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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1898-09-30
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 1898.

In our Good Templars' column in this
issue of the REGISTER will be found an
article by Rev. K. j. Barton of Sails
bury, who has collected an array of
facts concerning the "canteen" system
of liquor selling in our army sufficient
to cause the readers to think and to
think hard whether that should not be
included in the present investigation.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1898-09-30

More than twenty million free samples
of DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve have been
distributed by the manufacturers. What
better proof of their confidence in its
merits do you want? 1t cures piles,
burns, scalds, sores, in the shortest
space of time. Isaac Stems, Middlebury /;
b. G. Peck, or Day Bros, East Middle
bury; c. L. Sowle, West Cornwall /;
d. IL. Bennett, Bridport; C. b. Kendall,
Shoreham; F. G. Dyer, w. Salisbury /;
W. b. French, Orwell.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1898-09-30

Naval Constructor Hobson has added
another feather to his cap in the raising
and floating of the sunken Spanish
cruiser, Maria Teresa, in the face of
declarations on the part of the great
wrecking companies that it could not be
done and the incredulous shrugs of his
superior officers. Hobson has promis-
ing future
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1898-09-30
A CHILD Enjoys

The pleasant favor, gentle action, and
soothing effect of Syrup of Figs, when in
need Of laxative, and if the father or
mother be costive or bilious, the most
gratifying results follow its use; so
that it is the best family remedy known
and every family should have a bottle.
Manufactured by the California Fig
SVrup Co.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1898-09-30
HAY AND GRAIN.
Furnished by Thomas & weeks. /


NERGENNEs, Sept. 2G-Saturday, market
day, dairy butter sold at 10 to Is cen ; per
pound; creame y, Is to 10 cents; cheese 8 to
81 cents; dressed poultry, - to Il cents Il
pound dressed pork and beef, 50 to S. per
hundred; potatoes, 40 cents n bushel; apples,
~ 30 to 50 per barrel and hay, 81 to IS a ton.
BRISTOL, Sept. 26 saturday, market dav,
dairy butter sold ut - to lG cents l pound /;
separator butter, II to Is cents n pound eggs,
Ii cents dozen; dressed poultry, 10 to ID
cents a pound; potatoes, 30 cents a bushel
for shipment.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1898-09-30
Gave No Hope


Woman No One Thought She
Could Ever Be WelI-A Marvellous
cure by Hoods SarsapariIIa.
"My trouble began with severe head
aches and dreadful vomiting spells. The
vomiting and wrenching seemed to be
due to something below my stomach and
the deathly sickness l suffered was terrible
even to think Of. l became so weakened
by the headaches and vomiting that was
sooD unable to leave my bed and l re-
manned in this condition for some time,
but finally rallied and for two or three
months was so / could crawl around and
wait upon myself. Then l was taken
down again with those terrible vomiting
spells and headaches, and 1 was worse
than before. determined to try Hoods
Sarsaparilla and persisted in its use. l
gained steadily and at last was able to be
about the house. can now do a good
share Of my homework" MRS. ALoNzo
MOVES, Chelsea, Vermont.
Hoods SarSapariIIa
Is the best-in fact the One True Blood Purifier.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1898-09-30

BOOK AND JOB PRINTING in every variety,
at the lowest prices consistent with good
work and quality of stock.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1898-09-30

THE REGISTER is sent to subscribers, post.
age prepaid, at the following rates:
ONE YEAR.................. $500
SIX MONTHS............. so
THREE MONTHS................ 30
II not paid in advance, $l.25 per year is
charged.
In requesting change of address, subscrib-
ers must invariably give their old address as
well as the new. Otherwise names cannot be
located in our lists.
ADVERTISING rate-card will be sent on APP
plication. Copy must be in the hands of the
printers not later than Wednesday noon to
insure insertion in that weeks issue.
Cards of Thanks and Resolutions will be
charged for at local notice rates.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1898-09-30
FURNITURE
for
Cutoff People.

We have large and Increasing trade
with people from other towns. Fully
approaching this we shall continue to
make very low prices and as usual show
the largest stock in the state from which
to select. When our prices become more
fully known, as they are sure to be in
time, we expect still further Increase
of trade from these desirable customers.
aud we shall get it too.
We show fine assortment of Chamber
Suites in Ash, Oak, Birch and Mahogany,
White Iron Beds, Folding Beds, Bed
Lounges, Parlor Suits, Upholstered Easy
Chairs, Rockers, Sofas and Divans.
Fancy Chairs in Oak, Birch, and Mahog
any. Leather Seat Chairs. Rattan Chairs
Tables and Work Baskets, Lounges.
Couches, Parlor and Library Tables,
Onyx Tables, Roll Top Office Desks,
Ladies Desks, Book Cases, Combination
Book Cases and Desks, Hall Racks,
Chifloniers, Sideboards, China Closets,
Dining Tables from $500 up. Dining
Chairs 40 cents and up. Mattresses,
Springs, Sl.25 and up. Pictures, Easels,
Screens, Music Cabinets, Umbrella Racks,
Foot Rests, Mirrors, Baby Carriages,
etc. Lace Curtains and Portieres at
special prices for DAYS.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-11-05
"StitClIinC" the Lions Tail.

Some of the animals in the ZOO in
Glasgow have, it seems, recently had
mishaps and have had to be atched
mp. During the settlement of several
small differences with one of his fel-
lows lion had the misfortune to have
his tail badly torn, and DR.. J. Mccall
of the Royal Veterinary college was
called in. The legs of the lion were
secured, and the tail was ! Mt between
the bars Of the cage so that the sur
geon could perform the lie .essary OPP
Grafton from the outside. Eight stitches
were put in, and the tail was then
handnged DIR. Mccall had also had
to attend to the baby elephant, who,
in some mysterious fashion, had broken
its leg. The animal was put in a
sling, splints were applied to the
broken limb, and it is hoped that
'baby" is now on the way to recovery.
Westminster Gazette.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-11-05
Genesis Of the Side Saddle,

Some agile brain centuries ago de-
vised the side saddle for lame prin-
cess who could not ride astride as
other women did in those charming
days. incidentally, this shows that
the modern practice among women of
sitting on both sides of the horse is
not modern at all. First came the adj
ditional pommel, and then, only sixty
Or seventy years ago, the third pom.
mel. An Englishman who had bet
that he could ride steeplechase Oh a
side saddle found himself compelled
for safety, to add another pommel.
Many English women of this day use
two saddles, and sit alternately ON the
right and left sides of the horse.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-11-05
ONE VICTIM OF VESUVlUS.
An American Who Lost His Life on tho
Turning Mountain Fifty Years Ago.

| An American Who Lost His Lift, ON tho
Turning Mountain Fifty Years Ago.
There came near being tragedy on
Mount Vesuvils recently, whel sew
eral ladies venturel too near the era
ter and were all but swept away by
streams of molten lava which poured
from the mountain. This fact recalls
the sad death nearly fifty years ago OF
Mr.. Charlie, Carroll Bayard of Della
ware, who had many relatives in
Maryland and was widely known in
that state.
The accident which cost Mr.. Bavard
his life hnppcncd in 1850. He was an
officer III the navy and. arriving ut
Naples, party OF naval officers and
Others was made up 10 visit the crater
Of Nesnvins, which was then semi
active.
l he party had reached the summit
OF the mountain Wh,n suddenly there
was II shower Of red hot stones thrown
high in the air. All hands took to
their heels and II few moments later
discovered that Mr.. bnvard was living
on the ground behind them. One OF
the heavy hot stones had struck him
ON the arm, maEinen fl iritinl wonnd
He was taken back to Naples and
given the tendelast nursing, but lie
died, and his body is huiied there,
his tomb having been suitably marked
in later yeas.
A strange thing about the accident
was the fact that Mr. Hayard was
loath to make the trip which ended in
his death. He had IL presentiment
that he onght not Ia 90, AMI even in
the carriage on the way to the noun
taintop he caused the vehicle to he
stop ed and declared that he would
get ont and walk back to Naples. His
companions demonstrated with him
and tried to convince him that his pre-
sentiment was but foolish fancy, and
he final y consented to accompany the
party
When he was hurt none of his
friends had the slightest idea hat lie
was fatally in ured and believed that
he wonld be well ma few weeks. Not
so with him, though. ''You may am
pnta,e my arm,' lie said, scr do any
thing yon like. but you cannot save
my life. | am going to die. | felt it
when started for the mountain, and
now that this has happened am con-
vinred that nothing can save me.
Re was right. He fingered for
about ten days and then d'ath came.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-11-05
Chinese Rifle I'racticr.

A few days ago most extraordinary
aud, 10 the foreigner, ludicrous scene
was presented ON the parade ground
in Woochow, hinn, where Chinese sol
diers, armed with weapons which can
best be described as lengths Of gas
piping, were practising Mt The ranges
The "gaspire" was held by one man
across his back, while he planted his
feet firmly in thu ground in order to
resist the iccoil; his companion, run
ming into the guardholse, lit paper
spill at an opium lamp, brought it
forth and applied it to the touchhole,
or vent, of this remarkable weapon.
The direction o. the "gaspipe" was
sometimes toward the target and
sometimes not usually not. Bang
went the charge, and those among the
crowd who escaped being hit appaudel
loudly. A good deal of powder was
wasted, the soldiers were pleased, the
crowd happy,and everyone went home
satisfied. SGch is military training
in China. London Times.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-11-05
A RED TAPE COMEDY,
Terrible CommotiOn In Germany Because
u Kite Caught on u Wire.

At Gleiwitz, in Upper Silesia, a
youngsters kite got caught on the
electric wire of fire alarm. A police
man noticed the accident, and in order
to get the kite removed made written
report, which, after having been
perused by the "Polizeikommissar, I"
was forwarded in succession to the
"Polizei Inspector" the Magistrate
and the Observation-Disclosures
sion" The last named authority en-
gagged an engineer to remove the Of
Tending kite, and recommended the
Magistrate to reward the Jealous po-
licoman with Il premium OF twenty five
piennigs. The engineer handed in n
written report to the effect that the
: kite had been removed. The munich
pa treasury paid the policeman the
surn of twenty-five pfennigs and re-
ceived in return duly signed ac-
acknowledgement. The master of the
school which the unlucky kite flyer
attended fourteen days had been spent
in tracing HIM received instructions
10 severely warn his pupils against fly
ing their kites against electric wires,
and after complying with the instruc-
tions reported accordingly.
But the observation-disclosures
SIGN" determined that the matter
should not rest there. They sent q
deputation to the local School Board
to ask that all school inspectors in the
district should be instructed to see
that all the children in the local
schools received a similar warning.
The headmasters of all the schools
were accordingly supplied with written
instructions rs to the way in which the
necessary warning should be conveyed.
Circulars were distributed among the
juvenile population. The head school
inspector was informed of the steps
that had been taken. He informed the
School Board, and the School Board
the Burgermeister. Finallyth written
documents relating to the affair were
collected. and. after being furnished
with formidable register number,
were laid to rest in the official pigeon
hole. -Four months passed from the
loss of the kite to the final subsistence
of documents and reports concerning it.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-11-05

A Confederate veteran who tonight
at Fort Blakely read the other day OF
the dummy guns used by the Span
iarls around Santiago de Cuba to
humbug the American troops.
"Ah,' said he, "that reminds mo
that wooden guns have been known 10
serve better purposes than making
believe.
wooden guns did deadly work be,
fore Fort BlakeIy. The Fele;als
fixed them up and they shot as we'll
as il they had been manufactured OF
iron. The opposing lines were 5OJ
yards apart. The Con!elerutes were
behind the walls of the fort and the
Federals were strongly intenched.
General Candy, the Federal com
mander. was without artillery. What
did he do but manufacture 100 m'r
tars from black gum trees. Black
gum trees grew everywhere i'll the
vicinity. He bored them out, put
iron bands around them and tiHel
eight-inch shells furnished by Far.n
CUTS fleet. The lines We're SO close
that light charges sutliced, and the
extemporaneous weapons did all that
was asked of them.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-11-05
Incidence u EOptp Health

Sir James Chrirhton Brown recently
gave utterance, ut Seldirk, to some
opinions on the dangers to health in
volved in Incidence. He did not know,
he declared, any surer way of Undue
ing premature mental decay than for
a man of active habits to retire and do
nothing when just past the zenith
of life, and, on the other hand, he
did not know any surer way of en-
ioying what is termed "green old
age than to keep on working ut
something till the close. The medical
profession, remarks Dr. Browne, adapt
ing itself to the needs OF the times,
has felt it incumbent upon it during
the last decade to insist mainly on the
evils of misuse Of the brain
that is, the excessive strain not sell
dom imposed on it in the fierce strug.
giles after wealth. and more especially
the overpressure in the name of edu-
cation, but is now not less keenly
alive to the correlative evils of the dis
use OF the brain. New York Tribune.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-11-05
SINGULAR STATEN ENT.
From Mrs Rank to Mrs. Pinkharn.

The following letter to Mrs. Pink.
ham from Mrs. NJ. RANK, No. 2.35i
East Susquehanna Ave. Philadelphia,
Pa, is remarka bic statement of re-
lief from utter Encouragement. She
says:
to thank You for what Lydia i. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound has done
for me.
Some years ago | had womb trouble
and doctored for a long time. not see.
ing any improvement. At times
would feel well enough, and other
times was miserable. So it went on
until last October, felt something
terrible creeping over me. knew not
what, but kept getting worse. can
hardly explain my feelings at that
time. / was SO depressed in spirits
that did not wish to live, although |
had everything to live for. Had hvs-
terra, was very nervous: could not
sleep and was not safe to be left
alone.
Indeed. thought would lose nv
mind. No one knows what endured.
II continued this way until the last
OF February. when | saw in paper n
testimonial OF lady whose case was
similar to mine. and who had been
cured by Lydia f. Pinkham's Tegcta.
BILE Compound. determined to try it,
and felt better aft or the first dose. |
continued taking it, and to-day am u
well woman. and can say from my
heart THANK God for such a mcdi.
cine"
Mrs. Pinkham invites all suffering
women to write TO her at Lynn. Mass,
Tor advice. All such letters are seen
and answered by women only.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-11-05
WISE WORDS.

Be not merely good; be good for
something. -Thoreau.
Evil is wrought by want Of thought
as we'll as by want of heart.-Hood.
Our ancestors have travelled the iron
age; the golden is before us.-St.
Pierre.
Good taste rejects excessive nicely;
it treats little things as little things
and is not hurt by them "Feulton.
No man was ever so completely
skilled in the conduct of life as not to
receive new information from age and
experience. Terence.
Our lives, by acts exemplary, not
only win ourselves good names, but
do to others give matter for virtuous
deeds, by which we live.-Chapman.
There cannot be a surer proof of low
origin or of an innate meanness of
disposition than to be always talking
and thinking about being genteel. -
Hazlitt.
Narrow minded and ignorant per.
sons talk about persons and not things;
hence gossip is the bane and disgrace
of so large a portion Of society,"
Sheridan.
A man should learn to detect and
watch that CLEAN of light which flashes
across his mind from within more than
the lustre of the armament of bards
and sages. Emerson.
We can have no positive idea of any
space or duration, which is not made
up of, and commensurate to, repeated
numbers of feet or yards, or days or
years, and whereby we judge of the
greatness Of these sort of quantities.
Locke.
Love as we may other women, there
stands first and ineffaceable the love
of mother" gaze as we may on other
faces, our mothers face is still the
fairest: bend as we shall to other in
fuences, still, over all. silent, but
mighty, reaching to us from long gone
years, is mothers influence. F.
w. Ware
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-11-05
d6yFIction
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~Mgs!1zN.zA- s1.eGsz
THE MAN WHO HOLDS HIS TONGUE.

The man who j. rcGdv to give his all
For wjat lie tlr'nks H. r,vii
Who shoulders l., gun and answers the
call
When his country has battles to iya..
VS. II hero aud me 'iIS II hero's reward,
>, His praise shOl,ld be earnestly sung;
But another who SHINES Ia the sight vi The
Lord
Is tho man who can ho,d his tongue.
The man with tho silvcry voice who can
win
For tho cans" that is just in debate
And the man who see, danger yot bravely
goes in
While others in agony wait,
Are men who invoke the worlds wonder
and awe,
Their praises are earnestly sang:
But the hravr,t OF mortlls that ever saw
Was man who could hold his tongue.
Weave chaplcts for those who have won in
the fray
Who have struck that the slave may be
free:
For the men who brush old superstitions
away,
And for those who are heroes at sea:
Bat there is another who merits n place
Among people whose praises ara sung
j - heartbroken man with u smiie on his
face,
Who can suffer ana hold his tongue!
S. +. Kser, in Cleveland Leader.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-11-05
Giving IL Coward IL lhunce.

Sir Charles Napier had an effective
method of dealing with towards. On
one occasion flying soldier was
stopped by his fellows. who were
about to shoot him when the general
interviewed.
"Give the man another chance" he
ordered. ''Place him in the front
rank, and if he turns again let him he
shot,
The man eagerly embraced this
chance of life. ovprrame his fears, and
fought bravely for the est of the day.
Bravery Is sometimes largely due to
mere lack OF sensibili,y.
"Ihcre goes the bravest man in the
army" said the old Kaiser Wilhelm
on the battlefield of Sadowa, as II pale
young officer cheered his men on to
the charge. 'He is terribly afraid of
being shot, and he knows it. but he
loves his duty and country more than
his personal safety, and that is what
makes him lead his men on so gal
lantly'
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-11-05

One Of those rataetic circn'ustau,e s
which make pHri>, i arce. ch rich
II Id fog the novelist, occur . the
,ther day in Rue Descre. and in it are
illustrated the lailhtnlue ) ii II dumb
brute on the one hand and the pro
found aAectioI or it by II human being
On the other hand. 4 Nine. Berth ct
having lost he husband, with Mn,m
che had lived happily to- twenty wears.
became prey 10 The mos, prof, uni
melancholy, which was only eliel ed
~ her 90 i>inrt comp II lion, II SUI erb
Angola cat. But even the affection of
The beast did not content her with
l'fe, and she decided to emf it all
through the fumes OF that chn ucter
iStlcally Par sian inst nment OF sui
ride-,he charcoal stove. Not desir-
ing that her pet should share her fate.
she placed him in baskt: which she
suspended from the curtain rod over
the window, hoping that the fumes
won Il not reach him. She then lighted
he charcoal aud few hours later was
tound lying Il, al in her bed by the
neighbors. On her dressing case she
eft note commenting the cat to the
care of II friend. The animal. how
ever, whose name was Nis,igri,, hav-
ing managed to make his way ont of
the basket had become maddened at
the sight Of his mistress body, and
drew the Gtteniir.. of the reighbo"s
by his cries. When they came. he
jumped upon the body, and sprang
like IL panthe' np"n any one who mp
preached neai. Alter trying III vain
to calm the faithful ANIMAL it was
found necessary to kill him in orde"
to get at the body New York Times.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-11-05
A Nation Of DyapeptIca.

From the Monntaineer, Wdlha!ta. n. Dakota
The remorse Of II guilty stomach Is what
large majority OF the people are suffering
with to-day. Dyspepsia is a characteristics
American disease and 1t Is frequently stated
that I'VE are a nation OF dyspeptics.
Improper food, hurried eating, mental
worry, exhaustion-any OF these produce II
lack OF vitality In the system, by causing
the blood to lose its DEMONSTRATING ele-
ments. The blood Is the vital element in
our lives and should be carefully nurtured.
Restore it to its proper condition, dys-
For example, in the county OF Pembina,
North Dakota, q few miles from Walhnn,
.esdes Mr.. Earnest Snider; II nan of ster
ing integrity, whose veraclty cannot be
doubted. He suyS:
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-11-05
Don't Re Mlserable ANY Longer

Those who have never had their vitality
impaired have no idea of the misery expert
cnced by the person who has lost that bright
ncss Of feeling that elasticity OF body and
cheerfulncss Of spirits which result from i'll
health. Depression, gloom, forebodings and
all the misery that are associated with them
make life n burden. Now there is no need OF
this. The condition described. which is often
tho result Of foOlishness or ignorance. can be
cured. Dr.Greene, "a Temple Place, Boston,
Mass. the great specialist and most successful
doctor in curing disease, can change the
gloom to cheerfulness and give you renewed
yigor and vitality. You can consult the Doc
tor by letter, free. Write to him at once and
get hts advice. You will never regret it.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-11-05
4 Brute of IA .Juui,Is.

The journal room is filled with tn =
portraits of Wing statesmen, and col
leagues of the Lords Holland. from
1850 upward. He:e we find Sir Philip
Francis, author OF "Junius Letters. .
of whom the following anccdote is
told: Sir Philip and Samuel Eoge $
were both staying at Holland House.
One evening after dinner. they were
walking together discussing politics
and literature. Sir Philip grew more
communicative than usual, and SO
friendly and nfidentia toward
Rogers that the latter, much en-
couragea, yentnrel to say, "Now,"
Sir Phi lip. ! should like TO ask yor II
questions; may I?' Sir Philips man
ner and tone at once altered; and,
suddenly stop ing. he answered in II
short and abrupt way, eat your peril,
sir, at your relil.' Rogers RENAME !
silent, and, on leaving Sir Philip mnt-
tered to himself, ''If lie is Juniusrt
must be Junius Brutus. Pail Mall
Gazette.