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The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1869-12-21

ALCOHOLIC RHEUMTIsM-A writer in
the British Medical Journal thus alludes
to a disease new in name, if net new in
experiencein this country: /. Alcoholic
rheumatism is the result Of distinct
cause. 2 1t is produced by drinking al
coholic beverages. 3. 1t is slow in effect
ing marked change in the system. a
1t does not usually appear before middle
life. 5. Its effects are produced by the
accumulation of the alchoholic fluids taken
into the system 6. 1t causes stupidity
stiffness in the body, hobbling gait, and
ultimate lameness. I. 1t causes changes
of structure, producing chronic alcoholism.
8. The remedy is abstinence from the use
of all fermented alcoholic drinks, and
taking vigorous exercise in the open air
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A husband in Floyd county, Iowa, val
ues his wife and child at $4,000, and
sues the ladys parents for the amount.
They have inveigled them away.
Mrs. Jane Mclntirs Of Tuftonborough,
y. H., Sc years of age, has never ussi
spectacles, and reads the finest print with
as much ease as young girl.
Judy's dressmaker Mortified her the
other day by telling her she would "cut
her body out" in the course of the after
noon.
At a recent meeting at the University
Of Michigan, it was resolved to adopt
University cap. The faculty concur in it,
and will undoubtedly wear them.
In Lebanon, n. H., there are thirty
five persons over eighty years OF age
Ebenezer Whitmore, aged ninety'three, is
the oldest.
A lad charged with attempting the
murder Of doctor, in Michigan was &C,
Quilted on the ground that the man had
wronged his sister.
A Wisconsin farmer two years ago re
fused 81 10 for his wheat and held 1t IN
store until this fall, when he sold It ior
| 70 cents.
Mr.. Trumbul of Illinois has succeeded
in making sensation by his bill, making
il \ misdemeanor for a Senator or Member
of Congress to recommend the appoint
ment Of any person to Office, unless special
| ly called on so to do by the President or
head of department.
The territory of Wyoming has granted
woman the ballot. The Legislature, which
is strongly Democratic, passed an act to
that effect few days ago. There are
but few women in Wyoming, and II IS
suggested that these may have extoried
this concession from the male tyrants OF
n the Territory by threats of remaining
single till it was obtained.
The President has sent to the Senate
the nominations ofeight of the nine judge
of the new Circuits For the First Cir
cults, George F. Shepley, of Maine,
; Second Lewis b. Woodroff, Of New
/ York Third, William McKennan, o
Pennsylvania Fourth, George A. Pea
,rie, Of Maryland; Fifth, William b
Woods, of Alabama Sixth George w
Yeaman, of Kentucky Seventh, Thoma
| Drummond, of Illinois; Ninth, Lorenz'
SAWYER He also sent in the nomination
of 23e officials appointed during recess
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The LARGEST DESCRIBED SERPENT
DR.. Speke, in his work on the discovery
of the source of the Nile, thus describes
the death of serpent Of the boa constric-
tor species shot by his travelling compna.
ion, Captain Grant; 81 shuddered as |
looked upon the effects Of his tremendous
dying strength. For yards around where
he lay, grass and bushes and saplings,and
in fact everything except the more fully
grown trees, were cut clean of, as though
they had been trimmed with an immense
scythe. The monster, when measured,
was fifty-one feet, two and a-half inches
in extreme length, while around the thick
est portion of its body the girth was near
ly three feet thus proving, believe, to
be the largest serpent that was ever auth
entically heard Of, except ene"-a serpent
sixty feet long which was killed by the
army of Alexander the Great.
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An EQuIvocAL ANswER.-A literary
gentleman, wishing to be undisturbed one
day, instructed his Irish servant to admit
no one and if any one should inquire for
him to give him an equivocal answer
Night came, and the gentleman proceed
ed to interrogate Pat as to callers. "Did
any one call p "Yes, sir,wan gintleman "
What did he say ?" "He axed was her
honor in" "Well, what did you tell
hin, ?" "sure. gave him quivikle an
swer jist." "How was that ?" 81 axed
him was his grandmother monkey =
This would set Darwinian thinking
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ference it would make in the condition Of
the masses this Winter. lBut between
the tap room and the policy Office the
doom OF the poor man is almost scaled
OF these two evils | am inclined to be-
live that the latter is the more destruc-
tive.
CHANCES oFGAIN.
Like all other gambling institutions, the
chances Of lotteries are greatly in favor
the owners. 1t is well ascertained fact
that of every hundred ticket buyers not
three make "hit" that is large prize
The ruinous effect on children may be
Judged from previous statement that chan
ces are,offered at one cent each, which indu-
ces an inceisant gambling among news
boys, boot blacks, errand boys and youth
generally.
LOTTERY MANAGERS.
IIulse, one of the witnesses in the re-
cent investigation, swears that the man.
ayers of the concern, 294 Bowery, are
five in number, Wis, Cotton, Franz, Bauch
King and Benjamin Wood, and that the
latter signs all the receipts, and the con-
cern goes by the name of Murray & Co
The gross receipts of the policy shops in
this city average $4,000 per day OF
this sum the shop-keepes retain one eighth,
which makes a profit in their behalf Of
$3.50.
EFFECTS OF LOTTERIES
1t is well known that the excitement
inseparabe from this neiarious pursuit,
units any one for business. No man
can succeed unless his mind is on his
work, and no man can have his mind thus
fixed ifi is devoured by the furor of the
policy shops Mechanics and other en-
yloyes frequently lose situations because
their minds are off their business dream
ing over chances at Ben's machinery Of
fraud. All Ben, you are rich and know
not what it is to suffer cold and hunger
and you are hardened against the suffering
of others which makes you great, but
they say that sometimes the hand writing
appears on the wall 4-ll-4t, and that
these mystic numbers carry au interpreta-
ton you dare not tell, even to
TIM HERMIT IL New York.
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ATR1cAN WINES. 1t i. not generally known
that Cape Colony produces the most delicious
wines grown on lhe face of the earlh. cargo
received as n remittance by our neighbors DR.. j.
C. Aver 5 Co contains severel verietes raised
there, among which the Constaneia commands the
highest price Of any wine in the world Almost
the entire crop of it is consumed in the palaces OF
Europe, this rare exception being sent to them in
exchange for their medicines which have long
been the staple remedies Of South Africa - Bos-
ton Journal 3iml
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Tha Constitution Oyerthrown.

The constitution or health may be ruined by a
few applications of the lead or sulphur hair dyes
now in the market. Not Dye" may be the
motto of such nostrums, but DIE may be the re-
suit Of using them. But one HAIR DYE has been
TRIED AND ACQUITTED
Of all deleterious tendency, under the infallibls
laws Of Science. Be it known to all, that
CR1sTADoRAs EXCELSIOR HAIR DYE
has been analyzed by the distinguished chemist,
Professor Chiffon, and his certificate of its whole
someness may be seen at Cristadoro'e Astor
House, New York.
Cristadoro's Hair Preseryative, as a dressing,
acts like charm on the hair after dyeing it
Try it 3iml
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1869-12-21

PAcKAnD's MoNTHLY.--Published By
s. s. Packard at 937 Broadway New
York, is one of the few magazines which
is not fettered by proprieties and dignities
into absolute tameness. 1t is literary
publication of high merit and does not
depend for interest and support on ICON
tinued stories" or fiction of any sort, but
treats with life as it is, without fear or
favor, truthful in its delineations of men
and things. We value its monthly visits
highly, and place it in the first rank OF
literary magazines. 1t is sold at the low
price of two dollars per year.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1869-12-21

Bookkeeping taught in one lesson-
Don't lend them.
A physician, with some little disregard
for Lindley Murray, says that patients is
virtue"
The Iron Age" ofliterature was when
Steele Aourished. The "Golden Age"
was in the time of Goldsmith
Mark Twain says that the Sandwich
Islands dish of plain dog sis only the
cherished American suasage with the
mystery removed"
The New York World survives after
saying meteorically "Garibaldi finds dire
thesis for attic rumination in his rheuma'
tic diathesis,"
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1869-12-21

Sore and Dry Throat cured by half Plaster;
usually in two or three hours.
DR. Green, No. s63 Broadway, New York, in
forms us he sold on Monday, June 22 1852, two
Plasters to young woman suffering very severely
from lumbago. On Thursday she called to get two
more for friend, and then stated how the two she
had purchased on Monday had relieved her imme-
diately after putting them on, and cured her in
two days of most distressing pain in her back
and loins.
Alcock's Porous Pasters have been found spe-
cifcs for Rheumatism Of the Wrists. 31ml
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1869-12-21
WHAT EVERY PERSON NEEDS

Is some remedy for habitual Costiveness. - |
would advise all those who are troubled with Dys-
pepsia, Costiveness. Piles, Biliousness, Headache
or any form Of Indigestion to use DR. HARRI-
SONS PERISTALTlC LozENGES. ELISHA
BENNINGTON. NJ D.. Ex-Lieut. Governor Of
Massachusetts. For sale at No. fremont lem
pie, Boston, by +. A. HARRISON & Co. Propr-
etors, and by all Druggists Mailed ior 80 cents
37n2
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HlTcHcocKs New MONTHLY MAGAZINE.
A new candidate for the public favor
published at New York by Benjamin W.
Hitchcock at "a Beekman Street, contains
choice music, art notes, and select read
ing for the family circle and is handsome
ly illustrated. Terms SO per year.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1869-12-21

EARNEST CoUNcIL.-Reierring to the
death of young girl in her attempt to
prevent the birth Of child Of shame,
Rev. T. X. Beecher well remarks: Pa
rents, we beseech you to watch over your
young daughters. Tobacco and strong
drink and luxury, for two generations
have wrought in both boys and girls heat
of blood and uncomfortable passion
Home is the only safe harbor. Obedience
is the only safe anchor. Industry,manual
exercise, fresh air and pious nature are
worth more than books, schooling, smart
ness and beauty. The poor dead girl who
was buried last week is not the only giddy
darling who has ignorantly sinned and
dared iniamy. We leave the clumsy ex-
ecution of human law to the officers. Let
the stiff old machine grind on. But neg
lectful parents, whose children make them'
selves idle, gay and vile without warning
and without restraint, shall come to heart
aches here and dreadful reckoning here
after Am. paper.
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Thaddeus Stevens and the Sister Oi
Charity.

Thaddeus stevens ana the Sister Of
Charity.
George Alfred Townsend says that he
went lately to the Providence hospital at
Washington, a Catholic institution man
aged by sisters of charity, and adds On
entering the parlor saw among some
prints Of saints and the Virgin fine steel
portrait of Thaddeus Stevens.
"How came you to place this face
here ?" ] said to the sister "are you not
a hereto, to your politics at least :"
why he was our greatest friend
he got our appropriation for us. We
think very dear of his memory"
There was something of the church
Gallican or the church universal in this
These quiet and dutiful splvs hold the
Pope also to be good old man, cheated
and abused, but they have neither know
ledge of the political questions involved
in the big and useless council, nor sym
pathy with the prelates who Will 60 ther,
to support them. This Providence hos
pital is managed with much economy
Some time ago the one COW which give!
milk TO all the patients broke through the
covering Of an old well, and was no
found for whole day. Suddenly Sistel
Catherine ran in, much excited, and cri
ed -
"Pray, sisters, pray for the COW dowl
the well, while | run for help"
They all fell to praying in the hardest
way, while the little woman brought som,
workmen, ,.and rugged derrick and wount
up the maternal font of the hospital. l
a politician had had charge of that hos
pital, he would have dug uew well anC
charged new COW to Congress.
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SASH. & BLINDS. Tn,

II subscribers would give notice that they
are prepared to all orders on short notice for all
sizes and styles Of Doors, Sash and Blinds, from
thoroughly seasoned and kiln-dried lumber We
also keep constantly hand large stock of ready
made eonins and trimming large stock OF
Aumber constantly on hand,
HOWDEN, BoSWORTH Il co.
- Bristol, Vt.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1869-12-21
THE CHILDREN.

~ Multitudes of them suffer, lnger, and die,
because OF Pin-W orms. The only effectuRl REM
edy for these most troublesome and dangerous of
all worms, in children or adults, is found In DR..
GOULD PIN-WORM SYRUP. Purely vegeta.
BILE safe and certain. A valuable Cathartie, aud
beneficial to health GEO GOODWIN & CO.,
Boston, aud all 'r', i'ts, 29m6
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Special 4lotirfs
. Who would Suffer ~

1t is now 22 years since DR. Tobias fret intro.
duced the Venetian Liniment in the United
States and never in single instance has his med
icine failed to do ALL If not more than IL stated in
his pamphlet AS an external remedy in cases OF
Chronic Rheumatism, Headache, Toothache, Bruis-
es Burns. Cuts, Sores Swellings, Sprains, Stings
of Insects, and Pains in Limbs, Back and Chest,
its wonderful curative powers are miraculous
Taken internally for the cure of Cholera, Collie,
Diarrhoa, Dysentery, Sick Headache and Vomit-
ing its soothing and penetrating QUALITIES are ielt
tie is accompanied will show that there is nothing
injurious in its composition. Thousands of GER
tifcates have been received speaking of the rare
virtues af this valuable article. Any person after
having used it once will go without it. Every
bottle of the genuine has the signature OF g ;. l.
Tboias" on the outside wrapper. Sold by the
Druggists and Storekeepers throughout the United
States Price so cents Depot 10 Park Place,
New York. 3iml
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u w. JUDD, Manufacturer and deal
Ne or in all kinds of American and Foreign
Marble, Granite Work, &c With Old Middle
bury Marble Co. lf
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n E. ROSS, M. D., Surgeon & Ply
W. sician. Office next door to Ira W. Clark'i
Law Office. Room at c. ]. Sopers. Is
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NJ H. EDDY, NJ. D., Physician and
W. Surgeon. Residence two doors north of
DR.. Kitohers, on weybridge Street. Office in
BrswsteTs Block, Main Street.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1869-12-21

I Nj TRIP Sheriff for Addison
IL County Office in Stewards Block.
4ltf MIDDLEBURY, VT.
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OZRO MEACHAM, Dealer in Ready
~ Made Clothing, Hats, Cape, Trunks, Va
iises, Furnishing Goods, &c. BRANDON, VI.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1869-05-15
COnStable'S Sale of Real Estate,

DY VIRTUE OF AN EXECUTION ISSUED
ID out of Justice G. B. Crowninshield's Court,
of Weaverville township, county of Trinity to me
directed, in favor of John. J. Kellogg and
against All Sing l. Co., have seized, and will
expose for sale at public auction, at o'clock
P. NJ, on the 2sth day of May, A. u. 1869, at the
courthouse door, in the town of Weaverville,
county of Trinity, State of California, the follow
ing described property, to wit: That certain
piece or parcel of land situate, lying and being
on Trinity river, on both sides of Duttons creek,
in the county of Trinity, State of California, and
more particularly described as follows, to wit ::
Commencing at the mouth Of said creek and
running down Trinity river to a large rock at or
near the corner of the fence and up the river to
the north line of the claims known as the Nelson
Bates claims, on the line of the north fence Of
Erskins' corral, near the house Of Stephen Dede-
wick, and extending back from said river, east
erly and parallel with said river far enough to
embrace three hundred and twenty acres of land,
being the tract of land originally taken up by
Dutton Howe, February 4th, 1852, and record
ed in the Recorders Office, of Trinity county,
in Book B, page SO, and being the property
decided by Erskins and wife to Joseph Antonio,
May 9TH 1867.
Dated this fifth day of May, A. D. 1869.
JAMES G. SMITH,
1s-3w Constable in and for said township
Weekly Trinity journal., 1869-05-15

Medical Advfce.-DR. WIN. X DoHERrY's Medicaland
Surgical Institute is becoming sine to the welfare
Of our State and health Of citizens and his rapidly
ding reputation although it excite SURPRISE is but the
signal Of Skill and follows tho natural effect Of such
cause We personally acquainted with gentlemen who
had suffered for under chronic disease and who had
ken advantage of every available that promised
lief but without until they called upon DR. DoHsRiY,
who in incredibly short of time has given them
tire relief 1t gratifying announce thsfct because the
Doctor gentleman who seeks not by defamation OF others
to establish his reputation to the of
his upon the ruin Of snothers fame The Doctor CON-
ducts his Institute in such that must be gratifying
to all his patients He examines advises, and
without charge and the patient after hearing his for
treatment accept reject at pleasure In does
the Doctor make charge unless he effects This he
Is able do he feels confidence which long
perence has gven and doubt the consolation which
that confidence Persons afflicted with either
chronic disease would do well to consult the Doctor
all events it do harm, for consultation he asks
e does he insist obedience to his advice unless
the patient places himself under his His offices
Sacramento street. opposite the Pacific Mail Steamship Com
pany' offce.-SIn Francisco NeUy
Weekly Trinity journal., 1869-05-15
Proceedings OF the Republican central
Committee.

The Trinity County National Union Republi-
can Central committee met pursuant TO puo-
lished call at the Trinity Journal office, MONDAY,
May 10th, 1869, at Ii o clock P. NJ.
Present-Jereh. Bennett, chairman, John Mar
tin, Ellis Flowers, A. C.. George, S. l. Thayer,
A. II. Marshall, O. Fox, c. NJ. Ritter and Y. M.
Stratton, members of committee. The Secretary
being absent, S. l. Thayer was appointed Secre-
tary pro tenn. E. P. Lovejoy was added to the
committee to fill the vacancy caused by the re-
moval Of D. E. Gordon, and was chosen Secre-
tary.
John Martin, C. NJ Stratton and A. c. George
were appointed committee of three to draft q
platform for endorsement by those desiring to
become candidates
On motion, it was resolved that all persons
desiring to be candidates before the party must
give their names to the Secretary previous to or
at the next meeting of the committee.
Committee adjourned for one hour. Upon the
reassembling of the committee, the following
platform was submitted and unanimously adop-
ted:
Resolved That the National Union Republicans Of Trinity
County heartily endorse the policy Of the present Naona
as oreshadowed by the inaugural address o
President Grant
to MAINTAIN the Integrity of Union and protect TO the
fullest extent the rights of every citizen.
Resolved That in all public expenditures both State and
county, the most rigid economy should be observed
The following resolutions were adopted on
motion.
Resored That all candidates appearing before the COM
mtee must endorse the form and openly and unqual
fedy pledge themselves support the National Union Re-
publican State and county nominees with their votes and
influence
Resolved That all candidates for county offices shall de-
posit dollars with the Secretary before
the meeting of this committee.
Resore That the meeting of the committee be held
at the Trinity Journal Office the Both Of june 1862 at
o'clock NJ.
Resred That the platform and resolutions adopted
be published four weeks in the Trinity Journal
On motion, it was resolved that the proceed
ings of the committee be published in the Trinity
Journal The committee then adjourned to meet
at the Trinity Journal Office ON the 3Oth of June,
1862 at one o clock P. N.
JEREH. BENNETT, Chairman.
E. P. LovEJoy, Secretary.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1869-05-15

TRAGEDY IN TExAs.-The shooting and tragic
death of the notorious desperate Bickerstatf
and his accomplice Thompson, took place at AL
varado, johnson county, on Monday evening,
April 5th. Last fall Bickerstaff made his ap-
pearance in Johnson county stranger, and
gave his name as Thomas 1t was not until
January or February that it leaked out that be
was really Bckerstaf But the people stood in
such terror of the name and character that but
little was said of him open and publicly. Mean
while his intimacy with Thompson seemed to
ripen, and various depredations were committed
in the country. Thefts were committed, ne
groes were assaulted or threatened and robbed
OF arms, clothing, etc. Last week the District
court met in the country. The whole court an d
jury were soon made to feel the presence of the
desperate men by whom they were surrounded
The law could not be administered or executed
The officers were cowed, the Grand jury were
intimidated and went home with their work un-
finished. Judge Norton, afraid of his life,
slipped away privately and the court was broken
up. The citizens of Alvarado now began to re-
solve to stand it no longer. They resolved to
proceed to extremeties and armed themselves
accordingly. About haitian hour before sundown,
on the Monday aforesaid, Bickerstaff and
Thompson, on horseback, rode into town. The
citizens were prepared. The desperadoes rode
to a corner of the public square and stopped
but before they had time to dismount several
shots were fired at them. Thompson fell dead
from his horse. Bickerstaff fell, with six
shooter in hand, but so far recovered IS to re-
turn several shots, but wounded NO one. The
citizens again fired, making, it il estimated,
some fifteen shots in ALL Bickerstaf lay welter-
ing in his blood. He survived two or three
hours The next day an inquest was held, and
the jury returned q verdict, in substance, that
deceased came to their death from the hands of
citizens who were acting in defence of their
lives ard property, and under the authority of
the Governors proclamation in regard to the de-
ceased. One of the most daring deeds of the de-
ceased Bickerstaf was his attack, at the head of
his band, and capture of the United States COM
missary train last summer, while on his way
rom Austin to Sulphur springs, Hopkins county.
soon after be killed two United States soldiers,
ana next attacked another train which he did
not capture