The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1867-12-17
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GaribaIdi is reported to have again
disappeared from the island of Caprera.
Erastus Brooks lately made speech at
a journalists dinner in Atlanta, Ga.
Ex-Mayor Monroe of New Orleans is
report ed on his way to Canada.
A fight between the Abyssinnian King
and the Rebel chief resulted in a draw
battle.
Her Majcsty's Theatre, london, was
destroyed by fire Friday night, with hea-
by loss.
DIR. Guthrie, the celebrated Scottish
divine, will not visit America, as was ex-
pected.
The Morning Star Gree. VIII Baptist,
published in Dover, n. H.. for 33 years,
is to he removed to New York.
Value the friendship Of him who stands
by you in storm; swarms of insects will
surround you in the sunshine.
Bull and bear fights are favoriie
amusemepts in Atkinson. Kansas. The
bear generally gets The worst Of it.
Charles Elliot Norton says that Haw-
thornes is the only great ana original
name we have given to literature.
Some Of the oil and formerly rich tam
lilies of Beaufort, :. c., are starving and
toe poor to bury Their dead.
The young lady who was recommended
to take exercise to improve her health,
says that she evil jump at an offer and
run her own risk"
The Hon. Mr.. Baldwin, Representa-
tive in Congress from Massachusetts, is
travelling in Virginia, as is also cx Gov.
w. =. Lawrence OF Eando Island.
Count Schwnbo of Boston has given
1000 volumes 10 the Howard University
at Washington, Of which Gen. o. O.
Howard is President.
No o,hcr men are so intolerant rs thUso
who have just reformed, Just as no other
roads are 30 rough as those that have Just
been mended.
Eugene wants to make a match be-
tween Archduke Louis Victor, youngest
brother OF the Emperor of Austria, and
the lnlanta Of SPAN.
A Cincinnatian has sued his dentist for
clumsincss in pulling one OF his teeth. Ike
claims that The damage to his jaw was
$1,000.
a young merchant Of New York chal-
lcngcs any man in the United States to
lift for ; 900 side. The unknown
gymnast has lifted 5000.
a New York hackman found 5000
in the bottom Of his hack, the other day,
and kept it until he wa, arrested, and the
money forced to be returned.
NJ. John Waller of Canada shot his
sister for marrying against his wish. An
unpleasant but not fatal proceeding tor
the lady and rcprehensible in John.
Experiments in working the ore of Iron
Mountain and Pilot Knob, Misscurl, with
the Goals OF the nearest districts of Illinois,
have proved entirely successful.
1t is now stated that the European
Conference will lot meet in Munich, bn,
in Paris. England still hcsitotcs and
demands explanations before She will give
her official consent.
The New York Board of Underwriters
have appropriated fifty thousand dollars
for the payments of rewards for the ar
rests Of persons guilty of arson and in
c rdi rism.
There are over 700 dwellings, vacant
and to let in Chicago, 50 that owners of
houses have, consequently, shown dis
position to make some concessions in the
rates
Mr.. Silas Bronson, of Midlebury, CT,
who died at Hartford, recently, left prop
erIy 10 the amount Of Sl,000,000 be-
queathei $4,000 to the city Of Water
hurry, Ct, for public library
Hen. Iohn pren;ss, of Kccne, n. H..
is above ~ years of age, writes for the
newspapers, aud has industry sufficient to
conduct semi weekly Journal. lie is
one Of the remarkable men OF the State
Rev. Calvin Fairbanks, who was i'm
prisoned sundry years for helping colored
emigrants towards Canada, and wrote an
account of his martyrdom, is now in the
pay of the Massachusetts, State Tempe,
rance Alliance.
In Chicago the newspapers report that
the pork season has opened with great
deal more vigor than in former years, and
moregprosperoGs season than has been
known Tor some years is anticipated.
The Hon Edwin NJ Stanton lately ar
rived at Mount Vernon, Ohio. on his way
to visit his mother, who resides in Gam4
bier. He will remain in Gambler about
a week, and return direct to Washington
Time, patience and industry are the
three grand masters OF the world-they
bring man to the end of his desires
whereas an impudent and turbulent muir
muir oitcntimes turns him ont Of the way
to ms proposed ends.
There is no funeral so sad to follow as
the funeral of our own youth, which wo
have been pampering with fond desires
ambitious hopes and all the bright berries
that hang in poisonous clusters over the
path Of li.
The story about Ariemus Wards ac-
qua atance with the art of telegraphy
calls to mud the fact that, to the tele.
gram Of a California lecture committee,
''What will you take for 100 nights ?"
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