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Half million dollars worth of dry
goods were sold at auction at New York,
on Thursday, and the prices we're said to
be satisfactory TO the sellers.
Ant-Tobacco Trask has fired four
page tract at Gen. Grant, urging him to
give up his cigar. Gen. Grant, however,
concludes to eight it ont on that line"
Three men, named Lee, Cuffin and
Home, were arrested at Chicago, OH
Wednesday, charged with forging Bdena
Vista, Iowa, county bonds, to the amount
Of $40, 900.
MEASLES IN YALE CorLrGE-1he
New Haven Journal says that the measles
is now considered one of the classi CO. :
1t has been introduced into nearly every
class in Yale College within the last few
weeks, and is now stunned as much as
the hardest Greek and Latin lessons.
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will not mo nm over tie rejection Of tho
blaine amendment.
1t is question to be considered whether
the true method Of reconstruction is not
suggested by Mr. Eliot's bill for the recon-
struclion OF louisiana. This bill passed
the House by large majority. 1t estab-
fishes provisional government, consisting
of governor and nine councillors, TO be
appointed by The president and confirmed
by the Senate. 1t orders an election in
June next for Legislature and state off
GERS, AMI in October ior delegates to frame
new state constitution. No one is to
vote, hold office, or sit on jury. who will
not swear that he has not been voluntary
rebel since March, 1861, and there is 10
be no distinction on account of color
Suilici nj military force to carry through
the program is provided for,
1t seems to be safe and proper to pro.
vic Er each sac separately rs occasion
m " require.
Whether the exact method propos, d in
this bill IN practicable, is more doubtful.
The oath TO be imposed upon all voter.
may not be more tiiectual that it was in
Marylanl and the nresence cc tho l,r,n
military force which will be necessary TO
prevent violation Of the provisions of the
bill may be mi,intcrprcted or ,bu-'l.
BESIDES, placing this matter in the hands
of the President MS it does necessarily, is
providing in the law itself for its own
failure. Some mobilization of this plan
however, ought to be successful.
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for two years from next July, continuing
the present pay of enlisted men for three
years from last August, abolshing the
office Of assistant secretary of war, striking
the word white from all militia laws, and
absolutely and forever prohibiting peonago
in New Mexico and elsewhere. The
question of League Island or New London
for a naval station for iron. clads has been
agi'ated thoroughly, ard the Senate has
finally united with the House IN taking
League Island. There has been some
talk on the resolution providing that the
president SHALL he ineligible tor recollection,
and Mr. Poland of Vermont has threat
cned 10 introduce resolution luo..ing to
the abolition Of the office of vice presi-
dent hut nothing has really been &C
complshcd in this direction.
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Az INDIGNANT DARKrY.-'There wa.
an immersion to take place on the banks
of certain river. Several colorod con
verts had already been baptized, when the
officiating clergyman lei another into
the water. Moving cautiously into
the stream for a suitable depth. it happen
cd nntTtunstely that "a loca'on.o lie step
ping off place was miscalculaici. and all
at once minister and convert were houn
dering in the water fifteen or twenty feet
deep. The preacher succeeded in clam
bering back on the ledge of rocks without
much trouble. but the dark ~, frightened
out OF his wits, struck wildly across the
stream. Arriving at the opposite shore
he crawled out, heavy and weary, and
shaking himself like wet dog. and Look
ing bal with int nse DISCUS, lie excIain.
ed: "Somc white mans gwinc 10 lose u
Niger by this foolishness, yet J"
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r. MON SELF CAR.COUPLING
- COMPANY
ARTICLES OF AssnCiArtnx

Made and executed bv and between the upd,r
sgne John r. 4. Hale, Ebsncezer J. bliss and
An, ell Z. Stiles OF Brandon, John H. REYNOLDS a.
Rutland, Asihel J. Severance and John w stewart
OF Midtlebury, ElLidge II. Griswold Of Salisbury,
and Henry &. Wood Of Burlington all Of the Stnte
OF vermont, and josiah G. Ninton Of Boston. of
the Commonwealth Of Massachusetts. uursuant
to chapter rgit,-sx Of the General Statute Of The
State Of Vermont
LIST. said parties agree to associate and do
hereby associate themselves together ~ a corpnra
ton, under the provision vi said hunter TOR IT..
purpose Of engaging la aud carrying ON business
ct manufacturing the Cnicn Sell Car-Ctuulin,,
Spencer Il lialc's Patent Of Aug. H. 1866 bdt.
land, VII and Of selling the same either ri,hi,
or without the State of Vermont; also of sclln,,
the right to other parties to ma ul.ciurc sell or
zee tue same within or without he.State oi V.r.
mont aud for this purpose to Use all necfr means
to tbs end alsofur the purpose ot purchasing the
hEhtto use, manufacture or sell any patent Of
a., Kind or nature wha,evcr.
I'd uhe name of said corporation shall lie the
Cnien Self Cal. Coupling Company"
od. phc amount Of Capital Siock shall lie Five
Hundrel Thousand Dollars divided into shares
according to said laws ui the par value, orTwentv
five D5llars each.
4ih.i Said Corporation shall continue for ,he
pero'tof thirty wears from the date hereof unc,.
sooncf Dissolved according to the laws of said State
In witness whereof ne have hereunto set our
hands this Seventh "a day of February, A. D.
Eighteen Hundred and Sxtv.scvcn.
JonN +. 7. HALE,
T. J. Bliss,
A c. STILES,
j. Is. REYNnLps
a. j. S.vERASCr,
j. W. SrIwAIgr
J.. II. GRIswuIp.
II G. woop,
E;lw j. G. VISToS
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RECOMMENDATION.

The bill reported by the reconstruction
Committee in the House some days since,
providing for a half military government
OF the $50 called southern states by mill
tary commanders who are to supersede in
some measure the civil officers, laws and
courts haa passed the House by more than
two thirds vote and gone to the Senate
Whether it viii pass the Senate by the
two thirds vote, necessary TO override q
veto il yet doubtful There is a growing
need of such "A provision
Tie effort Of Ir Blaine of Maine 10
enGrait on this bill provision that each
southern state shall be admitted to repre-.
seniation when It adopts the pending con-
sttutlonal amendment and establishes
equal suffrage, was defeated by tho union
OF the democratic with the radical mem
bers. We cannot see the propriety OF
lacking OH reconstruction 10 bill design
cd only for tie government Of these states
during the Fesdency of the reconstruction
question. The provision in the amend
ment Is not bad orc by any means,
though it is doubtful if it is wise to make
any more offers, which are only made 10
be rejected Let the South show Li;po-
,aiiion to meet Cong;ess an then il viii
be limo to make pr0posals lhe country
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egMr. Sherman's argument last Thurs.
day, in favor of the I'LL for funding the
compound inteics. notes merits careful con
sideration. We believe his argument TO
he unanswcrablc. lie gave I'M official state
ment Of the amount Of these nutcs and
they matured, showing that during the
present year ninety nine millions six hun
dred and sixty-five thousand dollars would
mature, upon which the interest was $40
33l 200, making one hundred apd nine.
teen millions to be provided fol before the
irst OF January next. Fifty millions pay
ing interest mature on that day, and prior
to November SOS, 100000
The question was raised how this is to
be pad. lie gave the official statement
Of Gen. Spinua", OF he Treasury Depart
mcnt, that it was not more than sufficient
for necessary working balance. lie also
read an official statement of the amour.
of coin on hand, showing ii to be So7,-
3SO, 900, of which $50. eco, 900 belonged
to individuals upon gold certificates.
The gold balance should net be dinin
ished but SHOULD he kept as steady
reservoir TO maintain the power Of the
government, TO prevent fluctuations and to
prepare for the contingency Of = declining
r3v'nuc and for specie payments; there
fore the balance Of money on hand could
not be relied upon TO any considerable
extent to pay the accrung compound
interest notes Ie insisted that they could
not be paid by selling additional gold bear.
ing bonls. The whole of the present
debt. will soon b. lunled in gold bearing
bonds, AMI Ill amour, 10 -, 1000, 600
GOJ. / his is in 10 event to be increased
Tie compound notes should be me. either
by temporary loan or by the further
issue of legal tender notes. The puzzle
debt, il not increased beyond its present.
limits, could readily be converted into
bonds bearing lower rate of interest and
would not be material burlen upon the
people
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e." George Peabody, the rich London
banker, after lis other numerous and
valuable gifts in this country, has eclipsed
them all by giving S1,O0o,O0O in ca. h,
AMI Mississippi state bonds to the value of
$1,000, 900 more, half Of which at least
will probably be realized, to be held in
trust by Robert c. Winthrop. Gen Grant
and other prominent men, and the revc-
nue. to be used for the promotion and
encouragement Of intellectual, moral anil
industrial education among the young.
white and black, of the more destitute
portions of the South and Southwest.
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Collector Smylh of New York has been

Collector Smyih of New York has been
ordered to deliver the steamer r. r.
Cuyler to her owners, on their giving
bonds that she shall not be used for
hostilities against any nation at peace
with the United States. 1t seems a
conspiracy had really been formed on
board under the lead Of an ex-re5el oiTirer
named Read, TO turn her into CHILEAN
prvaieer when out at sen, and the owners,
who had sold her to the Columbian
government, but were not to receive the
pay for her ill she was delivered in
Venezuela, are now satisfied that they
would have lost her but for the interfer-
ence Of the u. S. authorities
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After the first greeting, Helena said
to Hernia, do you know whether that
black lace dress of Mrs. Flummery's is
reall" ii think the sack ia, and the hounce
is not murmered Hernia, in fond nc
cents Of friendship, " for | was dctermin-
ed to find out. SO Mrs Dionysius and
! pushed by her, and got Mrs. Diony-
sius to drop her book OH the skirt, and
stopped down to pick it up, and felt of the
founce, and it felt horny, so | think it's
imitation.
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r Y o N S
PERIODICAL DROPS.
THE GREAL FEMALE REMEDY
FOR IRREGULARITIES!


have tested these Drops in my OWE proct;ce
over ten wears, and do not hesitate to say, Cat
nothing has yet been develOped by -,edical re-
search, that acts so powerfully, positively, aud
harmcsslv, in cases &C aleirregilaTtv, as docs
this medicine. In all recent cases it nevaJ fall,
While thousands who have been long sufieTerS.src
indebted to it tor the boon Of health to-day.
Although SO powerful and positive, they arc
perfectly harmless aud may he used at all time,
except when specially lorhidjep in tho direciioH~-
Thew have been extensively employed by GlLi-
nent physicians in France and England, as well rs
in my own practice. over ten years aud have
vet T. hear oil the iilst instance OF failure could
give YOU testimonials OF their efficacy from ladies
all over the northern and western States, were
they nor in their nature private. Over i0C eco
bottles have been sold the past wear and bopa
aud trust as many sufferers have beon bsnebtsh.
! am well aware that. remedy - potent TO RI
move all distractions, nlNy he used tor Tod 30
nose but trust that Wte.e one bottle is thus oe-s
Ton may fsll into tie hands 81 really usNd. sci
ieTeis
To all who suffer from any irrcgularitv rainful,
difficult, eNce.s.yr, offensive O. obstru1,el Meu-
situation, !uchu pa, or the train OF diseases that
follow would sav. try bottle Of plL lNoN's
FRtScu PERIODICAL nRoPs Bang tu,2 pre-
paration, their action j. more ircct and posIti'e
than any pills or powders. ENTlcit directions,
bearing my facsimile. accumranv each bottle
Thew NAV be obtained oi nearly every druggists
in the Country, or bv incosing the price,to q. q.
CLARK & co. New Haven. Ct, General Agents
for the United States and canada -.
DIR. JOHN l. LYON, 80.
PrAcuoAL PmsIoIAS
+. =. Now Haven, Conn.
Price l.5o per bottle. aioowiy
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CANCERS CURED.

D,- JAMES PLUMMER, the celebrated Indian
Cancer Doctor. has located Tor n short time in the
Village Of Midebury. where he will attend 10 the
and eradication Of all kinds OF Cancers ScIo-
fula Sores, Fever Sores, Salt Ehuem, ucers and
every kind OF sores which has batied the skin and
been pronounced incurabe by other Physicisns.
DIR. Plummer was for five wears with n celehrat-
ed Indian Doctor OF the Mohawk Tribe, from
whom he learned the secret accompanying these
wonderful Medicines from the herbs OF the forest
alone, by which, his long experience and great
skill these ter lille scuurge Of the human family
are extracted from ever' part of tho system, and
the body left sound and healthy. BY his treat
neut, the f,sh is not burned up by costcs and
poisonous minerals which creates as had or worse
diseases than those they tempt TO cure.
lie may he consulted at his residence, next door
south OF Harmon Sheldons dwelling house on
Wevbridgs Street.
References: -Wm. Mossman, Salisbury: Nathan
Thomas, Leicester; Moses Jones, Lyman Alvin,
Mrs II Russell, Stark Shore.
Middlcbury, VI, February ilth, 1867. 4st
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STATE Or YERMUNT--Districto of

>
The Probate Court for the District Of Aliison
10 al persons Iicros CT in the estate Of
ALNENAS kILBURN,
late OF Whiting, in said District, deceased,
Greeting
Homer o. W Cudwor.h, administrator OF the
estate Of said Deceased having presented his pe,-
ton to this court, representing that said estate
consists C! house aud lot appraised at S42j, and
the personal estate appraised at S32 iO--aud the
Geu.s allowed against said estate amount 10 the
sum OF 217j9 o., ami prays for license to sell all
the real aud personal estate OF said deceased for
the purpose Of paving the debts Of said deceased
and expenses Oi administration.
You axe therefore hereby notified to appear before
said Court. at session thereof, TO be held at
the Probate Office in Mlllcbury, in said district
On Monday, the llth day of March heALe q.
u. 1867 At ten o'clock in the forenoon. aud show
cause, ii any YOU have, why sail instrument
slould not I've granted
Dated at Mldi,ebury IA said district, this lsta
day Of o!rIar9, 4. Il. 1867. =
4;73w CALVIN q. TILDEN. JULIO.
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y EEF, PORK, MUTTON, FISH,
- FOWLS.
1907 ROnova1. 1907
0. Il. CONISTOCK

legs to inform tho citizens of Middleburv and
vicinity that through combination Of crc,m
stances he II again placed teiore the Public rs
Butcher an yeider Of fresh BEEF MUTTON A
FORK in his new place Of business in the Ale,
running hctwoen the Brick Building erected by
DA,i Nichols and occupied by jas. L. Nreu.,
and Others and the Hood building owned by Mr,
Mcleod His shop is in the building owned by
Mrs. Mcleod a few doors from the Main Street.
where he intends to keep for sale constant SUNNY
OF FRESH MEAT OF various kinds: also TRiPr
FISH, FOWLS, HAMS, DRIED BEEF, &c &C.
at the lowest market price. Farmers wishing to
sell Beet III the quarter ar OH the foot Calves,
sheep, Hogs Hides Calf Skins, Sheep Pelt-. Tai.
low IN the Cake, Lard well rendered, are invited
to give me call as desire to buy the zane and
pay the highest market price in cash upon deliy.
cry. 1t is my purpose to sell only meat of the
hrst qnaiity and At moderate profit. ! solicit
the trade OF my old customers and the public gem
orally. assuring thsm | shall spare no effort to
please IN ever. respect. For past fsvors return
my thanks to the pablo.
o. r. CONSTOCK.
Nldlcbury, Feb. H. 1867
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WNkI:r.--In Orwell January 10Th very sud
denly, Calvin Walker. aged a.
BAKHr In Orwell, January 29th Marshall
Baker, aged s.
Woopw AHp.--In Orwell, February 12ih. joel
Woodward. aged 20.
llkN>IAw. In Cincinnati, Ohio, January llth,
suddenly. cf d, rsc oi the heart, Nr. Charles
H. Hcn-haw, aged % years The deceased was n
brother Of the late Bishop Hrn,iaw, and former
resi- lent Of Midllfhrry. where his remains wric
brought for burial in the family lot, ON Sunday,
February l1th.
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NOIIt +.

~ have engaged limited supply Of Eastern
Grown Apple Trees un-'irl asset " any ever .,,y
Tor size, bcauty OF thrifty hcaltlincss. am
WING 7" guarantee them at least equal, IT not
superior, To ANY ever sold in this market As-tb.
demand much exceed, the supply this wear TO
secure iiiei quality @! trees or4cr should lie sent
in room. Peasc call On the subscriber or leave
your names with j, Davenport, Esq, or II. A.
Sheldon Esq, at Their store, or address II e W
letter.
ALBERT CHAPMAN.
Middlebury, February 9TH, 1867. !5;3w
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c. The House Committee On Foreign
Affairs had The Fifty Million Mexican
Loan bill under discussion on "Wednesday.
and they decided unanimously that it
would be incxpcdicnt for the United
States Government to extend the aid
which Mexico asks. The outside pres
sure has been very great to get the Com.
mttee TO report favorably upon this
scheme. The great difficulty in the
minds Of the Committee is in getting any
security from Mexico, in the event that
the Government Of the United States
guaranty. the Interest, as desired 1t
appears, from evidence before the Com
mittec, as well MS from letters recently
received from Minister Campbell, that no
real Government in Mexico has vet been
found. Our Minister, Mr. Campbell gays
he has made dlliscnt search, but has
failed to find the Juarez or Liberal Gov
crilmcnt.
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DARN For SALE.

L The subscriber oilers Tor sale, q e,r. his
Farm containing 10 acres siua' eel in two miles
and one halt from Rip ON village On the turnpike
leading acru>s the mountain. Z Icre is ON tire
place good house two large harns and convoii-
lent sheds There i, lenty Of water aud con zen.
lent Of access. Fer terms inquire ofthc suhscriher.
!. ). CHANDLER.
Rlron, VI, Jan. ~, 16GI 4G;GW
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The newest skating in Chicago is that
of Il Russian who skates on stills.
y tennessee paper says that the "Eas.
Tennessee Vendetta" story i. IN "inlcrnal
iieita.
A San Francisco paper speaks of a
storm there which included rain, wind.
thunder and lightning, ard an earthquake.
A Brooklyn minister WAS recently pre-
sented with dakch potato which con-
tanned $500 grecnback.
A woman in Paris never fell in love
till she was seventy -four and thea blighted
affection induced suicide,
a rural paper advertiscs for fifty young
ladies OF sufficient nGe 40 20 in company, "
who dare confess that they have ever
made loaf of bread or pudding.
AT an agricultural dinner the following
toast WAS given: The game Of fortune
shuttle the cards as yoa will, spades
will always win
a colored lady, Boosting, the other day
of the progress made BY her son in arith-
metic, exultingly said. ale was in the
modification table"
A colored servant girl in New York
stole her mistresss dresses and kept them
in a basement, the keys Of which she hid
in her waterfall.
St. Petersburg boasts the largest room
in the world under a single roof, and I'M
broken by pillars or other distractions
1t is $50 feet in length, and 100 in
breadth.
The admission fee TO the brokers board
nj Boston is 50, 900, and at New York 1t
costs ~, 800 to become member Of the
gold board and $4,000 is the admission
fee of the stock eJchange.
The Fulton street daily prayer meetings
at New York have been held every day
for nine years, aud there is nearly as
interesting an Attendance no" as IN the
winter OF 1878.
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TO TIE PUBLIC!

L We would say to all those using unlicensed
Sewing Machines, to dispose OF them by returning
them to the Agents that they bought them Of. or
in some other way ; otherwise they must stand
prosecution. To agents We say BEwAHE,as they
uIe to be looked up. 46:2w
LICENSED SEWING MACHINE COMPANIES
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NJ O + L C u

~ Came within the enclosure OF the subscii
~r, Feb. 4;h, 1867, two yenrllng Colts one a
Black Mare colt, with star in the forehead tnd
two whi'e hind feet the other a horse colt, white
vith'hack spdts Cd his side and hips. The owner
is requested to prove property, pay charses 5nd
take them away. J. +. FISH
Bidport. Feb. 8, 1867 tG;Ss'
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Tie crown princess of Prussia, who i'
n daughter Of Queen Victoria, has
written letter in Acknowledgement Of
the gift from America to the Prussian
soldiers WOUNDED in tic hate war with
Aus'ria.