The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1865-11-08

After our last epsle was posted it &c.
Cured TO us that we had not given this
quaint old town full justice, bat made it
II kind OF ''slecpy hollow" lfvour road
ers have any such IDEAS | shall certainly
disnbusc them at this time. Addi-ou
county, of which this Village is the county
seat, is known throughout the whole widll,
and breadth Of our land for its famous
Black Hawk an Morgan stock also its
celebrated Spanish Merino sheep. With
in the circle uf few miles live the Stow
ellis, Bnghams, Wrights ani lammunds,
known all over the Union as being the
most famous of sheep raisers AID breed
ers Last week Hammond lost his
famous buck "Gold Drop" for which he
had repeatedly been offered Sl5.000.-
He valued him at 2j.000-don't print
ihis $3.50 or $500 What do you
think Of that S25.O0O for a single
buck. Gold Drop, however was taken
with fever and in spite of all the veterin-
aries in this part Of the country dropped
off, with no Insurance on his golden
corpus. The Annual County Fair came
off the past week, and for two cohsecu-
tive days all the roads converging TO this
point were crowded with teams loaded
with the various products of the country.
1t would have don, your heart good to
have witnessed the hundreds Of handsome
roSy-checked girls (peach and honey on
the ladies' stand the last day Of the fair.
One ot the chief sources of attraction at
the fair was this same stand The show
OF blooded sheep, Black Hawk and Nor
gan horses was magnificent. Quite a
number Of yearling bucks changed hands
at 81 .0u0, 1880 and 81. 500. Many
of these find their way out wc>;-quite II
number of the purchasers the past week
being from Ohio and Michigan.
The last day Of the Fair was devoted
principally to trials of speed between the
fast ones, aud was productive OF the usu-
al number Of smash-ups, break downs,
&c Your correspondent took ride al
ter pair of fall blooded Black Hawk
mares, valued at -, 800, that were ra;s-
ed in this county, and can make their
mile in ,. %, with ease and safety. Tins
team, the Pride of the Village" is own
ed by c. Ticknor, E-q the proprietor of
the Addison House here, who has not
only the best stock in his stable. but
keeps one Of the best hotels in the State.
Mr.. L. was n resident of Cairo in 1862,
and will be remembered by many of your
readers, who will be pleased to hear OF
his continued prosperity.
IN my last ! had occasion TO speak of
the longevity of the inhabitants here. In
proof OF my assertions, ! send you slip
clipped from the village paper of this
week, which think is Il clncher, if any
were necessary:
Social GArHERING.-The was a
social gathering at the house Of John
Farnsworih, in Windham, on the 4th
Inst, of eleven old people, seven of whom
were brothers and sisters, whose uni,ed
aees amounted TO 1856 years, the oldes,
being 81, anil the youngest 5s years.
We we're much amused yesterday at
an anecdoie related TO us Of an old ''fos-
siI' of 80 years and upwards, that
"iaded cut in an adjoining county some
six months ago, leaving behind consider
able property for many heirs TO enjny.-
Among others, son, a gay young buck
OF 90, who has always been known for
his ext eme parsimony and closeness in
money affairs. This duliful son fearing
that a there were many heirs he might
not get his rights brought in a long hill
against his old fathers estate, as long as
the new Constitution of Missouri, and
commencing oyer so years ago, when
this boy OF 60 was lad Of eleven years,
with the following entry;
MAY 81, lS62-To one whiplash,
l5c."
At last accounts the Commissioners
were undetermined whether 10 give him
the benefit Of his whiplash l5c., or throw
out his account altogether as outlawed.
In our last we forgot to mention that
Middlebury has n fine and growing col
lege. within her limits of over sixty years
standing, and has sent out, broadcast
over the ladn. many emirent and we'll
known divincs and professional men. Oar
beloved pastor, DIR. T. NJ Post, of St,
Louis, claims this as his alma Mater.
Nearly every Commencement brings
many willing pilgrims back to Middle
bury to partake of the annual Alumni
dinner, and to live over again the days
OF yore
1t is in this town (aot College, that our
own little giant of illinois graduated at
cabinet makers bench, which is now in
Possession Of DR.. \. Harris, a well known
dentist here, who would not part with il
for greeDbacks or their equivalent. 1t is
an ordinary carpenters bench with
drawer on the un erside Of one end,
where Mr.. Douglas used to keep his book
to read after the toll of the day was over
Some nine years ago the writer attend
ed a meeting of the Alumni that had
gathered here at Commencement The
meeting WAS called for the purpose of
raising funds to place the College out of
debt The venerable president rose and
stated thot the Hon. solomon Foote, one
Of Vermoni's oldest and ablest senator's,
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