The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1857-10-07
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got 1T into her head that there were those
in Middlebury, who did not believe i'm
p.icitly in the theory or practice of
Spiritualism hence her appearance
among us occasionally.
On Sunday evening last, at about 8
o'clock, as we we're walking-the moon
with its great silvery face was shining in
all its beauty, and all nature was quiet
save now and then a solitary traveller,
who was vending bis way homewar1.
OF sudden as We were about turning
in at the head of church street-which
at every spring and fall might more
properly be called the slough of DespoDd
or Botte mless Pit-Our attention was
arrested by distressing noise: inssuiug
from the second story of house on tho
corner. We knew somebody wss trou.
bled, or they would not balloo so.-We
listened to see il we could not catch
CLEAN Of sense out of the whole jargon,
but was doomed to disappointment. We
however, did learn that there are "scoff.
ers 10 Middlebury"-that there we're ''un.
believers in Middlebury"- there we're
those who scornfully turned their backs
upon the great aud noble truths of spir-
itualism in Middlebury-the church
stood in the way of the progress Of spir,
itualism in Middlebury-there were IN.
believers auciently, aud there were I'm.
believers in Middlebury-tbe time was
shortly coming when the most ferocious
animals would lie down with innocence
About this time she cola psed-drie1 up
--or gin out, and the noise ceased
While the harsh masculine voice
was still ringing in our ears, we were
forcibly reminded of the description Civ
en- by Snowman to the crowd in me
nagerie,ofa Hyena:- Said he,"gentleman
and ladics-thiS animal which you see
before you, is spotted Hyena-an an.
imal that screams in the nighttime like
human critter 10 distress-and imme-
diately devours those that 60 to its res.
Questioning most conclusively the de-
pravity of human naturel"
-Messrs. PITTs & SHELDON, have
put into their mill Fire Engine, man.
ufactured by Fales, Jenckes & Son This
engine is stationary-worked by water
and can take fifty horse power. Its
common speed will throw upwards of
ten barrels per minute, or three times as
much as the engine of the fire company
This pump is always in gear, and can at
any time be put in operation in one min.
ute's time Situated as this is, in the
centre Of the business of the place, it
cannot be other than an invaluable Sc
curity, as under such stream no fire
could make progress. Messrs. Pitts Il
Sheldon very generously offer the use of
this engine to those of our citizens who
may join to obtain hose to carry the wa.
ter to their stores or dwellings. The
pewer is sufficient to carry il to any part
of the village.
| We find the following among the
specifications connected with the entries
of Stock for the late County Fair. The
COW was entered by the Rev. Joseph
Steele Of this village, aud is, we think the
largest story of the kid We have seen
this season.
| STATEMENT Not having thought Of
exhibiting her at the Fair, have Meth.
or measured nor weighed her milk the
present season. In q former season
weighed her milk once or twice, from Gu
riosity and found its weight 33 lbs. and
some ounces. This was just about aver.
ago quant:cy, morning aud evening ma
king &c lbs. per day, was careful to
have her MIXED at six O'Clock morning
ard evening, each milking she gave more
than two ordinary pals full.
This season w0 have kept account Of
her butter made, each week for time
but afterwards, as churned, without
reference to weeks. 1t should be stated
that our family has varied from eight to
ten, and one week We had fourteen
have used cream for tea and coffee and
milk for cooking and brea1making &c
freely, The amOunt of butter is
list, days IL lbs lbs : or per day.
| LIST. week 10 lbs.
ID week l43'4.
| Sd, week l4l-4
LIST, % days sc IL
1st. mon, June 10 Sept. 4 l4l IA lbs.
Aver. lbs and IL or per day, from June
9th. to Sept.
During this time the COW has had very
ordinary pasturipg, and no extra feed ex
cept few weeks in July, when fed be.
ing very poor, gave about one plot Of