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The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1868-04-21
COMMISSIONERS, NOTICE.
ISAAC DRAKE,
SAAfL L. COOK.
CTATE OF vERMoNT-District Of

~ Addison. 81.
To all persons interested in the estate Of
HIRAM COREY,
late Of BIidport, in said district deceased.
Greeting
George q. Walker, administrator Of the estate
Of said deceased having filed his petition in wrl-
ting in said court praying for license TO sell all the
real estate of said deceased. Therefore you are
hereby notified to appear before said court at
session thereof to be held at the Probate Office In
Middlebury. on Monday, the 27th day Of April
inst.i QS6o) at 10 o'clock In the forenoon. aud
show, cause. ii any YOU have, why said license
should not be granted.
Dated at Middlebury, aforesaid, this Bird day
Of April, 1868.
2;3w CALVIN G. TILDEN Judge.
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l. OR ONE DOLLAR !

We sell Dress Patterns Pant Patterne, Webs,
Cotton Cloth, Shawls, Carpetings Sheetings, Dry
and Fancy Goods, &C., &c, Circulars Sent Free.
giving full particulars; or Twelve Checks sen, for
OSE DOLLAR EACH.
G1g- Ladies' and Geuilemon wanted as Agents.
to whom the most liberal inducements ar offered,
aud satl-a ton guaranteed In all cases.
CHAS. LET'S CO.,
Manufacturers Agents
52,ly o. And66 Federal ST., Boston, Mass.
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y. Il. o.
Try . box of POLAND SPLANTATlON ONT.
MENT. The best salye in the World. Take no
other but insist on having this.
For sale by all Druggists and country dealers
Dg- y W. POLAND, Manufacturer.
2G;yl (Src Adveriiscment.)
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COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.

We the subscribers. being appointed by the
Probate Court for the District ii Addison, Com
missoners, TO receive, examine and Just all
claims and demands Of all persons against the
estate OF SAMUEL JONES.
late Of Shorelam, in said district, deceased, and
also all claims and demands exhibited in offset
therctol and six months from the 18th Of March
being allowed by said Court for that purpose, we
do therefore hereby give notice that We will attend
to the business Of our said appointment At The
late dwelling house Of said deceased on the first
Monday Of May and last Monday in September
next, from nine o'clock q. M. until four O'Clock
p. IN 4, on each Of said days
Dated At Sh'rham, this 3lst day OF March.
A. D. 1863.
NJ. W. c. WRIGHT, } c.....
2;3w LEWIS TREADWAY.J COM ei''
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SPECIAL NOTICES.
NANCFR NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

Y Liver Complaint, Rheumatism, Neuralgia,
Sc, cured. A book Of 100 pages, sent tree to III
yrlids. Address Il. GRtENE, MD, IL Temple
Place Boston, Mas. l;lw
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=, TATE OF VERMONT-Disirict Of

~ Addison, S.
The Probate Court for the District Of Addison
10 all persons interested in the estate Of
MARCUS q. PORTER,
late Of Cornwall, deceased. Greeting
William X. Remee, administrator Of the estate
of said deceased, having presented his petition in
writing to this court praying for license 10 cell
all the real estate Of said deceased for the purpose
OF paying the debts Of salt decea ed and the expeu
ses Of administration. Therefore. you are hereby
notified to apdear before said Probate Court az a
session Thereon to be holden at the Pre- bate Office
in Alidllebury, on Monday the 18th dog Of April
inst 186Sj at ten O'Clock in the forenoon and
show cause, if any You may have, why said IL
cense should not be granted.
Dated at Mddleburv. this dEay Of April 1868
paw JED BUSHNELL Register
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Morn PATCHES. FRECKLEs,

WI & TAN. The only reliable remedy ior
those brown dscoorations on the lace is 'Perry's
Moth and freckle Lotion Prepared only by
DR u. G. PERRY, 40 Bond ST., New York
G9- Sold everywhere. j2;6m
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ia the 'Firesiie Companion" which will be co
men'ed in 30. p OF tbat popular journal. issu
on Ntril ~
Wyoming democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Wyoming Co., Pa.) 1867-1940, 1868-12-02
The Negro Bureau to be Continued.

The following telegram, from Washing
ton, appeared in the newspapers of last
Tuesday, viz:
Reports from our agents Of the Freedmen's Bu-
reau in nearly all the States have been received
the headquarters. The last received was that of
Gen. Hatch, Assistant Commissioner of Louisiana
In common with the rest he urges the continuance
of the Bureau the ground that it is necessary for
the welf4le of the negroes.
This is equivalent to an official an
nouncement, made on the day of the cleo
ton when it could not affect the result,
that the infamous Freedmen's Bureau is to
be continued. Reports have been re-
ceived from nearly all the States" and the
agents urge ''the continuance of the Bu-
reau on the ground th6t it is necessary for
the welfare of the negroes" 1t is more
necessary for the "weIfare" of the agents
than the negro. 1t furnishes them with
good fat offices. and places it in their pow
er to plunder the unfortunate white peo-
pie Of the South. Besides this, i, is "nec-
essary" to the life cf the Radical party in
the South, for without the Bureau to man.
ipulate and control the negroes, that par
ty would not have an existence in that
section. Very likely it is. ""ecessary for
the ,Oeltare of the negroes" for it clothes,
feeds, and educates them at the expense Of
the taxpayers in the North. From the
price it costs, it ought to prove very
greatly to their welfare. We hope the
people OF the North will be satisfied with
this state of thing, for it is their work.
The Bureau, which costs several millions
a year, is to be continued for four years
longer, for that point was gained by the
election of Grant 1t may be that the
taxpayers after while, will begin to
squeal, as the money is drawn from their
pockets to support negroes, but we hope
they will bear it with becoming resigna-
ton, for they voted for the Bureau last
October. The prospect ahead is particu-
larly cheering OF poor men, who make liv-
ing by their daily toll, and they, no doubt,
will be glad of the opportunity to give a
portion OF each days labor to support The
Idle, worthless, negroes OF the South.
They have gained this by the late election,
and we wish them JOY of it. This is the
''peace' they were promised. - Doyieatoson
Democrat.
Wyoming democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Wyoming Co., Pa.) 1867-1940, 1868-12-02
The Revolution in Cuba.

But little is known here of the progress
of the revolution in Cuba, the authorities
of the Island being careful to permit the
publication of nothing which gives prop.
er idea of the difficulties. The Baltimore
Gazette has the following extract from a
letter dated Havana, Oct. 29th.
You already know that the inhabitants
of the eastern part of the Island have ris-
en- iu arms and proclaimed the indeper-
dence OF the Island. The government
has sent about ten thousand soldiers to
check the revolution, but until the present
it seems they have been able to do little
or nothing, OH account of the difficulties
the troops find in marching through uu-
settled districts with covered rocks and
woods, aud where many men are lost
without seeing the enemy. Whole COM
panics have often been obliged to run for
their Ives without having fired single
shot. Our papers publish every day ac-
counts of the victories obtained by the
royal troops, but we well know what this
means, for though we read that SO many
of the enemy were killed aud wounded
and so many prisoners taken, we find in
the same account that the killed and
wounded were taken by the rebels, who
could not be overtaken in their precipi-
tate flight. In another part of the paper
we are told that one prisoner was taken
and marched through the nearest town.
which proves that taken prisoners is a rare
occurrence with our brave troops. Cur
present victories are similar to those OBJ
tanned in St. Domingo, and the result will
probably. be the same. The Government
is doing everything in its power 10 crush
the revolution. but it has not the means to
do it effectually, and no help can be ex
pected from the mother country. We do
not yet know what will be the result of the
present conflict. No business is done in
the city. Money is So scarce that even
our national bank canpot cash its notes,
and the latter can only be changed for
guild at the stores at or per cent. dis
count.
Wyoming democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Wyoming Co., Pa.) 1867-1940, 1868-12-02
The Presidents Salary.
Brooklyn Eagle.

Tie New York Sun (RadicsD speaks
about raising the Presidents salary,
thus:
The proposition is being revived, in
view of Gen. Grants accession to the
Presidency Of the United States, of in -
creasing The salary of the office from its
present amount. $4,000 to 100000
or thereabouts. We hope nothing of
the kind will be done, or even seriously
considered by Congress.
In the first place, the $4,000 now allow =
ed by law is not the whole Of the money
paid by the nation toward the President :
private expenses He has house free of
rent. warmed and kept in repairs for him
without charge The furniture OF the
honse is also provided, and in one way or
other his servants wages are paid out Of
the public treasury His garden. from
which his table to a great extent is sup
Piled, is TAX, n care of by public gardener.
In addition, every little while extra ap-
preparations are made for special purposes.
Taking all these things together, the Pres
lueht really TeCelVes HlHCn nearer C0O,UUO
than $4,000
As matter of fact, the salary now paid
has always proved amply sufficient. Mr..
| Fillmore, Mr. Pierce and Mr.. Buchanan
made handsome savings while in Office
Abraham Lincoln saved 10000 out of his
four years allowance, and johnson will
retire with nearly equal amount. 1t can
easily be seen that when nothing is to be
met but marketing bills, keeping pair of
horses, and cost of a few entertainments,
S25,0O0 will 90 long way.
But the conclusive argument on the
subject is, that We do not want President
of a Republic like ours to set an example
of luxury and ostentaton to his fellow-cit-
liens. What if he cannot~vie in display
with foreign ministers, whisky spectators,
gold and stock gamblers, and parvenus
generally? His $4,000 year will Ger
tainly provide him. and his family with
comfortable clothing, wholesome food, and
leave little over for pocket money. -
There is no danger of anv lack Of able and
| upright patriots to take the office. even at
this rate of pecuniary remuneration
Wyoming democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Wyoming Co., Pa.) 1867-1940, 1868-12-02

Wednesday. Dec. 2, 1865.

GRANT NOT ELECTED. Some of our ex-
infant republican neighbors who have
been Growing so Justify over the election
of General Grant, will be surprised to
learn that the President who is to admins
ter the affairs of the Government for the
next four years is not elected. Most Of
them are probably prepared to swear that
they voted for Grant, but such is not the
case. They merely voted for some men
called electors" who are supposed to
be sound on that smoker. These electors
Of whom number, equal to the number
of Senators and Representatives in Con-
gress, are chosen by each State, will meet
at the Capitols Of their respective States,
on the first Wednesday in December,
where they will vote by ballot for Pres;-
dent and Vice President. The result Of
the vote in each State will be sent BY a
special Messenger to the Speaker of the
Z. S. Senate, who will in joint convention
of the two houses of Congress, open the
carefully sealed messages, count the votes,
and announce the result.
Wouldn't it delight our radical friends,
if after all, there should be such positive
recognition of the rights OF the coming
man" as the choice by these electors Of
Fred. Douglass for President. They
would then be saved any further anxi-
etv as to Grants Democratic record and
proclivities. What delightful consum-
nation, indeed! for Sumner and "sich
like"
Wyoming democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Wyoming Co., Pa.) 1867-1940, 1868-12-02
it>DERNo OBLIGATION r. io1E TOR

t>DERNo OBLIGATION T" toIE TOR
GFANi. hr New York Evr",rg Past
lRaiJ >ay>:
:" !'hc .ac."r, of Pre>il ~ mad Wee
President are under no .rgal obligation 10
vote for any specific candidate. II was
the evident intention nf 'h- tnuycution of
1887 that the elecIur- ,l..nl.l advise to-
gethrr /" relation ro rh,' e. .r.> fnr l,nm
they ~h"uld vote
This i- oi ,nr independence and freedom
of he Prr<lenri4l Electors i The uppcr
most one with the Radicals ja>i now.
WHERE SPICES GRow.Ths nutmeg l. the kernel
of u large handsome nut, lik II walnut IL is encos-
ell In the same sort of spongv coat the walnut ::
the bus& opens ut end when the fruit is ripe.
Mace is that which Is found between the coat of
the nutmeg and tbs kernel.
Cinnamon ia the drieJ bark oi a tree which grows
in the East Indies and he Island Of Caylon.
Pepper is the product Of creeping plant which
grows in Java >ulnatra auI Ma lacca.
Ginger is the root Of d plant which grows i'll the
Eat Indies
Cloves are the buds of a tree which grows id Nal
acca
Carraway is the seod Of paint growing wild n
this country aud many others
Wyoming democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Wyoming Co., Pa.) 1867-1940, 1868-12-02

SINGULAR CAUSE OF PARALYSIs.-A
little son of Oscar +. Davis, of Whitehall,
n. Y, died day or two since of paralysis
induced by the following singular manner :
With several other boys he was in the hab-
it of lay ing his ears on the rails Of rail
road tack, while others would 90 off some
distance and pound the track with stones
Every one knows that sound is conveyed
much more rapidly and with much great
er intensity by solid substances than it is
through The air, and by this means sharp
ringing sound was produced, completely
dentening the listeners for the moment-in
fact, the boys call~d it playing dealening.-
1t seemed TO have greater effect on Mr..
Davis boy than on the others, for, as he
stated after he was taken sick, the deafness
would sometimes last for half an hour
He was finally taken with dreadful pain
in the head, terminating in paralysis Of one
side of the head and throat.
Wyoming democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Wyoming Co., Pa.) 1867-1940, 1868-12-02
Murder of an Editor.

RICHMOND, Nov 24.-H Rives Pollard
editor of the Southern Opinion was shot
and killed this morning at ten o'clock, while
passing near his Office by James Grant.
The following are the particulars Of the
tragedy: On Saturday report was pub
Iished in the Southern Opinion, relative TO
the elopemeRt of daughter OLA. NJ. II.
Grant, wealthy tobacconist ofthis city
This morning about ten o'clock, as Mr.. Ii.
Rives Pollard, the editor Of the Opinion
was near his office door. at the corner Of
Main and Fourteenth Streets, and going il
a shot was fired from an upper window ofa
building opposite, and Mr.. Pollard fell
dead, eleven bucks hots having entered his
body, and oae passing through his heart
The police searched the building and found
James Grant, brother of the lady named
in a room. lie surrendered himself and
was taken to the station house. A double
barrelled gun, with one barrel discharged,
was found in the room. The affair creates
great excitement here.
Wyoming democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Wyoming Co., Pa.) 1867-1940, 1868-12-02
The Newspaper as Teacher.

A schoo! tachers who hal cnj we'd
the benift Of long practice Of his prot =
sion, ana had watched closely the infu-
ence of newspapers upon the minds of a
family of children, states as the results of
his observations that. without exception.
those scholars of both sexes and all ages
who have access TO newspapers at hom",
when comparai with those whn have tot
are
|. Better readers, excellent IN pronunci p
alton, and consequently read more under
staniingly.
,, They arc better spoilers, and define
words with ease and accuracy.
3. They obtain practical knowledge in
geography in almost half the time it re-
quires otheIs. as the newspaper has made
them familiar with the location of impor-
tant places and nations, their governments
and doings.
4. They are better grammarian<, for,
having become so familiar with everv va
riety of style in the newspaper, from com
monplace advertisements to the finished
and classical oration of the Statesman,
thcy uoie Tedully CenpIcHeuu thc Hchh-
ing Of the text, and consequently analyze
its cohrtruction with accuracy.
G. They write better compositions, using
better language, containing more thoughts,
still more clearly expressed.
From these simple facts three impor-
tant things can he deduced:
l. The responsibility of the press in
supplying literature which shall be both
heathul in tone aud like wise understand
ingly expressed.
2. The absolute necessity of personal
supervision of child's reading by his pa
rents.
3. Having once got good. .ablc paper,
no matter what the price, don't bcgrudge
1t healthy support.
Wyoming democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Wyoming Co., Pa.) 1867-1940, 1868-12-02
COMMUNICATEp.)
The key Stone Academy. ~

1t Is conceded bv educators generally.
that high schools, academies and colleges,
in order 10 be permanently successful,
must be under the control Of religious
denomination. The history of sach insti-
tutions warrants the assertion.
Influenced by this fact, and feeling the
want Of educational advantages. the Bap.
lists are about to establish high school at
Factoryville, in this County, under the au.
spices of the Abingdon, Bridgewater, and
wyoming Associations, and to lie called
the "key Stone Academy
a Charter was obtained from our State
Legislature at its last session, vestng its
management in a board of tuel0e trustees,
screen OF whom arc to be members of the
Baptist Church.
The above named Associations, at their
last annual meetings, complied with pro-
vision OF the Charter, viz that each one,
by the payment of $50 annually, may be
represented by three trustees of their own
appointment.
The citizens of Factoryvlle have taken
hold of the enterprise with will, and
nave pledged $4,000 towards II, and say
they will double the amount, if necessary
A beautiful site, on an eminence within
a half mile cf the borough has been pro-
cured, and il Is confidently expected that
in less than year, good school in,erme-
diatc between the common school
and the college, will be in successful opera
ton.
The shares are fixed at $25, emitting
the holder to vote in the election of trus.
tees, officers, dc. The undersigned is au-
thorized to receive subscriptions to this in-
stltution. 1t IS hoped that the ctzrns Of
Wyoming County will patronize this school
and make it an honor to Northern Penn
sylvania.
A. JUDsoN FURMAN.
Wyoming democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Wyoming Co., Pa.) 1867-1940, 1868-12-02
SILVER PLATED WARE.

d McKowD respectfully announces 10 the people
OF Wyoming County, thai he has made speciality Of
HEAVY SILVER PLATING, Tor years Heavy
plating is muck more economical than light. Tbs
more Silver put "n tie gods, the cheaper 1t is lone
in proportion to the amount Of Silver used Spoons
ami Forks should he of less than 10 oz plate
81 As OF. wouh be tar more economical. lot
" plate Is called god plat Dy tho trads and
poor az II Is but IA s,iial portion Of ali ihs goods
made come up to this STANDARD. Ounce plate. u
TlaterS language means the nunber of ounces Of
silver to the gruss Of table spoon. Ali other sur
faces estimated by these. For example dcs
serts are estimated AT 81 aud tea spoons at - ha
surface Of tablespoons sixteen plate is IL
OF line silver To the gross OF tablespoons dining
forks l. ~ TO the crass of desscr. spoons folks
and 8 o. - the gross of tca--pO"n- THIS quality
of plate will cost vn the acreage, twice much rs
q aud will have four times the a,oount oi silv,r
on II. Ihirty-six ~. plate will cost about three
times much : oz and VII contain nine times
the amount "' silver II. Thirty SIX plate Is
the lightest that will allow the engraving l.. uf
name initials, without cutting through into the
plate beneath. forty"i ,ht oz plate will co,t about
four times As much rs 4 %. plate, viii n
IL times the amount of silver This plate costs
about one hall much a. solid silyrrsare ri ori-
dinIry weight. and for every day l.s viii be more
durabie than Aght sDiil >Iiverwara Mot oi tee
slid siverWHre IS mate much y l:!ir - b. ,ura-
blo in constant The terms double treble"
&c do n"I use 10 dessnnte qualities there being
too much ambiguity in their use.
All goods made by inr, having my name aud fg-
ures Geno:ihg the 0z, ate. stamped tb-u, viii
be guaranteed @have the tall amoant II first q,ia-
ity Of silver them.
will plate 10 order, goods If any taIskness of
plating 'esire /, from { to & u
Oh goods, Qst quality Of metlD plated any thi,k-
Iuired
p. {. BURNS l. BRO, Jewellers NJ fush hammock,
Pa agents for the sale Of these g1oI-
All orders el. ut rheic Store. will receive proper
attention.
DAVID McNOWN.
pitStOn. Pa Dee l., Is6S,
Wyoming democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Wyoming Co., Pa.) 1867-1940, 1868-12-02
Hung Three Times.

The Reese River (Nev.) Reritie, gives
the following account of horrible hung
ling execution of Rufus b Anderson, in
Austin, Oh the 20th ult:
"Stepping upon the trap, his hands and
feet were bound, the moose slipped over
his head, ami the cap drawn over his face,
and at the signal the trap fell, aud the
wretched young man lay stretched upon
the ground. The knot had slipped through
the moose. There was wild cry and a
rush forward Of The crowd, but ii was k krpt
back by the guard. Anderson MAS car
ried on the platform, the moose Was once
more adjusted around lis neck, and the
trap fell. The knot slipped again, and
Anderson was pIostraIe aud insensibic. 1t
was simply horrible. He was carried up
the steps of the platform aud seated in a
chair, his face wearing the palior OF the
grave from which he ha, been snatched
twice. The rope was adjusted tie third
time, aud as the trap fell he swung free,
aud after slight muscular movement of
several minutes he had gone INTO eternity
DuIing the terrible ordeal the nerve exhib-
tied by the young man Rutu b. Anderson
was wonderful
Wyoming democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Wyoming Co., Pa.) 1867-1940, 1868-12-02

"IE DIED PooK $50 the world says
when some poor mortal dies alone and for
go,ten, with no kind handto sno )th hi, hair
or close his eyes when Ibis work is done. -
He died poor" ~ the world saws, and yet
perhaps he was rich it may not have
been III gold, stocks or lands, but what is
far better, rich in having stored his mind
with that knowledge (which passeth un-
derslanding," and fits him to enter high
er and better existence in the memory OF
thousand acts of kindness, "whose fruit
eternity alone shall bring FORTH" Better,
far better, TO die alone and nnnoticed with
these memories, than be worth millions
earned by expressing the poor and needy
ones of earth, and the thought that your
msney cannot give you one hour, when
the day of death draws near, wherein 10
redeem the errors of an i'll spent life.
Wyoming democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Wyoming Co., Pa.) 1867-1940, 1868-12-02

There is a great deal of wickedurss in
this world. and according to history there
always has been.
We can't find the millennium by lookin :
backwards, so we might as well look aheai
for the good time coming.
1t would be good thing to make every
body good, but the trouble is to know
where to begin.
They found the wickedest man in New
York, and tried to convert him, bnt thi.
enterprise was failure.
II it hal succeeded it would have been
a starting point. The next wickedest man
might have been taken in hand, and then
the third wickedest, and so on until the
gOod men were reached.
After all the wicked men had been con-
verted, the wicked women could he taken
in hand
That would be All easy job. Mrs.
OLanus SAYS there wonldn't be anv wick
ed women, Il it wasn't for the mrn.
Then there would be no more wicked
boys to go TO sleep in church. play cat on
the sidewalk, make bonfires out of ash
barrels, throw stones. or grievc their
mothers by tearing their trousers climbing
fences.
The break down on the wickedest man
in New Yoak spoiled this plan, Of com
mencng at the lowest round OF the social
ladder.
How would it d" to try a commence
nent at the other end. and begin in the
church
Yours improvingly,
CoRRY O'LANUs.
-Brooklyn Eagle.