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The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1876-09-02
Battles ofthe Olden Time.

At the battle of Talavcra (lSO9) tho
loss in killed and wounded was one.
eighth of those engaged. Austeri,z
(lS05) 1t was one.seveutb. At AIalpla.
quet (i7O6l, at Prague 1850, and at
Jena 1900, it was one.sixth. At Fried.
land t1S07) aud at Waterloo (l8l5) one
fifth. AZ Marengo (lS00) it amounted
to ouo.fourth AZ Salamanca (ISI2).
cut Of 30 ,00O-combatants, 10000 we're
killed aud wounded. At Borodino
lSl2), out Of $50 900 10000 fell on the
two sides. At Leipsic 1873. the French
sustained loss Of ono-third of their
total effective force. At Preussich
Eylau (lSOD, $4,000 we're killed aud
wounded cut Q! combined total of l60,.
900 combatants, giving loss of moro
than ope.thrd while at Zorndori (l75S).
the most muFdorous battle which his.
tory records IN modern times. out Of
~ 600 Russian and Prussian troops en-.
gagged, 1880 we're stretched upon tho
field at cIo.c Of day. Let Us now
come 10 moro recent times. The frat
great battle in which riGed firearms we're
used was Solierino 1850. and when the
war broke out it was confidently ore.
dioted that tho effects Of the now weapon
would be fright'ul; but the loss actually
fell to cne.cleven,h Of those engaged.
At koniggra,g, where, in addition to
rlfed weapons one side was armed with
brcech leaders, the actual loss was fur.
ther diminished 10 one.flteenth. Final.
y We come to tho last war, in which the
proportions WORTH, one. eleventh
Graveotte, ono-twelf,h and Sedan, one.
tenth These figures may surprise
many who. not unnaturally, imagined
I at Improved weapons entaled in.
creased saushter It Is not ipiordl to
imply that battles are not still s3nguin.
arJ' bur il is iucontestable thsi they are
much less 70 than they we're,
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A Knowing Cat.

In 1872, family Of people named
Davants moved to Columbia from Fort
Mills, situated on the Columbia and
Charlotte railroad. one hundred miles
from Columbia. Previous to and at tho
time of the removal, the family owned an
unusually large Maltese cat, which was
ths pet of each number Of the household.
The cat not only knew his own Dame, bu:
seemed to know the name of each ono of
the family, Of which he probably consid
cred himself an honored member. When
tho removal to Columbia was made, OF
course Tom went along, and seemed to
enjoy the ride on the railway train be-.
yond his limited powers of expression.
He was first ia the lap Of mater tamilias,
then on the knees of the head OF ;hc fam
ily then he would cross over to tho seat
occupied By his young master and from
there to the one of his young mistress,
all the while purring and curling his long
tail, as much as to say, "Isn't this fine
fun. this fast travelling, aud we all SO
snugly seated 10 warm car on this cold
December day9" Arrived at Columbia,
Tom went aloug with the rest Of the fam.
lily to the new domicile, following readily
when called to leave the car and take bis
place in the carriage, and WHOM
tho carriage stopped in front
Of the new home Tom entered it
alongside Of the frst one who crossed the
threshold, still purring and curling his
tail in tho ecstacy of his delight ut the
change which was being made, and at
the new scenes which it was then his
privilege for the fret time to behold.
And thus Tom seemed couteptcd and
happy in his now homo for the space Of
ten days. The only change noticed in
his conduct was the fact that he was per-
haps trifie more affectionate in bis man.
ners to the rest of the household. But
when ten day3 had passed By Tom was
missing, 1o could nowhere be found
There was q vacant place in the family
circle that caused heartfelt sorrow until
telegram was received from Fort Mills
bringing tho Intelligence that Tom had
returned to his old haunts 100 miles
away. He had taken passage on d
freight train, and was safely back at
Fort Mills, mourning tho absence of the
rest Of the family, Ouly ono freight car
IS switched of at Fort Mills, and iu this
identical car Tom secrciod himself before
its departure from Columbia. and before
1t was locked up by the agent; 80 that
when the car was unlocked on its arrival
at Fort Mills, cut walked Tom. showing
no evidence Of his being ashamed at hav.
ing stolen a ride on the train. Bat when
Tom went to the depot at Columbia to
take passage. how did be know precisely
which was the car that was to be switch.
ed of at Fort Mills? OF course he must
have noticed the directions on the pack.
ages OF freight, and went with the freight
that was marked Fort Mills. No other
way could be have known Wilmington
(N c. Journal.
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Counting among the Sioux
Girls.

The Sioux havo keen sense OF tao
ridiculous, particularly the women, and
somewhat Of bumor. think it was
Running Antelope who said that when he
FIRST heard of it he was much surprised
that the white men killed their Saviour,
but now that ho knew them better he
had changed bis mind. recollect once,
when friend aud myself were standing
too near a circle where they we're having
a squaw dauce, two hags, whose heads
wero silvered by wel.nigh century,
threw their arms around our necks, aud.
drawing us into the circle, compelled US
to join their gyrations, much to the hi
larlty of the rest But Of all objects Of
study the women are the greatest from
the prettiest. good natured young girls of
seventeen to tho toothless old hags, who,
in this very tribe, have been known to
come on the battlefield after tho feht to
kill the wounded Much righteous in
dignation has been expressed by Amer.
can writers with regard to tho servie la
Dor which is required Of the women
among the Indian tribes, aud this criti.
elsm Is but to be expected from a people
whose habit Of pamperiug their women
exhibits itsolf is the absurd etiquette
which requires that gentleman must
Otter to carry parcel for lady, if it be
but an ounce weight, and is now resulting
10 the cry Of "womcn'a rights" But
these Indian girls are the happiest set |
have over seen. aud if the old women are
bent from being hewers of wood and car.
riers OF water, the men do their part 10
hunting and fighting. The girls arc at
once beth modest aud bold. They will
stand and gsze into your window for a
quarter Of an hour at time, but having
once ventured to hint to one of them that
her ways were most winning, the poor
child was so overcome that sho ran away,
hid her face 10 her robe, and refused to
be comforted. The manner of making
love among them is strange. Whsn al.
tilcted with Cupid's dart the young men
go about wearing their blankets in such a
manner as to cover up all the head ex.
cept the eyes, and, having spied the Oh.
lect OF their affection, they slip up behind
her quickly, throw the blanket over her
head also, and, holding her tightly around
tho waist compel her to listen to tho
soft accents of love. In case Of porular
belle, they will sometimes range them.
selves in line at the door of her wig.
wan, and when she comes out pass her
from one to the other as each in turn dis.
burdens his surcharged heart. They
have been known to keep a girl this way
all day long.
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Another Prominent Democrat
down on Tilden.


Tho Democrats Of New York have
been filed with dismay, recently, BIZ
the attitude taken by Gen. Henry W.
SIocum, one Of tho most prominent mem
bcrs of the party 10 the state. Gen.
Slocum was educated at West Point, and
after serving somo years In the army
resigned. AT the opening of tho war,
he resumed his profession as soldier
and served faithfully throughout the war
with reputation az a soldier and corps
commander familiar to all. He has
since been Democratic member of Con.
grcss from Brooklyn, aud has been
mentioned frequently by bis party for
governor Gen. Slocum. it seems does
not believe in supporting Tilden and his
preiensions, aud when representative Of
tho New York Graphic called on him re-.
Gently at Saratoga, he said: These fell
lows who are fearful of Tilden's defeat
say to ne: General, you must get every.
thing smoOthed out in Kings county
(Brooklyn) and 60 on the State ticket
next year. It's amusing. Thoy sup
poso that by suggesting little iavors and
offices one is to devate from his duty to
the community aud forfeit his own res.
poet. Tllden has done great deal Of
harm already" continued General Slocum.
1--WE never heard before of tho use OF
money IN nominating convention. The
way things were transacted at st. Louis
vas reproach. don't like the idea
OF starting campaign on tho principle
tn't tho candidate has a large fortune
which he is willing to spend it looks too
much ike the spirit Of bribery abroad.
Nor can Commend" added the gener.
al, "tho course Of Congress in its unnation.
al aud petty parsimony. They we're ready
to cut off the band of music from West
Point ia save the pay of handful Of
enlisted musicians. They have stopped
our fast mail trains. While Democrat,
| feel that these things are undgni6ed
and are concessions to suppositious
mean spirit in tho people Tho best OF
Us, after ell. is tho nation, and it is no
way to get full service and good men by
Erudglh9 Vhht "a right and necessary.
The work cf this Congress has been iriv.
olols in many respects" "As to Mr..
Tilden,' said Gen. Socum,- 10 another
place "hc IS queer composition Of Gun.
uing and ability. That letter accepting
the nomination Is well contrived to affect
the superficial feelings Of the multitude.
It amounts, in short. to showing how Til.
den in the presidency would have neu.
tralized the whole burden Of the national
debt and the calculations on the subject,
although shallow, are insinuatcd with n
cool egotism that is as refreshing as any.
thing that have read. The effect Of the
whole is to make a man feel that perhaps
humbug has better chance OF success in
this world than morit."
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WOMANS TEMPERANCE col.
UMN.
Correspondence.


Ny dear Mrs b IL bave often
thought Of you and the work you aud
others 50 earnestly perform amid discour.
agements In my absence from Middle.
bury seem to havo passed out OF the
wako Of temperance reform, aud hero in
the state Of New York have often sighed
for some earnest voice on this life. giving
subject. | am in village Of one thous.
and inhabitants, where no liquor or beer
is so!d-no agency, no druggist, no gro.
cer-hence we should not expect temper.
ance meetings. But on Sabbath even.
ing, at a social meeting which attended,
was read an extract from notes kept By
a pastor of this church many years ago.
1t was the history of a "druukery," as
he termed it, which was established and
sustained here long ago. when the work
of reform was only IN embryo, 10 the
thoughts of few far 10 advance of tho
times, That paper drew q sad picture
Of three generations of tho families who
patroniaed that "drunkery," and were
borno to the poor house. to tho insane
asylum and to the grave on that tidal
wavo of whisky. All who listened felt
the deep darkness of such condition Of
society, when mothers aud children, left
III rags aud hunger, could only wsep--to
speak of the sin was no, customary
The reason for reading that paper
appeared 10 the remarks Of the pastor.
he bad recently learned that tuo men
from Schenectady had been into this
quiet, order loving neighborhooi. to 10.
ve5iigate the ground, and secure, il pos.
sible. encouragement to establish a beer
saloon. Very properly, as Il "wstchman
upon the walls" he gave tho alarm
The effect was powerful aud au earnest
temperance meeting filed up tho r-muapt
OF time. Tho good mau all sic Ted read.
iOess to meet the encny should he appear,
aud give him ~ ssTw a reception that
he @ouid retro hopeless Of SUCCESS Tpus
ended the beer saloon.
Ia large villages nesr this point is
great need Of q temperance army Of ths
"Womans Christian Temperance Union"
to save the multitudes whom Bacchus
leads. But hear no voice. Tns road
is broad, aud many walk therein to that
worst Of deaths.
Ofyour reform progress in Midllebury
| have no present knowledge. but am
sure that some who have there put hand
10 tho pl0w," will not look back while
men liva who are so mean as to tempt q
fellow man TO drink. Mrs. Il. u. s.
August 81 1876.
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Story of a Rich Mans Down
fall.

Az the Nedway poor.iufm on Monday,
died q man who merits more than n pass.
ing no,ice-thc Hon. Warren Lowering,
iamliarly known as tho old Squire" a
man OF power in political circles twcuty
years ago, state senator, aud a member
OF Gov. Briggs's council. and tho man
who gave the late Henry Wii.on his tirst
upward push in political life. Two years
after Wilson became vice president, his
old tine patron went to the town poor.
farm for home. At his fathers death.
the squire camo into possession Of large
estate, consisting principally of several
large farms in Medway. Indeed il was
hard to tell where his boundary Inc
ended. SO extensive was his domain.
embl acing nearly all of the lover portion
of the village of Medway, At about The
ago of fifty he married young wife, the
daughter Of political associate, and an
OK xlleutenant'governor. lncompatibility
OF temperament soon began to have its
effect The young wife was fond Of
company and display, while the squire
grew morose in disposition and penurlous
10 practice. The breach continued to
widen, and the 'squire's resources became
crippled. Farm after farm was mort.
gagged and never redeemed, and soon his
whole estate was sunk in debt. A sep.
aration was finally agreed upon, and tho
old squire shut himself up to live alone.
SO soured had his disposition become that
his clients left him, one by one, and soon
his whole practice was gone. One by
one, the mortgages on his property was
iorclvsed he would pay neither debt nor
interest, and the best Of his farms were
sold under tho hammer. The remainder
were left tenantless, and went to ruin and
decay. Finally. illness set in. aud an at
tempt was made to settle up his affairs.
His wife was appealed to by the auihori-
ties, and she agreed to look after him for
the remainder Of bis days. if the rem
nent OF bis property, a dwelling in tho
village. was put into her hands. This
was agreed to. and shO took him to her
own home 10 Holliston. But the peace
did not last long aud i, was decided to
send him to The poor farm. Here he
remained abou, year, and on Monday
last he died at the age Of eighty.
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General Garibaldi.

A pleasure seeker in Rome gives this
description Of Garibaldi, on whom he
called at bis modest villa: In a moment
VIC we're usbored into tho presence oI
General Garibaldi, He sits at the end
OF long dining table; before him pile
OF dispatches, papers and cards that the
morning has brought him. He ri IS q.
wo cn'er-risos with so much pain tha,
VIC wish he had kept his seat rise- and
leans on his crltch to receive us. We
SEQ before US a man of Just about the
middle height "A man of whom it is aid
"He has the head o! n lion and the
heart OF an angcl." Indeed you would
not wish to see finer head \ strong,
manly, determined face, with grizzled
beard and hair. On his head he wears
smoking cap of black aud red EN- mhroi.
derry, and most striking of all in costume
is the traditional red shirt, with its
lowing collar and black, loose knot at
the throat. This is the man d the
charmed life. This man. who puts 'orth
to greet US a hand sadly drawn up With
rheumatism, is the man who When be
heads an army rides whcro tho Gght is
thicsest and comes away with life. This
is the man to whom the children of Italy
are taught to look as the savior Of tho
country. In CHEEKY voice General
Garlbaldi bids US sit moment, while
he disposes of some business before him, -,
and then turning to US he begins the
conycrsation.
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a CosrLy MEMORIAL. soas of
William b. Astor arc TO place in IT. nifty
church, New York, memorial of their
father, in the form of an altar and
reredos, that will surpass in magnif ,ence
anything Of the kind ever seen in this
country. The altar is to be of pure
white marble, divided by twisted shafts
Of red granite with panels. the centc, one
having Maltese GROSS set with precious
stones, and fanked by kneeing angels.
and tho other panels will bear the
ecclesiastical emblems set in mosaics.
The reredos will occupy almost the entire
width Of the chancel (more than thirty
feet), and all will be carried up to the
sill Of the great window, and is to be Of
Caen s'ouo elaborately carved 10 high
relief representing scenes 10 the life Of
our blessed Lord, Immediately preceding
the oruci6xion. Statues of the twelve
apostles and other sculptures will adorn
this reredos, and make it magnificent
work ofsrt. All this is to be done uader
the direct supervision Of Mr.. Wi'hors,
the architect
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The drinking system is directly respos
sibc for twenty per cent. of our idiots.
forty per cent. Of our lunatics, seventy.
five per cent. Of our criminals ninety per
cent of our psupers, and ninety five per
ceut of the shiIiiess, nser.do we'll, bro
ken down, broker hearted, miserabls
people o! our Commonwealth /. Fer thu
past ten years the cost Of liquors 10 the
United States has been six thousand mil.
lion dollars, producing the death OF five
bundled thousand persona by drunken.
ness. Think of this. and then think OF
the poor wives. widows and orphans thi,
liquor has made; the desolatc homes, tho
bleeding hearts; tho wratohed beings i.
has sent to prison and to tho gallows, to
poor.houso and asylum, and say If We
should not, as nation, have some fears
for our safety ii these things long eoDtieus,
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a Fen Picture Of Prof. Seelye.

y tall and powerful man, with broad
shoulders. touched Sith the scholarly
bent. lie il 10 cooripg whst Yankees
call "ssrdy"; but why SANDY" could
neyer see IT. tuch Of red in it i. like
sunshine iuN 90 levisiying iifc The
temperamalf q. rl'4l md ueryous--at
onoc acL'c ,igo-ous. enduring. The
head il hifh ,ui trcad-mentally aud
morally powerful head The perccp.
tive faculties are imuco.e. and bulge
above the eyebrows a. oyercrammed
with llickok philosophy he expression
Of the countenanco Is redned, kindly, and
penetrating; the air and dreqa l. lister.
ial Such in aspect is one Of tho rare
men % Massachusetts,, which, amid a
general decadcnce in the houses of Con.
gross, still keeps perpetual tho ilIustrious
traditions Of The old commcav alth.
Whatever he may he 10 Amherst, be is
not a minister here, except in looks; aud
what that mysterious and unmistakable
look is which cmanates from every man
who has ever preached, which everybody
secs and nobody can explain, is of course,
beyond my finding ont. lie looks ike
preacher Of integrity and truth, set right
in the center Of the stronghold of inlqui.
ty, to irown it down and to put it out.
Words cannot measure the need of such
men in this place. For this reason it is
deeply to be regretted that Prof. Seelye
is goiug to return to Amherst. If "his
great oxcelleu is his power Of a high
personal influence" nowhere can il be
needed as il is here, where men of the
richest endowments and the rsrest attain.
meni sre forever tending morally down.
ward, for lack Of that very tonic of high
personal character which q man like
Prof Scelye embodies aud sheds like an
efhuence out upon othor men.-Mary
Clsmmer Aases, la Independent.
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cept shams. An unstable policy
increases uncertainty" While Mr. Hen.
bricks adds: "Our national currency will
not be convertible at the will of the hold.
err" 1--WE call the Democracy the pARTY
OF REPUTATION" and Old Hickory"
answers BY the Eternall" GAMMA,
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A man who was not clever at coauu
drums, in attempting to get off ono a, a
tea party at his own house the other
evening, Lecamc exceedingly mixed lie
intended to ask the old question, "Why
isi woman like ivy 2" the familiar but
gallant answer to which is, Because The
moro you're ruined tho closer she clines." "
But he put il, why ia ivy like wo.
man y which none Of the ladies could
tell, and so the unfortunate man told
them himself that it was because the
closer it clings the more you're ruined" i"
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The atlantic for September bring out
some interesting recollecticua OF the
French painter, Millet. by Cd sard
Wheelwrlght After tais there is one
Of Sarah Jewett's agreeable sketch-s Of
New England country scenes, He'd
"Deephaveu Excursions" CharIes bud.
ley Warner contributes fresh and hu.
morous chapter about Jerusalem, en- tiled
Holy Places Of the Holy City :" and
Mr. W. d. Howeli's comcdietta, The
Parlor Car" makes i's appearance IL this
number. old Woman's Gossip" by
Fanny kemblc, goes on discursivel but
also entertaininely. "a Fair Compen.
saticn," BY Albert T. Webster, All an
insiallment of Henry James, Jr.s The
American," afford an agreeable pr por.
ton Of fiction whilo the Philade ohia
correspondent of the magazine desc ibes
aud discusses various poiuts Of the Cen.
teDnial worlds fair Among the pens
there is piquant one entitled, "Why 2"
by Mary Keeley Boutelle; and II II.
and Mr.. Aldrich appear in sonncts. The
notices Of Resent Literature. Art and
Music are full and attractive, and IL the
department Of Education there is an in.
strnotiyc synopsia of the prescnt sts'a Of
higher education" for women.
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T LEAMoN's DYES COLOR SILKS, WOOL.
~ ems, eottons; color anything. Druggists sol.
chem, book giving full snd explicit directions
Will BE- sent TO anyone by addressing tho proprie.
toIa' WILLS RICHARDSON Co., Burlington "
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KIDNEY COMPLAINTS
CONSTIPATION IS CURED

no matter how severe or Of how long standing, by
the use Of this medicine. As cathartic, It is
effective without debilitating, carries of all i'm.
puIit'es, and is at the same time as nourishng
have certificates from some Of the most severe
eases Of bed-ridden persons. and others who had
suffered for years without help. Relief is war
ranted In every case, and by persistent use II euro
will surely be effected.
Constipation, soreness and pressure Of the bow
ella is generally the precursor Of some form Of dis
ease, and the removal of which, in either seq, or
Of whatever age, by the Kidney Wor, will give
tone ana strength to the dilapidated body.
- II requested, We will send written guar
antee TO refund the money If the person making
fair trial Of this medicine for the above disease l.
not benefited.
Price Sl.oo per package. For sale by All druo.
glsts. Sent, post paid on receipt Of money bv
WELLS, RICHARDSON & CO.,
2yl BURLINGTON VI
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Men, says Adam Smith. are naturally
unsentimen'al. A man will scoop tho
bottom out ofsn ess without thinking
that the mother Of that egg is, perhaps, a
hundred miles away in the raio.
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How cool and nice it would be TO fall
down a well - Detroit Free Press. Pro.
yided you did not kick the bucket
philadelphia BultiE
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A,TATE NORMAL SCHOOL,
4 RAMON VERN NnrT

SsA n ~ ANO1eh HAi- SOiiOOh,
RANDOLPH, VERMONT
ABEL +. LEAVENWORTH, A. M, P,iacto,l,
Assisted by Four Capable Graduates Of Normal
schools from three states.
New features for Fall Term, 1875. Capacity
Of building doubled Model and prcpni atory
departments added.
Fall Term opens fourth 1ucsday in August
Spring torn, first Tuesday in February
SEND For CATALOGUE.
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IIIlKlLL
STATE NORMAL SCHOOL

: CiSTLETON, Vt.
TER f. HOW RID. PRGNcIPAL
Fall term commences August 3 |. Spring torn
conmel 'es February &, 1877;
-" : iIison County Is ern,ici p $ r VE n
NREE SCHOLARSHIPS.
Aiirc = the Principal. Inns