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The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1866-03-07

being carried along like straws, such was
the force of the water.
"1'he family had all assembled at the
front of tie doctor'e house, and, like Tom,
were gazing with horror on the torrent as
it swept ty, when an awful scream from
one of them caused all to look in one di-
rection. Look, look y they cried, and
in another moment, Tom saw the frag-
ments of his own cottage born past. He
thought he heard the agonized shrieks of
his wife as she called to him in her help
lessness. and in a moment of madness the
husband leaped into the surging water
"Tom knew nothing more, until one
day he found himself lying in the old
room, at his wife's fathers. lie seemed
as though waking from hdeous dream,
but as he looked around and recognized
the room, all the awful horror Of that
morning when he fell senseess into the
river burst upon him, and he prayed for
death or unconsciousness again, =
In few weeks he was on board ship
returning to England. He found his
father and mother still living they died
peacefully in hs arms.
"Tom left his native village light
hearted boy, he returned to it n weary
old man. But few years had passed, but
they seemed to him whole lifetime He
lived on, hoping that each day would re-
unite him in heaven to those he had so
loved on earth" n
As the old gentleman finished his story
he rose and left the room, his face bur
led in his hands.
A long silence followed, for we all felt
that the Old farmer had told us the story
OF his own life. Many of the matrons of
the village had often pressed him to marry
and joked him on his insensibility to the
charn.s Of the numerous maidens around,
but from this evening, all alIusions of this
sort ceased, fer everyone felt his grief too
sacred to be rudely intruded upon.
L. 5. JERRoLn,
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1866-03-07
. SHEAR, PACKARD & 60.
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JIVELRY. VATGHIS. DIAMONDS. &C.
FOR THE HOLIDAYS!

The House OF BDSANQrET. GIRAUD 4 CO..
FAnts, have the pleasure ot announcing that thcv
have opened an Agency in the city OF New York.
for the sale ut their wlely-known JEWElRY
WATCHES. &c. and Tor the purpose VI making
their gool' A. extensively known aud Appreciated
in the tCited States as they are now, aud have
been ovcr 20 wears. IN Europe; they have deter
Nincd on plan by which poor and rich alike may
have the advantage ol their spleadid st,lcs. As a
preliminary, they would remark that they manu-.
iactnre aud sell no imitation Jewelry or Watches
but
al arc Ta13rid COLD Of the finest Workmanship
Our customers will also have the great advAn
tagc Of constant succession OF new aud recherche
STYLES and patterns with which We shall keep our
New York Agency supplied
We have adopted the plau of salcn ow 50 popu-
lar, OF charging uniform price, aud this price
VIII invariably he - Tor each article no matter
how costly it may Ice. The expenses Of conduct
Ing our New York Agency are paid hv the saic Of
Certificate, or Coupons representing the variou,
articles.-These Certificates are sold at 20 cent,
each or five iOrS2 and each certificate will show
the holder the particular arti or She is enti-
tied to- on payment Of an additional &! If the
article named ON the Certificate is not desired, the
holder VIII oblise us, when he returns the Certi-
cate, by stating what other article of the same
value he or She may prefer, aud it will he sent
with pleasure. O'EAlM Is TO PLEASE. aud
every means to that end will be eNerted We
solicit trial from every one who reads thisnotice
as we are confident OF giving the utmost satisfac
ton.
THE STOCK COMPRISES
Amongst other articles, Splendid Stocks, Gold and
silver Watches Rings with Diamonds Ruliics ,
Pearls, Garnet and other Stone, (>oiitaire and +.
clustersl Ladies sets ct Jewelr'' comprising. Pm,
and EARRINGS OF the most fashionable STYLES. set
Precious Stones Of every variety, together with
large assortment Of Gold and Euamelled aud Pearl
Sets, Gold Studs and Sleeve Buttons. nl the most
beautiful patterns, Gents lio,om and Scarf Pins
and an endless variety OF Bracelets, Chains, Misc-
al Boxes, Head Dresses, Ombs Charms, &c.-I
case any OF our patrons not in want If Articles
OF Jewelry. and would prefer Silycrware, we will
send, for ANY CERTIFICATE returned To us a richly
engraved SET or CASrORS or BUTTER DISH.
beautifully chased aud plated
Agents are Wante
In every part OF the United States aud Provinces.
and to all such very liberal inducements will be
offered and, on application circular of terms
will he forwarded. We prefer money sent in Post
Ohce Orders where they can he obtained, or bv
Bank Draft 10 our order. Address all orders to
our Agency, which will he conducted bv
Messrs. JAQUEr, STERLING a CO,
Ss;Sm lSS Broadway, New York
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1866-03-07

John Cross, an English laborer, who is
the father of nineteen children, and the
slep-father Of five more, recently received
purse OF Sl,500, besides prize, from
an agricultural society, ''tor having raised
so many children without parochial res
lief which feat he performed on eighteen
shillings week
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1866-03-07

TRIPE.-A choice Article.
Il Received AID for sale at
VALLETTE'S.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1866-03-07

FR RUIT AND ORNAMENTAL
IL TREES.
select and put up all kinds of Fruit and Orna-
fnental Trees for all ny customers, and deliver
them mysef
ed-Nake out your Orders and I will call on you
+. ID. TAYLOR
West Salisbury, Dec. L., 1865. 87G
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1866-03-07

A st. Petersburg correspondent says
skating has never been popular in Russia
until about two years ago when jackson
Haines, the American skater. appeared
there, who has performed miracles on the
ice, danced with the Empress, and created
quite a ttoore. Now, it Is INDUCED in
by all classes.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1866-03-07

a receipt for in unanimously removing
sHperAuous hair. Undertake to Kiss u
spunky woman against her viii.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1866-03-07

MARMAGE-lfyou are in a house and
hear baby cry, it is a sign of marriage
or ii it ISN'T it ought to be,
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1866-03-07
N E W -Ie -.- L.-.
GRAIN AND FEED STORE.

The Subscribers have just received 5000 bis
of heavy Canada Oats 10 tons of Shorts /.
Corn, Flour, Buck Wheat Flour, Meal, &c !,
&c.
We are now prepared to keep full stock of
the above articles, and intend to sell them at
small margin from cost, for cash.
Farmers and others, will find it their interest
to give US a call.
II CLAY g. HOPE,
Middlebury, Vt, Jan. !, 1906. 4O;3m
Des Arc citizen., 1866-03-08

TnE OLDEST MAN " THE UNITED aTAFEs.-- There is now in Kansas City in this State, q man, Jose penno, who, the Kansas City Jotspaaz declares, is the oldest man il the United States He does net know exactly when lie waa born nor whag his aga is but his expert enoe, as related by himself, tend strongly to confirm the J9,trnaJs statement Fa was a man. at the time Ganatla was favaded by Gen. Montgomery in IT15. buf does not remember his age at tbag date says he recoileets shat he was in rhe woods splitting rails, when the news ca1as ofTle adfvaaee of Montgomery ppoa Quebeck At the close of the Amer.eaa Revolution he left Canada, and settled in the then Louisiana Territory, west of the Aissis- sippi, from which time he was almost consia- ually for some fifty years in the employment of variousfar companies IS trapper, il the mounting regions of the west. During this time he was at the battle of New Orleans
 under General Jackson, and states then (1Sf5) he was very grey-healed About thirty
 years ago he hired out IS 3 trapper to the
 late Major Dripps, well known mountain
 trader-she father~in-law of Mr. Vim. Mulkey.
 with whom the old man now resides His services for Major Dripps continued until some seventeen years ago, since which time he has not attempted to hunt The history of his long life in the mountins is repIete with strange aud startling incidents, of hairBreadth escapes from Indians and wild beasts, of star vation and suffering il the mountain snows, and other scenes peculiar to the life of trapper. He is nearley the last of the old stock of the trappcrs. Bent, Carson, Bridger, etc., are but boys to him, and he will scarcely permit to them the appeIlatioh of mountain men" For the last fifteen years, since he become too old to hunt, he has been kindly cared for by the daughter of Major Dripps and her husband, who have furnished him 3 comfortable house, and have his meals reguI- arly sent to him. The old man is in excellent health, ard always cheerful and Iappy-neyer was sick day in his life, attends church tCatholicl with great regularity, and takes much interest in all that is going on. His second childhood is happy and refreshingly innocent. Last sumner he went with the family to see the cars running on the railroad
 . sight he had never before witnessed. Alter looking on for awhile wonderingly. he remar- ked, T will tell God I have seen a railroad. y
Des Arc citizen., 1866-03-08

STRUGGLE wITHA TtGER'-CHe of the family ofyel, residing on NIT Comley's farm. near
 the Eoonap, in &friea, had a fcareful conflict recently. NIT. Wei had been annoyed for some time by balloons, and took his gun on the morning in question, wish the view of shooting few of these depredatofa. On descending kloof he was aarpEised te see T dead oluebol., and ata short distance flrtheT the carcass of buck of different species Looking cautiously round he spied large tiger in a bush close at hand, and raising his gun to his shoulder he fred. The shot only gazed one ofthe brute's paws, and the infuria- ted animal at once sprang on his assaiiant, who was knocked to the ground, and his gun forced out of his hand Nel, seeing it was q struggle for life. eourageously grappled with his foe, and heinz nppefmost at the commence ment Of the struggle, eRdeavored by main force to hold the animal by lie ears. i blow from one of it's paws however, convinced NeT that he had overrated his strength, ,sor under rated hatofthe fierce brute, as lie was driven back some distance, when the tiger again closed with him, and faatenea on his right shoulder, hriaging him to the earth, this time undermost. Fortunately, the blow Of the tiger paw knocked Nel to the spot where he had first dropped His gun. and summoning all his force and resolution 10 his aid, lie manag- ed to lay hold of his weapon with his left arm his right hand being utterly poweeIesa, The tiger still held Nel in his tecth, and was making great havoc with his body--a minute more and all would be over ;but Nel was deter mined Co make enc struggle more, and getting his gnn ffortunrtely doubie-barrsIled oneJ against the body of his antagonist, while the latter stiil retained his hold. managed to pull the trigger of the remaining barrel with his teeth The shot told, fhe iiger rolled over dead, and Nel was saved saved at least from instant death, but fhe poor fellow was so dreadfully laoera'cd tha, he with diaioulty got homo
Des Arc citizen., 1866-03-08

THE PHmosopHY OF ADVERTISING Tt is 2 we'll known maxim of political economy that desire creates demand, and that demand is the stimulus of trade Whatever. then, produces desire for the articles of trade promotes t. This theory is we'll understood by tailors and milfners. The former have their walking advertisements in every community, who display their fabrics and fits. and bring them custom The latter prospars notioriously by introducing the s.latest fashions,1 and when they have be declsed some of the eIeadars' in their richest and finest fabrioss or set then off with their love If 3 bonnet" their advertising is wisely done. For an acute observer has said of the ladies, that tbsy dress for each others ercs, and what indy is willing to be surpassed ia fine CT fashionable dress? But many tradesmen cannot avail themselves of the principle in this way. They must content Themselves with 3 display Of their wares in show cases or. at shop doors and windows, CT if they wish to create ageaeral desire for their commodities, they must advertise. Let the people thus know what there is to sell, and where it is to be had, and the people want t. Desire is engcndered and this creates demand
 Many of the most successful merchants have made tleir fortunes by generous advertising i When one's name appears in aEl the papers, he becomes known, as t were, to everybody.
 When hc advertises largely, to many it is Priasa laeis evidence that he is selling largely
 that he is successful in trade, that lo las
 many patrons, that his large trade enables him
 to cell cheap, and everybody wants 10 buy al
 his popular, and especially at his cheap store.
 Begin poor man, and let your first years profits be judiciously used in advertising, and
 you are worth more at the end of the second
 year than if you had remained hid in your
 corner. We commend this philosophy to our
 readers-to advertisers of every class
Des Arc citizen., 1866-03-08
THERE ooNEs ! TIME.

There comes time when we grow old, And ike sunset down the sen. slope gradual md tle nj ight winds cold Come whispering sad and elalbagy
 And locks arc gray
 Is winters day; And cyea of sadlest blue behold The leaves all worry dritt away Thclips of faded eoral say, Tiierc comes time when we grow old There comes a tirne when joyous hearts, Which lcaped as leaps the laughing main' Are dead to all save memory 4 prisoner ir his dungeon cliain5
 And dawn of day
 Has passed away, The hath. into darkness rolled And by the o1nbcrs wan md gray, I hear voice in whisper say, There comes time when we grow old, There comes q time when manhood's prime k shrcuded in the mist of yenfs, And beauty, fading like dream, Hath passed awny in silent tears
 And then how dark
 But oh tho spnrs That kndled youth 10 hues ofgeld, Still burns with clear and sieady ray And fond affections, lingering, say, There comes n tind when We grow old, There comes imo when laugling spring And golden summer ceasc 10 Dc, And we put on the autumn roae To tread the astdcclivity;
 But now tho slope,
 With rosy Hope, Beyond the sunset wc behold Aifotber dawn with fairer light, While watches whisper through the night Thcrs is | tianc when we grow old.
Des Arc citizen., 1866-03-08
interesting Letter omMrs. St0neWah
 Jackson.

The following letter from this esllHaDle lady explaiussitsslf.
 eorr4ez HosiE, N C., Jan 26, l5bo'
 My peAn s4n.-Four letter of the Sd inst ras forwarded to mo from Lexington, Va. ,,ava.delavel m answer for a few days hoping to receive the paperto which you referre'l' b.,t if has not vet reached me, and have not vet had the pleasure ofreading your editorial; bnt. indginr from the remarke in your letter. [ suppose it is similar publication to what has recently appeared in many of the news oarers. representing the family of General Taelyson as suffering for the necessities oflife, and appealing to the public for their rehef.
 Itis a asource of deep regret and modification to me. and to my family and friends, that sueh ' misunderstanding should exist inregard to my eircumstances. Itis true that almost the whole of my little fortune has been swept away. My noble husband, actsated oy pat ,;ot;sra invested in Confederate bonds, to assist the Government and following his ex- smnle. the consequences was the loss of nearly the whole ofhis estate but God has still left nc one of the kindcst of fathers, who has the means of providing all the comforts of life for me and my orphan child. The pecuniary srfferfpes of others in our afflicted land have been so much greafer than my own that, in this respect, have only need ofa morethank fll heart. And T. of all others, should have no fears fer the future, for the covenant Keep f1o7 ofr,r husband bas yyateTed over us heretofore, and the lave of this great people to nie and my little child, on his account, fills my heart with grateful joy.
 While it is enc Of the greatest comforts of my dssolated life to see the many beautiful and eloquent tributes to the memory ofmy beloved husband, and I would gratefully ac- cept any offerings that arc ooIaptari7f giUsa as tastiaoaags e Jo8e aasd gratitade to hin, yet the contributions that are now called for arc given under fslse aapressfon, and it is inconsistent with my ideas of honor and reetitude to receive tilen I would therefore beg that all efforts that are made to raise 2 fund for my srelief both in Charleston and elsewhere, be immediately stopped.
 With thanks to the warm hearted and eener- GUS citizen of Charleston and for thir kind feelings towards me and mine.
 remain yours, very truly,
 MARY Asa JACKSON.
 Geo. 2. Cstheart, Editor lsar.est0n Da.lg Essgs.
 My address is Charlotte, '. ( care of Nr.
Des Arc citizen., 1866-03-08

NEw srYLE oF MEDICAL TngArmaxr -A joint stock company, with s50000 capital, is getting apin Baaaloi to establish an institu- ion to treat diseases by compressed are. the operation consists in placing the patient ln small circular room. through which. by means of an air pnmn 100000 cubic inches Of pure air are forced every minute, under pressure of fifteen ponds to the inch. The air, consequently, being compressed 10 one half it's volume, the patient inhales double the amount ofoxygen.
Des Arc citizen., 1866-03-08

FFSous LREEGLARIrrEs.-DrC Corvesart, eele- brated for his knowledge and treatment of diseases of the heart, was, like so many others, lover of champagne wine, which he drank iced at dinner. The effects on him were some what of 3 entrusted nature
 Al the beginning of dinner, while the other guests were busy eating, hc vas joviaI, and indalged freely in stories and anecdotes At deserty on the other hand, when the con versation at the table had become animated, the doetor fell into serious, tacifurn and sometimes morose mood From thIs accur- renee, and many ofher of ike tenure, the author of the Physiology of Taste draws, with becoming gravity, this conclusion ]: Champagne wine, whiea is exciting in it's first effects, is stupofying in it's subsequent op- eration. He finds the cause and explanation ia the sparkling gas, or corbonic acid of the wine, which produces analogous results.
Des Arc citizen., 1866-03-08
..yes bot inst ike these Odd Fellows; they

4.Yes. but irrst. like these Odd Fellows; they are real reformers, replied our friend
 aWell. my dear
 Well, then, Fights were prepared, and slgn- ea the constitution.
 Awel what of the cat of which you were speakinggp
 .s0h, nothing, my dear only they let her out, and for minute or two she appeared quite bewildered li iwasthe first time aadever seen that cat let ont of the bag But what struck ne with tho greatest awe, was the ap- pearance of the lost tribe and the double joint ed bashaw, who, in aloud voice, continually said: aLife is short-prepare for that which is to come. Let all men have charity, and love their neighbors as themselves. whereupon the crhud patriarch, armed with the tail ofthe great grandiather's aathority arose and i'm excessively adjourned the meeting
 ..weT, deeIare!" ejaculoted Mrs 5enks, ..ana this is joining the Odd Fellows.a
 eYes. but remember to keep what have told yoa 3 profound secret, ? saidJenRs, wilma halfsmothered chuclSle, IS he buried hls head in the bed clothes to keep from laughing ouf- right.
Des Arc citizen., 1866-03-08

sroSHwALn JacKsoN.--A Richmond letter writer to the New York Josraal qf c8tnmercs, in speaking of the peeuliarities of sfonswail Jackson, says;
 General Jackson had theory that n man could do whatever he had will to- When asked if he could write an epic, he asserted that he coaidffhe hadtbe will This was one ofhis eccentric ideas, but it treveaied q source of his power
 He addressed himself to the task of pnblle prayer in religious meetings witt intlonlifa''ie determination to overcome certain natural 5lisdaalfica6ions. which would have discour- aged an ordinary man, and excused himself ifi the eyes of his friends from the perform anee of the duty. He failed, and failed agaln, but the kecnest nortifcation did not turn him aside from the effort, and heat last succeeded. With the same uneonquefabie spirit, ,and with just as humiliating features, he undertook to become a public speaker in the debating hall of the village, and with the same result. He learned to speak well.
Des Arc citizen., 1866-03-08

F&sHEoNABLe Wo1gN.-Fashion kills more women that toll and sorrow obedient to fashion is greater transgression of the laws Of woman's nature, greater injury to her physical and mental constitution, than the hardships of poverty andnegIeet The slave, woman at her task win live and grow old, and see two or three generations Of her mistresses fade and pass away The washerwoman, with scarce a ray of hope 10 cheer her in her tolls, will live to see her fashionable sisters all die around her. The kiteben-maid is hearty sud strong, when her lady has to be nursed like a sick baby It is a sad truth that fasbion- pampered women are almost worthless for all the good ends of human l1fe. They have but little force of characters they have still less power of moral will. and quite as little physi. cal energy. They live for no great PaepoS' in hfc--they accomplish no worthy ends They are only doll-forms in tho hands C npilliners and servants, to be dressed and fe' 10 order They dress nobody; they fee' nobody; they instruct nobody they bles nobody. and save nobody. They write n books. they set no rich examples of ofvirtuean, womanly life. Ifthey rear children, servant and nurses do all, save to conceive and giy them birth. And when reared, what ar tfey? What do they ever amount to, bu weaker scions Of the old stock Who eve ,l,4--,.al 4f fashi0nahle woman $ child exhibit ing any virtare and power ofmind for whicl # became eminent Read the biographies 0 our great and good men and women. Not on, of them had a fashionable mother They nearly aii sprung from strong minded women
 who had about as little to do with fashion as
 with tho charming clouds
Des Arc citizen., 1866-03-08

Hsa~My Pretty Litae Dears, you are no more it for matrimony than bullet is to look after family of fourteen chickens. The truth is, my dear girls, you want more liberty and less fashionable restraint, more kitchen and less parlor more leg exercise and less sofa; more mixing pudding and less piano moro frankness and less bustle like the buxom, bright-eyed rosy-ehoeked, fullbreaat- ed, bouncing lass, one who caa darn stock iugs, make her own frooks, mend trowsers, command regiment of pots, and shoot at wild ducks as well as the Queen of Spain and he a lady withal in the drawing groom But as far your pining, screwed-up, wasp waisted, putty y-faeed, musie-murdering, novel-degour- ing daughters of fashion and idlenessy with your consumpton-soiled silk stockings and calico shifts you won do forfuture wives and mothers.