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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1897-10-01
PRICELESS DOCUMENTS.



They Are Found i'm Moving the Congress
ional Library.
As the work of removing the contents
of the congressional library from the
capitol to the new library building goes
on, priceless documents, the very exist
ence of which were practically unknown,
are brought to light. a few days ago a
lot of maps were discovered stored away
in one of the darkest and dampest corners
of the crypt. Many of these maps were
found to be of great historical value, and
probably the only copies in existence.
Many of them, however, are so covered
with mildew that only by the most care
full handling can they be so repaired as
to be preserved for future reference.
The congressional library contains the
finest collection of newspapers in the
world, there being more than $1,000 vol
umes altogether. They embrace both
foreign and domestic journals, there
being complete files of the principal
papers of the United States for twenty
five years.
Some of the volumes could not be re-
placed. There are bound copies of files
of the London Gazette, which began
publication in the early part of 1900.
The files in the library begin with 1865,
just before the great fire in London.
The Gazette was then a semi-weekly,
and was, as now, the official organ of the
British government, all the official orders
and announcements finding place in its
columns. The expression in reference
to man, ale is in the Gazette" finally
became to be understood that he was
insolvent and bankrupt as the list of
insolyencies and insOlvents was publish
ed in that paper.
There are bound volumes of the files
of the Pennsylvania Gazette, Benjamin
Franklin's paper, which began publica-
tlon in Philadelphia in 1927. The files
in the library date from 1874, and con-
tinue past the revolutionary period.
These volumes have been stored for
half century in the crypts of the capt.
toll, the attic, and, In fact, scattered
about everywhere. They are being care
fully taken from their dark and dusty
resting places, cleaned and repaired and
temporarily stored in the basement of
the new building until shelves can be
prepared for them. Hereafter they will
be so placed that the public can have
free and ready access to their pages.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1897-10-01
GLEANINGS.

The saloon is the greatest breeder of
pauperism there is. 1t is not the man
with clear mind and eye who is hold
ing a good position that commits crime.
1t is the man with a ruined life and a
brain Keeling with liquor.
One dollar for religion and SIP for
drink is the ratio between Christianity
and the misunderstanding business in
this country, as estimated by DR.. Carroll.
How long will it take at this ratio to
save the boys of America:
The lodge that undertakes to play its
way to success is doomed to fail. Too
much sunshine-or rather too little soil.
There may be rapid growth for little
while, but there Isn't substance to sus-
tain it. "We are here to work" The
moment we cease to do that, we begin
to grow weak. Play undoubtedly has
its place in lodge work. but with the
average lodge its present place is toe
large.
Don't waste time in trying to count
the hypocrites in the Order. Better
make your own life straight.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1897-10-01

Notice is hereby given, that by virtue OF an
execution to me directed and in my hands for
collection, in favor of Jennie Y. White OF Fair
Haven, in the county OF Rutland, and
against wilbur II. Nickerson and Lucius
b. Needham OF Orwell in the county
dollars and seventy,nine cents, issued on Il
Judgment of the county court for the said
county of Rutland at the March term thereof,
a. ID. 1897, which said sum with interest and
the officers fees and charges has been de.
manded and payment thereof refused, have
levied upon and seized by direction of
Bromley and Clark, attorneys, for said
creditor, certain real estate OF the said Lucius
b. Needham, to wit: The interest therein of
the death of Della a. Needham, life tenent
thereof, in ana TO a certain farm in orwell in
said county OF Addison, bounded and de-
scribed as follows
Bounded on the south by land now or form
erly in possession OF Joseph Munger; west by
land now or formerly owned by job Hall
north by lands now or formerly owned by the
heirs of Asa Parks, late OF said orwell, de
ceased, and lands now or formerly owned by
said job Han, ana east by lands now or form
erly owned by the heirs of Billy Munger, de
ceased, containing about 100 acres and being
the same premises now occupied by the said
LuciuS y. Necdham and said Della A. Need,
ham, and will sell said real estate, except
the homestead right therein of the said Lu
cius Il. Needham, at public auction TO the
highest bidder on the i'm day of October
the town clerks office in said Orwell, unles-
the sum stated in said execution with interest
and costs shall be in the meantime paid
Dated at Orwell I'm the county of Addison
this 2d day OF August A. ID. 1897. 80
joins IL. POLICY, Deputy Sheriff.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1897-10-01
Who They Were.

1.-The Just"-Aristides.
1.-THE Black Prince"-Son of Edward
III of England
"The Apostate"-Julian.
1.-THE Protector" Oliver Cromwell.
1.-THE Little Corporal '-Napoleon l.
1.-THE Venerable -Bede, the historian.
"The Tyrant" Dionysius
"Queen of the East "-ZenObia.
1.-The Golden Mouthed" Chrysos-
tom
"Longshanks l of England
"The Lion Hearted Richard 1 Of
England.
"Rufus"-William II of England, be-
cause he had red hair
1.-The Bloody Queer" Mary, daughter
of Henry VIII.
1.-The Mailman of the North" -Charles
MI of Sweden.
The Semiramis of the North Cath
crime of Russia.
1.-The Great Reformer Martin Luther.
Tho Father of His Country George
Washington.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1897-10-01

@ TATE OF VERNON ., / Mary +. steady,
- ADDISON COUNTY, SIS. OF Ferrisburg, in
said county, having filed her petition to the
Addison county court next 10 be held ut Mid
dlebury within and for said Addison county,
on the It Tuesday of December y. ID. 1897,
setting forth in substance thar she was mar
rled to Oscar {. Steady, on the 4th day OF Jan.
uary, A. ID. 1892; that she has resided in said
county tor two years last past; that the said
Oscar c. without cause grossly. wantOnly and
cruelty neglected to provide suitable mainte
nance for said Mary f., although he had sufli.
that said Oscar {. committed adultery on or
alias Olive Pecor, at burlington in the coun
ty of Chittcnden, wherefore said Mary +.
prays for IA divorce from the said Oscar &.
and the custody OF her two MINOR children.
And il appearing that said Oscar CTS without
said State so that said petition cannot be
served upon HIM, it is ordered that he be sum
moned to appear and answer the foregoing
petition, on the first day of the next term OF
said court to be held at Middlebury, within
and for said Addison county, on the first
Tuesday of December, a. ID. 1897, by the pub
lcatiOn of the substance of said petition to-
gether with this order in the Middlebury REG.
IsTER, published in SAID Middlebury, three
weeks successfully, the last of which publica-
tions to be AT least six weeks prior to said
term OF said court.
Dated Mt MiddleOury aforesaid this 22d day
of September, a. ID. 1857.
RUFUS WAINWRIGHT, Clerk.
JAMES b. DONOwAY,
Atty. for Petitioner. 30
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1897-10-01
OuR ORDER

1t was never designed that our Order
should conflict with any other temper
ance organization; it was instituted to
meet necessities not then provided for.
1t has advanced step by step until today
it is the leading luminary in the constel-
latiOn of kindred societies.
God gave woman power and influence
not delegated to man, but the lord of
creation had kept her in subordinate
positions in the great temperance re-
form movements and sine had never
been allowed to participate in them
upon an equality with man until the
Good Templars at the birth of the order
took the initiative and invited her out
upon the common platform, and today
man is hurrying along to keep up with
her. The lodge room was opened to both
sexes and higher influence was at once
ushered in and today woman stands
shoulder to shoulder with man, dealing
telling blows against the enemy that
has done her and hers such irreparable
injury, and she speaks, acts, and leads
in her own defense with her eloque nce.
tears, arguments and influence. God
bless her.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1897-10-01
Last Will of Ruth j. Orvis of
ShOreham, VT.

CTATE OF VERMONT BE II reinem-
0DISTRICT OF ADDISON, SIS. bered that at Il
session of the probate court holden at Mid
dlcbury, within and for the district OF Add.
son, on the 18th day of September, A. D.,
1897.
Present Hon. James NJ. Shade, Judge.
Whereas, Il certain instrument in writing,
under seal, purporting to be the last will and
testament of Ruth j. Orvis, late of Shoreham,
in said district, deceased, having been this
day presented to said court for probate, and
duly filed in the Registers office: Therefore
estate of said deceased. be notified to appear
before said court at the probate office in
Middlebury, in said district, on the nth day
of October, a D., 1897, at 10 o'clock n. M, by
publication OF this order three weeks sue
cessively previous thereto, in the Middlebury
Register Il newspaper printed at Mic dlebury
to show cause, if any they may have, why
said instrument in writing should not be
proved and allowed, as the last VIII and ties.
lament of the said deceased.
80 BY order of court,
Ate st, JAMES NJ. SLADE, Judge.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1897-10-01

Cut strips out of visiting card in such
manner as to transform it into sort of
parallel barred grating, as shown in the
figure, and then move up and down be-
hind it n narrow strip of paper or card,
cut perfectly straight from end to end and
pivoted on pin thrust through one corner
of the larger card.
When the movable bar is pretty nearly
perpendicular to the bars of tho grating,
its edges will appear straight, but as you
slope it more and more to deviate from the
straight line, as if broken into little steps.
This is especially striking when the bar
reaches the lowest position shown in the
cut, when it is only by applying ruler to
the edges of the bar that you can resist the
optical illusion and satisfy yourself that
the lines are straight
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1897-10-01
Estate of George G. Chapman.
Notice of Proof of VIII.

state OF VERMONT, | Be 1t remem.
oDIsTRICT OF ADDISON, IS. bered, That at
a session of the probate court holden AT Mid.
dlebury, within and for said district, on the
18th day of September, A. d., 1897.
Present. Hon. James NJ. Sladc, Judge.
Whereas Il certain instrument in writing,
under seal, purporting to be the last will and
testament of George c. Chapman, late of Mid
dlebury, in said district, deceased, having
been this day presented to said court for
probate. and duly filed in the Registers Of
fice Therefore 1t is ordered that all persons
interested i'm the estate of said deceased be
notified to appear before sad court, at the
Probate Oflicc in MddleDury, in said dis
trict. on the 18th day of October, A. d., 1897,
order three weeks successively previous
thereto, in the Middle bury Register, news
paper printed at Middlebury, to show cause,
If any they may have, why said instrument
in writing should not be proved and allowed,
as the last VIII and testament of said de
ceased. BY order OF court.
80 Attest, JAMES NJ. SLADE,
Judge OF Probate.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1897-10-01
The Morgan Horse and Register
NOW READY FOR DISTRIBUTION.

The Morgan Horse and Register, Vol
l., containing history and pedigree OF
Justin Morgan, founder of this remark.
able American breed of horses, and of
his most noted sons and grandsOns, and
some 1000 other stations foaled before
1881, tracing to him in male line, and
1000 horses registered according to the
rules of the Morgan Register. Also his.
tory and breeding of old pacing Pilot,
whose blood appears in so many of the
fastest trotters and PAGERS of the country,
with account of the great Canadian
pacing family from which Pilot descended ;
also breeding of the famous brood mare
sire, Seely's American Star, sire of dam
of Dexter, ETC.; together with appendix
of notable trotters, and other statistics,
by JOSEPH BATTELL,-all gathered from
original sources and much of it now for
the first time published. A book Of
about 1900 pages, printed on superior
paper, substantially bound in half
morocco and with about POO illustrations,
at the popular price of So. sent by mail,
postage-paid, to any address in the United
States or Canada. Local agents wanted
Orders now received. Address
REGISTER PRINTING COMPANY,
MIDDLEBURY, VERMONT.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1897-10-01

Quite number of our members expect
to attend the session of the Grand
Lodge at Randolph, Oct. 10 and II, at
which time the first class will graduate
in the |. o. G.. r. course of study. Bro.
w. F. Bump, V. c., and Bro. E. l..
Kelley and wife, are honored members
Of this class, and all anticipate good
time.
Six of our members are schoolmams.
OF these, Sister Gibson is teaching in
Cornwall, Sister Mead in Goshen, Sister
Bump in Middebury and the other three
in town,
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1897-10-01

No 2ls. - Rhyming Puzzle: Book.
Crook Shook. Nook. Rock.
No 2l9.-Illustrated Final Acrostio: /.
Clock. 2. Bugle. B. Lama. 4. Cleat. 5.
Mavis. Finals-Keats.
No 22O.-Nonsense Numbers; / SIX
-IX=S. XXI Xix. SIX
remains. 2. One third of Twelye=el. Four
flfths of seven=even. FL and even=eleven.
3. One-third of TWELVE is LN, or 90.
One-fifth of SEVEN is V, or .. 55r5=1l.
4. Two-thirds of eleven is even Four
fifths of seven is even. Take one from the
other and nothing remains.
No. 22l.-Charades: l. Snowdrop. 2.
Lily. 3. Curfew.
No .-Transpositions l. Time. 9.
Mite. 3. Item. T. Emit I. Wolf g
Fowl 3. Flow. /. Angle. ?. Angel. 3.
Clean. 4. a glen.
No. 223.-Floral Anagrams: /. Princes
feather. .. Sweet scented shrub. 8
Star of Bethlehem. 4. Ragged sailor. 5
Shepherds purse. &. Aloccasin flower.
7. Perennial. pea. S. Flowering almond.
9. Nenus's fytrap. 10. Trumpet creepeF.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1897-10-01
Estate of AlansOn Peck.

The undersigned, having been appointed
by the Hon. Probate court for the district OF
Addison, commissioners, to receive, examine
and adjust all claims against the estate OF
Alanson Peck, late of Cornwall in said
district, deceased, and all claims exhibited
in offset thereto, hereby give notice that
we will meet for the purposes aforesaid
at the dwelling house of Henry Peck on the
9th DAY of October and Bird day of March
next, from ! O'Clock p. IN. until O'Clock
p. m, each of said days, and that six months
from the Bird day of September, A. D., 1897
is the time limited by said court for said
creditors to present their claims to us fol-
examination and allowance.
Dated Mt Cornwall, Vt, this Bird day OF
September, A. ID. 1897.
A. j. FIELD, lCor,,re
IS |. G. WOOSTER, N0in 30
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1897-10-01
No. ee4.-Nnmerical Enigma.

Some time ago / felt very i'll. Getting
alarmed | called in the doctor, who gave
me recipe to be filed at the drug store.
Being Of an analytical turn Of mind, L
found these ingredients therein: 2, 3, =, Z,
H. IA solid inflammable substance obtained
from trees; 3, 8, IL, 8. II, IL, a plant
which yields oil for cathartic; B. 6, 3, II,
4, II, 8, B. an oily, colorloss liquid with
the smell of smoke; /, II, 10, 4, II, IL, a
mixture that kills. That was enough for
me. burned the paper and got we'll.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1897-10-01

able; but as soon as | would put my
feet on the floor, the pains would
come back
Every one thought it was impossi-
BILE for me to get we'll was paying 81
per day for doctors visits and - cents
Il day for medicine. made up my mind
to try Mrs. Pinhham's Vegetable Com
pound. 1t has effected a complete cure
for me, and l have all the faith in the
world in it. What blessing to wo-
man it is,"-MRs. JENNIE l.. SMITH, No.
324 kaufman ST., Philadelphia, Pa.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1897-10-01
luNIONLODGE No. so.

One new member admitted at our last
meeting. Thus we are steadily advanc-
ing.
The stereopticon exhibition given for
the "good of the Order" at our last meet
ing by Bro. Bump was enjoyed by all,
A prize was offered the member giving
the best written answer to the question
"Why am | here tonight?' The an
swers are in the hands of the Judge,
and will be awarded next week.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1897-10-01
No. $50. Refreshments.

l. Behead IA snare" and get "a blow"
for your pains.
. Behcad "a gastropod' and have IAN
iron pin"
3. Behcad certain jewel and have
certain order of noblemon.
4. Bohead vehicle of locomotion and
have "a kind of meal.
>. Behead tho fruit of the pine" and
have 1.-THE base of all numbers"
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1897-10-01
SeooI l1ottces.
Estate of Betsey E. Pratt.
Final Settlement.

CNTATE OF VERMONT, The probate
ODIsrRICr OF ADDISON. court for the dis
trict of Addison
TO all persons interested IN the estate OF
Betscy r. Pratt, late of Salisbury, in said
district 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 lth day
of October A. D., 1897, ut 10 o'clock a. M, to
account of C.. +. Rich, administrator of
the estate of said deceased, should not be
allowed, and also why the residue OF SAID
estate should not be distributed to the
parties entitled thereto.
Dated at Middebury, in said district, this
18th day of September, A. D.. 1891
BY order of the court.
IS Attest: JAMES NJ. SLADE, Judge.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1897-10-01

If you have ever seen a little child in a
paroxysm of whooping cough, or if you
have been annoyed by a constant
tickling in the throat, you can appreciate
the value of One Minute Cough Cure,
which gives quick relief.
Isaac Storms, Middlebury; B. G.. Peck
or Day Bros, East Middlebury; c. L.
Sowle, West Cornwall; d. II. Bennett,
Bridport: c. B. kendall. Shoreham.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1897-10-01
No. aes.-Letter Refuses.
No. 229.-A Riddle,

A bridge Is one Of my parts,
My companion a beautiful bow,
To master me one of the arts
That only few people know.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1897-10-01

This season, in the great wheat.grow-
ing section of the San Joaquin valley, a
giant harvester has been in use which
cuts, threshes and sacks the wheat grow
ing on one hundred acres daily. The
machine, when all its sickles are in use,
cuts the enormous swath of fifty-two
feet. Eight or ten men are able to han
die it easily, and 1t turns out from 400
to 1900 sacks of wheat in a ten.hour day.
The machine is arranged with CEN
trail body, which s the regulation twen-
ty-six foot sickle. When the machine
began work this year, the traction
engine, which was built specially for it,
pushed this enormous harvester through
the heavy grain of the islands in the San
Joaquin river as easily as a team of
horses would draw wagon in a road.
When, however, the softer ground was
reached the weight of the engine proved
so great that the wheel sank into the
soil, and the traction engine could not
perform its work rapidly as it should
have done; hence, there was great loss
of power. TO remedy this, the side
sickles had to be removed.
The output of the machine in this new
form is 600 to 500 sacks per day. Next
season the owners will use it on upland
only, where they will be able to employ
all three of the sicllles, thus making il
the largest harvester in the world
-IIarper's Weekly.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1897-10-01
A LETTER TO WOMEN.

A few words from Mrs Smith, of
Philadelphia. willcertainly corroborate
the ella IN that Lydia L. PinlIham's
Vegetable Compound is woman's ever
reliable friend.
Il cannot praise Lydia f. Pink
ham Vegetable Compound too highly.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1897-10-01

The "Bicyclist's Best Friend is a
familiar name for DeWitt's Witch Hazel
Salve, always ready for emergencies.
While a specific for piles, it also instantly
relieves and cures cuts bruises, salt
rheum, eczema and all affections of the
skin. 1t never fails.
Isaac Stems, Middlebury; B. G.. Peck
or Day Bros, East Mddlebury; G. L.
Sowle, West Cornwall; d. H. Bennett,
BridpOrt; Q. B. Kendall, Shoreham.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1897-10-01
THERE is CLASS OF PEOPLE

THERE is A GLASS OF PEOPLE
who are injured by the use of coffee.
Recently there has been placed in all the
grocery stores a new preparation called
GRAIN-O, made of pure grains, that
takes the place of coffee. The most
delicate stomach receives it with
out distress, and but few can tell it
from coffee. 1t does not cost over one
half as much. Children may drink it
with great benefit l5c. and 25c. per
package. Try it. Ask for GRAIN-O.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1897-10-01

Running sores, indolent ulcers and
similar troubles, even though of many
years standing, may be cured by using
DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve. 1t soothes,
strengthens and heals. 1t is the great
pile cure.
Isaac Stems, Middlebury b. G. Peck
or Day Bros, East Middlebury; c. l..
Sowle, West Cornwall; d. II. Bennett,
Brdport &C. b. Kendall, Shoreham.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1897-10-01


weeks ! was
bed suffer
ing with m
HaTnlnatlOn
ana congea-
ton OF the
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1897-10-01
No. ESTABLISHING Rhymes.

NJ. %~os-4hlhslnB hnymts'
l.
A heather, with smile that was
There was, and he artfully
To have a small
Notwithstanding the
Was one he did not
..
"Dear mother, remarked a young
~ am hungry, and see without
A most beautiful
Cried the mother, "Oh,
Be careful of what you're
g.
A mother, one Christmastide
Son saw, with pie in
He plunged in his
And extracting
Said, what a good boy is
No. 227.-A Trick of the Eyes.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1897-10-01

The hub and the tire give excellent ad-
vice. The spokes read from the hub, and
are as follows: l. "A fastener" 2. A
wild animal. g. IAN escort" 4. "a
blemish." 8. "A knight of high order in
Great Britain. &. "a color between light
pink and light yellow" Z. The French
for "blue. s. A certain game