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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-03-10
THE COUNTY SCHOOLS.
Town Superintendent Boyce's Report to
the Citizens of MiddIebury.

Town superintendent BOyce's Report to
the Citizens of Middlebury.
Six legal schools have been maintained
during the school year of 1889. Two
others have been conducted during a por-
ton of the year. The pupils in the
Seeley school were transported to the
Cady school two terms, and the primary
grade at East Middlebury was combined
with the upper grade one term. The
change in the Seeley school worked well,
but at East Middlebury it was not salts
factory. Ten different teachers have
been employed during the year. This in
an Improvement, as sixteen different
teachers were employed the year before.
This year four teachers taught the entire
pear in town, three taught two terms
and three one term each. One of the
teachers was college graduate, four
were graduates of pormal schools, one
taught on permit and five on certif-
Gates. One hundred eightv-two pupils
have been enrolled during the year. OF
this lumber two were from Salisbury
and several from New Haven. The en-
rollment during the first term was one
hundred fOrty-two, the second term one
hundred fifty and the third term one
hundred iifty-two. This is a gain of
fifteen for the second term aud eight for
the third term over the enrolment of one
year ago. There are six pupils in town
who have not been absent during the
year. Four of these attended the Mum
ger street school. The average attend
ance was the highest in the East Mid
dlebury and f. X. Severance schools,
being 90 per cent in each.
The school buildings are in better con-
dition than they were last year. Some
new desks have been added and very
satisfactory changes have been made by
the use of paper and paint. Children as
well as adults appreciate these improve
ments.
Nature study has been introduced into
the schools and both pupils and teachers
take hold of this work with interest. |
consider this very important step in
the line of education.
There is still considerable truancy in
town. Pupils with the sanction, and
frequently at the request of their parents,
absent themselves from school for few
days to assist in the work, or for pur-
poses of pleasure. Parents seem to
think that they have a perfect right to
the services of their children whenever
occasion demands. This is an erroneous
idea. The state has the first claim upon
the child during portion of the year,
and parents should respect this claim.
All good citizens should cooperate with
the school directors to secure better
enforcement Of our school laws and TO
secure the greatest possible benefit from
our public schools.
Respectfully submitted,
THoS. f. BOYCE, Supt. of Schools.
Mlddlebury, VT, March Z, 1899.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-03-10
SPREADS LIKE WILDFlRE

You can't keep a good thing down.
News of 1t travels fast. When things
are 1.-THE best they become "the best
selling" Abraham Hare, leading
druggist of Belleville, O. writes: "Eec-
trio Bitters are the best selling bltters |
have ever handled in my 20 years expert
ence." You know why? Most diseases
begin disorders of stomach, liver, kid
neys, bowels, blood and nerves. Elec-
tric Bitters tones up the stomach, re-
gulates liver, kidneys and bowels. puri.
fies the blood, strengthens the nerves.
hence cures mutItudes of maladies. II
builds up the entire system. Puts new
life and vigor into any weak. sicklv
rundown man or woman. Only 5(
cents. Sold by w. ii. Sheldon Drug
gist, guaranteed.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-03-10

have disposed of my line
of crockery to DR.. w. H.
Sheldon. | beg to thank those
who have bought these goods
of me for several years past
and to ask that hereafter they
will visit DR.. Sheldon when in
need of this class of wares.
His increased stock and en-
larged facilities will enable him
to serve them to better advan-
tage than have.
shall continue the grocery
business at the old stand, and
shall be pleased to greet all
my old customers, and | hope
many new ones. My business
experience of nearly IS years
in the grocery business in Mid
dlebury enables me to meet
the demands of the people. |
respectfully solicit a share of
your patronage.
r, S. BENEDICT.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-03-10

An exhibition of antique relics was
displayed some time ago in the parlors
of the Baptist house at Poultney, at the
meeting of the Daughters of the Ameri-
can Revolution in honor of Washington's
birthday. No article was exhibited less
than 100 years old, and many 200 years
old were shown. Among them were
deed of land, part of East Main street of
the village, made and signed by Ethan
Allen and brothers Feb. %. l77l; an
account book brought from England to
Massachusetts in 1876; a Hebrew Bible
of the 1868 edition; diary kept by
Oliver Loomis during service in the
revolutionary war, giving the account as
eye witness of the capture and hanging
of Andre, the spy; gravy boat of l7ll; a
gun, flint lock, used in the French and
Indian war; key from iconderoga
owned by Or. l.. ID. Ross; powder horn
used in the battle of Bennlngt ton; book
printed in l7lS, Roman history of l704
edition; bed curtains made in 1852.
Many of the articles are owned by the
members of the society and people of
the. village.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-03-10
BEST OE ALL

To cleanse the system in a gentle and
truly beneficial manner. when the
Springtime comes, use the true and per-
feet remedy. Syrup OF Figs. Buv the
genuine. Manufactured by the Califor-
mia Fig Syrup Co.. only, and for sale by
all druggists, at 80 cents per bottle.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-03-10
Shoot Him Down,

Aye, beat the Filipino back
"All men are equal born and free"
Was only said for you and me.
We earned that speech when, tooth to tooth
We tore the mother of our youth.
We emphasized it when we poured
Our brothers blood
In living flood
And plowei his cities with the sword.
And shall the Filipino dare
Our dear bought, much.mouthed words to
share?
No! beat him back
Aye, shoot the Filipino down.
He is IA rascal and n thief,
For he would steal our loved belief
In Freedom and the Rights of Man.
What shall an upstart, basc-bred clan
Mimic immortal IIenry's breath
And filch the fame
From that great name
By crying Liberty or DEATH"
Shall we not mock his mocking voice
And grant the second of his choice;
Aye shoot him downl
Aye, run the Filipino through.
How can his Ignorance possess
Life, liberty and happiness;
" hat can II foolish Tagal know,
Who pits his naked spear and bow
Against the Death onland. and. sea?
What futile school
Has taught the fool
The fatal word of Liberty?
Lo' God is with us and our guns;
Plle up his bleeding flesh in tons,
SO beat him back
And shoot him down
And run him through
Edmund Vance Cooke, in Springfield Repub
lican.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-03-10

BRIDPORT-The annual town meeting
passed of quietly with the following re-
suit: Moderator, G.. Walker; clerk, II.
Howe; selectmen, Frank Eldrdge,
George Towner and Arthur Wilcox !;
treasurer, d. II. Bennett; oyerseer of
poor, Jas. Pratt; first constable. j. H.
Howe; second constable, +. II. Bailey :;
listers, III. Williams, f. Nichols, C. l..
Wing; auditors, G. Solace, X. Kingsland,
G. a. Pratt; town agent, j. j. Crane :;
grand jurors, S. l.. Walker, II. Rice,
c. K. Holdredge; pound keeper, c..
Solace; sexton for cemetery, Watson
Hamilton; school director, DR.. Baisdell !;
road commissioner, w. l.. Wheeler.
BRIsTOL-The following officers were
elected at the annual town meeting on
Tuesday: \. A. Dean, moderator; w.
w. Wilson, clerk; F. Landon, r.. A.
Young, w. c. Bingham, selectmen; A.
A. Dean, treasurer; ID. L. Meader, over
seer of poor; f. S. Farr, constable; d.
L. Layn, second constable; N. j. Hill,
Andrew Dillon, j. Il. Kiburn, listers /;
n. F. Dunshee, w. ii. Bosworth, A. A.
Dean, auditors f. c. Marsh, school di-
rector for three years; C. w. Smith,
road commissioner. Voted $50 for
Memorial Day and 5000 to the band to
be paid in quarterly installments. Voted
tax of Sl.33 l-3 on grand list of 1899.
CORNWALL - The following officers
were elected at the annual town meeting
on Tuesday; Moderator, Lyman w.
Peet; clerk, C.. II. Lane; treasurer, w.
III. Bingham selectmen, NJ. S. Carr, j.
Douglas, A. j. Field; constable, NJ. -.
Twitchell; listers, w. II. DeLong, Rob.
ert Easton, Fayette Searles overseer, r.
A. Foote; auditors, III. S. Cobb, John
Halnon, j. w. Atwood; agent, w. Ii.
Bingham; road commissioner, j. f.
Sperry school director, w. ii. Bingham
NEW HAvEN-It was voted at the
town meeting Tuesday to exempt from
taxation the machinery of the New
Haven East Mills Manufacturing com
pany for period of five years. Towr
officers were elected as follows Modera
tor, Chas. S. Dana; town clerk and
treasurer. A. p. Roscoe; selectmen. Geo
c. Fits, VIM. III Hunt, j. o. Bottum
overseer of poor, Josiah Cowles; listers
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-03-10

Canadian officials have advanced the
British boundary on the Dalton trail into
American territory to within seven
miles of llaines Mission, in the Klondike.
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1899-11-10
OSAGE SMOKE DANCE.
An Annual JoIlincation Among the
Indians Which Always
Lasts n Week.

The annual smoke dance of the Usage
Indians took place at Pawhuska, o. T..
the last of June, says the st. Louis
Globe-Democrat. The smoke dance il
always a gala event among the Indians
of the territory.
The dance was held in secluded
place on the bank of creek. AT night
he place is lighted with pine knots,
and circle of dark faces around the
laif-naked dancers presents n wierd
picture. Two hundred white persons
visited the dance, although usually
''palefaces" are not allowed to witneas
the ceremony. The neighboring tribes
are always invited to take part, and
Generally the different tribes are as
signed certain days on which to send
delegations.
Usually the visitors bring ponies and
other presents to the Osages, but some
times the visitors are the recipients Of
gifts. The Delawares were presented
with so ponies and 500 yards of calico
by the Osages. One night several Of
the Indians. who were evidently tired
ut. were whipped by the chiefs ordc-
because they did not display enough
energy in the dance. Four of the drum
mers and five of the dancers were grad
aates OF Indian schools.
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1899-11-10

You can raise anything in Missouri
from mules and persimmons up-or
down-to practical politicians of the
Henry Brady class. A Missouri farmer
last spring planted a large area to rice,
and suffered the derision of his neigh
bors until the crop came up and began
to grow, and now he has harvested 200
bushels to the acre. The prediction
now is that all the middle Mississippi
valley will soon be noted for rice
growing.-Denver News.
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1899-11-10

The Boer successes in the South
African war have excited the keenest
interest. 1t was expected that the
British would meet reverses while
awaiting their reinforcements, but no
body expected anything like the catas-
trophe that befeli the British at Lady
smith. irhere is much more sympathy
for the BoeFp than was apparent before
the arrival OF f>ehis news, but even their
warmest sympathizers admit that they
are in for terrible thrashing and tina
their country is likely to,!lifaI wiped off
the map i'll Ghe end.
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1899-11-10
A Payette Valley Enterprise.

Payette and Emmett are rejoicing
over the prospect of an electric railway
About five miles north of Emmett the
Payette river runs out of Black Canyon
and then flows through beautiful and
prolific fruit valleys until it empties
into the Snake at Payette. The mouth
of the Black Canyon offers a splendid
opportunity to develop an immense
water power at a comparatively small
cost. Besides the water power the dam
constructed will raise the water to a
sufficient heighth for the construction
of canals to irrisate large area Of very
valuable land. Plans have already been
made for the construction of the dam,
and the promoters of the enterprise
offer to build an electric road if the
residents who will be benefited by the
road will put up sufficient bonus
Meetings are being held, aud from the
present outlook the bonus will be
promptly subscribed. With the power
developed it is proposed to supply the
road and to furnish electric power and
light to the adjacent towns. IL is a
grand proposition and will, when car
riej out, make the twenty. five miles of
valley, if it is not that now, the most
famous fruit valley in that state.
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1899-11-10
PLANTS HAVE TAKEN A REST.
Many That Disappeared Gsnsra-
tions Ago Have Come to
View Again.

1t has been noted by close observers
that some 25 years ago, when the SEQ
riae Tor slag) produced by the ancient
Greeks in working the silver mines OF
Lawimur, near Athens, was removed in
order to be reworked by more efficient
modern appliances the seeds Of kind
Of poppy of the genus glancinon, which
had lain underneath the Stag in dor
mant condition for at least 1900 years,
sprang up again all over the uncovered
ground. Unknown in modern times,
this plant was described in the first
century of our era by Dioscorides and
Pliny and had disappeared from the
face of the globe for Is or 20 centuries.
The fact that these seeds should have
retained their vitality SO long seems
very extraordinary, but there are other
Instances quite as remarkable. For in
stance, raspberry seeds found in 1885
in an ancient tumulus, in coffin buried
80 feet below the surface and believed
to have been there since the second
century, were successfully planted.
And in another case seeds of the poly
gonum convolvulus dug up from the
bottom of a sand pit, where they were
believed to have been buried for 1000
years, were still vigorous and produced
healthy plants.
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1899-11-10
The District Court.

The term of the District Court at
Silver City was concluded ON Monday
with Judge Stewards customary dis
patch. The trials of the criminal cases
on the docket were all finished and
Owyhee county has furnished four more
boarders for the penitentiary. The
convicts were as follows:
Charles e. Hardesty and James Starr,
the former convicted and the latter
pleading guilty to the charge of grand
larceny These were the two gentlemen
who, togeth II with woman, the wife
OF Hardesty, created the sensation in
the vicinity of DeLamar last June, by
robbiug sheep and wood camps. Starr
being shot by Evan Williams at the
time OF his arrest. Hardesty received
five years aud Starr a four years
sentence.
The trial of Con. B. Murphy for the
killing of Joseph Shields was taken up
and a jury secured on Tuesday without
exhausting the names of the fifty jurors
summoned and the trial ended by the
jury, after being out several hours, re-
turning verdict of guilty of murder
in the second degree, at a late hour
Friday night. Murphy was sentenced
on Monday to serve term of fifteen
years.
Burnal the man who stole 500 sheep
from one of Robert Mobiles bands,
shipped them at Glenn's Ferry aud was
caught at Green River, Wyoming,
pleaded guilty to the charge of grand
larceny, on Monday, and got sentence
for four years.
The four prisoners we're taken over
to the pen at Boise on Tuesday.
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1899-11-10
Owyhee Redeeming Herself.

The NUGGET a few. weeks ago, in
commenting upon the recent crime
committed in Silver City, remarked
that the only way to make a better
record for Owyhee county and to stop
the frequent repetitions of the crime of
murder or manslaughter was to carry
out the intent and purpose of the very
just laws of the state. The writer had
in mind several abortive trials which
have been on within the last nine years,
beginning with the trial of Myers for
the assassination of Chrisman, and has
seen such peryersion of justice in
that noted instance, repeated in the
trial of Fleming and in one or more
later instances, that he no longer won
dered at the temerity with which pistols
were drawn and men shot down upon
slight provocation. IN the conviction
secured last week, in the face of power
ful influences and the liJeral use of
money by friends of the accused and
the employment of able attorneys for
the defendant, one can see the dawn of
better condition of affairs in Owyhee
courts. 1t was almost the universal
opinion here, an opinion founded upon
similar trials in the past, that the trial
would result in IA hung jury and a new
trial at future term of court, with the
witnesses gone. That has been the
usual order. That it did not occur
in this instance denotes that reforma-
ton has begun. We hope the reformd
ton will continue until the "bad men"
with their ready guns will all learn that
punishment awaits every attempt to
use them.
We congratulate Owyhee's talentcN
young County Attorney upon his ~
cess in conducting this case, opposed1
as he was by such able and successful
lawyers as his father and Hon. j. II.
Hawley.
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1899-11-10

Several Owyhee school teachers held
a meeting at the Odd Fellows Hall in
DeLamar last Saturday afternoon. We
understand that this was the first of a
series of regular meetings which they
will hold during the winter months for
the purpose of discussing the science
OF pedogogy and for mental improve
ment. There were present at the meet
ing here, Misses Huss and Hastings and
Prof. over, of Silver City; Mr.. w. J..
Mcintosh. of Pleasant Valley, and
Misses Tregallas and Keenan, and Mr.
Conklin, of DeLamar. Papers were
read by Prof. Lower, Miss Keenan, and
Miss Huss upon methods of teaching
and general discussion held upon the
subjects treated. The next meeting
will be held in Silver City.
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1899-11-10

The trial of the C9ur d'Alene miners
IN the u. S. court at MOSCOW, for inter-
fering or obstructing the trains carry
ing U. S. mails, on the 10Th day of April,
has resulted i'll the conviction Of ten
out of the thirteen arrested and held.
rhe names of the men convicted show
that none of them were Anglo Saxon or
American. They were the kind of men
who shouted "To hell with America"
while carrying dynamite to the Bunker
Hill & Sullivan mill.
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1899-11-10
War Relics.

Perhaps the most interesting war
relic that has found its way to Idaho,
is the steering wheel, of a man-o'war,
belonging to Captain Geo. Stennen-
berg. 1t has just arrived from San
Francisco, where it was on exhibition
for a month at the Industrial Expo
sition.
Immediately after Dewey's famous
victory in Manila bay, the battered
huils of the Spanish fleet were over
run by the victorious Yankee tars who
speedily stripped them of everything
valuable. Owing to the shattered and
burned condition OF the ships only two
wheels were sayed-those Of the Isle
de Cuba and Isle de Luzon. The CUBA
wheel was sent to the New York Yacht
Ciub, while the Lulon's wheel was
secured by Captain Steunenbers
through his acquaintance on the Oiym-
pia. George also has an affidavit
sworn to by the men who took the
wheel from the Spanish wreck and
signed by Counsel Williams, of Manila.
1t is a finely finished wheel of hard
wood and brass, about three feet in
diameter aud would be the pride of
MANY millionaire yacht owner.
George has hal mauy chances TO sell
it, having recently been offered 500
by Sir Thomas Lipton.-Ca!dwell
Record.
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1899-11-10

The railway station at Murphy is still
blockaded with immense piles of freight.
Ali of the big teams on the road cannot
decrease the pile. freight arriving faster
than they take it away. Ninety per
cent. of the freight arriving is TO supply
Owyhee mines and miners. At no time
in a score of years has there been the
same activity in mining in Owyhee now
existing or the same number of men
employed. The promise of dividends
during the coming year are perhaps
not as great as during some former
times, but if the development woTk now
in progress pans out the results relson-
ably to be expected, big dividends #ill
come later on and the permanency OF
the mining industry in Owyhee be
assured.
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1899-11-10

great day in the army
)riyates aId non-coms are alike;
IA .ay to settle disputes and patronize
the canteen.
Canteen "A place where ee get our
beer and big head.
Guardhouse-A haYen of rest for
good soldiers.
Guard duty-A crime objectionable.
Drill-A disgrace to any private.
Dress parade-A sport the officers are
stuck on; or, Anglo-Saxon for cake
walk.
"Twenty one"-A good way to dis
pose of sl5.6U, or the game that cIade
American soldier famous.
Officers meeting-A gathering of
thirsty officers in secret place to dis
cuss politics.
Ghaplain-A retired hard shell
preacher who lost his religion and went
to the army to umpire poker games and
keep books for gospel shop.
Surgeon-A second hand horse doc
tor who gives you big black pill and
then reports you for duty.
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1899-11-10

DR.. Anita Newcomb MCGEE, who is at
the head of the woman army nurses, and
is an assistant to Surgeon-Gen. Stern
berg, has the rank of First Lieuten-
ant and is entitled to wear shoulder
straps indicative of her rank. DIR. Nc
Gee has the distinction of being the
only woman officer in the United States
army service.
The lady mentioned above is a neice
of Guy Newcomb of this county.
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1899-11-10
A friend of ours who is n OF t

A friend of ours who is not>t
an political party, says he has fou.t
sure guide to set himself right on eve.
important political question, without
the bother of studying it-or- giving 1t
serious consideration. He simpEA@aits
to learn how Carl Shurz and Grover
Cleveland stand on the question and
then gets on the opposite side from the
distinguished mugwamp and the stuffed
prophet, with an inspired confidence
that he cannot be wrong. Our friend,
though lazy, is a philosopher. We pub
lish this as a suggestion to other lazy
people who m ght wish to be set right
without the bother of thinking for
themselves.
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1899-11-10

There is one thing we admire about
the Britishers in their conduct of the
war in South Africa, they make no hyp-
ocrital pretense of manifest destiny"
benevolent assimilation" or divine
command" but, as one biuntly puts it,
"D-n the franchise, it's the mines we
WANT
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1899-11-10

The republican successes last Tues
day plainly show that the anti-expan-
sion move made by the democrats can
never win out. That plank will not be
conspicuous in their next years ma
tional platform.
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1899-11-10

The later news from the Transvaal
does not look so disastrous for John
Bulls army. He is not only holding
his position at Ladysmith, but General
White is making daring and successful
sorties against the besiegiug Beers.
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1899-11-10

The Nampa Leader is SO confident
that sugar factory will be built at
that place that it calls sugar beet cul-
ture our coming industry. Seed will
be distributed among the ranchers for
an experimental crop next year.
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1899-11-10

Now fail and winter Underwear for
Ladies, Gentlemen and Children in
large varieties and lowest prices at
Isay & Gombrig's.
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1899-11-10
A Private's Dictionary.

One of the privates of Co. G brought
home with him what is known as "The
Private's Dictionary For the benefit
of those who are not conversant with
military terms some of the definitions
are reproduced:
Private-The whole bonnet.
Colonel-The trimmings.
Major-An officer of minor import
ance.
Mule-An irreligious brute of the
animal kingdom. His rank is three
notches above first sergeant.
Buglar-A third.class private or wind
jammer who disturbes slumi Der and
poker games. 49,
MESA poor .;or q square