The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1866-10-03

Rcpul Ican and Democratic press Of the
state that when the people speak at the
polls they will show clearly enough for
even Andrew johnson To see it, that 'my
Policy is not their policy
Auburn, y. Y, : 'pt -, 1866.
ME MfAN CIDER ALL THE iME"-
Some year, ago, WHEN the Indians were
more numerous than now in the British
Provinces, II missionary went to labor
among them. Joe. the chief of the tribe
in his immediate vicinity, WAS like the
heads of some larger and wiser nations.
very fond of whi,kcy, and his political
an | religious views. as well a- their,
were decided 10y King Alcohol Wien
whi,krv was not to he had, Joe cuuM pat
up with cilcr,-oticn the only drink hr
cond find among hs white ncighbor..
lie was a Catholic; but whiSkrv moved
him more than principe, and hearing
tnat man with Il new religion had com,
to the place, he thought lac could put him
to some use.
50 one morning he presented himself
at the door and asked for the minister
Once in his presence, Joe began TO wip,
lis eyes and 10 make other strong cii'nts
at bringing tears.
"W hat troubles you, my friend ?" the
good man asked. And Joe gave a gup
bv way OF sob.
What is the matter ~ was again ask
cl.
",Ioscph AMI Mary :" replied the In
dian, with red eye, aud sorrowtul shake
Of the head.
swell, what ofthcm !"
80, Joseph and Mary" sroancd out
Joe.
"Hut what ahou; them ?' the minister
asked in surprise.
80. o." Joe rocked himself backward
and forward and still cried, "Jos ph and
Mary"
"Wcll. my friend, unless YOU tell me
what you mean, | can do nothing for
yuu," said the missionary.
All traces of mcatdl suffering now van,
i-hcd, and with radiant face the chief
said in II coaNng tonn,
Mo mean Glitter all the time"
Jos was playing the hypocrite. lie
felt pretty sue that 'Ioscph and Mary"
were characters in the Stranger. religion:
and bciug sure Of nothing else, took care
mot to commit himself by entering into
particulars He fnncied that could he
once convince the minister he had come
As an inquirer, he would be asked to
take a glass Of cider with him. But the
poor savage ovcrdid the matter; he had
not art enough to conceal his art.
Other chiefs 5esi le poor Joe have
played upon sacred things to accomplish
selfish ends.
The city council of Chicago has passed
an ordinance making eight hours days
work for the employee of the city, and
voted to ti'i.,r The T."gi-iniIre for an
eight hour ia" IA the stale.
a nirl of Is, from Granville Corners,
Washington county, y. Y, was raped
and in other ways shockinglv abused by
eleven young men at West Troy, \. Y,
II few days ago. Five Of them have
been arrested.
The New York Sun has been enlarged
to its size before the war, but is still
sold ut two cents, The change Of proprie-
iorship ON the part Of News, AMI the
dropping Of the prices 10 Two cents, is
what Is the matter
Gen. Grants house in Galena is kept
in readiness for occupancy any time the
general chooses TO 90 there. Ills next
witt is expected to be in October, when
he will go there 10 witness the marriage
Of Col. liabcock OF his stall.
The Chicago and Northwestern rail
road is increasing its rolling stock TO the
extent OF fifty new locomotives and twelve
hundred freight cars