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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-08-07
BLOSSOMS SHUTDOWN.

The shutdown of the great wooden
mills of Philadelphia owned by the Dob
son Brothers is significant of general
business conditions all over the country.
When those mills were running fully they
employed 5000 hands. The present shut
down throws out 1900, the last of those
who had remained at work. Other
wooden mills of Philadelphia have been
In very much the same fix as the Dob
sons, keeping open and running against
accommodating stock, with sales showing
little or no profit, rather than take the
risks and damages always involved to
both machinery and trade connections
by shutdown.
The products of the Dobson mills in
clude wooden blankets, cloths, doeskin,
plush velvet, different fabrics of women's
dress goods and carpets. For several
years the market for the goods has been
very inactive.
James Dobson, in speaking of the mat
ter said: I'VE have been running for
months Without an order, in expectation
of being able to find an improvement in
the market. All these goods are await
ing buyers. and until they turn up our
mills cannot continue in operation. 1t Is
not story of to-day or yesterday, but
the depression has continued to grow
worse for several years. The dizziness
in trade can be attributed to lack of pur-
chasing power on the part of the general
public. When every working man and
every working Noman Is employed at
good wages, they have in their hands
the power to make others prosperous
by purchases.
"Ihe Chicago convention has had
nothing to do with the stoppage of our
mills. Things have been getting steadily
worse for several years.
Mr.. Dobson is a pronounced advocate
of free silver.
The loss of purchasing power which
has closed the Dobsons' mills and threat
ems not only other industries, butall secu-
rites, is the result of the loss of all pro-
fit to agricultural and nearly all profit to
most other producing interests because
of our narrow base of gold money of re-
demption.
1t has crushed the life out of small
producers by the million, and passed un-
needed and uncared for by larger inter
ests, Intent on other schemes than pro-
duction. But as all schemes rest finally
on production, now that the big concerns
begin to reflect the loss of earning power
of the country, the question is being
forced to consideration. 1t is an evil SC
great, IL peril so imminent that it is
bound to bring its own cure Ne,e York
Ddiy FiHQHciuL NcrS.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-08-07
MIDDLEBURY REGISTER, AUGUST 7. 1876.
"a. 1t would neces sarily follow the

"a. 1t would neces sarily follow the
reconciliation of silver"
This free coinage catechism is sent
out by the big goldbugs to the small fry,
who benefit by the wrongs and miseries
of the great producing class, and is in
tended to serve two ends; First, to stir
them up into pernicious activity in
working the maintenance of existing
conditions, and secondly. to make them
contribute some funds for that purpose.
The New York Evening Post did not
think that the Silver ght-Watchman
would re-publish part of their so-caled
catechism, or they would not have so
innocently admitted the truth of our
main contention, that the free coinage of
silver will cause general and permanent
rise in prices of products and labor.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-08-07
THE ADDISON COUNTY DEMOCRATIC
CONVENTION.

The Addison county democratic con-
vention was held in the town hall Thurs
day, July 30. The call was for the
convention to open at 10: 80 a. M, but rs
there was misunderstanding about the
matter, an informal recess was taken at
IL o'clock until 80 p. IN.
The convention organized at , p. m.
by the election of Charles f. Squres of
New Haven as temporary chairman, and
Ira ii. LaFleur of Mlddlebury and =. f.
Whalen of Bristol as temporary secre-
taries. The call of the roll was dis
pensed with and candidates for county
officers were then nominated as follows,
all by reclamation: Senators, from the
north probate district, Chase p. Bush of
Bristol from the south probate district,
ID. f. McCauley of ShOreham; probate
judges, Geo. +. o. Kimball of Vergennes
forthe north district and Darwin Griswold
of Orwell for the south district; sheriff,
Albert G. Preble of Brdport; States
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-08-07

attorney, James B. Donoway of Ferris
burgh assistant Judges, Ira w. Wake
field of Lincoln for the north district and
I. b. Rich of Shoreham for the south dis
trict; high bailifi, V. f. Burdick OF Mid
dlebury; county commissioner, DR.. 4.
IL. Townsend of Bridport.
w. W. Rider of Bristol, G.. f. o. KIM
ball of Nergennes and II. II. Preble of
Shoreham were appointed "A committee
on resolutions and after short absence
reported the following:
The democrats of Addison county in con
yention assembled affirm their adherence to
the declaration of principles set forth in the
platform OF the national democratic conven.
ton ut Chicago, and pledge their united and
loyal support to secure the triumph of those
principles and OF the presidential candidates,
Bry an and Sewall, in November next. We
believe the old and time.honored principle
that the majority shall rule is one OF the car
dinal virtues OF the democratic creed and any
departure from it now is unwise, and will, II
insisted upon, tend 10 divide and disrupt II
party that has stood Tor one hundred years
Tor the rights OF man, the maintenance OF an
honest and efficient public service, the wig
ol Gus and sturdy opponent OF monopoly priv.
leges and unjust combinations OF wealth to
Cypress labor and which has always consist.
entity favored II sound system of finance and
such legislation as has tOstt red enterprise
and befriended the wage Garner. We further
! believe that in this hour of Industrial misery
and business stagnation the only hope OF re
]
| branches of industry must come to the Amer
! lean people through the election of the ma
tional democratic ticket, and we urge all
! democrats and all citizens OF other political
organizations who believe in the great reform
! movement now in progress to unite with US
in the support of these principles to the end
that prosperity may be restored To the labor
classes and to all classes and business occu.
pations, and that we may reap the full benefit
OF all the vast resources of our great country
We pledge our hearty support to the nomi
nees OF the state and county conventions
The resolutions were adopted, and
while waiting for the arrival of the after
noon train on which the advertised
speaker, Il. w. Moloney of Rutland, was
expected to arrive, addresses were made
by j. G. Durick of Middlebury and
Prof. p. F. Burke of Port Henry, n. Y,
who both spoke on the free silver ques-
ton and evoked hearty applause. There
were about 100 people then present, and
the Middlebury band was on hand tC
provide music.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-08-07
WHAT GOOD ROADS WOULD DO

The Rider and Driver has, from time
to time, had occasion to remark upon the
splendid work being accomplished by
the Road Inquiry bureau of the depart
ment of agriculture at Washington.
General Roy Stone, as the head of the
bureau, has gathered together mass of
statistics bearing upon bad roads, that
when carefully studied cannot fail to
arouse the greatest public interest in this
question, of such vital importance to the
commonwealth. Few, probably, have
any conception of the vastness of the
value of the farm products of country,
and still fewer are able to form any idea
of the cost of hauling these products to
market. The latest compilation issued
by the bureau deals with this phase of
the subject and is worthy of the most
careful and fullest consideration.
Good roads are so few and so scatter
ed that no Just comparison of the present
cost of hauage and what it would be
over universal good roads can be uade,
but sufficient information has been OBJ
tanned to fully warrant the statement
that two-thirds of the present cost would
be saved, and this at total cost not
exceeding the losses suffered by three or
four years of bad roads.
From ten thousand letters of inquiry
sent out by the bureau, with additional
information obtained from the division
of statistics of the department, the fol-
lowing startling facts haye been dlscov-
cred; The average length of haul from
farms to market or shipping points, for
the whole United States, Is found to be
l2.l miles; the average weight of load
for two hol SEES, 2,002 pounds the aver
age cost, per ton of 1000 pounds, per
mile, % cents, and the average total cost
per ton for the whole length of haul
$3.O2.
The total weight of farm products for
the year 1895 was 2l9,sA,227 tons, of
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-08-07
THE NATIONAL SILVER PARTY CONVEN-


The national convention of the silver
party at st. Louis recently nominated
Bryan and Sewall, the democratic NOM
inees, for president and vice president.
The national committee of the party has
/ issued an address to the American peO-
pie. 1t is signed by the committee and
reads as follows:
lnasmuch rs il has been charged upon the
\aiiOna silver party assembled in st. Louis
that we are convention OF reDudiatOrs, rev
olutiopsts and anarchi SIS, we submit the toll
lowing to the candid Judgment OF the people :
In our delegations are ! We Grams Ot the
Mexican war, 40 eX .COnfedcrates and 1919
Union army veterans OF the late war. Otthe
7Jl delegates attending, 9 are prohibitionists,
40 are popullsts, liG are democrats and 90
republicans. Under this composition OF the
convention we appeal to All true patriots,
without regard to previous party utilization,
to vote Tor the Hon. william j. Bryan for
president and the Hon. Arthur Sewall Tor vice
president OF the United states. A result of
this election will be the restoration OF tree
coinage Tor silver on equ terms with gold
money, which will tend to disseminate rather
than to aggregate wealth, which will relieve
the present profound depression and replace
IL win an easy prosperity, We urge you to
unite upon this ticket as your sole nope OF
escape from the rigOrs of grinding gold
monopoly. Ours is poor mans campaign
We therefore call Tor contributions toward
Legitimate expenses, the same to he sent
to william ST. John, treasurer, at l2l East
lHlIly loullu street, new / DIX. COntrlDu-
tions OF 81 emore VIII be regularly acknowl-
edged.
The pOpulists, who also held their ma
tiOnal convention at st. Louis the same
week, finished their deliberations Satur-
day night and adjourned. Mr.. Bryan
was nominated for president and Thomas
E. Watson of Thomson, Ga, for vice
president. Mr.. Watson is the editor of a
populist newspaper and has served one
term in congress.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-08-07
HUNTING FOR A HORSE
JOSEPH BATTELL,
Mfd11pburY, v


Horses are plentiful. Horses are
cheap. Horses are drug on the mar
ket. OF course we all know this, for
have we not been told so many times!
And vet well-to-do doctor living on
the south side in this city advertised two
or three times in a city paper for
doctors horse and was unable to find
one that suited him. And his demand
was not unreasonable. He wanted a
horse of decent looks, thoroughly city
broken and able in emergency calls TO
show a doctor's-gig pace. He did not
seek high-stepper nor fancy horse'
but simply reliable one that was de-
Gently made and could step along some
when called on. He expected to get a
horse at a low price, for had not the
newspapers constantly informed him
that farmers were giving them away:
He had several answers to his advertise
ment and mounted on his wheel he rode
to the North side and to the West side,
distances of from ten to fifteen miles,
and inspected the horses offered In re-
ply to his published wants, but was I'M
able to find one that suited. He journey
ed to the stock-yards market only to
find out that drivers such as he wanted
were selling from ten to fifteen dollars
above their recent quotable values. He
had given the bicycle thorough trial in
attending his practice and found 1t in
adequate, and hence turned to the horse.
He first bought cheap one at the yards
and quickly found that the horse cor
responded with the price and got rid of
him as soon as possible. His search
then began for one that would fill the
bill.
Queer, isn't it: Horses are so plenti-
full, you know. They are eating them
to get rid of them. But when man
started out to find a horse suitable for
doctors work he vainly spent money in
advertising and time in inspecting. He
could have bought unsound horses; he
was offered horses that had records for
running away; estates were priced
nllll INV cuOuSh1 Jul tii' hi'i N'N
wanted Just good, reliable, decent
looking horse with the ability to take a
four minute gait for a short distance in
case of emergency, hunted for two
weeks before he found one. And then
did he get what he wanted? Not at all.
He had to be content with a decently-
made, very thin, perfectly green country
horse, not only awkward in harness but
shy of city sights and sounds, and he is
now engaged in the interesting but
somewhat costly task of breaking his
horse so that he will not scare at troll
leys, brass bands, electric light shadows,
and the other things strange and I'M
canny to a country-raised horse.
This is Just one case, but it happened
70 fall under the writer's observation
and is worth relating. 1t has been said
before that when a man wants the right
kind of horse he has to hunt for it.
even if the country is running over
with them. And the time will come
when he will have to hunt hard
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-08-07
6orse Department.
ruE MoRGAN REGISTER.

A Register intended to include all stations o.
merit that trace in direct male line to JusIih
Morgan and having at least one sixty-iourtn
OF his blood. All such stations toaled IN or
before 1880 are admitted free. the zee LOT
registering stations one year olu anu Over
will be e. each, and mares, geidlhBs anu col's
under one year, 81 EACH 49,.
Any animal in either of the following TWO
ella sses Is eligible to registry in the MoIB"n
Re yister .-... cha,
l. Any mcritorious stallion or mare Ina'
ira ,es in direct male line to the OF iginal Jus
tin Morgan Horse, and has at least one sixty
fourth of his blood. So, It'll.
g. The produce OF sire and dam DOM
registered in the Morgan Register. ,,
The first volume Is now ready lot uNlNeiy
JOSEPH BATTELL,
MiddleburY, Vt.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-08-07
WHAT FREE COINAGE WILL DO
Gsilver Knight. Waterman. ]

"
The free coinage catechism, published
by the New York Evening Post, con.
tains the following:
20. Why would free coinage harm
those with fixed incomes or who draw
interest?
"A. Because their income would re.
mann unchanged as expressed in money,
while their living expenses would in
crease enormously.
SO. Why would their expenses In
crease under free coinage9
"a. Because of the violent, general
and permanent rise of prices.
so. Would such a rise of prices be
ineyitablef
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-08-07

WM. NJ, GRANnEY, Co,n'rs.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-08-07
Commissioners Notice.
Estate of Charles \. LandCrS.

The undersigned, having been appointed
by the Hon. Probate court for the district OF
Addison, commissioners, to receive, examine
ana adjust all claims against the estate Of
thas. \. l.anders, late OF Brldport, VT, in said
district deceased, ana all claims exhibited
IN offset thereto, hereby give notice that
we viii meet tor the purposes aforesaid NJ
The dwelling of said dcceast Il on the 18th day
of August ana 18th day OF December next
from O'Clock p. m. until o'clock, p. m, each
OF said days, and that six months from the
81 day of July, 4. D., 1896, Is the time limited
by said court tor said creditors to present
theii claims TO us tor examination and allow
ance.
A. D. 1896
WIN. NJ. GRANDFN, ICo,o,re
30 f. 6. CONVERSE lNoul is'
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-08-07
Estate of EVereth Il. Pond
Commissioners, Notice.

The undersigned, having Deen appointed
by the Hon. Probate Court for the district OF
Addison, commissioners, to receive, examine
and adjust all claims against the estate OF
district, deceased, and all claims exhibited
IN offset thereto, hereby give notice that
we will meet tor the purposes aforesaid at
the late dwelling house OF said deceased in
said Whiting, on the 29th day OF August and
18th day of January next, from o'clock p.
IN. until o'clock p. m, each OF said days, and
that six months from the 18th day of July,
A. ID. 1895, is the time limited by said court
for said creditors to present their claims
TO us for examination and allowance.
Dated nj whiting, this 22d day of July,
A. ID. 1896.
r. ID. NEEDHAM, lCo,,,,,,rs
80 TIiOS. j. kETCHAM. N''"'- -
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-08-07
BREEDERS OF MORGAN HORSES
JOSEPH BATTELL,
MIDDLEBURY, Vt.

stations, in use Inbred Morgan, Dennma
Allen, sire OF Lord Clinton 0sA; Thought
sire OF Archie B.2lS1l.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1896-04-10
TO CLEAN BLACK GOODS.
Valuable Suggestions for the Home Dress
maker,

maker.
Everyone has or wants black gown
nowadays, and such goods as serge,
cheviot, cashmere, Henrietta, ETC., IRE
easily cleaned. First remove the grease
spots with naptha, and remember that
this fluid is very explosive when exposed
to either light or fire. Make lather of
warm soapsuds, using a good, not
strong, soap, and teaspoonful of borax
TO every two quarts of water. Into
this dip the goods up and down and
wash between the hands; then wiring
gently and pat partly dry; hang in the
shade and when nearly dry iron on The
wrong side with moderately warDl
iron. Always rinse in luke-warm water,
end iron until the material is perfectly
dry. Never rub fabric that is being
renovated on the dashboard, nor wiring
it tightly, and in using naphtha remem-
Der that it roughens the hands, and that
after using it, it is well to put vaselina
upon them and to use old gloves. Wash
alpaca in the same manner as cashmere,
adding little gum arabic to the rinsing
water. If the black goods are of rusty
color, restore them by sponging with
ammonia and alcohol. Always use a
piece of the same material or one near
to it to sponge with. Remove grease
from coored cashmere with French
chalk. Rub it on the spot, then let it re-
main all night, and in the. morning
brush off; if necessary repeat the treat
ment. Wash a colored wooden fabric,
as cashmere or serge, in warm water,
putting tablespoonful each Of beefs
gall and ammonia to a pail of water.
Have the rinsing water ready, with II
small portion of beef's gall in that,
and wash and rinse quickly; dry in tho
shade and iron on the wrong side with
warm, not hot, iron. French chalk
can be used on any color and material.
Benzine will remove paint-it Is also
very explosive--but sometimes leaves q
stain like water. This stain may Otter
be removed with French chalk. Grease
is also removed by rubbing the spot
with a lump of wet magnesia, and after
it is dry by brushing off the powder
Remove all grease spots before cleaning
piece of silk or WOODEN goods. 1t N
prudent to try the liquid you intend
using, on small bit of the material
first to note the effect. In sponging
any fabric always do ID with downward
strokes.-Ladies' Home journal.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1896-04-10
VCTORlA'S DESCENDAN rs.
She Is the Only English Sovereign to Hav,
Great-Grandchild,

A laborious genealogist announces,
rs the result of years of minute labor,
That the queen has had nine children,
of whom she has lost two; Al grand
children, of whom eight have died,
and 23 eat-grandchildren all of whom
are living.
She has therefore 60 descendants liv-
ing-seven children, 80 grandchildren
and 20 of the next generation.
Her next eldest great-grandchild, the
Princess Feodore of Saxe-Meiningen. is
now nearly II, so that in all probability
her majesty will live to see her grand
children's grandchildren.
Few English sovereigns before Queen
Victoria have seen grandchildren grow
ont of infancy, and none ever saw a
great-grandchild Hence, her majesty
had to determine the question of prece-
! dence in the case of the duchess of
Flies children, and she wisely decided
that they should rank only as daughters
of a duke.
The decision was in accordance with
a house law decreed earlier in the reign
by which the title of prince and royal
bighness is limited to the children Of
the sovereign, and the children of the
sovereign's sons, the children of the
sovereign's daughters taking prece-
dence only according to the rank OF
their fathers.
Thus Princess Helena's children ranl;
as children of Prince Christian only,
while the duke of Connaught's are
royal highnesses, and Prince Arthur of
Connaught's son and successor, If he
has one, will be duke of Connaught as
TN ordinary duke, taking precedence
merely by date of the creation of his
dukedom.
This is now the ease of the duke q
Cumberland on the roll of the house OF
lords, though he is styled royal high
ness as son of king of Hanover
Gentlewoman.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1896-04-10
HER BLOOMING BOOMERS.
The Bicycle Girl Scores Her Tailor But
Gets the Merry Haw Haw.

The Bicycle Girl Scores Her Tailor But
Gets the Merry Haw Haw.
Into the tailor's presence she came
like a shot from gun, and looked such
daggers at him he felt inclined to run.
Her black eyes flashed with anger
and her language was profuse, and
when she raised threatening hand he
trembled in his shoes.
"You ninth part of a mani she yelled,
"Tll crush you as fly! This earthly
planet never held greater fright than
l.
"Gaze on the boomers which wear,
You made them, sir, for me. Don't look
with such stupid air, but sean them
carefully.
"You guaranteed perfect fit to meas
ure, which 1 brought. Now, do you
think it strange bit that am fighting
hot?
"Gaze on them well, you senseless
goose. Say, am not fright? Where
they are tight they should be loose;
where loose they should be tight"
She slowly turned that he might scan
the fitness of the clothes, and as he
gazed, that tailor man blushed like a
red, red rose.
With laugh suppressed, and bows pro-
fuse he said she'd spoken right; where
they are tight they should be Loose;
where loose they should be tight.
"These no doubt are the first" said
he, "the madame ever wore. You've
made a slight mistake, see. They're
on hind side afore"
A redder blush, the tailor said, he
never, never saw, and as she in con-
fusion fed, he laughed haw! haw! haw!
haw!-N. Y. World.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1896-04-10
Fourteen Teeth for AN Office.

Most of the postal clerks in the
smaller offices in England are women.
Candidates must pass an examination.
One of the regulations is that no one
shall be employed who has not absolute
ly sound teeth, no matter how fit in
other ways for the post The reason
for this regulation is shrouded in mys-
terry. TO comply with this rule an
English woman the other day exhibited
a strange heroism. Having passed the
other tests the dentist reported against
the condition of her teeth, his affidavit
stating that two of her molars were
quite hollow and that 12 others were in
various stages of decay. Without hest
tation the fair candidate hurried to the
nearest dentists shops, and at a single
sitting had extracted the IA teeth that
threatened to terminate her official
career before it had fairly begun
Armed with fresh certificate, testify
ing that her remaining teeth. were
sound and in good condition, she again
applied for employment and was ap
pointed.-Paris Temps.