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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-05-01
Estate of sylvia l.. Drake.
Commissioners Notice.

The undersigned, having been appointed
by the Hon. Probate Court tor the district of
Addison, commissioners, to receive, examine
and adjust all claims against the estate OF
sylvia l. Drake, late OF WrNbUdgc, in said
district, deceased, and all claims exhibited
III offset thereto, hereby give notice that
we will meet tor the purposes aforesaid Mt
the dwelling house of j. +. Cotton ON the
9Th day OF May and 10th day OF October next,
from l o'clock p. m until o'clock, p. IN.
each OF said lays, and that six months from
the 18Th day of April. \. d. lS96 is the time
limited by said court tor said creditors to
present their claims to us tor examination
and allowance.
Dated al Weybridge VT this 18th day
of April, A. ID. lSs6.
Is J. +. COTTON, { Co,,,rs
G. p. ARERNETHY, I N''n '9'
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-05-01
SAD BOOKS.

dot many books reveal the pathos deep
That wrrgS unwilling tears from unused eyes,
When secret, subtle power in ambush lies
And bids the careless reader pause and weep,
Awakening gricfs at rest and woes asleep
That sudden start up shuddering phantom
wise,
And fancy moved to ruthless memory cries,
And silsnced SORROWS new complaining keep.
But OH what pathos brcathcs from stories read
I'm hushcd sickrooms weary hour to speed.
To speed an huur-and so few hours remaiul
When tired eyes family smile, forgetting pain,
And one with rivcn heart must read and read
Though short the time and 50 much left unsaid.
Dora Cave in Academy.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-05-01

First Strangor-What did you say your
business was.
Second Stranger-Jeweler and promoter
of marriages
First Stranger-Promoter Of marriagesf
What do you mean by that:
Second Stranger-Oh, it's simple
enough A large part Of my business is
letting young men have engagement rings
on trust -SOmerville journal.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-05-01

/. No one has answered the bell. Betsy,
ring again.
?. Put the teakettle on the fire.
3. That building must have been de.
signed by "a very skillful architect.
4. When did you last see your cousin,
Percival? Monday week in the afternoon.
3. As was going to the cathedral met
the dean in the quadrangle.
6. You will find the information you
want in the eighth or ninth page.
Z. Did you offer no refrcshment to that
poor manY
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-05-01

My primals spell the name of one of tho
United States, and nv finals the name of
Its capital.
CrosswOitS: |. Frctful 2. One of the
letters of the Greek Hlphu'rt. 3. Pertain
ing to Tyre or harp. I. To bury. s. IT,
goddess of flowers. &. Hatred. 7. To rlc.
waite. s. A month of the Jewish year. 9.
Inactive. 10. a prefix signifying English.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-05-01

Who would suppose a frst-class pair
of shoes for men could be bought for
$3.50?
Yet here is the bargain Lewis Ina
Calf Shoes are wonderful sellers because
of real merit.
Where is the merit2 Right here
solid leather, elegant style, Goodyear
sewed, artistic workmanship. Every
pair has Lewis Cork Filled Sole, which
renders them impervious to wet and cold.
High grade in everything save-price.
That's cheap.
Talk with your dealer who sells these
"sellers."
BOND BROS, MlDDLEBURY, VT
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-05-01

l. What number is that whose half is III
more than its thirdy
2. Divide 75 into two numbers, of which
one shall be one fourth of the other
3. If the youngest child of family Is
IA years old and the eldest IL years old,
how many will there be, supposing there
is difference of Is months between eacht
4. What is that number whose half, mi.
nus 2, equals its third, plus 2:
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-05-01

"Ive been told Rivers name is in old
Rocksworthy's willY"
"Yes; his name is in it, He signed 1t
as witness That's all, and-good gra-
cious, what's the NATTER"
Nothing, only I've lent him 5000 on
the strength Of itp'-Chicago Tribune.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-05-01
No. 10Y. Illustrated Zigzag.

Each of the IL small pictures may be
described by one word. The IL words are
all of the same length. When these R5e
rightly guessed and placed one below an
other, the zigzag, beginning at the upper
left hand letter, will spell the name of a
very famous English author.-St. Nicho.
las
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-05-01

Singers to Alto. Ga.
Bakers to Cakes, Pa.
Jewellers to Gem, Ind.
Smokers to Weed Cal.
The sleepy to Gap, Pa.
Printers to Agate. Colo.
Poets to Parnassus, Pa.
The idle to Rust. Mimi.
Cranks to Peculiar, Mo.
Deadheads to Gratis, o.
Actors to star City, Ark.
Perfumers to Aroma, Ills.
Apiarists to Bceville, Ind.
Tramps To Grubtown, Pa.
Bankers to Deposit, y. y.
Widowers to Widows, Ala.
Small men 10 Bigger, Ind.
Brokers to StnckVille, New.
Old maids to Antiquity, o.
Lovers to Spuonville, Mich.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-05-01
No. 1903. Astronomical Puzzle.

The upper horizontal row Of six, a star
in the girdle of Bootos; the second, a con
stellation near Pegasus, and also sign OF
the zodiac; the third n constellation ad-
joining Auriga; the fourth, the name of a
group of stars in'thc head of Leo; the fifth,
a star in Draco, supposed to have been the
north star of 40 centuries ago; the sixth, a
bright star in the GeniLi; the seventh, a
sign of the zodiac; the eighth, next to the
most distant planet known.
The vertical row of eight, constella-
ton. In mythology the hero who accom-.
plished tho IL great labors.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-05-01
No. LOG. -Charade.

My number, definite and known,
is ten times ten, told ten times DER;
Though half of me is one alone,
And half exceeds all count and score.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-05-01
HUMPHREYS
SPECIFICS are scientifically
prepared Rem e dies; have
been used for half a century
with entire success.


1-Fevers, COMPOSITIONS, Infiammations-
2-WOrms, Worm Fever, Worm Colic...
3-Teething. Collie, Crying, Wakefulness
4-Diarrhea, of Children or Adults.....
7-COughs, Colds, Bronchitis. ............
S-Neurnlgia, Toothache, Faceache.....
9-IIcadaches, Sick Headache, Vertigo.
1O-Dyspepsia, Biliousness, Constipation
11-Suppressed or Painful Periods.
12-Whites, Too Profuse Periods. .........
13-CrOup, Laryngitis, Hoarseness...
14-Snlt Rheum, Erysipelas, Eruptlons.
15-Rheumatism, or Rheumatic Pains.
16-Mnlnria, Chills, Fever and Ague....
19-Catnrrh, Influenza, Cold in the Head
2O-WhOOping Cough, OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
27-kidney Diseases, .....................
2S-NerVOus Debility.
30-Urinnry Weakness. .................
31-SOre Throat, Quinsy Diphtheria....
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-05-01
Ayers Hair vigOr
PREPARED BY
DR.. J. C. AVER & co.., LOWELL, MASS, U. S.A.

A-shoe that costs but 81 80. and withal
is stylish, durable and popular, is to be
had in Lewis Ina Calf shoe. Try
pair.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-05-01

Puritana is the prize formula of
Prof. DiXi Crosby, NJ. d., Ii. d.,
for over 80 years at the head of
Dartmouth Medical College.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-05-01

No. 100.-Progressive Enigma: Go, gold,
old, den, cr1H, crown, row, own, Ned,
thru UhDough), rush - golden crowned
thrush.
No. 10l.-Pied Verse:
Tho horscmen and the footmen
Are pouring in amain
From any "A stately market place,
From many fruitful plain.
From Iaany a lonely hamlet,
Which hid by beech and pine,
Like an eagles nest hangs ON the crest
OF purple Apennine.
No. 102.- curied Names of Girls: l. Ada.
2. Kate. 3. May, 4. Ella. B. Amy. 6.
Ann. Z. Dora
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1896-09-05

A small boy who had a great dislike
for school returned home for dinner a
little earlier than usual.
Tommy, you naughty boy, you have
been playing truant." said his mother.
~ little diclSey bird came in at the
window and told me So"
The next morning Tommy set out for
school as usual. During the morning
his mother heard a noise from the far
end Of the kitchen, and looking round
there, saw Tommy crouched under the
table.
Tommy, You rascal, what are you do
ing there?"
Seeing that he was discovered. he
crawled out, and. holding up brick
which he had by him, said:
81 was waitin' to croak that dicky
bird."-Chicago Tribune.
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BORROWED FROM BYZANTINE.
Russian Coronation Ceremonies Closely
Resemble Those of the Old Empire.

Only those who have studied Byzan-
tine history can have any idea of how
closely the ceremonial of the Moscow
coronation resembles, even in its mi
nutest details, that which used to be
observed at the coronation of the By
zantine emperors. Although the Rus
sian church did not separate from that
of Rome until the Twelfth century,
that is, nearly 400 years later than the
schism of Photica, which rent the
western and eastern churches asun-
der-nevertheless il retained its ORR
entail rites.
In 1854 Russian commission arrived
in Byzantine to study the etiquette and
ceremonial, ecclesiastical and profane,
of the court and church of that CAPT
tai. On their return to their native
country a great change took place in
the national costume, architecture and
ceremonial. When Moscow became the
sacred city par excellence of the es-sIlire
the kremliu was rebuilt on the same
lines as the Blaehernae palace on the
land walls of Constantinop!e. Like its
Greek model, il consisted of a series
of halls and artmcnts-kiosks, as
the Turks call them-linked together
by gardens and interspersed with scores
of churches and monasteries, the whole
surrounded by a wall and entered by
( strongly fortified gates, above which
were icons of the virgin and saints.
Burnt down early in the century, il
has been rebuilt in palmer architecture
but on the same Byzantine plan.-Lon.
| doa Chronicle.
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Enormous school of rorpoises.

The steamer Ulunda, which recently
arrived in Halifax from Liverpool, en-
countered an enormous school Of por-
poines pursued by about two dozen
large whales Just before it came TO port.
1t was estimated that there were over
1900 porpoises in the school. They were
seen about Is miles east of Halifax, and
jumped about the vessels sides IN evil
dent terror of their pursuers. The sea
was black with them, and they rushed
through the waters like mad, with the
great, putting whales close in the rear
Old salts say they never saw anything
like it on the American coast-N. Y.
Sun.
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SLAVES IN THIS REPUBLIC.
Several Hundred Indians Held In Bondage
by Other Indians In Alaska.

by Other Indians In Alaska.
The other day gentleman pointed
out two Indians passing on the street
and remarked;
"There goes slave"
Il had heard the statement made that
slavery yet exists among the Alaska
Indians, but it was surprise to be
confronted with the actual remnant of
the institution almost within the shad-
ow of tie federal courthouse. OF the
two Indians, the slave and his master,
to whom my attention was directed, the
slave was rather the better dressed
and he was also the more intelligent
looking. Since then | have observed a
pair several times, generally working
together on some transient job, like
saving wood, apparently on an even
footing, although the master seems to
do more sitting around. would judge
from appearances that the slave is the
better contented, for the other seems
careworn with the responsibility OF
keeping him at work.
The custom of holding slaves up TO
few years ago was very common
among all the tribes. Children stolen
from one tribe by members of another
and captives taken in battle and their
descendants were held in bondage.
Some of the Weather chiefs reclined
In oriental style, as far as compatible
with the fur and fish business and
had scores of slaves to do their bid
ding.
OF course the government has inter
fered as far as practicable to put a
stop to the CUSTOM A few years ago
the captain OF the Wachuset, acting
under Instructions from the govern
ment, assembled all the coast tribes
within reach and announced, through
Interpreters, that they must give up
their slaves, and offered to the latter
full protection. Many of the chiefs
complied with the order, but there are
still others who by threats and eghost
stories" are able to control their slaves
| The Alaska Indians will unflinchingly
face many dangers, especially those
of the sea. but they are particularly
afraid of being killed-that is, by theiI
! fellow men-and the chiefs take advan
tage of this trait to breed and trair
| into their slaves the idea that other
Indians and even whites will kill then
if they attempt to run away. This
idea, together with the fact that the
slaves are generally kept as much al
possible from contact with the whites
has served to perpetuate the custom
and there is still an aggregate of sew
eral hundred Indians held in bondage
The Indians are not especially crue
masters. The condition of slavery
seems to rest lightly on its subjects
The natives are kindlier natured thar
are those further south.-Chicago Rec
ord
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JAPAN AND COREA.
The Coteans Do Not Encourage Japanese
Intrusion.

Intrusion.
A true insight into the aspirations of
the japanese people and the trend of all
their past history is, | think, afforded by
a remark made to French journalist
by a very fin de steele Toxic politician
when it first became known that the
treaty of Shimonoseki gave the mi
kado no special rights in the Land OF
the Morning Calm: la Coree, voyez-
vous," said this frank patriot, "c'est
TAlsace and Lorraine, du Jauon. FL
deles la devise de votre Gambetta,
nous penserons toujours, nous men
parlerons iamais." AS matter OF fact,
there has been scarcely period in jap
enese history when the subjects of the
mikado did not embark on some enter
prise having for its end the conquest
and appropriation of Corea. 1t is GER
tain that when Empress Jiugu hung her
bow over the palace gate of the Corean
kings and wrote on the Intel: 1.-THE
king of Shinra is the dog of Japan"
she had no idea of Transforming the
Coreans into free and Independent ma
iiOI. WIN IL lllCt ltlStt lOI lIOCh tOuio
and top boots. Equally foreign was
such an intention from the policy of
the great Hideyoshi and other japanese
generals of the sixteenth century, when
they ravaged the peninsula with fire
and sword from Fusan to the Tai-Dong
river.
1t is no exaggeration ITO say that UNI
| Ill internccine troubles rendered it i'm
possible for Japan to pursue y >Pirited
foreign policy she was veritable curse
to Corea. A Japanese writer who, I'M
der a Russian pseudonym and in GU
riously lacquered English prose, has
recently composed the epic of tie late
war, revels in the piratical forays to
! the Corean coasts, with which, for n
long period, private adventures from
the Inland sea filled in the intervals be-
tween the official japanese invasions
With singular naivette he expresses sur
prise that so far from these enterprises
having promoted the political freedom
and social progress of the peninsula,
they encouraged the love of isolation
of the Coreans, and every measure was
adopted TO prevent foreigners penetrat-
ing into the country. -Fortnightly Re-
/ view
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The Abundance of His Mouth.

Jule MAJORS, as you all know, is one
of these tangly-haired, wild-eyed third
party men and a livin epistle of free
silver at the rates of sixteen to one
whilst Blev Scroggins he is screamin
democrat and still maintains aat-footed
that free silver is somethin which you
hear tell of 50 internal frequent nd see
so Internal never.
"Well, when the cat punched her feet
this simmer it would seem like she
picked a good, soft place and landed in
the middle of the big road. She didn't
jump to Nabors, and she didn't jump to
Scroggins. As the game now stands
everybody in the Rocky Creek country
is for the old flag and free silver
everybody but Blev and julie. Blev is
mad because the democrats made
friends with the third party, and julie
he is mad because the third party took
and made up with the democrats.
"Dadblame it, your crowd has stole
our thunder and our PLATFORM" says
julie to Blev.
Eyes, but by gatlins, your crowd has
ftole all our votes, and votes are the
mainest thing" says Blev to julie.
So there they are-just two men and
the onlyest two in the settlement-that
want the fight to go on after the war
is over, and each one flocFin off in a
lonesome little gang all by himself. I
reckon no doubts they would light in
and cuss out the American republic
from Reelfoot Lake to Habbersham if
they thought they could do the subject
justice.
Blew and julie they put me in mind
right frequent of old man Lon Hunter,
of Cyclone Streak, and his load of
pumpkins. Uncle Lon, as we boys are
now won't to call him, used to be a
scandlous bad man about cussin. If
everything didn't run smooth and prop.
err with old man Lon he would pitch in
and cuss creation out quicker than a
cat could shet her eye.
But recolIect oncst upon a time when
old man Lon got mighty mad and didn't
do any cussin to speak of. That was
along in the fall Of the year, and he had
took his OK wagon and driv down in
the swamp new ground after load of
pumpkins. Somehow it also come to
pass that day that l had went to town,
and on my return back home l overlook
the old man on top of the hill on yonder
side of Murder creek. He had driy the
oxen and wagon up that long, steep
hill, which jest as they turned the brow
of it the back gate of the wagon dropped
out and here went his load Of pumpkins
back down to the foot of the hill. Old
man Lon had stayed there on his wagon
and saw the last pumpkin go rollin and
bouncin back to the sand bed at the
foot of the hill. About that time I rid
up and saw the general circumference
of the surroundins, and it did look ire
mendius strange and funny to me to
see old nan Loa so silent and so still.
"What's the matter, Uncle Lon, and
how comes it that you amt cussin
things out?" says l.
"Out of the abundance of his mouth
nan spealieth," says he, land 1 never
felt more like cussin a few stanzas in
all my born days. But to tell you the
honest truth, Rufus, l jest naturally
don't see how l could do the subject
Justice"
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ashamed to Death. oh Lord

Now as to me, / am always willin to
gallon with the gang and holler for the
winnin ticket and fight for the mainest
thing For the good name and honor
end glory of my country-for the sake
of peace and good will in the settlement
I can fuse with anything from a
screamin democrat TO a blood-and-
thunder third party man, and then with
ANYTHING else you could think OF from
a big barbecue dinner to plug of
'white ink" or "sperits-of-cats-a-fight-
in"
But some men are so proud and so
wise in their on deciets till they are
shamed to stand up and take lickin
~ the other fellows is man enough to
Law IL on. Little Bunk Weatherford-
which next to Blew Scroggirs he is the
most nll-overcst democrat in the set
tiement-does hate to give up his gun
and quit the fight.
"Takin things as they come and go,
I don't see no other chance but for me to
rit on the band wagon and follow the
music" says little Bunk TO me when he
found out that the war was ended, "but
It will be like sheddin eye teeth or pay
IN taxes"
And from that time henceforwards
little Bunk has looked to me like a
man about three parts shamed of him
self and one part sorry for the human
race. He puts me in mind of young
fellow by the name Of Jenkins-Buek
Jenkins they called him-which | met
I'D with at q breakdown dance over in
the Mississippi river country years and
venrs arc. Buck was only about II
years old, but monstrous well grown
Tor his years. lie was a great, tre-
mendous strappin big fellow, as timid
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as right young girl and clumsy and
awkward as short-handled dog at

as right young girl and eluhlsy and
awkward as short-hRndled dog at q
log walkin.
In durin of the dance that night the
other boys in the gang put in and
worked on Buck till they got him in
the notion to fall in with the general
foot shakin. Buck lowed he would
dance if Miss Oracle Winters would be
his partner, and Miss Oracle she was
willin. So the music went ON and the
proceedins proceeded. Buck Jenkins
soon got limbered out and was warm
in up to his work in fine shape. But he
had pair of heavy red leather shoes
on, and when he got into "a weavin
way" as the boys called it, hanged if
he didn't look like he would shake down
the house. BY and by in euttin some
fancy figger with high stroke Buck
got his big feet and them loud
red leather shoes all tangled up
there together and down he went in
one fell pile as it were. He fell face
foremost and then laid there like he
was dead. The crowd broke out in q
big laugh at first, but when Buck didn't
move everybody got slSeered for fears
he was killed. The boys called him,
but he didn't come, Then presently
they tried to turn him over and he
wouldn't turn. But by this time every
body could see that he was still breath
In the breath of life.
"Are you killed, Buck2" says one Of
the boys.
NO, l amt killed." says Buck, as he
Rugged the floor and hid his face.
Are you bad hurt, Buck ?" they went
on.
NO" says Buck, 81 aint hurt blame
bit, but shamed to death, oh, Lord!"
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Mr.. Sparks-Sir, l love your daughter
so that l ocnnot live without her.
Old Gruffly-Goodl Then go away
somewhere and die. There's another
load off my miudl-Cleveland Leader.
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What She Meant.

Bearded Lady Striking the fat WON.
an on the jaw)-Yes, you did.
Fat Woman-What did do2
'rried to have my contract cancelled
by telling the manager that l had 6
close shave this morning"
"Law sakes! I meant that you haS
\ narrow escape from being rin over 81
a trolley car. ~. Y. World.
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Blew amt mad with julie, you under
stand, and neither is julie mad with
Bley. They amt mad with anybody in
particular, but they are mad with every
body in general.
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Under False Pretensions.

The wild and reckless way in which
the politicians are now tryin to horn
snoggle the niggers with the talk about
free silver puts me in mind of the old
song and dance about 40 acres and n
mule" To be certainly the colored
brother is for free silver" or free
licker," or anything else that is free.
lie is most in generally always out for
the stuff in one way or another, and
some of the candidates have now got
hira to thinkin that if the country goes
for free silver he can jest back his cart
down to the pile and load up and drive
out. On general principles and in n
general election Blew Scroggins is right
the mainest thing is the votes" But
it always did give me n comm appetite
to go out in the back yard and spit when
I see candidates for public office sailin
around under false pretensions.
They put me in mind of what the good
Book says about the devil and some of
his meanness. You recollect when
Satin took the blessed Master way up
on top of a high mountain and told
him TO look out on the broad and beau
tiful world around him.
"Now," says the devil, "if you will
only fall down and worship me l will
give you everything in sight-land md
water, earth and slSy''-when right then
the internal old scoundrel didn't own a
foot of land in The round created world.
RUFUS SANDERS
American corned beef was exported
last year TO the amount 81 c., s7s. S2s
pounds, y0luei at s3.55S25A.
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Blakeley-I understand you ladies
have organized debating club.
Marga.et-Yes; we have suSh grand
times laughing at the girls who get up
70 talk.-philadelphis North American.