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The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1873-07-05

The Builder says the ocean holds
1900, 100000 100000 in gold in solution.
This surely beats all the gold mines Of
Australia, California, and Of all the world
put together, How to get this gold out in
an economical way, so as to make il pay,
is the problem which the chemists and
metallurgists Of coming ages are TO solve.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1873-07-05

THE QUAKER's DAUGHTER-In 1923,
there lived in Burlington county, N. j., a
Quaker preacher by the name of Abraham
-, very mild, pleasant spoken person,
who had beautiful and accomplished
daughter Of the name of Patience. There
were several young men in the neighbor-
hood who were very anxious to win the
lovely Patience. Among them was one
by the name of David c., who was thought
to be the fayorite of both father and daugh-
ter, and yet nothing had passed that could
be considered as an engagement. One
morning as David was about to leave, hay
ing passed the night at uncle Abraham S,
as he was Familiarity called his horse was
brought to the door, most Of the family
being there to see him start. The animal
became very restless, and it was some
time before he could get upon his
back he got out of patience, and
struck the horse several cuts with his whip.
Uncle Abraham looked at David very Sc
riously, and said, david, thee should have
patience" "Uncle Abraham, l will, if |
can get her" was the immediate reply.
Patience consented, and Uncle Abraham
blessed them on tho spot, and he often
laughed at the way David caught him.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1873-07-05

"Get out of my way--what are you
good for?' said a cross old man to a little
bright eyed urchin, who happened to stand
in the way. The little fellow, as he step
to one side, replied very gently; They
make men out of such things as we are. "
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1873-07-05

A father, in consoling his daughter,
who had lost her husband, said 81 don't
wonder you grieve for him, my child.
You will never find his equal" II don't
know as | can" responded the sobbing
widow; but I'll do my best y The father
went home comforted.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1873-07-05

At recent agricultural show 'out
West, one Of the judges "let out" a
judges secret. He said that in one of the
classes of beasts there were four animals
shown, and three judges to decide the
winner Singularly enough, each Judge
selected different beast for the prize
and in this perplexity they were obliged
to call in the assistance of brother Judge
in another class of animals, and his decis-
ion was to be final, We do not know the
ultimate result; but we should hope that
the umpire put aside the three chosen
beasts Of the triumvirate judges, and
awarded the prize to the fourth, which had
been despised. This would have been
certainly the most satisfactory to the dis.
putting judges, and agreeable to the owner
of the fourth beast. The incident reminds
us of an anecdote of the perplexity of n
young lady on board steamer and bound
for voyage. Three gentlemen fell in
love with her, and proposed. She consult.
ed the captain in her confusion The cap.
tain advised her to fall into the sea by &C.
cident, and test which was the most ardent
of the three. She did so; and two of the
lovers jumped after her, and came back
on board dripping wet. ''What can | dc
now?' asked the lady, "Take the dry
one, who didn't jump over" said the cap
tain.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1873-07-05

SOMETHING FOR HIS PEN.-"John'
relates the following bit of conversation
he had with an acquaintance:
"He said he used to write for the papers
once, and meeting an editor one day, the
editor said that he would like something
from his pen" and, says he, ''what do you
think | sent him 2"
Says |, "Give it up
Says he, "Well, he said he wanted some
thing from my pen, and Isent him pig. -
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1873-07-05

NEuRALaIA.-Half drachm Of SAL
ammonia, an ounce Of eamphor water. to
be taken a teaspoonful at q dose, and The
dose repeated several times, atintcffAIS Of
five minutes If the pain be not relieved N
once; is n most excellent cure for nenfaI-
oia .f4 'I1 IS
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1873-07-05

Fine sensibilities are like woodbines,
delightful Injuries of beauty to Irvine round
solid, upright stem of understanding; but
very poor things if allowed to creep along
the ground.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1873-07-05

An Iowa debating club will discuss the
question: "If one man applies the toe of
his boot a posteriori to another, which Of
the two can be said to have proceeded to
extremities ?"
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1873-07-05

What is the difference between Micaw-
Der and loafer at the bar ? Answer.
One is waiting for something to turn up
and the other for something to turn down.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1873-07-05

A Chicago bankrupts assets are set
down as follows ;---'tAn unshavcd mule
and cart, and As cents in money!
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1873-07-05

Hot and-baths are claimed 81 Lon
don Doctor to be an iufalIIbIe renlcdy iof
Rheumatism. Should this prove true 4
win be a great boon 70 those afflicted With
thisterrible nalady.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1873-07-05

Says Dr. Arnold, 1.-THE difference be-
tween one boy and another is not so much
in talent as in energy.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1873-07-05

Punch in fashionable trade report says
materials for ladies' dresses of all colors
are in brisk demand, and fetch good prices
per acre.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1873-07-05

Mrs. Jones says her husband is three
handed man--right hand, left hand, and
little behind hand.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1873-07-05

Bustles are at last out of date, and the
more slender and willowy the figure can
be made with easy flowing skirts from the
bodice down, the more.stylish
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1873-07-05

A Western editor recently rode sixty
miles on cow-catcher, and failed to catch
the COW, after all.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1873-07-05

"The Mosquito is intensely religious, .
said Sparquesto his spouse, to-day. "How
so p she inquired. because he is
preying all the time"
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1873-07-05

A young lady kept list Of her gentle
men acquaintance in small pocket diary.
and being asked by friend what it was,
replied that it was her him book.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1873-07-05

Why's solar eclipse like a woman
whipping her boy2 Because it's hiding Of
the sun.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1873-07-05

A Hibernian Senator, speaking Of sui
eide, said "The only way to stop il is to
make it capital offence, punishable with
DEATH"
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1873-07-05

All men are kings by birth, for no man
Is born without a crown on his head.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1873-07-05

"a woman is at the bottom Of all mis-
chief" said Joe. Eyes, said Frank, "and
when | used to get into mischief, my
mother was at the bottom of me"
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1873-07-05

As the quickest way of making a
fortune, a contemporary suggests marrying
fashionable young lady and selling her
clothes.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1873-07-05

The Spring crop of marriages is about
harvested The next process win be era
ding.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1873-07-05

The praises Of others may be Of use in
showing us not what we are but what we
ought to be.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1873-07-05

When is a man obliged to keep his
word? When no one will take it.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1873-07-05

Employment Is natures physician, an,
is essential to happiness.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1873-07-05

Matchless misery-haying a cigar and
nothing to light it with.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1873-08-05

where, the key is inserted turning the
roller until the proper direction is seen
through the opening.
The director is manufactured for To
bin Bros. at Waterbury, Conn, of the
finest plate brass and finished up in three
styles, silver plate and two colors Of
bronze. They are not only useful but
highly ornamental. They arc in great
demand wherever they have been seen,
and will soon become too common to need
description. They are furnished at such
low price that no Office need be without
one. The commencement Of the manu-.
facture was delayed a long time beyond
the expectations of the patcntces, per-
haps necessarily, but they will now be
able to supply the demand.
Francis GEE.-The subject of this
notice was a native of the Province OF
Quebec, born of French parents some hun.
dred miles below that city, on the St.
Lawrence in the year 1871.
In 1880 he removed with his family,
his wife and ten children, (six sons and
four daughters), to the city of Montreal,
where he resided two years ; from which
he removed to this town where he has
lived to the day of his deceaso, July "a,
1878.
He was n man Of an uncommonly
strong constitution and that OF his family,
no breakage by death in that number Of
twelve persons until 1S49 when the
mother died.
About the first of March 1871, he was
attacked with the disease that terminated
his existence here.
After enduring great and severer suffer.
ing than often falls O the lot Of man for two
years and five months, he passed quietly
away-we hope to a better and happier
land He bore his sufferings apparently
with christian fortitude and resignation.
He was devoted christian of the Catho-
lie faith.
To the writer. it is remarkable cir.
cumstance that family of ten children
should remain so compact for so long a
time, and be able to visit their parents
home (Which they did) during his last
illness. Nine of the ten reside in Addison
county. The oldest son resides in P-ovi-
dence, r. l. The four daughters are
settled in this town. The whole family
have manifested perfect devotion to
their common parent worthy of imitation
by all soDs and daughters.
Mrs Alex Hope and Mrs. Louis Hope,
his daug hters, have devoted the most of
their time in administering to his nccessi.
ties during his long illpess.
Fancy can lily paint the amount of la.
Dor devoted to his necessities. His feet
aud legs to the knee were apparently,
for long time. mass Of putrefaction, a
sight that no one would look at without
establishment, and wonder how life could
continue. Con-.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1873-08-05
Battalion Commander,

Some time ago we referred to a use
ful and ingenious device invented by Mr..
L. NJ. Tobin Of this place, and patented
by Tobin Brothers," called the " Office
Director aud Door Plate" We have
now one upon our Office door in perfect
working order. 1t is an oval silver plated
cap about four inches long by one deep,
with narrow glass opening at the top
and key hole at one end. On the ill.,
side is roller simply arranged to rovolve
and adjusted with spring. On che roller
is pasted printed sip containing about
nine changes, A" Elitor's Office" = In the
Other Room" =" Back Soon" "Out OF
Town" AT Home" &c. The general
Office directory is left opposite the open.
ing when some othor direction is not de.
sired. Going 70 diuuer, home, or else.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1873-08-05
Addison Comfy.

The Addison Baptists are talking OF
repairing their church,
MIR. N. A. Saxton Of Waltham is ia
quite poor health at present.
The Addison Good Templars Lodge
is prospecting f.ely They are united
and hopeful and have about seventy dol.
larry in their treasury.
Rev. Mr. Aiken pastor Of the Con-
gregational Church in Vergennes has re.
turned to his home and resumed his pas
:oral duties.
The Bristol Cornet Band will at.
tend the Re-Union at Rutland, on Wed.
nesday, in connection with the Addison
County Battalion.
Lieut.. G. A. Booth, U. s. A., son Of
G. A. Booth, Esq, of Vergennes, who
has been stationed at Fort Benton, Mon
tana Territory, is home on short fur
Tough.
\ CORNWALl.--S Samuel Evarts. ESQ.
has been appointed Justice of the Peace
by the Governor, vice II y. Pinney,
removed to the west.
DR.. Flanders, Homeopathic physician
has opened an Office in West Cornwall.
New HAvEN.-On Tuesday last there
were shipped from this station $3.50 lbs
Of butter, l,G44 lbs of cheese, and . bbls
eggs. Butter 25 to Csc; cheese u
II -; eggs zoe. per dozen; hay S1c
/and Sl3 per ton.
An opportunity for the purchase Of
cine, pleasant home, in West Cornwall
is afforded by the offer which appears
elsewhere in this issue. headed tive
Small Places for Sale" by Ii. Il. TAYLOR
See the advertisement, and what is better
sec the places
The statement Of last week that Mr.
Scion Summers horses we're frightened
and unmanageable and therefore the cause
Of the accident was mistake. The load
of hay turned over while on a steep hill
and that occasioned the fracture of hi.
leg to which reference was made.
A Brandon party, among whom
were e. ID. Pitts, Esq. Col, Il A. Ham
1ilton, DIR Dyer, and their wives enjoyed
the beautiful scenery and delightful ali
of Fort Cassin and the lake, as well as ,
trip down the river and back upon tn,
Curlcw, last week.
SrARKsBoRo.-Mr. George Clifford o
Starksporo, while riding through the vii
lage sitting upon the back end Of a Wagon
driven by Mr.. David Dixie recently, wa
thrown out backward with considerable
violence upon the ground, by the suddel
starting Of the horse. He was badl,
hurt and it is thought his hip was bro
ken. 1t may be recollected that thi
same man came near being killed, som
five years ago, by a fall of 80 feet Will
at work on the new Baptist church in thi
place.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1873-08-05
COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.

We, the subscribers, being appointed by the
Probate Court for the District of Addison, CON.
missioners, to receive, examine and adjust all
claims and demands Of all persons against the os-
tate of ia VID OLMSTEAD,
late of Middlebury, in said district deceased, and
also all claims and dem ands exhibited in Offset
thereto; and six months from 9Th day of July,
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 at
the dwelling house of the widow of the said de-
ceased, in East Middlebury, on Saturday, the 3Oth
day of July, 1873, and on Saturday the Sd day
Of January, A. D. 1874, from nine o'clock, a. m ,
until four o'clock p. m, on each of said days
Dated at Middlebury, this I'd day of August,
A. d. 1873,
ii. D. MAYNARD,
20 FRANKLIN PIERCE, Noniis'
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1873-08-05

~WEYBRIDGE.-Miss Hattie Child is
slowly recovering from her late injuries
Farmers are finishing up haying. The
crop is much better than was expected,
both in amount and quality. Some have
commenced harvesting. There has not
been much time for the usual gatherings
at the public places,and as consequence
news is rather scarce. Our place Is not
often disgraced by any open fights; our
shade trees generally remain AS nature
has them, and all other disputes end in a
war Of words only, and these have been
few this season.
Business at the shops continues brisk.
A horse belonging to Mr. Edison Bis.
bee ran away from Mrs. Chalker, on Fri.
day, and ran as far as the village; no
harm done.
Our village Usually very quicD was
somewhat startled on Saturday night last
by the sound Of tin horns on Main street.
We understand it was intended as sort
of serenade in honor of the arrival in and
departure from the town of one of her
former citizens. AS the noise Of these
instruments is anything but music It is
hoped that if in the course Of events it
becomes necessary to repeat this per.
formance, it will DO done in some other
place.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1873-08-05
LATER INTELLIGENCE.
PoRrLAND, Aug. "a p.

PORTLAND, Aug. - p. M.
The fire commenced AGO u. M, and
spreap over an entire block before the
steamer got to work. The Metropolitan
hotel was buraed to the ground The
wind rose and caused the fire to spread in
all directions. When the Salem fire de-
bartment arrived, seven blocks had been
consumed. They stopped the further
progress of the fire northward, but when
ali available assistance was had there
were only seven engines to subdue a fire,
half mile in length and nearly quar-
ter of a mile wide. AS fast as it was
suppressed in one direction it broke out
in another, while new fires, supposed to
be the work of incendiarics. were con-
tinually being discovered. The fire only
closed at last for want of material.
Among the losses are two engine hous-
es, two sash factories, three iounderies,
four mills, five hotels one hundred stores,
two hundred and fifty homeless families
are now encamped in public parks. The
loss is estimated at nearly two million OF
dollars; the insurance three hundred
thousand dollars. ioreign companies losing
heavily.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1873-08-05
Headquarters LIST Battalion, Sd Brig.
ade, Reunion Forces.

GENERAL ORDER No List. The
following appointments are hereby made
as staff officers of this Battalion, aud will
be obeyed and respected accordingly;
Adjutant, j. S. Halbert; Quartermas-
Ter Chas. Il. Parker; Surgeon, E. p.
Russell Chaplain, A. w. Eastman A.;
Sergeant-Major, W. b, Hurlburt; Q.
NJ. Sergeant, p. S. Severance.
ID. O. G. Huntington is appointed
Color Sergeant and will take position as
such Oh arrival of Battalion at Rutland
3D.. Company Commanders with their
commands will take transportation on the
mail train moving south Wednesday
morning, August 9th.
A. 6. Tracy,
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EfgnI Hntiffs.
CTATE OF VERMONT-District If

~ Addison IS.
In Probate Court held at Middlobury, within
and for said District on the I'd day Of August, A.
ID. 1873, Chas. ID. Lane, administrator Of the es-
tate Of HORACE j. MEAD,
late Of Cornwall, in said district, deceased makes
application in writing to this Court, stating that
the debts due from said deceased amount To ST.
57S2s, and charges Of administration $500. 90 and
that the personal estate amounts to S2,7l9 &c and
that said deceased died seized and possessed Of
two hundred and fifty seven and one-half acres of
land, situate in Cornwall, aforesaid, being the
farm upon which he resided at the time of his de-
cease, and that it will be necessary to sell part
Of the said real estate in order to pay the debts.
and expenses of administration Of said estate and
prays said Court for license to sell so much Of said
real estate from off the west side of the said farm
as shall be necessary to pay said ndeb tedness and
expenses of administration. 1t is thereupon or
dered that said application be referred to a ees-
sion Of said court to be held at the Probate Office
in Middlebury, on the 30th day Of August, A. d.
1873, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, for hearing
thereon and it is further ordered that notice hereof
he given to all persons interested, by publication
of this order three weeks suooossivoly in tho Mid
dlebury Register, newspaper printed at Middle
bury previous to said time of hearing, that they
may appear at said time and place and show
cause if any they may have why said application
should not be allowed and such license granted.
2O;3w SAML L. COOKE, Judge.
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BRIsToL.- Esther Kingman was
baptized and united with the Baptist
church last Sabbath.
The Cornet Band is engaged to play
at the Soldiers reunion at Rutland the
present week. This band have fine
oand stand on our common for their use
pleasant evenings, and music is waited
out on the evening winds from the stand
and their rooms that we as citizens not
only feel pride in but enjoy it much.
Their Saturday evening playing has at.
tracted the attention of those from other
towns and they come in more or less SO
that our streets are seemingly alive with
people upon those evenings.
A. G. Hill and Miss Carrie B Hodge
Of this place were married the past week
by Rev. Mr.. Parker.
During the hours of the night the past
week, some persons became thoroughly
dissatisfied with what they had placed in
their stomachs and By almost superhuman
effort succeeded in lifting portion out.
1t is said the occasion was visit made
upon "a recently married pair.
I Death OF JUDGE WRIGnT.-We deeply
regret to announce the death of Hon.
Myron w. G. Wright OF Shoreham, which
occurred at his residence near Richville
on Friday, August LIST. Some two years
ago he was stricken with partial paraly-
sis, ard his mental and physical strength
have been gradually failing, and his
decease has not been therefore wholly
unexpected.
Judge Wright has been for many
years one of the prominent and foremost
men Of his town and Of Addison county
Naturally man Of strong intellectual
power, with keen perceptive faculties and
sparkling humor which gave him rare
social qualities, he attached to himself
numerous warm friends in this section and
throughout the State lie was member
of the Legislature from Shoreham in
1S47, 1859 and 1860, being regarded as
one of the strong men of that body. In
1857 and 1858 he was chosen Assistant
Judge of the County Court, filling that
position with marked ability. His name
adds another to the list OF those promi-
nent and useful citizens, who have fallen
by death, whom the community can lily
afford to spare. II
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DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNI.

- TED STATES, for tho District Of Yer
mont. In the matter Of James L. Sawyer,
Bankrupt-in Bankruptcy.
To the creditors of said Bankrupt, and all 9TH
ers whom it may
The undersigned assignee of said bankrupt, here
by gives notice that it has been ordered by tho
District Court of said district, that the second and
third general meetings of the creditors of said
bankrupt be held at the Bardwell House in Rut-
land, in said District, on the 25th day Of August,
A. d. 1873, at o'clock p. M, before A. P. Ly-
man, Register in Bankruptcy for said district for
the purposes named in the 9th and 2sth Sec
tions of the Bankrupt act, and that have fled
my final account as assignee Of said Bankrupt,
and that at said time and place shall apply to
said court for the settlement Of my said account,
and for discharge from all liabilities as assignee
Of said estate. in accordance with the provisions
Of said 28th section Of said act.
Dated at Whiting, in said district, this list day
Of August. 1873
20 THURMAN BROOKINS, Assignee.
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L/AoED CITIZEN GoNE.-Mr. EljaA
Smith of New Haven, died on Sunday,
July 9Th at the advanced age of SO
years aud months. He was born in
marlborough, Mass, in 1890 where he
resided until he was Is years of age,
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1873-08-05
" Challenge."

This superior young stallion, three years old,
unsurpassed in style and action, will stand for the
improvement of horse stock the ensuing season at
the stables of W. c. Braisted & Co, on the Mid
dlebury Stock Farm" Otherwise Munger farm. }
PEDIGREE-Sire Daniel Lambert, sire Ethan
Allen, sire Old Black Hawk. Dams, sire the
Nearing Horse 6 sire Old Black Hawk, dam
Messenger.
This Stallion is both fine and fast,
In style and action unsurpassed.
Ii ;3m II. c. SESSIONS.