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The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1873-08-05

INTELLECTUAL Town. MEETINGS. - But
there is far more important considera-
ton. The policy of ceDtralzng power
is the one anti-American policy. The
policy of maintaining numerous small cen.
tres Of power is the one heart and soul
and life Of our American social and polt-
ical order De TocqncviIlc's fame rests,
in great measure, on his recognition Of
the Importance Of our local centres of po.
itical action The secret of the ill.suc-
cess Of all the French republics is SIM
ply that they have no town-meeting. The
centralizing metropolitan monopoly may
be strong at Washington but it is in
danger Of partaking of the weaknesses of
Washington. 1t is certainly on the side
Of Congress on the free exnhange ques.
ton it is for its interest to be SO. But
it is for the interest Of the American sort
OF intelligence and morality that the ln'
cal newspapers should continue, and tha'
they should take particular pains 60 dis
cuss the great and important questions
of the day not to leave then Tor city
papers to di.cu,s
The American newspaper doctrine is
Multiply local papers, aud improve them
II is as distinctly anli-American that
there should be great newspaper monop
olies as great TRANSFORMATION monopolies
and the tendency is even more danger
Gus, just in proportion AS irdependen
thought Is more important than chcal
fares aud treights.-Od anil Neo.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1873-08-05

+ II. SAYRE, Dealer in Household
~. Provisions, general assortment OF Gro
ceries, Flour Cheese, Lard, Teas, Codees, Sugars
Oil, Tobaccos, &c. Cash paid for Prime Butter
ut my store any day in the week
i0tf MIDDLEBURY. VT.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1873-08-05

la Prince George county, Marylond,au
exciting contest is goins on Tor tho State
Senate betwe. ex.Gov Bowie aud Col
s. 7. Sait, with the expectation that
should the latter ha successful he will be
a candidate for the u, s. Senate to sue
ceed Hamilton. Col. Suit is one OF the
ablest and most energetic republicans in
that State.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1873-08-05

~ S. PUTNAM would inform the
1 .peope of Middlebury and Addison County
that the old Cotton Mill Is in full operation, and
thut he is prepared 20 furnish carpet warp and
batting of superior quality, at the lowest cash
price.
Middlebury, Dec. l3, 1872. 39;u
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1873-08-05

MANS FALL.-How mysterious it is
when We consider every circumstance con.
nected with it, its effects are awful
stretching through time and etcrnity,and
man now beneath the influence of sin, is
in sad condition. God made the vessel
at first to navigate the sea Of lifc-with
trnth for its guiding star, and heaven for
its destlnation.-but is now lying in ruins
amidst rocks aud sands. 1t was once q
temple reared for the residence and wor.
ship Of the everlasting, but its walls are
broken down, its magnificent columns are
in ruins, But, man !. thou thou art a
temple in ruins though shalt be rebuilt,
and the glory of the Lord shall irradiate
every chamber Of thy being; though
bruised and manglcd by the fall, the
Great Physician will heal thee,-thou
shalt become hale in body and jubilant in
soul.
Though dead, and thy dry bones lie
strewn in the valley of sin--and bleached
By the winds--Hc who is the ressurrec.
tion and the life has said, be of good
courage-beccuse live-ye thai. live
also. Glorious prospect, and life beyond
the tide-it inspires soul with hope
which is an anchor and bids it rest in
peace.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1873-08-05
ii. TURRILL

STRS. L. j. MARTIN, Fashionable
vi Dress and Cloak maker, has constantly on
hand all the latest and most approved patterns.
Work executed with satisfaction and despatch.
Also cole Agent for the Grover and Baker Elastic
and Lock stitch Sewing Machine,
Middlebury, Vt. 5l;Gm
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1873-08-05

FRA w. CLARK, Attorney Il Coun-
{ sellor at Law and Solicitor in Chancery.
Il MIDDLEBURY, VT.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1873-08-05

EASON DAVENPORT, Fire 1nsur-
~ ance Agent, representing the companies lately
represented by C. L. Cook, ESQ. Also the Mutnai
Life Insurance ompany Of New York. ofhce AT
Duttolph & Miners Hardware store Az
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1873-08-05

NJ TRIP Sheriff for Addison
a. County Office in Stewards Block.
4ltf MIDDLEBURY, VT.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1873-08-05

VENTrLATroN.-In ordinary cases car
bonic acid is what we have to get rid of.
One twenty-ffth Of one per cent is a
normal quantity FIVE times that, or one.
fourth per cent, affects a candle, as tested
by the photometer. The human frame is
apparently less sensitive and we do not
feel the presence Of three or four times
the normal quantity of this gas, although
the organic exhalations that often accom-
pany it may compel US to ventilate for
the sake Of comfort.
A man would expire quantity of car.
bonic acid in an hour sufficient to impreg-
nate a thousand cubic feet ofair to the
extent of one twenty fifth of one per cent.
('04 p. c.) but, as the air already holds
that amount in normal state, he will, of
course, expire sufficient to raise the per-
centage Of 1000 cubic feet from .04 to
.06, which we have stated to be the limit
that ought not to be passed therefore we
must supply two thousand cubic feet Of
fresh air hourly per man. Donkins esti-
mate Of the carbonic acid gwen off is one
half greater than the above he therefore
states, that three thousad cubic feet per
man are required. DeChaumont conclud-
es that our standard of purity odght not
to be lower than 06; and, assuming
Smiths estimate to be correct, we ought
to add one.hals to thee number of feet
stated by him, and demand that three
thousand cubic feet per man be introduced
hourly. This addition is made on account
Of the fact that the gases diffuse them
selves very slowly and unequally, and,
when the draught is strong (as in a small
room), not at all. If, now, we could
change the air Of the room at a rate Of
once every ten minutes, VIC should renew
the air SIX times in an hour and each
man, if allowed five hundred cubic feet
Of space, would get his three thousand Gu
bic feet of air per hour. Blu. the fact is
that such rapid ventilation is not to be ex-
pected and the least space that it is safe
to allow per head is a thousand feet To
provide for the supply of three thousand
feet per hour, so that the velocity Of the
current at the point of entrance shall not
exceed five feet per second, forty-eight
square inches of total inlet and outlet area
should be provided. In cold weather we
can endure much more than, 0S per cent.
of carbonic acid; and this is an important
point in our cold climate, when the air
must be warmed before it is introduced.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1873-08-05

. ,TEWART IL ELDREDGE, Attor-
neys and Counsellors at Law.
MIDDLEBURY, VT.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1873-08-05

Yea, it is Christian duty,
To secure a pleasant home.
,7hen the days so dark and rainy,
OF u stormy life shall come.
Yea, to feel ones self protected
From the tllsts that winter sends,
Is step Of first Importance
To all parents and their friends,
MORAL:
Yea, build thyself nice new house,
Exempt from rat, or bug, or mouse.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1873-08-05

u w. BREWSTER, Dealer in Gold
/ a and Silver Watches, Silver and Plated
Ware, of every description. All kinds OF Repair
ing done at tn" Lowest rates. Brewsters Block,
ltf MIDDLEBURY, VT.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1873-08-05

\ IRE at Mount Carmel, Pa, Wednes
day night, destroyed 10 buildings in one
square, the principal business portion oi
the place only Que buildiog in the square
being saved. The telegraph Office and
several stores were burned, aud IS fam
iies were req Tered homeless loss about
$40 600
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1873-08-05

The Hawaiian Commercial Advert User
says that rumor is prevailing in town
that the king and council have agreed to
the negotiation Of IL treaty Of reciprocity
with the United States, On the basis of the
cession of Pearl harbor. The Hawaiian
government does not deny it, and there.
fore il is as. lmed to be true
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-12-11
POLITICAL.

The Hon. Eugene Casserly, of California,
has resigned his seat in the United States Sen
ate.
The Wisconsin State Grange is to meet at
Fond du Lac on the Goth of next January
The Credit-Mobilier suit which was tried in
Hartford, Conn, last October, has been recent
ly decided by United States Judges Hunt and
Shipman. The motion of defendants counsel
to dismiss the bill, involving a question of
jurisdiction, was decided in favor of the Gov
eminent on the second point. The court sus-
talns the demurrer, and dismisses the bill
as to parties who demurred. The
ground of the demurrer is that
the damage to the Government by the Credit
Mobilier frauds is too remote to be reached
by the process pursued, or by any other, and
that the Government has at present
no p~ecuniary interest to be reached
by the bill. The court takes the view
that there is no trust anywhere raised in
behalf of the Government to be protected.
The motion to dissolve the Injunction was
granted.
In the recent municipal election of Mobile,
| Ala, the Democratic ticket was elected by
from 200 to 800 majority.
In his message to the Alabama Legislature,
Governor Lewis says that the railways are the
cause of the financial trouble in that State,
and that the prospect is growing worse.
The President has appointed Surveyor H.
Stephenson and Assistant Treasurer Wm. E.
Davis associate members Of the Civil Service
Board in Cincinnati, and Assistant A. G. Ed
wards and Deputy Surveyor 81. P. Wyman
associate member of the Board at st. Louis.
Charles Lyman, of the Treasury Board, to be
Chief Examiner in st. Louis and Cincinnati.
Among the nominations sent to the Senate
by the President IN the Sd, were the follow
ing: Marshal Jewell, of Connecticut, Minister
to Russia; John A. Bingham, of Ohio, Minis
ter to Japan; W. L. Scruggs, of Georgia,
Minister to the United States of Colombia
Geo. Williamson, of Louisiana, Minister to the
| Central American States; J. NJ. Read, Jr.,
| Minister to Greece; A. T. A. Torbet, of Della.
ware, C~onsul-General at Paris.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-12-11
EKSDNAE

Tweed was taken to Blackwelrs Island on
the goth ult. He was asked the usual ques-
lions by the recording clerk, to which he an
swcred that he was aged 81, occupation a
statesman" no religion; but, as his family
are Protestants, he was entered as Protestant.
He was taken to the bath, then had his head
shaved, beard taken off, and was arrayed in
full striped uniform. He had two letters
from New York City physicians, recommend
ing that he be placed in the hospital, but,
after an examination by the Penitentiary
physicians, he was recommended TO a
common cell, like all other felons. The
jacket given him to wear is known at the
Penitentiary as a ''larceny jacket" His son
stayed by him till he was led away to his cell,
when he and his friends left the island.
Three of Tweed's lawyers, John Graham,
Judge Fullerton, and Mr.. Bartlett, were on
the 29th fined by Judge Davis $3.50 each for
handing to him prior to the trial a protest
against his acting as Judge in the case, on the
ground of prejudice against the accused.
The junior members Of the counsel were let
of with a reprimand.
The President sent to the Senate on the I'd
the following nominations George H.. Will
iiams for Chief Justice of the Supreme Court;
B. II. Bristow for Acknowledgement, and A. r.
Shepard for Governor of the District of Co.
lumbia.
Bishop Cummins, the Rev. Mr.. Cheney, and
other dissenting clergymen, met in New York
on the I'd, aud organized the reformed Epis-
copal Church."
Chris. Rafferty, has been for the third time
sentenced to death for the shooting of a
Chicago policeman. The Goth of December is
now fixed as the day of execution.
1t was stated at a recent meeting of the
Missouri State Agricultural Society at st.
Louis, that the Grange had made compare
lively more progress in Missouri than in any
other State, 1, 100 Oranges having been already
formed, witt a membership of 10000.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-12-11
Congressional Committees.
GEN

ENAIE.
Privileges and Elections-Morton, Chairman:
Carpenter. Logan, Anthony, Alcorn, Mitchell, Sum
ner. Hamilton Md, Salisbury.
Foreign acknowledgements, Chairman; Morton,
Hamilton, Howe, Frelinghuysen, Conkling, Schurz,
Stockton, McCreery.
Finance-Sherman, Chairman; Morrill, Vt.(,
Scott, Wright, Ferry (Mich.), Fenton, Bayard.
Appropriations Morrill, (Me.), Chairman;
Sprague, Window, West, Ames, Sargent. Allison,
Stevenson, Davis.
Commerce - Chandler, Chairman; Spencer,
C%onkling, Buckingham, Boutwell,. Gordon, Dennis.
Observation-Disclosures, Chairman; Sprague,
Gilbert, Fenton, Stockton.
Observation-Disclosures, Chairman: Robert
son, Lewis, Dennis. Gordon.
Military Afairs-Logan, Chairman; Cameron,
Spencer, Clayton, Wad!eigh, Kelley, Rawson;
Morrill, (Me.l Sargent, Conover, Stockton, Nor
wood.
Judiciary Edmunds, Chairman; Conkling,
Carpenter, Freinghuysea, Wright, Thurman,
Post-ofices and Post Roads-Ramsey, Chairman;
Hamlin, Ferry Mich, Flanagan, Dorsey, Jones,
salisbury, Merriman, Hamilton (Md.(.
Public Lads -Sprague, Chairman; Window,
Private Land C~laims-Thurman, Chairman;
Ferry Conn. J Fenton, Bayard, Bogy.
Indian Acknowledgements, Chairman; Allison,
Oglesby, Morrill, (Me. J., Ingalls,. Bogy, McCreery.
Pensions-Pratt, Chairman; Ferry Conn,
0glesby,, Ingalls,, Patterson, Hamilton (Texas),
Revolutionary Claims-Brownlow, Chairman;
Gilbert, Conover, Johnston, Goldthwaite.
Clains.Scott, Chairman; Pratt, Boreman,
Wright, Mitchell, Boutwell,. Davis, Merriman,
Goldthwaite.
District of Columbia-Lewis, Chairman; spen-
Ger, Hitchcock, Robertson, Jones, Dorsey, John
ston.
~Patents-Ferry Conn, Chairman; Window,
Wadleigh. Hamilton md. Johnston.
Public Buildings and Grounds-Morrill (Vt.),
Chairman; Gilbert, Cameron, Stockton, Cooper.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-12-11
P~HUNNYGRAMS.

drawing Paper.-The dentist DILL
Paper containing many fine polnl'-
The paper of needles.
What a hollow, empty thing employ
ment is becOming-so many men al0 ~
ing thrown out OF ii.
jenkins told MS son, who proposed " "
buy a COW in partnership, to be sure any nJ
buy the hinder half, as it eats nothing "HO
gives all the milk.
"A young lady who was taking mu9i y
lessons was asked how she could alolu -
these hard times. "Oh," she sald, l '01
fine myself to the low notes"
The statement that the reVlVai OF tnd
fashion of wearing ruffs is due to a ho oon,
beauty having a wen on her neck Is che the
sidered by the ladies an Invention u 49,
enemy. Gun
A merchant,who has a class IN gun nd
day-school asked, "|Nhat is solitude: ohis
was visibly disturbed when a mise e,t sd-
boy answered, "The store that oSn
vertise." ,,ot n
is it a sin, mon PEREZ" said a oelle cav ~
her confessor, ITO listen to men WV snt"
| am h~andsome?" "Certainly, mon snJ 70 en-
replied the able; "you ought he'ei
courage insincerity."
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-12-11
G N

Between the 1st and 18th Of Novem-
Der over 200 deer were killed by sports
men in Atlantic County, New Jersey.
Statistics show that of the foreigners
coming to this country last year 100000
were Catholics and 207, 1000 Protestants.
The Journal Of Chemistry says last
year there were canned 12, 000, 900 cans OF
peaches, IS, 0 900 of tomatoes, and T.,
100000 of corn.
This years hay crop in Maine is est.
mated at 1, 100000 tons, valued at S $1,000
600. In 1850 the crop was 100000 tons,
100000 in 1860, and 1,000,0 600 in 1870.
The Ohio State penitentiary last year
cost 1852, 1853, while from convict labor
and other sources its receipts amounted
to $174,450, leaving a balance Of $22 ,22S.
ment Of n of Boston's leading dry goods
houses, n day lately, were the largest
the firm ever made, amounting to
$23, 700.
Boston last year paid S $4,000 for soup
for the poor, and ST. 900 for refreshments
for the City Government. AT least this is
what Mrs. Livermore says, n she wish
es people not to forget it.
Niagara is probably the greatest ap-
ple-raising county in New York. The
shipments at Lockport this fall have
reached 100000 barrels, and put into the
hands of the farmers $%750,000.
The quantity of curled hair made in
the United States may be fairly estimated
a, IL, 100000 pounds, and a capital of not
less han two and a half million dollars
is engaged in carrying on the business.
There are nearly 800 building and
loan associations in Philadelphia, with an
estimated total membership of 80, 900.
About S 100000 are annually collected
and loaned out by these private banking
societies.
According to the State census of Iowa
the population of the State is 1851, 533.
The national census Of 1870 gave it popu-
lation of 1871, 792. The increase in the
two years is therefore, in round numbers,
sixty thousand.
The annual value of the property as
sessed for taxation in England in 1872
was nearly $500, OOO, 900. Industrial in
comes had increased from e1S9, O24,567 in
1871 to e2O2, sos, 1867 in 1872, and other in
comes in similar ratio.
1t is stated that the total loss by the
cotton worm in the Southern States some
times amounts from $40, 600, 900 to $780,
100000 a year, and that the loss by its
ravages of a quarter of million of bales is
deemed a light affection.
New York, with only 1000, 900 of
people, has more crime committed within
its borders than London, within 600, 900
of people; while against less than $4,000
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-12-11
DOMESTIC.

The negotiations between the United States
and Spain with regard to the question grow
ing out of the capture of the Virginius were
brought to a conclusion in Washington on
the Goth ult., Secretary Fish and Admiral
Polo having agreed upon and signed the pro-
ssrcoL, which the latter soon after telegraphed
30 his government. The terms are substan-
5alIy as follows:
I. The immediate delivery to the United States
zf the ship Virginius, and all the surviving pasSen-
-ers and crew.
Z 4 salute to our flag on the 18th of December
rsxt. unless in the meantime Spain shall satisfy
Eae United States that the American flag was i'm
properly borne on that vessel, and further that
xle had no right to the American flag or
American papers. In this event the salute Is to
be spontaneously withdrawn, and Spain is to for
Hzalfy disclaim any Intentional ~indignity to the flag
IL the acts committed by Spain against the Vir-
giuius.
Q. If it shall thus be shown that the virginius
nad no right to carry the American flag and pa
Bsfs. the United States will institute proceedings
5s-aiust the vessel and the surviving parties " he
aave violated the laws Of the United States, and
Spain guarantees to institute proceedings against
any Of her authorities who may have violated
mixer law or treaty stipulatiOns.
l. The matter of reclamstions for damages is re-
served for future consideration.
A Washington telegram of the above date
ssvs the words 'immediate release" as ap-
aibeable to the delivery Of the Virginius and
the surviving passengers and crew, implies, of
xuksrse, a reasonable time for its execution ,
La some days must eIspse before Havana and
Santiago de Cuba could be reached. The fix
lg of the 25th of December as the time OF sa-
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-12-11

criminal arrests in London each TOO.
there are more than $1,000 in New W.
city. iofA
The waters Of the upper Hudson y.
stocked with a number of SacramontSs
salmon. Seth Green has go, 600 On band
and he has been instructed to disnosa a" ~
portion Of them for the above Dnrnoso = - d
Commissioner Baird, Of the United ST.
fishery commission. '''S
Our yearly supply of gold at the do+o
of the discovery Of the precious metal ;n
California was about $1,000, 900. II snran ~
up at once to $25, 600, 900, runninr m :
its maximum figure in 1853 of S69 6o1.
600. For the last seven or eight wears i
has averaged not far from $50, 100000,
The yearly production of paper in al
parts Of the civilized world is estimatnJ
at 100000, 900 pounds, Of which 3740m
900 pounds are made in the United Srafe5
An army OF nearly 400, 000mcn and women
are employed in this peaceful profession
and the capital involved is about $3.50
100000.
According to DIR. w. Reiss, of HeidaI
berg,by whom the first successful ascent NJ
the crater Of CotOpaxi was made last
November, the height of the mountain j.
understated in Humboldt's and other "a
Inmates; the barometer giving 1860 feet
and separate trigonometrical calculation,
1896 feet for the northern, and 19,421 70,
the southern SUBMITS respectively.
-Panics bring profitable grists to til,
mill of many beside lawyers. Gable in
vestments," the London F2uancser saws
"have this satisfactory peculiarity-tla
events which prove disastrous to othe
undertakings bring nothing but benefit t
them" This is illustrated by a statemen
that the traffic receipts of the Atlanti
cables reached $4,000 lin gold per da'
on Friday and Saturday, the 18th and 20ti
Of September, and that the average 10
that month, including Sundays, has beer
about $4,000 per day, OF So. $4,000 pc
year.
The cost of wal is the heaviest tnan
clal yoke laid upon the people Of thi
age, and in some countries it crushe
them to the last point Of endurance. |
not only strips them of their money hu
barbarizes public sentiment by maxim.
the mere soldier hOnored above the w0r
lHltSI D~euCIdCLOI, anu 1t uiftItS the puDIlt
energy from the paths Of industrial devel
opmcnt and prosperity. Everything there
fore which tends to break up this hateful
dominion Of violence ought to be encour
aged like those influences which have
nearly put an end to dueling in enlight
ened communities. Duels among nation:
are yet to be equally condemned by pub
lie opinion.-B0st0n Post.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-12-11
CONGRESSIONAL.

The Senate of the Forty-third Congress
was called to order at noon on the LIST by Vice.
President Wilson. The credentials Of Robert
the resignation of Mr.. Caldwell, of Kansas, was
presented and read, and he was sworn in........
Messrs. Anthony and Thurman were appointed a
committee to Join q similar on the part
of the House, to wait on the President and notify
him that q quorum Of each house had assembled
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-12-11

follows for the following-named districts: New
England, 81. so; Middle States, Sly; South At
lantic, 1892; Lower Lakes, $50; Eastern Gun,
Upper Lakes. 1915; Northwest, IA. With a more
rigid and scrutinizing mode of calculation than
was before adopted, the percentage oil Verlhca-
tions has imnrOYed.