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The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1873-10-07

servants cost almost nothing owing to the
chcapness Of labor.
Thus, there is an immense difference
between the poor and the rich in Europe,
owing partly to the original establishment
in ieudal times,o of few princes Of knights
over whole nations or departments. When
these were afterwards united with the
French kingdom or German empire, the
proprietors gave up their independence,
but not their land. 1t is owing partly,
too, to privileges granted from time to
time by kings and princes, in the shape
Of rent. charges, exemption from taxation,
eec. and partly to the start gotten by
long continued acquisitons.-From 80
cialism IN Europe" in old and Nep for
October.
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RICHES IN EURopE.-The ri.h own all
the land, which is held in large estates,
often by hereditary noble tenures, and
cultivated by tenants, or more frequently
let out in small sections to petty renters.
There are no farms in the American
sense The people are not farmers"
but "peaSauts." They live not in isolated
farm-houses on their respective tracts Of
land, but in villages, from which they 60
out, each to cultivate his little patch.
This is especially the case in Germany.
In one Of these villages they are huddled
up together in about dlty houses or huts,
resembling the quarters Of the negroes in
the South, The whole, with the sheds
and other out buildings, does not take up
more space than the out.buildings Of an
ordinary farm iu Pennsylvania, la these
villages they generally have a church, Il
windmill, and beer saloon, as the only
public buildings. If the proprietor has
any residence on his tract Of land, it is
not in the village, but is in a palace or
castle, with park. But more commonly
be lives in the largest OF the neghborLg g
towns, or else at the cap'tul or royal
residence.
The landed estates being thus large,
and their limits fixed from time immemo-
rial, it will readily be seen that the work.
ing class cannot own any land Further.
more, the land generally descends in O
direct line in the family Of the proprietor
like the aristocratic titles. 1t is the same
in regard to the dwellings. The house,
are all large, there being, | presume. not
one in Berlin or Paris costing less thar
$40, 900, so that the lower classes canno
be property owners, in any sense, but de
pend on the rich for their lodgings.
. Again. the rich carry on all the manu-
5 features, commerce, and business enter
prises, which are there on large scale
t and owned by long standing houses or ex
4 tensivc corporations. The high cost 0
$ the raw materials, and the great quantit
f of machinery and implements required
e will not allow those with little capital /
r enter into them. If the poor enter, the
n are crushed out by the competition Of tn
is great firms, which can accordingly mas
!. ter the trade and keep the monopoly
These great firms have always larg
profits, aud arn, indeed, the only elias
h which have such because labor is cheaI
>. and the people cannot afford to work @
W their own account, as if no capital wei
70 required
Or The rich in Europe live we'll, havir
re their palaces, liveries, twenty courses al
n. rich wines at their tables, spending Il
* summer at the watering. places or Switze
n land, aud all this with little expense
themselves since their great train
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1873-10-07

As soon as | could summon courage |
called upon that lady. Well do re-
member how my heart beat as | waited
in the elegant parlor for her to come
down; aud how awkward | felt as | fol.
lowed my guide to her private sitting.
room, Here she got at every point Of
my life, aud before bade her good bye,
it was arranged that | should spend two
evenings Of each week at her house, and
study on these occasions just what she
thought best.
No lover ever looked forward to meet.
ings with the mistress Of his heart any
more ardently than | did to these meet
.ngs with my friend
grew careful Of my personal appear
ancc, careful Of my conversation, and
strovc in every way to be worthy Of this
noble friendship, Two years passed in
this delightful manner-two years that
made inc. My friend not only attended
to my studies, striving also all the while
to SOW the right kind Of spiritual seed but
she procured me business situation with
a particular friend Of hers, where | re-
main to this day Nobody but God
knows what | owe that woman. During
the last three months Of those two years
| noticed that she grew constantly pale
and thin; she never was betrayed into
speaking Of herself. Sometimes | would
ask her if she fet worse than usual, she
would reply:
'Oh no l am only little tired-that
is all"
One evening she kept me by her sofa
much longer than was her custom, while
she arranged lessons and laid out work
enough it.seems to me for months.
'Why SO much to-nightF | inquired
conscious that my heart ached and vague
ly suspectiug the cause.
Because, dear, she answered, Il do
not want you should have sufficient work
to anticipate, as well as to keep you busy
| think | can trust you to be good boy,
John :?
1 think you can, ma'am, | answered,
almost sobbipg
If should see your mother, my dear
hoy before long, what shall l say to her
for you !?
Then | knew all, and my grief knew
no bonds. 1t is no use to go on. She
died two days after; and when hear folks
saying, There's womaD at the bottom
of it | feel like telling the whole world
what a woman did for me.
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Not the Man for You, Girls.
by MRS. A. f. STANLEY.

The man who lounges on the streets,
Talking with every one he meets.
Chewing and smoking,
Laughing and joking,
No one.to care for, nothing to do:
That's not the man for you,
No, not the man for you.
The man who takes the social glass,
With men be longing tohis class
When you're once tied,
My bonny bride,
He'll drink, ,.and drink and drink, and drini
n o matter what'you say, Or think,
He's not the man for you.
The man with loafers well agreed,
who chews the loathsome, pols'nous weed;
when once you're fast
The die is cast
He'll chew, and chew, and spit, and spit,
And.heed your pleadings not a whit;
He's not the man for you.
The man who.puts.on stylish airs,
And dotes in smoking fine cigars,
Upon my life,
When you're his wife,
He'll smoke and pun. and pufr and smoke,
And think your. .pleadings all Joke,
That's not. the man for you.
The man who flirts with all the girls
And gets bewltched with golden curls,
When once you're tied,
My bonny bride,
He still will flirt, and fiirt, and fiirt,
Although your feelings may be hurt
He'll not be true to you.
The man polite, but rather COOL
Who thinks that man was made to rule,
He'll have his way,
Do what you may;
You'll only be his cringing slave,
And sink into an early grave,
o, what man for you.
The man to no bad habits given
Will make of home perfect heaven
Even love you,
Fondly and true.
For such man. o wait, and wait.
No matter If you marry late,
He's just the man for you.
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a young lady in Gloucester is charged
with keeping a light burning in the par
lor until very late on Sunday night, in
order to harrow the sensitive feelings OF
an envious neighbor into the belief that
she has really got beau.
Two gentlemen are prospecting Wasoc
County, Oregon with a view tq engaging
in the sheep business They are from
Australia, and should they favorably i'm
pressed, will bring a large flock Of sheep
from that country.
A man in Maine writes that he has dis.
covered sure cure for consumption in
strong mullen leaf tea, sweetened and
drank freely every day for six months.
The mullen leaves, unless from young
plants, must be gathered before July p,
and dried in the shade.
A Hartford gentleman, who had tar.
ried late at wine supper, found his wife
waiting his return, in high state of nor-
vousncss. Said She" Here I've been
waiting, and rocking in the chair, till my
head spins round like a top" jess so,
wife, where I've been,' responded he.
rs in the atmosphere :"
l.. j. Temple, of Kokomo, Ind, com.
municates the details of an experiment
made by him to decide whether corn
grows in the night, A stake was set bv
growing stalk of corn, and its height
carefully marked night aud morning, Tor
three days and three nights. The stalk
increased in length four inches in three
pights, and three aud half in the three
days, showing a greater increase during
the night than day
A dissipated but wealthy citizen Of
Cincinnati, while too full of spirits, saw
a flag hanging out Of an enlistment office,
and went in to see what day was cele-
brated. Seeing number of men in uni
form sitting around, he was convinced
that the liberty of his country was in
danger, and at once enrolled his name
among the recruits. When he became
sober he discovered that he could not
make joke Of the affair, and his father.
mother,and wife, who are greatly alarmed
at his prospects, are using every effort
to get him discharged.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1873-10-07
Things n Married Man Cannot Help
Thinking.

IhInss n Married Wan Cannot Help
Thinking.
That all the girls used to be in love
with him.
That all the widows are now,
That if he were widower he could
marry again whenever he chose.
That all the other fellows are fools.
That he wouldn't introduce any fellow
he knows to his sister or his daughter.
That his wife is little jealous.
That she used to be pretty girl,
That bis mother could make good
bread that his wife cannot.
That he would not trust most women.
That If he should ever speculate he
would make his fortune.
That he would enjoy a country life.
That girls will never be SO silly as to
marry.
That his mother.in-law may be fine
old lady, but
That smoking never hurt man yet.
That with little management the SER
wants would always do we'll and never
give warning.
That his shirt buttons are grossly neg.
lected.
That he is going to make his fortune
some day.
That he despises old bachelors.
THINGS A MARRIED WOMAN CANNOT HE'LL
THINKING,
That she was very pretty at sixteen.
That she had, or would have had, Q
great many offers.
That all of her lady friends are five
years older than they say they are.
That she has very fine mind.
That if her husband had acted on heI
advice, he would be rich man to-day.
That people think too much of thu
looks Of that Miss-who would not b.
called handsome if she didn't make her
self up.
That her mother.in.law is very tryin,
woman.
That her sister in.law takes airs, an,
ought to be put down.
That her girls are prettier than Mrs
AS girls.
; That she would like to know wher
her husbands spends his evenings vhe
he stays out
That her eldest son takes after him.
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The FooTLEss CHILD THAT WAS BEAT.
EN- AND STABBED FOR NOT WALKING UP
SrAIRs.-One day recently respectfully
dressed man carried well-grown child,
mulfled up, and apparently sick, into
French's hotel. lie placed the child on
the stairs and began to talk in very un.
kind, rough way The attention of the
guests was attracted and they gathered
around
You are able to walk up stairs by
yourself" said the man, and | won't
carry you step"
"Oh, oh, the child sobbcd, do carry
me up please, pa, do You know ever
since | was run over By the cars and lost
both my feet | can't walk up stairs alone" "
That's all stuff" the man answered /;
~ get up at once or III make you"
The poor child began to sob worse than
before, and the brutal man gave it a Sc.
we're thump on the side Of the head The
child moancd piteously. The indignation
Of the bystanders was excited and ono OF
them said to the man Is this child
yours ?"
What's that to you?" the man au-
swercd; %" won't tell you"
He's my father" the child sobbcd,
and-hc-killcd-my-mother, just
as-hc-is-a-going-to line"
The man doubled his fist and made as
though he was about TO give the child a
savage blow. One OF the bystanders in.
terfered and said -" Say, if you don't
stop this I'll Gill policeman. | never
saw such brutal father in all my life."
The man then began to tumble in his
pockets aud the child cried out ; Take
care, for he has got knife. He is going
to stick you"
Sure enough the man produced knife
and opened it. The crowd slipped of
one by one except two.
Bring an officer" one Of the mel
cried to friend
" If | am to be arrested" the MAJ
said, it will be for something" and there
upon he plunged the knife into the bod,
Of the child. The child shrieked, " In
murdered, I'm murdered :" and GROVE
rushed 10 the spot. The man quietl,
raised the child in his arms, and remov
ing his hat said:
Gentleman, this is a wooden child.
am ventriloquist, and any little offering
you may oe pleased to make will be yer.
acceptable"
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1873-10-07

A country clergyman, paying pro-
fessional visit to a dying neighbor, who
was very churlisb and universally un-
popular man, put the usual questions :
Are you willing to 60, my friend p 'Oh !.
yrs,' said the sick man, i am well,
said the simple-minded minister, Il am
glad you are, for The neighbors are will
ing
Senator Scott, talking to a Pennsyl-
vania Sunday school, recently, asked the
scholars why Simon was kept in prison ?
One of the teachers quietly prompted q
Doy to say that it was for hostage, and
the youth not quite catching the word
pipcd out lie was detained for postage
A son and daughter of the famous
Davy Crockett are living near Acton
Hood county, Texas.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1873-10-07

BE CAREFUL.-Persons who do no.
want to become dyspeptic should avoid
the habit of gormandizng outside regular
meals. Give the stomach an occasional
rest, and it will stand out the longcr'un.
der the repeated pressures Of huge meals
an indigestible contections. All we ask
tor the stomach is occasional rest. We
ask no more, because VIC fear If we asked
more we should get less. Hearty meals
and incessant lunches furnishes ample hy-
pothesis to account for any amount Of
dyspepsia.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1873-10-07

a LoTIoN FOR THE LADIES. A South.
crn lady sends the following recipe for
glycerne lotion, to those who persist in
using dangerous cosmetics. The pain oc.
casioncd by s1n.burned and freckled skin.
often so troublesome, can be relieved, and
the shining morning face of youth re.
stored, by the application Of glyccrinc
lotion made thus: Take one ounce Of
sweet almonds, or of pistachio.nuts, half
a pint Of elder OF rose water, and one
ounce of pure glyccrine crate the nuts,
put the powder in little bag Of linen
and squeeze it for several minutes in the
rosc-water; then add the glycerino and
little perfume. The lotion may be used
by wetting the face with it two or three
times day. This must be a grateful
appliance of the toilette.table for
parched' rough skin, 1t should be al.
lowed to dry thoroughly into the skin.
when, ii it feels sticky or pasty, i. may
be washed off with warm water.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1873-10-07

fthc railroads want to precipitate such
a war land that would seem to be the de-
sire), let them come right up and show
their hands. Those people who are
obliged to use railroads as means for
transporting heir grain and wares are
not going to remain quiet while the mon.
opolists are cutting their throats. Mark
that !-[Fou du Lac (Wis.) Common.
wealth.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1873-10-07

Cheapest because expenses are far lower than
any other company, and dividends which are
paid annually in cash, are much larger than any
other company. Experience is the best test In
sure your lives while in health in this grand old
company, the largest and strongest monied cor
poraton in the United States
The Mutual Life Insurance Company of New
York is the best possible kind of Savings lnstitu-
ton for those in health. If the insured dies soon
after paying few dollars in premiums, thousands
of dollars are at once secured. If he lives many
wears it is good investment in this Company.
such are its large dividends, as will be seen by
the following illustration: Policy No. li,i7O for
Ss 900, dated April %, 1853, on the life of the
late Hon. HORACE GREELEY.
Eighteen annual premiums of S293.Oi
were paid, making in all s5,27l ~
The dividend additions to this policy a.
mount to 6, los 81
Which is Ss33 Gj more than all the premiums paid.
The original amount Insured $1,000 90
Has been increased by dvdds CLOS 81
Present amount of policy Sli ,lOs 81
Which is s., s33 G5 more than all premiums paid
The premiums on this policy at
per centcompound interest,
amount to only $3.50 90
Leaving profit over and above
premiums and compound in
terest thereon, of 81, i,iOs 3s
Another dividend, from April u, 1872, to date o
Mr.. Greeey's death will be paid.
Cy-OGce with Judge Of Probate, in the Bricl
Block near the Court House.
NJ. A. MUNROE, Agent
Middlebury, March /, 1873. 50itf
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1873-10-07

Burdocks may be destroyed BY con-
slant cutting; by pulling up the roots !;
by severing them few inches below the
surface with wedding chisel or, as it
is now said, by cutting the plants and
then punching with painted stick hole
in the stalk left in the ground and pour
ing in a little oil Of vitriol (sulphuric)
acid. The acid burns out the heart Of
the root and kills the plant.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1873-10-07

That he is going to throw himsclfi way
on Miss Scraggs.
That Mrs. Scraggs set her cap for him
and did all the courtiDg.
That her servant girls are tho worst
ever known.
That she has taste in dress.
That she has good temper.
That she pities old maids. .-Erchqnqe.
THE NErrLE TREE OF Australia
The most remarkable nettle OF this coun.
try is the Urtica gigas, or rough nettle
tree. This tree has large leaf, somo-
thing like a sunhower leaf, hirsute be-
meath, and every bristo has most painful
sting. Some gentlemen who had been in
lllawara, collecting specimens Of trees for
the Paris exhibition, told me that they
had measured one Of these wonderful
trees, which was thirty-two feet round,
and, think, one hundred and forty feet
high.
Such is the potency Of the virus Of this
tree, that horses which are driven rapidly
through the forests where they abound
it they come in contact with their leaves,
die in commissions. have seen q state
ment Of the actual death in conyulsion-
of his h,rse by a traveller through these
parts and one Of the gentlemen Of the
exhibition committee told me that, as
they were riding in Illawara forest,
young man who had lately arrived, and
was ignorant Of the nature Of the tree,
breaking off twig as he rode along, had
his hand instantly paralyzed by it. His
fingers were pressed firmly pressed to-
together, and were as rigid as stone
Fortunately, stockman who was near,
observing it, came up and said, Il sec
what is amiss, and will soon set all right
lie gathered a species Of aNm, which
grew near, for nature has planted the
bane and the antidoto together in the low
grounds, and rubbing the hand with Il,
it very soon relaxed and resumed It's nat
ural pliancy.
This is precisely the process used by
the children in England. When ncttled.
they rub the place with a bruised dock
leaf, saying all the while "Ncltle 20 out,
dock go in
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1873-10-07

~ :. PUTNAM would inform the
! / spcopc of Mddlebury and Addison County
that the old Cotton Mill Is in full operation, and
that he is prepared 20 furnish carpet warp and
batting of superior quality, at the lowest cash
price.
Mddebury, Dee. l3, 1872. 39;h
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1873-10-07

w. CLARK, Attorney Il Coun-
sellor at Law and Solicitor in Chancery.
Al MIDDLEBURY, VT.
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SETTLED Ir.-Whcn the three moalhs
men were called out, says Thurlow Weed
the Colonel Of some regiment--an insig-
nifcant looking icllow-appealcd to me
to help him off. What do you wantT
| asked, well, said he, Eve ordered
some accouutrcments for men, ard the
manufacturer won't let Us have them un-
til he can be suro Of his money /
wrote uote which settled that matter,
and the regiment went away. About
three months afterwards "a bill. was
brou .lt 10 me for $1,000, and what 90
you thick it was for? islappiug Mr..
Smith on the knee.
Indeed [ can: imagine"
For officers swords and belts and
sashes and such things" said Mr.. Weed,
(which the service didn't provide, aad |
had TO pay the money out Of my own
pocket do wish could think Of that
fellows name.
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TEWARr Il ELDREDGE, Attor-
ueys and Couusellors at Law.
MIDDLEBURY, VT.
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NJ TRIP Sheriff for Addison
County. Office in Stewards Block.
lltf MIDDLEBURY, VT.
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MRS, f. }. MARTIN, Fashionable
" Dress and Cloak maker has constantly on
hand all the latest and most approved patterns.
Work executed with satisfaction and despatch.
Also sole Agent for the Grover and Baker Elastic
AMI Lock stitch Sewing Machine,
Middlobury, VT 5l;Gm
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1873-10-07

I Il. SAYRE, Dealer in Household
sLs Provisions general assortment of Gro
ccries, Flour, Cheese Lard, Teas, Codces, Sugars,
Oil, Tobaccos, &c. Cash paid for Prime Butter
Mt my store any day in the week.
l0tf MIDDLEBURY. VT.
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z HSuN DAVENPORT, Fire lnsur-
~ aucc A-ent. representing the companies lately
represented by c. j.. Cook, Esq. Also tho Mutual
Life Insurance ompany of New \ ork. Oihce AT
Buttolph q Miners Hardware store. Az
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1873-10-07

Yea, it is Oh istian duty,
To secure a pleasant home,
'ghen the days so dark and rainy,
OF stormy life shall come.
Yea, to feel ones self protected
From tho Llasts that winter sends,
Il 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 Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1873-02-26

FROM private and reliable source, tn,
Chicago Tribune learns some interesting
facts about United states government,
officers In Utah. Not to DO be.
hind the average senator OF
congressman, these officials, it ap.
pears, lean be bought for money to do
almost anything" Tho associated press
agent is controlled by them, and his dis
patches are colored TO meet their appro-
baton. The Tribune mentions Dr.. j. z.
Taggart and two or three others, as being
exempt from the charges OF official demon.
aliastion.