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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-02-24
The Kidney Complexion.

The pale, sallow, sunken-cheeked, dis
tressed- looking people you so often meet
are afflicted with "kidney Complexion"
Their kidneys are turning to parsnip
color. So is their complexion.
They may also have Indigestion. or
suffer from sleeplessness, rheumatism,
neuralgia, brain trouble, nervous eXhaus-
ton and sometimes the heart acts badly.
The cause is weak, unhealthy kidneys.
Usually the sutfurer from kidney dis
ease does not find ont what the trouble is
until it Is almost too late, because the
first symptoms are so like mild sickness
that they do not think they need medi.
cine or doctor until they find them
selves sick in bed.
DR.. NKilmer's Swamp-ROOt will build
up and strengthen their weak and diseas-
ed kidneys, purify their diseased, kidney
poisoned blood, clear their complexion
and soon they will enjoy better health.
You can get the regular sizes at the
drug store, at fifty cents and one dollar,
or you may first prove for yourself the
wonderful virtues of this great discovery,
swamp Root, by sending your address to
DR.. Kilmer & Co., Binghamton, n. Y. for
a sample bottle and book that tells all
about 1t, both sent to you absolutely free
by mall When writing kindly mention
that you read this liberal offer in the
REGISTER.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-02-24

party was organized to resist? If they
would resist the conversion of the party
into an agency of tyranny, they cannot
begin to speak out and act too quickly
Springfield Republican.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-02-24

save YOU from nervous
pro stration, insanity,
paralysis, despair and
death, and that is that
wonderful discovery,
that vitalizing invigo-
rator, DIR. Greene's Ner-
,.,irn This wonderful
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-02-24

restorative of brain, nerve and body
will give back to the weakened and
exhausted system the strength that
it has lost. 1t will impart strength
and vigor to the brain and nerves,
vitalize and invigorate all the phNsi-
cal powers. and restore YOU again to
that grand degree of lustv strength,
of bounding pulse and strong ply
steal and nerve power, which by
overwork, ignorance or folly, YOU
have exhausted.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-02-24
nature FORGIVES.
Nervous Debility, Weak Nerves, Despond-
ency, Weakness and Exhaustion Cured
by Or. GroGno'S Nervura.

Persons who formerly healthy bodies and strong and steady
mental exeon There now only sense OF weakness ngu dun and W
study diminished The thoughts and there inability fix the
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-02-24
DR.. Humphreys

Specifies act directly upon the disease,
without exciting disorder in other parts
of the system. They Cure the Sick.
NO. CURES. PRICES.
1-Feyers, Congestions, Inhammations. .2J
2-Worms. Worm Fever, Worm Collie. .2J
3-Teething. Collie, Crying, wakefulness rs
4-Diarrhea. of Children or Adults...... rs
7-COughs. Colds, Bronchitis ............. .25
S-Neuralgia. Toothache, Faceache... rs
9-Heada che. Sick Headache, Vertigo. rs
1O-Dyspepsia. Indigestion, Weak Stomach. 25
11-suppressed or Painful Periods. rs
12-Whites. Too Profuse Periods ......... rs
13-Croup. Laryngitis. Hoarseness..... .2J
1f-salt Rheum. Erysipelas, Eruptions.. .2J
15-Rheumatism. Rheumatic Palms.. rs
16-MaIaria. Chills, Fever and Ague .... .25
19-Catarrh. Influenza, Cold in the Head rs
gov hooping-COugh .................... .25
27-kidney Diseases Observation-Disclosures. .25
2s-Nervous Debility. -...................1.0 90
3O-urinary Weakness. Wetting Bed. rs
77-Grip. Hay Fever ......................... .25
DR.. Humphreys Manual of all Diseases at your
Druggists or Mailed Free.
Sold by druggists, or sent on receipt OF price.
Humphreys Med Co.. Cor. William John Sts.,
New York.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-02-24

No one would ever be bothered with
constipation If everyone knew how
naturally and quickly Burdock Blood
Bitters regulates the stomach and
bowels.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-02-24
Mrs. Barnard Thanks
MRS. PINKHAM FOR HEALTH.
LETTER TO MRS. PINKHAM NO. Is,oOal

LETTER TO MRS. PINKHAM NO. IS,o0zl
"DEAR FRIEND-I feel it my duty to
express my gratitude and thanks to
you for what your medicine has done
for me. L was very miserable and los
ing flesh very fast, had bladder trouble,
huttering pains about the heart and
would get SO dizzy and suffered with
painful menstruation. was reading
in paper about Lydia f. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound, so wrote to you
and after taking two bottles felt like a
newperson. Your Vegetable Compound
has entirely cured me and j cannot
praise it enough. "-MRs. j. o. BARNARD,
MHLTowN, WASHINGTON Co., Me.
An Iowa Woman's Convincing Statement.
81 tried three doctors, and the last
one said nothing but an operation
would help me. My trouble was pro-
fuse flowing; sometimes 1 would think
would flow to death. / was so weak
that the least work would tire me.
Reading of so many being cured by
your medicine, made up my mind to
write to you for advice, and l am SO
glad that did. took Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound and Liver
Pills and followed your directions, and
am now well and strong. shall recon-
mend your medicine to all, for 1t saved
my life. A. p, Box 81 ABBOTT,
Iowa.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-02-24

GREEN MOUNTAIN LODGE, NO. s74. K. OF h.
J. 7. Kingsley, Dictator.
Regular meetings the first and third Friday
evenings OF each month.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-02-24
TIE FRATERNiTlES.

LAKE DUNMORE LODGE, NO. II, I. o. OF o. r.
II. L. HINT, N. g.; n. ". Bdllnetine, Y. g.;
w. L. Cddy, Rec. Sec; G. +. lOutt, Per. Sec.
Meetings every Friday evening at 80
O'Clock. Degree work every meeting. Hall
in Dyer's block.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-02-24

ADDISON ENCAMPMENT, NO. 81, I. OF.
l.. +. Weilen, c. r.; II. n Peck, Scribe.
Meetings second and fourth Mondays OF
each month.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-02-24

OeWitts Little Early Risers.
rhe famous ntt,e piiis.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-02-24
THE UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.


AS result of the improved facilities
for handling the business of the patent
Office and the increased force of ex-
aminers and assistants employed during
the last year the commissioner is enabled
to make the gratifying announcement
that the work of the Office has been
greatly advanced, the number of APP
plications awaiting action having been
reduced from II 1892 at the close of 1897
to ], 467 at the close of 1898. The total
number of applications of all kinds made
during the year requiring investigation
and action was 40,627. A year ago much
of the work was fully seven months in
arrears and great majority of the ap-
plications had been awaiting action more
than three months. Now, however, the
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-02-24
OUR NAVY.

The naval appropriation bill provides
for larger addition to our fleet than
was ever made by congress in single
year. 1t includes three $500 ton battle
ships, with a limit of cost for hull and
machinery of 5000, 900 each, and ST.
100000 more for armOr, guns, munitions
and stores, making total of S5,S90,0t0
each, or l7,670,000 for the three; three
SIP ,0O0-tOn armored cruisers, to cost So
100000 each, or Sl5.900,000 for ali; six
2500-ton cruisers, Sl,4l9,2 200 each, or S.
5l5, 200. The aggregate is S42 ,0S5, POO.
FOrty-twO millions is a large sum to
ask of congress for additional ships in
single act, and 81 800 tons is an unpre-
cedented tonnage. But competitive bids
will reduce the actual outlay for con-
struction, so that the twelve ships will
probably cost less than $40, 000. 900, while
it is also certain that from two to three
years will be required for their compile
ton, so that the average cost for them
may become from Sl2, 200, 600 to Sl3 ,000.-
600 year.
If Germany does not build any faster
than we do, this will put us ahead of her
III thC StlCnS VI Jul nav give US
the fourth place in the list of nations.
We have now thirteen battleships with
tonnage of 1854 tons, and shall have
sixteen of lS4, IA tons. We have two
armored cruisers of Il, 4l5 tons, and the
present bill provides for three more of
$4,000, making total of five of 53.4l5
tons. We have now nineteen unarmored
cruisers of "a 040 tons and will have six
more of $1,000 tons. The total fighting
strength of the navy now is l03 vessels
of 1886, 1884 tons, but the proposed Increase
will bring it up to ll5 vessels of 42S, 434
tons. We are now in the sixth place,
Great Britain, France, Russia, Germany
and Italy having a heavier tonnage than
we, although Italy has not so many yes
sells. Great Britain has 3Sl vessels,
with tonnage of l,63S,7S3; France 1865
of 1921 tons, Russia Ill of 53l ,9S5
tons, Germany 10 of 4l9,256 tons and
Italy lS5 of 36l ,445 tons.-EXchange.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-02-24
What Is "A Carload?

Uncle Sam gets something over S36,
OOO,O 900 year in taxes out of tobacco.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-02-24

UNION LODGE, NO. 2, F. AND A. ".
Charles j. Matthew's, ". N.
Regular communications the first Monday
evening OF each month.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-02-24

MoosLAMo TRIBE, NO. IA, o. OF RIM.
4. II. Langoorthy, Sdchem; W. II. Gilbert,
Chief OF Records.
Councils second and fourth Thursdays OF
each moon.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-02-24

accompanied by disagreeable feelings
in the head and eyes. There may he
arrangement of the digestive organs,
with a gradual failing OF strength, ard
weakness, WEAKNESS and pain in tie
back. There is often bad taste in tie
mouth mornings, the vision becomes
dim, the memory is impaired, ard
there is frequent dizziness. Persons
thus affected are often diilident, de-
spondent and discouraged. Tie nerves
become so weakened after n time that
the least excitement or shock will flush
the face, bring on tremor or tremb-
ling, often attended by more or less
palpitation of the heart
If you have these symptoms, or a
portion of them, you are suffering
from nervous debility caused Ivy an
exhausted condition of the nerve and
vital powers from overwork. excuses
or indiscretions, which is slowly but
surely sapping your strength, ener-
giles, life.
But kind Nature forgives there is
!
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-02-24

MIDDLEBURY COUNCIL, 10. IA, R. AND s. Il.
j. W. Cheney, T. I. N.
Stated assemblies the second Tuesday even
ing of each month
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-02-24

entire work of the Office is within the
six weeks limit which the commissioner
will strive to maintain. la spite of the
additional expenses incurred, a balance
of 81 ,53S IS was turned over to the
treasury to be deposited to the credit of
the patent fund, which now amounts to
S4.972. 1864.
Several amendments are suggested by
the experience of the commissioner,
although as radical changes in the patent
laws are advocated at this time, owing
to the pressure of other important bust
ness upon the attention of congress.
The work of the commission appointed
by the president to revise the patent and
trade mark laws is favorably mentioned
and the proposition to enact law pro-
viding for the registration of trademarks
Is strongly commended. Another i'm
portant recommendation is the limitation
of the life of patent to twenty years
from the date of the original application
At present it is possible to keep ap-
plcations alive for an indefinite number
of years. The term of Office and
character of the positions of commission
er and assistant commissioner of patents
receive consideration, and it is suggested
that these officers he appointed for not
less than six years, on the ground that
such an arrange ment would "give
stability to the office practice which Is
sadly needed"
The number of patents issued during
the year reached 22,207, while l5,54S
! 81.
to enjoy the distinction of having more
patents issued to its citizens in proportion
to the population than any other state.
In concluding his report Commissioner
DUEL urges liberal treatment by congress
and points out the material advantages
enjoyed by this country on account of
the development Of labOr-saving invent
ions which have given this country its
commercial supremacy. He voices the
sentiment of the inventors and manufact-
urers of the country when he saws that
the money paid into the treasury for
patents should be expended in providing
facilities for prompt and intelligent
action upon their claims for patent pro.
tection.-Chcago Record.
What Is "A Carload?
| Very often, says an exhange, you
desire to know what constitutes a car
load. Well. paste this in your hat and
you will find an answer ready: 1t is
% barrels of salt, 80 of -four, 60 of
whiskey, 200 sacks of -four, 10 cords of
wood, Is to 20 head of cattle, 80 to &C
hogs, 80 to 100 sheep, 5000 feet OF
boards, 1000 feet of siding, $1,000 feet
of flooring, $4,000 shingles, one hall
less of joist, scantling or other timbers,
$40 bushels of corn, 400 of wheat, $50 OF
oats, $50 of flax seed, 260 of apples, 34C
of IRISH potatoes, and 900 of bran.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-02-24

POTTER CHAPTER. NO. %, r. A. N.
Ed,cdrd II. Martin, Z. II. p.
Stated convocations the third Tuesday even
ing of each month.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-02-24

ROMAN CATHOLIC.
REV. j. NJ. GELoT, PASTOR.
Summer Arrangement.
tvery Sunday: Low mass at s 80 m
g" High mass at 10 q. m.
'unday school after high mass.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-02-24
BAPTIST

BAPTIST.
REV. A. B. POTTER, PASTOR.
sunday Services, 10 As a. m; I 80 p. m.
sunday school, IL 100 m.
Experimenting, THU sday, 7:30p.m
Z. s. s. C, E., Sundays, 100 p. IN.
Seatstree.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-02-24

CAMP A. s. TRACY, S. OF v.
c. r. Rich, Captain.
Regular meeting the second and fourth FRI
day evenings OF each month.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-02-24

:, Mt. CALVARY CoMMASDERY, NO. l, X. t.
Sir Daniel c. Noble, z. C.
Regular conclaves the fourth Wednesday Of
each month.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-02-24
THE CHURCHES.
CONGREGATIONAL.

THE CHURCHES.
CONGREGATIONAL.
REV. A. W. DICKENS, PASTOR.
Sunday services, 10 45 a. M; 80 D. M
Sabbath school, IL Dom.
Thursday, conference meeting, 7:30 p. m.
z. p s. c. E., Sundays, 6:3Op. m.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1899-03-24

\ gentleman from London hearing
some village people talking foolishly
about st certain forgery ease, could
not resist the temptation TO join in tho
conversation,
''In rough terms you say it is i'm
possible for the camera to detect falsl-
fled handwriting. he began. Nov,
how do you arrive at that conclu-
sion?'
by thinking about it, mister,
answered an old hushandman. IF
chap cant tell when things forged
by looking at it, it amt likely pho
tygraft will help him.
But | know for a fact that photOg-
raphy can. aud often does, aid in the
detection of forgery" declared the
Londoner. If. for instance, you were
to forge will, ! could, by taking Il
photograph of it and comparing it
with yurw own writing, bring the
crime home to You mt once.
''No, you couldn't, mister, retort-
ell the husbandman, stolidly; 81 can /
write
This Triumphant assertion ended the
argument, and the husbandman be-
ieves to this day that his answer set
tied the question once for alI.-Weell-
" TelegraDh.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1899-03-24

After two years of investigation
commission On water supply IN Pitts
burg has recommended system OF
sand filtration, estimated to cost
81, 700, 900. The commission says
that the investigation narrowed IL
SELF down to a recommendation either
Of the sand system or q mechahlcal
system. An examination OF the rela-
tive efficiency of the two methooS III
the light OF experience showed tnat'
so far as the removal of bacteria from
the water is concerned, the sand hitter
leaves but little to be desired. In au-
dition to bacterial efficiency IS the
question of the adaptibility OF the
elt}uent for steaming purposes. Inc
effiuent which yields q minimum scale
formation and shows no corrosive
action upon the points in the boiler
generally first exposed to the attack
is. all other things being equal, to De
preferred Here again the sand hitter
appears to have given the best salts
faction. ---.~'
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1899-03-24

At it's recent special session the
Legislature Of Kansas passed bill
that is a decided novelty in railroad
Legislation. The bill, in brief. pro
vided for the establishment, not OF an
ordinary commission, such as exists
IN most of the States, but of regular
court vested with exclusive original
jurisdiction over causes OF contro-
versy between the railroads and the
public. TO it would be extended the
authority belonging to courts Of COM
mon law and equity, under which it
could obtain evidence and compel
obedience to It's decisions. The first
Judges would be appointed and their
successors elected; hence, the public
would have a personal interest in the
court. and have no occasion to charge
the selection of incompetent Or IRE
sponsible Judges.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1899-03-24

Syrian silk producers are advocat-
ing the direct shipment to the United
States of the raw silk raised in Syria,
which now reaches rs by way of
France. 1t is held that four-fifths OF
the 800, 900 pounds Of silk annually
produced in Syria, which is now
shipped TO France to be retlniShed
and re-exported to the United States,
could. with the establishment OF dl-
rect communication between America
and Syria, be sent here direct, to the
benefit both Of the grower and of the
manufacturer. That there is force IN
this view none can deny, says the Dry
Goods Economist, and since one large
house in New York is said to have
pIaced in Beirut al order for samples
of Syrian raw silk, the elimination OF
the French niddleman in this particn-
lar case seems not distant.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1899-03-24

The lannon's cedarS of Lebanon are
the most desirable OF all the cedars,
but the tree is of little value CONNER
cially outside Of its hubitat. 1t Is cul-
tivatcd in Europe for ornament and
few specimens are in existence in this
country. 1t can be grown in parks
and gardens, but it does not thrive
under natural conditions i'll the United
States. The wood of the tree is fra
grant. but ii is not as strongly scented
rs the red cedar of America. The
wood is of a reddish white calor, and
sometimes the grain is so close that it
can he carved As to its durability,
mention should be made of the timber
work OF the roof of the Cordova Cathe-
dral, which was built eleven centuries
ago OF the cedar of Lebanon.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1899-03-24

arr the president OF the club and repre-
at the club before tho public Your
position upon public questions was wei
Known in 1896. and your telegram inGi-
Gates that your position has not been
changed. My position upon public affairs
Is also we'll known. The antagoniSm be-
tween our opinions is 50 great that We
cannot with propriety Join in political
banquet given in honor OF pemucracy's $
patron saint.
Jefferson stood for certain we'll d.
Hned principles. II your views are a
correct reflection of his ideas. | fear that
my voice would sound Il discurdant note
at your banquet, If, on the other hand,
the Chicago platform applies tas l be-
leve it dorsl Ieffcrsoniau principles To
present conditions. then your conspicu-
Gus presence at the Jetfcrsonian banquet
would not honor the memory of the
worlds greatest Democrat.
DO rot misunderstood me; You may
be right ard may be NrOn2. but | take
il for granted that We are equally con-
scientious ard l trust that may not
show myself less courageous than You.
You proclaimed to your fellow citizens
in 1896 that MY election upon 4 Demo-
frlatic platform would endan@er the
nations welfare; You will pardon me if
| suggest that L banquet pr sided over
by YOU will injurc rather than aid III,
- MocIatin party. believe in harmon
ling personal differences, but differences
in priuripl" cannot be harmouized. and
in my judgment. no party advantage is
to De- derived from political communion
between JctforSonian Democrats Whc
stard upOn the chicago platform and
the Republican allies who masquerade
Us Democrats between campaigns in or
der % give more potency to their be
tra,u ut Democratic principles on eIer-
.F,,r.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1899-03-24

One Of the most amusing answers
that has ever been given by candi-
date for naturalization papers occurred
in Philadelphia. He was Il bury Ger
man and had replied to all the ques-
tions PIT to him correctly and with
great Intelligence, despite Il certain
difficulty under which ne laborel from
his imperfect knowledge Of the Eng
lish tongue He had defined with a
fair amount OF accuracy nearly all the
duties OF the chief magistrate Of the
nation, but when the judge asked him
'What does the president do with the
bills sent to him:' blank look over
spread his cOunteuance.
He looked from the Judge to the
floor and back AGAIN, shifting uneasily
the while rs if in doubt whether the
question was asked seriously,and then
bIurted out, suddenly, "Why. .Ulge,
he avs them, | guess.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1899-03-24
WILL NOT BREAK BREAD.
Why BrYanI Refuses Bcimont's In-
yitatinu


Chattanooga. March 2l.-W. J. Bryan
yesterday gave out the following COT
rrspoudcEvn t. IN. ulrss, having been
notified that it had Not been made public
by Mr. B,lm"Gt The first telegram is
dated New York. March ., and was sent
by Perry Belmont 10 Mr. Bryan. It says:
In arranging the tuusts ana responses
at the banquet If the Democratic club ON
Jcft"'son's birthday, April Il, the COM
mittyn are most desirouS, If your engage
m"rts will permit your attendance. to
hav" you select such subject as you pre-
Ger to discuss in your own way within the
limit: so far all speeches of 70 minutes.
Please wire reply.
In response to this. Mr. Bryan, on
March -. sent the following enquiry;
Invitation received. Remembering that
you openly repuG lated the Democratic
platform In tha last campaign, | desire
to know before answering invitation
whether you have since the election pub
iicly announced your conversion To- the
principles set forth il that platform"
Mr.. Helmouts reply was: The invi-
tatiun extended To YOU is on behalf of tn
Democratic club. Individual opinions
have rot been considered in issuing the
Invitations Il crlrbrat" the birthday OF
Thomas Jefferson"
In declining tn. invitation Mr.. Bryan
says: Il might plead a previous ensag ge-
meat as reason fur declining, but that
would be equivaIcut to saying that
would come but Tor the engagement, but
franhn".s oomprls m to add another
+ ,.li i'm, IN
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1899-03-24

The island on which Dreyfus is I'M
prisoned is called the Isle of the Devil,
not, as some have supposed, because
Of its inhospitable and insalubrious
character, for it is, i'll fact, most at
tractive and delightful summer isle
of Eden" but simply because it was
once the prison of II convict SO hide
ously depraved as TO have been known
to his iaiiers by the sole name of the
Devil. 1t will have n3w name
if it shall be proved, as now seems not
unlikely, that Dreyfus was convicted
of a crime which neither he nor any
one else committed.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1899-03-24

The cost of marketing anthracite
coal is reviewed IN Il bulletin issued
by the Anthracite Coal Operators
Association. According to this the
cost OF coal at the wharf Of retail
dealer in New York City is from 81
to s.. 80 less per net ton IL tue re-
tailer's selling price. The cost to the
retail dealer of carrying on ms husi-
ness is only fifty to twenty cents
per ton, leaving him net profit Of
Sl25 to $50 per ton.