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The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1874-04-21
JESTAURANT.

The Eating Saloon in Sheldona Block. which
50 long been the popular resort Of hungry
itors in this village, formerly kept by Mr..
fnry sheldon, and latterly by myself, is kept
in frst-class condition in every respect, and
ppared to furnish every luxury in their Sc son.
sters kept constantly on hand and warm
sals furnished at all hours. Tho continued
tronage of the public solicited.
ISAAC l.. GOODR0W.
Middlebury. Nov. |, 1873 SLY
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ASON DAVENPORT, Fire lusur-
ance Agent. representing the companies lately
presented by c. L. Cook, Esq. Also the Mutual
fe Insurance ompany of New York. Office at
httnlph L Miners Mardwnre store. A9
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TEWART a. ELDREDGE, Attor-
neys and Counsellors at Law.
MIDDLEBURY, VT
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n ". JUDD, Manufacturer and deal
70 or in all kinds of American and Foreign
|arble, Granite Work. &c. With Old Middle
bry Marble Co. ltf
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II KINGSLEY, Dentist.
TX. Up STAIRS, BREwsTER's BLOCK.
MIDDLEBUkY, VT.
DR.. II. Kingsley ia Agent for Goodman's Cabi-
let Pipe Organ, and for Chickering Il sons Pi-
ho 80
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Mediocrity 10 often earrulous
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IA ?. IU PPEk, ArrvRsEY AND
a. CoussELLoR AT LAW and balcitor in
hancery.
Iss EAST MIDDLEBCRY. VT.
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Husinfss Cards.

! y E. SMITH, Attorney aud Oouu-
u. solor at Law Office in Brewster Bloc X
iddlebury, VT.
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] t.NLECTKO PLATING, by S. HOL.
~ TON, 40tf MiDDLEDuRY. VT.
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The following extract is from a letter
written by Mr. Jonas G.. Clark to his
brother iu St. Lawrence Co., n Y. Mr..
Clark is, We believe brother Of Mrs.
y. Il. Robbins of Cornwall,
GKAHANSToWN Nav yAaland }
The Western advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1872-1874, 1874-07-18
FROM HERSEY.

HERsEY, July Is, 1874.
EDITOR ADVANCES: Now that the
grasshoppers have in the main left
us, and the smoke of the battle has
cleared away, we can begin to estimi-
mate the loss. Yet can hardly con-
yey the idea Of the destruction i'll this
neighborhood.
The first day of July the prospect
never was and never could be better for
crops Of all kinds. Farmers were all
fairly jubulant over their prospects and
astonished to witness the power of this
soil to force the growth of all kinds of
vegetation, but how is it to-day? All Of
those beautiful fields of grain, corn,
and potatoes are laid waste, actually
eaten up by the grasshoppers. At a
meeting held last week, which was very
fully attended by persons Of Mobiles and
Jackson counties, representing a terri
tory seven or eight miles in all direc-
tions from Hersey station, detailed
report was taken which footed up that
nine tenths of all crops were entirely
destroyed. One man (wllo by the way
had the best field of corn that 1 ever saw
at this season Of the year, all in tasscl
and standing as high as your shoulders
reported that the hoppers were 50 thick
The Western advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1872-1874, 1874-07-18
FROM OLNEY.

O1SEY, JULY Is, 1874.
EDITOR ADVANCE:
This township has been recently
panied, and lies just west Of Dewald.-
The crops promise we'll and were but
little injured until last week by the
grasshoppers. The damage is probably
from fourth to third.
We have al interesting Sabbath
School here, numbering about 60 at.
PENDANTS. II. G. Stillman is Superin.
tendent and Mr.. Lytle is assistant
The school held a picnic in which the
citizens generally participated or the
Fourth Of July. A canvass pavilion
was erected on kanaranZi creek, and
the day WAS very much enjoyed gener
ally. We have regular church services
once fortnight, Rev. W. NJ. Bear
preaching.
We have fourishing school in this
township, Miss Alma Gray, teacher.
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FROM Ransom.

T1tO-N hfANOO4H
RANSOM, July Is, "A.
EDITOR ADVANCE:
The grasshopper raid is now over,
and we do not regret their departure,
for a bountiful crop will be garnered
this season, while well filled larders will
cheer the Ransomites through the long
months of winter. No ''croakers' in
Ransom! Grain is maturing rapidly,
while the timely rain of Sunday eve
ming is bringing all the garden products
into use. Everybody is busy preparing
for harvest, and very soon the slumber-
ing echoes of the Little Rock Valley
will he awakened by the noisy clattcr
Of the reaper and the triumphant songs
of the llusbantnen.
Lieut.. Dow, Township Assessor, who
is thoroughly posted in regard to mat
teri, Uniforms me that not more than one
eighth of the crops in this Township
have been destroyed.
Am sorry that Ransom cannot enter
into the "Minor Arrival' contest, still
we are not without our domestic cpl
sodes. A well-to do citizen Of .'!these
parts,'' after years of married life has
discovered that it isn't just the thing
lie wants, and is endeavoring to have
the golden band severed III 4 legal way.
Thus passes away the glory of welded
bliss! land ''lots'' of "greenbacks.
Mr.. VIM. NJ. Gray, who has been en-
joying the fresllets and drouth, chinch-
bugs and army-worms Of Illinois since
last autumn, will return to his home
soon and Dame Runor says he'll come
back happy Benedict.
The Madam also intimates that a
most estimable lady Of Ransom is to
be welded to gentleman from eastern
Minnesota, next Spring.
Mr.. Lytton and family will spend the
winter in Iowa.
The Ransom Union Sunday School,
| which was organized at the residence of
Squire Gray, OH the first Sunday in
May, is happy success, both in num-
bers and interest, and will rank with
the best country Sunday School in the
county. The singing in this schoo is far
above the average, for which, in a great
measure, they are indebted to Prof. +.
w. Burdett, who not only thoroughly
understands the principles Of music,
but takes pleasure III imparting his
knowledge to others. The Superinten-
dent, Mr.. II. r. Gray, has had col,sid-
cradle experience in the work and is
alive to the Moral interests Of the com
munity. MET.
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FIRES.

Tuesday last was certainly a good day
for fires. Chicago came very near re-
peating her great fire. The loss is
from $4,000,000 to $5,OOO,00O aid in
cludes some Of the finest buildings in
the city. But the fires of Oshkosh,
Wisconsin, and Iowa Falls, Iowa, are
relatively much greater than the Chi
cago fire, as great, in fact, relatively,
rs the one great fire Of which Chicago
is so proud. At Oshkosh the principal
part of the city was burned and several
hundred families were rendered home
less. The loss is estimated at $500, 900.
at Iowa Falls, the whole business part
of the city was destroyed. Some forty.
five buildings were burned. Loss $780,
600
The Western advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1872-1874, 1874-07-18
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FAm lily RECORD

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who see It pronounce It superb, and are lavish
IL its praise. The faces OF dear ones appear in a
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it is At once and forever a household treasure.
Price, SIoo Mailed, post paid, -on receipt Of
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FROM GRAHAM LAKES


GRAHAM LAKES, July l6, 1874.
EDITOR ADVANCE:
Not seeing much news in the AD-
VANCE from this town, I thought I
would let you know that crops look
good where there are any left. A large
part of the crops here have been de-
stroyed by the grasshoppers. We are
building two school houses in this town,
one in the Northeast and one in the
Southwest corner. p. l.. Swartwowt lost
a horse worth $l4O about two weeks
ago, from miring in quicksand. A
number of settlers from here are going
east to harvest. lid. Winters Of New
York, has a tree claim on section six
and is breaking 40 acres this year.
WEST GRAHAM.
The Western advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1872-1874, 1874-07-18
CORRESPONDENCE.
FROM WILSON.

WILSON, JULY, 1874
EDITOR ADVANCE:
A school house has been erected in
School District No. Z. We have relig-
ious services at the house once in two
weeks, Rev. Mr.. Stone, preaching. A
Methodist Sabbath School has been Or
gained, with Geo. w. Akin, as Super
intendent and Mr.. Chadwick, as Assis-
tant.
A Cemetry of three acres has been To-
Gated in the centre of the town, the
land being donated by J. W. Milling
ton. W.
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OKAREv1 40TZSH ron OIL

OkABENA HOUSE FOR SALE.
>, The undersigned wishes to sell the Okabena
Hotel, located on Ninth Street. in WOrthinrtnm
The house has a good run OF patronage, and
good stab1ing tcr teams. Am compelled to
my wife. For particulars address.
t'stf] {. r. SLOUGH
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THE GEM
NJ ICR % SC Sc P E

Is the most wonderful scientific production Of
the hlneteenth century. 1t furnishes the power
and exceeds in usefulness any microscope ever
lnveuted 1t reveals the hidden WONDERS Of
mails in Water, Butterflies Feathers, the Golden
Marrow OF Hair: etc, etc. Ii also NorS 7RI-
cHINA SPIRALIS0r Pork Worm, Uhererer
Il eyistSin pork. IT Is JUST THE THING FOR
CHILDREN AND YOUNG FOLKS, and grown
folks too. Price. $3.50. Sent by mail, postpaid
on receipt OF price. 4 GREAT CHANCE FOR
AGENTS. Agents wanted everywhere. Men
and Women, Boys and Girls; whole or spare
time, day time Of c1cniny. COMPLETE OUTFIT
III, oSt PAID, on receipt of price. Address
CHICAGO.
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SATURDAY, JULY IS, 1874.

Every parent whose son is away at school,
should supply him with newspaper. l we'll re-
between those of my schoolmates who had. and
those who had not access to newspapers 9th
er things being equal. the first were always de-
tlOn and general intelligence.-DonteEW etster.
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on his land that the weight of them

on his land that the weight Of them
would break the the corn fiat on the
ground, when they would devour the
whole stock leaves and ALL.
Many have been living on credit OBJ
tanned in the prospect Of bountiful
harvest. Now that is done with, what
they are to live on God and the relief
committee only knows. Many had
commenced living out of their gardens
and could have done so until after har-
vest, but that is gone also. Another
bad feature in the case is that the hop.
per district is so large that we can
not get away to work in harvest with
out going so far that the expense would
consume a great part of the wages, and
if a man has not enough money to start
with how is he to go? Hoping that
shall never be called upon to write
again under such circumstances l will
close. MORE ANON.
The Western advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1872-1874, 1874-07-18

Two desirable Farms near Worthine-
ton for sale. Also House to rent. Ap-
ply TO WIN. $. STOCkDALE.
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ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE OFAAlL&
ARRIVES.
Eastern daily "a P m
S %sstsTn11.u Verne, sioux Falls, Mon "
days, Wednesdays and Fridays at Sp. m.
Spirit Lake Monday 6p. m.
Jackson, Tuesday and Friday 6p m.
Lake Shetek, Saturday 6p. m.
DEPARTS.
Eastern daily s:42 T. m
Southern 5p. m.
Western-Lu Verne and Sioux Falls,
| Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday =. m.
| Spirit Lake, Tuesday "a M
jackson, Wednesday and Saturday 4. m,
Lake Shetek, Friday "a. m.
All mails close 20 minutes before departure.
Once hours from T. IN. to D. m.-Sundays,
| from II m. to Up. IN.
&C. GOODNOW, P. N.
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FROM HEWARD.

"
SEWARD, July IA, 1874.
EDITOR ADVANCED think I can
fairly say that the main portion of the
grasshoppers have now left us, though
there are yet goodly number left
Out of about forty families in the
township I do not know of one that
will have enough wheat left for grist.
MIR. Geo. Horton has saved his garden,
and Mr.. Parshall and Mr.. Linderman
have saved a part of their gardens,
while Mr.. Booth has few acres of
fine corn. This is about all the grass
hoppers have left in the whole town.
ship. Several families are getting ready
to go further east until spring. With
out one exception the settlers intend to
stick to their claims if sufficient aid is
sent here to support them, and it seems
wonderful to me to see how COMPARE
lively contented they are with the coun-
try. Persevering and determined men
like these are the ones we should try to
keep here, and it is to be hoped that
Uncle Sam, who in his time of need
found them ready and willing to face
the cannon and endure the horrors and
privations of prison for his protection,
will not Withhold helping hand in this
their hour of distress.
Our Sunday School, under the Super
intendency Of Mr.. Hill, is being carried
on very we'll, and good deal of inter-
est is taken in it. One school district
was organized on the 9Th inst, and
| trust that some Of the others will
follow the good example set.
Miss Taylor is now teaching a few
scholars at the residence of II. N.
Booth,
The county bridge across Jack Greek
OIL the west county road is completed,
and the grading, though not yet finish
ed, is very passable.
Graham Lakes and Seward have,
understand, formed base ball club,
and have not the slightest doubt, but
that the result of few matches will
be the beating of the Worthington,
Sibley and other clubs, while their fame
will be handed down from generation
to generation.
Mr.. Baxter, from Illinois, is among
us and has decided to make this his flu
ture home, as will also Il friend of Mr..
Lintner's who appear to appreciate the
place. SEWARD.
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The Winona Republican says that a
perfect flood of harvest help is vending
it's way slowly up the river, and Minne-
sofa will, in due time he deluged with
the stream of carpet-baggers in search
Of work in the harvest field,
The Western advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1872-1874, 1874-07-18

The chinch bug is ravaging some Of
the finest portions Of Illinois and Mis-
souri, and farmers arc consigning their
fields of wheat and oats to the flames.
The destruction will lie vastly greater
than that Of the grasshoppers in this
region, but there the farmers are better
able to bear the loss Of 4 crop.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1874-10-10
Maynard.

A public dinner was given to the
Hon. Bailey Peyton. of Tennessee, by
citizens of Philadelphia, on Jan. IA,
1860, at which were present as invited
guests, Hon. John j. Crittenden. of
Kentucky, and Hon. Horace May
nard, of Tennessee, the latter gentle
man being the Representative In Con
gress from the Knoxville district. Of
the part played by Mr.. Maynard on
that occasion, the Philadelphia Penn
sylvanian gives this account:
7 Hon. Mr.. Maynard. of Tennessee,
was the next speaker. Soon after the
commencement of his speech, he took
occasion to pitch into the Republican
party in the North. In speaking of
the Chicago Convention, he said that
if candidate of that body (in which
fifteen States would not be represent
ed should be elected, the business of
the Union would not progress a week.
There would be no revenue collected
from the mouth of the Delaware to
the Rio Grande. The utterance of
this sentiment elected signs of disap-
probation, and the speaker was freely
hissed. Others of the audience ap-
plauded, and there was considerable
disorder for time, and premOnitory
of knock down
After Mr.. Maynard had conclud-
ed, there were loud cheers and Misses
and great excitement, amid which Mr..
McMichael arose and quiet was res
tored. Mr.. McMichael said that he
agreed with all that had fallen from
the lips of Mr. Peyton, and with most
that had been said by other speakers.
He reminded his hearers that he had
requested to act as chairman of the
meeting in the unavoidable absence
of the Mayor. He would not leave
the building content unless he public
ly expressed his dissent from most that
had been uttered by the gentleman
| Mr.. Maynard who had just taken
/ his seat Cheers and Kisses He
yielded to no man in devotion to the
/ Union, and he did not believe it would
be destroyed because majority Of the
people should choose to elect certain
man TO the office of President
1t will be seen that Mr.. Maynard
was so ultra Southern that he was not
only Kissed by his audience, but the
chairman af the meeting publicly re-
! buked him for the utterance of dis
union sentiments. Such an act of dis
courtesy to an invited guest is unusual,
aud this fact will explain how strongly
tinctured with disunion was the speech
of Mr.. Maynard.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1874-10-10
"a Remarkable Man,

We clip the following paragraph
from the Kingston independent, one
Of whose editors was recently on a
visit in this county:
A few days since we met with Chris
ley Baker lear his residence in Nc
MINI county, attending camp-meet-
ing. He has reached the wonderful
age of over l05 years. and has belonged
to the Methodist Episcopal Church
for 20 years. A few nights since, be-
ing restless, he got out of his bed and
read 13 chapters in the Bible before
he stopped. He read without glas, es,
and says he can read as well as ever he
could. Heenjoys good health, suffering
little pain; talks on no subject but re-
ligion, and says he has long been ready
for the call of his Master. 1t is a rare
treat to sit down hear the old man re-
late his experience. Among other in
cidents of early pioneer life, he says :
{" I remember one evening about dark
to have learned that our preacher had
company, and at the same time had not
a dust of meal in his house. / had a
grist at the mill, about ten miles dis
tant. [ sat down and shelled another,
and mounted my horse and by daylight,
after being up all night, rode to the
minister's house with the meal, much
to his surprise and delight. ;" While
preaching on Saturday night on the
power of the gospel to save from the
strength of sin, the old patriarch, who
was sitting in the altar, became very
much excited, rose to his feet and COM
menced defending the doctrine in a
very forcible manner He afterwards
apologized for disturbing the meeting,
which, By the way, was entirely un-
necessary, as it was enjoyed by all pres
ent. A few days more and the silver
cord will besevered, and the oldsoldier
will receive his reward.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1874-10-10
False and Malicious.

Mr. Maynard. in his speech at Nash
vile, said :" have no epitkets to in
dulge in, no crimination and reerimi-
nation to engage in. T.iis was 4
sound sentiment We do not believe
in the use of abusive language or Of
fensive epithets, but when Mr.. May
nard got to Knoxville, he seems to
have forgotten his Nashville speech,
made only the night previous. lie is
there reported by the Knoxville
Chronicle to have Said
The same leaders who ia 1860 and
1861 brought on this rebellion would
to-day, if they thought they could do
it successfully, unfnrl their old treas
enable flag, and we know there are
many who would rally around it.
Not only was this untrue, but Mr..
Maynard knew it to be untrue. 1t is
a wholesale SANDER upon the men in
the South who have taken an oath 10
support the constitution of the United
States as Il R0lo IS, and who have shown
by all their actions that they are sin
cere and in earnest. This remark of
Mr.. Maynard was intended to villify
the Southern people, and to iDjure
them In the estimation of the people
of the northern States, who have in
their hands the political power of the
nation. tbs part of Mr.. Maynard's
system Of villifeation of the southern
people by which he evinees his hatred
toward them, and his subservience to
New England. We do not know how
to characterize II. except by giving it
an emphatical denial. Mr.. Maynard
can not produce one scintilla Of proof
of his malicious charge, and yet with
professions Of mildness and meekness
he spits upon the people Of Tennessee,
whom he now wishes to fasteu the obi
Gus civil rights bill which he kaOtcs is
intended 10 force mixed schools. If
MAYNARD knows Of aDy Southern man
who wishes TO unfiur. the ~old treas
enable flag, let him name him and
produce the proof, or stand convicted
Of wilfal and malicious falsehOOd
and SANDER. He is a nice man to
speak Of conducting canvass with
sut any expressions Of passions or
hate or unbalanced thought" when
he commences the canvass as he did
at Knoxville by charging the Demo-
cratic party with resorting "to the
pistol, the bullet and the dagger" as
their arguments, and in the same
speech used the language which We
have quoted above in regard TO q large
portion of the Southern people, who
are now more loyal to the constitution
and to the government than Mr.. May
nard is We have used decided Ian
euage, but not more 50 than bis re-
marks deserve. As all Just men must
admit.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1874-10-10
A MOTHERS TRIALS.
I'm almst tired OF living

Pm almst tired OF living tr 49,
Ireaily do declare;
There's no one knows the troubles
That we poor mothers share!
It's get up in the morning,
And slave, and slave, and slave
Do sit up straight, Rebecca.
How badly you behaves.
aWhy. there's no end or sewing,
To tidy up the boys;
And the darling baby
Most of my time employs.
Iwish the men who grumbie,
And think our cares are light.
Would only take our places
A single day and night.
when washing-day Is over,
Then ironing DAY begins,
And cleaning up and securing
The kettles and the tinss
You can not trust to servant.
At least / can't; can you?
Heigh-ho! but for the children,
don't know what I'd do.
"Good day, dear; call and see me
The next time yougo by,
She seems to take life easy,
Much easier than
Though / don't leave my children.
To gad about the street,
She's thanked as much dare saw,
AS some folks that we meet
When every thing was quiet,
thought would go in
And see that anxious mother,
And try her smiles to win,
Two bright eyes hid so shyiy,
As I stood by the door;
Sweet housewife HAPPY dolliesi
A family of four!