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The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1872-08-13
ADDISON HOUSE,
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 20.
MY RE ASONS.

MY REASONS
knowing Of the many prejudices existing in the
lar Physician against specialists or "traveling
physicians, feel that few explanatory words
IN regard to my position, and the circumstances
which induce me to Gravel are duo to the pub
lie as we'll as to myself. Before making engage
ments to visit dferents points, in Vermont and
vicinity, was almost daily in receipt of letters
from parties in the country who, though anxious
to consult me, avowed their utter inability to
to Burlington for that purpose and being anxious
to meet the wishes of those applicants, but con-
WINGED of the uselessness and danger of prescribe
ing without previous personal examination,
finally determined on making regular visits to as
many towns in Vermont and vicinity as my time
would admit of, and thus afford such persons an
opportunity Of consulting me-.
From the commencement Of my professional ca
reer, my time and attention has been exclusively
devoted to the study and investigation of diseases
of the NASAL CAVITY, THROAT, LUNGS and
CHEST, tie affections of the EYE and EAR, and
arrangements of the NERVOUS SYSTEM. My
speciality embraces the eradication of CONSUME
TON, CATTARH, THROAT DISEASES, AT
FECTIONS of the VOCAL ORGANS, ASTHMA,
and all LARYNGIAL, BRONCHIAL and Pull
M0NARY COMPLAINTS, the removal of DEAF
NESS, DISCHARGES from the EAR, NOISES in
the HEAD, the restoration Of DEFECTIVE
SIGHT, by medical and surgical means, and the
treatment Of all diseases leading to GENERAL
DEBILITY or to the establishment Of consump-
ton.
In every ease coming for examination u can
did opinion will be given as to the probability Of
a cure, and no will be accepted for treatment
cess.
In opening permanent Office in the TINES
BulLDIsG Burlington, for the cure of all chronic
diseases where | will be found in personal attend.
ance most of the time. | am determined to dc
everything in my power in order to strengthen
the good opinion, which from my reputation, may
he already entertained of me, and to exert my.
self to the utmost in behalf of those who NAV
confde their caser 10 my professional care.
In conclusion, permit me to assure the public
that invalids coming under my care, may expect
to receive every benefit guaranteed by science
skill and a comprehensive experience.
!. ". SMYTH.
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Republican County Committee.

The Republican County Committee arc
requested to meet at the Register office
III Middlebury on Friday, August 10th
at 10 o'clock a. IN
LYMAN L. KNAPP, Chairman.
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L,berai Republican County COnyen-
ton.

Notice is hereby given that the Liberal Repub-
licans Of Addiso' County will hgld Mass CON-
yentii at the Court House in Middlebury on
Tuesday, the 20th day of August, inst. at II o.
clock A. NJ, for the purpose Of nominating list
Of officers to be supported by the frecmen Of the
County at September election
l.. +. SMITH. Liberal
r. RICH,
JUSTUS COBB, Repub
FIX. HAVEN,
ALVIN SQUIER, County
j.. b. JENNY,
JOHN ORVI5 Com.
The Co. Com. are assured by the National Com
mittee that prominent speaker will be present
and address the meeting.
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I 0ST, Tuesday evening, July 30th, between
i 4 the Town Room, Bridport, and c. N Hay
wards, book Of music, entitled 1.-The Wreath of
Gems The finder will be suitably rewarded, by
leaving 1t at the Post Oaco or skif and spauld-
ing's store,
Bridport, Aug. :.
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Chapman Bros.

A CHOICE LIST OF SINGING
IA BOOKS.
For the Coming Musical Season.
THE STANDARD! By L. o. Emerson of
Boston, and IL. Y. Palmer of Chicago. Price,
Sl.50; 1880 per doz
First edition exhausted. Next edition already
old This Church Music Book, the joint product
of the best talent of the East and the West, will
be used Immensely, both West and East. Good
OF Chorus Glasses. Good for Quartette Choirs.
Good fer Conventions. Good for Societies and
Singing Schools send at least, for specimen
copy which will be mailed for the present, post
paid, for Sl.25.
(NorE. Just published, Strauss New MANHAT
TAN WALTZ, first played, with great success, in
New York, Price, sl.OO9
THE HOUR OF SINGINGi BY Emerson and
Tilden. Price Sl.OO.
Good, practical, interesting High School Sing
ing Book. Already highly approved and widely
used. Excellent also for Summaries
SPARKLING RUBIES'. Sabbath School Song
Book, Price IS cents. None who try it can
help liking it,
PILGRIMS HARP. For Social Meetings. co
cents. Very convenient size. Moderate price.
$50 tunes. Well selected music.
GOLDEN ROBIN. For Common Schools. 80
cents. An established favorite, which has n
large sale.
Music and Music Books mailed pOst-free, on
receipt of retail price.
OLIVER DITS0N 4 CO., Boston.
@. II. DITsoN a Co, New York.
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Being an increase of 10000 machines in one
year and all Of them Family Seicing Machines,
as we make no heavy Manufacturing Machines,
which form SO large an item in the sales Of other
Companies Twice as many Family Sewing Ma
chimes sold by Wheeler 4 Wilson than by any
other Company. This Machine will do all kinds
of Family Sewing from the finest to the coarsest
fabrics, using silk twist, cotton or linen thread,
and making the Intriocked Elastic stitch-alikc
on both sides ofthe fabric sewed-and recognized
everywhere as the most durable and handsome
stitch BY use of its attachments, other stitches
can be made Embroidery, Double Loop and Sin
gle Loop Stitches; very easy to rip, and there
fore but little desired.
We claim, and can show, that the Wheeler 4
" lson is the stiiiest, simplest, most duabie anil
hqttest running lock stitch Machine in use, and
will give One thousand Dollars for any standard
Shuttle Machine that will excel it in either of the
above mentioned points.
Having no shuttle or undertension to adjust,the
simplicity of the Wheeler & Wilson cannot be-
questioned We shall be happy to show the
Wheeler 4 Wilson to any one who will call at our
newly furnished Room, at ii. l.. Sheldon's Block.
Middebury.
We do not crowd the Wheeler 4 Wilson into
your house, but will be happy to let you try one
before purchase.
Don't buy Machine before calling to see tho
latest improved Wheeler 4 Wilson Machine
Sold on the monthly nstalment plan if desired.
Send for Samples of work and Circulars, to SO
LON NJ. ALLIS Agent, 40 Church Street Bur
lngton, Vt, or 10; SIN
f. P. LOUCH, Agent for Addison County,
Office in II. l.. sheldons Block, Middlebury, VT
All kinds of stitching done at the Wheeler \
Wilson Sewing Machine office. Shirts made To
order.
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Dress Goods

JOHN r. PIERCE
Would respectfully announce to the public that
ne has oDrned
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FALSE AS HKLL.-This seems to have
been quite favorite expression with
the speakers in the recent Republican
conventions at Columbia. We would
politely suggest that some OF these par
ties may possibly be convinced of the
dread reality Of such place when it will
be forever too late. Upon the principle
Of "the eternal fitness OF things" we
should think the most stubborn infidel
would admit that there ought to be such
place. Medium.
A Kentucky editor says neighbor of
his is 80 lazy that when he works in the
garden, he moves about 30 slowly that
the shade OF his broad brimmed hat kills
the plants.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-09-05

Fires in the timber of the East noun
tains of Utah nre still raging furiously,
and are very disastrous to the interests
of the territory. Similar tidings come
from Oregon and Washington Terrific
ries, where the fires are making sad
havoc with the "forest primeval." The
work of century is overthrow in a
day by the carelessness or villainy Of
men. Government does little or nothing
to replace the lost treasure, and the
whole country suffers from the wanton
sacrifice of timber. BY the time We are
ready to attend to our shipping inte-
rests, the wealth OF the forests will fail Us.
W. w. Rhodes, O respected Citizen Of
Spartanburg County, died at his homo,
near Mountain Shoals, on Tuesday morn
ing OF last week, in the fifty. fifth year of
his age.
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SEPTEMBER.-The glowing lights of

SEPTEMBER.-The glowing lights of
autumn are with us. The sky q brilliant
sapphire, the earth dazzling with it's
September growths, and every one in
Louisiana knows what miracles of vivid
warm color September brings. The
roses wax more fiery crimson. the he
lianthus are bright patches of gold aeck-
ing the woodland, the puppies, and scar
let's, and yellows show gorgeously under
that bright blue sky. and the sun, cloud
less and tempered. lies like u blessing
upon the earth. AS for the mornings,
they are simply delicious. The gray
haze of dawn WARNS and cnlors, and
grows rosy by degrees. Thele is no
sudden shooting of the fiery arrows Of
an impatient midsummer sun. Helioo
has grown pensive, and seems to move
with lingering steps from the night sha-
dows His noon has lost none of its
rigor, but he sets in perfect vintage OF
wine stains, which the earth reflects
from the Western heavens. The ''a,
al" of Demeter is not yet sounding. but
there is a brooding calm in the air and
on the earth. Tie fnllness of life, it's
ripenees and perfection are with u.s..
Why should wo stand on the boundary
and look beyond to the renped fields of
golden grain2 Why should We note 700
closely the failing throbs of the fiery
heart Of summer, when this her dissolu-
ton is 30 much fairer thun her fervid
impatient life? IL she not dying like a
queen on royal catafnlque of gorgeous
dyes, and like queen, too, without any
mourners save the birds and butterflies
that only existed through her favor? :?
She wearied us terribly with her ''grande
mis- = f,,l of i
drowses. 1t wilted, Too, some OF our
second spring on this side Of the grave.
centre nous" would like something calmer
to fill up the hiatus between spring and
autumn.
This first autumn month is to us Pc
ouliaFly pleasant. The beauty and glad
ness Of earth are perhaps slowly burning
away, but the life Of the year is still
with us. growing sweeter and moro Iowa
BILE as it draws to its end. The deformity
of decay has no portion in Louisiana
September. The flowers bloom more
brilliantly than ever before, the brook
sings as cheerily as in June. The birds
are silent, but the insects, particularly
the cicada, keep up perpetual noise in
the long lush grass. There is cheerful
stir in the woodlands, and the cane
fields are beautiful and green with the
tender green of early spring.
Altogether, if not the maddest, mer-
riest month in all the year, September is
the most charming. II you do not quite
understand the full meaning of the
word charming. go to the repertoire
of the prettiest girl of your ncquaint.
ancH and draw from II her ideoa nm the
subject. She will tell you that "charm-
ing" (Bezanberung) is the fascination
which makes the present hour 80 fair
that we would willingly prolong it to an
eternity-so very fair that we know not
or care not where it leads. So We. stand
ing hand in hand with fair September,
have no thought that she is slowly lead
ing us to the desolation and ,learth OF
November and December.
Ne,o Orleans Times.
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The EARNED FohcE" AaA1N.-Repre
sentative Thomas explains that his share
OF the "Armed Force" fund was paid to
him for freight on arms, and that he re-
ceived loss than he paid out. By the
way, is it true that part OF the cost OF
the Code Commission was paid opt Of
this elastic arms fund?-C Charleston Ne,cs.
There were 80 deaths in Charleston
for the week ending the 31st ult.-whites
Z; colored %.
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GREENWOOD RAILROAD. meeting
in behalf of the Greenwood and Augusta
Railroad, held at Parks store, in Edge
field County, on last Thursday, was large
and enthusiastic, composed Of all classes
and conditions OF people. Farmers,
lawyers, doctors, preachers and smiling
women all lent their presence to the
meeting, and thereby gave just cause for
encouragement. The people seemed
fully alive to their duty, and gave strong
evidence Of desire to help themselves
stock was taken-there being some
$50. 900 subscribed in land, labor and
money. Edgefield has long been consi-
dered rather Glow in railroad enterprise,
but she can be considered 80 no longer.
$50. 900 land nothing from the armed
fore iund) in one day is most 1attering
exhibit Medium.
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GRANT PAYING RAILROAD FARE.-The
Syracuse Courier says that Gen. Grant
went to Utica by the roundabout way of
Binghamton, because he had free pass
on that line, but would have had to pay
his fare on the direct ronte. 1t also re-
lates an anecdote illustrative of the Pre-
sidential dislike to paying railway fure
When the General was returning from
Troy. in 1870. the conductor of the Hud-
son River Road went into Grants special
car for the purpose of collecting fare
from the party. He WAS met at the door
by Dent, who gruhiy asked him "what
he wanted" Theconductor replied that
he wanted the fare. Dent declared that
the President was insulted by such re-
quest, as he was not in the habit of pay
ing fires on railroads. The conductor
then threatened to cut off the car Mt
Poughkeepsie. whereupon Dent tcle-
graphcd to Vanderbilt. In q few mo-
ments the answer returned. "Collect
fare from tho whole party" Dent paid
and swore the President should never
travel n mile over tho Hudson River and
New York Central again. Shortly after
this Boutwell, ordered q tax of S400, 600
to be collected from the Central.
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The Democratic Convention. which
assembled in Marion on the %. nomi-
mated the following ticket for County
officers:
For Senate-W 8. Mullins. For the
House-H. Fl. McClenaghan, J. NJ.
Johnson, DR.. Il. j. Dozier and james
MoRae. For Sheriff = ELY Godbold.
For Clerk-T. q. Moody. For Judge
of Probate-John Wilcox. For County
Commissioners rs-John A. Breoden, J. r.
Jones and j. ]. Kinds. For School
Commissioner-Jas. Norton. For Coro-
ner-I. II. Watson. The Convention
then elected the following gentlemen q
Central Executive Committee for Marion
County, 10 serve the ensuing two years:
A. @. McDuffie, Chairman, John O.
Wilson, John Wilcox, Jr., G. Graham,
s. A. Durham, J. D. McLucas and w.
j. McKerall.
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@. J. CARROLL. Chairman.
O. M. WILDER,
s, 3. THOMPSON.

THE COTTON OUTLooK.-The Living
ston (Ala.) Journal, Of August a. says:
We have had no rain in this immedi-
ate vicinity since our last issue, and
there are certain portions of the County
upon which drop of rain has not fallen
since the heavy rains in July. Crops in
these localities are, of course, seriously
injured. We had hoped that the hot,
dry weather of the last week or two
would put q stop to the operations of
the caterpillars, but in this we are mis-
taken.
We saw and conversed last Monday
with planter who resides about half
way between Newbern and Uniontown.
He gave it as his opinion that the yield
OF cotton in that neighborhood would
he about one-half good crop. And
that, he said, was the opinion expressed,
in reference to their respective neigh
borhoods, by large number of planters
who were in Uniontown last Saturday.
The pape:s published in Mississippi
report as follows:
The general result of our investigation
is, that the crops have beeu damaged
very seriously within tue last ten days.
The complaint of blight and rust is al
most universal. The worms have done
but little damage. The accounts which
reach ns from the cotton fields in this
and adjoining Counties are not rs favor
able Us week ago. The minority of the
fields are suffering, more or less, from
rust and blight. Potatoes promise a
fair yield. There has not been rain
enough in many localities to bring up
turnip seed. We hear bnt one report
from almost every section OF what is
called the cotton belt, and that is to the
effect that the prospects are gradually
darkening. We doubt very much whether
the lowest estimates which have been
made will be realized, and we greatly
fear the yield will be found to fall far
below them.
A Memphis telegram in the Nashville
Union, OF Thursday, dated August %,
says: A letter from a prominent cotton
factor OF this city, written from Indian
Bay. Arkansas, says that owing to the
drought, no rain having fallen in that
section for seven weeks. the cotton will
not yield more than third of the usual
average, while his information from
other portions Of the State confirm pre-
vious reports that only half crop will
be made.
A Little Rock telegram in the same
paper states that reports from all sections
OF the State say the present drought has
already injured the crop one.third at the
lowest calculation, and that it still CONT
nues at that date.
Advices from Georgia and Florida in
dloate an increase in the cotton worms,
and consequent falling off of the crop.
Riley Ovens, son OF William and
Nancy Owens, aged sixteen years, living
in tho Southern part Of this County, was
accidentally killed by the falling OF a
tree, on his return from the fold where
he had been laboring during the day, on
the Goth OF August He was lad Of
good character and respectable parent.
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Special bIeeting City Council.
COUNCIL CHAMBER,

OOAOMBlAS O.sS.s Oopes Os 4CfA
Council met at 7.30 P. M. Present
Thompson, Lowndes, Mitchell, Carroll,
Young, Wilder, Williams and Cooper.
Absent-Alderhaen Carpenter, Hoge,
Carr and Griffin.
His Honor the Mayor stated that he
had called the meeting to hear the report
Of the special committee appointed at
last regular meeting to examine the con-
traot made with s. a. Pearce, Jr., and
VIM. Sprague, for supplying the city
with water.
Alderman Carroll, Chairman of the
Committee, presented the following re-
port:
Whereas, on the 23d day of August,
A. d. 1870, contract was entered into
by and between the oity of Columbia, of
the first part, and Samuel A. Pearoe,
Jr., Of the said city, both for himself
and as trustee of VIM. Sprague, Of the
State Of Rhode Island, their heirs, exc
cutors and assigns, of the second part,
under which contract the latter bound
themselves to build such parts OF new
water works as we're required to force
1000. 600 gallons of water daily into the
distributing reservoir then used by the
said oity, and to complete the said works
within two years from the date of the
signing OF the said contract; and under
which contract the former bound itself,
in consideration of the said supply of
water, daily continually for twenty
years, to pay the sum Of SIG, 900 annual
~, in quarterly payments; and, whereas,
in the well-considered opinion of the
City Council OF Columbia, the said party
OF second part have failed essentially in
the performance of the said contract,
thereby disregarding the necessity and
endangering the property of the corpora
tors; therefore,
Be ii resolued, by the City Council of Co.
lum6ia. That the city of Columbia is alb
solved from all obligation to fulfill the
said contract, and in its behalf the said
City Council refuse to comply with the
covenants on its part therein contained.
ResolDed, That copy of this preamble
and resolution be Immediately served on
Mr.. Samuel A. Pearce, Jr.. by the City
Clerk.
@. J. CARROLL. Chairman.
O. M. WILDER,
s. 3. THOMPSON.
On motion Of Alderman Lowndes. tho
report Of the committee was unanimous
ly adopted.
Quite a lengthy discussion of the mat
ter was INDUCED in by nearly the entire
board, in which the prevailing opinion
Of the Council seemed to be that the
contract vas one that would be burden
some to the city; that the work done by
contractors was OF temporary charao-
ter, not such as was specified to be done
in the agreement.
On motion !Alderman Thompson,
Council adjourned.
CHAS. BARNUM, City Clerk.
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LIST OF NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
G. II. Pettingill- Notice.
Phnnix Hook and Ladder Company.
Rev. r. Burwell & Son-School.
Attention, Independent Fire Co.
Thos. Dodamead-Schedule Change.
P. Cantwell-F. NJ. Beef.
John Robinson's Show.
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II the horrible story which reaches Us
from Colorado turns out to be true, it
will furnish another terrible proof Of
the utter failure Of the Indian policy Of
tho Administration. The chief, Little
Raven, who is said to have commanded
the attack upon the wagon train of Fort
Lyon, and to have shared in the murder
OF the drivers, is one of the savages who
were 80 lately petted and filled with
mixed metaphors by their "Great Fa-
ther" at Washington. Amid all the hor-
ror of the story, there is one incident
which casts grotesque light over the
whole; the Government escort was nine
miles behind the wagons. and came up
in time to soe the victorious savages dis
appear over hilltop with shouts Of
triumph and derision.
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The F1REMEs.-The new and ELEGANTLY

1HE 1hkMEN. - ne new ana elegantly
appointed truck, ordered by the Phoenix
Axe, Hook and Ladder Company, will
arrive this afternoon, by the Charleston
train. The members of the Phoenix and
Of the Independent and Palmetto Steam
Fire Engine Companies will parade in
full uniform, and receive the machine.
Captain John Mckenzie will have COM
mand. The following is the programme:
The line OF march of the different fire
Companies, under command of Cant.
John Mckenzie, to receive the new an.
paratus for the Phmnix Hook and Lad.
der Company, will be as follows: The
members of the Palmetto Steam Fire
Engine Company will assemble at their
house at 2.30 z. NJ, and will march to
the house of the Independent Steam
Fire Engine Company. The two compa.
MES will then march to the house of the
Phoenix Hook and Ladder Company
At P. NJ, the three companies, headed
by the Silver Cornet Band, Capt Ly-
Brand, leader, will form in line and
march to Main street, down Main street
to Gervais, down Iervais to South Caro-
lima Railroad Depot, there to receive the
new apparatus.
After the reception of the truck, tho
line will again be formed and will march
up Gervais street to Sumter, up Sumter
to Laurel, mp Laurel to Main, down
Main to Washington, down Washington
to Assembly, up Assembly TO the house
OF the Ph0nix Hook and Ladder Com.
pany.
The committee TO inspect the new ap-
pnratus will consiut of Messrs. Tozer.
Carroll and Seegers. who are requested
to meet at the truck house at P. NJ.
JOHN A. JACKSON,
Chairman Committee OF Arrangements
Phoenix Hook and Ladder Company.
The Charleston Courier speaks as fol-
lows of the new machine:
ga HANDSOME TRUCK. steamship
Champion, which arrived Tuesday from
New York, brought handsome truck
for the Phoenix Hook and Ladder Com
pany of Columbia. It will be put ashore
this morning, and be turned over to the
custody OF the committee of the compa-
ny, Messrs, @. Brookbanks, A. Gold
smith, r. Rosenthal, James Dunn and
VIM. @. Kennedy, who came to receive
it, and by them will be carried to the
house of Hook and Ladder No. l,
Queen street, where it will remain, and
can be inspected, until evening. It will
| then be transferred to Columbia. The
new truck is from the mandatory of G.
81. Hartshorn & Co., of New York, the
builders OF the truck belonging to Com
pany No. OF this city. It is substan-
tial and 'stylish looking. with ten short
and ten long hooks, six ladders-the bed
| forty feet lona-four axes, four lanterns,
| head signal light, two picks, one crow
bar hook and chain, and noisy gong.
The company to whom it belongs has
been recently reorganized, and already
has nearly fifty members on the roll"
T,or o,, N,,r A-