Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-11-22

These Interesting souvenirs are scattered
between the exhibits OF Gen. Peck, Mr..
Ho'dt q, Capt. Brownell, DR.. W. Seward
Webb, the Stannard Post, and along the
walls.
The members of the Vermont Anti
quarian Society have taken lively inter-
est IN the exhibition, and have brought
together spinning and flax wheels of the
olden time, tables, warming pans, foot
stools, and other household and kitchen
utensils. The andirons which belonged
in the room occupied by Commodore Nc
Donough when his feet was being re-
paired at Quaker Smith Point, are loaned
by Mrs. w. II. Tyler. Other relics of
the war of 1912 abound. The Crandall
exhibit of relics from the Royal Savage
will attract much attention.
The collection is remarkably strong in
souvenirs of the American campaign In
Cuba, the Philippines and China, embrace
ing the valuable exhibits of W. B. Cra-
ven, G. II. Holden and Capt. Brownell.
The battle of Waterloo is represented
by couple of Scottish Claymores which
look as though they had done good SER
vice.
OF great local interest Is the brick and
iron strap hinges found among the ruins
of Fort Frederick, and picture of the
old whipping post which stood In City
Hall square also some fine specimens of
warming pans, one of which, formerly in
the Strong family, is not less than 100
years old. These are loaned by DR.. AL
len, Mrs. Tyler and Mr.. Thorp. Mr..
Thorp also loans an old fashioned dental
instrument, called turnkey, used by his
father for the purpose of extracting
teeth, sabre used by the Black Horse
Cavalry and other objects.
A. p. Waldron has loaned three very
interesting mourning badges. used at the
deaths of Lafayette, Presidents Harrison
and Lincoln.
tributed beautiful shell comb, lace
shawl, and lady's handkerchief pur-
chased in Boston in 1921.
Mrs. George [. Hagar loans a pistol
carried by Major George Ingersoll of
Boston through the Revolution.
The exhibits of Silas G.. Brush includes
a red coat captured from a British reg
uar by his great grandfather at the bat
tie of Platts burgh in the war of 1912
and pair of flint-lock pistols used by
Gen. John f. Wolfe during the war with
Mexico.
The exhibition of Col. and Mrs. +. w.
Jewett is a very fine one. Besides the
large breech-loader made in France in
1881, which is a great curiosity, Col.
JcWett loans "A pair of mOccasins worn
by Sitting Bull.
The Holden collection occupies cor
ner and it includes wand with Jade
stone settings used by Chinese dignitarles
to screen their faces while in the pres.
ence of the Emperor. This was found
in the imperial palace at Tien Tsin; a
mandarin's coat and sword captured at
the same place; and an Indian pipe of
peace which was used by old Red Cloud
who is still alive at the age of 90; a bat
tie axe used by the famous Indian scout,
Little Bat relics from Cervera's fleet, and
Montio's fleet at Manila; flag and
speaking trumpet which was used
throughout the Cuban campaign, and
many objects of equal and strange in
terest.
Capt. Brownell's collection in the OPP
posite corner is composed of army uni
form, accoutrements, sidearms and am
muniton taken in action against the
Filipinos. a very large collection of
bolos and native daggers, silks, Just pima
and other ornamented cloths and gar
ments made from the same.