The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1875-08-24

"A little boy on Weybridgc street
was crying Justify the other day, when
gentleman who was passing asked him
what was the matter, MARS been licking
me-" was the blubbering response. "Weli,
do you think boy of your size ought to
be crying like baby in the street just
for little punishment ?" "Well," said
the boy apologetically, IL don't care a
darn for the licking, but mar made me 60
and cut the sticks she licked me with.
That's what makes me mad"
There is a village ordinance prohlb.
ting the sale Of drinks or notions upon
the sidewalk. Two specimens of Young
America gave evidence of their knowl.
edge of that fact, Yesterday afternoon,
by locating themselves with pitcher Of
"ice. cool lemonade" in a fence corner
near Vallette's store, whence they reach
ed the refreshing beverage through to
all thirsty wanderers who had five cents
in their pockets 1t was wicked eva.
sion and wouldn't hold water in any
court of law except the Middlebury pc.
lice court. sure.
The Woman's Christian Temperance
Union met according to appointment. AL
though the rain poured down there were
seventeen present and much interest was
manifest. Mrs. Henry s. Foote from
Brooklyn was present, and gave some in.
tcrestng accounts Of the temperance
work in that city. Some business was
transacted and committees appointed,
after which the meeting was adjourned to
meet at the vestry OF the Methodist
church, Wednesday of this week, Aug.
%, at 3 O'Clock p. NJ. A large attend.
ancc is desired.
-Messrs Davis Il Taylor, who leased
the wooden mill about eleven months ago.
have been obliged to suspend. They
were apparently doing a good business,
and certainly were frugal, industrious and
attentive to business, so that their failure
was surprise to most people The trou.
bic seems to have been frst,a lack of cap.
ital With which to take advantage of the
markets, and secondly, the continued de.
preston o! the trade in wooden manufac.
lures. Their sales at renumerative rates
hung fire and they had not the means to
bridge over the chasm. Mr., U. d.
Twitchell will take charge and run
through the stock on hand
"A policeman with fire in his eye and
a quid Of tobacco in his cheek, was in.
formed OF the need of his services on the
hill forthwith. 1t was a case OF urgency.
The victim had succumbed to the effects
OF forty rod" and lay there helpless and
limp, and must be removed at once. In
eager haste the officer sprang to the per.
Torrance of his duty There is. in the
consciousness Of having done ones duty,
ample compensation for gentle toll and
besides, there's money in it. sometimes.
AT any rate he sweat his way up the hill
ready to do or die for his country. When
he arrived at the spot designated, he
found hug e heap OF dirt, and-nothing
more. He mut;ered TO himself sold"
and wcud,d his way home by-auother
street.
TRAVEL. AT lIoME.- For most families
there is plenty of this still novel and un-
tried, which they can accomplish and re-.
turn to their own dwellings for the night
and talk it over with those who are wait
ing for another fine day. And there is
no travel better han may be had in Ad.
Il all l.t tod
for less expense i'll family party. than
is incurred Tor a days journey single by
the cars when the expense of journey is
only begun With our own teams we
choose cur own company,in our neighbor.
ing towns see what is most interesting to
us aud. in the district we iuhahit. what
is most pleasant often in rural living,
most lovely in scenery, most admirable in
mountain outlines or exquisite in water
borders, or most commanding in variety
and exicul The towns we wish most to
know arr near US, and consulting the
county map or atlas in planning an cxcur.
sion, We can choose the routes and homes
we have curiosity 10 pass The season
has come Tor this kind OF indulgence, the
various objects Of interest are waiting for
us--we hall not always wait for them
and those who have not seen the different
towns, any OF them, the different resorts,
all OF them, may choose the very finest
days for days vi recreation. and find the
very choicest pleasures abroad with those
for whom they would bring them home
to be lived and enjoyed at night