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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1897-01-22
WEaI CORNMAlI

Rev. A. Def. Palmer will preach here
next Sunday morning at the usual hour.
S. G. Pope of Ogdensburg, n. Y, is at
the home of his brother.in-law, B. f.
Haskell, for a visit of few DAYS.
MIR. and Mrs. Albert Pastene are the
happy parents of a baby girl, born last
Tuesday. They are at w. II. Belongs.
The sociable at w. II. Bingham's last
Friday evening was well attended and all
seemed to enjoy it very much. In the
floral story, a sort of puzzle, Miss Beulah
Sanford won first prize, a bouquet of
choice flowers, and Arthur Parkhil won
the BOBBY" a pickle. Many strove
hard for the pickle, but he was the lucky
one.
Zeal in any legitimate business is al.
ways good thing. but it sometimes gets
ahead of prudence and of its correct aim.
An instance of this has Just occurred here
\ package by mail came to this office
tuesday evening directed to the nearest
relative of the late Mrs. II. f. TAYLOR
On opening it it was found to contain a
memorial card from Mortified. Vi.
from the Memora" company there
The card had on it: ITO the memory of
Mrs. II. f. Taylor, died Jan. 2, 1897. 90
win very touching verse. These
things may all be very nice in their rlace
If any one likes them, but to have one OF
the gruesome pasteboards thrust upon one
in that way Ris decidedly unpleasant
Suffice il TO say that the lady in cues
ton at present writing is in her usual
health aud hopes to stay awhile Longer
here, but whatever the whirligig of time
may bring about such another experience
is not desired.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1897-01-22
MONkTON.

Geo. w. Sweet is improving in health.
VIII Smith lost one of his team horses
the other day.
Walter Young was quite badly hurt by
falling tree Willie at work in the woods
Tuesday morning.
The surprise party for Roy Burritt,
the 18th, was well attended, and all re-
port very pleasant time.
Monday morning found the snow all
gone and the roads quite muddy. The
wind changed about noon and Monday
night was the coolest we have had. the
thermometer registering If degrees below
zero.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1897-01-22
WEST SALISBURY.

5. y. Pierce is i'll with erysipelas.
Mr.. Valley, who has been i'll. is i'm
proving.
Mrs. II. p. Hulett is among the nun.
Der who nave been i'll the past week.
Allen Jones of Randolph has been Wis
iting old friends in town the past week.
Presiding Elder J. J. Noe will hold the
the fourth quarterly conference next
Saturday morning, January %.
Another cold wave reached us Monday
night. Tuesday morning the thermome.
ter registered II degrees below zero.
At the annual meeting of the Ladies'
Aid society, last week, the following
officers were elected for the ensuing
year President. Mrs. 5. A. Pierce
vice-president, Mrs. George Noyes secre.
tary, Mrs. ;. +. Dyer; treasurer, Mrs
W. w. DOud; directors, Mrs. II p
Huett, Mrs. d. A. Gibson, Mrs. Chas
wainwright, Mrs. +. c. Dyer. \ vote OF
thanks was extended to Mrs. NJ. NJ. Doud
the retiring president, who has so ably
filled the chair for nearly II years.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1897-01-22
TAX NOTICE.

The warrant placed in my hands by the
town treasurer for the collection OF taxes re
naming unpaid must be returned by me to
the treasurer by February II, 1897. The law
requires that collect all taxes by that date.
and allows me no right of delay. l will have
my office hereafter at my residence at 80
Seminary street.
! 1T NJ. \. MUNROE, Collector.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1897-01-22

THE funeral of Mrs Emily Powers,
who died on Friday last at the home of
her grandson, Harmon Clark. on North
street, was held at the Methodist church
on Sunday. Rev. E. B. Harris officiated.
Mrs. Powers was sister of William
Arnold, deceased, and aunt of w. w.
Arnold of this place. She was kind
friend, possessing rare goodness of
heart, and her whole life was devoted to
labor for those she loved and with whom
she lived
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1897-01-22
A General Agency.

An old.line Life Insurance Company, whose
policies are famous for their liberality, is pre-.
pared to make a hrst-class contract for a
General Agency for this and adjoining
Counties with an honest, wide-awake and
active gentleman, with or without eXper-
fence, to give entire or part of his time. Ad-
dress GENERAL AGENCY" p. o. Box 672,
New York. 24w.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1897-01-22

\ torpid liver means bad complexion.
bad breath, Indigestion and frequent
headaches. To avoid such companions
take DeWitt's Little Early Risers, the
famous little pills.
ISAAC STERNs, Mddlebury.
CLAYTON y. NORTH, Shoreham.
b. +. HASKELL, West Cornwall.
ID. ii. BENNETT, Bridport.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1897-01-22
WANTED.

At Topper mill, Mlddlebury, $1,000 feet of
oak. viii pay Sl2 a thousand. Cut logs
eleven feet.
43w NJ. f. HEWITT.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1897-01-22

and Grand Lecturer Charles p. Monta.
que of Woodstock and other grand lodge
officers and eminent MasOns are expected
to be present.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1897-01-22

FOR ONLY 80 CENTS.
Four Brown Stoneware dishes, best
quality, fire burnt, with a pound of eX-
cellent baking powder.
MACKEREL, > CENTS EACH.
Better than any lot we have had is
our present lot of mackerel, at 8 cents
each.
SPECIAL, AT is CENTS.
We find on overstocll of one kind can
ned beef; until stock is reduced price
will be Is cents for large twO-pOund tin.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1897-01-22

d. II. Bennett says Zone equals vo; three
cents back il IL DON'T.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1897-01-22
AN IMPORTANT TRIAL.

\ trial will not cost you a cent, W.
NJ. Doyle of Burlington gave Neurotic
Pile Ointment a trial and replies to us as
follows:
NeurOtic Co., City.
Gentlemen Il have been a great suf-
ferer with piles for many years, often
unable to work and so bad at times |
could not be comfortable and rest in
bed. No worse case could be found.
Have tried everything known for the
cure of piles. My complete cure is due
to the use of Neurotic Pile Ointment.
Gratefully yours,
w. NJ. Doyle.
On account of this testimonial, and
many others, we have such confidence
in Neurotic Pile Ointment that we here
by guarantee to cure any case of Piles OF
refund the money paid our agents. Ours
is different from other Ointments. Try
it now. For sale by Isaac Storms.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1897-01-22
LIBERATION NOTICE.

This is TO certify that have given my son,
George r., his time during the remainder OF
his minority aud that | shall claim none OF
his wages and pay no debts contracted by
him after this date. 2:3w.
c. p. LANDON,
Middlebury, Jan. G, 1895.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1897-01-22
OUR NEW OIL

is non-explosive, burns clearer, does
not char wicks as much, and has less
odor than any oil we ever sold. The
improved quality of this oil will give
YOU much better results.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1897-01-22

c. c. FrostIsays Zone equals two; three
cents back II it don't".
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1897-01-22

FIVE CENTS EACH.
A small lot of small sized corn pop
pers; will exchange for nickels.
80 CENT FAVORITE.
Last season we sold natural light
cOlored syrup without flavoring or any
sort of fixing up; same quality now. 80
cents gallon.
FIVE CENTS FOR EITHER.
Two handy things for kitchen sink,
dish or chimney mop and vegetable
brush with handle, > cents each.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-19
"lOVE LAUGHS" NIT.
The Old Adage Successfully Refuted in the Case
of Charlie links.

The old adage, Love laughs at lock-
Smiths" has been successfully refuted in
the case of Charlie Jinks and Mollie Smith,
who are kept apart by the Iron grating of
the county jail.
Another futile effort was made yesterday
to secure someone to perform the marriage
ceremony uniting Jinks, who is confined
in the Jail, and Molle E. Smith, the girl
he is said to- have wronged.
The mother of the girl requested Judge
Greene, of the criminal court, to solemnize
the event, but he respectfully declined.
Justice Charles J. Martin was solicited
and he agreed to perform the ceremony,
and went to the jail prepared to pronounce
the couple man as1 wife. Sheriff OBrien,
acting under the advice of the solicitor, re-
fused to allow the ceremony to be per-
formed in the Jail.
An effort will now be made to secure bond
for links, in which event the ceremony
will be forthwith performed, which under
the law will prevent the girl testifying
against him, being his wife.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-19
HAWAIIAN SUGAR OUTPUT
win be About 248, SGT Tons Planters Had
Trouble With Desertons.

Washington, Dec 1S.-The total output of
sugar from the Hawiian Islands for the
year just closing, according to the figures
of the Hawaiian Sugar Planters' associa-
ton, transmitted TO the state department
by United States Consul-General Haywood.
is put down as ,567 tons, as against 24S,555
tons last year. The planters have had
more trouble than usual on account of de-
sertions, especially with the Japanese. Ten
Japanese gave trouble to one Chinese. or
the 22 0J0 lahorers on the plantations, 6,109
were contract Japanese, 5,2S5 free Japanese,
1850 contract Chinese and i,91l free Chin
ese. The number of laborers whose con-
tract expires next year is 2,Ol7 and the num-
Der wanted is 4,273 The Japanese seem to
be preferred by the planters as laborers.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-19
RHINE WINE CROP
Is All in and Will Not be One Third the Usual
Average.

Washington. Dec. 1s.-The German wine
crop for this year is all in. and will be only
one-third to one-half an average crop The
quality, however, is better than was ex-
pected in September, when it was feared
that the Indictment weather had utterly
ruined the grapes. The state department
has received a long report on the subject
from Cosul Schumann, at Mainz, in which
he states the conditions in each province
and district. On the whole, he says, the
vintage of 1897 promises to produce quite
a palatable and salable middle wine."
Rational treatment will, however, be neces-
sary. Besides a moderate addition of su-
gar, through fermenting of the grape
juice will, above all things, be necessary,
on account of the quantity of half decayed
grapes among the crop.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-19

has been connected with an institution
where he has participated In an inter-eolle-
giate contest and has entered at another
institution, shall be allowed to represent
the latter in similar contest unless he
has been a student there for collegiate
term"
And few Others
Modify Rules
1t was decided, by resolution, to appoint
a committee of five to draw up set of
football rules for the association that
would eliminate the rough features of the
game. The committee appointed is Messrs.
Herty, Johnston, Lombard, Ross and Dud-
ley. This committee will select an advi-
sorry committee of five football experts, and
both committees will meet at some central
location about the 10Th of=March to adopt
suitable rules.
The selection of place for the next inter-
collegiate field and track meet was left
to the executive committee to decide.
The following officers were elected for
1898:
President. Dr. w. L. Dudley. Vanderbilt
university.
vice-president Mr. M. G. Johnston. Uni
versity of the South
Secretary and treasurer, DIR. C. II. Herty,
University of Georgia.
Executive committee--the above officers
and DR.. C. II. Ross, Alabama Polytechnic
institute. and Prof. ]. III. billiard, Tulane
university.
The thanks of the convention were ten
dered to Mr.. C. H. Nabb, proprietor of the
Hotel Morris, for courtesies extended.
no ,Io
of the next meeting, the date being Sat
urday, Dec. II. 1898.
The convention then adjourned.
Meeting of Committee
The committee appointed to formulate a
set of football rules met at II O'Clock last
night at the Morris hotel to organize and
consider p ans. DIR. w. l.. Dudley was APP
pointed chairman and DIR. C. H. Hertz sec
rotary The other members of the COM
mittee were Prof. c. II. Ross, NJ. G. john
ston and John Lombard.
An advisory board of football experts was
selected to asst the committee in formu-
lating rules. This board consits of William
R. Taylor gale, Birmingham, Ala.
Charles Mccarthy (CornelD, Athens Ga.
W. r. Council (VanderblD Nashville,
Tenn. A. G. B aclxloek (Sewanee), Austin,
Tex, and Porter Parker (Princeton), New
Orleans
The secretary was instructed to send copy
of present rules to members of committee
and advisory board, and to send out a
circular letter stating the objects of the
committee.
The chairman was instructed to write
to experts such as Walter Camp, Caspar
Whitney and others asking them for sug-
gestions
1t was decided that Birmingham be the
place of meeting of the committee when
such a meeting is necessary.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-19
NIGHT WATCHMAN PARAlYZED
While Chatting With Officers He Suddenly Fell
From His CHAIR

Last night about 1890 o'clock Night
Waterman Gieger, of the Lynn iron
works, suffered a stroke of paralysis
The old man had just gone on duty
and pleasantly greeted Officers Armstrong
and Devine, who were passing his room.
He invited them in to take a cup of coffee
with him. Just after drinking the coffee
he suddenly fell from his chair, apparent
ly dead. A physician was summoned and
on examination found that his right side
was paralyzed
Gieger is a man of family and resides on
Avenue G. At last accounts he had not
regained consciousness, and was in criti-
cal condition.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-19

Several amendments to the constitution
were adopted.
Article O. Section Pho member of this
association shall allow any of its students
to take part in any contest as members of
any athletic club team unless said athletic
club be member of the Amateur Athletic
union in good standing and approved by
the association; and any student so taking
part shall be ineligible to participate in
any of the future contests of the associa-
tion."
Article .. Section 13-No student shall
take part in any intercollegiate contest
unless he entered at the beginning of the
year"
Article .. Section 14-"No student who
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-10-06

might prove disastrous to the operator
He would, in all likelihood, turn a
back somersault with the machine and
get badly hurt. Again, a blast of air
from above might strike on the top OF
the machine and cause it to shoot down.
ward Mt terrific rate of speed. This
is what happened to Lilienthal last
year, and was the cause of the accident
which resulted in his death.
The line of flight of the machine in
the hands of such skillful operator as
Mr.. Herring may be controlled very
largely. He has demonstrated time
and again his ability to steer the ma
chine in broad curves by simply shift
ing the weight of his body from one
side to another. Last Monday he sue
ceeded in describing compound
curve during flight of about 300 feet,
and landed with his back almost COM
pletely turned to the wind. 1t has
also been demonstrated that tho ma
chine can be made to travel almost at
right angles with the wind at high
rate of speed.
Flights have been made in all sorts
of winds. the speed of which varied
from ten to twenty -one miles an hour.
The latter wind is higher in its speed
than any gliding machine was ever
tried in before and tested the steadi-
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-10-06

shirrings that run from the shoulders
TO point At the front and form sim
ulated yoke. The sleeves are in Bis
hop shape and one-sesmed, but mar
row. At the shoulders the fulness il
simply gathered, but the wrists show
gagged shirring, which like that at the
neck, shows narrow black velvet rib
bon over each stitching. With IL Is
worn deep collar and cuffs Of narrow
batiste which also makes the frill al
the left side Of the blouse. The
material for the frock is mixed plaid
in gay coloring showing line Of ecru
with which the soft tone OF the batiste
harmonizes to perfection.
The skirt is perfectly straight, the
fulness being arranged in tuck shir-
rings, which, like those OF the bodice,
show black velvet ribbon over each
stitching.
To make this frock for girl Of eight
years will require three and three
fourths yards Of forty-four-inch ma
terial.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-10-06
Boys Russian Blouse Costume.

This stylish little suit is designed
for small boys from two to four years.
As represented il is made Of serge in
deep shade of cardinal with white
serge for the collar and cuffs. Narrow
braid enters into the decoration, and
iaunty little Tam o'Shanter cap ac-
companies the costume. A high
necked and sleeveless under waist that
is shaped with shoulder and under-arm
seams and closing in the back, sup
ports the kilt skirt that is deeply
hemmed and laid in plaits. The blouse
is simply adjusted by shoulder and
under arm seams. A casing is sewed
at the waist line through which an elias
tic or tape is inserted to arrange the
fulness which droops in the regulation
blouse fashion. To the edge Of the
left-front wide box-plait is applied
through which button-holes are worked
to effect closing, buttons being sewed
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-10-06

Of the same shade. For early fall
wear it is sufficiently warm without in
terlining, but for genuine cold weather
layer Of wadding between the cloth
and the lining is essential. The short,
snug body is fitted by shoulder and
under-arm seams and opens at the
left side where the closing is effected
by handsome pearl buttons and but
ton-holes. The skirt, which includes
underlying plaits at the centre back,
is joined to the body, the lining being
neatly hemmed over to conceal the
seam. The sleeves are in Bishop
style but narrow, having only one
seam. The fulness is gathered at the
shoulders and again at the wrist,
where they are finished with pointed
cuffs edged with a frill Of ribbon and
trimmed with simple braid. The
deep circular cape that falls in ribbon
effect has seam at centre-back and
10Th it and the turnover collar are fin
ished with braid and ribbon frills as
are the cuffs. With the coat is worn q
cap Of soft silk.
To make this coat for child of four
years will require two yards Of forty
four-inch material.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-10-06

concave surfaces, each sixteen feet
long and four feet three inches wide,
with an aggregate surface of nineteen
square feet. Attached to the rear of
this machine was combined horizon
tai and vertical rudder, designed by
Mr.. Herring rs result of his frequent
trials of the machine. In the course
of the experiments il was found neces-
sary to remove the lower surface, and
this left the present machine.
The several changes therefore re-
duced the sustaining surface of the
machine from 1T square feet to 1876
square feet The weight was lowered
at the same time from thirty-seven
pounds to twenty-three pounds. This
general reduction did not impair the
strength of the machine, while at the
same time it improved its efficiency to
q remarkable degree. Repeated trials
showed the machine capable of sus-
tanning an aggregate weight of 17S
pounds, this figure representing the
combined weight of the operator and
the machine. The frame is con-
SIuCteu VI spfuCe Woou, Diuccu WIFI
fine piano wire, and the concave sur
faces are formed by vanished silk
stretched over the frame to the highest
tension.
Will this machine fly? Mr.. Chanute
will answer this question by replying
that was never intended to fly. He
will inform those asking the question
that the machine is made for expert
mental purposes solely, with the end
in view of developing the motorless
air sailer. AT the same time, Mr..
Chanute might say, the experiments
may lead to solution Of the most i'm
portant part of the problem of man
hight-the maintenance of the equilib-
rum of the machine under all cir
cumstances. He holds that this prob
lem must be solved first. 1t has been
demonstrated to his satisfaction that
until automatic stability at oil angles
Of flight and conditions Of wind is
evolved and safety thereby secured it
would be premature to seek to apply q
motor or propelling instrument to q
full-sized machine.
The ordinary observer would an
swer that the machine does fly, never
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-10-06

ness OF the machine most thoroughly.
The speed at which the machine travels
rests very largely with the operator
and depends upon the angle Of descent
from the starting point. When he
finds that he is approaching the ground
too swiftly it is only necessary for him
to tilt the front Of the machine upward,
when its speed will be Immediately
checked, and alanding can be made in
safety. The range of fight is also
very largely within the control of the
operator, one who is skillful being
able to alight within ten feet of any
spot indicated while the wind main.
tains an even rate of speed. The
longest flight recorded is the one made
this year by Mr.. Herring, which was
almost 900 feet. Another flight Of 600
feet was made last week.
Long flights are not the aim Of the
men who are conducting the expert
ments with the gliding machine. They
are seeking to arrive at intelligent
conclusions concerning the problem of
automatic stability more than anything
else, and it is claimed by Mr.. Chanute
that many new facts have been discov.
cred bearing upon this question. In
anticipation Of an early solution of the
question Mr.. Herring is hard OF work
on motor which he hopes to be able
to apply to the gliding machine. An
evidence of the faith that's within him
is shown by the fact that he predicts
that an air ship will be constructed
within another year which will fly to
New York with but four stops ON the
way to replenish the stock Of fuel.
Chicago Times Herald.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-10-06

machine TO bring the center Of gravity
under the center of air pressure, IL
was constructed with view to bring
ing the center of pressure over the
center of gravity by the aid of wings
moved automatically. This machine
had twelve wings, each six feet long
and three feet wide, and each pivoted
TO q central frame. IL had total
wing surface Of 1T square feet, and
weighed thirty seven pounds.
BY n process of evolution this ap-
paratus became the machine in use at
the present time with which such re-
marbable results have been obtained.
Experiments showed many defects in
the machine, and il was rebuilt on a
different principle. The twelve wings
were discarded, and in their stead
were substituted three superimposed
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-10-06
Rewarded For Finding a Feather.

The Gazette of Moscow says that
while the King Of Siam was passing
through the streets Of that city white
feather fell from the plume of his hel.
met, and was picked up by the peasant
Toukianow, who is in the service OF
M. Koch. Toukianow hastened to re.
store the feather to the chief Of police.
he was greatly surprised several days
later upon receiving from this official,
in the name Of HIS Siamese Majesty, a
casket containing q portrait Of the
King and massive gold chain deco.
rated with token Of the same metal
bearing the arms Of Siam in enamel.
Toukianow has not yet recovered nom
this unexpected piece Of good fortune.