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James M. Slade.

Hon. James NJ. Slade, whose illness we
have before mentioned, died at his resi-.
dence, in this village, GU Saturday even
ing, at 8 o'clock, April 10, at the age Of
60 years and I months. His malady.
chronic disease Of the liver complicated
with other difficulties, had sometime since
taken what seemed to be a fatal form, but
he suffered scarcely any pain, and during
the week previous to his death, until Fri
day, he had been apparently better. On
Friday he was taken with severe hoarse.
ness and the decline from that time vas
rapid and continuous. About three
o'clock Saturday afternoon he commenced
sinking and ut eight O'Clock all was over.
The spirit had forssken its tenement Of
clay and returned to God who gave it.
He passed away in the fall possession Of
all bis mental faculties, yet with his mind
at rest, giving a practical illustration Of
the triumphs Of faith in the blessed Re-
deemsr. He had made full aud complete
arrangements for his funeral. giving direc-
tions for minute details. He knew bis
family and gave tokens of recognition
almost at the last moment. after the
power of speech had failed. His father,
William Slade, formerly Governor of this
state and member of Congress, had three
sons, james NJ, William aud Henry NJ.
William was formerly Consul at Nice and
is now in Paris. Henry resides in Wash.
ington.
James NJ. Slade was born in Middle.
bury on the sth day OF September, 1872,
and this has always been his home. He
was bred TO mercantile pursuits, which he
followed from early life until 1860. when
he went to Washington and was clerk in
the Treasury Department for three years
Since 1868 he was engaged in no active
business, He began his public life a.
clerk Of the Vermont House of Repre-
sentatives, in 1858, serving three years
in that capacity. In 1856 he was elected
lieut.. governor Of the state. RylanC
Fletcher was governor. He was re
elected in 1857. 10 1855 he was mem
Der of the llth Council of Censors ant
secretary Of that body. In 1867 he wa
elected assistant judge Of the Addison
County Court, holding the office during
two annual terms. A member of the las
Constitutional Convention in 1870 he wa
prominent 10 the deliberations Of tina
body, and was called the father Of th,
change from annual to biennial sessions o
the Legislature. From 1870 to 1872 b,
served as member of the lower house o
the General Assembly. Almost all tn
time during his active life he held one o
more town, village or school district Of
fees and he served as trial justice of tn
peace for many years. In 1870 he be
came one of the trustees of the Vernon
Reform School aud held the Office 10
four years.
Mr.. Slade was a member of the Mid
Jlcb1ry Methodist church for forty year
and considerable Of the time an oficis
member. He took an active part il
prayer meetings, was, a portion Of th
time, n class leader. and superintendent
Of the Sunday School. His was a stron
sympathetic nature and be won war;
friends. As q resormer he was an cal
nest advocate and had an especial enthu
'siasm in favor Of the anti.slavery cause.
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Robbers Shot.

For some time past numerous robbcrles
have been committed in the ncighborhood
Of Chicot. Arkansas, and the citizens. be-
l%ieving they were perpetrated by Il regu
larly organized baud, have quietly been
on the alert for them. On Tuesday night
last five men were discovered in the com
mission warehouse of A. G. Morton,
located on the riy,r bank. The alarm
was given aud the citizens soon surrounded
the building. The robbers opened fire on
them, which was returned and two OF
the robbers were killed. Another jumped
out Of the window into the river and was
drowned. The remaining two were
captured, Next day numerous persons
suspected Of being in league with the band
were found to have disappeared, having
fed from fear Of the prisoners duplicating
) them.
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Missionary week at the Catholic
church in Vergennes, has witnessed crowd.
ed houses and much interest. Rev. Faith.
ers Fourier, Barber, Lynch, Mcclure
and Rt. Rev. De Gocsbriand assisted
Father Cunningham in some Of the exer.
cises Of the week. Mission week closed
on Sunday with a procession Of the Sum
day School children and the St. John
Baptist Society.
The great water controversy is at
last settled. After twice voting down all
action relative to paying for the new
p%ump-house, at previous meetings, the
last Thursday meeting gave nine majority
in favor OF paying up old scores. So
bonds are to be issued to pay the expeu-
SEES incurred. OF the other business done
at this meeting. 9. K. Parker was elected
member OF the library committee in
place Of Rev. DR.. Henry Smith, resigned;
$3.50 voted to uniform the cornet band /;
w. r. Bixby, Joel Il, Lucia and Geo. r..
Chapman were appointed auditors for the
ensuing year; voted hereafter to have
officers reports printed in pamphlet form;
and the laying of tax for city expenses
was postponed. Another meeting is to
be held on the first Wednesday in May.
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G. NE us.

Union services will DO held at the
Methodist church on Friday, last.day,
commencing at eleven O'Clock.
The funeral services of the Hon.
James NJ. Sladc will be held at the
Methodist church, tomorrow (Wednes-
day. at ten O'Clock u. M.
Report OF attendance at Graded
School for past week High School 81
per cent Grammar School 90 Interme.
date SO; Sd Primary 90; I'd Primary
50 LIST Primary 50.
The board of managers of The "Wo.
mans Christian Temperance Union are
requested to meet at the house Of Mrs.
DR.. Kitchel, April IA. at three o'clock
P. NJ, for the purpose of trausacting i'm.
portant business.
Interesting concert exercises by the
Congregational Sunday school were held
at their lecture room last Sunday evening.
The object lesson was nu altar OF which
the foundation stone was repentance, aud
Tie topmost stone was perseverance,. The
other stones were named after Christian
qualities.
Mr.. .. S. Dickinson had the mis-
fortune to be struck by II rapidly driven
horse, as he was crossing the stree ueaI
the Sun Mills, last Wednesday. He was
thrown down and quite seriously injured
He was out upon the street next day, but
it was feared the troubles re ulting from
the injury might annoy him some time.
AT the Michigan election, Tuesday
Hon. George s. Swift, II graduate o
Mi~ddlebury College in the class OF SO
and a son of j Judge Swift, Of Middlebury
was unanimously reelected recorder o
the city Of Detroit-a position which ht
has held by successive reflections fol
some eight years with the greatest credit
Martin & Langworthy announce il
this issue their readiness to meet Thu
wants Of the community, in the line o
machine or casting work, at their new
and elegant shop near the freight depot
1t is said by those who are judges of such
matters, that their new engine, one o
their own make. has no superior any
whero 1t certainly does run beautiful,
and powerfully.
The st. Adams Advertiser and tn,
Springfield Republican will please not,
that the sheep trade is hardly as dead il
Vermont as they hoped it was. 1t is ex
ccedingly lively hereabouts, Sheep ar
changing hands very rapidly. Geo. Ham
mond has just purchased Of Messrs. Cher
bino a selection Of thirty of their ran
lambs for the California market at S5t
each. They are probably the best larg
lot Of lambs raised in Vermont last seusol
and such a lot rs Vermont can hardly al
ford 70 spare.
Another carload OF the best youn
sheep of Addison county left our depo
last week. They were selected wit
great care by our agricultural editor 70
f. Il. Benton, of California, who ha
charge of them. and takes them over 70
the California market There wer
twelve choice young rams, and nearly
hundred extra young ewes They wer
n very select lot. IRON our best focks {
pure bred Spanish Merinos How muc
longer Vermont can have her best youn
breeding sheep selected and sent off. an
still maintain her prestige for the be-
sheep, is a question that many are aux
iously asking ut this time.
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NORTH FERRLSBURG.

Martins hotel at this place has
lately gone into the hands OF Nj. j.. Rich.
ardson who is keeping Il frst.rate house,
p. d. Percival has sold his farm in
this place, of $50 acres, to Franklin
White, for $4,000. Mr.. Percival has
bought the house, lot, and blacksmith
shop of Mr.. White, paying $4,000 fol
the same.
"A special meeting of school distric,
No. 3. of this town, was held Friday eve
ming, to locate a new school house, buI
finally adjourned at midnight, after four.
teen Intellectual ballots on location with.
out deciding the matter.
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NOTICES.
u. ID .Twitchell wants new unwashed
wool at his wool roon next Monday.

u. ID .Twitchell wants new unwashed
wool at his wool roon next Monday.
Advertised Letters John Ayre,
Joseph Lenorc, Geo Withcrell, VIM.
McCue.
L. Il. Knapp offers two village
houses and lots for sale-thc Van Vliet
place on South street, and the Selleck
place on Main street.
Go to Case & Riders for pure drugs,
medicines. toilet and fancy goods, flower
seeds, paints, oils, varnishes, window glass
and everything kept by druggists, all OF
which will be sold cheap for cash.
e. r. Clay has got in a large lot oil
new spring goods, which proves for u GER
tainty that spring is coming sometime.
He is now ready to show, and sell at low
prices, a great variety OF millin cry and
fancy goods and dress goods FOR the sea-
son, and no always has on hand ladies'
furnishing goods, gloves, shawls, etc. He
is ready to receive his customers just
about now.
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+

Ten persons were received iuto the
Methodist church at Vergenues, last Sun
day.
DIR. Tobias has removed from the
city and taken up his residence at Ham
mondville, N, Y.
Nathan Griswold an old resident
living near here died very suddenly last
week, and was buried 10 Masonic order
Shipped from this station on the 9th
Ass lbs. of butter aud a quantity oil
beans. also 81 veal calves for Boston mar,
ket.
On Saturday large numbers were il
vergennes aud trade was lively. Farmer
and others around Vergennes will com,
Saturday. roads or no roads. 1t is a mar
ket.day emphatieally.
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They have taken the West Addison
Post Office on to the Lake road. within
three and a half miles Of the Chimney
point Post Office which was located there
over forty. five years ago, at whose request
or by what authority our correspondent is
not able to learn, but from what can be
gathered it is thought that those who
take the greatest amount Of mail matter
ut the West Addison office, are not pleas.
ed with tho arrangement.
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Paul 8oynton did not make the entire
distance to Bologne by swimming. He
was taken aboard the press steamer shortly
after 6 o'clock Saturday afternoon, against
his W wishes, within eight miles of the
coast. The weather had become bolster
Gus, night was closing in, and the pilot
declined the responsibility of guiding him
after dark. The sea was so rough that
nearly all on board the steamer we're sick
The Observer says: Although the task
was hardly accomplished, the success OF
the life.saying invention is conclusivcly
established.
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Scribner & Co., are still at work con-
solidating magazines. St. Nicholas has
been absorbing some more of the Juven.
lies. This time the victims are the Little
Corporal Of Chicago and the Schoolday
Magazine of Philadelphia. However
excellent these magazines may be in
themselves, we are glad to see them be.
come parts of a magazine incomparably
better than they and by this means aid
in widening its circulation. Concentration
seems to work so we'll with this magazine
that We hope some of the larger magazines
may gracefully surrender to Scribner's
Monthly 1t would be a great relief to
those who feel called upon to thoroughly
~acquaint themselves with magazine
literature.
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STATE NE us.

The Brandon Union appeals tearfully
for a spelling match in that place, and
they ought to have it.
All the interested towns but Cam.
bridge have subscribed to their bonds for
building the Burlington and Lamoillc
railroad.
Union meetings OF the evangelical
sccts Of Burlington have been held during
the laet three weeks on alternate week.
day evenings.
Theodore Skinner of Albany recent
ly fell from a hay.mow upon the tines Of
a pitcbfork, receiving wounds which will
probably prove fatal.
The ice in the M%issisquoi, Lamoillc
and Winooski rivers has broken up, and
is rapidly moving out. The thaw has
been so gradual that all apprehensions OIL
a freshet have been removed.
One hundred and eighty.seven new
cases were entered during the term of the
Washington county court-the largest
number for many years. Such was the
fact at the recent term of the Rutland
county court.
Wall, | dcclafe." exclaimed Q
Bolton lady, gazing at Mead's statue o.
Ethan Allen on the portico of the State
House at Montpelier, to her companion
that's about the meanest pictur o.
George Washington | cver see : and SHE
was right, too.
The Ransom Guards will attend thu
centennial exhibition at Lexington ant
Concord, April 10, as the escort Of Gov
ernor Peck, They will leave st. Alban'
on Saturday evening in n train of Pull
nan cars, in which they will cat an,
sleep during their stay in Concord. The,
will spend the Sabbath at Concord.
-Elihu Norton Of Chelsea, sevcnty.fvt
years old, recently attempted suicide b,
making an ~incision in his chest with
pocket knife, and thrusting in a sharpen
ed wire which he had previously prepar
ed, but which did not penetrate his heart
although thrust in so far that the doctor
have been unable TO recover it. He will
probably die,
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Junior Exhibition.

The Glass Of '76 made their first public
appearance as a class, in the usual Junior
Exhibition, last Tuesday evening. The
usual interest was manifested in this
occasion by the friends Of the class and
the college, and in spite o bad roads there
was a large attendance. The following
programme was followed with the excep.
ton that Messrs. Brown and Dodge were
excused Z
PROGRAMME.
Music.
Piano. Forte Solo-Transcription OF the
Mermaid's Song, from Won Weber's
"Obcron."
l. Oration-The Influence Of the Crusades,
w. S. Austin, Tama City, la.
9. Observation-Disclosures Criticism,
Il. II. Baxter, Middlebury.
3. Scientific Oration-The Relation OF
Science to the People,
T. Il. Boyce, M~iddlebury.
4, Oratiou-Cromwell's Defense.
w. |. Brown, Salisbury.
MhSic.
Sopg-Robert toi que Jaime,
Meyerbeer.
5. Historical Grafton - Early French
Miustrelsy, j. w. Aberncthy, Bristol.
6. Oration-The Execution of Joan OF
Arc, W. r. Cray, st. Adams.
I. Classical Oration-The Origin OF
Myths, Edward Dana, Rutland.
s.. Oration-Grasp All. Lose All,
o. w. Dodge, Massena Center, N. Y.
Music.
Song-"Deh 4! Vieni. non tardi," Mozart,
8. Oraliou-The Statesman and the State.
Il Ii. Eastman, Bristol.
10. Oration-Has Every Man His Price?
q. G. Farwell. Ashland, Neb.
IL. Poem-The Wind and the Flowers
A Fable, W. W. Gay. Malone, NY.
II. Oration-The Inadequacy Of Diog.
graphy, II. p. James, Weybridge.
Music.
Song-The Mermaid's Song, Hayden.
10. Oration-Organic Influence in His
tory. 9. l.. Linsley, Als,ead, N. II.
IA. Oration-The Renaissance Of Europe,
w. A. Remelc, Middlebury.
Is. Grafton The Future Of the English
Language, G. F. B. Willard, Wey.
bridge.
Music.
Song-Thc Distant Shore, Sullivan,
l6. Literary Conference The Southerr
Problem. kiniou Cranog Yah Evans,
Ilangranog, Wales,
Colloquii Persona
Jarret S. Minton, Southerner. T.. G. Evans
Linden X. Julepp, Northerner.
Z. l.. Linslcy
Keynard N. Wolfe, Carpet. Dagger.
j. w. Aberhethy
Cragin T. Brigot, AN Old Fogy.
II. p. James,
MuSic.
The music consisted Of u piauo-'orts
solo by Prot. Higley, aud singing by Miss
Abbie WINERY. OF Boston, and was very
excellent. Miss Winery has II sweet
and powerful voice, and her pieces were
rendered with fiue expression aud uncom.
mon vivacity, as everyone who has an ear
trained to receive pleasure from modern
artistic singing will admit There is o
much larger class of people, however, who
prefer harmony aud melody to artistic
skill in music. True music, rs Rev
Father Cunningham said Of lyrr poetry,
is that which comes from the heart aud
goes to the heart.
The o~ratiops were manly u,terances
delivered 10 a manly way and especially
gratifying to the friends Of tho young men
as well as Indicative of faithful training
on the part Of the officers Of the College
The Sophomor IS made their usual demon
stration, but ii received but little atten
ton and made no disturbance. After th,
Junior exercises closed the hall was
! cleared aud IA dance became the order o
the evening, with IL few deacons and theil
families us Spectators.
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The New Movement.

Mr.. EDITOR viii you please note
the fact that The ladies Of Midllehury
have ipaugurated "a new era. They have
gone to work they have set au example
worthy of imitation. | hope the next
convention Of temperance gentlemen who
meet in Middlebury, will not look to some
liberal h~ousekecper for a dinner, or hunt
out some corner saloon for u cheap dish
OF poor oysters, but 90 to the Addison
House, give Mr.. Scoield u dollar for
their dinner, as the ladies' did. May
God bless the ladies in this noble work (;
may every honest man help them may
every lawyer buckle on his armor and be
with them and for them, let there be no
sickly prosecutions, or unmanly Weddings,
or dishonest noHe p~roseqni'S When a
rumseller is driven out let the scare he
so great and the humiliation so complete
that no one will desire to take his place.
Don't let him say IL sold out" but Il
was driven out" and the "%saloop is emp'y;
nobody wants it," The law in Vermont
is sufficient; set it in motion with o strong
arm, have Il lawyer who can draw q com
plant aud conduct a prosecution, dou't
sent a corporal to fight u Waterloo, send
Il general. N.
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Governor Stewart is RECALLING himself
with his cigar in the balmy air Of Charles.
ton. S. G.. aud as an extract from a pri-
vate letter given in another column Of
this issue would indicate, is enjoying trips
on the river steamers to Wow beautiful
places inland.
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and friends.
At an informal meeting of the mem.
bers of the bar and other prominent citi.
Gems Of M~iddlebury, at the Office Of Stew.
art Il Eldredge on Monday morning
April IL, to take action with reference tc
the death of their townsman, the Hon.
James M. Slade, l.. D. Eldredge Esq.
called tho meeting to order and nomi-
mated as chairman A. p. Upper, Esq.
and he was 80 elected l.. K. Knapp
was elected secretary. On motion Of
|. NJ. Trip. a committee of three was
appointed by the chair to present rtsolu'
tions. The committee consisted of L. ID.
Eldredge, E. A. Sturtevant, and w. s
Goodrich. They presented the following
resolutions, which were unanimously adop'
ted /:
WHEREAS, An allwise Providence has seen I'll
to remove from our midst one Of our most active
and valuable citizens, the Hon. James M. Slade,
who died at his residence In this village, on Sat
urday evening at 8 o'clock, the 10th inst. Bow
ing with sorrow to the mandate Of the Greai
huieFt III TocoBnitiou vi nb pfOuhinohco IL
earnest services as a public man among his fellow
citizens, therefore,
Resolved, That it is with heartfelt sorrow that
We are informed of tho death of one who has fol
many years been among the most prominent Of
the citizens of this, his native town, and we de.
sire in this public manner to give an expression
of our recognition of his services among us as O
successful and honorable business man. by his ex.
ample and earnest endeavor at all times to deal
honestly with all men; as a careful and painstak.
ing conservator Of our public interests; as one o.
the most efficient originators and supporters o.
our public schools; as a magistrate for many
years dispensing, as best no could in his oficia
position, justice to all, never forgetting in hi
official decisions a kind word of advice and en-
couragement to tho erring; as an active christian
gentlemen foremost in every good work. He ha
fallen; and as we this day mourn his loss we fee
that the change is his gain.
Resolved, That as a kind husband and indul
gent parent his own family, in their loss hav'
our heartfelt sympathy. While we all feel tina
a noble man and a faithful friend has gone, W,
would sympathize with the afflicted family, ant
mingle our tears with theirs, and strive from thi
dispensation to make our lives more useful, ant
emulate the virtues of the deceased.
RESOLVED, That a copy Of these resolutions b
presented to tho family Of the deceased, and b
published in the Middlebury REGISTER and Rut
land Herald.
A. p. TUPPER, President,
l.. +. KNAPP, Secretary.
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Wioolrburp 8rgistsr
TUESDAY, APRIL 10, 1876
RAILROAD TINE TABLE.
POST F NOTICE.

MAILS ARRIVE.
Closed mail from N. York a Boston 40 A. M.
Way mail from north 1915 A.. NJ
Way mail from south, east A west, GAS Y. NJ,
From Ripton, Granville, Hancock,
East Middlebury, Cornwall, West
cornwall and Bridport $3.50 A. NJ
WALLS CLOSE.
Going south, east and west $40 A. NJ,
Going north. also west and south, be-
yond Rutland via Burlington, $500 p. M
Closed mail for Boston and N York. ZOO p. NJ.
Mails for Ripton, Granville, Han
cock, East Middlebury, Cornwall.
West Cornwall and BridpoIt 3:30 p. NJ.
A. S. RAG 4. A..
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COUNTY We W,S.
SHOREHAM

Miss Jane A. Rich, of Shoreham,
received the degree Of NJ. d. at the
N. Y. Medical College and Hospital for
women, on Wednesday, March 81.
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.ARM FOR SALE

IL 1OIE OEETT1
Situated about one-half milo "orth OF
Whiting village, containing about l2O acres, sui.
tably divided into meadow, pasture and wood
lots sufficient for the place, containing some ex.
cellent pine and cedar timber. This farm is well
fenced, and has an abundant supply of water in
all seasons. The buildings are all new and very
convenient, about one : half mile from Baptist
Methodist and Congregational churches, and a
good school and the railroad depot.
For particulars and terms inquire of
V. c.. KELSEY,
lwG Whiting, Vt.
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Mr.. SHADES business life was eminently
successful, and by economy. iiugality and
business tact he succeeded in securing for
himself and leaving for his family a hand
some competence. He has left to mourn
his loss a family consisting of his wife
and four children, two Sons and two
daughters, and a wide circle Of relatives
and friends.
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POPULAR

POPULAR CANTATAS,
and more popular every season, are Esther, The
Beautiful Queen $50 ctsl, Daniel $50 ctsl, Bel
shazzar's Feast [5O ctsl, Flower Queen rs cts
Picnic ISL. Haymakers ISL Culprit Fay ISL.
Musical Enthusiast $50 ctsl, Winter Evening
Entertainment ISL. May be given with or with
out costumes.