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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-04-25

In his biography oe Eugene Field
Slason Thompson says that shortly aft
er the humOrist's arrival in Chicago it
occurred to him one bleak day in De-
celnber that it was time the people
knew there was stranger in town.
SO he arrayed himself in long linen
buster, buttoned up from knees to col
lar, put an old straw hat on his head
and, taking shabby book under one
arm and Il palf leaf fan in his hand, he
marched all the way down Clark street,
past the city hail. to the office. Every
where along the route he was greeted
with jeers or plying words, as his APP
pearance excited the mirth or commits
Grafton of the passersby.
When he reached the entrance to The
Daily News office, he was followed by
Il motley crowd of noisy urchins, whom
he dismissed with Il grimace and the
cabalistic gesture with which Nicholas
Kooran perpleXed and repulsed An
tony van Corlear from the battlement
Of the fortress on Rensselaerstein.
Then, closing the door in their aston
ished faces, he mounted the two flights
of stairs to the editorial rooms where
he recOunted, with the glee of the boy
he was in such things, the success of
his Joke,
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-04-25

A number of years ago son was
born to a colored woman in the south,
and as he was her first she looked up
on him with pride and was much at a
loss to find name for him. Relatives
and friends, including her mistress,
Were appealed to- but, although many
names were suggested, all We're dis
carded.
After many days of deliberation she
said one morning to her mistress: Miss
Mary, Ize found a name for my boy.
I'm going to name him Delicious"
why" said the lady, where did you
get that Nance"
"Oh," she cried, "Pm going to call
him that cause l want to name him
for Mr. Grant"
When it was explained to her that
the great hero was named Ulysses and
not Delicious. she was somewhat dis
turbed i'll mind, but Ulysses did not
please her, so the boy had to begin life
burdened with the name Egbert Eu-
gene. Detroit Free Press.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-04-25
A RIVER Or LIND.
Astonishing Amount Of Earth That
Flows Down the Mississippi.

"The capacity of the Mississippi for
filling up canals and old channels is
something awful" says John Swain in
Ainslee's. Government engineers have
found that the amount of solid matter
annually carried past Vicksburg in sus-
pension is enough to make a block of
earth 300 feet high and mile square.
Fifty feet off the top of this is spread
around on the valley between here and
the sea, and the rest goes out into the
gulf of Mexico to build up more CONT
nent.
"Think what that means. Instead of
1t would make Il solid stream of earth
five feet deep and nine feet wide, flow
ing night and day as fast as a man can
walk, four miles an hour, all sliding
down off the northern half of the coun-
try toward the sea. Year in, year out.
that endless line of earth goes on. 1t
would take force of more than $4,000
men working in eight hour shifts to
throw the dirt into the stream, suppos-
ing the river bed were rigid and an in
cxhaustible supply of dirt on the bank.
1t would make 25,000,000 wagon loads
every year.
But here-what are the use Of such
figures? Below Vicksburg-and above
it, too, to an eXtent-we have the earth
itself to speak for it. Except for the
occasional fragments of the line of
bluffs along the eastern edge below
here which bob up at Fort Adams, at
Natchez. at Grand Gulf, at Baton
Rouge, at Port Hudson, there is moth
ing about the level of the high water
river except the artificial levees. These
are in places miles back, great earthen
banks, sometimes thirty feet high or
more, sodded and free from trees
which protect the wonderfully fertile
region behind them.
"And all this level country which
the river overfows and fertilizes is
constantly increased by this river of
dirt which the Mississippi brings down
from the inner region, gathered all the
way from the Rockies to the Allegha-
MES. Sometimes the river starts to eat
away this land that it has made. In a
single summer, if it will, it eats away
half mile of it out of some bend. 1t
cuts it out sometimes an acre at a
bite and takes with it forests, houses,
levees and all else.
THE river is not uniformly moving
stream. One side or the middle moves
swiftly; the other parts are still or
sluggish. Sometimes even these run
up stream. The swift part is the chan
mel current and runs in the deepest sec
tons. 1t makes crossings whenever
driven off shore by a promontory.
These crossings are dumping places
for the surplus earth the river has
picked up in the bend it is eating"
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-04-25

When a southeast wind is blowing,
the visitor to Cape Town is treated to
a peculiar and interesting natural phe-
nomenon, for under such conditions
Table mountain, in the language of
the natives, puts on a tablecloth."
In other words, the thin line OF
fleecy cloud forming above it descends
until it rests fiat upon the mountain
top, with its edges dropping gracefully
over its sides.
1t is really not unlike the article of
household use which gives it its name.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-04-25
SUNSHINE AND RAIN.
IA recitation for two children.1
THE SUNSHINE (proudly):

IA recitation for two children.1
THE SUNSHINE proudly)
I am the beautiful sunshine bright,
So fair and lovely to see;
I shed DER the world my warmth and
light,
And none can compare with me!
THE RAIN (smply):
I am the beautiful, soft, cool rain,
And the sweetest comfort 1 bring;
I open the little green buds again;
1 am the joy of spring!
THE SUNSHINE Indignantly:
But l am the sunshine, bright and gay
And make all around me glad;
You cannot compare with me, say.
For the rain is dreary and sad!
THE RAIN Essentially:
Yet the tender, soft refreshing rain,
When the land is parched and dry,
Will revive the dropping flowers again,
Such wonderful power have l!
THE SUNSHINE (angrily):
Pray, what is your power compared to
mine?
ripen the corn and the fruit
AS over the land 1 beam and shine;
My power you cannot dispute!
THE RAIN (emphatically):
The corn would never spring from the
grain,
And the fruit and the flowers would die
Without the help of the gentle rain;
My power you cannot deny!
THE SUNSHINE (proudly):'
Oh, think how great and how grand am L,
How my radiance shines affair."
And think of my ranbows fair in the sky,
How beautiful, too, they are!
THE RAIN (concusively):
But where would your beautiful rainbows
be
Without the help of the rain?
With no little glistening drops from me
They'd soon disappear again!
THE SUNSHINE (thoughtfully):
That didn't occur to me, you know,
But now it is perfectly clear;
TITS the rain and the sun that make the
bow;
We do it together. my dear!
THE RAIN Goyfully):
Yes, little sunshine, that is the way
With the rain and sunbeams fair;
We work together every day
And blessings spread everywhere!
THE SUNSHINE (sweetly):
/ am the beautiful sunshine gay,
THE RAIN (sweetly):
And l am the sweet, cool rain
THE SUNSHINE AND THE RAIN TOGETHER
Goining hands affectionatel):
Which is the better We'll leave you to say,
But We'll never quarrel againl
Constance NJ. Lowe.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-04-25
William Wirt's Reformation.

William Writ, the great lawyer, at.
torney general of the United States
and prosecutor of Aaron Burr when lie
was tried for treason, was stupeiied
and made sensuous 10y liquor. At times
he lost all self control and self respect.
On one occasion while drunk he fell in
the streets of Richmond. While lying
there asleep Hiss c., the most beauti-
full woman in the city, to whom he was
betrothed, came along saw him and
placed her handkerchief. on which was
her name, over his face. He Weakened,
saw the name, learned the incident,
and it reformed him.-Beverages
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-04-25
THE COMMENTED BOY.
American Boy.
DICK, THE BLUEJAY.
A Pet Bird That Developed wonder
full Intelligence.

81 want to speak good word for the
bluejays and tell you what n nice pet
Dick was. Some people think they are
always cross and troublesome. but you
know they stay in our orchards all
winter, and when the cold is bitter and
the snow deep one cannot help but love
to see this beautiful blue bird, with his
kingly topknot, as he braves the win
ter storms and fits about from tree to
tree when other birds are gone.
"They love to be near houses and
barns, and we used to throw our
crumbs on the snow for them. We said
the buds were their meal and our
crumbs their dessert. They like to
build their nests of roots and sticks in
an old apple tree, quite low down and
near the trunk.
Zone spring a pair of bluejays built
the nest so low we could peep in, and
we saw five eggs of greenish gray
color, spotted with brown. We were
very careful and quiet, so as not to
brighten the dear mother bird. At first
she used to sit near and scold n good
deal, but at last she would sit and look
at us with a saucy twist of her head
and a sort of We'll, what do you want
to see nowT in her eye.
"After many days we saw five little
bills sticking up in the nest and five
hungry mouths opened wide, and, oh,
the nest seemed SO crowded! The ba-
bies grew, and l used to help feed
them. Then took one Of them to the
house every day for little while.
used to feed him on corn bread, yOlk
of egg and potato and talk to him and
stroke his beautiful feathers, then /
would take him back to the nest.
I'VE got to be great friends. He
would follow me around outdoors or
into the house if we We're at the table
He was not bit afraid. Indeed, if
we did not watch him he would fly in
to the middle of the table When the
other brides left the nest, Dick seemed
to want to stay with me. He would
let no one else feed him.
80 l gave him an old tin lantern for
] his home. l never shut him up in q
cage. He was free to fly where lie
/ liked, but he always slept in the Ian
tern.
when l had to go to school in the
fall, Dick was lonesome and followed
me one day as / started off. l let him
go as far as on old willow that grew
! by the path; then l was afraid he
would get lost if he went farther, sod
took off my sunbonnet and chased him
part way home. DO you know, after
this Dick always went with me to thi,
tree, and, what was more wonderful
he used to come there to meet me as
came from school. That made me very
happy. | had no brothers or sisters
but Dick and l had good times walk
ing home together. He used to light
on my basket and tease and coax unit
| gave him the bits from my lunch
which l always saved for him."-Chilt
Garden
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-04-25
OLD TIMES IN TENNESSEE.
When Pe1ts Were ms Plentiful as
Pennies In the state.

Probably few people know that the
original name of the state of Tennes-
see was Franklin or that in 17SS the
salaries of the officers of this common
wealth were paid in pelts, but the fol-
lowing is a correct copy Of the law:
"Be it enacted by the general assem-
bly, of the state of Franklin, and it is
hereby enacted by authority of the
same, that from and after the list day
Of January, 17SS, the salaries of this
commonwealth be as follows-to wit:
"His excelency the governor, per an
mum, 100 deerskins.
'His honor the chief justice, 500
deerskins.
"The secretary to his excellency the
governor, 500 raccoon skins.
County clerk, 300 beaver skins.
"Clerk of the house of commons, 200
raccoon skins.
Justices fee for serving a warrant,
one minkskin."
At that time the state of Franklin
extended to the east bank of the Mis-
sissippi river, and on the west bank
was that great unknown forest region
of Louisiana. 1t was then terra in
cognita," save a few canoe landings
and Indian trading posts on the river
banks. 1t was known as the district
of Louisiana and in 1905 was made
the territory of Louisiana.
The state Of Franklin, which be-
came Tennessee in 1796, was almost
as little known. The now great city
Of Memphis was a mere trading post
and was not laid out as q village until
1920.
Pelts were as plentiful in those days
as pennies and much better distributed
for purposes of currency and barter.
The pioneers were perhaps as happy
and as well contented as is the average
citizen now.-Arkansas Gazette.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-04-25
birds Shun This Tree.

A German authority has recently an
nounced the discovery of tree in the
forests of central India which has most
curious characteristics. The leaves of
the tree are of highly sensitive ma
ture and so full of electricity that who
ever touches one of them receives an
electric shock. 1t has a very singular
effect upon magnetic needle and
will influence it at distance of even
seventy feet. The electrical strength
of the tree varies according to the time
of day, it being strongest at midday
and weakest at midnight In wet
weather its powers disappear altogeth-
er. Birds never approach the tree, nor
have insects ever been seen upon it.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-04-25
COOKING HINTS.

Don't add lard, molasses or sugar to
bread if you wish to keep well and be
wholesome.
Potatoes baked thoroughly, but not
allowed to turn dark, are the best to be
used for creamed potatoes.
If salad dressing curdles when being
mixed, add little cold water, stir
quickly, and it will become quite
smooth.
If tea be ground like coffee or crush
ed Immediately before boiling water is
poured upon it, it will yield nearly dou-
BILE the amount of its exhilarating quail
tiles.
If a sliced onion aud carrot are cook
ed with veal, it will be found that the
flavor of the rather tasteess meat is
much improved. Veal outlets rely for
their flavor on the tomato sauce that
is usually served with them.
A delightful flavor is sometimes CIV
en- to steak by placing it overnight in
q bath of oil and vinegar. In the morIl-
enough of the mixture has been abb
sorbed to give 1t Ii decided flavor.
If in making split pea soup a teacup-
full of whipped cream is put in the
tureen just as the soup is poured over,
the Improvement in flavor of the soup
will be noiceable. This PURGE has
sometimes fiat, even watery taste
that is not at all agreeable which the
whipped cream entirely removes.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-04-25
Her Cancellation,

At confirmation at Strassburg the
bishop asked of a pretty soubrette the
usual question of the Heidelberg cate
chism:
"What is your only consolation in
life and death?"
The neophyte blushed and hesitated.
The first question was repeated, and
then she stammered out:
'The young shoemaker in the next
street."-London Tit-Bits.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-04-25

Mamma was serving the jam pud-
ding.
Johnny, will you take a little pud-
ding"
Johnny-Yes. Will you give me the
ends, please?
Mamma-But why do you wish to
have the ends, Johnny?
Johnny-Why, when l was in the
kitchen l heard Mary say to cook,
"Put good lot of jam in the ends.
cook, because, you know, the ends are
always left for u.s."
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-04-25
A RAGING. ROARING FLOOD

Washed down a telegraph line which
Chas. c. Ellis of Lisbon, Ia, had to
repair. "Standing waist deep in icy
water" he writes. gave me a terrible
cold and cough. Ii grew worse daily.
Finally the best doctors in Oakland, Neb.,
Sioux City and Omaha said had Con.
sumption and could not. Then | began
using DR.. Kings New Discovery and was
wholly cured by six bottles" Positively
guaranteed for Coughs. Colds and all
Throat and Lung troubles by DR.. w. ii
Sheldon. Price SOC. and Sl.00.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-04-25

The ship of an admiral who was the
Duke of Wellington's near connection
was wrecked. lie was placed in com
mand of a second ship, which was alsC
lost, and he himself was drowned. Lore
Charles communicated the disaster t
his father, who merely exclaimed, witt
Spartan GOODNESS and brevity, That's
the second ship he has lost"
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-04-25
TcnnysOn and Barnum.

Tennyson was extremely eager at one
time to visit America, and touching this
point a story is related to the effect
that Barnum offered him an enormous
sum to make the trip, though probably
not as one of the attractions of the
greatest show on earth" "All you
have to do" said Barnum, sis to stand
on a platform and have your hands
well shaken" The poet, however, de.
clined the tempting offer.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-04-25

This bright little dog was the pet Of
the men at a recruiting station at
Reading, Pa. During the Spanish war
he was as much part of the force at
the station as the sergeant himself.
He examined every recruit carefully
and parked his approval or disgust at
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-04-25
Lack of Originality.

Says Philadelphia physician: 1.-The
utter lack of originality in the human
mind vcXes me. Even the insane ar,
not original in their decisions and ma
Mas, but they can be divided int
classes. and each class has its one littl,
uniform and unvarying set of aberra
tons. The insane cannot be other thar
initiative and commonplace
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-04-25

""Brother Highmore, are you contrib
uting anything for the benefit of the
heather this year?"
"Yes, sir. | am having my washing
done at Chinese undry."-Chicago
Tribune.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-04-25
Wise at Inst.

Stockson Bonds-Poor Lambley! He
never could get on the right side of the
market.
Cutten Kewpons-Oh, but he has
been for the last three months or so.
Stockson Bonds-Really? What
Cutten Kewpons-The outside. He's
quit.-Philadelphia Press.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-04-25

Tess-You don't mean to say they
have broken off their engagement?
Jess-Yes.
Tess-Why, thought they were per-
fectly devoted to each other.
Jess-So they are. You see, they
have broken off the engagement, so
that he may save enough money to en-
able them to get Observation-Disclosures
phia Press.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-04-25

The Cook-Ah done fiah'd dat man
Outen de kitchen, ma'am, fo' stealin'
yo' sugah.
The Mistress-You did perfectly right,
Mary.
The Cook,-Yes'm. He amt got no
right fo' to steal yo' sugah. He amt
workin' heah. News.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-04-25
His Scheme.

Filbert-Aren't you afraid to be so
knowing about poker when your wife
is around?
Kilty-Quite the contrary. 1t is the
man who laughs the loudest over
poker joke who knows the least about
the game. My wife knows that, and it
IS my cue TO be the man who does the
loud laughter. Transcript.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-04-25

The kidneys are your
blood purifiers, they fill
Ter out the waste or
impurities in the blood.
If they are sick or out
Of order, they fail to do
their work.
Pains, aches andrheu-
matism come from ex-
cess Of uric acid in the
blood, due to neglected
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-04-25

He only confers favors generously
who appears, when they are once con-
ferred, to remember them no more
Johnson.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-04-25
A M,ppLesuRY WOMAN ASKS

"have you floor paint that will last two
weeks:" Yes we have DEVICES; it has a
beautiful gloss and will wear two years
if properly applied. Sold by A. Calhoun
& Son. 14wl3.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-04-25
80 Mill Street, Lexington, Ky.
A fine cage won't feed the bird.

snow good digestion waits on appetite,
and health on both" If 1t doesn't try
Burdock Blood Bitters.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-04-25
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY.

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
druggists refund the money II II fails to cure.
L. W. Groves signature Is on each box. csc.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-04-25

The fault is great in proportion to him
who commits it.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-04-25

each applicant. He seemed to under
stand and take part in everything
going on, and it was most amusing to
see his actions during the examination
of an applicant for the army, as if he
understood every part of the perform
ance and enjoyed it all thoroughly.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-04-25
Uver-WOrk Weakens
Your Kidneys.
Unhealthy Kidneys Make Impure Blood.

All the blood in your body passes through
your kidneys once every three minutes.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-04-25
Convincing Proof of tn

Convincing Proof of the efficacy
of Ely's Cream Balm, the greatest of ca
tarrh remedies. is certainly cheap. a
generous trial size costs but 10 cts. Full
size 80 cts. Sold by druggists every
where or mailed by Ely Bros, Sc Warren
Street, New York.
1875 Mill Street, Lexington, Ky.
Messrs. ELY BROS After giving your
Cream Balm trial can truly say feel
very much benefited by its use and shall
continue to use 1t by purchasing from
our druggist here. Mrs. w. b. DANIEL.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-04-25

Gluttony has killed more than the
sword.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-04-25

There is remedy for everything but
death.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1902-10-18

sTATD OF MINNESOTA. COUNTY
Of St: Louis: 6. In Probate to-, Court.
Special fba TeFm o O. OBJ 1st 1892 90
On reading ana filing the petition of
H. w. Coffin. administrator of the es-
tate of Richard Bartle deceased. set
tate that has as come into his hands, d tie
disposition thereof. and how much
remains undisDosed Of: the amount of
debts outstanding aslainst said de-
description Of all.the real estate; ex-
cepting the homestead. of which said
deceased died seized. and the condi-
ton lions or or lots st thereof: the persons IN
dences: and praying that license he to
5 sgae 81 sa Ei ct rd1t it ST. etf LOUIS
county. Minnesota.
And it appearing. by said petition
that there is not sufficient personal
in the hnds OF Of Sad H. w. G9f
en ana that t IS @ for Tie
payment of such debts. legacies or ex-
cePt the mineral rights thereon;
sons interested in said estate. appear
before this court on the 9th day of
court house in the city of Duluth in
said county. then and there to show
should not be granted to said II. W.
Coffin administrator to sell so much
Of the real estate of said deceased as
debts. leeacies and expenses. ~
And it is further ordered. That this
order shall be published once in each
week for three successive weeks prior
to, said day Of hearing. in the Labor
World. a weekly newspaper printed
and published at Duluth in said coun-
ty.
Dated at Duluth. Mimi. the first day
of October. A. D. 1902.
BY the Court.
w. C. BONHAM
Judge Of Probate.
(Sea1 of Probate Court. St. Louis CO.
MIMI
Labor World. Oct. 4-11-1S. 1902.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1902-10-18
WEST DULUTH
WATER PLANT
PURCHASE INCLUDES BOTH GAS AND
WATER FRANCHISE.

Representatives Of Company Send
Letter to That Effect to the Coun-
cil-COuncil Acts by Resolution
Manager Case Writes Strong Let
ter On the Purchase Propositions
Election to Be Held Next lAurs-
day.