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The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1875-11-09
The Result in New York State.

The Albany Ecening Joa,nal did
splendid service in the campaign Just
closed in New York state, aud nobody
has any better right to rejoice over the
result 1t says Of the grand result in the
state:
No matter where the small balance
falls there is glory enough for one day.
The whole moral force of victory, we re.
peat, is with us. We have both Senate
and Assembly, We have the Democratic
governor guarded by Republican egis-
lature. We have blotted out Tilden's
great majority of last year We have
scattered the deluson that he is the one
leading and invincible figure before the
people We have put New York in good
shape for the Presidential battle. We
eaIe RE6Sa2g6cOuil tie country cGHIi: We have
made our own party strong, harmonious
and progressive and left our adversaries
disorganzed, cmbittered and resenttul.
In every aspect, looking to present effects
and future Influences, it is Enthusiastically
Democratic defeat and Republican
victory. Indeed, remembering that Gov.
ernor Tildon aud his friends confidently
counted on majority of fifty to seventy.
five thousand, and that their whole plans
Tor the future depended on such result,
1t Is terrible blow to them.
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Brandon.

Rev. Franklin Tuxbury has offered
his resignation as pastor of the Congrc.
gational church in this place, to take eff.
feet Nov. 20, 1t being read at the morning
service last Sabbath by President Hui.
bert. lie has preached here for more
than ten years and with greater success,
acceptance and unanimity of support, as
VS. ggFoQafIh iadp SsSaaffsSs
ed pleasantly during his ministry, and he
has proved himself Que of the ablest
clergymcn in Vermont. He deals forci-
bly, with the sins of to-day, and breaches
practical truths, instead Of combining his
attention to the ancient patriarchs and
theoretical religion. There is depth to
his discourscs which can be appreciated
by moral and religious intelligence, and
which does far more good than any super.
fetal rsntiDg While we shall greatly
regret, in common with his many warm
friends here, TO have Mr. Tuxbury depart
from Brandon, We shall feel consoled with
the thought that his eminent qualities of
mind and heart must inevitably procure
him a much better situation than the one
that is about to terminate Union.
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In Bridport Oct. %, Mrs. Rcbccea Landors
aged % years.
In New Haven, Oct. 81, at the residence of his
son-in-law A. G. Eastman, Thomas II. sumner
aged 20 years 10 months and u days.
In Long Lake, N. Y, October 10, Mrs. Ruby
kellogg, aged Sc years.
In Now York October 81, Harriet Wood. wife
Of X. Pangborn, Of jersey City, aged Is years
and , months
In Burlington, October 81 Charles Russell
aged 10 years.
In Huntington, October 81, Mr. Christopher
Pierce, aged G} years
In Thetford Ceutrc, October 4, Mrs. Olive Eos
ter aged 90 years, 10 months and days.
In Ticondcroga. n. Y, October %, Mrs. Olive
Chaplin, aged So years, months and II days.
In Salisbury, Sept. 81, Mrs. Roslna Hall, wild
ow OF the late Thomas Hall, aged So years and 7
months.
In Bridport, November 2 Achsah =, infant
daughter Of NJ. Il Barbour, aged IL months and
90 days.
In East Mildlcbury at the town farm, Novem.
Der Z, Harriet Hastings aged about 10 years. Z
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Robert Fitton Loses $4,000 in
Montreal.

The Montreal Witness OF Wednesday
says; Mr.. Robert Fitton of Cavendish,
VI, the proprietor of the WOODEN mills in
that town lately destroyed by fire, arrived
in Montreal with his wife by last Satur
day nights train and put up at the Ottawa
hotel. lie had with him nearly Sl5, 200.
OF this $4,000 was rolled up in brown
paper, and he carried it in an inside vest
pocket. From statement made by him
at the central police station to day, how
ever, it would appear as if he had met
with grieyous misfortune. as he alleges
that he had lost, or had stolen from his
person, the sum of Sl4 600, but in what
manner he has not the slightest idea.
Previous to discovering his loss he spent
some hours among the clothing establish.
ments, pricing goods with the object of
purchasing, the money at the time being
In the inside pocket of his vest, and so
situated that he does not believe it could
have been stolen. The amount lost was
made up of ten bills of $1,000 each, and
of eight bills of $500 each. lie attended
the Halloween concert at the Theatre
Royal, and did not miss the money till he
got back to his room.
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Vermont Dairymen's Associ-
Il alton.

AT the annual meeting Of this assoc.
alton, held Wednesday Of week before last,
at the Weldon House, 10 St. Adams, the
following officers were elected for the
year ensuing: President, Il. D. Mason
of Richmond; vice.prosidents, N. T.
Sprague, Jr., Of Brandon, L. s. Wood Of
Pomiret. and G. S. McA lister, of Enos.
burgh secretary and treasurer, o. S.
Bliss of Georgia trustees, Addison
county, d. w. Nash, A T. Smith, Hen.
ry Lane; Bennington county, w. b.
DEMO, A. b. Armstrong. Barber Chase ;
Caledonia county, Clond Harvey, Henry
Blake, Duncan Harvey; Chittepden
county, Alney Stone, Il Ii. Talcott, @.
2. Sanderson Essex county, Il. S. Free.
man, Ii. A. Cutting, J. S. Webster
Franklin county, A. A. Moore, o. G.
Start, N. G. Martin Grand Isle county,
A. II. Marning, A. f. Landon, James
Mcbride Lamollc county, r. II. Wait.
A, r. Bailey, f. p. Mudgctt; Orange
county, j. b. Mead, H. D. Abbott, II.
Whicher; Orleans county, u Il. Jane
son, Thomas Baker. w. w. Grout Rut.
land county, Horace Ellis, Porter Ben.
son, NJ. o. Stoddard Washington coun.
ty, Daniel Hopkins, j A. Coburn, w. |
Simonds; Wlndham county, Peleg vii.
son, A. Il. Wyman, II. G Clark Wind
sor county, Charles Dana, Homer w
Vail, Henry Stafford
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AZ There is an unpublished account
of Mr.. Tuxburys resignation of the pas.
torate OF the Brandon Congregational
church which might serve as a gentle re.
mindcr to his brother pastors who think
the example Of the prophet Nathan a good
one. We will simply suggest the lesson
without telling the story. 1t is this
The minister may be very earnest in his
approval Of virtue and strong in his con.
demnation of vice, in the abstract he
may make application to some notorious
criminal half across the continent, and
behind the bars at that but it will not
do to bring the matter right home to his
hearers. Any clergyman who has been
tempted, in his rashcr moments, to fol-
low the prophets example, and oxclaim
"Thou art the man 20 should, at once,
commence looking up another pastorate,
as coroner's jury Of ministers, some
times called council will very soon
render a verdict of usefulness DESTROYED
and recommendation to the churches"
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AZ One of the crying evils of the
day, in this state certainly, and it is
feared elsewhere, is the widespread prev
alence of ialsehood under the sacred
sanctions Of the judicial oath. In the
consideration Of this subject We should
not fail to recognize the fallibility of hu.
man memory and the possibility Of honest
mistake, by tricks of the senses and i'm
agnation. But with all possible allow
ance for defective memories and honest
differences Of opinions as to the color of
transactions, no ono who is at all CONVEX
SAINT with courts Of law will deny that it
is often impossible to account for disa-
agreement of statement as to material
and plain points Of facts on any other
theory than that Of intentional falsehood,
the circumstances OF the case precluding
the suppositlon of mistake. 1t NAV or
may not be possible to form an opinion as
to where the responsibility lies, but the
TACT OF perjury Is established in our
minds. The important question is, after
all, whether this evil can be remedied.
1t is possible that our excellent governor
might do good service in this direction
by an emphatic exhortation to the states
attorneys to prosecute vigorously all APP
parent violations Of the law against per.
jury, adding a sting something like Gov.
ernor Tilden's famous threat to remove
from Office all district attorneys who
failed to prosecute every case of illegal
voting brought to their notice. OF
course, discretion should be used. 1t is
pleasant theory that as truth is consist
emit, the false witness will be tangled in
the web Of cross examination, while one
who adheros to truth will be able to
make clear and consistent statement,
and therefore guilt and Innocence will re-
cevc their reward But this result is
not always attained. 1t depends, some
times, upon the shrewdness and tact of
the witness, We need the safeguards
oil occasional if not frequent prosecu.
tons for perjury. At least the evil
should be irowned upon by all good citi-
zens, and no possible excuse should be
allowed to pallatc this crime anywhere
or at any time. Truthlulness under oath
Is the yery foundation stone OF cur civil
institutions, aud should be religiously
guarded Ou' ~uiriy as individuals aud
as haI'on dpcud, upon it Let cur
reform IDEAS ipoludo this most important
Of all reforms
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STATE OF VERMONT, District of


The Probate Court for the district of Addison.
10 all persons interested in the estate of Olive
u. Wolcot, late Of Shoreham, in said district, de
ceased.
whereas an instrument purporting to be the
last will and testiment Of Olive b. Wolcot late of
Shorcham, in the district of Addison, deceased,
having been presented to the Court aforesaid, for
probate, said Court hath assigned the 10th day Of
november next, A. D., 1915, at the Probate Office,
IN Middlebury, at 10 O'Clock, in forenoon, for
proving said instrument, and order that notice
thereof be given to all persons interested in said
estate, by publishing this notice three weeks suo-
cessively in the Middlebury REGISTER, news
paper printed at Middlebury, aforesaid, previous
to the time appointed.
Wherefore you are hereby notified TO appear
before said court at the time and place aforesaid.
ana 1t you have cause contest the probate Of said
Given under my hand, at Middlebury, this 22d
day Of October, A D.. 1875.
81 SAM'L L COOKE, Judge.
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The Barre Murder.

The states examination 10 the Street
er tragedy, in which Asa Magoon is the
alleged murderer, opened at the town
hall, Barre, Tuesday. States Attorney
Dillingham;, assisted by Boyeo Brothers,
appear for tho prosecution, and Charles
H. Heath for defendant. The states
attorney entered a nolle proSequi as to
young Asa Magoon, who was arrested
for completely. Several witnesses were
examined. Hannah Perrin, Merritt Wild
and Roman Bradbury being the princi
pal ones. The evidence of the two former
witnesses was a repetition of what has al.
ready been published Mr.. Bradbury's
evidence elected the fact that he heard
blows in the road and sound as of
wreuchiug boards from fenco. His ties.
limopy was damaging to the prisoner.
The counsel for the defendant rigidly
crosse xamined the witness, but failed to
break his direct testimony.
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"a, TATE OF VERMONT, Addison
In Ohancery.


thiLL IL bEANh, Jh, IL
FIDELIA S. BEACH.
Whereas, Philip Il. Cloyes, of Cambridge, in
the county Of Suffolk and state of Massachusetts,
has filed his petition to the Court of Chancery
next to be holden at Mddlebury within and for
said county Of Addison, against Urel L. Beach,
Jr, and Fidelia S. Beach, of Hiddlebury, afore-
said, setting forth that Urel L. Beach, of Sails
bury, in said Addison county. riel L. Beach, Jr
and tidelia ;. Beach, aforesaid. executed on tho
18th DAY Of Apail isSsRS te deed Of certain
land situate in Middlebury, aforesaid, and de-
scribed as follows: beginning at a stake standing
in the east line of the highway leading from the
farm lately owned by John NJ. Weeks to iona
than Seclys, the Same being the south line of tho
town Of Middlebury, thence east on said town
line until it comes to the south line of land
owned by Lccklin Wainwright, thence easterly ON
said Wainwrights south line to the east bank of
otter creek, thence southerly on the bank of OF
ter creek to lands owned by +. NJ Beach, thence
casterly on said +. NJ. Beach's north line to the
place of beginning, containing fifty acres of land
more or less, with a condition for the redemption
of the same on the payment of a certain note
therein described. And subsequently said mort
gage was assigned to said petitioner. And pray
ing that said defendants may be forecosed of
their equity of redemption in said premises
Said defendant Uricl L. Beach, Jr residing
without this state so that said petition cannot be
served upon him.
1t is ordered that he be required to appeal ON
the first day of the next term of said court to be
held at Middlebury aforesaid, on the second Tues
day of December, A. D., 1875, then and there to
answer to said petition and for that purpose said
petitioners shall cause to be published tho sub
stance of said petition and this order three weeks
SUCCESSFULLY in the Middlebury REGISTER, printed
at Middlebury aforesaid, the last of which publ
cations to be at least twenty days prior to said
term.
1915.
r. WAINWRIGHT, Clerk.
STEWART ELDREnGE, Solicitors for petitioner.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1875-11-09

So The supreme court for the com
---------i', NJ -L..~,..., 10. :.,.. ro,
dered decision which settles several i'm .
portant points in insurance law. After
the great Boston fire Of 1872 the Massa-
chusetts fire insurance company was de-
clared insolvent, and receivers were ap.
pointed to wind up its affairs The di.
rectors voted that an ASS ssment equal to
two dollars for each and every dollar ad-
vanccd as premium and deposit be made
upon each person and company that was
a member of the corporation, aud this as.
sessment enabled the receivers to pay all
claims for fire losses, besides leaving a
surplus of over $4,000 The court was
called upon to give instructions as to the
liability of the members to assessments
for tho purpose ofpayiDg interest on loss.
es, ard its decision is that they are not
so liable, and that the insured are not en-.
titled to interest upon their losses in cas-
es where the absolute funds are exhaust.
ed and resort to the contingent liability
Of the members is necessary. The court
also holds that an assessment cannot be
made, to pay claims for the value Of un.
expired policies, or for unearned p"emi-
ums, now that the company has become
deiunct Also, the surplus should be re-
paid to the members who have paid their
assessments in full.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1875-11-09

HorE ron THE DEsPoNDESr .---Ifyou have been
coughing all winter and begin TO despair Of re-
covery, or if you have taken a recent cold, 60 at
once to the Drug store DIR. W. NJ. DAY, and get a
and 1Iorehound. Take IL and be we'll. No 9th.
or medicine acts so promptly and efIectually in
Coughs, Colds and all diseases of the throat lungs
and Chest, leading to Consumption. Hundreds
who once thought that they had that dread dis
ease have been restored to health, by the use Of
this almost magic remedy. 1t is also the best
known specific for Group, and never fails in
Whooping Cough. Trial size 10 cents. 43yl
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1875-11-09
Vermont State Agricultural
Society.

The annual meeting of the Vermont
State Agricultural Society and Wool
Growers Association was held at the
Brooks House, Brattleboro, on Wednes-
day, November 3, at 10 o'clock, A. NJ,
Hon. William r. Sanford presiding,
Henry Clark, secretary.
The committee on nominations present.
cd the following list and the several
gentlemen named we're elected by ballot
President--George A. Merrill. Rutland
Vice-presi Tents - Henry Chase, Lyndon c.
Horace Hubbard, Springfeld Henry b. Kent.
Dorset; Silas g. IIoyoke, st. Adams.
Treasurer-N b. Stafford, White River June
ton.
Secretary--IIenry Clark, Rutland.
Directors-H. Henry Baxter, Rutland; Henry
@. Root, bennington; William II. Sanford, Or
WE'LL George Campbell, West Westminster; Ed
win S. Stowell, Cornwall; James A. Shedd Lernuel
s. Drew, Burlington; Crosby Miller, pomfret;
Richard Bradley, Brattleborc; Phinoas S. Benia-
min Wolcott; A. G. Harris, Shoreham; Henry G.
Cleveland, Coventry; George Davis, East Mont
pcler
On taking the chair as president, Col.
Merrill briefly acknowledged the honor
bestowed upon him, and offered tho fol-
lowing resolutions which were unanimous.
y adopted
Resolpcd, That in the termination of tho connec-
ton Of the Hon. Eijah Cleveland with this soco-
ty as director we, his associates, and in behalf
Of tho Vermont State Agricultural society and
Wool Growers Association, desire to express our
appreciation Of his long and faithful service and
our regret that the inirmties Of age mako it dc
sirablc, on his part to DO relieved from further
service We congratulate the society that he has
to give us, in the election Of his son, one whom
We believe. will be of value to the society, and
will also perpetuato among us the memory Of an
honored father.
Resolved, That copy of this resolution be for
warded to Mr.. Cleavoland.
Henry Clark presented the following
resolution, which was unanimously ad.
opted:
Resolved, That in the retirement of Hon. John
Gregory from the board of directors after an act
i've and continuous service of twenty-five years.
we recognize the valued contributions he has
made to tho promotion and UNFOLDING of the Ve.-
mont State Agricultural Society and Wool Grow
ers' Association. and to the progress of agricul-
turc in the state. His record is ono Of honorod
deeds, associated with such men as Edwin Ham
mond, L. b. Chase, Henry Reyes, Joseph W.
Colburn and Elijah Cleavoland-whosc labors have
redounded to the prosperity Of the state and tho
great interests Of agriculture. He bears with him
in his retirement tho kind wishes his associates
and they desire thus formally and publicly to OK
press their appreciation of his long and faithful
service
Henry Clark, from special committee,
reported the following resolutions of res.
poet to the memory Of two of the deceased
members Of the society.
Rcsolpea, That in tho death of Hon. David
mn nhpr of ha ri 10
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STATE OF VERMONT. New Ha.

- ven D1tbfCt IS.
In Probate Court held at versennes within
and for said istrict, On the 18th day Of October,
A. d. 1878.
JEREMIAH POWERS administrator of the
estate Of THOMAS MORGAN, lato Of New In
ven, in said District, deceased, makes aprIsst;on
30 said Court for license to sell all 90 .oni
estate Of said deceased, except thu. y3dov,s ,;ah,
OF ''tsad and Dover, representing that f The
sale OIL part thereof is necessary to pay the debts
be for the interest of al Concerned in said estate
that tho whole be sod including the reversion of
the widows DOVER
Whereupon, 1T is ordered by said Court, that
SAID applicstien be referred TO a session thereof
TO be held at The Probate Office in said vergennes
Oh the'l 10th day of November, A. d. 1875, for
hearing and decision thereon; and it is further
ordered, that all. persons be notified hereof by
publication of notice Of said application and
order thereon, three weeks suscessively In the
Middlebury REGISTER, printed at Middebury,
before said time of hearing, that they may ap-
pear at said time and place, and, if they sec
cause, object thereto.
By tho Court.
Attest, j. D. SMITH, Judge.
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AZ A pendulum swinging to and fro
by each return from its extreme to the
center of rest, acquires momentum to
carry it beyond to the other extreme, and
so it vibrates acioss the center but not
stopping at the perpendicular until the
force of gravity and friction overcome the
momentum it has received So the i'm.
petus which starts a wrong public sonti-
ment in the direction of right is quite
likely to take it over to the other extreme,
and there is need Of the friction and gray
ity of conservatism to overcome the mo-
mentum Of radicalism so that at length
public sentiment shall rest in equilibrium
at the perpendicular. We should take
care that even the reform hobby should
not be ridden to death. We believe in
progression. The world may and ought
to learn from the experiences Of the past,
and each generation has right and duty
to be wiser and better than the preceding.
But that high position can never be OBJ.
tanned by Ignoring the experience of the
past Old ideas arc not necessarily
wrong, New theories are not better
than the old because they are new. We
ought to concedc some value to the ac-
cumulated wisdom Of the ages of wise
men who have gone before us. Right
was always right aud will always be right
ID tie time OF &daSmr" H 1T tGst dG has aGcrg
ent Developments The great lesson the
American people have to learn, to-day,
is that of candor and integrity of
purpose. No one man or one party
combines all the worth and intelligence
in the country. No line Of public policy
is wholly wrong and no other is entirely
right and wise. A broader craftsmanship
and more candid grasp of the situation
would lead to dminution of issues, and
lessen the virulence of party feeling.
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DEAf EMBER THIS.

IL Now is the time of the year for Pneumonia,
Lung Fever, Coughs, Colds, and fatal results of
predisposition to Consumption and other Throat
and Lung diseases. BoscHEE's GERMAN SYRUP
has been used in this neighborhood for the past
two or three years without a single failure to
cure. If you have not used this medicine your
self go to N. +. Rider and ask him of its won
derful success among his customers. Two doses
will relieve the worst case. If you have no faith
in any medicine, just buy a sample bottle of Bos-
chee's German Syrup for 10 cents and try il.
Regular size bottle Is cents Don't neglect a
cough to save Is cents Jan.
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Nllooleburg 8sgister.
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER o, 1875.

x- 1t has come to be considered the
proper thing to approve Of congregational
singing, and all are urged to join, no
matter whether their tones are correct or
not. So the teaching and practice of
music in the public schools is claimed to
be all-important. In fact the musical
mania is becoming painfully prevalent.
All Of which, with proper restrictions, is
well enough But before growing over.
enthusiastic about everybody's singing,
we should consider tho possibility that
sensitive ears may be offended by the
braying of jackass.
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The managers of the narrow guage
railroad project through Vermont, the
southern terminus to be at Shelburne
Falls or Greenfield, are full OF courage,
despite the hard times. The prelimina-
ry survey has been made, enough stock
has been taken to permit organization un.
der the Vermont law, ten per cent. of the
subscriptions have been paid in, and the
towns have begun to bond. II. Blanch.
ard, president Of the iorty.frst parallel
railroad at New York, is said to have
promised that if tho towns would raise
$4,000 to the mile, he would furnish
funds to complete the undertaking,
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A kings Jester was once asked, What
kind of place do you think heaven to
be ?" "a place said he, where aaught
but good is spoken of the neighbor."
And in what" it was again urged, docs
its supreme happiness consist p "In the
feeling that no one will SANDER me there,
and that, if have any faults, it will oe
so questionable to speak of them that
and all will soon forget them.