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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1900-09-21


number on the affirmative and negative
side was about even, and EbeueZer
White was appointed to lead off and
tell how honesty paid him. Each
speaker was to be limited to ten min
its. Ebenezer had been thinkin it
over fur three or four days. and when
he got up he began with:
"Foller me back to the days of Julius
Caesar. When Caesar was young man
of 90, he hadn't a dollar to his name
and 10 show to strike a job. lie had
about made up his mind to commit
suicide when he found five dollar
goldpiece in the road. His first thought
was to use the money to start in bust
ness, but it was only temptation.
His honesty wouldn't permit such q
thing. He went around inquirln Who
had lost -, and at length focnl tho
owner. and the owner took likin -
him and pushed him along until h. was
finally made king
"That's one tally mark fur the ai!irm-
alive side" said the deacon as the
speaker sat down. and | doodle that
EhencZer has made five p'ints. We
will now hear from Jonas Bebco on
the negative side"
"Follrr re back to the days IF Julius
Cnsar," began Jonas rs he roso up.
Il ohjoctw protested EbencZer. HAY
in follercd me back. the mcotin can't
foller Jonas. appeal to the referee"
II shall have to overrule the ohjec-
ton" said the deacon. I'VE folered
Ebenezer back, and we must give To-
mas jest as good show. If he's got
anything new about Julius Cesar we'd
like to hear it,"
"Whcn Caesar was young man of
90, he hadn't a dollar TO his name"
continued Jonas. land. though he Of
fercd to dig ont stumps fur IL cents n
day, he couldn't hit job He had
made up his mind to hang himself
when he found Il stray mcwl in the
woods. He knew he ought to advertise
the mewl ana restore him to his owner,
but dishonesty carried the day. He
sold the crtter to the first man who
would buy. and with the SD he re-
ccivcd he went into politics and pushed
along until he finally became one of the
greatest men Of his time. He lived
fur 80 years after stealth that mewl,
and he was honored and respected
and had good time and died lamented
by all"
That's n tally mark on the negative
side" said the deacon. land the p'ints
seem to be about oven"
but whar did Jonas git his facts|'
asks Ehcnezer.
"Whar did you git yours?' asked Jo-
mas in reply,
The deacon said the speakin had best
continue. and he called upon Aaron
bradshaw. We-p was on the affirmative
side. fur his argument.
"Foller me back to the days of Julius
CWsar' began Aaron, with wave of
his hand, but when he had got that fur
| both Ebenczer and Jonas tried to yell
him down and appeal to the referee.
1--WE got to give Aaron fair show. "
replied the deacon IF he wants to be
follered back to the days of Julius
Caesar. this society has got to tag along
behind him. It's rather GURUS coin
cidence that the three of you want &c
be follered back to the same man, but
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1900-09-21

Pliny B. Norton of Addison. who
recently returned from Australia, where
he had taken number of merino sheep
70 sell at the fairs. has the following to
say Of the conditions there: Good rains
in New South Wales this year have been
benefit TO the sheep business, although
drouth still hangs over Queensland like
pail and fhe only salvation tor tie
f0cks is removal TO the coast districts,
which are already overstUcked. During
the year 1899 New South Wales lost
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1900-09-21

The progressive nations of the world
are the great food consuming nations.
Good food well digested gives strength.
If you cannot digest all you eat, you
need Kodol Dyspepsia Cure. 1t digests
what you eat. You need not diet your
self. 1t contains all of the digest
ants combined with the best known tom
les and recOnstructives. 1t will even
digest all classes of foods in a bottle. No
other preparations will do this. 1t in
stantly relieves and quickly cures all
stomach troubler. DR.. ID. A. Bisbee's
Drug Store.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1900-09-21
SPIRIT OF THE PRESS
FROM CONTEMPORARIES.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.

1t appears to he true that the German
government. or the financial institutions
that are managing the negotiation Tor
it. will follow the example OF the Eng
lish government and endeavOr to place
considerable part of new loan in this
country. This affords further evidence
of the fact that we are fast leaving our
old pnsitjon as a debtor nation for the
purpose Of taking the more acceptable
one of p creditor nation. Time was. and
that not so long ago, when promoters of
new enterprises in this country and our
national, state and municipal govern.
ments wished to effect a loan, they
looked 10 England, France, Holland ard
Germany to provide them with funds.
Those Americans interested in large
enterprises were constantly crossing the
Atlantic to find there the money needed
for their financial development. At that
time it seemed inconceivable that Amer
lean capital would seek investment
either in the loans of European govern
ments or in European enterprises; but
the wealth of this country has Increased
enormously i'm the last few years, and.
what is more, the domestic means OF
profitable investment are relatively less
in number than they were ten or twenty
wears ago. We have not arrived at the
condition Of the Dutch, who find that
the greater part of their investments
have to be made outside of their national
borders but we have Recovered that we
must content ourselves, when making
safe investments. with rates of interest
not appreciably larger than those which
for a long time past have been received
BY foreign capitalists upon home invest
ments. Foreign enterprises are, on this
account, much more attractive to Amer
lean capitalists than they were in the
past. This is brought out in the propo-
sition of Mr.. Yerkers, late of Chicago,
row Of New York. to build, at the eX-
pense of himself and his friends, new
underground railway in London. run
ming six miles northwestward from
Charing Cross. The result of this ten
dencv to invest American capital in for
eign countries will be in time a complete
change in the balance of our export and
import trade. We are sttll called upon
to pay interest upon a large debt held
abroad; but when this has beeen neu-
tralized and American capital is en-
ployed all over the world, the returns, in
the way of profit received from this, will
make itself felt. as similar conditions
have made themselves felt in the Eng
fish trade, by giving us a very much
larger volume of imports than exports.
Boston Herald.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1900-09-21
that's none of my business. Go on,

that's none of my business. Go on,
Aaron"
Aaron went on. He had it that CIR
sar was poor and out of job and dis
Outraged when he happened to find a
diamond ring in a mudholc. He could
have got an advance of $50 on it at Il
pawnhroker's, but he actually went
hungry fur three days while huntin up
the loser Struck by such display of
unselfish honesty, the owner presented
him with $40, took him under his wing
and in time made him king"
THAT'S another tally fur the afiirma-
tive" said the deacon, land | guess
I'll give Aaron the same number of
p'ints as thc rest Alvin Bidwell Of
the negatives, is htchin around in an
anxious way. and we'll hear what he's
got to say in favor of dishonesty"
"Foller me back to the days Of Julius
Caesar" began Alvin in his rambln
voice. but thar was yells and whoops
and protests from Ebcnezer, Jonas and
Aaron.
IT'S n Gurus coincidence, I'll admit"
said the deacon when he could be
heard, "but l don't see how we kin
help but foller Alvin back if he insists
upon it. Everybody must have a fair
show. Alvin, hadn't you as lief be fol-
Tered back to the garden of Eden or
Dan1 In the lions denW
Alvin stuck fur Julius Caesar and
went ahead. He found Julius poor and
discouraged and livln on turnlps. and
he related how the young man sat
down and thought it all over and then
decided to steal a hog. He stole one
sold him for SO. doubled his money on
a boss race and finally made n place
and name for himself. Had he con.
tinued to be honest he would have
starved to death and been buried at the
expense of the town. His dishonesty
enabled him to become king and to do
good to millions.
"The TALES are even so fur" said the
deacon as Alvin sat down, land wen
now hear from Philetus Johnson on the
affirmative side"
"Foller me back to the days of Julius
Caesar" began Philetus as he rose up.
and then thar was row. 1t was Il
stored, arel durin that time most ev-
erybody got his head punched ut least
once and his coat torn up the back.
BY and by Deacon Spooner said:
Its shame and disgrace to the
town of Jericho to carry on in this
way. 1 notice that Llsh Billings, who
don't belong on either side. has fest
come in. aish, do you want to say
anything?"
Not very Vluch," replied Lish as IL
looked around. I'D simply like to asE
if anybody here has lost this half dol
lar"
lie held w the coin in his fingers.
There was II men in the room, ana
every single one of 'em, includin the
deacon and the squar, replied that it
was his.
"AS to the Debatin society, it may
be Il good thing" said I.ish as Il grin
spread over his face; but, as TO tho
subject of discussion tonight, guess
you'd better drop it and let it stay
dropped. This half dollar has bin in
my pocket fur two weeks, and every
one of you was willin to lie to git hold
of it."
Then Lish moved softly down stairs
and went home, and after the rest of
the crowd had sat and looked at each
other fur two or three minits in an
uncomfortable way the president put
o. is IL; Az SAIL;
"Instoad O. caNogin anybody else
t2c-, t. tie fn-. Of luliuS tW~a". !
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1900-09-21

Poisonous toadstools resembling mush-
rooms have caused frequent deaths this
year. BE sure to use only the genuine
Observe the same care when you ask for
DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve. There are
poisonous counterfets. DeWitt's is the
only original Witch Hazel Salve. 1t Is a
safe and certain cure for piles and all
skin diseases. DIR. ID. A. Bisbee Drug
Store.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1900-09-21

1t may not be generally known in the
Green Mountain state what Important
positions Vermonters are occupying in
Philippines at the present day. Col.
Merritt Barber, formerly first lieutenant
of the l0th Vermont volunteers. in the
war for the union, is adiutant general
upon the staff of Gen. Macarthur; Col.
Charles \. Woodruff, corporal 10th Yer
mont, is chief commlssary of subsistence;
Col. Crosby p. Miller. private 10th Yer
mont, is chef quartermaster; Lieut-Col.
stephen j. JOcelyn. 18th L. 5. infantry,
late private 9th Vermont, is chief mus
tering officer; Gen. Edward Il. Williston,
colonel 9Th L. 5. artillery, is provost
marshal-general; Capt. Mead. United
States volunteers, is the engineering Of
ficcr of the city Of Manila Lieut.. G. IL.
Burrell. United States volunteers. is
chief of he mining bureau; and Judge
Henry c. Lie and Prof. Worcester are
United States commas iOners.
In addition to this NermOnters are
holding commissions in volunteer regi.
men,s. A. has already been announccd
Buger Calvin p. Titus, Bennington
boy. was the first to place the flag upon
the walls of Pekin. lie was a member
of the llth t. s. infantry, and formerly
private in company X, first Vermont vo,-
unteer infantry, war with Spain.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1900-09-21
WHAT SHALL VI. HAVE FOR DESSERT

day. L. u answer II today. Try
Jcll.O. II q" .icious and health'ul dessert
Prepared in two minutes. No boiling
no bakil - u.c boiling water and SET TO
cool. Flavor Lemon, Orange, Rasp-
berry and Straw berry. At grocers, 10 cts.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1900-09-21

During the fiscal year, ended June
30, Kentucky produced 2l,7S9,722 gal
Ions of whisky, an increase over the
preceding year of about 2.0O0,OOO gal
Ions.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1900-09-21

Insurance Commissioners John l..
Bacon of White River junction and
Fred A. Howland of Montpelier have
made public the following figures show
ing the damage by fire in Vermont
during the first six months of 1900, AS
reported thus far under the provisions of
act No. 10, session laws of 1898, by
companies authorized to transact bus mess
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1900-09-21

\. Lincoln Hyde, the English scient.
list, advocates II system of weights and
measures for the English-speaking peo-
pie based on the inch as the fundamental
unit.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1900-09-21

Ncrmonter Preserves john Browns Grave.
\ fence is to be built around John
Browns grave in North Eliza, y. Y. The
structure will be contributed by Col. lie
Grand b. Cannon of New York in the
winter time and of Burlington in the
summer time. The farm on which the
grave is located was purchased by Col.
Cannon and IS others and few years
ara was presented to The state of New
York. 1t was given with the under
standing that it should never be encum-
bered or destroyed. Col. Cannon has
decided 70 improve the grave by erecting
an iron fence around the enclosure -
feet square. The fence will be of
wrought iron and upon panel 10 feet
long will be a suitable Inscription. Min
iature pixies will be used in adornment of
the fence, which will be cOunterparts of
those used by John Brown IN his famous
raid. The whole will be handsome and
artistic structure and will be Il fitting
monument 20 the man whose name is
known the country over. The cost of
The fence will be about $1,000. j. n.
Slower, general manager Of the Chateau
gay railroad, was in Burlington last
week, and had conference with Mr..
Cannon in relation to this fence. Mr..
Slower will superintend the erection of
the fence.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1900-09-21

DeWitt's Little Early Risers are
prompt, palatable, pleasant, powerful
purifying little pills. DR.. ID. A. Bsbee',
Drug Store.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1900-09-21

Korea, according to a seoul dispatch,
consents to japan sending troops there
to provide for emergencies.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1900-09-21
SUFFERING AND RELIEF
Three Letters from Mrs. Johnson,
Showing that Lydia e. Pink
hams Vegetable COmpornd
Cures the Ills Of WOmel
Wrote for Hrs. PinIlIiam's Advice
November, 1897

" DEAR Mrs. PINKHAM:- am great
sufferer, have much trouble through
the lower part of my bowels, and am
writing TO You for advice. Mcnses are
irregular and scanty, am troubled with
leucorrhGa, and l ache so through my
back and down through my loins. L
have spells of bloatiug very badly,
sometimes will be very large and other
times very much reduced. Mrs. CHAs.
E. JOHNSON, Box SO, Rumford Center,
Maine, Nov. 20, 1897.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1900-09-21
Improvement Reported December,
1907

DEAR Mrs. PINkHAM:-I wish to
tell you that | am improving in health.
l am ever so much better than when
wrote before. The trouble through
the lower part of bowels is better and
l am not bloated so badly. Twas very
much swollen through the abdomen
before l took Lydia Z. Pinllham's Vege-
table Compound. 1 still have a feel
ing of fulness across my chest. have
used three bottles of il and am on the
fourth. "-MRs. CHAs. T.. JOHNSON, Box
33, Rumford Center, Maine, Dec. "a, 1897.
Enjoying Good Health June, 1899
DEAR Mrs. PINKHAM Since a year
ago have been taking your medicine,
and am now strong and enjoying good
health. have not been so well for
three years, and feel very thankful to
you for what Lydia +. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound has done for me. 1
would advise all who suffer with fe-
male troubles to try yonr medicine. -
Mrs. CHAs. Il. JOHNSON, Box 80, Rum
ford Center, Maine, June /, 1899.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1900-09-21

Pap Perkins, the Postmaster, Tells
How the Organization Was started
and How IL Cnmc to an UntimeIy
and IngIorious End.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1900-03-17
Bread For Horses.

a delivery wagon of one of the big
bread baking factories stopped in front
of an up town livery and boarding sta
Bile, and two mon at once unloadcd bar
rels of bread and carried them into thc
stable. The bread looked good and
was good. There were all sorts and
sizes of loavcs in the barrels home
made rye" Vienna" potato"
graham" and Cottage"
The curiosity of a man who saw the
bread being delivered to the stable was
aroused. and he vcnturcd to ask the
proprietor Of the stable what it meant.
There's nothing remarkable about
it" said the proprietor with Il laugh.
Il simply buy it for horse feed. We
grind the bread up and mix it with
other feed, and it makes first class food
for horses. 1t is stale bread and costs
us 40 cents n barrel, and there are 30
or GO lOaves to the barrel. so you see it
comes pretty cheap. Some of the bread
is only day old and is good enough
for any man to eat, but the bread fac
tories cannot sell it. What you see here
are returned loaveS from the grocer
es."-Scw York Journal.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1900-03-17
How Long DO You SIeepf

"The old rule of eight hours sleep is
sheer nonsense" said a New Orleans
physician. Natural sleep is something
that cant be regulated by any formula.
The body takes what it needs, be it
much or little, and the necessary
amount varies with the individual. In
n general way would say that four
hours is the minimum and ten hours
the maximum for people In fair health.
Either more or less is a pretty sure
sign that something is out of gear
usually something in the brain.
81 have two patients who sleep only
four hours and keep in tolrrably good
condition. Both are middle. aged men.
and neither of them works very hard.
They are simply so constituted that
nature can repair its losses in four
hours of unconsciousness. In many
other people nearly three times as long
Is required. The nerve cells work
more slowly: why. nobody knows
'"rhe QuccrcSt case that ever came
under my personal observation was
that of boOkkCrper of this city who
used to sleep two or three hours a
night through the week and on Sun
day would catch up in n 20 hour nap.
That is no cXaggcration. but an actual
fact well known to all his intimatcs.
He seemed to be able to store away
nervous energy as a camel stores wa
ter, His general health during the II
or ID years knew him was excellent"
New Orleans Times Democrat.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1900-03-17
CARE OF GLASSWARE,

How to Keep It Clean and Shining
Like Crystal.
There is nothing that proclaims good
anagemcnt more than Il dainty, neat
/ ly laid table, and perhaps there is moth
Ing that adds so much to its attractive
ness according tH the expense involved
as pretty glassware. Fashion not only
allows but favors odd pieces, so a table
may be made very attractive with Il
humber o: these ornamental dishes if
they be shiningly clean. Even the
cheap ware will compare favorably
with the finest cut glass if it is polished
often.
Glass must be washed in tepid wa
ter before it is put into hot water to
avoid a too sudden change from cold
to heat. Cold contracts and heat eX-
| pandS, and Il sudden change will be apt
to cause a fracture. Fancy glassware
| becomes dim if it is not cleaned often,
and brush must be used for cleaning
the fancy portions, as cloth cannot
| reach the dust which accumulatcS in
the crevices. 1t very often happens
that cruets, toilet bottles and similar
!
with a brown sediment which is i'm
possible to wash out In sucE cases
eggShels and n strong suds will prove
very helpful. Shot is very often used
for this purpose but it is apt to scratch
the glass and thus mar its beauty.
Wash the glasses which have held
milk and the dishes which have been
used for salads in cold water. then
wash through a suds of pearline and
tepid water and rinse in clear hot wa
ter. They should be wiped with Il soft
towel as soon as they are taken out of
the water If they are allowed to
drain, the water will dry on them in
cloudy strcaks. and no soap or rough
| cloth should ever be used about glass
ware. If possible, one should have the
regular glass linen towels for wiping
and polishing dishes.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1900-03-17

the law, which he had learned to re-
specs, was useless slam. Bung Town
was off the track OF travel, bur that
was no reason why it should be be
hind the times. He had found that in
many of the MOST proSp. .U,.N places
he had passed L.. ugh the law was
being upheld. 1t vas the proper tiiEg
now; ii was all IT, 10. He urged a
trial of this policy upon BunS Town.
The case was won. Bat Lem enjoy
ed the situation so lie went on brictI.;
to turn up the practical advantages of
his theory. If they hang up to dry any
greascr who killed another grcaScr
they would stop the handicSt men wit.
the knives, who. if allowed their fire.,
dom, might do SOlnr more grcaSrr>
He recalled the well known fact tina
the MeXicanS were cliquiSh in mu!
der. They fought mostly among them
selves and he had familiar figures to
prove that so per cent of the :yrCaScrs
killed in that county had been killed
by their own kind.
The jury acquitted GrcaSPr Ike, and
Lem IIoOlcy was fctcd with thumpS on
the back and many rounds of drinks.
Bung Town staid up late to celebrate
the beginning of its favorite sons bril-
liant career
Well along toward midnight le citi-
Zcns compelled Lem to tell how he
had made the arrest which brought
him his first case, and reluctantly he
broke the pledge which he avcrrcd lie
had made to himself that day never
to give away the trick he had played
on the crowd which stood around
Sheriff Cooley urging him to 80 in and
serve that famous warrant.
at was a trick. Only Il trick. and
thought of it because Bud Burgess. the
stage driver had suggested it by his
remark that maybe the crowd in front
of the store meant that | was to get
my first case the first day got home.
That would he Il joke, thought. and |
made up my mind to work UP Il great
reputation for nerve and courage at
the start. so | walked into that grcaScr
shanty. and says to GrcaSCr Ike. who
knew me from way back. that if he
would come with me I'd get Kim a
trial and have him acquitted. | wink
ed at him to let him know | had n
game to play. and he had the sense to
try it."-New York Commercial Ad-
vertiSer.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1900-03-17
Some Queer TnsfeH.

He put his fingers in the open iron
work Of the hotel lamppOst to steady
his weak knees, wiped the rain from
his face with a shaking hand and fixed
an uncertain eye on the windows Of
the dining room. He was very drunk
His face was pale and hairy. The thin
rain had soaked his rags. Inside the
dining room well groomed men and
snowy women sat in a glory of tinted
lights, in room beautiful with table
flowers. shining with silver and cut
glass, warm with crimson walls, dam
ask curtains plush carpets, They lift
ed delicate food to solemn faces. They
smiled formally. The dripping obscrv-
er kept his Wntery eye on them. "Well,"
he said, in a voice of generous pity,
"shpose they're enjoy selves - in
thrown way."-New York Commercial
Advertiser.