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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1895-11-15

banking the walls. The latter are of
rough stones laid up i'll lime, sand and
Iement, with roofs and gables of wood.
"A tile drain should be laid outside the
base of tie wall, extending around to
the front, to discharge down the slope.
This cellar has no window, but may
have double doors one containing sash
i'll its upper panel. Such building can
be very cheaply constructed, and in
many locations and under many condi-
lions may be found the most practical
method Of securing frostproof storage
for fruit and vegetables.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1895-11-15
Cheap Bedding and Forage.

A Long Island correspondent of The
New Eng land Homestead tells that the
storms and high tides of winter throw
upon the shores large quantities of
marsh hay and seaweed mixed together
and when the ground is frozen and 9TH
er work not pressing enough could he
hauled home to last through the sum-
mer. 1t makes as good bedding and
better manure than straw He says :
Here on the south side Of Long Island
one can hire lot on the salt marshes
from the town for about % cents and
obtain an abundant supply of salt hay
for the cutting and hauling. The farmer
can utilize it profitably for feeding pur-
poses, and the manure heap can be
largely increased in size by a liberal use
of it as bedding. This salt hay sells for
40 cents per 100 pounds, and many
farmers make business Of cutting and
selling it at that price. There are thou
sands of acres Of it, yielding nearly rs
much as English hay, that are not cut
year after year.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1895-11-15
EUGENE LOST HER WAGER.
Boxed the Ears of Royal Guard, but II
Did Not Move.

Did Not Move.
Nothing could he more magnificent than
the appearance Of everything appertaining
to the court on all public occasions. The
balls, especially in the various splendid
rooms, particularly in the immense "Salle
DIES Marcchaux" were sight not to be
forgotten, from tho first entrance and as
cent by the great staircase adorned with
flowers and shrubs, where on each step
stood two of the "cent gardcs' (the en-
pcrOrs bOdyguard) us motiOnlcSs rs stat
ues. Nothing was more remarkable than
the drill which enabled those men, on all
occasions when on duty al the palace, to
remain without moving II muscle. The
fatigue of this immobility is said to be so
great that it could not be endured beyond
certain time, but it was so complete that
to como suddenly on one Of these guards
in the palace was positively startling. 1t
was scarcely possible To believe that they
were alive. They were all remarkably fine
men, subullicers chosen otV of various regi
ments, ana when the war came they proved
that they were not merely parade soldiers,
for they figured among the best and bray
est troops.
One day the little prince, when "a young
child, in the hope of making the sentinel
move. poured IA whole bag of sweets into
his boot, but without eliciting any sign of
life from the military statue before him.
This play of the child being mentioned in
the presence of Colonel Verify who com
manded the regiment, he declared that
nothing could make one of his men move
when on duty. The empress would not
believe this assertion and finally laid a
wager that she would contrive to make
one of the guards move. Colonel Verify
having accepted the wager the empress
went with him into the neighboring gal
lery where thoy walked backward and
forward before the sentinel, the empress
trying by every means to attract his atten-
ton. The guard stood as if turned into
stone. Colonel Verify smiled. The en-
press, with her characteristic impetuosity,
then went straight up to the soldier, and,
according to familiar speech, "boxed his
ears" Not muscle moved. The empress
then acknowledged that Colonel Verify had
won the day and sent a handsome com
pensation to the soldier, who proudly re-
fused it, saying that he was sufficiently
compensated by having had his sovereign
lady's hand on his cheek !-"Life In the
Tuileres Under the Second Empire" by
Anna l.. Bicknell, in Century.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1895-11-15
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F1G- 1-pRA1NAGE ANp srRIRRIGA MICS.

FIG. I-DRAINAGE AND sUBIRRIGATION.
agencies of drainage and subirrigation.
Farm and Fireside, with the aid of illus
trations, shows how some swamps have
been converted into garden pots.
The conditions favorable to improve
ment are loan or muck soil underlaid
with gravel resting on bed of impervi-
GUS clay, and an outlet for drainage, as
shown by Fig 1. 1t is the basin Of clay
that holds the water and makes the
swamp. The first work is to tap the bed
of gravel by ditch through the clay
rim Of just sufficient depth to lower he
water level to five or SIX feet below the
surface, as shown by Fig. ,.
III draining Il swamp # this kind, the
object is not TO remove all the water,
but only to lower the water Lowell to Il
point that will permit cultivation Of the
surface soil. The drains, Of course,
should be sufficient to remove quickly
surplus water from rainfall. In rainy
seasons the drains keep the water level
below danger to the growing crops. In
dry seasons the reservoir of water under
the reclaimed swamps supplies by capil-
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1895-11-15
A Woman's Bargain.

at takes u woman to whitte expendi-
lures down to fine point and figure out u
bargain remarked booky man to a
writer recently. Il was looking at some
new books in one of the shops last Mon
day, and Just behind me was stacked over
1000 popular novels, put up to sell cheap.
Each tier was placarded Three cents each,
four for IA dime, and the tiers reached to
the ceiling
"Two ladies were looking at the books,
both well gowned and rather above the
average in appearance. They were evil
IDENTIFY strangers, for heard one say to the
other Are you going to take book,
madam Why, yes, thought | would,
was the surprised reply. i want some
thing to read on the cars. think | will
enjoy rcreading David Copperlleid, " so l
have selected that Have you got ,
cents?' was the next question. II think
So was the rather slow response, the tone
of surprise deepcned Just let me have
it., said the other rs | turned around to
see if there wasn't some kind of flimilam
game going on. Here, to the clerk she
had bcckoncd, do David Copperfeld' up
in one package and these three in another
and here's your 10 cents. Hurry! This
lady has to catch her train'
1.-The girl was back in u Jllfy, ana before
any of us could figure it out the lady had
showed David Copperfield in the hands
of the traveller and taken POSSESSION of her
own three books. There, she said with
a satisfied smile, you get your book for ,
cents and get my three for 8 cents. You
have saved "A penny and so have |. Save
the pennies and the pounds will take care
of themselves And she went off laugh
ing. I'll bet it would have taken man IA
week to figure that out, and | am not
quite sure that | have it right yeti
Washington Star.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1895-11-15
Shredded Corn Fodder.

Shredded corn fodder could be kept in
stock, or, better still, in barns or sheds,
without danger of molding if the stalks
were fairly cured and dried. This is the
experience of many who have used corn
shredders, as The American Agricultur-
list has ascertained by actual inquirv.
'These machines are certainly the be r
means yet devised for working up CON
stalks and fodder We shall look for tests
at the experiment stations this winter
to determine whether an acre of field
corn, allowed to ripen its ears and then
cut, cured and shredded, will yield
more meat. milk or butter when fed
with the grain than an equal crop cut up
at the bottom just as the corn is glazed
and made into silage. Our Judgment is
that not enough difference will appear
to warrant the extra labor of handling
the grown crop for silage."
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1895-11-15
Worked His WAY Up.

The proprietor of factory on the South
Side has son who has had about every
thing there was going-a college education
with IA degree all the fun to be had on "A
liberal allowance and European tour.
When he got back, he told his father he
wanted to settle down and get land son"
on the signboard The next morning the
proprietor brought him to the foreman,
saying, Got anything for this young man
to do?"
"SOrting scrap iron-$l IA day"
"All right; put him at that. l want to
give him chance for the sake of his
mother If he's any good, he'll work up. "
In two years the young man had worked
up to be manager and junior partner, and
the proprietor began to have his turn at "A
good time. Chicago Tribune.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1895-11-15
NIGHT.
In the still and sweet Of the night,
Oh, the Weakening out Of dreams

In the still and sweet Of the night
Oh, the Weakening out Of dreams
Ere ever line Of light
Through the gate Of the morning streamsi
With never n roof above
That the sweep of our joyance mars,
Only the sky and the love
OF the brothcrly infinite starsl
In the still and sweet of the night,
Oh, the voicing of wondrous things
From the Druid frs on the height
And the lips of the lowland spring;
From the skyline tongues that tell
The truths that the ages teach,
Loosed from the days deep spell
Into soft, articuate speech
In the still and sweet of the night,
Oh. the sense of soul release
From the passions and pains that blight
In the dewy balms of peacei
The brooding rapture of rest
Free from the fret and feud,
Close to the earth s warm breast
In her loving mother mood.
Clinton Scotland in Youth Companion.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1895-11-15
Rainy Day Petticoat.

1t is advisable that one should have one
petticoat to he used exclusively for walk
ing, and this may be faced some distance
from the bottom with waterproof cloth.
There will then be almost perfect proteo-
ton for the feet and ankles in wet wealth
er. 1t is the swishing of damp clothes
about the feet that constitutes most of the
discomfort of "a rainy day expedition, and
the waterproof lining does away with this.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1895-11-15
A Bank Cellar.

The New York Tribune gives an il
lustration showing how bank cellar
can easily be constructed for the storing
of fruits and vegetables An excavation
is made into the bank the size desired,
the earth being thrown ont at the sides,
where it can be used for still further
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1895-11-15
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REcLAlMlNe SWAMP LANDS.

The simple and inexpensive System of
Drainage and Subirrigation Combined.
There are hundreds of thousands of
tracts Of swamp lands, varying in size
from few square rods to many acres,
where the natural conditions are favor
able for improvement through the
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1895-11-15
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EMNMM$%$#%
ZIG. r-pRAINAGE AND srBIRRIGArIoN

FIG II-DRAINAGE AND sUBIRRIGATIoN
larry attraction all the moisture needed
by the growing crops. The cultivator
stirs the surface soil during the drought,
and the underground reservoir does the
rest 1t is a system of drainage and sub
irrigation combined and very simple
and inexpensive one.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1895-11-15

There is nothing in life so irrational
that good sense and chance may not set it
10 rights; nothing SO rational that folly
and chance may not utterly confound it.
Goethe.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1895-11-15

There was large attendance at the
irrigation congress at Albuquerque, n.
M. An address and resolutions were
adopted which, among other things
called for further federal legislat TO
enable the people to obtain arid public
lands, extension Of the Carey act to Now
Mexico and Arizona, the creation of "a
national irrigation commission, an in
ternational commission to adjust CON
firting rights with Mexico and Canada
and an appropriation Of $3.50, 900 for con
tinuance of the irrigation survey. Per-
manent officers of the congress were
President, Colonel John L. Frost, Kan
sas; secretary, +. L. Allies, Los Angeles
general vice president, George Q. Can
non, Salt Lake, and one district vice
president from each state and territory
represented The congress meets next
year in Phsnix. A. 7.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1895-11-15

An intelligent class can scarce ever be,
rs a class, vicious and never, as a class, in
dolent.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1895-11-15

Said little o-year-old, Mamma, how
does God make ms without any seams
showingi"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-11-09
TURNPIKE COMPACT V0|D|
It Never Mas Legal After 365 Days
Expired.
CITY CLERK LAvELLE's OPINION
The City Has No Power to Enter Into Any
Contract for More Than Year.
Attorney Prices Arguments
Against Its Validity.

City Clerk NJ. T. Lavel.e, than whom
tlele are few II any better rosted on
municipal law, y authority for the
n.a'.emer,. tk..t TIE dep!orSIJle coT'trlc.
EeiSeen the city ai..l the Providence
s,a1 .AL.ngt,,l turL,Jike ct'1...aily Is nuE
.il.l vcil fer s...'e ,'SIscl caa,t tine city
o,ain'Ict leeaily er'tcr t..:o a Contract fc"
a space &C 's,tn'e exceeding year.
In subs'.an,.iat,cM of his claim Mr.. La
ve!le calls atte,n'tion ID Sac fact that the
city ca,rno. be bound by more than one
year contracts for light, water. rent, of
fire engine houses and either buildings
us-l by ,ie city, telephone service or
steam hcS,.:ag This being the case
Air. Lavelie argues that after the eX-
piciton CT one year the turnpike con-
tract was invalid, although by its terms
1t ia perpetual,
Mayor Ccnnell said that he had
Thought of tfJt same point when the
law suit was on end intended TO refer
1t to councils, but councils gave the
matter TO consideration at the time.
The mayor thinks the point Is we'll
taEer, and believes it will yet figure
prominently in the fight between the
corporation ar,d the city.
What Mr.. TOrrey Said.
City Solicitor Tor'ey. when spoken to
concerning rne mattei, sdlteu ui.at ne
had recently received communica-
tin from :the sSlicitor of aEot,her city
set.intr forth that they had MADE con-
tr1c. for light and WAGER fer three years
a,.'l that 'the,r authority TO do SO was
being then tessel in court. He wrote
to ask - the city of Scranton had ever
made oontrscts for more than year.
Attorney S. =. Price, who represented
the city in the litigation over tSc turn
pike, In his report of the courts find-
;e.g IN the cage, argues from another
s;undpoirlt against the legaa.ty of the
ccg'traci. He says that under the con-
tact the city covenants to make re-
pairs and to fax the citizens of Scran-
ton FOR payment. This Is Illegal, for no
power IS delegated to the city 10 APP
propr.ate public funds fer the benefit Of
a corporation or an Individual. This
very thing IS done by the operations of
thu contract. Mr. Price hollis, for by
keeping West Market street pas "a hle
1t makes 1t loss ible for through trave,
to reach the company's turnpike where
the company taxes them.
Mr.. Pr.ce's communication In fun
VIII he read at the next meeting Of
councils.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-11-09
MIR. THOMAS STATEMENT.

It appearing In The Scranton Tribune
Of Nov. that ], John II. Thomas, admit
ted that lied In confessing Judgment in
the sum Of S25 in favor of Thomas j. Price.
who instituted suit against me for
SANDER.
I wish to state the facts as they are
After suit was brought against me by
Thomas j. Price for sander, he offered TO
settle by my paying the costs. which ! re-
fused to do; he then entered a rule of
arbitration; arbitratorS were appointed
and the case was to be heard Nov. Z, but
before the hearing Price again offered to
settle the case upon the following terms:
He to pay the entire costs incurred, to-
gether with nrbitrators' fees, provided
would allow him judgment of $25. he to
receipt the Judgment without my paying a
cent.
1t was fully understood by all concerned
that the judgment was not to be a confess
sion of guilt on my part, else 1t would not
have been given.
II, upon a fun consideration of the facts
as they are. there Is an acknowledgment
Of guilt or n self-confessed liar connected
with the proceeding, 1t Is Thomas ]. Price,
who, In taking advantage of technical
ity, Is attempting to build up his own
character by essailing mine.
As for my being arrested and confined
In the county Jail for highway robbery, 1t
II absolutely false, as ] am not in said
Jail, neither have l ever been arrested on
rch charge, or ever had even an imputa-
.on Of that kind against me.
John II. Thomas.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-11-09
ACHANGE OF OPINION.
Story Which illustrates Common Phase
Of Human MIXTURE


Governor Buckner, of Kentucky, in a
recent interview, referred to Major
Throckmorton's sudden change Of opin-
ion to illustrate the remarkable changes
of late by some men on the silver ques-
ton. 1t is a local Louisville story, and
Is thus told by the Courier-Journal:
The major and three or four others
were engaged in game Of cards in this
city. Among the players was a man
who. though a stranger. appeared to be
q gentleman. Appearances were de-
ceptive. however. for he was soon de-
tected in, and charged with cheating.
As the players arose to their feet the
crook asked one of them:
do you believe / was cheating, sir?"
II do" was the answer.
Whereupon he was promptly knocked
down by the gambler. who was an ath-
letic giant.
"Do you believe I was cheating?" he
asked of another Of the party.
II am bound to say / do" was the
reply, and down he went also.
Then turning to Major Throckmorton,
the pugilist sharply put the same ques-
ton to him.
WELL" answered the major, II did
think so, but I've had HI Of change
Of opinion"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-11-09
On n D.. l.. 4 w. Fcrryboat.

I chose the gentlemen's ca,bin OF the
Bergen, the big Delaware, Lacloa wanna
and Western ferryboat, the other day
for a pleasant five-minute scanoc. The
cain was crowded with its quota of
smokers. In midstream the boat
stopped, presumably on signal from
nearby Grant. sot up howl, as from
the pilot-houEe.
''SIlOw up! Slow up therew Then I
stopped to watch my victims crane
their necks. / determined to clear the
cabin, no one sUaoecting my work, so
called out:
''Get out Of the way! Get away there!
Whats that, you won't? Then I'll run
you DOWN.
Such scamperiny of souls and soles
l. never saw before. Instantly the fore
part Of the big boat was black with
a curious human mass. paerfng In
all direcaions to find the supposed poor
fellow In the beats path who was
shortly to be sent to Davy Jones' 1ock-
err. Not person remained in the gen.
tlemen's cabin. In a minute or two
they began to file slowly back into the
cabin, come serious, some wearing a
knowing smile. / was discovered by
but one man. He generously .forebore
"giviEg me away"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-11-09
MAY DE A FATAL FRIGHT.
False Faces Brighten q A.Ycar.Old Roy
Into CncOnsciousncss- became viol.
entity Insane Fell Again in n Swoon on
Seeing the Faces q Second Tirrc.


Seeing tho Faces a Second Tinc.
Willie Cutler, a -year-old West
Side hoy. has been so frightened by
false faces that his reason has left him
and his life Is despaired of.
On Tuesday evening. while playing
alone In the back yard of his fathers
home ut lis South Main avenue, three
lads wearing hideous false faces drew
themselves to the top OF the fence and
assuming goblin-like attitudes began
groaning In sepulchral zones to attract
the attention of the Cutler boy. When
he turned about. hnlf scared at the
groanings, and rested his eyes on the
sight. which was enough to horrify any
! one, he was attacked with Mysteries
and fell to the ground frothlng at the
mouth SOD, s..
He was carried into the house and DR..
Gibbs summoned Careful attendance
and quiet brought him to semi-cOn-
seriousness and about the middle Of the
next day, Wednesday. after frequent
attacks OF convulsions and fits of v!o-
lent insanity. he was SO far recovered
as to be able to sit uc on the front
porch in the evening.
Singular to relate, the unfortunate
lad received a second and more serious
fright. While sitting on the porch, as
iil-fortune would have 1t. the same trio
OF mischievous boys with the Identical
false faces passed by. cutting up their
pranks. The little Cutler lad at sight
of them fell in swoon from which he
has not as yet recovered.
Ills mind Is possibly permanently un-
balanced and his attending physician
ts uncertain as to whether or not the
second attack may prove fatal
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-11-09
English Capital for American Invest
mcnts.

Important to Americans seeking Eng
lish capital for new enterprises. A list
containing the names and addresses of $50
successful promoters who have placed
over f10O. 1000, 900 sterling in foreign invest.
ments within the last six years, and over
Price & or s2S payable by postal u orSe. rSs.
20 the London and Universal Bureau OF
investors, 20. Cheapside, London, L. c.
Subscribers will be entitled. by arrange
tpent with the directors to receive either
personal or letters of introduction to any
Of these successful promoters.
This list Is first class In every respect,
and every man or firm whose, name ap.
pears therein may be depended upon. For
placing the following It will be found in
valuabie-Bonds or Shares of Industrial,
Commercial and Financial Concerns.
Mortgage loans, Sale of Lands, Patents or
6irectors-sIR EDWARD c. ROSS.
HON. WALTER c. PEPYS.
CAPT. ARTHUR STIFFE.
Copyright.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-11-09
THE POOL GAMES.
kivlsr and Davis Won nt Kcoch's Tourna-
mcut Last Night,

Two Wilkes-Barre players. NJ. M.
Heistand and Charles Kivler. were ar
rayed in the first game at Keogh's
pool tournament last night. Kivler won
by q close margin. Two Scranton
players, Davis and Harris. contested
for honors in the second game. DaNei
won easily. Tonight the games will be
between Marsh and Davis, and Jones
and Lewis.
The scores of the games last night
were as follows:
Heistand-s. 9, 3, 3, 10. G, Q = 10. s, 80. o.
30. Scratches, 0.
Kivler-7. 9. u. Il, g 8, G, l3, 8, Z, 13, G, o.
100. Scratches, 4.
Davis-l0. 13, 8, s, 10, 8, II, G, 3, II, 8, =
iG0. Scratches, g
Harris-5, .. 6. Z, 8. 10. 4. Q. u. 4. 6. 4-S7.
Scratches Z
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-11-09
Danger from Catnrrh,

The most important feature about that
very common complaint, catarrh in the
head, is Its tendency to develop into some
other more serious and dangerous dis
ease. The foul matter dropl lg from the
head into the bronchial tubes or lungs Is
very liable to lead to bronchitis or con-
sumption, that destroyer which causes
more deaths in this country than any
other disease. AS catarrh originates in
impurities in the blood local applica tions
can do but little good. The common sense
method of treatment is to purify the blood,
and for this purpose there is no prepara-
tioI superior to Hood's Sarsaparilla. The
pwerful action of this medicine upon the
blood eXpels every impurity, and by 50
doing cures catarrh ana gives health to
the entire organism.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-11-09
pics! plies! Itchiue Plies.

Symptoms-Moistu intense itching
and stinging; most at night; worse by
scratching. II allowed to continue tumors
form. which often bleed and ulcerate, be-
stops the itching and bleeding. heals ul-
ceration. and In most cases removes the
tumors. At druggists. or by mail, for 60
cents. DR.. ewaYnO & Son. Philadelphia
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-11-09
Tho Worlds I,ccf

Quality IS what we claim for the Garland
heating stoves. They are made from iron
mixed with aluminium, ard will not crack,
They are nickle-p.ated on copper and have
the revolving fire pot Call and see them
at Thos. f. Lconard's,
" 505 LaclSa ave-