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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1875-05-28
A Man PIundcred nmd Stabbed.

On the 18th, shortly before dark, a
daring highway robbery was committed
in Dakota county about one mile beyond
the city limits Of the city of St. Paul Mr.
Lockwood an old gentleman who resides
with his brother on farm about one
mile and a half from tho city was pro.
ceeding home when m a lonesome part ef
the road he was accos ted by two men,
one Of whom, presenting a revolver at his
head, said "old man, | want your money,
shell out" Mr.. Lockwood struck the
pistol and knocked II out of the villain S
hand, when the other rufian
drawing a knife, struck him with ii IN the
right leg, INJECTING a long cash, and then
knocking him down. lie then put ms
hand IN his pocket, and abstra"ting his
pocket book, containing about $500, made
of with his companion, leaving their VIC
tim lying On the ground. Mr.. Lockwood
managed to make his way home after
some time, and his brother came 10 the
| city and communicated the facts 20 the
/ Chief Of Police, and taat officer at once
went over to Mr.. Lockwoods place, saw
the injured man, got the Particulars Of
the robbery from him, but could not
CLEAN any reliable description of the rob.
bers which would lead to a hope Of their
detection.
The Chief returned 20 the city and de.
tailed a couple Of officers to work up the
case and cndcavor 10 obtain some clue
which would lead to the arrest Of the
thieves, but up to the present without
any success.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1875-05-28
Sale of ShOrt.IIorns.

A number OF short horns belonging "a
Avery & Murphy of Port Huron, Mich,
were sold at Dexter Park, Chicago, on
Friday. The notable sales were PER-
"a Of Lyndale TO S. W. Jacobs Of Iowa
for $4,000; Joan Of Arc to Albert
Crane Of Durham Park, Kansas, 81 900
imported Westfall's Golden Drop 4th, 10
Robert Holloway Of Alexis, Illinois, for
SLIGO; imported Welcome to Mrs. f.
Byron, Of 0yingtou, ILL.,, $l,025 import
ed Michigan Daisy, to same, $1,000; i'm
ported Michigan CRsket, to same, Sl,725
Miss Wiley 9th, S2,675, aud Miss Talley
18th. SLIPS. 20 Col. SHINES, Of Paris
Nv; Rose Of Fairholm 4th, 10 Col. Rob-
Hallway, Of Alexis, Ill.,'Sl,2T5; Glen
Flora, 20 Col. Robert Hathaway, $3.50
Duke Of Andre, 70 j. X. Ssnborn, OIL
Port Huron, $4,000.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1875-05-28

Gen. Sheridan has ordered tho release
Of the members Of the Wharton. Andrews
Black Hills party who we're captured
while trespassipg on the Sioux reservs
ton, and taken to Fort Randall. All The
men except two signed written pledge
not to attempt to reach the hills again
until opened for settlement, and their
property was restored to them. The two
who declined TO give such parole weru
placed in confinement TO await further or.
ders.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1875-05-28

witnessed since the death Of Henry Clay,
and what is more gratifying, the distinc-
lion of party seemed to have been sunk
in considerations which should alone ac-
tuate the hearts Of men who aspire to be
considered good citizens.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1875-05-28

old woman was frantically expressed. At
the first station she got out and returned
to Rochester,
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1875-08-10
An Italian Crime.

A most extraordinary tale Of crime
has been unraveled by the Italian detec.
tives in cndeavorng to clear up the mys.
terry of the assassination Of Sonzogno the
editor of the Capital newspaper at Rome,
who, it will bo remembered, was assassin.
ated at his desk during the carnival, last
Christmas. We need not 90 over the
steps by which the plot of assassination
was slow y unwound, but as presented to
the courts it stands in this way: Sig
nor Luc.ani, a former colleague of Sonzo.
gno and The betrayer Of his wife, procur.
ed the assassination, out Of fear that Son.
zogno would reveal some affair of his
own life which Luciaui wished to keep
secret. Luciani, who is quite a politi.
clan, and recently candidate for par.
Lament, to accomplish the murder, hired
two men to do it for 5000 francs The
mercenaries, however, with unusual thrift
procured the murder done for nothing by
working on the ignorant patriotism of q
laborer named Frezza, whom they inspr.
ed with hatred ofSonzogno, assuring him
that Garibaldi wanted Sonzogno out Of
the way. After the murder, the two men
in partnership received from Luciani's
mother 1000 francs, with the promise
that the other 5000 should be forthcom.
ing. When arrested, a five hundred
franc note was found on one of them, and
the other confesses to having made way
with similar note after his arrest. So
far the evidence was all made up from
the confessions of the actual murderer
and the two men hired to do it. But, at
this point, Prince Oduscalchi, a noble
Roman, went to the magistrate and gave
evidence that Luciani had applied to him
for loan Of 5000 francs. and had been
accommodated with 1000. in two 500
franc notes. The princes banker was
able to give the number of the notes, and
one Of them was found in the possession
of the arrested man. The chain of cir.
cumstances is thus fearfully strong. Lu.
ciani denies everything, but, when arrest.
ed, was found concealed in a closet, and
his mother protested that he was not in
the house at all. But what was Luciani's s
secret, which Sonzogno shared Luciani
was once private secretary to Ratazz;,
the Bonaparte, aud the body Of that late
lamentcd statesman is being exhumcd.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1875-08-10
Drinking in New York City.

The day of American whisky is rapidly y
passing away, and larger beer is usurping
the place of alcohol. This is not only
true OF summer but Of all seasons of the
year. OF course the cause of temperance
largely gains by the result, while the
corner groceries lose, and Ium manqfact.
urers groan over diminished profits The
entire question of drinking in the city is
curious and complex study There are
over eight thousand rum and lager beer
shops in the metropolitan district, yielding
to the city a handsome revenue. The
capital upon which these places are start
ed is not always furnished by the man
whose name is painted on the sign over
the doorway. 1t is often furnished by
reputable citizens, church. .goers, pious
and rich, who wish for ready and large
returns. You would be surprised to know
the names of men of standing who arc
silent partners in liquor traffic. Often a
politician supplies the money for one or
more places, and the customers, too, and
in that way builds up local political
power. With hard times and eager de.
mands for money, drinking of all kinds
has diminished to a gratifying extent.
Liquors costing fifteen cents glass must
yield to lager beer at FIVE cents, and hence
the extreme multiplication of the weind-
handlungs. A lager beer saloon can be
furnished and rented and put in motion
for $500 Not one thus far has been
known to fail, while on the contrary
many of their proprietors have grown
rich. The sons Of Erin, who stood by
whisky while it paid, reluctantly put in
the kegs of their Teutonic brethren to
find their business in spirits going to the
dogs. Some are to proud to do this, but
all American and Irish bars must ulti.
mately sell lager beer, The profit on one
glass is two and half cents, but as one
proprietor told me, "While we make
money, even in hard times. we live ths
lives of dogs, IN. Y. Cor. Troy Times
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1875-08-10
Chinese Comedy.

We are apt to think of the Chinese as
grave people, all unskilled in lighter
arts OF satire and caricature but, accord.
ing to that amusing writer, NJ. Hue, they
are the "French" OF Asia. "a nation OF
cooks, a nation Of actors" singularly
fond of the drama, gifted in pasquinade,
addicted to burcsque, prolific in comic
ideas and satirical turns. M. Hue likens
the Chinese empire to an immense fair,
where you find mingled with the
hustle Of traffic all kinds of shows, 'moun.
tebanks, actors, Cheap Jacks, thieves,
gamblers, al. competing continually and
with vociferous uproar for the favor of
the crowd. "There are theatres every
where; the great towns are full of them
and the actors play night and day"
When the British officers went ashore in
the retinue Of their first grand embassy,
many years ago, they were astopished to
see Punch in all his glory, with Judy,
dog, and devil, just as they had last seen
him On Ascot Heath, except that be sum.
moned his audience by gong and triangle
instead of pipes and drum. The Orient
knew Punch ages before England saw
him. In China they have Punch con.
Quoted by single individual who is en-.
veloped from head to foot in gown. He
carries the little theatre on his head,
works the wires with his hands under the
gown, executes the dialogue with his
mouth concealed by the same garment,
and in the intervals Of performance plays
on two instruments. He exhibits the
theatre reduced to its simplest form, the
work OF the company, the band the
manager, treasurer. scene.shiftcr, and
property man all being done by one per.
son.
In the very nature of the Chinese,
whether men or women, there is a large
element Of the hs.rionic, even those pom.
pous and noisy funerals Of theirs being
little more than an exhibition of private
theatricals. The whole company gossip,
drink tea, jest, laugh, smoke, and have
all the air Of pleasant social party, un.
til the nearest relation Of the deceased
informs them that the time to mourn has
come. Instantly the conversation ceases,
and lamentation begins. The company
gather round the coffin; affecting speech
es are addressed to the dead groans,
sobs, and doleful cries are heard on every
side tears. real tears, roll down many
cheeks-all is woe and desolation. But
when the signal is given to cease mourn.
ing "the performers, says NJ. Hue, "do
not even stop to finish sob or a groan,
but they take their pipes, and, 10 there
are again those Incompatible Chinese
laughing, gossiping, and drinking tea.-
James Parton. Harper'sMagazine.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1875-08-10
No Onions this Spring.

A little bit Of a man, wearing bilious
looking plug hat and speaking 10 child.
like tones, was conducted out, and His
Honor looked up and inquired:
why for, thou seeding" ?"
"l'm prisoner, but I'm entitled to be
treated with respect =" squeaked the little
man, standing on his tip.toes and growing
red in the face.
respectfully, your obedient servant" 1"
replied the court, waving his hand around
and letting it gently drop upon seek.Do.
further.
II won't be made fun of tell you [
WON'T" squeaked the prisoner.
"Fun fun ~ repeated his Honor
"Sir, this is serious world, with four
pounds of heartache to one old.fashioned
grin. No, sir-I see no fun here. The
charge is being drunk and raising great
row-a very serious thing"
"Who says l got drunk ?" squealed
the little man "who says raised great
row ? 1t is q conspiracy to get me out
of the neghborhood."
"Prisoner at the bar" said his Honor
when the evidence was all in, "now is the
time to make Fourth of July speech, it
you are ever going to make one. IF you
have any evidence hurl it at me !"
Silence.
darius Worthington JONES'" resumed
the court, after waiting for an answer,
"you are chalked for sixty days. You
won't set out any onions this spring, and
you won't be around when the first circus
strikes Detroit May.day will find you
making chairs, and June berries will have
ripened and vanished before We gaze upon
your face again"
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1875-08-10
Pre-Existence.

While saunt ering through the crowded street,
Some half-remembered face meet.
Albeit upon no mortal shore
That face, methinks has smiled before.
Lost in gay and festal throng,
| tremble at some tender song
Set to an air whose golden bars
l must have card in other stars.
In sacred aisles pause to share
The blessings of priestly prayer
When the whole scene which greets mine eyes
In some strange mood I recognize
And one whose every mystic part,
feel prefgured in my heart
AT sunset as I calmly stand
A stranger on an alien strand,
Familiar as my childhoods home
Seems the long stretch Of wave and foam.
One sails toward me Ger the bay,
And what he comes to do or say
can foretell. prescient lore
Springs from some life outlived Of yore.
o swift, instructive, startling CLEANS
Of deep soul knowedgel not as dreams
For aye ye vaguely dawn and die,
But oft with lightning certainty
Pierces through the dark oblivious brain,
To mako old thoughts and memories plain.
Thoughts which perchsnce must travel back,
Across the wild, bewildering track
Of county icons: memories far,
High-reaching as yon pallid star.
Unknown, scarce seen, whose Pickering grace
Faints on the outmost rings of space'
Pad IA. Hayn
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caterwauling. have strong reasons to
think that my own black cat is president
of free.and.easy club, for they hold their
meetings among the ruins of the Colos.
scum at the back of my house. This is
regular "cat.ery." All the stray cats
in the Regents Park and the neighbor.
hood come here to arrange family mat.
ters sometimes they come into back
cellar where keep skeletons, casts, &C.,
and kindly supply me with lot of kit.
tens, which convert into skeletons, casts,
&c. 1 confess l do not know how to get
rid of caterwaulipg cats Will any one
tell us
now venture TO suggest new but
simple remedy for want Of sleep. Opiates
in any form, even the liquor opii Sedat, >,
and chloroform will leave traces Of their
influence the next morning. therefore
prescribe for myself. have frequently
done so for others onions; simply com.
mon onions raw, but Spanish onions stew.
ed will do. Everybody knows the taste
OF onions this is due to a peculiar essen /.
tial oil contained in this most valuable
and healthy root. This oil has, l am
sure, highly soporifc powers, In my own
case they never fail. If l am much press
ed with work, and feel | shall not sleep,
| eat two or three small onions, and the
effect is magical Onions are also excel
lent things to eat when much exposed to
intense cold. Mr.. Parnaby, Troutdale
Fishery, Keswick, informs me that, when
collecting salmon and trout eggs in the
winter, he finds that common raw onions
enable him and his men to bear the ice
and cold of the semi-frozen waite. much
better than spirits, beer, &c. The Arctic
expedition, just now about to start, should
therefore take a good stock of onions.
Finally, if a person cannot sleep, it is be.
cause the blood is in the brain, not in his
stomach; the remedy, therefore, is obvious;
call the blood down from the brain to the
stomach. This is to bo done by eating a
biscuit, hard.boiled egg, bit of bread
and cheese, or something. Follow this
up with glass of wine of milk, or even
water, and you will fall asleep, and will,
| trust, bless the name Of the writer
From Mr.. Frank Buclland's Essay IN
Land and Water.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1875-08-10
Medical Students Outwitted

The Bridge of Arts has been the
scene Of comic as we'll as serious events,
and, of the former, one was furnished by
a professor under the reign Of Louis Phil.
lippe, at whose appointment to the chair
OF Hygiene in the school Of medicine, the
students, for some reason or other, took
umbragc, annoying him with Kisses and
cries during his first lecture. He, how.
ever, went through with it, and thinking
his troubles over for at least that day,
proceeded toward his home by the Bridge
Of the Saints Peres, when to his surprise
he found himself accompanied by two
hundred students, hooting and laughing
at him in way that students only are
capable of. The Bridge Of Saints Peres
On his left was free, that on his right
the Bridge Of Arts-at that time took
toll An idea struck the Professor and
he turned toward the latter, still accom-
panied by the students who fumbled il
their pockets to see if their finances wer,
equal to an unexpected demand. 1t ap
pears that they were not, when the Pro
fessor, at the head Of the column, hand
cd twenty franc piece to the toll.keeper
saying; These gentlemen are with MI
Let them pass"
This disarmed the crowd aud set it L
laughing, and afterward the Professor de
livered his lectures without interruption
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1875-08-10
Cincinnati.

Cincinnati, with all its drawbacks, is
Intellectually and artistically alive. More
than that, its people, though accounted
slow in the latitude Of Chicago, and given
over to material things in the polite
society of Boston, are intelligently public.
spirited and grandly sef.sacrifcng.
There is not city in the Union where so
much is doing at this time for polite cul.
ture, as in Cincinnati. A few weeks ago.
a musical festival was celebrated there,
conducted by our prince Of musicians,
Theodore Thomas. He found there an
orchestra which he Immediately incorpor.
porated with his own, and which melted
into it without q jar-itS equal in all
particulars. He found a chorus of a
thousand well.traincd voices. gathered
alike from the humber and higher walks
of life. He found chorus Of two thous.
and public school children, trained in
music as no other public.school children
have ever been trained in this country.
Through seven magnificent performances,
following in rapid succession, and includ.
ing such works as Mendelssohn's "Elijah"
and the Seventh and Ninth Symphonies,
he led all these musicians from triumph
to triumph, in the presence of charmed
and applauding crowds, gathered from
every part of the country. The festival
was, perhaps, the greatest musical
achievement OF which our new country
can boast-greater than New York has
ever known-great beyond New York's
present possibilities. This triumph was
due to unity of spirit and purpose, and
loyalty to all the conditions of success
Girls of the best culture, trained in music
by the best masters at home and abroad.
were members of the chorus, who, in
snow, and rain, and cold, had stood by
the drill.master all the long winter, taking
the honor Of Cincinnati on their shoulders
and bearing it brave'y.
But Cincinnati is not music.mad, nor
devoted to music alone. She has q
splendid public library in one Of tie best
library buildings on the continent. She
has the nucleus Of gallery Of art. She
has an art school, to which one citizen has
given fifty thousand dollars The ladies'
in large numbers are carving wood under
competent instructor. Others are
painting porcelain, with remarkable re.
suits. She has an annual exposition Of
art and industry annually increasing in
interest and in practical results, and at.
tracing the attention and attendance of
many thousands from all parts Of the
country. Her musical festival was held
in the Exposition Hall. She has new
park that will be, when completed, gem
She has the beginning of Geological
Garden and Botanical Garden. One
Of the most beautiful fountains in the
world adorns one of her squares. the gift
of private citizen. Another citizen has
just given fifty thousand dollars for m usic
in the park in perpetuo. Since the festi.
val, still another citizen has given a
hundred and twenty-five thousand dollars
toward music hall. The men OF wealth
vie with one another in muni6cence to.
ward all objects that elevate the social,
intellectual, and aesthetic tone Of the peo-
pie.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1875-08-10

General Schenck, U. S. Minister to
England, has been using an old American
auecdote to good advantage. To the wife
Of British cabinet officer, who assurc d
him that England made America all
that she is" be said Pardon, madam
you remind me of an answer Of the Ohio
lad in his teens, who, attending Sunday
school for the first time, was asked by BIZ
teacher. who made youY' He replied
hy,God made me about so long (hold
his hands about ten inches apart but
growed The rest"
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1875-08-10
Avoid Marble Top Tables.

According to the Herald OF Health,
marble'top tables are TO be avoided. 1t
says They are cold, and rapidly ab.
sorb the heat and vitality Of the body,
robbiDg it Of its life. We have heard oi
one invalid whom the doctor could moi
cure, until one day he noticed she used Q
marble stand, and suspected il had some
thing to do with her ill.healtb. So he
forbade her to use it. Soon she was well
We know healthy people who feel ih'
tvinges Of pain 10 the shoulders by sitting
near one. They are handsome, but IN
healthy for all that"
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PATENTS! !!

Persons having inventions which
they wish to have patented, or desiring
information from the Patent Office,
should consult F. A. LEHMAN. So
licitor of American and Foreign Pa
tents, Washington, ID. G.
He makes charge unless he secures you a
Patent Send for a Circular. T-0m
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1875-08-10
EOR SALE.

l. A farm Of $50 acres, situated about | Is
miles south of Salisbury Depot, belonging to tho
estate of William p. Dewey, late of Salisbury de-
esased. ITS acres Of the same in meadow, the
balance tillage and pasture land, with wood suff
eient for use Of farm. Abundantly watered, and
buildings aud fences 10 good repair. frst class
dairy farm. Terms Of payment will be satisfao-
tory. Apply to Rebecca E and William p Dew
sy, admrs., Salisbury, VT, or Samuel L. Cooke
Judge Of Probate, Middlebary. 2sy
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1875-08-10
CTATE NORMAL SCHOOL

~ RANDOLPH, VERMONT.
ABEL e. LEAVENWORTH, A. M, PRINcIPAL L,
Assisted by Four Capable Graduates of Nor
NAL Schools from three States.
New Features for Fall Term, 1875. Capacity
" building doubled. Model and Preparatory
departments added.
Fall Term opens fourth Tuesday in August
Spring Term, first Tuesday in February.
SEND For CATALOGUE
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w. BLANCHARD, NJ.

PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON.
Special attention given to diseases Of the lungs
obscure kidney difficulties, and chronic diseases
peculiar TO the female sex.
Jfhce hours from 10 to IL AN. Office in
MECHANICAL EXPOSITION BUILDING
MIDDLEBURY VT.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1875-08-10

r. SAYRE would inform the
lie Butter-makers of Middlebury and vicini-
ty, and especially his old customers that he will
pay cash for Prime Butter at Beckwith 4 Co.'s
Mondays and Saturdays hereafter, at the stand
formerly occupied by r. 7. Bristol
Middlebury, May "a, 1875. loft
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IOHN G.. MANNEY

TOHN G. MANNEY, successor of
= James II. Benson) Dealer in Teas, Cof-
fees, and other groceries. Pickles in bulk, Catsup,
Fruits fresh and canned, Spices, Perfumery, and
Fancy Goods, Tobacco, Pipes dc. Ice Cream, So
da and Saratoga water on draught. Parties sup
Piled with ice cream. ll-3m
ALIENS BLOCK, MIDDLEBuRY, VI.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1875-08-10

A party sang some old songs in front
Of Blifkin's house the other night, and
when they reached the words, "Oh. don't
you remember sweet Alice ?" the old
man put his head to the window aud
said, Upon my honor | never heard Of
her,"
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1875-08-10
DUSINESS

d USINESS.
- The Downer, Bolton 4 Allen mill will be
put in operation for saving custom logs, at once,
under the control Of the new proprietcrs. Bring in
your logs. The sash and door branch, continued
with the mill, will also receive a jog,
MARTIN 4 Tt PPEk.
December. 1874. 40tf
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1875-08-10

II s. PUTNAM would Inform the
IL speople of Middlebury and Addison County
shSI the old Cotton Mill is in full operation, and
.hat he is prepared 10 furnish carpet warp and
batting OF superior quality, at the lowest cash
price.
Middlebury, Dec. l3, 1872? 39:tf