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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1850-10-29

some IeITSSIllHtut'
The squire was hit hard by this non
chalance, and (as the newspapers say 1T
is needless to add acted upon Sheridan 5
suggestion.
80 far said poor Tom, 'the story
tells for me--now you shall hear the
sequel
After having regalcd himself at the
squire's and having said five hundred
more good things than he swallowed !;
having delighted in his host, and more
than half won the hearts of his vile and
daughters, the sportsman proceeded on
his return homewards.
In the course of his walk he passed
farm-yard in the front of the farmhouse
was a green, in the centre of which was
pond--in the pond were ducks innumera-
BILE, swimming, and diving; on its ver-
dant banks motley group of gallant
cocks and pert partlets, picking and iced
ing--the farmer was leaning over the hatch
of The barn, which stood near two cottages
on the side of the green.
Tom hated to 90 home with an empty
bag; and having failed in his attempts al
higher game, it struck him as good Joke
to ridicule the exploits OF the day him
self, in order to prevent any one else from
doing it for him and lie thought that to
carry home certain number of the do
meslic inhabitants Of the pond and Its vi
cinity, would save the purpose admirably.
Accordingly, he goes to the farmer ana
accosts him very ciyiIly--
My good friend, says Tom, 'lll make
YOU AL offer
'Of what, sir!' says the farmer.
Why replies Tom, i have been out
all day tagging after birds, and haven't
had a shot; now both my barrels are
loaded should like to take home some
thing; what shall give you TO let me
have a shot with each barrel at those
ducks and fowls | standing l-ere, and to
have whatever | kill 2
What sort of a shot are you 2? said the
farmer.
.Fairish,' said Tom, 'fairish.
And to have all you kill 2 said The far
mer--'eh ?
Exactly so, said Tom.
Half guinea said the farmer. .
.That's too much,' said Tom, III tell
YOU what I'll do--Ill give you seven
shilling piece, which happens to be ali
the money have in my pocket
We'll, said the man, hand it over
The navment was made--Tum, true to
his bargain, took up his post by the barn
door, and let fly with one barrel, and then
with the other: and such quaking and
splashing, and screaming, and iluttering,
had never been seen in that place before.
Away ran Tom, delighted at his sue
cess, picking up first hen, and then a
chchen, then fshed ont dying duck or
two, and so on, until he numbered eight
head of domestic game, with which his
hsg was nobIy dislended.
Those were right good shots, slr, said
the farmer.
Yes said Tom; eight ducks and
fowls are worth more than You bargained
for, old fellow--worlh rather more, lsus-
pect than seven shillings--eh"
Why, yes said the man, scratching
his head, i think they be, but what do |
care for that--they are none Of mine"
Here, said Tom, i was for once IN
my life beaten, and made of as fast as |
could, for fear the right owner Of my
game might make his aPPearance--nol
but that could have given the fellow who
took me in seven times as much Is did,
for his cunning coolness.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1850-10-29


The London Spectator thus speaks of
the tricks performed by celebrated Jug
gler now IN that metropolis:
Among other incomPrehcnsible doings
he boiIs four pIucked pigeons in kettle
full of water suspended over a fire, and
perfectly ssoated, and out dy four living
birds from an empty vessel: he returns
to their owners a score of handkerchiels,
washed and ironed, that moment before
lay soaking wet in pail, and he produces
no end Of boquets, out of an old hat, that
he stamps upon, and turns inside out,
each pressure or squeeze of the hand be-
ing followed by fresh supply of punches
ofsweet smelling flowers from the old
battered hat.
A young lady near US lent her straw
bonnet, and was Mortified at seeing it
crushed up into ball but TO her great
relief; it appeared hanging on the top of
the proscenium, and being brought down
by pistol-shot, she found it quite un-
damaged. A handful of gold watches
are flung to the back of the stage. and
presently reaPpear hanging from the BRAN
chcs Of plant that had just been watered
and placed under heated cover for the
producing of this sort of golden fruit;
punches of keys that seemed not TO be
out of sight, are found attached to the
roots of plant in flower pot; and
head, with google eyes, at the summons
Of a pistol shot thrusts out a bunch Of
rings at the tip of its tongue, and stares
with two gold watches for eyeballs,
though one could have sworn that both
rings and watches were under ceriai a
covers.
But perhaps one of the completest puz-
zles is the pouring successfully of black
and red wine, and seaming champagne
from the identical black bottle that we
had Just before seen filed with water;
lhis, and the dripping for hoquets in the
old hat, are done in the very faces of the
spectators and the bottle when emptied
of-its contents, is broken and a silk hand
kerchief is found in it. A couple of lem
ons are handed TO the company, and one
of them, on being cut, is found TO contain
an egg, which being broken, yields
walnut; that when cracked, dscoses
ring belonging to one of the audience.
IF those feais seen wonderous in telling,
they are far more inexplicable in the do
ing; for you feel what cannot be indiled
sufficiently in brief description, the
seeming imPossibiiity Of them. The IL
fusion is PeT(ccl; you see things vanish
under your eyes, and behold them in an
other place, while yet they appear to be
where they were before.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1850-10-29

The President ofFrance is thus touched
up, in a London paper
when crippled recources and increas-
ing embarrassmenis are the sole prospect
which greets the glance of the President,
he dashes out into fresh expenditure and
display. Ii has hitherto been his "cns-
tom of an afternoon" to drive out i'll a
small phnlon, attended by couple OF
grooms in black coats. He now drives
out in carriage and four, with outriderS,
who, as well as the postillions and SER
wants, are all aceoutred in full-dress liv-
cries. All this is intended to prepare the
people for the glitter of the Imperial dia-
dem but it merely serves as another H.
lustration to the dislich composed by
Sheridan, in honour of Lord OnsIow -
What can little Tommy Onslow do
Tommy can drive phaton and two.
What can little Tommy Onslow do more'
Tommy can drive phmton and four
"These state liveries, and appliances
and means of state about his eQuipage,
have screly offended the Parisians and
when he comes to demand of them the
prolongation of his powers, he will prob
ably ne convicted of his blundeI. In one
of his speeches, he lately compared him.
self to Washington. The Co,saire has
reminded him that Washington lived in
small house, anNkept but one servant;
hat he refused to allow his fellow Citizens
TO violate The constitution by re-electng
him as President, until the interval of four
years had elapsed; that Washington new
er drove about in cooked hat and feath-
ers, and generals uniform, although he
bad right to wear them, whereas the
President has not"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1850-10-29

seige of Acre. stopped TO take dinner.
Wonderful times these Really, we don't
think we shall ever be done huzzaing for
this nineteenth cenIury.-Phiiadeiptia
Bulletin.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1850-10-29

An elderly gentleman, accustomed 10
- indulge" entered the room Of a certaio
inn, where sat grave Friend by the Gra.
Lifting pair of green ec',acles npo,
his forehead, rubbing his .naamed ewes
aud calling for hot brandy and water, he
complained to his frier.d tina. =. bis ewes
we're getting weaker ard weaker, and eyen
spectacles didu't seem to do them ann
good" ''rAieli thee friend. - replied ,bs
Quaher' "what lhink. Ii thee was n
wear thy sPectacles over thy mouth for >
lew months, thy eyes would ge, sound
again" '
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1850-10-29

ms IS real s The smaIles, horse ever
saw SAID coun5ymsn, ON sceirg a shft.
land poucy. s'''-
'lndsie now, replied b In,E comnap.
him. '"o o'-
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1850-10-29

some people isks more car 10 he
i'''I. wl' 9m iiau .hs f,pv.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1850-10-29

fr,'nd Jones, prepare yourself 70
hear bad news" "My!eracio,s--sns.C
I"ha, o"ha, Is IT Your wife is deadt,
o''' drar' how you frightened me: +
thought my house was bulnt down"
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1850-12-24

The Albany journal thus speaks of . new
process in tanning leather, CT which MIR. }.
d. Dexter Is the inventor. The invention
is being extensively used in that city, under
the name Of " Dextcr's Electric Process"
a sheep, calf, goat or deer skin is taken
in green state. and in from eight to ten
days it is manufactured into leather and
ready for market. From four to six days
are consumed in preparing a skin for tam
ming, in the removal Of the wool, hair, &c,
il is then thrown in a tub, and washed in
three chemical preparations, Which take:
from one to two minutes; it is then taken
out AMI dried, and in twcnty-iour or forty
eight hours aGer it is taken from the tub il
is ready for market. The time occupied in
drying depends much upon the weather but
after it is thoroughly dried it can be finished
in about twenty minutes or half an hour
Under the old system of tanning it take
fran throc to four weeks toprepare the skin
and from three TO six months to bark tan ant
finish it.
By the new discovery of this process, :
skin is converted into leather in as many
days as it takes months to bark tan, and be
sides, it is not only stronger and more dura
bic, but the leather is male water proof
They can manufacture sheepskins by thi
process into leather in six or eight days
which not only resembles calf skin, but 70
boots and shoes it is preferred by those wh'
have worn them, on account Of its bein!
more durable and softer than calf manuiac
tured in the old way, BY this mcthod Q
tanning there is great saving. One hun
dred shecpskins can be tanned for 81 TO >
cts, while to bark tan them would incur Il
/ expense of at least Sc.
- At the same establishment patent lealae
is manufactured ont Of sheepskin-, which
said to be more durable and less liable
crack than than that made Of balk tame
leather
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1850-12-24
Law of NeWspapers.

l. Subscribers who do not give express no
tice to the contrary, are considered as wishing
to continue their subscription.
.. If subscribers order the discontinuance OF
their papers, the publisher may continue 10 sehu
them Till all that is due he paid.
3. If subscribers neglect or refuse to take
their papers from the Office to which they arc
directed. they arc held responsible TIL they
have settled their bills and ordered their papers
discontinued. .
A. If subscribers move to other piaccs' WIN
ont informing the publisher and the paper is
sent TO the former direction, they are held re-
sponsihle.
3. The courts have decided that refusing to
axe n paper from the office, or removing and
enving ituncalled for, is prima facia evidence
of intentional fraud.
g. A Postmaster neglcctlng to INFORM a pun
1;sbcr when his paper is not taken from the Of
flee. makes himself liable for his subscription
Irirp.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1850-12-24

BY Mail. or Mt the Office, per onnnm, 81 90
If not paid within the year. r..'.''''''.'. l,f9
By Carrier. ....''.'..'''...'' Z'Ou
If not paid within the year, ......... 2,25
~ No paper discontinued until arrearages
arc paid.
nv. b. Palmer is our agent in Boston
and New York
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1850-12-24

The DAY OF Fasting IN SoUTn
CARo1rvA.-TheC Charleston Courier OF
Monday, the S,h, says that the previous
Friday was observed in that city with
great solemni'y as day of Fasting
Humiliation and Prayer, in view Of the
crisis in our national annrs forced on us
by Northern aggression, and rendering
dlsunion almost inevitable as remedy
for Southern wrongs. The sermons
preached on the occasion were able and
eloquent; mingling religious and pats
riotic leryor, aud fully ap to Tie spirit
VI tho times. "
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1850-12-24
Cows of i)rrmunt.

No 33,-An Act IN addiion 10 section t'irty
tuo of Chapter hceHy Qjhe RoeiSed STAT
mes, relating 10 The duties IF Hiyhwdy
Commissioners.
II is shercby enacted By The General 1sem-
bin Of Tie state of Vermont, as toiiors,
SIC /. 1t shall hereafter be the duty Of
commissioners OF highways to cause copy
Of the survey Of all roads laid out, altered
or discontinued by them, and the appraisal
Of damages TO he filed in the town clerks
Office in the town where the road is lail, al
least twelve days before the session Of the
court to which the commissioners make then
report.
SEC ,. This act shall take effect from
its passage.
Approved Nov. :, 1850.
No. 3l.-An Aci relating 10 The compensa
ton of Highray Commissioners.
II is hereJy enacted By the General Assem
bly, Of The state Of Termonf, as toiio'cs;
SEc. /. All commissioners Of highway
and bridges hereafter appointed by the sev
cral county and supreme courts in this Slai'
shall be allowed for each Of their services
nco dollars per day and their expenses.
SEC. , 1 his act shall take effect iron
its passage.
Approved, Nov. l3, 1850.
No. 35.-An dct in addition 10 chapter eigiy
nine Of The Rerised statutes, entitled SO
Fences and Fence Jiercrs
II is hereby enacted by me General Assem
by Of he state of Vermont, as .toiiowS'
SIC. !. Whenever fence on the divid
ing line between the lands of any iudi,idu
ais shall not have been built and sustained
and such persons shall occupy in common
without division fences, neither party sha
turn in his cattle, horses, sheep or swine, O
any other creatures, 10 pasture thereon, unit
such persons shall mutually agree upon th
time Of turning in, and the number and kin
each shall be entitled 10 turn in TO pastur'
and in case Of disagreement, the fence view
+ ers, upon application Of either party, sha
decide all such matters of disagl cement Be
tween them.
SEC. .. If any such person, before sue
agreement or division, shall turn in his ca
lie, horses, sheep or swine, upon said land
so occupied in common, or before the tin
specified. or shall turn in more than his ju
proportion, and such creatures shall be -four
siraying or depasiuring on tho lands Of Il
other party all such creatures shall be lab
to be impounded as catlle damage feasar
by the party aggrieyed.
SEC. 3. An act entitled "an act in adj
ton to chapter eighiy-nine of the Reyis'
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1850-12-24

To MEASURE HAY IN SrAcKs.-More
than twenty years since, (says an old far
mer,) ! copied the following method OF
measuring hay, from some publication,
and having verified It's accuracy. ! have
both bought aud sold by it, aud believe il
may be useful to farmers, where the
means Of weighing are not at hand
Multiply the length, breadth, and height
into each other, and if the hay is some
what settled, ten solid yards will make
a ton. Clover will take from ten tc
tw elve yards per ton.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1850-12-24

How TO HAVE ROSES AT CHRIST
MAs.-Select from your rose tree such
buds as are ready to blow; tie piece OF
thread around the stock OF each. You
must take care not to touch the bud with
yout hand or even the sta X any more
than you can avoid Cut 1t carefully
from the tree, with the stalk two or three
inches in length.-Melt some sealing
wax and quickly apply it to the end oI
the stalk. The wax should only DC as
warm as to he ductile. From piece oi
paper in cone like shape, wherein place
the rose; screw it up carefully, so as tc
exclude the air from it; do 50 by each,
then pu, them all in box, and the box
in a. drawer, all of which is intended to
keep them from the air.
On Christmas day. or any other day
in winter, take them out and cut OF the
end of the stalks, place them in a flower
pot with luke warm water. In two or
three hours they will blow as in summer,
retaining all their grateful fragrance.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1850-12-24

FIRST LESSON IN CATEcnIsM.-A
boy at the age of ten years was sent to
school fer the first time. The teacher
to test his information, asked him =
Who made you ~
The boy could not answer. The
teacher told him the proper answer. and
desired the boy to remember it. Some
time after the teacher repeated the ques-
ton. The boy rubbed his head in great
agony, aud at length answered swow,
I've forgot the genteman's name
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1850-12-24

No l0.-An Act in rcic'ioa 10 The dppoinf-
ment Of schooi district meetings, in aiaend-
mcat ct section tceire cf chapter eighteen
of tie Reriscd statutes.
II is hercjy enacted By The General hssem-
big If The state Of .ermoni, as tollows:
SEC. /. The annual meetrg of a school
district may be appointed and notified by
the clerk OF said district, without any ap-
plca;inn to him therefor by any Of the vo-
ters of the district, and such annual meeting
shall be notified in the manner provided by
law for the notification of school district
meetings. And in case OF the absence or
nea.cct of the clerk, one or more Of the pru-
dental committee may appoint and notify
such annual meeting as aforesaid, without
anv application to him therefor BY any OF
the voters Of the district.
SEC >. This act shall take effect from
its passage.
Approved Nov. :, 1880.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1850-12-24
No. l5.-An lei relating 10 subscrIti0n'J'
Bank stock.


Bank stock.
MS hereby enacted By he General -1s'eD'-
biy Of the Sinie Of Vermont, as JoiIors
'SEc. l. The commissioners appointed to
receive subscriptions to the capital stock OF
any bank which shall be hereafter incorpo-
rated, or of which the legislature shall here,
after authorize an increase of the capital
stock, shall not receive any such subsenp'
ton, nor suffer such subscriptions to be en-
tered upon the books of such bank, opened
by said commissioners for the purpose OF re-
ceiyng such subscriptions, unless the per
son in whose name such subscription Is
sought to be entered shall personally appear
before such commissioners. or some one o.
them, and make oath that the said proposed
subscription is made in good faith and witt
the intent, on the part of such subscriber t'
retain the capital stock so subscribed ior' ''
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1850-12-24

Statutes entitled 'Of fences and fence view
ers,'" approved November o, A. ID. 1s47.
is hereby repealed.
SEC. 4, This act shall take effect from
its passage.
Approved Nov. IS, 1850.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1850-12-24
''7"'' EN'
approved Nov. 10, 1850.

NJ. 39-An lei 10 repeGl he Facuiy Tar
on .4Horaeys dad Physician, and relating
10 tie Grdnd List.
il IS lere1y enacted ly BE General Assem-
Uy Of lie Stqte IF Vermont, as toiiors:
Section two Of an act entitled "an act
in addition to, and in alteration Of an act re-
lain. TO the Grand List approved Noyem-
Der II, a. D. 1912, is hereby repealed.
Approved Now ., 1880.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1850-12-24
No. 49.-An Act relating to Railroad Cor
porations.

NO. 19.-An Act TCla1lnS ~ l'"ihO"N WI
porations.
1t i. hereby enacted by The General As
sembly Of the State Of Vermont, rs lollows'
SEC. l. Every railroad CORPORATION with
in this State. shall have power to issue their
notes or bonds for the purpose of building
or furnishing their roads, or paying any
debts contracted for building or furnishing
their roads, or paying any debts contracted
for building or furnishing the same, bearing
such a rate Of interest not exceeding seven
per cent, and secured in such manner, as
they may deem expedient
SEC. . All bonds or notes winch have
been or which hereafter may be issued by
any such corporation, for the purposes a.
forcsaid, shall be binding and collcciabe in
law, Notwithstanding such notes or bonds
were NEGOTIATED and sold by such oorrora
tion at less than par.
SIC. ?. All NOES or bonds which may
DO issuedlunder, and hyYirtue of the provi'-
ions of this act, shall be issued for sum not
less than one hundred dollars, aud shall he
made payable in not less than three wears.
nor more than twenty years from the time
Of issuing the same.
SEC. 4. This act shall take effect from
its passage.
Approved Nov. 3, 1850.
No. 5o.-An Aetrelaiing 10 Railroad Corpo-
raiions.
nix iereJy enacted By the General .lyscm
BIN ofMe state Of Tcrmont. as t1iio,cs;
SIC. |. Any railroad corporation, whose
railroad is located in this State, shall not
charge any larger sum for freight, merchan'
size or massage of passengers thereon for .
less distance, to or from any way station on
said road. than is charged for a greater dis
ltance and in case of any violation of tho
provisions Of this act by said corporation
the excess. so charged may be recovered
back from said corporation. by the party az
rrieved, in an action for money had and re
eeived, with full costs Of suit.
SIC. 2. This act shall take effect on the
first day Of December next
Approved Now lS, 1850.
Il No. 5I-An act relating to he fencing p
Railroads.
Hish hereby enacted By The General Assem-
la of he stale of lerm0nt as foliows
SIC. 1. 1t Shall be the duty of any rail
road company hereafter chartered in TIN
State to construct a good and sufficient ienc'
ON each side of their road, when the SAINT
shall be completed and ir running order.
SEC. 2. Ii any railroad company shal
nenlect to construct said fence, as prescribed
by the foregoing section, airy person az az
f grieyed maylcons,rucl said fence; and tn
selectmen of the town in which the same
! located shall appraise the value thereof an
, said railroad company shall pay the amour
} so awarded by the selectmen TO the perso
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1850-12-24

No 57.-An Act in relation TO the printing
of the Statutes and Legislative Journals.
1t is hereby enacted by the General AS
sembly of the State of Vermont:
SEC. !. The auditor of accounts shall not
audit or allow the account Of any person for
printing the statutes or legislative journals,
unless snch person shall procure an official
certificate from the officer whose duty it Is by
law to procure such printing, certifying that
suh printing has been executed in such a
style, and completed within such time, as
is fully satisfactory to such officer SO certi-
flying
Src .. This act shall take effect from its