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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-05-15
MUSIC ROOMS.
Devices Of the Architect to Secure the
Best Resonance.

Best Resonance.
Architects should keep In mind the gold
IN rule, that resonance, such as is to he
obtained by thin, elastic Innings, or even
by masses of air judiciously distributed, is
thing to be sought in designing rooms
Tor hearing music or for public speaking
while echo, such as is produced by hard,
unyielding surfaces, is to be avoided as
much as possible. Every architect who
has ever designed n music room for pri-
waite house knows how greatly the effect of
music is improved by lining the walls of
the room, and, if possible, the ceiling,
with thin wooden paneling, and every lay
man who has ever bought a piano must
have noticed what depth and richness are
given to the tones of one played in the
dealers warerooms by the sympathetic vi
bratiuns with which tho strings of the sur
rounding instruments respond to the play
ing.
For 90 centuries at least architects have
sought in various ways to secure similar
resonance in largo rooms, understanding
thoroughly the advantages to be derived
from it, The Gewandhaus, at Leipsic, re-
puted to be acoustically the most perfect
music hall in the world, owed its quality
to the fact that it was surrounded by thin
partitions, set "a little distance from the
main walls of the building, which, by
their own elasticity, joined to that of the
mass of air between them and the walls
outside, provided the resonance which eX-
perence has shown to be Indispensable.
In the same way La Scala theatcr at Mi
Ian, one of the largest and acoustically the
most perfect of all European theaters, was
lined throughout with thin woodwork
The ancient Greeks, to secure resonance
without the use Of woodwork, placed under
the seats of their theaters earthen pots
with the mouth turned toward the stage,
the vibrating mass of air in these serving
to REINFORCE the sound. On the other
hand, rooms in hreproof buildings, sur
rounded on all sides by hard rigid masses
of masonry, are very apt to be acoustically
bad. Even where the large rooms, by
careful study of their proportions, are sue
cessful, the smaller rooms, which cannot
be SO proportional, are in such buildings
almost always intolerably noisy. -Ameri-
can Architect.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-05-15

There is "A stringent law in Japan that
when one camphor laurel is cut down an
other must be planted in its place. The
tree is hardy and long lived, attaining to
an enormous size. 1t is covered with a
small leaf of vivid green color. The
seed, or berries, grow in clusters, resem-
bling the black currant IN size and appear
Rnce. And the wood is employed for every
purpose, from cabinet making to ship
building.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-05-15

A man, says a statistician, smoking a
pipe of medium size blows out of his
mouth for every time he fills the pipe 700
smoke clouds. If he smokes four pipes a
day for 20 years, he blows out 20, 440, 900
smoke clouds.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-05-15

silence

Dam OF Proctor 80 rs
BOfuen .......s.s.s'@ --47S
silly (dam OF Gen.
BOyle.......-..... : IA
and Nutwood Bell,
dam OF Greenbriar, 2 ;222si
Racket
dam of Riot......2 2O
Heartsease dam OF HUI
bert, 2 :24h and
Querida, dam OF
Quiz. 2 1870
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-05-15
Children Cry for Pitchers Castoria.

When Baby was sick, we gave her CastoriA-
When she was Child, she cried for Castoria,
When she became Miss, she chung to Castoria,
When she had Children, she gave them castoriA.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-05-15
-


Sire of So performers with
records nom , 49, to
, 30; also sire OF dams OF
l0l performers with rec
Ords from ; ;l2l5 to , 80.
His sons have sired
JOhn II. Gentry....2 :037i
Joe Patchen........2 ;04
ana more IN the , 30 list
than the sons OF any
other horse.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-05-15
BELLE Patchen, 2:3O3-4


Mann brine Patchen IS
sire of London...2 POS
and 26 others in...2 80
also sires of dams OF
Ralph Wilkes......2 ;06'<
Crawford ..... .....2 :07sS
Bourbon Patchen..2 ;09
and III others in...2 80
I1stelle
Grandam OF Alcantara,
, %
AlcyOne ............. y ~
Sire OF MarthaWilkes2 ;0S
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-05-15
CLAY JONES

will stand for the improvement of stock from
the first OF May until the first OF August. 1896.
Monday and Tue sday at G. S. Martins, North
Ferrisburgh; Wednesday at MonktOn Boro;
Thursday at the Fair Ground Barn, Middle.
bury; Friday at New Haven Street; Saturday
at Eugene HallOck's Hotel barn, Vergennes.
SERVICE FEE, SO.
Is 4w. VIM. NJ PARTCH.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-05-15
Grandam OF Alcantara,


Fred Arthur........2.l2 lS
and 50 others in....2 80
also siTes OF dams OF In
slant ........ .....2 lax
and 81 others in....2 80
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-05-15

Dam OF Maud S.....2:0S
and 6 others ln...2 80
Lord Russell, sire of
Kremlln-.........- , OK
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-05-15

Sire OF GOldsmith Maid,
2;l4; and 3 others IN , 80;
AlmOnt, sire of Al in , 30;
Belmont, sire of SO in
, 80; also sire of dams OF
81 with records in , 80.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-05-15

will close JTse ls when he goes into training
be
Nav e $40. with usual return prvlege
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-05-15

by Independence, 2 at; to pole with Clara l6A,
CERT, will make the season at $40. y.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-05-15
BREEDERS OF MORGAN HORSES
JOSEPH BATTELL,

stations, in use: Inbred Morgan, Dennlng
Allen, sire OF Lord Clinton 0s%; Thought,
sire OF Archie B. ? 1S%.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-05-15
WOOdbine

Dam of Wedgewood, , 10
(sire of 30 in..........2 800
Woodfold Mambrino,
> ;2l}6
(sire of l3 in ......2 .30).
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-05-15
Alma Mater

Dam of Arbiter....2 % /
(sirc OF Artamesia.2 '29sl)
Alcantara a yrs - ;23
(sire OF 50 in........2 .3O)
AlcYOne ........... = -
(sire OF "a in........2 800
AllandOrt ..........2 .l91a
(sire of ID in........2 800
Almaler ........-.-.2 "a q
Amami q yrs)......2 '2ss4
a ltOnSO -. .........2 va
(sire OF Freeland. > 10
Alicia 80
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-05-15
COM. FOOTE, 9496

l6a. Dam Calamus, 2:244 by Swi-
j. S. SMITH, Manager.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-05-15
To Make "A Good Cup of Tea.

A young man who was being joked
about the appearance of the Young lady
he was going TO marry said in an apollo
getic way, well, she can make good
cup Of tea anyhow" This is qualifca-
tion that not many girls possess. Very
few know how 10 make a good cup Of
tea. Here are some pointers: Tea should
never touch metal. 1t should be kept i'll
paper, wood. glass or porcelain. To
make it, put small quantity il a
porcelain cup, FIJI the latter with boil
ing water, cover it with "A porcelain
saucer and let it stand three minutes
Then, if you desire to be an epicure,
drink only tho upper layer of the gold
en- liquid, throw the rest away, rinse
the cup and begin again. Never use sug-
ar. Do not uso milk. 1t ruins the flavor
of the tea, and the combination Injuries
the stomach, SO the Chinese say, and
they ought to know their own beverage.
Above all things, do not boil the tea.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-05-15
The Vice Presidency.

Amid al the excitement and hullaba-
loo now agitating the country anent the
nominations for the presidency, but lit
tie attention, comparatively, is paid TO
the question as to who would be the best
man to select for the second place OH the
respective tickets. OF course, somebody
is mentioned now and then, but the per-
sons selected are generally the men who
themselves have aspirations TO bear the
standard of their party, and would not
be likely to accept the nomination If 1t
We're rendered them. Presumably his
tory will repeat itself, and at the last
moment, after the presidential nominee
has been disposed Of, the leaders will
come together and upon the principle,
that "any old thing Will do, >" agree upon
some one, the determining factor in the
selection being geographical location.
With the disappearance of boss meth
DDS and influence it may be expected
that the people will take greater interest
In the choice of the man who, in some
contingency, may be called upon TO eX-
ercise the functions of the chief magis
trate. In point of ability, if not in
political prominence, the vice presiden-
tial candidate ought to be the full equal
of the man named for first place. His
duties as presiding officer of the Senate
do not involve grave responsibilities,
nor demand surprising qualities, but the
possibility is ever present of his being
called to "come up higher"
A business man would be thought eX-
ceedingly short-Sightcd as TO his own i'll
terests if he were TO employ as assistant
manager of his establishment man not
fully competent to fill the place of man
ager, if the latter were TO die or from
any cause to become disabled for the dis
charge of his duties, yet it is just that
sort of short sghtednesS Of which the
people of the United States are guilty
every four years. 1t is rather fortunate
that heretofore when the vice president
has been called to the executive chair he
has been equal TO the duties devolving
upon him, but that fact does not excuse
any carelessness in making the selection
every four years. Qualification, not
geography, ought to determine the
choice.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-05-15
Ma Under ThlrtY-fYe.

Mrs. Lillian Bell, the authoress, as
serts that conversation with Il man I'M
der 30 is impossible, because the man
under 80 never conyerses; he only talks.
And your chief accomplishment of be-
ing a good listener is entirely thrown
away on him, because he does not in
the least care whether you listen or not
Neither is it of any use for you to show
that he hes surprised or shocked you.
Hs cares not for your approval or dis
approval. He is utterly Indifferent to
you, not because you do not please him.
but because he has not seen you at all.
He knows you are there in that chair.
He bows to you III the stretch, yes
He knows your name and where you
live But you are only an entity to him,
not an individual He cares not for
your likes and dislikes, your cares or
hopes or fears. He only wants you to
be pretty and we'll dressed. Have a
mind if you will. He Will not know it.
Have heart and soul. They do not
concern him. He wants you to be tailor
made. You are girl to him. That's
all
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-05-15
Not Learned In Chinook.

One Of Calgary's recent contingent tc
the coast evidently knew but little
about tho Chinook, judging by the story
that is being told on him. Wishing to
get some CLAIMS TO take back with him,
he asked IN old squaw, who had cob.
webs in her eyes and u basket on her
head, what she wanted for Il basketful,
and the blushing brunette replied, "Sit-
cum dollar, hyas klosh." To this the gay
Calgaryite said: "Yumping yimminy
Six dollars and all my clothes? No. by
ginger snapl I'll give you SO. 80, my
watch and overcoat. " 1t is unnecessary
to state that the offer was accepted, as
all the dusky maiden asked for the
CLAIMS was four bits. -Vancouver World
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-05-15
Pope Leo's Boyhood.

He spent his childhood in the simple
surroundings Of Carpineto, than which
none could be simpler, as every one
knows who has ever visited an Italian
country gentleman III his home. Early
hours, constant exercise, plain food and
farm interests made strong man of
him, with plenty Of simple common
sense. AS boy he was great walker
and climber, and it il said that he was
excessively fond Of birding, the only
form Of sport afforded by that part Of
Italy, and practiced there in those
times, as 1T is now, not only with guns,
but by means Of nets. it has often been
said that poets and lovers of freedom
come more frequently from the noun
tains and tn seashoro than from fiat
inland region. Marion Crawford in
Century.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-05-15
How TO Treat a Wife
(ErOm Pncific Htnlth journal.

First, get a wife; second, be patient
You may have great trials and per
plexities in your business, but do not
therefore, carry to your. home cloudy
or contracted brow. Your wife may
have trials, which, though Of less mag
nitude, may be hard for her to bear. \
kind word, Il tender look, will do won.
dcrs in chasing from her brow al clouds
of gloom. To this we would add always
keep bottle of Chamberlain Cough
Remedy in the house. 1t is the best
and is sure 10 be needed sooner or later
Your wife will then know that you
really care for her and wish to protect
her health. For sale by G. +. Mahan
Druggist
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-05-15
Serious Matter for Teachers

A story comes from village III New
York which ought to be warning 10 all
teachers TO be more regardful OF the
physical necessities of the pupils under
their charge. In the village referred TO,
q little girl recently died of peritonlts
caused. so the attending physician de-
clares, by the teacher refusing to permit
her TO leave the school room when she
wanted TO do so. Inflammation OF the
lower intestines set i'll rs the result ana
death ensued. The case is to be lnvesh-
gated, and it is not improbable that the
teacher at whose door the little girl
death is laid NAV be tried on Il charge OF
involuntary manslaughter. Even II she
should escape IA penalty through legal
technicalities, she will be narrowed by
the thought that from her arbitrary re-
fusal to grant an ordinary request re-
suited the death of a child.
With few exceptions teachers have an
abnormal fear that they are the victims
of their young charges love of mischief,
of that inclination to play pranks, which
is inherent in children They look with
suspicion, therefore, upon nearly all re-
quests of pupils for permission to leave
the school room, and not infrequently
refuse when they ought to grant It, 1t
is always best for them in cases OF this
kind TO err on the safe side. They cam
not be familiar with the physical organ
.ization or peculiarities OF each child. Ii
is as much as they can do to acqualnt
themselves us far as possible with the
children's respective mental character
istics, and even here they meet with
only partial success.
Some eminent physicians have con-
tended that children should not bc COM
PEELED to sit in a school room more than
a half hour at time, and that at the
end of that period five minutes recess
should be given. Teachers reply TO this
that it would disrupt their whole plan
of instruction, and that no substantial
progress could be made with such an
order of things. However that may be,
it is quite certain that teachers should
be instructed not to refuse child arbi-
trarily permission TO leave the school
room, but take the trouble to inquire the
reason for the request, and then act with
proper discretion.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-05-15
A Remarkable Wound.

An extraordinary tale is told by Major
Pryse Gordon Of wound received in
the Waterloo campaign by one Donald
of the Ninety second regiment. He had
been shot in the thigh by musket ball.
The ball was extracted, but still the
wound did not heal. A large abscess
formed. Poultices were applied, and on
an incision being made, 10 and behold
a 3 franc piece and franc piece Were
extracted, together with u bit of cloth,
the larger coin having been hit nearly
in the'center and forced into the shape
of a cup. Notes and Queries.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-05-15
Keeping Bears Out of Cornfields.

In tho district of Rachinsk, in the
Transcaucasus, bears are regarded as
the worst enemies Of the maizeflelds,
and when the season for the maize cobs
to ripen comes round the population
take all possible steps TO protect the
fruits of their toll In the evening the
peasant, armed with gun, kinjal,
stout oaken cudgel or whatever other
weapon he can secure, takes all the dogs
he possesses with him and goes off to
the field, where he sleeplessly guards
his maize during the whole night, some
times at the risk Of his life He passes
the night in firing off his gun and con-
tinual shouting, while during the day
he is forced to work to the utmost Of
his powers, seeing that it is just at this
period. e., when the maize is ripen-
ing-that he has TO thrash his wheat
gather in his crop Of beans, repair his
winnower and make ready the places
for storing his maize. If "a bear gets in
TO maizefield il which he does not ex-
pect TO he disturbed during the whole
night, he first sets to work and gorges
himself; then, feeling heavy, he begins
to roll and sprawl on his back. Having
sprawled about bit, the bear begins to
feel playful, and it is then that the
maize stalks suffer most severely. Tuck
ing his legs under him, he rolls head
over heels from one end of the field to
the other, and in his course he patural-
ly breaks and rolls down everything in
his way, rendering the whole crop use
less. --London Times.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-05-15

1.-THE people of Vermont, says Scna-
tor Proctor, referring to the instructions
for Mckinley, "have an old and fixed
habit of deciding for themselves what
they want" y similar condition is per-
ceptible, by the way, i'll the actions OF
the people of nearly all of the other
states this year.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-05-15
Dry Goods
Capes, Carpets
Curtains and Draperies.

For every quarter in mans pocket
there are dozen uses; and to use each
one in such way as to derive the
greatest benefit is question everyone
must solve for himself We believe,
however, that no better use could be
made of one of these quarters than to
exchange it for Il bottle of Chamber
lain's Collie, Cholera and DiarrhTa
Remedy, medicine that every family
should be provided with. For sale by
G.. T.. Mahan, Druggist.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-05-15
NEW TRAINS ON THE ANN ARBoR.

The Ann Arbor X. X. Co. expects 10 change
time about May; and will put on two new
night trains between Toledo and Frankfort
These trains will carry sleeping cars. one OF
which will leave Toledo daily AT 1:I5 o. m ar
riving Frankfort so following morning; the
other will leave Frankfort 1880 p. IN. daily ar
irving Toledo $3.50 a. III. The sleeping Cal
fares will he a. 80 for lower and 81 90 for upper
bcrths or $500 for a section The public have
for long time been demanding II reduction III
sleeping car fares and II is hoped they will
show their appreciation OF this Innovation on
the part OF the Ann Arbor k. Il. by giving the
new trains n generous support. The new
schcdU lc nj Alma will be as follows:
Going North Going South
2:53 a. m 80 a. m
$3.50 D. III - p. m
II 40 p. IN. 10 II. III
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-05-15

THEY ARE GREAT IMPROVEMENTS
OVER THOSE OF FORTY YEARS AGO.

The Unit OF Light Has Been of Inestina-
BILE Service to- Mankind-It Is IA Mistake
To Think That Gas and Electricity Have
Entirely snufIed out the Candle.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-05-15
Thoughts.

1t is almost impossible for any one
who reads much and reflects "a good deal
to be ablo on every occasion to deter
mino whether thought is another's
or his own. have several times quoted
sentences out Of my own writings in
aid If my own arguments, in conversa-
ton, thinking that was supporting
them by some better authority. -Sterne
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-05-15

The leading democratic paper in Lou
isiana frankly admits that Large mum
bers of the best white citizens OF tho
State have gone over to the republican
party" And one of these days, when
they can manage TO get the votes honest
" counted, they will carry an election.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-07-03
The Fourth at Riverton.

There will be extra Fourth Of July at
fractions at Riverton Park, and if the
day ia pleasant great crowds will go
there. AT and 8 p. M, there will be
a big stage show which will interest
every body, old or young. AT p. M,
Nile. Robert will make balloon as
cension at q height of half mile will
leap to the ground. by the aid OF her
parachute. This Will be thrilling act
which all will want to see. At $50 p.
m. Mons. Robert will make a night as
cension and parachute leap for life, illu-
minated by the electric lights and a
grand display of arial fireworks. This
will be a great novelty, something never
seen in this vicinity before. A night
leap from balloon will be startling
sensation. A great number of extra
oars will be provided to carry the crowds
in comfort to and from Riverton.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-07-03
DISAPPEARED FROM HOME.
Charles w. Bartlett Said to Have Van
ished Under Cloud.

Mr.. Charles W. BARTLETT young man
26 years OF age, who resides at No. 8
Portland street, this city, hos disappeared
from home under what appears to be
rather unfavorsbls circumstances. Mr.,
Bartlett is a painter by trade, but up to
the 10th of June had been idle for some
time. On that date he made an arrange
ment with Mr.. Ernesto Ponce, the
tobacco dealer on commercial street,
whereby Mr.. Ponce fitted him out with
a team and about $500 worth of cigars
and tobacco and sent him out into the
country 90 sell cigars.
Mr.. Ponce instructed him to return on
Saturday night, but when that day came
the man did not appear. For several
days Mr.. Ponce waited for Bartlett to re-
turn or communicate with him, but he
did not turn up and finally Mr.. Ponce
sent tracers out to find him. A week
later Mr. Ponce located his team at Free
port, where 1t had been for several days,
but nothing could be learned of Bartlett's
whereabouts. OF the 5000 worth of goods
in the mans possession when he left
Portland, only about SIS worth could be
found with the team. All efforts to find
BARTLETT have so far been unayailing.
He was married and had child a year
old 1t Is said Bartlett left his family
almost destitute.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-07-03

The Maine Historical Society will have
a field day excursion July 9 at Castne.
The citizens of Castine also invite the
mem berssof the society with their friends
to unita with them in celebrating the
Tooth anniversary of the incorporation
@. r. r. will sell round trip ticket
at one fare from all It's stations. Port
land to Cassine via Rockland and return
So. so. Trains leave Portland at l. 90 p. m.
Wednesday or IL. 30 a. m. Thursday. con-
Meeting with steamer leaving Rockla and
at a. NJ. Headquarters will be at the
Acalinn hotel, Castine.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-07-03
Water Front Notes.

The yacht Brentwood came off the
marine railway yesterday.
The Lizzie Maud, Capt. Ben Squirting,
came in yesterday after cruise off this
shore looking for mackerel, between here
ana Monhegan. They found none.
The schooner Belle franklin brought
about 5000 pounds of halibut yesterday
The METERS brought in about 5000
pounds of mackerel.
Quite feet of vessels bringing domes-
tic coal came in yesterday. There were
the Arthur c. Wade, o. B. Witherell,
Grace D. Buchanan, H. W. Middleton
and Clara Goodwin.
The four-Inasted schooner Clarence
Venner has gone onto the marine rail-
way.
The schooner Phineas W. Sprague has
come here to load lumber for the river
Plate.
The schooner Geo. W. Pierce is fitting
out for d sword fishing trip
Extra fresh salmon at Congress fish