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The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1859-06-22

The contemplations Of a sick room to
person of religious habits are certainly |
among the most refined and spiritual ex-
periences of life. Nowhere else in life |
does the soul so clearly vindicate its su-
periority TO everything else From the
sick mans window, the whole prospect
has a spiritual hue. All things take their
places in a new and higher order. Intel
ectual and moral qualities seem to invest
the rommonest objects. The delicacies
which delight bis tender senses are mira.
cles of goodness; and he wonders how he
could have ever lived and not seen it be-
fore. The. scale Of being sesms TO be
pitched higher, and more delicately bal
anced. 1t is one of the remarkable
qualities OF the sick room experiences of
a religious mind, to weave everything in
to the plan of goodness. And it is good
it is not an effort of half consenting
mind trying to think that it is the quality
discerned, and so completely does it trans
cend everything else through his high af-
Gnities that it is good. l have never
known of such one as we refer to now,
who did not discern that goodness prevail
ed that it was the ascendant in every
thing and that the minging of relations
in which the eye Of sense sees SO much
that it calls evil, is in reality good. One
who has now passed from mortal sight
said to me, few days before her death,
as from her bed she looked out upon the
few objects that could be seen from her
window Every thing is so beautiful,
| wonder how it Is. These flowers (tur-
ming her eyes to bouquet upon the ta-
ble) fill me with delight" And" said
she, lifting her finger from the pillow and
pointing to the window with a smile,
" there is that cold dead tree it seems to
me the most beautiful thing in the world
/ lie here hour after hour, and look at it,
and think of Gods goodness and love in
putting it there; and then | think of the
goodness of those who bring me these
flowers. Every thing and every body
seems good to me. | never knew that
there was so much goodness in the world
before" Now, whence arises this quick
affinity with all that is kind and beautiful
and benevolent? Why do the little kind
nesses, which spring from the common
ympathies of our nature, enlarge into
great acts of love? Why does nature, in
her very desolation, put on garments Of
beauty and glory filling the weary spirit
with every new delight; The sick room
contemplations Of a religions mind weave
all life's meaning and mystery into the
fabric of goodness and love. Sickness, a,
we commonly esteem it is calamity. Ii
is a calamity, according to our measure Of
evil. No one in his right mind would
pray to be laid PROSTATE with disease
But there are many who from the paths
Of a blessed experience, can thank Coo
that they have been. You may tall
about health as you please, you may ex
tol it as the richest blessing which des
cends upon our mortal lot, and justly
But l ask any one who has ever had {
profound experience of sickness, of sick
ness exalted by the holy influences of re
ligion, if he would exchange those exper
fences for the health which they cost him
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1859-06-22

The greasy, blackened fremen looked
more like imps than human beings, as they
savagely cut into the tar barrels, and
when they swung open the furnace doors
and disclosed the raging fire that roared
under the boilers, the illusion was COM
plete and the Frenchman almost expected
to hear the shrieks of the lost
The 6remen would cut of the hoops
from full barrel, and take off the slaves
one by one, and sweep them reund in the
soft sticky tar, taking up huge mass of
it with each stave, and then thrust them
into the glowing furnace.
After while Frepchy ventursd to look
fairly into the furnace, holding his. hat be-
fore his face to protect it from the intense
heat, but he saw there only fresh cause
for alarm.
The under side of the boiler was blis.
tered and scaled off in many places, and
stream Of water ran down into the FIRE
from around every rivet
He called the engineer attention to it,
and was astonished at the sang trold
which he displayed.
Yaas," said Tom, them bilers is
bout done for, reckon they'll stand a
spell longer"
"But what for you don't take desc out
before and have new ones ? Desc are
very unsafe, sur"
New ones ? Why what on earth do
you want o new biers, while the old ones
last ?"
why, how long you use steam boiler
in dis country ?"
"7sH 1t busts, of course p was the
cool reply.
" Mon Dieu Sarce maUe daa6les p
shrieked the horror-struck Gaul, and be.
fore Tom could stop him he had sprung
up the ladder, leaped out Of the engine
room, and in another moment was on the
upper Geek, and as far aft as he could
get.
The Washington was now far ahead Of
her rival, and shortly after, the hoarse
roar of her escape pipe as she rounded ur
to landing, proclaimed that the safety
valve had been relieved of its fifty-sixes
but the Frenchmen had seen enough o.
that boat, and the moment she touched
the wharf, he sprung ashore with his trav
cling bag, suffering SacreS and broker
English, and heartily cursing all American
steamboats,
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1859-06-22

GooD ENeL1sH.-Judge Jones, of Indi-
ana, who never allows chance for joke
to pass him, occupied the bench, when it
became necessary to obtain juryman in
a case in which L. and c. we're employed
as counsel. The former was an illiterate
Hibernian. and the latter decidedly Ger
man in his modes of expression.
The sheriff Immediately proceeded to
look round the room in search of person
to fill the vacant seat, when he espied a
Dutch jew, and claimed him as his own.
The Dutchman objected
" cannot understand goot Englese, "
What did he say" asked the Judge.
" l cannot understand goot Englese, "
he replied
"Take your seat" said the Judge
g. take your seat. You are not likely to
hear any of it,"
Under that decision he took his seat
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1859-06-22

SARcAsT1c.-John Randolph was one
of the most sarcastic men that ever lived.
One time young men attempted to
make his acquaintance. He obtained an
Introduction, and among the first remarks
said
81 passed by your house lately, Mr.
Randolph ?"
q hope you always will !" was the re-
ply.
Another one twitted him as to his "want
of education"
"The gentleman reminds me-" said
Randolph in reply, of the lands about the
head waters of the Montgomery, which
are poor by nature, and cultivation has
ruined them ~
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1859-06-22

REsIGNATIoN.-Ad deaf and dumb child
was asked if she knew why she was born
thus. The tears rapidly filed the eyes of
the afflicted child, but in moment or two
she dashed them away and with sweet
smile playing upon her thoughtful coun-
tenance, wrote upon her little slate
Even so, Father for so it seemed good
in Thy sight."
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1859-06-22

AFTER FORTY. "A celebrated physician
said to Lord Eldon's brother, Sir William
Scott, rather more aippantly than became
the gravity of his profession, " You know
after forty, a man is always either a fool
or a physician" The baronet archly re-
piled in an insinuating voice, Perhaps
he may be both doctor"
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1859-06-22

Let our youthful readers, when they
lack other amusement, take the word Bal
timore, or any other similar one containing
a large number Of different letters, and
see how many words they can manufacture
from it. 1t will be found profitable
pastime, The number of words that can
thus be obtained from Baltimore will be
found surprising.
MoTHER.-Here. Tommy, is some nice
castor oil, with orange in it. Doctor
Nov remember, don't give it all to Tommy
leave some for me. ommy-(wbo has
been there)-Doctor's nice man, you
maygive it all to the doctor
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1859-06-22

-" Oh, dearr exclaimed Henrietta,
throwing herself into the rocking chair,
"I'n never go to that Post Office again
to be looked out of countenance by all
those men on the corner. It's so provok-
inc What can do, Sarah Jane, TO stop
those awful men staring me so in the facet"
"Do as l do, replied Sarah Jane, with
a sly look shoaO yo"r ankts."-
Springfield Republican. -
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1859-06-22

-Amerehant in Australia, wishing to
advertise his articles in the Chinese
language, engaged Celestial to paint him
him sign, expecting, Of course, that it
would be an enticing one, It did not
answer his expectations, however, for tae
only perceptble effect it had on the Chinese
was to excite grin Of the broadest d.
mensious. By considerable bribe he
obtained translation in English, and
found it to be as follows Don't buy
anything here, stOrekeepsr rogue"
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1859-06-22

The recent billiard match at Detroit
not only causes billiard playing to look
up but relieves the dulness of the pulpit.
The clergy on Sunday entertained their
hearers with denunciations of the game
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1859-06-22
POETRY.
For the Register.
Verment to wisconsin

Verment to Wisconsin
Bright eyed sister we wonld send thee
Greeting from this eastern land,
We would whisper words of loving
While we clasp thy friendly hand
Here the mountain shades lie darkline,
And the clouds their submits crown,
All unlike thy golden prairies,
Where the -" setting sun goes down"
We can claim no fertile valleys
Broader than the eye can scan,
But our hearts ale true and steadfast
True to God, and true to man.
Untold riches are thy birth right,
Such as we have ne'er possessed,
And we proudly mark the glory
Of our sister in the west
Here was heard the lin of battle
In the. days of long ago.
When our forest depths re-echoed
With the war shouts of the foe.
On the fertile plains are gathered
Those who left our rugged soil,
For thy golden land Of promise,
There with earnest hearts to toll
And we hail thy onward progress
Proudly, as it were our own
For their sakes who left our firesides
On thy shores to find home.
So Vermont sends greetings to thee,
While she clasps thy friendly hand,
Asking God TO bless thee even,
Fairest of our household band.
Orwell, VT. ]. "A. B.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1859-06-22

AT dinner in Springfield, Mass, a
lady sent the following volunteer toast -
.Sprpce old bachelors-the evey-gyeems Of
society
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1859-06-22

"A man died of apoplexy, the other
day, at Michigan. The next morning the
coroner had an inquest, when the follow
ing verdict was returned Died from
visitation of one beafsteak, eight cold po-
tatoes, and fried pie" Sensible jury,
that
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1859-06-22

JUST So.-An impartial observer says
that many politicians boast that they
can't be bought, when they are really SO
worthless that they can't be sold,"
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1859-06-22

Why is fashionable lady like a
rigid economist? Because she makes
great deal of hustle about little waste.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1859-06-22
Kissing c Casnistry---An Epigrsm
BY JOHN.

When Sarah Jane, the moral Miss,
Declares" tbs very worng 10 kiss" ~
really think that / see through IL;
The lady, fairly understood,
Feels Just as any Christian should -
Shed d rather suffer wrong than do-it !"
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1859-06-22
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The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1859-06-22

How HE DID III gave her a rose and
gave her a ring, and l asked her to marry
me then; but she sent them all back, in
sensible thing, and said she'd no notion of
men. / told her I'd oceans of money and
goods, tried to frighten her with growl
but she answered that she wasn't brought
up in the woods to be scared by the
screech of an owl, | called her beggar,
and everything bad | slighted her fea-
lures and form till at length | succeeded
in getting her mad, and she ragged like the
sea in storm. And then in moment
| turned and smiled, and called her my
angel and all she fell in my arms like
wearisome child, exclaiming, We will
marry this fall
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1859-06-22

BOOK AND JOB PRINTING
OF every description done in modern style
and at short notice.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1859-06-22

J. G. O. EDINGTON,
MIDpLEBuRY, VERMONT
of the Firm Of
CLEMoNS g. RED1NGTON,
Ogdensburgh, n. T.,
Wholesale and retail dealers in PIANO FoRTEs,
NKLoproNs, SHEET Music, Music BOOKS, and
all kinds of musical merchandise. Ieachers,
Ssmiuar;es and the Trade supplied at the usual
discounts. Retail prices the same as in Boston
or New York.
Business promptly attended to, and satisiae-
ton warranted.
Middlebury April 20, 1853.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1859-06-22
BUSINESS CARDS.
A. A. FORBES,
Teacher of Vocal M u sic
Agent for
EsTEY & GREEN'S MELoDEoNS,
MIppLKBuBT, VI. Sl
w. PO W E R 5 ,

BURLINGTON, VT,
AGENT for BoARpMAN, GRAY & Co.'s cele-
bratsd Dolce Campana attachment and CORFU
ssted Sounding Board Piano Fortes, which for
nurtv and richness of tone, durability and ele-
sance @ Of style and finish challenges composition
Mn. POWERS continues to give careful attention
to tuning and repairing Piano Fortes, and from
several Years successful experience is confident
of his ability to give satisfaction every respect
All orders by mail or otherwise promptly ano
faithfully attended to. 70
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1859-08-10
County Convention.

In our columns to-day appears the call of
the Chairman of the Democratic Central
Executive Committee for County Conven.
vention to be held on the 9th inst, as we II
as recommendation that the Democrats in
the several townships choose their delegates
to the Convention on the goth inst. We
trust the recommendation will be acted upon
and that the delegate meetings will be we'll
attended, and that good, reliable men will
be sent to perform the responsible duties
which will devolve on that Convention. II
is important that the people should be ava.
kened to sense of the importance of the
coming election important for two reasons.
First, as TO the officersto be chosen, and Sc.
condly, as 10 the influence our success will
exert in the Presidential contest of 1861
We merit and have promise of q glorious
victory in this State this fall, but 10 insure
it, we must work for it.
These preliminary meetings are the first
steps towards perfect organization, with.
out which work is useless. Turn out, then, ,
to the delegate meetings and send men to
the Convention who will put good ticket
in the field, and then go to work with de-
termination to elect it and victory is certain
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1859-08-10
Canal Bank of Cleveland !,

The time fixed for the reception of out
standing notes OF the Canal Bank of Cleve.
land at the State Tressurer's office, by the
Legislative resolution of last winter, expired
on the lst. Up to March lst, 1858, receipts
were issued for $l2,s6S. Under the reso-
luton of last winter, $4,72O have been re-
ceived, making total Of $l25S9, unre.
deemed. About Sc. 900 more than the books
in the Treasury Office showed as outstand.
ing, were redeemed, making the fraud nearly
$4,000. 1t will be remembered that $I8,-
900 have been accounted for, by investiga.
tions prior to the passage of the resolution
OF last winter. The balance Of the over.
issue, some six thousand dollars, which that
resolution was designed to cover, has not
yet been explained. 1t is thought that the
assets in the hands of the receiver W i'll cover
the redemption of notes for which certifi.
Gates have been granted, although some time
will yet elapse before those assets can be
converted into cash. Columbus Jour.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1859-08-10
@The sea.serpent has been discovere

@The sea.serpent has been discovered
ogain-perhaps. The Boston Atlas, July
30. says: "The schooner Arubella, Capt.
Boothby, arrived here last evening from
Wells, Me. Capt. B. states that off Boon
Island Ledge he and his crew distinctly
saw about loo rods from the vessel, school
Of whales, eight or ten in number. Among
them was one answering the descriptions
that have been given of the sea serpent
The monster several times raised his head
ten or twelve feet, and sometimes higher,
from the surface Of the water, then plunged
it beneath, and while his head was under
water he numerically thrashed the whales
with his tail. All hands and the captain
were witnesses of this sport some consider.
able time. Cnpt. B. represents his body to
be about the size OF molasses tierce."
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1859-08-10
The Triumph i'm Kentucky,

The great victory achieved by the Democ.
racy of Kentucky, says the Salesman, over
all the fag'ends Of opposition combined, and
in the teeth OF the clamor set up against the
doctrine of popular sovereignty, is a most
important and cheering event. 1t demon.
strates the power Of the National Democr
in the South, standing upon the good old
platform under which so many glorious tri.
umphs have been achieved, and through
which so many benefits have been conferred
upon the country. This great victory over
the Slave Code men, the allies Of the aboli.
tionized Republicans of the north, gives as
surance OF harmony at the Charleston Con.
vention, and of the triumph of our party with
its national principles in 1860. We have
reason to rejoice over the indomitable and
patriotic spirit evinced by our brethren Of
Kentucky. Yhe old national wings should
give weight to the facts, that the State of the
great Clay is now Democratic because the
Democracy 10 the national party; and that
the Ashland District has returned man,
who went against Congress sional Slave
Code, while the opposition candidate declar.
ed for it. Let the Democracy Of Ohio con.
template the victory obtained by their breth.
rem Of Kentucky and resolve to redeem our
noble State by at least an equal msjority.-
1t can be done, and If proper exertions are
made oil over the State, the nominee and
protege Of Giddings will be defeated BY 90.
900 majority In October af
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1859-08-10
mo. 1861 AN ACT

TO Amend the 10th Section of an Act de.
finiDg the Jurisdiction, and regulating the
Practice OF Probate Courts, passed March
Ia, 1858, took effect July /, 1853.
Section l. Be it enacted By the General
Assembly If the State of Ohio, That the
tenth section of said act be 80 amended as to
read as follows: Sec. 10. The Judges of
said courts shall have the care and custody
OF all files, papers, books and records be-
longing to the probate Office, and are hereby
authorized and empowered 10 perform the
duties OF clerks of their own courts. Eve.
ry probate judge shall have power to appoint
deputy clerk or clerks, each of whom
shall, previously to entering upon the duties
OF his appointment, take an oath or nffirma-
ton, faithfully 10 perform all his duties as
deputy clerk; and when so qualified, said
deputy may 90 and perform all the duties ap.
pertaining to the office of clerk of said
court; and every deputy clerk is hereby au.
thorized to administer oaths in all cases in
which it is necessary, in the discharge of his
cutes ss such deputy clerk. Every probate
judge may take such security from his dep.
uty, as he may deem Necessary to secure the
faithful performance Of the duties Of his op-
pointment: Provided that no such clerk
shall, while holding such Office, practice as
an attorney in any of the courts of this state.
Sec: 2. That said original tenth section
be and the same is hereby repealed; und this
act to take effect from and after its passage.
WILLIAM B. WOODS,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
MARTIN WELKER,
President of the Senate.
April 5, 1859.
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correspondence of Judge RNnney
and Mr. DcnniSOn.
JUDGE RANNEY TO MR.. DENNIsoN.
CLEVELAND, July l3, 1859.

JUDGE RANNEY TO MR.. DENNISoE.
CLEVELAND. July l3, 1859.
Hon. WIN. DENNIsoN-
Dear Sir As the two great parties in
the State, by whom we have been Eespec.
lively nominated for the office of Governor,
will undoubtedly, in accordance with long
established usage expect US to address the
people at various points during the pending
canvass, propose, as the fairest and mo ost
satisfactory method for presenting our views,
joint meetings at one place in each Con.
gressional district, for the discussion of the
important questions, State and National,
which divide US. feel very confident that
such discussions, conducted in spirit Of
lberaity and candor, will do much to de-
velop the true merits OF these questions; and
am entirely sure that neither of US could
desire to introduce into the discussions any.
thing inconsistent with our standing as gen.
tlemen, or unworthy OF the candid consider.
alton of the enlightened and patriotic citi.
zens Of the State who might honor US with
a hearing.
Should you concur with me, ns to the
propriety of this arrangement, the Charmen
of the State Central Committees can very
readily agree upon the necessary details to
carry it into effect.
Very respectfully yours, &C.,
R. p. RANNEY.