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A Remarkable Hen.
Ripton, June. 1875.

MR. REGIsTER.--I am the owner OF
a hcn-just barely one hen, and she is q
remarkable hen, too, as | will show you
presently. Said hen was brought up from
chickenhood in the family, and she is ex
ceedingly quiet and peaceable owing, No
doubt, to her being raised among peace
able folks.() She has reared a family Of
chicks this spring, and long before wean-
ing them she commenced laying again.
and she lays now an egg every day just
as the college bell rings for eleven, except
on Sundays, when she refuses to lay at
all. Whether it is because the bell does
not ring at the usual hour, or whether it
is because she has conscientious s%cruples
about working on the Sabbath, | can't
say. But this is not the only remarkable
thing about her. TO prevent their tres.
passing on other persons grounds | keep
the whole lot confined in the barn through
the day, letting tho little ones out just at
night that they may scratch gravel awhile.
The hen, to prevent going too far, | ham
per by tying Il string around her leg and
attaching a small stick to the other end,
thus giving her the Liberty Of the yard"
Now when | 60 to let them out, and call
on the old hen TO come and have the
string put on, she walks deliberately up
to me and holding out one foot stands
and sings till | get the string adjusted !
Darn'd if she don't. Altogether she is a
remarkable hen very. MIX.
p. S. A few of the above hens eggs
for sale. Price Sl.00 each. Agents
wanted. NJ.
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Atlas of Vermont.

We take pleasure in announcing to
our citizens and the public generally that
the publishing firm Of Burgctt & Co., SO
Vcasey St., N. Y. are now actively en-
gagged in compiling a new illustrated to.
biographical and historical atlas Of the
State or Vermont Of which the following
is a brief prospectus
1.-Soparatc and complete maps on a large scale,
ofevery County in the State, showing wagon roads
railroads, mountains, lakes, streams, &c.
2.-A separate map of each city and large vii
lagc, showing corporations and ward boundaries,
blocks, parks, cemeteries, &c, &c.
ga railroad map, showing railroads in oper-
alton, with stations, &c.
A very complete map Of tho United States
and Territories, prepared expressly for this work.
"a now coprcr-platc engraving of the map of
tho world, in hemishcros, wherein are shown all
tho countries and principal citiee of tho earth.
Gan engraving Of the State capitol building,
with views of noted scenery, to which will be add
ed, by special contract, fine photographic views of
farm scenes, fine stock, residences, villas, &c.
For the purpose of insuring accuracy Of detail,
an experienced corps of engineers, draughtsmen
and compilers have been engaged, and tho plan
will be twice revised and corrected before publ
cation. While proper attention will be paid to
making tho volume n handsome one, and elegant
in style and manner Of execution, yet the chief
aim Of the publishers will be to cmbody in il
such an amount Of information as will make it Of
the greatest practical value to the people of the
State.
Tho whole to mako n volume lexis, substan.
TALLY bound with cloth sides and leather back
and embellishcd with a handsome gilt title on
front cover; altogether making a neat, substan-
tial and useful book Of reference.
We had the privilege a few days since
Of examining q copy of a similar work
gotten up for the state of Minnesota in
1874. The photographic views therein
contained of the public buildings, private
rooidoncop, farm scenes, manufnotorioo,
etc, arc exceedingly fine and render the
work at once novel, interesting and valu.
able.
This is the first enterprise of the kind
ever undertaken in this State and VIC sin.
ccrcly hope that the citizens Of Middle.
bury and vicinity, especially those owning
fine residences or other appropriate mate
rial for views, will not be behind those Of
other sections, but avail themselves of THU
opportunity to support and secure to
themselves the benefits of an enterprise
that is Of unusual interest to every citi
Zen Of the State. Mr.. g. G. Fowler il
now in our village contracting for views
to be inserted in the atlas and We hopt
he vii. not be allowed to leave without
carrying with him the full measure Of
patronage that his enterprise entities hin
to. We understand that several persons
have already secured space in the atlas
Let none be tardy.
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The Railroad Litigation.

There was a hearing before Chanccl-
Ter Royce at st. Adams, on Thursday, Of
the petitions presented in the railroad
case the FIRST by Robert Goldman and
Henry A. johnson, OF Boston, to continue
the injunction granted May %. prevent
ing the Canada Company from distribut-
ing the stock to be received from tho
Central Vermont in payment for the
Canada read until the guaranteed bonds
are provided for, and to e%njoin the Cen.
trail from delivering such stock. The in
junction already granted is ordered to
stand and hearing on the other branch
continued to the September term. Two
petitions were presented by the Vermont
Central and Central Vermont Companies
and trustees of the first and second mort.
cages on the Vermont Central, for an
order Of sale of tho Central road and to
close the trust. Answers were filed by
the Rutland Railroad, John Il. Page as
a Central Vermont stakeholder, MondelL,
Hawkins and Stafford. bondholders, and
j. S. Whitney The hearing for these
petitions was continued to July IL, at
st, Albans.
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SEThc Bunker Hill centennial is tc
be celebrated at Boston, on Thursday oil
this week. The event to be commemor.
ated was one of the most important oil
the war Of the rcvolution-not on &C.
count Of the numbers engaged, or the re-
suits. which were far from satisfactory but
being among the first and demonstrating
to the Americans the important fact that
they could successfully meet the British
regulars in the shock OF battle. The
enemy here learned that the prowoss 0! the
rebels could not be dcspiscd. Tho mum.
Der Of Americans engaged is estimated at
$500 mcr. Their loss in the battle was
a hundred and fifteen killed and missing,
thirty'ivc captured and three hundred
and five wounded. The British ackpowl.
edged a loss Of about 1900. The British
gained a nominal victory, owing to the
failure of ammunition on our side, but tho
moral results were entirely with us
Messrs. Rand, Avery Il Co., of Boston
have issued a most complete and attrac.
tive memorial Of the centennial in The
form Of a journal, the. bunker Hill Cen.
tennial," giving a complete history of the
events to be commemorated, with ample
illustrations, which will find its way into
every New England news depot where il
may be obtained. The narration is clear,
comprehensive and complete. The illus.
t~rations embrace n fac-simile Of the orig.
inal letter from the committee Of safety
ordering the iortification Of Bunker Hill
plan Of the city of Boston, representation
Of the. battle itself, portraits, Star
S~panglcd Banner" in the original hand
writing Of the author, the monument, and
many other interesting illustrations.
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~ 1t is an encouraging sign of the
times that committees and inspectors are
cmulous to find and disclose all the WRONG
there Is In the matters which come within
their jurisdiction. 1t is said the West
Point board Of visitors is looking more
closely than usual into the affairs of that
institution and that they find a number of
things which ought to be reformed. For
instance they think the kitchen arrange.
ments are not 6rst-class and the steward
is charged with buying butter enough to
last from November until now. They
also think, though thOro 10 room for DIFF
ference Of opinion upon that point, that
the course Of study might be improved by
letting up a little on mathematics and sub.
stituting logic and rhetoric. They think
the time spent in learning to draw in
water colors practically wasted. Further
more :hey c%riticisc the discipline as too
severe, rendering the cadets so stiff that
'thcy 60 around with an invisible ball
and chain on their ankles" This insti,u.
tion is intended to be at once the glory
and defense Of the country, and it is i'm.
portrait, Of course, that the cadets should
not be compelled to cat IRONY butter,
Besides they should, by all means, be able
to hurl rhetorical and logical sentences at
the enemies Of our country, in time OIL
war.
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SETho Rutland Herald talks thusly

SE~Tho Rutland Herald talks thusly !.
The Middlebury REGISTER seems to
feel bad because the Herald announced
some days ago, and in advance Of all
other newspapers, the election and &C.
ceptance Of a gentleman to the presi.
dency OF the Middlebury College before
the editor Of the REGISTER knew anything
about it.
Aud then, after quoting our item of
last week, stating that up to Monday
evening, June /, no Information had been
received as to the acceptance of the of.
fercd presidency, in which We remarked
upon the enterprise of the Herald in
giving news before its occurrence. that
paper goes on to say
The Herald, friend Knapp, is a nccs.
paper. Our intelligence in regard to
this matter was procured in an honorable
manner. News We get if we can. but
honorably, always.
The facts in the case arc these; On
Thursday evening, June 3, the corpora
ton of the College finally decided upon
offering the presidency Of the college to
Rev. Mr.. Hubert. and voted, further
more, that such offer should be kept secret
until the acceptance thereof; past pain
ful experience having convinced this in
telligcnt band of president. manufacturers
that there are too many papers like the
Herald that will take their own guesses
for facts, and publish the same from Dan
to Beershcba to the dctriment oil the rep
%utation Of the college as a desirable in
stitution to be at the head OF. This
work done, the corporation separated.
One member, who lives in the southern
part OF the state, fell in with a chief
representative of the "aerS-paper," who
forthwith applied his honorable" pump.
The corporation gentleman may have been
discreet, but the Herald man guessed, and
guessed rightly, as any man who knew
anything about the college might easily
do. Tho corporation gentleman did not
deny tho truth of this guessing effort OF
the Herald mans gigantic brain. and
the latter jubilantly published the next
morning the election an1 acceptance" il
brags of. This acceptance was II bril-
liant stroke of the HeraM mans imagina.
ton, inn.mnch A. such acceptance had
noi been made On Monday morning,
June Z the truthful "neus-paper" took
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back its statement Of the ''acccptauce. -
On Wednesday morning last the corpora
ton received from MIR. Hubert his ae.
ceptance Of the offered honor, and on
Thursday the Herald at last got the thing
right, and relieved the agonizing sus.
pense Of its readers, at least that portion
Of them who have not yet learned that it
is best to wait until the Herald'S news
is confirmed by reliable papers. The
Herald as a "n%ewSpapcr" calls to mind
the remark Of n hard headed old fellow
who was listening to a gorgeous plea of an
attorney engaged defending a man charged
with sheep.stealing. lie was de%claimiDg
in glowing terms concerning the innocence
Of his prosecuted client, and was produc,
ing considerable effect upon the Jury,
when the old fellow spoiled it all by cx.
claiming loud enough for the jury to hear,
"Gosh if | could only lie like that I'd
practice law !" The Herald man cvi.
IDENTIFY puts in practice a similar idea
concerning tho qualifications for an editor.
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JACOB DEWEY, F., comm,,.
X. NJ. BAILEY, comm rs
STATE OF vERMONT-District of

~ Addison, IS.
To all persons interested in the estate of Eph-
rain Soeley, late Of Whiting in said district,
deceased.
At n Probate Court held at Middlebury, within
and for the district Of Addison, on the 3lst day
of May, A. d. 1875, an instrument purporting
to DO the last will and testament of
EPHRATM SEELEY,
late of Whiting, in said district, deceased, was
presented to the court aforesaid for probate and il
IS ordered by said court that the 3Oth day of
June, >. D. 1875, at tho Probate Office, in
said Middlebury, be assigned for proving said in
~strument, and that notice thereof be given to all
persons concerned by publishing this order thre,
weeks SUCCESSFULLY in the Middiebury Register. "a
newspaper printed at said MiddleLury, previous
to the time appointed. Therefore you are hereby
notified to appear before said court at the time
and place aforesaid and contest the probate of
said will, if ycu have cause.
IL SAMUEL 4. COOKE, Judge.
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STATE OF VERMONT, District of

~ Addison, IS.
In Probate Court held at Middlebury, in and
for said district, on the 9Th day of June, A. d.
1875.
VIM. l.. LOOMS executor of the last will and
testement of Harry F. Leavitt, late of Grinnell.
IN mo state Of Iowa, makes application to said
TINS Court in writing, stating that said deceased
dled seized of certain real estate in Middlebury.
in the county of Addison, and State of Vermont,
VIZ: a house and lot, and a pew in the Congregs.
tional church in Middlebury, and that it would
be beneficial to all interested in the estate of said
deceased to sell the same, and tho consent of the
legates in this State being given in writing, and
prays said Court to grant him a license to sell the
Same.
Therefore it is ordered by said court, that
tho 3OtlI day of June, A. ID. 1875, at the Probate
office in said Middlebury, be assigned for hearing
thereon, AID that notice hereof be given to all per.
sons interested by publication of this order three
weeks successfully in the Middlebury Register, a
newspaper printed at Middlebury, previous to
the time appointed. Therefore you are hereby
notified to appear before said Court at the time
and place aforesaid and show cause if any you
may have why said license should not be granted.
IL SAML Il. COOKE, Judge.
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DIED.

In Middlcbury, June 4, silas Piper, aged a
years.
In Burlington, June 8, of apoplexy, j. b. scy.
mour, aged ~ years.
In West Salisbury, June 6, suddenly Of diph.
theria, Amos Supeman, aged 10 years.
In lynn, Wis, April ., at the residence Of hi.
son, Anthony +. Stearns, agcd II years; former
ly of Middlcbury, Vt.
Died at Chicago, May 81. j. Collins Wicker,
aged GO years.
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A Bit Of Moral Philosophy.

MrssRs. EDIToRs.-In number twelve
Of the REGISTER, under the caption oil
"Seliishncss,' in the editorial department,
l think you misapprchend the cause why
people "becomc so uncvenly developed,
gnarlod, warped and twisted into every
deiormity Of character-onough to sug.
gest the orthodox notions Of total deprav-
ity"-not knowing that the interest oil
mankind is all ~wrong-and the heart
cannot be any where else than where its
interest, Tor trcasurc) is, and that it is
absolutely necessary to get our interest
right TO have our heart right. The in.
terest Of mankind is isolated, separated
from, and antagonistic to each other, Gre
ating al isolated, a%ntagonistic monopoly
of interest for each individual-crery one
for himSel, and lie DerH far as all
All those gnarlcd characters are the le-
climate result Of the present state OF so.
ciety, and the lawyer and clergy do not
seem to help the matter nuch-only ap-
plying counter irritants to the body poll.
tic--locating the disease in another place
instead OF oqualizing the positive and
negative forces of society. Consider for
a moment, and see if you do not think
that this isolated, antagonistic, monopo-
LIKING interest is not the sole cause of all
the evils in the worlds not the "Sin OF
the world'-(not the "SinS' as all the
clergy call it) which IS taken away by
Christ-is the babylon the great" which
is to fall in a day and an hour, (scc Rev.
chap. WIZ S~eliishnoss, or self.lovc is as
necessary for man as any other quality OF
mind for by it We have a measure OF
love for others and if not diverted from
its legitimate purpose, will eventually
unite the interest OF all mankind together
Zach for The other, and God for as all.
SAMUEL DAMON.
Riptnn limo 1871
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GOOD! FOOD! o
FOOD AT LAST A SUBSTITUTE FOR
RUG
The Blanchard Concentrated Blood and
Nerre Food. or Tonic Ertract
of Wheat

phCpo
The Blanchard Concentrated Blood and
Nerre Food. or Tonic Ertract
Of Wheat
The vital ~nutritive elements contained in one
bushel of wheat concentrated into one quart.
The safest tonic ever discovered, and at the
same time a sure remedy in all forms of chronic
disease.
A harmless substitute for alcohol, opium and
tobacco.
As a substitute for alcohol, opium and tobacco,
while relinquishing the habit Of their use, it has
no rival.
Food tor the Brain as weH as The Muscle ,
As an article of food to feed the brain and ner.
vous systems, it is warranted to be cheaper at the
price at which it is sold than sirloinlsteak at four
cents per pound, or the best quality Of winter
wheat flour at 81 per barrel.
Also, the use of this preparation in those pc
RODS Of mental depression that follow excessive
Intellectual labor. will entirely remove the temp
tation to find in alcohol or opium a temporary
relief.
As an article Of food, it has no equal as a re-
modal agent in scrofulous consumption in all its
forms, dyspepsia, catarrh, rheumatism, neuralgia,
female weaknesses, in short every disease that is
associated with an impoverished state of the
blood and nervous prostitution.
For sickly, weakly children it has no equal as
a constitutional remedy.
It's pleasant faVoy the child bUes and GRAVES.
AS a preventive Of diphtheria and all forms of
TYPHOID disease. by its inyigorating, tonic effect
upon the nervous systems, it can have no equal.
100 agents wanted, to whom exclusive right Of
sale in the territory occupied will be given.
For further particulars inquire of the
BLANCHARD MECHANICAL EXPOSITION
COMPANY,
Is General Agents, Middlebury, Vt.
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S1%Grcat Britain recently acquired
the FIJI Islands and INDUCED in consider.
able sclf.congratulatiou. But just as
soon as those Fiji fellows became civil.
lied they took the measles and are dying
off by thousands. And another drawback
to perfect happiness, they think the di.
seasc was intentionally introduced, and
threaten rebellion. If wal should actually
break out from this cause, it might be
called in English history, "Thc wal Of
the measles" to distinguish it from the
"Wars of tho Roses"
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AZ Mr.. Beach's outrageous attack
upon Mr. Foreman Carpenter the other
day, while summing up fur the prosccu.
ton in the Tilton.B ccchcr trial, is sus.
ccptiblo of two and only two i~ntcrprcta.
tions. 1t either indicates n reckless des.
poration born OF despair of his cause, OF
a studied attempt to divide the jury and
prevent a verdict. He may have dis.
covered some disagreement among the
members, and this may be q p~remcditated
attack upon ono party with the hope oil
securing the sympathy Of the other.
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IMPROVED METHOD FOR SHOE

Inv hOINoLof
From long experience in shooting horses, as
we'll as in dealing in them, l think l was
we'll prepared to appreciate the fact that bad
shooting probably spells more horses than all other
causes, c~ramping and twisting their feet, and Ill
timately their limbs. out of shape, until they are
finally crippled and unable to travel except in
pain. 1t matters little whether these bad effects
proceed from ignorance, erroneous ideas, or from
careless, ~bungling practices, so long as the effect
is tho same. During the past year l have spent
much timo while in market, carefully investiga-
ting the improved modern methods of shoeing,
by which the feet Of the best and most valuable
horses in New York, Boston, Providence, and
other large places, are kept in the most natural
shape and condition possible. By these methods,
feet contracted by careless, bad shoeing, founder,
etc, can usually be brought back to their natural
shape, enabling them TO travel much easier, aud
adding much TO their true value. 1t would take
far too much space to explain these methods in
an ordinary advertisement, but l have made ar
rangement 10 IN the business Of horse
sh being again at my old shop near the Fair
Grounds, where l may be found to explain and
make practical application Of them. l shall be
pleased to see all my old customers, as we'll as
all who have got horses who want them shod in a
careful and correct manner.
My terms will be strictly cash at tho time the
work is done.
LOUIS HOPE.
Middlebury, June Is, 1915. l3-3w
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MARRIED.

ln.South Lincoln, at the residence of tho brides
father, juno &, by Rcv. ID. I. Brooks, Mr.. Da
vid Grant to Miss Helen Clay, both of Lincoln.
At tho residence of the brides mother, Win
chester, N. H., Juno 0, by Rov. ]. Gibson John
son, of Rutland, Vt, assisted by Rev. Elisha liar
mon, OF Winchester, N. H., Hon. John b.. Page
of Rutland, and Miss Harriet L. Smith.
In Rutland, juno 10, at the residence of Han
nibal Woodruff, Esq, by Rev. Aldace Walker, q
Wallingford, Mr.. James b. Mussey and Mis-
Libbie f.. Claghorn, both Of Rutland.
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CTATE OF VERMONT-District of

Addison, IS.
10 all persons concerned in the estate of Adner
L. Gilmore late Of Weybridge, in said district
deceased, Gprrr,xe.
AT a Probate Court held at Middlebury, in and
Tor said district. on the 9Th day of June, A. d.
100, an instrument purporting to be the last
will and testament of Adner Gilmore. late of
'Weybridge, in said district, deceased, having
been presented to the Court aforesaid for probate:
is therefore ordered by said Court that the 3Oth
day Of June, A. d. 1875, at the Probate Office in
Middlebury, be assigned for proving said instru-
ment, ana 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.
u SAM'L E. COOKE. Judge.
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HorE ron THE DEspoNDENT.--Ify you have been
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covery, or if you have taken a recent cold, 20 at
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bottle of DR.. Morris Syrup of Tar, Wild Cherry
and Horohound. Take it and be we'll. No 9TH
er medicine acts so promptly and effoctually 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 tho best
known specific for Group, and never fails in
Whooping Cough. Trial size 10 ccnts. 43yl