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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1898-11-11
A MAN
LOST.

Lost No man understands the full
meaning of that word like the man who
has been lost. He will tell you: CO. was
in the woods going ahead steadily when
l realized I'd missed the trail With .
cry of Lost = l broke into a run Iced
less or ignorant of the direction l was
going"
The first impulse of man lost in tho
woods is to run. The only safe thing is
to sit right down and reason out the
position.
Sometimes business man gets up at the
usual hour, breakfasts, kisses his wife and
starts for the Office. He has for some
time seen signs that he was off the trail
OF health. To-day the signs multiply.
His brain is dull and dizzy, his heart
does not beat right, his breathing is diff
hcult, his limbs feel tremulous. He is
scared. He realizes that he's far away
from the trail of health, and suddenly
like panther from a tree, the thought
leaps on him, You are a lost man"
The first impulse is to run for help,
though the way is honey-Combed with
pitfalls of quackery. But the rational
man faces the facts, sits down and
thinks over the position and its proba-
bilities.
That is the man we want to talk to.
Disease in almost any form is gem
orally accompanied by the failure of the
organs of digestion and nutrition. Re-
establish these organs in healthy action,
the blood is at once enriched, the BODY
nourished and the general health re-
stored. This result is invariably ac-
complished by DR.. Pierce's Golden Med
ical Discovery. 1t is stomach-strength-
ening, nerve -nourishing, matchmaking,
blood-purifying medicine. It has cured
thousands who thought their health
entirely lost. The " Discovery " is not
stinulant and contains no alcohol or
whisky. Sold at all medicine stores.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1898-11-11
Estate of Sarah w. Chapman.
Notice of PrObate Of Will.

GTATE OF VERMONT, Be it Remem.
NDIsTRICT OF ADDISON, IS. I bered, That at n
session of the Probate Court holden at Mid
dlebury within and for said district on the
Goth day of October, a. ID. 1893.
Present: Hon. James NJ. Slade, Judge.
Whereas, a certain instrument in writing,
purporting to be the last will and testament
of Sarah w. Chapman, late of Bridport, in
said district, deceased, has this day been
presented TO said Court of Probate and duly
1led in the Probate Office. Therefore, il is
ordered that all persons interested IN the es
tate of said deceased be notified to appear
before said court at the Probate Office in
Middlebury, in SAID district. on the 1ith day
of November, a. ID. 1898, Mt 10 O'Clock, a. m,
by public alton of this order three weeks sue.
cessively in the Middlebury REGISTER, a
newspaper printed at Middlebury aforesaid,
to show cause, If any they may have, why
said instrument in writing should not be al
lowed, as the last will and testament of said
deceased. By order OF Court.
43 Attest: JAMES NJ. SLADE, Judge.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1898-11-11
OUR CUBAN SISTER.
HER LIFE STILL RESTRICTED BY OLD
SPANISH CUSTOMS.

Her Loves and Hatreds Intense-she Is
Carefully Watched over by Her Parents
Or Chaperone-Passiona Fond of Mu-
sic-Her Patriotism.
The American girl has adopted three
new sisters, concerning whom we have
all heard more or less An interesting
group they make-the daughter of long
suffering Cuba, and her dark-skinned
sisters from the wide Pacific! Which
will prove herself the most worthy in
the new era about to open up for each
of them?
We expect to find the Cuban girl
very Spanish in her tastes and inclin-
ations-and we are not mistaken.
Though the Cuban nature is derived
from a mixed source, the Spanish
blood is the strongest, and we find the
Cuban woman characterized by the
self-same traits as mark the Spaniard.
Her loves and hatreds are intense, and
there is the same fondness for such
brutal amusements as the bull-fght.
The Cuban woman is quite mature at
an early age; when young she is con-
]
soft, winsome beauty of Southern
climes; indeed, at any age the Cuban
woman may be called good-looking,
for she possesses that charming trait Of
never looking really old; rarely is
she wrinkled and ugly.
With large dark eyes; a round face
crowned with wealth of jet-black
hair, complexion clear as amber, the
skin being of that soft velvety tex ire
and having the appearance of a rich
healthy tan, the Cuban girl is certainly
good to look upon" Can we wonder
that the young Cuban soldiers fought
so bravely and so well with such an
| inspiration!
The Cuban girl is happy and con-
tented, though her life is simple and
uneventful and it must at times be
somewhat monotonous; for, like the
woman of Spain, she has been hemmed
in by customs which should have per-
ished back in the middle ages. With
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1898-11-11
Estate of Edward n. Lafrancis.
Notice of Proof of Will.

STATE OF VERMONT, Be It remem.
0DIsTRICT OF ADDISON, SIS. bered, That at
session of the Pr rebate Court holden at Mid.
debury, within and for said district on the
Sd day of November. a. d. 1898.
Present: Hon. James NJ. Slade, Judge.
Whereas, certain instrument in writing,
under seal, purporting to be the last will and
testament of Edward n. Lafrancis, late of Rip.
ton, in said district, deceased, having been
this day presented to said court for probate,
and duly filed in the Probate ONCE: There.
fore 1t is ordered that all persons interested
in the estate of said deceased be notified to
appear before SAID court, at the Probate ONCE
in MiddleDury, in said district. on the 2lst day
of November, A. ID. 1898, at 10 O'Clock, a. m !.
by publication of this order three weeks
SUCCESSFULLY previous thereto in the Middle
bury Register, newspaper printed at Mid
dlebury. to show cause, If any they may have
why said instrument in writing should moi
be proved and allowed, as the last will and
testament of said deceased.
By order of court,
A Attest JAMES NJ. SLADE, Judge
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1898-11-11
Estate of Levi T. Lilly.
Commissioners Notice,

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
Levi 7. Lilly, late of Orwell, in said
district, deceased, and all claims exhibited
in offset thereto, hereby give notice that we
will meet for the purposes aforesaid, at the
office of W. b. French & Co., i'm said Or
well on the sth day of December and the
18th day of April next, from l o'clock until
O'Clock p. m, each of said days, and that
six months from the 18th day of October, A.
ID. 1898, is the time limitedby said court for
said creditors to present their claims to us
for examination and allowance.
Dated at Orwell, VT, tins 5th day of No
vember, A. ID. 1898.
CALVIN r. LILLY, Co,,,r,s
As JOHN HALL, NO"i %
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1898-11-11

few exceptions, she is convent-bred.
and the education given by the gentle
nuns, though it cannot be said to be
very broad, is nevertheless good. She,
of course, studies English, and there Is
the usual music, French and Latin.
Very rarely is the Cuban woman
seen in the daytime, and when she
does appear it is never alone. Accom-
panied by her parents or husband or
a watchful chaperOn, there is small
chance for the Cuban girl to indulge
in even the most harmless Irritation
In fact, there are very few amusements
which she is permitted to enjoy.
AS she is passionGtely fond of music,
one of her chief pleasures in Havana
is to go to the park every evening,
where a band concert is almost always
given. There are dances, of course,
at certain seasons Of the year, and here
the Cuban girl is very much in evil
dence, but of the delights of out-of-
door sports, which form so gre part
of the life of the present athletic Am
srican girl, she knows very little. With
the freedom of Cube, old customs may
pass away. and the Cuban girl take on
athletic attainments, for she is certain
ly not wanting in spirit or an ability
to share in mans privileges and work,
as the many stories Of the women's
heroism, during Cuba's long strug-
gle, go to prove. In patriotism, she Is,
indeed, the equal Of her American
sister.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1898-11-11

A new kind of safety paper for
banks, &C., is announced, though the
Inventors name does not appear. 1t
Is a foreign idea, one feature of the
Invention consisting in printing or
otherwise impressing on the paper en-
ployed a plurality of sets of lines or
marks, one or more of which sets are
lrdelible and the remaining sets del
ihle; these lines or marks are made so
fine and so closely alternating or rela-
lively disposed that, in ordinary OBJ
servation with the naked eye, no sin
gle line or mark is distinguishable.
Again, the indelible lines or marks are
made of a color differing from though
complementary to that of the delible
lines or marks, so that, owing to their
close juxtaposition, they will convey
the impression of a color differing from
those of either of the sets of lines or
marks. Thus, any chemical action
or erasure on such paper would, it is
claimed, be at once discernible, and the
shade made by the two color combi-
nations would be hard to duplicate.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1898-11-11
New Uses of Aluminium.

aluminium has lately found its way
extensively into vibrating and recipro-
eating machines, both large and small"
says the Engineering and Mining
Journal. Here the advantageous use
of the metal is entirely a matter Of re-
aucing the weight. Probably the best
illustration of the use of aluminium in
revolving machinery is in using an oil
cup on the drivingwheel of a loco
motive in connection with a driving
rod. With the increased speeds that
the roads are now aiming to attain, it
Is necessary to increase the diameter
Of the driving wheels, and consequent
ly the tendency to break the shank of
the oil cups materially increases, and
with some of the large engines which
have been built, cups made of COM
position are frequently broken. These
cups are now, and have been for some
time, successfully cast in aluminium,
and have given great satisfaction"
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1898-11-11
THE sIR0E Gun.

.hree varieties seven-inch siege NOR
.ars, seven-inch siege howitzers and
ive-inch breech-loading siege guns,
mounted in their carriages on heavy
wooden platforms, behind earthworks
)r emplacements. Heavy sandbags
Will be used for this purpose.
The five-inch siege rifle is used for
straight firing against a city's defenses
when it is desired to destroy the earth
works or masonry. The seven-inch
siege howitzers and the mortars are
used for high angle firing. They will
drop shells and shrapnel behind the
Entertainments into the midst of the
enemy.
The charge of the fve-inch siege
gun is 1914 pounds of hexagonal pow
der, with a projectile weighing As
pounds 0ncluding high explosives);
Tor the 7-inch howitzer the charge is
10 pounds of hexagonal powder, eject
ng missile of 1O5 pounds weight. and
or the 7-inch breech-loading mortars
IA pounds of powder is used to throw
125-pound shrapnel shell.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1898-11-11
Knnsas Wnmen In Oninn.

Kansas has NOR women in public
Office than any other State in the
Union. Twenty per cent. of the coun-
ty superintendent of education, five
county registrars of deeds and a State
librarian are women. Then there are
"a few mayors, several police magis-
irates, city marshals and police officers
who are among the fairer and sup
posedly weaker sex.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1898-11-11
Wedding Months.

There is a popular idea that June is
the favorite month for weddings, and
that the young woman who loves ro-
nance and wishes fortune to smile
upon her nuptials In every way must
choose this of all months. Cold and
unromantic fact, however, shows that
the three most popular marriage
months are October. November and
December. Fifty years records show
this to be true, and also demonstrates
the fac. that the most unpopular
months for marriage are January Feb
ruary and March.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1898-11-11
Se9al l1ottces.
Estate of Mary Ann SwintOn.
Notice of License to Sell Real Estate.


GTATE OF VERMONT, Be it remem-
= DISTRICT OF ADDISON, IS. bered, That at Il
session of the Probate Court holden at Mid
dlebury within and for said district, on the
10Th day of October, A. ID. 1895
Present. Hon. J. NJ, Sla' e, Judge.
Whereas, ID. IL. Bennett, administrator of
the estate of Mary Ann Swinton, late of
Bridport i'm said district. deceased, has
this day presented to said Court his petition
in writing, setting forth that it will be ncces-
sary to sell "A part Of the real estate of said
deceased for the payments of the debts and
charges of administration, ana therein max
Ing application to said court for license to
make such sale.
1t is ordered, that all persons interested in
the estate of said deceased be notified to APP
pear before said court at the Probate Office
in Middlebury, in said district on the 14th
day of November 1898, at 10 O'Clock a. m, by
publication If this order three weeks success.
sively previous thereto, in the Middlebury
Register, newspaper printed at Middlebury
aforesaid, to show cause, If any they may
have, why SAID license should not be granted.
43 BY order of court,
Attest, JAMES NJ. SLADE, Judge.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1898-11-11
A CHILD ENJOYS

The pleasant flavor. gentle action. and
soothing effect of Syrup of Figs, when in
need of a laxative, and if the father or
mother be costive or bilious. the most
gratifying results follow its use; so
that 1t is the best family remedy known
and every family should have a bottle.
Manufactured by the California Fig
Syrup Co.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1898-11-11

On the new Russian military railway
from Europe to Andijan, on the bor-
ders of the Chinese empire, tree like
shrub called the sascaoul had to be
planted all along the line through the
desert to prevent the rails being cover
ed by sand. For further protection a
ribbon of wild oats runs along both
sides of the railway.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1898-11-11

Medical examiners say that the high
collars so much worn by both men and
women are productive of direful ply
steal results. The head is thus thrown
forward to relieve the back of the neck,
and this narrows the chest and decreas-
es the lung space.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1898-11-11

PEOPLE WHO LIVE IN TREES.
The Strange But Gifted Inhabitants of New
Guinea in the South Seas.

Guinea In the South Seas.
OF all the islands of the south seas
New Guinea is in some respects the
most peculiar. With its towns built on
the water, its native castles in the trees
and its strange native inhabitants, who
have been steadily dying out since the
advent of the white man, it is an in
tensely interesting bit of the world.
The natives are gifted with such re-
markable powers that they can see into
distances far beyond the vision of the
white man; they can track the wild
beast by signs that the white man can
not learn; they can find food and drink
In deserts where white men would per-
lsh of thirst and starvation.
The accompanying picture represents
one of the treehouses built by natives
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1898-11-11
Wnnte of Time.

Before a fire brigade can start for a
IRE in Berlin the members must all fall
In line in military fashion and salute
their captain. This proceeding wastes
1t least three minutes.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1898-11-11
wonders OF the TurnIp.

A turnip seed increases it's own
weight fifteen times in minute. On
peat ground turnips have been found
to increase by growth 1899 times the
weight of their seed each day they
stood upOn il.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1898-11-11
INC Mushroom,a Lie.

The mushrooms life is measured by
hours, but it fiourishes long enough for
an insect to hang it's egg on the edge Of
the umbrella" and for the eggs to be-
come an insect ready to colonize the
next mushroom that springs up.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1898-11-11
FruIt. Which Arc Iniurious.

Bananas are very bad for some peo-
pie and so are raspberries and rhubarb.
Indeed, all fruit like gooseberries, that
have numerous tiny seeds, are very Of
ten undigested where the person is not
strong and cause various disagreeable
complaints.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1898-11-11

Of the island. Among the savage tribes
are warriors who are known as the
head hunters" The aerial houses are
built as refugees from the head hunters.
When the cry is sed that the head
hunters are coming the feeble and the
women flee to the tree huts and the
able men arm for ne fight.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1898-11-11

1t was in Cuba that Adelina Patti
sang for the first time in public. when
she was II years old. II was at a con-
cert, and her success was complete.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1898-11-11
Tobacco Patents.

The necessity Of preparing tobacco
or the consumer has developed 2,274
atents.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1898-11-11

With the arrival of the American
troops in Cuba a new factor in the
war appears-the siege guns.
The besieging forces are composed
Of infantry, cavalry, dismounted caval-
~ and light artillery batteries of the
United States Army. The work of the
ashamed arm Of the service will be
# high Importance.
The heavy siege guns used are of
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1898-01-26
WALLACE HOUSE IMPROVEMENTS.
New Sample Room-New Bath Room.
ParIor to be Refitted and Return
ished-Hot and Cold Water for the
Wash R0Om--A Coil for the office.

John Lantz, since assuming control
Of the Wallace house, has been busy
making improvements. The old
house will be transformed in the
spring. Just now the impro ements
being made are the forerunners of
more extensive ones to follow. Every
thing that can add to the attractive
ness and comfort of first class hotel
will be done. The reputation which
has been established will be in
creased and its fame will be made
even greater.
Among the things being done now
are a number of changes in the ar
rangement of the house. A sample
room is being made in the basement
ard an elegant room will be placed at
the disposition Of the drummers. The
parlor is being fitted and will be en-
tirely refurnished. New wall paper
is being put on and nothing will be
spared which could add to it's beauty
While the parlor is torn up temper
airy one has been refitted up on the
porch back of the office. A new bath
room will be made on the second
floor and hot and cold water will be
placed in the wash room. A coil will
be placed in the Office, taking the
place of the old water cooler.
The travelling public will notice and
appreciate these changes and improve
ments and will show it in a substan-
tial manner.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1898-01-26
SlaCkWater.

Slackwater or no slackwater, we
have Just finished invoicing our
stock Of goods and find that we
still have too many, and for the
next 90 days, March 10th, our
usual time to go East for. spring
stock, we expect to let them &c
and especially in heavy goods as
we never did believe in carrying
winter goods in the summer time.
Our stock comprises the following
Dry Goods, Notions, Clothing,
Boots and Shoes, Queensware,
Hardware. Hats and Caps. Furni
ture, Mixed Paints, White Leao
and Oil, Salt, Fertilizers in the
Spring and Fall, and in fact any
thing kept in first class country
store. Also handle Sewing Ma
chimes, Cooking Stoves and Flows,
and anything in the above line
that you may need we can furnish
at the lowest price. Don't forge
US on Flour and Groceries. VIZ
also take your chickens, butter
and eggs, and potatoes along witt
your cash in exchange for oul
goods. Very truly,
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1898-01-26


Mrs. Elizaheth Anderson who hal
Teen 30 i'll Tor seme time is thought
to be somabetter at this time. though
she is very low yet Her children
are al here except Mrs. Shay, Of
Emporia, Kansas. Rev. W. F. An
derson and wife, Z. II. Anderson
Mrs. Lewellen. Mrs. s. E. Jones, Of
Newburg, n. Z, and Mr.John Can
derson and wife, of Philadelphia, are
all here.
1. G. Ralphsnyder, of Kingwood,
was in town to-day.
Rev. ]. G. Berrian has returned to
Steubenville after spending few days
here the guest Of Rev. /. A. Barnes OF
Sunnyside.
Miss Mollie Glasscock has re-
turned here after short visit to
her home at Arnettsville.
Mr George Semans was indis-
posed for several days recently.
A. E. Lazier is building new
house in South Morgantown.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1898-01-26
Rev. Mr.. Donaldson Talks to the Y.
NJ. c. A.

Rev. Mr.. Donaldson very kindly
consented, at the request Of the presi-
dent of the Y. NJ. G. A.. to give a
talk before that society last evening.
His remarks were full of encourage
ment and good cheer for young christ
ians, and were very much appreciated.
He has been college Y. NJ. Q. A.
worker himself and knows our exper-
fences. He made some very help
full suggestions as to how christian
students may interest their class
mates and Others in the religion of
Jesus Cnrist, so that they will be-
come christians in spirit, and unite
with some branch Of the christian
church.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1898-01-26
COMMISSIONERS SALE.

By virtue of a decree of the Circuit
Court of MonoDgalia county, West Vir-
ginia, rendered on the 9th day of Octo-
Der, 1895 (suppiilnented by subsequent
orders, in the chancery cause of John
HI. Hoffman's administrator against
John II. Hoffman's widow and heirs
and others, will, on
Tuesday, the Sth day Of February, 1898
next, on the public ground in front OF
the front door of the court house of Mo-
nongalia county, as special commissions
er appointed by said decree for the pur-
pose, proceed to sell at public auction,
to the highest bidder the following real
property:
First-The following described lands
in Macon county, Missouri, viz: About
4S9 acres of land in Macon county, Mis-
souri,, described as follows: The N. W.,
s. E. of lot No. 7, in township block 60,
range Is. containing 40 acres. The N.
W., S. ". sec. lot No. I, block 60, range
10. containing 40 acres. The e. 3S.W.
sec. lot No. Z, block so, range Is, con-
tanning so acres. The w, ! N. E. sec.
lot No. 10. block so. range Is, contain
ing so acres The e. s. w. see lot
No. 10, block 80, range 10, containing
so acres. The N. E.. N. w. Sec lot 10,
block 60, range Is, containing 40 acres
The :. E., $, w. sec. lot Is, block 60,
range Is. containing 10 acres; and The
L. n. w. sec. lot 30, block 60, range
Is, containing so acres
Second = The following described
lands in Sullivan county. Missouri, viz
100 acres OF land in Sullivan county
Missouri, described as follows: The
south half of Sec 10, block 81, range 10,
containing so acres and the east half OF
lot No. 1, and N. E., s. E lot l, block
60, range %, containing 40 acres.
Third-A certain lot adjoining the old
M. e. grave yard, used by said Hoff
man as burying lot, but from which
all graves are removed. This lot is &c
feet by Is feet, and is opposite com
mencement hall of the West Va, Uni
versity, and was conveyed to said Hoff
man by Susan Shisler by deed of record
TERMS or SALE.-Each parcel of sale
real estate will be sold for une-fiftt
thereof in cash and the residue of ths
purchase money upon credit of six
and twelve months from the day of sale
with interest from date of sale, takin1
! from the purchaser or purchasers notel
or bonds made payable to. me, with ap
proved personal security and retaining
the legal title as further security.
JOSEPH MoRELAND,
| Special Commissioner.
l, M. l.. Brown, deputy for W. z
GlHsseock, clerk of the circuit court q
Mouongalia county, w. Va, do certif,
THAT the above special commissioner ha
given bond with security as required b,
law.