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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1898-06-10

An English war correspondent says
that as to the courage of the American
soldier there can be no doubt. OF
course there were some towards. Gen.
Sherman says somewhere that 25 per
cent. of men have not the necessary
nerve for battle. If this 20 per cent.
is damned into line it will run-unless
there are men behind it ready to shoot
the fugitives. For this reason the
rear of the armies was sometimes
picketed during the war. The SEN
tries allowed only the wounded to pass.
But this does not impugn the valor of
the American private. There are
towards in every army. One man
was drummed out of the ranks, though
he was of good family, and bitterly
felt his disgrace. He contended, and
it was true, that under fire he was
seized with paralysis and could not
move forward; therefore he used to
lie down. Such things happened in
the Franco-Prussian war.
A Cincinnati bank president says
that during the rebellion he was in
command of a picket squad at mid
night when there suddenly came to us
evidence that the enemy was upon us
and about to attack. There was a
discharge of musketry. And l want
to say that the first thing that struck
me was the fact that my legs were
trembling very much, especially about
the knees; in truth. so violently that
l began to be rather leary about stand
ing. Then the thought struck me,
Thank Heaven! 1t is midnight, and
nobody can see my legs acting as they
are Through all the numerous en-
gagements that my regiment was in it
is strange thing, but | had the same
trembling and my face would turn
ashen pale. l never lost control of
my voice, however, peculiar as it was,
and could deliver oaths as plainly as
at any other time"
Gen. Andrew Hickenlooper recently
told this story to an interviewer: ION
one occasion, after we had chased the
enemy for some distance, we caught up
to them. That night at the council
of the officers it was decided to move
upon the enemy's camp at daybreak.
AS chief of the artillery, l went over
to the headquarters of the branch to
notify them of the line of action. In
my tent found the commander of my
old forces, who had always been a
brave soldier and had ever shown him
self in front of his artillery. He was
very visibly affected and his face as
pale as death. General said he, L
have a favor to ask of you. / know
that you will consider it strange and
peculiar, but please let it pass and
grant it. l feel that tomorrow 1 will
be killed, as l understand that we are
to move upon the enemy. You know
my family and situation. Don't think
me a coward, but please hold my COM
mand back to the third line l re-
piled: 1 will do better. l will hold
your company in reserve In the
morning when daylight came the SOL
diers advanced upon the enemy's po-
sition, only to find that they had fed
during the night. Never did l see a
change come over man such as
struck my visitor of the night before.
Where he had always greeted me en-
Enthusiastically, he now passed me by
and became morose and respondent.
In less than three months he resign
ed. Now, as to what had affected
him nobody will ever know, but that
he was afraid have not the slightest
doubt"
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1898-06-10
A Delicious Beverage.

Raspberry-vinegar is a delicious
beverage mixed with iced water. Put
a quart of ripe red raspberries in a
bowl; pour on them a quart of good,
strong vinegar-let them stand TWEEN
ty-four hours, strain them through a
bag, put this liquid on another quart
of fresh raspbsrries. which strain in
the same manner-and then on a third
quart. When this last is prepared,
make it very sweet with pounded loaf
sugar, then bottle.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1898-06-10
watercress sauok

Watercress sauce is made by stew
ing chopped watercress in butter for
ten minutes, then adding a pinch Of
salt, the same Of pepper. the same also
of mustard and a spoonful of vinegar.
Beat till quite smooth with a wooden
spoon, then add the gravy from the
roasting joint. This is served in a
sauce-tureen, and Is a pleasant change
from ordinary gravy
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1898-06-10

S. E. Parker, Sharon, Wis, writes =
81 have tried De Wits Witch Hazel
Salve for itching piles and it always
stops them in two minutes. | consider
De Wits Witch Hazel salve the greatest
pile cure on the market" Isaac Storms,
Middlebury; B. G. Peck, or Day Bros,
East Middlebury; G. L. Sowle, West
Cornwall; D. II. Bennett, Bridport; C.
B. Kendall, Shoreham,
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1898-06-10

called Grain-O. It Is a delicious, appe-
tlzing, nourishing food drink to take the
place of coffee. Sold by all grocers and
liked by all who have used it because
when properly prepared it tastes like the
finest coffee, but is free from all its in
furious properties. Grain.O aids diges-
ton and strengthens the nerves. It is
not stimulant but health builder, and
children, as well as adults, can drink 1t
with great benefit. Costs about one
quarter as much as coffee. Fifteen and
20 cents.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1898-06-10
LoNDoNs LATEST PAsTlME.
Fencing as an After-Dinner Amuse-
ment for Ladies.


Fencing as an After-Dinner Amuse-
ment for Ladies.
Fencing promises to become more
and more of a fashionable pastime in
London, especially among the fair sex.
The authority for this statement is
Mr.. Mcpherson, a professor of the art,
who is just now taking part in series
of brilliant assaults d'armes in Paris,
and whose presence among the cham
pion swordsmen has given rather an
international aspect to some of the
bouts.
'In addition to the usual orthodox
displays in the fencing rooms in Lon
hon." he told Daily Mail representa-
tive, "it Is becoming frequent to see
,after-dinner bouts in the circles of the
elite between a couple of expert fenc-
ers engaged for the OCCASION form
+, of amusement which may yet disturb
the serenity of the other lions, the
German pianist and the Italian violin
st.
"There is especially movement
among the fair sex strongly in favor of
the foils. After all, nothing is more
graceful in the world than the silhOu-
cite lunge brilliantly executed in a
short skirt and gymnastic shoes. And
besides, the exercise develops muscle,
and that's what the sex goes in for
nowadays.
cat least one lady fencer, Miss Low
Their" continued Mr.. Mcpherson, lis
more than a match for the best anna
teur in England, and the equal of most
of the professors. She has practiced
fencing almost from childhood. More
than one lady in London teaches the
art, and altogether there are more
ladies practicing fencing in London
than men. This result is partly due to
the enthusiastic advocacy of the foils
by lady Colin Campbell, who is herself
an expert. Mrs. Langtry is, of course,
well known as another, and other ac-
tresses less known are diligent stu
dents.
THE Italian school of fencing pre-
walls rather too much in London, and
as the reproduction is only more or
less like the original, London fencing
leaves much to be desired. Certain
amateurs, however stand out brilliant
ly-Capt. Hutton, Mr.. EgertonCastle,
and Sir Charles Dixie. The last named
is interchangeable, and is well known in
Paris for his prowess.
paris is, after ALL" he added, "the
home of the foils Whereas there are
hardly more than half a dozen good
SALES darmes in London there are
some hundred and fifty in Paris, and
the virtuosity of the opponents is pref
ty much in the same ratio. Rue, Pre-
vost, Kirchoffer, Conte the Italian, and
young Desmedt, the Belgian, are the
present stars of the professional firma-
ment
"Latterly in France the foils have
yielded in some quarters to the dueling
sword in which the play is notably
different Thomeguex, for instance
who fought PM, is not a marvel with
the foils, but one of the most redoubt-
able of opponents with the sword, and
especially when the wigs are on the
green"
There is a prospect Of London seeing
some of the champions mentioned al
a tournament to take place at one Of
the sporting clubs.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1898-06-10

zone Minute Cough Cure is the best
preparation have ever sold or used and
| can't say too much in its praise" L.
M. Kennon, Merchant, Odell, Ga. Issac
Storms, Middlebury; b. G. Peck, or Day
Bros, East Middlebury; G. L. Sowle,
West Cornwall; d. II. Bennett, Brid-
port; G. b. Kendall, Shoreham.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1898-06-10

About four million false teeth are
manufactured annually in the United
States, while one ton of gold and three
tons of silver and platinum to the
value of $10.O0O.0OO, are used in filling
teeth.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1898-06-10

In Havana meat is 81 a pound and
coffee 25c cup. First-class restaurants
are guarded by troops.
The Louisiana populist., 1898-03-04
The Trade in L,ncnsfa

Locusts are regularly shipped from
Algeria to London, where they are
worked upby manufacturers Of guano.
This information is of unusual inter.
est now. owing to the report of a pur-
chase for the English markets of Ar
yentine lc>usts, which may compete
with the African article In this con-
nection a report Of the British consul
general in Algiers is of Importance.
Algeria had two flights of locusts last
year. That the visitations in that
country are of magnitude is shown
when it is stated that the area over
which the eggs were laid last year was
424, 800 acres, while 27O, 100 bushels
OF young locusts were DESTROYED, and
these are said to be below the real
figures. The barriers or lines of de-
fence. made of the Cyprus appara.
tus," or of zinc, extended over 322
miles, while 27, ,113 bitches were dug
at the foot Of these to catch the Young
locasts. The damage for the year is
estimated at about $3.50, 900. Boston
Transcript.
The Louisiana populist., 1898-03-04
Among the Plain People of Spain.

Every fifteen minutes at least the
train would stop for five minutes at a
small station. The platform was
always crowded with men wrapped in
long black overcoats, one end thrown
over their shoulder, and their heads
covered with sombreros or immense
soft felt hats. The women, in short
skirts of bright colors, mostly red or
yellow, and tight fitting blouses, their
heads covered with mantiiias of CAV
patterns, were indeed most pictur.
esque. They all came there to see
who was on the train, to hear the
latest news from other stations where
wehad stopped. Conductor, engineers,
and guards would leave the train, chat
with these people, tell them all they
knew, laugh with them. How hap.
Ply, quiet, tranquil indifferent to the
struggles of the world all those men
and women appeared. I asked num-
Der of them whether there was news
from Cuba. A sad expression would
come over their faces; they
would shrug their shoulders and
shake their heads, their big black eyes
would suddenly look into the distant
horizon, far, far away, as they said
"No, senior, no news. Cuba is bad
place. 1t takes the strong boys and
hard-earned pesetas, and does not
even give us news in exchange. Oh,
no; we do not hear, except when ou1
boys and our pasetas are needed"
Among the gaily attired crowd I be-
gan to notice, keeping somew'.e
away, sad-looking women nation
dresses. Were they motherschang-
sisters, sweethearts, lnour will han. |
loss OF dear oue?--A. 3.
vile in illustrated America !
The Louisiana populist., 1898-03-04
One Fowl for Three,

A crusty old farmer in Southern ILL.,
nois one day became an unwilling host
for three circuit-riding preachers, who
dropped in simultaneously for dinner.
The larder was low and the dinner con-
sisted Of a single fowl. The farmer
asked the first sky-pllot what portion Of
the chicken he would have.
"A leg" said Number l.
Another leg, thank you," requested
Number 2.
"And what will you have" asked the
farmer, turning to Number 3.
II will also take leg, If you please"
replied the third.
With an ejaculation that shocked his
reverend guests the farmer threw
down his carving utensils and demand
ed to know what sort of q "crittur"
they thought he was carving.
This Is two-legged chicken" he
shouted; mot centipede. San Fran.
cisco Argonaut
The Louisiana populist., 1898-03-04
An Aluminium, House,

A. F. Howes Of Weymouth, Mass.
has recently secured patents in this
country and in Canada on a portable
aluminium house, which when packed
tor transportation is in three compact
bundles and weighs but 13O pounds,
including the stove and sundry cook
ing utensils that go with it. The
klondike home, as it is called, will
comfortably house four people, and
besides being built in such way that
It's inmates are we'll protected from the
coldest weather, it is freproof, a fea-
ture which is OF no small Importance
when one considers the strong incli-
nation OF prospectors to overhead their
stoves in order to keep one half com.
Portable. Washington Star.
The Louisiana populist., 1898-03-04
Another Death Dealer.

Military experts are at present in
terested IN new self moving car,
which is to be veritable carriage Of
death. 1t is to be driven by q sixteen
horse power engine at the rate of
over forty miles an hour over a coun-
try reasonably level. The climax and
purpose OF this remarkable machine is
to carry two rapid firing cannon. One
man only is needed to run this terrible
wheeled weapon Of war, and this same
man also attends to the firing and
loading.
The Louisiana populist., 1898-03-04
JACKSON LIMBLESS COTTON.

Committee Report Of the Interstate Cotton
| Growers' Association on the jackson
African Limbless Cotton, That Met
In Atlanta, Ca, Dec. ID, 1897.
We, the undersigned Committee, appointed
by the Interstate Cotton Growers Association,
held In Atlanta, Ca, December l4th, 1897, TO
Investigate and report on the jackson Limbles
Cotton, beg leave tosubmit the following report:
After a thorough and careful examination and
1nvesti CATION made of the cotton in the field
which We visited In person, and carefully looking
into the matter, we unhesitatingly pronounce IT.
the best variety of cotton ever grown in the
South. From what the Committee learned from q
conversation with Mr., jackson, 1t seems that
the cotton, with careful cultivation will yield
three bales per acre easily, and the evidence
OF such fact has presented itself 10 us after said
Investigation. The cotton itself Is absolutely
Without limbs, the bOlls maturing on little
prongs two or three inches long, known as "fruts
spur, with no other limbs; there being from two
TO five bolls on each spur. The stalks in the field
examined by US, are from four 20 ten feet tall,
according to the fertility of the SOIL as fruited
from the ground up. We found on q great many
stalks bolls which contain five and siX pods,
which We consider very unusual the size OF tho
Dolls being very fine average; the lint and stnpls
pelng bne and silky, an average Of one 10 'ne
and half inches. 1t 1s the opinion Of your Com.
mittee that no cotton Of this variety has ever
been grown in the South before, and is Of supe.
rtor quality to anything we have ever seen
grown The land upon which the cotton eXamin.
ed was grown, is ordinary red gravely uplan3,
wellmanured. WMP CALHOUN, Chairman, Ga.
RICHARD CHEATHAM, Committee, Miss.
When your Committee visited the jackson
farm, the following gentlemen, members of
the Atlanta Convention from the States desig.
mated under their names, accompanied you,
Committee all being Drartical farmerH ami
endorse the above report, as evidenced By their
signatures. NJ. T. LEACH. North Carolina
JOHN E. BRADLEY ". J. BRADLEY, s. &.
Tho seed from this wonderful cotton are put
up 200 select seed to each package for $780, 81.
packages $500: one pound 800. For sale by
i o.
The Louisiana populist., 1898-03-04
smoking Statistics.

Holland holds the first place in the
molia as a nation of smokers. Every
nntchman ina consumes, on an average.
lVo ounces year. The Belgian comes
eooa second with an annual con.
sumption OF eighty ounces, followed
closely by Turkey with seventy ounces
and al the United States with sixty
Germany, France, Spain and ItaIy
tread closely on their heels wh;ia s
Great Britain comes comparativelv
ounces, 'e
The Louisiana populist., 1898-03-04
Pres. Mckinley VS.. Free Silver

a battle of giants is going to take place
TINS summer on ~. 0OO farms in America, not
in talk or votes. but in yields. Salzer's new
potato marveia are named as above, ard he
oEers M 10 price for the biggest potato yield, =,
also s4OO in gold for suitable name for his
corn u7 inches long) and oat prodigies.
Only seedsmeu in America growing grasses
clovers and farm seeds and selling potatoes
at u so barrel. The editor urges Won to
try Saizer's seeds, and to
Send THIS NOTICE WITH 10 Crs IN SrAxps
to John A. Salz,r Seed c. La crosse Wis .
.or new farm seed samples worth $40 10.
10 get start, and their big catalogue. A. C9
The Louisiana populist., 1898-03-04
HoM'a Thisi

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for
any case OF Catarrh that cannot be cured by
Halls Catarrh Cure.
F. J; CHENEY & Co., Props. Toledo, O..
we, the undersigned, have known F. J. Che
ney LOT the last fifteen years and believe him
perfectly honorable in all business transac-
tons and financially able to carry out any OBJ
legation made by their firm.
VESTS TRUAx; Wholesale Druggists, Toledo,
WALDING, KINNAN & MARVIN, Wholesale
Druggists, Toledo, Ohio.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internallv. act
Ing directly upon the blood and mucous sur
gag races OF the system. Price, 75c. per bottle.
solQ Dy all Druggists. Testimonials free,
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The Louisiana populist., 1898-03-04

He tried the best physicians but without
Deing benefited and has used several specific
rheumatic cures, but was not helped. About
one year and six months ago he road in this
paper OF case somewhat similar to his
Which was cured by DR.. Williams Pink
flils and concluded to try this remedy.
After taking the first box he felt some-
what better, and after using three boxes.
the pains entirely disappeared, the dizl-
ness left him aud he has now for over at
year been entirely free from all his former
trouble and enjoys better health than he
mas had since his boyhood.
tie IS loud in his praises Of Dr.. Williams
Pink Pills for Pale People aud will gladly
corroboratethe above statements. His post.
once address is Lorenzo Noclcy, Horton,
jackson County, Michigan.
., All the clements necessary to givo new
NE and richness to the blood and restore
shattered nerves are contained, in a con-
aensed form, In DR.. Williams Pink Pills icx
Palo People. All druggists sell thom.
The Louisiana populist., 1898-03-04
Cloth Woven "On the Bias {.

In a process for weaving cloth con
the bias" the weft is woven diagonslly
INTO the warp, so that when the piece
is cut straight across the bias material
is obtained. Ordinary looms can be
modified for the work, and the cloth
can De used for clothing, as we'll as
for the purposes for which h;as
material is 1sHal'~ employed
The Louisiana populist., 1898-03-04
HUMOROUS,

''You say his credit is bad?" "Bad:
Why it has gotten 80 that he can,
even borrow trouble !"
Ethel-Why does lightning never
strike twice the same place? Dick
Cant find the place.
She-What is love? He-Two sad
dies with but single frame; two
sprockets that turn as one.
Facetious Passenger-How often,
conductor, does your trolley Car kill a
man. Conductor (tartly)-Only once.
Mrs. Potter What were poor Mr.
Dunaway's last words? DR.. Potter
He didn't have any. His wife was
with him.
"They say that all the necessaries
of life are very dear in Klondike. I"
Not at all. Ice is so cheap they can't
| give it away"
Il have told you three or four times
already" exclaimed an irate mother
to her son, "and now do you want me
to tell you second time"
Bills Strapton following the beat.
en- track yet? Jill-Well, 1 don't
know about that; but 1 know he's
following the beaten horses yet.
"And yet, observed the optimistic
tragedian, "there are certain advan.
tages IN playing one night stands"
"Ies?" eyes, you don't see what
the newspapers say about you in the
morning.
"Farewell!' he sobbed. The beau.
tiful Miranda, the light of his life was.
alas ! another's. However, the same
thing was true of the umbrella he
managed to grab in the hall as he left
her forever.
Brooks-What do you mean by say.
ing you will never be able to pay back
that five dollars you borrowed from
me? Cholly Noscadds-I wanted to
relieve your mind. [ can see it is
troubling you.
Kate--He seems extremely devoted.
He talks of going to the Klondike fo1
my sake. Beatrice-Well, that would
give you two chances. He might come
back with fortune or he might moi
come back at all.
First suburbanite (bitterly)-I'm
blest if | think the average cook will
ever get to heaven! Second Suburb.
anite-Don't know; but it's very
questionable whether she'll be willing
to stay after she does get there.
'If man do not work." said the
man with the good clothes and the
dignifed expression, 'she shall moi
eat" 81 don't find it 'zactlv that
way" said Perry Patettic. "but !
know if my stories don't work I don't
eat"
'say, Howley, you ought to be
more particular about the company
you keep "Why? Inever go with |
bad people. In fact, I spend most OF
my time in solitary meditation.
"That's why think you ought to re. |
FORM"
You never bring me lovely flowers
and candies as you used to when We
were engaged" pouted Mrs. Mcbride.
''No, dear, replied her husband. 81
didn't buy fteen-dollar bonnets and
tfty-dollar dresses for you, then,
though"
"Cultivate your mind, my boy"
said the elderly gentleman. "Strug.
gle to develop what intellect nature
may have bestowed on you" "But
education doesn't always make peopl.
happy" ''No, but it enables a lot O,
;hem, who would otherwise be knows
Is illnatured cranks, to poseas Gym
cs. ,"
"Who is that young man?" inquired
he hostess. owe dom know much
'bout him yet, replied her daughter.
He has either moved in circles far
more exclusive than ours, or else he is
Wholly unused to the manners of good
oclety.' "How do you reach that
'pinion?" ''He has an absurd way OF
shaking hands that none of US eve,
aw before"
The Louisiana populist., 1898-03-04
Life Isn't Worth Living

to one who suffers the maddening agony of
Eczema, letter and such irritating, itching
skin diseases. Every roughness of the skin
from simple chap to letter and Ring
worm even of long standing is completely,
quickly and surely cured by Tetterine. is
comfort worth so cents to you? That's the
price Of Tetterine at drug stores, or by mail
for price IN stamps from j. T. Shuptrine, Sa-
yannah, Ga.
The Louisiana populist., 1898-03-04
MANS LIFE.

Mans life is but working day,
Whose tasks are set Alright:
A time to work, time to pray,
And then quiet night.
And then, please God, quiet night,
Where palms are green and robes are
white,
A long g-drawn breath, balm for sorrow,-
And all things lovely on the morrow.
Christina G. Rossetti.
The Louisiana populist., 1898-03-04
Never punish children by striking
them on the head. There are other
places.
The Labor Problem.

Neophyte-I don't see why you should
give Wiklow 81 day and me only
s1.50."
SUPPLEMENTARY !s an expe.
rienced hand.
Neophyte-Then the work must come
a good deal easier to him than 1t does
to me, and he oughtn't to get SO much,
Instead Of getting more.-Boston Trans
cript,
The Louisiana populist., 1898-03-04
0hronfe Rheun,afism.

~" Me lndastrtal Ne,os. Jackson, Mich.
Ine subject Of this sketch is ffty-six
years o. o. age and actively engaged in farm
ing. When seventeen years old he hurt his
shoulder and few years after Commenced
TO nave rheumatic pains in it. On taking
a slight cold or the least strain sometimes
xitnout any apparent cause whatever. the
trouoie would start and he would suffer the
most excruciating pains.
He suffered for over thirty years, and tho
last decade has suffered 80 much that he
was unable to do any work. To this the fire..
qaent occurrences OF dizzy spells were add.
Cd, making him almost helpless invalid
The Louisiana populist., 1898-03-04

, Lieut. Winston Churchill, son of Lord and
hady Randolph Churchill, and grandson f of
me late Leonard Jerome, is now acting es oa
" war Ii correspondent for the London Telegraph
The Louisiana populist., 1898-03-04

mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for Children
.ttsesning, Z ,softens the gums, reducing infamma.
uoal, aaays pain, cures wi nd collie. 25c. bottle