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The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1869-11-02

THE VAGABoND SAGE.-An old man of
very interesting physiognomy, answering
to the name Of Jacob Wilmot, was brought
up before the police court. His clothes
looked as if they might have been bought
second hand in his youthful prime, for
they had suffered more from the rubs of
the world than the proprietor himself.
"What business ?"
"None, | am traveller"
"a vagabond, perhaps ?"
"You are not far wrong. Travellers
and vagabonds are about the same thing.
The difference is that the latter travel
without money, and the former without
brains"
"Where have you travelled p
"All over the continent"
"For what purpose"
observation"
"What have you observed ?"
"a little to commend, much to censure,
and great deal to laugh at"
"Humph! what did you commend? 2"
a handsome woman who will stay at
home, and an eloquent preacher, that will
preach short sermons; good writer that
will not write too much and fool that
has sense enough to hold his tongue"
"What did you censure ?"
"A man that marries a girl for her
fine clothing youth who studies medi-
cine while he has the use of his hands
and the people who elect drunkard to
Office"
"What do you laugh at?'
81 laugh at the man who expects his
position to command that respect which
his personal qualifications and qualities do
not merit"
He was dismissed
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1869-11-02

Nothing can be well done that is done
in hurry except-catching fleas.
A writer on fashions gives superfuou-
assurance that "crinoline is abandoned
The late storm changed the course
of some of the rivers in the White Noun
tains.
Corporal punishment is stated to have
been discontinued in the Tennessee Pen-
itensiary.
1t is thought that five years more will
make sewing machines so cheap that ev-
cry seamstress can easily purchase one.
Pittsburgh has at present thirty-two
rolling mills, seven steel and two copper
works.
The Grass Valley National says Cali.
tornia wants Il new sensation, aud a grand
baby fair would fill the bill
Corporal punishment is stated to have
been discontinued in the Tennessee Pcn-
itentiary.
\ French savant predicts that the az
preaching winter will he Il remarkably ~
we're one
The story fthc finding of the petriii, Il
body Of II giant near Syracuse, \. Y, is
exploded by letter, which shows the al
legged pctrifcation to be statue the work
ofa crazy Canadian, who died near Onon-
daga in 1868.
John Bright, while visiting Dumiric,,
Scotland, lately, paid visit to the grave
of Robert Burns. lie atso made pilgrim
ages of historical note on the Scottish
border.
! Montelle, the celebrated Virginia free
booter, has turned up again. He is now
in the western counties of the State, and
some startling raids upon the pasture
fields Of that section may be announced
shortly.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1869-11-02

A HIST.--A bashtul youth was pay
ing his addresses to gay lass in the
country, who had despaired of bringing
things tc a crisis. He called one day
when she was at home alone. After set
Ting the merits of the weather, the girl
said, looking slyly into his face
| dreamed of you last night.
Did you now2 Why now
Yes, dreamed that you kissed me.
Why now2 What did you dream your
mother said ?
Oh, l dreamed she was not at home,
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1869-11-02

A precocious youngster in Waterbury,
Conn, requested his mother to inform
him what was meant by "a gone sucker
His mother said he mustn't ask such qucs-
tions, but Freddy persisted and was fn;l-
ly sent to bed to say his prayers to him
self, instead of on his mothers lap as
usual So Freddy prayed-"God bless
papa, mama and baby, but as for me T.,
been bad boy, and ! guess I'm game
sucker
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1869-11-02

4 j. STYLES, Photographer, OPP
~ posite 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
urs OF India Ink. MlDDLEBURY, VT.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1869-11-02
nOORS. SASH. & BLINDS. The

~ subscribers would give notice that they
prepared to fill orders on short notice for all
sizes and styles Of Doors sash and Blinds, from
thoroughly seasoned and kin-dricd lumber. We
also keep constantly on hand large stock of ready
made solIins and trimmings. large stock of
Eumber constantly on hand
nOWDEN, BOSWORTH 4 co.
40 Bristol, Vt.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1869-11-02

A LITTLE RILL-A Welsh clergyman
asked a little girl for the text of his SER
mon. The child gave no answer, she on
ly wept. He ascertained that she had no
Bible in which to look for the text and
this led him to inquire whether her pa
rents and ncighbors had a Bible and this
led to that meeting in London, in 1904 of
a few devoted Christians, to devise means
to supply the poor in Wales with the BIZ
bic, the grand issue of which was the for
nation of the British and Foreign Bible
Society," society which has already dis
tribute more than 100000 copies of
the Bible, its issue now reaching nearly
100000 annually. And this in turn
led to the formation of the American Bi-
bic Society, and to the whole beautiful
cluster of sister institution throughout
the world; which are so many trees of
life, scattering the golden fruit of immor-
tality among all nations of the earth.
This mighty river, so deep, so broad so
far reaching in its many branches, we
may trace back to the little girl. Be
hold how great matter little fire
kindleth !"
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1869-11-02

4 il. SIMMONS a. CO., Dealers in
- =. Books, Stationery, Artists Materials, Mag
azines, Newspapers, Pictures, and Picture Frames,
--Brcwster's Block. MlDDLEBURY, VT
J. n. SIMMONS. s. TRACY.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1869-11-02

The first saw-mill worked by water
power, of which We have any record, was
erected at Saardam, Holland, in 1896
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1869-11-02

Military and Civic Monuments, Tombs, Cenotaphs,
Fonts, llcadstones, &c,
DESIGNED AND ExKcuTED IL The BEST sTrLn.
Mantes, Shelves, Furniture and Counter Tops.
Our Works being situated in the vicinity Of the
celebrated Rutland Quarries, our marble is care
fully selected from the entire production and we
furnish better grades Of stock, and manufac at
lower rates than can be afforded elsewhere. Par
ssdesiring first class cemetery improvements can
redesigns prepared and work forwarded to and
erected in any part of the country. "a
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1869-11-02

II d. TWITCHELL, Wool Broker
- . and Dealer in Pelts.
3ytf MIDDLEBURY, VT.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1869-11-02

4 ,ASH PAID FOR BUTTER. | will
I pay the best market price for Prime Butter
any day in the week, at my Store, Post Office Block
il, h. SAYRE.
NiddlcLury. juno lst, 1869 loft
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1869-11-02

I ii TRIP Sheriff for Addison
Re County. Ofioo in Stewards Block.
Aft MIDDLEBURY, VT.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1869-11-02

of nothing. The forest wall is not without
hope, it does not tell of perpetual death
Parents visit the churchyard where lie
their lost darlings. No voice comes from
the solitary mounds. All is dark without,
but within there is rational faith woven
with every emotion of the soul, a beliefin
a life beyond. Were it not for this, such
visits would seldom be made. The grave
yard would be place of torment-a hid
eous uncompromising gulf which had torn
away life's treasures, perpetual felony,
against which there is no redress. God
will not deceive us. This clinging to Chris
tian mysteries, these wistful glanccs in
voluntarily cast hcavenward, are phenom-
ena of natural impulse and instinct, that
we may not understand, but which are no
deception and are destined to meet with
no disappointment.
The weather here is at present
very charming. We have clear cloud
less days in long succession. The
nights are cool and beautiful. The
farmers grumble about the low price of
wheat. 1t is selling now for 20 cts. One
reason for it is the heavy charges for
transportation between here and Chicago.
Railroads in this section are accursed mo-
nopolies and not much else. They are
managed by a clique of sharp, selfish un-
scrupulous men who would cheerfully
ruin the country if they could make them
selves rich. These immense combinations
of railroad companies thereby preventing
competition and securing an entire mono-
poly of all the business to be done upon
them, are most disastrous to the prosperi-
ty of a young state. Our legislature
through bribery or greed, vote for and
sustain these monopolies, so that some
departments of legislation instead of be-
ing blessing are positive curse. l
must mention one anomaly in our politics
and | am DONE The Democrats OF this
state have organized temperance party
and nominated Methodist clergyman a
strong temperance man for Governor.
They advocate prohibition and extermina-
ton. Beautiful consistency of politics
The last candidate of the same party was
an anti temperance man and publicly
boasted of his great drinking capacity.
A minister of the gospel who will suffer
himself to be hoistcd into notice, by aparty
of political drunkards, all in the name Of
virtue where no virtue is, will safely pass
for a clerical ass, and is about as worthy
of being called a minister of Christ as a
state prison convict is an angel of light.
Farewell VI. D. l.. G.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1869-11-02

IRA w. CLARK, Attorney Il Coun-
4 sellor at Law and Solicitor in Chancery
Al MIDDLEBURY, VT.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1869-11-02
DTTLAND MARBLE WORKS,

Foot Of West ST., RUTLAND, VT
H4NuFAcTuRER ASD DsALEn ~
American and Foreign Marble, Native and Scotch
GRANTEES, Brownstones, Ike.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1869-11-02

II W. BREWSTER, Dealer in Gold
l. 1e and Silver Watches, Silver and Plated
Ware of every description. All kinds of Repair
ing done at tho lowest rates.
in MIDDLEBURY, VT.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1869-11-02

RNR. S. r. ROWLEY, Eclectic Ply
1 J sieian. At his residence on Seymour St
9G MIDDLEBURY, VT.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1869-11-02

y'IIOMAS II. MCLEOD, Attorney
and Counsellor at Law, Solicitor in Chan
cory and Claim Agent. Office at his residence,
west end Of tho Bridge. Mddlebury, VI.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1869-11-02

~ W. JUDD, Manufacturer and deal
He or in all kinds of American and Foreign
Marble, Granite Work, &c. With Old Middle
bury Marble Co. III
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1869-11-02
The Marble OF Middlehury.

From present appearances it is probable
that Vermont will at no distant day Sup
ply sculptors with large proportion Of
the marble used for statuary purposes.
The supply of pure statuary in Italy is
short, especially for large blocks, and the
price is enormously hiph.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1869-11-02

In Council Of CensOrs October A. D., 80
The Council having determined to pro-
pose certain amendments to the Constitu-
ton of the State, and to call Conven-
ton to consider such amendments; There
fore, 1t is sordered by said Council that a
Convention of the people of the State of
Vermont shall meet at the State House in
Montpelier on the second Wednesday of
June, A. d., 1870, at two o'clock in the
forenoon, to consider the said proposed
amendments and adopt the same, or such
parts thereof az the said Convention shall
deem necessary to preserve the peace and
happiness of the people of this State.
And for the purpose of electing dele.
gates to attend said Convention, the first
constable of each organized town in thii
State, or, in his absence, the town clerk
or in the. absence of both, one of thu
selectmen of each town, without further
order shall set up a notification in writing
at such plsSs " places I" shall hay. bssi
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1869-11-02
ELO ~ r, RAIN, N d

The subscriber will keep constantly on hand,
Choice Flou, Of all kinds.
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ARTICLE l.
Corporations shall not be created, nor
their powers increased or diminished by
special laws, except for municipal purpo-
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1869-11-02

N f. ROSS, NJ. d., Surgeon Il Ply
". sican. Office next door to Ira W. Clarks
Law Olicc. Room at c. ]. Sopers 10
The New York herald., 1869-05-20

it by proclamation, which we can only describe BY
prOnouncing 1t 10 be proclamation worthy OF the
Spanish government. Thereby our property is
menaced by fire and pillage THIS Is nothing. II
threatens us with death, and this Is nothing. But
even our mothers wives daughters and sisters are
menaced with resort to violence.
Ferocity Is the valor OF towards
l impl0re you sons Of Cuba. to recollect at all
hours the proclamation OF valmaseda. That docu-
ment will shorten the time necessary for the tri
umph Of our cause. That document is an additional
proof Of the character Of our enemies Those beings
appear deprived even Of those gifts which nature
has conceded the rratiOnalsthe instinct OF fore
sight and OF warning. we have 70 struggle with
lnquisition, Of the Conquest and Of Spanish
domination In America In birth ana in death
they live and succeed the Torguemadas the Pzarros
the Valmasedas We have TO combat with the
assassins OF the old women and OF children. with
the mutiators OF the dead, with the idOlators Of
gold
Cubans II you would save your honor and that
OF your families II you would conquer forever your
liberty-be soldiers. War leads you to peace and to
happiness Inertia precipitates you to misfortune
and to dishonor.
Viva Cuba viva the President of the Republic
Viva the Lberating armyl Patria and Liberty.
MANUEL QUESADA.
CUIMARO April 13, 1862
The New York herald., 1869-05-20
SANTIAGO De CUBA.

Immense Destruction Of PrOperty-ExecutiOn
of Cuban.
SANTIAGO DE CUBA. May 8, 1869.
After the defeat of the rebels at Ramon they have
divided into several parties, and continue as
hitherto their usual depredations, Notwithstanding
the column under General Latorre left this town in
pursuit. The annual production Of the twenty-four
estates burned in this jurisdiction is stated to be
$4,000 hogsneads OF sugar and 5000 Of rum. These
estates represent a capital Of over million
and half OF dollars. The number OF coffee planta-
tons destroyed since April % last, In Hongolosongo
and Nimanma, Is sixteen. Their names are Josenna,
Fllantropla, Santa Rosa, San Luis, san Esteban,
Santa Isabel Nueva OLYMPIA Santa Barbara, Santa
Ana and Constancia The total number destroyed
in the month OF January last was forty.
For the last three days, thanks to the activity dis.
played by our Governor no fires have been heard OF
nor any rebels In this vicinity.
Last Monday Don Antonio Rodriguez, native OF
Holguin, was shot, having been implicated in the
murders Of Span1ards committed In Mayarl not long
ago. He died with Christian resignation.
We learn from BaracOa under date OF the 2lst ult,
that there was an extraordinary activity IN shipping
at said port; not day passed without the arrival OF
two, three and even four American schoo ners.
The New York herald., 1869-05-20

and Point yudith,n one Of Haseltines marine M
pictures, was knocked down. ct $3.50 the highest ng.
reached thus far. The next picture tnat reached
500 was the Monarch" Q picture OF stag, wnicn
was taken at &110. "The Mother" crude picture
BY Privez Partisan artist, fetched the same price.
as did also "Reading Lesson" by Lambdin. lib.
erty or Death" was picture by Noble representing
q fugitive slave woman, no longer able to evade her
pursners In the act Of killing her Children thai they
might not be carried back into bondage. 1t was
started at $500 and was sold at $685. Lady Godiva"
Leutzes Wen known rendering OF the stu better
known legend OF Coventry, was sold at the highest
price Of any picture on the catalogue. A Madonna
Sna Sha ,roan Uald, ~ feeble copy OF Mario. ny
Coming Storm" magnificent landscape by !ness.
reached the extrayasant figure Of ss2S, while the
the next on the list, adopting q Child" BY Bar.
well, OF London. picture incomparably better.
brought but $500. 'rhe Cavalier" by Elliott would
have astonshed no one had 1t gone beyond $375, at
which figure the anctloneers hammer fell. Hart's
Morning on the Housatonic" sold at $115. "Sheep
and Ducks,m by ye1boeckhoven sold for $40;
North Devon" BY Lee London, s3Io. 'Rienzi.n a
picture that made one wonder that so many feet Of
sold at sllo. Two copies by May, the drst from
Titan, the "EntOmbment,n brought $425, and the
other, a Madonna" from Murillo, $50.
The New York herald., 1869-05-20
AUG TIoS SALE or PAINTINGS.

Leavitt, Srebeigh Co. sold last night at auction,
at their rooms in Clinton Hail. Astor place, collec-
tion Of nearly one hundred paintings, belonging to
the gallery OF private gentleman, which were or.
dered to be sold by the Superior court The pictures
were of course, Of the various degrees of merit
usually found in such collections, and were the
works OF American and foreign artists some Of them
copies, but mostly original "Shankliss, Isle OF
wight" By webbe London, brilliant picture m
some respects, brought si2o the "FalcoDer," after
Couture, by MOI, Paris. $40; the death Of
Lucrctia,, large and pretentlous, but poor pic.
ture by Houbraken, ss2 so; "Your Good
Health" by Brackeear. was sold at s155,
The New York herald., 1869-05-20
MANzAyMLO.
| ProvisiOns for Valmaseda-EncOunters with
| tho Patriots.

Provisions for valmaseda-Encounters with
the Patriots.
MANzANILLo May Q, 1859.
On the I'd large convoy left this city, consisting
OF nifty carts, with provisions and war materials
for the column under the orders Of General valma-
seda, together with about 600 vehicles filed with
provisions for the people that have gathered in and
about Bayamo and are completely destitute.
On the same day company Of the so-called
'Guldes went into the country to obtain 200 cattle
for the troops.
Yesterday Lieutenant Colonel Ampudia formed
small column composed Of 200 soldiers and v0lun-
teers from different corps to attack the camp OF
Francisco J. Aguero, about fifteen miles from this
town. The troops halted at Palmas, and In the
mountains took three camps without firing sn0t
captured nag, many horses, quantity OF arms ana
munitions Aguer0 ned and escaped, a. also his
men.
The rebel General Molesto Diaz has within the
last few days been surprised three times, and only
escaped by miracle. Hall and the other leaders are
becoming uneasy, being followed up closely.
The New York herald., 1869-05-20
SPANISH ACCOUNTS.

Movements Of General na-Conmunica.
tion with Principe Rc-estabIished.
NUEvIrAs, May H. 1869.
Brigadier Amable Escalante has advanced so far
10 be able to join the encampment at Minas with
General Letona. The latter has telegraphed from
Minas the following:--"The train from Principe left
this morning. The engine could not 20 very rapidly
because the repairs have not yet been per-
fected. ! left at the same time for Ceuta,
force and without having any loss to deplore,
We spiked five cann0Ds and DESTROYED the rebel
encampments. Nlnety.nine negroes. who were
among the enemy, have presented themselves afler
making their escape with difnculty from the rebel
ranks.0
Il Is rumored here that Escalantc surprised and
The New York herald., 1869-05-20

not only among the Cubans, but Spaniards also, 4,
civil ana nIlitarV HIS conduct there has been very
scandalous. Hyhas shot dozens Of innocent per-
sons in cold blood, leaving the bodies unbured,
SO open and. nagrant as to excite disgust even
among the cormorants who come here from Spain
to prey on the country.
A paperpublished In the Catalan interest here Is
very biter against the Cubas, accusing them OF all
sorts OF crimes ana immora1tes and calling on the
government to expel all such as occupy positions OF
trust and replace them by Peninsulars. The Diarto,
moderate journal, responds 70 these attacks In
rather mid manner and is accused OF insurgent
sympathies for its paius. The discussion excites
some interest and is ntensfyng the bitterness al
ready existing.
The New York herald., 1869-05-20

captured nve rebel leaders. and though they were
furnished with safe conducts from Letona he had
them shot. 1t Is added that their bodies were sent
10 Let0na and with the c0ndctds plastered on
suit between the two commanders, Of whom Letona
il the superior. A sword combat took place, and
the latter was mortaly wounded. There Is no time
to ascertain the truth OF this rumor before the
steamer sails, and 1t should be taken with caution.
Escalante 10 held TO be the best sw0rdsman in
SDain.
The New York herald., 1869-05-20

and claim in vain their C0nsul's protection. II
the United States desire TO be respected here
great nation should never leave ts citizens without
protection. II is time TO send American ctizens as
c0nsuls. With such as we have now we snau Always
be In q state Of intolerabe anxiety.
The fact Is that Porto Rico s In vioient sate OF
commotion. There exists an earnest hatred between
Spaniards and natives. The latter are tired OF their
Shameful condition and are anxious Tor revolt.
They sympathize openly with the Cubans, ana are
only restrained from initiating them by the want Oh
The New York herald., 1869-05-20
BAYAMO.

Triumph Of the Troops-StaG Of Rebels Sur
prised.
BAYAMo, May, 1859.
Lieutenant Colonel Lopez Campillo, with column
OF troops under the superior orders Of General Val
maseda, surprised the staff of the lnsurgent army,
killing the chief OF stan, the commissary, besides
several generals and coonels. Many horses, arms
and munitions were captur ed.
Both Cespedes and Aguilera were not far of, and
only by some incidental miracle escaped on horse
back
The New York herald., 1869-05-20
ClENFUEGOs.
Surrender Of Il

Surrender of Horses to the Military.
CIENFUEGOs, May 10, 1859.
The Governor has given orders that only the num-
ber of horses indispensable to the plantations shall
be allowed to remain the estates the rest are TO
be forwarded TO the points fortified or having gar
rlSOn.
The New York herald., 1869-05-20

PROGRESS At rHR HoosAC. TUNNEL.-Tn the sec.
ono week OF May the tunnel &C the east end was
driven thirty-two feet and good progress made at
tne smart and other headings. Five and third feet
made.-Boston Journal. NAY 10.