The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1870-12-20

receipts of the firm were about 500
week their expenses for kindling wood
to send by express to their victims are
not stated.
VERMONT STATE TEACHERS AssocrA-
rIoN.-The twcnty-frst annual meeting
of this body will be held at Mortified on
Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, the
25th, Goth, and 9th of January A lee
ture will be given on Wednesday even
ing, but the Association will not organize
until nine o'clock Thursday morning.
Addresses are expected from Prof. Web
Der Of Middlcbury, Secretary French,
Mr.. Henry S. Dana Of Woodstock, and
Mr.. Louis Pollcns and DR.. G. p. Thayer,
of Burlington.
BANKRUPT DECISION Mn the case of
the bankrupt decision which we noted last
week ASST gnee took exceptions to the rul-
ing of the Register and the case went to
Judge Smallcy for decision. On the
hearing Dec, 9th, the Judge: reversed
the ruling of the Register and from this
decision we do not learn that there has
beer. ANY appeal. So the principle, as it
now stands, is that it makes no difference
whether money belonging to another
party is kept by itself or mingled with
ones own. If proper care is exercised
and money is lost, the person who had it
in trust is relieved of further responsible
ity.
Mr. Robert Line ola, who inherits much
of the ability of his father, has become a
disciple Of Swedenborg. lie is partner
of John Y. Scammon, one of the ablest
lawyers and bankers Of Illinois, and one
of the most prominent Swclcnborgians of
this country.
The Pail 0laH Ga,etic says more lives
are lost weekly by scarletina in London
than the French are losing by their weekly
sortics from Paris
The first seance that the "test medium, >
Lottie Fowler, gave after her recent ac-
quittal, was attended by a large audience
who paid respectable admission fee. The
ticket seller, while Lotte was seeing
sights and acting dreams, quietly bundled
up the cash and made off with it, He
has not been seen since by the lovely
se9ress.
The magnitude Of the Western grain
movement, this year, is indicated in the
receipts at the five lake ports of Chicago,
Milwaukee, Toledo, Detroit and Cleve-
land which were, from January to
latest dates, S2,342,037 bushels of grain,
and 3,992,22l barrels Of flour, against
SS,439,934 bushels grain and 4,7l5 ,323
barrels flour in 1869.
The Newport Ne'cS says that there is
clergyman, and n Doctor of Divinity at
that, in Rhode Island who has oiliciated
five times at the marriage of one man,
and all five of the women to whom the
fellow was married are still living.
When we talk about the divorce laws OF
Indiana it will be well to ask if the great
west can beat that
Chicago has invented a new political
party of -" Liberal Young Citizens. 1t
consists Of one, so far, and its proceedings
are characterized by singular unanimity.
A gentleman having deaf servant was
advised by friend to discharge her.
"No,' replied the gentleman, with much
good feeling, that poor creatuae could
never hear of another situation"
The Morning CaH, published at Dull
nth, Minnesota, is the smallest newspaper
is existence. measuring only six by seven
inches. The Chicago Posi- offers to cx-
change with it by square inch
The hope that it will one day see 'thc
ambitious, arrogant and selGseeking New
England States reduced to their proper
political level" is all that encourages the
Richmond why to continue an existence
which would, otherwise, be but blank.
George q. Stiles of Portland, Me-, was
knocked down and robbed at Littleton,
N. H., on the | tn inst At last accounts
he had not regained consciousness from
the effect OF the blow which was made
with n club
The Swedish colony of one hundred
persons which settled in Water Valley,
Miss, last May, don't like the climate
there, and have opened negotiations with
a view to joining the Swedish colony re-
Gently located in Aroostook county Me.
The Galveston papers report the death
in that city on the 9th inst, of the Hon.
David &. Burnet, first President Of the
Republic of Texas, at the advanced age OF
eighty-three. Mr.. Burnet was born in
New Jersey.
Young ladies are wearing dog-skin
gloves, for shopping in lieu of kid.
The dress most fashionable and useful
is the all round skirt worn with court
train
The Refine Magot body is a novelty in
dressmaking 1t is made fitting tight to
the figure and coming far down on the
hips, being copied from old illuminated
works.
Opera cloaks are made this season
without hoods and deliberately cmbroid-
cd.
Stylish suits for promenade are of
heavy black reps silk, trimmed with vel
vet.
Uniformity in the toilettes of brides
maids is growing to be fearfulIy monoton-
Gus.
/ White linen cut-throat collars have
been newly adopted by the ladies of the
metropolis