davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1872-07-09

pledges where was better than . bond,
Of irendships which bore the unspttc1
confidence of yoth; but not for such "A
cketch az this are these srcrei treasure
Of the heart. Out under the moouligh;
sdaccs of the hill. with the stars only,
and the enoffectual sympathy ol the sur
rounding chesinuts, woulh the boy breathe
his condolences, and wreatc with his ag-
ony' longing for that bosom upon which
forest which hall miss iorevcrmorc
The boys privacy is not like that Of
the man. 1t is tendcrer, more agoni2ing
more easily wounded. forever sacrop' and
yet too often, not Only by his schoomastor
but by the dear members Of his own fam
lily, unknown or uucared for \ chile too
often secretly conceives "A c1utemp, =
half adherence. of dear and close relation
whose clumsy touch can only manage 10
woulp the fpies of his grwing heart -
can trat with disregard, as naugb, the
young heaveu of hopes and fears which
Is" opning before him. He will often
say to himself" Let Inc rhmember, when
| grow to be a man, not to be rs ignorant
as these of the proud and wayward recess
es of boys aft &c tions.'
"The child is father of the man." no
doubt but how often does this stupid
adult fail of reverence for such 4 parent
-SourenrS Of Round Hill Scloo1,'
IN "OLD AND New" for July.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1872-07-09

Tnr Souls OF Boys.-One boy was
lost by death while we were at the school
and yet, mixed with this dawn-hash oil
animal spirits, behind these bounding pul
ses. unspoken Of, terrible, were working
outw ard the religious and immortal
germs. Many journal, blotted by tears,
betrayed the heart.agony, the aspiration
aud the longing, which none suspected
The fearful crisis of soul-birth, when each
one fn1s developing for himself, at the
roots Of his being, that mystical function,
rudimentary for another world, and mos
tly grieviug and alienated witness Of
the imperfections of this, should not be
unnoticed 10 the boys story. Anecdotes
could be told of tenderness Of conscience
Of flights Of honorable unssl6shness, Of
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1872-07-09
Pious Specuiations.l

Apropos of Mr. Danal Drew's contract
with Duncan, Sherman, &Co to deliver
to them five millions Of Erie stock during
the year 1872 at 55, we have this anec.
dote of that eminent speculator
Not long since he met Methodist
clergyman in New Jersey, and having
rather fancy for him, asked him if he
wonldn't ike to make little money.
The minister replied that he never spec
ulated nor gambled in stocks, not hcliev-
ing i; to be right; besides, he was only
worth some fifteen thousand dollars, and
could not afford to peril it. Mr. Drew,
after some further chat, said he could
suggest something that would be perfect
y legitimate, and proposed, Is the person
would 1T " on his s.u ,gcstion, to guaranto e
him against loss, while the prospect for
handsome profit was quite promising
The arrangement was accordingly made
Some weeks later the divine came over
to New York and called at Mr. Drew 5
office to ascertain the result.
"Well - said Uncle David, the fact
is, that thing | told about has busted;
but promised to guarantee you against
loos, and ! will keep my promise"
So, figuring up the amount invested,
with simple interest, Mr. Drew handed over
check, and the pastor congratulated
himself upon the result.
/ But" said he--and here is where
Uncle Daniels Joke comes in" but,
Mr. Drew. told one of my elders what
you had agreed to do with me. and he
went end bought little stock"
did he?' said Uncle Daniel. WHY,
how sorry am. I'm sfoord he ho- lost
some money.
Yes" continued the good man. and
he told another Of the irn.toe- ,nd he
went and bought some"
YES don't :ell met
Yes. Nr Drow; and rh- brethren
thongh' i Wa, So good Of YOU 10 give mr.
"pin. thar Hay aH ,eeat a,y lonq~"
"Nei'.l m SO Sorry'''
'Sn Avn
Why, thay mus, have lost considerable
money-mnst have pretty mach cleaned
EN- ou'. They oughtnt to've done it
Bnyin' stocks you don't knoN nothin
about Is mighty risky buSines, You tell
'em that"
But, Mr.. Drew, they re nearly ruin
ed"
"Shouldn't wonder and I'm truly sor-
ry.'
The good parson returned 10 his flock
most Of whom had already a,ccrtained
the true condition Of things. Somebody
had "unloaded" to the country brethren
Probably il was not Uncle Dan'
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1872-07-09
Henry Ward Beecher on the situation

HeMy Ward Beecher Comments as
follows on the Philadelphia convention in
the Christian Union
The selection Of Gen. Grant as can
didate for the next presidency, was a
foregone conclusion--not for the reason
often given, that was the politicians can
didate, but for the reason that he was de-
manded by the rank and file Of the voters
in the Republican party. So far was he
from being the choice of political mana.
gers, that he would, beyond all question,
have been thrown over by them if they
had dared to do it. we know of mum.
bers in the Philadelphia convention who
freely confessed that Grant was not their
personal choice but said they, they, tho
common people will not take up any
other man
This choice Of the people Is mon- r,-
markable because Grant has none of iho,,.
qualities which excite popularca,husiu,lu.
nor a snowy man lie has no tricks 80
catch applause lie is hclplcs.Y silent,
unimpassioned, simple. liking neither
public show nor taking appearance Of
any kind. Considered ~ ihy hait OF po-
litical fishermen, there was never less
tempting hy thrown upon the wrinkled
water. The effect answers the cause.
His administration Judged hy fair bus
iness tests, has been a success, and the
common people know it. Every year our
people, with growing intelligence, are less
inclined to put the administration of gov
ernment into the hands Of brilliant think
ers. Three and more years OF practice
have made Gen. Grant a mucn better
President than when he left the army
for civil life. The business men who
wish the government to run steadily and
safely, feel confd mt in Grants prudence.
If, then, Grant is reelected, it will not
be by the proclamation of Office; holders,
nor by the grace of politicians nor by the
wild enthusiasm of the populaoe, but by
the votes of men who believe that no
other available map brings SO few risks,
and insure, so many cestaintles of sober
and wise administration.
As to the result. ths preacher of
, Plymouth, with Characteristic humor thus
predicts
"Now for Baltimore, II our readers
wish to know our most secret Judgment
upon the likelihood Of the future, we will
say con6dentially, that from all the sigos
and tokens, We are persuaded that the
Baltimore convention will either nomiu.
mate Mr. Greeley or it will not. And if
it does not, it will nominate somebody
else. Aud whether it nomiuates Some
body Else or Mr. Greeley-Geu. Grant
= will be our next President"
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1872-07-09
OUR DIGESTION or
Mn Jolly Friends Secret,

do LEWIS Last and Greatest Work.
This invaluable common-7ense Book should be
read by e.o5u man and ,0oman in the country.
Three-fourih's of all the sickness in oui midst
may be avoided by knowledge practice
Of our Jolly Friends Secret The most emf
nent ar;horitics in the land, heartily recommend
it for its great common sense, racy humor shrowd
glimses of mankind and ita vivid and pithy style
Of expression. Agents Wanted to make money
fast Write for illustrated circulars. terms, &C.,
free. address GEO. MACLEAN, Publisher, {;
School St., Boston. (l5;D
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1872-07-09

NELLIE GRANT N PARIs.-"0ur prin
cess" has left Paris for Switzerland. 81
far as eau learn, the young lady con,
ductel herself in the most modest and
sensible manner the idiots were those
ambitions Americans at Paris, who
treated her like royal parsonage, and
Mr.. Borie and family, who permitted her
to be thus treated. A great many din.
ner parties were given, at which titled
Parisians were invited to meet this young
school girl, and altogether the average
American more than justified Carlyle's
Judgment Of mankind NJ. and Nine
fhiers showed her marked attentions.
Just now the venerable president is es-
pecially amiable toward Americans, and
he doubtless feted Miss Grant from pro-
found reasons of state policy. She was
everywhere regarded as princess; and
some of the French papers, failing to see
how a princess of the blood could travel
under the guardianship of simple civil
ian, even knighted the worthy Mr.. Borie.
Sir Borie they called him-not the
French sieur, which means little more
than Mr.. but the Anglo-Saxon sir, which,
if it means anything, means knight or
baronet. Of course NJ. Theirs and the
French Bohemians know no better; but
there is no excuse for the American snobs
who have been making themselves and
their country ridiculous, and filling the
head OF tho young lady with dangerous
notious.-PariS Letter 10 Boston Adper.
tiSer.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1872-07-09

There is Singing Fish" in Keniuc
ky. The Neurological phenomenon is q
Baptist clergyman.
The Methodist Chuch at Crestllne,
Ohio, has had an accession of 100 mem
bers within the last few weeks
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1872-07-09

Adyces from Peru report that an in-
surrection was attempted at Lima in con.
sequence of the election. The troops were
called ont and irc ! on the rioters, and
the outbreak was suppressed The govern
ment has suspended the publication of
hostile journals and Imprisoned their edit
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1872-07-09

Rev. DR. Malcom, defender OF the
Open Communists in the Baptist Church
in this country, reports that the move
ment is gaining ground everywhere
The Sou, ru Baptist Caurch has one
hundred aud seventy-seven domestic mis-
sionaries laboring among the destitute
whites, Indians and negroes
Throughout the Lutheran Presbyter-
ian Church the average salary of the
ministry has been raised sixty dollars dur.
log the past year making it now over
seven hundred.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1872-07-09
HEIALTH,

The most popular medicine for nervous troubles
(the source of all other ailments), is DODD'o
NERVINE and Invigorator. For sale by all
Druggists p ice One Dollar. (l5;D
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1872-07-09

Col. Vanderbilt Allen has recently re-
tired from the military ceryi'e OF the
Khedivo of Egypt. He carries with him
a very high mark of the value placed mp
on his services,in the shape aud decoration
OF the diploma of Commander of the Or
der of the Majidie. We belive that Col,
Allen is the first American officer who
has received such a mark OF distinction,
aud the terms in which it was conveyed
are understood to have been as hattering
as the decoration itself. Col. Allen was
a West Point graduate Of the Glass of
1864 and he began his active military ca
reer on the staff of Geu. Sheridan. He is
the son of Mr. d. b. Allen, and the gran
sou OF Commodore Vanderbilt.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1872-07-09
AGENTS WANTED FOR
PROF. FOWLER'S GREAT WORK

On Manbood, Womanhood, and their Mutual
Inter-relation,; Love. ils Laws, Power, otc.
Send for specmen pages and ciroulars with
term-. Address NATIONAL PU BLISHING co
philaodeiDhia, Pa. (l3;D
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1872-07-09
BURNHAM'S

NEW TURBINE is in general use thro'- :
- out the L. :. a six inch is used by the {
= Government in the Patent Office, Washing
- ton, d. G. 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.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1872-07-09
VOL. XXXVII.
NEW ADV ERTISEM ENTS
BOOK AGENTS

Now at work, or looking for some now book will
miss il if thew do not at once write for circulars
of the best selling book published Extroordina-
ry inducements offered Profits more than double
money. Outfit Gree. Address, F. NJ. REED, l"9
Eigbfb St New York Oj;Aw)
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1872-07-09
I AIDES ATTENTION. Millinery

LIS Fancy Goods at No Sherman Block,
Sergennes. A handsome assortment Of Hats and
and Bonnets, constantly on hand to salt the most
fnstidious. French and American Flowers Of
s7ery shade and fashion. Also line Of Fancy
sioods, consisting of hosiery, nubas, ladies ties,
the celebrated X. kid jewelry, &c, &c, which We
are non closing om n cost Call and examine.
Mrs. T. C. Warner Co, No. Shermar's Block
NergvnHcs 31;u
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1872-07-09
r 500 AGENTS WANTED Jor The
NDEkGROUNU RAIL ROAD,

A Record Of Facts, narrating the hardsbips hair
breadth escapes and death struggles of the Slaves
in their efforts for freedom, as narrated by them
selves and others illustrated by seventy fin,
engrayings. No book for years more highly rec
ommcnded, or intensely interesting. Unlike any
other book, clear field. Send for Circular aud
Terms at once 10 u. l.. GUERNSEY, Pub. nnd
Gen. Agt., Concord, n II. (l5;D
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1872-07-09
AGENI'S y WANIEU-J0T "a -tt' 2
Grant Greeley !
WILSONL BROWN :

And the leading men Of all parties over Az
Steel Portraits. Just the book wanted by the
masses everywhere Agents meet with wonderful
success. send f,r Circular and secure territory at
once Address, ZIEGLER & McCCRDl, PA
Main Street. Springfed Mass. (I0i4)
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1872-07-09

Ninety-seven Presbyterian churches
nave been planted among the freed peo-
pie siuce the close Of the war.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1872-07-09
AGENTS WANTED yor GOODSPEED'S
Presidential Campaign Book

EVERY CITIZEN WANTS IL.
Also for Campaign Goods. Address. GooDsrEED's :
EMPIRE PrDIl>aNG Housr, l07 Liberty Street,
New York Q5iD
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1872-07-09
STOCKWELL COTTAGE for SALE

This 6ne residence, situate at West Cornwall, Is
for sale on reasonable terms. Also twenty acres
Of land conveniently situat ID TO said place. Pos
session given Immediately.
Inquire Of +. II. Dean, West Cornwall VI, or
Stewart Eldredge, Mddlebury.
March 1. 1872. 50;u
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1872-07-09

TEWART Il ELDKEDGE. Attor'
news and Counsellors at Lsw.
MIDDLEBUHI, Vt.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1872-07-09
New Carriage Shop.

THE SANFORD a GAGER SHOP Is AGAIN
OPEN.
Competent workmen in every department
New work Of all kinds on hand OF made 10 or
der. Repairing done OF short notice.
HORSE sH0EING and all kinds Of Black
tmithing work well and promptly done
Come and see. L. Ii. STOWE.
J. NJ. Peck may be found at this shop ready to
see all his old customers. lS;u
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1872-07-09

A POPULAR BELIEF SwEPt AwAT.-
Another fondly cherished tradition is eter-
naly swept away by the Rev. James B
Dunn, OF Boston, who is travelling in Pal.
estine' The reverend gentlemen visited
the dead Sea, and his description that no.
torious sheet of water and salt fatty con-
,radicts all the accounts of all other tray-
elers. He says that the waters are clear
and ripple beautifully, that the shores are
green with shrnbbery and bright with
pretty flowers. He admits that the waters
Of the sea is heavy and bitter, but denies
that thay are never rueffld on the con-
trary, their waves splashed on the
pebbled beach, and in the distance their
white crests looked like so many white
swans"
Fine dolls cheap at the Register Book
store.
The German Lutheran Synod of the
United States has twenty-nine pastors
laboring in eleven States of the Union.
The American Sunday School Union
reports that during the last year it has
organized ,093 schools, with 43,95s
scholars, and aided 3,07l schools.
The membership in Rev. Newman
Halls church, London, numbers fourteen
hundred, many Of whom belong to the
humblest of the working classes.
Speaking of theoretical farming.
Josh Billings says tina. he once knew a
man who wouldn't ever set a gate post
without having the ground analysed to
see if it possessed the proper ingredients
for post holes.
"Can it be-" exclaimed grieved
chap, as he braced himself against post
in front of a saloon, on Washington's
birthday; "csn it be possible that great
and good man is dead ?"
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1872-07-09
OR. WELLS EXTRACT OF JURUBEBA

1t is strengthening and nourishing. Like nu-
tricious food taken into the stomach, it assirni.
lates and dihuses itself through the circulation,
giving vgor and health,
1t regulates the bowels, quiets the nerves, acts
directly on the secretise organs, and by its pow.
erful tonic and restoring effects produces healthy
and vigorous action 10 the whole system.
JOHN Q. KELLOGG, Is Platt street, n.
y, sole agent for the United States. Price 81
Send for Circular. (l3;wD
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1872-07-09

| 10 the patti oi the rebel then
4 living wallroso tho Niue Mon,hs M.u.
Over Us whirled tho iron shower
Through the coming ranks the sharp .hot tDre
Yet they pressed unwavering, higher higher
Till along the lire the word was passed
And the muskets voley--a thunder blast
Answered the order, Fire
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1872-09-27

these men should stay in . room adjoining
that In which Mrs. Baker and her husband
slept, and keep watch over night. The
committee stationed themselves In room
next to the one whore the manifestations
were said to have taken place, and the
door vac left open. Their report the next
morning was that they heard q converse.
ton between Mrs. Baker and the departed
kerfine of about an hours duration,
which took place from twelve to one
o'clock In the night. The voice of Kerr
fine was so natural and so similar to what
they had all heard during his life time,
that they are almost willing to swear that
u was he that spoke and no ono else.
Ho wever, as they saw nothing, for the
description Of the supernatural appear
ance, we must take Mrs. Bakers state
ment, as given above The affair has Gre
atcd quite commotion at Seneca Hill,
and we give the story as we hear IL, leav-
ing our readers to draw their own conclu.
sions. We may learn more from this In
the future.
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1872-09-27
ORGANIZED

The Greeleyites of Alexander county
begin to appreciate the necessity for earn
est, active work. They see the GRANTEES,
under the lead of the office. holders. the
men who, for the time being arc pensioned
upon the government-fully organized
every man Of them . member Of q club,
working like beaver and chattering like
a magpie for the cause and the candidates.
And seeing this, the friends of Greeley
understand that they cannot and must
not longer remain idle.
The step taken two weeks ago toward
organization was we'll taken. Three hun
dred voters enrolled their names as mem.
bers of the Greeley and Brown club. The
club met on Wednesday night last and
the court room was crowded
almost TO discomfort. Over
sixty new members were obtained-most
of them being Of the "bone and sinew" Of
the city-men who are earnest and who
act from no selfish or ambitious motives.
Let the recognized leaders of the party
now bestir themselves. Proper effort on
their part will, before the 18th day Of DC.
tober, swell the membership of the club to
clear majority Of all the voters in the
city.
The second meeting Of the club will bs
held on Wednesday evening next. At
that time its officers should and doubtless
will, present a plan for vigorous and eff.
fective prosecution of the campaign.
There is no time to fritter away now
Every friend of the Liberal cause is ex
pected TO do his duty-to give
of his time and Of his none,
to effect thorough organization. It i,
the one great thing needed now
and the leaders, those who have prohted
by the party's success, a. well as those who
expect to do SO, must throw little more
vim into the canvass. The masses look &c
them to lead in the work OF organization,
and will hold them responsible should
they fail 10 do SO. The time for triainc
has passed. Vigilance, industry, ceaselesl
work are called for and must be exercised
and expended. To your posts, then, Gree
leyites-every man to his duty.
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1872-09-27
SPIRITUAL EXCITEMENT.
THE SPIRIT or DEAD MAN SAID TO Ap-
PEAR IN BODILY FORM.
From the Oswego Press, Sem. o. !,

From the Oswego Press, Sep. Dol
About three weeks ago German named
herhne, who lived two miles east OF
Seneca Hill, died suddenly of small. pox.
ne was possessed Of some property, and
left no v i'll that any one knew of at the
time OF his death. Kerfne spoke in
broken English in u peculiar manner.
THIS fact must DO borne in mind in order
to under stand what follows. He is suid
10 nave lived on not very good terms with
ms household, and had daughter who
lives out wes:, Of whom he WAS very fond
Since his death, a woman by the name of
Mrs Baker, who lives about half mile
from where KerHne lived, has been max.
ing statements to the effect that the spirit
OF kerane appeared every night At the
loot OF her bed, in tho form Of a child. tx-
cept that the face was that of Kerhne, and
that u held conversation with her in bro
ken English. She claimed that Kerape
mad told her where a will and other yalu-
aD'e papers were, in the house where he
lived, and 1t was said ION this point the
story Is not very clear, that a will wa,
Iound IN the place indicated, which gave
al the property to his favorite daughter
out west. ""s"'''
The neighborhood was naturally excited
" thse stories and it was resolved to in
sc"s'gate. A COMMITTEES of five persons
rom the nsighborhood was agreed on 70
'a's'"gsts the matter The plan WAS ths.
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1872-09-27

1T must not be forgotten that Isaac
Clements, the Radical candidate for Con-
gross in this district, publicly confessed
that the $4,000, 900 stolen by the Radical
agents Of the government from the pro-
cceds Of the sale Of government arms and
amurition to the French, had been ex.
pended BY his party to help re-elect
Ulysses 3. Grant For such an acknowl.
edgsment, made as II was in vein of OK.
ultation, he deserves the condemnation OF
every honest man in the country. When,
then, on the 9th day of November next,
you are about to vote for q representative
In Congress, bear in mind that Clements
virtually endorsed the villainy Of Grant
ofice.holders, and the expenditure by
them Of large sum Of the peoples money
to perpetuate the present dishonest ad.
ministrstion.
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1872-09-27

Liberal ticket, district, state and national.
In the minds Of observing men there is no
longer any doubt Of Walls election. He
is gaining strength every day--mskss
friends wherever hsgoss, while Clemsnts'
experience is directly the reverse. He is
playing losing game every day of his
iife.