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NJ OTICE.-ASSIGNEE'S SALE.

In the matter of John A. Beers, Bankrupt
Notice is hereby given that | will sell at Public
Auction, on the Beers farm, Monkton, VT, We'd
nesday, March 3, 1873, at 10 o'clock in the fore
tae fsgsbSygng ARTICLES 81 oxen
thoroughbred Ayrshire bull, horses and colts, 3
hogs, 40 sheep, 3 double wagons, single wag
ons, | set double harnesses, | set new light dou-
BILE harnesses, moving machines, horse rakes,
cauldron kettle, dairy stove, cheese vat, 3
cheese presses and hoops, 20 doz. milk pans,
plows, harrows, cultivator, ? sap pans, 400
sap buckets store tubs, ! scraper. l stone boat.
log chains, sinble sleighs, 3 traverse sleds, l
tanning mill, and numerous other articles.
The sale will continue from day to day until all
personal property of tho estate is closed out
LUCIUS L. SMITH, Assignee.
Monkton, VT, Feb. 4, 1873. 47;lw
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: ddisOn County.

Mr., Norman c. Smith and family take
this method to thank most sincerely their
friends, for their kindness and assistance
during the sickness and death of loved
wife and mother.
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CTATE OF vERMONT-District of

-
~ New Haven, ~.
In Probate Court, held at Bristol, in and for
said District, on tho Sd day of February, A. d.
1873, Sheldon NJ Eaton and Seneca Sumner, adj
ministrators of the estate of
DAVID BOYNTON,
late of New Haven, in said district, deceased pre-
sent their administration account for examination
and allowance, and make application for a decree
of distribution and partition of the estate of said
deceased. Whereupon it is ordered by said court,
that said account and said application be referred
to session thereof, 70 be held at the probate Of
fee in said Bristol, on the Sd day of March, A. D.
1873, for hearing and decision thereon and, it
is further ordered, that notice hereof be given to
all persons interested, by publication of the same
three weeks successfully in the Middlebury Reg
lister, newspaper published at Middlebury, pre-
vious to said time appointed for hearing that
they may appear at said time and place. and show
cause, if any they may have, why said account
should not be allowed, and such decree made
47;3w j. ID. SMITH, Judge.
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The Congregationalist


opens the new year with articles from some of the
number Rev. W. IL. IL. Murray furnishes the
first of twelve articles from his pen. 1t is enti-
tied "a Free Pulpit Pulpit of Power" In the
Sabbath School column DIR. Todd has comments
every week on the Uniform Lessons and thous-
ands will regard these alone as worth the cost of
the paper. Mrs. j. d. Chaplin, who interests
alike all classes of readers, will furnish one of
her popular sketches every month. series of
twelve articles from rs many of the most distn-
guished ccrgymcn in England, such as Dean
Stanley and Dir. Binney, will be commenced next
week. Rev. Horace James furnishes letters from
abroad once in two weeks. An attractive agricu-
tural column is edited by James f. c. Hyde. Be-
sides our usual Chidrens Department we publish
this year one or more articles every week in large
type for the youngest. Our Washington letter
every week. though only column long, is read
with great interest, and comes to seem like IA
miiar talk about events ut the Capital. If you
wish to know what is going at the East, in
the Interior or at the West, take the Congrega-
tionaist Our news department, both secular and
religious, and the literary page of the Congrega-
tionalist. more full and complete than those
of any other religious paper and We aim to make
it the most interesting attractive and valuable of
religious journals for the family.
Every new subscriber gets beautiful chrome
amt frame worth 81 at least Send for Il specimen
number. Forty columns of reading matter week
Price So year. Sent to clcrgymen of any de-
nomination, without Chrome, for 81.
W. l.. GREENE & CO.,
A; iw II Cornhill, Boston.
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DARN FOR SALE.

The farm commonly known rs the Sias Dow
farm. located about one mile south ofthe Corners,
in the town of Leicester, Vt, aud about miles
north of Brandon village.
Said farm isists uf about 80 acres of land
mostly under cultivation.
The soil is loan, and easy t. cult, ate and well
watered. House one and half stories, with good
wood shed attached. One pretty good barn and
temporary sheds
For particulars aud price inquire Of, or address,
A. :. TRACY,
Midllebury, Vt.
II not sold before March Il, said farm will be
for rent.
Middlebury, VT, Jan. 81, 1873. 44;tf
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MiddlcburY.

NorIcE.-The next meeting of the
Addison County Good Templar's Union
will be holden at East Middlebury, on
Wednesday, Feb. 26. Private session at
IL o'clock, m. Public address at 81
o'clock, p. m, by DR.. Il. ID. Warner Of
New Haven. Public address at II o.
clock, by Rev. Edward Mills of Rutland.
Persons desiring conveyance from and to
the cars at Middlebury, will please notify
the Secretary of Cold Spring Lodge at
East Middebury by letter, in order that
arrangements may be made to meet them.
Per ORDER OF Con-.
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A Story of the War!
THE Norwich Cadets"
BY REV. HOMER WHITE,
AUTHOR THE CAPTIVE nov,

Now appearing in tho Sr. ALBASs MESSENGER,
for which it was written expressly. 1t relates to
Vermont and Is ono of tho most thrilling stories
ever written in the State. II commenced Fsbrua-
ry 18th, and will DO continued several months.
Bacl, numbers will be furnished to all subscribers
before March 18th.
The Messenger is % leading Vermont paper I;
large, neatly printed, repote with local, State
and general news, and mailing from tho most i'm
portant butter market in the State, it makes u
speciality in its agricultural department of dairy
farming. Terms 81 year, invariably in ad-
vance and the paper always stops when the sub
scripton expires.
If you are able to take any more than your own
home paper. (Which every man ought to take, }
try the Messenger. Address,
CLARKE & TAYLOR,
lw Publishers, St. Adams, Vt.
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For report of Murray's lecture see
second page.
Oysters every day in the week at Ben.
son 4 Andrews.
Another case Of that horse radish at
Benson & Andrews.
Prof Webber. is supplying the pulpit
of the White Street Congrega tional
Church, for the present in Burlington.
Case e. Rider have Just returned
from market with complete stock of
goods in their line, which will be sold
cheap for cash.
List of letters remaining in the Post
Office, one month and over, Middlebury,
Feb. 18th 1873. Gents. Lists. DON
ahue, Martin Dwyer, Fred Smith, n. f..
Weeks, Ieno. Peter Burno.
The four days meetings at the Meth
sulting in the quickening of the church
generally, and quite number of the Sab.
bath School and others rose for prayers.
The meetings evenings. will be continued.
Preaching by ministers from abroad.
The nuisance Of having theSstrects
about aud crossing the bridge, blocked
IN By business sle:ghs, business and lum.
Der teams, discommoding and getting in
the way of the sporting gentlemen who
want to exercise and show off their fast
nags, should be abatcd at once by the
proper authorities. If the matter is not
attended to soon, some of the teams oil
persons will get run over one of these
days.
We are indebted to Prof. VIM. +
Bascom, of Howard University, Wash
ington, d. c., for the catalogue of tina
institution for the year lS72-73. 1t il
voluminous affair, containing about sc
pages of closely printed matter. The
University has eight departments of un
der-graduates, Normal, Preparatory, Col
legiate Law, Medical, Theological, Com
mercial and Musical Total number o
students in attendance during the yea
ending December ], 1872, was G37.
CHANGE OF PRoPRIEToRsIIp.-M II
l.. Sheldon has sold his restaurant to Mr.
lsaac OoOuro, WIN mas Huu u luISc snaT
oc the management of this popular saloo
heretofore, and who is well known to tn
eating public as one just calculated to d
the right thing by all guests and custom
ers. Mr.. Goodro will now be more pop
ular than ever, as a caterer for the pub
lie taste, as his facilities are increased
and we may be assured that for style,an
cleanliness, and freedom from objectiona
BILE features, this saloon will be frst.clas
and satisfactory. No liquor lie to be kcr
in the establishment But foi viands pa
atablc and substantial, through ever
form of delicacy to the square meal,
every luxury in its season, or for the styl
in which it will be served, give US Goot
ro's by all means.
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COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.

"
We, the subscribers, being appointed by the
Probate Court for the District Of Addison, com.
missioners, to receive, examine and adjust all
claims and demands of all persons against the cs-
tate of JOSEPH BERNELL,
late Of Orwell, in said district, deceased and
also all claims and dem ands exhibited in offset
thereto; and six months from eth day Of January,
being allowed by said court for that purpose We
do therefore hereby give notice that we will at.
tend to the business of our said appointment as
the dwelling house Of the widow, Amelia Pernel,
in Orwell, on the first Tuesdays in May and July
next, from nine o'clock, a. M, until four o'clock
p. M, on each of said days.
Dated at Orwell, this 10th day Of January A.
D. 1873.
ROSWELL BoTTUM, lcom,.
as CHARLES SANFORD, Noinrs'
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day, February 10.b, 1872, at / J o'clock
p. M, to nominate a candidate for the
Office of County Commissioner TO be sup
ported at the annual March election.
Per ORDER CON-
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ADDISON COUNTY AGRICULTURAL SOClE-
TY.--At a meeting of the Executive
Board at the Addison House, Middlebury
Wednesday, Feb. 10Th, it was voted to
circulate the following subscription, and il
the sum therein is pledged, the Board
will 90 on and make the further necessary
arrangements for holding a Fair next Sep
TENDER.
cory OF SUBSCRIPTION PAPER.
40 enable the officers Of the Addison
County Agricultural Society, to pay the
premiums in full, instead Of pro rata Of
iered by them, if the receipts Of the fair
should not be sufficient, VIC, tho sub
scribers agree to pay the several sums
affixed to our names, or such part there
of, as may be necessary to make up any
deficiency after paying the expenses OF
the Society for the year. This shall be
due according to its terms), Oct. list,
1873 if needed, and shall not BIO binding,
unless at least three hundred dollars is
subscribed
Any person subscribing to this fund
shall have the right to designate what
particular class Of premiums shall be ben
Gifted by his or her subscription, and such
intimation of preference shall be binding
upon the officers of the Society, to apply
it to such class,or classes, as are preferred
by the subscriber"
The premium list was revised and adj
ditions made thereto, and it was voted to
hold the Fair Tuesday, Wednesday and
Thursday, Sept. 10th, 18th, and 18th
uext. After the appointment of the prop
er committees Of award and the officers
of the Fair to be hereafter published il
the above subscription is filled, the BoarC
adjourned.
GEO. HAMMOND, President.
AIRrRT CHAPMAN Secretary
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The APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE YEAR.
Secretary Boutwell, has transmitted
to the House detailed statement, from
which it appears that the entire ayaila-
bic appropriations for tine currcu, fiscal
year, requiring eighteen millions unex-
pended balance of the previous year,
we're Sl57, Ill, 079, Of which there was
expended during the first quarter, end
ing September 30, 1872, S4i0Si0l2.
OF the Sl92 600 appropriated for street
improvements in the District, all but
$500 was expended during the Grst quar-
ter. OF the $4,000 for the Watertown
arsenal, only $1,000 was expended dur
NO the same time.
4 pint iumbler Of ale, so-called, has
been analysed by country physician,
who found it to contain onc-third drunk.
about four small hops, thirteen kernels Of
barley, and the rest Was wigglers and
dirty rain water. The market value Of
the compound ia supposed to depend on
the first mentioned third.
Attention Is called To the advertise
ment of the new Vermont story, entitled
." The Norwich Cadets 10 be- found in
another column.
The new postal bin passed 'he House
on Tuesday. Il makes letter postage
two cents after the first Of July nest.
Says q Washington lellcr: " There
is not ycsiieo Of the former mau left in
Chief Justice ,'hasc. His mos' intimate
friends DO no, recognize him. From the
handsome, smooth faced porily man, he
has become tall heavy. thin man, with
a yellow heard his miad is clear hut
his voice is w'al aud 'hc thin lips culver
from paralysis. lie goes abolt the Ghost
OF his former self
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"A "a ff Ar.rs wauicii Auc1ssts cfwnfi Ing peo
9l1 ~ ssf ui. ntlae
n@ M t4ie iniAti- u ai tAe tns than AZ thing
eis- i -la sise AAl.rs a. tilsHnS &c - a. ni Asn-
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THE FACTS about this Grant are-Low
Prices, Long Credit, and Rebate to settlers Of
nearly onc-iourth; Rich Soil and Splendid Gil
mate; short and mild Winters; early planting
and no wntering of Stock; plenty of Rainfall,
and just at the right season; Coal. Stone and
Brick ON the line; Cheap Rates ON Lumber Coal
Sc; no lands owned by Spectators; Homestead
and Prescriptions now abundant; a Grst-class
Railroad on the line of great Through Route;
Products will pay for Land and Improvements.
1t is the best opportunity ever offered to the
public. through the recent completion of the road.
For Circulars and general information, address
A. T.. TOuZALIN
Manager Land Dept,
ASSN Topeka, Kan.
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Attention is called to the advertise
ment of the new Vermont story. entitled
" The Norwich Cadets to be- found in
another column.
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8eoisttr.
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY is, 1879.
suTLAND AND BURLINGTON RAILROAD

TRAINS LEAVE MiDDLEBuRY
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= Z. N. HAYWARD, Sec.
NiIrToN On Sunday, the 9th inst,
Row S. w. Bidwell occupied the Meth.
odist pulpit, and preached in the forenoon
an able, instructive discourse from I'd
Corinthians 5, LIST to 4th verses inclu.
sive. "For we know if this earthly hour
of our tabernacle were dissolved, &c."
Proving conclusively from the scriptures
that man may know of his right to the
rest that remains for the people of God,
closing with an earnest exhortation to
seek, ind and keep the abiding witness of
their acceptance with God.
We learn that the receipts of Mr..
Kents donation visit, held the evening
OF the 18th inst, were about $40.
An oyster supper will be furnished at
the Green Mountain House. on Thursday
eve. the 9th inst, the benefit TO be an.
piled to redeem the Methodist meeting
house from debt. 1t is expected that
music and speakers will be furnished for
the occasion. All are cordially invited
WEyBRIDGE.-Snrprise parties are the
order Of the day. The friends of grand.
ma Sterling made their birth day visit,
on the Sth. Taey went well loaded with
the substantial comforts of this life A.
mong the gifts We noticed new drcs.
by the young men Of this place.
The donation visit on Wednesday eve
last was well attended, and passed off il
way that told well for the Committee
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HICKMAN COUNTY ITEMS.

For the last several days, we have had par.
tIal showers throughout the county, and on
Sunday night, about nine o'clock, we had a
very heavy rain, accompanied with severe
lightning and thunder, all of which is calula.
ted to encourage our farmers with the hope OF
a good crop.
Our wheat and oats crop are gathered, and
the former is a very poor yield the oat crop,
though small, is better than we have had for a
number of years, clear Of rust, full and well
matured. We have more land in corn this
year than usual, and where it has been we'll
cultivated. will yield abundantly on the con-
trary, the lazy farmer, If a renter, will not
make the rent, and if a land-holder, will have
to sell poor mule or raw hides in the spring
TO pay his taxes We have but small crop
of peanuts, and they have poor appearance
at this time. The opinion is that the crop will
not yield half as much as former crops.
Our friend, Mai. w. j. Sykes, has been
spending several days in our county, speaking
in the interest of the Duck River n. G. Rail
road, and we are proud to report that his
speaking has been to some purpose. At every
place where the Major spoke, the people have
been convinced OF the Importance of the en-
terprise, and are now engaging with hearty
good will in furtheung the interest of the
road. If we ad few more effective speak
ers, the people would vote the desired SUBJ
scription without doubt.
The health of our county never was better
at this season of the Year, than it is now We
have no chOlerTc symptoms and no fevers and
the doctors have lost their occupation, and
will have to resort to some other mode OF
making a living than physic.
Bon Aqua Springs have great many visitors,
and at Primm's Springs, on Lick Creek, we
learn there are over three hundred visitors,
and Beaver Dam is filling up rapidly with
visitors,
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ETLLEOKA ITEMS.

The death OfJObn Cheatham OF fiux occur
ed on July 9th, after an illness of several
weeks. lie was born in Granville county,
North Carolina, July, 10th lbs and was in
the 10Th year OF his age. He came to Maury
county in 1919, and settled near the place
where he died. For 81 years he was a mem
Der OF the Methodist Church. His funeral
services was conducted by MI. Wilkes, his
Pastor, Mr.. Orman, being sick.
Died on the 18th, Jennie, daughter of
JAS. =. and Mrs. Fanny COwden, in the eth
year OF her age. she was sufferer from
nuN, for four weeks or more, but finally
yielded to the dominion of the grim mon
ster death. She was lively in life, the idol
of the family and the faVOrite with many
friends. Rev. VIM. DOSs, conducted her
funeral services.
Several new cases of fiux have been de-
velOped during the last week. Mostly "A
mild type. Also a number of old cases still
ltnger Some of which may vet prove IA
tai.
In consequence Of the sickness that has
prevailed, and to give the families who take
hOarders an opportunity to have some rest,
Prof. Webb's school viii not commence the
lst, but the ith Monday iii August.
Several of our young men to wit: Willie
DOSS, George Wilkes, Willie Ramon, Buck
PEBBLES and George Scribner, have been
ruSticaung in Lewis county, and have re-
turned in improved health and appearance.
Rev. MIR. DOSs has returned from "a visit
to his relations in the northern part of sum
ner county, and looks greatly improved in
health.
Mr.. Ormau and family, have recovered
from the prevailing disease, and have gone
to Marshall county for a briefrest.
Mr.. COWden, whose family have BET so
deeply afflicted, having buried two of his
three children, is now with his family on
a visit to Spring Hill and Williamson coun-
We have been blessed with good rains,
lands well are Cheered with the prospects of
excellent crops, especially of corn.
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Some Of the citiz ems % the west prong Of
/ Bigby, in the neghborhood of Mt. joy, are
| following the example of Mr.. Granber
~, shooting and killing stock for getting
| in their fields. Take warning-make your
| fences lawful, otherwise justice and law de-
mands punishment and PREPARATION.
Col. Web Ridley had a fine mule, worth
$3.50, killed last week by the falling of tree
near Mr.. Sam Stewards, IN Lawrence county,
The driver of his team narrowly escaped
death. The mule he was riding received the
tree on its shoulders, breaking the names.
ooLoRED PEOPLES PICNIC.
Thursday of last week was celebrated by the
order of the Friends of Relief and the citizens
The society met at the church aud formed d
procession, marched through town IN full rega-
liza to the Monument, to meet the brother
societies from Columbia, Hampshire and
Cross Bridges, then marched through the viii
lage to their church, formed the grand process
sion of the different societies in front, ladies
second gentlemen third, those on horseback,
buggies and wagons, fourth. With thrilling
and appropriate music, the vast crowd, num-
bering about three thousand, moved in good
order to the beautiful grove of Mr.. Rufus
Long After mixing and mingling as usual on
such occasions, order of the day was an
nounced by Mr.. Albert Green. An address
was delivered by I. A. Harris. Albert Green
was then called for, who made an excuse for
the non attendance of Mr.. Sims Latta, who
was expected to make a speech. Albert
Green then made short and appropriate
speech. heavy rain prevented the spread
ing of a sumptuOus dinner upon the ground,
however notice was given, and all repaired TO
the church, where bountltul and good dinner
was spread, enough for @l. Good order and
peace was observed.
We learn from the trustees of the Female
Academy. that they will elect teacher on Sat
urday the 9th of August. Applicants to teach
solicited. A qualified, competent and popu-
lar teacher can build up prosperous and pro-
ftable school here, there being subjects for
ted if parents could be induced and made TO
believe education more valuable and important
than worldly goods and lucre.
Miss Sallie Wamble, the erudite and refined
teacher in the Female School at Union City, is
spending the vacation with her relatives and
friends in this place Miss Wamble is tie
guest of our estlmable neighbor, J. II. Sykes,
Esq.
Dir. ". P. Stockard, who has been in deli
cate health for sometime, has gone to Mr..
Samuel Stewards, in the Barrens, where we
hope the pure air and good water will restore
his wasted form and feeble health to its form
er strength and vigor. Professionally and So
cially he is greatly missed by his many friends.
Our Utopian friend, c. Hill, Esq, who
is growing beautifully slim from the Cypress
i've hea. of Columbia, passed through our vii
lage on Saturday last en- route for Bon Aqua,
where pleasure, pretty girls, fast friends, pure,
uncoUtamiUated ether, etc, await to welcome
his arrival ........ - BE-.
Fine aud refreshing showers Of rain fell on
Sunday evening and night.