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Read about the marvellous
HEALING RING,
Middle1OWn, Vt.

The discovery, for few years past, OF
healing Mineral Springs in various sections
of our State, seems to attract public
attention, and promises a notoriety never
before enjoyed by us. A kind Providence
has scattered among our Green Hills, and
the valleys at the western base oil the
Green Mountains, numerous fountains OF
these medical waters, more or less efficaci
Gus, aud to varied in there qualities, as to
become almost a cathoilcon, restoring Ito
health and alleviating suffering In cases
where the most eminent physicians have
failed. Cases of cure are reported which
would not be believed unless supported by
unquestoned testimony. The most re-
markable Of these Springs, with which we
are acquainted, are those al Mlddletown.
in this County. In the present issue will
be found several testimonials, which will
give an account of cures, but they by no
means give a fair impression of the relief
obtained or the enthusiasm awakened
throughout large district of country, =
weekly and in some cases daily lines OF
transportion are formed, extending from
six to fifty miles, carrying large quantities
of water and distributing it to the sick and
suffering. The most remarkable feature
in its use, is its adaptation to the cure of a
great proportion of the complaints, with
which humanity is atilicted-some impress
sion of these varieties may be formed by
the extracts given 1t acts differently
upon different persons. In some cases II
is cathartic, in Others it is emetc. 1t is
also a tonic or chaly beate-and as a
diareic, act more flvoraf ~ on the urinary
organs alfording great relief. y case has
Just come to our knowledge where a
gentleman, nearly seventy years Of age,
had not been able to remain in bed during
the night for several years, often being
obliged to leave his bed from five to ten
times during the night, great inccnye
nlence and sometimes extremely painful
he use Of the NiddIetown water, for a
few days only, restored him 10 his former
strength and he now enjoys a nights
rest as unbroben AS when young.
Three cases Of Chilbl4irs of ten wears
standing, in some cases with great inaam-
nation and liberation, which have been
cured in a single week +
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SPECIAL NOTICE.

The American p-aslae are -tnphAtically " last
ivsr-." 1h. constant wear aud tear Of brain and
muscle brings rnanV ailments. including cls-
p-IsIa and all It, attendant horrors, such a. bi-
Ipus headache. lpss 81 ap.fits stuIOr. by I,Dchon-
dria. and general dehility Of the whole system.
All peT-yb- thus afflicted Dsd -nfBe gentle stlrbD
liant. which comprises medical praTerfies and the
virtues o! the b'--f tome. such article can lie
found in ALLFN'h GpAsHE~s BfTTEHs. They are
not cheap Whisksy. bur scientific c0Enbi-a-
ton of some sixteen kinds 81 Roots and Bark,
all Of which acknowledged by the Medical
Faculty 80 contain curative aud tonic properries.
One important ingredient L. the Pr1ckly Afh
Berry. celebrated throughout Europe PIE
VentIye Of Asistic cholera. snd Of all summer
complaints and diseases. All persons should have
some reliable family medicine hand, not only
a a but . preventive aud all who believe
that pure curative sfSfnnlanf a. preferable the
many ppi-Dn0u- com r,unds usually called sour-
bon whiskcy." should purchase and use ALLEYS
CoNsHE-s BTTrTRs. Address w. ALLrs, FRO
prieior, Fort Edxar1. n. n. ls.Nly
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MEDICAL AND SURGICAL OFFICE. No. IS
. :.


DR. FREDERIC X MORRiI.L s,ise- special at
teutlon 20 diseases If ia. s,Iiias-lrinAry organs,
and all chronic and lf;iellt li.-t.- ga b0fh -.xes,
his great In those bong standing and dIffi-
cult ca-e-. such formerly considered iD-
durable. sufficient to- sa8tliiii.ns ham 90 tie pub
lac worthy ths extensive Afrrnasse be has re-
ceIK.d.
Dn. MORRILL,s FEMALE SPECIFIC,
For Married aud single i-asli-- Twenty year,
expeTIencs. has prssel u superior to any other
ntdrlB. for suppression. tffss1llaF1fl-z. dc. IL
the patient t. health aud Stgor. i he
constantly increasing demand for this reliable
remedy has induced 10 pnt tins within the
means Of all. Prinr 5000.
Ia MoEHm.L - admitted by tie best nedi-
cal talent Of tbs. country - have equal IN the
treatment 81 FenAl. & nFlaIuts aud q pm
usual vncnIr for phfsl,lans IN regular prAc-
tine 10 recommend parfie- :" hin to- treatment
wisen alfiiri-d With di-..s-ss 81 hl- sInsaaliy.
Ladie- Wili the - -rls-ntsfic attention,
both medically and -ur.lc4ils. Board. WEth old
aud experienced nur--. all b. furnished those
who wish "a a. fs city during ~ ftfn.nt
The fssDr advised charge. l'hNs risus
patients wishing bI- oplnion tlvsoe. 10y letter,
and ENCLOSING the usual Zee. All br answered by
r~tnrn mail. G@airaue~ sent 80 all Tarfs nf the
country. 2l.Wly
1S-Twenty-iite ,..aIs' Israffiae "a the Treat
ment Of Diseases Inell..nt F.rnai.s has placed
Dr. Dow AZ III" head 81 al ply ,l,laris making such
practice a speciality. ard .usb - hum guarantee
a speedy aud permanent he worst ea1es
All letters for aavioe ma .i'ain 81. Oflce,
No. . Endico't strr,f. Is ,,'an.
y. B.-Board furnished 20 those desiring 20
main under Treatment.
Boston July. lshs 2s-ply
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years ago had small spssk or mole
come rnder my eye near my nose: IL was
quite small, although did not like 20
have it there, it remained there about the
same size until about six months ago.
when perceived il bryan 70 grow. IL
rather alarmed me, a. caucers seemed to
be hereditary in the family; my grand
father on my mothers side died with
cancer, also one uncle and two brothers.
1 thought some of having il sut out for
fear il might sometime be cancer: but
there was 80 much said about the Middle
town spring water that I concluded 10 try
it. In about four weeks from the time L
using the water II was all
gone. nothing to be seen of it except a
small scar. Very truly yours.
JOHN BARDES.
A week ago to-day the arrivals at the
Valley hotel numbered 35; and for the
week ending last Saturday, the total ar
rivals were two hundred and four.
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state of WV VIM Butterfly, Peter
Ncary, Martin Duffy, Thomas
Butterfly. James Butterfly. Nary
Dushan.
BEFORE n. P. sIMoNs, JUSTICE OF THE
PEACE, ASSISTED BY J. J. X. RANDALL

fi[Atb, ASSISTED By J. J. X. RANDALL.
Separate complaints against each for
assault with intent to kill, assault with
intent to MAIN, and robbery of one G. w.
Whipple.
c. Ii. Joyce appeared for the State.
Nicholson & Baker and Edgerton & Mich
olson for the respondents
q. ". Whfpple S1oorn / went to But
terhy's house three times in the afternoon
of Thursday, Jan. 2Sth | am not positive
when | arrived there the last time, but
should think about 81 p. M; Peter Neary
and Martin Duffy went with me; we
found the women of the house there that
time. no men were there, except Jim
Buttera,- he was the only man we found
the last tine; we had been there fifteen
or twenty min utes when VIM. and Thos
Butterfly came in !: after they came, Will
liam Butterfly invit, I'd us into his room ;
we were in the old lao'v's room at first
we all went into Wilialn's room, except
Jim Butterfly; sent for some whisky,
and when it came, l asked the question,
why James Butterfly did not come In Z
William said; "If you request it, | will
call him in" | said, certainly he
brought him in; James then made the at
tempt to get something to drink won't
swear, positively, whether he drank
his liquor or not; l saw him have
1t in his hand previous to this he
and Neary had had some difficulty !;
and as he came in, he made pass
ut Neary, and made remark that had
fight in it; William Butterfly then took
him by his collar and took him out, and /
think he did not drink his liquor; made
no remonstrance to amount to anything !;
but soon Neary and had some words,
ana he swore he was done with me, and
was going to have nothing more to do
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From the pOu.tney Bulletin. Jan. %

MIDDLETowS.-The Springs-Remark-
able Cures--Hotel Arrivals-We visited
1.-THE springs" day before yesterday. The
people Of Middietown are fully awake TO
the importance of the business which has
so suddenly sprung up in their midst, and
are making arrangements for "a rush
next season. While there we saw and
conversed with Mr.. w. IL Falkenbury,
of North Granville, who stated "a case" TO
us as follows: he said that for several
years his wife had been afflicted with
scrofula, and more recently her disease
had taken an aggravated form of erysipe-
las. Five weeks ago, as Mr.. K. informed
US, she was so sick that she had TO be
helped to and from her bed. At that time
she commenced using the Middletown
water, both drinking and bathing with it.
and now is doing her own housework, be-
ing apparently cured. The last we saw Of
M Falkenbury, he was leaving the hotel,
Jug in hand, full of faith that disease has
now met its equal Truly wonders never
cease"
The Nessrs Gray have received the
following letter, which speaks for itself:
WKLLA VT, Jan. 10, 1859.
Messrs. A. w. Gray & Son,
Gentlemen-Some fifteen or twenty
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In consequence OF an article communl
Gated by US TO the Troy Times and pub
lished in that PAPER few weeks since, as
also of some articles heretofore published
in the Bulletin, we are daily in receipt of
numerous letters Of inquiry respecting the
Middletown Spring Water TO answer
all such inquiries we have concluded to
publish some facts well established and
reliable Our subscribers will pardon lis
for occupying so much space this week
with this subject. Public good justifes
US.
. The springs, five or six in number, are
located at Middletown, VI, a small vii
lage romanticly Nestled among the hills
near the base Of the Green Mountains,
and eight miles directly east of Poutney,
which is a station on the Rutland and
Washington Railroad, sixty miles
north of roy, n. Y. They were known
to exist more than fifty years ago, but a
memorable freshet in 1871, covered them
several feet deep with sand and gravel.
From that time nothing was known OF
them until last June, when another freshet
washed away their covering, and again
exposed them.
The water from the different springs
has decidedly different medical properi, S,
although apparently identical That from
Spring No. l, has been analysed by Prof
Collier, of the Agricultural College .of
Vermont. The following is an extract
from one of his letters:
Burlington, Oct. 31st 1868.
Messrs. a. w. GRAY & Son:
Gents: Your water came to hand all
right, and have FASTENED to complete the
qualitative analysis. find it quite differ
ent from any water have thus far had in
my laboratory, since they contain in solu-
ton both iron and manganese, as you will
see, and in more abundance than any
waters have met and will prove in their
medical effect tonic. Below give the
constituents about in the order of their
amounts.
Carbonic Acid, Sulpuric Acid, Clorine,
Nitric Acid, Lime, Magnesia, Iron, Man
ganese, A lumna, Potash, Soda.
These elements are found in the follow
ing combinations; Sulphate Of Lime,
Carbonate of Lime, Carbonate of Mag
nesia, Carbonate Of Iron, Carbonate of
Manganese, Alumina, Chloride of Potas-
SUM, Chloride of Sodium, Carbonate of
Soda.
l would add that those springs that l
have thus far analysed (about fifteen con-
tain for the most part, varying amounts of
the Carbonates of Lime and Magnesia,
with, sometimes, Sulphates and Chlorides,
but, as said, far less Iron, relatively,
than yours. Sincerely yours,
PETER COLLIER.
The water in the Springs presents an
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MIDDLETowN. Jan. 5ta |

MIDDLEToWN, Jan. otn. loUy.
We, the undersigned. Practitioners 0i
Medicine in Middletown, do hereby declare
that we are acquainted with thu medicinal
properties of the Mineral Springs owned
by A. w. Gray & son, in Middleton,
VT, and have prescribed the water 10
numerous cases, and are personally know
ing TO many of the remarkable cures from
the use OF this water We DO no, hesitate
to express our belief that it Is the best
mineral water yet discovered, and a such
we confidently recommend it as promising
the bet results to persons suffering from
any of the following diseases, VIZ: The
incipient stages ofconsumption and cancer,
in scrof la in all of its forms, IN eryslpelis,
in chronic rheumatism, in all cases OF
neuralgia, in dyspepsia, in diabetis,
ca.arrh, piles; salt rhuem, in female weak
ness, anu in general debility OF the system
from any cause. There are four or FIVE
springs possessing different medicinal prop
critics adapted TO the different disease
above named.
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MYsTEBY.-Any p-rsBu send pg US their ad-
dress with 3 cents incIo-ei, will receive by mail
the n anne and earfe-le-sisife II th-r future wife
or husband. NORRIS d 60. 81 John ST., n. Y.
WHY WILL VOC DIr-COnklin's Pastiles cures
Bronchitis. HOan-eness, Asthma.
Coughs. Colds, caiarIh, Group. sore Throat. Dis
agreeable Brea'h. Tightne-s Of the Chest, Diff
Guilty Of Breathing. &e. Public Speakers and
Singers wall find them uuriyalled for clearing The
voice. Price g c-nts pr box. For sale by Pond
A Morse. aud by +. Fem a Co, Rutland.
4.m3m.
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MIDDLEToWN MINERAL SPRINGS

EuIToK> RUTLAND HERALD: Allow
me in the interest Of the public TO recon-
mend-the use Of these waters to the iavalid,
whether suffering from chronic or acute
disease
- Nv wife, confirmed invalid OF many
years despite the skill 0 the medical
faculty, near and remote, celebrated and
obscure; almost discouraged by the con
stsntly Increasing complications and new
forms Of disease, ha, AT last abandoned
other treatment. and by a trial Of few
weeks % TINS healing fountain is now
raj lilly recovering renewed vi1or and
Aealthiul enj ymrnt
"ISRAl l. MUNSON
/" Wallngrord jan Eth, 1869"
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A. 5. Williams, of James town, n. Y,
saws, that he found himself failing in
health some time in May last, and afflicted
wi;h a general debility, was unable TO do
much labor, and continued TO grow weak
until about the first of Augu~t, when he
was attacked with lung fever He was
sick with that about six weeks, and the
fever left him with cough, was then
very weak, dyspeptlc, hands and feet cold
and general want OF action IN the sys-
TEN. | had heard of the Middl-iown
springs, and in talking with my physician
and friends they advised me 10 go there.
decided to 90. When / left some of my
friends told me they never expected 10 see
me az .in /; they supposed l had the con-
sumption. / arrived AT Middletown the
fore part of November last-was not able
TO sit up all day when | arrived. was poor
and emaciated and weighed only 81 lbs.
L commenced Immediately TO use the min
eral sprlng water, and as soon began to-
improve. l gained 20 pounds in trsh the
first four weeks, am free from that cough.
and for anything 1 can see from any dis
ease whatever. i have made use Of no
medicine but the wafer since 1 have been
in MlIlietown, and 10 that alone unde-
Providence, ! attribute my recovery from
what | had coed reason to fear was an in
durable disease.
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CHEsTER-F. E. Fullerton, Esq, a
prominent citizen of Chester, known
throughout the country as an extensive
manufacturer, died at his residence yester-
day, February LIST, at o'clock, p. m, of
typhoid pneumonia.
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TEACHERS TAKE NoTICE.-The meet
ing of the Vermont State Teachers Asso-
citation, appointed at Castleton, is ad-
journed to meet at the call of the execu-
tive committee.
EDWARD CoNANT,
for Elk Com
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|, William Broughton, of Poutney
says, that was troubled with salt khuem
IN my head for two or three years my
head was sore and troublesome until after
using Middletown Spring Water, by
dri; king it and bathing my head with it,.
which | began to do in September last.
Now my head il entirely well, and have
no doubt was cured by the use Of that
" ter. | think the water also helped me
IN kidney difficulty. Mrs. Br)ughton
has also been very much benefited by the
use of that water She has been ont Of
health for several wears, having suffered
much from bloating Of the limbs and
abdomen which has disabled her greatly
I he use Of this water has entirely removed
the bloating. and so far relieved her OF
other ailments that she does her work with
comfort.
WM. BRoUGHToN.
Poultney, Jan. ,, 1869.
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The attention Of readers is directed 90 the
advertisement 81 CO.'S COUGH BALsAM and
GOES DYSPEPSIA CURE, in another part Of
this paper.
This truly valuable medicine is recommended
by all whs use a.. 26.weOwly
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who Elected General Grant


ries, who have given expression to theii
views of the influence and labars u 'ei
mont in the election of General Urah' W
the Presidency. in view of which they
claim that Vermont should receive due
consideration in the formation OF the new
cabinet under the next administration, IN
all of which we coincide and most cor
daily endorse, believing that Vermont
set in motion influences that had great
weight in accomplishing the general re-
suit.
From the Burlington Pree Press.l
Our columns have contained little in
exaltation OF the part taken by Vermont
in the great national campaign which
ended in the election of Grant. 1t is con-
ceied, we believe, that the superb major
ity with which Vermont, at her State
election, opened the battle, was largely
due to the industry and energy with
which the republican State COMMITTEE
aroused the voters to the Importance OF d
full vote and rallied them to the polls,
and to the general careful management OF
u canvass, conducted with more labor and
attention on the part Of the committee
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MESS anu nov On account OF any eI'liiS'
OF SOLICITATION lor reward.
From the Montpelier Journal.
Who elected General Grant i. much
,nnrs t,rrtiurut and nrafit,bIe than rho
,,an.rs different sections of the cnuntrv
Vino uaminat,d General Grant, For
what UnrIl e, nomination be warth-and
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I0Tt T. VI Z ANN'T.N
- Wa!lingrord Jan. Eth, 1869"
pAwLEr. FEnRuARY l.r..IsG!

MEssRs GKAYs Il CLARK:
answer to your euqnlring in regard to
the use Of the Middletown Spring water,
will inform YOU brietly-that have been
.'Iicted with Catarrh for hearty six years
+ disease gradually increased, mpajrlng
stt'aeth and health, and producing dis
cha, the odor OF VII oh was not only
ammo ~ and sickcnilig to myself but Of
tensINe TO those with whom | had inter-
course Sirce September last | have been
using the water, except a shot intervals,
| have continually improved, and now con
slider myself curei. Yours Respectfully,
Horace CLARK.
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GEoRGE L. PRESCOTT.
Midiletown, Dec. OBJ, 1868.

!, James A. Edgerton. now of Middle
town, in the county Of Rutland, and State
Of Vermont, do certify that about the l2th
OF April last had what nv physician
called bilious attack, employed a ply
siclan but grew worse instead of better.
soon employed another physician, and soon
after third, but all the time grew worse
a fter had tried the second physician
began to have cough, which soon be
came very severe, so that | could not sleep
nights, and could not lie down in bed.
continued to grow worse and mv third
physician told me that ! had the "quick
consumption. | then lived III Providence,
Saratoga Co, n. Y. Then surprising
that my time on earth was short, | sent for
my friends in Middletown, that | might
leave with them the disposition Of my
worldly affairs. THIS was about the first
OF October last. In obedience to my re
quest Lyman Atwater, of Middletown,
came to Providence, and from him | first
heard Of the Middletown Springs. went
with him to Middletown, Oct. !, 1865. !
commenced using the water from the
springs the day of my arrival, continued
to gain until found myself entirely well
When cane TO Middetown | weighed
l36 lb. was very weak and unable to do
anything; now weigh Isl | , lbs, and
am able to work, and do work every day,
and endure the work as well as ever did.
For this cure have no hesitation or doubt
in saying that am indebted to the alter
of the MlddIetown Springs. Since came
to Mlddletown have taken no medicine
except the water from those springs
JAMES \. EDGERToN
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1, Charles 8. Perry, of Pouliney, in the
county of Rutland and State of Vermont,
say that / am practicIng Physician.
Have been in practice in said Poultney
and vicinity for Is years. l know some
thing of the Middletown Springs, recently
discovered there, and the effects produced
by the use of the waters upon persons
diseased. / am of the opinion that the
water from those springs would be valua-
BILE in eruptive diseases depending upon
low state of vitality and consequent im-
purity of the blood, also in cases Of de-
rangement Of the urinary organs common
to men in advanced life and arising from
weakness and irritation. In my practice
and observation | have known cases Of
the above named character much benefited
and relieved by the use of the Middletown
water. In all my experience / have never
known any mineral waters from Saratoga
or any where else that have had SO marked
ap effect in curing diseases As the Middle
town Spring Water. They have gained a
reputation which there merits deserve, in
short time, and do not need puts from
me or the newspapers to advertise them !;
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Mlddletown, Jan. IL, 1869.

1 have been acquainted with Samuel
Woodruff and Darius Lobdill for many
years, am well acquainted with their cases
and have no doubt from nv own personal
knowledge that their statements, made in
my presence, are true IN fact A. 5. Will
laps is nephew of mine. His statement
as TO his condition when be came TO Mid
dleiown, and his rapid Improvement: after
using the spring water / know TO be true,
as | saw him daily in the time.