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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1903-03-06
GRANVILLE.

Miss Mae Briggs was at home from
Barre Feb. %.
Don't fail to read "When Knighthood
was in Flower"
w. j. Carpenter spent Sunday at his
home in RoXbury.
l.. j. Brooks has leased his farm t.
James Derby for one year.
George Blair and family, of Hancock,
Were at Charles Blair's Feb. %.
Miss Flora Sawyer has returned to
her work at d. d. Hemenway's.
Will Riley and Richard Osha have
gone to West Rochester to work.
Mr.. and Mrs Z. n. Hemenway were
in Waitsiield the first of last week
Clayton Hubbard and wife, of War
rem, visited friends in town recently.
Mr.. and Mrs Robert Marsh, of Roches-
ter, visited relatives i'll town last week.
Miss Abbie Hubbard, who is attend
ing school in Barre, was home recently.
f. l.. Messer, of Bethel, an insurance
agent, was at the Central house Fri
day.
Miss Mae Merrill has finished work in
Warren and returned to her home
here.
Frank WILDER was in Forestdale last
week after load of goods for Lewis
Rider.
Mr.. and Mrs, Sylvester Spooner, of
Bethel, were at Gilman Spooner's Fell
ruary %.
There is another girl at George Par
ish's, born Feb. "a. Mrs. James Derby
is there to work.
Mrs. David Blair, who has beep caring
for Mrs. G. f. Blair, has returned to her
home in Hancock.
About twenty friends and neghbors
gathered at A. II. Ford's Feb. 81 for
social visit. All passed very pleasant
evening
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1903-03-06
ETHAN ALLEN.
Removal of the Hall of Records in New
York Brings Interesting Facts to
Light.


Light.
The excavation for rapid transit in
New York city has made it necessary to
remove that ancient structure, the Hall
of Records. 1t was erected about 100
The city had at that time population Of
10000. The buildings of the city were
mostly below the present post office, and
there was forest and stream and land
scape further to the north. The build
ing was about 60 by 70 feet square and
stories high, the brick used coming from
over the water. The partitions of the
floor were two feet thick and formed
the walls of the dungeons below, which
at first had no exterior openings and
were without light. The building was
at first used as a Jail and was called the
Debtors Prison After the battle Of
Long Island and the British had pos
session of the city it was changed into
a British prison. They had captured
nearly 1000 Patriots and all accommo-
dations were crowded.
us WAS Sdiu 10 Dt tdIdDle OF
holding SIG prisoners. In charge of
these was II cold blooded, cruel tyrant
who stopped at nothing in his effort to
torture the unfortunates. An iron ring
was fixed in the wall over the dungeon
and when an execution was ordered the
victim was quickly strung up with a
rope about his neck
1t was to this Jail that Ethan Allen
was brought in 1777. After taking
Ticonderoga. Allen went to Montreal
where he was captured by the British,
taken to England, brought to New York
and confined in this Jail and dungeon.
One of the walls of the latter shows
marks said to have been made by him in
an attempt to dig his way to liberty.
This dungeon which has been closed in
darkness for 147 years was opened again
to day light on Monday week, the day
that commemorates the birth of one who
was commander in chief but powerless
to render any assistance in the struggle.
\ friend has kindly furnished the
Sheldon Art Museum at Middlebury
with brick taken from the Ethan
a Hen vault. -
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1903-03-06

Silk is obtained from the shellfish
known as the pima, which is found in
the Mediterranean. This shellfish has
the power of spinning a viscid silk
which in Sicily is made into a regular
and very handsome fabric. The silk Is
spun by the shellfish in the first in
stance for the purpose of attaching it.
self to the rocks. 1t is able to guide the
delicate filaments to the proper place
and there glue them fast, and If they
are cut away it can reproduce them.
The material when gathered (Which is
done at low tide is washed in soap and
water dried, Strengthened and carded,
one pound of the coarse filament yield
ing about three ounces of fine thread,
which, when spun, is lovely bur-
nished golden brown color.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1903-03-06
County Ueps
ADDISON.


r. N. Warner called on friends in
town recently.
Miss Hattie Mclean is at home for the
spring vacation.
Miss Francis Spaulding visited friends
in Panton last week.
Henry Spaulding was the guest of c.
e. Mclean recently.
Read "When Knighthood was in
Flower" 1t is great story.
David jackson is very sick. DIR.
Townsend of Bridport attends him.
Ira Barber and family have moved
into Mrs. Sears tenant house in Panton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Hamblin of Corn
wall were guests of friends in town re-
Gently.
Fred Willmarth and daughter Miss
Carrie, visited Port Henry. N. Y, re-
Gently.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Dakin of Ferris
burg visited Mr.. and Mrs. c. j. O'Bryan
recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Barber visited
friends in New Russia, N. Y, a few
days recently.
Quite large number attended the
oyster supper Friday, Feb. 20. All had
very pleasant time. The entertain
ment was decided success and did
credit to Mrs, Read, the elocutionist.
Net proceeds ST.
A large number of the relatives and
friends of Mr.. and Mrs. l.. M. Gage
called at their home on the evening of
Feb. 90 to remind them of the tenth
anniversary of their marriage All report
a very pleasant time, and as reminder
of the occasion they left handsome set
of dishes.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1903-03-06
HANCOCK.

Mrs George Blair is on the gain
A fine girl arrived at G. J. Stockwelrs
February %.
Luther Rhodes anticipates moving to
Lincoln soon.
Mrs. Alvira Darling is quite ill, her
son j. b. Darling of Cambridge Mass,
came last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. G.. Whittier have re-
turned from Bristol where they have
been visiting friends.
Every one will like our new serial
"When Knighthood was in Flower"
1t is the greatest story of the new
century.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1903-03-06
Just Before It Closed.

The agency is crowded thick
And ladies come and go,
Who timidly make known their wants
In accents soft and low:
From out of mufs, from under shawls,
With many furtive look.
Tall bottles bring, then write their names
Within the agents book.
Alas they are our noblest danes,
And who would e'er have thought
That they to this so soon would be
BY local option brought?
They who for words 'gainst alcohol
Were never at loss,
And never made good mince pie
Or cider apple sauce.
Dear souls they've heard this odious law
Will make the town so dry
That fish will learn to swim IN air
And children never cry
And though they nightly rejoice
That man can drink no rum,
They're stocking up for spirit lamps
That run the kettledrum.
Written by Miss Georgia White, loca
tor Of the Randolph Herald.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1903-03-06

p. A. Danford of LaGrange, Ga, suf-
fered for six months with frightful
running sore on his leg; but writes that
Bucklens Arnica Salve wholly cured it
in five days. For Ulcers, Wounds. Piles,
it's the best salve in the world. Cure
guaranteed Only 25 cts. Sold by w.
II. Sheldon, Middlebury and DR.. ID. A.
Bisbee, Bristol, Druggists.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1903-03-06

Eight hours laws are entirely ignored
by those tireless, little workers-Dr
Kings New Life Pills. Million are
always at work, night and day. curing
Indigestion Biliousness, Constipation
Sick Headache and all Stomach, Liver
and Bowel troubles. Easy. pleasant
safe, sure. Only 25cts. at W. II. Shell
don, Middlebury and Dr. d. A. Bisbee,
Bristol drug store
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1903-03-06

The many friends of John Blount will
be pleased to learn that he has entirely
recovered from his attack of rheumatism.
Chamberlains Pain Balm cured him
after the best doctors in the town
(Monon, Ind.) had failed to give relief.
The prompt relief from pain which this
linement affords is alone worth many
times its cost. For Sale by milford X.
Burt, Middlebury and DR.. d. A. Bisbee,
Bristol
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1903-03-06
WORRY, CARE, GRIEF,

OverwOrk Of mind or body, eXposurer,
loss of sleep, too much food, too little
food, or any of fifty causes, may provoke
an attack of rheumatism. kidney trouble
or govt. On first signs use DR.. David
Kennedy's new medicine, Cal-cura Sol
vent and write to the Cal-cura Com
pany, Rondout. n. Y, for a booklet, and
free sample bottle
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1903-03-06
LIBERATION NOTICE.

This is to certify that have this day given
my son Fred Raymo his time during the re.
mainder of his minority and shall claim none
of hiS wages nor pay any debts of his con.
tracing after this date.
Weybridge, VT, February Is, 1903.
Francis RaYmO.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1903-03-06
Se9al l1otices.
OUTSTANDING ORDERS.

Thirty days after date the town of Sal
isbury will pay no interest on outstaud-
ing orders against said town.
j. V. Thomas
Selectmen.
F. \. Atwood
Salisbury, VI, February 18th, 1903.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1903-03-06
MAN WANTED.

a man wanted to take care of jersey
cattle must be good mixer, also man for
farm work. References required. AID
dress. p. O. Box 7S9, Rochester, n. Y
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1903-03-06
O O O O O O O o O O O O O O O O o O
TatterS and
Skaters

Clothes attered and health shattered washdays by using
impure loaded soaps Free alka ruins the clothes and spos
the hands. Why then wash in the Sunlight way? No
boiling necessary (unles you wish toy toing but all
rty and Brightness Linens made lily white and washday
delight
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1903-03-06
FOR SALE!

Stock farm of 800 acres six miles from Port
ii, nry, with pasture and winter 90 head of
cattle. Running water, Thousand dollars
worth OF wood on farm, also 10 sheep, 10 tons
of hay, 8 room house, large barns built 3
years ago Buildings cost 50 000 will sell at
3 $50 if sold March st. sickness eau Sc of sell
ing. j. ID. SHAHON.
PORT HENRY, n. Y
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1903-03-06
BEST FARM In COUNTY

One of the best farms In Addison
county is offered for sale to close an
estate, contains 250 acres of good land
suitably divided into pasturage and til
lage, plenty of wood for place. Good
buildings, fine large stone house, God
horse and other barns with best sprir z
running water to buildings. Pleasantly
situated on the nam road from Middle
bury to BridpOrt, miles from the form
er. Suitable for a dairy or stock farm.
For particulars apply to
Ii. E. SANFORD, Executor,
Middlebury, VT, r. F. D., No. 2.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1903-03-06
A UC ION !.

We the undersigned, will sell at pub
lie auction at the residence of the late
John Seeley on
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1903-03-06
BULL FOR SALE.

AS | cannot use him longer | offer for
sale the registered dairy-bred. short-horn
bull Duke Of Thorndale, No. l327S2. This
bull was bred by E. S. Ellis, East Long
meadow, Mass, and is right every way.
c. l.. JACKSON,
ROUTE ]. Vergennes, VT.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1903-03-06
FOR SALE
Farm and Mill Property

One mile from Orwell village. Farm con-
tains 400 acres good land, suitably divided
and well fenced. Plenty OF wood and water,
running water at buildings. Good sugar
orchard, fine house, three tenant houses,
best stock barn in town, new horse barn and
other good barns. Grist mill and water
power, steel grinder and two run stone dong
good business For particulars and terms
apply to w. A. JENNINGS, ADMIR-,
4m2 ORWELL, VT.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1903-03-06
FARM FOR SALE.

offer my farm of about 1870 acres for sale,
well located, divided, wooded and watered,
has good comfortable house with L, three
barns, buildings in good repair. Farm will
keep IL to IS COWS and team. There is a
good, young thrifty sugar bush of from 700 to
1000 trees, with good sugar house convent
ent of access, with a lot of sugar tools. I'm
mediate possession given. Terms and prices
right. Reason of selling, poor health
w. +. CUsHMAN.
Ripton, VT, Feb. II, 1908. 7t4
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1903-03-06
LOST.

Monday between Creamery and home,
wool, brown and red plaid street blanket.
Please notify CHAS. E. HARRIS,
Sw1 Fred Hammond Farm.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1903-03-06

W. II. DAVIS, Register
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-09-23
MANGoES IN PORTO RICO.
Fruit That Is Popular in the Tropics May Become Profitable in
 the United States.

"The great popularity of the mango among the natives of the tropics, who in most places prefer the fruit to the orange or banana, recently led the United States department of agriculture to study the mango with a view of ascertaining whether it might not be made popular among the people of the United States as the orange and banana. Great quan- titles of mangoes are grown in Porto Rico, and it occurred to the department that If the fruit would find favor among the American people, a profitable indus try might be started on the island in ex- porting mangoes to the United States, ,' says writer in the National Geographic lst of the department, was dispatched to Porto Rico to investigate the question. He found the mango one of the most common fruits in the island, and dur ing the season when it is ripe, May to August, eaten in larger quantities than any others, with the possible exception of the banana, which is used more as a vegetable and cooked in one form or other. Unfortunately, most of the man. goes at present grown in Porto Rico are, however, too fbrous and coarse to ever become popular in the United States. The best, varieties. which are rich and delicate. are scarce at present; but MT. Collins believes that in a very short time with more care in the cultivation of the tree and with the introduction of new va rieties of the mango, great quantities of the finest fruit can be grown and shipped to this country. He believes that the fru1t would soon become immensely popular and equal if not surpass in pop ular1ty, both the orange and the banana '
 If an effort similar to that which brought the banana into favor in the United States could place an adequate supply of good mangoes before the pub- lie, there is no apparent reason why this new tropical fruit should not repeat the history of it's popular predecessor. Good mangoes are produced in America, but as yet in such small quantity that few per- sons have had an opportunity to taste any but inferior fruit. Sample lots of the more common and poorer varieties are frequently shipped to the northern markets, and have doubtless done much to hinder the growth of their trade. A first impression is very lasting, and first impressions of the mango based on such fruit, are likely to be anything but favor able. As an example, mangoes are fre- Guent1y to be found in the Washington market, but we have never seen one that could be called good. even in compari- son with the Porto Rican fruit
 'This impression will doubtless be difficult to dispel: but if really good mangoes could be placed on the markets, their increase in popular favor would he certain and the growing of mangoes might become profitable pursuit"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-09-23
ADAPTING FOREIGNERS.
How the Little Children Begin to Ac-
 Quire Knowledge in the United States.

The foreign parents of East side chil> dren realize that knowledge-especi knowledge of the language power. Tn the class room, as on the street, the conflicting racial characteristics of the children of different nationalities, the influence of heredity, home life and en- vironment, are all strikingly exemplified, says Everybody's Magazine. The teach CTS soon come to realize that the surest way to spur the Jewish boys on to re- newed efforts in their studies is to tell them constantly stories of the positions of power and wealth which await boys who have the education to fill them, stor- ies of other boys who have grown up to fill such positions.
 The dreamy, indolent Italian children can best be reached by an appeal to their love of pure scholarship, their apprecia- tion of the artistic, of rhythm and music, of the beauty of form and color. With nothing in their un1ovely lives to awaken spark of artistic creativeness, once given glimpse of artistic proceed ure in the modelling and drawing classes, they display that marvellous talent for creation which is their heritage of race, and which has outlived the degradation of fifty generations. All the children of the East side. especially the Hungar- ians, hasS a wonderful gift of language,
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-09-23

when something happened. Out of the dakness there came a flash of white, straight toward me, with speed which caused me to step quickly backward, and at the same instant there was a startling, rustling sound, accompanied by a gutteral growl which for a moment did not recognize as the voice of the young vulture. Altogether it was a most startling phenomenon, and al- though I realized in 8 moment that the bird was in some way the cause of it, I do not know even yet just what hap pened. This much I know, however. that the bird rushed at me, growing with all his might, and that the flash of white was the white down of the body, uncovered by the opening of the black wings. The rushing sound was, think. caused in some way by the wing feathers or tail feathers, or both, but whether by dragging them along the ground or oth- erwise, cannot tell.
 No doubt this is some provision of na- ture to protect the bird when it is young and helpless, and I can testify that it is a good one, for am sure that few night prowling animals would care to pursue their investigations after being given lEo startling a reception.
 ERNEST HAROLD BAYNES.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-09-23
HOW THE SULTAN LOOKS.
An Englishwoman Receives Any, thing Bnt n Pleasant Impres-
 sion of Turkeys Ruler.

The sultan of Turkey. Abdul Hamid, has been made prematurely old by, the anxiety that has haunted him ever since he asceuded the throne He is in constant fear of assassination An Englishwoman, who saw him recent iy on his pilgrimage to the shrine at Stamboul. involuntarily exclaimed: TThe poor old mani"
 "Yes, madam. said an Englishman of several years residence in Turkey, ''that is the sultan" /and he pointed over the heads of soldiers several rows deep, lining the thoroughfare on either side. to a queer. old-fashioned turnout in which sat little. old man, bent nearly double and clad all in black /
 That is he just raising his hand" said the informant, and as cheer that savored of much practice went up from the lines of soldiers the little old man raised a clawlike hand on level with his hooked nose
 ''Why. how old a man is he?" asked the woman
 Sixty? Why, look at his hair and mustache--jet black!" was her ex- WASh Lu0 GS6 was given.
 That's dye, madam; just plain dye" said the Englishman. Tt would never do for the Raven Chats what they call him here) to grow old. you know.
 Let me tell you d little about him, . the volunteer guide continued. This is an unusual occasion. The sultan rarely leaves his palace Just once a year he ventures out under a heavy guard to pay his holy duties at Stam- bout. and once each week-every Fri day--the ceremony of the Selemlik is observed. Then he goes from the palace down the bill to his private mosque. These are the only times at which he leaves the palace,
 T know he seems a powerful mon- arch-and he is-but wouldn't take the job at any price. Trouble. trou- ble. every moment of his life. Trou- ble with foreign countries. trouble at home. trouble with his officials, trou- ble wikh bis harem, assassins and spies about him day and night. Would you be the sultan?" .. The woman, as she turned away, ex- claimed: "The poor old mani"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-09-23
CREATORE. L The famous Creatore and his band Sunday evening at Polls.
THEATRICAL MATTERS.

Whoever is responsible for the last two productions that have appeared at Polls theater should be called to ac- count. In the first place a few sen sational advance agents dropped into Waterbury and by resorting to all the tricks in the theatrical profession boomed Mary Shaw in Ghosts until everybody was talking about the en- tertainment, and the people still con- tinue to talk about it. but not with words of praise. Those same agents or some others sent broadcast reports of the great success of the show here and about the audience going wild over the production and over Miss Shaw, and in all probability some other city will be afflicted as was Waterbury.
 Last night there came to the theater another aff1iction in the so-called 'DaIinty Farce Burlesquers. They should be driven from the stage and other cities which have been contem- plating producing this bunch of rotten ness should endeavor to cancel the en- agreements. That performance should have been stopped early in the game and perhaps it would have been had the manager remained in the theater
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-09-23
THE YOUNG VUL TURF
Experience of Naturalist with One
 of These Birds
How lie Discovered One of Their Dis- Qudeting Habits-They Are Found All Over the Southern States
 "A Lack of Beauty.

Tn the south there is one bird which everybody knows whether he is nature student or not; refer to the turkey vul- 'ture, or turkey buzzard, as most people call him. This bird seems to be an ever present feature of the southern land scape, for look upward when you will, you may see him sweeping the sky with outspread wings, wheeling in broad cir cles or soaring in graceful spirals, with seemingly never a stroke of the mighty pinions for hours at time.
 One day saw a vulture sailing thus, and I carefully marked it's flight until it descended from the white clouds and disappeared near the edge of distant wood. Supposing that it had come down to feed on some carion-a dead horse perhaps, which had been dragged just Inside the woods and left made the best of my way to the spot where lost sight of the bird, that might be wit ness to the feast. I arrived at the wood, but neither bird nor carcass could see. Then I bethought me that this was the month of May, and that perhaps the buzz gard had anest thereabouts. I hunted
 
 fallen trees and in some old stumps which were standing near. but not a feather was to be seen. Presently Ispied a log which lay somewhat apart, in the shadow of some shrubs, and as ap- preached it, out from somewhere came a big turkey buzzard which quickly dis appeared behind the trees. On coming up to the log, which was large one, found that it was hollow, and in the cavity there were two eggs, which doubtless belonged to the vulture which had just departed. They were consider ably larger than the eggs of domestic hen, and in color they were dirty white, heavily spotted with chocolate brown. left them that might have an oppor- tunity to study the young,
 The next time visited the hollow log, the parent birds were not in sight, but in the nest found two downy fedg- lings. which could scarcely be called pretty. They were in every way less at