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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1910-03-25
Drink and Diplomacy,

in his youth he drank a bottle of cham
payne at one draft from a puzzle
goblet so constructed that one could
not bring it close to ones lips, yet one
was not allowed to spill a drop. Not
a single drop fell on my waistcoat
Every one was. immensely surprised.
but l said, Give me another Such
tricks were formerly an indispensable
part of the diplomats trade. They
drank the weaker vessels under the
table, wormed all they wanted to know
out of them and made them agree to
things contrary to their instructions.
When they got sober they could not
imagine why they had acted So"
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1910-03-25
Curiosities of Superstition.

When Egypt was in the height OF
her power. when she was most highly
civilized and delighted in being called
the mistress of the land and sea. her
people worshiped black bull. There
was some discrimination, however.
even in this form of worship In order
to be an object of mad alteration it was
necessary that the bull calf be born
with a circular white spot in the eX
act center of his forehead. and the
advent Of such a creature in any herd
was the signal of wild demonstrations
from the Mediterranean to the border
of the Lybian desert Even as late as
the time of Cleopatra. star eyed god
dess, glorious sorceress Of the Nile.
such animals were shod with gold and
had their horns tipped with the same
metal. Herodotus tells of man who
died with grief because he sold a COW
that soon after became the mother of a
black bull calf marked with the sacred
white circle in his forehead.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1910-03-25
What They Were HAWKING.

At an exhibition of paintings in Lon
don in one of the galleries hung the
notable picture Hawking In the Old
en- Times" An elderly farmer and his
wife paused before this picture, view
Ing it with evident satisfaction.
John" said the old lady, whats
that?"
John then turned over the leaves of
the catalogue he carried.
"They ca it Hawking tn Owden
Time" said he.
Hawking. Why. what are they
hawking" she inquired.
81 dunno" he replied. but l spect
they're trying to sell them birds"
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1910-03-25

An English statistician was asked
how many words could be written
with an English lead pencil. and. be-
ing determined to answer it. he bought
lead pencil and SCOTS 'Ivanhoe"
and proceeded to copy the latter word
by word. He wrote 95,G0S words and
then was obliged to stop. for the pen
ell had become so short that he could
not use it. A German statistician who
heard Of this experiment was dissat-
isfied with it because all the lead in
the pencil was not used on the work.
and therefore he bought pencil and
started to copy long German novel
When the pencil was so short that he
could not handle it with his fingers
he attached a holder to it. and 1t is
said that he wrote with this one pen
ell 100000 words. Possibly, however
his pencil was longer or the lead in
1t was of more durable quality.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1910-03-25
JAPANESE ENGLISH.
A Sample Circular Composed by Ma
l. tive Tradesman.

There comes from correspondent in
Japan this example of circulars in
English that Japanese tradesmcn some
times compose
Dear Sir-l have the honour to
write letter for you that have now
established the meat market and its
branch to deliver the meat as one of
the branch of my Slaughter house. as
which ! have many cattle. their pas
lures, their markets. milk houses. and
Slaughter house. etc. aud will have
fresh meat with the most cheapest
price from my Slaughter house than
other buchery and especially make you
many reduction for every day pur.
chaser for month. beg you can soon
make me your order without your
servants commission. as you know
your servant is always making money
by your meat. ! will make you the
pass-book for the creditor only.
up. S.-If you handed bad meat from
your servant while you are making
purchases the meat from my market
every day. you will soon to let it ex.
change by the servant without any
hesitation. Please make me your or
der, and If you can make me order by
letter | will have the postage reduc.
ton from the count of meat with kind
regards. Your boston Tran
script
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1910-03-25
FOOLED HIS SUPERIOR.
An Astonished Pasha and a Lieuten-
ant Who Won Promotion,


Kassim Pasha when minister of war
for Egypt was very particular In re-
gard to the personal appearance of his
officers and issued stringent orders
that they should never appear I'M
shaven in public. One day he met
upon the street a lieutenant who had
bearded the pasha and disregarded his
orders. ITO what regiment do you be-
longY' demanded the indignant minis
ter. 10 the - regiment. at Abas-
seuh," replied the frightened leuten-
mt. Get into my carriage at once so
that ! can carry you to the encamp-
ment and have you publicly punish
ed" was the stern command which
followed.
, The young man obeyed. and the
twain rode along gloomily enough for
some time, when the pasha stopped
/ his carriage and entered an office
where he would be detained for some
time on business. Selling the oppor-
tunity. the culprit sprang from the
vehicle, darted into neighboring
BARRIERS stall and regained his post
before the return of his jailer minus
his beard. For the remainder of the
route the officer buried his face in his
hands and seemed the picture of ap-
prehension.
Abasseuh was reached at last, and
all the officers were assembled to wit
ness the degradation of their comrade.
who all the while kept well in the
rear of his chief. Come forward, you
son of dog" cried the irate pasha,
when there stepped before him an Off
Ger with a face as clean as babys
and look of the most supreme inno-
cence. His excellency gave one look
of blank establishment and then, with
an appreciative smile breaking over
his war worn features. turned to the
assembled officers and said, Here
gentlemen, your old minister is a fool
and your young lieutenant is a cap
tain"
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1910-03-25
THE DELUGE.
Queer Old Australian Tradition About
the Flood,

Queer Old Australian Tradition About
the Flood.
The aboriginal blacks of Australia
have queer tradition about the food
They say that at one time there was
no water on the earth ut all except in
the body of an immense frog, where
men and women could not get at it.
There was great council on the sub
ject, and it was found out that if the
frog could be made to laugh the wa
tiers would run out of his mouth and
the drought be ended.
So several animals were made to
dance and caper before the frog to in
duce him to laugh. but he did not even
smile. and 50 he waters remained in
his body. Then some one happened to
think of the queer contortiOns into
which the eel could twist itself, and it
was straightway brought before the
frog, and when the frog saw the wrig-
Cling he laughed so loud that the
whole earth trembled, and the waters
poured out of his mouth in a great
flood, in which many people were
drowned.
The black people were saved from
drowning by the pelican. This thought
full bird made big canoe and went
with it among all the islands that ap-
peared here and there above the sur
face of the water and gathered in the
black people and saved them.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1910-03-25
WATER TAX
Due April 1 to 16, 1910

The following resolution is
the vote of the village of Mid
dlebury.
During the months of March
and September the collector
shall publish in the Middlebury
Register and post in the post
office notice stating when and
where he will receive the water
tax, Fifteen days shall be al
lowed for the payment of said
tax; at the expiration of that
time the commissioners shall
shut off the water from
the premises of all persons
whose tax is unpaid.
All such taxes that are not
paid when time limit expires
the above resolution will be
enforced.
In compliance with the
above vote | will be at the store
of c. w. Angel every week
day from April 1 to 10 to re-
ceive said taxes. Office
hours 8 a. m. to 10 and
2 to 6 p. M.
II. E. MERRILL,
Collector for water Commissioners.
1914 Middlebury, Vt. March 25, 1910
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1910-03-25
THE HON MAKER.
Mans Chivalry to the Fried Goddess
of the Firesde.

OF the 7 lreSIde.
AS we men frequently admit, it is
our chivalrous regard for woman
which leads us to desire that she shall
confine her wholly admirable energies
to the making of our home and the
keeping of our houses. She is tender
and frail, and so we urge that she
shall not for moment drop her role
as the goddess of the household. There
is nothing that so rouses our almost
sacred admiration as to see our own
particular goddess with q dishrag in
one hand and frying pan in the 9TH
er. Let us never desert this high ideal
of womanhood and its lofty purpose in
life.
Particularly let us not do so because
il a woman Eoes not keep the house
it will not be kept. Would we men
engineer and prepare 1895 meals in
one year? Would we wash dishes
1,O95 times. wipe them 1,O95 times,
sew, darn, mend, devote our lives to
a gray monotony of treadmill effort?
Not on your life! Our chvalrous re-
gard for adored woman would not per-
NIT 1t. And we would go crazy within
six months if we tried / know of
nothing that we should cling to more
closely than this chivalrous regard
for our womankind. 1t saves the cost
OF many and many hired girl.
l have penned this little tribute to
mans chivalrous regard for woman
because anybody can see that it de-
serves it. Woman, the housekeeper
(and nothing else). the fried goddess
Of the fireside, the queen of her domes-
tic domain. with a stewpan for tiara
and stove hook for a scepter, let US
together pledge her, while we register
our chivalrous vow that we will keep
her where she is unless we men need
her as a stenographer or something
else, in which event our chivalrous re-
gard may stretch few points.-Cali-
fornia Monthly.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1910-03-25
When Silence Is Deadly.

Silence is commonly the slow poison
used by those who mean to murder
love. There is nothing violent about
1t. No shock is given. Hope is not
abruptly strangled, but merely dreams
of evil and fights with gradually sti-
fling shadows. When the last convul-
sions come they are not terrific. The
frame has been weakened for dissolu
ton. Love dies like natural decay. II
seems the kindcst way of doing n
cruel thing. George Meredith.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1910-03-25

The Brlde-That nasty Mrs. Jones,
next door said I'd better try these
biscuits on the dog before ! gave 'em
to you. The rocm-Hasn't she got
mean disposition. Why. | thought she
was fond of dogs, Cleveland Leader
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1910-03-25

Mildred-So you are engaged to
young Wilson, eh? thought you said
your love for him was purely platonic?
Helen-And 1t was before he inherited
half million and asked me to marry
him.-Chicago News.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1910-03-25
keepina II Dark.

Miss Kidder-S'sh! Carrie has dyed
her hair black. Don't tell anybody.
Miss Askitt-Is 1t a secret? Miss Kid
der-Yes. She wants to keep it dark
Boston Globe.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1910-03-25
Often the Case.

Sillicus-What do YOU suppose caused
him to go 10 the bad? Cynicus-Try-
ing to he good fellow philadelphia
Record
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1910-03-25

The FOOLS ear was made for the
knave's tongue Ramaswamis 'Tu-
dian Fables"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-09
.[AMB.|S CONF |DENT
Of APPROPRIATION.
Believes That He Will Secure
100000 for Richnond-to-
Sea Project.
[speclal to The mines. Dispa.cll.

Washington. D. c.. January S.--Rop-
resentatiye Lamb, Of the Richmond
district. believes that the Committee
on Rivers and Harbors is going to
give him 100000. the sum estimated
for the project from Richmond to the
sea. in the bill now under preparation.
He has seen most of the members OF
the committee personally, and has the
assurance that he will be treated we'll.
The object is to deepen the river from
II l-2 to % feet at low tide. The rivers
and harbors bill will be reported Feb
ruary ].
Representative Lamb has introduced
bill authorizing tho President Ito
reinstate John II. Booker, Jr. Jacob
Swanson Fortner, Richard ". Hooker.
Jr.. Earl w. Dunmore, Gordon Lefebre.
Chauncey c. Devore and Albert r.
Crane to the United states Military
Academy.
Fifty or more students from tho
University of Virginia will BIO hero
on the night OF January 81 for the
Southern ball, one of the social events
of the season.
Senator and Mrs. Thomas s. Mar
tin. who have Just returned from a
six weeks trip abroad. spent the day
at the New Willard. They left this at
ternoon for their home at Charlottes-
Vile. Mrs Martin was very much
benefited by the tour.
Mrs. II. z. Byrd, sister5of Represent
;ative Flood. is at the Shorcham. where
she will spend several days before re-
turning to Winchester.
II. f. c. &.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-09
Cardinal GIbbon. NOUNS.

Especial TO The Times -Dispatch.l
Baltimore. Md, January S.--Cardinal
Gibbons said this morning, after hear
ing of Cardinal Satolli's death:
II read with deep regret Of the death
OF Cardinal Satolli. whom / knew well
and esteemed highly. His associations
with Baltimore were of noteworthy
and dated from the time
when he came over during tho cele-
bration of The jubilee of the late Pope
Leo Kill, and witnessed from the VIM
dows of this building the magnificent
outpourlng of the people here; he was
much impressed. Cardinal Satolli was
first here as temporary apostolic del
egate and afterwards occupied the
position permanently.
During this period I was closely
associated with him and had opportu-
mites for forming an admirins judS-
mcnt of his character. lie was partlc-
ularly noted for his study or the PHI
losophy. Of st. Thomas. In which he
was profoundly vcrsed, perhaps more
SO than any other adherenr OF that
illustrious school.
..What impressed me most in regard
TO the cardinal, however. was his ex-
traordinary eloquence. He preached
with equal facility In Latin and 1tal-
ian, and had an overwhelming flow OF
Language, the words pouring from his
lips in torrent Of impassionedssex-
preston. There was marvcious flu-
ency and vividness in his oratory, and
| the listeners sat enthralled.
"I mourn the death of so able and
good Il man, and among the most In
tcresting of my many melancholy men ;
cries OF him at this moment is the tact
| that L was present at the impressive
ceremony connected with his elevation
| to the cardinalatc and delivered the
sermon on that occasion"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-09
nred to tho rear severa, times. after

y = VI
fired to tho rear several times. after
which I was free from their grasp"
That every shot from the boys pis-
toll hit Its mark Is shown by the bull
let holes In the dead men. One has
three holes in his forehead and right
temple. while the other was shot
through the stomach.
It Is believed confederate WAS out-
side tho building. Three mileage books
were found on tho dead men. These
books wero purchased in the Broad
way station. New York. January Q. be-
ing numbered consecutivcly S619o-91-
o.. and bearing the names j. Martin.
j. z. Walters and s. NJ. Strong.
A complete outfit for safe robbIng,
consisting Of drills. nitroglycerine,
fuses, caps, soap. wax and electric
search-lights were found on the
bodies of the men.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-09
BOY BRINGS DOWN
HIS A SS.AI Ian is
Kills Two Safc-Blowers Who.
Try to Overpowcr
Him.
Especial to The Times. plspatch.,

Especial to The TImes.p lspatch.]
Tallahassee, Fla, January Sin 8
struggle early to-day with two safe
blowers, Paul Sauls. seventeen years
old, who was left to watch the post
office building, shot. and killed them
both on the spot. The boy was only
slightly injured The cracksnen, both
Of whom were white. havo not been
Eidentlhed.
Young saus was on duty for his
father, who is night watchnan for the
building. when he heard q knock at
tho door, He took up q pistol before
answering. Some one on the outside
shouted that a mail pouch had been
picked up in the street, and the boy
opened the door to receive ~
The lad found himself looking INTO
tho barrels or two pistols, and the
order came to ,'hands up VI, Ss
NY hands camo up as they bounced
UPON met he said. AZ they tried 70
|bind me With a rope, 4 managed TO SCI
|lny pistol In a strained position and
fred, tho shot taking effect, Tor only
one gof the mon 4clung to me, ! tlleil
placed my pistol on my. shoulder and
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-09
TuE spIRIT OF swINTER.

The Spirit Of Winter is with us, max
ing its presence known in many diff
ferent ways-sometmes by CHEEKY sun
shine and Slistening SHOWS. and some
times by driving winds and binding
storms TO many people \ seems to
take a delight in making bad things.
worse, for rheumatism twists harder,
stwingcs sharper, catarrh becomes more
annoying. and the many symptoms OF
scrofula are developed and aggrayated.
There is not much poetry III this huCs
there is truth, and 1t is q wonder that
more people don't get rid of these all
ments. The medicine that cures them
Hoods Sarsaparillu Is easily obtained.
and there is abundant proof that Its
cures are radical and permanent,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-09
Rothert & Co.
For en- Days

While taking inventory special
reductions in every department. OF
this store will be made. Even at
these low prices we ask you to
come and open an account with us.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-09
TWENTY CENT COTTON

Campaign TO De WnEed by Frank r.
Haync and w. r. brown.
New Orleans, January S.-Frank 3.
Hayne. for more than decade one OF
the biggest factors in the cotton fl-
ture market. left for New York with
w. p. Brown. the bull leader. 1t is
understood that the campaign for
8twenty-cent cotton will be waged, not
only in New Orleans and New York.
but also in Liverpool Mr.. Brown.,
upon his return to NeM orleans short
ly before Christmas. said he was con :
fdent that cotton would go to 90 cents
n pound. He expects to be on the New
York Exchange with Hayne Monday
morning.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-09
Second Only to Pope.

Washington, p c., January s.-Sec-
ond only to Pope Plus y. himself
among the high officials OF the CATH
Ollie Church in Rome was Cardinal Sa-
TOLL loved by his -churchmen in
the United states. a titlesn not con-
ferred upon him by the church, but
one which Is said to have pleased him
very much, was that of the American
cardinal, bestowed upon him because
of his intense interest and love for the
United States. Better than any other
member of the Sacred College, he I'M
derstood the spirit OF this country and
valued to its full extent the import
ancc and the influence which the
United States would exercise in the
political and religious development OF
the world.
Cardinal Satolli was best known In
THO United States as the first apostolic
delegate from the Vatican to this
country. having come here On that
mission in October, 1892. His first visit
to America, however, was in 1882,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-09
LINER is FLoATED
Arrival In Port Lifts Load of An1ict,
from Officials.

tsp.cial cable TO The Times-DIapatch1
Paris. January S.-rhe arrival OF the
Hamburg American liner Furst Bis
marck at Havre to-day lifted load
Of. anxiety from the officials of the
company. who yesterday dcspatrcd OF
boating the steamer. She had run six
~ feet OF herslensth into a mud bank
twelve feet deep and was held fast.
Even with the prospect of 81
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-09
when he was deputed by-Leo NH. to
represent him at Baltimore on the oc-

when he was deputed by@Leo Nil. to
represent him at Baltimore on the oc-
casion Of the celebration there of the
centenary of the Catholic hierarchy
in the United States, and also at the
inauguration of the Catholic Unfver-
sity of the United States. In Washing
ton 1t was on those occasions that
he made the acquaintance of Arch
bishop Ireland, for whom he acquired
strong feelings of admiration and re-
gard which were deepened by Mon
signor Ireland's subsequent visit to
Romo to lay before the Pope the de-
tails of the Fairbault plan.
Impressed With Country.
Cardinal Satolli was presented to
President Harrison and his Cabinet at
Washington. and became. impressed
with the vast possibilities Nor the adj
vancement of the church In the United
States
This visit and the accounts he car
rled back to the Pope formed the pre-
Jude to his designation as apostolic
delegate to the United States iii 1898.
Two years after this appointment as
delegate. Satolli was elevated to the
college OF cardinals and was invested
with the brevetta by Cardinal Glib
bons in the Baltimore Cathedral with a
most imposing ceremony. It was in
1895 that he was relieved Of his duties
here and called back to Rome by the
Pope. Willie here he acted as peace
maker between DR.. Edward McGlynn
and Archbishop Corrlgan. of New York.
when DR.. McGlynn was deposed from, a
|rcctorship because of his attitude on
questions which were prominent then.
Through Cardinal Satolli's efforts DIR.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-09

McGlynn was restored to his priestly
functions. Cardinal Satolli was men
toned as possible successor to Pope
Leo XIII, when the latter died. It
has been considered likely that had
lie outlived the present Pope Plus =.
he would have had considerable sup
port among the cardinals in the con-
clave as his successor.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-09

himself through the head with a double
barroIlcd shotgun. Dependency. brought
on by continued III health. IL given as tho
cause for his act. He had made several un-
successful attempts to end his lilo recently.
He 3fs survived by a widow. glt III
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-09
Brooks-Eatls.

Especial to Tho Times Dispatch.1
Lynchburs, Va. January S.--John w.
Brooks and Miss Mary Susan Eads, both OF
AFTERNOON at The residence OF Rev. =. G.
Poston. the officiating minister, in Campbell
county.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-09

100000 loss. tho officials refused the
assistance of French naval tugs. de-
string to show that they We're able to
manage their own affairs. The liner
was noated with the sacrifice of only
a small part of her cargo, mostly cof-
fee and lead. 4 valuable shipment OF
California fruits was saved.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-09
Hnllett-stoaklcy,

Especial to The Times Dlspatch,J
Cape Charles. Va, January s.-Invitation.
arc out for tho marriage OF Miss Maggie j.
Stoakley daughter OF Mrs. Salie .. Stoak-
ley, to Thomas f. Halett. The marriage
viii take place in the Methodist Church.
Chcriton, Tuesday, January II.