced as ready. Copies or
dered will be sent Immediately upon re-
celpt of the books from Boston, and any
delays must be laid wholly to the railroad.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1894-07-27
A PORTRAlT OE DERs.

The newspaper portrait of E. V. Debs
are not accurate. They represent him
as fat and sleek, and he is not. Debs is
tall, blue-eyed, pale, smooth-shaven, and
inclined to badness; he looks very like
Bill Nye, and the fact that he wears
spectacles emphasizes the resemblance.
He dresses very plainly, but neatly. He
talks iuently: he is an omnvorous
reader, and he particularly likes poetry.
In address he is candid aud cordial; he
has to degree that quality called per-
sonal magnetism. Five minutes with
him would suffice, we think, to convince
a reader of human nature that Debs is a
man of high ideas, honest convictions,
answering integrity, great intellectual
yigor (or perhaps, rather, Zeal), excep-
tional simplicity of character and con
summate impracticability. His traits
are those, we believe, which, taken sing
ly, are most admirable, but which,
punched, are very likely to get him into
trouble Chicago Record.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1894-07-27

mon watches, 20; attorneys, 3; physi-
clans, 3: mechanics and manufacturers,
II; merchants and traders, .; total
grand list. Sl2.1S4.
a largely attended council of the Bap-
tist churches of the region met in Bristol
on Wednesday to ordaln Rev. w. A..
kinzie Of Rochester, n. Y, as pastor of
the church In that village. Rev. Gibbs
oraislin of Rutland preached the ordlna-
tion sermon, which was followed by the
ordaining prayer by Rev. l.. Kinney Of
Whiting. Rev. II. II. Archibald of Mid
dlebury delivered the charge to the can
didate; Rev. b. F. Kellogg of Fair Haven
gave the right hand of fellowship, and
Rev. John Pierson Of Vergennes delivered
the charge to the church. Mr.. Kinzie is
recent graduate of Rochester Theology
cal seminary.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1894-07-27

Cleveland on the subject of the tariff.
The chief magistrate expressed his dis
approval of the bill as it went from the
senate back to the house and used some
pretty plain language. Certain of the
senators responsible for the changes
made in the bill by that body were deep
ly stirred up by the letter, notably Cor
man of Maryland. who on Monday
made long and ugly speech in which
he charged the president with bad filth.
The next day Senator Hill spoke in de-
fense Of the president. The ba' tie is
still on, and in the meantime tariff legis-
lation makes no progress. The presi-
dent is said yet to entertain hopes that II
tariff measure satisfactory to both houses
can be arranged.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1894-07-27
BRANDON VS.. MIDDLEBuRY,

y business mems nine of baseball play
ers from Brandon played a game with a
similar team from Mddebury on the col
lege grounds Wednesday afternoon. The
home team won by Il score Of p to lG.
There was large crowd on the grounds,
who had no end of fun. Among the
Middlebury players were Rev. A.W. Dick
ems, who arranged the match; Philip b.
Stewart, Esq, of Boston. who was once
captain of the Yale nine; Allan Calhoun,
Express Agent Bundv. w. c. Foote,
Prof. James, Harry and Theodore Wells,
Mr.. Hoag of Sterns drug store and others.
They had practiccd very little and as a
consequence there were good many
errors. Following was the score by in
ninUs:
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1894-07-27
ON THE Rocks.

The large and elegant iron steam Yacht
Elfrida, owned by DR.. w. Seward Webb.
went ashore at o'clock Saturday morn
ing on the reef near Colchester light, of
Burlington. The Elfrida was built for
DR.. Webb by the Harlin & llollingsworth
company of Wilmington, Del, some five
years ago, and is said to have cost Sl5O,-
600. The yacht left SheburHe Farms
about midnight for Pelot's Point on a
fishing excursion, having on board Louis
Webb, j. ii. Purdy and j. l.. IIoyt of
New York city. DR.. Webb was not IN
the party. The Elfrida was running
about ten miles an hour when she ground
ed. The crew Immediately lowered one
of the gigs and landed the passengers
safely on the mainland. The yacht was
pulled of the rocks by tug, Monday,
and was found not to be injured except
by loss of paint.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1894-07-27
THE SMITH WILL CASE SETTLED.

The somewhat famous and long-drawn-
out contest over the will of the late
Phelps b. Smith of Bridport is ended.
settlement was arrived at in Burling-
ton on Tuesday by Hon. +. II. Hard and
Hon. Henry Ballard, representing the
two sides. The parties and their coun-
sci had long session at the office of
Stewart II Wilds on Monday, when the
terms of settlement were talked over.
Exactly what these terms were has
not been made public. The case was tried
two years ago and it was to have come
on again for second trial in the county
court next week. Messrs. Hard q Bliss
of Burlington were the main counsel for
the proponents. and Mr.. Ballard of Bur-
lington and Stewart & Wilds for the
contestants.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1894-07-27
SEWERS VOTED

AT THE SPECIAL VILLAGE MEETING.
The special village meeting called bv
the trustees at the town hall on Monday
evening to decide whether certain nro.
posed sewers should or should nor he
constructed was attended bv about 30 of
the voters. II was voted TO authorize the
expenditure of not TO exceed $500 for the
building of sewers on Washington, Court.
Cross, Seminary. Pleasant Swift and
Seymour streets, and committee of fen
substantial citizens was appointed TO see
to the work.
Moderator George Hammond called the
meeting to order and the warning was
read. q. NJ. Wilds. ESQ. speaking for
trustees, gave Il brief history of the move
ment for sewers up to date. In accord
ance with the vote of The village at its spe-
cial meeting, April lG. they employed MIR.
Webster of New York, ii sanitary eXpert.
who came here. looked over the ground
and made an elaborate repOrt Then Mr.
Dow. Burlington engineer. was secured
to make detailed SURVEYS of those nor
tions of the sewer which, if anv.
should be built at once Mr.. Dow's nlan
fits into the Webster plan. and if his nlan
is carried out nothing unnecessary to n
complete sewerage system will have been
constructed. No member of the board
of trustees had any personal interest in
having sewers built. all of them beng
provided with private sewers from their
premises. But complaints of the exist
encp of nuisances and donands for tbaj.
ahnton,,nt go, ,1,,,|..,ti'" -, i"i '0" ',i0"
apatchlehI WcIe constantly nlaue, eSpe-
cially by residents in those portions of
the village which if was nronosed to
droin 'Thoro is no ,,,.,,," "f at,i,. "
vi i",ii' Ah0io II II" way VI dpdllnS lHell
until sewers are Dullt. Inc estimates of
the cost were based, for the most part.
IN actual bids for furnisbino ,,ota,;aI
~ ~ "N'" '" ~ i"d niS"ihs h"tcIldl'
but even ii tne price or digging ana back
filling were placed at 81 30 "A rod instead
of 81 and $500 ,vara .d1od f,, o,,,,;,,oo,
; 1',,,'- - ea-N -, " "S'"NNi
my expenses ana sou lor land damages,
and If should not at any rata oxnoed
c9soo NJ - - i"'O OANeeu .u
9oouV' lhe lhcolne from the wafer ratt S
- IS s'uaun9 ne 'IaslilS anu II Is question
~ ~ out siloIt i''l4e WneI 'le money from
l,liS aou'ce VIII pay not only the interest
om une Ma.el pohus put also on the
amount noo 10 l''lle'eiy sewer the
w; ,S;;I'ageESio,oog,., me pan SET torth III
rs IesoIutit'h , uiu not contemplate stop
PinS w, M'til tle seMeIs enumerated thereln,
ao o"' u,u oUi'e'!P,ate nv stopPihg there inns
s9asou' Ihe tIus'ees Hau no personal
oiio'Ie '., as ., 10 where operations should be-
slu' ou' llle regions 10 oe drained by the
se"eIs '''. nalileu shouIu SGrIalhiy receive
I Pno.lPt t,,- at'entl1n, Mr. "lids then intro
"uceu ''iis reso'u''on
,iIf Hiesotrea-phat Al A; Fletcher b; 5. Beck.
PROT. W W. Eaton, W. a. sbeldon 1P,nrte, Pntn5,
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1894-07-27
CURIOUS INSECTS.

Eduor Of The RcgiSter:-A curious crow d,
of which was one, gathered last summer
about one of the NAPLES by the sidewalk
at the north of Mr.. Gardner Wainwriyht's 5
house to watch the amazing achieve
ments in boring of several large waspish-
looking insects. The holes cut were from
two to four inches in depth (and can still
he seem and i'm diameter something more
than that of the average head of parlor
match. The tool used was the slender
hair-lke tail, which was inverted on the
back, then slowly driven into the tree un.
der the supervision of the insect. The
dainty grains of sawdust occasionally
expelled evidenced the progress making.
Here and there the dead body of one of
these flies, stiffened in the very labor,
proved the supreme effort of the appa-
rently aimless task. What the insect was.
what doing, and for what purpose no
one could give answer. have sought in
vain until recently for light on the mys-
terry, and at length frd the story most
gracefully told in "Sharp Eyes" by Mr..
Gibson, whose talents as artist. writer
and observer are rapidly making him ma
lures chosen prophet.
The insect is the Great Ichneumon fly,
MdleSs0 lunotor, the largest in that large
family of parasitical insects whose lar
we subsiSt on the larvae of other insects,
or pass their infancy in those perverted
vegetable growths known as gals and
which are caused by the sting of some
one of these flies. The victim of this
particular one is species of insect known
as "hOrsetail, or tiumeX colombia. This
trumeX is himself Il borer of some merit
and chooses the maple for its workings
and a a p
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1894-07-27
COUNTY AND VIolNlrY NOTES.

The Bristol. Railroad company at its
annual meeting in Bristol on Wednesday
chose these directors: p. w. Clement of
Rutland, f. B. Patterson and j. j. Ridley
of Bristol, c. NJ. Wilds of Middlebury,
w. n. Cove and Howard Clark of Lincoln
and ii. G.. Smith of Rutland.
A copy of the grand list of Brandon
for the year 1927 has been unearthed
aud shsws, among other items, the fell
lowing: Polls, 249; houses, 373; mills,
stores and distIlleries, 27; oxen, l57 /;
other cattle, lll3; horses and mules,
34s; clocks, 8; gold watches, none; com.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1894-07-27

The great railroad strike is entirely
ht an end and passengers and freight are
carried as usual on all the lines. Debs
hnd his fellow chieftains of the American
Railway union have been released from
custody on bail, their examinations hav-
ng been deferred to the 25th of septem-
per. The strike was fiat failure. 1t is
70 be hoped that the leaders may be
made by the courts to suffer to as great
n extent as have their deluded followers
by reason of loss of work.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1894-07-27

Charles lloyt, the playwright, whose
play, "a Temperance Town." is made
up principally of grinds on the Vermont
prohibitory law, is seeking the Demo-
Hampshire district If he gets the nom
ination he will take company and give
free entertainments in every village IN
the district. lie thinks this scheme will
be more fetching than speechmaking,
he is a good taker.