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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1895-01-25

says The Road It was current almost
before there was such thing as hired
coach to be had, when the sedan-chair
was the "gondola of London and it
has stood the wear and tear of just two
hundred years. For 1t was in 1894 that
Congrevc, the last and the greatest OF
the Restoration school of comedy writ
ers, produced his "DOchle Dealer" one
of the characters in which was coach
man called Jehu, in obvious alirsion to
the furious driver of Israel, though
the author subsequently thought tit to
deny that, in so naming his character,
he had intended to make any reference
to the Bible
His denial, however, Is utterly I'M
worthy of credt-especially when we
consider the circumstances under which
it was made. In lG9S Jeremy Collier
published his once famous "Short View
of the Profaneness and immortality of
the English Stage" in which he vigor-
ously censured writers for speaking dis
respectfully of the priestly office, for
calling a clergyman by the opprobrious
name of DR.. Prig, and for using such
sacred words as martyr" ''inspira-
tlon," and "Jehu'' with profane levity.
Congreve attempted to answer the di-
vine. AS might have been expected, he
failed lamentably. The statement al
ready mentioned-viz., that the name of
Jehu was not an intentional allusion to
the son of Nimshi-may serve as sam
pie of his defense. "Strange,' adds
Macaulay, "that man of such parts
should, in order to defend himself
against imputatons which nobody could
regard as important, tell untruths which
it was certain nobody would believe"
I'm the meantime, however, Congreve's
comedies were being read. In those
days the drama was practically the sole
literature of England, and the people
who required others to do their think
ing for them were entirely dependent
on it for their ideas, so that Joke soon
obtained a wide currency, while in the
case of Jehu, the controversy with Col
lier helped to bring it into prominence.
Soon afterward, at all events, we find
the name in common use as II title for
driving-men, and in common use it has
remained ever since; but, as cab-men
multiplied, until, in comparison with
their numbers. all other driving-men
were as a drop of water to bucketful,
the title was employed to describe them
so much more frequently than to de-
scribe others that at last it came to be
regarded AS their own, and it is now al.
most as much their peculiar designation
as is the badge itself.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1895-01-25
1AE ElRsr $50 TEAM RECORD
JOSEPH BATTELL.
Middleburv, VT.


TGrfiin in Turf, Field and FarmJ
In regard to the question which trot-
ting team first made technical record OF
. 80 or better, find that Flyaway anu
mate, driven by Dan Mace at Providence
II. l., May 81, 1861, are credited with
winning heats in 2:2S4, 2:293, beat
ing Young Morrill, to saddle, for
purse of 81 900. The summary of this
race appears in my own work, but can
find no reference to the performance else
where, although have carefully searched
the files of the sporting papers OF that
day. In the Spirit of the Times find
long account of the exhibition perform
ance, in May, 1862, by Mr.. Bonner's Lady
Palmer aud Flatbush Maid, by which
mares the second mile of a two-mile heat
was trotted in :2Si, and the paper states
that the best previous time was 2:393 at
this way of going, hence am very sus'
picious about the report of the Flyaway
race. 1t does not seem as if there could
have been a double misprint, and the
date is in all probability correct; be-
cause Dan Mace had the blacR stallion
Flyaway, by Morgan Eclipse, dam by
Vt. Black Hawk, in New England at
that time. 1t appears to me impossible
that such performance as appears III
my book could have been Ignored, and,
like the darkey caught with the chicken
in his hat. | wonder how it got there.
1t must have come from some source
which | placed confidence in, as my
works contain no Craps" and it is most
likely that Flyaway went with running
mate, as Dan Mace was Il pioneer IN
using the zig. Assuming the report of
this performance to be erroneous, tech
meal record as fast as 230 was first
made, as well as | can ascertain, from
preserved records, by Honest Allen ard
Jessie Wales, at Boston, Sept 30, 1863,
when this team won third heat in 2.29f
Mr.. Norcross is correct in his recollec
ton that he trOtted Fcarnaught at Buiia-
10 in 1865. and that the MedOc-Nabock-
lish race was at the same meeting, but
| cannot find that Jessie Wales and
Darkness ever trottCd in team race be-
fore 1863, and think if Mr.. NCrcross
has his records to refer to he will find
this to be the fact. hope some old-timer
can throw light upon that Flyaway race
at Providence in 1861. The files of the
city papers of that date should have
some mention of it.
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a Greater Scoundrel.

A famous master Of Trinity college,
Cambridge, had been Il friend in earlier
days Of one Jenny Gordon, a solicitor
But Jenny went to tho bad, was struck
oil the rolls and lived from what he could
get from old acquaintances One day be
met the master and asked for a shilling.
Gordon, Numbered the MASTER ''if
you could show me a greater scoundrul
than yourself, l would give you half Il
crown and he stal&cd stilly away to his
rooms In half an hours time the butler
announced that Mr.. Pompous. the esquire
beadlc, wished to see the master Now, the
master had a special detostation Of the
bcadle, who, when admitted and curtly
asked what he wanted, replied
Mr. Gordon informed me that you de
sired to sec lug.'
said the master. Gordon has made an
ass Of you!''
In ten minutes moro the butler came
again, grinning, aud said:
Mr.. Jenny Gordon has called and
says you owe him half crown sir. -
Newcastle Chronicle
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1895-01-25

Ethan Allen was the first stallion to
beat , 80, and since his day fourteen
other stations have held championship
honors. Every one of these fifteen
champion stations is now member of
the great table" of sires except the last,
Directum, who is not yet six years old.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1895-01-25
A Garden Wall.

L do not dislike garden walls. 1t is some
times good and consoling thought to re-
fleet that one is in well secured inclo
Buro, alone with perfumes, flowers, trees,
the air, the sun, the stars remcnbranceS
and rcvcrics, ana to know that nobody can
come and disturb you. like walls. but
do not like white walls. like nothing
but old walls | have one here which
pleascs me much. 1t is just as old as it
ought to he. |. it We're little older, il
would be given over to the mercy of brick
layers, who would introduce all sorts OF
new bricks and white stones. AS it is, it
is gray and slack and diversified with the
subdued tints of 90 species of moses and
lichens 1t is crowned with yellow wall
flowers and !,rns, which root in the GREY
ices on its summit, and its base is but
tresscd by pcllitory and nettle in masses
of richest grcen.-Alphonse Karr.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1895-01-25

reason that people will not stop to con
slider that one horse had ample Oppor-
tunites in the stud, while the other was
limited to but season of mares. Breed
ers generally are looking at this matter
from practical standpoint; in the
opinion of the writer they are exercising
business tact in retiring their horses
from the course and devot,ng the At
tention and money that is necessary to
make regulations for them, because a
reputation as sire of trotters is infinite
ly more valuable than reputation of
being SIMPLY a successful campaigner.
4 gentleman said, the other dav-he
is hard listed, practical. eastern man,
not only II horseman. but very con-
spicuous in railroad circles-"rhe horse
business is all sentiment" In meas
ure he was right; but still, when one
stops to look the matter squarely in
the face, there is no sentiment in any
pursuit that is prosecuted to a successful
issue. Results are wanted, and the sem
timental horseman will have to shift his
base of operations and permit his senti-
ment to rest upon his family driver. and
pursue the horse breeding end of his
affairs in a strictly business way, if sat
isfactory results follow. At the bot
tom of the whole industry are those
dollars and cents, and there Will be more
money and greater profit, more steady,
reliable income derived from the good
breeding farms of the future than has
marked the industry in the past. There
was never great panic, there was never
great catastrophe of any kind, plague,
war, or any great devastation, but what
was in the end benefit to the people
that survived it. The panic and the de-
preston in horse matters have been a
severe stroke to great many worthy,
industrious breeders: but there was
something to check, since an unnatural,
unhealthy growth existed and since
there seems to be an equalizing force at
work in nature all the tme,. bringing
the supply and the demand closer to-
gethef, we cannot help but look upon
the dark days of the immediate past as
that particular natural aud much needed
force. II has, as said above. proved
disastrous to many. 1t has weeded-out
all the weak-kneed concerns; it has sent
to the road the "no account" stallion,
t. the pillow the inferior mare. 1t has
caused thousands of their colts to be
geded, and will leave the industry in a
solid, reliable condition.
Every man Is well aware that it pays
to breed good horses. The late sales in
New York have proven that to the sat
isfaction of the most critical; they have
taught the hOrsemen that it is necessary
to breed a good horse to good mare if
good cClt is expected, ana all of the
good mares of the country next spring
that are not in actual service will be
bred TO good horses. Inferior mares
will not be bred, and the time is near
at hand when Il handsome superstruc
ture will be raised on the reliable foun-
datiOn established, and all those in the
horse business on business basis will
rejoice in their good fortune.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1895-01-25

Among the thirty-three trotters in the
2:l0 list, not one may be found whose
dam has a standard record at either gait.
In the list of fifty-eight 2:l0 PAGERS are
four out of developed dams: Direct
, :O54 is out of Echora 2:234; Saladin
, :05i is out of Ella Lewis 2;27; Manager
, ;O6l is out of Carrie 2;29i; Moonstone
, :O94 is out of Clarice :294. Slngularly
enough, the records of all of these mares
are trotting records.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1895-01-25
PA1nlouc NLw tNGLANoeRs.



tie R-Eoiutiun.
Hezckiah Buttcrwulth, III ''fho t'atri-
otto Schuolnasttr. % sdys tho dist person
to fall in the war ut tho Rc,ulutlun was
not Crispus Attucks but boy II At
tuaNs, who fell 10y an accidental cncuun-
ter merits a monument DIS tho trsU who
fell for liberty, 50 does this boy.
There were few merchants In Boston
whuruntinucd To- sell taxed articles. They
came 10 bc dcspised aud hated. The boys,
In tholt hasty patriotism, made Jn ii pli.
card "a list Of thu nutuus of those VINO i'm
ported and sold prescribed articles and
pnt it on "A rulu that bOro IL wOudcn head
and hand Thry SIT this iiuuge up before
an Importers door with the wuudcn hand
pointing tuwntd it,. aud this made the i'm
porter angry, and he fired nuskeJ into
the crowd of boys Christopher Gore, alt
erward governor Of Massachusetts,, Was
slightly wounded
Little Christopher Snyder. "a toy whose
mother was II widow, and who had fol
lowed tho spirit of the times fell mortally
wounded They took up his form and bore
it away and the whole city wept. Nevr
in America WAS there boys funeral like
his They made for him "a patriots cuffD
and hru his form /" the Liberty Tree,
which stood near the present corner Of
Washington and Essex streets On the
coffin was this motto, Innocence itself Is
not safe - The boys of nearly all the
suhuuls, some 100 in uunbnr gathered
around the body As an escort The bells
tulled business was closed ann auIne 500
people foIInwed the first luhftyr to The
grave.
As the procession marched not only the
bells Of Buston, hut those of the neighbor.
lug towns, were heard tolling 1t was al.
must spring, and there was meluwness
in the air That processioHwas u prophecy
of events to come, a protest against The
injustice Of the royal power. The SONS OF
liberty should remember little Snyder
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1895-01-25

Pamlico 2:lO as race horse, had the
most consistent record Of any member
of the 2:l0 list that has started in any
thing like the same number of races.
In thirty-nine contested events he was
unplaced but once.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1895-01-25
BREEDING IN 1895.

OF late it has been the pleasure of tie
writer to hold conferences with Il num-
Der OF welllnformed, conservative bust
ness men who are closely identified with
and intensely interested in the future of
the harness horse. The question has
been asked and discussed repeatedly as
to the probability of the season Of 1893,
from stallion-owneT' standpoint:
"Will there be more breeding dole IN
the spring of 1895 than there was in the
spring of 1894 or 1892" That is the
question that is bothering a great many
men. 1t is the opinion of great many
well informed horsemen in the East that
shch will be the case. There is a better
feeling universally than has stimulated
the industry since hOrsemen tried to re-
alize on their holdings during the late
panic, and found out TO their disgust
and disappointment that horses were not
in demand When that knowledge be-
came universal the breeding of mares
ceased almost entirely. The truth of
the matter is there are scores of horses
in almost every county, in which any
particular attention Is paid to horse
breeding, that have not earned their
keeping in stud fees the past two years.
The demand for good horses, however,
continues undated, and there is a great
er scarcity of good serviccable young
horses today than the "casual looker-on
in Vienna would imagine
During all these days of depression
there has been constant stream Of
horses going from the United States to
Europe; not large stream, to be sure,
but steady, Overlooking one, carrying
not less than a hundred picked animals
each week; and while the number is
very slight, so far as single week is
concerned, yet III the aggregate it rep
resents large number efficiently
of their best products. Horses cannot
| last always-there is bound to be an
equalizing force here-and wheth-
er the breeding of mares will be extern
] NlNN III lcop VI hbli II - blilN AluN0Albn
of time when there will be a positive de-
mand for large number OF good horses,
and the demand will be difficult to sup
ply; in fact, it Will be one of the i'm
possibilities that breeders will try to
overcome. There seems to be cheerful
outlook all through the East. Men hay
! ing stations with records sufficiently
low to establish their trOtting reputa-
ton. and yet not so low but what they
are capable of winning good money in
their classes, are considering the ques-
tion seriously as to the ACCESSIBILITY of
Withdrawing these horses from the cam
paign, for the purpose of giving them
an opportunity in the stud. This is
sound policy, for it must be recognized
by everybody that horse cannot oc.
cupy "A conspicuous position in the great
table of sires unless he has to his credit
large number of foals. A horse with
a hundred foals, and fifty per cent of
the one hundred with records of , 80 or
better, will not appear so well in his
tory as the stallion with a thousand
foals, of which one-tenth have taken
standard records. This is true for the
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1895-01-25
6orsc Department.
THE MORGAN REGISTER,

merit that trace in direct male line to justin
Morgan and having at least one siXty,tourIIl
OF his blood. All such stations ioaleu IN OF
re0isterinp stations one year old and over
will be 81 each, and mares, geldings ana colts
under one year, 81 each. ,,,..- ..,..
GLASSES is eligible to registry in the Morgan
Register nj. 80, ,.,,,,.o tbo,
traces i'm direct male line 10 tne Oh yvs
tin Morgan Horse, and has at least one sixty
fourth of his blood. -. 10th
e. The produce of a sire and dam Doll
registered i'm the Morgan Register ,,......
Inc first volume is now ready Tor delivery
vol. II. is largely ready tor pub ication'
JOSEPH BATTELL,
MiddleburY, VT.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1895-01-25
HUMPHREYS

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equal or compare with Humphreys
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HEALING APPLICATION. 1t has been
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1t Cures SALT RHEUM, letters, Scurfy
Eruptions, Chapped Hands, Fever Blisters,
Sore Lips or Nostrils, Corns and Bunions,
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HUMPHREls NED. co., III 4 IIs William St., Sew York.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1895-01-25

Some years ago tame long haired goat
formed part of the regular crew of a pas
scngcr steamer on service between an Eng
fish port and "a continental one. Aft,r a
tine the customs authorities discovered
that it wore ii false coat many sizes too
large for IT, The goat own hair was clip
ped vcrJ close Round its body were
packed cl@uis lace, etc, and then the false
coat was sEillluly put on and fastened by
hooks and q oa.-N Notes and Queries.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1895-01-25
THE 2:IO LIST.
From the Horse Reviewl


To date thirty-three trotters have Sc
cured records of , 80 or better, these per-
formances having been made over six
teen different tracks, as follows: Terre
Haute, Ind, six: Nancy Hanks 2;O4,
Fantasy 2:OG. Azote 2:0Si, Belle Nara
, :0S3, Ellard :093, PamlicO 2:l0: Nash
vile, Tenn. five: Directum } :O5i, Rolph
Wilkes :O6i, Kremlin 2:07i, Trevillian
2:0St, PhUbe Wilkes 2:0S4: Cleveland,
o., four RylaDd r. 2:O73, Maud 5.
2:0SI. Little Albert 2:l0, Walter f. , 10 ;
Lexington, Ky, three; Arion 2:O7f. Pix
ley :0SI /, IIarrietta , :093 Stockton. Cal,
three STEAMBOAT :074, Sunol ;0Si, Palo
Alto 2:0S2; Independence, Ia, two:
Martha Wilkes , 0S, AllertOn 2:09i ;
Galcsburg. H., one AliX :033 Buffalo,
\. y. one; IIulda 2:OS3; Lansing,
Mich, one Lord Clinton , :OSf Rugby
Park, near Portland, Me-, one: Nelson
, 800; Thin, o., one; Magnolia 2:09i ;
Chillicothe. o., one: Dan Cupid } :O9l ;
indianapolis, Ind, one: Strader II.
, 094; Detroit, Mich, one; Guy 2:O9i ;
Providence, II. l., one: Jey-Eye-See
2:l0; Richmond, Ind, one: Moquette
2:l0. Thirteen of these tracks are of
regulation pattern, and three, those at
Stockton, Cal. independence, la, and
ChillcOthe, o., kite shaped.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1895-01-25
Ilrctrie rraveI AImost Universal.

Twenty foHr cities in the United States
having "a population of from 100 eco to
800, geo each are said to possess, between
them, something over 1900 miles Of street
railways OF these railways % per cent
are worked by electricity, 20 per cent by
horses, 10 per cent by cable and the small
remainder by other systems. City
Times
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1895-01-25
THE FIRST USE OF "JEHU."

Most popular catchwords, songs, and
-nicknames are but short-lived, but Jehu
can boast very respectable antiquity,
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1895-01-25

When Baby was sick, we gave her Castoria.
When she was n Child, she cried for Castoria.
When she became Miss, she chung to Castoria.
When she had Children, she gave them Castora
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1895-05-18

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toners find it profitable and satisfac-
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Enclose money for goods with order, and If
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If interested in any of the items be-
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wash; black, cream, cardinal, and
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HI72. Misses and Children's peb-
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Just the thing for school or play.
Sizes, S to 81, Csc; sizes 9 to IIh,
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H173. Women's stainless black
cotton Hose, good quality. Price,
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HI74. Women's balbriggan Vests,
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H175. Ventilated Corsets for sum
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Price, I2Hc.
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Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1895-05-18

THE Sound currency" commit
tee, of 81 William Street, New York
City, is flooding this State with
pamphlets, circulars, and other lit
erature abusing those who advocate
the free coinage of silver, and brand
ing as false the assertions made by
the silver champions. But we have
yet to see this committee prove that
a silver man has made a single false
assertion in regard to the financial
history of the country and the
money metals. We have also yet to
see wherein the committee has de-
fined what it terms Sound curren-
cy," although it has been asked
time and again to do so. That such
delusive literature as that sent out
by this committee can do any harm
to the cause of free coinage, is not
probable, but few may be gulled
by the tumble of statistics, the point
blank lies and the denials of the
truth of the utterances ofsilver men.
Those who understand how and why
silver was demonetized will not
waste time in persuing such stuff as
this committee sends out, and those
who do not exactly understand the
situation will be dumb indeed if
they cannot grasp the logical de-
auctions of the arguments of the
silver advocates for a return to q
financial system which gave the
country more prosperity than it
has ever enjoyed since the crime of
1873 was perpetrated.