The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1875-12-07
Things in General.

a tourist who was asked IN what part
Of Switzerland be felt the heat most, re.
piled, "When l was going to Berno'
When a musical programme contains
q number Of very heavy pieces, is it any
wonder that it's hard work to carry it oui2
1t is not so extraordinary that Nebu-
chadnezzar lived on grass. We know Of
hundreds upon hundreds who live on the
turf.
A lady Of Guatuuda has contributed TO
the Chilian exhibition het made out Of
the hair Of her two daughters, for gentle
mems wear
A farmer in Charlton, n. j., found a
way to make balky horse CO. lie took
him to a strange town and put him up ct
auction. He went for SS5
"Bless you," said John Henry. with
tears in bis eyes, "she takes her own hair
off so easy that perhaps she doesn't know
how it hurts to have mine pulled out"
Rev. CHARLES Williams, q colorel mia
lister Of Hampstead, Tex, was arrested
while in his pulpit, the other Sunday, on
the charge of horse stealing.
1t seems that there arc a number Of
Mormons living in eastern Nevada aud
southern California, and the Genties out
that way are calling for the enIofo. ment
Of the law against polygamy.
la the last conversation between ,ao
president and the vice-president, The i5r.
mer advised the latter to take wine when
he ate heavy dinners, and enforced the
precept by citing his own example.
The New Orleans Republican declares
that the recent report Of Paul Morphy's
insanity is untrue, and says that Mr.
Morpby is practiciug Law and vas never
better, mentally or physically, than now.
Col. Nicholas Smith and Mrs. Smith
(nee Ida Greeley have returned to Ncw
York, in fue health, aud with no appear.
ance OF having, as yet, begun to exhaust
the happiness Of the honeymoon.
A Tennessee girl, riding On the cars,
crossed the aisle kicked young man 80
against the window, and remarked a.:
ives bruug up never to allow a yaller yed
man to wink at me-"
"Na," observed Blobbs little child re
aectively the other oight as the first stars
came out, "don't you think tia. when
those stars wiDklc that way they must
tickle the angels feet ?"
Augusta Doyer oil Quebec, veteran
Of the war Of 1912, attained to centennial
honors on the 25th ult. Ile serve. Oh
the British side in 1872, pp1 as =
medal earned in that war
Mayor Judson Of Albany has yeocj
q resolution of the Common Council to
build public market 10 that city, on the
ground that the citizens arc unable st
this tine to bear the cost. which has beeH
estimated at 100000
An old darky died at Seacaucua, y T.,
last week who used to be the slave ot
Abel J Smith, and persisted il rog4ld
ing himself SO, after Mr.. Smith freed his
slaves. over 80 years ago, serving hir.
till the day of bis death.
Ex. President Johnaon's only SOD, An.
drew editor of a weekly paper at Greco.
e Eo''MS MSi's Bessie NJ. Bumbough Of Warn
Springs, n. c., and the couple arc go'o.
to live ~ the old family residence.
Prot Benevides, Z Spanish chemist
has discovered that gas distilled from
pine is twice as dense as coal gas and ivG
times as luminous, but he says that th'
apertures of the burners must be very
small, because the gas is somewhat smoSy
Anna Connect, pretty girl over il
T New jersey, was acquitted Of the chargt
of burglary, whereupon she threw hcl
arms around the judges neck and kissed
. him. And now all the married lawyer
around Plainield arc candidates 70
|, judge.
Said lady to a gentleman who ha'
been too curt to please her; "Do yoi
know what kind Of puzzle you repre-
: sent 2" "a diamond, perhaps he ar
swered, looking at the large enc IN il
7 shirt. "No," she replied, "a eros sic
suits you much better -
I number Of the London Times Was O.
. beginning: "Heury Cleasby, 6, ".
charged with being drank and incapa
> of taking care Of himself" The cAil
had been suTfeited Siih beer by SON
: public house keeper. lie IVES sent
: the workhonse.
y Stage furniture in theatels should l
!, looked after. The other day, at Phil
d delphia, fletcher nearly broke his r'e
e tumbling through shaky platform Il
l. teen feet high, and Miss Susan Denli
\ fell from an insecure bridge 10 an India,
9 Apolis theater, aud was so seriously inje
d ed that she had 10 oaucel ali her engel
s ments.
d They are having lit''e "eoioF.l.n-
3, scrimmago in Battle Creek, Mich. Ot
l. Of the teachers in the public schools pla
'. cd q cocr boy on the came scat wiih
1t white pupil, tn which the white hoy
a. parents objected. \ fierce qaarfe. axe
lie between the teacher aud the patents, e,
N the case is to be taken before the boa
20 of school directors.
i. The following letter Of St l. uis u
as to her betrothed tells its own sad si0'
r dear Jaek-Our engagement Is
4. | hear that your fathers brother ma'N
II woman whose uncle belong to the b.
IN ky ring. LIS too awful Ter anyidin
=. return box of cardamom seeds ioyl
on the sofa where you sat last nigi
Your forlorn but resolute-Edith.
At tho Conservative banquet 10 No
treal. lat Wednesday evening Sir 10
IT, MacD Donald spoke for four hours.
ed the chairs had been newly vanished q
ed When st the conclusion Of Sir johr
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