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The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1899-12-06

These rings are genuine roedgod plate having the
appearance and qualities Of solid gold and guaranteed b
the makers 10 last two years with ordinary usage NeV
patterns and very popular
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1899-12-06

Hoarseness leads on to serious irrita-
ton of the throat, and may end in q
raCking, graphing cough Dr.. Bells Pine
TBr- Honey will quickly clear the throat
and leave the voice clear end smooh.
It is an iniallibIe remedy for coughs and
colds and a disorders of the throat aud
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1899-12-06
Lyons laxative Syrup,

DORIS NOT GRIPPE. If you do not like it
better than any laxative you have ever
used, your druggist will refund the
money. Good for children as we'll as
grown people.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1899-12-06

Cut a strip Of thick paper so that the ends will
exactly meet when drawn tightly around second
joint Of the finger. Lay one end on this diagram
at the o. and order the number the other end
indicates.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1899-12-06

/ NGLAND'S wa
Try foe in South
Africa has apast
which augurs
well for latter
day styles Of
fighting. TIL Q
Beers won their
homes and won
peace and de-
Tended them, too,
from the warlike
savage tribes
.arOund them,
and these savage
enemies were not
alone warlike
they we're train
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1899-12-06
"KnickerbOcker A" Watch.

Given for t75 lion
heads and q 2-cent
stamp. Neat appear
ing and an excellent
u. e.. |. q. I.
time keeper. solid
nickel-silver case, with II
ornamental back. M
Nickel movements, I'M
escapement fully Vtt
jeweled. The famous NM
"Knickerbocker" M
watch. -
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1899-12-06
WILL BOERS
FIGHT.
Earring Zulus as Well as Brit.
Ons Have Found out
.emarkable Victory over S'vages
Fifty Years Ago.
.he Lexington and Yorktown
of Their Revolutions
in 1881.
SOME BRITISH DEFEATS.

rcopyrlrnt 49, by G. L. Knmor.I
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-07-07
The Imperial Pension Roll.

The Springfield Republican says: The
number of applications for pensions
which have been filed to date as a result
of the Spanish war and the Philippine
fighting is stated to be over 10000
Most of these grew out of the Spanish
war of year ago, in which probably
less than $4,000 men came within gun.
shot of the enemy or even left the shores
of the United States. The figures given
no doubt only family foreshadow what
is to come.
During the y months from July /,
1861. 10 July ]. 1862, the United States
government had more than half a million
men in the field and in the fighting of
that period some GS.000 men were killed
and 2S,5OO were wounded in battle. to
say nothing of those who died of disease.
The total number Of applications for
pensions filed during that year at Wash
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-07-07

The United States postoffice depart
ment has officially adopted and COM
menced to operate a postal wagon,
which is intended TO replace the major
ity of the star route postoffices in the
United States. The star route offices
are those which are called fourth-class
postofiices, and the postmasters in
charge of these have been paid a per-
centage on the postal business they
transacted. AS fast as possible these
wagons will be introduced throughout
the United States. Each state will be
divided into circuits. these circuits be-
ing of the length that a wagon can
cover in a day. The postal clerks in
charge of these wagons issue money
orders, register letters and transact
general postal business. The mail
is delivered either at the houses of the
people along the route or placed in
what is called rural free delivery box
near a residence. The postal clerk has
one key to this box and the occupants
of the residence the other. In this
way the postoffice comes to the peo-
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-07-07
Compiling a Dictionary.

Nearly everyone has had the bright
idea that it must be tremendous
amount of work to get up a diction-
airy, but few have any notion of the
real size of the tesk. When Johnson
got his famous dictionary started he
calculated that with six assistants, he
could complete the task in three years
1t took him nine years instead. He re-
ceived the small recompense of $500.
end had TO pay his assistants out Of
that.
Webster worked "a years before his
dictionary made its bow to the world.
Webster was very punctiliOus in his
definitions. and so painstalling that it
was a wonder he completed the work
when he did.
The words which give the compiler
of dictionary the most trouble are the
little one-syllable Saxon words. Their
history extends back into the Saxon
period, and their meaning has become
twisted in many directions. Words
with pedigrees are the hardest to trace
When a new dictionary is projected
one man is selected as editorin-chiei
and he appoints his subeditors. Their
appeals are sent out to literary Heople
in general for voluntary contributions
in the nature of rare and curious
words. There are over 1000 people
who have offered their services in the
case of a dictionary now making. They
are to read standard works. ancient
and modern in the search for curiou;
words. their origin and meaning. These
words. written on clips of paper, are
| filed in thousands Of pigeOn-holes. Over
six tons of clips have been put away
This means 6.0o0000 words But only
900 900 will be printed. The amount
of work necessary 10 properly sor
| these is evident,
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-07-07

ington was 24s7. During the Spanish
war of three or four months the United
States government had less than half
that number of men under arms and very
few of those got to the front, while the
casualties among those who did reach
Cuba and Porto Rico and Manila were
comparatively small. But the number
of pension claims filed within the year
is nearly seven times the number pre-
ferred during the first full year of
the war of the Rebellion. And yet
quite as many men were killed and
wounded in battle in that year of the
war for the Union as went to the front
during the Spanish war. The figures
stril1ingly set forth the amazing growth
of the pension business since 1851.
Of course, all has not been heard from
the Spanish war proper which Will be
heard on this score, and there is no tell
ing where the war in the Philippines will
carry the pension figures. Over 10000
men have already been sent there, and
| 10000 more are to be sent as rapidly as
possible to replace the returning volun-
teers and increase the force of Gen. Otis.
1t is safe to say that over 90 per cent OF
this whole number will be injured mate
rally in health or ability to earn living
at home by the service. or will be lost
through death from bullets or disease,
and nobody knows how many more men
must be sent in a pretty continuous
stream to keep the army up to its full
strength or to increase its numbers.
The number of names on the pension
roll before the new claims began to come
10 was almost a million (993,71G, and
had been increasing steadily and rapidly,
as the wars which gave rise to the list
have receded further and further back
into the years. There are still Revolu-
tionary pensioners on the roll. 1t is
probable now that the number will rise
considerably above million and will
remain there for many years to come,
Notwithstanding the fact that tie men
who fought in ls6l-65 are fast going
| away.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-07-07
THE MARKETS.
PRICES OF PRODUCE IN MIDDLERURY.
BUTTER AND EGGS.
HAY AND GRAIN
[ Furnished by NJ. S. Carr. |
BOSTON PRODUCE MARKET.


The general condition of the butter market
has not changed materially for a week past
and II is unnecessary to go into details. Mon
day was too hot for any movements of i'm
portance, ana the celebration of the glorious
Fourth yesterday occupied everybody's atten.
ton. The ruling price for fine creamery on
Monday was 10 cents, the same as during the
whole of last week. Receipts cleaned up,
because all not sold readily on that basis
were put into cold storage. The outlook is
favorable for steady market during the
remainder of the week,
The cheese situation is unchane ed. The
demand here has been light for several days,
and buyers have refused to respond to ex-
IRENE prices. Sales of best Northern twins
have been at So cents, and more are offered
at same price. The country markets have
been quiet, with very little change from last
week, except that the tone Is not fully as
strong. Canadian markets ruled quiet at So
to cents.
Eggs cleaned up pretty well last week. ana
there was a little steadier tone on Monday
Sales of choice fresh Western were at l45s to
10 cents, outside for very fine marks. Choice
Eastern in demand at Is to l6 cents, ana fancy
new-laid ranged to cents higher.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-07-07

a train of cars that can move at the
rate of a mile in a minute is still looked
upon with something akin to awe,
though that rate of speed was reached
and exceeded some years ago. 1t is a
new experience, however, to learn that
a human being, by his own muscular
effort. has exceeded the mica minute
rate of progress. Charles NJ. Murphy OF
New Y ork last week rode his bicycle
one mile, paced by locomotive, in the
astounding time of 81 10 seconds.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-07-07

of their country, and the president
stands to them as the personal symbol
of the great republic. They have on the
whole a large faith and goodwill toward
their fellow countrymen and their elected
rulers, and they credit Mr.. Mckinley
with the personal honesty and good In
tent which are the staple stuff of good
citizenship. They welcome holiday,
and they rejoice in whatever brings into
clear consciousness the common life of
the community. That is the general
feeling.
So on this day of Astounding beauty
and life when earth and sky seem like
heavens own smile, or like paradise
reckoning man to grow on and up until
he is fit dweller IN the celestial world.
on this day our city of homes shines
gayly with its myriad flags, and does
honor to the elected chief of the people.
If any ear could catch the deepest
undertone of 1t all, perhaps it would
mean,-pride and delight in our common
country; love for America, the land
where the common people are working
out happy and useful lives; aspiration
for the permanence and spread among all
mankind of freedom, Justice and the
nobler life. That at least is the mean
ing among the throng of impulses on the
festal day; and do we not all wish to be
Judged by our best meaning?
So let the day have Its full measure of
pageant and festivity. And then let us
soberly face once more the crowding,
imperative facts of our national situation.
When it Is noon here, it is midnight at
the antipodes. Here our guns roar in
harmless exultation; in the Philippines
they are strewing the ground with
mangled and writhing men. Here, we
are overlooking with the exuberant
good-nature of prosperous nation
there, half-civilized people is struggling
desperately against heavy odds to
establish national life. 1t is we who
are subjugating them,-we, the people of
America, the people of the Connecticut
valley, the valleys of the Hudson, the
Ohio, the Mississippi. The hand is
William McKinley's, but the will is the
will of the people,-let it speak and he
will obey. We as well as he are respon.
sible before God and the world.
GEORGE S. MERRIAM,
Springfield, June u. 1899.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-07-07
REMARKABLE RESCUE.

Mrs. Michael Curtain. Plainfield III,
makes the statement, that she caugh
cold, which settled on her lungs; shc
was treated for month by her family
physician, but grew worse. He told hel
she was hopeless victim of cOnsump
ton and that no medicine could cure her
Her druggist suggested DR.. Kings New
Discovery for Consumption she boughts
bottle and to her delight found herself
benefited from first dose. She continued
its use and after taking six bottles. fount
herself sound and well; now does hel
own homework, and is as well as she
ever was.-Free trial bottles of this Grea
Discovery at Sheldon's Drug Store
Large bottles 80 cents and 81 90.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-07-07

COLLECTING MAIL ON COUNTRY ROAD
pie instead of their going to the post
office.
The inventor of this postoffice wagon
is Edwin w. Shriver of Westminster,
Md, who was for years a purser on the
Iron Steamboat line between New
York and Long Branch. Mr.. Shriver
has been appointed postal clerk of the
wagon which began operation last
Monday.
1t is estimated by the postoffice de-
partment that about 10000 of the minor
rural postoffices will be done away with
by the use of these wagons.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-07-07

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS, as they cannot
+ ach the scat of the disease. Catarrh is a
blood or constitutional disease, and in order
TO cure II you must take Internal remedies.
Halls Catarrh Cure Is tab en- internally, and
acts directly on the blood and mucous sur
faces. Halls Catarrh Cure Is not n quaclI
medicine. II was prescribed by one of the
best physicians IN this country for years, and
is regular prescription. Ii is composed of
the best TONES known, combined with the
best blood purifiers, acting directly on the
mucous surfaces. The perfect combination
of the two ingredients Is what produces such
wonderful results in curing Catarrh. Send
for testimonials, free.
j. CHENEY, & CO., Props, Toledo, o.
Sold by druggists, price 70.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-07-07

o hush thee, earth Fold thou thy weary
palms
The sunset glory fadeth in the west
The purple splendor leaves the noun
tain's crest;
Gray twilight comes as one who beareth
aims,
Darkness and silence and delicious Gains
Take thou the GIFT, o Earth on Nights
soft breast
Lay thy tired head and sink to dreamless
rest,
Lulled by the music of her evening psalms.
Cool darkness, silence and the holy stars,
Long shadows where the pale moon
scars on high,
one far, lone nightbird singing from
the hill,
And utter rest from days discordant Jars /;
soul of mine when the long night
draws nigh
VIII such deep peace thine Utmost
being hll?
Julia c. X. Dorr, in the July Scribner's
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-07-07
Bitter Words from the Front.

A special dispatch to the Chicago
Chronicle from Marinette, Wis, dated
June %, says: Hugh d. McCosham, for
years resident of this city, and now
serving as sergeant in Co. II, LIST South
Dakata volunteer Infantry, in the Philip.
pines, sends startling accounts of the
condition of the volunteers. The state
soldiers, he says. are falling by scores,
from bullets. disease and heat, and men
are ordered to the front from their beds
in the hospitals. Mr.. McCOsham's let
ter has caused sensation here, as the
young man bears reputation for truth
fulness and reliability. He served in
Cuba and re.enlisted last fall for service
in the Philippines. The letter, which is
dated at Manila, May y, and is addressed
to Joseph Laurrman, local merchant,
| is as follows:-
1--WE left the trenches March % to
move on Malolos. 1t was a hard and
costly movement for US. We lost men
every day, fighting practically all the
way TO San Fernando. Eight men of
my company have died of gunshot
wounds, and the regiment has lost
heavily. just now am in town, owing
to an ulcer on my left foot. II the
people of the United States could but
know small part of the truth of the
situation here a national scandal would
result. The hospitals are full of men
who will never live to reach home.
From present indications the volunteers
will be relieved in six months. 1t will
then be unnecessary, few will remain.
Fever and dysentery are playing havoc
with the BOYS. smallpox is raging. and
heat prostration is killing men faster
than Mauser bullets. Regulars have
been sent here ostensiblv to relieve US,
but what is done with them? They are
put in garrison or camp, while the volun-
teers of Nebraska. South Dakota.
Kansas and Montana, who have marked
every inch of the ground from Manila to
San Fernando with their blood. must go
on. even when fever racks their bones
and saps away their life and strength.
1.-Two days after San Fernando was
taken our regiment had but 100 men on
the line, the remainder being dead, sick
or wounded. Gen. Macarthur COM
planned of the number of men sick,
other regiments being in the same shape
as ours, and Maj Potter, with one
surgeon, was sent into Manila to rush
men to the front Acting under H.
structiOns. he sent los men to the front.
OF these 30 were unable to reach the
depot. a mile away. many of them
fanting on the way, some IS or 80 ulti-
mately arriving at San Fernando in
worse condition than when sent to
Manila. the others being ordered back
10y sulguons al1ng tne my ~ tali' -; oau'
wiz saw d, gianre ma. e,ey mele 49,, ~
pIeealIous conui.lon. saw 10 vi 't s.
lIen uauusnt i,.o wai u, A. u tne III, IT,
IeseINe hos p',al NM VIII u'e peioie tI,Is
ret.er leafes w alailla, cat Pione ny t,le
recoru VI the hosp'tai tlla. nien were
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-07-07

The Burlington News has unearthed
the interesting fact that the first editor
of Harper's Monthly was Vermonter,
Henry j. Raymond. a graduate of the
state university in the class of 1910; and
that the present editor, Henry Mills
Alden, who has held the position for
thirty years, is a native of Brandon.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-07-07
FRIDAY. JULY Z, 1899.

In spite of the fact that new gold de-
posts have been discovered in more ac-
cessible regions of the United States,
during the year. the Alaska transporta-
ton companies report carrying nearly
10000 people and $4,000 tons of freight
to the Klondlke this year.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-07-07

Mr.. and Mrs. B. Lackamp, Elston,
Mo-, write: Zone Minute Cough Cure
saved the life of our little boy when
nearly dead with Group" Isaac Stems,
Middlebury b. G.. Peck, or Day Bros,
East Middleburv; c. w. Sowle, West
Cornwall; d. H. Bennett, Bridport;
c. B. Kendall, Shoreham; F. c. Dyer
West Salisbury w. b. French, Orwell.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-07-07

~ have used Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy in my family for years ard al
ways with good results" says Mr.. w.
b. Cooper of Ell Rio, Cal. "For small
children we find 1t especially effective"
For sale by DIR. ID. A. Blsbee.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-07-07

BOOK AND JOB PRINTING IN every variety,
at the lowest prices consistent with good
work and quality of stock.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-07-07

The Sultan is making great effort to
induce the Dutch government to sup
press the meetings of the Young Turkish
party.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-07-07
I. H. THOMAS.
BURLINGTON
SAVINGS - BANK.

INCORPORATED IS47.
Deposits, June, 30, 1s99 SG516s;9.,1
surplus 325,Ss6.73
Total Assets, $4,000, 766.4I
TRUSTEES.
=. r. YARD, WILLARD CRANE,
CHARLES J.. SMITH, HENRY GREENE,
D. L. BARsroW, a. q. PIERCE,
HENRY WELLS.
Receives and pays deposits daily. Deposits
made on either of the first four business DAYS
OF any month draw interest from the LIST. II
made afterward interest will commence the
first Of the following month.
Interest Will be credited to depositors jan
uary LIST and July LIST, compouding twice q
year. There are no stockholders in this bank.
All earnings, less expenses, belong 10 oe-
positors. The rate of interest depends on the
earnings ana for twelve years was AZ per
cent, but by a law enacted in 1895 no savings
bank can pay more than
a PER CENT
until its surplus reaches ten per cent of It's
deposits, when special dividend is provid-
ed for.
An taxes in this State are paid by the bank
received in sums from 81 TO $4,000, and no in
terest will be paid on any sum in excess OF
this amount, except on deposits by widows,
orphans, administrators, executors, guar.
dams, charitable or religious institutions or
on trust funds deposited by order OF court
Funds may be sent by oank check or draft
or postal money order and deposit book will
be returned by next mail.
Applications for loans or for information as
20 standing or The bank may be made to Rufus
Bristol.
CHARLES p. SMITH. President
FREDERICK W. WARD Treasurer.
h. 5. lsliAM, Asst Treas.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-05-28
nu,mTo DLI.AwAnE PARK.
twelve Excursions Already BOOKED
E0r,IOuth of June.

in spite OF the late spring and COM
p?ratively cool weather of May, the e%-
cursion fever seems to have taken pos
session of everybody.
Early in the month. over 1000 people
went 10 Delaware Park for the day, ana
instead of being jaded by the jaunt re-
turned refreshed: for convenienceS ana
diversions afford one opportunity Tor
rest and crcature-comforts in the midst
of pleasure.
As many as twelve excursions are al
ready booked for June by the Seaboard
Air Line, and, unless prompt applica-
ton is made for the grounds, there Ger
tainly Will be difficulty in securing suit
able arrangements.
outing parties. picnic parties. asso-
Citations, convention parties. Sunday
should apply at once to l.. S. Allen.
general passenger agent, Seaboard ALT
Line, Portsmouth. Va.
There Will be rush all summer for
thie resort, which is growing phenome-
nally in popular favor There are fine
fishing and boating for the children on
the famous Nottoway river flowing Pic
turesqucly at the foot of the breezy
and winding hills of the park. The
spot is beautifully situated forty miles
from Norfolk and 100 miles from
Raleigh. covering IA acres of ground.
all incloscd and protected by high
fence.
The observatory commands rare
stretch of rolling country. There is a
perfectly equipped ;cn-pin alley. merry
go-round. shooting gallery. pavilion for
dancing on the river Dank, and other
spacious pavilions amply protected
against both storm and sunshine. y
grand piano is on hand for concerts
quadriiles and walks. IS the case
may be. Stages may also be erected
for theatricals or other festive enter
;ainments.
The park as n pleasure ground Is not
surpassed in the South. and the water
alone is destined to make 1t n perma-
nent summer resort.
There are three sulphur springs said
by many, 10 be equal In their tonic and
Alternative effect to thu waters of the
renowned Grcenbrier White: there are
other mineral springs. also. including
the notable magnesia springs. the sani-
tary effects of which have been known
for years by the old residents of this
country. An artesian- we'll sparklcs
forth one hundred feet in the air. this
stream being six inches In diameter
as it issues from the earth. For thai
| matter, the whole landscape Is twink
ling with springs for those who prefer
their water straight"
There are over one hundred improved
swings which keep the groves merry
| with the laughter of children. prone
nades ana lovers hooks. rustic seats
and leafy vistas. birds and balmy air.
a few hours and a few dollars. and
one is out OF the heat of the city. ouI
| of danger Of doctors bills. among this
cooling Nottoway hills.
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