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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1874-11-19

DIsCIPLINE.-I do not believe that bows
can be induced to apply themselves with
vigor, and, what is so much more difficult,
perseverance, to dry and irksome studies,
by the sole force of persuasion and soft
words. Much must be done and much
must be learnt by children, for which
rigid discipline and known liability to pun.
ishment are Indispensable as means. 1t is,
no doubt, very laudable effort in modern
teaching, to render as much as possible OF
what the young are required to learn,
easy and interesting to them. But when
this principle is pushed to the length of
not requiring them to learn anything bu.
what has been made easy and interesting,
one Of the chief objects Of education is sac
rificed.-GJohn Stuart Mill,
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1874-11-19

Lines on the Death of a Child.

Lines on the Death of a Child.
Written for the Ellsworth Americana
Dead dead, She's dead heard them sayi
Since death has kissed her snowy check,
too would walk deaths dismal way
The path she treads fain would seek.
q DEATH thou hast no terror now,
Nor do | care how soon you come,
To set your cold seal on my brow
And take me 10 her brighter home.
sad fate, We all must bow to ,heei
o life thou art a weary load
Send some bright Angel unto me
To lead the way to her abode.
II l must live, God abovei
Then grant me this of thee pray;
Send some bright messenger of love
From her 10 me ea ch sorrowing day.
Or since she wears an angel crown
Hear this my pra yer beg of thee
o send thy fieetest Angel down
To bear her loving kiss TO me.
That night saw an Angel face,
Whose radiance far outshone the sun,
And from her peerless, loving grace
knew she was our ia Ring one.
While every ray Of sivery light
Which streamed to earth from Heaven above
Seemed like a sunbeam pure and bright
On which Gods messengers oflove,
From Heavens realm were nightly sent
And trooping came with glad delight,
Each singing as they came or went
I'VE como to kiss our friends good night"
Twas but dream did not sec
And waking from this dream / wept-
So true ii still doth see M 10 me
/ wish had forever slept
Portland, Ne. /. J. Il
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1874-11-19

GRAssHoPPER GLUTToNY.-While a
healthy OK may be very fair. steady
gated digester, there is no comparison be-
tween the slow assimilating process of his
burly bread-basket and the quick electric
stomach machinery of the speedy and vo-
racious grasshopper. A sound, valid mem-
Der of this nOmadic family of gluttons can
eat, digest, and extrude three times his
own weight In green corn, four times his
bulk in peaches, without sugar or cream:
six times his stature in raw turnips. four
pounds of green tobacco and peck of on
ions every twenty-fOur hours. And radish-
es, which are quite trying on the ordinary
human stomach, the grasshopper digests
- calf does milk.-(Montana Herald.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1874-11-19

The first intimation the people few
miles down river had thatther was auy-
thing strange going on last week. was the
noise of the democratic guns, on the Park
wednesday evening. Then Maria looked
over her spectacles and said: Joshua. is
that an earthquake?" Joshua then took up
tne Evening Journal aud said: Maria
us an earthquake. Your jest right
Lewiston Journal.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1874-11-19

On recent Sunday morning Shef.
field workman who had just been married
IN church was met on his return BY about
Afty OF his fellows. and received at their
hands as bridal gift fine leg Of mutton.
he accepted it with thanks and soberly
walked his way, leg of mutton in his
risnt hand and his blushing bride leaning
on his left arm.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1874-11-19

An old bachelor on seeing an engray
ing representing man kneelinS at the feet
OF woman said: Before | would kneel
TO woman, would encircle my neck
with rope. and stretch it, and then
turning to young lady he inquired" DO
you not think 1t would be the best could
90. III would undoubtedly be the best
for the woman" was the sarcastic renIv
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1874-11-19

Nineteen years ago Tennessee father
refused to let bis young daughter go to a
candy-pull, and she disappeared. The
other day she returned, lifted eleven chill
dren out Of the wagon, entered the
house and took of her things just as cool
ly Is II she hadn't been gone over day.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1874-11-19

An officer sent from Fort Mcpherson.
Neb., few days ago by Gen. Ord to visit
all sections of the grasshopper district, re-
ports that he finds no cases of actual star
walton but much suffering, some of which
was partially relieved from various
sources.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1874-11-19

"A country paper tells this story OF a
new boy in one of the Sunday schools
The precious youth was asked who made
the beautiful hills about them, and replied
that he did not know, as his parents only
moved into town the day before"
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1874-11-19

The school ma'ams in Jackson county
exhioit great presence of mind. When a
coid boy gets too near the stove, and the
ouige OF his pants catches fire. they set
him down in pail of water
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1874-11-19

"A farmer complains that hook-and
ladder company has been organized in his
neighborhood. He states that the ladder
is used after dark, for climbing into HIS
hen-house, after which the hooking is done.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1874-11-19

"A Danbury little darkey refused to 90
70 church "kase he didn't want to look
there like huckleberry in pan OF milk"
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1874-11-19

Lately Western young lady had oc-
sssion 10 inform young gentleman that
"ner hand was not lcmOnr
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1874-11-19


He stopped suddenly and grinned fero-
ciously at Kiah. Kiah gazed stolidIy back
at Joe. Then Joe stepped to the table, took
up rusty old pOcket-knife, and cutting
out piece of the pie handed it to Kiah
Kiah bit of point OF the triangle with his
eyes fixed on Joe as If in doubt whether he
would be allowed to proceed, but finding
that the liberty was not resented, he eag-
erly dev0ured tho remainder, drew his
coat-sleeve across his mouth, and said
'Thanky.' And thus their friendship COM
menced.
1t was very touching and beautiful, the
attachment which was formed between
these two unfortunate creatures. Neither
could perform the labor or join in the
sports incident to his age. and they seem
ed drawn together by the attraction Of q
common misery. Every day some little
service. pitiful in its insigni6cance except
to themselves, some little humble office
from one to the other, some little oct Of
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1874-11-19

Ruby-eyed 'simmon seed
See Billy hopping jes' in time;
Juba dis an Juba dat,
Juba' killed de. yaller cat.
Round de kittle o. possum fat.
Whoop a-hoy! whoop a-hoy.
Double step o .Juba.
Forty pound o candle-grease.
settin' on de mantlepiece.
Don't you see ole Granny Gracer
She look so homely in de face.
Up de wall an down de 'tition,
Gimme axe sharp as sickle,
Cut de nigger's woozen pipe
What eat up all de snasfengers!
Git up dar, you little niger!
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1874-06-23

i ~ lily l5eIai.. = 10 ,.lz !. z=5a.,;4-
sH.e. .. =.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1874-08-25

IMPROVEMENTS. ~ glance at the in.
provcments in the heating apparatus OF
the Graded School house on Friday, gave
us great encouragement and pleasure.
That fine building with all its beauty aud
convenience of form and style and ar.
rangement Of rooms, has been only linz
tied success thus far, for the simple rca.
son that the heating apparatus was defec-
tive and unreliable. The heat could not
be utilized and controlled. Outlay after
outlay had only partially mended the
matter, and the rooms were scarcely ever
at proper temperature, aud especially 80
10 the worst weather The Committee
determined to make another, and if posi-
BILE effectual effort to cverco ne the dlih-
cultics of the situation and render the
heating apparatus which oil reckoned
ought to be sufficient if rightly encono-
mized and applied, available for the com
pleto comfort Of the schools. VIM, +
Goodrich Esq, was accordingly selected
to superintend the work, and the whole
apparatus was overhaulcd. The main
conductors we're enlarged, the heating
pines we're made to pitch in the direction
of the flowing steam, drip and return
pipes we're attached everywhere there
seemed to be need, two new and elegant
r. dlators placed in the hall, the second
boiler set for additional force Of steam il
in the coolest weather occasion should re
quire, and all parts we're arranged with
cut offs wherever needed Then the work
was tested and Mr.. Goodrch's philosophy
was justified. 1t is evidently complete
success and we may reasonably expec
that our troubles with the steam heating
apparatus at the Graded School House are
ended
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1874-08-25

Gen. sheridan di,crcdits the reports Of
a battle between the indians and Gen.
Custer. From his know edge Of the To-
calily aud ul the Indians lac l. confident
that no such collision could have occur.
red. Moreover. the mail.rIdcr would
have TO ride 200 miles 10 carrY the news
to Fort Sulll whereas the scout from
whom he proic-sed to have obtained his
information had only about sixty miles TO
frr vel in order 10 reach the nearest tele'
graph station, and no official report has
been received OF any such affair.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1874-08-25
COUNTY NEWS.
Addison County Far.

The citizens Of Addison County who
are interested in having successful Fair
should bear in mind that it opens next
week Wednesday, and continues through
Thursday and Friday. Don't forget to
come out aud especially don't forget to
bring your stock and produce and mo.
chanical appliances, for exhibition, Pre-.
miums are to be paid in full. Every pre-
paration has been made to secure success.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1874-08-25
Tho ONLY DrMoonArIC Daily IN VERMONT
TIE
BURLINGTON Daily Sentinel,

4 LIVE, ENTERPRTSfNG, NEWSY
ABLY EDITED DEMOCRATIC PAPER.
1t is published twice every day the mornin Z
edition in time for the earliest mails, and the
ewing edition in time for all tho afternoon trains.
It makes specially of NEWS, and will always
be found up to tho times in local intelligence. 1t
advocates Vermont interests, and its columns will
always bc devoted to promoting and maintaining
them Its politics are Democratic but it will ev-
or be willing to acknowledge merit on any side,
and 10 decide questions only after thorough can
vass. never being satisfied with the cheap task OF
looking at but one view of the matter. 1t iavors
the Reciprocity Treaty aud the abolition Of the
Prohibitory Liquor Law 1t demands economy in
the administration of National Affairs and will
continually expose and oppose men and measures
antagonstic to the interests Of the people
During the coming session of the Legislature
the Sentinel will have able and fearless reports
from the capital and the measures proposed fol-
legislation will be fully discussed and criticised
in its columns.
A weekly edition, the Burlington Democrat
and Weekly Sentinel, is published every Thurs
day. md contains, besides much we'll selected and
general reading matter, full resume of the new
Of the week up to the hour of going to press.
TERMS
Daily, (eithcr cdition) s. W
Weekly, W
Advertising rates reasonable and will be made
known on application to the publisher.
Address a. n. MERCHANT,
Publishcr of Sentinel, Burlington, Vt
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1874-08-25

MfMpnls, Aug. 20-rhe latest reports
from Chicot. Arkansas, state that the
excitement there is subsidiuc. The whites
and blacks are still under arms but no
conflict is apprehended
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1874-08-25
sSEACN (sEsEN DIN ES.

BLACK GIsEN ADINES.
victoria LAWNS
Plain and Plaid NainSO0Es, Swiss Mus
Inns, Linen and Lawn Suitings, Fancy
Piques, Printed Cambrics and Lawns,
Light Weight Fancy Cassimeres, white
and Coored Summer Skirts, 100 Para
soils and Sun Umbrellas, S5 pieces Mos
quito Netting Sc, &c. just received and
for sale by
II. VAl.LsIGTE 4 90.
10th.
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/ Attest NEWS!
A. FOR THE CAMPAIGN
VIII be sent by mail from now to December LIT
THE DAILY FREE PRESS
either morning or evening edition) for

The Political Campaign of the state is now
reaching its highest point Of interest; the session
of the Legislature soon to begin, will be an IN
tcrrsting and important onc-and daily paper
i, a necessity for every wide-awakc man.
The Daily Free Press and Times is published
at Burlington, Vt. twice day, morning ana
evening.
Its columns contains the full Tclcgraphc Re
ports Of the Associated Press, Market Reports by
Telegraph from Boston and New Workable, 1t.
Adams Richmond and Nergennes butter Mark
cts and Burlington Lumber market; the general
news Of State aud country carefully compiled for
this paper: during tho Session special reports
and correspondence from Montpelier, besides the
full official report Of the proceedings Of Tie log
stature; and inierc -ting miscellaneous reading
tales, sketches poetry. &c, &ci and everything
going to make up thoroughly good and valua-
bic paper. Surpassed by none in the state. Sub
scrption price $500 per yea.
Spcoal OTc-- Fran u,w 70 Deccmhr lHj4r - o.
ciuaucc
Address THE FREE PRESS ASSOCIATION.
22w3 Burlington, VI
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1874-08-25
STATE OF VERMONT-District Of


~ Addison, So.
In Probate Court, held at Midllebury, IN sui
for said district. on the sth day Of August, i
1874.
Oliver p. Mead executor Of the last will AMI
testament Of Mary Lisco, late Of Middlebury, IL
said district, deceased having presented his admit
stration account to this court for allowance,
1t is thereupon ordered that said account
be referred to u session Of this Court to be
held at the probate Office. in Mddlebury On
tho "a day Of September, 1874, at 10
o'clock in the forenoon for examination
and allowance; and it is further ordered that no
tics hereof be given to all persons interested BY
publication Of notice Of said application thr"r
weeks successfully in the Mddlebury Register
a newspaper printed at Middlebury, previous to
said time Of hearing that they may appear at
said timo and place, and show cause, If any they
may have, why said account should not be allowed
and such decree made shall be necessary II
close said estate.
- SAINT. l.. COOKE, Judge.
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NOTICE.

Thi. is TO give notice that have this day Civ
en my sou, Gaius II. Stuitevaut his time during
tho remainder Of his minority, and ! shall claim
none of his earnings and pay no debts Of hiscen'
tincting after this date.
r. VI. SIT RTENANf
New Haven. Aug. II, IsTL % ;3w
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at the following rates; Essex Junction,
s1.7O; Winooski, 81 so; Burlington,
s1.4O, Shelburn, Sll5; Charlotte. 81 !;
North Ferrsburgh soc Nergenues,
500. New Haven, 2oc., Bfooksvllle,
l5c' Middleburv, $50. Salisbury. 4Oc. !;
Leicester junction. Soc; Brandon, ST..
O5 Pittsford, s1.35; Sutherland Falls,
$3.50; Center Rutland, sl.7O; Rut.
land Sl.75.
Full fare both ways will be collected
unless tickets are purchased as above and
exchanged for return checks. The ex'
change should be made Immediately on
arrival, to avoid haste at return train.
The following trains will stop at the
camp ground viz: Trains leaving Bur.
linetou, going south at 7.55 a. IN. aud
As and go p. IN. Trains moving
north leaving Rutland at 6.l0 a. m, and
the last afternoon train leaving Rutland
at sos p. m.
RIPToN.--There il some complaint
that bears have been making too free
with mutton. Mr., Willard Fisher
| having IOuiu tNo ihu'''"'eu va, N'''N
of sheep near his pasture, with abund
ant profs near that Bruin had been din'
/ ing Mt his expense. Children attending
school near got sight of the gentleman
&C, Powers while driving home
one night recently, saw large. darl
animal between j. S. Chambers ant
c. z. Kings, which with other indica
tions convinced him, and others, tina
the intruder was bear. There is som'
talk of having bear hunt to extermin
ate the varmint, the veteran bear hun
ter Durham. of Hancock has been in
terviewed, and if the chap is wise h
will give the town wide berth in FIJI
ture.
Rev. j. w. Merrill has concluded t.
surrender his charge of the Methods
pulpit and move from East Middlebur.
TO MAYNARD, Mass, where he has rela
tiyes. He closed his labors on the lGtl
after an absence of three weeks. W
do not understand that he will contin
ne to preach in his new home. 1t
not known now who will supply 70
the balance of the year, though the SC
ciety has received encouragement frof
the Presiding Elder, O. Gregg that
man will be sent to them during tn
present month.
Quite bit of frost was visible, o
some of the low lands, on the mornin
of the %, though as far as we learn, II
damage to vegetation was done.
Mrs. Diana Foster relict OF WIN. 70
Ter, and mother of Il. y. and *.
Foster, went home on the I'D inst.
the age of SO wears.
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AN EASY FORTUNE

thai the music VIII he the BEST the county |
forls, aud that
% GOO CASH GIFTS
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l,rArE OLE YERMONT-pistrict Of

StTATE OF vERM District Of
y Addison, So.
In Probate Court held at Middlcbury, IN ant
for said district, on tho Sd day Of August, A ..
1874.
An instrument purportng to be tho last will
and testament Of William II. willard, late d
Cornwall, in said District deceased, having
been presented TO this court by. saac l.. Eel,
named a. executor therein, fm probate; 1t
ia thercupon ordered that said instrument
be referred to a session of tho Probate Court
to he held at the Probate Office in Middle
bury, on the ID day Of Sept, ls7i,fo allowance
and il ia further ordered that notice hereof be
given to all persons interested in the estate Vi
said deceased by publication Of this order three
weeks successfully in the Middlebury Register. a
newspaper printed at Middlebury, preyiousto said
time, that they may appear at said time and
place, and show cause, if any they may have.
why said instrument should not be allowed a. tue
last will and testament of said deceased.
81 SAML L. COOKE, Judge.
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TuE kEENE MuREEH The cororners
inquest, after the examination Of nineteen
Witnesses brought in the following vcr-
diet
That Allen A. Craig came to his death
on the | 9Th day Of August, 1874, between
the hours of eleven and twelve o'clock at
night at Keene, by reason of II wound
upon and across his throat. made by a
butchers knife in the hands OF William
A. Mclaughlin, now Of kcenc. Signed
by George f. Starkweaiher coroner, Al
len Giflin Scion S. Wilkinson, and CLARK
+. Roweil, jurors.
The police court before which he was
brought on the Same day, found William
A. Mclaughlin guilty of murder in the
first degree and bound him over to the
next term of the court to be held in * eene
next October.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-03-06
NO CASE.


Toward the close of the investigation
yesterday, Mr.. Mattingly, of counsel for
the District, courteously suggested that the
memorialists should notify the District
authorities of the charges they intended to
prove. The request was perfectly proper
one, when all the circumstances are taken
into consideration. In the first place, the
memorialists started out with the declara-
ton that all they wanted was committee
of investigation to convict the District au-
thorities Of grave transgressions Of the law.
Yesterday, when called upon to present
their charges, they declined, and begged for
more time; time to examine the papers
presented by the government; time to read
the answer of the Governor. This only
shows that they have no case what
ever; that in fact they are only
beginning to make up one. During the
last year these men have been inspiring the
grossest ISLANDERS upon the District govern
ment, have been deluging the country with
flood of vituperation and calumny. When
summoned to the proof they have no proof
The remarks Of Judge Merrick, fully re-
ported elsewhere, were in exceedingly bad
taste. The old gentleman lost his temper,
and Is evidently beginning to feel that he is
placed in very unpleasant position. His
clients for months and months have been
proclaiming that they could substantiate
their allegations. The first days testimony
seems to have convinced him that they can
do nothing of the kind, and that he must
make a case or fail We advise him to
keep his temper, or, what is better, aban-
don cause which is evidently hopeless.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-03-06
THE DIFEERENCE.

The District government has employed
as It's counsel three young men, every one
of them under thirty years of age; every
one of them citizens of Washington, identi
fed with the District, Its interests and it,
progress. Look upon the other picture.
The mcmorialists, the respectable citi.
zens, the gentlemen who are protesting
that the property holders of Washington
have been ruined" by the course Of the
District government, cannot find single
lawyer in this city to aid and abet them in
their assault upon the local administration.
They have had to import two lawyers from
Ohio-onc of them q noted lobbyist-and q
fossilized Democrat from Maryland, who
sympathized with the late rebellion from
beginning to end. The contrast is signif.
cant one. ~ - .--. e.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-03-06
CONGRESS- YEsTERDAY


The restoration of the franking privilege
still fingers in the Congressional mind, and
yesterday it again reached the surface.
While many members favor some modifca.
ton Of existing laws 90 As to permit the
free transit Of public documents, still they
are 10th to urge immediate action In the
face of the protest Of the Postmaster Gen.
eral, who desires one year at least In which
to clearly ascertain and substantiate the
real economical features Of the repeal But
notwithstanding this indirect desire to com.
ply with the wishes Of the Post Office De.
partment, the feeling In favor Of revival
viii become uppermost, and immediately
the war begins between personal conve-
nience and public welfare. The contra
dictory action yesterday should prove q
warning to this Congress, at least, not to
NEEDLE with an existing condition of affairs
|tbat cannot be reasonably improved. In
|S1tempting to secure favorable support TO
he project, the friends of the measure were
led into Inconsistencies which ultimately
defeated the success Of the measure at
first introduced. This defeat undoubtedly
disposes Of the franking privilege for the
present session, although there b some talk
Of the advisability Of renewing Tie crusade
when the appropriation bill containing TIE
item for the stamp accounts eamss up f6s
consideration. When the legitimate busi-
ness Of the day wu reached, 0snsal Gar
e,lA -. 5000 A. A<~.~ q. a~lf~~. q.