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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-06-23
MoNTvALE sPRTNGs.


HIHIS FAV0RITE SUMMER RESORT, SIT
uated in Blount county, East Tennessee.
will be opened for the reception Of visitors on
the 18th of May, 1873. and maintained m
style worthy the patronage of discriminating
public. The arked beneficial results attend
ing the use Of these waters in functional de,
rangements of the Liver, Bowels, Kidneys and
Skin. and the cure of chronic diseases. attest
their medical properties. All the accessories
for enjoyment and recreation at the best wa
tering places will be found here, Special at
tention will be given to the comfort and im=
provement of invalids,
Visitors to Montvale necessarily pass over
the East Tennessee, Virginia and Seorgla
railroad, making the city Of Knoxville, Ten,
nessee, a point; thence via Knoxville ana
Charleston railroad to Maryville. sixteen
miles, whence passengers are conveyed IN
mail stages, running in connection Win the
trains, to tho Springs. nine miles distant
Return tickets can be obtained at all proinl-
nent points. o
Per day. ~
Per week ~ "
Per month, May and Juno-;,,...,.....;..., 20 ~
Per month, July, August and September oO w
Children under ten years OF age ana coloreu
eervants, half price.
We have been fortunate this year in gather
ing a store of clear ice. so that guests may be
flIly supplied. Address, for the pamphlet
containing analysis and description OF the
water. etc, JOS. l.. KING, Prop'r,
6S-9i Montvnle Springs, East tennessee.
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VOL. XVI.
PUBLIC LEDGER.


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Publisher and Proprietor.
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.OSADALIS

lTHE GREAT SOUTHERN
l. remedy for the cure Of scrof-
lula, ScrnfulOus Taint, Rheum-
atism. White Swelling. Gout,
Goitre, Consumption, Bronchi-
It's, Nervous Debility and all
diseases arising from an i'm
pure condition of the Bloed.
The merits ofthis preparation
are so well known that a pass
ing notice is but necessary to
remind the readers ofthe necos-
sity Of always having a bottle
of this medicine among their
stock Of family necessities.
Certificates can be presented
from many leading Physicians,
Ministers, and heads of fami-
lies throughout the South. in
dOrsing in the highest terms
The Fluid Extract of R0sdddiis.
DR.. K. Wilson Carr of Balti-
more saws he has used it in cases
of Scrofula and other diseases
with much satisfaction.
DR.. T. C. Pugh Of Baltimore
recommends it to all persons
suffersing with diseased Blood,
saying It is superior to any
preparation he has ever used.
Rev .Dabney Ball of the Bal
timore NJ. Z. Conference
South says he has been so much
benefited by its use that he
cheerfully recommends it to all
his friends and acquaintances.
Cravep & Co Druggists, at
GordOhsville, Va, say it never
has tailed to give satisfaction.
Samuel G. McFadden, Muir
freesborO, Tennessee, says it
cured him ofRhenmatism when
all else failed.
ROsadalis is not n secret
.quack preparation; its ingre-
dients are published on every
package. Show it to your Ply
Stefan and he will tell you it is
composed of the strongest al
teratiyes that exist, and is an
excellent Blood Purifier. Did
our space admit we could give
you testimonials from every
State in the South, and from
persons known to every man,
woman and child. either per-
sonally or by reputation.
Rosadalis is sold by all Drug
gists.
CLEMENTS 6 Co.,
BALTIMORE. Sole ProprietOrs.
JOHN F. HENRY,
No. s COLLEGE PLACE,
Neio York. Wholesale Agent.
and dkw
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MEDICAL.


i Ii " ~ &!
THAT PALE, YELL
IL low. sickly : looking
skin is changed 10 one OF
freshness and health.
Those diseases Of the
skin, pimples, pustules,
bl0tches and eruptious
are removed. ScrOfula.
scrofulous diseases Of the
eyes, white swelling. ul-
GERS, old sores, or any
kind Of humOr. rapidly
dwindle and disappear
uader its influence. In
fact, IL will do you more
good and cure you more
speedily than any and all
other preparations com
bihed. WHAT is IT2 1t
IL nafurQiq oWn raatorar
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Bon Aqua Springs


NNHE ABOVE POPULAR SUMMER RE
/ sort, under the management Of Mr.. J. y.
Robinson, of Nashville, Tenn, will be open
for the reception of visitors on the 10Th inst.
Board, per month, $40; per week,
sI4; per day, Sc 90.
Children under twelve years and servants hall
price. Special rates to large familieJ.
Excursion tickets via Memphis and Louis
willie railroad, from Memphis to Burns STA
tion and return distance two hundred miles, ,
Rnrn's Station for the Springs. Immediately
upon the arrival of trains. Sleeping cars
through. - On
Trains leave Momphis at 3 :25 am: and 4 :5O
N m and arrive at Burn Station at 2:30p. m.
and 80 I'm.
For further information address
Bon Aqua Springs. via Burns Station Tenn en-
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ANTI-BILI0US BITTERS
INDo-AM ERICANA.

They are composed Of the same vegetable
and on the same principle as my renowned
Pills Indo-Americana, famous all over Europe
for their purity, efficacy and virtue. 1t is also
the best appetizer ever invented. and an un-
failing preparation to reinforce and clear the
after having been analyEed by the Royal Med
ioal College. procured me the Brepetts from
His Majesty the King of Italy. They are no
humbug, and can be procureO at all the prin-
General Depot at Messrs. L. Podesta 4 Co. IS,
23e Front street, and at retail at 50 Jefferson,
corner Of Second street, Memphis. Tenn.
N. BIN order to guard against counter
feits here, insert fac smile Of my trade
mark. with my initials: g: A: b: @-lG
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RAILROADS.
Memphis and Little Rock Railway.
Summer Schedule,
Commencing June lat, 1878 Two
Daily Trains.

ON AND AFTER SUNDAY, JUNE l, 1873,
" until further notice. trains will run as
follows (city time):
Mail train leave Memphis, daiIy........5 lis D. m
Freight and Accommodation train
leave Memphis, daily except Sun
uhy :UO Am
Mail train arrive at Memphis, daily. 9 :25 a, m
Freight and Accommodation train ar
rive at Memphis daily, except Sun
day..."....... 80 p. IN
SLEEPING CARS ON MAIL TRAINS.
For information and tickets apply at 2371&
Main street. 278 Main street, OF at Depot, Gem
ter Landing, foot of Washington street.
A. S. LIVERM0RE, Gen'l Sup't.
JOIN II. PERRY. Gen'l Ticket Agent.
f. SIMMONS, Passenger Agent. 75-101
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one Of the most desirable Tontcs and Ca
thartics in the world. They are intended
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1873-04-01
Yegai 1ntifss.
Petition for Divorce.

STATE OF VERMONT, Eliza A. DeVere, Of
County Of Addison, So. Middlebury, in the Coun-
ty Of Addison and State Of Vermont, having filed
her petition to the Addison County Court, next to
DO held at Middlebury, within and for the Coun-
ty of Addison, on the first Tuesday of June, A.
D. 1873, setting forth in substance that she was
married to William DeVero on the 4th day Of De-
tober, A. d. 1869, that she has resided in said
County for more than two years last past; that
that the said William wilfuly deserted tho said
Eliza A. on the 25th day of October, A. D. 1863,
and since said dosertion tho said William has
contributed nothing for the support Of herself or
,-hild. Wherefore she prays for a divorce from
the said William, the custody Of her child, and
that s'Ne may resume her maiden name
And i, appearing that the said William re-
sides witbou. this State, that said petition
not be served u ION him it is ordered that tho
said William DeVe~e be summoned to appear and
answer the foregoing petition on the first day Of
the next term Of said court, to be held at Mid
dlebury, within and for sad County, on tho first
Tuesday of June, A. d. 1873, by the publication
Of the substance of said petition, together with
this order, in the Middlebury Register, public
newspaper published at Middlebury aforesaid,
three weeks SUCCESSFULLY. the last of which pub
locations to be at least six weeks previous to said
session of said court
Dated at Middlebury, in said County Of Adii-
son, this 25th day of March, A. d. 1873.
X. WAINWRIGHT, Clerk.
J. NJ. Slade, Jr., Atty for Libellant. 2;wj
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state News.

Two barns were destroyed by Gre in
Sudbury on Wednesday last, belonging to
Mr.. Knowlton and Rev. H. f. Rustedt.
The Spiritualists OF central Vermont
will celebrate the twenty-fifth anniversa-
ry of the advent of their faith, at North
field, on Monday and Tuesday, March
81 and April !, 1878. The Vermont
Central railroad will furnish return
checks for those that pay fare one way.
Essen JUNcTIcN.-.J james NJ Chadwick
has retired from the proprietorship of the
Central House, and is succeeded by Geo.
p. Howe Mr.. Howe is well and iavora-
bly, known throughout this section as the
owner of the stage line from Essex juno
Vtbn to Johnson. The public need have
no fears but that he will keep an excel
lent hotel.
"A man named John Smith, track
man, was run over by train Of cars and
instantly killed, Thursday near Caven-
dish. 1t seems that Smith attempted to
climb bank Of snow at the side of the
tr ick, missed his footing aud fell on the
track, when the train passed over him
cutting off one leg and manging his body
in a frightial manner.
E/MILITfA DETERMINATIONS TIN
Militia bill passed at the last session Of
! the Legislature provided for the conso'
lidation of the three existing militia
regiments in this state into one, and di
rected that the Governor select from
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1873-04-01

and by his business tact has so managed
the establishment as to greatly increase
the former rcmunerativc trade.
There are very few men that can do
as much business in a given time and do
it well as Frank A. Bond lie also has
the confidence of the community as fair
and honorable dealer, which forms the
basis of his success. Trade has constant
ly increased from year to year, and we
have no doubt but that Mr.. Bond will
enter the field alone with renewed energy
and perseverance, which is sure to be re.
warded with success as heretofore, and
more abundantly.
A TRUE WINTEn,-Thc Lion Of March
was slightly affected by the south wind Of
Saturday aud the change to rain on Sat
urday evening, but the mixture Of snow
falling in the morning was favorable to
HIM, so that through Sunday, the 30th,
the friends. of the noble beast were en-
couraged to look for an easy decline for
him well into April. This result is by
no means without precedent in former
years, though there is nothing except our
own mortality Of which we are SO for.
getfu as Of those extreme conditions oil
the season confded to the eldest inhabi.
tant. In 1913, after winter of sleigh.
ing, the record Of April LIST. gives us 2 J
feet of snow on level, which on the lth
was diminished and roads getting bare
In 1862 the snow mark on April LIST
was foot higher. or 81 feet on level
the crust so solid as to make good walk.
ing or skating everywhere, and SO dura-
bic that on the 9th teams with wood
crossed fields and fences freely in this
town. In this village, April 10Th, road
paths were bare, but sleighs in use
Monday morning March 31st, we chroni.
Gle falling weather, chiefly snow, the
Lions eyes Frightening. Sleighing com.
menced this winter with four inches Of
snow November 9th, and is still good
with from two to five feet on level, up
to date.
MIDDLEBURY LECTURE ASSOCIATION
The Middebury Lecture Association me-
at the office Of Stewart e. Edredge, OF
Friday evening, according to the call
President Kitchel in the chair. The re-
cords Of the last meetings were read ant
the roll of membership called by the Sec
rotary.
The trcasurcrs report was read and ap
proved and we condensc as follows:
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A tax of 20 cents on the dollar upon
the polls and ratable estate of said dis.
trict was assessed for the purpose OF
paying the expenses of the schools the
current year.
A tax of 20 cents on the dollar upon
the polls and ratablc property of the
district was assessed for The purpose of
paying the bouds of the district falling
due the ensuing year and interest up
on all outstanding bonds of the district,
and paying any Indebtedness outstand-
ing for repairing and building the
School House.
The district is in very ilourishing
condition, and commences the prcsen'
school year under promising auspices.
The addition of districts 5, and II
will materially aid in furnishing schoi.
ars and contribution, by way of taxes
in the support of the same. Let us use
every honest effort to render urschools
PROSPEROUS and useful the coming year
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DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNI.


- TED STATES, for the District of Yer
month"; the matter of Henry j. Manchester,
Bankrupt-in Bankruptcy.
To the Creditors Of said Bankrupt, and all 9TH
srs whom it may concern
The undersigned assignee of said bankrupt here
by gives notice that it has been ordered by the
District Court Of said district that the second and
third general meeting of the creditors of said
bankrupt be held at Burlington, Chittenden
County, said district, on the 10Th day of April,
A. D., 1873, at 10 o'clock, A. NJ, at the Office Of
l.. l.. Lawrence, Register, for the purposes nam
ed in the 27th and 2sth sections Of the Bank
rupt act, of March I'd, 1867, and this is also to
give notice that have filed my final account
assignee Of said Bankrupt, and that at said time
and place l shall apply to said court for the set
Element of my said account, and for discharge
from all liabilities assignee of said estate. in
accordance with the provisions of said 2sth Sec
ton.
Dated at Burlington, this 2ith day Of March,
A. d. 1878
2;w3 HENRY LANE, Assignee
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RIproN.-Therc is nearly dcarth of
news in this vicinity at present, owing
probably to the great depth of snow
which like heavy mantle has covered
earthly occurrences so deep that they are
not readily found The white covering
is now from four to five and half feet
deep in the woods, and more coming con-
tinually.
a slight mistake occurred in the list OF
town officers. Instead Of Jos Gee as list
or, it should read II. A. Kirby as lister.
Holy Writ says that 1.-THE merciful man
rcgardeth the life of his beast" but here
certain man left his cattle tied in the
barn Sunday forenoon, went to church or
On visit, and did not return until after
ten o'clock, p. m, Monday. 1t is stated
that he had made 10 arrangement to have
his stock cared for in his absence.
Mr.. G. T. Fisher while going to Mid
dlebury with load on the 25th inst,
drove through "cahoot" on the turnpike
below the "hollow" and broke the reach
. and hounds, and split the pole, and both
hunks to his sled but delivered his load
in good condition on that sled, without
stopping for repairs.
Present appearances indicate that the
mills will have light supply of logs the
coming season. Though Messrs Sumner
T. Hunt of East Middlebury claim to
have cut and drawn 1900 logs to their
mill at the city" though some of them
were small
The sugar crop will probably be light,
owing TO the snow, and the fact that
there is very little, if any Frost in the
ground.
The friends of DR.. Powers got up u
donation for his benefit short time ago,
at which handsome sum was realized las
we are informed.
The other day a resident Of Rutland
County came to town after hay, decided.
ly under the weather, and proceeded to
break out quite piece Of road, that in
his opinion needed it But night coming
on, >,hd he becoming weary and diecour.
LxGed at the size o! his job, nigh; have
7 Suffered, had not G. 4. PHILIPPE Esq.
Kindly cared for him through the night
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Addison County.

On Monday Of last week there were
shipped from the Vergenncs station 1881
pounds of butter and one barrel of eggs.
-NIessrs. Atwood e. Crook has press.
ed some 500 tons of hay and straw this
winter, at West Salisbury.
Mr.. w. w. Thomas will have the
closing exercises Of his Leicester singing
class on Saturday evening, April 9th.
Mr.. Edwin Lawrence's team ip'
drawing load of timber from Ripton to
Middlebury, last Friday, passed over
drifts where the road track was seven
feet from the ground.
The United States Arsenal and
grounds at Vergcnnes will be sold at pub
lie auction on the 9th day of June. The
PROF erty has an estimated value OF
S25, 600 or more.
The deep snow is sadly interfering
with finishing up the haying in Bridport.
One gentleman informs us that he hauled
in some last week that was cooked up
last fall, but he had to dig so far to get
at the tops of the cocks that it took most
too much time to make it profitable.
"A. j. Benedict ESD. of Cornwall has
heifer that at the age Of 19months and
90 days produced a calf that weighed 80
lbs. At weeks the same calf weighed
10 lbs, and sold for 5000 and had re-
ceived no feed but the milk of its dam.
Who has heifer that beats that ?
FIRE AT MoNKToN. --Orton Barnum's
house, in Monkton, was burned Friday.
The contents of the chamber, including
$3.50 and gold watch, were destroyed,
but the goods on the first floor were
saved Mr.. Barnum was away at Bos.
ton on business at the time of the fire.
u D1ED.-In Orwell, March Goth, MRS.
| Botsey Il. Skinner, wife of William A.
Skinner, aged 65 years. Mrs. Skinner
was member of the NJ. Il. Church in
Ticonderoga, and her warm Christian
heart was always alive to the interests Of
Christ's cause. Her last sickness was at
tended with great suffering, but she en-
dured it with calm resignation. y heav-
eDIy SWectUeSS TCSttu vi utI COuutCudhCS
even in death. Il
~ NERGENNEs. Butter brought on SdHf-
day>40 to ~ cts. The streets were qdite
full considering the bad state Of the
weather, and muddy condition Of the
streets. We had hoped the rain was the
prelude to the breaking up oi''old winters"
domain as it fell all day Saturday to far
into the Sabbath, but about noon the
wind veered around to the north and al
though 'thcre is an end to all things
appearance, indicate the end is not yet.
Mr.. Geo. Griswold died on Friday Mar
CHI 2lst. and was buried on Sunday. He
has been i'll over year and suffered much.
The Arsenal and grounds will be sold at
public auction on Friday June 9th ac-
cording to instructions from the war de-
partment at Washington. Miss Nellie
Barnes who has been absent, in Wiscon-
sion for the last 2 years, and who returned
to her home in Ferrisburgh few weeks
since, was married on the 26th by Hon
I Geo w. Grandey.
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CTATE OF VERMONT-District Of

~
In Probate Court held at Mddlebury, in and
for said district, on the 10Th day of March, A. ..
1873, Henriette Il. Steele and Rolln Birchard.
Administrators with the will annexed Of
JOSEPH STEELE,
late of hiddlebury, in the District of Addison,
deceased, make application in writing 10 said
court for license to sell all tho real estate of said
deceased, in this State stating that the personal
estate is wholly insufficient to pay the debts and
expenses of administration, and that it will be ne
cessary to sell the whole of the real estate Of tho
said deceased for said purposes. 1t is ther.upon
ordered that said application be referred to a scs-
sion of said court to be held at the probate Office,
in Middlebury, on the 23d day Of April next, "a.
D. 1879 for hearing thereon; and it is further
ordered, that notice hereof be given to all per ons
interested in the estate Of said deceased by pub
LEGATION of this order three weeks successfully III
tho Mid1lebury Register a newspaper prnel at
Middlebury, previous to said hearing, tina; they
may appear at said time and place, AM shoy
cause, if any they may have, why such license
should not be granted.
SAM'L L. COOKE JUDGE
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AsYoung Mems Christian Associa1op'
has been organized at Port Henry, y. 4.
They have secured rooms, aud number
thirty.t two members to start with.