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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-02-03

Washington, Jan. 2S;rThe fight Tor
the post of Librarian of Congress- made
vacant by the death of John Russell
Young, has begun at the White House.
Two candidates We're pressed on the
McComas, of Maryland. presented Geo.
Alfred Townsend, and Senator Plat
of New York, urged that Thomas G.
Alvord, who has been Librarian
Young's chief assistant, be named.
II. b. +. Mcfarland, of this city, a
newspaper man, received many indorse-
ments for the place. while Secretary
Long is strongly urging Representative
Barrows, of Massachusetts, for the
place
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-02-03

Philadelphia, Pa, Feb. IAN in
fernal machine, instead of poison, was
the means employed by the would be
murderer of John E. De Brien, of this
city. The police are hard at work on
the case. and have hopes of capturing
the sender of the package. De Brien
is about thirty years old, unmarried
and employed in factory. The in
fernal machine consisted of box con-
tanning gunpowder, matches and sand
paper, 50 arranged that when the box
was opened the matches would ignite
and explode the powder. He became
suspicious of the box and hurried with
it TO the detective bureau.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-02-03
The Grain Market,

WHEAT In the last six days Liver
dool has received SOB. 900 bushels of
which 100, 900 bushels were American.
Wheat on passage was quoted Sd higher.
In the Northwest arrivals aggregated
5S7 cars, against 323 cars last year,
which is ii little larger than they have
been running. y Broomhall cable
mentioned prospects OF II smaller Indian
crop than last year and late Chilean
crop, but with an average eXportaDle
surplus. COKN. The corn crop has
been very largely overestimated and is
moving out slowly, as feeders take it
very freely for home consumption. EX-
port business is light. The Liverpool
market, following wheats advance,
closed ID net higher. Clearances, how
ever are small again and show psi, 900
bushels decrease from last year. OATS.
There is very little in the speculative
market to attract attention and prices
rule more or less nominal.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-02-03
MILES TO PROVE HIS CASE
Sends Cans of Army Beef to Medical
Museum for Careful ANALYSIS.


Museum for Careful ANALYSIS.
Washington, d. c., Jan. 3l.-Though
the War Investigating Commission
tasted and pronounced good the canned
roast beef furnished to Major General
Miles by Captain Francis c. Bean, COM
handing Battery G of the Pennsylvania
Volunteer Artillery, the commanding
general of the army has determined to
prove conclusively that it was unfit for
issue to troops. He has referred sew
eral cans to the Army Medical Museum
in this city for careful analysis. The
medical officers will not only analyze
the meat but they will analyze the
metal that forms the coating of the can.
1t is believed by General Miles that
lead is mixed with the tin, and that a
chemical analysis will demonstrate the
untitness of the cans for use. A we'll
informed officer called attention to the
fact that if the cans were left opened
by defective soldering the air entering
the can would set up fermentation in
the beef. Fermentation means the
presence of an acid which, acting on
the lead in the can, might have pro-
duced compound injurious to health.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-02-03
CARD.

We, the undersigned, agree to refund
the money on tifty-cent bottle of
Greene's Syrup of Tar if it fails to cure
your cough or cold. We also guarantee
a twenty five cent bottle to prove salts
factory or no pay.
w. Ii. SHELDON,
d. A. BIsBEE,
ISAAC STERNs,
c. N. NORTH, Shoreham,
d. Ii. BENNETT, Bridport,
j III. FLETCHER,
+ II DEAN, Monkton.
AVERY & PRESTON, Ferrisburg.
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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-02-03
Rev. Myron w. Reed Dead.

Denver, Col, Jan. 3L.-Rev. Myron
w. Reed is dead. He was one of the
greatest preachers in the West and was
mentioned as successor to Henry
Ward Beecher. OF late he made him
self talked of as the President of the
Utopian colony scheme known as the
Debs cooperative commonwealth. AT
meeting of the Railway Union he de-
clared himself an Anarchist and said
"Jesus Christ was not only an Anar-
chist but was killed by representatives
of the law"
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-02-03

LaGrippe is again epidemic. Every
precaution should be taken to avoid it.
Its specific cure is One Minute Cough
Cure. A. j.. Sheperd, Publisher Agri-
cultural journal and Advertiser, EldOn,
Mo-, says mo one will be disappointed
in using One Minute Cough Cure for
LaGrippe." Pleasant to take, quick to
act. Isaac Stems, Middlebury; b. G..
Peck or Day Bros, East Middlebury /;
c. w. Sowle, West Cornwall; ID. FL.
Bennett, Bridport; C. B. Kendall, Shore
ham F. c. Dyer, West Salisbury; w. b.
French, Orwell.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-02-03

Philadelphia, Pa, Feb. 1.-"Profes-
sor" Robert r. Rink, .Jr., balloonist,
aged twenty-eight, took his life in the
same strange manner as that adopted
by Miss Ayres at Penn Yam, N. ", by
closing himself in trunk and then
swallowing poison. Rink was in poor
health and told his landlady he would
like to meet death as had Miss Ayres,
of whose suicide he had read.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-02-03
Gets a Chicago Name.

London, Feb. lit is announced
that Queen Victoria has been pleased
at the desire of Leander j. Mccormick,
of Chicago, to grant license for Fred
erick E. Goodhardt of Hadlow Castle,
Tonbridge, to assume the name of Nc
Cormick. The Morning Post says:
1--WE believe this is the first occasion
upon which a Britisher has added his
American wife's name to his own.
Mr.. Goodhardt is the Conservative can
didate for Davenport.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-02-03

Havana, Feb. l.--President McKin-
ley is understood to have empowered
Robert L. POrtor to arrange for the
disbursement of $1,000, 900 among the
Cuban soldiers. Mr.. Porter will prob
ably 90 with Senior Gonzales de Que
sada to Remedies to meet Gen. Maxine
Gomez, to persuade the Cuban COM
mander-in-chief 10 disband his forces
and to lead his influence to the United
States military administration.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-02-03

Chicago ILL.,, Jan. 81. Professor Fen
ger, in Mercer Hospital, performed
successfully the operation of removing
brain tumor. This is supposed to be
the first operation of the kind in the
world. This subject was German
butcher named Joseph Sepic, who has
been insane for several years. his in
sanity being caused by Il tumor on the
brain pressing on the optic nerve. The
mans sanity was restored, as was also
his proper sight, he having heretofore
seen double.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-02-03
Cubans to Fight Franchise Grab.

Washington, Jan. 3l.-The Washing
ton members of the Cuban Junta left
for New York to meet their colleagues
of that city in order to arrange a pro
gramme against the franchise grabbing
now going on in Cuba. 1t may be
stated authoritively that the franchises
be repudiated.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-02-03
GENERAL AGAN SENTENCED
He Is Doomed to Be Dismissed
From the Army in
Disgrace.
GUILTY, BOTH CHARGES.
Court Martial Takes But Forty-five
Minutes to Make UP Its
Verdict.

No Recommendation for Clemency, 1t Il
Said, But the President Can Mitigate
sentence-Believed by Many That 1t
May Re Simply Suspension-Court Had
No Other Alternative.
Washington, d. c., Feb. land
the Court did thereupon sentence him,
the said Brigadier General Charles p.
Eagan, Commissary General of Subsis-
tence, to be dismissed from the military
service of the United States.
This is the closing paragraph of the
court martial record of General Eagan
to which Major-General Merritt, the
President of the court, and Colonel
George b. Davis the Judge Advocate,
will attach their signatures.
He was found guilty on both charges
--"Conduct unbecoming an officer and
a gentleman" and conduct to the pre-
iudice of good order and military dis
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-02-03
Pilot of the PaulJones.

New Orleans. Jan. 31.-A careful ex-
animation of the body and effects of the
man found in the louisiana marsh,
back of Fort St. Philip proves it to be
that of Captain Stuntevant, Pilot OF
the wrecked yacht Paul Jones. He is
so altered that his son failed to recog-
nize him and only agreed to the iden-
tity when unalterable objects about his
fathers person were shown him.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-02-03

Santiago, Jan. 3l.-The health of
Santiago was never better than it is
now. Only one death has occurred
within the city limits during the last
five days. Nothing approaching this
immunity is recorded in the history of
the city. The vultures, which were
formerly the city scavengers, are starv-
ing, and now pounce upon cats and
small dogs-a circumstance very sig
niicant in illustrating the changed
sanitary conditions.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-02-03

Manila, Feb. l. Senior Melza has
been elected President of the Nisayan
States by the insurgents at Ilolo for a
period OF two years, and has acknowl-
edged his allegiance to Aguinaldo
Several representatives of the Iloilo
government have arrived here for the
purpose OF comforting with the Luzon
insurgents.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-02-03
Rival for chicago Telepbone Companv

Chicago, Jan. 31.-By a vote of 46 to
Is the City Council voted a fifty-year
franchise to the Illinois Telephone and
Telegraph Company, whose hackers are
said to be Chicago packers. This ordi.
nance, if approved, puts in the local
field dangerous rival to the Chicago
Telephone Company and reduces the
cost to the subscribers of business tele-
phones from maximum of $l15 per
annum to $S5 per annum, and residence
telephones from a maximum OF SIPS TO
$50.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-02-03
FOR LAGRIPPE.

Thomas Whitfield & Co., $40 Wabash
av., corner Jackson-st., one of Chicago's
oldest and most prominent druggists, re-
commend Chamberlan's Cough Remedy
for lagrippe, as it not only gives prompt
and complete relief, but also counteracts
any tendency of lagrippe to result in
pneumonia. For sale by DR.. D. A.
Bisbee.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-02-03
Gen. Jaudenes Is Under Arrest.

Madrid, Jan. 3O.-General Jaudenes,
who capitulated at Manila, has been ar
rested by order of the court martial,
which found that Gen. Jaudenes had
sufficient ammunition and food to have
enabled him to resist longer. The
court martial ordered his arrest, where
upon he surrendered himself, attired in
muftl and accompanied by his son and
several Ministers of State. General
COrrea confirmed the nrreat.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-02-03
Ireland Not Peace Delegates.

Rome, Jan. 3l.-Archbishop Ireland
has had a conference with Cardinal
Rampolla, Papal Secretary of State.
The Archbishop declared that there
was no foundation for the statement
that he had been charged to represent
the United States at the coming con-
ference regarding the limitation of
ornaments. The United States, he
said, had not yet nominated delegate
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-02-03

Cleveland o., Feb 1.-The worst
blizzard of the winter is raging in
Northern Ohio. The mercury has been
lowering around the zero mark for
days. Trains from the East are de-
iaVed.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-02-03

Madrid, Feb 1.-The steamship Ems
has arrived at Ponta Delgada, Azores,
en- route for Spain, with l,9S9 Spanish
soldiers from Clenfugos. Three men
died on the voyage and twenty-nine
Others are seriously i'll. The Ems will
proceed for Cartagena.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-02-03
Died of i,etanus After vaccination.

Cleveland, o., Jan. 3l.-An investi-
cation is being made of the cause of
the death of eleven-year-old William
Hagengast. The lad was vaccinated
at a free dispensary on Jan. 4. His
arm was terribly swollen. He was at
tackled with symptoms of lockjaw and
died in terrible agony. Three physi-
clans attended him, but could do moth
ing for him. The doctor who vacci-
mated him said he used pure lymph and
used antiseptic treatment
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-02-03
TRY GRAIN-Ol TRY GRAIN o.

Ask your grocer to-day to show you
a package of GRAIN o. the new food
drink that takes the place of coffee. The
children may drink it without injury as
well as the adult. All who try it, like it,.
GRAIN-O has that rich seal brown of
Mocha and Java, but it is made from
pure grains, and the most delicate
stomach receives it without distress.
the price of coffee. l5c. and % cts.
per package. Sold by III grocers.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-02-03

According to figures published here
eighty thousand Spanish soldiers per-
ished, chiefly from sickness, during the
last campaign in Cuba.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-02-03

Bridgeport Conn, Jan. 3l.-A pow
der magazine situated on the meadows
four miles from the centre of the city
exploded with terrific force, wrecking
many houses within a radius of one
mile and causing CONSERVATION among
the inhabitants.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-02-03
Quay Deadlock Won't Break.

Harrisburg, Pa, Jan. Ex-senator
Quay's trial on the charge of conspiracy
in the use of State funds in the defunct
Peoples Bank of Philadelphia having
been fixed for Feb. 20, it is believed
that there will be no election of a sue
cessor to the Senator until after the
trial. The lines are so tightly drawn
here that 1t Is out OF the question to
hope for break under existing circum-
stances.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-02-03

ty, was elected in both houses, as a
matter of course. kean received II
votes in the Senate and b in the House.
Smith got votes in the Senate and -
in the House.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-02-03

New Haven. Jan. 3L-Windows were
shattered, doors forced open and houses
shaken on their foundations by the ex-
plosion of the powder magazine near
Bridgeport, sixteen miles distant.
Residents in all the towns near here
distinctly felt the shock.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-02-03

Trenton, n. j., Jan. 2S.-Both houses
of the Legislature cast their ballot for
United States Senator to succeed James
Smith, Jr John Kean, of Union Coun
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-02-03

1t is reported that England proposes
to change the Egyptian government
system, and the mixed tribunal may be
abolished.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-02-03

Oklahoma will hold a constitutional
convention in June and state election
in October on a proposal to get to con-
gress and demand admission.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-02-03

4 little, and the car thus turns curves
more readily. a SPEED of % miles an
hour is expected. There will be
double track, and electricity will prob
ably be the motive agency used. The
estimated cost is between 81 900 900 and
81 600 600
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-02-03

The Cuban general, Nunez, after a
tour of Cuba, has returned to the United
States, and says that work and firm
government are the islands present
needs,
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-02-03
The EXCELLENCE OF SYRUP OF figs

-%-~A$-T~%A4A'OS Va VA AhVS
is due not only to the originality and
simplicity of the combination, but also
to the care and skill with which it is
manufactured by scientific processes
known to the CALIFORNIA F1e SYRUP
Co. only, and we wish to impress upon
all the Importance of purchasing the
true and original remedy. AS the
genuine Syrup of Figs is manufactured
by the CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP Co.
only, knowledge of that fact will
assist one in avoiding the worthless
limitations manufactured by other par
ties. The high standing of the CALI
FoRNIA FIa SYRUP Co. with the medi-
cal profession, and the satisfaction
which the genuine Syrup of Figs has
given to millions of families, makes
the name of the Company guaranty
of the excellence of it's remedy. 1t is
far in advance of all other laxatives,
as it acts on the kidneys, liver and
bowels without irritating or weaken
ing them, and it does not grippe nor
nauseate. In order to get its beneficial
effects, please remember the name of
the Company
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP CO.
SAN FRANCISCO. Cal
LOUISVILLE. Ky. NEW YORK. NE
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-09-27
O. Sheppard, Jr.
Masters Sale.

Masters Sale.
ssATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA
--Edgefield County--Court Of
Common Pleas.
George r. Lombard, es survivor Of
the firm of George r. Lombard
& Co., ct al, against F. M. Hen.
dirk.
Pursuant to the decree in this
cause, I will offer for sale at pub
lie outcry, before the Court House,
town Of Edge6e]d and State of
South Carolina, on the first Mon.
day in October, 1899, (being the
End day of said monthly between
the legal bours of sale, the follow.
ing described property, to wit:
PERSONALITY.
1. One ~ 60.saw Augusta Gin,
Feeder and Condenser.
2. One (1) Hegis Saw Mill.
8. One ~ 48-inoh Solid Saw,
so feet 10-inch betting, and all
shatting and pulleys connected
with the same.
A. One ~ new Cotton Press.
Said personally being at the
Rogue Shoals Mill.
And il said personally doss not
pay the debt, cost and expenses in.
CURED, I will Immediately sell
thereafter the interest of M. B.
sturkey in the following realty, TO
wit:
Two.thirds Cd interest in all
that tract of land situate, lying
and being in Edgefeld county and
State of South Carolina, containing
fifty-two (5o) ceres, more or less,
bounded by lands of r. NJ. Hem
dirk en- the north; Mrs julia Tall
bert and Adeline Blackwell on the
south, and known as the Rogues
Shoals Mill tract.
Terms of Sale: Cash.
Terms must be complied with or
satisfaction given to Master, or he
will resell the same day.
Purchaser to pay for papers.
w n Rn&TH
sept.6, '99. Master q. G.
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Masters Sale.

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA
-Edgefeld County-Court OF
Common Pleas.
Emma N. Blocker, against John
T. Nicholson, ct al.
Pursuant to the decree in the
above stated cause, I will offer for
sale at public outcry, before the
Court House, town of Edgefeld
and State of South Carolina, on the
,6rst Monday in October, 1899, (be.
ing the End day of said month
between the legal hours of sale, the
following deacribed realty, to wit
Tract No. 4 or QUITS tract. Tract
containing one hundred and ninety
six (196) acres, more or less, and
bounded on the north by lands of
Mrs A. DeVore and James Nc cGhee,
east by Tract No. /, or the Home
Tract, south by Tract No. 1, and
weat BY Edgefeld and Ninety Six
public road.
Terms of Sale: One.third cash
and the balance on credit of one
and two years, with interest from
the day of sale. Purchaser to give
bond and mortgage of the premises
to secure the payment of the credit
portion, or all cash at the pur.
chaser's option.
Purchase to pay for papers.
W. F. ROATH,
Sept. $50 Master E. c.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-09-27
OBITUARY.

Died, near Gaines, Greenwood
county. Sept. 18th, 18Th, 1899, Miss
Martha Holloway, aged, IT,. years,
She, was buried at. Fellowship
church. She leaves one. brother,
Capt. W., II. Holloway, and one
sister, Miss Susan Holloway.
This is q rather remarkable family.
Miss Susan, who still lives, is now
70 years of age, and Capt. Hollo-
way is rs years of age. They arc
living at the old home where they
were born. Neither of the three
was ever married, though the ladies
had offers from some of the best
men in;the county when they were
young. Capt. Holloway went to
the field of battle in 1851 at the
first, tap Of the drum, in the first
regiment, McGowan's brigade, in
Gres6 sold command: He served
through the entire war, being
wounded. several times. His
mother and sisters lived on the
farm alone during the four
years of that terrible struggle.
Their mother died several years
after the war atthe ripe age of 81
years. They have one sister still,
living, Mrs. Sarah Ann Matthews,
who is SO years of age. She is the
mother of Mr.. S. P. Matthews, of
Kirksey, and lives with him. They
had two half-brothers, one of
whom. William Moore, moved
moved West when q young man.
His family is now living a; Nc
Kinney, Texas. One of his sons;
JamesMoore, is Baptist minister,
and the other, W. T.. Moore, is a
physician. The other half-brother,
EW. N. Moore, who died in 1865,
was the father of Thos. L. Moore
and Mrs. E. NJ. Lipscomb, of
Mrs. J. w. Hill and L. NJ. Moore,
of Greenwood. But it was of the
Ebyother and two. sisters who lived
SO long together that'.I wished to
speak. How often, when visiting
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-09-27

their home, have I thought of those
three beautiful characters we read
of in the Bible, Mary, Martha and
Lazarus. AS they lived here 80
lovingly on earth, may they 80 live
above. One has gone, and it can.
not be long until the other two are
called to join her. May our kind
father in Heaven care for and con.
sole them while they still live, and
when they are called on to cross
the river and rest under the shade
of the trees, may there be q great
reunion of all their loved ous5
who have preceded them and who
are now living in the Fathers
home on high that has been pre-
pared for all those who love Him.
One Who Loved Her.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-09-27

The following is a pretty good
one OH Lawyer Jim DeVore. 1,
happened at the Edge6eld. Saluda,
Aiken, or Greenwood court, Mr.,
DeVore practicing in all these
courts. A young negro man was
being examined as a witness, aud
among other questions Mr.. DeVore
had occasion to ask him the name
of an OK:
"Dat oxen's name Lawyer" said
cuff.
"That is very peculiar name
for an OK" said Mr.. DeVore.
"Well, peculiar or not, hit fits
him, hit fits him toa gnals heel," "
said the negro.
"How does it happen that the
name Lawyer fits your OK 80 we'll,
and in what respect does it fit
him?"
at fits 80 we'll is respect of his
roguishness. He is the owda-
ciousist rogue in the country and
dats the reason we call him Law
yer. Why, boss, when dat oxen
was suckin' calf instead of suck
in one of his mamy's teats at once
he'd grab all four Of 'em and tried
to swallow de whole bag, and dats
de other reason why we call him
Lawyer. Nc and mar and par
argufed till 2 o'clock one night
about namin' dat oxen. Mar she
said name him Devil, par he said
name him Helldcat, but l said no,
name him Lawyer, and dst'll take
in the other two names and more
besides-and his name has been
Lawyer ever since, because it fit
him 80 good. And then the court
adjourned to take a look at Law
yer.
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Sam Taylor Comes I'm land Tells
Us More About Hunting.

I went fox hunting in North
Carolina, and we run a red fox fox
two days and nights, at last the
fox got into a drove of sheep and l
saw him jump up on the back of O
sheep and it ran off. The mar
that owned the sheep took after it
and from that time to this the man,
sheep nor fox has never been heard
of, and everybody has been watch
ing for twenty years. I don't see
where they could have gone to.
SAM TAYLOR.