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The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1857-04-22
Change of Proprietors,

Our readers will observe by reference
to the head of our paper, that We begin
the year with another change. This change
will involve no material departure from
our old line of management. We have
procured at considerable expense, new
Cylinder Press, and large quantity, and
great variety Of new type, and we trust
at no distant period, to make manifest
improvement in every department Of our
paper, particularly in its typographical
appearance. Mr.. MEAD will come into
the Editorial chair with us in few weeks.
The whole time and attention of the Pro-
prictors will be given, to make this a first
class Country Journal, and one, which ev-
cry individual of the County will deem
worthy of support.
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A LESSON TO UNNATURAL MorHERs.-
A person in rather high position has
just obtained from the Civil Tribunal of
the Seine, France, a separation from his
wife, with the right Of keeping his child,
in consequence of the following circun.
stances.
The child bad the mensles, and its med.
ical attendant declared its life to be in
danger, but the mother, nevertheless.
continued to prepare her toilette for an
evening party to which she had been in.
vited. You cannot leave the child,
who is dying" exclaimed the husband
The wife replied that it was impossible
for her to remain away from the party
without breaking her promise and being
guilty of want of politeness. The hus.
band again demonstrated with her, but
in vain che insisted upon going to the
party, if only for an hour The husband
then informed her that, if she carried her
Intention into execution, tho door would
be closed against her on her return. -
The wife left for the party, but on her
return home was refused admittanco
Tho Tribunal has decided that tho hus,
band was perfectly justified and has
furthermore ruled that wife who for.
sakes her child in illness, forfets her
conjugal rights.
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DECLINE OF SKILL IN BUILDING OPEE.
ATIvES.-Wherc arc now the bricklayers
who could build walls which, for neat and
strong work, are in these days still de.
light to look at2 the stone masohs who
could select stone which, fifty years after
the completion of the ediGce, exhibited
in many cases as clean work as the day
it was done, and which will still endure
for years without either the process Of a
'riennial cleaning down, o. covering over
with five or six coats of paint 2 the car.
penters, with their joists, roof and floor.
ing adapted to all requirements. without
the addition ofiron work, to rendor small
scantlipg efficient for the duty Of proper
ones, the carvers of all kinds. yet putting
to shame all our modern make. believe at.
tempts in composition and papier mache2
The plasterers, with their ornamental
work, executed by hand, on the wall or
ceiling itself, rendered the modern dec.
orator" aman of no consequence These
were all art workmen~and truly SO, and
we shall not have them again until the
building trade, leaving the control Of one
man, who undertakes all trades, {" by con-
tract" shall again be carried out by the
master workman, with his assistants, as
formerly practised. 1t is thus only that
the best work is performed, even 10 the
present day, in England, aud by all
trades in most foreign countries.- THE
Builder,
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LIBERIA SUGAR PRoDucER.-Le,ters
from Liberia state that the culture of
sugar has been carried on so prosperous.
ly, that several sugar growers arc talking
about exporting it largely to the United
States. One Of them, nameG Richard.
son, expects to ship two hundred hogs.
heads of sugar, Of his grinding.
The soil Of the African Republic is
very prolific and fertile, SO that sugar,
coffee, cocoa and other staples may be
produced in abundance and with case
Labor is plenty and easily obtained at
cheap rates, as the native tribes when
brought within tho pale of Christian civ.
ilization, make no difficulty about work.
ing.
They want moro emigration from tho
United States to Liberia, for it is only
by the increase Of that class of popula
tion that the planting interests acquire
numbers, enterprise, capital and energy.
Money is scarce article there, as the
emigrants go from here poor enough, like
the white population sent hither from
Erglaud.-Frcd Douglass's paper.
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Ho for Egypt!-A Colony.

We are happy to learn that Reys. J. A.
Bent and Ovid Miner have made a pur-
chace of four thousand acres of land from
the Illinois Central r. r. Company, for
the purpose of locating colony upon it.
The location is in Washington county, six
miles from Centralia, the junction of the
Grand Trunk and the Chicago Branch,
and twelve miles south of the Ohio & Mis-.
sissippi r. r. This distance was prefer
red to keep the colony from the unfavor-
able influence of Railroad towns. The
land is of the very best prairie soil, hav-
ing beautiful mould eliminating in the
centre upon which a town is to be laid out,
and from which every part of the tract
can be seen.
The object is to furnish cheap lands for
colonists, and to establish religious and
educational institutions. Provisions is
made which will furnish ample endowment
for first-class Academy, without beg
cling abroad. The lands will be furnished
to actual settlers at the cost price, about
ten dollars per acre, and upon Railroad
time, six years. Nothing is required
down but three per cent. interest for the
first two years-after that the principal
in five equal and annual payments, giving
the colonist the use of all his money.in-
hand to make improvements. No taxes
are to be paid till after the six years.
Timber surrounds the prairie and can
be had from five to twenty dollars per
acre. Improved farms adjoining can be
had at moderate prices.
Some twenty families have already en-
listed in the enterprise, and any others
that may wish to do so can address eth
er of the above gentlemen at Centralia.
The operations are to begin Immediately,
breaking prairie, building and fencing A
school will be opened at the start, suffi-
cient for the wants of the colony, to be
charged as needed. Mr.. Bent, as having
been for some time principal of the aca-
demic department of Knox College, is
well qualified to direct the educational in
terests. Preaching will be furnished graf
uitously to the colony for one year.
Settling in such colony furnishes rare
advantages, being but a transfer of soce-
y anu SOOu liStltutlOus, ihbtcdu VI tuc
slow growth from the rudeness of sparse
population.
Much good may be done by such an
enterprise, for Education, Religion and
Freedom, and no people will appreciate
such an effort more than the really hon.
est, though sometimes mised Egyptians,
if the colonists make themselves not above
them, but of them. We bid God.speed
to the Colony and to the Congregational
church that will be formed among them.
The Rev. Mr.. BENT is now on visit
to his native town, where, as We learn, he
will remain few weeks. As Mr.. Bent
has Travelled extensively at the west, he
is fully competent to give clear state
ment to those intending to go west, either
of the section spoken of in the above arti.
Gle, or of other States.
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OxYGENATED BiTTERs.-The following let
ter, from well known Architect of Montreal.
speaks volumes in favor of the OXYGEN
ATED BITTERS, as medicine for those
whose occupations are of a sedental nature
MONTREAL, Nov. &c, 1854.
dEsrLEMEV,-I am happy to be abe to
send You my testimony in favor of the Oxy-
genated bitters, and intended to have done it
before this, but have been prevented by pro :
fessional engagements.
ifeel great pleasure In recommending II
to all suffering from imperfect digestion, sick
headache, acidity, or any arrangement of
the stomach, from which have suffered very
severely upwards of twenty years. From
the recommendation of one of my friends, 1
was induced to try one bottle, and find my
self SO much benefited by its use, that de
not think it necessary to CO ntinue II any fur.
Their.
You may use this, Gentlemen, as you think
proper, and permit me to remain,
Yours, very truly,
JOHN ATKINSON.
SETn W. FowLE & Co., 1873 Washington
Street, Boston, Proprietors. Sold by their
agents everywhere.
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great is the excitement that the young
ladies have sccrete6 themselves to avoid
arrest.
"A ncighbor Of ours not long since
introduced to his son about six years Of
age, n little brother, who had just arriv-
ed in the world, which all agree in abus.
ing, but none Ike to part with, even in
exchange for better. The boy looked
at bis infant brother 10 some little per-
plcxity, and then raising his eyes to his
father, enquired, Where did you get
it2' Bought IL, my son." said the
father with laudabie gravity. Again the
boy looked at the baby, and after short
time asked, "Why didn't you pick out
white one, father 2"-Al6any Knicker.
booker.
A Liouon INclD1NT.-The Ellsworth
american says.
ave are informed that person at
Millbridge sold some spirits to young
lad, who became intoxicated in conse.
quenoe. The lads sister Informed the
seller that if he did so again, she would
splll MS rum LOT nltD. no sOlu liquor
the second time to the lad and the sis
ter, as good as her word, attacked the
mans rum cask and stove in the hoad,
spilling the contents thereof We learn
that the neighbors have Subscribed Sl3
to purchase some silver spoons, on which
they propose to have engraved cask
with the head stove"
MRs. Ex.PREsIDENr Polk 1t is
stated that Mrs Polk, the esteemed wild
ow of the ex.President =, has determined
to reside in Washington during the com
ing session of Congress. Heretofore,
since her husbands death, with the ex.
ccption of visit to London at the time
when Mr.. Buchanan was tho American
minister there, Mrs. Polk has resided
in Tennessee. 1t will b. remembered
that the deceased President left to his
widow the charge of taking care of and
publishing his m, moirs, which, so far as
they relate to his administration, are said
to be minute, full OF interesting personal
anecdotes, and ab,unding in reflections
suggested by tho state Of public affair S
aud the conduct of his cabinet.
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DIED.

In New Haven, on tho 10th inst, of disease
Of the brain, BENJAMIN HOFFMAN, BuLLAhD,
only son of DR.. Cullen Billiard, aged 10 years,
4 months, and u days.
The death of this young man falls severely
on his friends. His morals were untarnished.
Industry, energy consistency and Judgment
were prominent traits Of his character. Well
may it be said that
death loves shining mark"
At ORWELL on Sunday, April 9th, Moses O.,
youngest son of Jonathan and Mary Stedman.
in the 9Th year of his age.
Sweet persisted bud of promise rare
Thro' cloud-rfts, in the gloom impending.
Streams light to comfort our s,'air,
The darkness rending.
Safe from the troubles that modest
Earth's pilgrim toward the sunset hieng,
On the Good Shepherds tender breast
Our lamb is lying.
If earnest prayer could bring him back
would not plead for his returning,
Where dimly, in the midnight black,
Hopes star is burning.
Where Sorrow, with trembling hand,
The death dimmed cyl of Beauty closes,
And Love goes mourning through the land,
For her lost roses. Ian.
In NcW haven, on inc Zotn ult., DE. Ia NJ +,
daughter of Myrch c., and Sophia NJ. Taylor,
aged years months and q days.
Dear BELLA cannot now return
The kiss We now bestow
Her gentle spirit scared away,
Her worth we only know.
IT'S like the rose that sweetly bloom'd
But why so short her stay?
Why was she torn from our embrace,
And borne from earth away?
Death, like chilling frost it came.
And nippcd the opening flower;
Disease now seized her tender frame,
She withercd like the flower
In Cornwall, April 9TH, LYMAN, second sot,
Of Rev. L. Matthews, aged II years.
|. "God nothing does, nor suffers to be done,
But thou woulG'st do thyself, could'st thou
but sec
The end of all events as we'll as he.''
In Lewis, n. Y, March 9th, Mrs. MAuAL,
MERRIAM, wife of Col John L. Merriam, and
daughter of Joseph r. Delano, Esq, of Wad-
hams Nils, aged rs years.
In this town, April I'd, of Apoplcxy, Mr.
TIMOTHY BoARDMAN, aged Il years.
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MARRYING IN FuN."-Another in.
stance of the folly Of marrying in fun"
is just now exciting the good people of
Fonda, N. Y. 1t seems that banking
officer 10 that town met at ball young
lady from this neighborhood, who was
very good looking, sprigbtly and attrac.
tive. While waltzing with her. he pro.
posed in jost that they should be mar.
riel. The lady accepted his proposition
and they adjourned to side room, whore
a person present was called upon to per.
form the ceremony, which he did, 10 the
infinite amusement of all concerned. -
Tho gentleman thought no more of the
matter uuril the breaking up Of the ball
when the fair partner called upon him to
conduct her to his residence. He de.
murrcd, and thought she had better go
to her ownsresidence. She said that the
home of her husband was her home.
whittier thou gccst. will follow thee"
lie didn't hardly understand that she
was his vito. She insisted upon her mar
i,al rights, and claimed that as the cere.
mopy was performed by Justice of the
Peace, il was a perfectly fair and legal
transaction. Gentlemen inquired iuto
the matters; found that her positions
were correct, and that he was in a bad
box. He is now endeavoring to ignore
his wife and back out Of the bargain, with
hut little prospect of success, however.
The lady has before been married, and
was, it is understood, divorced from her
former husband, but under such circum.
stances as admitted Of her marrying a
gain
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sufficient number of shearers are in at
tendance to shear thousand or more in
one day. The esquilcos consist Of two
large, rude rooms, and low, narrow hut
adjoining, termed the sweating.house.
The sheer are driven into one of the large
rooms, and such of them as are to be
shorn on the following day are forced into
the long, narrow hut as close as it can be
packed, where they arc kept all night
They undergo in this state great pers-
piraticn, the effect Of which is to soften
,he hardened unctuous matter which has
collected on the fleece. They are then
shorn without previous washing, and the
wool is left in the esquilcos, where it is
sorted, and made ready for sale. BY
this arrangement 1000 sheep, or more,
are shorn with only the delay of day.
LOUIS Dom. animals.
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IL The encouragement of homo
manufactures, though demanded on the
soundest principles of justice and good
sense, is regarded, with many people
more in theory than practice. We de-
sire to call attention TO the fact that
those in want of good article of Var
NisH can save themselves much unneces'
sary expense simply by buying it at
home, instead Of purchasing, as the prao'
tice has hitherto been, at New York,
BY this meaus purchasers can avoid the
accumulated cost Of transporting the,
raw material from Salem to New York
of manufacture in that city. aBd ofbring'
ing it back again to Boston. This be-
ing true, 1t is surely uuwise not TO avail
themselves of this opportunity. We
call the attention Of those interested to
the advertisement Of Messss. Stimson,
Valentine s. Co in another column.
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I" The Greeks are at our doors. I"


In another column vii be found the
testimony Of swift witness against the
enofmities Of Utah. 1t is scarcely pos.
siblc to conceive that in this country,
with all the lights of the Age upon it, in
this nineteen ia century, such state of
things, as is represented, exists. Yet
we are compelled to believe and tremble.
The fact is undeniable, that in the heart
of this continent under the influence Of
our own free institutions, q bar5arism
of the worst sort has grown up and be.
come formidable. Between one and two
huudred thousand people are associated
10 one territory, into a community where
the worst vices and the most brutal prsc
tees have free course and are glorifcd,
receiving not federation only, but the
most determined official countenaucc and
support. Besides these, there are many
thousands entertaining the same views,
scattered all over our county, hived in
cities principally, who are only waiting
opportunity for the exercise Of the same
iniquitous practices. In the mean time
we are daily .endiug to the end, Of the
earth, that Gospel, and those religious 10.
structious which are lamentably needed
at our own doors, Under the very drop.
pings Of the Sanctuary, has grown up the
worst and most brutal species Of heath
enism which has ever cursed the world
In our aoxiety to look after the Inheri'
lance not yet in possession, we have
grossly neglected our own Household
Whether the result is a legitimate up.
shot of free institutions aod the ulti
matc forifcation OF our stupendous
progress" remains to be uufolded. II
is for the Government to say whether
this is the end or only the beginning Of
the end.
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Brighton Cattle Market.
WEpNEspAY, APRIL

WEDNESDAY, APRIL To, 1907.
Atmarket $50 Beeves so Stores, 300 Sheep
and Lambs, and $500 Swine.
Prices.-Beef Cattle-Extra 50 first quail
ity, $3.50; I'd do 1925 I'd do $3.50.
Barrelling Cattle-None.
Working Ok en-Sl65, 17s, $50, 1856 CLEO
Veal Calves-S4, 6, 8 apiece
Two years old-S41918
Three years old-S4I 94S
Sheep and Lambs-sS,75, 4,95 extra 81,
500.
Swine Wholesale 7 S-4as 3-4c retail, 0.
10c.
Hidcs-s 299 lac per h.; none but
slaughter at this market.
Tallow-sc rough. s lie Calf Skins-l4
@l5c per ID; Pelts 1882.
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Home Itena.

We arc glad to see by tho Citizen
that tho people in the north part CT tho
County and over the line in Chttendcn
County,are beginning to take an interest
in the advancement. of agricultural pro.
duction There are great many fine
farms in tina. locality, and large mum.
Der of enterprisiug farmers and we have
often wondered at the apparent lack of
interest in the matter of farm.improve.
meut. CLittenden county. in particular,
has long been without any associated eff.
fort whatever. and we understand the
north part of this county has contributed
but little comparatively to our County
society, for several years. In tho mean.
time prosperous and successful County
Society has been working out its bono.
fetal effects, in our immediate vicinity {;
production has been stimulated; stock
has acquire q high reputation, aud the
great body Of our farmers have become
rich or are rapidly acquiring wealth -
We have not the least doubt that our
agricultural associations, State and Couu.
ty, have contributed materially to these
results. 1t is presumed the new enter
prise at Vergeuucs, properly conducted,
will be equally beneficial 10 that quarter.
1t would SEEM at the first glarce, that
a wider field Of operation would afford
better opportunities for comparison and
improvement, than the limited circuit
proposed by the new Society. The ag-
glegate experience Of q whole county is
certainly better than that Of few towns.
But the experiment has been tried and
the result has been an inability from
some cause, to bring 10, the rsmotcr dis.
tricts OF the county.
Whatever may be said in regard to
the cause of this enfee bled action at the
extrsmi'ies, the fact is undeniable. For
this reason We hope the new society will
60 ahead, and will prove itself proper
stimulus, in the direction Of its design.
DisAPPEARANcE.-O the night Of
Sunday week, an Irishman by tho name
Of George Mullen uuaccountably disap.
peared and has not been heard of since.
He is represented to have loft house on
Cork street, towards night, in .tate Of
intoxication. Ho wandered off towards
the river, it is supposed, as his cap was
found on the Railroad track, near the
stream. 1t is conjectursd that he fell
into the water and was drowned. He
has left wife and young family.
An Irishman and bis wife were bro't
up before Justice, on Saturday last, on
charge of having violated the Liquor law
The woman was discharged, but the man
wal convicted of "giving away" liquor
to an habitual drunkard, and WAS fined
ten dollars aud costs.
The Vergsnnes paper runs tilt At
our correspondent" Ephoros," this week
but We expect he is competent to take
care of himself We trust the cruel in.
timation of the Citizen that our cor.
respondent is not sound on the Temper.
ance question, is incorrect.
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~We xonfd nall tha attention

TWe would call the attention Of
invalids and all interested, to tho " In
DIAN ARcANA, IA newspaper published at
the Institute, which will give list
Of the principal Indian Remedies, their
prices and uses, and full exposition Of
the merits of the Indian practice, and
also of the imposition which is carried on
by pretenders. A copy Of the paper
will bo sent, free of charge, to any one
requesting it. Consultations, personally
or BY letter, free of charge. Address
Dr. r. Greene, No. &c Bromfield Street,
Boston.
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We call attention to the list Of Bos-
ton Business Cards to be found in our
paper this week. We hazard nothing in
saying that this list embraces some of the
best business firms in Boston. s. M.
Pettengill & Co., are prompt business
men, and anything attempted to be done
by them will be promptly and safely az
complished.
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M(iaalebnrp 8tgister.
M 1 d d L Z B u r Y:
WEDNESDAY, APRIL %, 1867.

NOTICE - The copartnership between J.
IN Com and w. J. tyLLEu, under the name
of J. Com & Co., is this day dissolved by mutu E
al consent. In this settlement, all demands for
Job Work or Pxper, are to be paid to j. Cobb,
and all debts contracted by said firm are to be
settled by him. J. COBB,
w.. j. FULLER.
Middlcbury, April 1e, 1857.
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We learn from the Burlington pa.
pers that the Lake is open, aud that tho
Boats are running their regular trips
We are gratifOd TO learn further that
the prospect of business the coming sea
son on the Rutland Rail Road ia much
better than it has been for several years
past
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

NosrcE.-The Junior Class Of Middlebury
College will hold their Exhibition in the College
Chapel, oh the evening of Tuesday, April 2sth,
at half past six o'clock. CoMMrrrEE.
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Two spars Of New Zealand pine,
each 100 feet long and 81 inches in
diameter, were lately landed at Ports
mouth, Eng. Neither Of them had .
single knot 10 il:
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ly to represent the original and distiuc.
tive characteristics Of New Eoeland mind,
such as our Forefsthers ard the Bible
have made il.
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MARRIED.

In this village, on the 9Th inst, by Rev J.
IF. Yates, JOHN L. CHRISTIE, of Bristol, to
SOPHIA McMULbES of Mddlebury.
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TAILORING BUSINESS,

Having purchased a choice stock Of
French, German, and Eagish Broad Cloths,
Doeskins, CIssimeres and psst'Hgs,
Ofthe LATEST IMPORTATION, which he is
prepared to make into garments, and warrant to
1T. Having had long experience in the business,
he flatters himself that he give ample saiisfsct
ton to all who may favor him with their patron
age.
ANDREW MAGOVERN.
Middlebury, April IL, 1851. l;6m