davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1871-07-11
Rescued from a PeiiIous situation.

Mr.. Editor Being II constant reader
of the REGISTER, and admiring the short
letters from different towns which now
and then appear in its columns, con.
cluded to give you a short description of
Independence Day spent at Sucker Brook.
After pleasant drive of eight miles, we
reached romantic piece Of mountain
road, which wound its way through ever.
green lands and icathcry ferns, with here
and there q silvery birch stationed like q
sentinel on duty.
We soon found ourselves under a
charming shelter, which a gentleman had
fitted up and set apart for all such out
door iubiecs, at the foot of the mountain,
shaded and relieved from the scorching
sun by dark and waving masses of foli-
age rustling happy greeting to
all, which is far more entertaining
to the weary pleasure-secker than the
romantic associating works of nature.
Unfortunately, we left this castle of
comfort, after quenching our thirst by a
glass of ice cold lemonade, and satisfying
our dainty appetites, with tempting Vi
ands, we wandered to the summit of the
cascade. And what walk we had
Through evergreen thickets, over rocks,
through stony passages, crossing fiowery
beds Of mountain moss, until we arrived
at the head of the falls. We fingered
an hour finding everywhere beautiful
views, water gushing and sparkling in the
sunshine Half an hour found us on our
way to the eastern shore or the lake, an
ticipating fine sail. Suddenly a faint,
far.off shrek of distress came over the
water. Hurrying to the shore, as shrek
after shrek died away, We found the lake
one ugly sheet of dashing waves and an
CRY white caps. Far out in the deepest
water near the north end of the lake, we
could Just discern sail boat capsized.
Two forms were visible shouting and rails
ing their oars for help. Oh what mo-
ment of terror ! such scene | pray never
again to witness. But for the timely aid
Of Mr.. Kelsey and T. II. Daniels, who
both took a boat seized the oars and
swiftly rowed to the perishing ones, they
must have soon been launched into eterni.
ty. On reaching the boat, they found
John Murray of Whiting, and stranger
clinging to the side of the boat, with
black angry waves dashing over thcil
shoulders ooatless, one of their hats lost
and nearly exhausted they were safely
rescued and carried to the Lake House
But for the manly courage and bravery
Of Kelsey and Daniels endangering theil
own lives without one thought except tt
aid those in deep distress, who if not res
cuel must sink to watery grave, fam
lilies might have been made desolate
What moment of breathless anxiety tt
those waiting as they see friends put on
from shore perhaps to share the fate O.
those they were endeavoring to save. A
the boat rose and sunk, | was reminded
of these words,
$50 he made him boat of birchen bark
Which carried him off from the shore;
Long he followed that meteor spark,
The wind was high, and the night was dark
And the hoat returned no more
A SprCT Atom
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1871-07-11
Sf(ioolebutg Aegister
TUESDAY. JULY II, 1871.


FROM WAsHiNercS.-W Washington, IN
Nv Q. The Civil Service Commission to-
day, again had under discussion a general
subsection of competitors TO an examina-
ton. Various communications from the
Treasury Department in regurd to the
number and distribution of officers were
read and considered, and the subject of
the organization Of the Post office Depart.
ment taken up.
General Pleasanton has forwarded to
President Grant long letter giving his
views as Chief of the Bureau of Internal
Revenue and subjects which came under
his direct control and supervision, and
claiming that according to the law Of
1868, his power over Internal Revenue is
as complete as that Of Secretary Boutwell,
over Customs Revenue, not, however, in.
terfering with tn, disbursements, his
duty being so to instruct officers that the
tax may be faithfully and promptly col.
lected and paid into the Treasury. Hence
the Secretary has nothing to do with in.
structions to officers or the Commissioners
decisions, appeals from which can be
made to courts for redress.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1871-07-11

A system FOR BEGINNERS IN THE ART
OF PLAYING on THE Piano F0RTE BY
William Mason and Il. s. Hoadly. Pub.
lished by Oliver Ditson Il Co., PIT
Washington Street, Boston.
In this book we have the benefit Of
large experience in teaching. Both its
authors have been engaged as instructors
many years. Their experience has shown
that learners who are restricted to certain
uses of the hand at first, and who avoiC
obstacles, such as thirds. sixths, chords
&c, until after they have had a very con
siderable practice of single tones, are able
to make more rapid progress, and become
fitted for the performance of fine compo
sitions, much sooner than those trained
in the usual way. The System for Be
ginners is the first book which has beer
prepared in strict accordance with thes,
principles, and it is confidently believed
to be much better adapted to the want
of young pupils than any previous bool
whatever.
This book is interesting to the pupil
throughout is easy, and yet gradually
prepares the way to overcome dificutie
that, to the uninitiated, are great. |
throws no obstacles in the path Of thu
learner, but furnishes such practice, anC
such alone, as utilizes time and labor, 81
that every moment spent at the piano
tells toward proficiency. 1t is enriched
with many fine compositions, by Mr.
Mason and others, never before published
and is exactly such book as is needed
in thousands of homes where young per
sons are learning to play the piano
Leave your orders at the Register Book
Store.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1871-07-11

According to Mr. Justin Mccarthy
in the GALAXY, Republicanism has solid
basis of public opinion in England. In
all the cities the working men are Re-
publicans, not Socialists, not men seeking
personal gain or redistribution of proper,
ty from changed Government, but men
believing that a republic is cheaper
better and safer than monarchy. lie
attaches great Importance to the organi-
zation of the working men in the political
struggle which he prophesies. "The
Neither Side of New York." and that par.
ticular section of it occupied by faro.
gambling, is discussed and described by
Mr.. Edward Crapsey, who thinks the ex.
tent of the business is exaggerated by the
daily Press. Ninety-two houses, mil.
lion of dollars capital, half million
annually squandered at the tables, he
thinks about the correct figures. lie is
unable to suggest any remedy, but bet.
ter trict-Attorneys for the suppression
of the evil. "The Dutch at Home" is q
paper by Mr.. Albert Rhodes, which gives
a pretty lively and plain, but not at all
attractive picture ofthe IIollanders, whom
Mr.. Rhodes describes as honest shrewd
fat, gluttonous, prolific, avaricious, coarse
and subservicnt. The other articles in
the GALAXY are the serials, some fair
light reading several pieces of verse, one
Of which is readable-"La Belle Dame
saus Merci"-a wearisome "Club.room'
and capital "Nebul@.n
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1871-07-11

Gov. Alcorn, of Mississippi, has remov-
cd Mayor Weber, of Vicksburg, and ap-
pointed DR.. G. A. Foster as his successor
He has also appointed Robert j. Alcorn
and II. T. Fisher Public Printers, vice
Kimball, Raymond 4 Co., of the Pilot,
removed.
1t is proposed to have a reunion Of the
Army of the Border in Lawrence or
Leavenworth, Kansas, on the 23d Of
October. Some incline TO include the
Army of the Frontier, and to hold it on
the 7th of December, the anniversary of
the battle of Prairie Groye.
There are great many Northern Dem
ocrats who insist that jeff Davis, Toombs,
Thompson, Forrest, Stephens, aud all the
rest ofthe leading ex-rebcls do not "repre-
sent anybody-that they speak only for
themselves, &c. IF this is true, who do
represent the Southern Democrats ? And
what one leading representative Southern
Democrat has expressed his or their ap'
proval of the "new departure ~
Senior j. Francisco Chaves is the Re-
publican candidate to Congress frow New
Mexico, and Senior Sose NJ. Gallegos the
Democratic candidate. The Democratic
Convention adopted resolutions denounc.
ing the tariff, the Ku-Klux bill, and othe,
features of the Republican national pol
icy, and approving the New Departure o.
the Democracy.
THE PRESIDENCY OF THE VERMONT UNI
vERsITy.-The Corporation and Univer
sity of Vermont have elected Prof. M
Fl. Buckham to the Presidency in plac
of Angel, who goes to Michigan. Buck
ham is now professor of Rhetoric ant
Greek. He graduated from the Univer
sity in 1851, was tutor in 1858 ant
professor of Greek since 1857 1t is un
derstood he will accept the Presidency
The appointment gives great satisfaction
to the Alumni and friends of the Colleg
here.
There is a general autter of please
prise in both parties in Connecticut, q
the Hartford Times notes, by the stron
expressions of sympathy which have bee
elected from persons of all political b.
liefs by the recent sudden attack Of il
ness experienced by Hon. William Ea
ton in the House of Representative
Happily, the alarm proved unfoundet
and there were then not less hearty cor
CALCULATIONS from his many friends, ire
spective of party.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1871-07-11

UTAH MINING AND TUNNEL COMPANY.
We learn from the Salt Lake daily
TriJune that the Utah Mining and Tun.
mel Company was organized under the
Territorial laws on the 18th inst. The
tunnel is situated in Little Cottonwood
Canyon, 1900 feet west of the Emma To-
cation, and is to be run due north 10000
feet. The tunnel will cross the direction
Of the Emma and the other fine mines in
the Emma mountain, The company has
four locations in the line of the tunnel
and one within the distance of fifty feet.
They have also fine mill-sitc, the prop.
erty of the stockholders. The work will
be driven night and day with three shifts
of men. The stock is inaccessible cap.
ltal stock s2,000,O0O; working capital
! 100000.
Hon. T. w. Park of Bennington is one
of the directors, Jacob M. Smalley Of
Burlington is the Secretary of the com
pany and also director.
A wrestling match at Titusville, Pa.
between Nathan L. Dorrance of Chicago
and Major j. II. Mclaughlin of Titus
vile for the championship of the United
States and Canadas, and purse of $4,000
was won on Wednesday evening by the
latter, he throwing Dorrance two consec
utivc rounds.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1871-07-11

Newton Booth, Republican nominee
for Governor, was screnaded last evening
During the serenade Charles IIurd was
run over and killed by hotel coach.
Wheeling, West Va, was visited Oh
Monday by a fierce storm, which unrooied
houses, blew down chimneys and seriously
damaged the crops in Marshall County
A tow-boat was blown down from hel
mooring across the river.
A passenger train on the Nashville and
Northwestern Railroad composed Of two
coaches and sleeping-car, met with a
deplorable accident on Monday, at Har.
peth River, about eighteen miles from
Nashville. After the locomotive and
baggage-cOr had crossed the bridge over
the river, the bridge gave way, and the
remainder of the train fell with il into
the stream. Fifteen persons, so far as
known at present, were killed, and TWEEN
ty-three wounded.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1871-07-11
Early Postal Route.

Hon. f. p Walton writes TO the Bur-
lington Free Press, correcting state.
ment alleged to have been made by him
at the late Editors Reunion, and gives
the following interesting account of the
early mail facilities? Of this State:
1t is true that the post riders, sent out
by the printers to distribute their newspa-
pers, were the pioneers to the mail routes,
and Mr.. Walton said his recollection was
of only one mail route through Central
Vermont while the counties Of Washing.
ton, Orange, Caledonia, Orleans, Lamoille
and part of Franklin, Chittcnden, Add.
son and Windsor were supplied by post.
riders from the office of the Vermont
Watchma0. In February 1884, seven
years before Vermont was admitted to
the Union, the General Assembly estab.
lished five post-oHices, located at Benning.
ton Rutland Brattlcboro, Windsor, and
Newbury. Anthony Haswell, of the
Vermont Gaeeue, Bennington, was ap.
pointed Postmaster General, and the
newspaper postmcn We're the mail carriers
The regulations and rates of the United
States were adopted, even TO the much
abused franhiag privilege, which, how.
ever, was limited to the governor, and
such other persons as the Legislature
might authorize. In July, 1877, a post
rider was sent once a week from Ben
nington to Lansingburgh and Albany
N. Y, and in January, 1888, DAME
Marsh advertised that he had established
himself as "post-rider from Clarendon t,
the Onion river" "to ride once fort
night. At Clarendon, Mr. Marsh o
course, connected with the rider from
Bennington bringing the Vermont Ga
zette. 1t is worthy of remark that 9Th
price Of the papers as far north as Bran
don" was four bushels ofachea, per gear
one bushel Of which to be lodged at tn
time Of subscribing, or as soon as possible.
Mr.. Marsh delivered papers as far nortl
as Jericho, where the price ought to hav
been nearly double that at Brandon. Blu
E the farmers could afford it. Gov Chit
tenden on one occasion had seven hundre
bushels Of wheat on hand, not bushel @
which would he sell, even for hard cash
as he had reserved it to supply the peopl
,, at time of need and in 1856, Jess
/. Weldon of St. Adams "raised two hur
,, dred bushels of sound corn on two acre
and quarter Of land, and from on
|, handful Of potato balls he raised six busl
, els of potatoes they were sweet an
large, but not wholesome.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1871-07-11

Small pox is lively in Chicago. 1t is
something to have somebody or something
that will pity that town.
The Montana Democratic Convention
has nominated f. Warren Toole, formerly
of st. Joseph, Mo-. candidate for Terri
torial Delegate to Congress
The Esquimaux of Labrador, who have
never been known to engage in the cod
and herring fisheries of their region, have
this year prepared their own skiffs. and
negotiate with the merchants of Harbor
Grace and St, Johns, \ F., for the usu-
al supplies required by the other fisher
men of the island
Senator Brownlow says Gen. Forests
testimony before the Ku.klux Committee,
that there were no Ku-Klux in Tennessee
until his (Brownlow's) calling out the
militia, is false. lie says Forrest him
self stated publicly at the time that there
were 10000 organized and equipped.
1.-The Ku-Klux," continued Brownlow
"were in existence in Tennessee as early
as 1862, when this man Forrest com.
manded brigade of them, and led them
to victory in the cowsrdly and infamous
butchery Of Fort Pillow"
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1871-07-11

Calais, Me-, expects to export 30O,-
100000 feet of lumber this year.
Mr.. Bergh, whose horse.tiity to cruel
ty to animals is the browning glory of
New York, secured 3l2 convictions in the
last twelve months.
The steamboat Helen Getty when,
making her landing-at.Arch-street Phila.
delphia, Tuesday morning, came in collis-
ion with the steamboat Ed,cin Forrest,
when her side was crushed in, and William
Walsh, the mate, was killed.
The radical temperance men Of Penn
sylvania are determined to be recognized,
and have called a strictly prohibitory
State Mass Convention in Harrisburg on
the 9th of August, to nominate pledged
temperance men for Auditor General and
Surveyor General.
The Congressional subcommittee OF
three who are to visit the disturbed dis
tricts of the Southern States are to be se-
lected Immediately. Senator Scott and
Representative Stevenson will be on the
committee and the Democratic party
will probably be Van Trump of Ohio.
Three convicts named John Wilson
James Cox and James Ward made an
unsuccessful attempt to escape from Sing
Sing Prison Tuesday morning, at IL
o'clock. They were at work in the quar-.
ries, and jumped into a grocer's wagon
They were overhauled on the Tarrytowr
road.
The canvass in Kentucky is going on
with activity. Gov. Leslie and Gen
Italian, who are running against each
other for Governor, are discussing the is.
sues of the day together, driving from
place to place in the same carriage, and
where accommodations are limited, even
sleeping in the same bed.
The Mobile Register says that were it
once conceded that the World spoke au-
thoratively the sentiment of the Democra.
cy of the North and West, when it spoke
of Mr.. jeff. Davis as politician who
stupidity, criminally, to use the mildei
phrase, blundered," there would be nc
Democratic party between tho Potomac
and the Rio Grande.
A collision occurred about 4 O'Clock
yesterday morning on the New York Cen
trail Railroad at Fairport Station, between
freight-train and the express ireighe
and accommodation train, both going
West. Cyrus Andrews, Of Savannah
lost leg, and all the passengers in the
coach, ten in number, were injured slight
ly. Several cars were wrecked, and the
water-tank house demolished.
One of the California Democratic pa
pers told Gen. lIaight before the meeting
of the State Convention that he had bet.
ter withdraw from the canvass, "ior when
ventilation time came if he allowed it to
come, he would be so riddled by the
shots of the enemy and so coolly received
by those who were once his friends, that
he would be glad to fud some retired
spot where he would hear Of politics nc
more forever"
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1871-07-11
Tomorrow.


Sweet hope of my lifel bright tomorrow,
How gladly my soul haileth thee,
To-day cometh laden with sadness.
To-morrow brings low INTO mo.
To-day the dark storm-clouds may gather,
Tomorrow the rainbow of promise
Shall kiss the dark earth into lieLt.
To-day the great wheel, OF our fortune,
Is turning us blanks, one by one,
And while we rcpne Ger losses
Tomorrow a fortune is won.
And thus 10 we lind long life's pathway
Rich blessings for me and for you.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1871-07-11

PoYTIFIcAL CELEBRATION AT SAN FRAN.
cIsco.-DEATn AT A SERENADE.-Sa San
Francisco, July 2. The Pontifcal cele.
bration to-day was grand affair. The
procession was over two hours in passing
given point. Representatives of thirty.
one nationalities and military and civic
organizations were in the line with music
and banners. The following message
was telegraphed to Rome ITO Hi
Holiness Plus TX. of Rome Fifty thou,
sand of your devoted children celebrate
here to-day, with enthusiastic joy, the
25th anniversary of your Pontifcatc, and
wishing that your life may be prolonged
to see States Of the Church and you,
freedom restored, and kneeling they ash
your apostolic henediction,
BISHOP ALEMANy.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1871-07-11
The WNeW DepnrtuIe."

New YoRK, July 3. Gov. Hoffman
sent letter of apology to the Tammany
celebration yesterday, in which he said
the acceptance or non-acceptance of GER
tain amendments ia the United States
Constitution is not practical question.
The civil status of the colored man is es-
tablished, and he is in actual possession
of the right OF suffrage. The task before
US is to save the Constitution as whole.
To save it as it is requires our best eff
forts. The question is whether we are to
live under Constitution constructed by
an imperial court and limited, or under
the hollow form of a Constitution inter-
preted according to the cxpcdicncy of the
hour by Congress itself, and enforced by
an unrestrained Executive
TWEED ON THE "NEw DEPARTURE"
William M. Tweed in the course of re-
marks said, ave propose to strike for
ward into noble career and let past
issues die. We propose TO take the gov
eminent of the country into our own
hands and save the country from ruin. u
GEN. Mcclellan THE NEdRo's FRIEND
Gen. Mcclellan in letter to the Tam.
many meeting yesterday says, Slavery is
dead, let it remain forever The negro
has a right to vote, let him keep it, but
strive to educate him to fitness for the
high privilege conferred on him. Show
him who his real friends are, and we viii
eventually turn in our own favor tn,
weapon so carefully forged for our de
struction.'
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1871-07-11

JUAREz RE.ELEcrED PRESIDENT
City of Merico. .une 80. Juarez will
have a majority of l22 over Lerdo and
Diaz jointly, and the choice of President
will not devolve upon Congress. The
Juarists will also have majority in Con-
gress, 1t is not deemed likely now that
any attempt will be made to inaugurate a
revolution All parties at the elections
were guilty Of violence and fraud and
the commission appointed by Congress
has declared the elections in the capital
illegal. The reorganization Of the Cabi-
net is expected in September. The coun-
try is quiet and business is dull, but min.
ing is increasing, and the mines that were
abandoned since the war with Spain are
again being worked. The Spanish Min
lister was well received.
Great dissatisfaction is manifested
about the Tehuantepec Canal project.
The Californians who propose to build
a railroad from Acapulco to the capital,
and run steamers from Guayamas to Ven.
tora, demand liberal concessions.
The Vera Cruz railroad has reached
Cordova, and will be finished to the cap
ital by the end of the year.
BY fire in the Quebradilla mine at
Zacatecas over 100 miners were suffocat-
ed.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1871-07-11

10 California there are eighteen OF
twenty native species of birds, more Oh
less noted as songsters, and some of the
species have many local varieties. The
erroneous notion that the State was mea.
gre in bird life, and especially lacked
digging birds, arose from the fact that
he early routes Of travel lay chiefly over
psarly Eeelsss plains, where few birds
remain IN the long dry season.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1871-07-11

We copy the following from an exchange, which
i. important if true Chronic diarrhea Of long
standing, also dysentery, and all similar COM
plants common at this season Of the year, can be
cured by the use Internally of Johnson's Ano-
dyne Eminent. We know whereof we affirm
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1871-07-11

A Distressing Cough causes the friends of the
sufferer almost as the sufferer himself and should
receive immediate attention. DR.. Wistar's Bal
sam of Wild Cherry speedily cures coughs, colds,
influenza, sore throat, &c. 1t will always relieve
consumption. and in many we'll attested cases it
hns effected a nerfect cure.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1871-07-11

The State Assayer of Massachusetts,, "a. A.
Hayes, NJ. D., having made an analysis of Halls
Vegetable Sicilian Hair Remover, reports it the
best preparation for promoting healthy excretions
of the scalp, increasing the growth and restoring
the color of the hair.