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Evening star., 1897-05-08

thought of it with a gravity he had not
felt before. He wondered who had named
It. There was no suggestion of the soft.
sensuous elegance of the land he had left
In those great heroics Of nature before
him. Those enormous trees were no woods
for fauns or dryads; they had their own
god-like majesty Of bulk and height, and
as he at last climbed the summit and saw
the dark-helmeted head of Black Spur be-
fore him. and beyond 1t the pallid, spirit
ual cloud of the Sierras. he did not think
OF Olympus. Yet for q moment he was
startled as he turned to the right by the
Doric-columned facade Of a temple painted
by the mocnbeams and framed in an open
ing Of the dark woods before him. 1t was
not until he had reached it that he saw
that it was the new post office Of Heavy
Tree Hill.
And now the buildings of the new settle
ment began to family appear. But the
obscurity of the shadow and the equally
disturbing unreality of the moonlight con-
fused him in his attempts to recognize the
ola landmarks. A broad and well-kepr
winding road had taken the place of the
old, steep but direct, trail to his cabins
He had walked for some moments in un-
certainty, when a sudden sweep of the
road brought the full crest of the hill above
and before him, crowned with a tiara OF
lights, overlapping a long base of flashing
windows. That was all that was left Of
Heavy Tree Hill. The old foreground Of
buckeye and odorous ceanothus was
gene. Even the great grove of pines be-
hind it had vanished.
There was already stir of life in the
road, and he could see figures moving
slowly along a kind of sterile, formal ter
race spread with few dreary marble
vases and plaster statues which had re-
placed the natural slope and the great
quartz buttresses of outcrop that support
ed it. Presently he entered a gate and
soon found himself in the carriage drive
leading to the hotel veranda. A number of
fair promenaders were facing the keen
mountain night wind in wraps and furs.
Demorest had replaced his coat, but his
boots were red with dust, and as he as
cended the steps he could see that he was
eyed with some superciliousness by the
guests and considerable suspicion by the
servants. One of the latter was approach
ing him with an insolent smile when
figure darted from the vestibule, and,
brushing the waiter aside, seized Dem
orests two hands in his and held him at
arms length.
''Demorest, old man."
'Stary, old chap!''
But where's your team? I've had all
the spare 'ostlers and hall boys listening
for you at the gate. And where's Barker?
When he found you'd given the dead cut
to the raiiroad-his railroad you know-he'
loped over to Boomville after you"
Demorest briefly explained that he had
Evening star., 1897-05-08

panons glowing cheek and kindling eye
with smile.
"A good deal depends upon the side from
Which you argue. But, frankly, Barker
boy. though think know you in all your
phases, am not prepared vet to accept you
as matchmaker. HNwevsr, I'll think it
over and find cut something more of this
from your goddess, who seems to have be-
Witched you both. But what does Mistress
Kitty say to your admigauen?"
Barker's face cloBded, but instantly
frightened. oh, they're the best of friends;
they're quite like us. you oknow, even to
larks they have together" He stopped and
colored at his slip. But DeGnorest, who had
nouced ms change of expression was more
concerned at the look of half incredulity
and half suspicion which stacy. who had
re-entered the room h. time to hear Bark
ers speech, was regarding ibis unconscious
II didn't know that Mrs. J,ii1orncastle and
MIS-. BARKER were such friends" he said
dryly as he SIT downaagain But his face
crest said gayly:
"Well, Jim, I'm glad I'm not Napoleon
OF finance! couldn't stand it to have my
privacy or my relaxation broken in upon at
any moment as yours was just now. What
confounded somersaults in stocks has nut
that face on you?"
stacy looked up quickly, with his brief
laugh. I'm afraid you'll be none the wiser
messenger from New York. You Remember
how Barker. that night of the strike, when
we were sitting here, or very near here, to-
getheT, proposed that we ought to have
| password or symbol to call US together In
case OF emergency for each others help.
Wen let Us say I have two partners, one
| IN europe and one In New York. That was
my password"
And, hope. 70 more serious than ours
added Demorest.
Stacy laughed his short laugh. Neverthe-
less the conversation dragged again. The
deverisn gayety of the early part Of the
evening was gone, and they seemed to be
Evening star., 1897-05-08

with swindlng hypocrite. And from this
room the only man in the world she ever
cared for had gone forth bewldered,
wronged and abused, and she knew now
she could nave kept and comforted him.
Chapter ".
When Philip Demorest left the stage
coach al the Cross Roads he turned into
the only wayside house. the blacksmiths
shop. and declaring his intention of walk
ing over to Hymet titus. asked permission to
leave his handbag and wraps until they
could DE sent after him. The blacksmith
was surprised that this likely hammered"
distinguished-looking city man should
walk eight miles when he could ride, and
tried to dissuade him. Offering his own
buggy. But he was still more surprised
when Demorest, laying aside his duster,
took off his coat and. singing il on his
arm. prepared to set forth with the good
distance in a couple of hours and get in in
time for supper. Il wouldn't be too sure
of that said the blacksmith grimly, "or
even of getting a room. They're a stuck
up lot over there. and they amt goin' to
hump themselves over a chap who comes
trapesin' along the road like any tramp,
with nary baggage
But Demorest laughingly accepted the
risk. and, taking his stout stick in one
hand. pressed a gold coin into the black
smiths palm. whicn was, however, declined
with such reddening promptness that Dem
Evening star., 1897-05-08
A May Queen.
From the Wave.

From the Wave.
gallant captain was called UP by his
colonel to explain his assaulting the SEN
try on his return to barracks after dinner
on the previous night. The captain had
forgotten the incident entirely The SELL
try declared that the officer was evidently
drunk. The captains Irish soldier servant,
however, emphaticaIly protested that his
master was sober. How is 1t that you
are so sure that he was sober?" asked the
colonel. did he speak to your" He did,
SORT" What did he say?' He tould me
to be sure and call him early in the morn
Ing, sorr." THAT seems all right said
the colonel; ''and did-ah-did the captain
say why he wished to be called early?'
He did, SORT. He said that he was going
to be Queen of May"
Evening star., 1897-05-08
Nature Study Encouraged.

From the Philadelphia Ledger.
Teachers have a valuable ally in the Col
lege of Agriculture of the Cornell Univer-
sity. which undertakes to assist, free of
charge. all teachers who want to introduce
or extend nature study in their schools.
The director, Mr.. Roberts, says: Mature
study, or seeing familiar things in a new
light, is valuable factor in education.
How many people can explain, so that
child can understand, why water puts out
fire; why some young squash plants bring
their shells out of the ground on their
backs and others do not: or show the diff
ference between a leaf-bud and a fruit-bud
of the apple: or tell whence all the house
flies come? The world is full of such COM
mon things, about which people do not in
ouire."
Evening star., 1897-05-08
A Telling Sum mary.

During the late exciting efforts to so far
modify the prohibition laws in Iowa as to
allow the manufacture of liquor from the
products of the state. card bearing the
following legend was largely circulated:
PLEASE READ.
Evening star., 1897-05-08
One Hindrance.

From the SomerviIe Journal.
Ned-'Td marry that girl II It weren't
for one thing"
Tom-"What's thaty'
Ned-"She refused me last night"
Evening star., 1897-05-08

Want" ads. in The Star pay because
they bring answers.
Evening star., 1897-05-08

II you want anything, try an ad In The
Star. If anybody has what you wish, you
will get an answer.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1897-10-08

Notice is hereby given, that by virtue of an
execution TO me directed and in my hands for
collection, in favor OF Jennie N.White OF Fair
Haven, in the county OF Rutland, and
against wilbur If. Nickcrson and Lucius
Is. 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 nj tine 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 ana seized by direction of
Bromley and Clark, attorneys, for said
creditor, certain real estate OF the said Iucius
Il. Needham, to wit: The interest therein OF
Lucius b. Neednam being the reversion after
the death OF Della A. Needham, life tenent
thereof, in and to Il certain farm in orwell in
said county OF Addison, bounded and de-
scribed a. follows:
Bounded on the south by land now or form
ery 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
ceas ed. 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 h, Needham and said Della A. Need
ham, and will sell said real estate, except
the homestead right therein of the said Lu-
cius b. Needham, at public auction to the
highest bidder on the nth day of October
A. ID. 1897, at two O'Clock in the afternoon, mt
the town clerks office in said Orwell, unless
the sum stated in said execution with interest
and costs shall be I'm the meantime paid.
Dated ut Orwell I'm the county of Addison,
this I'd day OF August A. d. 1897. 80
joins IL. POLICY, Deputy Sheriff.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1897-10-08

q TATE OF VERNON 90, Mary L. steady,
- ADDISON COUNTY, IS. OF Ferrsburg, ia
said county, having filed her petition to the
Addison county court next to be held at Mid
dleburY within ana for said Addison county,
on the fist Tuesday OF December \. ID. 1881,
setting forth in substance that she wa~ mar
RED to Oscar {. Steady, on the 4th day of Jan.
uury, A. ID. lSg3; that she has resided in said
county for two years last past; that the said
Oscar c. without cause grossly, wautunly and
cruelty neglected TO provide suitable maiute
nance for said Mary T., although he had suili.
cient pecuniary and physical ability so to do;
that said Oscar committed adultery on or
alias Olive Pecor mt burlington in the coun
prays for a divorce from the said Oscar c.
and the custody OF her two MINOR children.
And il appearing that said Oscar is without
said state that said petition cannot be
served upon INN, 1t is ordered that he he sum
moncd to appear and answer the foregoing
petition, on the first day OF the next term OF
said court to be held ut MiddiebuTY, within
and for said Addison county, ON the first
Tuesday of December, \. ID. lSi1, by the pub
ncatiOn of the substance OF said petition to-
pcther with this order i'm the Middlebury REG
IsTER, published in SAID Middlcbury, three
weeks succcssiVelV, the last OF which publca
tiOns to he at least six weeks prior to said
term of SAID court.
Dated at MiddleDury aforesaid this 22d day
of September, 4. ID. 1881
RUFUS WAINWRlGHT, Clerk
JAMES b. DOSOwAN,
Atty. for Petitioner 30
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1897-10-08
Last Will of Ruth j. OrVis OF
ShOreham, VT.

STATE OF VERMONT, BE it re1nem-
- DISTRICT OF ADDISON, IS. bcrcd that at II
session of the probate court holden ut Mid
dlcbury, within and for the district of Addi
son, on the 18th day of September y. d.,
le97.
Present Hon. james NJ Sladc, Judge
Whereas, Il certain instrument in writing,
under seal, purporting to be the last viii and
testament OF Ruth j. Orvis, late Of ShOrcham,
i'm said district, deceased, having been this
day presented to said court for probate, and
duly filed in the Registers office: Therefore
it j. ordered that all persons interested IN the
estate of said deceased, be notified to appear
before said court ut the probate ohlcc in
Middlebury, in said district. on the nth day
OF October, \ D., 1897, at 10 O'Clock II. m, by
publication OF this order three weeks sue
cessivcly previous thereto, in the Middlebury
Register newspaper printed ut MicdleDuly
to show cause, if any they may have, why
said instrument in writing should not be
proved and allowed. as the last Will ana ties
lament OF the said deceased.
30 BY order OF court
Ate st, JAMES NJ. SLADE, Judge.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1897-10-08
Hearing Through the skin.

Experiments to determine how much
"a person may hear through his skin
have been made by Professor MCKen-
drick. With the fingers dipped in So
lutions so that the body formed part
of the circuit. musical notes were
transmitted through a telephone and
were felt by the fingers as thrills cor
to the intensity and
rhythm of the note. 1t is conceived
that a perfectly deaf person could be
trained to discriminate by the skin
between all the sounds of a phono-
graph, as magnified by the microphone.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1897-10-08
Se0oG l1ottces.
Estate of Edward II. Merrill.


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 +. II.
Merrill late Of Middlcbury, in said district, de.
ceased and all claims exhibited in offset
thereto hereby give notice that we willmeet
for the purposes aforesaid nj the late resi-.
dence in Bridport of said +. II. Merrill
on the 18th day of October, A. ID, 1884,
and 22d day of March, 1898, from O'Clock,
p. m, until o'clock D. m, each of said days,
and that six months from the 27th day of Sep
TENDER A. d. 1897, is the time limited by said
court for said creditors to present their
claims to us for examination and allowance.
Dated al Middiebury this 3Oth day of Sep
TENDER, A. ID. 1897.
q. X. WALKER, lCo,n,,,ssionors
40 j. IL. WITIIERELL, I
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1897-10-08
Estate of William Chapman.

The undersigned, having Deen appointed
by the Hon. Probate Court tor the district OF
Addison, commissioners, to receive, examine
and adjust all claims against the estate of
william Chapman, late of MiddlebuTy i'm said
district, deceased, and all claims exhibited
in Offset thereto, hereby give notice that
we will meet for the purposes aforesaid,
at the residence of deceased on the 9TH day of
November and It'll day OF June next,
from ! o'clock p. IN. until O'clock p. m,
each of said days, and that six months
from the 18th day of November, A. D., 1897,
is the time limited by said court for said
creditors to present their claims to us for
examination and allowance.
Dated at Middlebury this I'd dav OF October,
A. ID. 1897. W. l.. BELKNAP, lCoro,rs
Al j, a. DOUGLAS, I N0'H i''
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1897-10-08
Enignla.

l am white and I'm brown am large and
I'm small.
Male and female am, and yet that's not all
I've head without brains, and a mouth with
out wit;
l can stand without legs, but ! never can SIT.
Although I've no mind am false and I'm
true
Can be faithful and constant to time and TO
you;
l am praised and I'm blamed for faults not
my own,
But feel both as little as if We're stone.
a bust.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1897-10-08
No. ea5.-Favorite Sons.

l. A distinguished English writer OF
both prose and verse.
?. A celebrated English poet.
3. \ famous American inventor.
4. A president of the United States.
3. A leXicugraphcr.
6. one who sailed in the Argonautic ex-
petition.
Z A noted divine.
s. \ noted abolitionst.
O. 10. Two generals who became prcsi-
dents
IL. a musician famous as leader in
sacred music and trainer of church
choirs.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1897-10-08
w. Elmer, Trustee of Huldah
G. Dickinson.
Trmstee Settlement.

NTATE OF VERMONT, I The Probate
oDIsTRICT OF ADDISON, IS. Court tor the
District of Addison:
To all persons interested in the matter of
|he trust account of S. w. Elmer, trustee of
|Iuldah G. Dickinson. GREETING:
BY the authority OF the State of Vermont,
Eou are hereby notified to appear before the
laid probate court, Mt the probate office IN
|iiddlebury, in said district, on the 25th day
III October, A. ID. 1897, at 10 O'Clock a. m,
10 show cause, II any you have, why tile ac-
|ount of said trustee should not be allowed.
Dated at Middlebury. in said district, this
In day of October, A, ID. 1897.
By order of the court.
Al Attest JAMES NJ. SLADE, Judge.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1897-10-08
THERE is CLASS 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 Doc. per
package. Try 1t. Ask for GRAIN-O.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1897-10-08

l. Upper Left Hand Square, \ geo
metrical figure. , \ sign. 3. 10 require.
4. EXtremtcs.
.. Upper Right Hand Square, small
animals. ,. y chill. 3. Air. +. Observed.
3. Central Square, TranSgressious.
?. A fancy g. Low I. Undermincs.
4. Lower Left Hand Square,. Long
periods of time . \ small insect IS
Comfort I. To make progress against
3 Lower Right Hand square, Dis
cerned. >. Extreme verge 3 Urges on
4. A coy place
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1897-10-08

No man or woman can ENJOY life or ac-
complish much in this world while suf-
fering from a torpid liver. DeWtt's
Little Early Risers, the pills that cleanse
that organ, quickly.
Isaac Storms, Middlebury; B. G. Peck,
or Day Bros, East Middlebury; G. L..
Sowle, West Cornwall; d. II. Bennett,
BridpOrt; Q. b. Kendall, ShOTeham.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1897-10-08

Good Templars, remember the Grand
Lodge meets in Randolph Oct. 10 and
II. Let all make an ezra effort to be
present as the session will be an unusual
ly interesting and profitable one.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1897-10-08
TWICE WlDOWEDBY MlSHAPS
Strange Denoument Which Rewarded Mrs.
Wilson's search.

Strange Denoument Which Rewarded Mrs.
Wilson's search.
One morning several years ago Mrs.
John Wilson, of No 1911 Franklin
Avenue, put up a lunch for her hus-
band and saw him leave the house in a
cheerful mood for his daily work. says
the st. Louis Globe Democrat Her
name was then Brown. Her husband
did not return for supper and his wife
became frightened. She went to his
place of employment, but he had not
been seen there. None of his friends
had seen him At last, in her despera-
ton, she applied to the police. and was
told that her husband or a man who
answered his description, had fallen
into the river the day before and had
been drowned. She found the body in
the Morgue. That was five years ago.
Some time later she married John Will
son.
One morning in last June Wilson left
home early to go to work. He tried to
alght from a moving Broadway cable
car at President Street, but slipped and
fell under the wheels. He was picked
up and sent to the AleXian Brothers
Hospital in an ambulance. When her
husband did NOT return that night Mrs.
Wilson started out to look for him.
She inquired at the different uptown
hospitals but he was not found in any
of them. Through the police she
learned that her husband had been
taken to the Alexian Brothers Hos
pital. She called there, only to learn
that he had died and been taken to the
Morgue. Here she found the body of
her second husband, as she had found
that of her first They now rest side
by side.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1897-10-08
Death In Bnttercnns.

Buttercups were devoured recently
by an English child with a fatal result.
At least the Coroner, who held an in
quest over the remains, could find no
other cause for death
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1897-10-08
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|. o. G. T. DIRECTORY OF ADD.
SON COUNTY

All the mines in the Klondyke wont
yield enough gold in the next twelve
months to pay the drink bill of this
Christian nation for one year.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1897-10-08

If you hesitate, you are lost, and unless
you look before you leap your leap will 9
a disastrous one If there is anything in
proverbs, you are lost, no matter what you
do
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1897-10-08

"Tho five pointed star cut with one
clip of the scissors though by no means a
new puzzle is fascinating one Take "a
pieco of paper not quito square, say by
? = or 224 inches. Fold it down the mid
die and turn one corner, as shown in Fig
/. Then turn the other corner in "A reverse
direction, as shown in Fig. ,
Then doubling the left hand side even
with the right fold as in Fig. 3, and then
folding, as shown in Fig. 4, give one
straight cut and you will have a five point
ed star, which, though it may not be
automatically correct in outline is toler-
ably shapcly. The more skillful the fold
ing the pretticr the result
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1897-10-08
1ft1l@7i+::.}.;. II IIz:z'y..6t2
No. 231.-A Riddle.

No. 231.-A Riddle.
In "noiee" and in "sound"
My head can be found
And my last may be seen in door.
These both joined Alright
Will bring into sight
A creeping creature you We heard Of bcfo
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1897-10-08
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No 226.-Missing Rhymes: l. Bland,
planned, game, same understand .. Fish,
Doubt, fly, Ivy, about 8. Her, corner,
thumb, plum, Horner
No. 227.-A Trick of the Eyes No an
swer required.
No. 22S.-Leuer Refuses: Bayonet
Deacon.
No 229-A Riddle; A violin.
No. $50. -Beheadments: /. Trap. 2.
Snail. 3. Pearl 4. Boat 5. Gone.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1897-10-08
No. @33.-Nonsense Numbers.

No. 233.-Nonsense Numbers.
To a thousand put one
Twice fifty, then ten
One and five IN one run,
And u million see then.
Take n hundred, and ten, with naught in be-
tween,
And, thus sever'd, hundred, a thousand,
ween:
Then unity join to the left of a three,
And a flop (the disgust of the falr) you will see
3
hundred and fifty, and ten, in line
Will name the first one of a wonderful nine.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1897-10-08

No 224 Numerical Enigma Prescrip
hon.
No 225 A Wheel:
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1897-10-08
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL.
LESSON Il, FOURTH QUARTER, INTER-
NATIONAL SERIES, OCT. 10.

Text of the Lesson, Acts xxi, 1870 Menu
DRY Verses, 2e-24 Golden Text, Pet. iv,
1G - Commentary by the Rev. ID. NJ.
Stearns.