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The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1872-03-19

PoLIrIcIANs' LIBEL SUITS IN PEYNsyL-
vANIA.-The Philadelphia Inquirer says
1t appears from the magistrates returns
to the Quarter Sessions for the present
term of the court, that there are "A suits
for libel pending against publishers of
Philadelphia newspapers. In the larger
number of these suits it is not denied that
the exact truth has not been published
against the prosecutors, but the law of
Pennsylvania, which makes the libel the
greater in exact proportion as it is based
upon the truth, is relied upon to silence
the public press. 1t is worthy of notice
that all, or nearly all, of the above ac-
tions were brought by politicians, some
Of them by politicians who have nothing
to dread 50 much as an honest and ver-
acious exposure of their persistent frauds
upon the community. To prevent such
exposures they have invoked the aid of
the Infamous law Of libel, which makes
it criminal offense to arraign before
the people those who are corrupting the
BALLOT, or otherwise pursuing policy
of fraud and speculation. 1t is not only
proper to say here, that if the truth could
be admitted as evidence, scarcely one Of
these suits would have been brought,
their success depending entirely upon the
exclusion of the truth from the jury-box.
An attempt was made last week by
Mr.. Graham, Of Allegheny county, to
have the libel law so amended as to per-
init the truth under any such action to be
admit as evidence, but this attempt was
defeated by Senator Harry White, upon
the pretense that such an amendment
would have tendency to multiply libel
suits
"BLowING For The SETTLEMENT
81 organized the first Sunday-school nj
this country and ran it myself" said a
shrewd but dissipated Wisconsin lawyer.
"a few of us Americans came here early
We wanted to get in decent, industrious
settlers, and keep the rowdies out. So |
said, "A Sunday-school will draw the folks
: we want. 1t will be the best and cheap
est way to blow for the settlement. They
all agreed to it. There wasn't soul Of
us that pretended to have grain of piety.
So they pitched upon me to carry out the
plan. | did it, sending to Mr.. Rice o
the American Sunday-School Union for 8
library, and ran the school all summer
1t did the blowing for us splendidly. Sew
eral Christian families came in, and as
they had better stock ofpiety, 1 handed
the Sunday.school over to them. 1t was
grand thing for us. We secured gooc
moral settlement. In fact, sir, 1t got tt
be so pious that I couldn't live ther'
= myself"
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gents! The PHYSICAL LIFE Of
WOMAN

Still outsclls any book in the market. 1t is thor
oughly established as the only reputable work on
the delicate subjects of which it treats.
NEARLY READY. new book from, the pen OF
Do LEWIS, Americas most popular lecturer and
writer on health.
The worldwide reputation of the author, and
the large sale Of all his previous works, cannot
fail to secure an immense demand for this, his
latest and best GEO MACLEAN, Publisher,
3 School Street, Boston. (J2;D
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PERKINS 4 HOUSES

Patont MctnTlc, hrrpsene, OF CnhI vi
SAFETY IAMPS,
Those Lamps are adapted for all uses, Public or
Private, and constructed on such scientific
principles that they can not be exploded by the
use of the most Inlammablc Oils, or by anything
short of Nitro-Glycerine or Gunpowdcr. Over
200 900 sold not one of them has ever exploded.
AT wholesale and retail by ALLEN FOLGER,
Manufs Agent, Concord, n. IL. All orders by
mail promptly attended te- (52;l)
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AGENTS s1sa Taa'Sa Sr iSi Ss% sN' Yo"S, S",o"a a
Library of Information pertaining to its lnstitu-
tions and Objects of Interest See that the book
you get is by Rev. j. F. Richmond years aCity
Missionary. a work worth having and not a SEN
saton book. 200 Engravngs. Agents sell 40 n
day. T.. b. TREAT, Publisher sO5 Broadway,
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A Texas paper says: Every mail from
the Rio Grande brings us letters filled
with details of the horrible murders, in
cendiarisms and rebberies committed all
along that border by Kickapoos and Mex
leans. In Laredo, We are told that Por-
Ario Benavidcs, Texas magistrate, being
sent for to hold coroner's inquest upon
the body of a man murdered by Indians,
in company with the deputy sheriff, pro-
cceded to the Ma agellitos, but found nu-
m rous bodies of Indians prowling throu-
gh the country-iadeed one party had
taken possession of Walkers rancho, and
70, tilted the house, which constitutes q
new and bold feature in their warfare.
All accounts agree that the Republican
meetings held in the Granite State have
been largely attended, earnest and enthu-
siastic,-more so than at any canvass
since 1868, The Concord Monitor feels
assured that great victory is in store
for the Republicans"
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BuRNHAM'S

-, NEW TURBINE is in general use thro'-
- out the IT, S. six inch is used by the :
= Government in the Patent Office, Washing
- ton, d. c. ITS simplicity of construction :
= and the power it transmits renders it the =
- best water wheel ever invented. Pam \
- phlet free. N. F. BURNHAM, York, Pa. :
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] II + u B {: B 4


1t is NOT A PHYSIC--It is Not what is popu-
larly called Btters, nor is it tended as such;
1t is n South American plant that has been
used n many years by the ID 'dical faculty Of
those c, Lntres with wonderful efficacy as Power
full Alternative and unequaled Purifier of the Blood
and is a sure and perfect remedy for all diseases
of the Liver and Spleen, enlargement or obstruc-
tion of Intcstines, Urinary, Uterine, or Abdomin-
al Organs, poverty or a want of blood, in
termittent or remitent Fevers, infamma-
ton of the Liver Dropsy, sluggish circulation of
the Blood Assesses, Tumors, Jaundice, Scrofula,
Dyspepsia, Ague and Fever, or their concomit-
ants.
Or. WELLS EXTRACT OF JURUBEBA
is offered to the public as a great inygorator and
remedy for all impurities of the blood or for organ
10 weakness with their attendant evils. For the
foregoing complaints
JURUBEBA
is confidently recommended to every family as a
household remedy, and should be freely taken in
all arrangements of the system, 1t gives health,
vgor and tone to all the vital forces and animates
and fortiies all weak and lymphatc tcmpera-
ments. JOHN Q. KELLOGG, Is Platt street, N
Y Sole agent for the United States. Price 81
Send for Circular. (49;w4)
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INR. S. T. ROWLEY, Eclectic Ply
- sician. At his residence on Seymour st.
stf MIDDLEBURY, VT.
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IRA w. CLARK, Attorney d Coun-
sellor at Law and Solicitor in Chancery.
Al MIDDLEBURY, VT.
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I r. SAYRE, Dealer in Household
Ls Provisions, a general assortment Of Gro
ceres, Flour, Cheese, Lard, Teas, Codees, Sugars,
Oil, Tobaccos, &c. Cash paid for Primo Buttcr
at my store any day in the week.
loft MIDDLEBURY. VT.
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I NJ TRIP Sheriff for Addison
IL County. Office in Stewards Block.
4ltf MIDDLEBURY, VT.
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II w. JUDD, Manufacturer and deal
ILs or in all kinds of American and Foreign
Marble, Granite Work, &c. With Old Middle
bury Marble Co. lf
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.,TEWART & ELDREDGE, Attor-
neys and Counsellors at Law
MIDDLEBURY, VT.
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IT w. BREWSTER, Dealer in Gold
LIZ and Silver Watches, Silver and Plated
Ware, of every description. All kinds of Repair
ing done at tho Lowest rates. Brewster's Block,
ltf MIDDLEBURY, VT.
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NZRO MEACHAM, Dealer in Ready
~ M.ue Clothing, Hats, Caps, Trunks, Va
ses, Furnishing Goods, &c. BRANDON, W.
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II r. CLAY, Dealer in Millinery and
ILs Fancy Goods, Cloaks, Shawls, Furs and
adde's Furnishing Goods.
MIDDLEBURY, Vt.
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II D. MUNG E R, Dealer in
~. Watches and Jewelry, Books and Station
cry, Blank Books, &C., No. !, Lane Clay's
Block Middlebury, Vt. Al
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A 2. UPPER, ATTORNEY AND
n. CouysELLoR AT LAW and Solicitor in
Chancery. WIN
SO EAST MIDDLEBU VI.
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sNHOMAS II. MCLEOD, Attorney
and Counsellor at Law, Solicitor in Chan
Gerry, and Claim Agent Office in Lane Ciays
Block
Fest end of the Bridge. Middebury, VT.
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w w. THOMAS, Teacher of Vo-
w . cal Music Agent for Pianos, Organs.
and Melodeons. 26 SALISBURY, W.
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DRoUTuy KANSAS.

There is prevailing opinion abroad that
Kansas is more subject to drouth than
any other state in the Union. My first
season here, 1870, proved to be the dry
est that Kansas ever had to complain Of,
yet with this experience in mind l am
fully convinced that this state is no more
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w W. RIDER, Attorney and Coun-
w q selor at Law and Solicitor in Chancery,
26 :6m BRISTOL, VT.
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A V. SPALDING, Attorney and
"a Counselor and Solicitor in Chancery,
3s:tf BRISTOL, VT.
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i usinfss cards.

T NJ. BOYCE, Carpenter, Builder
81 and Architect. AZ MIDDLEBURY, VT.
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~ b. STEWART, Dealer in Pianos,
IL. ORGANS and Melodeons, Has sold since
March lst, over $1,000 worth of the Esty's Organ.
The reason is, a superior Instrument is Sold and
sold low. Send for circulars and prices
6;tf BkloIoL, W.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1872-09-19

The srEREoTYpED SM1LE.-Beware of a
man or woman with fixed smile. Trust the
most hideous scowler before the being who
goes about with an angelic grin carefully ex-
hibited to all eyes under any and every cir.
cumstance It is not natural to smile perpet-
ually, and no one ever assumes mask with:
out being conscious of necessity for conceal
ment. Don't misunderstood me. There are
young women, and few old men, who break
out into smile whenever they speak. These
are not the people I mean. The smile of
which I warned you is a motionless, hypocrit-
ical, fixed expression, which I have seen worn
during silent three hours journey by rail.
without the slightest alteratfon-that sort of
smile which most misguided lad y artists pres
ent upon their canvas when they delineate
martyrs, saints and angels. The portrait of
lady has different smile-the fashion-plate
simper-which, though semi.idiotic, is not
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1872-09-19

GooD.BYE.-Iti is a hard word to speak.
Some may laugh that it should be; but let
them laugh. Icy hearts are never kind. It
is word that has choked many an utterance,
and started many a tear. The hand is clasped,
the word spoken, we part, and weare out upon
the ocean of time-we 60 to meet again, God
only knows where. It may be soon; it may
be never. Take care that your "good bye"
be not cold one-it may be the last one that
you can give. Ere you meet your friends
again deaths cold hand may have closed his
eyes and hushed his lips forever. All! he
may have died thinking you loved him not.
Again, it may be long separation. Friends
crowd onward and give their hand. How do
you detect in each goodbye the love that lin.
gers there and how do you bear away with
you the memory of these parting words many,
many days. We must often separate. Tear
not yourself away with careless boldness
that de6es all love, but make your last words
the heart its full utterance-
if tears fall, what Of it? Tears are not un.
manly.
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Sf|istellameuns geadimg.
GENERAL F. J. MOSES CARD.
From the Greenville Enterprise.

Editor of the Enterprise: have seen the
card of General Moses, giving general denial
of the charges made against him, and | will
be obliged to you for the use Of your columns
for brief reply.
On the floor of the Moses Convention, his
friends freely admitted his over-issue of 'spay
certificates, "buta alleged by way of commenda-
ton as well as apology that they were issued to
refugees from the ku-klux. Can it be that
when General Moses was member Of that
Convention and prominent candidate before
it, that he was not aware tie ground taken
for him by those who represented his interest
on its floor? Doubtless General Moses is the
only man on earth who can make out list Of
those to whom these certificates have been is
sued, and if he had done this and shown that
only real employees and ku-klux sufferers re-
ceived them, the apology would have been sus-
tained so far as it amounts to anything. Gen.
Moses will hardly say that there were any
ku-klux sufferers in Anderson, Beaufort, Edge
field or Richland counties, nor that the nu-
merous "pay certificates" hawked through the
banks and brokers' Offices Of Columbia and
Charleston were issued either to this unfortu-
nate class of people or to the employees. Col.
Merrill fixes the date of the last Act of vio-
lence as the 9th of September, 1871. At this
time the General Assembly had not met, and
the certificates generally bear date in Februa-
ry and March and later in 1872-had they
been issued year sooner there would have
been less contradiction of General Moses apol
ogy. Again, the General may not be fully
accredited as witness in this matter, but his
statements against himself are competent. He
admitted to Judge Orr little extravaganza"
in the issue of "pay certificates" and did not
pretend to have done so for the ku-klux suf:
ferers, but told the Judge by way Of apology
that he (Moses) was fighting the Governor
who had the bonds, and the Treasurer who
had the Treasury at his back. Now, here are
two confessions, each good; but is the evil
dence worth anything?
Suppose it were true that all the "pay GER
tifcates'' over drawn were really issued to ku-
klux sufferers, we may accept that as con-
fession of fraud in the public officer, and ask
by what law the State Treasury became the
charity fund of the Speaker of the House of
Representatives. The apology simply dem
onstrates the shamelessness of the apologist.
When most of these pay-certifcates were
issued, as is alleged, for the benefit Of the ku-
klux sufferers, the General Assembly was in
session, and it was the proper power to make
appropriation for their relief, but very bad
for General Moses. A year previous was the
time that these poor people needed help, and
during that year help came from another
source than his pay certificates, his expensive
arms or his "Arms Force Fund"
J. Moses, Jr., has not yet, 1 believe, at
tempted to explain the ten thousand dol
lars drawn by him from the armed force fund,
as shown by the sworn statement Of Treasurer
Parker The real consideration Of this little
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sum must remain secret in thesacred breasts
of the Speaker of the House, the Governor
and the Treasurer, unless they choose to re,
veal it: but the facts which are known indi-
cate strongly that its revelation will not be
creditable Let US look at them. 1t was
drawn on the 24th Of January and End OF
February, 1872, just after the failure, after
a bitter struggle, of the impeachment move
ment in that branch of the General Assembly
over which General Moses presided. 1t was
drawn, too, at q time when the Treasurer had
placarded on the railing Of his desk, "No
MONEY" at time when there were no funds
to nav the General Assembly; no funds to
pay the Solicitors and Judges of the State
It was drawn from the EARNED force fund
when no such organization existed, and none
such had existed for more than year.
shall not stop to enquire who Mooney and
Leggett are, or what branch of the armed
force they represented; but if it is rot anti
Republican to make such enquiries, 1 would
like to know, for the curiosity of the thing,
what was the consideration Of those ten thou
sand dollars.
Speaker Moses hand writing is we'll known,
duu LuSIc dio ScutlCLuOh VI She'"S'oA "-,N
have seen his receipt for one thousand dollars,
for services rendered in the passage Of the
Validating Bill of the Greenville and Colum'
bia Railroad. Mr. Speaker Moses will hard
ly have the temerity to deny receiving this
money, and that he subsequently received ten
thousand dollars more, from the same road,
for his valuable aid in the passage Of the Act
to promote the consolidation ofthe Blue Ridge
and Greenville & Columbia Railroads. If he
wants the proofs, and wants them legally pro-
duced, the Courts are open to him, at the ex'
pense of the State and this proposition has
been publicly made since June last
I have looked with interest for some expla'
nation of the Roberts arms traneaction. Gen.
Moses, Gov. Scott and Treasurer Parker can
doubtless explain how something over one
hundred thousand dollars were lost on the
way to the "Roberts' Arms Company" The
last two are not candidates, but every true
Republican will await with interest the Gen
erals explanation.
I am, very respectfully,
VIM. E. EARLE.
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How TO MAKE YOURSELF UNHAPPY
In the first place, if you want to make your
self miserable, be selfish. Think all the time
ofyourself and your things. Don't care about
anything else. Have no feelings for any one
but yourself. Never think of enjoying the
satisfaction ofseeing others happy, but rather,
if you see smiling face, be jealous lest anoth-
er should enjoy what you have not. Envy
ever one who is better off in any respect than
yourself; think unkindly toward them and
speak lightly of them. Be constantly afraid
lest some one should encroach upon your
rights; be watchful against it, and if any one
comes near your things snap at him like a
mad dog. Contend earnestly for everything
that is your own, though it may not be worth
pin for you "rights" are just as much con-
cerned as if it were pound of gold. Never
yield point. Be very sensitive and take
everything that is said to you in playfulness
in the most serious manner. Jealous of your
friends, lest they should not think enough of
you; and if at any time they should seem to
neglect you, put the worst construction upon
their conduct you can.
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MARK TwA1N's REvoLvERs.-Iw was armed
to the teeth with pitiful little Smith q Wes-
sons seven shooter, which carried ball like
a homeopathic pill, and it took the whole
seven to make dose for an adult But l
thought it was grand. Itappears to be dam
gerous weapon. It only had one fault--you
could not hit anything with it. One of our
conductors" practiced awhile on o COW with
it, and as long as she stood still and behaved
herself, she was safe; but as soon as she went
to moving about, and he got to shooting at
other things, she came to grief. The secreta.
ry had a small sized Colts revolver strapped
around for protection against the lndians, and
to guard against accidents he carried it un-
capped. Mr.. George Bemis was dismally for.
midable George Bemis was our fellow-trav-
eler. We had never seen him before. He
wore in his belt an original "Allen" revolver,
such as irreverent people called pepper
box" Simply drawing the trigger back
cooked and fired the pistol. AS the trigger
came back, the hammer would begin to rise
and the barrel turn over, and presently down
would drop the hammer, and away would
speed the ball. To aim along the turning
barrel, and hit the thing aimed at, was feat
which was probably never done with an "Al-
len" in the world, BIZ Georges was relia.
BILE weapon, nevertheless, because, as one of
the stage-drivers afterwards said, "1f she did
not get what she went after, she would fetch
something else." And so she did. She went
after the deuce of spades nailed against tree,
once, and fetched mule standing about thir-
ty yards to the left of it. Bemis did not
want the mule; but the owner came out with
a double-barreled shotgun and persuaded him
to buy it any how. 1t was cheerful weap-
on-the "Allen." Sometimes all its six bar
rels would go off at once, and there was no
safety in all the region round about it, but
behind it.
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A RICH WIDOW MARR1Es HER NIGHT

A RICH WIDOW MARRIEs HER NIGHT
wATcHMAN.-A few months ago, Nicholas
Moore, well-known Harlem builder, who
had amassed about $500, 900, died, leaving the
property to his wife, an attractive widow of
forty. The late Mr.. Moore had in his employ
a nil ghtwatchman-John Hughes-whom he
had paid So week. He was an awkward,
overgrown fellow, uncouth and unattractive
in every way. Shortly after the builders
death, Mrs. Moore was often seen walking
with Hughes late at night, accompanying him
in his round of duties This was attributed
to her anxiety for the safety Of her houses.
At length the widow sold block of houses
for $1S6,0O0 and started for Manhattanville,
accompanied by Hughes, and there the nup-
tials of the pair were celebrated. They are
spending their honeymoon at the residence of
the bride, on Twenty-second street. and an.
other man watches the property.-Ne~ York
Paper.
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Mr.. ToML1NsoN's CHARAcrER.-The Na-
tion, a paper of the highest character, pub
lished in New York, thus speaks of Mr.. Tom
linson, the "Bolters'" candidate for Governor
of South Carolina. The opinion Of the editor
is based upon long personal acquaintance:
"There is, indeed, no State in which Mr..
Tomlinson would not be useful citizen, so
far as integrity, ability and honesty 60 to
make citizen useful, and in him could he be
elected, South Carolina would have for the
first time since the war, creditable Govern
or, sagacious and honorable. We do not
know that he has any chance of election.
But it is certain that he ought to get the vote
of all South Carolinians who have spoken
word of detestation against the true carpet.
Dagger, while at the same time expressing
willingness to welcome honest Northerners
into the State"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1872-09-19

REDUCING THE NUMBER OF OFFICE HoL-
DERs.-When the new internal revenue law
comes into effect, October 1st, besides reducing
the taxes, the number of collectors and asses
sors of internal revenue is also to be reduced.
There are now 230 Of these officials, and the
force is reduced to eighty, nearly two-thirds
of the force being thus discharged. The De-
partment at Washington is already making
preparations for the contemplated reduction,
and in view of it several officials are said to
have already presented their designations.
The country always receives with pleasure
everything that tends to reduce Government
expenditures and consequently tighten taxa
tion
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s@- The Louisville papers tell a curious
story about negro woman who was bitten
by dog thirty years ago, and has been sub
ject to convulsive fits about twice month
ever since. She is perfectly harmless, but
when the fit is on she lies on the floor doubled
up like hoop, and barks for twenty minutes
together. Her bark cannot he distinguished
from that Of a dog. - -