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The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1875-08-10
COUNTY NEWS.
SALISBURY

The family Of DR.. o. Bump are spend.
ing the season at the homestead of Dea.
con Cyrus Bump. The Doctor after a
brief visit returned to Troy, to attend to
the duties incident to his extensive prac.
tice.
The Salisbury Congregational Sun
day school, A. NJ Evarts, Esq supern-
tendent, had very interesting concert ex.
ercises, on Sunday evening, August
Rev. A W Barton of Middebury, Rev
W. II. Utley of Crownpoint, and Capt
Kelley of Rutland, were present.
Mr. Andrew E. Pratt and his broth
er Alouzo trapped o.year.old black
bear in the north east part Of the town,
last Thursday. They fettered and halt
cred him with withs and led him to the
house,an unwilling captive. As they came
out Of the woods, bIuin became furious,
and in spite Of his letters succeeded in
Selling Mr.. Andrew Pratt by the leg.
wounding him slightly, and making a
CHASTITY hole in his pants. His boot leg
saved Mr. Pratt from severe wounds.
They chained up bis bearship and kept
him until next day, but concluded he was
made Of too stern stuff for the ordinary
fooling, and so they shot him. Quite a
number Of these providers have been seen
in the vicinity lately,oen very large one,
which they hope to capture.
About one o'clock Tuesday morning
fire was discovered 10 the grist mill,
by Mrs. X. X. Howard, and ap alarm
was at once sounded through the village.
In spite Of all thDt could be done with
every available means, the mill, hotel two
dwellings and two barns aud sheds ad.
joining were burned to the ground. The
grist mill and house and barn west OF the
hotel, belonging to Mr.. Utlcy. were val.
ued at SO 600, and the insurance was
$4,000, and 81 600 for the grain and
produce in the mill. The hotel and barn
with shed connected were owned by j.
NJ. Dyer aud X K Howard Mr.. by.
er's undivided half was insured. while
Mr.. Towards was not The house own.
ed by Il. I. Howard was insured for
nearly its value. The bridge was some.
what damaged by the fire, but not enough
to endapgcr travel. Mr.. James Fits
store and dwelling were damaged from
one to two hundred dollars worth, and
the store owned by Mr. Warehouse, and
occupied by Mr. Converse, had some
glass broken and paint scorched. Mr..
Utley sayed nearly all his furniture with
slight damage. Mr.. X X Howard saw.
ed but small portion Of his, and con.
sideriug his circumstances, the loss will
fall heavily upon him. Two young men
were lodging in an upper room Of the
hotel, and we're obliged to climb out on
tree to reach the ground in safety. The
fire was hard one for this little town
leaving It desolate looking place, and
perhaps it will be a long time before il
will be rebuilt
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The fall term Of the Middlebury
Graded School will commence August
80, and continue thirteen weeks. This
school has now attained to standing
both as q preparatory school and for
normal instruction, which can be claimed
by but few schools in the country.
-"Almost fire" was the verdict Of
those who witnessed the fall Of the sparks
from the blazing smoke stack of the clap.
board mill upon Martin & Langworthy S
machine shop and the clapboard mill it.
self, last Saturday afternoon. A little
energy and celebrity on the part Of those
who handled the buckets Of water was
what saved the property, undoubtedly.
"A legal representative of the Wo.
mans Temperance Union being asked, the
other day, why they didn't proceed with
more vigor in the prosecution Of offensos
against the liquor law and so annihilate
the traffic and the traffickers at once,
said their policy Of action was best illus.
trated by the story of little girl whose
doll was refractory and had to be disci.
plined, so she assumed an unusual sever.
ity of expression and said dolly, if
you amt good you'll have to 90 to hell
and there, you know, you won't burn all
up at once but will be kept just sizzlin',
and sizzln', and sizzlin', for hundred
years"
The following officers of Cold Spring
lodge No. GA, |. o. of G. r., at East
Middlebury were duly installed by lodge
deputy Albert A. Boardnan, for the en-.
suing quarter, commencing August l..
W V T, Mrs. Augusta Needham W s,
Cyrus A. Bump w f S, Mrs. Eliza Ell.
dredge W T, Austin Peck W G, Miss
Clara Dewey; W M, Frank c. Part.
ridge; W G, Mrs. Gertrude Powell /;
W o G, George Walker; w A s, Miss
Helen Boardman w l. M, Miss Emma
Grosvenor W II H S, Miss Katie Sew
erancc W l. II S, Miss Jessie Pratt ;
p w c T, James j. Nancy; chorister,
John Judge organist, Miss Dolly Ross.
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CORNWALL.

Col. Abram Foot, who has been i'll
since his return from the west, asst spring
is now improving.
&C. ID. Lane, Esq, and wife are re-
operating wasted energies and enjoying
the designations Of fashionable life at Sar.
atoga.
PROF. 9. NJ. Mead, of Andover, OK
planned the sin Of y ing to the CoDgrega
tional church in Cornwall. on Sunday
week,
MIR. d, K. Taylor,of West Cornwall
is erecting q house in Addison and is soon
to remove his residence there.
Mr.. G. NJ. Lewis and wife, of Bos.
ton, and Miss Bennett, ono Of the teach,
ers in the Boston public schools, are Wis
iting their friends in West Cornwall, en-.
joying the delights Of country life, and
visiting the locations Of interest in the
vicinity.
"A Springfield correspondent Of the
Chicago Journal gives an appreciative
notice of native of Cornwall now q
resident of Knoxville, ILL.,, which we re.
produce below, and which his many
friends in this county and those who rec.
ollect him while member Of Middlebury
college, from which he graduated in 1916,
will duly appreciate: "Another notable
character is the Hon. z. II, Sanford sen.
ator from Knox county. lie is Yer
monter by birth and education In 1858
he was admitted to the practice oflaw in
this state, and has ever since lived in
Knox county. For number of years
he was county superintendent Of that en-.
lightened county, and contributed largely
to the efficiency of it's system Of schools.
In 1870 he was returned to the lower
house of the twenty. seventh General AS.
sembly, where he was a member of the
Judiciary Committee and was regarded
by that body as one of the ablest lawyers
on the floor of the House. His consttu.
ents were so well pleased with mis- stew.
ardship that he was elected by them to
the state senate in 1872. BY common
consent he was placed at the head of the
Judiciary committee as chairman. And
it is conceded that no senator in the past
history of the state ever discharged its
difficult duties with more ability and sat.
isfaction than Senator Sanford. He is a
member of the Judiciary committee in
this senate, no Republicans having been
awarded chairmanships of committees.
He stands the peer Of any lawyer in the
senate. He is conscientious legislator,
and, if he thought measure was right,
he would 60 for it though the whole
world said no. He is fluent speaker.
An earnest champion Of whatever he un.
dertakeS to accomplish. he stops for no
obstacles, His reasoning is logical. and
his conclusions are never forced, but fol-
low with unerring certainty, the true re.
suit of the propositions he lays down.
He is partisan in politics, and believes
in the inherent goodness of the Republi.
can party. He has no fears for the sue.
cess of the party in 1876, if its councils
are governed wisely Senator Sanford
enjoys, as he deserves, the high regard
Of his senatorial brethren, not Only for
his ability but for his socal characters.
tics AS he has adorned the senate by
his learning and counsels, so he is fitted
to adorn any other and higher place
which the people should call him to GIL
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TERGENNES.

Rev. Mr.. Aiken, pastor of the Con.
gregational church is enjoying his annual
vacation.
The old Ostiguy shop has been re.
moved from the island and the people re.
joice greatly thereat.
There has been 200 feet of new dock
laid by Kendall d Miles, on the west side
Of Otter Greek.
Miss Mary Dana, of Rutland is en-.
gagged as assistant teacher in the Yer.
gennes school for the next year,
Butter shipments, last Tuesday, 49,.
292 lbs; cheese 314 lbs. Price Of butter
26 cents; eggs IS cents.
The Vergennes Graded School build.
ing has been under process of renovation
and improvement and looks better for it
"A rifle team has just been organized
Capt. Chas. f. Parker, president. We
doubt not but that they will well main.
tain the ancient reputation of Green
Mountain boys as skillful marksmen.
The "Actives" of this city tied the
"Mountaineers", Of Bristol, in a closely
contested game of baseball, on the
grounds Of the former, last Thursday
afternoon, on the tenth inning, when the
game was "busted" by the shower.
The city authorities said "let there
be light and there was light in the streets
Of Vergennes last Wednesday evening, tt
the extent of five kerosene lamps set upor
as many cast iron lamp posts. There are
to be sixteen more of the sort at an early
day.
George W. Grandey, Jr., the oldes
son of Gen. g. w. Grandey, of Vergen
mes, is serving as clerk in the office at tn,
Hammond ore bed, at the terminus Of tn,
railroad, about twelve miles from thu
Hammond furnaces at Crown Point. n
Y.
Some suspicious looking fellows haC
been hanging around Vergennes for a day
or two and the Vermonter said some un
gracious things about tramps. Before
the ink Of the last paper printed had 60
dry on Thursday night, hole was cut il
the back door of the post office, the Ike.
which had been left in the door was turn
ed, somebody walked in and out again
carrying off all the scrip to be found
som, S35. Some swear words may b.
expected in the next issue of tho Yer
monter.
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Well All Go.


Mddlebury, Thursday, Aug IL. the
greatest Of all existing circus and mena.
gerie combinations will disembark from
the special train which is called into
requisition for the transportation of its
army of menagerie vans and baggage
wagons, and form its street parade at 10
o'clock AT one o'clock the wonderful
ascension feat will take place at the
grounds, free to all spectators, a Young
lady walking wire two hundred feet in
mid air. There will be three perform.
ances, Thursday, at ten in the morning,
one in the afternoon and seven o'clock in
the evening Admission fifty cents /;
children under ten years, twenty five
cents; children under eight years, free,
The following account of the performance
and appearance of this circus and mena.
gerie, FROM the Peoria National Demo.
crat will give our readers some idea of
what they are going to see
AS every man, woman and child in this
city is ere this well aware, w, w. Coles
aggregation, known as the New York and
New Orleans menagerie and circus has
come and gone. The street parade which
took place between the hours of ten and
eleven A. NJ, was witnessed by thousands
of people, who thronged the streets and
crowded The overlooking windows for
many blocks. The parade was an ex.
cellent one, the snake charmer com.
iDg in for his full share Of wondering
admiration The parade over, the uni.
versal question seemed to be "are you
going to the circus ?" and as largo ma.
Jorlty OF the answers we're in the affirma.
tive, it may easily be imagined that the
spacious canvass, spread in Voris Field,
was crowded during both afternoon and
evening performances.
Of the menagerie we have nothing but
praise larger than the majority. 1t is excel.
lent in every particular, and calculated to
please.
The steam man is marvel Of mechan-
ical contrivance, and walks backward and
forward as if blood and muscle, instead Of
steam and iron were its component paris.
The sea lions are excellent species Of ami.
mails no less rare than curious, and the,
crowd around their semi.aqueous cage
was large and interesting. 4
OF course the waxen images OF tie
principal participants in the world.famous
Beecher-Tilton scandal attracted much
attention They are new and modelled
from life, so that those who cannot see
the originals and have seen Mr.. Coles
figures can rest content that they would
recognize the former from their rescm.
blance to the latter.
The circus was one Of the best we have
seen here for many seasons. The eques-
trian acts were novel and daring, while
the battout leaps of Kelley and Batchel.
dor were surprising. The reserved seats,
with their cushions and backs, are new
and admirable feature. \
MIR, Coles canvass is new, and of a
novel pattern-longitudinal stripes of
blue and Whites extra thick, and very
commodious. In fact, all the parapher.
MALTA connected with the combination is
6rst-class, and of sort upon which no
expense has been spared,
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NOTICES..

"A New York phaeton, latest style
leather top, patent wheels aud sofa spring
seat, warranted. For sale cheap at Solo
mon Lapine's harness shop.
There will be a meeting of the Wo.
mans Christian Temperance Union, al
the Lecture room Of the Congregational
church, Wednesday, August Is, at three
o'clock p IN.
Pure drugs, medicines, chemicals,
toilet and fancy goods, confectionery,
paints, oils. window glass, putty, &c, at
Case & Riders; also soda and Saratoga
water on draught.
1t will be to the interest of the la.
dies of Middlebury and vicinity to call
at E. R. Clay's dry and fancy goods, and
millinery establishment and examine the
new and delightful perfume, called Am.
arantos," or "Queen of White" This is
not liquid, but comes in boxes For
handkerchief perfume it is hard to find
it's equal, as it is beautiful and lasting.
For face or glove powder it is pronounc-
ed by the ladies TO be The best in the
market and it is warranted not to njure
the skin Remember it is for sale in
Middlebury only by 4. r. Clay. 2l-13
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In addition to = company of acrobats, gymnasis
and riders, the finest in tho world there are
introduced five trained elephants, performing Ii.
ons, tigers, monkeys, dogs, goats and many other
animals taken from the great collection Of anims
in the menagerie.
THE GRAND PROCESSION
is the finest and longest procession ever made BY
any show company, presenting golden chariots,
gilded cages, elephants, camels, and two hundred
performers on prettily plumed horses, an open den
Of lions and tigers, performed by the celebrated
Herr Darious as the procession moves.
THE SHOW GROUNDS
are canopied with three acres Of ground and one
million dollars have been invested in this gigan
tic concern. Immediately after the close Of the
afternoon performance
GRAND FRRE BALLOON ASCENSION
will be made (weather permitting)f from the above
grounds by Prof. Eliedon in his air ship "Mer-
curry" This ascension can be witnessed BY every
body free Of charge.
And last, but not least, there isn't a man, wo-
man or child but can attend Forepaughs great
TRAVELLING WORLDS FAR
with the utmost propriety. While one ticket for
so cents, and children 25, admits to all the tents
yet the separation of the circus from the mena q :
eric and museum is so complete that all who
would like to sec the vast collection of animals
and the great museum, yet would not care to SEQ
the circus can do so-for different exits and en-.
frances are provided, and person in the menag-
erie or museum neither sees nor hears anything
relating to the circus.
Don't forget tho day and date.
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FERRISBURGH.

The North Ferrisburgh Friends held
quarterly meetings op Saturday aud Sun.
day
-Dea Hiram Allen is seriously i'll +,
and it is feared growing more feeble day
by day.
There will be but few apples in Fer.
risburgh this year. Pear trees give a
better promise.
The North Ferrisburgh market re.
ports indicate the purchase and shipment
from that station, of ffty.eight tubs Of
butter and fifty boxes of cheese, last
week
-Messrs NJ. 7. Allen and others, with
all implements and material necessary for
camp life, set out for Thompson's Point
last Tuesday. They must have enjoyed
the showers of last week, unless pretty
well protected in their camp.
Mr. Wing, Of this town, was severely
injured at the Vergennes depot few days
ago. The freight train stood across the
highway and separated to allow q team to
pass. The horse took fright, became un.
manageable and finally Mr.. Wing was
thrown out,receiving severe cuts abou ut his
head.
"A spelling match at the town hall
furnished the principal amusement
for the people of this town one even.
ing last week. The citizens of the Porter
and Booth districts participated, each en-
deavoring to maintain the honor of theil
own district. Miss Allen, of Panton, wa,
enunciator. Misses Booth and Byington
of the Booth district were the last up
They had music of high order as an a.
ditional attraction for the occasion.
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RIPTON.

Quarterly meeting and Sunday SER
vice, August l the presiding elder off.
ciating. The elder preached here again
last Sunday. The Methodists propose
renovating their church edifce, at an
early day
The Riptou schools have been sue
cessful in the main. The schools from
Nos. 4, : and 6 held Il pleasant picnic
near the school house in No 1 few days
since. The exercises were n good repast
declamations and addresses.
There was dance at the Green
Mountain House, on Friday evening,
July 80, and Hancock was largely rep.
resented. But while Hancock was plenty
something else was more plenty and Of
course there was fight, a regular knock
down. So rumor has it,
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BRISTOL.

Farmers are getting light nay cror
this season, but grain looks better than
usual.
-Messrs Cain & Hartwell have beer
furnishing Mr.. Harchett, Of New Haven
with lumber to build barn in place Of
one burned few week ago. 1t was rails
ed Thursday.
An excursion party on South Noun.
tain lately left fire in the woods and
it was feared that much damage might
be done to the timber, but happily the
rains came on and the fire was extinguish.
ed.
Last Friday, as Mrs. NJ. j. Stearns
of Lincoln, was coming to this village
by stage, the horses stumbled throwing
her to the ground backward, and striking
on her head and right shoulder; she was
supposed to be seriously injured and DR.
A. A. Hier was summoned. Mrs Stearnt
is now able TO be about.
An interesting communication from
Bristol. giving an historical, Topographic.
cal and social sketch OF that town, must
be deferred until next week for want oil
space. 1t is from the pen of our regular
Philadelphia correspondent, and that is
assurance enough that it will not lose its
power to interest by the delay.
Mr.. Briggs, who was SO seriously in.
jured by the falling Of building which
he was taking down about year ago
and who was reported as killed at the
time Of the accident, is still suffering
severely from the effects of the blow. OF
late he has suffered more inconvenience
than formerly by the strange and uncom.
Portable feelings in his head.
The Bristol Cornct Band have in.
vited the Middlebury cornet band and
Vergennes cornet band to participate and
enjoy a band union and picnic at Bristol,
Vt, Tuesday, Aug, II, 1875. They nave
ALTO invited the citizens and Sabbath
schools Of this place and vicinity. There
will be no doubt large crowd present on
that day, and, if the weather permits, a
good social time is expected.
- The following officers Of Bristol
Lodge, No. 100 !, o. Of G. r., were duly
installed by our lodge deputy, S. F. Has.
seltinc, for the ensuing quarter commenc.
ing Aug. 6: Fred Landon, w. G. T.;
Mrs 8. f Fasscltinc, w R. II. s.; Mrs.
Truman Crane, W. l.. Ii. s.; Ruby
Tucker, W. v r.; F. II. Peabody, w.
s.; Carrie H. lockwood, w. A. s.;
Charles Smith. w. IT,; o. j. Cusbmap,
W. i. s.; j. r. Tucker, W. c.; w. II.
Bosworth. W NJ; Matte L. Wheeler,
W. d. NJ; Rena Cane, w. |. g.; G. w.
Duriee, W. o. e. Bristol lodge has q
mem bersbip of seventy, and is in -four.
shing condition.
There is prevalent opinion in this
vicinity that there should be a closer
watch to see where some folks get so
much stuff that makes fools CT them and
causes them TO be shaking hands with
hitching POSTS long after they ought to be
at home and in bed. One Bristol fellow
lately took little too much and then
started for Lincoln, and meeting a gentle.
man on the way he introduced himself
thusly "Ilold on there, how dye do
I'm pretty well corned, but I'm black.
smith and | live in Bristol and don't care
a darn There is too much of this kind
OF ioolishness in this Utopia and the au.
thorities should look after the matter.
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A Regiment of Men and
Horses
I.5OO Animals 1000 Rare Birds TO-
900 Museum CnrIOsi,ies - s Centre
Pole Tents!
The Great FOrepaugh show 4 oming ID
Middlebury

Forepaugh's great eight centre-pole tent com
bination of menagerie, museum, double-ring hip
pedrome, etc, the largest travelling exhibition il
the world, is to exhibit at Middlebury on OF
about August 30.
For the season of 1916, the same being til,
ninth annual tour of Mr.. Forepaughs present
consolidation, everything in the way ofparapher
MALTA is fresh and new.
1000 MEN AND HORSES
are required to work the establishment over tn,
country ct does not travel by rail- The nu
merous novelties in the several departments o
this great show would fill volume in their en-
umeration, we can mention only few of the lead
ing attractions.
THE MENAGERIE
Contains living specimens Of every animal suii.
GENTLY interesting TO publicly exhibit Promi
nent among which is monster 10000 pound
rhinoceros, nearly as large as an elephant. Ais,
a monster Egyptian crocodile, five trained ele
plants, living giraffe, litter Of little nursing
lions, an hippopotamus, kangaroo, eight trained
lions, hyenas, tigers, and in all 800 and mag
nifcent birds, constituting the largest collection
of rare animals and birds on this continent
THE MUSEUM
tent contains 10000 wonderful euriosities Al
the mechanical wonders are kept in motion by II
elegant and magnificent steam engine, which i
also used to send forth, during exhibition hours,
a fountain Of real water Here can be seen the
wonderful phenomenon known as the double
hea ded baby, born in Penn township, Il W
county, Ohio, October u, 1870 Two soulslliyinl
in one body.
AUTOMATIC FIGURES.
These consist Of troupe of female bell-ringer
performing several beautiful melodies upon slye
bells. Also truthful model of little Charlie
Ross, the boy who was recently stolen from hi
home in the city Of Philadelphia exciting tn,
comment and sympathy Of the whole country
Sleeping innocence, a lile-size figure of beauti
full maiden, breathing in life like manner; distor
ting mirrors making fun for all; antiquities from
all parts e the world; fossil remains armor, life
size figures Of prominent generals, politicians
kings, queens magnificent collection of fishes
insects and reptiles.
THE ENCHANTED LAND
is representation of no legendary and fableC
abe les Of gnomes, fai. ;, sylph, ETC. 1t presents
n series Of transformation scenes representing
birds emerging from blooming flowers. pastora
scenes, men, animals, children, cascades, wate
falls &c. There ara also to be seen living alliga
tors, mechanical singing birds; the dying warri
or, finely modelled form of a Zouave breathing
his last upon battle field; rare collections 0
statuary, illustrating scriptural history, fion
MADAME. russaud's gallery, London, Englrndi al
so relies and mementoes of the revolutionary war
form very interesting features.
rHE EQUESTRIAN AGGREGATION,
circus, and hippodrome Is exhibited in two rings
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SHOREHAM

john T. Rich, Esq, is off inhaling
the sea breezes and gazing DER the dark
blue sea"
Mr. A. b. Treadway of East Shore.
ham, has been seriously i'll, but we are
happy to learn is now improving
Mr.. Henry NJ. Boyce has been engag.
ed as principal Of The Newton academy,
Shoreham. The fall term will commence
August "a. aud continue thirteen weeks.