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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-11-27
THE RETIRED BURGLAR.
He Meets With Another of His Profession
In the Same House.

He Meets with Another of His Profession
In the Same House.
Contrary to my usual custom, " said
the retired burglar, 81 went one night in
house that | had called at straight ND
stairs and explored the rooms on the Sec
ond floor with fair results On the way
down, just us | reached the head of the
stairs, ] saw in the hall below funnel
shaped beam of light that could come only
from one source, IA dark lantern. The
man holding the lantern stood in door
way that opened from the parlor into the
hall-another burglar, He had thrown
the beam into the hall at the foot of the
stairs. | knew it would come up a mo-
ment later. l set my bag down back of
me on the floor and my hat beside 1t, and
when 1t did come l appeared in the light,
the man of the house standing there wait
Ing for the burglar with pistol
HE stood perfectly still. He had his
lamp in one hand and his bag in the 9TH
er, and he knew had him dead
My friend, l said, I've got a sick
wife and don't want a row. I'm willing
you should go if you'll go quiet. There's
the door ri4'ht in front OF you.
Why, he says, cool as could be, L
wouldn't disturb the lady for anything
anu ne steps over TO the front door easy,
unlocks it and goes out and shuts the door
behind him, and heard him go down the
steps and down the path and Off
when l got down stairs, found he'd
cleaned up things there while I'd been at
work up stairs He'd got the things to-
gether in cloth on the dining room table
ready to carry off. All had to do was to
take 'em away.
1T seemed kind of mean to take advan-
tage of his labor in that way after driving
him of, but what could l do?"-New York
Sun.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-11-27

Well begin with a box, and the plural is boxes
But the plural of OK should be oxen, not oxes
Then, one fowl is a goose, but two are called
geese,
Yet the plural of mouse should never be
mecse
You may find lone mouse or whole nest Of
mice,
But the plural OF house is houses, not hice.
If the plural OF man is always called men,
Why shouldn't the plural Of pan be called pen?
The COW in the plural may be cows or kline,
But COW IL repeated is never called kline,
And the plural Of vow is VOWS, never vine.
II / speak OF a foot and you show me your feet
And ! give you IA boot, would pair be called
beetY
II one is "A tooth, and whole set are teeth,
Why shouldn't the plural of both be called
beethf
II the singular's this and the plural these,
Should the plural OF kiss ever be nicknamed
keeseY
Then one may be that and three would be
those,
And the plural of cat is cats, not cose.
We speak OF brother and also of brethren,
But, though we say mother, we never say
methren.
Then the masculine pronouns are he, his and
him,
But imagine the feminine she, shis and SHIN.
So the English, l think you all will agree,
Is the cueerest language you ever did see.
Commonwealth
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-11-27

publican candidate securing Is, 151 votes,
while Mr. Forman received 16,177. He
was reelected as member of the Fifty
second and Fifty third congresses. His Re-
publican opponent of four years ago was
W. A. Northoott, who was recently elected
lieutenant governor of Illinois.
Although Mr. Forman had no hope of
being elected governor of Illinois at the re-
cent election, he made "A vigorous campaign
in the interest of the party which he rep
resented, being particularly active in
pressing charges against Governor Altgeld
Mr.. Forman still resides in Nashville,
where he has extensive business interests.
He fills the place made vacant by the resig-
nation of Commissioner Miller, who re-
signed in order to accept the vice presi-
dency of the American Bonding and Trust
company of Baltimore.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-11-27
PAYsoN B. DOUGLAS.

1t is with sentiments of profound re-
greet that we announce the death of Pay
son b. Douglas, oldest son of J. b.
Douglas, which occurred Oct 81 at the
home of the family. He was born Aug
ust 20, 1876. Three years ago last
spring he was obliged to give up school
on account of an illness from which he
never entirely recovered, Last spring
his health began to fail again, but he
kept around and about all summer. In
September his disease developed into
consumption. Notwithstanding all the
eminent medical skill and extraordinary
good care that surrounded him it soon
became evident that Death, the cruel
tvrant. was to claim him for his victim.
The funeral services were held Monday,
Nov. ,, at O'Clock at the house. They
were conducted by Rev. A. w. Dickens
in very impressive yet tender way.
The bun ial was in the West cemetery.
He leaves father, one brother and two
sisters, with many warm friends, to sur
vive him. The pail bearers were Ralph
Robbins and Fred Morse of Cornwall.
Fred and Dennis Cloyes of Salisbury and
John Pinney and Rufus Wainwright of
Middlebury.
"a precious one from us is gone,
voice we loved is stilled
A place Is vacant in our home,
Winch never can he filled.
GOD, IN his wisdom has recalled
The boom His love had given;
And though the body slumbers here
The soul is safe I'm Heaven"
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-11-27
WILLIAM S. FORMAN.
Career of the New Commissioner of In
ternal Revenue.


William : Forman. the newly appoint
ed commissioner of internal revenue, has
for number of years been prominent in
Illinois and national politics and was the
candidate for governor in that state Of the
gold standard Democrats in the recent
campaign.
Mr. Forman was born in Natchez, Miss
Jan. 20, 1917, but WAS reared in Nashville,
Ills, where his father moved when Will
liam was very young. He was given a
good education and became lawyer, set
ting down to practice i'm Nashville. In the
legal profession he made rapid progress
and holds an honored place at the bar.
Early in his career rs IA lawyer he enter
ed politics and was twice elected member
OF the state senate. He was next nomi-
mated for congress and was elected as
member of the Fiftytir congress from
the Eighteenth district of Illinois. 1t was
a close and exciting race, the opposing Re-
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-11-27
No. 31O.-A Word Puzzle.

My first's word oft lisped by baby lips.
My last makes streams impossible to ships
Or is the mother of lowly brood,
Giving to poor, blind whelps both life and food
The same from right to left or left to right,
When writ in letters when judged by sight.
lady always, though my head lacks sensel
Ny end no end has in the present tense.
The first sad parent of the human race
Exists with me in name, though not in place.
am word beloved in many "A land,
And noblest men have offered me their hand.
No grander title e'er on earth hath been,
For when you mention me you may address q
queen.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-11-27
No. 315.-Transpositions.

With ruthless hand he slew the ONE
That grew upon the hill
And then yoked up each faithful TWO
And took them to the mill.
Alas, the ONE is also slain
BY cruel, heartless men,
And on some lady : jaunty hat
We TWO its plumes again.
Tom ) mind is often absent, quite,
Within single hour.
He asked of me, for the ONE time,
The TWO of Babel tower.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-11-27

Absolutely pure, perfectly harmless.
and invariably reliable are the qualities
of One Minute Cough Cure. 1t never
fails 10 colds, Group and lung troubles.
Children like it because it is pleasant to
take and it helps them.
ISAAC STERNs, Middlebury.
CLAYTON n. NORTH, Shoreham
B. F. HASKELL. West Cornwall
ID. II. BENNETT, Bridport.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-11-27

county In 1852 he was elected solicitor Of
Pickens county, and three years later, at
the age of 81 he was elected Judge of the
Seventh judicial district. Since then he
has held no public office, although he has
been leader and counselor of his party in
many an exciting and hard fought cam
paign He has frequently been asked to
accepta nomination for various places, but
until recently has refused.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-11-27

Excuse me-" observed the man in
spectacles, but | 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 DeWitts Little Early Rlsers
would reach 1t and shake it for him. On
that you can bet your Gig-lamps."
ISAAC STERNS. Middleburv.
CLAYTON y. NORTH, Shoreham.
3. F. HASKELL, West Cornwall.
d. II. BENNETT. Bridport.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-11-27

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.
ID. II. BENNETT, Bridport.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-11-27
No. S1e.-oueer Addition.

Well take one hundred for base.
One eighth of thousand next we place.
Next fifty to the line We'll lend.
Then to the column We'll append
One third of six, and, on my word,
One-siXth of cipher-how absurd
To these we'll add one fourth of nine.
One fourth of four comes next in line,
One-tifth of seven, and now We'll stop
And add them from the base to top.
Mechanical appliances
Are what the quick accountant sees.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-11-27

T. W Iettus, VINO
is t. take the scat
now occupied by
Senator pugh Of
AlalldinI will he
two new figures
In the upper cham
Der of the next
congress, and, Of
course, every one
wants to know all
about them.
Alexander Ste
phens Clay was
born in Cobb
county, Ga. As a
hov no VVorl-od on
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-11-27
Estate of Mary Bramble.
COInmissOners' Notice.

The undersigned, having been appointed
by the Hon. Probate court Tor the district OF
Addison, commissioners, to receive, examine
Mary Bramble, late of orwell, inI said dis
trict, deceased, and all claims exhibited
in offset thereto, hereby give notice that
we will meet for the purposes aforesaid
al the Eagle Inn on the 18th day OF Decem
Der and 18TH day of May, next, from O'Clock
p. IN. until o'clock, p. m, each OF said days
and that six months from the 10th day OF
November, A. d., 1895, 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, Comrs.
ID, l.. WELLS.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-11-27
Harper's Magazine
IN 1897.

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Twentieth Century Renaissance-fuli OF
humorous situations and Enthusiastically
Illustrated. 4 Pdir Of Patient LorerS, by viii
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cites by American authors. short stories
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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-11-27

Scaly eruptions on the head, chapped
hands and lips, cuts, bruises, scaids,
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.
ID. III. BENNETT, Bridport.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-11-27

farm and obtained an education through
his own efforts He studied law and was
admitted to the bar Late in the seventies
he made his appearance in politics, when
he WIS elected to the state legislature
Aftor serving two terms he was, on being
elected for the third term chosen speaker
of the house This was i'm 1880 At the
conclusion of his third term he was elected
state senator and was made president Of
the senate.
Mr.. Clay has been an active figure in
state politics for several years having been
made chairman of the Democratic state
executive committee in 1891, position
previously held by Governor Atkinson
Mr. Clay is a vigorous campagncr and an
eloquent speaker. OF course lie is an ar
dent advocate of the free coinage of silver.
His home is at Marietta about 20 miles
from Atlanta.
General Edmund Winston Pettus the
prospective successor of Senator Pugh, is
one of the best known men in Alabama.
He was born about IS years ago in Lime
stone county, but is remarkably well pre-
served and vigorous fer a man of his years.
He was graduated from Clinton college,
Virginia, and began the study Of law in
Tuscumbia, Ga, in 1870 He was admit
ted to the bar a year later and settled in
Gainesville, Sumter county, where he
practiced until 1913, when he caught the
gold fever and went To California He re-
turned to Alabama two years later, how
ever, and pr iticed law until the breaking
out of the civil war
He was living ut Cahaba when he enter
ed the Confederate service as major of the
Twentieth Alabama. AS IA leader he was
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-11-27

Tive poetcal quotations, each of two
lines, selected from number originally il
Illustrated in Golden Days. The last word
of each quotation is lacking; it should be
supplied by taking the sense of what has
gone before.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-11-27

brave and fearless
and was several
times promoted,
reaching tie grade
of brigadier gen.
eral in 1868. At
the close Of the
war he located at
Selma and re-
stunned the practice
of law.
The political ca
roer of General
Pettus began back
in 1871, when he
was elected solic-
itOr Gf Sumter
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-11-27
No. 313.-Numerical Enigma.

A word of nine letters, meaning one who
waits upon another.
l, ,, IA much used proposition.
3, T. ., the fifteenth part of half of 800
3, A. 3, &, to aim at, to guard.
4, 3, ., "A termination.
Z, s, 8, an insect held up as an example
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-11-27

My first is in once, but not in twice.
My second is III rats, but not in mico.
My third is in ounce, but not IN pound.
My whole is something you dig out Of thu
ground
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-11-27
No Iuck In Odd Numbcrs.

The Siamese have such superstitious dis
like of odd numbers that they studiously
strive to have in their honses an even num-
Der of windows, doors, rooms, Cupboards
and SO on.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-11-27
No. 311.-An HourgIass.

My centrals, reading downward, spell
the same as my first crossword
Crosswords l. Babbles. ?. Popular or
vulgar expressions 3. Consumed. 4. In
central. s. a beverage. 6. To fold. T.
Arrayed
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-11-27

1t is convenient for housekeepers to
know that "A quart of wheat -four Is almost
exactly pound.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-11-27

Charles l of France was surnamed the
Bald for an obvious reason. He is said to
have lost his hair in childhood from dis
ease
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-11-27
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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-11-27

One Minute Cough Cure, cures.
That is what II was made for.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-11-27
TWO NEW MEM.
Careers OF Clay and Pettus. sena. ors Elect
Prom Alabama and Georgia.

Alexander s. Clay. who VIII succeed
Scu:tpr John 3D. Gordon of Gco~eil, and
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-02-20
m GROWS APAUn.
Rapid Spread OF the Deaconcss or.
der I'm America


der In America
Minneapolis, Feb. IA. Soberly at
tired ,deaconesses wearing the white.
ribbon Of their order, gathered from
all parts of the country at Wesley M.
%. church yesterday for the purpose
Of holding their ninth annual confer
ence This society has been but re-
Gently organized, when the age Of the
Methodist church, with which it is
affiliated, is considered. Nine years
ago it had it's inception as an auxil-
larry to aid the church in philanthropic
work Of all kinds, and particularly
among the needy and sick It has rap
idly grown until to-day the order owns
bthirty-one hospitals and homes widely
scattered throughout the country. The
number Of deaconesses has increased
to $4,000, and the total value Of their
property over and above debt is $685.
800. During the year 1895 this socie-
ty made over 100000 calls upon sick
and needy persons and 5000 meet
ings were held. The number Of pa
tlents cared for in hospitals was 1,S3O,
and the patients cared for in homes
was $500. The hospitals in which
deaconesses are at work include AS
bury and Cincinnati, costing $50, 5000;
Portland, Or; Omaha, Minneapolis,
st. Louis, Washington, Kansas City
and Boston. Thee are two orphan
ages under the deaconesses' manage
ment at Lake Bluff, ILL.,, and Urbana,
Ill,
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-02-20
Use of Fertilizers

A reader in Port Walthall, Va.
writes Farm and Fireside that for sew
eral years he has raised early potatoes
for market, and that he finds it profit.
able to use commercial fertilizers for
them. Last year he used a special 20
tato fertilizer guaranteed ito contain 6
per cent each of ammonia, phosphorie
acid and potash, and costing him
$3.50 per ton. This was used at the
rate of about 800 pounds per acre. On
few trial rows he applied about 400
pounds when the potatoes We're nearly
in bloom, and this application fully
doubled the yield. Mapes' potato
manure, guaranteed analysis AZ per
cent ammonia, 8 per cent phosphorus
acid and 6 per cent potash, costs him
him $45. Bone meal NEARLY %, per
cent phosphoric acid and AZ per cent
ammonia) would cost $27.5O per ton:
sulphate of potash Go per cent avail.
able phosphoric acid), SD per ton. He
thinks he can mix fertilizer Of bone
meal. sulphate of potash and nitrate OF
soda which would be much cheaper
than any Of the special potato manures,
but he wishes to know whether raw
bone meal will act quickly enough for
potatoes, and what mixture would be
most likely to give best results st the
least cost.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-02-20
CAUGHT IN TRAPS.
Game CimmfssiOn Siezes S34 Grouse
md Prairie Chickens

Game CimmfssiOn S1ezes S34 Grouse
and Prairie Chickens.
Minneapolis, Feb. IA large seiz-
urc Of game birds, shipped by railroad
contrary to the provisions of the state
game and fish laws. was made at Min
neapolis to-day by Deputy Game War
den Johnson. The lot included sixty
nine and one-half dozen spike-tailed
grouse and prairie chickens, nearly all
OF which were shown by their condi-s
ton to have been caught alive in box
traps and killed afterw ard by wiring
ing their necks. None Of those ex-
amined showed the marks Of shot. 1t
is supposed they were caught in the
northern part Of the, state. The birds
had been shipped to Chicago firms
over the Great Northern road, and
billed as books and domestic poultry.
They were all found in two cars at
the Great Northern depot at Minneap-
oils, and are now held under orders
from the state game and fish commits
sion at the warehouse of the Baltimore
Packing company. Included in the lot
is one consignment to r. E. Cobb of
st. Paul.