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The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1875-08-31
A Tramp Killed by a Woman

Mrs. Morgan Calvert, young widow,
who lives with her brother two miles
from Milansport, Pa, was left alone in
her isolated home on Thursday afternoon,
when a rough fellow called, begging for
a supper and nights lodging. He was
refused. Thereupon he went away NUT.
tering to himself A little later Mrs.
Calvert was obliged to 60 out, and
on her return she saw man
crouchiDg behind the door between the
setting room and her bedroom, He did
not seem to see her, and she saw him only
through narrow crack. Without an
cutlery, she went up stairs and got re.
volver, and hiding it under her apron,
started boldly for the room in which the
tramp was lurking AS Mrs Calvert ap.
preached the door, the man threw it open
suddenly, jumped out, and struck her in
the face Recovering quickly from the
blow, she drew her pistol, upon seeing
which the tramp turned to flee. She fred
once and wounded him. As he disap.
peared around The house she fred again,
Don't Shoot a sasHd Rbbi aGa and cried
dead man, now" As he spoke he stag.
gercd against fence, and fell. He beg.
ged for aid and Mrs. Calvert arranged
him in comfortable position, after which
she started for physician. AS she ap.
preached the house, the tramp who had
first called upon her rushed out and es.
capped and under the excitement sho fell
iainting near the roadside. Two hours
later she was discovered by friends, who
listened to her story and went to find the
man whom she had wounded. He was
lying dead.
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A Long Island Land Fraud.

A case of real estate swindling. owing
to the success Of which poor German
has been rendered almost pennless, was
brought to light in one of the Brooklyn
courts few days ago About twenty
years ago the father Of Alderman Clancy
purchased some lots Of land at Winfield,
Long Island, which were not long ago
sold to a German named Windmuller, by
Thomas Murphy, real estate agent, rep
rcseniipg himself as having been author.
lied by Nj Clancy to dispose Of the
property. Without demanding deed
from Murphy, Wiudmuller proceeded to
erect stables and brick house on the
land, and had no sooner entered into COM
plete possession Of the place than Mr.
Clancy appeared without any legal right.
The case was tried before Judge Tappen,
when it was shown that Murphy was new.
er authorized by Mr.. Clancy to sell the
property, and that he had barefacedly
swindled Windmuller 10 the pretended
sale. On the strength of these facts o
verdict was rendered for Mr.. Clancy, and
Wiudmuller loses about $4,000 by the op.
Grafton
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Fearful Railroad Accident.

A irightiul accident occurred Wednes.
day morning, on the ST. Louis and St.
Joseph branch of the St. Louis, Kansas
City and Northern Railroad. AS train
was passing over the trestle work over q
dry branch, six miles south of Cover sta.
ton, in Clinton county, the structure gave
way, precipitating the mail and express
car aud two passenger cars down 20 feet.
Feeling the trestle giving way, the engi-
neer put on all tho steam and succeeded
in running his engine safely over, break.
ing loose from the train. There were fif.
ty or sixty passengers on the train.
Over forty were injured, Ct. Louis man
was killed, and several others are likely
to die from their injuries, among them
Capt. W. II. b. Warren, a merchant of
St. Joseph. Judge r. A. Dibot, mem
Der of Congress from the 10th District
Of Missouri, was badly cut and bruised.
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Is IT SO REV. S. II, Plat, a Brook.
Ign minister. who had his loft leg disabled
by the kick of horse, twenty. five years
ago, SO that he has had to use crutch
ever since, and afterward had the other
one also disabled by an accident, so that
he hasn't been able to stand up to preach
for twenty-three years, has been entirely
cured, after the best physicians had failed
to help him, by Miss Moseman, an old
spinstcr, who visited him, announced that
she had been sent by the Lord to heal
him, placed her hands on his knees and
prayed, the use Of the limbs returning
gradually as she kept on. On Sunday he
preached at the Merrick camp. meeting
and was rs strong on bis feet as anybody.
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The Democratic Party.

Senator Morton has been showing up
the record and exhibiting the various
platforms of the Democratic party in a
series Of campaign speeches in Illinois.
1t appears that this party is still as tena.
cious and as uuchanging with regard to
its principles as to its name. No longer
ago than last July the Hon. A, H. Ste
phens, representative man Of the late
rebel element of the south, re.afirmed
the old doctrine of state sovereignty and
the right Of sec ession at will, Well do
the people remember the expense Of this
doctrine to our nation already. Our ma.
tiona debt is continual reminder, and
we could hardly forget, even il SO many
homes were no. still weeping for some
lost loved one yielded as a sacrifice upon
the altar of our country Besides still
~ - --.~-s ~VVirIue, whose ten.
dency is to disrupt and destroy our ma
tional government, the Democratic party
is defective, in its character as a sectional
party, 1t is sectional rather than nation.
al by its own confessions 1t is sectional
because it asserts that the country is com.
posed of independent sections, while the
Republican party is national because it
asserts the unity Of the republic, believ.
ing that the states are not independent
powers, but members of a single family.
Again, the Democratic party is re-
sponsiblo for the condition Of the south,
and the difficulty of reconstruction. Their
policy has been, and s, tho reconstruction
Of the south upon the white mans basis
And their record upon the war and re-
construction may be summed up briefly
They denied the power of Congress
to coerce a state to remain in the Union
asserted the nconstitutionality Of every
great measure to prosecute the war cast
the whole weight of their influence against
the government throughout the struggle
fought against the 18th amendment, abol.
ishing and forever prohibiting slavery
with equal bitterness opposed the l4th
amendment prohibiting the assumption Of
the rebel debt with increased energy re-
sisted the 18th amendment which de-
clares that no citizen shall be deprived
Of his right Of suffrage on account of race
or color aud declared in solemn convention
that the reconstruction acts we're null and
void.
And in regard to their platforms Of
principles so far as they have any meaning
and arc not mere buncombe TO catch the
popular breeze, their theories are simply
execrabe they say that the issues Of
the war are settled, and that the country
is fxed upon the new theories, and that
no one wishes to change the country back
to ante Jellum condition, and yet their
whole course of action is apparently based
upon the idea of securing power by these
plausible concessions with the evident in,
tention OF overturning and placing the
spoils in the hands of those lately disloyal
and in sympathy with dislOyalty. On
Tho financial question their statements are
an various ~ the variations Of local in.
terest, and their petitions in the same 10.
cation az sckie as the wind The prac.
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tical results of their success would he a
continuance of irredeemable currency Jun.
limited initiation and finally reputation +:
for while they clamor for more greenbacks
they are bitter enemies Of any kind of
national currency, and if they were to
have the power they would repudiatc,
without question. And this is the party
that is now clamoriug for power and com.
planning OF tho rule of the Republican
party, Will the people entrust the vital
interests Of the nation to party having
such record in the past, and with such
execrable sentiments upon Issues which
involve the life and welfare of the gov
eminent and the people,
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=, TORE AND GOODS IN Bird.
DnDn rnD earn

Tho store and gods formerly owned by f.
Fletcher, deceased are for sale, and an opportun
ity is now offered to purchase an old and estab-
lished business, with the good will of customers
extending over period of fifty years. This is
rare chance for some young man to 90 into bust
ness and one that will not require large cap.
itai
The Sore can be rented VI bought. For terms and
particulars application must be made soon. Iu
case the goods are not sold to some party DESTROYS
of taking the business they will be closed out for
cash at cost viii sell at cost until an emporium
ity as above presents
AZ GEO. C. CHAPMAN, Admir-
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, REEN'S- AUGUST FLOWER

~ 1t is natural for people suffering with Dys.
pepsia or Liver Complaint or any arrangement
Of the digestive organs, such as Sour Stomach,
Sick Headache, Habitual Cositiveness, Palpita-
tion of the Heart, HEARTBURN, Water -brash,
gnawing and burning pains at the pit Of the stom.
ach, Yellow Shin, Coated Tongue, and disagree
able taste in the mouth, coming up Of food after
eating low spirits &C., to put off from day to day
buying an article that they know has cured their
neighbor, friend, or relative, yet they have no
faith in it until it is too late. But if you will &c
to Case Riders and get bottle Of GREEN's
AUGUST FLOWER your immediate cure is as sure
as you live. Sample bottles Of this medicine car
be obtained for 10 cents to try its superior virtue
Regular size IS cents. Try it, two doses viii
relieve any case.
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gfgal gotiffs.
COMMISSIONERS, NOTICE

~ The undersigned, having been appointed by
the lion. Probate Court for tho District Of Addison
commissioners, to receive, examine and adjust all
claims and demands OF all persons against the es.
tate Of Calvin Foster, late of whiting, IN said
district deceased and all claims exhibited in Offset
thereto, Hereby give notice that we will meet for
the purposes aforesaid, at the dwelling house Of
said deceased, in Whiting, on the goth day of Sep
TENDER and 10th day Of December next, from
! o'clock P until o clock P NJ, on each Of said
days, and that six months from the 4th day Of
July, 1875, is the time limited by said Court
for said creditors to present their claims to us for
examination and allowance.
Dated at Whiting,this LIST day Of August, A. n
1915. ~
A ASM nnD u A. g HafRRl;y ~ }oomm'rs.
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K Nearly 100000 people have been
killed by violence within the past year,
and yet women will stand on the back OF
chair to reach the top shelf Of the pan
try.-E1.
What Of that ? Dou't everybody know
that woman will stand on anything ex.
cept ceremony, to find out what's on the
top shelf?
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DIED.

In Toms River, New jersey Aug. Is, Emily
Pratt wife Of Elson II. Rockwell, formerly Of
Cornwall, Vt
In Cherry Valley, n. Y, Aug 10, Julia H.,
wife of Samuel Campbell, and sister of VIM, y.
wilkins, editor of Whitehall Times.
In West Haven, Aug. 10, Catherine. wife Of
James Adams, aged 50 years, months and :
days.
In Rutland, Aug. 20, Mrs. Mary Foster, aged
90 years.
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b. s. BEcKwITH, ,
Il. VALLETrE, comrs.
=. TATE OF vERMONT-Distriot Of

~ Audlson, So.
The Probate Court for the District of Addison
10 all persons interested in the estate Of Anna
Atwood, late Of Shoreham in said district, de-
ceased,
Whereas said Court hath assigned the 18th day
Of September next, A. n 1876, for the settlement
OF the administration account Of Edwin S. At
wood, administrator Of the estate Of Anna Atwood
deceased, and ordered that public notice thereof
he given to all persons interested in said estate of
the day assigned for such settlement,
Therefore, you are hereby notified to appear at
the Probate Office, in Middlebury on the day as
signed, then and there to contest the allowance Of
said account if you see cause
Given under my hand at Middlebury this 10th
of August, A. D. 1875.
y SAMUEL E. COOKE, Judge.
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Horn ron THE DEsPoNDEsr .--Ifyou have been
coughing all winter and begin to despair Of re-
covery, or if you have taken recent cold, 20 al
once to the Drug store Dr. W. NJ. DAY, and get
bottle of DR.. Morris Syrup Of Tar, Wild Cherry
and Horehound. Take 1t and be we'll. No 9th
or medicine acts so promptly and effectually 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 cents. 43yl
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ES The world is about to lose a
valuable contribution to history through
bad writing. NJ. Stendhall has left be.
hind him life of Napoleon, but it is so
execrably written that all experts who
who have been called in have failed to
decipher it.
The world loses great many contri.
buttons sent to this Office, for the same
reason, "exesrably written" But we
trust the world will be consoled when it
learns that they are not worth cent.
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Mr.. EDITOR IL saw 10 the REGISTER
of Aug, "a, 1875, an article entitled
practice of Medicine and Pharmacy"
and coming under the editorial head.
was panied to think that you we're up.
holding law exclusively in the interest
OF the allopath doctors, under the pre-.
tence of promoting the health and wei.
fare Of the people," Just as though the
allopath doctors bear all the skill of cur.
ing disease in the country, and all other
systems Of doctrine must be excluded.
Would not hundreds of the sick rather
die natural death, than to be posioned
by the mineral doctor stuff of the allo.
path and so the welfare Of the people
would be protected with a vengence. Do
the alopath doctors know that the hu.
man stomach cannot digest and assimi.
late mineral substances, aud that they
only irritate and destroy all the fine It's.
sues Of the system That the vegetable
ard animal kingdom is a mediator Ito di.
gest and assimilate) between the mineral
and the human kingdom That the
food Of man is not the dust of the earth
plaster of paris-or any preparation OF
quicksilver. That what is not fit for food
is not fit for medicine. Say of yourself,
is it right to bolster up certain class OF
men, whether doctors, lawyers or priests, by
proscriptive laws, God in the constitu.
ton, or any other thing to bind heavy
burdens on the people which those Dol
stored up ones will not touch, II remove
with ono Of their fingers S. DAMON.
1--WE do not hold ourselves responsible
for the evident misapprehensions Of our
esteemed correspondent. He will do
well to read the article he refers to with
little more care. -EDs. REGISTER
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MARRIED.

In Weybrdge, Aug 25, by Rev J. a. Mont
gomery, of Morris, H., Mr.. Henry Bowdsh and
Miss Candace A. Herendeen.
In Whitehall, Aug. "a, by Rev. John Lowery
d, A. Stewart, NJ. D., of Winona, Minnesota, and
Minnie A. Hall, daughter Of George A Ilali
Esq.
In Dandy, Aug. is, by Rev. Aldace Walker.
D. D., Seward j. Ainsworth and Ella c. Bruce
In Mobkton, Aug. 20, by Rev. c. E. Perrin, al
the residence of the brides father Geo. F. skif
Esq, Mr. Guy W. Tobey and Miss Lille f
Skif.
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ECONOMICAL New FooD.--25 cents will
buy package Of Sea Moss Farine. made
from pure Irish Moss, which will make
80 kinds Of dishes, such as cakes, pies,
buildings, etc, or l6 quarts Of custards,
jellies, creams, Charlotte Russo, blanc
mango, etc. Sold by all Druggists and
Grocers 4y1
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Salem Lead Company.

Warranted PURE WHITE LEAD
Well known throughout New England as the
WHITEST, FINEST, and BEST.
LEAD TAPE, IS in. wide, on reels for
Curtain Sticks.
LEAD RIBBON, from l-2 to inches
WIDE or reels for Builders
LIZ AD PIPE. of any size or thickness
All owest market prices for goods of equal
quality. ls-l6w
FRANCIS BROWN Treasurer, Salem, Mass
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MARKETS..
Middlebury Retail Market,
WatertoWn Live Stock Market
For rnr WEEK ENDING Arorsr2i, 1875.

For THF NEEk ENDING AU6t n, 1870.
Market Beef-A few choice ll.75,all; extra
1000 1880; first quality 9.00a9.50; second
quality 7.75as.5O; third quality G.OOa7.j0
Prices OF store Uattle-Working oxen per pair
from 500, $50, l75a240.
Mich Cows and Calves from S33aG0; extra G5a
80. Farrow Cows Slsa3S
Yearlings Sl0a2O; two years old lsa3O; three
years old 2Sa45.
Sheep and Lambs-ln lots 81, as, 80, 2.75,
each; extra S3.2ja5.7j per head, or from 4a5c
per 10; lambs, Gas 3-ic per h.
Veal Calves-S5 GOA 1000
Hides, Tallow and Standardization Hides
&c per lb; Country Hides, GAG Lee per
lb. Brighton Tallow l-2aec per ID; Country
Tallow, 5a5 lie.
Pelts 35l5Oc each. CalfSkins l4al5c Der ID.
REMARKS.
Cattle-Live stock trains were early at market
this week, with a moderately fair demand for
cattle. Very choice cattle are not numerous.
rhe supply runs largely into under ordinary
stock. c. Leavitt sold Is steers to Mr.. Lawrence,
weighing l6,2sO lbs, at &c per ID, live weight;
o steers to Mr.. Higgings weighing 1925 lbs, at
5-Sc live; "a steers to j. b. Thomas, average
1880 lbs, at 6 80 per cwt. NJ. T. Shackett sold c
oxen, to dress 1850 lbs each, at loc per ID, d W
s steers, to dress $50 lbs, at . lie per Id, d W;
IL steers, to dress $50 lbs, at Lie; 10 steers and
heifers dress 500 to $50 lbs at l-2c per lb, d
W. d. Dow sold oxen, dress 900 lbs, at l-2c;
3 heifers, dress $50 lbs each, at SC per lb, D W.
anu Shsfe II hundred less sheep
noticed fairly sustained, the best lambs sv..as
at l-2c and sheep at sc down to 4c per ID W
Dempsey sold ll3 lambs, average Is lbs at Go
per ID. A. Ives sold 9j lambs, average 65 lbs, at
lie per Id, or 81 II IL per head j. Cowen
sold As head, average so lbs, at So per head.
Poultry-Little variation in prices on poultry !;
supply ammounted to 2 tons. Chickens and tur-
keys at IS to zoe per bi fowl from IL l-2 to lac
per ID.
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A sailor On being asked if he could
have his wish three times, what he would
wish for first, answered, "All the rum in
the world" And what for the second ?
"All the tobacco in the world" And
what for the third Pausing a moment
as II TO consider, and at the same time
ejecting huge quid Of tobacco from his
mouth he exclaimed, "l'last my eyes, a
little more rum"
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HliooIeburp 8egistsr
TUESDAY, AUGUST 81, 1876.

AZ A great New York paper says
the late Senator johnson was a
"bundle of contradiction. Just so-an
ex. Pres. bundle.
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PYLE's DIETETIc SALERATUs.--Univer.
sally acknowledged the best in use. Each
pound bears the name of JAMES PYLE.
None genuine without. 14-1y
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AZ The latest accounts from the Pa.
ci6c coast are reassuring. 1t is now said
that the depositors will lose nothing by
the failure Of the bank OF California, and
that the stockholders will receive fifty
per cent. 1t is always safe, however, tc
make some allowance for these early as.
suranccs that nobody will receive damage
from failure. The worst cases Of bank.
ruptcy ever known, when but very
small percentage was realized in the end
have had similar assurances. But there
is one hopeful feature ip this case; the
panic 10 San Francisco is subsiding and
the assurance comes after partial investi.
cation One thing is certain, no general
panic and consequent financial crisis is tc
occur and bring Tvs blight upon the coun'
try,
- y
If-Tho extraordinary feat of swim.
ming across the English Channel has been
accomplished Captain Webb is the
hero of this exploit. He left the British
shore at Dover, and landed at Calais af.
ter having been twenty.one hours and
three. quarters in the water. He was
much exhausted after his trip. Very
much longer distances have been made
by swimmers but the Channel, on &C.
count of the low temperature, swift cur.
rents, and rough character Of its waters
was supposed to present insuperable diff.
culties. Exactly what good is to como
of this exploit does not appear, unless il
be that some other fool will be prompted
TO attempt similar feat. and by thi:
means the world will be rid of him. The
next experiment will probably prove q
little more, that is, that the possible is
not always the probable.
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" ERMONT MUTUAL.
FIRE INSURANCE co.

NOTICE OF ASSESSMENT FOR 1875.
The members of the VERMONT MUTUAL FIRE
INSURANCE COMPANY are hereby notified that the
following assessments have been made by the Di-
rectors on all notes in force on the following
dave IN wit
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REAL ESTATE FOR

- sALE.-The property situate on the cor
ner of Seminary and High streets, in the village
of Middlebury, and occupied by Wm. B. Nichols.
said property consists of two dwelling houses and
a barn, and the lot upon which they stand, and Is
located in pleasant section of the village. For
terms inquire of
JAMES NJ. SLADE.
Middlebury, Vt, June 2s, 1875. l5tf
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Making ia per cent, Tor the year ending
August l, 1875, to be paid to the Treasurer, at
his Office in Montpelier, on or before the 20th day
of October 1875. o. j. VAIL, TREAS.
Montpelier, Vt, August 4, 1915. %
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| HAVE A FEW MERINO BUCKS
L for sale, fitted for WESTERN MARKET.
ls-tf II. G. HIBBARD, ORWELL, VI.

TOR SALE.
L lot of very fine Full Blooded Berkshire
Pigs, ALBERT CHAPMAN
Middlebury. Aug, 81 1915. 24-2w
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ERSONAL NOTICE.

ID ERSONAL NOTICE.
Notice is hereby given that all officers,
sailors, and soldiers, wounded, ruptured, or in
jured in the late rebellion, however slightly, arc
entitled to pension, and thousands of pensioners
are entitled to an increased rate Apply imme-
dately through DR.. E. B. JACKSON,
Late Surgeon, L. - Navy.
No. New Chambers St., n. Y. 24-ly
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-10-14
@OUT ER "
II or II u
ST. LOUIS,
Fronting on Walnut, 4th and 9Th SITS,
LAVEILLE, WARNER & CO,
PROPRIET0RS.

During the past year this Hotel has been
thoroughly overhauled, re-painted, re-fres
coed, re-carpeted and re-furnished from
top to bottom, and is frst-class in all re-
spects.
The SOUTHERN is located near the
center of business. the theaters, and all
places of amusements. Its tables are sup
piled with the best the markets afford and
there is in the Hotel building the neatest
RESTAURANT in the city for Ladies and
Gentlemen.
There have been added twenty Eve bath
rooms and closets also, fourteen large
sample rooms on the office floor, especially
suited to travelling men who have goods to
show. ..
The proprietors are determined that the
SOUTHERN HOTEL" shall be among the
best hotels of the country, and hope to
greet their old friends, as well as many
new ones, promising every attention that
will add to their comfort, and make them
feel at home. '.-.' -@
There is an improved elevator leading
from the first floor. Railroad and steam
boat ticket offices, news stand, and West
ern Union Telegraph Office in rotunda Of
Hotel.