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The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1873-07-16
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DR.. j. B. Dyott, Graduate Of Jefferson Msdieae
COlleqe, Philadelphia, author of several valuable
works, can be consulted on all diseases OF the
Sexual or Urinary Organs, (Which he has made
an especial study either in male or female, no
long standing. A practice Of 80 years enables
him tn treat disease with success. Cues guar
anteed. Charges reasonable. Those at a DIS
tance can forward letter describing symptoms
and enclosing stamp to prepay postage.
Send tor the Gliids 10 Hedltb.l Price 10 cents.
j. y. DYOrr, NJ D., Physician and Su;geoN
r. lNf Dnnne 81 Now YORK.
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after all, their life meant more than they
themselves thought. In your boyhood, as
you will very well remember, you used
to write with Invisible ink aud there
was nothing for the recipient to do but
to take the paper and hold it to the fire,
ana stralghtway ont came the message.
There is much writing with invisible ink
in this world. There is great deal o.
trumpeting activity. There is also a
great deal of activity which does not re-
port itself to the senses, but which is
powerfully Internationally, a godly
life patient continuance in wcll-doing !;
attainment IN humility, fidelity, truth /;
standing faithful to the end in the place
where God has put you. You cannot
tell what you are doing. No man can
tell it to you. You are writing with in.
visible letters on thousands of children's 5
hearts on the hearts of passcrs-by; on
the hearts of friends and neighbors on
the hearts Of those whom you meet in
every circle where you move. There are
a thousand influences radiating from YOU
in your lifetime which will bring forth
their seeds abundantly in the kingdom
OF Gods glory.-H. w. Beecher.
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Boy Losr.-He had black eyes, with
long lashcs. red checks, and hair almost
black and curly, lie wore a crimson
plaid jacket, with full trowsers buttoned
on; had habit Of whistling and liked
to ask questions was accompanied By q
small black dog. 1t is long while now
since be disappeared. [ have very
pleasant house and much company. Ny
guests say "Ah ! it is pleasant to be here
Everything has such an orderly.put-away
look,--nothing about underfoot ne dirt -
But my eyes are aching for the sight Of
Writings and cut paper on the floor of
tambled-down card houses; Of wooden
sheep aud cattle; Of pop-gnns, lows and
arrows, whips, tops, go-carts, blocks and
trumpery. | want to see boats rigging
and Kites a-makiDg. want to see crum.
pies on the carpet, aud paste split on the
Kitchen table. want to see the chairs
and tire tables turned the wrong way
ao'ui. wait to see candy-making and
corn'l 'tllng. and to find lack knives ori
n@n-h' ~ amui = my musllns. ! ct these
things used to fret me once. Tney say.
GLOW quiet you are here All one here
may settle his brains, and be at peace"
But my ears are aching for the pattctine
OF little feet for hearty shout, a shril
whistle, gay ira la la for the cracl; OF
little whips for the noise af drums, flies
and tin trumpets. Yet these things made
me nervous once. \ manly figure stands
before me now. He is taller than |, has
thick whiskers, wears frock-coat,
bosomed shirt, and a cravat. He has
just come from college. lie brings Lat
In and Greek in his countenance, ,and busts
OF the old philosophers for the sitting
room. He calls me mother, but | am un-
willing to own him. He AYERS that he is
my boy and. says he can prove it. He
brings his little boat to show the red
stripe on the sail lit was the end of the
piece and the name on the stern, Lucy
Lowe, little girl of our neighbor, who,
because Of her long curls and pretty round
in"e. 'ros tho ehoseu flvurite Of my buy.
The curs were long since cut Off, and She
has grown to tall handsome girl How
his face rcddens as he shows me the boat.
Oh | see it all as plain as if it were
written in a book. My little boy is lost
and my big boy will soon be. Oh.
wish he were little tired boy in a white
night-gown, lying in his crib, with me
sitting by, holding his hand in mine push.
ing the curls back from his forehead
watching his eyelids droop, and listening
to his deep breathing If only had my
little boy again, how patient would be-
How much would bear, and how little |
would fret and scold never can have
him back again; but there are still many
mothers who have not lost their little
boys. | wonder if they know they are
living their very best days; that now is
the time to really enjoy their children
| think if had been more to my little
boy. L might now be more to my grown.
mp one.-Home Magazine.
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DO PEOPLE READ ADvERrIsMESrs.-
There Is now and then a person 70 stupid
as to believe that advertisements on news
papers are not generally read, and that
money expended in advertising is practi.
cally wasted. Even such will concede
that ifa hundred men of polite address,
of fluent speech and ready wit were to
call daily or weekly each upon hundred
others and get the ears Of each long en-
ough to say Jno. Smith or Jones, or
Thompson at such a place, has such and
such goods at such prices, or would sell
farm, or house and lot, or had lost horse
or pocket-book, or would loan money. etc,
we say such men will concede that the
services Of this one hundred men would
be of great value to Smith or Jones, and
in some measure advantageous to pay to
whom this statement was made. The
hundred men could not be employed to
90 from doc rto door and make this state.
ment to ten thousand people at less than
the cost Of several dollars each trip. All
this is done by the newspapers at cost
of few shillings or a few dollars at
most, and the visits are made week after
week, day after day. The messenger
who travels, addresses himself to the ear
and takes the party addressed, when he
may have his thoughts absorbed in bust
ness or other matters but the newspa-
per reaches the party sought through the
eye, when the reader has his thoughts
solely fixed upon the paper before him.
But those who effect to believe that
there is little use in advertising, urge as
an objection that advertisements are not
read. They can be easily convinced of
their error in this respect by making in
quiry. Let them insert an advertise
ment offering to purchase some article
tnat is tolerably plenty in the market.
and they will be flooded with offers to
sell before the ink of the advertisement
is dry. An enterprising weekly that has
circulation of one, two or three thou
sand copies, is in a position to do the
village merchant great good, and for
which, as a rule, the publisher does not
get one-fourth of what nd justly deserves
In its sphere the weekly is of qnite as
much service TO the advertiser as the
daily, oiten-times it enjoys the privilege
of being the exclusive family visitor, a
privilege the daily seldom Union
aud Adrertiser, Rochester, N. Y,
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y Touch OF LIFE-A few nights since
the passengers in 4 crowded street car
were startled by the soft cooing of a cou.
pie in one corner. A blue vail hid the
lady's iace,aud the gentleman's hand was
playing nervously ly with its folds.
Your love then ?" they heard him
say.
The rapid reply was in tone less loud,
but It's accents was as tender as heart
could wish.
81 have loved you SO long" the swain
continued; land | have been afraid to
indulge the sweet hopes that are now re.
solving themselves into certainty"
"Was you afraid of pa %
"No-but you,"
why should you be afra of me ?"
"Becaase it seemed impossible that you
should love me-"
why ?"
81 am homely my face is not hand
some have nothing that attracts the
love Of woman"
But you are rich the lady archly
replied.
"Passably SO, but not very"
The conversation had by this time
grown absorbingly interesting, and every
ear was listening in the crowded car.
Would you marry me if was poor ?"
"How can you ask-an l so mercena-
ry ?"
There was momentary silence, an !.
then the whispered conversation was re-.
sumed with mutual confession. In
plain words both acknowledged resemb-
lance to Jobs turkey-neither had cent.
They would commence their married life
very much as they began the world-with
nothing. The mutual confession was eyi.
IDENTIFY damper on their enthusiasm
They were Isilent The lady cast fur.
tive glances at the swain, aud at last
murmured audibly-
I'm too young to marry"
The tone was disappointed. 1t had
hesltating accent about it that.meant more
than the language, But the answer came
heartily, bluff, and to the point
80 am L.
We've both been mistaken"
And so they had, They left the car
quietly. The question of marriage was
thoroughly understood. There was to be
no wedding"
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ragged jacket. "Come here, little boy"
and the little boy did come here aud the
bank man said. "Lo, what pickest thou
up?" And he answered and replied, "a
pin" And the bank man said Little
boy, are you good ?" and he said he was.
And the bank man said, GLOW do you
vote ?-excnse me, do you 90 to Sunday
school ?" and he said he did. Then the
bank man took down pen made of pure
gold, and flowing with pure ink, and he
wrote on piece of paper, St. Peter"
and he asked the little boy what it stood
for, and he said, ,"Salt Peter" Then the
bank man said it meant "Saint Peter"
The little boy said, "Oh !" again, for he
squeezed him. Then the bank man took
the little boy into partnership, and gave
him half the profits and all the capital,
and he married the bank mans daughter,
and now all he has is bis.
STORY OF ANOTHER GOOD LITTLE BOY.
My uncle told me this story. and
spent six weeks in picking up pins in trout
of bank. 1 expected the bank man
would call me in and say, Little boy,aro
you good ~ and was going to say"Y es;"
and when he asked me what "St John
stood for was going to say "Sault John"
But l guess the bank man wasn't anx.
lous to have partner, and | guess the
daughter was son, for one day says he to
me"Llttle boy,what's that you're picking
upT' Says 1, awful meekly, "Plns." Says
he, Lets see'em." And he took and
took off my cap, all ready to 20 in the
bank and become partner and marry his
daughter. But | didn't get any Invita-
ion. He said. These pins belong to the
bank, and if | catch you hanging around
here here any more I'll set the dog on you :"
Then left, and the mean old cuss kept
the pins. Such is life as | find it
Marx T1cain,
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HOUSE AND LOT FOR SALE.

The subscriber offers for salc desirable piece
"l property in West Cornwall, VI. Tho property
consists Of story and half house, nicely paint
ed and blinded, with all tho conveniences, such
AS wood house, horse barn. hog pen, well, cistern
&c, and IL acres Of land,on which are so apple
trees in bearing Also, another lot. containing 8
acres Of excellent land, with house, barn, shed and
other conyeniences. For further particulars call
upon II. A. PINNEY
west Cornwall, Oct J, lsI2 29;tf
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STORY OF PooR LITTLE STEPHEN GI.
RARD.-The man lives in Philadelphia
who, when yeung and poor, entered a
bank, and says he "Pease. sir, don't you
want BOY. p And the stately persouage
said, mo, little boy, | don't want lit
tie boy The little oy,whose heart was
too full for utterance, chewing piece of
of licorice stick he had bought with cent
stolen from his good and pious aunt, with
sobs plainly audible, and with great glo-
bules of water rolling down his cheeks.
glided silently down the marble steps of
the bank. BENDING his noble form, the
bank. man lodged behind door, for he
thought the little boy was going to shy q
stone at him. But tho boy picked up
something and stuck it in his poor but
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Dr.Ii. TUR-
RILLis full


The Cabinet and Coffin business formerly ear
lied on by Smith & Lister will in the future b.
carried on by J. Lister & Co, Smith having re-
tired
j. Lister respectfully thanks the public Of Mid
dlebury and vicinity for past favors, and by strict
attention 10 business and doing work well hope
to receive liberal snare of the public patronagc
in our line Of business, such as
WRITING DESKS, ,VARDROBES, BOOK-
CASES, SIDEBOARDS, SHOW
CASES, WINDOW CORNICES S'e., Sc.
Also wholesale manufacturers Of
Collins and C0GECt@.
We are also prepared to build and repair houses
on short notice.
n b. Building lots pleasantly located for
sale at a bargain.
23;Gm J. LISTER L co.
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THE TRUE PRINCE.

would like to say a word about the
late King kamehameha V. and the sys.
tenn of government, but will wait a day.
Also | would like to know why your cor.
respondents so calmly ignore the true heir
to the Sandwich Islands throne, as if he
had no existence and no chances and |
would like to heave in a word for him. |
refer to our staunch American sympathiz.
er, Prince William Lunalilo, descendant
OF eleven generations Of sceptered savaces
a splendid fellow, with talent, cenius.
education, geniemanly manners, gener.
GUS instincts, and an intellect that shines
"a radiantly through food. Of whiskcy as
it that fluid but ftd calcium light in his
head All people in the islands know
that William-or prince Bill" as they
call him, more in affection than otherwise
stands next the throne and 50, why is
he ignored? MARK TWAIN.
Hartford, jan. 81, 1873.
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to mature, Address your inquiries tc
Capt. Mckee, Island of Maui, s. I. Few
plantations are stuck up in the air like
and so twelve months is ample time fol
the maturing Of cane down there. And
/ would like to call the attention to two
or three exceedingly noteworthy facts.
For instance, there you do not hurry up
and cut your cane when it blossoms, but
you just let it alone and cut it when you
choose-no harm will come of it. And
you do not have to keep any army Of
hands to plant in the planting season,
grind in the grinding season, and rush in
frantically and cut down the crop when o
frost threatens. Not at all. There is no
hurry. You run large plantation with
but few hands, because you plant pretty
much when you please, and you cut your
cane and grind 1t when it suits your con-
venience. There is no frost, and the
longer the cane stands the better it grows,
Sometimes-often, in fact-part os your
gang are planting field, another part
are cutting the crop from an adjoining
field, and the rest are grinding at the
mill. You only plant once in three years
and you take off two ratoon crops without
replanting. You may keep on taking off
ratoon crops about as long as you please,
indeed every year the bulk Of the cane
will be smaller, but the juice will grow
regularly, denser and richer, and so you
arc all right. know of one lazy man
who took of sixteen ratoon crons without
replanting
What fortunes those planters made dur
ing our war, when sugar went up into the
twenties /. 1t had cost them about ten or
eleven cents pound, delivered in San
Francisco. and all charges paid. Now if
any one desires to know why these plant
ers would probrbly like to be under our
hag' the answer is simple: We make
them pay us duty of four cents q pound
on refined sugars at present; brokerage,
freiehts and handling two or three tines
costs three cents more; rearing the cane,
and making the sugar, is an item of five
cents more-total, II cents q pound, or
within cent Of it, anyhow. And to-day
refined sugar is only worth about / cents
(wholesale) in our markets. Profit none
worth mentioning But if we were to
annex the islond1 ond do away with tho.
crushing duty OF four cents a pound some
Of those heavy planters who can hardly
keep their heads above water now, would
$4,000 year and upward. Two such
years would pay for their plantations, and
all their stock and machinery. 1t is so
long since | was in the islands that feel
doubtful about swearing that the United
States duties on their sugar was four cents
a pound, but | can swear it was not un.
der three.
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.'OP SALE

Having purchased of Ransom Burdelt, Esq.
his entire flock Of Cottswold sheep, / will sell
portion Of them. ROYAL GRAVES.
West Salisbury, Vt, Jan. lG, 1873. 4;iw*
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1873-02-04
OF COMMON SCHOOLS
---- are about to adopt and sing from
Cheerful Voices.

.ur New, Genial, Beautiful, Popular JUVENILE
SuNG BOOK. By l.. o. Emerson.
Whole armies Of Teachers and Children have
been delighted with the same authors 81 Golden
Wreath" and Merry Chimes" and cannot do
better than to unite their with our cheerful
voices " in singing from the now book which they
will pronounce better than tho best Of prev ious
itsues. Price 50 cts.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1873-02-04

According to the last consus, there ar
in the United States five millions Of chill
dren, of school age, who never attend
school.
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II S. PUTNAM would inform the
spcope Of Middl,bury and Addison County
that the old Cotton Mill Is in full operation, and
thut he is prepared 90 furnish carpet warp and
batting Of q superior quality, at tho lowest cash
price.
Miidlebury, Dee. i3 1877. 31;tr
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1873-02-04

Th, truly National Work contains Thousand
funes, which, after careful Inspection, 500 com
pctent musicians decided TO be tho most popular
ones published during the last half century.
All the we'll proved iavoriics are included and
none omitted. Price, 5ljO.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1873-02-04

pathetic and beautiful instrumental pieco,
1T Is DONE, Po-nqaNh so
The above books AMI pieces CONT postpaid, on
receipt Of retail price
OLIVER DITsON & Co, Boston,
G. 4. DIT ~ CO., New York
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1873-02-04

Z Il. SAYRE, Dealer in Household
10 Provisions, general assortment Of Gro.
cecies, Flour, Cheese, Lard Teas, CoGees, Sugars
Oil, Tobaccos, &c. Cash paid for Prime Butter
Mt my store any day in the week
loft MIDDLEDURY. VT.
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I RA w. CLARK, Attorney q Coun-
sellor Mt Lnw and Solicitor in Chauccry.
IL MIDDLEBURY, VT.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1873-02-04
THE WHITES AND SUGAR.

The 5000 whites in the islands use all
the money and carry on all the commerce
and agriculture,an and superintend the relg-
ion. Americans are largely in the major
ity. These whites are sugar-planters, ,mer-
chants, whale-ship officers, and mission.
aries. The missionaries are sorry the
most of the whites are there, and these
latter are sorry the missionaries don't mi
crate. The most Of the belt of sloping
land that borders the sea and rises toward
the bases of the mountains, is rich and
fertile. There are only 100000 acres OF
this productive soil, but only think of its
capabilities In Louisiana, 100000
acres Of sugar land would only yield
10000 tuns Of sugar per annum, and pos
slbly not so much but in the Sandwich
Islands, you could get at least 100000
tuns out Of it. This is good strong
statement, but it is true, nevertheless.
Two and a r { tuus to the acre is com.
mon yield in the islands three aud hall
tuns is by no means unusual five tuns is
frequent aud can name the man who
'I11 liiI .'ssa ss@. 's1ss sss:
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1873-02-04
The American Tune Book

A rare good Song
MEETING,
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sNHOMAS Ii. Mcleod, Attorney
1 and Counsellor ut Law, Solicitor in Chan
Gerry, and Claim Agent. Office in Lane Clay's
Block
Fest ond Of the Bridge. Middlebury, VT.
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business Cards.

II p. Russell, NJ. d., Physician
AZs and Surgeon. Office at the residence of
the late Dr. W. p. Russell. Office hours a. NJ.
till p. NJ GP. NJ. till P. NJ, unless profession
ally engaged. al
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IL G POWERS, Ply ician and Surg
L L con, 23;yl RIPT on VT.
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"A W. THOMAS, Teacher Of Vo.
w cal Music. Agent for Pianos, Organs
and Meodeons. % MIDDLEBuRY, VI.
Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1873-10-09
ExtirpatiOn of Banditti.

One of the most ferocious and sue
successful of the brigand chiefs who had
been for many years the terror of Soth-
ern Italy has at last been hunted down
and his band dispersed. This company
of marauders does not appear to have
been very numerous, being only nine
persons, but their chief, Manzi, had pur-
sued his depredations SO long and with
such uniform good fortune that dread of
power gave him the population of entire
villages as passive, if not active sympa-
thizers. Fortunately he had lately to
do with Prefect who found out the
safest and the readiest way of dealing
with such men. The Prefect or Salerno
did not cucumber his movements with a
formidable military force, SO as to give
warning of it's approach whenever it
went he treated Manzi as wild beast
to be tracked to its lair and shot down
by any sportsman lucky enough to get
within reach. The brigand and his fol-
lowers, after various doublings, were
fairly caught in the tolls, when that hap
pened which has so often occurred to ex-
perienced tiger or bear hunters in India
and elsewhere. Manzi and his men,
brought to bay, turned fiercely on their
pursuers and sold their lives as dearly as
they could. They killed one gendarme
and wounded three others, six of them
selves and their leader perishing in the
struggle. With the extirpation of this
scourge the province of Salerno is now
free from the incubus of brigandage,
and the worst legacy of its former vi
cious and corrupt rule has been cast
ocido
Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1873-10-09
Keeping Faith.

Sir William Napier was one day tax
ing long country walk, when he met a
little girl about 5 years old sobbing over
broken bowl. She had dropped and
broken it, in bringing it back from the
field to which she had taken her fathers
dinner, and said she would be beaten on
her return home for having broken it.
As she said this, a sudden gleam of hope
seemed to cheer her. She innocently
looked up into Sir Williams face and
said : 'fBut you can mend it, can't
you? ?" He explained that he could not
mend the bowl, but the trouble he could
overcome by the gift of a sixpence to
buy another. However, on opening his
purse it was empty of silver, and he
promised to meet his little friend on the
same spot at the same hour next day,
and to bring sixpence with him !; bid
ding her meanwhile to tell her mother
she had seen a gentleman who
would bring her the money for a
bowl next day. The. child, entirely
trusting him, went on her way comfort
ed. On his return home he found an
invitation awaiting him to dine in Bath
the following evening to meet some one
whom he especially wished to see: He
hesitated for some little time, trying to
calculate the possibilities of living the
meeting to his little friend of the broken
bowl and still be in time for the dinner
party at Bath, but finding this could
not be, he wrote to decline accepting
the invitation, on the pleaof previous
engagement" saying, "I cannot disap-
point her !; she trusted me.