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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-08-07
RIDING UNNAMED CAMELS.
The Animals Are Experts In Making
Themselves Disagreeable.

a communication from Professor Elliott
Of the Field museum expedition in Africa
contained humorous account of the pro-
fessor's men breaking camels.
"You can imagine, it reads, "that
there a circus around here while the in
struction is going ON. When the untamed
Camcls a1riN cd, l heard a tremendous
growing in front of the door, and ON going
out | saw one of these amiable beasts be-
ing led by his keeper, but walking along
with every expression of disgust both in
his countcnance and voice The man stop
ped ditto cameD and attempted to tie the
beasts fore legs together, when it reared,
and striking out with its fore feet landed
on the keepers stomach and head, sending
him flying through space as if shot out of
a cannon The man picked himself out Of
ditch with hand on each bruised part
and the camel, which had never ceased
roaring was taken in charge by two other
and more robust natives and led to the
tents, or rather induced to go by energetic
assistance of very sharp iron rod applied
in u most vigorous and miscellaneous man
ner Similar exhibitions are being con-
Quoted daily, and we are now ready to le;.d
the recently broken camels. Within three
or four days they are said to become tracta-
BILE l formed my opinions of a camel 40
years ago when l rode across the Arabian
deserts, and | see no reason to alter it in
any way The creature has so many tai
ents and so many ways of exhibiting them.
And to begin with, it can kick harder,
higher, swiftCr and oftcner than u Virginia
mule and can use all four feet at one time
in n kicking match. Then it can bite
worse than vicious horse and buck in a
way to make broncho blush with abso
lutte shame. No cowboy ever lived who
can stay on that perch seven feet from the
ground during camel's exhibition Of
gymnastics. Then, he can run away when
ever he feels like it, and he is often seized
with desire to slope. Upon an occasion
of this kind his rider experiences sensa-
ton between being blown up with dyna-
mite or struggling against the throes of al
earthquake until all his joints are dislo
Gated, and he drops, limp, inert mass tc
/ the ground
"1hen, this sweet creature has a way OF
evincing his @isplcasure that is at least eff
fective and convincing. He twists his
snakelike neck into a circle, and poking
his ugly nose in the face of the rider opens
his cavcrnous mouth and lets out Il roar OF
disgust in such fetid breath that the elc
waited human victim is fairly blown int,
the middle of the coming month"; II weel
/ being too sho It Il distance. And yet, will
all tLcse high recommendations, which
some people night consider Objectionable
these are the dear animals l am yearning
for"
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-08-07
No. 19G.-DoubIe Aorostio.

A battlefield, marked out with skill and care.
All, me, what deadly combats are fought there!
A king to save his crown may vainly try,
And even queens have here been forced to fly.
The castles strongest ramparts are cast down,
And knight on stecd in dust is overthrown.
The church's highest power here must yield
To rival priest and captive, quit the field.
And hcre a lesson in humility
May very well be learned by you and me,
For, 10! though all these mighty powers com
bine
And 'gainst each other strive for mastery,
Tho meanest, lowest soldiers Of the line
Are Of great worth to gain the victory.
name for young of lion, wolf or bear,
And even young human beings some declare
A circle, large or small, seen most at night,
In misty weather, when the moon gives light
An ancient measure common to the Jews,
Which in these modern times we never use
A quality which in most fruit is present,
When found in human temper most unpleas-
anti
A weapon which in wars in great demand,
In times of peace best used to pillow the land.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-08-07
A STORY OF BLACKlE.
How the Old Intellectual Giant Treated a
Hardworking Student.

A correspondent who was n fellow stu
dent of the professor in 1865 tells a story
of the late John Stuart Blackie which well
illustrates the way in which this famous
teacher who could sometimes be very Sc
we're, could also he cordial when he camo
in contact with serious students.
The corresr ondent was preparing for his
degree in classics and was spending n lit
tie time at Brennan He had gone up to
the Lions F0ce and was lying beside a
path reading the third book of Virgil's
"Hneid" aloud. Suddenly he felt the
touch of stick on his shoulder, and, turn
ing about, saw tail, lean man, with Il
shepherds plaid thrown loosely around
his shoulders, by his side.
"Ye're reading Virgil, laddie," said the
man.
Eyes sir -
"Let me hear you translate this" he
continued, and in IA wonderful way he
rolled off dozen lines of the poet chosen
at random.
The young man did his best to render it
into English and then parsed and scanned
the lines in n faulty way, he thought. But
the strange man was pleased to commend
the students effort.
Then the two walked together down to
Castleton, the stranger talking eloquently
and most instructively of the writings OF
the Greeks AID Romans When their ways
parted, the man said:
81 suppose you don't know who 1 amf''
"No, sir" the student answered
"Well, am Professor Blackie Of Edin-
burgh. 1 dare say you have heard OF mef'
ooh, very nften indeed "
"Aye, aye, said the professor slowly and
thoughtfully. And dare say ye'ye heard
that many folk think I'm wee bit crack
ed, " tapping his forehead with his finger
"but never forget, laddie, that, as Tan
Chalmers once said, crack often lets II
the light"
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-08-07
State l1erps.

The Tooth annual convention of the
State Universalist society will be held in
Barre the last week in August.
a new and larger turn-table is going
in at the railroad yards in Rutland and
the round house is to be enlarged so
that it will take in heavy engines.
II. II. Ranney of Barre found mud
turtle the other day with the figures
Uses plainly cut in the she'll There
were also some words, but so indistinct
that he could not make them out.
The ninth Vermont Veteran associa-
ton will hold its 9th annual reunion at
Burlington, August 20. There will be a
business meeting at 80 p. IN. at the tent
of Gen. Z. S. Peck on the muster ground
of the Vermont national guard.
A young man charged with smuggling
has been lodged with sheriff Vaughan of
Troy, n. Y. A diamond and large
quantity of phenacetine in belt around
his waist were found. The prisoner
gives the name of Gordon and says he be-
longs in st. Johnsbury.
The trustees of st. Johnsbury acad-
envy have elected David Y. Comstock of
Boston principal of the academy, and
he has signified his acceptance. He re-
ceived his education at the Polytechnic
institute of Brooklyn, n. Y, and Am
herst college in the class of 1873.
II. f. Parsons, leading ieweer and
furniture dealer of Readsboro, only few
miles from Newell's home, has lately de-
veloped healing powers, and has within
a few days become convinced that he
has power in a greater or less degree
over rheumatism, nervous diseases, etc.
Col. Luther Poland, youngest brother
of the late Congressman /. p. Poland of
| St. Johnsbury and of Hon. Joseph Po-
land of Montpelier, died recently of
congestion of the BRAIN, at Omaha, Neb
Col. Poland leaves one daughter. the
wife of Senator John NJ. Thurston of
Nebraska.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-08-07

When the words have been rightly guess
ed and written one below the other the
diagonal, beginning at the upper left hand
letter and ending with the lower right
hand letter, will spell name sometimes
given to beautiful city of New England.
Crosswords Forms of instruction given
by means of questions and answers kind
Of coal; alternating; intricate passageways
makes known; makes less friendly; van
ishes persons diseased beyond cure; place
set apart for equestrian and chariot races;
chief officers of corporations or companies
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-08-07
FoR OVER ElEIY YEARs.

Mrs. WlnslOw's soothing syrup mas Deen us
ed by millions of mothers for their children
while teething- If disturbed at night and
broken OF your rest by a sick child suffering
and lying with pain OF cutting teeth, send at
once and get bottle of Mrs. Winslow's
relieve the poor little sufferer Immediately.
Depend upon ii, mothers there is no mistake
about II. 1t cures diarrhHa, regulates the
stomach and bowels cures wind collie, soft.
ems the gums and reduces Inflammation, and
gives tone and G ergy to the whole system.
Mrs. WinslOw's Soothing Syrup tor children
prescription and discovery of one of the old
est and best female physicians and nurses in
the United States. Price twenty-five cents a
bottle. Sold by all druggists throughout the
world Be sure and ask for "MRs. WINsLOw's
SOOTHING SYRUP"
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-08-07
The Verb ITO Get"

NJ. Duhamel, at "A meeting of the Societe
Rationale dies Professors dc Francois en-
Anglctcrre, related in an amusing manner
his impressions of England and the Eng
fish people. 70 illustrate the difficulty
encountered by his countrymen in getting
Il thorough grasp of the English language
Nj. Duhamel referred to the comprehensive
use of the verb ito get, which he sup
posed was due to the English habit of
"getting on. IL the following sentences
no less than nine different French verbs
are used whereas in English they can all
be rendered by the verb 'to get"
"Aprcs avoir flame toute Ia journee ia
tigue, JIG rentrai chez moi, ct apres avoir
soupc JIG me mis- au lit on jc ne tardai pas
a m 'endormir. Apres une bonnie mutt de
repos lie lendemain matin JIG m'eyeillai
frais ct dispos, mis- mes habits ct bientot
apres recus un telegramme.
This NJ, Duhamel said would or could
be thus expressed in English:
"Having got tired with knocking about
all day got home got my supper, got to
bed and soon got to sllep. After good
nights rest l got up refreshed, got my
clothes on and shortly after breakfast got
a telegram
Is it any wonder that foreigners find the
English language Il perpetual puzzleY-
Westminster Gazette.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-08-07

"Now, can any little boy tell me what
the word debut means?" asked the teacher
pleasantly.
There was dead silence.
"Come, come" she continued in an en-
couraging tone, "let me sec if cannot
help you little. You all remember when
l became your teacher"
ayes, ma ann" in n chorus
"Well the first day l presented myself
before you, what was it 1 made?"
"Please, ma am, 1 know, from Tommy
Traddles.
CHATS it, Tommy" said the teacher
with "a pleased smile. "Tell the rest of the
boys what it was 1 made. "
"a bluff" said Tommy.-Milwaukee
Wisconsin.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-08-07
CURIOUS ABOUT THE BABY.
1t Was Nice Child. but Mysterious I'm
til tke Old Lady Explained.

She was one of the curious women who
are always to he found everywhere, and
when the young couple, accompanied by
the baby and the old lady, entered tire car
she turned her attention to them at once.
Presently the baby logan to cry, and she
saw her opportunity. She waited, how
ever, until tie poor young woman had
tried Vainly to quiet the baby. and then,
when she yielded tine battle and delivered
1t over to the older lady, the curious Wont
an opened fire
She began the campaign by offering the
child a flower, and when the young WONT
an thankful of the cessation of the cries
which had attracted the Alteration Of all
the passengers, thanked her gratefully, she
commenced to Hsl, questions at Once:
GLOW old is your bahy:' she asked first
and the young woman blushcd and looked
desperately a. her companions
Il don't know, she answered at last.
"Do you, Edward"
"No, was the brief response Of the man
MS he glarcd at the curious woman man
fashion Il DON'T
The young woman looked as if she CON
sidercd the matter settled and sighed com
fortably as she leaned back and beg !
playing with the baby, but the inquirer
was not yet satisfied and she returned to
the charge.
HAS your baby any tcethf' she asked,
smiling cordially, and again the young
woman blushcd.
"I-I-really don't know" was the an
swcr again. aud the young man rose has
tily and went cut upon the platform.
"You don t know, either of YOU: ejacu-
lated the curious woman in astonishmer+
| HOW fupuNl'
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-08-07
A Slight MISUNDERSTANDING.

Ethel had formed the very unbecoming
habit of saying II IN" when she did not
quite understand, and her aunt had been
teaching her to say Beg pardon" in
stead The following day she was over
heard talking with some of her little play
mates. My aunty says you mustn't say
HIM, she explained you must say
Baking powder )"
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-08-07

All roads lead to Rome.
The longest way round is the shortest wa
home.
The more haste the less speed.
A friend in need is II friend indeed.
Turn about is fair play.
Every dog has his day.
Fast bind, fast find.
Az tho twig is bent tho trees inclined.
Rome was not built in day.
Where there's will there's a way.
Well begun is half done.
Two heads are better than one.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-08-07

STATE OF VERMONT Court OF Insol-
> DISTRICT OF ADDISON vency.
In the matter OF Edison G.. Farnham, insol-
vent debtor.
1t is ordered that the second and third
meetings OF the creditors OF said nsOlvent
debtor be held ut the probate office in Mid
dlebury in said district on the 18th day of
August, 1895, at 10 o'clock "a. M, tor the pur-
poses set forth in sections ~. - ana 80 ana
amendments thereto, OF can act to establish
courts ct m-OlvenY I'm this State" approved
nov. =, 1876. The register of this court is di-
rected to give notice to all known creditors
OF said insOlvent debtor, by sending them by
mail PIE paid, written or printed notices
stating the time and place of sand meetings;
also to notify the said inSOlVcnt debtor to be
pres cnt thereat; also to publish notice of the
time ana place OF said meetings three weeks
successfully IN the Middlchurv REGISTER, a
newspaper printed at Mlddlobury i'm this
state, prior to the time OF said meetings.
Given mder my hand ana the seal of the
court of insolvency for the dis
trict of Addison this 4th day of
: l.. :. August. l~g6.
JAMES NJ. SLADE, Judge.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-08-07

II would be hard to convince man
suffering from bilious collie that his agony
is due to II nIicrObe with AN unprOnounc-
able name. But one dose of DeWitt's
collie q Cholera Cure will convince him
of its power to afford instant relief. 1t
kills pain.
ISAAC STERNs. Middlebury.
CLAYTON n. NORTH, Shoreham.
b. f. HASKELL, West Cornwall.
y. II. BENNETT, BridpOrt.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-08-07

l. Tritc cargoc in aur man. 2. Newest
weed. 3. Hot or wrought. 4. Paste so
thin. 3. Go remind Bruin. 6. Import
spout. 7. Snob Nile OF see s. Zany or
bring mari log in. 9. Kind liar U. peep
limbo. 10. james G. Ornangle or pin Y.
II. See moonlight ring cub 70. Reveal
Ben mon 10. Big lives need Lelo. IA,
The one rift l no U. man. Is. a tin mouse
not now n. II.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-08-07

The following cattle pen puzzle is done
with pins or matches and will enable any
bright little fellow to convince his grand
father that the rising generation are Won
derfully smart
Lay 81 matches so as to form nine square
pens. Now Pick up eight Of the matches,
so that there will be just two square pens
left and nothing over
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-08-07
No. 1O5.-Word Changes.

Behead wading bird of six letters and
have "a suitor;" again behead and have
"abovc;" curtail and prefix new head and
have "to wander from place to place."
prefix another head and have "A word of five
letters naming place where birds arc ever
found.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-08-07
ENTERPRlSlNG BOTANISTS.
Effects of the Great Revival of tho Six
teenth Century.

teentn century.
In the great literary and scientific re-
vival that took place in the sixteenth cen
tury botany Tadc fresh departure. The
discovery of America had brought u vast
number of new plants to Europe, and
their study doubtless stimulated the more
complete study of those of the old world.
The great commercial activity of the cen
fury must also have had its influence.
Ships were bringing new products from
all parts, and, among these, plants were not
forgotten. But from whatever cause it
arose the great impulse and renewed ac-
tiyity in the discovery and study of plants
was quite remarkable. They produced n
large body of Students whose labOrs We're
unwcaried, and u wonderful amount of
botanical literature.
Among those students were such men as
Loincer, L'Obel C9salpinus, L'Eclusc
Mattioli, Caspar and John Bauhin, Con-
rad Gesner, Pona, Leonard, Fuchs, Pros
per Alpinus, Dodoens and many others
And these men were not stay at home bo-
tanical students. They were great travel
ers, whose delight was to collect and ex-
anime plants in their native countries
Caspar Bauhin collected them in Ger
many, France and Italy with great labor
and danger C'quod pr@cipuum erat,
plantas locis natalibus inspicicndo nullis
luboribus, nullis molestiis nullis sumpti-
bus peLcr cimus'O; L'Ecluse collected
them in Spain, Hungary and Bohemia;
Du Choul searched Mount Pilatus and
John Ponn Mount Baldus; Leonard Rau-
wolf made IA long journey to the east in
search of thcm and Prosper Alpinus ex-
amined those of Egypt.-Quarterly Re
view
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-08-07

A Grecian philosopher not famed fol
amiability of disposition.
s, 3, T, l, part of a plant.
4, 3, depart
6, 3, /, :, term used in astronomy.
l, 3, &, Il Spanish nohleman.
4, 2, &, a 81 irit, Il snare.
/, 3, s, 3, sent by y, dr doctor.
8, ., 4, 6, symbol, a token.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-08-07
A j
l. b u
B E l. o W BI PED
A LII W + - j u T. Il f II
MO w Il wa Il ER
L T. L T Il
ID II

No. 1s9, Hidden Proverb: 1t is never
teo late to mend.
No 100. ILLUSTRATED Refuses: l. Fowl
weather stops plain sailing 2 An eye for
an eye, a tooth for "A tooth and life for II
life. g. Shakespeare needed not the spec
tacles of books to read nature
No l91.-Anagram; Rose, sore, Eros,
'orse, ores. roes.
No 1872 For the Table: /. Sugar and
cream sets 2 Cracker and biscuit jars g.
Bonbon spoons. L. Butter picks 8. Ice
cream serving knives. 6. Jelly knives T.
Ice spoons for cracked ice. 8. Olive spoons
g. Oyster servers for fried oysters 10
Bonbon dishes ard baskets II. Chill
dren's bowls ~. Fruit stands and bowls
10 Game sets. IA. Punch bowls 10.
Sirup jugs. l6 Cut glass and silver plate.
IL Knife rests. 10 Spoonholders 49,
Champagne jugs.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-08-07
1t Was Stumbled.
Wisconsin

Uncle Tom (shaving)-Yo', Cloel Fotch
me some o. dat babby powder to smoOf
nah face.
Aunt Chloe Ito her grandson)-Chile,
ies' han yo' ole granfadder dat pot o.
chimbly soot.-Harlem Life
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-08-07
Hltting nlm vim the Truth.

Mr.. Boastlul-I wonder how it would
seem if l could have all the money l have
given to charity piled on plate before me,
Mrs Boastful-I think you could still
distinguish the plate Detroit Free Press.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-08-07

Professor Metericht, the Paris neteorolo-
gist, calculates that hot, bright day in
midsummer secs not less than 3, $780, 600,
600 tons of water evaporated from the sur
face of the Mediterranean sea.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-08-07

No. 6,-Transposltions Males, Salem,
lanes, meals.
No. 1877. -Shakespearean Central Acros-
tic; Perdita, Ophcla, Cassius, Macduff
Goneril, Romeo, Antonio, Leontes, Titania.
Centrals: Desdemona.
No. 1855. Diamonds:
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-08-07
Make Cows Pay.
The Morgan Horse and Register
NOW READY FOR DISTRIBUTION.

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

The lord lieutenant of Ireland receives
a salary of 500, 900 per year.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-08-07

MIDDLEBURY, VERMONT.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1896-08-18
MI MA~AGUE2 a a q

Tmb6o las mmas de maderas puestas
de Ia lsls al cosado del buque
8
candsd
tOneladas.
Para mas infomes djirse peonalmente por
de la Compah.a On Mayaglez Agosto de 1895 So
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1896-08-18
ADIEsTRO Y slNlESTRO

Un psri6dico sin condolences.
de tal, orsysndo ponsr una plea en-
Flsndss, esOribe:
La prsnsa autonomista del pais
vions mostrkndose nm tanto env&len-
tonadA de POGO tismpo & esta paste y
reptile con freeusncla "qus no ssta
mos On los tiempos de Sans, Pain.
clos etc etc.
kQu6 quisre decir cato 7
LQu6 fundamento tiens para estsr
tirando chinitas con tanta frecusn.
ole I"
Pues ESQ qniere decir sencillamsn-
to que los tiempOs de la barb Arie han
passdo que no an balde desds ls
spoca infausta de los Sanz y do los
Palacios hasta lG fschs hA, llovido an
POGO que el pueblo, & To- par que aus
deberes conoee tamb;6n sus dsrechos,
y por 6ltimo que no todos los gobsr-
nantes que NOS envian & esta insula
sat&n Cortados por 10 misma tiisrA,
pcr 10 cusl no todos SO plsgan dccil-
msnte los caprichos 8 & las exigen
cias de los incondicionalss, que de
buena CANA los tomArlan por instru-
mentos dc aus torpes maquinacionss
= ds Gus burdAs intrigAs.