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The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1873-06-17
travelling In Europe.

| like English conservatism for, when
our British brothers once enter upon the
right track, they arc in little danger Of
switching off. On the other hand, they
proceed with unswerving persistence when
upon a wrong road. Disposed as they
generally are, to run in old grooves, the
introduction of such modern inventions
as railways and telegraphs must have oc-
CURED during period of mental disturb
ance but, relapsing into their normal
condition, they have made few improve
ments in the conveniences of travel.
While in the United States the Coach
bodies originally adopted on railroads
have developed into luxurious cars, in
England the inconvonient form Of and
lack of comfort in the railway carriage
still obtains. A British railway director
would as soon provide a cab on locomo-
tive to shelter the engine driver, thus
rendering him efeminate, as to introduce
heating apparatus into railway carriage
for the comfort of the traveller.
On cold night in last October we
left Liverpool for Glasgow; but, instead
Of occupying warm and convenient, if
not luxurious car, were obliged to en-
dure discomfort in carriage of antique
fashion, and to shiver with the cold which
our wrappings were insufficient to keep
out. Truth compels me to confess that
my love for convcrtism was then, like
my oody, chilled and faint desire ex-
pressed tina. our cousins possessed more
OF Yankee enterprise. 1t is stated that,
owing to the high price of coal in En-
gland, no fires are now made in the
waiting rooms for passengers at railway
stations on some Of the roads; an act
which has, at least, the merit Of consist
cncy.
My first impression of Scotland, as
daylight revealed her hills in the chilly
morning, were by no means enthusiastic,
especially as We were hungry as well as
cold, the train being behind time; but
good breakfast in a warm hotel near
George Square enabled me to appreciate
the excellence of Glasgow -Extrdct from
letter by Edocard Young, Ph. d., CAiJ'
Of the United States Bureau of Stats
tics.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1873-06-17

The retired list of the army includes
10 major generals, Hooker, Wood, T. w.
Sherman, Robinson, Sickles, Hartruif,
Carroll, johnson, Richett and Long. All
of these had brevets Of present rank in
the regular army, while all but Hooker,
Sickles and Carroll were brigadiers in the
volunteer service when wounded. Hook
er and Sickes were major generals, while
Carroll was only colonel of the Sth Ohio
volunteers. He received his full retired
pay by construction only, being in COM
mand of two brigades of infantry when
wounded. A volunteer officer holding
same rank might have accidentally COM
manded corps, and been wounded, but
if afterward transferred to regular army
and retired he would have only the last
rank he held, which might be that Of 4
lieutenant. There are six officers retired
as brigadiers. They include the officer
whose father, being prominent senator,
obtained the passage Of this act. No one
Of the six held higher volunteer rank
when wounded than colonel, while three
of them we're captains and one lieuton-
ant in the regular army. There are 10
retired as colonels, all of them were conf
manding regiments when wounded, seven
held regular commissions, two as majors
the balance as captains the others were
volunteers, One man has a good thing,
his record showing only four months ser.
vice in the field. There are four lieuten-
ant.colonels retired one OF these was 4
first lieutenant of regular cavalry, and
the others volunteers Of the grade of
lieutenant colonel, major and captain, re-
spectively. There are three majors from
the volunteers. The list gives 33 cap
tains, only seven of whom were in regular
commission when wounded. Eleven were
lieutenants commanding companies when
wounded. There are three lieutenants
on the list, one being of the lowest grade,
1t is evident that large proportion OF
these retirements are the favorable effects
of political influence, as the larger MAORI.
ty are from volunteers transferred TO the
regular army for brief space, and ther
sent to civil life with good pay. In all
there are "A officers thus retired. Be
sides these, there are three general officer.
specially retired by act of Congress al
higher grade than that held by commis
sion when wounded. These are Heintzel
man las major generaD, and Gems. Pau
3 and Ross, retired as brigadiers.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1873-06-17

A professor Of Cornell University re-
Gently published number of hints as to
"What to do in cases Of accident One
of these was as follows "If you choke,
get down on all fours and cough" One
of our neighbors, Woodward, read this,
and determined to remember it. Day
before yesterday he was eating his dinner
alone, and ne choked upon piece Of
beef. Instantly he got down upon all
fours and began to cough Jast then
Mr>. Woodward came in. and the i'm
prcs'''n made upon her by Woodward.
extraoid.uary attitude and his barking
Was rnal ne had suddenly been attack
with hydrophobia. SO she first seized
room. Then she sent one Of the girls up
stairs for the mattress which was thrown
over Woodward, while Mrs. Woodward
and the family sat on it and held him
down. The madder he got the more
alarmed was Mrs. Woodward and the
more he swore and foamed at the mouth,
the more she insisted on the hired girl
giving an extra turn Of the clothes-lno
around his leg and tying him tothe stove.
Then the doctor came and pulled Wood
wards arm from under the mattress and
bled him, and put fly blisters on his feet,
and promised to come round in the even
ing and shave his head in order to cup
his scalp so as to relieve his BRAIN
When the doctor called that night Wood
ward had prize fight with him in the
parlor, and after sending the medical man
up to the bath room to wash the blood
from his nose and cool his eye, Wood.
ward went out to hunt for the Cornell
professor, There will be pain and an
guish iu that institution of learning when
Woodward arrives. He means war to
the knife.-Max Adeler.
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Mrs. Denison of Cincinnati has been
trying for some time to effect loan Of
500 from Mr.. Mackey, by gently iu-
sinuating that, unless the money was
forthcoming, she might accidentally tell
his wife about his putting his arm around
her, etc. Mr.. Mackey grew tired of her
opportunities, and, last week, the court
effected a loan Of sl60 from her for
black mailing.
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Mr.. Beecher wrote letter to Bowen,
ten days ago, clearing him from all
obligation to be silent, and bidding him
if he could in any way help himself to do
it by the widest possible utterance. Mr.
Bowen did not care to avail himself Of
that liberty, although the letter contain.
ing it was read in the presence of Mr.
II. B. Clafin and Mr.. Frank Moulton.-
[Brooklyn Eagle.
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In justice to our friend, the late chief
justice, we have to say that, although he
died of disease of the brain, his mind
renamed clear and able to the last, We
know he regarded this administration, as
all thoughtful, patriotic men do, as a
great calamity. He believed Gen, Grant
to be honest and well-meauing, but SO
ignorant and badly-trained as military
man that his administration was fraught
with evil to the rcpublic.-[Dopn Piatt.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1873-06-17

MILDLY Morgan, the livestock reporter
of the New York Times, is out in Colorado
making kind of pilgrimage among
the ranches of the territory, and she is
fairly captivating the owners of bloodca
horses and fancy stock, generally, with
her sympathetic appreciation and learned
criticism of all the fine points of their
animals.
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to reckoning tho probabilities for twenty.
four hours in advance; but when it has
become more familiar with the now little
understood laws of the weather, it may
be able to fore-tcll the coming Of torna-
does like that of Iowa, and to fix, prox-
imatelY. the scene Of their ravages.
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In Appleton'S Journal.

Arthur" said good-natured father,
81 did not know till to-day that you had
been whipped last week" Didn't you,
pa y replied hopeful, 81 knew it at the
time
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1873-06-17

- S. PUTNAM would inform the
2 spc,ple Of Nii8lrbury and Addison County
hat tho oli C.tton Nill Is ia full operation, and
hut he /. prepared 20 furnish carpet warp and
,attir; .f IL superior quality, at the lowest cash
Irlll. .5,,-,. Doc. 3. 1872. 33;tf
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1873-06-17

i Il. SAYRE, Dealcr in Household
I IL pc,7isions, ii general assortment Of Gro
series. Nour, Cucesc Lard, Toas, Coaces, Sugars,
Oil, rolaeeos, &c. CNsa paid for Prime Butter
at my store any day in ti;e week.
lutf MIDrLEBURY. VT.
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Prince Edwards Island is TO be COM
mitted into the Canadian Confederation
oD the first Of July.
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Assets, So Millions Cash.
40 NOTES,
THE OLDEST IN THE Z. S.
LARGcsTAND BEST INTHE WORLD.

Cheapest because expenses are far lower than
any other company, aad dividends which are
paid annually Ia cash, are much larger than amy
other company. Experience is tho best test In
.uro your lives wlilo in health in this grand old
company, the l,rgc.t and strongest nonicd cor
p1ration in the Uhitod states.
The Mutual Life Insurance Company of New
York IS tao best possible Eini Of savings lnstitu
ton for those in hoalth. II The insured dies soon
after paying Il few dollars i'm premiums, Thousands
Of dollars are at once secured. If lac lives many
years, it is good Investment in this Company.
such are its large dividends, "a will bo seen by
the following illustrations Policy No. i,4TO for
$1,000, dated April - 1858, on the life of the
lata liON. llORACL GNEhLEl.
Eighteen annual premiums of S293,0l
were paid making in all Si,2I :.
Tho dividend additions to this policy a.
noun, to CLOS 81
Which is s533 O. moro than all the premiums paid.
The orr ,iual amount insured $4,000 90
lias been increased by diyil'ds CLOS 81
Present amount of policy, S4, Jos 81
Which is IS s33 Cj more than all premium. paid.
Tho premiums on this policy at
c centcompound interest,
amount % only 9,399 %
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Leaving q proat,oyera and above

Leaving proft,over and above
premiums and compound in
tcrest thereon. Of 81, i0S 3S
Another diviicnl, from April r. 1872, 70 date Of
Mr. Groclcy's death Will be paid.
C1T-J1co with Judge OF Probate, in tie Brick
Block near tins Court House
II. \. MUNROE, Agent.
Nffll.Lurv, March ], 1873. JO;u
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1873-06-17

A Washington special says; Gen,
Spinner's back.pay conscience fund in-
creases very slowly. One of the latest
additions was contribution from ex-
Congressman Halsey Of New Jersey. Mr.
Halsey is one of the few retiring Con-
gressmen who has actually covered his
back-pay into the Treasury. His letter
to MIR. Ordway sets forth the law and
rules Of the House, showing that the
money must be drawn by the officers Of
the House, and that if not now accepted
by member it can be taken by him at
any future time, aud that the onl y way to
put it beyond his reach is to cover it by
warrant into the Treasury. All oi the
officers interested ssnow positively decliac
to furnish the names Of those who have
merely declined to take their money aud
those who have covered it into the Treas
ury. From all the information obtaina
bic it is safe to assume that about halt
dozen Of those whose names ARE circulat
ing about the country as having returned
their baek-pay having merely declined t'
it, and still iorms II portion OF their AS
! sets.
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1873-07-24
SERMON TO YOUNG LADIES.

Ladies-caged birds of beautiful
plumage but sickly -looks-pale pets
of the parlor, who vegetate in
unhealthy atmosphere, like the pota-
to germinating in dark cellar, why
do you not go in the open air and
warm sunshine, and add luster to
your eyes, bloom to your cheeks,
elasticity to your steps, and vigor to
your frame ? Take sexercise; run up
the hill for wager, and down again
for fun; roam the fields, climb the
fences, leap the bitches, wade the
brooks, and, after day of exhilera-
ting exercise and unrestricted liberty,
60 home with an appetite acquired
by healthy enjoyment. The beauti.
full and blooming young lady-rosy-
checked and bright-eyed-who can
darn a stocking, mend her own dress,
command a regiment of pots and
kettles feed the pigs, milk the COWS.
and be the lady when required, Is a
girl young men are in quest of for a
wife. But you ipining, screwed up,
wasp-waisted, doll-dressed, con.
sumption mortgaged, music murder
ing, novel.devouring, daughters of
fashion and idlensss, you are no more
fit for matrimony than pullet is to
look after brood Of fourteen chick
ems. The truth is, my dear girls you
want less fashionable restraints and
more liberty more kitchen and less
parlor; more leg exercise and less
piano more frankness and less mock
modesty. Loosen your waist-strings,
aud breath the pure atmosphere, and
become some thing as good and
beautiful as Nature designed.
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In these days many of our farmers
are storing away in their pocket
scrap books item ms for use, for thought
and for comment. There is store
of valuable kno Wedge in this table.
Sometimes we begin to think, in our
financial trouble les, that Iowa is too
far ir I'm the consumer ever to pros
per. BY careful perusal, it will be
seen that there are but few States
where each far rmer makes more per
head. In every case where Iowa is
exceeded it will be seen there is
a larger amOun nt invested in land by
each person. While we are bowling
over the burdens of high treights
and high taxes, it is we'll to examine
such stubborn facts We have present
ed before we conclude that Texas,
or some warmer climate, is the
place to make a fortune. tits contend
ed that where farmers have mark
ct at home for all their products, ard
are surrounded by manufacturing
establishments, that they are favored
above others. But look at the case
of Massachusetts and Rhode Island.
The profits of the farmers in these
States are, twenty-five per cent. be.
low Iowa farmers. Let our farmers
carefully read this table and digest
the facts, and then more assuredly
feel that good Iowa home is a home
indeed .-RegiSter.
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SWAPPING WIvEs-AN UNRoMAN.
TIC ENOCH ARDEN.

A certain couple residing in Wis
consin were separated years ago by
the war, and as the husband failed to
return from the army it became the
general opinion of his friends that he
had lost his life. So, after time had
poured healing balm into the wild
ow's heart, she yielded to the sup.
plications of another of Adams sons,
and threw off the somber hues of
widowhood for the roseate tints of a
second marriage. Old Father Time
tumbled his hour glass about for some
twelve months, and the supposed
widow accompanied her second hus-
baud to Minnesota. One day, not
long since, she and her husband
went to their market town, and while
in the post Office an emigrant wagon
drove up and halted before the door.
The astonishment and CONSERVATION
of the woman as the details of the
situation flashed over her can be
imagined when she discovered her
supposed deceased husband dis
mount from the wagon and enter the
office. Husband number two, think
ing he might be considered de trop,
and being mindful of what he might
do under the circumstances, carefully
placed cast.iron stove in front of
himself. The new conner, however,
evidently as much surprised as
themselves, gazed for a moment
speechless, but made no movements
calculated to inspire the thought
that he had saDguinary intent, and
finally advanced and extended the
hand of friendship to the others.
InterrogatiOns and explanations
followed, and it transpired that hus.
band number one had also married
the second time, and that his wife
was with him.
Now for q condensation The wan
dering couple were invited to accom-
pany the farmer home, which they
did,, A grand council was called to
see what it was best to do under the
circumstances, and while the argu-
ment and logic used to accomplish
the result will perhaps forever be
unknown, yet certain it is that the
former relation of the soldier and his
wife was resumed, and the second
husband accepted the second wife
as his own, his wavering mind being
decided, it is said by the bestowal of
shotgun as dover. 1
Both couples reside not not many
miles from each other in happiness
and social intimacy.
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AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS.

The following tables. complied
and calculated from the census re.
turns from 1870, furnish some inter.
esting facts in regard to the apricul.
ture OF the United State. Column
one SHOWS the alto of persons en-
gageo 10 agricul ture to the whole
number of pei sons returning occnna.
tions in the sew raj States. Tins
Maine has thirty.nine ner cent
etc. Column two shows the number
OF acres OF improved land" to
each person engaged in agriculture.
Column three shows the amount in
money value OF farm land for each
engaged in agriculture. Column four
SHOWS the total value of farm pro.
ducts for the year 1869 for each
person engaged in agriculture
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1873-07-24
WITHOUT ANY COURTlNc,

Peter Patterson was ill-at least
he thought 80, and was depressed /;
he had headaches, and he hated the
dusty streets, in which the summer
heat burnt and the summer sun
shone before the green leaves had
draped the streets, and the squares
of grass and wisteria vines and plat
ted geraniums, which have come to
be SO blessedly popular in New York,
lent its summers freshness.
"What shall l do, doctor ?" said
he to the white. headed old physi-
,:ian. "You say nothing ails me,
but can tell what my feelings are
better than you can. | know shall
he down with something soon.
rode in car with dozen dirty chill.
dren the other day-golng to the
small box hospital, l havD'r doubt,
they were red and nasty looking all
of them and while / was buying
something in store the other
day, a horrible old woman begged
of me because her husband was sick
with typhoid fever. No doubt l have
caught both diseases, and it's the
complication that puzzles you.
couldn't relish my coffee this morn
ing /; left my milk toast untouched
Hateful life that of IA bachelor at 8
hotel. Oh, dear me p'
"Why don't you marry then," SAID
the doctor.
"They need 80 much courting,
said Mr.. Patterson. "You spend
six months or so, at least, dangling
at woman's apron strings. You
must go to the theater and opera /
she is gay, and to church meeting i
she is pious, at fifty man likes his
dressing gown and slippers, and cas-,
chair OF an evening. Ifit was JUS
stepping over to the clergyman's and
getting married. put ring on hel
finger, and saying or nodding yef
two or three times, why wouldn't
mind it, you know"
"Ah, well, counting is the fun o
! it all, in my opinion" said the ole
doctor, shut every one to his owl
taste. And my advice to you is, tt
go into the country"
'sTo another hotel and more mer
cenary walters 2" said Mr.. Patter
son.
NO." said the doctor, ego to ,
nicelprivate home. know of one-s
motherly widow lady, who cooks
dinner fit for king. A river befor,
the house, woods behind it, orchard
to the left, kitchen to the right; n,
fever and ague no mosquitoes
Heavenly. I'm going up there to
morrow, and I'll see if she will TAX
YOU"
"Very well," said Patterson. I"
think I'll try it."
sand you must drink plenty O
new milk, ana eat lots of nice home
made bread" said the doctor.
eyes, / will" said Patterson, over
joyed at hearing something that a
least sounded like prescription.
"And you would advise milk ?"
ga quart of it every day." sal,
the doctor.
"I'll take a note of it," said Pat
terson.
Sand if l should be very i'll shell
nurse me-"
Mr.. Patterson thought the matt
over, and thought better of it ever,
day, and when the little note, inform
ing him that the widow would tax,
him, arrived, he had his portm au
teau packed, and was ready to star
that afternoon.
AS for the widow, the doctor hat
prepared her for her boarder's pecu
] liafties as follows /:
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against as the top is drawn to an
apex.
To finish the stack, stand in the
centre, and place the bundles so that
the butts will always be lowest, and
when you have the stack to as sharp
a peak as possible, force a long,
smooth, sharply-pointed stake down
into the stack, leaving only eight or
ten inches projecting, which should
be covered with a large, long sheaf,
butt upward with the head. carefully
spread over the stack, and the end
OF the butt of the sheaf, tied tightly
over the end of the stake. If these
directions are carefully followed,
there is no reason why the stacks
should not preserve its contents in
tact, without thatching or further
care.
For your stack yard, select a level,
well-drained spot. Arrange SO that
your stacks may stand in parallel
lines, convenient for pitching from
both sides, and also for threshine
from. Place the stacks in line near
ly enough together SO that the drip
from one may not tou, ,h the other.
Have the lanes between the stacks
perfectly straight. See that your
grain is dry before stacking, and
when dry lose no time in securing it.
The time for leaving it in the shock
will vary from one to two weeks, &C.
cording to the ripeness of the grain
and the favorable or unfavorable con.
dition of the weather. Once stack.
ed, the grain must remain intact from
month to six weeks before thresh.
ing, to allow It to go through the
sweating process which always .oc-
ours after stacking. Western Rural.
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"How much did he leave f"inquir-
ed aIgsntleman, on learning of the
death of . wealthy citizen. "Every-
thing" responded the questioned
man. she didn't take . penny with
him." Isr hlpa# s1
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BY Ii. HI. B.

EDS. HERALD.-The following
from The Independent of June II,
1878, should be widely circulated !;
because Of its mirthfulness. 1t
afforded me a good laugh, and 1
thought it would be good for the
readers of the HERALD during har-
vest time. w. A. 81.
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1873-07-24
COMING HON e.

From woodland pasture, and its tufts of grass
And broken wall of stone,
Through crooked bars and beaten track they pass
The cattle coming home.
Close at their heels the barefoot boy tramps on,
Whistling merry air,
Catching the god CLEAN of the setting sun
In tangled, hatless hair.
Breaking the daisies at his idle hand,
Crushing the clover red,
Dipping his barefeet in the yielding sand,
By lettering cattle led
Led o'er the shady road beneath the pines,
Across the village green,
Where the old farm house window redly shires,
The maple boughs between.
REMINISC ENCES OF SOUTHERN
PULPIT ELOQUENCE.
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HOTELS.
MADISON HOUSE.
nj T. j. SHIPLEY & CO.,
1'N Oskaoosa, Iowa.

CTPNNoNs HOUSE IN NEW HANDS -,
y nave purchased this hotel with @ aesisn am n,
making comfortable and rps peasR4td Ghf that my
5ouse viii not he entirely reftted nn spTihhg
oDens vet am prepared 10 entefraisII triaI All ""o
&c. Gddyyille
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-oUNs. LADIES' AoADE7sk

THE HOLY ANGELS.
Under the Direction Of the siatsrs Maranites of Holy
Cross.
Corner AmpArt Congress Streets Third District
sfI s.- New Orleans, Louisiana.