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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1895-06-21
No. 5s7.-The Five Straw Puzzle.

You are supplied with five straws of
equal length-about 81 inches-and 10
cent piece, and you are required to lift the
whole, holding only the tip Of one of the
straws. How is it to be managed:
Our illustration answers the question.
A glance will show You the arrangement
of the five little straws and the coin in
their center, which is, as will be seen, as
simple as possible-when you know it.
The use of the coin is optional. 1t wedges
all tight and prevents the straws slipping
when once put together, but it is by no
means Indispensable. If you PROFOUND the
problem to an unintiated person, you will
be surprised to see how long a time it will
take him to find the solution.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1895-06-21

No. 53G.-A Hollow Diamond.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1895-06-21

APRIL.

All the world is drcnchcd and dreary,
Drowned in Apri's tears
Leadcn sl,i,.i wind grown weary,
Signing with a cadence eerie
April's foolish fears
Tear stained, frownng child of springtime,
Spritc Of smiles and tears
Over all the world the cleaning
Light of Auril's smiles,
Wakes the flowers from winter dreaming,
Every breath with hope is tecming-
April's witohing Wiles.
Tickle, ncctiug month Of promise,
Mingled tears and smiles.
Laura Bertcucx Brll in lone and Country.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1895-06-21
No. 535.--An Empire.
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o o o o o
o o . o o o o
o 0 o o o o o o

The verticalrow of large circles represents
the name of an island empire, always in
teresting, especially talked of at the pres
ent time. The upper row of FIVE the first
emperor he began the civilization of the
people and established laws; for many
centuries his posterity reigned on the
throne he had founded claiming to rule
by divine right and inheritance. The sec
ond row. the name of the inhabitants of
the northern island they are stout, short
and of hairy bodies The third row, the
name given by celebrated traveller to a
wonderful island, supposed by many to be
this empire The fourth, the sixteenth
emperor of this kingdom, aftcrward wor-
SHIPPED as the god of war The fifth, the
ancient religion of this empire.
M h2G.-A HnIlnHr Diannnd
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1895-06-21
Comnarative Cost of Wars.

All the wars of Napoleon Bonaparte cost
his country 81, 275, 600, coo, while the wars
Of Louis Napoleon cost France S2,2lO,-
900, 600 The former made the enemy pay
most of the expenses. The expense of the
wars waged by the latter was borne by
France.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1895-06-21

No. 53S.-Double Acrostic.
PRIMAIs AND FINALS
These two disclose an order new,
Lately of Science born,
Whose edicts, whether false or true,
Reach us each night and morn.
ACROSS.
|.
In forest dim, if one this sound should ear,
He might in terror fly or crouch in abject fear
He bids adieu to comforts, friends and home,
Through arctic SHOWS or desert sands to roam.
A poet of Italy is here
Whose name is music to the ear.
homely crop, though very good
And used by man and beast for food.
Behold my ffth's a woman : name,
Which back and forth is spelled the same.
Aloft on crags which join the skies,
This home may meet your searching eyes.
What we all seek and pray that heaven may
send,
<lttSl we rarely ulll II llll the emu
No. 539.-Letter Enigma.
Double r and single X,
o and and II and J,
and ever ready Z,
With a little space for c,
Will name lad who thought himself great
Just because of tho pums which he ate.
No. 54O.-Curtailments.
An animal that is not brisk
Is ONE: he IS no pet.
In TWO you may a nickel risk
And see what you win get.
A pretty piece Of work. Is this,
When / change WHOLE into a miss
Or "a sweetheart" present TO view
By the curtailment that do
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1895-06-21

carefully plated and cut on the bias, The
blouse front had three straps of the plaid
laid over ribbon, which matched the blue
In the goods There was IA belt of the rib
bon ending in triple bow in the back.
The short military cape was slashed in the
back. The collar was of the ribbon and
had a bow in the back of the neck and
another in front with long ends. This
suit with II quantity shaped sunburned
straw hat, garnished with pink crush roses
and ribbon to match that on the gown AID
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1895-06-21

1. A climbing vine. 2. An affirmation.
3. "a noise, ga clamorous commotion. -
4. A river in Asia
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80
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No. ss4.-Incomplete Verse.

Fill each blank with l. word. so that the
initials of the words will form an acrostic,
which is described by the poem:
with the dews and showers,
- skies that glow and gloom,
comes forth the queen Of flowers,
summers lOveliest bloom.
as dawn when clouds unfold,
- white as winters dazzling drifts
- smooth in cloth Of gold,
fragrant censor lifts
- of the summer gifts.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1895-06-21
Central Vt. Railroad
" EASTERN STANDARD TIM.
COMMENCING JUNE ie, 1895.

Trains will cave Middlebur3 astollowt
como HoRrB AND WEST
2.O1 . -, 'GHI ExPRvss from
Val q ILL Nv Vo.l and Boston for
Montreal, Ogd - SIT rg and +
[ West. sleeping car
daily, sunday included
New York 70 Montreal "
Troy; a. d daily, except
sunday Boston u Mont
real.
OH q r,- LOCAL EXPRESS for Bur
~ H. q LII lm2ton, st. a lbans, ogden s.
burg, Riclfcrd, Waterbury
and Montpelier.
3 10 p m EMPRESS xz4 ~, a NAIL r9 from
Albany, Springfield and
Boston for burlington,
Montpelier, ST. Adams
Richford, Montreal, Og
densburg and the West
Wagner car to Montrea
and Pullman sleeper Mon
treal to Chicago without,
change. Due at Chicago
$40 the next night. Con
Ia citing at Swanton withE
Wagner sleeping car tor /
Norwood, Niagara Falls.
and Chicago.
b.hO ~ ~ EXPIRES nom New.
~ ~ II LII Vort banv q Troy,
Boston, Springfield and
all New England points,
tor ST. Adams, Rouses
Point, ana Montreal. Wag
ner paIlor car to Monrreal{
GOING snUTh ANu rAsr
OH q ~ EXPRESS MAIL, for Bos-
O'IO q LII TIA. Worcester, New Lon
don, - ring neld Newt
YORK, als' Troy. Albany
and ~. York Wagnerl
Par or car to Boston.
1854 p m h H6ahg l "nd Fu' Ns% 1opy
Boston, Wo cester, Spring
field and New York. Wag
ner parl cars to Bos
ton and New York.
4ae p m F aas isr .,a sq ons
$40 p m Mi ntSmcd fGr R siat96s and
1928 p msna and fh ntdme ed at, R sfa
tions, also tor -. Az al
ny, New iOrk and Boston !
SIvei ing ~ through I'd
~ Yorl and Boston |
Runs daily Su days includ
ed Montreal New York
via Troy, and daily except
Sunday Montreal to Bos{
ton.
ADDISON RAILROAD.
doing South-7:3O a m-Mixed train
leaves Ticonderoga tor Leicester JuncuoA alI
irving s.55.
coIng North-6:2o p m-Mixed trair!
| leaves Leicester Junction. arriving at II oII
deroga 80
Rs- Through Tickets for Chicago and the v EST
/ Or sale at the principal STATIC e.
{. W. BALDWIN,
General superintend
S. ". CUMMINGS,
/ fsanaraI - asar nor A ,,a.t
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UPPER MARLBORO,.

Judge John B. Brooks tried Bette Stack
Saturday on the charge of being a lunatic
and a pauper. The wonan's relatives were
present in force at the trial, and swore
that it was only about four weeks ago that
she began to show indications of insanity.
and they tried to do everything that was
possible to comfort her. 1t is said, since
her Incarceration in the Jail, that some of
her rela tives treated her most inhumaneiy
1t is alleged that she was tied to a tree for
several days in the woods like a dog
Since she has been in jail her actions indi-
cate that she has been subjected to cruel
treatment. AT first, upon the approach of
any of the officials of the JAIL she would
attempt to hide by crouchng in a corner
or crawling under her bed When some
OF the ladies of Marlboro went to See her
she became quiet. Now she shows no fear
upon the approach of any one, and begins
to eat and drink something. The manner
IN which she has been abused will, it is
understood, be investigated by the grand
jury when it meets in October.
When Gov. Frank Brown appoints an
election supervisor for this county to fill
the vacancy male by the resignation of
cratic ticket, he will have only one name
presented to him to act upon. and that will
be Mr.. Jerry Berry of Queen Anne dis
trict as he is the man settled upon by the
politicians. The September sitting of the
officers of registration began here today
and continues for four days The registra-
ton is supposed to be large, the poll
tic ans of both parties are hustling to win
at the election.
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wO6bsIDE.

Mr.. Wright Curtss has just had complet-
ed an extensive Improvement to his al
ready handsome residence here, consisting
of tower containing six rooms. from the
apex of which comprehensive view Of
the surrounding country is afforded. In
the room on the ground floor a gasoline
engine is stationed. which forces the water
into tank located on an upper floor 1t
also forces water for cooling purposes
through a system of pipes into the cellar
of the house.
Mr.. Thompson has moved from Washing
ton into his new house, near the Brook
vile pike, in East Woodside:
A very pleasant evening was spent at
the residence of Mrs. ]. E. Benedict Wednes-
day last by her friends, who gathered for
musicale. There was vocal music by
Messrs. Marsh, Henry Olds and Charles
Jurkin, the instrumental music being rem
dered by Mrs. Benedict on the piano. Those
present were Miss Dorothy Wilson, Miss
Mabel Bartholow, Miss Katie Allen, Miss
Frances Towers, Miss Eta Harding Mrs
JunkiEs, Mrs. Olds. Mrs. Benedict, Mr..
Charles Junkin, Mr. Henry Olds and Mr.
Marsh.
: Miss Emily Morgan has returned to her
home from a summer trip to Virginia
Thursday evening next there will be
tableaux at Irving Hall, Linden, in which
the characters represented will be person.
ated principally by residents of Woodside.
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LINDEN.

There was a large and appreciative au
dience gathered at Irving Hall Friday
evening to witness the tableaux announced
TO take place and to participate in the
dance later on.
1t was the general sentiment of those
present that the tableaux were the finest
that have ever taken place in this neigh
borhood The first tableau consisted Of
1.-THE Trial of Constance de Beverley"
from SCOTS "Marmon,'' the characters
being represented by Misses Lizzie Keys,
Josephine Glascott, Scudder, and Messrs.
F. R. Keys, Henson Clark, Walter Wright,
Will Wright and Gerry; the second,
Romeo and Juliet in Friar Lawrences
Cell" by Miss Josephine Glascott, Mr..
Berry Clark and Mr.. F. r. Keys; third,
Joan of Arc" by Miss Pearl Page; fourth,
Death of Minnehaha," from Longfellow's
"Hiawatha," by Miss Lizzie Keys and Mr..
Henson Clark; fifth, "Glaucus and Nydia,"
from Bulwers Last Days of Pompeii,"
by Miss Josephine Glascott and Mr.. F. r.
Keys; sixth, 'Manrico and Leonora," from
I'll Trovatore" by Miss Ellen Wilson, Miss
Lizzie Keys and Mr.. Berry Clark; seventh,
Execution of Lady Jane Grey" by Mrs.
Claybaugh Wilson, Misses Pearl Page,
Ellen Wilson, and Messrs. F. R. Keys, Will
Wright and Walter Wright. and eighth,
Peri at Heavens Gate" from Moores
Lalla Rookh. by Miss Marguerite Law
renee.
During the intermission occasioned by the
time being taken UP in arranging for each
tab1eau the audience were entertained
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ALEXANDRIA COUNTY.

A meeting of the Alexandria County
school board was held on the 9TH instant.
Those present were Trustees H. c. Febrey,
Harvey Bailey, A. p. Douglas, E. T. Sis
son, John Robertson, Geo. w. Veitch and
Geo. w. Salisbury and Superintendent of
County Schools James E. Clements, who
presided. 1t was ordered that the schools
open on the 1st day of October and all
school houses directed to be put in good
repair by that date. The teachers for the
ensuing year We're elected, as follows: For
Washington district, Prof. 8. F. Stalcup
and Miss Elsie A. Febrey for the white
schools and Mrs. Roberta Whiting for the
colored: for Arlington district, Misses B.
w. hewitt, Hannah Moore and Mary Grace
Douglas for the white schools and Miss
Ella NJ. Boston and Mr.. Isaiah Hatton for
the colored; jefferson district, Misses NJ. F.
Grigg and Margaret Buchly for the white
schools and Messrs. A. T. Shirley, j. NJ.
Hopkins and Miss Hattie I. Jackson for
the colored schools.
The school census returns showed 1,647
pupils of school age in the county, which
Is an increase of 2I1 over the last school
census An application was made for the
establishment of a school at Carlin Springs,
and the matter was favcrably recommend
ed TO the Arlington district school, which
will hold a meeting this evening at 8
O'Clock, at the Ballston school building, to
further consider the matter and to elect
a teacher. The county treasurer not be-
ing present the board adjourned over until
Friday, September 20, 1895, at 1870 o'clock.
Frank Hume has just returned from
visit to Niagara Falls.
r. A. Phillips has returned from an ex-
tensive trip.
James E. Clements has sold, for Mr. John
E. Herrell Of Washington. eighteen acres
County, to Hon. w. d. Schelly of Washing
ton, for $1,000.
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JOSEPH BROS. & CO., Aucts.
TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE REAL ESTA
IN TWINiNG CITY, IN HE DISTRICT

TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE REAL ESTATE
IN TWLNING CITY, In HE DISTRICT OF
COLUMBIA.
By virtue of a power contained in a deed of
trust to the undersigned trustees, bearing date
June 10, 1885, and duly recorded in Liber No. zoos,
at folio 464 ct Of the land records for the
District OF Columbia, default having been made in
the payment III the Indebtedness secured theI cSy,
and upon the written request Of the holders Of Ii"
paper therein secured the undersigned trustees will
offer, at public auction. 10 the highest bidder On
the premises, on FRIDAY. SEPTEMBER THE
TWENTIETH, 1895, at FIVE O'CLOCK I'M, all
that valuable real estate described as lot No. one
% in block No. five %, in certain subdivision O.
part of the farm of the late Henry Naylor, made
by Richard Smith aud Charles A. Elliott trustees,
the same being duly recorded in Book No. 6 Conn
ty), at page 131. in the Office Of the surveyor of
the Distii let of Columbia, now known Twlning
City
The said ground is improved by three g, dwell
ings, nearly completed two being of about seven
rooms each, and one large store and about eight
room dwelling The property will be offered subject
to deed of trust of $1,000, bearing date the 9th
of May 1895, to the Baltimore Building and Loan
Association Of baltimore City. recorded in Iiber
record books of the District of Columbia
Terms of sale: CASH at the expiration Of ten
days from the day Of sale: $500 to be deposited at
the time Of sale, and ten days allowed within
which to pay the balance and close up the pur-
chase Trustees reserve the right to reofer the
property for sale Mt the purchasers risk IN default
of compliance with these terms. Conyeyancing at
cost of purchaser.
ALBERT L. RICHARDSON,
LOUIS ]. SMITH,
ee9-dts Trustees. Washington, DC.
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ROCKVILLE.

The first rally of the democracy of this
county will take place here Tuesday the
gath instant. in the shape of mass meet
ing at the fair grounds. Among the speak
ers on this occasion will be Messrs. John
e. Hurst, Charles c. Crothers and Marion
Dekalb Smith of the state ticket and Mr.
Thomas c. Weeks and Isaac Lobe Straus
Of Baltimore. a band of music will be in
attendance and free lunch will be served
The ladies of the county have been invited
to attend.
Frank Higgins, as attorney, has sold at
private sale the house and lot of Mr. E. A.
Ansley, in the western section of this town.
to Mr.. w. A. Beck of Washington, for
$1,s0O cash.
a large number of Washir ton people
who have spent the summer in the vicinity
Of Burdette, this county, last week re-
turned to their city homes.
The Athletic Base Ball Club of this place
Will on Thursday next play a game with
the Riverside Athletic Club at National
Park, Washington.
The contract for painting the aims house
awarded TO Mr.. Joseph l.. Clagett of this
town.
Messrs. Alphonso Hart and Charles W.
Prettyman, as trustees. on Saturday sold to
b. II. Warner the land of the Z. C. Flower
Medical Company. located at Takoma Park
and containing forty-siX acres for $1,000.
THOMAS Dawson, real estate broker at
this place, on Saturday sold for Edward c.
Peter to Edwin NJ. West farm of 115
ceres. adjoining the corporation limits of
Rockville, for $1,000. This tract of land is
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DuScANsoN BROS, AucrIoNEERs.

EXECUTOR AND TRUSTEES SALE OF pALU-
ABLE PROPERTY SITUATED on MASSA-
CHuSErTs AVENUE BETWEEN 18TH AND
BETWEEN nth AND 18TH STREETS; ALSO
SIXTEEN BUILDING LOTS FRONTING on
ONTARIO AVENUE AND SUPERIOR STREET.
BY virtue Of the will of John B. Taylor, de-
ceased, and by virtue of DEGREES Of the Supreme
cause numbered 1552s docket 81. 1 shall sell on
THURSDAY, THE THIRD DAY OF OCTOBER. A.
D. 1895. AT FIVE O'CLOCK PM, in front of the
premises, the west twenty 10; feet front by the
depth thereof oS lot numbered 5. in square ISL.
This property has front Of twenty (2ol feet on
Massachusetts avenue and depth of about one
on THE SAME AFTERNOON AT HAIFpAST
FIVE O'CLOCK 1 shall sell. in front of the prem
.ses, the twenty -four (2+ feet six 90 inches
front by an average depth Of hundred and
thirty Q3M feet to thirty 800 foot alley, Of
lot @. square 15S.
This property fronts on y street near the corner
u OF FRIDAY AFTERNOON; OCTOBER FOURTH:
O'CLOCK. front of the promises, shall sell lots
numbered so 81, 81, SO. 81. 90. Sc, %, SIS. So co.
Linkins' subdivision of Mount Pleasant NOW called
Meridian HID, as per plat recorded in llber coun-
ty No. g. folio 1856 of The oice Of the surveyor Of
Terms Of sale: One-third cash, balance ia one
and two Years, at per cent per annum interest,
upon the property sold. all eish, at option Of
square 157. upon which the terms will be: 5000
this lot cash. deposit of $500 will be required
upon each lot in squares 151 and 15S. anil Of SloO
on each of the lots Meridian Hill. Conveyancinr
SC, at cost of purchaser Terms Of sale 70 be
complied with in 10 days from date of sale, other
wise executor and trustee reserves the right re-
sell the property at the risk aud of defaulting
purchaser after five days advertisement of such
D. G. Il H. BRECKiNRIDGE ''N'
Executor and Trustee.
II. r. WEBB. Attorney. se11-d&ds
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Edmonson of Washington, D. c., returned
home Friday, after spending some weeks

| Edmonson of Washington, D. c., returned
home Friday, after spending some weeks
at the "'Evergreens."
Mr.. and Mrs. Reeves and children. Misses
Minnie and Georgiana and Masters Josie
and Keith, of Washington, D. c., have re-
turned to their homes, having spent the
Birch on Broad street. Mr.. Reeves, who is
of the United States navy, has been ordered
Off on three years cruise.
Miss Hayes of Georgetown. D. c., is the
guest of Miss Leila Jacobs.
H F. Lowe led the Y. P. s. c. e. on Sum-
day evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leach, who have been at
the "Evergreens" for the east two months.
returned to their homes in Washington, D.
e, this morning, accompanied by their
daughter Carrie. Their son and daughter
Mr.. Augustus and Miss Irene, returned
Friday.
There was no service at the NJ. E. Church
South today on account of the dedication
of the NJ E. Church South at Langley, Va,
which was conducted by the Rev. J. W.
Duney Of Baltimore assisted by Rev. Mr..
Cackley, pastor Of Dulin. Chapel of this
place. Almost the entire congregation of
Dulin Chapel and many others from Falls
Church attended the dedication services.
Services will BE held in the new church at
Langley every night this week.
Leroy Jackson, colored, of Merrifield, Va,
stole suit of clothes from colored man
OF that place last week. Constable A. r.
Jacobs traced the thief to Alexandra, where
he was arrested brought back here and
tried at tie town hall Friday night before
Mayor John D. Payne. He was fined SIS,
for the non-payment Of which he is still in
Jail.
VIM. H. Eastman, son Of A. P. Eastman
OF the War Department left this morning
Tor Montclair, N. j., where he viii take the
| position of teacher in the scientific depart
ment and have charge of the military de-
partment of the Montclair Military Acad-
envy.
The Village Improvement Society will
meet at the residence of Mr.. L. b. Parker
on Washington street. tonight
Miss May Butler of McKeesport Pa, who
came on to take care of her sister, Mrs
Robert Lay in her late illness, has return
ed to her home.
Mr. Joseph Wesbury's son, who has been
critically i'll for several weeks, is GONZALES
cent.
Miss Katie. the eldest daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Samuel Thompson, was taken i'll
While visiting her grandfather near Center
Viile va; MIR. and Mrs. Thompson left for
ter during her illness.
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HERNDON.

The question of local option is interest
Ing the people in Broad Run, the lower
district of Loudoun county, and, being very
near neighbor to Herndon, it naturally ex-
cites more or less interest here. A vote
will be taken on the question the 2lst in
stant and it appears that both sides are
Straining every nerve for victory. Rev.
Mr. Scott, an influential colored preacher,
In his sermon last Sunday night strongly
advocated no license. Although political
preaching should not be INDUCED in, he
favored preaching upon all moral ques-
lions. MIR. Scott is now holding pro-
tracted meeting in Farmwell, where he will
probably use his influence against license
The Congregational Church has now
good supply of hymn and tune books for
the house of worship. The book is by DIR.
T. Dewitt TalInage, entitled Many Voices"
Messrs. c. NJ. Burton and Hugh Wiley,
carpenters of this town, are now working
in Good Hope, Md.
MIR. Amos Hall is making good progress
on his house, commenced about two weeks
since.
Mr.. E. H. Jones continues very sick, with
no indications of Improvement.
DR.. Warner of Sterling, who with Dr.
Detwiler visited Mrs. Guenther Saturday,
thinks she will rally with careful nursing
8 The public schools opened today.