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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1874-01-10
THE LAW OF THE ROAD.

How often we are provoked 10y q stub
born chap we may oycrtake on pike
thrown up high so that we cannot get 10y
to find himporsstently determined not tt
get out of the way with his team, nor tC
give an inch for our accommodation ! On
to find two such fellows, whose teams
have met. sitting on their wagons,
blocking the road, so that to get by
there is no way for it but to take the
ditch.
If there is no law on the subject, one
would think that men of common sense
would know better than to treat Others
with such incivility; but the law defining
the duties Of travellers on the highway
when meeting or passing others, is us
explicit as it is simple and comprehen-
sive
The great leading rule is, that no one
has the right to be in the middle Of the
road, except when 40 other person is
present to claim his right to the use of
one-half the highway: which claim he
has precisely the same right to assert
when travelling in the same direction,
that he has when he meets another
This is the law Of every State of the
Union, and, SO far IS we are informed,
of every civilized country; and all per-
sons violating it are liable for all DANA
ges resulting from their conduct.
When teams meet, the American law
is that each turning to the right, shall
give half the road, The custom and
the law of England require teams to
turn to the left as expressed in an old
dosSerel
The rule Of the road is paradox quite;
In riding or driving alone,
II YOU keep to the itt vOi;lrc sure to gO riJht,
Ifyou keep to the iight You go cro"y.
In passing, the party is required to
turn to the left, so rs to allow the per-
son in the rear who is travelling ut Il
more rapid pace to pass on his right
Where teams approach at right angles,
or interscctinS roads, it is the duty of
the party who, by turning to the right
would pass to the rear of the other team,
to pull up, and allow the other to pass.
In wide streets in towns and cities
these general principles should be OBJ
served, though from the necessities of
the case parties are less strict in keep
ing on the proper side of the street +,
being frequently obliged, with proper
care for the rights of others, to pass to
the other side to avoid q crowd or other
obstruction.
A person with light vehicle meeting
or desiring to pass heavy-laden team,
especially if the latteris going up hill,
will generally turn out, without requir-
ing the man with the loaded wagon to
give half the road; but the law imposes
no such obligation in any case, and
under all circumstances requires each
party to give half the road, unless by
accident or some obstruction it is found
impossible to do so.
If party happens to be in the wrong
place in the road or street, party
coming in collision with him is not en-
titled to damages, if, by the use of Or
dinary and reasonable diligence, he
could have avoided it.-NutionM lire
Stock journal.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1874-01-10

19 A circumstance without parallel
in military history Of this contry, is
recorded in Illinois. II. Wheeler, of
Schuyler county, in that State, enlisted
IN the United States army, under Gen
eral Lyon, in 1861, was wounded, cap
tured and paroled, but by some strange
oversight, was never discharged from
the service until few days ago, when
the proper papers were made out, and
his back pay and pension-amountin
to near $4,O00-were paid him. -NeW
York iSm.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1874-01-10

cW The orange harvest seems to be
very abundant in southern California.
" At Van Leuven's orchard, near San
Bernardino," says the gazette of that
place. J." about fifty of the largest trees
will yield an average of 1900 oranges
each, and they are breaking down
under the weight of the delicious fruit.
Van Leuven last year picked hund.
red that would weigh pound apiece"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1874-01-10

n6r Some miserable creature, void of
the principles of honor, having stolen
the scissors of the editor of the Sullivan
Democrat, that paper comes to us this
week void Of its usual variety of edito-
rial matter.-7erre Haute, Md., Ga
zette.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1874-01-10

~ A philosopher says that. true
man never frets about his place in the
world, but just slides into it by the
gravitation of his nature, and swings
there as easily as star"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1874-01-10

81 A letter from Red Bluff, CAL, !,
states that :" the widow of John Brown
of Ossawattomie still resides here, pleas
antly situated and surrounded with
pleasant, comfortable influences"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1874-01-10

u The editor ofthe Duluth. Herald
publishes proclamation saying, :" We
shall jerk a living out of this city dur
ing the coming winter, OF we are much
mistaken"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1874-01-10

81" You must be quarrelsome
fellow" said phrenologist to man
whose bumps he was examining. Say
that again and I'll knock you down,
was the response.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1874-01-10

r. Mark Twain is honest. On be-
ing surprised by toast at dinner in
London recently, he pulled out large
roll of manuscript and proceeded to
reply.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1874-01-10

~A Philadelphia bookkeeper adj
ded the year 1873 to his column of fig
ures, and, as he couldn't account for
the deficiency in receipts, he was ar
rested,
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1874-01-10

l said to her, Belle Granger has run
away with my Sun this morning."
"And all Myrtleville has been busy
with the scandal Mrs. Sawyer manufac-
tured Of your remark" cried Mr.. Grain
ger. II can only hope she will be as
active in contradicting as she was in
circulating it.
But to this day Mrs. Sawyer persists
in declaring that she can't see where
she was to blame, after all. Anybody,
she is quite sure, might have made the
same mistake on the same grounds.
Pretty Susie was not left long in
doubt, for Fred, having drawn from
Mrs. Sawyer the confession that she
" thought it duty to tell the Bel
knaps the first ones he hurried over to
his betrothed wife to vent his indigna-
ton against all tattlers and mischief
makers, and very soon Mr.. and Mrs.
oeymour's wedding cards put the final
contradiction to the Myrtleville scandal.
WATER AS FUEL.-A large number of
citizens recently visited, by invitation, O
brass foundry in San Francisco, for the
purpose of witnessing some experiments
with new fuel just invented. They
were shown into that portion of the es-
tablishment occupied by the furnaces,
and in one corner found brick furnace
some eight feet long and six feet high.
On the top Of this was an iron tank
holding about ten gallons, which was
filled with crude petroleum. From this
tank pipe about an inch and half in
diameter led into the side of the furnace.
A small jet of oil, not larger than a
small goosequill, was permitted to flow
out of this tube; light being placed
beneath this jet, it Immediately ignites.
Another pipe, about an inch in diam
eter, leads from steam boiler stationed
some fifteen feet away. This pipe leads
a small jet of steam upon the burning
oil, and tho moment the steam strikes
the oil the oxygen in the water is set
free and ignites with tremendous roar,
generating in very few moments a
most intense white heat From this
small source the entire chamber of the
furnace, which is some two feet by five
feet, is filled with u flame so brilliant
and dazzling that one cannot gaze on it
for more than moment at a time:
This flame possesses all the heat of on
oxyhydrogen flame, and beneath its
fierce power the hardest metals melt in
few moments. The inventor of the
apparatus by which the elements of
heat, which nature so generously pro-
vides, can be utilized is very modest
man, saying that he did not want to
bring his discovery before the public
until he he had fully demonstrated that
it would do all he claimed for it. He
says that the cost of his furnaces will be
only nominal sum that will be within
the reach of every one who owns a
quartz ledge, while the amount of oil
consumed in twenty-four hours will not
exceed ten gallons.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1874-01-10

81 Springfield, Mass. has an ordi-
nance which imposes fine on any one
"who swears out loud"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1874-01-10
W'ashin9tQn Standard.
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JOHN MILLER MURPHY,
EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR
SubscrtptfOn Rates:
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upwards. 10y the year.
IT, Legal notices will i,e charged to the at
to"nev or officer authorizing their insertion.
3 =? Advertisements sent from Il distance
and transient motto si, must be accompanied
by tho cash.
L = Announcements of births, marriages
and deaths, inserted free of charge.
CJ- Obituary notices, or poetry" append
cd to marriages or deaths, viii hc charged
one-half our regular advertising rates. We
will not hereafter ACNiatc from this rule.
IT, Blanks. BilhoaClS. Cards. Catalogues,
Circulars, tll> OF Fare. Posters Pamphlets
Programmes &c. printed at rCaSunal 'lc rates
oFrIcE--corncr OF Second and Washington
Streets.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1874-06-23

The Addison County ,RepuDllcans
will meet in mass convention ut the
Court House, in Middlebury, to-mor.
row. Their real work is the nomina'
ton of officers to be supported at the
election in September. OF course reso-
lutions will be part of the programme
but these, all will admit, are of but
secondary Importance. In the selection
of candidates, the ideal of those who
combine integrity and moral worth,
with soundness of judgment and high
intellectual culture, should never be
lost sight of. 1t has long seemed to us
mistake which ought to be rectified. 1t
is hoped this change may be made in
the political machinery of the Addison
County Republicans, at the coming
convention. We are already far be
hind our neighbors in this respect.
They have left the system of mass con
ventions as unfair and especially liable
to abuse, as well as expensive to the
more remote towns. The talk about
the desirableness of meeting the in
telligent farmers of the county once in
two years. is the mcrest bosh and
buncombe.
Where the questions to be decided
involve nothing more than personal
preferences, the greatest forbearance
should be exercised, and the resultant
decision of the convention should, by
all means, restore perfect harmony.
We can well afford to lay aside person.
alpreferences for the general good.
The list of candidates is not large
For Senator in the South Probate Dis
trict, L. d. Eldredge, Esq, of Middle
bury, Hon. Thurman Brookins and
Julius n. North, Esq, of s;horeham
have each been suggested by their
friends who would gladly see them
placed in nomination.
Mr. Eldridge is we'll known as the
law partner of Gov. Stewart, is a uen-
tleman of culture, and has discharged
with fidelity several public trusts which
have been committed to him.
Judge Brookins has quite recently
filled an Office given him by the Coun-
ty, and retired from the Bench two
years ago having filled the position to
general acceptance. Mr.. North has
been repeatedly called to fill important
offices in his town, and for two years
represented Shoreham in the Legisla-
ture with credit to himself and his con
stituents, and his capacity and integri-
ty are unquestioned. Either of these
gentlemen would make good Senator
In the North Probate District Hon
Edward Seymour, Gen. S. F. Atwood
of Monkton, f. S. Bottum, and Alexis
T, Smith of New Haven, have been
spoken of. Mr.. Seymour declines, and
how many of the others are really in
he field we cannot say.
For Assistant Judges A ID. Hay
ward, Esq, of Weybrldge in the South
Probate District, and J. Il. Roberts,
Esq, of Vergennes, and Asahel Barnes,
Esq, of Addison ARE before the people.
For States Attorney Col. j. II. Lucia
has been repeatedly endorsed by the
friends of temperance in convention as
their choice. Geo. r.. Chapman, Esq,
of Vergennes, understood TO be in
the field for the same position. There
will probably be no change in the rest
of the ticket.
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rendered, ought we not TO rojoice rath-
er that there was no need of conviction
and punishment.
Then supposing Mr.. Lucia has, in a
few instances, failed TO secure convic-
ton, is 1t evidence of ''incompetency ?''
If we were TO leave out the issue of tenn
perance or intemperance, which forms
an important element in the canvass
even then it would he doubtful policy
to throw away his experience for new
man of no greater ability and 10 more
ambition to do the work of the Office
with thoroughness and fidelity? But
we cannot leave out of account, the
issue which is now made up between
Temperance and rum, if we would. 1t
Is, in fact, THE issue of the canvass. 1t
is not asserted that no good temperance
man will in the Convention, oppose
Col. Lucia for the Office of States At
torney. Temperance men may, from
personal considerations, act with the
other party, But if they do 50, they
will, in that particular instance, throw
their influence upon the wrong side.
1t is hoped that no one who favors the
cause of temperance will place himself
in that position. They should ignore
all personal preferences, for the time
being, for the sake of good cause.
To-morrow,in convention assembled,
the Republicans of Addison County
will put themselves upon the record,
The decision is fraught with grave con-
sequences. Will they take such po-
sition that their influence shall be cast
in favor of tenn erance and the faithful
execution of the laws, or, will they, by
their action, encourage laXness in the
discharge of official duties, and disre-
gard of the obligations of office? II
the issue Is understood, there can be no
doubt of the triumph of the noble prin-
ciples by which the Republicans of old
Addison have ever firmly stood.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1874-06-23

The action and results of the Convcn-
ton held at Burlington last Wednes-
day, are recorded elsewhere in this
issue. We have only 10 add that the
successful candidate for the first office
upon the ticket, Hon. Asahel Peck, is
in our judgment gentleman in every
respect worthy Of the honors and the
duties thus imposed upon him. Ifhe
was not the first choice of many of the
delegates from Addison County, he is
at least very acceptable candidate to
all, and very many Of our people prefer
him TO all others. His nomi nation at
this time is an undoubted expression
ON the part of the people in favor of
honesty, temperance and distinguished
ability, qualifications for offices of
honor and trust. Hon. L. G. Hinck-
ley, the nominee for the Office of Lieut..
Governor is at present member of the
State Senate and President pro tempore
of that body. He is a gentleman of
fine talents, experienced as legislator
and we'll qualified for the duties of his
office. ,....,..., 49,.
The. candidate fer /, Treasurer Hon.
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hs1ithand bbayevddybddy lgaIyianaenbe
nstettaimtp dApstie4osdt hsa legislato
add ~sia aushtAsd fontheoiatAssedf hi
L.. Al L. -. 4
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Over THE LAKE.--Tbc tunnel at H..
conderoga, on the whitehall and plaits.
burg X. H., is completed aud trains
passed through it on Saturday last for
the FIRST time. The tunnel proper is
four hundred feet in length, while at
each eud the rock and dirt was taken out
clean from the surface to the road bed,
gradually increasing in depth till where
the tunnel commences the face of the
rock we should judge must be from ninety
to hundred feet deep. 1t was a gigan-
tic undertaking and has been prosecuted
with remarkable vigor, Standing on the
bank and looking down into the yawning
chasm, the mouth Of the tunnel looks like
the entrance to some vast cavern, and as
you scramble down to the track and en-.
ter the tunnel and pass through it, you
are struck with tho noticeable fact that
not single drill mark is visible the
whole distance. nitro. ycerine having
obliterated all traces of the drill and left
the rock at the side sharp and jagged.
Leaving the tunnel the road Immediately
crosses the creek, the outlet of Lake
George when it threads its way for a
short distance through green pastures and
smiling meadows to be soon hidden again
among the lodges which skirt the lake in
the town of Putnam.
1t is expected that the road will be
finished from Whitehall to Port Henry
by the first of December, but there is a
vast amount of labor to be performed on
it yet, out ney,answereth all things"
A new dock is being bnilt, at Port
Marshal, to the south of the mouth of
the creek, which is intended to be the
head Of steamboat navigation, and when
completed boats will run no farther south
than there. There is also new road in
process Of construction from Port Mar
shal to the steamboat landing Of Lake
George; and we learn that parties have
offered to bet that it will be finished with.
in three months, but we should rather
guess not much. However, We are not
going to be surprised at scarcely any
thing at the present iav II
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the line OF water communication directed
by nature between the northwest and the
Atlantic through the great lakes aud the
valley of Lake Champlain.
Resolred, That we will give the ticket
this day nominated our earnest and hearty
support.
The committee on State Committee
reported the following and they we're COO.
6rmed by the Convention George w.
Grandey, George Nichols, Charles II,
Joyce, Stephen Thomas, Franklin Fair.
banks, William Rounds, j ohm l.. Barstoy,
George N. Dale, Carol S. Page.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1874-06-23

Piles can be cured only by Anakesis, the great
remedy for the worst cases Of piles Thousands
of sufferers after trying in vain all manner of To-.
tions, ointments, and internal remedies, have
been instantly relieved and permanently cured by
Anakesis. 1t is the happy discovery of DR.. Sils-
bee, regular, scientific physician and doctors of
all schools endorse and recommend il. Price ST.
Sold by druggists everywhere, and sent free by
mail from Principal Depot, &C Walker st, n. Y.
The system frequently gets out Of order, and
should be at regulated, else other troubles
may ensue; when physc Is needed take Parsons
Purgatve Pills; they are Il safe, wholesome, and
natural medicine
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I IBEL FOR DIVORCE.
~ Jay Brasso.
( Addison County Court .
{ December Term, 1874.
Margaret Brasso

4uuIBhtet DfhssO. -' $500
On the 5th day of June, A. D. 1874. the peti-
TONER filed in the Office of the Clerk of said Cosrt
his libel for divorce from the petionee, setting
forth that on tho 9th day of October A. D. 1857.
at Middlebury, Vermont, he was lawfully married
to the petionee by S. W. Bidwell. minister Of tho
Gospel;
That he continued to live and cohabt with the
petionee at Salisbury and Burlington, Vermont,
until on or about the 9Th day of July, A D. 1872,
when the petionee deserted him and in compauv
with another mau departed from this State;
And further setting forth that during the time
no so lived and cohsbited with his said wife. to
wit on the eth day of July, A. d. 1871, and on
divers other days and times at said Salisbury, to
wit at said Burlington, she committed adultery
with the man she loft this State with, and with
other men to your petitioner unknown. And
praying for divorce for the cause aforesaid
And it appearing that the petitionee is without
this State, and in parts unknown it is ordered by
the Clerk of said Court that nstice of the pending
OF this petition be given to the adverse party by
publishing the substance of the petition notifying
tho said Margaret to appear before the County
Court to be holden at Middebury, in said coun-
ty, on the second Tuesday of December, A. D.
1874, in the Middlebury Register, a Newspaper
published at Middlebury, in said county, three
weeks successfully, the last of which shall be at
least six weeks before the commencement of the
term of the court aforesaid.
Ia X. WAINWRTGHT Clerk
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.0NsUMPTI0N CAN BE CURED. =
SCHENCKS PULMONIC SYRUP.


SCHENCKS PULMONIC SYRUP,
SCHENCk'S SEAWEED TONIC,
SCHENCk'S MANDRAKE PILLS,
Are the only medicines that will cure Pulmonary
Consumption.
Sometimes medicines that will stop cough wilt
often occasion the death Of the patient. 1t looks
up the liver, stops the circulation Of the blood.
hemorrhage follows, and, In fact, blocking the
action Of the very organs that caused the cough.
Liver complaint and dyspepsia are the eausos
of two-thirds ofthe cases Of consumption. Many
arc now complaining with dull pain In the side.
tho bowels sometimes costivs and someiineS too
loose, tongue coated, pain in the shoulder blade,
feeling sometimes very restless, and at other tmes
drowsy; the food that 10 taken lies heavily on ths
stomach, accompanied with acidity and belehipg
OF wind. These symptoms usually originate from
disordered condition Of the stomach or torpid
liver. Persons s. affected, ifthey take one or two
heavy colds, and the cough in these csses be
suddenly stopped, the lungs, liver and stomach
clog, aud remain torpid and inactive, and before
the patient Is of his situation, the lungs are
a mass of sores, and liberated, and death Is the
Inevitable result.
Schencks Pulmonlc Syrup Is al expectorant
which does not contain any opium, nor anything
calculated to check u cough suddenly.
Sohenck's Seaweed tonic dissolves The food, miH'
es with the gastric juice Of the stomach, digssts
easily, nourishes the system, and creates heal
thy circulation Of the blood. When the bowels
are costivo skin sallow, and the patient is Of .
bilious habit, Sohsnoks Mandrake Pills are re-
quired.
These medicines are prepared by DR.. J. II.
SCHENCk 4 son, Northeast corner of Sixth and
GEO. C. GOODWIN 4 CO., IS Hanover street,
Boston John T. Henry, College place, New
York, Wholesale Agents
For sale by Druggists generally. 14;tc
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Reciprocity.

Eddor ot the Register.
| wish to call the attention of our citi.
zens to the fact that the proposed reel.
procity treaty with the Dominion OF Can.
ada includes free trade in wool, result
most disastrous to a large body of our
citizens, who, on the strength of the pres.
ent wool tariff, have engaged extensively
in the production of wool.
All wool growers associations and in.
dividuals engaged in the production OF
wool should at once appeal directly to our
representatives in Congress to, if possible,
avert SO destructive policy.
Yours, +. S. SrowELL,
Ex.Com. Vt. State Agl. Soc, and Wool
Growers Association.
Ii the Colonel is correct in his suppo.
sition it is matter which ought to be
looked alter.-ED.