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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1895-03-15

racy lookiug and aHazing fast-in
spots. The uulS fault with him was his
head. The late Tony Hart, in picturing
the appearance of an odd specimen he
ran across, said the only things he could
remember were an inch of forehead, six
inches of jaw aud boil on the back of
his neck This pretty nearly fits King
Midas case, except that he wore his ears
SO closely together that they needed in
terferng boots. Well, there is some
thing in craniology, AS that misbegotten
beast refused to trOt mile out, but
would, go, perhaps a half, in 300 time.
With the exception of Guy he was the
worst limb of satan that ever travelled on
four feet. Driscoll kept at him and fin
ally got hun to make IA record of = :2Si in
1887. In the meantime King Midas de-
veloped penchant for boiling. He
would Jog along like any old COW and
quick as "A wink bolt either way. No or
binary bit would control him, and if a
brick house was in his way he would go
through it. 70 check this little weak
ness Il cholle-rope was put on him, la
Russian. When Midas tried his side
movement with Mr.. Shuts behind him
something had to give, and it was not
Mr.. Shuts. After the horse had grown
steader under the shutting off-his-w wind
process, Drlscoll began to jog him, but
stuck to the choke rope. Well, you
know Familiarity begets contempt"
Midas went along for Il time so lamb
like that Driscoll relaxed his vigilance.
One day, coming down the COney Island
boulevard, Midas made his last bolt I'm
der the Shuts administration. Driscoll,
who is able to ride at l20 pounds, was
driving him to a knock-about cart. The
pair arrived in good shape to about OPP
posite Pete Ravenhalfs road house,
Midas going along like farrow sow
making her way to pasture, when the
old boy himself whispered to his faithful
servant to do some mischief. Before
Driscoll could grab the choke rope Midas
had carried him at Il tangnet across the
the boulevard, right across the lawns,
sprang through picket fence, and landed
in a heap under Dan Dunlap's shed.
Fortunately the only damage done was
to the fence. cart and harness. Mr..
Shuts agreed with Mark Twain, that
Midas was "too meritricious in his
actions and organic in his emotions"
ard sold him shortly after. The last
heard of King Midas he was one of
team drawing an undertaker's wagon.
There seems to be peculiar fitness In
his ultimate destiny Horse Review.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1895-03-15
DE LEssEPs. GREAT SCHEME.


The late Count De Lesseps was at one
time engaged in daring and attractive
engineering scheme with which the public
is not generally familiar. Its object was
to create a new sea and thereby restore to
fertility and civilization large part of
northern Africa.
Max ~ Forest, now Of Nutley, n j.,
former officer in the French army, met his
famous COuntryman at this time.
- met Count De Lesseps,' he said Tin
1881 at Cabes, in southern Tunis, where
l had been ordered with a squadron of
cavalry. Shortly after my arrival he came
with surveying party to make soundings
for the proposed interior sea | had orders
to place at his disposal both men and
horses, and the discharge of this duty
brought me into almost daily communica-
ton with him until his departure.
The interior sea at that time aroused all
his enthusiasm. He brought to bear the
saLie persuasive powers that he used when
promoting the Sucz and the Panama ca
mails and enterprises TO skeptics he always
replied, 1t can he done, and it will be done
if the government Will give me the money
to do it with.
Its proposed area embraced the entire
plain lying to the southwark of the bound
AIRY line drawn from Cabes via Gafsa to
Tamcrza. The practioabiity Of the scheme
was supported by many facts, 1t was
proved that an inland sea had covered in
ancient times the area which it was in
tended to flood. The level of the land was
generally below that of the gulf OF Cabcs
lnnumerable underground streams of fresh
and salt water are found in the southern
part of Algeria and Tunis.
"Tho water was to he supplied to tho in
land sea from the gulf of Cabes The tides
would have a minimum depth sufficient
to allow of the passage in all directions of
light boats But the most valuable result
of the scheme, it was held would be to re-
store the ancient fertility of the country
and to oppose barrier to the sirocco, the
deadly burning wind which piles up the
desert sand about the GASES and finally
bures them.
NJ. DE Lesseps dwelt on these benefits
with boundless enthusiasm and magma
ton. Buried cities would be unearthed
and the coliseum of FL Jemm, now "a
crumbling ruin, but once approaching
that of Rome in size, would be accessible
to admiring tourists.
m. De Lesseps left the work in the
hands of the general staff of the French
army, by whom it is now supposed to he
carried on Whether any progress is being
made do not know. Now York Adver-
tlser.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1895-03-15
Estate of Edgar Piper.
Notice OF License to sell Real Estate

CTATE OF VERMONT, BE It remem
- DISTRICT OF ADDISON, IS. bered, that a
a session OF the Probate Court holden NJ Mid
dlebury, within and tor said district, ON tht
9th day of March, A. ID. 1895.
Present, Hon. James NJ. Slade, Judge.
Whereas John +. Weeks, administrator OF
the estate OF Edgar Piper, late OF Middlebury in
sand district, deceased. has this day presented
said court his petition in writing, setting forth
that il will be necessary to sell part OF the
real estate of said deceased TOR the payment
of the debts and charges OF administration
and also that il will be beneficial tor all par
ties interested thereinro sell the whole OF the
real estate OF sand deceased, and therein max
ing application TO said court TOR license to
maze such sale.
II is ordered, that all persons interested
in the estate OF said deceased be nouned 10
appear before said court, at the probate
Office i'm Mido lebury, IN said district, on the
25th day OF March, A. d., 1898, at 10
O'Clock II. m, by publication OF this order
three weeks successfully previous thereto,
in the Middlebury REGISTER, newspaper
printed ut Middlebury aforesaid, to show
cause, II any they may.have, why said license
should not be granted.
BY order OF court,
10 Attest, JAMES NJ. sLADE, Judge.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1895-03-15
McPhun's Joke.

McPhun entered the club few morn
ings ago. his chin and checks plainly
showing that he was freshly emancipated
from the hands of the barber
Been havin il shave old mani" asked
McKan lazily.
Yes, and had my hair cut, too, " was
the reply. Always have my hair cut when
l have "a shave"
And how often do you get shaved?"
was the languid inquiry.
Every morning" answered McPhun.
And have your hair cut, too every
day. said the other.
Yes"
Don't you find it rather EXPENSIVE
No. only costs twopence.
What? Only twopence for shave and
hair cu,tingf"
That $ all Barber couldn't shave me
without cutting my hair, don't you
know
And it took poor Mac ~ minutes by
the club clock To see why.-London Tit
Bits.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1895-03-15
PRINTING IN CHINA.
Shun Pao Shanghai Daily, Has Eight Pages
of Thin Rice Paper.


of Thin Rice Paper.
Shanghai is China's chief port and CON
tains about 400, 600 inhabitants, who are
under native rule, and the English Amer
lean and French settlements " with $50, .
600 Chinese and 1000 foreigners, all of
whom are under foreign rule.
In that city tremendous congregations
gather in the mission churches, and there
arc to be found the largest Sunday schools
in China. In Shanghai is also the largest
mission press in the world. More than
1000 Chinese converts are connected with
the different missions.
In the mission press electrotyping and
stcrcotypng are done, and over 30, 900, 900
pages are issued annually.
The Shun Pao is the best paying and
most widely crculatd of the three native
newspaper dailics of Shanghai. 1t is an
eight page Sheet printed on the thinnest
of rice paper. ltis SO light that it does
not weigh more than man ; handker-
chief and so thin that the paper can he
printed on one side only.
The paper goes to press in big sheets,
which are so folded that the blank side
is turned inward when taken in hand by
the subscriber and so that there is neither
cutting nor FASTING. Owing to the thin
Dess of the paper it has greasy, yellow
appearance, and it is printed So closely
with Chinese type that not an inch seems
to be wasted
The headline or title of the paper COZ
sists of two Chinese characters, taking up
space not wider than one of the columns
of our newspapers and not more than an
inch in length.
Its price is % cash, which, allowing for
tho difference in currency, makes it equiv
alent to half "a cent in our Inuney.-PhIla.
delphia Press.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1895-03-15
The Corpse or Ghost Plant.

A writer in the Boston Post, comment
ing on the curious floral C) emblem which
decoratos the volumes of Emily Dickin-
sons poems, speaks of it as "a botanical
curiosity (which few find more than once
in their lifetime" The facts in the case
are these: 1t is not flower at all, but a
species of fungi, and if one II finds a spcci-
men of it but once or twice in lifetime"
it is because he spends his life on paved
streets in office rooms or confines his ram
bles to two by twice" city lot 1t is,
as The Post writer rightly says, known rs
the corpse" or ghost plant, and it
grows only in the darkest and dampest
hooks of the dense forests. The early set
Tiers of Missouri and other portions of the
west will remember it as the Indian pipe
1t has single, bell shaped imitation
flower on the end of a perfectly colOrleSs
stem. st. Louis Republic.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1895-03-15
Doo<s MADE OF GLASS.
But They Have Every Appearance of High
Iy Polished Wood.


Two Boston inventors have secured
patent for n process of making glass We
neers which have many peculiar properties
This invention relates primarily to the
production of ornamental glass; which
may be either senitransparent or opaque
and is made to represent highly polished
wood Of any description. 1t is intended to
be applicable for veneering wherever re-
qured and is particularly adapted for YES
tibule and other doors, the exterior of the
glass having the appearance of highly pol
ishod wood, while i'm the interior of the
house it will appear semitrausparent.
In carrying the invention into practice
a sheet of ground or plain glass is taken
of any desired size and clOuded the same
on one side with liquid dye of the proper
color to represent any desired wood, which
dye is applied by means of % sponge for
delineating the grain of the wood SO as to
appear upon the surface of the glass. The
shading is softcncd by means of badger
brush. Photographers varnish is then
caused to flow on the iSiss and leaves tho
grain clear and fast without the necessity
of using any gC atnUus substance, which
would render it liable To crack and spoil
tho effect
To complete the operation the glass is
then slightly heated, and tho varied shades
of dyes required for the particular wood to
be represented arc caused to flow over it
by means of a syringe. Tho glass is heat
cd in order to prevent tho standings from
merging into each other. The whole is
then made semitransparcnt by applying
another coat of Photographers varnish, so
as to prevent the dyes from being effaced,
while the exterior surface presents tho APP
pearance of a highly polished solid wood
finish. Exchange.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1895-03-15
KING MIDAS CAREER.

1t is common thing to class wilful-
ness with lack of brains. Nature sell
dom turns out horse idiot, and when
she does she makes complete job of it.
Early in 1855 news came from Louisville,
Ky, of wonderfully fast gelding own
ed by Steve Maxwell, and in the fall OF
that year he was purchased by j. IL.
Shuts for long price. John DriscOll
brought King Midas to Parkville Farm
and the following year took him up.
King Midas was fine-looking fellow
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1895-03-15

Cook county, Mimi, is one of tho most
thinly populated counties in the Union.
1t had, by the census Of 1890 only % in
habitants "A gain of but 63 in ten years
Bowman county, \. d., had 6 inhabitants,
and Sheridan county had bnt .. Chotean
county had only s inhabitants and Martin
county z. Most of these sparsely settled
counties of tho new states have doubtless
gained considerably since 1870, but the
sparsely settled counties of Texas are prob
ably little changed in this regard. Lamb
county had 4 inhabitants, Farmer z, Yo
ak um A and Loving 3 New York Sun.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1895-03-15
borse Department.
THE MORGAN REGISTER.

merit that trace i'm direct male line to justin
MORGAN and having at least one sixty;tourth
OF his blood, All such stations toaled In or
regisferinp stations one year old and over
will be 81 each, and mares, geldings and colts
under one year, 81 each. ,..,..- &c.,,
Glasses is eligible to registry in the Morgan
Register ,,. 49, .-..,, elm,
!. Any mcritorious stallion or mare tha'
traces in direct male line to the original Jus
tin Morgan Horse, and has at least one sixty
fourth Of his blood. -, ,..t,
g. The produce of a sire and dam Dotn
registered in the Morgan Register -.
f'he first volume is now ready tor delivery.
vol II. is largely ready for publication
JOSEPH BATTELL,
Middleburv. VT.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1895-03-15
His Gain.

"Mr Smarte, said the head of the firm,
~ happened TO oyerhear your criticisms
this morning of the manner in which bust
ness is carried on here You appear to bo
laboring under IA mistaken idea. As a
matter of fact, we are not running this
house to make money. Not at all. We
carry on this business simply as "A schoo;
for the instruction of young men. But as
you seem to know so much more about
business than we do it would he only
wasting your time to keepyou here. The
cashier Will settle with you. What is our
loss is your gain. boston Transcript.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1895-03-15
The Elbe,s Captain In a Fog.

II have crossed the ocean 40 times, "
said Mr.. Gustav Bowman, proprietor Of
the Holland House, to il friend recently,
land during all of my voyages | have
never been really anxious about tho safety
of the ship excepting twice. One of these
occasions WAS during voyage | once
made on the Elbe. We had been running
along in tho fog for two days and were APP
preaching tho Needles at tho time. The
captain had been unable to take an obscr-
walton during the two days, and of course
could not tell exactly where we were.
The doubt and uncertainty concerning
our whereabouts greatly disturbed my peace
of mind. l knew we must be near the
dangerous coast, and that we might be
run down ut any moment by steamer or
ship l stood chatting with some of my
friends about our helpless condition, when
the captain can0 along and said:
Why don't you gentlemen go down
to dinner?
We have been so busy discussing our
voyage in the fog and wondering at what
moment we shall be sent to the bottom
that VIC have forgotten all about dinner, ,
l replied.
" win il relieve your minds, gentle
men, continued tho captain, If tell you
that between quarter to . and 8 O'Clock
tonight we Will sight and>
of course it WILL, we replied in
chorus. We did not take very much stock
in what he said, but we knew that he was
one of the best captains on the Atlantic.
49, You can now go down To dinner with
contented minds, laughed the captain as
he left us.
I'VE took the captains advice, and,
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1895-03-15
The Morgan Horse and Register
NOW READY FOR DISTRIBUTION.

The Morgan Horse and Register, Vol.
L., containing history and pedigree of
Justin Morgan. founder of this remark
able American breed of horses, and of
his most noted sons and graDdsOns, and
some 5000 other stations fOaled before
1881, tracing to him in male line. and
1000 horses registered according to the
rules of the Morgan Register. Also his
tory and breeding of old pacing Pilot,
whose blood appears in so many of the
fastest trotters and PAGERS of the country,
with account of the great Canadian
pacing family from which Pilotdescended {;
also breeding of the famous brood mare
sire. Seely's American Star. sire of dam
of Dexter, etc; together with appendix
of notable trotters, and other statistics,
by JOSEPH BATTELL,- gathered from
original sources and much of it now for
the first time published. A book of
about 1900 pages, printed on superior
paper, substantially bound in half
morocco and with about POO illustrations,
at the popular price of So. sent by mail.
postage paid, to any address in the United
States or Canada. Local agents wanted
Orders now received Address
REGISTER PRINTING COMPANY,
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1895-03-15

lone of the sure indications that man
wants to marry you" said young wom-
an the other night, lis the fact of his com
ing to see you steadily and sending both
flowers and theater tickets rarely. have
discovered that the beau who floods you
constantly with these favors can never be
taken seriously. That is a rather sad par
adox too. Atlanta journal.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1895-03-15
Explaining 1t.

Featherstone-How is it, Willie, was
shown into this roomY Usually go into
tho parlor.
Willie-Sister said the clock in this
room was half an hour fast. Detroit Free
Press
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1895-03-15
MIDDLEBURY, VERMONT.
Trustee Settlement.
IL. III. Holmes, Trustee of VIM. ii.
RiNhU
BiXby.

CTATE OF VERMONT, The probate
oDIsTRICr OF ADDISON, IS. court tor the els.
trict OF Addison
To all persons interested IN the matter of
the trust account OF II. III. Holmes, Trustee of
VIM. H. Bixby OF Shoreham, I'm said district.
GREETING.
By the authority of the State OF Vermont,
you are hereby notihed to appear before the
Middlebury, in said district on the 25th day
OF March, A. ID. 1885, at 10 o'clock a. m, to
show cause, II any you have. why the account
OF said Trustee should not be allowed.
Dated at Middlebury, in said district, this
LIST day OF March,lA. ID. 1895
By order OF court.
10 Attest, JAMES NJ. SLADE,
Judge OF Probate.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1895-03-15
BRooK-NOoK STOCK Rancho.

ORGANS (Pamlico , lOl BELMONTS
(Adair PHO (John X. Gentry 03A, p
ELECTIONEERS advertisers ;l5A) WILKES
Equal to the best. Catalogues ON applica-
ton.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1895-03-15
JOSEPH BATTELL,
f. d. HINDES,
PITTsFORD, VI.

Breeder OF inbred Morgan horses, OF the
Daniel Lambert strain Brood mares, colts
and fillies tor sale. 43 pot.
Decorah-posten., 1895-10-08
Gle VI. Salhcfm.

aeoatt0r al "Gmer,tl", pSOe Grsoaa
alien ben 4st os. bo5 i'm Guiasriaoer
EaItOr q. u. Ggammer, Gbuaiania.
y'inn,' b0or ban / be fioit, Bar Maa.
nscsr bar opboIot ig.
NioDot baUos / lang lio liot ai en-
t1renos Spgoonr. men baU6s meb iiel.
ben uobOIocn9eO o. 9gqtigbeo arbei.
bet 0eO bet 8taS, bUts Heoatron ran
for 10 Sar iiOcu OOsrtos.
Ole Y. aalbsim bar isot / a,noau
GOnntp 3liuois, for Omtrina 80 Qar
ItOsn. Z sarife una aloer 6eoanbte
ban at ituoers usb WOuouu Gcaosmp /
ItaOiiOn, 8i5., Os gt Oerfra til 9utber
College, bUor ban ~graOuereoe / 1884.
Tn Tort IJo bolot ban 5folc / Jltnois
% bIeo oerpaa aniat iom Carer ueo
Il. Giaf College / ROrt6felo, bpilisn
SttIling ban tnbcbao6e ct aarstto.
inOttl ban / 1885 oUertos Saskatchewan
al "amerjta". Sau ~efterlnoer Gut.,
en- latter al 9aitOr q. u. Guammsn,
% 2 imda 80ru.
Decorah-posten., 1895-10-08
g nDlanDet t.
q a.

Ses WoineS pil gierne ba' ben.
Ser aipres / bis'e 9ase G%nitrenselier
blaubt 5orretuinssoriuenoe 9es
9uines for at fire gpen bet fore
Glucuie 8orfs (5ru8tiutferiabrit),
Der mart Ital Hptte fra DiaribaItotuu.
Get er en- al be itsrite 5abritanlas i
Sctua.
Tabrifen bar i flere Gar beiet mango
Granddaughter / @ariba0totuu. Sano'
iuripuinsen bar pGret utilItrnttelis, %
Der bar lpst Slayer Oper 5abritens
alua.leoninser; iarlis bar Seipltnin'
gen lanss Sonia &iper nebeniur Mar'
f6uatptun flaset oper en- mpobpoelis
Stant. Glrbeioet / 5abriten bar oite
maattet itanie i mango Naaneoer ao
Sanger. Slptniusen til 9es Wsuiucs
fan life Re, unotosen Der uorebes en-
for Bonus.
On Gbunnent ffriper fra CLARION,
8risbt Co.: Niis Sulia Soiiuen,
9sputp guuutp 8eeoroer. opiasoe ior'
leosu fin etilins % reiite til 3es
Noin.s for at fortiatte fine Stuoier /
ben tb~eolusilte aioelins ueb 3rate
llniperiitp.
Decorah-posten., 1895-10-08
Ser0ens ~SolfemGn8oe,

Iom i Au~rbunercoets fsrite SalOosl
life tiltOs iua ret meset, bar ! ben I'D.
Ie Saloo.l % iiar / be iibite 80 Oar,
Iteaet ooermaaSs iterit, bpao Der ir.m'
gaar al fsl3snoe Of gpens Waslitrat
uoarbeibebs 4ieObslslier.
Bpens gsiOIinins uoeiOrbe 1901
fun 5000 Isrusiter, bViltst Gutnl /
1S45 fun por iiesst til 1851, nltiaa
meo 573l / A Gar. s 1855 par 9nS'
bpaaerautaast 30,402 % 20 Gar iene.
re, altiaa / 1885 uosioroe bet 47,075
GA / 1890 par 1naet uoret til 1854.
5Oruoi9tter man, at 8RIten | be itblte
5 gar bar peret omtrent iom ! be 5
f~oreaaa.nO.. of gerseus GoItemansos
MI uoairre rel $4,000 Rennsiter, sIer
bet op6belts al. buao ZEN par Tor 30
gar fioea. 9.t er bells SntH gtnIns
fra 2anost, bsls Duerfub al isote
8urbulo til bsoe, Der bar irsmialet
oeune tore 5crpsslie.
Decorah-posten., 1895-10-08
sere Snoremmelie bleo siort ON en- ny
5orp3elie at 10 Gents pr. Ton eiter
ben lite Sduuar.
Snoi 4.


Gilman Ginbnglas.5abrif. ium er
~beli9penoe / 8eft ior Spsn Muucie. %
iom bar oGrct unoer Suntursb b. bano.
ling, bill sienoptase @irtiombcoen ON
ct Tar Tigers lib meo ca. 100 Grbeis
oere.
Charles Gil al Cation @inSpu @lais
go. bar fisbt Sabrtten. Zen blep /
i'm lib Fpttet fra gclinn, 8.
Sit lipsuariet TGnaieI. Sra Sans
bile tribes: Batter @iQiam Sinibotp
er iunben ffplois / Moroet paa fin Sn.
ftru % bsmt til lipsuarist SpbolO i
Statens Sensiel. aienoelien bleo of
slper, ~eiterat SurDnanoene baooe urs
ret uoe / TO Elmer.
"a 3eputp Glert Satbnipap pplnIte
9ummen, leireoe 9eosns 8les beo ie
oper ben a~ntlasebss gniist, % ban
mdatte itotte fig III Stolen for life at
ialoe ON. Wsr bet bar fun en- mos
mentun Sinbsbeueselie; for bet parebe
life lrnse, inben ban after sienpanot
Den fulbe 2isesplb,sbeb, ium ban bar
piOit at oeblisebofbe siennem belle 9ros
ce3iens Gang.
gteo bans Sorelbre bar bet amber.
leces. 2aarerne iirgmmebe neoao ben
9anle Saoers fureoe Sinoer, ba ban
eiter 9ummens Splesnins lanaicmt
rciite Zig % sreb Srnnens SaanS,
bporeiter ban penbte fig bort % iarf
neo / stolen isien, altior rpItet til at
funne faa ct Orb oper be tiGlpenoe
2cber. Woberen fab ubepagelis os
bar 8eipimelie nnr, ba bun borte bpils
len Sfjabne, Der bar ~puersaaet benbes
pnsite Ssn. Sun er itaois bleoeu
iuu9ere / ben ienere Gio - faa ipae,
at bun bel neppe raar lepenbe biem.
5oriparetS Gbpofater biz aniose ON
ny Troees, % bpis en- iaaban nestes
Dem, oii be appelere Sasen til Ssies
Iteret.