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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-11-23
POSTMASTER ROBBED.

G.. w. Fouts, Postmaster at Riverton
Ia, nearly lost his life and was robbed
of all comfort, according to his letter
which says "For 20 years l had chronic
liver complaint, which led to such q
severe case of jaundice that even my
finger nails turned yellow; when my
doctor prescribed Electric Bitters; which
cured me and have kept me well fol
eleven years" Sure cure for Biliousness
Neuralgia, Weakness, and all Stomach
Liver, Kidney and Bladder derange
ments. A wonderful Tonic. AT w. ii
Sheldon's Drug Store. 80 cents.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-11-23
LATER.
The December Smart Set

Mrs Henry Dudeney, the distinguished
English writer, is the author of
shoulder Knot" the novel which opens
the December Smart Set Here is a
story of real power, of real emotion, of
real people. The scenes of the tale are
laid in remote hamlet in rural England,
and four characters constitute practically
all those who are vitality concerned in the
narrative. How dramatically Mrs. Du-
deney brings about her unlooked-for
climax, need not be told here she writes
in mastery way, and along lines gen
timely new. far from the beaten paths of
current fiction. This novel closes
another brilliant year of fiction in The
Smart Sets history.
Short stories are in profuse evidence.
Gelett Burgess contributes a charming
essay called The Decorative Virtue"
wherein he discourses in his happy man
ner on chivalry and common courtesy.
1t contains food for thought. The poets
represented are Madison Cawein, with a
fine Christmas poem, and others.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-11-23
G. n. WALORON PRESIDENT.
Springfield Man again Head OF
Vermont State Humane Soci-
etv.

Chester, Nov. 6-GeoIge H. Wal
dron, who for many years was resi-
dent of this village, but now of
Springfield, has boon reelected presi-
dent of the Vermont State Humane
Society. Mr.. Waldron held the office
for about six years, when he declined
to serve owing to i'll health, during
which time much good work was ac-
compished through the state by his
efforts. Since his retirement as presi-
dent he has held the office as one of
the trustees.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-11-23
The Rev.IrI r. Hicks1eo7 Almanac

The Rev. Irl r. Hicks has been COM
PEELED by the popular demand to resume
the publication of his well-known and
popular Almanac for 1907. This splen-
did Almanac is now ready. For sale by
newsdealers, or sent postpaid for 25
cents. by WORD AND WORKS PUBLISHING
COMPANY, 220l Locust Street, ST. Louis,
Mo, publishers of WORD AND WORKS,
one of the best dollar monthly magazines
in America. One Almanac goes with
every subscription.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-11-23
Record snomfaII-at. Chester.

Chester, Nov. 12.-From 10 to 90
inches of snow fell in Windham and
the north part of this town yesterday.
The snow was heavy and much damage
was done to telephone lines, fruit and
shade trees. Snow plows and rollere
were put into use in Windham early
this morning and the sidewalks were
cleared off here. There is but six inches
on the ground today owing to the TEN
perature. The fall is record one so
early in the season.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-11-23
Heavy Snow inEM v n tain

Rutland, Nov. 12.-Snow fell to the
depth of six to 90 inches in the noun
tains east and south of this city last night
and east this morning. The wet snow
chung to the telephone and telegraph
wires and cut Rutland off from commun-
ication with Boston and intermediate
points. At the top of this mountain be-
tween this city and Ludlow the snow fall
is the heaviest for many years for Nov
ember storm. Rutland had only slight
flurries.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-11-23
HOCH is ELECTED.
His Plurality the Smallest Ever
Given Governor In Kan

Topeka, Kans.. Nov. 12.--Complete Of
fetal returns from 96 out of 105 coun-
ties up till last night give Governor f
w. Hoch a plurality of 1000 votes over
William \. Harris, Democratic candi-
date for governor. The Democratic cam
paign managers now concede the cleo
ton of Hoch.
Gov. Hoch's plurality is the lowest
Kansas.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-11-23
DIR. KEMN EDY'S
HAvORlTE
! REM coy

II taken when these symptoms first appear, will pre-
vent serious consequences. 1t strikes at the cause
OF the trouble, by gently opening the bowels, toning
the stomach, stimulating the kidneys and liver to do
their important work, and ending in setting up q
healthy action Of the system. 1t may be accepted as
blood. Fever and Ague, Malaria, Rheumatic Gout,
and all urinary arrangements rapidly improve under
the same treatment. If you have indigestion, dis
skin, take Dr. Kennedy's Favorite Remedy without
delay. Keep it in the house when you are home,
and with You on journeys. Large bottles $1.OO. All
druggists.
Write DR.. David Kennedy's Sons, Rondout, NY,
for free sample bottle and medical booklet Mention
this paper when you write.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-11-23

trou b | e o t
eight or ten
years. stand
ing. l suffered
the most severe
backache a II d
other pains in
the region of
t h e k i dneys.
These We're es-
pecially severe
when STOPPING
fn II 60 apv
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-11-23
A MOUNTAIN OE GOLD

could uot bring as much happiness to
Mrs. Lucia Wilke, of Caroline, Wis, as
did one 25c box of Bucklens Arnica
Salve, when it completely cured run
ming sore on her leg, which had tortured
her 90 long years. Greatest antiseptic
healer of Piles, Wounds, and Sores. 25c
at W. II. Sheldon's Drug Store.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-11-23

There is more Cararrh in this section
of the country than all other diseases put
together and until the last few years
WA, supposed 10 he incurabl-. For II
great many years doctors pronounced II
IA local disease and prescribed local REM
edies, and bv constantly failing to cure
with local treatment. pronounced II in
durable. Science has proven catarrh To
be constitutional disease and therefor c
requires Constitutional treatment. Halls
Catarrh Cure, manufactured by F. j.
Cherey & Co., Toledo, Ohio. is the only
constitutional cure on the market 1t is
taken internally in doses from 10 drops
to IA teaspoonful. 1t acts directly on the
blood and mucous surfaces of the system
They offer one hundred dollars for any
case it fails to cure. Send for circulars
and testimonials. Address:
F. j. CHENEY G. co Toledo, o
Sold by druggists. 75c. Take Halls
Family Pills for constipation.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-11-23

Mems Shoes. 50 TO $50. Boys SHOES -
TO S12b Women's Shoes "a 90 TO Sl.oO.
Misses & Children's Shoes 81 2o 70 $loo.
Try w. L. Douglas Women's, Misses ana
Children's shoes; for style, ht and wear
they excel other makes.
II l could take you into my large
factories at BrOckton, Mass. land show
you how carefully WI. Douglas shoes
are made, you would then understand
why they hold their shape, fit better.
wear longer, and are of greater value
than any other make.
Wherever you live, you can obtain w. L.
Douglas shoes. His name and price Is stamped
on the bottom, which protects you against high
prices and inferior shoes. Take no substis
fute. Ask your dealer for w. L. Douglas shoes
and insist upon having them. -,
fast Color Eyeiets used; they OH not igedy GRASSY
Write for illustrated cataiog of Fall Styles.
w. L. DOUGLAS, BrocktoD, Mass
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-11-23

Need a'good cathartc? A pill is best. Say
pill like DeWitts Lite Ea'ly Risers. About
II. sheldon, Middlebury; South Side Drug
STORE, Bristol. ~---a.s. ~ g. ssaA... ---.r
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-11-23
SKATERS LAST STAND.
Famous United States Army Off
Ger 10 Dying at BskorsfieId,
Cal, Doctors Give Up
Hone

Bakersfield, Cal. Nov. 12.-At yes
terday afternoon DR.. A. Schaefer made
the following statement concerning the
condition of Mai. Gen. w. X. Shafter.
THE general is constantly growing
worse. He is approaching a general
breakdown, and unless radical change
occurs within the next two hours, all
hope must be abandoned"
With the doctors having given up hope
Gen. Shafter is making heroic struggle
against death at the ranch of Capt. Will
liam H. McKittrick, his son-in-law, 20
miles from Bakersfield.
For six days the veteran has been con-
fined to his bed but not until Friday
was it known to the attending physicians
that acute pneumonia was sapping the
life of the patient. Or. Hertzstein of
San Francisco arrived this morning and
after a consultation decided that his
efforts would be of no avail, and returned
to San Francisco. A supply of oxygen,
medicine and trained nurse arrived last
night from San Francisco.
During the day Gen. Shafter grew
worse gradually and last evening his con-
dition was alarmingly critical. Mes
sages of sympathy from friends in all
parts of the United States have been
pouring lntO DdheioHeiu ali uay.
LATER.
Bakersfield, Cal, Nov. 12.-Maj. Gen.
William Rufus Shafter, U. S. A., retired.
died at 12 as p. m. today at the ranch of
Capt. w. H. McKittrick, his SON in-law,
20 miles south of this city, after an ILL
ness of seven days.
The body was removed Wednesday
evening to Port Richmond, where it will
be placed aboard government tug and
escorted by military Officers to the Pre-
sidio at San Francisco. Burial will be in
the Post cemetery Immediately after the
arrival, with full military honors.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-11-23
AN OLD MANS TRIBUTE.
An Ohio Fruit Raiser, 70 Years Old,
Cured of Terrible Case After Ten
Years of Suffering.

When suffering daily torture
From backache, rheumatic pain.
Any i'll of kidneys or bladder,
Turn to Doan's Kidney Pills.
A cure endorsed by thousands.
Read an old mans tribute.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-11-23

Sidney Justus, fruit dealer, of -dentor,
Ohio, says: Il was cured by Doan's
Kidney Pills of a severe case of kidney
New-York tribune., 1906-10-07

One of the pleasant chapters in this voiurne
is devoted to the wife of that picturesque trehch
noble the Chevalier de Grammont. AS MISS Ham
ilton. this daughter of the fugitive Royahst' Sir
George Hamilton, and niece of the great DUKE
of Ornnond. was a court beauty of unimpeacn-
able distinction and IOvable character why the
dignified Irish girl should have fallen In loXe
with the volatile De GrammOnt it is not easy 10
see; the author suggests that as both were glited
with a very keen perception of the ridiculous
mutual sense of humor may have been the
attraction Exiled by Louis XIV. the cheVaher
shone at Whitehall. though all he had 10 hVe
ON was what he won at gambling But SO las
cinating was the witty. handsome, irrepressiDiy
ioyous youth that everybody liked him. and tor
his dear sake la Belle" Hamilton refused 10
be a duchess. Scatterbrained to the last ue-
gree. he started for France the moment King
I,o11is pardoned him-without a thought, appar-
emily of the fancee he was leaving Tine ott
repeated story of the fashion in which her TWO
brothers brought him back is always amusing
They overlook him at Dover, and reined in their
New-York tribune., 1906-10-07

tired horses. "Chevalier" they cried most DO
hteiy. haven't you forgot something in London?"
Excuse me-. said De Grammont, gaily, dofirg
no doubt his laced hat and dOnning his ever con-
quering smile, 81 have forgotten to marry your
sister" He returned. the marriage took place
and they lived happily ever after. He was, as
the men OF his time went, an excellent husband
and the good and beautiful girl he married was
an equally excellent wife. The author of this
volume has of course gone back to Anthony
Hamilton's Memoirs of Grammontr for anec-
dotes of the pair quoting at length his stories of
the practical jokes played by Miss Hamilton on
divers DANES of Charies's court They We're
funny enough but they were cruel. too. speak
ing more for the stately young lady's keen sense
of the ridiculous than for her heart
Even lovelier than the Hamilton was Frances
Stuart. the sweet, cold. calculating young maid
of honor who bent all her energies to the MAX
ing of good marriage and who. in capturing
the Duke of Richmond, her cousin, satisfied her
ambition. What she seemed to Mr.. Secretary
Pepys she up to the portal of White
hall in her cavalier riding dress, he has told US
in his diary: "But above all. Miss Stuart in this
dress, with her hat cooked and a red plume with
her sweet eye, little Roman nose. and excellent
tGiUe is the greatest beauty / ever saw. I
think. in all my life" The King ordered that
this beauty should be cOmmemorated on the
coins and medals minted during his reign, and
some of the British coins still show forth that
lovely Britannia Little Frances Stuart as a
year-old baby, adopted by Queen Henrietta
Maria and brought up by her at the French
court. There she acquired many accomplish
ments as well perfect manners and a perfect
taste in dress. She was. in short an exquisite
girl Anthony Hamilton will have il that she
was silly. but the skill with which she steered
her way through the dangers of that Restoration
court. her accomplishments. her love of Htera-
ture and art and the Indifference with which
she bore the loss OF her beauty, consequent upon
New-York tribune., 1906-10-07

black-a-vised corpse of Charles II lay neglected
at Whitehall, with no real mourner at hand save
the plain dull, unloved little Queen, Portuguese
Catherine. Among the "abandon'd and profane
wretches,' to whom dead King was less than
nothing, and whose wickedness had reused the
loathing OF the accomplished and clean minded
country gentleman, were the larger number. of
Beauties described in this new volume life
under the Restoration. There is nothing fresh
TO say CT "Wanton Shrewsbury" a creature as
cruel as she was base; of Barbara Villiers
Duchess of Cleveland. insanely bad as she
was rosily, dazzingly lovely; of the pretty
smart" polite, deft French spy and intriguer
Louise de Keroual. Duchess of Portsmouth. If
the author of this volume has managed to give
a not altogether hackncyed air to his sketches
it is. perhaps by dint of vigorously calling a
spade q spade.
1t is curious record of hearts of stone and
featherheads. of brutal vice. of mad extrava-
gance, of finical elegance. and coarseness outdo-
ing that of the slums. In and out of the crazy
rout moves Charles-witty. cynical. half-melan-
choly, coarse as any of them, unmindful of sor-
rows not Immediately under his big black eyes,
yet capable of gracious, even affectiOnate SYM
pathy. as Evelyn lets US know. "DiscipIin'd"
quoth the Sage of WottonI The grandson of
Henri Quatre, the great-grandson of Mary
Stuart, atoned to his baser self in a wild license
for all the deprivations and humiliatOns of that
youthful discipline" The good nature, the way
ward cynicism, were those of the great Henri:
Tho iudolent endurance of thousand treacheries
was his own Why are writer's and readers of
history reluctantly lenient in judgment of one
who man and king fell so far short of manIi-
ness and kingliness? Great indeed is the roman
tic glamour about the figure of an exied prince
struggling for his throne. flying for his life worn
1aHt md
with despair That is the piteous Charles Stuart
who rises to blind even the wise and Just John
Evelyn to the dlssOiute monarch OF the Restora-
tCn.
New-York tribune., 1906-10-07

an attack of smallpox. go to show that she did
not lack sense
The SCARED and half-blind duchess survived
her husband for thirty years She lived in re
tirement among her pictures. her books and her
cats throughout the period that followed the
JaCObite downfall:
At the coronation Of Anne she emerged from her
retirement for the occasion IL her last pubic
appearance Shortly after she died. "deVOul "
her way and buried. she mad requested, II
her peereSS's robes in the vault Of the Dukes OF
Richmond. at Westminster Abbey
Her will revived public interest IN the forgotten
gibe at her expense. Instead of dying conpara-
lively poor, was expected. IL was found that she
had accumulated considerable fortune. saved out
of the wreck Of her husbands. The bulk OF
il she left to her favOrite nephew, Lord Blantyre
I purchase estate to be called "l1ennOXS Love
TO Blantyre-'' She hal always been particularly
Richmond, but of IAnnOX as well ms seat Is
still known 'L4ennOx-lOve-'
this reminder Of the cunning prUdery Win
which La Belle Stuart had hooked a double duchy
out of the QuaeTnire of Whitehall Afforded Je wis
less Amusement than the egacies she left her cats
Pope set the town a-laughIng with MS nhe, Dle.
some perhapS whose laughter turned 10 tears
when a certain Lord HaieS. who had known her
her cats delicate way OF proVloihs l9T Soiie
moor and proud JacObite gentleWOrnen VINO hztd tne
care of them without making theIn Iesi tAAl IleS
owed their livelihood to mere hDeralIy-
IT is a pleasanter note to end upon than the
majority of these historiettes afford In the
thought of my Lady Duchess, old and kind,
sitting among her books, the reader can forget
those other court danes OF the Restoration. the
rabbIe that amused and pIundered Charles
Stuart and his realm
New-York tribune., 1906-10-07
GDr Nesn'uork gribaraass
SUNDAY, OCTOBER Z, 1906.

An amiable commentator on the just pup
Iished book of Il certain well known author IN
consciously challenges discussion OF a deiicate
noint in criticism He would not judge the
book in question merely by reference TO the
high standard the author set himself in preVl-
or1s work Why not? 1t is quite true th;il Il
hook must always be read and appraised for
its own sake vet it is as legitimate as 1t Is
natural to keep an authors highest achievement
in mind and to hold him to a certain obLSa-
ton which he has incurred by virtue of that
very achievement. In literature if anywhere
q man is bound to give the public his best He
has no more right to trade upon his reputation
and infict inferior work upon his readers than
the tradesman has who substitutes q second
rate article for the first rate Staple when ne
has led his customers to expect 1t is no I'M
common thing for an author who has succeeded
after much vain experiment. in striking twelve
TO bring out from their deserved obscurity early
works of no consequence whatever. His newly
acquired repute enables him to make money out
of these ventures, but he scarcely deepens re
Spcct for his literary principles. Similarly ne
puts forth new books written to catch the favor
Ing gale started by his success, and then he is
ANNOYED if he is rebuked. With an air of great
superiority he will meet references to his best
book with an inquiry as to why people should
be so stupid as to expect him to make all his
books alike. When a man publishes good
book he gives a hostage to fortune 1t is his
duty to write as well thereafter or to hold his
peace.
New-York tribune., 1906-10-07

A writer in the Academy" musing on the
subject Of ''Yerses for Children wonders how a
love of reading might be inspired in little chill
drCn. He tries to think how he himself ac
quTed the habit, and is convinced, to begin with
that his experiences at school were of small
value to him in this direction. He thinks that
his old nurse, who cro0ned ballads to him, had
something to do with his love OF poetry, but he
has another explanation which is even more to
the point Speaking of the way in which he
understood and enjoyed pieces of Wordsworth,
Tennyson and others, when they were heard at
home. he says: Zone reason, as it seems to me
now, was that this regarded as amusement
pure and simple. There was 10 attempt made
either TO teach or explain; if one understood it
was all very WELL and if one did not under
stand it WAS equally we'll Nobody asked any
questions, and the consequence was that good
fruit came OF it, 1t is the cid Inevitable con-
clusion which we have brought up again and
again in this place. There is no artificial sren.
tific, pedagogical way of turning q chlds mag-
ination into the right poetical channels and
keeping it thera 1t is a lottery. Let child
hear good verse or read it, and if he has it in
him TO do so he will love it thenceforth until
he dies. But you caIEct teach him TO love It.
This critic complains that anthOlogies Of poet.y
specially complied for young readers, are never
quite what they ought to be- That is be,acs,.
they are specially compiled for young readers.
New-York tribune., 1906-10-07

That is a sound principle which forbids us to
assume that novelist is speaking for himself
when he makes one of his characters say some
thing. The heroine of Mrs. Craigie'S pOSthumous
novel, ''The Dream and the Business" exclaims,
81 wanted to die every time 1 went to sleep
life seemed so cruel" Whereupon one wiseacre,
rushes into print TO point out that there is
special poignancy Of application in reading these
words now This is mere sentimentalisIn- But
there are occasions on which it seems little un-
the principle to which we have referred Here
lis Mr.. II. G. Wells in great taking because he
.has been criticised for ideas brought up in his
new novel, 'In the Days of the Comet" To one
paper that has printed objections TO what it re-
CARDS as a pernicious sociaiistc tendency in his
story, he writes: "You make certain quotations
from my book you omit to state that they are
supposed to be written by a character in the
book, and not by myself, and you seek to boil
ster up your case" This is plausible, but Mr..
Wells overlooks n very important point. When
q novelist expresses an idea through words put
in the mouth of fictitious character we may
not maintain that he believes in that idea
himself (ihough il is often fair Inference but
we may certainly hold him responsible, mas
much as he puts the idea in circulation This
would seem to be q tTuiSm. but IL needs TO be
enforced if makers of fiction are To fall back
upon the comfortable doctrine that they may
give anything they choose to their characters to
say and go scot free. At that rate the novel
might be expected to become a popular vehicle
for the propagation of almost any thoughts, no
matter how pestilential the nature OF those
thoughts.
New-York tribune., 1906-10-07
COURT BEAUTIES.
WMtehdH an the Days of the
Restoration.

COURT BEAUTIES OF OLD WHITEHALL His
torietteS of the Restoration by w r II. TrOW-
bridge. Illustrated. Svo PIP. 325. Imported by
Charles Scribner'S Sons
Never had King glorious opportunities
to have made himselfe. his people. and all Europe
happy, and prevented innumerable mischiefs had
not his too easy nature resign'd him to be man
agd by crafty men. and some abandond and
profane wretches who corrupted his otherwise
sufficient parts. disciplin'd he had ben by
many Affections during his banishment. which
gave him much experience and knowledge of
men and things; but those wicked creatures took
him off from all application becoming so create a
King" Thus wrote Master John Evelyn in his
Diary on cold winter day in 1856, while the
New-York tribune., 1906-10-07
THE AMERICAN STAGE.
Chapters on Families Famous az Its
AnnaLS.

FAMOUS ACTOR-FAMILIES IN AMERICA By
MontrOse ]. Moses. With forty illustration
and ten genealogical charts. SyO, PIP VII, IL
Thomas Y. CrOwen & Co
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