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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-04-12
DiOnysius' Ear.

In Syracuse is a cave said to have
been constructed by the tyrant Diony-
sius, probably used as prison. 1t is
made in the shape of an immense hui
man ear, and its acoustic properties are
most remarkable. Maxwell Sommer-
vile, the author of Sands of Sahara"
visited it and had its properties eXhib-
tied to him by the guide stationed
there.
The man took a sheet Of letter paper
and standing within the portal of the
ear, struck the edge Of the paper with
the forefnger of his right hand once,
twice, thrice. Each light tap was re-
peated through the deep orifices of that
stone ear as if it had been a blow with
a heavy sledge hammer on the roof of
an iron house. He then ratified the pa
per slightly, and that feeble sound was
augmented a millionfold, reverberating
through the vaults above and beyond
like the crash and roll of thunder. He
whistled, spoke and called. Thousands
of stentorian voices repeated every
sound. Turning to my companion, /
said:
1--WE must not longer tarry. Let us
embark. Now we shall go to Kabylia,
on our way to the desert of Sahara"
Myriad lungs of stone caught up the
last word of each phrase and answered
aloud. "Tarry- arry-embarll- ark-Ka-
bylia-bylia-Sa hara-hara-ara
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-04-12
HOW QUAILS HIDE.
Although the Man Could Not See the
Bird the Pup yVns Right.

We are all more or less inclined to
dispute the unusual incidents reported
by observant brother sportmen and If
persuaded will excuse the bigotry
shown by saying, 81 never saw any
such thing" The claim has been
made that a quail will lay a dead leaf
over its back when laying close" in
the woods, and this l have always
thought an appropriate extract from a
pretty fairy tale and pitied any one
who could be gulled by such a very
transparent fable.
One day while hunting quail a covey
flushed wild and scattered in the
woods. My companion took the old
dog and l the pup, and we proceeded
to beat up the cover The first point
the pup made was at the foot of a
small tree, where the trees stood thick,
but where the ground was stony and
was covered only with thin patches Of
dead leaves.
Taking the direction of the dogs
eyes, | passed close by his head and,
brushing by the tree at the foot of
which he stood, walked on 10 or Is
feet, but flushed nothing.
Going back to the dog, l carefully
took the direction of his eyes and look
ing closely discovered sitting between
the roots of the tree within a span Of
my foot the bird, and lying we'll over
its back was large dead oak leaf
placed in such manner as to convince
me beyond all shadow of doubt that
the bird had placed it there.
My reputation for veracity is fairly
good, but l wish that pup could also
make statement in this case, for he
and l were the only witnesses of this,
to me, strange and interesting Incl
dent
2. S.-We got the bird.-Lewis Hop
kinS in Forest and Stream.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-04-12

yearly victims Some are besotted and
stupil, some are wild with hilarity and
dance along the dusty way, some reel
along in pitiful weakness. some wreak
their mad aud murderous impulses on one
another. or on tie helpless women and
children whose u stinies are united 10
theirs, some stop in wayside debaucheries
and infimics Tor moment, some 90
bound in chains from which they seek in
vain to wrench their bleeding wrists, and
ali are poisoned in body and soul, and all
are doomed to death.-J. G.. Holland.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-04-12
ont of CbiIdren,s Mouths.

The teacher of a Sabbath school class,
says The Christian Register. approach
ed one little fellow who was present
for the first time and inquired his
name, for the purpose of placing 1t on
the roll. We'll" said the youngster,
"they call me Jimmie for short, but
my maiden name is James"
This Is a good mate for the naive and
somewhat boastful statement of a lit
tie girl in Buffalo household who as
sured a playmate that she not only had
two maiden aunts. but maiden grand
mother!
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-04-12

The lawyer who evidently considers
life one huge, continuous joke entered
the clerks office at the city hall with
an expression of extreme radiance over
spreading his countenance. The clerks
and others having business in the office
Mt the time ceased their several pur-
suits. Experience had taught them
that the aforesaid lawyer would say
something Of an entertaining charac-
ter.
Gather round, boys" he said. 81
have dandy for you this morning"
The speaker paused. The others ST.
lently waited for what was coming.
'Now listen carefully" resumed the
lawyer, land note the beauty of the
connection between the three sections
of this little conundrum. Here it is:
IF the postmaster should visit the zoo
and while there be eaten by the wild
animals, what o'clock would it be-"
There was another pause. Finally
the clerk in charge of the dockets ven
turned the answer, at would be all day
with the postmaster"
wrong, entirely wrong" comment
ed the lawyer. Il Didn't ask what time
l asked what o'clock would it be-"
a third pause. Then by general con
sent the answer was requested. The
lawyer gayly announced, "Ate p. m"
Before the gathering had recovered
the lawyer had fitted from the room
and was headed for the court of APP
peals to try the postmaster zoo wild an
imals conundrum on the higher tribu
nal.-Washington Star.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-04-12
THE HOME CIRCLE.
I'm Growing Old.

JOHN @. SANE.
My days pass pleasantly away,
NY nights are blest with sweetest sleep;
feel no symptoms of decay,
| have no cause to mourn or weep;
My foes are impotent and shy,
MY friends are neither false nor cold;
And yet, of late often sigh
"rm growing Old "
My growing talk of olden times,
My growing thirst for early news,
My growing apathy to rhymes,
My growing love of easy shoes,
My growing hate of crowds and noise,
My growing fear of taking cold;
All whisper in the plainest voice,
"rm growing old"
I'm growing fonder of my staff,
Pm growing DINNER in the eyes,
I'm growing fainter in my laugh,
Pm growing deeper in my signs,
I'm growing careless of my dress,
Pm growing frugal of my gold,
I'm growing wise, Pm growing-yes,
I'm growing old.
| see it in my changing taste,
l see it in my changing hair,
/ see it in my growing waist,
see it in my growing heir;
a thousand signs proclaim the truth,
As plain as truth was ever told,
That even in my Wanted youth,
Pm growing old.
All me- my very laurels breathe
The tale in my reluctant ears,
And every boon the hours be lueathe
But makes me debtor to the Years.
Fen Flattery's honeyed words declare
The secret she would fain Withhold,
And tell me, in GLOW young you are"
Pm growing old.
Thanks for the years whose rapid flight
NV sombre muse too sadly sings!
Thanks for the CLEAN of golden light
That tint the darkness of their wings;
The light that beams from out the sky,
Those heavenly mansions to unfold
Where all are blest, and none may sigh
"I'm growing old"
My days pass pleasantly away
My nights are blessed with sweetest sleep
feel no symptoms of decay,
| have no cause to mourn or weep;
My foes are impotent and shy,
My friends are neither false nor cold;
And yet, of late, often sigh:
"I'm growing old"
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-04-12
Barrels of Samples.
Over Two Hundred Thousand Trial
Bottles Sent Free by Mail.

BY special arrangement with the man
ufacturers of that Justly famous Kidney
medicine, Or. David kenuedy's Favorite
Remedy the readers of this paper are en-
abled to obtain a trial bottle and pam
phlet of valuable medical advice abso-
lutely free. by simply sending their full
name and postoilce address 10 the DIR.
DAVID KENNEDY CORPORATION,
Rondout, n. Y, and mentioning this
paper.
OF course this involves enormous eX-
pense to the manufacturers, but they
have received so many grateful letters
from those who have been benefited and
cured of the various diseases of the Kid
neys, Liver, Bladder and Blood, Rheu-
matism, Dyspepsia, Chronic Constipation
and all weaknesses peculiar to women.
that they willingly send trial bottles to
all sufferers.
Upon Investigation 1t was found that
81 per cent of those who had used the
trial bottle had received such benefit
from il that they purchased large sized
bottles of their druggists.
1t matters not how sick YOU are or how
many physicians have failed TO help you.
send for trial bottle of this great medi-
cine. it costs you bur n postal card, and
benefit and cure will most certainly be
the result.
Put some urine in glass tumbler and
let it stand n hours if it has a sediment
or if it is pale or di>colored, milky or
cloudy, strlngy or ropy, your Kidneys or
Bladder are in Il bad condition. DR. Da-
vd Kennedy's Favorite Remedy speedily
cures such dangerous symptoms as pain
in the back, inability to hold urine, a
burning, scalding pain in passing it, fire.
quent desire 10 urinate, especially AT
night, the staining of linen by your
urine and all the unpleasant and danger
Gus effects on the system produced by
the use of whlskey. wine or beer. DR.
David Kennedy's Favorite Remedy Is
sold by all drug stores or direct al
81 90 for large bottle; six bottles fol
! So 90.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-04-12
EngInnd's Tipping Act.

A queer English law, called the "tip-
ping act of 1751," provides that an
innkeeper cannot recover for debts for
liquor amounting to more than So. The
son Of an eminent English throat spe-
cialist lately ran up bill Of $3.50 at an
English public house and based re-
fusal to pay upon the validity of this
act AS the statute was still on the
books, the judge was obliged to ac-
knowledge its force.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-04-12
DOan's Kidney Pills

Make we'll kidneys-they are not
new medlcine-not an experiment.
they've been tested and thousands en-
dorse their merit. Here's a case of it:
Mr.. ]. w. Parker, carpenter in the wood
turning department of the Fitchburg Car
Shops, Fitchburg, Mass, says: "In the month
of February, 1896, was asked by a gentle
man who called on me to publicly give my
experience with Doan's Kidney Pills. What
gave him for publication has appeared in
our Fitchburg papers 1 was interviewed
second time over two years afterwards when
f told my interviewer the following: Ever
= since my original statement appeared in the
Ftchburg papers, / have been repeatedly
asked by people in the shops where work,
on the street, and by callers at my house II
the said statement weretr often wished
4 it were in Halifax, and in allowing my name
to appear as an endorser OF Doaus Kidney
Pills during the coming year, want It thor
oughy understood that they proved OF great
benefit and from my experience can con-
scientiously say they are one patent medicine
upon which people can depend to do as
represented"
Doan's Kidney Pills for sale by all
dealers; price SO cents box. Mailed
on receipt of price by Foster-Milburn
Co., Buffalo. N. ", sole agents for the
United States.
Remember the name-Doan's-an
take no other.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-04-12
All tired out

Once days work didn't use him
up So
Now he comes home with an aching
back, aching head, aching limbs, feel-
ing tired, miserable, discouraged.
It's the kidneys. :,
The backache is kidney ache, tired
kidneys
They are not filtering the blood as
they should-are leaving the uric acid
and other poisons in the SYSTEM
The kidneys must be strengthened
1 Well Kidneys make a we'll man.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-04-12
DO YOU WANT
TO SELL OR PURCHASE?

The Local Notice columns OF THE
REGISTER will carry your "want"
10 every part of Addison County.
For the expenditure of few cents
you can reach more people than by
spending dollars for circulars and
postage or months in personal
calls. See head of notice column
for rates.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1901-05-11
MRS. MHRIHA ]. ZULGH.
Sudden Death Of an Esteemed Lady
al her Home in Bryan.

At o'clock yesterday morning
Mrs Martha J. Zulch died suddenly
ofappoplexy at her home in Bryan
She was apparently in as good
health az usual and was sitting at
the breakfast table just after the
meal, Of which she had pariaken
heartily. talking with her son. Mr..
W /. Zuloh. who was here from
Willow Hole. While relating
some incident she suddenly re.
marked that her head was swim
ming. He asked what was the
matter and then caught her as she
began 10 fall, and expired in his
arms without speaking again.
Physicians we're summoned, but
to no purpose The end had come
instantly leaving the family dazed
by the unexpected blow.
Mrs. Zulch was born at Danyi,le,
in Walker county, as Miss Martha
Martin, and at the time of her
death was 81 years and II DAYS
old, She was married to Mr.. J.
Zllch, whose death preceded hers,
at DanvilIe in 1857. She moved
with her husband to Willow Hole
in 1859, and resided there until
nine years ago when she moved To
Bryan to complete the education of
her daughters. She was a woman
Of strong character and aided her
husband in accumulating valuable
property here and at Willow Hole.
besides looking after her family
and her household duties. She was
the mother Of eleven children Of
whom seven are living Mr.. W. l..
.Zulch. Mrs. NJ. NJ. Zimmerman,
Mrs. Matte Searcy, DR.. Julius
.Zulch, Misses Pearl and Davie
.Zulch and Mrs. Cora Edge. Mrs
Zulch was for many years a mem
Der Of the Baptist church, and was
beloved by the family and friends.
Her death was q great shock to the
entire community.
The body has been embolmed
and will be inferred at the family
burying ground, Willow Hole
cemetery, on Sunday at , o'clock
in the afternoon.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1901-05-11
Ahn.I,. Altsek on lhe kLnr.

Dublin, May l0-The police Of Cork.
Limerick and other towns Of Ireland
have seized all copies 81 william
O'Brien's weekly paper. "The Irish
People found az the newsdcalcrs The
offending articles were abusive attacks
on King Edward, Cardinal Vaughan
and the address to the king, which IA.
per declares it was such a. might have
been presented 10 A. Lagree half cen.
fury ago. Tho article finds consolida.
ton in the fact that the presentees
were English Catholics. who are rcpu.
dated by only the really Catholic ma.
ton now in existence. Tho loyalist
represented England only and If I'm.
glish Catholics choose 10 acknowledge
themselve, as suporstitious idolators u
IL no fault of ours.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1901-05-11

Harrisburg, Ills. May ia letter
received at the postoHicc in This city q
few days ago shows the deliberate man.
ner ia which Uncle sam goes about his
business Of delivering mail and hunt.
Ing mp the party 90 whom the mail il
addressed In 1864 Mr.. G. ID. Barnes.
Of this city. was a soldier In an Ohio
regiment. one Of his comrades was
transferred into another regiment and
when they parted they promised to
write and keep each other poised as to
their whereabouts and experiences. A
few days ago Mr. BARNES received hi.
friends first letter, written July 20,
ls6i-nearly 81 years ago. It recites
the experience of the writer and those
Of mutual acquaintance since their sep.
paration. Where It has been hidden or
what route the faded letter has taken
during all these years is a mystery.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1901-05-11

entire community.
The body has been embolmed
and will be inferred at the family
burying ground, Willow Hole
cemetery, on Sunday at , o'clock
in the afternoon.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1901-05-11
SATURDAY. NAY II, 1891.
NOTICE

Obituaries. accounts 0f society
events and other matters that inter
o. only a limited number oi people
cannot be- given spacc Cratuitously
n the columns 90 The EaCle This
hcludes obituaries written hy
friends ~ deceased resolutions pub
Gshed by lodges. accounts of private
entcrfainmeuts. suppers etc. This il
uueiuiended to entirely beharuoticcs
O. sun matters The publishers are
pleased 20 have these matters called
o. heir attention for appropriate
aoiice IN the paper either by per-
sonal request, note or telephone, but
Bong articles Of the class mentioned
cannot be- printed without charge rs
Cor advertisements or other matters
Of interest TO only few persons.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1901-05-11
COMMISSION REPORTS.
rhsy Favor Accepting the Plat Amend
msnt and Electoral Lava


New York, May l0.-A dispatch 90
Tho Tribune from Havana says: The
constitutional convention will reconvens
this morning 20 discuss the report
OF the Washington commission. Mem.
beers absent in the different parts Of the
island have returned and there will be
full attendance. Some Of the mem.
bers favor accepting the report and then
passing resolution 10 accept the Platt
amendment rs II is understood in tho
light Of that report The sentiment
seems 20 favor an early action. but some
discussion is inevitable and few radi.
cal members will criticise the accept.
ancc, but will not seriously oppose it.
Twcnty.one members are now counted
on 20 support the amendment, but are
not fully agreed among themselves re.
garding the form in which the conven.
tion shall express its position.
\ majority want to 90 forward and
cdopt the electoral law 80 that elections
may he held in October A sharp con.
troversy has arisen over the charges
that members of the Washington com.
mittee sought assurances from the adj.
min.stmtion thatthe Cuban bonds would
be paid They deny this matter was in.
oludcd in the conference with Secretary
Root
American real estatt spectators who
have been selling lands in the Isle Of
Pines ON the assumption that it was
American territory, ara nervous over the
the prospect Of the United States get
ting a naval station ON the mainland
and abandoning is claims % the Isle 81
Pines General Wood has given a din.
uer 90 the members of tho Washington
committee.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1901-05-11

The season is again upon "
when bugs Of all sizes, colors, di.
mansions and dispositions, with
legs, wings, bills, drills. forceps,
ttgeezes and tools enough to dissect
any living biped not incased in a
suit of steel armor pour in from
outer darkness as soon as the lamps
are lighted. A thousand blessings
upon the head ofhim who invented
screens.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1901-05-11

For sale.-Both Of my places. See
me at once. VIM. A. DOdson. ldo
Take your Pressing, Cleaning ana
Repairing to Parks 4 Waldrop's
tailor shop, all work done promptly
and at reasonable prices. lSs
Nj. Hansbarger, timber inspector
Of the /. Il q. y. railway was In town
yesterday, looking at some gravel
land west ~ tOwL.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1901-05-11

The psnic in the New York stock
market was verietable cyclone
while it lasted, and fortunes were
shsl,ed like snow Dir fls. James
X. Keene and his associates are
credited with winning S22, 0OO, 600.
Millionaires loaned money on the
Door from 20 to go per cent, and
the spectators losses of paper are
reprrse1,ad by q dollar mark, a
figure and nine ciphers.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1901-05-11
Gusher Reported at woOtan Wells.

News was received here yesterday
that parties boring n deep well at
Wootan Well struck an oil gusher
which is spouting sixty feet above
the around.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1901-05-11

Marlin will have a summer nor.
ual beginning July / with A. d.
Wallace, conductor. Palestine
will also have a summer normal
opening June 9, with d. C. Lake,
aOnductor.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1901-05-11

A gentleman at Park, Texas,
near Texarkana, comes forward
with the statement that a well
Of voter on his place has turned to
oil. The belt has probably been
shipped to him, express prepaid.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1901-05-11

The Bonham cotton mill has be.
gun making Texas cloth for Tex.
ans or anybody else from Texas
cotton. Thars business.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1901-05-11

Grsham's Toilet Soaps perfectly bland and neutral
and unexceed iof purity
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1901-09-13
Old Defenders Day.

Yesterday was Old Defenders
Day and a State legal holiday.
All the banks were closed and
the pOStoflice had special hours.
The day is set apart as the an
niversary of the battle of North
Point.
The anniversary was cele.
brated in Baltimore 10y several
patriotic societies, including the
Society of the War of 1872, the
Robert Emmett Club, the United
Clan ma Gael, Of Baltimore, the
Independent Citizens Union and
the old City Guard.
In other cities the day was fit
tingly observed. In this city
the celebration was under the
joint auspices Of the local chap
ter of the Daughters of the Amer
lean Revolution, and the Key
Monument Association. The ex-
ercises took place at 4 o'clock
at the Key Mon men t
in Mt. Olivet Cemetery. After
the exercises at the monument
the members Of the two organiza
tions visited the grave of Mrs.
b. ii. NJ. Ritchie, which they
strewed with flowers.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1901-09-13

hear so much can be traced no further
back than the day when he began to
vote Any restriction on the facility
with which he may vote will be step
towards the decrease of bribery, and
consequently will be move il the
directors of pure elections. Such re-
strictions will serve to cause return
to former methods when the purchas-
ing of votes for money was practically
unknown
The government of Maryland is and
of right ought to be white mans gov
eminent aud negroes should not hold
the balance of political power. Whilst
they are not now in the majority by
any means, they may soon become a
formidable minority, sufficiently nu-
merous to control every election
North Carolina, Alabama and other
Southern States have adopted consti-
tutional provisions which disfranchise
the worst elements of the negro race
and Virginia is now engaged in franz
ing constitution intended to accom-
plish the same result The effect Of
this movement in the South will be to
cause many DISTINGUISHED Negro es To
drift INTO Maryland if they are per-
mitted to vote when they get he'e and
it is the worst class of legroes who are
being excluded from voting in the
South, and of course the worst class
that will migrate into this State
The wort class includes both the illit-
crate and the lawless. From both n
political and an economic standpoint
these illiterate and lawless non-resi-
dent negroes should not lie encouraged
TO come here, and an effective way to
deter them from coming is to provide
means by which they will be prevent
ed from voting if they do come. The
Democratic party will before long ST.
cure to every white man the right
Of suffrage whcthey he is able to rcud
or lUFte or not, and it will narrow as
far as it possibly and LEGALLY can the
number of negro voters. In accom-
plishing this end there are some esti-
mable and worthy white men who
may be temporarily deprived of a vote,
but it will only be temporary. because
they will in a short time be fully re-
stored to their right to vote.