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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1912-06-28
Autoist Cove is Given Two
Months

Arrested on his return from Europe,
whittier he had gone during a police
investigation four months ago, William
P. Cove of Salem, son of William H.
Cove, ex-member of the Governors
council, was given in court at Lynn
Saturday, two months sentence in the
house of correction for running down,
as alleged, Henry w. Pond with an
automobile and leaving him injured
in the road. Cove appealed and was
held in $1,000 bail for the superior court.
1t was said that on the evening of
January rs last, Mr.. Pond was walking
to his home in Glenmere, when the
automobile came up behind, knocked
him down and continued on to Salem
without stopping. He was picked up
and taken to the Lynn Hospital, where
it was found that he had sustained
compound fracture of the left leg,
scalp wound and injuries to his stom-
ach.
Atty. Francis Hurtubis represented
Cove, and said the government had
failed to show that the accused man
was running the machine at the time Of
the accident.
Judge Lummus, however, stated that
he was perfectly satisfied Cove was in
the car. Boston Herald.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1912-06-28
WEYRRlDGE HILL.

Mrs Hawks of Conway, Mass. and
Miss Gertrude Trow of Washington, D..
c., are spending few days with Mrs.
Hawks parents, Rev. and Mrs. Ct. H.
Bailey.
A very enjoyable musical social was
held Tuesday evening, June 25, at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. j. A. James The
program consisted of vocal and in.
strumental music by Mrs. Hawks, Miss
1row. Mrs. b. o. Wales, William Mac
Murtry. Mrs. T, r. Brown and Mrs. j.
A. James.
Miss Bessie Bowles, a teacher in Red
mond, Cal, and Miss Ruth Bowles of
Amherst, Mass, are with friends here.
John A James is attending the State
convention in Burlington this week.
A Jewett reunion is to he held at the
home of MIR. and Mrs George II. Wright
Friday, June 2S.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1912-06-28
Meeting of Hands Cove Chapter.

On Monday afternoon, June 18th,
Hands Cove chapter, D. A. R., held its
annual meeting at the commodious
home of Mrs. Theodore Richards in
Shoreham, sixty members being present
and guests from other chapters. After
musical selection, readings from the
works of Rowland Robinson were given
by Miss Douglas and Mrs. Witherill in
a pleasing manner and a poem was read
by Miss North, the election of officers
for the year followed and these ladies'
were chosen to fill the various offices:
Regent, Mrs. Clara Brookins Delano;
vice regent, Mrs. Eva Warren Cults;
registrar, Mrs. Olivia Griswold Cook
treasurer, Mrs. Helen Skinner Wells /;
secretary, Mrs. Maude Bissell Osborne;
historian, Mrs. Nellie Plat Preble.
Much regret was expressed at the
retirement of the regent, Mrs. Mary
M. Platt, who has so graciously pre-
sided over the chapter during the past
eight years and many thanks are due
the retiring secretary, Mrs. Florence
Howard Witherill, who has so faith
fully filled this Office since the early
days of the chapter. Hands Cove chap
ter numbers 81 members and during the
eleven years of it's existence it has
accomplished the work of placing a
boulder with bronze tablet near Hands
Cove to commemorate the taking of
FIT. Ticonderoga by Ethan Allen, also a
marble monument on Mt. independence
in Orwell and nine stones have been set
marking the old military roads in Shore
ham, Bridport and Whiting and this
work is still being carried on.
A fine monument to Col. Nathan
Doolittle, founder of the town of Shore
ham has been erected in the park in
that village and on his grave in the
north part of the town a suitable stone
has been placed. Markers have been
purchased for the graves of twenty-siX
Revolutionary soldiers and are being
placed in the various cemeteries of
Orwell and Shoreham.
The work of patriotic education is
being taken up by this chapter along
different lines. The sum of $40 was
again voted for the use of the Kern
Hattin home and pictures have been
placed in the school rooms in Orwell and
Shoreham villages and more money pro-
vided for the same purpose.
Flag Day, June l4th, Hands Cove
chapter was invited by Mrs. Frederick
Ives to meet with the Ticonderoga
chapter in the casino of the Lake house
at Larrabees Point and was enter
tanned in a most charming manner.
After fine literary program by the
Ticonderoga chapter came'a most pleas
ing address by Mrs. Joseph Cook, fol-
lowed by speeches by Mrs. Mary M.
Pratt and ex-State Regent Mrs. Anne
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1912-06-28
of First Meeting OF
Creditors.

In the District Court of the United States for
the District of Vermont. In Bankruptcy
In the matter of
Jqbie Daniels. In Bankruptcy.
Bankrupt
To the creditors of Jubie Daniels of Vergennes
in the County of Addison. and district aforesaid
a Bankrupt.
Notice is hereby given that on June 25
1912, the said Jubie Daniels duly adj
judged Bankrupt, and that the first meeting of
his creditors will be held at my office in Middle
bury July 8. 1912, at 10 O'Clock in the fore
noon at which time the said creditors may attend,
prove their claims, appoint trustee, examine the
Bankrupt, and transact such other business as
may properly come before said meeting.
ALBERT W. DICKENS,
Middlebury, VT. Referee in Bankruptcy
June %. 1912
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1912-06-28
MiddIehury College Summer
Session.

By the end of the week preparations
will have been completed for the open
ing of the fourth summer session on
Tuesday, July 2. Professor Raymond
Mcfarland, director, announces a salts
factory enrolment of prospective
students. An unusually large pro-
portion of the students will be teachers
and persons studying for undergraduate
and graduate credits. No classes will
be held on Thursday, July a, but on the
following Saturday instead. Professor
Cresse's classes in mathematics will be
conducted by George P. Payne, assist
ant professor of mathematics in Mime
sofa university, who has recently been
elected member of the Middlebury
faculty.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1912-06-28
Saves Child from LTrain.

Quick thinking and immediate action
on the part of Special Officer William
A. Gould saved 3-year-old Evelyn Baker
from death beneath the wheels of an
elevated train at the Sullivan square
terminal Saturday.
The little one strayed from her par
ents and fell into the train pit as a
train was entering the terminal.
Gould jumped into the pit, pulled her
up and then raced ahead of the train to
safety. He was congratulated by scores
of people. Boston Herald.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1912-06-28

Bascom North and many fine ideas re-
lating to the spirit of the work of the
D. A. R. and the manner in which it is
carried out, were expressed by the
ladies'.
A rising vote of thanks was extended
to Mrs. Ives and the Ticonderoga chap
ter for one of the most delightful RED
Letter" days of our existence.
NELLIE PRATT PREBLE, Historian.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1912-06-28

1t is a pretty good idea to take ten
insurance policy is made out to look
it over carefully. A farmer we read
of some time ago failed TO do this and
did not find out until after his barn
was struck 10y lightning and destroyed
by the FIRE which 1t set that his insur-
ance policy forbade the installation Of
a feed cooker In the barn He had
violated one of its express provisions
and couldn't recover cent.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1912-06-28

When the farmer who owns from a
quarter to half section farm has put
his land free from incumbrance. has u
nice fat bank account ana moves to
town he should be the last man in the
world to put up holler because he
has to bear his fair share of the taxes
that are imposed to meet the cost of
the extra privileges that he enjoys. In
all too many cases, however, his COM
plant is the longest and loudest.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1912-06-28
Band Concert.

The fourth band concert of the sea-
son will be given in the Addison house
park on Wednesday evening, July 8,
weather permitting. The program fol-
lows:
March, Soldiers Pride" Lewis
Overture, Poet and Peasant" Suppe
Waltzes, The Girl in the Train" Fall
Spanish Novelette,, Sonora"
Wenrick
Selection, 1.-THE Girl of my Dreams"
Hoschna
Serenade, Magnolia" Missud
March, "Oh you Beautiful Doll,
Moret.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1912-06-28
Move OH Now +!

says policeman to a street crowd, and
whacks heads if it don't. "Move on
new" says the big, harsh mineral pills to
bowel congestion and suffering follows
DR.. Kings New Life Pills don't bulldoze
the bowels. They gently persuade them
to right action, and health follows. csc
at JOHN L. SKATERS Drug Store.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1912-06-28

Sudden changes in ration are mad
visable for any Of the domestic ami
mails, but this holds true especially Of
those that are carrying or are nursing
their young.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1912-06-28

The value Of oats as ration for
poultry is largely offset by the draw
back due to the harsh and rough COW
ering. The digestive operation needed
to remove this covering requires to Off
set it about all the nourishment the
kernel contains.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1912-06-28

A good wash to rub or spray on farm
animals pestered with lice is made by
boraX in a quart of hot water and add
ing four ounces of aqua ammonia.
Enough should be applied to wet the
hair where the lice are thickest.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1912-06-28

A little pig, just like a growing
plant, needs sunshine. In both cases
it seems to be a sort of tonic that
makes the best development possible.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1912-06-28

Doan's Ointment cured me of eczema
that had annoyed me long time. The
cure was permanent" - Hon. S. w.
Mathews, Commissioner Labor Statistics.
Augusta, Me.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1912-06-28

Skimmilk is one of the best addi-
tons that can be made to the ration
Of the laying hens, furnishing as 1t
does protein in cheap and easily d.
gested form. More than this, it Is
much relished by the hens, as Is true
TEN content.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1912-06-28

Pouring a little coal oil on the seed
corn in the planter box may prevent
crows and gophers from molesting the
seed after it is planted, but it is also
likely to weaken the vitality of the
young corn plant.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1912-06-28

The small calf is likely to be pretty
'mussy." For this reason it should be
given q clean bed often.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1912-06-28

Secretary of Agriculture James Will
son recently completed his fifteenth
consecutive year as head of this depart
ment of the government. This is the
longest term ever served by any pre-
vious appointee to this important po-
sition
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1912-06-28

A blanket Of fat on a horse, ike
charity, is mantle that often serves
to cover a multitude of defects. From
the standpoint of both utility and in
vestment it is often wise to buy the
thin animal and do ones own fatten-
inc
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1912-06-28

According to figures compiled last
fali by the Missouri state board of hor-
hculture. sprayed apples brought on an
average 61.7 cents per bushel. while
fruit not sprayed brought 49.3 cents
per bushel. Another advantage of
spraying, which the data gathered
should make plain, but do not seem
to, is the gain in yield per tree ne to
spraying. The writer has found this
to be considerable item and would
doubtless make the showing in IA or
Of spraying much stronger than is In
dicated by the above price figures
alone.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1912-06-28

Skinping the ration with the dairy
COW is usually no economy at all, but
merely expensive mismanagement
This, Of course, provided she does moi
belong to the "star boarder" class and
is not already eating her head off.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1912-06-28

In the basin of a partly dried up
lake in the Mohave desert, In southern
California. has been found a deposit
of readily soluble potassium salts Of
such magnitude that the experts Of
the federal department of agriculture
believe it will furnish all the potash
needed in the United States for the
next thirty years This is good news
for sure and will relieve American
consumers of the exactions of the Ger
man commercial fertilizer trust, in
which the kaiser's government plays
an important part.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1912-06-28

A Dakota hog raiser who HAD consid-
cradle trouble from his sows' eating
their little pigs cured them of the NOR
bid craving responsible for the habit
by giving each SOW half a pound Of
salt pork. This seemed to satisfy their
carnivorous instinct. and they have
given no more trouble.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1912-06-28

The writer has found an excellent
substitute for the butter fat in whole
milk used as ration for the calf to
be a handful of scalded oil meal,
having the consistency of a thick
cruel. The youngsters will soon count
on this and eat it greedily when they
find it at the bottom of the pail. In
some respects it is much better than
the fat of the milk, because it is rich
In bone and muscle forming materials.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1912-06-28

That restless boy might be busted
during a good many Of his spare hours
this summer if you will take the trou-
BILE to help him plan a garden patch to
be planted and cared for by himself.
And it will be better for the growing
things in the garden and the boy if he
is allowed to keep portion of the re-
ceipts from the sale of the garden stuff.
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believe that his longevity is Ito say the
least Of it, extremely problematical."
There was a laugh. of course. In the
enjoyment and the imitation of this kind
Of thing. but it connected much personal
fondness, and the Feeling of the creator
of Micawber, as he thus humored and
remembered the foibles of his original,
found its counterpart in that Of his read
was played out in the story. Nobody
likes Micawber less for his follies. and
Dickens liked his father more, the more
he recalled his whimsical qualities.
Many years later he wrote. The longer
l live the better man / think him.
Another instance OF portraiture from
the life in David Copperfield" is present
ed by the character of Miss Mowcher.
who also had an original still in the
flesh.
II have had the queerest adventure
this morning." wrote Dickens December
%, 1S49.when he was preparing for the
tenth number of David Copperfeld =
1.-The receipt of the inclosed from Miss
Mowcher! 1t is serio-comic. but there is
no doubt one Is wrong In being tempted
to use such a power
Thinking that this grotesQue little Cd
dity slowed away In corner among his
acquaintances was entirely safe from
recognition. he had been tempted in the
first outburst of fun that had broken out
around the fancy to copy too closely GER
tain peculiarities and even actual deform-
ties Of face and figure. Shocked at dis
covering the pain he had given, Dickens
wrote a soothing letter to the complain
ant, assuring her that he was beyond
measure surprised and grieved by her
recognition of herself, because after all
it was not exactly herself that he had in
tended. All his characters, he expla.
being made up of recollections of many
people. were composite and not indi-
vidual
Some traits undoubtedly were hers, but
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some again were derived from other peo-
pie. For example, in Miss Mowchers pet
phrase, 'Ain't 1 volatile? his friends had
quite correctly recognized the favorite ut
terance of different person NeVerthe-
less, he now fet that he had done wrong.
and he wished to repair that wrong. 1t
had been his purpose to employ that
character in an unpleasant way. Now
he had determined, whatever the risk or
the inconvenience, to change his plans so
that nothing but an agreeable impression
should be left. The thirty-second chapter
of David Copperfield' in fact goes far
to undo the impression made In the
twenty-second.
There was painful sensation in liter
airy circles in London when, with every
succeeding number of BLEAK House," It
became more and more evident that the
portrait of Harold SkimpOle was modelled
pretty closely upon that OF Leigh Hunt:
John Forster and Barry Cornwall
it. From the initial chapters Forster had
felt that the likeness was too like. Proc
tor did not Immediately think SO. but
little reflection brought him round to
Forster's opinion.
You will see from the inclosed," Dick
ems wrote to Forster, under date or
March II, 1852, that Proctor is much OF
my mind. will, nevertheless, go through
this character again in the course of the
afternoon, and soften down words here
and there" Before the day closed, how
ever Proctor had again written to him,
veering round approximately to Forster's
position. The result is told in another
letter to Forster, dated next morning:
II have again gone over every part of
it very carefully" wrote Dickens, "and
think 1 have made it much less like:
/ have no right to give Hunt pain. and l
am SO bent upon not doing it that | wish
you would look at all the proof once
more, and indicate any particular place
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in which you feel it particularly. like.
Whereupon I will alter that place.
Hunt, however. was panied, and very
cruelty panied. In fact, though the alter
atoms were considerable, the radical
wrong remained. The pleasant, sparkling
airy talk, which could not be mistaken.
identified with odious qualities pubic
character mainly known to the writer by
attractive ones. Elaborate apologies were
offered by Dickens. But nothing was
possible then to Dickens save friendly
evasion of the points really at issue. The
time for redress had gone.
wrote to Leigh Hunt, what you see Of
yourself from what other people tell you
that they see. AS it has given you so
much pain. I take 1t at its worst and say
am deeply sorry and that / feel did
wrong in doing it. I should otherwise
upon what l strangely feel to be the
truth, that there is nothing in it that
should have given you pain.
EVERY one in writing must speak from
points Of his experience. and so Of mine
with you; but when / felt it was going
too close I stopped myself, and the most
blotted parts of my manuscript are those
in which l have been striving hard to
make the impression l was writing from
unlike you. The diary writing I took
from Hayden. not from you. I now first
learn from yourself that you ever set
anything to music, and could not have
copied that from you. The character is
not you, for there are traits In it COM
NOR to 5000 people besides, and I did
not fancy you would ever recognize it.
Under similar DISCUSSES my own father
and mother are in my books. and you
might as well see your likeness in Mr..
Micawber.'
Whatever may be thought of this ex-
PLANTATION, it is quite certain that Dickens
erred from thoushtlessness and from In
tentional unkindncss. Hunts philosophy
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fled but more accessible boon of a bounty
to drink his majestys health on his
majestys coming birthday.
The finer part Of old John Dickens
character, it may be added. was pre-
scented to us in Old William Dorritt, the
amiable and helpless middle-aged debtor
in the Marshalsea prison. whose story is
told in Little Dorritt. Hear Percy Fitz-
Gerald on this subject:
"Micawber was regularly farcial-he
was the comic man of the piece. l fancy
that this had been developed un July ami
without any regard to the model. Old
Dorritt is much weightier and aver.
He has no fun at all; he is thoroughly
practicable looked to getting testimoni
ais from the debtors etc. Old Dorritt has
also the nahum style that character
lied certain sayings of the Ell .er Dickens.
Micawber is clearly developed from enc
or two sayings quoted by his son to Fors-
ter, and by the son elaborated in:o char
acter. Dorritt was stately and tra5 ic,
and at times could show much feeling
and soul of affection. In short, 1t comes
to this: There was a part of Dickens pere
in Dorritt pere, and lighter view OF
Dickens pere in Micawber."
MIR. Pecksniffs aosurdIties are detest-
able. Mr.. Micawber's are fundamentally
lovable, and they grow more and more
so toward the close. Now good old John
Dickens had died in March, 1851. while
David Copperfield was being written. The
stone placed by Charles Dickens over his
burial place bears tribute to his zeal
Gus, useful cheerful spirit" AS Copper
field went on all that has been best in
the father came back more and more
wildly to the son. He could still find
amusement in John Dickens as In Mr.
it delighted him to remember that it was
of one of the family connections that
John had written:
"And / must express my tendency to
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How Charles Of His Friends and Contemporaries

a notorious magisterial bully. II will
be remembered that Oliver is brought
before Mr.. Fang on the charge OF
"fogle-hunting." The magistrate is de-
scribed as lean, long-backed, stiff
necked. middle-aged man, with no great
quantity of hair, and what he had grow
ing on the back and sides of his head
His face was stern and much flushed.
II ne really were not in the habit of
drinking rather more than was exactly
good for him, he might have brought
an action against his countenance for
libel and have recovered heavy dam
ages
Now all these attributes of the Mr..
Fang of the novel belonged also to the
Mr.. Laing of reality. Dickens. who knew
of him by reputation, deliberately sought
him out for the purposes of fiction.
dressed to certain Haines, who then
had general supervision over the police
reports for the daily papers:
In my next number of oliver Twist
l must have a magistrate. and casting
about for a magistrate whose harshness
and insolence would render him a hit
necessary consequence stumbled upon
Mr. Laing of Hatton Garden celebrity.
know the mans character perfectly well,
but as it would be necessary to describe
have seen him. which fortunately or
as the case may bel, 1
have never done. In this dilemma IL
to me that perhaps / might
under your auspices be smuggled into
ments some morning. If you can fur
Their my object l shall be really very
Obliged to you!"