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The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1874-01-13

FRoM New YoeK-A paragraph in
Gov. Dix's message, in regard to saving
banks, attracts considerable attention in
Wall street. Gov. Dix thinks the saw.
ings banks want little regulating, He
considers that they are not as secure as
they might be and does not see now they
can afford safely to pay six per cent on
the enormous deposiis in this State. OF
three hundred and fourteen millions
PLYMOUTH CHURCH FEW RENTAL.
The rentals Of pews in Plymouth
Church for the current year will amount
to about SCI 900, more than ever before
and more than the most sanguine expect.
ed.
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MARRIED.,

In Rochester, Jan 1T, 10y Aey. Geo. :. Guern-
sey, Mr. Henry j. Merriman, Of Southnston,
Conn aud Miss Adlir + Chnin, Of Hancock
In Ferrisbur-h, Jauuary ith, at the NJ. +.
parsonage, by Rev. !. H. Bond, Mr.. John p.
kenyon to Miss Lydia Harrington, Nil Of Ferris
bursh.
In pcKalh, December It'll, at the residence Of
the brides father 10y Rev. Joseph Starkcy. Mr..
Charles Jackson, Of Addison VI, and Miss kittie
A. Ferguson, Of C,opcr's Edl'. y.
-.z.,sp. n - .s.ss- ----s-s-ssz-r..s
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LlrTELL's LIVING AGE. The second
weekly number Of the new volume of The
Liring Age, bearing date January 10th,
comes to US with an elaborate aud valua.
bic article on The English Pulpit land
preaching in general) from the Quarterly
Rcciew i, part one OF series Of entertain
ing letters on Spanish Life and Character
in the Interior, during the Summer of
1873, from Macmillan International
Nanitles part one. on "Ccremouial'0 ,
from Blackwood; The Sentence of Mar.
shall Bozainc, Spectator The Prussan
"Iieiormation," Spectator part one OF
Robert llolt's Illusion - poem trans.
lated by Sir John Bowripg from the Mag.
var Of Petoli, together with other poetry
miscellany, etc. With titty-two such
numbers, Of sixty-lour large pages each,
aggrating over 5000 pages year. the
subscription price (sS) is very low or
still better, for SO, any one Of the
American 81 magazines is sent with The
Lri9g Age for a year LIrrrLL X GAY,
Boston, Publishers.
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CusunNG's PRosPEcr5. -Nc,c York,
JAM ll.-The Times Washington dis.
patch says the opposition to Cushing
appointment has developed very rapidly,
and outside the Senate is more demon.
strtive and outspoken than at any time
toward Williams. Some in unmcasured
terms declare that they will oppose his
confirmation. The opposition thus fan
rests on party reason, and the alleged
hostility Of Gushing to the reconstruction
measures of Congress. \ special dis
patch to tho HeraH says that the Senate
will confirm the nomination
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1874-01-13

SheriI brennan anu hls Geputy,
Shields, were, on Thursday last, brought
up for contempt Of court Tor not serving
the mttimus issued in case Of Henry
Genet Judge Daniels decided Deputy
Shields in wilful contempt and he said it
was plain that the sheriff has mace him.
self party to the conduct of Shields The
order was Of the usual kind directing the
commitment, and there was no excuse for
the sheriff or the deputy for having this
man at large The Court then imposed
the highest penalty allowed by the stat.
ute, $3.50 fine each and thirty days i'm
prisonment in the county Jail.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1874-01-13

John Hickey beat j Frank Deuuison
three bail game, 400 billiards up, at
}umstoad Hall, in Boston, Wodne,isy
evening, for the State championship, The
emblem and stake OF 300 10 money
There is an idea suggested that il may
be necessary to send Chiel Justice Cush.
ing to Spalh, even white a. holds that
high Office. to avert u war. The ease Of
Mr.. Jay Is mentioned as q precedent.
When the Spanish nm hrarile- Was
raised oft the mud it wn. found that her
artillery was ia retired NOOK SOM dis.
tancc from the waters edge, aud it will
take some time to transfer it to the ship.
The Western lumbc,meD propose to
call convention for the purpose Of see.
ing what measures can ha taken Tor the
protection ind preservatiou Of the lumber
forests of the Northwest
Machelo, the HUDSON county New
Jersey, murderer, was hung Friday.
The rope broke, aud he was hung sec.
ond time.
The Missouri Legislature Friday was
occcnted ,he hack NV voted hv ,bo lond
conrrcss
,r -,
Gu i'"'V Ii VIZ ee,''1',u ~ '"' Uu',eO
"''''9 '''I'. u Nv va, '''''T ~ ''ua1
~" Nv '"'0 '"e''"''' VI H'VUN" y
~. c.,
lem, 'i'n'y - "'',eS' 'or'AI' 'reign' con
u ~ .,' o" ."' boston ana rfo'iaenc'
'' i VA i u'iu'' ar'',' ''F co'n"'i'iDi
u r''' anu anu u"c'''eu Tor assault 90
'o'i''' vi '''N''''1" On 'ae 'oaa'
There is man in Ddj ton. Ohio, VIII,
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WORTHY OF NoTe.--An exchange says there i,
scarcely day passes that we DO not hear either
from persons coming into our Office or in some
other way, of tho success Of Johnson's Anodyn,
Liniment in the cure Of coughs and colds ;,
prevalent about town Just now.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1874-01-13

If We can benefit tho readers of the EEglsrER
any by recommending Parsons Purgativc pills II
be the best anti-bilious medicine in the country,
We arc willing to DO SO. We have had about as
good chance to know rs any ono
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1874-01-13

MAINE.-The organization of the Maine
State Government was carried out We'd
nesday according to the Republican pro.
gramme. The Legislative officers chosen
are men OF high character, and well adap-
ted to their several positions. Much in-
terest attends the Inauguration Of Govern.
or Dingley, which toOk place Thursday
As live journalist he cannot but make
a good Executive, even ii he had not, by
his public record in the various important
offices he has already held, ofectually
demonstrated his ability to serve the
State in any capacity to which he may
be chosen.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1874-01-13

LIST OF patents granted to citizens o
Vermont for the week ending Dec. 10Th
1878, reported for the REGISTER trough
the Patent Agency Of T. II. Alexander
& Co., Washington, d. G.;
Horace Wheeler, BURLINGTON; cement
for slate roofing. Issue of December %
1878.
Wells, Richardson * Co., Burlington
aniinc dyes trade mark.
Langdon Sawyer, Springfield; um.
brella.
Cecil Graves, George C. Powers and
Charles o. Graves, Waterbury; milk
cooler
Adoniram J. Fuller, Springfeld de.
vice for shearing sheep.
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TIE MASSACHUSETTS LEGISLATURE or
ganized on Wednesday by electing Mr..
Loring President Of the Senate and Mr..
Sanford Speaker Of the House by unani-
nous votes, compliment in each case
well deserved Mr.. Clifford was uuani
mously reelected Clerk of thu Senate.
In the House Mr.. Marden was elected
Clerk by large majority, and Major
Morrissey was reelected Sergoant.at-
Arms.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1874-01-13

L The Tool, nd Stock and Right in Il
Blacksmith shop Icar the Mililebury House, Al
lately occupied and run by Frank T. Hope, d
ceased. All persons indebted to him are reques
ed to call and settle the same with me, at Il
shop. l.. l.. HOPE.
AldHebury, Vt. Jan. &, 1874. awe"
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Ccutnur Linimcnts o..

There is no pain which the
Ccntaur Liniments will not re-
iieve, ~ swelling they will not
suhluc, aud no lamencss they
will Mt cure. This is strong
language. hut it is true. They
hayo produced moro cures Of
ihcumati-n. neuralgia, lock-
,.... t..l.,s rt.,, s.t- p,-s,. linz
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1874-01-13

The city of Helena, Montana, has been
nearly destroyed by fire.
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10 SELL OR RENT.

My house and lot situated CA North Pie
sut street near the Methodist chusch in Nj
dlehury. Possession siecn tine first of april mex
ilwi @ Z. MEAD.
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system for Beginners
on THE
pIANOFORTE.

by VI A SON { II o D L J
One cannot help liking this thorough, sN.ie
matte method, the work Of men eminent in thci
profession, and who have the important quabt
ton of boing experienced teachers.
Remember that the lTsi months Of instruction
are, Il there Is any distinction, di important ones
That is the time to lay a good foundation ~
work well begun is already half done Piee s.
All books sent, postpaid, ON receipt of reta
price.
OLIVER DITsON a GO. G. II. DITSON co
Boston. III Brdway, \. Y.
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WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON

An interesting address upon the wheat
plant and its culture, by Mr.. Jameson,
opened the meeting, and discussion up.
on the same subject followed, that occu-
pied the remaineer Of the session. This
discussion was participated in by Mr. A
Chapman Of MiddIebury, Mr. Buel Hos.
ford, Mr. Qumlan, Mr. John Sherman Of
Charlotte Mr. Douglas, and many others.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1874-04-25

The Frontispiece of St. Nicholas for
May is very large and remarkably fine
engraving illustrating a passage in
Goethe's Poem. johanna Sebus." In.
deed, this number contains many en-
cravings of unusual excellence: Miss.
uallock has two, one of which is a
specimen Of her very best work on
wood; Miss. Ledyard has two Eytinge
and Sheppard each has a capital piece
of character drawing; there is beauti-
full little thing copied from Michelet,
and picture from one of Hendschell's
graceful and dainty sketches. There is
even a drawing from a native japanese
artist. The literary contents this month
alternate very fairly between the practi-
cal and the imaginative. The Depart.
inents are all good as usual especially
Jack.in.the Pulpit, in which there is a
pre-cm'nently funny story Of low
spirited turtle. The Riddle Box con-
tanis one of the best puzzles of the day,
an everyday song, written in the "Lan-
guage of the Restless Imps."
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1874-04-25

"At n meeting of the Philadelphia
Conference of Baptist Ministers held
Monday series of resolutions were
adopted. Among them was the follow.
Ing: 1--WE unwaveringly affirm as ever of
old that the immersion of the believer
in water, in the name of the Father,
Son, and Holy Ghost, alone is baptism.
That baptism is esseutiEl to membership
in the Scriptural Church and to pro-
per participation in the Lords Supper,
and we have no right, even by impica-
ton, to invite or in any way encourage
any persons to come to the table who
have not this Scriptural qualification !"
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1874-04-25

Bismarck is using every means he
can think of to prevent emigration from
Germany to the United States. Allardt.
emigration agent in Saxony for the
State of Michigan, is annoyed by the
police, acting under orders from Berlin,
and many obstacles are put IN his way.
Silly rumors are alsRcirculated among
the peasantry; one being to .he effect
that the American crown had been
offered to Prince Frederick Charles of
Prussia, who would enforce military
system here similar to that of Germany.
The long and severe military service is
terror to tie German peasantry, and
a great incentive to emigration. 1t they
could be persuaded that they would
have to endure 1t here many of them
would of course stay at home.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1874-04-25

A dispatch from Washington, dated
April 2sud, says: "The messages of the
President vetoing the Senate Currency
bill was surprise to almost everybody,
rs gentlemen in high official positions
apart from the Cabinnt had uniformly
expressed full belief that the bill would
meet his approval. The Cabinet coun-
Gil to-day was confined altogether to a
discussion of the bill, the President
clearly stating the conclusions at which
be had arrived, which it is understood
were shared by majority of the men,
bers. The utmost secrecy was observ-
ed by the officials at the Executive Man
sion regarding the final action on the
bill, the doors of the secretary's and
clerks Office being locked during the
copying of the message. The message
reached the Senate chamber twenty
minutes past two, and was Immediately
read in presence of full attendance of
Senators. The in1ationists were vis-
bly, excited, and after the reading was
completed gathered in groups, earnestly
discussing the question. When the
news of the veto reached the House
groups were also gathered there; the
friends of tn bill in that branch, as
those in the Senate, openly avowed
their Disappointment atthe result. Some
of the opponents of the bill said they
would have been satisfied il the Presi-
dent had sig ned it,"
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EDUBLIC SALE
OF Valuable
Personal Property.


The undersigned will sell, at Public
Sale, on the premises of GEO. EN- ERY,
in the BOROUGH of WEI SPORT,
Carbon County, Pennsylvania, the fol-
lowing articles of Persona! Property
belonging to the undersigned,
On Friday, May 1st, 1874,
Commencing at TEN o'clock in the
Forenoon. to wit: 2 Bay Horses, One
and the other 10 Years Old; One Spring
Wagon, one Bob Sled, 2 sets Double
Harness, Sarsparrilla Machine, Bottling
Fixtures and a variety of other articles
too numerous to mention.
lay Terms and conditions will be made
known at the time and place of sale, by
JOHN HAUK.
Weissport, April 10th, 1874. w2.
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The Philadelphia Board of Trade
Monday night adopted resolutions ask
ing the President to veto the Currency
bill, now before him. A memorial was
also ordered TO be sent to Congress
stating that the, system of moietes and
employment Of spies and informers as
n part of the customs department has
eliminated in leaguefor the deliberate
plunder of legitimate commerce, which,
If continued, must end in utter anarchy
of mercantile interests.
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"A administrators Sale
OF Valuable
Real Estate 2

he undersigned will sell, at Public
Sale, on the premises, in the Borough
of WElSSPORT, Carbon county Pa,
On MONDAY, MAY 4th, 1874,
commencing at TEN o'clock A. NJ, the
following escribed Real Estate, to wit:
All that certain lot or piece of Ground,
situate in the Borough of Weissport,
Carbon county,. Pa, bounded on the
west by lot No. Al, in the plot or plan
of said borough on the south by lot
No. 80; on the north by land of Lewis
Weiss, and on the east by White street,
being the One-half of lot No 40, con-
tanning ON said White street 66 feet, and
in depth of that width go feet 6 inches
to lot No. Al. The improvements are
one Double Two Story
Brick Dwelling House.
SO feet front by 2S feet deep Black
smiths Shop, 80 90 feet, aud other
outbuildlngs.
ALSO, all that certain lot or piece of
Ground, situate in the Borough of
WeisspOrt, Carbon county, Pa, being
the one-half of lot No. 40, bounded on
the southeast by Franklin street; on the
northeast by lot No. 4S; ON the south
west by the other half of said lot No.
40, and on the northwest by Allen ST.,
containing 20 Perches, more or less.
Terms and conditions will be made
known at the time and place of sale, by
HENRY BOYER, Administrator
of the Estate of Daniel Krum, decea cd.
April 16, lS74-w3
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Many of our readers are aware of the
fact that, in this country, seasons of
financial distress have been almost al
ways followed by precious revival of
religion. In such times men have seen
and felt the uncertain nature of worldly
possessions, and the need Of more sub
stantiaI riches, and have instinctively
turned their hearts to tie claims of their
immortal souls. All who have atten-
lively read the papers during the past
six months must have observed that
everywhere in this land the churches
have been reaping a rich harvest of
souls, and that many thousands have
been added to her communion; and the
nation to-day is much the better for it.
This is one OF tie redeeming features
of the distress through which we have
passed. Many are now rejoicing in
having found treasures infinitely better
than gold and silver, bonds and stocks
treasures that are enduring. Whilst
the commercial horizon was dark, and
men's hearts were failing them through
fear, tie Aii-wise Ruler of nations
from behind the clouds. looked in mercy
upon our troubled land, and brighter
sky opened to the vision OF thousands
Lat Us rejoice that now both churcl
and state are entering upon bright
ened future.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1874-04-25

The lower house of Congress, on the
18th, by a vote of 17S to Al, passed
bill authorizing publishers to exchange
their publications free of charge
also subscribers in counties where news.
papers are published, to receive them
without the payment of postage,
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1874-04-25
Philadelphia Markets.


The money mai ket was quite to-day
a: about former rates. Call loans rule
Mt 4 to 8 per cent. Prime mercantile
paper ranges from G to per cent. per
annum.
The stock market was moderately ac-
tive, and prices generally were steady.
Government securities were In fair
demand at an advance. ....
The Flour market is firm. Superfne
1926 to 5.75; extras, So to $50. spring
Wheat, extra family, $3.50 to IS; and
high grades at SO 62H to s1050. Grain
is in fair demand at full prices. West
ern Red 81 05 to $l.72; Penna. Red
Sl.7S to $1.S0; Western White. 81 .S5,
No. Spring, sl.65. Corn is firm, new
mixed 90c; Penna. White, SOC. Oats
are in fair demand, choice white 63 to
90, Penna. White, 60 to &C., mixed, 60
to Gle. Rye, $1.03.
Cloverseed is less active. choice 81 to
10c.; Timothy sold at s2,75. The But
ter market is dull and prices weak.
Western Choice Dairy, "a to 35c., do.
fresh firkin 35c. Penna. Glades Choice
Diaries, $780,; do, good to prime, 30c. ;
medium, 25 to 2Sc. Lard, Western ket-
tie rendered, 10 to i0Hc. Eggs sell at
II to 16c. dozen.
Hay, prime Timothy, $1.35 to 81 45;
mixed timothy, 81 30 to Sl.35. Straw,
95c to los. n.-..H .
Closing Prices Of DEHAvEN & Towns
END, 40 South Third Street, Philadel-
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LEulGuTON, PAa
SATURDAY MORNING APRIL %, 1874.

The House Committe on Public Lands
have agreed to recommend the passage
of bill providing that all lands here.
tolore granted by Congress to railroad
companies shall be subjectto local taxa
tion the same as similar property OF in
dividuals.
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phia, April 23, 1874:

The Govern ment of Guatemala has
issued uecree prohibiting priests and
clergymen from wearing the usual dis
tinctive dresses of long rohes, &C., ex-
cept when they are engaged in the per-
formance of their sacred duties, under
fl ne of from SO to $50. @
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Steel Pens :!
vENo whom II may concern.

All persons are hereby forbid harhor.
ing or trusting my husband, George
Collins, on my account. as | will pay no
debts contracted by him after this date.
AMELIA COLLINS.
Franklin twp, Apri II, 1S54-N3E
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nonites Of Pennsylvania has entered into
contract with Messrs. Peter Wright &
Sons to bring the Mennonite people
from Russia to Philadelphia, and from
thence the Pennsylvania Railroad Co.
will forward them to their destination
In the Western States aud Territories.
The duties on imports received at the
Custom House of this city, for the week
ending the 18th inst, amount to $780,
900,S9.
An idea of the quantity of bread re-
quired for our Almshouse, may be for.
mend from the fact that nne bakers are
employed, and twenty-five barrels of
flOnr are used daily.
Mayor Stokely is now receiving con-
tributions from our citizens, for aid for
the thousands of families in Louisiana
who are suffering by the flood.
1t is proposed to hold the next State
Agricultural Fair at Suffolk Park, in
this city.
Within few weeks an additional
amount of S205, ,655 has been raised in
the city for the Centennial Fund.
Messrs. Henry Disston & Sons, large
manufacturers in iron and steel, have
issued letter to all whom it may con-
Germ, in which they announce that here.
after they will refuse work to any con-
nected with the Trades Union, and re q.
quest all in their employ, so connected,
to withdraw therefrom or leave their
works. MoDoC.
The Hickman courier., 1874-03-21
Verbal CuriOsities.

Many curious things are hidden In
words and names. To trace them out
is sometimes to find an original mean
ing as opposite as possible to their pres
ent Specification. Custom, or chance,
or a variance, slight at first but widen
ing as time passes, brings the word at
last to mean anything but its primitive
sense. A few curious instances are sub
Joined Boon companions" are repu-
ted, and justly too, to be among the
surest assistants in pulling mans
house down, and reducing him to pow
erty and his family to want. The origin
of the use of boon" as meaning ICON
vival, " is as follows:
In ancient times it was the custom
when n man in q rural district had a
house to build or any other heavy un-
der. aking in hand, for his neighbor to
days s.0rk. .tsne same custom is par
TALLY observed still, especially at the
raising" of the frame of the building.
After the days work came the supper
in course of time abbreviated to unlim-
tied "drinks-" Hence the phrase "boon
companions"
The common salutation, How do
you do?" seems a particularly redun-
dant and awkward sentence, but in its
origin was much more sensible. Dow,
pronounced as we pronounce do, in Eng
lish means TO "be able" to thrive, or
to prosper. The word is still thus used
in Scotland, and many parts of Eng-
land. "How do you dow ?" means how
are you thriving? Are you well and
able?
81 give and bequeath, a phrase used
In wills, is often regarded as legal sur
plusage; but it is not. To "auethe, :"
in old English, means to speak or de-
clare. Hence the common expression
"quotluhe." To give and bequeath is
to giveebd declare the gift.
"To steik' in old English, means
to shut" "Stoke" means "shut up"
Thus Chaucer: "Then hadst thou the
gates stoke" Hence comes the word
" stoker, Aneaning the man who fills
the furnac with coal, and "steiks," or
shuts the door. ''Wad" or " we'd is a
wager, bet. a pledge or plight. There
fore, in the Episcopal marriage service.
the bridegroom says, "And thereto I
plight thee my troth." Wedding means
pledging. But the lady says "And
there 1 give thee my troth," delicate
concession that the brides word is as
good as her DO d, and-perhaps-a
great deal better than the bridegroom's s
% pledge"