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The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1853-11-16
The Grave of Lilly Dale.

We soomth'd down the lock other soft golden
hair
And folded her hands on her breast,
And laid her at eve in the valley so fair,
Mid the blossoms of summer to rest.
Oh rest, Lilly, rest, no care to assail,
For green grows the turf
Der the tear moistcned grave
or the flirest flower of the vale.
She sleeps meath the spot she had mark d for
repose,
Whore flowers soonest blossom in spring,
And zephyrs first breathe the perfumes of the
rose,
And the birds come at evening TO sing.
ohrest, Lilly, rest, &c
The wide spreading boughs of the old chesnut
tree,
Bend low DER the place where she lies,
There cve's purple beams longest glow on the
lea,
And the moon drinks the dews as they rise.
Oh rest, Lilly, rest, &C.
Alone where the brook murmurs soft on the
air,
She sleeps with the turf on her breast,
As we laid her at eve in the valley SO fair,
Mid the blossoms of summer to rest
oh rest, Lilly, rest, &c.
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into turnpike company, and what was
worse, authorized with his brother direc-
tors, to construct turnpike from Bur.
lington to Bristol. When you reflect
that Burlington and Bristol are located
just mile apart, on opposite sides of
the Delaware river, you will perceive the
extreme hopelessness of Jones case.
It's all the fault of that turnpike
man, who gave 'em the champagne sup
per, or was it breakfast 2" cried Jones,
in agony. g If the'6 chartered me to
be turnpike from Pigs Run to Terra
pin Hollow, l might have borne it, but
the very idea Of building turnpike from
Burlington to Bristol bears an absurdity
on the face Of it," Sc 1t did.
" And you amt divorced ?" said Eli
"a, tear rolling down each check.
mo !" Numbered Jones, crushing his
hat between his knees, "and what is
worse, the Legislature is adjourned, and
gone home drunk, and won't be back to
Trenton till next year !" 1t was hard
case.
The mistake (l) had occurred on the
last day of the session, when legislators
and transcribing clerks were laboring
under the effects of a champagne supper,
and champagne breakfast.--Smith's
name had been put where Jones's ought
to have been, and "aciscy acerScy" as
the Latin poet has it.
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LlGHrING A MATcH-lIad all the
learned pundits of an hundred years ago,
"put their heads together" they could
not have expounded the meaning of these
three words, in this particular order
~ Lighting (2) a 6 match"
BOX o'matches Penny box.
Uare box ?"
Nobody looked, nobody said word
and the ragged little interrogation point
lodged this way and that through the
crowd that had knotted up on the cor
ncr by Frcnch's Hotel, and was gone.
But he set us thinking-tlinking of
the time when they tolled the curfew
and covered up the flies, before there
were any matches but show matches,
trottng matches, love matches, and
sometimes running matches aud Gretna
Green. Those old days, when they care
fully raked back the glowing Goals, and
followed out bed for them in the ash
es, and set up the eilps and the kind
lings in the chimney corner ito be ready
for morning" as they said, And what
n time they had, to be sure, when, after
diligent search, at half past four of
wild, wintry morning, not a spark could
be found snow two feet deep, and half
mile to to the neighbcr's Down came
the old musket from its wooden hooks
over the fireplace out came the bit Of
punk" from the rusty tobacco box, and
the shivering operator, after sundry tri-
ais with flint, steel and ''punk"-do you
know what punk is l-suceeeded in
striking light. And then what vigor-
Gus whiting ensued, and shielding of
the little Game, from some saucy breath
with the hands, till it was pronounced
"out Of danger" Or perhaps there was
a solitary coal and no musket n coal
one half dead, the other rapidly cloud
ing Tongs in the dexter hand, candle
in the snister,how softly they seized the
dying ember, and with the wick of the
candle lovingly inclined thereto, "blow
for littlo life.n 1t frightened and
glowed, and revealed the inflated checks
of the blower, aud his lips prepared to
pucker" for another blast At last
there's a little blue fame, the wick just
ignites. but the uulucky son Of 4Eolus
saw it just too late, gave on puG too
many, and "oNt brief candle :" And so
it went, morning after morning, winter
after winter.
BY aud by, there was a great talk Of
a wonderful little bottle, wherein if one
spitefully thrust wonderful little stick,
and withdrew it, 10 a little fame But
this, after all, was luxury, and few en-
joyed it. I
Next, you know. came the narrow
strips of brown card paper, immersed in
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1853-11-16
Law of Newspapers.

|. Subscribers who do not give express no.
tice to the contrary, arc considered as wishing
to continue their subscription.
H. If subscribers order the discontinuance
of their papers, the publisher may continue to
send them till all that is due be paid
iii. If subscribers neglect or refuse to take
their papers from the Office to which they arc
directed, they are held responsible till they
have settled their bills and ordered their pa
pers discontinued
". If subscribers move to other places,
without informing the publisher, and the pa
per is sent To the former direction, they arc
held responsible.
V. The courts have decided that refusing
to take paper from the office, or removing
and leaving it uncaled for, is primA faicic evil
dence Of intentional fraud
VI. A Postmaster ncglecting 60 inform
publisher when his paper is not taken from
the office, makes himself liable for his sub
cription price.
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some mysterious preparation, each little
package accompanied by a sand-paper
tract Of precisely two leaves. Did you
want light ? You pulled one of those
magical strips 6crccly through the little
folio sometimes it ignitcd, sometimes
it didn't ; so you pulled again and again,
like an angry man using pcn-74ipcr.
These passed away, and then came
the true LucTERs, and no little tract.
Things that 20 off at touch, go off Of
thcmsolvcs-that everybody has, every
where, in their hats, their vest-pockcts.
at home, and abroad. At first they
made them BY hand, split the little sticks
one by one, and dipped them into the
stygian kettle that stood by. But ev-
erybody wanted matches everybody
must have them. SO they rived huge
trees by machinery; the kettle with its
villainous compound, suddenly grew to Il
huge reservoir, the steam engine toilcd
early and late and so now. they say ev-
erywhere, Matches Penny a box.
U0rc n box 2"
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E Muggins has a sharp porter.
The chap returned from the Post Office,
the other day, with Muggins's papers,
and informed that noted individual that
there was letter in the Post Office he
couldn't get.
Couldn't get it2 Why couldn't you
get it. you stupid ?"
"There's five cents to pay on it,"
"Why didn't you pay Cor it 2" asked
Muggins, with indignation.
" l hadn't cents enough replied the
urchln, grinning archly.
+" You fool !" said Muggins, storming,
here, take this five-cent piece, and get
that letter in less than no time"
" No use, l tell you,' replied the tel
low, they won't let mo have itn
"The dickens they won't--pd like to
know the reason ?"
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y )oetrp.
For the Register.
The Aster (Multifora.)

The pale and lovely Astcr flower
Is lingering, lingering still,
On shady bank and bubbling brook,
BY bright and sparkling rill.
Sweet, lovely little blossom,
" prize thy presence more
Than all the host of summer flowers
That came and went before"
And why ? because thou art the last,
The last pale, lingering flower,
That cheers us on our weary course,
Through liirs most dreary hour.
These pale and tender blossoms
Are types of precious things"
The pass like life's enjoyments,
On quick and rapid wings
They arc types of bitter moments"
Passed with dying friends,
Last hours with parting dear ones,
That time the fastest spends.
They're types Of words half uttered,
Of tears in silence shed;
OF precious, precious moments passed
With friends who now are dead.
Farewell, sweet lovely blossom,
I'll WOO thy gentle breath,
Because thou'st walked such thoughts in m
The saddened thoughts of death.
A. l..
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REMARKABLE INSTANCE OF ABsrI-

REMARKABLE INSTANCE or ABsTI-
NENcE FROM FooD AND DRINK-u.
Doesburg, Esq, editor of Tile HoIian-
der, a paper published in the Dutch
language, IN the Holland Colony, in
Western Michigan, communicates to
Tile Tribune an interesting item which
he called from one of his Netherlandish
exchanges Of one Engehic Van der
Vlies. female at Pynacker, near
Rotterdam, aged C6 years, who has not
eaten in 35 nor drank in 81 years,
She is now in her last decline. Proies-
sors and doctors and numerous seien-
tifc men from all parts of the world, go
to see her. The Board of Health OF
the Hague, instituted inquiries into
the matter as far back as as the year
1926, No medical man has yet ascer-
tanned the true condition of that Won
derful lady. She lives in good humor
and suffers with Christian love and
faith, her lot and condition. This is
certainly a remarkable phenomena in
the history of humanity, and is an i'm
portant item for the whole world,
world. as there is no instance of such
long abstinence among mankind
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1853-11-16
THE GLOBE:
THE OFFICIAL PAPER Or CONGRESS-
AND NEWSPAPER FOR THE PEOPLE.

1t will he seen by the annexed extract from
letter Of General Washington 10 David
Stewart, dated New York, l7th March, $780,
that the idea OF such paper AS propose TO
uakeithc Globe, originated in the mind Of the
Father Of his Country. lie said
'itis To ba lainentsd that the editors of the diner
rnt tiazrttes ia the Union do not generally and
,poir correctly tn,tend stulng their fapers wilh
scurriiity aud nOnsensieal dec'amttiOn which few
would read II they apprscd OF the content) pub.
Iish the debates Congress all giea national ques
tiou. The principles upOu which the difference of
pninn arises well US The dcrisious wuuld Then
fully before THE public aud anod the beet data for its
judgment -Spaiks's Wriiings Of Washington, vol. ~,
u 81.
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-" Because" replied the fellow, looking
back to see if the door was opeh, "Je,
cause the letter tcas'M far You w
The chap retreated from the room
suddenly, and an ink.stand followed his
noggin at speed of about 54-4O."-
Literary NuScan.
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b1- Persons interested in the prize
fight between Yankee Sullivan and
Morrissey are being arrested in New
York. 1t is said that warrants are
out for some fifty or sixty.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1853-11-16

Pa A misely old fellow somewhere
down cast, has hit upon an expedient
to save candles. He uses "the light Of
other days"
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-12-24

Our MISSION TO FRANcE.-We have received
several inquiries from friends and acquain-
tances on the subject of the progress OF our ap-
plication for the mission TO France. In reply
to our friendly questioners, we can only say
that our prospects are as good as can be ex-
pected. Mr.. Mason sails to-day, and will oc-
cupy the Paris embassy until the completion Of
our tas! in our present oflce-that of leader OF
the opposition enables us to succeed him. It
must be obvious to every one that having been
regularly installed in an Office far higher--to
our thinking--than the mission to France, we
cannot abandon it till the thick of the battle has
been fought our residence here is absolutely
Necessary until the national opposition is sufi-
GENTLY drilled ard maIshalled to be able to de.
molish the Cabinet. This, we presume, will re-
quire our leadership for something less than
two years, at the expiration Of which time our
friends will again hear from us.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-12-24

VINO RULES ENcLAND?--Wc perceive that our
venerable contemporary, the Courier and En-
quirer, in review of one Of Mr. Bourcicault's
lectures, takes occasion to observe that the
Commons rule England and not Queen Vic
toria. We suspect that both our contemporary
and Mr.. Bourcicault would benefit by q closer
study OF the matter. IF they can find time for
the task they will probably discover that the
British aristocracy rules both Nc Commons
and the Queen; and that, in point of fact, the
olignrchy composed of dukes, earls, marquises.
lords, and baronets, is the government Of Eng
land.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-12-24

CONGRESSIONAL HoSoRs TO GENERAL Scorr.--
Very much to our establishment we find that
Senators Douglas, Adams, Petit, and one or
two others, oppose the resolution authorizing
the President to, confer the rank of Lieutenant
General upon General Scott. That the at
tempt should have been resisted at time
when it's success might have exercised pow
erful influence on the Presidential election we
can readily understand; but we are quite al
loss to perceive any solid objections to the
creation of the title to-day. Some such mark
OF respect is the least we can offer to the old
hero.
General Scotts political life has been a curi-
Gus one. In 1910 he lost the nomination by
writing and talking too much. Stewards in
trigues against him had something to do with
his failure; but the prime cause was his own
cacoethes loquendi ct scribcndi. In 1913 ne
avoided one of his old faults-be did not talk
too much. Unfortunately, the other propensi
ty was as violent as ever he would write,
and wrote accordingly long correspondence
with Marcy, which lost him the nomination.
In 1862 he did not write /; but, as though he
were physically incapable of curing both de-
fccts together, he rclapsed into talking, and
this together with Mr. Stewards unpopular sup
port, ruined him again. Amid all these disap-
pointments, General Scott's worst enemy can
not but admit that he has conducted himself in
manner highly honorable to him as o soldier,
as a patriot, and az a man of sense. Whatever
want of judgment his speeches and his writings
have evipced, his actions have been uniformly
correct, judicious, and manly. In view of this
fact, and of the philosophical equanimity al
ways displayed by the veteran under the most
trying circumstances we should not be sur-
prised to see his merits recognized some day
yet by his country. One of those sudden
revolutions in popular feeling which are com.
mon to the history Of all republics may yet con-
| fer on General Scott reward which accidental
errors Of his own have three times torn from
| his grasp.
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TEE NEW YORK WEEKLY HERALD.
The United States mail steamship Atlantic, Capt West
4in leave this port at noon tc-aay, Tor Liverpool.
subscriptions and Advertisements for any edition 8; the
Azv YORK HERALD win be received 81 the following places
Ia Brrspe:-
LxyKzPooI-Joha Hunter, No Psrsaise strest.
LcxDoN-Eawards, Sanford Il Co., No. II C,rnhili.
Vim Thomas CD, No 10 Catherine sGrest
PAK1s-Liyingstca, Wells Co., Place de Is Course.
B. &. Revolt, No II Rue ds "a Baaque.
The European mails win Gloss 81 half past ten o'clock
this mon ing.
The wgsKrI ErRAIp viii be published At half past nire
pssocs II IL nofnng Single copies, 10 wrappers, six
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Marine Affairs.

Tn s1EAxur ATLANTIC Capt West leaves st IL O'Clock
today for Liverpool She had ssventy.dve passengers
engaged yesterday, ana $780, oto in specis
TIE LATE CLIPPER RACE The victory Of the British oNa.
FER Challenger the American clipper Nightingale ON
their late ror, China to Londcn not great
supposed, ~ viii be seen by the following
TIE lDrroa OF THE rTuTSD OF CHINA
SHANGHAI. So it. &. 1858.
SR-la your paper dated the 18th uit you state that
tire Nightingale srcan clipper, left duzla At A. N.
lenaer would leave fsw hours after her.
Isdy Mary Wood employs ed to TOW the N hingse
eitsbsneAAe three dag before her She had got
hours in this race waioh ia, you say "a
very interesting match "
The feeling Is very cordial and g fair field and
no favor the tie Of belle "a both the lns
Challenger left Gnizisf Sunday, TIN august pm.
Nightingale 8 Monday, Sta . AN.
Challenger seventeen hours IL advance.
Lgds List OF the 10Th Novemoer reports by telegraph
the arrival Of tho Challenger Deal that day and
the csth gives the arrival there ct the Nightingale thus
mailing latter about thirty hours bshnd her oompe
t.tor instead of two days.
THE SHIP CHEAT RRPuBIIc : It ia sAd = Baltimore house
has offered Mr. Mckay, the of the Great Republic,
$40 00 above the cost to ruct her. whsh offer bae
been Refused The entire OF this ysssel when In
ling condition will cost nearly 81, 900 mcntnRal-
iyrore ReyuLitcQH.
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Go1Na OFF CHEAp--The .NeW Hampshire
Patriot the confidential home organ of General
Pierce very naivcly confcsses that, on the day
il published the Presidents message, II had to
give it away. No one would buy the message
at any price.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-12-24

RoCKLAND MILL BuRYT.-The Rockland Mill in
Ecitus,s destroyed by fire yesterday about one
O'Clock II thought that ono or two Dwelling houses
would al.o be- barnt was insured for $1,000 At the
Atlantic $500 at the Roger willams, and 900 At tbs
North Western Office, Osvsgo, which win cover about
,wo- thirds Of the Ioas-Prsu}oeNN Journal, Dec, r.
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SALE OF PICTURES AT THE ACADEMY OF DESIGN.
At the Academy OF Design Broadway, last evening" ono
hundred and twenty Oil paintings sold al auction,
at prices varyirg fifty cents each up forty dol.
lars In the inspection of these paintings at
lois to discover many which displayed than ma.
disore talent while majority without any merit
whatever The pictures upon all sorts Of subjects
There Landscapes snd marine views cattle pieces
ard Pacchantes, scripturaI fruit and game pie,ss.
There were several fine Dusseldorf pictures aad tnsro
was &c cd amin ~ picture by H. Smith. Is to be sold
this evening. The sale coamcnced by the rushing
CT of fearful pain ings mhah brought prices
ing from four ,hlings up to Eve dolars. There
head Saint Peter, esSxlogusd fine OIL picture
but the Saint had rather muddy countepapes II shs
anything Ike him Saint Peter went for I've doilars,
and his frame worth three coll The gentlemen
who did" of tho landscapes which sold as
about this tina bad evidently mist AIKEN their vocation
The FIRST twenty pictures sold well framed, and
brought nearly ths price OF thsi flames pretty land
rsspe BY Irnis was sold for s24--frsms WORTH SIS.
Landscape with cA.s ia If picture by HArr, sold 81
SIT Dussele OFF l. ndscspe- rather glsomy-by jan
sen, sold at Sill. The Head Of Cavalier" by 9.
II. Ball DWELL dons) went for $7uot quite The price Of
the frame Thsreis good landscape, with agures,
by W. Slayer it is to be sold this evening. female
head, Flora b. Cater, we'll executed, though rather
week In colorirg, sold FOR S25 cattle piess, by
Tchsegen, went for s4 capital Dusseldorf picture,
Mothers Love-" sold at 500. An oval Landscape,
by Routeenot squs in merit TO his usual productions
var seld at SIS Landscape by Zucharell was sold
1T ea9 fine landscape by Bees went Tor $27. Per.
hsps the best picture offered during the evening the
head Of IN old lady, by Hunhsrt The coloring
celsnt and the expression very life kesold for S32
Tho Hermit, by spsgnole tte-a dne old Picture-wAc
knocked down Al s3 so. Some good pictures SOLD
1t low prices varying from s1o to $685. and the paint
ings with but few exceptions, brought hardly enough to
the price Of the frames The few good potursa
offered went almost unnotioed.
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ExoAegAy THRAFKE Bresdway- FORTUNE Hun
WINS -IKIsi GENIUS ANTONY AND CLEopArEA.
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RUHr0N,s T8EsTgE nan 5srs st~a.s-sIIE SrooPs TO
Cor 4 EA- MAID WITH .ILKING PAIL.
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NATIONAL THEATRE. ChSshan ssrses-Attsraoor anS
Evenins-uHcLr ToA's CABtA.
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BOWER rHEAFRE. Ro~ery RoNxo AND JULIET
fHE MMy LOLA AosTgs
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AAusRA4S - sAIS EVENING.

sxrscPoL1rAs HAlI,-Jul,1rs's coSOEhr.
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wALLAcK's THEATRE, sroaawsy--eAas or Lus-
Nj LARS MAID
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UHRIegY's AMERICAN 0PEaA HOUSE, III Bead
nay.-NFHroFAAr AsLoDsEs 1HRIs-G's EKasTp ELS.
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s0wEay sMPEffHzAT4Z. - Hsvesy.-EeuzsrRiAS
EERyoRAASS1s.
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AaKGroAE AusEuk-AnsrsoOa and Even ns-Usorl
roxs's
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1853-10-06

The SOUTH in the glorious race of sIm-
provement" Is, at last, showing its met,le,
end, we trust, may yet come on, foremost 10
the Stale Of Maryland, Virginia, Worth Ca.
rolins, South Corolins, Georgia, end Ten
uessee, especially, grea. change has taken
place within the last four years, and is still
going. We see in these States railroads
progressing, agriculture improving, mines o.
pened, manufactures established, aud their
resources developed in thousand ways
Il gladdens the heart Of Southern man to
find that his own section Of country can
now compare favorably with the other por-
lions Of The Union, aud tina. its strength and
power are abou, 10 be renewed. This is the
result. which the practical States Rights man
loves 10 con.empla,e-because he knows
,ha, The South must, in that event, exercise
its just influence in the government, and
that then, there will be no danger of inroads
upon our rights, or disturbance Of our peace
-.alerandria Gazette.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1853-10-06
D | ED,

In Baltimore city, on the 29th ultimo, in the
32d year of her age, SALLY MARIA, consort
of ALEXANDER JOHNSON, of this county.
A few weeks before her death she was removed
to Raltinanre where she reeeired the hest naalica
attention. Science however was of no avail
Death had laid his cold hands upon her, and with
christian fortitude she awaited the fearful sum
mons. For days before her death she spoke not
of earthly things, but gave her last expiring
thoughts to Him that dwelleth on high With an
mistaken faith in the redeemng blood of the
Saviour, her soul took its flight upon the wings of
hope to claim its seat in heaven. Thus passed
from our midst devoted wife, fond mother, a
kind sister, and valued friend.
Died, September the 18th, ROBERT p. CAR
PlNTER, son of JOHN and VIRGINIA CARpINTER,
aged years, 9 months and 81 days.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1853-10-06
VERY LATEST BY TELEGRAPH.

BREADsTUFFs-The Mark Lane Express
stales that it has no confidence in the check
of demand for wheat and flour on The parl
Of France; that a renewal of the demand
may be calculated on with tolerable certain
sy, and adds
"Mesnwhie, large portion of our own
harvest is in great jeopardy, and, without
wishing to encourage speculation in any
shape or way, we must still regard II as
merely prudential measure on The part OF
those engaged in the trade not 10 allow Their
stocks to Iun too low"