The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1855-01-24
Varieties.

81 who value the abilities of other men
just as their opinions coincide with
their own or not.
The Mobile Tribune relates fight
which took place some time ago in o
quiet lake near Choctaw Bluff, between
an alligator and gar, in which the lat
ter singular fish came off victorious. hav.
ing chcwed the leg aud with his sharp
teeth cut the throat of his antagonist
We are told the curious fact that the sur
face for wide space around was covered
with every species Of fish and a number
of alligators, all seemingly attracted by
the noise made by the combatants and
spellbound in contemplating the conflict
Officer " Didn't you guarantee, sir,
that the horse wouldn't shy before the
fire of an enemy2" Horse dealer: No
more he won't. 'Tisnt till after the
fire that he SHES !"
DR.. Durkeo, of Boston, computes that
the wings of a mosquito, when flying vi
brate 8 900 times in minute.
Ruling Passion. A.editor cut west
became martial and was created cap.
tain. On parade, instead of " two PAGES
in front-.advancc," no unconsciously ex-
claimed, cash-two collars a year in
advance lie was court martialcd and
sentenced TO read his own paper.
a coquette treats lover like bou-
quet-carr;es him about certain time
toi amusement or siow,and then quietly
picks him to pieces.
Frivolous Spending of time is forcibly
described by Cowpcr as like
Dipping buckets in empty wells,
And growing old in drawing nothing
up.
lTEREArrER.--As certainly as spring
will return after the lapse of winter. so
certainly will friends lovers and kindred
meet again they will meet again in the
presence of the ALLOWING Father; and
then first will they forpi n whole with
each other and with everything good
after which they sought and strove in
vain in this piccemeal world And thus
does the felicity of the poet, ever here
rest on the persuasion that all have TO
rejoice in the care of wise God, whose
power extends unto all, and whose light
lightcns upon all.
THANKs.-A sufferer by the late fires
in Philadelphia, in card of thanks. pub.
lished by contemporary, is made to say.
-" The undersigned desires to express,
&c."
We talk. says an English writer, Of
spending our time, as if it were so much
interest of perpetual annuity whereas
we are, all living upon capital and ho who
wastes single day, throws away that
which can never be recalled or recover
ed.
QUEER Observation-Disclosures defni-
tion of a physician is An unfortunate
gentleman, expected every day to per-
form a miracle namely to reconcile
health with intemperance."
The least foolish is nccounisl wise.
Wine is prn-c9ati first friend, then
an enemy.
A street preacher has appeared in ST.
Louis, who proclaims that no is Joe
Smith, of Mormon memory, come to life
again to Mormonize the world.
Histories make men wise poems wit
ty, the mathematics. subtle natural
philosophy, deep morals, grave; logic
and rhetoric, able to contend
If man could Lavo his wishes, he
would double his troubles.
1t has been shrewdly remarked by
some one that there arc four orders Of
women the peacocks, with whom dress
is all the magpies, with whom chattc,
ia all tho turtle doves, with whom love
is all; and the paradise birds, above them
all.
A RUSSIAN WINTER.-The New York
Mirror says" 1t snOtcS Russians day
and night in the Crimea "a" So it would
seem, if we take the amount of Staying
into consideration.
A certain person had friend who
was miscr, One day be said to him,
am going a journcy-give me your
ring. then l shall Away have you near
me for whenever ] look upon it, you
will come to my remembrance The
miser made answer; If you wish TO
keep me in remembrance, as often as you
look at your naked finger, remcmber
that you asked person for his ring and
he refused to give it to you
Do nothing by halves; if it be right,
do it boldly if wrong leave it undone.
\ plausible REMEDY.-A gentleman
in Alabama, in cxertins himself one day,
felt sudden pain and fearing his inter
nal machinery had been thrown out of
gear, sent for negro Oh his plantation,
who made some pretcnsions to medical
skill, to prescribe for him. The negro,
having investigated the cause, prepared
and administered dose to his patient
with the utmost confidence of speedy
cure. No relief being experienced, how
ever, the gentleman sent for physician
who, on arriving. inquired of the negro
what medicine he had given bis master
Bob promptly responded, "rosin and
alum, sir !" What did you give them
forl" continued the doctor. Why" re
flied Rob. dc alum, to draw the part,
togeder and de rosin to solder UNI The
patient eventually recovered
DouGLAs JERnoLp's VITA Lon
don correspondent Of the n Y Tribua,
writes
Is Mr. IIeraud known at all to you
lie is the author of "The Descent int,