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Running a Newspaper.

BY some upaccountable misapprehen.
sion of facts, there is large class of peo.
pie in the world who think that it costs
little or nothing to run a newspaper, and
if they buy copy from the newsboy,
when too far from the office to beg ono,
they are regular patrons and entitled to
unlimited favors. Men call every day at
newspaper officers to get q copy of the
daily paper, just from the press for moth.
ing, who would never dream of begging
pockct.handkerchief from dry goods
store, or piece of candy from q confec
toner, even upon the plea of an old ac-
quaintance, having bought something
once before. Our paper is not much, but
a hundred day amounts to something
in the course of time. But this is q
small drain compared with the free ad-
vertlsIng newspaper is expected to do.
Some men who have paid two dollars at
an early period Of life for an advertise
ment worth four or five, appear to think
they are stockholders in the establish
ment tor eternity They demand the
publication OF all marriages and funeral
notices, obituaries, and family episodes,
for the next forty years, gratis. Speak
OF paying and they grow indignant,
Don pa'ronize your paper? Yes, but
you receive the worth Of your money for
what you pay. But, says the patron, it
will not cost you anything to put this in,
which Is just as ridiculous as to ask e
man to grind your axe on his grindstone,
aud graclously telling him it won't cost
hun a cent. 1t takes money to run q
newspaper as well as any other business !;
no paper will succeed financially that car.
rles on dead head system. Any men.
ton OF the peoples affairs that they are
anxious to see in print is worth paying
for, and when printed is generally
worth as much as any other investment
of the same amount.
The newspaper business is very exact.
ing on all connected with it, and the pay
is comparatively small the propretors
risk more money for similar profits, aud
the editors, reporters and printers work
harder and cheaper than the same mum.
W W hiNh III nh) OlhtI nTOlthSlOu re-
quiring the given amount Of intelligence
training and drudgery The life has rs
charms and pleasant associations. scarce
ly known to the outside world; but il
has its earnest work and anxieties and
exhaustion, which also are not known tc
those who think the business all fun. The
idea tha. newspaperdom is charmed
circle, where the favored members live {
life of ease and free from care, and 60 t.
the circus at night on free ticket and tC
the springs on free pass in the summer
, is an idea which we desire to explod,
practically and theoretically. Bushes
, is business, and The journal that succeed
is he one that is run on a square busines
E footing, the same . ) banking or building
5 bridges, keeping hotel or running
/ livery stable Memphis .4ralanche.
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A Modern Jacob.

About the last place in the world that
one would look for a reproduction Of
Biblical scenes would be iu state capa.
BILE of sustaining such place as Chicago
and yet there comes to us an authentic
story Of another Jacob, who bound him.
self to an old farmer over in that state
for seven years of honest toll, at the end
Of which time, for recompense and re.
ward, he was to receive the hand of tie
old grangers daughter. He pulled of
his linsey. woolsey coat, rolled up his
sleeves and went in to win that girl, and
right manfully did he perform the task,
until the Christmas fires had seven times
burned brightly in that household, and
the rosy.cheeked school girl, whose dim.
Piles and bright eyes had first won him to
his task, had grown to womans estate and
hard lines had come into his own face
through facing the wintry storm on the
bleak prairie. Then he claimed his re-
ward.
The old granger fell upon his neck and
wept, and said "Beress you, my SON.
berless you" tsthe young lady failed to
see it in that light and told the young
man, that however much he might be like
Jacob she was no Rachel, nor Leah
either and she didn't mean TO be bartered
off in any such style, and married to him
she would not be- What did the young
man do Go back to the aged granger
man and offer TO sign new agreement
the consideration OF which should be some
other Rachel or Leah Of the flock ? Not
a great deal He hied him away to
Chicago, consulted an attorney and sued
tho father of the girl, who would only let
her hand 60 where her heart was, For a
romantic ending to seven years romance
to the contrary, an eminent practical one
and the chances ere that the old man
will have to pay for the honest toll Of his
farm hand, and the unwilling daughter
will marry some brainless fop, who never
performed seven days Of honest toll in his
life. But that comes from an endeavor
to practically employ scriptural examples
in the vicil ity OF Chicago. Any first
class newspaper man could have told tha,
young farm hand how the thing would
terminate. Jacobs will hereafter be al
rare in that vieitity as Josephs have al
ways becn.-LOuisriHe Courier.J Journal
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Submission.
by CELIA THAxrER.

The sparrow sits and sings, and sings;
Softly the sunsets lingering light
Lies rosy over rock and turf,
And reddens where the restless surf
Tossos on high its plumes Of white
Gently and clear the sparrow sings,
While twilight steals across the sea,
And still the bright and evening-star
Wrinkles above the golden bar
That in the west lies quietly.
Oh, steadiastly the sparrow sings
And sweet the sound and sweet the touch
Of wooing winds; and sweet the sight
Of happy Natures deep delight
In her fair spring, desired so much
But while so clear the sparrow sings
A cry Of death is in my ear;
The crashing of the riyen wreck
Breakers that sweep the shudlering deck,
And sounds of agony and fear.
How is it that the birds can sing
Lille is so full Of bitter pain;
Hearts are so wrung with hopeless grief;
Woe is so long and joy so brief;
Nor shall the lost return again.
Though rapturously the sparrow sings
No bliss of Nature can restore
The friends whose hands | clasped so warm,
Sweet souls that through the night and storm
Fled from the earth for evermore.
Yet still the sparrow sits and sings,
Till longing, mourning, sorrowing love,
Cropping to find what hope may he
Within deaths awful mystery,
Reaches its empty arms above;
And, listening, while the sparrow sings,
And soft the evening shadows fall,
Sees, through the crowding tears that blind
little light, and seems to find
And clasp Gods hand, wh) wrought it all.
From Haipo's Maya anc in Aaja.t.
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Swallowing Fifteen Cows.

Swallowed fifteen cows !" said BERTHE
in astonishmont, looking up from he
play. Her ears hsd caught the words il
conversation that was going on in tn,
room.
Yes answered her brother; che
drank them all up"
"Drank fifteen cows don't believe
it," answered the little maiden, firmly.
ale sold them, and bought whisky and
beer with the money" exclaimed Aunt
Katy.
"Oh, oh, that was it. see now
Well, it is funny.
"No, not funny, dear, but sad" said
Aunt Katy. "The man had wife and
two little children, and he sold the
milk from fifteen cows and bought them
food and clothing. But now, having
swallowed the cows as we we're saying
his wife aud children go hungry aud cold
and he, poor, miserable drunkard, is in
the aims house. Isn't it dreadful to think
of"
The children looked very sober.
"Youll never catch me drinking up
fifteen cows, nor one, either" said George
very positively.
"l don't know as to that" replied
Aunt Katy. "The man we were talking
about vas once little boy like you, with
healthy taste for food and clear, cold
water. AS to ever swallowing a COW
much more fifteen cows-such a thing
never entered his head But you see
what he has come 10 at last. How was
it j? He began by taking glass of ale
or beer, CT little wine at parties now
and then. This corrupted his pure taste,
and gave him an unnatural thirst, which
only strong drink could satisfy. After
ale and beer, came whisky. rum and
brandy; aud the more and oftener he
drank, the more his thirst increased,
until he became poor, miserable drunk.
ard. So you see, George, that no man
can tell what he may come to. Maybe,
instead of swallowing fifteen cows, you
will get down, enc of these days, after
you become man, forty or fifty cows,
and house into the bargain
"Now, aunty, this is too bad ~ ex-
claimed George. "You know | will not" "
vvs sSSo 2. hundreds and thousands . Of little
they are grown to be men, are drunkards.
There is only one way of safety"
"What is that, aunty ?" asked the boy,
looking up with serious eyes.
at is the way of total abstinence, as
we call 1.-THE only way of safety for
boys and men. If you will never drink
drop of intoxicating liquor, you will
never he a drunkard If you depart
from this rule, now man can say to how
low depth of wretchedness and degra.
dation you may fall The worst drunk
ard in the land was once pure and limo
cent boy"
an never swallow even a calf" ex
claimed George starting up, and speak
with great earnestness.
"Touch not, taste not, handle not tn,
unclean thing said Aunt Katy. "and al
will be well with you. But indulge eve
30 little in drinking, as you grow to man
hood and no one can tell into what 4
great depth of hopeless ruin you may fall
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Curious Facts.

Fishes swallow their food whole. They
have no dental machinery furnished them.
Frogs, toads and serpents never take
any food but that which they are satisfied
is alive,
If a bee, wasp or hornet stings, it is
nearly always at the expense of its life.
Serpents are so tenacious OF their life
that they will live for six months and
longer without food.
Turtles dig holes in the sand by the
seashore, and bury their eggs, leaving
them to be hatched by the sun.
Lobsters are very pugnacious, and
fight severe battles. If they lose a claw,
another grows out.
Naturalists say that single swallow
will devour 5000 flies in day.
The tarantula Of Texas is nothing but
an enormous spider.
A single Goldfish produces more than
million eggs in one season.
A whale suckles its young, and is
therefore not fish. The mothers al.
fection for her young is remarkable.
Toads become torpid in winter and
hide themselves, taking no food for five
or six months.
Serpents of all species shed their skin
annually like sea crabs and Holsters.
Turtles and tortoises have their skele.
tons partly outside of, instead of within
the body.
1t is believed that crocodiles live to be
hundreds of years old The ancient Egyp.
tians embalmed them.
ln South America there is prolific
honey bee that has not been furnished
with a sting.
In the darkest nights fishes pursue
their usual movement, the same as by
daylight.
Serpeuts never feed on anything bu
animal food. which they themselves pu
to death or swallow alive
Seals are as intelligent as dogs, ant
may De made to perform many trick
like them.
The head Of the rattlesuake has been
known to inhict fatal wound, after be
ing separated from the body
If the eye of newt is put out, anoth
er perfect eye is soon supplied by rapi'
growth
Fishes have no eyelids, and necessarll,
sleep with their eyes open.
Alligators fall into lethargic sleel
during tho winter, like toad
There are agricultural ants in Texa
that actually plant gr sin, and reap beior
| the harvest.
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Queer Results of Advertising

The accident to which Orange Judd
owes the suddenness Of his success was
this: To digress for a moment, Mr., and
Mrs Judd lived, in their early history,
10 modest house on a retired street in
Flushing, L, |, Mr.. Judd went to New
York every day to work upon the Ameri
canAgric"lt"riSt-a struggling paper
sold at the rate of S year; and in the
evening he and his wife put up seeds in
little paper bags, which we're sold in the
New York store, He kept an old horse,
for business purposes, that went by the
standing joke in Flushing that the gentle.
men would go to the city in the morning
passing Mr.. Judd's horse at certain
point on the road, and, though it was evi
dently moving, it was at the same spot
when they returned at night. The laugh
was not all on one side for long. One
day, Mr.. Judd sent a clerk to collect some
money, to the extent Of 500, out Of
which he was to pay for the insertion of Il
two.line "ad" in daily paper. Through
a lucky stroke of stupidity, the clerk left
the "ad" and the 800 at the newspaper
office, and said that it was to be inserted
to that extent. Imagine the frugal seed
mans horror on finding that the money
which was to have carried him through
several weeks had all been spent in one
advertisement. For the length Of two
columns the morning paper repeated the
lines, 1.-The american Agric~1turia oui
to-day" The consequence was that the
edition was exhausted early, and the sub
scriptions came pouring in. From that
day Mr.. Judd and his paper became es.
tabished successes, and now he owns 4
stylish team and about half of Flushing
they say
A similar clerical blunder occurred al
Scribner's, the other day. An advertise
ment of four lines was sent out to one
hundred newspapers, with instructions tc
spread it over "eight lines it should
have read, but the clerk wrote it eight
inches, and the consequence was startling
The article advertised was the Baltimore
Bonapartes, and the different printing Of
fees have taxed their ingenuity and type
fonts to spread so few words over so large
space. The result was not unlike tina
Of Mr.. Judds blunder, for the order
have been pouring in at such rate fo
the May number Of ScriJner'S, that ;
new edition has had to be printed.
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La Sylphide.

Ignorant, at times, is Reason,
And her torch not always clear,
She denies, fair Sylphs-what treasou'-
That your people Gil the air
Her huge @gis pushed aside,
One bright glimpse beyond to steal,
Once a Sylphide described;
Now, to none but Sylphs l knee
Born and nurtured amid roses,
Children of the morning breeze,
Your untold metempsychoses
Charm us in all things that please.
With breath our tears you dry,
You the rainbow's huos reveal,
Yours the azure of the sky;
All! to none but Sylphs | kneel'
| my Sylphide's race OWNED,
When, upon the bathrooms floor,
She, untrammeled as the wind
Won more hearts the less she wore;
Loosened bow-knot, tangled hair,
Did but beauties fresh reveal;
Fairest she among the fair
OF the Sylphs, to whom / kneel'
All, in her, what grace engendef
All your fancies, sweet and new
Spoilt she isl can't defend her.
But the darlings spoilt by you
In her languid moments, even,
Meath her lids see Cupid steal,
Open them-and earth is heaven,
Now to none but Sylphs kneel
Yet her sportive, childish laughter
Hides as bright mother wit
As the dreams we follow after
And the arms we never hit.
Now a ca:eless spark she filings,
Now her tones the heart unseal;
You that lend her all your wings,
Sylphsl to you alone kneel
Brilliant meteor, alas
She has vanished, undeseried
Shall | once more see her pass!
Or does some Sylph call her bride
No; she rules as rules the bee
Some mysterious cominonweal;
To her hidden palace me
Guide, o Sylphs, to whom | kneel
From he French NJ B,rn
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Persons having inventions which
they wish to have patented, or desiring
information from the Patent Office,
should consult f. A. lehman, So
licitor of American and Foreign Pa
tents, Washington, d. G,
He makes no charge unless he secures you a
Patent Send for a Circular. 7-9m
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1t was at party that some young la
dies were discussing the relative benefits
Of the sparrows and the worms, when one
of the fair ones appealed to young Fizzle-
ton. who had just joined them, and had not
caught the drift of the conversation,
(Which do you think the worse, worms or
sparrows ?" What did the stupid brute do
but inuocently answer, al don't know |
never had sparrows.
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NTATE NORMAL SCHOOL

y RANDOLPH, VERMONT.
ABEL. L. LEAVENWORTH, A. NJ, 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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ETOR SALE.

farm Of $50 acres, situat ted about l Is
miles south Of Salisbury Depot, belonging to the
estate Of William P Dewey late of Salisbury, de
ceased. l75 acres of the same in meadow, the
bvlanee tillage and pasture land, with wood sufi
cient for use of farm. Abundantly watered, and
buildings and fences in good repair. A first clas
dairy farm Terms Of payment will be satisfac-
tory. Apply to Rebeeca E. and William P Dew
ey, admrs., Salisbury, Vt, or Samuel r. Cooke
Judge Of Probate, Ml6ebary. 2sy
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A certain physician when he visited
his rich and luxurious patients always
went into their kitchens, and shook hands
with their cooks. My good friends,
said he, 81 owe you much, for you confer
great iavors upon me your skill and
your ingenious and palatable art Of pois
oning enables US medical men to ride 10
our carriages Without your assistance
we should all go on foot and be starved y
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1875-08-17

II S. PUTNAM would inform the
l L speople of Middebury and Addison County
that the old Cotton Mill is in full operation, and
that he is prepared 20 furnish carpet warp and
batting of a superior quality, at the lowest cash
price.
Middlebury, Dec. l3, 1872. 39;tf
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The tobacco worm has attacked the
plants, and good elocutionists are posted
on the fences by the farmers, reading the
excellent an.i.tobacco tracts by the late
Mr.. Trask.
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NOTICE.

Having purchased the Saloon formerly kept by
Wm. H. Ellis, it is my intention to keep
FIRST CLASS BOARDING HOUSE.
Hot and cold meas at all hours, and all the lux
urss in their season. | hope to merit the pat
ronage of the public which solicit.
JASPER DUNN.
Middlebury, June |. 1874 IL
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CONFESSIONS OF A VICTIM

Published as WARNING and for the benefit Of
YOU'VE MEN AND OTHERS who suffer from NER-
v0US DEBILITY. LOSS OF MANHOOD, etc,
giving his rules Of Self Cure, after undergoing
much suffering and expense and mailed free on
receiving post-paip directed envelope. Address
NATHANIEL MAYFAIR, P. o, Box 1853,
Brooklyn, N. Y.
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A newspaper biographer, trying to say
his subject, "was hardly able to bear the
demise of his wife" was made by the in
exorable printer to say "wear the chemse
Of his WIFE"
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II would advise you to put your head
into dye.tub, it's rather red.' said a
joker to sandy haired girl. al would
advise you to put yours into an oven, it
is rather soft" said Nancy.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1875-08-17

There is a class OF people who seem to
exist for the purpose of writing anony.
nous letters to newspapers asking them
why they don't do this, and why they
don't do that and high authorities have
asserted that if it were not for this class
there would be no use for epidemics. But
the result of our own observation OF sew
eral cholera revivals and green watermel-
on terms, is, that such people either 60
through just as comfortably as other folks,
or leave their money TO their heira upon
the express condition that they shall keer
up the correspondence. -.BrOokiyn Argus
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BOARDING.

- A limited number Of boardcrs received,
and rates reasonable. Meals furnished to order;
and ice creams in their season. All appointments
first class. Rooms in Buttolph's Block.
ISAAC GO0DRO.
MIDDLEBuRY, VI. lO-3m
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G.. MANNEY

John G. MANNEY, Successor of
e. James ii. Benson.) Dealer in Teas, Cof
fees, and other groceries, Pickles in bulk, Catsup,
Fruits fresh and canned Spices Perfumery, and
Fancy Goods, Tobacco, Pipes &c. Ice Cream, So
da and Saratoga water on draught. Parties sup
piled with ice cream. ll-3m
ALIENS BLOCK, MInDLEBURY, VT.
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DUSINE ESS.

y USINESS.
- The Downer, Bolton Il Allen mill will be
put in operation for saving custom logs at once,
under the osntrol Of the new proprietcrs Bring in
your logs. The sash and door branch continued
with the mill, will also receive a jog.
MARTIN 4 TT PPER.
December, 1874 40tf
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A young physician asked permission of
lady to kiss her, She replied, 81 ney.
or like to have doctors bill' thrust
into my face"
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w. BLANCHARD, M. D.

PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON.
Special attention given to diseases Of the lungs,
obscure kidney difficulties, and chronic diseases
peculiar to the female sex.
Office hours from 10 to ~ AN. Office in
MECHANICAL EXPOSITION BUILDING,
MIDDLEBURY VT.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1875-08-17

A musical amateur writes to ask ifthe
old English song "A Single Smile" fur.
nished the theme of Wagner's "Lone
Grim
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Ii. TURRlLL.
NIOTICE.

v The business Of the Blanchard Mechanical
Exposition Company, heretofore transacted by v.
W Blanchard and W. 5 Blaisiell, as partner
will be contin ued by the undersigned under the
same firm name.
V. W. BLANCIiAR b.
Middlebury, Vt, June %, 1879. 10
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Why is compOsitOr like cripple ?
Because hs can't get on without stick.
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X. SAYRE would inform the
MIDDLEBuRY, VI.

x. SAY RE would inform the
LIE Butter-makers Of Middlebury and vicini-
ty, and especially his old customers that he will
pay cash for Prime Butter at Beckwith & Co.
Mondays and Saturdays hereafter, at the stand
formerly occupied by r. T. Bristol.
Middlebury, May "a, 1875 loft
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Drinking glass after glass must produce
panes 10 your inside.
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II h. SMITH, Attorney and Coun-
lLs sellor at Law. Office over posluilice,
Md1lebury, Vt.
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BUSINESS CARDS.

N p. MEAD, Real Estate Broker,
Va 10; MIDDLEBURY, VT.
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M WHTHOMAS, Teacher of Vocal
w Music. Agent foi Pianos and Organs,
Middlebury, Vt. 1y7