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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-11-18
Local Matters,

| "Blackened stalks by the garden path,
A dead vine on the wall.
And from, he gray November sky
The wild geese strident call;
Faded the aster in the wood,
The crimsoned maple bare,
And. see, the first white stars OF snow
A-tremble in the air!"
A. S. Erskine of Wiscasset. was in An.
gusta, Saturday.
E., r. Neal of wiscasset, was in the
the city, Saturday
Charles Church is confined to his bed
with severe cold.
A. NJ. Wight has had handsome office
rail put in his jewelry store
Lamont f. Leach and son of Mon
mouth, are visiting in the city.
Hon. j. c. Spoflord of Boston, was in
the city, Saturday, on business.
Roland Cox of Cooper's Mills was In
Augusta, Saturday, on business.
George b. Pierce Of Kent's Hill was in
| Augusta, Saturday, on business.
John &. Ward Of Vassalboro, was in
Augusta, Saturday, on business.
Leslie c. Cornish, Esq. returned Satnr-
day from business trip to Boston
Frank +. Oak spent Sunday In Show
hogan, visiting his brother, Joseph Oak
Miss Alice Dunn, who has been visiting
friends in the city, returned to her home
in Belgrade Saturday.
MIR. and Mrs Elias Pcase of Waterville,
who have been visiting Mr. and Mrs. A.
G Messer,. returned home, Saturday.
Miss Vida Warren, who has been visi-
ting Miss Edith Packard for few days,
returned to her home in Benton, Saturday
Harry Perry and his sister Mrs. Ausley,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-11-18

A fine stylish sleigh, nearly new, built by
one of the best makers. Charles L. burns
Hotel North. Augusta, Me. novl3dlws
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-11-18

Two-story house on Quimpy.street. All
,,oSern improvements Immediate possession
given Ira II. Randall. noVi3ciw
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-11-18

Two house lots. Also stable. to be moved
from premises A lot Of outside windows,
Just the thing for greent ouse, for sale very
cheap. Inquire at 1T3 State St, novI3dlws
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-11-18

Convenient tenement of six rooms, pleasan
location, with stable il required: city water
call at q Crescent street, or G. W. Jones, at
torney at Law, Masonic Temple. novl"diw'
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-11-18

Tenement in good repair on Bridge street
Inquire John P. Wyman, head OF Bridge street
pnyQtirf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-11-18

c. 81 HARDING-Clai rrvoyant and Magnet
ic Healer. The treatment of cancers a spec
ialty. Rooms at 22s State street, corner OF
Scott. novl6dlwt
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1895-02-22
Estate of Julius Is. Baker,
Notice ofLicense to sell Real Estate

CTATE OF VERMONT, BE It remcm
ODIsruCT OF ADDISON, -. bcred, that al
a session OF the Probate Court holden nj Mid
dleburN within and for sad district, ON the
nth day of February, \. d. 1898.
Present, Hon. James NJ. Sladc, Judge.
Wherea Lewis 4. Baker, executor OF the IS.
tate OF Julius b. Baker late of salisbury, in said
district deceased, has mis- day presented 10
said court his petition in writing, setting forth
that il Will be necessary To sell Il part OF the
real estate OF said deceased tor the payment
of the debts and charges of administration;
and also that IL viii be beneficial tor all par
ties Interested therein To sel the whole OF the
real estate of sad deceased, and setting forth
the value OF the personal property and
amount OF the debts against said estate, and
therein making application to said court Tor
license TO make such sale.
1t is ordered, that all persons interested
In the estate OF said deceased be notified 20
appear before said court, AT the probate
office in Mido lebury, in said district, on the
9Th day at March, 4. d., ls9j, Mt 10
O'Clock Il. m, by publication OF this order
three weeks successfully previous thereto,
in the Middlebury REGISTER, n newspaper
printed AT Middlebury aforesaid, to show
cause, fany they may have, why said license
should not be granted.
BY order of court,
Attest, JAMES NJ. sLADE, Judge.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1895-02-22

can Morgan horse to be made to New
England. If New England at large falls
to see her chance, then Vermont gets
still larger an opportunity. I for one
hope to see her enlightened farmers
form an association for the purpose of
carrying out mutually accepted plans
looking to the more scientific develop
ment of these splendid horses. The
mastery Morgan Register offers firm
ground ON which to stand, in so far as
facts of blood and history go. In addi-
ton, this association would in their dis
erection demand recognition at fairs, en-
courage breeders by prizes awarded in
accordance with rigid standards of merit
for good Morgan horses. and, in wise
censorship, would withhold all encour-
agement from any but really choice
breeding stock. When this is done such
an order as that which appeared in "A re-
cent Rider and Driver (New York; for
four or five Morgan horses will know just
where to go for practically guaranteed
ANIMALS of this blood.
shall watch your columns with inter-
est for news which shows the progress
of this family. Very truly yours,
Springfield, Mass. y.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1895-02-22

STATE OF VERMONT Willard Fisher OF
ADDISON COUNTY, IS. \ HptOn in SAL Il
county, having hled his petition to the Add
son county court next 10 be held at Middle.
bury, within ana Tor said county, on the first
Tuesday OF June, n. ID. 1888, setting forth in
substance that he was married To Mrs. Ella
Grant on the 10th day OF July, \. ID. 1891 that
he lived and cOhabited with his said wife
after sa marriage, AT said liipton, until the
sath day OF January. A. u. 1872, when the said
Ella williully deserted your petitioner; that
your petitioner has resided In said Ripton for
two years last past.
Wherefore ne prays tor a divorce from the
said Ella.
And II appearing that the sad Ella is with
out said state, so that said petition cannot be
served upon her, II Is ordered that she be
summoned TO appear and answer the foregO-
ing petition on the first day OF the next term
OF said court, 10 be held at Middlehuy, within
ami for sad comfy, ON the first Tuesday OF
June, A. ID. ls9a, by the publication OF the
substance OF said petition together with this
order in the MiddleburN Register. a public
newspaper, published in said Middlebury
three weeks successfully, the last OF which
publications to be at least six weeks prior to
said term of said court.
Dated a Middlebury aforesaid tins 2d day
OF February, a. ID. 1885.
RUFUS PLAYWRIGHT CLERK.
ELDREDGE sLADE, Attys. for petitioner.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1895-02-22
THE YARD AND POUND.
Tive Preoi ous Standards That Are Carefully
Guarded In London.

Tive Pre- ious Standards That Are Carefully
Guarded In London.
The OF iginals of our yard measure and
pound weight - otherwise the British
standards of weights and measures-are
sealed or walled up in the sides of the
house of parliament at London The cav
ity in the wall in which these precious
standards are preserved somewhat resem-
bles Il tomb and can be opened only by
tearing away the wall The two articles
which are therein 50 safely cased are both
of metal The yard measure is of bronze,
I'm the shape Of ii bar, IS inches in length,
80 sections, or one yard, having been
marked off upon it with some finely spGled
instrument. The weight standard is
cube of platinum, weighing exactly 10
ounces Wcighty as il il, it is scarcely
more than an inch in extent on either side,
and if sold for the meal there is in it
would bring nearly $500.
Once every 20 years the walls inclOsing
these standards are torn away for the pur-
pose of removing the two pieces of metal
and comparing their length and weight
with the official standards in use by the
bureau of weights and measures. These
comparisons are made under the super
vision of the president of the London
board of trade and several other officials
appointed by the different branches of the
queen government.
Extremely delicate and elaborate appa-
ratua for making these comparisons arc
USED, and II the UNITS III use by the bureau
Referred IT, have been changed or dcviate
III the least from the standards with which
they were compared 20 years before they
are Immediately changed 50 rs to conform
with the original bronze and plat nm
tyres Inc .crclnuny Of comparing the
Standards wa, last made In April, 1892.
Alter The comparisons had been nlatic and
no 'atlatluur detected they were again
walled up, with the understanding that
they would not again he disturbed until
Apul, l"I3. - Louis Republic
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1895-02-22
AN INTELLIGENT MORGAN.

CLEVELAND, o., Jan. 6, 1893.
MIR. JOSEPH BATTELL.
Dear Sir II have noticed your ar
ticle in the Horseman on the Morgan
horse. do not know that what | have
to write will interest you at all or be of
any service, but have had some eX-
perience looking up old pedigrees and
know that "A missing link may be found
through some slight fact or knowledge.
When was small boy-about 1917,
'5O-a man named Bragg brought a
Morgan horse from Vermont-Ver-
gennes. think and stood him in Cleve-
land for season or more. lie was a
handsome mahogany bay, probably
15-2 (as remember HIM and very in
telligent. His intelligence was impressed
on my mind by one of the tricks Bragg
had taught him. Bragg would turn the
horse loose in large yard or paddock
without a strap on him; then two whips
were produced of the "black snake" var-
ety-one was new and the other an old
one These were laid on the ground,
when the horse would always choose
the new one. Bragg, however, would
make him take the old one, while Bragg
took tine better one, and the man and
horse went through the motions of a
night with the whips. Bragg would
strike the horse lightly across the fore
leg, and the horse would try to strike
Bragg with the whip which he-the
hOrse-hed in his mouth. There was
this difference. however; while Bragg
struck very lightly, the horse was not
particular at all and struck with all his
might at Bragg, who lodged the blows.
As there was no society for the proven
ton of cruelty to man, the horse had the
best of the argument and could strike as
vicously as he pleased at poor Bragg,
but both man and horse seemed to enjoy
the romp.
Yours truly,
+. l.. CHAMBERLIN.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1895-02-22
A Storm DC the Pacific

The captain of San Francisco tug thus
Describes storm on the Pacific.
When say that the waves ran noun
tain high, am not eXaggerating the sit
nation in the least. Tho tug would DO
poised on the crest Of a sea and then be
pluIEcd down into valley OF water which
seemed IA mills below us At times TIN.
moon would come out through the clouds,
and in the uncertain light the waves
seemed twice as high The wind was
blowing perfect hurricane. and our lee
ran was under water all the time. The
angry SEA appeared raging above, below
and all around us, and nearly every wave
into which We dipped would wash over the
tug 1t was impossible to remain aft, for
the lower deck was Hooded"
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1895-02-22
MORGANS AND NEW ENGLAND
ERS.
SUGGESTIONS WELL WORTH CONSIDER
ALTON.

900 Case Ave.
JOSEPH BATTELL, ESQ.

lON.
JOSEPH BATTELL, ESQ.
Dear ST:-The prize list of the Chicago
Horse Show in November, which so gen
erously and wisely admits Morgan class
es among the blooded stock, offers strange
contrast to the apathy with which we in
New England are treating these same
horses at our Important fairs. Those
men out there are keen to see the certain
future before the Iorgan horse if de-
veloped on the lines of usefulness laid
down in the Morgan Register. More
than this. the tendency of these efforts is
to transfer headquarters of these horses,
whose reputation has been worth hun.
dreds of thousands of dollars TO New
England farmers. from its natural abid-
ing-place in New England, and especial
ly in Vermont, to the plains of Illinois
they always prOsper-have taken our
market In one product after another and
now by wise forethought and while we
are sleeping they are stepping quietly
picking up the best representatives OF
the Morgan family. To use: No, but
to reproduce by iudicious breeding and
then TO take the rapidly growing market
for these splendid horses away from us
in.New England. They are proceeding
on business principles. The spectacle
is Illuminating. indeed. Here is family
of horses today more inquired for and
more sought than any other for roadster
service, its reputation Identified with To-
calities of New England, its best blood
still largely to be found in animals TO-
day traversing her hills, the public
trained 10 look to us for this stock by
scores of years of history of the family.
the steps easy and natural by which we
can preserve and improve these horses
within our own borders, and yet the eX-
ample of public recognition of the Morgan
horse comes to us from the shores of
Lake Michigan!
Is it not time that we seized the oppor-
tunity before it escapes us and go to work
resolutely to reap the financial reward to
be had by pushing the Morgan into the
first place as the very best American
road horse? What Jersey cattle have
been to the Isle of Jersey, what Shrop-
shire sheep have been to their native
county, what the Hackney has been to
the localities where he has been perfect
ed, all these and more ought the Ameri-
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1895-02-22
The Morgan Horse and Register
NOW READY FOR DISTRIBUTION.

The Morgan Horse and Register, Vol.
l., containing history and pedigree of
Justin Morgan, founder of this remark
able American breed of horses, and of
his most noted sons aud graDdsons, and
some 1000 other stations fOaled before
1881. tracing to him in male line and
1000 horses registered according to the
rules of the Morgan Register. Also his
tory and breeding of old pacing Pilot,
whose blood appears in so many of the
fastest trotters and PAGERS OF the country.
with account of the great Canadian
pacing family from which PilOtdescended /;
also breeding of the famous brood mare
sire, Seely's American Star. sire of dam
of Dexter, etc. together with appendix
of notable trOtters, and other statistics,
by JOSEPH BATTELL,-al gathered from
original sources and much of it now for
the first time published. A book of
about 1900 pages. printed on superior
paper, substantially bound in half
morocco and with about 200 illustrations,
at the popular price of So, sent by mail,
postage paid, to any address in the United
States or Canada. Local agents wanted.
Orders now received. Address
REGISTER PRINTING COMPANY,
MIDDLEBURY, VERMONT.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1895-02-22

Arab WAS undoubtedly a descendant of
the ancient horse of Central Asia, be-
longing to that Turanian race who over
ran to considerable extent the eastern
and southern regions and became ANAL
gamated with the inhabitants.
The woody horse of New York State
is, therefore. an atavism-in our opinion
and is most interesting modern in
stance, indeed.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1895-02-22

Under above head we notice adver-
tisement of Gen. Washington by Gen.
Knox, and Wildair by Ethan Allen in
"Coaching," published at Philadelphia,
and other horse papers. These horses
are advertised by VIM. :. Marks to
stand at Westport, n. Y. We are very
glad to see two so good horses advertis-
ed near us, and to see another intelligent
breeder engaged in breeding high
type of Morgan horses.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1895-02-22

tory Of Missouri in 1916. They located in
Howard and Saline counties and lived un-
der the protection of Coopor's fort, which
had been constructed by the Daniel Boone
colony John Heard, tho congressman
uncle, was Missouri's first register Of
lands His father, George Heard, removed
to Georgetown, Pcttis county, in 1885,
where the future congressman WAS born
Oct. 80, 1910
He was educated at tho common schools
and at the state university in Columbia,
graduating from tho latter institution OF
learning in 1860 He then read law in the
Office of his father, was admitted to the
bar and for a number of years practiced
his profession in SeGalia. His political
career began in 1872, when he was elected
to tho Missouri legislature, where he served
as chairman Of the ways and means com
mittee. IN 1851 he was sent to the state
senate and served four years in that body
About this time his legal reputation led
to his employment by the state to prose
cute all its claims against the national
government There wero war claims ag-
gregating S172, 600 that had been hanging
fire for over a score of years and were gen
orally considered among the state : worth
less assets. They had been rejected at
Washington, but Heard > point that tho
same rules Of evidence required by the
federal courts should control in the fed
eral departments was sustained by Secre-
tary Folger, and the claims were paid
owing to the Missourian' legal shrewd
ness and untiring energy. Ten years ago
Mr.. Heard was elected to the Forty.ninth
congress and has been reelected fiur
times Like numerous other good DrHnu
Gratis, however, hu was overwhelmed by
the recent political landslide and VIII nut
be seen in the Filty-fOurth congress.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1895-02-22
6orse Department.
The MORGAN REGISTER.

A Register Intended tolnclude all stations OF
merit that trace in direct male me 10 Iusl .t
Mor0en and having Mt least one sixtytourth
OF MS blood. All such stations toaled in OF
before 1880 are admitted tree The Tee Tor
registe ~,ug stations one year olu hnu , ONVI
under one year, 81 each. ,,-.....,. ,,,,,,
Any animal in either of the following TWO
GLASSES ia eligible to registry In the Mors""
Register . .,,o,
/. Any mcritorious stallion or mare thal
traces in direct male line to the original Jus
tin Morgan Horse, and has at least one sixty
fourth OF his blood -, ,.,
2. The produce of sire ana dan ootn
Registered in the Morgan Register.
The first volume IL now ready tOr ueHNely'
vol ii. is largely ready Tor publication.
JOSEPH BATTELL.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1895-02-22

fair of honor with
Colonel w c.
p Breckenridge,
comes of n good
old Missouri fam
lily Only six Of
Missouri's II rep
resentatives and
senators in con
gross were born in
the state, and
Heard is one Of
this select half
dozen. His ma
ternal and pator-
nal grandparents
settled in what
was then the terri
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1895-02-22
BRooK-NooK STOCK Rancho.

ORGANS (Pamhco , lU BELMONTS
(Adair 2:l7iD CJom Il. Gentry > O33 p)
kLECTlONEERS advertisers 1856 b WILKES
Equal to the best. Catalogues ON applca-
ton.
HOME PARK MADISON co., MONTANA.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1895-02-22
BINDING.

Arrangements nave been perfected by
which we can have Magazines bound at the
following rates per volumes Halt canvas, 90
cents; half sheep, So cents; half roam, 81 hall
morocco, $l.25. These prices are for the
common sized magazines, like the Century"
"Harpers,' etc. Publications having a larger
page will, OF course, cost more.
REGISTER co.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1895-02-22
f. ID. HINDES,
PITTSFORD, VI,

Breeder ct inbred Morgan horses, OF the
Daniel Lambert strain. Brood mares, colts
and fillies for sale. AZ PCT.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1895-02-22
HEARD OF MISSOURI.

HHktTtI OUIOHeI bFeckIHTIUBe'
Congressman John T. Heard, the Mis-
sourian who recently became involved on
the floor Of tho house in Pickwiclsiun af-
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1895-02-22
"MORGANS."

Middleburv. VT.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-12-11
CONFESSION OF A MONSTER.
Thomas NElwyn Co0lly Discusses tho Dc.
tails Of the Slaughter of Ills Two Chill.

Thomas Eiwyn Cooily Discusses tho Dc.
tails Of the Slaughter Of Ills Two Chill.
dren. 2
West Chester. Pa, Dec. 10-Thomas
Elwyn. who killed his two children by
cutting their throats with razor at
their home in Phoenixville, and who Is
now In jail here. has fully recovered
from the effects of the injuries which
he inflicted upon himself at the time.
The wound In his neck has healed up
and he has regained all his strength.
When he was first brought here he had
an evident desire to commit suicide.
This has left him SO far as evidences
go and ne declares that he now has no
such desire, but nevertheless he has alb
solutely no chance to kill himself without
the connivance of one of his guards.
Elwyn says he expects to be hung for
his crime. He today told some new
facts about the killing of his children.
1t was not known that he attempted to
poison them before using the raizor.
He mixed arsenic in the coffee and got
the two children to drink 1t. The poison
did not act quickly enough to satisfy
his murderous fancy and he then re-
sorted to the razor.
The boy, he says. he killed first, and
then turned to the little girl. who had
seen her brother dispatched. The girl
ran from him. but he finally chased her
into a corner. She dropped on her
knees. and clasping her hands in terror
cried: "Oh. papa. don't kill me-" The
murder Of the girl, he says. was most
difficult. and he was compelled to make
several attempts before he could draw
the blade across her young throat
All this Elwyn discusses coolly as
though 1t were some one else's crime.
He will be tried for the two murders at
the January term of court.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-12-11
after Mr.. BAYARD'S SCALP
Resolution Looking to the Ambassa-
doris Impeachment Causes Fun.
THE PRESIDENT CRITICISED
Mr.. Scranton "Quesrs" the Superior Court
Bin-In His ANXIETY for Isumsdiats Ac.
tion h0 Buries the Measure with
Committee Not Yet Appointed.

Washington. Dec. 10.-Congressman
Scranton made an unsuccessful effort
to get through the house today his bill
allowing the state Superior court and
the county courts to use the federal
building in Scranon. Instead Of wait
ing for Quay's bill. which passed the
senate yesterday, to come over and
having 1t concurred in by the house.
Scranton introduced one himself and
asked that immediate action be taken.
This was objected to and the bill was
referred to the committee on public
buildings and grounds. As that COM
mittee has not yet been appointed there
is no telling when the bill will be re-
ported back to thehouse.
Secretary Curtis. of the treasury.
gave vandling and Scranton hearing
today and referred the question of
granting the local courts permission to
use the public building to the supervis-
ing architect.
1t 10 believed that permission will not
be granted until congress acts. which
may not be for some time. w. r. B.