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The Biggest Bet Of the Missouri state
Fsir.-Five thousand dollsrs sgsiast Q two thou
sand dollar wager were offered by the proprietors
Of the Jilz Well Anger that II would bore Q hole
Of the same size faster and easier than any other
we'll anger on exhibition, and We learn that this
10 q standing offer for one year. Who will accept
II! See their advertise ment In another column.
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pAny, engaged In the manufacture Of bugRies,
wagons, pIowe, coltivaiOrS, and various other
agricultural imp.em, nts, IL said to be the most
extensive Ps'r ms u Hue6aodfy manufAeturng
and "a men. and furnish Arstclass articles st the
lowest prizes. Bee their advertisement in this
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The Photographic Copying Company Of
Burlington, lows, 10 giving cmpfoyncat to hun.
drcos Of men and women - canvassers for old
pictures to be copied and enlarged. either plain
or colored. Agents wanted In every eoun's md
town In the Weet.
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Mystefy solvsd-r-Ths great secret lpf the
wonderful success q vegetins. It strikes ct the
root Of disease By pafiytag IL Mood. restoring
the liver and kdDeys to healthy aetion, ~invigosst.
ing the nervous syDts0.-Com.
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~ uou. $4,000 Articles, 3DO EaRravfsgs and
Is aplendid maps. Agents wanted. BAKER.
DAVIS q CO. Philadelphia.
ErOR 0A1E.IChicago Samaritan Lots 1t 4lu
L eseh-Sl. down and 8 mssthly fos balance
hourly ,raine aod cheap fare. Send for Cire MAJ.
In Brown, l<2 LaSalle Street Chicago. III.
GODEY'N LADY'0 BOOK.
The Oldest Magazine In America. "a Premium
Chrome" Tls 0OEHrvo CALI, Will be efvsa 70
every svbecrtber, whether Jingle OF In Q elub,
who pays In advance for 1875 and remits direct
to this once. Addreee
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NAnGk, 1ass..s 1ne 20, -
Vice - soeDess pAssaasios u Rev. 3 3. Best ol
this ploce. ] hsve beeA tAkiAg vDsD1IyH toe dys-
pepeaA, q which I havs sl1esoA ~ years.
have sse1 oa]y two bottles, 90 airesdy FED NJ
seif . 1sW nas- xespeetsslly.
DR.. J. W. CARRR
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Read the advertisement in another
column "Hew to ave your hair"
Send for . bottle and give il q trial.
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Manufacture Drain. Sewer, Well Pipe and Chin
ney fiucs. .th q Vine et.., Dee Moinss, losa.
II. WILLIS. supt, Nm. 4. STREET, Prop.
Especial stication 10 gisc1 10 the manufse,ur.
Ing Of entire Oh mney fIues and Tups: they he
ing less In wight and cost by one half than briea
dues Of the came capacity In draft. The nuc
oetnS round insurcs Q perfect drai,. either for the
burning Of wood or Csai. are warranted To with
stand the cxtrcme action OF heat and frost; are
readily and safe!y put up by any pcr.oa arc made
u different patti, rns and . zee. SEM TOT ea.h
OYteo HAT
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Since, In the worlds eternal chorus,
Some voices must be high and low.
lie, those who like II bawl and bore e..
But only In the things they know.
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Iowa BuslDsso ColloGe.cThere's NO better
passport TO Q badness hCuss than Q diploma
from this college lows Stste LSedsy
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straight 10 the line OF duty,
Curved IL the line o. beauty.
Wink by the fret and thou wilt scc
The other ever follow thee.
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Alas, how easily things go wrong!
A word too much or o kiss too long,
And there falieth q mist n . binding rain,
And life 10 never the same again.
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a Source of Great Anxietv.

~ daasAs1 - received Hsss beeel, fne0 The
uee g vDogYUB- Ues 1GeitninG health Was Q
eosfee q eTsss aaxtsey 70 I'll q ~ fneeas. 4
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Never by lapse Of time
The soui defaccd By crime
Into iis former self reiu.ns again;
For every guilty detd
Heids in itself the seed
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1875-03-09

- The Congregational Suuday-school
have concert exercises rcxt Sunday eve
ming.
Two persons united with the Con.
eregs,iopal church last Sunday, on pro.
icssion Of faith.
y/ScnooL ORGANISATIONS - The winter
term Of the Middcbury Graded School
closed last week, with thorough cxamina.
tons in all the studies of the term. The
classical department under Prof Mead
was examined on Monday and Tuesday.
High school, Miss Humphrey teacher,
was examined in natural philosophy,
chemistry, analysis, bookkeeping, aritbme-
tic, botany, geometry history and algebra.
The Grammar School, Miss Cakes teach
or, in arithmetic, grammar, geography,
spelling. The intermediate school, Miss
Hamilton. teacher,was examined in read.
ing, spelling, arithmetic, grammar and
geography. The primary schools, Misses
Fuller, CushmaD, O'Leary, and Delano,
had exercises in reading, spelling, draw
ing, arithmetic, geography, writing, vocal
music, &c, The rhetorical exercises on
Friday afternoon passed off in a very
satisfactory manner, and we draw this
moral from the examinations, that the
general and rapid progress of the students
is alike creditable to teachers and pupils
The sociablc, on Friday evening was a
very pleasant affair.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1875-03-09

{ N Ew HAVEN The winter term Of
Beeman Acamemy, Capt. Abel +. Lea
venworth Principal, closes on Friday, Of
this week. Examination continues until
noon of Friday, followed by rhetorical
exercises during the afternoon. The
closing exercises of the graduating class
will be held at the church in the evening,
and will be free to all who may choose to
attend =
Tx Congressman j, b. Grnnell, Of
Iowa, was in town, the place Of his natl.
witty and former residence, last week,
visiting among his friends there.
Mr.. Lyman Cotton discovered about
fifty grasshopppers upon the inside of a
south window in his house. one day in
the last week of February. There were
standing near the window some vases OF
plants in which the dirt was freshly put
last fall One would suppose that this
had not been a winter especially favorable
to grasshoppers, but these were probably
of hardy kind. Mr.. Cotton's theory 10
that the eggs lay in the dirt of the flower
vases aud that the warmth Of the sun
Matched them before the time Moral
look out for grasshoppers another season
The State Superintendent, Hon, Ed
ward Conant, will address the citizens Of
New Haven. on the evening of Thursday
of the present week, upon matters con
nected with the educational interests o.
the State
Mrs. Mary Il, G. Leavenworth, Pre-
ceptress of Bceman Academy, is danger
ously i'll from severe attack of rheuma
tism in the upper portion of her body
Little hope of her recovery is entertained
The annual March meeting passed of
quietly, all the officers OF last year being
reelected, with one or two exceptions,
Seven inches Of snow fell on Weducs
day night
The Good Tcmplars gave meek tie
party on Wednesday evening. which wa
decided success, Notwithstanding the
storm.
The funeral of Mrs, Mary Ann Spragut
was attended on the 25th ult, She hat
been i'll for some time with rheumatism
and on Tuesday night was taken worse
and died on Wednesday morning
Canker rash has been qmite prevalent
but not serious, and all the csses are nov
doing well.
Business shows no signs ofrcviva her,
as yet.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1875-03-09

VERcENNEs.-The Musical Union trea-
ted the city folks to an Old Folks Con.
cert on Tuesday evening, and greeted and
pleased large audience.
DR.. Kidder has been Frustrated by an
attack which seemed like poison from
o dssectiDg wound. He had made an
autopsy OF a woman who died Of can.
cerous disease, but was not aware Of re-
ceiving any wound. He is now better,
and it is hoped he will soon fully recov-
err.
The gentleman whom we mentioned as
helping himself to a napkin and ring at
tho Stevens House, and as having left
without paying his bill, had favored a
Westport firm wits his patronage to the
extent of presenting forged check. OF
course he was wanted, and on Monday Of
last week Mr.. Officer Landon escorted
him to the county institution at Middle.
bury, where he now remains awaiting the
action Of the authorities.
The Vergennes ladies are awakening
to action on the subject of temperance,
and last Tuesday they held a meeting in
the vestry of the Congregational church.
After organizing, and the customary and
necessary "whereases," they resolved to
hold a meeting in the Methodist church
in Vergennes, on Wednesday, March 10
(to.morrow), at 10 O'Clock A NJ, and ex.
tend invitation to women 10 other towns
to be present and participate.
Vergennes, sad to relate, could not
participate in the good old March elec-
ton. By special enactment she is exclu-
ded from electing her poundkeeper upon
the same day with her neighbors. Her
charter election comes later.
Mrs. l.. L. Miles, widow of the late
Rev. G. L, Miles, died on the Goth ult.
at the age Of eighty-three. Though an
invalid for years, yet to the end she was
living illustration Of what faith in
Christ can do for men.
The Episcopal church are holding reg.
ular lenten services, The new rector,
Rev, Mr.. Chaplin is carrying on a good
work and exerting a healthful influence
among the young people of his coDgrega.
ton.
The citizens of Vergenncs are very
cool and unconcerned about the idiosyn-
cracies and squibs of the trustees of the
State Reform School making bad bar
gain in the purchasing Of the site in this
city. They know that Governor Peck is
at the head and knows what he is about {.
Sam Of the Stevens House met with a
loss last summer OF check for about
thirty dollars. Search was made but all
in vain, not trace of it to be found.
Last week lady friend on visit few
days at the Stevens House opened Sans
bible, and to her establishment discovered
the missing check, which caused great
joy in the household. The query is why
Sam has not discovered it before ? 1t is
generally thought Sam will perusc his BIZ
BILE more frequently hereafter.
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NOTICES..

"A large stock of paints, oils, window
glass ETC., at Case & Riders.
Case K Rider have everything kept
by druggists. Prescriptions carefully and
accurately compounded from pure medi-
cines.
For SALE.-The Halliday farm on
Foote street, in this town, belonging 20
the estate of the late f. p Fletcher, is
now offered for sale Inquire Of The adj
miniStrator, George G. Chapman.
The goods at the Fletcher store, in
Bridport, are selling at cost. This fact
should be remembered
Choice slice dried apples and extra
French prunes at Chapman Bros.
Six dollars will buy barrel OF
choice spring -four at Chapman Bros.
Our pile Of llamburgs is getting
low. After they are gone we shaut sell
en- at cost any moro. Don't you forget
it. Chapman Bros.
AT the postofiice, the daily Tribune
Soc per month, the daily Times aud Her.
aid 95c per month. Order Vick's seeds
by me and save 25 per Ct All kinds OF
sewing machine needles. f. f. Smith.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1875-03-09

OLD FOLKS CoNcERr.-The Vergennes
Musical Union made raid upon the
music loving people Of Midd!ebury, last
Wednesday evening, rnd captured the
good will Of the large audience who
braved the storm and overcame the
impediments TO pedestrianism, and
assembled to hear them. Quite number
of the citizens of Vergennes came with
the musical fellows, and they seemed to
enjoy the ovation given by their Middle.
bury neighbors, just as much as I'VE old
folks. The costumes were ''just splendid"
and the performances were very satisfac-
tory. The soloists, Mr.. Phillips, Mr..
Willmartb, and Misses - and Wood.
bridge we're encored and spplauded most
heartily. "Ye picked singers" were also
encored. The splendid old choruses that
our great-graDdmothers used to sing have
lost nothing oftheir grandeur,o or sweetness,
since the days of "Auld lang syno," and
It was universally conceded that this
entertainment was among the most
entertaining Of the season. Messrs.
Barnes and Lovott of this place who
we're called in to reinforce the tonor,
looked, respectively, like Major general
OF Colonial Militia, aud an esquire of
aOte revolutionary days.
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The members of the Middlebury
Choral Society should remember their re-.
hearsal this Tuesday evening.
Why is the store that don't odver-
tise like Enoch Arden? Because it sees
no sale from day to day."
Several Middlebury ladies are con;
templatiDg attending the ladies' temper
ance meeting at Vergenues tomorrow. 1t
is hoped large delegation may find it
convenient to attend.
The lecture by Prof. Edward Co.
napt, State Superintendent of Education,
at Graded School Hall, last Monday even
ing, was we'll attended, The lecturer
was not, perhaps, in his best vein and
bis effort did not seem very impressive,
or calculated to do much in arousiug
interest in his subject. We hope Mr..
Conant is going to be success in his new
position but it appears to be the opinion
Of some, that if he is the best Vermont
can furnish to oversee our educational
interests, the former Board were perfect.
ly justified in going to New YORK Tor a
secretary.
james II. Batchelder, Esq, Of
Lincoln, as we have before announced
purposes erecting large building near
the freight depot, in this village, early
this spring, with a view to carry on an
extensive lumber business. As begin.
ming, twenty teams heavily loaded With
timber already framed, and boards, came
into town yesterday apd dumped their
freight near the spot selected for the
building. These teams came right along,
one after the other, and made quite au
imposing procession. This will help
business, here this spring, and justifies
ugratula.ions.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1875-03-09

WEYBRIDGE-It is currently reported
through this wicked burgh that, at an
anti-monopoly or wbat-you-call-it meet
ing lately held here, committee Of six,
dubbed Mutual Admiration Committee"
for short, was appointed to nominate off.
GERS Of the Society, and that five men,
bers Of the committee were recommended
to five Of the prominent offices to be FILL
ed. Query: Who is this sclfderying
committee man? Barnum wants him.
Mr.. n. +. Parkill has been very sick
with scarlet fever,
The town meeting, on Tuesday, passed
of very quietly, many Of the old officers
were reelected,
The Grange here is prospering, New
members are taken in at every meeting.
1t numbers thirty nine male and thirty
three female members,
Mr.. Silas Wright, Of New Haven, has
purchased the home farm of Mr.. John
Wales. He takes possession this spring.
DR.. Billiard received quite number
Of his patrons last week at his residence.
a good time was the result, DR.. Bul.
lard has practiced in this vicinity nearly
fifty years and it is proposed to hold a
grand gathering, the coming summer, at
his place, to be composed of all his child
rem numbering nearly one-thousand, COM
prising three generations.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1875-03-09

BlRsToL.-The Bristol Cornct Band
gave entertainments at the Town Hall 90
Thursday and Friday evenings.
Rev. Mr. Hubbard, who has lately
held the relation Of pastor Of the Baptist
church in this place, has been obliged to
suspend his labors in that connection on
account Of his health. lie purposes
going upon farm in Charlotte for the
season.
A colored gentleman. Mr.. +. e. Stew
art, formerly Virginia slave, recently
gave four lectures in Bristol, and pleased
the Democrats because he didn't throw
sticks at them at all. His lectures were
said to be highly entertaining.
The recent thaw broke up the ice in
the swift streams and piled it up several
feet deep along their banks.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1875-03-09

The fifth convention of the Addison
County Sabbath School Association, for
the year 1875, will be held at Bristol,
Wednesday, March 10, 1875, beginning
at 1880 AN. Topics for discussion :
Forenoon-Th duties church owes to
its Sunday school, Rev. D. F, Brooks,
Rev. j. j. Austin, S. b. NJ. Bowles.
The duties the Sunday.school owes to the
church with which it is connected, Rev.
Il. D. Craft, Rev. D. Ferguson, A. j.
Benedict. Observation-Disclosures Meet
ing, DR., II. D. Hodge, Rev. +, p. Hook.
er, i. G. Barrows. The need off right
appreciation of the character of the Sun.
day school BY the pastor, Rev. S.
Knt wilton, Rev. [. Hyatt; by the teach.
err, Rev. G. G, Torrey, j. l., Barker; by
the people, Rev. NJ. 2. Bell. Rev. j. 2.
Kellogg. Evening" Purpose and methods
of work in Sunday.school, Rev, d. Bos.
worth, NJ. s. Wids, Rev. s. Gardiner,
E. B, Stewart.
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RAILROAD TINE TABLE.
POST OFFICE NOTICE.

NAILS ARRIVE.
Closed mail from N York Boston $40 A. NJ.
way mail from north 10:l5 A. NJ
Way mail from south, east 4 west, 3;45 p. NJ.
From Ripton, Granville Hancock,
East Middlebury, Cornwall, West
Cornwall and Bridport $50 A. NJ.
WALLS CLOSE.
Going south, east and west $40 A. NJ.
doing north. nlso west and south, be-
You'd Rutland via Burlington, 500 p. NJ.
Closed mil for Boston and N York. 700 p NJ.
Mails for Ripton, Granville, Han
cock, East Middlebury, Cornwall
West Cornwall and Bridport $50 p. NJ.
A, S. TRACY. p. M
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Troy Business College.

Established Is years. A school for the thor
ough and practical education of the sons of Farm
ers, Merchants and Mechanics. The best ap-
pointed and most practically conducted Business
College in the United States, possessing advanta-
ges afforded by no other. Young Men and Wo-
men find three months time and sl20 in money
spent in attending this institution, the best in
vestment in their lives. For catalogues, post
free, address JNO. h. CARMEL, Principal,
AZ Troy, N Y.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1875-03-09
ALSO

Pork, Lard, Fish, Molasses, Vine
gar, Butter, Cheese, Tea, Coffee,
Spices, Dried Apples, Rice, Tobacco,
Sugar, Crackers, Matches, Hops.
Yeast Cakes, Cream Yeast Soda,
Salaratus, Raisins, Citron and Cur
rants, Soaps, all kinds except soft,
Mustard, Starch, Extracts, Chocolate,
Lamp Chimneys, Brooms, and many
other things in this line too numerous
to mention here, at prices that attract
the attention of close cash buyers.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1875-03-09

AroLooErIcAL NoTIcE.-Mr. Editor i:
| had letter from Albert Fletcher, de-
handing public apology for casting a
slur upon his old roam plugs in your
issue of last week. DisikiDg a family
row, desire thus publicly to tender my
apology, and state that | regret exceed
ingly that | mentioned the fact that the
aforesaid plugs were so easily distanced
by Buckskin. respectfully, TnAD.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1875-03-09
HOMEoPATE
MUTUAL.
LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY.

New YORK, January 20, 1875
To Tie Policy Holders the Homeopathic Mutual Coz
Our Company has made prompt and early report for the 1874
and has filed the the thirteen States which business
This Report shows gain every direction and Real soyis
the evident feature of it..
Policy Accountable company issued policies and for larger
than 1873 and also increased the number of policies and
Of insurance in force at the end of the year.
The Interest Account shows exceeding
death claims noteworthy fact with any company.
Every Death Claim has been promptly met and many instances
advance OF the due date The policies Of thirty
days after proofs received and this short time has been waived
every case where the parties action having their papers properly
pared) permitted to do
The Mortality Of the has been exceptionally light but this
attributable to the fact of our Homeopathic Risks
The Expenses have been kept down o a low point
The payments policy holders largely exceed all other payments
bined very credtable point in Life company.
The returns premiums rendered large by the financial embarrass
ments general business circles during 1874 and BY the eay the
company retiring members
The gains in surplus and the increase the invested funds good
and encouraging to all our friends.
the
good policy hoders
sides amount
and
holders ,231.1f ''
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1875-03-09

IProN.-The donation visit at Rpton
parsonage on the evening of March 4, is
considered, by Mr. and Mrs. Kent, as a
decided success, in view of sickness in
families and the condition of the roads
The gifts lei:, mostly in money, amounted
to nearly $50 with the promise Of some
thing further, for which, through you.
Mr.. REGISTER, they wish to tender their
grateful acknowledgements, especially to
those who undertook the labor of prepar.
ing and serving the bountiiul aud tasteful
entertainment.
Town meeting came and passed off as
usual, though perhaps, there were more
than the usual number of axes to be
ground; Of which large number went
away dull. The debt OF the town was
stated 10 be about $500, while the ex.
penses were about 81 G00. Town tax
100 cents on the dollar, highway tax sc
cents on the dollar 10 addition to the Is
required by law, 1t was voted by 0
heavy majority to elect street commits
sioners, but after the departure Of many
friends of the measure it was rescinded
aspirants to the dignity Of highway
surveyor leading the crusade against tn,
the measure. An effort was made tC
make extensive alterations in schoo
districts at a late hour, but failed Of
success.
j. II. Gee, Esq, bad the ill.fortune e
cut his foot badly with an axe few
days ago.
Your correspondent was misiuformed
in regard to II. |. Spoons being attacked
with paralysis, though he has been very
sick with rheumatic fever and congestion
of the lungs, for several days it wa,
thought hardly possible for him 10 re-
cover but now reports are more favor.
able. DR., Eddy, of Middlebury, il
attending him.
The Brandon Manufacturing company
commenced working 90 full time ON Mon.
day morning OF last week
The senate has passed the house bill
placing on the pension rolls the name Of
Martin d. Chandler, Company A. Isl
Vermont artillery.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1875-03-09

LINcoLN,-George Atkins'd barn, con.
tanning eighteen tons Of hay, was burned
on the morning of Feb. 81. Insured.
This town voted, last Tuesday, to raise
tax of one hundred cents on dollar OF
the grand list of 1873, and fifty cents for
repairs of highways and bridges. If all
the other taxes are as high in proportion
the citizens are to be pitied.
The next quarterly meeting Of the Ad-
Olson County Good Tcmplars Union will
be held at Lincoln, "Wednesday March
10, 1873. The following order of cxer.
cises vii! be observed Introductory ex-
ercises, reading minutes of last meeting,
written report from lodges, verbal report
from delegates, appointment of commit
tee to locate and make arrangements for
the next Union and report at the open.
ing OF the afternoon session, dinner. AT.
ternoon-report of special committees,
new and unfinished business, essay by Sis.
ter Jennie Morrison Of Addison, Good Of
the order Evening, I o'clock-Open by
prayer, music. essay by Sister Ruby
Tucker of Bristol song by the North
Ferrisburg lodge, lecture by w. II. II.
McAllister of St Adams, music. essay BY
Brother H. G, Walker OF Addison, dox
ology by the congregation.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1875-03-09

Families In the village can leave their order
aud have their goods promptly delivered (freo of
charge). aud all goods and prices warranted to be
Satisfactory, Remember the place,
FRANK A. BONDS.
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