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The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1867-02-12


TlIE ISLE OF MAS.-The London Tel
cgraph says that the Isle OF Man, which
is only thirty miles long and nine WIDE
and contains about fifty THOUSAND inhabi.
iants, has Just been the the scene of rev.
olution quite ms remarkable for its etfcc
tive character IA for the buodless and
quiet manner in which II has been brought
about.
The government OF the island is vested
in two bodies. The upper house is called
the Council, and consists of the two Deem
sters, or juiges, the Clerk of the Rolls, the
Attorney General, the Vicar General, the
Water Bailiii, and the Bishop rnd Arch
deacon of the diocese. This Council is
presided over by the Lieutenant Governor
of the island The lower house is quaint
ly designated the House Of Keys. This
body is so an"icnt that 1t is now impossible
TO assign date to its origin. 1t consists
of twenty four members and speaker
Its most curiou, feature i. the fact that it
has been, until the last year. a close
corporation, filling all vacancies by vote
Of the House. This anomalous govern
ment, existing under the British crown,
and within six hours sail of Liverpool,
had Of late years become very distastelul
to the islanders, aud repeated efforts had
been made by local reformers to bring
about a reform These, however, were
unavailing, and the Mankmen owe their
present enjoyment OF the franchise to IN
ili-advised act Of the House of Keys itself.
That august body took offence at some
criticisms in local newspaper, and SEN
fenced the unfortunate journalist, without
any trial to six months imprisonment in
the old Danish fort, known ~ Castle Ru-
shen. The matter was taken up by the
English press, and the journalist was
released, after something more than
months imprisonment by writ OF habeas
corpus from the Queens Bench.
l he Lieutenant-iov who had
long desired to bring about reform,
promptly awaited himself of this opportu-
nifty. He introduced. some months ago,
into the insular legislature bill, the
object Of which was TO effect a complete
change in the constitution OF the House
by importing the elective franchise into
the island. The Keys and their few
riends stood aghasi at this sweeping
measure but, notwithstanding their
determined opposition, the bill has
passed through It's various stages,
and las now become the law OF the Island,
= aving been formally promulgated. This
promulga..on must be curious ceremony.
All the constituted authorities assemble
for divine service in the church of St
John the Eap.is,c, in tho centre Of the
Island, am at the TERMINATION of the ser
vice ,Lss form ,a.o procession, and march
to vcry nucien. arIidcial mound, called
Typwatd!ilI SAID to have been constructed
bundrrd, OF years aSo by the Scandina
vians. From the top OF this mound the
act is read in the English ana Maux Ian
guagcs, and then it becomes law.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1867-02-12

60" Gen. Grant sends a letter from
Major Douglas in command at Fort
Dodge, Kansas, to Secretary Stanton,
containing statements Of the sale of fire.
arms 10 hostile Indians and other abuses
by the Indian agents. The letter is ac
companied by note from Cen Grant,
in which he expresses his own convictions
very decidedly, as follows: "They show
the urgent necessity for an immediate
transfer Of the Indian bureau to the war
department, and the abolition Of the civil
Indian agents and licensed traders. If
the present practice is to be continued,
do not see that any course is left open TO
us bu. to withdraw our troops to the set.
Elements, and call upon Congress to pro
vide means and troops TO carry on for
midahle hostiities against the Indians,
until all the Indians or all the whites on
the great plains, and between the settle
mcnts on the Missouri and the Pacific
slope are eXterminatcd"
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DR.. Harris Of New York, registrar Of

DR.. Harris Of New York, registrar Of
vital statistics, in his recent report, has
the following suggestive paragraph
Though the successive generations Of
our race are ever brought forth 10y pains
that, in mothers--i! in girlhooi under
20 years of age make such premature
maternity a discount on LIES chances,
statistics prove that after the mature
womanhood OF % years is reached, tbe
mother finds that her marriage and ma
ternty give such a premium on life as
should silence anxiety and torebodingS
and shonld stamp anew with burning in-
fanny the petriiyng crime against God
and nature, by which the divilely ap-
pointed fruit of matrimony is wickedIy
destroyed. Against this besottei crime
Of abortion, in selt-blglhed mothers, the
medical profession has set the sharp vlsaGe
of lis Indignation. The abeitors OF this
great wrong against Gods laws and VIC
mans welfare are guilty OF a double
homicide, and they should receive tic
swift punishment their crime deserves.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1867-02-12

The secretary of the territory Of Idaho
having refused to pay the members Of the
Legislature who declined 10 take the oath
prescribed by law, the majority of tie
legislators, who formerly belonged to the
rebel army under Gen. Price, threatened
TO seize the funds OF the territory by force.
Gov. Ballard stopped this game, however,
by calling upon Col. Sinclair at Fort
Bcise, for troops which were promptly
furnished.
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The Civil Service Bill came up in the
House on Wednesday, and there was
quite an animated discussion on it. Mr..
Woodbridge Of Vermont opposed it as
containing many Objectionable features
lie admitted the scope and good purposes
Of the bill, but argued that it would not
tend, as suggested by Mr.. Jencks in his
speech few days ago, to prevent corrup-
ton in the departments Corruption
crept into every department and business
Of life. Even the pulpit was not exempt
from corrupting influences, and it would
be impossible TO prevent corruption in the
departments. lie thought the present
system was good enough, for he believed
the political changes in the departments
were beneficial and OF advantage to the
country. lie opposed the bill also on
the ground that it was i-democratic
General Schenok Of Ohio replied to Mr.
Woodbridge, but several amendments were
offered, and finally, as Mr.. Thad Stevens
wished to make a report from the recon-
struction committee, the bill was laid on
the table by vote of II yeas to 81 nays
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1867-02-12

picture, and have their cheap sheer at
"fogyism''; but such should remember
that mr. Morrill, is plain Ncrmonter /;
that he speaks in behalf Of Il state suiii-
cicntly removed from the scenes Of COM
mercal excitement 70 be uninhucnced By
them-for people who know no road to
wealth but industry, who look for no
seasons of prosperity but such as come
from increased labor, genial suns, feriili-
zing rains and grateful earth, and who
have been educated TO believe that the
liquidation of Indebtedness, public and
private, is duty 10 be performed at the
earliest practical moment, and only in that
direct and honest method which awards
exact value for value
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1867-02-12
w ONDERFUL CURES.
URANN
Who has made so many Wonderful and Instant
ancous Cures Of cases considered hopeless vii
be in
NJ ID u l. T. BU RY,
At TIE
ADDISON HOUSE, FE'BY 10Lt

ADDISON HOUSE, FEB \ 10h,,
to remain for few DAYS.
Read the following from Walton's Journal:
From WALToS's JOURNAL, Montpelier
Dr. Urann, whose treatment of chronic diseases
has met with such wonderful success in Montpo,-
Ter, and such other towns he has vsited in this
State, left this Chursday) morning Tor Portsmouth,
\. ii, During his brie. stay here very many
cases have been treated, and bis room has presebt
ell receptacle for erutches and canes which have
borne hther the crippled and decrepii, that have
received luch aid rs to have no irtbey use for
them.
Onc case In particular Is SO well known 20 the
community that IL reqnifes more than passing
notice. Miss Colnelia lhurston, 81 Mont peher,
has been 4 confirmed inv aid iUr ears, and iOr the
past year and a Aait has been constantly on tic
decline, suffering continual pain, and Became
uuwell that during the six weeks previous to her
deciding to visit Dr. Urann The had not been atlo
10 be blessed or TO sit up, aud was comparatively
helpless On the morning OF February Q, by great
eNeriIon she wa, taken from her bed, dressed, snd
brought one and a halt miles 10 the Pavilion, vhcTe
she was carried TO the room of the DJctok anil
after a successful treatment came tu-ti without
assistance, aud assembled aud descended stairs with
the ease and agility sf her younger DAYS! IN tact
so immediate and complete was her cure that she
went to the house Of "A friend in the village, with
whom she appeared at tue supper table, in the
anguage Of one present "as well as the best
and have but TO add, that ever since that period
has been constantly growing stronger. She CON
STEERS hcr case permanently cured, and beholdr IN
wonder her present condition as compared with
past suffering. The Doctor has acquired an en-
Viable reputation here, and should he ever revisit
Mon peier will he warmly welcomed by much
larger circle of friends than ever before. The af-
iicted everywhere should not despair until they
have awaited Themselves OF nr. Uranus skill
4t;n
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How TIE EXCISE Law WORKS ~
NEW loRK.-Thc New City officials find
that the new excise law is something,
they can neither make anything out of nor
successfully resist and some of them are
very much astonished at it. The follow
Ing, told by New York corr espondent,
is case in point
On Sunday night Of last week the lights
burning in a liquor store convinced the
police that the law WAS violated and
liquor being sold. The front door was
fastened AMI the parties had private
way Of entering. Notice was sent 10 the
station and Il posse Of police were sen, out
to lay low, as the phrase is. The door
was open to let some one out, and when
the police went in they found the room
crowded and the business lively. All
hands were arrested The seller, in jusii-
fication of his course in defying the law,
says that he was authorized by magis-
,ratc to sell on Sunday. When asked
who the magistrate was, he said he was
the alderman of the ward-that he told
him he would stand by him-"And there
he sits now" said the German, pointed
to loaicr like looking fellow sitting in Il
chair. The alderman arose TO assert his
dignity and awe the police by his august
presence. $50 you counsel resistance to
the law, do you ~ said the policemen,
going up TO his hishness. This is no
city ordinance, sir, it is a state law. 1t
has got to be obcyed. We care no more for
you fellows than we do for any hummer
in the city. AS you are the leading spirit
we will take you along with the company,
so march" And the alderman slept that
night in n cell
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1867-02-12

Some foolish knave tried TO swinlle
Gen Grant out of : 80, the other day, by
begging that sum in letter purporiing to
be from Willie Richardson, the lad who
lost leg at the presidents reception at
Auburn, n. Y. The general WASH I
taken i'll SO easily.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1867-02-12

L Came within the enclosure of tho suh.cri
b,r, Feb. ith. 1857, two yearling Colts ono
Black Mare colt, with n STAG in the forehead and
two rlie hind feet the other horse colt. white
with black spots on hi, sie and hips, The owner
IL requested to prove property. pay charges and
take them away. j. p. FISK
Brdport. Feb. 8, 1867 DOW,
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1867-02-12

INN ssRLr PoPrLAR.-Thc Proprietors Of
Goes Cough Balssm have succecde in ting
demand in nearly every village of the United
States. Reasons WHY First, it is effcctu,l /;
second, it is cheap; third, it is pleasant to
take; fourth, they know to let the afflicted
know it,
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REEF, PORK. MUTTON, FISH.
~ FOWLS.
1867 1ozaaoval. 1907
o. Il. COMSTOCK

Begs to inform the citizens Of AIildleburv and
vicinity that through combination Of cifctm-
stances he Is again placed before the Public as =
Butcher an Vender Of fresh BEEF MUTTON q.
FORK in his new place Of business in the Alley
running between the Brick Building erected by
DAVID Nichols, and occupied by Jas r. Ncgus.
anu Others, and the Hood building owned bv AIrs
McLeod. His shop is in the building owned by
Mrs. Mclsod, few doors from the Main Street.
where ne intends to keep for sae constant supplv
Oh FRESH MEAT OF various kinds: also TRiPE
FISH, FOWLS, HAMS, DRIED BEEF. &c. &C.
at the lowest market price. Farmers wishing to
seIi beet IN the quarter or on the foot. Calves.
sheep Hog, Hides, Calf skins, Sheep Polts. Tai
low ~ the Cake, Lard well rendered. are invited
10 give me call as desire to buy tie ,uni. and
pay The highest market price in cash upon deliv.
cry. 1t Is my purpose to sell only meal of th.
hr't quality, and nj moderate profit. solicit
Tue trauc ol my old customers and the public u.u
eraii'' assuring them shall spare no effort +,
please in every respect. for past favor. return
my thanks to the public
,,, q. r. COMSTOCK.
Miullelry Fol, II
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1867-02-12
The New York correspondent of the

The New York correspondent of the
Boston Daily Voice says the Herald will
move into Its new building March |, and
the old Herald building will be immedi-
ately occupied by Charles A. Dana for
his new paper, the New York Daily Re
publican. This paper, he declares, will
b, Intensely radical in its tone, favoring
the Impeachment of the president, the
ballot Tor the negro, end the utter disiran-
chiscment of rebels. In fact, it will be n
collegiate toned Knoxville Wing.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1867-02-12

eS- The chances of the tariff bill are
daily becoming beautifully less. If the
House debates it before its passage, as is
expected, there will be but little time tc
pass it over veto, and certainly INSULT
cicnt to save it from being pockcted
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1867-02-12

NIvisECTIoN IN FRASCE.-The London
Veterinarian gives the following account
Of cruelties practiccd in France by medical
students in the study Of their profession.
The story is almost too shocking for
belief, and that such inhunsn barbaritics
pracliced upon living animals are ncces
sary 10 advance The cause of science we
are not and do not want to be convinced
&" In building or shed open to the air
on ono side lay SIX or seven living horses,
fixed by every possible mechanical contri-
vanccs by the head and feet to pillars, to
prevent their struggling, and upon each
horse were six or seven pupils performing
different surgical operations. The sight
was truly horrible. The operations had
, gun early ia the FIR Ii ON, AMI 1t was
nearly three O'Clock when we entered the
the place, so that the poor wretchc., rs
may be supposed, had ceased being able
to make any violent struggles. But the
deep leaving Of the still painting chest,
and the horrible look of the eycs, when
such were remaining in the head, willis,
the head was dashed to pillar, was
narrowing beyond endurance. The stu
dents had begun their days work in the
least vital parts of the animal the trunks
were there, but they had lost their tails,
cars and hoots, and the operators were
now engaged in performing the more
important operations as tying up arteries,
trep .nnins the Uranium, cutting down the
most sensitive parts, on purpose, wo aro
told, that they might see the retraciion of
certain muscles by pinclIing and irritating
the various nerves. One animal had one
side of his head completely dissectcd, and
the students were engaged in laying open
and cauterizing the hook Of the same side
when we entered"
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TO THE 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, u-
in some other WAY ; otherwise they must stand
prosecution. To agents NC say BEwAgE.as they
arc 70 ue looked up. 46;2w
LICENSED SEWING MACHINE COMPANIES.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1867-02-12

TIE CoNsrlruTloxAL AMENDMENT
The following are the States which have
up to this time ratified or rejected the
Constitutional Amendment.
Ratified by-Connecticut, Illinois In
diana, Kansas Maine, Michigan, Min
nesota, Missouri, Nevada, New Hamp-
shire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio,
Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Leland,
Tennessee, Vermont. West Virginia,
Wisconsin, Total, 20.
Rejected by - Alabama, Arkansas,
Delaware, Georgia, Florida, Kentucky
Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, North
Carolina, South Carolina, Texas, Vir-
GINA. Total, 10.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1867-02-12
TWELFTH ANNUAL
MUSICAL & TERPSICHORE4N
+ e s II L A L.
+. J. FARRS QUADRILLE BAND
will hold their
ANNUAL MUSICAL FESTIVAL

ANNUAL MISIINL FESIINAL
in tho
TOWN HALL. BRANDON,N VT.
WEDNESDAY EVENING. Feb. 10, s67
MUSIC Halls Band Of Boston, and Fairs
Quadrille Band
Tickets admitting gentleman and lady, $50.
Supper at Brandon House, $500 per couple.
The Rutland & Burlington Railroad will carry
for fare one wav.
Dancing viii Commerce at o'clock Grand
Concert from til .. Admission to Concert, 40
cents 45;2w
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And the getcr mp Of the club OF twenty will re-
ceiye copy Of the paper without extra charge.
Payment in all cases to be made in advance
All orders should he addressed to the ,fIi,. If
the DAILY EVENING VOICE rear - Washing
ton Street teD,.9
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Price Current of Wool.

Boston. Fe ruary :, 1867.
Reported weekly by BAILEY, JENKIN, ( GARnI.
soN, Wool Brokers and Commission Merchants.
No. 16i Congress Street, Boston.
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.OIiNTY TEMPERANCE SOCY,

~ Tue annunl meeting Of the Addison County
Temperance Society will lie held in the Tonn
Hall in Ncrscuucs. on Wednesday. Feb 20, 1861.
at ten o'clock. A. NJ Tor the election ul officers
Tor the ensuing year and ct cr business. 4 gem
tral attendance of the friends Ut Temperance in
the County is desired Per q der
CHAIRMAN EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
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BOSTON WEEKLY VOICE.

Middlebury, Feb. II, 1867.
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CuNYENTIO;l.

II TEMPERANCE CONNENTIOi(.
L The undersigned having; becu nrnointcl b,
q Temperance Cony clifton holden at NJ dlcbury.
on the 18th day Of February, 1866, to call con-
v.ntiou oil friends of the prohibiting Liquor Law
In the County Of Addison. previous to March
meeting, to nominate II COT MY COMMISSION
ER for said County, hereby give notice that
Convention for such purpose will lie held in Yer
gcnne-, at the Town Hall, On WEDNESDAY,, tho
10th inst. at ] o'clock r. NJ. 1t Is hoped lha'
all fiends oil the Law will lie present.
IL. T. IEAVf1T,)
lUoluS COBB, Com.
). q. COOK,
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-12-27
somswhnt Alarmed.

From the 50. Louis Republican.
The healthy influence of the action of the
people in the late elections is being manifested
in Congress in variety of ways. In common
with the conservative press we have con-
stantly protested against the scandalOus and
prohigate use of the public money by the
radical Congress; but those prOtestations have
produced little effect upon Congress itself.
Since the people have spoken, however, we
see that Congress is not invulnerable. That
body is evidently alarmed at the recent mani
festations of popular indignation. The radi-
cal politicians had been led to believe that
they could do as they pleased, squander
money without limit, play the tyIant and
expel States from the Union. and the people
would sustain them in all their proceed
ings. But the late elections have disturbed
this dream of security. In nothing is this
more manifest than in some observations
contained in the report recently made by
Senator Sherman, from the Finance Commit
tee. In that report he uses the following Ian
guage:-
"The vague and Indefinite appropriations of
money by Congress- growing out of the vast ex-
penditures during the war; cannot longer be
continued without the utter destruction of the
national credit or such an Increase of our taxes
as will bring back TO these halls new faces aud
new names. IL Is idle to disguise the fact that
tho Incl ease of our extraordinary expenses and
weight of taxes have alarmed the people,"
This is the first evidence of serious thought
at retrencbment that we have seen from the
radicals in Congress; and we seriously doubt
whether we should have seen this If the peO-
pie had not spoken as they have recently done.
The idea of ''neW faces and new names' in
"these halls" seems to have quiokened the
perceptions of the radicals, and we sincerely
congratulate the people that it has done so.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-12-27

What changes year makes in human
society What cradles What wedding feastsl
What graves Cunning are the works of
u ose two artifcers, Life and Time More
cunning still are the miracles of those two
greater masters, Death and Eternity
Who can count the sins, the follies, the vani-
ties of one mans life for one year How many
slips of tongue and pen! How many crooked
paths, instead of the one straight and narrow
way How much daily human selfshness,
instead of the Lord S perpetual selEabnegationl
Grim, solemn, and terrible is the testimony
against man which the flying years go bearing
with rapid wing towards the Judgment Day.
God pity us all
But who would bring back the departing
yearY All men would gladly add another
year to their lives; yet no man would care to
live over again any former year. ''The past
time of our life suficeth u.s." With most men
the happiest, the safest, the best part of their
lives is that which they have already lived,
and shall not live again. But human life, by
Gods grace ought to grow better and better,
not worse and worse. What daily prayer and
what nightly watching should fill the Chris
tian's allotted time on earth.
The old year passes into remembrance the
new, into duty. Cast backward the casual
glance, but bend forward the steady gaze.
The greatest of human achievements is the
making of Christian character. But this is
more than a human achievement 1t requires
the co-working both of man and God. He who
builds without God builds in vain. At this
meditative season, let men selfquestion their
plans, their motives, their ambitions; to learn
| for themselves whether their hearts are in
profitable partnership with Gods peace.
May the new year bring us more zeal for
work; more singleness of conservation; more
devoutness of spiritual life; more humbleness
before the Cross; more aspiration towards the
Crown