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The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1870-08-23
)RDHosfME.
A Romantic Incident.

Nearly thirteen years ago there lived
on the banks of the Ohio, but few miles
from the city of Louisville, a man by the
name of Henry G. Danforth, the family
consisting of himself, wife and one child,
daughter, only a little more than two
years old.
One day the child escaped the vigilant
eye Of the mother, and wandered from
the hours. Search was made, but no
trace be found of their prattling darling,
until reaching the banks of the river, her
little bonnet was seen near the mal gin of
the water. Then, indeed, the little one
was mourned as dead, and only mothers
heart can fathom the agony of the be-
reaved parents. Other children came to
take the place of the lost one at the fire.
side, and the first storm of grief at the
terrible affiiction had given place to a
quiet admission still the blue, dancing
waters of the Ohio always caused mex
rressibc sadness to their bereaved hearts.
Five years ago the family removed to
st. Louis, where they have resided ever
since. Saturday, Mr.. Danforth received
an anonymous letter from Kansas City,
urging him to come up Immediately, if
he wished to fiud his daughter, whom he
supposed was drowned thirteen years be-
fore. He arrived in the city Monday last,
and proceeded to the place designated in
the letters found woman whom he had
known in other days, rapidly nearing the
grave, and young girl in attendance
upon her. She pointed to the child i'm
mediately upon his entrance, saying,
"that is your drowned child" and enter
ed upon an explanation which convinced
him of the truth of her words.
1t seems that he himself was the inno-
cent cause Of the affair. The woman had
loved him previous to his marriage and
when the words were spoken binding him
to another, all the worst passions Of her
nature were aroused, and She determined
upon some revenge, and how faithfully
she executed her intention, the above
facts will testify She had kept herself
informed Of his whereabouts, and when
she knew that death would shorty claim
her as its victim, she determined to make
all the reparation. Who can paint the
Joy Of the father on finding the dead
alive?
The woman, it seems, had only been
in that city some six months, coming from
Cincinnati, to which place she had fed
with the child. She said that she had al
ways treated her as she would have done
her own daughter to which the child tes-
tilted, and begged that the woman might
be taken with them. The result was,
that last Thursday evening the three
took the train on the North Missouri
Railroad for St. Louis, and ere this the
waiting mother has received the embraces
Of her long lost daughter. Such incidents
were Of frequent occurrence years ago,
but in this modern age it calls forth no
little astonishment
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s r E A M Err CUR l. f w
CAPT. N. CRANE.


The Curlew will run between
VERGENNES AND PORT HENRY
Landing at Fort Cassin Basin llarbor and West
port, connecting at Vergennes with the Rutland
and Burlington Railroad, at Westport and Port
Henry with Lake Champlain steamers, as follows
Leave Vergennes daily Sundays excepted) at
a. m, after arrival Of train from Rutland
Leave Westport at II u. m, arriving mt Port
Henry at 1880.
RETURNISe.-Leave Port Henry at $50 p.
m, connecting with the line boat from the South
Arriving at Vergennes at p. m.
Arrangements have been made for transporting
merchandise from New York Albany and Troy ia
Vergennes, with dispatch and low rates.
Nso and Direct Route TO Ms Aduondacks.
By Rutland and Burlington Railroad to Yer
gennes; by steamer Curew to Westport thence
by stage through Elizabethtown and North Elba
to the Lower Saranac. Tourists and sportsmer
will find this route to the New York wilderness
unequalled by any, for its wild and romantic
scenery.
The Curlew is new and powerful Propeller
having good accommodations for passengers, am
pie room for
CARRIAGES, HORSES AND FREIGHT
and combines
Speed, Comfort and safety.
She cannot be surpassed by any boat OF her elias
on Lake Champlain.
EXCURSION PARrIEs.-Exeursion and pleasur,
parties will be carried to Wesport, Port Henry
Crown Point and all intermediate places, at
large reduction from regular rates.
Apply to the Captain on board, or to
W. @, BIXBY, Sec. a Treas.
Vergennes, April 2G, 1870. 7;f
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Editing IA Paper.

The following was found in the Office
of an editor by the county sheriff
Editing paper is very pleasant bust
ness.
If it contains too much political matter
the people went have it,
If it contains too little, they won,
have it.
If the type is large it don't contain
enough of reading matter.
1t the type is small, they can't read
it.
If we publish telegraph reports, folk.
say they are nothing but lies.
lfw we omit them, they say We have nc
enterprise, or suppress them for political
effect.
If we have a few jokes folks say we are
nothing but rattle-head.
live omit jokes they say we are an
old fossil.
five publish original matter they damn
us for not giving selections.
If we publish selections folks say that
we are lazy for writing more, and giving
them what they have read in other pa
pers.
Il If We give man complimentary
notice We are censured for being too
partial.
five do not, all hands say we are 6
great hog
If we publish an article which please
the ladies, men feel jealous.
If we do not cater to their wishes tn,
paper is not fit one to have in theil
houses.
If we attend church they say it is only
for effect.
Ii we do not they denounce us as de
ceitful and wicked.
If We speak well of the act of the Pres
dent, folks say that We dare not dt
otherwise.
If We censure, they call us a traitor.
If we remain in our office and attent
to our business folks say we are too prou,
to mingle with our fellows.
five do 60 out, they say we never at
tend to our business
five do not pay all bills promptly
folks say we are not to be trusted.
five do pay promptly they say W
stole the money.
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THE
BURDETT CELESTE
COMBINATION ORGANS

AHEAD OF ALL COMPETITORS
Being the most perfect instrument that musical
ever listened toi-producing musical tones
from the sejtta and most delicate uhsPp to the
deep swelling tone of the pipe organ.
Prices for Cash, from SG5 to Si00.
ALSO =
HazeltOn Bros. PianO-FOrtes.
Marshall 4 Wendell PianO-fortes.
Superior instruments, a. very low prices fol
cash. And other Musical Merchandise of every
description, at
JOHN &. HAYNES a. CO,
M. 80 COURT STREET, BOSTON, MASS
Price Lists and Circular sent free on appliea-
tion. 49yl
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A rich old uncle who had two nephews
left his will as follows, 'To my nephew
William leave my whole fortune, because
l know he will bestow it on the poor
To my nephew Albert l leave nothing for
the same reason.
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MoDEsry.-An Irish corporal, who now
and then INDUCED in noggin of right
good poteen, was thus accosted by his
captain, whilst standing at ease. "Pat,
what makes your nose so red ?" "Please,
yer honor" said Pat, 81 always blush
when | spake to an officer.
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A certain merchant in Montgomery,
Ala, recently hired new clerk, and, of
course initiated him at once into the mys-
istery Of the trade mark Shortly af-
terwards the young night of the yard
stick was showing some goods to lady
customer when she demurred at the pri-
ces The feelings of the merchant may
be imagined when the young man called
out at the top OF his voice ;
What shall sell this ior2 1t is
marked four dollars aud half and cost
fifty cents"
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TEACHER

For the shoreham Newton Academy Union
School, to commence Sept. 9th, 1870, and to con-
tinue three terms Of IA weeks each in a year A
teacher Of some experience and one with family
preferred, the building is constructed to accom-
modste family and boarders if necessary Lib
eral terms will be made to such teacher Ad-
dress the committee.
JOHN 5. WARD,
E. b. DOUGLASS,
HORTON W. JONES
shoreham, July 23, 1870 lsjtf
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LIFE IN utah
MYSTERIES OF M0RM0NISM

BY j. II. BEADLE, Editor of the Salt Lake Re-
porter. Being an EXPOSE OF THEIR SECRET RITES,
CEREMONIES AND CRIMES, with full and authen
tic history of poLYGAMY and the Mormon Sect,
from its origin 70 the present time.
Agents are meeting with unprecedented sue
cess. One reports ls6 subscribers in four days,
another II in two days. AGENTS WANTED Send
for circulars. Address, NATIONAL PUBLISH
ING CO., Boston, Mass l9r5
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Monkton Aug 6, 1870.
The Mitrailleuse.


The cable has good deal to say lately
about the mysterious land newly invent
ed) frearm, called the Mitraileuse, in
possession Of the French. The London
Globe gives description of it
1t says the gun consists of a cluster Of
barrels, either bound together or bored
out of the solid, and mounted on the same
principle as an ordinary field gun. At a
few hundred yards, indeed, it would be
difficult to distinguish between these wea-
pons, as far as outward appearance goes.
To the barrelsis attached a massive breech
action, capable of being opened and clos
ed by lever. In the Montigny arm the
cartridges are carried in steel plates per-
forated with holes, corresponding in num-
bers and position to the holes in the bar
rel. This steele plate, in fact, forms the
event piece OF the system. The central
fire cartridges being dropped into the holes
in the steel plate, stands out at right
angles from it, and the plates, thus read y
charged, are SO carried in timber and AK.
letree boxes specially fitted for their re.
ception. When the gun comes into ac,
tion the breech is drawn back, stee
plate full of cartridges is dropped into it.
corresponding slot, and the breech block
thrust forward and secured. The gun is now
on full cock, and contains from thirty ia
forty cartridges, which are fired by bar,
rel of gun handle, either one by one as
the handle works round click-click, or in
volley by rapid turn of the wrist
When the gun is empty the breech block
is again withdrawn; the steel plate car.
aging the empty cartridge cases out, and
fresh plate dropped in, if necessary
The advantage possessed by the machine
gun over infantry fire is that it is never
in a funk. Bullets may rain around
bursting shells may fill the air, still the
thirty-seven barrels of the mitrailleust
shoot like one man, and at 500 or l,00(
yards, will pour volley after volley o.
deadly concentrated fire. into circle o.
from ten to twelve feet in diameter. NJ
boring or fixing of fuses is required, and
the whole operation is performed so rapid
ly that two cool men can maintain fire
Of ten discharges per minute.
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Heads Of families may be interested to
know that 100 pounds Of beef in boiling,
loses 6 IL pounds; and in baking 30
pounds. Mutton by boiling, u pounds ;
and by roasting "a pounds or in anoth-
er form Of statement, leg of mutton
costing, raw, 20 cents, would cost, boiled
and prepared for the table. 2S l-2 cents
per pound boiled fresh beef would, at
l5 cents per pound, cost 10 IA cents, a
sirloin of raw beef at 30 cents. while
leg Of mutton at fifteen cents would
cost, roasted, only % cents-Bostoal
POST
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1870-08-23

"Union is not always strength as
the sailor said when he saw the purser
mixing his rum with water.
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Is THE CELEAR CLEANED - 1t would
seem absurd that such question as this
should be asked in August when the win
ter has been over and gone for nearly
five months, and the but side cellar door
has been open for more than four months
and yet, there are cellars in this country
now doing all they can to introduce fevers
into the family, that eat days and sleep
night over them, they are covered with
rotten potatoes, decaying turnips, rat
cravings, anl some other things that rats
leave, and what with this conglomerate
and the scent of old brine, and perhaps
some other unmentionable things, is not
the evidence Of a special providence, if the
family have not already had funeral or
two since April.
Many men, intent upon out of door
work, neglect other things that need the
earliest and the most careful attention in
and about the house, and nothing so de-
nands an hour of some spring days time
as the cellar.
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A LoNG JoB.-This is from the the
Bombay Gazette: AT Lahore, the
Maharajah of Cashmere presented the
Duke of Edinburgh with shawl for the
Queen, the like Of which according to our
Lahore contemporary, was never made.
Three hundred shawl-weayers had worked
on it necessarily for three years, and
mony of them lost their sight through the
fneness of the work Its actual cost in
Cashmere is estimated at $4,000 harris
ingha, the harrisingha being equivalent in
value to ten annas."
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AGENTS-To sell the OC-

WANTED AGENTS--To sell the OC-
w TAG0N SEWING MACHINE. 1t is H.
censed, mpkes the Elastic Lock Stitch" and is
warranted for years. Price SIS. All other ma
chimes with an under-feed sold for SIS less are
infringements. Address OcrAGoS SEWING MA
CHINE Co., st. Louis Mo-, Chicago, ILL.,, Pitts
burgh Pa, or Boston, Mass. (13 ;3m)
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The births can't keep up with the
deaths in the Sandwich Islands by Hoo
a year,
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"Pat Malone, you are fined five dol
lars for assault and battery on Mike
Sweeny."
"I have the money in my pocket, and
will pay the fine if your honor will give
me the resate."
ave don't give any receipts here
We just take the money. You will not
be called upon the second time for your
fine."
But, your honor, I'll not be wanting
to pay the same without | get resate."
Well what do you want with it? ?"
"If your honor will write one and
gve it to me, I'll tell you."
"Well, there is your receipt. Now
what do you intend to do with it ?"
I'll tell your honor. You see one of
these days I'll be after dying and when
| get to the gate of Heaven I'll rap, and
St. Peter will say, Who's there p and
I'll say, Its me, Pat Malone and he'll
say, What do you want? and I'll say,
Il want to come in and then he'll say
Did you behave yourself like dacent
boy in the other world, and pay all your
little fines and sich things?' and I'll say,
Yes, your holiness, | paid all of them :
and then he'll want to see the resates,
and I'll put my hand in my pock-
ct and take out my resate, and give it to
him, and I'll not have to go to very
bad place to find your honor to get one. ="
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A Kansas man who took arsenic for
ra rattlesnake bite, is cured.
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LIFE INSURANCE.

S. b. ROCK WELL,
Agent for Addison County.
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Nospacesinthisline.
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III w. BREWSTER, Dealer in Gold
I1s and Silver Watches, Silver and Plated
Ware, Of every description. All kinds of Repair
ing done at tb" '~west rates Brewster's Block,
ltf MIDDLEBURY, VT.
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4 MOS DOUGLASS, Agent for Bick-
~ ford's Family Knitting Machine. Price
SIS Enquire of Mr.. Heath at DR.. Harris's, or
address the Agent at Middlebury. 27y.
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NSON Il CO., Dealers in
- Watches and Jewelry, Books and Station
cry, Blank Books, &c, No ], Severances Block,
Midllebury, Vt.
q. :. DICKINSON. QD h, d. MUNGER.
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NJ II. EDDY, M. D., Physician and
AVJ Surgeon. Residence two doors north OF
Dr. Kitchels, Weybridge Street. Office in
Brewster's Block, Main Street.
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NEW GROVER x BAKER

Sewing Machines for sale at much less than etail
prices.
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II II. CLAY, Dealer in Millinery and
lLs Fancy Goods, Cloaks, Shawls, Furs and
Ladies' Furnishing Goods.
MIDDLEBURY, VT.
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I RA W. CLARK, Attorney a. Coun-
sellor ut Law and Solicitor in Chancery.
Al MIDDLEBURY, VT.
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DR. S. II. ROWLEY, Eclectic Ply
y sician At his residence on Seymour St.
9tf MIDDLEBURY, VT.
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II w. JUDD, Manufacturer and deal
lLs er in all kinds Of American and Foreign
Marble, Granite Work, &c. With Old Middle
bury Marble Co. 1tf
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A V. SPAULDING, Attorney and
IA Counselor, and Solicitor in Chancery,
se;tf BRISTOL, VT.
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A p. UPPER, ATTORNEY AND
IA CouNsELLoR AT Law and Solicitor in
Chancery.
SO EAST MIDDLEBURY, VT.
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a9msiness Cards.

COUTHWORTHS e. SHERWOOD,
- Dealers in all kinds Of finished Marble
All Work delivered. BENSON, VT.
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VIRGINIA.

AIbsEarle County, Va, July Is. $50
.r,,-, sv,ssr A58fror Ag~ps Plc.re Gu'n' top1Plnp
T, .-arf @ tie Soluble Pacific GuaBo ny report -
---- Az. used it Is has uniformly given sstaet.on
fa --1p Of wheat q net less shan twelve ols-es
- 7.r5r Aud BY the application Of 200 lbs, iaciac
rlIU0l Plaster applied vith the d aud s .
80 -x an Of - &c &c than could Possioy have te'A
i CON tAe land p-rvious 20 tae apptcAon OF hs -'ne
- - I'll. stv hat 90 tlr as judge, every dol.
s ~ -ife nat have ussd ts poor land las Paa me
- tver ave 10 seveutyhys per cent ns aeoool 20 u
ana ~ s.s7-a ~ advice % any intending 70 use H On
an ~s-y IN n laud would be- u-e 500 lbs win te C OF
90 ~ 10 sd broadcast The result, In h' oao'e season
800 49, ,t,,.t a certainty l,I am, very rcsp9c iuly
No-'l > @--'-'' JOSEPH B. AgkBAN
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Ysurs truly
J R WATKINS.

Oakland. Stafford Co Va, July : $50.
used the Soluble Pdrifc upon tie poorest land that
seeded which yielded whea: and Of better quality ihsn any
land in the field A NJ. GREENE.
Bunker Hill, SPott,yivanla Co, Va, July 60 1870.
used he SOLUBLE PGcifc GIro both wheat and tobacco
alongside Of the uTon which used the Peruvian Guano
and could difference In their effects upon either crop
also used The Soluble Pacific Guano last year and
satisfied with It's Effects. r. " COLBERT.
Farmville Prince Edward Co.. Va, July 18th, 1870.
NsssrS John s. Rrssc q Co.. B1tirsors. M.
We beg 20 add testimony the great virtue Of the Solu
be actc Guauo which We have sold large number Of best
farmers for tie pat four years. We could
send large number of certificates from those who have
used s ttEa hUt feel 10 20 De- quite essary We have
sold Fertilizers 20 two luudTtd every have
dealt ln fert ff,en years and have sold any
article ttat gives sl satisfaction than Soluble Pacific
Guauo Our sales are constantly Increasing and expect sell
largely this fall f1r tie wheat crop an have ever sold
n amy Ii acts well all c-os cultivated in yir.
gina WARREN, son L co.
Pear Grove Augusta Co. Va. July 10th, 1870.
is'srf n E>rr + Bro
90 our inquiry I'm regard to the eject of the Pacific
'uano bought rou last M upon my wheat will say that
made double what j would have without the use oft
Yours, P. H. WHEELER,
ut Meridian Augusta Co., Va July GOTH 1870.
Hssvrv T. Kerr r Bro.
'-ltemen-ln reply 70 your inquiry about the Guano pur
Itiuk made Wo- uch wheat per acre would have
made wttoatIt pat on rs lbs yer have not trehod
yet and can not speak coct regards difference in yield
l,y t better taIu any used Aiuk good fer
ulzer Kespectfluy.
wR FOSTER
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49,. APpoma',,oN % -, - ~ ~. 'o"
MtSsrS Allison a. A3djsOn agents YGcLfc Gba"o Cor ~
Geuemen-I think the Soluble Pacific Guauo, sold John s.
Co. Baltimore the best and cheapest fr nov in
used the Pacific and Peruvian last year side h e The
Pacific tobacco, decidedly the best Owing TO tie LONG
continued drought tie crop which both u-d short ard
inferior using the Peruvian and Pacific, tits side by
side any difference up to this time Ny object Tor
using the Peruvian this year was had piece Of new g'onhi
wanted maze working tobacco and thnN tie Peruvian
the slkst and finest tobacco easiest 70 cure le.2W
Pacific the richest and dIkesS tobacco ti'S ne
fertilizer have for corn, and tn" cheapest @
wheat As TO its durability fertilizer cannot speak
adysedy my experience with 1t has been short Wy mr
John Dillon has using Pacf; four five years ad IS
pleased with IL he otier fertilizer and u fethNS
to be very popular with all the farmers in this neig5'rh9od
Yours very respectfully. .
AS. M DILLON.
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Caroline Co Va, July %, 1870
N.ssrs. Allison q Aa5ison .

agents Pdcifc GuGro Company, Richmond
SrYou wish 1t you know how Ike the Pacific
Guuuo and Flour of Bone used other fertilizer on crop
fall except small portion Of Peruvian Gu1no
which mixed with Flour Of Bone and had up the time
the weather set in the best prospect for crop ever had
very well pleased with both and shall them again
wheat - consider them preferable to Peruvian Guauo have
also used the Pacific Guano this spng which look
ing we'll difference In my wheat where used the
ture Of Peruvian and Flour Of Bone and that where used u
Flour Bone alone clover and timothy looking well and
my wheat turned out well considering tie season
! yours, &c,
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R P SMITH.
Charlott. Co., Va, July %, 1870.
Rss,rs Allison d Addison,

Agents Pacific Gudno Company, Richmond.
Dear SIn reply YOUR favor Of The 18th inst, iuquiring
how have been pleased with the action fPACIFIc GUANO, will
say Judging from experience in the Of IT,
gard excellent and valuable fertilizer used for
the first tobacco last both al the time Of planting and
ubcq GENTLY promoted the growth Of that crop wonderfully
long there any moisture in the ground but the was
by the droughs experienced in this
region there having been enough thoroughly mosn
The earth from the time the crop planted l't june until the
25 Of September light showers an that had during
interval The crop Of wheat which followed the tobacco
fine grow judging from It's appca have
hrcshrd ascertain the actual Weld Wherever
have seeded clover wheat land uanured IN Pacific Guano
have unusually fine stand and do not doubt that is
admirable Or the clover crop have ceased using Peru
Wan Guauo regarding other Fertilizers equally ec3ciouS
their immediate effects the crops and r better improvers
Of tie soil usinz Pacific Guauo in part my growing
tobacco crop, and expect it literally when seed wheat
crop next fail