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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-10-06
Estate of Emeline w. Linsley.

Notice of License To Sell Real Estate.
C,TATE OF VERMONT, BE it remem-
oDIsTRICT OF ADDISON, SIS. bered, that at a
session of the Probate Court holden at Mid
dlebury, within and for said District, on the
25th day of September, A. ID. 1899.
Present Hon. VIM. II. Bliss, Judge.
whereas, Mary l. Tilden and j. q. Linsley,
executors, and j. b. Henderson, administra.
tor of Emeline w. Linsley, late of Middle
bury, in said district, deceased, have this day
presented to said Court their petition In
writing, setting forth that 1t will be necessary
to sell all of the real estate of said deceased
for the payment of the debts and legacies
and charges of administration; and also that
1t will be beneficial for all parties interested
therein to sell the whole of the real estate of
said deceased, and therein making appliCa-
ton to said court for license to make such
sale. And said executors and administrator
having produced to said court the assent in
writing of all the heirs ana legatees of said
deceased, residing in the state, interested in
said real estate.
1t is ordered, that all persons interested in
the estate of said deceased be notified to ap-
pear before said court, at the Probate ONCE
IN Middlebury, In said district, on the 23d
day of October, a. D. 1885, at 10 o'clock
a. M by pub ication of this order three weeks
successfully previous thereto in the Middle.
bury Register, newspaper printed at Mil
dlebury aforesaid, to show cause, If any
they may have, why said license should not
be granted VIM. III. BLISS, Judge. SO
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-10-06

SANTIAGO, Cuba, Sept. 30.-The
Americans in Santiago de Cuba celebrat-
ed dewey day" yesterday afternoon.
The government buildings and the resi-
dences of Americans were gayly decorat-
ed. There was n miniature naval parade
of yachts and tugs, together with gen
cral blowing of whistles and "A discharg-
ing of cannon crackers. Last evening an
elaborate display of fireworks was car
ried out on lighters in the harhor. The
arrival of numerous Americans since the
raising of the quarantine made the cele-
bration possible. As the United States
troops have not vet returned to the city
it was necessary e engage Cuban bands
to furnish the II isic.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-10-06

The promised settlement of the Foley
Griffith land case, by which Senator
Griffith of Dandy gets 600 acres of land
on Mount Tabor, most OF which il GOV
cred with timber, raises the question OF
the amount of timber land in Vermont
owned by Mr.. Griffith. 1t is estimated
that he Is the holder of timber lands IN
this state aggregating $1,000 acres. The
1000 acres of spruce land in Stratton,
owned by the Stratton Lumber company.
which were recently sold at auction,
have since passed into the hands of Mr..
Griffith. He has also bought $50 acres
of timber land in Peru on which are
dwellings and a steam sawmill, Mr..
Griffith will move the sawmill onto the
timber tract which he has bought in
Stratton, and will proceed to work up
lumber for the market. He has steam
sawmill at work at Groton, where he re-
Gently bought several hundred acres of
timber land.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-10-06
Religious Notes.

The Ministerial Union of Richmond
and Manchester Va, has determined
to institute series of Sunday after
noon meetings of all evangelical Chris.
tians, at which. in addition to devotional
exercises. addresses shall be delivered
by men appointed by the ministerial
unions of the several denominations on
the vital oneness of Christians. The
Brotherhood movement in Cincinnati
for cincerted Christian work, institut-
ed about a year ago with organizations
from the Methodist Presbyterian. Con-
gregational and Episcopal churches,
has been strengthened this year by the
accession of branches from the English
Lutherans, Baptists and Christians.
OF the "a British districts of the Wes-
leyan Methodist church 81 show In
crease, 10 show decrease, and the dis
trict of York is in the unique position
of having neither advanced nor reced-
ed during the year. OF the $3.50 circuits
and stations in British Methodism $50
report an increase this year, 2S6 de-
crease and AZ remain stationary.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-10-06
Estate of James Nj. SlGde.
COmmis,jOners' Notice,

The undersigned, having been appointed
by the Hon. Probate Court for the District Of
Addison, commissioners, TO receive, ex
anime, and adjust all claims against the es.
tate Of James NJ. Slade, late of Middleburv,
in said district, deceased, and all claims
exhibited in offset thereto. hereby give notice
that we will meet for the purposes afore-
said ut the County Clerks Office in said Middle
bury on the eth day Cf October A. D l'99, and
18th day of March next, from 10 O'Clock I'M
til O'Clock p. m, each of said days, and that
six months from the 10Th day of September,
a. ID. 1899, is the time limited by said court for
said creditors to present then claims to us
for examination and allowance.
Dated at Middlebury this 20th day of Sep
TENDER, A. ID. 1899.
SO DARWIN RIDER, Ooh u.s.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-10-06
Seoal 11ottces.
Estate of Mary Gray.
Notice of Probate IF VIII.

S<TATE OF VERMONT, BE II remem.
DDIsTRICT OF ADDISON, IS. ne red, that at a
session Of the Probate Court holden at Mid
dlebury, within and for said district on the
goth day of September ID. 1899.
Present, Hon L. d Liired ga, Register.
Whereas, cer.ain instrument In writing,
ur der seal, purportinp to he the last Will and
testament of May Gray, late of Bird.
port in said district, deceased, having
been this day presented to said Court for pro
bate and lied in the Registers office There
fore it is ordel ed that all persons Interested
in the estate of SAID deceased be notified TO
appear before said cou't nj the Probate ONCE
in Middlebury, in said district on the 10th day
of October, A D. 1899 ~ 10 O'Clock, n. M, by
pa olication of this orCcr thrt weeks success
sivell previous thereto, IN the Miudlebury
Register n ewspaper printed n Niddlcbury,
to show cause, il any they may have, why
said instrument in writing sh uld not be
proved and al lowed as the last will and tesla
ment of the said deceased
80 l.. ID. FL REDGE, Register.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-10-06
London Comment.

LONDON. Sept. 30.-Thc Times, in an
editorial tracing Admiral Dcwey's career.
says: Not the least remarkable part of
the cclCS. alton is the fact that Admiral
Dewey has manifestly satisfied all shades
of opinion. There is no record of a sin
gle jarring not" Ia mar the harmony of
the occasion We in England can have
no more pleasant duty than to congratu-
late America upon the possession of her
gallant seaman and her exhibition of le-
Ultimate pride in that possession."
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-10-06
A Fatal Runaway Accident.

Titus Stowe of Wilmington was fatally
wounded as the result of runaway &C.
cdent couple of weeks since.
His face, limbs ard body were terribly
bruised and lace rated and he suff red
excruciatiDg agony and pain. He is the
victim of his yoke oxen, the team that
two years ago came near killing Louis
Reynolds and which have run away al
most daily since. The accident oc.
CURED while Mr.. Stowe was in the act of
unhitching the team from the heavily
loaded cart. He had placed board
under the heavy pole preparatory to
removeing the yoke and was standing
bet~ cen the animals when one of them
began kicking He shouted to the beasts
and endeavored to eXtricate himself from
his perilous position. He succeeded in
getting in front of them Just rs
they started To run. In attempting 70
stop the team he was knocked Down. the
huge brutes tramplng on his face and
body. In the meantime the cart. with
its heavy load of earth and stone. had
tipped, and as the vicious beasts rushed
on the PROSTATE form Of The man was
drawn under the box aud dragged along
the ground a distance of 100 feet. until
the box tipped forward sufficiently 10
allow the body of MIR. Stove to be re-
leased. Surge Ons found the fourth, fifth
sixth and seventh ribs pressing inward
interfering with the hearts action. while
the flesh on the back of the right hand
was torn away. exposing the terdons.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-10-06
What a Little Faith Did
FOR MRS. ROCKWELL.
LETTER TO MRS. PINxHAM NO. 6o,ss4l

III1 1IS TO 7'1SS' FE1'1NII7sHl 4NO'
81 was great sufferer from female
weakness and had no strength. 1t was
impossible for me to attend to my
household duties. l had tried every
thing and many doctors, but found no
relief.
my sister advised me to try Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound,
which l did; before using all of one
bottle l felt better. kept on with it
and to my great surprise l am cured.
All who suffer from female complaints
should give it trial. "-MRs. Rock
WELL, 1909 S. DIVISION ST., GRAND
RAPIDS, Mich.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-10-06
Estate of Adelia F. Chapman.
Petition for Extension of Time.

CSTATE OF VERMONT, The probate
,DISTRICT OF ADDISON IS. Court for the
District Of Addison:
To all persons interested in the estate Of
Adela f. Chapman, late of Middlebury, in
said, dist let deceased. GREETING:
By the authority of the State of Vermont,
you are hereby notified to appear before the
IN MiddlebuIy, in said district, on The 18th
day of October, A ID. 1899, at 10 O'Clock,
a. M, to sho v cause, if any GU haye, why the
petition of Thad VI. hapman, executor of
the will of sain deceased for extension of
time to pay debts and legacies to October H.,
1900, of the estate of said deceased should not
be allowed,
Dated at Middlebury, in said district this
20fh day of september, A. d 1899
IS l.. -. ELbREDGE, Register.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-10-06
Estate of George G. Chapman.
Petition for Extension of Time.

STATE OF VERMONT, The probate
= DISTRICT OF ADDISON, SIS. court for the
district of Addison
To all persons Interested in the estate of
George G.. Chapman, late of Middlebu V. in
said district, deceased. GREETING.
BY the authOlit, OF the state Of Vermont
you are he cby notified tuappcNr before The
said probate court at the Probate ONCE in
Middlcbu.y, in said district, ON the lGtn day Of
October, A. ID. lS99 at ten o'clock, "A. M,
to show cause, if any you have, why the
petition of Thad N. Chapman, executor of
the viii of said deceased, for extension of
time to pay debt- ana lcgacios to October H.,
1900. of the estate of said deceased, should
not be allowed.
Dated at Middlehury, in said district, this
10Th day of september. A. H. ls91.
SIS l. ID ELDREDGE, Register.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-10-06

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30.-Thc navy
department has arranged to have 80 of
the Olympia's men take Il special train
for Washington on the Pennsylvania
road at Jersey City at 0:15 next Monday
evening. They will come in tourist sleep
ers, which will be their headquarters
while they are in Washington, and will
leave the Tuesday following for New
York
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-10-06
From a Grateful Newark Woman.

when l wrote to you l was very
sick, had not been well for two years.
The doctors did not seem to help me,
and one said I could not live three
months. I had womb trouble, falling,
ulcers, kidney and bladder trouble.
There seemed to be such a drawing
and burning pain in my bowels that
could not rest anywhere. After using
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound and Sanative Wash and follow
ing your advice, l feel well again and
stronger than ever. My bowels feel as if
they had been made over new. With
many thanks for your help, remain,
L. c., "a ANN ST.. NEWARK, N. j."
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-10-06

CHICAGO, Oct. "A special invita-
ton has been sent by the federal com
mittee to Sir Thomas Upton, owner of
the yacht Shamrock, asking him to be
Chicago's guest at the laying of the cor
nerstone of the new federal building
next Monday.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-10-06


without ever finding the precious metal.
Often the most precious things of life are
found only after infinite exertion and
discouraging search. Many man and
woman looking vainly for health almost
drops by the wayside before the golden
means of relief is at last discovered.
About twelve years ago." says o. s copen-
haver. Esq, OF Mount Union, Huntington Co.
Pa, 80 was suddenly taken with pain in the
pit of my stomach which so violent could
not walk straight. Ii would grow more severe
until it caused waterbrash and vomiting of a.
Shiny yellow matter | consulted a physician
and he told me had form of dyspepsia and
treated me for about six months with but little
beneht. ! still kept getting weak | could
scarcely walk
81 then tried another physician and he told
me my liver was out Of order and that had in
digestion. He gave me treatment and got
some better but only for short time then
tried another who said had chronic indi-
gestion, liberation of the lining of the stomach,
torpid liver and kidney affection. He treated
me for more than a year and felt much better
but it did not last
II then took to using several widely advertised
patent medicines, but received more than
temporary relief while using then tried Dr.
Iierces medicines using his Golden Medical
Discovery and the Pleasant Pellets and in
two months time I was feeling better than had
medicines did me more good than any had
ever taken"
If yon are one of those discouraged
ones in the long and weary search for
health write to Dr. r. V. Pierce, of Buff
falo, N. Y. He will send you friendly
advice that will not cost YOU one cent.
For constipation, nothing is equal to
DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets.
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Imperial Applause.

The German emperor is nothing IL
not original. But now and then his
originality takes the form which might
be said to partake of the nature of q
"reversion to species" It came out
rather dramatically the other day, when
an east Prussian poet who writes in
dialect. was honored by command to
read some Of his verse to the emperor.
As is usual on such occasions, the
poet was instructed beforehand, and by
a high court official, concerning the et;-
ouette. etc.. of the audience, and, in a
burst of confidence. Count Gutenberg
said to the poet, "If the emperor alaps
his thigh with his right hand. you may
take that as sign that his majesty is
pleased. Before the first poem was re-
cited. slap bang. the imperial hand
came down in the hoped for manner,
and the poet went away beaming
Have we not all read of the primitive
man who relieved his feelings of JOY
and overlooking in exactly the same
manner, with this difference only. that
the prehistoric one was minus the garb
of ciyilization2 Otherwise the dumb
show was exactly the misunderstanding
ster Gazette
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Zenith of Shelley,

II is we'll known that Shelley was
wrecked and drowned on his way from
Leghorn 10 Leria The remains, "
writes Leigh Hunt, "were burned after
the good. ancient fashion, gathered into
a Golfer and inferred at Rome in the
Protestant burial ground. Lord Byron
attended and got out of his carriage.
but wandered away and did not see the
spectacle. remained inside his car
rage. Among the offerings burned were
frankincense. wine and Keats volume.
found in Shelley's pocket.
1.-The poet died when in his thirtieth
year. His figure was tall. slight and a
little bent, owing to premature trouble
and a consumptive constitution. he
was subject to violent spasmodic pains.
which would force him to lie on the
ground until they were over. Though
his habits of temperance and exercise
gave him remarkable strength, il is not
supposed that he could have lived many
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Roa sne1Itne I'm Harvnrd.

The midyear examination in Fine
Arts Three, which was held at Harvard
on Feb. 4, uncovered these curiosities
Of spelling among other things almost
as curious:
Appolo, alebaster, terricotta, citidal,
mate, pillar. jems (gems), statute
(statue). proceeding, collum, entirely,
physique. renound, lakewood (back-
ward), sculpters. athelete.
Such errors were found distributed
throughout the class and were not con-
fined to a few notebooks Several OF
those who misspelled athlete were espe-
cially prominent in athletic circlea
This class in fine arts is among the
largest in the university. having fully
800 members. It contains no freshmen,
but is made up mostly Of juniors and
seniors. It is probably the most popular
of the general culture courses and was
under Professor Charles Eliot Norton
until the present year. The course has
been regarded as almost liberal edu-
cation in itself. New York Sun.
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A Sign That Works.

The manager of theater in Port
land, Or, has started novel scheme to
make sure that each patron who pays
for a seat shall see as much of the show
as he is entitled to. After the orchestra
has finished the overture sign rises to
the view of the audience from the floor
of the stage. It shows these magic
words:
"This is the proper time for ladies to
Remove their hats. -
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Major wilhinson,s Sword.

Miss Evangeline Cary wilkinson,
daughter of the late Major NJ. G. Will
kinson, Third United States infantry,
is DESTROYS of obtaining Major Wilkin-
sons mess chest, sword and belt. The
mess chest was sent to Cuba with the
baggage of the Third United States in
fantry from Mobile. After the battle at
Leech Lake, when the bodies Of Major
Wilkinson and others were taken back
to Walker, Mimi. General Bacon laid
the sword between Major wilkinson
and Sergeant Butler and covered them
with his coat It was in that position
when last seen. though it is hard to I'M
derstand why any one would take it
from there. It is of little value in itself
as compared with the value it has to
the family of Major Wilkinson. Any
information concerning it will be
thankfully received BY Miss Evangeline
Cary Wilkinson. 1851 West Thirtieth
street, Los Angeles. Army and Navy
Journal
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conxertr 20 Mormoaism.

Five converts to Mormonism were
baptized the other day in Milwaukee
in swimming school 1.-THE Mormon
elders" says the Milwaukee Journal.
"have labored in this. field for about q
year. The work was begun by Presi-
dent Croft, who later moved to Fond
du Lac, which is tho center Of the
movement in this state There have
been eight converts in Milwaukee, In
GLIDING the FIVE recently baptized, but
Elder Lewis says that there are many
more who arc willing TO. join the faith
who objected to being baptized in a
public institution. AS soon as the warm
weather comes on at least dozen. he
says will publicly take their place
among the Latter Day Saints by hap
sism in the river or lake
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Tho Problem Solved.
She has solved the problem, God bless

her
Her name is Mrs. Mary Smith Rob-
erts, and she is a professor in the Stan
ford university Of California. She speaks
with the language of prophecy and OF
mastery. and the gospel which she
breaches will revolutionize the civilized
world and settle the ye1atious Servant
girl problem forever.
.Give parties, says Mrs Smith
Roberts "Give plenty Of parties, and
you will have plenty of good servants
/ have made it rule to allow my cook
to givea large party each summer while
l am away''-Mrs. Smith Roberts neg
lected to say that her cook would give
it any way. whether she allowed it or
no-"and when 1 am at home and the
horse is not too tired l ask my servants
out for drive I never have any trou-
BILE with them.
That is the Smith Roberts recipe. 1t
is as easy az lying, if you only know
how.-New York World.
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WHERE THE RAT WAS.
The Reason Snakes Are n Household
Necessity In IIoilo.

Necessity In IIOilO.
AS the writer was sitting out under
the broad piazza at the restaurant, tax
ing coffee after dinner and smoking, his
eyes happened to be turned overhead,
About ten feet above his head there was
broad beam, probably IS inches
square, the horizontal support of the
second story Directly above, looking
down at the group below, was the head
of an immense snake. ten feet away.
The end of his tail was carelessly hang
ing over the beam side.
The writer gave one jump, landing
* feet away, exclaimiDg: Good
heavens. PARTRIDGE" (our vice consul
then at Manila, temporarily in charge
Of American matters at Iloilo).
"Where is it2" he asked. not moving
from his comfortable American cane
seated rocker
"Why, just over your head.
"Sit down here" he said to me.
"That snake came here when this house
was put here There are three OF four
others of his kind here besides. With
out these snakes the low lying fat town
would be about uninhabitable. They
keep the houses absolutely clear and
free from rats. mice. reaches, water
bugs, an occasional tarantula or scor-
pion. He scents stranger as quickly as
would detective He knows you are
one. But as you are with me it will be
all right. He and are acquainted. "
And then Partridge called up some
thing to him in Tagalese, and in few
moments he moved away.
"Bitei Oh. yes, and viciously, too.
iffooled with. He can infict serious
wounds with his fine, sharp teeth. But
be has no poison pangs.
Two or three evenings after that
witnessed how he operated. A great
coal black rat was running along on a
beam just below the one occupied by
his snakeship. AS he came opposite to
me a big serpent's black and yellow
spotted head shot out four or FIVE feet
away. He seized that rat just as cat
would between its teeth. Next day as |
passed this snake fast asleep In the hot
sun noticed a ratlike enlargement or
expansion on his diaphragm. knew
where that rat waa.-Washington Post.
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The wooden Nutmeg.

The protest against the use Of the
wooden nutmeg as an emblem of the
state of Connecticut, at least BY Con-
necticut men, has plausible excuse.
1t seems absurd that we should appear
to be proud of symbol of dishonesty,
especially symbol which is itself dis
honest and not justified by any event
in the states history. But the protest
is rather late. Is it not possible that
our honest Thrift. our industry and
commercial success have won for us the
right to gnore the significance of the
emblem and make of it in way a
badge of honor Waterbury American.