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The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1870-04-19

Penn, VIM. Penn Colliery, o month, I'D,
1869, in his letter of that date, says
"We have bored with the solid bit---not
taking out core--fvc inches per minute
through conglomeratc rock composed
mainly of quartz pebbles, and considered
the hardest rock in our coal region. We
put the shafting machine running two
drills into our shaft (already sunk one
hundred and seventy fcct) SM. Aug II,
1869, and bored down to strike the nam.
moth vein, which we had long been anxi-
Gus to find. We bored, in six hours and
AZ minutes, one hundred and four feet
/ inches as feet inch through slate and
coal alternately mixed, and SO feet 10
inches through continuous an thracite
coal mammoth vein about 45 degrees
dip) the average rate of boaring was
l5J feet an hour"
John b. Reynolds, Superintendent of
Rutland Falls Marble Company, Rutland
Vermont, writes under date Of March /,
1870:
ave shall take out much larger a.
mount of marble this year than ever be.
fore, and at a much less cost per fooot,
by the use Of the Diamond Gadding ma
chimes, of which we have two. They
will save us this year $4,000. The
two machines in ten minutes do as much
work as six men in three hours. Diamonds
are Kings"
\. W. Robinson, who is working one
Of these machines near Denver City, Col
orrado, writes, February 26;
" We finished boring the horizontal hole
on the 10Th inst, which we bored in
HI! feet, taking out the core all the
way. | proposed to bore hole four in
ehcs in diameter and 020 feet long, to
drain the Bobtail mine and expect to
bore an artesian well for Government
|, 900 feet deep and three inches in diam.
ctcr The more experience | have in
operating with this machine. the more
value it.
think sir, the above suilcicct evidence
to sa tisiy any practical miner of the val
ue Of the Diamond Drills over all others
for deep drilling, tunneing or ordinary
blasting The small tunneing machine
will work equally as well in tunnel four
or eight feet high, can be turned about
like Il whceIbarrow, and worked in the
mine at any distance from the power, by
use OF steam or compressed air.
w. T. SAYWARD.
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VERMONT CENTRAL. - The Vermont
Central earnings for December showed
a gain of So, 900 over the same month
of the preceding year In January there
was gain Of $4,000 The February
returns are not yet complete, but the in
dications are that the February gain will
be quite as large as that Of the proceed
ing months. Vermont Central and Ner-
mont Il Canada S'> sold in Boston on
Saturday at lO1 Vermont Central Isl
mortgage -, consolidated at 50, and I'd
mortgage IS at 42l Odgensburgh Rail.
road preferred stock sold at l0ll, and
and common at 81 Passumpsic Railroad
preferred at S3l So says the Fr'e
Press.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1870-04-19

Josh Billings says: "Onc of the l,ts-
siest scenes ever seed wuz two old
maids waitin' on one sick widowcr"
Some of the strong minded women de-
nouncc matrimony, because, they say
there is something childish in it,
A dandy inquired at fruit stall "Are
these apples fit for hog to cat ," Try
one and see" said the woman.
A good old Quaker lady, after listen
ing to the extravagant yarn of a shop
keeper as long as her patience would al.
low said to him " Friend, what pity it
is a sin to lie, it seems so necessary to
thy happiness
4 married man in New Hampshire has
adopted an original method of economy
One morning, recently, when he knew
his wife would see him. he kissed the
servant girl. The house expenses were
instantly reduced $500 per year.
Breathes there man with soul ~
dead, who never to himself hath said, II
will my local paper take, both for my own
and family's sake ?" If such there be,
let him repent, and have the paper to him
sent /; and if he'd pass happy winter, he
in advance should pay the printer.
The following sentence will show the
Importance Of the position of comma
Without her man is brute.
An English writer thinks the Ameri-
can early potatoes will come to an eud
ere long, for as each new variety is
claimed to ripen about ten days earlier
than any other, the time between plant
ing and digging will soon be used up.
Everybody has heard of those gunboat.
in the Mississippi which were Of such
delicate structure that the officers had 10
part their hair in the middle to tlim
ship, while the sailors were forbidden to
shift their quids from one cheek to the
other suddenly for fear of capsizing the
vessel. But the hardest story is thai
which relates how one of these boats
fired howitzer, and was driven -four
miles up stream, while the shell dropped
plump into water. The boat was actual
ly fred away from the ball
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1870-04-19

LheH'S Lriag Age maintains its high
average of literary excellence, and furn.
ishcs with all 4 good variety each week.
Of the stories we cannot speak, az we
never can get time to read piece Of
serial. The number for the current week
has an instructive and entertaining paper
on the origin ofthe English Nation, from
Macmllan's; one on Modern Superstition
from the German, and others of present
interest. No. 134S contained Bishop
Dupanoups great discourse on Christian
Marriage, translated expressly for the
L'ri"g Age, also vigorous plea against
the sypertluous Norman e, from the pen
Of Elhu Burritt. $500 year is the
price Of this best of the periodicals.
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The Diamond Drill.

Editor Of the Ereuiny Bulletin
Sir.-Having received number of let
ters from miners and others asking infor-
nation respecting the operations of those
wonderful labor-saving machines, have
concluded to answer all inquiries through
the columns Of your paper, received
two of the Diamond Drill Machines from
Messrs. Severance e. Holt, of New York
who own the patent right for the United
States, and manufacture machines in that
city. ! will give my own experience Of
the working of these drills, and add some
of the testimonials have received from
well known parties who have similar ma
chimes at work in some of the Eastern
States. worked both of these machines
on Telegraph Hill several days,in presence,
of many of our most skilful mechanics
engineers, miners, and many practical
business men. They all pronounce it Q
wonderful invention, and the greatest la.
bor-saving machine for rock drilling ever
invented. We drilled some 800 feet
making holes two inches in diameter
perfectly round, and from five to twenty
feet deep, at the rate of eight to ten feet
per hour. As an experiment we drilled
through a block of hard, blue sandstone
twelve inches square weighing l62 pounds
in four minutes; through block of An
gel Island granite at the rate of twelve
feet per hour; through block Of the
hardest marble to be found in this State
at the rate Of fifteen feet per hour.
| brought from New FORK a core one an(
a quarter inches in diameter, five feet
long, perfectly straight, taken from th'
Rutland marble quarry in Vermont, l3,
feet from the surface. These machine
are in successful operation in the Mon
Gems tunnel, France.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1870-04-19

A l.-r-E-rLE Too SNARr.-Old Rum
ieldi was well-to-do farmer of Stewa, /
County, Tenn. He was regular in attend
ance at court at Dover, but seldom turned
his face homeward until he had swallowed
more whiskey than his skin could well
hold or his legs could conveniently carry.
On one occasion he got on his level early,
and about noon started for home. He
had not gone far. however, when he was
seized with an uncomfortable desire to
take II nap. He dismounted from his
horse, turned him loose to Craze, and
rolled himself into fence corner. He
was sleeping very sweetly, when he was
cspicd by a buzzard, which was sailing
about the vicinity, hunting for something
to eat. Smaller and smaller grew the
circles over his victim, cautiously taking
observations. At last, but still in some
doubt, the bird lit on the ground near its
expected feast About this time Rum
feldt became aware that something was
going on, and he partially opened one
eye aud saw the buzzard, but still too
drunk to take any active measures to
drive il away. lie, however, kept a
Close watch. The buzzard strutted around
him, all the time inspecting Rumfeldt
closely and cautiously, to ascertain posi-
lively tha, he was dead. lie finally be.
came satisfied that the corpus before him
was indeed carcass, and consequently
Ibis meat" whereupon he advanced de.
iberately TO Rumfeldt's head and gave
him a severe peck in the face. This
aroused Rumieldt, and striking out lazily
with his hand to prevent repetition OF
the attack, he exclaimed 4" Look ere
yoat're a l-e-e-tle TOO SMART amt dead
get"
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BE careful what medic mex you
take.

Alcoholic atinulants are injurious to the nen
ons health, and Rre ALWAYS followed by de-
pressing REACTION. The strength that Dodd's
Seryne gives l. the STRENGTH OF HEALTH
and CONES TO STAY Beware Of the whi.key
preparations that have laid the foundations of 20
many habits Of inteInperance Whether under
the name Of Btters or oiherwi-e, let the villain
Gus compounds alone. Better die Of honest dis
ease than be burnt up by the fires Of alcohol For
the ingredients that compose Dodd'a Nervne sec
pamphlet on each bottle For sale by Druggists
and Country Stores Price One Dollar.
(2wl)
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D0WNER. BOLTON & ALLEN
MANUFACTURERS OF
DOORS, SASH. BLINDS.
Mouldings, Architraves,

Braolr and Der,
Which arc kept constantly on hand. or viii he
made TO order on short notice.
n Planning, Wood turning, Scroll saving
Blinds painted and sash glazed to order.
Newels, Stair Rails aud Balusters on hand OF
made to order
Lathe, Shingles, Clepboaris, Floor boards and
Finishing Lumber constantly on hand and worked
e desired MinDLEBURY. VT.
7. W. powSER = r. BOLTON. wN II. ALIEN
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1 IFE INSURANCE :

IL Taking the mortality IA the lhniy -iAre,
companies which did business in the State Of y
York, for four years (Gj, &c, C7, os,) as basis
she cost Cf iasafiny in the CoNSECIicrr MrrUAI
BENEFIT COMPANY will he - cents per week foi
5000; 80 eents per week Tor S2,5OO; il being
less than one-third the cost Of in-uring in any
ether company in the United Statc-.
AMOS DOVGl\s Agent
Middlebnry. Vt lGyl
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1870-04-19

Neddie is sleeping these gay morning hours
Why is he not out with the birds and the flowers
We miss his sweet face where the light sunbeam
play,
Why is he sleeping thus late in the day!
Weary with playing, and weary with toys.
Weary with telling his innocent joys
Angels near him, their watches to keep.
Ope' the door softly, for Nedde's asleep.
Look on that fair brow, all sinless and white;
fiit those soft curs, tinged with morn's golden
light,
Kiss those bud lips. falling gently apart;
Mother, q press him once more to your heart.
Some one from heaven has called him away,
Some one has opened the pcarl-gate of day;
Angels are near him. their watches to keep,
Ope' the door softly. for Neddie's asleep.
Friends, Kind and loving, your choice treasure
bring,
Strcw DER his white shroud sweet flower Of ,h,
spring.
Two little hands are crossed on his still breast;
Soft be the footballs, disturb not his rest.
Some one is whispering 1" his troubles are Ger"
some one is beckonng from that golden shore;
Angels have borne him from this world Of sin
Heaven gates are open to let Neddie IN.
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Some folks can't sleep nights

Dodd's Norvinc l. II COMPLETE SPECIFIC for
-leeple s.nes7 II soothe- the throtting muscle like
magic, and tranquililes the mind And every
body know that GOOD SLEEP is better than all
rclicinr-
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Children's s Diseases.

For WlIO0PINO COUdll Dodd's NeNine Is adj
ministered with unexampled success. Mothers,
remember this and save your little ones the agony
Of u most distressing complaint 1t also work
adnirably in MEASLES, bringing cut the rash
well and leaving the bowels free aud healihtal.
See recommendations in pamphlet. For the di-
senses which atfict CHILDREN WHEN TEETH
ING nothing can furnish more instant or CRATE
lul relief Remember it coniains nc opium in any
form
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Look out for Colds.

Ii - proverhial that people treat a cold (anj
tho generally ACCOMPANYING cough) IA something
that will cure itself hut neglect is serious and
sometimes fatal. The fame Of DODD'S NER
VINE in tho relief of colds il established. Is,
this standard remedy, and SO far abstain from H.
quids of all kinds as to keep somewhat thirsty fol
n few days and the worst cold will soon ho gone
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1870-04-19

"A Man OF HIS WORD. D.'-Onc morn-
ing, not long before the battle of Water
loo, contractor called upon Wellington
in great haste and trepidation to COM
plain that Lord Hill had threatened to
hang him if he did not supply the army
with beef.cattle at the time he had con-
tracted to deliver them-a thing, he adj
ded, which was impossible to do; and he
begged the dukes interference to save his
neck. Did Hill really say" asked
Wellington, " that he would hang you il
you didn't have the cattle ready?" "lIe
did, your Grace .ihem Then you
had better have them on the spot Hll
IS man Of his mord' The required
supplies came in time. - Eppinrotf',
Maga,ine.
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Ladies' in Door Health

The Norvine IL Nlao one Of the best remediea 6,
or employed in the cure of the numerous ano
troublesome ailments known as FEM ALE CON-
rLAINlS. See nnmphlet
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4 j. STYLES, Photographer, OPP
n nu

Pictures Of all kinds made in the most perfect
manner. Frames, in Gilt, Black Walnut and Rose
wood. Albums in great variety. y. B.-Partic-
ular attention paid to copying and enarging old
pictures, Photographs finished in Oil, Water Col
ors or India Ink MIDDLEBT Vt
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live on slapjacks SPELL" said Captain
Ben, when he made this discovery.
But even slapjacks palled on his palate,
especially when he had them always to
cook for himself
"'Tain't no way to live, this amt" he
said at last I'm good mind to marry
as ever | had to eat"
So he put on his hat and walked out
The first person he met was Miss Persis
Tame, who turned her back and went to
picking thoroughwort blossoms as he came
up
Look here said he,stopping short !;
Il am dreadful put to it. | can't get
nc'or wife nor ne'cr housekeeper, and
l am e'enamost starved to death. wish
you would consent to marry with me, if
you feel as if you could bring your mind
to it. | am sure it would have been Lyd-
dy's wish.
Miss Tame smclt of the thoroughwort
blossoms.
" 1t comes pretty sudden on me- she
replied. {" | hadn't gwen the subject any
thought. But you are to be pitied in
your situation.
"Yes. And I'm dreadful lonesome.
I've always been used to having Lyddy
to talk over things with, and miss her
a sight. And don't know anybody that
has her ways more than you have. You
are good deal such built woman and
you have the same hitch in to your shoul-
ders, the same look in your eyes, too;
noticed it last Sunday in meeting time, -
continued the widower, anxiously.
81 do feel for you. A man alone is in
adeplorable situation, replied Miss Tame.
I'm sure Id do anything in my power to
help you"
Well, marry with me then. That is
what l want We could be real comfor-
table together. III 60 for the license
this minute, and we'll be married right
away" returned the impatient suitor.--
You go up to Elder Cranes and I'll
meet you there az soon as | can fetch it
around.
Then he hurried away "without giving
me chance to say no. so said she that
was Pcrsis Tame, afterwards. 80
had to marry him you might say. But
I've never seen cause to regret it. I've
got frst-rate of hum, and Capt. Ben
makes a frst-rate Of husband. And nor
hain't he, hope, found cause to regret it, -
she added, with a touch of wifely pride
though l do expect he might have had
his pick among all the single women at
the Point; but out Of them all he chose
me. e."-AHantic Monthly
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4 LBERT CHAPMAN, Middlebury,

IA Vt, Dealer in all kinds Of Horticultural
Stock; Apple, Crab Apple, Pear, Plum and Cher
~ Trees STANDARD or Dwarf) urapoyines, Rasp-
berries, Currants, Evergreen and other 0rna-
mental Trees, Flowering Plants, Asparagus Roots
&C., dc. SO
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1870-04-19
LIFE INSU RANCE.

The weekly expense Of lniuranee ior OOo in
the HOMEOPATHIC Mutual LTr lSsrGtScr
,oSpANY, Of New York, l. aa follow
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1870-04-19

TRY MOORE ( cos OVAL STEEL ENGRA
WINGS, III Nassau St, n. y. Anybody car
sell them. Cheap. Sell fast Pay handsomely
Send for new Circular. (2wi)
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T AND FOR SALE

35 ACRES, or 90 aerea ii desired, Of Creek
Land, near the "Ox Bow" Bridge fol- sale by
4ltf U, d. TWITCHELL, Assignee.
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VIII AT \ RI.
The NEW ARTICLE of FOOD

For twenty-five cents you can buy oi
your Druggist or Grocer a package OF
Sea Moss Farine manufactured from pure
Irish Moss or Carrageen, which will make
sixteen quarts of Blanc Mango, and a
like quantity of Puddings, Custards'
Creams, Charlotte Russo, &c, &c 1t is
by far the cheapest, heolthest and most
delicious food in the world.
RAND SEA MOSS FARINE CO.,
(50m6) 53 Park Place, n. 7,
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1870-04-19

For the REoIsrE..
NEDDIE DICKFORD.
gY MRS. A. 4. srANLEi.
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0.C HUN IHo13.nDl2lTLt3 FER AslN
TAk NEW ENGLAND FAMILY MEDICINE
DOE d : NERV IN l.,
AND lNVlGCRATOR
A rnohordn TONIC AND sToMAcnic


cure uf all forms ni
Az tfts.(rG hl..' AlE u .
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: u. EOCkWEIL-
Agent for Addison County aIyi
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4,usinesG Cards.

ERANDEY 4 CHAPMAN, Attor.
" neys and Counsellors at Law and Solicitor ii
Chancery OGfoe in Post Office building,
GEO w. UnANpEN uEO. II. CuArMtN.
40 VERGENNES, VT.
New-York tribune., 1870-04-12
A PLF4 For PEACE.

But for the Rebellion, Slavery would not
have been in our day abolished. But 1or
Andrew Johnson and the anti-negro legislation
of the Southern States as reconstructed by
him. the Blacks would not have been enfran-
chised. Up to this hour, the Chinese do not
want to become citizens, and scarcely any one
desires that they should but the prosecutions,
the robberies, the murders, to which they are
subjected by those who hold that Yellow men
have no rights that Whites are bound to
respect, will yet compel their enfranchisement.
Thus the divinity that shapes our ends" is
continually educing good from seeming evil
We heartily wish that it might not be neces-
sary for Congress to enforce the XVIII Amend
ment. 1t is so clearly the interest of the
Democrats, as well as of the country, that they
should cheerfully and heartily obey the funda-
mental law, that we realize that they will do
otherwise with profound reluctance. But the
Federal Constitution must be obeyed, and
Congress is expressly as well as generally
charged with the duty of enforcing such obe-
dience. COlored men are now citizens ana
voters wherever Whites are, and on precisely
identical terms. Wherever in our Union
man can lawfully vote, being White, there he
may henceforth lawfully vote, being Black.
This is the law which every officer OF our
Federal, State or Municipal governments
swears to support and obey; and whoever
violates it does so at his peril.
The short and easy way TO avoid difficulty
and preclude disagreeable legislation is obvi-
GUS. The struggle has been fairly fought out
The Democratic party resisted Black Enfran-
chisement to the extent of its lawful power 1t
not only induced every Legislature wherein it had
a majority to reject the Amendment; 1t dld Its
utmost to break up a quorum in that of In
diana, so as to defeat ratification by clear
majority of all the members elected. In this
State, after Republican Legislature had rat
ifed, Democratic was chosen which assumed
to revoke that ratification. So, from first to
last, the Democratic party has fought Black
Enfranchsement to the bitter end. Is it wise
to go furtherY
We appeal to the Democratic leaders to stop
their followers in a career of madness, and not
compel Congress to enforce the Amendment by
law
New-York tribune., 1870-04-12
Mr.. TUEEUS DEAL.

Our age has done with mock -modesty. l.
refuses 20 believe that any one gives up or
fOregOes good thing for any other purpose
than to get better. If, therefore, our Citys
master had not appointed himself chief of the
new Department of Public Works, he would
have gained no credit, since he is known not
to be fool. People would have simply asked
where his slice was concealed, or how many
of the new heads had agreed to divide with
him. lie was not only right but wise, there
FORE in giving himself the best office going.
He made the fight and won it, when for a
time the chances seemed against him, but were
not With Governor at his back, a Mayor
who is putty in his hands, and power over
certain nominally Republican politicians which
could be utilized in a fight at Albany, he held
the winning cards for one who had the cOur-
age and skill required to play them. Events
proved that he had both; and { qualities
evinced in his success serve him equally in
dispensing the spoils."
The joke is rather broad of retiring Sweeny
from the Chamberlainship and putting his
brothcr-in-law and Tweed's first lieutenant
into the place but the public is disposed to
laugh, and the general hilarity will serve to
disarm criticism Offering the place to deputy
Hugh Smith, with instructions to decline it,
was useless and clumsy juggle. Sweeny is
rich, and tired, and wants to go abroad he
chooses to keep his place in the family, and
Bradley has obeyed orders throughout with
unfalteIing doclity. This is not a popular ap-
pointment; but the family is pleased, and the
grumblers cannot help themselves.
The new Board of Docks is rather strong.
It's powers are immense; its opportunities for
theft unequaled. If Wilson 6. Hunt and John
r. Agnew give their personal attention to the
details of its operations, the public will con-
iide in it-that is, in them. The danger is that
they will gradually drop out of service, and,
remaining ms hglre-heads, leave the practical
working Of this vast machine in other hands
Mr. Tweed ought TO have made this Board
New-York tribune., 1870-04-12

makes no provision for Minister to Paraguay.
We certainly shall not quarrel with this bit OF
economy, FOR in the present condition OF the
country an Envoy to President Lopez would
be very useless and expensive officer. But,
without increasing the salary, the duties OF
the Paraguay mission should be added to those
of the Minister to Uruguay and the Argentine
Confederation. AT BuenOs Ayres or Monteyldeo
he would be near enough the scene OF action
to watch the progress of events and render
service in case Of need. The complications
arising out Of the ambition of Brazil and the
weakness of the smaller States may render 1t
important for us to have representative ac-
credited to the Paraguayan President AT any
rate, withdrawing our cOuntenance altogether
at this juncture would be helping the Brazil
ians in way for which we have no relish.