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The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1870-02-08

CONTAMINATION. Halsey r. Wing, of
Glen's Falls, N. Y, died on the Goth of
January, in the slxty-frst year This age.
He was graduate of Middlebury College
class of 1882, studied law at Albany and
was admitted to practice in the State and
Fedral courts. lie held successfully the
Offices of Assistant District Attorney
for the County of Albany, and Superin.
tendent of Schools and Judge of Warren
County, and the ability and fidelity cx-
hibited in the discharge Of his duties
warranted an expectation Of an honora.
bic career in professional and political
life, had he chosen to seek it In lS4l
he interested himself in other pursuits
and developed business which for it,
extent and his successful management
placed him among the leading business
men of Northern New York. His per
sonal influence and wealth were Away
wisely used, and at his death the peopl
among whom he had lived felt that the,
had lost their best friend. In 1885 Mr.
Wing married Harriet Newell, the eldes
daughter of the late Gen Ezekiel Z. Wal
ton of Montpelier, and to them wer
given five sons and daughter. In poll
tics Mr.. Wing was Democrat, and h
was the candidate of that party for Con
gress against Hon. Robert s. Hale, VIII
was elected to fill the vacancy occasione
by the death of Mr.. Kellogg, of the FL
sex district. To Mr.. Wings honor W
must add than he was true patriot an
gave two sons to his country ,one of whor
fell in battle, and the other died of diseas
> consequent upon hardship in o rebel pris
on.
He was classmate Of DR.. VIM. N
, Bass, Joshua Bates Esq, Pres Jonatha
, Blanchard, Rev Daniel Ladd and Hol
James Meacham.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1870-02-08

TmE AMERICAN ODD FELLOW for Feb
ruary contains contributions from Eng
land, Germany, Saxony. Australia, New
Zealand, Ontario, and all parts of the
Union Conscience Money, continuation
of the remarkable original serial Inter
esting Statements Scientific and Curious
Facts; A Queer Story; "reminiscences OF
of the Order; Odd Fellows Hall, Phil
adelphia (illustrated) Ladies Depart
ment; Poetry Miscellany, and other at
fractions too numerous to mention, Pub
lished by JonS W. ORR, No, 9G Nassau
st New York. 1926 per vol
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1870-02-08

The House Committee on Territorial
have adopted amendments to the Utah
bill, authorizing the President to send
enough of the army to Utah to enforce
the laws against ploygamy, and if suf-
fcient force could not be spared from
other duty, then that he shall accept into
the service sufficient number of volun-
teers to accomplish that purpose.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1870-02-08

SUICIDE ExrLAINED.-Lieut, Edward
p. Colby, who committed suicide at JEFF
ferson, Texas, few days ago, was son
of the late Stoddard b. Colby of Mont
peier, whose autograph may be found on
certain issues of greenbacks as "register
of the treasury His suicide is attri-
buted to the fact that for some time past
he had been addicted to gambling and
drunkenness, and had lost heavily. On
the mantle-piece is his room was found .
small sunday School book on the subject
of the ruinous result of gaming Written
bn this was Follow the teachings of Thu
and you will be saved"
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1870-02-08
The Vermont state Business Directory

nv 'fi"bh' "'''' bu>ihtss Dhc'toibs
The above work has Just been issued
by the publishers,and comprises AN octave
volume of some 400 pages, containing a
classified and complete Directory of the
entire business and professional interests
of the State, arranged under their appro-
pirate headings full and carefully pre-
pared record of the State Department
Post Offices and Postmasters-Town
Clerks and other oilicers-Justices of the
Peace - Notaries - Banks - Insurance
Companies Railroads with list of offices
Manufacturing Companies-Academies
and Colleges Masonic and other organ
izations and societies, and other interest
ing miscellaneous information. Much
care, labor and expenses has been incurred
in obtaining and compiling the informa-
ton, and the publishers feel assured they
can offer to the citizens of Vermont a
Directory of its business institutions, &c,
worthy of the State for whose benefit il
has been published, and they trust to the
lberality of all business men, to extend
to the enterprise the patronage 1T merits.
1t is for sale at the Register Office, at
the low price of 5000 per copy--a reduc-
ton from the first offer (3w)
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1870-02-08

New Music. We have received from
the publishers, W. W. Whitney, Palace
of Music" Toledo, Ohio, the following
beautiful song; When 90" were Sere"-
teen, Nellie" by Frank Howard.
This is one of the best home songs We
heave seen. The title is established with
fine portrait of the author. We would
advise all our readers who can appreciate
a good song to enclose forty cents to the
publishers and you will receive a copy by
return mail.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1870-02-08
THE BUSHNELL FARM.

This desirable farm, containing l3i acres, de
lightfuly situated on 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 wstered-has fine Sugar Orchard
near tho house. also young orchard in bearing
For the production of all kinds Of grain, roots
and grass OF fruit, it ranks among the best in the
county. 1t has substantial, convenient and
pleasantly arranged two-story house, with conven
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. 3, 1870. 42;u
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1870-02-08

&C. Among the few new books whose
advent graced the closing year, we have
read with peculiar pleasure Col Walker
history Of the Vt. Brigade in the Shcnan-
doah Valley. With all the sparkle of in
dividual experience, when told by the pen
of a graceful and finished writer, it com
bines the broader and more cngrossing
story of the campaign of body of men
whose military deeds were as distinguish
ed as the soldielry qualities which charac-
terized each one are unparalleled. Such
history to be perfect of its kind, must be
told not only by an eye witness, but by
one who himself fought and marched, in
full sympathy with the men he command
ed. 1t is the expression Of circumstances
which are still fresh in the author smind ;
which were seen from point of view sui-
ficiently comprehensive, and which are
here related with a fidelity and grace
which must commend the boos alike to the
soldier and the literary man.
We are able to announce that the Eff
teenth Amendment 10 the CONSTITUTION ol
the United States has been ratified by the
required number of States On Wednes-
day both Houses of the Legislature of
Georgia recorded their votes by decisive
majorties in its favor, and thus complet-
ed the list Of twenty-eight States neces-
sary. Nebraska and Texas are yet to
record their votes in its favor but these
although gratifying, are not necessary
The States which have declared that "the
right of citizens of the United States TO
vote shall not BE- denied or abridged by
the United States or by any State, on ac-
count of race color or previous condition
of servitude and that the Congress shall
have power to enforce this article by APP
propriota laoiclatinp - are
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1870-02-08

THE 81 BSCRIBERS OF THE
L MIDDLEBuRY SILVER MINING COM
PANN are requested To meet at the Addison
House, Feb. 10th. Al one o'clock, r. NJ.
4Gw2 R. J. JONES. Pros,
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1870-02-08

I IFE INSU RANCE
II Taking the mortality in the thirty three
companies which did business in the State of N
York, for four years, (65, 66, g., GS,) basis
the cost OF nsanng in the CONNECTICUT MUTYAl
BENEFIT COMPANY will be IS cents per week 70
S., 000 50 cents per week for $500; it being
less than one-third the cost of insuring in amy
other company in the United States.
AMOS DOUGLAS, Agent
Middebury, Vt. IGy
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1870-02-08
RI & II A r ID so Ms
NEW METHOD
For The Pianofcrte.

Exceling in popularity all instruction book.
for the piano There is scarcely home in this
country containing pianoforte without this eel
ebrated book. Annual sale "a, 900, and the de
mand IL increasing Published with both Amer
lean and foreign lingering, in separate editions.
Price s3.75 Sent post paid on receipt of price.
OLIVER DITSON a CO.,
AZ Washington street Boston.
{ II DlrSON 4 co,
I'll Broadway, New York.
46tt
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1870-02-08
4 DESIRABLE LOCATION FOR

A DESIRABLE LOCATION FOR
IA SALE. On the main road from Middle
bury Ia Vergcnnes, in New Haven within ten
minutes walk of the Depot, Post Office School
house, Church &c. 100 acres of land suitably iii
vided into meadow, tilage and pasturng; "A large
quantity of wood and timber land; fruit enough
for family use; 80 young fruit trees OF choice
grafted-yarieties--2O set the past season, IA good
sugar orchard; is well fenced and watercd u two
story house, 3OxlO, painted and blinded, in good
repair, 9 rooms an l., 2Oxi0 feet 1 rooms; wood
shed l2X3O; barns suitable for storing the pro-
duce; never-iailing water at house and barns
Forty acres of choice meadow and tillage land
Immediately adjoining will be sold with it If de-
sired.
Twenty OF twenty five hundred dollars will be
required when possession is given, and the re-
mainder can remain in mortgage Tor term OF
years, if desired.
The stock and farming tools will be sold with
the farm, if desired
For further particulars, terms, dc, inquire, GU
the premises, Of
4G;u X. FORD.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-03-20

CURED and to be incurred in procuring and
disposing Of agricultural scrip issued BY
the United States to the State, payable or
the warrant of the Governor, twenty-five
hundred dollars (s2500).
Adopted.
Items eighty-four and eighty-fve were
read and adopted.
Item eighty-six was read and stricken
out.
Items eighty-seven, Lightweight and
eighty-nine were read and adopted.
Item ninety was read.
Mr. Lynch moved to insert the words
"and required" after word authorized, u
in line two.
Adopted, and the item IS amended
adopted.
Item ninety-one was then read.
Mr.. Campbell moved to strike out the
words "two hundred and twenty thousand
dollars" and the balance of the item,
and to insert in lieu thereof the words,
''six hundred thousand dollars, or 80 much
thereof as may be collected from the two
mill tax levied tor the support of public
schools"
Adopted, and the item as amended
adopted.
Item ninety-two was read.
Mr.. Lynch moved to strike out the words
zone hundred thousand dollars and in
sert the words "one hundred and forty
thousand dollars"
Adopted, and the item as amended
adopted.
Mr.. Campbell offered the following pro-
viso, 10 come in before the appropriation
for private charitable institutions, and
Immediately after item ninetytwo of the
House bill, which was laid on the table:
The following appropriations for charita
effect until after each organization or asso-
citation shall have been examined and its
application for its share of the appropriation
shall have been approved by joint commit
tee of the General Assembly, to be approved
at the present session, which approval shall
be fled with the Auditor of Public Accounts
before any warrant shall issue for any OF the
appropriations.
On motion Of Mr.. Piuchback, the Senate
then took recess until seven o'clock this
evening.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-03-20
JOURNAL OF THE sENA TIE.

Eighth Days 9esaiOn.
SENATE CHAMBER, l
Tuesday, March Is, 1870. {
The Senate met pursuant to adjourn
ment
Present: Hon. O. J. Dunn, Lieutenant
Nessrs. Anderson, Antoine, Bacon, Beares,
Blackman, Braughn, Campbell, COPELAND,
Darrall, Day, Egan, Foute, Futch, jerks,
Jewell, Kelso, Lewis, Lynch, Monette. Offutt,
Ogden, O'Hara. Packard, Pinchback, Poin-
dexter, Pollard Ray, Smith, Thompson,
Todd, Whitney, Wilcox, Williams, Wittgen-
stein-34.
Prayer by the chaplain, Rev. John
Turner.
The reading of the minutes of the pre-
yious days session was dispensed with.
Mr.. Darrall submitted the following re-
port:
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF LOUISIANA,
Senate Enrolment Room.
New Orleans. March Is. 1870.
To the Honorable President and Members Of the
Senate:
GEETLEMEN-Your Committee on Enroll
ment beg leave to report, as having been
duly engrossed
Senate bill No. 266, an act to cid the Medi.
cal Department of the Straight University.
Senate bill No. Isl, an act granting GER
tain privileges to the Louisiana Canal and
Land Improvement Company.
Respectfully.
C. B. DARRALL,
Chairman
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-03-20
GIN, @tleaus $epnblieats.
0FfIc.....L JOURNAL Of THE UNITED STATES
OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE STATE Of LOUISIANA
. r. f. I q I "A L:
PROCEEDING
OF THE
GENERAL ASSEMBLY
STATE OF LOUISIANA.
E x T n A Sc - SION .
STATE OF LOUISIANA.

E x TR A Sc SION.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-03-20


Adopted.
Mr. Lynch, from the Finance Commit
tee, offered the following additional sec
ton:
Appropriation to pay certificates of in
debtedness of the State issued to ]. o.
Nixon, late State Printer, by II Peralta, late
Auditor, dated August and November 26,
| 1867, and January 4, 1868, for printing and
advertising during the year 1857, three
| thousand and ffty-one dollars (s305ll.
Adopted.
MIR. Lynch, from the Finance Commit
tee, offered the following additional items:
Appropriation to pay G. Escande for ex-
penses incurred in stopping break on his
Leyee, in the parish of Plaquemines, caused
| by the storm of April, 1868, approved by the
new Board of Levee Commissioners by
resolution adopted May IL, 1868, eight hun
dred and seventy-six dollars aid twelve
cents (Ss76 l2).
Adopted.
Appropriation TO pay FOR the printing of
| the bonds of the State issued to the North
Louisiana Railroad Company, fifteen hun
| dred dollars tSl500).
Adopted.
For the salary of the keeper of the State
| House grounds at Baton Rouge, nine hun.
dred and ffty-three dollars 1858.
Adopted.
MIR. Lynch offered the following, as q
substitute to item -, already adopted:
| For the salary of the clerk of the State
Land Office, twenty-five hundred dollars
| (S2500).
Adopted.
Mr.. Ray offered the following as add
| tional items:
Appropriation to pay for abstracts Of land
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1870-08-12
HOW PRUssIABs ARE TAUGHT TO
FIGHT FOR GER


With the war between France and
Prussia comes a great revival Of interest
in geographical studies, and maps Of the
French and Prussian boundaries are
everywhere in request. There is no
portion on the earth surface that has
been surveyed and delineated with such
minute accuracy as that which is to be
the scene of military operations. 1t has
been fought over, too, again and again,
from the DAYS of Caesar to those of Ma
poleon the First, since when il has had
a happy exemption from military opera
tions. The maps accompanying Jomiui's
works in the original are excellent milf
tary charts. and the. modern German
maps are models of completeness and
accuracy, the painstaking fidelity of the
German character being illustrated in
the department of geography and topo-
graphy, as well as in other fields of in
vestgation. Every hill, valley and ra-
vine, every field, forest, river and bank
is mapped out with the greatest exacti-
tude, throughout the extent of the Ger
man States and the countries bordering
on them.
Nor have the Prussians contented
themselves with a merely theoretical
knowledge Of the topography of Ger
many. The greatest pains have been
taken to familiarize the Prussian officers
and the Prussian troops, by actual as
sociation, with the character Of the coun-
try they are expected to defend. They
have marched over It, and in mock CON
tests with each other they have fought
over it. In the military man9uvres by
which the Prussian troops have been
trained in the absence of war, one Prus-
sian army has held the Capital while an
other Prussian force has advanced to as
saulr it.
During the general rnanoeuyres Of the
Prussians in September of last year Ber-
lin was the point of attack, and the Cen
erals of divisions and the commanders
of the different cogbs Fa2znec were
taught by practice how to defend the
city IN the event Of foreign invasion.
The brigade, reginental, battalion and
company commanders were shown, at
the same time, how to take care Of their
men under the actual circumstances of a
campaign in the field. So far as the
most thorough practical training Of this
sort can make men soldiers. the Prus-
sian levies are soldiers. They are wei
in hand too, and it has been the boast
of Prussian off1cersthat within eight days
$4,000 men, thoroughly trained and
wen equipped, could be. concentrated fo@
the defense of any point in the Kingdom.
and Nlaz9, 9oaynak
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1870-08-12
No 90.
AoALIFoRNIA GLACIER.

In yonder mountain-valley IS a vast
body Of ice. slowly seeking lower lev
el and warmer climate, and grinding to
atoms the huge ramparts of rock on
either side of it. Centuries pass, and
though its progress has been but little
its worl9 has been wonderful. On and
on it marches, till the warm winds of the
plain sweep up to it. Here the hot sun
greets it. 1t eats into the bold front Of
Of the glacier. until it changes its form
and pace. Meanwhile a river is Tuak-
ing, which feeds the speed of the huge
monster that formed it. Lower and
lower the huge monster creeps higher
and higher the river rises. Il grows
with the day it grows with the night
1t becomes stranger to all manner of
decorum. 1t springs again and again
at the rocky sentinels above il, and I'm
ally crumbles them into his bosom. It
uproots the trees that stand in its path
way. 1t scars the breast of the noun
tains with its terrible iceberg batteries.
1t icks up the soil Of the smaller valleys,
and deepens that Of the larger ones. Il
dashes through the narrow gorges,
changing into powders the huge rocks
that oppose its progress. Il IS every
where king, everywhere madman. ev-
erywhere a power for new and radical
change es.-- O0e1La1ta llzoaskkE'.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1870-08-12
WHERE IS nAPP1Nnss.


The following little paragraph con-
tains whole volume of truth and sug-
gestion, and if well studied and acted
upon, would prevent much unhappiness
in this world, and prove most effectu-
al remedy for. much that now exists:
sit is the easiest thing in the world to
be happy, if men and women would only
think SO. Happiness is another name
tor love, for where love exists in
household there happiness must exist,
even though it has poverty for a close
companion. Where love exists not,
even though it be in palace, happiness
can never come. He was a cold and
selfish being who originated the saying
that when poverty comes in the door,
love flies out the window and his asser-
ton proves conclusively that he had no
knowledge of love, for, unquestionably
the reverse Of the axiom quoted is more
than ever inclined to tarry and to bat
tie with the enemy. Let those who inn
agine themselves miserable before they
find fault with their surroundings, search
their own hearts for the true cause. a
few kind words, or little forbearance,
will often open the way TO Hood OF
sunshine in a house darkened by a
cloud of discord and unamiability.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1870-08-12
WAR ropes

One reason why Irishmen have gen
orally symPathized with the French ID
this war is that France pretcnds to be
the eldest son Of the Church and the
sincere defender of the temporal power
Of the Pope. And JET one Of the first
acts Of this defender Of the faith IS %
withdraw his troops from Rome and
leave the Holy Father to his fate
Here is a specimen Of The bitterness
of the Democratic organs against the
hearty expressions Of sympathy for
Prussia in the United States. We quote
from the Chicago Times, the ,ieading
Democratic organ Of the Northwest
''H nfaY be 6aaea hhaf EkeSe German
8leeflNes 10 express sympathy 11zfh tie
PJlAsstagss are erki5t1io1fs 1f yzy rheab
patriotism zg021hY, h09UeUe1, 81 de-
sce'taaasts 9fhke ht,sA9Eg hes5faag zgh0
f0zzgJ5f agaai7st AAEe1TcGH f0ae5etaeNCe
III ITO.
The LOna0N .Sl5eetak0r gives the phil
osophy Of the war IN a nutshell when it
says, Europe must pass through a ayear,
perhaps years, Of misery IN order that
one single man may secure the career
and position Of one single child. This
war has no cause, no motive, no jusuf-
cation. save the fear Of Napoleon Bona
parte that without it his boy succession
would not be clear This is ghe fourth
war he has begun for purely family con-
siderations. Does IL not seem as u
dynasty which requires 50 much and
such costly propping up might much
better come down2
There were 20. GOO people who com
mitted suicide in France within five
years after the establishment of the pres
ent Imperial Government by Louis Ma
poieon.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1870-08-12


The hangman's vegetable-ar 1heks
Women work the telsgraphs ia Re
sia.
How long does widow mourn For
a second.
Miss Clara Duffy is said to be the best
swimmer at Cape May
Why can't a girl swallow her apron 2
Because il goes against her stomach.
a Louisville thief has trained coon
which goes into houses and steals for
him.
Rosa Bonheur is painting a portrait Of
the tavor1te dos ofthe Emperor Of Rus
sia.
Mrs. Stevens is known in San Fran
cisco as the "bewitchine little curly
headed editor ofthe FoNeer.
Those who are most opposed to Chin
csc IN this country have no objection 20
yellow BOYS in bank OF ia pocket.
Mdlle- Latour is the prettiest woman
IN Paris, and her photograph sells by
the thousands at two francs, while Eu-
genie's is slow at one franc.
Potter Palmer, Of Chicago, in addi-
ton to 5000 worth OF jewelry, has
given his bride city property worth $780,
600.
Some people who cannot get away 60
bathe in the sJrf al Long Branch, COM
pensate themselves with mild drinks
enough TO make their heads swim.
Ollivier's young and pretty wife COM
plains to the Empress that her husband
IS very mean IN the matter Of pin mon
ey for hne clothes hence her plain
wardrobe. and she demands redress.
An Irishman recently aoliloquiEed :-
What a waste Of money 70 BE buying
mate when you know the half 0f y IS
bone, while you can spind f for whisky
that hasn't bone ia It.
Here is an epitaph from a Milwaukee
cemetery:
.. Herr lies the body ~ r. ter Gracn.
Who disd from mlfnE HWettgar MaEar
IL hnish' ak platter commenced on
Ana eEgi ded ofsueh is the Kingdom Of
Heaven"
Robinson met Smith as he was going
on board a steamer on the Mississippi.
and asked:
Which way. Smith-up or down ?"
That depends upon circumstance,
remarked the. latter. ''ifI get a berth ov-
er the boiler, I shall probably 60 up if
in the cabin, down.
The late James T. Brady once re-
marked that his experience among cli-
ents convinced him that mans wife is
his best lawyer.