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The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1865-04-26

The flag raising at Sumter came off
according to the programme on the 18th.
There were about 1000 persons present,
and the occasion was highly enjoyable
one. Gen. Anderson made few re-
marks and run up the old flag that was
lowered four years ago, and Henry Ward
Beecher made one of his capital address,
es. The transactions at Fort Sumter
would have made April IA famous, but
the assassination of President Lincoln on
the same day, makes it doubly so.--In
view of the prospect Of peace the govern
ment has wisely decided to stop recruit
ing, and to at once reduce the govern
ment expenses to the lowest figure. The
embargo on southern trade is also remov-
ed. This is right, and the announcement
Of this intention causes much joy among
tine people.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1865-04-26

c. Up TO this time we are not inform
ed that Booth the assassin has been ar
rested. We have had numerous stories
of close pursuits in various directions but
it is probable that he is concealed in
Washington. As much as 100000 i,
offered for his arrest and there is scarcely
possibility that he can escape.
Surrat the woud-be murderer Of Mr.
Seward has been arrested and fully iden
tilted.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1865-04-26
ty- The Presidents Funeral was OBJ

tS- The President Funeral was OBJ
served in Washington on Wednesday at
the White House where accommodate
tons were furnished for six hundred per-
sons. The sermon was preached by Rev.
DR.. Gurley. At the close of rhe SER
vices at the White House, the remains
we're taken to the Rotunda of the Cap
itol and further services performed. The
procession was the most imposing ever
seen in Washington, requiring an hour
aud a half to pass a given point.
On Friday the remains started for H.
inois. via Baltimore, Harrisburg and
Philadelphia. by our last reports the
funeral cortege was at the latter place
where the remains were being visited by
immense multitudes.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1865-04-26

Mr.. EDITOR I'll wish to occupy q
small space in the columns OF your paper,
on my past and present position as De-
mocrat feeling that the times require
that the position of every man of any par
ticular influence should be plainly under
stood.
Before the war began, while in the
heat Of the debate on the questions at
issue, between the North and South, which
brought on the war, felt called upon to
condemn, in the strongest terms, the war
spirit on both sides. l knew the terrible
effects of civil war, and, on one or two
occasions, to give those who clamored for
war rebuke and an idea of what they
were advocating, | said, ''if war is to be
commenced let us commence il here at
home. / will shoot the first man who
will take up arms and burn his buildings
This has been taken not as | meant it
should, and made great handle off by
those who wish to injure me. l meant,
only, TO give them a representation of
what they advocated. l felt equally to
condemn the North and the South in this
war spirit, and had no sympathy for such
sentiments and spirit
Since the South took up arms and
commenced the deadly work, l have had
but one sentiment and expressed but one,
and that sentiment has been that this re-
bellion must be met by force of arms and
be put down at all hazards, by every
means in the power of the government.
The first two years Of President Lin
coins administration, l only opposed GER
tain measures, or rather spoke against
them. The suppression OF newspapers and
the arrests of individuals for some express
sions against the administration, was
something new in this government, and
seemed like unwarranicd arbitrary power,
| felt alarmed, and said this was tyranical
in Mr.. Lincoln. was not prepared for
certain proclamations that the President
made, also, and opposed them. All this
| did, not because / had any sympathy
with the South in their rebellion, but
because | thought such proceedings were
not wise and conciliatory, and would dc
more mischief than good.
But the result has convinced me tina,
Mr.. Lincoln was right, and was pure
man, and did nothing but what he thought
was the best for the public good, and the
last two years | have been his friend ant
supporter rejoice in the success Of oal
army and navy, and that we have brough
the wicked rebels to beg for mercy, anc
showed them and the world that we have
government able TO stand in its own dc
Tense against any combined enemies a
home or abroad.
| believe that the leaders of this un
holy rebellion should be punished will
death, as an eternal example for all futur
generations ! deeply regret, ms any maj
can, the death of President Lincoln.
wish lie might have lived to enjoy tn
fruits OF his tolls, and sec the nation ono
more united in peace and prosperity, An
| desire that every one Of the miserable
depravcd creatures, that have any connec
lion with the great crime of taking hi
life away of the cabinet officers, should b
arrested and suffer the penalty of thei
crime.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1865-04-26

DEATH OF RICHARD CoBDEN.-The last
arrivals from England announce the death
of Hon. Richard Golden, Nj. p, on the
I'd of April. lie was in his 6lst year,
and long had Iheld an eminent position,
as a friend of free principles, and as a
public economist. He had been steady
friend of the United Ltates Government
ever since the rebellion broke out. Mr.,
Golden had been i'll for long time, and
his death was not unexpected.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1865-04-26

SETTLEMENT OF THE "STcNEwALL"
AFFAIR.-There is a prompt and pacific
end to the trouble between our naval
Commanders at Lisbon and the Portu-
guese authorities. The Governor of the
fort from which fire was opened on the
American crusier Niagara, has been re-
moved, agreeably to the demand of our
Minister at Lisbon. The matter will be
allowed to rest here, SO far as Portugal is
concerned. And by the time the pirate
reaches new harbor, the intimaticn that
we are. about 10 institute retaliatory meas
ures will doubtless have reaehed Europe
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1865-04-26

BRowN's BRONCHIAL TRooHEs From
the Medical Director of the General Hos
pital, Benton Barracks, near St. Louis,
March 8, 1862.
Messrs John |. Brown & Son. Boston,
Mass "Use of your far-famed and most
serviceable TrOche' is being made in the
hospital of which have charge, and with
very beneficial and decided results in al
laying bronchial irritation and MOI bid
sensi,iveness Of mucous membrane Of
CLOTHS and parts adjacept."
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1865-04-26

THE VERMONT CONFERENCE. - The
twenty-frst annual session of the Nj. b.
Church commenced at Bradford, April 10,
1865. Bishop d. w. Clark was present
and in the chair l.. Luce was chosen
secretary and the Conference proceeded
10 the usual business. Committees were
appointed on the various matters of inte-
rest connected with the conference and thu
90 intry.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1865-04-26

A correspondent of the Philadelphia
Inquirer, who was an eyewitness of the
grand charge of the 9th corps before Pet
ersburg, says:
In this charge one fort mounting sew
eral guns was taken, and, unless mis-
took the flag flying over the assaulting
column, by the Vermont Brigade. There
Kiefer and l.. A. Grant shone like gods
of war. Grant showed the persistence
of his namesake, our great Ulysse'
Wounded through the hand he refused
to leave, had the wound dressed on the
field, and continued in charge of his bri-
gade.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1865-04-26

A year ago, when there were reports
of a conspiracy in Richmond to murder
President Lincoln, he said to friend,
swell, even if true, do not see what
the rebels would gain by either killing or
getting possession Of me. am but sin
gle individual, and it would not help their
cause or make the least difference IN. the
progress of the war. Everything would
70 right on just tbs cams"
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1865-04-26
FRANKLIN SQUARE, }
BosroN, April Is, 1865. !

Henry G. Garrett, Eq.-My dear SIR:
With deepest sorrow and great agila-
ton thank you for relieving me from
my engagement with yourself and the
public The news of the morning has
made me wretched indeed, not only be-
cause l have received the unhappy It'd
ings OF the suspicious OF q brothers crime,
but because a good man and most just
ly honored and patriotic ruler has fallen
in an hour of national joy by the hand OF
an assassin. The memory of the thou
sands who have fallen on the field in our
country's defense during this struggle can
not be forgotten by me even in this, the
most distressing day Of my lite. l most
sincerely pray that the victories we have
already won may stay the brand Of war
and the tide vi loyal blood While
mourning in common with all loyaI
hearts the death of the president, / am
oppressed by a private woe not 10 be ex'
pressed in words. But whatever calam'
iiy may befall me or mine. my country
one and indivisibie- has my warmest de-
yotion.
EDWIN BOOTH.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1865-04-26

CT On Wednesday was presented the
most imposing spectacle the world ever
saw-a great nation bowed down with
deep grief In every town and village
business was Suspended, and the people
assembled to do honor to one who had
been trusted and loved as perhaps no man
has ever been.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1865-04-26

TRIAL OF A Sr. ALBANs RAIDER
The trial Of Hezekiah Payne, supposed to
he one of the St. Adams raiders, COM
memces at that place on Wednesday, the
18th inst. Payne, it will be remember,
was arrested at Detroit short time after
the raid, and was delivered up TO the au-
thorities of this State upon the requisitior
of Gov. Smith.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1865-04-26
EDWIN BOOTH.

There is a proposition to buy Ford's
theater, raze it to tine ground, and erect
monument there. 1t would seem
shocking to continue to use the house as
place of amusement or TO make money
out of the painful notoriety given 20 it.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1865-04-26

e. Mr.. Seward and his son are both
improving. and there is almost certain
ty they will recover, though there is not
Il perfect confidence that the latter can
ever be fully restored.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1865-04-26

Gen. l.. A. Grant was woun led early
Sunday morning in the battle Of Peters
burg, but had his head bandaged up and
went into the terrific fight Of the after
noon, which resulted in the capture Of
Richmond, and still kept with his brigade
with Sheridan, in the great victory of
Thursday which ended in Lees surrender.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1865-04-26

Some of the potato deales at Boston
urge the farmers Of the State to plant q
large proportion Of the pink eye potato,
this season, to meet the southern trade,
which, i is expected, wilspdag " again
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Indiana) 1864-1865, 1865-07-27

brush up the stove hearth, Jen-
n.y." said Mrs. Goodwin, "and
wipe up the zinc nicely. Take
all those clean clothes, wet and DIV
AMI lay them in the basket, and
make the room look as cheerful as
you can before father and the boys
get home"
well mother" said Jenny, a
little disconlentedly, 81 don't know
that it is any worse Tor them to have
e little discomfort once in a while
in doors, than it is for us to have
SO much trouble all the time.
They have no idea how hard it
is to get up clean clothes for them
every week, nor how much discom-
fort we have to put up with"
"Neither do we know how hard
it is to work all day in the fields to
get food tor US all at home. But you
are tired tonight, my dear, and You
never can feel very happy with
your hair in such disorder. Run
right away and battle your face,
and brush up little, and you will
find your spirits wonderfully en-
llvened.'
Jenny went away with u reluct-
ant step, TO do as she was bid; but
after while she came down again,
looking fifty per cent. at least bet.
ter than she did before. Her hair
was brushed back smoothly from
her rosy sun-kissed cheeks, and her
plain calico dress and gingham
apron, looked better than many an
elegant ballroom costume. She
did not need TO be told now to make
the room as tidy as posi- bic; she |
stepped about lightly here and there
putting to rights one little nook and |
another-drew fathers arm chair
up 10 the sun-se, window where he /
loved best 10 sit, and saw that the /
lounge was cleared Of all incom.
brances so that Ned might throw
himself down and rest after his
favorite fashion.
81 knew that il would rest Won
" you put yourself in better TRIM"
said no,her, even though you were
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Indiana) 1864-1865, 1865-07-27

To PREvESr CATTLE FROM JUMP
ING.-At the last meeting of the
American Institute Farmers Club,
the following novel way OF pre-
venting cattle from Jumping fences
was stated:
ave lately learned a curious
remedy to prevent steers from jump
ing fences, which is so easy OF ap-
plication and appears go edectual,
that We give it to the public 1t is
simply to cut off the eye lashes OF
the upper lids with a pair OF
scissors, and the ability or DISPOSE
ton to jump is as el1ectually de-
stroyed as Simpsons power was
by the loss of his locks. The ami
NIL will not attempt a fence ultil
his eye-lashes are grown again.
OF this we are Informed by Sam
uel Thorne, the great breeder oil
Dutchess county, who assures US
that he had tested it upon pair oil
very breachy oxen. As it was OF
great value to him, he hopes it will
be tried By others"
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Indiana) 1864-1865, 1865-07-27

WORKING AND THrYKINo.-It is
a no less fatal error to desplse labor
when regulated by intellect, than to
value 1t tor It's own SAKE. We are
always in these days trying TO sep
arate the two: we want one man to
be always thinking, and another to
be always working, and we call
one a gentleman and the other an
operative; whereas, the workman
ought often TO be thinking, and the
thinker ought often 10 be working:
and both should be gentlemen in
tho best sense. A it is, we make
both ungentle, the one envying, and
the other despising his brother; and
the mass OF society Is made up of
the morbid thinkers and miserable
workers. Now it is only by labor
tina; thought can be made healthy,
and only by thought that labor can
be made happy, and the professions
should be liberal, and there should
be less pride felt in peculiarly of
employment, and more in excel
lence Of achievement.
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Indiana) 1864-1865, 1865-07-27
TIE RANDOLPH JOURNAL
HOME IMPAIRMENT.


The Garden Is a bound volume
OF agricultural life, written IN
poetry. In IL the farmer and his
ftmiIy set the great industries oil
the plow, spade and Doe in rhyEe.
Every flower or fruiSbearins tree
isa green SYLLABLE after thc-g- ace
sal type and curse Of Elm. Every
bed OF flowers is an acrostie 70 ma
,urc, written in the illustrated CAPT
tails OF Ter own alphabet. Every
bel OF bects. celery or savorY roots
or bulbs, is a page Of blaak verse;
fulI of b-Hcs letters Of agriculture.
The farmer may lie seen IN ms
garden. Il contains the syao2sis
vi his character in letters that may
be real across the Lroad he
barometer hung by his door will
indicate certain facts about the
weather. bu, the garden. lying on
the sunny side of the house, marks
with great precision. the degree Of
mind and heart culture which he
has reached. Il will embody and
reflect hts tastes, the bent and bias
Of lis perception OF grace ant
beauty In it ne holds mp the mir-
ror of his inner life to all who
pass; and with m obsereant eye
they may see all the features Of his
intellectual being in IL In that
choice rood Of earth he records his
progress in meutal cultivation aai
professional experience. In it he
marks by some intelligent sign, his
scientific and successful ceremonies
N the corn-feld. In it you NAV
zee the germs Of his reading, and
YOU can almost tell the number and
nature of his books. In il he vii
re produce the seed thought he has
culied from the printed pages of his
library. In it he will post an
answer to the question whether he
has any reading at all. Many a
nominal farmers house has been
passed by the book agent without a
call, because he saw a blunt, grufi
negative to the question in the
garden or yard.-E'hn B1rriu.
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Indiana) 1864-1865, 1865-07-27

tired. I need Dot ask YOU II you
do pot feel better; your looks tell
very plainly. II always pays TO be
neat and orderly. Tits worth more
than a great sum Of money 70 have
home the plcasantest spot IN the
world to fathers and brothers. 1t
never would be If we adopted Mrs
IIalsey's plan
No. indeed, mother, | can not
even bear to 20 there on an erraa1.
d, not see how the faHily can
endure to live in home So con.
SANITY in the suds' She never
dresses up herself unless she goes
to a funeral; and her children are
little rights, with thin outgrown
soiled dresses on halt the summer
| used to PITY them "hen they
went 10 school,"
"Well. Jenny, every time we per-
nit an untidy room that could he
pat to rights as wei! as lett, or al
low supper time to find us with q
soiled work dress on, when we
nigh, put on clean one we take a
step n that direction. Untidy peo-
PIE 10 not become 50 all at once;
but bad habits grow faster than
cucumbers. Yon cln not hold them
IN check unless YOU fairly root them
out. All the li.;le delicacies and
refinements of life that we cultivate
are good Tor the heart as we'll as the
BODY. They make us more gentle
and thoughtful Of the comfort oil
others. and help Us form nobler and
more beautiful characters, and that
is our great life work here, my
daughier-the formation of right
characters. Nothing is trliling
which bears upon this great work. >
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Indiana) 1864-1865, 1865-07-27
s'Only one Slide aud Nobody'lI
Know

Nellie Bills lived near a broad
and dashing river. In the summer
time she often crept down the ledge
bordering one shore, and gathered
those trail. delicate beauties, the
wild hare bell. Near. the house
was beautiful garden. where she
could play at hide and seek" or
crest you, my dear, in the arbor
fair" for hours together. All,
what gay, sweet roses lifted their
perfumed crowns III clustering
massesl What verbenas, and quiet,
tender-looking pansief, nodded
their tiny petals in the soft morning
air; and birds, such hosts Of them
as caroled "earlv matinsp'
Twas a charming home. "The
kindest, dearest father and mother
in all the world" Nellie said,
'lived there" And we should
think il only right TO expect that
such loving parents had an obedient
child. Shall | be obliged to say,
thlt though in the main the little
girl did not wait to he told twice to
do thing, yet sometimes she was
very disobedient, and much more
anxious 10 follow her own wishes,
than others wiser and older?
One day in midwInter the cook
was sick, and Nellie'S mother had
great deal Of extra care, so she
called her little girl to set the table
for dinner. The cheerful ''Y es,
mother" was as good as promise
to the heart of the mother, and she
went about her household ways
again.
Alas, our Nellie cast a long.
lingering look upon the fair, crisp
snow, carpeting the fields. and the
'hlt' near them, glistening In It's
CLASSY surface, and mother and duty
were secondary considerations
Only one slide" she said to her
self, and away she ran, whispering
softly, "Nobody'll know
Only one slide,' indeed, Mel
hel and didn't "any body know"
When dinner was ready no table
was set, and no Nellie to be seen;
but hearing bitter cry, the mother
opened the door, and met Tim, the
chore boy, bringing in, in his stout
arms. the disOLedlent child.
"Just one run and one slide, in
deed-just that and no more-ior
long, sharp icicle had pierced
the tender flesh, and Nellie walked
no more that winter.
And what shall the lesson be,
little one? "Only one slide and
no more" has been the ruin of many
And Nellie said, "Nobody'll know"
Whose eyes see us all-our down
sitting and our up rising? There
is One who never slumbers nor
sleeps. Do not forget, as Nellie
did, that the Father above seeth all;
his eyes are in every place.
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Indiana) 1864-1865, 1865-07-27

You may call Miss Jenny Wren
little shrew, ifyou please; but she
can't begin 10 keep up'with the little
king bird, after her nest is made.
Then. from a peaceable, comfort
able bird she changes into a little
fury. almost-alI out of love for
her pretty birdIIngs, you will IN
derstand. Ii any other bird VEN
lures to come near her nest, she
flies at it with bris;ling feather and
dauntless heart, compelling birds a
great deal larger and stronger to
beat hasty retreat. Even the
great bald eagle breads this persist
ent little antagonist, much as a
man might dread hornet he could
not catch. If one approaches. the
little king mounts up in the air far
above his head, and pounces down
on his neck dealing out tie blows
with his little bill both right aud
left. The old eagle shakes himself,
and wheels back and forth as swift
ly as his strong wings can bear him,
but all In vain. The little muske-
to on his back keeps its hold. A
pair of them are enough to conquer
the proudest-spirlted OF our national
birds.
Thesc isoue little fellow, how
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Indiana) 1864-1865, 1865-07-27
EEATTIFIL LEGEND.

We find in a sermon of Theodore
Parker the following story The
subject OF his discourse was 'Rest:"
They tell a story that one dav
Rabbi Judah and his brethren, sat
in the court Of the temple on fast
dav, disputing about rest. One
said il was to have attained suffi
Client wealth, yet without sin. The
third that it was possession Of
power to rule the State. The fifth,
that II must be only in the old age
Of one who is rich, powerful,
famous, and surrounded by children
and children's children. The sixth
said all were vain unless a nan kept
all the ritual OF Moses. And
Rabbi Judah, the venerable, the
tallest of the brothers, said, Eye
have spoken wisely, but one thing
more is necessary. He only can
find rest who to all things addeth
this-thlt he keep the tradition of
the elders.
There sat fair-haired boy. play
Ing with lilies in his lap, and hear
ing the talk, dropped them in aston
ishment from his hands and looked
up-that boy of twelve-and said
"Nay, nay, fathers, he only can
find rest who loves his brother As
himself, and God with his whole
heart and soul. He is greater than
lame, wealth and power; happier
than a hlpPy home without il; bet
ter than honored age; he is law to
himself above all tradition"
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Indiana) 1864-1865, 1865-07-27

ANrIDoTE FOR MAD Doc SrTE.-
The Leipsic, Germany. Journal,
publishes the following antidote for
the bite of mad dog, which, it
says, was an exclusive secret with
a Saxon forester, but who growing
old was unwilling to let it die
with him, and therefore procured is
publication. He is said to have
used it for fifty years, and rescued
many human beings and cattle
from the fearful death Of hydropho-
bia.
The ANrIDorE.-Take imme-
diately warm vinegar or tepid
water; wash the wound clean there
with, and then dry it; then pour
upon the wound few drops of by
drochloric acid, because mineral
acids destroy the poison of the
saliva, by which means the latter is
neutralizsd.
Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Indiana) 1864-1865, 1865-07-27

u m ID Z r 7 "a * Z r.
Keeps Crane Breed & Co.'S Metallic Burial
Gases and Wood Collins, North Main Stree
Ind. Is