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The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1858-11-24
POETRY.
Alphabetical description OF what
Husband should be.

Always at home. by night and by day.
Brooinsticks and cradles may come in his way /;
Cold dinners and spinning wheels never annoy,
Discreet, frank and manly, diffusng much joy.
Ever seeming much pleased, though his heart
should be breaking.
Freedom and julips he should never be taking.
Good, gracious and bountiful, never dcspising.
His efforts to keep his bad temper from rising.
In every position, thigh, or If low,
Joyful and witty and always "just so.''
Kind, tender and thoughtful, despising all strife
Loving home, but not brandy, and good to hi,
aafe.
Merciful, affectionate, pious and 'Iue.
Never assembling and never get blue.
Onward and upward. forever aspiring,
Prudent and careful, of good never tiring.
Quiet and amiable, never teasing for dinners,
Refusing to associate with vsry bad sinners.
Sustaining character for integrity bright,
TIustful, but ready to stand for his right.
Uniting in friendship with good men and wise
Very careful to hear when the Youngest one cries.
Willful and obstinate le lever sh,u.d ,eem
Xsntppe may scod, bu; whnt'e that t. him?
You MI have YOUR toihles, if not CRYING ens
Zend Was always in pretty good trim,
y why shouldn't husbands tax" pattern from
him? PHlLOMEL.
Vermont, June 1865.
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AN EXCITING s, cENE-A Boy Ten
YEARS OLD DRIVING IN RAcE.-N. P.
Willis, writing Of the Horse Fair at
Springfield says:
And l may as W ell record that the
next most admired performance on the
ground that day, was th driving of a fast
horse by child. The animal IA mare
called "Belle,") was mong the COM
petitors for the trottingp remium,and quite
the most snowy and fer y looking OF the
dozen brought up to the staud. The first
mile was for display of he teams; "and
Mr.. Ellis, the father of the lad, accom-
panied him on this circuit Ito the exceed
ing terror of all the ladie on the stand
aismounting at the close ei it, and leaving
the handsome little fello' alone in the
trottiug wagon for the rou nd which was
to be trial of speed. A nd away they
all went, at slashing pac e, the "Belle'
calamity holding her own, and probably
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every eye among the twenty thousand
SPECTATORS was fixed on her infant driver.
With his little hands stretched forward to
the reins, his feet braced against the dash
board, his head laid far back against the
cushion, and his cap pulled knowingly one
side, he looked more like one of Titonas's
mschievous elves, than the honest thing
he was-a live young gentleman of Cam
bridge, ten years old. But his coming in
was the excitement; for, to all appearances
the superb animal was wholly beyond
control and as he reached the judges,
stand among the foremost, though not the
first, the multitude was quite breathless.
1t seemed inevitable, that in the endeavor
to stop her, she would break up and run.
But the little driver began bravely to saw
upon the bit. pulling with his whole
strength first one rein and then the other.
and to the screaming delight ofthe ladies,
the "Belle was pulled up. Young Ellis
turned and came back to the stand--re-
ceived with most enthusiastic hurrahs by
his twenty thousand admirers. And,
charming to add, the little hero stood up
on his feet as he dropped the reins, took
off his hat, and made circular bow to the
crowd, with grace that would have done
credit to any courtier.
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AARON BuRK's DAUGHTER IN Luo,

AARON BUKK's DAUGHTER IN LUCK =
A correspondent Of the Springfield Re
publican says that natural daughter of
Aaron Burr, and his residuary legatee,
comes curiously into possession of quite
fortune, in this way: Burr held lease
from Trinity Church for the Richmond
Hill property, three or four hundred lots
in the centre of New York, for sc years,
He released the land for SO years to As
tor and others, and their lease expires in
1850. The lease for three years then be-
longs to Burr's daughter, and the claim is
indisputable and the value of the lease
very great. Already several of the les
sees have compromised the claim for from
$500 to $1,000 per lot.
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J. C. o. REDlNGTUN,

O0DhNbbUh0h, ~ l.
Teacher Of Vocal and Instrumental Music
Agent for Piano Fortes, Organs, Melodeons, NM
sic Books, Sheet Music, and all kinds OF musical
merchandise. Pianos and Melodeons of any man
ufaoturer furnished. MIR. X. agrees to be neld re-
sponsible for every instrument selected by him.
sslf. (besids the warrant Of the manufacturers)
FERNS, the usual retail prices. Mr. X. purchases
At wholesale prices Ia thing which none but agents
and dealers caa do) and delivers, sets up, and
warrants, for the same prices which purchasers
would be forced to pay at the manufacturers
places Of business.
MiddlsbuSy, Sept. I, 1868.
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DIR. Randolph, celebrated Spirit
ualist has openly recanted. In lecture
at Utica, on Sunday last, he stated it as
his candid opinion, founded upon an eI-
perience of nine years as medium, that
Spirtualism was one third imposture, enc
third insanity. and one-third diabolism.
Mr.. Randolph declares that insanity is
the usual fate of trance mediums. He
has received and accepted call to the
Christian ministry.
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A. W. PO w E r S :,
BURLINGTON, VT,

BURLINGTON, VT,
CENT for BoAkDMAS, GRAY & Co.'s cele-
IA brsted Dolce Campana attachment and cor
raeatsd Sounding Board Piano Fortes, which for
purity and richness Of tone. durability and ele-
eancs Of style and finish challenges competition.
NR. PowKRs continues to give careful attention
70 tuning and repairing Piano Fortes, and from
several years successful experience is confident
Of his ability to give satisfaction in every respect
Az orders by mail otherwise promptly and
AitttullY attended to. Is
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CHEss PHENsMENA-A correspondent
of Harper's Weekly speaks of two little
chess phenomena, residing in Faystte
Comfy, Ky. They are boy and girl.
aged IL and lS years respectively, and
blindfolded can beat any Of the most
experienced players in that section.
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N. HARRIS M. D.,
urReon and Mechanical Dentist

Teeth hllod with Crystalired Gold, all operations
svne IN Dentistry usual, office at his residence on
exrk Street, west sids of the little Park.
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THE FAMILY BIBLE,

Win Notes and Instructions. Published by
rsstAAsst for sale at oorRLANDv.
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BOOK AND JOB PRINTING
. Done in modern strle, and at short motto,
BUSINESS CARDS.
sIMILIA sIMILIBUs CURANTUR

sIMILIA sIMILIBUs CURANTUR
RATERUL FOR PAST FAvoRs, DR.. O..
\1 j. ExLLs would announce to his hitherto
patrons, friends, and the public generally, that be
has taken into connection, In the practice Of
aoxocxor ArnIc MEDICINE and SURGERY, X. Q.
dsksSx, NJ D., a graduate from the Western
Romsopathic CIIlsgs, at Cleveland, Ohio. BY this
arrangement Drs. EKLLs and GREENE hope to be
able Gin good degres) to supply the constantly
the SICK.
West Cornwall, March 81, 1865. 30;
PROF. A. BO TT,
TEACHER OF
Vocal and instrumental Music
AND MPOS1TlON
NIppLEBURY VERMONT. 8;
All descriptions and best selections OF Music
Will be furnished.
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No farmhouse, should have in its pleasure
grounds less than a plot 20 rods square From
the highway, let the house occupy position
tbree-fourths of the distance 10 the back line,
while to the right and left it is about equidistant
from the lateral lines.
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DR.. JE N N | N u S

Would take this method to inform the public
.lat he has concluded to make this place his
iisncs, and would here express his gratitude to
bis numerous patrons in this, as well as the sur
roauding towns and hopes he may still merit their
patronage.
Dr.. JEASisGs, would inform his patrons
that b has again taken rooms Al the Addi-
son H1use, where will give his undivided
attention to all who give him call.
Mddlebury, Nov. 26th, 1867
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II . K | N u 5 l. + \

surgical and mechanical Dentist,
RsoAs in Brewsters Block, Main ST., one doc
North Of the Post Office.
An operations upon the Teeth will be pei form
ID In accordance with the latest improvement in
:hs Art and warranted. II.
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GEORGE NJ. BROWN,
TAILOR,
informs his friends and customers that he
,as opened q shop in Stewards building over
mo store Of R. L. Fuller where he willattend
20 all business in his line.
Cutting done to suit customers.
W.srsD-a good Journeyman.
Niddlsbury Oct. l6. 1856 26;tf
The Shasta courier., 1858-04-17

An ODD START IN LIFE.-In the year 1716,
the brass guns which Marlborough had taken
from the French were being re-cast in the royal
Gun Foundry in Moorsfeld when young Swiss,
named Andrew Schalch, who was accidentally
present, remarking the dampness of the moulds,
and foreseeing the inevitable result warned
Colonel Armstrong, the then Surveyor General,
against being too close spectator of the ope-
ration. As Schalch foretold, an explosion took
place, and many workmen were killed. "It's
an ill-wind that blows nobody good" says the
old proverb, and the bursting of the gun was
the making of the young foreigners fortune, for
in few days an advertisement appeared In one
of the public papers requesting him to call upon
Col. Andrews, g as the interview may be for his
advantage" Andrew Schalch attended accord
ingly, and was entrusted with the duty of seek
ing out better locality for the casting of the
royal ordnance. He selected rabbit-warren at
Woolwich, as the best site within twelve miles
of the metropolis, for the threefold reason that
it was dry, near to the river, and in the mme-
diate neghborhood of loan for the moulds.
Here was founded the now famous arsenal OF
Woolwich, and here was the foundation of one
of Engands private fortunes.
The Shasta courier., 1858-04-17

AN INCIDENT IN THE LIFE OF SoLDIER-The
funeral of Nathaniel b. Stokely, which took place
last week, was well attended. When Company
II, (now Cadwalader Greys, Capt Breeze, ] left
this city for Mexico, Stokely, failing to get en-
rolled in the ranks, in consequence of size alone,
resolved to accompany the volunteers at ali
events and being of an active, useful DISPOSE
ton the company took him with them. During
his absence, poor Stokely was found necessary
adjunct, rendering good and efficient service to
all. An incident in the life of the deceased
should not be forgotten. 1t is one which goes
far to show the character of the American VOL
unteer. When the army had left Plan Del Rio,
their encampment previous to the battle of Cerro
Gordo, =" little Natty,' as he familiarly CALI
ed, was left with many others to guard the camp,
and see to the sick and wounded from below,
Word reached the camp that the Pennsylvania
regiments had been cut to pieces and the men
were dying from want of WATER the day being
intensely warm. Stokely, with spirit and zeal
scarcely ever excelled, seized upon the can
teens" belonging to the SICK filled them with
fresh water from the beautiful stream at the
=" Del Rio,' and, throwing them on his shoulder
walked a distance of three miles to the field of
bloody strife, with the view of alaying the thirst
of his brother companions. His mission was of
mercy-it was received and hailed with joy by
those who participated in it. Such was Natty
Stokely r'-Ihaddelphia Paper.
The Shasta courier., 1858-04-17
Curious Revolutionary Verses.

The following ingenious composition appear
ed in Philadelphia newspaper many years ago.
Who the author was | am unable to ascertain
Its peculiarity consists in the manner in which
it may be read, viz: in three different WAYS lst.
Let the whole be read in the order in which it
is written I'd. Then the lines downward on the
left of each comma in every line. 3d. In the
same manner on the right of each comma. By
the first reading, you will observe that the Rev
olutionary cause is deprecated, and lauded by
others:
Hark +, bark the trumpet sSlnds, The din Of
wars alarms
Ger seas and solid groands, doth call us all to
arms;
Who for King George doth stand, their honors
soon will shine,
Their ruin is at band, who with the Congress
join;
The acts of Parliament, in them / much delight,
| hate their cursed intent, who for the Congress
fight,
The Tories OF the day. they are my daily toast,
They soon will sneak away, who independence
boast
Who non-resistance hold they have my hand
and heart.
May they for slaves be sold, who act Whiggish
part;
On Mansfield, North and Brute, may daily bless
ings pour,
Confusion and dispute, on Congress evermore:
To North, that British lord, may honors still be
done,
l wish block or cord, to General Washington.
Historical Mdqdzfne
The Shasta courier., 1858-04-17

ABLE TO OWE THE GOVERNMENTAL Washing
ton letter writer narrates the following amusing
display of Congressional genius:
Notwithstanding the dignity" which sur
rounds the supreme legislative body of the land,
some ludicrous scenes occur within the Hall.
Not long ago, very enthusiastic and eloquent
gentleman from Arkansas got up to address the
House on the filibustering question, and as the
discussion was roaming extremely wide, he soon
found himself talking about public lands in his
own State. On this theme he waxed warm, and
in the midst of a burst of enthusiasm, and
feryent appeal in favor of donation of land to
Arkansas, wicked member asked him if that
State had not once borrowed money from the
general government
"Yes, sir" replied the excited member, "my
State did get money from this government. She
not only got it, sir, but she kept it and let me
tell you, Mr. Chairman, that our people down in
Arkansas are an honorable people, and although
they never intend to pay that money, yet they
will not repudiate, but will always acknowledge
the corn,' and confess that they do owe Uncle
Sam, and are able to owe him." OF course this
acknowledgement brought down the House.
The Shasta courier., 1858-04-17
The Law of Newspapers.

|. Subscribers who do not give express notice
TO the contrary, are considered as wishing to
continue their subscription
>. If Subscribers wish their papers discontin-
aed, publishers may continue to send them until
all charges are paid.
3. If subscribers neglect or refuse to take their
papers from the office or place To which they
sent they held responsible until they
settle their bill, and give notice to discontinue
them.
4. If subscribers move to other places without
Informing the publisher, and the paper is sent to
the former direction they are held responsible
Notice should always be given of remoral.
s. The courts have decided that refusing to
take paper or periodical from the office or re-
moving and leariag- it unealled for, is prirna
facie evidence Of Intentional fraud.
B1s~ Postmasters would oblige, by strict
tuI6lment of the regulations requiring them to
softly Publishers, once in three mouths, of pa
pers not taken from their office by subscribers
Bly~ Under the law of Congress papers are
not charged postage in the county in which they
ere published.
The Shasta courier., 1858-04-17

ExTRAvAGASCE IN DRRss.-The ladies resident
in Washington City still continue to vie with
each other in reckless extravaganza in dress.
The financial crisis In the East, appears to have
had but little effect in reducing either the ex-
traordinary dimensions or costs of the robes in
which they appear at the winter parties of the
Metropolis 1t is stated that at ball given by
Lady Napier, recently, Mrs. Gwiu, wife of the
California Senator, wore dress of honiton lace
which cost twenty five hundred dollars. A Mrs.
Mathews, of Alabama, by way of competition,
appeared in a robe of the same material, valued
at three thousand dollars. The dress of Lady
Napier was valued at the same figure as that of
the first mentioned lady. Ofcourse, there is no
poverty, no distress, no wants, no suffering in
Washington to which these large sums could
have been appropriated.
The Shasta courier., 1858-04-17

CURE FOR THE BITE OF A MAD DoG.-A writer
IN the National intelligencer says that spirits of
hartshorn is a certain remedy for the bite of a
mad dog The wound, he adds, should be con-
stantly bathed with it, and three or four doses.
diluted, taken inwardly during the day. The
hartshorn decomposes, chemically, the virus in
slnuated into the wound, and Immediately alters
and destroys its deleteriousness The writer.
who resided In Brazil for some time, first tried
1t for the bite of scorpion, and found that it
removed pain and inflammation almost instant
iy Subsequently he tried it for the bite of the
rattlesnake, with similar success At the sue-
gestlon OF the writer, an old friend and phys-
clan tried it in cases of hydrophobia, and al
ways with success.
The Shasta courier., 1858-04-17

CHISAMES IN THE LEGIsLATURE.-The San Ju-
an Star tells the following good story of John
Chinaman in that vicinity:
There are hopes of the Celestials yet. We
heard of an Amcricanization the other day al
together unparalleled in the history of the ex-
ploIts OF these barbarians- Aparty of them were
passing through town, each with his worldly
goods hung on the end of pole, except one.
This one had his pack strapped to his back,
American fashion. This being so uncommon.
be was accosted by locker on" You Ameri-
can, John?' John looked knowingly around,
and replied: "No, me Mssourian !" That
fellow will be in the Legislature before soon.
The Shasta courier., 1858-04-17

REGISTER OF THE MARYsvILLE LAND OFFIcE-
We see it stated in some of the Atlantic papers
that come by the J. L. Stephens, that the ap-
pointment of Z. o. T. Hastings, made more than
year ago, has, at last been confirmed by the
u 5. Senate. This will be good news for the
pre-emptioners of this portion of California
who have experienced much inconvenience and
loss by the long vacancy in that Office. Mr. Lind
ley, the Receiver, has done everything in his
power to maintain the rights and interests of
those wishing to enter lands in the Office but
without Register, his efforts to serve them
have been necessarily much limited d-Marys-
rlile Nesrs
The Shasta courier., 1858-04-17

4oNEs OF THE PoETs.-The house in which
More was born is now whisky-shop; Burns
col ge is public house Shelley's house, at
Gr NARROW, beer-shopi the spot where
Sc' vas born is occupied by building used
Ior lmilar purpose; and even Coleridges re-
sia at Neither Stowey-the very house in
wn he poet composed his sweet " Ode to the
MI .ghle," is now an ordinary beer-house.
A use in which James Montgomery lived for
fort years at Sheffield is a bcer-shop.
The Shasta courier., 1858-04-17
COUNTY DIRECTORY
County Omcers.

District Ju,ige-William P. Daingerfeld, of
Shasta
County Judge-Joel T. Landrum.
associate Justtces-J B. Stewart, and Will
liam knowlton
County Treasurer-TJames H;ybutn.
County CYerk-Ii. l. N;inbsrn
@erg-H- Clay Stockton. Under Sheriff
John Dent.
Eounty Issessor--W. II. Angell
County srrceyor-E. Linn.
PnbLc dministrdtor-Benjamin Swasey.
District 4horney-James d. Mix.
School C9wni>stofer--0. X. Godfrey
CenatB hysieian-Dr. James Z. Pelham.
Board Of Saperrisors.-lst District Samuel
Payne; I'd District, William B. Stoddart; Sd
District, D. c. Johnson
The Shasta courier., 1858-04-17

HST- Wood sells at $3.50 per cord at Sacra-
mento, and Ss,75 at San Francisco. In Shasta
the price all winter has been $3.50 per cord,
but a majority of the dealers have succeeded In
getting nearly double that amount by the inge-
nious dodge of calling that a cord which was
in fact but little over half cord. We are
strongly impressed with the belief that dealers
in wood generally do not hold to the doctrine
of future punishment for sins done in the flesh.
The Shasta courier., 1858-04-17
Ship Raising At SebastOpOl.

A correspondent writing from Sebastopol
under date of November 9TH, says:
- We had a terrible excitement on board one
day last week. One of the divers, Harris, the
English marine spoken of before) first rate
fellow, and as bold as lion, goes down, exam
ing the outside of the ship on which they are
at work. He had been forward, and was going
aft, aong the bottom, in sixty feet water, when
he sisnalled for more air, and though the pres
sure vas instantly increased, two more signals
for sir and to come up followed in rapid
succession, and then ceased all reply to signal
given. Thinking the fault was in the air-pump,
the speed was increased, until pipe bursting
near tae engine, showed that the hose was foul.
They shouted to the other party, in a row boat
at a short distance, to come to the rescue That
diver vas brought up by his tenders, and they
commtnced rowing for the steamer. Meanwhile,
poor Earris made no more response to the anx-
ious signalling of his tenders, and they had tried
in yalp to haul him up, the lifeline was also
foh. The pump was kept slowly in motion, but
nobubles came up from the water, and we knew
th't no air was reaching him. The row bo, t
w's coming as fast as possible, but thought it
meier would arrive. At last they came along
sid. The divers helmet was closed, strong
halds worked rapidly and silently, and in an
.'siut uc NuS iOMcItu Oul VI Slgut, tUe nose Oh
hlslsuffocating companion in his hand there
way an interval of two or three minutes of fear
III suspense, in which no word was spoken by
any of the score of men gathered there save one
wiisper-'it it must be too late' Suddenly, a
seond column of rising air bubbles appeared
The hose is cloared-he has air. several voices
SPIKE eagerly. Then followed the signal for
ring, and up they came-poor Harris, all stark
AID motionless. Stop the pump he is dead,
sad one, unscrewing the eye-glass through
witch he saw the ghastly countenance and
rlthy lips. But the cold air striking his Ivid
ila,-e, the eye-lds half opened and closed again
.ie is alive they all cried joyfully, and remov-
IN the unsightly helmet, and dashng water on
hi head and breast he presently began to
ohathe pcrceptibly, and after an hours dill
g1tly rubbing from many strong and will
lllg hands could get around him, he began
tocome to consciousness. He suffered great
pan for hours in the head and breast, but is
NV altogether recovered, and diving as usual
The Shasta courier., 1858-04-17
Shasta Comfy Courts.

Held on the lst Mondays of January, May and
Septenber.
At said TERMS the business pertaining to the
Court of Sessions shall first be disposed Of and
after that the business of the County Court and
Probate Court in such order the Judge may
determine.
BOARD OF SUPERvIsoRs=Meet lst Mondays in
May, August, November and February.
The Shasta courier., 1858-04-17
TOWnship Officers.

SHASTA TowNsHIP.-Justices of the Peace-H
A. cnrtiss, +. X. Shed Constables-Robert o.
Dewitt, Thomas J. Flynn
CLEAR CREEK Observation-Disclosures William
Knowlton, James VI. Eby
FRENCH GULcH TowysuIP.-Justices-J B.
Stewart
SIEREs TowNspIr-Justices-S d. Baker
PITT RIVER TowxshIp-Justices-J NJ Hunt