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The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1869-10-12
A Sad Story.

A few months ago a beautiful young
girl came unattended to this place from
one of the eastern cities, and, assuming
the name of Helen Gray, obtained a
boarding place--a highly respectable
boarding place. Such good people were
they there that every day they had fami-
ly prayers, and read in the book of books
how Jesus loved the poorest sinners, and
had compassion even on the adulterous
woman Well, Helen Gray attracted
attention, no less by her sadness than her
beauty, and very soon her tears betrayed
her guilty secret,-the old, sad story
betrayed, deserted. And, of course it
was not to be expected that respectable
house could be contaminated by the vile
creature, and the matron, bristling all
over with icy virtue, badc the "degraded
creature 60; and, with her face covered
and her heart so full of grief it seemed as
though it would bust, poor Helen went
away. And, when after awhile n little
helpless waif, nestled in her bosom. and
she, poor girl, felt all the tender joys of
motherhood, which even the frai feel it
was in a Catholic charitable institution,
tended by the Sisters of Mercy-sistcrs
of mercy indeed, who could pity even
poor, betrayed woman. Well, our story
grows too long. The child died and with
it perished the light of hope in the
mothers breast A life Of shame or
death seemed the alternatives, and death
was choscn-perhaps gladly And so,
one night when the sky was black, and
the winds howled, and the stars and moon
were hidden, and the dark waters of this
great river seemed blacker and swifter
than ever, and the spirit of suicide hover
ed on the surface; a cry and a splash
startled the watchman on the bridge-at
least he thought they did-from his doze.
At all events, the next day the body of
Helen Gray was found, caught in the
drift wood round the levee Not even
the cruel river had robbed her of her
beauty her features were not swollen
her eyes were closed as if in placid sleep,
and in her hand she held-as if it had
been her dearest, dearest treasure,-the
picture of the thin Tipped, blackeyed, cold
blooded, handsome scoundrel who betray-
ed her.
1t may be-God only knows-that
this little story may meet his eye, as he
lounges in his easy chair, aud pufs his
cigar so daintily, and thinks complacently
what gay fellow he is, and many con-
quests he has made, and if it docs may it
burn in his soul like cancer in his vitals;
may it be an everpresent, ever-increasing
weight upon his black heart, and upon
that of every social vampire like him.
81 PaM correspondence .Sp'TnqfeM Repub-
hcoD.
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was in better spirits, nor let it be stated,
were Mr.. and Mrs. Ellsworth, who for
gave their daughter and her husband with
out hesitation.
81 say, George" said Ned, whispering
in Mainwell's ear, "two can play at that
game, can't they?"
MAXWELL took Nod's iecring very sober
ly.
"Yes," said he, after few moments of
thoughtfulness, "and the experience has
taught me lesson. What fools the pride
of wealth makes of us all | thought she
ought to have taken me regardless of my
circumstances, for myself alone, and with
out hesitation even.-And yet when she
tested me, / myself was found wanting.
Shall we ever learn to disregard a persons
occupation, and to look only at the char
acter and soul ?'
Ned shrugged his shoulders obviously.
al think | have learned this lesson,"
MAXWELL added.
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"No, | THANK You. AT the social
ed spiritual sitting in Hartford, recently,
there was present woman who mourned
the loss of her consort, and, as the mani
festations began to appear, the spirit of
the departed Benedict entered upon the
scene, OF course the widow was now
eager to engage in conversation with the
absent one, and the following dialogue
ensued
WidOw-"Are you in the spirit world?
The Lamented-'I am"
Widow-"How long have you been
there ?"
The Lamented-"Oh, some time"
Widow-"Don't you want to come
back and be with your lonely wife ?"
The Lamented-"Not if / know my
self. It's hot enough around here"
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1869-10-12

OF writing cpitaphs, on account of the
many false descriptions of excellence
which never existed, there is still some-
thing touching and tender in the idea of
person rearing to the memory of de-
parted friend brief testimonial of his
goodness, in order that his memory NAV
be perpetuated on earth, and that other
men, in looking on his resting-plaoc, may
be led to think, on perusing it, of the
world to which he has gone and of the
necessity Of preparing for it by initiating
his virtues and stunning his vices.
But when tribute is raised to the
memory of person whom the community
knows to have led wicked life, depic-
ting his virtues and omitting his faults,
instead of producing in men desire to
model after his good traits, and to keep
his memory sacred-which is the result
to be desircd--it would have contrary
effect, as they would be acquainted with
his acts while living, and disgust would
be awakened, whore reverence was de-
sired.
We often find, when wandering about q
graveyard, many touching and simple in
scriptions which tell briefly and tenderly
some good trait of the deceased and which
awaken more reverence in the reader than
the most studied and elaborate panegy-
rics on elegantly sculpturcd and costly
monuments. What can be more touch
ing than this tribute raised by the lovinc
hands of the children to the memory of
their departed mother 'Shc always
made home happy
Such an inscription az this accomplishes
more of the purpose for which epitaphs
are intended than many of the long and
minute eulogieS on the departed ones
which we see. In tho language of
Washington Irving There is certainly
something more affecting in these promp
and spontaneous offerings of nature flow
ers than in the most costly monuments of
art. > Pathos expires under the chiscl,
and Is chilled among the cold conceits of
sculpturcd marble"
And, after all, what avails an cpitaph,
whether it be the simple tribute to depar-
ted worth or the lofty eulogy of some
great or rich man? for, all men are
equal in the dust" and nothing will re-
main to distinguish rich from poor, the
king from the slave, or the criminal from
the righteous man.
Here are the wise, tho gcnrou. and tho brave;
The just, the good, tho worthless, the profane
Tho downright clown, and perfectly well-bred
Tho fool, the churl, the scoundrel and tho mean;
The supple statesman, and the patriot stern
Tho wrecks of nations, and the spoils of time;
With all the lumber of six thousand years.
BLAIR
How loved, how valued ouce, avails the not:
To whom related or by whom begot
heap of dust alone romans Of thee
Tis all thou art and all the proud shall be-
-p0pR
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A Frenchman tells a good story before
the St. Louis Courts. In April last he
shipped as deck hand on a Missouri
steamboat bound for the Rocky Noun
tains, but as he did his work bunglingly,
the mate kicked and beat him, knocked
his teeth out, and at last put him ashore
on a sandbar without food. There the
Indians found him and carried him off to
their camp, where they stripped him of
clothing, tied his hands together, and
hung him over slow fire. Before he
was quite done nice young squaw cut
him down and gave him an apron, in
which attire he escaped, made his way to
ST. Louis, and now sues fer sl96 wages
from the steamboat owners.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1869-10-12

The troubles at Barcelona, Spain, are
reported ended and the city quiet. One
hundred and twenty-six persons have been
arrested but many escaped, and destroyed
telegraphs and railroads to hinder pur-
suit Troops have been dispatched after
the fugitives.
Five Cubans, who arrived at Nassau,
\ b., Sept. %, report the battle at Las
Tunas great victory for the Cubau,.
Fifteen Spanish officers who were taken
prisoners were Immediately shot. The
patriots were in the best ofspirits. They
bring important dispatches for the Cuban
Junta in New-York, and $4,000 from
General Quesada to purchase arms.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1869-10-12

There is as much connection between
the words and the thoughts as there is be-
tween the thoughts and actions. The lat
ter is only the expression of the former,
but they have power to react upon the
soul and leave the stain of corruption
there. A young man who allows himself
to use one vulgar or profane word, has
not only shown that there is foul spot
upon his mind, but by the appearance of
that word he extends that spot and in
flames it till, by indulgence, it will pollute
and ruin the soul. Be careful of your
words as of your thoughts. If you can
control the tongue that no improper words
are pronounced by it, you will soon be
able to control the mind, and save it from
corruption. You extinguish the fire by
smothering it, or by preventing bad
thoughts bursting into language. Never
utter word anywhere which you are
ashamed to speak in the presence Of the
most refined female or the most religious
man. Try this practice a little while,
and you will soon have command of your
self.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1869-10-12

Some Reflections on their Character and Pur-
poses---Examples The Sublime, the Tender,
the Ludiorous, etc.,---The Worthlessnoss Of
posthumous Praise.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1869-10-12

A shrewd Chicagoan lately got rid Of
suit for bigamy by shooting one of his
wives He said be could spare her just
- well a. noe
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1869-10-12
nOORS, SASH. & BLINDS. The

- subscribers would give notice that they
are prepared to fill orders short notice for all
sizes and styles of Doors, Sash and Blinds, from
thoroughly seasoned and kiln-dried lumber. We
also keep constantly on hand large stock of ready
made coflins and trimmings. large stock Of
Lumber constantly on hand.
H0WDEN, B0SW0RTH 4 co.
40 Bristol, Vt.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1869-10-12

DAINT SHOP. Carriages, Sleighs,
Il Sign and Ornamental Painting Work done
at reasonable prices, and in a manner to suit Gus
toners Shop over Sanford Il Gascrs Carriage
Shop. JAMES t. KINGSLEY.
hiddlebury, vt, june 22d, 1869. lim3
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DUTLAND MARBLE WORKS,
Foot of West st. RsTLANp, vr.
MANUFACTURER AND pEALEh IN
American and Foreign Marble, Native and Scotch
GRANTEES, Brownstonos, &c.

Military and Civic Monuments, Tombs, Cenotaphs,
Fonts, Headstones, &c,
DESIGNED AND EXECUTED IN THE BEST STYLE
Hantles, Shelves, Furniture and Counter Tops.
Our Works being situated in the vicinity of the
celebrated Rutland Quarrles, our marble is care
fully selected from the entire production, and we
furnish better grades Of stock, and manufacture at
lower rates than can be afforded elsewhere. Par
es desiring first class cemetery improvements can
We designs prepared and work forwarded to and
erected in any part of the country. 81
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I II. SIMMONS & CO., Dealer. in
- . Books, Stationery, Artists Materials, Mag
azinc,, Newspapers Pictures. and Picture Frames,
--Brewster's Block. MIDDLEBURT, VI.
J. II. SIMMONS. A. S, TRACY.
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ON AND AFTER SEPTEMBER /

The prices at the Bread Loaf Inn will be pc
day, s2.5O; per week, Sl4 per mon tn, s50
Children and servants one-haf and three-quarters
price. Dinners for pleasure parties, 81. Feed
for horse, 30 cents.
22 JOSEPH BATTELL, Jr.
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A J. STYLES, Photographer, OPP

"a positc Post Office
Pictures Of all kinds made in the most perfect
manner. Frames, in Gilt, Black Walnut and Rose
wood. Albums in great variety. n. B.-Partic-
ular attention paid to copying and cnnrging old
pictures. Photographs finished in Oil, Water Col
on or India Ink. MIDDLEBURY, VT.
A1v1
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Would that of all wives the above
might be said. Mrs Reid deserves to
have her name handed down to posterity
as model of excellence for all wives to
initiate.
The following comical ones are upon
persons who have been killed by acci-
dents:
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1869-10-12

We see how far many of the cpitaphs
| have given come from reaching the
standard mentioned by the writers [ have
quoted, and we cannst help but notice
their many errors and deficiencies but in
spite Of all these faults, and the disgrace
which has been brought on the practice
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1869-10-12

- Hero lie |
Killed by sky
Rocket in the eye
- Here reposes two victims stak-ed
At one blow by the same snake-hoad"
"Sistor mother, aunt and me
Were run over. Here we be.
We should have had no time to mzzle
. Had they blown the engines whistle
Weep, stranger, for father spilled
From stage coach, and thereby killed.
His name, j. Sykes, maker of sassengers
Slain with three other outside passengers.'
The following is from tombstone in
Sterling, Miss.
"As she on hor bed of sickness lay.
Her friends stood weeping round,
5ho not a word to them could say,
No medicine could they get down.
Some cpitaphs, although they contain
nothing humorous, still impress us with a
sense Of something so ludicrous, that we
cannot refrain from laughing. This is
sometimes the result of a sentence being
misplaced, or brought in at the wrong
point, or some mistake in grammar, SPELL
ing or punctuation, &c The following
are of this class.
This is from the churchyard at Pcwsey,
In Dorsetshire, England
" Here lies the body
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1869-06-23

TRoUTING.-Reader, did You ever
land a trouti ] do not ask you If you
ever jerked some poor little fellow out
of a brook three feet across, with a
pole six inches round at the butt, and
so heavy as to require both hands and
feet well braced TO hold it out. No,
that's not landing a trout But did
you ever sit in boat, with nine Oun-
ces OF lance wood for a rod, aud two
hundred feet OF braided silk 10 your
double acting rec, and hook a trout
whose strain brought tip and butt to-
gether as you checked him in some
wild flight, and tested your quivering
line from gut TO reel knoty No one
knows what game there is in a trout,
unless be has brought it out, matching
such rod against a three pound fish,
with forty feet of water underneath,
and clear unimpeded sweep around
him All, then it is within the mot.
tied skin Of trout, aud what a mira
Gle of velocity he is when aroused. /
love the rife, and | have looked along
the sights and held the leaping blood
back by an effort of will, steadying
myself for the shot, when my veins
fairly tingled with the exhilarating
excitement of the moment; but if any
one should ask me what was my con-
cepIion Of pure physical happiness,
should assure him that It Was to sit
in a boat upon the little lake, with
John at the paddle, and match a Con-
roy rod against a three pound front.
That's what | call happiness l-Ad-
ueAtures in the Wilderness, BY W. III.
II. Murray
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Clothing.
How 10 Save Money.

How 10 Save Money.
THE times are ard you'd like 10 know
Il How you may save your dollars
The way 20 do it will show,
Ifyou will read ~hGt follows.
man Who lived not far from here,
Who worked hard at HE trade,
But had a household to support
That squandered all he made.
met him once. Says he, my friend,
look thread bear and rough
I've tried 70 get myself suit,
But can't save up enough"
Say, I, my friend. how much have your
III tell you where 10 60
To get a suit that's sound and cheaps
To BEIzENSTEIN A Co.
He took what little be had saved,
Aud went TO Reifensfein A Brother,
And there he got handsome suit,
Ror half he paid 10 others
Now be is home, he looks 90 well,
And their effect is such,
That when they take their daily meal,
They don't eat half as much.
Ard now he fnds on Saturday night,
Win All tntlf sante fuFlueds
That be has money leit to spend,
And some to lay aside.
His good success. with cheerful smile,
lie gladly tells 10 al.
II you'd save money, 60 and buy
Your clothes At
REIZBNsTEIN's CLOTHING HALL
whore the cheapest, hner and best Clethinl
and coed Furnishing Goods can be had 10 SUI
every taste and in every style april. 8
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Notice.

II isa veil established fact that fully one
half Of the female po rtiou Of our popula-
lion are seldom IN the enjoyment Of good
health. 10 use thier - own expression, they
never feel we'll" They are languid, devoid oi
ell energy, extremely nervous, sud have 10 ap-
petite. To this class Of persons the Bitiers, Or
the Tonic, is especially recommended.
Weak and Delicate Children
are made strong Ny the use Of either Of these
remedies. They viii cure every case of raarasnu,
without fail.
Thousands Of certificates have accumulated In
the hands of the proprietor, but space will allow
Of the publication Of but fev. Those, IL will be
observed, are men Of note, aud VI such standing
t,st they must be believed.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1869-06-23

MANS SHoRrcoNINGs.-Man is a
wonderful creature, but If be equalled
the beasts. birds, and insects, in their
own peculiar powers, how much more
wonderful he would bel II. for In
stance, he could swim like fish, run
like an antelope, glide like a serpent,
gallop like horse, climb like a monkey,
spring like a tiger, and fy like an
eagle; or il be could roar like lion.
sing like a nightingale, Scent like a
hound, hear like a rabbit, bold on like
a leech, persevere like an ant. see as
far as a bird, guide himself like bee,
jump like a grasshopper, sleep like Il
toad, and diet like an anaconda, what
q marvel Of creation would he appear :
But, taking hisshortcomings into con.
sideration, he is not 80 very much.
after all. Think Of il, II mans
voice bore the same proportion TO his
own weight that a canary birds does.
bis lightest word could be heard at a
distance Of eight hundred miles; and
II, at the same time, be had, relatively
to his bulk, the same jumping power
as the tiniest flea, he could spring from
New York City 70 China at single
bound. All that would be something
hkel
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Tue MAN WBo WoN'T PAY THE
PRINrER.-May he be shod with hight
ming, and be compelled to wander
over gunpowder.
May he have sore eyes and chest
nut bur for an eye stone.
May every day of bis life be moro
despctic than the Dey of Algiers.
May be never be permitted TO kiss
handsome woman.
Nav he be bored 10 death with
boarding school Misses, practicing the
first lesson in music without the priv.
lege of seeing his tormentors.
May five hundred and forty-three
and a-half night mares trot quarter
races over his stomach every night.
May his boots leak, his gun hang
FIRE and his fishing lines break.
May his coffee be sweetend with
fleas and his sauce seasoned with old
dried black spiders.
May he be troubled with bed bugs
and mosquitoes every night.
May be never strike oil, and be con-
tinually blessed with nothing.
May his cattle die Of collie, and his
pigs destroy his garden.
May his friends run off with hi.
wife, and his children die with the
measles and whooping cough.
May a troup Of printers devils,
lean, lank and hungry, dog his heel.
each day, and a regiment Of cats
caterwanl under his window each
night.
Nay the famine stricken ghost Of ar
editors baby haunt his slumbers, and
hiss murder 10 his dreaming ears.
May his cows give sour milk, and
ohurn rancid butter, in short, may hi,
daughter marry one eyed editor, hi,
business go 20 ruin, aud he to tho
Legislature.
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noorL.NpS GERMAN BIrrERS
Asp
HocfIand's German Tonic

The Great Remedies fcr Al Diseases n the
Liver, stomach, o. Digestive
orgnnh
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1869-06-23

A BEAUTIFUL THoUeHr.-~Tbere is
nothing beautiful and good that die.
md IS forgotten. An infant, a prat-
ling child lying in It's cradle. viii live
again in better thoughts Of those who
owed 1t, play its pait though its body
ee burned TO ashes, or drowned in the
deepest sea There is not an angel
added 10 the hosts of heaven but does
= blessed work on earth in those that
5S '3ssa Il here. Dead Oh, II the good
leeas . Of human creatures could be
,-oeS5 70 Their source, how beautiful
,,D,h D.,l ., even death appear, for how
-, - Ai''y, mercy, purified affection
graves :" 9'0"'- w uusty
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Can have their ware delivered BY me, at ANY
TINE and u ANY PLACE desired.
Orders for ware solicited, and promptly 6lled.
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WHosE Boy Is TnAr He may be
seen any day, in almost any part Of
the city-be never makes room for
you on thessidewalk, looks at Won
saucily and swears smartly il asked
anyihing-he is very impudent, and
often vulgar TO women who pass-he
delights in frightening and sometimes
does serious injury 70 little boys and
girls,-he lounges at the street corners
and Is the first arrival at dog fight
or any other sort ofscrapes-he crowds
INTO the post 6ffice in the evening. and
multiplies himself and bis antics at
such rate that people having legiti.
mate business there are crowded out
he thinks himself very sharp. he is
certainly very noisy-he can smoke
and chew tobacco now and then. and
rip out an oath almost any time-we
ask whose boy is hoi Mother. ia he
yours! We think he is, for there are.
many good qualities in the lad, and
we DO not think that you know what
be does on the street Look after him.
mother, keep him more at home. train
him, and you will have a son 10 be-
proud Of some day.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1869-06-23

There Is no medicine sxiant equal TO these
remedies 10 such cssss. A tone and yigor Is
impaired TO the whole system. the sppetite 10
strengthened, food is enjoyed, the stomach d.
gesu promptly. the blood u Pufi6ed. the eem-
piexion becomes sound and healthy. the yellow
iings Is oradioaied from the eyes, q bloom l.
given 10 the cheeks, AnI the veak aud nervous
Invalid becomes strong and healthy being.
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8lafksmithing.
New Blacksmith Shop.
SECOND ST., cLEARFIRLD, Pa.
New Blacksmith Shop
THIRD STREET, cLEARFIELD

fINHE subseribcrrespeetfelly informs bic fri,,as
Il nnd the public in general, that be Ia, local
ted in the borough of cLRARFIBLD, 10 ths
shop recently occupied BY Jacob shunkvsils',
uhere b. is nov ready 70 perform al du'ist
towards his customers 10 a workmanliks nsnpsL
sleds, sleighs, Buggies and Wagons ironsd, ssa
horsc-shoeing done at reasonabls rates ht
respectfully asks share Of work from the prhlis,
a. be intends to give his whole attention TO The
business. THOMAS RIlBi.
March Il. 1868