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The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1853-08-17

withstand her progress. tApplauss.)
say that was the destiny Of ancient
Rome, and ii is The destiny of modern
Rome. There can be no pause in our
progress, except the pause of decay ;
when We cease to grow We shall begin to
perish. (Applausc.) | say, when We
cease to grow VIC shall begin to perish /;
for upon us as a republic is impressed,
not curse, though it was a curse Of
him who thrust from his door tho thirst
ing Saviour on his way to Calvary it
was his curse that vengeance Of God
should pronounce over him as the per
pctual sentence ofhis sin--march, march.
march for him there was no pause. l
say, as on him was pronounced the curse
on us has been poured down the bene-
diction, (applause y for us that same
Divine voice has said. march, march,
march-onward. upward, so long rs there
remains celestial height in the infinite
regions of greatness which it is possible
for human power to scale. (Applause y
That speech came over cousin Sar-
gent Joel like a streak of lightning He
went right to work and secured up his
old fire.lock as bright as pewter-plat-
ter. And now from inornin till night,
with his ire-lock on his shoulder, lie
marches about the house and round the
barn in q military step, saying to him
self as he goes, March, march march
we arc the men of modern Rome March,
march, march annexin day is close at
hand March, march, march ~
But. Gineral, | must be in q hurry
and be off on my tower before the coun-
tries is all annexed, for then my com
mission of Minister Gincral won't be of
no use. So | subscribe myself in haste.
your faithful friend and well-wisher.
MAJOR JACK DOWNING.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1853-08-17

SPECIAL MANURE FoR GRArEs.-Th6.
wine committee. at the wine exhibition of
the Cincinnati Horticultural Society, re-
ported that of two specimens OF vino, one
from grapes to which special manuring
of potash had been given, the vine from;
the manfred grape was bright, clear,
aud mellow, Ike an old wine" The 9th
er was declared TO be less matured in all
its qualities, nor was it clear. The
grapes themselves, from the two portions
of ground, were also presented to the
committee. Both were delicious and
well ripened, but it was considered that
those from manurcd land were swcetcri
and that the pulp was softer"
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by whom all kinds of Book and Job Print
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Law of Newspapers.

l. Subscribers who do not give express no.
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H. If subscribers order the discontinuancc
of their papers, the publisher may continue to
send them till all that is due be paid
Ill If subscribers neglect or refuse to take
their papers from the office to which they are
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 are
held responsible
" The courts have decided that refusing
to take a paper from the office, or removing
and leaving ii uncalled for is ptlma ficic evil
dcncc of intentional fraud,
VI. A Postmaster neglccting to inform n
publisher when his paper is not taken from
the office, makes himself liable for his sub
cription price.
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An ExAurLE FOR YoUNG MEY.-'
Twenty-three years ago, Professor Hen
ry went to Albany from the country. as
a Teacher upon salary of 5000 a year
He was then young man with very linz
tied means and without family influence (,
but he had industry, integrity, indomit-
able energy, and resolve 20 be some
body. He has worked his way high up
the hill of Science, has now u world
wide roputation-and is model man
for the imitation of the young men of
our country. What will not integrity
and perseverance do for man = Clere-
.dnd UeraM
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1853-08-17

E-" Talking of hats" said our
friend, reminds me of a good reparteo
made by Prof Kingsley, of Yale Col
legc. One day when lie was hearing
class, some rough cub of a student wrote
the word 'hog' on card, and slipped it
into his hat. when the professor step
ped down from the tutors desk, and hc
always stepped very quickly, he snatch
cd up his hat and was hurrying out when
the card caught his eye. He glanced
hastily at it, jerked it out as quick az
thought, and holding it up, said in his
short, keen asa briar way, Gentlemen
one Of you has left his card in my hat. "
Then depositing it on the table, the spry
little man stepped out
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1853-08-17
The Summer Solstice.


Crown Of the year, how bright thou shincsi
How little in thy pride divinest
Inevitable fall! albeit
We who stand round about thee see it,
Shine on; shine bravely. There arc neal
Other bright children Of the year,
Almost rs high, and much like thee
In features and in festive glcc;
Some happy to call forth the mower,
And hear his sharpcned scythc sweep o'ci
Rank after rank then others wait
Before the oranges open gate,
And watch the nodding vain. or watch
The fretted domcs beneath the thatch,
Till young and old at once take wing
And promise TO return in Spring.
Yet am sorry, must own,
Crown of the year when thou art gone.
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ENGLISH MONEY WoRsnir. =" In
France" says NJ. Lccomtc, "wit, talent,
genius are worshipped in Italy and
Spain, pleasure elsewhere, ambition,
glory; but, in England, gold is the god
bowed down to. AS, in Tie main, the
middle classes envy and admire the aris.
tocracy Of lords, the merchants seem to as
similate themselves, by ostcntation, with
that privileged class, still powerful and
full of prestige, notwithstanding the
revolutions of nsighboring states. 1t is
related that Lucien Bonapartc settled in
England with the full intention of living
there economically. But he soon found
that this was not respectable. and he was
compelled to ruin himself in order not
TO east discredit upon the memory of the
emperor. The Emperor Of Russia, dis
pleased at seeing his subjects encumber
their property to defray the heavy ex,
penses of their visits to London, resolved
to deal vigorous blow al the prejudice
which holds extravaganza indispensable
to respcctability. The Gar went in !
hackney coach to visit the monuments oi
London. Shocking The sensation
caused was great, but the lesson was i'll
understood. All the Car gained wa;
to be often rather cavalicrly received by
the guardians of the public buildings
II is she desire to appear that causes th'
many anomalies by which the stranger
in London is surely struck. To aPpeal
what2 Rich, above tho rank one oecu
pies--au instructive aud continual hom
age to that god of all--gold."
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Nor so PooR AS l LooK-One day
AS Judge Parsons was jogging along on
horseback over desolate road, he came
upon log hut, dirty smoky and misera-
bic. lie stopped SO contemplate the too
evident poverty OF the scene, 4 POOR,
half.starved fellow, with uneombcd hair
and urshaved beard, thrust his head
through square hole, which served for
a window, with I saY, Judge, aint
so poor as you think nfe 70 be, for don't
own this ere land. d."-N Y Budget.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1853-08-17

F'RuIT VS.. puos.-God made fruit,
man makes pills. The first is a whole
some, delicious food, aud in may instances
an efficient medicine the last, general y
noisome, disgusting poison, occasionally
curing son-u malady, but not unfrequent-
ly fastening another effectually in its
place. We do not mean TO he under
stood as asserting that the use Of fruits
win cure sudden, acute,or violent disease
but only that il properly employed, it may
remove incipient illness, and keep of o.
thers to which the constitution or habit
is reliable. Yes, we will take one i'm
portant step in advance ofthis assertion
aud say that where an abundance o.
wholesome, seasonable fruits are used
with reasonable observance of other or
binary rules for the preservation Of health
sickness will seldom or never occur
And how easy it is 20 provide whole
solSc aud adequate supply must certain
" be obvious to the most superficial oil
server
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1853-08-17

sg-Thc Washington Umfon having read
certain factionists out of the party for
abolition tendencies, aud restored them
again, ostensibly for pcrsevering in tho
same couyse, suggests the following par .
ody
party "organ' on a tmc
Became most woRdroas wise
And read out recreants for the cline
OF" free soil heresies.
But when il saw them fairly gone
With all it's might and main,
II pitched its pipes another tone
And read them in again.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1853-08-17

EA- Washington irving is very
great nrsu, bus nos cAlosiated to shine
or create sensation on public occasions
such as public dinners, etc This fea-
,ure was admirably described by Moore,
who described bias Is "a very poor lion,
| but capitay aoRsestic ANIMAL
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1853-08-17
E< Boy-' II you please, Mum,
vas Won looking for 8 hssle dog ;"

was you looking Tor htsIe acg ;
Young Ladies'" Yes, oh yes"
Boy" Wasn'tit a spanneis, mum y
Young Ladies' Oh yes. lie was
a most bsas,ifA spsniel, with very long
ears"
Boy" All, then. Mum, it's the samo
as few at masters big dog hsSe wot's bin
and swallcred it,
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To GiNERAL PIERcE, President Of A.
Dicrica, and going to be (that is, If
Gineral Gushing isn't mistaken )thc
founder Of Modern Rome
DEAR GINEEAL I'm afraid you've
thought strange Of it that | haint writ
to you aforc now for so long time past !;
but | couldn't I've been 80 busy cruis-
ing round among the fishermen down TO
New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia, and
the Gulf of st. Lawrence, that l could
MT get no time to write,nor couldn't find
no post Office to send it, You sec, Gin
eral, didn't accept your invitation to
take seat in your Cabinet, cause I'm
one Of them sort that can't bear setting
great deal. / can't stand it without
I'm up aud knocking about pretty much
every day, and | understood the Cabinet
had to set nigh about half the time, SC
l told you | shoulda good deal rather
have some foreign appointment, where
could stir myself. And you told mt
the foreign appointments was pretty
murh all spoke for twenty times over
but you would give me commission o
Minister Gineral, and might go rounC
and look after the interests Of the coun
try whenever thought best. Now tina
was jest what liked you couldn't |
gin me no appointment that would sui
me better.
Wal, my first cruise, G Gineral, has bee
away down East, and little beyond
for ] thought twas high time them isl
ormen of ourn down there was locke
artcr. | heard the y was getting wrathy
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Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1853-08-03
New EIius.

We are pleased to learn that Mr.. BARBER has
commenced the construction of new steam
mill at the Point. 1t will stand on the site of
the one which was destroyed by fire few weeks
since, and will be larger and more substantial.
laundering business in the western part of
the county is evidently on the increase AT
DIuskegon, THEODORE NEWELL, Esq, has erect
ed a large and costly mill which is now nearly
or quite in running order. During the spring
the Messrs. WHITES purchased Mr. BLEYKER's
new mill, at Holland, and are now making it do
good business The old mill at the same
place, which has been lying idle for some years,
has been thoroughly repaired by Messrs. Tor
REY g. VAN DER SLUIs, who have just CON-
menced making their contribution toward swell
ing the aggregate amount of the staple product
Of Ottawa County. Lumber was probably new
er in better demand than it is this year. The
mills in this section are generally drivento their
utmost capacity, and Indications now are that
more extensive preparations than have yet been
made for the manufacture would be warranted.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1853-08-03

THE OAKLAND AND OTTAWA RAILROAD
We have seen letter from Mr. Stewart, now
in England which says that the object of his
mission is accomplished. The building of this
road ia rendered certain, and those interested in
it, hoping and yet doubling, may look forward
to its ultimate completion with absolute certain
ty. There is only one thing that can prevent
its building within two years and that is war in
Europe. A war panic always Injuries CONNER
cial and financial operations, and the ugly look
of the Turkey question may retard little while
the time for negotiations and agreements now
entered into.
The road is to be built A line of railroad
that has States for its tributaries cannot be much
longer unoccnped, fpresent negotiations utter
" fail. But they will not; and when the smoke
that European diplomacy has raised about the
Russia and Turkey question clears away, the
commercial projects which are now delaying,
will hurry forward with renewed activity
Three years. at the utmost, will see this place
and Grand Haven united by railroad and we
leave the imaginative to conjecture the progress
and Improvement which awaits the country in.
ermediate 1t is the fairest portion of the
pleasant Peninsula, and with the facilities of
cheap and ready market, will at once develope
its untold wealth and resources, and become
the richest part Of our State
Pontiac Jacksonian.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1853-08-03

The dullest portion of the year, excepting of
course the winter season, is now upon us. Less
activity than in the spring is clearly observable.
AS was to be expected the summer months
witness considerable decrease in the amount
of travel through our midst, but the falling of
is far less than has been usual in previous years
The propeller from Chicago brought over good
number of passengers on Saturday, but the ar
rivals from that direction of late have not been
generally very large. We shall soon begin to
look for more stirring times With the fall of
The year there will probably come a greater rush
of travel than has ever yet been known in this
quarter.
We observe some alterations in steamboat ar
rangements which are not however Of perma-
nent character Owing to low water, we sup
pose, the Michigan is making only three trips
week to and from the Rapids. The Algoma
is also doing the same. The Empire lies at
Martins dock awaiting the arrival of a new boil
er. We are not advised as to when she will
again take her place on the river. The London
has been hauled off from the route TO Chicago
and will run between Milwaukee and Sheboy-
gan for two or three weeks, after which time
she may be expected back to this port. In the
mean time her place is supplied by the propel-
Ter Gen. Taylor, which at present very well an-
swers the purpose and makes her time with a
good degree of punctuality
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1853-08-03
The Washington.

We notice very thorough renovation going
on throughout the Washington House and its
appurtenances. Extensive repairs and improve
meEts that will materially improve the appear
ance Of the establishment as well as conduce to
the comfort Of its inmates are in state of ac-
tive progress. Among other things the main
building is now being painted, and large two
story addition will be erected in the rear there
of during the present year. The change con-
templated few weeks since will not take place.
The House has been leased for term of years
to ii. PENNoYER, Esq, who has occupied it since
July 1851. During the period Of Mr.. Penney
ER's connection with the Washington it has Sc
cured wide and favorable reputation with the
travelling public, and has consequently received
large share of patronage. This year business
OF all kinds appears to be greatly on the in
crease and our public houses are hardly ade-
quate to the wants Of their customers. The
improvements of which we speak seem to have
been rendered necessary, and we trust they will
be done up in manner that will enable our
worthy landlord to extend the hospitalities of
his house to the numerous strangers that visit
our town with an air of entire satisfaction.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1853-08-03
THE GRAND RIVER TIMES.
European War Rurnors.

Although matters between Russia and Tur-
key have assumed threatening aspect we do
not regard the near approach of war as being
very probable. The latest intelligence we have
received looks more favorable for the continu-
ance of peace. Yet the approximations already
raised have produced marked effect on the
other side of the water, and the probable conse-
quences of general European war are being
quite' thoro'ly discussed in this country Sho'd
there be resort to arms the position of the
United States would Of course be a neutral
one The products Of our soil would command
much higher price than at present, and our
commerce would receive a new and unprece-
denied impulse. The opinion even seems to
be quite prevalent that the effect so far as this
country is concerned could not be otherwise
than salutary. To this extent we are not pre-
pared to 90. Particular interests would un-
doubtedly reap temporary advantage. But we
are strongly of the beliefthat ia some respects at
least we are deeply interested in acontinuance
Of the peace and prosperity of Europe. For
instance, the immediate prosecution of numer.
Gus important works projected in different parts
of the land is dependent on the success of at
tempts now being made TO negotiate loans in
the old countries. The only doubt which now ex-
lists as to the early construction of the Oakland
and Ottawa road, and of others equally necessary,
is owing we are told to the present threatening
attitude Of Russia. If war breaks out the sur
plus wealth OF the old world will be required
at home, and though there might be an increas-
ed demand for our products, yet the great enter
prises of the day that are doing more than all
things else to develope the resources of the
nation would be most seriously retarded
On the whole we do not calculate on receiv-
ing any great permanent advantage from the
occurrence of such calamities as may befall
those nations with whom our commercial and
other relations are most intimate, and had we
space to devote to the subject we might advance
other views on the subject, besides the one above
put forth, which also incline us to hope for an
adjustment of present difficulties without war.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1853-08-03

DEATH OF HENRY r. WILLIAMs-An unusu-
al feeling of sadness and gloom was thrown
over our city by the announcement, a day or
two since, that our esteemed fellow citizen,
HENRY K. WILLIAMS, was no more. He died
at the residence of Mr.. Granger, at Buffalo, on
Tuesday the 10Th inst, of consumption, aged
forty-three years.
1t was not an unexpected event. The lamp
of life for long time had been but feebly flick
erng in its socket and it has now gone out for
ever. His health for several years had been
gradually declining, and his determination and
energy has often sustained him apparently much
beyond his physical strength, which in the end
was only a draft upon the future. Had he been
more careful of his health, we might not per-
haps have been called to mourn his loss for
many years TO come. Possessed of the most
indomitablc energy of character, untiring ind:s-
try, enlarged enterprise, with superior business
capacity and experience, Gin which qualities we
had no superior amongst us), he was devoted to
business, and too reluctant to yield to the me-
cessity which the nroads of merciless disease
upon his constitution made imperative.
He was born at Utica, New York, where he
spent his early years. whence he removed to this
city in the year 1871, where he has since resi-
ded.
His. loss will be deeply deplored by all class
es Of our citizens, and in our leading business
men there will'be vacuum which will not be
readily filled. Mr.. WILLIAMS was one of the
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1853-08-03

80 We have before us a production with n
request by those that handed it to us to I" put it
in the Times" We regret to decline so doing,
but rules we have adopted, if VIC adhere to them
(and we assurcdly shall under all circumstan-
ces), prevent us. Its length alone would be
sufficient excuse, as we cannot, all know, pub
lish long communications. It cannot be abrdg-
ed without materially altering the whole. We
will say, however, for the consolation of the au-
thors that Notwithstanding it is the first produc-
ton of the kind from them it is nice piece of
lumber, good quality, and well sawed. We
hope Mcssrs. ToRREY & VAN DER SLUIs will
succeed in their present undertaking, and man.
ufacturc much Of as good quality rs the sample
before us.
We would recommend to the firm such a d.
vision Of their individual labor that the senior
partner will have charge, exclusively, of the
night department From common remark up
on the subject among mill owners, we Judge
much may be saved in expense by practicing
economy in the use of oil with suitable trim
ming of lamps.