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The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1866-10-31
TIE MARYLAND DIFFICULTY.

Ten thousand citizens Of Baltimore re.
Gently signed a petition to Gov. Swami
for the removal Of the police commission
s rs of that city upon charges of miscon
duet The governor notified the commits
slonrrs of the charges made against them
and summoned them TO reply on Monday.
The case was taken up on Monday morn
il. The complainants were represented
by Messers. Schley and L,trobe, and the
Commissioners hy Mcs.rs S,ockbridrc.
Alex IN Ter, and Sterling. The latter read
II reply denying the jurisdiction of the
Governor, but avcrrlng his readiness to
answer before court of competent juris-
diction. The Governor decided that he
had jurisdiction. The counsel of the
Commissioners then Withdrew, saying that
their mission was ended.
Gov. Swami deferred the hearing until
Friday, when he proposed to hear the tcs-
'im!ony whether the defense was repre-
scented or not.
The difficulty arises mainly from the
fact that the Commissioners insist upon
the enforcement Of the law for the pre-
vcniion of rebels from voting. Such is
their duty. Gov. Swami has recently
been converted TO ''my policy" and
hopes to be elected L. = Senator |.
these Commissioners are removed and
others appointed who wall allow rebel, to
vote, the governor will receive 81 votes
from Baltimore for the Scnator-hip. The
temptation is too great to be resisted and
His Excrll,ncy is determined To- effect
their removal. Meanwhile the loyal men
OF baltimore very naturally tlk of resist.
lng the acliun OF tho Governor though
lorclblc resistance can hardly be approved
by the friends of law and order anywhtr,.
however much they regret and condemn
the provocation. he Boys in Blue -
should rather rally at the ballot box and
there express their condemnation of trait
ors and usurpcrs. We shall probably be
able 10 give re.ults by next week.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1866-10-31

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craving entitled = THE EMPTY SLEEVE" also TO
canvas for "THE LIVES OF TIE PREsIDENTs" by
Rev. John :, G. Abbott.
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81 Cornhill, Boston.
October 2ith, 1850. P)S0;Sm
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1866-10-31

The Hair Res,orer that gives the host salts
faction is PESrACHINE. Used and sold every
where.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1866-10-31

Call early. as the stock is small.
II. A. SHELDON.
EUBA HONEY.
~ Sold by II. a. SHELDON.
Middlebury, October 23d, 1866. Soft
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1866-10-31

eSMr. Hubbard Of Stockbridge, last
week, introduced bill providing for the
increase Of pay Of members Of the Gen.
crsl Assembly after this year to three
dollars per day and reduction Of mileage
to four cents per mile. There is certain
ly an appropriateness in thi, provision.
The people do not ask their representa-
tives to work without fair compensation,
but they prefer that it be obtained in
a straight forward, unequivocal manner.
To seek by Indirect methods the compen-
sation which is their right to demand, is
an insult TO their constituents TO say
nothin. of the inequality of its operation
toward is different members.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1866-10-31
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The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1866-10-31
IMPRESS CLOTHS.
4 ADVERTISEMENT.
p Il ICES,
FLOUR and MEAL

October 80ih. 1906.
Smyrna times., 1866-12-26

gress in book reading; and so the pleasant vol
umes that are put out, if taken up at all, have
to be got through with in parts and parcels
And remember what hosts of these periodicals
there are; dailies, weeklies, semi-monthlies,
monthlies, quarterlies-th name is legion
and, looking at them in their multiplicity, it
would seem as if there was no room left for re-
gular books at all. But, room or no room,
books are published in quantities notwithstan-
ding They are almost like the bad news in
Macbeth. "
"That Of an hours age doth hiss the speaker,
Each minute Teens a new One."
And so it comes to pass that, when you sit
down with your pleasant volume to enjoy it,
you are not sure but that, before you are one
fourth through it, half dozen other newer
ones will be poured into your lap, demanding
to be read. How can a man find pleasure in
literature when he is thus crammed?
u, for the days of Sam johnson and Oliver
Goldsmith, when a new book was a rarity, and
men had time to digest and relish it before
another came; when they could talk it over,
and, as it were, chew the cud out of it, and
view it deliberately all around ere the next
appeared to take off their attention; when such
a poem as the Deserted Village "a poem of
less than five hundred lines-could create a SEN
SatlOn, and be the wonder Of the town for days
and months. Now, such a production, with
all its merit would be likely to be swept away,
unheeded, in the torrent that pourS from the
press. In this fast age, if it challenged theil
| notice tor the first time, men would hardly
| stop long enough to discern its worth it would
| probably be lost in the crowd by which il was
surrounded. D, We say, for the queter days
| gone by, when there were fewer books and bet
ter opportunity to enjoy them; when, instead
Of hurrylng with post haste speed, from news
| paper to magazine, and from magazine to vol
ume, and from one volume to another, appre
hensive Of being overtaken by something else
before this was disposed of, men could sit dowr
quietly with the book of the day, ''read
mark, learn, and inwardly digest it, get the ful
good of it, think of it, dream about it, anC
have it thoroughly siftcd, in comfort and peace
There is too much to read now-tOo much fo
its proper enjoyment. The reading public ha
come to surfeiting, and is in danger of, if it i
not already suffering under, literary dyspep
| Sla.
| sometimes think it would be better for tn,
world if the press could be stopped for som
ten or fifteen years, to give people chance t
catch up with the times, and to acquire heal
thy appetite again They need repose from intel
lectual excitement. five go on at the presen
rate of literary production, it is hard to sa
who shall read, or what shall be done with, tn
books that may be written. c. W. T.
Smyrna times., 1866-12-26
POET r Y
The Chess Board.
BY OWEN MEREDITH.

My little love do you remember,
Ere we were grown so sadly wise,
Those evenings in the bleak December,
Curtain'd warm from the snowy weather,
Whes you and played chess together,
Checkmated by each others eyes?
Ah! still see your soft white hand
Hovering warm Ger queen and night,
Brave pawns in valiant battle stand,
The double castles guard the wings,
The bishop, bent on distant things,
Moves siding through the fight.
Our fingers touch, our glances meet
And falter; falls your golden hair
Against my cheek your bosom sweet
Is heaving. Down the field your queen
Rides slow her soldiery between,
And checks me unaware.
All me! the little battles done,
Dispersed is all its chivalry.
Full many move, since then, have we
Mid liie'S perplcxing checkers made.
And many game with fortune playd-
What ls it we have won?
This this at leaSt--if this alone
That never, never. never more,
AS in those old still nights of yore,
Gre we were grown sadly wise,)
Can you and | shut out the skies,
Shut out the world and wintry weather,
And eyes exchanging warmth with eyes,
Play chess, then we play'd, together.
Smyrna times., 1866-12-26
LIME. LIME.

The undersigned intends keeping on hand
THE RAMB0 LIME & OYSTER-SHELL
LIME,
Which he will sell In lots TO suit uurcb.sers Per.
sons ordering Lame on Blackbird, Smyrna or Leip
sic Creeks, willattena measuring their Lime. AN
pie measure guaranteed.
Orders may be left at the store of. Baymon Den
kyne. Smyrna, or with i'm. SHAIN.
iy35 Smyrna Landing, Del,
Smyrna times., 1866-12-26

Dramatic criticism was unsettled in old
times, as at present. Notwithstanding Gar
rick S acknowledged excellence in Htnllet, DR..
Johnson once made the following reply to Bos-
wells question, Would not you, sir, start as
Mr.. Garrick does, if you saw ghost?' II
hope not replied the seventy-four; " if did
| should fIqktea the ghost"
Smyrna times., 1866-12-26

JUST SENTIMENTS We are sure the entire
country approve the action of son of General
Robert 4. Lee, who, at a recent dinner party
ia Richmond, was asked to join in toast to
The Fallen Flag" but instead of doing so,
rose and said; Gentlemen, this will not do.
We are paroledG prisoners; We now have but
try-the glorious old stars and stripes. / car
recognize no other, fight for no other, and will
drink to no other. "
Smyrna times., 1866-12-26

NEW ENGLAND NEWSPAPERS There are
published in the New England States 326
newspapers and periodicals, of which IS are
issued in Boston, 81 in the remainder of Mas
sachusetts, 43 in Maine, 34l in New Hamp,,
shire, 80 in Vermont, l6 in Rhode Island and
80 in Connecticut. OF the above papers that
take political sides, l56 are Republican and 80
Democratic
Smyrna times., 1866-12-26

"Oh, pa, Mr.. Smith was here this morning,
and when ma told him that you would not be
at home till late, he said her lips were like
honey, and that he wished he was bee,
and then he kissed her. They gave me stick
Of candy not to tell any one, but don't think
they'd mind you, you're so well acquainted
with ma"
Smyrna times., 1866-12-26

"THE EASTERN SHORE. "-The Cincinnati
Times gets eff the following cruel slur on the
Eastern Shore" =
"Great complaint is made about the irregu-
larity of the mails from the eastern shore Of
Maryland That is where the man We read Of
spent forty years Of life and on moving away
recorded his life as beginning with the year Of
his removal, trusting that Providence would
not charge against him the forty years he had
lost on the Eastern shore of Maryland. "
Smyrna times., 1866-12-26

Edward Everett's heirs lately received let
ter addressed to him by Texan, who had not
heard Of his death, begging Mr.. Everett to
write for him a eulogy on the confederate dead,
which he could deliver to audiences at fifty
cents a head The modest man did not desire
an address more than two hours long, full OF
chaste imagery, classical dictiOn, and syntacti-
cal emphasis -
Smyrna times., 1866-12-26

Several nice young gentlemen went to the
residence of young damsel few nights since
to give serenade. After some time the ser
want stepped out, and walking up to the har.
nest, exclaimed, MY friend, the folks are all
3 -hed ,lon cnn II get q cent here tO-ntahL"
Smyrna times., 1866-12-26

The MIirm Gdzettc, in its account of the
baptism nt' the infant of Donna Maria Chris.
tine and Don Sebastian, says that the Royal
infant received twenty seven names, the first
Of which is Alfonso, and the last Todoslos
Santos (all the Saints.
Smyrna times., 1866-12-26

Southern DurY.-Albert Pike, in recent
letter, saws that the completion OF a new Ar
kansas and Tennessee Railroad . is much much more
important than " getting into the Union Union t and
electing Senators and all that "A broad hlnt
dovote themselves to the development of their
material interests, which they would do well to
seriously consider.
Smyrna times., 1866-12-26

An obituary notice, in a japan newspaper,
of the hate Tycoon, says, : For the good of the
country much more able man was requisite. I"
To be thus candid is probably not 50 Character.
istic of American as Of Japanese obituaries.
Smyrna times., 1866-12-26

The following is going the rounds as a do
mestic drama: Scene Mother in the cellar
splitting wood. Scene H.-Daughter in the
psrlor singing to Clarence Fitz Noodle the pa
thetic ballad Of Who will care for Mother
a
Smyrna times., 1866-12-26

Ayoung and very pretty dressmaker of Co,
lumbus, Ohio, has..absconded with "a large num-
Der of " rich fabrics belonging to her custom
Smyrna times., 1866-12-26
WHOLE NO. 638
THE LATTER END OF A TARRIKR.

IhE LATTER END OF TARRIER.
Sam johnson was cullud man
Who lived down by the sea;
lie owned rat tan tarrier
That stood about one foot three;
And the way the creature chawed up oats
Was joyuss for to see.
One day the dOrg was slumbcrin'
Behind the kitchen stove,
Wen suddenly wicked flea
Commenced upon his faithful back
With many jumps to rove.
Then up arose the tarrier,
With frenzy in his eye.
An waitin only long enough
10 make a tOuchin' cry,
Commenced to twist himself around
Most wonderfully spry.
But all in vain; his shape was SIGH
So Orful short and fat
That though he doubled up himself,
And strained hissef at that,
His mouth was half an inch away
From where the varmint sat-
The dorg set up an awful yowl,
And twisted like an eel,
Emittin cries of miseree
At every nip he d feel,
And tumblin down and jumpin' up,
And turnin' like a wheel.
But still that most owdacious flea
Kept up constant chaw,
just where he couldn't be scratched out
By any reach Of paw,
And always half an inch beyond
The victim snappin' jaw.
Sam Johnsing heard the noise and came
To save his animile;
But when he seed the critter spin
A barkin' all the while
He dreaded hiderfobia,
And then began to rile,
The pup is mad enough, said he,
And luggin' in his ak,
lie gave the wretched tarrier
A pair of orful whacks,
That stretched him out upon the floor
As dead as carpet tacks.
Smyrna times., 1866-12-26

Mrs. Cady Stanton, in one of her Bread
and Ballot lectures, says she is ready to re-
ceive proposals tor the winter--to lecture, Of
course
Smyrna times., 1866-12-26
FURS. BUFFALO AND FANCY ROBES. &c.
HENRY RASKE & CO.,

IMPORTERS, MANUFACTURERS AND DEALERS IN
LADIES' AND CHILDREN'S FURS.
GENTS FUR COLLARS, GLOVES AND CAPS
FANCY AND BUFFALO ROBES. &c. &c.
SIT Arch Street, and 724 Poplar Street,
PHILADELPHIA.
We would call the attention of our customers and
the public generally TO our args and complete stock
OF the above goods imported by u.s. and manufactured
IN the most substantial manner. Owing to the i'm
mense quantities we purchase and the facilities we
have for obtaining EUROPEAN and AMERICAN FURs,
we sell our goods twenty C2O per cent lower than any
other house ~ this clIy.
ALL GOODS WARRANTED AS REPRESENTED.
WhOlssGle and Retail.
HIGHEST MARKET PRICES PAID FoR SHIPPING FrRs
nov2l '66.3m.
Smyrna times., 1866-12-26

PRACTIcAL JOKING. and Commodore
Rodgers, brother blacksmiths, in Whitewater,
Wisconsin, have a great reputation for being
practical jOkers. Last summer Joe bought an
old fasioned dish churn, for the purpose of
manufacturing their own butter; and as Com
modore was widOwer and lived with Joe, all
such work as churning naturally fell to him.
One day, after supper, the first churning was
got ready, and the Commodore was invited to
churn.
Hold on" says he, "'till go down and
get some tobacco"
He went, and while gone Joe did the churn-
ing, took out the butter, and left the butter
milk in the churn. The Commodore returned,
looked at the churn, took off his coat and says:
"Wa'al old churn, it's you and l, and here
for ye - and commenced his labor.
After churning couple of hours, he remark.
ed that he guessed it would be cheaper tc
| buy butter than to make it.
81 think so, too" said Joe, eff you are 60
ing to churn it out of buttermilkl"
! A few days after that churning process, JOE
put one end OF small bar of iron into his forg,
fire, gave the bellows three or four pumps, anC
stepped into the back shop. While gone tn,
Commodore heated the iron to black heat
then changed ends with it and stepped out o
the front door to watch the progress In cam
Joe, took up the iron, but dropped it instant
roaring with pain.
Put on some buttermilk, Joe, it, good 70
q burn" said the Commodore, as he made
mastery retreat amid shower of boquets, com
posed OF hammers, hard coal and horse shoes
Smyrna times., 1866-12-26

Your clothes require no boiling when wash
ed with Neotoric Soap manufactured by Har-
MS & Co., sold by oil grocers.
Ladies looking around for boys cassimesres
an find full line vt Primrose store at-s low
figure.
Smyrna times., 1866-12-26

MALE AND FEMALE HAIR.-It is curious
fact revealed by the microscope, that the halr
of the head OF women is larger in its tbre t1an
that Of men, and to this circumstance is uue
the fact that it obtains o greater length II Is,
therefore, of more importance that the s5in 81 81
the scalp in the female should be supplied wltll WIT
all those materials of which hair is composed a
or the hair produced will be, imperfect in Its
structure. irregular and rough.
Smyrna times., 1866-12-26

CURIOUS EPITApH.-In Pewsy churchyard,
Dorsetshire, England, is perhaps the most ab-
surd Of laudatory monuments. as we'll for its
praise as for its Hibernicism =" Here lies the
body of Lady O'Looney, great niece of Burke,
commonly called the sublime She was
bland, passionate, and deeply religious also,
she painted in watcr-coors, and sent several
pictures to the exhibition She was the
first cousin to Lady Jones; and OF Such is the
Kingdom Of Heaven" Very few OF this class
are worthy Of preservation, except for their
absurdity. Here is one of Ben Johnson's, on
the Countess of Pembroke:
''Underneath this marble hearse
Lies the subject of all verse
Sidney sister, Pembroke ) mother;
Death, ere thou hast slain another
Wise, and fair, and good as she,
Time shall throw dart at thee"
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1866-04-05

service the acting medical officers OF tt,
navy, 70 supply vacancies 10 the reeula,
list To AID in the construction of a rail,
road and telegraph line from Pugets
Sound TO Columbia river, By Sheua.
barger TO declare and protect all privil.
eyes aud ammuuities of citizens of the
United States in the several States an
referred,
Resolutions .ormerly iutrocuced bv
Nr Rogers, relative to U, S. Securities
came up, we,v slightly modified by the
author, and referred TO committee on
WAYS and means
A resolution WAS adopted that The
military committee have leave 90 rtpo,,
d bill for the equalization Of bouu,ie>I
soldiers aud ailors.
The resolution offered Ivy Mr. Pike 0a
March 10Th, requesting the Secretary o.
the Navy to send sutliCleuL naval forces
To the fishing grounds 10 protect our
citizens in the enjoyment OF their rights
as recognized by the treaty OF l7&
came up was modified by the mover. 81
the suggestion of MIR. Morrill,, by adding
the words land by subsequent treaties
aud on motion of MIR. Raymond refer
red to committee on foreign affairs win
leave to report at any time.
Mr. Raymond offered joint reso,p.
ton for the appointment of commits.
sion Of five persons to report at the rext
session Of Congress on the necess ty OF
some more rapid, cheap aud re liable
means of transportation between The
Western States and the Atlantic sea.
board, and submit some plan WHEREBY
the national government can aid there,
In, the commission to receive no pay eI.
cept the actual travelling expenses, The
resolution went over under the rule.
Mr.. Davis resolution, previously o.,
fered, expressing confidence In the pat.
riotism aud ability of the President, an,
pledging the support of the House {,
| his policy of reconstruction, came Up
MIR. Raymond spoke till the end Of th
morning hour, when the resolution agsl
went over.
The army bill was postponed until tn
18th inst.
A resolution was passed directing h
printing committee to report whet II
forms are needed in the printing d,
partment, and If any measures hay
been taken to COnfscpte the Ger ors
Ant building,
The bill tor punishment for count;
letting was passed.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1866-04-05
Tribute of the Press TO Senator Foot

Though not distinguished for spe-
cial brilliancy, Senator Foot was an
eminently sound and excellent states
man. Through his and his worthy col
leagues (Mr. Collamer) services, Yer
mont enjoyed an influence ia the Sen
ate and national repute which might
have been envied by many larger
State. Throughout the trying ordeal
from which our country has Just
emerged, she had no more faithful and
meritorious supporter than Senator
Foot, and his loss will long be felt.--Bos-
ton Journal
Senator Foot was not a brilliant
man, but he was sound and reliable
statesman, and his influence in the Sen
ate was only less than that of his late
colleague, Judge Collamer. Vermont
has plenty of candidates for national
honors, but can hardly expect to be
again represented in the Senate at pres
ent by two such men as Collamer and
Foot.-Sprinafeld Republican,.
MIR. Foot's services in the Senate of
late years have been more useful than
conspicuous, but in the early part of
his service he was frequent and eff
fective debater. His best remembered
speech was in the Lecompton business
in 185S.-N. Y. World.
BY the death of Senator Foot of
Vermont, the Senate loses its Oldest and
one of its most distinguished members,
He was by reason Of his continuous
So o
the Senate and had grown into ma
tional esteem by his courtesy, his cour-
age, his truth-the extreme gentleness
and dignity of his life.
No one was more truly The Senator.
1t is nearly twenty-five years since Sol
ONION Foot, at the ripe age of forty.one,
and fall of the honors that Vermont
could bestow, came into public life. He
entered Congress In 184S, serving one
term. In 1850 he was chosen 10 the
Senate, remaining until his death. He
came upon the scene, as Calhoun, and
Clay and Webster were folding the dra-
perry OF death around them. He took a
decided part in the compromise mea-
sures, and ever afterward was a con-
spicuous and earnest friend of freedom.
He fought Nebraska, Lecompton, and
Secession, with vigilance aud energy,
and was always among those public
men whose fidelity could be trusted in
every trial.
As presiding officer, he was remark
able for bis thorough knowledge of par
liamentary law.
In the death of Jacob Collamer and
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1866-04-05
Important Railroad Movements.
deus Stevens

A large and enthusiastic railroad
meeting was recently held at Newport,
N. H., the object of which was TO ex-
tend the road rom Bradford. n H. 70
the Connecticut river, near Newport,
thus making a continuous railway line
from Concord Manchester and other
important points In Central New Hamp-
shire to the Vermont border, Governor
smyth, Hon. Edmund Burke, Hon. On
slow Stearus Hon. Mason W. Tappan
and Others were among the speakers.
The prospects for the construction of
this line seem quite fiatteriug, and when
completed. another road nom its east
ern terminus into aud through Vermont
till 1t reaches the Rutland x Burlington
road, is almost certain. This would
prove oil immense advantage to the last
named road.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1866-04-05

WASHINGTON, March %.

Mr. Wilson from the judiciary COM
,oi+no ranortp6 hack the I'm To nroyide
fnr No stttIamant of accounts of certain
rn,iic offcsrs II nrovidrs thst all
rnn monies rsjsed in the United States for
s rTI,1r Of refugees or freedmen and re-
ceiTed by anv officer of the United
States army, shall he charged a.ainss
such officer on the books of the treasury
Department, aud accounted for by hun
IN likn manner a. If such monies had
hla lr' Jraw'n from, th' trpasnrv The Hill
nsss.5
Nh, ErlIv on,red resolution Of in.
,,irv IN rgoari IN th. trad. ,r Canada
,yhfCb yasobiactpd Ia Yesterday II WA.
,,na, aanHtad
49,. ,,1rnu r,,n, the. committee on
w. -' w., ',',' ''l' ,.',,nr4e5 . XII IN
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"n.gi' !o s'I NV 1h ,'l, yaj M ,ruI
PUN, i-ol' ,' Az va
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and means committee were instructed