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The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1875-03-23

which he, the writer, Gays that Philadel-
phia having already overtaken Constant.
rople, will in fifty years have passed Par
is, go that she will be in position face to
face with London, owning no other rival
on earth.
Mr.. Editor, some Of your readers may
think Mr.. Dixon an enthusiast, and may
perhaps reckon the other writer referred
to, as "counting chickens before they are
hatched," yet W. Hepworth Dixon is q
man that is generally supposed 10 know
whereof he afirms, aud has the reputation
Of speaking from the book. The inhabi-
tants Of this city are SO strongly imbued
with the element Of Quakerism that they
are not accustomed TO the sounding OF
trumpets," neither of heralding their
greatness abroad. Quite unlike in that re.
spect are they to the people in the large
village across Jersey soubriquet they
formerly applied to this city, but not late
ly. Gasconading is net characteristic
of the descendants Of Penn. l lately no.
ticed a statistical report of the relative
mortality for the past year in all the
principal cities Of Europe and America.
The death rate in ratio to the population
was the lowest in Philadelphia of any
city named.
/ have noticed in the REGISTER, aDd
have learned from other sources that Ad.
Olson County as well as other portions of
New England. has experienced some rath-
er crisp weather during the past winter,
On the morning of the 10th Of January,
the official thermometer down town regis
tered four degrees below zero, which
think was the lowest point indicated the
past winter. =. W. 6.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1875-03-23
Conversation.

Among home amusements the test
is the good old habit OF conversation,
the talking over the events Of the
day, the bright and quick play Of
wit and fancy, the story which brings
the laugh, and the speaking the good and
kind and true things which all have in
their hearts. 1t is not so much by
dwelling upon what members of the
family have in common, as by bringing
each to the other something interesting
and amusing, that home life is to be
made cheerful aud joyous. Each one
must do his part to make conversation
genial and happy. We are too ready to
converse with newspapers and books, to
seek some companion at tho store, hotel.
or club.room. and to forget that homs is
anything more than a place to sleep aad
cat in. The revival OF conversation, the
entertainment of one another, as a room
ful of people will entertain themselves, is
one secret of happy home. Wherever
it is wanting, disease has struck into the
root Of the tree thcre is want which is
WV "''h 'OtCO 30 ti'''
Cnn-~----'v. IA many cases prevents
many people from relapsing into utter
selfshness at their 6resides. This con-
versatiou should not simply occupy
husband and wife, aud other older
members Of the family, but extend itself
to the children. Parents should be care-
full to talk with them, to enter into their
life, to share their tri6os. to assist in their
studies, to meet them in The thoughts and
feelings of their childhood. 1t is a great
step in education. when around the even
ing lamp are gathered the different
members Of large family, sharing thei
occupations with one another the older
assisting the younger, each one contribut-
ing to the entertainment of the other, and
all feeling that the evening has passed
only too rapidly away. This is the truest
aud best amusement. 1t is the health.
education OF great and noble characters.
There is the freedom, the breadth. the
joyousness Of natural life. The time
spent thus by parents in the higher en-
tertainmcnt Of their children bears
harvest of eternal blessings. -Churchmaa.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1875-03-23
Head Work and Hand Work.

Ii is no less fatal error to despise
labor when regulated by intellect, than to
value it for its own sake. We are always
in these days trying to separate the two
we want one man to be always thinking,
and another to be always working, and
We call one gentleman and the other an
operative whereas the workman ought
often to be thinking, and the thinker
often to be working; and both should be
gentlemen in the best sense. AS it is,
we make both ungentle, the one envying.
the other despising his brother; and the
mass OF society is made up of morbid
thinkers and miserable workers. Now i!
is only by labor that thought can be made
healthy, and only BY thought that labor
can be made happy, and the two cannot
be separated with impunity. All
professions should be liberal, and there
should be less pride felt in popularity OF
employment, and more in excellence Of
achievement.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1875-03-23

to Jack, "and | am glad of IT. Behave
yourself, and see that you are not brought
into court again
YES, sir" said Jack howug
"Ofliccr 32G," said the judge, "it will
need some explanation from you to
account for the strange mistake in arrest
ing this boy. should be reluctant to
believe you guilty Of wiIul perjury in
swearing crime against him, but as you
say you have known the boy two years,
it seems very singular that you should
mistake him for another. As the case is
now made public, it is my duty TO warn
you that unless you can clear up this
matter the commissioners will be forced
to entertain complaint against you Of
the most serious character"
Officer 326 turned as white as n sheet.
and bowing mechanically, moved away
without saying word.
Come" said the artist to Jack, "let's
60 to my studio, where we'll get some
breakfast and I'll make some pictures
of you. Then you can 60 back to your
business as soon as you like"
They went together, and before long
Jack was luxuratipg over chocolate, toast,
dropped eggs and hominy in the artists
studio.
The place looked like gorgeous palace
to the boys admring eyes, and we may
be sure that when his picture was drawn
by his new friend, it proved ten times
moro piquant and smiling for the hoppi.
ness in jacks heart.
His introduction to the kind painter
was luck for Jack Morrow. And he
never showed himself unworthy o. his
gifted acquaintance. The two are good
friends yet.
Policeman No. 1926 did not retain his
badge long after the transaction just re-
corded. He was unfit for his place and,
justice sooner or later overtakes those
who abuse their privileges or bear false
witness against their neigh5ors.
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NENTRAL VT. RAILROAD.
u RUTLAND DIVISION
WINTER ARRAN0EMENT.

Movlsa NoRIH-Night express leaves Bellows
Falls at IL; ;25 p IN; Chester IL M Ludlow 1895
o IN; arrives at Rutland at LAS In. Leaves
Rutland 80; Brandon 2:2s; Middlebury ;O7;
Vsrgsnnes $40; arrives In Burlington at 80.
Aceommodation-Leavos Rutland at Gao a m;
Brandon 7;2S; Middlebury $40; Vergennes
SAT; arrive In Burlington at $3.50 a IN.
Mail-Loayes Bellows Falls ut 1855 a III;
Chester IL rs p m; Ludlow l arrives in Rutland
At 7:05. Leaves Rutland at 2;l0 M; Brandon
2:ks; Middlebury rs; vergennes $3.50; arrives
In burlington at 4:i2.
New York Express-Leaves Rutland at 2;i0 D
N; Brandon 2ts; Mddlebury Si25; yergennes
$50; arrives In Burlington at 4:42; and only
stops ut the above stations, except to take pas
ssngers going north Of ST. Albans.
Mixed-Leaves Rutland at 2:l5 u IN: Brandon
s:s3; Middlsbury $50; vergennss 6;O4; arrives
10 Burlington at 7:55 pm.
Mixsd-Leaves Bellows Falls at 3:25 y m /;
Chester ASS; Ludlow $40; arrives in Rutland
1t IN.
Movsa soUru-Mail leaves Burlington at
$50 = IN; yergsnpes $50; Middlebury 10;
Brandon 1880; arrives in kutlend at ll:4O
Leaves Rutland at IL IN; Ludlow 100 D m
Chester i;t2; arrives 10 Bellows Falls at 2:25 Pun.
New York Express-Lssyes Burlington at 2 D
nj Vergennes 2:6l; Middlebury 3:25; Brandon
Az; arrives In Rutland vt 4:40 p IN
Night Exprsss-Leaves burlington at 8 :O5 D
n; vsrgsnnss 1914; Middlebury 10 &c., Bran
don II 80. arrive In Rutland at 1885 a IN
Leaves Rutland at 1850 9 IN; Ludlow 2,02;
Chester 2;to; arrives In Bellows Falls - a IN.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1875-03-23

Origin OF THE Word "LADY."-Por.
merly in England, when the afluen.
lived all the year round at their man
sions in the country, the lady Of the man
or distributed to her poor neighbors, with
her own hands, once week, or oftener, a
certain quantity of bread, and she was
called by them Lief day." that is, in the
Saxon, tie bread-giver. These two words
we're in time corrupted, and the meaning
is new as little known as tho practice
which gave rise to it; yet it is from that
hospitable custom that, to this day. the
ladies cf that kingdom alone serve the
meat at their own tables.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1875-03-23
Longing.
ny xns. ). MARION WHITNEY.

She sat musing in the shadows,
And the tempcsts ragged within
Like the restless ocean billows,
When the rocks had walled them ia
And her tearlit eye was searching.
For some fair and pleasant goal
Some oasis in the desert
OF q life imbittered soul.
Then she looked up to the heaven,
"Fnther, give thy lostqone bread,
Thou in time, now dim with distance,
Fed the ravens, it Is said.'
But her soul kept on its raging;
Hope, and love and friends had led.
Then she called upon the Saviour
"De thou the forsaken's FRIEND"
In the west the sun was sinking,
Then the love one cast her eye,
And n rosy rim of crimson
fingered in the ether sky.
so sho buckled on her sandals,
Started for that Eden ray;
And the One, that stilled the waters,
Gave her blessed peace that day.
eveland, Ohio, March 9th.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1875-03-23

"A kerosene lamp burst in the store
of 7. G. Keyes, in Newbury, recently the
kerosene running down on to the counter
over a pile oil about one thousands yards
Of prints, some Of which were damaged,
This accident occurred in the daytime,
therefore We have no big fire to report
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1875-03-23

The large two-story dwelling house
owned by Geo. p. Whitney, aud well
known as the "old Captain Jackson Man.
sion," on the hill half mile north OF
West Randolph, was entirely consumed by
fire. about noon Thursday. Insured for
about $500. Contents mostly saved.
Fire caught from defective chimney.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1875-03-23

PRof. Whitney OF Yale College viii
contribute book on the study Of language
to the international Scientific Series, thus
furnishing the third American wsrk to
that collection.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1875-03-23

TuE Presbyterian General Assembly
of Sydney, New South Wales, has passed
resolution in favor Of compulsory.
primary education, and of the exclusico2
Of all denominationalism from Govern.
ment schools,
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1875-03-23

tbs students of Aberdeen University
have decided to invite Mr.. Gladstone TO
become a candidate for the Lord Rector.
shin. since Prof Huxley declines u T..
election.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1875-03-23

AMONG our national post Offices are
these Ii I'll, Tote, Why Not, Pipe
Stem, Stony Man, Sal Soda, Shiekshinny.
Snowshoes, Overalls. Lookout Last
Chance, Back Bone. Marrow Bones, Sor-
rel Horse, Tally Ho. and Tired Greek.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1875-03-23

"I'M afraid I'm sitting on your criDs-
line. ma'am." "Oh never mind, sir,its
Of no consequence you can't hurt it,"
mo, ma anu, it's not that; but the con.
founded thing hurts me-"
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1875-03-23

A large museum for the departments
Of natural history, arts, music and physical
training was formally opened at Vssssr
College on Washington's Birthday.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1875-03-23

MR. Elijah Then Fob Laisim, native
Of Shanghai. Chins. has been chosen class
poet for the class OF 1877 in the Sheffield
Scientific School at Yale.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1875-03-23

GEN. Towards resignation of the Office
of President of Howard University has
been accepted.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1875-03-23
BUSINESS.

NEW HARNESS SHOP HAVE
~ opened a new Harness shop, in II. l.. Shell
don's Block. over Pierce's tobacco store. | am
prepared to do new work. coarse and fine and re-
pairs Of ali kinds, promptly and in the best man
ner. Ny terms will be as easy rs at any other
place. l solicit the public patronage and Aatter
myself can suit my customers.
JOSEPH 00DETTE.
Middietury, VI. March Is, 1875. marlGm3
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1875-03-23

TOR SALE OR RENT Il NOW
L offer for sale my farm, consisting of lG0 acres
Of fne farming lands, in Cornwall. Price ronson-
able, and terms easy. II not sold sooE will be
rented VIII also sell my stock is desired.
b. WARNER.
Cornwall, VT, Feb. 81. 1875. soft.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1875-03-23

7 r. SAYRE, Dealer in Household
LIE Provisions, general assortment of Gro
eeries, Flour, Cheese, Lard Teas, Codees, Sugars,
oil, Tobaccos, DO. Cash paid for Prime Butter
1T my store any day In the week.
loft MIDDLEDUkY. VT.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1875-03-23

JASON DAVENPORT, Fire 1nsur-
~ anoe Agent, will write policies in the Farm
ere Mutual and other companies represented by
NJ. J. Francisco in Rutland.
Also the Mutual Life Insurance Co. of New
York. Office ut J. L. Buttolph's Store. 40
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1875-03-23

IT S. PUTNAM would inform the
l. l. people of Middlebury and Addison County
that the old Cotton Mill is in full operation, and
that he Is prepared 20 furnish carpet warp and
batting of a superior quality, at the lowest cash
price.
Middlebury, Dec. Is. 1872 39;tf
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1875-03-23

MRS. 4. j. MARTIN, Fashionable
.V1 Dress and Cloak maker, has constantly on
hand oil the latest and most approved patterns.
Work executed with satisfaction and despatch.
Also sole Agent for the Grover and Baker Elastic
and Lock stitch Sewing Machine,
Middlebury, Vt. 81; ;Gm
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1875-03-23

y f. SUTTON, NJ. d., Physician
-. and Surgeon Office next door east of the
Addison House. Office hours, from to 10. n. M
IL TO y. IN, All to p. m,
l5;ly MiDDLEBrRr, VT.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1875-03-23

"GoNE where white man can open on
Sunday is the inscription left in the win
dow Of a deserted barbar.shop in New
Bedford.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1875-03-23

The number OF adult white men 10 the
Uuited States who cannot read or write
is staten at S20,000; oi women IN the
same predicar ent, 100000.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1875-03-23

Martin Mclaughlin was injured,
probably fatally, by train of cars at
Bellows Falls on Thursday.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1875-07-17

Ng- On 18th instant, Cotton Congress as
sembled at Raleigh, N. C. It is attended by
members from most of the Southern and some
of the Westrn States. Governor Brogden of
N. c., welcomed the members f.the Congress
in handsome speech in which he used the
following sensible language;
"The South should depend to a much great
er extent upon her own resources, if she ever
wishes to become prosperous and independent.
We need more manufactures, and greater d-
versity in our crops and more harmonious
working together of those interests which are
s6identical."
This is good, sound sense and most excellent
advice to give to any assemblage of Southern
people. There is not the slightest doubt that
Southern prosperity in the future will depend
NOT upon her ancient idea that "Cotton is
King"-but upon the fact Of her people keeping
in view diversity of employments and the
careful fostering of every interest that can in
any way be considered identical with South
ern prosperity. Manufactures are demanded
in her midst to an alarming extent. To have
these she must depend to a large extent upon
the skill Of Yankee labor and Northern capt.
tai The sooner she realizes this fact and goes
to work upon it the better. A generous well
come and fair treatment are the only requi-
sites to accomplish the desired end. This may
be hard lessen to learn but it is the first step
that must be taken. ~
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1875-07-17
AR W,ru SN.xrsA few davs Sin

AsBATTLE WITH SNAKEs.--A few days since
while young man of the vicinity of Middle
Grove, whom we shall designate as Jeemes, was
stumbling ia field, he ran up black snake in
a cluster Of bushes and, calling his dog Zig, set
him after the shake. While he was intently
watching the progress OF the fight between his
shakeship and his favorite canine, something from
behind took him "whack" upon the seat of his
trousers, and, turning quickly, he discovered, to
his horror tremendous horse-racer full six feet
in length, with, head erect, kissing tongue and
glazing eyes, curling himself in the fullest atti-
tude OF battle, and before Jeemes could eompre-
bend the terrible character of the situation,
"whack" the snake took him again. He then
looked for tree, but there was none to climb
for stick, but there was none at hand. He
then drew his jack.knife, with the determination
of selling his life as dearly as possible, and the
most terrible battle between man and snake then
occurred that has ever transpred in the history
of Monroe county. The snake was very strong
and active, and curling himself around one Of
his victims legs, he struck his terrible fangs into
him with marvellous rapidity-tigh tening his
hold and crawling up all the time, while Jeemes
piled his jack-knife with rapidity never equaed
by the savage Modoc The snake was getting
the best of it, and had twisted himself up nearly
to Jeemes face, and was about to coil his Shiny
length about his succumbing antagonists swan
like throat, when the faithful servant having
finished snake No. !, came yelping to the rescue
and taking in at glance the hazardous position
of the master, he sprang and grappled the mon
ster by the neck and held on with vice-like
grip until Jeemes with the use of the knife extrea
ted himself from his terrible predicsment, and
from an untimely and premature grave. The
snake was killed, and the trusty dog was the life
preserver of his master Paris (Mo.) appeal
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1875-07-17

FATAL ACCIDENT TO A WELL-KNowN CITIzEN.-
At II 80 A. n. yesterday Mr. Jacob Miller, a
well-known citizen and member Of the firm Of
Miller, Hecht l. Co, proprietors of the Bayview
Brewery, en- Eastern avenue at Canton, was &C
cideutaly killed by falling into the cellar at the
brewery. He was engaged in placing stamps up
on barrels of beer in one of the upper Stories and
had stepped upon portion OF the floor thought
by the foreman to be insecure, and was so in
formed Before be could retrace his steps rot
ten joist gave way, causing an opening in the
flooring large enough for the passage OF his body
through, and he was precipitated to the vault or
ice-cear below, distance of sixty-fve feet his
neck being broken by the fall and of course in
slant death ensued. The body was taken out of
the vault by the workmen, and Justice Swayne,
of Baltimore county, summoned jury ofinquest,
who rendered verdict OF accidental death The
remains were sent to Mr. Miller's late residence,
No. SO 5. High street, at P. NJ, and prepared
for burial His family, consisting of wife and
three children, are at Bedford Springs, Pa, from
which place Mr. Miller only returned several days
since. The deceased was thirty-four years of age,
and OF medium proportions. The firm of Miller,
Hecht Co. bought the Bayview brewery, which
is an extensive establishment, several months
since, besides which Mr. Miller was member of
the firm of Miller, Brother Co., oyster and fruit
packers He came to this country with his moth
er and William, Abraham and Joseph Miller,
some twenty years ago, from Nauststten, State OF
Baden, Germany - Sun, 10Th inst
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1875-07-17

IMMENSE GAS Flow AT Collinwood, where
are the Lake Shore Railway shops, in East Ceve-
land, there has been discovered a gas territory,
Cleveland Herald: Mr.. Arson Bartlett, in dig
ging cellar, noticed an escape of gas from the
earth. He has lately carried that gas by an in
diarubber tube to his parlor, which room is
lighted by it. On making known this escape of
gas, Mr.. Joseph Parks, who owas farm not
many rods distant from the Round House of the
Lake Shore Company, called attention to spot
on his farm which may be forty feet square, and
which is covered by a substance resembling peat
Mr.. Marsilot and Mr. Bartlett visited the spot
and commenced some experiments. This peat
substance lies to the depth Of three feet or less
1t is composed Of mineral OIL decayed vegetable
matter, &c. 1t burns very readily and very
brightly, giving out great heat. On removing
this peat small spot of blue clay was struck,
which had many seams or assures. rain filled
up the excavation, and On going to it in the
morning a very rapid buoblng was going on by
the escape of fire gas, An improvised receiver
was made by planting a tobacco pail invert-
ed, aud in that was inserted three-eig hths gas
pipe. On touching lighted match jet of gas
eighteen inches in height lit up the surround
ings. That jet continues to burn steadily. Ar
engagements are making TO utilize this gas, and
the gentlemen in interest are confident there is
gas sufficient to light up and heat up the shops
and the dwellings of that entire section. There
is every reason to suppose the supply inexhaus-
tble, and if so the value of the discovery cannot