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Over The Lake.

Mr.. j, p, Willard, native of Vergen-
mes, died of paralysis,at Keeseville, N. Y,
on Monday, at the age of 81 years. He
was landlord of the Mattison House, Chi
cago, where he amassed large wealth.
For few years past he had been interest
ed in the Haywood Land company with
Col. VIM. T. Nichols, This is the second
death among the officers Of the company
within short period, Col. Peverill
Peako having died In April last. On his
marriage, few years since, he removed
to Keeseville. Mr.. Willard had large
circle of friends who will lament his
death
Hon. Samuel Ames, gentleman well
known in Vermont, died in Keesoville
N. Y, on Monday, at the age Of 81 years
Mr., Ames has long been cashier of the
Essex county national bank, and was one
Of the best inanciers in northern New
York. His death will DC a great loss tC
Keescvile, ia whose manufacturing enter
prises he was largely interested. He wa
q member OF the state senate from 1871 t
1873, but the inroads Of disease prevent.
ed his serving but one season.
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partners. They are autagon'stic The
one dcmoralizes the other Hurry is an
open trsnsgression of the laws Of order
and prevents success when it might be
obtained without difficulty but for this
paralyzipg element. Then suppose bust.
ness success is attained at the expense Of
broken constitution, destroyed capabil.
tiles and everything else, 30 that retire.
ment is sought to do just what one is in.
capable of doing and for the enjoyment Of
that which there is now incompetence to
enjoy, How much remains to our credit
after striking the balance Sheet 1t is
really humiliating that we SO often make
the excuse that we havnt time to do
those things which are so needful to be
done. Is the world coming to an end in
such an iDcontinent hurry2 That has
been the theory Of many good people
since the world began, and the end
does come in some sense and we have nc
time to waste, Every moment should be
employed. Time is precious-too pre-.
cious, indeed, to warrant our spending il
senseessly and without avail, through
thoughtless haste in using it. An unem
ployed life is a wasted life, but hur
ried life is often not less so.
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Breach Of Promise Case.

A remarkable suit for breach Of prom.
Use has recently been brought before the
Baltimore courts, the details of which re.
veal curiou custom among the Polish
Jews. The suit was brought by Hebrew
maiden named Yetta Nausmervitz against
Isaac Mayloss, also Hebrew, $4,000
damages being laid by the plaintiff The
alleged engagement was by a symbolic
be.rothal, each taking hold of the ends Of
a handkerchief and pulling it, the signif.
cation being that the parties are held or
bound to each other, and, sometimes,
thought not always, the words, 1--WE are
bound" or a similar phrase, are pronounc.
ed. A number Of witnesses testified that
such custom of betrothal existed among
orthodox Polish Jews, though not among
German Jews. 1t was proven that this
ceremony was performed between the
plaintiff and defendant, and that the de-
PENDANT went to the house where she lived,
taking with him his sister, and, after an
hours conversation with each other, they
went through the form of handkerchief.
pulling in the presence of several persons.
The judge instructed the jury that if such
custom existed among the PolishJe ws,
and if the custom had been observed by
the parties, the contract of marriage need
not be proven by express words, but
might be shown by acts, by frequent visits
and other significant attentions. The jury
hung upon the ragged edge of the legal
teohnicality for while, and then found a
verdict for the young lady who consider
ed her affections blighted, and affixed the
monetary value Of the damages caused by
the said blight at one cent.
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Almost Criminal Drowning.

A sad case of drowning occurred in
fro MT of the Harlem lighthouses, in East
River, New York, on Monday, the 9th
inst. a young man named J. II. IIanne.
kamp. member Of the New York ath.
lctic club, who had gone in bathing, avow-
ed his intention of making his first at.
tempt at swimming, and swinging off from
the float started. but, in moment, sank
below the surface. Three times he rose
and sank, crying Justify for help, yet, al.
though number of first. class swimmers
were in the water with him, and large
number of others, including w. b. Cur
It's, the great athlete and expert swimmer,
were sitting on the boat-house floats, al
most within his reach, not one had the
mind or courage to extend helping hand
to the unfortunate fellow, and he was
drowned. The body was carried down
and under by the current, and has not
yet been recovered. Hannekamp was
about twenty-eight years old, a steady,
industrious young man, and the only sup.
port of a mother, an aged grandfather,
sister and younger brother.
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Death of Gen. Frank P. Blair

Gen. Frank p. Blair expired Thursday
night, surrounded by his family and few
intimate friends lie has been 10 pre-
carious state for several months, but un-
der blood transiusiug treatment had begun
to grow stronger, and was generally sup
posed to be steadily improving. During
the past few days he has taken frequent
rides and was able to walk down stairs.
His death came suddenly, and will be a
painful surprise to his many friends, who
had confident hopes Of his recovery. 1t
seems that the immediate cause of Frank
p. Blair's death was a fall he received
while walking from one room to another
in his house, He had been out for a
drive in the afternoon, returned about 8
O'Clock, and seemed to have enjoyed it
much and received considerable benefit,
but while walking in his room was at
tackled with dizziness and fell, striking
bis temple against piece of furniture.
which rendered him insensible. Medical
aid was summoned and an effort made to
restore him to consciousness, but without
success, and at half past eleven he quietly
passed away surrounded by all the
members of his family.
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Why this Hurry?

Very few people stop in their senseless
hurry through this life to analyze their
motives OF action. II they were to do so
they would be terribly surprised at the
utter inadequacy Of The reasons which
prompt them The command to do with
our might what our hands find to do was
scarcely designed to exclude the intclli.
geuce and thoughtiulness necessary to
work advantageously and to purpose We
rush to and fro as if the worlds happiness
depended upon our accomplishments.
And this perhaps is well enough if our
action is maturely considered. 1t is true
We are in constant danger Of failing to
accomplish our mission for want Of physi-
cal endurance. But that is minor con.
sideration. The matter Of initial import
ance is that our work be properly directed
so that when accomplished it may avail
for some adequate purpose. But hurry
is inconsistent with thoughtIulness, In
dustry, perseverance, and caro- to prevent
wastefulpess Of time aud energy are uni.
versally recognized as more efficient than
thoughtess haste il only accomplishment
is aimed at. Leisure is important. 1t
cultivates the graces, and promotes true
dignity of character. But our plea ID
not now for leisure but for thoughtiulness
and the efficiency in action which can only
come through the combination OF the
forces Of mind and matter, Why need
We to hurry aud fret and gallop OUT horsei
to the end Of the journey Ii We could
get rid Of this perpetual rush and clatt'
We might hope for sensible solution Of
many OF tho why's and whercior,s Of
human liio A little time devoted to the
philosophy Of things us VIC 20 along, per
haps the transaction Of leisuroly bushes.
might obviate the now recognized necessl
iy Of retirement from work at such al
carly day in the life Of active men
Business aud hurry ought never to be
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SIMEON II, RANSOM, (com,r.
II FREEMAN O, WRIGHT, W" To-
: TATE OF vERMONT-District Of

y. Addison, IS.
To all persons interested in the estate Of Calvin
Foster, late of Whiting, in said district, de-
ceased
At Probate Court held at Mddlebury, in and
for said district, on the 18th day Of July, A. D.
1875, an instrument purporting to be the last will
and testament Of Calvin Foster, late Of Whit
ing, in said district deceased having been present
cd to said Court for probate; II Is ordered by
said Court that the 4th day of August, A d
1875, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, at
the Probate Office in Middlebury, DO assigned
for hearing said instrument, and that notice
thereof be given to all persons concerned by pub
fishing this order three weeks successfully in
the Middlebury Register, newspaper printed at
Middlebury, previous to the time appointed.
Therefore you arc hereby notified to appear be-
fore said Court at the time ard place aforesaid
and contest the probate of said will if you see
cause,
IT SAM'L f. COOKE, Judge.
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Mr.. Beecher's Salary.

Ii there was any need that Plymouth
Church should farther attest its faith in
and its affection for its pastor, it has,
surely, done it in the most conclusive
manner. The largest salary in the world
ever given to clergyman by his par.
ishioners was voted to Mr.. Beecher
on Wednesday evening, namely, $780,.
600, or twice the salary Of the president
Of the United States. This sum, how
ever, is avowedly given, not merely for
the purpose Of including Mr., Beecher's
salary, but for enabling him to delray the
expenses Of vindicating his character
against charges which affected every
member of Plymouth church and society
so long as he continued their pastor. 1t
is declaration to all the world that those
who ought to know Mr., BOecher best at.
firm that the result of the recent trial
either is, or ought to have been, com.
pletc acquittal, When Henry Clay.
stepping into a Lexington bank one day,
found that his debts, which had long
troubled him. had all been mystcriously
paid, he exclaimed with emotion GOOD
heavens did ever q man have such
friends and such enemies as Henry Clay?"
1t is safe to say that Henry Ward
Beecher has exceled the Kentucky states
man in both respects. In the support Of
such friends, therefore he may well dis
regard his enemies, and go on with the
sacred work to which be believes bis duty
constrains him. Whether outside opinion
does or does not concur with this loyal
and confident spirit of Plymouth church,
the best course now is for the parties con-
cerned to forget the past, bend to the
duties of the present, and appeal to the
verdict of the FUTURE Boston Journal.
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DEATH FROM SMoKING.-The New York
correspondent Of the Buffalo Commercial
AdUertiSer,writes "a case in my own
intimate acquaintance has this very week
appalled, very large circle of friends in
this city. The victim was exactly Of my
own years, and companion from early
boyhood. For thirty years at least he
has been daily smoker of the choicest
cigars, but in all his other habits temper
ate and regular, and of excellent consti-
tuition one who. OF all men, would have
laughed at the suggestion that tobacco
was killing him. A week ago last Sun
day night he was stricken with tho pro.
gressive paralysis characteristic of nico.
tine, and on Sunday night he died. His
death was most pitilul First sight was
lost, then speech, then motion of the neck,
then motion of the arms, and so on
throughout the body and he lay for a
fortnight unable to move or make sign,
save pitilul. tongueless, inarticulate
sound, which sometimes rose to almost
frantic effort, all in vain, to make known
what he wished to say to his family or
friends for his consciousness aud men.
tai faculties were left unimpaired till
within two hours Of the last, to agrgavate
to the uttermost the horror Of his situa-
tion-a living soul in dead body. The
sense of hearing was left unimpaired, so
that be was conscious of all around him,
while as incapable Of communication with
them as if dead, save by slight sign OF
assent or dissent to question. The doc
tors were fully agreed that tobacco was
the sole cause Of the stroke
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STATE OF VERMONT, District of

y AuulsOnl s..
In Probate Court held at Mddebury, in and
for said district on the 2Gth day of June, A. d.
1875.
Ethan Sturtevant, administrator with the
will annexed of the estate of William Ellis, late
of Middlebury, in said district, deceased, presents
his administ ration account for allowance.
1t is thereupon ordered that said account
be referred to a session of this court to be held at
the Probate Office, in Middlebury, on the 22d
day of July, A. D. 1875, for examination
and allowance; and it is further ordered
that notice hereof be given to all g, persons
interested in said estate, by publication OF the
foregoing notice three weeks successfully in thu.
Middlebury Register, a newspaper printed at
Middlebury, previous to said time of hearing
that they may appear at said time and place and
show cause, if any they may have, why said &C
count should not be allowed and such decree
made as shall be necessary to close said estate.
IL 81 lII, T. COOKE IuJoa
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RAILROAD BRlGANDs.-Friday night
last, two men jumped upon the engine of
an express train at place called Long
Point, ILL.,, on the Vandalia railroad,
They made the engineer start the train
and then shot him. A confederate had
previously detached them from the train,
and the robbers rau the engine and ex-
press car two miles, when they stopped and
demanded admittance to the express car,
which Burke, the express messenger. re-
fused, threatening to kill them. They
then emptied several revolvers into the
car, but none of the bullets hit him. The
conductor of the train aud others arriving
the robbers fled without securing any
booty. Parties are searching for them,
and if caught their trial and execution
will not be expensive to the state.
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PUBLIC Requests. addition to the
bequest of $40 900 to Williams College,
the will Of the late Orrin Sage of Ware
contained tho following; The American
Board of Commissioners for Foreign Mis-
sions, $4,000 the American Home
Missionary Society and American Mission
airy Association, $4,000 each the Con
gregatioDal Society in Blandford, where
Mr.. Sage formerly ived, for ministerial
fund, $4,000 East Congregational Soci-
ETY. at Ware, for a parsonage, $4,000 ;
town of Ware, for care Of the cemetery,
$4,000 Hamilton Normal Institute and
Mount Holyoke Young Ladies Seminary
$1,000 each.
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RECEPTION FoR BEEcnER.-A commit.
tee consisting Of Hon. A. W. Tenncy, S.
Nj. Pettengill, Rev. DR.. Conant, Prof.
Ii. b Sprague, Il. A. Taft, Rev. w. R.
Davis, Judge A G. Hall, and b. t..
Hall have been appointed to make ar.
rangements for public meeting and so.
cial reception to Henry Ward Beecher in
New York city early in the fall and dur
ing the week preceding Mr.. Beecher's re-
sumption OF preaching. The meeting is
intended as public expression of conf
dence in aud love for the pastor of Ply.
mouth church. A number of clergy and
many eminent citizens Of Brooklyn have
signifed their intention of participating
in the movement.
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A New TELEGRAPH CoMPANY.-Some
of the leading capitalists of California
have just formed a corporation, called the
National Telegraph Company, for the
construction Of telegraph lines between
New York and San Francisco, aud other
cities Of the Union and in Canada. The
capital is s25 .000, 900, and the estimated
length Of the lines rs, 900 miles. Among
the corporators are Michael Refs, Calvin
A. Kellogg, James II. Keen, j, Faxon,
ID. Anterior, William Sharon the new
United States senators from Nevada,
William Burlin aud Alfred Cohen, all
wealthy men.
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STATE OF VERMONT-District Of

y AddlsOn, IS.
In Probate Court, held at Midllebury, within
and for said District, on the 22d day of June.
A. d 1875
George V. Wilson, late guardian of Roxanua
Ford, of Granville, in said district, insane, now
deceased presents his guardianship account to said
court for allowance. 1t is therefore ordained that
said account be referred to session of said court
to be held at the Probate Office, in Middlebury
on the 2lst day of July, A. d. 1875, at 10 o'clock
in the forenoon, for examination AMI allowance,
and it is further ordered by said court that all
persons interested be notified thereof by publica-
ton Of this order three weeks successfully in the
Middebury REGISTER, newspaper printed at
Mddlebury, previous to said time, that they may
appear at said time and place and show reasons if
any they may have why said account should not
be allowed.
Is SAM'L Z. COOKE, Judge.
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Ysgal alntiffs
COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.

~ The undersigned, having boon appointed
by the Hon. Probate Court for the district of Ad-
Olson, commissioners. to receive, examine and
adjust all claims and demands of all persons
against the estate Of Simon +. Fits, late Of New
Haven, in said district, deceased, and all
claims and demands exhibited in Offset thereto,
hereby give notice that We will meet for the pur-
poses Aforesaid, at the late dwelling house of
tho deceased in New Haven, on the ID day Of
August and 10th day of December next from 10
o'clock until o'clock N, on each of said
days, and that six months from the 10th day of
June, 1875, is the time limited by said
Court for aid creditors to present their claims TO
US for examination aud allowance.
Dated at New Haven, this 29th day Of June,
A 1875.
JOSEPH X. NASH, To-.
II A, A. FARNwoRTH, O0@rs'
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CTATE OF VERMONT-District of

- AddlsOn, So.
To all persons concerned in the estate of Sam
uel Swift, late Of Mddlobury in said district, de-
ceased,
AT Probate Court held at Middlebury, in and
for said district. on the 18th day of July A. d.
1875, an instrument purporting to be the last
will and testament Of Samuel Swift, late Of
Middebury, in said district deceased, having
been presented to the Court aforesaid for probate;
is therefore ordered by said Court that the 4th
DAY Of August, A. d. 1875, at 10 o'clock in
the forannon. NJ the prohate Office in
Middebury, be assigned for proving said instru-
ment, and that notice thereof be given to all per-
sons concerned by publishing this order three
weeks successfully in the Middlebury Register a
newspaper printed at Middlebury, previous to the
time appointed. Therefore you are hereby mott.
fed to appear before said Court at the time and
place aforesaid, and contest the probate Of said
will if you see cause.
II SAM'L E. COOKE Judoo
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e,TATE OF vERMONT-District of

y New Haven, IS.
In Probate Court held at Vergennes, within
and for said district. on the 9th day of July A. D.
1875.
An instrument purporting to be the last will
and testament of Simeon +. Fits, late Of New
Haven, in said district, deceased, being presented
to the court aforesaid for probate it is ordered by
said court that the I'd day of August, A. D.
1915, at o'clock in tho afternoon, at the Probate
Office, in Bristol, be assigned for proving said in
strumcnt, and that notice thereof be given to all
persons concerned by publishing this order three
weeks SUCCESSFULLY in tho Middlebury Register, a
newspaper printed at said Middlebury, previous
to the time appointed. Therefore you arc hereby
notified to appear before said court at the time
and place aforesaid and contest the probate of
said will, if you have cause.
By the Court-Attest.
II j. d. SMITH, Jude
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NTATE OF vERMONT-District Of


In Probate Court held at Middlebury, within
and for said district, the 2Gth day Of june AID
1873.
Abel P. Skill administrator of the estate of
Cornela Hamilton, late of Bridport, in said dis
trct, deceased, presents his administration ac-
count for allowance, and asks for decree os
said estate. Thereupon lit is ordered that said
account be referred to session of said court to DO
held at the Probate Office, in Middlcbury on
the 22d day of July d 1875, for examination
and allowance, and it is further or
dered that notice be given to all persons
concerned in said estate, by publication of this
notice and order three weeks successfully in the
Middlebury Register, a newspaper printed at
Middlebury, previous to said time of hearing
that they may appear at said time and place and
show cause if any they may have why said ac-
coun: should not BIO allowed and such decree
made.
Is SAAky, E. COOKE Judge
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MARISIICD.

In Vergennes, July ), at the residence of Mr.
Ralph Sattery, by the Rev. A. Heath, Mr. VIM
W. Gregory and Miss Emma Kellogg, all of Fer
risburgh
In Huntington, July 4, by Rev. Ira P. Kol-
logg, Mr.. Peter Larose, Of Starksboro, and Miss
Matilda Charles, Of Huntington.
In Chazy, July 3, 1875, at the residence OF Mr..
Random, by the Rev. Cyrus Offcr, Mr.. Walker d.
katham, of Bridport, Vt, formerly Of Mooers,
N Y, and Miss Fannie A. Best, of Chazy, n. Y.
In Orwell, June 80, at the resiJenc, Of the
brides father, by Rev. NJ. L. Severance, Mr. A.
NJ Baldwin, Of Whiting. and Miss Harriet f.
FELTON,.
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GERMAN Fountain SoNGs.-For
mixed voices, by II. N. Allen, Price
S1.5O. MIR. Allen has shown excellent
judgment in tho selection of these compo.
sitions, which have all the beauty of the
older four part glees Of Deutschland, with
out the tipge of melancholy, which must
be acknowledged as defect The com.
posers are Of the best. Among them we
notice Schumann, Abt, Franz, IIaupt.
mann, Gade and Hitler. Words by
Goethe, INLAND Hoffman and Rueckhart,
brighten the score. and titles are well
chosen. 1.-THE Rosebud" 1.-The Little
Ship" "Love like the Wind" The Lin.
den tree" Welcome Repose" and
peace to the Sumberers," are specimens
and indicate the genial character Of the
poetry The German Four-Part Songs"
are just what is wanted. They are suf-
ficently solid and high toned, interesting,
and easy enough to make the practice re.
frcshing while it is useful.
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HorE FOR THE DEsroNDENT you have been
coughing all winter and begin to despair of re-
covery, or if you have taken recent cold, go at
once to the Drug store DIR. W. M. DAY, and get
bottle of DR.. Morris Syrup Of Tar, Wild Cherry
and lIorehound. Take it and be well. No 9TH
er medicine acts SO promptly and eifectually in
Coughs Colds, and all diseases of the throat lungs
and Chest, leading to Consumption. Hundreds
who once thought that they had that dread dis
ease have been restored to health, by the use of
this almost magic remedy. 1t is also the best
known specific for Group, and never fails in
Whooping Cough. Trial size 10 cents. 43yl
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az Burglars have such an unpleas.
ant way Of arguing with bank cashiers,
and bank cashiers have such an unpleas-
ant way Of being convinced by their
arguments, to the damage of depostors,
that it is really pleasing to note that
the chronometer safe lock seems to be
very successful in relieving cashiers Of
responsibility. Could any burglar be
hard>hearted enough to ill-treat the
man who tells him, IL would gladly open
it for you if could for myself?"