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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-12-11
cARNlvOROUS ANTS.
One of the Pests which Make Life Ter
Tor In Argentina.

rOr In Argentina
The other quinta plague is that of the
ants (hormigns) lit is not the carnivorous
red ant which gi Us trouble, for it acts as
an excellent scavenRer, most useful in a
hot climate. But the black ant, which Is
about the size of his brown coated brother,
does terrible damage to the most delicate
plants. II ones hobby is the cultivation of
roses, and one is just expecting a rich
harvest of the choicest specimens, it Is de-
cidedely annoying to find, when going out
one morning to observe their progress, that
the ants have appreciated their delicacy
also, and being up earliest have already
stripped nearly every tree of leaves and
flowers. A pile Of spoils is still lying
around the roots and being rapidly carried
away along the highroad that they have
made to their storehouse, perhaps mile or
more distant
How can 1t be prevented Well, there
are several ways, and perhaps the most ef-
fectual is to surround the lower part of the
trunk of the tree that one especially wishes
to preserve with cylinder of tin to the
height of about foot and sunk few
inches into the ground. This cylinder
should nowhere touch the trunk, but
should have space about an inch deep
all around between 1t and the bark
The result is that when an exploring ant
climbs the tin coil and reaches the top he
finds an unbridged precipice before him,
across which he cannot jump and into
whose dark depths he Is afraid to venture.
But many plants cannot be protected in
this way, so more aggressive measures
have to be taken. Following the roads
that the industrious creatures clear through
the grass. the weeds, or rough ground, one
presently arrives at one of the entrances to
the subterranean passages leading to the
nest This is thronged with busy crowd.
Some are issuing in haste, having deposit
ed their burdens and gsing in search OF
new ones others are laboriously Juggling
leaves and flower petals many times their
own size toward the hole. Five or six are
engaged in bringing a rosebud intact, but
when they reach the mouth of the passage
they find it too large for the entrance.
They are merely carriers" and can dc
nothing to remedy this, but one of theil
number rushes off headlong into the hole
and speedily returns with one or two big
ger fellows having powerful incisors, who
are "cutters up" In minute the rose
bud has been dissected and is being trium
PANTY carried to the nest.
1t seems terrible shame to be Obliged
to wage war against these industrious anC
intelligent creatures, who in so many re
spects resemble humankind, though they
do travel a long way often to accomplish
very little and to fetch what they might
find close at hand. But-quien sabe-per
haps our own ways are equally devious Il
we did but know it. Without this war
fare we should have neither fruit, flowers
nor vegetables, to say nothing of the dam
age they do to the woodwork of the house
of which they do not hesitate to make
thoroughfare if it suits their convenience
Temple Bar.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-12-11
Estate of Merrill White.
NotIce ef FInaI Settlemenf.

STATE OF VERMONT The Probate
oDIsTRICT OF ADDISON, ss. Court for the
District of Addison:
To all persons interested IN the estate OF
Merrill White, late of Leicester, in said dis
trict, deceased GREETING:
By the authority of the State of Vermont,
you are hereby notified to appear before the
said probate court, at the probate office IN
Mlddlebury, in said district, on the 3lst day
OF December, A. ID. 1896, at 10 O'Clock a. m.
to show cause, II any you have, why the ac-
count of l.. @. Needham, administrator OF the
estate OF SAID deceased, should not be al
tate should not be distributed to the parties
entitled thereto.
Dated at Middlebury, I'm said District, this
25th day OF November, A. ID. 1896.
By order OF court
40 Attest, JAMES M. sLADE, Judge.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-12-11
Estate of Mary Bramble.
Commissioners Notice.

The undersigned, having been appointed
by the Hon. Probate court for the district OF
and adjust all claims against the estate OF
Mary Bramble. late OF Orwell, inl said dis.
trict, deceased, and all claims exhibited
we will meet tor the purposes aforesaid
AT the Eagle Inn on the 18th day OF Decem.
Der and 18th day OF May, next, from o'clock
and that six months from the 10th day OF
November, A. D., 1896. is the time limited
by said court tor said creditors to present
their claims to us tor examination and al
lowance
Dated at Orwell, VT, this 18th day OF
November, A. ID. 1896.
GIDEON ABBEY
As. +. b. KIMBALL, Com'rs.
ID. l.. WELLS.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-12-11

Absolutely pure, perfectly harmless,
and invariably reliable are the qualities
of One Minute Cough Cure. 1t never
fails In colds, Group and lung troubles.
Children like it because 1t is pleasant to
take and it helps them.
ISAAC STERNs, Middlebury.
CLAYTON N. NORTH, Shoreham.
B. F. HASKELL. West Cornwall
d. II. BENNETT, Bridport.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-12-11
SUBMARINE BOATS.
The First Was Invented In 1644 by Van
Drebbel.

The First Was Invented In 1644 by Van
Drebbel.
In 1914 Van Drebbel, a Dutchman,
built in London a submarine boat which
could contain IL rowers as well as some
passengers, and on one occasion James
descended beneath the Thames in the YES
sell The inventor is said to have dscov-
cred a liquid possessing the important
property of rendering the air in the confin-
ed space under matches suitable for repeat
ed Inhalation and thus to prolong the
time which could he spent under water.
The first submarine boat used in warfare,
1777, was built by David Bushnell, in
Connecticut 1t was managed by one
man, who could remain 80 minutes under
water. Fulton, New Yorker, made one
to hold eight men, who could be supplied
with air for eight hours under water. The
largest submarine boat yet constructed is
the Gustav Zede, belonging to France
Her length is 1871 feet, her speed below the
surface is 25 knots and she is propelled
by electricity. On June 7, $780, Lieuten-
ant Isaac Peral, in a submarine boat in
vented by himself, travelled for an hour
under water at Cadiz In 1898 an expert
mental voyage was made with a patent
submerging boat in a London dock, and
everything proceeded admirably till it was
time to ascend. But then it was found
that the suction of the mud at the bottom
of the Thames was superior to the lifting
power, and the occupants were in great
peril, as the air was becoming exhausted
In this dilemma they hurried around the
little vessel, and thus created enough Vi
bration to overcome the suction of the
mud, and the machinery reasserted its
lifting power just in time to save their
lives
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-12-11

The old way of delivering messages
by post boys compared with the modern
telephone illustrates the old tedious
methods of "breaking" colds compared
with their almost instantaneous cure by
One Minute Cough Cure.
ISAAC STERNs, Middlebury.
CLAYTON N. NORTH, Shoreham.
b. F. HASKELL, West Cornwall.
d. II. BENNETT, Bridport.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-12-11

Excuse me-" observed the man in
spectacles, "but l am surgeon and that
is not where the liver is" "Never you
mind where his liver is" retorted the
other. "If it was in his big toe or his
left ear DeWitt's Little Early Rlsers
would reach 1t and shake it for him. On
that you can bet your gig-lamps."
ISAAC STERNs. Middlebury.
CLAYTON N. NORTH, Shoreham.
B. F. HASKELL, West Cornwall.
d. II. BENNETT, Bridport.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-12-11
DeWitt's Collie 6 Cholera Cure.
Pleasant, quick results, safe to use.
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IN 1897

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stories will be constantly presented by bril-
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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-12-11

II the New York Sun has been led
into error by our hasty remarks, We
beg 1t to make the proper correction.
The splendid victory for Clevelandlsm in
Dudley township, Haskell county, State
of Kansas, is too important to be over
looked
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-12-11
Harper's Magazine
IN 1897.

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Du Maurier, the eagerly expected succe ssor to
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illustrations from the authors drawings. a
new novel by Frank X. Stockton-developing
a Twentieth Century Renaissance-tull OF
humorous situations and Enthusiastically
illustrated. 4 Pair Of Patient LOrerS, by Will
liam Dean Howells. Other striking novel
cites by American authors. Short stories
ard Harding Davis, owen wister, John Ken.
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Thanet, Mary f. wilkins, and other popular
SCIENCE: Story of the Progress OF Science
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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-12-11

Scaly eruptions on the head, chapped
hands and lips, cuts, bruises, scalds,
burns are quickly cured by DeWitt's
Witch Hazel Salve. 1t is at present the
article most used for piles and it always
cures them.
ISAAC STERNs, Middlebury.
CLAYTON n. NORTH, Shoreham
B. F. HASKELL, West Cornwall
d. II. BENNETT, Bridport.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-12-11
Not In Its Line.

Don't you think the city ought to pro-
vide the people with more breathing
placesf"
"No; besides don't see how it can. The
city can't make noses for the people -
Roxbury Gazette.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-12-11
Harper's Magazine
Harper's Weekly
IN 1897.


With the end OF 1896 HARPER's WEEKLY
will have lived forty years. In that time it
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OF the most interesting and important peri
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What the WEEKLY has been in its spirit
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1t Is impossible to announce with precision
all that tue WEEKLY will contain during the
year 1897 1t were as easy TO announce what
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what advances OF the people are to be made
what Is TO be the outcome of the continuous
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what is to happen in the far East, what is to
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what new mdrretS Of science are TO be reveal
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Cartoons will continue to be feature.
Serial Stories. A New England story by Miss
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More Short Stories Will appear in the
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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-12-11

One Minute Cough Cure, cures,
That is what il was made for.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-12-11
NOT AGAINST BIMETALLIsM.

Even if the above incontrovertible
facts are not welcome to 'our kin beyond
the sea- they should at least satisfy BIZ
metallsts that there was no pronounce
ment against blmetallism in our late
election. We have said by the election
that we will not go to free silver coinage.
"But we said in our st. Louis plat
form that we favored bimetallism and
pleded ourselves to promote it, and Mr..
Mckinley in his letter of acceptance re-
peated the pledge. That the
United States is opposed to the single
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-22
A BATCH OF NEW BILLS.

Albany. Jan. 2l.-The sessions of the Senate and
Assembly to-day brief Among the bills intro
duced
BY Senator Sullivan-Fixing the price OF gas In
cities OF 10000 Inhabitants and over at 81 thousand
feet.
geons from jury duty.
BY senator Higbie-TO establish a board OF as
SCISSORS in Richmond County
BY Senator Burns-Proviling that the Albany Post
Road from Albany TO New York shall be public
highway forever. and prohibiting the laying Of any
railroad track the road except within Ne"-i ork
City.
BY G. ". Wilson-Provi1ing that the trustees or
the New York and Brooklyn Bridge shall within
sixty DAYS after passage OF this act TO b."
placed ON each side of the Bridge. along the entire
length of the railroad tracks electric lamps OF a;
least thirty-candle power Intervals OF nifty feet
The lamps shall he kept lighted during fox and az
such times as travel the railroad Is endangered
thereby.
BY Mr.. Gray-Senator Days bill appropriatlng
$50 900 for a monument In Poughkecpsie TO com
memorae the ratification by this state OF the United
States Constitution
BY Mr. Leonard-Prohibi,ing elevated railroads in
New-York and Brooklyn letting space for advertising
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-22
4 PECEIIER FOR 4 LUMBER COuPiNI

Utica. y. Y, Jan. 2i--Application was made yes
tcrday to the Attorney General for the dissolution
OF the Trenton Falls Lumber Company and the APP
po.ntmcnt of temporary receivers for the same. He
granted the request OF the petitioners and the
case to Judge McIenran IN this city for the neccs-
sary orders. This morning Jud; McIennan APP
pointed Amos c. Hall, who has been the vcepresl-
dent and business manager OF he company. ami
John NJ. Grouse. OF this city. temporary receivers
and named Charles BELL. of Herkimer "A referee. be-
fore whom cause Is to be shown April % why the
corporation should not be dss ),vel The total La
bi.ities t65.7aS II. Total So; 99 80 Liza
billt!es over assets. S7SS %. OF the liabilities
$2i2666 80 IL caused by given Trenton Falls
Lumber Company by f.. G. Hargrave & Co. who
were last week compelled to ask for receiver be-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-22

The result OF his protest was that the Governor
promised not to seize the arms.
The Barclay Golden is a vessel OF only twenty-five
tons burden with a crew Of eight men. She had
on board ten passengers. including Generals An
tonic Ezeta Casn and Vi.atoro. The master OF the
vessel, Captain Hansen and the crew made am,
davits before Consul Vlfouain that the vessel nad
been chartered at San Francisco Tor iegltinate
business by General Casin When she arrived at
Acapulco General Ezeta and the other passengers
boa rded her Soon after 1t discovered that the
passengers baggage contained munitions or war.
The captain was compelled 10 stop at San Saivaaor,
ward returned, and fired shots at people on the
shore. ~, A.,
Ezeta's men having been guilty OF mutiny the
United States warshp Alert will prevent them from
having anything further to do with the vessel, :,
The object OF the Colombian Government IN oe,
string to seize the arms and ammunition on poaru
of the Barclay Golden was to prevent the Liberals
here from getting possession OF the war MATERIAL
as II feared they might.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-22
SUSPECTED J4RIOLOID AT CORNELL.

Ithaca ~ Y. Jan. 2l.-Erroneous reports having
bsen published concerning the illness OF a law stu
dent at Cornell University. President Sciurman to-
day made the following statement 10 United Press
reporter: The ply sicans who diagnosed the case
OF the law student found that II probably but
not certa My OF mild variooId. | imme-
dately issued II bulletin stating the facts OF the
case and offering behalf OF the University free
vaccination TO all students not protected by pre-
vious vaccination. The young man has been quaran-
tined by the city authorities, although he is not
confined 10 his bed and il now cared for by his
father. who was an army nurse No other case
has arisen The offer of free vaccination was made
a precautionary measure, the University doing
what wise parent would have done under like
circumstances on n similar occasion "A few years
ago all Students vaccinatcd. although the
OF suspected variolod aftorward turned out TO be
chi rl<,p
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-22
SUNDAY CLOSING IN ROCHESTER.
CI.ERGYMEN ARGUE WITH TIE MAYOR on THE
POINT-TIIE LATTER BELIEVES IN a



CLERGyMEN ARGUE WITH THE MAYOR on THE
PoINT-TIIE LATTER BELIEVES IN
LIBERAL SUNDAY.
Rochester, y. Y. Jan Y.-A committee OF MN
listers representing nearly all OF the Orthodox and
Universalist churches. called on Mayor Warner ths
morning and had conference relating 10 the en-
forcement OF the Sunday saloon-closing law The
ministers were cordially received by the Mayor. The
Rev F. L. Anderson OF the Second Baptist Church,
was the first speaker and he assured the Mayor
that were he to enforce the Sunday law the mem
bers of his congregation would back him up.
Mr. Dennis OF the Episcopal Church. said that
with a determined attitude on the part OF the
Mayor to enforce law which public sentiment
keeps on the statute books the saloon could De
closed
PERSONALLY" said the Mayor. Il am in favor OF
liberal Sunday. If desired to so 10 an ex-
cursion on Sunday and take my family shouid
70 The great trouble in enforcing the Sunday
liquor law IS that the rules OF the Police Commis
sioners prohibit officers going into saloons IL ON
GERS were allowed to go into saloons Sunday the
Department would soon become demordzed. o.,
rs the New,York police force de'eriorau"s'
sarcasticaly asked Mr., Anderson
II think il is" said the Mayor.
Then the authorities should fix it, said MI
Anderson 80 that private individuals must get INC
evidence against saloons. -,
MAYOR Warner said that the question of sunday
closing was probably about evenly diva,p ana h nf
be circulated they would receive an equal number
of signatures An organization OF saloonkeepers.
he said. had expressed Willingness TO close from
Sunday afternoon. thus keeping them closed during
church hours in the morning 49,, ..o o.u
and bring Il up at the next meeting OF the Police
Commissioners two weeks from Yesterday: me
Mayor Warner was elected on the Good Govern
ment Club ticket. Endorsed by the Democrats.