The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1875-08-17
VERGENNES.
Butter 81 cents.

mes, duling the month Of September prox
Shipments from this station Monday
% head of cattle, calves, 5 hogs and
horse. Tuesday, 1881 lbs butter. and
81 lbs cheese.
The friends Of Hon. George w
Grandey will be pleased to learn that hi
health is improving. He has been con-
fined to his house for some three weeks.
One of Il. II. Daniels workmen
while carrying keg of nails up plank
at the Reform School building, slipped
and fell, the key striking and breaking
his thumb in two places.
AT the trial of sharpshooters at Fort
Cassin, on Wednesday last, the honors
were divided between Port Henry and
Cornwall, Port Henry standing 81 GU,
of possible 35, and Cornwall 20 out Of q
possible %. Distance, 500 yards.
The premises of Mr.. N. w. Bristol
who lives but a short distance from this
city, was entered short time since, in
the night, and $50 or more in money was
taken from his pants pocket. A watch
belonging to his son was also stolen. The
fly screen in one window was cut out 80
as to admit person.
"A match game OF base ball was
played on Thursday between the Arctics
of Burlington, and the Actives Of Yer.
gennes, on the grounds of the latter. AT
the end of the nine innings played the
Arctics had scored 35.and the Actives IA.
The best of feeling existed between the
contestants.
About half past four Tuesday after.
noon, smoke was seen issuing from under
one of the counters in IIusted's tailors
store, No | Dyer's block at Vergennes.
A few persons, who happened to be on
the street. and near by, rushed over and
quickly laid small rubber hose to the
faucet in the store and put out the fire.
The damage will not exceed twenty dol
lars. The origin of the fire was doubt.
less match, small boy and lot of old
paper Luckily Mr. Hustled had water
and help handy, and thus saved a splen.
did store.
The Termonter says: Mr.. Harvey
G. Ellis of Washington, D. e., met with
quite serious accident at the Lake on
Wednesday. As he was lifting his trunk
to the deck his feet slipped and he was
precipitated into the river. The heavy
trunk followed, hitting him on the should.
er and causing him to strike rock or
log in the water, thus producing bad
disocaton. DR.. Maxfeld was on the
grounds attending the rife match, and
waited on him at once. Mr.. Smart Of
the Fort Cassin House cared fer the suf-
ferer until the Curlew could convey him
to Vergennes.
The circus has come and gone, and
we say goodbye most heartily. Wheth.
or these companies and the influence at.
tending them are detrimental or other.
wise to the society in which they exhibit
we need not discuss. But there are
some things that are most clear. They
call together class in society that tempts
the dealer in intoxicating beverages, to
open and enlarge his traffic on those days,
and by the reciprocal order of things
those accustomed to indulge the appetite,
are tempted, and yield, and the conse.
quence is, the present order of things
in Addison county. Victims of the wine
glass could be seen on every corner Of
the street during the day, and well into
the night. One poor drunken man was
enticed out, and pounded and kicked and
otherwise assaulted until he cried muir.
der. One man passed along the side
walk occupying nearly the whole walk,
his shoes in his hand and he in his stock
ing feet, with a woman following, sup.
posed to be his wife. Another fell from
his wagon into the mud in the road. These
things might be said over and over again
during the day. Young men of Addison
county, pause moment Do you wish
to avoid such an exhibition Of yourselves
in after life Leave untouched and un.
tasted the intoxicating cup, for so long it
will bite like serpent and sting like an
adder.
On Thursday last, petition bearing
the signature Of four hundred women was
presented to nine rumsellers in the city oil
Vergennes, earnestly requesting them to
desist from their unlawful traffic. New.
ertheless, on Friday, liquor flowed toe
freely and quite a number Of cases Of
drunkenness were observed. The paper
bearing the petition was seven and a half
feet long. 1t presented the united opin.
ions Of the ladies of that city. 1t reads
as follows:
We, the undersigned members of the Woman.
Christian Temperance Union, and others, come tC
you today, not in anger, not with threats upon
our lips and hatred in our hearts, but filled with
anxious forebod.ngs, for drunkenness is rife in
our streets and homes we had thought the demon
would never invade. We are beginning to feel his
power, and you, sir, must be aware, that engag'
ing in the traffic, you are placing temptation il
the path of our dear ones, are holding the intoxi
eating cup to their lips; and we come to you il
the name of Him who searcheth the hearts OF al
men and who will bring every work into judg
ment with every secret thing, whether it be goot
or whether it be evil to plead with you to desis
from course which will bring upon others suf
fering and woe and which will bring upon your
self the wrath Of the Eternal One.
4 We know there is a strong temptation place,
before you to engage in the traffic; but can gol'
which is the price of teas, bitter anguish o
heart, poverty, degradation vice and crime yea
the ruin of immortal souls bring happiness an'
peace to your hearth
We are praying for you daily, that our loving
! Father will cause you to realize the consequence
of your present course, as shall lead you not onl
to renounce the sale of intoxicants, but to seel
an interest in Christ, which will secure to YOU
, rich inheritance, which shall be yours to EMO
throughout eternity.
FERRISBURGH.