The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1874-12-15

Journal of the 9TH +: Mr.. Frederick d.
Mussey, gentleman whose sparkling
Columbus correspondence to the Cincin.
natl Times, as well as his finished literary
work "in the home Office" has given him
a brilliant introduction in Ohio journal
ism, was made the recipient Of a present
on Saturday which pointedly conveys a
strong compliment to himself, as well as
to the newspaper profession generally.
Last winter Mr.. Mussey was the regular
correspondent Of the Times. This winter
he came here to give the Times "balance"
until his gentle confere and successor,
Curt" could get ready to shuttle off the
official coils and wrestle with the enlight-
nent of benighted Hamilton county. Mr..
Mussey's genial personal intercourse, and
pleasant journalism, had warmed hearts
and induced many broad expanse of
laughing physiognomy, while his caustic
reflections had commanded the respect of
those who glory in vivid and faithful
picture Of things as they exist, reproduced
with the facile quill Of one gifted by gen.
e-ous nature and education. A profound
appreciation Of polished and accomplish.
ed gentleman was what induced the pres.
entation to Mr.. Mussey, on Saturday, of q
$50 gold witch, with this inscription
ITO Mr.. +. d. Mussey, from the mem.
bers and officers of the General Assembly
of Ohio-1S75.
Messrs. w. B. Dodds and G. +. Bell
of the clerical force of the House of Rep.
resentatives, injected Mussey into the
Clerks office, where Hon. Geo. i. Con.
verse, Speaker, made an address, of which
the following is an imperfect reproduction
imperfect because an latter report
does not give the full force Of the gentle
mans eloquent remarks:
Mr.. MUssEY; Your many friends il
the Legislature and among its officers
have commissioned me to present this to
ken of their respect and affection. 1t il
in remembrance Of your kind and genia
heart no less than your ready wit, aut
your sparkling letters to the Times, an(
somewhat l judge, in compliment to thu
press, the great educator of the presen
day, of which you are part.
You WELD the magic wand that con
trolls public opinion. can say to IN,
brother members of the Legislature tina
public opinion is more powerful engin
for the controlling Of public affairs thai
Legislative branch of the Government
You may make your laws, but bad maj
may surround himself with triple ar
NOR Of personal or political friends def.
your power, and laws cannot be enforced
But only touch him with this magic wan,
and his armor melts like wax, His friend
} desert him-his power is gone. Vice OK
posed is hidous, virtue comely and a.trac
tive. Many a man has been drowned i
} printers ink, while many have Aoated up
} on its black waves from obscurity to plac
: and power.
} Accept my friend, this beautiful gift i
! the spirit in which it is given, by the hur
} dred earnest friends who DOW stand aroun
! US. Whatever may be -FOUR future
your brillian. genius should lead you
( high places in the field Of literature, or
reverses come may it remind you Of tn
happy present, and the warm hearts 20
leave behind you here. May the regu
? larity of its click ever remind you tina
regulated, patient, persistent, constant Ia
. boz is as necessary to success in lteratur
Q as it is in the arts and sciences or in bu!
. mess life. and the twelve hours marke
on its round face teach you to divide eac
Q day-using portion for rest, a porto
+ for recreation. and portion for labor.
/, Mr.. Mussey's response was mixtuI
of hlushing eloquence and pathos tn;
3 gave way, as assurance was restored,
8 the native selfcomplacency of the "penc
r fcnd." After the "proper thing" in ii
!. way of speech, he said that, if the ger
tlen.en insisted. he would take the watch
e he had long felt the need Of such an art
e Gle he had borrowed "time" of his asst
Q ciate quill drivers; he had RENAME
= awake o nights to hear the town cloC
< strike and had even "killed time" to g,
; even with the pcrverse absence Of II
d chronometer.
j Mr.. Mussey's remarks, as well as thoi
F.. Of the Speaker, were received with lou
s applause by the large assemblage preseD
and the conclusion of the affair was gel
d erous entertainment at "Stevenson's."
!, Says the Columbus Morning News
r the previous morning: The valuab
a gold watch presented yesterday to F.
e Mussey, of the Cincinnati Times, by Il
e members and officers of the General A
sembly is compliment bestowed for S
e cial, moral and intellectual worth.
|. The Road to Health.
,r Cleanse the stomach, bowels aud bio,
Q. from all the acrid, corrupt and offensi