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The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1867-05-07

= ROADiNG ORATOR -'Nr. President
i shall not remain silent, while I have
a voice that is not dumb, in this Assem-
bly,. The gentleman, sir, cannot cxpos.
'nlate this matter to any future time that
is more suitable than now. lie NAV
talk, sir, Of the llorculean revolutions
where republics are hurled into artic
regions, and the work Of cen,uliums re-
Irigcraic to ashes-but. sir, we can tell
him, inlciaiiGnlly, that the consequences
therefrom, multiplied subtorrancou,ly by
the everlasting principles contonded for
thereby can 10 more shake this resolution,
than the roar Of Niagara rejuvenate
around these walls, or the howl of the
midnight tempest connagratc the marble
statue into ice. That's what l toll
them"
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1867-05-07

slope, which was several miles in lertl.
with a velocity which of course increased.
every moment. To make matters worse.
the trin next on the same line was com.
parailvely close behind. and, in fart,
shortly came in sight The driver of thc
second train, n watchrul and experienced
hand, saw the carriages rushing towards
INN. and divincd that they were on tho
same In'. If he had continued steamina
on, OF course, in couple of minutes he
would cImc in direct collision with thcm.
while, on tho other hand, il he ran back,
the carr ages would probably gather such
W y, that they would leap from the bank.
-, with great presence of mind, and
wonderful judgement of speed, he ran
back at pace not quite as fast as the
c1rr"iges were approaching, SO that even
tualy they overlook him. and struck his
moving engine with II blow that was
scarcely more perc"ptible than tic lar
usually communicated by couplit.- on a
fresh carriage. When this was done. all
Inc rest was easy he resumed his down
Journey, and pushed the frightened pas
scngcrS safely before him until they
reached their destination, where the
officials os may readlly be supposed were
IN state Of frantic de'peir at the loss ct
half the train.
These nrec lotes could be mnltip.iel
TO almost any extent, AS could the gloomy
yei strangely fascinating record Of accidents
TO the In m"
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1867-05-07

RAILWAY SToEIrs.-A paper ON In
g,ish Drivers and their Ways in Gas.
s,lrs MIgazinN, contains the following
anecdotes
Il have alluded to drivers Coainess
and resolution in an accident but no
chronicle ever has OF ever viii be written
which will TIL one ithe Of the accident.
which the courage and presence Of mind
OF these men have aNerlcd. a Railway
ran over riyer-in lecd,i might be call.
cd an arm ot the sea: a. it was the inlet
to an impor;cnt harbor, provision was
Obliged to be made for the shipping, and
50 the piece of line which Gro sed the
waisr, at height OF seventy G,e feet,
was in fact, Il bridge, which swung roun
when large vessels had to pass. / need
hardly say that such point was carefully
guarded. AT each end. at seeing dis
tancc, man WAS placed specially to in-
debate whether the bri !sa was open or
shut, One day, as the express was tear
e along on its up journey, the driver
received the usual ali right sigaal but
to his horror, on coming in full sight #
tho bridge, he found it was wide open,
and a gulf of fatal death yawning before
him. lie sounded his brake whistle. that /
deep toned scream which signals the .
guard, and he and his iir,man held on, as
before Described, TO brake the regulator.
Tne speed of the tain was. Of course.
checked; but So short uas tha intarvoI
50 great had been The impetus that it
seemed almost impossible TO prevent the
whole train from going over into chasm.
Had the rails been in the least degree
slippery, any of the lGakes out of order,
or the driver less determined, there wolld
then have occurred the most fearful rail
way accident ever known in England
but by dint of quick decision and cool
courage tho dnngcr was averted; the
train was brought TO sland,ti! when
the buffers OF the engine absolutely and
literally hung over the chasm. Three
yards more, and iftrrnt result might
have had to be chron,cled
''Soma Of my readers may remember
an incident in railway history which
dates back to our first great exhibition.
mention 1t here for its singularity, and
lur having known the dii eI whose cool
ne WAS 50 marked. In ascending u very
long gradient, the hindermost carriages
Dt the train snapped their couplings when
ut the top; the engine ratilsd on with
The remainder, while llicio ran down tho
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1867-05-07
Ascent OF the Peak OF Orizaba.

a correspondent of the New Orlean
PIrayunc writes an account of the adven
lures of n party who attempted. in Jan
nary last, to reach the top Of Orzdba
His entire description is very vivid AZ.
inter sling, bot we have room only fer the
closing pr graphs:
'We were now nearly sixteen '.iouoand
feet above sea level. Distinctly, Il, it g;
our elbow, the sound of the cuile's feet
striking the solid DRIFT, one thousand f ct
away, fell upon tie ear. Evidently the
Indian pilots d:d not count upon our a1.
vancirc 50 far, became alarmed and indi
Gated II wish to return But General
/ s. urged them forward, taking him
self a narrow conical leige, pushed after
towards the summit
"I'wo thirds of our party wcro ont Of
sight down the slope; three alone beside
the alf lighted guides held their way.
/ blood ooz Il from ears AMI nos'rils and
mouth, and veins stood out on the fore.
head like great black lines Our footing
became more and more uncertain the
ascent more abrupt; the stones constantly
turnll e and crumbling away, and bctim,s
huge masses of earth aud boudcrs and
storll, loosrned by the melting snow,
came thnn1crng and Kissing from above,
''"' y '!'"1 P"'t our hea''' On 10 INC
next projecting g'IcLco, and great snowdrifts.
lroken and crumbled by the collidlng
rocks. avalanche down upon our heads
" PV'''o' s''r"' o' snow am ic'c''S ana
o''IN e"r'n anu lava aust. Ont ol tha
s",nes' H'''''h ny Inc passing utlit'roIleI,
''' "'"', 'hree nun ired ltct down the
S'pPr' an" was buried ior Wh''e IN the
"eD,'7 o' ,ho" an earth
., O'''Ht' -" " West tonter' was
''''' ''"2"'y eN"'u''e''' ana maze as IN
0'''' '"' HPc'r''HS "s topper III MS last
"1s'V' 10 'h''i''"il coilSci"u'hes' lI''
"'N'" Sc"'ehc'S' q" ana m'IS'reet,
'''"c''N' u SCENES on Tue CnlcNa.
"'''''H' "I'''e'''- Nlna"oh' IN coId
"'''"'r' Down 'he mountain 'i,i'' al
,i''''' "''''e' '',' r'o'''S' Jay o'r hhSi'h
"'V".''' '"'fe,'Y ".n'o'aIl@ d' ami
N1''','"-'y US ,nS'ihE on i'Va BANK sun
''y "o'',c' oi cosnar' unconscious OF the
u'',3''' ."''t"inS 'he'r irIiow Voy GERS III
'irir peI'lonS journey on the trracheion-
,i''' 'o'Nt' Inc immature cascade"
"I>nPl''r'ui even the drir?inG' dleap
pe"'Tu ''o'n Inc rocks lor we h'd passed
'"1 ''',c oi '"',"' Ni'ow vas beaten
,:,'' w." u ""'u '"" compact an' Sl!stehed
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1867-05-07

a WAR ANLCDOTE-Wh Whilc in winter
quarters At Ccn;rcyillc, it came to pas4
that one OF the rebel drunnar9, who. on
account Of his condnct. was not n par,ic-
uIar favciitc of Colonel Seymour, Of the
sixth Loaisanl regiment, beat the wront
call. The "old man" who. from hi,
long military career, was perfectly at
home in all matters Of camp life, rushed
ont OF his ton, and, meeting what he
supposed the rasca.ly drummer. at once
went to work 10 punish him; and, having
done so, lie returned to his tent, whcrs
he found his orderly Fred, a German
youth Of quite gentcel manners, sitting
before the Gre with broad smile upon
his couniennnc', evidently supprcssin5
outright laughter.
"What Is the matter with you. my
boy ~ qIickly inquired the Colonel who
was still excited from his corpvrea exer-
else.
Aii'r Sonr' hesitation .anl rcpoaiel
questions Of the Co'oacl. he sni-
"Ihat was not the drummer you whip
ped it was Sergeant -, Of Com
p1ny I, who looks 50 much ike him"
The Colonel npv lc .amc cnrarcl nj
Fred for not appri-inS him of his mistake
IN tlmc, an came near cha.ti.ng the leu
tonic youth; bit his good nature an |
hear: now resumed their sway, and h1
saillel torlh from his tent in search Of the
M red indiviluA', to make leplri ton.
M turu;nr iin a,oo,.t .,.,,.,, t., 49,.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1867-05-07

\ NEw Gas LIGur.-An inecnuos
bn' certainly NOT very inviting mode. of
procuring gas for illuminating purposes
has b en- proposed in Frame a French
chemist estimates that II human corpse of
ordinary dimensions, bJ process of com-
bnstlon IN rctorts, may be made TO yield
7,oO0 cnbic feet of Illuminating Gas, at n
cost of about l,6l. This process is
certainly making light Of death.
A somewhat juvenile dandy said to his
partner, "Don't you think my moustaches
are becoming p To which she replied,
"Comiug, In, no. urrNcd."
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1867-05-07
4 qua DE MAGNOLIA.


toilet delight. Superior to any Cologne, used
I" l'athe the face and person, te render the skin
soft and fresh, to allav imhammaion to pcrlumc
clothing, for headache &c. It is manufactured
from the rich Southern Magnolia and is ohtaiuins
a patronage quite unprecedented. 1t is iavorite
with actresses and opera singers 1t is sold hv all
dealers. at S1.00 IN large hnttlcs. and " Dt,As
BARNES \ Co., New York, WhocsaL Agents
SARATOGA SrRiNG WATER. sold by all Druggists
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1867-05-07

NJ HO would not be beautiful WHO
w would not add TO their beauty What
gives that marble purity and distingue appearance
we observe upon the stage, and in the civ belle
II is no longer n secret. They use Hagans Mag.
n"lia Balm Its continued removes tan,
ireckles, pmpes and roughncss. from the face and
hands, and leaves the comIle Nion smooth. trans
parent, blooming and ravishinc. Unlike many
cosmetics. II contains material injurious to the
skin. ANY Druggist will order it for you il not
on hand at 80 cents per hottie.
W. L. HAGAN, Troy, y. Y, Chemist
DEMAS BARNES & CO.. Wholesale Agents MY
SARATOGA SrRING WArHR, sold by all Druggists.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1867-05-07

'JcF IN! "--"ESnctly !'--Solon Shinelo sail
they were there every time Il he felt "owlcv'
IN tho morning. he took Plantaii II Bi,tcrs; if Ii,
felt wear; at night, ho took Plantation Bitters: il
ne lacked appetite, was weak, langud or mental,
oppressed he took Plantation Bitters; and they
never aed to set him on his pins square and firm
Few persons want any better authority; but a,
some may, just read the following:
owe much to YOU. for |
verify heIierc the Plantation liiltrrs have ave. IN,
ht", Rev. W. II. WAGNER, Ma,IIil, y. Y"
have been a great suffer
er from Dyspepsia and had to al,nnlom preaching.
The Plantation BtterS have cured
me; Rcy G A. WILDWOOD, New York civ.
had lost all appetite
was SO weak and cncryatcl could harll, walk
ami had a perfect dread OF su,civ >
The l1intaiion liiilcr~ have ,ct INC all ,irht.
JAMES iIEININWAl. 81. Loui, Mo
The Plantation Bitter,
have curci me Of arrangement of the Kidney,
AMI Urinary Organs, that distressed me for wears.
They act like Il charm.
G. C. MOORE. 2jI Broadway. New York
Mrs. .. NJ. DENOE. manager Of the Union
Home School for Solirrs' Children, saws she ..ha,
given 1t to tho weak and invalid children under
her charge, with the most happy and gratifying
results. We have received over u hundred rcan,
OF such certificates. but advertisement il -, of
icctive ~ what people themselves say Of n .,ond
article. Dnr fortune and our reputation /, nt stake
lhc original quality and high character of thee
goods viii lie sustained under every aud all cir
cnm'tanccs. They have ALREADY obtained u sale
IN cvcrv town, village, parish and hamlet amonr
civilized nations. BI,9 imitato-s try to come ns
near our name and style aS they can and hccau.c
good article cannot be sold as low a. a poor one
they find some support from parties who do not
ca what they sell. De on yuLr guard See our
private stamp over the cork.
i. II. DRAKE & CO., New York Civ
SPRING WATER, sold 10y all Druggists
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1867-05-07

A New York officer who was up be-
fore the Police Commissioners the other
day ON a charge OF drunkenness, made the
fllowing rather lam, defence 81 had
been out AL night / was wet and tired
! took one single hot whiskey before
went into the ranks had also had my
hair cut that day, AMI whether it was tho
whskey or my having had my hair cut
that made me act so queer, I don't know
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1867-05-07

1ON'S EXTRACT OF PURE JAMAICA
- GINGER-for Indigestion. Nausea, Heart
burn, Sick Headache, Cholera Morbus, Flatulencv.
&c, where a warming siimnlant is required It's
careful preparation and entire purity makes 1t a
cheap and reliable article for culinary purposes.
Sold everywhere. at 30 cts per bottle. Ask ior
"LYoN's" PuEe Extract. Take no other.
SARATOGA SrIusG WATER, sold ly sll Druggists
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1867-05-07

HEIMSTREETS irimitable Hair
- Coloring is not a dye. All instantaneous
dyes are composed of lunar caustics, and more or
less destroys the vitality and beauty of the hair
This is the original Hair Coluring, and has been
growing IN favor over twenty years. II restores
grav hair to its original color by gradual absorb
lion, in most remarkable manner 1t is also
beautiful hair dressing. sold in two sizes-5O and
Shy all sealers. G. HEIMSTREET. Chemist.
SARATOGA SPRISG WATEE, sold by all Druggists
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1867-05-07

A" inquSitive chap, such as is TO be
met with everywhere, asked soldier
with an empty sleeve how he lost his
arm.
"in Ihrashins machinr," answered
the soldier.
"Were you RAINING tho machine -
swell, no, Gen Grant had charge"
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1867-05-07

il is most delightful Hair Dressing.
IT eracatcS scuH aud dandruif
II keeps the head cool aud clean
II makes the hair rich soft and glossy.
II prevents hair turning gray aud falling OF
II restores hair upon prematurclv bald heads
This is just what Lyons Kathair"n will do. 1t
is prctty-it is chcap-luralc. / is literally sold
Nv tue car load and vet its almost incredible de-
mand is daily increasing, until there is hl,,lr a
country store that does not keep it, or family
that does not use it,
+. THOMAS LYON, Chemist, y. Y.
SARATOGA SrIuNG WATER, sold by all Druggists.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1867-05-07

"NIikc, have you settled that af,lir
with Lewis yet :" "l'cs, 10 kicked ma
off the s;oop last week. and since that ho
has s,opped bothoring me."
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1867-05-07

Suggc tel IN The U,u'r, on GttoiBi9g HIS
ri ty-Ftu III B.rtt oy, jan. 10, 1867.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1867-08-29

SOME SNAKEs.--They have snakes in
Tioga county, Pa, at least we judge 50
from the following, which appears in the
Tioga Agitator Of Thursday: s,
''Walter Gee and Benjamin Clark, Of
Middiebury. ran upon = den Of rattle
snakes between Keeneyville and the
covered bridge, and succeeded in killing
twelve. They were each about four feet
long, and each had ten rattles.
Zone day last week Joseph Gees boys
killed one hundred and thirty two rattle
snakes within half mile OF Keeneyville
There were twelve old snakes and the
rest were all young ones. They were
all under and around one stone"
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1867-08-29
VOL. ,XXXVII.} :

We published the following beautiful and truthful
gao year ago. and it found its way naturally into
type sgain-is will bear frequent repetition. Ed. Pal
gar aa.a' '''91 Life,s Lot. ',' -.
know not the dark or bright aszas sssa
ssz Shall Be my lot; t57 .sgrs ~ II sll, Z, gsszs
u that wherein my soul delight sa ssosa ASA =
,aoe oess Or no',s ia 11nn 7siaa daid s7eJs 5ssa
IL may be mine to drag for years
lYa Tolls heavy chain ea no]ioh EoIsn91
Ia Or dag and night my pest be sears5 of naI3al
nj a'l on Oeo Fa o. PAIN nl.ass41a2aa2 aam1efl adf
.Dssr faces may suroand my hearth oqaaa5fHI
With smiles and glee; ss
as. Or 1 may dwell alone, and mirth ssfa.4saef
asgs Be strange 70 me-, da.s Is b5s, 8a9aIasf4
-ssa q ha5t.ssst Ii il III VI 81 s7E stE sszHy5 A6ae
= Ny bark il waited 10 the strand ~. q, -
By breath divine, 80 & t..ss ~. -.
81 1And ON The hsln thsrs sssts hand -. 5
'sYs Other than mine. as,.,. 81 z.gays51- E esoa
One who has known in storms 70 sail
have on board; l...s.,
Above the raging of the gale
hear my Lord.
ssgal Sos seeal 5afa4s.5lI gFga 7lat.i "a zz.E
~ He holds ~ with the billow'a might fsaa4al
shall not fall yafaaiae .s5s~afH1 - -
sharp, 'tis short; if long ts light;
He tenpsrs ansfs lfemaiaaf3
Safe 70 the land-safe to the land,
TIE end II this;' oa 'ss nTs Eja15
And then with Him 70 hand in hand as ef
a8 Far into bliss. 5aEsn@- -ELaHV
8 2 The Dean of Csatsrbusy.s
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1867-08-29

General Grants manner ofissuing the
order removing General Sheridan, and
making the other changes in command
ers already foretold is regarded es a /, e- s
tory over the President and his Louisi- 1
ana allies. General Thomas is espeesal- 4
ly instructed to enforce all the oriere of.
General Sheridan, unless otherwise de
rected by the General OF the Army II
is now known that General Grant made r
vigorous written protests against the re-
moval of both Stanton and Sheridan
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1867-08-29
Hail Stern.

On the 10th instant, some parts OF
this country was Waited by . terrible
hail storm which greatly damaged corn
and other growing crops. We hear Of
hailstones being picked mp - large 90
q hens egg. Il appcered to have q
track not more thaaitvs niles vide and
ran in an eastArly direction. AZ this j
writing we are unAbls 70 give any relia-
BILE information - 20 the extsat Of the
damage, but from reperts ws Co safsly
say, that it like asvsf was known here
before.-Howard Tribune.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1867-08-29

The State Prison at Auburn contains
at present nine hundred and eighty eigh:
convicts, among whom are forty who
are sentenced to remain during life.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1867-08-29

0OODSPEED'S GOLDEN PENS, celebrated
for their fexbility, durability smoothpsss of szsou-
tion Superior to steel pens. Invariably give setis-
fs:ton One box samples, BY mail post paid, IS cts.
Price list furmshsd Agents, on application.
Sole A gsst fcv shs W&sgs sud S61sk
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1867-08-29

The Wabash County Fair will be held
at Wabash City on the 18th, 18th and
10Th days of next month
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1867-08-29

WHEAT CRoP m EuRoPH. 1t is stated
in correspondence from London and Per
is that the wheat crop hse oeen badly
injured all over Europe by prolonged
wet weather during the harvesting peri
od These reports embrace England,
France, Holland, Germany, Hungary,
Odessa, Gallacis and Russian Poland.
There is one consolation connected with
this and that is reports Of harvest fail
ures usually exaggerated the loss.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1867-08-29

:" Malakof" !" writes from Paris to the
New York Times :-'.Quite = etir has
been made here lasely about the Great
Union Pacific Reilreed, by the lectures
OF the subject delivered at the Geo.
graphical Society, 1t the lecture-room Of
the Great Exhibitions, and at the Society
of Engineers, by Col. Heine, late of the
United States Army, now At the Consul
lar Office at Paris.'' {e3s@ szzea5I.I5sft.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1867-08-29

A printer not long since, having been
" flung" by his sweetheart went to the
Office to commit suicide with the s.shoot-
ing stick" The thing wouldn't go off.
The ''devil," wishing to pacify him, told
him to go into the sanctum where the
editor was writing duns to delinquent
subscribers. He says the picture Of des-
pair reconciled him to his fate.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1867-08-29

A St. Louis correspondent of the, Chi
cago Republicau confirms the report of
the discovery Of valuable tin mines in
Missouri o Thus, far fourteen kinds OF
ore have been found. The tin region
extends overan area Of from twenty to
twenty five miles. In this region the ore
frequently crops out of the hillsides,
and 10 never far from the surface, where
it occurs at all. NJ sa zgaa $50 1o1 SD
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1867-08-29

DEcRsAs. OF rHH RxvxnUE.--The N. y.
Herald publishes the returns of the in.
ternal taxes assessed on manufactures
in the principal districts Of New York,
Pensylvania, New Jersey and Massachu-
sstts Tor the present year. AZ compar.
ed with 1865 there is falling off Of
quite 40 per cent. ms z'''''
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1867-08-29

PorAToEs IN oFIr7Y-SIx DAYs--The.
Woousocket 3. 1 Pstriot mentions
having received some fair sized Zebeck,
potatoes grown from seed in the open,
field 56 days from planting. The ground,
was snrface- manursd, but none, was put
in the hills. .f&.sNg, - .5.,#..s 80,
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1867-08-29

There Is an arsssian well eight hundred
feet deep in Masiison, wisconsin, and no
water yet Tea'o9s3 ToE
gH9nTTE-lE AIT 0-
The accounts of ~ corr crop in cen.
tral and Eouthsfn Illinois ere unfsyor..
bles-------.---z--- =s.---.s-