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The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1875-01-26

Tut sL,cE rArcu-ln letter written
TO me on past Now Years Day, by
elderly gentleman friend, occurred this
expression viii h, though not elegant il
language yer is iorcble aud strong My
'riend in looking calmly aud seriously at
the past. IecI that have 5utchered the
whole yeAr" thought how very many
could 10 all ira,hfulness, say the same.
How serious are the questions, Have
| buildei well or i'll for the Master? Have
| diligently sought the advice and aid
OF the Master Builder2 And what en-.
couragement ior the poorest builder
\ poor widow was full Of selEcoudem.
nation as she reviewed the past. and felt
that she had builded SO incompetely and
i'll kueeing at her bedside, she pray
ed long aad fcrveutly to God to forgive
her many shortcomings. Rising from
her Snees, bu. yet with a sad and burden.
cd heart she turned to her urgent house.
hold duties. She proceeded 70 repair
dress belonging to her darling little daugh
ter, over whose curly head but few gold.
en- summers had passed But what ia
this she sees upon the back OF the gar
mcnt? A broad, black patch, ciumsIy put
on, inappropriate in color of thread or ma.
terial, piece Of work which must be un
done ere she could repair it aright. No
question as to the little laborer The
tears ye: all of happiness, flowed down
that fond mothers face, as in her mind 5
eye, she saw these tiny fingers working
so indultriously to help her oyertaxed
parent, whom she loved SO dearly. Tho
work was faulty, but the good intent vas
there. Then the mother thought, Dear
one thou hast done thy work clumsly and
i'll, yet with pure love aud hope for thy
parent; may Gods sweetest blessing rest
on thee, my darling" Then the Loved
One whispered to that pions mother,
Dear one, thou hast done thy work
clumsily and i'll. yet with q pure love
for thino Heavenly Parent His sweet
est blessings shall rest ou thee :" How
simple the means by which God teaches
the great lessons Of hope and faith iu Him
which shall bear Us in all and through
all. My grace is sufficient for thee,
says the Most High. No matter how
great cur impcriecuons simple faith 10
the Mighty Arm Is all that we need.
Have We done all that we could for the
wants of humanity ? a kind look, pleas
ant word siu pie tract at the right time
might have be'n tn, saving plank With
the fields ripened for the harvest, have
we been earnest laborers therein And,
greatest question of all in wha; have We
done, small or great, has all been done
in pure love for the work Of the Master
and fully and entirely for the houor snd
glory of the Father
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1875-01-26

NEGRO SENTIMENT IN SOUTH CAROLINA.
The negro is not especially anxious 70
see immigration come in. The spirit Of
race is strong within him. He is desir.
Gus of seeing the lands of tho common
wealth in the hands OF his own people be.
fore the rest of the worlds poor are inyi-
ted to partake. He is impressed With
the idea that South Carolina should be in
some measure black mans government,
and is jealous of white Intervention. This
is not the sentiment. certainly OF the in
teligent and refined coloIed people, but
the mass are ignorant, and think they are
right iu taking that stand The black
man lets the African which is 10 him run
riot for the time being. lie even dislikes
to see the muiatto progress and when hs
criticises him, it is as if the mulaito were
necessarily az inferior. So, too, the ue-
g,o secretly dislike2 the white adventugor
or 'carpet-baggcr,' as our southern friend.
call him. Black rogue has quiekly
learned from whi.e rogue all he wish,z -
know, and now proposes to go alone. The
idoa OF Nemesis, added to the negro.
lack Of moral consciousness, which ha,
become so pronounced in the two cen,ur
Il Is of servitude, makes the negro believe
that be is right in stealing and oppre--.
ing. He has found, now that he has oh
tanned power, strange fascination 10 tho
use of the polical machinery for purposes
Of oppression and spOilation. He thiaks
too, grimly, in the words OF the Caroliui.
an blacks savage song;
De bottom rails on do top
An' wes gwine to keep 1t dar."
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1875-01-26

.---JBRoR TRrALs.--Thore arc. jury trials
aud Juror trials. We can very well un.
derstand how an unfortunate juror, cspe.
cially 10 a capital case. looks himselfover
and thengplances at the man in the dock,
wondering which is on trial for his life.
1t sometimes requires great deal Of pa
triotism to ndnce a man to run for Office
He knows be will bo abused and much
mauled in public, but he consents to sac.
ri6ce himself on the altar of his country
or party, which is not always quite the
same thing. As things go however, it is
by no means pleasant to be summoned as
a jurymaa. a man who is the pillar of
small and interesting family, and the
ornament of limited circle of friends,
shrivels miserably under the hand Of the
opposing counsel in q criminal trial. Good
aud worthy citizen that he is, he is proud
to obey the call of the law and do his du-
ty in the imperiled cause Of morality aud
good order. He is Disappointed almost
outraged--to find that he is considered
to be criminally guilty for not having an
opinion.
But after all, the great trial of the juror
who is on trial is the perfectly heartless
way in which tho counsel 90 into his pri.
vate life. These learned gentlemen learn
all about him as they drive him on. They
are like the Abyssiuian peasants who
subsists ou the animal be rides, cutting a
steak from his stecd as he pursues bis
journey. The unhappy juror under the
microscope reveals all his family affairs.
lie is compelled to tell how many times
he has married, how many children be
has boen blessed with, aud what he has
dona with them, anl woe to him if be
fails to account for even 'he most insig-
niticsnt of bis offspaog, His business,
income, habits, and ospoclaly his daily
reading are all suojccts of the most
searching inquisition. Il NAY be re.
marked in passing that the practice of
newspaper reading is rcpr1hluded with
great severity by the Bar. The man who,
in this nineteenth century. never reads
newspapers, not even the headings
nor the anal articles, is usually made
welcome 20 he jury.box But the aver
age juror ui'en fares worse than the man
in the docs The accused is not compel.
led to convict himself on, of his own
mouth lie may hear his character torn
by his poighbor-, bat the haplcss juror,
like Dogbcrry writes himself down as an
ass. Guided ay tho handishmonts or driv.
en- by the tefror- of the opposing counsel
he beromes hi o~a worst enemy. If he
ha' 80 aT'nioo h' i disqualified If he
has rr'r. i- b, "a n'-e imroster II he ls
in',ai- r'. n- .noos too much he j.
u du"e. h. is nuEnei cut Of court lis
priv, 4 r' nra Sieusiyely advertised
and hi personal character is made con.
cern of wide public interest. Ills neigh
bors look % him wila eistfust and he
becomes an object ofpity TO himself. And
yet many good pcoplo think it strange
that men shirk jury duty when they eau.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1875-01-26
CENfRAL VT. RAILROAD.
y RUTLAND DIVISION
wI.rER ARRANGEMENT.

MoviSs y RTH--Sght express leaves Below
Falls az ll:25 p N; Chester ~ n Ludlow 1885
a IN; arrives at Rutland at as q "A. Leave
Rutland ] 80; Brandon 2;25j Middlebury '07i
vergenncs $40; arrives 10 Burlington at 80
Aooommodatiob-Loave Rutland at GAO IN
Brandon 7:?5; Miidlebury $40; Vorgenne
S'i7i Grrive in Burlington nt $3.50 m.
Mail-Leave5 Bellows Falls at 1855 a m
Chester ~ IS N Ludlow arrives In Rutland
at 2;OS. Leaves kntand at 2,l0 p N, BIandor
9ISi Middlebury 3;25; Vergennes $50; arrive.
IN Burlington at 4;42.
Nov York Express-Leaves Rutland nt 2:l0 I
u; Brandon 2;i5i Middlebury 3;2s; Vergennei
1885, arrives In Burlington at 4;i2; and onl y
stops at tho above stations, except to take pas
sengers going north Of St. Albans
Mixsd--Leayss Rutland ct ?;l5 a n; BiandoI
S;92i Middlebury $50; Versennes "a; arrives
10 Burlington at 7:S5 pm.
Mixed-Leayes Dellow5 Falls at 3:25 M
Chester 4;35; Ludlow $40; arrives 10 RUTLAND
at IN.
MovISs sourn-.iail leaves Burlington a
s;aO a N; vergenNes $40; Middlebury To-
Brandon 1880, arrives IN hutland OF ll;40
r Leaves Rutland at l2 IN; Ludlow 100 N
Chester i;i2j arrives in Bellows Falls at 2:25 pn
New York E1press-Leaves Burlington at I
mi Vergennes 25l; Middlebury 3,2s; Brandon
42I arrives in Rutland at $40 IN
Night Express-Leaves Burlington st Q :05
U; Vergapnes l0:i4I Middlebury 1906 Bran
don IL 80. arrive 10 Rutland at 1875 q m
Leaves Ratland at 1880 IN; Ludlow 2;02
Chester 2;4oi arrives in Bellews Falls 5;2o IN
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1875-01-26

\ gentle, husbandless creature in H.
inOis writes to lawyer who advertised
that he would provide companions for
unmarried persons:
My DEAR MR-This is to certify
that | am widow with thirteen child
rem born, and have had three hus5ar ds
each of which died in peace in his own
way. | have small farm, and would
take another husband yet, ii l could
find young one; no old, bull-headed
sardina need apply he will not be TAX
en- In. Ten dollars will be given TO sou
tn produce the man.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1875-01-26


On some of the East India ielands
where so maDy queer things grow, is
found flower that measures a full yard
across Yet it has only CT pike centre.
and five broad, thick, deshy re,slr. Seen
from distance, through the dark green
leaves Of the vines among which it grows
the rich wine-tint OF the flower. aickcd
with spots Of u lighter shade. is said to
inpart warmth aud bri.liancy Of color
TO the whole surrounding scene. But the
nearer tho observer cnmes--all esgerness
to see more closely % wonderful a flower
the less does he like it, Not that the
color is less beautiful but .ho cares for
beauty in human beings, when It's posses.
sor is malicious, ii,daintul, or untruth
ful ? and who cares Tor beauty in flower,
when the odor is di7agreeable? So, not.
withstanding its proudly brilliant color,
and It's great size, the rstflesia-aruoldia
will never be admired, for We are told
tha. its 'odor is iutolerablc, polluting the
atmosphere for mauy feet around" An
other bad trait of its flower. character is
tina: /, is too lazy to support itself, but
lives upon the labors of Others. In the
forests where it is found, thare are many
vines, sometimes climbing up the trunks
of the trees, aud sometimes trailing along
the ground Fastening itself to vine 10
the latter position, tho uuprincipal raf.
G,ia grows without other trouble to itself
than to draw for Its own use. the nutri.
nent which the industrious vine.roots are
the while collecting from the earth
The vine must be very amiable, you
think ? All but the poor vine cannot
help itself 1t cannot shake off the big
selfish flower, and can only work harder
than ever to collect supplies sufficient tc
nourish the oderous hanger-on, and have
enough, in addition, for its own branches
and leaves.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1875-01-26

A STUBBORN TICKET AGEST.-Y Yesterday
afternoon an old man appeared before the
Detroit and Lansing railroad ticket win
dow at the Central depot aud asked
"What you charge for ticket TO Lam
sing ?"
"Two-sixty, sir" replied the agent wet.
ting his thumb and reaching out for the
money.
1.-TWO dollar aud zixtY cents :" ex.
claimed the stranger, pulling his head
out of the window.
"Yes sir, that is the regular fare :"
Then l sthays here by Detroit forty
years " said the man. getting red in the
face. II have never seen sush n swindle
as dat !"
"Two-sixty is the regular fare, and you
will have to pay it it you CO." replied the
agent.
al shurst gef you SO und no more said
the stranger.
Nc | cant do it."
well den, / sthays init Detroit till
dies" growled the old man, as he walked
around the depot. He expected to be
called back as he left the window, a. a
man is often called back to take it along
when he has been chatting with clothing
dealer. Such an event did not occur
and after a few minutes the old man re.
turned and called out
well, | get you S2.l0."
mo, | cant do it," replied the agent
"Vell, den | don't go so help me gra.
shus have lived in Detroit three yare
und shall bay bolice tax, sewer tax, und
want to grow up nit dis town und I shal
not be swindlet"
He walked off again, looking back ;C
see if the agent would not call him anc
after stroll around, he returned to tht
window, 'hrew down somc money, ant
said
"vell, dnko 1920 aud gif men dick
cite"
My dear sir, car. you understand
that we have schedule Of prices here
and tha; mus, 20 By it," replied the
agent.
"Veli, den sihays NIT Detroit yot
dousand yare!" exclaimed the strnpgei
madder than ever, II bays bolice taxe
und | shall see about this By the Shea
Of Bolice"
He walked of again, and ~ he saw
the locomotive backing up to couple or
the train be vent back to the window
and said
"Gef men dickc,,e for two dols, ant
thirty cents, uud rides ou de platform.
Cant DO it. said the agent
We'll, den by golly, spikes to yoi
what | does Here is dem two dolla
and Sixty cents, und goes to l.ansiul
und never comes hack No sir, shall
never come back or shall some by tn
blank road, ! bays taxes by dem bolic
upd by dem zcwers. unJ shall show yor
dat shall haf holdings moro to DO mi
dis town
lie went Oh the train
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1875-01-26

Hard times in Tennessee now, when
II man has TO make his wife take in
washing In order that he may save
money enough to buy pistol to argue
with.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1875-01-26

\ Ticonderogau iid1t know whether
the grease he put on his boots was nitro
glyeerine or not but he thinks il be could
scrape together small quantity of that
missing right foot aud the dog that he
kicked, he could very soon tell.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1875-01-26

The penalty of using a postage stamp
the second time is fifty dollars.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1875-01-26

Yes, It is Christian duty,
To secure a pleasant home.
When the days so dark and rainy,
OF q stormy life shall oous.
Rea. 10 feel one's self protected
From the Glssts that winter sends
Is a step Of e.et Importance
t. oil parents and their friends,
MORAL:
Yea, build thyself nice new hon.e
Exempt from rat. OF bug, Hr mcuss,
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1875-01-26

The 6rst news,carrier. Noah's Dove.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1875-01-26
Fog Sale.

BRICK HOUSE, two stories high with L
attached, Wood Shed, Barn, Co. on oaa Of tie
best streets In Brandon Vilsgc, noar the business
center, on large lot, well stocked with Applss,
Pears, Grapes. and Shrub Trees Good Well and
cinern. Buildings all In good repair. eil be
sold at bargain If applied for coon.
4S OZRO MEACnAM Bre-ion, Vt
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1875-01-26
'TPHOLSTBRlNG.

MRS, E. j. MARTIN, Fashionable
.h Dress and Cloak maker, has constantly on
hand oil the latest and most approved patterns.
Work exscuted with satisfaction and despatch.
Also sole Agent for the Grover and Baker Elastic
and Lock stitch Sewing Machine.
Miidlebury, VI. 5l;em
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1875-01-08
Help Yourself.

Fight your own battles. Hoe your own
row. Ask no layors Of any one, and you'll
succeed five thousand times better than one
who is always beseeching s9me ones patron
age. No one will ever help you as YOU help
yoursell, because no one will be so heartily
intercstedin your own affairs. The first step
will not be such 4 long one perhaps, but car
yng your way up the mountain, you mako
each one to lead another, and stand firm in
that while you chop still another out. Men
who have made fortunes are not those wAo
had five thousand dollars given them to start
with, but started fair with welI-ear dol
lar Or two. lien who have by their own ex-
ertlons acquired fame, have not been thrust
in popularity by newspaper, pulis begged or
paid for or given in friendly spirit. They
have outstrctched their hands and touched
the pubic leart. Men who win love do
their own wooing, and we never knew man
to fail 50 signally as the one who induced his
ailectionate grandmother to say good word
for him. Whether you work for fame, for
love, for money, or for anything else, work
with your hands, heart and brains say ~
WILL" and some day you will conquvt
Never let any man have it to say 81 Aar;
dragged you Wo." Too many friends hurt
man more than none at ALL
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RATES 3)F 49,.


er iit or uniit any man ior occupying any
position in any civil ycrnmcat Any
man who asks to h2eio .cd to any office, be-
cause he is q Lf''.'c Or Protestant an
Atheist g Dasi or q CArlstidn, Minister
or p1la'e member violates lhe principles
OF o9. '''er' hen'. Ana any man who op-
poses tno eIction OF any man to any office
i.' eithe' OF these reasons, equally violates
"e prnclPles OF our government.
V.'"iinca'ion iof olhcial position consists.
l't' In possessing the requisite ability and
integrity Tor me discharge OF the duties Of
Vne ONCE Znd ~ oilic'5 OF high politi-
ca. character, IN entertaining correct politi-
Cal views. 1t Is not only true that mo mans
religious iolth can be urged "A, a di7qualifi-
cation Tor ohlcc;' bat it is equally true that
no mans official position in any religious
society can be urged as disqualification for
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1875-01-08

Reader, did you ever think how much
power is vested IN 4 word It may have
caused but little exortion on your part to
utter it. Only single breath may have
been required to wafJ it from your lips to
the ears Of your listener, but when once
spoken, it is past recall. 1t reyeale tie
secret motives AMI brought to light the
hidden thoughts Of your heart, All! the
word may have been thoughtess one,
spoken in an unguarled moment; but it left
its impress, and may be remembered long
after your voice is hushed and YOU are sleep
ing the sleep that knows no waking.
Perhaps the word was an unkiud one.
harshly spoken, and accompanied by a cold,
'A'1'0g look, which cast gloomy shadow
0 et 7o"o wing, sensitive heart. Perhaps
It was one OF n.alice, envy, or deceit, and
enkndied bitter Zee, y of resentmen.
which will live on and on Lille memory
Lasts or it may have been chcerfp' ,,!eas-
ant, loving word, proceeding frcu s'-al,4rs
brimful of the purest kindness which fell
like sweetest music on the listening ear,
touching hidden chord in the soul, which
will ever respond in strains Of love and
harmony. Perehanco it may have been Il
word OF sympathy or encouragement, spok-
en- in tenderestaccentss so that very word may
have scattered the clouds, dispelled the
gloom, and dilfuscd sunshine into the heart
well,nigh crushed beneath its burden OF
woe.
Words may seem but little things to us,
but they possess power beyond calculation.
They swiftly fly from Us to Others, and,
though we scarcely give them a passing
thought, their spirit lives Though, they
are as lleeting a. the breath tina. bore them.
their influence is as enduring as the heart
they reach. All! well may we guard our
lips, so that mono grieye in silence DER worls
that we have carcle.,ly dropped, Well may
we strive to scatter loving, cheering, en-
courlging words, to soothe the weary. and
awaken the nonler finer ceilings Of n oss
with whom we daily come in contact. Wei
may We onteWor to use right words, fox
they are indeed precious. How they eudear
each to the otAer! Though they cost he
speaker nothing, they are more vauaula
than diamonds and shed brighter lusts
on all around.
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THE COLUMBIAN, VOL. TX. no I
COLUMBIA DEMOCRAT, VOL. XXXVI1I, NO. ~

should be chosen by separate, concurrent ac
ton Of Legislative Houses.
81 should think, if the question was a ney
one, chat when the constitution direcle,
that the Senators should be chosen 6yMc leg
igiqture, it meant not the members Of tn
| Legislature per cdpita but the Legislator.
| in the true technical sense being the tV,
| Houses acting in their separate andsorgan
| lied capacities with the ordinary cOnstitni
| tpnal right Of negative on each others uio
| ccedings, This was contemporary expos'
! ton of the clause in question, and was ar
| ticularly maintained in the well iyncrn lct-
ters Of the Fsder1i Fbsmer VII, 80 eyed the
| Constitution with a Jealous N' 9crutinzlng
eyc."-i Letter ~, Kcnty rs.
"a question arose IRON an impeachment
before the Senate ia 1890, William Blount)
whether Sene,Jr was civil officer Of the
United ~.o.e4 within the 'puryiew Of the
Colsilr On, and it was decided by the
aatc that he was not and the like princi-
pie mus apply 20 the members ofthe House
OF Representatives. This decision, upon
yAich Inc Senate itself was greatly divided,
seems not to have been quite satisfactory las
it may be gathered to the minds of some
learned commentators The reasoning by
which it was sustained in the Senate does
not appear, their deliberations having been
private. But was probably held that Civ
il officers Of the United States" meait such
as derived their appointment from and un-
der the national government, and not those
persons who, though members of the rov-
ernmont derived their appointment from
the states, or the people OF the states
Story on the CoaM, VOL l. p. $50, Z. 793.
"Wbo is the Senator? How appointed2 To
whom ought he to be amenable?
They are appointed by the State Lcgisla-
tures-each has one vote-thcy are the rep
rescntatiye5 of the portion of sovereignty re-
naming in the individual States, thev
are sent as guardians to preserve the remain
ing limited sovereignty Of the States. DO
the reasons which show the propriety of
rendering the Executive and it, officers liable
to impeachment apply to these characters?
Official neglect may be pretence, legislative
tirnncs3 the real cause of offence. #
As Il further indication how little analogy
then is between the character of Senator
and that Of an officer of the Executive OF
the United States, let it be recolected that
if Senator RESIGNS or dies, in the recess of
the State Legislature, the Executive Of the
State, not Of the United States, supplies the
the vacancy. The small State Of Delaware
has the slmc number Of Senators rs the large
State Of Massachusetts,. Why? Because the
Senators are the representatives of sovereign
Jy." Argument Of Mr.. Ingersoil on the
Bount impeachment in the U. S. Senate,
1893. Auna,1 Of Congress, 1919, p. 226.