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The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1870-05-10
DESTROYING the ApuIe.Tree Borers.


In the March number of the american
Etomologist, John +. Wielandy, Jeffer-
son City, Mo-, notices at length the char.
acteristics Of the apple-tree borers-the
manner of their production, their opera.
tons on the trees, and the best way Of
destroying them. In reference TO this
point, the writer says
"The intelligent observer may, by
dlnt of practice and close attention, soon
learn, as have done, how to discover,
at first glance the place where a newly
Matched borer lies concealed. A small
drop of brown fluid, resembling tobacco
juice in color, usually reveals its pres
ence,. for at that early stage of its devel-
opment the well-known sawdust-like ex-
cretions characteristic of the full-grown
larvae must not be looked for. The cas-
lest and surest way to destroy these bor-
ers is by washing the stem of the tree,
from the base to the crotch, with some
alkaline solution; but in order to prove
efficient, this must be done before they
are large enough to have eaten their way
very deep into the bark. l have, there
fore, found soap-suds very valuable
auxiliary in the persistent warefare have
waged against the borers. After trying
various compounds, | how prefer to use
a simple solution made from hard or soft
soap, thinned out Ito proper consisten-
cy by the addition of a strong brine of
salt and tobacco stems. But although
probably not preventive, the solution l
have indicated is cure, for it will in
stantly and infalibly kill every borer that
has not penetrated so deep under the
bark, or into the wood, as to be beyond
its reach. By performing the operation
three or four times on all the trees in the
orchard, the first time during the month
of June, and the last from the middle to
the end of August, and extracting with
the knife few borers that may chance to
escape the penetrating effects of this
wash, know, from a satisfactory and
most conclusive personal experience, that
an orchard can be kept entirely free from
these insects
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WEST RoxBURY, April %, 1870

WEST RoxBURY, April %, 1870.
WIN. b. SMITH, ESQ.,, Hartford, Conn.,,
Dear Sir Col. Stowell sent me cir.
cular informing me that he has your very
famous young stallion, Thomas Jefferson,
at his place. Col. Stowel is one of my
oldest firm friends in Vermont, and is a
good fellow, and has a nice wife, too. l
have Moscow mare few miles from
him in Orwell mare have bred to
Volunteer three times. | took her to
Vermont to breed her to Dan'l Lambert.
l think him good stock horse. You
will recollect l was an early admircr of
your young Thomas Jefferson; we had q
correspondence about his colts. If you
will give me the service of this young
trotter to this Moscow mare, / should be
much pleased, and perhaps you would not
be any poorer in money by so doing. But
let Inc assure you l shall not say any
more in his praise if you should do this.
| should only say just what told gen.
tleman in Boston this very day, that
Tom was one of the best trotting stations
in this country-certainly the best ever in
Vermont. | like your advertisement, its
business like ring
Hoping you will be literally compen-
stated in trying to introduce the best trot-
ting blood into Northern New England,
l remain Truly yours,
j. il. BILLINGS.
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Mr.. j. II. BILLINGs,-My Dear Sir =

Mr.. j. ii. BILLINGs,-My Dear Sir
Yours of the 22d was duly received. l
am much pleased with what you write,
and your generous praise Of Thomas jeff
erson almost persuades me TO comply
with your request. Still | am able to
Withstand the temptation, and must refuse
for these reasons l am not able to
hand around the services of my horse
without available consideration. could
not pay my daily expenses by the rule of
heads you win and tails | lose." As
you suggest, it might be just as well in
the end, but that does not suit me My
rule is Provide for the present, let the
future take care of itself.
sent Thomas Jefferson to Vermont to
stand or fall upon his own merits. showed
him in the more honorable manner, with
out fear,-and as all knew without favor.
No man is hired to speak we'll Of him and
no man will be, in your case, no one pro-
poses to be, and / like your style.
One of the colts offered you, you will
please remember in future by the name
of " Tooth Pick" Unless some mishap
befalls him l shall take great pleasure in
showing him to you. He is coming three,
and will trot him mile and repeat
against the produce-same age-of VOL
unteer and your " Moscow Mare
Tooth-Pick to draw wagon and your
colt to 60 to harness or saddle, over the
track at Middlebury, at their next county
fair, for hundred dollar note and was
the services Of Volunteer less than Thos.
Jefferson Your obedient servant,
WIN. B. SMITH.
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Messrs. W. W. 4 W. W. Pierce, of
Waltham, have lately purchased at high
figures, of the administrators of the estate
of the late Dugald Stewart, the pure Jer-
scy COW, " Buttercup,' and from Albert
Chapman the pure Jersey bull, " john
bred by Mr.. j. Battcll. Both are very
fine specimens of Jerseys. Messrs.
Pierce have been breeding grade Jerseys
for number Of years, and finding them
profitable as dairy stock, have made
the above purchases with the intention Of
commencing a herd of pure bloods. If
they are patronized as the should be, the
bull will be the means of adding very ma
terially to the value of the dairy stock in
that neighborhood.
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HARTFORD, APRIL 80, 1870.


EDITOR REGISTER You will please
publish Mr.. Billings letter, and the re-
ply, in your next issue. 1t may be con.
sidered as reply to the many letters l
am receiving, asking for compromise of
the terms for the services of Thos. Jeffer-
son.
l think l have placed at the very door
of the men of Addison county, without a
dollar of expense to them, except the SER
vice fee, the best stallion ever within the
State of Vermont, and if the good people
of Vermont think the experiment too ex-
pensive, l have only to bring him back
where his services are beginning to be
appreciated. Your obedient servant,
WIN. b. SMITH.
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LAND FOR SALE
IN BRIDPORT.
ABOUT so ACRES OF SCHOOL
LAND
EXEMPT FROM TAXATION,

EXEMPT FROM TAXATION,
being part Of the estate Of the late wm.B. BEN
JAMIN There is no better land in the town for
any purpose. Every rod is available for either
cultivation or pasturage never failing supply
of water, and a fine piece of pine timber, make
this one of the most desirable pieces of property
ever offered for sale in this town For terms, which
will DO made easy, enquire Of A. p. Skif, Of Brid-
port, or A. @. Pierce, Burlington, Vt. Also
about ffty-six acres belonging to W. W. BEN
JAMIN, situated in the same town, on the west
side of and adjacent to Dead Creek, and between
the farms of Nathaniel Wing and o. W. Pratt
Good pasture and meadow land, new stump fence,
abundance of water. VIII be sold at a sacrifice
Terms easy. Apply to Frederick Miner or J. T.
Lamos Of Bridport.
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1000.

Having concluded TO turn my attention to other
business than farming, propose to sell my farm.
4 II contains 100 acres, about ten acres Of nice
wood, fine variety Of land for tilling, moving
and pasture. Has upon 1t two hundred young
Fruit Trees Is we'll watered, having running
water in two rooms in the house, and In all the
sheds and barns; has Fish Pond with stone wall
sOx40, and ten feet deep, always full Of clear
spring water. The house and other buildings are
in good repair. II contains one Of the beat 1fss
for building g nice house In the county; is but .
few rods from thu College and only about one
fourth Of mile from Of the best graded schools
In the State.
MiddlsbuIy, Feb. LIST. 1870
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THE BUSHNELL FARM"

This desirable farm, containing l34 acres, de-
lightfully situated the main street, in Cornwall
near Church, Post Office and School, three miles
south Of Middlsbury, is now offered for sale This
farm is we'll watered-has a fine Sugar Orchard
near the house, also young orchard in bearing.
For the production Of all kinds of grain, roots
and grass, fruit, it ranks among the best in the
county. II has q substantial, convenient and
pleasantly arranged two-story house, with conyen-
lent farm buildings.
Any one wishing good farm, pleasant home,
and excellent social, religious and educational ad
vantages, are cordially invited to call and exam
inc the property of the proprietor on the premises
L. C. MEAD.
Cornwall, Jan. 8, 1870. 42;u
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EARM FOR SALE.

Il NJ. ID. PARMELEE offers his larm Tor sale
formerly owned by charles l.. Smith. containing
about 200 acres, situated Brisio! Flats, one Of
the finest places in New England, IN miles from
Bristol Village, u mile from New Haven East
Mills. where there Is Cheese Factory. A good
Dairy Farm, we'll fenced. Plenty of good build
ings-one OF the largest and best Barns in the
County plenty of wood. and well watered with
a nice brook running through the Yards Sixty
acres Of intervsl-very best for grain,-the re-
maindsr clay. Said farm is one OF the beat In
the County, In . good state Of cultivation,
For further rticulars call and zee.
Bristol. Dec. %. 1863. S5u
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DARN FOR SALE.

The subscriber offers his farm for safe. The
homestead continuing 1870 acress also DO acre.
some 80 rods south OF she house on the road-st
uated one mile west OF Bristol Village, on the
north and south road. All outbulldings necessary
In good repair A good story and halt house
with an L, well arranged for two families. Well
watered and plenty Of wood, with a nice young
orchard. One Of the best grain farms In the
county well adapted for dairy In good state OF
cultivation, with good fences Three miles from
Cheese Factory. For further Particular Gall
and see. 39;tf DORUS 8 PARMELEE.
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TESTIMONIALS
Of eminent Professors and Ors--.sta We give the
following extracts:

The Pedals conceive to be unaproachAble in
their beautiful, smooth, qualitv.4wm. King.
Ii is grand, good instrument, and it does hon
or to the Builder. H. G. Folger, Troy, n. Y.
They are among the finest instruments manu-
featured in this country or abroad w. Hsw-
ey, fon dulac, Wis
am particularly please d with the arrangement
Of the different registers W. II. Bradbury.
No other instrument SO nearly approaches the
organ. : The Chorister, New York.
This instrument has a clear superiority over
anything yet introduced among W. lndepsn-
dent, New York
The tunes and action are excellent.-iR Rev.
Mr. Leavitt, Hudson. N. Y.
The more we use 1t, the better We like it'll.
B. Hague, Hudson, N. Y.
The Two Bank organ Harmonium Is really
gem.-[J. w. Kinnicutt, Boston. Macs.
Wehaye foundlthem excellent In all points con
stituiing good instrument.--lJ.C c. Cook, T J.
Cook.
It looks and sounds splendidly.-lS. u. Saxton.
Troy.
The most perfect toned melodeon | ever saw.
Gu, +. North.
They fall back such substantial merits as
superiority Of workmanship, beauty OF tone, and
reasonableness Of price and we must say that In
all these respects they well worthy Of praise.
Il Musical Pioneer. August, 1885.
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EOR SALE.

EOR SALE.
One two years old Durham Bull, Red, No. STA
A. H. ,. Bred from good milking family.
Gall and examine. L. L. WRIGHT.
Cornwall, April 18th, 1870. ST.
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State. and they are extensive dealers in Diaries.
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dealer requesting the same
The proper address Is
THE CLAREMONT MANUFACTURING CO..
Claremont, n. II.
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What goes most against farmers
grain His moving machine.
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FOR SALE.

Twenty or twenty five acres Of frat rate MEAD
OW-LAND. including . good Building Lot on
wsybridgs Street In Middlebury.
Inquire At this Office tstf
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4 Il are invited to call at the stor Of
j. H. SINH MONS g. CO
and examine the New and Elegant Weed SEWN
Machine. The Weed Family Favorite took the
FIRST PREMIUM
PARIS EXPOSITION,
for being the best family Sewing Machine on ex-
hibiton. The Weed machine is shuttle machine,
simple in construction. durable and perfect.
Call and examine for yourselves, and we are
'onfdent you will be satisfied with no other ma
chine.
Ladies. Now is the time to secure the very best
Sewing Machine ever made. Come and try one /;
come and buy one.
IOFFICIAL.
DEPARTMErT OF STATE, /
Washington, 9th May 1868.
To THE WEED SEWING MACHINE Co., Hart
ford, Ct.-Sirs-The Department has received the
Silver Medal and Diploma, awarded to.your Com.
pany on Sewing Machines. at the Paris Universal
Exposition Of 1867. Your obedient servant.
WILLIAM Ii. SEWARD.
The above medal is the first in the Official Pub
LEGATION of awards made to American Sewing Ma
chimes, independent OF extra attachments. sgt
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GTEvery Instrument Is fully warranted, aud
bought and shipped In New YORK City. WITHOUT
cHARoE.
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GOLD MEDAL,

for the Best Cabinet Organ also the First Prize
at the kanAas State Fair, and at the New Jersey
State Fair in 1867.
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Circulars. csis. ?ries-iisis So. ssai sppli-
cation 20
pELOUBET. PRLTuN 1 CO..
Sal broadway. New York.
Or to any OF our agents in the principal elite
OF the Union.
Sept -.
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MON OH CIRCUS.
A Circus Treup Circumvented-The Great
Australians In Limbo-Circus Actors take
TO tho Highway-Miss Minnie's Lions.

A Circus Treup Circumvented-The Great
Australians In Limbo-Circus Actors take
60 the Highway-NIiss Minnie's Lions.
The Great Australian Circus Company, so-cslled
because no member thereof has ever been in Aus
tralia unless as public benefactor at Botany Bay,
has come TO grief. Al Rivorhead, Long Island, the
other day. the treasurer decampod with $4,000 nl
the money OF the concern, whereupon the residents
brought In their bills for hsy corn oats cider pork
and other feed for man and beast. The representa-
tive OF the Long Island Railroad Co. also presented
bills for trans poraton furnished, but tbere
money to liquidate the Claims aud the and
several Of the actors were arrested and lodged In
jail. The circu. property was levied upon and
everything including the sawdust, was placed init tho
hands OF tho Sheriff.
There had been 90 salaries paid for some time
and tho actors not arrested had nothing wherewith
70 defray their expenses TO and from Riverbead,
whereupon two OF them, George Rebel OF Now
York and Hondrick r. Gsigen OF Ridgewood, fell
back upon their old business. and took TO highway
robbery. These clerks OF st. Nicholas overcame
Mr.. Nathaniel Hampstead In the night time and de.
priycd him OF his days wages. Yesterday after-
noon they were captured board the mall train in
Jamaica, aud were locked IN. Several other actors
are charged with having acted In o like indecorous
manner toward the peaceful burghers. who now
look upon all bareback riders barcfae ed raiders,
and will shup them accordingly for all time hence
forth forever.
Among the animals seized by the Sheriff were the
lions belonging to Miss Minnie Wells. This young
but muscular Amazon proposes TO take her case in
to court
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WASHINGTON NOTES.

The Army bill was tabled in the Senate last night
by 9toB
The Senate Judiciary Committee havo reported
against woman suffrage.
The President has withdrawn the nom ination OF
Root sent 10 ~ Minster 70 Chili.
The Tehuantepec railway and ship canal bill has
been reported In the eenste,
Tho Senate Committee have reported q bill requir-
ing enstents the marine corrs TO be not less than
nye years.
Senator Fenton macs an hours speech on our
commercial relations with Spanish American countries
yesterday.
The Senate yesterday passed toe Hohse bill re.
qung nat ionaI banks going into liquidation 10 retire
their circulating notes
Tho President and Secretary Fiah regard George
Bancroft as one OF the best representatives this Gov
ornment has In Europe.
The House ye.,ordsy adopted O resolution COM
mjttinK Pat Woods the District Jail fos three
for striking o Virginia csaSrosman.
Over 10000 was voted away BY tho House for on
eeesss oI ecntestsnts Dyer Of Assoari was kcps 10
b.s seat, snd 6vifkier wS EiVca 500
The SENATE and House Committee of Conference
have agreed on the oursency t.L eetA Hease. have
sdop,cd the seso. and hs sii hes Geas 70 the Pres
don't
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MIR. ROBESON,S NAVY.



wAsHNoroS. July mir. Morrill, Of Maine
called up the Senate appropriation bill. An smend
ment was offered providing that no money sppro-
priated shall bs expended on sccount Of the navy
Mr.. wilson OF Massachusetts, In his remarks.
proceeded to show thst In tho last ten ycars the
Govcrnmcnt bsd scent nve hundred mil lions ON the
navy, and that its weakness to-day was
dspicr.bs, vas 60 weak shAs the sessts
and the eosatry would be surprised to know
He understood come were acting q sort Of port
admiral and creating ecessary expense to pay
the hire OF persons required TO wait them. Mr..
Anthony speaking Of the impositions to which the
Government had been subjected In the IT after OF
ship building, said he knew Of ships tuilt forty and
atty years ago which were still doing good service,
while ships built Tor the Government during the
were comparatively worthless. He agreed
with Mr.. Wilson that the Navy WAS weak as to
make its condition deplorabs, aud Lo wanted TO
have the country know II. He argued that
millions OF money spent upon tho navy since
the breaking out OF the rebellion had
had virtually been thrown away, In consequence OF
the defective material used. While large navy
s1ost was not required, yet as 4 means solely OF
economy he would have plenty OF ship timber on
hand and ready for immediate uso. An expenditure
now OF three millions In the purchase OF live oak,
would, he thought, result eventually In great saw.
ing 70 the Government. He read from the last re-
port OF the Secretary of the Navy TO show the
sity OF Increasing the effective force OF tho navy.
The mendment was lost.
The remaining mendments made In Committee
Of the Whole we're concrrred in, when the bill
passed.
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JOrTIN0S ABOUT TO wS.
Music on tho Battery this ayeninn

Music on tho Battery this evening
Hiram Henhn gives billiard soiree al his plaoe.
10 broadway. this evening.
Petor Dougherty dropped dead az tho corner OF
Columbia and Atlantic streets last evening.
The body OF Gn unknown man was yesterday found
IN the North River, Oh Bank street. ana was removed
The body OF Daniel Fitzpatrick cf the barge R--
tetpIse who was drowned on tho tth Of July. Was ro-
covered yesterday.
The Democratic Association Of the Ninetoonts
Wsrd nrEe upon the Common Council the necessity of
tedistrtctinE the ward.
John Young, alias Trainer, who was committed by
dead IN hii cell In the Tombs
John Campbell tell In the street on Wednesday and
d,ed Yesterday In the city Hall Park Hospital no..
dellriun, which set In soon amer his admission.
James Eassn. who killed Robert Montgomery 90
on $1,000 bail TO await the action Of the drnnd Jury.
John johnson, negro, OF i0a West Broadway, was
held yesterday IN tho Tombs ior stAbOng WlluaIn
Bood also colored, OF IS Laursns street the fscs
yesterday morning.
hobeos CORPUS IN the case OF Ada Meyers. A writ OF
cs'hordri Was granted and Ada was remApded 10 The
House OF the Good Shepherd
The fat neltors were before the SANITARY Commit
tee OF the Health Department Yesterday DR. Cecr arni
viii recommend the Department TO reiuse pcrmltA 60
ecch and ALL New iork Rendering Company incI
Tic Ban Francisco Common Council are asking
our sIohi!ect. .os plan. for n.w CITY Hall Tho sue.
siy Of $500 in eoid pei mon;S - ''"'"''''''" ~
DR.. Bradley and wife. from the Hoffman House,
Sss York. together vita Mr.. 3 o Wheeler aud hliAs
SSn ths kns 4 ~ NJ 90 s.iurdsy si,ernoOs rae.
afed HE carriage vas 81 .sssss sbd he hoses esdr
eart' lee teAa uS woVa es.sss.
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THE CUSTOM HOUSE FIGHT.
BI1TER sTRUG9LE OYER MIR. MUIR
PHYS CONFIRMATION.


MIR. Murphy's Nomination before the Senate
Committee - senator Fenton's Vague
Charnes-Be IL Allowed until Saturday
10 Produce his Witnesses.
wAshNoroS, July 7.-Senstor Fenton this
morning applied 10 Mr.. Chandler, desiring to be
heard on the case OF MIR. Murphy when Il was taken
up BY the Committee on Commerce, q. he had CHARGES
10 make against him. and should oppose his con-
frmatiop. He was subsequently, informed that the
Committee would hear him AZ 6x P. NJ Al the ap-
pointed hour lie was present and found the Com.
mittee room bristling with delegation OF Mr. Mur.
JudEe Folger.
Mr. Fshion was invited to open hi. budget Tie
replied that he had concluded 20 ask the Committee
o report the nomination back t the Senate with.
S,ss,. SC, a., ,Ss and he you'd prefer a.
mittee demurred AMI SAID they wanted them now
as this was the proper place for charges be made
S them, . bad sps snosn %' foa Two PsspaTs P%cpss
the nomination would be made, and " he
once. he said he needed time 10 summon The many
leading Republicans who would testify TO Mr.. Muir
pss sns pSlea TssS.d u: was su ,ssS
they residoJ In various parts Of New York State
They asked him how long he needed 10 get them
decidedly too long. and ho was given until Saturday
Ms A. N. TO present his case. Senator Conklng
on, any delay any objections which could be trump
The result Of the meeting was conviction in the
minds OF the Committee tht there was really moth.
inE against MI. Murphy that was likely to warrant
his rejection, ana that Mr. Fenton would no doubt
abandon his hostility by Saturday, ne there 10 no
probabil OF his being able TO induce others TO do
that which he Is himself willing TO embark in.
In the executive session OF the Senate to-day, the
recent nominations for prominent Federal ofnees In
New York were referred to the appropriate Com
mittees. motion was previously made 70 confirm
Mr.. Hillhouse as Assistant Treasurer without refer
ence, but the friends Of Mr.. Murphy objected, cay
Ing the nominations had better be confirmed to-
gethef.