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The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1875-04-06

Begn Exciting election caivasses are
not confined to the United States. The
Republic of Colombia, South America,
is now undergoing the throcs of ante
election excitement. Both parties
claim to fear military interference. To
prevent it and to allay the fears, the
present incumbent of the executive of
flee undertook to secure written pledges
from the Commander-in-ch of the
Colombian Guard and his chief on oors
that they would not take any part in
the election. These officers refused to
comply. The Commander-in-chief was
| forthwith compelled to resign his post,
and the portfolio of the Minister of War
was taken from General Santo Domin-
90 Villa. President Perez then sent n
special message on the subject 10 Con
gress, stating what he had done, and
desiring the advice of that body. Con-
gress replied that the matter being of a
purely executive nature it must decline
| to interfere, although, if the idea Of the
President could be carried out, Congress
would willingly assent. The action OF
the President has intensified the eX-
citement, and there are serious fears OF
a revolution.
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The Marrying Age in Europe.

The British Government some time
ago issued series Of rather novel in.
structions to its representatives on Tho
Continent Of Europe, requiring them to
collect information as to the earliest age
at which marriages can be celebrated ac-
cordiDg to law in the various States.
The work was done, and the several
reports have just been published in the
form OF parliamentary paper. 1t
appears that in Hungary males may
marry at fourteen and females at twelve,
provided they belong to either the Crock
or Roman Church /; but if they have been
brought up in the heresies of Protestant.
ism they must wait till they are rospec-
lively eighteen and fifteen; whereas in
Austria persons are minors until they
attain the age OF twenty-iour, and they
must not marry before that time without
the formal consent of both their parents.
In Denmark man may not marry under
twenty, nor a girl under sixteen but in
the other parts of Scandinavia man
must be twenty.onc. In Belgium and
France eighteen and fifteen are the
respective limits. In Bavaria four
different laws applying to as many
districts fix the ages from twelve to
fifteen for girls and fourteen to eighteen
for boys. In Switzerland there is no
uniformity at all, each canton apparently
having gone its own way in this business.
The ages appointed there range from
twelve to seventeen, for girls and fourteen
to twenty for the other sex. In Greece
the ages are eighteen and fifteen so they
are in Roumana, but in Russia they are
eighteen and sixteen. In Turkey there
are no laws upon the subject at all but
in Laplaud boys may marry at seventeen
and girls at fourteen, provided they have
attained the requisite knowledge Of the
Christian religion
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What will You do with Your
Dead ?

This question is one that great many
do not seem to think about, or practical
" answer, until some loved one is taken
away and then one Of the first things to
be done is to secure place to lay them
away to rest till the resurrection morn.
But is it wise or best for any one TO do
SO 1t seems to me and others that the
people of this village and vicinity are not
awake to the importance OF this subject,
and do not act upon it. as, tho" mould i
thev Knew some Facts in the case
In 1880 there was an organization
formed in this village, and known as the
"West Burying Ground Association"
The men who formed that association at
that time, and joined it from time to time,
secured for themselves and descendants q
quiet resting place and many OF their
descendants are living here now, and own
the lots their fathers purchased. by in.
crease Of population the lots that were
valuable were all taken up, and in 1852
there was more land purchased and laid
out into lots Except that which was de.
slgneu 10 De uetu iOi tHO pun anu etiohb
ers), and that purchase enlarged the Gem
ctery to its present size. There arc moi
at this time any good lots for sale in al
that cemetery. Last fall the prudential
committee called special meetings OF the
association to devise ways and means tc
purchase more land but only very few
came to these meetings, and for several
reasons the matter was dropped and
nothing done. There are very few lots
that have not been taken, but they have
been rejected so long as there were better
ones for sale.
Now, if there should come to this com
munity within short time some iata
epidemic (ond it is not impossibe), wha
will you do with your dead? Will yor
assist the prudential committee to pur
chase more land, and secure for yourseve
and friends last resting place, or vii
YOU wait until your loved ones are in thei
collins, and then have no place 10 bur.
them out of your sight? Such eours
would not be wise. y.
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NTATE OF VERMONT.

- ADDISON COUNTY, IS.
Whereas, Martha Stearns has filed in this
County Court, within and for the County Of Addi-
son, in this state, her petition and application
against her husband, Jacob Stearns for a divorce
from the bonds of matrimony between herself and
her said husband, returnable to the county court
next to be held at Middlebury, within and for the
county of Addison, on the first Tuesday Of June,
A D 1873, setting forth among other things that
she was lawfully married to Jacob Stearns, and
that since such marriage he hath treated her with
intolenble severity and failed to support her. and
praying for divorce from her said husband. and
for alimony, and that she may resume her maiden
name
And whereas, it appears that the said Jacob
Stearns resides without this state, that ser
vice can be served on him in the ordinary manner
Therefore it is ordered that notice of the pending
of the said petition and this order be given the
said Jacob Stearns by publication of the foregoing
substance of said petition with this order three
weeks successfully in the Middlebury Register.
newspaper printed at Middlebury, in said county
of Addison, the last of which publications 10 DO
at least six weeks before The session of the said
court, in said Addison county, at the term there.
Of aforesaid, that he may, if he see cause appear
ami answer thereto, and stand to and abide the
order and decree of said court therein, which pub
LEGATION shall be sufficient notice to the said Jacob
Stearns to appear at the said term Of court and
make answer to said petition.
Given under my hand ut Mildlebury, in the
county of Addison, this 23d day of March, D
1875. X. WAINWRIGHT, Clerk.
Il. IL. MARDIS, Atty for petitioner. 2
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as clear rs any other axiom, that the
lawlessness and violence which we arc
TO day called upon To report, follow as
the natural result OF the principle of
strikes. This principle is nothing less
than the wrongful righting of II real or
fancied wrong. The violence is its
legitimate effect. All good citizens
should discourage the initiatory princi-
pie as well as frown upon the acts of
outrage afterwards committed.
But, after all, the strangest feature of
labor strikes is their utter impolicy.
They seldom effect their purpose and
aim. On the contrary those engaging
in them are sure to be losers 10y the act.
No laborer can afford to lie idle for
weeks and months perhaps, TO say
nothing of the possibility ofpermanent-
ly losing his place. They ought to
have intelligence enough to know that
employers, as n rule, are governed in
prices by their own necessities. II
they were to yield to the clamorous
demands of strikers and on that ac-
count be compelled to fail, the result
would be equally disastrous TO employ
er and employe. A little common
sense introduced into Working-men's
Unions, and put in addresses made tC
them, would now do about as much
good as any "moral suasion" effort
AT least the experiment would be
worth trying.
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Poverty in our Midst Stu
dents dead Broke!

One Of the most pitiablo cases ever
witnessed iD this section of the country
came to the notice OF the writer last
Wednesday as he was travelling on the
Addison railroad.
AS the morning train south stopped at
Ticohderoga, loud talking and sxpostua-
ton was heard. On entering the station
the cause of the excitement was dis.
covered, Two well-dressed young men,
one claiming to be student in college
and the other assuming the role Of a
drummer for u wholesale drug house,
stood at the ticket Office trying to persuade
the station agent TO pass them to Leicester
Junction. Objects of pity truly were
these young men as the tears rolled down
their cheeks and they told how they had
been stopping at the hotel and had been
burned out of everything they possessed
and were now many miles from home,
frendless and ponniless What should
they do2 The ticket agent at first was
inclined to pity them but after brief
consultation with the conductor he
hardened his heart and turned deaf ear
to the entreaties of the youthful men,
dicants. Alas for the rarity Of human
charity. At last the young men found
the necessary amount. Although but a
moment before they had not q cent. yet
the magic sound Of the whistle was able
to procure the necessary cash and they
jumped on board with freshness and an
agility hardly compatible with The story
Of their hard work at the fire. The young
men said nothing on their way to the
Junction, for their hearts were depressed.
On their arrival at Leicester they told
the same story to mine host Higgins and
his kind heart was touched by their
condition He freely gave them the
entertainment they asked for.
On the evening train their misiortuneF
began again, for the conductor having
been warned would not listen to them
They insisted they had no money,-hC
might search them if he wished. The
conductor reached for the cord and at The
same time remarked that 10 man coulC
/ rue on MS tTdlu uutSeS hC patu MS iaio
Visions of passing the night in some lonely
pasture or on the edge OF the railroad
track were not at all pleasing to thu
delicate scnsibilites of the travellers ant
the result was second "rase" Oui
young friends were completely discom
forted and, despite the recollections o
their success in quilting mine hos
Higgins, relapsed into melancholy from
which they were only awakened on th'
arrival of the train at Middlebury. Her,
they got off, and strange to say, thu
drummer" entered college in the SAM
class as his friend These young mel
tell their friends Of the fire at IT,, bu
they do not say anything about thei
Journey home. 1t may be tender sub
iect. We hope not, for porerty is neve
disqracejM. We feel Just here lik
giving little advice to Sophomeres
Don't run all over the country on IRAN
business unless you are plentiful
supplied with money and can afford sue
luxuries, Cor if you beg your hotel accom-
modations and try to cheat the railroad
some conductor may be so foolish as t
tell some junior about it.
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Civil Rights.

In recent editorial in the Chicago
Tribu1e, upon the effects Of the civil
rights bill, the opinion was expressed that
the first constitutional test Of tho measure
would come from the north instead Of
the south and would probably emanate
from New York, Boston or Chicago.
This opinion is in fair way to be veri-
fed. A few days ago a colored man en-.
tered Burke's restaurant in Chicago took
his seat at the table, and ordered his
breakfast, The waiter, also colored, in
stead Of serving hin, reported TO Mr..
Burke for instructions, which he received
briefly but promptly. They we're to the
effect that it was not consistent with the
character Of his business to serve tne
black gentleman, and that he mus 90
elsewhere. The latter did 80, and at
once went before The United States COM
missioner and sworc out a warrant against
Mr.. Burke for violation Of the civil rights
law. The issue is thus made fairly and
squarely, without any nonsense or circum-
locution. Thus it will probably happen
that the abolition city of Chicago will
bring the first test case before the United
States supreme court involving the con.
stitutionality Of the civil rights law.
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The Six New Cardinals.

The following are the six ilustrious
prelates who have been preconised by the
Holy Father as members of the Sacred
College, and who will henceiorth be robed
in the purple of Cardinals
(1l Henry Edward, Cardinal Manning,
Archbishop Of Westminster, in England !;
born at Totteridge in Ilcrtiordshire, on
July 10, 1908; educated at Harrow and
Balliol College, Oxford, and elected to
the Archiepiscopal See of Westminster
on June 8, 1865, az successor to Cardinal
Wiseman.
(2) John, Cardinal McClosky. Arch.
bishop Of New York, in the United
States; born at Brooklyn on March 20,
1910; raised TO the Episcopate as Coad.
jutor On May 81, 1S43 transferred to
Albany on May 81, 1917 and advanced
to the Archbishopric of New York on
May 6, 1864.
(3) Micceslas, Cardinal Lcdochowski,
Archbishop of Gnescn and Posen, in
Prussia born at Cork on October 90.
1922 raised to the Archbishopric OF
Thcbes in partiJnS on September 80,
1861, and tranierrcd to Poscn on January
s, 1866.
(4) Victor Auguste Isdorc, Cardinal
Deschamps, Archbishop of Maliues
(Mechlin), in Belgium born at NELLIE, in
the diocese of Client, on December 6,
1910; raised TO the Episcopatc at Ma.
muir on September 20, 1865. and promo
ted to the Archbishoprc of Malincs on
December 20, 1866.
(5) Pietro, Cardinal GannelIi, Arch
bishop of Sardes,in Lydia born at Terni
on April II, 1907, and raised to the
Episcopatc on June 6, 1858.
(6) Dominica, Cardinal Bartoin, Sec.
rotary Of the Sacred Congregation Of
Rites, who is not a Bishop, and the date
and place of whose birth are not recorded
on the book of the Catholic Hierarchy.
The Importance Of this new creation Of
Cardinals by His Holiness Pope Plus | Y
must be obvious at glance-two only Of
tho six new Cardinals being Italian, and
the other four red hats being accorded tt
England, to Belgium, to Prussia and tC
the United States.
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Great Fire in Ticonderoga.

The lively and fast-growiug town of
Ticonderoga, over the Lake, has met with
severe blow Last Wednesday morn.
ing, about . o'clock, fire broke out 10
the market and grocery store of Payne &
Gilligan, which spread rapidly and with
hardly u check, until the entire business
portion Of the village was in ashes. 1t
made clean work for a long distance
about the "Four Corners" crossing and
recrossing the streets in every direction.
The means for coping with the flames
were entirely inadequate. Thirty.two
buildings in all were destroyed. The
number Of losers by the fire i. about fifty,
whose aggregate losses are estimated at
100000, partially covered by insnr.
ance.
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The Colonization Society.

1t would appear that this once famous
and useful society has become somewhat
like lighted lamp in the day time. The
annual report, published in the April
number of the Ati lean Repository, states
that twenty.seven emigrants have been
sent to Liberia during the current year,
The cost Of that operation was Si447 at
the same time the payments for salaries
and expenses were S9S07.90. Thus the
running of the machinery was at more
more than double the cost Of the work for
which the machinery was constructed.
In fact, the total expenses Of the society
for the year were over $4,000. The
committee which has charge Of the finan,
ces " earnestly recommend to the execu-
tive committee to employ whatever in.
itrumeutalities they may judge wisest to
arouse the public mind in behalf of the
work aud the claims of the society" The
publication Of these statistics, however,
will prove rather damaging to the culti-
walton Of any effective enthusiasm in this
line.
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psYyH The Connecticut Valley Agri-
cultural Institute is evidently doing
good work. Their meetings are short
ened into three instead of five sessions.
A meeting Mt Hartford, last week,
brought out papers from some Of the
strong mon of that fertile valley and
elsewhere. Mr. f. d. Douglas, of
Whiting, gave an interesting address
which was highly complimented 10y
the Hartford papers and other journals
represented. The Hartford Courant
suggests its publication in pamphlet
form, and the Springfield Union says 4:
1.-THE address of Mr.. Douglas was con-
siderably discussed and was universally
conceded to be the most instructive dis
course on farm topics yet presented to
the Institute"
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Bss~ All reports indicate that all the
powers of Europe, and particularly
those of the continent, are engaged in
the bringing out to the utmost possible
extent their military resources, and
rumors of wars are plenty. France is
engaged in n great race with Prussia,
with the latter power n good ways
ahead. Each power is getting up an
army of about II million and n half of
men, and the money expenditures for
materiel are simply enormous. Russia
can't bear to see Prussia so much ahead
and is putting forth its utmost efforts
in the same way. Austria, of course,
must do something to keep up the
balance, while Italy and all the smaller
powers are doing as much in proportion
to their ability. All those millions of
soldiers are taken from the ranks of
producers and have to be supported by
the rest, and all the tn ousands of mil
lions of dollars come out of the pockets
of the people by n taxation in which
they for the most part have nothing to
say. What is to be the end? fit was
to be general CONFUSION of all Eu-
rope, which should result in hurting
the ambitious kings from their thrones,
then the cost in lives and money might
be afforded. But if it is merely to be u
few insignificant changes in geographic
cal boundaries, the putting this OF
that power to the front in Euro
pean affairs. ii is altogether too great Il
price to pay. We in the United States
are happy in being able to look on and
feel that it is none of our funeral which.
ever side wins. But let us hope, if the
war is to come, that it will have result
In advancing political freedom in Eu
rope which its authors do not antici
pate.
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A RAILWAY SUIT DECIDED The de-
cision of the Circuit Court for Massachu-
setts was affirmed in the ease of the Og-
densSurg and Lake Champlain Railroad
versus Pratt and others. This was suit
brought by one Pratt against the Ogdens-
burg and Lake Champlain Railroad and
the trustees and managers Of the Vermont
Central and Vermont and Canada Rail-
roads 10 recover damages for carload
Of horses burned, while the car was in
transitu, at Mortified, Vt. The suit
was brought in Boston and was there
tried before jury. A verdict was rem
dered for Mr.. Pratt. the plaintiff against
the o. & i. G. II, r. on the ground that
the fire took from q defect in the car,
and that as the car burned was owned by
the O. q l.. G. r. r., that company was
alone liable. This was before the lease
of that road to the Vermont Central. The
o. Il l.. G II. X. appealed from this
judgment to the Supreme Court of the
United States, and the court has affirmed
the judgment Of the court below, and fix
ed the liability on the q. Il l.. G, X. X
The old trustees and managers of the
Vermont Central and Vermont and Can
ada are under no liability and have no
Interest in the matter.
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Rss~ Gen. Spinner, whose bold sigma
ture has so long been esteemed precious
all over the land, has resigned. He has
been United States treasurer for four
teen years, and has been a good one,
honest and faithful in his attention to
duty and good example TO all officials.
He will doubtless be missed in the
treasury, for it is said that it did man
more good to hear him swear than to
hear Methodist minister pray. Any
thing signed f. +. Spinner will be
gladly received at this office, as we wish
something to remember him by. John
c. New, of indianapolis, is tn be his
successor,
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Strike Consequences

The New York Times says it is
estimated that the strike of the Pittsburg
pudders, some 100 in number com.
III ill., - ---.ly 10000
laborers, and produced loss in the
business of Sl0,000,000. The strike in
the coal mines along the Reading Rail-
road is quite as remarkable for its
disastrous effects, though their precise
operation is not yet determined. The
strike began on the first of January and
is still in force, and it has reduced many
families to the verge of starvation. 1t
must either fail of its immediate purpose,
or it must produce an advance in the
price OF coal, that will satisfy the
operators that they eau afford to comply
with the terms of the strikers. In the
former case the loss in wages will be very
great, but will only cover small part OF
the loss actually inflicted. The strike
has been so strict and general that 10
many collieries the operators have been
unable to procure the labor necessary to
keep their mines free from water, or to
protect them against the injury, which is
not only immensely expensive but very
dangerous If the strikers succeed, not
only the difference they claim in wages,
but the cost of these repairs will have to
be borne by the consumers.
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pa Some efforts having been made
to obtain a commutation of the Pome-
roy's sentence by Gov. Castor, some
gentle Boston ladies have been vigor-
ously petitioning that his sentence may
be carried out. There is no doubt that
the hanging of the boy will he just
punishment, but it seems hardly the
thing for ladies to make active efforts
to secure it. But woman is going to
help rule this country, we suppose, and,
if so, we may yet expect to see her
kindly assisting at executions, and OK
ercising her refining influence" upon
them.