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So ended the ceremony Of consccrating the monu-
mcnt to Hermann, the Cheruscan, the summit Of
the Grotenburg. The weather delightful and the
people enjoyed themselves to their hearts content in
the forest under the shade Of the bceches and oaks in
view of the colossal figure great number Of restau
rants and booths had been erected n short distance
from the monument, and here the festival was kept ND
with song and dance and music until far in the even
ing Later bonlircs were lighted various points
OF the Grotcnburg, presenting very weird appear
ancc very picturesque were tho then, with
the lurd flames lighting up tho happy faces of groups
of dancers and and then reflected on the colossal
monument of the Chcruscan hero. About ten o'clock
the people began to leave the scene of tho festivities
forming long procession to tho city. Some bore ban
ners others Chinese lanterns others branches Of the
trees and the students and Turner societies joined in
singing schcncrs rollicking song about Hermann and
Varug
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A Struggle for Appearance.

A St. Louis paper relates an instance
of the pride of child who struggled to
keep up appearances in way that was
touching to witness The hopelessness
of the endeavor was made plainly mani.
fest by the well meant action of her teach
er, and the facts are these:
just before the close of the last ses
sion of the public schools in that city, an
incident took place which, as an ilustra.
tion,is more than touching AT one of
the schools numbers of the pupils were
in the habit Of bringing luncheon with
them. which at noon they ate together.
Among those VINO did not &c home for
diuncr, the teacher in particular room
noticed little girl who always sat look.
ing wistIuily at her playmatcs when they
went out with their luncheon, but who
never brought any herself.
The child was always neatly but very
poorly clad and one of the closest stu d.
dents in school hours This odd action
Of the child's lasted for some time,
when one day tho teacher noticed that
the little thing had apparently brought
her dinner with her The noon hour
came, aud the children took their lunch
as usual ard went out to eat it, the lit.
tie girl referred to alone remaining in the
room with her dinner wrapped up in pa
per on the desk before her The teach.
er advanced to the child and asked her
why she didn't go out with the rest, at
the same time putting out her hand tow
ard the package on the desk. Quick as
thought the little girl claspcd her hands
over it and exclaimed sobbing;
Don't touch it teacher, AID don't tell,
please lis only blocks =" And that
was the fact. Having no dinner to bring,
and too proud to reveal the poverty of
her family. the child had carefully
wrapped up u number Of small blocks in
paper aud brought the package to rep.
resent the appearance Of a lurch it
was nothing; q mere ridiculous incident
in school life; but il was efficient to
make Older and wiser hearts than hers
snd
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The Responsibility.

A young man had been sadly intemp.
crate lie was a man of great capacity,
fascination and power but he had pas.
Sion for brandy which nothing could con.
troll. Often, in his walks, a friend re-
monstrated with him, but In vain as of
ten, in turn, would he in vain urge his
friend to take the social glass. On one
occasion the latter agreed to yield to him;
and, as they walked up to the bar togeth.
er, the bar.keeper said:
"Gentlemon, what will you have ?"
"Wine, sir" was the reply.
The glasses were filed. and the two
friends stood ready to pledge each other
in renewed and eternal friendship, when
he paused. and said to his intempers,e
friend
"Now if drink this glass, and become
druDkard, will you take the RESPONSE
bility 2"
The drunkard looked at him with Sc
verify, and said
"Set down that glass"
1t was set down, and the two walked
away without saying word.
Oh. the drunkard knows the awful con.
sequences of the first glass Even in his
madness for liquor, he is not willing to as.
sumo the responsibility Of another bsccm.
ing drunk d.-Patriot.
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A Want Supplied.

Tho American mind is active. 1t has
givon us books of fiction for the senti.
mentaist, learned books for the scholar
and professional student, but fe,O books
for the people. A book for the people
must relate to a subject of universal in.
terest. Such a subject is the physical
man, and such book THE PEOPLES
COMMON SENSE MEDICAL ADVISER" o
copy Of which has been recently laid on
our table, The high professional attain.
ments of its author-Dr. r. V. PIERCE,
of Buffalo, N. Y.,-and the advantages
derived by him from an extensive prao.
tice, would alone insure for his work a
cordial reception. But these are not the
merits for which it claims our attention.
The author is man Of the people. He
sympathizes with them in their Affections,
efforts, and attainments. He perceives
their want-a hno,cledge of Themselves
and believing that all truth should be
made as universal as Gods own sunlight,
from his fund of learning and experience
be has produced q work in which he gives
them the benefits of his labors. In it he
considers man in every phase of his ex.
istence, from the moment he emerges
"from rayless atom, too diminutive for
the sight, until he gradually evolves to
the maturity of those Conscious Powers,
the exercise Of which furnishes subjective
evidence of our Immortality" Proceed.
ing upon the theory that every fact of
mind has a physical antecedent, he has
given an admirable treatise on cerebral
physiology, and shown the bearings of
the facts thus established upon individual
and social welfare, The author believes
With Spencer, that "as vigorous health
and its accompanying high spirits are
la-anr nln-"n-.o ~ happiness thnn ~-y
other things whatever, the teaching how
to maintain them is teaching that yields
to no other whatever" and accordingly
has introduced an extensive discussion Of
the methods by which he may preserve
the integrity Of the system and ofttimes
prevent the onset Of disease. Domestic
Remedies-their preparation, uses, and
etfec.s--form prominent feature of the
work. The hygienic treatment, or nurs.
ing of the sick, is an important subject
and receives attention commensurate with
its Importance. Nearly all diseases "tc
which flesh is heir" are described, their
symptoms and causes explained, and pro-
per domestic treatment suggested. Tc
reciprocate the many favors bestowed
upon him by generous public. the au'
thor offers his book at price (sl.50)
little exceeding the cost OF publication
Our readers can obtain this practical and
valuable work by addressing the author
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hammer in his hand.

hammer in his hand.
Hc struck one gentle blow. A deep,
sweet, mournful tone, solemn as the sound
of distant waterfalls, rolled from tho
great bell and echoed through tho foun.
dry. Tears filed tho eyes of the rough
men as they heard it.
"Ah," said the master, there's q hal.
lelujah in that, and it nay we'll begin
here. Long may this bell praise God
He saved it in the ruins of the furnace by
one wise thought in the ruins of human
BRAIN Our furnace is rebuilt, and be.
hold, this dear boy has his reason again
The bell and the boy shall glorify God
together
"Amcn!" murmured the listeners.
Then the great bell was lowered, and
as the truck rolled away with its melodi.
GUS burden, the boy was lifted and carried
after it, and both went out into the sunny
day together, the rough men standing 10
the doorways waving their hands.
Little Inventor" afterward we'll prov.
ed his claim to the title SO lightly given
him in his unfortunate boyhood. His
namc is now read on many bell whose
matchless richness of tone his genius and
skill in metals alone created. - Rufus
Sargent
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I'M, = N-s-- ! J:- m r.
Italy.

The most important matter of the hour
in Italy is not the visit of the sovereign
of Germany to Milan-for the visits of
reigning princes may be had pretty cheap
but the finding of means to meet the
enormous expenses Of the government
The annual outlay for the public debt.
the military establishment and the civil
department falls little short of three hund.
red million dollars. The taxation has
gone On steadily increasing until the cry
of anguish that comes up from all parts
of the country is such as to excite the
pity and anxiety of prudent citizens. 1t
is sufficient to mention the fact that we'll
toward onethird of the income of proper
ty goes to make up the l,500,000,000
francs annually demanded by the govern.
ment. The expenses arc greater than
those of the public establishments Of the
United States, and only about one.seventb
less than those Of the United Kingdom of
Great Britain and Ireland. The larger
portion Of this great sum does not come
from the revenue OF the custom-house,
but is raised by direct taxation. Thus
the bulk of the burden is seen as we'll as
felt. The country is poor, and cannot at
present bear, without suffering, tho i'm.
mense weight put upon it. A people
must have manufacturing industries of its
own, and upon a considerable scale. to be
rich agriculture alone is not sufficient.
Italy, with a population of 27,000.O00,
has about S90,000,000 in its savings
banks, or little more than SO for each
inhabtant, while New England and y aw
York aud one or two other states. with a
population of little more than 5000, 900,
have about SS00,000,000. or sS5 for
each inhabitant Such magnificent
show is beginning to attract attention
here, and the question is asked "How is
it possible to attain similar results ~
According to the reports we have. the
only country in Europe which has 500
for every one OF the population is Switzer.
land, perhaps the most saving in its habits
Of any people. Next come the Scandina'
y,ln countries denmark, Norway, and
Sweden), with 81 for each. There il
only one other country that reaches SO
and that is Great Britain. Russia is al
the foot Of the list, with five cents in iti
savings banks for each inhabitant. Rom,
Letter 10 the Nec York Times.
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A Little Hero.

While passing along Washington street
one evening, my attention was arrested
by little newsboy, who said to his com.
panion
"Say, Charley, how much money have
you made to-day ?"
Twenty five cents"
Jolly is that so? Don't tell your
mother how much you have made keep
part of it yourself"
The little fellow Strengthened up, and
with great earnestness, exclaimed
"Do you think Id tell my mother a
lie 2"
Noble little fellow If be abides by
that principle of truth he may rise from
his humble position to one OF usefulness
and honor. Honest boys make honest
men, and honest men make happy homes,
good citizens, fair dealers, true Christians
and just legislators while dishonesty fills
the land with suffering and wicksdness,
and peoples jails and prisons with both
young and old. Could granite walls and
iron bars speak to US. they would tell US
the fate of thousands who began their
downward career by thieviDg and lying.
- Watcln,aa and Reflector.
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The one farm product which is likely
to be uuexceptionally high this year is
pork. 1t is more likely to go up than
down for the next eight weeks. Hogs
are dying by the hundreds and thousands
at the west; the supply of salt stock is
below the average the number Of swine
in the country, even if they were in a
suitable condition to fatten, is less than
it has been for FIVE years; and putting
these things together it would seem Ger.
tain that the price will rule high for q
considerable time to come. In most OF
the cities Of the east 1T is selling now
for ten cents, with an upward tendency
AT this price it will pay any farmer tc
feed bis hogs until they are as good and
as heavy as they can bc made, provided
he gets them to market, and has the mon
ey for them in readiness to be salted
down in some savings bank on the first
day of January, ls76.-Golden Rule.
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In response to an earnest invitation
received by the Woman's Temperance
Union Of Middlebury, a delegation of
twelve women went out to New Haven
Thursday, Nov A. They were met at the
lecture room Of the church by thirty.
eight would.be temperance women. II
was cheering to those who have interest
in this temperance work uppermost in
their hearts to meet sympathy aud be
wished by so many God speed.
The meeting was called to order by
Mrs. Button. She would rejoice to
have had an auxiliary society formed
there, but it was not deemed wise 1t
was generally thought, as Middlobury
furnished the most Of their temptations.
the best thing they could DO was to Join
the Middebury organization ir its battle
with the great evil. In accordance with
this division several signed the Middle.
bury constitution. An executive com.
mittee was appointed to work in New
Haven and report to Middlebury every
month. Miss Carrie Bottum was az.
pointed to report the meeting to TheTer.
mont Witness.
The delegation came home feeling that
in attempting to carrys spark to their
neighbors they had found fire already
burning at which they themselves had
been warmed.
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LADIES' TEMPERANCE COL
UMN.

The Woman's Christian Temperance
Union held meeting in the lecture room
OF the Congregational church, Wednes.
day, Nov. II. There we're forty present
including women from Cornwall aud
New Haven. Mrs. Hubert presided.
The meeting opened with singing and de-
votional exercises, after which the records
OF the last meeting we're read, also
those Of the meetings in Cornwall and
New Haven. 1t was proposed to
hold q meeting in Bristol ip December
and delegation agreed to make plans
for going. A letter was read from Mrs.
Kitchel which proved that she had not
forgotten the Middlebury temperance or.
gaDization, or its work. The Indiana
Memorial was read, and it was moved
and seconded that committee of eight
be appointed to present il to every fami.
ly in town, for signatures. Other i'm.
portant business was before the society,
but as the Sunday school association lin.
tied the time the meeting was adjourned
to Thursday, Dec. 2.
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Two Friends.
BY MARY J. WINES.

had friend, seeming dear, dear
Friend, whose steps were ever turning
Toward my mansion door.
Whose tongue was ready with soft
Words of praise and tender speech
Repeated Ger and DER.
Naught was too good, too grand, or fair
10 say. Earth's choicest gifts were
Mean to offer there.
Fain would the heart each tbrob
Of gladness share, and lead and guide
Along bright pleasures shore.
No adverse thought could ever reach
The mind, nor bid the heart
Close Friendships sacred door
The mansion to an humble cot has
Changed. Those eager feet
Stray toward 1t nevermore.
had a friend, quiet, thoughtful
Friend, whose glance was kind
And oft with pity rare;
As though something of folly
In faint disguise had wrought
Upon the brow a shade of care.
A friend who at dark SANDERS
Slightest word with flashing eye and
LeapiDg heart, would stand
And wreak stern vengeance on
The poison thing, till II lay
Crushed and dead upon the land.
A friend who sought the mansion
As pleasant spot, and fingered
Oft within the stately door.
A friend whose smile has lately
Brighter grown; whose steps
Turn toward the cottage evermoTe.
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The Staying Quality of Brig
ham Young.

Tho close OF Brighams career as presi.
dent of the Mormon church bids fair to
be quite as stormy as its opening. Four
times since hc embraced Mormonism, in
1882, has he been compelled TO abandon
fine property and fee to new gath.
ering place Of saints" With all his
troubles as head of that peculiar people,
be still bids fair to live out the century
lie was born, June l, 1901, and endowed
sa wh ooua ssS %st Ss Seetd esdSsa s '0p'g0p t
up 10 live a hundred and twenty years
the patriarchal span of life. Troubles
and hardships in early days have un.
doubtedly shortened his life from twenty
to forty years, so that accidents excepted,
he will probably die between eighty and
one hundred. He is six feet high, aud
uncommonly compact and well muscled.
lie measures forty-four inches around
the chest, and such is his breadth in
mid person that strangers who see him
for the first time in bis short, gray, bust.
meas coat imagine him rather ''stumpy"
man, several inches shorter than he Is.
His teeth are rows of diamonds. for solid
strength; /; his eyes peculiar bright blue
gray, and his hair Of that light, golden
hue aud fine texture which indicates Just
enough and not too much of the sanguine
temperament. A surgeon of tho United
States army, who is intimately acquaint
ed with his physical characteristics, pro
nounces him the most perfect type of O
good constitution no ever treated Take
him for all in all, those who look forward
to his death to begin revolution il
Utah may as well dismiss their hopes, fol
if not worried by imprisonment he will
doubtless live to witness the funerals o
his worst enemies and ouilast another
generation of wives, as he already ba
outlasted two.-A Gentle from Utah.
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An Englishmau was boasting to a
Yankee that they had book in the Brit
ish museum which was once owned by
Cicero. "Oh, that ain'tnothin'," retort-
ed the Yankee "in the mufeum in Bos'
ting they've got the lead pencil that No
ali used to check off the animals that
went into the ark"
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1875-11-23

Too MUcH FOR THE WIDow.-A Fifth
Ward widow moved into her new house
the other day and her FIRST six callers
were lightning rod agents. She 5luffed
them off one by one, but when the seventh
came he said IL don't claim that rod
will protect the house, but l do say that
if l was looking for second wife I'd
never marry widow who didn't have a
lightning rod on her house. And that's
the way all rich men think" "You may
put up two of 'em !" she promptly replied,
"and be sure they are conspicuous, too -
Detroit Free Press.
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lie didn't look like a beggar, but he
had his plans all laid before he struck
Vicksburg, and he cleared a hundred
dolla.s here in two days. He didn't 60
around whining; please, sir, for the
love Of God" as most Of them do, but he
walked up to a man, called him "Gener-
al" to start of with, and the shinplasters
came in faster than he could take them.
The only Ave men IN town who didn't
contribute were men whom he inadvert.
emily addressed as Captain. Vieks5nrg
Herald.
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NORMAL SCHOOL

~ RANDOLPH, VERMONT.
ABEL T.. .LEAvENwORTH, A. M, PRINCIPAL
Assisted by Four Capable Graduates of Nor
NAL Schools from three States.
New Features for Fall Term, 1875. Capacity
Of building. doubled. Model and Preparatory
departments added.
Fall Term opens fourth Tuesday in August
Spring Term, first Tuesday in February.
SEND For CATALOGUE.
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X. SAYRE would inform the
1Ls Butter-makers of Mildlebury and vicini-
ty, and especially his old customers that he will
pay cash for Primo Butter at Beckwith & Co.'S
Mondays and Saturdays hereafter, at the stand
formerly occupied by X. L. Bristol.
Middlebury, May "a, 1915 0tf
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NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that all officers
sailors, and soldiers wounded, ruptured, or in
jured in the late rebellion, however slightly, are
entitled to a pension, and thousands of pensioners
are entitled to an increased rate Apply imme-
aiately through DR.. L. b. JACKSON,
Late Surgeon, L. $. Navy.
No. 1 New Chambers St., n. Y. 24-ly
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If there is anything that will bring
tears to the eyes of an Indian tobacco
sign it is to witness young lady under.
going tho trying ordeal Of endeavoring to
bring fallen clo,hes.line, full Of clothes,
to realization ofits solemn duty.
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T,>OR SALE.

Ny store and stock Of goods, the barn and
eighteen rods Of land connected with the store, In
the village of Brooksville, are now offered fol
sale, cheap, for cash. The post-ofiice is kept In
the building and can be had, without doubt, by
the purchaser. The store is only few rods from
the railroad station so that there is little expense
Of transportation. HRNRY JACKSON.
Brooksville, VT, Aug. IL. 1875. 22-tf
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DUSIN ESS.

d USINESS
ID Tho Downer Bolton Allen mill will be
put In operation for saving custom logs, at once,
under tho esntrol Of the new proprietcrs. Bring In
y.-- I~es Tho sash and door branch. continued
With the mill, VIII also receive q Jog:
December, 1874. 4Otf
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DOYAL d. FARR,

II
EAST MIDDLEBURY, VERMONT.
IMrRoyEAESr IN srovE Pipe SHELVES,
Patented April 20. 1875.
This shelf Is made fast Oh the stove pipe by q
bail around the pipe and is easily raised or lower.
ed on tho pipe as desired for convenience and Il
tho
CHEAPEST AND BEST SHELF IN uSR.
State, county and town rights for sale.
TAgsnts wanted to canvass, 2'-law
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JASON DAVENPORT, Fire 1nsur-
~ lnce Agent will write policies In the Farm
era Mutual and other companies represented by
M. ]. Francisco in Rutland
Also the Mutual Life Insurance Co. Of New
York. Office at j. L. Buttophs Store. 40
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w VI, THOMAS, Teacher of Vocal
w Music. Agent for Pianos and Organs,
Middlebury, Vt. iy'
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w w. RIDER, Attorney and Coun-
w . sslor ut Law and Solicitor in Chancery,
9u;em BRISTOL, VT.
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TT KINGSLEY 4, SON, Dentists,
X UP STAIRS, BREws1xRs BLOCK,
"a MIDDLnBURY, VT.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-02-22
NEW YORK.

NEW YoRK, February 22.-Philip OIL
well, a laborer residing in the upper part
of Fourth avenue, has surrendered to the
police, alleging that he killed an un-
known man in a drunken ARRAY in his
own house Saturday night. The police
believe the murdered stranger to be a
deserter from the British army. and that
Dwell killed him supposing him to have
money.
A dispatch from 0neonta states that
during the intense cold of last week three
children named 0'Brien, ranging in age
from eight to eleven years, were forced
by their parents, basket makers residing
in Exeter, TO start on their usual
peddling tour. The following morning
the bodies we're found on the road be-
tween Exeter and a neighhoring town
frozen to death, the Oldest with MS arms
around the neck of the youngest,
The anniversary of Washington
birthday is observed here by TIE general
suspension of business, the closing of
Federal, State and municipal Offices,
services in the churches, special per-
formances in the theaters, the firing of
salutes and the ringing of chimes in
Washington. Banking institutions and
the public schools are closed. Dispatches
from Philadelphia and other cities show
a very general observance Of the holt
dav