The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1859-02-16

assembled Tor the purpose OF assuring he Of their
respect and esteem, and that in tangible and
sn6stdnfiat manner produces nm impression both
deep and embarrassing. Aud the remarks which
have been made to me have been so compiimen
tafy Ms to add somewhat TO the embarrassment Of
the occasion.
have long been convinced that the Minister
who will faithfully proclaim the whole gospel,
viii have the respect OF all candid persons. In
great weegness | have endeavored to do that
work, both fully aud arectionately; and see
before me the proofs of respect and estee IN, be-
yond INV descrvngs.
Alluson has been made to the trials and pri.
vatons of the iinerdncy These have never en-
dureI to the extent experienced by the fathers
They toiled aid suffered and we are permitted
to enter their abors, rather to enjoy the beue-
fits Of their suilering.. | was acquainted with
one, older in the work than myself, who was sta-
toned at an important point, who assured me
that for his first year OF service as a married man,
hereceived, all told sirty dollars! | inquired
How did you live 2'' He said "Ask NV wife"
turned to her and said Sister, how did you
live 2" al will tell vou," she said. "Our house,
provided by the Stewards, was, in one respect,
very convenient; for the parlor, dining room,
bedroom and kitchen were all in one. took in
all the plain sewing could and earned some.
thing in that way. When my husbands best
garments were too much worn on one side / took
them apart and made them up the other side
out As | could not obtain sewing enough to
earn a living, | borrowed loom and put il up
ia our one room and took in weaving; and % the
result Of that scar Of toll and temptation, broke
down good physical constitution and backslid
from Cod"
Such privations and sacrifice. have not ex-
perienced. Yet, in my earlier itnerancy have
had large fields Of llbor, including back-woods
appointments. have preached and lodged in
log caoins-under roofs made of boards or barks,
and these so warped that could look out between
them, and " take lessons in astronomy gratis !"
and more. than once has the snow sfted in my
face and my pillow, in tho night. And can re-
member some miniature sncw-drifts into which
have stepped on leaving nv bed in the morning
But in those places found warm hearts, and the
blessings of the Lord rested upon us.
Although have not known tolls and prvation.
Ike those endured by the fathers. yet have.
sometimes wished and almost prayed, that the
LORD would permit me to turn my hand to some
other work-and open my way TO it. | have felt
somewhat like an old Minister who, in preaching
before the Conference, described the privations
and sacrifices Of the itinerancy vividi as to
cause some to imagine that they had suffered
more than they had ever dreamed Of He then
depicted such home as he had often thought Of
securing for himself, until not few felt as if they
desired to locate and enjoy such paradise. But
Just then the old veteran said: 1T is true have
thought OIL settling down in such place, and
leaving the work Of the ministry; but as often
as have thought Of it, Ihdpe thought / should do
no sMch thing" 1t is somewhat 10 with me
Wliie rendering to you all my gratitude for this
practical assurance OF affection for me and nine
assure you shall feel under still stronger obliea
Iions to labor and pray for your spiritual VEL
fare shall visit the throne Of grace with greater
tervor IN your behalf; and trust that the great
Rewarder will give great recompense Of re-
ward"
Isee before me large number of young persons,
and for them feel deep and abiding interest.
May not indulge the fond, the heavenly hope.
that more Of them will give their hearts to the
erng God Civ. you the the b sssi Of
this life, and of that which is to come
We are happy to learn that the receipts
OF the evening amounted to 1920.
STRYoHsNE-AND ALMOST A MURDER.
About 9 o'clock. on Sunday night, one
OF our Physicians was called to visit Tom
Wilson, on Cork Street. When he ar.
rived at the place of disturbance he found
Tom lying on his back on the bed, GOV.
cred with blood, and badly gashed in sew.
eral places on his body. Tom said it was
true, that he had taken a little of the
"critter on Sunday forenoon, for the
" stomach's sake" from which effect as
he said, he had almost entirely recovered.
During the evening Wilson and his wife
had given slight indications of a family
jar" but nothing serious was apprehended
until Wilson's family were heard in the
streets crying murder! The neighbors
hearing the cutlery rushed to the house
and found the lights out and the door fast
ened. The door was forced open and
Tom was found weltering in his gore.
Toms wife denied that she had touched
him at all--at all, and says he blarneyed
about the house and tore himself" At
any rate Tom was 80 badly torn that he
was hardly worth mending! He lies
in precarious situation, but it is thought
he may recover. The love of such a wife
is beyond all comprehension 49, it is as
strong as death -
! ''''The members of the Addison
County Agricultural Society are informed
that the Patent Office has sent several
parcels of seeds for gratuitous distribu.
ition. 10 Hon. j. NJ. Slade. They can be
bad by calling at his store.
Tue SEMISARY.-The Spring Quarter
commences March I'd. The advantages
afforded by this institution are such as can
be obtained only at great expense or by
special good fortune in the arrangements
Of an institution near home. In its do
nestle attractions as boarding-school,
we are confident the same satisfaction is
given.
LARGE HEIFER.-W saw on Monday
of this week, heifer weighed, which had
been bought OF Henry Lane of Cornwall,
by NJ. T, Shackett. The animal is four
years old, and weighed twenty-three hun.
d'ed and si1ty,fee pounas and brought
one h"ndred and forfy.sepea dollars
and 7gty-one-eentS. There may have
been larger heifers than this, but we have
never heard of them, and do not expect to