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The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1872-10-29

I OBITUARY John Benedict, Esq, of
Cornwall, for many years one Of the most
valued aud respected citizens of that town,
died at his residence on Wednesday, Oct
10th, after nn illness of two weeks, aged
81 years. For about forty years he had
resided in Cornwall, and was one of its
most industrious and successful farmers
and possessed the fullest confidence aud
friendship Of all who knew him. He wat
the oldest man in town at the date of his
death. He leaves several children among
whom are Julius b. Benedict, Esq who
repr scented Cornwall in the Legislature
in lS69-70, IIezekiah S. Benedict, Esd,
Principal Express Agent at Troy, n. Y,
and Samuel j. Benedict, Esq, Of Addi-
sop
I FIRE AT VERGENNEs.-Ab bout ten o'clock
Wednesday night last, an alarm OF fire
aroused the citizens Of Vergennes from
their slumhers, to find the barn OF Dr.. g
W. b. Kidder in flames, also the build
ing immediately adjoining, belonging to
DR.. ii. a. lngrahan, and occupied a. IA
wheewright shop and barn. When first
discovered the fire was bursting out be.
tween the two buildings, and the whole
block was wrapped in flames in five min
utes. Thanks to the citizens, aud especi.
ally to the power aud efficiency Of tn,
splendid water works, what might, aud
perhaps would have been a coua grafton
was prevented, aud the flames confined
to the buiIungs where the fire started
DR.. Kldder lost u set OF double aud twt
SIN 10 harnesses, and tou OF hay, hay
cutter, saddle, &c; house anI barn in
-ur,d for 81 800. IL. y Scott lost tive
SETS double harnesses The wheelwrigh'
shop, occupied by John Bernor, contain
ed wagon, just flushed, double sleigh
belonging to L X. Haven. about 5000
feet oi lumber, also the tools aud patterns
aud about So worth Of finished work, al
jst nn Insurance. John Lucas had fou
tons Of hay burnt in same ildiug.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1872-10-29

CIELDON Il CO.'S HAIR DRESSING. A
~ pleasant preparation for the hair Warranted
not to inJure the hair or scalp. Put up in guam
titles to suit purchasers, at low prices.
SHELDON & CO.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1872-10-29

INOOT ROT CURE.-The best remedies known.
l. Put up in quantities to suit.
SHELDON 4 CO.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1872-10-29

Nash WILL BE PAID FOR BUTTER. on
~ Friday, May 18th, and each succeeding Fri.
DAY during the season. at SHELDON & cos.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1872-10-29
lIGHl ALV. Louis D. G0SBRlAHJ,
CATHOLIC BISHOP OF VERMONT,
Atheists in the following statement to the skill Of
DIR. s. W. SMYTH.

UIt' = W W TT
BuRLiSGToS, VI, Jan. g3d. 1871.
To THE PUBLIC:
have no hesitation in recommending DR..
smyth, after seeing bin perform "A very skillul
operation on the ear Of Rev. T. j. OCarroll who
was thereby lnstantanoously cured of deafness OF
long standing.
LOUIS Dc GOEsBRIAND.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1872-10-29

CHELDONS HORSE & CATTLE POWDERS.
~ The best Condition Powders known. Sold
by weight at about half the price of that in pa
Pers' Refer to John Seeley and II. F. Hayden
SHELDON & CO.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1872-10-29

We offer tho best inducements to purchasers by
keeping the largest variety of goods and selling
at the lowest prices We have u choice variety
OF goods fresh from market, and not surpassed BY
any selection in town. Call and we will show
you stock.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1872-10-29
Beautiful Ice Pitchers,

Goblets, Silver Cups, for children, Napkin Rings,
from % cts. to $1,000 each. Gold and Silver
Thimbles and everything else from a Finger Ring
to a Gold Tooth-pick, or from one of Needham'
best Organs 10 a rag hnhY.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1872-10-29
AIKEN & LAMBERT'S

Gold Pens, the most durable pen made, and every
pen warranted, we keep no other.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-03-01
Bon Hardin,n Revenge.


We are isdebted to Major George
Work, a distinguished and venerable
citizen of Mississippi, for the following
narration: At the trial of Wilkerson, a
Mississippian, for murder, at Harrods-
burg, Kentucky, S. s. Prentiss was en-
gagged for the defense; Mr.. Hardin as
sisted the prosecution. Very harsh Ian
guage was used by these gentlemen in
the progress of the trial. Mr.. Hardin
denounced the Mississippian in no
measured terms. Several years after
wards Mr.. Hardin visited the capital of
that State while the legislature was in
session. An indiscreet admirer offered
resolution rendering him the freedom
of the house Of representatives,. This
was inappropriate, as Mr.. Hardin, hay-
ing served in Congress, was by courtesy
entitled to seat within its bar. The
resolution ives defeated by the active
efforts of a friend of Mr.. Prentiss, who
was moved to this course by Mr.. Prem
tiss, as it was thought, in memory Of the
Harrodsburg affair. Before this, Mr..
Prentiss had gained in the courts Of
Mississippi the great suit involving the
title 10 tne leVee VI INC Sity VI WAS
burg. The opposing counsel had
unanimously concluded that an ap-
peal to the supreme court Of the
United States could not be successfully
prosecuted. A copy Of the record
of the suit had been thrown aside as
worthless. and had found its way to the
house of legal gentleman with whom
Mr.. Hardin was spending a few days.
Idle curiosity, or that intense love OF
mischief which sometimes inspired Mr..
Hardin. led him to examine the record.
He thought the case could be reversed,
ordered an appeal and followed it to
Washington City. Mr.. Prentiss did not
seem 10 fear the result, although he had
sold many leYee lots at fabulous prices
with deeds of general warranty, did not
20 to Washington, but asked Mr.. Crit
tenden to argue the appeal. Mr.. Z. S
legal ability and houeyed elocution
stepped in the spicy gales Of Araby
the Blest," were no match for the most
astute mind Of the age, saturate with
law. amplo. exact, inexorable in logic,
holding at command q marvellous and
manly eloquence, which always at
tracted the attention of venerable men.
The case yes reversed Mr.. Prentiss
vas panperized; Ben. Hardin was re-
venged. This is an old story, but its
moral is Biblical and ever living
wake not the wrath Of the kings Of the
earth
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-03-01
" THE DEVIL ON TWO STICKS"

A Pen-Picture of Senator Morton.
Correspondence New York World, Feb. 1871
A rather irreverent man, fresh from
the country, and looking down upon the
political gladiators for the first time, ex-
claimed in a startled whisper, What
devil is that on two sticks ?" and when in
formed that the devil" was Senator
Morton, seemed greatly taken aback. If
he had seen the pretty pages with their
arms about that Senator'S neck, and
hands locked in his, and caught the
smile on his face, he would hardly have
applied so uncanny name to so gentle
nature. But devil may mean q very
sweet thing to him, as it did to the young
man whose father brought him up in
profound ignorance of the world only as
he told him of its inhabitants among
whom were women, who he called devils,
and bade his son to beware of them if
ever one crossed his path But one day
the father took the soon with him into a
village, and they passed three women,
whom the father at once told his son were
devils. After their return the son for
many days seemed gloomy and sad, so
that the father questioned him as to his
grief. The young man burst into tears,
sobbing out: "Oh, father that tallest
devil; that tallest devil, father" which
goes far to prove that words are valued
for their associations. Senator Morton
is large man, with a swarthy face,
which wears tired look; and when he
walks, which is only with the aid of two
canes, he preseRts sort of gin hummer
appearance. He usually speaks sitting,
and always commands attention. If he
has a specific fault, it is that of being
too emphatic. But that is general de-
feet in senatorial oratory. The simplest
explanations or suggestions are put
forth In manner indicative of the pro-
foundest Importance, while the stereo-
tyed singsonginess of school boy decla-
nations is now and then most agreeably
relieved by the clear-headedness and
clear-tonguedness of Roscoe Conkling.
One characteristic of Mr.. Morton is his
willingness to give way to others. he
seems glad to have himself expressed
through others when to. do so himself
would involve effort. He observes
closely, and only speaks when the impor-
tance of the occasion demands it.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-03-01

was bespattered with vulgar shapes, hay
ing no meaning, except sometimes po-
litical one, and being Of no value to
beauty whatever, and then the degraded
fashion died natural death. There is
picture by Coypel, in the Louvre. at
Paris, Of lady whose face is positively
blurred, effaced, by large patches Of va
rious patterns, five in number in which
it is easy to see how many patches defeat
the aim of one. 1t is indeed amazing
how any such fashion so foolish could
have been ever followed, even for single
season.
1t was about 1850 that the heads Of
the ladies were at their biggest. They
had been steadily growing for some
years, and according to the published
directions for hair-dressing by the fash
ionable BARRIERS Of the period, they rose
rapidly from lone foot to three feet
high" Many of Reynolds portraits
show the hair rising two feet above the
face, and these probably are moderated
and idealized. Of course no human
hair could cover cushion as tall as
this, and proportionally wide; the mon
strous curls and rolls were. therefore,
chiefly false, and additionally trimmed
with ten yards Of ribbon" ropes Of
beads, artificial flowers, immense plumes
of ostrich feathers, and scarfs of gauze,
as well as other ornaments, and-the
acme Of bad taste-models in glass of
ships, horses and chariots, caterpillars,
litters of pigs, and many more. In
1887 the unelean towers fell, and it be-
came fashionable to arrange the hair in
Iooser and certainly more tasteful
style-large curls to the waist, unpow-
dered, ornamented by gauze kerchief
and flowers, as Greuze painted them.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-03-01
DRAMATIC REHEARSALS.
A Peep Behiad the scenes.

The Pail Neil Gazette touches thus
upon rehearsals at theaters:
The stage manager shouts, " Beginr
aud the interesting heroine enters. Now,
if the stage manager be a man of soft
mold, he is indulgent toward the chief
actress, but il he be functlonary well
up in his work, he shows no respect of
persons, and oyerhauls the stars as the
lesser satellites. IL have sacrificed
everything to Henry" sighs the star;
my maiden innocence, my hopes of
happiness my" "Stopl" cries the
stage manager. "When you say, l
have sacrificed everything to Henry,
you must make resigned gesture, as
if you felt the sacrifice to be worth some
thiEg; and when you say my maiden
innocence, try and avoid smiling, as
you did just now. " didn't do any
thing of the sort, protests the star,
hotly. Then it was the gas made it
seem so, retorts the stage manager.
Now, 20 on" The star does 90 on,
and has three hours drilling Of it.
simultaneously with her the satellites
get their share, much in this fashion:
Miss A., don't throw your eyes about
in that manner; you're always looking at
the orchestral stalls. II don't look at
the stalls.p "a good actress" resumes
the stage manager sententiously, lis so
enrapt in her part that the world ends
for her at those foothghts. Miss A.
pouts. miss B, goes on the stage
manager, pronounce five times over
the word narrowing, which you have just
pronounced 'arrowing" "H-h-h-arrow-
lug, thenr" cries Miss B. fercely; but
you're always at me about something.
q Miss c, proceeds the stage manager,
imperturably, three times already have l
told you to assume an outraged express
sion when you are asked to betrsy your
family for gold, and you don't look out
ragged in the least ! shall look ou :
ragged at the performance, answered
Miss c. That's what all of you always
say" vociferates the stage manager;
and when the performance comes it's
as bad as ever"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-03-01
Weekly Public Ledger,

Eight lines of nonpareiI. solid constitute a
square.
Displayed Advertisements will " charged
according 10 the sPACE occupied, - aooye
rates-there being twelve lines ofsoiit sype to
the inch.
Notices In local column inserted for twenty
cents per line for each insertion.
To regular advertisers we olIer superior In:
ducements, beth as to rate of charges and
manner Of displaying their favors.
Special notices inserted for ten cents per line
for each insertion.
cents per line. rr
All bills for advertising are due when oon-
tracted and payable on demand.
All letters. whether upon business or ether
wise. must be addressed to.
II 1f tlaf II. wHITMORE,
s,9H 1i Publisher and Proprietor.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-03-01

3 sBuRNE4r's CoLosSE is the best and
cheapest.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-03-01
J.E. SPENCER & CO., NEW YORK
the DIAMOND GLASSES,

Which are now offered to the public. are pro-
nouneed by all the celebrated Opticians of the
world to be the
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-03-01

Robert Westgate and Laura Moore be
came husband and wife at Adrian, Mich,
by formally announcing in the presence
OF their friends and before legal mag
istrate that the true marriage element
was present with them The magis-
trate made a record of it and the cere-
mony was finished.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-03-01
FOR SALE.
MASONIC TEMPLE.
OLD BUILDING FOi g SALE.

CEALED PROPOSALS VII y BR r, =
- ccived At the once Of the ec-etary, for
sixty days from date (Februarv 10. iS72), for
he rurchase OF the feo-story br * building
on The northeast q ruer of n ndifon and
second streets, S0xsU fett. TIES isne must be
removed within thirty days from dste q pur-
chase. or when ordered by th' Directory.
Terms cash. or approved sixty days note.
The Directory reserve the right % rciect any
or All bids.
By order Of the Directory.
III. II. HiGBBB. Prcsident.
A. ]. WHrrIEa, sesrItary. ln-eoHtd
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-03-01
MOST PERFECT,

Natural, Artificial help TO the human eye ever
known. They are ground under their own su
pervision, from minute Crystal Pebbles.
melted together, and derive their name.
Diamond" on account Of their hardness
and brilliancy. The SCIENTIFIC PRINCl-
Pile OF which they are constructed brings the
core or center Of the lens directly in front Of
the eye, producing a clear and distinct vision.
as in the natural, healthy sight, and prevent
ing all unpleasant sensations, such as glim-
merilg and wavering of sight, dizziness, ETC.,
peculiar to all others in use. They are mounted
in the finest manner. in frames Of the best
quality, of all materials used for that purpose.
Their finish and durability cannot be sur
passed.
CAUTION. None genuine unless bearing
their trade mark stamped on every frame.
pE W. @. BYRD, Jeweler and 0ptician, Is
sole agent for Memphis, Tenn, from whom
they can only be obtained. These goods ars
lQ-eOd-l4-lS
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-03-01

The word "state" spelled back
wards is etats in French. II is not
safe, however, to learn French simply by
going back on your English.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-03-01
NOTICE.
WORKINGRIENS'
BUILDING AND LOAN ASSOCIATION,
NOTICE To sTOCKHOLDERs.

UVHE FIRST INSTALLMENT TO THB
Capital Stock is called, payable 70 Chas.
I. Paterson, Secretary and Treasurer lat the
Office Of the Sonthern Life ms. Col. between
the 25rh and SOfh Of February next.
The Association commences ACTfvE BrsryEes
on the first Tuesday in March lthe 5thl 1877
Parties desiring . subscribe 70 the Capital
Stock are requested 10 do 90 before the lat Of
By order Of the Board Of Directors.
Ioo-xivf ri. ID. BuLKLENs President.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-03-01

DIR. Stone. Of Savannah, walked into
The river at Savannah, and, like other
stones, was about 70 sink, when he was
romanlieslly rescued BY brave lady.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-03-01
THE SAILOR BOY AND HIS MOTHER.
II. wHITMORE,
Publisher and Proprietor.


3 THE SAILOR BOY AND HIS MOTHER.
Hark to the thunder!
List to the rain
See the fierce lightning
Flashing again!
See at your window.
Cleaning afar,
Shines pale taper,
Like lone star
There lone mother. N
Bending the knee,
Prays for her darling,
Far, far at sea.
40 God, in Heaven,
Here Thou her prayer;
Still Thou the tempest,
Calm her despair HnF
Out on the waters,
Where the winds roar,
: Tossed by the bill lows.
Miles from the shore,
In his rude hammock.
Rocked by the deep.
Lies a young sailor
Buried in sleep.
Sweetly he's smiling.
Dreaming of home,
Far in green England
Over the foam. aat4a .It
She who is praying
Stands by him now,
Parting his tresses,
kissing his brow. BIOS
God send him safely
To her again
God grant her watching
Be not in vain
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-05-27

ish cunning; always doing wrong, and
knowing that it was wrong, but quite un-
able to resist temptation; and then pro-
fuse in futile explanations, gesticula-
tionS, mouthings of an "0hl OH OH"
so pitiably human that you can only
punish her by laughing at her, which she
does not at all like. One cannot resist
the fancy, while watching her, either
that she was once human being, or
that she is trying to become one. But
at present she has more than one habit
TO learn, or to recollect, ere she become
as fit for human society as the dog or
cat. Her friends are, every human be-
ing who will take notice of her, and a
beautiful little Guazupita, or native deer,
a little larger than a roe, with great
black, melting eyes, and heart as soft
as its eyes, whe comes to lick ones
hand, believes in bananas as firmly as
the monkey, and, when she can get no
hand to lick, licks the hairy monkey for
mere loves sake, and lets it ride on her
back, and kicks it off, and lets it get on
again, and take half turn of its tail
round her neck, and throttle her with its
arms, and pull her nose out Of the way
when banana is coming, and all out of
pure love, for the two have never been
introduced to each other by man, and
the intimacy between them, like that fa-
nous one between the horse and hen, is
of natures own making up.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-05-27
How Mr.. seward Drew "a Revolver
on TOOmbs.

Not long ago gentleman was telling
me Senatorial anecdote of, and dating
back to the ante bellum days. Mr.. Sew
ard had made speech-something
about the telegraph-when Mr.. Toombs,
of Georgia, rose to reply, and made a
speech full Of personal abuse of Seward
lie wrought himself up into rage and
lashed about in the most aggressive
manner. He finished and took his seat.
As Mr.. Seward rose from his chair every
eye was bent upon him with the great
est anxiety. With calm, measured steps
he walked towards Mr.. Toombs. II was
noticed that his right hand vas under
meath the rear pocket of his coat. There
was apprehension that he was conceal
ing a pistol, and Mr.. Tombs friends
crowded around him. When Mr.. Sew
ard reached him he drew out his hand,
and opening his snuff-box politely in
Yited his adversary to take pinch of
snuff. MY Godl" said Mr.. Tombs,
" Mr.. Seward, have you no feelings2"
" Take pinch Of snuff, which will soothe
your agitation He then returned to
his seat, and, without any allusion to Mr..
Toombs or his speech, made an able ar
gument in favor of his measure, which he
carried, as GOODNESS and selfpossession
will always win the victory ove- hot tenn
per aud passionate invective. - Wash
ingt0n Letter.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-05-27
The Spider Monkey.

The queen of all the pets is the black
and gray spider monkey from Guiana,
consisting of tail which has developed,
at one end, body about twice as large
as a hare's; four arms (call them not
legs), of which the front ones have no
thumbs, nor rudiments of thumbs; and
head of black hair, brushed forward
over the foolish, kindly, greedy, sad face,
with its wide, suspicious, heseeching
eyes, and mouth which, as in all these
American monkeys, as far as we have
| seen, can have no expression, not ever
that of sensuality, because it has no lips.
Others have described the spider monkey
as four legs and a tail, tied in knot in
the middle; but the tail is, without doubt.
the most important of the five limbs
Wherever the monkey goes, whatever
she does, the tail is the standing or
rather hanging point. 1t takes one turn
round something Professionally, and in
case it should be wanted; Often as she
swings, every other limb hangs in the
most ridiculous repose, and the tail alone
supports. Sometimes it carries, by way
of ornament, bunch of flowers or a
live kitten. Sometimes it is curled
round the neck, or carried over the head
in the hands, out of harms way; or
when she comes silently up behind you,
puts her cold hand in yours, and walks
by your side like child, she steadies her
self by taking half turn of her tail
round your wrist
The spider monkeys easiest attitude |
in walking, and in running also, is,
strangely, upright, like a human being; |
but as for her antics, nothing could rep
resent them to you save series of pho |
tographs, and those instantaneous ones;
for they change every moment, not by |
starts, but with a deliberate ease which |
would be grace in anything less horribly
ugly, into postures such as Collet or
Broughel never fancied for the ugliest
imps who ever tortured st. Anthony.
All absurd efforts of agility which you
ever saw at a seance of the Hylobates
Lar Club at Cambridge are quiet and
clumsy compared to the rope-dancing
which goes on in the boughs OF the Poui-
tree, or, to their great detriment Of the
Bougainvillea and the Gardenian on the
lawn. But with all this, spider is the
gentlest, most obedient and most domes-
tic of beasts. Her creed is, that yellow
bananas are the summum bonum; and
that she must not come into the dining
room, or even into the veranda, whittier,
nevertheless, she slips, in fear and tremb-
ling, every morning, to steal the little
green parrots breakfast out of his cage,
or the baby's milk, or fruit off the side
board; in which case she makes her ap-
pearance suddenly and silently, sitting
~ L. ~ haI1
and begins scratching herself, looking at
everything except the fruit, and pretend
ing total absence of mind till the proper
moment comes for unwinding her lengthy
ugliness and making a snatch at the
table.
Poor, weak-headed thing. full of fool
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-05-27
straw Bids i'm oriental Ma,rimopy

The commercial principle in the dis
posal of pretty daughters is quite as
well understood in India as in this coun-
try or elsewhere, and is perhaps rather
more openly practiced. A citizen of
the town of Etawa was the doting father
of an unusually attractive maiden, and,
innocent of the danger of straw bids"
he gave it TO be understood that he would
sell her to the wooer who offered the
highest price. After a lively competi-
ton, an offer of fifty dollars brought
down the hammer, and pocketing the
money, the fond father gave orders for
the wedding. After the bargain was
closed, another suitor appeared and Of
fered an advance of fifty per cent. The
parent could not throw away such
prize, and he took the money, appointed
the wedding for the same day that had
been fixed to make the previous pur-
chaser happy, and then, to avoid un-
incontinently took his de-
parture. When the day arrived two pro-
cessions met at the door of the maiden
house, each headed by an expectant
bridegroom. The inevitable result, as
soon as the parties comprehended the
situation, was a collision, and it was of
so lively and enthusiastic character
that the fair maiden will have to be put
up at auction again before she becomes
a bride.