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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-03-08
The Pig In Water.

Of pigs it is commonly reported that
SO cueerly fashioned are they that IL
they attempt to swim they cut their
throlts with their fore feet, but this is
onlyan old wife's fable. Whether wild
or tune. they are all good swimmers,
though, owing to the shortness of their
legs they just touch their threats with
Their fore feet and beat the water very
high Many of the islands of the south
efn seas are now inhabited by wild
pigs which are the descendants Of
those which have swum ashore, some
times great distances, from wrecked
essels.-Peterson's Magazine.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-03-08

REMICK G DICKINSON


where he was in such manner cornered
In by the boxes and barrels that, while
the grocer stood before him, there was
no possibility of getting out, and right
In this very place, sure enough, the store
keeper sat down.
"Seth, we'll have little warm Santa
Cruz" said the Green Mountain grocer ;
so he opened the stove door and stuffed
in as many sticks MS the place would
admit: "without it, YOU'D freeze going
home such night "a this
Seth already felt the butter settling
down closer to his hair, and he jumped
up, declaring he must go.
mot till you have something warm,
Seth; Seth, come, I've got story to tell
you" and Seth was again rushed into
his seat by his cunning tormentor
"Oh it's so hot here" said the petty
thief, attempting to rise.
"Sit down; don't be in such hurry
replied the grocer, pushing him back into
the chair.
But I've got the cows to fodder, and
the wood to split, and must be going"
said the prosecuted chap.
But you mustn't tear yourself away.
Seth, in this manner. Sit down, let the
cows take care of themselves, and keep
yourself cool; you appear TO be "a little
tidgety." said the rOguish grocer, with II
wicked leer.
The next thing was the production of
two smoking glasses of hot toddy, the
very sight of which, in Seth's present
situation. would have made the hair
stand erect upon his head, had it not been
well oiled and kept down by the butter.
seth, will give you toast, now, and
you can butter it yourself" said the gro
Ger, with an air of such consummate sim
plicty that poor Seth believed himself
unsuspected. ''Selh. here's a Christmas
goose, well roasted, Ell? ! tell you it's
the greatest eating in creation And
Seth, don't you never use hogs far, or
common cooking butter, to haste it with;
come, take your butter,-I mean, Seth,
take your toddy."
Poor Seth now began to smoke as wqll
as melt. and his mouth was hermetlcalIy
sealed up as though he had been born
dumb. Streak after streak Of the butter
came pouring from under his hat, and hi,
was already soaked Vim
the greasy overflow. Talking away As If
nothing was the matter, the fun lokiug
grocer kept stuffing wood into the stove,
while poor Seth sat upright, with his
back against the counter and his knees
touching the red-hot furnace in front.
"Cold night, this" said the grocer.
"Why, Seth, you seem to prespire as if
you were warm? Why don't you take
your hat of? Here, let me put your hat
away"
"No," exclaimed poor Seth, At last.
mo, must go; let me out, | amt well
let me GO"
A greasy cataract was now pouring
down into the poor mans face and neck.
and soaking into his clothes, and trickling
down his body into his boots, so that he
was literally in perfect bath Of oil.
swell, good night, Seth" said the hu-
morous Vermonter, 'f you will go;"
and adding, rs the man darted out Of the
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-03-08


One winter evening, county store
keeper in the Green Mountain state, was
about closing up for the night, and while
standing in the snow outside putting up
the wiudow-shutters, saw, through the
glass, lounging, worthless fellow with
in, grab pound of fresh butter from the
shelf and conceal it in his hat.
The act was no sooner detected than
the revenge was hit upon, and very few
minutes found the Green Mountain store
keeper at once enjoying his appetite for
fun TO the fullest extent, and paying of
the thief with facetious sort of torture,
for which he would have gained pre-
MUM from the old Inquisition.
81 say Seth," said the storekeeper,
coming in and closing the door after him,
slapping his hands over his shoulders and
stamping the snow off his feet.
Seth had his hand on the door, his hat
on his head, and the roll of butter in his
hat, anxious to make his exit as soon as
possible.
81 say, Seth, sit down; reckon, now,
on such cold night as this, little some
thing warm would not hurt fellow"
Seth felt very uncertain; he had the
butter, and was exceedingly anxious to
he off; but the temptation of something
warm sadly interfered with his resolution
to 20. This hesitation, however, was
soon settled by the right owner OF the
butter taking Seth by the shoulders and
planting him in seat close to the stove,
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-03-08
Soft.

White understand young Green
lost all the money his father left him
On the races. and he's now looking for
job. He won't have so soft a thing
as he has had
Brown-Oh. don't know. He'll have
soft thing as long as he doesn't lose
his head.-Chicago News.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-03-08

Dissolve a tablespoonful of corn starch
Ia little cold wafer: add small piece
Oh butter and teacup of boiling water :
next add Juice and grated rind of one
Ie'non and one cup of sugar, beaten up
wen with the yolks of three eggs; bake
WIN one crust; when cold cover with a
merlngue made of whites of three eggs
aud three tablespoonfuls of powdered
sugar; brown slightly in oven.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-03-08
CHOCOLATE PIE.

one and one-half cups milk, one cup
sugar, yolks of three eggs, one table
spoonful flour. one large tablespoonful
grated chocolate. Cook together milk
ana chocolate till latter is thoroughly
dissolved; add -four; cook until it thick
ems add sugar and yolks of eggs bake
win one crust; frost with beaten whites
of three eggs.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-03-08

Like Oliver Twist. children ask for
more when given One Minute Cough
Cure. Mothers endorse It highly for
Group. IL quickly cures all coughs and
colds and every throat aud lung trouble.
II Is specific for grip :and asthma and
has long been well known remedy for
whooping cough. DR.. ID. A. Bisbee's
Drug Store.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-03-08
Knew the Danger.

What makes you avoid that girl so,
even if you do not intend to propose to
ner?"
I'm afraid she'll take a notion to
make me propose. "-Chicago Record.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-03-08

Chinese children begin to learn their
y Cs at years old and are ex-
pected to learn 1000 letters in three
months
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-03-08
WHAT SHALL We HAVE FOR oesssRr3

rms question arises In the family every
Jay Let us answer It today. Try
Jell-O, delicious and healthful dessert.
Prepared in two minutes. No boiling I!
no baking add boiling water and set to
cool. Flavors Lemon, Orange, Rasp-
perry and Strawberry. At grocers, 10 cts.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-03-08
A HORRIBLE OUTBREAK

"Of large sores on my little daughters
head developed into case of scald head
writes C. d. Isbill of Morgantown,
Tenn, but Bucklen's Arnica Salve COM
plerely cured her. lis guaranteed
cure for Eczema. letter. Salt Rheum,
Pimples, Sores. Ulcers and Piles. Only
BE at DR. w. II Sheldon's.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-03-08

Counterfeits of DeWitt's Witch Hazel
Salve are liable to cause blood poisoning.
Leave them alone. The original has the
name DeWitt's upon the box and wrap
per. IL is harmless and healing salve
for skin disease diseases. Unequalled
for piles. DR.. ID. A. Bisbee's drug store.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-03-08

door, 81 say, Seth, l reckon the fun I
have had out Ct you is worth nnepence.
so sha'n't charge you f'r that pound of
butter In your hat Selected.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-03-08
The mountain heard the sounding blast

The mountain heard the sounding blast
OF the winds from their wild horn blowing,
And his rough cheek paled IA ON they nassod
And the river checked his flowing;
Then, with ringing laugh and echoing shout,
The merry schoolboy all came out.
And see them now rs away they go,
With the long, bright plane before them,
In its sparkling girdle of livery snow,
And the blue arch bending DER them,
While every bright cheek hughter grows,
Blooming with health, our winter rose.
The shru looked mp and the tree looked down
For with ice gems each was crested,
And flashing diamonds 1T the crown
That ON the Old OAK rested;
And the forest shone in gorgeous array,
For the spirits OF winter kept holiday.
So on the Joyous skaters fly,
With no thought of "A coming sorrow,
For never a brightly beaming eye
Has dreamed of the tears Of tomorrow.
BE free and be happy, then, while we may,
And rejoice in the blessings OF to-day.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-03-08
THE HOME CIRCLE.
A Song or Winter.
Frances II. Greene.

His gathering mantle of heecy snow
The winter. king wrapped around him,
And flashing with ice. wrought ge ms below
Was the regal zone that bound him.
He went abroad In his kingly state,
By the poor mans door, by the palace gate.
Then his minstre winds, on either hand
The music of frost-days hum ming,
Flew fast before him through all the land,
Crying, "Winter-winter is coming"
And they sang "A song in their deep, loud voice
That made the heart of their hing rejoice;
For it spake of strength and it told OF power
An the mighty Will that moved him
of all the joys of the tireslde hour,
And the gentle hearts that loved him
OF affections sweetly iutcrwrOught
With the play of wit aud the flow OF thought.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-03-08

See that you get the original DeWitt's
Witch Hazel Salve when you ask for it.
The genuine is certain cure for piles,
sores and skin diseases. DR.. ID. \. Bis
bees Drug Store.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-03-08

Kansas City, Mo, claims to have es-
tablished fifty new factories in 1900.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-03-08

Umbrellas were Introduced INTO AmeI-
lea from England in l772.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-03-08

Kansas has more national than state
banks.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-03-08

y shaft 1850 feet deep in search of cop
per has been sunk in Michigan.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-03-08

pound Of cork will sustain in the
water man weighing 154 pounds
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-03-08
UNDERWEAR.

All our odd underwear on our counters in
three big piles This is snap Catch
on quick Pile 1, Regular SO and 75c
Goods, now $50. Pile 2, Regular SIoo
and SIPS Goods, now 100. Pile g. S15o
and $500 Goods, now o7c. Double
front and back heeced shirts, SOC Boys
underwear to close II and 2oc.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1901-08-09

For the last ten years." said a Gu
rio dealer in the Old Quarter, "a broad
bladed dagger with an imitation bronze
handle has been lying among a lot Of
odds and ends in that corner showcase.
l don't know where it came from, but
l probably got it when buying some
collection. At any rate, the other day,
while looking over my dead stock, II
occurred TO me 1t might be FURNISHED
up and used as a paper knife. ] took
1t out, scraped the handle a little to see
what II was made Of and. hen laid II
on my desk TO attend to a customer.
when / picked II up again, l was as.
founded L find the blade dripping with
blood. 1t seems a childish thing to tell,
but the incident vas so grewsome and
apparently in~explicable that 1t set me
trembling like a leaf. In a moment,
however, my common sense came tc
the rescue, and what proved TO be the
correct explanation flashed into my
mind.
ut was a trick dagger, for use either
on the stage or in some secret society
mummery, and the hilt contained
hidden reservoir for artificial blood
In scraping the side ! had pressed
spring which opened a little valve, ant
out came the gore, still fluid, after al
these years. | afterward found tina
the top unscrewed for replenishing thu
supply."-New Orleans Times Demo
Crat,
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1901-08-09

1t would be difficult TO tell the politics
OF the average democratic paper at pres
ent. All they have license to do is to
attack the republican administration at
frequent intervals, and even this be.
zones monotonous. As far as public
questions are concerned they are await.
ing a definite straw TO determine which
way the wind is blowing, The result
in Ohio has proven that Organism
hasn't a mortal cinch on the party, and
they are not so anxious TO diet on crow
that they deem it necessary to form any
radical opinion either way. II is prob.
ably the sensible stand to take and when
the time comes they can swing around
to the majority without any recent
articles to proclaim an apparent incon.
sistency. Some of the little rags con.
tinue TO blaze away without any
thought that they may be indescreet,
but the real leaders are laying very low
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1901-08-09

The partial loss of the crop this year
would pay a large part of the expense of
constructing an irrigation and reservoir
system. The country between the
Rocky mountains and the Missouri
river is too well drained, the land being
at such a slope that the surplus water
moves off too rapidly and there should
be ways of holding it back and in re.
serve for the summer months. The
Trade Exhibit says IF it was possible
to dot the country with lakes and reser.
voirs the air would be filled with moist
ure arising from the surface of the
water, increasing the liability to rair
while at the same time the water coult
be drawn direct from these storage res
eryoirs for irrigation purposes, or le
ont into the streams, that might be run
ming dry, TO be drawn out lower dow
for the same purpose"
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1901-08-09

good grounds for the belief. Yester.
days Omaha papers contain a sensa.
tional article connecting the names OF
Norfolk people with the proposed draw
ing Of the Norfolk Auditorium, alleging
that they are likely TO be called up be.
fore the United States court TO answer
to the charge of improper use of the
mails and it is said that a Chicago paper
had an article alleging that they were
already under arrest. AS a matter of
fact the articles in question are mainly
lies and as such constitute an extreme Ii
bel. The first name mentioned is that of
Hon. John r. Hays, who for the first
time has learned that his name was ever
used in connection with the scheme
mentioned, and the idea that he Is to be
arrested is simply preposterous and
could only be evolved from the fertile
imagination Of a sensational reporter or
smallbrained gossip.
The other names mentioned were
those of his partner, Judge Powers, and
DR.. Bear, who, if the case is understood
ty the writer, are no more amendable
TO the United States postal laws than
any other Norfolk citizen, or the citi-
zen Of any other city in the state, for
the scheme. The two latter gentlemen's
names were used with those of other
Norfolk citizens as a committee to super.
wise the drawing if M was held. As
none has yet taken place they have not
even supervised a drawing, much less
pnt the mails to an improper use.
The only connection Mr.. Hays name
had with the scheme was for the identi.
~ication of Mr.. Powers, one of the com
mittee members, it being said that he
was the senior member of the firm OF
Powers d. Hays. The reporter has
simply made a mountain Of a mole
hill and he and others concerned should
be convicted of SANDER, if not by the
laws, at least by the public. The pa.
pers may be innocent of any attempted
wrong and a prompt retraction is the
least that could be expected.
The person who mailed the circulsrs
and received the replies is, as believed
the only one even liable to arrest and nc
case has been proven against him, MOI
should there be in all fairness, in view
Of the many similar schemes that have
been conducted throughout the country
apparently without the protest of the
postal authorities.
1t is doubtful if the postal authorize:
or the court officials are in any way re
spors!ble for furnishing an intimatior
for the formation Of such articles as the
dailies contained, but if they should
have been so indiscreet they are entitled
to their share of censure.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1901-08-09

If the state is to refuse TO keep the
families of its employees at its iustitu-
tions it might not be a bad plan to pro-
vide rentable homes nearby where an
official or employe could maintain his
family. No doubt the privilege of keep
ing families at the institutions has been
woefully abused in the past, but it is
just as certain that q person who is re-
quired TO devote almost his entire time
TO the service of the state should not be
entirely separated from his family, as
though he We're the a inmate.
Many of the institutions are at a con.
siderable distance from desirable resi-
dence property and if an officer or EN-.
ploye is 10 be allowed to visit his fam.
lily at all a considerable part of his time
would be consumed in journeying back
and forth, whereas if his family lived
nearby he might spend his spare mo.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1901-08-09

Another thing regarding Nebraska
which should be called to Secretary
WILSON'S attention is that while the
state has held first, second, third and
fourth places as a corn producing state,
the time is coming when she will stay
at first place. The development of Ne.
braska has but fairly begun. There
are the thousands of acres in the state
that will grow corr which have never
been touched by the plow, whereas
Iowa, Indiana and Illinois are pretty
thoroughly cultivated. When, there
fore. these idle Nebraska lands are
brought up to their producing capacity
it does not require An extreme optimist
to believe that the state will head the
list of corn producing states at least
nine years ont OF ten. Nebraska is in
the corn belt and determined to stay
there, in spite of al occasional partial
failure.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1901-08-09

That illustrious astronomer, Profess.
or Simon NeTcomb, in an article on
Science and the Government in The
North American Review, gives an
amusing instance of the ignorance even
of the most prominent politicians re-
garding the work Of the greatest scien-
fists:
1T is said that some 80 years ago the
British academy had printed a few cop
les of an important work for presenta-
ticn TO some foreigners who. from their
prominence IL the scientific world, We're
hest entitled I o be honored with the
gift. Professor Airy, the astronomer
royal, was requested TO make a selec-
ton of the names. A few days after
be had sent in his list he was informed
by the secretary of the admiralty that
my lords were struck by the number
Of unknown names included and that
they wished TO make an inquiry on the
subject. Airy asked the secretary for
some specifications as to the names re-
ferred to.
"'Well, as an example, said the sec.
rotary, here is the name of Professor
c. F. Gauss of Gottingen. Who is heF
"'Gauss is one of the greatest math'
ematicians of the age and stands
among the two or three most eminen,
masters in physical astronomy 10Y liv'
ing. Who else do you wish to know
about?
"'No one else. That will do replied
the secretary" :
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1901-08-09

Hero Hobson has evidently reformed
AT Madison, Wis. after an address on
the American navy, several bold, bad
women endeayored to impress osculatory
carresses on his lips but it is positively
stated that he successfully side-stepped
their efforts and has again demonstrated
that he is a hero by evading Threatened
dangers. Richmond would undoubtedly
be justified in carrying a torpedo boa
for his protection.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1901-08-09

The New York Journal Of Commerce
has been doing some figuring on the out
look for the farmer this year as com.
pared with last year and has reached
the conclusion that corn, wheat and
oats this year will be worth Ell, 0o0, 0OC
more than last year. Last year there
was a big crop at a fair price and the
Journal figures that this year there viii
be a fair crop at a big price.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1901-08-09

\ Harvest Home Festival in a local.
ity where there is no harvest might
well h. deemed out Of place, but Nor.
folk is in the center Of Il territory where
a crop Of small grain has been harvested
aud the corn harvest promises well. II
is one Of the localities in the corn belt
that can afford to celebrate and the
meeting tomorrow night should be en-.
thusiastic and definite. Everyone in.
terested should make it a point &c be
present.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1901-08-09

The value of products exported from
Nebraska by the farmers of the state
last year was more than sl25, 600, 600, OF
sl24 for every man, woman and child
in the state. 1t is little wonder that
some of the people have splendid bank
accounts and that there are many who
are fully convinced that there is pros.
perity in the land.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1901-08-09
MataaI

Collector-Im sorry, Mr.. Slowpay,
but your tailor has put his account
against you into my hands for collec-
ton.
Mr.. Slowpay-He has, ehf Do you
work on a commission basisi
Collector-Yes, sir.
Mr.. Slowpay-Then I'm sorry for
you.-Chicago News.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1901-08-09

Kansas also appeals to Secretary vii.
o to change his opinion about the
Q ,rn belt, showing that that semi.arid'
and uncertain state has produced
d ring the past five years, according &c
t ie secretary's own report. bread stuffs
t, the value of 1878, 1891.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1901-08-09

Nebraska hog raisers marketed 2,7SS,.
524 head of the animals at a value OF
s37, 645 ,o76, leading in value the other
products and the Fremont Tribune
wants the Nebraska hog crowned EN-.
peror. He is pretty big people but there
are already enough hogs on thrones.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1901-08-09
ORDER OF PRODUCTION OF CORN.

IL will be noted that Nebraska has
within the five years ranked first one
year, second II year, third two years
and fourth n year. The only states
that have outranked Nebraska in the
corn yield are Iowa and Illinois, while
Kansas, Missouri and Indiana have
fallen below, The cor crop for 1906
in the leading states is as follows:
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1901-08-09

Secretary Of Agriculture Wilson has
decided TO make a personal study OF
crop conditions in the corn belt and has
arrived in Nebraska for that purpose
The rain of today will not admit of hi,
forming an altogether ~unfavorable
opinion OF Nebraska.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1901-08-09

a nice crop of feed can be raised yet.
Plant caue, turnips, rutabags, COW
peas, millet and there will be no lack
of food for horses and cattle during the
winter. This rain will start such crop.
nicely,
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1901-08-09

Under the head John X. Hays not
Concerned. the Omaha Bee Of yester.
day retracts its statement that he had
any connection with the Auditorium
drawing with the following explana.
ton "As the statement was made by
an officer Of the government who vas
supposed TO be fully %cognizant of the
condition of affairs 1t was used without
question, and the name Of Mr.. Hays
was among those N entioned to the re
porter" 1t goes on to say that Mr.,
Hayes name was not used in connec'
ton with f1e' matter except as explained
by THE News. The officer mentioned
made a deplorable mistake and should
in the future exercise greater discretion
in the information be conveys to the
public.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1901-08-09
Sensational Journalism.

Several Norfolk citizens now believe
that the qualifications for a reporter of
a city daily are about a ton of gall and
sensation TO a grain Of truth and dis.
erection and they certainly have very