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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-01-24

shpir fntp. b11C now il seemed tho onle
,hunce left to us.
"Shall we lump. Frnrkf" asked.
"You forget the nirls. was an nc said
| had not forgotten them. hut un,y 7 re-
ncc,cd that oven if thew he'd the courape
to attcmpt 1t the risks worn to9 grrnt. and
besides one uf the two Wl. mo- longer cana
hlo Of dccidi M for herself And 81 vvn
cou d only sat siill oud uwoit with wbnt
equanimity we coil ,ulmand. the fate
upon which we wero r..nirg.
Meanwhile Harry Armstrong. our driv.
err, had reached the top Of Hipli Bank. and
from tho too uuick action uf hi, brake had
learned that something unlocked for had
happened go his train. The mkt turning
showed him that he had broken away and
that his craine bad only u few trucks be.
hind it,. Iu touh what WAS probably tho
only safe course. that of putting on steam
and going ahead rs fast as he could.
"TL,rc j. IA break away. " hu shouted
Us he steamed mo the siding. land 20
wagons OF coal arc tearing down the
banks"
"Si4nal araiu,t tho up tralnl" called
cut tho station master. IL hear her com
ing"
But tho goods will run into hel
farther down Tho limo IL ury case"
We must throw he grndS' off the rails.
Heaven help tte ruur guards We can dn
nothing for t.cnn.'
"IirrC iro two others besides tho
guards, " ur d oun OF tho Ihcn on the en-.
Giro.
And Il bundled i'm tho mn train.
Shnru with "a hammer. N,o iuu.t .riE,
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-01-24

Paving blocks made from marsh grass
arc being tried at Norfolk, Va, about 300
square yards having been laid recently.
The grass Is pressed In long blocks in q
baling machine, then sawed into slabs and
sash slab bound with wire and then ioated
through a trough OF hos oil.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-01-24

The secretary of the Wisconsin State
Horticultural society says: Weave to,
gether eight laths so thoy Will he one.
eighth Of an inch apaei and fasien them
about the tree. This viii afford protec-
ton from rabbits, boIers, sheep. mice
and u scald, and VIII last a long time
at 8 cost Of half a cent a year. have
used this protection Tor ~ years aud
have got lost q single tree.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-01-24

A correspondent of Prairie Farm
writes.

A correspondent of Prairie Farmer
writes:
| consider grass land the best place tC
apply manure My practice, when il
is possible for me to do so, is to ma.
nure the grass land, both meadow and
pasture, the year before I wish to plow
il up for corn. The manure is hauled
direct from the stables and evenly
spread each day as it is made. In the
spring that which is hauled out in win,
ter is narrowed over with IA slautinp
tooth harrow, which makes it fine. The
rains of early spring and summer soali
and dissolve the manure, and the liquid
fertility thus washed out goes into the
surface soil among the roots of the grass.
Besides this the manur makes Il mulch,
which prevents the ground drying ont
as much as it otherwise would in sum.
mer. The result of this method is a very
much heavier growth of grass, and if it
is pasture, the grass will keep fresh and
green longer into the summer.
When the ground is plOwed the next
year for corn, it contains a dense growth
of grass roots to decompose and feed the
corn also the fertility from the manure
is, much of it, still in the surface soil,
and IA much better crop of corn may be
expected than could be had if the ma.
nure was applied directly TO the corn.
We seem to get, so to speak, the use OF
the manure twice over, first, in the in
creased growth Of grass, and, second, in
the manure and extra growth of grass
roots, producing an extra crop of corn
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-01-24

is selected to
take this hitherto
unimpOrtant post
is Sir Augustus
l. w 5 on Hem
ming. He is n Il.
G.. NJ. G. and n
diplomat who has
had long years OF
training in tho
colonia office
This indicates that
the British want
"a man who can bd
relied upon to taxa
charge of affairs in
their little South
American colony.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-01-24
ERECTED STATUES TO HIMSELF.
General BlancO Is n Great Statesman. hui
Has His Little Vanities.

Probably because the prospects for an
immediate chance to fight England are
poor the Nenczuclans have had to resort tc
their customary diversion of getting up a
revolution. The one of which we are now
hearing is one that was due to appear fully
a month ago, but which was delayed by
the promise Of serious international diff.
culties. The real head of the revolutionista
is ROjas Paul, but the world has been 50
accustomed to connect the name of Guz.
man BlancO with Venezuelan revolts that
1t was at once rumorcd that no was the
leadcro of this latest outbreak.
This proves to have been IA mistake. In
the first place. Blanco is almost too old to
take the field again, IL circumstance which
he most bitterly regrets probably, and in
the second place he is in Paris, too far
away to get 10 the scene before the diff.
Guilty shall have been decided and perhaps
Il new one started.
Antonio Guzman Blanco is Il retired sol.
dicr of fortune, who in his SO years Of lifi
has fought much and well and has oftencr
tasted the fruits Of victory than the bitter
ness Of defeat. lie was rn in Caracas.
and his boyhood was spent in an atmus.
phere of revolution. He became IA soldier
when still in his teens and fought his way
up among other Adventures. sometimes
an outlaw and sometimes "a power in thu
land, until in 1870 he led a successful revo.
luton and WAS made president of the re.
public.
His rule was that of "a dictator, but il
was a brilliant and even II popular one.
He did much TO improve II develop the
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-01-24

Margle-The scales ara ia Stened on fsh
just like the states on u hOuSN', aren't theyS
MaminA-Yes, Margis, dearY
haFgie-I suppose they are put on that
way, mamma, to keep che ash from leak
ing aren't thcyi-Plok Ne Up.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-01-24
THE LEGEND Of WHITE WoLEro.

Twin vi lots grew together in IA wood.
Each told the other secrets of the skies;
M each shone down the light Of angel eyes.
Dyeing their petals in a purple flood,
And then some ruthless hand tore them apart
Took one and left the other there alone.
Pale grew they thou-as when light has GONE
As lovers grow who live not heart to heart.
VANITY.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-01-24

In greenhouses built with butted glass
the problem Of keeping the joints be.
tween the glass tight has been one OF
the most annoying. As long as the root
is new and the lead between the glass
remains solid all goes we'll, hut rs soon
as tins becomes broken ur looscned from
any cause the question of calking il
without removing the glass has been a
great obstacle. The usual plan is to have
such houses gone over each fall by q
man with a putty knife and a mixture
OF putty and white Lead soft enough Sc
that it could be easily crowded into the
cracks. This is Il tedious and expensive
operation, and as a means Of saving
time and at the same time c%heapcninu
the operation a correspondent of Amer.
can Gardening writes that he prepared
a thick paint If white lead and boiled
oil; then with a small, round marking
brush the cracks between the glass were
merely traced with the brush. The space
between the glass drew in and held the
paint as i'll a capillary tube, and in this
way the houses We're rapidly gone over
and more euectually calked than they
ever had been by the use Of putty put
on with the knife in the old way. The
cautions necessary are a small, stiff
brush and care in doing the work to see
that the space is we'll filled and that the
paint is not unnecessarily daubed upon
tho glass.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-01-24
Ayers Cherry PectoraI
Highest Honors at Worlds Fair.
Cleanse the System with Ayers sarsapariHa.

a shoe thar costs hut 81 80. and vithal
is stylish. durable aud popular, is 70 be
had in Lewis lima Calf shoe. Try a
pair.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-01-24
GOVERNOR OF BRITISH GUIANA.
Sir Augustus Hemmlng Has Had Long
Diplomatic Training.

Thu English have appointed a new gov
ernor Tor British Guiana. Tho man whu
The Press., 1896-05-07
TOLLAND.
(Correspondence.l


Miss Sadie Willard is in town this
week.
Miss Daisy Wilton spent Sunday with
friends in Putnam.
Rev. Mr.. Wright from the west is visit
ing at Mrs. Moulton's.
The literary club which has held weekly
meetings during the winter will meet
monthly during the summer.
The Junior Endeavor Society held ar
ice cream social in the parlors of the
Congregational church onFriday evening
A. L. Kurau, who has been proprietor
of the Mansion House for several years
is to leave town soon. He will locate il
Torrington.
Miss Pauline. 'Newcomb entertained
about twenty-five Of her young friends a
her home on Saturday evening, it being
the occasion Of her birthday.
The house Of Loren Newcomb burnet
to the ground on Monday just befor,
noon. 1t was occupied as storehouse
and carriage house. 1t took fire from
a spark from the fireplace where there
was a set-kettle. Owing to the direction
of the wind horse barn quite near to tn
house was saved. M )st of the wagon
and tools that were in the house wor,
saved, but quite large quantity of grail
was burned. FLORA.
The Press., 1896-05-07

Selectman Korper has commenced the
spring repairing on the roads. Let the
travelling public be patient with the re
pairing he does, for every one knows what
havoc the elements did to the roads the
past winter.
One Of Stafford's enthusiastic bicycle
agents makes weekly visits to this place,
and teaches the young ladies Of sweet six
teen and over to propel that wonderful
machine. Some have taken up the art
very readily.
Louis Korper comes out ahead on trout
this season. He showed two which tipped
the scales at two pounds, six ounces.
Moose Meadow correspondence
Mr.. Bruce is reported to be failing rap
idly and cannot live but short time.
Miss Ida Wilson is at work for Mrs.
Nelson Emo for short time.
Mr.. and Mrs Lyman Weeks entertained
friends from Springfield over Sunday.
(From another Correspondent
Plans for the formation of an Epworth
League we're presented at the M. E. church
last Sunday evening by the pastor. They
met with approval, and all those who
would become interested in the move
ment should be present next Sunday,
when further steps will be taken.
Andrew Bosworth and Calvin Rider
have purchased new horses recently.
The Press., 1896-05-07
Wales

The barn on the old Moses Davis place,
about two miles south of Wales Village,
was destroyed by fire about ten O'Clock
Thursday night. The barn was owned
by Timothy J. Hynes, and was used for
the storage of hay. The house was burn
ed several years ago.
The house, barn and outbuildings at
Wales, owned and occupied by Mr.. Cash
man and known as the Gavin place, were
totally destroyed by fire last Friday after.
noon. The fire ran into the woods ad-
joining, burning over between three and
four hundred acres before it could be ex.
tinguished. The house and barn are in
sured in the Scottish Union for $17OO
None of the occupants were at home whe1
the fire started.
Correspondence
W. R. Lathrop is agent for the Heating
bicycle this season.
Miss Anna House goes to work this
week in laundry in Brookfield.
Miss Blanche Greene spent last week
visiting relatives in Stafford
The Press., 1896-05-07
SOMERS.

Correspondence
The creamery paid 3.3 cts. per space
for March cream.
H. L. Handy and VIM. Hall, of Spring
field, spent last Saturday in town.
Orlando Avery, of West Stafford, has
moved into the "Prentiss' house, in the
Davis district, on the mountain.
Dan Dimoc, of Claridon, Ohio, made g
brief visit with relatives in town last
week, coming east on a business trip.
=. The Friday prayer-meeting, held during
the winter in the afternoon, has beer
changed to evening, commencing this
week.
Regular meeting of the grange this
week Thursday evening. Program Sons
by the grange; debate Resolved, tina
the ordinary back-door charity is not {
virtue, and should not be encouraged, p
affirmative, A. W. Kibbe, negative, Miss
Kate Woods; reading or recitation, Eft,
Fuller; fifty years of progress in thu
United States compared with the pro
gress in other countries during the sam,
time, H. S. Stephenson.
The Press., 1896-05-07
ROCKVILLE.

Lawyer J. E. Fisk left yesterday for a
ten days trip to Washington and Phila-
delphia, and he informed some of his
friends before leaving that he would re-
turn a married man.
F. A. Severance, doing business under
the firm name of F. A. Severance & Co ,
and located in Exchange block for twenty
five years past, selling ready-mado cloth
ing, was attached Monday night by the
sheriff, Gushing, Olmstead q Snow of
of Boston causing the attachment to be
served. The store remained closed yGster-
day and Mr.. Severance will probably not
make any effort to effect a settlement but
go into bankruptcy. An assignment is
expected in day or two. The store is in
the hands of the sheriff. Poor business
during the last four years is the cause of
the trouble. The many lifelong friends
of Mr.. Severance regret his misfortunes.
The Pennsylvania railroad has taken
the novel step of offering the prize of an
annual pass to the farmer along the line
who will do the most in given time to
beautify his grounds adjoining the rail
road. This is prize to an excellent pur-
pose. All roads that have a care for the
comfort of their passengers will follow
suit, in the hope that it may lead to a
general destruction of the offensive sign
boards that mar landscape beauty along
the whole line of American railroads.
The Press., 1896-05-07
Jackets and Capes.

Jackets and Capes.
SIS to SIS capes at $2.98 to
$12.5o; So to $45 jackets at
1898 to $3.50. And they
are the pick of the seasons
best styles at that; all perfect
in every way. No wonder
crowds come. We should
wonder if they didn't. Peo-
pie who put off the buying for
a day now, may be disap-
pointed, for already the as
Sortment of some of the sizes
is getting low.
Main floor Of Pynchon-street building.
Butterfeld's Wrappers
are going fast.
What would you do if we
advertised ''gold dollars fo1
SO cents apiece''-come here
willy nilly? No more rea-
son than now to come quick,
ly. Butterfeld's stock of wo-
mems wrappers is going GU
with a rush, and you'll have
to pay twice as much fo1
wrappers when they are al
conceive prices, SIC. apiece
90, 10, 88 and %.
Main floor OF Pynchon-street building.
Wash Stuffs.
More new patterns of swiv
ell silks at CSC. yard---prett,
J patterns; the prettiest so far.
Corded welt pique, a de
> lightful summer stuff for out
ing and tourist dresses, AM
the price IL c. a yard insteaC
of IS as it was meant to be-
: what a tumble! You shall sa,
that it is a better fabric tina.
! you have seen at three time
r the price, at least.
Right aisle,
/ FORBES & WALLACE,
Main, Vernon and Pynchon streets,
Springfield, Mass.
The Press., 1896-05-07
ASHFORD.
Westford Correspondence.

Mrs. Hattie Ball will sell at auction
Saturday, May Is, at 10 a. M, the farm
known as the David White place, and the
stock, farming tools, etc., as per adver-
tisement in another column.
J. H. Burrill has newly painted his
house, making decided Improvement.
Our highways are now undergoing re.
pairs, which are very much needed.
Clarence Barlow is quite sick, caused
by strain.
Marc Lewis recently lost his horse
He now has new one, which is beauty
Try a can of Hopkins Steamed Hominy
(HnlladCornl Its delicious. Full OF. .10c
The Press., 1896-05-07
BUGS

Speaking Of bugs you have doubtless
heard the hyme:
The June-bug has the golden wing,
he Lightning-bug the flame,
The Bed-bug has no wings at all,
But he gets there just the same"
4 POWDERED BORAX,
Wn CoII INSECT POWDER,
wv WI FLY PAPER,
EOy PuOre, MOTH BALLS,
W ONSS' BED-BUG POISON,
WHITE HELLERORE.
LATHRoP'S DRUG STORE.
The Press., 1896-05-07
MANSFIELD.
GurIeyvilIe.
(COrreSnOndence.N

Mrs, Kuhnert and family have moved
from the Harlow Turner place to Will
lington, near the threat mill.
Gilbert Williams and wife are now oc
cupying the Harlow Turner place.
Fred Parker recently lost his horse by
the collie
The Press., 1896-05-07
Forbes y 1Nanarc'8
ooaGaaoaaa&~Ssa@% $4,000


Springfield, May, 1896.
The LenOx Bicycles, 500.
We have as good bicycles
at SIS as men or women need
care to ride. They are as
good bicycles as can be found
on the market at SIS. They
are graceful in outline and fin
ish, easy running, right in ma
terial and construction. We
guarantee them as strongly as
any bicycle on the market is
guaranteed.
We are glad to send cata-
logues. We are doubly glac
to show the bicycles.
Bicycle parts and sundries
such as saddles, tires, lamps
cyclometers, chairs, locks, lu-
bricants, oils, wrenches, ETC..
we sell at prices that nobody
else thinks of.
The Press., 1896-05-07

A r Court of Probate holden at Ash
IA ford. within and for the district Of Ashford,
on the 18th day of April, A. D. 1896.
Present, DAVIS A. BAKER, Esq, Judge.
Onmotion of Eva May Carpenter, eXecutTtx on
the estate OF Albert NJ. Carpenter, late OF Ash
ford within said district, deceased.
This Court doth decree that six months be al
lowed and limited for the creditors of said estate
executrix, and directs that public notice be
given of this order by advertising the same in a
newspaper published in stafford three weeks,
and by posting copy thereof on the public sign
post in said town OF Ashford nearest the place
where the deceased last dwelt.
| 3w% DAVIS A. BAKER, ESQ, Judge.
The Press., 1896-05-07

BGTOnR. us CeTLaln FeIneuy TOT ING edTIleF
stages of Consumption.
Campbell, Ohio.
DIR. r. v. PIERCE: Dear SiT-Two of our
best doctors pronounced my case cOnsump-
ton. l spent nearly $780, and was no better.
I concluded to try the Golden Medical Dis
covery." l bought eight bottles, and l can
day as did at twenty-five, and can do just as
good a days work on the farm, although had
not done any work for several years. / give
you all the thanks.
Truly, your friend,
lILaNa~utD uGa<x
The Press., 1896-05-07
REnrNnrMn EhPLY

is half the battle. Don't wait
for your cough to run into Com
sumption. There's always dam
ger of it. The germs or seeds Of
this disease are all around you.
All that they want is an inact-
i've liver and the scrofulous
condition that follows it, to de-
velop them. .,.
You need DR.. Pierce's Golden
Medical Discovery, nOtO, to
thoroughly purify your blood,
build up sound, firm, honest
flesh, and make every weak spot
The Press., 1896-05-07
Buying a ChamOis Skin

Is lottery, unless you have confidence
in your druggist. The price you pay
doesn't mean much. You won't know
how good bargain you've made until
the skin is wet. A good chamois skin
keeps soft until its worn out. We have
the good kind at the right price.
The Press., 1896-05-07
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Eager of Palmer

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Eager Of Palmer
we're at church last Sunday morning, be-
ing old time residents, and we're greeted
by many of the older members.
Jarvis Hyde attended the funeral OF ii.
D. Adams of Staffordville last Sunday
morning.
Mrs. E. E. Warren will open her room
for the sale of ice cream and homemade
candy next Saturday afternoon, to be con-
tinued through the summer.
China is the subject of the missionary
meeting of the Y. P. s. G. E. this even
ing at 7.3O, and at the business meeting
will be held the semi-annual election of
officers.
Mrs. Jennie Hagan Jackson will lee
ture in Spiritual hall next Sabbath. Ser
vices commence at one and seven, p. m.
All are welcome.
StafFordville.
Correspondence
The bicycle riders of this part of the
town are going into active training pre-
paratory to entering the proposed road
race, the Both.
G.. E. Washburn has returned from the
Daieville mill, where he had charge of the
card and spinning rooms.
Mrs. Alba Perkins, from Willimantic,
spent the Sabbath here.
Geo. Andrews was home from Thomp-
sonville over Sunday.
Dello Bolieau is out otter long illness.
Miss E. J. Chaffee is in Rockville with
her sister.
Mrs. Shattuck, a former resident, is
spending few days in the place, and is
having improvements made on her lot in
the cemetery.
Mr.. James eastman left Monday morn
ing for Millbury, Mass, where he is to
work.
Rawitser & Bro. start the Home mill al
New City, after two weeks stop, Mon.
day morning.
Ebenezer Colburn has a cactus that
contains forty-five blossoms, and it is q
beauty.
West Stafford.
Correspondence
The parsonage is being reprinted, pa
pered and general improvements made.
The Maddoms place on the hill seems
to be in good demand, having AGAR
changed owners. Kies of Wilmington solo
it last week to Myron Kemp.
Clara Belle Stacy is gradually conva
lescing from an attack of tonsilitis.
We were pleased to meet at church
again Sunday E. H. Dimook, who has
been i'll the past few weeks.
M. J. and Mrs. Worthington were "a
home" to about fifty of their friends Sat
urday evening.
(From another Correspondent
Merrick J. Worthington was surprised
by his many friends from Rockville, Ell
lington, Somers, Stafford Springs ant
Crystal Lake at his home last SATURDAY,
evening. They presented him an elegan
gold watch chain and charm, also meer
schaum cigar holder, as a token of re
membrane, Whist, music and refresh
ments were the order of the evening. TIL
prizes were awarded to VIM. Bowler ant
L. A. Aborn. The dining room had
most inviting appearance, the chief at
traction being decorated birthday cake
which it was unanimously voted SHOULD
be kept until May 2, 1897, when all would
unite to partake of the delicious Wand.
The Press., 1896-05-07

DOR SALE.-A good 5-year old horse.
l. Gentle in every respect. Also an incuba-
tor. wish to dispose Of them as am about to
leave town. HENRY DIO, West Stafford.
The Press., 1896-05-07
ELLINGTON.
Crystal Lake Correspondence


We learn with pleasure that baby boy
now gladdens the home of DR.. and Mrs.
Fred Charter in Rockville. Mrs c.,
formerly Miss Alice Chapman, is grand
daughter of Ira H. Lewis of this place.
Mrs. Myron Dimock has taken her hus-
bands place in the Lord district school
for day or two to enable him to attend
to his spring farming. She we'll fills the
place, having been formerly a very &C.
ceptable teacher.
Search will be made for Frank French
and his mother, who have absconded.
Preaching as usual next Sunday.
They say the resident minister at the
Lake has as handsome new horse as has
lately been seen in these parts, one o
Needham's best.