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Marble Hill press., 1895-07-11
ABOUT NOTED MEN.

Mark Twain, like Edison, the electri.
clan. has no belief in doctors.
Sir Henry James. the famous English
advocate, is the worst dressed man in
his profession. He IS a great favo.ite
with the Prince of Wales
Prof. Max Muller has in his pos
session a handsome gold cigar case pre-
Sented 70 him by the sultan, and bear
ing the signature Of the imperial donor
The present czar Of Russia, like his
father IS great novel reader, 4 par
eel Of the newest English. French and
German works arrives regularly at the
imperial residence.
Barthelemy Saint-Hilaire, who is 90
years Of age. will soon publish two
thick oct3vo volumes or Victor Cousins
-ptrfcspphy. The celebrated translator
Of Aristotle is out Of doors every morn
Ing at !.
One oe Robert Louis Stevenson's great
heroes vas tie Duke Of Wellington. He
used : say that the best thing ever said
Of Wellington was this: He did his
duly as naturally as a horse ea,s
oats"
William Taylor Adams. oliver Op-
tic" tho veteran story writer for boys,
althouga = years old, is still fond ot
traye, He says that il writing his
tales he aims a simplicity Of style but
makes il a point never to write down
tc boys.
In referring to the American men of
letters who have written with felicit-
Gus choice on historic subjects. the Bos-
ton Post places Samuel H. Church, for
his Life Of Oliver Cromwell" in the
same rank with Irving, Prescott and
Motley.
Cardinal Gibbons Of Baltimore, Md,
after visiting the archbishop of Paris,
Cardinal Richard. has started for
Rome He will stop a day at Dion
and Il day at Florence, while on his way
10 Rome. In the latter city the car
dina win be the guest Of the fathers Of
St. Suipice.
Marble Hill press., 1895-07-11

1884, the lowest point they are
likely to touch for some years
to come. The principal reason
for this opinion is that the low prices
of the last few years has turned the
attention of farmers to other crops. The
acreage seeded to spring wheat is evi-
IDENTIFY somewhat less than it was last
year, and the same conditions appear
to be true with winter wheat farmers
in this country, while in Europe nearly
every state reports smaller acreage
The United Kingdom reports less
acreage of approximately 10 per cent
Too little is known of the acreage Of
Russia to state with any certainty OF
the area there. With the extension of
railroads through that country it is
Marble Hill press., 1895-07-11
Gen. Grant Ruled blanks.

Upon him the adjutant- general put
the critical eye, when Grant applied to
him. and semed, like all the others. to
be disposed to measure the unassum-
ing man by his clothes rather than by
his record and his intelligence.
He too, said We'll. | don't know
that there is anything you can do to
help US. We are pretty we'll organ
lied. But he added. hold on: you
must know how to rule blanks for the
making out of such reports as we make
up. You certainly learned how to de-.
that when you were in the army"
Ga yes replied Captain Grant. II
know how those blanks should be
ruled"
We'll, you see continued the ad.
jutant-general. I'VE are short of these
blanks. The department at Washing
ton cannot forward us the printed
blanks as fast as we need them. the
demand is SO great. think I'll set
you to work ruling blanks You may
come around Tomorrow"
captain Grant came. according to ap.
pointment, and paper, ink and pen with
ruler were given to him. But he was
not permitted to have desk In the
room where most of the clerks of the
acknowledgement worked. That was n
room well carpeted, a room with hand
some desks and other convenient and
comfortable furniture. Just outside of
was "A little ante-room. where the
moor was bare, and the only furniture
was a plain table and hard-bottome6
chaiF' There they put Captain Grant
ana set MIN to work ruling blanks: and
mus In that humblest OF clerical work
ne who was few years later to com.
mand all Its armi's s, and finally to rule
.he nation began his formal service In
the war,
Marble Hill press., 1895-07-11

probable that the acreage may be in
creased, although it is possible that the
increased cultivation of land would be
put into other crops more than TO
wheat. The Argentine appears to have
reached the top for the present at least
with their large yield of last year.
Australia has been for the last year
calculating upon a reduction of its
wheat acreage while going into diversi-
fled farming instead The acreage of
India is estimated by the best authori-
ties to be not less than 100000 acres
smaller than last year.
The narrowing of the area seeded to
wheat is the chief reason in sight for
an expectation of higher prices in the
coming few years, for with the excep-
tion Of 1891 in this country and one
or two late seasons in Europe and Ar
gentine, the crops of the world have
yielded per acre only about an average,
which it is fair to presume they will
yield in the future, excepting on
some extraordinary occasion. Wheat
area had been broadened largely in
the last five or six years in
Iue euliIo WOTlu, uulll lue tACtSs Vi
the production brought prices to such
an extremity that it was not profitable
to raise it. That is the cause Of the
smaller area seeded to this grain and
once started as it is, is likely to con-
tinue until shortage in production
may occur that will put up prices SO
far few years hence that area will
again be broadened.
So far as the prospective yield per
acre this year Is concerned 1t seems to
be on the whole about an average. 1t
promises above an average In England,
a fair crop In Germany, Belgium, Hol-
land, Austria. Hungary, Roumania,
Italy, Spain and most northern coun-
tries. There is no doubt that supplies
are ample for all the demands ut the
Marble Hill press., 1895-07-11
STUB ENDS OF THOUGHT.

A young man should fight on the right
side. regardless Of the size Of the army.
The characteristic of genius is not to
be faultless. but to have qualities
enough to cause faults to be forgiven.
Some mems affection for their chill
dren is similar to the feeling they have
in raising an unusually large cabbage.
Apparently the heads Of some people
were given them merely as convenient
bumps upon which to do up their hair.
Nearly every man who attends a
theatrica, performance imagines that
he attracts the attention of the leading
lady.
The world will do one of two things
give man an opportunity to earn a
living. or, falling in that, give him a
living.
There are not many men who will
steal openly. but nearly every man will
take advantage of another mans care
leSsness.
When a man measures his neighbor
he uses the best man he knows for the
standard hut when he measures him
self he uses the worst.
Inc persons VINO cldlm lneS can ten
a mans character by the color of his
hair get ''stumped" when they run
against baid-headed man.
Some girls will dance all night with
corns on their feet and say it's TOO
lovely but will groan like soreheaded
bear II their mother asks them to wash
the dishes.
Somehow man feels much worse the
day after he has lost an hours sleep on
account Of the baby than he does the
day after he has lost five hours sleep
at the club
Great writers, like great inventors, al
ways find something else than what
they are looking for. They are like
Columbus. who thought he had found
the Indies when he discovered America.
Marble Hill press., 1895-07-11

fruit-tree fakirs are quick to take ad-
vantage of this, and work the trade
for all there is in it, says Prof. S. C.
Mason, in the Industrialist. Prove all
things and hold fast that which is
good" does not mean buy every new
''iron-clad' that is offered at four
prices. The latest thing that the tree
peddling gentry are offering to needy
public is the peach budded on "Canadi-
an stocks whatever those may be,
with the assurance that the sap in such
tree "goes down when winter comes
presumably so deep as to be out of
reach of such sudden cold snaps as the
lately experienced. The modest price of
90 cents per tree, one-half down and
the balance the third year, provided the
trees bear, will doubtless find many
takers. The lamented Snowman. P. T.
Barnum, proved himself great philos-
opher when he said that the American
people liked to be humbugged That
the average American farmer is not en-
tirely behind the rest of his countrymen
in such matters is proved by the num-
Der of "frost-proof," "blight-proof.
"drought-proof' and otherwise inde
structible nursery material the agents
are able to take orders for.
Protecting by Earth Covering.-OL
the evening of May 18th we cultivated
our private garden, throwing up the
loose earth so as to cover wholly or in
part the potatoes and corn. As frost
was expected, we did not follow with
pronged hoe IS usual. As might he
expected, the covered parts are bright
and sound, while the exposed tips are
dead Many do not appear to be aware
OF the fact that even beans and cucum-
bers can be covered with earth for one
night without injury and that It Is the
cheapest and best way to protect young
garden plants from frost.--F. l.. Budd.
Marble Hill press., 1895-07-11

present, yet they are decreasing faster
than in any other late year, although
some of that decrease may be due, and.
and probably is, to the large amount
that was fed live stock. Still is is evil
dent that the shortage that will neces-
sarily come from decreased acreage In
the next few years will consume the
production without dropping prices SO
low as to feed the grain to farm ami
mails. Minneapolis Market Record,
May II.
Marble Hill press., 1895-07-11
Historical Rc,i,

No visitor to West Point fails to no.
tice the few links of the iron chain
that lie around the monument up near
the hotel They are the remains or ths
great chain which was stretched across
the Hudson river during the Rovoln.
ton to prevent the British warshIns
from sailing past the forts and landing
Marble Hill press., 1895-07-11
FARM AND GARDEN.
MATTERS OF INTEREST TO
AGRICULTURISTS.
Some Up-to-Date Hints About Cultiva-
tion of the Soil and Yields Thereof
Horticulture, Vitieulture and Flori-
culture.

HEAT IS HIGHER
now than the prices
reached at any
time in 1894 by
some 4c TO &c a bu,
and Sc to SC higher
than a year ago, a
few cents higher
than in May, 1898.
1t is generally con-
ceded that prices
reached d uri ng
Marble Hill press., 1895-07-11

Schemes of Tree Peddlers.
1t is natural that hardy trees and
plants should be in demand; and the
Marble Hill press., 1895-07-11
VETERANS CORNER.
SHORT STORIES RECALL OLD
TIME MEMORIES.
Two Heroes" Poem-Tender ana
True-Historical ReIic-Cspt. Clein
Maior-Anecdote and Incidents Vi
the Late War.

HERO lived in days
OF old,
And he was true
and brave and
bold.
In times of peace
he nobly wrought,
In times Of war he
nobly fought,
And men have
woVe it into story,
And Of the hero
1,,c =, -lll
Marble Hill press., 1895-07-11

never pick up an old glove or sorrows
will follow,
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1895-03-15
WEYBRIDoE.

Edmund Adams has taken Mrs. J. j.
Calahan's farm IN Bristol and has moved
to that town.
George Warner and parents are to &C.
cupy the house on the corner of Main
and Water streets.
Miss Mamie Britell is home for her
vacation. She is well pleased with her
school at Montpelier.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ross Wells made three
days visit last week to Mrs. Wells
mother, Mrs. j. S. Cole.
Almost every residence In town has a
sick one in Ii. Quite a number are con-
valescent, however. The grip prevails.
The Middlebury Baptist church social
held at Mr.. and Mrs. j. S. Coles last
week was highly enjoyed by all who
participated.
The Good Templars will hold a socia-
BILE at the town hall Tuesday evening,
March 10. Cake and coffee will be
served. All are invited. 1t is designed
to be the best of the season.
The entertainment, consisting of a
drama and farce, given by the young
people of the Monument church at the
town hall on the evening of the 9th inst.
drew out large house, who were hand
somely repaid for going. All the per-
formers did exceedingly well.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1895-03-15
CORN WALL.

Now is the time when we appreciate
our stone roads.
Miss Della Thomas is in Middlebury
caring for the sick.
DR.. Bond Is no better and his friends
are concerned about him.
Sugar-makers are making preparations
for fine sugar season. No sugar has
yet been made.
1t is evident farmers intend raising
something this season, judging by the
amount of fertilizers they are buying.
George Baker, who for several years
has been the butter maker in the Corn
wall creamery, is soon to enter the EN-
ploy of A. j. Jones as his principal.
A junior Christian Endcavor was or.
ganized last Saturday by NJ. o. Pollard
county superintendent of juvenile work
with Lucy James as president and Char.
lie Barnum as secretary.
An exceedingly interesting and instruc-
tive lecture was given at the town hal
Tuesday evening by Prof. G. Ii. Perkins
of the Vermont university, it being rem
iniscences Of IA visit to the Grand canon
of the Colorado.
All who are desirous of spending 4
pleasant evening and aiding worthy
cause are cordially invited to attend the
G. f. prize social Friday evening, March
%, at the pleasant home of the Matthew:
brothers. Who will win the prize?
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1895-03-15
WHITING.

Clara Ketcham has gone to Brandon.
Mrs. Derby of Poultney is visiting her
brother, Volney Kelsey.
Joseph Brousso has moved into Thos.
Kctcham's tenement house.
Peter Blodgett has bought A. A.
Ponds house in the village.
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Napoleon DisOrda last Sunday.
Norman ID. Foster of Somerset, Mass,
has been spending few days in town.
Harry Goodrich and wife have gone
to Larrabee's Point to work IN the hotel.
The drama was a success financially,
considering the weather. The receipts
were over SIS.
Ransom Tillotson and son Wallace of
Moriah, n. Y, were guests at n. w.
Fosters the past week.
There was an anniversary party at IL.
w. Denton's last Monday night. A
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1895-03-15
EAST MIDOLEBURY.

u. II. Murray of Lincoln visited friends
here last week.
Henry f. Farr has moved from Gran
vile to the village.
The grip is epidemic here and claiming
fresh victims every week.
MIR. and Mrs. C. f. Russell are the
happy parents of a fine boy.
Miss Mary Hill of st. Adams is the
guest of Miss Nora ID. Peck.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Rande have re-
turned from their visit at Springfield.
Mrs. Ann Olmsted, who has been
from home during the winter, returned
last week.
Mrs. f. p. Sumner and daughter, Miss
Charla, visited at DR.. TOwnsend's in
Bridport last week.
Georgia, the little daughter of Wallace
Arnold, has been very i'll during the
past week, but is now on the gain. Mrs
Clarena Peck has also been sick.
The family of L. d. Percival, who re-
Gently moved into the village from Fer
risburgh, have been sick. Mrs. Perciva
has recovered, but the aged mother il
still quite i'll.
School closed Feb. 2l. Charles FitZ
patrick of the college was the teacher IL
the first room and Miss Lottie Walker il
the second. This was the second quit,
successful term by both teachers here.
Mrs. Augusta Needham, who has beer
very sick, is more comfortable. He
daughters, Mrs. Gilman of Boston ant
Mrs. Joseph Needham of Rutland, wer
summoned last week and are with her
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1895-03-15
County 11eps.
bRIDPORT.

bRlDPORT.
Lewis A. Skifi is out to the farm for a
short time.
Miss Cora Blalsdell was with friends
in Middlebury over Sunday.
Mrs. Cynthia Crane, widow of the
late Chiffon Crane, passed her Dist birth
day March i.
A good number of our teachers went
TO the county seat to take the eXamina-
ton the first of the week.
Chas. Pratt entertained good number
of young friends at wink" party at
his home Wednesday evening.
The grip, or something of the sort. is
prevalent in town, large number of our
citizens being afflicted with the disease.
The best butter brought II cents in
our markets this week. The supply is
on the increase. Eggs are selling at Ii
cents a dozen.
News was received here of the death
in enisburgh on the Sth inst. of Mrs.
Willard Muzzey. Mrs. Muzzey formerly
lived in Bridp0rt
The weather of late has been such that
the sleighlng is fast disappearing. The
stage TO Mddlebury commenced gong
sleighing yet in the west part of the
town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Asa Hemenway are out
to their farm for short time. Robert
Ballinetine of Middlebury is moving out
and will carry on the place. Mr.. Bal
linetine was formerly from BrIdport and
was for many years in the employ OF
Col. A. A. Fletcher.
Chas. A. Landers, 73. who had been In
feeble health for some time past, died
on Monday, March IL. The funeral wa:
attended from the late residence of the
deceased on Thursday afternoon, March
II, Rev. w. n. Bacon officiating. The
interment was in Shoreham.
A. w. Huntley is in possession of 6
copy of the Kingston, Ulster Co., n. Y &.
Gazette bearing date of Jan. 4, 1900
The issue contains London news up tC
Oct. 10, 1893. The paper is draped il
mourning tor the death of Washington
Mr.. Huntley also has copy of the
London Times that was sent into the city
of Paris under carrier pigeons wins
while the city was besieged by the Ger
man army in 1870. The paper was 81
reduced in size that the PRINT is indistinc
to the naked eye.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1895-03-15
VERoENNEs,

Hosea B. Willard of Port Henry was
guest last week of Herrlck Stevens and
family
The Roman Catholic church are hold
ing mission services this week. The
attendance Is large.
Misses Mary and Ruth Goss we're
guests last week of their aunt. Mrs. john
w. Ross of Rutland.
Mrs. NJ. F. Muzzey. aged fl years.
died in North Ferrisburgh the Sth inst.
A husband survives her.
The Hiram Field farm in Ferrisburgh,
containing l57 acres, was sold Friday at
auction to B. w. Collins for S25 an acre.
w. II. Ridley of Bristol last week
bought and shipped potatoes to the Bos-
ton market from this station, paying 40
to 10 cents a bushe.
rev. G. II. Hawley of Saratoga.
former pastor of the Vergennes Metho-
dist church, preached the funeral sermon
of Burr Beach of Ferrisburgh Center
Saturday.
New York parties have purchased IS
acres on Button bay point of Mrs. w.
Winans for $1,000 Tim Donovan has
bought the Orrin Allen farm of 60 acres
in West Ferrisburgh for SlS25.
Mrs. Pond, wife of Eugene Pond of
Addison, died the 9th, aged 81 years.
She for some years carried the mall be-
tween Addison and Vergennes. A hus-
band survives her. The funeral was
held Friday.
AlleE Beach, aged 81 years, leading
farmer of West Ferrisbugh, died Mou-
day. A widow, son, Harvey f. Beach,
and daughter, Mrs. F. NJ. Strong. sur
vive him. The funeral was on Wednes-
day, Rev. F. Francis officiating.
The annual inspection of the Vergen-
mes fire department 10y the city authori-
ties took place Monday evening at City
hall. The force consists of the Volun-
teers, the Stevens hose, the Independents
and the hook and ladder company, in all
from 60 to so men.
Saturday. market day, the prices
paid for butter and eggs were lower.
Butter brought Is 20 Is cents; eggs, IL
to IL cents; dressed poultry, 10 to II
cents; winter apples $l.75 to 81 bar
rel; potatoes, 40 to 10 cents; hay, sc
to So a ton at the depot.
At the meeting of the board of civil
authority, Tuesday evening, F. l.. FISH
was appointed collector of taxes, Thomas
Mack treasurer, F. NJ. MOulton superin
tendent of streets, G. A. Hoffnaglt
superintendent of water works, w. II
Bristol poOrmaster and w. n. Thomp
son chief engineer of the fire department
Mrs. Clara Sprague, widow of the late
w. &. Sprague, died in this city OF
Wednesday of last week. aged II years
Four daughters survive her-Mrs. j. II
Smith. Mrs. G. w. Ross and Miss Fanny
Sprague of this city and Mrs. Arthur
Lamb of Portland, Me. Funeral ser
vices were held Saturday, Rev. II. r
Titus officiating.
The Northern Telephone Co. is to eX
tend its line to New Haven and Bristo
as soon as spring opens. The line viii
be metallic circuit, the best that can b.
built. All subscribers in our eXchang,
will have free use of the telephone Il
New Haven, Bristol, Addison and othe
surrounding towns when the company
gets its lines extended.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1895-03-15
RIPTON.

j. A. Gee is moving to Randolph.
Geo. |. Flanders is moving his house
hold goods from Lynn, Mass.
Mrs. Lucina Austin of Benson Is here
on a visit to her mother, Mrs. n. s.
Plat.
Reuben Wheeler, longtime resident
but who has been gone for several years
was in town on the Sth inst.
Our lodge of Good Templars sends
two delegates to the district lodge al
Fair Haven this week.. C. Gibbs and
ID. w. Smith.
Rev. Mr.. Barton of Salisbury on Sat
urday delivered preparatory lecture and
sermon on Sunday. Those that staid
away missed treat. The attendance
on Sunday was quite good, considering
the amount of sickness there is in town.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1895-03-15
WEST ADDISON.

Charles Riley has moved to Bridport.
Several families are sick with the grip.
Miss Mary Smith spent Sunday at E.
Coughs.
Mrs. Edwin Hoyt has returned from
Troy, n. Y.
Rev. b. Cox has been very ill, but is
slowly recovering.
Four were baptized at the Methodist
church Sunday morning.
There will be box social at the resi-
dence of Charles Norton Friday even
ing. All are cordially invited.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1895-03-15
Two LIVES SAVED.

Mrs. Phebe Thomas of junction City,
ILL.,, was told by her doctors that she had
consumption and that there was no hope
for her, but two bottles of DR.. Kings New
Discovery completely cured her and she
says II saved her life. MIR. Thos Eggers,
l30 Florida street. San Francisco suffered
from dreadful cold approaching con-
sumption, tried without result every
thing aud then bought one bottle of Dr.
Kings New Discovery. and In two weeks
was cured. He is naturally thankful
IL Is such results, of which these are
samples, that prove the wonderful eff
iicacy of this medicine in coughs and
colds. Free trial hotties at w. II. Shell
don's drug store. Regular size, 30 cents
and 81 90.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1895-03-15
RETRoIEUM
OF Ancient and Modern Times

from the dawn of history, Petroleum,
Rock or Earth Oil, has been known to man
kind. Not as we have known it since leH,
in its various manufactured lorna SdSR as
Kerosene, lubricating oils, el0<]@t the
<r:fds state. Chinese histoN Me9H6DA lit in
records Of four thousand/ Years as6 <The
lersians, Assyrians an3 EgyptianS from
sue time of Rameses lew its valu% and
= earth oil /" was onsSf7OOrM us 1SEight in
gcLf, being considered soveEsgh cure fol
many diseases, especially hee of the throat
ard lungs.
1t remained for modern science, in the
person of Mr.. Angler, a practical chemist,
10 solve the problem of rendering this won
derfui healing oil pleasant to the palate and
acceptable to the stomach, at the same time
r-taining all its curative virtues. Angler
i:troleum Emulsion is an ancient remedy in
iadern form. 1t is considered by the med-
ca profession as more than a substitute for
cod liver oil, and it is an unequaled remedy
~ throat and lung diseases and for all vast
inT conditions of the system.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1895-03-15
SHOREhAM.

Ell. Bissell has returned to Peterboro,
N. II.
NJ. l.. Baldwin has leased his farm to
John Birchard.
Mrs. Joseph Hickory went Monday to
the hospital at Burlington.
Mrs. /. b. Rich is spending a few days
with her daughter in Barre.
ii. A. Lyman of Rlchville broke his
leg at the ankle Wednesday afternoon.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1895-03-15
Farm for Sale.

TAc weil-known farm OF the late Lucy Hall,
containing 1863 acres and some rods. situated
in iiis northeast part OF Bridport lin Crane
ne : hOorhood). This farm is noted for tertil-
ATTY ind depth of soil, is suitably divided into
no ing. tillage and pasture, is well watered,
ms plenty OF wood, fruit etc. For particu
lar inquire of G. II. Hail, Shoreham, or II. f
Has on premises.
a.Ht Shoreham, VT. Dec. 20, 1894.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1895-03-15

The Congregational choir went to
Orwell Tuesday evening to assist at the
concert there.
A sociable is announced for Wednes-
day evening at f. G. Farnham's and one
for Thursday evening at L. II. Totting-
hams.