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The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1857-06-10
A Gambler.

Among the inpumerable anecdotes re.
lated of the ruin ofpersons at play, there
is one worth relating which refers to
Mr. Porter gentleman, who, in the
reign of Queen Anne. possessed one Of
the best estates in Northumberland, the
whole of which he lost ut hazard in
twelve months According to the story
told of this madman-for we will call
him nothing else-when he had inst
completed the loss of his last acre at a
gambling house in London, and was pro.
ceeding down stairs to throw himself in.
TO carriage to convey him home to his
house in town, he resolved upon having
one moro throw TO try and retrieve his
losses and Immediately returned to the
room where tho play was going on. Nerv.
ed for the worst that might happen, he
insisted that the person he had been
playing with should give him one chance
of recovery or fight with him His pro-
position was this
That his carriage and horse, the triuk.
cts aud loose money in his pockets, his
town honse, plate, and furniture-iu
short all he bad in the world. should bo
valued in lump at certain sum, and
be thrown 10 a single cast No persuasion
could prevail with him to depart from
this purpose. He threw and lost then
conducting tho winner to the door, he
told the ccschman there was his master,
and marched forth into the dark and
dismal street, without house or home, or
any credltabe means of support Thus
beggared be retired into an obscure lodg.
ing in a cheap part of the town, subsist-
ing partly on charity, sometimes acting
as tho maker at billiard table, and oc.
casionally as bel per in livery stable.
In this miserable condition, with naked
meas and famine staring him in the face,
exposed to the taunts and insults Of
those whom he had once supported he
was recognized by an old friend, who
gave him ten guineas to purchase neses-
saries. He expended five in procuring
decent apparel with the rem aiming FIVE
he repaired to common gaming house
and increased them to fifty, He then ad.
journed TO one of the higher order of
houses, sat down with former associates,
and won twenty thousand pounds. Re
turning the next night. he lost it all,
was once more pcnniless, and after sub
sisting many years, in abject penury,
died ragged b"ggar in Saint Giles
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1857-06-10

WESTERN CLIMATE That fever and
ague's a strange thing after all He
still continued Il ARISES from the
sudden chauge7 of the vel'hcr and he
poisonous might air. The night mir is
very Aad out west; il is OF o very dark
color aud has a bal taste in the mouth,
a good deal like F-uch brandy, besides
being very hard to breathe A friend
of nj rho has travelled extensively in
the west, assured me that he bad beenin
great many places out in the back
woods where the night air was so tough
that they had TO chew it before it cond
be breathed, | should not have believed
il if he had not been a man Of the strio'-
veracity, and I had not myself kuowH
that in some places, especially st Louis
they have to chew the water before they
can drink it But the climate is the
worst. It embraces the temperature of
the north pole and equatorial line. They
call zero nothing, and in summer large
bodies of men are dissolved You have
no conception of how cold it is there
some times | have very often had bot.
tie Of brandy frozen hard in my pocket,
and a cousin Of mine who is affected wi'h
the dropsy is actually frozen solid sew
eral times every winter, while in summer
he has to be kept in barrel Rivers
are very often frozen in their beds, and
the whole winter season is one perpetual
fall Of hail, snow. ice and therm omctcrs
IL ia just the very opposite in summer
months, when the mercury is never be-
low Fahrenheit, In the south | have
very often known the front part of ho.
tel to be red hot, and on one occasion
remember a poor negro twho had been
working in the sun very hot day. nc
tually melted, and lay in puddle ou
the floor; they seemed to thiuk nothing
of it, but gathered him up the best way
they could, and used him for stove black.
ing
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1857-06-10

THE SLAVE TRADE.-A list of ten YES.
sells which have been recently purchased,
in New York and other ports, for slave
trade has Just been published. and the
feet now employed on the coast Of AT.
rics in this business, is stated to be $50
sail. The great demand for slaves and
the high price paid for them have caused
this activity in the trade, notwithstand-
ing the danger with which tits surround
ed One Of the British armed vessels
recently found the remains of ten YES.
sells off single lauding point on Cuba,
burned to the waters edge, after having
discharged their cargoes, the vessels be-
ing Of little account compared with the
slaves
Owing to the efforts made 10 suppress
the slave traffic, the price Of slavos has
declined on the African coast, and risen
in the slave holding countries. The
price Of negroes M the coast, purchased
of IA7 chiefs. il 10 sail is as Low rs $40
to $50, while they are sold readily in
Cuba ut NJ average price of sl00 The
specu ators in Coolies have also made o
great deal Of money They bring them
from China to Cuba aud the planters
buy their services. paying to the specu-
lators about 5000 bonus head. and as.
suming all the liabi'i'ies and respousi.
bilities Of The contract to provide r
mNuthly stipend for hero aud return
them as the arl 81 ,har term of enlist.
mcnt. Verv few however ever 60 back
anC tHnra does ,,, s.,.,,, - h, ,,.,.f,
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1857-06-10

A Tuck HEADED HUSBAND "A pious
old lady, who was too unwell to attend
meeting, used to send her thick k-hesded
husband to church, to find out the text
the preacher selected as the foundation
Of bis discourse The poor Ounce was
rarely fortunate enough to remember
tbe words of the text, or even tho chap.
ter and verse where they could be found;
hut one Sabbath he ran home in hot
haste. and with a smirk Of selfsatisfao-
tion on his face Informed bis wife that
he could repeat every word without mis-
sing a syllable, The words we're ~ fol-
lows
IA, angel came doa0n from heaven
and took ive coal from the altar
Isd.
"Wel, let US have the text, replied
the good woman,
Know every word, replied her hu''
band
7 am anxious to hear IT," continued
he wife.
They are nice words, " observed Me
husband.
aw glad your memory is improv-
ing but don't keep me in suspense, my
dear"
"Just get your big Bible, and will
say the words, for l know them BY heart.
Why said them a hundred times on
my way home"
"Well, now, let's hear them"
"Ahem.' said the husband, clearing
out his throat "An Ingen came from
New Haven, aud took a live colt by the
tail and jerked him out Of the halter"
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1857-06-10

A NyvEL WAY TO EFFECT SALES
The Baltimore Weekly Disp,tch SAYS
some Of the clothing dealers in Centre
Market Square have way of securing
sales occasionally, which savors strongly
of rascality and the drop game They
place in the coat pocket an old porte
monnaie stuffed with paper customer
comes along inquirng for such vest
ment. The dealer, if he judges his Gus
toner Of the right stripe after Saving
several coats At last saws Here is a
coat sN~ae fa~ e~-.tla.~--,, Ls rpnr,
It one day and sent il back; it was t,o
small for him--try it on All ! it frs
first rate-like il was made for you. Il
is well made, buttons sowod on strong
with strong pockots' The customer
puts his hands into the pocket to try
them when his fingers come in contact
with the pocket book His imagination
is kindled with the idea of appropriating
the supposed treasure. How much did
you say that coat wasp ho eagerly asks.
The dealer names a good round price.
IL suits me-I'll take it,, i, the quick
reply The money is paid the sclfdup.
ed customer walks off hurricdly with hi.
supposed prize, not stopping to hear the
suppressed chuckle of the dealer As he
looks after him out of the corner Of his
eye. The issue can be guesscd--thc
covetous buyer finds out there is differ.
onoe between paper and paper money,
and is both enraged and mortified to End
that his own dishonest averice has led
him to pay an extravagant price for
worthless article that fits him So htlly
that he is ashamed TO wear it Unless.
however, his greenness is OF deeper
shade than ordinary, ho is careful no, to
mention it, even to his most intimate
friends,
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DEscRIPTloN OF ONES Own WED.
DING Me Carty, the facetious editor Of
the Bardstown, (Ky.) Gazette, was mar.
ried last week We are indebted to his
own Pen for the following description of
the party:
During our visit to Bullitt county, We
hoard of party, and concluded to attend.
Have an indistinct memory Of core.
mony having transpired where sundry
persons were assembled where digni.
fed gentleman in vestments asked .
nervous gentleman in speetacles if he
was willing to do so for the future in
regard to figure under veil in bis vi.
cinity and the nervous gentleman very
cmphatically promised everything asked
of bin and then similar promises were
exected of the veiled figure; after which
thers was shaking of hands among the
men folks, and much kissing among the
women folks-folloved by cutting of
cake, POPPING Of champagne bottles, nu.
aln and dancing, and SO forth. Alts.
ssther the party was pleasant one.
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A SELL.-Last Tuesday nigh. par
ty Of young men were having a merry
time in the Office of the Bay State Ho-
tel, Worcester. AS it was near midui ght
Tho clerk wrote in the Register, Wednes.
day May 9th. A Agoutleman connected
with panorama, who was one of tho
party, took the pen and wrote in plain
bold hand, franklin Pierce, Concord,
N. H.
Early next morning. one of tho edi-
tors of the Bay State newspaper
chauced to be in the Hotel. He saw
the name on the book Franklin Pierce
he exclaimed, his own signature. too, by
hesvenl' For short time the enthusi-
astic editor gazad admiriugly upon the
signature aud then rushed to the office
to make the announcement to the pub
lie. Consequently the following item
appeared in the Bay State,
'Ex. Presiden: Franklin Pierce passed
through town ,his moruiug on his way
to Nashua. He looked more hale and
nearly than when we last saw him.
This WAS good--but not equal to the
paragraph that appeared in tho Worces,
ter Spy on Thursday, viz;
'Ex President Pierce passed through
the city yesterday morning on bis way to
Nashau and Concord. He did not ap-
pear to attract much attention. His
sun il set. = Gazstte.
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WoRMY APPLES Having been troub-

WoRMY APPLES Having been troub
led with wormy apples for the last fftssa
years, I thought would try an expert.
neut on Que tree this season to see if L
could stop these maraudsrs in their wild
career. l took halfadolen quart por
ter bottles, and filed each half full of
sweetened water. l then suspended
them from the branches of the tree in
the following manner. tied leather
straps three.fourtbs Of 40 inch around
the branches to prevent them from being
g'rdled to these leather straps l tied
hemp strings, to which | attached the
bottles, leaving them open to allow mil
lers to enter. l let the bottles remain
in this situation FIVE or six weeks, and
on taking them down and smptyiug them
| found the millsrs had entered in mum;
bers, and were drowned in the liquid
Iu one bottle ] found tifteen--in another
forty
had twelve bushels Of sound, worm.
less apples, while the fruit on the other
trees not experimental upon was worm.
y Country Gentlemen.
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Gen. Lee one day found DR.. Cutting
the army surgeon, who was handsome
dressy man, arranging his cravat COM
placently before glass.
Cutting" said Lee, "you must be
the happiest man in creation"
"Why General -
"Why," replied Lee, "bscause you
are in love with yourself, and have not
q rival on earth"
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POETRY.
For The Register
Flowers,

love the little fow'rs that spring
Mid April's sunny weather,
Then | know It's time for the birds to sing
And the frost to quit the heather;
Then know tits time for the bees to hum,
And the grass to grow green in the meadow
Then know Ms time for the leaves to come
And play with sun and shadow.
love the rose and the myrtle blue
The pink and the apple blossom,
love the lilac of purple hue,
And the hy's snowy BOSOM
Then love the coumbine on the hill,
And the goId-cups that wave in the hollow
ove the Dasys that grow by the ri
And dance to the singing swallow.
I love the tiny violet best,
With eyes Of modest aznre,
For it breathes feeling of happy rest
feeling of humble pleasure:
And sometimes think when the sun is set,
And the stars in his place are given,
That good angels kiss the sweet violet
To make it speak of heaven.
The aow'rs. the fiow'rs, what types they are
Of the frailty of mankind
One moment their blossoms are bright and fair,
Then scatter'd away by the wind
Oh-ne'er forget that the blush which o-duy
l. Frightening our faces as ever,
With to-moTow's light may fade away
And be lost to the earth forever
ORWELL. VT. s. F.. II.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1857-06-10

A Coon UNA Green Mountain
Boy" tells the following spicy sneedots, ,
and which he says, is authentic:
Roswell p, Vermont law
yer of distinguished ability, now residing
in St. Louis and in the first rank Of the
bar at Missouri, had brought suit in
court which was really 80 plain case for
the plaintiff that, having submitted the
papers and othor proofs to the court he
felt that bis clients interest really re-
quired no moro, and he accordingly at
H. -:.I4 ---~L:-e 49, --e.>~e-v
opening address TO the jury. But the
defendants counsel, more ambition OF
rhetorical display, and probably more
conscious that the defence required the
best abilities rose and made long bar.
apgue, characterized by an immense flood
of pompous words, las was his custom, }
but destitute even of an attempt at logic
or reasoning of any kind When he had
done, the plaintiffs counsel, who was OK.
pected to make an elaborate speech in
reply, rose and merely said May it
please the court and gentlemen OF the
jury-in this case shall fellow the
example Of the counsel for the defense,
and submit the case aoithout orgnntsrt.'
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Learn to say "No," with descisiou

Learn to say "No," with descisiou
and "Yes )" with caution" No ;" With
dsscision, Whenever it reslsts a tempta-
tion " Yes" with caution, whenever it
implies a promise A promise once Civ
On is a bond inviolsble A man is al.
ready of consequence in the world when
it is known that we can implicately rely
upon him.
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A "tough" subscriber to country
paper was struck from its mail list be-
cause he wouldn't pay up. The delin-
quent's wife insisted wrathfully that she
knew what was newspaper law-that
she did, 1.-The proprietor was obliged
to send the paper until ''all arearagss
were paid up :" She was a trump.
Well, she was.
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j. G. o. REDINGTON,

NTIDDLEBURY VI, Teacher of Vocal Mu-
Vl sic, (ncludng cultivation of the voice.
Thorough Bass, and the Melodeon and Organ.-
Agent for Meodeons, Pianos, and all kinds of
Musical instruments. In addition to the warrant
Of the manufacturers, Mr.. R. personally warrants
all instruments which he sells, and guarantees
perfect satisfaction. This, in some cases at least,
Is better ior purchasers than to buy Of those
agents who are entirely ignorant Of the structure
aud use las well as the valuel Of the instruments
they sell. 6otl
UZ- Sheet Music, Music Books and any music
al merchandise furnished at short notice.
March 80, 1857.
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bonnets Paris boots, slippers and flock.
iugs Paris attitudes, bow. and man.
ners Paris cafes, restaurants and
shops in a word, everything Ia Par.
is is the TON in all parts of Europe
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second marriage rings, when NJ. V. pre-.
sented to her tho same one be had given
her at heir first espousal.-Thc woman,
they say, tainted. - Montreal Pilot
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EDWARD NUSSEY

Respectfully informs the people Of this
county and the public at large, that he has
taken the
ADDISON HOUSE,
In Middlebury, Tor a term Of years lie in
tends TO keep first rate house, and hopes
by strict attention to the wants Of his guests
and moderate charges, to merit a liberal share
of the public patronage.
Middlcbury, May 81, 1886. 8:
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GEORGE NJ. BROWN,

Informs his friends and customers, that he
has opened shop in Stewards building over
the store of r. l.. Fnller,where he will attend
10 all business in his line
Cutting done to suit customers.
WANTED IA good Journeyman.
Middlebury, Oct. ID. 1866. 2G;tf
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AS daylight can be seen through the
smallest holes, 50 do the most trding
things show persou's character.
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Genius undeveloped is no more gen.
iu. than busnsl of aoorns is forest Of
oaks.
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THE MlDDLEBURY REGISTER.
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co Il Il d NJ r. A ID.
prBLtSneRs AND rRoPRiFToHs.
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TER MS.
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In Boston, New York and Philadelphia.
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OBITUARY PoErRY.-The elegiac vers.
es in the Public Ledger will be the
death of us yet. The following lines ap-
pear in the paper for Thursday, Fob. I'd:
"oh dry your tears and shed no more,
Because your husband has gone before
In love he lived in peace he died,
His life was asked but was deried.
Oh happy husband, how fast you %,
And leave me here behind
Don't stop for me for now see
The Lord is just and kind"
The last verse conveys tho idea that
the deceased had gone of to the other
world by the fast train whilst his wife
had missed the cars--which is absurd.
--Ph,ld. Bizarre
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CRA{N'S CREEK ACADEMI Y
MOORE COUNTY, ~ c.

The Trustees happy to announce TO the public
that the 9Th Session of this Institution will open
Monday the 18th January next. under the supervision
Of E!r Archibald Mclaughlin IS Principal
Mr. Mel an ghiin IS graduate OF the University OF
North Caronr a:si his testimonials are OF the highest
5lar ter vurrattino the Trustees in giving assurance
all who mag feel disposed 10 patfonlze the lnstit
ton than hcy will have the advantages OF systematic
and thorough instruction.
Tie Academy IS situated nine miles east Of Carthag gc
near he Fayetteville ani Western Plank Road. in the
midst Ola very healthy moral and Intelligent nei ghor
hood, and il viii therefore be free ifan many Of the
ytiai Influences which much cndangrr the health
and morals Of students in Town and Villages.
IN order t'a the benefits of the Institution may be
within the reach OF all the follow ing low rates OF tut
tion per session payable in advance. nave been adopt
ell:
English. ascending to advancement: SO to S1I.
La Greek. FRENCH and higher branches of Mahc-
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Excellent Board b@ obtanc! at Mr. .\rnoli's at
-. and other houses IN the nci1hfolhood.
DONALD MCDONALD.
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NORTH CAROLINIAN.
F..1l-ETTEEILLE, a.. {
Political ASPECT Of tho World.

Fifteen years ngo and Miller, tho Prophet;
or the interpreter of prophecy, was dreaming
that tic Millennium was about to dawn. Now
it sehms instead as if Satan were abont to be
oosed again for n season. 4 little while ago;
and war was thought horrible thing, and mcli
seemed universally about to beat their swords
into plough shares ltut no@ the pruning hooks
are fast learning the utilities of tic bowl, kn fc:
China is dcsolated by civil war. and the Cape
of Good Hope by the IIot.en OTIS BurmaA Is
just been rent i'll tWH n, and Tersia, is at this
moment the seat Of active war Russia and
England seem il about to fight pitched
battle in the heart Of India decisive of the fate
of Il larger portion of the world than that which
te teaSstd. HE fate % all lex n.lers battles:
and hundreds OF millions of dollars in one war,
ems greater in unrest than Turkey;
where the war begun is off as to debt;
as to independence, and to territory, thar.
before the war Leyun. While the other great
powers have been figuring in the Principalit e'
Austria holds tic stakes, and like the monkey
with the cheese. chews it up, while tilc others
quarrel. 1t used to be thought that the five
great powers had the control, at least of
Europe, and yet little king Bomba laughs a.
them all. England and Francs included. The
fact is, there is not one Of the great powcrs
that has the control of anything Just now, or
that know, on what side they will be month
hence on alsgsKfeat question that may present
F.! itself Take England: Does she know whcth-
not she is drifting again into with
Russia? She has no idea Not at all Nor
is there a Frenchnan who knows where France
will be a month hcncc--whcther in the arms o.
Russia against England, or with England
against Russia. If we come to this con-
tiuent, look a Mexico; with civil war raging
internally Like ii Regular Volcano it is deep
down in her heaving breast, and sending for
three thousand Americans, to come to her
succdr. Central America is as badly off as any
country can conceive and none can tell if Wal.
kcr will be in power one week llencc or what
will he the result Of his government, ultimately
the destiny not Of Central America alone
but Of this whole continent. There is no doubt
Mr. Souc has concoctcd with him the scheme
Of some Southern confcdcracy to seize Cubs
and re-establisl the slave trade and slavery:
They reckon on tie support Of the South, but
will. What reason Is not so plain Snch is tho
situation Of things Oh this little globe ct tho
present time.