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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-05-09
Injuries From CarboIic Acid.

Warnings are given in a medical
journal against the injury to skin and
even bone which may result from the
long continued use of weak-say, g. 21h
or even per cent-carbolized applica-
tons, especially upon peripheral por-
tons of the body, such as the fingers.
This effect, it is asserted, is due in a
small measure to the action of carbolic
acid upon the vasomotor system, but in
the main to its destructive effect upon
the red and white blood corpuscles.
This induces, partly in mechanical
and partly in a chemical way, stasis,
first in the capillaries and, If the action
of the drug be continued, then in the
larger veins and arteries, with the re-
suit that the nutrition of the part is in
terfered with and the removal Of the
harmful substances hindered; the mac
GRAFTON of the epidermis caused by the
acid favors evaporation, so that the
gangrene is dry one, a mummifica-
ton, as it were.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-05-09

Cadogan Morgan was the first cleo.
trician to experiment with electric light
in solid bodies. This was in 17S5. He
first inserted two wires into stick Of
wood and caused the spark to pass be-
tween them. This had the effect of il.
Eliminating the stick n beautiful blood
red. An ivory ball, an orange or an APP
pie may be lighted in the same manner.
Some eXperimenters prefer the lemon
for this purpose, it being very suscepti-
BILE to the electric discharge, flashing
forth at every spark as a spheroid Of
brilliant golden light. The wires used
for this purpose should be brought
within about half an inch of each other
inside the lemon.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-05-09

The practice of the wife assuming
the husbands name at marriage, ac-
cording to DR.. Brewer, originated from
O Roman custom and became the com.
mon custom after the Roman occupa
ton. Thus Julia and Octavia, married
to Pompey and Cicero, were called by
the Romans Julia of Pompey, Octavia
of Cicero, and in latter times married
women in most European countries
signed their names in the same manner,
but omitted the "of." Against this
view may be mentioned that during the
sixteenth and even at the beginning Of
the seventeenth century the usage
seems doubtful, since we find Catha.
rine Parr so signing herself after she
had been twice married, and we ar
ways hear of Lady Jane Grey mot
Dudley, Arabella Stuart mot Sey-
mourn, etc.
Some persons think that the custom
originated from the Scriptural teaching
that husband and wife are one.
This was the rule of law so far back
as Bracton died 1868, and it was de-
cided in the case of Bon versus Smith,
in the reign of Elizabeth, that woman
by marriage loses her former name and
legally receives the name of her hus-
band. Altogether the custom is involv-
ed in much obscurity.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-05-09

Daniel O'Connell, the Irish agitator,
once complained in the house of COM
mons of report of speech in Lon
don newspaper which, he said, put into
his mouth opinions he had never ex-
pressed. He vowed that if the editor
did not apologize he would move that
he be brought to the bar for breach
of privilege.
Next day the reporter of the speech
waited upon O'COnnell and gave a most
remarkable explanation. He stated that
during his walk from the house to his
Office in Fleet street the rain streamed
into his pockets and obliterated the
notes of his speech.
Il accept the explanation" said
O'Connell, good humOredly, but let
me say that it must have been a very
extraordinary shower of rain, for it
not only washed out of your notebook
the speech | delivered, but washed in
another of an entirely different char
acter."
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-05-09

AS house is never attacked by fire
at the top and bottom at once, if there
is a safe and ready exit at both top
and bottom very little danger to life is
to be feared. 1t is important that all
exits should be so known as to be east
ly found by day or night by every in
mate of the house. If the clothes you
have on catch fire, a blanket, rug or
some such wooden article should be
quickly and tightly wrapped around
you. Air is thus excluded, and the fire
goes out.
A small fire in room can often be
put cut in the same way in preference
to pouring water on it. In case of fire
keep all doors shut as far as possible
If room is full of smoke, keep low or
crawl, because smoke and hot air both
rise, leaving the floor comparatively
clear.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-05-09
NEW HAVEN MILLS.

George +. Flint was in Rutland on business
Tuesday.
f. w. Gage of Bristol made pleasant call
here Tuesday.
George Jacobs of the Mills is the butter
maker at Bristol Riverside creamery.
The managers Of the baseball team have Sc
cured suitable grounds OF II. Parrow.
NJ, |. Thomas is on a business trip the pres
ent week for the Manufacturing company.
John lIalpin is boarding with the Swain
brothers, who are carrying on the II alpin farm.
Rame Martin of Bristol made his first trip
here for the Grand Union Tea company Tues
day.
Michael Quinan Of Monkton has entered
the employ Of the Company as machinst and
chief engineer.
a good delegation Of our young people at
tended the masquerade ball recently given at
New Haven Street.
Frank ?. Norton, our merchant has adver-
tised his business by placing in position two
quite attractive signs,
Weston IIasseltine Of Malone, y. V, is
second man in the cooperative creamery.
They shipped 2o5S pounds Of butter Monday.
Joseph Irudo, Brstols genial meat man.
began his two trips week here the present
week, and he will continue them during the
season.
Joseph Iurbert one Of the old employees
in the Manufacturing company's vanishing
rooms, has been away from business the pres.
ent week on account OF sickness
The,iollow!ng is from the Optical Journal
"The box business of the New Haven Mills
Manufacturing company has been making
big strides lately. Opticians everywhere are
beginning to realize that if they want mailing
boxes at first hand, and, moreover, if they
want box that will hold and do them credit
from first to last, they will send to this concern
for samples and prices and lay in supply
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-05-09
Masonic Elections.

At the annual meetings of the four
Masonic bodies located at Middlebury,
held during the month of April, the fol-
lowing officers were elected for the Eyear
ensuing:
Union Lodge, No. 2, F. and A. NJ
Isaac Storms, w. NJ. ID. G. Noble, S. w. !;
w. II. Sheldon,yJ. W.; G. E. Pinney,
treasurer; w. II. Brewster, secretary /;
A. j. Blackmer, S. D.; X. N. Warner,
J..D.; A. w. Dickens, chaplain; F. j.
Hubbard, marshal; G.. w. Mead, S. s. !;
G. w. Rose, j. s.. E. H. Martin, organ
list; w. NJ. Cushman, tyler
Potter Chapter, No. %, r. A. Mt.
NJ. Chapman, E. II. p; a. w. Dickens,
H.. d. G. Noble, IS; III. l.. Sheldon,
treasurer; w. II. Brewster, secretary; j.
E. Buttolph, G. H.; II. G. F. Hoag. z.
S.. L. C. Drolette, r. A. c.. G. G. Wells,
Sd "; II. E. Day, I'd "; A. j. Black
mer, 1st "; A. w. Dickens, chaplain ;
A. B. Smith and G. w. Mead, stewards
<. II. Martin. organist; w. M. Cushman,
tyler.
Middlebury Council, No. IA, r. and S
NV. II. Kingsley, II. |. M: d. c,
Noble, I. d. NJ; E. II. Martin, p. G.
W.; A. A. Fletcher, treasurer; w. Fl,
Brewster, recorder; F. j. Hubbard, c.
g.; |. Stems, c. c.; A. w. Dickens
chaplain; T. M. Chapman, marshal; A
c. Woodward, S.; W. M. Cushman
sentinel.
Mt. Calvary Commandery, No. l, X
TIE. H. Martin, f. c.; A. G. Wood
ward, g.; T. M. Chapman, G. g.; A. w
Dickens, prelate; j. E. Buttolph, S. w.
Isaac Storms, j. w.; L. M. Chapman
treasurer; w. II. Brewster, recorder; III
w. Spooner, standard bearer; r. r
O'Bryan, sword bearer; E. z. Cushman
warder H. L. Townsend, ii. c. F. Hoag
and &. w. Mead, guards; w. M. Cush
man, commissary c. c. Wells, organst
II. s. Sumner, sentinel.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-05-09
Holy Cont of Treves.

The holy coat preserved at Treves, in
Germany, is claimed to be the seamless
garment worn by Christ and for which
the Roman soldiers cast lots during the
crucifixion. 1t is a tunic about five feet
long cut narrow at the shoulders and
gradually widening toward the knees.
Many miracles are said to have been
performed by this robe.
Its history for the last 700 years is
clear enough, but darkness shrouds
the story of the relic prior to the
twelfth century. The Catholic church
relies for proof of its authenticity upon
a tradition that it was one of a chest
full of relics sent as a gift to the
church at Treves by the Empress Hell
ena. She is said to have found the
coat at Jerusalem while in search of
the true cross.
A legend says that in the ninth cen
fury the holy coat was concealed from
the Normans in a crypt of the cathe-
dral There it remained forgotten until
1906 when it was rediscovered and
placed in the high altar.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-05-09
FRIDAY, MAY 8, 1902.
THE GOvERNORSHIP,

We notice determined effort made by
the friends of Mr.. Proctor, as well as by
Mr.. Clement, to introduce the liquor
question into the present canvass for the
Republican candidate for governor. The
REGISTER does not object to any open
discussion upon this or any other ques-
ton of large practical Importance, and
thinks that the present one in regard to
temperance Uersus license, opened up by
Mr.. Clement, will be good thing. But
every intelligent voter knows that it has
no immediate connection with the ques-
ton of candidates for the governship, as
neither of them, if elected governor,
could alter the status of the law. The
Legislature alone can do that.
The question as to who shall be our
candidate for governor is entirely per-
sonal one, certainly so far as it concerns
Gen. Mccullough and Mr.. Proctor.
1t is because of this well known fact
that many of those who may more or
less sympathise with Mr.. Clements ideas
on this question, are not disposed at this
time to support his candidacy for the
governorship.
The REGISTER believes that very gen.
orally the Republican voters, whatever
difference.of opinion they may have in
regard to temperance laws, or other i'm
portant questions, have determined this
time to support Gen. Mccullough for
governor; and will be very ready at
some future time to support Mr.. Proctor.
The REGISTER certainly will be ready to
assist n,that, and so will the good peo-
pie of Addison county almost unani-
mously, as. we believe, at the right time,
but they don't believe this to be the right
time. For it is general feeling that
when DR.. Webb withdrew from this
campaign. Gen. Mccullough had fairly
won the fight. And knowing him tC
be an exceptionally honorable and able
man, in every respect uneXceptionablt
and worthy. they are going to elect him
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-05-09
EAST MlDDLEBURY.

J. a. Douglas is in Albany, n. Y.
About thirty couples attended the May Day
ball at the Glen House.
Mrs. Hattie Piper was home from Brandon
for few days this week.
f. a. Pratt of Troy, n. Y, visited friends in
this village during the week.
w. II. Eldrdge, Frank Roberts and Arthur
Bailey were home from Proctor over Sunday.
Mrs. E. A. Bradley and Mrs. J. p. Cham
pion are visiting friends at Lynn, Mass, and
vicinity.
Henry Wood, who has been residing in
Marlboro, n. H., will remove his family from
that place and will occupy the Wood home
stead in this village.
Stillman Hill suffered shock of paralysis
at his home on East street Saturday morning,
and at this writing is in critical condition.
Mrs. William Beadle, sister from Brandon,
was called and is attending him. On We-,nes-
day he was moved to the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. George Eldridge in this village.
st. Barnabas' Episcopal society held their
annual meeting Thursday evening, May 1.
The following officers were elected for the en-
suing year, President the rector, Rev. w. +.
Forsythe; vice-president, f. NJ. Day; secre-
tary, Miss L. A. Ross treasurer, Mrs. w. S.
Iisdale; assistant secretary, Mrs. w. l.. Bel
knap assistant treasurer, Mrs. a. II. Summers
trustee, Austin Peck; auditor, Mrs. c. f.
Partridge.
At their regular meeting held May 3 the
following officers of Cold Spring lodge, 1. O.
G. r., were installed by f. NJ. Day, /. D., as
sisted by John Randle and Emma Lafarier as
marshals: Chief templar, Royce Boardman;
vice templar, Sadie Watson; secretary, Mabel
Rogers; financial secretary, +. a. Bradley;
treasurer, J. J. Nancy; past chief templar
w. W. Turner; chaplain, Mrs. w. w. Turner
marshal, Robert Hunt; assistant marshall Ina
Champlin; guard, Mrs. J. j. Nancy; senti
mel, John Rande; assistant sentinel, Cloyct
| Reed.
| Prospect Cemetery association held its an
nual meeting at the school house on Monday
evening, May 5. The following officers were
elected for the ensuing year: President, "
w. Turner; vice-president, George c. Shell
don; secretary, +. NJ. Day; treasurer, f. y
Farr; collector, J. J. Nancy; auditor, NJ. ]
Day; agent, Austin Peck; commissioners, NJ
J. Day. J. y. Douglas, w. 5. Tsdale. a ia,
of 50 cents per lot was voted to aid in en-
closing and laying out new land recently &C
quired. 1t was voted to assemble at tn,
cemetery on the 24th day of May for the pur
pose of cleaning and making the ground:
presentable for Memorial Day.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-05-09
BOSTON PRODUCE MARKET.

From Wednesdays Boston Journal
The butter market has maintained a firm
tone all the week, with a rising tendency
toward the close, owing to the continued
light supplies. Receipts were kept sold up
every day, and the market opened on Mon
day with a scarcity of all kinds. Buyers held
off as much as possible until yesterday, when
it was expected that the arrivals would be
large enough to meet all wants, but although
the receipts did figure up fairly liberal there
was not enough to go round
1t was practically 25-cent market yester"
day for fine fresh There were few sales
early in the day ut "a TO "a cents, but when
it was found that the arrivals did not come
up to expectation nobody could afford to sell
under % cents. Cheap grades were very
scarce, and anything at p to 23 cents was
readily taken. There was an active demand
for renovated butter but agents had none to
sell of any consequence aud could not prom
Use much until next week. The quotation
was 81 to y cents and - cents could readily
be obtained for spot lots, If they were here.
The writer has been on the market for at
least % years, and cannot remember time
when ordinary grades of butter were as short
"a at present. How long these conditions
will continue it is impossible to tell.
The market for cheese maintains a steady
tone, with II good demand from the trade.
Most of the dealers are still working on old
stock, but it is fast disappearing, and will
soon be replaced by new. Sales of choice
old twins have been At II to l2lt cents, and
very little here can be bought under l2l5
cents. The new make from Northern New
DIRK Is coming along little more freely,
and takes II range of from IL to II cents, but
some of the fancy makes are not offerd under
l2ls cents.
The arrivals of Western eggs were large
yesterday, and the market was a shade
easier. Fresh gathered Eastern were more
plentiful, ana but few brought over II cents.
Fancy nearby lots ruled at Il to Is cents,
but it is hard to get any more for most East
ern than for Western.
Hay is quiet, with good selling at SIS jOd19
per ton, ana poor ana medium at sl2d17, as
to quality. Rye straw steady at SIG jOal7
per ton.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-05-09

Horses are often seriously poisoned
and sometimes killed by eating hay con-
tanning the so-called "foXtail," "horse-
"rush," known botanically as equisetum
arvense. This fact has been cOnclusively
proven by experiments made at the YER
mont Experiment Station. Many prac-
teal farmers and horsemen became con-
WINGED years ago that this kind of
poisoning occurs, but their observations
have disagreed and contradicted until
the matter had to be settled by scientific
experiment. These experiments have
erinarian, and Prof. l.. r. Jones, botan-
list, of the Vermont Experiment Station,
and their conclusions have just been
made public. Amongst other tests,
"swae hay containing considerable
quantities of this rush" or "foXtail,"
was fed to horses. Symptoms of poison
ing followed and the horses died from
the effects. Numerous similar cases of
accidental poisoning have been studied.
Many farmers who have noticed the bad
effect of feeding "swale hay" have laid
the blame upon the Terms or "DrakeS
which 1t contained. This seems to he
entirely a mistake. The equisetum alone
should be condemned. Horses are the
only animals seriously affected by this
weed. Sheep may possibly be hurt by
it. but that is question. Cows eat it
with impunity. In the horse equisetum
produces nervous affection character
ICED by loss of muscular coordination.
He reels and staggers like drunken
man and, as the disease progresses. be-
comes unable TO stand, goes down, other
nervous symptoms develop and death
results in from four days TO two weeks.
Horses seem 10 acquire a taste for cqui-
setum hay and eat it by preference.
Young animals and those not receiving
grain are most susceptible to the poi
sonous action of the weed.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-05-09
SAILS BURY

Upland oats and grass are lonking finely.
There is one case of measles in the village
The w. c. T. U. met with Francis Kingsley
Tuesday afternoon
The Ladies Aid society met with Mrs. II
Stone on Wednesday afternoon.
Walter harrington had the misfortune to
cut his foot and has to use crutches
Henry Wilcox has returned from Boston for
few months, lie has position with a coal
firm there.
Dr. Bump, who has been confined to the
house for some weeks, was able to take charge
of the church services Sunday.
John Thomas and Martin Everts for the
past month have been remodeling the Horace
Thomas house for a, and NJ. \. Thomas
They are now putting up a large cottage with
twelve sleeping rooms for IL. J. Hyde at the
axe.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-05-09
WILLIAM r, SAMPSON,

Rear Admiral William II. Sampson
died in Washington, d. c., May 6, after
a long illness. lie was born in Pal
myra, N. Y, Feb. 0, 1910, graduated at
the u. s. Naval Academy in 1861, and
rose through the different grades of the
service until he was appointed COM
mander in 1874, and captain in 1880.
From 1856 to 1890 he was superintend-
ent of the Naval Academy, and there
could have been no higher testimony of
the esteem in which he was held by the
department.. When the Spanish war
broke out in 1898, he was promoted to
commodore over several heads, and that
was his rank during the operations which
resulted in the destruction of the
Spanish fleet. The history of this
campaign, and his gallant conduct
therein, is so fresh In memory that it
does not need recapitulation here. His
acerbities of the unfortunate and de-
plorable controversy which followed the
victory in Cuban waters, and in this he
was fortunate. He died with fame I'M
furnished, and his name will ever be
dear to his countrymen.
AMOS j. CUMMINGS.
The death of Amos j. Cummings, rep
resentatiye in congress from New York
city, who expired in Baltimore last week,
removes a prominent figure in politics,
and one of the most active and effective
workers from the Democratic side of the
house. He was from the ranks and was
the architect of his own fortunes. Be-
ginning life as a type-setter, he soon
entered the field of journalism, and held
important positions on metropolitan
dailies because of his extraordinary
ability. Still higher were his character
istics as a man. His practical know
ledge of affairs was extensive, and he
was ever ready to serve a friend, hence
his personal popularity in New York
city was almost unequalled. He could
run for congress in any district and
never fail of election, and his term OF
office in the national legislature was
very long. His talents and industry
endeared him to all of both parties
and his death is much lamented. He
was sixty years of age.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-05-09
RIPTON.

1t is brand new girl at N. S. Boynton's.
Samuel Bailey of Pawlet was here on a
visit to relatives on the I'd inst.
Parties from Middlebury brought their stock
to the hill pastures on the Ist inst.
A few nights ago O. S. King came to the
home of his brother, and in trying to get out
of his buggy pitched forward, fell and diso-
Gated a shoulder.
d. p. Mills, who has been employed on one
of the numerous cottages at the Inn, is at home
on an enforced furlough having stepped on
nail that penetrated his foot
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-05-09

The gold craze has struck Stamford
very forcibly and we understand that
several very profitable veins have been
discovered in the north and west part
of the town, says the Times. We are
beginning to think something is going
to happen; when the south part of Siam
ford is flooded and the north part trans
formed into mines there won't be much
left. Prof. Davis of the ReadsbOro COM
pany has been prospecting here the past
week. The Beckwith farm on West
Hill. on which gold was searched for
several years ago. is thought not to con-
tain enough to warrant 1t being worked
with profit, but there are farms in the
north part on which they claim it can
be worked with considerable profit.
How much the craze will amount to time
will tell, but if people will take our adj
wise they will be tri1e slow in renting
their farms to so called gold hunters of
any sort. It's safest to be suspicious
sometimes.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-05-09
OBITUARY..

A remarkable number of distinguished
Americans have died since the last issue
of the REGISTER was published and
brief obituaries follow:
ARCHBISHOP CoRRIGAN.
Michael Augustine Corrigan, arch
bishop of the diocese of New York, died
May 3. He had been suffering for
several days from dangerous attack of
pneumonia, but his recovery was pre-
sumed to be assured. Heart failure
carried him away almost without warn
ing. Bishop Corrigan was one of the
most distinguished prelates of the Roman
Catholic church, and had his life been
prolonged there is little doubt that he
would have been invested with the car
dinal's I robe. While an enthusiast in
spiritual affairs, he was wise in the ways
of the. world, and in his high position
was frequently called upon for the use
of Judgment Fands discretion, and was
ever equal to the occasion. He was born
in Newark, IN. j., Aug. ID, 1899.
"BRET HARTE."
Francis Bret Harte, HerateW and
humOrist, and known generally as "Bret
Harte," died in London May ;, of hem
orrhage caused by throat affection.
Born in Albany, Aug. 20, 1889, he went
to California in 1854, where he taught
school bit, tried mining bit, then be-
came compositor in a printing office
and, finally, drifted into his true voca.
tion-literature. California scenery, and
the peculiarites of life on the Pacific
slope, deeply impressed him, and the
result was that he became their prophet
His contributions to The Californian, 8
short-ived weekly, and the Overland
Monthly, brought him considerable rep
utation, but his morceau in verse en-
titled "Plain Language from Truthful
James," but popularity know as "ThC
Heather Chinee," made him famous. 1t!
originality and peculiar humor, besides
the fact that it pertained to a subjec
then very prominent in the minds of thu
people, caused it 70 take" as but few
other poetical efforts ever did in any
time or any country. Within few day
after publication it was being read ant
rected all oyer the land, and there are
probably more Americans who know
those verses by heart than any others o
similar length. "Bret Harte" wrot
many stories of frontier life that wer,
charming, and occasional meritoriou
poems.