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The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1871-10-10
Probate COurt---New Haven District.
Hon. j. ID. SMITH, Jude.

Hon. j. ID. SMITH, Jude.
The following are the items Of business
transacted by the Probat Court, for the
District Of New Haven, during the month
of September, A. d.,
Nathaniel Chafiees estate Monkton 80 Ex-
tension of time for one year granted
Gabrial Guindon's estate, Lincon-Asslgn-
ment personal property To widow, report of
committee of dover filed, settlement admins
traitors account, distribution by decree OF
Court.
Melancthon Ferris estate Panton Aaron
Curler, T.. W. kingman, Madison Converse
appointed commissioners 10 set our home
stead.
Zadia ID. Arnolls estate, Bristol -A pplica.
tion of administr.t tor to settle account No
lice ordered for hearing October ID AT Bristol
Lindley II. Purinton's estate, LincOln--Ll-
cense To sell real estate granted.
Chas. NJ. +. Furguson's estate Bristol Set
tlement adm Illustrators account.
Dividend 10 creditors 20 40 cents on the
dollar.
Melancthon Ferris estate, Panton-Report
OF commissioners OF hOmeste adj filed
John Fitzgerald's estate, Starksbore-Settle-
ment administrators account distribution by
decree OF Court.
Isaac Hallock's estate. waltham ID.
Hayward, ID. ID. Middlebrook, and Aaron
Fields appointed committee of honest ead and
dover.
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Petition for Divorce.

STArE or VERMONT, To the Hon. County
Cousrr OF ADDISON, IS. Court within and for
the County Of Addison, to be held at Middlcbury.
In said County on the second Tuesday Of Deem
Der. A. ID. 1871
Your petitioner, Emma A. Alger, of Ferris
burgh, In said County Of Addison, represents that
she has resided in said county for ten years Ia :,
past that she was lawfully married to George W.
Alger, then Of said Ferrisburgh. on tho 4th day
Of May, A. D., 1865, at said Ferrsbnrgh by the
Rev. H. +. Austin, a minister of the gospel that
ever since said marriage she has observed all the
duties Of the marriage relation toward the said
George W. Alger, that she lived and cobabited
with him as bis wife until or about tho 10th
day Of June, A. d. 1868, when the said George
W. AL ger willfuily deserted your petitioner and
ever since has neglected and refused 10 live with
her, or provide anything for her support and that
he resides and Is now without this State Your
petitioner further shows that she has one child by
said marriage. son named Sheldon NJ Aloer
aged five years Wherefore your petitioner
prays that she may be divorced from tho said
George w. Alger and that the custody of tho
child be decreed TO her.
Dated at Ferrisburgh, in said County of Addi-
son, on the 18th day Of September, A. d. 1871.
EMMA A ALGER.
The foregoing petition having bcen Gled in the
office Of the clerk Of said Court, and it appearing
that the said George W. Alger is without thi,
state so that said petition cannot be served
upon him, it is ordered that the said George
W. Alger be summoned to appear and answe
the foregoing petition, the first day of the nert
term OF said Court to be held at Middebury,
WITHIN and for said county, on the second Tuesday
Of December, A. d. 1871, by the publication Of
said petition together with this order in the Mid
dlebury Register, public newspaper published
in Middlebury, in said comfy, three weeks suc-
cessively the last Of which publications to be at
least six weeks prior to said term of said court.
Dated at Middlebury, aforesaid, this 18th day
Of September, A. D. 1871.
r. WAINWRIGHT CLARK
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FOR SALE.-Onc-third interest in the
Register Printing Office and Bookstore. The Of
fee and book store will be sold separately if de-
sired. Enquire Of W. j. FULLER.
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49, IL. WalNN RIGHT, CLERK
W. w. RIDER, Atty for petitioner. y
NTATE OF vERMONT-District O ,

~ Addison, So.
In Probate Court bold at Middlebury within
and Tor said District. on tho goth day Of Sent
A. b. 1871.
John NJ. Dyer, administratO n Of the estate of
EDWARD d. BARBER,
late of Middlebury, in said district deceased. pre
sents his administration account to said court 70,
examination and allowance. 1t is therefore or.
dered that said account be referred to session
OF said Court, to be held at tho Probate Office. in
Middiebury, on Monday, the 30th day Of October
next, at ~ o'clock in the forenoon, for allowance
and it is further ordered that notice hereof be
given to all interested by publication three week.
successfully in the Mddebury Register, nows.
paper printed at Middlebury, that they may ap-
pear at said time and place and show cause, if
any they may have, why said account should not
be settled, and decree made of said ettate.
2e;j S. L. COOKE, Judge
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TN0R SALE-My house and lot on Washington
St., in the east part of Mddlebury village.
lu il, of Albert Chapman, or the subscriber
2s;tf GEORGE M BROWN.
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NTANTED-An immediate settlement of all
w accounts of over thirty days standing
2s;tf AINSWORTH & DODGE
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Addison County.

The Orwell people held a town Fair
in that place last week, Tuesday and
Wednesday.
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g PRINGSIDE DIVISION. y Several hand
\ some building lots now be obtained, for
$50 each, of 5. Il. ROCKWELL. q;
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= veal afa uts.

advertisements of four lines less, in this
column, twenty-five cents each insertion. Every
additional line ten cents.
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For the Register.
RIProN JuRr.-Mr. Editor:-A few
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A Splendid piece of Real Estate for sale. The
"A farm owned by the late Luther Smith of Bird
port, is now offered for sale. The improvements
are all that could be desired. The land, about
lao acres, is in high state of cultivation. For
further particulars inquire Of the subscriber upon
the premises. 27;tf VIRGIL W. BLANCHARD.
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E0R SALE CHEAP. light one-horse car
Il riage, two seats or one, made by Sargent, OF
Boston-good as new. Inquire at south end OF
Mddebury House. PITT
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1871-02-17

more money OH sheep than any other
stock. Sold nine hundred dollars wo; tn
of wool from two hundred sheep in one
season. lie preferred mixed husbandry
for small farms.
Peter Lindsey had done rs well with
sheep as any other stock. lie kept a
small flock of coarse wooded averaged
from six TO eight dollars per heal. He
raised his own sheep, selecting his best
lambs every year, ard selling those too
old to be profitable, keeping up in that
way first class flock. Fifty dollars pei
COW was about his average in the dairy.
John Felch was in favor of mixed
husbandry. For beef and oxen, he chose
cross of the Durham and Devons. Hi.
plan usel TO be TO raise his best calves
and lambs In raising cows he looked
as much TO the milking qualities of tho
sire, us the mother; was opposed to il
and in breeding.
Oscar Brown belle, cd that good Sc
lection of native cows were the most pro-
fitable dairy, taking the expense into
account lie has done well with sheep
averaging five and onc-half dollars pei
head. Sheep in a pasture, will destroy
weeds that other stock will not lie be-
licvcd that Ox-cye daisy will be killed
by sleep in two seasons.
Mr.. Harris, formerly lived in Peach
am. There the best farmers made the
dairy their main business. Cows were
bred from their best mixers; no thorough
bred stock
G. y. Sylvester thought the best brect
of cattle was the Durham. Are as east
ly kept rs the native. The Durham
sell for fifty dollars TO the native thirty
Have made more money in past years,
from Mcrino sheep, than from any other
stock Raising horses has been aftcl
sheep, as good business as any other.
+. A. Parks thought dairy the most
profitable, sheep next. For dairy one
hall blood Aldcrncy for beef, the Dur
ham. Can make one hundred dollars
per head from COWS as easily as sixty
dollars from ten sheep, one hundred and
fifty pounds of butter per COW about the
average of our diaries, five dollars per
head more than an average of sheep.
Subject fol the l7th-''Shall we cul-
tivate tint cr for ornament and profit ?"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1871-02-17

Subject discussed the IOih-"What
kind Of stock is most profitable for Gale
donia county ?"
ii. u. Brown keeps one COW, half
Alderney, six years old-has made 0 u
pounds Of butter in one week. The best
COW he ever owned.
Lyman Harvey thought the best were
Attorney for milk, Durham for beef.
Sheep next to dairy his most profitable
stock.
J. p. Foster favored sheep as the most
profitable stock, taking labor into ac-
count. lie remarked that, A. Willard,
in travelling in England and Scotland,
reports that the aim there, is to get large
cows, generally cross of the Durham
and the Devons, having an eye to their
market value for beef, after lhey fail for
the dairy.
c. J. Bowl,cr favored both d .iry and
sheep. For 4 large farm he should pre-
fer cross of DurIlams and Dsvons for
dairy stock.
j. A. Gould thought there was one
family of Durhams that were good for
the dairy. lie made during the war,
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1871-02-17

Prof Woodman has returned from
Florida and resumed his duties at Dart
mouth college very much improved in
health.
a Westerly man bought a pair OF
mink, two years ago, of the kind known
as the "American sable" for $500, and
he now has 81 mink, for one pair OF
which he has refused $500. The en-
terIri>c ha, attracted considerable attcn-
ton, and will doubtless be attempted hv
Others.
Orvilc Griffin OF Worcester, president
of the kniftn moving machine com
pany, was elected from i tiain on the
Northern railro I'd because his coupon
ticket was too old, and he Is now goims
10 try the law to see whether ''lh.>r
things can be-"
Henry Steulway, head OF the great
piano manufacturing firm of Stcinway
II Sons, died at his home in New York.
Tuesday morning. lie was born in the
duchy of brunswick, Germany, in 49,,
and lacked but Il week of Il.
Menccly " Sons, the West Troy boil
founders, who failed in 1857, owing
several thousand dollars TO 4 Boston
finn, recently sent them a check for the
tnll amount, Notwithstanding the claim
was "uiIawed and had long been forgot
ten.
Tho recent death of Louis Brant in
Lrckhridgr, Jefferson county, la, oc-
CURED III 4 singular manner. He WA
at revival meeting, and arose To nd
dress ilc people. lie spoke with great
earne>lncSs on the subject of religion.
aud, say n4, Il have II wife and two
children in heaven, aud am going t,
meet them" he fell 10 the floor, and.
when he was raised, he hrd gone. even
As he said. Dir Brant was 81 years o.,
ACE.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1871-02-17
The Last II. IL. Disaster.

After tie first cry of horror over the
terrible disaster on the Hudson River Il
r., particulars or which we cave last
week, the New York papers seemed TO
vie with each other TO see which wolld
tell the most horrid details, not TO say
the most improbable story. The effort
to lay great blame upon tLc railroad
company, has hardly been sustained.
The most damaging witness before the
investigation being one who sworc that
after the oil train was wrecked AMI stop
ped, the conductor, engineer and brake
man spent valuable minutes, Che testified
fifteen, } i'll wrangling about who should
20 forward with a light t. warn the ap-
preaching express train. Below we give
n few facts about some of the killed.
among whom we are sorry to find, ma
tive of Montpelier:
George $. Benedict of Cleveland, WAS
n son Of the editor of the Cleveland Her.
att, and thirty years old. During the
war he served as paymastcr in the gulf
fleet. At the close Of the war he took
part Of his fathers interest i. the IIeyaA
lie was young man of exemplary char
aoter.
George K. Thompson, of the law firm
of Thompson u Town, Il Wall Street.
New York, was among the lost. Ills
remains were found under huge bridge
timber, and 4 part of lis limbs and body
were burnt away. He was a son of the
late Hon. ID. =. Thompson of Mon;pcl-
ier, and brother of Daniel G.. Thomp-
son for several years Asst Secretary of
State, at present teacher in Springfield,
(lass.) High School. lie was a gradu-
ate of the University Of Vermont was
clerk OF the Vermont House of Reprcscn-
tatives from 1886 to 1888; and subsc-
quently removed to New York where h,
rose rapidly in his profession. Mr..
Thompson married daughter of the
late DR.. Taplin of Montpelier, and with
his family resided in Brooklyn. Iii, age
was about 40.
Mr. Forbusb, Of buffalo, was one of
those who persisted. 1t is singular COIN
cidencc that his father was burned to
death in the Angola railroad disaster.
The body heretofore reported as Gun
known proves TO he the body of Mr..
curry, Cashier of the Second National
Bank Of Erie, Pa.
AN unknown dead child las been iden-
titled as the son Of Rev. and Mrs FowIor
y whole family was thus taken of ~
one ieIi swoop. Mr.. Fowler had for
some time had charge in Salt I,Io
City. Upon his person were found in.
surancc papers, bonds. &c.
Capt Harry II. Lowell, another victim
whose body was not identified until
thursday, was native of Providence,
X |.
1t Is now ascertained that man
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1871-02-17
-1ROther "Ci0in,.'

Oar readers have not yet forgotten the
"facts in the case of George Fisher, de-
ceased, so thoroughly ventilated by
Mark Twain in the January Galaxy,
and copied into this paper the last week
in December. That Fisher claim was
only a sample copy Of what is before our
national Congress mush of the time
The last one OF which we have record is
the "Chorpcnning claim" SO called, and
we are glad to notice that this has been
uncerem oniously squclchcd in the House
This last "claim" is thus described, it
is almost equal TO Mark Twain's Fisher
claim:
One Chorpcnning, some fifteen years
ago, had two contracts for carrying the
mails, for which he was to receive S1GO,
900. He was paid in full all that was
due to him. In 1857, he managed TO
get Congress TO authorize Il settlement
for damages by the postmaster general,
by which h. got about S230,000. In
1866, he got $4,000, and on the last
day of the last session of Congress, Il
resolution adroilly framed was put
through both Houses, under which the
acknowledgement awarded him some
$4,000 additional. This, however,
has not been paid, because there was no
special appropriation, and the excellent
law Of the last session had conveyed into
the treasury all the surplus appropria-
tons for the post-oliice department.
But for this, Chorpenning would have
had his money. One of the peculiar
features of this case is, that so-called
report, which the post-otiice committee
had never seen, and which had never
been presented to the House, was acted
upon rs Il bona idc report Of the COM
mittec made 10 Congress. Mr.. Dawes
commented severely on the loose prac-
tice of Congress in authorizing the exc
cutive departments to settle claims in
stead of sending them to the court of
claims for careful cxapina,ion and
adjudication. 1t - stated that John
Cessna Of Pennsylvania is said to be the
member of Congress who got through
the Chorpcnning claim, by saying to
everybody it was call right" But Mr..
Cessna did not attempt TO defend his eli
ent when the subject, came up in the
House.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1871-02-17
NUpOicOH III.

The name Of Bonaparte Is still pow
er in France. 1t was SO in the days o.
the elder for, when lac returned from hi:
first exile, he was hailed with joy, and
it required the combined power of the
allies TO strike down the eagles OF the
Empire upheld by him and his adhercnts'
When Louis emerged from ob7curIty, anu
the French people really learned that
there was Bonapar;e among them, they
did not fail TO cxalt him to the highest
seat of power. Three months ago, after
an ignominious overthrow in the field,
he became Il prisoner OF war OF rival
nation. lie has remained such with re-
markablc quietness Tor 4 l'onapartc.
His enemy, having seized the seat and
heart Of his empire, allowed the Preach
people TO declare their wishes in respect
to tie nature of their future government
whether it shall he regal or republican.
lie election has been nOIlcIl, ANU tlc
people pronounced for Imperialism. This
can mean nothing, more nor less, than Il
call, from a large share of the voters, Tor
the exiled monarch to return and resume
the throne of France.
The more recent returns from the cleo
ton in France show a large majority on
the side of the monarchists, but indicate
that the Orleanist element may be large
enough TO defeat the friends Of Bona
partc. A rupture in the ranks Of the
opponents Of ;hc republicans, provided
the imprisoned Emperor has less than a
majority Of the whole convention, would,
very likely, end in his defeat.
The proclamation, issued to the people
of France by Napoleon, from lis prison
home, is characteristic Of the author. 1t
is cunningly worded, preicntious and as
sumptive 1t throws out a bait to the
predominant religious element of the
country, and unless the Orleanists over
bid him in this respect lie will LARGELY
profit by it.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1871-02-17

on the British border, and the trunk lin.
will traverse central Dakota, and follow
the now famous Yellowstone VALLEY
; through Montana. Near the boundary
OF Idaho the road will again branch
one arm following down the valley Ct
the Columbia to tide water at Portland
Oregon the other striking directly
across the Cascade range to the main
terminus on Puget Sound A North
and South branch will also connect tn.
Puget Sound terminus with that AZ
Portland. At the latter point conn,c-
ton is made with the coast lines of road
now building southwark through OREGON
and California Both at Portland and
Puget Sound the road will tap the coast
wise and foreign trade of the Pacific
| Ocean.
The chief advantages peculiar to the
Northern Pacific route are believed 10 b.
these: |. 1t reduces the distance between
the Lakes and the Pacific Ocean SOM.
600 miles. =. 1t lessons the distanc,
between New York and the Pacific by
/ -. /
lessons the distance between London and
Chinese ports by tho rans-continental
route at least 100 miles j. 1t travcr.
cs belt of States and Territories admira-
bly, adapted by fertility Of soil, mildne,-
of temperature, and equal distribution
OF moisture, to profitable agriculture
D. Its elevation in the mountain remion
is 5000 feet less than that of other lines.
resulting in diminished snowfall, 4
mild climate, and far easier gradients.
e. AT convenient intervals it intcrsccts
numerous navigable strcams-such as
! the Columbia, the Cowlitz the Yellow
stone, the Missouri, the Red, and the
Mississippi-which drain vast region,
and will serve as feeders to the road
I. 1t will partakc of the character OF an
international route, permanently control
ling the carrying trade Of British Amcri-
ca, and rendering the important colonies
north of the boundary, and west of Lake
Superior, commercially tributary to our
Northwestern States.
Already it is stated that settlers are
ern Pacific Road in the New Northwest,
and judging from what is known of the
plans adopted for promoting the settle
ment and development, through emigra-
ton and colonization, of the belt of
States and Territories tributary to the
line-there would seem to be no doubt
that the corporation upon which TIE
Government has conferred this great
trust, is determined to make the enter
prise not only financially sound, but
greatly and permanently beneficial to the
whole country. With its munificent en-
dowmcnt of fertile lands, with the natur-
al advantages this route undoubtedly en-
joys, and with the far-sighted policy al
ready inaugurated, a great commercial
project could hardly start under better
auspices or with greater assurance OF
success.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1871-02-17
iHc Northern PdcUic RUiIr0utl.

This second highway across the CONT
nent is now in full process OF construction
Last July contracts were let for the build
Ing of the Eastern division, rcachn.
across the State of Minnesota from Dull
nth, al the head of Like Superior, 2l0
miles 10 the crossing of the Red River of
the North. With several thousand men
employed, the grading on this section is
fast approaching completion, and the
iron Is being laid at the late of one or
two miles Il day. In the meantime en-
glncers are locating the line westward
through central Dakota; preparations
are completed for the commencement of
work at the Pacific end next spring, and
thereafter the work Of construction will
he prosecuted from both cxtrcmitics
toward the centre
In addition TO this, the Northern Pa
ciiic Company have recently purchased
and practically consolidated with their
own line the St. Paul and Pacific Rail
road, embracing some 800 miles of fin
ished road in Minnesota on which a pros
porous business is already doing. This
purchase removes all rivalry between
conflicting interests, and practically
makes st. Paul one terminus of the great
Northern road. The Northern Pacific
Railroad system is certainly assuming a
busIncss-likc form, and comprehensive
proportions. Obviously its projectors
do not intend TO build simple trunk
road from East 10 West and then wait
for profitable traffic to come to it.
On the contrary, they are at the outset
securing such connections and alliances
with the chief lines ofwatcr communica-
ton, and with the railroad system of the
Atlantic and Pacific States, as cannot
fail to bring TO it, in addition to its local
business, large and increasing share of
the carrying trade between ocean and
ocean. At Duluth one arm meets the
commerce of the Lakes and the St. Law
renee; at St. Paul the other eastern arm
connects with the commerce of the Mis-
slsslppl river and its tributaries. and
with the railroads Of the central and
eastern States, concentrating at Chicago.
These two arms will unite in Western
Minnesota. From the point of junction
third branch will extend to Pembina
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1871-02-17

y COOP HIr.-Those who know OF
the intermnable local quarrcls in the
town and county of Bennington, will APP
preciate the following:
On the cars not long since, as the train
approached this village u very respecta-
bic looking elderly man, evidently q
stranger in this locality, asked a fellow
passenger, who it seems was better post
ed on local matters, what place this was
"Bennington,' was the reply. "Bcn-
nlngton, Bennington said the other in
quiringly, "tlcre was battle Of Ben
nington, once, was there not ;" yes -
was the reply. "Do you remember when
it occurred ~ inquired the respectable
gentleman. at Jcym on the 10th of
August, ILL.," was the answer. "Bcgu.
then, end when did it end, pray ," at
hasn't ended yet" For some cause or
other the conversation came TO full
stop.-Bemtinyto BmHGr.