The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1870-06-07

Two neighboring signs in Philadelphia
read flames Schott " and jonathan
Fell.
In Indiana, Decoration Day will not
be celebrated until the Sd of July, when
the farmers will have finished their har.
vest.
The paint mine is the latest novelty in
Indiana, 1t is located at Washington, in
that State. A sample has been ground
in OIL and it makes beautiful red paint.
A husband in Contra Costa, CAL, re.
Gently decided property to his wife, nam
ing for consideration Glove and affection"
The same day the wife applied for d.
vorce.
The water of Lake Ontario has been
steadily rising for a month past, and
does not appear to have reached its head.
1t is fully two feet above the high water
mark of last year, when it was higher
than ever before known.
A Pennsylvania girl thinks the adver-
tisement of agricultural societies are the
best commentaries on the management of
their fairs. "Iook at the premiums" she
says: "For the fastest trotting horse, $50.
for the next fastest, S25 for the best team
of work horses, So for the best loaf of
bread, 80 cents"
During the past year 1873 men, 52
women, and 80 children were killed by
tigers i'm Java, 1873 persons by crocodiles,
and % by snakes.
A recent official investigation shows
that there has been a great improvement
in the wages and food of Welsh agricul-
tural laborers.
The Tablet states that the pope has, it
is said resolved on declaring Poland a
missionary country, and so publicly assim.
Hating it with Japan, Caifraria, and other
heather countries.
Advices from the west coast Of Africa
report that party Of missionaries, consist
ing of Mr.. and Mrs. Ramseyea and Mr.
Knohc and attendants, having been cap
tured by the Ashantees and taken into
the interior.
A Monument to King Robert the Bruce
is to be erected on the Field of Bannock
burn. An influential committee has beer
formed in London and in Scotland.
The wealthy father of widow in Mad
ison county, ILL.,, who, with her children
has been supported for some time by thu
, county, was recently sued by the authori
; ties, and the full amount paid recovered.
: Two mounted highwaymen, armed will
5 double-barreled shot guns, stopped stag
! coach in Cass county, Mo-, last week ant
] robbed the passengers in regular Dicl
Turpin style
A firm at Wilmington, Del, have jus
launched an iron collier boat, to carr
coal to Boston from Pennsylvania. |
e has I3 water tight compartments, vii
1 carry 700 or 800 tons and 60 to Bosto
in eight days As the vessel will have n
5 return freight, water is to be let into tn
e compartments for ballast and pumpe
e out at the end Of the trip.
@ 4 Gard.
8 EDITOR ht"lsIth' nave seen IN inc hutiul
. Herald of this morning published notice Of ii
- drowning Of those little boys, frankie Buckle
n and Willie Whitney, for which indeed am ver
e thankful; yet there remains for Inc and my fan
i lily relations many reasons to thank the Almight
u Disposer of all things for His many blessing
and also, in this sorrowful event to us, to tend'
: our most lasting gratitude and thanks for the
:, kind sympathy services and assistance, to ii
y families of the following persons: Mrs. DR.. Row
d ley and daughters, Mrs. Plumb and sister, of ID
n Russell family, Mrs. James Sullivan, Mr. an
. Mr-, David Burke, A. 5. Putnam, Esq the lloi
1t j. VI Slade, Messrs, W F. Brown, q. +, Pnnel
IS f. T. Wright, and those Others of our numerol
., friends and acquaintance whose kind sympath
and services we hope never to forget.
i YouI well wisher, very respectfully,
Mildlebury, May 81 1870. J. ;. BUCkLEi