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The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1873-05-27
The BRIDES Appointment.
BY MRS. ". W. THOMAS.


Come to our Concert! The music is free,
No reserved seats are awaiting for theel
Tickets delay not ingress at the door,
Come in the morning, precisely at four
Our auditorium, spacious and high,
Is the green sward and the blue, shining sky.
Groves arc meet temples, whose arches may
ding
Back the glad chorus Of welcome we bring.
Clear -throated bands from the South will b,
here,
Solos exquisite enrapture the ear,
Tuncful brooks join in their clear, mellow flow
breathing accompaniment as they 60.
Fingers unseen, on Eolian strings,
Unto tho visions of care will give wings
Soft breezes waken life giving strain,
And the grand orchestra yield refrain
We've blithe-winged ushcrs who wait for Us all
Blue bird and robin repeating our call,
Bid every dreamer to slumber no more,
Concert commences precisely at four.
Rosy the dawn with the bushes of May,
Golden the light on the hills far away,
Dew fills the cup of tho soft-tnted flowers,
Perfume the depth of the green shady bowers
Come with light fee and jubilant heart,
Singers n thousand shall each bear part
Young and the old unrestrained shall find,
If unto harmony souls are inclined
Varied and rare our selections will be,
Necr benevolent purpose" have we,
Save in Springs coming to joy and adore.
Concert commences prccisely.a four
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1873-05-27

A most susceptible young gentleman
was Frank Chandler, late OF Fryeburg,
Me. First of all, he fell in love with his
fathers housekeeper, and secretly mar
ried her. But, upon the avowal Of this
union, old Chandler declared, we don't
know by what authority, that he did not
approve of it, and so the wife went home
to her family. But it is of no use to
waste sympathy upon young Chandler
for he straightway fell in love with an
other lady, and wanted to marry her be-
fore the divorce proceedings were finished.
To this the old gentleman naturally OBJ
jected, which so discouraged the youth
that he took a great dose of laudanum,
and is no more in the flesh. The father
is one of the wealthiest farmers Of that
region.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1873-05-27

A lion tanner at Turin has been iD the
habit of entering den populated with
lions, bears, tigers and other gentle play
mates, taking with him lamb, which he
not only made to lie down with the lion,
but actually put the little innocent's head
in the monsters mouth, but the lion on
thinking it over, concluded that it was
only sham millennium, after all,-real
one wasn't due,-and so one day there
was suppressed bleat, crunching sound
and the royal quadruped was enjoying n
lunch of young mutton, rare, without
gravy, and nothing but mastery retreat
saved the tanner from furnishing the next
mouthful.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1873-05-27

LINED INsIDE.-I was in a drug store
in Elmira. when in rushed fellow who
called for pound of ,amphor, and down.
ed the whole of it. 1t was surprise
party to me, and said what the deuce
did he do that for ?"
Why" said Drugs, she is lined ~
Lined :" said l, " what's ,hat?"
Then he told me. Some years ago a
gentleman who was to give dinner par
ty spent whole week showing his SER
want how to make mock turtle soup,
When the day came she made the mock
and the turtle and the soup al! right, and
just as she was about to pour in bottle
of claret, Il little boy entered, singing
" Everything is lovely and the goose
hangs high" which distracted her atten.
tion, and she made mistake and poured
in bottle of hair tonic,
Did it make hair soup ?" said
meekly.
ALAS! :" said he, :" the results were
sad"
What were the results ?" said |, be
coming interested.
Said he ; Didn't just say they wer,
sad ?"
" But how did the mock turtle turn
out ?" | said.
All" said he, 1.-TWO went to the
morgue, four went to the hospital, ant
all who didn't die were called survivors
that fellow you just saw is one Of 'em.
"What does he swallow so much cam
phor for ?"
well, that tonic started the hal
growing down his throat, and he took tn
camphor to keep the moths out"
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1873-05-27

Of The Living Age already issued this
month have the following noteworthy con-
tents y second paper on Explorations,
being an account of recent important ex-
plorations and discoveries in the Holy
Land, from Backwoods Magazine La
Roquette, 24th May 1871, Macmillan's
Magazine Muscular Strength Of Insects,
Chambers journal; Decaying Friend
ships. Liberal Review The Younger
Vane, Contemporary Review; Venetian
Painting, Westminster Review; Ana
grams, Cornhill Magazine; Shakespear's
Funeral, Blackwood's Magazine; Byzan-
tine Anatolia, by w. g. Palgrave, Corn
hill Magazine; Short Speeches and Court
Correspondence, Chambers Journal
Lord Lytton on the Age of Murdercrs.
Spectator Religious Corporations in
Rome, Saturday Review together with
instalments of The Parisians,' by Bull
wer lord Lytton y Innocent by Mrs
Oliphant, and The Prescotts Of Pamphil-
lon,' by the author of Dorothy Fox and
the usual amount of choice poetry and
miscellany. The subscription price Of
this GA page weekly magazine is sS a
year, or for SO any one of the Ameri-
can 81 magazines is sent with The Living
Age for year. LIrrELL n GAY, Bos-
ton, Publishers.
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American Tnlsn AND AMERICAN GER.

AMERICAN IRisu AND AMERICAN GER
MANs.-Thc question before us is, how,
under these new conditions, the Irish and
and the Germans in America increase
relatively to each other. 1t is undoubt-
edly an almost universal opinion through
out the Eastern States, an opinion, more
over, which extends in a considerable
degree over the entire country, that the
Irish exhibit much the higher degree Of
facundity. There may be persons whose
opportunities for observation have been
such as to persuade them of the contra
ry; but the general belief is quite clear.
ly what has been expressed.
1t is easy to explain this belief. The
Irish immigration was the first to reach
us. The accounts so frequently repeat
ed, in connection with the Famine, Of the
prodgious increase Of this people, have
combined with the observations made by
our own citizens in contrasting the iu-
crease in the families of these foreigners
with the rate prevailing among the native
population, to give this opinion almost
the currency and authenticity of prov
crb. An opinion thus generally dilFused
is not soon or easily displaced from the
popular mind. The Germans came later
they went largely to other portions Of the
country, where the ratio of increase in the
native population was more rapid than in
the communities to which the Irish tend
cd, where, consequently, the contrast be-
tween native and foreign habits was much
less striking, aud where, moreover, spccu-
ldtions on the laws Of population were
not much INDUCED in. Hence it is that
the belief frst formed in respect to this
matter has so generally held its place,
aud that 1t is 80 common to speak Of the
increase Of cur Irish citizens as transcend
ing that Of any other portion OF cur popu-
lation. 1t is the object Of this paper to
show that the belief is a mistaken one
tkat the Irish among Us, as they have
placed themselves and as they are occupy
lng themselves, are not contributing to
the general increase Of he population in
a degree exceeding that Of the American.
Germans: on the contrary, that while,
in the absence of direct or positive proof,
absolute assurance cannot be reached, the
probabilities incline. and incline strongly,
to the greater fecundity of the latter ele-
ment.-Gen f. A. Walker, IN ScriJ-
aer'S (1r June.
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4 Recipe to Grow Cucumbers. Melons s.,
Squashes, &c.

Plant cucumber seed in rich, mellow soil;
Should the bugs attempt the young plants to
spoil,
Sprinkle on fine lime when the plants are damp,
That will drive away ev'ry little scamp;
Or take from the hens roost what you can find,
Put it In q tight vessel Of some kind,
Pour water into thc-tho ingredient,
Put it on the plants when expcdicnt;
The best time in dry weather, is near night,
That seems to be the time the nearest right.
For melons and sqnashes, do just the same,
And many other plants which we can name.
The winter squash is the worst to protect,
And their growth is very apt to bc checked.
The striped bug is of the greatest note,-
You must cram tho lime down its little throat.
May 10, 1873. Y. B. r. c.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1873-05-27

Mr.. Leslie, liquor-dealer in Peoria,
H., died, recently, and his wife procured
for him very expensive coffin. The Rev.
Mr.. Frozell, the Methodist minister, in
alluding to his death at temperance
meeting, said that coffin was " purchased
with tears and groans of dunkards' fam
lilies This was too much to stand, even
iiom a man of the cloth, so the widow
gave him horse'whipping, which furu-
ished Peoria with q fine sensation.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1873-05-27

The jury in the case of Jennie Daily,
the queen Of the Indianapolis courtesaus,
sat all night before agreeing that the
woman kept an Objectionable house and
should be fned So. The smallness Of the
fine was probably in consideration of her
poverty, as she is only worth about s40,-
900.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1873-05-27

A Russian baron, Won Merger, saw a
pair Of "Siamese twin sisters" a Gin
cinnata, last year, and fell very much in
love with one Of them, They are mul-
alto girls, joined together like the real
Siamese fellows, and are on the whole re-
pulsive, but the baron was so infatuated
that he overlooked all blemishes, made
presents to tho one he favored-he was
indifferent to the other-and got an en-.
gagement for them to exhibit themselves
at Vienna. They rode out in his carriage,
and he has disgusted his friends by pro-
claiming his intention of marrying half
of the twin exhibition.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1873-05-27
RICKER's IMPROVED
AIMING MACHIN Il

made from new patterns. having large rolls,
|cd together with strong gears II is adapted
l kinds ofplaning, from light seasoned boards
10 hea' lest green plank and joist siave,
Tenoning Matching, and Woodworking
(lincry generally. Mill Work, Shaiting, Saw
prs, &c. +. IL. KICKER 4 SONS,
Il lst, 1873. 4 ;3m Harrison, Maine.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1873-05-27
WO HAMBIETONIAN TROT.

TING STALLlUNS for the season of 1879
Q stables Of the subscriber. Terms, S2j to
|ant. Five mares for 500.
L.. s. STOWELL
rnwall, Vt. May l, 1873. si2m
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1873-05-27

An old codger IN Hodgenville, Ky,
climbed tree, tied grapevine around
his neck and to limb, and then jumped.
1t fixed him.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1873-05-27
|OR SALE.

Farm IL half mile from Middlcbury Viii
containing ~ acres Of tho very best land,
lings newly repaired, choice fruit, and at II
that any one wanting i, can afford to buy.
iddlebury, Vt. AZ SAML. L. COOKE.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1873-05-27

RS. Il. j. MARTIN, Fashionable
Dress and Cloak maker, has constantly on
a all the latest and most approved patterns.
X executed with satisfaction and despatch.
sole Agent for the Grover and Baker Elastic
Lock stitch Sewing Machine,
iddlebury, Vt. 5l ;Gm
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1873-05-27

A California widower sold his young
daughter to an organ-grinder.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1873-05-27
THE MUTUAL
fe Insurance Company
OF NEW YORK.
RGANIIED IN 1912
+. s WINSTON, PRESIDENT,
|sets, 5S Millions Cash
|sets, 5S Millions Cash
NO NOTES,
rHE OLDEST IN TIE 4. S.
|RGESTAND BEST IN THE WORLD

Leapest because expenses are far lower than
other company, and dividends, which are
annually in cash, are much larger than any
ID company. Experience is the best test In
your lives while in health in this'grand old
pany, the largest and strongest monied cor
tion in the United States.
| 10 Mutual Life Insurance Company of New
is the best possible kind of Savings Institu-
| for those in health. If the insured dies soon
paying few dollars in premiums, thousands
.ollars are Mt once secured. If he lives many
$, it is good investment in this Company
are its large dividends, as will be seen by
following illustration; Policy No. l4,470 for
. 90, dated April ~, 1855, on the life Of the
HoN. HORACE GREELEY.
teen annual premiums Of S293.0i
pre- paid, making in all si,27i :?
dividend additions to this policy A.
ount to CLOS 81
ch is 1888 Gj more than all the premiums paid
original amount insured $4,000 90
been increased by divid'ds G, Jos 81
resent amount of policy, Sl4, los 81
ch is IS, ,s33 G5 more than all premiums paid
premiums on this policy, at
per centcompound interest,
nount to only $3.50 90
ing profit, over and above
emiums and compound in
rest thereon, Of Si,4Os 3s
her dividend, from April ~, 1872, to date o
Greeley's death, will be paid.
r Office with Judge of Probate, in the Bricl
X, near the Court House.
NJ. A. MUNROE, Agent.
iddlebury, March !, 1873. 5O;tf
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1873-05-27

Thirty-one new steamships will ply be-
tween New York and European ports, this
summer.
Iowa employs 1898 teachers, 9,3O5
Of whom are women,
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1873-05-27
A,usinfss Garas.

IL G. POWERS, Ply ici an and Surg
con. 23;yl RIPT ON VT.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1873-05-27

ard the Deacon. in his excitement. dis
tanccd the choir, and the organ, aud the
congregation, and almost brought the en-
tire musical service to stand-stll,
The Deacon, who had intended to watch
closely all degrees, now expresses be-
lief in the mighty power Of the Spirit
from on high. Otncr moneyed men have
been smitten and changed and the pastor
OF the Pawkin Center church daily
thanks the Lord for such revival as he
never heard Of before.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-12-24
NERVOUS DEBILITY.

And by II. c. Steever d Co., Second st., corner
W. Vigus, Isl Poplar St., Memphis, Tenn.
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AntI.spIrltuaiism.

Those who have witnessed the cele-
brated box and bag trick recently per-
formed by Professor Hartz IN this city
concur in pronouncing it much more
mysterious than the supposed spiritual
exhibition Of the Davenport Brothers.
Any one laboring under this delusion
can easily have il dispelled by Professor
Hartz. The trick is thus described in
the New York Tribune:
IAN unpainted box, about two feet
long and seventeen inches deep and
wide was carried upon the stage, and
put down in the center. II had turn
over lid, fastened at the back with three
common iron hinges, and two stout iron
hasps fitted TO two staples driven into
the front OF the box. A few air holes
had been bored through the top and
sides. The box had been put together
with clinched nails, and the ends being
bound with sheet-iron. Three gentlemen
from the audience stepped upon the stage
at Hartz's request, and having given
the box a thorough examination, bound
it round and round in expert fashion,
tying a multiplicity Of curious knots at
every possible place. Even the rope
handles were made use Of and the hasps,
after being placed over the staples, were
fastened by taking turn through the
latter. A narrow red ribbon was tied
tightly about the first knot aud sealed
with sealing wax. A canvas cover in
the shape of a Roman cross was placed
around the box and the committee
bound this around with another rope,
sealing the knot as in the other case.
The professors assistant, full grown
man, divested himself of his coat and
waistcoat, and submitted to have a long,
tight-ftting sack of thin muslin drawn
over his head and body Then, lying
upon the box on his back, he drew in
his legs so as TO enable the professor to
get good grip on the open end. One
of the committee tied this tightly with
his own handkerchief, and it was further
secured by another piece of ribbon, which
was sealed Three common screens were
then placed around the box, and the
professor and his other assistant and the
committee stepped aside. This was at
halfpast nine. exactly. Two minutes
later rapping was heard, the screens
were removed, and the muslin sack was
seen lying empty upon the box. All
seals we're unbroken The committee
undia the ropes and lifted the lid Of the
box and the man who had been tied in
the sack stepped out, looking none the
worse, except for flushed face for his
close quarters, The sack having been
untied his handkerchief was found in it.
The professor had in vain offered $1,000
to any one who could take it out without
breaking the seal, cutting the material,
or ripping the seams He disclaimed
any spiritualistic aid. 1t is certainly a
much more wonderful illusion than any
which spiritualists have heretofore pro
dueed.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-12-24
RAILROAD TIME TABLES.

MEMPHIS AND LOUISVILLE RAILROAD.
Arrives. Leaves.
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JEWELRY.
JEWELRY.
JEWELRY Ar PANIC PRICES
AT
August JoersS' Jewelry Store,
no. 2o2 Main street,
(bet. Adams and Washington.J

MY LARGE AND WELL SELECTED
vi stock of Jewelry, consisting of gold
gents and ladies' watches, IA carat, opera
Nilsson, matinee and vest chains, coral, ame-
thyst and solid gold sets, bracelets, charms,
rings, blue enameled lockets. necklaces. ETC.,
will be sold at nearly cost prices to- suit the
times. Also, constantly on hand a large Sc
lection of Jet and Fancy Goods. cheaper than
elsewhere. hAUGUST JOEhSS.
q5-I20
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-12-24

A woman in Detroit having been
divorced from her first was last week
remarked TO her second. No. /, on the
night Of these nuptisls, 10 order to show
that he bors no malice, gathered a
crowd and treated the new couple 10 a
serenade, more noisy than melodious.
This was what the new husband could
hy no means bear. So he came out and
vrestlsd IN single combat with the Old
husband. while the dame stood IN the
door and complacently witnessed the
mutual mauling.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-12-24

MISSISSIPPI AND TENNESSEE R.R.
Arrives. Leaves.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-12-24

In the neighborhood Of Hammerry
Park, Pennsylvania, eleven black bears
have made their appearance in three
days time. Four OF these were killed,
aud the farmers and boys were at last
accounts, on the mountains looking tor
the others. One of tie bears was killed
bv a man who waiei into toe stream
and dispatched It with a club, after q
long struggle, amid the shouts Of men
and boys, and the cries Of frightened
women and yong girls.
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NOW rs THE TIME TO BUY
MEDICAL.
DIR. Curtis on Manhopa.' >
2OOth EDITION.
Revised and Corrected by the Author. I. DE
E. CURTIS. NJ. D.. etc. etc.

A MEDICAL ESSAY on the cause aud cure
of Premature Decline in Man. showing how
health is lost and how regained. 1t eiScs a
clear synopsis ofthe Impediments TO Marriage,
the treatment of Exhausted Vitality. Nervous
and Physical Debility, and other diseases APP
pertaining thereto, and the remedies there Tor.
the results Of twenty years successful plac-
tioe.
"iCURTIs ON MANHOOD > There is no
member of society by whom this book will mt
be found useful, whether be be. parent pre-
ceptor or elergym. -[Londor Times.
Price 50 cents, by mail. Address the author,
DIR. CURTIS,
4O-xviiis9 e'rfemont Place. Boston. Mass.
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pRUcS.
NOTICE.


nHE SPECIAL RELIEF COMMITTEE
4 rives notice to all needy 9dd heloEss oI
Their families in tho city. that they viii be
surpiiei with whatever their necessities may
reduire, hv making application for orders
uuou the following committeeman.
"A. W. NEWsOM. l66 Front street
gro. W. T.. CROOK. 81 Maiiscn street.
WM HENkl. l3 Madison street.
Tp. HOFFMAN,. SIS Main street
The Odd Fellows commirsary store VII be
days and Saturdays. u-ln
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-12-24

Itisa matter of surprised comment ih
Kentucky papers that the sew Legisla-
ture drinks less whisky than any inat
has ever been seen iu frankfort
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-12-24

depressed, irritable state Of mind; a weak,
nervous, exhausted feeling; no energy or ami
nation; confused head, weak memory, often
with debilitating, involuntary discharges.
The Consequence Of fexcesses, mental overwork
or indiscretions. This Nervous Debility finds
Specific No. %. II tones up the system, ar
rests discharges. dispels tho mental gloom and
dependency, and rejuvenates the entire sys-
TEN. il is perfectly harmless and always eff
cient. Price s5. for a package Of five boxes
and a large 81 vial Of powder, which is imp0r-
tant in old, serious cases; or 81 per single box.
Sold by ALL Druggists, or sent by mail on re-
ceipt Of price. Address Humphreys. SPECIFIC
HoMKoPATHIC MEDICINE Co., No. 5b2 Broad
way. N. Y. xviS.-tuki, xvi,i-sS
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RAILROADS.
Memphis Il Little Rock Hallway.
Winter. Sche dule.

COMMENCING DECEMBER 8, 1873 UN-
" til further notice, trains Will leave Mem
phs as follows, city time;
Mail train daily, except Sunday.........5:SO Pm
Freight and Accommodation daily.
except Pun
Pullman Palace Cars on mail train.
Direct connection with trains on Cairo ana
roads.
Only direct route to all points in Arkansas
and Texas. =, o..,r
For information and tickets call at 2Si Main
street, or at the depot, Center Landing.
A. S. LIVERM0RE,
A-ll3 General Superintendent.
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LUMBER, ETC.
LVIsi1 e, : = .e-1.''---.---------
LUMBER, LATHS
AND
SHIN GLE -.

WE HAVE on HAND A LARGE STOCK.
w and will sell AZ such reduced prices, for
csfh. as 20 make L me interest Of buyers %
pay cash. Saw mill and lumber yard on Wolf
river. nc-th OF BayQu gayoses- 49,. ,.-,.,-
n.-e-,tr- rs. is75. a-l2l
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-12-24

Case Morocco, with above 50 large vials and od
Case Morocco of 20 large viall and Bo9s ~ ~
E5These is Eer%eqifs med ts SlS any part part Of the
coTntrv. free OF charge, on receipt "A
r,rfce. Address
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PL6sTERERs.
PLASTE ~ q .

w EoCKEr a CO, PLAIN AND
w ornamental rlnfierert, 7, eaygs9 -
Iatbinr promptiT attended %. rt-l.
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Depot At head Of Main stree
ticket 0fhco. 2N Main street, corng OF
Madison.